NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
S.S. "BENVORLICH." FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP LONDON,
CONSIGNEES of CARGO per the above-mentioned Steamer are hereby Notified that owing to the Existing Strike Conditions Cargo for Hosexorg is being Discharged at SACRX where it will lie at the Risk and Expease of the Owners of the Goods
Consignees are accordingly recommended to make the necessary arrangements *** regards Insurance, etc.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 28th July, 1995,
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.. PENINSULAR & OBIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.'S STEAMER "SICILIA."
CL
AKIVID Hosaxone on Pira Juur, 1925. PACK BOMBAY, COLOMBO & STRAITS.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the shore
zamed Vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at THEIR aux in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Glodowa Company' Godowns at Kewloon Where each Condgament will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.
This Vessel brings on Cargo from Persian er B.I.E.N, and B. PSN Co.'s Gralfox Steansera
Optional Goods will be handed here unless Instructions have been given to the contrary 5 hours before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods not cleared within 8 days, including
of arrival will be sabject to Bent
Asta
No Fire Juramace will be effected by va any case whatavor.
THE
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG STRIKE.
A
PUBLIC MEETING
will be bold as the CITY HALL on
MONDAY, JULY 9TH, at 3.30.
The Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYCAK will pro side and will be supported by other UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Resolutions:
Besolutions affecting both local mattera and the general crisis in China will be proposed from the Chair"
If any member of the Community wishes to have special resolutions" COD- sidered, it is hoped that such resolutions, will be handed to the CHAIRMAN, with the ames of the proposer and seconder, before the meeting opans.
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,
*. LIMITED.
:
AS practically all the Chinese Employees and the Remainder of the Staff is required have Absented themselves from Work fan the maintenance of the Electric Supply, the Company asks Consumers to Call at the HEAD OFFICE, P. & O. BUILDING (3rd Floor) and Pay their Accounts which are now realy
GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
"Agents Hongkong. 13th July, 1825,
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HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY.CO., LTD.
ין,
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY YIR, 1925
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL. "STEAM NAVIGATION JO'S STEAMER
*MACEDONIA.
."
AKKTID KONELIne on 28ko Juur, 1994,
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, GIBRAL- TAB, MARSEILLES MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO . AND STRAITS.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
named Vessel are hemby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR 1x in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows Company' Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignm will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery
be obtained as the Goods
Goods are landai.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions have been
the con- Siren to rary Six hours before arrival of the Steamer trary
Goods not cle
clared within 8 days, including data of arrival will be subject to Beat. any must be left in the No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in
case whateTHI Damaged
Damaged Packages must be left in the Grodowa for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's surveyem, Messrs, GOMADA EXCHANGE and the HONGTONG SHARES
DOUGLAS at 10 am, on Mondays and Thursdays, within the free storage period.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pro- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th August, 1923, or they will not be recognized,
T the Regnset of the HoteronG STOCK BROKERS ABLATION the Closing of the Re- gister of Shares of this Company has beon POSTPONED.
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of Two Dollars. share for the Six Months ending 30th Jun
DO THURSDAY, AUGUST
Godowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyors, Moara. GODDARD DOUGLAS, at 10 ... an Mondays and. Thursdays, within the free storage period."
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- seated to the Undersigned en or before the 12th Aug, 1925, er they will not be recognized. No Chilma will be admitted after the troodi have left the Godewa
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MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & 00,
Agzats. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1925
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Tas Steamship "KENDAL CASTLE."
Fxox NEW YORK.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo we hereby inform- ed that all Goods are being landed st their risk into the Godowns of the China Pro- vident Losa and Mortgage Co., Ltd., whance. and or from the wharves Delivery may be
Options) Cargo will be forwarded untow Notice to the contrary be given before 21st instant
No Claims will be admitted after the Good Post Do ich date Dividend Warrants may be remaining undelivered after the 27th inst., wil |
have left the Godowa.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, th July, 1925.
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A S WATSON & CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO PRAK RESIDENTS.
ABBATED WATERS.
FROM
UM the 277 JULY. we hall be in a
position
Deliver to
AERATED WATERS from ser Derr direct to PEAK RESIDENTA The Temporary Depot in th PEAN HOTEL Fremises will be CLOSED on That Dota.
A. S. WATSON & CO. LTD. Hongkong, July 24th, 1925.
SANITARY
امي
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DEPARTMENT
NOTICE.
TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the
NU of Hanholes and Pite for the Re
ception of Nightsoil will be DISCONTINUED som lar AUGUST. For the information of Households who are unable to engage Coolies for the Hemoval of Nightwil the of the Hongkoug and
relevant trasy Contracts ía appaided
Kowloon
and Persons who desire to avail themselves of this Service are advised to maks Early Ap plication in Friting to the SECRETARY, SANITARY BOARD.
tract from the Extract
tracta
"Conservancy
1375
UN
obtained on Application at the Company's Office, 11, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
The Transfer Books of the Uompany will be CLOSED from THEENDAY, the 30th JULT, to WEDNESDAY, the 12th Audoar, 1925 (both days Inclusive), daring which period No Transfer of Shares can be registered.
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
L. 8. GREENHIL
Becretary. Hongkong, July 17th, 1925.
FOR SALE
BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERN-
MENT NAVY DEPARTMENT:
"AS IS" AND "WHERE IS" Taz U,8.8. "AJAX," us COLLIER.SCINDIA."
TOR Fall Particulars regarding Terms of Sale and Inspration of Vessel, apply to the SUPPLY OFFICER. U.S. NAVAL STATION, CAVITE, P.
Vessel Open for Inspection from JULY 1, 1925, to AUGUST 13, 1925, bath Dates inclusive, between the Hours of 8.00 and 4.00 PM, SUNDAYS and HOLIDAYS Excepted
BIDS will be Publicly Opened at 2.0ș ra, AUGUST 147, 1925.
Copies of Circular Proposals may be obtained at AMEXICAN CONSULATE GENERAL
TO LET.
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BOOMS on FOURTH FLOOS.
FFICE in UNION BUILDING-TWO
ik
Apply......... UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LTD.
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TO LLT.
LODOWNS in ALEXANDRA BUILD. ConINGS (Basement).
Apply-
The Contractor shall provide Coolies if called upon to do so by the Head of the Sanitary Department on application of way boss holder for the Removal of Excretal Matters from all Factories, Work- RbUDE,
Lodging Houses, Boarding Houses, Hotele, Hospitals, Clubs and Dometic Buildings N.B.-The Contractor's rates, which vary lightly according to locality, will be quoted to applicats..
N. L SMITH, Head of the Sanitary Department.
12462 Boogkong, 23rd July, 1925.
LABOUR OFFICE.
TITH Ratererce to the Notice of JUNE W 2250 requesting all Persons wishing to affut their Services in the Public Interest to ruport to the Office of the LABOUR CONTROLLE the Labour Offs for others that Chinese Wail Bo CLOSED From SATURDAY, JULY 25TR The OBce of the ASSISTANT CONTROLLER OF LABOUR (China) Will Remain OPEN
Tatil Facuter NotM YOUNG,
Controller of Labour. Hokay, Brd July, 1925.
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THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- FACTURING CO., LTD.
ITH reference to the Notice dated the WIR HAY, 1926, sent to Shareholders of the Company whereby a Final Call ot $8.60 per share was made payable on the lat ADGET, 1925 the General Managers have decided in view of the Present Condition of to Katend the Time for Payment of
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SECRETARY, A. 8. WAISON & Co. Em.
TO LET.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods) are left the Godown, and all Goods
be subject to
to Bent. All Olaims against the Steamer must be
the progested to the 6th prox., or they will not be recognised.
Undersigned on or before
be left in, the Godowns, whers they will be All broken, chafed and dannged Goodsto examined on the 37th inst., at 10 am, by our Surveyor, Mesas. GODDARD & DOUGLAL
No Fire Insurance has been effected.. Bal of Lading will be countersigned by
Agenta
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
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WHISKY
Blended where it is distilled, and
Bottled where it is blended —in SCOTLAND.
A Skilful blend of the finest matured Highland Whiskies. A happy result of long years of exx perience in distilling and fine blending; with a flavour that cannot fail to assure appreciation from
the
most discriminating
palate.
have seen in the ports. They have con- Slowly but sugely, changes will take trasted the conditions of life in Shang place. Gradually there will be" an im hai, Hankow and Hougkong with those provenient in the geaarat conditions of of Great Britain or America. The proper life in China as a result of foreign inter basis of comparison is, of course, the course. It is all a question of patience conditions that obtain in China. All over and knowledge. When dealing with I the world there ́ars evils which every | China, especially, a little knowledge is a decent minded man or woman would dangerous thing. The greatest enemies wish to see remedied. The anarchist of China to-day are. the agitators, thus wishes to destroy civilisation because of War Loris and the corrupt officials. Her the sores on the body politic. The sans greatest friends are the foreign mer
chants, thinker attempts to do what is prac
tical. He wants to heal the sores with. ont hurting other parts of the body.
A rareting of the Sanitary Board han been called for to-morrow. (Tuesday).
There were
no
:
Mrs. A. C. S. Rowley was a passenger on the P. & O.... Nicilia from Singa pere to Hongkong!
The name of Dr. Annis Sydenham... M.R.C.S.. LR.C.P., of the London Mis
HE, the Governor has accepted the re-
"It is n relief, therefore, to many of afternoon,
us who have read the wild statements
of notifiable about the evils wrought by foreigners in disease in the Colony r the 24 hours- China, to peruse some of the more sen-ending July 24th.. sible and sober contributions to the dis cussions in the English press. Men such Sirs Joan JORDAN and Mr. George WARREN, Who have spent a lifetime in China, and who do not allow their judg meat to be affected by hysteria, have written with sympathy for the masses of, has been added to the list of local-
medical practitioners.. the people and with simple truth about their own experiences. They cherish high ideals, but they have the English,signation by 2nd-Lieut. E. B. Reed of his man's practical instinct which enables him commission in the Hongkong Volunteur- Defence Corps, with effect from July to accomplish something definite rather
17th. than shout for the impossible. It should be remembered, however, that many of At 8.30 p.m. on Saturday night; thr the general articles concerning factory Central Fire Brigade received a call to conditions are, featured in the new papers un
of their news interest" Letters from the few in dividuals with China experience, who have been found willing to state the case Today in St. John's Cathedral the on behalf of European employers out here marringe will take place of Mr. W. J. usually appear in one paper only and Burling son of the late Mr. and Mrs. they do not gain suficient prominence or Burling, and Miss Gwendoline Hill, attention to affect, very materially the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Hill. A
account
furaiture shop on the ground floor of No. 50. Ho Kwok Lane, off Wellington Street. There was a small fire but very little damage was done..
DOD WELL & CO., LTD. A. S. WATSON general opinion that is being formed: reception will be held subsequently at the
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EQUITABLE EASTERN ·BANKING CORPORATION.
AN AMERICAN BANK.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS U.S. 52,975,000
HEAD.OFFICE:
37, WALL STAKETT,
NEW YORK.
BRANCHES.
SHANGHAI.
General Banking and Exchange Business. Interest Allowed on all Dept. Bates on Application.
LONDON AND PARIS AGENTS: EQUITABLE TRUST Co. or N.Y. '3a)
D. M'BIGGAR, Manager.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. " Authorized Capital.......... p Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
DIRECTORS:
$10,000,000 5.000.000 1,000,000
Hon. Mr. Uhow Shou Bon, Chairman Bong Fing Shan Ng Ching Lak Hayuh Tai Lá Koon Chua Pong Wai Ting Kan Ying Po
COMMODIOUS SHOP PREMISES, P. X Kwok Wong Yuu Tong
SEPTEMBER NEIT.
BUILDING from 1
Apply
SECRETARY, A. S. WATSON & Co., Lan.
12289
TO LET.
2 NEWLY-CONSTRUCTED 3-Started
Bami-detached HOUSES with Garagee attached fusted on Inland Lot 2365, Bruss Boas, marked by Sign-board of BHUN SHING Contractor just little above Maxxis Gr ROAD. Compation about Java 1st.
9921}
Apply-
BANG KER New Bank Building. P. O. BANKING CORPORATION. LIMITED. (İRKİRPEZRATED Zu Ewezano, 1920) with which is aßEnded.
THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LID., ENDLA..
ADDmEAD ÜLETAL Buzzsozioen aan Parn Up. Bazarra Furn to
£5,000,000 #2594,160 £185,000
HEAD OFFIC 122, Leadenhall Street, London, 1.0.3.
Wear Lonzoor Bairan şə 14-18, Coskapur Siroet, Londen, B. W. 1.
Bombay, Ualcutta, Karachi, Miras, Galambo
Canton and Shanghai. Bingapore, Hongkong,
Thin
Notice is
is Accordingly Hereby Given that the said Date for Payment of the said. Final Cal Extended until the 2ND NOVEMBER 1925, and that the Form of Pankem Hemp Corporation undertakes Gera? Banking already sent to Shareholders can be useles though the Date named therein were the 2nd and Emhange Business of I every description and
in addition to its Branches ha Agencies NOVELERE, 1925 NO THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- The principal Ciber of the Work: ANFAOTURING CO. LTD.
CLE HOPKINS, Blue Manager, SHEWAN, TOLER & CO,
General Mangura. 22, De Toice. Boad Canizal Hongkong. Datel Eed July, 1925,
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 18th Febuary, 1925.
AUSTRALIA AND CHITA
S
Shek
133
& CO,,
LTD.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED 81 YEARS,
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Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street. E.C.
The Daily Press.
» Hoxazone, Just 27an, 1925,
THE PRACTICAL AND THE IDEAL
IN CHINA.
and
Roux was not built in a day
Chian will not, as at the command of
Hongkong Hotel
I is notified in the Government Gazetta
The hands of these men should be strengthened in the good work they The estate of the late Mr. Meyer Eling are doing, and great assistance can be Sassoan", of Musirs. E. D. Sassoon, has rendered in this direction by resolutions been assessed in Hongkong and probata passed and cubled Home by meetings of of the will granted in the Supreme Court residents in Hongkong and the Coast by Sir Henry Golina, Chief Justice. The
the total of. was assessed.' at Ports. We hope today's public mecting estate will give the lead and that that lead will $97,900,000, and the estate duties payable
here are 92,267,749. be followed by Shanghai, Swatow, Ainoy and other centres of European population. As we have zemarked before it is aint on and after to-day, applications. matter of vital importance to all business for permission to export prohibited interests in China" that the impression goods, with the exception of gold and should not gain ground that we
silver coins, gold and silver bullion and exploiting the native." To give only banknotes which will continue to be dealt with by the Colonial, Secretary, one reason, such an opinion, popularly
should be addressed to the Superintend- held, will undoubtedly hamper the Gav
ent of Imports and Exports. ernment in taking firm action in the present crisis or in any similar crisis that
There are a may arise in the future. dozen other reasons that might be
arc
.'
During the week-end a further five bodies were recovered from the ruina' să Po Hing Fong. This figure, with that of previous victims of the disaster ex-
a magician, suddenly become transformed quoted, but their enumeration ought not treated, brings the total of dead up to
86; while there were 20 injured. Some
from a country with an ancient type of to be arrasary in our columns. British civilisation to one that has, as an ideal. Prestige in the Far East is at stake. Those days. of work still remain to be put in Mok Ching Kong Chan Ching the word hustle. In no other part of "taipans, if there are any, who are too at Po Hing, Fong before the debris is supine, or indifferent, to do anything to finally cleared and it is stated that there the world is "olo custom" such a com- Every description of Banking and Exchange
The foolish prejudices maintain it, are unworthy of the trust are still about 35 bodies yet huried business transacted: Loan granted on appelling force. proved securitíca.
beneath beneath the wreekage." SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES TO LET.
against the foreign devils" still exist placed in them. in the minds of peasants, farmers nad It not infrequently happens that a great Privates M. Y. Adal, A. K. Minu, F. officials who have never had any direct deal of harm is done by people who are M Fatidad, D. Mohamed, Teju Singh, intercourse with those of other races, and entirely bent on doing good. During 8. S. Hussain, and Jafer Hoosen CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, that these prejudices can be easily tanned all the long history of British trade in members of the Indian Division of th
St. John Ambulance Brigade passed the into active resentment by unscrupulous China trouble has been caused by the Efficiency Test io First Aid at an INCORPORAZAD HY ROTAL USArea, 1852 agitators we know only too well. Unless unbalanced zeal of well-meaning human-examination held on Friday by Dr.
"HEAD' Orion="Lornou.
this fact is kept steadily in mind it is itarians, Noone denies that the mission Gawler. The Surgean Instructor was Dr. impossible to come to a true understand aries, as a body, have high ideals.. There Millward. ing of the present situation. The general have been, some ateful and splendid lives revolt certainly has nothing to do with of great devotion to the highest causes labour conditions.
among the missionary workers in China: The many questions in the "British Some of them, however, become so con- House of Commons, and discussions in centrated upon the ends for which they the London newspapers, about factory work that they fail to restrain their life in Shanghai and other places where enthusiasm within the limits which foreigners have invested capital, have common-sense demands. revealed an ignorance of conditions in Similarly it happens with visitors who China that would be amusing if it were rapidly pass through the East. They see not so dangerous. Well menning in the appalling poverty of some of the dividuals in England have accepted state Chinese and they are moved to pity, But ments about conditions in China which few of them trouble to find out why the
Paid-up Capital.
$2,000,000 £4,000,000
Resorts Famil.... Reserve Lalability of Propeleter ***
FOREIGN BIOTARU and Garewal Banking Bariness transnaiad...
ÚTREES. ADOPCIe opened and Frxis Darosus received for eps your or shorter periods wt rates which will be quoted on
plastic.
A. H. FERGUSON,
• Vangkong. Apel 16th, 1925.
PREPAID
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** WANTED": ADVERTISEMENTS
Letteriam lying at the Offon for Bazee-IB, IL, IS, XYZ, TI, 39, 40, 98, 880, 979, 1609, 1890.
CENTHAL," Grotes Flooz
LET'S ROAD those who have lived in the Far East Chinese themselves rush to the centres mian-16TH AUGUST, 1925. Apply GANDE, known are entirely misleading Enthus where they can find employment with PRICE & CO., LTD. MBARAW
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lastic social workers have made a tour Europeans. If they knew, the appalling
O LET-Furnished: 6-Roomad House on The Garden and Tennis mort, from Jer SEPTEMEEZ JÁPрÏу—‚ ̈ coflongkơng Daily Press.
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of the Far East and have been astounded industrial conditions in Chins itself they
at the poverty and aqualor which they would understand.
ON THE BORDER. FOUR THOUSAND CHINESE TROOPS
AT SHUMCHUN; {
Latest advices from Shumchun indicato. a curious situation. The Daily Preis han received definite information that in the early hours of. Thursday an armoured train and a troop train arrived in Shum- chan. The armoured train had a truck. at each ind, on which were mounted a 2-pounder and 2 machine guns.
It is possible that the armoured train was used in order to cope with an expect ed attack from rival Chineno forces e route, The presence in Shurchun, of Russian officers, is more diffic it to 4,000 troops (the estimated figure), under plain since that number can arcely be required to prevent discontent d'strikers- The armoured train hadithdraw from crossing into British territory
from Shumchun on Saturday