NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
INSURANCE OFFICES.
NOTICE
IN
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BANK HOLIDAY.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 31ST, 1925
Accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1919, CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIO
BANK HOLIDAY. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that All 1935.
NOTION SINSURANCE
OFFICES Wall be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS MONDAY, 31 AUGUST, 1825,
BY
Order. LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Secretarios,
FILE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG, MAZINE INSUrance AssocIATION OF
Hengkong, 30th July, 1925.
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*GLEN** LINE, LIMITED.
8.S. PEMBROKESHIRE”
BUSINESS on MONDAY, 3KD AUGUST, CONSIGNEES of CARGO for HONGKONG PEMBROKESHIRE AT beraby Notified that their Cargo which was Landed at Bixesrose, is now being Ba-shipped to Hoxoxona per mv. GLENOGLE," Which, Vessel is due hare about the 3TH AUGUST.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD,
Agents.
[2480
HONGKONG HOTEL
PEAK HOTEL. REPULSE BAY HOTEL
HONGKONG AND CATTON ON and From the 1st AUGUST, 1921, until Further Notics, the following
made for Meals:- Charges will be ma
BREAKFAST
PEAK CLUB.
NOTICE TO HEMBERS. FLANNEL DANCE will be held at the
A Cion on SATURDAY, AUGUST 1st, from 9.30 .x, to 12 (Miner) Sharp. Owing to present difficulties, the Committee regret that it must be limited to Members only. (No Tickets).
A Limited Late Peak Tram at 12.30 AM. Number of Uhairs and Rickshaws will be Available Till That Hour,
F. C. HALL,
Hon. Foerstary.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,
LIMITED.
Apractically all the Chinese Employees
Absented themselves from Work and the Remainder of the Staff is required And the maintenaner of the Electric Supply, the Company asks Consumers to Call at the HEAD OFFICE, P&O. BUILDING (3rd Floor), and Puy their Accounts which are now evaky
GIBB, LIVINGSTON &.CO., LTD.,
Agents
(2439 Hongkong, 13th July, 1925,
DOCK CO., LTD.
TIFTEN........
$1.00
#1.30
DINNER$1.50 The Management has hitherto been reluctant to increase Charges hat is now compelled to do so owing to the use of Imported Produse to Greater Extent than was necessary before the Frosent State of Emergency aroke.
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
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NOTICE
JULY TELEPHONE DIRECTORY, THE ENGLISH SECTION of the JELY EDITION of too TELEPHONE DIRECTORY is now Available at the follow- ing Addressen, between 9 AM to 5 P.4. on Week Days
15-17, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, PRAX STORE (By courtesy of Mesars. LANE CRAWFORD & Co. LTD.)
1, CAMERON ROAD, KOWLOON. Subscribers are Requested to deliver up their Old Directories when applying for Now Copies.
The Chinese Section will be Available at an
[9468 Early Date.
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS, LTD."
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of-Tilty THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOAA Cents per share has been Declared and will be Payable On and After WEDNESDAY, TE 28TH AUGUST, 1925, when Dividend WITH reference to the Ofer of New Warrants may be obtained upon Application
at the Offices of the Company
Shares dated the 10th Joxe 1925 (made to Existing Shareholders of the Com- pany) by the terms of which the sum of 830 per share was to be paid on or before the $30 per 15th JULY, 1920, and the sum o shun: on or before the 15th OCTUBRE, 1925, the Directors have decided that as regards the Shareholders (having a registered Alins in the Far East) who do not feel Kemselves (owing to present circumstances) in a position to accept the Company's Offer the 15th JOLY, 1920, a further per burity shall be given to them to take opportunity up the Naw Shares
or
Such
Shareholders may accordingly take
Shares on or before the 16 the New
The REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED from TEURS. DAY, 13TH AST to WEDNESDAY, 20TH Avcu. 1925, both days inclusive.
By Unler of the Board,
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary. 12479
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Hongkong, 29th July, 1925.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
STEAM. NAVIGATION CO.
Hongkong, th July, 1925.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. OF COPENHAGEN.
MLS. TONGKING “
FROM COPENHAGEN, GOTHENBURG. OSLO, HAMBURG ANTWERP, ROT- TERDAM AND LISBON. MONSIGNEES of CARGO for the above that owing to the Existing Strike Conditions. Carge for CASTON and COAST Posts has been Landed at HorexONG, where it will lis at the Risk and Expense of the Owners of the Goods. Consignees are accordingly recommended to make the necessary arrangements as regarde Insurance.
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD...
Agents.
$2478 Hongkong, July 28th, 1925
mentioned Vessel are heraby Notified
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
Fox NEW YORK,
Steamship
THE SEVERTON HALL"
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her. are informed that sil Goods are being landed t their risk into the hazardous and/or extra haranlous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence
Delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godewas, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered siter 4th August, 1925, will be subject to Bent
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before th Aug. 1925, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays be tween the hours of 10.45 am. and Noon, within the Free Storage period of One Week.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigued by THE BANK LINE, LTD., General Agents.
(2477 Hongkong, 29th July, 1925
up SEPTEMBER, 1925, and may pay the STEAMER FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, } { "
ray
First Instalment of 30 per New Share on that Date. They will, however, be
or before
required to pay Interest at 8% per annum an the amount of such First Instalment from the 157H DAY of JULY, 10, until the Date of Paymer
Payment.
The Second Instalment of 830 per share will be Payable Not Later Than the 15TH DECEMBER, 1925, and Interest upon it will be fayable from the 15TH OCTOBER,
AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYFT
MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, & LONDON.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR BATAVIA PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
1925, at the Rate of 5%, per annum, until the THE Steamship Date of Payment.
"SOUDAN"
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This Notice will not affect those Share-
G. RANDELL Carrying holders who accept or have, accepted the Captain G.
and who make payment on Majesty's Maile, will be despatched from this Original Offer the Dates originally fixed, id, as regards the Fort on or about WEDNESDAY, the Stu First Instalment on or before the 15th JULY, AUGUST, 1925, at Neox, taking Passengers, 1925, and as regards the Second Instalment and Cargo for the sbeve Porta.
Silk, Valnables
and Tea
Tea for Italy, França on or before the 15th OCTOBER, 1925,
By Order of the Board,
nd Lonim (under arrangement) will be R. M. DYER,
transhipped at Bombay into the Mail Steamer Chief Manager.proceeding direct to Marseilles and Lozdon
(2398 Parcels will be received at this Office until 6 the Day before Sailing. The contents and value of all packages must be declared.
For further Particulars, Apply to-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agenti
[2474 Hongkong, 30th July, 1925.
FOR SALE.
BBY THE UNITED STATES GOVERN-
MENT NAVY DEPARTMENT.
*AS 18" AND "WHERE 18" THE U.8.8. "AJAX," EX COLLEESCINDIA."
TOR Fall Particulars regarding Terms of Sale and Inspection of Vensel, apply to the SUPPLY OFFICER, U.S. NAVAL STATION, CAVITE,
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P.I. Vessel Open for Inspection from JULY 15zu, 1925, to AUGUST 13za, 1925, both Datos inclusive, between the Hours of 8.00 and 4.00.P.M., SUNDAYE and HOLIDAYS Excepted.
AUGUST 14TH, 1925,
BIDS ill be Publicly Opened at 200-7., Copies of Circular Proposals may be obtained at AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL
TO LET.
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Apply
OBOOKS UN FOURTH FLOGE
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LTD.
19473
PRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM NEW YORK.
THE SIC PRINCE having arrived from the above Port on 29th instant. Consignees of Cargo are hereby formed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Kowloon, and stored at Consigness Lamited, risk and expense.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be zamined on Wednesday, 5th kagart, at 10 .. All Claims must be presented within 15 days of the Sicamer's arrival here, after which data they cannot be recognized.
No Charms will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the 6th August, will be
to Bent Consignes af Cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import permit igned by the Baperintendent of Importa andl ODOWNS iz ALEXANDRA BUILD Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Inding GINGS (Bangment),
TO LET.
Apply
SEGRETARY,
2092
A. B. Water & Co., L.
TO LET.
JOMMODIOUS SHOP and FREMISES, in ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, from 187 SEPTEMBER NIIT.
Apply
SECRETARY, A. S. Watson & Co., L.
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Apply
SANG KEL New Bank Baikling.
an be countenersed.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD., 2nd Floor, King's Building, Connaught Bood, Hongkong. Telephone No. 165.
[2481
Hongkong, 29th July, 1925.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
M.S.ESQUILINO."
NONSIGNEES of CARGO per this Vessel are Notified that following her strand- ing near Mansowah in the Red Sea, her Cargo has been larded at 3assowah where it will be shipped on board the 8.8. GERANIATM and a DUCHESSA D'AOSTA" which Fre ine in Hongkong on the 8TH and 10r SEPTEMBER respectively.
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Hongkong, 29th July, 1995,
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London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.
SS, RESVORLICA "-
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO',
ANTWERP & LONDON.
MONSIGNEES of CARGO per the above-mentioned Steamer are hereby Notified that owing to the Existing Strike Conditions Cargo for HONGKONG is being Discharged at SINGAPORE where it will lie at the Risk and Expense of the Owners of the Goods.
Consignees are accordingly recommended to make the necessary arrangements s regards Insurance, etc.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 28th July, 1995, [2484
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
* ELLERMAN" LINE,
FROM EUROPE.
THE Steamship
TH
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The Daily Press.
Honexone, July 31st, 1925.
THE LEGAL RIGHT TO DECLARE, WAR.
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subjects and also to the subjects of At an examination held by Dr. G. H foreiga aations; and, moreover, which is Thomas, the following members of the sufficiently powerful to suppress piracy, X.M.C.A. Division of the St. John Am- "quali- banditry, and private warfare within its balance rigāde passed
The Red to render first aid to the injured"; - territories and territorial waters. first requirement-that of territory Ho Chung Yee. Young Wan Hing. Chak China undoubtedly po esses, but she Tai Kwong, Thomas Sue, Cheng Ching absolutely lacks the second. She can do Lam, Pan Shin Kwai, Ng Po Lau, Wong- note of the things which must be done Shu Wah, Lam Kei Yan, Lo Tung Fan, before she can legally be considered as Ho Sai On, lio „Sai Yan, Tam Min U, ranking with the Western Powers. From Lau Ping Kee, Joseph Leung, Ng Hoa
the purely legal point, of view, there can Sang. Kwan Kin Wing, Wu Shiu Ches, be no possibility of an argument about Tong Fu Sura, Li Chee Chung, Ing Chik Wai, Chong Kam Hon, Cheung Ho |extra-territòriality until this second fun-Chec. J. Gomes, and Pin Kwong Kisten, damental requirement is fulfilled. The All rendered geod service in connection ense of Japan is an excellent modern with the Po Hing Fong disaster. example of the legal rule that extra-ter.
A case in which a Chinese was arrest- ritoriality is incompatible with full inter-ed on board the s.s. Charles Hardouin national personality. Japan set to work in posession of a seditious circular, came to fulfill all her, international require before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry at the meats, and as a result, extra-territoriality Central Magistracy yesterday. The de automatically disappeared.
fendant tendered an explanation that ha had been given the paper in Macao, and His Worship accepted the explanation, and while not taking a serious, view of the case, said that people must not bring these things into the Colony. He ned defendant $23.
For
When a state has full status in the eye of international lay it has certain further obligations which it must fulfill Some of these hare heen ignored to n considerable extent by China. example, other states have a full and equal right ta trade with the subjects of that country. We advise those extre- ists who wish to close their country's doors to foreign trade to consult their textbooks on international law, before
War.
the
OBITUARY.
MR. P. KING.
The death took place at the Naval
beag affected with sunstroke, which later tarned to paralysis. His death caine as a shock to his many friends and acquaintances and the deepest sympathy is extended to his sorrowing wife and daughter in their bereavement..
committing themselves to sach an absurd Hospital yesterday after three works ill- ness of Mr. F. King, Laspector, of policy. CESTILES and GROTIUS,
Engines of the Engineering Department two founders of international law. both of the Naval Yard. He was a native of held that a denial of such rights by a Portsmouth and had been in the Colony state, gave the injured state or states an less than a year, having left Home for
The Hongkong on August 1st, 1924. immediate right to make
When the Chines who were working on question has largely been neglected in modern works on the subject, because the Arrial Railway in the Ordnance every state with the exception of Chinthas Depot of the Naval Yard went or strike, seen that it profits by commerce equally Mr.King did the work and while doing with other states. Nevertheless, it is in contestable that the right still exista un- altered. Again, it is unchallenged that a state which fosters discontent against another state, and encourages civil dis
The funeral, which was attended by order within that state, gives the injured state u immediate right to make war. members of the Naval Yard: and Naval This is what the Canton Government has Ordnance Depot staffs, took place yes- The done with respect to the British Empire,terday, at Happy Valley cemetery. in the matter of the Hongkong strike, and
Amongst those preacht were Engineer other incidents. The right of the injured
Captain E. G. Pallot. D.SO, R.N state in the right of Self-Preservation,
Engineer-Lirut.-Commander Greathead, Lieut-Comdr Sankey, Messrs. Young, admitted by all international lawyers. Finally, when the agents of a state make Harrison, Mitchell and (bearers) Meskik..
on territory set Grant, Hollidge, Weich. Brock, Whyte,
A
Rev. J. A. Johnstone officiated.
organised attacks aside for foreigners, and injure lareign Burden, Newnham, Yallard. Latban, subjects in the process, this again gives Clarke, Magill and Moore a right to make war.
We set down them incontestable rights We believe that the arguments of those derived from the Law of Nations to Chinese extremists who are agitating for indicate as clearly as possible the sum the abolition of the extra-territoriality total of China's responsibility to treaties are, at bottom, based on the Western Powers The Fowers may not assumption that China is a full member wish to proceed to extremes against that
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Floral wreaths were sent from: His
Wife and Daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. A,
Gibbons, Mr. and Mrs. Hartfeld, Com- modore and Mrs. Stirling, Engr.-Capt. E G. Pallot, "Mr. E. Thompson, Mr. A. E. the Prote, the Subordinate Officers of the Chief Engineers Dept., Expense Ac- count's staff, Members of the Civil Ser-
ed Profesional Officers' Society. (Hong- vice Club, The Royal Dockyard's Associa- kong Branch), Chief Engineer and Staff, Staff of SEE. Dept., Members of the Gun Mounting Shop Staff, the European Staff Naval Armament Depot; the Com C.D.'s Depot, the Imperial Concert missioned and W.O.'s Club, Royal Navy, Party, C.C.'s Office Staff, D.R.C., Nava? Store Staff (Outside Staff), Official Stal of the Naval Store Department, and tho Technical Officers' Association.
of the Family of Nations, and is, there- unfortunate nation, but they should fore, the international equal of the certainly demand an end of the present having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are Western Powers in all respect. What tolerable position and a powerful gur informed that all Goods are being landed
their risk into the hazardous and/or is the precise international position of antee that similar episodes shall not extra-hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence Delivery may be obtained
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 3rd Angust, 1925, will be subject to Bent.
All Claims against "the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 10th August, 1925, or they will not be recognized
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods wes to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10.45 m. and Noon, within the Free Storage period of One Wesk
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
THE BANK LINË, LTD., General Agenta
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China at the present moment?
occur in the future.
.
No state becomes a full subject of international law entirely of its own
The 2 hours ended on July 30th pro- volition. The text books on international vided a nil return of notifiable diseases. law are unanimous that it must possess
Friers charged for meat at the markets: | certain essentials first, and then puraue
have given rise to complaint, it being a course of conduct in conformity, with
alleged that stallholders are taking ad- the Law of Nations. When it has fulfilled
vantage of the present slight shortage to these two requirements, and, in addition, enrich themselves at the expense of their
has been accepted by the other members customers. of the Family of Nations, it then becomes | a full member itself. The text-books are
It is understood that the Navy League
also unanimous in holding that before havy cabled their support of the resolu. 1894, China was not a full person, from fons passed at Monday's public meeting and have promised to land their aid in the standpoint of international law (bringing the views of the meeting before possessing full international rights and the Admiralty.. duties), but since that date, she has been
At the Central Magistracy yester accepted within the sphere of inter- Enational law for certain purposes, day, before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, a
for joining the League of Nationa."
Eurasian, named George Clayson, ap
THE CHINA STATION. FURTHER APPOINTMENTS - AND PROMOTIONS.
China. Station given in our issue of yes In addition to the appointments on the
terday, the following appointment was made by the Admiralty in June-Lieut- Commander K. F. D. Acland, to Weg
commissioning). mouth, for passage home (on Carlisle re
The Admiralty have also made the following promotions to date June 30th: Comdr. Malcolm B. J. Malcolm Scott,
D.8.0. Tarantulu, to Captain; Lieut.- Comdr, C. G. B. Coltart, Marazion; to Commander: Lieut. Comdr. J. W. White- horn. Cockchafer, to Commander: Eng- Lieut.-Comdr. Stanley Hocken, late Hongkong Dockyard, to Engineer-Com- mander; Eng Lieut.Cdr. Stuart Robins, When we examine the essential require-peared on remand from the previous day late Hongkong Dockyard to Engineer in answer to the charge of the theft of Commander; Eng-Lieut.-Comdr. C. W. ments for a state-to become a member seven gramophone records from Mesara, Lambert, Harkins, to Engineer-Com GZORRY, MATT, CREAM, Annque W of the Family of Nations, we find that Pathe Freres, No. 12, Queen's Road Cen-- A certain number of Lieut. Commanders the two principal ones are the possession tral. Defendant had stated that he was (E) are being considered for promotion, of definite territory pad a strong Central born in Shangbai. Efforts of the police to but it has been found necessary to defee gazetling these for a short time. The Government, which is capable of protect three weeks' hard labour, with the option promotion of such officers when made,
I will be anto-dated to June 30th.
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