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NOTICE.
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HONGKONG TRAMWAYS, LTD. NOTICE TO SHARIHOLDERS,
2469
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AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of Fifty
Cente per share has been Declare and will be Parable On and After WEDNESDAT, 23 23 AUGUST, 1825, when Dividend Warrants may be obtained upon Application
the Offices of the Company.
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The REGISTER OF TEHBERS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURS- DAY. IT ADGOST to WEDNESDAY, 29′′it Acness, 1975, both darsiaclustre.
By Onder of the Roard.
W. F. SIKMONS,
Becretary: [2479
Hongkong, 29th July, 1925.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An Interim Dividend of $3.99 par sbare bas best declared for the HALF YEAB ending SUTH JUNE, 1995.
NO 14 8EPTEMBER. 1925, at
مطاح
Folders ar
The Dividend will be payable on and after
of the Company, whrry Share arroposted to apply for Warrants. The BUISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from Mornay, the 7th September, 1933, to Sireasay, the 12th September, 1925 (both days Inclusive), during which period No Transfer of Sharen can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
KAN TONG PO.
Hongkong, 25th July, 1915.
Chief Manager.
(246)
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,
LIMITED.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT STEAMER FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, & LONDON.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING INSURD FOR BATAVIA PERSIAN GULF CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
THE Steamship
THE
"SOUDAN"
His
| Captain G. G. BANDELL, carrying
Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this Fort on or about WEDNESDAY, the Sen AUGUST, 1925, at Noox, taking Passengers, and Cargo for the above Porte
RE, Valuables and Tea for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be sashipped at Bombay into the Mail Steamer will to received at this Office until proceeding direct to Marseilles and London.
&
.. the Day before Sailing. The contents and value of all packages must be declared.
For further Particalars, Apply to-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agents.
19474 Bengkong, 30th July, 1925.
** GLEN" LINE, LIMITED.
9.5 PEMBROKESHIRE." YONSIGNEES of CARGO for. Bosesong"
PEMBROKESHIRE" hereby Notified that their Cargo which was Landed at Smearxe, is now being Be-shipped to Hovering per mv. ** GLENOGLE," which Teel is due bere about the 5TH AUGUST. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Agents.
₤2480
Hongkong, 29th July, 1925.
PRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNLES,
FACK NEW YORK.
THE Steamship
THE
SLAVIC PRINCE" baring arrived from the above Fort on 99th instant, Consignees et Cargo are hereby in- forgsed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company Limited
Kowloon, and stored at Consignees
risk and expenses fed and damaged Goods are
AM broken,
AS practically all the elves from Work to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
themselves
and the Remainder of the Staff is required for the maintenance of the Electric Supply, the Company asks Consumers to Call at the HEAD OFFICE, P. & O. BUILDING (3rd Floor), od Pay their Accounts which are now
"GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents
[2439 Hongkang, 19th July, 1925.
FOR SALE.
BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERN- MENT NAVY DEPARTMENT.
AS 18 AND WHERE IS" U.S.8. AJAK, KX COLLIN "SCINDIA.
FOR Pell Paricuare regarding Terms of
Sale and Tuspection of Vessel, apply to the SUPPLY OFFICER, U.S. NAVAL STATION, GATITE, P.I.
Vessel Open for Inspection from JULY 15m, 1925, to AUGUST 137, 1915, both Daten inclusive, hetween the Hours of 8.00 A.M. and 4.00 PM, BUNDAYS and HOLIDAYS Excepted
BIDS will be Publicly Opened at 2.0 r., AUGUST 14mm, 1925.
Copies af Circular Proposals may be obtained
[2435 at AMERICAN CONSULATE GINERAL.
TO LET.
#1
FFICE in UNION BUILDING TWO
LOOMS, OR FOURTH FLOCK
Apply--
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY. OF
12173
CANTON, LTD.
TO LET.
11
"
xamined on Wednesday, $th Angast, at 10 AM.
All Claims must be presented within 15
of
dayı the Steamer's
dale they cannot be
arrival here, after which be recognized. No Chims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing delivered after the 6th August, will be subject to Bent.
Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exporta
before Bills Lading
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD.. · 2nd Floor, King's Building. Connaught Road, Hongkong. Telephone No. 3165. Hongkong, 29th July, 1925.
12481
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE.
FOX NEW YORK.
HE Steamship
THE
BIMBANK" having arised, Consigness of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk int
rist into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godawns of the Hongkong. Bad Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co., Ltd., whence Delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods baya the Godowns, and all Goods remain delivered after 6th August, 1925, will -bag-
be subject to Bent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before not be 13th August, 1925, or they will recognised.
Al broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be CODOWNB in ALEXANDRA BUILD-examined on the 6th August, 1925, at 10.30 TINGS. (Basement).
2032
Apply
SECRETARY,
A. B. WATSON & Co., LTD.
TO LET.
YOMMODIOUS SHOP and PREMISES, in ACHANDRA BUILDINGS, from IBT SEPTEMBER NEXT.
2
Apply--
YECRETARY, " A. S. Watson & Co., LTD.
[2299
TO LET. NEWLY-CONSTRUCTED 3-Storeyed Beri-detached HOUSES with Garages attached situated on Inland Lot. 2385, Srum Boad, marked by Sign-board of SHUN SHING Contractor just a little shove MORRISON GAr ROAD. Occupation about June 1st.
Apply
2921]
SANG KRE, Now Bank Building,
"WANTED
PREPAID
ADVERTISEMENTS
Letter are lying at this Office for BOINIE, XL, X8, XYZ, YI, 89, 40, 89, 850, 979. 1609, 1890,
No Fire Lasurance has been affected: Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
THE BANK LINE, LTD.,
General Agenta,
(2485 Hongkong, 31st July, 1925. THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Authorised Capitul ...............$10,000,000 Paid-up Capital immersi Reserve Fund
5,000,000 1,000,000
DILECTORS: Hon. Mr. Obow Shou Son, Chairman Fung Fing Shan Ng Ching Lok Hayah Tai Lá Koon Chon Pong Wai Ting Kan Ying Po P. E Kwok Wonching Hong Chao Onia
Shek
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Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loans granted on ap proved securities.
BA DEPOSIT BOXES TO LEE.
KAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager,
[33 Hongkong, 18th Febuary, 1925. CHARTERED BANK, OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHITA,
IN RECRATED BY ROTAL QBabin, 1857,
HEAD OFFIC=LORDOX.
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£3000,000
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
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"WHISKY
Blended where it is distilled, and
Bottled where it is blended - SCOTLAND.
A Skilful blend of the finest matured Highland Whiskies. A happy' result of long years of ex périence in distilling and fine blending; with a flavour that cannot fall to assure appreciation from the most discriminating
palate.
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3RD. 1925
The facts of the case were given in „SUBSIDISING THE STRIKE. our issue of Saturday. The Shanghai Aas our Government aware that what Municipal Council, with commendable
amounts virtually to a subsidy of the enterprise, had the speech translated
Kuomintang, the Seamen's Union and Advertisement. and published
the whole strike movement is being paid. What was the result! The workers"
by certain vessels trading from this immediately visited the offices of the Harbour to various Coust Ports and newspapers and informed the proprietors Singapore Most of these vessels, it is |true, belong to foreign owners, but some, that whatever licence the workers them- selves might enjoy. the papers had no we are credibly informed; are dying the liberty even in the publication of adver
British flag- The papers were ordered tising matter.
How the money passen we do not to publish a rebuttal of the Chamberlain
Are know mor we in a position to declaration which would be prepared by and out, but the Government should be
The rainfall for July, at the Boinnia
Gardens, was 23.11 inches. On July 18th there were 10.39 inches following 304 inches on July 14th and 3.10 inches on July 13th. On sixteen days during the month there was no rain at all..
H.E. the Governor has made the follow ing promotions and appointments, in the Hongkong Voluntert, Defence Corps, with effect from July: sch:-Lee-Bombardier Michael Patrick Coneaunon, M.C., and Private Frederic Nowali Young to be Scond-Lieutenanta
An international medical conference
the Union, to print free of chargeable to put machinery into motion that on tropical disease, in which discussions on bari-beri will play an important part, 100,000 copies of a propaganda circular will bring to light the wBole details of
is to be held shortly in Tokyo. It and to contribute $35.co, to the strike the transactions and we would suggest obices will be to exchange, ideas and to funds. Far from protesting against such that they act promptly in the matter.
make known the results of experimentat an unwarrantable, and absolutely pajusti The vessels are chartered, possibly by work and research to the peoples of fable interference with their freedom',
Chinese, and one side or the other, the different countries. the newspapers accepted the terms with aleccity leat worse should befall
It would be impossible to conceive such a position arising in any other country of the world. But in China it is common occurrence and this is what our friends at Home Cauuot understand. The students and the workers," by their
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owners or charterers-agree to pay a
Home mails from Europe 14, Nega- definite xum to Canton for the privilege
patam (letters and papers, London, July of being allowed to carry on their trade
2nd), were brought in by the s.s. Canton unmolested. What does it matter if the
on Saturday. Out of a total of 162 baga charter rates are high and the squeeze" landed, 108 bags were from the United Canton a heavy one! In the present Kingdom. The mail was landed at D.10
with circumstaners, aft competitionam. and the letters were sorted ready eliminated; it is a very simple matter for for delivery by 11 am,
uascrupulous methods have established these steamers to put up their freight A concert has been arranged to take charges and increase their passenger place on September 4th, on the Cora- fares in order to recoup themselves hand-modore's private tennis court at H.M:
lieved.
some
the very
A. S.
&
WATSONS.You can
CO., LTD.
་ !।
somely.
53
Whatever the legal position may be,
A
cons:-
Naval Yard, the proceeds of which will be devoted entirely to the Ministering Children's League funds, Commodore Stirling has consenteď to the public being allowed to the Prince of Wales' gate,
in addition to the main gate of the Naval Yard.
was
.
The re-
reign of terror against which their own people appear utterly helpless to cct tend. The mischief is that these agitatora, comparatively few in number, are the caly organised bodies in the country. They issue manifestos in the name of the common sense. demands that steps should Chinese to the world at large and, in be taken immediately to put an end some quarters, at any rate, the state. to this intolerable state of affairs. ments made in such documents are benten attempt is being made to strangle the trade of a British Colony and heavy
A financial statement appearing in the We know, of course, that no lasting losses are being suffered, as" a success can be achieved by such tactics quence, by British firmas This is bad Gurerament Gnette shows that the when the situation is Colony's credit balance at the end of as against and we would commend to the Bolsheviks "nough, but
212 astute policy, of April was $11,079.210.47, sound words of ABRAHAMggravated by
fool all people differentiation, ander which ships from 12,968,550.53 or March 31st.
with $7,444.629. 44 compared of the time and some people this Port are found ready to pay the venne from January 1st to April 30th $6,544.763 for the same period last year g all the time: but you cannot fool organisers of the trouble considerable
whilst expenditure figures were all the people all the time." In China sums for special privileges it is time to
88,479,967, ax ngainst 80.084,969. the Fraction is hound to come sooter or cry "hait." If the Seamen's. Union and later, but in the meantime the foreigners, its allies are to be permitted to receive who desire nothing more than to be direct subsidies in this way there is no allowed to carry on their trade undis-eason why the strike and boycott should turbed, are suffering heavy financial loss.not be maintained until Christmas twelvares to the Labour Controller for the purpose of assisting the Brigade in a Until the Powers decide to intervene, months In fact there will never be an time of emergency, are carrying out re however, they can do little except use end to it.. every legitimate means in their posses BERNSTEIN-At Shanghai, on July 18th,sion for counteracting the spread of the to Mr. and Mrs. O. L. BERNSTEIN, false doctrines upon which the Unions daughter. BROOKZ-At Shanghai, on July 23rd, the place so much reliance. We are glad to wife of J. T. WYNYARD BROOKE of a recurd, for example, that the Labour DIETHELM.-At Shanghai. on July 18th, Maintenance Suciety is arranging meet-ment.
to Mr. and Mrs. DIETHEL, a daughings in different parts of Hongkong at which it is intended to tell at any
WISH AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
8971.
Ler
ESTABLISHED 81 YEAR.
BIRTHS.
[50
FARMELL-AL Shanghai, on July 21st, to
daughter, Juse CRICK BURNETT
H.M.S. fermes, Britain's biggest acro-
plane carrier, which is due shortly in Hongkong from Maita, carries thirty-five planes when she has her full comple
the
The Chines Volunteer Fire Brigade,
consisting of Chinese who sent in their
gular drills on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays under the direction of Fira Superintendent H. T. Brooke. About 30. have enrolled in the Brigade, and are
showing good promise of becoming a very. efficient force,
Rumours are again current in the North that Peking has decided on the appointment of Dr. Wang Chung Hui, Several members of the Church His- the well-known Chinese jurist, as Chinese Minister to the Court of St. James's. Mr.
volunteers on the Empress "hoats and since the departure of Dr. Wellington
Mr. to MTR. JAMES, B. FARMER, arate the Hongkong Chinese the true factsionary Society in South China are of the situation. It is not to be expect they, include Mr. and Mrs. Blanchett, ed hat such meetings will all be Miss Wise, Miss Tracy and Miss Dunk.
MARRIAGES. „
BENNETT DEEss. At Littlehamptop,
----England, CzoRGE ST. JOUS BENNETT, well-conducted and orderly gatherings. of Norwich, to FLORENCE ATHI, only Our enemies know that they cannot face only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. DEEKS.
TIMERELI-HARVEY.—ÁS
The engagement is announced-between-
the truth their actions confirin it-and Lieutenant-Commander Gerald Jackson, on there is no doubt that they will do their Royal Navy, of H.M.S. Defiance and Beryl, second daughter of Dr. and Mra utmost to prevent its dissemination. But G. Montagu Harsted, of Hongkong. the more active they become in this
Bhanghai, July 1st, WILLIAM HENRY TIMBRELL -to GLADYS LOUISE HARVEY."
DEATHS.
Miss E. Middleton Smith and Miss E. Alves. —At Swatow, on July 8th, AMarcction, the sterner must be the mea
Atkins, of St. Stephen's Girls' College, AUGESTA BOZARIO ALVES, of Swatow
aures taken to suppress them, and the
are spending a holiday at Baguio Miss English School, aged 37. Deeply re- gretted.
[2486 more emergetic the steps for securing G. Bendelack, of St. Hilda's School, GILLARD.A Harbin, ов July 13th, the carrying through of our programme. Canton, is also at Baguio,
WILLIAM JAMES DOUGLAS GILLARD,
Chu Chuo Hsiu. the Chargé d'Affaires
Koo, it is said, has been recalled, owing to certain public utterances which he is reported to have made contrary to the interests of the Chinese Government
CORRESPONDENCE.
A CHEERY NOTE FROM HOIHOW. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY VREES."] S-Perhaps a few lines from thin little known place (Hoihow, Hsinaz Island) may interest some of your read. era. Although we are comparatively closa to Hongkong, only some 50 miles away, the beloved infant son of Mr, and We have no reason to fear the effect of
The total output of the Kailan Mining we consider ourselves to be probably the worst-informed community in South Mrs. DREGLAS JOHN GILLARD,, of the Chinese manifestos providing we
Administration's mines for the week China, at any rate as regards strike Harbin, aged one year and eight
have the opportunity of putting forward
ened July 18th, amounted to 89,590 tons, news.
Maila are few and far between, and MORDA At Peking on July 19th. Miss our side of the case at the same time and the sales during the period to 76,613 twice this michth we have had periods of
ANKIE MORGAN, matron of the Nurses' So far, however, the agitators have had
ten days or so with no newspapers or letters at all from Hongkong. However, STUNzi.-At Shanghai, on July 21st, matters all their own way. They have
Bail in $7,500 was allowed to a Chinese we all manage to keep cheerful in spite GOTTFRIED STUNZI (Messrs. Kruse & occupied the centre of the platform and
prosecuted at the Central Magistracy on of the absence of our wives and families Co.), aged 45 years.
have prevented others from gaining a
Saturday by Revenue Officer Beattie for in Haiphong, and an alarming scarcity.
of mineral waters at the Club, hearing. Thuit state of affairs cannot be attempting to export salt fish. The case Was remanded for a week and important developments are anticipated...
✓ months
home.
Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Road. London Office: 131. Fleet Street... E.C.
The Daily Press.
Foxerant, Avotar 3RD, 1925.
HIDING THE TRUTH.
allowed to continue,
A meeting of the Board of Education has been fixed for, Wednesday.
The 24 hours ended on Jay 31st, pro vided a mid return of notifiable diseases
We wonder how those foolish individuals HE. the Governor has appointed Mr. Paid-up Capital Basel ve Fand
$4,000,000 who still believe that the unrest in China Abba. Arculli to be a member of the Bove Liability of Tropriator £3,000,000
is due to the legitimate aspirations of the Board of Education for a period of two
years, from the 8th July. FORRIGE EXCLAxon and General Banking
people to be freed from foreign tutelage Fusiness traje otot.
Uuzzany. ¿cojones” opered and FIXX will' regard the setion of the students in Darcars 2.Gelvet for one year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted forbidding the publication of Mr. Aven
A. 'I' FERGUSON, CHAMBERLAIN 8-speech in the Bhanghai
Manager."
verancular papers. Hangking, April 15th, 1925.
TO LET OFFICES, (1st Floor), Queenation. T Building, Occupied Ly Pacific Mal Steamshipe Company. Apply Box No. 106,
пос clo licngkong Daily Press
(30
tous.
But really we have very little to complain about. The students, of course, tried to make themselves objectionable at the beginning of the trouble, but forta- A Rumian girl named Tamara Tamm, nately for us, Hainan has an extremely 9 years old, was lost overboard from the strong and able military ruler. Generat Tang Pun Yunis certainly no friend AB. Aki Maru between Corregidor Island of the present Canton Government, but and Manila on July 28th, while the he has proved himself to be the friend. vessel was making her way to port, ac-of the merchants and public-spirited men. cording to the report of the captain of of Hainan, and incidentally the foreig the ship.
Mrs. L. S. Rowntree, who had hoped to make the passage to Australia on the
3.8. Changte, which she christened, has left for Sydney. Prior to her departure His Honour the Chief Justice has she was presented with a black Persian ordered that the next Criminal Bessions cat, "oearly as big as herself," by some shali bu,held on, Monday, August 10th, of the stiff of Mesara Butterfield and
Swire. 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
at
Ders. Sume of the better known people in Canton might well take a trip down. here to inspect our well kept streets and roads, some of which, by the way, rua as far as 70 miles into the interior
Do you think any of your readers would care to exchange a few real potatoes, for some noodles dr native sweet potatoes? If so, any inhabitant of this little port would be only too willing to obligeYours, etc.,
FORMÁZONE. Hoibow, Hainan Island, July 28th,