NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
for the SUPPLY of SOFT TREAD IOT HAM NAVAL BARVICN HONGKONG will be Received by the COM. MODORE, H.M. NAVAL YARD BIR NOON OF MONDAY the 5TH OCTOBER, 1995.
Forms
Tender and any RecORY of Information may be obtained on application to the VICTUALLING STORE OFFICER, HLM. NAVAL DIFOT, KOWLOON.
The right to reject the lowest or any Tender
is reserved.
H.A. NAVAL DuroT, KOWLOON,
September, 1995.
TEND
A.
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GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC, ENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN DOLLARS current in this Colony, for Talegraphic Transfer, on the Lords Commis sloners of His Majesty's Treasury, London, an to and for the Sam
220,000, will be TREASURY BAGeived by the
CHEST OFFICER, COMMAND PAY OFFICE, until 11 O'CLOCK AM., On the STE SEPT. 1925.
The Tenders to state the Total Amount (in Pounds sterling). Ne Telegraphic Transfer will be made for less than £100.
The Tenders to be in Duplicate, and in Sealed Corers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER COMMAND PAY OFFICE, And endorsed TENDERS FOR GOVERN MENT BILLS, Etc.
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is reserved.
Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on application.
the
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, 1925
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED,
7′′ITH reference to the Offer of New
INTIMATION
ed
THE BEETLES will disappearprovement will be steadily maintain. What the 15th May, 1925
The two places upon which we are (male to Existing Shareholders of the Company) by the forms of which the sam of $7.50 per share and die underground, that is chiefly dependent for the nourishment so was to be paid on the 30th June, 1925, and the
essential to our health and prosperity Directors have decided (in view of sum of $5 on the 30th September, 1925, the the present
are Swatow and Canton. Three weeks condition of affairs) to extend These Datest
:
There had been no further develop" not suggest it is in anything more thanboom." Stocks, it is true, will be de a convalescent stage at the moment therepleted after three months non-delivery cat in connection with the holdup of the is every juatiácation for the hope that the of supplies, but their replenishment will, chief shroff of the Kowloon-Canton Rail- we imagine, be a graduat process and way on Friday evening, when he was rob. not a rushed one. At any rate, bed of $1,300, up to liat night. The we trust there will not be a "boom"police are still following up their investi in the ordinary accepted sense of the gations, but no arrests have you been word "Boom" periods generally mean, over-buying and inflated values and, followed as they invariably are by de- pression, they are in the long run. of little advantage to established arms.
The Data for Payment of the First Instal, why you won't find dead bodies ago both were closed to us. To-day ment of $7.50 per share is accordingly extended until the 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1925, and the the Second Instalment Date for Payment
until the Jiar DECEMBER, 1925.
Swatow is a free port. Our ships way go
As regard shareholders who take advantage Prevent contamination of food there without fear of molestation. There
for these extended times the New Shares allotted to them will rank for Dividend no from the lar OCTOBRE, 1825, in ruspout of half the nominal valus thereof and as from the lar
JANUARY, 1928, in respect of the full nominal by Cockroaches ralus thereof.
Any Shareholder who makes payment prior
to the due date will be allowed interest at 7 per cent per annum on the amount paid by him from the date of payment until the due data.
This Notice will not affect those Share- holders who make payment on the original dates, Ls, as regards the First Instalment on
30th Juan and a regards the Second Ins the talment on the 30th Sartz. The Shares
be allotted to them will in accordance with the original terms of the offer rank for Dividend as One-half the nominal value as from the 1st July, 1925, and on the Full nominal Talas
from the 1st Octanzz, 1915.
By Order of the Board,
J. H. TAGGAET,
Managing Director.
2361)
HONGKONG SMALL INVESTORS' SHARE AND REAL ESTATES CO.
Persons tondering for (Bill) ars hereby Notified that, having regard to the provisions of the Acts 11 George IIL, Cap. 15 and 41, George OUSES, FLATS, DUILDING-LOTS, ESTATES Negotiated fr RENT, Cap. 52, acceptance of any such Tander AUCTION, or PRIVATE SALE. Manage. abject to the express condition that Demont arranged for Clients proceeding abroad. Member of the British House of Common TELETONE C. 4630. SMALL INVESTUBS, shall be admitted to any share er park in or to 10, Des Vazor Heav
[2534 any benent to are from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of such (Bills).
The provisions in
10 question
do not apply to
Contracts entered into by any incorporated Company in its corporated
Company R. A. DOBBIN, Lt. Col.
Treasury Chest Officer, R.A.F.C.
for the general benent of the
His Majesty's Treasury Office,
Hongkong, 26th September, 1925.
and made
Cantonese $75.00.
(2683.
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that A The Call of $400 ner shatz has been made upon sii Sembers holding Stares apon which $1 per share only has been already paid. and that the same will be Payable to the Bankers of the Company. HerexusG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION at Hong- kong, on or before the 20 NOVEMBER, 1925
JOHN I BUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1925 (2671
A
BY ORDER OF THE SECOND MORTGAGEES.
PUBLIC AUCTION THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY"
Situate at Victoria in the Colour of Hong- kong and registered at the LAND OFFICE BA SECTION D or INLAND LOT No. 1035, with the Buildings thereon known as Nos. 73, 75 and 77," PORYULAM ROAD (each Building bar Two Separate Wings and may be treated na Two Houses with Que Common Entrance)
IN THREE LOTS
"MESSUS. LAMMERT BROTHERS.
WANTED.
THURASIAN CLERK Provions Office Hours: 7 am to 5pm. Salary: Apply-Box 2672.. ·
Able to Speak English and
e'c Hongkong Daily Free.
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FOR SALE.
UNGALOW at Creuse Crow. Fully Burnished.
Vacant PosseUSION 1ST NOVEMBER.
For further Partienlur, Apply to-
DEACONS,
26771
0%
Solicitors,
"
1, Der Varx Boad Central, Hongkong.
TO LET.
or About MARCH, 1926, WHOLE FLAT or PACIOUS SUITE OFFICES in the "FazNCH BUILDING" er VICTORIA BUILDING," No.. 5, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (between CHARTERED BAYX and MERCANTILE BAN1};
Apply to BANQUE DE 1 INDOCHINE,
Chater Iload.
TO LET...
F2607
FLOOR, 164, Dzs VozUT ROAD CENTRAL YOMMODIOUS PREMISES on GROUND Would maks Admirable Showroom. For fall particulars, apply to-
THE MANAGER, HONGKONG AND CHINA GAB Co.
(2514
TO LET,
THIER SALESHOOM, No. 6, Duddell Street, GODOWNS in ALEXANDRA BUILD-
Auctioneers,
Ho gkenge
MONDAY,
THE 28TH DAT
or SEPTEMBER, 1925,
#X32
AT 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
For further Particulars and Conditions of Bale, Apply to-
OR TD-
Messes, WOO & NASH,
Mortgageen' Solicitors, Bank of China Building,
Queen's Rosi Central,
Messus. LAMMERT BROTHERS,
Auctioneers. No. 5, Daddell Str.et, Hongkong, Dated the 7th day of September, 1925.
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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES,
PUBLIC AUCTION
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY CITUATE at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and registered at the ND OFFICE & INLAND LUT No. 1497 with the Building thereon known as No. 2, CAINE ROAD,
BY
Messi LAMMERT BROTHERS,
Auctioneers, *.
At THEIR SALESHOOM
No 5, Daddell Street, Hongkong,
WON
TUESDAY, the 29TH, DAY OF SEPT., 1925,
·AT 3 O'CLOCK BE..
For further Particulare and Conditions of
Bale, Apply to ser
Mzssza. WOO & NAHH,
Mortgagees: Solicitors,
Bank of China Building,
Queen's Bond Central
Mz5883: LAMMERT BROTHERS,
Auct oncer
No, b, Daddell Street Hongkong Dated the 4th September, 1925,
(2600)
(Basement). Apply--
SECRETARY, AB. WATSON & Co, Ltb.'
TO LET,
TWO Newly-constructed EUROPEAN HOUSES, MAGAZINE GAP, MOTOR ROAD, Three Flats, Three Large Rooms, each with Kitchen, Servants Quarters and Bath Room, fitted with Flash System.
Garage provided. Immediate possession.
apply
SANG KEE, New Bank Bui ding. [222]
BRITISH INDIA „S, N, CO., LTD,
THE Steamship
"TILAWA”.
(10,000 Tone)
Will Sail hence on or about the.
30TH SEPTEMBER
YOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, RANGOON AND
CALCUTTA.
For Freight and Panags, Apply lo
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agenta, Tel: Central 19.
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Use
BEETLE
VIRUS
made.
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Four rubbers armed with one revolver
and three daggers, entered an unnumber- cd house Hanghom in the early hours of yesterday morning. They bound and gagged the inmates, a coal coolie, named Ngai Tuk and his wife and made good their escape with one pair of rattan bangles and a a pair of gold bangles, valued at $20, 2
are no pickets and no outward manifesta
Finally, the loan will oil the commer tions of hostility. Thas is something to cial machine and help it to run smoothly the "good even though trade has not yet after long inaction, but there has
rather recommenced and cargoes, owing to the been
unnecessary" jubilation sbsence of labour, cannot be collected over the fact that this substantia!“ sum According to the Shanpo the Fengtien
authorities have issued or unloaded." Canton still adopts an
of money has been placed at Hongkong's forbidding the teaching of children by proclamations uncompromising attitude towards British disposal, a too great tendency to believe | foreigners, whether they be missionarica merchants, but the reports of internal that it will provide the sovereign remedy or otherwise, on the ground that "such education interferes with the Chinese dissension grow more numerous with for all our troubles. It will unquestioneducational policy. It is interesting to
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every passing week. Some of these re-ably be of very material assistance in party may be discounted, but even if helping many merchants to tide over a we take into consideration only those. period of financial stringency. It may that are confirmed it is obvious that the obviate the necessity of the forced sell Government ars experiencing the very ing of securities at prices far below their absolutely harmless to Cats Dogs greatest difficulty in maintaining their real value, but, in itself, it could do
nothing to fluence a revival of trade. | We have not suffered from a trade "slump" during the past three months; we have suffered because trade was
and Human Beings.
For Sale by
position. The Bolsheviks, so far, have been kept in authority by the trained. troops under their command. but now there are rumours that the Cadets, or a good many of them, are growing tired of Russian domination and are threaten
suddenly and completely cut off. There has been no fall in the prices of com
ng to revolt. If they do the, Russian modities. Piece-goods and similar mate régime will collapse and official obstruc-rials that were in the godowns at the tion to trade will cease. Then conditions | end of June, and still remain there, are
Canton will be similar to those NOW prevailing in Swatow: The people will
be free to do business, or to refrain from
A. “S. WATSON business, as it pleases them.
& CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
BIRTH. FRIEDMAN-At Shanghai, on September 20th, to Mr. and Mrs. S. FRIEDMAN,
800.
MARRIAGE. KAY-ALTHAN-Ou August 25th, ROSAL
G.. S., only son of Mr. and the late Mr. J. S. KAY, of Burnley, to KATHLEEN M., elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. ALTHAN, of Burnley
We are
fairly confident of the choice they will ake and our confidence is shared by many others in touch with the position of affairs. "Already. bets are being
that freely made
the river boats will be running to and from Hongkong and Canton more or less as usual within the next few weeks
worth just as much now as they were then and will realise their full value when the makets are again opened. If the boycott continued a £3,000,000 loan would not help us materially. But, now the boycott is less complete than it was, and there are solid grounds for hoping that it will soon be ended, the cash will prove exceedingly useful. It will help to prevent a/real “slump," not in com- niodity prices but in security values.
Router announces the arrival: in Tokyo of the Italian airman, Major the Mar quis di Pinedo.
No cases of notifiable disease were re- ported in the Colosy during the 24 hours ended on September 25th..
A Reuter message states that the Hankow cricket team defeated Shanghai by three wickets The match was played in Hankow.
There are some merchants who have "expressed disappointment that Swatow did not return to its normal conditions as far as trade is concerned immediately the Reds were turned out. It would have been remarkabe had it done so. It must be remembered that the Labour Unions, which are purely civil organisa tions, wield a tremendous amount of influence, and although they could not carry out a boycott on any great scale in direct opposition to the wishes of the military party it does not necessarily follow that they rely upon the active support of the militarists to put their plans into operation. In Swatow the Labour Unions were encouraged by the Bed army leaders to commit all manner of illegal acts. Now the Reds have gone TRADE PROSPECTS IN SOUTH | there will be no further trouble "of this next season.
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Hongkong Office: 1, Chater Boad London Office: 131, Fleet Street, B.0.
The Daily Press,
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HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1925.-
CHINA.
"
sort. General CHAN KWING MINO'S THE prospects of an early resumption headquarters have issued & proclamation. of normal trade in South Chine are more that ships catering the harbour must not encouraging to-day than they were be molested, and have made it more fortnight or three weeks ago. There or less understood that people are to be has been no sudden and spectacular allowed to carry on their business with
out interference. It is scarcely reason- change in the situation. We do not be lieve there will be one. Those who able to expect that they should do much Inore than this. They cannot drive anticipate that the
people to work or to trade, and the people will not return to work or re-open trade voluntarily until they are satisfied ts can, and will,
will be raised
that the militarists
Miss V. Capell is organising two dan pg cxhibitions for Saturday, November 7th, and Wednesday, November 11th, in the City Hall
note in this connection that Marshal Chang Tso Lin's children have all been taught by missionaries.
The N--C. Dualy News annonces that Mr. Perry, who grappled with an armed robber on the Shanghai Bund several weeks ago, has at last been released from hospital. Though the surgeons tried X-Rays, they found it advisable to leave the small bullet in the shoulder of the victim, and unless a more propitious moment comes to hand, Mr. Perry will carry the leaden pellet for the remainder of his days.
Y
gulations made under the Stamp Ordin- ance in connection with the preparation of the acw edition of the Regulations of the Colony. Many of the regulations, 1901, are covered by the provisions of the Stamp Ordinance, 1921, and can be res cinded. The set of regulations published " merely retains such parts of the old re- gulations as are still necessary, together with those 'which are in force under the Ordinance of 1931.
The Government Gazette contains · re-
LOCAL WEDDING.
RANDALL-LEE,
An exceedingly pretty wedding, took place at the Cathedral on Saturday, when the contracting parties were Mr. Benjamin Randall (son of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Randall), of Messrs. Benjamin and Potta, share brukere); and Miss Ada Mabci Lee, daughter of Mrs. M. A. Leo, and the late Mr. W. Lec. The Cathedral was specially decorated for the occasion. The Rev. T B. Powell conducted the service, and Mr. Frederick Mason was the organist.
To the strains of "The Voice that breathed o'er Eden," sung by the Choir, the bridal party entered the Church, and later "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" was rendered.
The bride was given away by her
arrived from Home for the occasion. She brother, Mr. William Lee, who recently was attired in a beautiful dress of white crêpe romain trimmed with a founce of brocaded silver tulle, and magnificent Residents who left the Colony on board train of silver metal, combined with bro- ended applications. She wore a veil of the s.. President fierce on Saturday in tulle illusion, finished off with a diadem cluded Mr. A. & D. Cousland, Mr. of pearls and drange blossoms. She also Manuk, and Mrs. Messer.
The launch of the Ex-Active Service Men's Association ran during the week end for the last time this year to the Easma Beach which is now closed until
It is ordered that a valuation of the tenements in the Colony for the year commencing July 1st, 1928, sitall be made before April 30th, 1928, or as soon there- after as may he
H. E. the Governor has been pleased to appoin Mr. J. A. Fraser to act as a Assistant Superintendent of Imports and Exports, with effect from September 18th, 10%, and Mr. A. Dye: Ball, to be Official Receiver in Bankruptcy,
Probate has been granted in respect of chant, of 53, Peel Street, who left pro the will of the late Ng Long Sang, mer- perty to the value of $150,000. His be quests were all to members of his family, a concubine and son being executors.
Chinese in Hongkong are showing
by oficial proclamation, and that all the strikers will rush back to work in a body and the wheels of commerce immediately begin to revolve with unwonted activity give them the promised protection are, we fancy, doomed to disappointment from the agitators. It will naturally interest in the study of German and
curried a bouquet of white roses and Honolulu creepers with tulle illusion.
She, was attended by Miss Lena Mac- kenzie as bridesmaid; the Misies Evelyn and Kathleen Bolt as flower girls and Master Stanley Lee (ber brother) as page boy. The bridesmaid's dress was of shell pink.. Liberty satin, embroidered with silver, and she wore a picture hat to match. Her bouquet was of pink roses,
'with a bow of pink net. The two little flower girls wore dresses of pink and blue crêpe de chine, trimmed with geor gette bandkerchiefs.
The best man was Mr. George, Zim-
mero,
the Grill Boom of the Hongkong Hotel, A reception subsequently took place in
where the happy couple received the con- gratulations of a very large number of friends.
It was the original intention of the at the West Lake in Hangehow, but by young couple to spend their honeymoon
reason of the present conditions in China. they have decided to remain in the Colony. The bride's going away dress was a Paris model in jade moire trime med with crenin Isce, and she wore a
feathers.
NEARING THE END?
It is almost inevitable that the improve- take some little while before: full con Spanish, besides English. The Chung Tak Pretty fawn hat trimmed with jade ostrich ment, when it does come, will come sfidence is restored. But each day now School Ni Yasiaati, managed by Mrz gradually at first, perhaps, almost should soon an improvement, especially if imperceptibly. But the lowest point in the Reds are driven further and further trade having been reached and the from the Swatow region. Already corner successfully turned we do not sampans and rickshar are plying for think thers will be any danger of a hire. Passengers by the ships may farther relapse. This is the basis of our embark and disembark freely, and during optimism regarding the future At the the week-end one firm in Hongkong, had beginning of the month we were in the a cable from its Swatow agents to "Buy doldrums. The outlook undoubtedly British goods." So trade is beignning appeared dark and menacing from the again and once it begins it should be LOST NET Bhor Coming
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coming business point of view. But trade has fairly active, There are those who he TUESSAY, 22nd, probably between Mongkok certainly not grown worse since then; Ilieve that when normal relationships are And Star Ferry or in Central Reward Bos No. 123 c/o Hongkong Daily Press. Tas rallied a little and although we do re-established there is bound to be a
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Mok Schreyer, has a number of appli- chats daily for foreign language lessons. was the birthday of Mr. Baturday was
Is the end near with regard to the PP. J Wodehouse, CIE., Acting Superintendent of Police, and yesterday present trouble? Signs that matters are Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher C.M.G., C.B.E., being brought to a lead in Canton in celebrated his birthday. Both were re the crisis are not lacking. Yesterday cipients of good wishes from their many evening the.. Aishan returned from Macao, with over 300 passengers, the. friends.
majority of whom were Chinese. The The Japanese Press reports that other steamers employed on the Hong- number of prominent Japanese politikong Macao run also had a full passenger cians and financiers headed by Viscount list. This is now becoming a daily Goto and Baron Inoue, former Minister occurrence and reports go to show that of Finance, are contemplating the forma Chinese workers are making their way tion of a large company whose thief aim to Macao daily in increasing numbers, is cultivation and exploitation of paddy despite the efforts of the strike pickets
to prevent their return. fields in Siberias
k.