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FRIDA DECEMBER

IN BRIEF.

NEWS POR BUSY MEN.

CABLES:

The French Chamber adopted the Electoral Reform Bill by 403 Notes to 127.

The Empire Zinc Corporation is acquiring large interests in zinc 'undertakings.

The German

Reichstag. has adopted all three sections of the Emergency Powers Bill.

HONGKONG TUGS.”

STATUTORY MEETING HELD

The statutory meeting of the Hongkong Tug and Lighter Co., Ltd. was held at the offices of the general managar, Mesere. Shewan, Tomes & Co,, at noon to day.

Mr. W. Adamson presided and there were present :-Messrs. Ó. B. Brooke, W. J. Carroll and Li Tee- fong (Directors), A. L. Shields (acting secretary), and the following

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONGKONG

Vandonnces *;

FREE LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

by

FRANK H. LEONARD, C.S.B. of

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

ship of The Mother Church,

in the

CITY HALL,

MEMBER of the Board of Lecture Shewan, R. Farrant, A Keith, The First Church of Christ, Scientist

P. Lentesty, Tong Hok-ting, H.in Boston, Massachusetts Dreyer and 8. F. Chubb...

The Chairman said :-This meet- Great interest was shown in ing has been called to comply with President Coolidge's address to the Companies Ordinance, Section Congress, and there Was

60. The special report of the Direc- exceptional demand for tickets. tors and auditors has been circulated |

and with your poranission I will take it as read. The details demanded by the section, paragraph 8, have attend. been laid upon the table and are available for inspection by the mern- born should they wish to do so.

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The French Chamber by 408 votes to 127 passed the Electoral Reform Bill generally maintaining the present method of voting. M. Poincaré made the passage in such form a question of confidence.

Chamber of Commerce Room TUESDAY AFTERNOON, December 11th 1923, at*5.30.

The Public is cordially invited to

The statutory report was approv. HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB ed on the motion of the Chairman,

Jonkheer Beelaerts Van Blokland seconded by Mr. R. Farrant, and has informed the Queen of Holland the meeting terminated.

that he is unable to form a Cabinet.

It is. understood that be failed principally owing to the difficulty of finding a Mialster of Finance.

!

A Reuter cable announces the death of Edward Martyn, the Irish dramatist, at the age of 64. He had! been president of Sinn Fein from 1914 to 1908 and founded in 1914) the Irish Theatre for the production of native non-peasant plays, plays In the Irish language, and transin- tions of Continental master dramas.

President Coolidge in his address to Congress has reaffirmed the Monroe Doctrine and the fact that) America definitely refuses to adopt or ratify the Covenant of the League of Nations. A permanent World Court of Justice is favoured, whilst Russia's attitude in refusing to recognise the sanctity of inter- national obligations is regretted.

CANTON CUSTOMS.

REPORTED SENSATIONAL

EVENTS.

NO MARINES LANDED:

THIS MORNING'S NEWS FROM

OFFICIAL SOURCES...

Rumour has been busy for same weeks past with a report that Dr. Sun Yat-sen had decided to seize the Chinese Maritime Customa in Canton, the revenues from which have hitherto boen paid to Peking. Several days ago the Diplomatic Body warned Dr. Sun that this step would be strongly opposed and on Tuesday marines are reported to have been landed under orders from the British and French Admirals and to have taken possession of the Customs House, fortifying it against possible attack.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

Kesar, LAMMERT BROTHERS have received instructions from the Liquidators of the Hongkong BIDE & LEATHER Co., Ltd. In Liquidation) to well by

PUBLIC AUCTION

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FRIDAY.7 The 21st day of December 1923, st 3 o'clock p.m.

at their action Rooms in Duddell Street The Property, Machinery and Plant, and Tanning Chemicals of

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the above Concern (to be old in 3 Epta subject to u Reserve) Lot 1 THE EXTENSIVE ·WELL BUILT, COMMODIOUS AND MODERN PREMISES inte nt Ma Tau Kok, Kowloon, an¦: KI. Lots No. 1287. and 640 which contain

AN AREA OF 110,902 Sq. Ft.

beld.nnder Crown Lawson for 76 years from the 18th December 1911 with on option sa to Lat No. 1267 of a further 75 years ́nubject to's Crowá rest of $308 per annum. The preinises are within the offensive trade ares as defined by the Sanitary Authorities and a licence has been granted by the Govern ment to carry on the businKES of tannery in all respects thereon. The property insitant. ed on the main road between Hot In and Kowloon City and in in

CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE SEAFRONT.

The extensiva buildings erected on the property are constructed of the

BEST SOLID BRICK AND

CONCRETE

with tiled roofs and CONCRETE PITS AND FLOORS.

There is an independent supply of water rem a specially cons- tracted well on the premises

2. Tanning Machinery and Flant.

INTERPORT RUGBY.

4.

AN

N invitation has been accepted by Shanghai R.F.C. to visit Hongkong on or about 1st January: 1924.

A meeting to discuss arrangements will be held in the Boardroom of Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd, at 5,30 p.m. on MONDAY, 10th proz ra

All members and others' interested in Rugger srë requested to attend. · ́)

H, M. MCTAVISH

Hon. Secretary EEF.C -Hongkong, 7th December, 1923.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF

CLUB.

ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY

▼

ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY.

THE annual match will be played at Fanling on SUNDAY DEXT 9th December, 1923.

Selected teams and full details have been posted in the usual club houses.

A

PERCY FAITH, NETH & FLEMING,

Searetaries and Treasurere. Hongkong,, 7th December, 1928.

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St. Andrew's Church Hall,

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MONDAY, Dec. 10th at 9 p.: VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC CONJURING VENTRILOQUISM. Admission

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Including Refreshirent,

THE BEN LINE OF STEAMERS,

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CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby

Many startling rumours were cur- rent in the Colony this morning. Some said that Dr. Sun Yat-sen Had declared a boycott against all British and Freuch goods; others that the marines reported to have Lot landed had since been withdrawn),

informed that all Goods are being From inquiries made by China Mail Lot

landed at their rick into the hazardous reporter, however, it appears that

The Tanning Machinery and Plant and/or extra hasardous Godowns of considerable confusion still exists, will be put up firat as one lot. If the the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf The master of the 6.8. "Wing reserve price be unt resobed, the Plant and Giddown Co., Ltd, whende, and/or On," which arrived from Canton and Machinery will be put up in soror-from the whare, delivery may be i

last night was seen to-day. He declared that be bad been inside the Custotas House on the Bund as late as half past two yesterday afternoon and "everything was just as usual." As far as he could see. yesterday, there was nothing extraordinary at Canton, everything being pros- perous."

Members of the compradore staff of the 6.4. Kwong Sai'' who were ashore on the Western Bund at Canton yesterday, also mid that they noted nothing unusual and that the Customs officers who called on board their ship prior to its departure from Canton, mentioned nothing about it. Over the telephone this afternoon," the Admiral's Secretary courteously informed us that no manines bad been landed at Canton to protect the Customs.

LATER NEWS.

The Captain and Chief Officer of the Steamboat Company's steamer Heung Shan which left Gunton at 8 o'clock this morning and arrived here shortly before three ́o'clock this afternoon stated that they had neither seen nor heard about the reported landing of marines to take possession of the Customs There was taking place in Canton at

3. Tarning.Chemicala...

al. Iots.

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To-day's Matines at the Coronet is at 445

obtained.

Goods have left the Godowns, and all No Clicon will be admitted after the

Goods samaining undelivered after the 19th dortant wil be subject to rent!"

All clajing against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 27th inst; or they will not be recognized,

All broken; chafed and "damaged “Goods xps to be left in the Godowns,

where they will be examined on the 13th insist, at 10 am

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