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CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN
SERVICES, LTD.
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URING the temporary absence of Mr. DURING toperom the Colony, MP P. A. COX is appointed Acting General Agent for Hongkong, China, Philippines, Straits Settlements, Java and India, effective 17th May, 1920
WM. T. PAYNE, Managor for China and Japan. Hongkong, May 17th, 1980.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O. 9. N. Co's Steamer
*NELLORE"
912
Arrived Hongkong on May 16th, 1920, FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MARSEIL, LES, PORT SAID, BOMBAY.
COLOMBO & STRAITS.
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named rossel are hereby informed that their good. are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's, Godovas at Kowloon where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the goods are landed.
goods will be landed here unless
6 hours before arrival of the steamer,
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INTIMATIONS
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED,
Payment of Interim Dividend on Shares
for the year ending 90th June, 1919.
BOARD having declared an
Challenge Round of Championship Singles.TERIM DIVIDEND af Two Shillings par Share free of Income Tax, for the year ending 30th June, 1930, holders of Bearer Shared, sod holders of Dividend Warrants There will be limited amount of Stand
received from London оп ing Room, entrance fee to which will becount of Registered Shares will be
paid their dividends on presenang 50 cents each.
Coupon of the Bearer Shares, And Dividend Warrants on Registered Shares, to either of the following" Banks at Shanghaï.........or Tientsin:
to subject Dates of above 'matches weather conditions, 18th, 30th and 25th May-
Hongkong, May 14th, 1920.
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY "OF
CANTON, LIMITED. «
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Ko
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TEX HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
THE CHARTERED BANK F · INDIA
AUSTRALIA & OTIKAL
THE Russo-Akatto Bank,
The Banque BILAN POUS-L'ETRANGHI, The Payments Dollar or Taels at the holder may wiak,
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WATER.
was dissipated in a moment, and such was the world has been dissipated, that their the craitement that the director of the obligations to the State have greatly, exchanges, to save the brokers from increased and that the times are generally completo ruin, had to close the exchanges harder. Economy has become a necessity": Since then, up to the time that the last and the number of things that people can Imail left, the exchanges have been opened do without will increaME-
This incans only once, and then with such disastrous unemployment and hard times generally, resuits that they had to be quickly closed for it has to be remembered that the again. The result is that the stock market production of luxuries means is in a state of suspended animation. It fuity of production over immediatý needs is calculated that in order to enable tho in those articles which are necessary for brokers to meet their commitments a au life. Such a state of affairs will not be of 20,000,000 yen is neceBBATY,
reached for acme time, and meanwhile a amount it was hoped that the banks would certain amount of economic depressio advance on the persuasion of the Governmust be expected...
This
ment. The latest news is that some sort of a settlement" has been made, but the fatal day has only been postponed and the exchanges still remain closed. Other and more legitimate markets have suffered equally. The cotton yarn market Buffered most and deservedly, for in no article has Lovels
will be made in cliber The Old English there boun worse profiteering.
GENERAL MANAGER THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION. Hongkong, May 14th, 1930.
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the the buying rate of exchange of the day. NG of the Society will be held at its Head NO 47TH ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- Otice, No 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings, Hong- kong, on FRIDAY, MAY 12T, 1920, at Nook, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Accouns to 31st December, 1919, and of declaring Dividends, 'ète.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 8th May to яist May, both days inclusive."
By Order of the Board,
a H. P. HAY, Deputy General Manager. Hongkong, May 4th, 1990.
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were reached which made it possible to import cotton yarn at a profit, a thing impossible for a good many years past. In order to check the profiteering the Government placed an embargo on the export of cotton yarn except on contracts concluded before the coming into operation of the embargo, but such were the large contracts that the effect of the embargo
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One case (one death) of plague and ore case of enteric were reported in the Colony on Friday,
General Sir John Ramsay, who served in China in 1900 and was present at the Frelief of Pekin and the actions at Peitsang
and Yangisan, died recently at Fine.
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The Statement of the Assets and Liabili ties of the Colony of Hongkong on Decum. ber 3lat., 1918, shows a balance of asseta over liabilities amounting to 4,290,187.
The Hon. Mr. JH. Kemp, K.G., C.B.E., has been appointed & Director of the Widows and Orphans Pensions
"ST. SAMPSON" AND Ideal for summer. had not been felt before the crash came. Fing the absence on leave of Mr. S. B. C.
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THE CHINA FIRE 'INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTIOR TO SHAREHOLDERA.
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 81 ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be bald at ite Head Office Nos. 3 and 4, Queen's Build- ings on FRIDAY, HAT SIET, 1920, at 13.30 r., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Director togther with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1918, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 8th May to 31st May, both days inclusive.
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By Order of the Board,
C. EL. P. HAY, Deputy General Manager Hongkong, May 4th, 1990
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BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANOR COMPANY, LTD
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
the 54TH
ORDINARY
instructions have been given to the contricyOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN HAY YEABLY Goods not cleared within 8 days including MEETING of the Company will be held at date of arrival will be subject to rent...
ita Head Office Nos. 3 and 4, Queen's Build- inings, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, MAY 1st, 1880, at 12.45 PM for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1919, and of declaring Dividends, etc
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us any case whatever.
Damaged packaged must be left in the Godowns för examination by the Consignees, and the Company's surveyors Messrs. GODDARD DOUGLAS at 10A.M. on Mondays and Thurs-
days
All claims must be presented within to days of the Steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognized.
:
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown:
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Agents.
· Hongkong, May 16th, 1920.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Bremer
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"GĦABINDA" Arrived Hongkong on May 16th, 1990. FROM BOMBAY.
Courigines of Cargo by the above-named "Temel are hereby informed that their goods, are being landed and placed at THEIR Ex in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Groslown Company's Godowns at Kowloon where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mick wond
ou be obtained a the. Goods are
Goods will be landed here unless instructions have been given to the contrary 8 hours before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods not alsured within & days, including
date of arrival, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Ingersons will be autented by de
· in any osno whalover.
Damaged packages must be left in the Go- downs or cammination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyors, Mesars, GODDARD & Douglas, at 10 AM ON MONDAYS and TAURADAZE.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the Steamer's arrival here sater which date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown,
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE
Agents, Hongkong, May 16th, 1990.
ST. JOHN'S
CATHEDRAL
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ORGAN RECITAL
The TRANSFER BOOKS ed the Company will be CLOSED from 8th May to the Sist May, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
Q ́H P. HAY, Deputy General Manager. ***Hongkong, May 4th, 1920.
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC 00, LTD:
"POET LANGLAND,”
ENDERS are invited for the purchase of
the above named Yessels with Engines and Boilers and various auxiliary machinery on board.
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Full particulars of these Vessels and Con- ditions of Bale may be obtained on applica tion to the undersigned.
Permits to view these Vessels and forms of tender on application only to the under signed.
deposit of $1,000 is required before forms of tender can be issued for either of those Vessels.
The Vessels will be on view at Hongkong from the 17th March to the 15th May, inclu siva, between the hours of 10 AK, and 4 PM, and tendera must reach the Commodore's Office, Hongkong, not later than 19 Noox, on MoNDAY, the 17th May, ng traba
PARTICULARS OF TOG SE SAMPSON, - Length between perpendiculars 135' 04" Breadth extreme
... 30' 9 Depth (under ride of 8 Bar Keel.
to Upper Deck
Tonnage according to British
Bules, Gros
Nominal Displacement
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451.01.Tans 850
13' 10" 109:
Hongkong.
At mean draft of amm Present mean draft
Built
Where
What...
...September 1918. By whom
H'kong & Whampoa
Dock Ca Materials of Construction*----***
Wood
*...Fittings in Cabins, de. Iron
...General Fittings on
dock, &c. Steel
...Hall, Bulkheads, te ...Forecastle, Upper &
Lower. A single screw steel steamer of LAP.. 1,200 fitted with internal electric lighting at 100 Volts.
Decks
Fragant and
refreshing.
Mr. J. W. L. Oliver, C.B.E., who was Naval Store Officer in the Hongkong Dockyard from 1901 to 1904, has been appointed Director of Naval Stores by the Admiralty.`-
In fact it is doubtful whether the embargo Boss. would have had any effect in the direction desired, which was, of course, to bring down prices, for the ring which held the cotton yarn market in its band would have done its utmost to sustain prices, that is as long as the banks gave credit.
Cases of daring robberies in the streets may, of course, have been the approach of Canton are reported to have become more frequent despite the fact that "Can- of the time when the force of the embargoton has more policemen than any other
city in the Orient.
It
would be felt which broke up the ring; but, on the other hand, it is equally probable that it was the inertness of the market caused by high prices which brought about the fall. The fall was so thorough that the Government itself was alarmed, and the embargo was hastily removed in part,practically altogether, A. S. WATSON & CO., for the restrictions remaining will hardly
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSABY.
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ForGKONG OFFICE: 104, Daa Vox Bd., U: London Office: 131, FLEET STEET E.O
The Daily Press.
PARTICULARS OF TUG FOET LANGLAND
HONGKONG, MAY 17TH, 1920, Length between perpendicular? ...106' ö” Breadth, extreme
25' 23 Depth in hold (Bar Keel to Upper
Deck
186.5/8" THE ECONOMIC DEPRESSION Nominal Displacement
IN JAPAN. At mean draft of Present mean draft
FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVES that the
ORDINARY Built
NTHIRTY-FIRST
GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company Offices, St. George's. Buildings, on SATURDAY, MAY, 23xD, 1990, at 11.30 AM. for the purpose of presenting the Beport of the Directors together with a Statement of Acconate to 29th February, 1980, and elect- ing Directors and Anditora.
The TRANSFER BOOKE of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th to the zind May, 1920, both days inclusive
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Ü«,
Agenda.
[871 Hongkong, May 4th, 1990.
THE CANTON INJUBANO E OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERA.
EARLY MEETING of BHARE THE THIETY-NINTH ORDINARY HOLDERS will be held at the ufos of the undersigned on TUESDAY, MAY 26TH, 1950, at 11:30 AMET
The TRANSFER BOOKS and REGIETER OF MEMBERS Of the Company, will be CLOSED from the 11th May to the sch May, both days inclusive.
...1912
100
...450 Tons
Hongkong. Where..... When.... By whom
Mears, W.S. Bailey Ca Materials of Construction:-
Wood Iron
Steel
Docks
Fittings in Cabins, de ...General Fittings on
deck, do Hull, Balkheads, &c. ...Forecastle, Upper &
Lower.
A single scrow steel steamer of LFH 750, fitted with internal electric lighting at 100 Volts.
EL G. LOWE Naval Store Officer,.. HM. Dockyard, Hongkong.
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ME HL OHTA,
P. Bax 540.
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The water in the upper part of the West River has rism about five feet owing to In the Shiulieng recent beavy rains. district damage has already been caused to rice crops by inundations
decided to lead the Canton Munipality The Kwanting Tram Company have $400,000 for the purpose of providing more main streets and the compensation
property owners in connection there-
with.
Teesdale Mackintosh, Registrar of the H.E. the Governor has appointed Mr. Hongkong University, to be the Secretary to the Commission appointed to enquire into the position and working of the Uni versity of Hongkong.
the Chinese section of the Canton-Kow
Belated statistics published regarding loon railway shows that from January lat to February 29th, shows a decrease of 803 in the revenue as compared with the.. notwithstanding an increase of 717 in the returns for the same period last year,
number of miles run in the period.
be enforced. But the market baa not responded to the appeal. The result of the fall is that the market is once more available for export and there were tremendous purchases of piece goods for the foreign markets. This has done something to steady the market, but the speculators have lost heavily and much more will have to be lost if the large stocks on hand are to be disposed of on terms profitable for export. In all other directions there has been a reaction from the artificial prosperity in which Japan has been living for the last six months,
The Canton authorities seem to be crent- if not more. Retail prices have not yet ing a lot of antagonism by their taxation fallen appreciably, but this is because proposals. The poultry dealers have been holders of stocks bought at a high price on strike against new taxation since Feb- ruary. Now the makers of fire-crackers do not wish to part with them at a lows are threatening a strike, which will in- In the wholesale markets decreases involve the unemployment of thousands of Similar trouble is threatening in ten-house cirties if certain proposed prices are recorded in al directions. The persons number of bankruptcies has so far not license fees are imposed been great, principally because the The Rev. N. J. Couvreur, who bas just Government is doing all it can to uphold retired from the position of Procureur de credit, even to the limit of maintaining la Societé des Missions Etrangeres, prices which press very heavily on the Singapore, where he has long been & vell-known figure, left for Home on the nation. A period of unemployment is Andre Lebon He hopes to pay a visit beginning, however. There has been an again and his many friends have quite
declined to say more than
au revoir." exodus from the towns to the country, But his departure marks the close of his where labour is badly wanted, these being, official connection with Malay. of course, the farm labourers who were
His Excellency the Governor-in-Council attracted to the towns during the war directs that the Standard Oil Company boom by the high sages offered. With the of New York may use in the Colony for reduction in the number of workers of a period of six months from the 13th. May,
1920, an invention relating to a method, the larger factories and the shutting of selecting grades of lubricants for in- ernal combustion engines and apparatus for use in connection therewith, without prejudice to the Letters Patent to ba granted for the said invention.
The The following is the programme of the organ recital to be given in St... John's Cathedral this evening at 8 p.m. by Mr. (1)-Prelude.................................
HYMN 477.
Rheinberger. B. Johnson.
THE economic depression which has overtaken. Japan has long been expected. The stock exchanges have been forced to suspend business, the speculative fever has received a remorseless check, and there are wild appeals to the Government for assistance, It may be asked how it is that, if the depression was so long expected, no steps were taken to meet it before it came. The answer is that there were many warnings that the pace was too fast, but the inter-dependence of all the speculators is so great that not one of many of the amuler ones, the men are of them could stop his operations without forced to seek other employment. The bringing the whole fabric of credit to the throwing out of employment of the WANTED.
ground. Each of them, was supporting the workers is bound to continue and there other, and it was the dread of any one of will undoubtedly be considerable unrest SMALL HOUSE OF FLAT of Three or them falling out which compolied them to before a complete adjustment is made. A Four Booms.
go an Apply to—
The immediate cause of the The Government is keeping a very careful Denman Fuller, F.R.CO., L.R.A.M.:-. debacle was the growing cautiousness of watch on the unemployment statistics and, Parano the banks, rendered cautious by the appears uneasy is to the future, more (3) Elegiae Romance
(4.)Meditation growing decline in the demand for Japan's especially, probably, in view of the spread exports, the fall in the rate of exchange of democratic views among the workers, 15.)Sketch. on New York and the dread that the values The proffers have had a good run for (6)Toccata on which advances had been made would their money. In no country, perhaps, not be sustained. With the drying up of have their operations been less interfered credit speculative operations receive a with or, wight almost say, their FINANCE check. Prices had been forced up to interests more carefully looked after. ridiculous heights such as practically Japan is a country largely run by the made it impossible for Japanese goods to be capitalists, whose qperations seem to be exported abroad. For the last six months almost regardest with veneration by the Japan's export trade has been practically authorities. No doubt the object is to brought to a standstill, business being assist in all possible ways in making confined to speculative purchases and Japan a rich and powerful cantry, but Bor's months from ist une next xo-sales, in fact, to gambling. This, of the richment of a country to the benefit
course, could not go on forever, The of the Dew at the expense of the many came down from Tientsin. innocent South Bea islanders, who made does not seem to tend towards permanence large part of the living by taking in each other's or content.
Japanese workers washing, had not a more precarious discontent among the existence than the speculators who were may be traced to the support given the engaged in buying and selling goods which capitalists in their exploitation of the in many cases had no real existence workers, and the work of it is that, now With the withdrawal of expport by the that the crash has come, the workers will banks priota began to fall, Prisca or the Effer most. In all countries an counomic stock exchanges went down with a run, depression, musy beepeated. The peoples
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Widor Mr. F. A. Porry, who has been recently acting as manager in Hongkong of the British-American Tobacco (China) Lid") has been appointed to take charge of t Company's Eoutherd division, with bead quartere at Nanking, and left with Mrs. Perry by the steamer Profertas“ for Shanghai en route to Nanking to take up his now post. Mr. Perry, who has spent about twelve years in Hongkong and the neighbouring Coast Porta, is well and favourably known, and will have the ca statulations of a wide circle of friendy on” Bis promotion. His successor in Hong kong is Mr. E. O. Drake, who recently
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