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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

REVUE CONCERT.

TF. AMELLAS CO.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4ra, 1930.

NEWMENTS

NOTICE:

DERING or until further CRING the temporary absence of the TEE

was ineluvenes of will be in charge of aft THE CONCERT which was abled on notice, the Hongkong Agency of the CHINA the weather, will now he hell on THURSDAY, C. T. SURRIDGE, gective August th Anutar drug at FCP P. at St. Andrew's Hall.

0. H. HITTER, Agent Sents will be nambervil, and previon ticket holder may have their tickets" Prchanged at

Hongkong, August 4th, 1920," Mesore. Moutrip's,

Admission r Adults $2

Children $1.

Trest

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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TIESTSIN WATER WO IKS COMPANY -LIMITED

NOTICEDENDARY GATE

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

width is appended hereto, having been LOST,

S.S. DOYLESTOWN" VOY 4HÒME. | 13 the event of no other claims being lodged

FROM

PENANG

CALCUTTA VIA SINGAPORE & SAIGON.

Eve-mentioneve! having arrival from the alve-mentionel Ports, Con- sigures of large are hereby informed that they most take imulate delivery of an from wenste nd all Curio inpeding dischargs will

at their

expense into the Pasitic Mail Steamship Company's Godowns út West Paint, and stores at Consignees' rink.

Consigles of Cargo are hereby notified that they must prince an Import Perait sigrari by the Superintendent of the Imports and Esports.

Hongkong,

before Bill of Lading run be

countersigne

All broken, chatel and damaged fools are be loft in the Golowns when they will be xamines on August 9th, at 10A.M.

All clairs must be presented within a week

of the Steamer's arrival here after which they

cannot be recognised. No claim will be wimitted after the Cils have left the Godowns and all fools remaining undelivered after Angust 10th, -will be subject to rent. -

No Fire Insurance whatever will be affected. Consignees are requested to send in their Bills at Lauling for countersignature immediately,

PACINO MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.

As Operators. U.S. Sipping Board Hongkung August 3rd, 19811 11289

*GLEN LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM UNITED KINGDOM, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

HE Motor Vessel

GLENSANDA"

having rived from the shove ports, Consignees

Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landel at their risk into the ***hacarious andör "extru-hazardous Godowns- of

the

and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Hongkong Company Limited, whence, and or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.

Gol not cleared by the 1011 Aug., 1920, will he subject to rent.

All keuken, chafel and damaged packages are the left in the Godowns where they will be examined by desers. Goddani & Dougian, on 19th Aug. 19299,"at 10 AM. Claims against the starmer sist be presented within 30 days of arrival otherwise they will not be recognized..

An Fire Insurance will be effected by us is any en- whatever,

.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE MATHESON CO, LTD.,

Agants.

Hongkonge August 3rl, 1920

- NOTIE, TO CONSPINEES.

THE P. & O, S, N. Ch's Steiber

"JEYPORE"

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Arrivél Hongkong, on Aug, Bel, 1920. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, FORT AID, AND STRAITS.

Consiguent of Cargo by the above-natal vessel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed ar re us in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown" Company's Gulowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out. Mark by Mark 10ldelivery sta be ablined as the, Goods are landri.

Optional Goods will be landed here unles

with the undersign så an är before the 15th day of APUNT 1991 the same will be declared Null and Void and Yow Warrants will be isil in the name of the Commercial H or Cisa.

Dazz or WANT - Nigor WARRANT "AMOUNT"

Ts. 105. 14th February, 1913

th June, 1918 17th February, 1914 30th Jane, 1914.

16"

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B 105. 84.

Bated the 31st day of July 1920.

WILLIAM FORBES & CO Secretaries. TIENTSIN WATER WRKs Co., LTD.'

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NOTICE.

I beg to inform my Customers and the

General Public that I have returned to the Colony and established myself as'a Milner and General Draper 2: No. 4, D'Aguilar Street and will carry on business as before under the style and Him name of HIPTOOLLA & CO.

are brought with me new goods of the most fashionable and intest styles and ask my old patrons and constituents to extend thei support as done in the part.

Inspection in cordially invited."

HIPTOOLLA, Milliner and Draper.

Hongkong, July 21st, 1920.

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HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAÖ STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHULDERS.

́N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE A DOLLAR per Share for the six months ending 30th June, 1920, will be PAYARLE on TUESDAY, AUGUST 10TB, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on applica- tion at the Company's Office.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, August 3rd to TUESDAY,

AY, Augan 10th both days

PREPAID

WANTED"

ADVERTISEMENTS.

ADVERTISEMENTS of the "Wanted" special healing as a charge of

INTIMATION

variety will be inserted under the share WATSON'S

$1.00 FOR THREE INSERTIONS

if they do not exceed 23 woIDS in amber

daru PREPAID.

An additional charge of 50 cents will be made if the instructions for insertion are not accompanied by cath,

Advertisers requiring their advertisements uniler

„pinhead must give instructions nécorda ingly, otherwise the advertisements will be charged at the weal raten. reganied as intended to be displayed and

- Letters are lying at this Office for

Boxer P, Q. AD, AE...AI.

R.

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SALE OF DIESEL MACHINERY.

TENDERS are invited for the purchase of

two sets of Vickers Dionel Machinery Marine Type, each set including one pair main engines with auxiliary machinery, propeller whyfting and propellers. Each engine i designed to develop. 800 BHP. at 350/400 revolutions. Tenders be for either one or

two meta.

may

One set is stored at the works of the Hong kong and Whampoa Dock Uompany and the other at Taikoo Dook Engineering Works. Both sets are packed in cater ready for removal. Purchaser will be required to remove the whole of the gear purchased by him from both either of the shore works, without any assist unce of labour or appliances whatever from the Engineering Companies statevi or from the Admiralty.

The Machinery will be aoki without guarantee as to condition and with all faults and care of

devoripaon." Full particulars of the Machinery can be obtained from the undersigned, who will also issue permits to view the Machinery.

Tenders should be lodged at the Commodore's OfEce. Hongkong, pot later than 12 Noor on MONDAY, AUGest 30r...

H. G. LOWE, Naval Store Obeer..

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Hongkong Dockyani.

Hongkong, July 1st, 1920.

S.S.

FAUSANG."

MENDERS ure invited for the purchase rif

Kies on Hainan Head Beef.

GILMAN & CO., LTD....... "Agent, The Salvage Association, Londen.

[19 Hongkong, July 20th, 1990.

PUBLIC AUCTION

8.82 WING "BANG"

inclusive, during which period ne Transfer of NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the

Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

JOHN ARNOLD. Secretary. Bengkong, July 17th, 1920.

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HONGKONG TRAMWAY' COMPANY LIMITED.

(Incorporated in the, United Kingfom.)

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an of NINE

NINTERIM DIVIDEND

FENCE per Share on account of the year 1920..

has boc declared.

The DIVIDEND will be payable on and after WEDNESDAY, the 25th day of Augum, 1920, to Shareholders on the Register on TUESDAY. the 10th day of Auur, 1920, and will be put to Shareholders on the Colonial (Hongkong) Register at the exchange rate of 3/8 per Dollar.

By Order of the Bourd

R. J. WILTON,

Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 26th July, 1920.

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WANTED.

instation-have-teen-given us the contrary LADY STENOGRAPHER,

before arrival of Steamer.

Goods not cleared within 8 days, including diate of astiral, will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any cure whatever.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyorn, Mar. GÖDDARD & DOLA, at 10 AM. on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS. All Claims must be presented within ten days of the Steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.

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Apply to

THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO.

(8.C.), LTD.

*King's Buildings,

Connaught Road

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WANTED.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods ASSISTANT (British) wanted for Genera

have left the Godown.

MAUKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. | salary required to

Agents,

: Hongkong, August Ard, 1920.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEĖS.

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work. State Age, experience and

Box 1267, Care of "Daily Press" Offics.

*1267

TO LET OR FOR SALE. ·

LENSHIEL No. 141, The Peak, mer

Apply to-

CEAN STEAM PHIP COMPANY, LTD. Garker Road Tram Station,

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LTD.

ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

"PROMETHEUS

LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

· Alexandra Buildings.

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FOR SALE:

TEW and COMPLETE PLANT including

are hereby notined that the Cargo will be dis. N Willey Table for crushing and con

charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will be at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from) Gradown on and after Angust 5th

Optional cargo will be landed unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival. --

All broken chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays betweezi the hours of 10.45 AM. and Noon within the free storage period.

Na Cinims will be admitted after the Goole have left the steamer's Godown, and all goods remaining undelivered after Aug. 11th, will be subject to rent.

All Claims aguust the Steamer must be prosented to the undersigned on or before Ang

or theyll not be recognised.

5th,

No Fire Lazurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Bwagkong, August 3rd, 1920. [1909

antrating Ore. Just arrived

For particular appl

CARVALHO & COMPANY,

Machinery Department,

Peik.

"Apply tom

Steamship" WING HANG

she lies near Shamsuipo in the Harber of Hongkong,

Will be sold by

ORDER OF THE MORTGABZ.

by

PUBLIC AUCTION

Cl

TUESDAY,

the 10th day of August, 1920, "at 12 o'clock Noon,

by

Messas, LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneer

at their Auction Ecoma in Daddell Street,

The bip China ship zagista tai Canton.

Her dimensions and tonnage are approxi mately as follows:

LTH-140ft.lach REGISTERED TONNA'İZ:—— BATH - 25ft. 3inches Gross 442 DEPTH .9.ft. 6 inches A No!-264 and her speed is about 10 Knots.

For further particulars, and conditions of sale apply to-

E to

MES WILKINSON_&_GRIST,

9, Queen's Road Central, MERAS LAMMERT BROS.

Daddell Street,

Auctionser. Hangkong, July 27th, 1920,

OLD

FINEST

BROWN

LIQUEUR

BRANDY

YEARS IN WOOD.

A. S. WATSON

CO., ·LTD.

IF

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

TELEPHONE 616,

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BIRTHS..

Severe."

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Aurance that we propose to discuss Luzbu; its direction of motion is at present the points that, seèus to on a perasal'; unknown.” Now the typhoon signal of the complaints we have published, exhibited at Amcy at 2.60p.m. on July- Anyone who

was in the Colony in 12th rend: This morning 18′ Lat, 195) 1908, when one of the most destructiva Long. Going NW. Radius 60 Severe,” typhoons in the history of Hongkong At 10 am, on July 13th the sigual at Amoy swept over the Colony, entirely read: This morning; 19 Lat, 199 Loog; without warning, will remember going N.W. Radius the outery then made against the We

this presum

information A Committee of Inquiry supplied from Observatory.

Shanghai. Now the was appointed by the Government, and our paint that Interested Mariner" anakes impression has been that better relations in his letter is this: If. it WON have since been maintained with the possible to give at Amoy such definite. Ubservatorio at Aland and Shanghai information as this at the above dates and and elsewhere: that a good deal of manier times, why not at Hongkong His griev has been spent from time to time by the ance is that no signals regarding this. Government on improving the equipment typhoon ware hoisted in Hongkong up to of the Observatory, and that generally a 10 a.12. on Tuesday, July 13th, when he more efficient service of storm warnings fot the port, bound North, right in the has been the result. It was, therefore, ¦ track of the typhoon. It is true that not without some surprise that we readInterested Mariner" rather over-painted the two letters we have recently published his picture when he ignored the printed on the subject.

fact that the forecast published in the Let us #xamine the grounds of complaint¦ Daily Press of the 13th July was the stated ju the letter signed Interested Oberestory Inrecast of July 12th, and Firstly, he says that the could have been obtained by him frota Hongkong Observatory, contrasted with the Observatory that afternoon; but the that at Shanghai, is distinguished by main point is that at the sim the Ceast the paucity of the information it signals Port signals were giving precise informa- to marinera," He quotes a specimension as to the latitude and longitude of the forecast" and makes a sarcastic rofer-typhoon, its direction and radius, and enes to the phrase - No returns from describing it us." severe the information Japan, which, as he says, is pritetically' given in the Hongkong Weather Report,

Mariner."

accona

a stereotyped phrase in the forecast was simply that "a typhoon is situated It is, of course, self-explanatory. We about 250 miles East of Luzon; its dire can hardly blame the Observatory on that tion of motion is at prosent unknown." So If the information on which that, boiled down, the question is: Why it is posable to forinulate & correct was the definite information which the forecast is not received, then the Director Coast Porta pesed on July 12th lacking has to do the best Bè can from such other

in Hongkong? reports and observations as are to hand.

There is a further point in the letter we Porkaps it is aos generally known that the publish to-day to which a reference might meteorological reports from Japan and be made. Our correspondent says that in elsewhere in the Far East are transmitted unsettled weather conditions, before setting by the Cable Companies free of charge.aut un a voyage," he always made a point We all know what the pressure has been of interviewing the Director of tho for a long time past on the cables, and Observatory, or telephoning to him, for the no doubs the explication of the constant purpose of obtaining the latest weather. repetition of "the phrase ** no zeturns from

Japan," is partly to be found in this news, and invariably had the results of all the information to hand made available fact. But why should We depend ay longer on the generosity of the Cable to him. On the other hand Interested.

|_ Mariner " "complalani thay white informa-... Companies for this information The Japans

tion can always be got at Zikawel over Government tranamita by the telephone, the Hongkong Observatory wireless meteorological observations trice daily to vessels hundreds of miles out in Aumber cannot be found in the Telephone In point of fact the Hongkong Is it not possible for Observatory number appears in the Tele

the Pacific Ocean,

Book

there messages to be received by the long phong Book as belonging to the residence range Naval wireless 1 Stonecutters island and passed on to the Observatory

of Mr. T. F. CLAXTON, "the Director (who, We think this is a matter in which the by the way, is at Home on leave), and against the number is an asterisk direct Esson-At Kaling, on July 20th, to Mr Government might well interest itself.

While writing this article, the letter wo

ing attention to a footnote which reads: publish in another column came to hand omission of the name of the Observatory "Cannot be used during typhoons." The It is a defence of the Observatory, and from the Telephone Book only needs to be welcome it especially because it comes from pointed out, we imagine, to be rectified. an experienced Mariter. It deals at some This is just one of those little things that length with the mnia complaint is irritate. The name should appear there.

in the same bold type that is used for all we are bound to say that "we think it other Government Departments,

and Mrs. E. N. Exson, Chinese Mari- time. Customs, a son. SEERIDAN.-At Shanghai, on July 26th, to Mr. and Mr. HAROLD J. SHERIDAN, & dinughter.

DEATH.

..

EVANS. At Kalgan, on July 25th, ALGER NON FRANDIS, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Evans, aged ten months.

Honekone Orvice: 104. Dzs Vaci RD., LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, 5.0

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, AUGUST TI, 1920.

Interested

Mariner's letter;

but

rather

slurs over the main points

which

Interested Mariner" sought to

make.

These way that, by comparison

With the arrival of new wire ropes from

with the valuable information supplied by England the normal service on the Peak

the Zikawej Observatory....the information Tramway was regumed yesterday, supplied from the Hongkong Observatory

Three case (one death) of plague and was extremely · mengre; and, in the

one case (one death) of enteric fever were second place, as a specific instance ho pointed out that while the Coast ports had Sunday and Monday.

reported in the Colony on Saturday, definite information of a typhoon on

this typhoon

1524 not Mr. Hunt, a former Governor of Arizona.

HONGKONG OBSERVATORY. The two letters we have published within July 12th the last few days on the abject of the signalled by the Hongkong Observatory who has been appointed American Minister Hongkong Observatory ought not to be up to 10 am on July 13th what he left to Siam, has arrived in the East and was "allowed to pass without further "discussion. the port hound North. The Director of at-Tientsin-isst week

We may say that they were written by the Observatory may have a very good {1254

Three Lascars were sentenced in the are entitled, of reason for not hoisting the signals till British Police Court at Shanghai last week master mariners who course, to express "an opinion on the 11 am. on Thursday, July 13th-if it is ufficiency or inefficiency of the Observatory a fact that they were not, hoisted till then, to three weeks imprisonment for deserting

from the P. & O. steamer Kalyan. for it is largely for the protection of Most of us are aware that the Observatory shipping that this public service is main in the past has bess strongly, criticised

The Manila Observatory wired to the tained ont of the public revenues of the by the shipping interests of the port for American Consulate-General, Hongkong, a Colony. Üne of our correspondents hoisting, typhoon signals too soon,” and"

1 p.m. on August 2äd, giving warning of affirmed, that "the Hongkong Observatory thus putting a complete stop to work in a cyclene or typhoon N.E. of Luzon, is and has been for the last few years the the harbour. But a careful examination direction unknown. langhing stock of the China Const."We of the evidence before us makes' it clear

A. G. DA ROCHA,"

AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER

Queen's Roud Central, Telephone No. 2802. WEEKLY AUCTIONS.

TUESDAYS:-

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS.

THURSDAYS:-

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

SATURDAYS:-.

EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURES.

of

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very much

Let us

A meeting of the Sanitary Board which was to have been held yesterday had to-be- adjourned owing to the lack of a quorum. Only Mr. Chou. Shou-on was present, besides the Chairman, the Medical Officer

of Health and the Secretary. This is the first adjournment for this season in recent

do not nebomarily endors everything that that on July 12th the Observatory did not His Excellency the Governor and Lady. appears in our correspondence columns, possess the definite information regarding Stabbe visited the Tung Wah Hospital but we are aware of the fact that one the typhoon that Shanghai and the China yesterday afternoon. They were received seldom bears anything said to the credit Coast Ports had. Was this day to Shang. at the hospital by the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-

Wo... fear the Observatory:

it bai having any advantage over Hongkong pak and the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hailifax. caso of "give in the matter of wireless communica A

It in at least a name and hang Him. tiona 1 dog a bad

matter the work of the far inquiry." Honest criticism of

piece togelber Observatory, or that of any other public the information: Atyphoon warning was department or institution, has its uses; received by the American Consulate-Goo -but-we-cannot-recognise that the Hongera, Hongkong, from the Manila Obor

kang Observatory deserves all the soping tory en Bunday evening (July 11th) giving PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON. abuse it often receives. That the Observa- the position of a cyclone or typhoon as Corner of Haiphong & Baukow Roads Jury dos, in fact, render the abipping com- E. of Luzon less than 300 miles distant, years,

manity, and the public generally, valuable direction unknown further telegram

Many old residents will regret to learn, TWO Minxtes from Ferry and Railway nervion on the whole cannot be gainsaid. received the following day (July 12th) of the death at Gourock, Bootland, of Mr. TWO

station. This Hotel which has just been Whism deficiencies or failures are reported, or N. This information was received by in charge of the China Bugar Refinery, reported the typhoon to be moving N.W. John Diokio who for over thirty years was STEWART TERRACE, 87, The Powp-to-date in every respect and under either publicly or privately, are quite us from the American Consulate on Man- retiring about ten years ago. Of his three

English Menagerient Cuisine under personal supervision of the

sure they receive the fullest consideration day, July 12th, and published in our issue. Proprietor. BAR AND BILLIARD BOOMS, TERME - MODERATE. Special Arrangement for Families Application to

FOR SALE.

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

·CO., LTD-

TH

Tuk. Address

completely renovated and refurnished ... is

Alexandra Bo

1261

771

EL OXBERRY

Proprietor

and that there is every desize, alike on of Tuesday, July 13th. On the same day-sons, who all served in the war, the is the part of the Staff of the Cheervatory we published the report of the Hongkong 20w in the Colony in the service of Messrs. "and the Government, to do whatever may Obervatory dated July 12th, 19.12 p.m.); Dodwell & Co. Ltd, another is on his way bapossible to enhance the general in which it was announced that ''n typhoon to the Colony and the eficiency of the service. It u in this is situated about 250 miles to the East of

East "Africa: