NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TO LET
MARINE LOT 10 Square Foot with
Compelions todown there at. Sam
Shui Po near Cosmopolitan Dock.
For particulars apply to-
W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.
Q.
K
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
OR SALE by Private Tender the Colonial Government SINGLE SCREW STEAM YACHTSEAMEW" as she now lies at her moorings in Singapore Harbour.
Built of steel in 100: hy Riley Hargreaves &
Co.. Singapore.
Length overall 197 feet moulded breadth 24 feet, depth 13 feet 9 in. Mean druft 10 feet 6 in.
Displacement, 486 tons,
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY,
HONGKONG WATER POLO
ASSOCIATION.",
MERTING of the shove Association will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 17th inst., 6 o'clock, at the Victoria Recreation Club.
Representatives of Teams intending to Com- | pete in the Water Polo Shield Competition are requested to attenal.
R. C. WITCHELL, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, Angust 18th, 1921.
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HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Pedder Street, Victorin in the Colony of Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY OF JULY, 1921, at Noos, for the purpose of considering, and, if thought fit, approving the draft new Memoranduna of engines Association of the Company which will be stbraitted to the Meeting. A print of such draft new Memorandum of Association of the may be seen at the Company's
Fresh water. After Peak 1 tons, Fore Feak ›94 tons.
..
Bunker capacity, 80 tons. Fitted with triple expansion 18" x 25" x 46)".
24
Single ended Marine Type Roller, working Office in the Hongkong Hotel.
pressare 1801 per square inch.
ד י
Vertical Cockrin Roller, pressure 100 lbs per mare inch. Hall, Machinery, at Boilers in good con- dition.
Fitted with electric light.
Carries four lists, Jally eat, Cutter, Gig and Lifelost.
ber
Vespel has about 15 tone Japanese coat in
bankers
Accommodation Comprises:
Cabin de Luxe and right State room. Seven bathrooms.
Main Saloon und Smoking Room.
Also accommodation for four Europeana
Officers.
The Tel was der docked about two months ago and given we cost of Anti-Corrosive and Che cost of Anti-Fonding compositione.
Onder to view the vredd can be obtained from the Master Attendant's Office on application.
Bealed Tender, which must marked CONFIDENTAL" in the envelope, will be receirm at the Master Attendant's Dice, Singapore, to September 15th, the Highest Tender not necessarily accepted.
Purchase money innsta in fall and cused moved from her present moorings within Boven days of acceptance of tender, otherwise
canceled. the sale may be considered
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD. OHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
AND
YONSIGNEES por Company's Steamer
"GLAUCUS"
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, "Kowloon where it will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be rely for delivery from Go down on and after With Ang.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer't Brrival.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are where they will to be left in the Godowns,
and Fridays
be examined on any Tuesdays and Noon
bo
within the free storage
period.
Street aforesaid, and a comparison of the print of the existing Memorandum of Association with the "pruit of the draft new Memorium of Association will show wherein the draft, new Memorandum of Association differs from the existing Memorandum of Association, Should the "Meeting approve of such new Memorandum of Association with or without modification, the subjoined Kesolation will be proposed as an Extraordinary Revolution, namely:-
G
(1) That the provisions of the Company's Memorandum of Association with respect to its objects be altered sous to raula shewn in the print sigil for the purpose filentification by the Chairman of this Meeting"
and also for the followin further unwen, namely
E
for the PANY,
¡991.
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE
boy to announce that we have beau Appointed AGENTS in HONGKONG PALATINE INSURANCE COL- LIMITED, from the 5th August,
E. SKOTT & CO. Hongkong, August 10th, 1921. [1308
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB. MOURTH NIGHT SWIMMING FETE will be held on FRIDAY, the 19th inst.. 9 o'clock. Attractive Programme. See Posters, Entrios. for open events close on Tuesday, the 18th inst.
BAND IN ATTENDANCE Admission-Members 60 cts. Non-Membern
$1.00, Ladies, Sailors and Soldiers 50 cta.
Reserved Seats can be booked at $1.50 at the Ulnb.
R. C. WITCHELL, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, August 15th, 1991...
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SALE BY TENDER OF HMS "ROSARIO."%
TENDERS are invited for the purchase of the above-named Ship with ENGINES and
Auxiliary. BOLLERS and. Varions Machinery on board, as she lies at the Naval Anchorage, Kowloon.
conditions of sale, Full particulars of the Ship, and permits to view the ship may be obtained on application to the undersigned.
Forms of Tender will be issued on application subject to payment of a deposit of $100 which will be returned if Tender is not accepted.
Length between. Perpendiculars Breadth, extreme
AUGUST
INTIMATION
17TH, 1991.
WATSON'S
"E"
WHISKY
E
WATSONS
VERY OLD LYR
Scotch Whist
RICHICHEZEAT?
ESTAB
Equal to apy
204 ft. 180 IL 33'0"
better than most.
The vessel will be on view from the 1st to 31st For the purpose of considering, at, it thought August inclusive between the hours of 10 AM. it, approving the draft new Articles of the Com-and. 4 .. and Tenders must reach the pany which will be laitted to the Meeting. Commodore's Office not later than 12 Noos ou A print of such new Articles and a print of the THURSDAY, 1st September, 1921.
Length overall.. existing Articles may be seen at the Company's Fegisteral Office in the Hungtong Hotel, Peller Street aforesaid. In such print the portions the proposed new Articles, which differ from the eristing Articles are indicated by underlining in black ink and by marginal notes. Shout! the Meeting approve of such new Articles with or without modification, the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution, namely
(2) That the new Articles, already approved
Side of Keel to Upper Depth ander
Deck (Amidships) ...
17'0" 980 toma Nominal Displacement... Propelling MachineryTriple expansion
(1400 H.F.) Dimeter of Cylinders -18", 261" & 40"
Stroke 'D". Bollers-Belleville Water Tube 4 No.
H. G. LOWE, Naval Store Officer. H.3. Nara! Yard,
Hongkong, July 29th, 1991
Premier of New Zealand: discuss the principles upon which the the foreign policy of the Empire is to be instance, was aut enamored of th
possibility of consultations with governed, and to devise means that will.
Prime Ministers
and the give an opportunity for the Dominions
Imperial Prime Minister by wireless tale orarsons to apply those principles to definito questions as they arise, which phony. It would be simply publishing it to the world at large, because "you nevelt were formerly decided by Great Britain
can tell who is listening to what you are alone. As things stand now the share saying." But he admitted the possibility of the Dominions in determining foreign that a remedy for the might some day be policy cannot be a substantial ong. Yet found.
not
munication will not do. He described it
their status under the League of Nations, We must not omit to mention that Mr. in their liability to be involved in war Hudaze in his speech put in a word for arising out of foreign policy, makes it a more ample Empire news service to the imperative that their voice should be Far East. Do you know, sir." he said heard. Conference between the Prime that every day there goes" out from Ministers of Great Britain and the America to the East, radiating in ever☛ various Dominions ought to be regular direction, American news, and not only and frequent, but this is not now, pos American news, but American conscepts of sible, Clearly said Mr. Hoones it world news, Sir, you know that the mind is assortial, if our voice in the counsels of the Chinese nation now is balleable. It of the Empire is to be a real one, and
seizes all the facts which it can, and it shadow, that the various parts of forms its opinion of this Empire on the the Empire should have constant and facts supplied. America has no interesta speedy communication with each other. in Chins greater than ours. "Fet "America This is a compassable as-well as a neces does this and we do pothing. Here you sary ambition, and I venture.to predict have an empire widely scattered--thas that the day is not far distant when the depends upon the unity of its parts, and Prime Ministers of the various Domin- yet those purta, whose very existence ions will be in wireless telephonic com- depenils apon united action, are so ill munication with each other, and I say informed of what the other part is think- that I know of nove, nor can I conceiving and doing that they cannot form. an of any other means by which the parti. independent opinion," and the tendepor. cipation, a real participation by the must be to"drift away. We do nothing; 'Dominion in Empire affairs other thau and the name of this is very largely du. to the high cable rates and our apathy by these means is possible."
Among the points on
towards wireless telegraphy." It was the which Mr.
complaint of Canada that news from Huauzs insisted as regards sex com- munications was that 19 to 14 knots, erally filtered through New York, in- England reaching the Dominion gen- hour for inter-Imperial steamship com-luenced by American conceptions.
Ir. CHURCHILL. in summing up the dis as stariding reflection on our imperial cussion, said the Prime Minister anil commonsense "and n merace to aur himself thought everyone was agreed as imperiat, interests. While not contend to the objects in view, and there' ing that airship service would be a com- could not be any difference of opinion. plete and efficient substitute service, he Everyone of these topics mentioned " pointed out that a demonstration had he said, "has shown us the need which been made of the possibility of reducing we have got to meet, and the only ques. the journey between Britain and Austion is, how to meet that need, and when it can be met; whether it is a cheaper tralia to something like ten days.
news service or quicker correspondence The subject of wireless romanication in official matters, or faster steamships, A. S. WATSON & afforded Mr. Huss an opportunity to or better serial communication, or Lo expatiate on the need for improved news these things is not only desirable but an Imperial wireless chain; everyone" of services between the Empire and the Imperial accessity. The question is, Dourinions, Public opinion, he said, is, how can you get then, and when can you the most potent factor in the world get them? The result of the discussion was the appointment of a representative to-day. The voice of the people cannot Committee "to consider the question of the be ignored, and the opinion of the practical means available at the prosent people upon any question is largely communications by land, sex, air, cable, time for the development of Imperial dependent upon the facts placed before radio-telegraphy and telephony" the them in the Press and in other ways; Committee to report as soon as possible. Mr. CHURCHILL explained that the resolu yet, he said, nothing strikes the visitortion was so worded to avoid the spending from the "Dominions upon any of his of much time on discussing what will be visits to England more than the meagre possible ten or fifteen years hence, and
confning it to the practical steps that. information about his own country ap can be taken now-which makes it clear pearing in the columns of the British that it is not a shelving resolution and Press, "And the converse is not less that we may look for practical measurey
at an early date. true. If you look at the columns of the British Preas and endeavour from them to get some idea of what New Zealand is, what India is, what South Africa is, HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, Da Vaux RD., or even Canada-though to a lesser ex LONDON OFFIC: 131, FLEXT Braker, E.C.tent or what" Australia is, what a piti able travesty of the truth do you get? Look at the Press here and note the very restricted space that is available for such trivial affairs as Imperial matters or politics, and the 'pressure of space for sport and divorce and things of that What do you see about Australia EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS.
or India? It is the same throughout the NOT the least among the many important Empire. If I had never been to England, (subject ne hereinafter mentioned) to be Feb-Apply to EWART TE, RACE, subjects discussed at the recent Imperial and if I were in Australia seeking from Conference in London was the necessity tha., Press to know what England was, for improved "communications for the well, sir, I should bave a very poor Empire, It was represented. that the opinion of England in the scheme of Dominions should be in closer and more things. I should know nothing whatever immediate touch with the Motherland, of the real life of Britain, what it was that their statesmen should be able to thinking of, what were the great currenta consult, possibly, by wireless telephony of British public life, manifesting them
by this Meeting and for the purpose of identification subscribed by the Chair- man thereof, be and the same are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in abstitution for all the existing Articles thereof. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO SECOND EXTRA-
DAY the
OF
GIVEN that ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Pedder Street aforesaid, on SATUR.
THIRTEENTH DAY AUGUST, 1921, at Nocs, for the purpose
of of receiving a report the proceedings at the above mentioned Meeting and of confirming, it thought it, as Special Resolations, the above mentioned Resolutions (Nos. 1 and 9).
the the above Resolations
PREPAID." WANTED ADVERTISEMENTS
1279
"
Letters are lying at this Offoe" for " CBoxes CK, KA, EM, LN, LR, LU, LW, MA, MK, A, 50,
ANTED-Competent STENO. Apply Box MN, c/o Daily Press Offico. 95
CO. LTD.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
Telephone 616.
11
BIRTHS...
(No. 1) be confirmed of a Special Resolution by WGRAPHER with Knowledge of thing HAZELEY.-On Juan Lath, at Castletowa,
the requisite majority, the alterations in the Company's Memorandum of Association con
No clsinus will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 23rdoquently involved will be submitted to the Ang, will be subjocs to rent.
Supreme Court of Hongkong for confirmation.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 8th S-pt., or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
posc BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
·Hongkong, Abgast 18th, 1991.
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"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FROM
NOTICE TO CONSIGNFES.
ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO',
LONDON AND STRAITS. The Steamship "BENEINNES" ¿ YONSIGNEES of Cargo arabereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazar dows Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the wharvas delivery may be obtained
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. will be 3rd Ang, Ing undelivered, after the: ubject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 30th Aug, or they will not be recognized.
All brokos, chafod and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
examined on the 23rd Aug, at 10
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No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Lä.
Agents, Hoczkong, A ugut 16 h. 1921.
NIPPON YCSEY KAISHA. NOTICE, TO CONSIGNRES. Fox EUROPE AND STA THE Company's Steamship
"MITO MARU" having strived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloos Wharf and Godown Company's Godowas at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.""
Optional Goods will be carried on unless in- structions are given to the contrary, before
Noor, TO-DAY
Gosde not clear by 24th Aug. 192, will be subject to rent
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consigned's and the Co's representatives at an appointed hour on TUZAT and FRIDAY. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamar's Arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized. No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
NIPPON YUSEN KAIBHA
Ageaba.
£1323 Hongkong August 17th, 1921
AND NOTICE 15 HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the said SECOND EXTRA ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING to be held as aforesaid will be contioned for the par- of considering, and, if thought fit, passing the following further Besolutions as. Extra- ordinary Resolutions, namely
Couple require
FURNISHED Apartments, Mid-level or Peak. Willing to share small house. Apply Box ML c/o Daily Press Office.
WANTED-Married- FLAT or
88
ANTED TO RENT. GODOWN at
11
103
(3) That each of the existing 20,000 fully paid Waterfront en long lease, Letters up shares of $50 each constituting the with a ticulars about location etc, Box MB. Company's present Capital of a Daily Press Office. $1,000,000 bo divided into 5 fully paid up shares of $10 each so as to make such Capital $1,000,000 consisting of 100,000 fully paid up shares of $10 each.
(4) That after the division aforesaid, the
FOR SA
NOR SALE-TWO SPANIEL PUPPIES and TWO POINTER PUPPIES three Capital of the Company be increased months old pure bred. Apply to W. J. KEER, from $1,000,000 consisting as aforesaid, Fanling Golf Club.
to $2,000,000 divided into 280,000 shares
of $10 each by the creation of 150,030
now shares of $10 each-each new shares
issued at such time or times and on such Buildings. tornis and conditions in every respect as the Company's Board of Directora may think fil (5) That it is desirable to capitalise’the sum
104
SALE-4 TERRACE,
97
OR SALE-ONE LEVIS MOTOR. FUYCLE, just arrived, latest Model, two of $1,000,000, being part of the undivided Speed Gear, £76. Apply Box ML, e/o Daily profits of the Company standing to the Press Office.
of the Géporal Kesirve, and
91
TO LET - HAZLEDINE" 63, Robinson
101
HARTLEY, I BON.
Isle of Man, to Dr. and Mrs.
(1320 REMINGTON. On June 29th, 4 New
Beld, Bay Barse, near Lancashire, to CHRISTADEL, wile of H. R. RE-
[1329 MINGTON, a daughter.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, August 17th, 1031.
sccordingly that for the purpose of effect.
Road with Tennis Court. Apply COM ing such capitalisation such sum of $1,000,000 be distributed as bonus among PRADORE DE PT., Jardine, Matheson & Co. the shareholders -of Ithe Company in pro- in the Company's portion to the
240 hare present thera respectively on the date hereinaftor Pinfalliable remedy for all Eye-Discasen. Empire spirit."
of-81,000,000 by DURE LOTUS HONEY, A tried and
referred and that a bonus be
be declared accordingly. And further that the Com Cares Cataract, Glancoma, etc, without knife no harm, no paíni Cure guaranteed Rs. 3 pany's Board of Directors be and they
request "SRI are hereby authorised to satisfy such per dram. Particulars
WORKS, Beadon Square, Calcutta, India, (H) boous as far as
[994 by the distrika
y paid
tu
as presaid of
tion in manner
shares of 810 each credited as fury 1000
ap among the persons who are registered
sa the holders "of the shares
of
WANTED.
in
Apply by letter to-
Box No. 1318,
Clare of Daily Press Office.
and
sort.
|
Belpre Mr. R. E. Lindsell, yester day, the driver of motor car (57 was fined
for driving at 25 miles an hour in's controlled area in Aberdeen and for failing to produce his license. The driver of car 186 was fined $20 for driving in Connaught Road West at 22 miles an
hour.
"
The Report on the finances of Hong. kong for the year 1920 states that the nominal amount of coins in circulation on December 31st was $20,764,270, and the local circulation of notes of the three Banks having authorised issues 837,439,452. $24,500,000.
The specic in reserve waA
Pro-
Lieut. Col. T. A. Robertson, R.A.0.0., has retired under the age rules." moted to his commission in 1898, after 21 years' service in the ranks and warrant officar, he was granted his pre- was stationed in Hongkong for many years, and during the war went to
iberis on service.
sent rank in 1910. Lieut.-Col, Robertson
Од
Another piece of Crown Land on the with those ab home,
that selves in the economic, social, and politi-Now Road from Bowen Road to Wanchai there should be better means for the eul spheres. I could know nothing at all Cap (Inland Lot No. 348) containing
about 18,000 square feet, was offered for- that would about them." There is a little exaggera salo at the Public Works Offices dissemination anỀ "nośvu foster amongst the peoples the true tion in this, having regard to the fact Monday for a term of 76 years, at an Mr. Huakes, Prime that the Australian newspapers enjoy a annual rent of $106, with the option of Minister of Australia, initiated the larger service of cables from England renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by H.M.'s Surveyor for a further term of 78 discussion in a speech which explor than we receive in Hongkong, but when years. The upset price was $2,000. The ed the entire field. Laying it down that the fact is borne in mind that public bidding was very brisk, and the pro- the vital need of the Empire is close opinion in the Dominions is the great ty was eventually sold to Mr. Lau
Yik Cheuk for $5,000. communication between each Dominion factor that will determine the future of
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (5.8. and Britain and among the Dominions the Empire, the desirability that the
the Canton Ministry) officially donies the Company's present $1,000,000 ou such date as the e Company's Boof Directors shall decide such A. Peak
NURSE for girl aged 34 years, at the themselves, he observed, that just when nows services between the Motherland the reports emanating from Peking that the and the Dominions should be as exten-communications have passed between the the widely-scattored nations of Empire find themselves in need of closer sive as they can be made needs. no Canton Government and the Peking authorities regarding Chinese representa association, when, indeed, rapid and demonstration. Yet there is an aspect of tion at the Pacific Conference. The re- efficient means of communications are this matter which must not be overports are entirely false. Further reporta essential to their very existence as an tooked, and indeed it was very clearly regarding the soceptability of Mr. C. T. Wang to the South are groundless, says Empire, applied science and technical pointed out by the Prime Minister of the Canton Times, and regarded in knowledge have placed within their Canada. It is that bowspapers are com- political circlga in Canton as inspired. grasp means by which they can commercial enterprises, and his inquiries by certain interested parties.. municate with each other not only with bad pointed to the conclusion that the greater caso, but it far less expense than paucity of Dominion news in the Home hitherto was possible, and he discussed papers was die to the fact that "it does the subject in all its aspects-communi- not sell The converso may be true to cations by sea, by the air, by land, some extent of news went from England where this is necessary for inter-Empire to the Dominions. Several "Dominion »OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG purposes, and by cable and by wireless Premiers took part in the discussion in BWEEKLY PRESS, July to December telegraphy and telephony Mr. Hvants general agreement with the views express emphasised the fact that the Prime ed by Mr. HuGaza, but differing on cer- Ministers had been called together to tain points with his advice. Mr. Masazy,
last mentioned shares to rank pari pasur with the shares constituting the Com. pany's present Capital of $1,000,000 in espect of all profits of the Company eamed sin so the 31st December, 1920, and such distribution to be in satisfaction of the aforementioned bonus
forestid
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALBO GIVEN that a THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will G be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Folder Street, said on WEDNESDAY the THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF AUGUST, 1991, AT NOON, for the purpose of receiving, a report of the proceedinga at the shove mentioned Meeting in so far as regarde Rescin tiona Nos. 3, 4 and 5 abord and of confirming, if thought fit, sach last mentioned Resolutions as Special Resolutions.
Dated this Fourteenth day of July, 1921,
By Order of the Board,
TAGGART Maneror
1192
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TO LET.
LODOWN at Yaumati.,
For particulars apply to- THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA.
TION CO., LTD.
ON SALE.
1148
1920...
With Ixozz, Price $7.50. Da sale at the Hongkong Dally Prem Office.
TYPHOON, WAENINGS.
The following telegrams have been received by the American Consulate. General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory:-
3,50 p.m. August 18th. · (1.)-Typhoon in about, 135deg. Long.
E. zêdeg. Lat. N., moving W. (2.)-Typhoon in about 124deg. Long E. 21deg. Lat. N,, almost station
ary,
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.