1922-02-28 — Page 4

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

UATHAY LODGE No. 473 E 0.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY

THE DAIRY FARM. IOE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

THE CONSECRATION AND INSTALLATOTICE IS HEREST GIVEN that the

Hall, Zatlanul Street, at 6.15 r., TO-DAT

All Master Masons are cordially invited to attend.

H. J. STANLEY. ra.

Secretary.

497}

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FRO MELBOURNE & FREEMANTLE.

HE Staunship:

"OOMA".

CONSIGNEES f cargo are herety informed that this steamer has arrived and is now ready 20 discharge. Consigneen are requested to take delivery from alongside in accordance with the tee of Bill of Lading

All Claims against the steamer must be presental to the Undersigned on or before the 12th March, or they will act be recognised. Hill of Lading will be countersigned by

BODYELL & CO., LTD.

Agent.

Hongkong, February 27th, 1923,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

[496

Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from WEDNESDAY, the glad of

INTIMATION

·PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 1922.

CHAMPAGNE

their own political life free from outside interforence and to see their neighbours equally free from the vexatious inter- ference of Powers whose prime considera tion in their dealings with what are commonly called backward peoples is to serve their own economic interests to

directly control their national policies." Staff and nousonse of this description may mislead the ignorant, but nobody in

February, to TUESDAY, the 29th February, de ST, MARCEAUX & CO.] {e advantage of the capitalists who 1999, both days inclusive, during which period no tianfers of shares

of share can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors, M. MANUK, Secretary.

[937

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU. »-

FACTURING CO., LTD.

THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY HOLDERS in the above COMPANY ili be

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE

hold at

St. George's Building, Chater Road,

REINS.

Vintage 1911.

(Guaranteed)

11

Thò seamen's strike at Hongkong, re- SITE FOR KOWLOON FLATS. marks the N. Daily News, is bringing HIGH PRICES AT A GOVERNMENT much inconvegiance in its train, but also

LAND AUCTION, apparontly some profit For instance the illicit sellers of opium in Shanghai have been able to raise their prices from 9 to

18 per ounce.

The little office at which the Government holds public auction sales for letting Crown land was crowded yesterday after- noon when a plot in Pokfulum Road was..

A retrenchment Committee has been offered, for 75 years at an upset price of for the Federated Malay land opposite Orient Buildings, Corona, $11,023, and about 20,000 square feet, of, appointed

The terms of reference anthorisotien Road, Kowlean, were put up at a States.

Peking with a grain of commonsense and fa full oqquiry into the establishments and upset. price of $20,100. As frequently any knowledge whatever of the conditions organisation of the various Government happens, the proceedings were prolonged created ia Russin by the political theorists departments, their expenditure, supervi- by the operations of the careful bidder and Ennatics who hava" controlled the sion and control of same, allowances of the who will not be tempted beyond destinjes of that unhappy country during all kinds and columents other than

$20 biti although everyone else is bid- the past few years, will be misled by the salaries drawn by Government offcern.

ding in handreda, fine phrases the Russian publicity, agents

"Mr. F. E. Green, whose death is report

Victoria, on FRIDAY, the 3rd MARCH 19The finest vintage wins sinoa adopt. It is not forgotten in Government'

11 o'clock am. for the purpose of receiving a statement of accounts and the report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1821, an electing a Consulting Committee and Anditors.

The Transfer Books of the Company wili bo slosed from Wednesday, the 2nd February, 1933, antil Friday, the 3rd March, 1922, both days inclusire.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION | Hongkong, 17th February, 1822

CO., LTD.

YONSIGNEES of cargo for Hongkong per TAKADA" are hereby notified 8.5, that owing to the strike of Cargo and Wharf.

1884.

:

Mr. L. C. Parker Rees. Erincipal Land Surveyor, who conducted the sale, put up

circles in Peking, nor by Chinese politicaled at Guildford, was a well-known writer the smaller fot first.-the ong in Pokfulumt students throughout the country that on agriculture. He was 34 years of age Road. The upst price was offered, it war - Soviet Russia has signifed its willingness and, was born at' Hougkong. He first then put into round figures and taken by

to

extra

forego the privileges of Champagne de St. Marceaux|territoriality and to hand over to the Chinese authorities the Chinese Eastern Railway, or that the Far Eastern Repub. lic has also expressed its readiness to associate itself with these mensures. Nor

HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD. Coolion Cargo for Hongkong bas been carriel NOTEINARY YEARLY MEETING of IS HEREBY GIVEN that the the SHAREBOLDERS in this Company will WEDNESDAY STH MARCH, 1922, at NOON, for them

the prectors, together with

of receiving the Report of the Board of

Clubs of Great Britain, Europe Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st

1921. The ILEGISTER

began in a city office, but as he put is, hasing the regimentation of commer plism and the boredom of suburbanism," he turned to the tard. Mr. Green sat on did much work on behalf of the farm the Royal Commission on Agriculture, and

labourer.

$90 bids to $11.300. Two $100 bids were a

made and then the 820 bidders took charze again. To put them off, the 100 men next hundred but from $1,300 to 815,720- trici taking the figure occasionally to the the price was only increased by 20, calls, in spite of the nur incer's occasional. Messrs. A. 8. Russell and V. B. Glover, appeals to bad in higher figures and save of the Customs revetine cruiser Liuksing,

time.

the crew from drowning some time ago, Winsor and anther for 813.010

The 8100 bidders ande a spurt. whose gallantry in rescuing a member of tween $17.100 and 817,500 and the lot was ultimately bought by Mr. V. L the recipients of further awards at Shang- hai last week, when they were summoned to the Coast Inspector's office and pre sented by 3irs. Eldridge with silver medals awarded by the Chinese Govern ment.

Consignees are therefore neemmended to be held at the Company's Hotel, Hongkong, all the leading Social and Sporting/Chinese Republic. These may be indica has previously received recognition, were number of bids made for the lead was 133..

on to Shanghai and Kobe and will be landed at either of those purts make the neary arrangements respecting imaurante etc. scconling y..

The Carge will be returned to Hongkong immediately conditions here becomą settled, o

Agente

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., Hongkong, 27th. February, 1922.

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY.

"THE ANNUAL SEOW OF FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES

will be bell in..

THE BOTANIC GARDENS

од

THURSDAY 25 March

2.P.M. to 6 PM...

Admission $1. (children bulf price) Lady Stuxas will present the prizes at & P.M.

Military Band will play during the afteraron

December 13TER OF SHARES of the Com-merica, India and the Colonies.

pany will be CLOSED from THUESDAY, 2ND MAROH, to WEDNESDAY. 8TH MARCH, 1922 both days inclusive) during which period na transfer of shares can be registered,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

H. N. BEAUREPAIRE

Secretary,

Hongkong, 24th Febonáry, 1917.

(491

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO. LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at General Meeting of Extraordinary HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD. will be held at the Hongkong Hotel on Friday the 3rd day of March 1992 at 11.30 O'clock in the forenoon when the

ad Tea supplied by Hongkong Hotel will be Resolutions will be proposed as Extened

@btainable at 60 conta.

B.

FUBLIC AUCTION

[494

The Undersigned have received instruc- tions to sell by tablic Auction,

on

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and

THURSDAY,

the 7th, 8th and 9th MARCH, 1922, H. M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, and at Kowloon Naval Depot, commencing each. day at 0.30 am, with an interval from

12 noon to 1.30 pm.

OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL.

80

Comprising: Life Boats,

Whalers. Cells and Electrical Fittings, Electric Cable, Cooking Stores, Ships Fittings, Iron Beds, Matteaso and Fittings, Ice Chests, Steel Tanks, Life Rafts, Life Relta, Motors, Carpats, Rugs, Mats, Table Covers, Blankets, Canvas Hoses, Old "Dantas Hag"" Old Iron, Brass

Uld India Rubber, Old Leather, Asbestes, Lead, Gun Metal and

and Steel, Coal Satis Wood Iron, Wood and Gun Metal Blacks, Lamps, Searchlights, Gauges, Propellers, Fan Engines, Steel Tubes, Steel Wire Hope, Oil. Chain Cable, Comparses and Compass Stänga &c.

A quantity of Structural Steelwork suficient for 3 complete sheds, 50 feet by 255 feet and sundry other steelwork, and rain water pipes, Butlers, &c.

Lots may be inspected on Monday,

the 9th March, 1892 Also me of Old and Surplus Victualling Stores at Kowloon. Naval Depot. on FRIDAY, 10th MARCH, Comprising:

Corned Beef, Tinned Rabbit, Salt Peas, Beans and

Biscuits for cattle or poultry food, Berge, Flannel, etc. Remnants, Hammocks, Bedding and Sundry Articles of Clothing and Mess Gear. Terms of SaleAs detailed in Catalogue.

BUCHES & HOUGH, By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty. Hongkong, February 2hd, 1922. (396

...90

PREPAID WANTED"

ADVERTISEMENTS

Letters as lying at this Dios fo

Resolutions.

1. That Article 105 of this Company's Articles of Ansociation be altered as follows:-

(a) Ty

the insertion of $10,000 in the place of $8.000" in the dfth line thereet. (by striking out in the ninth and tenth lines.thereof the words "for each financial year of the Company" and inserting i „Place thereof the words “in every year "wherein such profits shall not exceed the nagregate the sum of $150,000, and a commission of ten per cent per annum on all

all the net profits of the Company in excess of that jum”.

in

2. That the above Resolution (No. 1) to be retrospective and take effect from the lat: day of January 1999.

the

Should the above Resolutions be passed by required majority, they will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolutions to a further Extraordinary General Meeting and such

will be held on Monday the 20th Mesting day of March 1929, at the same time and place for the purpose of considering and if thought it confirming such Resolutions as Special Re solutions accordingir.

Dated the 15th day of February, 1922. By Order of the Bourd, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managera

429)

1

OREDIT NATIONAL 1922 ISSUE OF NEW BEARER BOND! REDEEMABLE IN 10 YEARS FRS 500,00 each bearing interest at the rate of 8% per annım free of tax..

Beimbursable at holder's option sa follows On 1st February 1924 for Fri. 500.- On-let

1927 for Fra. 507,50 -- On 1st...

1932 for Frs. 595- No prized

Price of Issue including 1st coupon due on 5th, February 1992 payable cash on application Fra 482,- Subscriptions received at BANQUE DE L'INDO CHINE, HONGKONG.

D4]

on or before February 18th, 1923.

KULANGSU MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, AMOY.

Hold ConstruCTIOŃ.

SOLE AGENTS:-

A. S. WATSON

.CO. LTD.,

Mr. T. J. Eldridge detailed the circumstances and congratulated this two officers-

LAND IN CORONATION ROAD,

The

started at $3,000 and was increased, Bidding for the Coronation Road plot $1,000 at a time, to 236,000. The principal competitors were Mr. Henry Humphreys, Mr. J. Cher Clark and one or two Chinese bidders. By hundreds at a time the bid- ding rose to $38,300. Then Mr. Twenty- dollar tried to take a hand, but was promptly warned off by Mr. Humphreys who reminded the bidder that far this lot the conditions stipulated 850 minimum bids So $50 was bid, but the other side sought to discourage this by frequently adding 100 instead of taking the price. Lo the next hundred.

& Co., Reimes, is considered one of the finest Champagnes produced. It invariably figures in the Menus at is it forgotten that both Governments have expressed their readiness to recognize tho State Banquets, Civic functions, Re-sovereignty of China over Mongolia, with gimental Dinners; and is served in autonomous political entity, within the

the maintenance of that territory as a

tions of the new spirit in Russia." but the Chinese authorities are not likely to be in a hurry to "press forward to the establishment of relations with both Kussian Coveranients that would give final and real effect to these proposals." We cannot doubt that China will consider **her own best interests better safe

guarded by the resolutions of the Wash- jugton Conference than they are ever

An increase of 200.673 was registered likely to be by entering, as she is advised in the carnival attendance at Manila this &by the Soviet agents to do.freely, fully year over that of last year. The total and frankly into unrestricted diplomatic admission of 338.676 this year. The intercourse with a country..which is highest attendance at this year's carni- frankly oncouraging her to adopt a policy | rai

WAS of Sunday, the that would inevitably icad her into a war when 105,087 people passed through the bidders with a few $1,000 offers. "And

last day.

At 240,000, Mr. Humphreys dropped out and Mr. Cher Clark tested the Chinese with the Nine. Powers signatory to the gates. The biggest day in the Magallanes 850." was their cautious response. At recent Treaty of Washington. The Chinese carnival was the first day with 50.280 $47.00. Mr. Parker Reas pat in what authorities need to be on their guard persons in attendance. The total gateness with hammer."

would be called in the music balls busi against the propagation of Bolshevian in

Under that spur the receipts this year amounted to P.111.335.20 bidding wont like wildfire to $45,000. China. According to the Moscow message;

as compared with P.59,400.60. the total Then innumerable 350 bie's took the prios. Dr. JoFFE is coming to China amply

to $53,000 Several $100 bids failed to supplied with money and literature." and sate receipts during the

Magallanes discourage competition so "level pegging after his mission in Peking has been discarnival. The carnival this year lasted of $50 each took the score, to $55,830

156,000 then sai ana bravas than the "charged 16-is" stated to be his intention 9 days, while last year's lasted 1hday

Test bat no one would respond and the to travel to all parts of China." The

**oftics" went on again to $56,600. As 18th,money that Soviet Russia is spending on

this point the principal Chinese camp tor announced that he had had enough, competi propagandn in China and other Eastern,

so the European bidders left in the countries could be much better employed

test carried on, English style, by and let the

auctioneer call out

could frame the syllables. In this way the score $30,000 at which round sum it was knocked rose in a few seconds from 856,700 to down to Mr. Caer Clark and Mr. Lee To Fong. No fewer than 292 bids were made for this lot.

The purchasers atated that fate will be built on the site.

Wine & Spirit Merchants.

[ESTABLISHED 81 Years."

TELEPHONE 616.

BIRTH.

BAYAN-At Shanghal, on January

to Mr. and Mrs. K. BEYEN, BONY.

MARRIAGE.

DENNYS CLARKE-At St. John's Cathed.

11

:

nods undred

ral, on Friday, the 24th February, in, alleviating the distress which prevails well as other friends of the London School dollars bide at a time as fast as be

1922, HENRY LARDNER DENNYS, 2nd son on s'extensive a scale in Russia.

of Henry Lardner Dennys of "The Elms." Thames Ditton, Surrey and grandson of the late Major-General John Nisbett; to SYBIL MARY, youngest daughter of Mr. W. E. CLARKE of Hocgkong.

[498 ·

Homorong Orrica: 104, Das Vœux Ep. 0, LONDON OTTICH: 131, Flair Braser,”E.C.

The Bady Press.

HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 2815, 1822.

BOLSHEVIST PROPAGANDA

IN CHINA."

"

A CHINESE news agency circulates the information that Dr. JoFFE, one of the leaders of the Russian communists, has

been appointed by the Soviet Government

The Commercial Cable Co. of America proposes to lay a new cable across the

Pacific...

A portrait of Sir Patrick Manson, which had been subscribed for by a large number of past and present students, as

of Tropical Medicine was unveiled on January goth in the vestibule of the school by Sir James Michelli. In recogni. tion of Sir Patrick Manson's services as clinician, money has also been subscribed for a medal, which will be awarded annually to those who distinguish them-

Mr. R. T. Peyton Griffin, formerly ofselves in clinical work. The medal will Hongkong. "has been appointed editor of bear a portrait of Sir Patrick Marson, by Mr. John Pinches. Sir Patrick Maa- the Shanghai Mercury.

aco was formerly in practice in Hong kong.

According to Chinese unofficial reports reaching Peking Mr. Liang Shih-yi has resolved to proceed to Hongkong, where he will engage in industrial enterprises. E

Lieut. Colonel W: O. Sanders and the Officers of the Royal Garrison Artillery entertained a very large company at a dance at the Hongkong Hotel last night.

FI

The total output of the Enilan Mining

Albert Docks.

г

COMPANY REPORT. HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.”

The report of the Board of Directors. BLYS :--

The Directora beg to submit their report for the year ending 31st December, 1921.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL. The West Wing August, 1821. was completed and occupied on 1st The garage was completed on 15th September, 1941, and the stai quarter's on 30th December, 1991.

STEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY.The Steamt Laundry Company was acquired as froux

1991 1st June,

News has reach Shanghai of the death at Home at the ripe age of 82. of Captain- Peter Harris, R.N.R.. late Dock Super intendent of the P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Royal The late Captain Harris had been in the employ of the P. & O. Co. for 60 years, being on sea service before he took over his position as Dock Super. intendent of the company. This position retirement two years ago. He visited many parts of the world and made many trips to China. where he was well known to The balance at credit of profit and many old hands. "In his later years and overdraft interest, directors fees, bad loes account, after allowing for debenture and doubtful debts, etc., setting aside 887,571.52 for depreciation, and including forward brought

8386,527.43.

of Russia to proceed to Peking as Administration's mines for the week end-be held for 30 years, up to the time of his "associate representative of the Soviet ng 11th February, 1929 amounted to with the two representatives hitherto 43,035 tons and the les during the maintained in Peking. The special object period, to 89,000 tona. in view in thus strengthening the Sovicti

died

representation in the Capital of China A Chinese girl aged six years into discuss and conclude an agreement shortly after admission to the Kweek

Mr.

ACCOUNTY. After paying a bonus of 20 per cent to the European staff on their salaries and the usual bonus to Chinese staff at Chinese New Year, the $138,809.53 compared with $387,640.71 for profit on working, account amounted td. 1920.

the water, Captain Harris was senior commander of the P. & O. feet. R. V. Harris, son of the deceased gentle. the

from

Bum of $41,800.58

to 1920, amounted

with the Chinese Government concerning ah Hospital on, Saturday from a free-men, ia in the Shanghai öffice of Messrs. After deducting the interim dividend:

the Chinese Eastern Railway, the pariga tured skull caused by falling down some. tion of the Bungari and the Amur rivers, stopy at No. 359, Canton Road.".

Boren OK, GS, KA, IM, LN, LE ́LTHE KULANGSU MUNICIPAL COUN- and, generally, the resumption of Sino-

44

رچینه

CIL invite tenders for the laying of 6,007 Russian commerce in Siberia and Chiness

A Chinese coolic aged 29 years was square yards of road surfacing of a similar co. 1- LW, MA, ME, MZ, NB, NF, OG PD,

position to that used on roads in the Peak dis Turkestan. We have noticed that, the found hanging from the roof of a cook. PB, PG, PO, FS PT. PW, A., trict, Hongkong.

Soviet news agency in China has been house attached to the Yee Wo Tai godown, Should the experiment be found to be a Toung man who knows Book-kooping,

Typing and general office work, ook success the Council intend to surface all roads paving, the way recently for another No. 2. The Praya, Kennedy Town, on position in Mercantile Office. Reply to Box Qin the Settlement in this manner.

effort to negotiate a treaty with Chinn. Bunday. Life was extinct when the dis "Faller particulars can be obtained on applicaThey tell us that it is true that tenta covery was made. [420 o Daily Prem Office.

tion to the undersigned.

G. H. REED.

tively the Chinese attitude towards TANTED,--A Portuguese or Earatia W NURSE, in an English family, for

Secretary, auldron aged 9 and 3 at Outport near Hongkong.

Kalangen Maulapal Council Ho homeworkVery good wages for very easy povition Apply For QB, c/o Daily Prosa.

ontrana.

TO LET.

[41

1450

436]

BRITISH MUNICIPAL COUNQİL TIENTSIN.

#

Soviet Russia and the Far Eastern A Chinese woman was knocked down Republic, is friendly. Both Soviet Russia by motor-ear No. 31 in Shanghai Street, and the Far Eastern, Republic have Yaumati, on Sunday afternoon. The missions in Peking, whose chief business injured woman was at once removed to is to establigh commercial relations between the Kwong Wah Hospital in the car. It themselves on the one side and China on was ascertained that her injuries were the other; but something much more hot of a serious nature.

definite than that is needed." And the

Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co., Ltd, agents amounting to $120,000, paid on 12th No- for the P. & O. 8; N, Co.

vember, 1621, the sum of $266,527.43 re- mains, which the directors – recommend apportioning as follows:-

sharca

count

Today, on the occasion of the red-To: pay a final dividend of 60 diag of H.R.H. Princess Mary to cents per share on 208,000

..........................$124,800.00 Viscount Lascelles all H.M. ships will bo To pay a bonus of 30 cents per

share on 208,000 shares in 63,400.00 dressed with flags during the day and will be illuminated at night By His To transfer of general reserve. 20.820.03. Majesty's orders no salutes will be fine. To carry forward to new so

48,438.35 In connection with this happy event 'it is

$260,527.43 of interest to note that the officers and men of HM. Navy have subscribed for a' DIRECTORATA-Mr. F. Maitland resign- wedding present to H.R.H Princes his seat on the Board on 21st March, 1921. Bir Paul Chater, K., C.M.G. and Mary. The subscriptions were strictly Mr. O Montague Ede joined the Board limited to one shilling and the total of on 4th April, 1991, and their appointment £2,048 11a Ild. has been received. Hor requires confirmation by the shareholders. Mr. A. R. Lowe retiree by rotation but Royal Highness wished it to be known that being eligible offers himself for re-elec she is very much touched by the kind tion.

Under the terms of Article 110 of the thoughts of the Royal Navy in giving her Company's Articles of Association, Me a personal wedding gift. The sum collectT. B. Taggart was appointed Managing

.

HB NEW OFFICE ROOMS in Central Local Council hereby invites Applications for the post of PREPARATORY SCHOOL lily from 1st April. Apply BANG KEE MISTRESS in the Tientsin Grammar School o Compradore Depart nest,

The commencing samry offered is #149 per "student of International Affairs,” whom Manila papers record the death of Mrs. Hongkong & Shai Bank-Des Voeux Road mengem. Furnished quarters will be provided it is not difficult to recognise as an agent Sulceby, wife of Dr. A. M. Balochy from

fese by the Council

Applications glating ago, nationality, quali of Soviet Russia, goes on to say: "There typhoid following childbirth, and of Mra fications and experience should be forwarded to is no reason why the old friendly relations Thornton, wife of Mr. Frank P. Thornton, od has been handed to Her Royal High- Director of the Company on 1st Septem- the undersigned in time to arrive in Komisia should not be re-established, expecially as truster of the Atlantis Gulf and Pacife aces, who has expressed her intention to be TORE The accounts for the your not later than March 8th, 1999

the two Russian States concerned are now Company, Mrs. Thornton, who was a purchase a personel present with part of under review have been audited by established on bases of a thoroughly prominent figure in the social life of the amount and to devote the remainder Moms H. Percy Smith.F.C.A and

Hennessey

Beth F.S.A.A. who are democratic character, devoid of the old Manila, died of bacillary dyscutory aftor to the Bosmen's & Marines' Orphans' eligible and offer themselves for ze cloc

Home imperialism and angious both to work out an illness of four weeks.

L

FOR SALE.

AND, approximately 7,000 square feet on waterfront at Swalow with modern 2 #toriod brick and concrete building suitable for office and godown.

Farther details apply.

W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.

By Order

J. R. LYNESS.

Secretary. Council Boom, Tientsin, February 15th, 1521,

₤481

tion.

1921.