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NEW KIADVERTSEMENTS?

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU. FACTURING CO., LTD.

NINTERIM.DIVIDEND ONE A DOLLAG (8.) ber skare for nepunt 1999 will be payable on MONDAY, the 13th SKITENSKE 10 Shareholders, Bee_reittexted to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Company's Office, St. Georges Building, Hongkong.

T TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Saturday, 9th September to Monday the 18th September, 1929. oth days inclusive.

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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..

General Managers.

S.S. "ANGKOR."

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

NONSIGNEES of Cargo from Marseilles

hereby, informed that their goods with the erception of Opium, Treasure and: Valuables

are

at.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND,, 1039.

INTIMATIONS

FRANCIS WILLIAM MITCHELL.

(DIED 1890).

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k

JOHN STEWARD LAPRAIK (UTED (893) INFORMATION as to "JOHN ROBERTS SESR and Family" is wanted in connet- tion with the alero deceased.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER. Solicitors, c.. Prince's Building. Hongkong. Dated the 8th August, 1999.

DIOCESAN BOTS' SCHOOL.

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NEXT TERM logins on THURSDAY

SEPTEMBER 771, 1999, at 845 3.M. Boarders return on Septemler 6th, Parents, Guardians and New Boys can see the Headsauster on Saturday, September 2pd and Wednesday, September 6th, between the hours of 8 AM and 11 ... or by appointment. All New Boys attend Examination on Wednesday, 2013

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W. FEATHERSTONE

Headmaster.

GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL:

being landed and stored at their HONG KONG risks into the Godowne of the Hongkong- Kowloon Whart and Gudeen Ca, Lid Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is recivial from the Consignees before Noon today requesting it to be landed here.

Billa of Lading wit be countersigned by the Undaraigned, Goods remaining unclaimed, after the 7th inst. at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All claims must be sent is to me on or before the 10th instant, or they will not be recognized.

All damaged packages will be examined by' Meares Doddard &"Douglas, on Thursday, the 7th in, at 10 am,

No fi insurance has been effected.

A. JOBARD,

Acty. Agent. Bongbong, 1st September, 1922.

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PARTICULARS - -

انه

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

Situate

No. 13. WING HING STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,

be Sold by Order of the Mortgages

Bv

PUBLIC AUCTION.

IN ONE LOT

Од 'MONDAY,

The 18th Day of Serv.. 1922, at 3 o'clock P.SC.

Hy

Mesars, LAMMERT BROTHERS" Ar TUBIR OFFICE, DUDDALL STREET,

188 Property consists of First ALL THAT piece or parcel of ground situate at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office a SECTION A of INLAND LOT No. 186 together with the messages erections or buildings thereen now known as No. 1 Wing Hing Street and Secondly ALL THAT strip of land at the rear of the said Section A of Inland Lot No 2166

are held

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tardee on MONDAY, 117 Sert 1992, i sufficient suppert forthcoming Applications for enrolment nudenquiries regarding omms of School, Fees, etc., should be made to the undersign as early as possible.

By Order.

D. K. BLAIR,

Hongkong, 25th August, 1920

A NEW CLASS for BEGINNERS will

Secretary

CHANGE OF NAME.

MANNERS & BACKHOUSE. LTD.

THE name of the glow Company will be

THE

Chagigged from 1st Septemu 1922. tr

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

INTIMATIONS

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.

YORNER of Bochum Road and Western St SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER ST at 9.30 AM.

CORNER Borlanation to Boys:

School begins September 11th. For Pros- pectus for Boarders and Day boys apply The WARDEN, ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. ETONGKONG.

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MOTOR CAR OWNERS ARE STEADILY

INCREASING.

WITHIN the Last Three Months early

have been sold in this Colony.

When you buy YOUR car you want to know it is a good one. It takes an expert to know a car and a RELIABLE DEALER bank your purchase.

Write or phone for an appointment and I will demonstrate some ears to you that cannot be equalled anywhere near the price,

A large variety of cars ready for immediate delivery" ranging from

HE: $1,000 to $5DN-

USED ON NEW CARS

Phone: 1427&ties.

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H. S. KOMOR; Alexandra Buildings.

1s THE

MATTER OF THE COMPANIES

ORDINANCES 1913..

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE UNION ENGINEERING Co. LT.

ad

or

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the Creditors of the Above named Company. which is being voluntarily wound-up, are required, on or before the 1st day of Noveuen. 1pc. Being the day for that purpose fixed by the undersigned liquidators, to send their names addresses and the particulars of their debts claims, and the names and addresses of their solicitors (if any) to S. JEX and F. X. D'ALMADA REMEDIOS the liquidators of the sail Company, and it so required by notice in writing from the said liquidators are, by their solicitor to come in and prove their said debts or claims at much time al place as shall be apecified in such notice, or in default thereof they will be excluded from the benefit of any distribution made before such debts are proved.

Dated this 1st day of September, 1990

S. JEX.

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HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

Sfrom the IST SEPTEMBER, 1992, the

FX. D'ALMADA REMEDIOS.

Prince's Building.

S.S. CHOYSANG.

THE Undersigned are open to receive THEENDERS or the Purchase of above

Vessel now lying stranded on Fort Island. supplied on application.

INTIMATION

Burnett's

celebrated

London

Dry Gin

unique in character and

flavour.

Gives that distinctive

?

1

excellence to a Cocktall.

fi

Blends excellently with

Watson's Stone Ginger

Beer.

SOLE AGENTS :

The total output of the Eallan Mining.

י

Dr, Forsyth has reported the loss of a

half its present figure. The National Telephone Co. claimed £5,000,000 and Administration's imines for the week-end- fortified the claim in much the same way ing August 19th amounted to '74,835 to as Mr. PARKER Ness fortifies his, but the and the sales during the period to 19,897. amount fixed by the arbitration was tons £12,000,000, and it is surely reasonable to demand that the methods of deter arining the valuation in the case of the wallet, containing papers and specimen The wallet, he believes, dia- National Telephone Company should be stamps.

appeared whilst he was riding in a public followed" as closely as possible here.

[chair. The Comanttee have complained that they were handicapped in their investigation

On Thursday night a burglar entered by the fact that the Company either! could not, or would not, disclose the the bed-room of Mr. Townsend's residence. residuary values and rates of deprecis at the corner of Austin Road and Nathan tion" and in recommending what they Road by forcing the verandah door. Cloth- consider would be a fair scale of rates ing and money to the value of $120 wa for the first five years after the new stolen." agreement comes into force they neces sarily have to admit the validity of Serious intermptions in the cable service Ness's complaint that between here and Shanghai on Thursday "they have made no calculation to night were explained when my ene justify the schedale." No doubt Mr. through that a acrious typhoon struck th PARKER Ness meant that they have coast at Ningpo at 11 o'clock on Thura

in no calenlation their day morning. presented Report. They obviously must have and calculations, but without knowing exactly how much capital was snak in the business, it was impossible for the Committed to offer rane: calculations. la the circumstances, their recem. mendation that these rates should be the crew's quarters on the China Mail subject to revision by the "Committee steamer Nile which was bound for the which they propose should be set up Far East.

Jr. PARKER

would appear to ensure justice alike to

the Company and the subscribers. What

- An Associated Press telegram to the Manila papers, dated Aughat 24th states that the Customis agents at San Franciscu seized on that day fifty German rides nod tan thousand rounds of ammunition frum. '

the Company is asking is that, in order FAR EASTERN CABLE

to instala more modern stem, pro- "vided their licence is extended, the rates. should be increased by something like 80 per cent.. immediately and the Con- mittee of Investigation point out that this!

NEWS."

[TRHOVOR BLUTER'S AGENCY.]'

UNEMPLOYED HOME ACTORS'

PROTEST. -

would result in so large an increased CHINESE ON THE ENGLISH STAGE. inconre that little or no new capital would be required. In other words the sub- scribers are expected" to put up the new capital for improvements and to pay, for

LAHORE August alst ever mors, such a rate of subscription na

There has been considerable criticism will provide the Company with a dividend of 12 per cent on the enhanced value among unemployed English actors at the thus gained after due allowance has been engagement of Chinese for the play made for depreciation at 5 per cent."

A HEAD OFFICE Cf the above Company North at Eestow. Full particulars will be A, S. WATSON & stage has been reacted in "the

will be located on the 2xD FLOOR of FCWELL'S BUILDING, 12; DES YOUX ROAD.

Hongkong, 29th August, 1822-

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THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

T

N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL A MEETING of MEMBERS will be held in the JocKEY CLUB ROUMs, Hongkong Club Annex, on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER STU 1972, at 5 rar, for the purpose of confirming pre the Resolution at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on the 15th day of August, 1922, approving the Stewards scheme for carrying out certain alterations in the Jockey Club premises at the Race Course.

being a cavenging lane. All of which bros Cars from the 15th day of May. 1916, created by the Crow Lease there together with the valuable machinery now sitamate in or upon the shid premises and at No. 1 Gortion Street.

Particulars and Conditions, of de ny be

obtained from

M, HASTINGS & HASTINGS,

Solicitors.

8. Dez Vuux Road Central,

... and

Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS.

Auctioneers.

BREWER & CO.

ARE SELLING

A FINE SELECTION OF

WATERMAN'S

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

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GILMAN & CO., LTD., -. Agenta, THE LONDON SALVAGE ASSOCIATION. 1424 Hongkong, 31st August, 1939

1

J. B. LAL THE ABLE INDIAN PHYSICIAN ·

FROM: SINGAPORE,

4

to

is now ready to receive anyone whistles, vien Cold, Catarrh. Headache, Hemicnin, Eargain, Giddiness, Toothache, Running of the Nose,

Neuralgia, etc., etc., and

GUARANTEES TO CURE. the above diseases in less than TWO MINUTES.

Serond Yearly DRAWING of DEBENTURES (WIN) as other sicknesses and guarantee to svell

of the Hongkong Club, Payable on SATURDAY, the 30th SEPTEMBER, 1922, will be held in the Club House at 11 o'clock, a., on. Fatnay, the 8th SEPTEMBER, 1922.

Bearers of Debentures are invited to attend the Drawing.

By Orders

A. H. ABBAS,

Secretary. Hongkong, 28th August, 1522

star71.116

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO, LTD.

NOTICE.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Fifty Cents (50 cents) per sbare has bera declared

for the half year ending 30th June, 1922.

Buck Interim Dividend will be payable on and after MONDAY, the 11th September, at the office of the

FOUNTAIN PENS rest to many, where shareholders are

$5.00 BACH.

THE

|O-NIGHT

AT

CORONE

LOVE'S CRUCIBLE

9. REELS,

KOWLOON THEATRE.

HAROLD LLOYD

IN

NUMBER PLEASE. MABEL NORMAND

PECK'S BAD" GIRL.

for Warrants.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from the 30th Aug, 1922 until the 11th September, 1922 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By order of the Board of Directors.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..

General Managers.

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BS" “TUNGSHING.”

STRANDED IN SWATOK HABBOVE.

MES LTD. General Managers, Indo-

ESSRS. JARDINE, MATHESON &

CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD., Hong- kong, are prepared to receive TENDERS for the temporary repair, foating, and delivery of the above steamer her stores, apparel and tackle, afloat, in the Harbour of watow, in a condition for proceeding to Hongkong.

Permits for inspection of vessel as she now fies, will be issued on application to the shore.

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RABIES.

CASE of RABIES having been verified A ROAD the attention of Dog Owners is drawn to paragraph of the "Doge regulations requiring owners to report any anspected case to the nearest Police Station.

The public are also requested to report any suspicious case that comes to their notice either to the Police or the Colonial Veterinars Burgeon direct.

GR. SAYER,

Head of the Sanitary Department.

I can sure all Kinds of Eye diseases as well

radically.

81.000 REWARD.

141

$3.00 5,00 Consulting hours 9 AM to 12 Noos

3 PM to 6 PM.

J. B. LAL. c/o KING EDWARD HOTEL,

Roox No. 43.

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CO., LTD.,

Wine & Spirit Merchants.

'PHONE 616.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, DES Vaux RD., C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FL STREET, E.C.

The Bady Press.

Daily

HONGZOIO, SZPIÈMBER 2ND, 1822.

to 'run

"East of Suez" mentioned in a messag4"

discussion when it becomes necessary for of the oth inst. Mr. Dena's desire. is the Government to decide the issues and to reproduce a picture of Chinese life, make a final offer to the Company. The and the mer engaged to play the parts of_" Committee have definitely made the students, stevedores, itinérant cook, and

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suggestion, that "11" the "Company - she street barter rullow the Berempations. accept the terms which they have recom-1

in real life, mended—namely, an extension of the licence on condition that the Company Mr. Alfred Lugg, secretary of the brings its plant up to date, and Actors' Association, has now witnessed n' maintains an efficient service at rates dress rehearsal and publicly states that which

recommended" subject, to a local revision from time to time by Committee-then the Government should not instal a modern system to be in working Chinese. order by January 31st, 1030, when the Company's present licence expires, This THE WRECKED JAPANESE CRUISER. pirls the Company's valuation to the

concern and

in most cases the desired effects would. be obtainable without employing.

According to despatches received, at the Matguru Naval Station, one sailor from

supreme test. If the Company is a CAUSE OF DISASTER UNKNOWN...... satisfied as it professes to be that the

Tokyo, August 31st valuation, represents the "true capítál":

does not

take The cruiser Vilka has been found half into account the value of the business submerged. Sixteen survivors have been A Reward of $1,000 (one thousand) wil be THE TELEPHONE IMPASSE, ofthe paid to any person who is able to cure the above mentioned diseases within minutes,Tur Telephone controversy remains at a

as a "going concern" it will suffer no picked up. providing he does not make we of my deadlock, and Mr. PARKER NESS, the loss by the non-renewal of the licence, medicine.

Company's representative who came out but will find consolation and compene The medicine inlay own preparation.

from Loudon specially to negotiate the tion in being able to get out of the Consulting charge ́ve

terms and conditions of a new licence, is business by the disposal of the plant the "Niitaka succeeded in swimming. Visiting Fee

retaining to London with the new agres and buildings at the valuation it places ashore, "after which be walked to Petro- ment still in suspense. The existing

upon it, representing as it does enhanced pavolovek, where the fak; was stationed. licence has a little more than seven years values mouating to no less than £125,000 The exact cause of the disaster is at pre-

By the present contract the over and above the amount shown to have Company is under an obligation to

been inv

in the business. But if, in seat unknown. An official from the Maki provide and maintain "a good and view of a possible non-renewal of the reports that the wreck of the Niituku was efficient telephone service with approved licence, a doubt begins to creep into the found half submerged and sixteen vur and modern appliances," and if it fails mind- of the Company as to the real vivors were picked up, some in a serious.”- FARM NEWS. or neglects to do so the Governor in scrap value of its obsolescent plant, condition.

Council "has the "power to cancel the then there would be a possibility of licence, so that the veiled threat about a reasonable arrangement with the Com- “a gradually deteriorating service" if the pary. The matter must not remain too Company's new demands are not satisfied long in suspense. If the Government is need not be seriously regarded. The last to instal & new system by January, 165 cents Pay lb. thing in the world that the Company 1930, it will need to have ample time to would invite, we imagine, would be a prepare for it, and an early decision of cancellation of the licence. In the circum- the question is necessary. We are not stances we cannot believe that the persist-onamoured of Government monopolies, ense of the Company in its prescat but when we are confronted with alter- demands will be continued to the point of natives such as those now presented to placing a renewal of the licence in telephone subscribers in this Colony there munities bere passed a resolution that the serious jeopardy. The joint Committee can be little hesitation about endursing Government should abolish the income tax $1.001Esch. of the two Chambers of Commerce, as the the Committed's recommendation. No without a substitute, and demanding re- result of a very exhaustive and competent Government would need a profit of 12 trenchment and economy in public "ser- investigation of the whole tase presented per cout, after an allowance of 9 per vice.

DAIBY

FISH. Just Ladel, direct from the Scottish Fisheries.

FILLETS

HADDOCKS KIPPERS

60

50

LATEST TABLE DELICACY. SQUAR CHICKEN

(DRY FLUCKED)

THE DAIRY FARM, IOB & COLD STORAGE 00., LTD.

UBLISHED TO-DAY

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

CONTAINING ALL THE WEEKS

LOCAL NEWS.

The Faper to send Home

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by the Company, have clearly established cent, has been made for depreciation, in their Report that the demands the and no Government would think'of Company is making on the community demanding either profit or depreciation are extravagantgrasping" is the word on more capital than it has actually adopted-and that a renewal of the invested, in the concern. licence on such terms would be simply iniquitous. We are told that if the same method of valuation were adopted in the

The Hongkong Rope Manufacturing case of the Hongkong telephone system as Company announce an interim dividend was adopted by the arbitrators. in the of #1 per share, case of the acquisition of the interests of

the National Telephone Co. by the Fest Mr. Raven, York Building, has report Office in England the Hongkong valuation ed the theft of 350 from an unlocked would be brought down to something like drawer in his office.

(BY COURTESY OF TECHISMAIL,"]

SINGAPORE INCOME TAX.

MASS. MEKIING DEMANDS ABOLITION.

SINGAPORE, September 1st,

-A mass public meeting of all com-

HOTEL OLERE'S APPEAL.

FIRST VERDICT UPHELD,

SINGAPORE, September ist.

re

The retrial of E. P. Fernando, the reception clerk at the Europe Hotel, for. criminal breach of trust in money, sulted in his getting one year's rigorous imprisonment, a reaalt similar to that of his first trial.