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NEW ADVERTSEMENTS

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HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD,'

PHOMAS ANDREW BARRYM

been appointed Acting Secretary of the above Company as from THIS DATE.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

Chairman. Hongkong, 9th September, 1929 [1478

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NOTICE.

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INTIMATIONS

NOTICE:

THE HONGKONG" DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH, 1932.

BOILE CHRISTIANSEN having ceased to be our representative, his power of attorney for as lapres on THIS DAY. THE ENGINEERS OF CHINAILTD, Peking. MOURE BENNETT, -

.11468

13th September, 1941

Chainana

THE HONGKONG HOPE MANU- FACTURING CO., LTD.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE DOLLAR (1) per share for account

THOSE invited by His ExotLENCY THE to arst Six LAURENCE GUILLEMARD Lhout come to GOVERNMENT HOUSE on THURSDAY, the 14th, SEPTEMBER, instead of

·[1-4000 Friday, the 15th September.

1929 will le Shareluiters are requested UPPER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT SEPTEMBER 194e on MONDAY, the 18th

HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be hell in the Ciry HALL on FRIDAY, 22ND INWT., at 5,10 PM.

By Urder.

14911

T. W. HILL.

Hou, erretary.

"OLEN LINE, LIMITED. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM UNITED

GENOA, KINGDOM, PORT SAIL, COLOMBO & STRATTS.

THE Motor Vessel

THE

"-GLENAMOY"

having arrived from the above ports, Con- signees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the bazardous snd/or extra hararions Godowns, of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, "Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery

be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 14th Sept., 1997, at 3 will be subject to rent.

p...

All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godown where they will be examined in the presence of Consignees by Mosers, Goddard & Douglas ou 15th Sept, 1921, at 10 AM. Claims against the steamer including those for cargo short delivered must be presented on the special torm provided, and must also be submitted within 30 day of arrival otherwise they will not be recognized."

No Firs Insurance will be effected by us in

any case whatever.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., Agents. Hongkong, 11th September, 1999.

NOTICE.

11479

to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Company's Office, St. Georges Building, Hongkong.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Saturday, 9th September to Monday, the 18th September.. 19. both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..

14972

General Managers HONGKONG CLUB..

NOTICE.

THE SECONDYEARLY DRAWING of

THE LEARNTURAWING HONGKONG CLUB (1920 issue. 3500 each) was held in the Cars Horaz on FRIDAY, the 8th SEPTEMBER, 1922, when the following Down- tures were drawn for relemption -1

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29

186

314

6

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alp

-970

621

$41

251

419

21

21

562

100

150

286

371

845

and will be payable at the HONGXON AND SUANGA BANKING CORPORATION SATUR DAY, the Both SEPTEMBER 1997, in exchange for murniniler of satre.

By Order,

A. HABBAS.

Secretary. Hongkong, 8th September, 1999-C1475

SS. TINGSHING

STRANDED IN Swatow Hanou, MESSUS, JARDINE, MATHESON &

دروغ

CO. LTD. General Managers, INDO- CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.. Ho

receive TENDERS for kong, are prepare? the temporary repair, dating, and delivery of the above stranier her stores, apparel and tackle, alost, in the Harbour of Swatow, in a condition for proceeding to Hongkong.

Permits for lies, will issue on of vessel as the unw

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on application to the above

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TENDER:

FOR FLOOD PROTECTION WORK.

EALED TENDERS marked "LUPAO' EMBANKMENTE will be accepted up

to 1 T.. or SATURDAY, the 20th of Sert,

INTIMATIONS

STEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the have from the lar DAY or SEPTEMBER, 1929 sovered their connection with the STEAM LAUNDRY COMPANT and accordingly an and from anch date they will not be responsible for any debt or liability incurred by the said STEAM LAUNDRY COMPART...

FOR HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD...

J. H. TAGGART.

Managing Director.

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STEAY LAUNDRY COMPANY.

THE UNDERSIGNED hare Irun the

T 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1923 taken as a going concern and as from such date all over the business of the store name Company outstanding accounts due to or from the said Company shall be received or discharged by the undersigned.

Dotel the 8th day of September, 1939.

LEUNG ENTIN, FUNG TAT HANG.

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PARTICULARS

ob

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD" PROPERTY

Situste

No. 15. WING HING STREET. VICTORIA, HONGKONG.

To be Sold by Order of the Mortgagee By

PUBLIC AUCTION,

IN ONE LOT Од MONDAY,

The 2ND DAY of Ocr., 1992, at 3 o'clock P.M. Mesure. LAMMERT BROTHERS

AT THEIR OFFICE, DUDDELL STREET.

THE

་་་

THAT piece or parcel of ground situaty Property consists of First ALL at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office as SECTION A of INLAND LOT No. 2166 together with the messunges erections or buildings thereon now known as No. 13, Wing Hing Street and Secondly ALL THAT strip of land at the rear of the said Section A of Inlaul Lot No 2166 being a scavenging lane. All of which prez t

years are held for the residue of the term of 25 from the 15th day of May, 1916, orvated by the Crown Lease thereof together with the valuable machinery now situate in or upon the

il premises and at No. 1 Gordon Street. Particulars and Conditions of sale may be. obtained from

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Messrs. HASTINGS & HASTINGS.. Solicitors. 3, Des Ven Rond Central

and

Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS;

Auctioneers.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

extremely interesting historical surrey has to be added steamer and boat, line

the development of the service in the and railways, bringing up the total to- past quarter of a century which the 738,300 71 The Service has a foreign writer of, it has prefaced by a few obser stad of commissioners, 16. deputy vations which take the reader back to far commissoners, and 70 assistants, and a antiquity-to the Government posts of the Chinese staff totalling 31,8t Last year Assyrians and Persians, the Arabs and the Chinese Post Office handled a grand

Ye Olde English Egyptius. China, be says, antedated the total of 4-12 millions of mail matter." An

Lavender Water

distilled from real Mitcham

Lavender of delicate

Fragrance.

IN ELEGANT GLOBULAN BOTTLES

$1.25, 32.25 AND $4.00.

Eau de Cologne

de Luxe .

Cloche d'Argent Brand.

An Exquisite Perfume, of Finest

Quality.

IN CRYSTAL GLOBE BOTTLES

85 Crs, $1.50 a $2.75.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL A S. WATSON

STEAM NAVIGATION CO'S STEAMER

"MACEDONIA."

1923, at the Board's Office for the construction Arrived HONGKONG on 8TH SEPTEMBER, 1999.

of Flood Protection Work at Lupae, North

THE BRITISH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL River, Samshui District, the work consisting FOX ANTWERP, LONDON GIBRALTAR,

TIENTSIN. hereby applications

for the Post of MUNICIPAL ENGINEER.. The salary offered is Ths. 700 per mensem. Candidates in their applications should state sationality; age and particulars of past ex perience.

Applications, with copies of testimonials, absшo be addressed to the undersigned and posted in the to, arrive in Tientsin not later than October 1st, 1992.

By Order,

J. R. LYNESS, -

Secretary..

Council Roo

Tientsin, August 10th, 1922,

of approximately 27.000 ching earthfill and 600 ching stone masonry.

ler informa- Drawings, specifcations in any le obtained at the Office of the Engineer-in-Chief upon a deposit of BK. $25.00.

This money will returned when drawings, and specificatio. ete; are handed back to the Office.

BOARD of CONSERVANCY WORKS OF KWANGTUNG. The Bund. Cant. G. W. OLIVECHONA,

The Engineer-in-Chief. TEOFANI'S

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BRITISH EMPIRE” EXHIBITION. WEMBLEY PARK, LONDON. APRIL-OCTOBER. 1924.

-DRITISH FIRMS Hongkong destruiks

Bor exhilating at the liritish Empire

Exhibition are requested to communicate with the undersigned before the 18th inst., requaling- their space requirements. By Order,

D. K. BLAIR.

Secretary, Hongkong General Chamber of Cumcree

11452

Hongkong, 4th September, 1929.

11

MOTOR CAR OWNERS ARE STEADILY

INCREASING.

KING'S OWN?

INT SANDORIDE'S

CLUB" CIGARETTES.

Speak for themselves!

Call for free sample.

HONGKONG CIGAR STORE, -WHOLESALE AND RETAIL AGINTA

17

HOUSES

FOR SALE.

in

FOR SALE

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#

WYNDHAM STREET, Nos. 4 to 53. Apply in writing-Box No.

[1473 ITHIN the Last Three Months nearly 1473, c/o The Hongkeng Daily Press. W75 cars have been sold in this Colony. When you buy YOUR car you want to know it is n good

It taken an expert to know a car and & RELIABLE DEALER to back your purchase

Write or phone for an appointment and I will demonstrate some cars to you that cannot Le equalled anywhere near the price.

A

Ofe

A large variety of cars ready for immediate

delivery ranging from

H: $1,000 to 85,000.

USED OR NEW CARS

Ph: 1427'& 4006.

14411

THE

H. S. KOMOR, .. Alexandra Buildings,

CORONET

TO-NIGHT TILL THURSDAY, MARY PICKFORD

IN

HEART O THE HILLS.

LAND, approximately 7,000 square foot on waterfront at Swatow with modern 1 storied briak and concrete building mitable for office and godown}

4851 Farther details apply

WO HUMPHREYS & Co.

WANTED

ANTED by October First or End, a

W Heliable NURSE, preferably English, for a three year old girl-with amah's help, for or four years, with home passage. Correspondence addressed MADAME DY ROSS1, Italian Consulate-General, Shanghai. 1135e

three

PREPAID

** WANTED " * ADVERTISEMENTS

Letters are lying at this Oice for

Boxes QY, RF, RU, RW, TE, TU.)

OST; between Mountain Lodge and Peak Hotel, One Gold Bar Broach with Three Pearl Box XL.Z., Office of this Paper.

*(239

Immediately - House

Flata on Bonham Road near to the

KOWLOON THEATRE, DIOCEAN BOYS' SCHOOL Apply to Box No.-

FINAL EPISODES-

OF 2012

VA of Daily Press Office.

1288

MARSEILLES, PORT ADEN; BOMBAY, COLUMBO & STRAITS. YONSIGNEES of Carge by the above-named

vessel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed As TKIE ZIAK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Godawas at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out. Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions have been given to the contrary

6 hours before arrival of the Steamer.

Goods not cleared within 8 days, including date of arrival will be subject to rant.

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

CO., LTD.,

cariest of these by a century or two, her examination of a comparative table shows. Government posts having been instituted that the grand total is contributed to by About the CHOU dynasty (112298, B.C.). ordinary, registered express and insured These posts were later called 1 Chan and letters, and it is worthy of special were served by foot and mounted mention. says the report. "that except in the case of insured ketters, the results couriers, and they bad their ramifications all over the "Empire like a network, have been doubled in six years The which, in 1589 included even Manchuria total number of places in Chian provided and the Amur Province (Heilungkialg), with postal facilities at the close of the In the 14th century there were, according year was 25,439, and the service i to Manco Polo, the famous Venetian being steadily extended. M. Rousse, the traveller, 10,000 mail stations, tweaty.officiating co-Director-General, says in five miles apart, throughout the Empire- tis teport that "the gratifying testimony some of them affording sumptious accom- of the Conference (at Washington) as modation for travellers-and there were the general constitution and standard of also 201.000 horses engaged in the service.efficiency of the Chinese Post Office comes. It is mentioned by the writer of the to us not only as an encouragement but as a call to mobilise the whole service is historical survey that not so many years

ago, express couriers. with their coats all its parts and functions for the future" sealed on them, still rose, day and night, of wider duties and responsibilities thai 800 miles to Lhassa, their faces gracked by ↑ lies before.us." Certainly greht as have achievements of the Chinese, Posť lang exposure, their eyes bloodshot" and keen the ach

Offes in the past twenty-five years, tho sunken.

must witness. The use of posts for the publicis fext twenty-five years distinct from Government and officials developments which will make the present.

is traced back to the reign of the Misostatistics appear insignificant. Emperor. Yuxo Lo (A.D. 1462). These postal companies took their rise in Ningpo which eventually became the head quarters of all the private postal cor porations in the Empire. We are told that they were most reliable institutions. They carried drafts, sycee, letters and parcels, and it such letters or packages were lost by the carelessness of the trans- mitting min-chu, the sum was made good. Under this system strong letter "hongs" Society will take place on Friday, the were developed, which gradually gained and inst. powerful bold on the loyalty of the

people. They utilised every means of

Mr. T. A Barry has been appointed, Acting Secretary of the Hongkong latel Co., Ltd.

Proposals for the earringement of the Central Cemetery at Kawicon will be considered by this Sanitary Board today. It is advertised that the manual general

meeting of the Hongkong St. Andrew's

Among the passengers who arrived by

conveyance-trading vessels, canal boats, the B.I.S.N. Co.'s a.. Takada from

met in" every Japan on Sunday were the Hon.

of E. V. D. Parr and Mrs. Parr, convenience the

Mr.

Philatelists will find in the Report on- the Chinese Post Office for 1991, "just issued, a very useful note on the Postage ** Stamps of China and plates showing. representative, types of all the postage. stamps of China, 1878-1921.

carriers, etc.-and possible. "way the public, "maintaining fast special services where they were wasted, and & content with slow conveyances where economy was the first object; keeping open until after midnight whenever it was demanded by business interests, and, most attractive in China, making the addressee

The police had a gruesome Gud during pay a portion of the postage, usually half." The rates were always moderate the week-end. A camphor-wood box wae for the services rendered, but the system discovered in an isolated "spot between. On being had the-fatal defect that it developed the Glenealy and Albany Road profitable routes only, neglecting those opened the box was found to contain the

body of a Chinese male aged about 35/ which could not pay 'expenses.

The advent of the foreign postal years. The body, which showed eigns of. agencies is briefly sketched. Such was foul play, was removed to the public. Kox.-At Shanghai, on September 3rd, the disparity, we are told, between the mortuary

to Mr. and Mrs, W. R. Krox,rates charged by the Chinese letter hongs (including the streamer letter-honga) for daughter. Both well.

Chemists and Perfumers.

ESTABLISIED 81 YEARS.

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

.

that the relatives of such as

had

The general balance sheet and profit and

del-Maatschappij (Netherlands Trading. Lroos.-At Shangha, on September 4t3. domestic "delivery, and those charged by loss account of the Nederlandsche Hau-

to Mr and Mrs. M. J. LYDON, the alien offices for transmission abroad

Society) to 31st December, 1921, show that daughter, ANDERSON.-At Shanghai, on September erigrated to Hongkong, the Straits, the net profits amount to f. 8,320,507.82 4th, MATTHEW BURNS ANDERSON Batavia and Australia, resorted to all (527,484), out of which, after providing. (Mesurs.

Thane & Co.), aged 57 sorts of devices to get their torrespond for the Statutory Reserve to the extent years. days of the Btesmer's arrival bere after which CARVALHO.-At 2.10 p.m., on Monday Lenee transmitted at rates more in conson-off. 485,061.50 (£38,830), a dividend of

Famaged Tackages must be left in the Godowns for examination by,, the Consignees, and the Company's surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD & DOUGLAS at 10 am, ou Mondays. and Thursdays.

All claims must be presented within ten

date they cannot be recognized.

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agentie. Hongkong, Sth September, 1920.

LAL

(1479

J. B. THE ABLE INDIAN PHYSICIAN FROM SINGAPORE,

is now ready to receive anyone who wishes to consult him on the following disease, viz. Cold, Catarrh, Headache, Hemicrania. Earpain, Giddiness, Toothache, Running of the Nose, Neuralgia, etc., etc, and

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

I can cure all Kinds of Eye diseases as well as other sicknesses and gungatee to "mre radically.

medicine.

$1,000. REWARD.

A Bevard of $1,000 (one thousand) will be paid to any person who is able to cure the above mentioned diseases within 2 minutes, providing he does not make tee of

The medicine is my own preparation.

Consulting charge 44

$3.00 6.00 Visiting Fes.. 'te Consulting hoara 9AM to 12 Noos.

3 r. to 6.2.1. J. B. LAL,. do KING EDWARD HOTEL,

Room No. 43.

(1385

MRS. HAN INOKUCHI TELEPHONE. K 754.

No. 21, ASHLEY ROAD, KOWLOON. Back of Brax TRXAIRE.

CERTIFICATED EXPERT MASSAGE (HAND AND ELECTRIC),

To Godown, situated on the Fraya TO BE LET-HODOWN-Spacious Two near Bowrington Canal and containing appro ximately 5,000 square feet on each foot. To be Let to this end of the year. Apply 2, office of PATIES

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JUNGLE GODDESS, this paper.

ALSO AT

RENDEROS PT ARRANGEMENT

197

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2

The Oriental Commercial Bank, Ltd, September 11th, CAPITULINA MARIA ance with what, they had been accustomed per cent, has been declared. NORONHA DE CARVALHO (LILY), widow to pay. If a steward or fireman on board of the late Mr. G. M. Carvalho, could be induced, for a small considera yesterday opened its now premises. The funeral will leave her residence. tion, to carry the letters, well and good; which are situated at No. 25, Des Voeux. No. 10 Belilios Terrace, p.m.

Macao, Canton, Shanghai and Japan but if not the min-chu were prepared to Road, just beyond the Post Office Build- [1789 go farins to send a special messenger ing. The Bank has been organised by papers please copy. WARE-At Mokanshan, on September 1st, and pay his fare, the cheap passenger'| Chinese capitalists, under British charter, to realise with an authorised capital of $5,000,000... Mrs. E. M. C. WARE, widow of the rats enabling them even late Rev Jives WARE aged 62 years.

a proât thereby. Such subterfuges The bank aims principally at establishe of the ing business relationship with Chinese HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VIX RD., Cere "justified in the

STREET, E.C.

rative post offices and their clients, communities abroad. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET

not only by the marked difference in the

On Saturday afternoon, the steamer. postage but by the fact that delivery by King Chow collided with a small fishing the foreign post offices was very slow, or, ever, when the addresses resided inland, boat at Chaiwan. The occupants of the small boat were thrown into the water The altogther impossible, while the cofres

and two children were drowned. poudence with the native agencies was

body, of one of the children has been re handled with remarkable rapidity.

covered. The remainder of the occupante Before the steamer bad come to anchor, the letters would be thrown into boats, were rescued by fishing boats in the neigh- bourhood, The capsized junk was later Tax annual Reports on the Chinese Post sorted out by the agents as they were towed into Shaukiwan by a Taikoo Dock

tug boat Office are always interesting but the one rowed ashore, and in the hands of those just issued for the year 1921 is extra-for whom they were intended well ahead ordinarily so, for besides being illustrated of the regular mail,"

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 12, 1992.

POSTAL DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA.

Capitulina Maria Noronha de Carvalho

by photographic reproductions that give The survey takes us on to the conception (Lily), whose death is announced died of the reader some idea of the many and by Sir ROBERT HART of a National Postal heart failure at her residence No. 10, diverse ways of transporting mails in Service for China. The iden seems to have Bélilios Terrace at 2.10 p.m. yesterday. China, it includes an historical survey of worked in his brain from 1861 Onwards, She had been ailing for some time. Mrs. the quarter-century (1896-1991) of the but it was not until March, 1806, that Carvalho is the second daughter of the existence of the national post. At the an Imperial Decree appeared creating an lato Mr. D. Noronha who was the founder. end of this year, we are to see all foreign Imperial Post for all China, to be and sole proprietor of the firm of Noronha postal agencies in Chins abolished, if organised on Western lines. It was rua & Co., Government printers. Her late the decisions of the Washington Confer in association with the Maritime Customs husband, Mr. G. M. Carvalho was for ence are faithfully carried out by all the Administration until 1911 when the many years a book-keeper with the Hong- Potors concerned. Though at the moment Fostal service was separated from the kong Fire Insurance Co. and the Canton sion on secount of blindres At his it seems doubtful if all the Powers are Customs and placed under the control of Fire Insurance Co. He retired on pen. bent so intently as Great Britain on the its own Board: Its development has death seven years ago, through the gon fulfilment of the undertaking, the fact been remarkable. The extent to which erosity of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & that the pledge was given, thus drawing postal communications in the interior Co., who are the agents for these two granted the pension of her late husband. public attention so very directly to have been established may be gathered and spanies, the widow China's own postal organisation, pos- from the fact that the combined length of Mrs. Carvalho left two married, daughters, sibly influenced the Administration to what are called the major and minor lines six grand-sons and one grand-daughter id incorporate with the Report for 1921 the is now 037,800 71 (212,000 miles). To this mourn for her.

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