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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

·HOYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. OPENING CRUISE AND LADIES' DAY.

THE COMMODORE and VICE-COM-| THE

MODORE will be "at Home" 23 Members and their Friends at the CLU» House TO-DAY from SP.E. onwards.

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Ladies' Sailing Races will take place and there will be a Rowing Race for Scratch Fours.

By Order,

F. G. VAUX

Hon. Secretary

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NATIONAL 8% SHORT TERM BOND ISSUE OF THE 11TH YEAR OF THE CHINESE REPUBLIC (122) $U,BODJOGA

noticam

7ITH reference to" previous

informing the public that the under. signed has been enterasted by the Chinese Government, with the service" of the Loan and that it will be coudnated in all respwety on the same lines as the service of the 7th Year Short Terra Bond issue of 1918, SUBSCRI

The denominations and ivunhirs of the Re are as follows

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INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

THE HONGKÒNG - DAILY FREES, SATURDAY, OCTOBRE 28TA, 1933.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

MAKE NOTICE that on the BT NOVEM

are due to arrive on SATURDAY, 28TH BER. 1992, the " PACIFIC STEAMSHIPE First Lot of 40 Subscription Grimas COMPANY" will change their name to THE OCTOBER ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE, INC." under They will be drawn for at the HONGKONG which latter name the business will be continued Jocker C113 STABLES on SUNDAY, 29th as heretofore.

inst, at 5.x.

(1670

Daud thir 25th day of October, 1922,

PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

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PARTICULARSTM of VALUABLE). LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

Sitants

No. 13, WING HING STREET, --

VICTORIA, HONGKONG.

To be Sold by Order of the Morteazee By

PUBLIC AUCTION,

"

IN ONE LOT

On THURSDAY,

The 2nd Day of Nor., 1992, at 3 o'clock P.M. By

Mesa, LAMMERT BROTHERS*

THE HONGKONG JOCKET CLUE

J

HE FITH GYMKHANA is üzed fur TSATURDAY, NOVKMEKS 19TH, 1929,

| Draft Programmes and Entry Forms may be obtained at Race Course. Hongkong Club and Causeway Bay Stables.

Entries close Saturday, 4tle November. 1922

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NOTICE

At Tuxm OrnICK, DODDELL STREET,

Necorsace with Regulation. 115 of the Traffic Regulations 1920, the Publin re TERS to the above Loat are hereby notifiedT THAT Piece or parcel of ground situats DAY of OCTOBER, 1942, that portion of the

THE Property consists of First ALL berely notified that, on and after the or that the definitive Bond are now ready, may be had from the Bank of China at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and Aberdeen-Repulse Bay Motor Bond between production of their Provisional Serip,

registered in the Land Office as SECTION the Brick Works and the Eastern End of Deep A INLAND LOT No. 2166 together with Water Har will be Closed to. Traffic between the messages erectiona now known as No. 12 T. or baldings thereon the hours of 1 3.M. DEC S LM.

Wing

Hing Street and

E. DC. WOLFE. Captain Superintendent of Police, Secondly ALL THAT strip of land at the rear of the said Section A of Inland Lot No 9166 25th October. 1929.

a scavenging lane. All of which prez ́es are held for the residue of the term of 75 From the 15th day of May, 1976, created by the the Crown Lease thereof together with vainable machinery now situate in or upon the maid premises and at No. 1 Gordon Street.

Particulars and Conditions of sale may be obtained from

$10,000 From 1000DEL to 0000290 $1,000 from 0000001 10 9006000 $100 from 0000001 10.0020000 The above Bonds, have "been checked "by representatives of the National Loans Bureat, the Audit Department, the Bank China and the Inspector General of Customs, who havo ulda witnessed the destruction of the stores from which the Bonds were printal.

F. A. AGLEN, Inspetor General of Customs.

Inspectorate General of Customs,

Peking. 19th October, 1922,

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S.S. "ARMAND BEHIC SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTIË.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo from MAR-

SEILLES. also. Cargo er *COMMISSAIRE RAEL" from COGNAC,

I...

tc. in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risks. into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Codown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noox, TO-DAT, requesting it to be landed hare.

Bill of Lading will be wantersigned by the Undersigned Goods remained znelimed after Thursday, the 2nd Nov, 1929, at Moon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All claims must ve sent in to me on or before the 6th Nov., 1922, or they will not be recognized.

All damaged packages will be examined on Thursday, the 2nd Nov 1999. at 10. by Meers. Goddard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been elected. R. RODENFUSER.

Acting Agent

Hongkong, 27th October, 1829

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Solicitors,

years

8, Des Your Road Centralf And "Messrs LAMMERT BROTHERS Auctioneers.

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OFFICIAL NOTICE.. PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME

S. BAILEY & CO., LTD. Of

MERRYS. HASTINGS & HASTINGS, WHongkong, Marine Engineers and Shipbuilders, hereby give notice that in consequence of change of ownership, we have applied to the Board of Trade, under Section. 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1994 in respect of the ship, launch or vessel TAI WO" of Hongkong, official Number 128705 of register tonnage 19.53 tone hereta- fore owned by Messrs. Riss & Co. for permission to change her came to "BAILEY und to have her registered in the per name at the Port of Hongkong as owned by W. S.

' BAILEY & CO., LTD.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO“,

LONDON AND STRAITS.

The Steamship "BENVENUE." CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform ed that all Goods are being landed, at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra

Godown of the hazardotis

HONDRONG And KOWLOOM WHA & GoDOWN COMPANY, whance and/or from the wharves LIP, delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 30th inst, will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Underrigned on or before the 61 Nov, or they will not be recognised

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on the 30th inst., at 10

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD

Agenti Hongkong, 24th October, 1925.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.

* FROM NEW YORK.

$%, FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOAN 1999. THE Starship

PEICE OF ISSUE: Fma. 40750,

(Payable in cash exclusively).

FREE OF TAXES.

NO PRIZES.

NOKINAL VALUE: Frs, 500,00.

Keimbursable at holder's option, as followa :---

On the 25th of September 1925 for Fra 500,00. On the 25th of September, 1927 for Fr.307.50. Subscription list" wil be Close og he 7th NOVEMBER, 1929.

Applications will be received by :-

THE BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

Princes Building, Chater Road.

V. MARSOT,

Manager. Hongkong, 11th October, 1922. [1610

CITY HALL.

I

MONDAY, 30TH OCTOBER, 1929, 5.30 P.M.

I. PIANOFORTE RECITAL

Y

HARRY ORE

KINDLY ASSISTED BY

ERIC RICE.

BOOKING AT ANDERSONS.

ADMISSION:-33, $2, $1.

11862

THE CORONET.

EAST

LYNNE

KOWLOON THEATRE.

5.45 AND 9.15.

SOLER DIFRANCO AND PICTURES.

3.5-80 CTF.; $16-$1.20.

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Any objections to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of Ship ping at Hongkong within seven days from the appearance of this advertisement.

Dated at Hongkong, this 1st day of October

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.

1929.

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REFERRING

NOTICE.

to recent Fresa repurty stating that the CANTON WATER WORKB have been nominated a one of the securities for the recent Loan of the Provincial Govern. ment we beg to make known to the Pablic the following declaration: The undermentioncil Company being an organisation founded and controlled by private individuals without i Government Official Shareholders, the present

of any Government suthorities

Shareholders of the CANTON WATU WORKS Co. beg to state that they do not recognise such cecing of their interests and protest ru blar against such procedure.

CANTON WATER WORKS CO., CANTON. [1063

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918), LTD.

THE

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- "COMERIC"

THE FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS informed that all Goods are being landed will be held at the Offices of the Company, at their risk into the hazardous and/or St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, extra-hazardous Godowns of Hongkong & on THURSDAY, the 9th NO. Bowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. *VEMBER, 1988, at 11 O'clock in the Kowloon. wherce delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, all Goods remaining undelivered after lat November, 1972, will be

subject to cent.

All Claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 8th November, 1992, or they will not be recognized

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 1st November, 1922, at 9.90 A.X..

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

THE BANK LINE, LTD., General Agenta.

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Hongkong, 25th October, 1929.

FOR SALE

AND, approtimately 7,000 square feet on waterfront at Swatow with modern g atoried brick and concrete building suitable for office and godown

Further details apply.

485] W. G. HUMPHREYS, & CO.

AGENT WANTED.

ORKSHIRE Manufacturer of High YGlass Worated & Wollen Piece Goods requires Agent for CUT LENGTH Trade in Hongkong." Unlimited pport given to real live agent who can influence Business Splendid range of New Styles for Men's and Ladies Wear. Knowledge of. Textiles an advantage.""

Write stating experience to-

THE AIREDALE MANUFAC-

TURING COMPANY, "Colonial Department," 97, hing's Arcado,

BKAFORD, YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND.

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PUBLISHED 70-DAX

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS.

CONTAINING ALL THE WERKS

LOUAL NEWS.

The Paper to send Home.

INTIMATION

Burnett's

celebrated

London

Dry

Gin

unique in character and

flavour.

GIVES THAT DISTINCTIVE

EXCELLENCE TO

A COCKTAIL.

Bleads excellently with

Watson's Stone Glager

Beer.

SOLE AGENTS:

A. S.

WATSON &

CO LTD.,

Wine & Spirit Merchants.

'PHONE CENTRAL 616.

The Hongkong Weekly Pros, which is published to-day, consists of 39 pugen and includes in addition to all the other naWI of the week, the full report of the Hong- kong Legislative Council meeting.

A Chinese wonun, living as Front Row, Taihang Village, committed micide on Thursday by hanging herself. She was found suspended by a girdle from a bed- post in her cubicle

which are estimated to produce cext rear no less than thirteen millions of dollars aut of a total estimated "Tavroue of 18 millions from all sources. His EXCOLLENCY regarded it as necessary for! the Government to keep in hand a credit balance of not less than ten million dollars. Frankly, we do not see the sense of it. No publie company in the afrong position of the Government of Hongkong would need to build up its balances in such a way, and certainly, no Dr. Sherwood Eddy is visiting the Municipal Government in England would cities of North China and conducting dream of doing so, if it could. The union evangelistic meetings. This is his Hongkong Government stands in a much fourth visit to China, and special "pra" stronger position "than any municipalityparations are being made for him in st Home. It is the landlord of the whole 20 different centres.

In addition to establishing a Bureau

or the Registration of Trade Marks at Shanghai, Teutain, and Peking, the Ministry of Agriculture and Commercs intend to, open a similar office at Canton when conditions are settled.

of the territory over which it exercises jurisdiction; it has no debt that it could not immediately fiquidate; and it is able to rely with far greater confidence that most Governments on a growing revenge from existing sources of taxation. Opium is a possible exception, but we need no longer expect a

very rapid

A Chinese married woman, who wa decline of this reverine. When Japan reported to be missing from her home took over Formosa, nearly twenty years early on Thursday morning was later, ago, she antiruneed a policy of gradual found drowned. Her body was recovered prohibition," and has constantly eriterat on a rock at Taiwan Bay. The ease is ed this policy, but the latest evidence believed to be one of suicide. of the official returns show's an import of opium in 1919 valued at Ten 6,434,000 as compared with Yen 4,584,000 in the previous Fear. It is claimed that the number of licensed opium smokers in Formosa is being steadily decreased, but the revenue has, in recent years shown a tendency to

rather than increase diminish. The Hongkong Government's revenue from opium has progressively declined since the inauguration" of the Government Monopoly, but we expret no spety fall far below the present estimated revenue of $3,500,000.

The Ewungtung 'Tannery, situated near Tungsha, Canton, is to be sold at auction next month. The tannery which way originally a semi-Government enter Prisc has not been in operation for soms moaths. An upset price of $400,000 is put upon it."

"A jeweller of No. 270, Queen's Road Central, has reported the loss of a gold chain, valued at $60, It is stated that the chain was taken from a box, which contained Four other chains which hadt been examined by a Chinese custoder. Efforts to trace the customer have failed

Manafactureds of inah jongg sets hayo petitioned the authorities asking that the order placing mah jongs in the category of gambling be cancelled as well as the sets. The petitioners state that in 19 order prohibiting the inantfacture of the whm gambling was prohibited by the Government, mah jongg was not sidered to be a form of the vice. Should the manufacture, therefore, of the game be forbidden, hundreds of workers will be thrown out of work.

CCD-

Our point is that the Government can count upon a steady revenue on the basis of the new Budget, and there should be no necessity for boarding reserves. We do not for instance, see any reason why the Government should not liquidate its 6 per

cent. War Loan of $3,000,000 referred to by the Hon. Mr. LowE: We do not know what the Government's

Li Yao Hon, a former Governor of legal dificulty" is in the matter, for Kwangtung, Leung Hung Kai, Con under the War Loan Ordinaner and the mander of the First Division of the other leading Army, and Prospectus issued the

at

the Cantonese

citizens of Shiuhing, are stated by the Government clearly has had the power Canon Times to be promoting a company

but

time

to redeem the Loan since November to build a railway from Shishing to Sambui, connecting the Canton-Samsbin 30th, 1921. Er EXCELLENCY uid, the railway. The capital of this proposed reslemption of the Loan doesn't railway is $3,000,000, divided in 30,000 matter."

does it Feally not shares. The two promoters will each matter to the taxpayer if the Govern- subscribe $300,000. They have petitioned

the Governor for a charter. HONGKONG Ona: 10. Des Yeux RD., Cment pays 6 per cont, and only gets Losnos Orvice: 131, FLEET STREET, EC, A or even per cent. on. cash

The Daily Press.

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The death occurred from double pneu monia, at the overtiment Civil Hospital, balances or investments?

on Thursday evening, of Warder Henry The Hon. Mr. Lowg calculated from an Doris Hoare. The deceased, who had. examination of the Government's finan- been in hospital nearly a fortnight, was. cial statements that the community has a native of Canterbury, add came out to the Colony about 18 months ago. Most heen overtaxed to the extent of $4,000,000, of his servisa here has been spent at tho or 25 per cent.. in each of the last two Lai Chi Lok Prison. He was 9 years: years, and on a review of the figures he of age, a bachelor, and very popular

Before leaving, " amongst bis colleagues. concludes that this will happen also, in home the deceased was a Poor Law the ensuing year. A plea was mide by Officer and was for some time employed. the Hon. Mr. LANG, who represents the as Chief Labour Master at pabridge. He served through the war. The funeral Chamber of Commeres for a reduction took place as Happy Valley, yesterday of the duties on tobacco and liquor afternoon, and was attended by a large We think a stronger case could be made number of prison warders. out for a reduction of the assessment on rentals, for this is à tax which affects This question cannot be 13 lightly dismissed as it was in the reply everybody without exception-those who have the "minor 'vices" and those who have not. It seems iniquitous that the Government should be profiting

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 28TH, 1921

ARE WE OVERTAXED? PROBABLY in all the flood of oratory in FOERNOON, for the purpose of reiving the Legislative Council Chamber Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ended 50th printed yesterday the point of September, 1922, and electing & Consulting immediate general interest is the question Committer and Auditors.

raised by the Hon. Mr. Low as whether the financial statements de not show that the Colony is very much over- SHEWAN. TOMES & CO.. taxed.

General Managers.

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THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com. pany will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 31st October. 1992, until THURSDAY. the 9th November, 1992, both days inclusive?

TRAVELLERS' HAMPERS.

YONTAINING a dozen Comforts for

the Voyage, packed ready for im- mediate delivery. We have Eight Different Assortments in Stock from 23.00, Hong- kong currency, per Hamper but any Special Assortment can be made up within an hour of receipt of grier.

Call, Write or 'Phone,

DONNELLY & WHYTE,

Wine Merchanta,

2, QUEEN'S BUILDING!,

Tel: 636.

to

con-

The numerous friends of Mr. C. H, P.

Hay in the Colony and elsewhere in the Far East will regret to bear that, owing. to antinued ill-health, he has severed. his connection with the Union Insurance Society with which he has so long been associated. He was formerly in charge of the Society's interests at Singapore,

made by His EXCELLENCY THE OFFICHE ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT, and wal think the taxpayers of the Colony would like to see the points raised by the Hon by the inflation of rentals at a and also on one or two occasions acted. in Hongkong as the General Manager of Mr. Lowz examined by a committee of time, too. of severe trade depression the Society, in the absence of the Hon.

and general complaint of the

Mr. Montaga Ede. Mr. Hay was pro- financial' experts and men of recognised business ability. He certainly made out tinually increasing cost of living in the minent in the social life of the Colony Amateur Dramatic Club's most notable strong case. Hi EXCELLENCY claimed Colony. Anything that tends to bring and was associated with several of the that the Government in keeping huge down rentals helps to bring down the successes. His many friends in the Far balances (while at the same time it hat rentals are at the bottom of the have the desired beneficial effect Excessive East wil sincerely hope that a rest and level of prices generally:

chango in a more invigorating climate loans on which higher interet is being popular discontent, which is inspired upon Mr. Hay's health paid than the balances are earning).

istering just as any commercial firm mainly by the general rise in the cost of

The prospectus is published in our Hiving. Therefore, if taxation can be would run its business. Bach a state reduced, the assessment tax is the one adfertising columna to-day of a new ment cannot possibly be defended, that should receive consideration A local Company which will be known 83 for the parallel is not sound, man or woman may escape wholly or the Hongkong Engineering-and Con "We may in some years," said Hu partially the incidence of the tobacco and struction Co., Ltd., which has been liquor taxes by restricting or abandon formed principally to promote the use EXCELLENCY, "have a defeit that weing indulgence in the minor vices," but of reinforced concrete in building and cannot meet, and we take it out of the none can escape the tax on reatals and engineering work generally. Its capital a hundred thousand shares of $10 each... balances; in other years we have credit its inevitable effects on the cost of living has been fixed at $1,000,000 divided into generally, Yot this was the very tax (1671) balances and we replace it. The point the Government a year ago had it in Hail the shares have already been oub

scribed for cash by the Directors and is that at a time of the deepest depres mind to increase!

their friends and of the remainder sión in the trade of the Colony-we

45,000 are being offered to the public. Only $2.50 per share is to be immediately New Consignments of the well-known Vafiadis béliove it is generally agreed that it has

Postal and telegraph rates in China payable, the balance as and when further Egytian Cigarettes arriving monthly-never been worse at any time since the Crown Prince," Non Plus Ultra, and war-the Government finds not only its aro being increased from November 1st: capital is required. The shares offered for subscription, have been underwritten Зарегилев,

revenue growing but ite balances also,.not Mr. H. M. Stepton; previously H.M. by the Directors, and by Sir Pant withstanding the beary increase which Vice-Consul at Chengts, he been traas Chater and r; JH. Taggart. The ferred in a similar capacity to Shang-Company has acquired as a going con. is constantly being shown in Government hai.

the briness of Mr. Loues Oain, expenditure. If trade steadily recovers,

architect civil engineer, consulting and everybody hopes it will, we may It is stated that there are at least ten structural engineer and reinforced con- confidently expect to see the revival of city news to the forty, daily papers in be paid and satisfied by the allotment to news agencies in Canton furnishing, brete expert. The purchase price is to prosperity rollected in the rovenus Canton.":

FOR THE LADIE-DAMES" AND"

LA PRANCE.” .

For PRICES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,

AWLY AT THE BOLE ACHETE HONGKONGI CIGAR STORE,

BHITS SUPPLIED OUT OF BOND.

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resources and especially in that group The total output of the Kailan inine

Administration's mine for the week of resources terasly described in the abstract of accounts as licences and ending October 14th-mounted to 78,39 internal revenus not otherwise specified tons and the sales to 75,150 to 2.

him of 500 fally paid up shares in the Commony. It is stated in the reootus that the Company has large contracts in low. The ribscription, list opens on day next and closes on Saturday,

Teraher th

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