ADVERTSEMENTS
INSURANCE OFFICES.
·BANK HOLIDAYS --
NFIRE AND HARINE INSURANCE TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that OFFICES will be CLOSED- for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS FRIDAY, 108, and SATURDAY, 11TH. INST.
By Order,
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Becretaries
on
FILE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKOND, MARINE INSURAşez ÁbsoČIATION OF
Hosexosa CASTON.
(1735 Hongkong, 7th November, 1929.
NOTICE.
THE folowing Firms will be OPEN on FRIDAY NOVEMBER the 10th. Sill 19 O'CLOCK and will remain CLOSED on ARMISTICE BAY, SATURDAY, NOVEM BER 11th.
KELLEL WALSH..
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
MACKINTOAH & Co.
S. MOUTFIZ & Co..
Wx. Powxr, LTD.
SENNET FRASER.
WHITEAWAT, LAIDLAW & Co.
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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. MANILA. HONGKONG.
THE INTERPORT COMPETITION willbe THE IN
played at FANLING on WEDNESDAY, 8th NOVEMBER.
A Special Train will leave Kowloon at 8.35 a.. (last ferry 8.15 A.M.)
By Order, PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, 1738] Secretaries & Treasurers.
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. GOVERNOR'S SHIELD.
NOTICE.
WILL the Members who entered their
names on the List posted at Deep Water Bay kinally communicate with the Secretaries and Treasurer before SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11th. The Deep Water Bay List of Entries was lost in transit to the office. By Order,
PEROY SMITH. SETH & FLEMING,
Secretaries & Treasurers. 1799]
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY ST. ANDREW'S BALL INVITATIONS.
MEMBERS are reminded that in order to gain hission to the PRACTICE DANCER on TUESDAY, 14th, TUESDAY, 1st and MONDAY, 27th INST., it is necessary that they and their guests should be in possession of ADMISSION SLIPS detachabl from the Invitation Cards, Members should therefore send in their applications for Invitation Cards as soon as possible.
By Order,
D. K. BLAIR..
Hon. Secretary
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NOTICE
by NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by
LTD that certain portions of Garden Road, between Queen's Boad and the Helena May Institute will be taken for trench openings from WEDNESDAY, the 8th NOVEMBRER, 1929. The publie are requested to drive slowly.
M. B. F. AIREY,
Superintendent:
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W.
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.
39TH ANNUAL "AL FRESCO FETE" to be held on the
101: "DECEMBER, 1922.
MOTOR CAB DRAW..
For a New 5-SEATER "OLDSMOBILE" Touring Car to be drawn on the Night of
the Fete
Tickets (each) can be had frqui
Mr.
THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS,
INTIMATIONS
INTIMATIONS
BANK HOLIDAYS.
N accordance with Ordinance No 5 of 1813 1 accordance OnlinBANKS will be BUSINESS DA FRIDAY and SATURDAY, CLOSED for the traction of PUBLIC
the 10th and 11th instant
Hongkong, 8th November, 1922.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE.
GENERAL HOLIDAYS."
THIS
HIS DEPARTMENT will be open for payment of Liquor duties only from 9.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH, 1922.
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. “
it be held (weather permitting)
GYMKHANA MEETING THE FIFTH 1818, commencing 245 M. HAPPY VALLETON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER
INTIMATION
W. & A. GILBEY'S
The charge for admision to the Puble SPEY ROYAL"
Enclosure will be $1.00. Soldiers and Sailors-in uniform half
Member price.
Are advised that they must show
their Gymkhana Saaron tickets to obtain admission to the Members Enclosure.
Each Member, has the right of introducing 2 non-members to the enclosure," ticket for. whom can be obtained from the Secretary at $3.00 each up to Friday. 17th November.
The Stewards invite the Ladies of Hongkong
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NOTICE.
SCOTCH WHISKY.
to 12 Noox on FRIDAY, the 10th NOVEM BER, 19 It will be open for all
ригровец till 12 Noox, on SATURDAY, the 11th NOVEMBER 1922. Licensed Warehouses BEB, 1992, the PACIFIC STEAMSHIP THE CHOICEST and OLDEST procurable has effected a will be entirely CLOSED on those dates,
N. L. SMITE
Superintendent, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. Hongkong, 6th November, 1929. (1730
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INTERPORT CRICKET, THE attention of those interested in the ENTERTAINMENTS during the stay of the Shanghai Team is called to the Notice posted in the Hongkong Club, the Cricket Club, the US.B.Q, and the Kowloon Cricket Club.
Programmes can be obtained from Tadpole at the Cricket Club.
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RED HEMATITE ORE TOR disposal, 360 tons of Low Grade,
30, tulphur and Phosphorus. not exceeding .01%. Suitable for mints
Offers Solicited for immediate delivery ex Wharf, Shanghai. Open to inspection.
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APVILLIAM JACKS & CO..
1. Hongkong Road, Shanghai
BRITISH LEGION.
ARMISTICE NIGHT DANCE.
DANCE will be held by the British A Legion on NOVEMBER 11th, 1999 (Armistice Night), at the CITY HALL
Members and their Friends can obtain tickets (& rach) from the andernamed, who have kindly consented to assist:
Mrs, Tessos, 110, The Peak.
Com. WATKINS, B.N., H.M.S. Aanbrose. W. E. ALDERSON. Hongkong Hotel A. G. LAXPLUG, Queen's Building. Lieut. C. P. Mocaz, Murray Barracks: The surplus proceeds will be handed over to the British Legion Relief Fund.
-DRESS-Short Coat
Those who intend to be present are requested to apply IMMEDIATELY for tickets to assist the Committee in making the necessary arrangemente
Those Members who are preparing or have prepare replicas of creata are requested to notify the Undersigned forthwith.
H. K. HOLMES,
Hon. Secretary. 17501
STAKE NOTICE that on thellsT NOVEM COMPANY" will change their name to THE ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE, INC." under which latter name the business will be continued
Dated this 25th day of October, 1999.
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY. [1668
sa heretofore.
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918), LTD.
THE FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL THE
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 9th NO VEMBER, 1999, at 11 O'clock in the FORENOON, for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ended 30th Beptember, 1922, and electing & Consulting Committes and Auditors.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 31st October, 1922, antal THURSDAY, the 9th November, 1922, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Manageri Hongkong, 19th October, 1922.1 [1640
November, 1822.
DEAR MADAM
We have just received a large Assortment of DAY and EVENING GOWNS, EVENING CLOAKS, HEAVY, WIN. TER COATS, HATS, FURS and FÜR COATS. at Reasonable Prices.
We shall be pleased to show them to you if you will kindly call
Thanking you for past favours and soliciting & continuance of same.
Yours faithfully.
-37, Queen's Road Central
MADAME FLINT
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WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.
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PUBLIC AUCTION SALE,
PARTICULARS of
VALITABLE-LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
Situate st
No. 105, Bonham Strand East And
EALED TENDERS will be received a
the Headquarters Offices Victoria Bar- racks, Hongkong. nntil 12 o'cLOCK NOON OD WEDNESDAY the 15th NOVEMBER, No. 1 Wing Lok Street, Victoria, Hongkong, 1922, for the following:
Transport Services, for period1/12/22-81/3/23. Barrack Services, for period 1/12/22-31/3/23. Tender Farms and any necessary information may be obtained at the above office between. the hours of 10 a.m. and 13 Noon daily.
Tenders will not be entertained unless accompanied by a deposit of $100 as a guarantee" of good faith.
The
right to reject the lowest or any tender is reserved.
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-"POPPIES FOR REMEMBRANCE.”
BUY YOUR POPPY
ON SATURDAY.
To be Bald by Order o of the Mortgagees
PUBLIC AUCTION
IN ONE LOT
the 18th day
TH
On
TEUESDAY,
By of November at 12 Noon,
Messrs. HUGBES & HOUGH, At their Office. Ice House Street,
HE Property consists of ALL THAT Piece or Parcel of Ground situste at Victoris in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office as MARINE the LOT No. 154 TOGETHER With messuages erections and buildings thereon now known as No. 105, Bouham Strand East and No. 139, Wing Lok Street. The Property is held from the Crown for the residue of the term of 981 years from the 26th day of December, 1860 created by the Crown Lease thereof.
obtained froïn
Particulars and Conditions of Eale may be
MESSES. WILKINSON & GRIST, Vendors' Solicitors,
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FOR SALE
L
AND, approximately 7,000 square feet on waterfront at Swatow with modern 2 storied-brick sad concrete building suitable for office and godown,
Further details apply. 485] POOR..
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H. CARROLL (Carroll Brotheta); Mr. J. M. NORONIA (Credit Foncier),
HELP HONGKONG'S
THE
CORONET,
NORMA TALMADGE.
LOVE'S
REDEMPTION.
WG HUMPHREYS, & CO.
TO LET.
SHOPS AND OFFICES.
DERSONS seeking Shop or
9, Queen's Road Central,
and MESES, HUGHES & HOUGH.
Auctioneers,
IPARTICULARS
of VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
Sitrate
No. 18, WING HING STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
To be Sold by
Messrs. W. & A. Gilbey, Ltd., being the proprietors of Three Highland Distilleries, are in a position second to to supply the finest
possible Scotch Whisky.
поде
“SPEY ROYAL Scotch'
matured Whisky has been
for many years in their own Excise Bonded Warehouse, and has been specially stored in Sherry Casks.
SOLE AGENTS
A. S. WATSON
CO, LTD.,
Wine & Spirit Merchants.
an advertisement in today's ..
particularly the observations made by the A list of entries for the Governor's Medical Officer of Health on the subjecthield posted at the Deep Water Bay. of housing conditions and disease. Drt links has been lost in transit, and PLASE says that overcrowling has in-an creased and that tuberculosis is, above Secretaries of the Golf Club invita all others, a disease whose apread 19 abers who entered their names on this favoured by overcrowding, combined with
to communicate with them. want of light and free ventilation. Sun- light_and__bright, diffused daylight pt. C. O Olliver, R.C.d., has": rapidly kill the tubercle baccilly, but aed the duties of Major (I.Q.), "unfortunately the Chinese houses of tima Ch Command, rice, Major RF. Colony are not constructed to permit Da, R.A Licut. Col. W. N. Nichol the notion of thesa natural disinfecting sony M.G., D.S.O., having returned agents." The Medical Officer of Health froquty in North China has resumed estimates that in the five most crowded the ses of DAA, and Q.M.G. health districts there is an average, of
Foyercrowding a motorbus, No. 5õi, 341 persons per house and 861.8 per belong to the Aberdeen Motor-Bus aore While the Report says the present Compa Chinese servant of "the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance Comp was fined $5 by Mr. Hamilton, att Magistracy, yesterday. Me great improvement in the Hamill warned the man to be mora type of Chinese tenement houses, and by careful tatare sad pointed out the reducing rat infestation, has reduced the danger solved of having overcrowded busses the steep gradients along the annual prevalence of bubonic plague, ret road to erdeen. the new law bas' failed to produce a satisfactory type of Chinese house in Berora Vernon Pooley, formerly in
the emp of the Borneo Co., Ltd. which the natural preventive agencies are Singapors and until recently in the given free play. The consequence of employ of Sine British Trade Associa these unsatisfactory housing conditions tion, was Westminster Police Court, is that more people die from tuberculosis on Septem 20th; sentenced to three months' imisonment for forging the in the Calony in a year than from all the signature OM. LE Haynes, Secre other epidemic diseases put together. tary of the ino-British Trade Associa The total deaths from tubercular diseases on to a chue on the Hongkong and
Shanghai Ba during last year in the Colony amounted to 1894, while the total from all the prin A note inthe magazines of St. Andrew's Chai, Kowloon, says "Wa cipal notifiable infectious disease were extremely dad to see in the daily typhoid, and paratyphoid fevers, plague, paperea that te Government has at small-pox, cholera and diphtheria, and last invited telers for the building
of the Hospita in Kowloo including these from malaria, influenza, Peninsula bas negreater need and we measles and dysentery, which are not carnestly hope the work will be 1,280 This executed with all sible speed. During notifiable, amounted to
the month of Septeber the Vicar "visited shows an excess of 614 deaths from 45 Kowloon peoplen the different hos tuberenlewis. It is a terrible indict-pitals in Hongkong
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ment of the Colony's housing conditions.
Tuberculosis, Dr. PEARSE say, takes A noteworthy ranwas made by the Empress of Canada rom Woosung to its steady toll in deaths year by year, Hongkong. The steher left Woosung and attracts no great notice." If im- at 7 pm on Saturdayahe 4th inst, and entered Hongkong harpur at noon on provement in this respect in the over Monday thus making run of 41 hours crowded portions of the city is not for the 820 miles. The hip was not in immediately practicable, it is to be hoped any sense opened. Ap, either was ahe & that the Medical Officer of Hesith's striving to establish a recrd. Now that Report on this subject has not escaped the ship is settling in her stride," a series of fine runs by the Etpress of the notice of the Committees who are Canada may be looked for. engaged or town planning in Kowloon and are later to formulate plans for the island of Hongkong.
BIRTH, BEO-At Shanghai, on October 30th, to Mr. and Mrs. ALES. BEGO, & daughter
MARRIAGE..
The annual al freeon fate under the auspices of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is announced, for December 10th.
St. An announcement respecting SILCOCK-HUMTORD-At Shanghai, on
Uctober 28th, ARNOLD SILCOCK, of Andrew's Ball invitations and the prac Chengtu, to MARGARET MUMFORD, of tices, appears among today's advertise Manchester.,
ments.
DEATHS. GEDDES-At Shanghai, on October 30th,
months.
Several of the local stores announce
Eva, the boloved wife of CHARLES that this will remain open on Friday, EDWARD GEODEs, late of Hankow.
but will be closed, on Saturday (Armis. HEMINGWAY.--At Hangchow, on October sice Day).
30th, ELSIE, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. HEMINGWAY, Asiatic Notice is given that certala portions Petroleum Co., Hangchow, aged of Garden Road, between Queen's Road and the Helena May Institute are to be opened up from to-day for cable nying On the early morning of the 8th inst., burglars broke into a shop at No. 222, Des Voeux Road, West, They stole money, jewellery and clothing to the value of $61.
VERNON-In a Nursing Home at Varese, Italy, on the 4th inst, J. Y. V VERNON, late of Hongkong, aged 71 (Shanghai papery years, R.I.P.
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please copy). HONGKONG OFFICE: 10a, Des Vœux Rd., C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, B.C.
The Bady Press Daily
HONGKONG, NAVENHEL 8TU, 1922,
CONDITIONS THAT "ATTRACT NO GREAT NOTICE.”
The Right Rev Bishop Everaerts, Roman Catholic Bishop Western Hupeh, died at his residefecin Ichang on October 25th. Bishop Everaeria was born in Belgium in 1845, and vas ordain- ed priest in 1890 He left For China about end of 1872, so that he had almost com- pleted a period of 50 year's ervice in China Ho was appointed Bisher of the district in 1905. and had been there ever since, being held in great respec: by all" classes of the community in this fort.
A mysterious attack on a. Chinese timber merchant. named Chu Chung H, took place near Kennedy Road, on Monday evening. He was proceeding up the line at the back of the Wanchni Post:
The attacked by five strange men. Office, to Kennedy Road; when be wis timber-merchant was stabbed in threo places and is now in the Government Civil Hospital in critical condition. The victim of the attack has been unable
have no clurs to work upon. to describe the footpads to the police who
Sir F. A. Alen, when opening the new Customs House at Hankove the other day, said he hoped that Hankow and Canton would soon be linked up, when the trade of Hankow would be vastly increased. We have been hoping for this, in the interests of Kowloon-Canton rail- The King has appointed Mr. F. Eway, from the time the line was con- Wilkinson, C.M.G., to to Consul General structed, but have given up hoping that for the Consular District of Mukden, to Hankow and Canton will soon be linked", reside at Makdon (with effect as from April 1st, 1921). `·.·
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up. It looks as though we might have to wait another decade for the completion of the trunk line. And when are wo to see the loop line at Canton constructed?
Rolls of cloth to the value of 8313 were stolen from a tailor's shop, at No. 87, Battery Street, Yaumati, on the night The autumn convention of the Associa of the 6th inst. An entrance was effect-tion of Chinese and American Engineers ed by breaking the padlock on the door. was held last week at Menshenkou, Peking. There was a good muster, A concert will be given by the Ambrose members being present from Shanghai, and Submarine Flotilla Concert Party Hankow Tientsin, Tsingtao, Tsinantu, to day (Wednesday), at 8.30 pm at the etc. An informal dinner took place at the we may point out that in the recent Royal Naval Canteen, Praya East Grand Hotel de Peking, on the opening Budget debate the work of this important Admission $1.50 (Reserved): $1 and 50 day followed by a very interesting lecture cents. Children half price.-ATT S. T. Dodd, af the General Electric on Electrification of Railways by branch of the administration entirely
Is ease the members of the Sanitary Board, and the stall of the Sanitary Department, have failed to notice it
Order of the Mortga/escaped criticism, The Colonial Secre
PUBLIO AUCTION, IN ONE LOT
Oa MONDAY,
tariat, the Treasury, the Public Works Department, the Police Department, the Education Department, the Observatory and the Harbour Department each received more or less attention from the
Pode Now Bonding Boba The 2070 DAY of Nov. 1927, at 3 o'cloox P. critice, but not a single subject of
erected on I.Le 2317 & 2318 in Queen's Road Central and Pedder Street (Old Post Office site) are invited to inspect the Floor plans, which are now ready, and to discuss terms with
By
Peking wants & Mayor and Municipal Company. Mr. Dodd is visiting Peking Council. At the request of the local and the Association is fortunate in bodies in the Metropolitan area, the having secured the consent of such an Minister of the Interior, has drafted re-eminent authority to deliver a lecture on gulations for the election of a Mayor and a subject of such great present-day representatives and has submitted them interest. for discussion by the Cabinet."
The Undersigned, at R. H. KOTEWAIN, & Co., THAT pioce or parcel of ground situate Department is a large spending depart Association has decided, also to contri alternative of six weeks imprisonment
Alexandra Buildings,
B... KOTEWALL
11700
XMAS comes but Onco a Year, and io everyone's delight. To send a Few NICE CIGARS to Friends at Home
Place Your Orders with
HONGKONG CIGAR STORE,
KOWLOON
THEATRE.
TO NIGHT ONLY,
COME EARLY.
ALFS BUTTON,
and they do the rest.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
A care in which a Chinese woman was The Fire Insurance Association of charged with harbouring a mut tear and Canton has presented the Chi-Shien Fire with obtaining a sum of money under criticism related to the work of the Brigade with a number of fire angines and false pretences, was concluded at the Mees. LAMMERT BROTHERS”
Sanitary Department, which is not a other fire apparatus. These gifts are Magistracy, yesterday afternoon... Mr.. DUDDELL STREET, AT THER OFFICE,
little surprising seeing that the Sanitary worth about ten thousand dollars. The Lindeell fined the woman 8100 with the THE Property consists of First ALL
sent to prison for four weeks on the in at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and ment and its activities by no means the bute $400 a month to the fire brigade. on the first charge and ordered her to be registered in the Land Office SECTION least important or confined. If absence Dr. M. M. de Colbert, arrested in con second change both charges to run A of INLAND LOT the messages en No: 2166 together
Wing of criticisan can be counted unto the nection with the bomb outrages at Canton concurrently Prior to sentencing the Hing Street and Sanitary Department for righteousness Headquarters of the Cantonese Army to the man tai had bear beaten by let on October 19th, has been delivered by the accused the Magistrate said that 16 seemed probable on the face of it, thist Secondly ALL THAT strip of land at the rear then it is a tribute the entire staff may the District Court of Justice and a pre-mistress and that she asked the defend- of the said Boction A of Inland Lot No 3166. being a scavenging lane. All of which prec sin well regard with pride and satisfaction. liminary trial was immediately given,
or
with
are held for the residue of the term of 75 76 Yet the Sanitary Board reports recently Dr. de Colbert is now confined in ant to take her sway and that the latter.
from the 15th day of May, 1916, created by the
Orown Lease thereof together with the published furnish information which and vainable machinery now situate in or upon the would hardly expect, to find entirely
id premises and at No. 1 Gordon Stroot
Particulars and Conditions of sala "may" obtained from
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Messrs. EASTINGS & HASTINGS, Solicitors,
8, Des Voeux Road Central
Mass, LAMMERT BROTHERS
Anchonetes.
special room in the District Court made the most of the opportunity.
ARMISTICE DAY.
Lam Wing, a Sanitary Department ignored on such an occasion as the coolic, who is elmrged with the murder of street coolie in Square Stroot, on Budget debate affords for criticism and the the night of October 25th, was yesterday. His Kapelloney the Officer Administer. Gozerament has received the ventilation of publio grievances and needs. afternoon, at the Magistracy, committed ing the By this we do not mean that they supply to the Criminal Sessions for trial. In following telegram from the Secretary of voluntary statement made to the Police State for the Colonies Armistice Day material for criticising the work done by the accused admitted stabbing the street wreath will be lala by His Majesty In
Department,
Wo have in mind coolic with a dagger.
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