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NEW ADVERTSEMENTS

DURIN

NOTICE.

URING the absence from the Colony of Mr. F. A. WELLER, our Company's Manager for South China, or until further Notice, Mr. D. O. DE SILVA has been empowered to discharge the duties of Manager.

THE SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF CANADA,

15, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong Hongkong, 30th January, 1923.

1293

THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING. CO, LTD.

NTORY FOURTH ORDINARY

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in thi Company will be held at the

Dice, VICTORIA BUILDINGS, on XPERTO 13th FEBRUARY, 1823, at 11.00 O'CLOCK A., for the purpose of receiving the Raport of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for year ending 31st December, 1911

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- 5th will be CLOSED from Monday, February to Tuesday, 13th February, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer

pany

of Shares can be registered of Directors,

By Order of the

MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary to

THE HONGLONG LAND INVESTMENT AND

AGENCY CO., LTD,

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General Agents for THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING

Co., LTD. Hongkong, 29th January, 1923.

THEATHE

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· ROYAL ·

THE WORLD'S GREATEST PIANIST LEOPOLD GODOWSKY|

CHOPIN NIGHT.

TO-NIGHT (TUESDAY); 30TH JANUARY,

PRICE:

AT 9.15 ..

$5, $2&. $1.

Booking at MOUTRIES.

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ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS COLLEGE

BUILDING FUND..

INHE following further Subscriptions to the furre been duly received with

thanks:--

Per Miss Middleton Smith:-m

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY BOTH. 1923.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

INTIMATIONS

A the CITY HALL on FRIDAY, JANUARY, HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

26th

ENGINEERS HALL. 1983. FOUND-One Cigar Lighter also a Small Sum

of Money, Loer-A piece of Jade with a 'Emall Pearl at

one End

Please communicate respecting any of the above "with the How. SECRETARY, EXQIYIKES INSTITUTE

(997

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. CHINA "MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION

CO., LTD..:

AND

CONSIGNEES per Company's Blazer

"BHESUS"

a'

Olgu

HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Tt the HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY will be held in the City HALL on TUESDAY.

AD. HICKLING, JANUARY 30th, at Noor

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 16th January, 1993.

($40

GRAND LODGE OF SCOTTISH FREE- MASONRY IN THE DISTRICT OF

· HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA,

HE Installation of Dr. G. D. R.

1 BLACK sa District Grand Master will

take place in FERMABONS HALL Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 31st Instat 8.30 r..

Master Masons are invited to attenti A. W. HILL, 279)

D. G. Secretary.

CHINA “PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.'

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignes's rink and subject to tarins and conditions of storage at Holth whart The Cargo will be ready for delivery

January from Godown on and after 29th

TWENTY-SIXTH ORDINARY will be landed, unles notice TANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE Optional has been given prior to steamer's arrival

All brozen, chafed, and damaged goods are HOLDERS in the Company will be held at to be left in the Godowns, where they will be the Offics of the Company, Sr. Grosex's BUILD- examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between IND, Na, 6, CONNAUGHT ROAD, on SATUR the hours of 10.45 AM and Boom within the free 11 O'CLOCK, A., for the purpose of receiving

DAY,

the 10th of FEBRUARY, 1982, pat period. Claims will be admitted after the Goods Statement of Accounts and the Report of the have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods General Manager for the year ended 31st undelivered after the Feb, December, and electing a Consulting ba

Committee and Auditors. biect to rent All Olaine Against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 17th Feb, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

A gente. Hongkong, 29th January, 1923.

storage

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

UHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. CONS:

ONS:GNEES. per Company's Summer PELEUS are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lio at Consignes's risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Bolt'r Whart. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 29th January.

Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to Steamer's arrival.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hocre of 10.45 am and Noon within the free storage period.

No claims will be admitted after the

good's have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 3rd Feb, will be subject to rent:

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All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the Feb., or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 28th January, 1923.

HUGO, STINNES LÍNIEN.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Mr. Li Po

$5.00

Mrs. Li

5.00

Miss Lo Chun Foi

5.00

Miss Lo Chung Ying

5.00.

Miss Lo Ma Mi

3.00

5.00

Miss Ip King Wa

5.00

THE Steamship

Ming Wong Choi Po

5.00

5.00

* LUDENDORFF,”

5.00

0.00

Misa Wong Chuk Choi

Mrs.

Mrs. Ma Po Tan

Misa Wong Suct Hing

Mrs. As Leung Miss Chan Lai Chan Krz, Lam Chak Shang Miss Lo Chung Kwan

Mr.

Mini Laung King Tok

: Lin

Miss Ti Shau Chu"

Misa Mill

Miss Kolu Kuen Mrs. Li Ha Shi

Mr. Mok Tan Po

Hrs Ma Pa Trần

mra

Mr. Ng Pak Yuen

Mr. Leung Mo Fas

Tak Ching Miss Sham

Mr. Tuang's Family Mr. Ho Pak Yu

Mr. Lo Yi Ki

Mr. Yn Chik Con

Miss Chung

Bliss Ng Is

Chad's Family

5.01

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500 having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby avtified that their goods are being landed and 5.00 placed at their risk in the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's godowns at Kow- 500 loos, where delivery can be obtained sa soon za

he goods AJO landed.

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.00

Optional cargo will be landed, unless notise 3.00 has been given prior to tesmer's arrival.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bave left the Godowns, and all Goods roma 100 ing undelivered after the 5th February, 1923,

will be subject to rent,

3.00

2:00

200

1.00

2,00

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to

be left in the Godowns, where they will be ex- amiced on

5th cb., 1923, at 10 am,

on Montre Goddard & Douglas.

3.00 by our Surveyors,

All Claims must reach us before the 12th

2.00 February, 1923, or they will not be recognized

No' Fire Insurance will be affected.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the andersigned.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Thursday, the 1st February, 1992, antil Saturday, the 10th February, 1921, bath days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managers.

[876 Hongkong. 26th January, 1920

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE ANNUAL GENERAL

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS IN THIS COMPANY will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL Hoogkong, on SATURDAY, the 10th FEBRUARY, 1913, at 11.30 am, for the

with purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together

a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1972.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 5th February to the 19th February (both days inclusive), daring

INTIMATION

Just received-

+

1.1

been due entirely to the fact that the Two cases of notifiable dissass were re Central Government has löst effective ported in the Colony en Sunday, one control over the military commanders in being a French case of diphtheria, and the provinces who have allowed and the other a Chinese cast of enteric forer, encouraged the cultivation of opium ne

A Chinese who attempted to "commit the easiest and moss fruitful means of keeping themselves in funda for the suicide by jumping into the Harbour on maintenance of their military organisa. Sunday altamóca was admitted to the- tions, and for their personal enrichment. Tung Wah Hospital and later transferred" That is the position to-day, and to the Government Civil Hospital. · Sir FRANCIS AGLES's argumentia that

The as. Ludendory, the second boat of a disordered China. It is an argument the Hugo Stinnes Line to call at Hong that cuts both ways. If the Central kong since the War, arrived yesterday Government is powerless to enforce its morning. The vessel carries a crow of 85," decrees for the suppression of opium, what all Garmans. While she has on board 6,000 -.. likelihood is there that it would be able tons of cargo for Shanghai, she has only to establish effective control if it were

500 tons for Hongkong, " legalised again!

Frensh shipment of the opium trade is bound to flourish in

BASS'

LIGHT

ALE

Inspector Haying regard to the General's growing worries with respect to the demands made on the Customs revenues, many people have doubtless conjectured that this must have influenced and inspired his open advocacy of a Government monopoly of opium.

Even

"

Armed robbers forced an entry into a widow's house at Aberdeen Village du Saturday morning by breaking a hole in the wall at the back of the house. After

the usual threats had bepa used to in timidate the inmates the robbers broke

The alleged kidnapping of six children. from Leyte by a Chine for the purposo . - of selling them in China as alaves had

Purple Triangle Brandtion of the trade as being the only been reported to the axecutive bureau at

Pints & Splits

Manila last week by the Acting Gov- The Chinese with the

if the control were not complete, it is open a number of boxes and got away obvious that a, very large revenue could with $810. still be collected from this fouree. But Sir FRANCIS disavows that he has been influenced by any such consider- ations, and says he advocates the legal-

means of controlling and finally suppress: ing it. That, of course, is the policy ernor of Leste, which is being followed by Japan in children is alleged to have taken the

inter-island steater Churrucu for- Formosa, and by Great Britain in Hong- kong, Singapore and in India; but to Manila, and the Manila authorities werne adopt that policy in China at the present asked to investigate the report. time would be tantamount to reverting to

Messia. Sarkies Bros., the well-known conditions not vastly different from those which obtained before the Anti-Opium hotel proprietors, operating the Raffles Edicts of 1906 were promulgated. As it Hotel and the Grosvenor Hotel, Singa- is, Sir FRANCIS "AGLES describes the pore, The Eastern and Oriental Hotels. trade as larger to-day than ever," and Peqing, and the Strand Hotel,"Rangoon, also as being "highly organised."

have acquired the premises known as the. It would not be the first time in Sea View Hotel, at Tanjong Kätorg, China's History that she had been driven

Singapore, and will take over possession as from February 1st "next. " absolutely prohibit it, and Sir. FRANCIS aim of Messrs. Sarkies. Bros. to make the

historical AGLEN maintains that the parallel holds good. After fifty years of Sea View Hotel the opium prohibition and repression, backed Singapore by the full weight of imperial authority,

Fire which deatroyed property estimat! China, in 1958, he reminds us, obliged to take the retrograde step of ed at P.50,000 occurred in the barrio ef legalising the traffic, and he believes that the Benguet Consolidated Mining com she will again be forced by the rapidlypany near Baguio recently. Twenty thre increasing demoralisation growing out of of the company's houses were destroyed. the vast illicit trade, to retrace her steps. Mr. Hausseraiann, the Company's man Six FRANCIS stated at the meeting that ager stated that the mills of the com he did not wish the revenue from opium pany, being at some distance from the. licensing to be applied for administrative barrica, were not damaged by the fire, and

which period no Transfer of Shares can be Re A., S. WATSON & to legalising the trade after failing to

gistered,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 24th January, 1923.

(270

THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

HOLDERS in the the Office of the

ROAD, on TUF Company will be held at |

CO., LTD.

Wine & Spirit Merchants.

'PHONE CENTRAL 616

Lo

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE ONE HUNDRED and THIBO ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE

4A, DEB VEUX 13th FEBRUARY,

of Moore-At Shanghai, on January 23rd, 1923, at 19 o'clock Noos, for the receiving & Report of Accounts, declaring a

of the Director her!

to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. W. Moons, & with

Dividend and

BOй.

BIRTHS

Was

..

It is the

"Brighton **

of

THI

Directors and Auditor. OSWALD. —At Shanghai, on January 22nd, purposes but applied to disbandment and I operaésózy have not beep Arteriene es

BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Monday, 29th January, to Tuesday, 13th February, both days inclusive, daring which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors JOHN ARNOLD,

Secretary. Hongkong, 18th January, 1993.

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HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS'..

ASSOOLATION.

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HE FERRUARY SETTLEMENT DAY has been altered from MONDAY, the FEBRUARY, 1923 to FRIDAY, the

By Order of the Committee, 23rd FEBRUARY, 1923.

J. W. KEW,

Secretary.

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE,

to Mr. and Mrs. JugN OSWALD, & 800. the ultimate, suppression of the opium The mills are not operating on full capa POUPELAIN.At Shanghai, on January 23rd, to Dr. and Mrs. R. POUPELAIN, a daughter. WADE-At Shanghai, on January 24th, to Mr. and Mrs. T. S. D. WADE & daughter. WARZANA Shanghai, on January 23rd, to Mr. and Mrs. H. WAKELAM, a son.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

trafic. He emphasised that an "enormous city at present, he said, because of con- revenus" is being derived at the present struction work now being undertaken by time from native grown opium, but it the company.

attended the funeral.

4

"

is illicitly collected. It is not, however,

The King of Siam has translated, applied to "disbandment and the ultimate suppression of the opium traffic," and it Romeo and Juliet into Siamese and issued is difficult to see what guarantees could the work with notes, mainly on the ren

1 Government doring of English idiomatic phrasis. In

Mrs. MARIA FRANCISCA DE FIGUEIREDO be forthcoming from

GOMES and family gratefully thank their relatives and friends who sent who impotence is admitted, that the the more poetical passages his Majesty

were legally collected,

has had frequent, recourse to learned- floral tributes and expressions of revenue, if it sympathy in their recent and bereave would be devoted to such purposes. Sir ment, also those who so kindly JOEY JORDAN, who has devoted much time maialy Pali-words, but for the most part during the past year to work at Geneva his version is couched in a terse Siames HongKong Offics: 101, Das Vaux RD., C. in furtherance of the abolition of that can be understood and appreciated LORDON OFFICE: 131, FLENT STAKET, E.Copium trafic, is naturally concerned by all. The King of Siam sont a cheque Over Sir FRANCIS Aaign's proposal for one hundred guineas through the and emphasises that the opinion of Siamese Minister in London to the Shakes of Pears Birthplace Trust, and a further the world, and especially that Great Britain and the United States, cheque for fifty guinéns to the Shakes- In his could exercise a powerful effort in this peare Memorial Theatre Fund.

un- letter to Sir Sidney Lee the Minister' matter, and hopes there will be an mistakable expression of such opinion, in spoke of the King as "an ardent admirer.. order to fortify the large class in Chins of the works of your great national post: FRANCIS ACLEN, the Inspector-wishing to make good the reform of he has himself translated some of the be, are requested to write present condition of General of Chinese Maritime Customs, by 1907-17., But the obvious reply to this so plays into Siamese." the disease. Full particulars of treatment, publicly advocating the legalisation of far as Great Britain is concerned is that advice, etc., free under cover.

TEBRCREY SETTLEMENT DAY TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

has been altered from MONDAY, 28th to FRIDAY, 23rd FEBRUARY, 1923.

By Order of the Committee, P. TESTER,

Secretary.

ADIES ad GENTLEMEN Suffering

Trou se kind of Disease, however Sin

somplicated and long-standing the case may

Beadon-square (H.P.), Calentts (India).

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 30TH, 1923.

CHINA AND OPIUM.

WORK, the opium trado in China-at, above all while Great Britain would have every

places,

meeting of the International sympathy with the large class in China

Hum Association in Pekingadvocating this reform,

DAIRY FARM NEWS. *

ICE CREAM.

in

and would DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT. created something of a sensation deplore the violation of China's solema circles interested

ques pledges, she could not well, condamn in this tion. The abolition of the opium Chins for following a practice which she W hereby boy to remind our numerous traffic has been regarded as a settled herself pursues in India and her Eastern

Customers that their Orders for IOE CREAM must be placed 24 hours before del policy in China dating back to 1900 when Colonies. very is required.

2.00

. 2.00

5.00

2.00

Mr. Ho Hing Ohun

9.00

Mr. Li Chun

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & 00.

'Agents." 200 Hongkong, 29th January, 1923.

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Mr. Li Tong

9.00

Mr. Cheng For Shi

The Chung Tan Tal

2,00

200

Mrs. Li

2,00

2.00

1.00

SMOKING, TI SAID, Is A HABIT.

Airs. Wong

1.00

Misa Kwong Mi Chan

1.00.

Mrs. Yeung Wong Shi

1.00

SECURE YOUR REQUIRAMENTA

Ng

100

Mr. Teo Mang Tak

Miss Yeung Choi Ying

1.00

FROM THE

Mr. Wong Choi Yu

1.00

A

Friend

*1.00

Mr. Li Pak, Lim

1.00

„HONGKONG CIGARETORE

Mr.

1.00

Mr. Leong Cheung Wan

1.00

Miss Li Tai Koo

1.00

AND Habit Brookes a PinasuRK

Leung Han Yok

1.00

Mr. Lenng Ka Mak

1,00

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Mr. Leung Ying Kwa

Mr. Kwan Wing Kwong

1.00

1.00

Miss To

1.00

Oban Shat Ching

-100

1.00

Már.

Chan Lan Fong

1.00

1.00

... 600

1.00

1.00

1.90

1.00

Mr. Hu Chan Shi

1.00

Mr. Chan Ming Shan

1.00

1.00

100

1:00 'DREAM STREET."

1.00

1.00

1.00

153.00

Mr. Chan Chan On

Kwan Hang

Mr. Au Kan

Mr. Lui Han

Mr Kwan Pik Lan

Mr. Yuen Kwa Hon Mi Chan Yi Koo Min Loo

Pira Wong Chi T

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WHAT · IS" EYESTRAIN?

an edict was issued by the Emperor ordering the entire abolition of opium smoking in China within ten years.

Mr. Joseph Dodds, manager of the P The eye has certain tiny muscles Thereupon, negotiations were entered into & O. Hanking Corporation, Ltd, Cal When objects we look at do not come with the Government of India leading to cutta, died on January 11th.

up to a sharp focus in the eye, those an agreement" by which India undertook THE CORONET.

Amount already acknowledged... 77,637.85 KOWLOON THEATRE.

(64) HO WING,

$77,840.85

Acting Hon Treasurer,

́ST. STEPHEN'S GEIS' COLLEGE

BUILDING FUND.

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GEORGE ELIOT'S.

SILAS MARNER,

agreement

EWO COTTON MILLS. Messra. Jardins, Matheson & Co., Ltd. advise is that they are in receipt of a telegram from the General Managers in Shanghai, informing them that the nett profit of the Ewo Cotton Mills, Ltd., for the year ending 31st December, 1922, amounts to Tls, 1,700,000, and that th Consulting Committee: have motioned payment of 8 per cent. on the preference shares and Tls 1.50 per share on the ordinary shares.

FIRE IN QUEEN'S ROAD,

Damage to the extent of $4,000 was Noted by fire at No. 85, Queen's Road West on Baturday night. The fire is bellened to have originated on the roof of

museles exert themselves unduly and to reduce the export of opium to China In the libel caso of. Mr. Hannigs v," the enable us to me clearly in spite of the by ten per cent, annually, provided Tientsin Frees, the jury awarded Mr. defoct. These muscles tits and relax China reduced the native production in Hannigs damages of $1 after a bearing causing the objects looked at to become the same ratio. Buch progress had been lasting five down, h blurred and indistinct. Upon closing the mide in this direction by 1811 that now eyes for a few seconds the muscles be

was made between Great Yesterday the Revenue Offloors: seizod come more or less rested and objecte Britain and China providing for the in a godown at Mongkok a box contain are clear again for a brief period complete extinction of the trade by the ing 200 tale of prepared opium. Properly atted glasses correct eye strain, end of 1917. But since the auguration of arrests were made. whether caused by astigmatian or the Republic there has been” K⠀ very

H.E the Governor is to distribute the the building which is used for drying The Hongkong. Optical Co., successors to serious failure on China's part to cOTTY Clark & Co., Manufacturing and Retract out the policy. It is not that the various priss to the girls of St. Stephen's meat. The building in a two-storied one ing Opticians, 53, Queen's Road Central, Bepublican Governments have been lack College on their Speech Day, next and considerable damage was dons to the have the equipment to fit you glaning in sympathy with the policy; the Friday. The function is to take place in content by both fire and water.

damage is covered by insurance. properlyADYT,

[101] recrudescence of opium planting has the great hall of the University.