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NEW ADVERTSEMENTS

BUYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

that

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

TINTRANTS SUNDAY MORNING, at Fanling old course. Partner to be arranged and starting times by ballot to be applied for in the usual way.

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING."

Secretaries at Treasurery.

Edrying and minded played zest

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

IN THE GOODS of RAPARI EMANUEL BELILIDE. Iste of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong. Barrister-at-Law, deceased.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

Court hus, by virtue of Section, 58 of the Probates Ordinance 1897 (No. 3 of 1897) made an Order limiting the time for sending in claims to or against the above Estate to the 25th Day of FEBRUARY, 1992 Creditors and d their Claimants are hereby required to Oaims to the Undersigned by the above date.

Dated this 29th day of January, 1023.

DEACON HARSTON & SHENTON, Proctors for the Administrators,-

1, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong

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TO LET.

FROM beginning April (tor One Year), Furnished,WELLBURN," 78, The Fest (6 Roon), on Motor Road, with Garage. Tennis Court and Garden.

Apply to

300]

HA. LAMMERT

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Safe, to be the

5th day of hold on MONDAY, Feb 1923, at 5., st the Offices of the by Order of Hi

EXCELLENT "THE

Pablo Works Department of one bot OROWN LAND at Cheung Sha Wau, in the a term of 75 Colony of Hongkong, for

lat July, 1898, commencing from with the option of renewal at a Crown Bent to be fixed by the Surreyor of B MAINITY TER KIND, for one further term of 24 years, less 3 days.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

10 Regletry Koi

Forth Wask of Naw

Locality

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Upost Price

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PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Bals, to be hold on MONDAY, the 5th day of Feb., 1993, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR of one Lot of GROWN LAND at Cheung Sha Wao, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, com

from: 1st July, 1892, with the option mancing of renewal at a Urown Bent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THI KING, for one farther term of 14 years, less 3

PARTICULARS" OF THE'

LOT."

Kowloon lalaud Beglawy No.

Locality.

Lot No. 60

Cheong 51

Bountry Mooremanta.

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Inst. fast. feet, fect.

Opsel Price.

THE HONGKONG DAILY (FRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31st, 1993.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

GOVERNOR'S SHIELD.

THE Final will be played at Fauling, bazt T SUNDAY PRATOS, FEBRUARY 4th.

The Chartered Bank of India Australia & China, (Mesary, J. L. CROCKATT & J. M. WALKEE).

The University of Hongkong. (Mears. C. A. MIDDLETON SMITH' and F. A. REDMOND) PERCY SMITH. SETH & FLEMING

Secretaries & Treasurer:

304)

ROVAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. CHINA "NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.

THE following competitions will be held at THE

Fanling FRIDAY MORNING. 16TH FEBRUARY. -Special Medal round for men on the old course under handicap, Prize for the winner, no entrance fee.

Com- FRIDAY AFTERNOON 18TH FEBRUARY.-Mixed

Foursomes on the relief course. petitors arrange their own partners and opponents 18 holes against bogey, 3/8 of total joint handicap-to be takon. Prize for the winning lady, entrance (so. 8.00 per couple bogey pool on the old course all four days, 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th February 81.00 per card entrance; no limit to the number of cards that may be taken out.

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,

Secretaries & Treasurers. 3063

NOTICE.

URING the absence from the Colony DURING ELEK, our Company' Manager for Bouth China, or until further Notice, Mr. D. U. DE SILVA has been empowered to discharge the duties of Manager.

THE SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.

OF CANATA, *

16, Queen's load Central," Hongkong. Hongkong, 30th January, 1993.

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"ENGINEERS RALL, 1923, Fuusn-One Cigar Lighter sie & Small Sum

of Моцет. LOST-A piece of Jale with a Small Pearl at

"one End,

Please communicate respecting 'any of the above with the Flox. SECRETARY, ENGINTERS'

[297 INSTITUTE.

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SALE OF HM. OIL TANK YESSEL

"DREDGOL.”

ENDERS are invited up to the 26th

TENH

FEBRUARY for the purchase of the

abovo named vessel WITH ENGINES AND Bon- BLR AND VARIOUS AUXILIARY MACHINERY ON BOARD.

Full Particulars of the vessel and conditions of sale, and permits to view may be obtained on application to the undersigned, and tender forms will be issued on payment of a deposit of $300, returnable when decision on the ten- ders has been reached.

The ressel will be on view at H.M.. Dock- YARD, Hongkong from the 12th January.

PARTICULARS OF H.M. OIL TANK VESSEL

"DREDGOL."

A twin screw steel" steamer of I.H.F. 2,400

INTIMATIONS.

GRAND LODGE OF SCOTTISH FREE- MASONRY IN: THE DISTRICT OF HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA.

THE Installation of Dr. G. D: R BLACK District Grand Master wil take place in FELEKABONS'. Hatz. Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, 'the 31st Ias, at 6.30 ..

Master Masons are invited to attend.

A. W. HILL, 178)

D. G. Secretary.

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND. MORTGAGE CO, LTD.

THE TWENTY-SIXTH ORDINARY 1. ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, St. Groger's BUILD- ING, No. 8, CONNAUGHT ROAD, an SATUR- DAY, the 10th of FEBRUARY, 1995, at 11 O'CLOCK, M., for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ended 31st 1955. and electing a Consulting

•December and Auditors

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Thursday, the February, 1923, until Satariny, the 10th

February, 1923, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managers. Hongkong, 28th January, 1923,

[#76

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.

IN TIMATION

Just received

BASS'

CORRESPONDENCE

THE LOCAL PATRONAGE OF GOOD MUSIC.

[TO THE EDITOR OF TEX HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS.*}··

S.It is not many weeks since Mr. Bovan addressed some severe remarks to

is still a prisoner or & fugitive, like the Civil Governor, there is no trustworthy information. The only thing that is clear is that the Kwangsi and Yunnaneso leadora definitely dominate the situation in Canton. Whether they are powerful enough to organise a Civil Government has yet to be more clearly revealed, but circumstances would seem to point to those who are continually complaining.. the conclusion that we are likely to see that there is no good music in Hongkong General Tax CHUN HAUAN in Canton but never take the trouble to go to

concert. He pointed out that we have again before we see Dr. SUN YAT SEN. plenty of good concerts but that the Frensh shipment of General TSRS (or SHUM, as he is often music lovers seemed invariably to have had some other pressing sugagement re- called) was at one time Viceroy of the sulting in such poor patronage that there Two Kwang Provinces, and was later, was a danger of artists neglecting the under Dr. Sus'a regime, Head of Colony entirely. To this, a great many the "Administrative Council of Seven," people objected; in fact, it appeared that with Hongkong was brimming over which in course of time disagreed musical enthusiasts and that Mr. Bavan's and scattered. He was recently asked by allegations were utterly unfounded. The next appearance of a musical artist would the Peking Government to "mediate."

prove this to be so. between the Kwangtung and Kwangsi Godowski, the world famed pianist, leaders, but" showed himself to be in no way announced as long ago as November hurry to undertake that mission. In to be coming to Hongkong. For weeks past, "Godowski, The World's Greatest this, connection we recall the report that Pianist' has been announced in the Ta and Sus had recently had certain papers (some of them.-ED.), and o2

placards and it must have attracted the ... to the conversations in reference

eye of every music-lover, not once 'but situation in Canton; and this there many times. It cannot be said that his .

Yet, at advert was not advertised. were overtures for a reconciliation."

last night's performance there were but The report said that Tses, made it a thirty people in the Circle and twenty in condition that Su should not go to the Stalls, about hall of whom came with Canton. Sux contradicted this, saying complimentary tickets. In the #2 and $1

seats there were perhaps two that neither TSEN nor anyone else had patrons. Probably never has such a sorry

whole of his career. in the senso of a condition." That may

"A community either appreciates good- be strictly true, But it is significant that music or it does not. It is very evident no indication is given by Dr. Scy that that Hongkong does not appreciate nor if he proceeds to Canton it will be with desire it adunfortunately for the genuine musical-enthusiasts Mr. Bevan's- General Tser's approval and best withes. prognostications are likely to be fulfilled. It is futile in the present circumstances It will be a long time before an im- to attempt to foreshadow that will presario will arrange for another artist

bere. - Yours,

LIGHT

ALE

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NORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL Purple Triangle Brand ventured to addreas him on the subject spectacle confronted Godowski is

TOTICE HEREBY GIVEN that the MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS IN THIS COMPANY will be held at the HoxaxONG

HOTEL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 10th. 1922, at 11.30 am., for the FEBRUARY purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1992.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 5th February to the 12th February (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Re- gistered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers; :, Hongkong, 24th January, 1923, 1270

THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING CO., LTD,

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ORDINARY A

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, VICTORIA BUILDINGS, OR TUESDAY. 13th FEBRUARY, 1993, at 11.30 O'CLOCK 4.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Acccants for year ending 31st

31st December, 1992.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from Monday, 5th February to Tresday, 13th February, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

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By Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE

Secretary to

"

TEZ BOXOKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND

AGENCY CO., LTD..

Genel Agents for THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING

Co., LTD. Hongkong, 99th January, 1923.

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Etted with internal electric lighting at 100 THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO

rolts.

Length overall ...

between parpendiculars

Breadth

Mean Loaded draught

ધ light

Freeboard (loaded)

3260* 54'9'

18'6"

3'6

Tons per 1

inch Immersion...

37 Tons Gross Tonnage

...4,000 Displacement Tonnage (about) 7,500

Where -Renfrew, Scotland. Built When-1912.

Materials of Coretruction:

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By whon:-W. Simons & Co., Ltd.

STEL-Hall, Bulkheads, Deck, dro." Inox-General Fittings on Deck, &c. Woop-Bridge und Staall part of Deck Aft. Fore Well

*.. 800

L

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Pints

!

dozen

the

& Splitsen of Canton, but if the Kwangsi of Godowski's calibre to give a concert

S. WATSON &

CO., LTD.

Wine & Spirit Merchants.

PHONE CENTRAL 618

faction dɔmirates the situation it is not

ONE OF THE PIT. a far-fetched conjecture that General [No advertisement was sent to the Ts, who is a native of "Kwangsi, may Hongkong Daily Press until late on Monday evening when Mr. Godowsky be induced by the leaders in Canton and first learnt to his surprise of the omi the Central Government to essay thesion the part of his agent." "Verb.

Sap.-ED.] task of evolving order and good govera- ment out of the present chaos...

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The fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board was held at Post Office Buildings yesterday afternoon. Mr. G. R Sayer presided, and there were also present the Hoa, Mr. T. L. Perkins, Hoa. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin and Dr. W. W. Pearse (Medical Officer of Health). Nothing of public interest transpired.

A passenger on board a ferry launch HONGKONG Orion: 104, Das Vœux Ed., C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLAT STEET, E.running between Shaukiwan and Hung- hom attempted to commit suicide" by jumping from the launch into the Har- bour on Monday. The quartermaster and engineer of the launch immediately dived to the rescue and succeeded in pulling the would-be suicide out of the water.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 31st, 1919.

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DYNAMITE ON A SHIP. JAPANESE SKIPPER BEFORE THE COURT.

At the Magistracy, yesterday morning. the Japanese Captain of the moter schooner Nanko Moru was charged before Mr. J. E. Wood, with unlawfully having in his possession' two pounds of dynamite without the necessary permit,

The defendant was taken into custody

by Sergeant Kirby of the Water Polic yesterday on board the vessel shortly after the vessel had come to anchor in The defendant told the Wanchhi Bay. Sergeant that he put his ship into the Colony for the purpose of obtaining pro visions only, and that he did not intend to make a prolonged stay. He hoped to be able to leave the Colony on the follow. ing day.

Inspector Spear, whow' asked by the Magistrate if he agreed with this state- ment, said this might have been the case. The Magistrate decided to adjourn the

gations by the police, case to this morning for further investi

The defendant was allowed out on bail

"THE" CANTON SITUATION. There were only seven cases of notifiablo disease in the Colony during the week In view of the actual conditions in ended the 27th inst., though these includ- Canton it would be amusing if it were ed two deaths from diphtheris. The not so tragic to read the kind of infor cases were: diphtheria, one French and. mation which has been imparted in three Chinese; enteric fever, one Portu- of 8100. Shanghai during the past week or so to There were no reported deaths from in- guese, one Chinese, and one Japanese. who have been fluenza. The health return for Monday ROBBERS ON THE KOWLOON making enquiries regarding the intentions shows one Chinese and one British case

CITY ROAD. of diphtheria.

THE ONE HUNDRED and THIRD ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, 4A, DES VA ROAD, ON TUESDAY, 13th FEBRUARY, 1923, at 13 o'clock Noor, for the purpose of dowspaper receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors.

Gf Dr. SUN YAT Sex. We can readily THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company believe that Dr. Sus has received tele will be CLOSED from Monday, 29th January,

reporters

to Tuesday, 13th February, both days inclusive, grams from his Chinese friends in Canton be registered

"

Two houses in Hollywood Road, Nos.

75 and 77, fetched a remarkably good price on Monday afternoon at Messrs.

1

TWO INCIDENTS ON MONDAY. Bobbers held up two rickshas at exactly

Tank Accommodation (4 Tanke)...045 Tons during which period no transfer of shares can urging him to return if only for Lammert Bros." sale. The area of the the same spot and about the same tim

Busker Capacity (Cool)... Consumption per dieci (economical

speed)

450 Tone

T+

34 Economical speed

....9 Knots ...500 Tona Pumping capacity-per hour, Engine-Vertical Triple Expansion, surface condersing about

.2 Seta. 2,500 I.H.P. Boilers-Cylindrical Return Tabe 3

Furnaces (with Howden's Forced draught) Working

4.No. pressure 180 lbs. per sq. in. IMPORTANT ARTICLES OF BOARD. Potent Steam and band Windlass-By

Clarke Chapman

About

As por sale piac.

40,500 108 10,15

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICU

Steam Capatan for Mooring and Warping

By Chapman

Clarke Anchors, 183 Carte., 45 Cwts, 443. Cwts, and

Certs-4 No.

Chain Cable 24-210 fms, 190 Ems, Lifebosta 27'6"--2 Nó.

Dinghy 160-1

Lloyd's Register

July, 1999

Fresh Water tank capacity 14 Tons can be sugmented by After Peak Tank to about 150 Tone.

Vessel is fitted with spacious Officers Quar TICULARS AND CONDITIONS oftere, siso good crew accommodation.

Classed 100, A1, the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be

being fit to carTY MONDAY, the 6th day of bold on

oil in bulk. Feb 1922, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Fable Works Department, by Order of H EXCELLKNOT THE GOVERNOR of one Lot of Pokfulam, in LAND at OROWN the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 76 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Bent to be fixed by the Surveyor, of His MaJRITY THE KING, for one further term of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.-

Boundary Monstramente,

lest feel. foot, 'Evoke

*

Aú per male plan:

Aboni

| 8,000| |20|1,420

303

F. P. above 150′′ F.:

Suez Canal Certificate Jano, 1918. Tenders will be received in the Office of the Commodore, Hongkong, up to Noon on MON. DAY, 20th FEBRUARY, 1923.

EL G. LOWE,

Naval Store Officer. Hongkong, 12th January, 1923.

LET

'TIS BETTER TO SMOKE

HERE THAN HEBLATTER!

HONGKONG CIGAR STORE

SUPPLY YOUR WANTS.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

By Order of the Board of Directors JOHN ARNOLD,

Becretary, Hongkong, 13th January, 1923.

HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS

ASSOCIATION.

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THE FEBRUARY SETTLEMENT DAY has been altered from MONDAY, the 26th FEBRUARY, 1923 to FRIDAY, the 23rd FEBRUARY, 1933.

By Order of the Committee,

J. W. KEW.

Secretary.

280).

*

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

brief period, in order to get governmental land is 8,850 square feet, and the bidding on the Kowloon City Road shortly after affairs running smoothly again," but we was brisk before the property was knock P.m., on Monday evening.

ed down to Mr. Cheung Ting Shiu for doubt very much the statement that $213,500. This works out at over 823 per "foreign interests in Canton have square foot, the highest price known to joined in the general demand that Dr. have been paid for property in this SURYAT SEN come at once to Canton to area. bring order out of the situation there." Foreign interests in Canton have our tainly been, anxious to see order main- HONGKONG, TRAMWAY COMPANY, tained in Canton. Foreign interests are business interests, and trade and com-

COMPANY REPORTS.

LIMITED.

The directors recommend a final divi- merce are seriously hampered by the dead of 2a. per share; to be payable in

In the first case a salesman of M. Y... San's of Queen's Roud Central, states that at 8.45 p.m. he left the firm's branch at Kowloon City to return to Hongkong. At the junction of the Kowloon City Road and tho Ma Tau Kok Road & man came from the side of the road and stop: The robber was armed, ped the ricksha

The salesman was with a revolver searched and robbed of jewelley, oleth- ing and money to the value of 8158.

The other caso happened aboupa quarter. of an hour earlier. The master of a vegeta

was held up in a rickeha by two men,

chaos which the rival military factionsApril next at exchange 28: 2d. -89.71 able needs shop at No. 76, Main Street, have created in Canton. But since the canta per share (a total for the year 1922 Kwangst and Yunnance armies reached of $1.28 per share). · Canton. there has certainly

NOFEBRUARY SETTLEMENT for justification, for believinly been no HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

TOTICE IS GIVEN that the

has been altered from MONDAY, 26th to FRIDAY, 23rd FEBRUARY, 1929.

By Order of the Committee, P, TESTER,

Becretary

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COMPANY, LTD.

power of Dr. SUR YAT SEN to bring order out of the aituation," which he The report of the Directors for the year has been so largely instrumental in ending 31st December, 1922, states:--

The net profit for that period. creating! It is very clear now that his

after deducting Directors' prosence in Canton would be very unwel and General Managers ro come to the dominant military faction,

muneration and including. $28,484.69 brought forward aad Dr. Suv appears to have wisely

from last account, amounts.

THE CORONET. refrained, at the last moment, frou

DREAM STREET.”

to

eating Shanghai to put his head into which the Directors recom

a noow at Canton. The officials whom be appointed by cable to take suprema control, in his absence, of military and civil affairs have been ousted. General NGAI POND "Pisa, whom Dr. Sus appointed to be Commander-in-Chief of

KOWLOON THEATRE. the land and sca forses, was forcibly

NO PUBLIC PERFORMANCE.

TO-NIGHT!

..$348,746.87

mended should be appro priated as follows:- Pay a dividend of 80 centa

per share Pay a bonus of 70 cents per

share... Carry forward to new profit

and lour account

$120,000.00

105,000.00

123,746.87

one of when was armed with a revolver and the other with a dagger. From the

the risksha puller they stole 80 cents.

Patonge the robbers stole 84 and from

THE BEST MANILA CIGARS. REVENUE OFFICER'S SEIZURE ON THE "LOONG SANG."

For being in possession of 2,000 duti abla cigars a Chinese cook on board the 5.8. Loong Sang was fined $700 with the alternative of six months' imprisonment by Mr. Lindsell at the Magistracy, yes terday.

The defendant pleaded that the cigars were entrusted to him by a friend.

The Magistrate:" I seo; you, being a cook, had a better chance of smuggling? Bevacue Officer Lanigan said the cigar were the beat Manila make.

J

On hearing the Magistrate's decision the defendant asked for permission to $348,746.87 write to some of his friends for the

money to pay the fine, Director-In accordance with Olsuse

arrested by Kwaogai and Yannan Mili tary leaders at what was assumed to be

The Magistrate: Oh, so there is. a friendly conference, and he has been on the Company's Articles of chance of paying the fine! There is n compelled to renounce his authority. His Association, Messrs, 3 Scott Harston, objection to you writing to your friends. His Worship then instructed the In life has been saved apparently only W. L. Pattonden, the Very Ber. Father

Robert Hon Mr. A. O. Lang, and Mr. spector to allow the defendant facilitie the intervention of the Japanese J. Alves retire, but being eligible to write to his friends before going int Consul at Cantour, but as to whether hal offer themselves for reelections

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