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NEW. ADVERTISEMENTS

PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

TRAFFI

·ITRAFFIC on the PEAK TRAMWAY will be SUSPENDED from 1 AM, on WEDNESDAY, 1ST INSTANT for a Period of Fight Days or thereabouts in order to carry oat certain repairs to the Haulage Machinery Season Ticket Hallers will have the option of getting their Tickets extended for the Whole Period cars cease ramning or obtaining Pro Kate refund on such Tickets for the Unexpired Parind

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Clerieral Managers. Hangkong, 15th February, 1993,

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HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD."

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NOTICE.

URING theSUSPENSION of the PEAK SERVICE MOTOR TRAMWAY BUSSES WILL BE RUN between the Hongkong Hotel and the Peak Church, leaving either end at the following Times:-

8 to 10 a... Every 20 Minates.

10. to 6 J.

11

6 pm, to 8 PM...

9 P.m. to Midnight...

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20.

FARE-30 Conte,

E W. ALDERSON, Assistant General Manager, HONGKONG HOTEL CO. LTD.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. YOMPETITORS, are reminded that the

COMPETITO deals will be played

at Fanling on SUNDAY, 25th FEBRUARY,

INTIMATIONS.

THE HOUSING QUESTION.

A PUBLIC MEETING will be held at

The CITY HALL

ON

PRIDAY, 231 FEBRUARY, 5.30; FM,

When important resolutions on The Housing Question will be brought forward for submission to the Government.

-Chairman-Mz.C.G.ALABASTER. L.C.,0.3.K. After the above Meeting the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the

- CONSTITUTIONAL REFÓRM

will be bald.

(Signed) R. STOCK,

(Hon. Soc. CRA)

ASSOCIATION

Hongkong, 14th February, 1923, [994

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

?

THE THIRTY FOURTH ORDINARE THE

ANNUAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St.Grozer's BUILDINGA, Chater Road, Victoria Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 23rd day of FEBRUARY, 1923, at 11 O'CLOCK in the FORENOos, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and Report of Directors for the year ending 31st December. 1999 and declaring a dividend.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 14th February, 1923, until Farar, the 23rd February, 1913, both days inclusive.

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By Order of the Board of Directors,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

1981 Starting Times will be reserved and HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

Tiffins will be booked..

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING

Secretaries & Treasurers.

400)

DANCING.

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.

The Popular JAZZ QUARTET

Of

H.3PS. Tilania

Will play st the sbore Hotel on SATURDAY, 1718. Dancing 9 v.m.

SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE,

HONGKONG.

CORPORATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING

of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Cor poration will be held at CITY HALL, Hongkong on SATURDAY the 4TH, FEBRUARY, 1923, at Noon, for the pur pose of receiving the Report of the Cours of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31 December, 1922.

The Register of shares of the Corpora tion will be CLOSED from Monday, 185.. February, to Saturday, 24th February 1923 (both days inclusive), during whid period, no transfer of shares can be [388 Degistered....

By Order of The Court of Directors,

A. G. STEPHEN,

Chief Manager. » Hongkong, 8th February, 1923,

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

THE

ti

HONGKONG DAILY

INTIMATIONS

THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO. (1818), LIMITED

NOTICE TO CONSUMERS.

THE Supply of Electricity will be: DIS

CONTINUED between the hours of 8.30 .. and 5 r.M., on FRIDAY, the 16th INSTANT, owing to alterations at the Company's Generating Station,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managers.

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-ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF ULUB. SHANGHAI-HONGKONG INTERPORT GOLF MATCH:

Tis proposed to entertain the Members of the Shanghai Interport team to dinner at the HONGKONG HOTEL on WEDNESDAY, 31st FEBRUARY, at 8 PM. "All Member are invited to be present. Cost of Dinner $3.00 per head (exclusive of wines, &c.).

Members unable to attend bat. who wish to abscribe are requested to advise the Secretaries

who intend being, present should place their names on the Lists provided as the Valley Clubhouse, Deep Water Bay Clubhouse, Becretaries Office, Hongkong Club, Happy and Fanling Clubhouse, asta will be with- drawn on Monday, 19th February.

By Order,

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, 360], (Secretaries & Trosorors).

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL SHOW OF FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES

will be held on

од

THE CRICKET GROUND"

THURSDAY, 22ND FEBRUARY, 1929. 3 rac, to 10 C

Apmission $1. Children and Men of His Majesty's Services

in uniform Half Price).

p.m.

Lady Fowler will present the Prizes at 5.50 Military Band will play during the afternoon and Ten will be obtainable at 50 cents.

1390

IN

of the Socisty will be held in the CITY THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC "HALL on MONDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY, 1923,

6.15 P.M.

For the following purposes

(a) To receive the Report of the Committee and

Statement of Accounts for the past year. (b) Ta elect the Officers and Committee for (c) To copier the manner in which St.

ensuing year.

George's Day shall be celebrated. To transact any other business of which due notice has been given.

All Members are requested to attend.

G. H. PIENCY,

Hon. Becretary...

Hongkong, February 15th, 1943

FOR SALE.

(405

EVERAL Tons of New 8-lb. NAVVY PICKS (British Make) in Quantities to suit Bayere. For Samples and Prices apply to INS & RIDDLE (CA). LTD., 7,"Yea Ning Ynen Boal. Shanglai

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COMPANIES (WINDING UP)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONGKONG...»

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

IN THE MATTER of the COMPANIES

ORDINANCE 1911-1921

and

IN THE MATTER of the CHINA SPECIE, RANK, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a

petition for the winding up of the above marced Company by the Court was on the 9th day of February, 190

1903. presented to the said

TURING CO., LTD.

NINTH ORDINARY THE THIRD

ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE-

THE HOLDERS is the abere Company will be held at ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Chater Road, Victoria, on TUESDAY, the 17th FEB- BUARY, 1923, at 11 O'CLOCK AM, for the purpose of eceiving a

ing a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1992 and electing a Consulting Committee a and Auditors.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10TM, 1935.

INTIMATION

BURNETT'S

FINEST LONDON

DRY

GIN

Valque is Character and

Flavour.

GIVES THAT DISTINCTIVE EXGELLENCE TO

A COCKTAIL.

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SOLE IMPORTERS :

A.

S. WATSON

CO., LTD.

COMPANIES (WINDING UP)."

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

THE MATTER of the COMPANIES

ORDINANCES 1911-1921.

and

of the CHINA IN THE MATTER

SPECIE BANK, LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by Nader of Mr. B. H. 3. GoxrERTZ Puisne Judge, made in his Chambers on Saturday, the 10th day of February, 1923,

Wine & Spirit Merohanta

ESTARLIKSED 81 YEARS.

with an

There was one birth and three deaths the 3. Fan Overetraton during the Voyage from Singapore to Hongkong. The nationality of the child was Portu

use. "One of the deaths was that of a Chinese passenger who overbalanced and fell overboard. The other two Chinese died from natural causes.

unless there is common consent to The 2.1. President Jackson, which it so doing. An international Commis placed in quarantine on arrival in port sion of experts has already made the owing to a case of small-pox being on investigation, and France and Belgium board, was released on Wednesday night. have chosen to disregard its main recom- She sailed yesterday at noon. mendation. The majority report—signed" by Messrs. KEYNES, BRAND, Jesus, ‚and' Classet, all economists of international repute recommended a moratorium as to reparations of any kind for two years, extension of the period it necessary. The minority report,-signed by Dr. G. VISSERING, EXOPOD Dusois and BORIS KAMINx, contained this statement;

The Right Rev. Dom Jose da Costa Finally, Germany has been compelled during the last few years and until quite Nunes, Bishop of Macao, on his return recently to make cash payments and from the exposition of the body of St. deliveries in kind on account of repar-Francis Xavier at«Qos, will make his ations, which have considerably influenced first pastoral visit to the Portuguese her balance of payments. We consider Missions at Singapore and Malacca, which that any attempt to stabilite the mark are under his jurisdiction, and will return. would be futile unless these payments are to Macao in time for the Holy Week. suspended until there is a prospect of ceremonies there. ** equilibrium being insured." There was, therefore, no difference between the majority and the minority reports of these experts in so far as a suspension of reparation payments is concerned. It is highly improbable that any Com- mission appointed by the League of Nations would report on the main issues very differently from the findings of the Commission appointed by the Council of Ambassadors. Moreover, it can hardly be expected of France that she will retrace Her steps. Mr. BONAR Law recognises that France, committed to this policy,

A coolie employed by a money changer reports to the police that while he was.. carrying the sum of $515 from his mas ter's shop in Queen's Road West, to au other money changer in the mme road on Wednesday afternoon, four or five men jumped out on him and took the cash away from him. The money was all in silver,"

Japanese residents in Manchuria have been holding muan meetings to protest against the withdrawal of the Japanese

is bound to see it through." The French arrisons which they say in their resolu- |tion is calculated to jeopardise the Ambassador to London in an address

59" lives and property of the Japanese before the Birmingham Chamber of Com-sidents in the province and to canse x merce is reported to have complained serious set-back to the economic expшu- that France had received practically sion. The Government has announcer) nothing" from Germany. In these days its intention to withdraw the garrison at when we have become accustomed to talk Mukden in April next of international indebtedness in terms of milliards and billions, practically no-

An assistant, accountant of 118, Jervois - thing must be read as a relative term, Street, was entrusted by his master to for it is acknowledged that, including take the sum of $2,000.40 to 'shop in West on Wednesday the cost of the armies of occupation, her Des Vœux Road actual cash payments, coal deliveries, afternoon. On his return ho reported surrendered mercantile marine and other that on his way he had met a clansman.: payments, Germany has already paid the They went to Lyndhurst Terraco and & equivalent of more than £1,000,000,000. he went into a pawnshop to redeem some

M. GEOFFERY NORMAN ORME of the Hoxxon Orion: 104, Die Vaux RD., C. Supreme Court Buildings, Victoria, Hongkong, Comox Orica: 131, FL STREKT, E. Official Beceiver was appointal Provisional Liquidater of the above named Company, the CHINA SPECIE BANK LIMIZED.

The Daily Press.

ther since.

What France's proportion of this has jewellery, leaving his clanaman outside been we have no statistics available to with the money. When he went out show, but she has bad her due propor again his alansman had disappeared, like. tion, and nothing is gained. by ignoring wise the cash, and he has heard of neis or minimising the fact that Germany has already paid more than quadruple the

A young Chinese was charged at the indemnity paid to France in 1870. Whe Magistracy, yesterday with stealing bills ther Great Britain would have acted more of exchange, and deeds, the property of firmly and more quickly than France had the China Specie Bank. The value of the she been in the position in which Franc documents was placed at $13,533.78, and stands to-day is not a pronouncement on the defendant was further charged with which it is possible for the French stealing this amount. Mr. M. La Ambassador or anybody else to speak appeared on his behalf and stated that with confidence. The views of the two the young man had simply lost this money. Powers are fundamentally at variance on through carelessness in his duties, and his the subject, and unless France and relatives were willing to re-imburse the Belgium are prepared to accept the find bank to a large extent, though they did. ings of an international commission of not admit any criminal liability. Me, experts there is no satisfactory way out G. N. Orme, who represented the bank. of an impasse. which imperils not only thereupon withdrew his case, and the the continued existence of "the entente young man was discharged.

the economic rehabilitation of Ir is evident that the Anglo-French but NEND 13/- and we will mail you regularly

wook for 52 weeks a copy of any French entente is gravely imperilled by Europe. As General Sys has recently British Weekly Newspapar, ach as: Lloyd's, events in the Rubr area when we have expressed it "The sands are running People, Tit Bits, Pearson's, etc, etc., etc. ORDINARY

Hundreds of papers on our Big List mailed free: the Prime Minister of Great Britain out and, unless some strong hand can A different paper sent weekly, or the same publicly charging France with having no even now clutch Europe and rescue her subscription, including, postage. publication for 52 weeks. 13/-pays for a year's wish to see a Germany strong enough from the slope down which she is slipping of western trained men to help in the on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20th. 1923, 53 3 and up-to-date service, greatly appreciated by to pay reparations. The French Press the catastrophe of peace may yet bio municipal work and the railroad. In

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Saturday, the 17th February, 1923, until Tuesday, 97th February, 1923, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General managers. Hongkong, 8th February, 1993. [364

4):

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON *

WHARF & GODOWN CO, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE THIRTY-SIXTH

ANNUAL MEETING d. SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Officer of Mem: JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. LT

Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Report the Statement of Accounts of the Directore for the year ended December 31st, 1922,

The TRANSFER BOOKS at the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, February 8th, 1999 to TCTSDAY, February 20th, 1923, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

"E. 8. BROWN,

Becretary Hongkong, February 2nd, 1993,

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·SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OF

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

A FANCY DRESS BALL

Dated the 12th day of February, 1923.

GEO, K. HALL BRUTTON & CO..

Solicitors for the Official Receiver.

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NEWS FROM THE OLD COUNTRY.

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Most unique

members throughout the Empire.

Send 19/- to-day to PERIODICAL POSTING CO. PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND.

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HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 18TH, 1923.

"SLIPPING DOWN THE SLOPE."

A correspondent at Tsingtao state that one of the most hopeful features in Tsingtao since the transfer of that city to China is the incoming of a number

To our Chinese readers-Kung hi fas education and training are making a choy!

Owing to the Chinese New Year holi- day the next issue of the 'Hongkong Daily Press will be on Monday.

great affort to work" together and are doing all they can to continue the work which was so well started by the Germana and later on kept up by the Japanese,

naturally combate the charge and claims come far greater than the catastrophe of spite of the fact that there are difficulties created by some of the old-style" maz- that France's action is governed by the the Great War."

darias installed by the Governor and the wish to see that " Germany does not be

“Tainan' politicians, these young men of come strong enough to refuse to pay." Surely it is not disputed that in this res pect the British attitude differs not in SAFE, Bare and Guaranteed Oure for the least degree from that of France and Leprosy, Learoduma, Patches, Mark Belgium. All are equally determined Eruptions, Pimples, Eczema, etc, in Four that Germany shall pay to the utter Weeks. Patients willing to be treated by Fork are requested to write. Rs. 7 to 8 (1800) Per most farthing"; the difference between Wook Full pticulars Free under cover them resolves itself largely into a ques *82* Woss, Bondon Square (RF) Conttion of the time within which the agreed

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reparations shall be made. If on this matter, the nations cannot be guided by the advice of a Commission of inter national experts, then international co- A. Chinese deportee on board the ss. operation becomes impossible. A cable Pheumpenh committed suicide by jump to-day tells us that an amendment is to ing overboard shortly after the vessel had be moved in the House of Commons to left Saigon."

Court by THE GENERAL EXCHANGE COMPANY: In Aid of the above Society will be held in the (India). IMITED, & Company registered in Hongkong mader the provisions of the Companies Ordin sinces 1911-1991 and whose registered office is at No. 19, Ice House Street, Victoris in the

Colony of Hongkong

onekone aforesaid.

And that the said petition is directed to be Leard before the Court sitting at the Courts of Justice, Victoria, aforesaid on the S5TH PAT of MARCH, 1925, at 10.304., and

any creditor

ca contributory of the said Company desirous to support or oppose the making of an order on

at the time the said petition may

hosting by himself or heel for that pur

of

pose; and a copy of the petition will be furnished of the said Com- creditor to any or contributory pany requiring the by the andersigned-on Payment of the regulated aharge for the same.

Date the th day of February 1920

GLO.K HALL BRUTTÓS & CO,

St. George's Building, Chater Road,

Hongkong Bolicitors for the Petitioners."

NOTE.

Any person who intends to appear on the hearing of the said petition must serve on or send by registered post to the above-named Gzo, KHALL BRUTTON & Co., notice in writing of This intention so to do.

The notice must state the name and address.

person, or, if a firmo, the name and addres of the firm, and must be signed by the person or Erm, or his or their solicitor (if any), and must be served or if posted must be sent by poet in sufficient time to reach the aboveaamned mot, Laber than 8 o'clock in the afternoon of the 4th day of March, 1923.

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"CITY. HALL

оп

TUESDAY, MARCH 6rs, at 9.30 PM.

TICKETS-$4.00, Obtainable at

THE HONGLONG HOTEL CAFÉ WISEMAN.

·TER ANDERSON Munio Có 81.00 Fines for Non Fancy Dress

“ELLERMAN * LINE.

FROM HAMBURG, BREMEN

ROTTERDAM.

(391)

T

ПHE Sicamship

THE CORONET.

TO-NIGHT.

THE PRODIGAL

JUDGE."

KOWLOON

THE

THEATRE.

TO-NIGHT, AT 9'-P.M.

H. B. WARNER

WHITE "DOVE,

the address in reply to the Speech from

There will be no cinematograph dis- play for children to day at the Helena May Institute as previously arranged. ADVT:

the Throng declaring that "inasmuch as The Peak Tramway service is to be "CITY OF SIMLA"

tho future peado of Europe cannot be again suspended from 1 am, on Wednes haring arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are safeguarded nor the recovery of repar-day next for a period of about eight days. informed that all Goods are being landed at their ations promoted by the Franco-Belgian The Hongkong Hotel Co. will be running riak into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of

of Holt's Wharf, when delivery operations in the Ruhr, it is urgently a service of motor busses. Attention is be obtained.

necessary to Book effective securities directed to the advertisements for fur Claims will be admitted after the

Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remains against aggression by internationalguar. ther information. ́ing undelivered after 22nd February, 1923, will antees under the League of Nations, and

The owner

•No

•be pro

of the Wing Hing grocery

7-

HONGKONG GARBISON FIELD DAY.

PUBLIC INVITED TO WITNESS OPERATIONS:

Tomorrow, the greater part of the troops of the Hongkong Garrison will. carry out a tactical exercise in the

leased territory...

The idea is that an enemy is advancing from the North on Hongkong. His lead- ing Battalion, represented by the 2/4th- Bombay Grenadiers, has been located by the patrols of the Garrison bivouacking at Tai Po Market on the afternoon of the 18th.

The commander of the Hongkong Gar risos, wishing to delay the advance of the enemy while he strengthens his de fences, sends out a detachment, conalating of the 2nd Bn. The King's Regiment together with some artillery and other troops to hold up the Northernors for an

be subject to at the statist invite the Council of the League without

All signed on or before 1st delay to appoint a Commission of expertestors in Main Street Shamenipo, reports long as possible. sented to the ཡ March, 1923, or they will not be recognised to report the capacity of Germany to to the police that three men armed with

All broken, chafed and damaged ·Gloods

Details of the arrangements cannot be

away to each commander the plans of his adversary, but we may say that if

are to be left in the flodowns, where they will pay reparations and the best method of revolvers rushed into his shop at about published, because to do so would give be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays, effecting much payment, etc. This eleven o'clock on Wednesday evening between the hours of 10,5 m. and noon, amendment would seem to succinctly They bound him within the free storage period of one week,

No Fire Insurance bas been exfected -Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

THE BANK LINE, LID, General Agentar man an Hongkong, 14th February, 1923.

1 him and his fokh, and push express the public sentiment in Grested them into the back part of the pre but we do not see what mises, meanwhile opening the and likelihood there is of the Council of stealing $162. They then decamped, the League of Nations taking action no arrests have been made.

Britain,

and

any of our roaders with to see the operations they should be at the top of after An officer, distinguished by red Bugglers Pram at about upon or shortly band on his arm, will be fold off to ex plain the operations to spectators":