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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

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THE FINAL DIVIDEND declared for the year ending 31st December, 1993, at the rate of Three Pounds Sterling together with Bonus of Two Pounds Sterling is pay- able on and after of FEBRUART,

1915, at the Office of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.

By Order of The Court of Directors,

A. G. STEPHEN,

Chist Manager. Hongkong, February, 24th, 1923.

· [445

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

NO STOCK EXCHANGE will

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

be

CLOSED on WEDNESDAY 28th, THURS DAY, lit March, FRIDAY, 2nd March and SATURDAY, 3rd arch.

By Order of the Committee, P. TESTER

Secretary. Hongkong, 28th February, 1913. (4-12

KOWLOON CRICKET OLUB. MEMBERS are reminded that the Entries

for the ANNUAL TENNIS TOUR- NAMENT Close on the 28th instant P. HEATHCOTE,

Hon. Secretary:

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FINAL.

OPEN BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY:

Hold under the Auspices of the VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB

Mr. A. J. OSMURD . M P., &. LUENO

... 1,000 up:

I

In Two Sessiona

Commenting at 6 PM. And 9 EX On MONDAY, 20TH FEBRUARY."

Admission-Non Members $1.00,

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Members 50 Cents.

A. MCKIRDY,'

Hon. Secretary.

FOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

- RACE MEETING 1923.

FEBRUARY 28TH, MARCH 18,

IND AND SED.

TICKETS OF ADMISSION

to may

TPUBLIC ENCLOSUR obtained from Mesara, KELLY & WALSH the Cata

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INTIMATIONS

PRESS,

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC- TURING CO., LTD.

THE THIRD FINTH ORDINARY THE

ANNUAL MEENING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the above, Company will be held at ST. Grazor's Bonaire, Chater Road, the Victoria, on TUESDAY: the 7th FER

be REARY, 19, at 11

at 11 O'CLOCK AK, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Manager for the 31st. December, 1933, and electing ending Commiting Committee and Auditors.

OF at

PRICE: $9.00 Per day. BOLDIERS AND SAILORS is Uniform $1.00 PER DAY

No one is admitted without Ticket to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.

E. BIRKETT,

Clerk of the Cotine. Hongkong, 20th February, 1923.

HONGEONS JOCKEY CLUB.

[396,

MEMBERS' BADGES OF ADMISSION

MMO THE MEMBERS ENCLOSURE are now ready and may be obtained from Mesave, LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Alorandra Build- ings. ALL BADGES HURT PE PRO DUCED TO GAIN ADMISSION.

... B. BIRKETT,

Clerk of the Conra Hongkong, 20th February, 1923, (397

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

NDER the New Arrangements the Entrance to the Public Enclosure wil

be from the Gate at the Wongrichong and of the Course. There will be a Ladies' Room, Refreshment Rooms, Bar and Stand No. 11 a well as separate Pari-mutuel for these using the Publio

The Cash Sweep will be st Enclosure. the Fad of Public Enclosure. next to the

of the Weighing Room

The Entrance for Members and those hold. ing Tickets for Members Enclosure will be at the Middle Giste.

Tiffin and Refreshments will be served every day in the Jockey Club Stand, Tables for which can be reserved at Wiseman'".

H. BIRKETT."

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1993. [427

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

■ASSES FÖR SERVANTS will be issued to Mears. LINSTEAD on application & DAVIS, Atazandra "BUILDINGS.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL PA

STEAM NAVIGATION CO.'S STEAMER

* DON GOLA."

No Servants will be allowed inside the ENCLOSURE of the Race Course during the WITHOUT TICKETS. These

Arrived HONGIÔNG on 24TH FEBRUARY," 1993. | Racockets are only available for Servants |

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, FORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO, AND STRAITS. NONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-named Tossel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR zisk in the Hongking and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowna at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark sad

landey can be obtained as the Goods are

Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions have been given to the contrary #hour before arrival of the Steamer.

Good not cleared within 3 days, including

daba of arrival will be subject to rent.

in

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us any case

whatever.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees, and

the Company's surveyor, Mesars, Goddard & Douglas at 10 am, on Mondays

and Thursdays.

Al daims must be presented within ten days of the Steamer's arrival here after which data they cannot be recognized.

year

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Saturday, the 17th

February 1891, until Tuesday, 27th February, 1923, both days incluire.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General managers. Hongkong, 8th February, 1993,

(354

HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.

FOURTH TOURKAMENT' OF THE SJAŠOM.

SATURDAY, MARCH 3RD, AT $1}'P.X.

at the THEATRE ROYAL

MAIN EVENTS :

15 ROUND CONTES FOR THE Lightweight CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONT AND THE "GEDOR" BELT :

་

B.

A. R CHADWICE,

H.M.S. Marazion,

and

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26ra, 1933.

INTIMATION

JOHN DEWAR

& SONS, LTD.

PERTH, SCOTLAND.

By Royal Appointment

to His Majesty

At

The King.

Stoker P. O KORGAN WHITE LABEL"

H.M.B. Howkana,

15 Botzed ConZZAT JOL THE MUDDIZWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY AND THE "Daily Prom" BILT:

A. B. DuKOAN, *

Pte. AinsworTE, HMS. Magnolia, · · *·. R.M.L.I.

#

Also

4 Six-Round CONTESTS.

BOOKING at MOUTIES: Members-Monday, February 20th. General Public-from Tuesday, 7th,

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BETTER EDUCATION FOR BRITISH CHILDREN IN HONGKONG.

A PUBLIC MEETING

will be held in THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, CITY HALL

On

THURSDAY, MARCH 8th, 1993, at 5.30 PM. sharp.

To discuss.

THE BETTER EDUCATION OF BRITISH CHILDREN IN HONGKONG,

4

The Chair will be taken by Hon. Mr. E. E POLLOCK, KC... Supported by

:

Hon. Mr.P. H. Hotroak. Hon. Mr. E. V. D. while in attendance on their employers or when PARE, Mr. H. W. BIBD, Mr. MONTAGUR EDE. on duty at the virions Stands.

Any Chinese found loitering about with Mr. A. O. LANG, Mr. A. R. LOWE. Servant's Passes in their possession will forfeit thems and holders thereof will be removed from the Exclosure.

H. BIRKETT, Hongkong, and February, 1923.

Clerk of the Course.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY, CLUB.

MTO

EMBERS have the privilege of introdu

to Non-members the MEMBERS ENCLOSURE.

A limited number of Tickets are available

The Meeting will to addressed by M.. N. TRESDALE MACKINTOSH, M.A This subject is of grave importance and all Parcats and others interested are earnestly requested to attend.

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COMPANIES (WINDING UP).

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONGKONG.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

and may be obtained from Messrs. IN THE MATTER of the COMPANIES & DAVIS, Alexandra Buildings on or before TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27th.

S

PRICE$10.00 Per day or 830.00 for the Meeting.

ORDINANCE 1911-1991.

And

IN THE MATTER of the CHINA SPECIE. BANK LIMITED.

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FINEST

Mr. Staples Smith, Mr. GB Stowar last year exceeded all records, and he anticipated that when the statistics of and Mr and Mrs. FA. "Wells were China's foreign trade for 1999 were among the passengers who arrived by published they would, show that there the P. & O. steamer Dingola on Satur- had been an all-round increase. No day.

suzer indication than this can be given of The Emperor of Japan sens à telegram. the great prosperity which is in store forta HM King Georgs offering Encore the country if the folly of in rulers can congratulations to H.R.H, the Duke of be checked, and effective government York on the occasion of his betrothal, established. The best hope for this, as the The Crown "Prince Regons of Japan' CHATEVAN observed, lies in the growing in cabled his congratulations direct to the sistence on reforms by the great body of

Duka Chinese commercial opinion nad vested interests, aided by modern facilities for "Amongst other names the committeg of publicity. The increasing foterest which Lloyd's elected, on 17th fast, the Hon. this important section of the Chiness Cecil Baring, 280, Bryanston Square, public is taking in, politics constitutes one of the most hopeful signs of the W1, a director of Mesera Baring Broe.

& Co, Ltd., bankers. As an annual,

times in Chins.

Or special interest to readers in subscriber, Mr. Baring is one of the Lon Hongkong is the CHAIRMAN'S categorien don Committee of the Hongkong and refutation of the allegation of British Shanghai Banking Corporation. hostility to the scheme which is in being to Becent Naval appointments include- develop a deep water port for ocean-Lieut.-Commander H. B. S. Borsford to going vessels at Canton or Whampoa the Tamar and Lieutenant L O." F. The allegation that the British oppose Tadway, to the command of the gun- it as being detrimental to the trade of boat Robin on the China Station, The Hongkong, the CHAIRMAN aid had been latter had a distinguished career in the made in "a responsible American quar late war. Not only did he get a treble ter." If the reference is to the wide

mention in despatches, but be won the publicity given to the allegations made Companionship of the Distinguished Ser- sometime ago by Professor Dewar, we vice Order and the Distinguished Service think it should be said that Professor Crous. Dewey was but repeating in his own

The Swedish missionaries in Mongolia phraseology the views and opinions pre now traverse its stony plains in motor-

Tex years

SCOTCH WHISKYiously published by Dr. Sts. YAT SEN in cars, whose Chinese drivers show great

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OF GREAT AGF.

AWARDED 60 GOLD AND PRIZE MEDALS.

AGENTS

a slow and When "Gilbour

Into

a preface to his own outline of his still in dodging boulders: scheme for the development of the port ago the usual vehicle was of Whampoa. During his recent stay in painful Chinese cart, the Colony Dr. Sus, we understand, walked thirty years ago, he found

it slower and more painful still. made particular inquiries in responsible the deserts European and American comp- quarters in regard to this matter, and.be|mercial travellers now take their way by left completely assured that there was motor, and the Swedish, Mission is happy no foundation for the allegation. This to have established its work before the public denial by the Chairman of the new contracts and new influence reach

the people. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, coupled with his assurance that British policy in such a matter is bounded by no such narrow outlook as that attributed to it, will doubtless do much to dissipate notions that have been at the root of much of the hostility which has been cherished in eertain politieal circles in Capton towards this Colony. If the

S. WATSON & Chairman of the Bank is persuaded that

CO., LTD.

Wine & Spirit Merchants.

ESTABLISHED 81 Yeiks.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, Das Varor HD., a LONDON Oras: 131, FLT STAKET, EC

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, FIREWART 28TH, 1923.

THE BANK MEETING.

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

(THROUGH KAUTER'S LOGNOY.]

DISORDER IN CHINA.

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE RESOLUTION,

FIGHTING IN WESTERN ÖHINA.

SIEGE OF CHENGTU.

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"no development of trade facilities at Canton can, in the long run, be detri

SHANGHAI, February 23rd. The Chambers of Commerce Conference mental to the Colony," any opinion to carried a resolution that the conference the contrary may safely be heavily dis records the serious effect the cont.nued,

disorder in China is having upon trade counted.

with and in the interior where in many The ether local allusion in the CHAIR | districts trade is almost standstill by "sense tho unwillingness of merchants to pur- MAN'S long speech was to the

and transport goods owing - to- less policy of obstruction" pursued by chaso the War Office to the proposals which and bandits; that the present state of constant looting and robbery by soldiers

have been locally approved for an ex-affairs is equally injurious to the mer- change of the sites occupied by the chants of all nationalities including military establishments in the commercial Chinese and fears that it may seriously centre of the city where they block promulgated by the Washington, confer prejudice furtherance of the principles

the expansion of the commercial interests once. of the Colony, for other sites which have the recommendation of being less detri mental to the health and efficiency of the garrison. The CHAIRMAN, RA very put

PAXING, February 3rd. spoken on the question. "I think it is

Reports from Chengtu state that the named Company by the

petition for the winding up of the above!

time," he said, "that the War Office city was surrounded on February 22nd realised that Hongkong does not exist and a state of siege has been declared. day of February, 1923, presented to the said Cout by THE GENERAL EXCHANGE COMPANY, IN the address which it is customary for solely in order to pay & military contri- Curfew has been imposed and the gates LOITED, & Company registered in Hongkong each succeeding Chairman of the Hong-bation of 20 per cent. of its revenue, and and there was intermittent firing for two are closed. Some shells fell into the city' under the provision of the aaces 1011-1921 whose Compaafts Ordin

registered office is kong and Shanghai Banking Corpor- that if this senseless policy of obstruction hours early in the morning when a raid at No. THE STEWARDS request the pleasure of Colonyce House Street, Victoria in the atioä.to make at the annual meeting of and hampering of British trade and the is reported to have been repelled."

Hongkong aforesaid

sharckolders there is always wide natural development of the Colony is ched guns and shells to the assistance of Wa Pei Fu is reported to have despat And that the sail petition is directed to be the Presence of the LADIES At the hard before the Court sitting at the Courts of public interest, because in reviewing the persisted in, it will become a question of Liu Tsun and shells to the assistance of Races.

Justice, Victoria, aforesaid on the STA DAY of field of the operations of a financial in whether the contribution can be justified Liu Tsun Hou Yang Sen has appointed Hongkong, 2nd February, 1923," MONDAY,

MARCH, 1923, at 10.30 AM, and any creditor or contributory of the said Company desirons to stitution of such commanding importance any longer." In saying this Mr. LANG Wang Wa Chin Commander of the rein- support or oppose the making of an order on in the Far East much information is neces was voicing what is undoubtedly the the said petition may appear at the time of sarily given which, interests not only the universal sentiment of the Colony, and hearing by himself or his Counsel for that pur. pose; and a copy of the petition will be furnished shareholders of the Bank but that widely if the question is now blocked without to Boy creditor or contributory of the said Com-scattered public interested in the financial any early prospect of the local scheme-- per requiring the same by the padenigned on and commercial markete of the Far East, which we understand was supported by

VLADIVOSTOR, February 23rd. payment of the regulated charge for the same.

Dated the 9th day of February, 1923. and those of China in particular. Share the representatives of the War Office en forbidden the adtivation of the poppy- The local revolutionary committee has · GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO.,

holders have every reason to be well the spot--being accepted, it may be for the production of opium..... St. Georges Building, Chatur Road, Hongkong,

satisfied with such a balance sheet as the hoped that an early opportunity will be Solicitors for the Petitioners. Corporation has been able to present for taken to raise, the question in the Legis

No chims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO,"

Agents.

Hongkong, 24th February, 1923. [443

THE DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL, HONGKONG,

02

TEXT. TERM begins

MARCH 5th, at 8.30 A.M. All NEW FOYS should see the Bursar, 11 a Entry Forine and pay Fees between the hours of 8.30 and 10 30 LK, on SATURDAY, MARCH 3rd, during which time Parents and Guardians see the

Headmaster. The EXAMINATION for NEW BOYS will be at 10 30 A. Ca SATURDAY

The attention of Farents and Guardians is -directed to the fact the sending New Boys in returning

after the holidays and in

is injurious both to the Boys and to the School. Applications will be received and farther information supplied by the Burist, THE DIOCEAN BOYS' CHoot Hongkong.

W. T. FEATHERSTONE;

Hondmaster.

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No

POSTAL NOTIFICATION.

No. 509,

KLAMINATION FOR CLERKS.

(OTLEICATION IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Examination for Appointment of Claris at a commencing Monthly Salary of HE. TL. 4567.60 will be held on or about Athe 8th MARCH: Next at the Postal District

Head Ofce, Canton.

H. BIRKETT,

Clerk of the Course Bongkong, 20th February, 1923.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

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RACE HOLIDAYS.

[433

THE EXCHANGE BANKS will Open for 8.30 AM on WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 28th FEBRUARY, 1st and 2nd MARCH, and Close at 19 Noor.

Hongkong, £3rd February, 1923. [438

the Transaction of Public Business at

NOTICE...

THOS. COOK & BON give Notice

the Fifteen Packages Deposited in their Godown on 18th August, 1920 by Mme G. BONNARDEL, Ta not Claimed and Charges Paid by 30th April, 1923, the Tackages will be BOLD to defray Expenses.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEVELOFER, LTD. TILL Cents plesso and Copy for W Only applicants posing Certificates of

1923/24 ANNUAL! Back Page of Graduation from a will be qualified to Annual is till Open for Acceptance. Apply sit in the Examination. A good knowledge of Des Voeux Road,

(435 Taglish and Chinese is essential. Those desir ing to compete in the Examination must send in early date, their applications in English ving partioniers of place of Birth, Ago, Paat, Career

Addres

a and School from which they have graduated and forwarding Dopy of Certificate they bold Testimonials, from sont employers should also stcompany. Prenom From those who have been i in busl

Prince Reaving school.

he

* Candidates whose applications are consider. es istuctory will he enlied to this office for an interview and only those connderod is muits ls will be called for the Examination and Jaformed of the exact cats thereof

FB. TOLLIDAY, Fostal Commissioner for Kwingtung.

[440 Cantor, 21st February, 1923.

Post Office,

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

Stop across to the

·HONGKONG CIGAR STORE"

and you'll be

ON THE EIGHT" SIE

st

18.

was on the 9th

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NOTE.

Any person who intends to appear on the year of continuous uncertainties lative Council Chamber. hoaring of the said petition must serve on or and disorganisation in all the exchange

K. EK BEUTTON & Co., notice in writing of growing solidity and importance of the Sir Newton Stabb has been elected his intention so to do.

send by registered post to the above named Gzo, markets of the world” No leas is the

The notice must alate the name and address Bank a matter of pride and gratification

of the person, or, if a irm, the name sal address to the British public generally in the

the firm, and must be signed by the person

Ox

Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute.

Dr. W. V. M. Koch has been appoint

or firui, or

his their solicitor (if any), and East, and especially in the Colony of must be served or if posted must be seat by Hongkong which gave the institutioned a member of the Sanitary Board for post in sufficient time to reach the abovenamed birth and continues to be its head a farther term of three years. not later than 6 o'clock in the afternoon of the 4th day of March. 1993.

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quarters

A gratifying feature of the review is The open billiards championship of thi the indications it gives of greater Colony, under the auspices of the Victoria

THE CORONET. activity in trade altoza prolonged period Recreation Club will be contested to-night

TO-NIGHT TILL SATURDAY.

"DOUG" FAIRBANKS

WHEN THE CLOUDS ROLL BY."

KOWLOON

THEATRE.

TO-NIGHT, AT 5.30 & 9.15. "SMOULDERING

EMBERS."

1

forcing troops.

VLADIVOSTOK BAN ON POPPY

¿

CULTIVATION.

THE BETTISH GARRISON IN KONTE- CEINA.

ARRIVAL OF THE LOYAL · LANOA..... SHIRES DEFERRED. ·

MALTA, February gard The movement of the regiment for North China, the Loyal Lancashire har been deferred until the trooping season of 1823-1924. The regiment will prosed to Malta on release from Constantinople..

CHINESE CUSTOMS TARIT:

... REVISION,

FRENCH VIEWS.

of stagnation and difficulty, "It is and tomorrow by Mr. A. J. Osmund and

MARSEILLES, February 23rd. hoped," the CHIEMAN said, that the Mr. P. S. Leung in a game of 1,000 up.

The Chamber of Commerce hore hasn close of 1922 has seen the liquidation of

associated itself with the resolution of The annual Marathon race is to bo rus the Paris Chamber that in a revision of most of the old stocks in the Far East, to day, starting

from St. Andrew's the Chinese customs tariff the classifica and with those markets once again Church, Kowloon, at 5 p.m. The prize restricted as pessible, and the additional tion of goods us luxuries should be as taking fresh goods suitable to the present will be presented immediately after the ad valorem dulles should be converted demand, it is hoped that the outlook for race They will be on view during the into specific taxes.

1823 may reasonably be expected to show day at Messrs. Zelly & Walsh's. considerablo improvement." Notwith

JAPANESE LIQUOR SMUGGLAS IN ENGLAND.

LONDON. February Bird scathing of the Hon. Dr. A. L. Hoops, Principal Three Japanse sailors of thes but perfectly just terms, he was able to Civil Medical Officer, Straite Settlements, Teifuku Maru, frous Hamburg, have point to the remarkable fact that and H. H. Carew Hopkins, of the been fined a total of 252 at Grimsby for

smuggling brandy and whisky the collections of the Maritime Customs Chartered Bank, Singapore.

(Continued on page 7.),

standing the deplorable political chaos The engagement is announced of Misa prevailing in China, on which the Patricia Mostyn Hoops, eldest daughter OKATZMAN - animadverted