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"THE" DIRECTORY

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1923.

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INDOCHINA, SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATEA NETHERLANDS INDIA, PHILIP. PINES, BORNEÖ, Era

INTIMATIONS

THE · HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY -98TH,

POSTAL NOTIFICATION.

No, 399.

EXAMINATION FOR CLERKS-

eiviused and forwarding

of

BRITISH CHAMBERS OF

COMMERCE.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT SHANGHAI.

THE CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH,

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other than secret societies and to movement that has achieved anything in public tile of more moment than changes of personnel. The great mass of the people, the farmers, stand outside polities' altogether and the vast majority' are uns. able either read or write.. The The fourth annual conference of Assoc merchant classes are only just beginning NOTIFICATION IS HEREBY GIVEN

that an Examination for Appointment ated British Chambers of Commerce in to interest themselves in national affaire, of Clerks at a commencing Monthly Salary of China and Hongkong opened on February but we hope very great things from Hk. Th. 45=$67.50 will be held on or about

in H. M. Supreme Court and them. the 8th MARCH Next at the Postal District 21st JAPAN, OHINA,

Head Office, Canton.

was continued on the two following In certain directions there is evidence Only applicants postessing,

of Certificates

Mr. A. W. Burkill, the Chair of what the West terms progress, notably Graduation from a School will be qualified today.

On the other hand sit in the Eramisation. A good knowledge of man, presided, supported by Mr. R. H. industrial progress

essential. Those desir English and Chinese ing to compete in the Examination must end in Clive, ..., H. M. Counsellor of Legs the railways are going to rack and ruia- at an early date. their applications in English tion, Rear-Admiral C. Maclachlan, C.B. The educational field promises a good deal of place of Birth, Age, Fast and Judge Sir Skiner Turner. "In the but the really effective educational work Career

Address and School from which body of the Court were the outport on modern fines is done by foreigners they have

copy the Certificate they told. Testimonials from delegates, Mess J. T. Pratt, IL M. In certain places, in Canton, in Shansi eat employers should also accompany Consul, representing the Nanking Cham province, and in a few places like Nan- applications from those who have been in bris-

ber; S. F. Mayers and M. E. Weatherall tungehow there has been considerable im ness since leaving: school.

Peking. Mr. W, H. E Thomas being provement of the type that we should term absent: E. C. Peters, Tientsin: HK.nunicipal; and in various "places en Peters, Hunkow; William Lyttle, Chefoo; couraging efforts have been made in and John Johnstone, on behalf of Hongxperimental agriculture, sericulture, kong; also the committee and many of afforestation and prison reform. On the the leading members of the Shanghal other hand the judiciary is very largely Chamber, Sie" William Brunyate, Capt. corrupt and the use of torture is by no B. Elliot, es.z, Paymaster Commander means infrequent, M. Green, Mr. C. F. Garstin Mr. H. J Brott, Judge Peter Grain, Mr. R. E. F

I think, ladies and gentlemon, that Peill, of the Anglo-Chinese College that is a fair description of the actual- Tientsin. the Rev. Č. E. Sparham, Missities of the present situation. C. I. Lambert, of the C.M.S Girls' School, Foodbow, and many others, including several ladies.

ŞIXTY-FIRST ANNUAL ISSUE Godtaining

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HE DIRECTORY covers the notable even and cities of the Far East, from Nether. Find India to Siberia, in which Europeans reside

Not only is the Directory as full and complete in each case as it can be made, but each Colony, Port or Settlement is prefaced by a DESCRIP TION, carefully revised each your, most of which will serve as courate Gunx ros TRI TOURI, giving every detail in connection with the places, their History, Topography, stc.

The Information in these Descriptions, consist

present

Candidatos whose applications are consider ex satisfactory will be called to this office for suitable will be called for the Examination and an interview and only those considered 18 informe of the exact date thereof

F. B. TOLLIDAY, Postal Commissioner for Kwangtung. Canton, 21st February, 1995.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

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HE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by Public Auction, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & TEURSDAY

Naval Yard, at Kowloon Naval Depot, commencing each day at 8.30 s.m. with an interval from 14 Noon to 1.30 p.m.

Mr. A. W. Burkill, in reviewing the events of the year and the resolutions to come before the Conference, said, after

ing of hundred interesting articles, packed the 6th, a sad 8th MARCH, 1993, at cordially welcoming Mr. Clive and other

with facts concisely sat out, and containing statistics of the TRADE of each Country and port, would alone suffice to fill a large volume.

visitors:

The Book is printed from Now Type specially OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES, the Chairman of the year to endeavour reserved for the purpose; and uniformity in every arrangement greatly facilitates reference.

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Besides the usual Alphabetical List of Firm. the Directory gives the CLASSIFIED LISTS of TRADES and PROFESSIONS at the large Commercial Centres.

The

ALPHABETICAL LIST of RESIDENTS & the Fur Esat contains the names of over

20,000 FOREIGNERS,

arranged, with the Initials so well as the Sur names, in strictly Aphabetics! Order, so the any nams can be fenid instantly...

THE MAPS AND PLANS

of the principal ports of the Far East have been engraved by one of the most eminent Firma T Great Britain and are annually corrected and brought up to data

"The CHRONICLE covers the notable events together with the Terts of all the most import on Treaties concluded with the countries of Eastern Asia, the various Customs Tariffs Trade Regulations, Chambers of Commerce Scales of Commissione, Consular and Court Fess, Hongkong Stamps Duties, Signal Codes, Chinesd Festivala, Tables of Money Weights and Mesures and other Com mercial Information.

It is published at the Office of the "Eox's KONG DAILY PRZs."

The Directories and Descriptions are of

Peking

Tientain

Peithe

Tako

Antang

Mandarisa

Chinyangtao

JXINA.

Boochow

Chinking Nanking

Wahe Kewkinng Hankow

Tochow

Trade Ctres Shari

Newchwang chang

Dairen

Fort Arthu'r

Chefoo

Welive

Tuinont

Canton Whampoa

Kowloon

Lappa

Shangui

Kongmoon

Nanning Wachowit

K'Chaawan Hothow

Chunghing "Pakkoi

Haugchow

Ningpo

Wenchow Santoa Foochow

Lungchow

Mengtze Hokow

Szemao

Mtekden

Shanghai Amoy

Tengyuca

Barbin

Swatow

Kirin Longkow

Changchun Hanchar

Lungchingchun

JAFAR & FORMUBA.

Tokyo

Osia

Keelung

Tokchams

Kobe Bhimonoseki

Moji

Nagasaki

Fakodata

Timoni

EASTERN SIBERIA.

Vladivostock

Nicolajovik

CHOSEN (Korea).

Seoul

Tainania Такой Anping

! : Konzin

Mokpo Chenalpo

Chininespe Kunn Pingyang

Bangabis

HONGKONG AND A DEFENDENCIESb, Macad FANON INDO-CHINA.

Tourace Baigon Cambodge

It is usual in this opening speech for

to do two things, to review the work of the past 12 months, and to strike a keyote. for the Conference's discussions.

Life Bosta,

Whalers, Oars, Cells and Electrical Fittings, Electric Cable, Canting Stoves, Ships Fittings Iron Beda, Mattresses In doing this let me preface what I say and Fittings, Life Hafts, Life Belts, Carpels, by emphasizing that the views I am going Rugs, Male, Table Covers, Blankets, Canras, Leather and Metallic Hoses, Old Cordage to express are not necessarily the views Canvas lage, End India Rebet. Old chair of H: M. Legation and are not in any Old Woollen Bags, Old Aabostos, Old Old Iron and Steel. Old Braan, Copper, Lesd government sense of the term official. and Gaz Metal, Coal Sacks, Wood and Gas Metal Blocks. Steel Wire

and Gripe, Gauges, Steel Tubes,

Chain Cable, Drilling Machines, Pianace and Cutter Engines, Tables, Chairs, Stools, Binnacles, Compasson, Clocks, Davits, Iran Drans, Wooden Cases, Fold up Lavatories, Old Pack- ing Cane, &c.

ALSO

A QUANTITY of

STRUCTURAL STEELWORK, comprising Stanchions, Beama, Strats, Gutters, &c., and sundry other Steel work, and a large quantity of Fire Bar Iron

Lots may be inspect a MONDAT, the 5th Маск, 1913.

Also sale of OLD AND SURPLUS VIC

THE KEYNOTE OF DISSATISFACTION,

THE ILLUSIONS OF WASHINGTON.

On the other hand, I do not think that anybody who had not lived in China would, from reading the resolutions of the Washington Conference, suppose that such were the actualities. I think the impression conveyed to his mind from those resolutions would be a very dif ferent one. He would imagine that the country was far more advanced than it is: far more progressive in spirit than it is: ar natrer being able to achieve large reforms than it is.

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Those desirous of obtaining Beautiful Specimens of

SWATOW HAND-MADE LACES,

DRAWN THREAD WORK

All Kinds of EMBROIDERIES,

AND

"LADY'S FANCY GOODS

Should not fail to Visit the

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Of course, we must take into considera- tion the fact that the Washington resolu tions were la part dictated by considera tions of world politics. The Washington Conference mact to find formulae which would remove international dangers threatening the world from the Pacific, THREE STAR and it was essential that so vital n factor in the affairs of the Pacific as China should as far as possible be brought within the compass of those formulae." That is clearly indicated in the desire obviously underlying many of which seek to remove causes, of inter- national friction in China..

ita resolutions,

V. S. O. P.

Pacific and wholly opposed to any policy BOTTLED IN COGNAC AND GUARANTEED PURE GRAPE BRANDY

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Perhaps I can do what I want to do most effectively by asking you to place yourselves in the position of a newcomer to China, somebody who has taken 'an interest in its affairs both for their own sake and because they form an important part of the affairs of the world, but somebody who has never lwed in China

Well, ladies and gentlemen, the British and does not know anything about local Chambers of Commerce are wholly in conditions. Reading through the agenda, gympathy with the cause of peace in the be would, I think, acknowledge that it TUALLING STORES at Kowloon os

which endangers that peace. But we do was a varied one which required a good not believe that the cause of peace is FRIDAY, 3th MARCH, comprising:→→

Condemned Provisions for Ponitry or Pigs deal of practical, not to say technical going to be saved by supposing China to be stronger than she is. We do not Food, Remnants of Berge, Flannel, &c. Bed-knowledge, and he would deduco from ding Clothing, Meas Gear, including Electre that, and I think quite rightly, that believe that she should be invited to run Plate.

whatever else this Association might, or before she can walk: we do not think that Terms of Sale-As detailed in Catalogue.

might not be, it was a live organization in the absence of a sovereign power with GANDE, PRICE & CO. LTD HUGHES & αougë, By Appointment Auctioneers to the and one interested in a wide range of in the country, so-called sovereign rights

Admiralty.

subjects. Some of the subjets he would should be accorded to her from outside, [424 dismiss as obviously of local importance nor do we think that, in the absence of Hongkong, 20th February, 1923.

only, while on others he would fasten as an honest administration, money should illustrating the attitude of the association be given to to spend withont towards Chinese affairs. Our Inland guarantees. Our programme, as repre Waters Navigation resolution, for exam sented on the agenda that lies before you, ple, he would note, expresses. "strong is far more practical and, in our opinion, dissatisfaction"; our Disorder in China a far safor one than that. Let me say also resolution does the same; our Copper that it is a programme entirely friendly Currency resolution indicates dissatisfacto China in the most sincere sense of the term. We wish to help the country to tion; so too dois our resolution on ex-

at Bdzkow and the best of our ability. We have as much Enemy Concessions Tientsin. These people, he would say, respect for her as any of the delegates at lot to complain Washington; we hope some day to see her "have apparently a about Thea, perhaps, he would com really prosperous and, strong. Our aims pare these resolutions with the one about and those of the Washington Conference the Boxer Indemnity from which he are identical. But while Washington's would see that, our complaints notwith-eres were fixed mainly on the future wo standing, we were urging the expenditure are necessarily more impressed by the of a large sum of money upon the educa-aseds of the present. Lion of Chinese.and he would gather from the last line of the resolution that

PARMOULARS ci VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

Sitante No. 13, WING HING STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,

To be Sold by Order of the Mortgages By

PUBLIC AUCTION,

IN ONE LOT

Са MONDAY, The lith Day of Man, 1933, at 3 'CLOCK P H.

By

Moers, LAMMERT BROTHERS

AT THRIR OFFICE, DUDDELL STEEKT, HE Property consists of Firt ALL THE

THAT piece or parcel of ground situate at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office as SECTION with A of INLAND LOT No. 2166 together the messuages erections or buildings thereon now known as No 13 Wing Bing Street and Secondly ALL THAT strip of land at the rear of the said Section A of Inland Lot No. 2183 being a scavenging lane. "All of which pre- mises are held for the residue of the term of 75 years from the 15th day of May, 1816, created by the Crown Lease thereof together with the valuable machinery now situate in or upon the said premises, and at No. 1 Washington. Gordon Street..

be Particulars and Conditions of sale masy obtained from

Mers. HASTINGS & HASTINGS,

Solicitor,

..

ber

THE BOXER INDEMNITY.

a certain amount of money was already I turn now to the work of the past being expended on this subject. In the year. I will deal first of all with the sub- whole agenda, however, being as I have jects in which definite advance has been assumed, interested in Chinese politics registered and amongst these I think that as a part of the world politics he would the question of the Boxer Indemnity takes probably be most struck with the resolu- first place. As you all know the British tione on the proposed 21 per cent. sårtax, Government has decided to devote the which he would connect at once with outstanding portion of the Indemnity for Washington Confererice and the resolu- educational and other purposes mutually tions passed by it. The recommendations beneficial to the Chinese and ourselves. which we make therein would, I think, A great many people and a number of certainly be coutrasted in his mind with different organizations have worked for the general tonor of the Washington a long time past to bring about this de Conference resolutions and taking our cision, and I am not going to claim for agenda as a whole he might, indeed I a moment, more credit than in due to the think he would, come to the conclusion Associated British Chambers of Commerce, that we were not altogether in tune with It was, however, the Associated British Chambers of Commerce which started s Well, ladies and gentlemen, I do not fund for the support of British Schools profess to have any technical knowledge and Hospitale. and in doing so inaugar- of musical terms, but perhaps may say ated and put into actual motion a scheme that it is les a question of tune than for their financial assistance. The prin of time. Let us glance at the present cipal secondary schools in China are in situation in China. There is no central receipt of grants which have been pro government able to excreise its authority mised to them for the next few years and even over the whole of North Chin's The while those grants cannot be described Be large, they can truthfully be said to revenus necomcary, and if properly, have been of considerable assistance and mitted, sufficient to enable the rarione departments of government to exercise to have strengthened both the teaching their administrative functions is not ro stalls and the equipment of the schools to mitted. On the other hand it is not spent which they have been given. So practical a demonstration of our genuineness in in local administration. It goes in part this matter has undoubtedly been a con- to maintain very large bodies of troops;: in part into the pockets of individuals tributing factor in the decision reached by His Majesty's. Government. Farther. The troops are not disciplined and order details of the work of the Chambers” plau

rob ly soldiers. They frequently act like bers and terrorize the ditericis in which of assistance will be given to you by they are stationed. There is a Parlie the mover of the Boxer Indemnity regola- ment in Peking but it gives no visible tion. I need not therefore say anything indication of a sense of responsibility further on this head, though I take this I came China is republican in reality opportunity of welcoming most cordially the country has not fet determined where the distinguished educational experts whe sovereignty in the State should Be There have come from Hongkong, Foochow is but little effective expression of public Tientsin, Hankow, Wachang, and Tainan 67 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL n; there is little effective co-opera- to help us in discussing the resolution that

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