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NEW ADVERTSEMENTS

R. A. ATHLETIC MEETING.

22ND AND 23RD MARCH, 1933..

U.S.RO GROUND, KOWLOON.

T the above Meeting there will be a MILE RACE open to the Services (and all British Residents in the Colony.

The Race is timed for 3.20 ex, on the 23rd instant

A. GILLAND..

Chief Clerk,

5091

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7TH 1983.

'NEW: ADVERTISEMENTS

Q.

ANNUAL NAVAL CONTRACTS,

EALED TENDERS ars invited for the

following Contracts, vis:-**

Supply of Timber, Timber Materials and

Spars.

Upholstery Work. Dry Cleaning Work

Repairing Clocks, Watches, and Stop'

Watches.

Supply and Repair of Baraboo Sunblinda. Supply of India Rubber Boots. The Contracts commence on 1st April, 1913,

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.

and expire on the 31st March, 1924.

Forms of Tender may be obtained on appäen THERE will be UNIVERSITY DINNER

on ROAT RACE DAY, SATURDAY,tion to the NAVAL STORE OFFICER, H.M. NAVAL YARD, bhom--Tenders, will be received until Noon on WEDNESDAY, 14th MARCH, 1923.

March 24th.

Particular will be sent to those who were present at the Dinnor last year.

Will all other Members of the above Universities who wish to attend, please send their Names to

497)

J. E. "WARNER, Hon. Secretary, OXFORD AND CAMBRIDOR SOCIETY.

St. Stephen's College, Bonhan Road.

CLUB LUSITANO.

AVISO.....

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NÃO por este mei convidados todo damais membros da Comunidade Portuguesa dosta Colonis para a reunirem a Sala "Laiz de Camies do mesine Club, hoje as 5] horas de tarde, a fim de assistirem a Recepção em boars de Sua Excin O Geteral Sir Manuel Gorues as Coats, FC.M.G.

Secretario.

P. A. ROSARIO,

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Hongkong, 7 de Marco, de 1923,

.

ISSUE OF 6% FRENCH TREASURÝ BONDS.

The right is reserved of rejecting all or any Tenders, and of accepting any portion of Tender.

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. COMPANIES (WINDING UP),

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

اره

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

IN THE MATTER of

ORDINANCE. 1911-1921.

and

COMPANIES

IN THE MATTER of the CHINA SPECIE

BANK. LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HY His Honour Sur TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by William Reen Davica, Kt., Chief Justice, in the abore matter dated the 5th day of March, CHIXI way ordered that the 1993, it SPECIE BANE, LIMITED, be Wound ap by this Court under the provisions of the Companies Ba that Ordinances of Hongkong, 1911-1991, the Official Receiver be appointed Provisional

ssid,

Special

PRICE OF FRs. 99 FOR FRS. 100 or further

Fack VALUE.

FREE OF TAXES.

...

NO PRIZES..

BONDS OF Fls. 300 AND FRS, 3,000 EASD.

At

REPAYABLE

follows:

Holder's Option, as

On the 8th of December, 1925 at par.

On the 8th of December, 198 for:

Fr, 193

On the 8th,of

Fr. 108.

December. 1938 for

Coupons payable on the 8th of Jane and th at December of each year.

lat Coupon paid in full on the 8th of June, 1923,

Payable EITHER in cah,

OR by Remittance of 1921 Treasury Bonds

due 8th June, 1933,

י

Accountant, continued

NOT

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Business of our Engineering De partment has been acquired by The Jannet ENGINEERING CORPORATION, LIMITED, and will be henceforth carried on by that Company as heretofore carried on by us

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

[133 Hongkong, 23rd February, 1923..

NOTICE

lave acquired the Business of the of Messrs. Engineering Department JARDINE, METHESON & Co. Lrn, and that such business will be henceforth carried on by us as heretofore carried on by them

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that W

THE JARDINE ENGINEERING CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1993

0.

R.

TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.

THE INSTITUTE will RE-OPEN on

MONDAY, MARCH

Students will be Enrolled at the EDUCATION

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

E

WHISKY

Ozricz only, and should apply at once for Perfect

Entry Forms.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ·

DEVELOPER, LTD... ́*

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1923/24 ANNUALP Back Page of. Annual is suil Open for boceptance. Apply 8, WILL Clients please send Copy for

(135

Des Vaur Road.

. A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. NOTICE IS HEREEY GIVEN that the

THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL OR-

of Victonssongtorg, sfare Company (since its registration) will be held

of the

approval of

of the Company until the of the Court iubject to the

NOTICE Official Receiver.

HEREBY GIVEN that of Creditors of the Company

the First

Meet Official Receiver's Office at will be held at the Courts of Justice, Victoris, aforesaid, on the 23rd day of March, 1993, at 11 M., and the First Meeting of Contributories will be held at the same place on the same day at 11.30 .

Dated this 6th day of March, 1923.

GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO., Solicitors for the Official Receiver.

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HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM).

'OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

NCOLONIAL (Hongkong) REGISTER of the Company will be CLOSED. from TUESDAY, 19th MARCH, 1923, to WEDNESDAY, 11th APRIL, 1929, both days

Bubscription List will be Closed on the 4th of inclusive. April, 1993.

Applications will be received by

THE BANQUE DE LINDO-CHINE,

11

Prince's Building, Chater Road,

V. MARSOT,

Manager.

Hongkong, 5th March, 1923,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. E. ROBERTS,

Hongkong, 5th March, 1993,

Scorela 7189

BUYING AGENCY

CHEMICAL AND GENERAL

LONDON GERN, World Nine connection, established over 30 years open accept additional First Class Buying Agoney or set a London Agents, Buying, Inspection. Supervision under- taken. Correspondence invited. Write Box 299, c/o The Hongkong Daily Press Office, 196,

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIOA, Sobe Des Voeus Road Central, Hongkong,

Auction Sale, to the held on MONDAY, 19th day of March, 1923, at 3 RL, at the Offices of the Pabllo Works Department, by Order of Hus EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR of one Lot of OBOWN LAND at Causeway Bay in the" term of 75 Chlony of Hongkong, for years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Bant to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THE Krxa, for one further term of

73

Years.

No. of Sale,

= Registry Zoi

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT,

Coun cary Maurezicots.

A

Conten

Annual Recital.

Upset Fries.

[feel toes lool, feet.

$

About

As par nela plxa,

G

PARITOULARS

of

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

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

To be Bold by Order of the Mortgage

By

PUBLIO AUCTION, IN ONE LOT · On MONDAY, The 17 DAY of Man, 1913, at 8 O'CLOCK EX

By Mars, LAMMEKT BROTHERS AT. THEIR OFFICE, DUDDELL SIZEXI,

THE_Property "consists of First ALL

at the HONGKONG HOTEL Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 19th MARCH, 1923, at 11.00 ., for the purpose of trigon, tr, with

the Report of the General Managers, Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st October, 1999.

The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Tuesday, the 6th day of farch, to Tuesday, the 13th day of March. 1923, both days inclusive, during "which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Manager. Hongkong, 28th February, 1923. [465

POSTAL NOTIFICATION.

No, 109.

*

*

EXAMINATION FOR CLERKS..

TOTIFICATION IS HEREBY GIVEN

Canton,

INJAM

Gives

Satisfaction

because it is a Skilful Blend of the Best Ilighland, Scotch,

WHISKIES,

The Board of Trude have received, through the Foreign Office, a silver medal of the first class, and diploman, which ́ have been awarded by the President of the French Republic to Captain,,M. A. J.

his matrices at Mains, it was not until The forthcoming weddings are some years afton the acquisition of Hong-nounced of Mr. Robert Spiers Loguo, kong that a Chinese newspaper was pub Assistant Engineer of the Public Works lished. A well-known reference book, Department, to Miss Jeesia Jacks, of No. indeed, tells us that the first Chinese, Canton Villas, Kowloon; and of newspaper was published in Shanghai in Captain e Chalmers, of the a 1870, but, as a matter of fact, the first Yairung, to Miss Margaret Piper, edit Chinese newspaper, the Chung Ngoi San ress, of New York: Po, was published from the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press on November ist, 1887. Originally it came out three times a week, but the support: given to the venture by the local Chinese population was so encouraging that in due course it was issued daily, and still continues Hosken, of the ss. Monteagle, of Vads dourish. But in China itself the news.couver, B.C., in recognition of his ser- vices to the French steamer "fxin. Den paper press has been of very law growth. It was not, in fact, until the which was wrecked on the Lamocks on Present century dawned that newspapers April 8th, 1921. began to be published outside the foreign

Having received information" to the settlements After the Sino-Japanese effect that a now semi-weekly labour war Chinese papers made, theit appear journal is being published in the Chinese anca ir Tientsin, Hangchow, Canton, and City of Shanghai, advocating Bolelușiem. in the Japanese port of Nagasaki, and and strikes, General H Feng Ling, following the Boxer, outbreak a number Military Governor of Shanghai and Sung- to raid the kiang, ordered his men of papers, both fur and against, the Monarchy, made their appearance, being offices. This was accordingly done, and mostly printed, however, in the Treaty an assistant was arrested, the editor being ports or in foreign territory. With the absent at the time. promise of more liberal government is 1007, the number of Chinese papers It is announced that the Royal Marine rapidly increased, but it was not until officers of the H.M.S. Hawkins, dagship” the Revolution in 1911 that the native of Admiral Sir A. C. Leveson, Cont.-ia- Press so spread throughout, the country Chief, China Station, when she recom- until at the present time, there is hardly missions, will be Major and Brevet Lieut- a town of any importance without its Col. R. H. Darwall, R.M.E.I., who bas.. own newspaper. While, speaking gener-been in the ship since last August: nad ally, the native Press suffers from its Capt. R. W. Bagot, "R.M.II, now at youth and inexperience, many of them the Dead Depot, who will replace Lient.

of Great Age, matured being notoriously corrupt, inflammatory K. E. Previe, R.M.LI

in Sherrywood

Casks.

About two hundred Chinese carpenters

and malicious, the number of notuble. exceptions is gradually growing. For good or ill, the growing newspapers picsa employed at the Kowloon Docks have struck for more pay. The inru pr sont of China must inevitably exercise an important influence on the national life the manager with a demand for more of China, even if it be only by the dis money, but it was pointed out to them semination of the views and opinions to that they were engaged by contractors which publlo expression in given by and not by the Dock, and it was to thes political and commercial organisations, contractors, therefore, that their requests The men were and it is not surprising that should have been made. the Government of the day should be still out yesterday, however.

A. S. WATSON & serking to enlist its aid in these dark Mr. N. O. Liddell has resigned his

CO.,

LTD.

Wine & Spirit Merchants

Establised 81 YEA29.

and troublous days" to establish the position as Secretary of the Shanghai supremacy of the law and secure the Municipal Council and will be going. triumph of true democracy." There was Home. Mr. Liddell entered the Council's little peod, indeed, for the PREMIER to service in 1915, in succession to Mr. W. invite the advice and suggestions of the E. Leveson He has proved himself a Press," for advice is lavishly given daily most able Secretary, the N.-C. Daily in all the political newspapers, but it Feur says, and has made many friends. may be hoped that the Press Associations not less among his colleagues than in the which have been, formed will gradually community at large. They will all be promote & more healthy tone and very sorry, to hear of his approaching higher standard of journalism in China departure. which will earn for the newspapers a just claim to be regarded as a bulwark

That in Examination for Appointment of Clerks at a commencing Monthly Salary of Hk. T. 45-167.80 will be held on or about the 8th MARCH Next at the Postal District Head Office, Canto Daly applicants

ats possessing Certificates of 11 be Graduation from a Schoo! will qualified to sit in the Examination. A

good knowledge of English and Chinese in essential. Those deair- ing to compete in the Examination must send in at an ears of

an early date, their applications in English

pare place of Birth, Age, Fat FRIEDMAN.At Shanghai, on March 1st, of the State. Present Address and School from which

ANNIE FRIEDMAN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. FRIEDMAN, aged 10 montha

Дато graduated and forwarding copy of

the Certinante her hold. Testimonials from present employers should also accompany applications from those who have been in bun- nesa since leaving school.

Candidates whose applications are consider od satisfactory will be called to this office for interview and only those considered as

盛行

suita: le will be called for the Examination and

informed of the exact date thereof

F. B. TOLLIDAY, Postal Commissioner for Kangtung. Post Office,

Canton, 21st February, 1923

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HONGKONG DOG, CAT, POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW.

Biking permission of the Oficer Command-

The Hongkong Defence. Corps, a Show will be held at THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE CORPS SATURDAY, 10th MARCH, 1923,

on

from 3 to 6 F,M,

DEATHS.

"

An interesting example of the utter gamble involved in the purchase of ponies racing in Shanghai transpired with reference to the auction last week At that sale a griffin pony was brought under the hammer. It had done vory well in paper hunts, so well that prob- ably not more than two months ago it The R. A. Athletic meeting will in-changed hands for the sum of Tis. 1,000. London Orra: 131, Flat Star, E.Cclude a raila race open to the Services on account of particular circumstances.

LARSEN-At Shagaha on February 27th, MARTBA, wife of C. E. LARSEN, aged 35 years.

"

Hongrong Omos: 30s, Das Vaux ED., O.

The Daily Press.

THE

HONGKONG, MARO 7T 1823.

An Oxford and Cambridge University dinner is announced for Boat Race Day, Saturday, the 24th inst.

and all British residents in the Colony on it came to auction last week, when it was March 23rd.

Purchased for Tia. 150.

An advertisement by the Banque du L'Indo-Chine relating to the issue of a per cent. French Treasury bonds appears wrong today's announcements.

There were fifteen chees of notifiable disease in the Colony during the week. caled March 3rd. Of this number eleven » were fatal. The cases were as follows: Pingae, ona Chinese (fatal); stall-poz,

GROWING INFLUENCE OF THE CHINESE PRESS.

A. Bill has been drafted in Japan, and one Japanese, five Chineso (three fatal); IN the speech of the Chairman at the approved by a Ministerial Conference, to diphtheria, four Chinese (two futal);: recent meeting of shareholders of the govern horse races and the conduct of the enteric fever, one British (fatal); cerebro Hongkong and Shanghai Bank there was pari-mutuel. The Bill has been introspinal fever, six Chinese (four fatal); an interesting reference to the growing duced in the Upper House,

Besides the usual classes for Dogs, there will influence of the Chinese, merchant and

at

be classes for Puppies from 6 to 12 months old, the Chinese Press on the political situ- A disastrous fire has occurred for a litter of Puppies under 3 months old on!ation. When, as would now seem," the Chungking rendering thousands home

tic

date of the Show, and for cross-bred Dogs.

THAI piece or parcel of ground kituate at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office as BECTION

Entry Forms may be had from the CHAIRMAN said, the Chinese merchant less, Tho China Inland Mission head- A of INLAND LOT No. 2166 together with 88.410-574 $1.706 the messunges erections or

Underigned. thereon

No Entry will be accepted unless accompani- Tendices that the country, and with it quarters at Shanghai has received a telo- now known as No. 13,

Street and

the prospects of increased profitable graphic appeal for funds to relieve the Secondly ALL THAT strip of land at the reared by the Entrance Fee. Dog $2, Cai $1

trading, are in danger of being brought distrean. of the said Section A of Inland Lot No. 2168 Poultry and Pigeons, 80 conts per per. being a scavenging lane. All of which pre-

·ENTRIFE CLOSE ON 7th Inst. " mises are bold for the residue of the term of 75 years from the 15th day of May, 1910,

N1498

PUBLIC AUCTION. PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auchen Bais, to be. bald MONDAY, the 19th day of March, 1929, at 3 pa, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His EXCELLENOT THE GOVERNOR of one Lot of GROWN LAND at Lo Lung Hang Valley ju the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 yenza, with the option of renewal at a Crown Bent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THE Kino, for one farther term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

At Lo Tung HanE,

Locality.

Boundary Measurements.

lost at seat. tom.

da por solo plan,

Ugaet Price.

Wing

created by the Crown Lense thereof together with the valuable machinery now situate in. or upon the said preinises and at No. T Gordon Street,

Particulars and Conditions of sale may be obtained from

Mesir. BASTINGS & HASTINGS,

Solicitors,

*1257]

8, Des Vaux Road Central)

and Mens, LAMMERT BROTHERS,

Auctioneers,

VISITORS TO CANTON Should Parchase

BY THE PEARL RIVER |

BY

CAPTANI U. V. LLOYD With Illustrations, Maps and Fings.

PRICE...

$175,

***

On Sale at Hongkong: "DAILY PRESS Ofics.

about

10,708

Canton:

Mesars. KELLY & WALSH, LTD. MAS. BREWex &'Co.o

Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co.

1801

H. L. BROST,

Hon. Secretary. ojo THE EASTERN EXTENSION, TELEGRAPH Co

BETTER ÉDUCATION FOR BRITISH CHILDREN IN HONGKONG.

A PUBLIC MEETING

will be held in

to ruin by the folly of his rulers, be is

there were also two cases of dogs with. the rabies, and a Chinese death from in- fluenza, On Monday there were two. Chinese cases of small-pox.

VISIT OF PORTUGUES

GENERAL.

A CALL ON THE GOVERNOK.

General Sir Manoel Gomes da Costa,. moved to utter a protest, for the ex- Mr. Thomas Graham from San Fran. pression of which the facilities of the cisco in his official capacity as Vice who has been on a visit to Macao for the modern Chinese Press offers him a President of the Pacifio Mail Steamship purpose of re-organizing military affaire in that Colony, arrive from Macao int chengel not formerly available." We are Co., is making an investigatory tour of the Potuguesa gunboat Patria on Monday: reminded of this by a report in the the Orientat lines of the company. He is afternoon on an official visit to Hongkong. Paling papera of a speech delivered by at present at Shanghai. Mr. Graham is Yesterday morning the General paid an the Frime Minister of China recently to accompanied by his wife.

a gathering of one hundred and forty representatives of the Press (Chinese and Foreign) who were the guests of the

official call on E.E. the Governor. The General disembarked at Murray Pier at about 8:45 am, and was met by Captain R. Neville, the Governor's aide-de-camp. Dr. H. Lechmere Cilt, of Nanning, and received by the band and a guard of

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM,Premier and the members of his Cabinet who has been in Peking for many months honour drawn from the King's Regiment.

CITY HALL

on

#

THURSDAY, MARCH 8th, 1993, ut 5.30 P.x. sharp.

To discuss

THE BETTER EDUCATION OF BRITISH CHILDREN IN BONGKONG.

W

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

the General mado an inspection of the at a tifhin given at the Foreign Office, past, has como to Tongkong to take Before proceeding to Government House charge of the Matilda Hospital, during gaard, and the band played the Portu The Premier spoke of the newspaper press as "the guardians and lenders of the absence of Dr. J. E. Sanders, who gueso national anthem. public opinion." He quoted from the leaves for England to-day on a short visit] in consequence of the recent death of his Chinese classies a saying which is tran- father. alated as "Heaven sees se my, peopla

MOTOR CYCLE ACCIDENT. SMALL GIRL" INJURED"

see, and Heaven hears, as my people German residents in Tokyo bave dur- bear," and be said that, through the ing the past two years contributed 38,000 A motor accident occtirred on the Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLTOE, Hon. Mr. R. V.D, medium of the Prows, this saying would yen towards the assistance of their fellow Taino Road, near Kowloon Tong village, FAER, Mr. H. W. BIKO, Mr. M.NTAQUE EDE be made an active living force. In countrymen in Germany. Since the cor on Monday Me Henry Arthur Keane. Mr. A. O. LANG, Mr. A. R LowE.

road on his motor-cycle, No, 400, when he China, however, the newspaper prom cupation of the Ruhr by the French it is Customs, Officer was proceeding along the The Meeting will ip addressed by is as yet in ita infancy. Though reported that Germans in Kobe have collided with a Chinese girl, aged eight Mr. N. TEESDALE MACKINTOSH, M.A, the Chinese claim to have used movable raised a fund of 6,000 you for the relief years, near the path leading to the

This subject is of grave importance and all

head and removed to the Kwong Wali Parents and others interested, are earnestly types five hundred years before Gurasof those in the Euhr, and Germans in village. The child was injured about the

Hospital for treatment. requested to attend

BEO, the first European inventor, cut Yokohama. 3,000 yem

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