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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ANUFACTURES of "Electric Fans,

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

FHR HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,- SATURDAY, MAROH 10TH, 1998.

INTIMATIONS:

NOTICE.

M. Motors Heaters. Textile Accesories, NOTICE IN HEREBY GIVEN that the Hongkong for the AUTOCAR FIRE

Ring Spindles ko.. require Competent REPRESENTATIVE with established conneo. tion in Chins for selling their Products and obtaining Ondom for repetition, Textile and General Engineering Work-State Terms and Reference. BURNLEY Couronests, LTD, Burnley, England,

BOXING.

By permission of the Officer Commmading. THE KING'S REGIMENT NOVICES

TOURNAMENT

will take place at

MURRAY BARRACKS

од

THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY, March 18Tu'18th & 17th, az ð ræ. There will also be Middle and Lightweight Competitions open to the Services, and 10 Round Contest on each night.

The Regimental Band will be in attendance.

PRICES of AuMISSION 1----- Bingside Seats, Reserved 1 General ...82.00 ... Two Small Stand

Public 1.00 Large Stand (Services in Uniform)... 0.50

Reserved Seats may be booked and Unreser. vad tick-ta purchaand at the School Room. mitmäte at the Garden Road entrance to buray Barracks, fron Monday, 15th, to Wednesday. 14th, between the hours of 1 to 2 and 5 to 7 p.m.

The Army Tournament will take place, at Murray Barracks on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 99nd. 23rd and 24th.

J. BAILEY, Lieut.

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partment has been acquired by The JARDINE ENGINEERING CORPORATION, LIMITED, and will be henceforth carried on by that Company na heretofore-carried on by us.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1923. [498

NOTICE

Ncquired the Business of the Engineering Department of Messrs. JARDINE, METRESOy & Co., LTD., and that auch business will be benceforth carried on by us as heretofore carried on by them. THE JARDINE ENGINEERING CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1923.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that We

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CHINA SUGAR REFINING co.

NOTICE.,

ORDINARY THE FORTY-FIFTH" TNNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, PEDDER STREET, on TUESDAY, the 37th MARCH. at 11.30 .. for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1928.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27th March, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD.. General Agents, Hongkong, 9th March, 1923.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

DEVELOPER, LTD.

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TILL Clients please send Copy for President-Reginaal Bozing Committee. W92 ANNUAL: Back Page of

Annual is still Open for Acceptance. Apply

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» NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

The Steamship TRIESTE,"

FROM TRIESTE, VENICE BRINDISI MASSANA, PURT SAID, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform- ed that all Goods are being landed at hair risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, at Kow loan, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Optional Carge will be forwarded uniews notice to the contrary be given before 8th inst

No claims will be "admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 16th inst., will he subject to rent.

All Claims

the Steamer must be against presented to the Undersigned on or before

25th Inst or they will not be recognised. AI

1 broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in, the Godowns, where they will be saamined on the 15th-inst, st. 10 am, by our Surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD & Douglas,

Ha Fire Insurance has been effected. Balls of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & CO., LTD: 5913

Agents.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

From NEW YORK.

HK Steamship

THE

"CITY OF LINCOLN" having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are infirmed that all Goods are being landed at their riak into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, 'whence delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goode remsin- ing undelivered after 16tli March, 1923, will be subject to rent

All Claims against the Stoner must be amated to the Undersigned on or before 23rd March, 1923, or they will not be recognised. All brakes, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be aramined on 137 Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am, and noon, within the free storage period of one week.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

THE BANK LINE,

General Agents. Hongkong, 9th March, 1923.

Q.

LTD.,

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ENDERS are invited for the SUPPLY of LABOUR, and LIGHTERAGE for ADMIRALTY COALING for a period of 12 monthis certain from the 1st April, 1923.

Forms of Tendering can be obtained on application to the NAVAL STORE OFFICER, H.M. NAVAL TARD,

ARD, Hongkong, and Tenders shoald be lodged in the Naval Store Ocers Office not later than Noon on 18TH MARCH, 1923.

A deposit of One hundred dollars will be required from persons tendering, and will be returned in the event of zon-acceptance of the Tender

HM. NAVAL TARD.

Bongkong.

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HONGKONG LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION.

ENT

INTRIES are invited for the LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE, A and B Divisions Teams Entering must have Three Grass Courta together.

Entries Close MONDAY, MARCH 19th and to be sent together with Entrance Fee of $10

rClub to the Hon. Secretary,

per

$10)

JOHN C. FLETCHER

Queen's Collego,

Des Voeux Rosl

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A. S. WATSON & 'CO., LTD.

1435

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

NONORTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL OR

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DINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (since its registration) will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 12th MARCH, 1923, at 11.00 A. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with s Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st October, 1922.

The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Tuesday, the 6th day of

"AVING „bona · appointed" (Argent' ab AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO.

"I am prepared to accept all kinds of Insur ances at current rates,

G. E. HUYGEN, No 13, Queen's Bond Cantial, Astor House Building.

Hongkong, 8th March, 1923,

NOTICE.

the Style of our Firms has been Changed into A. P. VILLA & BROS. OF CANTON INC with Mr. G. G. Horras Manager

ATING from the 8th of MARCH, 1923.

and Attorney,

VILLA BROS. OF CANTON; LTD.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD. THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMÁ, TION CO., LTD.

MEUS DAY been appointed Acting R. LESLIE SOLBE GREENHILL Secretary to the store Companies vice Mr. MOWBRAY STAFFORD NORTHCOTE resigned. Fezdhing Guard's retura to the Colony Mr. HERBERT AUSTIN RODGERS will act as Secretary

By Order of the Board of Directors, D. G. M. BERNARD,

Chairman. Hongkong, 7th March,

1983.

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Under the Patronage of HE. Tur GOVERNOR

and Lady Sroans,

A DEMONSTRATION by

THE FAMOUS FOOCHOW BLIND BOYS' - BAND

(Just returned from England and has played before H.M. Queen Mary)

to

MONDAY, MARCH 19th, at 3.30 PM, &: 9 PM:

in

ST. "ANDREW'S CHURCH GROUNDS, NATHAN ROAD. Vocal and Instrumental Music-location- Exhibition of Eandicraft.

PRICES at 3.3) .M., $1; 9 P., 10 cents.

Refreshments in the Afternoon, 50 câu. Tickets may be obtained at TheStar Fezzi, ANDERSON'S Music STORE, &c.

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March, to Tuesday, the 13th day of March, ISSUE OF 6X FRENCH TREASURY 1923, both days incisive, during which period

no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

4:

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managera.

[465. Hongkong, th February, 1993,

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.

INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM).

IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

~BONDS.

PRICE OF ISSUE FES. 99 FOR FAS 100 OF FACE VALUZ.

FREE OF TAXES.

NO PRIZES:

BONDS OF FRs. 500 · AND FRs. 5,000 EACH.

NCOLONIAL (Hongkong) REGISTER DEPAYABLE at Holder's Option, as

to

of the Company will be CLOSED from | TUESDAY, 13th · MARCH, 1923, WEDNESDAY, 11th APRIL, 1923, both days inclusive

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. E. ROBERTS,

Hongkong, 5th March, 1923.

Secretary

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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

·CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

FIFTY-FOURTH ORDINARY

TGENERAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on TUESDAY, the 27th MARCH, 1913, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st

1st December, 1922

The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 27th March, 1923, bath days inclusive.

JARDINE MATHESON & CO.,

LTD.. General Managers. HONGLONG FIRE Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 8th March, 1923.

[308 HONGKONG DOG, CAT, POULTRY

AND PIGEON SHOW. "

Yikind permission of the Officer Command-

Show will be held at THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE CORPS

SATURDAY, 10th MARCH; 1983;~

from 3 to 6.2.1.

BigThe Hongkong Defence Corpe;

on

Besides the usual classes for Dogs, there will be classes for Puppies from 6 to 12 months old, for a litter of Puppies ander 3 months old on the date of the Show, and for crossbred Dega. Entry Forms may be had from--Eas Undermgned.,

No Entry will be accepted unless accompani ed by the Entrance Fee. Dog 82, Cat $1 Poultry and Pigeons, 10 cents per pen. „

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ENTRIES CLOSE ON 7th Inst.

B. L. BROST,

Hon. Secretary. CjO THE EASTERN Ermatov

DO", TELEGRAPu Co

VISITORS TO" CANTON Should Purchase

BY THE PEARL RIVER

37.

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$1.75,

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~Canton':

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Hu follows:

On the 8th of December, 1995 at par. *** On the 8th of December, 1918 for

Frs. 103. On the 8th of December,...

1837 for Frs. 109.

1st Coupon paid in full on the 8th of June,

1993.

Payable EITHER in casb,

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schools could be combined into one. exist for a central school, of the kind thẻ - That suggestion is frequently made; bat

without much regard to the dinouities sub-Committee of the Education Board There is obviously the diffiduity of the had in mind. The fact remains that sito, A school for British children

should not be in the heart of a native parents who can manage to afford the city, and it should have play-grounds expanse send their children Home, or at about it. Even greater is the difficulty least to a more invigorating climate, for of parents. Their feelings appear to their education, and; however excellent lie altogether in the other direction.

At one time the upper classes at Kaw-may be the standard of education. In Toon School wore exclusively for girls, || Hongkong, that "will continue to be the and thoab of Victoria School for Lje, practice until the Medical Faculty is able·· irrespective of their homes. This plan to assure us, and general experience broke down in face of the opposition

be kept: JUN healthy and strong in this.

to it. Recently, I attempted to get Prove that child en the bigger boys of both schools to meet | just for instruction in Chinere in a room climate as at Home or at Chefoo and of the Post Office building. I found

that strong objections were raised and Weihaiwe. There is an interesting that the attendance suffered consider chapter on this subject in the book ably. The objections would be stronger published 注 few years ago by Dr. and better grounded if it were intended

the

to maka little children travel daily, a MONTAGU HARSTON on." Care and Treat- distance of many miles in all weathers.ment of European Children in The tendency his on the contrary, been Tropics." In is he says. "I think if a to demand a separate school for each

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locality. The Peak School was the last, referendum were taken on the subject and another is at present under consid- amongst practitioners in the tropics of eration."

at least ten years' standing, the answer That extract is an official recog to the question, 'Is it possible to rear gition that the position is casati healthy and strong children, in the. factory in Hongkong, but what the tropics?' would be an emphatic negative.” advocates of "a better education for Dr. HARSTON further says it is generally British children have to establish is conceded, as the result of long experience, that in all the respects outlined by Mr. that a child's stay in the tropics should IRVING in 1918 conditions have changed not be prolonged much hopend five, or at in Hongkong to an extent that makes most, zix years of age. In sub-tropical the scheme of a central day school with a regions, or when it is possible to send highly qualified teaching staff a practical a child to a hill station, a somewhat more proposition. It can hardly be said that advanced age may be conceded-say, up this was done at the public meeting on

to eight or nine years of age

but Thursday. We associate ourselves coma-it is most important that we should pletely with the aspiration that British impress on parents that not only is the parents in this Colony should be able to child's bodily health to be considered; obtain for their children here "an rd there is also the question of mental development." Mr. MACKINTOSH on this point said he could only blindly accept "There is room the reports which are made each year by, our medical school inspectors "who in- system. As time goes on, it seems prob-variably, and year after year, report able that the children of British parents that the health of children in British will look upon the Colony, in an increas

the higher-grade schools at Home. Five years ago we wrote:" for some improvement upon our present

cation in every respect equal to

How

ing degree, as their home, and it certainly schools in this Colony is excellent:""

many parents are therò, ・ wa -- seems an anomaly that in this University

woader, who could say that their centre British children should "hare, to

be sent to England or to some distant children's health is quite as good port for the education which is necessary here as it would probably beat HoDia; & to give them a fair start in their business and how many British parents would be

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or professional careers." We expressed satisfied to see their children doing bere the belief that the objection which the the same amount of school work that they Director of Education stated was raised by would have to do at Home to attain the the parents to a central school would break educational standard which is asked for down in the face of a policy which aimed here? Our own opinion is that the only at providing a scheme in some bealthy way of improving the education of district, "perhaps with facilities for a British boys and girls in Hongkong, is certain number of weekly boarders," by placing them in boarding schools→→ which would be equal in every respect to which if they must be in the Colony, bo situated the highest the higher-grade schools and the smaller should grammar schools at Home. The meeting elevation possible-but the object of better education for on Thursday emphatically rejected the providing DEATH.

idea of a boarding school, and there re British children would be better served ANTONCIOAt Shanghai, on March 3rd

(of pneumonia), LoDOVICO ANTONCICE, mains" but to consider the possibility of by some co-operative movement by the providing in a day school the standard of British communities in China to tapport aged" 58° years.

education which the resolutions demand. 4 good boarding school in a place like HongKong Ontos:-10a; Das Vœux Rd., G.

When the public meeting declares that Weihaiwel where it is possible for British Coupons payable on the 8th of June and 8th London Orrica: 181, Fram Srar, E.C. it is essential that British boys and girls children to work at their school lessons of December of each year.

above the age of 9 should receive a better with that amount of application which would offer some prospect of acquiring education in the Colony than at present," we should like to know why that is not such as the London matriculation exopa. "a good general all-round education,”

possible without all the heavy expen-

represents. In such an effort there diture which the sub-committee's report would ental? The burden of Mr.

would be some possibility, perhaps, of BLACKINTOSH'S complaint was that though, getting a share of the Boxer Indemnity thanks to the arrangements which the which would help to get over the difficulty Government bave made with the Univer- of expense to the poor parent." Ir cannot be said that Mr. TeRSDALE sity of London, children in Hongkong.can MACKINTOSH in the eloquent appeal hesit for the London matriculation, for.the made at the public meeting on Thursday London lntermediate, and for the London Lady Roca Davies has kindly consented for the better education of British degrees, yet there has been no case of to distribute the prizes at the Cat and Dog. children in Hongkong," presented a very a British boy in this Colony sitting for Show at the Defence Corps Headquarters convincing case for the adoption by the the London matriculation examination, this afternoon. Government of the rather startling pro let alone for the higher examinations. posal made by a sub-committee of the Is that due to lack of facilities, or Education Board, For the erection of a to lack of application on the part of big central school for British children, the boy or want of interest and down by motorcar No. 583, and had his. with adequate playgrounds, in the Botanic encouragement on the part of parental

thigh fractured. Gardens. Nothing was said about the Many" schoolmasters were present at the site of the proposed school at Thurs meeting and it would have been instructive day's meeting, which merely declared if some of them had given the meeting that (in addition to the kindergartens the bunch of their views on the subject which are admittedly neosary) a "It should be possible for every British school for the co-education of boys dad boy to reach that standard at the age of The King's Regiment Novices' boxing girld; “with adequate playing grounds ic or 17," Mr. MACKINTOSH said. Given tournament is advertised to take place at attached, should be provided. It will not sufficient number of boys desirous of Murray Barracks on Thursday, Friday: bo without interest to many readers to reaching that standard we can see no and Saturday, next. recall some remarks which the Director insuperable difficulty to the necessary

OR by Remittance, of 1921 Treasury Bonda

dae 8th Jane, 1923. Subscription List will be Closed on the 4th of April, 1923.

Applications will be received by THE "BANQUE 'DE L'INDO-CHINE,

Prince's Building, Chater Road,

V. MARSOT.

Manager. Hongkong, 6th March, 1923.

₤495

BUYING AGENCY. ONDON CHEMICAL AND GENERAL L°

ENGINEERS, World wide connection, established over 30 years open accept additional First Class Boying Agency or act as London Agenta, Buring, Inspection, Bupervision under” taken. Correspondence invited. Write Bor 209, ela The Hongkong Daily Preu Ofice, 104, Des Vaur Road Central, Hongkong..

PARTICULARS

of t VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

Bitante. .No. 13, WING EING STREET,

VICTORIA, HONGKONG,

To be Bold by Order of the Mortgagee

By PUBLIO ÁUCTION,

IN ONE LOT

MONDAY, The 122H DAY of Man, 1923, at B cʻuLoox P.M.

"By ̈* Menges, · LAMMERT BROTHERS

At Thatz OFFICE, DUDDELL STRERT,

THE Property consists of First ALL THAT piece or pervel of ground situate

| si Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office as SECTION A of INLAND LOT No. 2166 together with therson

the messunges erections of Hing Street and Secondly, ALL THAT

now known as No. 18, Wing

strip of land at the rear of the said Section A of Inland Lot No. 2166 being a scavenging lane. All of which mises are kald for the residue of the term 70 years from the 15th day of May, 1916, created by the Crown Lease thereof together with the valuable machinary now situate in or upon the said premises and at No. 1 Gordon Streat.

Particulars and Conditions of sale may be obtained from.

12873

More HASTINGS & HASTINGS,

Bolicitors,

8, Des Voeux Road Central 1. Fand Mesra, LAMMEẾT BROTHERS!

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BRITISH CHILDREN IN HONGKONG.

wrote:

A

:

In a motor-car accident o on Thursday, a Chinese, boy, aged 13 years, was knocked

Mra. Logan entertained a large audience- of children and parents at the Helena May Instituto yesterday by reading $9. them a number of fairy stories,

of Education made on the subject of instruction being given in the existing Godown. Co. advertises a list of cargo The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and the education of British children in British schools of the Colony Mr.!. Hongkong in a Report issued in 1918. He MACKIyos told the meeting that there which has been lying at the godown un- aro 147 British children over the age of clanned for many years, and saucuscos. "The reports on the three British Schools may be considered quite satis nine being educated at the British schools that unices, claimed before the 31st inst factory having regard to the peculiar of the. Colony at the present time it will be sold by public auction to defrag

charges. condition of these schools. They are When we are considering the pro-] adversely affected by climate condi-

& provide

The President of the 7th Hongkong. tions, which make the attendance low Posal to

big central during the summer months and which expensively staffed school, it would Troop Boy Scouts, Suiyingpus School, lower the stamina and therefore the be more to the point to know how bega to acknowledge with grateful thanks mental powers of the children who do many, boys are likely to remain at the receipt of three hundred dollars to- remain in attendance. As regards the

bigher classes an even more serious dis School in the Colony long enough towards Troops funds from Mr. Ho Kom ability is found in the small numbers enable them to qualify for the Loudon Tong, founder and patron of the Troop.. attending When there are only three matriculation examination. Before the ADT. or-four-pupila in class it-is-masi

There will be a Tea-Dance at tha

featly imposible to provide them with Government can be expected to do very

number of special masters. A similar much along the lines suggested, they must Helens May. Institute for members and alaas in a big school at Home would have some satisfactory assurances se to their friende, on Thursday, March 15th, have the Mathematics taught by a

mathemation, and French taught by numbers they may be expected to pro- at 6.30 p.m. Tickets, obtainable from the a French cholar; there would be suit vide for, and when the inquiry comce Secretary, $1.onch, Sufficient tables must able labokstories, and so forth. It down to this fine point we doubt very be booked by Tuesday, March 12th, other might be jossible to sim at something

neuror its standard, if the throw much whether any caso could be found to wise the dance will be cancelled-Apy

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