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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE

LL Catholics are cordially invitesh të attend the Mission which will be given

by == AMERICAN JESUIT FATHER iz

NEW ADVERTSEMENTS

BOXING.

HONGKONG DAILE PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 17TH, 1923.

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE

INTIMATION

By permission of the Officer Commanding, WE hare anthorised Mr. LIONEL RKNETES.

the Cathedral of the IMMACULATE CON. THE KING'S BEGIMENT NOVICES

GEPTION. The Mission will begin on WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 1st, and will end on HOLY THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 29th, 1923.

The Mission Mass will be at 7,50 aim with “ abort instruction. Sermon and Benediction at

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION,

N

IN THE GOODS of Donald MacdonaĻI

lato of Glenwood Virginia Water, Barrey, formerly of Gleacoy Farm, Brodick Arran, North Britain, Consult- ing Engineer and Shipbuilder, deceased

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, Ur virtue of Lection 58 of Probates Ordinance 1997 (No. 2 of 1897) made Order limiting the time for Creditors and others to send in their Claims against the above Estate to the 31st day of MARCH, 1823.

All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their Claims to the Undersigned on or before that date.

Dated the 18th day of March, 1993.

560)

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Solicitors for the Executors, Prince's Building,

Ice House Street,

HoroKONG.

IN AID OF

WELFARE WORK IN LONDON,

TWO CONCERTS: THURSDAY, APRIL 5TH, AT 9.15 P.M.

AND

MONDAY, MAY тx, ar 9.15 r....

GOVERNMENT HOUSE

(BY KIND PERMISSION OF SIN EXCELLENCY THE GOTERMON)

PROGRAMME ÅRRANGED BY MR. ERIOʻRICE.

Ticket: #3 Each Concert, obtainable,,

from

Lady SUBBS, Govenment House,

Lady REZS-DAVIES, 104, the Prak

MIT. BERNARD, East Point,

Mrs. E. W. Bran, 124, the Peak

Mme. D'ALBUQUERQUE,

Cathedral

HAL

Portuguese Consulate, 5, Queen's Road, Mrs. EDEINS, 112, the Peak, The Rev. J. T. Halkan, Mrs. MACKENZIE, Dunedin, Barker Road, Hiesta Colozel W. H. NICHOLSON, O.ILG.,

D.SO, Headquarters, Mrs. SANDERA, R.N. Hospital, M. WODEHOUSE, Central Police Station, The ANDERSON Music Co.

Ice House Street. 559)

-NOMICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE FENINSULAB & ORIENTAL

STEAM NAVIGATION CO'S STEAMER

"SOUDAN!""

ARRIVED HONGKOND ON 16TH MARCH, 1823. FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO, STRAITS. SINGAPORE AND HAIPHONG.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above nawed versal are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongking and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Bodowas at Kowloon, where each aonaigament will be sorted ent mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.

This vessel brings on Cargo from Persian Gal B.I.S.N. and B. & P.S.N. Co.'s Steamers

Optional goods will be landed here unless instructions have been given to the contrary 6 hours before arrival of the steamer,

Goods not cleared within 8 days, including dats of arrival will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Consiguses, and the Company's Surveyors, Mestm. GOBDARD &Dovotas, at 10 ... on Mondays and Thursdays.

TOURNAMENT.

will take place ati MURRAY BARRACKS

Pandang

TO-NIGHT,

SATURDAY, March 17th, at 8,30 phú

SEMI FINAL AND FINALS

MIDDLE & LIGHT WEIGHT COMPETI- TIONS OPEN TO SERVICES

SPECIAL TEN ROUND CONTEST

PT. FLYNN KING'S REGT.

PTZ GRIFFIN KING'S REGT.

J

Also to Competition Bouts of 3 Botads.

1

Owing to the Large Ramber of entries the Tournament will be continued and copoluded op Monday, seth insted and

1.CO

The Regimental Band will be in attendance.

PRICES OF ADMISSION —— Ringuide Bests, Reserved] General...$2.00

JFublic Two Small Standa Large Stand (Services in Uniform).... 0.50] The Army Tournament will take place at Murray Barracks on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 22nd, 23rd and 24th,

J. BAILEY, Lieut. President, Regiraental Bofing Committee. 522)

THE HOUSING QUESTION.

PUBLIC MEETING.

THERE will be a Public Mesting

T

од

THE HOUSING QUESTION at the

CITY HALL

ON

MONDAY, MARCH 19TH,

at 8.39 r...

The Hos. MR. H. E. FOLLOCK, 1.5.,

will take the Chair, -

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HONGKONG CLUB

NOTICE.

YEARLY HE THIRTY-SEVENTH

GENERAL MEMING of the MEM BERS of the HONGKONG CLUB, wal be held in the Cruz House on MONDAY, the 26th MARCH, 1993, at 6.30 r..

By Order,

A. H. ABBAS,

Secretary, Hongkong. 13th Marih, 1923.- [369

THE HONGKONG RIDE AND LEATHER

ÇO, LTD.

LAMMERT BROS.

EUGENE LAMMERT to Sign our Firm from THIS DATE

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FINEST LONDON

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEVELOPER, LTD.

W41993/24 ANNUAL Back Fage of FILC Clients – pleass sand Copy for Annual is still Open for Acceptance. Apply Des Voeux Rodi

Tas

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

INTERFORT & INTERCLUB REGATTA

AND CLOSING CRUISE-

at the

CLUB HOUSE, NORTH POINT:::

SATURDAY, AZ;H MARCH, 1929.

LADIES' TACHT Race 1st Gm, 3.15 p.m. ROWING EVENTS, Morning and Afternoon.........

DRY GIN

Unique la Character and

Flavour.

FIRST REGATTA EVæst, after tiffin will be at GIVES THAT DISTINCTIVE

Sp. "HONG FOCES-p.m. INTERPORT Fodna-5 pani

Special TEAM CARS from Post Office

2.15 pm, 2.30 p.m., 245, p.m., and 3pm- Special LAUNCHES from MURRAY Pier:

2 p.m. to 3.30 pm, every 10 minutes.

The INTERPORT CREWS will be entertained to Dinner at the HONGKONG HOT A 8 pm, when the Frizes won will be presented.

TICKETS may be obtained from

M2. D, C. LOGANS

.632)

c/o Mars, Rmas & Co.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company, 2. Query's BUILDINGS, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 16th MARCH. 1913, #5 Noox, for consideration of "THE DIRECTORS REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS for the year ending 31st December, 1992

EXCELLENCE 10

A COCKTAIL

BURNETT'S

Gia was "a

housebold word in London

before most of the men

who fought in the

big war were born-

AND STILL IS !

SOLE IMPORTERS

The BHABE BEGISTER and TRANSFER A. S. WATSON

BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 26th March, 1923 (both days inclusive).

By Order of the Board of Directory

R. M. DYER.

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 17th March, 1998

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO.

NOTICE.

534

FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an HOLDERS of the above Company will be EXTRAORDINARY - GENERAL held at the Offices of the General Agents, MEETING & THE HONGKONG BIDED MARCH, at 11.30 for the purpose of PEDDER STREET, on TUESDAY, the 27th Leathne Company, Limited, will be held at Noos on SATURDAY, the 94th day of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounta STEPHEN'S BUILDING, Nos,67 and 63, Des Your MARCH, 1993, at the Company's Office, for the year ending 31st December, 1923

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company SEN'S BULLoss of sousidering will be CLOSED from the 13th to 17th March, the Report of the Investigating Committee both days inclusive, appointed on the 20th November, 1922

Dated the 18th day of March, 1993.04.

By Order of the Board,

F. CBUSE,

Acting Becretary

B05]

KOWLOON RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION,

WEMBERS are requested to attend the

M PUBLIC MEETING. or the HOUS ING QUESTION to be held at the City HALL on MONDAY, MARCH 19, at 5.30

M.

T. A MARTIN,

Hon. Secretary.

16th March. 1923.

ST. DAVID'S SOCIETY.

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JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD, General Agents. Hongkong, 8th March, 1923.

(514

CO., LTD.

Wine & Spirit Merchants

BIRTH.

*

LAUDER-At Crow's Nest, Barker Road, on March 18th, wife of PAUL LAUDER, a daughter..

(581 Honarong Onrich: 104, Dre Vox Ro., C. Lonpox OTION: 131, FLEY STRAIT, E.C.

The Daily Press.

| the merchants, if they did not carry them The King's Regimental Boxing Tourna there would not be any merchandise."ment for last night hail, to be postponed Of course, there is a difference between owing to the uncertainty of the weather. liners on round-the-world tours," and The tournament will be continued this linors on a regular run. The tourist evening and is timed to commence at 8 agencies who arrange these round-the o'clock.

Caso

At the Suminary Court yesterday..

world tours see to it that they first get the requisite number of tourists sto ensure that the trip can be made without morning the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice financial loss. In the

of the Gompertz). had occasion to "remark to regular liners, they do not always make a Chinese that it was his duty to have -\. voyages with "a fuil complement" of attended the Court in connection with a passengers. If they did we could, no case last Friday: The man's reply was doubt, look for a reduction in fares that that he had actually been downstairs ön would bring them down to a closer that date, but had not known where the Epproximation to pre-war rates. "Accept Coart' was. Asked by His Honour how ing, then, what the steamship owners long he had been in the Colony, the man tell us, we must regard the recent replied about twenty years. His Honour: reductions made by steamship compnales Hava-yon never before been in Court 1-- generally as an act of benevolence rather than as an act of "justice, and we can only hope that, in return, the merchants may be able to contribute cargo business to an extent that passages tome day may be given away for say a ton of tea or any other commodity that may be shipped!.

A

No," replied the man. Then, you are very lucky not to have been in Court during such a long stay in the Colony,"

The scamy, side of Peking's life, says a news agency, is brought to light by the..

police reports for the twenty days-of February." In that period the police THE COLOMBO STRIKE.

furnished four hundred and sixty-seven. coffins for persons who through lack of COLOMEO has recently been going through food, clothes or shelter were frozen to- an experience similar to that which Hong-death on the streets of the capital. Of kong suffered a year ago, though it does these, 347 were unknown and have not not seem to have been half so paralysing been identified. The remaining 3 it was in its effects. The trouble at Colombo possible to identify. The police stato originated, not with seamen, but with the that this is in excess of similar deaths men employed on the railways, and then in any previous year and unless more extended to a strike of cont coolies which efficient and broader attempts are made to a certain extent held up work in the next year, the death rate will contínuò ta- harbour, vessels which had called for bunkers having either to sail without them or wait for an improvement in Lady Stubbs has arranged for twở can-- conditions. The striks spread to the certe to be given at Government House on harbour workshops, to the employes of Thursday, April 5th, and Monday, May the Colombo Municipality, to some of the 7th, at 8.15 p.m., in aid of welfare' work mills and ba certain stores in the city, in London. Last winter, Lady Stubbs but business firms do not seem to have came into touch with a good deal of this: been embarrassed to any considerable work at various centres in London, and extent, and there was no thought after seeing the practical way, in which apparently of drawing domestic servants the work is carried on amid such feat into

mount.

the dispaté WES done at and terrible poverty is anxious to raise Hongkong. Nevertheless, the strike was a little money here as a? contribution sufficiently serious, for it was estimated from Overseas." The programmes for that some fifteen thousand men were the concerts are being arranged by Mr. out, and this, probably, meant that thou- Erie Rios, and a number of ladies aro sanda more must have been rendered assisting in the sale of tickets at $3, idle. We read that the outlook was not which are

the also obtainable from improved by the disclosure that the Anderson Music Company.. Colombo Municipality had rewarded its

strikers by substantial increases of pay, The famous Foochow Blind Boys' outward semblance of firmaead Band, comprising ten. Chinese under the being apparently merely to cloak an control of Ming, Baldwin of the Foochow abject zurrender. We have yet to learn Home, has arrived in Hongkong from by what means the railway strike has been England by the s.a City of Poona, and "virtually ended." There was talk of on Monday next they are to give twợ. breaking the strike by importations of performances under the patronage of men from India, just as there was an EE. the Governor and Lady Stubbs in effort in Hongkong to break the seamen's the St. Andrew's Church ground, Kow strike by importations from the Northern loon, members of the band are to give z ports, but we imagine that no greater demonstration of vocal and instrumental

Colombo than was attained in Hongkong, their handicraft. measure of success was to be expected in music, elocation and as exhibition of for the Indian labour associations seem the band became quite popular and Whilst in England

to be quite as well organised as the toured something like 3,000 miles in the Chinese, and we have been told in the British Isles and had the great honour cables that there has been considerable of playing before Her Majesty Queen intimidation, as was the case here. The Mary. The band has been selected from moral of the Colombo strike is the same a school of 80 and their training reflects as the moral of the Hongkong strike. If great credit or Mias Baldwin. The band. there are grievances which are repre leaves Hongkong for Foochow on Tues- sented as creating discontent and unrest day. T FIFTY-FOURTH ORDINARY WHEN we see great liners coming into among any body of workmen, it is for HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the port carrying hundreds of tourists on employers to listen to the grievances and Undersigned on TUESDAY, the 27th pleasure voyages round the world we to do what they can'to remedy them. It MARCH, 1923, at Noon, for the purpose of

wonder whether, after all, there is not appears that the strikes at Colombo receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the money for somebody in passager traffic, developed out of the fact that petitions year ended the 31st. December,

1992 FER

though we remember that Lord INCHCAPE from the men were left unacknowledged. The SHARE BEGISTER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 18th to

has more than once publicly lamented The railwaymen's petition contained no that, even at the present high fares, such widely unreasonable and extravagant in JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD passenger traffic is unprofitable. Yet we demands as we have oftea sezn On Thursday evening at the Hong-

General Managers. HONGKONG FE INSURANCE CO., LT notice that over eloven thousand people petitions by labour bodies in China koug Club, Dr. F. T. Kort was Hongkong, 8th March, 1923.

farewell dinner in India recently petitioned his lordship They asked for the removal of certain the guest at for cheaper fares. Lord INCHCAFE, in arbitrary powera vested in the fore-on the occasion of his retirement. reply, told the European Association which man relating to the fining and disfrom the Government Service. In pro- forwarded the memorial that it had been missal of men, and that certain posing the toast of the guest, Dr.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

GENERAL MEETING of SHARE

aad

All tiniams must be presented within ten day.A MEETING will be held in the Suvar the 27th March, 1923, both days inclusive.

of the Steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.

Ho Claims will be admitted after the Goods karo left the Godowa,

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 18th Marab, 1993.

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-NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD, OBINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION 00., LTD.

ONSIGNE ES Der Company's Steamer

PYRRHUS are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt'a Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consigned's risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Bolts Where The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and siter 16th March.j

Optional | cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to Steamer's arrival,

All. broken, chafed, and damaged - goods

હાહા

be

loft in the Godowas, where they will

mad Noon

be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays

between the hours of

hin the from storage period.

*No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods undelivered after the 22nd Mar.

will be bject to rente

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before tha Fih April, or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance will be effectel..

BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE,

Agente.

Hongkong, 16th March, 1923

COURT on MONDAY Next, the ITE INSTANT, at 5.x, to consider and confirm the proposed Rules, and to deal with other necessary Business connected with the formation of ST. DAVID'S SOCIETY, HONGKONG, His Honour Sir WILLIAM REKS DAVIES, I.C., has kindly consented to preside.

It is hoped that all Welsh people interested will make every effort to be present. Further particulars may be obtained on application to the Undersigned,

D. DAVIES,

Hon. Secretary (pro, tem.),

BÁNITARY DEPARTMENT. Hongkong, 15th March, 1973.

G.

NOTICE.

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COMPANIES (WINDING UP),

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONGKONG.-

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION?

THE MATTER of COMPANIES

Horaxoro, MARON 17TH, 1993. -

"NO MONEY IN IT.

RETIREMENT OF DR F.

́T. KEYT.

THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE POET.

A

source of regret to the P. & O. and conditions of pay and privilege leare J, T. C. Johnson (Principal Civil Medical. British India, directors that they had been formerly in force should be re-established. Officer) mentioned that Dr. Key't had cappelled to raise rates of passagu It would reem on the face of it that served, continuously for 31 year in the money,

"but working expenses of all reasonable compromise might easily Colonial Medical Service, 21 of which kinds had increased so enormously that have been reached if the employers Bad had been spent in Hongkong. They all it would have been quite impossible to nos treated the requests made with lofty joined in wishing him the best of luc keep the ships running at the old rates, disdain. Wo would not be surprised to and many years in which to enjoy tha and even now operating costs are greatly learn that the strike has been virtually fruits of his long and Konourable career NOTICE 16 HEREBY GIVEN that by in excess of pro-war figures." And in ended" by concessions greater than thoseWe understand that Dr. Keyt is p

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IN

F

ORDINANCE, 1911-1921, “

and

IN THE MATTER of the CHINA SPECIE

BANK LIMITED.

an Order made by His Honear Sir the report of the launching of the new originally demanded by the men abore matter dated the 5th day of March,

THE EDBLIC ARE HEREBY NOTI Wit Roes Davies, Et, Chief Justice, in the Blue Funnel passenger liner for the Far

FIED that at all Performances held at the TSZATRE ROYAL, SMOKING is Strictly G.G. 7.11.1918. The Police have directions Prohibited under Begulation 49–G.N. 518--

enforce this Regulation.

E. D. C. WOLFE,

14th March, 1923.

to

BCE BANK, LIMITZ, be Wound up by this the other day, we find Mr. RICKARD D. it was ordered that the CA Fast, the Sarpelon, which we published

ceeding to England via Australia ad New Zealand early next week. ¡lle er- ries with him the good wishes of his m friends in the Colony.

Court under the provisions of the Compsuice HOLT saying that he believed there was port to an extraordinary general meeting An investigating Committee is to re Ordinances of Hongkong, 1911-1981, and that the Official Receiver be appointed Provisional no money in carrying European passen of shareholders of the Hongkong Hide THE TWO EMPRESS BOAS

of the Company And that Jons HENNESSEY

Captain Saperintendent of Police Liquidator art, of Victoria, Hongkong, foregers, but the unfortunate people had to and Leather Co., Ltd.

DANCING.

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.

The Popular

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Incorporated

said,

Accountant, be continued get to their destinations some way or Special B

f the

Company until the other, for out in the Far East they had further of the subject to the these merchants, Government officials,id of the 8.F.0.A. was a nett profit of The result of the Fancy Dress Ball in the Official Receiver... NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that planters and other people, and after all 32,911, which provides the salary, of an the First Mecting

of Creditors of the Company it was the combined efforts of these Assistant Inspector for one year., will be held at the Official Receiver's Office at

the Courts of Justice, Victoria, aforesaid, on the people that produced the cargo. It was 23rd day of Mancu, 1923, at 11 AM., and the the efforts of those Europeans which Fiat Meeting of Coutribaborim will be held at

JAZZ QUARTET

H.M,S: "Zitánia

the same place on the same day at 11.30 ..

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Wii play at the above Hotel on SATURDAY, 17th, Dancing 9 r.4,

1652

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Dated this eth day of March, 1923.

GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO.

Bolicitors for the Oficial Receiver,

O

000

AT KOWLOON. THELE SIZES COMPARED.

It is unusual to see two Empra linera berthed at the No 1 Wharf, K- loon, and the following table of the

An American Jesuit Father is to con- Iative sites of the two liners may be really brought about the demand for duct a mission in the Cathedral of the interest goods which were going to be shipped Immaculate Conception from Wednesday,

Length. Beam. Gre

19,< 16,8

in the Birkenhoad docks, and though he the Blat inst., to Holy Thursday, March Empress of France 500ft. would rather carry the merchandise than| 29th,

Empress of Asia 690ft