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INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG JOCKET- CLUB.

HE FIRST GYMKHANA is fixed for

SATURDAY, APRIL 7th, 1923. Draft Programmes and Entry Fozia may be obtained at the Race CoursK. Hoxakong Czʊn and Causeway Bay STABLES.

Entries Close Saturday, 24th March, 1923.

THE

NOTICE

BRITISH LEGION (HONGTONS & CHINA BRANCH).

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THE SECOND ANNUAL GENERAL. MEETING will be held in the Cher HALL, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, 27th MARCH, 1823 at 5.30 P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Raport and Accounts for the year 1912, and of electing Officers and other Mom- bers of the Committee for the cutting year, and of appointing Honorary Auditors, and of dealing with any other business,

By order of the General Committee.

H. K. HOLMES,

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Hon Secretary.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE,

~HE ANNUAL MEETING of the MEM-

THERS HONGKONG GENERAL

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held THURSDAY, MARCH 19th, 1993, at 4 O'CLOCK

precisely, in the OLD CHAMBER: OF COMMERCE ROOM, CITY HALL, for the following purposes:

J.

erve the Report and Accounts of the Committee for the year ended 31st December, 1822. To elect a New Committee.

་

3. To transact any General Business

By Order,

D. K. BLAIR,

Secretary. Hongkong, 10th March, 1993.

$76

THE FENISULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 22ND,

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA

DOCK CO, LTD. “

INTIMATIONS

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

DEVELOPER, LTD.

+

INTIMATION.

ILL: Clients please send Copy for BURNETT'S

1993/94 ANNUAL? Back Page of

NOTICE IS HEREBY GAY NEBLING DEV in stin Open for Acceptance. Apply 8,

ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING Des Voeux Road OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company, 2, Querr's BUILDINGS, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 36th MARCH, at" Noow, for consideration of THE DIRECTORS REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS for the year ending 31st December, 1992.

1923,

The BHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER- BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 26th March, 1993 (both days inclusive).

By Order of the Board of Director,

R. M. DYER,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 12th March, 1993

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

$594

THE THIRTY-SEVENTH YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the MEM BERS of the HONGKONG CLUB, will be held in the Carn House on MONDAY, the 26th MARUE, 1993, at 5.30 P.M.

By Order,

A. F. ABBAS

Hongkong. 16th March, 1922.

Secretary..

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CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO..

NOTICE.

FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING of the BRALE HOLDERS of the above Company will be hold at the Offices of the General Agenta, PEDDER STREET on TUESDAY, the 27th | MARCH, at 11:30 AM, for the parpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounta for the year ending 31st Decembar, 1829.

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LD..

Seperal Agents, Hongkong, 8th March, 1927.

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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

AND BOMBAY

THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN AND CONTINENTAL FORTS

AND LONDON,

10 Steamship

TS

·JEYPORE' Barrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despat. ched from this port at Noor on SATURDAY, the 24th Mancu, taking Cargo for the above

Ports

Bill and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France and London under arrangement) will be con- veyed by this Steamer proceeding to Bomber and there ́ ́ transhipped to the on-carrying Steamer for Marseilles and London.

Parcels will be received at the Office, until 3: pm, the day befors sailing. The contents and value

all packages are required.

For further particulars, apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 20th March, 1923.

·PUBLIC AUCTION.

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CO. LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE FIFTY-FOURTH ORDINARY

HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on TUESDAY, the 17th MARCH, 1893, at Noos, for the

рагрова от receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the Jear ended the 31st December, 192

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

General Managers, HONGLONG FME INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hongkong, 8th March, 1923. [508-

藕

MACHINERY FOR SALE BY TENDER,

ON VIEW AT H.M. NAVAL TARD," WEI-HAI-WEI

FROM 12TH MARCH, 1923.

REEN'S Emergency Cupola, Air Com pressor, 450 H.P. Compound Surface Condensing Steam Engina, 8 inch. Capstan

6 inch, and 4 inch Gap Lathes, Drilling, Tapping and Studding, Panching and Shearing Bong, Planing, Shaping; and Slotting Ma

Plate

Bending and Rolling

Machine,

PARTICULARS Allic Auction Sale, to be Emery Grinder, 2 Normandy Distilling Plants,

AND CONDITIONS of

bald cz MONDAY, the 20th day of March

1923 $ Pam at the Offices of the PaBEd Works

Order of Hm Department, by EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNO of one Lot of CROWN LAND at junction of Canton Road and Fakbol Street, Yannati, in “the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Ront to be fired by the Surveyor of Hu MAJESTY THE Kise, for one further farm of 75 years.

FARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary Measurements,

4

T.

took fut fest, c.

"Abdeal Rental,

Ugnet Price.

́ás por male plan.

#82 1440,350

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

Lancashire Boilers. Forms of Tender giving fall description of the above Machinery my be obtained on application to the NATAL STORE OFFICER, H.M. Dockyard, Hongkong,

COMPANIES (WINDING UP).

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKUNG.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

IN THE MATTER of COMPANIES

ORDINANCE, 1911-1921.

And

IN THE MATTER of the CHINA SPECIE

BANK, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by

Order made by His Honour. Sír William Bees Davies, Kt., Chief Justice, in the above matter dated the 8th day of March, 1923, it was ordered that the

CHINA SPECIE BANI, LIMITED, be Wound up by this Court under the provisions of the Companies Ordinances of Hongkong, 1911-1931, and

the Official Receiver be appointed Provisions Liquidator of

of the Company and that Jome

BENNEWAY SATH, of Victorm, Hongking, afore. *: said, Incorporated Accountant, be continned as Special Manager of the Company until the further order of the Court inbject to the approval of the Official Receiver

NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that the First Meeting of Crediton of the Company will be held at the Official Receiver's Office at the Courts of Justice, Victoris, aforesaid, on the 23rd day of MARCH, 1993, at 11 am, and the First Meeting of Contributories will be held at the emme place on the same day at 13.30 AM.

Datal this 6th day of Maralı, 1923, GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON &

CO. Solicitors for the Official Receiver.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

Toll by Public Auction,

HS Undersigned have received instructions

on

WEDNESDAY, the 11th APRIL 1973,

commencing at 3.M

at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

ONE SET OF MINT MACHINERY. This lot comprises a complete set of Mint. Machinery capable of producing 100,000 (One hundred thousand) pieces 20-cent (Twenty

coint pieces 10-cent (Ten cent) coins par working day of 10 hours.

(Further particulars and inspection orders may be obtained from Messrs. GILMAN & Co., LTD, or the Undersigned).

FINEST LONDON

DRY GIN

Unique In Character and

Flavour.

GIVES THAT DISTINCTIVE

EXCELLENCE TO

A COCKTAIL.

BURNETT'S Gin was

household word in London

before most of the men

who fought in the

big war were born-

AND STILL IS !

Terms-90%, of Purchase Money to be paid A. en Fall of Hammer, Balance to be paid within. two weeks of day of sale.

LAMMERT BROTHERS, 528]

Auctioneers

PARTICULARS of

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

Sitaste

No. 18, WING HING STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG

To be Bold by Order of the Mortgagee

By

PUBLIC AUCTION, IN ONE LOT

· On MONDAY,

The 14TH DAT of MAY, 1893, at 8 o'CLOCK PAL.

“Moses, LAMMERT BROTHERS

T

the

SOLE IMPORTERS :

S. WATSON

CO., LTD.

Wine & Spirit Merchants.

ESTABLIS3 81 YEARS.

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words about "a firm stand" and "fear- Mr. Edward E. Brodie, En Extra- ing no threats" have been swallowed ordinary and Minister Plentpoliary of within the abort space of a fortnight, and the United States of America, leave. some explanation of the volte face by the Bangkok the latter part af Aptor an PRESIDENT and Cabinet will be awaited absence of six months, accompaniby his with interest and not a little anxiety. family. The Minister will spengveral The subject has a special interest for weeks in China and Japan, and Whavu South China, for the mandate concerns two months at home, returning tang- military and naval appointments" in kok through Europe. During his ne Kwangtung and Fukies. All the now the American Legation, will be in orga officials, from Tulia downwards, are the of Mr. Samuel S Dickson, Secrets of nominces of Gen. Wu Pex Fr and Gen. Legation, who sailed from San Francor CHEN-CHING MING. The appointments in for Bangkok on February. 2nd, clude an associata, director of military affairs at Canton, and General CHEy'a Chronicling the visit of the Hon. brother is appointed to command the Claud Severn at Singapore, on is First Army Division. The mandate also voyage home by the Moren a Singapo appoints an Admiral to command the contemporary says: Mr. Claud Sere usval forces at Canton. What does it Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, an all portend? Clearly it is a notice to Dr. Mrs. Severa have been staying at Govern SUN YAT SEX to quit Canton, whichment House, during the stay of the Mored ments still more disturbanco and warfare in port. Dr. Severn has had long spells in the provinces adjacent" to this Colony out in the East, having only been Home without a prospect of any speedy and four times in twenty-nine years.

Ha is

to it. Wa had been fondly hoping that looking as debonair as ever, and many of

WEDDINGS.

LOGAN-JACK.

At St. John's Cathedral, yesterday

after the tribulations of the past few his old friends in Singaporo were pleased years, Dr. SUN YAT SEN, now that he has to have the opportunity of seeing him." {returned to Canton, would be allowed tó work out within the province his schemes for the restoration of order" and the establishment of the government which he conceives would make it a model for all the provinces of China. His path is manifestly beset with difficulties, and the main difficulty, it seems to as, is one of obtaining the funds necessary for carry-morning, Mr. R. S. Logan, assistant ing his programme of reforms into engineer of the Public Works Department, execution. That is a difficulty which must and son of Mr. John Logan, of No. 4, confront any Governor who attempts such Tuntolan Terrace, Ibrat, Glasgow, was a task, but there is no, surer way of married to Miss Jessie Jack, of Kowloon, overcoming the difficulty than by showing daughter of the late Mr. W. C. Jack. the ability to preserve pruce and order The Rev. H. V. Copley Moyle, Chaplain and by a demonstration on the part of of the Cathedral officiated at the service, the people that they unitedly support the which was largely attended by friends of Governor in this effort. There is no the bride and bridegroom, doubt that Dr. SUN YAT SEN commaade mora public support in Canton than any other leader, and that fact alone will make it difficult, if not well-nigh imposs ible for any military faction which may well and carried a sheaf of roses, succeed in ousting him to assure peace bridesmaid, Miss Wilson, wore a gown of in Kwangtung except by a military salmon-pink material, a black hat and tyranny fatal to that progress and carried a bouquet of sweet peas. The & prosperity the peace-loving, industrious bride's mother was attired in a gown of

citizen is anxious to see established. But, fawn churmese The bride was also. however, much we may lament it, the attended by a pretty little flower girl, meaning of the mandate which has just Misa Botty Spalding, and a page boy, been issued at Peking is clear enough, Master James Staplo. Mr. Bishop ful- It may be soma little time before there filled the dutiny of "best man."EY is a renewal of fighting in the province, A reception was afterwards held at the

ut meanwhile the effect of the mandate Hongkong Hotel. The honeymoon is. must be to destroy confidence in the per-being spent at Repulse Bay. manence of the administration, and tend

Borakone Oros: 101; Da Vaux Bo,, LONDON OFFICn: 131, Free Brzxer, EC.

The Daily Press.

Hanarono, MARO 22, 1923.

GOVERNMENT OBEY THE WAR LORD,

to further delay the reforms which tho Administration is anxious to initiate,

There wore three Chinese cases of small pox in the Colony on Tuesday, and two Chinese cases of cerebrospinal fever.

"

Mr. T. W. Doyle and Captain E. M. French were among the passengers who left for Australia on the Tango Maru

The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. J. M. Jack, ad was attired in white charmeuse trimmed with Riche liou embroidery. She wore an illusion Her

CHOA-LO.

Two well-known Chinese families wera united by marriage yesterday afternoon, - when Mr. Charles Choa, a prominent cricketer in the Colony, was wedded to Miss Eileen Lo, daughter of Mr. Lo Cheung Shiu, J.P., and Mrs. Lo Cheung, Shiu. Mr. Choa is a member of the staff of the Asia Banking Corporation, mod a son of the late Mr. Choa Leep Chu, J.P........ and Hira, Choa Lep Chú

The bridesmaids were the Misses" Gertie-

Latest Date for receipt of Tonders, Noos Dow known or on LITTLE more than a week ago telegrams P. & O. Kashmir for London yesterday and Enid Lo, sisters of the bride and

16th APBIL, 1923.

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HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB,

SUFFER DANCE will be held on the 23-4 MARCH, 1923 at the HONGKONG HOTEL as 8.30 P.M. All intending Subscribers who have not yet sent in their Names plase forward same to the Undersigned.

W. BROWN,

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Hob, Sec., Dance Committee, O/D TAROO Dockyard.

COMMISSIONERS FOR THE PORT OF

RANGOON.

FOR SALE

TWIN SCREW, Steel, Self Propelling

Suction Dredzer PELICAN," built by Messrs. W. SacOSE COMPANY, Renfrow, 1903. DREDGEE-Length 208 fest by 88 feat beem; maximum draught 10 feet 7 inches.

Two sots triple expansion surface condensing propelling and two sets pumping engines with 30 contrifugal pumps with capacity of 80,000 cubic feet of sand nominal BARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of or silt per hour lifting from a depth of 35 foet the letting by Publis Auction Bala, to be and delivering into hoppers alongside. Deli.

■ MONDAY, the 26th day of

very can also be made aetern through » pipe. March, 1923, at 37., at the Offices of the line raised to a clear height of & fort sboro Fabis Works Department, by Order of Bra water level. KENAZIO THE Govarros of one Lot of OROWN LAND at Shankiwan in the Colony of Bengkong, for » term c. 75' are, with the option of renewal at a Crown Kaut to be fixed by the Barveyor of His MAIZEIT THE Kirs, for ans farther term of 75 TOBIS....

PARTICULARS OF THE LOL.

Baghery =

Locality

J

Aurnal Benta i.

Up Priem

PRICE OF DREDGER (No Pipe-line); R 4,50,000. Immediate delivery in Rangoon

Farther particulars may be obtained from

ybe The Secretary, COMMISSIONERS FOR THE

2051

PORT OF RANGOON, Past Box No, 85.

Rangoon Burma.

ON THE BRIGITY SIDE,

Step scross to the

HONGKONG CIGAR STORE

and you'll be

About

As per mile plan,

} 7,690 EN (7,450

O fra HIGH Box

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AT THSIR ÖFFICE, DUDDELL STREET.

THAT piece or parcel of ground situate THE Property consists of First ALL at Victoris in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office as SECTION A of INLAND

2106 together with mossuages

189 13, Wing Street and at the rear Secondly ALL THAT

THAT strip of land at of the saud A of Inland Lot No. 2168

Section being a scavenging lane. All of which pre- mises are held for the residue of the term of from the 15th day of May, 1018, created by the Crown Lease thereof together with the valuable machinery now situate in Gordon Street.

the said premises and at No. 1 Particulars and Conditions of sale may obtained from

75

Spoo

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Me. HASTINGS & HASTINGS,

Bolicitors, 8, Des Vang Road Central) Jend MOSTE” LAMMERT, BROTHERS!

Arcticnes

TO LET.

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BOWEN ROAD,

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Compradore Dept,

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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD...

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Among residents who left by the

from Peking brought the news that, the were Mr. E. W. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. President of the Republic had taken up a McCann, Mrs. Grayburn, Mrs. Parker firm stand against the dictation of the Rees. war lords. General Wo Pzi Fo had been

insisting on the Government appointing There will be a Cinematograph Enter- his nominees to certain high positions in tainment at the Helena May Institute

the Misses Lousis and Paulino Chon, nieces of the bridegroom. Mr. H. C. Hunt acted as best man, and the bride was given away by her father. A roception. and the happy couple afterwards drove to was held at Burnside," Robinson Road,"

the provinces-in Kwangtung and Fukien this evening, for members and their Repulse Bay where the honeymoon is to particularly while the Government had friends, at 9 p.m. Admission cents. be speat.

in view for these poets men whom they ApvZ

deemed, better fitted to occupy them. The

Cabinet resigned en bloc as a protest We understand that Sir Skinner against the dictation of the military. Turner, H. Chief Justics at Shanghai, The PursIDENT, however, induced the is coming down to Hongkong next month, Ministers to withdraw their resignations

not this week, as stated yesterday. Tho

and throw in their lot with him in firmly Judge is unable to leave Shanghai before rósisting the dictation.

April 28th. A challenge to

- the war lords was communicated to the Mrs. SB. B. Medorry will read a Press by the PREZIDENT, through one of paper on "The International Red Cross his foreign advisors, Mr. Lexor at the meeting of the Reading Circle to SIMPSON.

He declared that he was be held at 10.30am this morning (Thurs firmly resolved not to submit, that he was day), at the Helena May Institute, not alarmed by threats, but would stand members of the Institute and their friends firm and "follow the will of the people."are invited.-AbyT. The question, he said, was a moral and

All

THE GREAT ADVENTURE.

In the ideal commonwealth of ther

future and we must win to it or fight (says a writer in the English Review)—— co-operation will replace compotition and service will replace gain. To obtain this commonwealth the first requisite is not machinery or mechanism, but purpose, for the change will not be external, but

internal. Such a commonwealth is not

an institution, it is life. It cannot be super-imposed, it must come from the spirit of man, from that which is divine" in man, and for that reason the indivi

FFICES in UNION BUILDING Four constitutional, question, and so long as Eight of the men reported to be missing dual is the ultimate lawmaker. As wo

Booms on Fifth Floor..

the Chinese people had confidence in him in the recent wreck of a passenger junk, look upon the relics of a civilisation, he had no fear of the result. His policy which struck a rock in the harbour, have probe its voids and chasms of despair, was now to prese for a solution of all the been found by the police in a boarding. the inchoata rumbling of the problems stated in his original declaration | house on the Praya. Apparently, they multitude, plumb the depths of servitude! made at Tientsin last June before re swam ashore and went straight to the and scan the heights of our for the most suming his Presidential Office. It was a house. This reduces the number of miss-part unworthy masters, the problem of. the scientific commonwealth emerges as brave speech received with acclamation in ing to nine.--

the great adventure before us How to restore the well-being of man, how to

TO LET.

TWO OFFICE ROOMS, Top Floor,

Queen's Bond Central,

·Apply GANDE, PRICE & 00, LTD

ITWO

900]

TO LEM

FURNISHED, 1441, PRAK Booms for 9 Months, $450 Per Month cég

Jan For particulars apply to

DENISON, RAM & GIDES. Ah February, 1923,

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UN FORNIR N Static

all airclea where there is any desire to sto some progress made in China towards

An American Tournament, Mixed equate the discrepancies of wealth, how to the establistacat of constitutional gov members and friends) will be held at the to the land-such would seem the goal Doubles, Boaled Handicap (open to obtain some rational science of State, how to bring joy back to work and work back ernment, with the war lords relegated to Ladies Recreation Club on Saturday, before us as we face the work of recon-- their proper spheres. Ale, the PRESIDENT proves to have been but "a lath painted Entrance fee $1 each player. Entries will

struction. april,commencing 2:30pm to look like iron," for wo have to-day close on Saturday, March 31st, The cable from Peking telling of the issue tournament will be limited to 16 couples. of a mandate which shows that the Entries to be made at the Club House, or Ohbinet has entirely yielded to General sent to Mrs. Comrie (Hon. Boc.), 51, The Wu Pai Fu's demanda" All the bravo Paak,-ADVT.

Hany of the new rhododendrons from Western China are proving bardy in this hibits at the Boyed Horticultural Hall, country and there were interesting ex- on February 13th).