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NEW ADVERTSEMENTS

PPLICATIONS are invited from well established. Firms to not as AGENTS for a well known Eaglish House of Emeral Applicants Exporters and Manufacturers. plono stato what other Houses already repre beating (if any) and fall particulare with nanal references. Replies in English, French or 806," DEACON'S,

d/o Z.B. German, to Leadenhall Street, LONDON, ENGLAND.

PUBLIO AUCTION.“.

HE Undersigned have received instructions Tell by Public Auction,

on

MONDAY, the 9th APRIL, 1923, commencing at 10:30 AM.

at Godown No 6, the Hosexona & KOWLOON WHARY & GODOWN CO., LTD., KOWLOON,

A LARGE QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS

Comprising

Umbrella Handice, Window Glass, Tinplates, Beer, Wines, Liqnents, Preserves, Glass Bottles, Machinery, Piece Goods, Clocks, Blankets,

INTIMATIONS

CITY HALL,

THA HỌNGKONG DAILY FRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 5TH, 1918.

TWO PIANO, RECITALS by

ALEXANDER SKLAREVSKI (WORLD FAMOUS PLANIST)

to be given on...” MONDAY, 9th APRIL, at 5.30 r.M, and

TUESDAY, 10th APRIL, st 5.30 PM.

Booking at MOUTRIES

BD3]

TICKETS-3 and #2

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Ghasware, Singlets Cum Copal, Gum OFTHE Undersigned bare received instructions

banum, Tyres, Hats, Colours, Cigam. Nitric Acid, &c., &u.

Flour, Rice and Besa

and

A LARGE QUANTITY OF FLAT. ROUND. SQUARE IRON BARS, ANGLE IRON, WIRE SHORTS, WIRE NAILS BAR ENDS. IRONWARE. &c. ko.

Terms-Cash on delivery.

(259)

LAMMERT BROTHERS,

Auctioneera.

NOTICE.

ст

to sell by Public Auction, - WEDNESDAY, the 11th APRIL, 1923,

commencing at 3 P.M.,

at their Sales Room, Daddell Street.

INTIMATIONS

DISS BROS

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I

NOTICE THIS DAY Sold to MACKIN.

TOSH COMPANY, LIMITED, the Stock-in-Trade and Goodwill of the Business hitherto carried on by me under the style of DISS BROS, at Alexandra Building, Victoria, Hongkong, Tailors.

All Claims and Accounts unsettled Up to This Date will be paid and discharged by mo.

Dated the 2nd day of April, 1923

AC DISS.

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N

MACKINTOSH & CO., LTD. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that We have a FROM THE DATE hersof Acquired the Stock-in-Trade and Goodwill of the Business-hitherto carried on by ATHUR C. Es under the style of "DISS BROS." at Alerandrs Building, Victoria, Hongkong, Tailors, and We intend to carry on such Business in our Tailoring Department.

INTIMATION

JOHN DEWAR

& SONS, LTD.

PERTH, SCOTLAND.

By Royal Appointment

to His Majesty

All Claims and Accounts unsettled Up to This Date will be paid and discharged by the

# said ARTHUR C. Diss.

1 Dated the 2nd day of April, 1993,

MACKINTOSH & CO. LTD.,

F. A. MACKINTOSH,

Managing Director,

ONE SET OF MINT MACHINERY. This lot comprises a complete set of Mint Machinery capable of producing 100,000 (Ons hundred thousand) pieces 20-cent (TwentyFROM cant) coins or 200,000 (Two hundred thousand) pieces 10-cent (Ten cent) coins per working day of 10 hours

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

Terms:-20%, of Purchase Money to be paid on Fall of Hammer. Balance to be paid within

LAMMERT BROTHERS,

528]

Anctioneers,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that two weeks of day of sale.

pursuant to the reconstruction agre ment inade between ANHOLD BEOS "&" Co., Lap and Hannt MONTAGUE MANN, the Liquidator thereof and others and this Com yany, this Company has a from the ist APRIL 1973, acquired the undertaking of ARNHOLD BROS, & CO. LTD., and will henceforth carry on the business heretofore carried on by that Company.

ABNHOLD & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 1st April, 1923.

"

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HONGKONG" TRAMWAY CO., LTD. (INCORPO SATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. of the HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO.. LTD., will be held at the Offices of MISSES, JARDINE MATHESON & CO. LTD., PADDER STALET, HONGKONG, on WEDNES DAY, the 11th day of APRIL 1923, at 12 O'CLOCK NOON, to transact the Ordinary Business of the Company,

By Order of the Board,

W. E. ROBERTS, Hongkong, 5th February, 1823,

Secretary,

1651.

GANDE, PRICE "& CO., LTD. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NSISTENT ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Company's Office, & Quzz's ROAD CENTRAL, &: 12 O'CLOCK NOON, on WEDNES DAX, the 11th day of APRIL, 1993, for the the Directors' Report

and Statement of Sat December,

1922.

By Order of the Executrit PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS OF SALE

af VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROFERTY, 74, CAINE ROAD, HONGKONG To be Bold by

· PUBLIC AUCTION,

UESDAY, the 17TH DAY of APRIL, 1923,

at 3 O'CLOCK, PAI. by

Messrs. LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers, at their Auction Room, DUDDELL STREET, HONGKONG.

The Property Consists of:-

All that Piece or Parcel of Ground registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 2300 together with the mesausges and promises thereon known as No. 74, Caine Road.

The dwelling House is most commodious

Bental.

607]

TO LET.

about APRIL 1st, Two OFFICES Moderate

about APRIL HOM

Apply Box No 611.

c/o Daily Press Office.

TO 'LET

FFICES in UNION BUILDING-Four

on Fifth Floor.

OFF

CADE

Apply

OF CANTON, LTD

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The King.

WHITE LABEL

FINEST

Mr. J. R. George is succeeding. Mr, the "Pensions for All" motion should; have boon defeated by the rather narrow Argyll Robertson us agent of the Charter. margin of 30 votes to 208 is rathered Bank at Kuala Lumpur. Before he startling after the figures which the went Home on leave last year, Mr. Georgy CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER gave as to was sub-manager at the Singapore bank. what such a motion would cost the country. In the last ten years, he said, the amount expended in the old age pension service has gone up from £10,000,000 to £23,000,000 a year. acceptance of the Labour Party's motion, which would mean universal' old, age pensions, would add another £17,000,000 to the bill. One member mentioned the

Three Chinese appeared at the Magie tracy yesterday charged with stowing away on the as Tilibout, from Balik- The pan, Java. It seems that two of the mon were found among the passengers, and another was found by the compradore

The casc concealed vanngst the cargo, was put over till today.

Among the passengers who left by the interesting fact that in the past thirty years the State expenditure on public Soudan yesterday were Dr. and Mrs. assistance has risen from £12,200,000 Marriot, Mrs. A. B. Raworth, Surg-Capt.

and Mre. F. J. A. Dalton, Col., Mrs and Misa Humphrey, Capt. and Mrs. J. Em G. Carter, Mr. H. G. Garrod, Mr, and Mrs. H. W. Kent, Mr. and Mrs. C. MON. Wilson, and Lieut. H. L Carslike

year to £295,000,000. A Government re elected to power on the pledge of economy the pruning of existing expenditure could hardly be expected to lend any countenance to univeral old age pensious. "We cannot contemplate any increasin

Mr. R. Hoare, formerly Second Secre taxation," declared the CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER "This country is suffering tary of Legation in Peking, has been. from the burden of taxation, which is appointed Counsellor to succoed Mr. R. pressing heavily upon her people, and H. Clive, C.M.G., who has been appoint whether it is indirect taxation or whethered to the post of Consul-General at

SCOTCH WHISKY it is the taxation of income, al taxes are Munich, Mr. Hoare is expected to reach

OF GREAT AGE.

AWARDED 50 COLD AND PRIZE MEDALS.

UNION INSURANOR SOCIETY THE VICTORIA VAT

The very finest old SCOTCH WHISKY

TO LET.

REVEN-ROOMED DETACHED HOUSE with Tennis Lawn and Garage for Two Apply to- PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,

[632

TO LET.

WO OFFICE ROOMS, Top Floor, 6

Queens Road Contral

Apply GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD-

2001,

TO LET.

and would be suitable for a large family house UNFURNISHED, So. 144, THE PLAT or hotel.

The House faces the Harbour and is situate a very valuable quarter of Hongkong Commanding a splendid view.

in

There are 16 Large Airy Rooms, Spaciona Garden and Lawa with Garage attached, also Extensive Roof Garden.

Purpose of recoints for the year ending modern convenience, Hot and Coll

Systera and Electric Light and Gas. Thero in an Extensive Basement and The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Excellent Servanta Quarters having separate will be CLOSED from the 4th to the 11th April, 1923. both daya inclusivo.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

C. BOND,

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1993.

Secretary

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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the N

ORDINARY THIRTY-FOURTH GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices, St. George's BUILDING, 02 SATURDAY, 21st APBIL. 1993, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of 1993, and electing to 28th February, Accounta

Auditor. TRANSFER HOOKS of the Company,

Directora

Tho

will be ULUSED from the 14th to the 21st April, 1923, both days inclusive..

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agrati.

Hongkong, 4th April, 1923,

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THE HONGKONG JOCKET CLUB.

FIRST GYMKHANA MEETING

Twill be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 7th April,

3.r.M. Gomancing 3

The Charge for Admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1.00.

Soldiers Anil Sailors in Uniform Half Price, sara advised that, they must show Members ara

Badges to obtain admission to the

their closure. Meribers

Each Member has the right of introducing son-members to the Members Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from the Secretary at 25.00 each up to Friday, 6th April,

entrance.

Extensive Verandaby on Three Floors and amongst other conveniences there are Two Bathrooms, Two Kitchens, Storeroom and Linen Room

Au Excellent and Attractive Investment. The Premises are held under a Crown Lease for the term of 999 years from the 1st day of September, 1857.

near the Barker Boad Tram Station--8 Rooms for 3 Months, $350 Per Month. For partioninrs apply to

DENISON RAM & GIBES. 9th February. 1923,

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B.S." LIEUTENANT ST. LOUBERT BIE" SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

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NOTIJE

NONSIGNEES of Cargo from LONDON & ANTWERP in connsation with above leamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their into the Godown of the Hongkong-

The Vendor wonk be, prepared to leave risks wher! and Godown Co., Ltd., at

nalf the purchase money on Mortgage at current rate of interest on the day of Auction.

For further particulars apply to

Mears. LAMMERT BROTHERS,

The Auctioneers,

Duddell Street,

Messrs. D'ALMADA & MASON, Solicitors for the Vendor,

33, Queen's Road, Central Dated the 4th day of April, 1923.

D'ALMADA & MASON,

Eolicitors for the Vendor. 880)

KAT

PARTICULARS VALUABLE LEASEHOLD, PROPERTY

Bitrate No. 18, WING HING STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,

To be Bold by Order of the Mortgages

By PUBLIC AUCTION,

IN ONE, LOT On MONDAY.

The 14TH DAY of MAT, 1928, at 8 O'CLOCK P.M. Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHEES

At Taxis Office Duddklá Syranz,

As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.

SOLE AGENTS:

A S. WATSON

CO., LTD.

Wine & Spirit Merchants. PHONE 616

BIRTH.

too high to-day for the safety of the Peking before the end of the present nation. These taxes must be reduced for month. Mr. Oliva is returning Home viá the sake of the trade of the country and Canada and the United States, and will for the sake of the consumer inside the take ship at Shanghai on the Empress of

Yet Mr. BALDWIN was con- | Russia. country," strained to add that it was with "infaite

Traffic Inspector H. Garrod who left regres" that he had to oppose the motion. The argument in favour of the for. Homo by the Dongula yesterday on motion was that the present system retirement, after 25 years' service in the penalises thrift, The careful man who Police Force, was the recipient of some very has put by for his old age is debarred handsome pieces of silver ware, compris from the pension by the present incoming a coffee pot, a hot water-jug, a tea limit. It is impossible not to sympathise cannister and a cake stand, from his. The presentation was made..

with the plea that the thriftices ought colleagues

not to be assisted at the expense of the on Saturday by Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, tho thrifty; and when the Government itself Captain Superintendent of Police, who,

provides pensions for all its servants it in a neat little speech, eulogised the

is awkwardly placed if it has to resist retiring. Inspector's capabilities, making a propoal for the universal application special mention of his services in con- nection with the Fire Brigade as drill instructor at his later service as Traffic of the principle. There are thriftless as well as thrifty among Government

Inspector. servants, but the pension is payable to both alike. It is not easy in these times

Mr. Stuart J. Fuller, L. S. Consul to content that unly people in Govern Goueral, speaking at a tifin of the ment employ render services to the co-American Association of North China hold- munity. Ona member who spoke, vehein Peking last week remarked that people montly against the motion declared that seem to think, the main duty of a Consul work to serve their was to answer questions, Being very &people did not

country but to make a living. There are tactful, ho excepted the Americans in several obvious replies to this. One is Peking, adding that, of course, their that thousands quite conscientiously questions were always pertinent. How- seek to do both. That the chief aim of ever, be cited some of the questions which al is to make a living" cannot be dis are received from people in America, pated, and it applies a much to the asking for a brick from the Great Wall servant of the State who by his service of China, some water from the jade becomes entitled to a pension as it does fountain: and why a country with

on population of four hundred millions did.... the worker in a factory or

not consume more, ie, cream, soda, and orr A who works

meagre farm

| "

HONGKONG OPTION: 104, Das Vœux ED., C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FINE STRENT, E.C.

The Bady Press.

HONGKONG, APRIL UTA, 1935.

to

2

D

There were nine fresh casos and nine

two

SHARPIN.-At Singapore, on March 20th,

to Mr. and Mrs. H. D. SHARPIN age without title to a pension unless chewing gum. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking

he has. failed to save enough to Corporation, a daughter.

support himself in his old age. deaths, all Chinese, from small-pox, in The only argument against the proposal the Colony during the week ended March of "pensions for all," if there are to be 31st. There was adeo a Chinese death pensions for any particular class or section from plague. Other cases of notifiable of the community, is the financial argu- disease during the week were: ment that the country cannot bear the Chinese cases of diphtheria; one Chinese, additional burden, and it is not difficult ease" (fatal)," from "outerie fever; three to understand the CHANCELLOR OF THIS Chinese cases, (two fatal), from cerebro EXCHEQUER'S infinite regret" in having spinal fever; and one Chinese death from to oppose a motion which has a good purperal fever. On Tuesday there were "PENSIONS FOR ALL" Kowloon

two Chinese cases of diphtheria; one Kowloon, Lence delivery may be obtained Sour years ago a distinguished British deal of justice on its side... In the circum-three more cases of smallpox in the immediately after landing.

introduction of a motion by the Labour British and two Chinese cases of entero- Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless statesman startled the House of Commons stances we may expect to hear of the Colony and a further case of plagia; the Shancial fover; two British cases of paratyphoid received from the Consignoce intimation

Party affirming that in wide before Noor, To-day, requesting it to be landed by declaring that we are all Socialista

now," There is a

gap, how-

interests of the country there shail fever, and two Chinese casos of cerebra epinal fever. Most of the smallpox causes

from Old Kowloon, between theory and practice. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by ever,

recent occasions pensions for none if pensions cannot he come

plague cases were in Victoria. the Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed Oa two or thres aftor Friday, the eth April, at Noon, will be

Parliament has rejected by overwhelm- provided for allt rubject to rent and landing charges.

submitted All claime must be sent in to me on oring majorities proposals before the 9th April, 1993, or they will nos be recognized

All damaged packages will be examined on Friday, the 6th

at 10 am, by Mosers. Goddard & Douglas,

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

R BODENFUSER,

Actz, Agent Hongkong, 81st March, -923.

here.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP 00, LTD.- CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION .CO., LTD.

C

AND

MONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

"PERSELB".

in the House of Commons aiming at Mr. and Mrs. L. Dunbar left yesterday purely socialistic legislation. In February

The Siam Cement Co., Ltd., is paying a final dividend of 3 per cent,, making

Both the

The effort of the Chinese Parliament to secure as its quarters the palaces in the "Forbidden City" is meeting with al rising tide of indignation among the Critios of the proposal describe it as an residente of Peking, Chiness and foreign. net of vandalism which would rob the Chinese nation and the world-of one of its most famous architectural treasures... It has been proposed in some quarters a memorial be presented to President Li Yuan-hung urging him not to be responsible for desecration of this monu ment to China's golden age. Meanwhile

that

the Labour Party introduced a motion to spend the summer in the United

States that ald-age pensions should be paid to all, without regard to means and last month a Labour motion was introduced declaring that the capitalist system ought gradually to be superseded by the 10 per cent. for the year. socialisation of industry. In connection The Government is taking steps to with the latter motion the PREMIER appoint a Commission to inquire into the estimates and plans are being prepared announced that, in consequence of the Housing and Transit questions. importance of the subject, the Government Would allot an additional day for the

...

The English newspaper at Canton has debate siter Easter, Meanwhile Mr bean resume tated under another name, PHILIP SNOWDEN has introduced a Bill It is now the Canton Daily News. y for the nationalisation of land. Neither

The Stewards invite the lailies of HongkoPS | THE Property consists of Fit ALL are hereby notified that the Cargo will be die motion is likely of course, to be adopted.

to be present,

togother

of land

with

2168

All broken, oh fed, and damaged

goods aro

within the tree

any

There will be an evening dance at the Helen May Institute to-day, Thursday, April 5th, at 8:30 p.m., for members and

for the necesary alterations to tho buildings and grounds incidental to their legislators, being converted into the home of China's

Mr. Stanley Arthur Lane, Chairman of the Singapore Harbour Board, to which poet be succeeded on the retirement of Sir John Nicholson, having first come to Singapore in 1907 his left for Home on Singapore for fifteen years, almost pre retirement. He has served the port of cisely the same period of time as his former chief did the Tanjong Pagar Dock Another prominent member in the Grand the Harbour Board. Mr. Lany

THAT piece or parcel of ground sitante charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloom, where it by the House of Commons, but that they and lie at Consignee's rink and subject to have been introduced in the House of registered in

Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong terms and conditions of storage at Holl's Fommons and that "extraordinary in their friends. Tickets $1.-AnyT.

the Land Office as

wharf. The Cargo ill be ready for delivery or is taken in the potions, is in ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND A of INLAND LOT No. 3160

the messuages erections or buildings thereon from Godown on and after 2nd April divadla eif En instructive indication of Hongkong Police Force retire shortly was on the staff, of Sir John Jackson an DEALERS OF HONGKONG.

Optimal cargo will be landed, unless notiog the rear has been given prior to steamer arrivals growing influence of Socialist propaganda in the person of Chief Dotective Inspector the construction of the Manchester Ship' ANNUAL MEETING to the Bow known as No. 13. Wing Hing Street and RANNUS OF MONOCIATION of the said Section A of Laland Lot No. OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF being a scavenging inne."" All of which pre- to be it in the Godowns, whine fare wil be in Great Britain. We notice, by the way Murison, who has completed 28 years continued in the service of Sir John HONGKONG will be held on THURSDAY, mises are held for the realdus of the term of mined on any Tuesdays and Friday between that Mr. SSOWDER denied that there is

of 10.45 a., and

Nour APRIL 514, 1928, 4 dotok precis in 75 years from the 15th day of May, 1916, the home 10 the OLD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE created by the Crown Lease thereof together storage BOOM. CITY BO, For

for the following with the valuable machinery now situate in OX the said premises and at No. 1

upon Gordon Street:

Particulard and Conditions of sale may be obtained from

Messrs. HASTINGS & HASTINGS,

Bellators, 8. Doe Yuz Bond Central) jand VIN, LAMMERT BROTHERS

tAuotioneers,

To receive the Report and Accounts of the Committee for the year ended 31st December, 1022.

To elect New Committee.

To transact any General Business

By Order

D. K. BLAIR

Becretary

Hoogkong, 28th Mamh, 1013.

Canal, for a period of four years. He Jackson, Limited, for 15 years, the same period almost to a month that he haz analogy between Socialism and service in Hongkong.

Within the last few months » consider served with the Singapore Harbour Board No Ulaims will be admitted after the Goods Bolshevism, though we doubt, if he would have left the sleamer's Glodown, and all Goode supported in this by Messrs. LEKIN able number of Bussian refugees have and its predecessor.The Bingapore Free remaining gundelivered after the-7th April, will

many more good wishes than have been subject to I rente

and TROTSEY who were themselves known returned from China to their own reaa says Mrr Lane takes away with hin be

as Socialists before they became de country, Beater's Poking Agency learns publicly expressed and his name will be sigauted as Bolshevista. It will be from an absolutely trustworthy sotros proudly and affectionately included an a been responsible for the development of interesting to learn the fate of the that those who went a few months ago builder of the City among those who have two motions on which the House of were well received and well treated on Singapore in the last quarter of

contury. Commons has yet to give its decision. That their arrival at Chity.

-All ClaimsTM systart the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 21st April, or they will not be zooognised.

He Fare Tarurance will be eutected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 1st A rii, 1923.

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