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NAW ADVERTSEMENTS

BANK HOLIDAYS:

N accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1914,

will

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG

HONGKONG RADIO SOCIETY.

MEETING & Mr MBERS of the above Society, and the interested, will be

CLOSAD for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS MONDAY, the 21st INSTANT. held at the VOLUNTEER HEADQUAR- Hongkong, 18th May, 1993. (848TERS, on THURSDAY, MAY 1īru, at 6.30 P.M., for the purpose of disenssing the Fatare

CLUB LUSITANO... “

AYISO.

ÃO por cate meio convidados todas os membros das ssociações potuguesame on demais membros da comunidade portuguesa para -se reanirem na Bala " Luizdo Chmoes" do Chib Lusitano, na Sexta-feira, 18 do corrente, us 5.30 P., & fin de se tratar d'un projecto que se anha exposto ne restibalo do merno Club.

P. A ROSARIO,

Hongkong, 16 de Maio de 1923

Secretario. [850

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AND

of Radio Communication in Hongkong.

The Hon. Mr. A, O. M. FLETCHER, c.1.0., an, acting Colonial Secretary, will attend and speak on Government Policy.

All interested in the Subject are cordially invited to lo present.

D. "TOLLAN,

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Hon. Secretary.____ PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

NOTICERINARY GENERAL

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the Above Company will be held at the HeroKONG HOTEL. Hongkong, OR WEDNESDAY, the 2310 MAY, 1923, at 11.00 a., for the purpose Directora of revising the Raport of the

Statement of Accounts for the together with yea TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

30th April, 1923. CONSIGNEES er Company's Steamers CLOSED from Friday, the 18th May

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

CONS

PHEMIOS

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will He at Consignes's risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. "The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 18th Slay

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

All brokou, Chaled, and damaged goods

to be

be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridayı

between the hours of 10,45, Am, and Noor

within the free storage period.

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Steamiere Gotown, and all Goods remaining undelivered

after will be abject to rees.

The

inclusive.

Thursday, 24th May, 1992; both days

PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, Hongkong, 13th May, 1923.4

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NFIFTIETH ORDINARY YEARLY

IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

MEETING of the Society will be held at its Head Ofice, UNION BUILDING, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, SELL MAY, 1921, at Nooy, for

DAILY

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

E

PRESS, THURSDA! MAY 17T8, 1993.

is no sugma attaching in Chinase eyes Mr. Liao Chung-hoi, formerly Minister FAR EASTERN CABLE. to the exaltation of bandits, The great of Finance of the Military Government, fortunes of some of the most powerful and Commissioner of Finance of Kwang military barons in China to-day wore tung was formally inaugurated Civil

suocem originally na founded upon

| Governor of Kwangtung, on Tuesday, at bandit chiefs. The whole situation as it

provinc

13:05

Kava

province.

NEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AUENCY.]

AT YANGTSZE PORTS.

JAPANESE MARINES LAND AT

SHASI.

JAPANESE RIVEI

GRAVE SITUATION":

RADA GOING TO BUAS1.

SHANGHAI, May 14th...

is being revealed from day to day in the the Government Hause in the presence of ANTI-JAPANESE BOYCOTT TROUBLE cables would be Gilbertian, if it were not leading military and civil officials of the su terribly tragic and deplorable. The bandit outrago in the neighbouring A blaze which could be seen very dia

of which tinetly, from the harbour ovenrred shortly of Kwangtong.

very full details yester after midnight on Wednesday. It appears |

kon Points

A of con- that a contractor's matshed in Conduit day presents trast to what is happening in the Road, near the University, caught fire. North, though the published account? The Fire Brigade was called to the scene [still lack a good deal of information that and the blaze was estinguished Inside half we should like to have. From the avail-an hour. The damage is estimated at able information it appears that Mr. | $450.

from chang, dated the 14th instauf Rowgun was released after eighteen days

The sound of two recitals by Mr. stating that a large number of Chinese of captivity and great hardship, because

were seriously wounded at Shusi when i information was conveyed to the bandits Mr. Harry Ore's pupils was given in St. who had travelled with their captive far John's Cathedral Hall last evening when clash occurred between them and a away from the place where the kidnapping Miss Maria Margarida Gomes gav Ianding party from a

Japanese gunbest. occurred, that the villages in which the recital of vocal and piano selections. The

The trouble began when the l'aign · bandita presumably had their homes would vocal items were accompanied on

piano by Mr. Harry Ore. Miss Gemes Maru Jocked at Shasi. A t her of Satisfaction.be wiped out of existence, if the captiv who sang in English, German, Tenlian Chinese students bounded the vessel in

WHISKY

Gives

Perfect

because it is a Skilful

Blend of the Best

Highland Scotch

WHISKIES.

the 2nd May, the purpose of receiving the Report of the of Great Age, matured

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigued on or before the 5th June, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 16th May, 1923.

STRUTHERS & BARRY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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From SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES vis PORTS.

THE Steamshly

"MURSA

having arrived from above-mentioned porta, Walaosday, May 16th, 1923, Consignees are heroby notified that their rcargo is being landed at their risk into the hazarious and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- loon, and stored at Consignees risk.

Consignees of Carga must produce an Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports & Exporta, Hongkong, before Bill of Lading will be countersigned or Delivery Orders insued.

All brokea, chafed and damaged cargo is so be left in the Godown where it will be examined at 9 12, Tuesday, 22nd May, 1923, by Messrs. ANDERSON & ASRE, Marine

Surveyors.

All Claims must be presented within 10 days of the steamer's arrival here, aftar which they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be rosognised after the goods have left the godowns, and parge undelivered after 23rd May,

ay, 1923, will be subject to rent. No Fire Insurance whatever will Eected.

Consignees are requested to send in their of Lading in exchange for Delivery

Bill

Orders immediately:

be

STRUTHERS & BAKRY,

Agents, U.3.S.B. Emergency Fleet Corpn.

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Hongkong, 18th May, 1935.

PROPOSALS FOR BEEF & MUTTÓN,

Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1929, and Af declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED) From 11th May to 25th May; both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

Acting General Manager. Hongkong, in May, 1972.

(798

BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE-

CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

in well seasoned Sherry Casks.

NIFTY-SEVENTH

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the A. S. WATSON &

ORDINARY

YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, UNION BILD-

ING, Hongkong, or FRIDAY, 25th MAY, 1923, at 12.15 p.M. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Accoubt to 31st December, 1892, and of declaring Dividende, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 11th May to 25th May, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

Acting General Manager, Hongkong, 4th May, 1927.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

FIFTY-FOURTH

ORDINARY

YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, UNION BUILD- ING. Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 25th MAY, 1923, at 12.20 r.31, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1992, and of declaring Dividende, et

CO., LTD.

Wine & Spirit Merchants

Estarlized 81 YEARS.

wire

the

The

China Press publishes a mesango

Accord- not released unharmed.

and French. gave proof of musical and search of Japanese grouds consigued. to ing to this reports, the captives were

The Shael and lehaug. brought back by a series of night matches linguistic talent of great promise,

recital was well attended. from somewhere near the borders of

The crew resisted the search and gave and sent, under escort of Kwangsi

A large gathering of friends assebled distress signals; whereupon the Japanese three audits only, to the neighbourat Blake Pier to bid bon voyage to the gunboas, Fushimi was despatched with # hood in which the outrages occurred, retiring. Director of Public Works and there to be released when contact was Mrs. Perkins, who sailed for Home by the landing party, which fired on and routed Dad with the soldiery who had been P. & O. Kashgar. Among them were the students. Subsequently a free fight

We

the ensued, are Capt. Nevilky A.D.C. to H.E.

Beni to offect the

rescur

A

told nothing axint payment, from any Governor the Chief Justice and Lady All communications are cut and Enree whatever, of the large ransom they Rees Daving, the Colonial Secretary and passengers on incoming ships are unable had originally demanded-though

nay

The situation is graves

"It is understood that the Júpanoso Fleet at Hankow has been instructed to

A PEKING APPOINTMENT,

wi Mrs. Fletcher, the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock,

to land, well wonder whether the threat K.C.. the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, many ulready mentioned was alone sufficient to prominent members of the Civil Service persuade the bandits to retrace their steps and others. by night over so many smiles of difficult

The members of the Society for Hotel stean immediately, to the scene, country in order to make aure that the

Construction for Indo-China held a captives fell into the hands of those who'

general meeting at Saigon recently. "The || had been sent to rescue them. Nor is president stated that their work was there any information as to whether the greatly hindered by officialism and the desperadoes have been overtaken by the assembly passed a motion to the effect punishment they deserve, or whether, that urgent representations be made to like the bandits of the North, they are the head Government in order that the to be rewarded by enrolment in the local construction of an hotel near the ruins of Angkor, another at Phanthiet and a bungalow at Djiring. be allowed to be put in hand immediately. -

Government forces. The British Consular

authorities are doubtless seeking author itative information. and it is desirable that an official statement on the subject should be given' the widest publicity, at the earliest possible moment in view of what is happening in the North.

J

PERING, May 16th. A mandate is being issued to morrow morning appointing the Vice-Minister of Communications as Acting Minister.

NO. CONFIDENCE. VOTE.

PERING, May 16th. Lady Stubba informs us that. a result The House of Represestatives passed s of the two concerts given at Government sote of no confidence in the Government House in aid of Welfare Work in London, by 951 to 20, whilst sitting as a cous the sum of $1,750 is in hand after paying

all expenses. This will be divided and mittee. An intimation that next Monday is sent to the following three centres of Hongkong Office: 101. Des Voeux Rd., O. Whit Monday is conveyed by the an Welfare Work at home:-Tho Raymede London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.nouncement that the Exchange banks will Infants Welfare Centre, 240 Ladbroke

be closed.

The Bady Press.

HongKong, May 17th, 1923,

THE BANDIT CONTROL OF CHINA.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company THE bandit outrages arc

certainly

will be CLOSED from 11th May to 25th May,furnishing the world with a truer picture

both days incisive,

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER, ...

Acting General Manager, Hongkong, 4th May, 1993

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PARTICULARS

of

Situato

of China than the Chinese Legations

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Grove; The Manchester Road Welfare Centre, North Kensington: The Bean- The order for the urrest of Mr. Liang

champ Lody Emergency Home, Padding- Shih-yi issued by the Military Govern ton. Lady Stubbs visited these institu ment at Canton several years ago, is now stated to have been cancelled.

We learn from our Canton contem-

tions when she was at home, and knows how urgently they all need support,

CHIHLI "AND FENGTIEN.

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING

SATISFACTORILY.

PERINO, May 16th. Government reports indicate that- negotiations which are being conducted

The Cercle Sportif Français at Shanghai at Shanghaikwan between the Chihli and porary that all the railways in Kwang-has issued a circular to its members Fengtien delegations are proceeding.satis. tung, excepting the Canton Kowloon Bay giving, particulars of a loan of Tlsfactorily, and that the Fengtien delegates. are now running normal services.

100,000 which it proposes to issue at 7 per have agreed not to send troops beyond cent. The loan will be issued at par and the Great Wall, also to restore the Peking". will be redeemed by the operation of a sinking fund in 1943, or at the option of Mukden railway rolling stock. the club in whole or in part after December 31st, 1933. The property and income of the Cercle Sportif Français, including the clubhouse and the "ground on which it will stand in Verdun Gardens, are security for the loan. Accompanying the circular giving particulars of the loan

The Hungjan Golf Course at Shanghusi [nbroad are habitually presenting. It has been lengthened from 14 to 18 holes, must be an amazing revelation to the The formal inauguration of the enlarged Governments and peoples of Europe and course will take place on Sunday. America to learn from the daily news of

it

Office: DEPARTMENT QUARTERMASTER, VALUABLES LEASEHOLD PROPERTY the parleying that is going on between Amongst the candidates suggested in PHILIPPINE DEPARTMENT, Manila, P.I SEALED PROPUSALS, in Triplicate, will be received here until 11.00 A.K., MÀY 22ND, 1923, sad then opened for furnishing BEET and MUTTON-Fresh Frozen. Further informa tion on application.

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THE HONGKONG SMALL INVESTORS' SHARE AND REAL ESTATE CO.

No. 8, De Venus Road. Telephone No. C. 4306.

BOYERS of CANTON INSURANCES.

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS.

PEAK TRAMWATB,

STAR FERRIES. YANGTUZZ INSURANCES.

BELLERS of COLONIAL DISPENSARIES,

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NOTICE.

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HOLYOAK, MASSEY & CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

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

To be Sold by Order of the Mortgages

By

FUPLIO AUCTION).

IN ONE LOT THURSDAY,

By

The 14TH Day of Juve 1923, át 8 σCLOCK FX.

the Government and the bandits, that the the Canton press for the post of Com bandit elements in China are powerful missioner of Finance of Kwangling is nough to impose on the nominal Govern-Wong Kwok Shuen, manager of the ment of the country their own terms for Sincere Company in Hongkong. the release of the foreign subjects they

is a plan of the proposed new building of

FURTHER LOAN NEGOTIATIONS.

BETWEEN ORIST BANKING GROUP AND CHINESE GOVERNMENT.

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PERING, May 16th. Reuter learns that negotiations have been proceeding, between the Government are holding captive. The arrangements Mr. T. A. Martin having resigned the the Cercle and an elevation showing a

and the Crisp Banking group for a loan on which the bandits have successfully Hon. Secretaryship of the Kowloon Re-very handsome frontage. insisted clearly destroy the value of the idents' Association, because he is going

A representative of the Tung Wah of $20,000,000, to be advanced in two por sanctions" which the Diplomatic Corps Home shortly, Mr. C. M. McDonald has Company of contractors was fined $50 by ions, have decided to impose, because if these been appointed Hon. Secretary.

Mr. Lindsell at the Magistracy, posterday, Half of the first amount of $10,000,000- for trespassing on Crown land by storing will be applied to the repayment of the THE Property consists of First ALL large bandit organisations are to

The educational group which invited timber thereon without permission. The THAT piece et parool of ground eitustenrolled into the national army," what at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and

Mesurs. LAMMERT BROTHERS

At Tuzik ÜrnoN, DUDDELL STERS?,

·bi

registered in the Land Office as SECTION „re the guarantees of protection by auch Dr. John Dewey and the Hon. Bertrand Public Works Department prosecuted. Pacific Development Corporation, tho AGE INLAND LOT NO. 2158 together with a force really worth Two brigades of Russell to lecture in China, has invited The defendant Company, is engaged in Chicago Continental Bank,

the mosusges

As thereon bandits are to be forged, numbering eight the Indian poet Rabinranath Tagora tabuilding the

Becondly!

Street and thousand "

Years, HASTINGS & HASTINGS

Babaitan,

1207)

8. De Vosur Road Central

Mer LAMMERT BROTHERS"

Auctioneers

TO LET.

to

LONDON, May 16th.

and the nex "Kowloon Hotel." Vickers and Maroon; loans. The remain- is one of the items in come to Chin' this summer for a similar which is now nearing completion. strip of land at the rear

Aing $5,000,000 is to be utilised for admin- of the said Bection A of Inland Lot No. 2160 to-day's details of the proposed purpose,

permit had been granted, to stick certain strative purposes. being a scavenging

Lane. All of which pre settlement. The Government is required

A reward of $20,000 is being offered for quantities of timber on Crown land, but Dr. Hoselits is mentioned as the repre WE have been appointed AGENT for mists are hold for the residue of the terms of to effectively guarantee to the perpetratora

Naw Co., 75

years from

the 15th day 1918, LTD. in Hongkong and Bonth Chias, as from created by the Crown Lease thereof together of the outrages that have shocked the the arrest alive of Li Yao-hon, a former as the Company did not fence it in it the 12th MAY, 1923.

We have THIS DAY authorized Mr. or upon the said premisas suvi at No. 1

with the valuable machinery now situate in civilised world, immunity front punish civil governor of Kwangtung, or $10,000 was withdrawn. The permit was cancel-sentative in Peking of the Crisp group.

HONGKONG MUI-TSAL, CHARLES VERNON MARK to Sign our Gordon Street.

medy, and to receive and recognise them for his body, maya the Cantin Daily News, led on March 27th, but up to Tuesday the Namo Per Procuration so: Manager of onr Particulars and Conditions of sale may be henceforth as preservers of law and order Li aided with Shen Hung-ying against timber was still stacked there. His Wor- Jaruratice Department.

present ship made an order for the timber to bo ANOTHER QUESTION IN HOUSE OF obtained from

and bulwarks of the State, And while the Constitutionalists in the

removed within seven days.

- COMMONS arrangements this end fire being struggle. negotiated the Foreign Powers, whose

It is reported that in the rich province Paymaster Lieutenant L. V, Webb, who subjects have been kidnapped and are of Szechuan, almost every small military left yesterday afternoon for England in

In the House of Commons Mr. Cocit held in captivity by these bandits, are ribandit official is levying likin of sorts the Kashgar, was naked, to meet his calling for the condyn punishment of all every barrier. In fact the taxation meamates in

Lieutenant Commander Wilson (Labour) asked for the establish. fficials who, by reason by the State offices is becoming so overbearing that the mor

Beresford's cabin, on board HMS ment of an independent enquiry with a OFFICES in UNION BUILDING-Four the occupied, are deemed to be responsible chante are practically debarred from Tamar, where he was the recipient of a view to discovering whether young mul

for the maintainence of law and order moving any cargo at all.”

suitably inscribed ormolu silver cigar tas girls were employed in brothels at

Hongkong. in the district in which this amazing.

and cigarette box. The presentation was outrage occurrmi. Can the Powers, while The through train servios from Kowloon made by Surg'on-Commander Hunt, who The Hon. W. G. A. Ormaby Gora insisting on the degradation and punish-to Canton has been suspended now just asked Lieut. Webb to accept the gift as a replied that the law in Hongkong pro ment of such officials be expected to a month. There is no likelihood of an mark of his mosmates appreciation of vided against traffic in girls for the pur- zoquiesce i arrangements guaranteeing immediate resumption of the sorvico, as his never failing courtesy and of his hard poses of prostitution and no girl under that the actual desperadoes shall be the lino, on the Chinese section, is out in work ne Mos: Egretary during the past ninotoen was allowed to enter brothels, exalted into positions of honour and several places. The telegraph lines between two years. The departing Officer's health He said he was not aware that there was

was then drunk, and after his reapozae, responsibility in the State Military Hongkong and Canton ara als inter- organisation? As everybody knows, there | rupted

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