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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

FOR SALE.

-CYLINDER, 3-Seater “OLDSMOBILE"

4-CYLINDER,

Has enn 7,000 miles.

Apply Box No. 1079,

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elo Hongkong Daily Press,

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.

M

EMBERS are Rervinded that the FEAST to the Society's Patron, ST. VINCENT DE PAUL will be Celebrated on SUNDAY,

22ND JULY. A GENERAL MEETING will be hekt så 11-... at the Mission Hoes CATHOLIC CATEDRALS Mr. W. G: FITZ- GION, H.A has kindly consented to address the Meeting on "The Catholic Church and Labour Members and their Families and Friends are invited. It is hoped that all Members will endeavour to be Present.

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F. H. BARNES, Acting President General,

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. COPENHAGEN.

EE M/S.

THE

"AUSTRALIES"

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hareby informed that all Goods are being landed and stored at thòir risk into the

hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd, whence delivery may be

obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 5th of

1923, will be subject to rent.

July

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined in the

presence of Consignees by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas on the 25th of July, 1980, at 10a.m.

All Claims must reach us before 29th of July, 1923, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be affected.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by.

JOHN MANNERS & ON LTD.

Agents.

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S.S. CHAMBORD."

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS MES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL

LES, &c., also Cargo ez. "VILLE DE VERDUN and "MIN" from HAVRE, COGNAC, de, in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their good

the azception of

and stored at their

with

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 20TH, 1928

THEO the moved

HEOffices of the "RONGKONG DAILY

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CHATER ROAD (3rd floor), to which Address" all Correspondence should be directed.

Hongkong, 18th July, 1993.

THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACÃO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS: AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE DOLLAR per Share for the Six Months ending 30th June, 1913, will be PAYABLE on WEDNESDAY, STHAUGUST, on which date Dividend Warrants may le obtained on application at the Company's Uffice.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Thursday, 26th July, to Wednesday, 8th August(both days" in- clusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registared.

By Order of the Board of Directors, JOHN ARNOLD, Secretary.. Hongkong, 10th July, 1923,

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CHINA SEAS.

HONGKONG HARBOUR.

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A father Notice Two (3) Junks will be S from the 23rd JULY, 1923, anil until employed in taking Soundings and Borings in the Harbour on a Line from ETACE Pixa to HOLT'S WHARY,

Each of the maid Junks will exhibit:-

By Day-On the Foremasta Red Ensign and 4 feet below & Black Bali 2 feet in By On the Furquast 2 Red Lights in By

& Vertical Line one over the other, 4 feet apart and at the Bow and also at the Stern one White Light, each of the White Lights is to le placed 6 feet above the

Guowhair.

All Vessels are Warsed to give These Juske Safe Berth and to proceed at Slow Speed when passing.

C. W. BECKWITH.

Commander, R.N.

Harbour Master, ko Harbour Office, Hongkong, 18th July, 1923, 11069

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olectricity, harbour, works and so forth, A small boy in attempting to avoid a and the total capital expenditure is motor-car at Causeway Bay on Wednes shown, is "G.Y., 474,433,780, But, in day night ran into another car, No. 70, addition to the Company's interesty in and was knocked down. The boy was... South Manchuria,, it holds in trust" bally cut about the face and had to he the railways in Chosen, (Korea), 1,159" taken to the Government. Civil, Hospital miles in length, and manages them.

An amazing advertising stunt “wate Leaving the Chosen railways out of cowideration, however, the phenomenal Performed on the Praya, near Blake Pier,

large- £1,694,160 Yardley's Oatmeal Sonp... 50 cts. per box development of the Company's enterprise waterdag at one o'clock when a

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The Corporation undertaken Gevers! Bankin, and Exchange Business of every description pa in addition to its Branches has Agencies in all the principal Cities of the world."

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Eighty Offices are catablished in 'the Principa Cities of the World to provide Commerci Organisations and Frivate Individuals with complete Worki Wida Banking, Shipping and Travel Service,

Tairables are being anam, Treasure and A different paper scat" weekly, or the eme0OMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT.

rinks into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf. and Godown Co., Ltd, t Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless întination is received from the Condignees before Noor, To-day, requesting it to be landed

herd.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by. the Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed after the 25th instant at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All claims must be sent in to ma on or before the 20th July, 1923, or they will not be recognized.

All damaged packages will be examined on Wednesday, the 25th fast, at 10 a.m., by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

R RODENFUSER, 144

Acting Agent.

Hongkong, 19th July, 1923.

NOTICE

Gur Firma have’Censed,

Send 13-to-day to PERIODICAL POSTING, CO.... PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND.

TENDERS WANTED,

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DEPOSIT AND CURRENT ACCOUNTS.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE. LETTERS OF CREDIT. --- TRAVELERS CHEQUÉS. LETTERS OF CREDIT.. STEAMSHIP. PASSAGES.,.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

BAGGAGE INSURANCE., GABLE AND POSTÁL REMITTANCE:.

RELIABLE CONTRACTORS are invited PURCHASE OF BILLS OF EXCHANGE

to for the following Worka- Over 20,000 cub, fect Cut-moulded and Fine

Punched Granite. -

Over 35,000 cr feet Brickwork. For Particulars, Apply to the

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HD Interest and Responsibility of Mr. THOMAS FREDERICK BOUCH

HUGHES & HOUGH. [10038

Hongkong, 19th July, 1923.

G.

NOTICE.

TO OWNERS AND DRIVERS OF

MOTOR VEHICLES.

HE Conatal Road between CASTLE PEAK THE CONWAY CLOSED TO MOTOR TRAFFIC. The Coastal Road from the Junction of the Tai Po ROAD to Tses WAN is NOW OPEN TO TRAFFIC.

E. D. C. WOLFE,

·Captain Saperintendent of Police. Hongkong, 18th July, 1927

THE

G.

NOTICE.

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hereby informed that.

T: QUERY'S ROAD EAST between ARNEVAL STREET and WANCHAL ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO MOTOR TRAFFIC from TUESDAY, 17th Isar,, nntil Further Notice.

P. PJ:WODEHOUSE, Acting Capt. Supt. of Police. (1060

Hongkong, 16th July, 1923.

· PEAK CHURCH.

N in JULY

O the Rubining SANDALS AUGUST there will be EVENING SERVICE at 6.30 at the Prax CHURCH, The Preacher on July 2nd will be Rev. J. KIRK MACDIACUZE, and "on the following Sandays, the. Rev. A. D. STEWART All Seats are Free (1067

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ARCHITECTO,

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Honblen 55,000,000

$5,960,000

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3,500,00

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1,750,000

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STEAMER FOR SINGAPORE AND, BOMBAY

THROUGH BILLS OF:

'LADING ISSUED FOB EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN AND CONTINENTAL PORTS AND LONDON,

THE Steamsaip

KIDDERPORE"

Carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatchi ed from this port at Noon on SATURDAY the 21st Jur, taking Cargo for the above. Ports:

Cargo for Italy, France

Silk and Verarrangement wi

be com

and London veyed by this Steamer proceeding to Bombay And there trasshipped to the on-carrying Steamer for Marseilles and London.

Parcels will be received at the Offics up UP.M. the day before sailing. The conp to and value of all packages are required.

For further particular, apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 16th July, 1923.

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HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS.

CONTAINING ALL THE WEEKS LOCAL NEWB. -

CHINESE GOVERNMENT'

HELD OFFICES.

Parin 9, Rus Boudreau,

LONDON OTHDE:

64, Old Broad Street, E.C...

· BANKERS :

LONDON: Mesara. Gira, Mills, Currie & Co. .. Societe Generale pour Favoriser le Developpement du Commerce at de l'Indar trie en France. PARIS: Societe Generale pour Favoriser le Developpement du Commerce et de l'Indus tria en France

de Paris et des Pays-Bas", siete Generale pour Favoriser l Developpement du Commeres et de l'inda trie en Fra

France.

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LIONS:

NEW YORK: The Irving Bank-Colambi

Trust Company, obe

SAN FRANCISCO: The Crocker National Bank

of San Francisco);

¡BRANCHES IN ASIA :

Changohan Hankow. Manchouli Tientsin Chefoo Harbin Newchwang Urmintsem Dairen

Heogkong Peking Yokohama Hailor

Kashgar Shanghai.

HONGKONG BRANCH: Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposita. Terms on application. Local Billa discountedė

Foreign Exchange on the Principal Cities o the World bought and sold.

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in South Manchuria is strikingly shown crowd witnessed the spectacle of a man in the fact that its annual receipts in hanging by the feet, from a fireescape ́a „hoight" of about 30 feet above Often years have grown from Yen

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udly applauded on the success of his thrilling performance.

125813 to yen 147,100,000,000, and the ground. Two firemen had strapped him profit increased from yen 2018,585 -to tightly into a straight jacket with his per Tab yen 1,348,139, In a little brochures crossed in front of him. He was then hauled up theresape by the aukles, recently published concerning Japanese per box activities in Manchuria and Mongolia, banging head downwards." After some." an interesting comparison is instituted vigorous contortions he managed to get his between the returns of the South arms over his hend, and then succeeded.

in releasing himself from the straight- Manchurian railway and the returns of j

jnekat. This occupied" a couple of . the Chinese

railw Government

minutes and the perspiring magician was numbering fifteen and having a, total mileage of 6,092. The returns for 1920 are taken for the purposes of comparison, The gross receipts, on these 6;042 miles The death took place yesterdag of Mr of Chinese railways is given as "roughly Chịu Ting, a very old and most re- 201,441,002," as compared with gold you siretel Chinese resitlent of the Colony." 85.316,506 for the South Manchurian The deceased gentlemen was 95 years of Railway whose mileage is Init one-sixthage and was considered one of the weal that of the Chinese railways. In 1921 the thiest residents of Hongkong. He was nett profit on the South Manchurian connected, with a auber of Chinese railways was gold yen 45,021,415. The business hougs in Bonham. Strand and· 25 cts. Tab: 2.75 per box 1 doz. enhles do not mention what is so be owned several large businesses. The late- dong with this loan of four millions Mr. Chia had served for three terms as. Rimmels Cologne Soap

1:50

per box

sterling, but we do not doubt that Chairman of the Tung Wah Hospital. 1.35"

the intention is to devote it to milway Comniîttee,

He was noted for his. Dextension. Japan has been constantly generosity and many deserving, ces

pressing upon the Chinese authorities benefitted considerably by his ever-open. the nere for mr railways in purse. To the Hongkong Laiversity, he Mhacharia

The de- aude in. Tamer Mongolia, donated large sums of money. in order to promete "the "development gegsed's residence was at Po Hing Fong,. of the rich resources of this vast where he died.. He leaves three sons and territory. The enormous "traint degelop many grandchildren "to mourn his loss. ments which have accrued in Manchuria His sons are well known in Chiness. from the weanifold activities of the South eircles. One is at present serving on the Marchuria Railway Administration Coinmittee of the Tung Wah Hospital. during the past fifteen years in them-

What appears to have directly led to selves recommend the loan to the invest

the Cabinet crisis in the Philippines ia." ing public, and the fact that the Japanese the reinstatement, by order of the Government unconditionally guarantees Governor-General, of Ray Conley, chief the principal and interest might well be of the secret service gumbling squad, expected to doubly assure its successful

after the board of investigation had flotation, even if any doubts may arise exonerated him of charges brought. asto political stability in Manchuria. against him by the Secretary of the For the Chinese Government this loan Interior (Dr. Jose P. Laurel). First, the foration has very obvious lessons. The latter official resigned, then followed the history of the South Manchurin “Rail... | resignation of the Mayor of Manila. Then way suggests plainly enough what the the department secretaries came to 2. "possibilities are in most of the eighteen secret agreement to resign, and Mr..

provinces of China, given stable govern ment and efficient administration.

J. & J.'s Baby Soap .............. Gerard's Eucalyptus Soap

10 cts. Tab. 1.00

3.00 Pirer's Soap assorted.

Outine Soup......... 1.00 Antezeina Soap

1.00

per doz.

per box

*

R. & G.'s Heliotrope Soap. 5.00

Savon Fleur

D'Amour &

Ambre Rose... 6.00

Assorted Best... 3.75

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A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

Hongkong Dispensary,

TELEPHONE CENTRAL 16

Hongkong Office: 104, Dos Vœux Rd., C. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, EC.

The Daily Press.

Quezon, President of the Senate, was re- ported as ready to resign also. Now comes news of the resignation of the Filipino Cabinet live. Secretary, Our Macao correspondent informs us Laurel in his letter of resignation said: that a local ordinance has been passed I cannot have a dishonest man under · 'which enables merchants to sue for the me." The right of the Governor-General,

Hitherto

of business debts. recovery that has not been possible in Macon.

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to appoint the board of investigation is questioned, it being argued that the His Majesty King Gustav V. of Administrative Code invests the Mayer Sweden hus, conferred upon Major with the right to suspend or dismiss any P. W. D. Oliveerona, Engineer-in-Chief official or employe of the city, who is to the Conservancy Works of Kwangtung, not appointed by the Governor-General, the knighthood of the Nordstjerna Özder, and to recommend to the Governor- (General, the suspension or dismissal of A report has been made to the palice THE FOUR MILLION RAILWAY by a man named Yui Hop Kwai of No. official or employé of the cite named

iy hin. Another question luna aris 5, Mallory Street, to the effect that on regarding Conley's pay for the three.

·Wednesday evening he went on board the

HONGKONG, JULY 2015, 1823.

LOAN.

We have not had long to wait for en-. Bub Zee which was lying in the months he had been under suspension. firmation of the 'imre statement, printed harbour and whilst on board he was The Treasurer refused the payment on th yesterday, that arrangements were far attacked by six men and robbed of 2230 ground that the Mayor's signature was absent from the papers. On the other advanced for the Rotation of new in money,

and the district auditor's view is that capital in the neighbourhood of four!

We learn that the Macao Government if Conley's reinstatement without the millions sterling by a well-known "Far

has decided to place all insurance on consent of the layer or that of the. Eastern railway company, guaranteed by

the Gowrament of the country in which Government properties with Portuguese Secretary of the Interior is legal, then he the railway operates Ferodo with foreign companies will lapse when ad not been finaly decided when the last Insulance Companies. All policies pinerd is entitled to his back pay. The problem.

'courte, would rule out the Chinese

CORRESPONDENCE. CONSERVING THE WATER-

SUPPLY.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE, HONGKONG,

DAILY PRESS," :Six-I have been much interested in ending the on letter to "the Head of the Sanitary Department which appears in your issue of to-day,"

There is much in what the critic, says.

Government in the first guess, but it the terms of the current policies expire. mail left. might be a little difficult to identify the None of the Portugur Companies are ro Railway Company as the Southern Man presented in the Far East, we under churian railway when we are told that stand, and the business will therefore ba the loan will be guaranteed by the sent to Lisbon.

“You can easily get away from the Government of the country in which the railway operates "for the Japanese Canton police after arrest by offering Government is not yet the Government of them a few tex-cent-pieces," said 'a' man, the whole of the territory through which who stood charged before Mr. Melbourne the South Manchurin railway rung. How at the Magistracy yesterday with at- ever, we have now the definite news that tempting to bribe a constable after he hail the South Manchurian Railway: Adminis been arrested for attempting to pick the tration is floating a lean of four millions pocket of a pedestrian. The accused, went sterling in five per cent, sterling bonds on to say that he thought the same custom at the price of 88, and that the Japanese prevailed in Hongkong us in Capton Where We bave a rick of shortage of Government is unconditionally guar- The case was formally rimanded.

water from time to tuis, it is the. anteeing the principal and interest. There Our Canton contemporary states that boundén duty of the authorities to will probably be little difficulty in raising Mr. Hing, Yun Loo, the Procurator obviate waste and superfluous use, this money, for the South Manchurian General of the Constitutionalst Govern- This can be done (1) by using sea water. Railway is one of the most profitablement at "Canton, has made arrangements for cleansing and flushing streets and enterprises of the kind in Asia. When with the Hongkong Authorities to visit drains; (2) by making it compulsory that the Japanese took over the South Victoria Gaol to-day. Our contemporary houses should have cisterns for storage ANTED. Britial Import Firm desires Blanchurian railways from the Russians, says Mr. Hing Yun Loo has been work of rain water, which can be used for WA Bes of FULLY COMPET after the Russo-Japanese war, the total ny and to bring, shout indienst reforms various domestic purposes other than ENT MAN to take charge and build up mileage was 437. In the course of the in Canton. He has succeeded in having drinking. Water is thus stored in marz Business in Sundries, Matala, sto. Must have Good Connections with the Chiness and bare fifteen years which have since elapsed the undesirable and dishonest law officers die Colonies, and is kept free from con- Reliable Brokers. Apply in confidence, stating mileage has been extended to 1,108. On missed and competent and foreign edu- tamination. In this Colony much water Age, Experience and Balary required to Box the railways alone, according to a recent eated men appointed as new judges and that runs to waste during the rainy No. XZ, efo Daily Prou Ofice.

financial statement, the capital outlay procurators. He is also interested in season, might be saved and utilised.--1 Wanando has been, gold yen 178,847,524, but there prison reform and has taken steps to pro am, yours faithfully, 10 LET-EUROPEAN FLATS in Lee are many auxiliary enterprises, such as pure plus for an up-to-date prison and

Building Wanchal Gap Food Apply mining, iron and steel manufacture, houers of detention.

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