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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

„BRUNNER, MOND & CO. (CHINA), LTD.

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

I the PRES

Company's Interests in South China.

G. F. BASLAM.

Divisional Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August 1993.

HE PROMENADE CONCERT on the THE

VOLUNTEER PARADE GROUND, Otponed from last Friday, will take place on FRIDAY, the and AUQUST, at 9.15 PM. Tickets ($1.00 each) may be obtained from the ANDERSON MUSIC COMPANY VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS..

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1928.

THE Offices of the " HONGKONG DAILY PRESS" have been removed to la, CHATER ROAD (3rd floor), to which Address all Correspondence should be dirested.

Hongkong, 18th July, 1993,

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on TUESDAY, the 7th day of Angust, 1993, at 3 pm, at the Officos of the Public Works Department, by Order of His

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB EXOLLENCY THE GOVERNDS of three Lots of

REMINDER

1

YOMPETITORS wishing to have Tiffin at HAPPY VALLEY on AUGUST 8TH and GTB, must give their Names to No. 1 Bay, HARTY VALLET, not later than FRIDAY NEXT.

If the Meeting is postponed on account of Bad Weather, ifins will be automatically cancelled.

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, Becretaries & Treasurers.

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THE KOWLOON HOTEL

HANKOW ROAD.

OPENING 1ST SEPTEMBER.

Six

Elevator to

FIRST" Clase and Most rp-to-date Residential and Tourist Hotel Stories of Commodious Large and Airy Rooms with every Modern Appliance. Every Floor and to Roof Garden, Hot and Cold" Water, Electric Lights, Fans and Bella through. out Exceptionally Well Ventilated Bar and Moderate tariff and most "Billiard Room,

by Experienced

Excellent Cusine supervisaily Extos can be

• Chef. Monthly and arranged at Most Reasonable Terms.

For Tarms, apply to

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Mrs. J. J. ALAKE Managerese.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

FROM NEW YORK VIA MANILA FONSIGNEES par Company's Steamer "HY.SON"

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be diə abarged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it wil is at Consignee's risk and subject to and conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf The Cargo will be ready for delivery trom Godown on and after 31st July,

Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice

arrival has been given prior to steamer's's

to

All broken, abafed, and damaged goods are be left in the Godowns, where they will be on any Tuesdays and Fridays between aramined on the hours of 10.45 AM, and Noor within the fros storage period.

No Oftims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods

remaining undelivered, after the 6th Aug., will

be anbject to retu

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All Claims against the Steamer must presented to the undersigned on or before the 10th Aug, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 31st July, 1923,

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

IN THE MATTER of the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

and

IN THE MATTER of the RONGKONG COMPANIES ORDINANCES, 1911-1921.

TOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN that a

NOTE GIVEN

CROWN LAND at Ho Man Tia in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal ata Crown Rant to be fred by the Surveyor of His MAIBATY TUB Kino, for one further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS

Lot No. 1

Cowloon Suland

No. of Bale,

Begin

At Ho Mun Tin.

Boudary Messegment,

tous, lost for fent.

1.

Aboal

As per la plazi,

10 J

Annual Rental

Epact Price,

04,000 £5

*3,900 13

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THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

per

01

be

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE the DOLLAR

Share for Six Months ending 30th June, 1923, will be PAYABLE on WEDNESDAY, STRAUUUST; on which date Dividend Warrants may obtained on application at the Company's fier The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLUSED from Thursday, 26th July, to Wednesday, 8th August (both days in- clusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN ARNOLD,»«

Decretary.

[1060 Hongkong, 10th July, 1923.

NOTICES TO PUBLIC...

"SARPEDON" @.U.K. ARRIVED 87.23

12

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Uriginal Countersigned Bill of Lading

S COX

No. 1 F119 No. 52 covering Shipment of

1 Case VELVET is said to have been LOST and is therefore declared will and void.

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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agente,

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O.S.S. Co., L., & C.S.N. C. Lp. -

HONGKONG SMALL INVESTORS' SHARE AND REAL ESTATE CO., SHARE AND LAND BROKERS

No. B, Des Vasai Road.,

2nd Floor

Telephone No. C. 4208.

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FOR SALE.

1923, presented to the SUPREME COURT 5,000

Hongkong,

by the above-named Company to confirm an alteration of the said Company's be affected by Special to objects

proposed Revolution of the said Company unanimously Extraordinary General Meeting paned at an

of the said Company held on t

1923, and subsequently of MEY!

at an Extraordinary

confirmed

General Meeting of the.

the 25th

said Company held on

day of

Circumference.

10773

FEET of STEEL CABLE in Good Condition 3 inches

Apply to PEAK THAMWAYS CO., LTD., Alexandra Buildings.

TO LET.

1923, and which Resolation TURE 2 follow Rooms on Fifth Floor.· ̈

H

That

the m

provisions of the Company's

Memorandum of sacciation with respect

"to its objects

obiecta be altered so as to resd

the print signed for the purpose

shown

of indent fentica by the Chairman of *this Moeting

the

AND NOTICE IS FURTHERGIVEN that the paid Petition is directed to be heard before H Honour the Chief Justice on THURS- RAY É AUGUST, 1923, at 11 DA, the 2ND O'CLOCK in the FORENDOS, and any per800 interrated in the maxi ompany whether a Creditor or otherwise d-sireas to eppose

of an Order for the confirmation of making! the said alteration ander the above U dinances appear at the time of hearing by, should Himself or his Counsel for the purpose, and a of the raid Petition will be furnished to any such person requiring the same by the copy undersigned, the said ompany's & licitors on payment of the regulated charges for the samo

Dated the 20th day of July, 1923.

DEACON, HARSTON & SUENTON,

1. Des Voeux. Bond Central,

Hongkongin Solicitors for the said Company.

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HONGKONG VEEKLY

PRESS.

JUNTAINING ALL THE WELUS LOUAL NEWS.

The Paper to send Home.

FFICES in UNION BUILDING-Four Apply

UNION INSURANCE BOCIETY. OF CANTON, LTD,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

The Steamship "TRIESTE". FROM TRIESTE, SPALATO, VENICE, BRINDISI PORT SAID, MAS SAUA, PORT SUDAN, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

TONSIGNÉES of. Cargo are hereby inform

INTIMATIONS

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COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT. "DEPOSIT AND CURRENT ACCOUNTE FOREIGN EXCHANGE. LETTERS OF CREDIT. TRAVELEES CHEQUES. LETTERS OF OREDIT. STEAMSHIP PASSAGES. HOTEL RESERVATIONS BAGGAGE INSURANCE CABLE AND POSTAL REMITTANCES PURCHASE OF BILLS OF EXCHANGE. Every approved Banking Shipping and Travel Transaction.

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CAPITAL (FULLY-FAID) RESERVE FUND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTED BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT .... RESERVE FUND

BAIK.

158

Ronblea 55,000,000

+

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

R. A. RODGERS, 537]

Manager

P.&O.BANKING CORPORATION

LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND 1920) with which is affliated THE ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD., INDIA.

AUTHORISED CAPTITAL SUBSCRISED AND PAID UP RISERVE FUND

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INTIMATION

JOHN DEWAR

& SONS, LTD.

PERTH, SCOTLAND.

:

By Royal Appointment

to His Majesty

The King.

WHITE LABEL

FINEST

"Not in any, pro-

It is reported that a white elephant - shows an advance. vious year," says the Report, nas has been captured as Prachuab, and will Kwangtung been in a state of more shortly be sent to Bangkok. The xast continuous turmoil whereby trade wasoglour is that of a new earthern pot. In adversely affected." We are reminded southern Siam, says the Bangkok Times, that early in the year, the seaman's the people say that in the jungle the strike paralysed trade for Almost colour of the white elephant is as white two months, for during this period all

na cotton "by the time it reaches Bejaburi local shipping on the China Coast was it's the colour of leather; and in Bang entirely suspended. "Following the kok it looks like very old leather indeed, settlement of the strike, political diszen-

It is understood that efforts are being sion arose in April and was prolonged until August. Then came the disastrous made to obtain the release of Mr. Wea- typhoon that swept over Swatow and the therbe, who was walking from Burma to neighbourhood, resulting in enormous losa Peking. The provincial authorities of ut life and deptcasion of business. Yet Yunnan have instructed the officials at the compiler of the Report tells us that Liking to despatch a colonel and 100 all these things considered, the finan troops to effect Mr. Weatherbe's release, cial results for the year were not unsatis-but the authorities have been instructed factory." But how very much more satis to employ peaceful methods, which means" factory they would have been had peace that they will have to pay the ransom and order prevailed. It is recorded not demanded.

with only that the parcel business

At a tiffin party given by the beads of Kwangei province was occasionally aus- pended during the year, but that "departments of Messrs. Arnhold Bros., great number of parcels posted in Kwang. Lt, at Shanghai, last week, Mr. J. S S. tung (Fatshan) for places in Kwaugsi Cooper, one of the company, was present- were lost as the result of brigandage and ed with a piece of plate on which the piracy in Kwangsi." Those Josses" and signatures of his hosts were inscribed.

SCOTCH WHISKY adverse conditions, the Report tells us,

OF GREAT AGE.

AWARDED .50 GOLD AND PRIZE MEDALS.

THE VICTORIA VAT

The very finest old

SCOTCH WHISKY.

As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.

SOLE AGENTS :---

Mr., Cooper is to be married at the

had a serious effect upon the Fatshan Cathedral" in Hongkong on August 2nd to Mr. Cooper, who parcel business to Kwangsi, as the mer. Mies Norah Grant. chants suffered considerably during the recently returned from long leave, became year. It is noticed that, owing to these acquainted with his finanede during bis causes and the continued interruption of holiday, and is coming, to Hongkong to the motor boat traffic on the West Rivor moot her.. above Wuchow, the merchants, who

The Medical Officer of Health's return formerly forwarded their parcels to Nam for the week ending the 28th ult. shows hung and places beyond through the pust, are now forwarding them by boats the number of cases of notifiable diseases reported during the week as follows: to Pakboi, and then by private couriers four cases of plague in Kowloon; six w destination. That, of course, means a prolonged, if not permanent, loss of pust office business. The record for tue Year 1993 so far as Kwangtung anu Kwangsi are concerned in not likely to make more cheerful reading.

the

It is marvellous what progress Chinese Post Office has made generally in spite of the unrest and turbulence that have marked the Republican regime almost from its inception. There was for example, an increase of 3,500 miles last year in the major courier lines and nearly as great an increase in the mine courier lines.

A. S. WATSON & the year,

CO., LTD.,

Wine & Spirit Merchants.

PHONE 616

Hongkong Office: 1A, Chater Road. London Offico: 131, Fleet Street,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, AUGUST 1T, 1923.

Case

of of

cases of small-pox, five bring in Victoria and ono in Kowloon; one diphtheria in Victoria; five cate enteric fever, four of which were in Victoria and one in Kowloon; one casu of paratyphoid in Stanley and one case of, puerperal fever in Victoria. All the cases aro Chinese with the exception of the paratyphoid case this patient being an Indian.

The case in which a boy was kidnapped and taken out of the Colony, and sold in Chinese territory for 87 was again meg- The long-contemplated tioned at the Magistracy,, yesterday morn extension of postal" communication, to ing, when the three defendants who are Kokonor (Tainghai) was made during charged with the crime appeared on re The revenue for the yea mand before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Sub- amounted to $17,100,719; the working Inspector Reynolds explained that the exponses to #13,258,358. Capital expen boy bad not yet been recovered. The

boy's uncle had

into "Chinese diture, nimounting to nearly two million territory with money to try and buy him dollars, was met out of revenue, and the back. If they could not get him back Post Office repaid advances to the postal he "would have to ask his Worship to service made by the Customs amounting said he was quite prepared to grant an commit the defendants. Mr. Melbourne to $627,830, and remitted to the Blinistry other formal remand, if necessary, in the of Communication-for-railway transport! hope of the boy being recovered, in this of mails and various expensce connected meantime, The case was again formally with postal service a total sumt $855,000.

C. Given settled conditions in China the Post Office should become a highly re munerative State institution.

The promenade concert on the Volun- teer parade ground is now announced for Friday evening next.

remanded.

gone

THE "D.P." IN A NEW HOME,

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The Hongkong Daily Press, Ltd. has removed from the premises in Des Yeux Hend which it has occupied for the past The town office of the twenty years. paper is now at No. 1, Chater Road (next to the Cable Company's building)," while the plant and machinery have been Mr. G. E. Haslam, Divisióna! Manager transferred to commodious promises pur- for Brunner, Mond-Co...(China), Ltd., chased by the proprietors in the eastern announces that he has resumed charge of part of the City, with frontages on the

Praya and Percival Street, the Company's interests in South China,

In connection with the Golf competi is at Happy Valley on Sunday and | Monday - next a notification appeare among today's advertisements respecting tiffin arrangements.

J

V,B,C. SWIMMING FETE, The third night swimming fete or ganized by the Victoria Recreation Club was heki yesterday evening. The event, like its predecessors this season, proved A great cloud of locusts darkened the a great success, and atttracted a large number of people. The energetic secre- sky over Peking recently flying from the tary, Mr. It. C. Witchell, is to be con south-west to the north-esast. The swarm grutulated on the success of the evening.. lasted in varying densities from about and the smoothness with which the

THE CHINESE POST OFFICE.

Tus Report on the working of the Chinese Post Office during the year 1999 records decreases of 5 millions, inil Hens and half a million, respectively, in the quantities of ordinary, registered and express articles posted, as compared with the figures of 1921-representing a total diminution of barely 3 per cent. "when allow. Yet," says the Report. £5,000,000 £2,594,160 ce is made for, roughly, ten million corre £20,000 covers of free c,On Service.

spondence omitted from the statisties. this year, and for the fact that in past years discrimination between the mail: Inatter posted at sub-offices, and that posted at their controlling head offices has not been so fully insisted upon, the stances surrounding the tragic death of final result probably represents an in- Mies E A. Card, whose body was re- crease in mail matter handled, hut one covered from the harbour on Monday, so small as to be a negligible accession is to be held on Thursday afternoon.. in a turnover of 400 millionis.” It is all explained by the euphemism that "the state of the country, was generally n propitions for postal, expansion," consequence of this "the thought and effort so fully expended in recent years upon inland extcusion and local oil ameliorations were turned in 1022 in

HEAD OFFICE 122, Lendenhall Strest, London, E.C. 7. WEST LONDON BRANCH: 14-16, Cockapar Street, London, S.W, 1.

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Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi, Madras, Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai.

The Corporation undertaker General Banicine and Exchange Buriness of every description va in addition to its Branches has Agencies in all the principal Cities of the world

0. GRAMPKIN, Manager.

22, Des Vasar Road Central, Hongkong.

IF YOU WEAR GLASSES

In

four until six o'clock.

A Coroner's Inquiry into the circum-

The new six-storied hotel in Hankow Road, Kowloon, to be known as the Kowloon Hotel is to be opened on September 1st under the management of Mrs J J. Blake. An announcement

are among today's advertisements.

events went off. Judging by the excel lent times shown in the races the Club is as full as ever of first class swimmera. When the swimming was over dancing was held and carried on till midnight.

Following were the Officials Competitors' Stewards. Mr. R. H. B. Mitchell, Mr. P. W. Ramsay, and Mr. S. A. Marcal.

Starters. Mr. A. A. Alves, Mr. R. U. Witchell, and Mr. G. W. Sewell

Time Keepers.-Mr. A. E. Alves, Mr. T. Meek, Mr. G. T. May, Mr. J. Lyon, and Mr. E. T. Crocker.

Hon. Treasurer, Mr. A. FK. Alves. Hon. Secretary-Mr. R. C. Witchell. The results of the races were as fol. Jous:--

Ladies' High Dive-Miss Kitchell, The Culmial Secretarial communicates 89 points: Miss Gladys Hamsay, 82 1,2

points.

d test all Goods are being landed at

Running Dive from Springboard-1st,. their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong & there is almonds some and large measure to the improvement of to us the following information received Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd, at Kow. plassare in wearing Pince-zes. Bye staff, conditions,"

through His Britannic Majesty's Consul A. Duncan, 2nd, T. L. Knight

Girls Two Length Handicap.1st, lean, whence and/or from the wharves delivery Classco, da there is in possessing "`a The year 1822 was unfavourable to the General, Manila: Passengers from

Mies F. Anslow, 51 seconds and. Mies be obtained. Optional Largo will be forwarded anla perfect poir of eye for shey. two postal business in most districts, and we Hongkong not provided with a certificate Pathyjoin, 45 2/5 seconds. notice to the contrary be giyen before 28th inst. fortably and securely that you target you are told that, to a large extent the 'finan of recent vaccination, must be vaccinated Challenge Team Race, Services-1st,

No chairs will be admitted after the Goods have shown on the most important im-sial situation was saved by increase in by the ship's doctor or by the quarantine B.G.A.: 85 3/6 seconds, have left the Godowns, and all Goods

Two Lengths Scratch Race. Open. Ist, remaining undelivered after the 3rd proz. will provement in eyeglames in the par parcels posted, and especially by the authorities in Manila."

1. Lyout 27/2/5 seconds; 2nd, B. Ris msson, 27 3/6 seconds. be subject to rent,

All Ulaims against the Steamer must be twenty-five years. Finconer Eye Glames enhanced money order business which

The Sanitary Board met at their offices

Boys' Four Lengths Handicap. 1nt presented to the Undersigned on or before of any prescription in either regular or continues to grow rapidly. This etate the 12th proz, or they will not be recognised. Toric form are manufactured by the ment does not appear to apply to the in Post Office Buildings, yesterday after Pearne, 77-3/5 second; 2nd, W. Tillery,

All brakes, chafed, and damaged Goods are to

to Province of Kwangtung, "where there was noon. The chair was taken by Mr. G. R. 81 2/5 accond.

Final Two Lengths Handicap for Mein- bo left in the Godowas, whore they will be Hongkong Optical Oo succemers examined on the 3rd pror, at 10a.m., by our Clark & Co., Manufacturing and Re- a considerable decrease in the number of Bayer, whit thos present were Drehera.-1st. P. Assumpen, 20 4/5 seconds. Burveyors, Moura, GODDARD & DOUGLAS.

Mixed Nomination Raco-1. Miss M.. fracting Opticians-the most competent privels posted—a feature which is quoted W. W. Pears, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Mr. end, B. Rasmusson, 20 4/5 seconds.

Only Blunden und Mr. B. Rasmussen. optical manufacturing establishment in in explanation of the decrease shown in S. W. Tho, Mr. "wong Kwong Tin, and

Team Race for Members.1; South China--located in 53, Queen'e the number of money orders cashed dur. the Decretary; Mr. J. A. Fraser.

· Boad Ogutzal.—ANTI.

[ring the year, though the uube issued routine business came before the Board. Jack's Lam

No Fire Lasurance has been effected:

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by"

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agents.

10:11 Hongkong, 28th July, 1925.