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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE" CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 1923.

EUBLIC AUCTION. Certificate No. 9914 for 30 Shares numbered $5309 to 55330: Certificate No. 17 the letting by Public Auction Sale, to PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of for 25 Shares numbered 99851 to 29878; and Certificats No. 1820-fer & Shares Bumbered August, 1923, 41 3 pm, at the Ofices of the be held on MONDAY, the 20th day of 3103 to $110 all registered in the Name of GEORGE HOYES have been LOST or DES EXELINCY THE GOVERNOR f eight Lots

Works Department

by Order of Ers TROYED: and should these Certificates not CROWN be produced to the Company before the 15TE the Colony of Hongkong, fars term of 75 years,

LAND at Stubbs Boud DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1923. Now Certificates with the option of renewal at a Crown Bent to be for the said Shares will be issued and the oil fired by the Surreyor of HIS MAJKETT THE Certificates will thereafter be held by the Kire, for one farther tarin of 75 yours. Company as Null and Foid-

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FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET.

BE LET. Furnished, from the 1st Nov-

Tmber for 5 months or possibly longer,

■ FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE O BARKER "HOAD, PEAR, close to Tram Station. with Tennis Conrt und Garten.

Apply Box B.C.D., c/o Hongkong Daily Press

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LAND AT KOWLOON FOR SALE,

OR SALE by Private Treaty. VALUA

DLE LAND AT KOWLOON, with

Sea Frontage. haring Total Area of Upwards of, 97,000 Spare Feet.

For Particulars, apply to JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Sabcitors,

Prince's Building,

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

EMBERS

Monbscription Gribi for the ANNUAL

wishing to subscribe for

RACE MEETING, 1924, will find Lists posted? at the HONGKONG CLUB, JOCKEY CLUD STABLES and Rack Counse

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ANNOUNCEMENT.

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ESSRY. HOLYUAK, MASSEY & CO., ; LTD, have THIS DAY been appointed Sale Distributors in Hongkong and Santh China for the Products of the WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL COMPANY. Bepresentative, Mr. W. M. VERNOB, will make his Headquarters in the Offices of the Distributor. Queen's Ruildings.

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC

INTERNATIONAL Co.

sti August, 1023

Our

E. L McCLOSKEY,

Manager for Clins.

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PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

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

Hongkong, 18th July, 1999.

Boubles 53,000,000

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CAPITAL CONTRIBUTED BY THE

CHINESE GOVERNMENT

RESERVE FUND

HEAD OFFICE:

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64, Old Broad Street, E.O. 2.

BANKERS:

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PARIS Societe Generale pour Favoriser is Developpement da Commerce et de l'Indus-

on France.

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

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(1172 THEPENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co. A DOLLAR ($1.00) Per Share for coole STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG.

N. INTERIM DIVIDEND

ONE

1923 will be payable on THURSDAY, the 23 AUGUST, 1923.

Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend. Warranty at the Company's Office St. George's Building, Hongkong. The TRANSFER BOOKS Compay will be CLOSED from TUESDAY,

of

the

COLOMBO AND BOMBAY,

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

AND LONDON!

the 147 AUGUST 1923, to THURSDAY, THE Steamship the 3ED, AUGUST, 1923, both days, inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General managers.

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THE KOWLOON HOTEL, HANKOW ROAD.

OPENING 1ST SEPTEMBER.

FIR

FIRST "Class and Most Cp-to-date

Residential and Tourist Hot Stories of Conimodions Large and Airy Booma with every Modern Appliance. Elevator to Every Floor and to Roof Garden. Hot and Cold Water, Electric Lights, Fans and Hella through- out. Exceptionally Well Ventilated Bar and Billiard Rooms.

Moderate tariff and mont Excellent Cusine supervised by Experienced. Monthly and Family Babes Chef. aimanged at Most Reasonable Terms,

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For Terms, apply to

Mr. J. J. BLAKË,

Manageress,

HONGKONG SMALL- INVESTORS'

BHARE AND REAL ESTATE CO., SHARE AND LAND BROKERS,

No. 8, Des Voeux Road,

2nd Floor

Telephone No. C. 4308.

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STRUTHERS & BARRY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

From SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES vis PURTS.

T

IE Steamship

WEST CHOPAKA": having arrived from the above-mentioned.port, Thursday, 16th August, 1922, Consignees arú hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the bazarions andjor extra- hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow.

and stored at Consigness" risk, ·

"ALIPORE"

carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this port at Noos on THURSDAY, the tard Audust, taking Cargo, for the above Ports.

Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be con- rayed by this Steamer proceeding to Bombay and there transhipped to the ou-carrying Steamer for Marseilies and London.

Parcels will be received at the Office up to 6.a. the day before sailing. The contenta and value of all packages are required.

Fort farther particular, apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO..

Agenta.

Hongkong,

Intl August, 1923.

NOTICE

TO CONSIGNEES,

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

CONSIGNE LYCAON

CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

so hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk and subject to terms and condition of storage at Holt's whart. The Cargo will be ready for delivery fmm Godown on and after 14th August.

Tuesday they will be

Opticnal Cargo wil be landed, unless notiće has been given prior to Steamer's arrival.

All broken, chafod and damaged goods are to be loft in the Godown, examined on alty

and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within the free storage period.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th August, will be subject to rent,

claims against the stesmer munt ba pre- sented to the undersigned on or before the

3rd September, or they will not be recognised,

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agenta. Hongkong, 14th August, 19231L7I' THE BEN LINE STEAMKES, LTD."

FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS.

THE

Manager.

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.

INCORPORATED.

HEAD OFFICE:

NEW YORK CITY..

INTERNATIONAL BANKING-SHIPPING-TRAVEL.

Eighty Offices are established in the Principa Cities of the World to provida Commercia "Organisations and Private Individuals with a complete World Wide Banking, Shipping mad Travel Service.

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT. DEPOSIT AND CURRENT ACCOUNTS

FOREIGN EXCHANGE. LETTERS OF CREDIT. TRAVELERS CHEQUES, LETTERS OF CREDIT. STEAMSHIP PASSAGES. HOTEL RESERVATIONS BAGGAGE INSURANCE. CABLE AND POSTAL REMITTANCES PURCHASE OF BILLS OF EXCHANGE;

Travel Transaction.

reloved Banking. Shipping and

P. J. VANHECKE,

TO LET.

Manager,

FFICES in UNION BUILDING-Four

Rooms on Fifth Floor.

Apply

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD,

PREPAID WANTED"

ADVERTISEMENTS

Letters aro lying at this Office for Borse-XS, and No. 1150, 979.

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LAST WEEKS TYPHOON.

A SHIP'S TERRIBLE BUFFETING AT NULLOCK HARBOUR

both to cope with these periodic outs breaks, and at the same time to avoid overburdening the taxpayer with expondi- ture which may prove to be sanecessary." The Police vote is annually increasing,. The China Merchants' steaner Ewong For the current year the appropriation | Tak; which arrived in port yesterday is 21,028,000, to which another lakh has from Shanghai had to anchor at. Bullock to be added for certain special expendi- Harbour on account of the typhoon out ture, pensions, ete. The strength of the the 10th and 11th, inst., whose centre could Fore-all racial sections of it has been not have been more than a few miles Ecl substantially increased within the past the S.W. of Bullock Harbour. The lowest year: and, it may be hoped, that when reading of the ship's barometer was 29.20 the criminal statistics for the current year and the ship's officers count themselves are compiled they will reflect an improve-fortunate in that their vessel gwaped nay, ment in consequence of this strengthen material damage. ing of the Force. We trust, too, and The ss. Tonybe, of Chefoe, which was. ideed confidently expect. that the ab anchored at the same place must hard strengthening of the law in regard to the had a terrible time of it, for 'when the possession or carrying of arms which is weather moderated and she could be seep immediately contemplated by the Glover-

from the Arony Tah, she Jooked in p ment will do much to reduce serious pitiful state. Her two forward lifeboats crime in the Colony, But the question had been washed over her side, the two whether the Pulice Force is adequate to after ours had béen, lifted off their shocks satisfactorily patrol the Colony reamins and dropped on to the decks, the after We do not know what the Police authori-

part of the bridge had been torn away ties have to say regarding the statement and some of her derricks had been unship- by Mr. BAILEY, that in a walk that emped. It was lucky for her that her braced practically the whole of European i hatches held geod, for she was deeply

Old Scotch Whiskies Kowloon on a recent night only two loaded. She was round fouth. »

is now being bottled

at Leith, Scotland

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POLICE RAID.

EUROPEAN FIRMS ASSISTANT

COMPRADORE DETAINED. "

policemen (Indians) were to be seen” and they were standing together; but it is an experience that supports the general impression that prevails that Kowloon

very Inadequately patroiled by the police at night. According to the last Budget speech, the On Titesday evening, Mr. T. H. King, Government, while doing what it has | Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mr. C.. done towards, strengthening the Force. Perdile (Assistant Director of Criminal is relying on what scents the very faint Intelligence). Detective Inspector Earner, hope that "a, restoration of peber and and a large, party of detectives searched, tranquility will before long, render the the Compradore's Office of Messrs. Dad- Messrs. Macdonald & Muir task of the policeman in Hongkong a less well and Company, Ltd. After the search they visited the Tokio Hotel (3rd Floor) and there searched a room. Nothing was found in either place. They then retten- ed to Messra, Dodwell and Company and after making a further search of the Compradore's office found in a safe que nutomatic pistol and a revolver.

By

and a Label to that

effect is affixed to the back of each bottle"

A. S. WATSON

CO.,

LTD.,

Wine & Spirit Merchants.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

BIRTHS.

arious one than it is at present," We are more inclined to think that minny years of unrest are in store for China. and that in making arrangements for the more effective policing of this Colony the Government, would be well advised to take that lugubrious view.

A fatal accident occurred at No. 10. Des Voux. Rond West, on Tuesday when à Chinese cock, aged 37 years, fell front

& the top of a ladder at the back of the

premises and fractured his skull. He died in hospital at 2.30 m., yesterday, as the result of his injuries.

1.

An armed robbery on a small boat, No. B067V, ing at anchor near Mongkok Ferry wharf, has been reported to the Palice early yesterday morning, when four men, all armed with daggers, raided the boat and xtola inoney, clothing and jewellery to the value of $110.

Continuing their investigations the.

Road, the residence of the Assistant Com-- police party next visited No. 35. Conduit

pradore of the firm (Mr. Yue Man Hon), #

but nothing further was found there. The

Assistant Compradore was taken to the- Central Police Station in a motor-ear and detained for the night. Yesterday he was still being detained and it is stated that a case relating to the seizure of the arms, above mentioned is contemplated," "·

ALLEGED THEFT AT THE TAIKOO SUGAR. REFINERY,

A Chinese was charged before Mr.

A prominently displayel anmuncement. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday Config-At Kuling, on August 4th, by the Hongkong Hot! Co., Ltd., to-day, morning with the theft of two gunny bags.

wife of G. F. CosYNGHAM CORFIELD, reminds its patrons of the provisions of belonging to the Taikoo Sugar Refinery, D.S.O.. (Into Lieut-Colonel, R.E.), the Liquors Ordinance, 1927, which pro- Chinese Maritime Customs, Yuchow, vides that subject to certain exceptions Huaan, of a son.

intoxicating liquor for consumption on

28011.

It was alleged that the defendant was carrying a box, which was found to contain four electric cells. He had a per

KLINGENBERG-At Shanghai, on August

3rd, to Mr. and Mrs. R. KLINGENBERG, or at any licensed premises cannot be it to take the box containing the cells sold except for cash" and that every out of the Yard. An Indian wätelman person to whoin liquor is supplied in searching the box found the wo bags. contravention of the Ordinance is guilty of where the fifth cell should have been an offence as well as the proprietor of stored. the hotel in which the liquor is consumed. Patrons are accordingly invited to assist the company in carrying out the provi sions of the Ordinance,

Hongkong Office: 1, Chater Road. London Ofice: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONO, Atovar ifra, 1923.

AN UNUSUAL PROSECUTION. SC.A AND IMMORALITY - IN HOTELS.

Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, a Cadet on the staff of the Secretariat, prosecuted the Chinese proprietor of the Oriental Hotel. Yaumati, for allowing his premises to b used for an unlawful purpose.

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Mr. H. O'Brien, chief stine-keeper at the Refinery, gave evidence as to hearing a commotion and on going to investigate found the No. 7 Indian watchman and the defendant having a heated argument.

examined the box and saw the gunay bags concealed there. The defendant pro- duced to bin a permit from one of tho engineers to take out a box under dis. cussion.

The defendant's excuse to the Court was that he did not know the guany bags were concealed in the box.

The Magistrate ordered the, casa"to" by remanded to this morning "for further investigation.

ANOTHER ROWING

INTERPORT. HONGKONG TO VISIT SHANGHAI IN OCTOBER.

CRIME IN THE COLONY.

Mr. W. S. Burgy's long letter on the

A case was mentioned at the Blagistracy subject of crime in the Colony and the

yesterday morning in Mr. Wood's Court, inadequacy of the Police Force to cope which disclosed an effort on the part of with it satisfactorily, will doubtless re-the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs to ceive the consideration it deserves at the stamp out immorality in the Chinese

hotela of the Colony, WANTED from the Beginning of hands of the public authorities. That

October, A FURNISHED HOUSE orf FLAT. Penk or Mid Level Apply to Mr.spapers have not been inundated with

... MILES, C/O CHARTERED BANK. (12)

lettera, especially from the Kowloon eide, supporting Mr. BAILEY's demand for better police protection must not be A remand was applied for by Mr. R. taken as indicating public indifference on

EA. Webster, solicitor for the defence, on the ground that he had to leave for the subject. There is no doubt that Mr. Amoy on urgent business that day. BAILEY's letter gave expression to views

Dr. Nihill mentioned that if he outlined and opinions from which few residents the time of the Court as a certain point. the case for the prosecution it might save would dissent, and that this support and would have to be decided by his Worship The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club has. approval has not been vocal in the cor-before the case was proceeded with. He received an invitation from the Shanghai. ▼WANTED A Chinese or Euration

explained that under the licence issued CLERK must be a Quick Type Writer rundence columns of the local press to the proprietor, and under the Ordi. Rowing Club to bo represented af inter Knowledge of Shorthand not requisite but can only be explained by the statement nance, no portion of the premises could port rowing events to be held in Shanghai desirable. Apply in Writing to Box 86, c/o that Mr. Batty's letter put the matter be used for immoral purposes, and then at the end of October. Other ports to Daily Press Oce!

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so "forcibly and "at such length that went on to say that a certain gentleman erive Invitations are Kobe, Yokolumn, occupied, a room in the hotel and handed there is little deft to be said.. OST OR STOLEN Brindle BULL

It

a chit to the waiter. The chit was taken and Tientsin. The R.HY.. have accepted, examined at 10 AM., Tuesday, 21st August, and Kowloos WRARY & GODOWN COMPART, Night of 8th August. Finder or Informer will Government with indifference towards the woman appeared at the hotel and she suitable men are being picked, and train- 1813,

by Messrs. ANDERSON & Asus, Marine Len, whence, and/or from the wharves, be Bewarded. Communicate with A. L. ALVES, deplorable facts which the criminal statis- where she stayed for over an hour. There ng has begun.

was shown into the gentleman's room Burveyors,

delivery may be obtained. All Claims must be presented within 10 days

No Claims will be admitted after the Good41, Granville Road, Kowloon, Telephonetics of the Colony so clearly reveal. When was no direct evidence as to misconduct of the steamer's arrival here, after which they have left the Godowas, and all Goods

In Hongkong it is felt that Shangha remaining csmmot be recognised. No Claim will be undelivered after the 21st inst, will be subject

the last Budget was introduced in the having taken place, for when the officers are rushing things rather, since it was résognised after the goods have left olla to rent.

attached to the Secretariat visited the godowns, and cargo undelivered after 22nd

Hongkong eid Aberdeen any altering the Government, in drawing atten- only by the girl. If his Worship thought on the cecasion of the interport rowing.

Legislative Council, the Officer Adminis promises they found the room occupied only last Spring they were in this Colony." Angust, 1923, will be subject to rent.

from a Car, One DARK BLUE LADYS tion to the increase in the estimates of direct evidence that misconduct had taken evoats here. It would perhaps, have RAINCOAT. Finder will be suitably Roward the Police establishment, remarked. The place should be put in; he would be pre-been better to wait till a little later. ed on returning the same to No. E, Leros problem of adequate policing has its Nihill pointed out that the provisions of possession of some first-class oarsmen, and pared to withdraw the summons. Mr. However, this Colony is fortunate in this HILL, Broadwood Road,

special difficulties in consequence of the the Ordinance did not call for actual though it would be premature to forecast the members of the team sent-up__just waves of crime which, from time to time, evidence as to misconduct. TO LET EUROPEAN FLATS in Lee

His Worship said that he would conyet, there is no doubt but what the Hong-

to 32 Kenedy Road.

188, 4 narosprin ́ South China. It is necessary remanded the case for a week.

ces of Cargo must produce an

Permit signed by the Superintendent

of Imports & Export, Hongkong, before Hills

-The Steamship "BENREOCH."

of Lading will be countersigned or Delivery CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform

Orders issued.”-

that Goods are being landed at

All broken, chafed and damaged cargo is their risk into the hazardous and/or extra DOG, White Patch on Neck, from the hot would be just to charge the to a brothel and in consequence of this jand, we are given to understand that

to be left in the Godowns where it will be hazardous Godowns of the

No Fire Insurance whatever will be affected

Comdgnoes

to send in their Bill of Lading in exchange for Delivery Orilor immediately

STRUTHERS & BARRY,

Agent U.S.,B.Emogency Fleet Corpa (18th August 19217

HONGKONG

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 231k inst, or they will not be recognized

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 21st inst., at 10

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bals of Lading will be countersigned by

Agents. Hongkong, 14th August, 30

'K210, Central 646.

OST.-Between Deep Water

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GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD. Building. Wanchai Cap Rowl. Apply aprenil to the Colony, during intervals of sider the point raised by Mr. Nihill and kong representatives will acquit them-

selves with credit.