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NOTICE.

R.

THE HONGKON

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG CLUB

NOTICE

T 20 DEBENTURES 1926 in 1900 THE THIRD, YEARLY DRAWING IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that, "Owing each) of the HONGKONG CLUB, Payable on It Be BOWE: ROAD COMBUST DUDE SATURDAY, the 1976 SEPTEMBER, 1923. Landslide, the WATER will be held in the Caus Eoverat 11 o'clock, dainaged by SUPPLY for the Time being will be son- AM on SATURDAY,the 8TH SEPTEMBER troliet by bringing the Rider Mains into 189 Operation in Districts, starting from

TO-DAY, BU İL SE

ATwo-hours Supply to each District will be giren Daily and the Time Table previously in force will be adhered to as far as practicable...

HAROLD T. CREASY,

Water Authority, Public Works Department,

[1254 Hongkong, 4th September, 1923.

Q.

NOTICE.

WNERS and DRIVERS of MOTOR VEHICLES hereby Notified that, on and after the 4th ST, the IBLAND ROAD from Deep Water. Bay to the Brickworks in CLOSED between the hours of 1 A.M. te 6 A..

E. D. C. WOLFE. Captain Saperintendent of Police. Hongkong, 4th September, 1923.

until further Notice.

R. A. O. B.

LL BROTHER BUFFS are invited to attend an INFORMAL MEETING at The PALACE HOTEL TUESDAY, 11тa to at 8.30. 1.1.

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J. H. OXBERRY, 1.0.0, P.P.G.P. (China).

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

OQKAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

AND

CRINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION

.CO., LTD. CONSIGNEES

Company's Steamer

Per MERIONES

are kereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's What, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignees risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's Whart. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 4th September.

unless notice

Optimal cargo will be landed,

I been given prior to Steamer's arrival.

All broken, chafed, and damaged gooda to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Friday between the hours of 10.45 am, and Noon

are

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 September, will be subject to rent

10th

Bearers of Debentures are invited to attend the Drawing.

By Order,

Secretary.

A H. ABBAS

Hongkong, 98th August, 1923.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD

NOTICE

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Fifty cents (50 gents) per Share has been declared for the Half-year ending 30th June,

1923.

Such Interim Dividend will be payable on and after TUESDAY, the 18th SEPTEMBER, at the offices of the Company, where Share holders are requested to apply for Warrants.

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th September, 1823, until the 16th September, 1923 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registared

By Order of the Board of Directors,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managère.: Hongkong, 29th August, 1923, (1996

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Certificate No. 2914 for 30 Shares numbered 33303 to 55339; Certificate No. 4817 for 25 Shares nambered 99851 to 99875; and Certificate No. 4890 for 8 Shares numbered

N

2403 to 9410 the Name of

GEORGE HOYES

bern LOST or DES- TROYED; and should these Certificates not be produced to the Company before the 1513 SEPTEMBER. 1923, New Certificates DAY U for the said Sharry will be issued and the old Certificates will thereafter be held by the Company as Full and Yoid.

JOEN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 13th August, 1923. (1175

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE FOURTH GYMKHANA MEETING Tribe held on SATURDAY, the OTE, and MONDAY, the 8th OCTOBER, 1923, weather permitting.

Draft Programmes and Entry Forms may be obtained at the RACE COURSE, HONGKONG CLUB and CAUSEWAY BAY STABLES,

Entries will Close on Saturday, 22nd Sept.,

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All Claims aguiart the Steamer must beWING to the Disastrous Typhoon of the 18th-iast, the FEAST for the IN-

presented to the undersigned on or before the ACGURATION of the New CENTRAL 24th Sept., or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 4th September,

1923.

THE

DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER UTE, 1928.

INTIMATIONS

PUBLIC AUOTION,

THE Undersigned Lave recsival instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

оп

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,

the 11th, 12th and 13th, September, 1921, at H. M. NAVAL YARD Hongkong, and at Kowsoon Nayal Dipor, commencing each day at 0.30 am. within an` interval from 12 Noor to 1,30 r.. OLD and 'SURPLUS NAVAL STORES,

Comprising Life Boats, Dingies, Whalers, Electrical and Wireless Telegraphy

Fittings Choking Stortings. Electric Cable: Егоц Beds, Mattresses and

Fittings. Life Rafts, Life Jackets and Brits, Carpets, Rugs, Mats, Covers, Blankets, Curtains Canval. Inuin Rabber and Metallic Hoans. Old Cordage. Canvas Bags, Old India Rubber, Old Leather, Old Woollen and Linen Rags. Old Asbestor. Copper. Lead and Gun Metal. Copper

Cork, Old Iron and Steel. Old Bruss Brass Tubes.

Coal

Wood, Tron and Gun Socks Metal Blocks Lamps, Ganges. Steel Tabes, Old Steel Wire Roper, Mineral Oil. Chuin Cable Drilling. Sotting and Grinding Machines Lathes, Pinance and Cutter Engines, Tables. Compasses, Clocks, Iron Drums, Fold up Lavatories, Old Packing Canes, Packing,

Fire Bar Iron, etc.

INTIMATION

JOHN DEWAR

& SONS, LTD.

PERTH, SCOTLAND.

By Royal Appointment

to His Majesty

The King.

#

FINEST

WHISKY

Bosnis, Old Casks, and a large quantity of SCOTCH

OF GREAT AGE.

"

Lots may be inspected on Monday, the 10th September: 1923.

AlauSALEof Old and Surplus VictuallingStores st Kowloon on FRIDAY, 14th September.

Comprising

Provision. Kabbit, Raisins, Unserviceable Clothing and Mess Gear.

Terms of Sale --As detailed în Catalogue. --

HUGHES & BOUGH, By Appointment Auctioneers to the

Admiralty, Hongkong, August, 1923,

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BOWERN & CO.,

No 8, Mourum · ROAD, SHANGHAL

Members-British Chamber of Commerce (Shanghai). Mr. T. W. BOWERN, Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Incor porated by Royal Charter, London.

STEAMS AGENTS AND SHIFEROKEE, For the Purchase, Sale and Charter of Vesasla of any Tannage, Passenger and/or Cargo, Now and/or Old, with delivery China at Very Low

Prices.

SALVAGE OPERATORS, MARINE SURVEYOR

AUCTIONEERS, Coat Merchants,

FEXIGHT BROKxes, Maraz Makomanta, Machinery For Sale, Now and Old in First Class Condition. IMPORT 935 AND Exporters, Shark-BROKIES

Members Shanghai Bhare-Brokers' Associa

SOL AGENTS FOR OKINA GA'S PATENT ÅNCHDES BAMUL WAXRE & Co., Lab. (Shafield), High-Class Steal Manufacturers (Tas) 'Brind)

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STATION, for the Fire Brigade in MACAO, which was toể take place on the 187, “WD and 32D, SEPTEMBER, has been POSTPONED to a Date which will be duly announced.

LIEUT. G. DA CONCEIÇÃO,

(Condant., Macao Fire Brigade).

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

ELLERMAN LINE

FROM UNITED KINGDOM AND

CONTINENT.

THE Steamship

THE

AKASAMA”

having arrived, Consigncan of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

· have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 10th Sept.,, 1923, will

babject to

to rent. All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- ated to the Undersigned on or before 17th

will not be recognized.

*Sept

1923, or

8.9. "AMBOÏSE."

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGEBIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE

ONS YONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL

LES, &c, alm Cargo ex S.S. "DR. PIERRE BENOIT from Havre, La Pallice, & in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opiam, Treasure and Valuables are

being

landed l and stored at their rak into the

of the Hongkong- Godowa Co. Ltd. Kowloon Wharf

whence delivery may be obtained ly after landing.

intimation is received from the Consignem

All broker, chafed and damaged Goods Optional Cargo will be forwarded, on unless

where they will

ars to be left in the Gooeydays or Fridays before NOON,TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed

bo esined on any between the hours of 10.45 am, and Noon, within the free storage period of the week. No Fire Jastramos has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

- THE BANK LINE, LID.

General Agents.

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Hongkong, 4th September, 1923.

THE

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

THE Offices of the "HONGKONG DAILY:

PRESS" have been remored to la, CHATER ROAD) (3rd floor), to which Address all Correspondence should be directed.

Hongkong, 18th July, 1923.

DIOCESAN GIRLS SCHOOL KOWLOON.

CICHOOL RE-OPENS

TUESDAY,

► SEPTEMBER 11TH, at 9 AM. Boarders return September 10th. Hongkong, 3rd September, 1923.

-MEDICAL OFFICER.

THE POST of MEDICAL OFFICER in The Port of CRINKING, China, is shortly falling vacant. Inquiries should be addressed Lathe Secretary, The BRITISH MUNICIPAL Corson, Chiaking.

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HONGKONG SMALL INVESTORS. SHARE AND REAL ESTATE CO., SHARE AND Land Broxera,

Eo, §. Des Vœux Boad,,

2nd Floor

Telephone. No, C., 4906.

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hare,

Bill of Lading will be countersigned, by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after the 5th September, 1923, at Noon, willi be subject to rent and landing charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 9th

September, 1923, or they will not be recognized

All damaged packages will be examined on Wednesday, the 5th September, 1923, at 10 a by bears, Goddard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.. ve

R RODENFUSER,

Acting Agent Hongkong, 30th August, 1923.

A

Catalognes and Price-Edata on applicationý Enquires Welcomed

CABLE ADDRESS: Bowman, Shanghai.

Copia: Bentley's, Scott's, A.B.C.

5th Edition and Improved.

TO LIST.

FFICES in UNION BUILDING-Two

Rooms on Fifth Floor..

Apply

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

CER

PREPAID WANTED

HOTEL

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. The Steamship "ROBANDRA'” FROM TRIESTE, VENICE SPALATO,

BRINDISI MASSADA, ADEN AND SINGAPORE.

NONSIGNEES of Carge are hereby inform

ed that all Goods are being lauded sa their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltil, at Row. loon, whence and/or from the whares delivery may be obtained.

Optional Carga will be forwarded, unle notice to the contrary be given before Latinsk

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowne, and all. Goode remaining undelivered after the 7th inst. will

subject to

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before- the 17th inst, or they will not be recognised. All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 7th inst, at 10 am, by our Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance bug been affected. Billa of Lading will be countersigued by

BUY DODWELL & CO. LTD,

Agonis. Hongkong, Est September, 1923.0

ADVERTISEMENTS

Letters are lying at this Office for

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Seamen's 'strike), could not be fulßlled A tea house near the Customs building.. on account of another danger in the great at Canton was destroyed by firs last number of disbanded soldiers who were Saturday. Two other houses in the rear permitted to return to civil life with their were also partially destroyed. Two fire- supply of ammunition intact, resulting in man were seriously injured. active piracy in the North and Bamboo

The retaining wall of No. 8, MaaDonnell Rivers, the robbing of passengers and the Road collapsed at about half past two kidnapping of members of crews of yesterday morning. A water pipe at No Vessels," Again, later, we are told of go in the same ronil burst, and the servants vessels of all descriptions being com quarters of the house were flooded, mandeered by the military authorities, and of nets of violence and outlawry committed by the soldiers, “causing un-ment precedented distress among the popula tion." Transport of goods into the interior A. Sommerville in command of Fort

Blockhouse and the Dolphin's 'Submarino - was affected by bandits constantly looting.

Flotilla Or by the Self-Government Kwangsi Army, who contributed in no small! A Chinese named Chan Hung committed degree to increas the difficulties with! suicide on Móudny night by jumping from which the merchants had to contend," the second floor, verandah of 7. Queen By paying a fee to the various militaryStreet,, into the road beneath. He was stations, however, the merchants were picked up badly injured and conveyal to promised, and we suppose, as a rule oh the Public Mortuary,

Capt. C. S. Benning, whose last appoint. in command of the China Station Submarino Flotilla, succeeds Capt.

was

9tained, security for goods in Eransit. But The Water Authority announces that WHITE LABEL" the proceeds of this taxation, of course, owilig to the Bowen Read, conduit being did not go to swell the revenues of the damaged by a landslide, the water supply Customs Administration. The Nanning for the time being will be controlled by ' Report speaks of the constant and bringing the rider mains into operation arbitrary commandeering of Chineseas in all districts. This came into force yes- launches for military service of the terday. frequency of mail robberies, of piracy being rife along the river banks, which The cases of notifiable discased notiɓed together with the fear that vessels pro- to the Medical Officer of Health for the ceeding down the river to Wuchow would week ended September ist, were: Plague - be commandeered by the various military|"; small-pox 4 (3 deaths); enteric fever commanders, stationed along the river) 4 (2. deaths): paratyphoid, fever· 3; made merchants very chary of trusting cerebrospinal foder 1 (1o death). Twa their goods on the water. As a consedenths from influenza (which is not a qhener cultivation was suspended, and notifiable disease) were reported

famine was seriously apprehended."

AWARDED 60 GOLD AND PRIZE MEDALS.

THE VICTORIA VAT The very finest old SCOTCH WHISKY.

As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons-

SOLE AGENTS-

But ever since the Self-Government Exchange rose, a farthing yesterday.

This is attributed to Chinese speculation:

Army expelled the Cantonese and their i Kwangsi allies, and wholly cecupied the following upon the news from Japan.

Mr. A. G. Stephen, Chisi, Manager of the - city and its neighbourhood,." this part

Hongkong and Shanghai. Bank, yesterday, of the province has enjoyed a mensure

replying to inquiries on the subject by a of peace, but by no means a measure of contentment," for "the treasury, is representative of the Hongkong Daily empty, trade is paralysed, unemployment Press said he did not think there was much fear of a debacle of Japanese is on the inerense, silver money is scarec,

credit as a result of the calamity. and the country is flooded with paper money for which there is so reserve in Engineer-Captain Hugh S. Garwood, specie." Moreover, during the year the O., E., who has been serving on the staff river was constantly closed to launch of the Commander-in-Chief, China Fleet, traffic for considerable periods of time, since May, 1921, is leaving for Home in and, when trade was again permitted to the P. & O. Haredinia this week, having

A. S. WATSON & be resumed, launches had been compellet been relieved by Engineer-Captain P. B.

--CO., LTD.,

Wine & Spirit Merchants. PHONE 616.

BIRTH.

CHALMERS. At Shanghai, on August 28th, to Mr. and Mrs. A. A. CHALMERS, a daughter,

Hongkong Office: 38, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, EC.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, SE ZYBER 5TH, 1933.

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THE WEST RIVER.

We reproduced yesterday from The Fiure some coinments made by a correspondent on the conditions prevailing on the West River. It is no exaggeration to say," said the correspondent," that the whole course of the West River is imply lawless, troops and

swamped with

to pay enormous exactions to the various . Dogherty, C.M.G.. recently promoted commanders stationed along the river from the flagship, H.M.S. Hawkins. Ho banks. At the end of the year these received his C.M.G, for service, during extortions amounted to over 1,000 small- the war in Mesopotamia.

caiu dollars for the trip up from Wuchow

for each launch and were added to gun-

The death has occurred at the Royal

signees freight charges, to be ultimately Naval Hospital, Hastar, of Major Joha Marchant, late Royal Marines. He was. paid by the consumer. There ig

not another Government in the world educated at Winchester College, and Ho of which such a damning indictment entered the Royal Marines in 1887. could be written: The conditions this was invalided after two years active year have been even worse than they service in Egypt. He leaves a widow and. two children. His elder sou, Midshipman. were last year, and the man must be an inveterate optimist who can anticipate Macnamara Marchant, R.N.."was killed. any early improvement in the deplorable in H.M.S. Vanguard in 1917. The younger-

conditions in this region.

A motion to reduce public servants salaries in Ceylon was defeated by a large' majority,

Capt. E. A.Penny, M.B., of the Indian Medical Service, has been promoted to the rank of Major.

The troopship Derbyshire is due at Hongkong with reliefs on November 23rd and sails for England wi Bombay on November 27th

KOTE is 4 subaltera in the Royal Marines.. Major Marchant, some years ago, when a Captain was stationed in Hongkong and will doubtless be remembered by many residents. While here ha published book on the interesting history of "the Royal Marines.

WARDER CRAIGIE DEAD.

FUNERAL YESTERDAY,

We regret to record that Warder Craigie, who met with an accident by falling into the road from the second floor of the Warders Mess in Wyndham Street

brigands, so much so that for over six The Observatory report yesterday in the early hours of Monday morning, months the river has been closed to traffic." stated that the typhoon is probably We can confirm the first part of the situated about "half way between Guam quoted sentence, though we think it is an and the Bouins, imoving N.N.E. exaggeration to say that the river-hau

The Hongkong, Caston and Macaa

Typewrite. Apply PALACE months. But that the conditions which

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has been

secumbed to his injuries the same day,

The funeral" was held at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon. The cortege was headed by the King's band, and followed

by officials from the Victoria Gaol, and body of Indian warders. The service was. conducted by the Rev. Copley Moyle,

LET-EUROPEAN FLATS in Leo freedom for international trade and from, Bangkok to Penang as Accountants the result of the heavy landslides which

Building, Wanchai, Gap Boni to 32. Kosedy Road.

Apply

WANTED OFFICE CLARK, must be this year to the office for ich Steamboat Co., Ltd., are resuming their have prevailed and still prevail in the usual service to and from Macan by two region of the West River are such as to steamers daily, starting from to-day.

CONDUIT DAMAGED. OR SALE-Well Built BUNGALOW Justify the strongest protest by the Mr. J. L. Crocksit, lato manager of the Apply HonGowers who are interested in the main Chartered Bank of India, Australia and the Pak. Flat Roof, KONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY tenance of their Treaty rights cannot be China's Hongkong branch, Co. LTD.

gainsaid. If traffic, is net definitely appointed sub-manager at the head office EFFECT ON THE WATER SUPPLY. obstructed, piracy and brigandage has in London.

The conduit from Tytam. Tuk Reservoir. been ser rife as to seriously--limit-that

Mr. T. M. Knott has been transferred barat-du-Monday-night in Bowen Road have occurred in the vicinity of this road, commerce which the Treaties are supposed of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, on about sixty yards of the piping having to guarantee. But when there is no Mr. A. Boyd's transfer to Borrabaya as been carried in the fall of earth. It wrx some considerable time before the rush of effective Goverment in the country, pro- agent of the bank.

water from the burst conduit could be test can bear but little fruit, and protec

The marriage of Miss B. M. Clenneli, stopped, the authorities having to tele tion is best afforded, by the presence of

phone to the officer at Tytam, to turn oft' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Clennell the supply. The bursting of the conduit foreign gunboats. These conditions havi

of Foochow and Mr. E. P. Reading of will cause considerable inconvenience but prevailed in the West. Bavor region sow Toronto, takes place to-day at the British in the meantime the Water Authorities for quite a long time. The reports on the Legation Chapel, Peking.

have arranged for water to bo supplied" trade of the West River ports last year

from Pokfulum and from Wong Nei made by the Commissioners of Customs Misees Tyrionne and Rosebud Young, of month to repair the damage to the can- Cheong. It will probably take some- mako very sorry reading in this connes- Hongkong, who have been studying at the dult. Owing to the danger of further tion. We have reproduced some of these, Royal Academy of Music, London, were slides of earth in the vicinity of Bowen and we have now to hand the Reports recently awarded the Bronze Medal for Road the authorities are experiencing some difficulty in getting the Chineze for Samskai and. Nanning. In the Sam- Pianoforte and Violin respectively, whilst workmen to tackle the job. shui Report are these remarks" "The they were both successful in passing the

Ara result of the bursting of the con expectations that were entertained of this Commendation Examination in Pisao duit the water supply in the Colony is now under control again, by curtailing temporary recrudescence of trade which forte and Miss Rosebud, Young also in the supply of water in the rider maix,

districts. followed upon the termination of the sight-singing.

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