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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.#

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the N°

SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER ROOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the lar to #TH QOTOBER, 1923 (both day, inclusive).

Warrants for the Interim Dividend pan ber outaiumi at the Office of the Company, 2 QUEEN'S BUILDING. Hongkong, on and after 18th prox.

By Order of the Hoard. E. COCK. Acting Chiol Manager. Hongkong, 17th Systember, 1993. [1317

OFFICES TO LET.

P

LOOD OFFICES in No 1, AUDDELL ST.. 4-Booms on Top Floor, Use of Lift.

Apply

Bot No. H.E.C.

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rio Daily Prie Office.

NOTICE.

7. F. M. WELLER has Retarned and

Company as from the 17th IST.

"SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.,

OF CANADA,

15, Jen's Road Central.

Hongkong.

September 14th, 1923.

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THE SANDAKAN LIGHT & POWER

CO. (1932), LTI).

THE FIRST ORDINARY GENERAL

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1770, 1923.

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

THEOs of the "HONGKONG DAILY CHATER ROAD (3rd floor), to which Addres PRESS bare been removed to la Correspondence should be directed. Hongkong, 18th July, 1923.

JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE DISASTER.

HONGKONG RELIEF FUND.

NOTICE.

SUBSCRIPTIONS LISTS for the above are open at the following places - HONOKONG GENREAL CHAMBER

COMMERCE.

07

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRA-

LIA & CHINA.

INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORÁ-

TION.

MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

NETHERLANDS Trading SOCIETY.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.

HONGKONG CLUB.

Cheques should be made out to the Order of the Japanese Barthquake Disaster Hongkong Relief Fund.

By Onler,

1. K. BLAIR,

Secretary, HONGKONG RELIEF COMMITTEE. Hongkong. 10th September, 1923.

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

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THE THIRD BARLY DRAWING

MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS HONGKONG CLUB (1920 issue--8500 eschi was will be held at the Offices of the Company. St. held in the Caus House on SATURDAY,

GRE BUILDING, CHATER Roar, Victoris.

INTIMATION

E

WHISKY

The Old Favourite.

A Fine Blend

of...

Old Scotch Whiskies

is now being bottled

at Leith, Scotland

By

the 8TH SEPTEMBER, 183, when the fol Messrs. Macdonald & Muir Hongkong, ou TUESDAY, the 16 SEPTEM ing Debentures were drawn for redemption:- BER, 1933, at 11 o'clock in the FoRESOON. for the Purpon of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General ended 30th April, 1023, Managers for th Year and electing a Consulting Committer and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED fram Tuisday, the 11th September, 1923, nntil Tuesday, the 18th Sep tember, 1923, both days inclusive,

SHEWAN TOMES & CO..

General Managers. Hongkong, 6th September, 1823. [1281

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET THE

ING of the base Company will be held at the Company's Offices. 20, Des Voeux ROAD CENTRAL, en TUESDAY, the ND of OCTOBER, 1993, at 11 ALL

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd of September, to end of October, both days inchisive.

DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & CO.

Gearral Managers Hongkong, 13th September. 1953.

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

A

NOTICE.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Fifty centy (3) cents) per Share has been declared for the Half-year ending 30th June, 1923.

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

OF SHARES of the The REGISTER Company will be CLOSED from the 7th September, 1943, until the 14th September, 1923 both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. [1286 Hongkong, 29th August, 1923.

JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE DISASTER. HONGKONG BELIEF FUND.

·NOTICE.

SUPPLIES OF SECOND-HAND

CLOTHING.

SPECIAL COMMITTER of Locul Ladies under the Presidency of Mr. K D. C. Woure has been formed for the purpose of receiving and handling over to the Relief Committee for despatch to the Devastated Areas in Japan Parcels of Becond-hand European all descriptions for Adults and

Children.

of

The Committes will be in attendance at the CITY HALL Dally from MONDAY, 17th INST., in SATURDAY, 1950 INST, between 11 A.M. and 12 Nool,

··

Parcels sent by messengers should be nd- dressed to the Japanese Earthquake Disaster Hongkong Relief Committee,

By Order,

D. K. BLAIR,

Secretary.

* HONGLONG RELIEF COMMITTER. Hongkong, 12th September, 1923,

[1300

13

313

536

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408

588

170

104

194

182

108

497

736 HGA

asg.

and will be Payable at the HoxaKONG UND SHANGHAI BASKING CORPORATION OR SATUR DAY, the 29 SEPTEMBER, 1981, in exe change for surrender of same.

By Order,

4. H. ABBAS..

Secretary. Hongkong, 5th September, 1923. [7291

TO LET.! OFFICES at No. 10. Des Veux Road CENTRAL Suitable also for Godown, Garage, or Printing Establishment.

Apply to "THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. 1319)

TO LET

and a Label to that

effect is affixed to the

back of each bottle.

A. S. WATSON &

CO.,

LTD.,

Wine & Spirit Merchants.

ESTABLISHED 1341-

Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Road.

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EUROPEAN POLITICAL

PROBLEMS.

THE KUHR-ITALY, AND JUGO-SLAVIA--MILITARY: DIRECTORY FOR SPAIN.

THE DEMPSEY-FIRPO FIGHT.

THE NEXT EARTHQUAKE."

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY

THE RUBR

EFFORTS MUST BE MADE TO

"SOLVE THE CONFLICT.

THE MILITARY COUP IN SPAIN.

THE DIRECTORY

OF SPAIN

Manain, September 18th.

De. Rivern has arrived and has been received by His Majesty the King.

pations who do not indulge in Soviet unpracticalities. - The Russian Envoy avails himself of every opportunity of course, Üvagaure the Chinese that "Coo LIN's the" frional, not Suorin other words, that China bas no friend among the Foreign Powers but Russin, that the policies of these other Powers and their "complicated-intrigues are responsible fof the present disorganisation of China and the great obstacle to the fulfilment of the national desire for unifiention and the vessation of internal strife. In the norverted view of the Russian Emoy the strength of the Foreign Powers in China lies in the internal quarrels of the Chilese people." Whether muong, the Chinese intelligencia of Peking there are Chinese so unintelligent as to be unable to see through the game that M. Kana! KHAN is playing by these, pateat mik representations we do not know, but we are confident that when the serious lausiness of 'üegotiation with "the Chinese Foreign Offer begins M. KABAKHAN Will' find that such élap-trap will not cårry him very far it is no doubt highly desirable that the Chinese Government should come

to certain chete and de- Snite tradal arrangements with Russia whose territories march with hers for

assured. Expenditure in the Ruhr area hundreds of miles, but what the Soviet- Government regals as to the establish had increased extraordinarily, nid almost ment of, normal relations with foreign the whole of the population in the oect:-

Mavi, September 15th, genistries," are regarded by those your pied region Were being largely supplied

De Biveru took outḥ na hend· of the" tries everywhere as patently almurmal from the Imperial Exchequer. Efforts M. KABAKRAN reyutly told a Chinese

Government, and His Majesty signed the unst he made to solve the Ruhr conflict decree appointing a Directory consisting aline that the time for dusted) trade agreements has passed for ever," through speedy negotiations. A suulden of eight Generals representing the vani- tra slatement which is surely not horno cessation of help for the flobe was in-out commands and one Rear-Admirál Western Powers, and if the Envoy is currency market expenditure could not been given charge of the different out by Ruskin's experience with the possible, lat in view of the state of the representing the Navy. Civilians have beping to return to Moscow from the Farbe continued on the present scale. It ministries. East with anything more than trade agreements with China and Japan, we are certain that he will share the dis appointment of M. dorre, his prestecessor

in the Mission.

BERLIN, September 13th. Addressing the Federal Commeil, the Fittance Minister, Herr, Hilfending, nounced that "the koli subje

The Directory will probably he com posed of eight generals representing the eight commands, and three representing. was the Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery.

DE RIVERA APPOINTED HEAD.

OF GOVERNMENT.

was also indispensable to reduce all other expenditure, and the nation must be taki that inflation was the heaviest form of taxation. Finally, he'appealed to the nation to hold out" till a solution of the

A. Gus dia monis served in restauranty is country's external diffienities had breu į contemplated at Canton,

ford

The Long Vacation of the „Supreme Chartsconueness on "the 2nh ing, and terminates on October 17th,

A report is current at Canton bat au Englishman is organising au uerial servicn betwren Canton. Kangwoon, Hongkong and Macao.

The forthcoming westling is announeed of Mr. N. J. Austin, of the Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China, Shameen,

EARLIER CABLES,

GERMANY'S ... POLICY EXPLAINED.

REALISES SHE LOST THE WAR.

EARLIER CABLES.

KING ALFONSO ACQUIESCES,

MADRID, September 14th.

"In the course of a Royal interview, Senor Alhaceruas proposed the dismissal of the - military men associated with the riving,, and the summoning of Parliament tol establish responsibilities,

The newspaper. A.B... legins that Do Rivera is forming a Directory, over whích. ho will preside, "composed of competent officials, to sume charge of the various New York, September 14th. The ex-Chancellor of Germany, Herr Ministries and govern without a Parlin. Cuno, has arrived here from Hamburg.ment until civilinus independent of politics

FICES in UNION BUILDING-Two London Office: 131, Flaot Street, E.C. Canton, to Miss Marjorie Clulow Nixon He denied that he had come in the interest, I be found to form a Cabinet and replace

Rooms on Fifth Floor,

Apply

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD,

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO', AND STRAFTS.

"BENLEDI."

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1923.

RUSSIA AND CHINA.

of Southpurt, Lancashire.

of the propowd billion dollar inter-Alliçl loan to Germany, or to arrange ʼn a com- bination of the Hamburg-American and Harriman shipping interests, as reported.

Dr. Sun Yat Sen was expected to return to Canton on Saturday myymng frem a tour of inspection of the Easter front. The Generalusimo, the Canton. Thily News says, is very sausfied with He declared Germany realised she had lost the victories achieved by his armies along the war, and wished to pay to the limit the East River. *"

of her expacity,

An American Tournament. Mived Tuy new Russian Envoy Plenipotentiary | Doubles, ended handicap, will be held at The Steamship

to China, M. KARAKHAN, has been the Ladies Recreation Club, for members in China a month. He has apparently and friends, on Saturday, October 15th

beginning at 9.30 p.m. Entries, limited CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform.heen very politely received in official to 19 couples to close on Monday,

ed that Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra circles in Peking, and, for two reasons, October Sch., Entrance for $1 each pky

er,-ADY?, Hoxoxoxo he has accured the advantage of "a and KOWLOON WEAR & GODOWN COMPAST, gond Press."'· In the first place, he is LTD, whence, and/or from the whartoi, delivery may be obtained.

hazardons Godowns of the

to Fant

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods ave left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 17th inst., will be subjust All Claims against the Bummer must be presanted to the Undersigned on or before the

4th inst., or they will not be recognized.

All broken, shafed and damaged Goods ser to be left in the Godowns, where they will

will be examined on the 17th inst., at :10 LE

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

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD,

Agents, Hongkong, 10th September, 1923, [1234

88. "CORDILLERE*

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

“JONSIGNEES-

also

QX

SATURDAY'S PROMENADE

LATEST CABLES.

COMMUNISTS IN SOFIA.

SHOOT CHIEF OF POLICE AND

GENDARME.

SOFIA, September 15th. When they police were ordering the dis-

Sixty demonstrators were arrested and a number wounded,

The object of the demonstration was to protest against the arrest of Communist leaders in consequence of the discovery

the Directory.

LATER.

It is authoritatively stated that the King.... has telegraphed to De Rivera entry-ting him with the formation of a Cabinet,

BARCELONA. Sept. 14th.

De Rivera announces that the King has telephonically, accepted the Directory, which the military authorities are instit. ting under the presidency of De Rivera.

The King has also accepted De Rivera's. proposal to extend martial law all oybr Spain. Do Rivera i tenving for Madrid : in response toon summons from the King."

MADRID, September 11th. Martial law has been proclaimed here.

LATEST CABLES».

THE NATIONAL · CONGRESS>

IN INDIA.

BOYCOTT OF LEGISLATURE ABANDONED.

реальними

DELHI. September fath. The subjects committee of the National

Major D... Harding, F.R.C.SI, described as being of Mongol descent. R.A.M.C., who recently served for some and bears a Mongoline: 'name' which is three years in Hongkong has beea pra- interpreted as "Black Prince"; and, He served as a civil surgeon for a short persal of a demonstration the Communit moted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel.

secondly, his announcement that he bas time during the South Afrien war, andists fired, killing the Chief of Police and come to negotiate a treaty on terms was appointed to his commission in 1901. of perfect equality with China" makes a

In the Great War, he served as a ten-wounding a gendärme.

leutenant-colonel, and was award. porary strong appeal to most Chinese politieinns. the D.5.0. Dr. C. T. WANG, Director of Sino-Russian Diplomatic Affairs, at a reception given to the Envoy in the Paihai Palace at Peking, said that M. KARAKHAN was

CONCERT.

especially wolenie" to Chins because it Saturday night's Concert at Volunteer was he who drafted the declaration Headquarters proved rather unfortunate. of an alleged plot for a rising timed to ronouncing all

Counter attractions were responsible for the ambitious anciller attendance than is usual, i take place on September 17th, and him. Congress passed by an overwhelming Aggressive schemes of the Government four of the performers. Mrs. Mathieson, ing of the establishment of a workmen' majority a compromise resolution remov of the Tsar in China. It may be recalled Mr. J. Zellensky, Mr. O. Sager, and Mr.

ing the boycott of the legislatures," that this declaration included the re

George Grimble, were on the sick list. and peasants' Government Their places were ably taken by Meurs.

Mohammed Ali, the mover, declared that The Authorities have up to the present it was necessary in the interests of nunciation of extraterritoriality, and the Joues, Longfield, Skinner.

and T. Boxer Indemnity, though 31. Jofre, when Hassan. The Band, of the King's Regi-arrested 132 communists in Sofia and harmony and unity. It is understood he saw that the Chinese Government wasnt was in attendance, under Band-

waster H. 1. Hemsley, and acquitted Beveral hundred in the provinces. itself well. Mr. H. Annis, a tenor of

The Communists' attempt to provoke remarkable clarity, proved immensely popular, as lid Mr. A. S. Exoll, whose general strike has failed. baritone renderings were a feature of the evening.

that Gandhi privately authorised hiur-to change the congress programme aliould the interests of the country demand this. Some opposition is expected in the plen»

ary congress.

SEILLES, LA

of Cargo from MAR. not as responsive to all Russia's wishes "LIEUT. DE

*/* | na he had hoped when he came to China, from COGNAC,

connection with above intimated that these renunciations were Stamer are hereby informed that their Goods, conditional upon China's acceptance of with the exception of Onion, Treasure and the whole body of the Russian proposals. Valuables, are being landed and stored at the risks into the Godowns of the Hongkong and M. KARAKHAN, the new diplomat, has not Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, committed himself on the subject. He whence delivery may be notained immediately has stated somewhat vaguely that the after landing,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded an unlonterests of the New Russia in its rela-the refloated cubmarine ip was towed by intimation it received from the Commige tions with China are based on feelings three Naval tuge rito the Naval Camber

Noos, Ta DAT, requesting it to be landed

friendship and brotherhood and, carry where she was borthed against one of the tum to Jugo Blavia as regards Fiume, with a view to securing Swaraj, the ri--

NOTICE.

***CYCLOPS" from UK.AHRIVED 8/11/16.

M

P

Intro.

Bills of

Ending will be pountersigned by the

RDG

"19" TOWED INTO THE

CAMBER.. Yesterday morning at about 11 o'clock

· ITALY - AND · JUGOSLAVIA

SITUATION APPARENTLY EASIER

Loxpos, Heptember 15th. Reuter learns that the Italian ultima

Two sections of the CongressTM appear. to have reached an understanding to join, is furthering Gandhi's programme for an extensive civil disobedience campaign

1/13-15 casks Stiente of Soda. Undantal Goods remaining «ndlaimed a tim2 / d fall repudiation of all violation and off inzer walls. The submarine, which he which is due to expire to-day, has been Toase of Gandhi, ete. It is noteworthy.

༈༙ *། །

ISHERY NOTIFIED dial the abere IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the above

the 18th instant, at Noos, will be subject to all rent and landing charges.

All claims must be seat in to me on or before recognized. the 2nd Instant, or they will not be All damaged packages will be examined on SEPTEMBER 1:23, will be sold to defrayTuesday the 18th instant. at 10 Aby

Goddard & Douglas. No Fire Insurance has been affected. A, RODENFUSER,

Ading Agent Hongkong, 12th Sept., 1925, (1305

Carge incurred thereon Unpaid by 22%

unch Storage Charge:..

1239)

„BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Tony Swine & Sust. YAD.),

Agents, Holt's Wharf,

extended.

that the moderate loaders are not attend. Negotiations will continue on the basising the conference. of the now Italian proposals.

GREEKS RETURN KARAGATOR:

breaches of China's sovereignty on merged on a bank near the new Queen's been resting with herstern partly sub- which the policy of the Tsarist Govern-Batu Pior actually refonted on a lovel ment was built, but when he approaches koel under her own buoyancy at a late concreto questions, like the Chinese hour on Eaturday,

The Naval authorities are to be con- Eastern Railway and the future status gratulated on the success of the opera of Mongolia, it becomes evident that tion which has been a tedious and difficult are not unduly optimatio regarding the Russia has hor teria for friendship and one, especially in view of the fact that brotherhood," which are not very differ they have not had the powerful machi final issue, no anxiety is felt over the nery that is generally used in such

situation. ent from the torms exacted by other saltugo work at Home,

While well-informed persons in London

Constantinople, Sept. 18th.

The Greeks have banded over Kara gateli to Turkey without incident.