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FOR SALE OR TO LET S
THE TOWERS,” 11, BEDADWOOD HOLD.
Furbed or Unfurnished, Fire Bod Toom with Bathrooms, All Modern Cont veniences, Reception Rooms, Smoking Room. ato, Garden and Tennis Cour
1840)
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Alexandra Buildings.
“NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. The Steamship "BOLTON CASTLE.”
From NEW YORK.
MONGIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed Chat all Goods are being landed så their risk into the Godawns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf sod Godown Cope Lidy Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional Carge will be forwarded unless notice to
to the contrary be given before 2nd
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have lett the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th inat, will be subject to rent.
before
Gro
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INTIMATIONS
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd, 1928.
have THIS DAY Authorised. EDUARDO Mr. FERNANDO
D'ALMADA REMEDIOS to Sign our Nähe Fer Procuration.
THE UNION TRADING CO. LTD. Hongkong, lat November, 1923..
NOTICE.
₤1508
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mr.
connected with our Firm.
N GERMAIN FUSSEAU is no longer
OH, MEURER CHAUSSADE,
TUSSEAU & CIE. Canton, the 25th of October, 1993. [1492
NOTICE:
THE HONGKONG & CANTON ICE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS THE SECOND ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be beld at the Company's Town Office, 2 Lowa ÁLBIRT. Boan, Hongkong, on MONDAY, Ser DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1993, st Noos, for the purpose Statement of the Report of the Directors atid
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or
of recognised. the 18th Inst, or they will not be
All broken, shaled, sad damaged Goods to be left in the Godowns, where they will be. examined on the 9th fast, at 10 am, by our Surveyors, Mesra GODDARD & DOUGLAS.
Ho Fire Insurance has been effected Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents.
··Hongkong, 2nd November, 1993. [1817
8.8. "LIEUTENANT SAIN LOUBERT BIE”
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo from DUNKIRK,
ANTWERP
MIDDLESBROUGH. AND LONDON le Cargo er ss. "CHEF MECANICIEN MAILHOL from COGNAC, in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of
of Accounts to 31ST JULY, 1923. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from 99TH OCTOBER to TH NOVEMBER, 1923, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
*IL MANUK.
Secretary. Hongkong, 19th October, 1993, [1449
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, THE FIFTH GYMKHANA MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 10TH, and MONDAY, 19TH NOVEMBER, 1923, com- mencing 2.45 PM, Each Day."
The Charge for Admission to the Pablis Erclosure will be $1. Soldiers and Sailers in uniform half price.
Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain Admission to the Member Enclosure.
Each Member has the right of introducing 3, Nea-members to the Members Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from Mesars. LINSTEAD & DAVIS at $5 each up to FRI
and Valuables are being landed Treasure | DAY, NOVEMBER 9TH.__
and stored
The Stewards invite the Ladies of Hongkong
at their risks into the Godowns of the Hong to be present. kong-Kowloon Wharf and Godown Go, Letting Kowloon whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded an unless intiruation is received from the Conngness before Noos, To-Day, requesting it to be landed kere.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after the Bth instant at Noon, will be
object to rent and landing charges
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 12th instant, or they will not
recognized.
bo
All damaged packages will be examined on Thursday, the 8th instant, at 10 am, by
tears. Goddard & Donglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
B. RODENTUSER,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, 2nd Noromber, 1933.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
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THE Offices of the "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS have been removed to IA CHATER ROAD (3rd floor), to which Address all Correspondence should be directo
Hongkong, 16th July, 1923.
́ƐROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB,
NOTICE.
FEMBERS Are Reminded that the OPEN- M ING CRBIER of the Season and LADIES DAY will be held at the Clus House on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 320, commencing at 3PM Ladies of the Colony are cordially invited to be present.
D. L. BALPH,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, ist November, 1923. [1517
LOYAL ORANGE LODGE, No. 802.
TOLD their MONTHLY MEETINGS
DANCING.
PALACE HOTEL
F1488
THE POPULAR JAZZ BAND
of
H.M.S. "DESPATCH"
Will Play at the above Hotel on SATURDAY, the 3nd NOVEMBER.
DANCING 9.15 P.x.
(1514
LIMITED.
INTIMATIONS
PUBLIO AUOTION,
■ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS
o asction to be
5th day hallon: MONDAY, the November, 1923 at 37 at the floor of the Public Works Department, by Order of Ets STOLLLENGT Txs Governan, of one Lot saf OROWN LAND on New Road from Bowen Road
to
the Woagneschong Gap in Colony of Hongkong, for rea, with the option of renewal af's Crown Beat to be fixed by the Surveyor of Bus MAJESTY TER Kise, for use Turther form of
75 TL
■ term of 75
„PARTICULARS OF THE LOT,
On Now Boad from:
Losality.
Boundary MemEZEOLARİN
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per sale
|50,153) 250 11,530
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YOUNG BRITISHER desires SITUA TION in Export or Commercial Office, Speaks Cantonese,
1804)
Apply Box No. 1004,
c/o Daily Press Office
HOUSE TO LET.
TEXT April, for about Six fonths, NELLA MANOR, No. 67, MOUNT KELLETT. The House will be for Sale in 1925
Apply-PERCY SMITH,
5, Queen's Road Central,
1491]
TO LET.
WHOLE GROUND FLOOR and BEST the House, No. 5. DUDDELL STREET
OFFICE BOOMS in 1er Froon of
Apply to SUNG TAL
No. 1, Queen Street,
1438]
TO LET
OFFICES is UNION BUILDING One
on Fifth Floor,
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
OF CANTON, LTD,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
-AND-
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
YONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
HELENUS
CONE
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignses' risks and subject
INTIMATION
OLD
BROWN
A.
Stubbs Road is now open to traffe as wurkers, be declared, should not be
eis attack by far as Barker Road. Pokfulam Road, unfairly exposed to merciless foreign competitors shielded by high between the Dairy Farm and Pokfulam, tariffs. A general election fought on this will be cleared in two days' time. issue will not be lacking in animation. It should do something to consolidate the Sir Paul Chater left Southampton ar Liberal opposition with whom Free Trade October 2nd, on the Canadian Pacific is a traditional policy. Mr. BALDWIN. Epress of Franet, for Canada en rante however, confidently counts upon support on his return to Hongkong. Sir Pant Trom orthodox Labour, because is crossing the Pacife or the Empress o
Labour, he says, is naturally Protection-Canada on which steamer Sir Cland, and ist A speech by Lord SALISHvar has Lady Severn are travelling.
BRANDY disclosed that perfect unanimity on the
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genuine after dinner Cognac
of excellent
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SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR
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Wine & Spirit Merchants.
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THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, bo terms and conditions of storage at Holt's Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Road.
Wharf The Cargo will be ready for delivery London Office: 131, Fleet Street, B.O. from Godown on and after is November
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an
No EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
any
A
The Bady Press.
Optional cargo will he landed, unless notice has been given prior to Steamer's arrival. MEETING of the above Compsay will be
All broken, chalot, sad damaged goods held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Pedder Street, are to be left in the Godowne, where they will
xamined be examin
Todays Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, sa
and Fridays and Noon WEDNESDAY, the 31ST DAY OF UCTOBER,
between the hours of
10.45 1923, at 11,30 O'CLOCK in the FORENOON for the within the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following Resclation as a Eshaye left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods
remaining undelivered after the 7th November, THE traordinary Resolution, mely
will be subject to rent.
That the name of the Company be changed to "Taz HONGKONG, AND SHANG- HAI HOTELA, LIMITED”.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 21st November, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta.
(1510 Hongkong, 1st November, 1923.
SHOULD THE ABOVE RESOLUTION be passed by the requisite majority it will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolu tion to a SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING to be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Pedder Street, aforesaid, on SATURDAY, the 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER BOWERN & CO. 1923, at ELEPKY O'CLOCK in the FoRENOON, for the parpone of considering and, if thought fit, confirming sach Resolution as a Special Resolution accordingly.
Batal this 16th day of October, 1923
By Order of the Board,
WALTER J. HAWKER,
Secretary,
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THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
Hat the UNION CHURCH HALL, Kennedy D
Foad, the FIRST MONDAY in Each Month.
PRECEPTORY..
The Imperial Grand Black Chapter of the British Commonwealth No. 803, BANTERN STAR, hold their Meetings at the same Hall the SECOND MONDAY of Each Manth
Anyone interested should apply at the
[1401
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an
INTERIM DIVIDEND has declared in respect of the Financial Year ending on the 31st December, 1923, and will be payable on the 19th NOVEMBER, 1943, as to SEVEN- TY-FIVE (75) CENTS per Share on the "OLD" Shares and sa to SIXTY (60) CENTS per Share on the NEW Shares (1922 Issue) The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th to the 17th November, 1923, both days inclusive.
For THE HONGKONG HOTEL
CO., LTD. WALTER J. HAWKER,
Secretary. Hongkong, 31st October, 1923. Note
The above mentioned Interim Divide end of 75 cents per share on the "Old"? shares will be paid also to thore persons who shall in accordance with the Scheme for Amalgamation with The Shanghai Hotels, Limited, become Shareholders in this" Com“
HONGKONG WEEKLY || Wate:=
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CONTAINING ALL THE WEEK 8. LOCAL NEWS.
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It is intended, by reason of the difference "wow, made between the "Old" and the ""Neu” shares in the amount of Interim Dividend, to place the "Old" and the “New” shares on the same footing da to futurs Dind- end
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HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 3RD, 1922.
BRITISH EMPIRE AND TARIFF PROTECTION,
subject does not yet exist in the ranks Opposition is being shown in some of the Conservative Party, While his quarters to the proposal to award a lordship favoured an anti-dumping" retiring director of the Manila railway policy, he said he had an open mind on yearly payment of $1,000 for fire the subject of Protection as a permanent years to him or to bis personal repre policy connected partly with manufac sentatives. It is stated this is tured articles, and food. It is an attitude “holding company," and the fune that widely prevails in Great Britain, tion of the board would appear ta and until the Prime Minister formulates consist largely in receiving and allocating. his proposals, in greater detail that pre-determined amounts Recruing from attitude is likely to be preserved. I the operating company (in America).
Uwing to the quantity of
and mu
piled up on either side of the road round Happy Valley, the Traffic Inspector re- quests that all motor-cary should proceed round the Valley in the same direction as the tram-cars. At present it is rather dangerous for motor-cars to pass ench other when proceeding in opposite dire tions..
means can be suggested which give promise of successfully combatting the dumping evil, other, than by Protective tariffs, the fight for Protection is likely to be a hard one A point to be borne in mind is that the question is no longer to be viewed as a national, int rather as an imperial one. The Overseas Premiers at the Economic Con ference have been pressing for greater intra-Empire prefercaces, both tariff and otherwise. General Suurs has contended Excellent progress is being made with that Britain is able to give the Dominions the rehearsals of the famous Robot Play such additional preference regarding a
*RU.R." by the Hongkong Amateur number of articles de to assist tremend- Dramatic Club, and much new talent has ously in developing the Empire's ro- been discovered. Many novel features sources without departing from the are being introduced, and altogether, we settled fiscal policy of not taxing food-learn, the production gives every pro- stuffs and essential raw materials. That mise of being one of the Club's most can only be judged when detailed "pro-successful efforts. The first performance posals become available. Meanwhile it will be given on Saturday, December 8th has to be borne in mind that the war at e.15 pm.
has had an important influence upon the
attitude of the public mind towards this
BORDER
HANDS OF, CHEN, Sw
question. It has been frequently affirmed FIGHTING ON THE BRITISH that the Dominions and the Colonies of the Empire can supply all that "Great Britain needs in raw materials, and there GENERAL CHEN CHIUNG MING'S.
TROOPS CAPTURE NAM TAU. is no doubt that the war has made the people of Great Britain, and the Empire BORDER LINE COMPLETELY IN THE generally, alive to the need of becoming, less dependent upon foreign countries for these supplies. Anything therefore that is proposed in the way of tariffs calcul ated to promote and stabilise inter- Empire trade is likely to be entertained with far greater sympathy now than at any period in the last forty years. But the people of Great Britain will need to he assured of the fullest reciprocity in matter of preferences, both tariff and otherwise. For the present all that can be said is that Mr. BALDWIN's declara tion of policy opens a chapter in the political and economic history of the country which is, certain to be interest ing as it develops. At the present time be would be a bold man who would attempt to forecast the fate of the issue FAR EASTERN CABLE hu proposes to place before the country.
Dr. Sun Yat Sen's troops have suffered another serious reverse in the fighting which has been proceeding all along the British border for the past few days. Yesterday morning General Chen Chiang Ming's troops captured Nam Tau, which was the last stronghold near the British harder remaining in the hands of Sun. With this latest defeat practically the whole of the border of the British Ter- ritory now comes into the hands of General Chen Chiung Ming.
the
Dr. C. Forsyth returned to the Colony yesterday by the Empress of Australia
Colonel W. A. Blake, C.M.G., D.S.O., has assured command of the troops in
China.
Only three causes of small-pox were notified to the Medical Officer of Health on Thursday.
On Thursday about thirty to forty stragglers from Dr. Sun's defeated troops. made their way to Hongkong either by lunch or by junk. On their arrival in the Colony they were taken charge of by the police and returned to Canton by
ateamer.
NEWS.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
RELEASED LADY MISSIONARIES: AWAITING ESCORT..
KAIPENG, November 2nd. Jachow on Monday, are at present smy- The lady missionaries, who arrived at ing there with the missionaries, They are awaiting instructions from General Wa Pei Fu and a reliable recort to bring them out.
Tuli Chang from Kaifeng arrived last night to take the field against the Bandits
Ir is already clear that one of the main issues in the next general election in Great Britain-whenever it may take place--is whether or not the country shall abandon the Free Trade policy which has been the foundation of its past prosperity in favour of a policy of Protection. World conditions have been revolutionised by the war. The volume of the world's trade has been enormously reduced, and the political conditions prevailing in Europe render, a return to pre-war economic con- ditions impossible, at least for many years to come. Great markets are for the Canton Hospital,
Mr. F. L. Bissell, who has been foThe stemmer Prel Trout leaves to the time being practically closed to Great Britain and to other manufacturing Deputy Commissioner of the Chinese doctors who are accompanying the hos countries, and there is increased competi tinn
In the countries that offer a market for the goods she exports. Tangible evidence of all this is afforded, of course, in the state of the labour market in Great Britain. Notwithstanding all that has
Mr. M. J. Patell, of Hongkong, has made a gift of X-ray apparatus to the
FRENCH HOSPITAL FOR JAPAN.
MARSEILLES, November 1st,
to-day
seriptions. Maritime Customs at Kowloon, has been rital raised for Japan by Freach sub- transferred to Pakhoi us Acting Com missioner there.
Among the passengers who left yes terday by the P. & O. steamer Caledonia
THE LONDON JAPANESE RELIEF FUND CLOSED."
been done to absorb surplus labour were Sir John Oakley, Mrs. AG Mj was closed on October 30th. It reached
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encouraging emigration to the Colonies, Green's PATENT ANCHORE
and by initiating great pabife under- BAMURL WARE & Co., Lan (Shaffeld),
High-Car Steel; Manufacturen (F takings at an enornious expense to the Brand).
State, there are still on the unemploy ment registers of the country something Catalogues and Price-Lista on applicationi
(Enquires Welcomed
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Cobra Bentley's, Boott's, A.B.G
5th Edition and Lotrova..
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FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS ETOBE. Alan Ebaking, Bign-Board and Antony Mirror Maker, Paddy Canton Marble in Various Shadow. Photographic Goods of Every Description
in Stock, w Deve oping Printing and Enlarging
Make Undertaken
Telephone Central 1219.
Fletcher and children, Mr. F. I. Adams, Mrs. HR Bucklande
LONDON, November 1st, The Lord Mayor's Japanese Relief Fund a quarter of million pounds sterling [BY COURITAY OF THE DAILY BULLETIN."" DESTITUTE RUSSIANS IN CHINA, NOTE FROM DIPLOMATIC - BODY.
PERING, November 1st, The Dozen of the Diplomatic Body has presented a Note to China suggesting that the latter take up with the League of Nations the matter of the relief of the destitute Russians who are now numerowa throughout North China.
Chinese boy was knocked down by like a million and a quarter names. It is one of the Kat Tack Company, motor not surprising in the circumstances that busses on Thursday at Hung Hom The we shoukl he hearing a great deal about injured boy was later, removed to the
Kwong Wan Hospital, Tariff. Protection as a solution of the problem. It is a subject that has
Sir John and Lady Walsham have como been forced upon the consideration of the Imperial Economic Conference from many oat to the East on the P, & 0.8. quarters and it is prohighly this fact that Dranka. They are proceeding to Shang- bas influenced Mr. BALDWIN to respond hai. Sir John Walsham was formerly to the call from many of his supporters Inspector of Chinese Labour at Germin for strong and clear lead onton, in the Transvaal
A Home Heper says:-The engagement question." The Prime Minister" in a speech delivered at Swansca this week, of Maj. Gen. Bir Arlington Chichester, bandits, which is accompanied by a has publicly advocated a policy of pro and Min Kathleen Liverside is announ- tection as being peccesary to avoid any ced. The bridegroom-elect is sixty years post,
much reduction in the standard of life of the of age, and has seen masses of the population. Employers and South Africa and in Hongkong,
OF RAILWAYS.
PERING, November 1st, Accoring to semi-official reports, Tung Sai Li, Tupan of the Railway Protection Bureau,,has drafted a scheme for the pro tection of the railways" against the
definition of his own authority in that
service in The reports say that he will not
assume his post unless his view, regard ing the latter are accepted,
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.