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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTIFICATION,

·

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15TH, 1925.

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

INTIMATION

[BW. A. STEPHENS bar been P. VASUNIA, who has been carrying To Connoisseurs

CHINESE MARTTIME CUSTOMS M pantal Manager of the

for Kowloon and District will be CLOSED a Public Baninous on the 23xD DECEMBER (WINTER SOLSTICE), on the 95TH and 16 DECEMBER (CHRISTMAS HOLI DAYS), and on the 1st and 3D JANUARY, 1924 (NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS).

R. H. R. WADE. Commissioner of Chinese Customs,

Kowloon and District.

York Buildings,

Hongkong, 14th December, 1993.

NOTICE.

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GRAND CHARITY DRAW.

ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK COMPANY'S business in Shanghai and North China and takes up his New Duties from JANUARY 1st Next

"

Mr. H. C. SHRUBSOLE coeds Mr. STEPHENS as Manager for Hongkong and

Tins South China.

• on business as Merchant and Commi non Agunt at Hongkong and Canton, begs to announce that he will henceforth carry on the same business ander the Style of J. P. VASUNIA & COMPANY at 98, Wyndham Street and at Shameon, Canton

[1706 Hongkong, 19th December, 1923.

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THE EASTERN EXTENSION,MONIES up to $175,000, are available for

AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPE CO., LTD."

HONGKONG STATION.

LYROM 14TH DECEMBER, 1923, and until

FROM

BOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL farther Notice, Mr. M. E. F. AIREY

16TH DECEMBER, 1993.

BE Committes HEREBY ·

will be In Charge of the above Company's Station at Hongkong,

"R. M. MACALPINE, (Superintendent).

QIVE

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...

To the following Tioknis,

which bare either been reported Lost or bare not boen Paid for, are Cancelled:----

1769; 1739, 1740; 1742; 1866: 1881; 110: 1550; 13031; 4814-

STRUTHERS & BARKY. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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From SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES ris PORTS.

"THE Steamabig

"WEIT MAHWAN". having arrived from the above-mentioned ports, Friday, 14th December, 1921, Consignees are bereby cotified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the hazards and/or extra- hazardous Godawes of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., Kow- Joan, sad stored at Consignees risk,

Consiganes of Cargo wast produce an Permit signed by the Superintendent Imports & Exports, Hongkong, before Bille of Lading will be countersigned or Delivery Orders issued.

of

All broken, chafed and damaged cargo. is so be left in the Godown where it will be examined at 10 AM, Wednesday, 18th Dec- ember, 1923, by Masar. ANDERSON & Áð¤s, Marine Surveyors.

All Claims must be presented within 10 days of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognised.

ba

No Claims will be recognised after the have left the godowns, and cargo

bject to rout

1923,

Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.

Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading, in exchangs for Delivery Orden immediately.

STRUTHERS & BARRY, Agents, U.S.S.P. Emergency Fleet Corpn.

(1718 Hongkong, 13th Decetuber, 1923.

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER Co., (1918), LTD.

THE FIFTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Company, ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, at 11 the 20TH DECEMBER," 1923, o'clock in the FOREXOON, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ended 30th September, 1959, and "electing a Consulting Committee and

Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cam pany will be closed from Friday, the 7th December, 1923, until Thursday, the 30th December, 1923, both days inclusivo.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers, Hongkong, 30th November, 1923.

NOTICE.

SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE. ANNUAL BALL, 1924.

MEMBERS

EMBERS aro Rominded that their Lists of Invitations should be forward. ed to the Undersigned by the 1ru DEC- EMBER, 1923.

H.E. HOLLANDS,"

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Ball Secretary.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF

CLUB.

NOT

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING CE MEMBERS of THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB, will be held in the Board Rooin of Moser, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, on FRIDAY, THz ŽÍST DAY

5.5 P.M. or DECEMBER, 1923, at

To Receive from the Committee a Report, Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts for the year ended 30th September, 1923. To, Elect Cicers, Members of the Com- mittee, and an Auditor for the ensuing

year.

To Decide on any Resolution which may be submitted to the Secretaries and Trea surers Foar days prior to the Meeting. Any other Business

By Order of the Committee. PERCY SYTTE, SETH & FLEMING,

Secretaries and Treasurers. Hongkong, L4th December, 1923. Nominations for Members of the General Committee should reach the Secretaries and

than

DAY, the 17TH DECEMBER, 1923.

DANCING.

PALACE HOTEL

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THE POPULAR JAZZ BAND

of

H.M.S. "DESPATCH" Will Play at the above Hotel on SATURDAY, the 15 DECEMBER, 1993.

·DANCING—9.10 PM,

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HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC

SOCIETY.

'GRAND CONCERT by the

SOCIETY'S CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA.

THEATRE ROYAL."'

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18TH, 1923.

st 9.16 r..

Booking Now Open-

ANDERSON MUSIC CO.

$3, 82, $1.

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PRICES

ง

16991

HONGKONG ART CLUB

EXHIBITION.

ON

UNION INSURANCE ROCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NERTIFICATE No. A68 for Nine Shares,

per

93951 in this Bociety standing in the name of KWONG SING LUNG of Yokohams has been declared TOST, and if at the expiration of One Month from the Date hereof the above document be not forthcoming the mit Certifi cato will be deemed cancelled and of no effect, and a NEW Certiscate for the Nins Shares will be issued in its stead by the Society.

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager:!

(1600 Hongkong, 11th Decezaber, 1923.

SOFFICIAL NOTICE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A BHIPY

NAME.

I, APRAIE, CO, General Managers,

LTD.

I

G. W. BARTON, of DOUGLAS,

00 STEAMSHIP THE DOUGLAS HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that consequence of Changs of Ownership have applied to the Board of Trade, under Sec- tion 4 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1884, in respect of the Ship "REPOSE, gross ton- page about

as heretofomuns, register tonnage about owned by U. B. Navy for the WING to Change her Name to "HAT in the to have her owned by Tax DocGLAS STEAMRITE CO., LTD. objections to the proposed Change of Any Name must be sent to the Registrar of Ship ping at Hongkong within Seven Days from the appearance of this Advertizement.

G.-W. BARTON. Hongkong, 8th December, 1923,

permission

Na Nawe at the Port of BaterG

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JJ

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19TH,

FROM 10:30 A.M. 30 7'P.M.

st

THE HELENA MAY INSTITUTE.

ADMISSION-50 cents.

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KOWLOON DOCK AMATEUR. DRAMATIC CLUB

Will produce the Musical Play “THE RAJAH OF RAJAHPORE'

TO-DAY, DECEMBER 15TH.

In kill of THE MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE.

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PREPAID WANTED

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Letters are lying at this Office for

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THE Board having declared & FINAL

DIVIDEND of 81% (Eight and a half per cont.), free of Income Tax, for the Yoer ending 30TH JUNE 1923, Holders of Bearer Shares and Holders of Dividend Warrants received from London on aceptat of Registered Shares, will be paid their Dividends No. 23 Coupon of the Bearer presenting Shares, and Dividend Warrants on Registered Shares, to either of the following Banks at Shanghai or Tientain:-

on

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The Payments will be made in either Dollars or Taels, as the Holder may wish, at the buying rate of Exchange of the Day,

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General Manager, KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.

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P. J. VANHECKE,

WATSON'S

FINEST

OLD BROWN

A subject closely akin to it is the progress which is being made in broad- easting. The anniversary of broadcasting

OBITUARY.

MR. O, A. MADAR.

in Great Britain was celebrated last month, A year ago when it began ofi. It is with much regret that we have to` cially nobody could have foresee the record the death of Mr. Omar A. Madar

arvellous expansion of the idea, or

who passed away yesterday morning at imagined the hiccess which has been the residence of his nephew, Mr. S. E achieved, despite enormous difficulties Ismail, 41, Wong. Nei Chong Road. · Mr. The system is now well-established as Madar, who was an old Hongkong boy, well-regulated monspöly, in the hands of having been born in the Colony in 1871, the British Broadcasting Company. For was formerly with the firm of Holliday, a long time after the start it was merely Wise and Co., Hongkong, and for the a toy, but in the last few months, especi past thirty years has been Insurance ally since the broadcasting of important Manager of Cecil Holliday and Co., speeches have proved so successful, the Shanghai, and was a member of the In system has become almost a necessitysurance Association of Shanghai, Mr. Distinguished politicians nowadays de- †Mndar was a past Master Mason and ons liver their speeches not merely to as many of the oldest members of the Shanghai people as can be crowded into an assem-Masonic and Recreation Clubs. The de- bly ball, hit, "by means of broadcasting | consed hail been in indifferent health for arrangements, a speech ban be heard by the past twelve months and came down millions. Before long, broadcasting will

to Hongkong for a change. He leaves a probably be an adjunct to all important widow and a family of six boys and five public meetings, and will be used widely

are married) tės in newspaper offices as well as for educa

mourn their loss. The funeral took place tional purposes. There are some, indeed,

as the Mohammedan Cemetery yesterday: who forsee a regular service between

afternoon. Great Britain and the United States. This may seem romantic, but having regard to the strides that have been made

girl (four of whom BRANDY

is Unsurpassed as a

Liqueur.

Exquisitely Mellow,

and of Fine Aroma;

Delightful to the

Palate.

(Blends Deliciously with

Watson's Dry Ginger Ale).

W

in the last twelve months, it is well FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ASST. QEN MANAGER TO SINGAPORE HARBOUR

COMMISSIONERS.

within the bounds of probability. Per haps, some day we may get a regular service to Hongkong: Quite recently, we learn from a enhle to Indian papers, the handeasting authorities" at home have NEW been inundated with congratulations Ou the success of what is described as the most important development in British broadcasting since its inauguration, namely relaying on opera by wireless from the Old Vic ton London station whence it was re-ruliated throughout the London area, re-transmitted to provincial stations by wire, and thence re-radiated A technical to the respective areas. dificulty was to prevent the transmission at the Old Vic jamming the main trans- mission from the central station. This on December. 22nd "aboard the Holt haer was accomplished by the employment of Phemius, a minute wave-length from the Old Vic.

A. S. WATSON & Experts, we are told, predict a fascinat-

CO., LTD.,

LONDON, December 13th. Mr. Beginald Hugh Crawford, of the Mersey Harbour Board, has been "ap- pointed Assistant General Manager to the Singapore. Harbour Commissioners.

Mr. Crawford will sail from Liverpool

GOLD FEANDS AND JAPANESE WIRELESS QUESTIONS.

ing application of the new departure. Science has nine rapid strides since the dawn of the present century, and who cinNESE FOREIGN OFFICE DENIES can art the limits to this progress i

.!!

Wine & Spirit Merchants.

Phone 616. -

BIRTH. SHARSHOEST.-At Shanghai, on December 7th, to Mr. and Mrs. E. G. SHABN- HORST, a daughter.

Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Boad London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E..

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 15TH, 1923.

M. de Freitas, Doyen of the Diplomatic | Corps, remembered President Tsao Kun

PROGRESS..

Pexis, December 14th.

The Waichiaoju denies that any pro-

on his birthday with the gift of a band-gress was made recently with the gold some Italing tapestry... This old piece of weaving was brought to China by the Doyen himself.

".

During the voyage froin Singapore to Hongkong, there were two births an board the as Feu Overstraten. The ves sel had 23 cabin passengers and 1,500 deck passengers. The births occurred atmongst the deck passengers.

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franes and Japanese wireless questions.

FURTHER OUTBREAK OF INTER NECIKE WARFARE FREDIOTED.

PERING, December 14th. The Chinese Press gives prominence to the possibility of warfare between Chekiang and Kinngen and Fukien.

CUSTOMS. ;::,

The Christian organizations of Kwang- tung are stated to have addressed peti-THREATENED SEIZURE OF CANTON tions to Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Gen. Chen Chiungming urging them to come to a peace agreement. They suggest that Mr. Tang Shao-yi and Mr. Liang Shib-yi, THE speeches made at the Imperial former Premiers, be invited to net ne Economic Conference on the subject of mediators.

EMPIRE WIRELESS.

is

Empire Wireless Communications have In the presence of a numerous gather- recently been published. "The views ing at Verdun Gardens, Shanghai, last expressed by the Dominion Premjers week, M. Wilden, the Consul General for were very emphatic. Mr. Brve, the France, inaugurated the building of the Prime Minister of Australia, déclated new Cercle Sportif by cutting the first that the cable communication between sod. Twenty years ago, ne was recalled different parts of the Empire is by no by M. Fano, President of the Club, the menus satisfactory. From the point of Cercle Sportif comprised a small group view of Empire communications, from the of about 100 residents. The Club is now point of view of development of the one of Shanghai's most popular social RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK. (about which we have said so centres, and a great future for it seems Boubles.uch at this Conference), and from the nasured. 65,000,000 point of view of our position as one of 16,960,000 the great commercial nations of the

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Manager.

CAPITAL (FULLT+FAID) RESERVE FUND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTED BY THE Kap. Tia

CHINERE GOVERNMENT RESELTE FUND

etris an

HEAD OFFICE

FERING, December 14th

The Diplomatic Body's reply in regard

to the threatened seizure of the Customs at Canton has been handed over to San Yat Sen by the senior Consul at Canton

PUBLIC SCHOOL AIM.

TO TURN OUT GENTLEMEN.

At the annual speech day at the Perse School, Cambridge, the Earl of Onslow (Parliamentary Secretary to the Hoard of Education) was the guest of honour, and presented the prizes, I endorsing the late Lord Cromer's tribute to the work of public school meu as adminis A reference in the Canton Gazelle totrators in distant parts of the world, he the British. Empire Exhibition saya: "So aid that the reasons for the alaptability 0003,503,000, |world, this problem appears to ine to be far nu exhibits have been sent from Can- of the nublie school boy in after life were Lwa. One was that the English public possible basis, and the other was the moral teaching, given to every boy who went through a public school. The chief aim and object of our English public school was to turn out gentlemen; the

Parin 9, Bue Boudreau. LONDON OFFICE £ 64, Uld Broad Street, E.U. 2

1,750,000 || one that cannot brook any further delay.

behind other countries." "Mr. MASSEY,

At the present moment we are very far ton, this being due to the fact that, school education was "an the broadest though the Civil Governor has granted Prime Minister of New Zealand, regard exemption from taxes to all goods sent ed the subject of wireless communications to the Exhibition, the Customs Commis as one of the most important that had sioner has refused to waive the export

ance.

SIGN OF THE TIMES.

LONDON: Meases. Glyn, Milla, Curris & Co.

Societe Generale pour Favoriser Le been brought before, the Conference this lovy because, it is stated, he has received chisct of gain was of secondary import Developpement du Commerce et de findar year. He believes tant thers are possino instructions from the Peking Govern- trie en France. PARI: Societe Generale

Abilities of wireless “which are yet un ment. The Chinese Chamber will write Four Favorisar le Developpem

du Commerce et de 17ndu dreamt of "I do not like, he said, to the Commissioner of Customs asking the idea of the nation to which we all for his co-operation, and it is expected Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas LTONG:

Boolete Generale poaz Baroriser le belong Jalling behind in wireless or any the difficulty will soon he overcome" Dereloppement du Commerce et da Finda-thing else." The PoSTMASTER-GENERAL HE the Governor and Lady Stubbs trie en France, NEW YOLK: The Irving Bank-Colambis

Trart Company

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BAN FRANCISCO: The Crocker National Bank

of San Fradaco.

Bills discounted. 70 on O

BEANCHA IN ADEA I Changchen Hankow Maneboull Tintain Chefoo

Harbin Nawahwang Uramtchi Dairen

Hongkong Peking Yokohama Hailar

· Krangar · Bhangral RONGKONG BRANCH: Interest allowed on Current Accounts sue Fixed Deponita. Terms on application. Loo the World bought and sold

Foreign Exchange on the Principal Cities of

R. A. BODGEES,

[637].

Manager.

300 POOR TO BE SHERIFFS:"

oiserved that he did not believe the entertained the following to dinner at The Chancellor of the Exchequer (th present difficulties were insoluble, and Government House, on Thursday night, Right Hot Neville Chamberlain), in his he shared the helict expressed by Mr. to meet Lady Jellicoe-H.E. Admiral Sir robes of black and gold, presided in the Lord Chief Justice's Court on November Massze that there is a quite unknown, Arthur Leveson, II,B. Major-General Sir 12th at the annual ceremony of the quite unrealised, almost unimagined John Fowler, Hon. Sir Claud and Lady nomination of sheriffs for the entien development still to come in wireless," Severd. Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Pollack, Hon. of England and Wales Supporting him We have an interest in this utter in Mr. Stephen, Mr. Fox, Commander and on the hench were the Lord Chief Justice this distant outpost of Hongkong, and Mrs. Watkins, Coromander, May, Major and Justices Darling, Lush, Sankey, and

and Mrs. Young, Flag-Lieut. Peachey, Acton, N

It was noticed that among the claims fully share the hope that these vigorous RN, Lieut. Horton, R.N., and Licut expressions of opinion at the Imperint Hall, A.D.C. Viscountess Jellicoe and for exemption quite a number were hagen onomic Conference will have the de- the Honble. Lady Jellicoe leave long upon want of means. In more than kong for Manila in the President. Iefer one case, also, Hume wore struck off, the sired result of speedily securing for Great on to-day. After a short stay in Manila, roll because the gentlemen concerneal had Britain and the Empire the very best they intend to return to New Zealand in sold their inad, or had transferred their

life interest in it to companies.": the Tango Maru. service that can be obtained.