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NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY

PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY

24TH,

1924

INTIMATIONS

INTIMATIONS

INTIMATION

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE Undersigned not responsible for

my Debts contracted by any of hisN ORDINARY

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BO KOM TONG.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE.

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NEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Club will be held in the JOCERY CLUB ROOM, HONGKONG CLUN ARKET, on MONDAY, the Tu FEBRUARY, 1934, a15 M. for the purpose of confrming the resolutions passed at the Extraordinary General Heating held on 10th January, 1994.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

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THE

ST ANDREW'S SOCIETY.

NOTICE

BURN'S NICHT.

HE Dinner List is Closed and Questa are invited to mark their Names on the Table Plan which may now be soon at the HomozomⱭ HOTEL

D. K. BLAIR,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 23rd January, 1994.

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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

【OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

NOTICE 15 BE7044 Late Haugiong leth May, 1981, for 10 Shares numbered 84219/ 84258 inclusive and Certificate Frovisional No. 57/729 dated Hongkong 20th of 1923, for 3 Shares of this in

29919 inclusive,

Lin the

Mrs. ESTRISKT BEF hare

boon ad hould t

Beates not b

thes Carti

1 to the Bank before the 13ED FEBRUARY, 1924, New Certibates

the Shares si te issued, and the aforesaid

this

Certificates No. 3/N3 7044 and Provisional No. 67789 will be thereafter treated Corporation as Nail and Veld.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

A. G. STEPAEN,

Chief Manager.

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THE ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS' COLLEGE BUILDING FUND. THE following further Subscriptions to the THE

above Fuad have been inly received with thanks:----

Per Sir Robert Be Tung:-

Mr. Chan Chak Ling

Mr. Log Yu Fong... Mr. Li Fo Kwai...

Per Miss J. R. Taylor:-

Mr. T T. Ching..

Mian

Per Miss

Kinghoru

....2,500,00 1,300.00 200.00

201

1,000,00 10,00

Kit King:-

50.00

10,00

Mr. Tong Sik Lang Per Miss WODE Oi Chan:-

Ti Tour **

Mr. Le Was Shang

He

Mine Li Ngan Of...

Min Chiu Sok In

Mr. Heung Han Chi

Mr. Tan Éo Chien

Amount acknowledged

Total...

HO WING,

2.00

NOTICE.

NY Persons having Claims against the GIVEN that the Estate of the Law Mr. ARTHUR J. NOTICE IS HEREBY GL OLVERAL HOBSON, Chief Constructor, EL.M. Dockyard, MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS IN Hongkong, are requested to present them in THIS COMPANY will be held at the Hosa-writing to the CIVIL SRETANT, H.M. KONG Horst Hengteng, on SATURDAY, Doakyard, Hongkong Not later than MON- the 9TH FEBRUARY, 1924, at 11 am, for DAY, the 28TH JANUARY, 1924,

& COLLETT, of receiving the Raport of the

Civil Secretary.

Hongkong, Biet January, 1914,

the purpother with & Statement of â--

Directors

counts for the year ending 31st December, 1923, H.M. Dockyard,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be OLOSED from the 1st February to the 9th February (both days inalusive), during which period No Transfer of Shares can be. Registered

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

[135 Hoaghong, 23rd January, 1924

THE HONGKONG. LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY CO. LTD.

N THIRTY

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTE GENERAL

MEETING HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Mesar. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Lan, on MONDAY, 29TH JANUARY,

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PORTS

AND

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

AND

From NEW YORK via ILOILO.

par Company's Steamer

CONSIGNEES

TALT TRIUS7.

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are hereby notified that tho Cargo will be ORDINARY discharged into Holt's Wharf. Kowloon, where of SHAREit will lie at Consignees' risk and abject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt'i wharf. The Carge will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after star Jasonless notice

Optional Cargo will be landed, prior been given

Steamer tirs to St All broken, chafed and damaged goods are , where they will be to be left in the Godowns, whe

and Fridays Tresday Axamined оп ADY between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon *KO PRVIM «tter the Goods within the free storage No claims will be

andelivered after the 16th. have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining January, will be suject to rent

1924, at 11.15 o'clock in the FOLINOON, for the parsose of receiving the Report of the Director together with a Statement of At counts for the year ending 31st December, 1993

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from Friday, 13th Jaanary, to Monday, 13th January, both days inclusive, during which period. Na Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

L. S. GREENHILL

Acting Secretary. [185 Hongkong, 11th January, 1924

HONGKONG LAND. RECLAMATION COMPANY, LTD.

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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NWENTY REID ORDINARY

MEETING of SHARE GENERAL HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Meus JARDINE, MATHESON * MONDAY, 28TH JANUARY, & Co., LTD., 1934, at 11 o'clock in the FOR NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Ac- odents for the year ending 31st December, REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from Friday, 18th January, to Monday, 29th January, both days inclusive, during which period No Transfer of Shares can be registered."

By Order of the Board of Directors, L. S. GREENHILL,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 11th January, 1994

NOTICE.

A. 8. WATSON & CO., LTD.

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3.00NE Certificate No. 7741 for One Hundred Bhares Nos. 57651 to 57750 inclusive, in this Company, standing in the Name of Mr. 1.00 GEORGE HOWARD MAY (deceased). Las 100been LOS F, and if at the Expiration of One Month from the Date hereof the above Certi- 9.00 cute be not forthcoming, another Certificate $ 4,279.00 for the said Bhares will be issued by the Com thereafter no other will be $79,193.85 pony, and

...381,483.85

Acting Hon. Tresguer,

8. STEPHEN'S Grain' Colinox

BumbryG FUND, Hongkong, 3rd January, 1994.

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THE BEN LINE STEAMEES, LTD. FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

The Steamship *BENDORAN."

CONSIGNÉES of Cargo are hereby inform

ed that all Goods are being landed at

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acknowledged.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. [936 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1934.

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NIPPON WATERCOLOUR SOCIETY TOKYO at the

CITY HALL. MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 28TH AND 29TH DE; from 11 to 7 P.M. "EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS By the Most Celebrated Artists of Japan. FOR TWO DAYS ONLY.

All claims against the steamer must be pre- sented to the undersigned on or before the will not be recognised 9th February, OF

they No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agenda. Henghong, 21st January, 1924.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. The Steamship "WHAT CASTLE."

FOX NEW YORK

MONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed

that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and

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SHERRIES.

"For many years we have enjoyed a reputation for Ports

and Sherries second to none.

We invite connoisseurs to

give our "D" & "E" brands of both a trial.. We do not ask them to buy blindly but

to visit our extensive Wine

Vaults and taste these choice

wines before buying.

Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd A. S. WATSON & At Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharr delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 21st

claims will be admitted after the Goods No bave left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 17th inst, will be subject to rent

All claim against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the

or they will not be recognized. 6th proof All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 16th inst, at 10 am, by Our Surveyors, Mes GODDARD & DOUGLAS.

No Fire Insurance has been effectedl Bill of Lading will be ocantersigued by

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agents.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. AND CHINA KUTUAL STRAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. YONSIGNIES per Company's Steamer "AGAPENOR"

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dia sharged into Holt' Wharf, Kowlook, where it will be at Consignees' risk and abject to terms and conditions of storage as Holtı What The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 22nd January.

will be landed, unless notice Optional

Cargo

stemmer's arrival.

has been given prior to

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods to be lost

be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdayı and Fridays between the hours 10.45 AM, and Noor within the free storage period.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer'e Godawa, and all Goods andelivered after the 28th January, remaining

their risk into the hazardous and/or artis hardons Godowns of the Hozerane Meara, KOMOB & KOYOR have arranged AND KOWLOON WHARY & GODOWN COMPANY, This Exhibition for Lovers of ARF in Hong-will be subject to rast. ian, whence and/or from the wharves, kong and extend Hearty Invitation to All delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

interested.

Kave left the Godowne, and all Goods remaining Prices of Pictures all Marked in Flain Figures. undelivered after the 29th inst, will be subject to rest.

All Claims against the Steamer must be sented to the Undersigned on or before the 6th February, 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 29th inst., at 10 a

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

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.

Agenta Hoogkona, Biri January, 1924

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THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. NOTICE TÓ SHAREHOLERS, THE ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTH

ORDINARY MEETING of BEARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the face of the Company, No. 44, DES Vaux HOAD, on FRIDAY, 187 FEBRUARY, 1024, at 19 O'CLOCK NOON, for the purpose of recoir- ing a Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and cleeting Directors and Audiors,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the will be CLOSED from Saturday, 19th Janu ary, to Friday, 1st Fabreary, 1924, both daya inclariva, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

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By Order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN ARNOLD, Secretary.

Hongkong, 8th January, 1994.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

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PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the Bale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 29th day of January, 1994, 13 p.m., at the Offices of the Pablo Works Department, by Order of Ban Lot EXORALENCY TAX GOVERNO, of one of OROWN LAND at Conduit Road in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years with the option of renewal sta Crown Bant to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJRET THE Kire, for one further term of 75 yours.

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CO., LTD.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants

ESTABLISHED 1841.

DEATH. O'MAHONY-At Shanghai, on January 18th, JOSEPH E O'MAHONY. (Public Works Department, S.M.C.), aged

years.

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Hongkong" Office: 1, Chater Road. London Offer: 121, Flees Street, E.C.

The Baily Press.

Hoxoxong, January 24th, 1924.

CONSERVAŃCY WORKS IN

KWANGTUNG.

We are gind to learn from the fourth annual report by the Engineer-in-Chief on the Conservancy Work in Kwangtong Province, which carries us to the end of June, 1993, that, notwithstanding the turbulent conditions prevailing, the pro- gramme decided upon for the season was carried through. This has been possible, Mr. OLITECHONA nys, cely because of the support given by the different poli-

forward by Dr. SUN YAT SEN in connee-

Four Chinese men and two Chinese

tion with the Customs Surplus The women were injured in a fall of scaffold- Canton Government, it was represented, ing surrounding a bous which they were wanted this money for constructive pur-Í engaged in demolishing on Tuesday. All poses, and out of the thirteen million six injured persons were removed to the dollars that it computed should come to Kwong Wah Hospital for treatment." it, one million would he pledged to, river

Mr. E Ralpha, Secretary to the Hong- conservancy. We can he quite sure that the Board of Conservancy Works would kong Board of Examiners, Royal Sanitary be only too delighted to be assured of Institute, informs us that at an examina- an annual revemte to this extent. As wa tion in "Tropical Hygiene for Sanitary have indicated, it received scarcely half Inspectors," held in London in Decem- that sunt in its last fiscal year-in fact, aber 7th and 8th, 1947, three candidates total of $421,304 and of that total $418,001 presented themselves and two were suc- was received from the Customs, and, cessful, one being Mr. Harry Edward 'owing to financial stress," only 84,402 | Strange, Sanitary Inspector, Hongkong, from the local Government. Mr. Ouve- who has been awarded the Certificato

accordingly. CRONA writes: "The upkeep expenses of

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the Board have therefore been defrayed

from the funds granted by the Central

Government. The remaining funds at the FAR EASTERN CABLE

**

NEWS.

(THROUGH RAFTER'S AGENCY.]

CHINA PREMIER

-A. STATEMENT OF

POLICY.

Board's disposal will be spent on the works in the East River and at Lupao, and to support the Board up to the end of this year. No new undertakings can be begun. If no fresh grant in forth- w. coming, or a monthly support guaranteed for the near future, sufficient to cover the running expenses for upkeep, it will be necessary to dismiss the Staff and

PEXING, January 3rd. Aaspend the functioning of the Board at the end of this year. Such a measure Sun Pao Chi (the Premier) attended Would mean the breaking up of the the Senate this afternoon and made a continuity of the Board's work, and the statement on his policy which is to main- scattering of the valuable records and

tain the constitution, respect Parliament, plans collected during eight years of painstaking effort. It would also include and endeavour to work out reunification the deterioration of the various food by constitutional and peaceful methods. protective works erected, which, in order Replying to questions, Sun Pao Chi to remain effective, need constant super-stated that there had been no develop- vision and maintenance." This would be ment of the gold franc issur. He pro- deplorable indeed, and it is to be hoped mised to keep Parliament informed con-

that it will not occur. The conservancy

work, already done has not only saved the province very heavy losses from Alcods but it has increased the productivity of the riverine districts in many places, we understand; und now that the authorities have set their hands to this beneficent task it would be the rankest folly to bring it to an abrupt conclusion.

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cerning this.

ANOTHER MISSIONARY CAPTURED.

ANOTHER BELGIAN PRIEST.

SHANGHAI, January 23rd. Messages received at Shanghai stato that a Belgian missionary, named Father Frederic Van Praet, has been captured by Twenty-three cases of small-pox were bandits near Kwai Hwa Ting, Shansi. on the return.issued yesterday.

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One hundred and sixty-three bags of mail for Hongkong were on the 8.8. President Lincoln which arrived yester day.

FUTURE OF CHINA.

POWERS ASKED TO BE PATIENT.

LONDON, January 12ud.

The Chinese Commercial Mission has The ferry-boats between Honam and the mainland at Canton have resumed run-left London for the United States route,

tax drawn.

ning, the soldiers who were collecting a to Japan. The High Commisioner, inter- tributo on passengers having been with viewed by Reuter, paid a

to the cordiality extended them in Eng A Chinese nurse at the Yeung Woo land. He said China had every prospect Nursing Home, Wong Net Chong. at of cotton cultivation development leading tempted to commit suicide at the Nursing to the growth of the industry generally. urgently and rails were Home on Tuesday by swallowing mor Locomotives phine. The purse is at present in the needed in China for transport. China Government Civil Hospital.

was beginning to develop her industries.

- The denth took place at Peking, on China's foreign friends need not take too January 14th, of Dr. Hiram Harrison pessimistic a few of the Chinese political Lowry, of the Methodist Episcopal Mis-ituation. Educational improvement wa sion, one of the oldest residents of Peking, at the age of 80. Dr. Lowry came to China in 1867, when he was stationed at Foochow, where he remained for two years, coming to Peking in 1660, and had remained there ever since."

Farriot.

spreading throughout the country, despita occasional disturbances, and industry and

commèrcu

were making rapid strides,"

the foreign Powers accorded her support China would prove a land of surprises, if

and exercised patience while awaiting bec rogeroration.

It is stated that a new general insur- ance Company has been registered in. All Claims against the Steamer muat be presented to the undersigned on or before the

Hongkong under the name of the China Underwriters, Ltd. The cominal capital 11th February, or they will not be recognised.

SOME EARLY "SMOKERS. No Fire Insurance will be efectel

tical parties in power, and the tacit BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

of the new Company is £5,000,000, divided understanding, among the inhabitants of into 500,000 shares of $10 cab, the AN ANCIENT RACE "IN CELEKES. Agenta "Hongkong, gist Jaertery, 1934,

the river valleys that, the Conservancy issued capital being $2,500,000, compris.

Descriptions of an ancient race who wed Board's personnel was in no way to being 250,000 of $10 each. The members of tobacco about the beginning of the Chris RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK.

molested. At one time, we read, because 58,000,000 of the disturbances the outlook for the the Consulting Committee of the now than era were given to the British Ave CAPITAL (BULLY-ZAND)

who is home on furlough from Celebes. 1,980,000 completion of the work on the important Company are Messrs. Allan Cameron, C. ciation by Dr. A. C. Krust, a Dutchman, REVE FUND

·CANTAL CONTRIBUTED BY THE Kap. T control sluice at Lupno, in the North B. Brooke, C. A. da Roza, John Scott Dr. Krust said he had been' sixteen years

CATESE GOVERNMENT

1,500,000

another five years to complete his inyostf 750,000 River district, prior to the arrival of the Harston, LiTee-fong, Mok Ching-kong, in the Indies, and he was going back for of the stone-using people who once pations Rev FUND

summer floods was very gloomy, and Tang Foo and R. Shewan. The man-

This strange race left stone relics, par- much anxiety was experienced until the agers are Messra Shewan, Tomes and infinbited that land.

ticularly enormous stone casks in which work, was carried to a point of safety. Co., and the Secretary is Mr. Royden

they kept corprs of their dead,

Each "Had not this work been hastened, a

The French Government has conferred or used for making these stone pots, had a heavy stone lid. and the only washout of incompleted earth datas could bave easily occurred, and much money and upon Mr. T. M. Laffin of Yokohama the ideis, and coffins were little bronze axes. Tobacco, Dr. Krush time been lost. Fortunately, the fighting order of the Legion of Honour (Cheval- These people used tobacco, rolling the

leaves into cigam was carried into other districts, and the lier de la Legion d'Honneur) for meritori-added, went out of use, and was sup work allowed to be continued." Work ous services rendered at the time of the planted by betel nut for chewing.

The people believed the first human has suffered interruption in all three riser earthquake. It will be recalled that on valleys of the province, owing to the the occasion the harbour near the Bund beings were, hewn out of the stone, and their kings possessed huge stone thrones was ablaze with ignited, oil floating on which they believed had originated from warfare which has been in progress for so long, and the Report pays a deserved the water. To avoid danger the French race of giants. Dr. Kruyt suggested that the race came to Celebes from tribute to the Conservancy Staff, both Mail steamer André Lebon, then

Japan: Chinese and Foreign, who did not leave chored within the area of floating oil, their posts during these exciting periods. released herself from anchorage in order

CIPHER WIRELESS MACHINE. It was due to their loyalty and pluck, to get out and might have drifted into

trans the Report anys, that the Board was the conflagration had bot Mr. Laffin and

A New German machine for the mission of wireless messages in cipher was enabled to avoid serious losses. We see his son, in their launch, takeo hold of a that the sum of $477,458 was made avail-hawser from the ship and carrying it to tested last month Telegrams exchanged of Fosts, and the Swiss Postal Adminis able to the Conservancy. Board during a buoy made it last, thereby saving the between Dr. Hole, the German Minister the year, and that the financial year ship and those on board from the intration at Beras were correctly decodes),

I in claimed as a result of this expeti- little more than $58,000 pending peril. The decoration was pre-

decipher messages dispatched on the now There is no loss of the in ended with cath in hand. A glance at the financial sented by the French Ambassador at the ment that to unauthorized receiver kan statement is particularly interesting time of the opening of the new temporary machine,

trapmisi having regard to the recent plea put, Consulate in Yokohama recently,

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PRESS have been removed to 14

CHATER ROAD (3rd floor), to which Address

all Correry ordeste should be directed.

Hongtag, 18th July, 1999.

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