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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB

NOTICE.

LADIES' SECTION.

Cur PRESENTED BY COL HILL.

QUALIFYING Bound Bred on MONDAY, TH FEBRUARY, 1944 18 Helen Medal Play ander Handicap over Helief Coarse, Fanling, First Eight to Qualify and Play off by Msten Play. In the Event of Tie for the Lost Place, the Lowest Handicap Player to qualify.

Fall Handicap allowed.

RD MITCHELL,

Hon. Secretary,

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ΤΟ LET.

TO. 1, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

No

Apply to CHINA AND JAPAN TELEPHONE

AND ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH, 1934

THE HONGKONG BOPE MANU.

FACTURING CO., LTD.

(HE FORTIETH ORDINARY AN.

TNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company will be

held at ST. GEAGE't BUILDING, Chater Road,

Victoria, on THURSDAY, the TT FEE- RUARY 1894 at 11 O'CLOCK M., for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounta and the Raport of the Geners! Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1923, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors

The TRANSFER BOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from Thursday, the stat Fabrmary, 1984, until Thursday, 28th February, 1824, both days inclusive.

11:

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers. Hongkong, 9th February, 1924.

the premises at Present conpied by THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The "PHARMACY."

NOT

the THIRTY-FIFTE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Office, ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, on MONDAY, 3RD MARCH, 1924, at 11 AM for the purpose of preacting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to Slet December, 1993, and elect-

Directors and Auditor.

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HUGO STINNES LINIEN.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ----་

THE Steamship

"ALBERT VÖGLER" having arrived. Consignees of Cargo are hereby notided that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's godown at Kow- loon, where delivery e ena be obtained as soon as

a landed.

the

ara

will be landod, unless notice has been prior to steamer's arrival

A bon fires de admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Gode remain ing undelivered on Saturday, the 23rd inst, will be rabject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowa, where they will be *xamined on Saturday, the 23rd insty *10 am, by our Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard

Douglas

must reach

All Claims

belay Saturday, the 1st March, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the «ndersigned.

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,

Agents Hongkong, 16at February, 1094.

BT. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

AN ORGAN RECITAL

Will be Giren by

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TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com uy will be ULOSED from 23rd February to 3rd March, 1993, both daye inclusivo. By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD,

Agents. Hongkong, 19th February, 1924.. [347

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

INTIMATIONS

·HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RACE MEET, NG 1994.

FEBRUARY 201#, 2187, 1341′and LIRD.

MEMBERS have the privilege of in

Members' Enclosure.

Mtroducing Two Non-members to the

A Limited Number of Tickets are available and may be obtained from Messrs. LIETAD & Davis, Alexandra Buildings, on or before TUESDAY, the 19th FEBRUARY. Prics $10 Per Day or $30 for the Mesting.

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LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

Treasurers.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RACE MEETING 1924.

FEBRUARY ZÜTE, 2157, 22ND and 23RD.

INTIMATION

E

WHISKY

Mes and way be obtained by those

EMBERS' Badges of Admission are Now OLD Members, who have not already received them. from Messrs. LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Alexandra Buildings. Members are Notified that they Cannot gain Admission on production of the Metal Badges issued last your

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C. B. BROWN,

Secretary,

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RACE MEETING 1924.

FEBRUARY, 20TH, 21ST, 29ND and 93RD.

#:

TICKETS of Admission to the Puklic Enclosure may be obtained from Messrs. KELLY & WALSH or at the Gate Price-$3, Per Day.

Soldiers and Sailors in Caiform-31 Fer Day. No one Admitted without a Ticket to be ahora to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 1911-

Tresaurora.

THIRTY FIFTH ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company ST. GEORGE'S BUILDINGS, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 4TH MAROE 1924, at 11 o'CLOCK in the FoxNDON, for the purpose receiving a Statement of Account and Report of the Directors for the year end. P

31at ing December, 1923, and declaring a Dividend.

....

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Tuesday, the 18 February, 1994, until Tuesday, the 4th day of March, 1924, both days inclusiva.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers. Hongkong, 11th February, 1924. [346

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING

of the SHAREHOLDERS in this COR PORATION will be held at the CITY HALL Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 3D FER.

M& FREDERICE MASON, CO. LT.C.LRUARY 1994, at 1130 . for the purpose

Assisted, by

MRR N. MATHIESON (Contralto),

On

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1911, 1924,

AT 5.30 P.M.

COLLECTION FOR ORGAN FUND.

NOTICE.

A. S. WATSON & CO, LTD.

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of receiving the Report at the Court of Dir ectors together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1923.

The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday, 11th February to Saturday 23rd February, 1824 (both day inclusive) during hich period no transfer of shares can be registered.

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the SBAREHOLDERS of the HONGKONG and

BANKING CORPORATION will SHANGHAI te held on the day and at the pince aforesaid immediately upon the termicntion of the for the purpose of

Ordinary Yearly Muught fit of passing the

NE Certificate No. 7741 fer One Hundred and if t

Shares Non 57661 to 67750 insinsive, in this Company, standing in the Name of Mr.

GEORGE HOWARD Hepision of One

LOST, and if at the Expiration

he

resolution vize That the Directors of the Hoxokore and SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION be and requested and authorised

thud on behalf of the Shareholders of the by and

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

DASSES for Sorvante will be issued on application to Messrs. LINSTEAD & No Servants DAVIS, Alerandra Buildings will be allowed inside the Enclosure of the Race Coarse, daring Race Days WITHOUT TICKETS

Tickets are only availabla for Servanta while in Attendance on their Employers or Any when on Duty at the various Standa Chinese found loitering about with Servant's Passes in their possesion will forfeit them and holders. theroof will be removed fromthe En- cicanre.

C. B. BROWN,

"Secretary.

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ů

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB THE Stewards request the pleasure of the

presence of the Ladies at the RACES. .. [357

CAFE WISEMAN

ARE SUPPLING

TIFFINS AND TEAS at the

JOCKEY CLUB STAND

FOX MEMBERS and at No. 11 STAND FOR NON-MEMBERS during the Race Meeting TABLES MAY BE BOOKED.

+(LÄNE CRAWFORD, LTD.)

· 3891

PUBLIC AUCTION.

to take the steps necessary for the BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES

Celony of Hongkong and

PARTICULARS OF SALE

...

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THE FAVOURITE.

SUPERFINE QUALITY

GENUINE AGE

and

PERFECT

WEDDING.

BRISTER-CHURCEWARD.

are taken, and we hope that the resola- tion may be fruitful of some result. The Conference also strongly advocates an increase in the number of patrol vessels, especially in the Canton Delta where The wedding of Mr. John E. Brister, the frequent piracies clearly indicate that manager of the local branch of the Texas- the existing patrols are inadequate," and Company, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. it also urged that all gunhonts should Brister," of Manchester, and Miss Mimi Churchward, third daughter of Mr. and be furnished with wireless. There is no new suggestion in these resolutions. All Mrs. T. L Churchward, of Sydney, New- these measures have been urged nd South Wales, took place at the Peak. najsram in the local Press; but to have Church on Thursday afternoon, the Rev. these proposals embodied in resolutions V. I. Copley Moyle being the officiating adopted by a Conference of the Asso-clergyman.

Waters,

ciated British Chambers of Commerce The bride, was given away by the Hon. lends added weight to them, and, to say Mr. P. H. Holyoak. She wore a drone over white silk, the least. improves the prospect of of ervam georgetts

and silver getting them adequately considered in embroidered with crystal the proper quarters, It is perfectly beads, and a cream crinoline hat draped obvious that nothing is to be gained by with silver ince, and carried a shower Mrs. waiting for effective co-operation by "the bougiet of cream and pink roses, Chinese authorities" in view of existing Alan C. Brockman, matron of honour, political conditions, and if British ships wore a drets of mauve orope black satin are to be adequately safeguarded against with silver hat and carried a bouquet of piracy in the neighbouring Chinese sweet peas Little Miss Louise Meyer, or elsewhere in China, it will was in attendance as the flower, girl. have to be done by the British Navy. dressed in maize taffeta and carrying a We can best secure the active co-opera- basket of rose leaves. The bride's mother tion of the Chinese authorities by the was attired in a dress of Fawn morocain, British Naval authorities taking the trimmed with monkey far, a black velvet initiative. Something in this connection hat with ospreys and she carried dark red may, be learnt from the action taken by

roses. Mr. C. V. Mark was "best man." Admiral Moone, if we remember rightly,

A reception was later held at 295, The ten or a dozen years ago. He instituted Peak, and subsequently Mr. and Mrs. such a patrol on the West River and the Brister dell for Fazling, where the honey- Chaton Delta, and the Chinese authori-moon is being spent. The bride's going ties were quick to co-operate, with the away dress was of grey morocaine, red result that the piracy menace to trade in hat and shoes.

these waters soon disappeared. But only for so long as that patrol remained BLENDING effective. The piracy evil has never been

Matured and Bottled

in

SCOTLAND.

ko bad in these waters" as in the past two or three years, and the need for more effective measures against piratical enterprises in these waters is both obvious and urgent

THE BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

THE FELLOWSHIP.

In connection with the Fellowship of the British Empire Exhibition concerning “

Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Lo left by the which a short article appeared in yester- day's Daily Pre, the following further President Taft yesterday.

information has been sent to us by the Colonial Secretary

The number of small-pox cases notified) in the Colony on the 14th inst. was 13

The object of the Fellowship of the

A. S. WATSON & Judge Lobingior of the United States British Empire Exhibition is to ensure

CO., LTD.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants

#

ESTABLISHED 1841.

1!

2

Hongkong Office: 1A, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.

The Badly Press.

HOFCIONO, FEBRUARY 16TH, 1924.

THE PIRACY MENACE..

Shanghai

at

Month from the Date hereof the above Certín of an Ordinance into the Leg ficate be not. forthcoming, another Certificata for the said shares will be issued by the Co-tirs Council of the pany, and thereafter no other will be for the enactment of the same by the Governor acknowledged.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

with the advice and consent of of Hongrong Hongkong, 22nd January, 1914.

the Legislative Council thereof to effect the VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY this week hy the Conference of the amendinents necessary to the Ordinance under which the Corporation is incorporated and carrying on business so as to allow of the ordinary note issue of the Corporation being increased

from $20,000.000 to $30,000,000 and the existing requirements as regards

ON

CONTRACTORS' PLANT.

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N Completion of Prai Wharves and to mot of Recarity in respect of its note

Joboro Causeway Contracts, the Con-the

tractors, TOPHAM, JONES & RAILTON, issas in the following manner.

IMMEDIATE DISPOSAL.

L

SITUATE AT VICTORIA IN THE COLONT OF

HONGKONG AND KNOWS AN " No. 18, ICE HOUSE STREET AND No. 8, DUDDÄLL STREET

TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION

MONDAY,

THE resolution passed,

associated British Chambers of Com- merce in China, and of Hongkong, on the subject of the need for immediate action on the part of the Foreign Powers to suppress piracy in Chinese waters will certainly receive the endorsement of public opinion in Hongkong. The Con THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1924, AT 3 O'CLOCK F.M.,

ference urges the British Government, by

among other things, to "make immediate LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers, At their Sales Room in Duddell Street. arrangements with the Chinese anthori ties whereby, imediately a piracy is PARTICULARS: OF INLAND LOT No. 339. There is against the pirates by the British Navy THE Property is situate upon EECTION D reported, punitive measures may be taken

91 feet 2 inches on Ice House Of 91 Frontags Street and 90 feat3 inches on Daddell Street in the locality where the pirates have The Premises cover an area of 6,500 square feet landed." The initial trouble in taking or thereabouts and are held for a term of 999 these punitive measures by arrangement years from the 11th day of May, 1849, The Crown Bent payable is respect of the premises

Mesa

LTD., of London, have a Large Quantity of (a) So that the whole of the increasa LAND' AND MARINE PLANT FOR (namely 810.000.000) of such ordinary note ieane shall be secured by coin or ballion ör approved securities. The LAND PLANT includes Air Com

(b) Ta | provide that whatever the total "pressors, Bollers, Cranes (Travelling Derrick, amount of the note issue may be at any Goliath and Titan, up to 18 tous lift), Concrete particular time the amount of coin as distinct Mixers, Bock Drilling Machines, Portable En-from bullion or approved securities to ba gines,

Grab Buckets, Locomotives, Pamps, deposited by the corporation shall never beT Piledrivers, Bubble Skips, Shop Malees than one third of the total amount of the chinery

etc.

billa in actual BAKIT consists of Ocean-

circulation By Order of the Board of Directors, going Tags, Smaller Toga, Steam and

A. G. STEPHES, Petrol Launches, Steel Hopper Barges and

Chief Manager. Lighters, Wooden Pontoons, Grab Cranes on

Hongkong, 4th February, 1924. [306" Steel Pontoons, eto.

Enquiries are invited, and should be ad- dressed to

TOPHAM, JONES & RAILTON, LTD. Port Office Box #08, Singapore, B.8.

FURNI

is $90 per sannin.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING | Sale, apply to

#CORPORATION.

07 N°

TO BE LET.

AURNISHED HOUSE OF BARKER EDAD,

PRAK (with Tennis Court), JUNE to 1ST SEPTEMBER"

Apply Box No. 388, c/o Hongkong "Daily Press. [358

TO LET

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certifieste 5/NS 7044 dated Hongkong 18th May, 1911, for 10Shares nombered 84249) 84258 inclusive and Certificate Provisional No. 37/729 dated Hongkong 20th of February 1992, for 3 Shares of this Bank numbered from lar 129917/125919 inclusite, both registered in the Name of Mrs. ESTHER FANNY SELBY have been Destroyed by Fire, and should these Certi ficates not be produced to the Bank before the 23RD FEBRUARY, 1924, New Certificates for the Shares will be issued, and the aforesaid Certificates No./NS 7044 and Provisional No. 57/729 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation as Nall and Void.

"By Order of the Court of Directors.

A. G. STEPHEN, 24QJ-

"Chief Manager.

W BRIGHT OFFICE ROOMS in 1er.

THOLE GROUND FLOOR and

Fioon of the Building, No. 5, DUDDELL

Apply WITHIN, HOOM No. 10, 1st Floor

287

QUBES

TO LET

FLATS European

V

PREPAID

ADVERTISEMENTS

WANTED

Office Luz

HOUSAND WING ON BD Latters are lying at this

ING, NATBAN BOAD. Kowloon-Opposite Pe HING THEATER Heat-from $96, to $115 Fer Flat 35 Ertra for Flash Waten Closet.

Apply to— THE WING ON CO., LTD.

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Bozos-YL

The Peak and Magazine Gap Corner. OFT-CAMEO BROOCE, between 523,

Finder pleas

with HYANI

(12

communicate

For further Particulars and Conditions of

Mesara. BASTINGS, DENNYS

& BOWLEY, Solicitors,

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or to

8, Des Vaux Bdan CENTRAL,

Moears, LAMMERT BROTHERS,

Auctioneers,

DUDDELL STREET,

TO-DAY (SATURDAY),

AT 12.15, 233, 5.15, 7.18 AND 9.15 P.M.

As

Court for China is to be succeeded shortly that supplementary to its general pur- by Judge Milton Purdy. Judge Lebingier puse of advancing Empire trade and pro- has been in the Far East 20 years. Bofore duction-the British Empire Exhibition being appointed to China; he was a judge in Manila.

Command Orders nonounce that the Band of the 1st East Surrey Regiment, by kind permission of Major R. C Campbell, the Commanding Officer is to play at the evening service at St. John's Cathedral tomorrow.

Mrs. Hill, winner of the Ladies' Golf Championship, has presented a cup for competition by the Ladies' Section of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club Particulars of the competition will be found in to day's advertisements,

"Soldiers are soldiers," says the Canton Gazette, "and when they are off" duty, discipline and responsibility never enter their brains." This may be true enough of Canton',"soldiers," but it in a libel on soldiers of other countries.

should undertake certain definite taska for Imperial education and for the better distribution of the Empire population. Every member of the Fellowship receives

AA certificate "of membership

parchment paper signed by Prince of Wales.

Q

the

or

2 The badge of the fellowship. a A Fellow's free pass for the term of the Exhibition or 25 single tickets of admission. In the case of British subjects, this Fellowship pass these tickets may be transferred to anyone whom they may nominate. Ar

British loya!

subjects eligible. The subscription to the Fellowship in 2uineas for a lady and 1 guinea for children under 14 years of age.

are

In connection with the Fellowship there will be instituted various prizes and scholarships. The prizes will be designed to further the cause of Imperial Educa tion. The scholarships will be of £1,000 Owing to the high price of rice in each and will be designed, in the case of Wuchow, the leading citizena there have a young citizen of the United Kingdom, petitioned the authorities to prohibit to provide for his settlement in the Over- exportation of rice from that port. seas Empire; in the case of a young General Wang Shiu Hung, the highest citizen of the Overseas Dominions, to military commander in Wuchow, has provide for his "University or technical issued an order to that effect..

THE EXCHANGE ACTION.

BANK'S CASE CONCLUDED.

The case in which the Bank of East Asia is ruing Mr. J. B. N. Mody, a re tired exchange broker, for the recovery of $77,000 odd was continued before the Chief Justice (Sir William Rees Davies)! we have in the Supreme Court yesterday.

one

with the "Chinese authorities," so far as piracies in the Canton Delta are con cerned, is the multiplicity of these "Chinese authorities." frequently pointed out, there is rendezvous greatly favoured by pirate gangs operating in the waters adjacent to this Colony. We refer to Bins Bay. With what "Chinese authorities

arrange

Are

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., and Mr. F. C. Jenkin are appearing for the Bank, whilst Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., and Mr. Campbell Prosser represent Mr. Mody.

Mr. Potter occupied the morning in

education in the Home Country. In either case there will be the option to stay in his (or her) own country, and use the scholarship there for a start in life." These prizes and scholarships will to he available only to Fellows or nominees of Fellows,

EPIDEMIC OF PETTY PILFERING.

OVERCOATS, HATS AND STICKS DISAPPEARING.

An epidemic of petty pilfering has the British Government expected to completing his case, After quoting several broken out in the Colony, particularly in the legal authorities on the question of the European residential areas of Happy in order to Cuable. British Navy to take punitive measures & surety being given notice of the Valley and Kowloon. Boarding houses in this locality 1 The Central Govern- non-completion of a deal, he devoted him and blocks of flats which possess a gen- ment, of course, would claim to be the self to the five cases put forward by Mr.eral entrance hall are the most favoured proper authority, fint in this respect it Alabaster. These five cases, paid Mr. victims. The thieves simply walk inte comes into conflict with Dr. Sun Yar Potter, all turned on bills of exchange. open halls and remove as many of the He could not abderstand, for the life of articles (overcoats, hats, walking sticks, SE's Government at Canton. The latter

him, why they were quoted, as the case golf clubs, etc.) as they can conveniently Government, however, no more controls

in point was not one of a bill of exchange carry. The Central Police Station has that district than does the Government at Peking. It is apparently in the The other side's cases did not in any received a large number of complaints, THUNDERING effective control of General Chirs Canusa way go to prove that it was the mer but to far no arrests have been made.

J. W. KERRIGAN

IN

DAWN.

peared from ball stands and tables; and

a child's scooter wan Maso, und the Canton Government would cantile custom in Hongkong to give the In one instance furiously rage if the British Government surety notice under circumstances such taken from a passage way; in several as were brought to light in the cass at others trays and trinkets have dinap- were to make arrangements" either with present before His Lordship. the Peking Government or with General Concluding,, Mr. Potter submitted that CHEN. Piracy, however, will never be he had no case to answer

His Lordship, after consulting both lead- stopped in these waters until ruch paní-ing counsel, adfoursed the case until THE CORONET. Live mensares as the resolution indicates Monday morning.

peculiar theft was that of a front door mat, well worn and muddy, and worth not more than dollar.