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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE PENINSULAR &ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG. COLOMBO AND BOMBAY,
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN AND CONTINENTAL PORTS
AND LONDON.
THE Stormskip
"ALIPORE' orrying His Majesty's Mails, will be desgatabed from this port at Noor on FRIDAY, the 19th FART, taking Cargo for the above Porta
Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be don veyed by this Steamer proceeding to Bombay and there transhipped to the on-carrying Btomer for Marseillas and London.
Farcels will be received at the Office up to Br.. the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required.
For further particulars, apply to---
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agenta.
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Hongkong, 11 February, 1934.
A E. WATSON & CO., LTD. NOTICE.
RACE MEETING.
N WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the Fire, 21er and 32x FEBRUARY, All Departmenta will be CLOSED at } .P.M.
On These Days..
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY Will be OPENED for the purpose of Dispous
ing Prescriptions from 6 to 7.30-PM.
A. &. WATSON & CO., LTD. [383 Bongkong, 19th February, 1924.
HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS'
ASSOCIATION.
On
NHONGKONG
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SHAREBROKERS ASSOCIATION will be CLUSED WEDNESDAY TL THURSDAY 31ST, FRIDAY 22ND and SATURDAY 22 INSTANT.
By Order of the Committee." J. W. KEW,
Secretary. Hongkong, 18th February, 1924.
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Secretary.
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the STOCK EXCHANGE will be 20TH, CLOSED on WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 21st, FRIDAY 22ND and SATURDAY 23RD INSTAȘTI
By Order of the Committee,
P. TESTER.
874 Hongkong, 18th February, 1924.
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LTD. (IXDORFORATED IN HONGKONG.) TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG TRAM WAYS, LIMITED, will be held at the Offices of Mears, JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY LIMITED OR WEDNESDAY, the 27TH DAY FEBRUARY, 1894, at 12.O'CLOCK Noox, to transact the Ordinary Business of the Company.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY gler, · 1924.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU.
FACTURING 00., LTD."
INTIMATIONS
"HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.
RACE MEETING 1914.
FEBRUARY BOTH, RIST, SÅND Band 23RD.
troducing Two Non-inembers to the Members Enclosure.
THE FAR
THE FORTIETH ORDINARY
MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at Br. Ger's BUILDING, Chater Road,MEMBERS have the privilege of in- Victoria, on THURSDAY, the US FEB HUARY, 1994, at 11 o'clock 4, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounta and the Report of the General Managers for the year ruding 31st December, 1923, and electing a Consulting Committee and Anditora
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from Thursday, the 16t Fahrnary, 1924, until Thursday, 28th February, 1924, both days înalusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.,
General Managarı Hongkong, 9th February, 1994.
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD NOTICE IS HARRY A the THIRTY-FIFTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices, S. GEORGE'S BUILDING, OR MONDAY, 3RD MARCH, 1814, at UAM for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1923, and elect-
Directors and
and Auditor.
ing
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from 23rd February io 3rd March, 1994, both days inclusivo. By Order of the Board of Directors," GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD,
Agonte. Hongkong, 12th February, 1914. [347
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
|
Price
A Limited Number of Tickets are available and may be obtained from Mears, LISTRAD & DATA, Alexandra Buildings, en or before TUESDAY, the 19th FEBRUARY. $10 Per Day or $30 for the Meeting,
LINETEAD & DAVIS, 319)
Treamrers.
* HONGKONG JOCKET CLUB
BACE MEETING 1994.
FEBRUARY SOTH, 2167, 22ND and 232v.
EMBERS". Badges of Admission are. Now
ME Heady and may be obtained by those Members, who have not aimady received them, from Messrs. LENSTEAD & DAVIS, Alexandra Buildings. Members are Notibod that they cannot gain Admission on production of the Metal Badges inaned last year.
C. BROWN,
Secretary,
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HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB
RACE MEETING 1924.
FEBRUARY 20TE, 21ST, 2ND and 234D.
TUCKET of Admission to the Public Enclosure may be obtained from Messrs. KELLY & WALSH or at the Gate. Price-S Per Day.
Soldiers and Sailoni in Uniform-$1 Per Day: No one Admitted without a Ticket to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gste.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Treasurers.
3211
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE THIRTY FIFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Ofces of the Company, Sr. GROROTA BUILDINGS, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the ir MARCH, 1994, at 11 o'clock in the FORNOON, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Account and Report of the Directors for the year end-PASSES for Servants will be issued on ing 31st December, 1993, and declaring a Dividend.
TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Tuesday, the 18th February, 1924, until Tuesday, the 4th day of March 1994, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers.
[346 Hongkong, 11th February, 1924.
The
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the GHAREHOLDERS in this COR PORATION will be held at the CITY HAT Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 23RD FEB- RUARY, 1994, at 11.30 A.X. for the purpose the Cour of Dir of receiving the Report of ectors together with a Statement of Accounts
the Year ending 31st December, 1923. The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday, 11th February to
inclusive) during red. Saturday 23rd February, 1924 (both days which period no transfer of shares
AND NOTE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF the SHAREHOLDERS of the HONGKONG and SRANGEAL BANKING CORPORATION will be held on the day and at the place aforesaid immediately upon the termination of the Ordinary Yearly Meeting for the purpose of considering and if thought fit of passing the following resolution viz.
That the
of the HONGKONG and CORFORATION "Go and
SHANGHAI Dusted and anthorised
are hereby
By Order of the Board,
W. E. ROBERTS,
Secretary. by and on behalf of the Shareholders of the
to take the Corporation to £384 Hongkong, 12th February, 1984.
for the stepa necesary_ introduction of an Ordinance into the Legisla tive Council of the Colony of Hongkong and for the enactment of the same by the Governor of Hengoong with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof to effect the amendments
the Ordinance under
A FANCY DRESS BALL will be held on
4
LEAP YEAR NIGHT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH,
9.30
At the CITY HALL
In Aid of the SOCIETY YOR THE PREVENTION
OF CRUETLY TO ANIMALS.
Tickets-$400 (including Refreshments). Fine-1.00 for Non-Fancy Dress,
ANDERSON MUSIC CO.
Honexoxo HOTEL
FEAR CLUB.
HELENA MAT INSTITUTE
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THE HONGKONG. CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD, THE Owners of 15 BONAM invite
SEALED TENDERS for the purchase of This Vessel, either for Breaking up purposes -or raming, Tenders must be subject to the -Conditions of Sale which may be inspected at the Company's Office or at the Office of the Company's Solicitore, Mosers. DRACON, HAES. TON & BEENTON, Hongkong.
The Company does not bind itself to accept the Highout or any Tender.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD,
Becretary."
· Hongkong, 19th February, 1924.
CONTBAUTORS' PLANT.
₤385
Completion of Prai Wharvis and Johore Canseway Contracts, the Con- Arastare, TOPHAM, JONES & RAILTON, LTD, of London, have a Large Quantity of
LAND AND MARINE -LANT FOR IMMEDIATE DISPOSAL.
to
which the car is incorporated and
carrying on business so as to allow of the ordinary note isms of the Corporation being increased from
requirements as regarde in respect of its note insus in the following manner.
to modify the ex0 to $30.000.000 and
the deposit of "
(a) So that the whole of the increase of such ordinary note issae shall be
application to Messrs. LINSTEAD & No Servante DAVIS, Alexandra Buildings. will be allowed inside the Enclosure of the Race Course, during Race Days WITHOUT TICKETS.
These Tickets are only available for Servanta while in Attendance on their Employers or Any when gu Duty at the various Standa Chinese found loitoring about with Servant's Passes in their possession will forfeit them and holders thereof will be removed fromthe En- closure.
C. B. BROWN, Secretary.
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB THE Stewards request the pleasure of the
presence of the Ladies at the Racza.
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
RACE MEETING, 1894:
D.A.J." Extend a Cordial in
66
vitation to all their Friends and the Public to attend the forthcom
RACE MEETING at their PRIVATE
1378 STAND. No Cards are being issued.
...
CAFE WISEMAN
ALE SUPPLYING TIFFINS AND TEAS at the
JOOKEY CLUB STAND For MES Brd at
No. 11 STAND FOR NON-MEMBERS during the Race Meeting
TABLES MAY BE BOOKED.
(LANZ"CRAWFORD, LTD.)
358)
2
UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
INTIMATION
BURNETT'S
FINEST LONDON
DRY GIN
Unique in Character and Flavour
GIVES THAT DISTINCTIVE EXCELLENCE TO A
COCKTAIL
BURNETT'S Giu was a household. word in London before most of the men who fought in the big war were born- AND STILL IS
SOLE IMPORTERS
A. S. WATSON
DE
CO., LTD.,
Wine and Spirit Merchanta
ESTABLIRIED TEAM.
Governor-General Wood of the Philip given at the Washington Conference, agreed to return to China all land pre-pine Islands has requested the Acting viously owned by the Chinese Govern- Secretary of Justice to start legal action ment on Linkungtao, with the buildings promptly against some former directors thereon, and further to hand over all the of the Philippine National bank who may land subsequently acquired by purchase, be liable for the heavy losses suffered by and all Crown leases, in respect of sites the bank about four years ago." on that "island with the reversionary interest in the buildings on the land no
at least, is what we infer from the follow- leased. In return, the Agreement pro-regard to weather as Hongkong. vided that China would loan to the
ing paragraph in a Singapore paper:- British Government, free of charge, as a sanatorium samner resort, for the use
Slugapore has been faring as badly in That,
If this weather continues wa are afraid of the British Navy, certain specified our visitors will think we are pulling their properties for a period of ten years, with legs that this is our dry season." the option of renewal of the same terms The Conference of the British Chambers by the British Government until both of Commerce last week passed a resolua.. Governments • agree that the loan shall|tion to appoint a committee to examina torminate, when the land and buildings the existing facilities for the education will revert to the Chinese Government. of British children, pa British lines in These properties include the rifle ranges, China with special reference to the pos golf club and golf house, Royal Naval sibility of founding a British public Canteen tea rooms, naval and civil school in some centrally situated spot. cemeterics, Admiralty yillage. warrant The Shanghai British Chamber of Com- officers' club and tennis courts, mea's merce is entrusted with the appointment recreation ground. certain other tennis of the committee.. courts, a few residences, store-houses,..
Among the resolutions passed by the hospital, dyanmo, house" and "one or two other properties. It was also agreed that Conference of British Chambers of Com- accommodation in camber for Naval merce at Shanghai was the following:-- coal lighters and facilities in respect of "That this Conference, whilst deploring ccaling coolics should be provided and the continued prevalence of disorder, and the Siang and Upper that the iron pier should be jointly used brigandage on with the Chinese. Navy. In consideration Yangtze Rivers arcessitating the main- of the British Government waiving its tenance of a strong Naval Flotilla wel- claim for compensation for the cost of comes the more scrive polies recently in dredging a portion of the anchorage, the augurated and desires to record its appro Agreement provided that British warships! ciation of the good work done by H.A. and auxiliaries visiting Linkingtao and Navy in these waters.” the watera during the months of April to October shall be accorded the use, after the Chinese Navy, of that portion of the anchorage. But the pledge is given at the same time that British war- ships and auxiliaries will withdraw from Linkingtao waters in the event of war involving either the British Empire or the Chinese Republic, in accordance with international usage. It is to all these priviléges that the agitators in Shantung
LOCAL EDITOR HONOURED.
GIFTS TO MR. T. PETRIE.
Mr. T. Petrie, for many years editor of the South China Morning Post, was yesterday the recipient of a number of gifts (comprising a beautiful Chinese roxo bowl, a silver cigar and cigarette box, and a gold and silver cigarette case) from his joumalistic confreres in the Colony,
& are objecting, The British Government Accompanying the gift was a letter em has been charged, in a memorial hy the phasising the high regard in which Mr. public bodies of Shantung to the Govern Petrie is held by all local journalists and ment, with having no real intention of it expressed the hope that he would long releasing Weihai wei. What the public be spared to enjoy his retirement at bodica of Shantung have been demand-Home.
bers of the N.'.M.P's staff. The address took the forin of an honorific poem in was within white satin Chinese and covers, Over 120 Chinese signed it.
ing, and what we suppose the present Mr. Petrie was also presented with an Government at Peking is hoping to get address and scroll by the Chinese meni-, from the new British Government, is the return of the territory unconditionally We connot venture to predict what, will he the outcome of Mr. RAMSAY MAC DEATH.
DONALD's study of the question, but if SOUSAHA Berkeley, California, on February 14th. Mr. A. M. De Sousa, he has regard to the conditions on which Lite of Chine Maritime Cestoms, the present-Foreign Minister of China the dearly beloved father of Mrs. Rasked, for the return of the territories DEEYSER (nee DE SOUZA).
Hongkong Office: 1, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.
The Daily Press.
BONGKANG, FREZUARY 21ST, 1934.
WEIHAIWEL.
(pamel cented by coin or bullion or DODWall & Co.. Le*, on THURSDAY the with the recommendations of the Anglo-
the
Το
that whatever the total amount of
note issue may be at any particular time the amount of coin as distinct from bullion or approved: securities to be deposited by the earporation shall never b less than one third of the total amount of the bills in actual circulation,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. G. STEPHEN,
Chief Manager Hongkong, 4th February, 1924.
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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate 5/NS 7014 dated Hongkong 18th May, 1911, for 10 Shares numbered 84249/ 84258 inclusive and Certificate Provisional No.
57/729 dated Hongking 20th of February, 1912, for 3 Shares gl.
of this Bank numbered 129917/129919 inclusire, both registered in the
Certi
ams of Mr. ESTHER FANN there 23RD FEBRoduced to the Bank before the
ficates not be
been Destroyed by Fire, and should ert
1924, Now Certificates for bares will be, isaned, and the aforesaid the Certificates No. 3/NE 7044 and Provisionsl No. 57/729 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation as Null and Yoid.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. G. STEPPEN,
Chief Manager.
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NOTICE.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
H
The LAND PLANT includes Air Com- premors, Bailara, Cranes (Travelling Derrick, Goliath and Titan, up to 18 tons lift), Concrate Mixan, Bock Drilling Machines, Portable Es
Grab Buckets, Incomotives, Pump, Rails Bubble Skips, Shop Ma- HARINE PLANT Consists of Ocean.ONE Certificate No. 7741 for One Hundred Ehares Nos. 57651 to 67750 inclusive, în Smaller Tuge Steam and this Company, standing in the Name of Mr.
Tags, Lighters, Wooden Pontoons, Grab Cranes on boen LOST, and if at the Expiration of One Steel Pontoons, etc,.
Month from the Date hereal the above Certi- Enquirice are invited, and should be adficate be not forthcoming, another Certificate for the said Shares will be issued by the Com- dressed to
TOPHAM, JONES & RAILTON, LTD, pany, and thereafter no other will be
acknowledged.
Petrol Launches, Steel Hopper Burges and GEORGE HOWARD MAY (locensed) has
Fost Office Box 808,
Bagapore, B.S.
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"A. 3. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong 22nd Ji unary, 1924. [234
leased by the Foreign Powers, his study must extend to the ability of the Chinese
| Government to "respect and safeguard
Mfr. Petrie sails for Home on Saturday after 23 years' journalistic work in" Hongkong.
TWO AMERICAN SAILORS CHARGED.
the legitimately vested interests of the ALLEGED ASSAULT OF SANITARY different Powers within those territories."
Dr. and Mrs. Evan-Jones are on a short visit to Hongkong from Shanghai.
1
INSPECTOR'S WIFE.
Mrs. Word "said the offence occurred
Two American seamen, one, a negro, of the U.S. destroyer Perritt appeared at the Magistracy, before Mr. J.. R. Wood yesterday charged with disorderly con-- It is reported in the Canton papers duct and assault, complainant being Mry. man Toh Chee-keung, who is Wood, wife of Sänitary Inspector R, R. It will be seen from a cable in to-day's that a issue that the Chinese Government, by alleged to have absconded a sum of $3,000 Wood, residing at No. 2. Government means of a personal interview of the belonging to the Hongkong Sanitary Quarters, Happy Valley. THE NINETEENTH ANNUAL GEN- Chinese Minister in London, with the Employés. Club, was arrested in Canton a
ERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD new Prime Minister of Great Britain, few days ago and is in the hands of the on Tuesday evening on the Praya East ERS will be held in the Office of Messrs. has communicated its dissatisfaction Canton Police.
whilst she was waiting for a tram at the Gresson Street stop. Feeling a tap, on A Cantor paper states that "The her shoulder, she turned round and seized receiving the Report of the General Man- Chiucee "Commission in regard to the Administration of the Canton-Kowloon hold of Harley by the shoulder and push- agers together with a Statement of Accounts
terins on which Weihaiwei should be to 31st December, 1925.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company restored to China. China, we are told, Railway Chinese Section is cutting dowed him away, saying: What do you will be CLOSED from the 22nd February, to elatis modifications, especially concern its expenses by dismissing a number of think you are at? Do you think you are 6th March, 1994, both days inclusive.
ing sovereignty, and asks the Britishployés" We should be more interest in the States again? This occurred DODWELL & CO., LTD.
ed to know when it is going to start in before the tram had arrived. Hurley 279]
General Managers. Government to resume negotiations."
creasing its efficiency.
dropped back to where the negro was The Agreement arrived at by the Com- YOKOHAMA ÚNITED CLUB. mission, provides, as a matter of fact, for A lantern lecture, will be given at the standing, further behind, and the latter
complete restoration of China's sover Helena May Institute, on
commenced to use language, described Monday, NOTICE TO
very Rithy eignty over the territory and simply ac February 25th, at 5.30 p.m. by Dr. H. by the witness to be of a cords to Great Britain certain privileges, Gordon Thompson, M.D., F.R.C.S. Sub. character. She beard a very unpleasant
8TH MARCH, 1924, at 11 a.M., for the purpose
of
6% DEBENTURE HOLDERS.
8 it is anticipated that the Committee will soon be in a position to redeem these Debentures, Holders ar requested to send to the Manager of the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, No. 178, Yamashita-cho, Yokohama, Japan, Particulars of the Numbers hold by them,
Yokohama, 12th February, 1924.
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TO-DAY TILL SATURDAY,
AT 12.15, 2.30, 5.15, 7.18 AND 9.15 ..
IN
:
The terms on which His Majesty's Gov-jeet: "Along the Tibetan Border." A reference to her Using frequently repent,
ed by the negro, and aa she boarded the
tram on its arrival, he made a motion
ernment are prepared to hand back to are welcome. The Pathé University" China the leased territory of Weihaiwei Membine will be used on this occasion.- were published by the Lagation some six ADVT.
as if to throw something at her. When the car had reached Arsenal Street, Mrs. months ago. The document given out by":
Two Chinese youths were sentenced to Wood got out and communicated with the the Legation was described as "the four months and six months imprison No. 2 Pulice Station on the telephous English text of the Agreement," and we meat yesterday for stealing two over. In response, Inspector Aris arranged for take it, therefore, that these were the coats and a dressing gown from 7, Praft her to return to Gresson Street. When terms agreed to by the Coumissioner who Avenue, Kowloos. Smartness on the he joined her, they commenced a search was appointed by a former Government
i
of China to negotiate with the representa Part of two Portuguese residents in the for the sailors. Two European Polite was responsible for the Sergeants were sent into the Seamen's Institute first, and the search was 40-
power.
same strect thieves arrest.
tives of Great Britain. The inference to be drawn is that these terme were accept DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS nie to, the Chinese Government then in
Or the first day of the Manila carnival tinued into the various strects and usual If that he the case, que might it was estimated by officials that not less haunts of seafaring men in the vicinity. wonder why the Agreement was not than 100,000 people entered the carnival Later, when witness had returned to the ratified at ones. The explanation is that grounds. There was hardly an inch of Police Station with Inspector, Aris, one before the negotiations had been con- vacant ground within..the gates at night, of the Bergeants, named Harcourt, cluded their substance had been published The commercial and industrial fair was brought in the negro, and, following this, in the Chinese Press, and a campaign the centre of greatest attraction, and it four American sailors were also brought of protest and opposition was inaugur was almost impossible to view the various in from a ated in Shantung, the province in provincial exhibits, because of the crowd. which Weihaiwci ip situated. According The automobile fair and the booth of the to the published Agreement, the British Philippine Sugar Centrals also attracted THE CORONET. Government, parsuant to the plodge much attention.
"THE MARK OF ZORRO”
restaurant at Queen's Road
ed out the man in court as the one who East From amongst these men she pick- had accosted her.
His Worship adjourned the case until Friday,
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.