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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 1924.

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LTD. (Incorporated 1 HONGKONG.)

TOTICE IS HERERY GIVEN that the NORDINARY EARLY GENERAL MENTING of the HONGKONG THAM WAYS, LIMITED, will be held at the Offices of Nesten. JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, LINED, OR WEDNESDAY, the 7 DAY ar FEBRUARY, 1924, at 12 o'clock Noos, to wanaact the firdinary Business of the Company.

By Order of the Board,

W. E. ROBERTS,

Secretary. 1384 Hongkong, 19th February, 1974.

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THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- FACTURING CO., LTD.

AN. THE MEETING OF SHARE

HE FORTIETH ORDINARY HOLDERS in the shove Company will be held at ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Cater Road, Victoria, on THURSDAY, the 18TE FER- RUARY, 1994, at 11 o'cu

o'clock ak, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Acoranta and the Report of the General Managara for the year ending 31st December, 1993, and

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

ending S1st December, 1853, at the Rate of Three Found Sterling, together with a Bogus of Two Pounds Sterling is payable on and after the S5TE DAT of FEBRUARY, 1994. at the Offcon of the Corporation, hare Shareholders are requested to apply for War- rants,

By Order of the Court of Directors,

A. G. STEPHEN,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 13rd February, 1924.

AE Final Dividend declared for the Year:

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO'S STEAMER

"KHYBER"

M BUNGALOW OF FLAX for Six to electing Consulting Committes and Auditors. CONSIGNEES

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PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Con- pany will be CLOSED from Thursday, the 21st February, 1934, until Thursday, 28th February, 1924, both days inälusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers,

Hongkong, 9th February, 1924.

WBRIGHT OFFICE ROOMS in Is THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO, LTD

HOLE GROUND FLOOR and Froon of the Building, No. 5, DUDDELL STREET.

Apply WITHIN, Room No. 10, ler Fioon.

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"THE MONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD.

THE Owner of LL "HONAM" invite TSEATED TENDERS for the purchase

of This Vasal, either for Breaking apparpasse er running. Tenders must be subject to the Conditions of Sale hich may be inspected at. the Company's Office or at the Offee of the Company's Solicitors, Mess. DEACON, HARS- TON & SHEETON, Hongkong.

The Company does not bind itself to accept the Highost or any Tender.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN ARNOLD,

Becretary,

Hongkong, 19th February, 1924

A FANCY DRESS BALL will be held on

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LEAP YEAR NIGHT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH,

at 9.20

At the CITY HALL

385

In Aid of the SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION

OF CLUNTLY TO ANIMALE.

Ticket-$400 (including Refreshments). Fine 100 for Nes-Fancy Dress

ANDERSON MUSIC Co.

"HOMEKONG HOTEL

PRAK CLEA

HELINA MAT INSTITUTL

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1 PUBLIC RECITAL. .

MASTER EMIL DANENBERG (Age 6 Years)

Assisted by Mrs.D.R.BROWN and PROFESSOR

DANENBERG. . ***

Bt. ANDREWB HALL (CITY HALL)

MARCH 11TH, 5,30 PM:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the THIRTY-FIFTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Office, ST. GEORGE's BUILDING, on MONDAY, 3RD MARQE, 1994, at II A.M., for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with's Statement of Accounts to Slat December, 1993, and elect- ing Directors and Auditor

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from 23rd February

3rd March, 1924, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.

Agenta. Hongkong, 12th February, 1994. [347

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

THE THIRTY FIFTH ORDINARY

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, Sr. GLOSGE'S BUILDINGS, Chatar Road, Victoris, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 47R MARCH 1994, at 11 o'clock in the FoxNOON, for the of receiving Statement of Account purpose and Report Directors for the year end- 128 318 December, 1923, and declaring a Dividend.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Tuesday, the 19th February, 1924, until Tuesday, the 4th day of March, 1924, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers. Hongkong, 11th February, 1944. 1946

UNION WATERBOAT, CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE NINETEENTH ANNUAL GEN EBS will be held in the Offices of Moura ERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD. DODWELL & 9 THURSDAY the DoD WARCH, 1914, 25 11 4-6, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Man

a Statement of Accounts agers together with a to 31st December, 1923.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd February, to 8th March, 1934, both days inclusive.

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NOTICE.

N EXAMINATION will be held Shortly

far the Post of BOY WRITER H.M NAVAL YARD, Commencing Pay $30 6 month.

Under the Patronage of LADT STUBES.

"TRIKETS--ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD. Years of Age on tat March, 1944, and Applica

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HONGKONG.

ROYAL

Under the Patronage and Presence of HE 28E GOVERNOR and LADY STUBBA.

GRAND ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.

The Full Bard of the Ist East Surrey ment (30 performers) in a Choise Selection

of Light Classical Compositions.

Also: PROFESSOR GONZALIZ; "M2. EI G. D'AQUINO.

MARCH 19mm, 8.15 2.3.

Candidates must be over 15 and under 12

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ARRIVED HONGKONG ON LAND Pås., 1994. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORTSAID, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

CONSIGNEES of Carge by the above. are hereby informed that their Goods, arm boing, faded and placed AT TAKIE MIX in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment

and will be sorted out mark by mark delivery can be obtained as the Goods Janded

are lane Optional goods will be landed here unles instructions have been given to the con- trary mix hoam before arrival of the steamer.

Goods not cleared within 8 days, including date of arrival will be subject to rent

No Fire Farurance will be sureted by usin any chan whatever.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for amination by the Consigzoos, and the

DOUGLA・ Surveyors," Maners. GooDARD

Thrada

at 10. on Mondays and

All Claims must be presented within ten daye- of the Steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1994.

"ELLERMAN LINE.” NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM BREMEN, HAMBURG,

ROTTERDAM, ETC.

HE Steamship

1396

CITY OF YORK." having arrived from above mentioned ports, Consignees of

her Conifer and their Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardons and extra hazardens Godowns of the Holt's Wharf whence delivery may be obtained.

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to

All broken, thatod and damaged Goods the Godowas where they will be examined by the Holt's Wharf on any Tuesday and/or Fridays between the hours of 19.45 m. and Noon within the free storage

period,

No claims will beadmitted after the Goods have left the Goduwas and Cargo remaining andelivered on and after Thursday, 29t February, 1914, will be subject to rent.

All

claims against the steamer mrat be presented to the Undersigned on or before recognised Inetrance whatever will be 9th March, 1994, otherwise it will not be effected, mes of Cargo from BREMEN and

HAMBURG.

BIB notified that General Average Bond must be signed and a deposit of 1% on nett arrived market value of Cargo must be paid before Bills of lading will be countersigned for delivery,

THE BANK LINE, LTD.

Agents. Hongkong, 22nd, February, 1924. [394

THEPENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO AND BOMBAY.

INTIMATION

BURNETTS

FINEST LONDON

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Unique in Character and Flavour

GIVES THAT DISTINCTIVE EXCELLENCE TO A

COCKTAIL

BURNETT'S Gin was a household word in London before most of

the men who fought in

the big war were born-

AND STILL IS

SOLE IMPORTERS :

The Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son (Hon. Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society in this connection can hardly Associate Commissioner with Sir Robert be conceived than the following extract Ho Tung, of the Hongkong Section Li from the Report made to the Government the British Empire Exhibition) and Mr. of the Straits Settlements by that com- Liang Shi-yi (formerly Premier of China) mittee of doctors: "Venereal disease is

are leaving Hongkong on Wednesday for on the increase. It is very common England by, the ss. Hakocaki Maru. among European males It is intruding more and more into the family life of the middle class Straits-horn Chinese. After marriage it in the rule rather than the exception for the bride (Chinese) to suffer from venereal disease contracted from her husband.

The condition

His Honour the Officer Administering the Government at Weihaiwei (Mr. W Russell Brown) has appointed the follow- ing as members of a Medical Board established under an ordinance passed last year:-Dr. M. C. Cooper. M.C., Senior Medical Officer; Mr. A. L. Tuson, Junior District Officer; Surg, Comdr. A. McCloy, M.B.. Royal Navy, Medical Officer of Health (Island).

At a meeting held at the Catholic

on Sunday morning

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of affairs amongst the middle class Chinese is already terrible, and is be- coming annually worse; and unless checked, the fact of its existence will increase in notoriety, and form a damn- ing indictment on a Government which │Union Club permits such conditions not only to exist vote of condolence was passed to Pro- but progressively to increase." All that Vicar Apostolie of Hongkong and bis is the sober statement of ix men, all of Clergy and to the relatives of the late them competent judges, who say that the Bishop Pozzovi. At this meeting it was evidence is Conclusive and Universal."

suggested by Mr. J. M. G. Pereira that And here is the conclusion: Unless subscriptions be started for the purpose energetic measures are at once taken the of erecting a suitable memorial to the whole hackbone of the Colony will, late Bishop as a token of the apprecia within a short period of time, become tion of Bishop Pozzoni's work amongst universally diseased. From such a state the Catholic community. Mr. Fitzgibbon of universal disease in the parents will announced later at the meeting that be born a population degenerate both another meeting would be held to con- mentally and physically, and that insider the qucation of the memorial. Colony whose importance to the Empire

There was a large audience last evening

is over growing, and to which “very shortly a large increase in the European at the Helena May Institute, to listen to population is bound to be directed:" Dr. Gordon Thompson's lecture Along Compared with this, Hongkong is a clean the Tibetan Burder." The Hon. Mr. A.

R. Lowe presided. city. There was a time in the memory

The lecture

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of residents of some years' standing illustrated with slidea It daalt with when the conditions in this respect were the last journey and death of Brigadier- not so satisfactory as, in the opinion of General Pereira, who was exploring these men qualified to speak on the subject, regions. During the lecture Dr. Thomp- say they are to-day, and it may be son said he wished to express his thanks hoped that the Secretary of State for for the efforts made by H.E. the Gover and Sir Claud Severn towards the Colonies, with the conclusions of the nor Straits committee of doctors before him, obtaining his release from the bandits will not tamper with a policy which has who captured him whilst he was on his been followed with such good results travels. An account of this lecture np- here. However much we may deplore peared in the Daily Press last Wednes- day when Dr. Thompson lectured to a the existence of this disease, from a moral large audisacc at St. Andrew's Church

A S. WATSON & standpeint, we have to recognise the

CO., LTD.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants

ESTABLISHED 81 YEARS.

"BIRTH.

WHITELOCK-At Shanghai, on February 19th, to Mr. and Mrs. WHITELOCK, a daughter.

DEATHS.

LANGLEY-SMITH-At Shanghai, on Feb. 19th, NELSON HUMPHRIES LANGLEY SMITH, Son of William Langley-Smith, of Wotton Hill House, Gloucester, England, aged 32 years." WORCESTER-In England, on February

20th, WILLIAM GILBERT WORCESTER, son of the late Captain Worcester

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Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Road. London Office: 121, Fleet Street, E.C.)

The Daily Press.

Horton, FERNUARY 28Tu, 1994.

tions to compete should be in Candulates Own Handwriting and should resop the Crvis THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED SOCIAL EVIL IN THE EAST.

BECRETARY, H.M. NAVAL YARD, Not Later than the 8TH MARCH.

Babject of Examination—Arithmetic (in- cluding tats). Dictation sad Hsadwriting.

S. COLLETT,

Civil Secretary. H.M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, 23rd February, 1924. [393

CONTRACTORS' PLANT. Completion of Frai Wharvos and Johore Causeway Contracts, the Con- | LTD., of Londos, hava a Large Quantity of t Factor, TOPHAM, JONES & BAILTON, LAND AND MARINE (LANT FOR IMMEDIATE DISPOSAL.

The LAND PLANT includes Air Com pressors, Boilers, Cranes. (Travelling Derrick, Goliath and Titan, up to 15 tons lift), Concrete Mixers, Rock Drilling Machines, Portable En gines, Grab Buckets, Locomotives, Pumps, Piledriver, Bails, Rubble Skips, Shop

The MARINE

Regi-chinery, Trucks, Wagons, etcsts of Ocean- going Toge, Smaller Trge, Steam and Fetrol Launches, Steel Hopper' Barges and Lighters Wooden Fontoons, Grab. Cranes or Steel Pontoons, etc.

BOOKING ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.

Enquiries, are invited, and should be ad- dressed to

TOPHAM, JONES & RAILTON, LTD. Fost Office Box 606, Bingapore, BS.

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“FOR EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN

AND CONTINENTAL PORTS

AND LONDON.

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Hall, Kowloon.

OBITUARY.

impossibility of stamping out prostitu. tion, and the Hongkong method, as H.E. THE GOVERNOR has said in a despatch | to which some publicity has been given

MR. W. G. WORCESTER. in the Home Press, is based on this

Many friends in Hongkong will read recognition and on the theory that,

with regret the announcement of the while completely unregulated prostitu- death it England of W. G. Worcester, tion would have the worst: effects, the eldest son of the late Captain War- cester, who for many years was com- Gc rnment control should he reduced modore of the P. & O. Beet. Mr. Wor- to the smallest possible limit. The tester joined the P. & Q. Office staff im "theory seems to Be abundantly London, and later was transferred to the Hongkong Office of the Company. He proved in Singapore. Comparison of left the Company's service in 1910 and medical reports from Hongkong with started in business in Hongkong as a those of Singapore would, we believe sharebroker. Later he went to Shanghai a sharebroker there. Unfortunately, for satisfy any reasonable person regarding and successfully carried on business as the wisdom of the course the Straits the last five years he had suffered from Government are now proposing to adopt. sprue, and the illness ended fatally in England on the 20th inst. He leaves a widow (a sister of Mrk W. E. Clark, of Taipo) and two children, now in England." Bishop Bannister arrived in the Colony His mother, who also survives him, is by the President Grant,

H.M.S. Hawkins left Singapore last week on a visit to Java.

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Shonton returned to the Colony on the NYK. Haruna

maria

Tho. Mayor of Canton has petitioned the Generalissimo to stop the military from executing criminals in the streets of the city.

new residing at Hankow with her young- est son, who is in the China Maritime Customs service.

Many will have pleasant recollections of the late Mr. Worcester, and his wife also, especially in connection with their many appearances on the local stage in productions by the Amateur Dramatic Club. Mr. Worcester, usually in comic parts and Mrs. Worcester in leading roles - of a varied character were towers of strength to the A.D.C.

In their sal bereavement. Mrs. Wor- cester and all other relatives will have the sincere sympathy of a host of friends in the East.

During the 48 hours ended the 24th inst. only seven cases of small-pox were notified. The daily returns of the past HONGKONG AND THE JAPAN week indicate that the epidemic is declin-

EARTHQUAKE. ing.

GRATEFUL THANKS FOR THE COLONY'S HELP.

It is understood that all the passengers

who were detained by the police last week in connection with the report of an attempted piracy aboard the vessel have

naw heen released.

We have received from the Colonial

from His Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Tokyo regarding the assistance rendered Secretary a copy of the following, letter

by the Colony on the occasion of the resent earthquake:—

British Embassy. Tokyo,

February 1st, 1024.

Six,-I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency at the request of the Imperial Japanese. Government, the text of a resolution passed by the Tokyo

We reproduced the other day a lengthy paragraph from a London paper regard. ing the revelation" of a condition of " ALIPORE”.

affairs in Hongkong in connection with carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched the recognition of prostitution by the from this post at Noor on FRIDAY, the authorities in Hongkong and the exercise 29th FEBRUARY, taking Cargo for the shore of a certain measure of control over it" Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, FranceAs this recognition and control have and London (under arrangement) will be con veyed by this Steamer proceeding to Bomber existed for many years past, it cannot be and there transhipped to the on-carrying said to reveal much to anybody acquaint- Steamer for Marseilles and London,

Mr. N. L. Smith has been appointed Parcels will be received at the Offius ap toed with the Colony. The interest of the 5. the day before sailing. The contents paragraph lies in the attempt to work President of the Sanitary Board on the and vains of all packages are ro tired.

up an agitation to suppress this official departure on leave of Mr. G. R. Sayer, For further particulare, spply to—

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. recognition and control. The advent and De A. G. M. Severn" (who has re-

Agenta.

of a Labour Government to power in ceatly arrived) to he additional Assistant Hongkong, 31st February, 1924.

Great Britain is evidently deemed a Medical Officer of Health fitting opportunity to press the con-

The entries for the annual Iarathon Prefectural Assembly on the 28th Decem Whether Race in connection with the St. Andrew's of the people of Tokyo Prefecture for the her last expressing the grateful thanks sideration of the subject. the new Government will reverse the Church Men's Association close to-day, deep sympathy and generous assistance policy anctioned by its predecessors the race being run on Thursday, starting extended by the Government and people the occasion of the in office is, we think, extreinely doubtful.from St. Andrew's Church at 4 p.m. The of Hongkong an It would certainly be unwise. They will prizes will be given immediately after the recent earthquake.I have, etc., have more than one excuse for consider. race in the Church Hall, by Mrs. Lindsay, ing the unsavoury subject, for the Govern | The death occurred in Shanghai last To ment of the Straits Settlements has just week of Mr. N. H. Langley-Smith of the drafted a hill providing for the regis-legal firm of Mesura Hansons. He was tration, segregation and compulsory regarded as a hard" and conscientious capable and painstaking worker and examination of prostitutes of all races adrecate. His activities were not cou

Whereas the people of Tokyo. Prefec These measures, it has been explained, fined to bis profession for he has render ture are profoundly touched by a sense cannot be carried ont until they have cd valanhle service to the Shanghai of gratitude for the deep sympathy and branch of the China Association, of which generous assistance extended to us by "been approved by the Secretary of State he had been Secretary for more than your countrymen on the occasion of the for the Colonics The Bill has been three years. He was a member of the unprecedented earthquake and fire it in drafted in consequence of the report of Shanghai branch of the China Associa- resolved that expression shall hereby ha a Committee of doctors which had been tion, of which he had been Secretary for respectfully given to their heartfelt more than three years. He was a men- thanks for these signal marks of friend- appointed to report on venereal disease her of the Shanghai Club, Country Clah, ship and goodwill

TOKYO PREFECTURAL ASSEMBLY. in the Colony. A more convincing con- and Shanghai Golf Club. The deceased

December 8th, 1923 demnation of the policy advocated by the gentleman was only 22 years of age.

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