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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

Ehare This Day Admitted ME

ATHELSTAN HÖLT WHITE

· Partner in our Firm.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIT & CO. Hongkong, March, 1st, 1994.

W

NOTION

E hare The Day taken over from Moara. KASTx Lisssy & Co. (HONGKONG), LTD., the Fire and Marine Agencies of ASSURANCE

FRANCO ASIATIQUE, L'URBAINE FIRE INSURANCE CO.,

OF PARIS:

Bates

and are prepared to issue Policies at Current

UNION TRADING CO, LTD.

[423 Hongkong, lat March, 1994.

RICKMERS LINIE.

NOTICE TO. CONSIGNELA

Fram ANTWERP.

TEE Steamship

"RAVENBOCK" having arrived from the above porta, Con ngocs of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wheel and Godown Co, Ltd, Kowloon, smd stored at Consigner risk and expecs.

Optional Goods will be carried on unless Are given to the contrary before To-day. All broken, shsted, and damaged." goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

on 6th March. examined

instructions Nood

ye of the must be presented within fifteen steamer's after which days date they cannot be recognised.

rumbject to rent..

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have hit the Godowne, and all Goods nadelfrared after the 7th March, will be

Consignees of cargo are hereby notised that

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ast produce an Import permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports & Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be soratersigned,

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

NAKLOGER VENNOOTSCRAP,

CAHL B DIKER & CO

HANDELMÄRTSCHAFTLI (LTD.

Agenta, Rickmers Linie.

[(21 Hongkong, 29th February, 1924.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LTD., COPENHAGEN."

THE S/S

"NATAL" having anived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being handed and placed at their risk inte hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., where delivery can be

btained as soon as the goods are landed.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goode have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaine ing andelivered after the 7th of March, 1924,

be subject to rent

All broken, chafol andi Idamaged Goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas on the 7th March, 1924, at 10am.

All Claims against the vessel must be the undersigned before the 10th presented to March, 1924, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be affected Bills of Lacking will be countersigned by

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.,

Agente.

[420 Hongkong, 19th wyobrnary, 1924 THE HEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 1ST,

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD | HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

INTIMATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-FIFTH ORDINARY

THE Final Dividend declared for the Year BURNETT'S GENERAL MEETING will be held at the ending S1st Decapaber, 1997, at the Rate Company's Ofices, ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Tres Founds Sterling together with a on MONDAY, SYD MARCH, 1924, at 11 & M., for the purpose of presenting the Report of Beans of Two Pounds Sterling is payable on the Directors together with a Statement of and after the SST DAY of FEBRUARY, 1924, Accounts to las December, 1933, and elect-at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for War- ing Directors and Anditor.

By Order of the Court of Directors,.

A. G. STEPHEN,

Chief Manager.. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1934.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-rauta. pany will be CLOSED from 23rd February to 3rd March, 1924, both days inclusivo.

By Order of the Board of Diretors, GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents.

(347 Bengkong, 18th February, 1914. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD. THE THIRTY FIFTH ORDINARY TELE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be beld at the Offices of the Company, ST. GEORGE'S BUILDINGS, Chister Road, Victoris, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 4TH MARCH 19:24, 11, 11. o'clock in the FONOON, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Account and Report of the Directors for the year end.

31st December, 1923, and declaring Dirkiend.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Tuesday, the 19th Fabronay, 1924, nutil Tuomisy, the 4th day of March, 1914, both days inclusive.

"

By Order of the Board of Directors.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers.

1340 Hongkong, 11th February, 1994

UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

[807

A FANCY DRESS BALL will be held va

LEAP YEAR NIGHT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH,

at 9.30

At the CITY HALL

In Aid of the SoCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION

OF CRUYTLY TO ANIMALS, Tickets-84.00 (including Refreshments)- Fine-SI O for Noa-Fancy Dress

ANDERSON Music Co. Horizovo HOTIL PEAK CLUB

HELENA MAY Ivstirotz,

FINEST LONDON

DRY GIN

Unique in Character and Flavour

GIVES THAT DISTINCTIVE EXCELLENCE TO A COCKTAIL.

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1ST PUBLIC RECITAL

MASTER EMIL DANENBERG ...

(Age 64 Years)

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

THE NINETEENTH ANNUAL GEN: Aansted by Man.DR. BROWN and PROFESSOR

ERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD. EAS will be held in the Office of Meas. DoDWLL & Co, L., on THURSDAY the 678 MARCH, 1924, at 11 A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Man agers together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1923.

TE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd February, to 6th March, 1994, both days indinaiva.

378)

DODWELL & CO, LTD. General Managers,

HONGKONG ENGINEERING ANDTM CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.

NOTICE OF CALL

IRTUE OF 95,000 SHARES OF THE NOMINAL

VALUE OF $10 EACH ($7.50 YAID UP).

.2:

DANENBERG.

St. ANDREW'S HALL (Crrr HALL).

MARCH 11TH, 5.30 PM.

Under the Patronage of LADY STUBES.

TICKETS-ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD

32.

$1.

(398

R

PUBLIC AUCTION.

SOLE IMPORTERS:

JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THE Undersigned, have received instructions A. S. WATSON

Share on sach of

the 95,000 Shares allotted on the 8th day of November, 1892, has been made by the Com- pany, and that such Call will be payable to the Company's Bankers, THE HONGKONG__AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, in Hong-

MARCH, 1924.

kong, on the TER BOOKS of the Company

The TRANSFER will be CLOSED from the 8th to 15th March, both days inclusive. For and on behalf of the

HONGKONG ENGTERERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.

S. COURTNEY COOK,

Secretary. Dated the 22nd day of February, 1924.-

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to sell by Public Auction

OD

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY.

the 11th, 12th and 13th March, 1924, at. H.M. NAVAL YARD, Hoogkong, and at Kow LOON NAVAL DzPot, commanding each day at 9.80 A.M. with an interval from 13-Noor

to 1,30 z.a. OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES, &c. &c.

Comprising

Mineral

Cany

CO

LTD.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants

ESTABLIATED 81 YEARS.

MARRIAGE. CHASSELS-MARTINAt Union Church. Shanghai, on February 28th, THOMAS RAZ ORAZLI to MARGARET MIx

[421 MARTIN.

The Daily Press.

Money Chesta, Dingies, Whalers, Catters, Electrical and Wireless Telegraphy Fittings Electric Cable, Cooking Stores, Ships Fit CONTRACTORS' PLANT.

ings, Iron Beds, Mattresses and Fittings, Life Covers abber old Completion of Prai Wharves" and Rafla, Life Belts, Carpets, Ringe Table Cor Johore Causeway Contracts, the Con- Metallic Hoses, Old Cordage, Blankets, Curtains, Calitas,

Raga, Old tractors, TOPHAM, JONES & BAILTON, India Rubber, Old Leath LTD. of London, have a Large Quantity of

Bag Brie

Old Asbestos. Old Woollen and

Old Cork, Old Iron Hongkong Office: 1A, Chater Road. & Stoo LAND AND MARINE PLANT FOR

Copper, Lead and Gua Metal IMMEDIATE DISPOSAL

Copper and Brass Tubes, Coal Sacks, London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C. Iron and Gun Metal Blocks, Lamps, The LAND PLANT includes Air Com-

Steel Wire pressors, Boilers, Cranes (Traveling Derrick, Gauges Steel Tabes, Old

Chain Cable, 01, Goliath and Titan, up to 15 tons lift), Concrete Rope,

Machines,

Power Daren Saws Finnace PROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, Mixers, Bock Drilling Machines, Portable En-Sloteng, urang, munng and Grindi ginee, Grab Backeta, Locomotives, Pumps, Piledrivers, Bagons, sto

Rails, Bubble Skips, Shop Ma and Cutter Engines, Tables, Compasses, Clocks, Irun Drums, Ckl Facking Cases, Pack Tracke MARINE PLANA consists of Ocean-ing Boards, Old Caska, &c.

Tags, Smalle Tags Steam and Lote may be inspected on MONDAY, the going Fetrol Launches, Steel Eepper Barges and 10th March, 1924. Lighters, Wooden Pontoons, Grab Cranes on Steel Pontoons, sta

Enquiries are invited, and should be ad- dressed to

TOPHAM, JONES & RAILTON, LTD, Port Office Box 608, Singapore, 8.8.

LONDON AND STRAITS. The Steamship "BENGLOE." CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform

ed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardons and/or extra hardon

Godowns of the Homezena AND KOWLOON WEL GODOWN COMPAST,

THARF Lrs, whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods Te left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 4th March, will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Stem must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 12th March, or they will not be recognized.

AT! broken ohaled and damaged Goodi see to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 4th March, at 10 ́

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Hill of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBE, LIVINGSTON CO. LTD.

Agents.

[413

Bangkong, 27th February, 1924

"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEER.

THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.'S STEAMER

"PADUA

Arxivin Hosekone on 27th Fan, 1984; FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PURTSAID,

COLOMBO AND STRAITS. ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the shove

named, vonel ebereby informed that their Goods are being laudel and Blood AT THEŃ x in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company's Godown at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery

be obtained as the Goods are landed,

isual goods will be landed hæca unless instructions haye

ption good been given to the cod

trazy six hours before arrival of the stemmer.

Goods

socis not cleared within 8 days, fncluding date of arrival will be subject to rent

No Wire Insurance will be affected by

KX7 (889 Whalerel.

Bumaged packages west be left in the Godowni for examination by the Cobaignow, and

то LET.

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WELL "furnished BUNGALOW t

POITOLAK for 8 Months from April containing $ Booms, 2 Bathrooms, Electric Light, Flash Lavatories, Hot Water System, Tennis lawn, Garage, with or without awe of Motor Car.

Beplies to Box No. 531 ~ 410), ejo Hongkong Daily Press. TO LET.

Also sale of Old and Surplus Victualling Etores at Kowloon On FRIDAY, 14th March,

Comprising

Table Linen, Implements, Serge, Flannel, de. Bemnants, Blankets, New Boots, Shoes and Caps. Sundry Articles of Meus and Table Gear and Clothing, Condemned Provisions for Foultry Feeding, d

Terms of Bel-As detailed in Catalogue. HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD., By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty.

[409 Hongkong, 11th February, 1924.

THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD.

HE Owners of za "HONAM* invite SEALED TENDERS for the purchase of This Vessel, either for Breaking up purposes or running. Tenders must be subject to the TAURNISHED. For Term to be. Agreed Conditions of Bale which may be inspected at "CARNDONAGEL." 409, SETEEN the Company's Office, or at the Office of the Newly Built Furnished Company Solicitors, Meners. DRACON, HARS

TON & BRIXTON, Hongkong. BOLD, PEAL Banitation. Facing N., E and S.

HONGKONG, Masch 187, 1924.

THE ARMS IMPORT INTO CHINA.

1934.

The name of the Hon. Mr. P. "H. Holy- oak was inadvertently omitted from the, list of members present at the Legisla-

have been impressed by the fact that the continued "possibility of importing military arms and ammunition from abroad could not but exercise 'n disturb tive Council on Thursday published in our "ing influence, and as the friendly Powers yesterday's issue."

here represented are firmly determined

The schedule for the 1924 Flower and

Vegetable Show under the auspices of the Hongkong Horticultural Society is pub lished. The entries closed last Wednea-

next on the Volunteer Parade Ground. day, and the show is fixed for Thursday There are 149 classes of exhibits in the

A Chinese grave digger, after mulder- to discountenance any condition or action. which might favour a reversion to hostili-ing his wife and son, cut his throat, on ties.

The Governments of Great Thursday morning. The tragedy took Britain, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, France place at 24. Chin Shui, Ma Tai, a small and Japan, have agreed effectively to village above Shaukiwan. The murderer restrain, their subjects and citizens from has succumbed to his injuries. exporting to or importing into" China arms and munitions of war and material destined exclusively for their manufae ture until the establishment of a Gevera

recognised ment whose authority is throughout the whole country, and also to probibit during the above period the delivery of arms and munitions for which. contracts have already been made but

Sir Frederick James, K.A.E. CMG, not exccuted." Now it is obvious that if that agreement. had been religiously Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settle- adhered to by all the Powers, including ments, whose appointment as Governor those not mentioned above, China would of the Windward Islands was recently have worn a much more peaceful aspect announced is leaving Singapore for since then than has been, unfortunately, home by the Hakazuki Marw'on March. the case.

So far as Great Britain and 11th, accompanied by Lady James, who America are concerned, the restraint has just arrived back in Singapore from would appear to have been effective, but home on Tuesday.

schedule.

ih

arms and ammunition have been pouring

Mr. W. A. H. Moule, one of the wost into China from some foreign countries with the result that "the great supplies popular members of the Shanghai Cric- now in the country immensely increase ket Club, was to he entertained by the the dificulties of re-establishing per Club at a farewell dinner last night and Mr. manent pence. In this connection we presented with a loving cup." notice in a Tientsin contemporary a Moule is leaving for Home shortly, and is protest, on a lament, from a correspon- not expected to return to the East Mr. dcat who is either a British subject or Moule has been in China since 1889, a an American citizen, that the law which sojourn of thirty-five years. bas prevented him from accepting lucra-, tive contracts offered to him for aracnal The ss. Su Tak, a Chinese-owned equipment is not of universal application..steamer, some 30 feet in length and with Ile mentions a contract given by the"

a registered tonnage of 1,680 tons, which Mukden Authorities to a Danish firm for went ashore during the typhoon in lust

August off Green Island, was offered for. sale yesterday afternoon at Messrs. Lam-

one of the most complete arsenal plants ever sold any where in China," and another given by the Shensi Authorities to a German firm for a plant. "compris ing minting equipment to mint three

inert's auction room.

The steamer was

not sold, the highest offor being 820,000, which was far short of the reserve price.

RIVER STEAMER ASHORE. PASSENGERS AND CREW SAFE

The ss. Hangshen, belonging to the Hongkong. Cantor and Macad Steamboat Co., Ltd., early yesterday morning ran ashore near Junk Rock, which is twelve miles below Canton. All passengers were transferred to the s.a. Kurangsi without difficulty and taken to Canton.

hundred

per thousand copper coins twelve hours; to make twenty five thou sand cartridges of three different speci- fications during the same period, and to bave power plant of a sufficicat capseity to light the city of Siaafu." The writer 'says that both these contracts were offered to him and he complains that "is the interests of British firms it | seems grossly unstr that other nationals should be allowed to tender for plant or material when much business is denied to our firms who need the work just as badly as others" There is no gainsaying

According to the first message received that it is grossly unfair, and we corki wish that the inevitable results of regarding the mishap, the Heunghai was. this import of munitions would affect badly damaged, but was afloat and on her only the offenders in this respect among way to Canton accompanied by two tuga, "

"The Huayshan is one of the oldest and the Foreign Powers; but it is certain

that there will be no such discrimination | best known riyer steamers on the Canton and the Powers with the biggest interests run and is commanded by Capt. E. D. are certain to suffer most. Is it still too Thomas. late to convince alt the Powers of the folly of supplying the Chinese militarists with the munitions of war which are being he was not damaged so badly as at first used to the detriment of foreign trade believed.

and commerce, and may possibly be used

before long to the danger of foreign life

Later enquiries at the local office elicited the information that the Trung-

and property in China on a scale which FAR EASTERN CABLE will make the bandit outrages of the past

year. appear insignificant It surely is a matter that demands the serious atten- tiun of all the Powers interested in China

NEWS.

(THROUGK EZUTER'S AGENCT.)

EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN

MANILA.-

May, February 29th.

An earthquake, intensity 4. and at Baguio intensity 5, was registered" at 10

that Mr. LesvON SIMPSON Ws Bee

PUTNAM WEALE"), who is, one of the Advisers of the Chinese Government, has is impossible in the present state of Leen telling an audience in Peking that affairs to look to the Chinese Government "unless public opinica forces a proper to exercise an effective embargo. When direction of affairs, there will be a big the arsenal equipment for Mukden was clash this year, a clash greater even than landed at Newchwang in the autumu of the Boxer Rising." We can well believe 1922 it was brought into port escorted by it. for there is obviously more warrant CHANO's own gunboats And we suppose p.m. last night Ashes and dust, sup for this prediction than the mere prognos other War Lords exercise, where neces-posedly from a volcano in the Loochoo tications of the official astronomers or sary, similar precautions. fortune-tellers, who, because this is the commencement of a cyck of sixty, years, say that this will be a year of revolu

Mr.A. H. White has been admitted a tion that is to say of war on

Sataon, February 96 much larger scale than the provincial partner in the firm of Messrs. Douglas,

The British steamer Gorjistan, bound HE. the H Hon-Sir Charles Eliot from Bangoon to China, roached this part was the guest for a week, during his visit value burst, Repairs wilk pro to Hongkong, of the Chief Justice and

ably occupy a fortnight. Lady Rees-Davies.

(a very|dug

throughout by LANK, CRAWFORD, LAD. Flub Top Company does not bind itself to socept wars from which Ching has been suffer. Lapraîk & Co.

402)

F. C. JENKIN,

Barrister, PRINCE'S BUILDING. "TO LET. MODERN Fire-Roomed FURNISHED

BUNGALOW on Prax for Six to Seven Months, from 1st April

Apply

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:

8. HAMPDEN BOSS, PERCY SMITH, SET & FLEMING,

PREPAID "WANTED

ADVERTISEMENTS

Letters are lying at this Offee for BOLL-YL

LET Immediats posession Nos, & Like Dompany's Burveyes Mes COWARD 13,446, "FELIX VILLAS Victoris Doman, at 10 AM on Mondays and Road, Mount Davice, &-Roomed HOUSES with Thursdays.

All Chima muat be presented within ten days Final System and Commodious Berrante of the Heamers arrival here, after which is quarters Apply Box No: F, c/o Hongkong Ehey ouanos be rougnised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Golown.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.

Agente. Hongkong, 17th February, 1925

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Daily Press.

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OST-WHITE BULL TERRIER, Three Months Old REWARD. Apply Dr. McKunst, Government Civil Hospital."

The

the Highost or any Tandes:

By Orlar of the Board of Directors,

JOHN ARNOLD,

Secretary. Hongkong, 19th February, 1924.

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Islands fell on Batanes Islands yesterday. (February 28).

ACCIDENT TO STEAMER *GORJISTAN."

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ing so much during the past year, or two. The expected conflict between the Feng tion and the Chibli forces may lend veri similitude to the prediction. The Chinese

CHINESE MILITARISTS QUARREL Press is frequently publishing statements which point to an early clash. There is no A Chinese who resented a street gaine

TWO OFFICERS ASSASSINATED. secrecy about the military preparations of chess being broken up by a police that are being made in China, and constable was remanded yesterday on

PEEING, February 291 notably by Marshal CHANG TSO-LIN. I charges of disorderly conduct and assault.

A Chungking telegram say, that Chi- may be recalled that in 1910 after 'the abortive Peace Conference in Shanghai The Norddeutscher Lloyd Derfinger and nese newspaper report that Tang Chi Ya, “THE VICTOR." with the object of re-uniting Chion, the the Hamburg-American line: Olilenburg Tang Chi Yeo's brother, who ruled Kwei-

TO-DAY (SATURDAY), AT 12.16, 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 AND 9:15 P.M.

HERBERT RAWLINSON IN

TO-MORROW (SUNDAY), AT 6, 7.30 AND 8,15 r..

suggestion was made to the Diplomatic were among the vessels which arrived in chow, has been assassinated. Szechuan Body by the American Minister that the port yesterday carrying passengers and newspapers hint that the assassination Powers should put an embargo upou the freight.

export of arms to China. That sugges

was the work of Liu Shen Chi's agent, but go on to explain that Tang wanted to tion resulted in, an agreement by the Two brothers were remanded at the send reinforcements to assist Hsiung Keh MAE MURRAY IN

major Powers, and in a Note to the Magistracy yesterday on charges of steal Wu, to which the Xweichow Tenders ob THE GILDED Chinese Foreign Office embodying the ing and receiving two imitation fur cups.jected. Thereupon, Tang Chi Yushot substance of this agreement the Doyen The younger brother is alleged to have and killed a Kweicbow officer, and was LILY."

wrote: "The Diplomatic Body, in con- stolen them from the shop where he is subsequently murdered. sidering the present state of disunion employed, whilst the elder is alleged to Corroboration of the report is anch

tainable at Peking. THE CORONET, between the North and South in China, have attempted to pawn them.