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ROYAL ARTILLERY ATHLETIC MEETING.

U.SRC. GROUND, KOWLOON.

LEUT-COLONEL W. O. 8. SANDERS

LUT OFFICERS, Royal Artillery. HONGKONG, will be AT HOME to any of their Friends between 3 and 6 .M., THURSDAY and FRIDAY, MARCH 27ru and 28ru.

Hongkong, March 4th. 1924. [540

R. A. ATHLETIC MEETING. 27TH AND 29TH MARCH, 1924 U.S.RO. GROUND, KOWLOON,

the above Meeting there will be a

A MILE RACE. Open to the Services, and all British Residents in the Colony.

The Race is timed for 20, on the INSTANT.

Hongkong, 24th March, 1924.

1550

SS "ANGKOR"

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

NOTION

ONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL

LES, &c., in connection with above Steamer aro bereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Tressure and Valuables are being landed sad stored et their risks into the Godowns of the Hong.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 25TH 1924

DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE

FOR

CHINA, JAPAN, ETC..

1924 EDITION:

Issue of THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY TO CHINA, JAPAN, ETC., roa 1924, are NOW READY.

THE

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HONGKONG CLUB

MOTION.

THIRTY-EIGHTH

YEARLY

GENERAL MEETING of the MEM- BERS of the HONGKONG CLUB will bo

THE First 300 Copies of the Hongkong-held in the C203 HOCA on TUESDAY, the

15TH MARCH, 1974, 4± 3.30 P.M.

By Order,

"T. A. ROBERTSON,

Secretary Hongkong, 15th March, 1924.

It will expedite delivery if thows Subscribers who can do so will send for their Copien to the Town Office of The HONGKONE DAILY PRESS," 1. Chater Road (3rd floor) at Any Time after 9. TO-DAY,

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

EXTRA RACE MEETING 1974.

·EMBERS' SEASON TICKETS are Now

Meady and may shined by Now Members who have not already received them from Messrs. LINSTEAD & Davis, Alexandra Buildings

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE FIRST EXTRA BACE MEET. LING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 93TH MARCH 1924, commencing at 3 P.M.

The Charge for Admission to the Public

wil be $1. Soldiers and Sailors in Half Price.

kong-Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. advised that they must show

Kowloos, whence delivery may be obtained

immediately after landing.

Bill of Lading wil be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after the 31st instant st Noon, will be rebject to rent and landing charges,

All claims must be sent in to me sa or before the

the 4th April 1924, or they will not

All

their Season Tickets to obtain Admission to the Members' Enclosure.

HONGKONG CLUB.

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N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS of the HONGKONG CLUB, called in parecence of Requisition of more than 40 Bordon Men bars, will be held in the Con House on TUESDAY, the 25TH MARCH, 1924, im. maliately after the Yearly General Meeting.

Business:

As set forth in the Notice ported in the

Hall of the Club, -

By Onler,

1. A. ROBERTSON,

Secretary. Hongkong, 15th March, 1924. "

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DEALERS OF HONGNONG-

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the MEN"}

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passed by the Associated British Cham- An armed robbery took placî yesterday- bers of Commerce held in Shanghai in afternoon at No. 21, Hau Woo Street, February These resolutions in then-Kennedy Town, when four men armed selves are, as we have, anith," generally with daggers entered the premises" and in line with the attitude of the Marine held up the inmates and stole a mall Officers' Guilds. They armed in the quantity of jewellery and money. On Erst place, that the numerous piracies and receipt of the information at the Central the inability of any Government in China Police Station parties of police were sept to deal with the situation, enbed for out to search trams and wharves in order immediate action on the part of the to prevent the gang from escaping out of Fornign Powers: wecondly they urged Hongkong.

H.. Government to make arrangements

At a meeting of the Catholic Community with the proper Chinese Authorities of Hongkong held yesterday at the whereby immediately a pirney is reportCatholic Union Club (Mr. F. H. Barnes, ed, pugitive measures may be taken. President of the Club, presiding) it was against the pirates by H.M. Navy in the

city where they have inuled and welded: (1) that it is desirable to erect a Memorial to perpetuate the memory of thirdly, they strongly advocated an in the Inte" Bishop D. Portoni: (2), that's creased number of Naval vessels avail-Bishop Pozzoni Memorial Committee be able for patrol work, especially in the appointed, to consider ways and means' Canton Delta and neighbouring waters for carrying out the above proposal. A where it is clearly indicated by the provisional committee was appointed. to frequent piracies successfully carried out undertake the formation of the Memorial that the existing patrols are inadequate Committee, representative of all sections to prevent them. Moreover, the speech of the Catholic Community of Hongkong. delivered by Mr. BERNARD... as Chairman

The following "forthcoming weddings Price-$1.25 per bax 3 Cakes. of the Chamber, at yesterday's annual

announced:-Robert Titus Kain, 10 per cent.

Ensign, F.S. Nary ship, J., T. Ford, to Miss Justina Morris, en route from the

5 per cent.

For Toilet Use

For The BathTMTM

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KONG will be held on FRIDAY, MARCH 20 per cent. 28ru, 1994, at 4 case preely, in the

Timbers to the Mambers' Enclosure, EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONG.

Each Member has the right of introducing 2

for whom

en be obtained from Mesers LINSTEAD & DAVIE A $5 each up to FRIDAY, MARCH 28TH.

The Stewards invite the Tadies of Hong.

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be recognized stages will be examined on kong to be present. Saturday, the 29th instant, st 10

Hera, Goddard & Douglas,

No Fire Insurance has been erected.

R. RODENFUSER,

Acting Agent.

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THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., COPENHAGEN.

HE M/S

THE

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by

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed and placed so their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., where delivery can be obtained a soon as the goods are landed.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left

Godowns, the

and all Gooda remaining undelivered after the 1st of

subject to rent.

April, 1924 will be and damaged Goods

All broken, chafed

NOTICE."

THE THIRD ANNUAL GENERAL

of

the

OR

MEETING

"BRITISH LEGION" will be held in the Board Room of Mears, JARDINE, MATRESOS & Co., LTD., THURSDAY, 27 MARCH, 1924, * 5.30 ... for the purpose of receiving the REPORT and ACCOUNTS for the Year 1923, und of electing OFFICERS and cther MEMBERS of the COMMITTEE for the ensuing year, anl of appointing HONORARY AUDITORS. and of dealing with any other Busines

By Order of the General Committee,

RA E CABLE;

Hon. Secretary.

5400

Chainz Room, CHARTERED Bask BennisG, For the following purposEN 200

1. To receive the Report and Accounts of the Committee for year-ended Shat Doe- ember, 1928

2.

To elect a New Committee.

3. To transact any General Business,

By Order,

い

D. K. BLAIR,

Hongkong, 20th March, 1924.

Secretary

CHINA SUGAF REFINING CO.

THE FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Ofees of the General Agents, PEDDER STAKET, on MONDAY, the 31ST

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meeting shows the Chamber to be no more enamoured of the convey system, instituted yesterday, than are the officers of the ships. Convoya do not appeal Cuited States of America by the to the Committee as a method whick | Korta Maru: Mr. George Emile N. da would fit in with the practical running Mann, banker. King. Edward Hotel, to of the various steamship companies Miss Emmy des Amerie van der Horven, owning, vessels of differing speeds: nor No. 89, Galvanistrant den Hang. Holland; Siegfried Labrmann, merchant, does the Committee think it copadnani Mr. with the dignity of the British Govern Ator House Hotel, to Miss Bertha ment, here and at home, that war con Autonio Valerie Heiland, en route front ditions should be established in, times Hamburg by the ss. Gobleni; Staff Capt. of peace in order to avoid piracies Alfred James Holland of the 8.3. Empress which could well he countered by othe- of Australie, to Mias Ales Green of No.

East Point Terrace, Hongkong. course, those indicated in the resolutions

The Chartered Bank of India, Austra which were proposed on the Chamber's lin and China' is rebuilding its premises behalf at the Shanghai Conference.

at Tientsin. The new building will be of Damely that to put an end to the three floors, altogether 50ft high with a present deplorable state of affairs it is frontage of, isoft. on Victoria Road and the same on Ewo rond. The architecture shore, and that next to this, the first will be in classical design with Ioniu essential is an adequate muniber of Naval colums on both frontages, and it is patrols, which will make the attacks more stated that altogether the building will hazardous and thereby act as a detere a remarkable advance on any simi- rent." If the Committee of the Chamber lar constructions in Tientsin. While "

means." The other means are, of

Household AMMONIA, necessary to round up the pitsites on

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE MARCH, 1924 and Statement of A. S. WATSON & considers it to be the duty of the master building operations are in progress the

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- "HE FIFTY-FIFTH ORDINARY GEN-pany will be CLOSED from the 7th w

31st March, 1984, both days inclusive.

to be left in the Godown, where theyERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLD will be examined by Meurs. Goddard & EBS will be held at the Officer of the Under- Dongiss on the Tut April, 1924, at 10 am. signed on THURSDAY, the 27TH MARCH, e of receiving the

All Chima against the vessel must be 1924, st Nook, for the purposers, together

not

premated to the Undersigned before the 4th of April 1994. or they will recognized:

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JOHN YANNERS & CO., LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong, 25th March, 1924.

RICKMERS LINIE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.

(652

FROM HAMBURG AND ANTWERP.

Steamship

THE

be

"NAZARENO" having arrived from the above ports, Con- signeen of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the "Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd, Kowloon, and stored at Consigneers' risk and expense.

Optional Goods will be carried on maless instructions are given 20

the contrary Noon, To-day. All broken

chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they

ill bo

be examined on 29th inat, at 10.10. All claims must be presented within fifteen dinys of the steamer'a

r'a arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised.

before

No claivas will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods undelivered after the 31 inst, will be

reubject to rent

Contignoca 1 of ourgo are hereby notifed that they must produce an Import permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports & Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be ecuntersigned.

No Fire Inorance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

NAAMIGOLE VENNOOTSCHAP,"

CARL BODIKER & CO.s

HANDELMAATHCHAFFIJ (LTD.),

Agenta, Rickmers Lánie.

Hongkong, 24th March, 1924.

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The SHARE REGISTER bad TRANS FER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 29th March, 1994, both days inclusivs.

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General Managers. HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. [476 Hongkong, March Bbb, 1924.

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SIR WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.

is proposal that "A DINNER should be Iver by the FOREHIN COMMUNITY in honour of the Departing CHIEF JUSTICE at the HosaxoNG Hort on SATURDAY, 19 APRIL, at 8 P.M.

Gentlemen wishing to be present should notify on or before 5TH A, their intention to COLONEL ROBERTSON, HoseKong Cirk who will supply all Farticulars. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1924.

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and other certificated officers to resist hank will be in temporary quarters, in to the uttermost any piratical attack." the old Carlowitz building. Consular we hesitate to believe that they expect Road, reuently vacated by the defunt them to do so without an assurance that Asin Banking Corporation. provision will be made for them or thei-" dependanta if they are disabled or killed in the execution of this duty. In the

Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Road, London Office: 131, Fleet Street, B.C.alence of any definite contract to this

The Daily Press.

Hongkono, Maren 25tu, 19224.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND

PIRACY REGULATIONS.,

Dir. J. P. Mollison, whose residence ab Yokohama was raided by burglars after the earthquake and a large part of the furniture stolen, is reported to have threatened legal proceedings against the authorities. Attached to a letter sent to

Governor Yasukochi were two iron bars, or perhaps we should rather say the letter was attached to the hars, which were The

effect the attitude of the officers towards such an obligation can be understood, and it is hardly sufficient to be told, when the regulations are actually im- posed, that the Clovernment is consider-produced as evidence of the crime.

Japan Times say, that the bars were sent ing "

at ince to the Bluff Police Station and a search for their former owners. is being instituted. A part of Mr. Mollison's Mr. Ernest Alabaster has been apfurniture, it is stated, was removed and kept by a Japanese servant. There have appointed Commissioner of Customs at

now been recovered and restored to Me Mukden...

Mollison.

a scheme of insurance.

the Catholic Cathedral to

next the Netherlands

the statement · published, by the officials of the Marine Officers' Guilds

A solemn Requiem Mass will be cleTrading Sexiety will calebrate the cente at Shanghai on the subject of the new Regulations of the Hongkong Govern brated at ment for the Prevention of Piracy morrow, at 7.30 am. for the repose of under the auspices of Elis Majesty King there WILS a paragraph which read: the late Bishop. Pozzoni "The Hongkong General Chamber of

At the conclusion of the annual inter- Commerce, true to its ancient lineage.chool athletic sports at Happy Valley on has remained consistently dumb,“ From

Friday, the shield and trophies will be Assessor. Decision se Trigment, the context We are led to suppose

Whitne

Adio for one that what was really meant was that presented by H.E. the Governor. more month. If Defen-lant

fails to appear without the Chamber had been deaf to the During the month of February 161 equate Tenson Coun-protests of the Marine Officers' Guilds automobile accidents and 67 street car sel for Plaintiffs to

against the obligation to resist to the accidents were reported to the Manila prowed to prove his

Counsel for uttermost "

ans piratical attack. The police. The police arrested in "speeders Plaintiff to insert Ad- Chamber had not been dumb, for the during the month. vertisement for Three Annual Report discloses that the "Com-

Days in Hongkong Press requiring pre sence of Defendant.I

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEPESANT,

You are HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE that unless you appear within One Month from the Date hereof before the SHANGHAI MENE Cover to the above Action the Plaintiffs will processi to prove their Ca in the above mammer. Dated the 19th day of March, 1924

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at

On Saturday

of its existenor, nary

It was founded

William I. (great grandfather of Queen Wilhelmina). In the second half of the past century the Netherland Trading Far East, outside the Netherlands Indies Society cominenged its netivities in the The branch at Singapore was opened in 185, followed by branches in Perang, Rangoon, Shanghai, Kobe, Caleatin

The Boabay and-in 1906-Hongkong. Manager of the local branch will be at home on Saturday next from 11-1 in the new office of the Company. 11. Queen's Road Central, corner of Ico House Street, and he will give a dinner porty at night in the Hongkong Hotel, to which will be invited the European staff of the Company and the Managers of

aittee when they considered the draft Arbour Day" has been celebrated regulations approved the incorporation Wong Fa Kong, the tomb of the different Netherland firms in the Colony. As an extra race-meeting is being held on of this particular clause. While they Seventy-two Martyrs" at Canton. More the 9th inst., the Manager has presented regarded a patrolling system and piracy than a thousand persons were present and a cup for one of the events in comme regulations as measures required to every one of thein, it is stated, planted“ a jinoration of the foundation of the Bank. contend with the piracy evil”, their tree.

NEW LOCAL SOLICITOR.

Mr. Eric Sidney Clifford Brookes was, at the Supreme Court yesterday, ad- mitted by His Lordship the Chief Justico

Rolicitor in Hongkong. (Sir Wm. Rees Dayles) to practice as a

view has been that "the most effec-

There were two inotor, sccidents-report- tive way of dealing with pirates is

On the that prompt action should be taken by to the police for Sunday, armed authorities immediately a piracy Kowloon City Road, a Chinese boy aged is heard of and directed to the spot where 13 years, was knocked down by motor-bus the pirates take shelter." Apart from No. 1017, whilst on the Laichikok Road

The Attorney-General, in moving the their approval of the clause requiring a truck coolie had two toes crushed by officers on the ships to resist to the motor bus No. 1312. Both injured persons admission, said that Mr. Brookes WIS uttermost" in the event of a piratical were sent to the Kwong Wah Hospital for articled in England in 1900, and was ad mitted to practice there in April, 1914. He joined His Majesty's Forces in attack, and their content to give to the treatment,

August, 1914, and resigned his Commis Governor in. Cuncil the power, in his The American Red Crees organisation sion in December, 1019. In 1921 he was absolute discretion, to refuse to allow has authorized the American Embassy at appointed Deputy Registrar of the up- the appointment or employment of any Tokyo to draw on the organization for reme Court, Kenya Colony, and resigned particular person · on a ship operating 3,000,000 of the $11,000,000 subscribed for the post in February of this year.

The Chief Justice said that Mr. under the Piracy Regulations, the views earthquake relief by people of the United Brooke's application was not strictly re- of the Committee of the Chamber of States, to build a permanent memorial gular, and although he (the Chief Ju Comineree appear to be entirely in accord hospital. One-half of the amount is fortie) was loath to delay Mr. Brock's the construction and the other half for practies in this Court, it would he neces with the views of the Mariae Officers' maintenance.

sary that there should be some further proof trom England that his practising Guilds as to what is primarily needed for

The Hongkong Office of the Chinese certificate was still in force, He would the prevention of piracy. And the Com- Telegraphs Administration is now accept admitted subject to the receipt of this "FAIR LADY."mittee has certainly not been "dumb"

ing telegrams for Canton to be despatched proof. His Honour then referred to Mr. on this subject. They have proclaimed i Eastern Extension Co. cables to Brooke's five years service in s their views from the housetops, so to Macao and land lines from Chin-Shan to Majesty's Forces during the War and so Canton, The charge for this service is his Government service in Kenya,” and peak, for the Hongkong Chamber was 18 cents per word (nine cen's for cable trusted that both these experiences would responsible for the resolutions on the service to Macan and nine cents for land help to add to his success. In this

Colony, THE CORONET.subject of piracy which were unanimously line service to Cunton)

BETTY BLYTHE

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