NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ·
NOTICE.
R
WNERS TRUCKS an Informed that,
Olore the Trust Licensing Sensor. All
Tracks must be housed in their Premise, and thase Premises will be inspected by the Police before Licences are granted Under no circum stance will Tracks be permitted to remain in duy thoroughfare.
E. D. C. WOLFE,
Capt. Supt. of Police. Hongkong, but April, 1924,
PRAR CLUB.
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will be held on
FRIDAY
11TB APRIL, SATURDAY 25TH APRIL,
E. B. C.. HORNELL,
Hon. Secretary..
GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF MEETING. -
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NOTICE
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 3rn,
TO-DAY'S Dale our Office has
FROM TOOTED to the New A.FC.
BUILDING, SECOND FLOCK
1st April, 1924.
BLAIR & CO.
BONGKONG FORFARSHIRE
ASSOCIATION,
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DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE
FOR
CHINA, JAPAN, ETC.. 1924 EDITION.
THE First 300 Copies of the Hongkong THTHE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY yoa CHINA, JAPAN, ETC.. roa 1924, are NOW READY.
It will expedite delivery if these Subscribers T has been Proposed to form a HONGKONG IFORFARSHIRE ASSOCIATION. Al
who can do so will send for their Copien to the those interested are requested to meet at No. 2Town Office of Tun HasGKONG DAILY Par QURES'S BUILDINGS (Ground Froca), opposite 14, Chater Rossi (Frl floor) at Any Time after ISTA FERRY, on FRIDAY, APRIL 11TH, at
PAM. TO-DAY. 1577 GYM.
GULA KALUMPONG RUBBER
-ESTATE, LTD. « NOTICE IS ERIKS of the Company TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 24 MARCH, 1924, to FRIDAY, the Hiru APRIL 1924, both days inclusive.
By finler, LOWE. BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Colonial Register. Hongkong, 21st March, 1924,
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HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
NUAL MEETING of the Company will be OECOND ORDINARY YEARLY
Other, H. Qexis's ROAD
NOTICE OF MEETING. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
bell at the Company the Iru APRIḤ} HosGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION MEETING SHAREHOLDERS of the CENTRAL, ON 1924, at 12 O'CLOCK
CLOCK NOON, for the purpose of nceiving the Report and Statement of Accounts COMPAST, LIMITED, will be held in the Otices
Baking for the year ending 31st December, 1991, and of Mears. SurwAN, TOM & Co., St. George's Chater Road, Hengkong, on THURS of electing Directors and Auditors.
DAY, the 10 day of APRIL, 1994, at 12.00 NOON,
for the purpose of receiving the Report of
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cons pany will be CLOSED from the ith to the 1116 April, 1924, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Bound,
C. BOND.
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1921.
Secretary
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
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RAFT Programmes and Entry Forms fo DRALECOND INFRA RACE MEET ING to be held on the 19 and 2 APRIL (weather permitting) may be obtained at the RACE COTY, HONGKONG CLUB and CAUSEWAY BAY STABLES,
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Entries Clost on Saturday, 5th April, 1924. (581
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. The Steamship FIUME L."
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FROM TRIESTE VENICE BRINDISI, SPALATO, PORT SAID, MASSADA, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform- ed that all Goods are being landed as their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown-Co., Lul, at Kow loon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery
2187 be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded saless notice to the contrary be giran before and instant
No claims will be admitted after the Goode ave left the Guduwa-, and all Goods kave: remaining undelivered alter the 9th inst, will
be`mubject to rank
All Chims gained the Steamer must be vented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th inst, or they will not be recognised. All broken, chala, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 8th inst, at 10 am, by our Surveyors, Messrs. GOUDARD & DOUGLAS. No Fire Laurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
BODWELL CO. LID,
Agents,
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Hongkong, 2nd April, 1924.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The Steamship "NUMIDIA.”
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Fax TRIESTE, VENICE. BRINDISI, SPALATO, PORT SAID, MASSADA, ADES COLOMBO, PENANG,
SINGAPORE
AND SAIGON.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed
that all Goods are being landed at their rak into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., t Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharr delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be, forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 2nd instant
No claims will be admitted after the Goods Lave left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th inst
be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be prosented to the Underrigned on or before the 18th inst, or they will not in recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowna, where they will be examined on the 8th inst, at
at 10 am, by Jar Burveyors, Messrs. GODDARD & DOUGLAS.
No Fire Insurance has been effecto. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents,
Hongkong, 201 April, 1824.
the Board of Directors and a Statement of Ac counts for the Half-year ended on the 31st Dec ember, 1927, and of electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th to the 10th Apr, both days inclusive.
By Onler of the Board, ...S. COURTNEY COOK, Hongkong, 27th March, 1994,
Becretary,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN at FRANK RONALD SMYTH has as from the FIRST DAY of APRIL, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty Four, been admitted PARTNER in the Firm of VERNON
SMYTH
oa Bakit carrying on AND SAY Sharebroker at da, Des Yoraz Road Central, Victoris in the Colony of I Hongkong, and that the Firm of which the Partners now Are HORAT Tuomas MATESON and FRANK RONALD ST will continue to carry on Business as heretofore under the Style of VERNON AND SMYTH."
Dated the 1st day of April, 1924,
YERNOS & SMITH,
4 Des Vans Rond l'entral, Victoria, Hongkong.“
YOTICE.
HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS
· CO., LTD.
INTIMATIONS
DEWAR'S
The
Spirit beyond
compare
Most men choose DEWAR'S and small wonder! Year in and year out its distinctive character remains steadfast and incomparable.
Perfect distillation, genius in blending and gigantic stocks make DEWAR's popularity, -and will keep it!
1924
until now has it been suggested that this was a tour of investigation made in the sircumstances. indicated in the Peking message under consideration. To, pro- veed it is now announced that the Japanese Minister is about to undertake
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passenger train service between Canton and Sheklang has been suspended owing to the rolling stock being required for the transport of military supplies,
:
Mr. G. M. Young has been appointed
12 tour which will embrace Hankow, a 'Director of the Hougkong and Shangbai Shanghai, Canton. Daley and Mukden. Barking Corporation in the place of the The ramour is that these three Minis G. T. M. Edkies, who is bidding farewell ters will prepare a report with a view to the Colony today. to the adaption by the Powers, repro-
Mr. James C. Fell, Ashton-under-Lynių, sented at Peking of "a more drastic policy in their dealings with the Lanes, who left suite of £25.810. b Chinese Government in view of that queathed one-third to the China laland Government's failure to meet loan obliga- | Mission. He desired that any missionary tions and to suppress banditry in the connected, therewith, when on furlough, provinces. It is a consummation that is | shall preach as least one Sunday in the devoutly wished in the foreign commual- Methodist Church, Warrington Street, ties in China, and we suspect the wish to be father to the thonght expressed in this Peking message. At all events, there is no obvious reason why the Scott was unveiled in Emmanuel Parish Ministers should personally tour China Church, Exeter, on March 1st, by Capt." to learn of the Government's delinquen-E R. G. R. Erana, D.S.O.. R.Na who was Capt. Scott's second-in-command on eles. They have their Consulates which
Dukinfold.
A memorial window to Capt. R. F
are constantly furnishing reports of loent the last voyage in the Terra Saro, who is conditions and they are perfectly well woll-known in the Far East, as having acquainted with the fact that China is been in command of H.M.S; Carbide ma overridden by Sanditry, that treaty this station. rights and obligations are being con- stantly violated, that there has been failare on
the part of the Chiness Government to meet its obligations under several loan contracts, and that, alto Rether, a formidable indictment could
The disappearance of Mr. A. Hennett, of the Eastern Telegraph Co's staff, at Singapore, was causing much anxiety tơi, his friends last week as though the polies' had searched diligently no trace of his
Company's ervice, on completion of Dewar's "White Label" and be presented against the present adminis whereabouts had been discovered. MG. P. CURRY having retired from the
hia
agreement, NOTICE IN HEREBY GIVEN that Mr. L. J. BLACKBURN, the Resident Engineer, has been appointed, as from This Date, to hold all Powers pertaining to the Office of Local Secretary.
(Signed) JARDINE, MATHESON &
CO LTD.. Local Agents
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SALE OF R.I.M.S. "HARDINGE" AND "NORTHBROOK."
EALED TENDERS will be received in India by the Director of the Royal Indian Marine, Bombay: in England by the Secretary of State for India, Leaden; sad in the Far Eat by the Commodore HM. Dockyard, Hongkeng, up to 3 APRIL 1924, for the purchase of the Royal Lalian Marine Troop ships HARDINGE" and "NORTHBROOK," with all Stores and Fittings that are on board on that Date, lying at their moorings in Bombay
Barbour.
PARTICULARS OF R.LM.S.
"HARDINGE"-
About 4 ons gross and 3,005 tons re-
gisterl Built under supervision of Naval Arhibet and Engineer to Secretary of State for India by Mess, FAIRFIELD ENGINYLKING AND SUIPBUILDING CO., Sectland, in 1900. T'win Screw Triple Expansion Engine by
MONTH
ESGINEERING CO. HP. FAIRFIELD Cylinder 29-nch diameter, M.P. Cylinder winder 72-inch 4-inch diamaten LP. Cyünder Bomater, Stroke 42-i This: I.H.P. Trial Speed 10 knots; 4 Double caded an One Single ended Cylindrical Balers. De signed Water Preware Test 180 lbs., Bunker
9.30
bout out 1200 tons, Water Ballast
1
ST. ANDREW'S HALL MONDAY, APRIL 7, 5.30 PM. MR. HARRY ORE'S GRAND PLANOFORTE RECITAL
A*:
MRS. R. SANGER, Pror ONZALEZ..
32.
TICKETS AND.. JON'S.
PERLAG DINSEL
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“Victoria Vat"
As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.
By Royal Appointment to His Majesty The King.
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SOLE AGENTS
SIB WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.
proposal that A. DINNER
he
I PACE COMMUNITY A. S. WATSON
in honour of the Departing CHIEF JUSTICE at the HONGKONG HOTE, on "SATURDAY, 12 APRIL, at 8 r.m.
Gentlemen wishing to be present, shonld", notify on or before 575 Artu, their intention to COLONEL ROHERTSON, HONGKONG CLUB, who will apply all Particulars. Hongkong, ad March, 1924.
FOR SALE.
#000 B.H.P. POWER PLANT.
THIS
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637 tons; Fesh Water about "1755 Plant consists of the following, all in Working Onier, having jurt recently been in Fall Use
4 Officers' Caking; 55 lat class Berth,
9 2nd class Berths: Troop Accommodation 1,000 British or 1,503 Indian, Capacity of Hohl about 17,296 cul feet Height between Decks 8 feet; Dimensions about 42 feet by 51 feet by 23 feet 11 inches. Veysel was extensively refilted in 1920-1921 and fitted with New Boilers in England in 1923.
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PARTICULARS OF RIM.S.
"NORTHBROOK"
M
Alont 5047 tons gross and 2,971 tons
registered
Built at Clydebank, Scotland, in 1900, by Messrs. Joux Brown & Lo., LTD., and ander supervision of Naval Architect and Engineer to
Engines by
Twin Setary of State for India.
Expansion Mesurs. JOHN BROWN & CO., LTD. Trial L.H.P. 7,000 Trial Speed 16 knots;
Double ended and 2 Singlende
aded Cylindrical Return Tube Boilers: "I
Dexigard Water Pres. Mure Tent 150 1
1., Banker
Junker Capacity about
965 tons; Water Ballast about 65 tons, Fresh Water about 10 tons; 23 Officers Cabins: 3rd class Berth; Troop Accom- modations British or 110 Indian: Cape-
city o
of Folia (two) slout27,640 cabic feet; Height between Deeks & fect; Dimensions about 374 feet by 2 feet inches by 39 feet. Vessel was ertensively refitted in 1920 and Boilers retubed in 1921.
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The alive Vessels were put out of Commisring in April, 1929, and at that time were in good Repair and Running Order, having been kept in high state of efficiency, to that date. They are suitable for conversion to Passenger and Emigrant, Trading.
Each Tender atat be accompanied by Remittance of 10% of the amount of the Tender which will be returned to marccessful Tender- ers. If the 104 is not with Tender it will not be coundered.
mast
The Purchasers or their Representatives NOTICE.
repiove the Venacts from the Government's NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the moorings at their own expense and risk within N
Calendar Months from Date of Acceptance of Business of Share and General Broken
Tender.
Peading such removal, heretofore carried ou by the Undersigned at
of Parchasers, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, under the remain at moorings at risk
The Balance of the Purchase Money must be Style or Firm of WAIGHT AND HORNET will, a from 1 DAY of APRIL, 1924, be paid by the Succoonful Tenderers within One Calender Month Erom Date of Acceptance of carried on by them ander the Style of Firm
Tender and befor Tessela are removed from TESTER AND ABRAHAM.
ance is not paid and Vensela moorings. If Balance:
within the Time specified, the Deport are not removed by Purchaser or their Repre scutatives within the of 10% accompanying Tender will be able to forfeiture for the benefit of the Crown and Vessels will be Besold..
in
The Change of Name involves No Changs in the constitution of the Firm, which will continued as before.
$75]
F. TESTER,
E. ABRAHAM.
NOTICE.
We, the Undersigned HEREBY GIVE Business as Bhare and General Brokers under the Style or Firm of WEIGHT AND COM. TANY, at Prince's Building, Ice House Street, Third Floor, as from the 31sr of MARCH, 1924.
Telephone No. 3519 Central.
J. F. WRIGHT.
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T. W. HORNBY.
The Director of the Royal Indian Marine does not hips himself to accept the highest or any Tender.
(4) Four "Moal Gas Froducers capable of generating 400,000 cubic feet of Gas r hour of 140 B.T.U. pericubic foot complete with Washers, Cooling Tower, Scrubbery, Centrifugal Cleanery, Blower Motos, Piping, el Coal Elevater and Charging flaut.
(B) Two "Cockeril Horkontal 4-cylinder Tandem Double Acting Type Gas Eng ines, 1.000 B.H.P. rach and Two a
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2-cylinder Engines of 500 B.H.P. ach, all the above tab by enARDSON WESTGARTH & CO., England. Engines complete with Air Starting Fisat, Electric Ignition, Water Cooling Pump and Motors, Turning Gear,
Motors, etc.
(C) Two Dypanion by Thick Kean & Co., England, having an output of 750 K.W. each at 20 volts when driven at 120 revolutions, also Two Similar Dynamos of 375 K.W. each, complete with Switch-boards, and instruments, etc.
For further particulars, apply to
MESSES, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
༣༣། Ágents, The Taikoo DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING
Co., or HoNekose, Ind. Hongkong, 29th March, 1924. „ 1562
TO LET
FURNISHED Hsu Col Baths.
HOUSE, in Good Position.
Middle April to September.
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Apply Box No. 489, c/o Bonglong Daily Pren
TO-DAY (LAST_ Day),
2.30, £15, 7:15 AND -9.16 7.M.
From
CO., LTD.
BIRTH.
Mr.
Bennett had recently returned from a visit to the United States and Europe. Ha. was in poor health and troubled with insomnia
tration in China. It was certainly not necessary for Ministers to make tours of the country in order to become familiar with all this, bus we can quite appreciate the fact that their interviews with
The marriage bas taken place at Home various men of great influence in the of Mr. T. G. Weall, who has been in provinces in the course of their tours, the Far East for nearly twenty year, added much of interest to the store of and is well-known in Hongkong and their knowledge of the situation in Shanghai in connection with Dodwell & a Chaind When we say that this rumour Co., Ltd. His bride is the only child of from Peking fits in with popular sent: Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Reece, of. Westgate, ment among the foreign communities in and formerly of Hongkong Mr. Wealt China we have particularly in mind the is expected to return to Hongkong ‘ja “ resolution passed unanimously by the the nutumn. Associated British Chambers of Com-
A comparison made by the Ministry of merce at their Conference in Shanghai last February, in which they expressed | War shows that China had 100,000 soldiers the hope that, pending ratification of the in 1917, while this year the bas, according Nine Powers Customs Treaty by all the
to offcial ports," 1,200,000, states the Powers concerned, the Surtax Conferencealer Time. The latter. number does & will be preceded at an early date by not include the troops independent of joint considération and decision by the Peking or those that have been recruited Powers of their policy towards China. by the war lords permission. Who them To anyone acquainted with existing con- can estimate the total number of men
Da Roza-At No. 2, Minden Villas, Kow. loon, on April 2nd, 1924, Mr. C. A. Da Roza, a daughter.
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Mirca-HIGH-At Shanghai, on March 24th, JEAN HION, to CHARLES MIT CHEL, both of Arbroath, Scotland.
MARRIAGES.
WEALL RE-At St. Saviour's, West. gate-on-Sea, on March 1st, by Rev. G. fait, vicar of Meopham, assisted by Rev. C. Pendock Banks, vicar of St. Saviour's, THOMAS GRAILAM, son of the late Mr. JoaN WEALL, of Watford, to MARY IDA, only child of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Reece, of Westgate, and formerly of Hongkong.
Hongkong Office: 14. Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.O.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, Arail Bun, 1924.
THE POWERS AND A NEW POLICY TOWARDS CHINA.
ditions in China, and who realises that they are steadily growing worse, such a' step by the Powers seems to be impera- tively necessary, but whatever possibility there may be of it being "taken, we do not recognise that these tours by Minis ters were designed with that object expressly in "view,
Among residents departing by the Empress of Russia this morning are. My and Mrs. Frank Smyth who have been spending the winter in Hongkong.
Mr. William Kerr, of Ilford, marine engineer, formerly commodore engineer of the Nippon Tusen Kaisha Line, lefd gros estate of the value of 221,055, with nct personalty £31,024.......
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under arms in China?
The transfer of Mr. F. W. Carey, Com- missioner of Customs at Ningpo, to Swatow appears to have created a fertug of dismay among the mercantile.com- munity both at Shanghai and at Ningpo, judging by the messages and telegram» that have appeared in the Chinese Pres It is now learned that Mr. Carey will
to come. He will be succeeded by Mr. be leaving Ningpo for several weeke A. G. Bothell, Commissioner at Mengiaz, while Mr. H. Lawford of Shanghai will relieve Mr. Bethell
With reference to the strange case of Prince Matsukata, pronounced dead and iner come out of the catalepsy into which he had fallon, the China Express (Lon- don), ays, a friend who lived many years A.Chinese, believed to be insané, jumped in Japan recalls a similar incident which into the harbour near the Sham Sui Po happened to a European visitor to Tokyo. Ferry on Tuesday but was rescued by The visitor developed paeumonia,, sank some bont people, and was taken to the rapidly, and was certified dead by a Euro A Japanese doctor was, pear doctor. Government Civil Hospital.
however, called for some reason or other "The P&O. Naldera took on board to see the body, cut the patient's arm, and about 140 passangers at Singapore and found blood still flowing, and ultimately about 50 were to join her at Penang.brought him back to health. Clearly you Tais would bring up her complement of must never say die in Japan. pawngers to nearly 500 from the Eastern
ports."
An a
GREAT prominence has been given in a
The sympathy of the community at Shanghai paper to a report it had
Singapore was extended last week to Mr. received from Peking to the effect that
The mitive banks at Canton which J. G. Campbell," "advocate and solicitor the American, British and. Japanese
Singapore, in the sad news which reached Ministers have been entrusted with the suspended business on Saturday task of instituting investigations in the protest against the imposition of a tax him by cable announcing the death, at Edinburgh, from pneumonia of his wife, provinces with a view to the formation on their basiness have resumed Business ou
who left Singapare on medical advics by the Powers of a new policy in an intimation that the tax will be can-
towards the close of August last year. dealing with the Chinese Government celled."
News of a distinct improvement in her Colour is lent to the report by the fact
For the first time for many months the condition had quite rently been receis- that the American Minister recently made an extensive tour, calling not only Medical Officer of Health was able to ed, so that the later intelligence camo Iisus a blank return showing that no case with tragic suddeness The deceased on the American Consulates in mapy ports of China, but also úpon Dr. Sty of notifiable disease had been reported Indy, who was 34 years of age, was a YAT SER at Canton, Marshal We Fin the Colony during the 24 hours of daughter of the Hon. Mr. David Gallo at Loyang, and Marshal Chand Tso-tix April Ist at Mukden. Soon after Dr. SCHTEMAN'S return to Peking. Sir RONALD MACLEAY, the British Minister, left, the Capital on a tour, not quite so extoneire as that of the American Minister, but one which included a call on Marshal WU PEI-JU
In a speech addressed to some 2,000 at Loyang, as well as on the Defence.
We are informed that the. Hon. Mr. diners, and heard by a radio audienen
exceeding $2000,000, President Coolidgy MALLEY did not come farther South Kemp, K., who was a passenger on the dealing with the financial outlook, paki than Shanghai, and the sanounced object | Prevdent Uch'inleg which left on Mon-high tribute to Great Britain on the sub. ing of the British debt he described as of the visit was to fulfil a promise to day has not gone an home leave but on a joct of the repassat of lehte. The fund attend the formal opening of the new visit to Peking. He is dus back in Hong one of the greatest international fipan-
tial transactions. THE CORONET offices of the M.-C. Daily Ner. Not kong on the 24th first,
WESLEY BARRY
Applications to view the Vessels may be made "RAGS to RICHES." Commissioner at Nanking, Sir RONALD A Commander of the Yards may be made Marine Dockyard, Horbay, and further par ticulam may be obtained from the Director of the Royal Indian Marine.
EDWARD HEADLAM,
Captain, RIM., Director of RM. Ixcayaan, BouBLY.
March, 1924
way to whom sympathy is also extended as well is to the only child of the war- riage, a young son who is now at home
Eng. Capt. . S. Garwood, formerly of H.M.S. Hawkins, as fleet engineer officer, has hoon appointed to the light cruiser Capentry, fagship of Atlantic PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S TRIBUTE
Fleet destroyer Botillas, a squadron engineer officers
TO BRITAIN.
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