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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. THE TREVESSA" TROPHY RACE

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MERCHANT, SHIPS LIFE-BOATS,

WEDNESDAY, 16 APRIL, 1924,

The Start will be from Channel Rocks at 4. All Members and Friends are cordially invited to be promaste

Januches will war

A.

BLIXE PER at 3⁄4là mm. RITCHIE, Acting on. Soenitary.

BILLIARDS.

INTIMATONS

BANK HOLIDAYS.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16xπt, `1924,

"N accordance with Ordinance No. of 1912 CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on FRIDAY, SATURDAY and MONDAY, the 1878, 191 and 2 LNSTANT, [844 Bengkong, 14th April, 1924.

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NOTIFICATION,

THE Offers und Stations of the CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS for Kowloon and District will be CLOSED to PUBLIC BUSINESS on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 19rn and 19TH INSTANT.

R. H. R. WADE, Commissioner of Chinese Customs,

Kowloon and District,'z

HO KOM TONG CUPS.

VALUE OF PR1278-3300.00

York Buildings.

Hongkong, 14th April, 1924.

E

1ST PRICE Cor Valcen...... AND D

75.00

ESTRIES CLOSE 20 INSTANT," Play Commences on 25тu at 5 PNE Game 250 Up.

PALACE HITEL, KOWLOON,

HUGO STINNES LINIEN.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HM Steamship

THE

ADOLF VON BAYER" having arrived. Consignes of Cargoare hereby notified that their Goode are being landed ant placed at their risk in the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & clown Company's growisat Kow- loon, where delivery can'tus olgaimal na 180312 44

are inruled.

the Gools are will be handel, less natives

Opticual Cargo, will has been given prior to steamer's arrizal

No Clans will be minitted after the Good have left the folowns, and all els remain. ing mudelivens after Tucklay, the 2nd inst.. will be subject, to rent.

A broken, chatel, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Colosens, where they will be inst, erating

Tuesday. the at 10a.m., by our Surveyors, Messrs, freddarel and Douglas.

On

cust reach All Chainex

before Tulay," the 9th instant, or they will wat bewoognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill

andersigned

of Lailing will be conutersigned by the REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong. 14th April, 1994.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAM SHIT CO., LTD. -

ANN

CHINA MUTUAL STEAN NAVIGATION

CO., LTD.

YONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

C PATROCLUS

ay hereby notified that the Cargn" will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at. Consignees risk is subject to Terms and coalitions of storage at Holt's wharf, The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Clown on aml after 15th April.

ptional cargo will be landel, tenless notice.

given prior to

leamer's arrival.

hus

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be Oxanized on any Tuesdays and Fridays Etween the hours of 10.45 a. and Noon within the free storage period.

No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda bave left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods

vemaining umelivered after the 22nd Aprif

to rent.

will be subject to

All Claims against the Steamer wust be presented to the Undersigned on or before the

ta May or they will not be recognised,

No Fire Lasarance will be affecust.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agcota.

Hongkong, 14th April, 1934,

RICKMERS LINIE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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FROM BREMEN, HAMBUKO AND

THE ACAD

ANTWERP.

R. C. RICKMERS"

NOTICE.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on APRIL 1ST 1924, i have Bought the Goodwill and Practier of Dr. G. W. McKEAN And that the latter is No Longer connected with

idTM Business,

(SJ) DR. RALPH EGILL, Union Building.

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Hongkong, 15th April, 1924,

NOTICE.

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

TENNIS" TOURNAMENT.. UBJECT to Weather and Ground Comi

tions, it is hoped to carry out the follow- ing Programme

1-THURSDAY, 17 ABRIL-N SZE Kwoso and C. Cuba &. R. E. WORTHING- TOP and F. A. REDMOND.

TUESDAY, APRIL.-Seat-FINAL DOCALIS (H. D. & O. . S. A. & A. HUMJANS)

WEDNESDAY, a APRIL-Semi- FINAL DOUBLE"

+→THURSDAY.

FINAL SINGLES.

24 APRIL-S

-FRIDAY, APRIL SEMI-FINAL SINGE (H. D. Rumjans. Wigs No SZE KWONG and T. Hosa).

APRIL FINAL

* 6-MONDAY,

Dotiks.

28TH

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7-WEDNESDAY, ST APRIL-FINAL

SINGLES

All the above Matches will be played on the Stand Court,

Seats will te Reserved for thom Matchen marked *(Nos. 1, 2, 5, 5 and 7)

Members, Subscribers and those holding may book Seats at the |Privilege Tickets

Pavilion up to 8 pan, bu TUESDAY, 157* APRIL Booking therraiter will be at Messi, MOUTH & Co., Price-81 each.

Ticket holders are requested to consult Plan on Back of Tickets.

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

E bave THIS DAY established Our- THE SECOND EXTRA RACE MEET COMMISSION. Harry VALLEY ON SATURDAY 19TH and MONDAY, 1 APRIL, comencing at 3.. rach Day. The First bell will be rung at 2030 PM.,

Welsen av IMPORT and EXPORTING will be held (weather permitting

MERCHANTS" น!! AGENTS.

BAYER, BITZER & CO,

2ul Hoor, Queen's Building

Tel. No. 46555, Central Hongkong, 10th April, 1524.

NOTICE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

Scrip No7 for 500 shares Ewo COTTON MILL Lrn, in the name of Mr. EZRA ABRAHAM of Hongkong together with a duly executed transfer del parporting to axrign the said shares has in Last.

The sail hans are the property of the Undersigned and application has been duly made to the Company for the issue of a Duplicate

M

he is therefore warned against deal- ng with the sail Shares without reference to Any person having any the Undersigned knowledge as to the whereabouts of the sail scrip is asked to communicate with the inder. Rigged.

KILIN & CO. No. 23 lee House Street.

617]

SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, HONGKONG.

is proposed to hald

A TIFFIN

in the Hosexose, Hore on St. George's Day, WEDNESDAY. Armu 23wvi, n2 1 2.4.

The Price of the T55u will be $250 per zover esclusive of Wines

Members wiching to attend am, kindly, requested to forward their Sumes to Mr. W. A. DDWLEY, Hongkong Hotel.

The List Closes at 4 mal on Tamuday, April

A BALL

(650

UNDER THE PAthénage of LabY STEKEN

To Äid of

ST. DUNSTAN'S.............

Will Le held at

THE CITY HALL

00

FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1924,

1975 .M.

TICKET at $4.00 ruch, can be had from- Messrs. S. Motrile, Cbater Road: The ANDERSON-Music Co., lee House St.; The HONGKONG HOTEL: The KowLOON FIGTEL

having arrived from the above Ports, Con- BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE

:

COLONY:

FINAL ROUND TO-NIGHT.

R. LUZ.

signees of Cargo are hereby informal that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godewas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and

1 at Consignees risk zud expense. Optional Goods will be carried on unless Game instructions are given to the contrary before NOON, TO-DAY.

stored at

All broken, chafed, anıl damageì tronds are to be left in the todowns, where they will be

examined on 19th instant, at 10am.

All Claims must be presented within fifteen days of the steamer's sirival here, alter which

dale they cannot be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 21st instant, will be subject to rent.

Conmigates of Cargo are hereby notified that

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1. YYANOVICH

of 1,000 points: Conrueueing 6 & 9PM

'Admission 2.00 and 1.00... Seat can be reserved.

CHALLENGE ROUND

on WEDNESDAY, 16m2-

B. C. WITCHELL,

Hon. Secretary,

they must produce an Import Permit signed by HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.

the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be counterigned

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

NAAMIOOLE VENNOOTSCRAY

CARL BODIKER & CO.s

HANDELMIATECKaffis, (Ltd.),

Agents Rickmern Linie,

[B48

Hangkeng. 14th April, 1924.

SERVICO · CONSULAR" PORTUGUES."

N°

NOTIFICATION.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a PUBLIC AUCTION will be held at this TREASURY Ornice on THURSDAY, the 15TH MAY, 1924, at 11 x.x., for the sale of the OPIUM MONOPOLY in Macao, for a period of three years extending from 1st July, 1924, to 30th June, 1927,

Particulars as to the condition of sale máy e seen at the Portuguese Consulate in Hong- Tong and at this Treamry Office, Datel at the Treasury Office of the Province of Marno the 31st March, 1024.

3)

(6) ANTONIO DE MEIRELLES,

Director

SIXTH TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON.

SATURDAY, APRIL 26, at 9.15 r..

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* THE

THEATRE ROYAL

MAIN, EVENTS:

15 ROUND CONTEST OR THE HEAVIWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY AND THE HONGKONG EXCHANGE BROKERS' ASSOCIATION'S BELT.

O.P.O. CALLAGHAM 2

Bombadier BARTON, Alno

ONE BANTAMWENGET, TWO WELTERWEIGHT, TWO LIGHTWEIGHT, ONE FEATHERWEIGHT, each of Six Bounds.

BOOKING at MUUTRIE'S: Members on the 24th April, 1924. General Public from the 9th April, 1924.

USUAL PRICEB.

The Charge for larion to the Public Enclosure will be $1. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform ball prior,

Members an advised that they must show their Season Tickets to obtain admission to the Members Enclosure.

Each member has the right of introducing non-members to the Members Enclosure, tickets for whem can be obtained from Messrs. LINSTEAD & Davis at $. each up to Friday, April, 19th.

The Stewarda invite the ladies of Hongkong

616 to be present HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT, BUILD. ING AND SAVINGS SOCIETY, LTD.

LOST.

اران

PPLICATION has been made to this Company to me to the Bon. Mr.CHAU KIU KI. of Hongkong, Duplicate Certif cates for Two Thousand Five Hundred Shares in this Compa

numbered - 00194, 00555, that the Whini, 00:57, 045, upon statement sho Original Certificates

00775, 00556. 067, 00358, dated 2irl January,

together with Native Transfer Deals "attached," have been 1ST or MISLAID: and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within Thirty Days from the Date herrol No Claim or Re- presentation in respect of such Original Certi- ficates are made to thir Company, we will then proceed to deal with such Application.

For HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT, BULDING AND SAVINGS

- SOCIETY, LTD.. EDWARD B. RAYMOND,

Secretary, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1974,*

FOR SALE.

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3,900 B.F.P. POWER PLANT. HIS Plant consists of the following, allin Working Order, having just recently been in Full Use:

INTIMATIONS

DEWAR'S

The Spirit of the Empire

It is that unbroken Evenness that is so much appreciated in DEWAR'S. It is produced by the skilful blending of whiskies-old "at ample-

is simply DEWAR'S `mingling of good things.

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Dewar's “White Label" and “Victoria Vat"

*

as supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons. By Royal appointment to His Majesty The King.

SOLE AGENTS

A S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants

Established 1841.

The Fire Brigade was called out yester-

experience they hear little relation to performances. Mr. Rakovsky, for in- day morning to a laundry at No. 53, Praya stance, stated that the Soviet Govein- East, occupied by the Wah Keo Co. ment had, no intention of reverting to 'lothing, mostly belonging to the Any the Tsarist policy of conquest and the and Navy, was destroyed or damaged to partition of Oriental States into spheres the estimated "extent of $8,000. There of influence." Why, then, is the Soviet was no insurance on the contents of the abjecting to giving China the proof she taundry. The building itself was sured. requires of this in region to Outer Mongo It is believed that the fire originated in

in The Soviet has actually gatablished

some clothes drying over an oven, formal diplomatic relations with the local Government of Mongolia. it has outers;

A young ladian was fined $100 by Mr. eil into one or two formal treaties, and| Lindsell at the Magistracy yesterday for though it is willing to give China a pledge | having in his possession seditious litern-. that all Tsarist treaties shall he can ture in the form of a book printed in celled and declared null and void, it is Hindustani in 1916. It was described a unwilling, apparently, to denounce the highly anti-English in its toar," Ac- treaties, it bas itself made with a State cused came from Shanghai and was pass- which it verbally recognises as an integ-jing through' the Colony on his way back ral part of China. If the principle to India. The book was, found in a box. of respecting the independence and Defendent said the book was given him sovereignty of Oriental States" is, in by a friend in Shanghai and he took it Mr. RAKOVSKY's own words, to be the with him as reading matter for the trip. starting point in these negotiations, He had not read the book and therefore far as they relate to the East, the Soviet was not aware of the seditious nature of, relations with Outer Mongolia lust come the contents. The alternative to the fine prominently into the preliminary discus was six weeks' imprisonment, but the

For fine was paid. sion as a practical object lesson, the rest, the assurances given in regard

A sailing race to disarmament are such as will receive

for the Trevessa "

a sympathie welcome from a British Trophy, presented in recognition of the Government anxious for an extension of meritorious conduct of the officers and It is crew of the ss. Trees and with the its own plans in that direction. astonishing to read the statement "that object of fostering an interest amongst Russin's army has already been reduced the Mercantile Marine in the handling from six millions to only half a million, of ship's oats, is to take place this and that, provided other States do like afternoon. The trophy is to be consider- wise, the Soviet Government is prepared ed a challenge trophy and never to be- ta take further decisive steps towards come the absolute property of any ship dikarnament.

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The Envoy's declaration or company.

&rcion and reprisal is The

Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Road. London Office: 131. Fleet Street, EC

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, April 16th, 1924,

GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA. (4) Four "Mond" Gas Producers capable Tax whole world will watch with close of generating 400,000 cubic feet of Gas interest the progress of the negotiatious 1er hour of 140 B.T.U. per culte foot which are alwut to he started for a Treaty complete with Washers, Cooling Tower,

of peace and amity between Russie, and Scrabbers, Centrifugal Cleaners, Blower Motors, Tiping, etc., Coal Elevator sad.

Great Britain,, Mr. RAMSAY MACDONALD Plant Charging

has made quite clear to the Russian (B) Two "Cockerill Harizontal 4-cylinder

Tandem Double Acting Type Gas Eng delegation the basis on which any agree- ise, 1.000 B.H&P. each and Two amement must rest. type 2-cylinder Engines of 300 B.B.F. pach, all the above made by RICHARDSON WESTGARTH & Co., England. Engines complete with Air Starting Plant, Electric Imiliton, Water Cooling Pamps and Motors, Taming Gear, 31otoTH, etc.

owners

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Any ship in port ou the as regards the League of Nations, that day of the race, helonging to the Soviet Government is prepared to buying offices in Hongkong is eligible to associate itself with a plan of interna enter a boat. A ship is allowed to enter tional organisation which excludes men.nly one boat which must be a Standarı Life Boat (with tanks) and belonging in sures of coercion and repriäni, and into

the ship. Boats must not be less than which all Governments enter of their own free will and on a "footing of perfect 14 feet or more than 29 feet and minst be

fitted out with standard equipment, equality." sounds impressive and encour

eliuinate all ideas of aging, at to

A melancholy interest attaches to this an ideal following paragraph which we take from which is certainly not likely

a copy of the Struts Times which renched arhieved without years of patient effort us yesterday:There was a large, cosmo- by all the nations of the world combining palitan croyil at the P. and O. wharf on in the League. At the present time fifty-Saturday afternoon to bid on pegage to four States are members of the League Mr. and Mrs. Lewin who were leaving by of Nations and the latest annual report the Tanda on the first voyage of their of the organisation says that the year 1923 journey to the States in Hongkong- may he said to show both a widening The final parting, write correspondent, | end a deepening of League organisation was a sad and touching scene, seklom and activity. But in the sphere of dis-witnessed on the occasion of the going arquent the long studies of the technical away of a church minister. Surrounded committees have got gone beyond the by young and oil of both sexes and of all „ formulation of a draft" Treaty of Mutual antionalities, Mr.. Lewin, in bidding them Guarantee, which recognises that when good-bye tried in vain to appear calm a contracting party breaks its solemn and unmoved, and there was many a pledge not to declare aggressive war tearful" eye, aubong those on the wharf against another State, it is necessary that who waived their final adieus to their all the other high contracting, parties beloved pastor and friend. The local shall jointly and severally undertake to Presiding Elder of the Methodist Mission furnish assistance, by military force if announced at a meeting of the board economic sanctions prove unavailing. If officials of Wesley Church last week that the Soviet's objection extends to such he had already wired to New York far a successor to Mr. Lewin; but on every limited "coercion and reprisal" as this! draft Treaty of Mutual Guarantee pro-hand, the hope is expressed that Mr. vides, then the day of Russia's association Lewin will, after recuperating, return to with the League must be distant indeed.

The 2/4th Bombay Grenadiers (RE.0.)

In the first place, the Conditions call for the cancellation and are to be replaced in Hongkong by the

from Rawalpindi. abandonment of the intention of the 5/2ad Punjab Regiment who are coming Soviet to attempt to Bolshevise the whole

world by propaganda. This is a funda By the Glen Liar's Glen Ogle, which mental condition on which it is evident leaves here next Tuesday, Miss Doris In Mr. Woods is a passenger for London. She (C) Two Dynamos by Dick Kax & Co., that all Powers will insist

de intends to return to the Colony next England, having an output of 750 MACDONALD's words, Russia must K.W. each at 70 volts when driven at 120 revolutions, also Two Similar sist from countenancing directly and October in time for the dancing season. Dynames of 375 K.W. each. complete indirectly anything smacking of an at- with Switch-boards, and Instruments, etc.

For further particular, apply to→

Messes, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents,

The TAIKOG DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING

Co., OF HONGKONG, LTD. Hongkong, 28th March, 1994

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CHEUNG CHOW.

Let, Parnished, Sitting Room, Garden. Near Bathing Bench. Write C., c/o Hongkong Daily Press.

MODERN Cottage to cross, the

TO-DAY

2:20 5.15, 7.15 AND 915 F.M.

“POOR MEN'S WIVES.”

It appears that the rumour spread tempt to propagandise among "Britous, either at home or abroad." So far as among the Chinese in the Colony that we know, Russia has no propagandist the suspension of the Koagmoon" river- organisation in Great Britain" similar to boat service was due to fear that the that which she bas long maintained, in enraged pirates who were foiled in their China. We can readily suppose that a attempt last Friday night would attack more insidious campaign has been in in greater numbers. progress, though there is little evidence that it has had any perceptible influence

The weekly return of cases of notifiable on public opinion in Great Britain, but disease in Hongkong issued by the

Singapore for he has been most success- ful in his ministry." Mr. Lewin. had to be landed at Hongkong and he died in hospital, shortly afterwards.

FAR

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EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]

1 KLANGWO" STRIKES BOOKS.

ENGINEERS WAIST-DEEP. IN WATER,

t

ICHANG, April 14th. The Indo-China steam Kiongun, whil proceeding to Chungking yesterday morn ing, struck the rocks at Kungling "Rapids, A hole was made in the engine-room,

but this was covered with a tarpaulin and

the vessel returned here.

The engineers were standing waist deep in water.

The ship is now being surveyed...

RUMANIA AND JAPAN COMMONS AND REPORTED TREATY,

LONDON, April 14th.

that cannot be said of Russian pro- Medical Officer of Health shows the paganda in India and certain other following for last week: Smallpox 130 parts of the British Empire. The cases, 17 deaths; diphtheria 2 cases, 1 conditions which the British Premier bas death; enteric fever cases, 3 deaths; laid down as the basis, of any agreement paratyphoid, 1 case; cerebro-spinal fever are such as call for a complete change 2 cases, 2 deaths. of attitude on the part of the Soviet

Mild excitement prevailed on two ferry- Administration. "Where injury bas bess done, they must go to the utmost possible boats of the Hongkong-Yaumati service to redress it,” and the British people yesterday morning, when the two vessels would risk nothing unless they knew that collided inside the typhoon shelter on the contractual agreements would be honour Yaumati side at about 8.30. It appears | ed to the last letter." Only experience, that the Man Sung was just turning asked whether Japan had yet ratified the of course, will prove that, but if Russia round, prior to starting on its journey treaty which she signed with Great

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Ormsby-Gore, Mr. Ramsay Mac- Donald said he had no information with regard to any new defensivo treaty be matual guarantees against a Russian ing. tween Japan and Rumacia, providing vasion of. Bersarabia and the Japanes possessions in Saghalien. Mr. Sinclair

across the harbour, while the "Han Keung Britain, France, and Italy with regard Mr. MacDonald said he is now prepared to give such pledges as Mr. MACDONALD indicated, it will repre- had just come in from Hongkong. Sev-to Bessarabia.

sent a great gain upon any past achieve-eral Chinese shrieked apprehensively as must have notice of the question. ment in the effort to come to terms with the two boats collided. The impact was Bussia. Mr. RAKOVSKY'S assurances to not u hard one, however, and there were the Premier were satisfactory vo far us no casualties. So slight was the damage the words go, but where we are able to the ferry-boats that each was able to THE CORONET. to test Bussian promises by, the facts of continue the day's service.

BELGIUM AND JAPAK

BRUSSELS, April 14th. The Cabinet have approved of the Commercial Treaty with Japan hated on. the niost-favoured-nation principle.