NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
G.
NOTICE.
R.
TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that ou and after WEDNESDAY, the 7TH WITANT. the SUPPLY OF WATER to ALL the RIDER MAIN DISTRICTS will be controlled by bringing the RIDER MAINS into opera tion and that Water will be Turned on to each RIDER VAIN Daily for Two Corsecutive
Hour,
Information as to the Hours of Sapply to any Particular Property may be obtain on application at the Office of the Watze AUTHORITY, the StemETARIAT FOR CHINESE Arrates, or al, the Tess Wan HOSPITAL
HAROLD T. OHEASY.
Water Authority.
Pablic Works Depsitmes!,
Hongkong, th May, 1924,
TENNIS MATCH,
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to take place TO-DAY, TUESDAY, 618 MAY, at 4.15 r.x., on the BTANT COURT, HONGKONG CLUB GROUND between
T. HONDA & H. OHTA (Japanese Represnatatives to the Dłyrape
Games)
sta
INTIMATONS
THE HONGKONG: DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY TH,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
FIFTY-FIRST ORDINAKY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at its Head Ofice, Uxiox BLING, Song kong, on FRIDAY, 10th MAY, 1934, at NCON, for the purpose of weaving the Report of the Directors and the statements of Account to
deads, ste. 31st December, 1993, and of declaring Divi
BOOKS of the Society THE TRANSFER will CLOSED from May 2nd to May 10th, both lays inclusive
By Onder of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE
General Manager, Hongkong, 26th April, 1914.
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tut
the FIFTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Houd One. USION BUILDING. Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 19 MAY, 1924, at 18.15 PM for the purpose of eceiving the Report of the Directory and the Statements of Account to 31 December, 1929), and of declar ing Divilen ls, etc.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS " the Com- 1th, both days inclusive,
T
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THE Undersigned, Member of the Hoe- XONG STOCK EXCHANGB, has Resumed Business as Share and Ureteral Broker under
the Fires Name of JOSEPH GOULD & CO.
at No. 10, Icz RocHE STREET.
ALBERT TOBIAS is MR. LEWIS
JOSEPH COULD. Aathodied to Sign the Firm Per Procaration.
Hougtong, 1st May, 194
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.
THE FORTY-THIRD ORDINARY GEN- TERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, MENAT JARDINT, MATRYSON & Co., Lro, Pedder Street, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the öra MAY, 1924, at 11 o'clock in the Morning. for the purpose of rising the Report of the Diretore, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors Bus Auditors,
ThTRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will LOSED from the 9th April to 20th May both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD., 4.
General Managers.
istil Hongkong, 16th April, 1924.
THE SIMPLEX PLASTER CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the MEETING of the STATUTORY
· REWORTHING YÔN ANG SZEKWONG. rany will be CLOSED from May 2nd to Stay Company will be held at 3. r
Sea-30 cents and 20 ceNTE. be gives to Charity.
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Proveeds will
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DRAFT PR and Entry Forms for
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Entries Close on the 10th May, 1924.
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THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING CO., LTD.
of
PAYMENT OF INTERN DIVIDEND ON SHAR IS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1924.
·THE Board baring declared an INTERUM
Two Shilling DIVIDEND of Share free of Income Tax, for the Year
1944, Holders JUNE 3NTR eading
of Dividend Bearer Shares a landon of account of
Holter Warrante received fram Registered Shares, will be paid their Dividend
24 Coupon of the Bearer No. presenting
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HON & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPOLATION. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA
CHINA THE RUBRO-ASIATIO BANK.
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By Onder of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager.
Hongkong, 26th April, 1924.
BENTERED. Orice, of the Company, ul at the Floor, CHINA Buss, Hongkong, on FRI DAY, the Pru day of MAY, 1924.
By Order
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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CHINO-AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPING CO., LTD. treneral Managers,
NOTICE..
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Certificate For
4 Shares au rubrie the FIFTY-FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will392,23105 inued on 5th June, 1997, in the bheki at its Hal Office, Ustas, BetLDING, Name of IP CHING SUN has been declared Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 16 MAY, 1994, LOST. and whom the same not he product 1 ... for the purpose of receiving the before 16TH MAY, 12, it shall be deemed Report of the Directors and the Statements of Cancelled and of No Effect. Account to 1st December, 1924, and of declar- ing Dividends etceters.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will by CLOSED from May 2nd to May 16th, both days inclusive,
By Onler of the Board,
MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager. Bengkong, 26th April 19:24.
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GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1924.
NOTICE.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
No No 4227 for 100 Phazem Esto
GUTTON MILLS L., in the name of Mr. EZRA ABRAHAM of Hongkong together with a auty Ce
sented transfer leed purporting to THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,ign the said shares has been Lost!
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, ^
ORDINARY FORTY-THIRD
T GENERAL MEETING & SHARP
The said shares are the property of the Endersigned an application has been caly male to the Company for the incre of a Duplicate Scrip
The
therefore warned against deal. without reference to
public
INTIMATIONS
DEWAR'S
The Spirit of the Empire
It is that unbroken Even- ness that is so much appreciated» in.. DEWAR'S, It is produced by the skilful blending of whiskies-old and ample-DEWAR'S is simply a mingling of good things.
"
WHITE LABEL and VICTORIA YAT" Dewar's
as supplied to the Houses Comnions. of Lords and
By Royal appointment to His Majesty The King.
SOLE AGENTS
A.
S. WATSON &
CO., LTD.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
ESTABLISHED 181.
with the said shares without having way Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Road HOLDERS will i held at the Offices of the knowledge as to the wherabouts of the said London Office: 131, Fleet Street, EC. Undersigned on FRIDAY, THE MAYserip is asked to communicate with the Inder. 1994, at Noos, for the purpose of eceiving the gnal. Heport of the General Agents, together with a Statement of Arconats for the year curled the THE BANQUE BELGE POUR L'ETRANGER
The Payments will be made in either1st December, 1921, Dollars or Thele, a the Holder may wish, at the buying rate of Exchange of the Day.
F. C. YOUNG,
General Mansga:,
-KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION
TO LET.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL
"KHIYA.
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will CLOSED frain the 9th to the.
ni May, 1924, both days inclusive.
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ON SALE, TONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS of the
JARDINE, MATHESON & co., LTD. H the MEETINGS
of
General Agents, Hongkong, 5th May, 198
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LEGISLATIVE
ersion 1921.
COUNCIL
for.
thr
Resis by the Members,
PRICE
$5.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
DAILY PRE OFFICE
BOWERN & CO
No S. MUSEUM ROAD, SHANGHAL
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Member, British Chamber of Commerce (Shanghai). Mr. T. W. BOWERN, Fellow of the Institute of Charteret Shipbroker, Indor porated by Royal Charter, London.
The Steamship “BENYORLICH.“ YONSIGNEES of Carge are hereby inform
ed that all Goods anleins; landed at their STEAM NAVIGATION COS STEAMER risk into the hazardons and/or extra hazardon Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Co., Lt, whener, and/or from the and Godown wharves, delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be laitted after the Gooda undelivered after the 4th 3ay, will be sub-of have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining Ject to rent.
ARRIVED HUSKONG ON BY MAT, 1924. From ANTWERP, LONDON, PORTS AID ADEN, COLOMBO & STRATTS.
C
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the slove named vessel are hereby informed that their floods are "ixing landed and and
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigni on or before 14th May, or they will not in recognised
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to
placol AT THEIR BISK in the Hoompany's be left in the Godowns, where they will be
aud ipdow
Kowloon Wharf au falowns at Koskom, where each Consignment
ted out Mark will be sorted
Mark sad delivery by can be obtained as the floods are landed.
he landed here unless will instructions have been given to the con- trary ix hour before arrival of the Steamer.
Gouls not cleared within 8 days, including date of arrival will be subject to rent
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
Damaged packagen menst be left in the Godowas for examination by the Consignees, and
Company's Surveyors,
the
MENET,GODDARD
No Fire Insurance has been effectol examined on the 6th May, at 10a.m.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & ÚO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong. 9th April, 1924,
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LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. CO. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.".
& DOUGLAS, st 10 M., on Mondays and The Steamship DUCHESSÀ D'AOSTA.
Thorsisyst
All Claims must be presepted within ten days
of the Steamer's arrival here, after which date
they cannot be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the pods
fawn left the Godown,
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO..
Agenta
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1924
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FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA,
INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &c., Comprehensive and Complete Recor of the NEWS OF THE FAR EAST Is given in the
HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS
with which is incorporated “THE CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT."
Bolcription, paid in advance-$12 per Including Postage to any part of
Fady TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI, PORT SAID, MASSAUA, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG AND. SINGAPORE
ONBIGNEES of Carge are hereby infermit Cat all. Goods are being inzided at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Whart and Godown Co., Ltd., at Kow loan, wherice and/or from the wharves delivery unay be obtained. '-'***
Optional Cargn will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary, be given before 2nd idstent
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th instant, the Steamer must be
will
be subject to presented to the
SALSAGE OPERATORS, MARINE SURVEYORS, AUCTIONEERS, COAL MERCHANTS. FLEITT BROKERS, METAL Meachants,
The Daily Press.
HONGLONG, May dull, 1924.
LABOUR CONDITIONS IN CHINA COTTON MILES.
1924
example, by the regulation of the hours
Mr G S Kennedy-Skipton has beca
of work, including the establishment of appointed Secretary to the Sanitary
a maximum working day and week, the
regulation of the labour supply, the Board, rie Mr. J. A. Fraser, transferred prevention of unemployment, the pro- to District Offer South.
vision of an adequate living wage, the
protection of the worker against sick,
ness, disease and injury arising out of
Lady Leveson, Miss Leveson and the
his employment, the protection of Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen were among the children, young persons and women, provision for old age and injury, protec. passengers who left for Shanghai on the tion of the interests of workers when President Grant yesterday. employed in countries other than their own, recognition of the principle of freedom of association, the organiza- tion of vocational and technical educa tion and other measures:
"Where's also the failure of any nation to adopt humane conditions of labour is an obstacle in the way of other nations which desire to improve the conditions in their own countries:
The high contracting parties, moved by sentiments of justice and humanity as well as by the desire to secure the permanent peace of the world, agree." Though, as we have said, the Chinese Government bas done nothing that we
are
exces
For carrying seven passengern of the number allowed by the licence, the misterss of a passenger sampan was fined 3 at the Marine Magistracy, yesterday morning.
Albert Elsner was yesterday committed to the House of Detention by Mr. R. E Lindsell. He was charge with being in a destitute condition and without, visible means of subsistaner.
At a New Zealand Football Association Council recently it was stated that the cost of the tour of the Chinese team wax estimated at £4,350, against £2.245, the cost of the Australian tour."
aware of to give effect to these pledges, something has nevertheless been done by private effort,, especially in the cotton mill industry to ameliorate the conditions of labour, and the British mills deserve the credit for lendership in
The Hon. Mr. A. Stephen, Chief this direction. We gather that the ques- tion asked a few weeks ago in the House Manager of the Hongkong and Shuugăzii of Commons, to which reference is made Banking Corporation, left by the Pre abote, was the outcome of a speech which I drat tinand yesterday. Mr. Stephon is had been made in the House by Missguing Home on leave for a few months, MARGARET BONDFIELD, Under Secretary
His Excellency Major-General Sie Wi- on the Ministry of Labour, who is President this year of the Trade Union lina Rycraft, K.C.B., KC.M.G., Gover- Congress She is reported as having nor of British North Bornen, bring in ihealth, has left for home on medical said:
To equalisé, labour conditions inndvice. Lady Rycroft is travelling with other countries we shall have to givehiin. wore and more attention to securing an international standard of labour
A netice by the Water Authority 20-lay onditions and we shall have to pay
ausanners that the supply of water to all far more attention not merely to British trade but perhaps to British investors.rider main districts will be controlled as I have in mind the situation, that is from to-morrow, the water being turned growing up in China and I am införmed
and I think it is not in dispute-that on to each rider main daily for two con- many of the mills that have been secutive hours.
i
started with British and American
house in apital; and yet the conditions in hose
Armed robbers entered a hills in China are worse than those at the beginning of our own factory, sys- Shanghai Street, Kowloon, on Sunday, tem. The one way to tackle a thing fuhhed pepper into the eyes of the woman of this kind is to see that British in-
Six-men
vestors as well as traders have soine occupant of a floor there and wrenched. conception of responsibility for the two bangles from her wrists. conditions of the industries in which were engaged in the robbery. They they invest their money ahrond; and escaped in the direction of Shunshuipė. although that may be a very long way round.
very far cry to the direct pro blen of unemployment, I can foresee
.
The two drivers concerned in the recent
in the future that that kind of thing motor-ins.crash in the New Territories, is going to lend not merely to, unem ployment but to the bankrupter of some which resulted in the death of three " of our leading industries if it is allowed passengers besides injuring many others, to operate!"
were again brought before the Magis These, remarks when they were made trate yesterday. The case was atījourned were challenged by a Meinher who asked until tomorrow. The drivers are charged whether Miss Bosor realised that with manslaughter, practically the whole of the mills in Chinn |
Three Japanese fishermen who had been are in the possession of Chinese them. selves, and not of British investors.adrift on the China Sea for many days nni afraid."' she replied," I cannot accept were picked up by the steamer Anunn the bon, ember's state:sent! |matter was further pursed by notice of
The
.
Javu on her way to Manila on April 25th. The fishermen belonged to Formosi It
is nid that they had been driven out into
A QUESTION relating to China which is question, to the Minister of Labour asking As ludicrous as it is surprising was asked "What is the proportion of textile will the sea by unfavourable winds while they in the House of Commons recently. A in China owned and controlled by the were out fishing, and having lost their Labour Member asked the Secretary of Chinese to those owned and controlled direction, they were not able to return State for Foreign Affairs if he would by other nationals? This put is home state what steps the British Government BoxDZIELĄ to the task of consulting the proposed to take in extra-territorial dis- latest available information on the sub- tricts in China under British control to ject and in due course she farnished the support the request of the Chinese reply that she was informed that of the (vernment that the international labour 120 cotton mills in China, 5 are British conventions should be applied in terri-
The following forthcoming weddings are announced: Mr. Hector McEwan Mc-
Tavish, chemist, No. 3. East Point Ter-
40 are Japanese and is ure Chinese. of race, to Miss Charlotte Liddell Sente, STEAMSHIP AGENTS AND SHIPBROKERS For the Purchase, Sole and Charter of Vesselstories under non-Chinese sovereignty. 3,526,271 spindles there are 263,118 British, No. 9, Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay; Mr. Of 16.894 looms, there are 2.30 British, Lodge, Kowloon, to Miss Ivy Ruth Eliza- any Tonnage Panger and/or Cargo, New Mr. MACDONALD's reply to this question 174,412, Japanese and 2,097,747 Chinese, Sydney Hubert Hewer, accountant, Leys and/or Old, with delivery Chius at Very Low
was that no such request had been re Prices.
ceived. We cannot suppose that the 4,925 Japanese and 0,376 Chinese. It'she beth. Etheridge, Empresa Lodge, Kow- Chinese Government would make such a will pursue her inquiries further she will loon; Mr. Gerbrand Vethorst, hanker.. demand. It would, indeed, be surprising discover that the British investors in Kialat Road, Swatow, to Miss Lucy Mary if it had been made, for the Chinese cotton mills in China are not lacking in Fitz-Gerald, of Bombay, en route to
** some conception of the responsibility Hongkong by the 11. Sicilia. Government itself -bas done nothing to give effect to the international labour con- for the conditions of the industries in ventions to which it is a party, although which they invest their money," and it must be well aware that the British have, as we have said, set an example
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AN APOLOGY
For fishing in prohibited waters and fox- using lights for that purpose which were
tor.
Clack Condition. IMPUTERS AND EXPORTERS, SHARE-BROKER (Kember), Shanghai Shane Brokers Associs tion).
SOLE AGENTS. PUR CHINA- GREEN'S PATEST ASCHOR. SAMUEL WARRZY & Co., LTD. (head),
High-Cia Steel Manufactures (Takills Shanghai, and the Municipal in this respect to their rivals in the in-improperly shuuled, six masters of fishing Brand).
authorities there have given her a valu-dustry. Moreover, the Municipal Council boats were fined $6 on the first count and able lead in the matter! By affixing her of Shanghai, in which city the British cautioned on the second count at the signature to the Austin Treaty China cotton mills of China are concentrated; Marine Magistracy, "yesterday morning. became a party to the Covenant of the has been specially interesting itself in The offence took place of Cheung Cha League of Nations and to the provisions this welfare work, and last year the Island on Saturday evening. The Magis- relating to Labour conditions which are Commission which the. Council set up trate (Lieut. Commander Conway flake, were fortunate in securing the services R.N.I.) told the defendants if they did identical with those in the Treaty of Versailles. The League of Nations Con- of Dame ADELAIDE ANDERSON, who for not know how to use the lights they had venant engages all parties thereto to nearly & quarter of a century held the better seek advice from the Junk Inspec ** endlanvour to secure and maintain fair cost of H.ML Principal Lady Inspecter of and humane conditions of labour for men. Factories, to advise them on the subject. wenien pod children, both in their own countries and in all countries to which their commercial and insiustrial relations extend, and for that purpose it will establish and ronintain, the pressary,
to record administration of international organisations (dela ganel
International eral conference
room for improvement, but the British charged with giving opium and morphine Labour Office). In the section of the have allded. There is possibly much opium to patients. Dr. Gomez was Covenant dealing with the organisation
mills are undoubtedly setting higher derivatives to Chinese patients without of Labour," is declared that:
"Whereas conditions of labour exist standard, in respect to labour conditions, keeping the required book. The activi involving", such' injustice, hardship and than obtains in the mills of the majority ties of the doctor were found out by police privation to large numbers of people of their rivals, though it is pleasing to agents who raided his clinic in Calle Fin- to produce unrest so great that the be able to add that there are one or two pin. Two other criminal charges for "pence and harmony of the world are
pending in the court against Dr. Gomez. imperiled; and an improvement of those instances in whith Chinese millowners in violation of the insular opin law TH conditions is urgently required; as, for Shanghai do not suffer by comparison.
"The Managmente of
THE CORONET tender sincere apologies to "the hundreds who were nuable to obtain wats for
“THE
OF
before HUNCHBACK
NOTRE-DAME”
to rent Claims Underignal recognized. the 18th inst, of they will
All brokes, chafed and damaged Goods are to they will be be left in the Goldowns, where examined on the 8th fast, at 10 am, by our Surveyors, Messrs GODDARD & DOUGLAS, Ne Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1924,
To facilitals advance booking, the Ticket Office at: THE CORONET Opens TO-DAY, at 9.50 ..
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Dr. Dominador Gomez, a well-known
Her report, we believe, has not yet been practitioner in Manila, was fined last made public, but from what we know of week by Judge Concepcion 1400 pon the British cutton mille at Shanghai e conviction of violation of the congres are confident that the report will not sional act requiring physicians to keep a justify the implications unde by Mies BOSDFIELD in the speech to which we
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