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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE

"HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS

ASSOCIATION:

INTIMATONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1418,

INTIMATIONS

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE IS

IS HEREBY GIVEN that

INTIMATIONS

NOILCE-

This Day... Authorised

STRATHMORE TATHAM To Connoisseurs

BUTLIN, LC to Sign our Firm's Name Per Prosuration.

THE following are Members of the above NO FIFTY-FIRST ORDINARY 7851

Association

A. H. CĂROLL.-

ILA KIZACETI

J. W.XII. WAJCARRILI

10. KITSMELL. YI TUNG FAX

F. 15. L. FRANKS

B.. FOWARDS

J. X. GROU

YVANOVICE

A: P. GALATÈS. H. AI. HEMAT 980 Kay Cer

Habar O, Quelle

Soo P21 9830

Be Onter at the Committee.

J. W. XEW

Seuretar

longkong, 14k May, 192k

NOTICE.

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE

TRE

A following are Members of the above

Exchange:➡is

ABRAHAM, E Atvas, & A. Bashix, J. T..

BERLAKON, VA

Hair, H.

LAMMERT, H. A. Lonas, 0.

MATHEROS, B. T. "NIKMA PIARY, I; S.

Ferts,

CROUČILI: N; Y. A Pinošai, R.""

ELLI, E. E

GOCLR, J.

GUTTEIZES, A A.

HOGAR, T. F

Ker, Faz

LAMMEET, Üza. P.

Gro. R. Forts, P. C...

BAYMOND, EM. SEVA. P. M. N. da SMITE,

F. B.

TESTER, P.

By Order of the Committee,

A. SISSI

Hongkong, 6th May, 1924.

Secretary.

WANTED.

FOUSE OS FLAT:--Furnished. This

HDCT Early Next Year,

2731

Apply

A&. SIMPSON,

CHARTERED BASE,

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

HE Endersigned beys to expres hi

Corial Thanks To the Ladim who en graciously saciated the Organizing Committee of the KERMESSE, which, on my initiative, was held at the Praiac GALDENS OF SAN FRANcisco, at Masio, în șid of the Carzia Da SANTASIA VIROOM DOS REMÉDIOS.

To the Macao Exzerife LIGHTING CO. LTM, for generously undertaking the Electrical Decorations and Sapplying Current Froe of Cont.

To the Directors of tire Lesu AurricanA for the Loss of their very popular Orchestra whose Brilliant Performances contributed considerably the the success of the bɛnesse.

the

YBABLY MEETING at the Society, will be had at its Head Office, Ustor Bunaise, Hong- FRIDAY, 10th MAY, 1924, a

NOCH kong.on

· LINSTEAD & DAVIS--

for the purpos receiving the Report of the THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,

of

Directory and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1923, and declaring Divi-

dends, t

* LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from May Soul to May 18th,THE both days inclusive, sirds

By Order of the Board,

KIRTY-THIRD ......... OBDINARY TGENHUAL MEETING SHARE

HOLDHES will be held at the Dfices of the Underigen en FRIDAY, THE MAY, 1934, at Nou, for the purpose of 1700

receiving the

C. MONTAGUE EDE

General Manager.. Hongkong, 26th April, 1924:

BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE CO. LTD.

at

Report of the General Agents, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1921

The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 9th to the

3rd May, 1924, both days incherita

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD.,

General Agente. Hongkong, 5th May, 190k

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the FIFTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will bahald

its Head Office, UNION BUILLINU, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 16TH MAY, 1924, 12-15 .. for the purpose of receiving the Repost of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1923, and of declar- ing Dividends, ER BOOKS of the Cem-O

THE 3 from May 2nd to 3sy | pany will be 16th, both days inclusive

By Order of the Bourd,

---C. MONTAGUE EDE

General ManaZET,"

701

Hongkong, 29th April, 1924.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE- CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that

NOT tha FIFTY-FIFTH ORDINARY

£743

WILLIAM POWELL, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

VENTY-THIRD ORDINARI. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD- EHS will be held at the Hosekose HOTEL OR FRIDAY, MAY, 1994, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Director and Statement of Accounts to the 21th Feb- ruary, 1934.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compary will be CLOSED from the 14th May to 23rd the May, both days metusive,

By Order of the Bosed,

HAO HOLT,

-Managing Director. Hongkong, 9th May, 1924.

[759,

YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, UNION BUILDING, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 16TH MAY, 1924 | BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO, 12.20 r. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of

Account to 31st December, 1923, and of declar-actors and Regiacers in Macao, Hong-

VENDERS are hereby invited from Co ing Dividenda etceters.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from May 2nd to Mar 1616, both days inclusive ne

Hy Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager. 2762

...

Hongkong, 28th April 1924.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

OTICE IS

SECOND ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD- EES will be held at the HongKosa Hoisı, on MONDAY, OTH MAY, 1924, at Nous

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. CLOSED from 19th May, 1024, to

1024, both days incisive. By Order of the Board of Directors,

S. J. JOBDAIN,

Secretary Hongkong, 7th May, 1904

the Directors of the Gae Murra 'To and especially to Captain ANTONIO DA SILVA Vinival, for kindly permitting the use of the Gremio for the Work of Preparation.

To the Director of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMEST for the Loan of Plauta and Decors tions

will

28th

May

To all Those who otherwise helped to make tha Kraxesse a PLODINA,

JULIO ANTONIO EUGENIO DA -- BELVA,

President of the Confraternity.

Mano, 8th May, 1924.

NOTICE.

1776

URING MY Absence from the Colony, the Hoxe Lose Orzice will be in Charge:

of Mr. B. E OST who will Siga "Per Procur tion.

761)

B., MONTEITH WEBB, Director," -AaxKOLD & Co., Lan

PEAK CLUB.

SPECIAL NOTICE.

MEMBERS and Sintscribers are requested

to that andngements have been

`zale -with j

MX WILLIAM HERGHAN

the well-known Basso-Haritoco to Song at the

PEAK CLUB

THURSDAY, 12th JUNE, 1924,

AT:9.30 P...

NOTICE.

1713

THE HONGKONG: ELECTRIC CO., LTD

NOT

HEREBY TOTICE IS.

GIVEN that the Certificate for Shares numbers 23102/23105 issued on 5th June, 1900, in "the Name of IP CHING SUN has been declared

Cancelled and of No Effect

WATSON'S

FINEST

OLD BROWN

BRANDY

Is Unsurpassed as

Liqueur.

Exquisitely Mellow,

and of Fine Aroma;

Delightful to the

Palate,

(Blends Deliciously with

Watson's Dry Ginger Ale).

kong and Canton, for the CONSTRUC TION OF A NEW BUILDING for the Macao Branch of the BascO NACIONAL DETA ESQUITA, MACAO.. Tenders will be on Land situated at. ÄVENIDA COZONYL received up to presented under Seated Cover. Plaze and fall A.

a to, the SÜTH INSTANT and should be

details in teference thereto may be examined at the Office for the Work any day between the Hours of 8.x. and 5 r., and Kiss at the Bank's Offices daily during Business Hours, and other details or explanations required may also be obtained at the Bank's Offices daily let ween. 4.43 and 5,30 r.x, or by appointment

LOPES

"Manager:

Macao, 7th May, 1924.

NOTICE:

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Scrip No 1997 for: 500 shares Evo COTTON MILLA LTD., in the name of Mr. EZRA ABRAHAM of Honghong together with s daly executed transfer doodpusporting to Ludga

the said shares has been Lant The sail shares are the property of the Undersigned and application has been dely to the Company for the issue of a therefore warned against deal.

LOST, and should the easie not be produced ng with the said Ebares without reference to before 16T MAY, 1924, it shall be deemed the Undersigned Any person having any knowledge as to the whereabouts of the Raid, serp is Baked to communicate with the Under-

ELLIS & CO No. 23-Ice Honne Street:

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong, ad May, 1924.

739;

vignok (17)

CAFE WISEMAN'S

POPULAR $1.00

COLD 1FFINS

CASRISTTS9, OF FISH,

ROAST BEEF, LAMB on TOULTRY, SALADS or PICKLES,

POTATOES,

SWEETS of CHEESE.

In order to assist the Entertainment Com-in the Cafe are mapped by the Dairy FARM. mitterin arranging Seating Accomodation that Evening, it is hoped that Member-and „Subscribers will make early application for Tickets which may be obtained at the cost of 31 each from the No. 1 Bay or the Hon. Secretary

As this in an exceptional, opportunity for Members Subscribers and their Friends to bear a First-class Singer in cool and comfort, the General Committee hope that the Concert will Receive generous ampport.

E. B. C. BORNELĮ,

Hon. Secretary.

7801

TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

Weather and Ground Permitting FINAL OF THE MIXED DOUBLES will be played en the STAND COURT

TODAY (TUESDAY), 137-MAY, -st: 4,30 F.x.

THE CHALLENGE BOUND OF THE

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

E. GREEN (Holder) u

LE WORTHINGTON. will be played.

TOMORROW (WEDNESDAYE VITU MAY

RIVER BYATS-50 and 20 centi

760

RICKMERS LINIE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES."

FROM HAMBURG AND ANTWERP.

Co.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD.

CONSIGNEES per Company Steamer

-LAUMEDON:

will be subject to rent,

WATSON

CO. LTD.

Wine and Spirit Merchants

Phone 616.

BIRTHL

Tarzon-At Shanghai, on May 7th, Mr. and Mrs. E. TATLOR, daughter

to

a

Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Boad. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, EQ

The Daily Press.

Hongxose, May 14tx, 1924. Z

THE MIXED COURT QUESTION AT SHANGHAI.

Last week 1 cases of smallpox and s deaths from the disease were notified-in the Colony. The other notifiable dis

"enteric fevDE. cases notified were

The corpse of a Chinese youth, aged the official of the plaintiff's nationality merely attending to watch the proceed.shout 18 years, was found floating in ings in the interest of justice. If the the muddle of the harbour yesterday officer so attending be dissatisßed with afternoon. The youth is believed to haver the proceedings it will be in this power been drowned while bathing some days to protest against them in detail. Tho ago. law administered will be the law of the nationality of the officer trying the case." In general practice a foreign assessor sits with the Chinese Magistrate and often takes a prominent part in the trial, and ant one death and 3 fatal cases of we suppose it is his duty to see that cerebrospinal fever. judgments are enforced when the officer either from presiding over the Court, lack of power or dread of unpopularity" as the Cheloo Convention has it falls to enfreethers

Miss Root bas kindly consented to deliver a lectura at the Hongkong Lodgo The Thecoophical Society, 16, Queen's Road Central, on Wednesday, the 14th,

at 5,45 pm The subject in:** New

But if we may trust the Chinese Proofs of Immortality The lecture in allegations in regard to the working of open to all-Anvr the Mixed Courts there is a good dealTO

A small army of boat people appeared that is unsatisfactory about them, We

at the Marine Magistracy, yesterday, have before us at the moment an extractor charges of basing their boats inshore from a Peking paper welcoming the arrival in the Gapitat of a delegate of during prohibited hours. Several of the defendanta explained that they hold the Shanghai Bankers Association who

licences to work cargo inshore, but ad request of the people mitted, that they were not doing so at the had come, at the

of Shanghai," to represent to the time of the alleged offence. They wers Government the case for demanding full discharged. Those without licences wera

control of the Mixed Court by the cantioned. Chinese Authorities. It is naively stated

The passing of Misy Marie Corelli is in this report that since the Revolution in 1911 the Chinese Government fins mourned in the Siamese newspapers. provided no funds for the maintenance remarks the Bangkok Times. At least. of the Court, and the Chinese magistrates four of her novels have been translated

** mere em-

into Siamese Vendetta, Worm- have consequently become

"Thelma,” and “ Treasure of ployés of foreigners, who have thus wood." gained the full control of the Court Heaven." But her works never ap Charges are made against the foreign proached in popularity those of the late Assessors of disregarding the laws of Mr. Charles Garvice-we mean, China which, according to the Treaties, course, as best sellors in the Siamese are to be administered in the Court, and language.

it is also alleged that the employés of A cable was received by the Shangbai the Court co-operate, with had lawyers Yacht Club, last week, from the Roya to extort money from the parties to a Danish Yacht Club, announcing the safe Case The Mixed Court to-day, the arrival at Copenhagen, of the auxiliary statement says, "is honey combed with ketch Shanghai. The ketch Bring Shang- corruption. Well-to-do Chinese living bui yacht club's burger and manned by in the eternational settlements are Sre of its members, sailed from tan represented as being in constant fear of Hangul on February 20th, arrest on false accusations When a voyage to Denmark Many double petition is received, the accused will be were expreased as to the possibility of st, once summoned, and put into the making the long trip in a small boat, but house of detention pending trial He may the intrepid sachtsmen would not he he released on bail, say of $1,000, and persuaded that it would not be persund- when the trial is due to come on, the ed that it could not be done and they are accuser is seldom to be found. What fully deserving of the congratulations amount of truth there is in these reports which Mr. E T Byrne, Commodore af we do not know, but if these things are the Shanghai Yacht Club, has asked truc-under present conditions we

s we do not Royal Danish Yacht Club to convey ta see what guarantee can be given that them on behalf of the Shanghai duk they would not occur if the Court were

entirely under Chinese control. We are, at all events, disposed to believe that the fact that Foreign Assessors are ap: pointed to the Court serves to check, even if it does not entirely prevent, evils of the character alleged."--

SERIOUS ILLNESS OF DE.

SUN YAT SEN.

REPORT OF HIS DEATH. CONTRADICTED.

Tunes may have changed in China since We learn, from what we regard as the Cheloo Convention was signed, but trustworthy source, that Dr. Sun Yat Sede it would have been useful to have had is seriously ill, though every effort in. the opinion on the subject of that Inter being made af Canton to hide the know, national Commission of Jurists contem-ledge from the publie and especially the plated by the Washington. Conference, troops. For example yesterday's Cut 196 but whose visit has been indranitely foverite contained the following para- postponed at China's request It, graph

isions

Dr. Sun Yat Sen, who suffered from headache last week, has recovered entice y froni hiilidens and is attending his office the General Headquarters iy usual. On Sunday, Gentral Yang Ho un called on the Generalissimo te uis-- cuse with him plans regarding the múlt- tary operations in the Eastern front. De.

Sun had two hours' conversation with thes the Yunnanese General

AN IMPROVEMENT

Late yesterday afternoon we were in- formed that a telegraphic communication had just bees received from Canton by the furs Commercial Press, reporting that De Sun had successfully passed the critical stage of his illness

CAIXA from Feking recently have in however, interesting to see that the Da. SUN TAT XEN IN SOUND HEALTH AGAIN. formed us that the Chinese demand for Chinese Government, accepts the condi the rendition of the Mixed Court at tions laid down by the Diplomatic Body Shanghai bas approached the stage of as preliminary to discussion of the rendi formal negotiation between the Chinese | ton of the Mized Court. If-18 prepared Government, and the Diplomatic Body-despite its must-advertised imperante Aris hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis. It may be regarded as the thin end of sity to make satisfactory arrangements charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it the wedge driven into Extraterritoriality to meet the expenses of the Court will lie at Consignees risk and subject to terms and condition of storage at Holt's in China. The British Treaty of 1858 Jays secondly, to assure that its Wharf, The will be realy for delivery down that Chinese subjects who may shall be executed thro hout the ReAs a matter of fact Dr. Sun, we yader-

- Cargo . from Godown on and after 12th May.

Optional Cargo will be landed, unless notion he guilty of any criminal act towards public; and, thirdly, that the arrange stand, is lying seriously ill of cerebre- Lan be given prior to Steamer's arrival, British subjects shall be arrested and ments made between the Diplomatic apinal meningitis A summur of his death

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are punished by Chinese authorities sccord- Body and the Chinese Government will was current in Hongkong yesterday, kmíl All the Meat, Poultry, Wilk and Butter made a last on any tags and Fridays between ing to the laws of China, while British be duly executed by the local authorities, it proved to be without foundation.

eramist the hours of 104, 2, and Nwox within the subjects who may commit ang crime in As the Chinese Governsent is also pre- free storage period

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods China shall he tried and punished hypared to negotiate on other Shanghai have left the Steamer's Godown, and all too the Consul or other public functionary questions, which it says have no direct remaining delivered after the 19th May authorized thereto, according to the laws bearing on the subject of the lixed All claim the Steamer must be of Great Britain' The British Govern- Court, serious negotiations will doubtless presented to the Undersigned on or before ment, under this Treaty obligation estab" be embarked upon forthwith, and we can the 2nd June, or they will not be recognised.

"No Fire Insizzance will be 'effentet. 7.

lished a Supreme Court at Shanghai, and only hope that the outcome will be an BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE the Chinese Government, established at agreement mutually satisfactory to the

Agents 11th May, 19

Shanghai a Mixed Court but in the foreign and 1747

Shanghai. Chefco Convention it was admitted by. the Chinese Government that the officer

Our Maeno comespondent writes presiding over the Mixed Court either The master of the && Pau Ogerstraton | The fire at the workshops of the Nether- from lack of power or dread of impopuhas reported to the Harbour Office that proved not to be as serious as was at frak

lands Harbour Works Co., at Macau Siar larity, constantly fails to enforce his

reported. It appears that at about 10 judgments." Consequently the Chinese Foreign Office invited the Formiga Be prescatatives in Peking to discuss with British subjects at Canton get at the if the measures needed for the more Consulate on Tuesday evening to con. effective administration of justice at the wider ways and means to celebrate in perts open to trade.” The outcome of fitting manner the King's birthday♫ this discussion was the introduction of the Mixed Court system of judicature. which prevails to this day. By the terms of the Chefoo Convention it is under

Works Co. were covered by insurance If the wind had been blowing in, another stood that a long as the laws of the

direction the workshops and expensive two countries differ from each other, there The dead body of a man was found plant might have been involved, but an can be but one principle to guide judicial hanging from a cross beam in his house it is the actual damage is estimated at preceedings in mixed cases in Chinn, at No. 131, San Tin village, New Texa few thousand dollars. The loss does namely, that the cases trind by the ritories. It is regarded as official of the defendant a nationality case of suicide.

Stars

Berived

CLAUS RICKMERS" baving

from the above. Pörta, Cón- signers of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into tho Godowns of the

the Bongkeng sad Kowloon Wharf and Godown Corapany, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and expense.

Optional Goods will be carried ouunless. instructions are given to the contrary before NOON, TO-DAT

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods aro to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on 16th instant, në 10 and

All Claims must be presented within Fifteen days of the Steamer arrival here, after which days they cannot be recognizal

No Claims wil be

be admitted after the Goods have left the Golowns, and all Goode remain

undelivered after the 17th instant, will be

ing

subject to of Consignees they must purgo are hereby notified that prodnou an. Traport Permit signed by the Superintendent of Importa and

Export Hongkong beford Bill of Lading can be Counterslimed

No Fire Insurance Ima

by bear

elated Bill of Lading will be countersigued by NAAMLDIZE, Vintigraciar Ok

CARL' BODIKER & CON

HANDELMAATSCHAPPLI (LAN), Website Agents Bickmen Lánimat Hong Kong, 10th May, 1924,

1702

Hargkong,

POLA NEGRI

IN

ONE

ABABIAN NIGHT

ULUAL: PRICES

NOT FOR CHILDREN

THE

THE CORONET.

Chinese communities in THE HARBOUR WORKS FIRE

AT MACAO.

deck passenger died during the voyage from Singapore, of tuberculosis

na May 10 fire broke out in a thed used as a store for the workmen of the Netherlands Harbour Works Co., nujoin ing the sheds used by there workmen sleeping quartera. A strong breezo spread the fire rapidly to the sheds, and

ventually to those of some Eshermen well In ave minutes the whole was in a blaze and nothing could be saved. The Judge Hilton D. Purdy is still unable Shantung workmen lost all their personal to hold sessions of the US Court for effects and their money. The shods whir:fa China through illness. He is a patient belonged to the Netherlands Harlour

the Fearn Sonitorrum at Shanghai.

not affect the work, being undertakep, In any way,Four Chinese were seriously injured and were sent to hospital