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INTIMATIONS

PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 27TH, 1924

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

PEAK RESIDENTS" ASSOCIATION. THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING of TOTICE IS KEREBY GIVEN that the PLAR CLUB ON WEDNESDAY, 11 JUNE. MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the 1926, at 15 ... at which Full Attendance Above Company will be held at the HorazoNG Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the

the shore Association will be held at the

N ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL

29TH

of all Members and those interested is particu-HAY, 1928, at 11.00, for the purpose larly requested.

of the Directors together New Humidesta in the Peak area who have not of receiving the Rep

Report as yet joined the Association bat wish to do so with Statement of Accounts for the year aro requested to apply to the Undersigned, care ended 30th April, 1024. of Messrs. Jandre Marumos, & Co., LTD. E. R. C. HORNELL.

Hou, Secretary.

PEAK CLUB.

【EMBERS Bad Subscribers Do Not

MForget that

*M. WILLIAM HETOHÄN

is Singing at the PEAR CLU

on

THURSDAY, 14 JUNE, 1924,

8201

al-9.30 PM. "

E. B. C. HORNELL,

Hon. Secretary

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S.S. CHANTILLY.” SERVICE CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL LUS, &, also Carex ANTIN. OUS from BORDEAUX, in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goode with the uxception of Treasury and Valuables are being

Opis storöd at their risk into the Go

Janted and

downs of

of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co. Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Options: Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received frma the Consigures before Noox, To-dir. requesting it to le lundesl hero.

Bill of Laling will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Gooda remaining unclaimed after the Stat Mar. 1924, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing chargES.

All Claims must be went in to me on or before the 9th Joss, 1924, or they will not be ecognized:

All damaged packages will be éramined on Saturday, the Bist instant, at 10 am,, .by Meests,

Goddard & Douglas

No Fire Inraratos has been effented.

B. BODENFUSER,

Acting Agent.

Hongkong, 6th May, 1924

[817.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.

P NEW YORK.

THE Setelship

"YOSEBIC" haring anivel, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goodrare being landed at their risk into the hazardous and or extra-bazardous Godowns of Harkong and Kowloon Wharf it Godes Co., Ltil, whence delivery may be obtained"

No Claims will be admitted after the Goole -have left the Grodowns, and all Goods retsain- ing undelivered after dad Juar, 1924 will

to rent.

AR against the Steamer must be pre- ented to His Cadersigned on or before 9th. June, 14, or they will not be recognized.

All brokes, chafed and damaged Goals are to be left in the Goinwus, where they will crainined on 2nd June, 1914, at 10,00 am.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Hilir of Lading will be countersigned by THE BANK LINE, LTD.,

General Agents.

Hongkong, 26th May, 1924.

INTIMATIONS

DEWAR'S

OBITUARY,

MR. A. A. CLAXTON,

CORRESPONDENCE.

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

“RONGMOND

voluntary contribution out of the amounts exacted from China to improve conditions in such ways as the Chinese themselves

It is with deep regret that we have fo may determalne" "Everybody in China in aware that the philanthropy practiced Lyrecord the death of Mr. A. A. Claxton, America in this matter since 1998 has at Shanghai, from typhus. The sad newn been of a kind that has paid the United was contained in a cable received yester States very well, and it is this patent day by Mr. Donnelly, of Messrs. Donually fact that has persuaded the other Powers & White, and as a token of respect flags letter we have addressed to the Honour- to emulate the American example. Even at the longkong Club and the Hongkong able Colonial Secretary dated 1.3.44 on

[TO THE EDITOR:"OF THE

BAILY FORSA."} St.-Iterowith we hand you copy of a

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company The Spirit of the if there is no condition attached to the Cricket Club were half-masted through the subject of a Draft Bill for the Pre

will be CLOSED from Wednesday, 1st May, to Wednesday, 99th May, 1924, both days

inclusive 2

1i

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 17th May, 1924

(785

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

HALF YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of MEMBERS will be beid on SATURDAY, 7-JUNE, 1924, at 12:00 r.M. in the Jockit Cica Rooms, HonakONG

814 CLUX ANNEX.

NOTICE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that"] NOTICE 18 or 500 shares Ewo

Cotron MILLS LA, in the name of Mr. EZBA ABRAHAM of Hongkong together with a daly oxecuted transfer deed purporting to asaga the said shares has been Lost:

The said shares are the property of the Been duly and application made to Duplicate Scrip

Undersigned

the Company for the issue of a

therefore warned against deni- public is g with the said Shares without reference to ths Undersigned. Any person having any knowledge as to the whereabouts of the sand crip is asked to communicate with the Under- signed.

617)

"ELLIS &" "CO."

No. 3 Ice House. Street,

PUBLIC AUCTION."

THE Undersigned have received instructions from the Excentors of the late Mr. G. E. WARREN to Sell by Public Action,

co

THURSDAY and FRIDAY,

the 29 and 30TH MAY, 1934, commencing Each day at 230 mm, st the *TOWERS," 20. BROADWOOD ROAD, A QUANTLET OF

VERY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

4 FURNITURE,

Comprising m

M. T. Garvel Blackwood Table 1-T. Side

Dess

Empire

It is that unbroken Even- 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.

Dewar's

LABEL

* WHITE

and VICTORIA VÄT

as supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.

By Royal appointment to His Majesty The King.

Tabira and Stools, 31-T. Stands, Chesterfield A S

Sofas and Arm-chairs, Standard Lamps, Bronzes, Curios, Bags, Late Carpet Large Enamel Bath Porrain Wash Bains, Wardrobes, Doubly and Single Iron Beds, Meat Safes, Crockery, Linen, Bookcases, Cupboards, Tennis Net and Poles. Blankets, Omaments and General Household Sandries.

Also

Acolian

1 Steinway Granit Pisun, 1

Orchestralle" Organ and Rolls, and

about 900 Plants and Pot

On view TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, (27TH &ml 2010 May).

SOLE AGENTS.

WWATSON

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Wine and Spirit Merchants

ESTABLISHED 1841.

Hongkong Office: La, Chater, Road. N.B." The TOWERS and No. 1 London Office: 131, Fleet Street, BROLDWOOD ROAD ary for Sale Privately.

Teras:-Cash on Delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGE, LTD..

Anctioneers.

r808 Hongkong, 20th May, 1994.

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SERVICES

5.5. "SI-KIANG."

CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N.CO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES:- The Stimskip "SILVK: PELL/CO." FROM TRIESTE VENICE, BRINDISI SPALATO, POET SAID MASSAUA, ADES, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

ONSIENTES

The

Daily

latest resolution to remit the remaining portion of the Indemnity wo suspect that there is in America" a very lively expecta tion of favours to come in recognition of the gilt. The other Powers are perfectly Trank in saying that the remission they make will be governed by conditions which shall be mutually beneficial to arious proposals are awaited with much China and themselves. The details of the interest in China. They have been long time under consideration, but we apparently shall not have much longer to wait for the British proposals for the Prime Minister has recently stated that Bill is being framed for introduction in the House of Commons at an early date. Our New York contemporary says it has the right to hope that the, rétura, of these funds to. Chian will stimulate European Powers to take similar action, and that generosity on our part will be met by similar unconditional remission by them." That is a hope that seems unlikely to be fulßlled, for even Russia, which once announced unconditional remission, is now stipulating for the devotion of the funds to education

Yesterday was the birthday of H. Queen Mary The warships in port and a royal salute -wha

* dressed ship fired at noon.

Mr. H. T. Jackman, Assistant Director of Public Works, and Mrs Jackman left yesterday by the „Aki Mørn for Australia on a short holiday.

The Hon. Mr. H. E Pollock, K.C., is leaving for a holiday in Cauada, ca Thursday next and expects to return to Hongkong about the end of October,

out the day,

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vention of Cruelty to Animals, shortly to Apart from this, eable little information

be presented to the Legislative Council - is to hand as to how long the deceased

We feel that the point made in the lat-- gentleman has been ill, but it is safe to assume that his illness was of short dura-ter is of interest to the public in anticipa-" tion for it is only within the last fort- tion of the presentation of the Bill' night, that Mr. Claston left Hongkong on one of his business trips to the North He was then not in the best of health.

The late Mr. Claxton will long be re membered as one of the finest cricketers

It may be thought that we are barely dealing fairly with the Honourable Colonial Secretary in publishing part of a correspondence" before he has bad an

Yours faithfully',

CHINA COAST OFFICERS GUIL T. T. LAURENSON,

Assistant Secretary. THE MARINE ENGINEERS GUILDS

OF CHINA

in the whole of the Far East. With him opportunity to reply, but would excuse rests the proud distinction of having ourselves for this apparent breach of played interport cricket for Singapore, courtesy by the necessity for putting longkong and Shanghai. As a wicket-forward our views before any legislation keeper he was. without doubt, the pick can take place and our point perhaps

inadvertantly overlooked.--We are, Sir, of the three ports. He was a forceful batsman and he had many centuries to his credit in all three ports. "He was also a reliable field, his favourite spot being that ef mid-off. is best score in interport in November 3012 when cricket "was Hongkong defeated Shanghai at Hong- kong. In Hongkong's first innings be was responsible for a very fine 15 On no lower than four decasions he has play ed for Hongkong against Shanghai in interport cricket matches, those occasions being 1906, May 1912, November 1912 and May 1914. In November 1920 he play for The Straits against Hongkong

Hongkong. and Shanghai at Hongkong To come to more recent times, one recalls the famous

Si-The attention of these thuilds has cricket match of May 19 when Heng-been drawn to the Gurernment Gazette kong defeated Shanghai after a thrilling and exciting game. In that match the late Mr. Claxton played for Shanghai.

most

In local cricket the deceased gentleman, played for the Hongkong Cricket Cluh and he has many fine performances to his credit: probably the most noteworthy within recent years being his century against Craigengower in 1993. The score for the whole of the Hongkong Cricket Club XI on that occasion was 110. the close of the present acason he playe for the Champions of the League against the Rest.

At

At the Marine Magistracy, yesterday, the mistress of a coolis boat was fined 85 for carrying a cual coolies in excess of the number hur boat is licensed for

Some

excitement was caused in Wynd-

In his younger days Mr. Claxton was ham Street yesterday morning, by a clan. fight. A number of chair hearers every fine Rugby player. He was also laboured cach other with poles and one E.C.of the men had his bead split open

Press.

Hoxoxone, Mar 27fu, 1923.

With the arrival of the police the turmoil censed. A little later there was further fighting and the police put an end to the trouble by arresting one of the ring leaders.

keen tennis player, a fine swimmer and was, in fact, a good all-round sportsman

W. J. STOKES, Brauch Secretary, Hongkong.

The China Coast Officers Guild and The Marine Engineers' Guild of China.

Hongkong, May 22nd, 1994 The Hou. the Colonial Secretary,

of Friday, May 16th, 1024, in which a Draft Bill" is published for general information: A Bill intitul"An Ordi- naire to make provision for the preven-, tion of cruelty to animals."

Section 12 reads: —

"Every person who contravenes or attempts to contravene, or uids or abets the contravention of, or fails to comply with or commits an offence against any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any regulation made. thereunder shall upon summary 'convie- tion be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and Sfty dollars, and to imprisonment for any terus not exreed ating six months."

In the objects and reasons, Section 17 reads :---

The late Mr. Claxton first arrived in Ilongkong in 1908 when he joined the firm of Messrs. J. De Hutchinson & Co.. Later he left the firm and went to Singapore where he joined Mr.Newall in the partnership of a firm known as Messrs. Newall & Claxton, and in recent It was stated yesterday at the Cen-years he has been travelling for that firm

ia the interests of various Home, manu- tral Magistracy, in a charge against an facturers. Mr. Claxton was about unlicensed hawker that he was released years of age The reports which have reached China on bail in the morning, and re-arrested NOTICE. ONSIGNEES of Cargo from DUNKIRK, concerning the American Government's in the afternoon. His bail was doubled ANTWERP. LONDON and MAN latest proposal in regard to the in consequence. The hawker told Mr. CHESTER. in connection with

above Indemnity are a little confusing. Some Lindsell he had a few things left un kis Stamer are hereby informed that their Gools with the exception of Opiam, Trezane of them indicate that an absolute renan bands. Trying to dispose of what was PASSENGER RATE CUTTING. Chinese stevedore whom the master hats left? I ace, commented the Magistrate and Valuables am being landed and stored at ciation of the balance due is, contem

THE BOXER INDEMNITY.

of Cargo are hereby informed their risk into the Gowns of the orgOPE mlated while others indicate that thi. A fibe of 85 was imposed

fat Kowloon, whence and/or from the what intimo. Tu-Dax, requesting it to be ments which have been made since the

delivery may

obtained Optional Cargo will be forwarded unles notice to the contrary be given before 27th instant.

No Gains will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd prox will be

wubject to All Claims against the Steamer must le pre-cuted to the Undersigned on or before the 12th pros. or they will not be regattad.

All broken, obsted and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the fad pros, at 10 am, by Jor Serverors, 17. GODDARD & DOUGLAS.

No Fire Insurance has been effecte Bill of Lading will be counteungned by

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

My Agents.

1827

before

韭

Acting Agent.

[809

Hongkong. 22nd May, 1924.

THE PEAK RESERVATION, WHY CHINESE WILL NOT BUY

Much sympathy will be extended to li widow and little daughter in their very sad bereavement.

· FROM · HONGKONG TO CANTON FOR TEN CENTS.

There is something in the nature of a

eircumstances leading up to this some-

"Clause 12 (inposes a penalty for the breach of the Ordinance or any regula tion of a fine not exceeding $450 and imprisonment for any term not exceed ing six months; and also 'ennets that The waste of any resel upon which various offeures are conunitted shall, in addition to the offender, he deemerk guilty of any such offence which occurs while he is ou board such vessel." These Guilds most emphatically protest against any enactment which imposes. npon the Mister of any vessel sailing out of this Colony, the responsibility for offences committed by others; moris especially as with the utmost certainly in this case the actual offender will be a

nut the power to engage, pay or dismiss.

Let every possible action be taken to punish aby net of cruelty either by malice,

the former French steamers The Her against this most obnoxious and slipshod du and Paul Be cutting the rates method of administering duy Ordinauch agreed upon by the various Companies by including the Master and/or Officers These rates, it was explained, have been

of any vessels as necomplices of net cons Lin operation for some years" past, and they are based on a sliding scale, necord-mitted by other

rick Pate the Golowar of the Hongkong and whence delivery may obtained immediately balance is to be earmarked for educa- It is reported in the Manila papers that Kowloon Wharf and God wa Co., Ltd, after

fter landing

Possibly this enaßicting! "Mr. Victor M. Smith, an old time ship rate war in progress on river steamerk or carelessness, but take heed that the Optional

Cargo will be forwarded on unless tional uses.

ag man and a former resident of long runaing between here and Canton with punishment Ets the crime and more is received from the Consignees information is to be explained by amend

ng, was on May 15th appointed assist the result that steerage passengers travel especially, that the blame falls on the per- and bero.

Bul of Lading will be countersigned by the resolution rame, before Congress Anaat director of the United States Shipling by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao

Steamboat Companyvessels may do the potrator, and him alone.

Apart from the fact that in Clause 12, Unl rigard. Goods remaining unclaimed after article on the subject of the Indemnity ping Board and Emergency Fleet Cor-joury at a cost of ten cents only. the th instant, at Noon, will be subject in one of the latest copies of the Frporation for the Orient to succeed, J. Yesterday a representative of the faily there is no mention of "Master of any to rentand landing charges,

All Claires must be sent in to me on or before York Times to hand discusses the matter F. Marise, who resigned some time go called at the Steatshent Company's vessel unless the general term every tho 2nd Jane. 1924, or they will not be as if it was intended to make an ab to become vice-president of the Bank of officer and was there informed of the person" be presumed to include hin, we recognized.

Alldanaged packages will be examinal on solutely unconditional surrender, for it the Philippine Islands," He is expected what sensational reduction in the third- do most emphatically protest in the name Wednesday, the 29th instant, at 10 am.. by ways: "The faithfulness with which to arrive in Manila on July 7th from New dass fare. The present rate war has at the alembers of the Mercantile Marine

York city."

arisen owing to the Chinese owners of China has administered the funds pre- Men Goddani & Dougla

No Fine insurance has been effectari..

viously remitted encourages the coo- RODENFUSER,

fidence that these additional sums will berused in such a way as to justify the confidence. of Western Powers, and to stimulate the giving of larger public funde and of private benefactions for education

The reason why a large area of Crown ju Chinn. We do not quite apprehend nighted my fourne Cimerun, and what is in the mind of the writer when within the Peak Reservation did not he explains the new resolution by saying bring more than the upset price at yes- “The Americna Government would find terday's sale of Crown land was stated itself in an inglorious position if the to be that Chinese would not compete for other great Powers should follow the land in a district where they are not example established by America in 1909, allowed to live and in the end. America should still be

The lot put up "For anction has an area the recipient of anaal instalments of the of 23,000 square feet and when Mr. E. B. halance of the fund not yet remitted."Rged, the auctionate, explained that the | America, apparently seeks to stand in a land was situated in the reservation area, position of splendid isolation from the majority of the Chinese present left

Fongkang. 97th May, 1944.

NOTICE. TO CONSIGNEES.

The Steamship "BOLTON CASTLE FROM NEW YORK

ONSIGNEES of Cargoare hereby inform

ed that all Goods are being landed st their risk to the Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.Ltd.st: Kow loon, whence and/or from the wharves Telivery. may be obtained

Optional Cargo will be forward unlear sotice to the contrary be given before th instant.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

will be

ON SALEX OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, Jair to December,

With INDEX. Price-$7.50. On sale at the Hongkong Daily Pris Ofice

1923,

TO-DAY,

(2.30, 5.15, 7.15 AND 9.15 PM

PETER B. KYNE'S

FAMOUS STORY OF THE

#LAND THERE.

ing to the tonnage of the river steamers. The idea is preposterous, and gocs da operating under the agreement, and left

n fair margin of profit. It is now alleged step further to show the absolute ab that steerage inssengers of the Fund surdity of legislation for all being drafted bed and the filter Harduin, are being by persons who have only one side of the “ carried for considerably lower rates than the sliding scale allows

Determined to put a stop to this rate

ting practice the Steamboat Company are prepared to carry steerago passengers. to Canton for 10 cents. If necessary they are prepared to snake further reductions, and to take steerage passengers to Can ton for five cents.

object in their purview.

On the point of thin wide circle of tes

sponsibility, will you he good enough to inform us if the penalties of Clause 12. will re-act on the Honourable D.P.W., in the case of a P.W.D cvalie ill-treating one About ten years ago it be remem of his working bullocks hered the Company had to report tuIt is a very homely parallel but wit similar meant to stop rate cutting to an serve to illustrate the farcical nonsense, unprofitable level.

Such little wars are not unknown in against which we now protest. We hav ago there was similar worlure between hardly recognise it as a pedestal of pure if anyone would make an advance on the the steamships running between Liver philanthropy, though we are assured by upset price $3.45, auf & Chinese repool and the Isle of Man when the gros Our New York contemporary that the plied that he was prepared to make hide free of charge, and supply free meals mier company offered to carry passengers proposal to remit the remaining portion provided that Chinese were allowed to in addition. In a very short time, they

the Indemnity due to the United live there

managed to freeze out their rivals. States has not been made “with a view There were bids offered, and the There is no desire to do this is the local case. but simply to ensare that fares to securing any advantage in China for lot was sold for the unset price to Mr. shall be maintained on the basis formerly

a further

C. M. B. Young.

agreed upon ESTER THE CORONET American interests, but 28

the Powers in this matter. We can the auction room. Me Reed then asked other parts of the world. Some years the honour to be, Sir,“

have left the Godoncs, and all Goods rema ubject to rent.

unlcivered after the 30th instant,

All Claims against thy Stawner

must be presental to the Undersiguel on or Lefore. the 9th rux. bey will not be recognized.

All broken, chafol and damagel Goods are to be left

the Godowns, where they will bo examiner on the 30th inst, at 10 am, by pur Surveyora, Merara, Capa & DOUGLAS No Fire Toanriner hur hon effected, Bill of Lading DWELL, & CO., LTD..

will be countersigned by

Agents. Hongkong, 24th May, 124,

NORTHWEST

KINDRED OF THE DUST.

Your obedient servants, CRISA COST. OFFICERS OPILIE

(5jed.). "T. T.' LAURENSON," "

Assistant Secretary THE MARINE EXDINYERS GUILD OP CRISLU

(Bg) WJ STOKES,

Branch Secretary.