NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
MEMORIAL DAY.
185 Committes of Lalien in charge of the Tragents for ar Observanes of MEMORIAL DAY 30TH MAY, and other Lilies interested, will meet 2 the AMERICAN CONTULATE GENARL on That Day, at 930) A.M wild will proceed to the real on the lives CEMETERY & HARTI FALITY in toy
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY OSTH, — 1924
THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the No TWENTY-SIXTH ORDINARY will be held at the Offices of Messen Janine, ANNUAL MEETING of this Company"
MAY 1924, at Nous, for the purpose of receiv ing the Report of the Dinston together with a Statement of Accounts to April 10th, 192-1.
INTIMATIONS
DEWAR'S
by the
THE KOWLOON TONG SCHEME.
CAUSES FOR THE DELAY.
The death of Chinese third-class close one's eyes and pretend that it does not exist. There are men in every race passenger on board the woga Moru, who rise above it, but among the masses from Sourabaya, is reporte it is still potent. The Chinese and [master.
Mr. Leung Hi Ting, contractor for this Japanese feel awal antipathy to the European That 1. have experienced cuse in vecupying the 1. Court at work on the Kowloon Tong Development during a long resklence in the Far East. Shanghai in which Magdalena Guignard | Scheme, writing to us with reference to On the other hand, the White man is claiming from the Amerienn Drug Co. comments published in a contemporary on regards di coloured races as inferior. To damages for alleged injuries the slow progress of the work says:-
I think it is only right that the con This, race prejudice is an inheritance of arising from the use of an ointment which
of American, buret them. All Americans is NATION & CO. Lrn, on FRIDAY, the War The Spirit of the the ages, a primitive, passion, and primi-it is said the defendants negligently tractor's side of the question should be
Hongkong who may desire to ak part in the Decoration of the Gravea should be at the Cemetery Not Eater than 10.00
AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL
.
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.
JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL
MRETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the HosGONG HOTEL, Hongkong
da WEDNESDAY, the
2018 MAY, 1596114
11.00 for the purpose of rewiring the Report of the Directors together
with
d30th April, 1924
ended?
..
The REGISTER of SILARES of the Com- any will be CLOSED from Saturday, the 24th May, 192, to Friday, the 90th May, 1935, both Jays inclusive.
་
By Order of the Beast of Directors,
W. S BROWN,
Svetary,
Hongkong, Abay 16th, 1924.
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
KALE YEARLY GENEESL
Grintment of Accounts for the yeaT MEETING of MEMBERS will be hell |
The TRANSTER BOOKS of the Company
will
CLOSED from Wednesday, 21st Marton SATURDAY, JUNE, 1:24, at 12,30 Wednesday, 29th May, 1924, koth days PM. in the Jockey Can Rooy, HONGKONG *ncisive
JOHN D. KUMPHREYS & SON,
"General MazaŞATA. Hongkong, 17th May, 1934
NOTICE.
16
TOTICE IS
CLUB ANSZI.
1783"
HEREBY GIVES that
NOTICE.
1914
BONG KONG SHAREBROKERS
ASSOCIATION.
Scrip Ne 4927 for 500 liares Bro COTTON MILIA LTD., in the name of Mr. EZRA TF following a Member of the shore
ABRAHAM of Hongkong together with inly executed transfer deed purporting to
wirs the sahi shares has been lost
The mal shares are the property of the Undergrond and application has been duly made to the Company for the wee of à Duplicate Scrip.
The public is therefore warned against died. with the said Shares without reference to Any person, having any the Undarsignal.
ny
knowledge as to the whereabouts of the said egrip is naked to communicate with the Under. signed.
17]
FLLIS & CO.
No. 23 Ice House Street.
$.S. SI-KIANG."
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo from DUNKIRK ANTWERP, LONDON and MAN. with store CHESTER, .connection Stasera kersby informed that their Goods with the exption of Optum, Troatare and Valuables are being lucien sad stond at their risk into the Grodowns of the Hongkong. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately siter landing.
Dego will be forwarded on unlews"] is received from the Consignason before NOON, TO-nas, quiing it to lauled
hare,
be
Bill of Lading will be countersigued by the Underigues Goods maining unclaimed after the 29th start, at Noon, will be subject
rent and landing charges.
All Claims monet be sent in to my on or before the End Juno, 1924, or they will not t recognized.
All damaged packages will be examined on Wolnowday, the 28th instant, et 10 u.m., by. Jevra. Goddard & Donghw
No Fire insurance has buma Hocted. - -
R. RODENFUSER,
Acting Agent
*
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1994
S.S. CHANTILLY."
1809
BEL ICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
JONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL
LES, &c., also Cargo es s..
ANTIN-
Arg
Association --
A. IL CARROLL
M. A. BatacK
J. W. KEW
W. J. CARROLL
Q. KITCHELL
Yir Yuxa Pax
T. M. L. SOLRES
H. E. EDWARDA.
J. F. GROSE
VYVANQUICH A. P. GELATEN. H. M. HEжal.
SLU KOS CH
HARRT O. ODELL SOD PEL SE
By. Order of the Committee,
JW. KEW.
Secretary
Hongkong, 12th May, 1994-
NOTICE.
*HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE
THE following are Members of the above
ri
Exchange:
ABKARAM, En ALTER, A. A. BARRAY, J. T..
BESTAKIN
BIBLITT
LAKSEIT, H. A.
Loos, O.
ARA MATHIAON, R. T.
DEN134rs, A.
PIERY, 1. S.
CROUCHEL, N. V. A Pratos, R.
ELITE. E
(HOULD, J.
GUTTERS, AA
Porrs, Gro, E.
Purrs, P. O.
BATMOND, E. M. Houcu. T. F.
NILVA, P. M. N. da KEM, FRED
Syr, F.A. FASOORT, GRO. 1. TINIKE, P..
By Order of the Commitice,
A. NISSIM,
Secretary
Hongkong, 6th May, 1924.
£774
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE..
Prox NEW YORK.
THE Steamship
*** YOSERIC? having arrival, Consigners of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazanious and orèxtra-hazardous
-have-lett.
Gotowns of Hongkong and howloon Wharf & Godung Co., Ltd, when delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods. the Godowns, and all foods remain- ing undeliveral after 2nd Jan, 1924, will" be subject to rent
All Claims at
the Steamer muatdi - pre- sented to the Undersigiisi on or before 9th June, 1924, or they will not be recognized,
All broken, chafel 21 damel Goods as to be left in the God ayns, where they will'
OUS from BURDEAUX, In connection with above Steamer are hereby informed be examined or 2nd Jun, 1994, at 10,00 5.m.
of their Goods, with the
exception tlust
being Gum Treasure and Vainables landed and stared at their risk into the Gu. dowus of the Flongkeng and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., La. Kowloon, whence delivery insy be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unles intimation is received from the Consignees before Noos, To-Day, requesting it to be landed.
here.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the U Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed sfer the 1st May, 1924, at Noos, will be subject to rent and landing "charges.
All Claims must be what in to me on
before
the 9th June, 1924, or they will not be
reczyznized.
All damaged packages will be examinx on Satunlar, the 31st instant, at 10
4.70, by Menary. Goddard & Douglas.
-Na Fine Insurance has been effect
R. RODENFUSER, PODE;
Acting Agent.
1817
Hongkong, 26th Мат, 1924
LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. The Steamship "SILVIO PELLICO” FROM TRIESTE, VEVICE, BRINDISI, SPALATO, TORT SAID MASSAUA ADES, COLOMBO. FENANG AND SINGAPORE.
CONSIGNEES
of Cargo are hereby informed. that all Goods are being landed at their fisk into the Godowne of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.
- No. Fire Tvs vrance has been elīneted. *Bill of Lading will be countersigned by THE DANS LINK, LTD.,
General Agents." Hengkong, 2th May, 19
R2%
[818, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, The Starship BOLTON CASTLE"
PWN NEW YORK."
Empire
It is that anbroken 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
Dewar's
WHITE LABEL
and
VICTORIA VAT
to
as supplied the Houses of Lords and Commons.
By Royal appointment to His Majesty The King.
SOLE AGENTS:
S WATSON
CO, LTD.,
Wine and Spirit, Merchants
ESTABLISHED 1841.
BIRTH. KANNET At Batavia, on May 28th to LESLEY, wife of R. KERSEDY, Merean tile Bank, a daughter..
Hongkong Ofct: La, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, EC.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, Mar 9, 1924.
AMERICA AND JAPAN.
Tur President of the United States has, at fast, given his approval to the Bill which makes exclusion of Japanese from the United States effective from July 1st We can imagine the feeling of relent ment which this will arouse in Japan, where, notwithstanding the very decisive voting on the subject in the Senate and the House of Representatives there 'bas still lingered
a fond hope that the their risk into thy Godown of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown to, Ltd., at Kow-President's objections would triumph. loon, whence and/or from the wharvos daivery If the exclusion provision stood alone.". way he oftained.
be forward unless the PRESIDENT, I would have dis- Optional Cargo natica", to the instant
NSIGNEES of Cargo are béreby infor C that all, Grols are being landed at
wille
**
But the
ordered.
two upper stations. The
tive passions are still the most powerful substituted for the art ointment best. The whole delay in this matter. has been, so far as the contractor is con fatees in human society."
cerned, entirely due to the failure to hand- agiration has had a better basis, in conomic reasoris, It has been the Eighty-four residents of the lay flow over to the contractor suitable stay in menace of cheap talwar, which if allowed district have appened their signatures to accordance with the contract, and delar purestricted entrance would force Ameri-the protest to the Peak Tramway Co.in supplying the materials when required. yan manual labourers to accept wages against the announced attention to chargo It is nearly unbelievable, hut up to the that are insufficient for the mintenance the same sim, for nothly tickets to Mayad of January of this year only 30 sites had been delivered to the contractor, and of an American standard of living. Br.. Road as. to ther
these only in dribhts, in spite of a steenus Was remarks on this:Our civilian tion is a highly developed and delicate memorial, we understand, is to lie of letters from iae, the contractor. press- plant, which cannot enter into unrestrict-sidered by the Company's Directors, to el competition with certain other,” more day. bardly forms of civilisation. Restrictive
It is stated in legislation is necessary for its protection. Conditions in the Oriens are improving. Paper that the strike which hail een it is true, nnd possibly the time may come threatened over the nationalisation of when economic conditions East and West the malons," has been averted by Action may becouse so nearly alike as to require taken by the Civil. Governor before his no such legislation. That condition, departure for Hongkong, on Monday, however, ought to be brought about by riale to Shanghai, where family mat a levelling up in the Orient, not by aters, it is stated, require his presence. feselling down in the West. A most impressive in memoriam ser
Japan a few years ago sought to sucer
1
Canton vernacular
these views by what is known as The vice for the deceased bishops and clergy Gentleman's Agreement by which Japan of the Roman Catholic China Mission was voluntarily bound herself not to issue conducted at the Church of St. Ignatius, passports for the United States to Siccave, on May, in connection labourers, but the agreement has eve with the great Catholic, Conference now dently not bad, the curet desired in being held. Long before the appointed America Japanese. ixunigration into the time the church was filled with Chinese United States, in spite of the Geatic converts, to the strength of something man's Agreement has been steadily on the increase. In 1880, when first restric
i
like 2.000.
ing for more sites to be delivered, ant even up to date not so many as 3 sites. ready for building, have been actually delivered. It will readily be seen, how detrimental this had heen to the contrac tor, who requires sites delivered in buik as early as possible, and finds it quite impossible to carry out the work expedi tiously and cheaply when only 4 or 3 sites are delivered as a tüne. In addition to this, there has been a constant delay by the architect, in supplying the contractor with the building materials specified in the contract, and if this delay had heru avoided, and the sites handed over in time the contractor admits that it would be quite possible that all houses could bo complated by June next month, as Mr. Ede anticipated.
I fully appreciate the services Mr. Ede has rendered in the matter, and have no complaint against him, but he is a very basy man, and-ia compelled to rely, too.
than his own."
Shanghai tailors are getting apprchen-mach, in the reports of his superinten- tions on Chinese immigration were persise about the size of their salary in pro-nt, who naturally desires to throw the nitted by treaty, there were only 145 Japanese to the whole of the United portion with the high cost of living, many blero for the delay, on shoulders other of them reediving wages of only 96 a noutb. A necting was held a few days ago in a tea shop, and the Chinese Press reports that 3.000 were project. Division of this number by the proverbind 9, says a Shanghai Contemporary, probably zíves the correct attendance.
A. Peking message circulated by the
there is in danger of police trouble in the near future. The troups have also heen similarly paid to-day."";
THE PROTEST. AGAINST THE S.P.CA, BILL." THE MISUNDERSTANDING "
EXPLAINED." --
The Colonial Secretary has forwarded Coast Officers Guild and the Marine, jointly to the Secretaries of the China
letter
States To-day, it is said, there are probably 120.000. The United States Ands it is getting more immigrants from all quarters than it can now easily ab- sorb hence the new Inpaigration Act which reduces the percentage quota of immigrants from White countries and excludes altogether immigrants who can- oot, under the law, became eligible for Asiatic News Agency under dinte diay naturalisation as American citizens. We lot says: With the exception of police notice that ME WILLIAMS. In his book is vers, who got only seventy per cent Engineers' Guild of Chin the following. of their salaries, all the police and de- an advocate of protection for Américans tertives have been paid full for April.
Colonial Secretary's Office, by a general law forbidding all Oriental | All the ebeques have been eashed in spite
Hongkong,
May 27th, 1944; Inbour immigration. Justion would seem of the aliseer of Wong Keb-min so that
GENTLEMEN,With referchce to your to require this, he says, but at the sunc time he suggests "for the welfare of the
letter of the and May, relating to the draft Presaution of Cruelty to Animals Orientals who are now lawfully here,
Bill, I not directed to Say that there is nothing in the clause in question which law permitting their naturalisation sa
A Landon enide of 31ay 2nd states: The inposes any liability, on a master of a that they may be absorbed in our citizen-
Board of the Society for the suppression vessel de on any other person in the ship, and not de driven to segregate of the Upium Trade, consisting of Mem- absence of guilty knowledge on the part themselves, as they do now." If this here of Parliament. Missionary Societies of such person. In the original draft of should follow as a curullary of the exclu, and others met at Westminster and ap the hill clause 12 did contain a sub-section sion enpactment, it would doubtless inted a sub-committee to get into touch making the master of a ship liable for was on board in addition to the actual mallify the public feeling in Japrin con- with Mr. Andrews and the Opium Society offences committed in his ship while he in Indin, with a view to concerted action." siderably but we have observed oo The Board recorded the view that the offender, but this sub-section was not meation of any such legislation being time had arrived" when the supply of contained in the bill as approved by the opiam from India to Malaga, Ceylon, Government and as published in the contemplate, at Washington, and we
Bonito, the East Indies, longkong, and flatte. As the original draft of the bill contains that sub-section the Objects flocht if any attempt at the kind could Cochin-China should reare
al Reasons contained a reference to yet be successfully mule, though a con
it, and through advertence this refer The Shanghai Mercury states that auto- cession of some, suot must be made to
Cuce was allowed to remain in the Ot Japan if a serions estrangement is to hepatic telephones are already being tried jeefs and Teasons when the sub-sretion. was struck out of the bill. No doubt in many of the houses in the Eastern avoided, for Japan's dignity and men district of Shanghai with but varying suc- this in how the misunderstanding die- propre us an important Power: in the sess. The Chinese are still apt to regard closed in your letter occurred.--I am, etc..
(64) CLAUD SEVERN, comite of nations is manifestly deeply then in the light of new toys with the consequent result that continual read-
Colonial Secretary. offendert by the exclusion enactment,
justment becomes necessary." The Tele-
T. T. LACHENSOy, Esq. phono Company hold their general meet
China Const, Officers' Guild. ing of shareholders on June 2nd by which time a very great deal more will probably W. J. Stouts, Esq. have been learnt about these automatic The Marins Engineers' Guild of China. telephones and at the same time the Chinese may also have become nceustest- ed to the idea of using them for practical purposes only,
We regret to hear that the Hon. Mr. A. Love is ill of jileurisy at the Peak Hospital.
The P. & O. stçamër Nantera had what
1
*****
"Professor Bustock Hill, a well-known English hygiene expert, passing through Colin after tour in the Far East, sal he was strongly of opinion that the public health service in the Eastern Colonica was not sufficiently free to carry
CORRESPONDENCE. HAIHONG TAMINE FUND.
TO THE CATUR OF THE."! HÖR
DAILY PREKK,
Six The Following contributions have
Already acknowledged
$721.15
the coalfary be given befuns 24h approved of it unhesitatingly." But 2813 described as a perfect vayage bome, Sa Ulatus will be admittal after the Goods the Bill is a comprehensive measure deal without a Ripple on the water. have left the Golawn,, and all Gooding with immigration, generally he has.
The captain of the ss. Cancer remaining undelivered after the 30th instant, been compelled to consider it in its en-Seout, an American vousel, which, han
abject to rent All Claims against the Stener must be tirety, in view of the imperative need arrived from Oregon, reports that one of out the work they are capable of doing come to my hand and been paid into prouted to the Undersigned ch or before for general legislation. Nevertheless, the the frengur was lost overkward during the They are too much under the control of buck:--
the medical services and the civil ser- the th prox, or they will not be recognized.
vices. This applies to Coylon, and more All broker, chafed ad dumagal (ods are to Japanese will have some difficulty su voyage.
particularly to the Malay States Until left in the Godowne, where they will be reconciling the executive approval of the
The usual weekly public meeting of the the Public Health “Departments, haml examined on the UE inst., at in a un by enactment with the statement that it Hongkong Lage of the Theophies greater freedom in making known their Surveyors, Mers. GounARD & DOVULAS,
No Fire Insuranog has been effected. does sot imply any change in American
Atand them he did not clunk there would, Dills of Lading will be countersigned by
feelings of admiration and cordial friend. Society will be held on Wednesday, May demands anil gitting the julle to under DODWELL & 00., LTD...
skip for the Japanese people, which con ath, at 5 pm at the Lodge, le that improvement in fighting disease Avents. Hongkong, 24th May, 1924.
tinue to bave abundant manifestation Queco's Hond Central Subject:athin which there might, and ought to be am being asked whine about other.
Yoga All are welgeneÅDET.
TODAY
(815
delivery may be
be obtained.
st Kowloon, whence and/or from
the wharvar
Optional Cargo -Will forwarded anus 280.4.15. 7.15. ASD 9.15 PM.
"be"
Students of the English language in Japan will doubtless be asking in the words
of the famous Dr. WATTS
TE
Mr. Benjamin Springbett Corke un The Dayen of the Diplomatie Corps lusitted to practice au licitor and preto ju the Supreme Court of Hong- has kdged a protest will the Chinese konk. Yesterday morning, the acting Government at the action of som prò Chinf Justice (Mr. J. H. F. Gompertz) vincial authorities, in forbidding foreign In presenting the applicant for enzin- As is well known the causes of the era to travel in certain parts of: the inment, the Attorney Genel (Mr. J. I. Kemp, K.C.) said Mr. Corke was admit No Oltims will be admitted for the Goods PETER B. KYNE'S agitation in Anterien against Oriental terior for extended periods owing to ted to practice as a solicitor. in Engli
notice to the contrary be given before 27th
instant
have left the Godowns, and all Goods
remaining undelivered after the and prox
will subject to rent,
All Claims against the Steamer must be
presented to the Underrigued on or before
the
19th prox. or they will not be recognized.".| All broken, chufel und damaged Goods are
to be left in the Gotowur, where they, will bo
examined on the fad prox. at 10 am
our
Surveyora, Mears GODDARD & DOVELLE
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bills of Lading well be countersigned by
SUSO DODWELL & CO,
Agenta. Hanghong, 27th May, 1924.
LID
Why do you dissemble your love":" Why do you kick me downstairs?
FAMOUS STORY OF THE NORTHWEST
immigration are chiefly racial, and even: onic" M. ET. WILLIAMS, who was formerly Ameriun Chargé d'Affairs nt
St. Andrew's Church Offen-
Professor Anderson.
10,00 Professor Brown". (additional) (-5.00
4615
Jedged.
Church gothetions. These were paid iniz
direct and by the bank acknow For information I may say however that at Unit Church 200 was collected at St. Julia's Cathedral 8917, and at Union Church, Kowloon. 5.
The shove non rond figures,
The ridedak Yours, et..
AKHIR MACONACHIE.
·FALSE ALARM
KINDRED OF Peking and subsequently, Chief of the Colony for last week shows six cases of two years, served with the Red Cross
Division of Far Eastern Affairs, in the ƒ smallpox, (3 deaths); two enses of cuterie Army & Jaison, interpreter and to Yesterday afternoon at the Vetorin,
by
THE DUST.
THE CORONET.
"
bandit operations, an
in the year 1880 and had prnetised in various places in England for many years, The return of etiäable disenyen, by the In April 1915 he went to Franer nad for In the following year he joined the French Department of State, remarks in a re- fever -(1 desh) to cases of para part in the third battle of Ypres, vently published work on China, when typhoid; and three case of cerebro spinal | August 1917 he was awarded the Croix Gant the warders were given in exciting de Guerre. He was demobilised in 119 tew-ninutes; At about 2.35 um, the gaul writing of the Oriental immigration, pro fever (2 deaths). There were three adaths and since then had practised for four generat alarm went and continued to rinz
alarm was false oues lem in American: "However untentos from influenza which is not a notifiable years in Dublin. Since August 1993 be for a space of chout five minutes. The
had been travelling abroad, able race prejudice may be, it is folly to disease.
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