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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS .

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

E Hare THIS DAY REMOVED our

·BUILDING (2x Pioas).

Wet BANK OF CANTON

GEO. P. & H. A. LAMMERT, Stock & Share Brokers.

(1107 4th August, 194

BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

No

TOTICE IN HEREBY GIVEN that An INTERIM DIVIDEND of $100 per Share has been Declared for the HALF YEAH anding 30th June, 1994.

Divblend will be Payable on and after The MONDAY, the

, the 15TH SEPTEMBER. 1944, st the Offices of the Company, where Shareholders are mated to apply for Warrants.

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the ST SEPTEMBER, to SATURDAY, the 1ST SEPTEMBER. 1924 (both days inclusive), during which period No Transfer of Shares can au registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

"LITSE FONG,

Acting Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1924,

1103

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MER- CHANTS STOCK & PRODUCE EXCHANGE MART CO., LTD. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SECOND ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD. ERS of the Company will be bell at the

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3mm. 1924

THE KALLAN MINING ADMINISTRA

TION in prepared to ease at CHIN- WANGTAO Attractive Sites for Erection of Summer Bungalows Full Particulars may be aptained from the Undersigned,

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Agents, Hongkong, th July, 1924.

"NOTICE.

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WE-beg to notify the Pahile that we have been appointed AGENTS for Hongkong and Vicinity for

AGRICULTURAL

INSURANCE COMPANY OF WATERTOWN, NY.. and are prepared to unterwrite Fire Risks at Lowest Current Rates,

- SANDER, WIELER & CO.,

HONGKONG Hongkong, Sth July, 1994, [1090

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Seventy

five cents Per Share has been Declared and will PAYABLE ON AND AFTER

WEDNESDAY. THE 20TH AUGUST, when Dividend Warrants may obtained upon Application at the Offices of the Company

Registered Oca, 26, Den Vinni Road Centr1994, both days inclusive. Hangkang, on MONDAY, the lat

TEMBER, 1924, så

recaising the Report

with a Statement of

for

the Director

of

Nous, the phether 190conta for the Year

other Business, and i

AR

sands of transacting

ading 30th June, 192TRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held Im-

Resolu

mediately after This Meeting to

tion to Wind Up the Company Voluntaria

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 31st July, 1924, to the 1st September, 1924, both days inclusive.

By Order,

LI TIN CHONG," Assistant Manager.

(1099

Hongkong, 31st July, 1924.

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LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. Co. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

The Steamship #VENEZIA”

FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI, PORT SAID. MASSA A, ADEN, COLOMBO. PENANG AND SINGAPORE

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform

that Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, at Kow. loon, whence. Bud/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded-anleau Notice to

to the

contrary be given before

30th

instant

this will be admitted after the Goods

The SHARE BEGISTERS of the Company will be CLOSED from. WEDNESDAY, 6TH AUGUST, to TUESDAY, 197 AUGUST, By Onler of the Board,

W. E. ROBERTS, Secretary. Hongkong, 21st July, 1924.

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THE HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

it'

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE

A DOLLAR Per Share for the Six Months ending 20th June, 1924, will be PAYABLE OR WEDNESDAY 6TH AUGUST, on which Date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office,

The

TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Thursday, 24th July, to Wednesday, 6th Aprakt (both days inclu- ive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN ARNOLD, Hongkong, 9th July, 1924.

Secretary.

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

DIVIDEND NOTICE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An

INTIMATONS

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON

TAXICAB CO., LTD.

NOTICE OF CALL

Isade of 49,000 Spares" or the NOMINAL VALCE OF $10 BACH.

$ Pato nr.)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

3RD CALL of $2.50 For Share on Each of the 40,000 Shares allotted on the 19th day of Hay, 1923, has be made by the Company, stal that such Call will be Payable to the HONGLONG and S- Company's Bankers, The Has HAI BANKING CORPORATION in Hongkong on or before the 1ST DAT OF AUGUST, 1924.

to

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th 14th August, 1924, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Director

A. H. HOWE

Managing Director. Dated this 10th day of July, 1924, [1045

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

THE

HE Certificate No. 1991- for One Silver Share No. 137 now converted into Five Gold "Shares in this Society standing in the Name of DIKRAN MOUHADIAN has been Declared LOST, and if at the Expiration of One Month from the Date hereof the above Decu- ment be not forthcoming the said Certificate a Certificate for the Five Gold Sharea will be will be deemed Cancelled and of No Effect, and Issued in its steal Ly the Society.

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. [1619 Hongkong, July 12th, 1994, HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO. LTD. IN LIQUIDATION. (INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM).

LOST SHARE CERTIFICATE.

THE

HE Liquidator of this Company has bee

requested by Ma. DAVID SAUL LEVY of 12, TIEN DONG ROAD, SHANGHAI to effect the Issue of Scrip for the Shares in the which, as HONGLONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED, to

of thin under the Terms of the

Company, be in

the Register of 100 Shares of t Liquiliation, without production of Certificate No. 903 representing the said 100 Shares 131180 to 131279 upon the statement that the said Certificate No. 903 Has Been LOST or DESTROYED, AND NOTICE IS HEREBY

the from GIVEN that if within 30 days

Date hereof no Claim or Representation in respect thereof be made at this Office the sail Certificate will thereafter be deemed Cancelled and of No

W. F. ROBERTS, Attorney for the Liquidator. Hongkong, 9th July, 1924

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

Bffect.

[1005

bava Jet the "Godowns, and all Goods Jurel in respect of the Financial Year

ending one,

including Meals while

Keramining undelivered after the 5th prox. will be subject to Heat. All Cinims against

the Stearner must be presented to the Undersignal on or before

or they will not be recognized

the 15th prox., or the

Ali broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to De left in the Godewas, where. they will be examined on the 5th pros., at 10 am, by our Surveyor, Mera. Gonnan & Duvezas. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Agenta.

Hongkong, 30th July, 1924.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND has been De- the 31st December. 1924, and will be Paid or FRIDAY, THE 2 ACGUST, 1924, a to Forty Cents ($0.40) per Share on the Old Shares (Fully paid), Thirty-three Cents (30.30)

the

ICKETS will be issued for BOUND TRIPS during the oaths of FUL! To SEPTEMBER, From Hoxoxoxo to FOOCBOT (Fagala Anchorage) and Return, Calling at ŚWATOW and Amor on both the Upward and Downward Voyage, by the Company's

Steamer New,"

Well-appointed at the Reduced Rate of $80,

in Port. These Special Ticketa will be available for Betura ONLY by this Steamer, either by the Share on

Benu Shares (Fally paid) Nan. Forage for which it is issued or by her follow 171,000 to 200,000, and Six Cents (80.05) per ing Sailing from Foochow. Duration of Stay

on the New Shares (1924 Issue) iron at Foocher48 hours. Share which $2.50 per Share was paid op on the

occupies 8 to 9 days and the 15th March, 1924.

Steamer will Leave HONG KONG from the Com-

Wharf at

nt 5 Dany's

p.m. Arriving at Daylight on her Return (Weather

ther permitting). The Company's Steam Tannch will convey passengera from PAGODA ARCHQIAOF

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Comedy wit be CLOSED from the 8TH to 29TH AUGUST (both days inclusive).

[1089

1076)

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS. LTD. FROM MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

The Steamuhip "BENCLEUCH."

ONSIGNEES of Cargo

SHEWAN, TOMIES & CO., General Managers.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC

TURING CO., LTD.

DIVIDEND NOTICE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An

INTERIM DIVIEND has been De

The

FoocHow CITY, if required.

to

INTIMATIONS

DEWAR'S

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destined to be a perennial subject of hear three-quarters of the interest för fivn discussion in the Mother Country, the years du money spent in Great Britai interest being inspired not so much lg to help schemes of Imperial development ultra patriotic considerations, perhaps, up tá an amount of about £93,000,00 as by the purely economic argument that The countries of our overseas Empire also Imperial Preference is the key to Grent had the inestimable advantage of cheap Britain's future prosperity. Great Britain capital beeguse they were parts of the. The total abount of stands almost alone in the world as a British Empire,

invested iR" กับ overseas

The Spirit of the Free Trade Country. In every country money

Empire

It is that anbroken Evenness 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."'

As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.

By Royal appointment to His Majesty The King.

SOLE AGENTS:

CO. LTD.

Wine and Spirit, Merchants:

ESTABLISHED 1941.

perial connection of about 1290,000,000: per annum. When all these matters were" taken into account, he said, it was clear that even as a matter of cash our overseas Empire, already had, much greater advan- tage through connected with the Mother-

in the world she sees, barriers erected Empire was probably somewhere aloit against the import of her manufactures, £20,000,000,000. Lord Ansolo said it was and the tendency is for the barriers to probably true to say that if it nail not increase in height. We have a notable heen for the advantage which they got example of this in Japan at the present throud being parts of the Emping ther various countries would have had to pay time. We must have adequate mar kets or we perish," says the milvoente" of about percent. more for the British Imperial Preference, and we are only capital which was invested in them. Om Bikely to find them in our developing this bags they get a benefit through their. Dominions" Lord BIRKENREAD, in his speech in the House of Lords.on the motion we have quoted at the beginning of our article, sought to show what bene fts had been derived by the Mother Country from Canada since that Dominion first gave, it preference. At that time, he said, exports from Great Britain to Canada were undergoing a progressive. diminution, and very considerable alarm was felt both ia Great Britain and in C'anada. Between 1802 and 1507 our exports to Canada dropped by £1,750,000 and half of that sum, which would have been paid in wages, was not so paid. When the preference was granted, our exports to Canada immediately went up. and they had gone up year by year until in 1013 they increased by an average, of £1,000,000 a year, going"from £8,000,000 | up to £4,000,000. And the same process, Stonecutters will take pinen on Thursday

the declared had gone on in all those Dominions which had given us preference, If this growth in exports can be rightly

Country than could be given by Trefers ence. All which is very true, so far as

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it goes, but it obscures the argument that Preference is desired in Great Britain. not so much for the greater advantag“ of the Dominions as for the greater safe- guarding of British, industrial prosperity and that is the view of it that is likely to be increasingly insisted' upon.

The forthcoming wedding is announamili of Mr. E. F, Ellis, stockbroker, of No. 3. Miss Tee House Street, Hongkong. to Revaćen, Krendell, of Shanghai.'

The next EA.S.M. A. bathing: outing to

instead of this afternoon.. ttiere having heen exersions on Sunday and yesterday.

A coolie employed by the P.W.Di was knocked down in Stubbs Road by a motor- car belonging to the langkong Hotel Garnge, on Sunday, and was adotted to the Government Civil HospitaJ..

1.

Yeung Wa, an office boy employed at the longkong and Shanghai Bank,

S WAISON&attributed to the preference tariffs it manifestly cannot be said that the advare tage is all on the side of the Dominions It was an argument which none of the Government supporters in the debate attempted to meet. All that was said by "them on" the point was that profer ence, given for example in respect of charged at the Central Magistracy before sugar and tea, involved a burden on the Mr. R. E.. Lindsell. "yesterday, with of taining dozen pairs of a socks, people of Great Britain, since these rom-

valued at $420, by means of a trick; wax modities were marketed at the same

remanded in custody until Thursday. price is the foreign product which paid morning. a higher duty, and for thirty years it

When Chan Sang. a Chinese, was has been a fundamental part of the charged at the Kowloon Magistracy Labour Party's policy to nholish at the yesterday, with cutting and wounding earliest possible moment the duties on another Chinese, Li Hing on board the 8.5. Ihung era on Sunday, Det.-Sergt. sugar and tea, which fall so heavily on

But Dorling asked for a form? remand, which the workers and poorer classes."

was granted by the Magistrato (Mr. if the abolition of all the existing prefer-Hamilton) until next Monday morning.

BIRTH.

MARCEL-At 9, Branksome Towers, on Augast 2nd. to Mr. and Mrs, C. P.

{1108 Mince a daughter.

Hongkong Office: 1A, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.

The Daily Press.

Horse, Asur Gru, 1924,

For further Particulars and Dates of Smiling. IMPERIAL PREFERENCE: FOR

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Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..

General Managers

DOCELAS STEAMSHTY CO. LTD. Bongkang, 17th Jane," 1924.

TO LET. REMISES on the lixos

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WHOSE ADVANTAGE?

ences drives the Dominions to make terms with our economic rivals, the who are workers and poorer classes,

Maj. and B. Lieut.-Col. R. II. Darwall, who bas heen in the light cruiser Har- ki, fagship of the China Station since the special objects of the Government's August, 1922, is to be relieved in October solicitude in this matter, would probably by Maj. and Bt. Lieut. Col. A. S. Cantrell, be in a far worse position than they serving with Portswouth Division. That

A MOTION in the House of Lords which was not challenged by the Government stand to-day. and was carried without a division on FLOOR of June 26th expressed profound regret it

PRE ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS suitable

are hereby informal in rapect of the Financial Year ending ed that all Goods are being landed at on the 31st December, 1924, and will be Fail their risk into the hazardous and/or extra on FRIDAY, the two AUGUST, 1994, as to fr One Large Stone, ur est le divided into hazardous Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF & GODOT COMPANY, Foty Cents ($0.40) per Share on the Old Two Contmorious Shots, To Be Let Separately Share (Fully Paid), Thirty Conts ($0.30) per

Apply SteaETARY, Share on Bonus Shares (Fully Paid) Nos.

912) A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. 60,001 to

to 150,000, and One Cent ($0.01) per Share on the New Shares (194 Issue) upon which $1.00 per Share was paid up on the Bath Hay

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compoy

LTD, whence, and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

дате

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods the Godowns, and all Goods remaining def after the 5th August, will be Wan

subject to Reat.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to

to the Undersigned on or before 12th August, or they will not be recognized

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 3th August,

10 L

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

GLBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong, 99th July, 1994

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

STEAM NAVIGATION CO. STEAMER FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG,

BOMBAY. COLOMBO AND

THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSITED FOR EGYFT, MEDITERRANEAN AND CONTINENTAL PORTS AND LONDON

THE Steamship

THE

"MIRZAPORE"

carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatch. ed from this Port at Noon, on THURS DAY, the 7 Avous, taking Cargo for the above Porta.

Sik and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be con veyed by this Steamer proceeding to Bombay and thorn transhipped to the on-carrying Bteamer for Mareilles and London.

Parcels will be received at the Office until 5 PM on the Day previous to Sailing. The and valag of all packages must be For further Particulara, Apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agente, Hongkong, 31st July, 1924.

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192L

officer will become Fleet Royal Marine. officer in sugession to Lt.-Col. Darwall.

The report which appeared in our year

However, the die is cast and the con- the decision of the Government pot to sequences have to be accepted. Lord terday's issue that Mrs. Severn (wife of spokesman, declared that all parties are revcatly died at Brantwood, Coniston, was endorse the tariff preferences proposed ARNOLD, who was the chief Government the biographer of John Ruskin), who at the recent Imperial Conferences, or the guarantee to unintain the, sugar pec- agreed about Imperial policy save in the mother of the Hon. Sir Cland Severn ference for ten years, as also their de respect of Proference which makes a great was insect. The statement Art an There is no anti-penred is a London paper and has been gulf between them.

widely reproduced in the Proes of the elaratiou that they reserve full liberty to

Imperial party in England, he said. The Straits Settlements, where Sir laud is We regret having given abolition of the duties on all the

the imperial connection was not depen- further publicity to the error." Sir Claud's niodities to which Preference now applies, dent on preference. It was only fair, he father was the late Mr. Waltes, not Mr.

will be CLOSED from the Bril to 22 AU- │▼▼~ and FIT FLOORS, 5, DEDDELL STEZET propose to Parliament the reduction or view he presented to the House was that well known.

dUST, 1924 bath days inclusive)

SHEWAN TOMES & CO., General Managezë, Hongkong, 1st August, 1924.

. (1101

THE HONGKONG AND, SHANGHAI

HOTELS, LTD.

DIVIDEND NOTICE

NOTICE IS THE EVIDENT

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An

TO LET.

TEW and Airy Office ROOMS on GROUND Can be used a Bank, Commercial or Motor Car Offices. Beat Moderato.

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and the House of Lords in this resolution said, to point out that the Dominions Arthur, Severn

Lieutenant I. MN. Mudis, Inte of the

TO LET.

STELIT.. Apply at the T'azmiss.

TO LET AT WEIHAIWEL,

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Declared in respect of the Financial Year end- ing on the 31st December, 1924, and will be Payable on MONDAY, THR 18TH AUGUST. 1924, sa to SIXTY (60) Cents per Share on COMFORTABLY Farnished ROOMS with the OLD SHARES, and as in FIFTEEN (15) Cents per Share the NEW SHARES (1924 ISSUE) UPON WHICH & PER SHARE WAS PAID UP ON THE 31ST MARCH, 1094

The TRANSFER HOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th to the 16th August, 1924, both days inclusir.

By Order of the Board,

PERCY B. SCCKLING,

Secretary Hongkong, 24th July, 1921.

Let us presents Apply-

Mas. NIVEN...

recorded its belief that this unsympathe

fie attitude to a policy which has been and Colonies had great fanncial and

which are being sent to China for sozviço

on the Yangtaze river, Yos, 307 and 513 The river gunboat Jai, which was ten

with ratinga lont from the Deryatch, in porarily commissioned for the West River heen jnid off for a 'reft at Wongkong. which will be completed shout the miskita of August, when, she will be recommis sioned with a new crew from, England.

SHOP AND OFFICES, No. 12, PEDDER unanimously approved by all the States other advantages owing to their connec-destroyer Vendetta, and Ligutenant J. G will command the two motor-launcher of the Empire at successive Conferences tion with the Mother Country. "Oppon- Henderson, from the battleships Bralec, must seriously weaken the stability of ents of Preference rejoiced in that and our injperial trade relations and prejudice they were prepared to do great things to help their brethren overseas, but not the unity of the Empire.

This resolution, of course, wil it by hargaining. The Secretary of State serve to influence or affect the decision in the House of Commons had intimated to which the Government firmly adheres, what the Government would do towards and the main desire in moving it would betting up an Economic Committee of the appear to have been that it would, in Empire. In addition to the expenditure the words of Lord Loxo, convey a very under the Empire Settlement Act, the grent amount of profound satisfaction, Government hall submitted to Australia a proposal under which the. Mother And some degree of comfort to our Overseas Empire, which is profoundly Country was prepared for a terur of years noxious that it might" be given some to give liberal help for the purpose of reasonable grounds for hoping that the assisting family emigration to Australia, wore lvncing for last word has not been enid on this Then, again, we question, and that the door has not Colonial railway development loans run been oner again barred and bolted." ning into millions free of interest forge, the New York women, seek hina, Under the Trade Facilities hoping to secure him in full native cos

teach them and their friends the subtle. that point. It must be perfectly clear Act of this year provision was made under tune to me to their drawing-rooms and to them that Imperial Preference is which the Imperial Government would ties of the game.

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