NEW "ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
THE ANNUAL MEETING will be held
the Pavilion of the Hosaxose CRICKET Clon (by kind permission) en MONDAY, 25th INSTANT, 1 ră.
H. OWEN HUGHES,
Hos. Secretary,
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HONGKONG TRAMWAYS, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Seventy
Sve center Per Share has been Declared and will be PAYABLE ON AND AFTER WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST, when Dividend Warrants may be obtained upon Application at the Offices of the Company.
The SHARE REGISTERS of the Company will be CLOSED) from WEDNESDAY. TH AUGUST, to TUESDAY, 199 AUGUST, 1924, both days inclusive.
By Onler of the Board.
W. F. SIMMONS,
Acting Secretary.
Hongkong, 21st July, 1994.
BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
NOTI
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An INTERIM DIVIDEND of $3.00 per Share has been Declared for the HALF YEAL ruding 80th June, 19 Parable on and after
The Dividend will MONDAY, the 15tя SEPTEMBER, 1924, at,
the Offices of
of the Company, where Shareholders
ested to apply for Warrants. REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the Bru SEPTEMBER to SATURDAY, the
SEPTEMBER, 1924 (both days inclusive) Juring which period No Traster of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
LI THE BONG, Acting Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1924,
(1103
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
TICKETS will be issued for BOUND
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INTIMATONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 1924
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
M
HOTELS, LTD.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
GIVEN that An
INTERIM DIVIDEND has been Declared in respect of the Financial Year end. ing on the 1st Decoraber, 1934, and will be Payable on MONDAY, The 19th AUGUST, 194, as to SIXTY (60) Cents per Share on the OLD SHARES, and as to FIFTEEN (15), Centa per Share on the NEW SHARES (1924) ISSUE) UPON WHICH & FRD SHARE WAS PAID UP ON THE 3 MARCH,
1924.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th to the 16th August, 1924, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
PERCY E. SUCKLING,
Secretary." Hongkong, 24th July, 1924.
1087
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN &
MORTGAGE CO., LTD..
to
DIVIDEND NOTICE
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An clared in respect of the Financial Yest ending on FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST, 1924, na the 31st December, 1924, and will be Paid on
forty Forty Cents ($0.40)
9.40) per Share on the Old Shares (Fully Thirty-thres Cents (30.33)
Share on Shares (Fally paid) Me
which 32.50 per Share was paid up on the Shar00,000, and Six Cents ($0.06) per :
New Shares (1924 fue) apon 15th March, 1924
on the
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Comany will be CLOSED from them to AUGUST (bath days inclusive).
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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC- TURING CO., LTD.
hay
DIVIDEND NOTICE. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that At
INTERIM DIVIDEND TRIPS during the Months of JULY 70clared in respect of the Financial Year ending
'been Do SEPTEMBER, from HoveLONG to FoOCROW on the alt ecmber, 1924, and will be Fail (Pagoda Anchorage) and Return, Calling on FRIDAY, the 22ND AUGUST, 1994, as to at SWATOW and Act on both the Upward Forty Cents (30.40) per Share on the Old
and
Now,
SCOOT
be the Company's Shares (Fully Fail. Thine Cents (80.30) H
st
Well-appointed
the Belnced Rate of $30,
per
་་
INTIMATIONS
DEWAR'S WHISKY
MES
JESSRS JOHN DEWAR & SONS, LTD., and subsidiary companies hold the LARGEST STOCKS of MATURED SCOTCH WHISKY in SCOTLAND TO-DAY, and are there- fore able to guarantee the same fine quality all over the world. They have recently secured the FAM- OUS ROYAL" LOCHNAM GAR Distillery at Balmoral, which is situated on the ESTATE OF H. M. THE KING. In addition they own directly or are jointly "interested in NINE OTHER of the finest MALT DIS- TILLERIES in Scotland, thus ensuring future 'sup- plies of the VERY FINEST QUALITY OF SCOTCH WHISKY.
SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA:
Share on Bonns Shares (Fully Paid) No. AS
for the Roze, including Mesh hit 60,001 to 150,000, ind One Cent ($0.01) peri
the Steamer i
is in
These Special Tickets will be available for
ONLY
for
by
this Steamer, either by the which it is issued or by her follow from Foochew. Duration of Stay Foochow 48 bears. The Trip copies 9 to 6 days and the Steamer will Leace EONGTONG from the Com pany's
ar's Wharf at
on her Betum (W. Arriving at Daylight
permitting).
Share dh the New Shares (1924 (sao) upon which $1.00 per Share was paid upon the 15th May, 1924
will be CLOSED from the 8TH 2ND AD- The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company GUST, 1924 (both days inclusive).
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 1st August, 1924. (1104
The Company's Steam Launch will convey assengers from PLOODA ANCHONO to THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON FOOCHOW CITY, if required.
For further Particulars and Dates of Sailing, Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co...
General Managers, DOUGLAS STEAMsuir Co., Ltd.
Hoogkook, 17th June, 1924
THOR
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM FEEMANTLE, MELBOURNE, HOBERT, SYDNEY, BRISBANE.
AUSTRALIA).
THE Steartship
ENGLAND MARU" having arrived from above ports, on 12th August, 1924, Consignees are hereby requested to present their Bills of Lading in exchange for Delivery Orders, and take immediate delivery from alongside the Steamer,
All Cargo not taken delivery "from the Steamer by 14th August, 1924, will be landed into the hazardous and/or extra azardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, and stored at Consignres risk.
be
All broken, chafel and damaged Cargo is to left in the Galows, where it will be examin
el at 11 M., on 18th August, 1924,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godcwts, and all Gools remaining undelivered on and after 20th August, 1924, will be subject to Hent,
No Fire Insurance whatever will be affected,
YAMASHITA KISEN KOGYO KAISHA,
Agenta.
Bangkong, 13th August, 1994,
(1140
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
STEAMER FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS & LONDON.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
THE Steamship
“SICILIA,"
Capt. H. C. DAVIS, D.SC., B.N.E., carrying this party's or about THURSDAY, ZIM Majesty's Mails, will despatched from „AUGUST, 1925, at Noox, taking Passengers
Cargo for the above Porta.
Silk and Valuables and Tea for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be tran shipped at Bombay into the
Steamer pro- sending direct to Marsellion and London.
Parcels will be received at this Office" until the Day Infors Bailing. The contents and value of all packages must be declarest
For further particulars, apply to-m
WACHINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 14th August, 1921. [1143
PUBLISHED TO.DAY. HONGKONG WEEKLY
PRESS. CONTAINING ALL THE WEEKS LOCAL NEWS.
The Paper to and Homa,
TAXICAB CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF CALL
IMUE OF 49,000 SHARES OF THE NOMINAL VALUE OF $10 EACH.
[85 PAID ÚT.)
Company's Banker", "
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 3RD CALL of $2.50 Per Sham on Each of the 40,000 Shareca allotted on the 19th day of May, 1929, has been made by the Company, and that anch Call will bo Fayable to the
The HONGKONG SENG WAT BANKING CORPORATION in Hongkong on or before the 13ru DAT OF AUGUST, 196
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to 14th August, 1924, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. EL ROWE
Managing Director. Dated this 19th day of July, 1924. [1045
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TO LET.
PTICES TO LET on Grous Floos of Shipping Company. Apply:
Building facing Harbour. Suitable for THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO, LTD.
1144]
TO LET..
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11:00
WATSON
CO. LTD.
Wine and Spirit Merchants
Estable 8 YEAH.
Hongkong Office: IA, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street,
KOWLOON AFFAIRS. ACTIVITIES OF RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION,
what occurred at this interview states An unemployed Chinese was yesterday the Consul asked the men to write the sentenced to one month's hard labour letter themselves, and they all pleaded by the Marine Magistrate Lieut. Comdr. that they could not write, which is quite W. F. Hole.. R.N.), for having been) conerivably trus, and as the Chinese staff found, on board the s.8. Empress of
THE BAND CONCERTS. of the Consulate had not returned to their Australia without permission.
Recent meetings of the Commistes: of duties, there was no one available to
the Kowloon Residents' Association have write the letter in Chinese. But even if
A party of Akalis (Sikh religions de been largely occupied by the considera- there had been,” a few lines of Chinese fotces) in imposing: black robes and tion of arrangements for the holding of the public band concerts now being given characters would presumably have been yellow sashes, and each wearing a curly- as unintelligible to men who could not handled dagger, arrived in Hongkong by of the East Surrey Regiment.
on alternate Monday evening by the land It was write Chinese as were the lines in French, the s.s. President Wilson yesterday even following on a letter written by the As- In either case the nature of the letter ing. Some had come from Canada and sociation to Ligut. Col. F. S. Monague would need to be orally explained to some from Shanghai. They. are journey Bates, C.B., C.M.C., D.S.O., that Kow these confessedly illiterate men, and this ing to the Panjah to take part in a jehad con was given a share of the public con- was done. They clearly understood that (religious movement) in protest, it is said, the Committee of the Association, suon certs the band had decided to give, and they were signing an application for per against certain Government regulations as it learned that the band was willing mission to resign from the force and, like which they contend eperate to the detrito give a fortnightly concert in Kowloon the Inkongs of the British Concession, tent of their fraternity in India. provided arrangements could be made, they knew beforehand that they returned
undertook to provide all facilities. only to resign and receive the gratuities
Business at Swatow has been paralysed Thanks to the kindly co-operation of promised them in the
this week by a general strike as a protest local companies, including the China *Gentlemen's
Light and Power Company, the "Star" Agreement." "Their face was saved against extortionate taxation by
Ferry Company, and the Kai Tak Motor government there, which is under Gen-Bas Company, together with the Com- to the extent that they were allowed to
↓
..")
the
enter the settlement as members of the ernt. Chen Chinng-ming. A. Chinese remittee of the Kowloon Football Club, it. French Police force, and they were not port says most of the shops have sus-was possible to arrange for the concerts pended business and considerable dis-as they are now being given. The surviss disgraced by being discharged." They were permitted to resign," and were
turbances have been wreated recently of these concerts is mainly due to those promised gratuities on
when the strikers started trouble with already mentioned and to the work of fixed scale,
the Association's sub-committer. n the according to the length of their service shops that did not join the strike, move. with the French Council, such gratuities
ment. Ricksha pullers, whart coolies and head of which is Mr. Mr. JM1. Alves, Everything is provided fyre to the public, the labourers in the factories also joined with the exception of the chairs, for hrcoming payable when the general body
the strike. The government is reported which a charge of 20 cents has to l of the Settlement employees had returned to their employment. Moreover, they
to he firmly resisting the demands of the made to meet the cost of hire aid trans- Fort. The large crowds attending testify strikers were told that the document they held)
to the keen appreciation of the Kowloon public and it is hoped that the concerts, would ensure for them employment in
for which the hand of the East Surray. A Chinese of nu fixed abode was yes-Regiment is so generously giving its ser- the Chinese police force in the City, inf
terday sentenced to six "weeks' hard i will continue at least until the end accordance with the agreement made
of the summer months. labour by Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the between the Consuls and the Chinese
TRANSPORT OF HOSPITAL Central Magistracy on a charge of having oficials. The Canton Gazette's
PATIENTS, statement
been found in a building in course of construction in Queen's Road West, for an unlawful purpose.
that French authorities had been guilty
The question of the manner in thich of an astounding piece of sharp prae-
hospital patients from Kowloon are taken across the harbour on the Star" ferry. tice can only be detribed as deliher-
Defendant was has also engaged the Committee's atten- ately false and published with purely seen by a contractor's foreinen early that it was pointed out to the Govern
alent that there was no covering for the malicious intention. We should be very morning searching two hoxes, in a cock-stretcher, and that patients had be inid
The on the ferry deck in full gaze of other; surprised, indeed, to be told that the loft, containing carpenter's tools."
passengers. The Government has suce author of this strike propaganda in the foreman blew his white; and, on the indicated that canopies will be fitted to Canton Gazette was in ignorance of the arrival of the police, defendant was tes of the Gentlemen's Agreement"
rested. A previous conviction was
when, he penned his vitriolic accusations
corded against defendant on July for larceny. against the French authorities. He at E..least knew that the hikengs of the French
The Daily Press.
ar
all stretchers in a in Kowloon, and that patients, when taken across the har- re-bour on the ferry, will be laid in the 21st-smoking "compartment.
ANOTHER ARMS SEIZURE.
CATINESE DETAINED BY POLICE.
THE CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND. Owing to complaints having been made regarding noisy conduct by Chinese settlement were warned when they de
youth and others at the Children's Play- ground. Chatham Road, after dark, serted that they would not be allowed
rangements have now been made for the be put out of action every evening after swings and other playing equipment to to resume, for only last Monday, in an effort to score a point off the British
dass. A new large notice board has also Yesterday afternoon the Water Police been erected gluting, in English and authorities he admitted that these
arrested a Chinese passenger on the siis served for children. An abatement of Chinese, that the use of the playground lakongs were warned by the French President Wilona who is alleged to have the mise has been secured and the cause Consul that they would lose their jobs in his passion three revolvers and have also been effected in the railing, it
of complaint removed. MOST readers, we imagine, are finding it and their, pensions if they left. To that
improvements ing impossible for children sud- the line of trafic. decly to run out into the street and into
"HONGKONG, August 10, 1924.
THE SHAMEEN STRIKE.
the false bottom of a galvanised“ iron bucket, which was part of the man's per- sonal luggage.
a little difficult to get from: the statements decision the French authorities have forty rounds of ammunition. The con- traband was found concealed underneath that have been published, official and frily adhered, and the Gentlemen's unofficial, a clear idea of the procedure Agreement" is merely a "face-saving" followed in arranging the terms for the arrangement for putting an end to a state settlement of the Chinese strike against of affairs which "is probably doing just the foreign community living of Shanseën. as much damage to Chinese business These published statements leave one interests as to those of the foreign firms. under the impression that while the terms We in hardly suppose that the Canton
of settlement were arranged between the Government will allow its wishes to be Consuls and the Government of Canton overruled by the mischievous spirits who the general body of the strikers were, not engineered the strike for a political end, consulted, and were only to learn the and are naturally disappointed over the terns, so far as a settlement of the vexed result. and much-discussed lukong question is
SHOP AND OFFICES, No. 12, PEDDER concerned, after they had returned to
STEZET.
their former employment. Apply at the PREMISES.
That might appear to be the explanation of the resumption of the strike, for the fanton Gazette attributes it
TO LET AT WEIHAIWEJ.
COMFORTABLY Furnished ROOMS with
BAT
at present. Apply
Max. NIVES,
WHHAIWEL
PREPAID ** WANTED "* ADVERTISEMENTS
Letters we lying at this Office for Boxes YI
"an astounding
There is to be a Hand performance in Statue Square on Monday evening at 5.16 p.m., weather permitting.
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INADEQUATE LIGHTING
The attention of the Government hax again been drawn to the dangerously unlighted condition of the Salisbury and Haskow Road corner, owing to thes erection of the new European Y.M.C.A. building. A request has been made for an additional, lamp to be placed at the A serious assault took place on Thurs-the Association that the matter is under.
spot, and the Government has informed
A SERIOUS ASSAULT.
day night at Saiwanho when a Chinese consideration.
cubicle who inflicted several wounds on revealed that there are still about 100 woman was attacked by a man in her
UNPAID · SUBSCRIPTIONS.
her with a chopper.
The Hon. Treurer's report for July The woman was members of the Association who have not removed to the Government Hospital in These members would greatly assist the yet paid their subscription for this year. a serious condition.
As a sequel to the attack the police yesterday morning arrested a Chinese on board the s.. Kinshan, just prior to the departure of that vessel for Canton. A
piece of sharp practice on the part of petitioned the Canton authorities for stolen from the woman's cubicle, was A Chinese engineer of Nanyang has quantity of jewellery, stated to have been the French Municipality." When in fact, permission to re-open the dock at Wham.found in the men's possession.
As the authoritative statements we pub-poo, and in counting on an advaws of
fish on another page clearly prove, there wx,000 from the authorities to assist him is not the slightest ground for the allega in the project.
tion made against the French. What was donc at the French Consulate when the The young Chinese wanted by the WANTED An Authorised ARCHITtion was strictly in accordance with the in connection with the wounding of a twelve lukonga returned to the Cances-police, as reported in the Daily Prene, Apply-Box No. 40, do fongkong Daily Phi terus of the "Gentlemen's Agreement,"woman at Shaukiwao, was arrested yes-
with Chinena Pirnership.
To
and if the lakongs were unacquainted terday, when attempting to board a with the fact, the French authorities ure steamer for Canton. certainly not to blame in any way, A grent deal made by the Gazette of the
TO-DAY TH SATURDAY at 2.30, 15, 7.15 & 15.
The
Metro presents
FRED NIBLO Production"
"
THE FAMOUSTM MRS. FAIR
Mytle Sted man
with
and
Marguerite De La Motte
THE CORONET
The German Consul General in Canton
MOTOR ACCIDENTS.
work of the Hon. Treasurer (MFA. J.J. Katthews) if they would forward him Martin, c/o Mrs. Lowe, Bingham, dad` the $2 due.
AMERICAN'S ALLEGED
2
MISREPRESENTATIONS.
WICKERSHAN "AGAIN" REMANDED.
At the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, David Belknap. Wickershan, an American subject, of 2, Tramway Path, again appeared du remand before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, charged with misrepresenta tion in connection with the American- ported to the police on Thursday. They Asiatic Commercial Company. were cot serious affairs.
There were three motor accidents re-
On the Shaukiwan Road, a little girl was knocked down by a ear which drove off after the accident. The police have since traced the ear and its driver.
After a number of Chinese witnessex had given evidence that the defendant had asked them to take shares in the had heen shown a pink prospectus and Company, some of them stating that they some photographs, Chief Delective fr spector Grant entered the witness-box
He said that he remcabered a
visit
At Aberdeen, a Chinese woman was paid to him at the Police Headquarters
ber of the Company). Mr. Shoffer "eam
fact that the lukongs signed a brief letter writing to a Canton contemporary regard-knocked down hy inotor-ear No. 729. The July 2nd Jast by Mr. Sheffer (a nen
written
in French which they could ing the recent seizure of arms which were woman's injuries were not serious and neither read nor understand, but this reported to have come from Germany, after treatment at the Government Civil mischief-making propagandist omits to contradicts the statement. He says he Hospital she was allowed to proceed to
mention either of the two important has investigated the matter and ascer- reasons why the application for permis-tained that the arms, which are makes sion to resign was written in French, or of various countries, were purchased in the equally important fact that the mean- Belgium and were shipped from Antwerp, ing of the French sentences was clearly being openly declared to the customs and conveyed to the men in Cantonese before shipped in accordance with Belgian rules they signed the letter. As our report of and regulations.
her home.
to lay information, against people de- Roha in connection with morphinn suribed by him as two Germans named smuggling.
In answer to Mr. Brewer, the Chief Inspector said that Mr. Shoffer asked for In the Kowloon district, the driver of a starch to be made by the police at the ear No. 877 statos that whilst proceeding made about a week later. Witness ad.
company's ofhee. Such a search wan'
along Feibo Street he knocked down amitted that this search was instituted actually in connection with the charga Chinese pedestrian, who was afterwards under hearing. The two cases were being removed to the Kwong Wah Hospital, taken together,,
The case was adjourned until August The man's injuries are not serious
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