NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ·
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
NETS.--Commencing lar Sarria, Cricket
Nets will be up for practice on MON DAYS, TUESDAYS and TRURS. DAYS. TENNIS-Arrangements with regard to Teunis will be found on the Club Notice Boards.
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HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST
... CO., LTD.
on
INTIMATONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 1924-
"CANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.
ON
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,"
NOTICE.
Nand After lar SEPTEMBER, 1924 DA MEETING of the Clat will te bekk BEORGE'S N EXTRAORDINARY GENERÁL BUILDING, Tez otse STALET, GROUND in the Board Room of Mom JARDING. Fucon, sijoining CAFE WISEMAN,
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HONGKONG'. CLUB,
NOTICE.
(HE FOURTH YEARLY DRAWING of NOTIOR EREXARY
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the DEBENTURES (1920 Issue-$500
YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of HONG each) of the HONGKONG CLUB, Payable KONG REALTY AND TRUST COMPANY, TUESDAY, the 20TH SEPTEMBER, 1924, LIMITED, will be hell at the Hovarono will be hell in the Carn Horer at 11 O'CLOCK HOTEL. Polder Street. Hongkong,
. on MONDAY, the Stn SEIFENDER, 1924, WEDNESDAY, HE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
Bearers of Debentures are invited to attend 1924, at 12
12 O'CLOCK NOON, for the purpose of the Drawing.
By Order, receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Roard of Directors for the Fifteen *Months snied the 30th
Juces
1984; confirming theppin ment of Directors, and re-eleting Direstorand the Auditors.
The TRANSFER BUUKS of the Company will be CLO-ED from WKDSLADAT, the 3rd of Supremlery 182, un'il Warszanar, the 10th day of September, 1934, both daya inclusive.
By Onler of the Board,
PEROY E SUCKLING,
Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 28th August, 1924. [1201
THE HONGKONG GENERAL CHAM.
V
BER OF COMMERCE.
CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL
T. A. ROBERTSON, LT.COL, Secretary,
(1191 Hongkong, 28th Angust, 1224.
CONSULAAT-GENERAAL DER
NEDERLANDEN
TER
ER viering van den verjaardag van HARE MAJESTEIT DE KONINGIN, zal de Consul-General game den 30sten Augustus Lusschen 11 en 12 unr des voormid Jag ter Kanselarij entrangen-
Asiatic Bui ding. Hongkong, 29. Augustas, 1924,
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CONSULATE-GENERAL FOR THE
NETHERLANDS.
N commemoration of the Birthday of BER
MATHESON & Co, L., on FRIDAY, SZEDE Srus, 1944, at 5.30 r.m., for the purpose of confirming the Resolutions passed at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 14th August
By Order,"
C. B. BROWN----
Secretary Hongkong, August 26th, 1924.7
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BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.
No
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An INTERIM DIVIDEND of $3.00 per Share has been Declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th June, 1924,
The Dividend will be Payablo on and after MONDAY, the 15т¤ SEPTEMBER, 1924, at the Offices of the Company, where Shareholders are requested
Warrants.
The REGISTER for
OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the ST SEPTEMBER, to SATURDAY, the 15 SEPTEMBER, 1924 (both days inclusive), during which period No Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
LITSE FONG, Acting Chief Manager, « Hongkong, 1st August, 1924. [1103
DOUGLAS
STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
TICKETS will be issued for ROUND
The SEXT SESSION Opris, of NOT MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN Comer, FRITS daring the Months of JULY TO
DAY, Strata at 1,35
It suficient support is forthcoming, a New Class for Beginners will be commesecil, la teding students shoull attend at the Schnel (Masonic Building, Teebense Street) on MON- DAY, 1st SKITEAZZ, WEDNESDAY, 3rd SEPTERER, OF FRIDAY, ST SEPTEMBER, between 1 and 2:50 PM to discuss details with the Director of Stadion, the Bav. Dr. T. W. PLACE, O.B.E.
By Order.
M. F. KEY,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, th August, 1924" (1200
WANTED.
DOCTEUR PIERRE TOOTH PASTE,
180, Avenué des Champs Elysées, Paris, Requires Cerious REPRESENTATIVE Woll. Quinceted. Write.
TO ALL TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
AKE NOTICE that the POWER OF
TTORNEY given by me to CHAN LOK MAN of Hongkong, Membant, on the 13TH DAY OF SEFTZWRES, 1924, to manage my affairs Has Been WITHDRAWN AND CAN CELLED from the DTH DAY 07 AUGUST. 1994 and 1 further give Notice that any person having any. Claim against me in res pect of any Act done by the and CHAN LOK MAN on my behalf must give my felicitor, Ma B. S. COKKE, of No. 26, Des Vosur Road Central, Notice and Particulare of esme within Seven Days from the Date hereof.
Dated this 29th day August, 1924, 1207]
CHAN HING LAU.
LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The Steamship. "FIUME-L."
Fox TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI, PORT SAID, MASSA A, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform CONSIGNEER for pre being landed at
General will Home" at the Chancery on SATURDAY, the 3hru Atecar, between 11, and 12 Noor.
Asiatic Building,
Hongkong, 9th August, 1924, [1108
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUR.
RAFT Freumamics and Entry Forms for DRA
the FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING to be hell DE SATURDAY, 11t, and MONDAY, 1ST OCTOBER, 1924 (wether, permitting), may be obtained at the RACE COURSE, HONGKONG QLUS and CAUSEWAY
BAY STARLI'S,
Entries Close en 27th Septemler, 1924.
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H.K.V.D.C.
A FROMENADE CONCERT will lo
on
VOLUNTEER PARADE GROEND
on
FRIDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER,
at 1.15 pm.
Avmission- cents
나
Details of Programme will be issued later.
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UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above Examinations will commence on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1720, 1924. Forma of Entry and copies of Regulations and Syllabna can be obtained on application to the Registrar:
Each Entry Form duly filled in, must reach the Registrar together with the Statutory Fore on or before the 13TH SEPTEMBER, as follows
Hongkong Currency
Matriculation and Senior
Local Examinations... Junior Local Examination 810 Candidates offering more than saven sabjects in the Matriculation and Serior Focal aminations, and more than "right in the
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SEPTEMBER, from Hosease to Foochow (Pagoda Anchorage) and Retara, Calling at Swarow and Amor on both the Upward and Downward Voyage, by the Company's Now, FAST
Well-appointed Stramer "HAINING"
ING" at the
the Bedpeed Rate of $80. for the Round Vorage, including Menia while the Steamer is in Fort.
These Special Tickets will be available for Return ONLY by this Steamer, either by the Voyage for which it is issued or by her follow. ng Sailing from Foodhow. Duration of Stay
st Foodkow-18 hours.
་་་
INTIMATIONS
E
WHISKY
A Skilful blend of the finest matured Highland Whiskies. A happy result of long years of exx perience in distilling and blending with a fine flavour that cannot fail to assure appreciation from the most discriminating palate.
BOTTLED in SCOTLAND.
Steamer will Lore HONGKONG from the Com A
The Trip occupies 8 to 9 days and the pany's Wharf at 5 p.m., Arriving at Daylight on her Return (Weather permitting).
The Company's Steam Launch will convey passengers from Pascoa ANGIOBASH Foocrow Or, if
and Dates of Sailing, Apply to
For lither P
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers, DOUGLAS STEINIUI? Co., LaD.
Hongkong, 17th June, 1924.
R.
PUBLIC 'AUCTION.
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to
THE Undersigned have received instructions
To Sell by Public Auction
03
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, the ND, Ban and 47 SEPTEMBER, 1924,
tRL.M. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong and
#
1
vat KowtooN NAVAL DEPOT, Commencing Fach Day at 0.30
with an Interral from 12
Noos to 1.30 ..
SOLE AGENTS:.
for the constitution of a properly or
A breakdown of the tram service for ä ganised Board and Department of Health, short time between seven and eight the impartial inquiry" which is desired q'clock last evening provided rickshaw* should be made by "some "eminent expert and taxia with a brief harvest, but the.. in Public Health Administration whose manjority of the passengers on the trans- views might be expected to receive at the ears preferred to wait for the restoration bands of the Government here, and in of the current which they know was not Whitehall, more consideration" than what likely to be loug.. the Clovernment evidently regards as the
During a dispute at the Western Mar- ignorant opinions of the general Europeanket on Thursday night between two niên, community of the Colony. If the resulta foki named Pang Ou was stabbed in of an investigation by a recognised expert the buck. The wound was not a serious in Public Health Administration should one and yesterday he was able to appear. confirm the view of the Government that at the Central Magistracy when a ebarga we enjoy here the best of all possible was preferred against his alleged assail- systems, then the community would be ant named Lee Cheung. The case was more reconciled to it than it is at present, remanded for further investigation. and its respect for the superior wisdom of the Government would be enhanced. Tiis entirely a mistake to suppose that the dissatisfaction with the system has just been created by the increase in the number of typhoid canes among Euro- peans this summer. The Sanitary Depart acut since its status underwent a change twenty years ago, has always regarded
kong Police by Mr. T. Booth regarding, A report has been made to the Hong-
the loss of $70 (Shanghai currency). It
with the money to get it changed into is stated that the house boy was entrusted"
local currency. The house-boy asked a friend of his to carry out the exchange transaction for him. His friend is said to have disappeared with the money.
F
itself as "50 per cent. a plague preven tive service." and it certainly cannot be A Chinese who had been several times said to have enjoyed public confidence as remanded on charge of cutting, and in the wide sense of the term a Publie wounding another man who, he declared, Health Department. It is certainly, an had stolen a large sum of money from "attractive idea that a technical de him, "was discharged yesterday by Mr partment should have as its permanent E. W. Hamilton, because the wounded Head a man with appropriate technical man had absconded from hospital and qunications-in short an expert. We could not be found. He had left, it was may agree that there are Departments of stated, wearing a pair of hospital pyjama the Administration where Cadet officers, trousers.
-if they are retained long enough in any one position, which is so seldom the case
S WATSON & may remier "extraordinarily eficient
CO., LTD,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
1
Established 83 YEARS.
His many friends in the Far East will teach with interest and pleasure that the
name of Captain R. 1. Griffin, O.B.E....
service, but we-du not recognise a Public Health Department as one of them. If.D., skipper of the P & O. Dangola, the Unofficial Members were to ask for and who recently brought the Valdera to a return showing how many Cadet officers. Hongkong, is inchuded in the last list have filled the position of lead of the of Royal Naval Reserve promotions from Sanitary Department in the past teu Commander to Captain, the highest rank yass the defence of the system offered it is possible to attain in this branch of by the Government would surely strike the service. Captain Grifin is well-known most people as grotesque. As we have these waters, and it will be remember- seen worked in this "Colony, Cadeted that bis Order of the British Empire FERGUSON-At Seattle, on August 28th,offers fit from past to pust as bees Bit was an honour only recently awarded him
to Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Ferosos, 2 daughter.
£1200 from flower to flower. A Cadet officer for his excellent service whilst in com DEATH. STEPHEN.-In London, on August 27th, of of the Sanitary Board and then be trans-earthquake. Five promotions from com. "
may for six months or a year be Head mand of the Donguin"at_the_time of the" pneumonia, A. G. STEPHEN, Chief
BIRTIL
{1900
Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Read.. London Office: 131, Flect Street, E.C.
Manager of the Hongkong & Shanghai ferred to the Post Office, or the Magis.nuinder to captain were made at the same Banking Corporation.
Tracy or the Education Department and time, the recipients of three of which 50 ou, perhaps serving in the course of were captains in the service of the P. & his career in pretty nearly every depart-
Q. They are, as well as Captain Grifin, ment of the service. Surely it is difficult Captain C. P. Cooper, Q:B.E, R.D., and to recognise such a system on making for Captain G. H. 5. Furlong, R.D., both of the most efficient service. If the argu-waters at one time or another in the whom have commanded vessels in these ment that a Cadet officer is a more suit-
The Daily Press.
Hongxoxo, August 80m, 1924.
OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES, &c. Comprising:- Gigs, Electrical and Wireless Telegraphy Fi
Ironmongery, Dinghies, Whalers, Catters, tings, Electric Cable, Cooking Stoves, Ships' Fittings, Iron Beds, Mattresses and Fittings, Life "Baile
Carpets, Bags, Mats, Fillows, Counterpanen, Blankets, Shits, Canvar, Indis Bubler aul Metallic Hoses, Old Cordago,
Can 2 Rags, Old
Oll Leather, Cork, Old Iron and Steel, Out Woollen and Rubber, t
Old inen Bags, Oil
Copper,
Brass, so admirably expresses what appears to Coal Sacks, Wood and Iron Blocks, be the general public impression derived Lampy and Lanterns, Gazyes, Steel Tubes,
THE COLONY'S HEALTH ADMINISTRATION."
ablo head of a Department of Public Health than a technical man would be, why has the Government not applied the system to every other Department in the Service? The Government has not yet
their riak into the Godo was of the Hongkong and Junior Local Examination will be charged Lead, Zing and Gun Metal, 94.01 Tag letter we publish in another column done so in the case of the Public Works
Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltil, at Kow- looz, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained Notice to the contrary be given 30th instant,
an Additional Fes of $1 for each subject so Tuber,
offered.
Departinent or the Harbour Department, and in creating the new Port Develop ment Department, which was quoted in
past
CORRESPONDENCE,
AN IMPARTIAL INQUIRY WANTED.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless siculars of which can be obtained from the an. Chain Cable and Gear, Drilling er tive Council on the proposal that the the debate ns-evidence of the Govern. I was hitherto under the impression that
Velore
No lima will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the stb proz, will be subject to Bent.
All Claims against the Steamor must be presented to the Undersigned on or before The 14th prox., or they will not be recognized.
All brokan, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowna, where they will, be examined on the 4th proz., at 10a.m., by sur Surveyora, Mesere. GODDARD
DOUGLAS No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 29th August, 1994. -- (1205
THE PENINSULAR & ́ORIENTAL
STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
STEAMER FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT,
MEDITERRANEAN PORT & LONDON.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING. ISSUED FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF,
CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND ':
SOUTH AFRICAN. POETS.
THE Stoamabig
THE
"SARDINIA
Capt. 0. Brotas, R.N.Bq carrying "His Majesty's Maile, will be despatched from this Port on or about FRIDAY. the SEPTEMBER, 1024, at Noox, taking. Pas
angers and Cargo for the above Ports.
Bilk auri Valuables and Tes for Italy, France and London (under armagement) will be tran- shipped at Bombay into the Mail Steamer pro- ceeding direct to Marmilies and London...
Parcels will be received of thin Office until 57AL, the Day tefors Sailing. The contents and value of all packages must be declared..
For further particulars, apply to-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 30th August, 1924, 1202
The following Scholarship, further par Fugistrar will be awarded on the Results of the Matriculation Examination-
(1) Two King Edward VII. Scholarships of the ralss of £40 per annum cach, open
to British subjects only.
(2) One President of China Scholarship of the value of $100 per annum, open to Chinese subjects on 7.
:
(3) Two Pesca Memorial Scholarships of the total value of 215 each, gjen to, British boys of
pare white descent,
(4) Que Hongkong Government Scholarship
Old Steel Wire Rope, Mineral Oil, Rigging from reading the discussion in the Legisla, Oil, Paint aniPaint Ingredients, Tathes, Driven Saws Pinnice and Catter Engines, Eables, Compasses, Clocks, Iron Drums, Oll Packing Casse, Dirty Lubricating Oil, Old Casks, Smiths' Forges, Air Compressors, Marts and Sparr, Table Fans, Boats Sails, &c., &
Lota may be Inspected on MONDAY, the 1 SEPTEMBER, 1924.
ALSO BALES or OLD AND SURPLUS" VICTUALLING STORES
of the value of $1,000 per sunam, open at KOWLOON on FRIDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER, 1924. ta Candidates from all Hongkong - Schooln for Loya
(5) One Hengkong Goremuncut Scholarship of the value of $1,000 per annum, open to Candidates from all Hongkong
Schools for Girls,
(6) Four Montargis French Prizes, two of
$50 and two of $25.
Bound copies of Examination Papers, not at past Examinations can be obtained from the Registrar, Price 81, per set.
(Sd) CA-MIDDLETON SMITH,
Acting Registrar. th August, 1924
NOTICE.
EX M.V. "GLENLUCE” ARRIVED 4/1/21
300
F8 3774
TE
1183
Non, 7125 & 717-5 Bales
Woollend
Nov. 709/11 & 710-4 Casse Woollens.
beg to give Notice that the above. mentioned Cargo will be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION to defray expenses unless Clained before the 15an Sertium22, 1924,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
"GLEN" Hongkong, 27th August, 1021
:[1186
Comprising
Table Linen, Implements, Berge, Flannel. du. Remnants, Sundry Articles of Mese and Table Gear and Clothing (including Electre Plated Gear), Condemand Provisions for Poultry Feeding, &c.
Terms of Sale-As detailed in Catalogue, HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD. By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty. Hongkong, 16th July, 1924
TO-DAY,
2.30 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15.
A different
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Betty Compso,
in a new role As Gypsy Babbicin Sir J M. Barrie's THE
LITTLE MINISTER Baby Poggy in
"Stepp gome."
THE
CORONET
Colony should have a properly organised Board and Department of Health, that it scarcely calls for any elaboration: Having regard to the inability of the Government to recognise the defects of an administrative system which are patent to so many people outside the charmed
regard also to the declared readiness of circle of the Government, and having
the Government to make any change that may be proved to be necessary, there should be no difficulty about securing that “impartial inquiry "
[TO THE EDITOM OF "THE HONGKONG DAILY PRE88."]
this Colony are subject to an autocracy StaAlthough fully aware that we in
Legislative Council the presence of unofficial members of the against the total disregard of public
4 safeguard.........
debate that this impression is a mistaken opinion. It appears from yesterday's
ment's willingness to create a new de partment when one is proved to be necessary, no indication was given that the Government had deemed it desirabla | ene. to instal a Cadet as Head of the Depart
ment.
The Chief Officer of the 8. Gingo Maru the value of $91.00 was stolen from his has reported that money and jewellery to
cabin on Thursday.
I
- ני
tras
ananimous, that their views were the
The fact that the Unofficials were
same as those of the four newspapers and that they reflected the general Trams, appears to have totally damned opinion of those who gossip in the Peak
ritories villager carries more weight with their case. Moreover, it seems clear that the ignorant prejudice of the New Ter
the Government than the considered opinion of the representative of the.. Chamber of Commerce and his colleagues.
Mr. Liu Chen Hua, who graduated in our correspondent the University of Hongkong in 1918, has suggests. When we had the first plague been appointed President of the Peiyang epidemic eminent sanitary experts were University, Tientsin. Mr. Liu Cher Hus brought-out-from-Home-to-advise the took the 1st Class Honours Degree, B.Sc. Government what to do in the matter; (Engineering), again, when we had an outbreak of cerebro-apinal meningitis, neither the Government "nor the community were content to rely on measures devised or 'sunctioned by. “extraordinarily eficient " cadets, but a cable was sent to Now York for an expert adviser from an Institution' which had specially investigated the discace again when we wanted advice about harbour improvement, the Govern respectively at the Kowloon Magistracy Colony had possessed as adequato ruent engaged at great capcase the most yesterday with abducting and harbouring as those of any borough or urban district facilities for safeguarding public health
The question that arises therefore is how are we to bring home to the author- ministration of Public Health Service? itics our dissatisfaction with their ad Public meetings and newspaper corres can offer no better suggestion than that pondence, to my mind, are useless and the Unofficial Merabers should press for an-impartial inquiry. I consider that A young girl, uamed Ng Su-ham, aged there is a prima facie case of inefficiency. 10 years, attempted to commit suicide on various departments concerned in the through lack of co-ordination between the
from one of the Star Ferrier. She was number of members of the community Thursday by jumping into the harbour Public Health, of the Colony, and I be lieve that opinion is shared by a large picked up by a launch nearby and re.whose intelligence is not necessarily on moved to the Government Civil Hospital endet...
a lower plane than that of a Government suffering from the effects of immersion.
I write fed gly, because I have been pot to an expense of tome three or four A Chinese, man and woman charged think would have been spared if the hundred dollars which I am inclined to
eminent expert on harbour improvement a four-year-old Chiness girl, were remaud council at home, and I see no reason why in the service of the Crown. We suggested by Mr. W. Hamilton until this that in a matter of such intimate cos- morning, in order that the defendants cers to everybody as the public health might be taken before the Secretary for of the Colony, such as is this proposal Chinese Affairs,
with levity and its sponsors scolded like legitimate criticism should be received sinal schoolboys-Ian Sir, Your obedient servanti
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Hongkong, August 29th, 1924.
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