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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

VICTORIA RECREATION "CLUB.

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AST NIGHT SWIMMING FETE on SATURDAY, the Conti, commencing 9

**CLOCK.

The following Events are Open to the Colony

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Back Stroke Scratch

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Entries Close to Hon. Secretary by THURS. DAY, the 13ra INST.

Columbia Hund wül play during the Evening.

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UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.

NOTICE",

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TOTICE 18 "GIVEN that about Six

N° Government Students in Training will

be elected on the Results of the Matriculation Examination to be held in NOVEMBER NEXT

at the University Them STUDENTSHIPS

20

of the Annual Value of $1,115, and are Open

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

T. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE REOPENS for MICHAELMAS TERM òn, MON- DAY, SEPTEMNES 15TH, 1924, Boarders return an BTU INSTANT. Entrance Examination for New Boys will be held on SATURDAY.

* (1243 SEPTEMBER 19TH, 1926, at 9.x,

INTIMATIONS

WATSON'S

AERATED WATERS

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA ARE PREPARED FROM REAL

DOCK CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1 to 7th Octórax, 1924 (both day» inclusive),

Warrants for the INTERIM DIVIDEND can be obtained at the Office of the Company, 2. QUEEN'S BUTLAIsas, Hangkong, on or after the STI PROT.

By Order of the Board.

R. M. DYER,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 15th September, 1924, [1253

FP from any of the Schools of the Cology: { GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

particulare may be obtained frora the

Registrar.

The Government Scholarships will also be awarded at the same Examination, of the Value of $1,000.

Candidates shold state on their Entry Fornix ready to hold either a whether they are Studentship or a Scholarship in case of

C. A. MIDDLETON SMITH, Acting Registrar. 13th September. 1921.

Election.

S.S. **AMBOISE."

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE,

YONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL

LES, e, in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Tressure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Carge will be forwarded on unless Intimation received from the Consignees bafore Noox, TO-DAT, requesting it to be landed here.

Bills of Laling will be countersigned by the Uraleraigned. "Goods remaining unclaimed after the 22nd instant, at Noon, will be mbjact to Rext and Landing Chargen.

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All Claims must be sent in to me on or before the 25th instaat, or they will not be recognized

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All damagal Packages will be examined on Saturday, the 20th instant, at 10 am. by Masrs. Goddard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

R. RODENFUSER,

Agent Hongkong, 15th September, 1924.

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN,

THE Steamer

THE

TRIER" "having arrived from BREMEN, HAMBURG and PORTS, Consigncer of Cargo are hereby notified that their Cargo is being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow loon, where delivery can be obtained

All Goods remaining, undelivered after the 19th instant, will be subject to Rent.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in Bay case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors, Messra. Anderson Ashe, at 10a.m., on the 17th Sept, 1924.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown and all Claims must be presented within two weeks of the Stummer's arrival here, after which date they will not be "recognized.

Consignees are requested to surrender their Bills of Lading to the Undecigned for countersignature.

MELCHERS & CO.,

Agunta.. NORDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN,

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NOTICE.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Fifty cants (50 cents) per Share on the Old Share (Fully Paid) and Three centa (3 conta) Sharo on the New Shares ($1.00 Paid) has

been declared for the Half Year ending 30th

Juno, 1924,

Such Interim Dividend wil be payable on

and after TUESDAY, the 23RD SEITZMIZ), st the Offices of the Company, bers Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrante

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 13TH Ser TEMBER, 1924, until the 23RD SEPTEMBER, 1924 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

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By Order of the Board of Directors,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 3 September, 1924, (1220

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

THE FOURTH YEARLY DRAWING of THE YESENTURES IN GO HONGKONG CLUB (1920-$500 each) was held in the Cues House on MONDAY, the ST SEPTEMBER, 1924, when the following Debentures ware Drawn for Redemption →→→

17

266

418

757

424

762.

64

375

586

704

179

398

600

£26

213

607

837

and will be Payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on TUES- DAY, the 30rs SEPTEMBER, 1924, in exchange for surrender of Sans.

By Order,

T. A ROBERTSON, LT.-COL. Secretary. Hongkong, 8th September, 1924, lego

NOTICE.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

YERTIFICATE No. 7128 for 20 Shares, £4

per Share Paid up, number 55126/55150 in this Society standing in the Name of ROBERT JOHN JACK SNEDDON, of Hongkong, has been Declared LOST, and if at the Expiration of One Meath from the Date hereof the above Document be not forthcoming the said Certi ficate will be deemed Cancelled and of No Effect, and a NEW Certificate for the 25 Shares will be issued in ita stead by the Society,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hongkong, 8th September, 1924,

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16TH, 1924

at great pains collected information from every province in China Bishop Nonnis, the President, in his address at the annual meeting, said the information gathered showed that the year 1923 had been unquestionably the worst during the period of opium recrudescence since 1917. In 1923," he said, "every pre: vince in China but one, namely Shansi, had not only free and unrestrained opisa

At the Marine Court yesterday eight boat people were each fined 23 for lying without permission in the Causeway Bay typhoon' shelter.

The master of ss. Overstraten has reported to the Harbour Office that thres Chinese passengers died whilst the hip was on her way, here from Singapore. Two died from old age and one from

malaria.

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Lady Ho Tung and Miss. Ha Tung, who have been spending the Simmer in Eng- land, returned to Hongkong yesterday, travelling rid Canada and the Empress of Rueris,

A Chinese convicted

of unlawfully

possessing a quantity of ammunition wa fined $200, with two months' hard labour in default, by Mr. A. E. Lindsell yester

day..

Mr. Henry Keswick, formerly a most Blinded by the glare of a motor-lorry's headlights in Leighton Hill Road on Sun-enthusiastic Shanghai Volunteer and one day evening, a pony, believed to belong time adjutant and Civil Commandant of to Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., took the Corps, telegraphed to Col. W. F. L. fright and dashed against the lorry. The Gordon last week: "0.C. Volunteers animal was killed.

Shanghai. Greetings and hest of luck to you and all ranks."

Master Konurth Tours (a “China hand“

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NAVAL OFFICER'S DEATH. FUNERAL TO-DAY..

We are informed by the Commodore's Naval Secretary that the funeral of the late Licut-Comdr. A. C. Newbold, who

cultivation and use, but in many pro vinces cultivation was compulsory under heavy taxation, and traffic in every way encouraged." These facts are common knowledge in China, and we de got understand how it is possible for the Chinese Minister in London to get the realilea that the Treaties with the Foreign Powers operate to limit or hamper the from Lemons grown in Southern control of the Chinese Government over in his knickerhocker days and son of Mr. Italy.

the cultivation and use of opium by the B. G. Tours, H.M. Consul-General at Chinese people throughout the country. Txinanfu) after taking a junior scholar. RASPBERRYADE-Is prepared We do not quite know what is meant by ship at Aldeaham in 1929, has just won a

with the juice of raspberries Mr. CHAO's statement that "China had senior scholarship at the same schon!, grown" in England and not yet, heen able to carry out the import Tasmania.

certificate system adopted by the third A man who obtained 850 frun a Guild | died. Suddenly on Saridný, at the Naval Assembly of the League, as the foreign of which his mother was a member, by Hospital, will take place this afternoon diplomatic body in Peking had not yet falsely representing that the old woman at 5 o'clock. given its approval". The Indian Govern-was dead, was sent to prison with hard The deceased otheer and Mrs. Newbold ment bas ceased to export opium to labour for six weeks by Mr. R. E. Lind only arrived in the Colony a few weeks China, and China is under no obliga-sell at the Central Magistravy yesterday: ago, being pabaengers on the 8.9. Änizer-is" tion, that we are aware of, to receive

#kad. A few days ago be was taken HF. H.. the King of Siam, who is visit with cerebro spinal meningitis and passed it from any country. What foreign opium

ing the F.M.S. and the Straits by railway very suddenly on Sunday, De gets into China is smuggled opium, and

from Bangkok this month, is due in ceased, on arrival in Hongkong, was STONE GINGER BEER-The while there is such a widespread and

only genuine Stone Ginger urgent demand for it by the people of Singapore on the 25th inst. His Majesty drafted to H.M.S. Ambrose and submarine will be decompanied by his suite and will Ls to carry out the duties of senior sub- Beer in the East. Prepared China no efforts by the Customs preven- by a special process of tive service can entirely succeed in keep stay in Singapore three or four days marine officer. fermentation which gives iting it out. But foreign opium is now an the distinctive flavour which infinitesmal factor in the situation and'

China's problem is the native cultivation. is so pleasing to the palate.

If the Central Government of China had full power to enforce its law," said Mr. CHAO, the opium traffic would be

(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. } abolished immediately. They wanted to

Since the seizure-by Dr. Sun Yat Sen arouse public interest in the question,

or August 11th last of a consignment of but the Chinese Government and, people

arms, and mamunition for the import of would never agree to any action or in- The Shanghai Harbour Master has which the Canton Merchants Volunteer tention which would lead to interference issued a notification to mariners that the Corps obtained all legal permits, the with the sovereign rights of China" launch Billy Dollar lies in the fairway citizens of Canton have been refusing to The potence of the Central Govern of the river, about 50 yards from Hoong pay their regular taxes, a factor leading Einent, no doubt, is the key to the present Shin wharf: A marke boat, flying a green

to the recent fight, of Dr. Sun and bia deplorable situation, for when China last Bag by day, and exhibiting a green light, confession of guilt in the maladministra- had a strong Central Government it did,

over a white one at night, is moored by tion of the province during the last 18 in fact, practically suppress the cultiva the wreck to act as a warning.

months. The committee Canton tion and use of opium throughout China;

gentry, who are meeting in Fatshan, has but with the development of the Tuchun- A well-known ald Singapore resident

not yet decided to approve of the re- ́atë aystem and its military rivalries there has passed away in the person of Mira.

has been a steady recrudescence of the K. B. S. Robertson, at the advanced ageing the departure of Dr. Sun and hi

sumption of tax payments, notwithstand-

traffic. The authority of the Central of 87. Mrs. Robertson was a daughter son, Mr. Sun Fo, the retiring Mayor of Caston, is the Kuomintang followers in Government has been fouted in the of Mr. A. E. Blundell, who was Governor Canton have not seen fit to withdraw from "loyal" ni well as the "disloyal" pro- of Singapore for six years from 1836. Her the city also. Moreover, Governor Liao Chung-hot, the foremost Bolshevist in vinces, for the true is productive of husband was Deputy Commissioner of South China, is to head the Financial anormous revenues and these have been Police in Singapore for twelve years Bureau again in Canton, upon his retire... used for the maintenance of provincial before his death in 1888. armies and the waging of inter-provincial

SOLE AGENTS:..

A S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

Aerated Water Manufacturers.

Established 1841.

BIRTH BLOOMFIELD-On Sunday, the 13th Septy to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. BLOOMFIELD, at Harbin, a daughter.

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Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Road London Office: 131, Fleet Street,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 1924.

CHINA AND THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.

TICKITS will be issued for ROUND THE summary of Mr. CHAO IISIN Car's

“HICKETS

during the Months of JULY 20 SEPTEMBER, Frota HONG KONG to FOOCHO most recent declaration at Geneva an the

and Retura, Calling

WATS. Ample evidence, too, could be

The visit is unofficial

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The police are investigating the circum, stances relating to the discovery at Sha- tin of the dead body of a Chinese bear. ing five stab wounds. The fact that sum of 817 is missing from the body, gives rise to the belief that robbery was the, motive for the crime.

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Mrs. Newbold is a daughter of Sir Francis Voules.

CANTON CITIZENS AND

THEIR "TAXES.

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of

ment from the office of Civil Governor" in order to be succeeded by Mr. Hu Han

To calm the min, another Bolshevist.

It is apnounced that about six Govern-opulace, Governor Liao has announced that he will not introduer Bolshevism into Canton, and the people will believe that he is not going to do en, as he will not,

have the chance.

offered in support of the statement that ment students in training will be elected only by the revenues of opium taxation on the results of the Hongkong Univer- could these armies be kept from insurity Matriculation Examination in Novem

Not until this problem of ber. These studentships are of the antion by Governor, Hu Han-min of a city

(Pagoda Anchorago) :

at Swarow and Amor on both the Upward subject of China's attitude towards the

Downward

Voyage, by the my opium trafic must have been read with rection,"

Well-appointed

CASTIL the Bedased

Rate of $80,

amazement by everybody in

for

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including Meals whils THE BEN ́LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

These Special Tickets will be available for FROM HULL, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, Beturn ONLY by this Steamer, either by the

LONDON AND STRAITS.

Voyage for which it is issued or by her follow

from Foochow Duration of Stay ing

Foochow 48 hours. Trip ocouples

6 to 9 days and the

The Steamship "BENGLOE".

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The

The new scheme of the Kuomintang, it. is understood, will be the early proclama China military reorganisation throughout China nual value of $1,115 and are open to election in Canton and the appointment of Kuomintang Party members as election acquainted with the subject. One would is settled are we likely to see in China pupils from the schools of the Colony registration commissioners in order to be inclined to doubt the accuracy of the any considerable diminution of opium The Government Scholarships (value pack the electorate with a majority of labourers now already enrolled in the $1,000) will also be awarded at this Kuomintang City Branch. Through the report if it were it not for the fact that Mr. CHAO has on previous occasions at

farce of an election, the Kuomintang them will be able to continue to rule the city. It Geneva given to the delegates informa-

is understood that the people of Kwang Deep sympathy is expressed in the tung are not without leaders and the

did not altogether, come about by

cultivation

A coolie was killed on Sunday by fall

cxamination.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform Steamer Lears Hosexore from the Caution that cannot possibly be reconciled from the first floor of No. 16, Robinson Singapore papers with Dr,, C. C. B. Gil, recent happenings in Canton and vicinity

ed that all Goods are being landed at 1 pany's Wharf at 5 pm, Amrying, at Daylight | with the facts na they are known to every Road.

their risk into the hazardous and/or extra on her Heturn (Weather permitting),

Godowns. hazardons

..ot the FONCIONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN Comrant, LAD, whence, and/or from the waves, delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods, left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining Tered after the 20th instant, will be. rabject to Bent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 30th instant, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are be left in the Godowns, where they will be Pramined on the 20th instant, at 10 AM.

to

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

GISB, L WINGSTON A CO., LTD

Agente Hongkong, 18th September, 1924 (1249

BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

OTIUE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of $9.00 pez Share has been Declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th June, 1924

The Dividend will be Payable on and after MONDAY, the 15TH SEPTEMBER, 1924, at the Offices of the Company, where Shareholders ars requested to apply for Warrants,

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 87 SEPTEMBER, to SATURDAY, tha 13 SEPTEMBER, 1924 (both days inclusive), during which period No Transfer of Shares can be registered,

By Order of the Beard of Directors

ALITSE TONG,

Acting Chief Manager. Borg'ong, 1st August, 1924,

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The Company's Steam Launch will convey body in China who is interested in the Passengers from PAGORA ANCHORAGE Focentow Orr, if required.

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mour and Mrs. Gilmour in the loss they chance. have sustained by the tragic death of

subject. On the 11th of this month in a A cakeseller was held upon the Shatin For further Particulars and Dates of Sailing, discussion by the Opium Committee of Road on Sunday by highway. men"who their five years old son, who was knocked [FAR EASTERN.

Apply to DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers, DOUGLAS STEAMsing Co., LZD. Hongkong, 17th June, 1924.

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Whilst

at

the League of Nations, Mr. Caso said: stole from him $2 and $3 worth of moon “China had good intentions of suppress-cakes. ing the traffic, but unfortunately was

work at the Hongkong Hotel bound by treaty, and cannot control' the OFFICES TO LET.

opium supply in her own territory because on Sunday a bricklayer was injured in a

fall from a scaffolding LET.OFFICES on TBOOKS, No. 14/18, PEDDZE SYRAZY.

1st and SMD many foreigners in China still enjoyed extra-territorial rights. China would en-

The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie and Mrs, deavour to do her best, bat must look Maconachie returned to the Colony yes- to the foreign Powers to do their best terday from a holiday in Japan.

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Apply-- PROPERTY OFFICE, Jardin, MaruZSON & CO., LTD. -

TO-DAY TILL FRIDAY, 2.80, 515, 7.15 & 9.15.

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HER GILDED CAGE

Rag Doll Romance

THE CORONET.

to assist in fighting this evil.” It is simply amazing that any representative

down and fatally injured close to their house in Meyer Road at Tanjong Katong. The little fellow was apparently crossing the roud to the nouse when the car knock- ed him down. Despite immediate medical attention ne never regained consciousness and died a few hours later.

News has reached Shanghai of the death at Oakland, California, of Dr. A

Mrs. HII. J. Gompertz, wife of the P. Parker, D.D., the senior member of of China can stand up before a body of Acting Chief Justice, returned to the the Methodist Episcopal Church (South) men interested in the opium, question Colony yesterday on the Empress of in Shanghai, who was in the United who cannot be assumed to have no know- Russia

CABLE

NEWS.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

CHINA'S · NEW CABINET."

PERING, September 15th A mandate issued at. four o'clock this morning appoints the following Cabiact=

Premier and Interior, W. W. Yea Foreign, Wellington Koo. "Finance, Wang Keh-ming.

War, General Lu Chin. Navy, Admiral Li Ting-hsin. Justice, Chang Kuo-kan Education, Huang Fu, '::

Agriculture and Commerce, Kao Ling

wei.

Communications, Admiral Wu Yu-lin Huang Fu was formerly Foreign Minis States on leave. Dr. Parker firat cameter, whilst Kao Ling-wei was formerly

Premier

to China in 1875 as a missionary. For

chow. Then, in 1888, he came to Bhang-

hai to take over the Anglo-Chinese Col-

IN-CHIEF

ledge of the conditions in China-and

A report has been made to the police about 20 years he was president of the THE NEW BRITISH COMMANDER- make such astonishing statements as of the theft of £50 108., from the Hong- Bussington Institute and College at Boo- these. We suppose every member of kong and Shanghai Bank Mess, belong- that Committee is regularly supplied with

ing to Mr. Hope. the pamphlets which are issued by the International Anti-Opium Association in * The total output of the Exilan Mining lege, much of his work in China being Peking. During the past year much Administration'a mines for the week cad in the spheres of education and, transla valuable information on the subject has ing August 30th amounted to 92,112 tons tion. He went home to America on leave

|| in July of this year: been furnished by this Association, which and the sales to 87,789 tons.

LONDON, September 16th Vice-Admiral Sir Allan Everett, who is to succeed Admiral Bir A. Leveson, a Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, will have as his Scoretary on H.M.S. Hawkins Paymaster Commander Norman Roy The new Flag Captain will be Capt. W. J. C. Lake.