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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

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GRAND TORCHLIGHT TATTOO On MURIT PARADE GROUND $.30 r.., THURSDAY, Dear OCTOBER,' By Kind Permission of the G.O.C. and T.-Cal. F. N. Montager. BATES, C.B, CMG, D.8.0.

INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAMME ABE: TORCHLIGHT FIGURE MARCH.No. 1 Platoon SCOTTING DENGA MATRATTA Danur

Seqttish Coy.

4th Bombay Grenadiers

By King Permission of Major T. T. UALES and OPPICERI GRAND MILITARI DAPAT... Surrey Regt,

and

EAST SURKLY REQI, BAND and DSMEN,

·By Kind Permission of Lt-Col. F. S. MONTAOTI BATES, C.B., CA.G.,

D.NO and Urrichra

Scorrisa. Pirz, BAND and Darms

LIGHTING EFFECTS 5 ENGINEER

'Q., H.V.0.1

ADMISSION TO SEATS 15 STANDS ...$1

TICKETS OHTAINABLE AT MOUTRIES, VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS, AND PEAK CLUB.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of

Sale by Public Anction to be held on MONDAY, the 29th day of September, 1924. at 3 PX, at the Ofices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His ExcELLENCY THE GOTARNOS, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Shamshuipe in the Colony of Hong- kong. for a torm of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal ata Crown Beat to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one farther term of 26 years loan three daya.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry No.

Locality

Bantacy Kasvatamante,

As per bule pian.

Aonnal Ranta).

(1283

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., COPENHAGEN.

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having arrived, Consigners of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goole are being hos and placed at their rek into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., where btained as soon in the Cool very can be.

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1st of

THE

INTIMATIONS

"HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

BONGKONG * DAILY"-PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH,

WNERS Are Raminded that Entries for

INTIMATONS

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

ONE FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEET NOTHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the

BOOKS of the Compaar will be CLOSED from the 1st to 7th October, 1924 (both days inclusive).

ING Clows on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER

[128% 27TH, 1924, at 12 o'clock Noor,

NOTICE.

THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of Shareholders is the shore Company will be held at the Company's Town Office, 2. LoWER ALBIRT Ron, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, STH BAY or OCTOBER 1924, at Noox, for the of presenting the Report of the Eirectors and Statement of Accounts to st July, 1925

The TRANSFER HOOKS of the Con pany will be CLOSED from SEPTEMAER 17TH to OCTOARE 4TH, 1924, both days in-

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By Order,

M. MANUK,

Secretary, Hongkong. 19th September, 1914, [1274

NOTICE.

HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS

ASSOCIATION.

THE following are Members of the above

Tsociation

A. H. COLL

M. A. BACK

J. W. Kr

W. J. CARROLL

0. KITCHELL

YIT YUNG PAX

F. M. L. SOARES

H. E. EDWARDS.

4

J. F. GROSI

V. IVANOVICU

A. P. GRAYZA,

II. M. H. Esmati

SEO KO CH

ELABHY O. ODELL

SOO PEI SHAO

By Order of the Commities,

J. W. KEW,

Secretary

[774

Hongkong, 12th May, 1924.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

THE

THE following are Members of the shows

Exchange:-

ABBARAX, Ezra,

ALVE, A. A. BAGRAM, J. T.

BENJAMIN, V.

BIRKETT, H.

Cox, M. Je

:

LAMMERT, H. A.

MATHESON, R. T.

LOGAN, W.

NISST. A

PIRKT, Pratosit, B.

CROUCHER, N. V. A. FOTTA, GRO, H.

ELLIS,

Gout, GUTTERRES, A ́A. KEW, FRED.

POTTS, P. C.

RAYMOND, E. M.

SILVA, P. M. N. da Srra, F. B

LAMMENT, GED, P. TESTES P

By Order of the Committee.

A. NISSIM,

Siscretary.

Hongkong, 6th May, 1934. v

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TO LET.

SINGLE BOOMED

TOFFICE on 17 FLOCE, No. 14/18, PEDDER STREET.

1196]

Apply- FROPERTY OFFICE, JARDINE, MATázson & Co., Ltd.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FREMANTLE. MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE, SYDNEY AND BRISBANE

(AUSTRALIA),

landed. 70 No Claims will adurittell after the Goods have left the Godowns, sad all Goods remaining andelivered after the October, 1924, will be subject to Rent,

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods FROM are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by ears. Anderson & - Ashe on the 1st of October, 1924, at 10 s.m.

All Claims against the Vernel must be prosented to the Cadersigned before the 4th of October, 1924, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effectal Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.,.

Agents. Hongkong, 24th September, 1924. -(1286

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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.

T

HE Steamship

** SOUDAN" Capt. G. G. RANDELL, Carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be deepstoned from this Fort on or about WEDNESDAY, the laz OCTOBER, 1924, at Noos, taking Par .sengers

and

Cargo for the above

Porta Silk and Vainables and Tes for Italy, France and. London. (under

wrangement) will be tran shipped at Bombay into the Mail Steamer pro-

London. ceeding direct to Marseilles

Parcels will be received at this Office until the Day before Sailing. The contents and value of all packages must be declarol.

For further particulars, apply tom

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agent Hongkong, 24th September, 1924 : 11289

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and

HOLT'S WHARF, KOWLOON.

THE Stearnship

"PACIFIC MARU” baring, arrived from above ports, on 19th Sep- tember, 1924, Consignees are hereby requested to present their Bills of Lading in change for Delivery Orders, and take immediate delivery from alongside the Steamer.

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Warrants for the INTERIM DIVIDEND can be obtained at the Office of the Company, 2, QUzan's BuildIxas, Hongkong, on or after the 8ru Prox.

By Order of the Board,

R M. DYER.

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 15th September, 1124." [1253

NOTICE.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

YERTIFICATE No. 7128 for 25 Shares, £4

per Share Paid up, aamber 55126/55150 in this Society standing in the Name of ROBERT JOHN JACK SNEDDON, of Hongkong, has been Declared LOST, and it at the Expiration of One Month from the Date hereof the above Document be not forthcoming the said Certi ficate will, I deemed Cancalled and of No Efect, and NEW Certificate for the 25 Shares will be issued in its steil by the Society.

PAUL LAUDER

General Manager. Hongkong, 8th September, 1924.

DOUGLAS

[1975

STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

HOKETS_l be issued for BOUND TRIPS during the Months of JULY TO SEPTEMBER, from Hovators to Foocrew.

and Return (Pagoda Anchorage)

at SWATOW and Axor on both the and Downward Voyage, by the Company's New,

Well-appointed Stemmer the Reduced Rate of $80, for the Bound Voyage, including Mesis while

Fort the Steamer in iz

"FAL-NING t

Thess Special Ticket wil, be available for Return ONLY by this Steamer, either by the Voyage for which it is issued or by her follow- ing Sailing from Foochew. Duration of Stay at Foocho-48 hours.

occupies 8 to 9 days and the

INTIMATIONS

1924

postal facilities; that the Chinese Post Office during the year dealt with 473

million articles of mail matter-am in créass of 47 millions over the aggregato

Daring last week four cases of typhoid were notified in the Colony (2 Chinese, 1 Portuguese and 1 Indian). one death from the disense. One British ense of paratyphoid was notified and two

There was

You will arise refreshed, of the previous year; that parcels toat Intal Chinese cases of cerebro-spinal

"

full of vigour and energy, if you make it & habit of taking

WATSON'S

EFFERVESCENT ·

LIVER SALT.

It acts gently on the liver, kidneys and bowels, and eliminates from the system all impurities. It relieves condition the congested

srising "from" sexentary

overwork, occupations,

errors of diet, etc, eta

Price $1.25 per bottle.

Steamer il Leard HONGKONG from the Com-AS pany's Wharf at 5pm. Arriving at Daylight

on her Katura (Weather permitting).

The Company's Steam Laurch will ourrey passengers from PADODA

FoocHow Or, if required.

ANCHOKASE

to

For further Particulars and Dates of Sailing, Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers,

DOUGLAS STRAmir Co., LTD.

Hongkong, 17th June, 1924

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BY ORDER OF THE ADMINISTRATRIX

PUBLIC AUCTION,

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

Situate at and sing No. 11, HART ÄVENUE, ↑

Kowloo, in the Coldby of Hongkong. To be Sold by Auction Without Reserve

FRIDAY, the 26th day of SertexBER, 1924, Dt $ 7.M.

·In ONE LOT »

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By Mr. A. G. DA ROCHA, Auctioneer, "at his Auction Hoom at No, 2a, D'Aguilar Street.

SOLE AGENTS:

WATSON

CO., LTD.,

The Hongkong Dispensary.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

Hongkong Office: 1, Chater Road.

fever.

from 4,800,000 to 5,000,000 in number ; that money orders issued and washed was in

An old shroff from whom a thief auatch- each case approximately $06,000,000, show,

ed a bag of money in Connaught Road ing an increase of between 23 and superWest ran after him. A district watchman cent, on the figures of the previous year.joined in the pursuit and captured the International orders issued represented thigh. "For an old man you appear to only about one per cent. of the total have run well,' said Mr. Lindsell to the issue, so that the advance is almost shroff at the Central Magistracy yester day. I have been accustomed to run entirely domestic,

since I was a child," said the shroff. This

TA

The thief was sentenced to four months' imprisonment

progress is very remarkable con sidering the difficulties under which the work of the Post Office nas been carried on. Mr. PICARD-DESTELAN, the Co-Diree- Owing to interruption of the Chinese tor-General, who is responsible for the landlines beyond Tientsia, ordinary pri- compilation of the Report, makes ducvate, telegrams for Mukden, Harbin and other places in Manchuria, except Dalay, acknowledgment of "the fidelity, patience

are transmitted by irregular mails from and loyalty of many employes whose lot. Ticatsin to Newchwang and consequently during the year has been a-hard one."

are subject to heavy delay. Teleghums, The Report mentions that conciers have for Dalny, and Government telegrams and

in some cases been killed, inland Post-urgent private telegrams for other places musters and their staffs have been kid- in Manchuria, are transínitted by the napped, and sectional inspectors have Chefoo-Dalny cable. -- encountered difficulties and endured hard- ships of many kinds, being robbed some times twice over on the same journey. "The Administration." DESTELLY, "is singularly fortunate in the quality of the services they have render ed, for it is to these services that the extraordinary integrity and security of the nails is due.".

BAY'S

Mr.. PICARD-

Dealing with the working of the Post Office in the province of Kwangtüng the Report · récords that postal operations

When a solicitor offered to put up hail himself for a client at the Kowloon Magia- trary yesterday, Mr. Hamilton asked if this was not contrary to custom. The Solicitor Mr. J. M. Hall) replied that he knew of no rule or regulation to the contrary. The defendant, he added was

friend of his. His Worship remarked. that it seemed to him unusual. “I do not mind," he added. It is between you and the law authorities."

A grand Torchlight Tattoo is alvert- ised to take place on the Murray Parade

Ground on Thursday evening, October 9th, under the auspices of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps. It will be

& have been considerably retarded there as a consequence of local and provincial conditions, resulting in heavy decreases

seen from the advertisement that the in the various categories of mail matter

programme will include a torchlight figure handled, though the financial situation march by the No. 1 Platoon Scottish has been maintained owing primarily to dances by the Scottish Company and the revenue accruing as the result of the | Mahratts dances by the Bombay Grena- withdrawal of the foreign Post Offices,diers as well as u grand military display and also to the raising of the postage by the Surrey Regiment. Altogether it is a most attractive programme and it tariff between Hongkong and Macao and

ought to be possible for the promoters to the enforcement of the uniform "tariff in

count very confidently on a very large attendance of the general public on the occasion.

London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.

The Baily Press.

Hoeioze, SEPTIMaza 2418, 1924.

THE CHINESE POSTMAN.

Is the course of description of the field

éertain zones which had hitherto enjoyed specially reduced rates. "The frequent interruption of various modes of transport

To-marrow the Chinese people phærva and the suspension of services, owing to the birthday of Confucius. At Canton, the unsafety of routes infested by

the Canton Gazette says, with the excep- brigands or interrupted by military tion of the schools, there will be no operations, are causes which hindered official holiday. In previous years, Con- progress in the domestic parcel business."fucius' birthday was observed in oficial The bright feature in the Kwangtung circles, among the merchants, and by the All that Fiece or Parcel of Ground register of battle beyond Shanghai in one of district is that "the money order busi- public in general This year there is to ed in the Land Office sa Section D of Kow. the Shanghai papers recently it was ness has considerably improved"; but by a departure from the usual customs loon Inland Lot No. 673 together with the remarked that a Chinese postman was these increased transactions are attri-declares that there will be no holiday on- messunge and premises thereon known' as No. 11, Hart Avente.

observed following his calling on thebuted principally to the influx of alien that day. The merchants and the general war front with stolid indifference to troops into the province, and to foreign public, observes our Canton contem obtained from

the possibility of his activities being money order business, the bulk of whichporary, do not seem to be very enthus suddenly terminated by a bullet intended was formerly transacted by the foreign for another billet. We are reminded of Postal Agencies. this little incident by the receipt of the

The Property consists of:—

Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be

Messas. WILKINSON & GRIST, Solicitor, No. 9, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong,

or from

Ma. A. G. DA ROCHA, The Auctioneer.

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CA

at 2.30 r.x.

All Cargo not taken delivery from the WEDNESDAY, the 24 day of Ser., 1924, Report on the working of the Chinese Steamer 20th September, 1924, will be laaded into the hazardous and/or extra hazardons Godowns of the

And Godern and Kowloon Wharl

at Consigners

at Kowloon, and stored

11.

All broken, chafed and damagol Cargo is to left in the Godowns, where it will be examin be od on the 25th September, 1994.

Ne Chima will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered on and after 26th September, 1924, will be subject to "Beat

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.

YAMASHITA KISEN KOGYO

KAISHA,

Agenta. Hongkong, 20th September, 1924. [1276

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S.S. COMMISSAIRE PIERRE, LECOCQ."

COMPAGNIE DER MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

N.O.TICE.

MONSIGNEES of Cargo from ANTWERP,

and LONDON, in connection with above DUNKIRK, MIDDLESBOROUGH Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception' of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at theg into the Godowns of the Honghong, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Irte Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained isindiately after landing.

risk

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless Tatimation is received from the Consignees beture Noos.

To-Dar, requesting it to be landed here.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the the Event of the Owners of the ander-Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after I tanned Goods not taking Delivery by 30TH SEPTEMBER, they will be Sold at the 27th instant, at Noon, will be subject

to Bant and Landing Charges. PUBLIC AUCTION to defray Cost of Alorage, etc.

THE NORTH WEST TRADING CO.

(330 BAINWater Puris į

5 Bola. Hüczs.

N.W.T.

1278]

Stored

Is Bals, FLAT HRAD 201021

· BUTTERYIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

All Cisims must be sent în to ma on or before the 30th instant, or they will not be recognized.

All damaged Packages will be examined on Baturday, the 27th instant, at 10

No Fire Insurance has been affected,

B. HODENFUSER,

agent. Hongkong, 21st September, 1924, (1279)

30.

by Mr. A. G. DA ROCHA,

at No. 11, Hart Avenue, Kowloon, "A QUANITY OF HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE also

1" Baby Grand Piazo by Challen" in

first class condition,

1 Baby Grand Piano by Kemmler & Co.,

in good condition.

"1 Victor Gramophone and Becomi 1 Drawing Boom Suite.

1

(1261

"

PREPAID "WANTED

ADVERTISEMENTS

Lattemare lying at this Office for Boxer-YL

SALE-Excellent

For in Geel toned PIANO by Any Time, BT. GEORGE'S HOUSE,$500 or Nearest Bid

TO-DAY AT

THE

CORONET.

WALLACE REID

in"

WHAT'S YOUR

HURRY?'

BEN TURPIN "The Janitor:

'TOPICAL BUDGET.

[432

Taken as a whole the Report on the working of the Chinese Post Office shows that good progress continues to be made

for in an announcement, the Governor

astic this year, for, no elaborate pre- parations are being made for the obser- -

ance of the birthday.

The fact that Dr. W. W. Yes'a nomink- not approved by

tion as Premier

Post Office during the year 1993, for it begins by saying that "although, in the in spite of the may severe handicaps to Parliament until after the war had domestic field, the auch desired political which reference has been made, and it broken out led to his being referred to "The War Premier," whereupon the unification between North and South has is very satisfactory to see that the balance riskilipo (Peking) remarked that wrong not been achieved during the past year, of the working account comes out on the inferences might be drawn from this the work of the Post Offee, amid the right side. Out of a total revenue of All movements,” it said, "in" connec consequent unsettled conditions, has been $20,791,510.44 the Post Office is able to tion with the Kiangau-Chekinng conflict. $ working balance of are in the hands of the lenders of the quietly and methodically progressing carry forward No very marked extension work has been $165,952 50, after inceting capital expendi- Presidential office. The Cabinet exercises possible, but much has been done for the ture during the year amounting to no control over the military situation as all reports and messages from Kiangaa betterment of inland connection, for the $1,310,060.01, and repaying to the Cusand Layung are sent directly to President development of various methods of postal toms advances made to the Postal Ser-Tao Kanp for final orders and conse connection with other countries, and for vice amouating to $630,80434. Some days quently, it minkes little difference whether the general increase of efficiency. And, when the country enjoys peace, the the Prime Minister is Dr. Yen, Dr. Kao or any one else. In fact, Layang" is the paradoxical as it may seem, the statis the Chinese Post Office should become a Chinese Directorate." tical returas once more exbibit a con-profitable State institution. siderable increase, in spite of warrings

..

Yesterday's Garrison Orders cancels the orders issued in July for the boiling of milk and water.

.:

and banditti." It is, however, admitted that the closing of the foreign "Postal Agencies has contributed greatly to the results recorded in the Report,, and “in respect at any rate of the returns of mail "Self-sacrifice" will be the subject of matter posted, it may be said that the this week's public lecture of the Hong Post Office has on this occasion derived Kong Lodge of the Theosophical Society, what of advantage, it has experienced 10 Queen's Road Central, on Wednesday, from without." At the same time the September 24th, at, 5.15 p.m. All are Report notes that there has been a re-} covery in every direction of the ground A Chinose was sentenced to four weeks' lost in 1922, and “no limit can be set to hard labour at the Central· Magistracy

welcome-Abyr. -

the expansion which is possible when yesterday for stealing two eye-holta ones political troubles are out of the way

and the country enjoys penee.”

We learn from the Report, among other thinge, that at the end of last year there were 40,318 places in China provided with

HARBOUR FATALITY, CHILD SAVED, MOTHER DROWNED.

A fatal harbour accident occured. yesterday whilst a sampan was taking passengers to a ship from Aberdeen. A woman and her son were, owing to a repe breaking, thrown into the water..

The child, was rescued by a passenger, but after a long search no trace was found of the mother.

BOAT WOMEN STABBED,'

ONE ASSAILANT ARRESTED.

A serious stabbing affair took place in

belonging to the s. Pearlshell at Taikoo Abirdean Harbour yesterday afternoon. Docks. The police said so many of these A boat woman was called by two men bolts had been stolen from the ship that who boarded her boat. They stubbed her it had to remain in dock for a day or has been arrested and the other was still

and then jumped into the water. two longer whilst new ones were being at large up to an early hour this morn

ing.

made.

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