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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.

OF CHINA, LTD. -

UKING the Absence of Mr. A. B. DURO and further Notice,

This Day have Appointed ML, N. G. WHALE, Manager of ont Hongkong Branch.

PERCIVAL H. NYE. Managing Director, THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. of China, Lte."

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

INCREASE OF CAPITAL

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CHAREHOLDERS are Beminded that the First Call of $5.00 per Share in respect of the New Issue of Shares in Payable on or befors the 31ST OCTOBER NEXT..

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. " JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Gogoral Managers.

WANTED.

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COMPETENT BOOKKEEPER (Portuguese).- Apply with Copies of

"ALPHA," c/o Hongkong Daily Press Office,

Testimonials.

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'NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE PENINSULAR &ORIËNTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO'S STEAMER

MALWA.”

ALLIED HONGKONG un 15ra Octoaza, 1924 FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS. YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and pinced at tuziz sux in the Hongkong and Keeleon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where cach Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery

the Gooda Pare landed. can be obtained us

bare

Optional Goods will be landed Instructions have been given to the tray Six hours before Arrival of the Steamer.

con-

Gloods not cleared within 8 days, including

Late of rival will be subject to Rant.

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No Fire Insurancs will be effected by us in any case whatever,

Daag Faiages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consigness, and the Company's Surreyors, Mestre, GODDARD

Dopstas, at 10 M., on Mondays and Missesdays.

All Claim must be presented within Ten days of the Steamer's arrival hers, after which date slay cannot be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown,

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Agenta

Hongrong, 18th October, 1924.

HARBOUR RACES.

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TANTRIES for The HARBOUR RACES

Acretur, V.B.Cy on

FRIDAY, 17TH INSTANT.

Al Entries to be accompanied by. Entrance Biz $1.00.

MONDAY, 207 OctuarяLADIYA. TUESDAY,

...CHINESE. ...OFEN.

21ST WEDNESDAY, 2ND

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B. O, WITCHELL,

Hon. Secretary, V.R.C.

ROYAL DANISH CONSULATE GENERAL.

IN THE ESTATE OF M. 0. ALBERTSEN, DECEASED.

TOTICE IS. HEREBY GIVEN that All

Naims against the Estate of MARTON OLESEN ALBERTSEN of the CHINESE MARITIME COSToka, Swatow, who died on the Be INSTANT must be Filed together with MARCH. Vouchers on er before the 2871 1925, at this CONSULATE GENERAL where also all Manics due to the Estate should be Paid.

-HUGO HERGEL.

Acting Consul General, Shanghai, 28th September, 1924.

THE HONGKONG DAILY · PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10T

INTIMATIONS".

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB..

RAFT PROGRAMMES ENTRY DIAL FOR SIXTH EXTRA RACE

MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, 8 NOVEMBER, 1924 (weather permitting). may be obtained at the Ranz, Corks, Hold KONG CLUB and Causeway BAT STABLES

Entries will Close at 12 o'CLOCK Noor on SATURDAY, 25TH Octox, 1924 [1364

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES, 1911-1923,

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE HONG- KONG CHINESE MERCHANTS* STOCK & PRODUCE EXCHANGE MART COMPANY, LIMITED.

(I VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION).

NOTION IS HEREBY GIVEN, parent

to Section 181 of the Companies Ordinance, 1911, that A MEETING of the CREDITORS of the above-named Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, No 26, Dis Vari ROAD CENTRAL Victoria, on FRIDAY, the 17TH OCTOBER, 1924, at 12 No.'

Dated 3rd day of October, 1924.

CHENG MAN PO. Liquidator. 1336]

H.K.W.G.

& M.C.L

CHILDREN'S FÊTE.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25th, 1924,

TO BE HELD AT

THE VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS" PARADE GROUND

(By Kind Permission of Col. L. G. Bian, D.3.0.)

at 3 P...

MOST ATTRACTIVE SIDE SHOWS: GOLD FISH POND, BOLL Bowl of PITCH.

AUNT SALLI. BI-SAW AND SWINGS

MINIATURE BIPLE RANGE. Jor WAZIL

BALLOONS

Dir,

NAVAL CHUTZ.

BAFFLES,

IF

SWEETS CIGARETTER.

T-50 Centa.

ADMISSION --Adults.....

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,50 Cents. 20 Cente

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTIES

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Situate at TAI KOK TSUI in the Calony of Hongkong.

To be Seld by AUCTION, Bubject to "Reserve Price

on

WEDNESDAY,

the 29TH DAY OF OCTOBEE, 1924,

3.00 P.X.

In ONE LOT

BY

ME LAMMERT BROTHERS. Auctioneers,

In their Auction Rooms in Duddell Street.

The Properties consist of:-

ALL THOSE Pisces or Parcels of Ground situate at Taikoktani and registered in the -Land Office as Section A of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 888 and Kowloon Inland Lot No. 891 together with the Messages, Erectiona and Buildings thereon (if any)." Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be obtained from

Mesina, JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Prince's Buildings, Solicitor,

or from M. LAMMERT BROTHERS,

Auctionera.

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TO LET.

[1:56A Glas Window adjoining the NP SHOP Facing the Harbour with Plate &O. Buzora, suitable for Steamship Business Frontage, 17 Feat; Depth 54 Fost, with Yard and Outbuilding beyond

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TOFICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that A¤

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING & THE DOUGLAS STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Registered Office of the Compasy, 20, DES VEUT BOAD CENTRAL, Victoris, Hong

gon SATURDAY, the 18TH DAY of

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OF

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As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.

By Royal Appointment to His Majesty The King.

SOLE AGENTS:.

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ESTABLISHED 1941.

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1924

ARBIVAL OF THE NEW

CHIEF JUSTICE.

President of Federation Sir ERIC GEDDES There were 39 deportees from Saigon publicly declared that in the opinion of on the ss. Talemachus, one of whom died

SIR H. C. GOLLAN, C.B.E...» the Federation of British Industries the before the vessel reached Hongkong. treaties are not of such a character as Typhoon weather was encountered by

Sir Henry Cowper Gollan, B.E to promote British trade with Russin, or the ss. Halvard on her way from Saigon arrived in Hongkong yesterday morning to restore satisfactory commercial rela-in Lat. 1290 N. Long. 110.38 E. The from Ceylon by the ais. Valve, to take up the appointment of Chief Justice of tions between the two countries. They vessel suffered no damage."

A fine of $300, or six months' hard the Colony. Sir Hroty was first wal-

comed by the Hon. Er. H. T. Creasy,... contain articles calculated to prejudice British commercial relations both with labour in default, was the penalty in Director of Public Works, and Livut Russia and other countries, and in general posed at the Kowloon Magistracy yester-Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N., Harbour represent a surrender of rights and prin-day on a man convicted of possession of Master, both of whom knew Sir Henry ciples which are essential to the welfare dagger.

The federation, of British industry. therefore, hoped that these draft treaties would not be ratified. Sir Eric described the treaties as "most amazing documents and unsatisfactory from every point of view. The position of arms who bad con tracts running with Russia, he declared, was one of great difficulty and uncer- tainty, for the treaty took away from them the protection they expected na trading concerns and left them with fulling is open to all women.-ADVT. liability. As regards conditions of trade, A Chinese Bitter, employed at the the Soviet Government undertook to give Naval Dockyar, were killed on Tuesday, On landing Sir Henry, accompanied by to the citizens of Great Britain as good as the result of a plank of wood falling Captain Neville, proceeded to Govern. trentment as they gave to the citizens from the overhead tralley which connectment House where he will be the guest

Among the passengers by the P. & Malwa which arranged yesterday were Mr and Miss Birkett. Mrs. Leak. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Slark, Dr. J. H. Sanders and Mt. S. H. Ross

whilst they were with the Ceylon Govern- ment at Colombo, H.E. the Governor's A.D.C. (Captain Neville) was then intra- duced to the new Chief Justice by the Hon Mr. Creasy, who in turn introduced the acting Chief Justice of the Colony (Mr. Justice Gompertz), the Official The Bible-Circle at the Helena May Receiver, (Mr. Hugh Nisbet) and the Institute to-morrow, Friday, October Chief Justice's Clerk (Mr. Soñad). Tba then boarded the Government launch Fictoria and proceeded to Marray 17th, will be conducted by Mrs. H. party Lechmere Clift at 10.30 am. The meet-

Pier, where Sir Claud Severn (Colonial Secretary) was waiting to receive Sir Henry.

Wo Yard.

of any other country. That said Sir the Powder Magazine with the Naval of His Excellency for the text fow days. EXIC, was no unknown quantity. made a similar promise, but in our case the treatment was a known and well- defined quantity. So far as the federa tion was aware, the funds in Great

Sir Henry will in nl probability be sworn in as the new Chief Justice of The weekly return issued by the Hongkong at this morning's meeting of Medical Officer of Health shows that the Executive Council, after which he cases of typhoid were notified last weew will automatically take up his new duties - Chinese and Indian. There was forthwith. but it is quite likely that he the Criminal Sessions for October com- diphtheria and one death from influenza.

mence. Sir Henry is to preside at the Sessions.

Britain. of the old régime amounted to one Chinese paratyphoid case; one of will not sit before Monday morning whea

about £15,000,000, and on the signing of the treaty these funds would pass to the Soviet Government as the successors of

The annual barbour races will take

the old régime, so that the Soviet would place on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes received this in addition" in the untold day, and not on Tuesday, Wednesday One of the and Thursday, as at first advertised. The millions by way of loan.. points specially emphasised in a state- fact that the tides are more suitable ae ment issued by the federation is that counts for the change. Entries close on the **recognition by his Majesty's Friday.

It is not yet yet known if a full Court will be held on Monday morning. prier to the opening of the Criminal Sessions. 1t is recalled that in the case of Sir Francis Piggott when he took over the duties of Chief Justice of Hongkong & full Court was held, all the members of the Bar and all solicitors being in

Government that "the financial and Mr. R. McP. Austin has been trans attendance. Un that occasion the King's econoinic position of the union renders ferred from the British Consulate at Commission appointing Sir

Fruncia

&impracticable the full satisfaction of the Kobe to Manila. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Piggott was read out in Court. When

Hongkong Office: la, Obater, Boad London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.

The Baily Press.

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claima" is not in accordance with the

earry with them the good wishes of all Sir William Rees Davies was appointed Chief Justice, however, there was no such facts. To recognise," it is pointed out,

in Kobe, where they will be greatly miss-

ceremony... that a Government which controis n vasted. Mr. C. H. Archer has returned from territory expable of almost limitless pro-Seoul to the Kobe Consulate. ductive development and containing some

of the largest and richest agricultural and mineral areas in the world can

Dever

In Singapore last year there were 38 trade bankruptcies, of which 30 were

There

Sir Henry Cowper Gollan is a son of the ite Sir Alexander Gollan, K.C.M.G., and was born at Coquimbo, Chile, on January 8th. 1868. In, 1908 he married a St. Louis, U.S.A. He was called to the daughter of Sir James Nelson Norris of Bar in 1891, Northern Circuit; practised

satisfy, in full, claims which are infinite- Chinese, and of which the liabilities of simal in relation to its potential wealth one exceeded a million dollars. is an obvious absurdity. The utmost were two bankruptcies the liabilities of in London till 1890, when he became

Sir Frederick Laugard, which should he conceded by any British which were between a half and one Secretary to

era Nigeria, later becoming first' Attor Government on this point is that the million dollars, and five between $100,000 CM.G., accompanying him to North-

and $300,000.

ney-General, and Chief Justice there in present economic position of the Union renders immediate payment in full of all A ten party, promoted by the Com-1901. From thence he was transferred to Bermuda as Chief Justice and Pre- British claims impossible, and may neces-mittees of the Khalsa Diwan (Sikhsident of the Legislative Council, 1904; sitate some arrangement for a partial Temple), and the Sindh Hindu Mer- and was appointed Attorney-General of Trinidad in 1911, retaining that position moratorium pending the restoration of chante Association, was held at the City till 1918, when he was created C.B.E. and fuller industrial and commercial activity Hall, yesterday afternoon, in honour of appointed Attorney-General of Ceylon. in Rusia. To admit more than this is luspectors

Mohinder Singh and Nawab

CORRESPONDENCE.

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THE SHIPS' CONVEY SYSTEM

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "BONGKONG DAILY PHEER"] Sfa,-As one of the travelling public, making frequent business trips between

TRADING JUNK PIRATED.

A report has been received to the effect that Trading Junk No. 8086B was pirat ed at San Bi Mun Pass, in Chinese. waters The junk was stopped and board- ed by five men from another junk, who zemoved part of the trading junk'a cargo, dise consisting of rice and general merchan.

Later they sailed away without detain- ing the pirated junk..

ICE HOUSE STREET OBSTRUCTIONS.

Hongkong and Canton, I should like to make a suggestion with regard to above. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG

Before the start of the Convoy System

THE ANGLO-SOVIET TREATY THE Treaty which Mr. RAMSAY Mac to prejudice future negotiations and to Khan of the Hongkong Potice, who have DONALD'S Government negotiated with betray legitimate British interests. The received the titles of Sirdar Sahib and

Khan Sahib, respectively. the Soviets, but which has not yet been proposal to guarantee a loan to a Govern endorsed by the House of Commons ment which professes to be unable to meet its existing obligations is "described by naturally receives considerable promis-

the federation as "werely fantastic and eace in the Election speeches of oppon- calculated to prejudice our relations with

Mr. ASQUITH describes the Treaty ents of the Government

other debtor countries" "How far the unique

general body of the electors will be in- example of political recklessness and business incapacity and almost infantile fluenced by these arguments in the pend- ing election it is impossible to say, but simplicity." This is a view which ap

been strikingly pears to be generally shared in British their attention "has TO LET.

business circles and we have yet to learn drawn to them by the action of Sir LED of any business man of recognised stand- CHIOZZA MONEY, the well-known financial LET.---One SINGLE BOOMED OCTOBER, 1924, st Nocs, for the purpose of OFFICE on 18 F2001, No. 14/18 ing who has had a good word to say for authority, who was a Labour member in codering and, if thought Et, approving the

it. The public is always prepared to take the Parliament just dissolved but has to Kowloon on arrival from Canton, but local residents that pass through Ice shaft new Articles of Association of the Com. PADDER Staver.

a Lahour now the ships are never in before I am. House, Street daily by inserting this in The lower at a discount the valuation placed on refused to stand again as

and often 3 or 4 o'clock in the morning. your esteemed newspaper.

end of Ice House Street, outside Mesars among other the work of a Government by its political Government becauses,

This in my humble opinion could Hughes and Hough and the offices lower opponents, but when, as in the case of things, he considers that the argument easily be avoided, without detracting down, is every morning and noon barri- this draft Treaty with Russia we have that the Russian loan will be a remedy from the efficiency of the system by caded with rickshas, frequently two deep. a chorus of condemnation by great trade for unemployment is "a cruel misrepre-making the slow skin, the guard ship organisations who naturally look to such sentation. With the Liberals co-operat-There is so little difference between the a treaty to provide the fullest security ing to some extent with the Conserva-speeds of the faster ships of the Convoy, for trade we can feel assured that the tives by avoiding triangular contests the that they could always be within hail Treaty must approximately answer to chances of a larger combined majority in of each other. Mr. Asqrima's rather picturesque descrip- the new House of Commons against the tion of it. We have in the cable to-day Labour Party would seem to be greatly an emphatic condemnation of the Treaty improved.

gy, which will be submitted to the Mesting.

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A print of such draft new Articles and # pt of the existing Articles of the Company be seen at the Company's said Begistered ce, and at the Office of Messrs. DRACONS,

1. Des Voeux Boad Central, Victoria aforesaid, Holicitors for the Company, and the portion of

Apply-

PROPERTY OFFICE, JARDINE, MATHESUK & Co., Lan.

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TO LET.

the proposed new Articles which differ from OFFICE ROOMS in OETZAL POSIZION the existing Articles are indicated by being werlined in Bod.

· 1308]· Should the Meeting approve of much new Articles of Association with or without modifica tim, the subjoined Resolution will be proposed

an Extraordinary Bopolution, namely

"That the new Articles already approved "by this Meeting and for the purpose of identification, subscribed by the Chairman thereof, be and the same are hereby sdopted a the Articles of the Company to the ex clation of and in substitution for all the "existing Articles thereof."

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that A Further EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the said Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, 20, Des Yayx BOAD CENTRAL, toresaid, on WEDNESDAY, the 6TH DAY of NOVEMBER, 1924, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving Beport of the Proceedings at the abere mantioned Meeting, and of confirming, if thought fit, as a Special Resolution the above.

memtoned Resolution.

Dated the 14th day of July; 1924.

By Order, DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

General Managers."

6.020)

Apply- LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

Alexandra Buildings.

TO-DAY, +31 FRIDAY, at 2.30, 5,15, 7.15 & 9.15.

MACK SENNETT

presente MABEL NORMAND

in

“SUZANNA”

A romance for lovers of all ages.

THE CORONET.

by Sir Eato GzDpzs speaking as the President of the Federation of British

The ss. Kwangtung, which has arrived

During the voyage from Singapore to Hongkong, four Chinese deck-passengers died on the Fan Overstraten..

I could always manage to get the ferry

DALLY FRESS."] Sia, You would confer a favour on

so that it is almost impossible to pass through the street without being prodded chair. Even the chair coolies have now by shafts or other part of a ricksha or made Ice House Street their stand from

Frequent complaints have been made which they offer themselves for hire to "The authorities without avail and In the events of a piracy taking place, therefore other action is necessary. There

rely, with the defence scheme at preis no good reason why Statue Square, sent in vogue on each ships, they could Chater Road, or other little used spots manage to stop and resist till the guard should not be available for the riskshas and chairs that usually collect in Ice ship came along.

House Street. Most of tho vehicles be- long to employees of the offices around and only in use from 1 to 3 p.m. or after office hours; the rest of the day they are idle aud merely obstruct a pathway which, should, for the public's benefit, ba harted to all vehicles

As the moral effect would be just the

tion should not be carried out. It would be more convenient to passengers, fairer to the Shipping Companies, and there would be less risk of accidents while navigating, the ships.

Industrice, and as REUTER suggests, the from Bangkok, reports one death from sume there is no reason why this sugges non-political character of this organise consumption on the voyage. tion is likely to focus public attention on the subject far more forcefully than the mere party politician. This speech at Sheffield, of which Reuter tells us, is not the first expression which the Federation A junk" muster was fined $10 at the of Britsh Industries has given to its Marine Court Jesterday morning, for views on the subject. A month ago, as anchoring in the southern fairway..

Before concluding it is well to mention. that an occasional move on " by the police is useless to remedy the evil. Two A more able pen than mine on this warnings, after which licenses would be subject, through the columna of your confiscated for a period, of a fine in lien.

CITIZEN. paper might have the desired effect is all that is necessary. Yours truly.

Hongkong, October, 15th, 1924.

Yours, etc

PASSENGER.

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