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THE DOLLAR SyaaxınıfɑLzrna, PRES. ADAMS" due To Suit for NEW YORK via Parts, TUESDAY NOV, LIVE, 3.00 m., instéed of 10.00 am

BRITISH LEGION (HONGKONG & CHINA)

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DAY, the 11zx CRST.

They should Assemble os the East Side of the Cenotaph at 10.40 am.

Medals should be worn.

H. K. D. ADAMS, Hon. Secretary & Tremeurer. [1472

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and EN- ARCHITECTURAL GINEERING DRAUGHTSMAN, Appli cants should atate Age, Experience and Salary required. Applications accompanied by Copies of Recent Testimonials should be addressed to the OFFICE IN CHAO C7 WOLS, H.M Dockyard, Hongkong.

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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONGKONG

ANNOUNCES A

FREE LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN

SCIENCE

BT

MR. JUHN, W. DOORLY, 43B. "Oy Lordon, England,

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or

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH, 1974,

A 3.30 P.M.

The Public Cordially Invited to Attend.

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INTERPORT CRICKET.

HE FILT MATCH SHANGHAI «. HONG.

KONG will commence on *** THURSDAY, 13TH NOVEMBER, at 10,90 m.

nd will be succeeded by

SHANGHAI v. MALAYA

MALAYA. HONGKONG.

All Matches to be played to a Finish,

INTIMATIONS

BANK HOLIDAY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH. 1024

TN sccordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1919,

The EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on TUESDAY, 11 NOVEM- BEB, 1994.

Hongkong, 6th November, 1994

NÒTICE.

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THE "HONGKONG AND CANTON 100 MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE THIRD ORDINARY· ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Town Office, 3. Løwin Albert ROAD, Hong kong.cn FRIDAY 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1924, at Noon, for the purpose of presenting the Report at the Directory and Statement of Accounts to 31st July, 1924

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 8TE to the 142x NOV. EMBER, 1934, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directory,

M. MANUK,

Becretary. Hongkong, Sist. October, 1994:

NOTICE.

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

CERTIFICATE No. 918 for 5 Shares,

per Share paid up, Kumber 9628/9630 in this Society standing in the Name of HORMUSJEE COOVERJEE SEINA, of

INTIMATIONS

DEWAR'S

annual estimates, because the Depart ment is not exactly in the position of a firm of civil engineers and architects that works on a fixed commission on the job. it undertakes and bar

no further concern with the work when once it has been

HE. the Governor has appointed Mr. D. W. Tratman to the Head of the Sanitary Department, with effect from November 7thy (1994).

THE MONARCH OF completed. In the case of the Publie in the corresponding quarter of 1993.

WHISKIES

In the supremacy, of its mellow maturity, in the dominance of its perfect purity, in the majesty of its constant character, DEWAR'S is veritably the monarch of whiskies. Not idle words but praise cordi- ally affirmed with all sincerity by the world-wide preference for

DEWAR'S.

Bombay, has been Declared LOST, and if at Dewar's 'White Label" and

the Erpiration of One Month from the Dats

the

of the above Document be not forthcoming Said Certificate will be deemed Cancelled and of No Effect, and NEW Certificate for the 5 Shares will be issued in its stead by the Socisty.

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hongkong, 24th October, 1924

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EX-ACTIVE SERVICE MEN'S. ASSO- CIATION (1914-1918), ·

ANNUAL DINNER,

THE ANNUAL DINNER is being held THE DARREN, HONGKONG HOTEL, on TUESDAY, 11TH IMATANT, at 8.00

7.x.

14

Victoria, Vat."

As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.

By Royal Appointment to His Majesty The King.

SOLE"ÅGENTS,

Works Department the care and super- intendence of works that have been com-

RETURN OF SIR ROBERT HỌ TUNG.

Sir Robert Ho Tung, the Assistant Commissioner for Hongkong at the Wom- The opium revenue in the Straits bley. Empire Exhibition, accompanied by Settlements for the third quarter of 1994 Lady Ho Tung and the Misses Mary and amounts to $2,688,777 as against 83,545,778 Jean Ho Tung, returned to the Colony,

yesterday morning by the a. Coblens, Sir Robert, who looks wall and active H.E. the Governor has been pleased to re-appoint Mr. B.. Wylie to be a Member after his strenuous months of absence in plated since the foundation of the Colony of the Board of Education, for a further England and the Continet of Europe, at a cost of untold millions, remains. It period of two years, with effect from had a very hearty reception upon landing

at Blake Pier. When the steamer berth October 28th, 1994.

ed at the Kowloon Wharf, members of Miss Jean. Gordon, whose marrings at his family went on board to welcome Sir Home is announced to-day is the youngest Robert who crossed the harbour on one daughter of the late Mr.A. G. ("Sandy") ¦ of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Gardon of Hongkong, and Mrs Gerdon, steam launches. At Blake. Pier there was who is now residing at Home.

is true that what expenditure on repairs and maintenance on these works is neces sary is represented in our correspondent's letter in the figures given" for "Publie Works Recurrent"; but is it reasonable to charge the full cost of the oversight of auch works to the expenditure that it is necessary annually to make upon an immense There must be

them?

Apvt.

There will be an Open Lecture at the Helens May antitute to-day, Monday: November 10th, at 1.30 pm, given by the Hon. Mr. Bird. Subject: amount of completed public works which The British Empire Exhibition." require constant supervision by officials of the Department but need little spent.

His Majesty the King has been pleased upon them from year to year. Moreover, to approve of the appointment of Bir the Public Works Department is con- Robert Ho Tung, Kty and Mr. Ho Kom stantly engaged on work that may not Tong, as Honorary Knights of Grace of enter at all into the current year's esti- the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in mates, work like land surveying, and England. town planning as well as the general supervision of all the private work that

Although the Shanghai-Nanking Rail- way had been providing a dependable

is in progress in the Colony, trom the train service for over a week, there seems to be no abatement in the numbers of examination and passing of plans, to

Chinese leaving Shanghai by every train, granting occupation certificates after dueys the Daily News of the 5th inspection. We write with some trepida-inst. tion on a subject which our correspon- dent should be more competent to discuss than we are ourselves, but it does seem to us that a great deal that should be included in the calculations our "corre spondeat makes has been omitted, and that these omissions vitiate the conclu sion at which he arrives."

Dr. J. W. Ross, who has been Canadian Trade Commissioner to China for over eleven years, is retiring from the ser- vice, having reached the age limit. A successor is being sent from Canada, and Dr. Ross expects to return there before the end of the year.

The Hongkong Fire. Brigade received a call early on Saturday evening, and pro

Tickets can be obtained from the Hor. AS WATSON & A WELL-MERITED REPROOF. ceeded to No. 3, Graham Street where an

SECRETARY, 17, Queen's Bond Central,-

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TIFFIN INTERVAL~~1,00-1:45 pm. -

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A. Charge of 30 cents Per Day will be made

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T. N. MACREYNOLD?,

Hon. Secretary.

CO., LTD.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

ENTARERED 1841.

outbreak had occurred. The outbreak It is interesting to see that the Dele-

was small and the Brigade had no dif- gates at the Ophum Conference at Geneva ficulty in subduing the fames. Damage who are in possession of the full facts to the extent of $30 was caused. of China's flagrant violation of her

The deepest sympathy will be felt with pledges in the matter of opium sup- Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hollands in the pression very severely sat upon the loss of their little son aged five years and Chinese representative who has so per three months, who was taken suddenly ill CHEEX-At Shanghai, on November 3rd,sistently sought to mislead the world a fortnight ago and died at the Victoria

Sir Hospital on

Saturday. The funeral to Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Car, as to the actual facts in China. daughter..

BIRTHS.

..

a large and representative gathering of. the leading Chinese in Hongkong to ex- tend a warm welcome to Sir Robert, upon... his return and to offer congratulations upon the signal success of his mission. and the scene could not but have left the best of impressions on Sir Robert him. self and on the Chinese of this 'Colony whom Sir Robert represented..with..his. colleague, the Hon. Mr Chow Shou-400 at the Empire Exhibition. Among the gathering were the Hon. Mr. R. HL. Kote- wall, Mr. Li Po-kwai, Chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce,. who was attended by the Secretary of. the Chamber, the Chairman of the Tung: Wah Hospital Committee, Mr., Chau Siu- ki, members of the Twenty-four. Mer- chants Guild of Hongkong, Mr. Ho Fook Mr. Ho Kom-tong, fr. Ho Kwong, and many others. Later in the afternoon. E private reception was held at "Idle wild" and was very largely attended by personal friends of Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung.

At Singapore, Sir Robert and his family were the guests of the Governor, at Government House during their one day's. stay in the sister Colony. Sit--Robert. speaks in grateful terms of the hospitality enjoyed at the hands off Sir Lawrence and Lady Guillemard..

THE WATER SUPPLY: A wet manth October had 9 inches rainfall against an, average of: ; inche has brought n useful addition to the stor age in the reservoirs, for while the City and Hill District used 287 million, gallons during the month the storage was in- creased to the extent of 107 million gal lons, the total in store on November 1st was 2018 million gallons against 2,168 million on the same date last year. The consumption during the month was 287 million gallons with a full supply except in the western districts against 247 mil lion gallons in October, 1993

At Kowloon the storage was 78 miil-

lion gallons against 380 million on Novem ber 1st last year and the consumption 77 millióṁgallons against 67 million in Octo-

ing the month in both years.

for Admission to This Stand. Each Ticket will HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION. JACOB.-At Shanghai, on November 3rd, MALCOLM DELEVINGNE, the British defe, took place at Happy Valley yesterday ber, 1993, the supply being constant dur-

hold

good for the whole of Dae Day, but must

be shown to obtain Ke-admission of the Day of Insae.

Walso be provided on the Roof of

+3 7310 Membern, Subscribers and their

"Ladies.

(Entrance to This Stand by the Main Door, Statue Square). ·

The Seating Accomodation in front of the Pavilion will be reserved for Members and Subscriber only.

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By Order.

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THE

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FOR ATTENTION OF MASTERS OF NORTH-BOUND STEAMERS.

is always possibility of North-bound Steamers Running Short

" OF BUNKEE COAL,

This is to Inform You that TAIT & CO., AMOY (A Well-protected Fort with Good Anchorage) hare Stocks of

to Mr. and Mrs. S. 1. Jacon, a daughgate, reminded the Conference that China produced the bulk of the world's opium, MARRIAGE.

'ber.

DEATHS.

GORDON OWEN.-At London, ou Nov.

5th, JEAN GORDON, to ALEXANDER yet in 1922 she forwarded a report to the

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Secretariat of the League of Nations asserting that the cultivation of the poppy had ceased in China. Even after this statement had been made to the Conference and after an equally severe castigation had been administered by the French delegate, who said China was

BARROS-At Shanghai, on November 2nd. 8:MAO VICENTE BARROS, aged 26 years. HOLLANDS. At the Victoria Hospital, on November 8th, AETHONY (TONY), dear- ly beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. HOLLANDS, aged 5 years and 3 months,

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Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Bosil. London Office: 181, Fleet Street, E.C.

ແ

The Daily Press.

Haxexone, Norses 10te, 1924.

afternoon.

H.E. the Governor has appointed Lieut. Col. E. D. Matthews and Mr. John McCubbin to be Members of the Recrea tions Grounds Committee as representa- tives of the Royal Hongkenfi Golf Club | and the Hongkong Football Club respec- tively, rice the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak resigned, and Mr. B. J. Wilton, who has left the Colony."

ITALIAN, OPERA.

* MIGNON " AT THE THEATRE BOYAL

The preformance of “Mignon" by the. Italian Opera Company at the Theatro. Royal on Saturday night was deservedly. received with warm appreciation by the The decoration of the King of Italy audience. Mlle Enna Surinach, very handsome emblem, was conferred Filian, the actress, sang admirably and upon Mr. F. J Schubl of Shanghai, last in addition acted very well, a combing week, in recognition of numerous setion by no means common among operatie

vices rendered to Italian interesta in

producing 15,500 tons of opium annually, China. The decoration was appropriate.gers. In the title role, Mlle. Pra

Sze

presented on Italian Armistice Day, through Mr. Edwin S. Cunningham, U. S. Consul-General.

Minotti was consistently good.

Among the men, Sig. Carlo Mil.cchi,, as Latharie, carried off the chief shop- ours and adequate performances, were given by Sig. Emanuele Gilet an Wilhelm Meister, and Signor Coupettą Paterna, as Inertra.

For causing obstruction by bringing his craft alongside the sa. Hop Sang while the latter was lying in the stream after

A word of praise must be given to Mlle, five competitors has preceded him in the Polastri, who as the boy Frederick, sang, business, a cargo-boat master was fined the well known gavotte, Me. Voici dane, at the Marine Magistracy on Saturday Son Boudoir," inn pleasant little voice. morning. The regulations permit very effectively, Ill. Helen Cook ang more than five cargo heats alongside at her corps de ballet were heartily ap

plauded for a concerted dance, in the ol

Act.

one time, abreast of one another.

taken.

NEWS,

[THEOUGH REUTER'S" AUENOL] JAPAN AND THE SINGAPORE BASE PROJECT.

the Chinese delegate had the effrontry to stand up and say that China desired to restrict poppy growing and to express the hope that neighbouring States would second ber efforts!

Mr. ALBED must know perfectly well that if only China would second the efforts of her THE COST OF OUR PUBLIC neighbouring States we should soon be

WORKS..

hearing the last of the opium problem,

A report has been made to the Police ballet fashion at the outset of the opening He knows too thint the Government st to the effect that a burglary was carried PROBABLY if "Enquirer," who wrote on

last week, Peking has been absolutely powerless to out on Thursday night at No. 33, Con- A. 8. During the North East Monsoon there this subject to the Daily Press, last we

had writter his letter before the debate suppress the cultivation of opium inanght Road Central, in premises oc- FAR EASTERN CARLE

cupied by the Samchan firm of steve on the Budget took place in the Legists, China, for it exercised but a nominal dores The safe was opened by means of a duplicate key and a bundle of potes tive Council, some official reply to the authority and that only in certain parts to the vaise of $6,100 and a cheque on a astonishing deduction he draws from the of the country. At the present time there local bank for the sum of 61,040 were Estimates as to the cost of designing is no Government at all in China that

As a sequel to the diagnosis of rabien and superintending Public Works in this the Powers can formally recognite and does notice in Pablished in the

Tosro, November 8th. The announcement is made that the Colony might have been forthcoming.no Government to which the Chinese Government Gazette that no dog shall be allowed to be at liberty between the hours Enquirer calculates on the Estimates Minister in London can effectively appeal of 10 p.m. and 6 s.m. in any street, read, British Cabinet has revived the question for Public Works that the design and to enforce any restriction of poppy grow or place to which the publie havi access of the construction of the Singapore Base," The Asahi, while express found at liberty between those hours may inevitable. superintendence of Public Works in 1925 ing. Before anything can be dosa. in in the Island of Hongkong. Any dog which nearly every paper regards as by the Public Works Department will coat that direction China bas to provide her be destroyed by any police officer or bying the opinion that construction of any other public officer authorised in that the base may loss much of its former. the community about 16 per cent, upon self with a Central Government, or behalf by the Colonial Veterinary Bar significance, In view of the probability of a second disarmament conference, day the estimated expenditure, as against provincial Governments that are not only Keon.

clares that if the base at Singapore, what we believe is about a five per cent earnestly desirous of suppressing this

constructed it is bound to complicats, the commission generally charged by private profitable source of revenue, but firuly

situation, in the Far East, as Japan would be compelled to join in such conference Until that time

with a reservation, firma. But is there not an obvious error determined to do so. of a serious description is "Enquirer's" "arrives no Power is likely to accept calculations? We have some recollection criticism upon its alleged delinquencies of a similar argument being raised some from a Chinese delegate. years ago, in the Legislative Council, we believe, though we have been unable

Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung, with to trace the record. Our impression is their family, arrived in Hongkong from

Europa on the ax Coblentz yesterday. that the official reply to the charge was broke that it is entirely misleading to work of the Medical Board for fur. Dr. Woo, Tin Po has been appointed a out the cost of the Public Works Depart-ther term of three years, with effect from ment to the community exclusively on the October 28th, 1024.

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The Chinese Maritime Customs have served notice of the confiscation of the sailing vessel W. H. Talbos in Shanghai Harbour, which the United States Mar-

The Tomiuri says the advent of the shal is advertising for sale. The American Consul-General has protested against this Conservatives to power directe attention attempted confiscation sad the papers in to Japan's defence problems in the Far the case have been sent to Peking for East; while the Chas, though admitting settlement by the United States Minister that the fortification of Singapore, does and the Foreign Office of the Chinese not concern other nations, expresses tho Government. The sale will take place as opinion, that such a plan would, nullify announced but the United States Marshal the Washington convention and excite informa intending bidders that if they armament competition.or buy the vessel it may be detained by the The Knkumin seek Mr Baldwin's Buperintendent of Customs until Peking bold selection of Members of his Cabinet purchaser files bond binding himself to policy, from traditional reactionism into rules on the point at issue, unless the his desire to bring the Conservative pay the full value of the ship should the sympathy with the demands of the age ultimate decision be given against him, and the domestic needs of the country.