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INSURANCE OFFICES.

BANK HOLIDAY.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that All

INSURANCE OFFICES will be ULOSED for the Transaction of BUSINESS- * TUESDAY, 11TH NOVEMBER, 1924

By Order,

LOWE, BINGHAM & HATTHEWS

Secretarios, File Insurance Association of HongKona. MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF

HONGKONG and Canton,

[1475 Honghong, 10th November, 1994.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY (Batra Szeriox).

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NOTICE.

Pablis ie hersby Notified of THE RANGE IN THE TRAIN SERVICE Commencing 12TH ASIANT. Por Particulars, please see Time Tabloa,

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H. P. WINSLOW, '

Manager.

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE

N ARMISTICE DAY (TO-DAY), the 18TH NOVEXII, the Caus Horse will be Open to the Wives and Adult Lady-friends of Kembers from 10,30 .. to 12 Noos, for the purpose of viewing the Ceremony at the Cenotaph.

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By Order, T. A. ROBERTSON, Lt. Col.

Socretary, Hongkong, 10th November, 1924. [1473

HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S

SOCIETY,

NOTICE.

PRACTICE DANCES.

EMBERS are Reminded that the FIRST

at the CITY HALL on THURSDAY, the 13t INSTANT.

Adainnion only by Slips attached to the Ball By Order,

Invitation Cards.

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A. RITCHIE,

Hon. Secretary.

INTIMATONS

NOTICE'.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER

UNION INSURANCE BOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMTTED.

CERTIFICATE No. 918 for 5 Sharon, 24 Share paid up, Number 9626/9630 in por this Society standing is the Name of HORMUSEE COOTERJEE, SETNA of Bombay, ha boon Declared LOST, and if st the Expiration of Ons Menth from the Date hereof the abova Document be not forthoorning the Said Certificate will be deemed Cancelled and of No Effect, and a NEW Certificate for the 5 Shares will be issued in its stead by the Buciaty.

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. (1405 Hongkong, 24th October, 1924

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONGKONG

ANNOUNCES À

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Ma. JOHN, W: DOORLY, c's, OF LONDON, England,

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CHRIST, SCIENTIST, IN BOSTON,

MASSACHUSETTS, 元

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOOM, CITY HALL.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH, 1924, AT 5.30 ..

The Public is Cordially Invited to Attend.

INTERPORT CRICKET.

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HE FIRST MATCH SHANGHAI ». HONG TKONG will commence of

THURSDAY, 13TH NOVEMBER, at 10.30 A.X.

and will be succeeded by

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SHANGHAI 8. MALAYA MALAYA HONGKONG.

All Matches to be played to a Finish... Start Daily at 10.30 4.x. Draw Stumps at 5...

TIFFIN INTERVAL—1,00-1,45 r.M.

A Stand will be "provided for the General Public at the Corner of Queen's. Ebad and Des Voeux Road.

A Charge of 30 canta Per Day will be wade for Admission to This Stand. Each Ticket will-

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN, hold good for the whole of One Day, but must

HE Steamer

"COBLENZ"

TH having arrived from BREMEN, HAMBURG and Forts, Consigners 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 delievery can be obtained.

Ail Goods

remaining undelivered after the 15th instant, will be subject to Rent

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Sarveybri, Messrs. Andersch A. Aahe, at 10 am, on the 14th November, 1924

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

Consignees are requested to surrender their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature.

MELCHERS & CO., Agents, NORDDEUTSCHKE LLOYD BARN.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE.

FROM NEW YORK.

BE Steamship

THE

KCMERICA

Consignees of Cargo by sa "KUMERIC" are hereby notified that their Cargo has been tran- shipped at Manila into us. "SUIBANG" and is being landed at their risk into the hazardons and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of the Hoag ong and Kowloon Wharf and Godawn Co., Ltd., whence delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after 17th Korembet, 1924, wil be subject to Bent..

All Claims against the Steamer minst be pre- sented to the Baderrigned on or before 24th November, 1924, or they will not be recognized. All broken, chaled and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godawas, where they will be aramined on 17th November, 1924, at 10

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

KATE THE BANE LINE, LTD..

General Agents. Hongkong, 11th November, 1924.

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FOR ATTENTION OF MASTERS OF NORTH-BOUND STEAMERS.

B, During the Nerth-East Honabon there in wlways a possibility of North-bound

Steamers Banning Short

· OF BUNKER COAL,

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́ GOOD JAPANESE BUNKER COALS

AT REASONABLE PRICES..

be shown to obtain Be-adinisalon on the Day of Isame.

A &tand will also be provided on the Rool of

the Pavilion for Merabers, Subscribers and their

Ladies.

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

The Seating Accomodation in front of the Pavilion will be reserval for Members and Subscribers only.

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THE QUEEN'S.

NOVEMBER 11TH, 17TH, 15TH,··

AND 14TH.

20% OF THE

GROSS TAKING AT 9,15 r., PER- FORMANCE

of Turaz Four Days will re DorÄTIE BY UN TO

EARL HAIG'S FUND

FOR

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE.

THE HALF YEARLY, MEETING of EMBERS will be hell in the JOCKET CLUB Boom, HONGKONG CLU ANKEL, On MONDAY, the 247 of NOVEMBER, 1924 at 5.30 PM.

By Order.

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C. B. BROWN, Secretary.

NOTICE.

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THE HONGKONG. AND" CANTON YOT 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, &, LoWLE ALBIIY "BOAD, Hong- tong, an FRIDAY, 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1924, at Noor, for the purpose of presenting tho Report of the

1924 Accounts to

at rn and Statement" of

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from er to the 14 NOV EMBER, 1924, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

M. MANUK,

Secretary

Hongkong, 31st October, 1924, (1450

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

ANNUAL DINNER.

THE ANNUAL DINNER is being held at the RooF GARDEN, HONGKONG HOTEL, on TUESDAY, 11TH INSTANT, at 8.00

Tickets can be obtained from the Fox. SECRETARY, 17, Queen's Road Central.

PARADE AT THE CENOTAPH. Members are Bequested to Assemble at the CLUB Rooxs, 17, QUZIN'S ROAD CENTRAL, st 10.30 AM, on TUESDAY, 11TE INSTANT, in order to be present at the Memorial Ceremony at the Cenotaph.

A Fall Attendance is Bequested.

T. N. MACREYNOLDS,

Hon. Secretary,

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HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION,

THEATRE EOYAL,

NOVEMBER. 15ru, st. 9,15 r.x.

FIRST TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON.

C.P.O. JIM CARTLIDGE

秩

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And About Six OTHER MINOX CONTRÁIS,

BOOKING at MOUTRIES for MEMBERS ONLY an NOVEMBER 101N and 11TH.. GENERAL PUBLIC-Novemnen 12r, 197 and 15tit.

Price-$10.00, $3,00 and $1.00.,

NOTE-Members of the HoseLong Boxing ASSOCIATION are entitled to One Ringside Seat esch for $5.00 on production of their Member. ship Cards Members are Bequested to sign their Names when taking Tickets at the Reduced Katic.

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INTIMATIONS

DEWAR'S

THE

tira, 1924

CORRESPONDENCE.

PUBLIC WORKS ESTIMATES.

{TO TEX EDITOR OF THE. "' KONGKONG

and, in particular, il Chavo TeeLLy with- drew his forces beyond the Great WaAIL At that time the troops of the Manchurian War Lord were busy collecting the remnants of two Chihli armies, and it

Sin.--I have read your leader of ye was manifestly improbable that he would terday re the above, with interest, and agree to any such condition as his defeat- readily admit that your criticians upon my figures, and the inferences that they

SPIRIT OF ed adversary desired to impose. The suggest are fair and to the point I had

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HOSPITALITY

Hospitality provides the pri vilege of making others happy." It is quite an art in itself, capable of showingthe" Hospit- very soul of mán. ality can ring, false or sound a note as truly genuine as the ever-welcome merits

of

DEWAR'S.

latest news of importance from the North not overlooked these points however, nä your leader rather suggests. Undoubted- is that General Frxa Yu Hsleve, Marebally some allowance should be made for CHANG TSD-LIN and Marshal TraN CHIC the expenditurs upon the Building Authority's Office, and upon some part are to meet "in conference in Tientsia of the Surveying Staff; but I think that this week to decide on the outline of the future Government of China, to form a

have made this allowance by omitting to make any deduction on account of works carried out by private firms, or basis for discussion at the larger confer pot carried out as all, and by not debit

ing the P.W.D. with any s

share of "Mis ence which is shortly to take place.cellaneous expenditure, or with. the loss upon houses built at great expendi- Marshal CHANG Tso has let it beware, and lot to P.W.D. officers at almost known that when Marshal TAN CHIJUI nominal rents.

My letter was written with a view. to

is placed in the Presidential Chair he exciting criticism and if possible ex- will be prepared to cancel the indepen-tracting information, regarding what certainly seems to be on the face of it dence of Mancheria and give to the rather extraordinary position; and if President the whole weight of his sup. anyone with the requisite information could give a simple statement of the port. He will also be prepared to restore actual expenditure upon Public Works the Chinese Eastern Railway and the 4 for last year after deducting ther cost of works carried out by privata Mukden-Shanhaikuan Railway" to the arms, and making a reasonable allowance

Central Government,"retaining in his hands only the "power to appoint and To reach release their chief officials."

Dewar's "White Label" and anything in the nature of a stable settle-

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Victoria Vat."

As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.

By Royal Appointment to His Majesty The King.

SOLE AGENTS :

A S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

for the Building Authority's Office and for a part of the Surveying Staff, wo should be able to see how our expenditure in these respects compares with the services wo receive..

Perhaps someone "in the know" could tell us how such matters pan out in vinces, over which Marshal Wu Pa- ander the management of a Municipality, and what the commission upon. Public has hitherto held sway, must subscribe Works amounts to there 1. According to to the arrangement, and what prospect the local directory the professional staff there consist of twenty Civil Engineers. there is of this is at present obscure, etc., and thirteen Surveyors against for as we write a cable comes to hand thirty Civil Engineers, etc., and twelve Surveyors here! Why should the Civil reporting an interview which Reuter's Engineers Stall here be 50 per cent. In correspondent at Cheloo has had with excess of what it is there 1-1. am, Sir,

yours faithfully, Marshal Wu Parc in which the latter talked confidently of "ultimate victory." We have evidently some time yet to wait for a clearer view of the situation ard

prospects.

ment the whole of the Yangtaze pro-Shanghai, a much larger place than this,

Two Chinese cases of typhoid were notified during the 48 hours ended on the 9th inst.

"

ENQUIRER"

KOWLOON HOSPITAL. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

Sin-To-day is Armistice Day and the British Community will be buying poppies to help those who have suffered. from the ravages of war.

Every patriotic citizen will think, for a short time at least, of those who died that our Empire might live and flourish. There will be a certain sadness when it Twenty-three rolls of cloth were the is recollected that there are over a million booty of three highway robbers, who took unemployed men and women in England. them by force from a Chinese whom they And yet how are wo dealing with the. matter practically? There are hundreds held up at Tsun Was, in the New Terri-of trained nurses in England out of work tories, at 5 p.m, on Sunday,

-many of whom anw service in the war. It would appear that we are about to the overlook their plight and to staf a new

Government Hospital with nurses from

the prosperous country in

BIRTHS. CRIGHTON-At Shanghai, on November

Among residents returning to 5th, to Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Catar

Colony this morning on the Empress of the most TON, a daughter. SHERIDAN-At Shanghai, on November | Razia are Mr. H. A. Cartwright, | world.

5th, to Mr. and Mrs. JOHN JAMES Managing Director of the Hongkong represents the best feelings of this I cannot believe that such a policy SHERIDAN, & son.

Daily Free, and Mrs. Cartwright.

Colony, and I should be glad. if you. would register my, protest against such an unpatriotic proceeding.-Yours, etc.,

EX.SOLDIER.

Hongkong Ofies: 1a, Cbatar Bord. London Office: 111, Fleet Street, E..

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, Novamaailm, 1924.

THE "OUTLOOK IN CHINA.

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GINEERING DRAUGHTSMAN. cants should state Age, Experience and Salary. It is far from clear yet whether the war required. Applications accompanied by Copies in North China can be regarded of Recent Testimonials should be addressed to the OFFICE IN CHARGE OF WOxxs, H.M. Dockyard, Hongkong.

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The Shanghai Race Club's autumn meeting opcued with a big surprise, the Royal Naval Cup and Subscription Grin Stakes being won by an outsider, Black Monday, which paid the huge dividend of $2,625 for a win and $114 for place,

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.").

Sin. It is very difficult to believe that any responsible Government official has Nine junk masters were fined $5, with had the temerity to oppose the stating of the new Government Hospital by Än alternative of five days' hard labour, British purses. Difficult, because most of our leading officials are Cadets and they have had to pass the Civil Service Ex- amination to prove that their intelligence is not below the average.

at the Maring Magistracy yesterday morning, for mooring their junks so as to obstruct the Government wharves and slipways in Victoria Harbour on Novem ber 8th.

definitely ended. WU PRI-PU has not yet been captured and nobody has gone. to, The death occurred in Hospital of a General Fevo Yu HSIANG to claim the sampan man who was badly injured about reward offered for proof of his death. the shoulders when his craft, in attempt Nor has he gone to the Tibetan marshes ing to gut across the bows of a Police

launch, was caught between it and soother launch on Saturday afternoon, near the s. Tangistan.

Secretaries of State.

But who is the leader in this erotio ; affair Is he a direct descendant ne merely a disciple of Simeon Stylites 1 After all, why does he not go further and, bearing in mind that births and deaths. are disturbing events, introduce Rome.

patent ideas to obviate such more things f

V.R.C. FANCY DRESS BALL IN AID OF EARL HAIG'S FUND.

Starting at 9 p.m., a Carnival Ball in

The fact that our splendid' British in obedience to the mandate which the

nurses are amongst the lowest paid of the Military Dictator of Peking compelled

Government servants makes this attack seem the more unjustifiable. The policy the late President to issue. But whether,

of the Government of this" Colony in the past has not been altogether divorced A Gazette Hatrnurdinary was issued from common sense-it would be a pity after the debacle his army suffered at Shanhaikuan, he can still hope to lead yesterday notifying that His Majesty the if it should part company in this parti

King has been pleased to entrust the cular instance.-Yours, etc., an army to challenge General Frso To Seals of the Colonial Department to the

MOTHER OF SEX [Another letter on this subject han LET.---One SINGLE BOOMED HSIANO's control of the Capital, is very Right Honourabla Lieutenant-Colonel reached us, but the author has omitted TOFFICE on 1st F2002, No. 14/18. problematical, for the reports of the Leopold Charles Maurice Stennett to enclose his name and address, not PEDDER STASET,

necessarily for publication but aa evid- forces he nominally controls go to show Amery, M.P., so one of the Principal neof good faith" as the usual notice

runs. Ep.1 that they are disinclined for any enter- prise of the kind and are, in fact, in a The Italian Opera Company, being un very mutinous state. The curious fact able to obtain the necessary shipping has transpired that even after General accommodation to enable them to pro FENG YU HSIANG had offered a reward of ceed North on the date intended, are giving three more performancea at the $100,000 for the capture of Marshal WTheatre Royal By special request they aid of Earl Haig's Fund will take place PEI-Wu alive, and $50,000, if dead, he are giving to-morrow "The Force of setually sent an emissary to Wu with the Destiny" on Thursday Manon" and olive branch of peace. According to on Friday "La Sonambula." Marshal Wu's Secretary, Marshal Wine

Since the 8th inst. a temporary time PEI-To's answer to the proposal was: table has been in force on the Kowloon

I FENG YU HRANG sure that CHO Canton Railway, all previous time tables Teo-LIN will recognise the authority of being cancelled. A notice to

passengers the Central Government? If not, is he states that the hours or times stated in strong enough to ensure that CHANG To the time table are appointed as those st Law will come under Peking's authority which it is intended, as far as circum- There can be no peace until that has stances will permit, that the trains aball start, arrive at and depart from stations happened.” About the same time Mar mentioned, "but such times are appoint shal: WU PEI-FU declared to a foreigned subject to such alterations or change, Press representative that be would be day by day, as the Railway Administra. mepared to discuss peace on condition tion without notice considers it proper that both sides reverted to the status quo to make.”

LIONEL BARRYMORE

- (The Star of “Enemies of Womma"

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Bezna Owen & LOVELL BEIMAN

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at the Victoria Kecreation Club to-night. at which a number of novel ideas of amusement are to be introduced. It is hoped that singers from the Italian Opera Company will give selections from. their repertoire durtag the evening, and that, the operatic, coups de baller wil also, perform.

SALE OF PROPERTY. WELLINGTON STREET BUILDING

CHANGES HANDS:

Inland Lot No. 1003, otherwise No. 30,

Wellington Street, was put up for publie auction at Mr. Da Rocha's Sale Rooms, Festerday, and sold for $35,000

on the property, and bidding mounted 1. A reserve price of $32,000 had been put

by sums ranging between $100 and 1900. It is believed that the property will: eventually be reconstructed as four- | storeyed dwelling-houses for Chinese.