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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

THE F. & O. BANKING CORPORA THE

TION, LTD., will REMOVE from its present premises, 23. Das Vasar Road Central to the New F. & O. BUILDING on the 15¥¤

(1594 INSTANT.

"ROGATE."

PRIVATE BOARD RESIDENCE

138-166 AusIM BOAD

(Corner Austin and Kimberley Road), KOWLOOK." Tel. K. 551. Quiet Neighbourhood with Plassant Outlook.

-Terma Moderate

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY

THE FIFTH ANNUAL GENERAL THE

MEETING of the QUEEN'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION will be held in the HALL of Queen's Cozzdan, at 5.80 7.M.. on MONDAY, the 15′′ DECEMBER, 1924

By Order of the General Committas,

H. C. HUNT,

Hon, Becretary,

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HONGKONG ART CLUB.

[1394

ANNUAL EXHIBITION.

WIDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17TH,

FROX 10.90 LM, to 7 pm, ra

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES, 1911-1912,

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE KOWLOON LAND BUILDING CO., LTD.

(IN LIQUIDATION).

Notion 188, of the Companies Onlin

AT

HELENA MAY INSTITUTE.

ADMISSION-50-CENTS INCLUDING

CATALOGUE.

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THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING CO., LTD.

PATMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND ON SEARES FOR THE JEAN ENDINESOTA Jose, 1924.

TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN partaget mer 1911, that & GENERAL HEETING of the MEMBERS of the above named. Company will be held at the Offices of Tur HONGROKO & Aarner Co.. Lan, No. 11, LAND INVESTMENT & AGAI

DIVIDEND of 10 Ten per cent.) Queen's Rond Centrai, en MONDAY, the THE Compay having declared A FINAL Income Tax for the Year DAT OF JANUARY, 1925, at ELAYEX-TRIATT Free of O'CLOCK in the FOR Roux, for the purpes of anding SOTH JUNE 1924, Holders of having an Account laid before them abawing Bearer Shares and Holders of Dividend of the manner

Warrants received from London on scesunt in which the Winding-up has been conducted and the Property of the Company Registered Shares, will be paid their Dividends

of, of and Хідрошч

the Liqnicator, and also of determining by Fxtraordinary Kessation the manner in which the Boobs, Acconat, and Documents of the Company ent of th: Liqui. Oktar thereof shall be disposed,

Dated this fate day of December, 1924. 8. GREENHILL,

Liquidator.

that may be given bring way explanations on presenting No. 25 Coupon of the Bearer

[1593

BOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.

AND

OCEAN STEAMNSHIP CO., LTD, CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

CONSIGNEES per Company's Staasnar

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are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consigases risk and subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf.

The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 12th December.

Optional Cargo will be landed, anles Native

Arrival. has been given prior to Steamer's

Al

breken, chafed and damaged Goods are be left in the Godowns, where they will be smined say Tuesdays and Friday batworn the hours of 10.45. LX. and Noor within the free storage period.

No Claims will

be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's. Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th December, will be subject to Bent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 1st January, or they will not be recognised...

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agenta. Hongkong, 12th December, 1924 £1592

8.5. "PAUL LECAT." COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES

NOTICE.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSELL- LES, de, and also Cargo from HAYEE TETUAN," in connection with abore

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Steamer are hereby informed that their Goody with the exception. of' Opium, Tressure and Vaubles are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd,

whence delivery may be obtained Cargo will be forwarded on unless is received from the Consignees before Noox, TO-DAT, requesting it to be landed here.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after Monday, the 15th December, 1924, Noon, will be "enhject to Bent and Landing Charge

Alf Claims must be seat in to me on or before Thursday, the 18th instant, or they will not be recognized.

All damaged Packages will be examined on Saturday, the 18th instant, at 10 am, by. Mesara. Goddard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effected

B. RODENFUSER,

Agent Hongkong, 8th December; 1994

£1576

"SAINT JOAN ".

"

BOOKING OPENS

ON

MONDAY

AT

ANDERSON MUSIC STORE.

Shares, and Dividend Warrants on Registered Sharee, to either of the following Bant

THONGKONG & SHANGZAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

THE CHARTERED Bank of India, AuSTRALIA

CHINA

TRE RUSSO-ASIATIC BASE.

TRE BANQUE BELGE POUR L'ETRANGIE.

The Payments will be mads in-Dollars at the baying rate of Exchange of the Day.

E. J. NATHAN, Acting General Manager, KAILAN MINING "ADMINISTRATION.

NOTICE

A. 8. WATSON & CO., LTD.

(1591

NE Certificate for 600 Shares Nos.

040001/49600 inclusive in this Company. standing in the Name of the Late GEORGE HITEMINGTON, Hae Been LOST, and if at the Expiration of One Month from the Date hereof the above Certificate not be forthcoming, Another Certificate for the said Shares will be inued by the Company, and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.

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A. 8. WATSON & CO. LTD.

THURSDAY.

FRIDAY,

SATURDAY.

"ST. JOAN ACCORDING, to the Baie and Regal

each Member is entitled to Reserva Two Seats before the Public Booking Opens Members are therefore Eeminded to avail themselves of this privilege by stating their Requirements to the Cabe Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, W. A HANNIBAL, EM.. Not Later Than SATURDAY, 13TB Last.

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NORTH-BOUND STEAMERS. A8 Daring the North-East Monsoon there is always, a possibility of North-bound Steamers Running Short.

"OF BUNKER COAL This is to Inform You that TAIT & CO., AMOY (A Well-protected Part with Good Anchorage) have Stocks of

GOOD JAPANESE BUNKER COALS

AT REASONABLE PRICES, Wireless Mosanges via Hongkang or Farmons are Re-transmitted by the GREAT NORTHERN

TLEXAPH Co., and Wire to "TAIT" or *COALBUNKER" AMOY, will Heosive their Prompt Attention

Bentley's Complete-Phrase Code used.

WANTED.

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HINDOOSTANI INTERPRETER is

required at the Magistract.

For Particulars, apply to the Undersigned.

W. J, LOCKHART-SMITH,

First Clerk, [1586

INTIMATIONS

BODY

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1

DECEMBRR

19TH, 1824

A story of a quarrel at sea, which re The Captain Superintendent of Police (the Hot. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe) returned sulted in a fireman being stabbed to death-

was related by the master of the to the Colony from Canton on the sh Fatahan which arrived in the early hours Ceribon Maru, of the N.Y.K. "Line, which arrived in port yesterday from 7-year-old Balik Papan..

In the Share market yesterday Cement FIREMAN STABBED TO DEATH. Russian Railway officials are that, follow- ing upon the conclusion of a convention shares were a sensation for about half

FATAL QUARREL ON JAPANESE in regard to the Chinese Eastern Rail-in hour and quotations went up to $20),

SHIP. way made between the Russian Ambas. But the official quotation to-day is $25. sader in Peking, and Marshal Chang Tso-Lix, a new directorate was sent out from Moscow to take the management cut

Russian of "the hands of the "White

of yesterday morning. who had hitherto been in charge of the

Duncaberg, Master at Har-

the

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AND SPIRIT line. The new directers arrived

bin on October 3rd. A meeting of the pianist, son of Prot. Daneuberg, will be giving two recitals in Manila during

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SOLE AGENTS:

The ship left Borneo on December 2nd,

old Board of Management was summoned mna week, and will also appear again and a quarrel took place four days later the same morning and tan order from in Hongkong on January 8th at the City between two Bremen. One of the men, Takahashi by name; produced a dagger Makden, was read by a Chinese official, Hol

and stabbed the other, who died soon dismissing them. The members thereupon

About 3 o'clock inst night. à Chineseufter the men had been separated.

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passenger op the Star ferry either fell or jumped from the lower deck, in tho middis of the barbour. The ferry was stopped, and cruised around, but the body was not recovered.

walked out without a single word of protest, for protest in the circumstances would have been useless. An hour later a meeting of the new Board was con vened, and later in the day it became known that M. OSTROUMOFr, who for A message dated December 11th from many years had been the General Man- the master of the s.s. Imker Maru, which ager of the line, and M. Gorparti, Head has been posted up at the Harbour Ofice.

of the Land Department, had been states that a large piece of wreckage from a junk was passed at 9 am on the 11th, afrented and that other officials were in Lit. 20 40 N., Long, 113.50 - E.

When

The unfortunate victim of the affair

on the ship was buried at sea, whilst Takahashi is - being kept in close custody, and is to be haruled over to the Japanese police when the vessel reaches Moji.

BUS CONDUCTOR'S ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.

INTERPRETER ORDERED OUT OF COURT.

A case in which a bus conductor was - alleged to have used abusive language to Mr. F. O. Gourdin was heard at the... Kowloon Magistracy yesterday morning

An Irspector employed by the Kowloon.

being sought for by the police.

We learnt that all the students of the the Consular Body at Harbia learnt of

Canton Christian College who were of the arrests it made friendly representa- the launch seized by piraten early in the tion to the principal Mukdea official week have been released, thanks of the (Chinese) in Harbin. It has been re-efforts made by General Li Fook Lam, ported that they pointed out the deplor who is known to be well disposed towards before Mr. F. W. Hamilton. able effect the outrage would have on the Collège. opinion abroad, especially when it he came known that no charges had been made against the high officials of the Railway, and the Consuls volunteered "their good offices in devising other mea sures if the purpose of the "Authorities was to ensure that the arrested officials the value of $150.

An armed robbery took place at No. Motor Bus Company, gave evidence, and 70. Laichikok Road on Thursday morn-said that defendant did not use abusira... ing, five men ertering the premises. Two language at all. After being spoken to of the men produced revolvers and twa by Mr. Gourdin, all he did was to ga.. had daggers. The robbers made off with to, the rear of the bus and grumble to

himself. to clothing, money and other property

Mr. Gourdin said that he wished to..

ness had said in evidence that defendab

should not fee from Hartin. But there Cheung Chat, 19. raiding at 12, TePoint out to His Worship' that the wit- efforts proved of as avail The arrested Chow Street, reported that yesterday a used the Chinese curse" May all your: family be extinguished," but the.intes. officials were kept under the arrest and man called Lau Yuk Ting came, for a were not allowed to communicate with cup of ten. and, after leaving. returned preter had failed to interpret that in the with other men, armed with daggers and their friends. A third"&cial, revolvers. Cheung was gagged and MICHAILOFF, Burrondered himself to the robbed of clothing valued at $93

Court,

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His Worship (addressing the inter preter): Did the witness say that You? know it is of vital importance to the case and you did not nterpret it

The interpreter replied "emphatically =. I did sir, I certainly did.

S. WATSON & Police the following morning, because

The ples that he stole the blacket in of the fact that his wife had heen placed order to krep himself warm was put CO. LTD.

under arrest in her home." These offi-forward by a Chinese, who appeared at

His Worship (sharply); Don't speak, cials have been kept in solitary confine- the Central Magistracy yesterday mort- Wine and Spirit ·Merchants.

ment ever since without a defuite indieting charged with stealing a blanket from to me like that Leave the Court,

Another interpreter was called, and nient being brought against them or the Lance-Corporal in Whitfield Barracks His Worship said that in view of possible Phone 615,

He was sentenced to six weeks' imprison provocation caused by Mr. Gourdin in promise of a trial. Presumably they are

ment with hard labour.

speaking to the conductor, he would only held in connection with allegations of ex-

impose a fine of $2. Mr. Gourdin,, in. We regret that there was an inaccuracy trying to prevent the man from sounding tensive corruption in connection with the

m our report of Mr. Davidson's speech his whistle loudly, was doing a wrong Railway, that have been under investiga for the defence in the recent conspiracy

thing, as this was necessary. COLLAR-RICHARDSONA: Sharghar, of

December 6th BUNTY, daughter of tion, since the arrests, by a Special Com-charge against certain clerks in the em De and Hra AL RICHARDSON, of mission. No indication was given when play of Messrs Hastings, Deurys and Shanghai, to HEBERT JOHN COLLAR.

these officials were dismissed from their Bowley. His cuament on Mr. Webster's RAKEFORD-MARTIN At Shanghai, on

December 3rd, SAMULI FINCH DRAKE-posts that they were suspected of having evidence was that a jury would be FORD, formerly of Mukden, to LENA robbed the railway of great sums of bound to accept Mr. Webster's evidence.” FLORENCE MARTIN, of Shanghai.

MARRIAGES.

Hongkong Off14; Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street," E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG: Dectan2-187–1924.

44

A CHINESE JUDICIAL OUTRAGE"

with #270 in cash.

JJ

CARELESS TRUCK DRIVER

·SMARTLY · FINED. KNOCKS OVER TWO, RICKSHAS WITH EUROPEAN “FARES.”

tura

"It was

money; it was explained that they were It was reported from Tientsin on the dismissed because their retention did not sth.inst that Dr. Sun Yat Sen was ill

Mr. S. L Hidden appeared at the Kow- fit in with the future plans of the new and weak with abdominal trouble and loon Magistracy yesterday morning, as authorities. Ten weeks or more have had had a slight fainting spell His de complainant when a Chinese was charged before. Mr. E. W. Hamilton on two parture for Peking had to be postponed counts, (a) driving his truck, negligently clapsed since their arrest, and they are for several daya In his telegram to in Salisbury Road on November 28th, and still in solitary confinement, without, a Marshal Tuan Chi Jui to this effect, Dr.() driving it on a road, not permitted. defuite charge being preferred against Sua officially recognised Tuan's dictator by his licence, on the same date.

ahip by fddressing him as Chi Cheng," Although the defendant pleaded gäiny to both charges, His Worship intimated them or any promise of an early trial.

Au armed robbery was reported yes his wish to hear evidier before sentene- M. OcsTrotwory's health is now reportedterday-by Shau Yau and Li Sau, maring the max.

Mr. Hidden, in the witness box, stated to have been undermined by rigorous ried men, residing at 581, Senton Road.

Whilst waiting in the passage with other that at-a-pin on the day in question, treatment."

"Red" Russians probably inmates, they were held up by 5 men, who he and his wife were going along Nathan Tan Peking cable, reporting that a Joint gloat over the mental tortures of the entered saying they were looking for a Bond in two rickshan on their way to the Note is being sent to Marshal CHANG solitary confinement of thear "White" volvers and daggers, gagged the inmates, ricksha Just as they were tooda

bricklayer. The intruders produced re- Star Ferry. His wife was in the leading TBO-LIN by the Legations of the United Russians. The Soviet Ambassador at and stole jewellery and effects, together into Salisbury Road, the defendant, who was driving his truck, in the rear of the ricksha, sounded his horn. The ricksha States, Great Britain, Japan and France, Peking is not moved by any sentiments appealing to the Marshal's sense of justice of "humanity and justice"

to make

Mr. W. Lowther Kemp bade farewell coolics, thinking that the vehicle behind to Singapore, last week, after a long te was a motor bus at once pulled in to the and humanity in the matter of the Rus-friendly representations to the Chinese sidence and very active business and left, but defendant also turned to the sian ex-officials of the Chinese Eastern authorities on their behalf, and so, we public life in the East. He will be miss left into Squisburg Road, and collided

ed on the Legislative Council, where as with Mr. Hidden's rickaba. Railway, is teresting for a double take it, their friends have been driven to representative of the Chamber of Com very fortunate that the coolle was not reason. While it is noteworthy is a

con appeal to the Foreign Ministers as Peking, merte, he brought the power of a keen killed," added the witness.

mind, and a wide experience to bear on Contiquing his evidence, Mr. Hidden demnation of Chinese judicial methods, whose humanity and sense of justice have all the questions discussed. M. Kemp stated that the truck proceeded on its is also indicates that the Legations are moved them to seek some relief from the Proposes in make a very interesting tour way, and next collided with his wife' through Burma, India, Africa and Egypt ricksha which it knocked into the gutter There was no other traffic in the road a IX-BOOMED HOUSE at Tax PLAT not yet prepared to recognise the Govern intolerable position in which these men before settling down in England.

the time, so that there could be possible (Facing South), with Hot and Coldment in Peking as being in effective are placed. Whether the effort will suc

At the funeral of the late Mr. A. E. exause for the defendant's conduct. Water, Modern: Sanitation, Tennis Court,

The Magistrate commented strongly, one Garden and Garage (adjoining).-Apply X.YZ., control of the affairs of the whole nationeced we cannot tell, but incidentally the Beynell at Shanghai last week, the pali. Daily Prea Office.

A Note of this description from the whole incident ads one more to the bearers who carried the cofin to the grave the offence, and the grave consequences

side were:-Mr. A. Brooka Smith, Mr. which might have resulted from it, a Legations obviously recognises Marshal number of recent specific cases which G. W. Shepherd, Mr. F. P. Lachian, imposed a fine of 830. with one nota

Mr. EA, Mackay, Mr. P. W. O. Liddell hard labour in default. CHANG TRO-LIN as controlling Manchuris, illustrate the contention that China's laws and: Mr. A. K. Cradjook. Many-repro not merely in the military sense but as and the arrangements for their adminis-sentative members of the community were

present, including Ble Robert He Targ

Dr. Sun Yat Ben is reported by the exercising authority over all branches of tration are not yet such as to warrant. C. E. Geddes, Mr. G. H. Wright, the administration.

Incidentally, the the abolition of extra-territorial jurisdier. B. S. F. McBain, Mr. P. A. Cox, Shanghai Journal of Cogmance to have Mr. R. I. Fearon, Mr. N. F. Carnish, wife; to Russia at the end of this month. decided definitely to proceed, with his action of the Legations is a striking tion by the Foreign Powers in China, Mr. G. Tolson, Mr. S. B., M. Bremner,

Mr. G. A. Turaer, Mr. G. H. Purcell This report appears to tonfrm another commentary on claims recently made by

which appeared in the North China Daily and many others.

News when Dr. Sun and his party left Mystery, says in Manila paper, sur- Shanghai, that Dr. Sun would go to rounds the death of Walter Henry Pierce, Moscow. After a prolonged visit to 61, a British subject, manager of Carlos Russia,, Dr. and Mr. Ben will tour other Young's estate in San Pedro Tanasan, countries in Europe and America and who was found dead on the railroad track will return to China vid Japan, the trip near the patior at San Pedro Tunasan to last about 18 months. The report

Magistacy,

FOR SALE.

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TO LET.

SPACIOUS OFFICES; in PoWELL'S BUILD- Ro, 12, D2 Voux ROAD (Central Posi- tion), Vacant: Jantant (st, 1925.

Apply... MANAGING DIRECTOR, WM. POWELL, Lan,

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Dr. Sun Yat Sex that foreigners had no

reasonable grounds to apprehend that in The Shanghai Hace Club this year has the matter of judicini administration they distributed $273,000 to charitable institu- would suffer by the abolition of extra- tion." territoriality,

His statement was not Booking for Saint Joan open on made precisely in these terms, but that Monday next at Dam, at the Anderson Whether he was struck by an engine while states that Dr. Buna hopes, at the time. was the general sense of it, for be point- Music, Store,

he was walking along the track, or whehe returns to see China in a state of ther he was the victim of foul play hack unity, peace and prosperity. Dr. San,

ed to the fact that the Germans and the The forthcoming wedding is announced not been determined last night. Consts according to another report, has agreed bulary are investigating. It is under with Marshal Chang Tso Lin not to inter- Russians in China are now subject to of Mr. Frederick Percy Franklin, of the sipod that he had enemies among, labour fere with present-day politics because the judicial administration of China Peak Hotel, and Miss Gladys Livingstoners in the municipality, and by some they have both signified their willingnes

persons his death is attributed to revenge, prort Marchal Tean... The circumstances in the care of these Murdoch, of the Victoria Hospital,