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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

A. WEILL. SUCCESSOR TO SENNET

FRERES,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY,

INTIMATONS.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

INTIMATIONS

THE P. & O. BANKING "CORPORA TION, LTD., will REMOVE ita

THE

BODY

THE

MAKE 1, WELLL" zes of & Jewellar, ste, carried on by me at Peddar Street, Victoria, Hongkong, will as from the 1ST DAY of JANUARY, 1925, sign the Name "A. WEILL пров

Cheques, Bills. Exchange and other Documents used in conneo- tion with my said Business in subtitation for Signature R. WEILL, executor of A. the WEILL" as heretofore used by me.

Dated this 18th day of December, 1924...

(84) R. WEILL

TARE NOTION that I, ROSIE WEIL present premises, bo pos Four Vos cent

to the Now P. & O. BUILDING on the 1571

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"ROGATE."

PRIVATE BOARD RESIDENCE

158-160 AUSTIN ROAD

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(Corner Austin and Kimberley Road), Kowloon. Tel. K.. 501. Quiet Neighbourhood with Plant Outlook.

Terma Moderata

₤1594

GRAND ART EXHIBITION

(In aid of the Hongkong Benevolent

Society) of the

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB. THURSDAY, Dec. 18th, and

FRIDAY, Dec. 19th, 1994.

From 9.30 to 6.30 p.m. Each Day.

ADMISSION FREE."

Friday, 430-8.45 CABARET DANCE, 50cta per head. At 9 p.m.-FANCY DISS CARNIVAL, $2.50 per couple.

₤1615

HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.

THEATRE ROYAĽ -

DECEMBER 2lan, at 9.15 p.m. SECOND TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON,

C.P.OJIM CARTLIPGE-

CAPTAIN MATTY "SMITH.

FITEIN 3 MINUTA ROUND CONTEST FOR LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF

THE COLONY.

AND ABOUT Five OTHER MINDE COSTESTS,

BOOKING at MOUTRIES:-

Fon MaxEIR ONLY ON

DECEMBER 19TH AND 20TH.

GENERAL PUBLIC' ON

DECEMBER 22nd and 23an.

PRICES -

$5.00, $3.00 and $1.00.

NOTICE.

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HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS“

ASSOCIATION.

HONGKONG ART CLUB.

ANNUAL EXHIBITION. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1778, From 10.30 AM to 7 PM.

AT

HELENA MAY INSTITUTE.

ADMISSION 50 CENTS INCLUDING

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THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING CO., LTD.

PAYMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND ON SHA235 FOR THE YEAR ENDING SOTH Jove, 1984.

HE Company having declared A FINAL THE desen per cent.l

Free of Гасоте

ome Tax for the Year

Folders 1924

of ending 30TH JUNE Bearer Shares and Holders of Dividend Warrants received from London on account of Registers hares, will be paid their Dividend on presenting No. 25 Coupon of the Bearer Shares, and Dividend Warranta on Registered Shares, to either of the following Binks:-- THE HONGKONG & SEANORAL BANKING BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA

THE CHARTIE

& CRINA THE RUSSO-AXIATIO BANK” (- THE BANQUE BELGE POUR L'ETRANGLE

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

E. J. NATHAN,

Acting General Manager, " KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.

NOTICE.

A. S. WATSON & 00, LTD.

SOUL

AND SPIRIT

OF AN

EXCELLENT

DECEMBER 17TH, 1924

Two trading junk masters were Bred HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD. $3, or in default five days by Lient.

MEIBERS WELCOME DR. J. C. Comdr. G. F.. Hole, R. N., at the Marine Magistracy yesterday morning, on char ges of mooring inshore.

MACGOWAN.

the rickahas, and the often incredibly stupid pedestrians. We should like to see, a more funnel-shaped appearance given to the entrance to Garden Road.

The Hongkong Sanitary Board had By taking away a not very great area

very little business of public interest be from the Murray Parade Ground and

For dredging in the man-of-war fore them jesterday afternoon. In the the military land on the other side of anchorage, three boatwomen, who were abagree of the Chairman (Mr. D. W. Garden Road, a clearer view of the tral-charged at the Marine Magistracy yes Tratman), the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy Ee running almost due East and West terday mornings were each fined, $10, (Director of Public Works) presided, could be obtained by drivers coming with the alternative of ten days' im and the following members' were present: Dr. V. W. Koch, Dr. J. C-McGowan, down Garden Road. "While we

are prisonment.

Mr. S. W. Tso, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, always in favour of providing as much It is reported that a quantity of bay Mr. G. 6. Kennedy-Skipton (Secretary) · shade and shelter from the sun's rays stored in the Dairy Farmi depot at and Mr. D. Davies (Assistant Secre as is possible, we think that the trees Telegraph Bay has been destroyed by

tary). along Garden Road will have to be sacri- fire, but the concrete building in which The Chairman read a letter from the the hay was stocked was not damaged to Government relative to the election of

by great.extent,

COCKTAIL feed for the sake of "Safety First" Other trees, howeven, might be planted in less dangerous places. I properly selected and cared for, trees grow quite quickly in this Colony.

BURNETT'S

CELEBRATED

LONDON

DRY GIN

Behold it here! This little

Flask

Contains the wonderful

Quintessence,

The Perfect Flower and

Efflorescence

ว

Of all the Knowledge Man

can ask !

-Longfellow.

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SOLE AGENTS +

S WATSON

Incidentally we may remark" that lamp-posts, telephone poles, etc., are a source of danger in, some of the roads

in Hongkong, particularly in Caine Road and Robinson Road. But the great trouble in the traffic problem is the nar- rowness of the ronds on the higher levels While much has been done during the past four or five years to make trafie safer on these roads, a great deal still remains to be done. "The constant stream

Dr. MacGowan to the Board, and said Yesterday's cable giving the selected he was sure they would all join with him English cricket team for the First Test, in welcoming Dr. Mactiowan as 'a mem- contained the name of "Hearne "twice.ber of the Board. ¦ It is pointed out that Hendreu, the popular Middlesex batsman, is obviously intended in one instance.

The Chairman referred to item No. 2 on the agenda, concerning a letter from the Government relative, to the constitu tion and powers of the Board. This matter, he said, was brought up by Dr. Ozorio, who had ceased to be a member of typhoid were notified (4 Chinese, 1 of the Board, and with their approval, Indian). There were four deaths from in the absence of the President, be pro- this disease, one death from diphtheria posed that the item be postponed. The and one from cerebro-spinal fever. Board agreed.

The report of the Medical Officer of Health for isst week shows that 5 cases

An interesting and instructive lecture on the poet Browning was given in the great hall of St. John's Cathedral last night by Professor Smith of Hongkong University under the auspices of the Church of England Men's Society.

prove very popular. ·

of motor trafic up and down Garden Road has made it urgently necessary that "tus-road should be widened, especially near the Cathedral and the Peak Tram-

The V.R.C. are staging an Art Exhibi" way Station. There should also be more tion in aid of the Hongkong Benevolent accommodation for "parking" cars near Society on Thursday and Friday, Decem. that terminus. Very great alterations her 18th-and-19th. Admission, from 2.30 are said to be contemplated in that Friday a cabaret dance and Fancy Dress to 6.30 p.m. each day, will be free. On vicinity in the future, but minor improve-Carnival are announced, and should' both ments might be carried out at once. Trees, shrubs and feras may have to be ancrificed in these minor changes. The area of the Botanic Gardens, and even of Government House grounds, may need to be very slightly reduced-indeed in- appreciably-but "Safety First "must he the slogan, Traffic congestion is cer- tain to increase rapidly and we need to Some be prepared for the future. figures, recently published, concerning London traffic have their moral for Hongkong. In 170 the London General Omnibus Company carried: 40 million passengers; last year the same company DEATH:

carried the amazing figure of 1,040

Hon. Mr. Alexander Gordon CATTANED-At San Nicandro Garganico,

South Italy, on November 10th,illion passengers. In the year 1823 the Stephen, thief manager, Hongkong and 1924, ANTONIO CATTANED.

total number of passengers carried by Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hoog- all methods of public transport in korg, and a member of the Executive Council of Hongkong, left personal London, other than taxi-cabs, was 2,600'

Great Britain valued estato in millions, and that was exclusive of the

£79,456.

ONE Certificate for 600 Shares Nos. standing in the Name of the Late Grosir A.

49001/49600 inclusive in this Company,

HETARLINGTON, Has Been LOST, and if at the Expiration of One Month from the Data hereaf

HE following are Members of the above the above Certificate not "he forthcoming,

TH

Association :----

"A. EL. Cazzolo Soo PRI BRAO

M.A. RAZACK

J. W. KET

O. KITCHELL

YIP YONG PAX

F. M. L. SOARES

HE. EDWARDS

J. F. G1087 Y. YELNOTICE A. P. GREATES E.M. H. E. SEO KO CHI

EARRY O. ODILL Y

W. J. CARROLL

P. M. HODGSON

M. P. Lo

F. X. V. RIBEIRO

LAU TAK PO

A. A. LOPES

F. X. D'ALMADA

BEXEDIOS

JACK BEBAR

G. A. HARRIMAN. Soo PUI CHIN

By Order of the Committee,

J. W. KEW.

Secretary

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Hongkong, 12th May, 1924.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

THE following are Members of the above

TE

Au

Exchange:-

ABRAHAM, EZAL “ÁLYZS, Á, ́·

BAGRAM, J. T.

BENJAMIN BIRKET H

dex. M. Je

CO

CROTCHER, N. VA

ELLIS, F. X.

Gould, J.

GUERRES, A ́A‚ ̧

LoL A.

W.

MATHESON, R. T. NISTE, A. OLSON, C. W. PESTONIZ, BL Ports, Gro, H. Ports, RAYMOND, E. M.

P. C.

SILVA, F. M. N. da "SETTI

Another Certificate for the said Shares will be issued by the Company, and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

NORTH-BOUND STEAMERS.

3. During the North-East Monsoon there is always a possibility of North-bound Steamers Running Short

OF BUNKER COAL,

This is to, Infor

that TATT & CO. AMOY (A Well-pr. ted Port with Good Anchorage) have Stocks of

GOOD JAPANESE BUNKER COALS AT REASONABLE PRICES. Wireless Messages via Hongkong or Formosa are Be-transmitted by the Gaza Norman TELEGRAPH Co., and a Wirs to TATT of 00ALBUNKER" AMOY, will Roofve their Prompt Attention.

Bentley's Complete-Phrase Code used.

FOR SALE.

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CO. LTD.

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

Phone 616,

&

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Hongkong, Office: 1, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, Dzczx3x3 17TH, 1924.

TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.

suburban passengers brought into Lon-

Lieut.-Comdr. R. D. King-Härman, a member of a well-known Irish family, has been appointed to the light cruiser Carlisle on the China Station, and will join her from the Weymouth, which left on November 4th for Southampton Hongkong," with "a new crew for the light cruiser Despatch, Lieut. A. R. Farqubar will return home by the Weymouth and Lieut. Q. Q. Wrey, O.B.E., will join the Despatch, temporarily, on her recommis sioning.

THE LATE MR. A."G. STEPHEN'S ESTATE.

The

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at

Azother item was the proposed alter- Rtions in the arrangement of stalls in Bowring Street (Kan Chung) Market. The Hon. Mr. Creasy pointed out that the proposed alterations were for more meat stalls and less stalls for vegetables. The Chairman bad gone very carefully into the matter, and recommended the acceptance of the new arrangement. The Board sanctioned the proposals.

BISHOP DUPPUY'S MARRIAGE.

In a report of the marriage, which took place on November 13th at St. Mark's Church, Woodcote, Purley, of the Bishop of Hongkong (the Right Rev. C. R. Dups. puy), son of the late Mr. C. Duppuy and of Mrs. Duppuy, Harrogate, to Miss Baker Munton, daughter of Mr. H. Baker Munton, of Broomhill, Woodcote, Purley, it is mentioned that the bride was given away by her father, and was attended by the Misses Dorothea and Mary Burrough (nieces of hrida) and Miss Heather Aline The Chadwick (niece of bridegroom). Bishop of Peterborough, who gave the address, Canon Holland, the Rev. H. H. Woodhouse, and the Rev. E. A. Shattock vicar of the parish, officiated, and the D.S.O., M.C., AS Guinness, Rev. P. WG best man. The church was beautifully decorated with while chrysanthemums, palms, and ferm. A large congregation wan present, and a reception was held in St. Mark's Hall after the ceremony,

OBITUARY.

MR. E T. ARNOLD, · Mr. E. T. Arnold, Chief Engineer of the s.s. Irug Cong, died at the Matilda Hospital on Monday, from dropsy. Mr. Arnold, who leaves a wife in Hongkong

doo by the main line railways. Thus, THE LATE MR. HEUTOE SASSOON'S and a son in business in Sumatra, wa

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ESTATE.

the total of passengers carried in 1923 in London was nearly 1,000 million more The latest mail papers contain farther! than the estimated total inhabitants of details of the will of the late Mr. Héctor

very popular in the Colony, and his death will be regretted by a large number of Iriends.

but

MR. G. G. HOPPELIER..

the world. These figures illustrate the William Sassoon, of Tantallon, The By the death of Mr. G. G. Hoppelier, nstounding growth of the travel habit. Peak, Hongkong, and of Baker Street, announced in our yesterday's issue, the EX-ROOKED HOUSE at TE Prax The development of this Colony has been Constant growth is evident even in London, W.,"a director of Messrs. E. D. Shameen loses a well known and highly

(Facing South), with Hot and Cold

Sazacon & Co., Ltd., merchants, of St. respected member of the community. Ho had spent about thirty years in China, Water, Modern Sanitation, Tennis Court, so rapid, and the growth of the popula-Hongkong, and we should have immedi Helens Place, E.C., who died in London engaged in the silk trade. He was origin Garden and Garage (adjoining)-Apply XI. tion so much greater than was ever Daily Pram Office

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ate minor road improvements and also on November 24th, 1993. The deceased ally with the firm of Carlowitz & Co., subsequently joined the firm of Villa. thought possible, that it is not surpris

a carefully prepared plan for the future, left property in Hongkong valued at Bros. He had been ill for some little ing that the subject of public transport which should be publicly discussed in 68,133,800, and in England at £6,667. At time before his death. A large number has become one of peculiar dificulty. the Legislative Council and freely gritie. the current rate of exchange this in of foreign and Chinese friends attended the funeral on Monday to pay a lash XCELLENT STEEL RHAM, 18 Ft. The advent of motorcars has compelled ised by the general public before its equivalent to £989,527, of which £952,800 tribute of respect. The late Mr. Hoppe-" NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. | KauYTY, THE "Prax-Apply Box No. 1808, the Government to deal; in a general adoption. While there is certain to be, lakhs of rupecs (at current value abouter, who was 57 years of age, was not THE Steamer

KAT, FEZD. LAMMERT, GEO. P. TZITZA, P.

By Order of the Committee,

A. NISSIM,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 6th May, 1924.

"PFALZ"

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FOR SALE.

3 in. long, to be Seen at No. 185, MOUNT

this Paper.

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married.

is abroad. The testator left:-Five

| way, with the regulation of street trafic,

£38,080) upon trust for investment and as the years pass, a very great increase to distribute the income in such coun and we have nothing but praise for the in the number of private and hired tries, at such times, and upon such coke manner in which the police have carried motor-cars in use in the Colony, these discretion shall consider advisable in "

ditions as his trustees in their absolute FROM MARCH 1st for: 8 or 9 Months

out the comparatively, new duties which road improvements are ncecssary not assisting persons (male or female) found risk into the Godowns of the Blangkong and Excellent Farnished HOUSE "on PEAL have been thrust upon them. There are entirely in their interests but just as guilty for the first time of an offence

Rent $300 Per Mouth,

having arrived from BREMEN, HAMBURG

and Porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Cargo is being innded at their

Kowloon Whart and Godowy Co., Ltd, Kew toon, where delivery can be obtained.

All Goods reim

20th

andelivered after the remaining instant, will be subject to Rent No Fire Insurance will be affected by na in

whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. Anderson Ashe, at 10 am, on the 19th December

-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 hero, after which date they will not be recognised

Bills of Lading to the Undersized for Consignees are requested to surrender their

mountersignatore.

MELOHERS & CO., Agents. NORDOZUTAGUER LLOYD BAIN,

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PREPAID WANTED",

ADVERTISEMENTS

Letters are lying at this Office for BoxeXE, XL, XS, XYZ, YL 28, 40, 880, 379, 1607, 1609, 1890.

WANTED by Old-Established British Сеправу. Ал EXPERIENCED CHINESE BANCY PIELE-GOODN BROKER First-Class References Essential Apply in Waiting to Box 68; eo Hongkong

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CANTON NEWS. (FROM OCE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] THE FIRE-FIGHTING SERVICE or offences against the law of the other difficulties to be overcome, as, for much, and even more, in the interests land where they were convicted, and

The unusually large number of fires in example, those connected with the steep of the greater number of people who will in assisting unmarried mothers and Canton this winter has called for better

fllegitimate children, and generally in incfine called Garden Road. No doubt never be able to afford such means of assisting and providing for the welfare fire-fighting eervice, and the Municipal this particular artery of traffic has re-transport. It has to be recognised that Sassoon & Co. (Limited), in the Hong This will involve an

of the children. His shares in E. Dauthorities are proposing to add four more companies to the present strength.

appropriation at ceived the earnest attention of the the travel habit is growing, and no time kong Trust Corporation (Limited), and 399,593, annually. Government, and if we suggest that should be lost by our road authorities, the Bombay Trust Corporation

THE WUCHOW FIRE. (Limited), subject to certain charges he further improvementa are urgently need-in tackling the problems this growing left to his brother, Ellice Victor Bas. The Garrison Commissioner at Wuchons ed we do not suppose, for an instant, tendency creates.

8004. To bis wife he left his household Kwangsi, where 1,700 houses were de Lard personal effects, consumable atores,stroyed by fire on December 1st and mos that numerous ideas have not been put.

and 20 lakhs of rupees absolutely, and than 7,000 persons rendered homeless, the income for life from 65 lakhs of has cancelled the order allowing free im tion).. Vacant: JANUARY 182, 1925. SPACIOUS OFFICES, in Po's BUILD-forward, or that they have been shelved

xo, 12, Dzi Vavž Boan (Cental Pori-

because of any desire to shirk finding

rupees, with remainder to his residuary port of provisions in that port. At first it was feared that the disaster which Apphyme

caused the burning out of many provision" MANAGING DIRECTOR,

stores would bring about a food shortage, Wx. Poway Lan,

but subsequent relief measures and on rushing of food supplies from intand and outside parts have restored nontcal com ditions.

LET at the PRAX for Eight Months from Middle of February," Six-roomed FURNISHED HOUSE with Tennis Court.

Apply Box No. 1809,

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A report has been made to the Police a solution of a difficult problem. Con to the effect that the accountant of the scious of the probability that what we Chauffeurs' Guild, at No. 57, Con- are about to propose has already received naught Road has absconded with Guild official consideration we venture to put Funds amounting to $150. on record one or two small details which may, at any rate, stimulate discussion

and form basis for others to build

A report has reached Hongkong that a number of outlaws have been executed upon, so that real improvements may in the area of Chinese territory 'under follow. First of all, let us take the the control of General Chani Kwing Ming,

their being convicted of having. admittedly dangerous corner at the foot on

eatate.

THE CIVIL SERVICE.

NEW APPOINTMENTS.

During the month of October, the fol

The Luo Yick and other insurance lowing appointments were made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to companies in Canton, which have been forced to suspend business as a result the Government service in Hongkong:-

of the destruction of property, on Octo Police Probationez Mr. W. Io B. her 15th, are now unable to get their Sparrow.

860,000 guarantee deposits back from the Mistress - Mise F. M. local authorities, who are demanding ♣ Assistant Hagber

month's notice and raising other technical Kindergarten Mistress.-Miss A. & obligations. The law requires that a Fraser.

company shall deposit security before Nursing Sister-Miss F. M. Huxtable. commencing business, but provides that Medical Officer-Lieut. 1. Newton the deposit will be refunded upon suspans

of the hill where the Indian policeman participated in piracies on the steam now stands as a sort of buffer between ships Hydrangea, Sunning, and Fah

Sun | the motor-cars, the tram cars, the chairs,

MR.C.8, LBC.P.

sion of businens