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NOTICE.

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THE Fubbo are hersby Notified that Private due for RELICENSING on JANUARY 1ST, 1995.

E. D. C. WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Police. Hongkong, 24th December, 1934. [1845

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OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE SOCIETY OF HONGKONG.

HE ANNUAL DINNER will be held on The STANUARY 1925, Notices Ars being sent to Member. Will any Member of either of these Universities who does not receive Notice, please apply to W. GALLO- WAY, C/O JARDIN, Matheny & Co., Ten.

Hongkong, 23rd December, 1924

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FOR SALE. (X-800MED HOUSE at THE FRAK (Facing South), with Hot and Cold Water, Modern Sanitation, Tennis Court, Garden and Garage (adjoining).-Apply X.YZ, Daily Press Offce.

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S.S. SI-KIANG," COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEBIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

NONSIGNEES of Carro from DUN.

KERQUE, ANTWERP, LONDON, &c., and also from HAVRE & COGNAC &

5.8,""

PEIRO," in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opiam, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their Tisk into the Godowne of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd

whence delivery may be obtained

after landing,

arge will be forwarded on unless Cargo

Istimation is received from the Consignes befors Noon, To-Dar, the 20TH, requesting it to be lauded here.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

THE HONGKONG

INTIMATIONS

BONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, «

ANNUAL RACE MEETING 1925. For CHRISTMAS INTRIES for the Forthcoming Races ENTE

SATURDAY, од JANUARY, 1825, at 3 84, ad maxst be sent to The SECRETARY, c/o LETITELD & DAVIS, Alexandra Buildings, an or before This Date.

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Entry Forma are now Bendy and can be had at the JocErT GLES STABLES, Bach Cquzaz, HONGKONG CLUB, or LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

NOTICE.

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO.

(1918),

LTD

IN

beg to give Notice that A Call of $1 We been made upon All Members holding Shares upon which only $1 has been paid mud that the Same will be Pay- able to the Barkers of the Company, the Hove- KONG & SNGHAL BAKING CORPORATION at Hongkong, on or before the 25th HAROH, 1925.

SHEWAN, TOXES & CO., 16301

General Managera.

NOTICE

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

NE Certificate for 600 Shares Nos. 49001/49600 inclusive in this Company, atanding in the Name of the Late Grozes HETHERINGTON, HA 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 Bharer will be issued by the Company, and thereafter no. other will be acknowledged.

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As

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

NORTH-BOUND "STEAMERS."

8. During the North-East Mansoon thers in always possibility of North-bound Steamers Running Short

OF BUNKER COAL,

This is to Inform You that TANT & CO.. AMOY (A Well-protected Port with Good Anchorage) have Stocks of

GOOD JAPANESE BUNKER COALS

AT REASONABLE PRICES, Wireless Messages via Hongkong er Farmosa are Re-transmitted by the GRAT NOKTERAN TELEGRAFE Co., and Wirs to "TAFT" or COALBUNKER" AMOY, will Receive their Prompt Attention.

Bentley's Complete-Phrase Code ESL.

TO LET.

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LET-One, SINGLE BOOMED

PEDDAR STTİ.

the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed 2 183 F2002, No. 14/16 after Saturday, the 27th instant, at Now, with the exception of Damaged Cargo, will be subject to Rent and Landing Charges.

All Claims must be seat in to me on or before day, the 30th inst., or they will not be Tuesday recognized

All damaged, Packages will be examined on Monday, the 29th instant, at 10.00 am, by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

R. BODENFUSER,

Agent. Hongkong, 20th December, 1924

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION

CO., LTD...

AND

FROM NEW YORK via ILOILO.

CONSIGNEES. per Company's Steamer

Wherl

CYCLOPS

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee risk and subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown oz and after 22nd December.

dow of Carge will be landed, unles Natise

to Steamer's arrival. has been given prior

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are left in the Godowns, where they will be amined on any Tae

Trend and Fridays A and Nook between the hours of

11861

Apply PROPERTY OFFICE JARDINE, MATaxton & Co., LAD

TO LET.

OFFICE ROOMS in URETRAL POSITION,

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VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE

SCHEEPVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ » (UNITED NETHERLANDS NAVIGATION Co.) HOLLAND-OOST AZIE LIJN (HOLLAND-EAST Asta Lixx). NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND BREMEN,

EE Steamship

“SALAWATI (1)" having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Carge by her are notita that all Goods aro being landed at their risk into the hazardons and/or extra hazenom od nowa Co., Ltd, kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown whence and/or from the wharves delivery may Goods not cleared by the 27th December, 1924, will be subject to Rent.

be obtained.

All broken, chafed and damaged Packages are within the free storage period.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods to be left in the Godowns, where they will be the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods examined on the 26th December, 1994, at 10 have left the Steamer's Godown Ducemosa, by Mesars, Douglas Goddard will be subject to Bent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be prevented to the Undersigned on or before the 14th January, 1925, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents Hongkong, 21st December, 1924

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD."... OHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. 1ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer TROILUS

CONSIGNE

sist the Steamer must be presented Claims against th in writing within ten days after arrival of

will not be recognized. No Fire Insurance will be affected by the Steamer, otherwise they Undersigned in any case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, General Agenta

(1831 Hongkong, 19th December, 1924

5.3. "ANDRE LEBON." COMPAGINE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTLOX/

you may obtain

CABLES'

LATEST CABLES. (TRHOVI REUTER'S AGENCY,] DILUTING COMMUNISM IN RUSSIA.

REVISION OF SOVIET INSTITUTIONS.

DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25TH. 1924

Among the passengers who arrived by well knowing that for them alma" these INTIMATIONS **

occasions will stand out in their recol- the Empress of Canada yesterday were Mr. FB. Marshall, Mr. B Monteith of joy, and lections as a perennal source

Webb and Mr. W. T. Dye. happiness In this part of the world wa

The annual Christmas Eve dance of are most of us exilon from "home," and it is inevitable that our thoughts will go the U.S.R. C. took place last night, when winging away to those who are many about 150 metry makers danced with thousands of miles across the ocean. The great enjoymers to the music provided

RIGA. December 24th. younger ones among us will, for all the by the Lyric Orchestra. Capt. Clements

The Soviet Central Executiva Com- The Police have received a report to think tenderly of the old folks at home," cherishing the thought that, in the effect that a canteen boy was attacked mittee has issued a statement which says the midst of their own happiness. their near the Naval Hospital on Tuesday that growing political activity among mental wireless message of "A Merry evening by robbers, who Hung pepper the proletariat peasantry has necessitated Xains" reaches the home circle. And into his eyes and stole 83 from him. a revision of Soviet institutions There those who may have children "at home"There was another canteen boy with him fore it has summoned a conference of AT WATSON'S. will think of thed as supremely happy in at the time, but he ran away before the fifty-six members to advise inter ilin to

the CHOICEST of WINES pponed selfishness of modern youth, was Master of the Ceremonies.

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and SPIRITS

CHAMPAGNE (Vintage wines) BRANDIES of great age WHISKY

LIQUEURS

PORTS

SHERRIES

MADEIRA

&c, &c., &c.

With mirth and later jet old

wrinkles come;

And let my liver rather heat with wine, Than my heart cool with mortifying

STOSTI.

Why should a man whose blood is

warm within,

Sit like his grandsite cut in alabaster? Sleep when he wakes? And creep

into the jaundice.

By being peevish?

A S WATSON

CO." LTD.

Wine and Spirit Merchants...

ESTABLISTER 8 YEARS.

attack was made.

&

The popularity of the Dances held was: the Hongkong and Repulse Bay Hotels

PARIS, December 23rd. Anxiety regarding forthcoming events in the Far East was voiced by M. thrtrey, the Deputy for Indo-China, in the course of a debate on the colonial estimates in the Chumber

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He said he feared the organisation of a Bolshevist government in China. Ho

what extent it may be possible to admit the enjoyment of all that is best in the

Charges ni careless blasting on a site non-Communists to real participation in Christmas festivities. We should need

EARLIER CABLES. ud reminder of the fact that the whole at Jubilee Road on December 14th and the country's administration...

a woman, were made i idea of 'Xmas Day is that it is a day of 17th, resulting in rather severe injuries

BOLSHEVISM IN CHINA. rejuicing Whether the date of the festival being caused to

against the contractor Ng Wah at the

FRENCH DEPUTY'S WARNING. has been changed, or whether it is Central Magistracy yesterday. Mr. R. survival of a pagan festival, or whether E. A. Webster, for the defence, contended it was really CHARLES DICKENS who first that although a piece of rock was thrown Sprang upon a world hungry for goed into a weathed, every care had been fellowship, the ideas that we connect with taken with the laying of the charges. Christmastide-all this ceases for the The summonses were adjourned for the attendance of the injured woman, who is The one thing. moment to interest us.

still in hospital. that should concern "us is the transition into action of the thought eternally asso- ciated with the day: Goodwill towards men." We may leave for other times the has resulted in bookings for Boxing.

Night at the Grill Room and for New knew that Japan had protected herself historical researches and the great argu-Year's Eve at Repulse Bar having to be against, the movement by an understand- ments as to the origin of the Christmas closed. Those disappinted for these oeing with Chang Tso Lin, and Japan and idea. Just now we want to catch some casions, however, may look forward to Korea would certainly be saved from thing of its pure and unsullied happiness, such as the innocent children always seem to command. We are all of us for ever seeking after happiness and to-day it seems to come to as almost unsought, so natural is the coming. We cannot, wa dare not, be churlish; we shall not forget that we want to help others also. With CHRISTMAS EVE IN HONGKONG.

pen such thoughts in our mind, we the annual message to our readers A

These words will &MERRY CHRISTMAS!"

form the first greeting on the lips of all to-day and they are certain to evoke the answering suile and the happy response: "The same to you." It was

Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, EC.

The Daily Press.

HOEGIONE. DECEMBER 26TH, 1924.

BECAUSE IT IS CHRISTMAS.

TINY. Tra who added God bless us all That will follow if we keep alive the eentral idea of this festive season *Goodwill to all vien. Tacre is surely hope for a world in which this Christmas spirit can prevail and expand from year to sear.

Owing to the Christmas holiday will be no issue of the Hongkong

Preng to-morrow.

jolly evening on Friday, January the wave of Bolshevism; but it was also 23rd, 1925, when a Fancy Dress Ball will certain that the wave would spreadi be held in the Grill Room of the Hongerays China and scan reach Indo-China, kong Hotel on the occasion of Chinese Burma and India It ought to be watched". New Year's Eve, for which table reser closely. vations may now be made.

DICKENS SPIRIT PREVALENT. Undoubtedly the immortal Dickens' Ghost of Christmas Present was abroad in Hongkong yesterday, sprinkling with benign drops from his torch all of the King's lieges therein residing.

COMMUNISM IN FRANCE.

PARIS, December 23rd. A STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER.

M. Herriot has issued from his sick

bed a statement to foreign pressmen with regard to what he termed "the alleged Communist peril in France."

He appealed to them not to allow the Hemanity throughout the Colony con- legend to spread abroad that France was stituted one vast Christmas smile. Old grappling with great social dificulties Scrooge-as he was before his beneficent and was in danger of grave troubles visitations--was nowhere to be seen, but breaking out soon. He said that un- the genial, regenerated Old Scrooge was

doubtedly there was a Communist party present everywhere. Chuckling, he in-

and it had few representatives in vaded the toyshops, and bought at in France, but its strength was waning fabulous cust, astonishing mechanical or stuffed creations for the pleasure of the Parliament. The Government was pro.... young ones who chattered found him.pared to repress any attempt at disorder Or, if he was a luckless Old Scrooge, most energetically, but he was convin- there and had no young as to chatter to sed there would not be any disturbance.

city him, he bought equally operhandedly

Carols are to be sung on Sanday at the 6 p.m. service" in St John's Cathe dral.

and happily of the toymar's wares for THE ALBANIAN INSURRECTION.

REBELS GAIN SUCCESSES. the beboof of other people's sons

BELGRADE, December 23rd. daughters

Until a late hour the Star ferry-boats ploughed, their way between the piers,

The morning newspapers states that

Tuz glad message rings out again to-

The Manila Observatory yesterday re-laden with happy shoppers Huge buna column of Albanian insurgents en- day; 'as it has rung cut in, the happiest ported a typhoon in about 113deg. Long.ches of mistictoe were carried by most, tered Tirana yesterday evening, and that days in the history of the world: "Good-E. and 14deg. Lat.. N.; almost stationary and many were the jests which the plant Scutari has also fallen, after half an will towards men, and on earth Peace."

We "forget to-day the

vexations of

Mr. Russell Kennedy, General Manager and Agent of Reuters Telegram Co. in Tokyo and Mrs. Russell Kennedy are passing through. Hongkong on the Em press of Canady, en route to Manila,

called forth

Christmas greetings and. Christmas wishes were on everybody's tongue-and it may be that Dickens himself-the Great Scribe of Christmas-was there in spirit to look upon the scene and call it

the past and think only of the fine, the splendid, things in life. For this is the day of happiness. It is a day for smiles

The Union Churches of Hongkong and good only good fellowship and kindly feel

Be-Kowloon will hold a united Service at Christmas gs towards everyone we meet. yond all else, to-day is the children's the Hongkong Church day. We want them to be happy always; morning at 10.30 conducted by the and somehow or other we realise more ministers of the two Churches—ADVT. than ever at this season that it is especially our duty to bring happiness, to the younger gencration. The gaiety of children is infectious; like charity, it

on

A. D. C.

hour's battle in which the rebels, com

ex-Premier Ahmed manded by the Begzogu, beat the Fannoli troops.

PROPOSED EMPIRE CON- FERENCE.

TO DISCUSS GENETA PROTOCOL,

Lexcos, December 23rd. Reuter is informed that the British THE STAGING OF ST JOAN."

Government to-day telegraphed to the We learn that in the staging of "St. Government of the Dominions and India A motor lorry knocked down two small Joan" the A.D.C. has been fortunate with a view to ascertaining whether it Chinese boys in Saigon Street about nine in obteibing the services of Mr. Clios, is possible to arrange a special meeting o'clock yesterday morning. They sus a very clever Russian artist, who ans of the Imperial Conference early in tained injuries to the legs and were bad many years' experience, in the de-

bleases those who possess it and others removed to the Kwong Wah Hospital for signing and painting of scenery at the March to discuss questions arising out of

affected by it... We all of us, in theory, treatment.

"

leading theatres in Petrograd and the Geneva disarmament protocol

The object is to have a full and frank Moscow. A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative The general scheme of the setting, discussion of the nature and extent of Council is called for Monday next. The which is of unusually massive propor- the responsibilities which will be invol- principal, pasiness on the agenda is the tions, has been conceived by Mr. Si ved for the whale. Empire by the ratifica- second reading of the Bill to amend the clair, and Mr. Clios has been hard at

dinance, 1023.

subscribe to the idea that we want to leave the world a better place than we found it, and that we wish the next gene on our own. NONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEILration to be an improvement

LES, &, in connection with above It in an ideal we can all promote by enter Fraudulent Transfers of Businessce Or-work for some weeks carrying out the tion of the protocol. There is no ques with the exceptim of Opiam, Tresurs and ing heartily into the spirit of Christmas Valuables are being landed and stored at the spirit of goodwill and radiant their risk into the flodown of the Engkong

Steamer are hereby informed that their Gords

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details and designing some exquisite tion of any special lines having been are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis-

tapestries and stained glass windows. already laid down by the British Gov- sharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloom, where it

Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the From what we learn, the staging is ernment, but everything will be left for will he at Consignee's risk and subject to Tart. The Cargo will be ready for delivery and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. The happiness-for though Christrans comes Kowloon Magistracy yesterday morning, likely to eclipse anything previously complete and frank discussion on the Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's

Kowloon, hence delivery may be obtained but once a year, its influence is endur-Li Cheng and Ma Chow, two passengers attempted by the A.D.C, but by reason from Godown on and after 22nd December.

Optional Cargo will be landed, unless Notice immediately after landing.

Optional to Steamer's ATTĪTE).

Cargo will be forwarded on unlessing. As the old poet has expressed it, on the ms. Philoctetes, who are alleged of the nature of the production it has part of the Dominione Intimation is received from the Consignees has been given

eEafed and damaged Goods are All mufen, che to be

be left in the Godowns, where they will be before Noon. To-Dar, the 22nd inst., questing xamined on any Tacedays and Fridays between it to be landed here.

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a Christmas dinner oft would cheer the to have killed an aged Chinese deck been necessary to lay greater stress an will be countermigned by the poor man's heart throughout the year," passenger, were charged with manslaugh-

arriving at the essential dignity of line

and colour called for, rather than on garish effect. For sheer awe-inspiring

after the Good Monds, ed. Goods rem ining unal imed after Nor is happy childhood ever forgotten, ter, and remanded until Tuesday next

the hours of 10.43 AM and Noox within the free storage period.

be viämitted No Claims kare left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 30th December,

will be mbject to Rent

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 14th January, 1925, or, they, will not be Keongnised,

No Fire Insurance will be af

"effected, BULTERFIELD 2.SWIBE,

· Agents. Hezgheng, 21st December, 1924.

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Bill of Lading

the 29th instant, si Noon, will be

Bent and Landing Charges.

subject to

All Claims must be sent in to me on or before Wednesday, the 31st fast, or they will not becognized

All damaged Fackages will be examined on. Monday, the 29th instant, at 10:00 am, by Meerra Goddard & Douglas.

No Fira Lararance has been effected.

B. BODENFUSER,

Agent. Borgkong, ad December, 1924 7638

Most of us, who have passed the meridian

THE EGYPTIAN PARLIAMENT. FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS.

CAIRO, December 23rd.

The King of Egypt has issued a decrem dissolving Parliament.

As a sequel to a place raid on a tea beauty the scere representing the Cathe of life, remember with thankfulness those house at West Point, two men, out of drai at Rheims is likely to be one that who helped us in our youth to laughter seven arrested, appeared before Mr. J. will be long remembered. Much thought armour of the period, and the costumes and jollity at the Christmas season, and E. Wood at the Central Magistracy and attention has been given to the cor- these recollections irresistibly prompt us yesterday, on a charge of being in rect reproduction of the heraldry and fixed for January 2nd. The election of

The election of electoral delegates in

new Chamber is to meet on March 6th. to be of great richness and splendour., to pass on these precious gifts, with in possession of a loaded revolver They from designs by Mrs. Clemes promise Deputies will be on February 2nd. The terest added if possible, to our children, were formally remanded.