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Supreme Court

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REMOVAL NOTICE.

ATOTICE N'HEREBY GIVEN of the N° REMOVAL on 1st FEBRUARY, 1935, of our Officer to GROUND FLOOR of CHINA THEATRE) and BUILDING (Facing QUEEN'S the Opening of an Up-to-date Showroom of Bathroom Fittings, Floor and Wall Tiles, etc.

WARREN CO., LTD. Sanitary Engineers. Hongkong, 17th January, 1925,

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

FINANCE CO., LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS IN THIS DOMFANY will be held at the Rosaxone: HOTEL

1924, at 11, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors toge ther with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 1st December, 1924.

BEREZ 1932 SATURDAY, the 7ru

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2ND FEBRUARY to the STH FERATARY (both days inclusive), doring which period No Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SOŃ,

General ManagYIN.

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HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB. ANNUAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

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STRIES may Now be made for the Various Srents. Forme and fall Particulara can be obtained at the Pavilion.

Entries CLOSE on FRIDAY, 14TH FEB- BUARY,

L. S. GREENHILL Hou. Secretary.

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PUBLIC DINNER

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H.E. MA298 GENERAL SIR-JOHN FOWLER, K.C.M.G. C.B. D.S.O.

T is proposed that A DINNER should be

I given by the Community in honous, af H.E. MAJOR GENERAL SIA JOAN FOWLER, who is shortly leaving the Colony.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY SOTH, 1925

UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

HE TWENTIETH ANNUAL GEN. ERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD ERS will be held in the Bees of Messrs. [».

& Co., LTD., on FRIDAY, the Sors DODWILL JANUARY, 1925, at 11 M. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Manager together with a Statement of Accounts to Sist December. 1924

The TRANSFER BOOKA of the Company will be CLOSED from the RD to 30TH JAN- Vaar, 1923, both dates inclusive.

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DODWELL & CO., LTD., General Managerė.

THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

at the

HE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH THE

ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held a

Dzs Vozux Office of the Company No. 4. Dzs ROAD, on THURSDAY, 19TH FEBRUARY, 1925, at 12 o'clock Noes, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Director and Auditor.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY. 5th Feb- ruary, to THURSDAY, 19th February, 1925, both lays include, during which period No Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors, JOEN ARNOLD,

Secretary. Hongkong, 14th January, 1995.

INTIMATIONS

With mirth and laughter let sid

wrinkles come;

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

KTOANS.

Why should a man whoes blood is

warm within,a

Sit like his grandire cut in alabaster? Bleep when he wakes? And creep

into the jaundice By being peevish F

YAUMATI FIRE ENQUIRY.

JURY'S IMPORTANT RIDER.

The adjourned inquiry in connection with the serious fire which occurred at St, Woosung Street, Faumati, on January 4th, involving the loss of nine lives, war resumed yesterday afternoon at the Kow in a volume of Essays on Economic ques-loon Magistracy, before Mr. E. W. Hamil ton and a jury, As a result a representa tions by Viscount Goschen.

1.

Who was the author of the phrase the wealth of modern Britais has bera

leading article largely built up on the textile trades. Wait and See" In a Despite the great export of textile on Wednesday we attributed the author- machiuery to other countries, including ship to Mr. Asquith. A reader, however, China and Japan, the cotton exports of tells us that the phrase occurs, in quota Great Britain still pay for one-third of tion, marks, in an essay reprinted from the food imported for consumption in the Edinburgh Review of October, 1878, Britain. There can be no doubt that the iron and steel trades are not what they were and many an active mind is at work Mr. Harley Thomas, of the Eastern tion is to be made to the proper quarter in the office and in scientific laboratory Extension, Australasia and China Tele-by Mr. Hamilton, on a ridor brought in hy the jury, regarding the necessity of in attempting to develop some, new in-graph Co., Singapore, has been compelled having fire escapes at the rear an well dustry. Will the production of artificial by reasons of health to sever his connet-- silk he one of the marvels of this devade tion with this part of the world with If so, it is bound to affect the silk indus- which he has been associated for the past. try as a whole. Rather more than

16 years or so, Mr. Harley Thomas, who century ago; BENJAMIN FRANKLIN wrote returned to Singapore from Jawa some six some prophetic words about electricity-months ago is going to Wellington, New 'n then almost unknown word, and a sub Zealand, where, it is hoped, the change|tion of the fire escapes..

Fine SHERRIES Grown, Bottled and Shipped by GEO. G. SANDEMAN SONSject scarcely noted by the scientists of

& Co.

Xeres de la Frontera and Oporto.

DUTY PAID.

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CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

Light Dry Solera Very Pale Dry Pale Dry Nutty Fine Old Brown

37.00

38.00 40.00 44.00

LOST.

PPLICATION has been made. to the General Managers of this Company to

inue to MIR 1 DRSAL of Hong and Fine PORTS

Thirteen Daplicata Certificates for Cue Thousad Seven Handred sad Sixty-three Shares in this Company, number 19213/130287 and 99271/

09:20-20€ Uld Shares. 129719/129722, 143349/ Invalid 143364 1844/1989, 8827/8851

100 Old share.

20/95720 100 C

Gold Share 102797/192383-87

92521/02620-1000

Bonus

490034/499133-100 1

Douro

New Shares, Old Tawny

1327/18 New Sharan, 206400/- Estrella.....

1001 Shares, 206353/205662-100 New 3308874/309373-500

New

100

365311/365410.

Very Old Tawny Now 3/10.100 Sharw

New Shares the Oldest & Finest 365511/365610-100 New

8802.8804, 1 11255, 11654,

Certifiesies Nos 8435, 3601.8 10260, 10099 11180, 11161, 11255,

Gentlemen wishing to let present, show and 117 dated 15th January, 192 1

Notify on or before 31ST, JANUARY, their inten. tion to Colonel ROBERTSON, Hongkong Clab, who will supply all particulars

Hongkeng, 20th January, 1925.

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HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.

THEATRE ROYAL

JANUARY 31ST, at 9.15 PM.

THIRD TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON.

MARINE BETTS,

H.M.S. Barkins,

PTX. FOOLEY.

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int East Surrey Regt.

FTEEN MINUTE ROUND CONTEST FOR-

THE WESTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHI

CP THE COLONY.

nad about Six Other MINOR CONTZATS, HOOKING & MOUTRIE'S

MEMBERS Only on JANUARY 23ra: GENERAL PUBLIC on JANUARY 29TH,

30 and 31st, PRICES: $5.00, $3.60 anil $1.00.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of

Gary, 1924, 6th August

1934 18th March, 1924 July, 1921, 7th August or Mielaid; and 1934, and 17th November, 1924, have besa Lost or

CO.,

become

will prove beneficial

it

as the frout of buihlings.

This rider was made following an-im- portant statement given by Mr. George Saunders, Officer in Charge of the Kow- loon Fire Brigade, in connection with the building involved in the fire and the poa fragile construction of the staircase in the

Describing the fire and the binding of The following Press communiqué has the bodies, Mr. Sauiders stated that the been issued at Delhi:-The Government outbreak was reported at 4.30 in. on January 4th, and within ten minutes the of India have arranged that from Decem-Brigade had two appliances at work on her, 1824, the opiam required for con- the flames, and. by 8 mm. the conflagra sumption in Sarawak will be sold direct tion was well. in hand. Despite all efforts, to the Government of Sarawak subject to however, so powerful was the blaze that the whole of No. 61. Woosung. Street, was certain subsidiary conditions. The agree` ment will remain in force for a period of completely gutted, and the three upper five years and a fixed price will be paid, floors of Nes. 37. and 19 and the two upper The number of chests of opiums offered for sale by public auction in Calcutta is exclusive of any such quality sold

4

Saunders then described the finding of ors of No. 55. were burned out. Nr. the nine dead and burned bodies of the victims, who failed to make theix escape

from No. 61, and were trapped in the

He said two burning building..

wero

About 11

the time. "It is a babe, but it may become a giant" was his opinion. It has giant and something" more We now have electric railways, electric Hight, electric fans, electric treatment in illaess, electric photographs of

our anatomy, electric wireless and any num ber of applications of electricity. Are Per Cuss Par Bot we to see a similar development of the new fibre made from wood pulp? Will $3.00 ...$35.00

the researches of scientists permit of 3.10.

enormous mass production of artificial 3.25 silk so that, in a few years, the silk

direct. 3.40 worm will become as extinct as some of

Mr. F. W. Owen, a well-known member found at the foot of the escape on the 3.75 those other forms of life that have been

unable to survive in the great competi- of Messrs. Sime, Darby & Co.'s staff in first floor on the verandah. tion" and struggle which continues cease Singapore, has died in Switzerland. Mr... the remains of six other person's lessly on this planet? Lord ROTHERMERE Osca went home about two months ago were found huddled together on the back $3.25 says that not only will natural silk feel on medical advice, and it was generally floor of the upper kitchen of No. 61 and the effect of this new product, hut.cotton, known then that he was in a precarious later a seventh hody was found on the wool, linen and jute will also be affected. state of health. Deceased, who was only same floor. The position in which the that they had been trapped between the For he claims that an immense range of 46 years of age, came to Singapore about people on the top floor were found showed 3 90: articles can be manufactured with arti- fifteen years ago to join Messrs. Paterfire and the staircase, the staircaše évi- son, Simons & Co., and afterwards joined dently acting as a flue and preventing 500 Gcial silk-everything, almost, that we 3.20 wear, and most household equipment. Messrs. Sime, Darly & Co. He was well them from reaching the front of the house

Its use mange from carpets to curtisoles. known in business and social circles, being and the fire escape. It is easy to sit back and say that the connected with amateur theatrical efforts claims for the new article of merchandise and various club activities, and a large &re exaggerated. Perhaps they are. Yet irrle of friends will learn of his untimely

If we end with sincere regret. it is as well to be prepared. thought that the Chinese owners of silk) farms: would be stimulated to make un- provements by the threatened competition we should feel less uneasy about the F. Airey, superintendent of the local future of the silk trade of China. In say branch of the Eastern Extension Tele- case, the consumer should he ahile to graph Co. Mr. Airey is going on trans purchase silk articles in the fature at afer to Wellington, New Zealand. He is much lower cost, for, fortunately, mass leaving the Colony on February 18th by production inevitafily benefits the con the Mishimo Maru, Mr. Airey's depar- dow.

351

,$38.00 40.00 44.00 46.00 58.00 61.00

3.40

3.75

LTD.

Notica is bereby given thas if within Thirty A. S. WATSON

No Claim Hepre- Days from the Dale bereof sentation in respect of such Original Certif cats are made to the Geners: Managers, they application. will then proceed to deal with each

For CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.."

General Maungern.

£1746

St. George's Building,

Eongkong, 19th January, 1925.

TO BE LET OR SOLD.

No. 7, STEWART TEBBAGE, 270, PEAFL

F

IVE-ROOMED HOUSE. Fully Farn-

Modern Fanitation. Apply -

ished

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F. A MACKINTOSH,

MACKINTOSH & Co. Lo.

TO LET.

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

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

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 30TH, 1925.

MASS PRODUCTION OF ARTIFICIAL SILK. THE tea industry of China found a com-

sumer.

The Red Star liner Belgradtud, on her round the world cruise, is due here from Shanghai to-morrow. Messrs. Butterfield and Swire are the agents for the ship.

A feature of the Manila Carnival next month will be the re-enacting of a scene typical of the west front during the war, with a tank going "over the top," and men in the trenches.

LARGE ROOMS situ Tested for Offer of the 52 Elect.petitor that in a few decades made an GEORGE'S BUILDING Facing Ica Ecuaz immense difference to the merchants who STREET and OHATER BOLD. For Terma anıl Partieniars, apply to HONGKONG were interested in the marketing of TERRITORIAL ESTATES, LIMITED, China tea. The tale has often been told "St. George's," Building.

how an English botanist, named FORTUNE, came out to the Far East and conceived

A return of the cases of potifable dis- · the notion of growing tea in India. So, ease which occurred in the Colony during far as China is concerned, the story is the 24 hours ended on January 28th shows

TO LET.

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LETOSLO SINGLE ROOMED TOFFICE IT FICO, No. 14/18. but an illustration of the opportunity 2 British cases of diphtheria and 1 Chi-

Straat.

refusal to adopt modern nere case of enteric fever, lost by a methods. It is now idle to speculate.

Teal what might have happened if effort had been made to improve the

.

Apply PROPERTY OFFICI, JARNDER, MATɛsson & Co., I.

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Pablie Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 2nd day of February, 1925, Paco

3 PM, at the Offices of the Public, Works Department, by Order of His EXCELLESOT THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Ma Tau Wai in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crows Bent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAZATY THE KING, for one further term of 75, year.

PARTICULARS OF THE

Baglary No.

Locality.

lent look. 100, tout

LOT.

Annual Rental,

FOR SALE.

Immediate

The seat holders and subscribers of St. John's Cathedral are reminded that the:

Referring to the position of the stair case, ir.. Saunders' comment was: So eng as this system, which they apparent- by have here, of sub-letting to so many

families with the consequent overcrowd- the ing and so many families living on Bame floor. I think that some stronger A wide circle of friends in Hongkong method--something stronger anyhow than. will regret to learn of the impending wood should be substituted for the floors and staircaKER, There was a very fragile departure from the Colony of Mr. M. Estaircase in this house, he said, and even

apposing that there was no fire, there would be a great strain on it if people went up. or downit in a panic. He would also like to see fire escape ladders in the rear as well as the front of the building.

Mr. Hamilton: I should say that some of the Chinese would rather be burned than have a staircase outside their win-

ture will create a gap in many local Mr. Saunders, continuing, said that is was much better to have a staircase zig- circles. He has been a member of Sagging than a straight one. In any case John's Cathedral Church Body, a mem-tuey should have a stronger staircase. Staircases were usually the first to go in case of fire, and if they were made of ber of the Board of Education, and a member of the Committee of the Hong-

substitute other than wood--it kong Chub. His successor in Hongkong concrete, stone or iron-or at any rate will be Mr. E. A Leggatt, who has many would at least give the people on the friends here dating from the time of doors above a better chance of escaping previous residence in Hongkong in a sub-it a fire started on the ground floor. ordinate position. Mr. Leggatt has been, for some time past, superintendent of the Company's branch at Penang.

FAR EASTERN NEWS.

some

The witness concluded his evidence by stating that as No. 61 was totally destroy- ed, there was no trace of the cause of the fire. The outbreak probably started on the ground floor, but from his in- CABLEvestigations be could not say actually

how or where it was started

LESOM THE "DAILY BULLETIN."}" MOTOR-UAR TRAGEDY... GENERAL HEAD'S DAUGHTER 15 KILLED AT BAGUIO.'.

MANILA, January 28th. Misa Margaret Read, daughter of

A Chinese witness gave evidence as to making his escape from the burning bailding by way of passing through No. 30 and coming out to safety through No. 55. He mentioned that he was aroused from sleep, by one of the deceased vic- tims of the fire, who instead of attempt- ing to make his escape when witness did, went back to get his clothes. Witness did not see any flames above him when he ran up the stairs...

Mr. Wadmore, a P.W.D. Official, stated

production of tea in China. It is pro acqua) mecting is to he held this even Major-Lieneral W. Read, formerly Gea that the majority of houses were o

FOMANO Sale "KELLOTT bably, even now, not

Please Apply-- MR. H. PERCY SMITH,

6. Den Faux Bood Central, No House should be without Beam.

in the Cathedral Hall at 5.45

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For the theft of two coats, two clocks,

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rines, died of injuries sustained in motor-car accident at Baguio.

Major-General Read and wife Are en route to America on board the tran

KELLET, in Excellent Order. Also STEEL improvements. It is, however, a fatt |BEAM-18 ft. 3 in. by 8 in, by 9 in.

8

that India has become so successful a and a watch from the house of the Hon. competitor in the tes trade that the com- Mr. Chow Shou Son, a Chinese was sen-port Thomas. Paratively new industry in that country tenced to six weeks' hard labour by Mr. has brought it a great deal of wealth N. L. Smith at the Central Magistracy and the tex-consumer considerable benefit. yesterday.. Incidentally it has given employment to

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Spare Steel

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THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

As per sale plan,

1,000 43

"[3779

FROM MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP.

LONDON STRAITS,

NORTH-BOUND STEAMERS.

8. During the North-East Monsoon there

OF BUNKER COAL

This is to Inform you that TAIT & CO. AHOY (A Wall-protected Port with Good Anchorage) have Blocks of

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Tue Steamship "BENAVON"

Wong. In, who was remanded by Mr. J., Wood Inst week on the charge of

FLIGHT

MAJOR, ZANNI.

PLANNED FROM TOKYO

TO OSAKA.

Tokyo, January 28th. a very large number of people in India.

Weather permitting, Major Laqui To the early years of the Nineteenth murdering a Chinese belonging to Kungwill by to saka to-morrow, where he Century tea and kilk wore the two great Yea Hong,

on October 2nd, was further will store, his machine until his fight across the Pacific is resumed, probably articles of commerce between China and remanded at the Central Magistracy in May. Europe. As we have reminded our read-

yesterday.

MONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informers, the word "tea" means, so far as

ed that all Goods are being landed at their

OIL IN SAGKALIEN.

ADMIRAL TAKARABE DISCUSSKA

PEACE OUTPUT.

Toxo, January 28th

by the B.A. under the Ordinance. He could not say as to whether there was any clause which provided as to whether stair- other eases should be of wood er any substance.

At the close of the inquiry, Mr. Hamil ton said unlike an inquest this was an.. inquiry which was held as much for the purpose of finding out the facts for the henefit of the public as for anything else.

After brief consultation, the jury re turned a verdict that the victims hul met their death by adventure.

rider to the effect that in their opinion there should be fire escapes, provided in the rear ax well as the front of buildings, and that if that had been so in this case several lives would have been saved,

Mr. Hamilton promised to forward the rider to the proper quarter,

They axia through mis

At the Marine Court yesterday, the risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous China in concerned, something that in

master of a Chinese trading junk wes. of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf

The recent news from Godowns A way possibility of North-bound and Godown Co., Ltd., hence, and/or from the almost bragie,

RACING IN SHANGHAL wharves, delivery may be obtained.

Europe makes us wonder if the word fined $50 or two months' hard labour in Steamers Running Short

It is expected that the output of oil No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

BONNIE SCOTLAND WINS RACE have left the Godown,

"ailk is also to have a similar mean default, for failing to renew his trading and all Goods remaining

half the navy's annual peace time

FOR CHAMPIONS. undelivered after the 30th instant, will be ing for China. It is claimed by Viscount junk licence, as required by the Merchant from Baghalien will be sufficient to fill requirements, according to Admiral subject to Bent.

Shipping Ordinance. All Claims against the Steamer must be Rurunane that vegetable silk can be

Takarabe, answering questions in the At the third day's racing in Shanghai, presented to

to the Undersigned on or before 16th

Ganner James Ellement, aged 25, who made from wood pulp cheaper than cotton

on Wednesday, under the auspices of the February, or they will not be recognised.

Admiral Takarabe added that for the International Race Club, the race for the All brakes, chafed and damaged Goods are to and wool. He tells us that there is an is charged with a serious offence against be left in the Godowns, where they will be

shale oil exploitation in Manchuria. immense field for the development of this an 13-year-old Chinese girl, was again supply of further needs, inter alia, Champions (1 miles) resulted as follows: (Mr. E. Maitland). 2 SAMined on the 30th instant.

ingenious industry and he suggests that remanded at the Central Magistracy would be expedited, for which it is Bonnie Scotland... (Mr. A. N. Dallas) 1

understood the South Manchuria Rail Leadership there is a great chance for Great Britain yesterday afternoon. He will appear beway has imported part of the required Mexican Money...(Mr. V. Haimovitch) to secure it. It is, of course, & fact that fore Mr. J. B. Wood again this morning. I machinery from Scotland.

GOOD JAPANESE BUNKER COALS. WAT REASONABLE PRICES, · Wireless Menages via Hongkong or Formosa are Re-transmitted by the GREAT NOTZEIEN TELITE 00, and Wire to "TATT" or COALBUNKER" AMOY, I Receive their Prompt Attention.

Bentley' Complete-Phrase Code næed,

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

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.,

Arvata. Hongkong,

kong, 23rd January, 1925,

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