NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
The 1st MARCH, 1925, Ms. J. MATT & 003PANY, AHOY, give Nation I BROMFIELD is appointed to succeed Mr. A. B. Fold at Manager of their Office and will Sign for the Firm For Procuration.
1930]
TATT.COMPANY,
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
FLOWER SHOW
VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS.
1929)
THURSDAY, 5TH MARCH,
3 FM to 7 P.X.
E. E. C. HORNELL,
Hon. Secretary.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY,
FRIENDS OF THE BATTINK AND FOzzies Bitz
"SOCIETY ARE Cordially InvitED ZU TER
(1925)
ANNUAL MEETING
UT ITS HongKoso AUXILIANY
13
THE CATHEDRAL HALL
TUESDAY, 3RD MARCE, 1925, ir 5.15 P..
SIA HENRY POLLOCK, Korwill preside.
SPEAKERS: THE RIGHT Rev. EJ. MOLONY DD. Bishop in (hekiang and THE VESERANCE ASCBDEMON ษ. JUDD BARNETT, MA Who is learing Chias on the following day, after 23 yenue” Merric
TEA will be Benved ST 430 pm,
(1932
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES -ORDINANCES, 1911-1921,
כאן.
IN THE MATTER OF THE UNION ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
N
(IN VOLUNTAKT Liquidation).
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN purwoant
to Section 183 of the Companies OT dinance, 1911; that A GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the shove-sumed Company will be held at PRINCE'S BILING, Ice House Street, on MONDAY, the ST APRIL
inft before
1925
and
at
5.15 r., for the parpone of having an Account
them showing
the manner in
in which bet cond acted and the the Winding-ap has
pany disposed of. property of the Company
of explanationa here any axial that may be given of determining by Extraordinary Resolution the manner in which the Books, Accounts, and Documents of the the Liquidators thereof shall Company, and
and of the be disposed of.
Dated the 27th day of February, 1925.
F. X. D'ALMADA REMEDIOS, S. JEX. Liquidator
1931)
AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE.
TRUTHERS & BABEY,
Managing Operators,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES YA PORTS.
THE
THE Steamship
"WEST IVAN” haring arrival from the above-mentioned porta, Monday, 2nd March, 1925. Consignees are hereby otised that their Cargo in being landed at their rink into the hazardous and/or extra- bazarious Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Golown Co., Ltd, Kow- Toon, and stored at Consignees fisk.
must produce an
Consigaces of Cam the Snperintendent mport Permit igit Office. Hongkong, of Imports and before Bill of Lading will be countersigned or Delivery Onders issued.
All broken, chafed and damaged Cargo is to be left in the Golowns where it will be examined at 10 A., Saturday, 7th Marchi, 1925
by Mears, ANDERSON & Ass, Marine Sarveyer".
All Claims must be presented within 10 days of the Steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be recognised after the Gools have left the Godowne, and Cargo andelivered after 9th March, 1923, will be anbject to Rent,
effected.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 2ND
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
MEETING & Mambers will be held ju
tha Jockey Clun Roox, FONGKONG OLUB ANNEX, O FRIDAY, or MARCK, 1925, at 5.30 r., for the purpose of discussing the method of acquiring Subscription Grifinn for Next Season. The attendance of all Members interested in roynested.
1925]
ByOnlar,
C. B. BROWN, Secretary.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTB.
THE THIRTY SIXTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company S. Grosor's Bone Chater Bead Hongkong o on
INTIMATIONE
WATSON'S
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WHISKY
1925
company, but any excess of profit abors 12 per cent. is to be divided as to half to the company and half to be applied (in soure munner to be agreed upon) for the benefit of subscribers, The Com
LANE, CRAWFORD,, LTD....
THE FIRM'S. 75TH ANNIVERSARY..
The well-known firm of Lane, Craw-
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rate of $130. The Government consider ed that no case, had been made but for this increase and declined to allow it A deadlock followed, and discussions were not renewed until two years later: pany's maximum nett divisible zeturn ford, Ltd., though not quite an old a By that time: the Company had increased however, is to be is per cent, per annum," the Colopy itself, is very nearly so. its demand to 8173 for subscriptions. That is an arrangement which protects was established in 1950, and to-day The Government, however, was not pres the subscriber to the service from extor is celebrating its 75th anniversary. pared to make any concession except on tionate charges. The acquisition of the Following is a brief account of the Firm's the condition that the Company would tainly to be welcomed, and we may now
undertaking by a local Company is cer-history-
Mr. T. A. Lane, the master of a trad- agree “ to instal ́an up-to-date system on consider it a vertainty. The provisional ing vessel sailing to Hongkong, in 1818. the most modern method:" Eventually agreement, however, still awaits the found difficulty in obtaining necessary when a basis of agreement seemed in sanction of the shareholders of the pre-forces with Mr. Ninian Crawford, raised supplies. On his return. Home he joined
night the Government permitted the Com- sent Company, and of the local Govers-
the necessary capital, and formed the pany to advertise its intention to increasement, but it is scarcely to he expected firm of Lane, Crawford and Co. Returz- the rates of subscription, but on the that the sanction of either parts will being again (of course, cut the Cape) with the water front in a building of tha
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TUESDAY, the Blended where it is distilled, and, understanding that the rates would not withheld. When that sanction has been stocks, they started business in 1930.
30 MARCH, 1925, 11 o'clock in the Foxxxoox, for the purpose of receiving a State- ment of Account and Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st Decomber, 1924, and declaring & Dividend.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WroNESDAY, the 18th Februszy, 1925, until Tursody, the 3rd March, 1925, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.
18601
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,
LIMITED.
TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that The THIRTY-SIXTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the O. BUILDING, On Company's Offices, P. SATURDAY, 14TH MARCH, 1925, at 11 a, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounta to 31st December, 1924, and electing Directors and Auditor,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 3RD MARCH, to 1árí March, 1925, both days inclusive.
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By Order of the Board of Directors, GIEB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.,
Agents,
Hongkong, 25th Febroary, 1995,
(1916
THE DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL.
ANNUAL SPEECH DAY.
FIFTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT.
TUESDAY, MARUH 10m. 1925, at 8.15 r...
SPRAKEZ-PROFnsson J. W. N. SMITE,
M.A.. Oxx.... (Professor of Education, The University).
Invitations are not being sent out, but all Parents; Guardians, Oki Boys and Friends are invited to attand by This Advertisment.
3.15 P.M.Aembly, Speeches, Physical
Drill and Masic. Tes-about 4.15 7.
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.ft.
W. T. FEATHERSTONE,
Hand Master.
R.
ROYAL SANITARY INSTITUTE.
N EXAMINATION for the Inspector Ao Nanges Certificate will be held at the EDUCATION OFFICE ON TUESDAY, 17′′ MARCU, and THURSDAY, 19TH MARCH
Katry Forms may be obtained on applica-
tion to-
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THE SECRETARY,
Board of Examiners, ROYAL SANITARY İNSTITUTE, Education Office.
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DELIVERY ORDER in
favour of CHEONG CHEONG
Co., 1 Bale CANVAS HOSE, EL “Hrotia,”
A New Delivery Onder will be issued in lisu
of above which is declared, null and v sid,
19231
JOHN D. HUTCHISON & CO.
TO LET.
GODOWN-TO LET From 1 APRIL accommodation in Central District. For par.
1925. Spacious First Fuxuz GODOWN
Bottled where it is blended
-in SCOTLAND.
S
A Skilful blend of the finest matured. Highland Whiskies. A happy result of long years of perience in distilling and blending; with a fine flavour that cannot fail to "assure appreciation from the most discriminating palate.
A. S. WATSON
CO. LTD..
come into force until the agreement bind been signed. It will be of interest now to recall that the subscription rates the Company intended to charge as from July 1st, 1892, were $140 per annum for residence lines and 14 for: business lines. The result of a public outers against these charges' was, that the draft agreement was not signed and, in Geta-
Dew
given the new Company, would still have mutshed to negotiate with the Government on the conditions of the new contract, but doubtless, these have been already in dicated to the promoters.
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H.RH. Prince George is expected to join H.M.S. Hawkins at Singapore" thật month
of the Curerament Guzette,
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A service path" is, to he made Magazine Giap Road to serve the new sites Souch of Thorpe Manor. »
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This,
on
Garage where the Drag Voeur... Head. is now situated.in Des
as 'other departments were opened up, was quickly pushed through to Queen's Road, coming out where Lock Hing's are now in business
"The firm. continued to grow, adding different departments from time to time, in these premises ap, to. 1906. In the interval they opened up branches in. Shanghai and Yokohama. These bran
were later taken over by local mana- Kura,
and later turned into limited com panies, and at thu
time the only present connection with. Shanghai is that the same buying agent acts for both houses.
ches
class agencies, besides helping them to place large orders so that they can obtain better terms from the manufac turers. The Yokohama store was wiped out in the great earthquake of 1993, the old partner, Mr. McKinnel, who was osginally in Hongkong, being killed with most of the staff.
In 1905 z move was made to, the present: | building, at the corner of Ice Hous
Street and Chafer Road, but this is now found to be too small and out of date.
add the firm are looking forward to mov- ing into the new Exchange Building in Des Voeux Road as soon as the build- - ruding, now in course of erection is com- pleted, when they intend to have the most up-to-date departmental store in the Far East. Strange to say this will be within a few hundred yards of the old original matahed store but, owing to, reclamations, it will not: this tin bà on the water front,
ber of that your the Government intro-The list of Special and Comuren duced in the Legislative Council a resolus Jurors is published in the current, issan This greatly assists in obtaining first tion which embodied a schedule of rates that had been recommended by the joint Chambers of Commerce as the result of exhaustive investigation into the suliject This resolution affirmed that no Agreement should be entered upon be Mr Bellamy, General Man- tween the Company and the Government ager of the Hongkong Tramways, Lad,, unless the Company was prepared to left by the President Tierers on Satue
day on a brief visit to Shanghai. accept the rates of subscription recom- mended in the Report of the joint Com- Yesterday was St, Darid's Day, mittee of the Chambers of Commerce a wreath from the St. David's Society &The main provision of this schedule was was laid on the Cenotaph, in regnen- that if the Company satisfied a local branor of Welshmen who felt in the War. Committee that the accounts and the
By removing the bolt of a door t service conditions justified the increase, burglar entered the home of Mr. T. the annual subscription parble manthly Moffatt at No. 29, Bonham Road, curly in advance night he raised from $84 in on Saturday morning, and escaped with 1922, to 80 in 1993, to #188 in 1934, to
quantity of clothing and money..
#114 in 1925, and to $120 in 1920
It was H.E. the Governor has been piensed intimated at the same time in a speech to appointed the Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, by the Colonial Secretary (3r. A. GM. Kt., C.M.G., to be a member of the Licen- DEARM.-At Shanghai, on February and, FLETCHER then Acting) that the sing Board for a further period of three to Mr. and Mrs. E. A DEAN, Government proposed to make it a cayen, with effect from the 16th February, daughter. GARHOTT-At Shanghai, of February' idtion of any new agreement that the 24th, to Mr. and Mrs. C. P. fiABBOTT, Company should, transfer its manage
H.E. "the Governor has been pleased A BOU. RAYMOND FRANKLIN, HEINOWAY—At Wuhu, on Frizuary ment to Hongkong. There had already to re-appoint the Rev. Fr. H. Valtorta
to be a member of the Board of Educa 22nd, to Mr. and Mrs. B, HEMING"been some project two years previously tion for a further period of two years, within the memory of most of us, it KEMPTON-AL Shinghai, on February for the promotion, of a local company to with effect from the 28th February, Colony going in bread and as we find
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
ESTABLISHED 83 Yrana.
BINTES
WAY, Asiatic Petrolguin Calm 100.
ST.
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gard, to Mr. and Mrs F. KEMPTON, & acquire the undertaking, but by this time, 1995 Lawsox-At Wuhu, on February 24th, to owing to the slump in, exchange; it wan
Mr. and Mrs. RL. A. Lawson, a son.
DEATHS.
In 1022 the Wiseman Site was bought for this purpose, and to find the necess ary capital for this and their growing business the old private firm
turn limited companie. Fought, upr ed into a
The ready which the shares tended to show their confidence way in
the general. in the future of this old standing firm. This ineant also taking over the Bakery. and Cafe business of Messrs. Wiseman,
which is temporarily housed in St. George's, Building.
لية
During the seventy five years, the form has been closely connected with the steady progress of the Colbayi and records show that it has rendered the Colony gener ally, good services on
several emergency.
1's. Strike, During the Seamous of was L.C.'s who practically kept the
the necessi ties of life. Back in the that for many years.
had the only they European Bakery in the Colony The death is announced of Mr. Ng sa now, werved H.M.
Navy with most Ming Chung, who was well-known in of their bread. It was the LC., Bakery company. Nothing more of the subject the Canton Navigation Company which early days to poison the troops, and in that came to the Government's assistance local shipping circles as a director of whe
when no attempt was made in the Tery PETER JOHNS (representative of Arthur Davy, of Bradford), aged 48 was heard by the public until the begin-owns the river steamer qué Benu and which brought over, free of all charges. later years it was the L.C. water bonts JONES-In London, on February 14th,ning of this year. In the meantime the Charles Hugdunia.
water from the Kowloon Bay and kept ELINE KATHLEEN, beloved wife of D. pucleus of a local company had been
the Colony going in drinking water EDWIN JONES, of Kobe, and only formed and Sir GeoRGE Glen, the Chair-held at the Peak Hotel on Friday & has from time to time thanked the firm As a result of a successful Bridge Tea during a very severe drought in the early daughter of the late Dr. FRANK
nighties; in fact, many "old Governors GARDINER, of Bath,
man of the Company at present owning sum of $211 was collected in aid of Dr. of Lane Crawford's for assistance render- RiLLy At Shanghai, on February the undertaking, came out to Hongkong Barnardo's Homes Prizes were won by od in time of need.
Bärd, PATRICK REILLY (Shanghai Tug
Jours.--At Shanghai, on February Bird
years,
years.
considered that the time was not oppor- tane to go on with the idea of a local
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and Lighter Co., Ltd.), aged 50 to negotiate. The history of those nego- Mesdames Logan, Duncan, and Lewis than its predecessor, and by adding de-
tiations and the nature of the agreement and presented by Mrs. Creasy, reached wil he found set out in the
Hongkong Office: 1a, Obater Road. London Ones: 111, Fleet Street, 3.0.
The Daily Press.
Horexone, Manon 2xo, 1995,
THE TELEPHONE QUESTION,
Instead of on Wednesday the next statement we print on another page Publje Meeting of the Hongkong Lodge to-day.
of the Theosophical Society will be to-day, March 2nd, as 3.45 p.m. The lecturer will be Prof. Kulkarine, MA., LL.B., of India The public are invited--ADVI
At H.M. Consulate-General, Shanghai,
Every year shows a larger turnover
partments as the need arises such as the Ladies' Department which was start-" ed with a small consignment of bats for the Races in 1903, and the fine Jewellery Department, which was
was added to the old. and Plate Department last year, and housed
in the old that be ing to supply residents with their day needs, sides those little luxuries which make life worth living, and often ring, pleasant memories of the of Homeland
icy of the time,
of the firms in
with the start of the Colony, the Com
Being first in the field; practically pany has been able to choose the best
When the past five years' discussions are reviewed, the public will recognise that they have good reason to be grate- ful to the public-spirited members of the community--notably to the late Mr. A. on February 23rd," Licut, Comdr. W. G. No Fire Insurance whatever will be
Lalor, B.N.R.. received, the Reserve") R. Lows who contested the case origin-Decoration-an honour "given to officers gem are requested to send in their
The history of the negotiations for the ally put up by the Company and thus of the Merchant Marine who have con- Bills of Laling in exchange for Delivery ticulars apply to "XYZ" c/o Hongkony Dažini | transfer to a local company of the Teleassured for the community more advan-pleted 14 years' service in the Royal can products, and it is a good adage-to-
phone undertaking in Hongkong, whichgeous terms. It will be observed that Naval Reserve. we publish to-day will be read with much the promoters of the new Company con- interest, and satisfaction especially by will provide an cennomical return," alder that a subscription of $108 a year TORAGE SPACE on Marie Lots with those who recollect what has taken place and the Company is aiming at a minimum since the London company, which at pre-nett return of 8 per cent, per annum. W.G. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
sent bas "the monopoly, applied four or The resolution passed by the Legislative part in the Hongkong section at the Evisit should be both a pleasure and in- Howloon Bay.
Orderi immediately.
AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE,
STRUTHERS & BABEY, Managing Operators,
Hongkong, 2nd March, 19
[1933
- HONGKONG ANGLING CLUB.
THE FIRST ANNUAL MEETING wil}
Ted to the Board Boom of Mears, JARDINS MASHESOS & Co., Lr, on MONF DAY, 25 MARCH, 1923; at 5,80 r..... E. B. C. BORNELL,
Hon. Secretary,
1897)
HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED,
Н
REMINDER OF NOTICE OF CALL
-ISSUE OF 170,000 SHARES OF THE NOMINAL VALUE OF $10 RACHI,
TOMCE IS HEREHY GIVEN that a Call of $250 (Dollars Two, Cents Fifty) per Share has been made on Each of the One hundred and Seventy thousand $2.50 Paid-up Shares
of this Company, and that such Call will be payable to the Company's Bankers, the HONGXING & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Hoogkong, on MONDAY, I
the Second Day of MARCH, 1925.
1910)
For the
BONGRONG BEAUTY & TREST CO, ID,
· PTC. BAHRY,
Beting Encretary.
Freal
* (1920
TO LET.
Godowas und Chitiess. Houses TO LET.
1799]
OFFICE TO LET.
IN ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
1910)
Apply
SIGESTAXY, A. 8. WATSON & CO. LTD
PREPAID "WANTED ” ADVERTISEMENTS
Letters are lying at this Office for Bax-XE, XL 18, TI, 89, 40,
• 860, 979, 1609, 1890,
OR SALE BABY'S PERAMBULA TOZ in Good Conditions Apply--Mas. MACKINTOSH, 270, FLAK,
173
of agencies in most Europe and Ameri- remember that when you need anything good, or something a little better, gra to Lane Crawford.
The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax leaves today on board the as. Merioner for As it was in the Shipebandiery and London, where he will act as Hongkonge their first start, special shows are being Food Commodities that the firm mado Commissioner at the new Wembley Ex-made in these linen in the windows and hibition. The Chinese, who will take how Rooms during this week, and a Council nearly three years ago,
structive.. Ahibition leave on the 18th. have already, explained, sanctioned a graduated increase from year to year over.
five years ago for a renewal of their con tract, when it expires in 1930, on the lines of an agreement the Company had
The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., fs At the Supreme Court Offices on been able to make at Singapore. In a period of four years, provided the in to preside at the annual meeting of the Saturday Mr. A. B. Buffind, clerk of th short, the Company wanted an extension reses could be justified to a local Com-Hongkong Asxiliary of the British and Court and Chief Justice's clork at the mittee. The promoters of the new Com Foreign Bible Society to be held in the sented with two gifte by friends and Supreme Court of Hongkong was pre- of fifty years nod no limit as to the rates
Cathedral Hall to-morrow at 5.15 p.n.colleagues on his retirement after thirty- pany, however, say: "It is reasonably they should charge The Government, expected that the rate of $108 will remain The speakers will be the Rt. Rev. H. J. six years in the service of the judiciary. however, would not entertain such a in force for some time, and it would be Molony, D.D., Bishop in Chekiang, and joint gift of Messrs. Eldon Potter, K.C
The first was a silver card-tray, the proposal, and informed the Company that the intention of the new company to exer the Ven. Archdeacon Barnett, M.A. and F. C. Jenkin, and was thus in- "this proposal could, not even form a cise every effort in an endeavour to im The resumption of a through railway Suffind on his retirement from the pos scribed:"Presented to Mr. A. B basis of negotiation." The Company's prove the service, without calling upon service between Canton and Kowloon has tion of first clerk of the Court and Chief representative then put forward
the subscribers for a material increase lately been under consideration, and if Justice's clerk of the Supreme Court of in rates." Subscribers to the service as was hoped, the Canton Gazette states, to sel, and F. C. Jenkin, Barrister-at-Law, Hongkong by Eldon Potter, King's Coun alterative proposal that, the rate of
well as prospective investors in the new ram the first train from the Canton to in grateful memory of a friendship of subscription should be raised from £10 company's stock will be interested in the Shum Chun on February 28th. Owing, many years standing and as a mark of per annum to. $110 with an additional statement that: Should the rates sane- however, to the large number of troops in the dischargs of his official duties"
their appreciation of his tact and ability 40 per cent, because of increase intighed result in a return to the new com-who are being continually transported February 28th, 1925. The second gift working expenses and of cost of material pany of more than the minimum of 8 per on the railway, it is unlikely that the was in the form of a gold wristlet watch after the end of the war.". In other words cent per annum but not more than 12 resumption of the through service will A B Ruffiad by his colleagues of the
thus inscribes Presented to fr the Company contemplated a minimum per coat, the benefit will accrue to the occur for some time yet,
Supreme Court of Hongkong 28/9/25
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