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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

AN EXHIBITION OF PICTURES

Mrs. G. McPEERSON

WILL BE HELD AT

THE HONGKONG HOTEL (PRIVATE DINING Boox, Frar Fox)

FRIDAY, 6TH MARCH, PRO 12. To 6 r., BATURDAY, MARCH,

FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM.

RENTS ORDINANCE.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG "DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 528,

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

MEETING of Members will be held in the Jocker Gun Room, HOT LONG CLE ANNEY, ON FRIDAY, &r MARCH, 1925, 5.30 rx, for the purpose of discussing the method of acquiring Subscription Grifins The attendance, nail for Next Season Members interested is requested.

By Order,

1945

1925]

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMMITTEE.

C. B. BROWN, Secretary.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RAFT: PROGRAMMES and ENTRY

RACE MEETING to be held ca SATURDAY, 2187 MARCH, 1925 (weather permitting); may be obtained at the Back Cousas, KONG- xone Cius and Oluseway Bay STALLES,

NY Member of the Community who D FORMS for The SECOND EXTRA A

wishes to give evidence before the Cam mittee of the Legislative Council appointed to Dunder the Question of the Ranta Ordinance is requested to communicate with the CHAIRMAN, Attorney General, Ocurts of Justice, if possible, on or before MONDAY, the 9TH MARCE.

1948]:

J. H. KEMP,

Chairman.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

COMPANIES WINDING UP.

Np. 1 or 1995.

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES

ORDINANCE 1911

and "

IN THE MATTER. OF THE CHINA NAIL MANUFACURING. COMPANY, LIMITED.

WINDING UP ORDER made on the

of Maca. 1925,

Date and Place of Fist MERTING

Creditors-19TH DAY of MARCH, 1925, at

10.30 o'clock in the Forex Official Receiver's Office.

Contributories--19

at the

Day of MARCH,

1925, at 1180 a'ezner in the Forgions at the Official Beceiver's Office.

-Dated the 3rd day of March, 1995,

Q. D. MELBOURNE,

Official Receiver and Provisional Liquidator. 1947]

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP 00, LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

-AND

ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer ANTENOR

are hereby notified that the Cage will be dis charged into Hol's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will he at Consignees risk and rebject to Terms and Conditions of Storage Hai

for delivery Wharf. The Cargo will be from Godewa on and after 4th March.

Optional Cargo will be landed, unless Notics

"been given prior to Blesmer's

brakes, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be Tuesdays and Fridays between amined on

on say the hours of

£10,45 -

A. and Noos within the free storage period,

No Clams will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 10th March, will by subject to Rent

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 24th March, or they will not be recognised.

Bo Fire Insurance will be affected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL

Agents. Hongkong, 4th March, 1925.

[1944

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

AND

Entries will Close at 12 o'clock Noes on SATURDAY, 7TH MARCH, 1925.

[1939

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC.CO.,

LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The THIRTY-SIXTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices, P. & C. BUILDING, OB SATURDAY, 14 MARCH, 1925, at 11 .... for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounte Lo 31 December, 1924, and electing Directors and Auditor.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED From 3RD MAXOF, to 14TH MARCH, 1925, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Director, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agenta, Hongkong, 25th February, 1995,

TO LET.

[1916

CITORAGE SPACE on Marine Lots with

Godowan and Chinese Honses TO LET

1799]

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD., Kowloon Bay.

OFFICE TO LET. IN ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

SECRETARI,

Apply

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

1910)

S.S." COMPIEGNE." COMPAGINE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE. YONSIGNEE of Cargo from MARSETL- LES, also Cargo from HARSEIL 15Sex .. FONTAINEBLEAU Cargo from BOBDEAX & LISBON

VILLE DE VERDUN in connection with above steamer are hereby informed that of Optum, their Goods with the exception Tressure and Valables are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godown of the Hongkong and Howloch Wharf and Godown

Ita, Kowloon, whence delivery may be

immediately after landing.

Cargo will be forwarded" on palensi timation is received from the Consignee

8 P... TO-DAY, requesting it to.

Banded hearth

·OODAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. OHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

CONSIGNEES por Company's Blommer

"THESEUS

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

The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 3rd March.

Optional Carge will be landed, unless Notice has been gived prion to Steamer's arrival.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on a 10

Tuesday and Fridays between the hocre of 10.46 2. d BOOK within the free storage period.

Bille

of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after Monday, the 9th instant, at Noon, will be subject to Bent and Landing Charges.

All Claims must be sent in to me on or before the 12th inst, or they will not

All damaged Packages will be examined on Monday, the 9th instant; at 10.00 am, by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance Las been effected.

R. RODENTUSER,

Agat Hongkong, 3rd March, 1995,

[1940

INTIMATIONS

WATSON'S

WHISKY

Blended where it is distilled, and Bottled where it is blended —in SCOTLAND.

A Skilful blend of the finest matured Highland Whiskies. A happy result

of of long years perience in distilling and fine blending; with a flavour that cannot fail to assure appreciation from the most discriminating palate.

A. S. WATSON

CO. LTD.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

ESTABLISHED 83 Yrazs.

BIRTHS. Lopes-At Shanghai, on February. 28th, to Mr. and Mrs. LF, LOPES, a daughter. CROONE-At Peking, on February 22nd,

subsequent National Conference repre sentative of every faction and interest in the State, in order, that they may have in greater measure the weight of public as well is the opinion behind them assurance that would tagly earnest effort theme throughout the country to carry into effect. The whole aim is high, but unfortunately there appears at present

1925

Entries are

The Hongkong Horticultural Society'] “ NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH." Annual Show takes place to-day at the QCARRY BAY A.D.C.'S EXCELLENT

PERFOMANCE. Volunteer Headquarters.

A the Taikoo Club last night, before larger than usual.

"An exhibition of pictures by Mrs. Ca very appreciative audience that com- pletely filled the house, the Quarry Bay McPherson is announced to be held at

A.DC. presented their third production, the Hongkong Hotel to-morrow and Satur- namely Nothing But the Truth," a day. Mrs. McPherson's gifts ns, an artist comedy in three acts, by James Mort-

sketches..

lent one and was thoroughly enjoyable

given an enthusiastic reception, which from start to finish, the performers being

they undoubtedly deserved.

name by Frederick S. Isham, and was

to be little public confidence that there well known to a wide sivule of local zomery. The performance was an excel- expectations of the Chief Executive wür residents. The exhibition will include be fulfilled. We have at the very outset oils, water-volours, and pen and ink the followers of Dr. Suy YAT SEN atand ing aloof on the ground that the people," are unrepresented. Yet, if this be true, the fault does not rest with the Chief Executive, Marshal THAN was at great pains to secure the attendance, at the Conference of Dr SEN YAT SEN who claims to represent the people" in a special sense; and, according to the reports in the Press, His Excellency was equally anxious to secure the presence of Marshal CHANG TSO LIN, who claims to be the monthpiece of the people "

of the whole sterritory which he virtually rules in the North Eastern section of China. The Conference certainly loses a great deal of its value by their absence: but the reports tell us that the Confer ence nevertheless consists of persons who, in the opinion of Marshal TAN, have rendered nieritorious service to the State, Army leaders, chief administrators of the provinces and persons of reputa- tion, intellect and experience.

A circular is being distributed in the Colony by an organisation which styles itself the Hongkong Fraternal Society for National Deliverance," calling for united action against the landlords who want to raise rents, the spunndary fand kords" (meaning principal tenants) who want to profit at the expense of the sub- tenants, and also against the inperiaäst British Government which contenance these things !"

The return of notifiable diseases in the Colony for the week endal on Febeunty

시

Nothing but the Truth," is a famous logradapted from the novel of the same produced with great success at the Savey Theatre, London, on February 5th, 1918 Last night the members of the A:D.C. developed the theme of the story in n very" triking mauder, working out the plot of the piece in the amusing way it is in-

Lended to be brought out.

Briefly, "the whole story circles around the great question as to whether, accord- ing to the present condition of Society, it is essential to tell lies in order to sue

ce, a argument ensues between the rest in life. Starting in a stockhickers'

ners, Bob Bennett, as to whether busi-

senior partner and one of his other part-

8th shows 2 Chinese cases of small-possess can be conducted successfully with 1 of which proved fatal 3 cases of diply theria (2 Chinese and 1 Eurasia) which ended fatally in one instance, I fatal ease of enteric fever and 1 fatal unse of cerebro spinal fever, both the last two being Chinese. The return for the 24 hours ended on March 3rf shows 1 case of small pox and cases of cerebro-spinal ferer. The all Chinese.

得

ceeds realized a substantial sum.

out a certain amount of "business" liem being told. The senior partner argues that no business, whatever it may be, can be carried on without lies heing told; while Bob holds that a business chu be conducted just as well by telling only the The truth and nothing but the truth. result is that a bet of $10,000 is made between him and the senior partner, the other partner Dick Donnely, and a cas tomer, Clarence Van Dusen. The bet is that for twenty four hours, no matter what question is asked him, he will tell the truth, and nothing but the absolute and unadulterated truth. The way in which the bet is worked cut to the bitter nd, and finally "won by Bob, after a

A. M. Ralston

CHARACTERS.

Times Correspondent at Peking, we A fancy dress earnival and dance in observe, describes the Conference, with aid of the Ministering Children's League

was held in the gymnasium a Police tremendous struggle, in which he inda all opposition kone, as "an Anfa tea-

Tast that telling the whole truth to everything. party for the division of, spoils," and Headquarters, Pottinger Street,

is told in series of laughable contre says the prospect of its bringing peace night. The attendance was large. The is asked is not so easy as he imagined, and unity to China is purely visionary. Kymnasium was tastefully decorated with tomis and innumerable amusing and Musical ticklish situations in which he finds him streamers, Rags and greenery. There is certainly a great deal in the

items were given hy the band of H.M.S.self.

The condy is staged in three acts. existing situation that lends countenance Fitania. The entertainment was organis-the scenes being Act 1: Office of E. M. to such a view. It cannot, however, beed by the ladies of the Central Danes Ralston & Co., Storebrokers, New York; gainsaid that since Marshal Tuan assumed Committee with the assistance of Ser-der 2: Drawing room in E. M. Ralston's.

same as Act office and started to put in train his geants M. Dickson, L. R. Wbant. and Sammet House, Long Island; Act 3: the The Drama Prone of the produc ideas for the rehabilitation of China, the S. 6. Smith who acted as M.C.'S. -An whole situation has undergone steady enjoyable evening was spent and the pro- [tion, were: improvement. One thing must be per fectly clear to everybody, and that is that the chaos in China will never be reduced to arder except by the means

At St. John's Cathedral yesterday after- PIRET, of the Chief Executive is employing to [19:13. accomplish this formidable task; and we

cannot but believe that any programme on, the marriage took place of Lieut. Colin Robertson More, R..N.R., second of reform which the Conference evolves son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James More, and puts before the public will be of high of Edinburgh, and Miss Dorothy Rodgers, value in, at all events, stimulating the of Binagurdi, India, and the late Mrs.

The bride, who was given away by her Ethel. Clark people to greater effort to work mit the Rodgers. salvation of the country."

brother, Mr. H. A. Rodgers, was attired Mabel Jackson in a dress of white matin and silver tissue Sabel Jackson trimmed with marabout, with a veil and orange blossoms; while her bouquet was

sheaf of white ronca.“

to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. CROOME, daughter. RIBET-At Toulon (France), on March

1st, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Shameen, a so-Jean.

DEATHS.

A. CHAMBERLAIN.

CHAMBERLAIN.--At Tanderagee, 7. The Peak, on the 3rd March, 1925, DALEY Deeply regretted by Sir Claud and

(1946 Lady Severn. HARIKA the Penk Hospital, last

evening,

CLAY HARRIS Funeral will pass the Monument at 5.30 o'clock this evening. [1949

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL:

STEAM NAVIGATION Co.

STEAMER FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG,

AND BOMBAY.

THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN AND CONTINENTAL PORTS AND LONDON.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining

siter the 9th March,THE Steamship undelivered will be subject to Rent.

All Claims against the Steamer net be presented to the Undersigned on or before the Sord March, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be affected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE,

Agente, Bengkong, 3rd March, 1925.

(1938

MORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN, THE 6.3

"TRIER"

having arrived from BERMEN, HAMBURG and Ports, Consigates of Cargo are hereby notified that their Cargo is being led at their rikk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gordown Co, Ltd., Kow- loon, where delivery can be obtained.

All Gooda

remaining undelivered after the 8th instaut, will be subject to Bent."

"JEYPORE" carrying His Majesty's Meils, will be despatch. ed from this Pert at Noox, on WEDNES DAY, the lira Max, taking Carge for the abore Porta

for Marsellies and London.

CO.,

[1941

STANGRY

Hongkong Office: 14. Chater Road. London Offer? 131. Fleet Street, E.C

¡ress.

The Daily Pre.

HONGKONG, Mancu rs, 1925.

'TEA PARTY" OR BUSINESS CONFERENCE?

اره

An earth coolie was killed yesterday while engaged in excavation work on the hillside at Hot Un Hok.

The Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice. 'Gom- pertz) was still indisposed yesterday, and again there was no sitting of the Sum- mary Court.

The

French Bugship Judex Ferry WE are hearing but little of what is arrived in Shanghai ou February 27th, happening in the Reorganisation Confer- also HM.S. Dinmede, returning from ence it. Peking, but what little we do river ports,

hear creates a very good impression. We A. Chinese nained Pang Kau Hoi was know, for instance, that large programmes knocked down yesterday at Whitfield by have been submitted to the Conference a motor tractor, and succumbed to his for consideration. One relates to the injuries five minutes after his arrival at reorganisation of the military system Bay View Police Station. The driver of including the disbandment of superfluous the tractor has been detained. troops and the employment of the dis- banded men, which is the fundamental basis of all hope of satisfactory reform

·LOCAL WEDDINGS.

MORE-RODGERS,

Partner in the Firm of E. M. Ralston & Co., Stockbrokers

Mr. R. McArthur Keown Dick Donnelly

Partner in the Firm of E. M Ralston & Co., Stockbrokers

Mr. N. M. Campbell. Bennett Partner in the Firm of E. M. Ralston & Co., Stockbrokers

M, W. Robertson. Clarence Van Dusen. Mr. W. E. Price The Rev. Dr. Doran... Mr. G. McLeod

Misa Hansen.. Mrs. Ralston... Gwen (her daughter)

Mrs. G. Gerrard, Q.BE

Miss E. Laing.. ..... Mrs. D. Peoples. ...... Miss Rassell Martha (a maid).... Miss R. McCubbin, All the Reting was of a very high order and was evident proof of the many weeks. of hard work and rehearsals that east. have been put into the production, before- hand.

man

She was attended by the Misses Nancy

It is difficult to allocate the honours Greene, Patricia Maceynolds, and Joan Laureason, who wore early Victorian of the evening, but Mr. R. McArthur dresses of pale and mauve taffeta and caps Keown, as M. Ralston, the senior of silver tissue trimmed with violeta and partner in the firm," deserves especial As the cocksure stockbroker, confident that he would win his bet and rose bods. They also carried silver basinention. kets with mauve and pink sweet peas.

Mrs. T. T. Laurenton was the natron that the only way to do business was of honoar, and wore a dress of fawn ninou by telling a business lie when necessary and barassed worried basiness with a black lace hat; while Master Pat to boost the market, and later as the Plunkett-Cole was the page.

husband, when he found he had lost some thousands of dollars and got himself into Kerape with his wife through his bet forcing his co-partner to tell nothing but the truth, his acting was superb.

As Tom Bennett, the co-partner, Ma,

also excellent and 1 Following & reception at the Hongkong W. Robertson, was Hotel Roof Garden, Lieut. and Mrs. Colin ably portrayed the charactes of Bok

Mr. N. M. Campbell as the other Robertson More left for the Repulse Bay Hotel, where the honeymoon is to be partner. Diek- Docnelly, also was well spent. The bride's travelling dress was suited to his role, as was Mr. W. E. Price of flame-coloured erépe-de-chine, with us Clarence Van Dusen, a by no means

The duties of best man were under- taken by Lieut. G. Healey, R.N.; and Lieut. G. C. Harris, R.N., and Lieut. E. R. C. MacVicker were the groomsmen.

The officiating clergyman was the Rev. T. B. Powell, M.A.

brown Gabardine coat trimmed with brown fur, and hat and shoes to match.

The bride's gift to the bridegroom was a signet ring, and that of the bridegroom to the bride was a travelling trunk."

GOW-EASSON.

easy character.

Mr. G. McLeod as the Rev. Dr. Doran, who is a child in business matters, but. nevertheless succeeds in getting him money back with interest, after he claims he has been swindled by a "business" lie and also gets a subscription for his pet charity, was responsible for the cap-

Mr. W. Tinney has kindly consented to give a lantern lecture at the Helena May "From Institute this afternoon, at 5.30, on

A pretty wedding took place at the able portrayal of a very amusing charac- Paradise lost to Paradise restored." A Union Church, Kennedy Rond, yesterday tar.

For account of Mr. Tinney's work appears on morning, when the marriage was solemn page 5-ANVT.

Silk and Valuable Cargo "for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be con- rayed by this Steamer proceeding to Bombay and there transhipped to the on-carrying in China Another programme submitted arcels will be received at the Office until by the Ministry of Finance calls for a & on the Day previous to Sailing. The very comprehensive review of the fidan contents and value of all packages must be

cial problems of China-for decisions. on déclared

For further Particulars, Apply tomon

such subjects as budgetting both for MACKINNON, MACKENZIE

Mr. Weng Po Chuen, a well-known local national and provincial purposes, and Agents. "Hongtong, 4th March, 1925.

for clear definitions as to what is national Chinese who was latterly connected with "revenue and what provincial, and what the firm of Messrs. D'Almada and Mason, measures should be taken to ensure that died on Monday at his residence in Wong the national taxes shall reach the national zei-chong Road at the age of 71 years treasury. There is nothing new, of course, The interment took place in Hongkong in either of these programmes.

The yesterday. public has heard of all these aspirations'

The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, K.C., Chair. for Bome years past, but successive. Governments in Peking bave been im- man of the Legislative Council Committee potent to give effect to them. It is the which is considering the question of the husiness of the present Conference to Rents Ordinance, is, by advertisement in OST-On March lat, One Heart-shaped Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for DARBING. Det er forinulate the means by which decisions another column, inviting any member of countersignature.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in

case

whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the

Godown for examination by the Consignent l the Company's Surveyors, Menus. Anderson Ashe, at 10 am, on the 7th March,

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