NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, HONGKONG.
LUNCHEON, ST. GEORGES DAY, THURSDAY, MAD APRIL EMBERS are Reminded that The
Manager, HONGKONG Horat, must be advised of Their Intention to be Present. Nor Latin Than WEDNESDAY, NOON.
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HONOURABLE ARTILLERY --
COMPANY.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 21ST, 1925
It is hinted in the North, states the MR.RE, O. BIRD'S DEPARTURE. shared by the Chinese people, and if the deliberations of the Reorganisation Con- 4.0. Daily News, that the stay of the SCHOOLMASTER; AND› INTÈRPORT
CRICKETER RETIRES.
CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED,
NT FIRST ORDINARY LEARLY
VOTION IS HEREBY GIVEN that MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of CHINA UNDERWRITERS LIMITED, be held in the Offices of Messrs. SHEW, Tok
Bond Chater on SATURDAY, the 25TH DAT OF A 1990; at 11.30 g'arook in the FORENOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers and a Statement of Accounte for the year ending 31st December, 1924, and of Electing ⚫ Consalting Committee and Auditors
COMPANY, St. George Building,
APRIL
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- DINNER will be held at the Hoxekons
HOTEL, at 8 zx, on THURSDAY.Pay will be CLOSED from WEDDAT
daya inclusva AFBIL $35 (ST. GEORGE'S DAY). Will Ar 15, to SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH, both any Members of Ex-members of the Regiment
By Order of the General Managers,
B. FABRANT, not already known to the Organisers of this
Hanager and Secretary. Dinner kindly communicate with
Hongkong, 8th April, 1925.
W. F. SIMMONS, HANGEONN TRAXWats, Ldated. [2124 Haghong, 20th April, 1925.
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ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. Notified that THE
☛EMBERS
MOLOSING CRUISE and LADIES' DAY will be held on BATURDAY, the 9r MAY NEXT.
Ladies and Guants are Cordially Invited. A. W. TICKLE 2127]
Hau. Secretary.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES...
From SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES TIA PORTS.
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BE Steamship
WEST JESTER" having arrived from the above-mentional ports. Monday, the 20th April, 192, Consignees are hereby notifed that their Cargo is being handed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra- hazardous (odowan of the Hongkong and
Kowloon Wharf Godown Co Tabl, Kow.
loon, and stored at Cbusiga rink.
must produce su Сермітек об Cargous Import Permit signal by the Sperintendent of Imports and Exports Offics, Hongkong, before
Bill of Luling will be countersigned or Delivery
Orders issued.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowan where they will be examined at 10 AM., Saturday, the 37th April,
1925, by Meara, Anderson & Ashi, Marine Surreyers.
All Claims must be presented within 10 days of the Steamer's "arrival here, after which they cannot be recognisesi.
No Claims will be recognised after the left the Godown, and Cargo kare Goods encelivered after 27th April, 1925, will be subject to
Rent
will be
No Fire Insurance whatever effectal
Consignees are requested to send in their Bils of Lading in exchange for Delivery Orders immediately.
AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE,
STRUTHERS & BAREY, Managing Operatori. Hongkong, 30th April, 1995,
*NOTICE.
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DAY Authorized Mr. R. WBCHMIDT to Sign for Our Firm in Hongkong Per Procuration.
CARLOWITZ & CO., -
Bank of China Building. [2102 Hongkong, 17th April, 1925.
NOTICE..
have started Busine from Date as Share and General Broker, under the Style and Firm Name of EDWARDS & CO., "at the. Bank of Canton Buildings, No. 6, Den Vour Road Central.
Ms. LEWIS A TUBIAS, has Full Power to deal in My Name and also Sigaw for the Firm Per Procuration.
H. E. EDWARDS, Member of the
HONGKONG STARZEROKERS ÁSÁÉCTATION.
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE Clerk of th the Colony all Communics HE Clerk of the Course, Mr. P. SUTTON,
tion until further notice should be addressed to the STEWARDS, c/o LANSTEAD DATIS.
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CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD."
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held t GICROE'S" the Offices of the Company, BUILDING, NO. 6, CONNAUGHT BOAT, on HON. 11.50 DAY, the 27TH APRIL 1925, at O'CLOCK AM, for the purpose of recaiving Sistament al Accounts and the Report of the nager, for the year ended the 31st
ral Manager,
General
December,
ber, 1924, and Electing a Consalting Committee and Anditors.
INTIMATIONS
DEWAR'S
WHITE LABEL
FINEST
SCOTCH WHISKY
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OF GREAT AGE.
AWARDED 50 GOLD AND
"... PRIZE MEDALS.
DEWAR'S
"VICTORIA VAT"
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 16TH APRIL, 1835, until MONDAY, the 27TH 66 ATKIL, 1927, both days incluaire.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Granera Manager. Hongkong, 9th April, 1936.
NAVY LEAGUE.
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THE VERY FINEST OLD
דיי.
Mr and Mrs. R. E O. Birdaro leaving
Elli
ference result in the adoption of policies Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, in which will place an effective check 'on Tientsin will end before next. winter.. the military banditry which has reduced They are to be relieved by 2. battalion of
Shingo Haru. They are making "a tour the country to a state of chaon, there the East Yorkshire Regiment: These, the Colony, this morning on the can be no doubt that a wonderful em like the Loyals, are said to lie young
to Peking, and other places in Northern China before going.to. Englaqd to acttle.. of prosperity and progress would dawn soldiers...
Mr. Bid has spent twenty three years In connection with the armed robbery for China. Mr. ARCHIBALD flok,, who. was formerly the British Commercial which was committed, at a House at Dain the Colony as a schoolmaster, having. Attaché in China, has been emphasising Tau Ling village in the Kowloon City been latterly Headmaster of
a recent lecture in London the imDtrict on the sight of April 13th, when Kadoorie School. He was appointed te portance and great promise of the conmoney, jewellery, and clothing to the that position. in January 1913, but the structive work that has been going on in.
end of 1918 found him Acting Director of: recent years in China in spite of the
Education, and later. Acting. Inspector. of intolerable interference caused, to com
English. Schools. For a short time in 1920 he was Acting Headmaster of Queen's College, but since 1921 he has been
Headmaster of Ellis Kadooria Scbook.
merce by provincial warfare. He observed that there has been a remarkable advance in the methods of trade, that a very efficient machinery of collection and "dis
value of 1525 were stoken, two more mer have been arrested. On the night of the rubberyy two of the raiders were taught, one, being shot in the back; while the other had a dagger in his possession.
to
It is stated that
Mr.
It is reported that. Mr. Chan Kim. tribution being built ap gradually Tông, a merchant of Bonham Strand,
Keenly interested in games of various throughout the interior of China, helping who is well-known locally, has been kid-kinds be fostered a healthy love of the Chinese farmer to sell bis produce napped by robbers at Canton and held athletics among the boys who came under to best advantage and the Chinese con- гал
his charge, and was especially proud of sumer to buy what he needs from distant Kim Tong was taken prisoner whilst the fact that about 75 per cent of the places at the cheapest possible rates-crossing the river off Shameen. A letter, boys at Ellis Kadoorie School can now This has raised the standard of living said to have been received by the unfor-swin he said, in a remarkable way, and it is tanate raan's relatives démanila ni sata. increasing the real wealth of the country. of $50,000 as ransom:.
But, as he also pointed out, the new machinery of trade is stili delicate and
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SCOTCH WHISKY. trust their cargoes on the highways, on each picul of the grain, solti.
the will take place the
BALL at 5.15 ... on TUESDAY, 25TH APRIL
All Members are strongly urged to Attend.
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M WHYTE
Hon. Secretary.
HONGKONG RIFLE LEAGUE.
RIFLE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON
25TH AND 6TH APRIL, 1925,
AT
OLD KOWLOON CITY "A" RANGE,
OF THE EVENT 1-CHAMPIONSHIP
COLONY. Open to all, to be shat under King's 1st Stage CONDITIONS, Aperture Sights and Slings allowed. SUNDAY, 26rx, 10 A.X EVENT UNITED SERVICES CHAM- FIONSHIP. Open to all Members of H.M. the HONGKONG POLICE Navy, Aruly and the BoskovG DEPESCE Corrs, SUNDAY, 2671. 10 a.x. EYKYT 3-MUSKETRY COMPETITION. Oven to any Team of 8 men and 1 leader (who does not fire), from H.M. Navy, Army, Volunteers, Police Force and Private Bife Clubs, as many Teams as desired may enter from each Unit. SATURDAY, 25TH, 9.30 EVENT-enditions as Event 3.
›
P.M.
As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons:
SOLE AGENTS
A. S. WATSON
& CO., LTD.
The
Mr. Bird bas been one of the Colony's leading cricketers, and. has played.in Shanghai is threatened with another many interport matches.. He was noted. sensitive to disturbing influences. Dur-rice-shop, strike, owing to the decision of for his deadly left hand swing, and when ing time of unrest, producers lose in-Mr. Tseng Pu. the Provincial Commishe finished bis interport career, two years
the last contest in which he took part.. terest in production, traders are afraid vioner of Finance, to levy a tax of 31 ago, he performed the "bat trick” io, Both Mr. and Mrs. Bird enjoy the high banks are nervous of financing business, money, of course is wailid for ad- railway and river transport are blacked, ministrative expenses," that is for the respect and esteem 'bi, a `very»wide-circle. irregular and excessive taxation blocks maintenance of thousands of good-for-of friends in the Colony, and their boat all enterprise, international treaties and nothing soldiers in Kiangsu province, wishes follow them for a long, und-happy obligations fall into abeyance, and there says the "N-17. "Daily Neies, which fearns. is general insecurity of life and property," from an authoritative source that, unless We have not to go very lar into China the Kiangsu provincial authorities.cancel from Hongkong to see a very striking their proposal to liky a tax on cach Girls' School from; 1919 until her retire- illustration of all this. But, as we have pical of rice sold locally, a grarm, strikement où her marriage last year. said, the people of China recognise all will be declared by the rice-shop, keepers
this as clearly as the foreign spectator, on May 7th next.. and any practicat effort to ensure stability and security la certain to have their warm present support. Unquestionably the
bus made Government at Peking HEN-At Pootung, on April 15th, to some progress towards this goal during
Sergt. and Mrs Hess, sok.
a son.
BIRTHS..
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The Harbour Works. Department at Macao has just issued an illustrated guide to Magno. It is printed in Eng- lish Included in the letterpress is a
SHERRY-At 119, The Peak, on April the past few months. The general con-brief outline of the Harbour improve- 20th, to Mr. and Mrs J. P. SHERLY,ditions have manifestly improved, viewing mens scheme now in progress · One Veg Shanghai, on April 13th, to China as a whole, and we can only hope page of the cover is a plan of the pro- Mr. and Mrs. J. VEIX. a daugh- that the improvement will be continued posed improvements and ex the "back and strengthened by general acceptance page is a vividly coloured picture of the DEATHS Open to CALDWELL-At Menchuhsien, Szechuan, of the new policies which have commended harbour as it is expected to appear when
individual to be shot concurrently with Tom boot SATURDAY, 25TH EVENT TILE COMPETITION: Open to say Team of 6 men. SATURDAY, 25th, 9 A.. EVENT 6.-ATTACK COMPETITION.
Open to any Member of Teams of eight (Unlimited Entries from any Uait) and leader. SATURDAY, 257, 11 M.
ENTRANCE FEE..
$5,00
EYCAT 7-BEVOLVER CHAMPIONSHIF OF THE COLONY. Berя DATS: 10A.M., 4.
ROTH EVENT REVOLVER POOL
DAY
Competitors for all Events, except Events 7 and 8 must ead in their Names together with Entrance Foes, Not Later Than WEDNES- Secretary- DAY, 2ND APRIL, 1925, to the Hon.
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SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE HONGKONG.
C. H. SUMMERS,
Hoa Secretary, c/o TAIKOO DOCK, Quarry Bay.
WANTED." ANTED Seme Old Second Hand THE Committas of the Society will lay AWCARPETS for Packing Purposes, No THE of the CHOTATH on. 8T.
Matter How Old bat Must be Clean.. GEORGE'S DAY, APRIL 23rd, at 12.45 rim,
Apply to It is hoped that as many Members s
Ma. PERCY SMITH, possible will be present.
6, Des Voeux Road Central
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PUBLIC AUCTION
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203-21
SECRETART, A B. WATSON & Co., Lan,
ter.
on March 28th, ELIZABETH HENDERSON, themselves to the Reorganisation Couler- the works are completed. wife of the Rev. THOMAR CALDWELL, Secretary, C.M.S. West China Misence as necessary for the peace, progress
and prosperity of China.
sion.
DALTONA Harbin, on April 14th, of
scarlet fever, G. F. DALTON. Hongkong Office: 1, Chater Boad. London Office: 131, Fleet Street. E.C.
The Daily Press.
Honakose, Aril 21st, 1925.
Under the
future..
Before her marriage Mrs. Bird was Mirs Clarke,, who, was headmistress of Belilios
POLITICAL SITUATION
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IN CHINA.
[FROM THE DAILY BULLETIN."] ZEORGANISATION CONFFERNCK. CLOSING SESSION IS FIXED
FOR TO-DAY...
Pax, April 19th.
The Brorganisation Conference dispos of the remaining agenda items ye tersay, including the regulations, for the
national dehgates conference, which were approved. heading "Development of new Industry and Trade" appears the following para-
The Conference again meets-bo-HOITOW, graph: Owing to the protection exto discuss the financial rehabilitation
The attention of members of Sttended by the "Government to industry George's Society is drawn to a reminder and trade and the confidence of mer chants in the administration of the Gov- among today's advertisements
erament, business is now flourishing in The trial of Mr. L. K. Kentwell on a Macao and increasing rapidly." charge of forgery will take place of H.M. Supreme Court, Shanghai, on Thursday
Text...
Mr. -F. R. Vida was operated on at the
General Hospital, Shanghai, on April lith, for appendicitis. He is at present making good progress
"
OBITUARY...
proposals, and the closing session takes plac on Tuesday.
AN UNRULY WAR-LORD. SEVERE CENSURE ISSUED BY PERING GOVERNMENT..
FERING, April 19th.
A mandate issued last night, ordering a chaban against Yang Sen, censures him. "
MARQUIS DE COMILLAS. Mera Botelho Bros, of Alexandra for aggressively occupying the arsenal Buildings, who are Agents for the Comsad mint at Chengta and monopolising
HOPEFUL SIGNS IN CHINA. Tax Reorganisation Conference at Peking is apparently to bring its labours to a close to-day, and an official statement of the policies formulated by the Confer A report was received by the policeceived a cable yesterday, announcing the worst of all, moving his troops to
pañia Transatlantica de Barcelona, re the salt revenue of Shikliuchin, and
death of the Marquis de Comillas, who attack his colleagues in order to obtain was President of the shipping company for which they hold the local agency.
Government" relating to the suggested estate. investigations on the subject or typhoid,
At the Criminal Sessions yesterday afternoon Mr: A. W. J. Hoy was called
A
supreme power throughout the whole province.
Although he recently telegraphed so knowledging his allegiance to the Central Government, this was afterwards proved 40 The false and issiporre by the more- ment of his troops. To prevent miscon duct by Yang Sen, General Lia Hsiang is hereby directed to effect, a chaban against Yang Sen in the hope that a moramilitary operation and its consequent
NEW BARRISTER ADMITTED. MR. THOMAS ADDIS.
In the Supreme Court yesterday
ence will be awaited with interest not daring the week-end that a Cheung Chau only by, the people of China but by people fishing boat picked up four men from
In addition to his shipping interests, ii many other countries who are keenlyderelict fishing junk near Waglan. interested in the immediate future of At to-day's "meeting of the Sanitary the late Marquis was well-known as China Mr. FESSESDEN, the Chairman of Board, a latter will be read from the prominent figure in the world of teak. the Shanghai Municipal Council, at the annual meeting of ratepayers' last week, gave expression to the prevailing senti ment amongst all foreigners, when he said: "Much as we regret the necessity for the admission, we deplore the con-upon to sit on the Jury in an arms case. dition of China even while we appreciate Mr. Hoy was not present, and; the Chiefing, Mr. Thomas Addis, son of Sir Charles evils will no more trouble the people in
Stewart Addis, Chairman of the London Justice imposed a fine of $50.
The return of notifiable discases in the Committee of the Hongkong and Shanghai inculties. Having thrown over a form
Director of the Bank of of government to which she had been Colony for the 48 hours ended on April Bank und a accustomed from the days when European 19th, shows 1 Indian case of cateric fever, England, who spent many years of his life governmental, institutions were in their 1 Chinese case of cerebrospinal fever, in the Far East, was admitted to practice SSESSION 1az JUNE, KELLETT infancy. China now finds herself wander and 1 case of rabies in a dog. POSSESS
MANOR being No. 185, Mounting iato by paths of costly experiment Apply on the Premises, or to
Ma. EL PEROY SMITH,
d, Des Voeux Hoad Central, 19118
TO LET.
Messages or Tenements, and her ErectionsTORAGE SPACE on Marine Lots with Codowas and Chinese Housos TO LET. and Baldinge thereon respectivaly.
W. & BAILEY & CO., LTD., Kowloon Bay.
IN
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LOTS
HY
Ma, E., V. H. B. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer,
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THE OHINA AUCTION BOOMS, Ohina Building,
Queen's Bowl Central, Hongkong,
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WEDNESDAY,
THE 20TH DAY OF APRIL, 1925,
AT 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
For further Particulars and Conditions of Hale, Apply to
Mess, GEO. E, HALL BRUTTON & CO.: Mortgages Bolleitors,
36 Ceorge's Buiking,
Chater Road, Hongkong;
·07 to
M. E. V. MR. DE SOUSA,
The Auctioneer.
China Building,
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KELLETT.
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PREPAID "WANTED " ADVERTISEMENTS
Letters are lying at this Omos for Barr, XL, X8, XYZ, YI, 29, 40, 850, 979, 1609, 1890.
ATHING HUT" at
-BETULE
and sympathize with the country in its
Szechuan.
POLICE COURT ITEMS.
failed to appear. before Mr. E. W. Lui Yung Hok, of 22, Possession Street, ana barrister by the Chief Justice (Sir, Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday to answer to a charge of having removed B fire escape from the Members, and Ex-members of the Henry Gollan);
The application was moved by the verandahs of 57 and 59, Woosung Street,
Defendant sont It is plain, to as that the process of evolu- Honourable Artillery Company in Hong Attorney-General (Sir Henry Follock), without permission.
·Hiz friend of hia to represent him. tios in this country of a form of govern kong are to bold their annual dinner on instructed by Mr. W. E. L. Shenton.
Mr. Addis, said the Hon. Attorney Worship aid this was the second time ment which shall posses the advantage Thursday (St. George's Day). An ad General, was called to the Bar in June, defendant had failed to appear. The of stability, and yet be muited to the vertisement will be found in another 1923. He was at Haileybury School from en was journed until Wednesday. peculiar genius of its people, is not to
colain.
war.
1009 to 1912, and saw service in FrancO
One of the two men who were recently Since de and Italy during the be accomplished without much travail
Detective Inspector T. Murphy, late mobilisation he had been to Oxford, where chased by the police at Kowloon City after committing an armed robbery at be obtained the BA. degree: " We can only, therefore, possess our souls
The Chief Justice remarked that he had Ta Ku Ling appeared before Mr. E. W in patience and express the hope that a of the Yamali Police Station, has been
tion of the Hen. Attorney-General, and, yraterday, on a charge of stealing a suit suitable form of government will became transferred to the Central Police Sta-much pleasure in acceding to the applica Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy of clothes The defendant was remanded established at the earliest, possible datetion; while Inspector Pincost, from the addressing Mr. Addis, said:
you will carry on the traditions associated who was shot by the police whilst ettersp
ing to escape, is still in hospital with it."
Your name
BWANTED. Please Communists with and end the state of chaos which now Central Station will take his place at is one well-known in the East, and I hope until Friday morning. The other man,
Queen's Road Central, Hongkong IV.B., Bar No. 83, c/o Hongkong Daily prevails around us! This with is widely Youmati.
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