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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE.
SCHEEPVAART-HAATSCHAPPIJ (UNITED NETHERLANDS NAVIGATION Co.) HOLLAND-008T AZIE LIJN (HOLLAND-EATT "Asta Lawn).
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.
EE Steamabip
TEE
SALÁBANGKA (1)′′ having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo by her as natifed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of the Hong- kang and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., L whence and/or from the wharres Delivary may be obtained.
8th June, cleared by the
Gooda Bot 1925, will be abject to Beat.
broken, chated and damaged Packages ATT AB to be left in the Gedowns, where they will be the 8th June. 1925, at 10 A. by Mesars. Goddard & Douglas.
on
the Steamer must be presented
Catkin Ten days after arrival
in writing Steamer, otherwise they will not be recognised.
of
No Fire Insurance will be affected by the Undersigned in any case whatever.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPÁN LÍJN, General AgentW. Hongkong, tat June, 1995.
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THE BEN LINE STEAMERS,
LIMITED..
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS.
The Steamship "BENALDER" ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform
ed that all Goods are being landed ar their risk into the haranious and/or extr
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG "DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3RD, 1925
INSURANCE OFFICES.
NOTICE,
WHIT MONDAY AND KING'S BIRTHDAY HOLIDAYS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that All FIRE MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY, 1st, and WEDNESDA Order,
JUNN, 1925, By
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Secretaries, Fixa IsausANCH, ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG, HARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF
HONGKONG AND CANTON,
(2950 Hongkong, 29th May, 1925.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUE.
THE
HALF
TEABLY
GENERAL
MEETING OF MEMBERS will be held
on SATURDAY, 6 JUNE, 1995, at 12.80 in the JOCKEY CLUB BOOK, HONGKONG CLES ANNEX.
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PEAK TRAMWAYS" COMPANY. LIMITED.
NOTIC
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that. The ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS of the abors Company will be held at the HorexONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on MONDAY, 9TH JUNE, 1935, at 11 a... for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 30th April, 1995.
TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company OLOSED from WEDNESDAY, SAD JENE, to TUZADAT, STA Jaar, 1923, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers, Hongkong, 29th May, 1925-
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hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Kowloon
Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., when- ce, and/or from the wharves, Delivery may be
CO., LTD.
INTIMATIONS
To Connoisseurs
OLD
FINEST
BROWN
BRANDY
Is Unsurpassed as a Liqueur.
Exquisitely Mellow, and of Fine Aroma; the Delightful to
Palate.
(Blends Deliciously with
Watson's Dry Ginger Ale).
Bottled at Cognac, France, especially for
obtained.
GENERAL MEETING of the Com. No Claims will be admitted after the GoodsHE FORTY-FOURTH ORDINARY have left!
the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 4th June, will be abject Ay will be held at the Offices of the Genstal Managers, Mifits JARDINE MATHESON & Co. L., Feller Street, Hongkong, on to Baat
All Claims against the Steamer must be WEDNESDAY, the 10 JUNE, 1995, at
11 o'clock in the Morning, for the purpose of A. presented to the Undersigned on or before
th-y
receiving the Report of the Directors, passing recognized
All broken, shaled and damaged Goods are the Accounts, and sleating Directors and to be left in the Godowns, where, they will Auditors."
1th
BAD:
or
will
examined on the 4th Jane, at 10 am.
not
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB. LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agosta. Hongkong, 27th May, 1925.
*(9249
"PRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From NEW YORK:
Steamship
THE MOORISH PRINCE"
having arrived from the above Fort on 30K instant, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being landed at the risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consigness risk sad uzpense.
All broken, to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Friday, 5th Jane, 1925, at 10 AM.
All Claims must be presented within 15 days Steamer's arrival bere, after which date they cannot be recognized.
chafed and damaged Goods are
Na Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing andelivered after the 6th June, 1985, will be wabject to
to Bent Consignees of Cargo" am hereby notified
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the San to 24 J, 1925, both days inclusive.
2
IF
By Order of the Boart JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD., General Managers.
[212 Hangkang, 19th May, 1993.
TO LET. .LY.CONSTRUCTED 3-Storeyed Semi-detached HOUSES with Garages attached situated on Inland Lot 2365, STORMS Roab, marked by Sige board of SHUN SHING Contractor just a little above MORRISON Gar Boan. Occupation about June Int.
Apply-
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SANG KEE, New Bank Building.
TO LET.
ST JULY, THE BLARNEY STONE, VICTORIA BOAT, 7 Small-roomed HOUSE, Close to Sea, Garage, Flash, Telephone, Elec- trin and Gas Fittings, 20 Minutes Walk from Kennedy Town Tram Termian Please Apply -Post Office Box 42.
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TO LET. MODOWNS in ALEXANDRA“BUILD-
Apply
that must produce an Import permit G INGB Basement), Egned by the Superintendent of Importa ad Exports, Hongkong, before Bilis of Lading
an be countersigned,
No Fire Insurance has been effected
Bile of Lading will be countersigned by
FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD.,
2nd Floor, King's Enilding. Connaught Road, Hongkong, Telephone No. 3165.
Hongkong, 30th May. 1995.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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BLEASEHOLD PROPERTY situate at ➜Y Order of the Mortgagro, of VALUABLE
YAUMATI, KOWLOON, in the Colony o
and known Le The Remaining Hongkong, Portion of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1:89, together with No. 36, Portland Street, erected thereon to be Sold by AUCTION THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH. 1925, at 12.00 Noos, at their Sales Rooma, No. 8, Des Voyar Road Central, Victoris, Hongkong, by Msers. HUGHES & BAjuy, LIUITED, Auctioneers
DA
For further particulars and Conditions of Salu, apply to Messern. Leza & Buss, Solici tore for the Mortgagee or to Meters HUGUES & HOUGH, LIMITED, Auctioneers." Hongkong, 28th May, 1925.
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CHINA AUCTION
ROOMS.
108
GOOD THINGH. and
REAL
FOR BARGAINS Come to The
UHINA LUCTION-ROOKS,
China Building.
Ground Floor.
PREPAID
WANTED
SECRETARY,
A. 8. WATSON & CO. LTD.
2032
TO LET.
".
S.
WATSON
& CO., LTD.
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
Phone 616.
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BIRTHS. RUSHBROOKE-At Malta, on May 23rd, to CATHERINE (née MAITLAND); the wife of Lieut. Commander JARMYN RUSHBROOKE, R.N., a son. MACOREGON-In London, on May 20th,
with 187,437 tons Compared with pre- war figures, the rate of English shipbuild ing has declined by over 700,000 tons. The German rate, on the other hand, has increased considerably.. It may, possibly,
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The total rainfall during the month. of May was 3 inches...
RANDOM. REFLECTIONS..
Take one small point in connection
lative Council. The curious part played with the receat proceedings in the Legis by the Hon. Mr. Holyoak, seems to have escaped public, notice, but it has most certainly been a topic of henteil private controversy. After a sonerous and digni Bed statement of the case on behalf of the Government, the Colonial Secretary moved the resolution standing in his
British mercantile flag. Their charges
It, is curious how opinions differ re are distinctly lower than those of the
garding the provisional agreement whichi British lines, and there is every sign that
has been, entered into for. the transfer aneh lower charger are to be permanent.
Those circumstances are serious enough.
of the telephone undertaking to a lon company. The Government and thoan be argued that the British decline is ex-in themselves, but they are only a portion
German of a still wider fell of activity. There who have been taking part in, the pro- plained by the fact that the Q surrenders have made the pre-war rate exists in Germany an the present time tracted negotiations, are obviously satis a society (which includes several of fod that the arrangements so for made of-building unnecessary, whilst the same fact has made the German increase Germany's foremost statesmen), the ob are about as perfect as anything can be inevitable. There is, indeed, wide-ject of which is to emphasise Germany' in this world. Their complacency, how heard some of the comments that are sprend belief that, at the present time, need for colonies. and incidentally to ever, might be a little disturbed if they passed' whenever two or three residents the British Empire has rather more ships start a movenient whose object is the than it knows what to do with, and the return of those which were lost as gather together to discuss local politics. optimist points hopefully to the P. & O. result of the recent war. In the world Hongkong, is not, usually, very vocal in Cimpany, as one which has now returned of commerce, Great Britain should have these matters Measures are rarely taken absolutely to the pre-war strength, and few genuine grounds for anxiety; but are to record its collective opiniour on any we doing "everything possible for the question, however important that ques- tion may be to the well-being of the in the process has scrapped ships which
cncmunity generally. But it does not shipping lines of other countries would preservation of our commercial supra-
neeessarily follow from this that, za maey t have been proud to retain. This is true)
individuals, we are entirely apathetic enough, but there are other facts than
towards local, affairs aa arranged for us these to take into consideration... In
by those in authority. 1814, Great Britain owned over 10
Lieut. Col. G. F. S. Tuka, DSO, millions of tons of merchant shipping. and Germany 5 millions. In June, 1919, B.A., assumed command of the Royal the ratio was 18 millions to if millions. Artillery, China. Command, on May 30th The return of notifiable diseases in the Thus British tonnage was actually less in 1919 than in 1914, although its proportion Colony for the 3-days ended on. June 1st case each of small-pox and to German tounge was far greater shows 1 Since 1919, that ratio has been decreased cerebro-spinal fever, both Chinese.
A Chinese, who was bitten by a dog by leaps and bounds. While Europe has
a Chinese constable, was been absorbed in the occupation of belonging to
Council, should. express its approval of watching the naties of the 'inark, and removed to the Government Civil. Hos-
the telephone agreement. All was, well commenting upon the completeness of pital on Monday. The dog has been taken name which, in effect, was that the
to Kennedy Town for observation... Germany's rain, that country has been
The body of an unknown Chinese was so far.. But then up jumped Me. Holyoak, steadily regaining her former position in
A preceeded to second that resolution, and the world of commerce. Private enter found at 10.45 am. yesterday close to dicerior of the new Company, and
the new nullah. at Kowloon Tong. prise and capital-and particularly that
piece of string was tied tightly twice the resolution, in due course, was adopt- Well controlled by the Hugo Stinnes group round the neck, and there was a large ed nomine contradicente. As a friend of
mind from New York remarked, has accomplished a great deal; but when gaping wound on the forehead.. Germany is prosecuting a definite policy)
Among the passengers who arrived by what you know about that."":
I suppose it was all in order. The she does not stop short at private enter the s.a. President Madison from Manila prise. The State supplies the necessary were Mrs. Leonard Wood, wife of the Colonial Secretary did not protest and financial aid. At the present time any Governor-General of the Philippine Is I would pin" my faith to him, in z enso horror he would be filled it on such an shipping firm in Germany way borrowlands, her daughter, Miss Louise Wood, of this sort. I can imagine with what money from the Government at specially and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Yates,
"The Tenchings of Mohammed" will historie occasion every little detail was cheap rates. In one case the Govern- arnt has even gone so far as to provide the subject of this week's public not carried through with the most pune- lecture of the Hongkong Lodge. The tilious regard for official routing and masey for the establishment of a shipping Theosophical Society, 16, Queen's Rot precedent.. But there is no doubt, that company, to ecapete with those already Central, this evening at 45 p.m. The some of the members of our community are mystified 1s it right," they aske in existence. Again, Germany has lost public are invited.—ÅDVITN,
me, that a director of a. Public Utility "A fatal motor accident occurred on Company should be a member of the some ports as a result of the war--cotably Dantzic-but she has set to work to Monday night at the junction of Queen's Government and assist in drafting the develop those still remaining to her, and, Road West and Pokfulam Road rules and regulations, under which that "Can he, in open Council, endorse the agreement
to M. and Mrs. NoxMAN C. Mat. Lubeck, there has been a commercial Chinese coolie was found there in a dyins\Company is, to operate 7??
revival on such a scale that the mind condition, having been knocked down by involuntarily reverts to the palmy days motor-car which also injured another that has been drawn up for that Com-
GREGOR. 3 FOI).
Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Road. London Office: 151, Fleet Street, E.C.
The Daily Press.
man.
any and recommend its adoption ?" of the Hanseatic League.. Much of this
The body of a Chinese was found by
My answer to the second question is has been made possible only by State the police on Monday in a garden plot aid Since the war, the world has wit above Wong Nei Cheong village just definite. He can-at any rate in Hong- nessed several examples of the evils of below the new filter beds. The man, who kong, and I give the local Hansard as my was aged about 4 years, had had his
politicians begin to grow hot under the this system. The American Shipping hend completely severed from the trunk authority. Then, however, the young
and murder is suspected,
collar. They quote what Mr. Gladstone Board, the Australian Government and Horakone, JUNE RAD, 1925.
The engagement is announced between the Indian Government have all been com-
Capt. Charles Douglas Arcistrong, MC, said in 85 and some of them even get REVIVAL OF GERMAN pelled to recognise that" shipping enter 1st Battalion The East Surrey Regiment, back as far as Magna Charta. It would
SHIPPING.
prises carlucted by the State may easily only son of Mr. C. F. Armstrong of perhaps be as well, therefore, for the Ma'adi, Ciaro, to Dorothy Muriel, younger ake of peace and quietness, if we had sone afficial assurance that everything at LLOYD'S REGISTER is not a romhutie dove costly, failures; whilst the Argon-daughter of the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak
the Conncil meeting was strictly as it a docu- tibe Government has reduced the whole and Mrs. Holyoak, of Hongkong. document, (indeed it is scarcely
It is stated that Captain Malm has re-should have been. Or, if there happens, signed the command of the s.& Confucius ment at all, but a string of statistics), question to a Gilbertian farce. Two but its Shipbuilding Returus for the last years ago, the Argentine Government in order to be able to devote the whole by some mischance, to have been a little. Mr. D. Menzie, the Chief Officer of the have the piece staged again and put Since that, date, the Confucius has been promoted to the com- through properly. Then everyone would FFICE in UNION BUILDING TWO quarter have added another chapter to bought a steamer, proposing to employ of his time to his own business interests. mistake in procedure we might possibly
it in commerce.
be satisfied. ROOMS on FOURTH FLOOR
one of the most remarkable stories of Apply
son, formerly Captain of the Aung On, UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF commercial revival which the world has vessel has never made the smallest profit.mand of that vessel, and Mr. A. Ander-
ever seen story which is far from On the contrary, her only function seems has been appointed Chief Officer. complete, and whose final chapters may to have been to provide pleasure trips nossibly be productive of much anxiety to Europe for her officers, whilst the for all those who are interested in the Times of Argentina has the instructive remark that "loading and discharging welfare of British shipping.
As a result of the Treaty of Versailles, broke the record for slowness in every Germany surrendered to the Allies, not port the steamer touched." This may only her Royal Navy, but also the whole be expected, of course, when soy G of her mercantile marine of ships over ment embarks upon trade, and the reason 1,600 tops burden, and a large portion of why Germany has experienced no much her ships, under 1,600 tons. Thue, Ger- costly failures is probably due to the fact that in Germany the State has contented many was practically obliterated, not
itself with supplying the capital. leaving
THEATRE
CANTON, LTD.
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MABEL GARRISON
(COLORATURA SOPRANO)
FROM THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE, NEW YORK. AT THE PING MR. GEORGE SIEMOŃN. BOOKING 17 MOUTEIE'S. 84, 82 & 81.
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only as a naval power, but also an a the companies themselves free to deter commercial factor. It was necessary, therefore, for the German nation to make are their policies. Another factor which hna assisted the Germian recovery has La fresh start in the world of commerce.
How she has done so is set forth in the been the lowness of the labour rates, especially as compared with those in pages of Lloyd's Register for recent
England and Americh years Surveying the period 1918-1925,
Short as is the time, relatively speak there has been a steady decline in British shipbuilding, and an extraordinary and ing, since the conclusion of the war, the progressive increase in Germanship Germans have picked up again all the building. During the last quarter, fireat threads of their pre-war activity. They Britain had 1,185,168 tons under conHave even made themselves indispensable in the East, so that periodically the mail atruction--which was over 130,000 tons. A
comes on to us from Singapore in a
and over 200,000 tons less than a year
There is another question which is Owing to the delay in the arrival of exercising the minds of the financiers, the Empress of Australia, which will and that is this proposed issue of shares wedding of Mr. Nowell Bernard White, regarded as a very good move. At any not berth until tomorrow afternoon, the at a premium. It is, I think, generally son of Mrs. Rose White, to Mias Pearl rate the prevailing opinion is that the place to-morrow afternoon at St. John's subscribed, Bet what is the position of C. Thompson, which was to have taken money required will be many times over Cathedral, has been postponed until the old Company The decision to Saturday afternoon at three o'clock charge 811 each for the shares was pre- sumably taken after the price to be pak Captain James Patrick, an Australian for plant and buildings had already been left yesterday by the 6.5. President in cash. Under the new arrangement the shipping magnate, with Mrs. Patrick, fixed at $1,400,000 in shares and the rest. Madison for Shanghai on a business outgoing concern will receive the specified trip to China. It has been stated that amount, in cash, shares to the value of Captain Patrick has come to a busincas 1,540,000 and, in addition, as share arrangement with Captain Malm and holders, twenty eight per cent of the that the latter will take over the pur. chasing, selling and chartering interente of certain Australian shipowners.
Mr. R. C. Johnson, formerly the U.B Shipping Board representative at. Hong- kong, has now, after nearly two years absence, returned to the Colony to resume charge of the Shipping Board Office. Mr. A. W. Anderson, who has been the representative in the meantime, isto interests of the Shipping Board in that leave shortly for Kobe to represent the port. Mr. R. C. Johnson took charge of the local office on Monday,
The popularity of Bepulse Bay as a pleasure resort is proved by the fact that during the Whitsun Holiday over 1,000 passengers who were carried to and from
30,000 which is to be raised as premines from the directors and the public. Why should they 7. That is what Ice Hous Street wants to know.
RODERICK RANDOM
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
TO-MORROW'S MEETING, Amerting of the Legislative Council the Hon. Attorney General will move the will be held to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. when third reading of the Bill intitaled An Ordinance to amend the Rents Ordin- ances, 1922 and 1924.
The Colonial Secretary will move thes following resolution Resolved by the
Saturday, it is estimated, valuation of tenements payable
less than during the previous, quartetsderman Fessel All their vessels, more- Repulse Bay by the Hongkong Hotel Legislative Council that the percentagen ago-whist Germany had 405,473 tens over, are large, modern and comfortable, chat at least sale pladengeras were marted on enten for Londono in un to laying under construction, Germany is, of As they are all products of post-war ship-on buses to and from Repulse. Bay, onlets on Kowloon Bay Reclamation shall In addition many other residents travel Lots Now, 132, 128, 227, 238, 439, and
Tours, Barwin & On/ get
B&W Lecourse, an easy second in the shipbuild building, they compare favourably with Bunday 507, and on Whit Monday, as be 13 per cent. New Kowloon Inland Mouri, A. 8. Warson^& Clu/? ing race, for the next country is France, many vessels still running under the led there be private cars
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