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INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE A

THE HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS'

LVA

ASSOCIATION.

INTIMATIONS

...NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22ND, 1925

Band From MONDAY, 2014 Inst. and so long as STRIKE Conditions Prevail Accounts due to The Company can be Paid at Masons. LANE CRAWFORD, Ltd. (HARD- WALL DEFT.)

Consumers will greatly obligo if they will NOTICE IS HEREBY SETTLEMENT AV Themes of THE POSTCO

HONGKONG & CHINA GAS CO., LTD. 2445

JUNE

will be held on THURSDAY, the 23ks JULY,

1915.

1

By Order of the Committee,

LA. NISSIM, Secretary, HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.. J. W. KEW, Secretary, HONGKONG STARTERS' ASSOCIATION.

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NOTICE.

THE SHARE AREALESTATE BROKERS

SOCIETY OF HONGKONG,

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the POSTPONED JUNE SETTLEMENT will Take Plaes on THURSDAY, 23 JULY,

By Order of the Committee,

M. FERNANDEZ,

Secretary, Hongkong, 4th July, 1925.

19565

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,

A

LIMITED.

S practically all the Chinese Employees

and

and the Remainder of the Staff is required! for the maintenance of the Electric Supply, the Company naks Consamers to Call at the HEAD OFFICE, P. & O. BUILDING (Srd Floor), and Pay their Accounts which are now ready.

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD),,

A goats. Hongking, 13th July, 1995)

FOR SALE.

BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERN- MENT NAVY DEPARTMENT.

*AS 18" AND "WHERE 18" x 1.8.9. "AJAX," EX COLATER SCINDIA.” TOR Fall Particnlara regarding Terms of Sale and Inspection of Vessel, apply to the SUPPLY OFFICER, US. NAVAL STATION, CAVITE, P.I

Vessel Open for Inspection from JULY 15, 1925, to AUGUST 18, 1925, both Dates inclusive, between the Hours of 800 M. and 4.00 P... SUNDAYS and HOLIDAYS Exceptad

BIDS will be Fablicly Opened at 2.0, г.M., AUGUST 14TH, 1925,

Copies of Circalar Proposals may be obtained

[2485 at AXINICAN CONICLATE GENERAL

TO LET.

FFICE UNION. BUILDING-TWO

ROOMS A FOURTH FLOCA

Apply

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LTD.

TO LET..

12173

ODOWNS in ALEXANDRA BUILD-

INGS (Basement).

(*439

2033

HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.

T the Request of the Hoxorum STOCK EXCHANGE and the HovaxoNG SHARE BROKERS ANNUATION the Closing of the Re- gister of Shares of this Company has been POSTPONED.

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of Two DobarU per share for the Six Months ending 30th Jun will be Payable on THURSDAY, AUGUST 1377.cn which date Dividend Warranta may be obtained on Applicatice at the Company's Officu, Il. QUEEN'S ROAD CESTRAL.

Transfer R0044 of the Company will be. CLOSED FC TILDANDAT. the SCth Jezy, to WEDNESDAT, the 19th August, 1925 (both days Inclusive), daring which period No Transfer of Shares can be

registeral

By Order of the Board of Directors...

T. 9. GREENHILL,

Hongkong,

Secretary

July 17th, 1925.

Apply

ti

SECRETARY,

A. S. WATSON & CO. LTD.

TO LET.

YOMMODIOUS SHOP and PREMISES, in ALEXANDEL BUILDINGS, from 187 SEPTEMBER NEXT.

Apply-

SECRETARY,

A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD.

Togg

TO LET.

NEWLY-CONSTRUCTED S-Storeyed 2a detached HOUSES with Coreyus

attuated situated on Inland Lot 2365, STUBR Roa, marked by Bign-board of BEUN SHING Contractor just little above Mosor Gar BOAD. Occupation about June 1st

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THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED.

ITH reference to the OEer of Now Shares dated the 15th May, 1925 (made to Existing Shareholders of the Company) by the terms of which the sum of $7.50 per share was to o be paid on the 30th June, 1995, and the sum of 5 on the 30th September, 1925, the Directors have decided (in view of the present condition of affairs) to extend These Dates.

The Date for Fayment of the Fint Instal ment of $7.50 per share is accordingly extended until he 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1905, and the Date for Payment of the Second Instalment until the 81st DECEMBER, 1925.

AB regard shareholders who take advantage for these extended times the New Sharus allotted to them will mak for Dividend sa from the lar Coroaza, 1925, in respect of half the nominal value thereef and as from the 1st JANUARY, 1926, in respect of the full nominal value thereof.

Any Shareholder who makes payment prior to the ing date will be allowed" interest at 7 per cent per annum on the amount paid, by him from the date of payment until the due

dato:

This Notice will not affect those Share. holders who make payment on the original dates, ie, as regards the First Instalment on the 30th Just and aargards the Second Ins- taiment on the 30th SEPTEMBER The Shares

to be allotted to them will in accordance with the original terms of the offer rank for Dividend on One-half the rocinal value on from the 1st July, 1925, and on the Full nominal value as from the 1st OCTOBE, 1995.

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By Order of the Board.

J. H. TAGGAST,

Managing Director.

THE HONGKONG, AND -WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

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FITH reference to the Offer of New Shares dated the 10th Joe, 1025 (made to Existing Shareholders of the Com- pany! by the terias of which the sum of 330 per share was to be paid on or before the 15th

JOLY, 10,

and the sum of 830 per share on or before the 10th OCTOBER 1925, the Directors have, decided that as regards those Shareholders (having *

registered Addres in the Far East) who do not feel themselves (owing to present circumstances)

ཝ། position to on or before the t the Company's Offer 15th JULY, 1925, a further ahall be opportunity up the New Shares given to them to take Suck Shareholders may accordingly take

New Share on or before the lar" the lay of SEPTEMBER, 1926, and may pay the Firat Instalment of 330 per New Share on or before that Date. They will, however, be required to pay Interest at 6% per annum on the amount of such First Instalment from the 15TH DAY ó! JULY, 1925, until the Date of Payment

up

Apply-

SANG KEE, · · New Bank Building,

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THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., COPENHAGEN.

THE HIS

THE - TONGKING"

INTIMATION

THE SPIRIT

INCOMPARABLE.

True to the last echo of friendship, ready to guard and to give.

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Fine as the health of the

Highlands. strong and

generous too,

For such is the worth of Clansmen, and-

DEWAR'S.

DEWAR'S

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White

Label" and

Victoria Vat.".

As supplied to the Houses

of Lords and Commons.

having arrived. Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being Landed and placed at the risk into the hazardous and/or artra hazardons Godowne A of the Hongrong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co., Ltd, where delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

the

No Claims will be admitted after Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 28th of

be Jaly, 1925, p.m., will

subject to All broken, chafed and damaged sro to be left in the Godown, whers will be examined by Messrs. Anderson& Arhe on the 27th of July, 1927, at 10 am

Goods they

By Royal Appointment to

His Majesty The King,

SOLE AGENTS'.

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Col. O. Russell-Brown, D.8.0., retarn, ed from inspection duty in North China' by the sa Aamir on July 10th

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While proceeding along Wanchai Road on Monday, a motor car came into colli. *

risksha which had suddenly sion with The coolie was only slightly injured, awerved into the centre of the roadway,

although the shafts of the ricksha were broken.«

Colony, will deliver his first public lecture Mr. M. Manuk, having returned to the

at the Hongkong Lodge. The Theosophical evening at 5.45 p.m. The members, friends Society, 18, Queen's Road Central, this

If it is rightly considered,

PUBLIC OPINION. the unemployment question in Britain On July 17th we suggested that a meeting at the present time, however brief, is of the community should be called by the most instructive. It gives the key to Unoffelst members of the Legislative A Memorial Service for the late Mrs,*· some of the social and political move. Council in order to lay down sotie Bullock will be held in St. John's ments taking place in England-develop-definite policy regarding the treatment Cathedral to-morrow (Thursday) 'as (5.20 to be accorded to returning strikers. p.m. The celebration of Holy Communion ments which are apt to be obscure' na

Since then we have been requested by a at 7.45 am will be with special inten regards their origin when they are pré- sented in the form of necessarily brief number of readers to press this question tion.

and to keep on pressing it until some- cablegrams at a distance of ten thousand'

thing is done. Apparently, the opinion miles from the theatre of action. Un is held that the duty of taking the employment on the scale now prevalent initiative in these matters rests solely offers the Socialist extremists the chance with the papers. As a matter of fact the of a lifetime; the man out of work and papers can do little unless public opinion despairing of getting a regular job again that there is no public opinion in this is behind them and it is sad, but true,

is apt to lend an ear to glip-tongued Colony. Individuals fume and fret. The apostles of revolutionary doctrines at the whole place is seething with discontent street corner, The lanky orators of the Boup-box type certainly have an unique opportunity to-day, seeing how things stand in the labour market. Ip the coal mining industry the percentage, of un- employed workers at the end of May was In the shipbuilding and repairing industry it was 31.3. The corresponding Egure for engineering was 19.0, for marine engineering 18.6, for dock services 396, and for the iron and steel industry 236. The percentages for other indus tries are very serious but perhaps hardly so significant. Those we have quoted obviously disclose the position of certain of Britain's basal industries in relation to the foreign trade which enables the people of the home country to buy the the question of June wages. The Peak island, and any additions would only-

15.8.

the same source

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at the way matters are being allowed to | and sympathisers are cordially invited to slide at the moment but no oco is attend. ADVT. sufficiently strong" to step out from the rock and take the lead.

.

The return of notifable diseases in the Colony for the week ended on July 18th shows 1 British case of enteric fever. But those behind cried “Forward."

Two deaths occurred during the period And those before cried" Back."

trom influenza, A non-notifiable com ir the wait and see policy now being plaint. The return for the 4 hours end. adopted is continued very long there willed on July 20th shows 1 American (im be no settlement worth calling a settle,

ported) case of small-pox... ment. As we have pointed out previous united action is vitally important but in order to secure united action strong leadership is necessary and that is what we are lacking

We do not imagine that a public meet ing will settle all our difficulties, but it will perhaps clear the atmosphere and, therefore, we suggest again that one should be called. Take a small item only

has applied to the Government for the It is understood that a local syndicate privilege of operating a new motor bus service in Hongkong, the intention of the Company being to run six large passen ger busen of British maks, capable, of carrying 30 persons on three routes- Kennedy Town to Causeway Bay, Ken- nedy Town to Happy Valley and Ken nedy Town to Shaukiwan. Enquiry in official circles elicits the information, that the Government considers that at present there are ample transport facilities on the

mean traffic congestion.

MID-LEVELS'

RESIDENTS.

WAGES AND REGISTRATION · OF SERVANTS DISCUSSED.

IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS.

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food imports on which they mainly live,residents, by an overwhelming majority The coal mining industry is for mani threw out the suggestion of the Com fest reasons the first subject of considera-mittee that June wages should be paid. tion; the others are dipendent en it for They have now come to line with the the conditions under which they operate. residents of the Mid-Levels and it is hoped that the Kowloon residents will The recently published Report of the

follow suit. If the matter had been left Secretary for Mines for the year 1924 to the Committee we should still be at shows that in the twelve months under sixes and sevens. But these Associations are formed Mid-Levels Residents' Associa A well attended meeting of the recently review output fell by 9,000.000 tons and only concerned with household servantation was held yesterday evening at the exports by nearly 19,000,000 tons. From The problein may be a different one for Ladies Recreation Club. The Rev. G. E. If so, let us, in the S. Upsdell presided over the earlier part

of the meeting, and the two most im get together and portant items of business were the pass ing of resolutions relating to servants

tion were elected as under-Chairman wages and registration.

Offcere of the newly formed Associa Mr. A. S. D. Cousland; Vice-Chairman. Mr. W. A. Dowley; Boa. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. W. G. Joseph.

It was decided that the committee. should not exceed 12 members, including

The committee appointed were

house, S Borg, E. S. L. Brooks, B.L Frost, Neil Matheson, H. H. Pethick sad Mrs. G. F. Harman; with Mr. L. T Watty (representing the Chartered Bank's mess).

It was decided that the annual subscrip tion should be $2.

we learn that "from business houses. June onwards employment was affected words of Mr. BALDWIN, by want of trade; many pits were closed, get down to it." The payment, of wages particularly in Durham and South Wales The great point is that some method for June is a comparatively small matter. and Monacuthshire, and at the end of mast be devised by which the strikers are October 10.3 per crak of the insured made to realise that they cannot leave workers were unemployed." The state their work whenever it pleases them with- of the industry, has been worse during out paying a penalty for the loss the present year, and the percentage of and inconvenience they cause their em

the officers.

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S. WATSON unemployed has increased very largels: ployers. We have to make them understand under Messrs Brister, H. Back-

as we have seen.

&

CO., LTD.

201 1. Olaims sqainst the Vessel must be presented to the Undersigned before the 31st Bengkong Office; 14, Chater Road

will not of July, 199%, or they

bLondon Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C. recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.,

Agents.

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.

THE Motorabi →FULDA"

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JULY 22ND, 1025.

baving arrived from BREMEN, HAMBURG THE UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM and Forte, on 18th July, 1925, Comagnees ars hereby raquasted to note that their Cargo is being landed into the hazard-n and/or extra

IN ENGLAND.

beztrdons Godowns of The China Provident TEE persistence of widespread unemploy Lean and Mortgage Co., Ltd., at Hongkong,

that the strike is a double edged weapon and not a form of holiday. Unless we can do this there will be no security at all for business in the future.

It may be that a public meeting will do no practical good.

There are, we

SERVANTS' WAGES.

Following the formal business, the

The lesson which these ominous figures convey is plain enough; it is a lesson which shows the wisdom and timeliness of Mr. BALDWIN's appeal to employers and the employed in every industry know, many who hold this view. But it affected to get together and get down certainly cannot leave us in any worse meeting went on to deal with the matter to it." If the people of Great Britain position than we are at present. Even of Servanta' Wages and at this point are to live they must have an adequate if it demonstrates that we are totally of the proceedings, the Rev. G. E. S

Upsdell vacated the Chair in favour of volume of trade; if they are to have the lacking in the ability and energy re- the Vice-Chairman (Mr. Dowley).

Mr. Dowley brought forward the necessary trade, they must be able to quired to devise some common policy

which will tend to keep us matters in following resolution:That this Ak sell their products abread as well as at

sociation is of 'the opinion that in the aur own household that will be something. case of servants who left their employ home; if they are to do that they must We shall at least know where we are and ment before June 30th, no wages should organise their conditions of production

be paid for the number of days on which then make our arrangementa i in conformity with the readjustments accordingly. Now we are simply drift-Mr. B. L Frost seconded the shove re

they worked during that month. ย requisite in the postwar world, whiching back into normal routine. What an solation, which was carried unanimously. is very different from the pre-war world, inglorious end to that which was des

REGISTRATION. and still more different from the mid. cribed as a fight to a finish" Surely

the business men of this Colony are no Victorian world which the economists of

so short sighted to their own interests as to allow a conclusion like that.

that day expected to endure unchanged and Etond as their risk, whene) Delivery caniment in England is one of those arresting in perpetuity. When things have mach; be obtained.

All Goods remaining undelivered after the facts, which demand the attention of fed the pass at which they have now 25th int.. will be subject to Bant

any case whatever.

Asha,

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"MELOHERS & Co.. Agents: Nordistracted Lloro, Barnes Hougkong, 20th July, 1995.

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we can

PO HING FONG DISASTER.

their labours during the past few days

In connection with the suggested regis there was a dificulty in this regard be tration of servants, Mr. Dowley said

cause he knew that the Government would not put their stamp on it" for the present.

The registration of servants would not prevent strikes, but it would

They would have to put this matter of

Mr. E. S. L. Brooks said he understood

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in every student of public affairs. It is one arrived, as indicated in the facts of the We trust that some official recognition be a deterrent and a great advantage. of the questions which alla a very large situation we have set out, it may be will be given to the splendid work which registration before the Government and Damaged Packages must be left in the Godawa for examination by the Consignees and space in the home papers. It is known confidently expected that a determined has been done by the officers of the Fire put it as a matter of co-operation of their Association with those of the Peak and the Company's Surveyors, Mests. Anderson that the vast army of unemployed in the effort will be made to solve the problem. Brigade following the Po Hing Fong Kowloon Residents. He thought the com

at 10 am, on the 24th July, 1925.

That is the English way.

disaster. The services which the Brigade mittees of these three Associations abould No Claims will be admitted after the Goods country is among the most anxious

We are glad to learn that certain render to the community-and partiou meet together and discuss the matter. bars left the Godows and all Claims must be

the Conservative

One member suggested that everyon presented within Two Wocks of the Steamer's preoccupations

private researches are now on foot with larly to the Chinese community--are too coming into the Colony should be regir. Arrival, after which date they will not be

Government. But Mr. BALDWIN and his the object of throwing fresh light on the often, we are afraid, taken for granted.tered. The Europeans bad pasports 30- recognised.

Consignees surrender their Bees are requested to nurse colleagues have been unable to formulate causes which have produced unemploy. Everyone, however, who has watched why should not the Chinese be register.

edf any definite proposals for the alleviationment on such a staggering scale-and countersignature.

of the evil. This is urged against them with this problem is based up the in Pe Hing Fong Street has been filled that the chief objection of the Govezu by their enemies as a fault; but the kindred problem of the slump in trade with admiration for their disregard of ment to the scheue was that it was not self and absolute devotion to duty. A reasonable. He had lived in another and critics forget that the Labour Govern- so that something effectual may be done. number of lives were saved as the result of about 250,000 square miles, where keener Colony for a few years—a Colony ment, of which great things were expect Meanwhile, the danger is "that, under of their efforts. Since all hope of saving avery native was registered. He did in this particular field of endeavour, pressure, the Government at home may others has been abandoned they have connot see why it should not be done in

Hongkong were barren of ideas. They did, nothing. he rushed into a pank alteration of the tinued unerasingly their task of extricat-Capt. W. Davison (Marine Supt. of The reason seems to be that unempley-country's fiscal policy. It is beginning ing the bodies of those buried beneath the C.P.R. in Hongkong), said that they ment is not a problem capable of solution to be said at Westminster and in the the debris. The fact that this task has had experienced no dificulty in connec tion with the registration of Chinese in His Company The Second Instalment of $30 per share

CONSIG

ONSIGNEES of CARGO for HonaKONG by politicians. Its basic causes are too political clubs in London that Mr. been attended with very grave risk of the shipping industry

1.BALDWIN must be released from his personal injury has been so deterrent carried 2,000 Chinese, all of whom had a will be. Payable Not Later the 10TH er above Steamer are hereby Informed deep and widespread to be removed by pledge given before the General Eketion Supt. BROOKS and

Station Officer registration book giving their height, Interest upon it that owing to Strike the s., "LIEUT. ST.

personal marks, and Dil to Payable from the Love CCIDEER LOUBERT RISE is proceeding from Satuor Act of Parliament. But what the not to introduce Protection, without first Compor have set a wonderful example to Pertaining & photograph. These. Chinese will be 1925, at the Rate of 6%, per annum until the to BANGAL Direct. Hongkong Cargo has been politicians might have done had they going to the country on the issue. But their men and have never asked there had shown be objection to this procedure. Daté of

Landed at Satava where the Goods will remain

to do what they were not prepared to do Mr. Brooks moved the following re- This Nent.....

Will not affect those Share in Atorage at

mind was ta set themselves resolutely to we hope the Prime Minister will not themselves. They have shown the way and solution: That in the opinion of this holders who accept or have accepted the

permit the mid Cargo will Original Offer and who make payment on be brought forward to BOXGIONG Free of ascertain the factors in the industrial allow himself to be rushed a second time, their men have splendidly supported then meeting some form of compulsory regis the Detes griginally fixed, .., as regards the Freight but all Expenses in connection with situation which are responsible for the for the maintenance of public confidence Always there have been crowds of tration of domestic servants under Gov.

Chinese onlookers at the scene. We erniment supervision is desirable." First instalment on or before the 18th JULY, Landing, Storing and Reshipping at Balcor

in the Conservative Government and in wonder whether it is too much to bepe Mr. B. L Frost seconded. Accounts, 1925 das regards the Second lugtalment will be for Consgates

spectacle of over a million and a quarter its election, pledges is like a sheet anchor that they will gain, From, the self.sacrificThe resolution was carried unanimous- on or before the 18th Octonen, 1925.

By Order of the Board,

affected by the STEAMAUTY.Comraky,

No Insurance whatever has been or will bega standing idle in Great Britain be against another voyage of the Parliaing labours of the Brigade, a better im-ly and the Secretary was instructed to R. M. DYER,.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES cause there is no demand for their mentary ship with a turbulent crew have, of the ideals and methods of the land to the Peak and. Kowloon Residents pression than they, presumably, now forward copies of it to the Government, Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 17th July, 1925. (2444 services.

under 'Socialist Prime Minister.

Than

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