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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG STRIKE.

A

PUBLIC MEETING (will be held at the CITY HALL on MONDAY, JULY 27TH, at 3.30.

The Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYOK will pre side and will be supported by other URUPPICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LxGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Resolutions,

Resolations affecting both local matters and the, general crisis in China will be proposed from the Chair.

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INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 24TH, 1925

S and From MONDAY, 20vu Inst. and so long м STRIKE Conditions Prevail Accounts due to This Company can be Paid at HERS LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. (HARD VARK DEFT.)

Consamers will greatly oblige if they will Arail Themselves of This Opportunity.

TONGKONG & CELINA GAS CO, LTD.

FOR SALE.

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BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERN. MENT NAVY DEPARTMENT.

"AS IS" ANWBERE IS" THY U.S.S. "AJAX," COLLIER SCINDIA."

the

OR Fail Particulars regarding Terms of Sain and inspection of Vensel, apply to SUPPLY OFFICER, U8. NAVAL, STATION, CANITE, P.L If any member of the Community Yeasel Open for Inspection from JULY 1, wishes to have special resolutions con-19 to AUGUST 18, 1925, bath Dates

inclusive,

between the Hours of 8.00 .. and 4.00 ... SUNDAYS and HOLIDAYS Excepted.

HIDS will be Publicly Opened at 2.00 rx. AUGUST 14, 1925.

sidered, it is hoped that such resolution will be handed to the CHARMAS, with thej Jones of the proposer and seconder,

before the meeting opens.

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THE EASTERN EXTENSION

AUS. TRALASIA & CHINA TELE. GRAPH CO., LTD.. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.

HONGKONG STATION..

TELEGRAMS MIR SHANGHAI AND

BEYOND.

Copies of Cirlar Propouls may be pistained

F2435 at AMERICAN INSULATE GENERAL THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD. WITH terrace to the Offer of New Shares date the 10th JUNE, 1995 (made to Existing Shareholders of the Com- uny) by the terms of which the sum of 20 per share was to be paid on or before the f 15th JULY, 103, and the sum of

share on or before the 15th OcTORER 1125, the Directors have decided that as regards those Shareholders (having a registered Address in the Far East) who do not feel themselves (owing to present circumstances) TORMAL WORKING with SHANGHAI, NOE

in a position to accept the Company's Offer BEYOND, He Ban on or before the Jath. Juay, 1997, a further ESTABLISHED.

opportunity shall be given to them to take E. A LEGATT,

up the New Shares, Superiare dant Hongkong, 21th July, 1923,

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THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD., OF DENMARK,

HONGKONG STATION.

Such Shareholders may accordingly take up the New Shares before the 15rn

الاحلا

of SEPTEMBER, 192%, and may pay the rst Instalment of 330 per New Share on be or before that Date They will, however, required to pay. Interest at 8 per annum on the amount of such First Instalment from the 15TH DAY of JULY, 1925, until the

TELEGRAMS FOR SHANGHAI AND Date of Payment.

BEYOND,

The Second Instalment of $30 per share will he Payable, Not Later Than the 15TH 1983, and Interest_upem it.

TORNAL WORKING with SBANGHAL | DECEMBERble from the 5TH OCTOBER

BLG BEYOND. Har Been RE will be ESTABLISHED.

E. V. JUSSEN,

Superintendent.

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Hongkong, Jaly Wad, 1925.

LABOUR OFFICE.

W TITH Raferance to the Notice of JUNE

hp requesting ali Parsons wishing

to offer their Services in the Pubic Internt to report to the Utfics of toe usorn CONTROLLER,

the Labour Othes for others.thes. Chinese Wil

B CLOSED B From SATURDAY, JULY

1 f

Rat-of 6 per annum ftil the

This will not affect those Share!

holders who accept or have accepted the Original (fur and why makt: payment on the Dates originally fixer, ie, as repares the First Instalment on or before the 13th Juty, on or lefon: the 18th OCTOBER, 1925. 1925, and as guls the Second instalment By hier of the Rire,

IM. DYER.

Chief Manger.

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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

a Clansman, and-

DEWAR'S.

DEWAR'S

White Label" and

Victoria Vat."'

As supplied to the Houses

of Lords and Commons.

By Royal Appointment to

His Majesty The King.

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SOLE AGENTS:

35TH. The Office of the ASISTANT CONTROLLER NORDDEUTSCHER,LLOYD, BREMENA. S. WATSON

or Laboux' (Chizene; Will Remain OPEN

antil Further Nation.

6. M YOUNG,

Controller of Labour, Hongkong. 23rd July. 1925.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.'S STEAMER

"MACEDONIA."

ARKIVED HONGKONG ON 230 July, 1925.

FROM ANTWERP. LONDON, GIBRAL- TAR, MARSEILLES MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the barre

Vessel.

Mon-

Instructions have been

to given

the Six bou trary hours before arrival of the Steamer.

Goods not cleared within 8 days, including date of arrival will be subject to Bent

No Fire

will be effected by us in Damaged Packages must be left in the for examination by the Consignees, and Company's Surveyors, Meas. GODDARD

THE Motorship

FULDA"

having arrivel from BREMEN, HAMBURG and Ports, Ga 10th July, 1925, Consignees are herby rated to neta that their Cargo is being landed into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Chins Provident Loa aud Mortgage Co., Ltd.. at Hongkong,

20th

inst

any case

& CO., LTD.

(50

The Daily Press.

and Stords: their risk, waenes Delivery can Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Boad be obtained

A Goods remaining undelivered after the London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.O

will be subject to Bent. No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in

whatarer. Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for

for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors, Meera Anderson Asbe, at 10 a.m., on the 24th July, 1925. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown add all Claima zanet be presented within Two Weeks of the Steamer's arrival, after which date they will not be recognised

HONGKONG JULY 24TH, 1925.

CIVIC DUTIES.

From August 1st the Queen's Theatres

the Army, the Navy, and the Naval most amazing part of the whole business Dockyard seldom remain with as for was the helplessness of the community will be taken over by the Hongkong more than three years. Everyone is There was, in the beginning as far as Amusements, Ltd, absent from the Colony, roughly, for we can understand a most active and No cases of notifiable disease wery za- about one year in five, for home leave ** virulent campaign of propaganda in ported in the Colony during the 24 hours is not only a custom, but a arcessity. favour of the strike. Nobody seems to ended on July 22nd. This constant movement in the life of the have been rendy with "counter pro. The Nederlandsch. Indische Handels Colony has its advantages. It prevents paganda.

with (Netherlands India Commercial stagnation of idrus. In bas also a greût disadvantages. It may

not be easy to take detailed 'interest in the civic life of

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There will be many proposals to con- Bank) has declared a dividend of 10 per sider at the public meting and we invitent, for the year ending December aist,

| 1924.

our readers to put forward their ideas a place if it is not likely to be a per- in advance so that they may be hammered The U.S.S.theville arrived from manent abode. There have been, of out and teated beforehand. We make Canton on Wednesday evening about ten cours, soine notable exceptions, but

ene suggestion Bure and now. We prin Anding her busy. The U.S.S. "Walmer o'ekek, and experienced some difculty usually it is the permanent residents who pose that a civic committer be formed, directed her with her searchlight, which are most interested in the welfare of with representatives of the existing assolit up the buildings along the Praga. Hongkong..

ciations and other sections of the com-

actual fact the two are inseparabis.

The grut majority of the permanent munity. "The main purpose of the con.

Passengers returning from Rome by thes.s. Mardonin, which arrived in residents are of the Chinese race, but mitter should be to consider all problema

port yesterday morning, inclurled Mr. many are British subjects, and, while connected with the general welfare of. Alexander, Miss D. Bott, Mr. A. H. ww again safeguard our statement by Hongkong, with, of course. particular Bishop, Mr. J. Cameron. Capt. 1. Chal- mentioning the splendid exceptions, yet reference to the circumstances that have mara, Messk. Eric Hudson. Y. Ling, J. we must, in fairness, voicewa sense of arisen as the result of the strike.. The M. Meland, E. Narsaw, R. Suther dimppointment, that more of the Chinese public meeting will demonstrate broadly land, R. Walker, and D. C. Wilson, Lieut.-Commander, J. R. Thompson, R. N., residents of Hongkong do not take the views of the people. The committee,

and Mrs. J. Turbyne and child. active interest in civic affairs. We whilst keeping in touch with the general| acknowledge, with gratitude, the magni- views, will be able to consider the At, about 2 p.m. yesterday a quarrel Scent contributions to the well-being of problems in greater detail and formulat took place between two members of the less fortunate citizens that have been some practical plan of campsign. After {

Japanese crew of the Empress of Russüm made by Chinese workers at the Tung all we are citizens of no mean vity and which resulted in a Japanese fireman

stabbing one of his countrymen names Wah Hospital and in similar charitable we should work for the community as

Yashi, pantryman Yashi was stabbed We have recorded the well as our own individual interests. In in several pinces and taken to the Gov- organisations. numbers of Chinese who have joined up as spreial constables and who have given voluntary help in other spheres of Activity. What is needed is of organisation that will enable the Chinèse citizens of this Colony to come forward at the first sign of attack upon the communal life, and prevent, by Things are obviously in a "bad way Papers London 28th of June, and parcele.” instant propaganda, a general stampede when every rainstorm of full tropical June 17th, arrived by the s.s. VerdoniL the more ignorant workers The severity is able to convert Happy Valley Festerday. Altogether a total of 218 buga Chinese citizens of this Colony have great into a wilderness of boulders and mad, of letters and papers, together with a to foul, the reservoirs, block the roads, parckmail totalling 13 bigs, kere land- interests at stake. They possess a liberty carry away retaining walk and ceea

ed by 10.50 am.. and the Post Office and protection here that they cannot sionally-as in the deplorable disaster sorting staff had begun work, on them by obtnis in China. They own a' great deat last Friday to test the capacity of our the letter and paper mail, of the wealth of the place. We want all mortuaries. Engineering operations on bags were from the United Kingdom, white 29 ags were Naval mail. Lettera sections of the community, Chinese, the precipitous slopes Indian British Portuguese and other demand, at the best of times, a great were ready for collection between 18 and

of

some sort

ers, to get hold of this idea of synthetic human effort for the benest of Hong-

kong.

сод

It is an idea that comes nad gam- that is the danger. We are all of us tinually lapsing from it towards in dividual isolation again. We all need constant stimulation to make us remem.

FLOOD DISASTERS. DERING the last year or two we have been slowly waking up to the fact that stricter control should be exercised over building operatips in the Colony in the summer months.

ernment Civil » Hospital in a critical condition. The assailant escaped ashora and had not been traced by the police

a late hour last night. The Empress of Russia will feave at 3 p.m. this after-

of

biliri our

stiאי

The Hom mails 7. Suez, letters, and

deal of skill and care to avert disaster. 1 o'clock and the papers were ready by and when the conditions are aggravated the middle of the afternoon. by deluges of torrential ruip, an occa sional catastrophe is alroost inevitable.

On the other hand, it is held by those who are competent to judge in these matters that all the blame the not fairly be saddled upon the elements, that in a large majority of cases destruction to

THE JUNE SETTLEMENT. FAIR PROPORTION OF THE TRANS

ACTIONS COMPLETED.

Yesterday the one great topic of c

ber this idea if it is to remain a pre-life and property could have been avoideration was the June Settleraent -how-

ed by the exercise of greater care and is it going! dominant living fact in our lives. That forethought, and that the only remedy "At tiffin time a number of the brokers

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is one reason why we have advocated against similar calamities in future Ties were gloomy and pessimistic. There was [public meeting to deal with the present in stiffening very considerably our build talk of legal proceedings and bankruptcy-

situation. We are sure that it will makeing regulations.

During the afternoon, however, the

all pections of the community realise that every intelligent citizen in Bong kong has civic duties which it is incum-

The most satisfactory method, perhaps, situation seemed to improve, and with the of dealing with the matter would be formal clearance of cheques at the banks the Government to invite the assistance between 6 and 7 o'clock it was generally of a small Committee of experts who conceded that the position was a satis

a

in the circumstances..

There are a considerable number of transactions still to be completed. It is rumoured that, at any rate, some théquez were returned with a polite request "to" refer to drawer." But the fact remains that the Settlement went through.” Troubles and difficulties may still arise,

are beraby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed AT THRIE RISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Campany's Godowas at Kowloos, where each Consignment Consignees are requested to surrender their will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for Tas announcement, that a public mecsinement upon him to perform. Many people business it would be, after a searching factory as could possibly be anticipated can be obtained “m Good# landed. countersignature.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless

· MELCHERS & CO..

will be held to consider problems arising hang back because of a certain modesty, inquiry into the causes of the more recent or shyness. They have a dread of the disasters, to submit, for incorporation in Agents:

out of our vigent experiences has aroused NORDDETACHEs Loro, BazMEN. Hongkong. 20th July, 1925. (2450 great interest. All sections of the com-glare of public life Our Chinese friends, the Building Ordinance, such regulations especially, suffer from this disinclination they think will reasonably meet the

Such requirements of the situation. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIESmunity are levited to attend. Here is an

MARITIMES...

to work in co-operation and they quote Committee would have to consider, amon opportunity which must not be lost, for

u proverb which advises one not to sweep other natters, the advisability of restrict the meeting. if successful, will greatly the snow off one's neighbour's doorstep. ing building operations of a dangerous affect the future of this Colony. We are Yet if this Colony is to prosper in the nature to the dry months of winter; ar CONSIGNEES OF CARGO for Bosco confident that the results will be most future, as in the past, there is one per-it, in their opinion, these operations but nothing like to the same extent that 'ex above Steamer are hereby Informed valuable, but there is always a danger sonal duty which none muy vade, and must be permitted in the summer then would have been the ease had there been

that the citizens of Hongkong may feel that is thinking hard and criticising stringent rules should be introduced to

It is expected that the Stock Exchange that their own opinions can be expressed strenuously what, for want of a better cope with the special difficulties which

will be re-open on August 1st, by other people und that there is no term, we will call local municipal affairs.

arise in times of heavy food. Inadequate drainage Facilities would seem to be the necessity for them to be present per The worst type of citizen is the

of danger. On: sonally. It should be understood that intellectual coward, the mental sloven occasionally wes a retaining wall called

most sericus source it is, an elementary duty of every

Gedor d

the

& Douglas, at 10 ... on Mondays and Thadays, within the free storage period.

S.S. LIEUT. ST. LOUBERT BIE."

LEPT SAUSON, 16ra JULY, 1925,

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre-CON sented to the Undersigned on or before the 19th Aug., 1925, or they will not be recognized No Claims will be admitted after, the Goods hars left the Godawa.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & 00.,

Agenta. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1923

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THE HONGKONG' ELECTRIC CO.,

Ap

LIMITED.

S practically all the Chinese Employees have Abeanted themselves from Work and the Remainder of the Staff is required for the maintenance of the Electric Supply. the Company asks Consumers to Call at the HEAD OFFICE, P. & Q. BUILDING (3rd Floor); and Pay their Accounts which are now rely!

"GUB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.,

Agente.

[2423 Hongkong, 13th July, 1925. HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.

T the Requnt of the Hosaxons Szock A Exemand and the FUNORING. SHARE BROX EEN ANOVATION the Closing of the B Rister of Pharon of tois Company has been POSTPONED.

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of Two Dots

that owing to Strike the a * LIEUT. ST. LOUBERT BIE" is proceeding from Saicos to SHANGHAI Direct. Hongkong Cargo has been Laaded at SAIGON where the Goods will remain

Consignees Risk.

conditions permit the said Cargo, will be brought forward to Hosuxore Fres of Freight but all Expenses in connection with Landing, Storing and Edshipping at 8a1005 will be for Consignean' Accounts.

MARITIMES.

No Insurance whatever has been or will be affected by the STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES Bongkong, 17th July, 1925.

„NOTICE. TO... CONSIGNEES,

The Steamship "KENDAL CASTLE.”

F NEW YORK.

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attempting to organise our local eivic

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life,

their rink into the Godowns of the Chins, Pro

This meeting will text the local patriotism of those who live in Hong-

the

a general break down.

GUARDING THE BORDER.

PUNJABIS SENT TO SHEUNGSHUL

-POLICE STATION.

intelligent residents to attend this meeting and sluggard, the person with a stupid upon, unsuccessfully as a rule, to perform of citizens if only to encourage those and obdurate mind. It is a duty to take the functions of a dam.

same account of local problems and to The problem of dangerously situated ré- By the 7.10 p.m. train last evening. two public spirited individuals who are,

work with others for the good of the taining walls would also seem to require platoons of the 5th/2nd Punjabis, under community. It is either due to cowardice special attention. In the design and command of Capt. O'Leary left for or pride if we do not communicate our construction of such walls safety should Sheungshui, a station on the Kowloon- Cauton railway which is just on the thoughts to our fellows. Every good be insisted upon regardless of cost.

Again, the practice, commonly adopted border of the New Territories and China by the road engineer, of letting the sides They left at short notice, and it'în CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informs. kong. It will be an answer to those citizen is & propagandist, for, he is always

of his cuttings find their matural slope, understood they have been sent to streng- ed that all Goods are being landed at cynics who say that nobody cares for urging improvements. We have

then the Sheungshui Police Station vident Lomu sad Mortgage Co., Ltd, whence anything but money making and money thought and we ought, to make it the is one of doubtful economy in certain owing to the arrival on the other side and/or from the wharves Delivery may be spending in this part of the British community's thought or give the com-areas. Even a small landslide is capable of the border of a number of Chinese obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless Empire. We are convinced that thers munity a chance to show us that the of blocking drains and diverting storm troops from Canton. Notion to the contrary be given before 21st instant.

are piany who are willing and anxious thought is useless and must be cast aside. water into unexpected places, often with | .--

disastrous effect. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods to give time and energy for the common The good citizen recognises bis duty to

MISSION TO FAR EAST. These are just a few paints whịch we have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 27th inst., will weal. The civic associations at the Peak, his family and is dependents, but he mention in passing. What we earnestly.”

POSTPONEMENT ADVISED, be abject to Bent

Kowloon and Mid-Levels are evidence has also a duty to those who make up press for is the introduction at an early

thats of legislation which will help to country and in view of the fact that

Owing to the unsettled "state of the the community of this Colony. of that.

Under normal conditions the European We believe that more than ninety perfeguard our beautiful island in the adequate preparation is impossible, the section of the community in Hongkong cent of the citizens of Hongkong were and disaster with which, alas, we are Norris, of Peking, and Dean Symons, of future against the scenes of desolation Bishop of Victoria (the Right Rev, O. R Duppur) after consultation with Bishop is frequently changing. Men who are entirely out of ayopathy with the strike becoming only too farmilar. Every re- Shanghai, has advised the postponement employed by the more important commer and all that was behind it. Despite that form would wem to demand its price. of the Mission to the Far East. cial: hrms are moved to various other fact they could do practically nothing In this case the price has been paid, not Barrow and Canon Woods, were due to The two missioners, the Bishop of

places in the Far East. The officers in in the emergency suddenly created. The osce but several times, in full. Tleave England in October,,

AN

per shre for the Bir Montha ending 30th Juna will be Payable on THURSDAY, AUGUST 137, which date Dividend Warranta may be All Claims against the Eteamer must be obtained on Application at the Company's ormented to the Undersigned on or before Ofice, 11, QUEEN' ROAD CENTRAL

the oth

prox, or they will not be recognized." The Transfer Books of the Company will be 1 broken, chafod and damaged Goods are to CLOSED IM THURSDAY, the 29th JuLT, to be left, in the Godowns, where they will be Wednesday, the 12th August, 1925 (both days grawined on the 27th inst, at 10 am., by sar Inclusive), during which period No Transfer of Surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD & DOUGLAS, Shares can be registered.

No Fire Insurance has been effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

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Agonis. Hongkong, 21st July, 1905 [243

By Order of the Board of Directors, "L 8. GREENBILL,

Fecretary. Hanghong, July 17th, 1915,

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