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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

A. S.

WATSON. CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO PRAK RESIDENTS

AKBATED WATERS. RUN the 7 JULY, we shall be la

nsition to Deliver ABRATED WATERS from our Dint direct to Prak REDENTS, The Temporary Depot ia the Prax HOTEL Premises will be CLOSED on That Dale.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, Jaly 24th, 1825."

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SANITARY

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DEPARTMENT,

NOTICE.

'INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG STRIKE.

PUBLIC MEETING

THE HONGKONG DAILY

will be held at the CITY HALL onl

MONDAY, JULY 97TH, at 5.30,

The Hou, Mr. P. H. HOLYCA will pro side and will be supported by other UNOFFICIAL MEYERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Resolutions:

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

It any member of the Community

INTIMATION

PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 25TH, 1925

THE SPIRIT

INCOMPARABLE.

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

I

Fine ns the health of the

Highlands:

strong and

generous too,

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sidered, it is hoped that such resolutions will be handed to the CHAIRMAN, with the names of the proposer ind secondorf; before the meeting opens.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

Use of Manholes and Pits for the Rwishes to have special resolutions con- ception of Nightsoil will be DISCONTINUED an From 1s: AUGUST. For the information of Householders who are unable to signge Coolies

for the Removal of Night, the relevant pangraph of the Hongkong wad Kowloon Conservancy Contracts is appended and Persons who desire to avail themselves of the Serrine are advised to make Early At- plication in Writing to the SEURETARY, SANITARY Board.

Extract

tracts

from the "Conservancy (on-

The Contractor shall provide Coolen if called upon to do so by the Head of th Sanitary Department on application of Any householder for the Removal of Excreta: Matters from all Factories, Work

Lodging Sewes Boarding Houses, shops, Hotels, Hospitals, Clubs and Domestic Baillings. N.B-The Contractor's rates, which vary slightly according to loality, will be quote. to applicasts.

N. L SMITH, Head of the Sanitary Department. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1925, THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

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TOTICE IS HERELY GIVEN that An Interim Dividend of $3.00 per share has been leclared for the HALF YEAR anding 30TH Just, 1995.

The Dikend will be payable on and after MONDAY, the 14 SEPTEMBER, 1925, at the Offices of the Company, where Share- holders are requested to apply for Warrants.

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MCNALT, the 7th September. 1995, to SATURDAY, the 14th September, 192 (both days inclusive), during which peried No Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Orlar of the Board of Directore,

KAN TONG PO.

Ohief Manager. Hongkong, 25th July, 1925.. (240

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES VA PORTS.

HE Steamship

THE

-WEST CAJOOT": having arrived from the above-mentioned porta, Consignees, are hereby notified that their Carga is being landed at their risk into the batandos and/or extra bazardous Godowns of the Hong. kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Lal Kowloon

Consignees Fisk and word at

of

Courigues of Cargo mast produce an Permit signed by the Superintendent

THE HONGKONG ROPE - MANU. FACTURING CO., LTD.

WIT

XTITH referencs to the Notice dated the 1st: MAT. 1923, sent to Shareholders of the Company whereby a Final Call of $6.00 per share was made payable on the 1st Avager, 1925. the General Managers have decided in view of the Present Condition of Affairs to Extend the Time for Payment of

CAL

Notice is Acconiingly Hereby Given that! the sail Date fur Payment of the said Final Call in Extended until the 2ND NOVEMBER, 1925, and that the Form of Bankers Receipt already sent to Shareholders can be used as though the Date mined therein were the 2nd NorIMBIE, 1995.

FOR THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUA

FACTORING CO., LTD.. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General ManaguN. [2454

Dated 23rd July, 1925,

FOR SALE

BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERN- MENT NAVY DEPARTY ENT.

AS 18 AND "WHERE IS" rue U.S.S. MAJAX, XX COLLIER SCINDIA."

FOR

TOR Fall Particulars regarding Terms of Sale and lospection of Vessel, apply to the SUPPLY OFFICER, .B. NAVAD STATION, CAVITE, P.I.

Vessel Open for Inspection from JULY 1, 1923,

to AUGUST 13, 1935, both Dates inclusive, between the Hours of 800 3.3. and 4.00 PM. SUNDAYA and HOLIDAYS Excepted.

BIDS will be Fublicly Opened at 2.) › x.x.. AUGUST 14711, 1925.

Copies of Circular Proposals may be obtainál. at AMERICAN CONST LATE-GENERAL (2435

TO LET.

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For such is the worth or

a Clansman, and--

DEWAR'S.

DEWAR'S

White Label" and

store for him, however,

A CHANCE OF COUNTER-

PROPAGANDA.

Shanghai police, of which body he had towns, together with the cheap and against the suggestion that the unrest in recently obtained much splendid first-hand ignorant publicity accompanying their China is due to labour conditions. We knowledge. Curiously enough, he did not visita, does.much to obscuro the gravity can quote our own experiency and point. even trouble to mention the Shanghai of the situation in China, and lulls the out that misplaced sympathy of the Home public is encouraging the leaders police force-but the good general's worthy, citizen of these provincial towns

of subversive movements, daing irrepar oficial memory is notoriously short."

into a false accurity from which be is

able damages to British business and Still more attractive times were in only awakened when he learns from his actually placing the lives of British A number of newspaper that more Europeans have been subjects in isolated districts in jeopardy. England's largest cities accorded him murdered or ill-tented in China. When The more publicity we can obtain for the honour of a civil welcome. In this an individual has been deported from an such a cable the better. We want some- respect, Sheffield surpassed itself. Ac-International Settlement as a dangerous thing that will shake up our friends in companied by the Lord Mafor and other and undesirable character, mirely some

Great Britain and make them think a local notabilities, the gallant general official steps might be taken to discourage little. What advantage is there in r paid a state visit to the steel works in these well-meaning but unfortunate civic maining idle and allowing judgment to the East End of that city, and no doubt welcomes.

bo puased "against us by default > Wo must bestir ourselves.. as "a consequence of his laudatory re- marks during this tour, he earned the supremo honour of a civic dinner. At! the conclusion of the banquet, there was as we write, we have before us a caftoen a magnificent interchange of compi-published in The Neir Lender, a weekly ments. The Lord Mayor paid a touching | journal edited by Mr. H. N. BRAILSFORD, tribute to the difficulty of the present in which is represented a small, emaciat- period for China, and suitably referred ed Chinese boy padlocked to a machine the hopes which local magnates in a cotton-spinning factory. A bloated cherished of extending British trade European capitalist, stands by with a there.

in "LITTLE EST," response, revolver in each hand threatening a assured the assembled gentlemen that Chinese workman grovelling on the floor. Chinese esteem for Great Britain had The caption to this picture is "The Shanghai." and hever been so high as it was at that Child moment, and that he himself (and many Capital saying to the Chinese others with him) desired nothing so much striker on the ground Yes. Sir, I will Hongkong today by the ss. Mantua for as an extension of British enterprise in defend this child's right to work, defend Home are Mr. and Mrs J. Hancock and the Far East, A fortnight later, ofit even to the death-your death, that Mrs. T. Whyte Smith course, the Shanghai riots began.

to

14

Victoria Vat. **

one

.of a

This Sheffield episode was merely Shef- затіся fcr

It

As supplied to the Houses

of Lords and Commons.

By Royal Appointment. to

His Majesty The King.

SOLE AGENTS:

A. S. WATSON

& CO., LTD.

FFICE in UNION BUILDING TWO | Hongkong Office: 1, Chater Road.

Imports and Exporta Office, Hongkong, BOOMS ForяTH FLOO before Bill of Lading will be countersigned or Delivery Orders insned.

All bicken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be

10. AM

29th July On by Hemara. ANTISON & ASTE, Marine Surveyer,

No responsibility is assumed for lows of Jamage to Cargo St

Apply UNION INSURANCE SCOIETY OF

CANTON, LTD.

T2173

TO LET.

NODOWNS in ALEXANDRA "BUILD-

Apply

result of conditionsGINGS (Baument).

prevailing in Hongkong on acerunt of the strike. Carga andelivered after 31st July, 1925, will be subject to Rent

No Fire Insurance whatever will effected.

Consignees are requested to send in their. Bills of Lading in erchange for Delivery Orders immediately.

AMERICAN FAB EAST LINE,

STRUTHERS & BAREY,

Managing Operators.

Hongkong, 24th July, 1920,

LABOUR OFFICE.

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WITH OR starence to the Notice of Jusz

22D requesting all Persons wishing

ta offer their Servises in the Public Interest tö report to the Office of the LunoUR CONTROLLER, the Labour Office for others than China Will B: CLOSED as From SATURDAY, JULY 25TH. The Office of the Assistant ContROLLER OF LAMER (Chinese) Will Bemaia OPEN anti Fanber Notice.

G.M„YOUNG,

Controlar of Labour,

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Hoogtmg, 21st July, 1925. THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC Co.,

LIMITED.

S practically all the Chinese Employees Are Absented themselves from Work and the Remainder of the Staff is required for the maintenance of the Electric Supply, the Company asks Costumera to Call at the HEAD OFFICE, P, & O: BUILDING (3rd Floor), and Pay their Accounts which are now ready.

SECRETARY, A. B. Watson & Co., LTD.

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TO LET.

YOMMODIOUS SHOP and PREMISES, ALZIATORA BUILDINGS, from 1ST SEPTEMBER NEXT.

Apply...

BÉCRETARY, ́. A. S. WATSCH & Co., Ltd.

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EQUITABLE EASTERN BANKING CORPORATION.

AN AMERICAN BANK.

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS U.S.'82,975,00)

HEAD OFFICE:

38]

37, WALL STREET, «

NEW YORK

BRANCHES:

SHANGHAL.

General Banking and Exchange Businmr. Interest Allowed on all Deposita.. Rates on Application,

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.,

Agents Hongtong, 13th July, 1925. [2432 HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD. The Requat i tre Hosarong 'STOCK EXCHANGE and the Hungrass SHARE- BROLPES ASSOCIATION the Closing of the Be gister of Phares of this Company, has been POSTPONED.

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of Two Dol area

per share for the Six Months ending 30th Jun

will be Payable on THURSDAY, AUGUST

Office

LONDON AND PARE AGENTS: EQUITABLE TRUST (a, or N.Y."

D, H. BIGGAR, Manager.

THE BANK OF«EAST ASIA, LID,

Hrab Office --HONGKONG.

Authorised Capital. Paid-up Capital Beserve Fund

$10,000,000 ..... 5,000,000 1,000,000

DIRECTORS:

Hon Mr. Chow Shou Son, Chairman,

EP. & Kwok

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London Office: 131, Fleet Street. E.Q.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JULY 25TH, 1925.

from

field, "LITTLE Est" went to Birming No ham, and was similarly feted. wonder Mr. CHARLES A. STEIBEL Com menting upon this state of afflts in a prominent newspaper recently declared that this appalling and dismayics gnorance of Chinese affairs does not angur well for the future.

Slaves tif

The rate of the dollar on demnad yes- terday was 2s. 115-16d.

Four more bodies were recovered from the ruins at Fo Hing Fong yesterday.

Private J. Razavet of the Machine Gua Company, Hongkong Volunteer Defenca' Corps, has been promoted to the rank of Lance-Corporti

The return of notifiable diseases in the Colony for the 24 hours ended on July 3rd, shows. i Indian (importeel) case of paratyphoid fever.

Among the passengers who will leave

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Major J. Macready, D.S.D., DAA, We know little about The New, Leader-Q.M.Q., China Command, and Captain may be that its outrageous cartoon A. E. Watts. A.E.C., have both rejoined will have no effect on reasonable public the local command, having returned from opinion. But throughout the Labour inspection duty in North China by the Press the crisis in China is being repres. Muntuu yesterday. Lieut. H. Wace, sented as entirely the outcome of the RE, also returned from inspection duty intolerable" conditions under which in North China by the s.s. Compiegne on the Chinese have been forced to work in July 21st. British owned mills, pad" statements The Home and Europe mail siá Siberia made regarding long hours and (London, July 3rd), arrived yesterday miserable wiges that are most cer-morning by the s.5. Mantua. England; however, was only

tainly calentated to arouse the sympathies landed during the morning and letters incident in this consumruate adventurer's

of thousands of well-meaning people who were ready for collection before noon. The total mail brought in was 264 bugs, itinerary. From London he proceeded to

do not understand the position and have

which included the Shanghai and Japan Para fresh laurels upon the Continent.

no idea of the usual mode of life of mail. Of the total, 8 bags were from the In Germany, where he made an extended the Chinese, rich or poor. There is the United Kingdom. stay, he said the Battering things about danger. A campaign such as this must

030

gays

It was

The following matches have been a-

long ranged in the Garrison Tennis League

The Philippine "Anti-Leprosy Society. the Germans that he had previously em-almost inevitably hamper the British

has been dissolved and its charter and ployed in England, No doubt after his Coverament in taking firm measures to

funds will be turned over to the Culion triumphal English tour, his powers of

repress uprising and outrages.”

Advisory Board on September 15th, ac invention were running short, and we

For example the Lancashire Daily Post cording to President Marits of the Bank may imagine that his staff were becoming

Generally speaking,. conditions of the Philippine Islands. The Board, profoundly tired of so much fulscone tha British mills have always been which is composed of lepers and their adulation. Like NAPOLEON, however, better than in Japanese and Chinese physicians, wil continue to receive dona- "LITT Hsu" could not be satisfied mills. But even in the British mills, tions and manage all the assets of the until he had embarked upon a Russian which are by far the largest in type, there defunct society. campaign which has at length brought no denying that they have been Inment- him to Moscow. Here he will have a able and probably have still perfect opportunity of studying at first way to go before they can be described for next week:-Monday, 27th, "B" Ca,

East Surrey Regt. 19

"D" Co., East hand those forces which are responsible as humanly decent.”

Surrey Regt: Tuesday, 12th, R.Ä.M.C. The Manchester Guardína, u

H.G. Wing, East Surrey Begt. Wed-.. FURTHER TRAVELS OF LITTLE for the present disintegration of China.

One wonders if a,publicity agent accom-daily with no immense prestige in nesday, 29th, "B" Co., East Surrey Regt. panies the noble general in his peregrina Lancashire remarks: "There are many. RE. "A"; Thursday, 30th, R.A.0.C. It is now a couple of months since we tions. If so, he will most assuredly sup- persons who, shutting their eyes to the #. REB"; Friday, 31st, HQ, Wing, first commented apoa the European press the reports of those noble flights immense provocations that Europe has East Surrey Regt. "mission" of General Hsu. We do not of cratory, in praise of the stability of given for a century to native violence, Surrey, Regt. Play will commence each know who is honncing it, but we have the English political system, and the a shrewd suspicion that the Chinese nier-harmony which characterises the processes

A whale fourteen metres long and chants, as usual, have been compelled to of industry in Great Britain. Both in foot the bill. The circumstances of this Sheffield and Birmingham, the General's of competing in exploiting her, they owe ality of Alkoy, Cebu by some Eshermen. begia to co-operate with Chins instead seven metres across the biggest part of ita.

body was taken ashore in the municip general's tour, however, are ludicrous in Praise of England practically centred

HSU."

A

exponent af Bolshevism

great

think that all the disorders in China day at 4 p.m.

Bolshevik are Lo be attributed to agents..

"When the Powers

it to themselves as well as to her that

*. "D" Co., East

on July 7th, according to a local paper.

the extreme. Arrested and deported by round theen two points; but if some they should make it easy for the Chinese The mouth was more than two metres the municipal authorities of Shanghai Prominent

Government to reform industrial condi- circumference. The entire town of as an undesirable," he left China neyourteously reminds him of those atter tions throughout China. The action of Alkoy went to the shore to view the ances during the course of his Russian the Powers will be a test of their good whale. and the people declared that it an unwasted exile; but in the interim between bis departure and his arrival in tour, no doubt "LITTLE. Hsu" in the customary manter, will be able to assure Earape, the pendulum swung once more his auditors that the ring English

in the favour of his associates at home,capitalist press, se asual, set down his seek to keep them back" These extracts, also found in the body.

with the result that "LITTLE Haʊ" land- ed ia England with status.

Remi-official

faith, for they will show whether their was the biggest they had ever seen. When desire to forward these reformis is it was ripped open human bones and stronger than the powerfal interests that hair were found inside. Bullets were utterances wrongly; but in that case, from reputable papers, show how the we should suggest that the general does whole position is woefully misunderstood We cannot help being somewhat amused not return home vil London, Shefield and misrepresented. by the abysmal ignorance which many

and Birmingham or he may be somewhat

But nothing comes from our side.

It was stated by a prominent broker local worthies in England have betrayed disappointed with the chilliness of his Surely there is a duty here that British concerning Chinese politics, in spite of reception.

communities in the Far East ought to yesterday that the crisis of the June the fact that this appalling ignorance These travels of "LITTLE Hat" and perform. We know the real cause of the Settlement had been passed. The psi-

THE JUNE SETTLEMENT. CRISIS PASSED.

is a serious matter when it reacts upon similar worthics (for he is not by any unrest. Hongkong's experience can betion is still declared to be extraordinarily, the situation out here. In London, the means the first, and unfortunately it is cited as an example.. Our workers did difficult, but the claims of most clients hot stamped because they were dissatis have been satisfied and it is suggested general occupied a pretentious suite of probable that he will not be the last) fed with their terms of employment. now that if only people will play the soos in a prominent hotel, and was have, as we have indicated, their humorous.

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daly interviewed by representatives of side; but they are also the occasions of Why should we not broadcast the fasta and by so doing strengthen the hands of the lending London "dailies." We are much misgiving to those whose occupa

the Home Government. told, with fitting comments upon the in- tions bring than into more personal

The mezubers of the Cabinet may know

surmounted. "Playing the game in this instance game" the trouble will bo

means the recognition that times are not normal and the adoption of a reasonable give and take policy. If there is

13TH, as which date Dividend Warrants may be Fanging Shan Ng Ching Lok Huyuh fluential position which the general contact with the Chinese problem. They the true position. But of what use is tendency to issue write immediately co- obtained on Application at the Company's La Koon Chun Pong Wai Tag Kan Ying Po occupies in the Chiness political irma are the immediate cause of the wildest that if there is a steadily growing body mitments are not paid in full, affairs Mok Ching Kong Chan Ching ment, that LITE Her admired our rumours among the Chineas concerning of opinion that we are exploiting the will quickly becomes more complicated. 11. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

and the resulting confusion will be to London policemen, Their tactinincis and the attitude of the Western Powers ta- natives” Every description of Basking and Excharge

We suggest, therefore, that a crowded the greater disadvantage of everyone business transacted Loans granted on spefficiency seemed to him particularly wards anti-foreign outrages. Moreover, proved securities.

striking: Wo are not told, however, that the mug urbanity of the principal actors moeling" of Hongkong residents should concerned.. SARE DEPOT Boxes To Lux,

KAN TONG PO, the prominence of these characteristica in these comedica" towards the local on Monday evening cable to the new raid, who has not been heavily penalised

Chief Manager.

of our leading industrial papers at Homa protesting strongly in the course of the recent transactions. Hongkong, 16th February, 1920.

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The Trauster Hooks of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 30th JULT

the 14th August, 1995 (both days WZONERVAT Jaclusive); daring which period No Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Diretors,

L. 8. GREENBILL,

Fecretary,

Hongkong, July 17th, 1995.

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There is no broker in Hongkong, it in