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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL

TA

Fox NEW YORK.

THE Steamship

-EIMBANK”

having arrived, Consignses of Cargo by her ars informed that a Goods are being landed at their ritt into the hazardous and/or extra-haznelous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence Delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, sod all Goods remain- as undelivered after 6th August, 1925, will be subject to Hent

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before not be 13th Augart, 1925, or they will Tooognised.

All broken, chafed sad damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will he examined on the ith August, 1925, 10.30

1.TEL

་

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

THE BANK LINE, LTD.,

'General. Agente.

Hongkong, 31st July, 1995.

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THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD..

No

INTIMATIONS

BANK HOLIDAY.

THR HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST,

IN Accordance with Ordinance No. & af 1912, Nion of PUBLIC

The EXCHANGE BANKS will be BUSINESS on MONDAY, 3RD AUGUST, 1995.

Hongkong, 29th July, 1925.

INSURANCE OFFICES.

NOTICE.

BANK HOLIDAY.

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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that All

NR and MARINE, INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MUNDAY, SED AUGUST, 1825,

By Onler, LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Secretaries, FIRE INSURANCE, ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG, MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF

HONGKONG AND CANTON. Hongkong, 30th July, 1925.

HONGKONG HOTEL, PEAK HOTEL. REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

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and From the 1st AUGUST, 1925,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Anti Farthe: Notice, the following

Interim Dividend of $3.00 per share kan been declared for the HALF YEAR ending Charges will be made for Meals:- 30TH JUSA, 1995.

after

at

The Dirkiend will be payable on and MONDAY, the 14x SEPTEMBER 1925, a the Officer of the Company, where Share- holdera are requested to apply for Warrants.

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MuSDAY, the 7th September 1995, ts SATER, the 12th "Septemb, 1925 (both days inclusive), daring which period No Tramfer of Shares cia be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

KAN TONG PO.

Ciriel Manager.

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Hougtory, th July, 1815.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,

LIMITED.

U

BAZAXFAST............$1.00

TIFYIN......... 31.50 DINNER 31-50 The Management has hitherto been reluctant I'to iscrosse Ubarges bat is now compelled to do so awing to the was of Imported Produss - wad necessary before to Greater Extent than the Present State of Emergency arose.

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

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NOTICE.

JULY TELEPHONE DIRECTORY.

INTIMATIONS

* OLEN !** LINE, LIMITED,

8.S.." PEMBROKESHIRE” CO

JONSIGNEES of GARGO for HONGKONG

PEMBROKESHIRE" a hereby Notified that their Cargo which was Landed at BINGAPORE, is now being Re-shipped to Hovorase per mv. " GLENOGLE” which Vessel is dus here about the 511 AUGUST. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD

Agents Hongkong. 9th July, 1925,

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THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

".

OF COPENHAGEN.

M.S. TONGKING

4

FROM COPENHAGEN, GOTHENBURG, OSLO, HAMBURG, ANTWERP, ROT.

TERDAMI AND LISEON.

of CARGO for the shore mantkonet Vessel are hereby Notified

CONSIGNEES of

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

E

WHISKY

that owing to the Existing Strike Conditions, Blended where it is distilled, and

Cargo for Castor and Coast. Ponts has been.

1 added at Haroraxe, where it will lie at thei Risk and Expense of the Owners of the Goods Consigue accordingly recommended to make the necessary arrangements as regards Insurance

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.,

Agente, Hongkong, July 9th, 1925, [243

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

FROM NEW YORK

THE Steamship

THE "MERTON HALL”

having arrived, Consigness of Cargo by her. are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra- hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence Delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after 4th August, 1925, will

to Rent

pre

THE ENGLISH SECTION of the JULY be subject inst the Steamer must

EDITION of the TELEPHONE

DIRECTORY is now Available at the follow

Addres, between 9 to 7.4. 02

Week Days:-

AS practically all the Chinese Employees in

Absented 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.&O. BORDING (3rd Floor), and Pay their Accounts which are now reuly.

IBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents.

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FOR SALE

BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERN-

MENT NAVY DEPARTMENT.

AS 18" AND "WHERE IS" raz U,S.S.

"AJAX." ** COLLIER SCINDIA.

FOR Full Particulare regarding Terms of Sale and Inspection of Vessel, apply to the SUPPLY OFFICER, 1.8. NAVAL STATION, CAVITE, P.1.

Vessel Open for Inspection from JULY 157, 1995, to AUGUST 1671, 1925, both Dates inclusive, between the Hears of 8.00 .. and 4.00 P... SONDAYS and HOLIDAYS Excepted,

BIDS will be Publicly Opened at 200 Y.M., AUGUST 147, 1925.

Copice of Circular Proposals may be obtained at AMERICAN CONSTLATH-GENERAL.

TO LET.

12435

FFICE in UNIÓN BUILDING-TWO

ROOMS ON POTATH FLOOR

Apply

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LTD.

TO LET.

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All Claims dersigned on or before 11th |

seated to the

-15-17, QUEEN' ROAD, CENTRAL.

PEAK STORE (By courtesy of Messrs.be

LANE CRAWFORD & Co., LTD.)

1, CAMERON ROAD, KOWLOOX. Subscribers are Requested to deliver up their", Old Directories when applying for Now Capien

The Chinese Section will be Available at an

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HONGKONG TRAMWAYS, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of Filty

Cents per share has been Declarel and will be Payable On and After WEDNESDAY, THE 25 AUGUST, 1929, when Dividend Warrants may be obtained upon Application at the Officer of the Company.

The REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED From TEURS. DAY, BTH AT 10 WEDNESDAY, 261 AUGUST, 1925, both days inclusive.

By Ouler of the Boar 1,

W. F. SIMMONS,

Hongkong, 9th July, 1925.

Becretary. [2479

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

STEAM NAVIGATION CO,

STEAMER FOR STRAITS. COLOMBO,

AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT

MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, & LONDON.

.

THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN PURTE.

YODOWNS iz ALEXANDRA BUILD. THE Steamship

GINGS (Basement).

Apply-

SECRETARY,

A. 8. WATSON & Co., LTD.

TO LET.

“YOMMODIOUS SHOP and PREMISES, 18% in ALSTAD BUILDINGA, from SEPTEMBER NEXT.

Apply

SECRETARY,

A. S. WATEN & Co., Lt

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VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE

SCHEEPVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ. (UNITED NETHERLANDS NAVIGATION Co. HOLLAND-OOST AZIE LUN (HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE). NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND BREMEN,

THE Steazaship

wharves

*GEMMA" (4)

"SOUDAN"

Hi

Captain. G. G. BADELL, carrying Majesty's Maile, will be despatched from this Part on or about WEDNESDAY, the bra AUGUST, 1925, at Noon, taking Passengers, and Cargo for the above Porta.

Silk, Valuables and Tes for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Bombay into

the Nail Steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London.

Parcels will be received at this Ofice until 5. the Day before Sailing. The contents and value of all packages must be declared.

For further Particular, Apply töjnin

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Agents. Hongkong, 30th July, 1925

the

Aug, 1925, or they will not be recognized

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

examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays be tween the hours of 10.45 am, and Noon, within

Free Storage period of One Week. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bila of Lading will be countersigned by

· THE BANK LINE, LTD.,

General Agents. Hongkong. 20th Jely, 1925. | [2477

Bottled where it is blended

'—-ia SCOTLAND.

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A Skilful blend of the

finest matured Highland

Whiskies. A happy result

of of long years perience in distilling and blending; with а fine "flavour that cannot fall to assure appreciation from the most discriminating

palate.

1925

The Labour Party are still convinced

'HOW, LONG? that they know more about the Chinese WIT.. Chinese soldiers patrolling our problem than the men on the spot, and border it was only to be expected that

reiterate their demand for revision of the treaties, and modification, if not complete nbolition, of the ** capitalist" avstem in

China.

الرحیم

there would be such ““ incidents "as those reported: elsewhere in our issue to-day, | A ́ week, or, so ago, two unfortunate Chinese women were killed. whilst.. It is well to remember, however, that

attempting to ferry, a few baskets of the Labour Party in opposition is antichées across the Shumchun' river. On altogether different matter from the Thursday evening shots were fired at Labour Party in office. Indeed, their British police. Yesterday, morning several -- very remoteness from office makes them soldiers came into British, territory, and. the more irresponsible in their pronounce after fring their rides to intimidate the ments, for they are scarcely likely to be man in charge, commandeered three bul- called upon to put their impractical locks belonging to a farmer in the New schemes into operation for a considerable Territories.. It is true that the animals time yet. But let us do some of their were subsequently returned, but it is im- leaders, at any rate, the honour of possible to justify, under any circum- believing that they are

not actuated stances, the action of the soldiers in the

first place. solely by motives of opportunism, or a

Judging from the present. position. OĖ desire simply to abstract the present affairs in South China, as a whole, to Government at any cost. There are signs can only assume that the Canton officials that amongst a few of them there have become suddenly bereft of all reason. These "broad-minded, generous- is growing, slowly but steadily, a lively hearted representatives of the People's sense of the responsibilities of Empire. Party," whose one nim, according to their owa protestations, "is to work for their In a recent debate on Imperial Prefer Country's welfare, are apparently deli- berately plotting to bring the Chiness cace in the House of Commons, any into was with Great Britain. What is people observed with extreme surprise their object? What purpose" do they: that Mr. J. H. THOMAS and Mr. DAVID imagine such a policy will serve i Kinkwood both spoke in favour of the Government's proposals, and many other Labour members were in sympathy.. It weeks, we are 'perfectly confident that very drastic measures would have been is easy to understand the position of the taken long before this to bring the ex-Colonial Secretary, for he has alwaysCanton politicians to a full realisntion of shown himself ready to appreciate the full significance of the Imperial problems, and his recent tours to South Africa and the West Indies cannot have failed confrm him in his attitude towards them, but when one reads that Mr. KIRKWOOD has expressed his firm viction that "the only way to secure universal peace is to cement. the British

to

сода

We are a long suffering race. Had any other of the Great Powers been subjected to the insult and injury to which we have been subjected during the past six

the responsibility they are lacurring.

Are "Dr.. We and his friends foolish enough to believe that our inaction is evidence that we are powerless and that, therefore, they can continue to play at was" with impunity Are they pointing to their soldiers on the border and quoting the incidents to which we have referred in order to make their ignorant country- men believe that they have Great Britain at their' merey! 1 so wo deliberately charge them with betraying the trust im- posed in them, and when the day of reekoning comes, as come it must if these

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. A. S. WATSON Empire," one is tempted to rub one's incidents continue, they will have to an

S.S. BENVOELICH "

FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP & LONDON.

CONSIGNEES of CARGO per the

above-mentioned Steamer are hereby Notified that owing to the Existing Strike Conditions Cargo for HosaKoNG is being Discharged at SINGAPORE where it will lie at the Risk and Expense of the Owners of the Goods.

Consignees are accordingly recommended' to make the necessary arrangements a regards Insurance, etc.

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD,

Agents. Hongkong, 26th July, 1925. [2484

EQUITABLE EASTERN BANKING CORPORATION.

AN AMERICAN BANK.

CAPITAL AND SURFLUS U.8 $2,375 00

#

· HEAD OFFICE:

47, WALL STREET

NEW YOR

BRANCHES

SHANGHAI.

General Banking and Exchange Business. Interest Allowed on all Deposits. Kates on Application.

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LONDON AND PARIS AGENTS! EQUITABLE TRUST Co, or N.Y.

D. M. BIGGAR, Manager.

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THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG..

Authorised Capital

Paid-up Capital

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Reserve Fund

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

DIRECTORS:

Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son, Chairman

PRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE.

"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES."

FROM NEW YORK,

THE Steamakip

THE

SLAVIC PRINCE "

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having rived from the above Port on 29th instant, Consignoes of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godawan of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kawicon, and stored at Conmigures

broken

All

Raving moived from the shore Ports, Consignees risk and expended and damaged Goods are of Cargo by her are notified that all Goods. are being landed at their risk into the to be left in the Godowns, where they will be mandons and/or extra hazanlous Godowns of sramined on Wednesday, 5th Angust, at 10 am the Hongkong

and Kowloon Whast and Godown AllElaims must be presented within 15 Company Limited, whencs, andfor from the days of the Steamer's saxival' here, after which

be obtained. Delivery may

they cannot be recognized. Goods not cleared by the 4th August, 1925, No

be admitted after the Goods Claims will have left the Godowns, and all Goods romain- will be subject to Bent

ing undelivered after the 6th Angust, will be brokes, chaled to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

to Bent. examined on the 3rd Augost, 15 at 10 am

Gollard and Douglas. Claims that they must produce an Import permit by

Mostra against the Steamer must be presented in signed by the Saperintendent of Imports and writing within ten days after arrival of Exporte, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading

will not otherwise they

Ian be countersigned. ELOKUVAT. recognized.

AB

Bhek

Wong Yan Tong

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loans granted on ap proved securities.

BATE Dzrost Boxes To Ler,

KAN TONG PO;

Chief Manager.

432 Hongkong, 18th Febuary, 1925.

&

CO., LTD."

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED. 81′ Years.

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Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Boad London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, August 1st, 1927.

"

|THE LABOUR PARTY AND THE EMPIRE.

eyes and murmur Is Saut. also among swer not only to the Fawers but to their

own people. the prophets?".

-

The launch service to the Stonecutters bathing beach is resuming from to-day.

am, to 9am. only.

Passengers arriving by the A.M. Pre sent Tags for Hongkong yesterday, in- cluded Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Milne, Mr. J. J. Russell and Mr. G. M. Skove.

As far as China is concerned the great trouble has been, in our opinion, that meinhers of the Labour Party at Home Monday being a general holiday, the Trades Talon General Post Office will be open from 8 do not yet realise that a mens one thing in England,, another of the return of notifiable diseases in the the Continent and something different Colouy for the 24 hours ended on July ngaia in Asia, being, in fact, almost 30th shows t Chinese case of diphtheria.. invariably. 菲 distinctly revolutionary organisation out here. If this had been thoroughly understood we imagine the lamentable telegrams from British work- ers regarding the disturbances in Shang- hai would never have been 'dispatched. These telegrams, as we know only too well, have been twisted out of their logical context and have been used as defence for the worst excesses, and we are willing to give our Labour friends credit that they did not understand bow "with the "natives" their

sympathy." would be used to the great disadvantage of their own people.

+

The Master of the a.x. Haihsing reports that the Lawock light was re-established on July 30th; the character of the light is unchanged, but visibility is slightly reduced.

Passengers arriving in Hongkong by the BB, President Madison yesterday included Messrs. "L. Dernard, R. K. Chambers, and Philip F. Le Fevre, and Mrs. W. Hall and Miss G. Hall,

Tas Labour Party have not altogether

The As, Sai Tai is running on an ex- covered "themselves with glory over the

Cursion trip to Macao tomorrow (Sun- day) and will leave the Hongkong, Chinese situation. From the very first,

Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s wharf at 9am., leaving Macao agaifi at,3 yXm. they exhibited a marked inelizatii ́ to In England Labour members of the beieve garbled Chinese accounts of

"The entire Chinese staffs of the Shany- House of Comioris appear to be in total!

hai Times and the Shanghai « Sunday incidents during the recent crisis, faignorance of the fact that European Times and subsidiary departments, in preference to, more authoritative versions employers in China are always endea strike sinu June 3rd, returned to work cluding job-printing, after being on Moreover, the Party as a whole have vouring to improve the conditions of on July 23rd. been determined to shut their

eyes their employees. Moreover, they do not

Among the arrivals by the R.M.S. Em to the wider issues involved, expe- seem to appreciate that a Chinese Work-press of dastralia. Yesterday was Mr. cially, to Soviet influence in China man lives in comparative luxury on what M. A. Schlesinger, from New York,

President of the International and, and the extent of the anti-foreign pre- would be worse than starvation-fare for Variety and Theatrical Agency Incor judice. It is unnecessary to go over once a European. In Hongkong, our "bouse-porated, who is passing through on Frog Ping Shan Ng Ching Luk Hayuh Tai

business tour. Koon Chun Pong Wai Ting Kan Ying Pa again the unfortunate consequences "of boys," with wages of twenty dollars a P. K. Kwok Mok Ching Kong Chan Ching this attitude, both in China and other month on the average, and free quarters to Hongkong by the R.M.S. Empress of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Mitchell returned

countries. They have been pointed out

spend about one-fifth of this sum on food, Australia yesterday. Another passenger in this entumus and and they cur exist in Canton on twenty F. Strakler, a well-known silk exporter for Hongkong on the same vestul was Mr. repeatedly, elsewhere. Prominent statesmen And

cents (and in some cases, less that that) of Yokohama, who has come to Hongkong eminent people of all descriptions

a day. The Labour Party knows nothing on a business visit; who have spent a number of years in of these things. It believes that condi- Mr. and Mrs. L W. Franklin returned- China have endeavoured to point out totions of labour are identical all over the Australia yesterday.

to the Colony by the, R.M.B. Empress of Mr. Franklin is the Party the essential faseness of world, and its fantastic Utopia is erected Consul attached to the United States Consulate-General in Hongkong, and was their position. It has been proved, upon this cardinal fallacy. For its re-recently married, while on leave. Also ar- statistically and also by other means, presentatives in Parliament, the remedy riving on the same boat was Mr. J. D. that the conditions in factories under for this ignorance is obvious. Let them Humphreys, European control in China are far better follow the excellent example of Mr. Part of the crew of the British steamer 24,000,000 than those under Chinese control, and THOMA. Plenty of employer of labour Egremont Castle (Dodwell Cartle Line), Beserve Liability of Proprietor 1990,000 that the Powers have laboured consist- would be only too grateful for the op-batahs Reef, Gulusen, in the Philippigs which went ground. last week on Tub.. FORMIGN EXCHANGE and Central, Binnently to make the general conditions of portunity of pointing out some of the Islands and slipped off the reef in a aquail, Comazer Accounts opened and Freu

kinking in a thousand fathoms on Sunday.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

PAUSTRALIA AND UMIKA,

1BOORPORATED BY Betal Üsarrır, 1888,

HEAD Oroz--Loupon.

and damaged Packages are of Cargo are hereby notified Reservs FX20 20 21 244

No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case whatever,"

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JAVA-CHINA JAPAN LIJN,

General Agents Kangkong, July 27th, 1925.

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

TURKESS (FAR EAST), LTD., 2nd Floor, King's Building, Connaught Road, Hongkong. Telephone No. 3165.

Hongkong, 29th July, 1925.

Paid-up Capital

Blaziness trazausted,

£3,000,000

Darosis reseived for one year or shorter Chinese Labour better than they are at difculties of the problem to them. But morning, arrived in Hongkong yesterday periods at rates which will be quoted on present; and again, the insecurity of for the rank and file, there is only the by the ss. President Madison from applicatici.

Manila. They were paid off at the offices foreigners in China has been demonstrat hope of a higher standard of education of Messrs. Dodwell & Co, the local

AH. PEROTSON,

Manager

ay Hongkong, April 15th, 1925.

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led incontestably; but all to no purpose, and extensive counter propaganda."

Agente.

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