NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
BANK HOLIDAYS.
IN Accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912.
The EXCHANGE EANKS will be CLOSED for the TRANSACTION of PUBLIC BUSINESS on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the Rity and QSTRʼINSTANT,
Hongkong, at December, 1993.
GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH. CO., LTD., OF DENMARK.
HONGKONG STATION.
CURRENCY CHARGES ON
TELEGRAMS...
" INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22ND,
WATER COLOUR EXHIBITION
AT
MESSRS. KOMOR & KOMOR.
INTIMATIONS
12
Are Giving A H.DANOR ON THURSDAY, JAN
DANCE.
PEN on the 16TH INTT. for TEN DAYS
Only.
MS. HAWKINS"
TARY ST, 192.
Hongkong, December, 21st 1925.
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having arrived from BREMEN, HAMBURG
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Pictures by the Meat Celebrate Artists. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, Inspection invited...
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KOMOR & KOMOR Alexandra Buikling.
TO LET.
and Ports, Consignes of Cargo are hereby
notified that their Cargo is being landed at
INTIMATION
AT
WATSON'S
1925
To-day in the Chinese calendar is the Winter Solstice-the "Chinese Christ- mas" as it is frequently called.
be salt after "pim. with 'a' sardine om toast, if both were consumed there and then the sardine apparently being con- sidered a “meni" on licensed premises.
Amonat the passengers arriving by the When a cigar was asked for at the end Tenyo Maru yesterday were Mr. J. E. f a meal in a restaurant in Shaftesbury-Joseph, Mr. D. McMurray, Mis Gibbisou avenue, W., the waiter said it was sup- and Mrs. Diana Watts. posed to be sioked on the premises and M. A. Terry has resigned the inether could not be supplied until the honorary secretaryship of the Hongkong Srst was consumed. Questioned about Philatelic Society and Mr. Wm. Sayers having supplied an ice after 9.30, the has been appointed in his stend.
Telegraphic communication with Tien The Choicest selection ofPer-waiter explained that this was permis.
Telegrants
ELEGANT AND USEFUL. PRESENTS.
their risk into the Godewas of the Hangkongfumes from the best London, side if the ice was part of a meal.tsin. is totally interrupted. and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, where Delivery can be obtained.
Paris an American Houses, At a fruiterer's shop it was said that for Tientsin are forwarded by wire to
All Goode remaining undelivered after the including the Latest and Exapricots, green figs, and loganberrias Chefoo and thence posted to Tignisin by
be subject to Ran 25th Dec, 1925, will
No Fire Insurance will be elected by us in
CANO
whatever. ENDERS of TELEGRAMS ARE HERE.
FLAT or SPACIOUS SUITE of my
Damaged BY NOTIFIED that from the larg About MARCH, 1925, WHOLE OFFICES in the FRENCH BEILDING." I
CHARTILED
Company's BANK. and VICTORIA BUILDING," No. 3. QUIS's ROAD Godown for CENTRAL (between MERCANTIL BAXT).
JANUARY, 1926, Until Further Notico. The CHARGES FOR TELEGRAMS will be Collected at the Rate of Dollar 0.35 to equal Franc 1.00..
E. V. JESSEN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th December, 1925.
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HONGKONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED. TRAMWAY ORDINANCE 1900. TOTICE IS BERERY GIVEN that this Company intends to apply to the GOTZENOX-IN-Council for Power to Convert approximately Seventy Yards of Single Track in PEROIVA STREET to Double Track and to provide an Additional Curve (with necessary points) leading from PRAYA EAST into PERCIVAL STREET in accordance with the Plan deposited with the DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORK.
L. C. F.BELLAMY,
General Manager. Hongkong, 21st December, 1923.
Apply to- BANQUE DE TINDOCHINE,
Chater Rchd.
TO LET
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COMMODIOUS PREMISES GROUND
Das VOIE BOAD CENTRAL Would make Admirable Showroom. For full particulara, apply to
THE MANAGER, HONGKONG AND CHINA GAE Co..
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TO LIT.
GODOWNS in ALEXANDRA BUILD.
(2992
2032
GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
TENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN Burrent is this Colony, for DOLLARS Telegraphic Transfer, on the Lords Commis
A vipper of His Majesty's Trinny, London, np to and for the Sum of 2000, will be TREASURY CHEST "Received by the
OFFICER COMMAND PAY OFFICE, antil 11 O'CLOCK A.M., on the xD DECEM
1925.
BER
The Tudors to state the Total Amount (ix Founds sterling! No Telegraphic Transfor
I be made for less than 2100.
will
The Tenders to be in Dapiente, and in Sealed to the TREASURY CHEST Covers, addressed in
OFFICER COMMAND PAY OFFICE
(Bacement). Apply
SECRETARY.
A. 8 Wax & Co, LTD.
TO LET.
FFICES in UNION BUILDING HERE ROOMS On Firtu FLCOL
Apply UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
GANTON, LTE.
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THE BEN LINE STEAMERS,
LIMITED.
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, -LONDON 4D STRAITS.
and endorsed "TENDERS FOR GOVERY. THE Steinship MENT BILLS, Eta."
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders reserved.
Copies of Ferms of Tender can be had on appilostion.
"BENVRACKIE“
Consignee of Cargo are hereby informed tost all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardons and/or extra hazardous Godowne of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co., Ltal, whence, and/or from the admitted after the Goods harven, Delivery may be obtained. No Olaims will have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 26th December will be
Parcas tendering for (Bill) are hereby Notised that, having regard to the provisions of the Acts 92 George III. Cap. 45 and 41, George III., Grp. 52, the acceptance of any such Tender ix subject to the express condition that no Mamber of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part in or to any best to arise from the thereby subject to Rent. made for the slotment of mach
"The provisions in question do not apply to incorporated Contracts entered in by Company in its corporated capacity and mada for the general bonent of the Company"
J. B. B. BACCRUB, L-Col
Tresaury Chees Uflent, H.A PC.
His Majesty's Treasury Office,
Hongkong, 21st December, 1925,
NOTICE.
12091
THE HONGKONG "AND CANTON ICE
00., LTD. MANUFACTURING
TE
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FOURTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Com pany's TOWN OPTICE, 2, Lower Albert Road, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, 29TH DAY OF
at Noor, for DECEMBER, 1925, at N the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 31st JULY, 1925.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 14TH to the 29TH DECEMBER, 1925, both days inclusive.
By Under of the Board of Directors,
J... THOMSON,"
Acting Secretary. [2964 Hongkong, 11th December, 1925.
the
must be left in the Surveyors, Mears. Andason & Aske, at 10 am, on 24th December, 1995
No Claims will be admitted after the Gools. havs left the Godown and sil Claims must be pressuted within Two Weeks of the Steamer'é arrival bere, after which date they will not be recognised.
down farciago by the Consigners and
Consignees are requested to surrender their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignaturS.
MELCHERS & CO., Agonis: NOADDEUTSCHE Las, AxexER, 1:086 Boogkong. 20th December. 1923.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
NSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
CONSIGNEES DARDANES mods ann
clusive Productions of :--- COTY, GARON, HOUBIGANT, RIGAUD,
AND YARDLEY,
presented in Bottles, Cases and Packages of the most elegant and chic des gus.
TE OLDE ENGLISH LAVENDER-
EAU DE COLOGNE in elegant Silver Mounted Bottles.
MANICURE SETS, SILVER MOUNTED AND PLATED FANCY GOODE, PER FUME BOTTLES, SPRAYS, de, &c. Elegant and peful. Articles in Great Variety,
might he obtained at any hour, but irregular mail. apples and bananas could not be re two-wheeled truck conveying "rier tailed between 8 pm and midnight. along Prayz West on Sunday, was struck, wall into the Harbour. One of the coolies A shopkeeper conductingen small bread by a tramcar and knocked over the sec trude was able to sell a sponge cake atas knocked into the water, but was 9.28 p.m. but had to stop selling buns at rescued unhurt.. So'clock-the sponge cake being regarded
H.F. the Governor (Mr. Cecil Clementi,
WATER, AND CLOCHE D'ARGENT" as confectionery. The proprietors of aC.M.G.), made an official visit to Victeria saali food shop could sell roasted mop Gaol yesterday morning, and inspected key nuts as fresh cooked food but not the cells and workshops. He was shown bot pies to be taken away. From a tam over the Prison by Mr. J. W. Franks, and heef shop cold meat can be taken Superintendent of Prisona
The Hongkong Tramways, Ltd., is seėk- Away after 8 p.m. but not pickles and sauce or a tin of sardines."We love ng powers to convert approximately compromise in this country,"
says preseventy yards of single track in Perciva: writer, "probably because we instine Street to double track and to provide an sively perceive that logicality often ends additional curve leading from Praya ia violent extremos, and, therefore, the East into Percival Street. unhappy D.O.R.A is only trying to live up to the British tradition when she allows me to buy a meat sandwich after 8 p.m., but not a cheese one, and when she tells me that my cold roast lamb must on no account be made more palatable by mint sauce.” Almost incredible re- strictions are imposed on chemists by the
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Halt's Wharf, Kowloon,of where it will lie at Consignees risk and subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for од and after 21st Delivery fma Godown
1925.
December, so will be landed, unless Nctice
Options!
has been given prior to Steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to bo left in the Godown, where they will be aramined on Tuesday and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 LX. and Neos within the Free Storage Period.
No Claim will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamers Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 23th Decem ber, 1995, will be subject to Bent.
CHOCOLATES
the Finest Quality and 'description in Great Variety from H. D. FOSS & Co...
(0.3.A.) and FRY, &c.
SPECIAL
Pipes in Newest Style." PETERSON, DUNHILL, B.B.B. OBLIK & BEWLEY,
All Claims against the Btomer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 19th January, 1996, or they will not be A.
recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Ageau. Hongkong, 19 December, 1-25
be Steamship
Claims against the Steamer must be presented Ito the Undersigned on or before the 9th January, 1926. or they will not be recognised. All breken, chafed and damaged Goods are te be left in the Godowns, where they xamined on the 18th December, at 10 am,
Ne Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD..
Agents. Hongkong, 18th December, 1905,
AND
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION 00., LTD. NONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
"YANUTSZE
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis- charged into Holt's Wharf, Kow.com, where it will be st Terms and Condit risk and subject to of Storage at Holt's and after 18th December. Wharl. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery unless Notice Optional Cargo will be
arrival. na been given prior to
from Godown on
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods ara to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the boars of 10.45 a., and Nook within the Free Storage period.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
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S. WATSON CO., LTD.
& The Hongkong Dispensary.
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BIRTHS. BARRY.At Shanghai, on December 16th, to Mr. and Mrs. FRANK R. BARZY, a daughter.
HENRY Shanghai. on December 16th, to Mr and Mrs. F. HENRY, a son
Act..
After 8 o'clock they can supply pills and medicine so long as the shop
Owing to ar interruption in the Peak tramway service yesterday, many Peak residents had to remain in town for. tifu. The service stopped at 12:30 p.m. and was not resumed until nearly 2. o'clock, engine trouble being responsible for the stoppage.
The sale of leasehold property at Nos. nnd 246, Dee Vaux Road Central which was to have been conducted by dr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa, by order pl
post-
is kept open and lighted only for anch the mortgagees, at the China Auction time as is necessary for serving the cus-Rooms yesterday afternoon, was tamer." and they are liable to conviction poned for two weeks.
if the light is kept on for a moment
A Chinese, arr.sted on the arrival of longer. The regulation' was imposed in the s.s. Nai On from Masad," appeared 1917 on account of the air raids menace.before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kow. A similar tyranny in regard to lighting een Magistracy yesterday morning, charged with being concerned in a piracy is still exercised on famages and other committed on the s.3. l'o On, on July 9th, establishments where moter or eyele sup- And also with having a revolver in his plies or accessories are sold. They are possession. He was remanded for also in the position of being able after wrek..
J
so'rlock to sell a rubber patch for the The marriage ceremony solemnised repair of a puncture, but not a tyre or under Mobammedan rites, of Mr. G. A. tube to be carried on the journey as a Hyder, son of Mr. G. Hyder, and Miss Ayesha Amat, decond daughter of Mr. serve. Obviously the time has arrived when and Mrs. N. M.-Amat, took place on place at No. 4, Wongneichong Road, GOMIS. At bis residence.'s, Humphrey's these irritating inconveniences might well Saturday evening. A reception_tock Ave. Kowloon, Joao J. Gomes, late ended, and we presume that the only which was attended by a large number of Kowloon Docks. Funeral will take
DEATH.
VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE SCHEEPVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (UNITED NETHERLANES NAVIGATION Co.).
HOLLAND-OOST AZIE LIJN (HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINZ). NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM AMSTERDAM, 'ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, GENOA AND. BREMEN.
THE
OLDEKERK (9)* aaving arrived from the abere Porta, Consignees of Cargo by her are notified that all Goods 978 being landed at their risk into the hazardous Godowes of hazardous and/or extra the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company
whence, and/or from the may be obtained. WOLTES
4th December be subject to Bent 192 broken, ebufed and damaged Packages are to
be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 2nd December, 1925, at 10
Messrs. Goddard and Douglas, Claims against the Steamer must be present.
will ed in writing, within ten days after arrival of Steamer, otherwise. they
D.O.R.A. recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by the
THz Imperial Government is the prezent Bills of Lading will be countersigned by Underaigned in any case whatever.
JAVA CHINA JAPAN LIJN.session of Parliament iutend passing
General Agents.
[2980
Expiring Lawa Continuation Bill. Hongkong, December 17th, 1925.
embraces the Shops (Early Closing) Act, 1820, which is practically the last sur vival of the "D.O.ILA" (or Defence of
All
B.I]..
pot
PREPAID
the 24th
'.
not
"WANTED!”
ADVERTISEMENTS
be
of guests, including many Europeans.
•
place to-day. The cortège will pass season for their continuation for another the Monument at 5.30 p.m. (Macao,
At the Marine Court yesterday, before Shanghai. Japan and Manila papers year is that the Government is unprepared {2990, with legislation to replace the Shops Act.
Lieut.-Commander G. F. Hole, RN., a pleang copy)
DORA. after all that may he said in
mistress of a cargo boat and the fpki pi Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Road.
ridicate of her has some good points a trading junk were fined 815, with the London Office! 131, Fleet Street, EC.
which a large section of the public would alternative of two weeks hard labour in wish to be preserved. A valuable feature default, for failing to exhibit regulation of this mucu-criticised Act, from the shop assistants' point of view, is that it sets A definite limit to their working hours, and on that account there would be great "outery against its expiration "on December. alat unless the Government
The Daily Press.
HONGLONG, DICEMBER ND, 1925.
This.
lights while under way in the barbour on December 20th. At the same court, the bail of $20, of a junk master, who failed to appear on a charge of dumping earth. into the harbour, was estreated,
YESTERDAY'S MAILS.
Three fairly large mails arrived ges- terday. Early in the morning, the A.B. Yatsking arrived from the North with United Kingdom ri Siberia. Out of a mail from Shanghai and Europe and the total of 10 bags of letters and papers landed, five bags were from the United kingdom and five from the Continent.
The as. Tengo Maru brought 108 bags and Shanghai, including four bags of parcels from the States. From the s.8. President Fan. Buren 132 bags from the
Owing to the monsoon,
hare left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods Months, Well Furnished FLAT, Fout food and light. The proposal to extend be chosen by the shopkeeper tq, suit the of mail frot. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan
remaining undelivered after the 28th December, will be subject to Bent
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.h January, 1816, or they will not be re
сортівай.
No Fir: Insurance will be affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenia,
12983 Hongkong, 19th December, 1925.
THEATRE BOYAL DECEMBER 28xD, 1925, AT 9.15PM. THIRD TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON.
MAIN EVENT,
C.P.O. JE CARTLIDGE STOKIE MORRIS.
FITZEN 2 MINUTE ROUND CATCHWEIGHT CONTEST,
¡AND ABOUT FIVE OZBZE CONTESTS.
BOOKING at MOUTRIE'S --
For MEMBERS Only on the 15ru-and 21st
DECEMBER.
GENERAL PUBLIC on the 22KD, and
BED DECEMBER. PRICES $7.60, $3.00 and $1.00 NOTE MEMBERS of the HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION are entitled to One Bingside Beat each for $5.00 on production of their Membership Cards. Members are re- quested to sign their Names, when taking Tickets at the Reduced Bate
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VISITORS TO CANTON, Should Parchase
A BOOK FOR THE GLOBE TROTTER FOR HONGKONG TO CANTON
BY THE PEARS RIVER
BY
CAPTAIN C. V. LLOYD With Illustrations, Maps and Flags
PRICE
Hongkong:
Canton:
On Sale at
$1.75
DAILY PRESS " Office.
Messrs. Kaxy & WALSH, Ltd. Messrs. Berwin & Co., Messrs. A. S. WATSON & CO..
£165
£160
same ports were landed.
thi
were ready to replace it by another Act which afforded the same protection to the shop assistant. It has been suggested that this could be met by legislation allowing unrestricted trading hours with a maximum working week for assistants : phe Realm Act) war time schedules, foror, if the principle of limiting the hours the Order which it has perpetuated was of opening is to be maintained, that the LET-From April 1st, 1926, for Six made in April 1917, mainly to economises. 9, or 10 hours per day allowed should Boome, Central District, All Modern Convent ences including Elevator. Apply-Box No the period of this Act, which is due needs of the locality and his class of 155, c/o Hongkong Daily Press.
to expire on the 31st. inst., has opened customers. Possibly legislation on these the sluice gates of public opinon to a lines will be attempted in the coming TO BE SOLD
BE
delayed. She was originally due to Sun- COTTAS2, Barker Road, Furnished torrent of ridicule. Now that none of year, but it needed perhaps an chullition arrival of the ss. Takude was further Apply to Dawson, RAM & GI
the reasons of State which could be of public feeling to impress on the day, hut bad failed to pat in an appear adduced for the initial operation of the Government the fact that the country ance yesterday. The mail she is bring. regarded the expiration of D..R.A. 18 ng from Home and Europe via Nega patum, however, will be ready for de Order is applicable, D.OR.A has come true
livery some time this morning. to be regarded as the most ridiculous
A white frost was experienced at Fan- parcels, duc from the States, Canada, piece of legislation on the Statue Book.
Certainly some extraordinarily ludicrous ling on Monday morning. 14, CRATER ROAD, Exothings are done in its name. From d catalogue of these in a London paper we Plase send me the
may quote the following: One of the many farcical effects of the Act of which hotel proprietors complain is that hotel guests, even though the house is their temporary home, cannot obtain tobacco, cigars, or cigarettes after. 8 p.m. unless
A congregation for the conferring of they specially order a meal. At a public degrees is to be held at the Hongkong house in the Strand the supervisor in-University on Tuesday, January 12th, formed a customer that a cigarette could 1998.
To the Publisher
"HONGKONG WEEKLY
PRESS
"ECHNICS WEIZ P
adázarad de foliowi,
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The papila of the Central British School held a very successful fancy dress dance yesterday evening.
No case of notificable disease was re ported in the Colony during the 48 hours ended December 20th.
The big Christmas mail including
Japan and Shanghai, will arrive on Christmas Eye by the s... Prezident Wilson and on Boxing Day by the..... President Jefferson, ve
WEATHER REPORT.
The Royal Observatory issued the fol The anti-cyclone over S.W. China has lowing report at 5.10 p.m. yesterday: weakened. The typhoon over Japan bas moved eastward and is now in the vicinity of Tokyo. A moderate monsoon may he expected along the B.E. Coast of China and over the China Sea.
Local forecast: N. winds; moderate, fine.
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