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At very reasonable prices.
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.
(THE EUROPEAN Garage).
Motor Cars for Sale and Hire.
Garages at
21. De Trax Road.
25. Nathan Road."Kowloon.
Tels. 432&3552.
$6.75
will bring you 100 BEST REINA VICTORIA Cigars of "LA TRAVIATA” brand (or $3.50 for 50)
TABAQUERIA FILIPINA
40, Queen's Road, opposite to LOCK HING & CO.
THE WING ON CO., LTD.
Phone 196
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UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS.
Phone 198
JUST ARRIVED
LADIES' & GENTS'
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SMART FOOTWEAR
BOOTS AND SHOES
COMFORTABLE WHEN NEW
STYLISH WHEŃ OLD
AH MEN AND HING CHEONG
TAILORS
DRAPERS AND OUTFITTERS have REMOVED to
No. 54, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
WHISKIES. "
Johnnie Walker Bed Label. MacGregor's 7.0.8. Extra Special Finest Liqueur. Johnnie Walker Black Label.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.
15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
When you want to buy
TEL 75.
DIAMONDS, WATCHES & JEWELLERY do not forget that you have to take more care in the choice of your dealer than you would with other merchandise
Buy reputable goods from a reputable Arm J. ULLMANN & 00.
French Arm, Est. 1960.
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
(Rader's Service to the China Mail)
FRENCH TRADE
BIG ECONOMIC REVIVAL PREDICTED.
.PARIS, 'December 12.
December 5, 1919. Temperature 60..
**&*=T#ERTACAST
THE DOLLAR.
To-day's closing rate 3.11 16 To-day's opening rate 3 11 15
EARLIER TELEGRAMS
(Reuter's Service to the Ckina Mun
AFGHAN TRELTY.
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A Brocs message states that in a recent article in the Revue Econom que Internationale, the former Finance Minister, MA Klotz, gives sub- stantial reasons for expecting in the near future an economic revival of great magnitude. "M. Klotz points out that as a direct consequence
DELET, December 13tb. An ocial British Mission is proceeding of Alsace Lorraine's return to her, France will soch occupy sectii place
Xxbe! cope'nde peace with amongst the iron and steel producing countries immediately after the
Afghanistan. The annouterment is wel- United States and far ahead of other European counties. For the same coned generally in India, and the opinion reason the capacity of the French textile industry will be increased 40s held tha; ii si quieten Frontier an- per cent. France is now nearly, self-supporting regarding - chemicals, į res:. notably fertilizers. Moreover, the daley imparted for computing the exact figure of the German indemnity expires in May next, and by that time France will own a regular mortgage greatly exceeding her external debt. which besides is to decrease automatically with every advance of French exchange consequent upon the development of French export trade.
Bookings
A. D. C. PLAYS,
IN AID OF TSE FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
RECEIPTS
Sale of Programmes
THE BALANCE SHEET.
TAFENTIITURE. “
Theatre Charges ................. Costumes and Scenery Printing and Advertising Wages and Sundries .... Balance to Famine Fund..
Certified CorTECt.
GEOFFREY S. ARCHBUTT.
Chartered Accountant. Hongkong. December 15. 1920.
HONGKONG HOTEL
NEW ROOF GARDEN.
$3,495.50 41170
$ 3,907.20
$127.50
22.64
834.35
.20.28
792.35
4.03 %
157.66
+4211% 1,645.34
JOURNALISTS' HOLIDAY.”
Loxpos, December 13th. No newspapers whatsoever will be pub ished in England on December 15:5, 26th, and 27th:
TURKISH RAID.
PARIS December 17h. {"afficial reports state-ska; oncounter took place between the French and the Turk forty" miles southeast of Latakia. in which Tark raider, captured prisoners and material.
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NO AUSTRIANS FOR-DUTCH INDIES.
...THE JAGce. December 13th.
Vienna" that the The report from Dutch Government has offered to engage 3.000 Austriaz State offria fur service in
JEYES
[by Royal Appelatmanch?
THK BEST DISINFECTANT.
PRICE $8.00 Per Month
BUSINES NOTICES
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
1
FOR MEN
A UNIQUE SELECTION OF HUH' CLASS MEN'S - WEAR TO CHOOSE FROM. ALL BEARING THE HALL MARK OF QUALITY AND DEPENDABILITY.
NECKWEAR, "GLOVES, PURSES, WALLETS, DRESSING GOWNS, SILK SCARVES, WOOL MUFFLERS, LINEN
STICKS... HANDKERCHIEFS, SOCKS, WALKING CARDIGANS, FANCY WAISTCOATS, RUGS
KREMENTZ
CORKLAT JEWELLERY A VERY ACCEPTABLE
GIFT
J. T. SHAW
TEL
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SPECIALIST "IN MEN'S WSÅE TEL
NEXT" DOUR. HONGKONG
HOTEL
NOW HAVE LARGE SUPPLIES
"BEETLE
VIRUS
OF
HARMLESS TO DOMESTIC ANIMALS, SAFE AND CLEANLY TO USE, BUT MOST EFFECTIVE IN THE
the Dutch ludic is officially denied. It& EXTERMINATION OF COCKROACHES.
stated that out of a very considerable num ber of technical and scieatiße specialists From abroad, who applied for the Dutch Indian Service. 338 "have already been engaged, or will shortly be engaged, includ- ing all the physician- required and a great i $3,907.20 $3,907 20 number of the engineers required.
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE.,
Hon. Secretary.
December 9, 1920.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
Losos. December 13th.
The Time Geneva Correspondent says that the Assembly of the League of Nations
TEL 345
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TEL
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lengch ly diseased the report on the lee THE GENERAL ELECTRIZ Co. (of China). Ltd.
tien of four non-permaven: nembers of the From the entrance vestibule two! Covenant. This is a burning question, Council as provided in Article IV: of the new lifts will carry guests to the roof. i owing, jafer alia, to China's anxiety to be A third lift, for service purposes, will given a chance of election. be installed at the farther end of the The Assembly finally passed, by poten roof garden. These, with the three to 4. the recommendation of Mr. Balfour, ELABORATE CAFE CHANTANT. lifts already in operation, will provide which was supported by Dr. Wellington Eoo. in favour of the erkection of threa six lifts serving.ite roof.
of these Eembers from among the meuber On the Pedder street end of the of the League in Europe, and two froma roof garden the will be a reception among the members on the Android room and ladies dressing rooms. At vinents and one from among the members i the other end will be gentlemen's of the League in Asia and the remaining dressing rooms, smoking rooms, and parts of the world. card rooms.
BALL ROOM AND OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENTS.
Plars have been completed by the Hongkong Hotel for the construction
The farrangement of the garden. on its roof of a terrace garden, ball room, and other improvements on an ball room, and lifts will be such that!.. elaborate scale. When completed it will be possible for private organi the hotel will be provided with as zations to engage the roof for fine facilities of their kind for enter-large balls, with lifts reserved for tainment as may be found anywhere their exclusive use. in the East,
THeat.
•Special attention is being given to the decorative effect of the roof gar den as a whole and especially the ball room, which promises to be a char- mingly artistic, hall. Mr. Cornel' of Messrs. Palmer and Turner in charge of the work, and the whole is under the capable supervision of Mr. J. H. Taggart, the manager of the Hongkong Hotel.
GERMAN CABLES DISPUTE.
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WASHINGTON. December 13th. The differences regarding the distribution of the German cables were sentied at a plenary session of the International Com
unications Conference. The negotiations: will continue on the basis of an agreement · which has not been disclosed,
INDIAN OPIUM FOR HONGKONG.
Dex: December 13th.. At the request of the Hongkong Gover meat, the Indian Government has agreed to renew the agreement for the direct supply of opium at a fixed price for 3 years, beginning from 1921.
CHINESE STUDENTS IN UNITED
KINGDOM.
Loxbox, December 13th.
INVASION OF TIBET.
The entire roof on the Queen's Road side of the building, containing a foor space of about 10.000 square feet, i will be given over to the sew im provements. In the centre will be the ball room, with a dance floor of 3,600 square feet, enclosed chiefly in glass and steam-heated for winter use. Along the side of it, on the Queen's Road edge of the roof, will be a strip
A further announcement that will of garden space. At each end of the be welcome information to the bail room, will be a large out-door Colony is that the Hongkong Hotel garden, with space enough for a stage intends also to improve the facilities The China Association. of London, in «! and provision for, other entertain of transportation to Repulse Bay. It memorandum dealing with the education has already prepared for the de- of Chinese students in Great Britain, sug It is the intention of "the Hotel velopment of the Repulse Bay gests following the example of the United management to operate a thoroughly Kötel од J large scale, by States Great Britain, it says, should up-to-date cafe chantant in the ball providing an extension which gives a divers £100.000 yearly from the Boxer room. The floor space will be given dancing area of 6.000 square feet,demzity to the maintenance of such 'students. The memorandum emphasises up to small tables and dancing, perhaps the largest in the East, and the resultant advantages to British trade. and entertainment will be provided | erecting a new garage with a floor by professional players and motion space of 16,000 square feet. pictures of a high order. For this. It can be announced that as soon purpose a stage and screen will be as the new road over the hills is con-
Losnos, December 13th. installed at one end of the ball room. Į structed-work on which has already
A Bombar telegram states that Tibetan Plans are under consideration by begun it intends to approach the traders arriving at Kalimpong report that which the hotel will share in a circuit | Government with a proposition to borders of Tibet.
5000 Chinese troops are massing on the The authorities at of vaudeville performers to be establish a cheap motor 'bus service Lhassa are taking precautionary measures.. operated in the Far East which ia berween the city and Repulse Bay. It is also reported that parties of Turks part, at least, will draw upon the This will put both the hotel and have appeared on the northern borders of Orpheum Vaudeville Circuit, one of the Repulse Bay bathing beach with Tibet to enlist the sympathy of the Mon- the best-known of its kind in easy access of the residents on this soljane America. Ir all probability: this side of the island and Kowloom. will include also. the chief The present distance to the hotel hotels in - Japan, Shanghai, at Repulse Bay is about 12 miles:
Loxpoy. December 13th. and Manila." In addition entertainers the new road will cut it to Their Majesties the King and Queen of will be obtained from other sources miles. It is the plan, of the Denmark hare *rrived in Rome. Their Interspersed with the vandeville acts. Hongkong Hotel to establish a line | Majesties were received by their Majesties or in place of them when for any of motor buses, each equipped the King and Queen of Italy, the senators reason they fail to arrive, the best with twenty seats and with sides and deputies, and the Mayor of the Muni- obtainable motion pictures will be that may be opened or closed to suit They received sa ovation...
cipality of Rome, and reviewed troops. presented.
the weather, to run on à schedule of The scheme for the alteration of ten-minute intervals, or less, during the hotel and the improvement of the busy portion of the day and night, the roof have already been sanction and at suitable intervals the rest of ed by the Government, and it the day, In' connection' whh this remains only to have the plans service the Hotel may erect also a approved in detail is expected large garage near the Sikh Temple that work will start early next year, in Happy Valley, where the new and the management of the Hotel road will start across the island. is confident that the new roof This, in addition to the garages garden will be opened about the already at Repulse Bay and the middle of next summer.
Hongkong Hotel, will make three
The improvements are to be, carri depots for cars for the motor bus ed out on a large-scale For one line, and ensure prompt and efficient thing, the new ball room will rest of service.
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special steel supports from the When completed and in full opera ground to the roof. A special tion, as no doubt it will be long be entrance vestibule will be provided on fore this time next year, the whole Pedder Staret. For this purpose one scheme of improvement of the Hong- of the shops on that side of the hotel kong Hotel and Repulse Bay will will have to be renkived. Automobiles give Hongkong Hotel: attractions un- "Wir pam" ka thin vestibute to a covered parking space within, connected with surpassed anywhere in this quarter
of the globe.
the garage are).
KING OF DENMARK.
In the Supreme Court this mor ning, before the Acting Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Gompertz. Mr. Charles Bernard Brown was appointed liq una or for the Chop Siog Kee; on the application of the Offical Receiver, Mr. Melbourne. Mr. Brown had been unanimously elected liquidator at a meeting of the creditors.
According to the New Republic Press, the Island of Hainan will pro». hably be organized as a special ad- ministrative area, and that one Mr. Ma Yuk Hoeg, a close follower of General Chem Chiung-ming, may be appointed civil administrator of the It is the intention of the Civil Goremment to my part "cular attentiour to the industrial-and agricultural developments of the is land, acording to this journal
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