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WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 19, 192.
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Telegraphic Address *MARION" BONGKONGT
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THE Coderri,ned bare received instruc
tions to sell by Puble Auction. (For Account of the Concerned.)
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FRIDAY,
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
95 WORDS 3 INBERTIONS, $1. PREPAID Every additional wordt & Omele For 8 insertions
WITH
TO LET.
WITH immediate phasession EX- CELLENT FURNISHED FLAT three rooms, Queen's Road Central Apply-PECT SITE, SE & FEWING, 5, Queen's Road Central.
TO LET IMMEDIATE OCCUPA
TION—A FEW THREE ROOM. ED EUROPEAN FLATS IN ORIENT BUILDINGS," CORONATION ROAD, KOWLOON. MODERATE RENTAL. "Apply J. Cars CLARK, Architect and
Surveyor, 14, Queen's Road, Central
INTIMATIONS.
NOTICE.'
INTIMATIONS.
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S
SOCIETY,
THE CHINA MATI.
THE ANNUAL ROBERT BURNS ANNIVERSARY DINNER will be held at the Hoses Hors," on TUESDAY, the 25th jastami, So'clock, ph
FMULATING THE RICH..
** GOOD TIME”, ORIZE,
TRAGEDY OF GIRLS IN THE MIDDLE CLASSES.
The new immorality; caused by the trenzied rust of all classes of society for a good time, is dealt with, by "The Gentleman with 1 Duster, the Members desiring to stand are ranknown author of The Mirrors of quested to communicate with the Downing street," whose second art andersigned
cle appeared in The Weekly Dispatch, The writer points out that the midste classes are trying to eroulate the extravages of the Rich, but with a smaller income.....
Cost of Dinner will be $3.00 head, exclusive of wines.
T. W. HILL,
per
Eas. Secretary, HOFCION . Asmew's Socmer. Hongkong, January 18, 1921. *
TOKYO'S OBSERVATORY.
COMPLAINT AGAINST SERVICE
GROWING DISSATISFACTION
Tokyo, Jan 4-The Tokyo Aschi | remarks that there is a growing dis satisfaction among the general public. with the weather forecasts issued by the Central Meteorological Observa- tory, which are found to be unreliable. An official of the Observatory, inter- viewed by the Asahi, admitted that there was ground for complaint dut pointed out that the inadequate equip ment of the Observatory was respon sible for the faulty forecasts issued. Accurate weather prophecy, the off tial explained, demanded costly ap paratus, which the Observatory masz I have visited many hostels accu- f forego unless the authorities granted t pied by girls of education, who are considerable appropriation for
Of the agedy of the poorer élé- ments of the middle classes, the writer says:.
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH MEN'S training for a professional career-provements--Reater.
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ASSOCIATION.
MARATHON RACE
To be held under the auspices of the above association on THURS DAY, 10th February, at 4 p.sk
To be run in Kowloor, distance about 7 miles,
(Route to be announced later) Silver Trophies-1st, 2nd and 3rd.
The casualties in his quarter are the casualties of semi-stamvations. These
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Jan-27, 1921, commencing at 239 pm. ALL Interest and. Responsibility of Open to all Europeans of the Colony-careers, spend every penny they can inspired by the same motive is moves
at their Bales Roccs. No.
Des Veen Read, Corner of
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Ice House Street,
́ ́ AN ASSORTMENT OF
it
CHINESE PORCELAINS, CURIOS, &c, &.. &c.
Including a variety of 5-coloured and 3-loured Vases, Wall Plates,
MR. WILLIAM WILSON, in our Firm ceased by his death as from the ále: December, 1920.
TAIT & CO. Axor & FORMOSA.
NOTICE.
Entrants to be nominated by a member of the association. All applications for entry to be sent to the undersigned.
D. J. PURVES. Secretary Sports Committee c/o JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.
giris, many of them fresh and grace-same exchange Money can buy any. fel, are hectic, excitable, unstable, thing, even what is called an illegal neurotic. When they are hungry they operation. drink rea; when they are racked by
Go lower still. There is a col- nerves, they smoke cigarettes. A lapse of the most primitive virtue slight illness brings them to collapse. among girls who live in the slums of Many die when they are quite young. our seaport towns.. "Some of these
** Who is to blame?
girls are the very dregs of degrada "These girls. Righting for ther: Con Most of them however, are
scrape together on 'raiment. They the morire to activity. They want. stard no chance if they are not money. And they want money loc fashionably dressed. Artificial silt the same reason as the milliocare's means more to them than honest wool. | wife and daughters want it; for dis- **There is a move sordid aspect of play, for rich food, for excitement. this cash corruption. The vice of our for "a good time." Tell them that it public streets has undergone à reis wrong to be immodest, wicked to markable change. There is a new | de inuunoral, and they will point to the race of insporal women. They came heights, laughing you to score lor a THE WEST POINT BUILDING
from offices and shops. They are canting psalm-sinking chs-fatan. young, and the glandur of the summit CO., LTD.
has bewitched them. They desire the TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that life of fashion, the life of indelicate NOT
the THIRTY-THIRD ORDINARY clothes, gilded restaurants, the thes- GENERAL MEETING of SHAREtre, and the right club HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Mesere. Jamost, MATHEBOX & Co. Ltd, on FRIDAY, 28th January, 1921. at 11.30 am, fer LL CREDITORS and other haring the purpose of receiving the Report of any aims on the Estate of the Directors together with the State WILLIAM WILSON, late of Mossesment of Accounts for the year ending Tarr & Co.. AMOT & FORMOSA, who died 31st December, 1990. on the 7th January, 1921, are required to forward particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor before the 30th April, 1921.
Table Sercems, Blue and White Vases R. FRANCIS CAIRD BOGG, is and Incense Burners, Old Bronze and Matherined to sige oce Firm's Brass Figures, Vases, &c., Kake- mocis, Lacquered Wære. Ivery, Agate and Crystal Ornaments.
The above stock recently arrived from the North and includes pieces in the Ming. Kanghi, Kienlung and Towkwong periods.
The bulk of which will be sold without reserve...
(Pull Particulars from Catalogue). On view from day of sale. Term:~~Cash..
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Honetong, January 14, 1927.
FOR SALE.
name as from 1st January, 1921.
TAIT & CO. AMOT & FORMOSA.
NOTICE.
FRED B. MARSHALL
CO MESSES. TAIT & Co.
Avor.
THE Undersigned have received in Hongkong, January 18, 1991
structions to sell at their Sales
Rooms, No. 8. Tee Foer Road, Corner
of Ice House Street,
Encyclopaedia Britannica in (29 Vols.) Eleventh Edition, with case. Terma :-Cash,
.HCOEDS & HOUGE,
Auctioneers,
Hongkong, January 3, 1921.
INTIMATIONS.
BILLIARDS.
HANDICAP
For
Mr. HO KUM TONG CUPS Played at PALACE HOTEL, Kowloon.
Entries close on January 20, 1921. 1st Prize Cup valued at $200 00 2nd Prize Cup valued at $100,00 3rd Prize Cup valued at $ ̈ 50,00. Highest Break Cup valued at $50.00.
Entrance Fees $3.00 to be devoted to Local Charities.
NOTICE.
THIS is to inform the General Public that I, the undersigned, hara not given any authority to any person or persops to ga my firm's name of JOSEPH BROS, or my own private
MATRA.
They have ceased to feel the smallest respect for virtue. After all, to the eyes of eternal judgment, is there much difference in moral vrines be- tween the summit, and the abyss? **They are not vicious. They have: ***There comes from social workers none of the crimiral instincts of those in all quarters of our congested and women who complain of their -com-violent life s cry that borders on de- petition. Ask them what they want, spair. The womanhood of the nation and they will tell you a good time." is becoming corrupt. There is a de- That is all. They want to see life.vided movement among the older They have looked up to our highest, women towards drunkeness among (and in their own small way would] the younger women towards vice. A The REGISTER of SHARES of the copy them So they sell first their | lady who has visited the common Compaar will be CLOSED from WED-modesty and then their vince. It is lodging-houses of London says that NESDAY, 19th January to FRIDAY, the price they pay for a good time."
giris of a decent class are, now to be 23th January both days inclusive
We sell our honours for money found there among the vilest women. j during which period no transfer of ¦
by the hand of our Prime Minister Out of twenty-eight inmates in one. shares can be registered.
and in the name of our Sovereign. | district alone fifteen were found with! These girls give their honour for the I'venereal disease."
By Order of the Board of Directors, MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
- Secretary
to the General Agents
Hongkong, January 19, 1931.
EDWARD MENASHIH JOSEPH N° the SEVENTH ORDINARY
Hongkong, January 10, 1921.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL
ESTATE, LIMITED. »
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in this Company will be bald at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, Matamos & Co. LTD. on FRIDAY, 29th January, 1921, at 11.40_ax, for the purpose of receiving the Report of
FROM December 1st 1990. we have the Directors together with the State- taken over the ExTLE GARAGE andment of Accounts for the year ending the Boxoxoxo Homon Co. and are not 31st December, 1920. responsible for any debts incurred previous to that date.
UNITED MOTOR Co., Lre.
33 & 35, Des Voeux Road., Hongkong. Janustý 4, 1821. #
WANTED.
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF YELLOW RIVER BRIDGE FOR PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY.
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DOCKYARD RECREATION CLUB. THE PEKING-BANKOW LINE of
ANNUAL BALL, 1921.
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The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from WED. NESDAY, January 19th to FRIDAY, Jannary 28th both days inclusive during which period no transfer of ahares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Director
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Becretary
to the General Managers. Hongkong, January 12, 1991.
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION CO. LTD.
the CHINESE GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS invites sealed proposals of bridge contractors for designing and NOTICE 18 BAREBY GIVEN that the TWENTISTE "ORDIN- WILL be held in the CITY HALL, building a new steel bridge about 2.800
meters
in length across the Yellow River ARY GENERAL MEETING 哇 (Bwang-Eo). Proposals will be received SHAREHOLDERS is this Company up to noon of June 30th, 1921, at will be held at the Ofices of Messrs. the office of Feking Hankow Railway, JADIEL MATHESON & Co., LTD
on FRIDAY, 28th January.
Double Tickets ... $10. Single Tickets
$8.
OR
Obtainable from the Secretary or any Peking, China, plans, rules and FRIDAY, January 28th, 1921, at 11.50
member of the Committee.
R. D. SPANTON,
Boa. Secretary,
(Social Section.)
Hongkong, January 14, 1921.
FOR
WAR MEMORIAL
SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
FOR the erection by Public Sub-
scription, of "a building to be run on Y.M.CA. lives, to be called the WAR MEMORIAL INSTITUTE and to be managed for the joint use of the Navy, the Army and Civilians
by a Joint Board of Directors.
A portion of the sum raised will be devoted to the erection of a
permanent stone memorial which will be put in hand at an early date,
Lists may be found' at :— Mesure. Lane Crawford.
Kelly & Walsh. -
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Hou trie
Fm. Powell, Ltd.
The Hongkong Club,
Hongkong Cricket Club Club Lusitano. Engineers' Institute. Victoria Recreation Club. Kowloon Cricket Club. Kowloon Bowling Club. Peak Club Cial de Recreio. Craigongower Club.
M. J. BREEN.
Hon. Recentury.
War Memorial Committee,
specifications can be obtained from the following offices:
Peking: Peking-Hankow Bailway, American, British, Belgian, French, Italian, and Japanese Legations
Foreign: Chinese Legations, Wash ington, London, Brussels, Faris, Rome and Tokyo.
All applications for sms must be accompained with pounds & for foreign countries and with dollars 30 for Peking.
PEKING-BANKOW RAILWAY
ADMINISTRATION,
8.8. “LIEN SHING.”
NOTICE.
am, for the purpoes of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1920.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from WED NESDAY, January 19th to FRIDAY, January 28th both days inclusive shares can be registered. during which period no transfer of
By Order of the Board of Directors.
NOWERAY S, NORTHCOTE, Secretary,
Hongkong, January 12, 1981,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
THE HULL CO-INSURANCE N the THIRTY-THIRD, ORDIN-
ASSOCIATION to whom ARY GENERAL MEETING .of underwriters of the Hall of the above SHAREHOLDERS in this Company Steamship the wreck (now lying in will be held at the Offices of Mosata. about 20 fathoms near Cape Varella) JARDINE, MATRIMON & CO, LTD, on has been abandoned HEREBY GIVES KRIDAY, January 28th, 1921, at 12 NOTICE that meh wreck will be 'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiv offered For Sale by AUCTION ating the Report of the Directors togeth- 12 o'clock (nova) on the 28th day ofer with the Statement of Accounts for January, 1921, by Messrs. LAST the year ending 31st December, 1920. Bros. at their Sules Rooms in Hong
The REGISTER "of SHARES. of kong. Such cargo, as may remain in the Company will be CLOSED from the wreck will be sold at the WEDNESDAY, 19th January to time, the proceeds of Hall and Cargo FRIDAY, 28th January both days being kept separate. Any persons of inclusive daring which period no corporations having any claims in transfer of shares can be registered. raspact of the proceeds of the 'eargu are required to send notice thereof to By Order of the Board of Directors. Meista.. Lantiot Bros." "beform- the FORMOWBRAY E. NORTHCUTE, 4th day of February, 1921.
Hogg Jary 7, 1921.
Can Do Me Secretary, Bongkang, January 12,1921
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