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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1921.
INTIMATIONS:
THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILD. ING COMPANY, LIMITED.
ughes Hough NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
AUCTIONEERS VO „TAK POYEKTLÄST
General Justianeers Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Gonamission Agents."
PROPRIETORS "To-Kwa-Wan" Opal Storaga.
Chin ward
Bentley's
4. 4th & 5th Editions. A 1 Telephie Code.
Tülsgraphic Addres "KARTON"
HONGKONG,
'-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-
IJSE Undersigned bara received instrac- tions' sell by Public Auction,
(For Account of the Concerned,
11
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THURSDAY,
February 3, 1921, at 11 am,
thair Sales Rooms,
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No. & Des Yeux Ecad, Corner
of Ice HouseStreet,
1 Mineral Water Machios and 2 Cylinders.
Terms: Cash,
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HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
(For Account of the Concerned)
ON
THURSDAY,
February 17, 1921, at 10.30 a
st Sales Room, United Motors Ltd. (Late Alex Ross)
Kowloco.
118 Wheel Band Saw Machine,
with iron table patent revolving guide above and below the table with 1* Blade B, S. F.ready for use with braing dump and tonge-
Terms - Cash
HUGHES & FOLGA
Auctioneers.
(POR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)
SATURDAY, February 3 1921, at 10.30 am, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
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Removed to Sale Rooms for coareD- ience of sale,
And
Saveral Cases of Scap. Terms: Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
LECTORATE...
(For account of the concerned}
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SATURDAY, February 19, 1921, si ‘Il am, By Courtesy of the United Motor Coy, an anction will be held at their premises. (Late Ales. Poss), Kowloon. of
4
4 Buick Cars, {1 Roadster), 1 Cadillac, Complete and in running order."
Trans-Cash
HCOHES & HOGGE, Auctioneers, Hongkong, Jaanary 31, 1921.
PRELIMINARY NOTICE,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in-
WANT
THE CHINA MAIL,
TWIXT LAND AND SEA...East, which looks so depressingly un-Oriental as it stands, with its thick cups and "doorsteps." in the
ADVERTISEMENTS ||THE SHOPS IN SAILOR-TOWYangle of the wall outside the East India
25 WORDS: 3 INSERTIONS, $1. PRÌPAID.
Every additional word 4 Conta
for 3 insertions.
WANTED.
Docks a cold wind creeping pler cingly along the streets and the
A DISASTROUS FIRE.
MILLION TEN DIMAGE
FANOLS JAPANESE TEMPLE BURNT, TO THE GROUND.
TRAVELLERS IN JAP IN.
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS.
AMERICANS TO BE WATCHED.
It would always be possible to roadways glistening" with that know when one had entered upon this, yellow mud which ' seems the THIRTY SECOND ORDIN
the queer amphibious country which | peculiar to dockland the warld over. ‡ ARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS
A despatch from Yamaguchi re- lies, as it were, between land and And there are sailors eating houses ceived by the Talya Nichi Nichi in this Company will be held at the
sea, even without sach visible signs which always look more or less the reports a conflagration which resulted Company's Offices Victoria Buildings en
as masts and funnels to apprise one same, and the ubiquitous yellow in the destruction of one of the mast FRIDAY, 4th Febrmry, 1921, at 12
of the fact, rites C Fox Smith, Ferman with his "noodles" and chop fatoous Buddhist temples in that O'clock Soos, for the purpose of regir-
the sea sets its sign-manual unmis sucy" There are the tattooists” with the Statement of decounts for the Sar to LIVERPOOL, middle of atmosphere and last but by no means question what is the reason for temple at about 11 at night. The ing the Report of the rectors getherTEWARDESS for Steamar proceed-takably upon its inhabitants, upon its places, too; and that brings up the town, the Kyotokuji Temple
Flames started in the kitchen of the year ending 1st December, 1920.
March 1921. Applicants with previous least upon the business that is done sailors' fondness for getting them fire-brigade were speedly The REGISTER of SHARES of the experience and certicates of services
on the Compact will be CLOSED from WED only reed apply. Box 1254, co "Candia The shops of sailor town have mon as it was, it is true, but it bas during the month in that district, scece, but, owing to the dry weather NESDAY, 10th January, to FRIDAY, MA
ever a certain cosmopolitan likeness: long survived such adornments as the flames spread with overwhelm who are business' teen are actually 4th February, both days Inclusive during which period no transfer of
so that at every turn you are seeing the gold or brass earnings now
ing force and rapidity, and in shares can be registered.
except among the things which recall as in a flash other seldom seen things the width of the world away Dagoes. Another query what is die hours the whole temple the trae derivation of "Dago"? Buddha and historical documeals buildings, including all the images of
By Order of the Board of DirecÍOTE. MOWBRAY & NORTHCOTE
Secretary to
FOR SALE
A lot of Chinese Ancient Curios
and Pictures for sale. Apply
The Hangkong Land Investment & 109, Wing Lok Street.
Agency Co., Ltd. General Agents for
The Kowloon Land & Building
Co, Ltd. Hongkong. January 21, 1921.
TO LET.
LET IMMEDIATE OCCUPA THOS FEW THREE FOOL- ED EUROPEAN FLATSIN ORIENT THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF BUILDINGS, CORONATION ROAD, KOWLOON. MODERATE RENTAL Apply J. CARE CLARE, Architect Surveyor, 14, Queen's Road, Central-
« GODOWN (O. LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE THIRTY-FOUETII ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDEES WEl be hell in the Offices of MESEL, JARICIT, Marynos & Co. Luca FRIDAY, Febuary 4th, 1997, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Dinars and the Statement of Accounts for the year en loi December 31st, 1920.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, Januar 5th, 1927, to FRIDAY, February 4th, 1924, both days chaire.
By Order of the Board of Directors
W.S. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hongkong, January 20, 1921.
INTIMATIONS.
KOWLOON CANTON RAILW.LE.
(Barnen Stones)
NOTICE.
WING to kanpy TRAFFIC it is
regretted local
passengers cannot be carried by the 8.07 AM. Express SUNDAYS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS On these days for the convenience of Golfers and others a local Express will legre Kowloon as $35 AM for Sham THE HONGKONG, CANTON &
Cann calling at Taipo and Strang Saul MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD.ly Laat Ferry from Hongkong..2
Breakfast served on train if ordered previous day.
By Order,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIRST
ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Uffices of the Company. Hotel Mansions, on MONDAY, Tib February, 1921, at 11 .. for the pur- pose of receiving a Report of the Direc tors, together with a Statement of Acroante, declaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors.
LM
IL P. WINSLOW,
Manager.
Kowloon, 1st February, 1921.
NOTICE.
of the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the THE SHAREHOLDERS
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLY DE CHIXT Company will be CLOSED from 25:hare berewith informed that sa interim Janmary, to 7th February, 1921, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD.
Secretary. Ecogkong, Jazaary 19, 1991.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVES that the ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS IN THIS COMPANY will be held at the HosOxONG HOTEL, Hoog- kong, on SATURDAY, the 19th Febra- Ay, 21, at 11 30 L. for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the Directora together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending $ist December, 1920.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th February, to the 21st February, (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Manageri
Hongkong, January 31, 1921.
WAR MEMORIAL.
SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
stractions to sell by Fablic Ariction. FOR the erection by Public Sub-
From FRANK GRAHAM, EQ
at an early date
x: “DUNOTTAR " No, 81, the Péak, THE
Valuable Konsehold Furniture,
kc..
die
therein contained. Bedroom Suites, and Dining Room Furniture, specially designed by Lane, Crawford & Co., for use at the Peak, Arm chairs and Sofas. (by the same mater) Blackwood Famiture, Curios, Fickuree, Cutlery, Glass Ware, Bed and Table Liner, &c., &c.
(Full Particulars from Catalogne)
Terms: Cash.
'HUFHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, January 31, 1921. -
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scription, of a building to be run on YM.C.A: lines, 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.
dividend of Fra 20-per share will be paid from February lit," 1921, os pra- sentation of their certificates at the Head Office, in Paris, sad at any of its sgencien
Hongkong, January 21, 1921.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
PLEASE note we have REMOVED Building No. 7 Queen's Road Central, 3rd Floor.
our Offices to Mercantile Back
MANNERS & BACKHOUSE, LTD. Hongkong, January 20, 1921.
WANTED.
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF YELLOW RIVER BRIDGE FOR PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY.
T
THE PEKING-BANKOW LINE of the CHINESE GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS invites sealed propuls of bridge contractors for designing_and building a new steel bridge about 2,800 meters in length across the Yellow River (Hwang-Ho). Proposals will be received, up to noon of June 30th, 4321, the office of Pering-Hankow Railway, Peking, China, plans, rules specifications can be obtained from the following offices:
and
Peking: Peting-Hankow Railway, American, British, Belgian, French, Italian, and Japanese Legations.
Foreign: Chinese Legations, Wesh- Ington, London, Brussels, Paris, Rome and Tokyo.
All applications for same must be socotopaired with pounds & for foreign countries and with dollars 30 for
A portion of the sum raised will be devoted to the erection of a permanent stone memorial which Peking: will be put in band at an early date.
Lists may be found at > Hers. Lane Crawford.
Kelly & Walsh Moutric
Fm. Powell, Ltd.. The Hongkong Club.
Hongkong
Cricket Club. Cieb Luxitario. Engineers' Institute. Victoria Recreation Club. Kowloon Cricket Clab. Kowloon Howling Club, Peak Club; Club de Recrei Craigenzower Club.
J
M. J, BREEN.
Hoa. Secretary, War. Mamorial Committee.
TAIYO & CO.
(JAPANESE)
BOOTS AND SHOES "MADE TO ORDIR
No. 15, Wyndham It
PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY
ADMINISTRATION.
"8.8. "LIEN SHING.”
NOTICE.
THE HULL CO-INSURANCE ASSOCIATION to whom LE underwriters of the full of the above Steamship the wreck (now lying in about 20 fathoms near Cape Varella) has been abandoned HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that such wreck will be offered For Sale by AUCTION at 12 o'clock (unon)tin FRIDAY, the 18th day of February 1921, by Mesars. LAMERT BROS at their Sales Rooms in Hong- kong. Such cargo, as may remain In the wrack will be sold at the ne time, the proceeds of Hall and Cargo being kept separate. Any persons or corporations haring any claims in respect of the proceeds of the cargo are required to send notice, thereof to Messa LAMMEET BROS. before the 4th day of February, 1921.
Hongkong, Jacterý 28, 1921.
there.
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oder other skies, and in most
way totally different, yet is some strange way alike. ̈ ̈
GADGETS AND · FRILLS.
selves tattooed? It is no: so com-
seems likely to bare arisen from a corruption of Diero, the latter being of course a commun nime, among can seamen, and hence coming to be Spanish Portuguese or South Ameri
used as a generic title.
dosed to ashes.
and treasures were completely re- The cause of the outbreak is still casualties are reported. The lass is unascertained. Fortunately
estimated at nearly 1,000,000 yen.
anything
to
Affairs section of the Metropolita Tokyo, Jan. 25. The Foreig Police held an urgent general con- ference yesterday to consider plane
According to a statement from the for effectively watching Americans residing and travelling in Japan." Secretary of the Foreign Affairs. some professing tourists and others Police Bureau, there is evidence that
engaged in investigating the industrial and military conditions in Japan, ir resdent in the country. cooperation with
Americans long:
The attention of the authorities was attracted through the number of American, agents arriving in Kores municating with each other by wie and China, whence they are "com".
Jess.
Such messages are easily do- tected by the Japanese and Chinese services, but the operations of the sus
SINISTER RUMOURS:
First of all, there are the shops which minister to the needs of the ships, which provide canvas and Probably in the first place, when ropes and blocks and paint and tattooing was done in the East, to varnish and antifouling composition, sport the marks showed the wearer, which smell so pleasantly of tar and to be a genuine Sau' Spainer, and no crockery, clocks bag stopped and rected agents in Japan are less Hamp, and show so picturesque an array of nautical wares coicured sionally, too, sentiment might have literature! It isn't that you often
mere coaster or longshoreman. Occa- weird bundies of ill-asspeted obvious. signal fags, coiled ropes, and cable something to do with it. To have find lamps in shining gimbals. One the name of your sweetheart indelibly but there's always the chance thar Worth having: would think the trade of the ship-imprinted upon your person argued you may among the dried parrot- chandler must be a good honest lasting feality, and might also serve fishes that took so uncomfortably trade, but it has its tricks like all as a reminder to a heart inclined to Eke skulls in a dim light, and fums other trades, as any seaman, knows.stray; though it might on the con- of coral like petrified foam from There are the shops which minister trary, prove a decided embarrass- some thundering reef in the South to the requirements of the sallorment! Bat as a rule superstition had Sear, and old sea boots, and little afloat, which provide him with the a good deal to do with it.
boxes with designs under glass made necessities of his wardrobe for the
of tiny pink and white and rainbow coloured tropic shells, and old brass. lamps such as might have a slave
An Easter News Agency's mes attached to them, and queer bottles Sage, Cated Shanghai. Janúary 27; of dark-red Indian pottery.
I remember one such store over on
In the course of an interview with
coming voyage, and with a few gadgets or frills" if the state of his pocket permits. There are honourable exceptions, of course; but most of them do it very indife ferently indeed.
IN JUMBLE LAND.
And, last but not least, there are the jauk-store; those fascinating mixtures of the worthless, the odd, and sometimes the valuable which are nowhere quite so interesting. What a charms there is about those jumbled heaps of old iron and broken
So much for the departing sailor- man. Now comes the big class of establishment which caters for his amusement ashore; chiefly, of course, as regards his creature comforts Here, indeed, there are marked local differences; the English public house to take Pinkettes, the gene little axa becomes the saloon the other side tives. Their good effects are experienc of the Atlastic, and the wine shop of or perging
ed next morcing, and without griping
South America,
TIME
(
a
AMERICA AND JAPAN,
AMERICAN MINISTER'S STATEMENT.
states
Mr. Charles "R.
the Pacific coast that I saw once, and a representative of the Eastern News once only, on a magical rose-fushed Age to-day. evening between daylight and dusk. Crane, American Minister to Peking. Such a jankstore, with such premise declared the ursorapolis' rumours NIGHT-TIME IS THE RIGHT of interesting finds in its twilight with regard to the relations between. recesses glimpses of little brown Japan and the United States were idols and old mantical instruments and absolutely without Foundation and em- fiddle with a broken string. But 1 Phasized that the friendship between had no time for it at the moment; these two countries had been mark- and I never could find it again. I edly improved despite the fact that dare say it had changed bands in there were now pending questions some quite matter-of-fact fashion; which, he believed, were being sented but its seeming disappearance seemed quite amicably by the joint efforts of as magical and mysterious as my the two Governments. In connection": first impression of it as if it were with the Langdon affair, he went on made of the very stuff of dreams, as to state that he was in high hopes: transient as, and less real than, the that the case would reach an attic
able settlement before long-
PINKETTES
COCOA AND "CHOP SUEY." And there are cocoa rooms-and here be it asked what connection dispel con ipation, care biliouszess, sick there is between cocoa and the sea? headaches, liverishness, cated tongue, It is cheap and hot and feeding, of foul breath Obtainable from dealers
course; and so possibly is the coffee which they sell at that Star of the
everywhere, or a 60 cents the vish, from Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.,
Szechuen Road, Shanghai.
"They do more than please your taste.
they satisfy!"
This is the package with the moisture-proof jacket that keeps Chesterfeid's original freshness and " Exror intact." -
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