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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1921.
CARLA APARENT
*MERCURY" [RGE STYL
CODES EXE
LEG. FIREBITAS WEETAN VAN
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Harass
MERCURY MOTOR CAR CELAL OFFICE 113
CO.
KARINION 43,
Snow Boon
59-61 Des Voeux Road Central,
ODDS AND ENDS.
YANLY SCINORS LOOT.
A Modern Salat.
HONGKONO.
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WEST POINT ERANCH 3568 Woxx Sver
GENERAL ITEMS.
Dominique Lamberjack, one of the best known Parisian sportsmen. has made a new record of travel to the Riviera by motoring nearly 526 miles
COMPANY MEETING.
"STAR" FERRY CO.,LTD.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SMALL POX.
FINED FOR FAILING TO REPORT
BODY BUTCHER'S XVIDENCE.
The Chinese remanded from last week on a charge of having falled to report
The twenty-third ordinary annual meeting of the "Star". Ferry Co., Ltd. was held at the offices of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd, at coon to-day. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard presided and there were present the Hon. Sir Paul Chater CG., Hon.
a small-par case, Mr. A. O., Lang (directors). Mr. W. S. because Magistrate Lindsell thought Brown (secretary) and the following it essential that proof should be Shareholders: Messes. J. Hooper, E given of the removal of the corpse Sadick, Ho Leung and S. M. Churn, from the defendant's house, was again
The Secretary having read the before the Court this morning. notice convening the meeting and the mortuary coolie who styled him- sell a batcher," a title which he explained by the statement that be bodies, proved removal of the body belped the doctor to "cut open dead in question, the only small pox corpse admitted to the martuary that day.
-The defendant, who said that he had nothing to say, was fined $25.
auditor's report.
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The Chairman said: Gentlemen : The Report and Accounts having been in your bands for several days, I propose, with your permission. to take them as read.
Ton will notice from the Accounts that the nett earnings of our boats amounted to $12,657.70 more than last year. This is almost entirely
The Magistrate explained to him that contagious diseases must be re- ported in the interest of public health. others to prevent a spread.
French science has had a parallet from Paris to Nice. without a stop. ↑ due to increases in the 1st and 3rd It was for his own good as well as
loss to that caused to England by the recent death of Dr. Ironside Brace. The latest victim in France to the dangers of X-ray research is Dr. Adolphe Leray, for 25 years director of the Radiographical Laboratory at the St. Antoine Hospital Dr. Leray made 55,000 radiographic examina tions during the war, refusing to take any rest until after the armistice, when he went to have two fingers amputated on account of erosion set
up by the fatal rays. "My great satis faction will be," he said, "if I succeed in saving others from the fatal rays who are less seriously attacked than I. They may, I hope, be cured. For
me, it is too late."
1 Malle ons Spectra.
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Sitting on a window-sill cleaning a window at his bease in Brook-street, Bath, Joseph Claydon Parker, age 50, fell between 30 and 40 feet into the area below, He was impaled upon the spiked railings. He died immediately
Two Freach sailors sprang on to a sleeping cur of the Paris-Nice night express near Villefranche, stole an Ameriran woman's case containing $1,000 worth of jewels, and then pulled the alarum cond, escaping as
the train slowed down.
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class traffic earnings other than season tickets; the earnings from the latter source are practically the same as last year. In this connection. I submit for your information, the re- lative percentages of earnings during the year from each class of passengers
They are:
Ist Class Passengers. 2nd
3rd
Season Ticket Holders Railway Passengers Cargo and Sundries
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
THE GOVERNMENT BATHING
BEACH at Stonecutter Island will be Open for Bathing from FRIDAY June 3rd. By arrangement with the Kan Lung Sao Yeat Kai Fong Ferry will leave the Pier at the end of Jordan Co, a bunch to carry bathers only will
Road, Kowloon, daily at 443 and 3.45 am returning from Stonecutter's Island at about 15, 6.15 and 7 pm The fare for each passenger will da ten cents to Stonecutter's and back.
A charge of ten cents will be made for the use of the beseb.
Hongkong, Jane 1, 1921.
KOWLOON RESIDENTS
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ASSOCIATION.
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MITING,
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL. A VERTING of members of the Associat tion will be behỉ in the St. Andrew's Church Hall, she cemetery of, the Vicar and Vestry, De FRIDAY, Jade 10, at 6:30 pm.
"Basiness:
To consider and pass. Revised Rules of the Asociatia
By Order,
WM. JACKSON,
Hon. Secretary Eengkeng June 1, 1921,
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From MIDDLESBRO. LONDON AND STRAITS.
* BENGLOE," OSSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their riak into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Led, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained. +
The M. M. 2.5. Andre Lebon," which arrived here yesterday after- noon is taking away a record list of passengers. Among the well-kno people who left Shanghai by the 31% vessel are Mr. B. Adam, manager of 1% the Banque Industrielle de Chine; .36.5%Mr. and Mrs. G. S. V. Bidwell, of 20.5% the Russo-Asiatic Bank: Mr. 7% de Jastrzebski, manager of the Russo-Asiatic Bank, and his Acting on the advice of our Auditor, wife: Mr. P. Cornu, manager, of the we have written up our share invest-Banque Industrielle de Chine, Har- ments to their market value on 30th 10 Mr. P. de Sigalas, deputy THE Steamship The old Adelphi Theatre at Liver April this year and transferred the Mrs. S. A. and Miss M: Serebrian
postal commissioner, and family; A somewhat malicious spectre was pool, built in 1795 and" of late used difference $22,05000 to the credit of Inikoff: Mr. and Mrs. J. Thesmar, of (TUSS the ghost "the headless woman" it as a kinema, was destroyed by fire. Share Fluctuation Account. Owing to Messrs. Fano, Basset and Thesar: called that haunted Brook Several families lived in the upper the considerable sums transferred to the Misses F. and M. White; and House, an old-fashioned residence moms, and 50 persons, including 20 this account in past years to cover others. situated in ope of the South-children, who were in bed when the depreciation in value of our invest- Eastern countries of England-fire began, were rescued with difficulty.ments, the amount at credit of same bas become unnecessarily large, and This apparition used to spend much of its ample leisure in over-turning It is reported that "Charlie we have therefore transferred there| articles of domestic furniture and Chaplin, was divorced last Nov- from to the credit of Profit and Loss throwing things out of windows. ember, is engaged to Miss May Collins, Account." the sum of $58,715.00. Occasionally it amused itself by
fa 17-year oil Broadway beauty, who leaving a balance of $30,000.00, 'madiy." The Wesleys' dancing ghost of Epworth Parsonage appear recently went to Los Angeles to play which is more than sufficient to meet ed in various forms; sometimes for the films. Mr. Chaplin, who is 30, future contingencies taking the semblance of a badger, refuses either to affirm or deny the sometimes that of a white rabbit, report. which induced Miss Emily Wosley to remark, sapiently, that it steas According to this wonderful Acttribution, and your Directors therefore East, Wanchai. Cars will be available likely to be some witch". The (the Rent Restriction Act) a mar recommend that the Bonus from for hirs at moderate rates daring bours Willington Mill ghost-the mill used cannot live in his own house unless Interest Account be increased to 60 to stand not far from Newcatle or he finds same other place for his cents per share and, in. view of the Tyne was wont to adopt various tenant to go to. That is the beauty desirability of building up a Reserve shapes-2 cat a rabbit, and of the Act. It is ridiculous," said Fund, that the sum of $100,000.00
leminous sheep" Once, at least, Mr. D'Eourt. the Marylebone be allocated for that purpose. it adopted the outward and visible)
magistrate. ferm of a monkey.
'Legal Stories.
Innumerable are the stories con-
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The larger revenue derived from Interest during the year farther in erases the amount available for dis-
I have nothing further to say in regard to the accounts and I therefore
Sixty-one cores of gold, worth over leg to propose the adoption of the £300,000, were landed at Plymouth Report and Accounts as presented.
pected with the legal profession. 03 arrival mm India, by the P. and After ther have been seconded, I
cellor of England, used to relate how which is chiefly in bar, was forwarded from Shareholders.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,
NOTICE."
THE HONGKONG GARAGE.
AVE have. THIS DAY, opened s W GARAGE at No. of Pray
livery cars are permitted to ran, and at other times ia emergency with Police. permission. Telephone 3603.
THE HONGKONG GARAGE. Hongkong, June 1, 1991.
SAVE LIFE!
NEDUCATED, INCOMPETENT. MARRIED ENGLISHMAN, aged against it," wants an employer. Apply Bax ZYX. c/o "CHISA MAILA”..
Lord. Herschell, one-time Lord Chan.0. steamer "Dongala." The ballion, shall be pleased to answer questions 35, no business ability, and "Right ap in addressing a forger of bank aates, to Southampton for shipment to New Sir Paul Chater seconded the motion sentenced to death, an eminent judge York by the White Star liner and it was carried unanimously. had said: "I can hold out no hope" Olympic."
to you of mercy here, and I must urge you to make preparation for
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The confirmation of the appoint-
ment as director of Mr. D. G. 3.PNGLISHMAN, 36, MARRIED, 14 A 40-years task has ended. With Bernard was unanimously agreed to years in China, excellent testi- another world where I hope you may the word "zyxt" (14th-century on the motion of Ho Leung seconded moniala, open for immediate engage obtain that mercy which a due regard Kentish dialect for thou seest "by Mr. E. Sadick.
ment Apply Bax No. 1291, c/o "ČRIKA to the credit of our paper currency and a final flourish the compilation forbids you to hope for here? On of the Oxford New English Dictionary that Sir Paul Chater should be re- another occasion, Chief Justice Cocks finished. The completed work elected a director. The motion was TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND burn vainly endeavoured to stem the foodtide of riequence that flowed will give more than 2,000,000 illustra-seconded by Mr. J. Hooper and
tive quotations.
from the lips of a barrister named Jones. "The time is passing, Mr.
The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang moved | MAIL.
carried unanimously."
On the motion of Mr. Ho Leung, seconded by Mr. E. Sadick, Mr. Maitland was re-elected auditor for
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OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
ALL preliminary notices of forth- coming meetings, lectures and the ensuing year at a remuneration the news columns of the China Mail, entertainments, sent for insertion in
are charged for at the rate of $1 each,
Jones." "Let it pass, my lord," with . The Australian Imperial Force has 2 wave of the hand. There are officially ceased to exist. The enlist three cases on the list after this Mr. ments exceeded 416,000, being 39.7 Todes." "I, my lord, have studied per cent. of the total males in Australia of $300. ite list, and in not caé of the three between 18 and 44 at the outbreak am I or my client interested in the smallest degree."
Sponge not Vegetabia.
The Chairman: Dividend war (as announced in May and June of of war. Of this total 59,258 died and rants may be obtained on application. last year) providing that they do not 166,815 were wounded. Forty-four That is all the business, gentlemen-occupy more than four lines. Is Victoria Crosses were WOD.
thank you for your attendance.
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Sponges were long thought to be
Crossing from Waterford to Fish- vegetables, but they are now known guard aboard the mail packer "Great to be animals. Their appearance Western, a petty-officer of his when they come to the market is so unlike that of the living sponge that Majesty's ship "Rocket," after telling it is quite to be expected that seeing fellow-passengers of his intentions,
it only muse one would hardly leaped overboard and was drowned. suspect its origin. The sponge grows The man, who belonged to Wexford, mestly at the bottom of the sea on was wearing several war decorations. rocks to which it is fixed by a kind of)
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MR JOEN JOHNSTONE.
– PANAMA
A FAREWELL BANQUET.
ENTERTAINED BY SHANGHÅL CHINESE.
A farewell banquet was given at root. It is made up of a jellylike At Brighton Viscount Curzon, the Union Club of China by a Lumber "substance and a framework of tough M... was fired £5 and costs and his of leading Chinese business men in fibres. This framework is really the licence was ordered to be endorsed honour of Mr. John Johnstone, op skeleton of the sponge; it is the for "driving a motor-car at a speed his leaving China. The hosts were: sponge of commerce. The skeleton dangerous to the public in Preston-Messza. Chu Pao-san. Fu Siao-en is covered with a jelly-like substance road" Eleven previous convictions, (both these were unfortunately unable and is sticky when taken out of the water. They are usually buried, in five of which occurred last year, were at the last moment to be present). the dry sand for a time until the jelly proved, and a new sheet had to be Lo King-kee, Zih, Li-kung, K. P. part decays. They are then put in added to the licence for the fresh Chen, Pan Ching-poo, Chun Sut-kai,! wire cages into the sea until they endorsement. are washed clean,
Ku Tze-voo, Pan Che-chuen, Lo Jackenn and Chang Nieh-yun, who t, Charles W. Beal, whose recent took the chair. The guests were New Coins in Great Britain. death in Australia is announced, wil Messrs. John Johnstone, H. H. Fox, During the period when the price be pleasantly remembered by many C.M.G. A. Brooke-Smith, IL of silver was ruling at a level render English cricketers. He was manager Girardet, H. G. Simms, M. H. Logan ing the value of silver in British of the great Australian team of 1882 R. F. C. Master, G. N. Wilson and 0. coins greater than the face value, the that beat England at the Oval by H. Green. The health of Mr Johnstone Treasury passed a Bill providing for seven runs, and be came here was proposed by Mr. Chang Nich-yan the minting of coins with a very again in the same capacity in 1888. in one of his wontedly felicitors materially increased percentage of Beal, who made many friends in speeches, Mr. Johnstone's reply taking alloy. These coins were minted, and during December, were put into cir- this country, was born on June 24, the form of a valedictory which culation. There is a noticeable differ. 1855.
ence in the appearance and feel of
the coins, but the design remains An unfortunate mishap has occurred unchanged. It is not at presentat Norchard Colliery, Lydney, known how extensively the new coins Gloucester, one of the group of work
considerably impressed his hearers. Other very interesting speeches by Mr. Fox and Mr. A. Brooke Smth followed and the party adjourned for informal conversation, terminating
are designed vidmately to replace the ings in which Lord Bledisloe possesses a very pleasant evening.
old, but if issued in sufficient quantities, a controlling interest. The Hon the automatic operation of Gresham's Hiley Bathurst, his lordship's second law will result in the gradual and son, was assisting his father in firing
STOMACH AND LIVER TROUBLES
complete withdrawal of the old coins the boilers so as to keep the pumps 70 and of misery and actual suffering and it is thus entirely a question of working to prevent the flooding of Nanted by disorders of th the extent to which the new coloa are issued by the Treasury, whether the buttery: When he advertently stomtet and liver and my bo the old coins, are altimately to dia: took hold of a nearly red-hot-pipe, five them trial. For sale by appear from circulation.
which severely burned both bands. Chemlate ama Starokeepers,
by the now of Chamberlain's Tablet
future if this space. is exceeded they will be placed in the advertising columns at the prevailing rates.
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HONGKONG
No claima will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godawas, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 6th instant, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the lath inst. or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be leir is the Godowa where they will be examined on the 8th instant, at 10 3.2
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned
by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents Hongkong, June 1, 1921
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received la
structions to sell by Pablic Auction
Ox
SATURDAY, June
2, 1921.
commencing at ii mm.
at their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street,
1 case Bookbinder Cloth,
2 cases Eubber boots,
1 case Rubber Coat,
i;
3 cases Thermos bottles and fillers,
I case Thermos bottles and kits for
bottles,
5 cases Clocks
3 cases Straight Razors,
6. cases CinnaMOD,
5 cases Dragon Blood,
1 case Copper Powder.
/ Terme :—Cash on delivery,
LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers. Bangkong, Jane 1, 1921.
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REVISED CHARGES FOR LIVERY SERVICE.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE INCREASED COST OF MOTOR SPIRIT, ETC. WE BEG TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING REDUCTIONS IN CHARGES FOR CAR HIRE, AS FROM THE 1# JUNE, 1921—
OLD RATE. LANGE CAR AT $8-PER HOUR
*WAITING AT $2.---
PER HOUR. SMALL CAR AT 35-PER HOUR
WAITING AT $1.50 PER HOUR.
FEW RATE. LARGEKAR AT $1-PER HOUR
WAITING AT $1:30 FER HOUR. SMALL CAR AT $5-PER HOUR
WATTING AT $1.25 FER HOUR
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