TUESDAY. AUGUST 16, 1921.
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3081 Des Voeux Road Central,
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WEST POINT BRANCH 154 Text Suor
PANA
BONGKONG.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.
WINDING-UP PÉTITION
HEARING ADJOURNED,
RESORGANISATION HEMP.
P.W.D. LAND SALES.
મ
DARING PIRACY.
JUNK CAPTURED NEAR HONGKONG.
THE CHINA MAJE.
TAKEN INTO CHINESE WATERS AND
ROSSED.
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SHIPPING.
SINGAPORE DISPUTE
COLONIAL SECRETARY DEFENDI HIMSELF.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE Steamship
"BENRINNES, "
In the Legislative Council at Singa- pore, last week, the Hon. Mr. F. S. James, Colonial Secretary, who had been severely censured by the Judge From ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO, who tried the action of the Eastern against the Shipping Company- Government for compensation for unauthorised seizure of the company's nine ships during the war, made a long statement in his defence.
all claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 30th inst. or they will not be recognized.
All broken, shaled, and damaged Goods are to be left is the Godowns,
23rd instant, 10
A daring piracy in British waters in board daylight, occurred on Thurs day. The story of the affair was told
LONDON & STRAITS.. to the police by the steersman it trading jask од the
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being vessel's arrival in port yesterday afternoon. According to him, the
landed at their risk into the hazardous and or extra hazardous Godowns of the vessel, fully laden with cargo and
The Straits Times in a brief com. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and carrying a crew of two besides him
and far self, left Shaukiwan on Thursday ment on the statement says The Godown Co, Ltd, whence
About statement made by Mr. James at from the wharves delivery may be morning bound for Taipo.
obtained. noon, as they were passing through the Legislative Council meeting
No claims will be admitted alter the Sausyemun Pass, they sighted appears to us to be definite and con two one-masted boats. The strangers clusive. It leaves no possible room Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining delivered after the At the offices of the Public Works made straight for them, and when a for doub: that the Eastern Shipping and instant, will be subject to rent Department yesterday afternoon, a couple of hundred yards away. Company refused terms which every piece of Crown Land at Samshui-opened fire and ordered them to other shipping company accepted. co (New Kow-oon Inland Lot No. stop. Being unarmed, the junk people and that its refusal was purely and 338) south-east of New Kowloon could do nothing but comply. The simply based upon a desire to get Inland Lot No. 301, containing about strangers made fast alongside, and bigger profits. Nothing Mr. James
any effect upon its? Expressing the opinion that the 4,314 square feet, was offered for four men climbed on board the junk. did, had
sale by public auction for a term of Two of the men carried Maused policy, and the least that can be said institution will be taken over by a5 years, at an annual rent of $20, pistols, and a third a revolver. They is that it shewed no very keen where they will be examined on thei bank combine which will fortish the commenting from July 1. 1848, drove the steersman and his fois appreciation of the critical times or necessary funds to pay its treditors with the option of renewal at into the hold and there locked of the gigantic sacrifices the Empire in full. Mr. M. Mont orgis, the Honga Crown Rent to be fixed by them in. Then taking their boats was making. In these circumstances
by kong manager of the Banque Tedas; HM's Surveyor for a further term in tow, the pirates set sail for Fanlo sympathy with the company or trielle d- l'hine, upptarbed the fourt; of 24 years less 3 days. The upset kong. in Chinese territory, where censure of Mr. James would be The latter. did this morning for a further adjourn price was $3,258. There were many they arrived on Saturday morning. equally misplaced.
The company if the winding ap petition, bidders, and the bidding rising by Here the pirates released the his duty and no more.
bids of $100 was brisk until the victims, loaded $1,000 worth of has certainly not earned a place on why be presentes! sotu time agen
Appearing on behalf of the petition $4.500 mark was reached when sundry goods into their own boats, the roll of honour which will record of those who stood en Mr. F. C. deskit, instructii by several dropped out. The competi- and rowed away towards shore. The the names
were too afraid to generously by the Empire in its hour Messrs. Deagoti, Lansker. Dean it in however continued keen until junk people
of need." Batson) tok the ting Chief Justice the property was eventually knocked follow and put back to Hongkong.
down to Mr. Kwong Sang for $3,200. 1Mr. H.H, J. Ciruspertz) that toleransi
Another piece of Crown Land on received by Mr. Montargis frota Shang
the New Road from Bowen Road I Singapore. Poking atal Paris and Len
Wanchai Gap (loland Lot douted that now a transactional settle No. 2345) containing about 18,600 ment had been granted negotiations square were prevedding aque and the re organisation of the Batatte appeared
imasitent.
Counsel read to tur
Court at
feet, Was offered for sale for a term of 75 years, et ao annual rent of $106, with the option nt renewal at a Crown Rent to be
THROUGH KUFFRA
MADAME LILY.
HER TAILORS TAIL NOT.
M.Lily Negre, who trades as Madame Lily, modiste, of Des Voeux Road, and whose tailors are on strike at soed six of the latter in the Summary Court before Mr. Justice Wood to day for money lent and repayable on demand.
PANAMA CANAL.
NEW FUEL RATES.
Information is published in "Lloyd's List" regarding Panama Canal coal- ing. prices for steamships ard war ships of all nationalities. The fol lowing are the new prices per ton at on and alter. July 10
No Fire Insurance has been effected.. Bills of Lading will be countersigued
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents Hongkong, August 16, 1921.
G.
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in- structions from the Government Harbour Master, to cell by Public Auction.
DB
THURSDAY,
August 15, 1921, at 12 Noon, at their Sales Roogs, No. 8, Des
NOTICES.
DIFFERENT
FROM
OTHER
IN THAT
BEERS
IT IS ALL ENGLISH.
IT HAS THAT PREWAR ENGLISH TASTE.
IT
IS BREWED FROM ENGLISH
AND MALT
SUCH IS
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BRAND
HOPS.
ENGLISH PILSENER BEER
SPECIAL PRICE
$4.75
PER DOZEN PINTS-NETT.
LANE, CRAWFORD'S
COLUMBIA
DANCE
RECORDS.
SLOW AND EASY DANCE-O-MANIA
Fox Trot.
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2949
2906
ORIENTAL STARS...
BOUND IN MOROCCA
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2938
TAKE IT EASY
Delivered at Cristobal coaling
station... From lighters in quantities not
16 under 50 tons Under 50 tons but not under
20 tons
17 Delivered at Balboa, charge will be $2 extra in each case.
The Government Steam Lanach V. G. I.
2775
$15
as she now lies off the Government Slipway, Yaumati, Particulars of launch
MICKEY
2595
BERE COMES AMERICA
Length
Beam
3 feet inches
# 7
#
fixed by HM's Surveyer for a adavi by the peritan in the mars further tests of 75 years. The upset of which Mr. Montargis declared: Price was $2,060. The bidding was present owing to a wages dispute, Cristobal (Colon), which are effective Taux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
From a perusal of such telegram-aldo very brisk, and the property was eventually sold to Mr. Lau Yik Cheuk at of the opinion that the re-organis for $5,000. tion referred to is a re-organisation ! which the directors of my Bank in Paris lag to bring about by which the Banque Industrielle de Chine. will be taken over by a bank coaubir under its rior a now name and which i will take over old assets of my Bank, and supply the avessary funds to
neet its abilith with paying off the creditors and deposi- tors in full and so maintain the prestige of the French nation in the Far East and continue is able French mer chants to deal with hunk of their own nationality in the Far East,”
view to
1 therefore humbly ask this Court." proceeded the aridusit, "that the hearing of the winding up order
HUMOROUS ANECDOTES.
MRS. FORBES'S ADVENTURES.
Mrs. Rosita Forbes addressed the students of Bedford College on her journey through Kuffra, the Seanssi- oasis of Libya,
The defendants put in a counter. claim, urging that in December Madame Lily had agreed to give them a 30 per cent increase in wages in accordance with a request pre ferred by the dressmakers guild. Their contention was that she owed them more than they owed her.
All of the cases were heard to gether, Mr. Webster appearing for the plaintiff and Mr. T. Rowan for the defendants.
Mr. Rowan explained that on December 22 Madame Lily, in response to an ultimatum presented to her by the employees, told them that she would increase their wages She promised to
From the cheer. fulcess of her description the audience might well have gathered that the expedition was a delightful holiday, but Sir Martin Conway, who presided, reminded them that it must by 30 per cent.
case of afternoon dresses, from £7 to
.
Depth
-Engines 120 lb. compound x 11
Stroke 12 inches.
Boilers - 6x by 4x4. Terms-Cash or fall of the hammer.
HUGHES & HOOGE, Auctioneers
The Canal Administration also sup- plies fuel oil at Cristobal and Balboa at $2.75 per barrel of 42 gallons. The West India Oil Co, the Texas Oil Co., and the Panama Agencies Co., are now offering fuel oil at Cristobal at $2.10 per barrel, and the Panama Canal Storage Corporation Hongkong, August 16, 1921. offer fuel oil at $2.20 per barrel a: Cristobal. The Union Of Co., the West India Oll Co., and the Panama Agencies Co., supply cil at Balboa
The Panama Canal is not now in THE Undersigned have received in-
THE position to supply: Diesel off. The structions to sell by Public Auc West India Of Co., the Union Oil tion, Co., and the Panama Agencies Co., Balboa at $3.50 per barrel. however, are offering Diesel oil at
a
adjourned until Detober 18. 1923 have required great strength of pur. /raise the rates from $6 to $8 in the for $2.10 per barrel. Park adjournment will not in any way pose, very great and persistent cour. 99 for evening dresses, and from $10 prejudice depasitors and creditors in age, and great force of character. Hongkong because the provisional | Mrs. Forbes told many humorous to $15 for wedding dresses. The fiquidator is empowered to collect in, anecdotes, including one of an 8-year- employees, being satisfied with this and protect all the assets of the Bauki oldyoungster. her greatest admirer arrangement, returned to work, but juse 22 the defendants, and is so daing and the only further at Keffra, who told her she was the or
discovering that the plaintiff arts of the Bank which windling breath of his life, and if she would owed them a good deal more than -up order would enable him to pursue only grow fat he would marry her tre surit as assets the collecting in of when he grew up; but she related they owed her, consulted their solici also stories of the rigours and dangers tors and some correspondence took which would entail litigation and as
place. Later there was a further of the journey. She told how mem-
dispute and on July 6, the tailors came cut on strike. They had not since resumed work.
In the event of such organisation Eers of the expedition were received being brought about the deposits by tribes with hostility, how they and credit ons wola be paid in fail it were imprisoned; and on one occasion is in my opinion to the advantage of how they heard excited dis- suel creditors and depositors in cussions going on outside as to not they should Hongkong to further adpurn the whether cr hearing of my Bank's petition for the be massacred at winding-up in Hongkong in order that they may reap the benefit of any re-organfashion, which may be
brought about."
The case is proceeding.
GENERAL NOTES.
The Nab lightship, which was
established as long ago as 1812. was removed on July 14 and superseded by a submarine bellbusy, which was placed south of the Nab Tower.
Against strong American competi-
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
TU
FRIDAY, August 19, 1921.
commencing at 11
at No. 1 Godown of the Rongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd.
Kowloon, + 143 cils Galrasized Wire- Lauge 16 - 20 Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
tion a Glasgow firm, G. and A. THE Undersigned have received in once. Dealing WILTS MAN IN TROUBLE. Harvey, Ltd., Albion Works, Glasgow,structions from the Solicitors for
with the travelling conditions in the desert, she said: "One says that one walked along the deserts for eight days, but it is difficult to make people understand what it means.
DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR IN SPRING GARDEN LANE.
Mr. Jenkin mentioned that After loading the camel we had rice
Pte. William Etherington of the notice had been revived from any cooked in muddy water ten days wilts was this morning charged
litors or contributoties that they old, and set out on our thirteen desired to appear on the adjourned or walk, subsisting during the before Magistrate Orme with dis hearing. It had occurred to the peti-day on dates, malted milk tablets, orderly conduct in Spring Garden Loner, counsel said, that possibly and three small cupfuls of water. Lane last night, also with assaulting & it would be commendable to Bis We did forty-six kilometres a day, Lordship that an order should be and at the end of it we had to cook made by which this adjournteent, supper before the sublime moment if granted. should be roaditional arrived when we could sit down for and that the matter tight be restored eight tours' uninterrupted rest." to the notice paper at any time by way of an or part application.
His Honour: That should be done. I think, because the adjourn meat you are asking for is a lengthy one that will carry us over the vaca- tion. So long as it is clearly under- stood that there is power to ask for restoration to the list at any time on the grounds being given.
AIR TAXIS ARRIVE.
A SHILLING A MILE.
NEW TYPE OF MACHINE,
A "boom" is developing in, air- His Honour said he would make an urder in the direction indicated and taxicab hire. In mail week pilots that the provisional liquidator (or have flown at a moment's notice to the Registrar) and special manager Antwerp, Brussels, and Faris. (Mr. E.A.M. Williams) wetld be con- tinued in their appointment.
bas cecured an order for two large the Estate concerned to sell by Public beavy lathes for an eastern foreign Government, each machine is to weigh a hundred tons.
Auction.
On
FRIDAY, Angust 19, 1921.
commercing at 2.30 p.m. "
at their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street A Private Collection of old Chinese Painting. On view from Thursday, the 16th
Texas-Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers,
PEE Undersigned have received instruc-
Erde all by Public Auction,
from Berlin, a semi-official statement According to a Reuter telegram issued there says: Mine-sweeping in the North Sea has ended, and the North Sea is now clear of mines. Chinese girl. The girl said that she Mine-sweeping is being vigorously irat, was sitting with some others in the carried on in the Northern Baltic. By front part of the ground floor of her the middle of July two balf fictülas house last night when the accused will be sent to the Northern Arctic came in with some friends and with- Ocean to remove the German mine. out any warning assaulted her. She field there. ran out of the house and blew a police whistle.
Lloyd's Register shipbuilding re The accused alleged that the girl turns for the quarter ended June 30 slapped his face first, and when be show that the merchant tonnage playfully chased her out of the house, under construction in the United she blew a police whistle, evidently Kingdom at the end of June was misunderstanding his move.
3,530.047 tons, a reduction of about Sergt. Sbaftain said with regard 269,000 tons compared with the pre- to the charge of disorderly conduct vious quarter. The total merchant when be arrived in 1 -tonnage building abroad is 2,669,421 the lane in answer to a telephone tons, a reduction of 619,000 tons. Io message, he found a large China there were seven ships build- crowd outside the house. The ing of a gross tonnage of 24,698 tons, Collard " accused who was
dis- orderly, resisted arrest, and force had and in Japan 45 ships of a gross ton- to be used to take him to the station.nage of 2,291,262 tons.
The accused denied that he refused
that
very
At the air-station at Croydon the ther day just before one of the big expresses" came in from Paris, a
to go to the station with the Sergeant. neat little "air-taxi." piloted by its He alleged that the Sergeant owner driver, glided down. He had used undue force and he just flown over from his "garage." merely protested against it. 20 miles away, to
see
i! be
The
-
Apropos of the recent hot
visitor from weather at Home a
One case of enteric fever, Chio- ese, was reported during the week end. Last week there were reported | could pick up a fare or two at the Sergeant caught him by the neck Singapore wrote to a Londos paper ;;
four fatal case, of influenza, two fatal cases of plague, and two of small pox, all Chinese, and one of enteric fever, British.
aerial Charing Cross.
Ner did he
and pushed him about violently.
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MONDAY, August 22, 1991 commencing et 2.30 p.m. their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street.
A Quantity of valable Household Furniture, (Full Particulars from Catalogue).
$130.
1 Cottage Piano by "Collard &
1 Victor Typewriter (new)
On view from Saturday, the 20th inst.
Terma-Cash a delivery.
LAMMERT EROS.;
Auctioneers... Hongkong, August 16, 1991.
The Magistrate imposed a fine ofWe do not often have more oppres have long to wait A couple of $20 or, in default, 14 days' hard sive days in Malaya that the last TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND
few. in London. I put oa passengers from the incoming "labout.
white cotton drill because it is the press" chartered him for a trip which
most sensible thing to wear in this brought in a fare of £20.
A new type of "air-taxicab." with
OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
www.
weather. I could comfortably have ALL preliminary notices of forth. The Pacife Mail 8. Empire State" a speed, of 100 miles an hour, built ARE YOU GOING ON A JOURNEY? added my pith helmet and a cummer-coming meetings, lectures and is expected to arrive at Hongkong about specially for private hire, has been
HAMBERLAIN'S 'blic and Dia rb bund, also a witte umbrella with entertainments, sent for insertion in Aug. 27.
completed at the works of the De
as Romery thould be racked in green, lining. All these things are the news columos of the China Mail, CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. Havilland Company, Edgware, Mid your hard ungere when going on a reasonable in weather of this kind, are charged for at the rate of $1 each,
diesex.
Journey Change of water. diet and but I doubted how Londoners would (as announced in May and June of In addition to its pilot, the machine temperature all tend to produce bowel stand such a spectacle. I am bound last year) providing that they do not Cargo from the sa. "Beinnes cleared by August 27 will be subject to has lazurious accommodation for trouble, and this meduize cannot be to say I found them a little intolerant. occupy more than four lines. In recured on and the train or steamship rat Damaged cargo wil he examined three pas engers. Three travellers Itmas 22 much suffe ing and ine I shall stick to my summer clothes future if this space is exceeded they at 10a.m. the same day. Agens Olibb, may charter one of them at a cost rentrer if for berrithmdy. Poreske until I get back to the rain, in the will be placed in the advertising.
East, Livingston, & Co.
per passenger of L., a mile.
by all Ch mists and Storekeepers.
" not
columns at the prevailing rates.
ANDERSON'S
(THE RECORD SHOP)
NOTICE.
Ole-Step
For Trot
One-Step.
We beg to inform our patrons and the public that our Photo Studio has been closed for the last three months, and now, the afjustment of affairs having been completed, we have this day reopened oar Studio. Haring every confidence in giving satisfaction to our customs in the execution of our work we respectfully solicit a continuance of theic kind patronage.
MUMEYA & SANO,
Japanese Photographers & Photo Material Dealers,
(M. SANO, Sole Proprietress) Photo Studio, Nos. 35 & 40, Qoecu's Road, Central,
Hongkong, 10th August, 1921.
Telephone No. 254.
Perger Dpaints
Colours Enamels Varnishes
PREPARED_PAINTS OF ALL KINDS AND COLOURS. BERGER'S LIQUID RED LEAD covers 50 per cent. more
suriser, weight for weight, than the ordinary hand. mited Red Lead
114TRO-The oil paint you thin with water. CorrT- ing capacity one third more than that Washable
Distemper.
STRUCTURAL & ROOF PAINT-A preservative. BERGER'S VARNISH-O VARNISH, BLACK Jaras,
COPAL, ETC.
LEWIS BERGER & SONS. LIMITED. PRICES ON APPLICATION—-STOCEN CARRIED. SOLE ALERTS:
W. R. LOXLEY & Co. MR. BREUER MADE FINE COLOURS IN LANDON IN LIG
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to
petitioned Congress a few years age.
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