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Oscar Saenger and the Victrola will teach you how to Sing
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESSEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25TH,
Victon Berords now offer a conarme 111 vond training by Chene Sumper, America's greated and most successful vocal 12-1 The course as complete in twenty lessons or ten double atod as a pratical, efficient system for teach ford Victor Maromba amp prople how to sing
If you a student of vocal music, or a singer aspiring for lunghee lines, or if you have an untrantes voice of promise, yea zoow develop your talents ander the direction of Our Sanger The comparte de la bla tai kalme and formuaine v sizes, and there is a separate and of records for each of the following: Soprano, Moura Soprano, Tenor, Baritour and Bass
Oscar Saenger Course in Vocal Training can be obtained hers-
$55.00 per set
LESS 10% DISCOUNT FOR CASH
EXCLUSIVE ATENTS:
MOUTRIE'S
HONGKONG.
TENNIS
Victor
"HIS MASTER'S VOICE"
SHOES.
We have just received a new stock of English made Tennis Shoes la canvas and Buckskin with red rubber
soles at prices ranging from $6.50 per patr.
MACKINTOSH
& CO., LTD..
Men's Wear Specialists,
16. DES VEUX ROAD.
BIG BEN
Telephone 29.
THE NO. 1 ALARM CLOCK
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
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FANCY DRESS BALL
IN THE MURRAY PARADE GROUND.
By kind permission of the Military Authorities and by courtesy of the Committee of St. Andrew's Society.
PRIZES.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3RD, AT 9 P.M. Popular Prices-Ladies $2.00. Gents. $3.00 WAR BOND TICKETS TO BE GIVEN AS
Two Bands In Attendance.
PROCEEDS TO WAR CHARITIES.
Fancy Dress Optional.
NETT
COMPLETE AERATED WATER
PLANT FOR SALE,
THE MACHINES are made by Marea. TH
Bratby & Hinchliffo, Ltd., Mauchostor, and guaranteed in perfect working order.
This complote plant will turn out 2,400
doron Aerated water pur day, purchasers to take over about 8,000 doran hottles at curt prico
Apply by lotter-
AÉRATED WATER PLANT,"
Care of Bongkong Daily Fre
Care of Gomerni Port Often,
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or
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SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.
21, PRAYA KAST, HONGKONⱭ.
ALL DEPARTMENTS of the above are
now OPEN after extensive rupatra. Rowling and Writing Rooms, Billiard Boom (two tables), Restaurant, Concert Hall Al Monting Room.
Sleeping Accommodation-32 Cabina and 79 Boda in Dormitories.
All men of the Moronatile Marine, Navy and Army are welcome to Institute.
MANAUERERS.
BANKRUPTCY IN JAPAN
COMMERCIAL SLUMP DUE TO
ARMISTICE.
Te conelusten of the armist tee Bukm #aused a slump in com.percul circles in Japu, wht Erre nosit or bodiäestion strapon 16omigues in Britain and the
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THE COUNTERPART OF VENICE OF THE NORTH.
BRUGES
AKATA
1918.
INDIAN REFORMS.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
In the report of the Secretary of State and the Vivery on lunhan Consttentional Reforms certar mistos
Wate jeft fur
WISEMAN, LTD.
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1lement in sietati p the light of the large assortment of delicious'
anto Belgian | advice to is given by twie pomiaattees who aberes for khatine and India auto questions
net led with the franchise mud the desi
sion of funtions between al Goveranın 214. of Inden and the ken) Gioveraiments, and between the odiern) azdi popalní denartis
When a Belgian patrol marched into Fruges recently, driving out the Germans who bast srcupied it for more than four years, there cate
aisa erty that had been theirs for more tit a dozeni evitaries med as one of the 15 ana sinubally Bought by Japanesorable survivals of the Middle Age,
both in architecture and eustomis. merchants andke would take at least a
Only
APHI it two forth.
about eight hours from Landon by water digerents to re store #ear Ural and industry, ju qurmaland rail in normal times. Bruges for conditions, but this in lief has been dis all its oldtime importance as a tradling. ppointed, for the Powers modified their centre, has dozed through decade after Hu «g*}} trade restrictions in
dend virtually untouched by dantely the aris Crew signed, the perconpt action being
changes. And that very feature made it
traveller of the cities that au intervirkon far was ag indiening greni
Europe in the days before the war mor " to be made by The Powery f
trassed sering if he could prostly avoid Sir F mckets lost
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asmela od pipes <:f commodities Japan renched C bugtent level ever rem ad 1, and manis importers, who ap pt 24, Tensed that the end of the
vog near, nude arrange meat, tungt lang, import, in addition to Extras almady imported. Indeed, it is stated that imports of dgam alone, time to arrive before the end of February,
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w will lead to great imports in ad alition to Hase under previous contracte, and these prospects have now caused a Pket not only imported articles but also for domes
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9. value of entha xarn has fallen ta 11 Yo, As Postipated with the 48 Manganong of the year. In
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lienges, which means the Flemas? tongan the place of fridges, is said to -have been a city in the Seventh Century
The name Flanders was applied to
regally. aasd to to the district, as was
the
ense Inter It was Fortified by Bald win 11., Count of "Pander, who married Elstrud, daughter of Alfred the Girona ofi England
GADANITAL OF FLANDER
Before 190 Bruges was the prenguized engital of Flanders, but after that Ghent superseded it in political importative was a stajert until about 1490, when the pamage of the Zowyn bevatte completely filled with malt. It was at the height of as prosperity in the Fourteenth Century,
when it was the uprthern voŭinterpart Venee and its bourse regulated the rate of exchange in Europe. In recent years it has again become a trupart through the construction of the shap canal connecting it with Zeebrugge.
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artists
the down) Governmenta The Servetary of State for India has appointed dhe 1W4) +-H;ta11;ka"a and they will began theE The members of weak in India sherly
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CHOCOLATES
have arrived in perfect condition
also
TOM SMITH'S
CRACKERS,
Surendranath Banerje, metuber of TABLE DECORATIONS
The Legislative Council of the UnverHar
General.
Mr. Majd R. Bogg. tender of the Legislative Council of the Giverner
Mr invasa Sunstii, meinder of the!
Legislative Cottisell
GOLF
The teams! are as follows
it. As regards the Proxmetal Legisla tive Connetis 432 To advise on trim brises) and constituencies in envii presake,
of refererer to the musan? Bew
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the object of securing as honda faciame and as representative a faut as pr
d sent circumstances in each prostre per (2) To devise moms of dari fre EBEL HN far as possible To advise how tar representation can be equitably and
try scured by Ferritual ele Torates, LYF where exremstances seria for
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11 111 order to besure the adequate Presentation of aunties, of spremal interests, or of backward classes lay
Spect (2) Besering evenice seats to spicatal ciusius in plural ivigstitemdes
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fad me an 16 the number rul of (1) to (4) to penguar a seanplete naked official members. (5) 4* * sehr for the pure and compositurm of each Prosmead Legislative Couned
11. As regards the India Legislative Assembly (0) coustder the best meats of consitating Hurt haly e novordange with the resentaendations in paragraph 273 to 275 of the angold it
gutherang to the exact
To
tek pond to imports have dy
Home of the best monuments exfrnt of Felined below for prave mi countries from the great period of the Flemish eucomunes. search they were elitnired. For instance were to be seen in Bruges before the Ger en pode at 46.50 whereas the Dan invasion The Cathedral of St Austaban prive 15
18 Yet and the American inte from the thirteenth and fourteenth Sauveur and the Church of Notre thate jokke You a overland and Ya T'anana
Telegraphe quotations from centuries and are bus antable specmens
rrf Elan
early painted theable architecture, Amtrako give You For spelter,
They contain paintings, decorations and 1 Arra gotations are at 50 over
fas Fletush sculptures by land and Yag 65 en Panama, but quo
The "Hospital of St Jean has been used talbots of the dunesite mark stand at
for earing for
sack silve about 12 Dadations for png from have the
century
entinins the sekod be abeat me third the price chief
works uf Mealing, including the que tod & few omnths ago, ranging from famour liquney of St. Ursula,
Thril on the 10 mils use on the possibility of dirvet sue of an older building, some plats, Rod of such a system is found of winch were awed in its construction Its lfry, which has four en fans fade, to propose franchises sand com
|struencies, otherwi for ds chimes, dates from the end of the dare resion.
Alse for parapreso a asi heite thirteenth
The Century
vity bull.
J Asgards the founeil of State Chapel of the 1fely Bland and the Church
A To advie as to the motion of alve of St. Jacques are all medieval buildings in to that lady in accordance with the
Machine beauty.
scheue wat Foth in paragraph 277, as
america
and
SANTA CLAUSI
STOCKINGS
All new goods.
TURKISH DELIGHT, BUTTER SCOTCH. RUSSIAN TOFFEE.
D. M. GOODALL, MANAGER.
TELEPHONE 407.
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Yeo to Youma aga the American test hell was halt in 1541 1566 on the rngth suggested. auch, partialarly (2) etc., of different depezillations, and
+
solani
Yazo Pamoj was quoted at 99% por ll. sone
* Tut now if is obtainable at unuge than 39 on, Soda ash has Beelined from Vent to Your ten H, caustic soda Tour Yes to Vik Pogie dyes have de pond in any one third the rest quoted an ano United Stats,
ARTI NES MADE, AND LOST.
The slurp tas paturally given the ༄3:、s! le 6 to the Trades and indus Hoes with bad ben fuở by the way to Brealey extent Mr Konishi Kiyo masa. President of the Japan Mani
Osaka, was the first to reveal a state of bunkaaptiv He is known to
great fits in making fuse as the order of the Businn Clovernment, Fut sture these Russian orders stopped
ecmptir hins venia tow
Water Le Me Konishi dabbled in spreula
am the die Es Jonge, and it is said tlost he has sustartani barur boxes Last maith a bill drawn by him in favour of Mr. Sawayama Kitaj, a Kobe shipping mar, Wily not paid bi a certain Kobe Bark, and this led to une disclosure of a state of brokruptcy on the part of the drawer.
DIONUNIN
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FISE GALLERY OF PAINTINGS,
Bruges CUZ1ATTEM which is a gallery of representative Flemish paintings Of the ancient forti fications three gates survived to modern times. The city. like so many others in well supplied with canals, which praside the lowlands of Belgium and Holland, is
naus for a large trade with the sur rounding country.
It also is connected with Brussels and Paris by wail.
Lace making wes the chief mana laetur ing istry of Brags before the was
lar (2) made in the available for the six special cont
and (6) the provisions neces sary for seracing that the sporial Molon medan and landed members sinud us far as possibile be representative of the whole
the Communice will bave regard to the TV in examining the above question decision of the Government of India to the areas which are to be the subject of special treatment.
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The members of the comutter en the Dvision of Fourstons are tore than six Bronsand persons having M Peethan, Legal Adyver
:he been employee in s nrions branches. High Commissioner for South Africa Horticulture was carried on extensively in the suburba The population was
ME F. PW. Gillman, C.S... of the about sixty thousand.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
CHINESE COMMAND.
It is now reported that in Osaka Mr. Sturnidzu Genečasu, Mr. Budo Kichin, DERS SUED BY MR. F. 4. Mr Ababa Shouchi, Mr. Taknoka Taro Mr. Kawasaki Rigor, Mr Fukada Kilazo, Mr. Okuyasu, Hayashi Gornet Rasha and several other, have suspend. All fed paviment Though particulars of the Cases and tibodies of Mr. Kumishi are not known, it is said thint his total debus fo aberat You
Mr. Smanzu, #1 P in chemicals and
Sukore
i medicines, is typist of the position that
the way link priilured in Japan.
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JENKIN, CBE,
Indian 4 ivil service,
Maulya Bahim Bakshi, E., president of the Council of Regency of Bahawal
Bahadur Sapen, member of the Legislative Council of the Governor's Cauuril. Mr. H. Setalvad. Bombay. Mr. I. L. Stephenson, C.1.E., of the
Indian Civil Service.
Mr. d. P. Thompson, of the Tudian Civil
Service.
The series of reference to the committee
fellows
members of No. 3 Company, Aubul- anews, Bulgers and Brammers, in- cluding those on duty that might,ere as will parade at Central Station at (1.) The Communitter will be guided by 5.10 p.m. en Friday, December the principles enumerated at paragraphs 27th. Euform, exps and covers, 212, 213, 20, 20, and 240, and will also belts and capes. No rifle, ambul Jake iniu prisideration the illustrative hey guipment, Cr band instra tists postained in Appenb. II. of the ments are to be brought on parade report.
No exeunt will be granted Roll hook- 33 19 ... Josented for examination Demember 24th,
AND MORE TO COME,
(2) With a view to giving the pre vines, the finest mensium of independ ence, legislative, administrative, and n *1, anand, of the Government of India, which ompatible with the due discharge by
TO PHILATELISTS. DVERTISER
WISHES dispass of a contilerable number of Genuine used some unused) POSTAGE STAMPS of of the Federated, and otter, MALAY STATES, BRITISH NORTH
UTH BORNEO, STRAITH SETTLE MESTS, STAM, BRNAR, NETHERLAND INDIES,
dd Chiane including one or two isund at CHUNGRIANG, WESTERN SZE
SZEOBLEN about 1904 or 1905, and witt be pleased to show them to pro-pretivo Purchasers. Thi STAMPS will be sold according to the quotations given in the latest t'alogu class STAMP MERCHANTS. The offer insund by STANLEY GIRONS or other First- is for a few lays only. Kinily apply to-
Care of Daily Press Micu. *(2+20
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Box GB.
NOTICE.
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NY EUROPEAN, Non Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should pply in person at the CENTRAL POLICR STATION between the hours of 9 A.M. to I P.M. and 2 F.M. to 4 P.M. daily.
Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers,
All
persons with cartain exceptions who
remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE, 1916.
Forms of Registration giving the parti- culare required may be obtained at the GP.O. and st all Police Stations.
The Penalty for non compl nce is a fine not exceeding $50.
743.
FOUND.
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Kowloon, a long haired Black and hite DOU. Breed uncertain. Licence No.
Owner can have sunt by analying at the PALACE HOTEL Kowloon. (2756
the latter of their own resparities, IF
the Committee will advise as to
1. The onetous which should be dir charged by Provipetal GovernmentA.
The fore the war be was a broker doing business to a suit was, but in the domestic market that oerurred some time after the commencement of hagbilities, he mike- a fortune of millions. A further birge speculation was apparently the Pef teix
It seems that br cornered chemicals on a large scale, his manipulations being based is the belief that the war would continue for a long Evidently the flow is ant confimed 14.
The powera of control schich should Jane yet This was not very long before dealers in dyes, chemicals, and medicines. hat retained by the Government of India is 1 mistie Menuti, price, of che It is reported that one of the leading relation to provincial subjects, in under to micals in the entry bid gradually trading frans in Osaki,, which 1-
sure the duelarge of their own respon taken a downward turn on ground of Capitulied as Yogaonyone, is in debt fabuletin, and the grounds na which and the tlac increase
14 Mr. the extent of Viction and BOW manner in which these Jowers should Shimpden, geting in conjunction with his adjusting its affairs sortedly
A similar frody, refrated from disposing of his state of affairs is a sad to exist among
**** stdings with the object of preventing in and steel merchants, in the matter the deline in market untuljons,
has not yet come under public outier, as Plosa enter the armisties, and this made the merchants secretly adjusting it ample for him to hold his ground their affairs together with these affected, any longer Just at this time a probas though a big Omeka steel merchant is said
to have gone bankrupt sery nube for Y1,170,000 drawn by Mr. Konishi, who had been reduced to a stain of bankruptcy, and endorsed by Mr. Shimadzu, wa dhatoured in Kobe, and Ma Shouden hinnel! he shared the
fate
in anid that Mr.
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priced,
Which of the fonctions to be lis linged yes incial Governments can he transfereed at the outset in cach provinon to the charge of Ministers
(03). The power's which should be exercised
relation to
the Governor in Comical in transferred subpets, and the gerende on which ward the mam which those powers Bome shipyards of smaller resourevandt be exetesses, are involved in perions difficulties, fut To that the work of the two Committees it in understood that shipping men, who is interdependent, arrangements have been
NOTICE
F you want a reliable WATCH
Calf al JAMES STEER, Chronometer maker, Watch-maker und
Jeweller, D. Tee House Street
Telephone No. 2477
FOR SALE-CHEAP.
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YACHT "COLLEEN" Same design a
DIANA" and "Dorotea." Apply-
H. E. FOLLOCK,
Princes' Buildings. (2708
FOR IMMEDIATE SALE.
NE NEW JUST BUILT STEAM
are mostly optinistie regarding the out unde to connect them. The whole inquiry O LAUNCH, Length 36 feet, Boam 12.
those mentioned, but efforts are appar ently being made to prevent them coming to public notive.
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fuck, are giving them financial assistanes will be conducted under the presidency of Shinidzu's assets amunt to Y5 700,000 so as to continue the construction of Lord Southborough, and the two Com-feet 6 inches, Depth (moulded) & foet. and liabilities to Ya,zuO, BOO. Tine din vessels already on the stucks 11 is bas
mitter will work under his direction, For full particulars apply fox 67. Lord poorts exceed his liabilition by Y400, lieved that there are many enses of Buan
Southborough will arrange for such
c/o This Oleo. fa as the naweta include the dishonoured cial difficulties in other directions than er to call him to devote time and jriot sekkings as sven expedient, and in promissory note for Y1,700,000__n_malis-
(order enable Factory adjustment of his fimanera le con
ftution to the vo ordination of the work sidered a very difficult task. It in doid,
if the Committees it has bee however, dot the bankers concerned,
Chat Hir P Fly should not fer FRENCH LESSONS In some quterters the theory is ad 11.M.headed by Mr. Koyama, President of the
as deputy chairman of the the 24th Bank, are doing their bent to Lido
vanced that an European goods will not Franchise amities. The reports of the come to the Oriental markets Bu son Cosmottees will be forwarded to the Gov dveg: the diffenity on behalf of the bank. rapley dealers,
now seems to be believed, there need be jernment of India, who will subuild them no exure for undng panie in "Japanese with their own observations to the Boere- markets,--Japan Chronicle.
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