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accordance with Onlinnace No. of 1919,
of
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NOTICE
of
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THE Interest and Responsibility of Ma.. Tea and ceased on February 9th, 1920.
CLOSED for the tmnsaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS THURSDAY, Jussa! 1920.
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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE"
KING'S BIRTHDAY,
THIS OFFICE will be Opened for all par
to, 19 Nons on" poses from A.. THURSDAY. JONK RD, 1920
Licensed Warehouse cannot be opened on
that day.
C. W. BECKWITH. Superintendent,
Taiports and Esports [UR
Hongkong, May 24th, 1990.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT. CHAMPIONSHIP - SINGLES.
CHALLENGE ROUND.
THIS Match, weather and Grund on Tuition Permitting want you
TUESDAY, JUNE 1.
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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA PENANG—AD-
SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
THE
NAMSANG"
having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of cargo by her are hereby informed that all landed at their rink into the goods are being hazardons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong und Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained
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BOYD & CO. Amoy, China & FOTBOKE
NOTICE
R. ROBERT BOYD ORR has been admitted a Partner in our Firm with fft as from March 1st, 1920.
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-THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-SECOND ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of this Company will be held at the Offices of Mesura, JARD MATEDISON & Co., LTD. on WEDNESDAY, the 2D JUNE, 1990, at Noo, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th April, 1920
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pady will be CLOSED from WEDNEDAY, the 28th May, 190, to WEDNESDAY, the fnd Jane, 1920, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Director,
W. E. BROWN, Secretary. Hongkong, May 1st, 1990.
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. *LARSEN SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS
FOR SEASON 1999/49$1,2
ISTS for intending Subscribers to the above are now posted at the Race. course, THE Rosakong JockNY CLUB OFFICES And THE HONGKONG CLUE.
Should the number of Ponies Subscribed for reach a total of Thirty or more the stowards will adequately provide for the same in next year's Programme. It is proposed to arrange that the Foaies arrive in Hong- kong during the month of October.
In order to make the Racing at open an possible no subscriber shall be permitted to iake a financial interest in more than two of
INTIMATIONS
A. G. DA ROCHA,
IS THE AUCTIONEER
A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2932.
HAVING been Favoured with instructions
from Messrs. FataLL & Co., No. 7 and 9, Pedder Street, will sell by Public Auction on
MONDAY,
May 31st, 1920, at 220 r... TUESDAY,
June 1st, 19, at 2.30 PM, At their premises, THE WHOLE STOCK-IN-TRADE
FURNITURES. FIXTURES
SHOW CASES.
Comprising
AND
Flannels. Woollen, Silk and Linen Stock Ana, Silks, Straw and Felt Eats, Fancy Materials, an assortment of Blouses, Shoes, Corsets, Ribbons, Raincoats, Furs, Handker. chiefs Belts Trimmings Fancy Works Voiles, Laces, Day and Evening Dresses, Serie and Sundries, Deaks, Ceiling Fans, Counters. Beautiful Mirrom, Fine Show Cases, Chairs, ctc, etc
TERMS-Cash on Delivery.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEEN THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
situate at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkang'
to be sold on WEDNESDAY,
the 2nd day of June, 1920, at 4 o'clock after- noon by
■
MR. A. G. DA ROCHA,
Auctioneer.
At his sale roots Queen's Road, Central
The Property consists of:-
The premises known and registered in the Office A Sub-section of Section D of
INTIMATION
an
Four case (two deaths) of plague and
new diplomacy of frankness and good faith, emancipated from old and two cases (two deaths) of enteric fever unhappy, tradition, and caring little for were reported in the Colony on Friday. the leather and prunelle, stiffened into i
Mr. M. J. Breen has been appointed precedents." Beginning the statemenɛ with i
BATHING an expression of his belief that the main Honorary Secretary of the Feace Celebra-
CAPS
tion and War Memorial Commiste, during
hope of world peace rests on the existence of mutust respect and understanding be the absence on leave of Mr. S. B.C_Bass tween the peoples of the United States of The total output of The Kailan Mining America and the British community of Administration's mines for the week ending May 18th, amounted to 92,282 tons and the sales during the period to 92,360 tons.
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to
nations, the Ambassador went remark that for generations England has
given sanctuary to representatives" of the discontented and the 'unhappy, the oppressed and the downtrodden, "We have A grand concert is announced "to be listened to harrowing tales of great given in the old Chamber of Commerce wrongs and we have been moved to action room at the City Hall next Saturday, time and yet tinc again. We have learned Particulars appear in a double-column how difficult it is to right a small wrong, advertisement in another part of the cr even a great and bitter wrong, without paper.
The Fublia Bathing Benches at North A large and very fine rating a new, a greater and a still more
bitter mense of wrong elsewhere. We bave Point and Kennedy Town were opened to learned that to keep peaco for that
the public on the 15th. instänt. A rosirved quarter of the human race which owes enclosure is provided at North Point, for allegiance to the British Crown imposes a heavy strain upon the material and moral resources of our peoples. To avoid worse evil than those we seek to remedy A télegram from Calentta to the Indian it is often necessary to move with slowness, Trade Commissioner says that the pur always-with caution; but one thing I can chassis reported_by_the_Japanese_of_a_ say positively and without fear of in- complete sugar estate in Java formerly run formed contradiction, the inspiration of by German interests; the capital is esti British policy during the period I have mated at 10,000,000 yen (£3,000,000).
assortment.
really pretty known it, has been, if possible, to bring Many really
designs.
the use of which a fee of 10 cents per person is charged.,
order out of chaos, to extend the boundaMr. K. E. Greig has been appointed a ries of froodom, to improve the lot of the Member of the Committes to enquire and report on the question of the development oppressed, to increase the material pro- of the economic resouros cf the Colony sperity of the world."' This led up to
"
references to India" and Egypt and of Hongkong, during the absence from then to Ireland, We are trying," the Colony of Mr. James Reid. - be said, to provide political machinery
Empire Day of Yokohama was colo whereby the antagonized sections of the bred by a children's fire in the grounits Irish people can work out their own internal politica) salvation without economic ruin to Irish interests,
these Ponies the cost of hich will probably Marine Lot No. 13 together with the message AS. WATSON & centuries-old distemper is to place fairly Bangkok wrote to a friend in Bangkok as
not exceed $300 landed in Hongkong.
By Order,
M
G. " GEGG! Acting Clerk-of-the-Course Hongkong, May 24th, 1990, -
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and buildings thereon known as No. 50 Den Veur Bond, Central
Held from the Crown for the residue of the term of 999 years under Crown Lease dated the 5th January, 1822
"Ares 701 square feet or thereabouts. Annual Grown-Rent $1433
For further particulars and conditions of sale
NEW LOẠN OF 4 MILLIARDS FRANCS "Pply to:
jer
5% PREMIUM BONDS. GREDIT NATIONAL
NHE Bonds are of 500. Fr face valte.
TH
PRICE OF ISSUE 485 PRANUS"
drawings a year amounting to
20,000,000 Francs,
with the following prizen 1,000,000 Francs
500,000
"
+
200,000 100,000
50,000 The prises drawn will be free of any taxes, present or future.
The Bonds bear interest on and after the 15th of June, 1920.
Applications will be received till the 4th of JusĚ,” 1920, by ....
THE BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE where fall particulars may be obtained.
Or to
LO AND LO, “ Alexandra Building, Solicitors for the Mortgage,
Mr. A. G. DA ROCHA, -Auctioneer, Quin's Road, Central
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PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.
Corner of Haiphong & Hankow Roads,
Tri. Z. Z.
Tal, Käärmus Palace.
Two Minutes from Ferry and Railway TWO
station. This Hotel which has just been
renovated and refuraishal completely
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now up-to-date in every respect and under English Management Cuisine ander personal supervision of the Proprietor.
BAR AND BILLIARD ROOMS, TERMS MODERATE. Special Arrangement for Familien Im Application to--
J. H OXBERRY.
Proprietor:
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SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.
L. BERINDOAGUE, »
Mangsger Hongkong, May 28th, 1920.
976
21, PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG.
TO LET.
Goods not cleared by the 4th June 1920, will-A-SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon. be subject to rent.
All broken. chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the thuduwns, where they will be examinal. Claims against the steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival otherwise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in
any case whatever.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD.
General Managers. Hongkong May 29th, 1930.
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Apply to--
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD, Alexandra Buildingu.
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FRENCH LESSONS
G. MOUSSION..
WE HAVE
Great Varieties of use and
“anmäed
15, Morison HILL ROAD..
POSTAGE STÄMPS
Single Sets, Packets, Bay, ard
On Approval Hooks." "FOR COLLECTIONS.
GRACA
&
Dealers in Portage Stamps. Post Cardy/ Breds, Toys, &c, &c
No. 30, WYNDHAM STREET, HONGKONG.
OR the use of all Men of the Mercantile
Farine and H.M. Navy.
CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
BIRTHS:
DEATH. CLARKE. At Shanghai, on May 24th, OLIVER CLARER (Chinese Customa Service), aged 37 years
of the Royal Naval Hospital and—ak Tokyo by a gathering in the grounds of The British Government, after careful the Embassy under the auspion of the study of the Irish question, is convinced Patriotic League of Britons Over PRADER. that how the only hope of ending that,
A recent visitor to Hongkong from
and squarely on the shoulders of Irishmen follows:-" It is impossible to get rooms” in Ireland the constitutional responsibility here. A steamer with fifty odd passengers. of 5nding for themselves within the frame="
arrived a few days ago there was accum work of the British Empire the solutionmodation on shore for thre. People aro for their political differences. The new Home Rule Bill, which passed its second reading in the British House of Cmmons by a great majority on March 31st, is designed with intention to secure that end." Then came a suggestion which can SIR WILLIAM REES-DAVIES, hardly have escaped the notice of the American Secretary of State-
"When
filing in-time and getting accommodation by running up and down on the steamers to Canton."
-K.G.
A FALSE RUMOUR.
this Bill becomes operative," said the British Ambassador, “ig will be the duty We have heard no word of the inten-
PAKKER.At Shanghai, on May 24th, to of all British subjects who are not domi- tion of Sir William Rees Davies. K.C., to Mr. and Mrs Rey A PARKER, 2 ciled in Ireland to stand aside and leave retire from the Chief Justiceship of the daughter.
those who live there to solve their pro-Colony but we observe that a Ceylon paper YOUNG-At Shanghai, on May 22nd, loblem. I venture to add that it will also stated that the Hos. Mr. R. C. Goflan, Mr. and Mrs C. R. M. YOUNG, he helpful if the many in all parts of the K.C., Attorney-General of Ceylon, who is daughter.
world who are not British subjects, but at present in England, in connection with are interested in Ireland, likewise stand Constitutional Reform for the Island, may aside and leave the Irish in Iroinnd to Dot return to Ceylon, as he is likely to be grapple with their own political dificul appointed to succeed the Chief Justice of HONGKONG-OFFICE: 104, DES Vaux RD., C. ties."
This advice was endorsed by the Hongkong, Sir William Reca-Davies, K.O., LONDON OPrice: 131, FLEET STRETT, E.C. | New York Times, which said it would be who will be retiring abortly.
We understand that there is no founda- well if some of the more enger vebement partisans of Ireland in the tion for the rumour that Sir William is United States would refrain from a pro- retiring.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, MAY 31st, 1920.
"AMERICA" AND THE
QUESTION.
and
-paganda - and - demonstrations – that--can
only have the effect of injuring their PRESENTATION TO CAPT. AND cause in Great Bitain and alien- MRS. BASIL TAYLOUR. ing from it " great, if not noisy,
Capt. and Mrs, Basil Taylour were on "Not in IRISH section of American opinion.
Friday the recipients of a magnificent England any more than in the United silver cup from the French cocmunity of States are men to be intimidated into or Hongkong, in recognition of their work from a course of public policy by foreign for the Devastated Villages of Fradios.
Reading and Writing Rooms, Billard Room, Trose who take politica seriously and
| look to Ministers of State to possess in an opinion or foreign expressions of bostility." The oup, which is suitably inscribed, is
Officers' Room, C.P.C's "Room Restaurant Concert Hall, Church...
Motor Launch "Dayspring."
+
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
ton,
In a
Private Calin and beds-in-Dormitories eminent degree the scuse of responsibility No English organ of public opinion could about eighteen inches high; with graceful that befits high office may well have been better have said the word that was needed. handles on either side. The intention had [78 astonished op reading that Mr. BAINBRIDOR We are not sure that the New York jourbon to present the cup ata reception
Colby, the Americas Secretary of State, is correct when it avers that the lip service honour of Captain and Kira Tayiour, had addressed to the Chairman of the
of politicians, in Congress or out, deceives Foreign Relations Committee at Washing nobody on either side of the water we buy their steamer's unexpectedly" early
departure made this impossible. nothing letter saying that
fancy this lip service by politicians is BE "JACOI" VOY 1-HOME.
connected with the foreign relations, of better understood in the United States letter accompanying the gift, Monsieur
Hanchecorne Consul General for FLA FROM CALCUTTA via RANGOON," the United States should deter the than abroad. Nowhere, however, in a
PENANG and SINGAPORE.
Committee from any action which it felt Secretary of State, who is the responsible expressed the gratitude of the THE
THE above-mentioned vessel having impelled to take regarding American agent of a country in its nign relations, community of the Colony not only to
arrived from the above mentioned recognition of the Irish Republic! It has commonly regarded as on a level with the recipients of the cup, but to all those Porta, Conwichsen of Cargo are hereby informed that they must take immediate since been explained that this was perely politician of the bustings. He is usually who had worked for and subscribed to the delivery of same from alongside, and all an election manoeuvre, as both parties credited with an adequate sense of the Hongkong Fund for War Devastated cargo impeding discharge will be landed in the United States are angling for the responsibilities of his office, and coming France, all of whom they associated
their risk and expense into the Pacifo
froni a statesman holding high office, "eles together in their generous efforts. Mail-Steamship Company's godowns at Irish vote Such an explanation is not West Point and stored at. Consignees likely to be accepted, outside the United tionecring manoeuvres " such as that under rick
Consignees of are hereby notified States, at least, as either justification or notice obviously cannot serve to develop
CATEO that they must produce an Import Permit excuse for what, coming as it does from a that respect and understanding which the signed by the Buperintendent of the Im- ports and Exports Hongkong. before Secretary of State, raust be characterised new British Minister announced his desire Bill of Lading can be countersigned. as a blazing indiscretion. What makes to cultivate..
All broken, chafed and damaged goods the matter all the more surprising is that are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on May 28th, at 10 AM it is possible to view it as a direct retort All claims must be presented within a to some observations publicly made by the week of the steamer's CHINA JAPAN. STRAITS SETTLE which they cannot be recognised new British Ambassader to Washington, MENTA, INDO-CHINA, PHILIPPINES claim will be admitted after the gooda BIT AUCKLAND GEDDES took what is perhaps Macdonald or until further police.
ON FALE.
DIRECTORY &
CHRONICLE'
OF
Etc
for 1920
50TH ANNUAL EDITION containing
14 MAPE 1,600 PAGES
THE Directory of the Far Eart
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PRESENTATION TO ME. J. W. JAMIESON.
and
Mr. J. W. Jamieson, Ó.M.G., LL.D. who has boen His Britannic Majesty's Mr. William Russell has been appointed Consul-General at Canton for the past eleven pears, had who is shortly leaving to set as Government Marine Surverer on furlough, was the guest on Thursday during the absence on leave of Mr. James at a reception held by the British firms a number of British subjects in Canton.
During the reception, which was largely attended by representatives from al British firms, Mr. Jamieson was present od with a silver alver, as a token of the high regard in which he is held by the business community, and also be a mark of esteem, from all those who have appre during his long tenure of office.
have left the godowns, and all goods rean almost inprecedented course for n maining undelivered after, May 29th, will be subiect
British Ambasador when, upon his arrivai H.E. the Governor has, under, instruc to rept No Fire Insurance whatever will be
Washington, Le issued a considered tions from the Secretary of State for the fected.
Consignem are requested to send in statement in regard to questions in which Colonies, recognised Mr.Karetes-Larsen their Bills of Lading for countersignature Great Britain and America are deeply as Acting Consul for Denmark in Hong immediately.
interested. By one of the New York kong and Mr. Antoni Luiz Cerveira de PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.,
As Operators, UB. Shipping Board. papers the Ambassador, on this account, Albuquerque as Consul for Portugal in ciated his valuable co-operation and help Hongking, May 2/zd, 1980.
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