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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thst al of NINE FENCE Share an account of the year 1920, has been de inrel
The DIVIDENT will be payable on and after WEDNESDAY, the 25th key of Arav*7. 1920 Sharebiler on the Bistro TESDAY, the 10th day of Art, 19, and will he qui -to-Sharehollers on the Colonial (Hongkong)
Register at the exchange r
· rate of 8-8 per Doller. By Dinler of the Hour!
E. J. WILTOS,"
Weiing Secretars.
Hongkong, 24th July, 1921.
rese
ALEX. ROSS & COMPANY.
MACHINERY DEPARTMENT, FOR STOCKTAKING PURPOSES, Praw FEDERAL E 2
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near Shamquipo in the Harbour of Hongkous. Will be sold by
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triy
I have brought with me new guals of the meet fashionable and latest styles ami ask
extend thei old patrons and constituente to support us done in the past
Inspection is conlially invitel.
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• Milliner and · Draber.
1210. Hongkong, day 21, 1981.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
A
INTERIM DIVIDEND of Three Dollars and Fifty Cents per Share for the six months ending 30th Jand, 1920, will be payable on WEDNESDAY, JULY 9TH, th which data Dividend Warrants may be obtaine
application at the Company's Office The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the urte
WEDNESDAY, the 28th July (both days inclusive) daring which period no transfer of shares can be registeral.
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defenceless under Sinn Fein,' and further (and vital link in the chain of argument) even if a bargain were made as suggested; the NUR bad not the necessary mandate from those who would have to keep the bargain.
H... tarkime, "Cairo, - Hollyhock, | ZEEBRUGGE MEMORIAL FUND Bluebell and Marazion left Weihaiwei on
The letter printed below was received by the 17th ins for Taku,
His Excellency the Governor from the Righ Honourable Lord Emmett 6.C.M.G... 'The total output of the Kailan Mining Chairman of the Zeebrugge Memorial
the wook.
Fund, of which His Majesty the King and His Majesty the King of the Belgians are Patrons. His Excellency would be happy to receive and transmit any contributions that may be made towards the Fund.
25, Victoria Street,„,
Westminster, London, SW1
10th June, 190n.
tons.
for It appeared that an aobur Administration's mines rofection the rallwaymen ware not ending July 10th amounted to 89,951 von surprised at the PREMIER's answer, but and the sales during the period to 74.401 they were disappointed. They are forced' le admit thas his logic is unassailable. Even the moes optimistic of Labour men now realise that Sian Fein must be a party Lo any bargain such as that proposed, But there is not the slightest hope of persuading the representatives of Sinn Fein to have dealings with the hated British Government,
The railway deputation, however, served one useful purpose. enabled the Prime Minister to place the *^, L&H the Daily Mail remarked,
It
squarely before the people;" and the gaper adds: The proposed sruce is a very one-sided "affair. To put it on a level footing Mr. Lovo GEORGE verg properly asks for a guarantee that murder and outrage shall cease. Mr. Troxis
1-
Colonel the Right Hon. Sir Frederick Lugard, a former Governor of Hongkong, having been appointed a Privy Coun vilar un January 2nd lust was sworn in on June 11th,
..
Lady hers Davies, wite of the Chief Justics of Hongkong, we presented by Countess Curion of Kedleston to thair Majesties the King and Queen at a Court held at Buckingham Palace on Thursday,
June 10th
Mr. W. H. Donald, correspondent of the
Guardian"
Manchester
and Furmer
ZKEBRUGGE MEMORIAL FUND,
To His Excellency Sir R. E Stubbe,
Governor of Hongkong- YOUR EXCELLENOY.-Doubtless you have in the Prong that the City of Bruges contemplates the erection of a memorial
seen
obelisk at Zeebrugge to commemorate the noble episode of April 23rd, 1918, when tho
entrance to the canal was blocked by g ships."
The Burgoniaster of Bruges, having in
Editor of the Far Eastern Review" hastite the co-operation of the Anglo-Belgian returned from his trip to Harbic and Committee, in this praiseworthy undertak- Vladivostock. He will contines his newsing, a separate Committer has been formed under the patronage of H.M. King George and H.M.-King Albert, to collect anberrīp=”
as in the British Empire.
paper work in Peking.
merely diffuses a vague benevolence, That is not business,” This view represents public opinion in the main. At the same time it must be admitted that a demand made. from England a newspapers
Rebel suspects were shot at Canton on differing widely in political outlook that renewed efforts should be runde by the the morning of July 24th. One female and Government to prevent Ireland from head, twelve mate convicts were taken entside to aid to the £5,000 already ganranteed be What form the North Gate of the City and executed. Hruges but also to collect gufficiub It is said that these criminals came from amount after the cost of the memorial has
ing straight for civil war. those efforts should take äfter so milky
working not only to shtain a sum of money
This Fund, of which I am Chairman, is
previous efforts have failed is not, however! Shinhing and had connections with the been defrayed to hencât permanently
disclosed; and therein we have in specific llustration the futility of most. of the "erluksisur cheyanets with.
Meanwhile the Home Rule Bill WHEN
!
rebel auspects.
recognised Naval and Mercantile Maring. Charities,
Taikon, Ewo, and the China Merchants
We shall be deeply, grateful it you can X. Co. intifast" 18" Sunigiai "papa" | see your way to interest the people of
getting through the House of Commons that from 1st August fares to Hongkong Hongkong in this undertaking so thru a and the Southern ports and Tientsin and Committee may be formed to college sub
not surprising when, the, House Ands itruts the Northern ports will be mined. In the scriptions for the Fund. We feel sure that
Its progress was very slow, though this is!
facing a situation that seems to stultify all
A. S. WATSON & conciliatory legislation. Here again is seen
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the extraordinarily, difficult and complex character of the Irish "problem. There was really no effective discussion of the Bill in Parliament.
The Nationalists absented themselves when it was down for debate. This was equally true of the Labour-Party Mr ASQUITH_and_bis We Free" henchmien took the line that the Bill was too bad for serious considera-
case of Hongkung it represents a 20" por such a holy with your approval, would render substantial assistance in rarrying e. increas
out this national and imperial duty, I am, etc.,
(Sd.) EMMOTT,
Chairman.
Anti-ebolern serum is being used quite generally in Japan, two injections being given at ten-days interval. The Japanese Resident Association at Shanghai arrang ed that all the"Japanow in Shanghai.whe care to take the 'precaution might be inven- Inted inst week..
On the eve of his departure for Manila, Lion, and the former talked of his own Bill Signor D. F. Ameling has arranged 4 (and subsequent Act) of 1914, just as if
1..
A BATHING TRAGEDY.
ME. R. A. BRAND ACCIDENTALLY. DROWNED,
that measure" was not as dead and out off "pecial concert for Saturday nixt, at the news has been received by cablu from Yoko.
en a statute of Queen ANNE
The
It will be learnt with deep rogret that Theatre Royal. There will be un orgliestrs bans that Mr. R. A. Brand, of the Union
Loalition are doing the best they can in under the direction of Professor Danen lasurance Society of Canton, Ltd.,.. was
the
circumstances with
--
Recidentally drowned while bathing at
Mr. Brand joined the Society in 1915 and
Home
Rule
borg.
The concert is for the benent of
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BIRTHS. LETEIN-At Shanghai, on July 16th,
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. LETHIN, a daughter. WATSON-At Shanghai. on July 16th.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Watson, a
DEATH.
to
the Irish factions will consent to work it.
frgislation, although nobody believes fi and Mlle Rosa Filocain the charming young Yokohama on Saturday fast. when the Bill is passed and becomes law lyric soprano,
Foreigners in Tientsin are reported to
By Under of the Board of Director,
MOWBRAY S.-NORTHCOTE,
Secretary Hongkong, July 13th, 1929.
THE
Cry Limited, whence, and or from the A
wharves, delivery may be obtaine
Got not cleared by the 1st Aug. will be kabject to rent.
AB broken: elfed, and dangel jacks are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined. Claims again the steamer must be presgatel within 10 day arrival, otherwise Liver will not. be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
Till of Lading will becodersicool by
FARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD.,
General Manager, Hongkong, July 26th, 1929.
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
IKE Steamship
T
LAISANG" having arrived from the above ports, Congness of cargo by her are hereby informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery by the 31st July, will
may be obtained. Goods not cleared
to rest
chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowa where they will be examined. Claims against the steamers must be presented within 10 days of arrival otherwise they will not be recognized.
t
A
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No Fire Insurance will be effected by na in any case whatever.
Billa of Larling will be countersigned by
JARDINE. MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Managers. Hongkong, July 2th, 1120.
NOTICE:
E have This Day commenced to carry on
HONGKONG, CENTRAL ESTATE
LIMITED.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Four Dollars, per Share for the six months ending 30th June, 1920, will be payable on WEDNESDAY, JeLY 28, on which te Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Qifice.
The TRANSFER HOKS of the Company will be CLOSED frum TUESDAY, the 20th to WEDNESDAY, the 3th July (both days inclusive) during which riol no transfer of shares can be rejártensi..
By Order of the Board of Director,
MOWBRAY SNORTHCOTE Secretary to The General Managers.
fongkong, July 13th, 1920.
THE WEST POINT
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BUILDING
COMPANY, LIMITED,
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of One Dollar and Seventy-Five Cente per Share for the six months ending 30th June, 1920, will be payable on WEDNESDAY, JULY 28TH, 2 which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 20th to WEDNESDAY, the 28th July (both days inclusive) during which period as transfer of shares can be registermi.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE,
Secretary to
HONGKONG OPrice: 10a, Des Vaux RD." C LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEST STREET, E.C
In spite of everything that has been done have sold over 250 motorcars to General
in 1917 went home to join up, obtaining a commission and attaining the rank of
Captain in the Scots Guards, and was
to make their task imposible no Governo Kun for use in his military opera awarded the Military Cross.
ment has made se just and generous tions against the Government, It is a Mr. Brand was attached to the Society offer to Ireland as has been made in the curious thing, says the Peking Daily News, at the Head Office, in Hongkong, and was
Shört of
He was a boy of sterling character, a keen cricketer and golfer of more than average ability and bas represented bath Hongkong and Shanghai in Interpurt Cricket and Golf. It is with much sorrow that his
-COTTER-At Shanghai, on July 17th, the Bill recently before Parliament. That is a chut none of the journalists supporting the only last month transferred to Yokohama.
infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wntral fact to keep in mind.
establishing in the bears of the British Chibli faction seems to know anything COTTZR.
about it. Perhaps it is a case of looking Empire the enduring menace of an anti- British Irish Republic, Irishmen can have at it with the blind eye, txmorrow all and more than they ever
Col, W. M. Whitycombe, who is appoint claimed yesterday: In this matter Britain is just and generous. The anti-British ed to command a T.F. Infantry brigade, many friends in Hongkong and Shanghai served for 31 years in the Yorkshire Light will learn the sad news, and to his family, Hirish would be well advised · to
outraging justice and rejecting generosity. Infantry. He was second in command of who live in and are so well known, in the 1st Battalion of the King's Own Light Shanghai, the deepest sympathy will be In political quarters the feeling
extended, prevalent seemed to be that conditions in Infantry-at-Singapore when the war open_ Ireland, bad as they were, in all conscienca, ed and had previously been with the regi will probably be worse before they are mont in Hongkong, where he will be re-
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JUL 27TH, 1920.
THE IRISH PROBLEM.
седов
ixester. When life becomes quite intolerable, mumbered as it is said, owing to the Reign of Terror meetings of established by Bine Fein, possibly the loyal Clube, and law-abiding citizens will rise against the enemy in their own household. The solution of the trouble may, of course, come about in a totally different way-and East and is it is to be hoped such will prove to be fis the case-but we place a prevailing shortly. impression on record. With the best will on
u frequent rider at the LEYLAND HODGSON REVUECO,
the Jockey and Gymkhans
LAST NIGHT'S PERFORMANCE.
The Leyland Hodgson Revue Co., who The newly formed Bandman Comedy played in Hongkang a few weeks ago, on Company which has recently arrived in the their way to Shanghai, opened a short sea
now playing in India, son at the Theatre Royal" last night, when « expected...... to“: visit Singapore" Variety Tithis" were offered. The nudis and preslimably will come chee, which was a fairly good one, wan from there ta Hongkong, The more than pleased at the tit-bits offered.
THE situation in Ireland, far irom showing any sign of improvement, seems, in spite of every effort on the part of the Government, repressive and conciliatory, to be going from "bad to, worse. In the latest Home papers the discussion of the subject occupies a large amount of space. When the last mail left attention was focussed on the intervention of the British The Labour Party in Irish politics. British Labour party are the latest and in the world neither the British Govern Company has a large repertoire of the There was a general opinion, at the enn- most important recruits to the "Be kind to went nor British parties can ensure peace latest London sucesses. Among the plays clusion of the show, that the Company to Ireland until the Irish, themselves is that successful comedy from the Savoy would attract good houses if they intro- Ireland section in politics. Like some others, they believe the Government policy dispose of the sinister revolutionary gang "Nothing but the Truth" and other current diced straight variety, instead of the that aims at paratism-the severance comedies are "Lord Richard in the Pantry" revues, as performed here by the company misguided, Previously the Irish Tue West Point BuildiNG COMPANY, railwaymen attempted to dictate policy to of existing political relations with Great sow running at the Criterion Theatre, before. There was no stinting in the pro Downing-street by refusing to handle Britain and the Empire. But let there The Naughty Wife" (Charles Hawtrey's game provided and the items included several catchy songs, interesting and "Good Night munitions required for the protection of be no mistake. This will never happen, great London success),
fanciful dances, a sketch and marole. life and to combat inflexmess in Ireland. There will be no Irish Republic unless, as Narse," etc. The repertoire also includes
Taken as a Following da this we had Mr. THOMAS, the PRIME MINISTER has said, Britain is the much discussed play "The Voice from and tuneful quartettes.
His reference in the Minsret, piso
"Caesar's Wife," whole, the programme was an entertaining head of the National Union of Railwaymen, beaten to the ground. with a deputation of NUR. delegates this connection to LINCOLN and the War of
"Sacred and Profane Love" and others, and considerably improved the opinion which local theatro-goers had previously
during the month of August.
-To-night-the company-are-offering-/Fho Spa Girl."
THE HONGKONG LAND "INVESTMENT & w AGENCY Co., LTD.
General Agents for
LIUTED.
Hongkong, July 12th, 1920.
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HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBUAT COMPANY, LIMITED."
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
N. INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE BOLGAR per Share for the six-months ending 30th June, 1920, will be PAYABLE on TUESDAY, Avover 10r, on which daté
Wbusiness as General Import and Export in at the Company's Office. Merchants at Nos. 50 and 52. Goren's Hood Central, and we have appointed Mr. P. M. PINGUET to be the Manager of our businewY with power to Fign per Pro
Dated, the 15th day of July, 1920.
LEPACK-COMPANY, LED."
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Dividend Warrants, may be obtained on applica.
NOTICE
Ebays: This Day REMOVED. our
Who Por Moor of Nos: 200
25 DES VOX ROAD CENTRAL(Mesara Kwong Sant Hong 4 main premises).
MOW FUNG & CO., LTD.
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED) from TUESDAY, August 3rd August 10th both days to TUESDAY, Inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can ho Registere
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD,
Becretary.
(1217 Hongkong, July 17th 1920.
G. DA ROCHA,
is THE AUCTIONEER,
专辑
from Ireland at bin back, waiting on the Secession in America met with generalThe Company should be in Singapore formed of the Company.
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
The telegram quoted below, was received
Mosure. Frank Waterhouse & Co. arụ mộ.
Prime Minister and asking him to agron acceptance, except, indeed, in the editorial to a "trace" in the most distressful columns of a few of the Asquithian organs. country. The bright idea was to stop the LINCOLN fought a five years' war and supply of munitions and to withdraw all sacrificed a million lives rather than allow the troops. An Army of Occupation, the Southern States to code from the was urged, created a wrong "atmosphere Union. The Frenier declares we will do and invited reprisals But Mr. Lord the same if needs in the case of by the American Consulate-General, Hong-vertising the sale of Kongan's International Geonor instantly touched the really weak Ireland. Thus the Irish question stands kong, from the Manila Obseraviors at 72Letter Code "ard Edition. It is claimed spot in the case, He pointed out that at the moment, the most heart-breaking P., Sunday troops were in Ireland in numbers because problem that. ever cohfronted British of Sinn Fein crimes; that it is the business of Government-not only the
present but by Clovernment to protect
life and property;, flat to withdraw the
statemanship.
"for the code-that-a-saving of 71 per cent, is
Cyclone or typhoon seat or over the effected as compared with the ordinary Southern Part of Formosa Channel, codes in use. The feature of this code is moving N.N.E. or N.E.
that it is adaptable to various lines of --Cyclans or typhoop Pacific Ocean about business such as oils, lumber, general mer.
brokers, etc.
Dr. Wu Ting fang, returned in Shanghai halfway between Mariana Islands andchandise, steel-machinery, banking.
soldiers would leave the population on the 19th inst. from Japan.
Formosa, moving NE÷N÷NWA
-