NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
DVERTISER under Bax 1318 thanks the numerous applicants and begs to inform them that the billet is now dlled.
Box 1918, Care of Daily Press Office.
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PUBLIC AUCTION." THE Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction,
(For Account of the Concerned, "On FRIDAY,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 1920
PREPAID WANTED
ADVERTISEMENTS
DVERTISEMENTS of the Wanted ♬ variety will be inserted under the above special heading at a charge of
$1,00 FOR THREE INSERTIONS if they do not exceed 25 WORDS in number
'and aïs ́PREPAID.
An additional charge of 50 cents will be made if the instructions for insertion are not accompanied by cash, t
Advertisers requiring their advertisements under this head must give instructions acconi ingly, otherwise the advertisements will be regarded as intended to be displayed and August 18th, 192), s: 2.30 r.x, at No. 18, Ice charged at the usual rates.
Boase Street, Top Floor.
THE VALUABLE
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HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
BLACKWOOD WARE
Bilder
&c,
therein contained, * Practically New « Comprstay-Fumed Teak Dining Boom Suite, Cudery Plate Silver Crack Articles, Glass Ware, Dinner and. Tea Services, & Chesterfeld Sofas and Arm-chairs, Pictures Heavy Bronzes, Vases and few lota Carion, Curtains and Cushions
White Enamelled Bed Room Suits, Bed and Table Linen, Cartains, Blankets (all practically жем).
ALSO
Double
Pamed Teakwood Bad Boom Sutes and Single Beds), Toik Sets, Dosks, o, Bath Boom, enamelled bath, Pantry, and Kitchen Utensils, new Store.. -Term Cash. -
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On view from Thursday, 12th August 2 P.M. Catalogue may be had on application to the Undersigned
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..
THE PE 0. 3. N. Co.'s Skamer
FLASSY"
Arrived Hongkong, on Aug, 11th, 1920.
F LONDON, MARSEILLES, PORT SAID, BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named Teunel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR BAT in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wher! and Godown Godown at Kowloon, where each Company' Consigament will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are
inimicu
This ressol brings on
Cargo:- Froiz Persian Gulf B. I. S. N. and H. & P. 8.
N. Co.'s Steamers. Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions have been given to the contrary six hours before arrival of the Stemmer.
Bloods not cleared within 8 days, including date of arrival, will be subject to rent."
No Fire Insurance will be effected by na in
care whatever,
SILY PUR
Damaged packages must bouges, and "Godowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD & DeLas, at 10. on Marnays and Thursdays. All Claims must be presented within ten days arrival hero after which date Stanmer's of the
hey cannot be recognistitted after the Goods
have left the Godown.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agenta Hongkong, August 11th, 1920.
WANTED.
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WANTED by Englushman Board and
Residence with
Private English:
Box No. 1317 Care of "Daily Prens" Office, [3317
FOR SALE
TEW. and OOMPLETE PLANT including N Wakey Table for crushing and con
Sentrating Ore. Just strived.
For particular apply
No
CARVALHO & COMPANY,
Machinery Departament,
FOR SALE
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TO. 1, STEWART TERRACE, 87, The
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
ENCO. LITERA Alexandra Buildings.
¡ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,
MONDAY next.
at 9.15.p.m.
21:81
ORGAN
RECITAL
MR. HOWARD FREEBORN,
RODEER
Letters are lying at this Office for
FBoxes 'P, Q, AD.
WANTED – DOCTOR
British,
At
present North China," experienced in tropical medicine, lately demobilized, desires practice, partnership or locum tenensy. Free October. Write--Box AK, care of Daily Pre Office.
NOTICE.
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beg to inform my Customers and the General Public that I have returned to the Colony and established myself as a Millinez and General Draper at No. 4, D'Agular Street and will carry on business before under the style and firm name of HIFTOOLLA & CO.
I have brought with me now goods of the most fashionable and latest styles and aak my old patrons and constituents to extend their support as done in the past.
Inspection is cordially invited. '
HIPTOOLLA, Milliner and Draper.
Hongkong, July Sut, 1920.
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HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
DOLLAR per Share for the six months N INTERIM DIVIDEND ONE
ending 30th June, 1920, will be PAYABLE OF TUESDAY, Awuurt lögu, on which date Dividend Warrants rosy be obtained on applica tion at the Company's Office Man
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED From-TUESDAY, August 3rd to TUESDAY, Angust 10th, both lays inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
JOHN. ARNOLD, Secretaży, Hongkong, July 17th, 1920,
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LIMITED.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
** ELLERMAN" LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM HAMBURG. 4 ROTTERDAM.
1HE Stasmship
THE
"BWAZI
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are informet that all Goods are being landed at thoir ruk into the hazardous and/or artra hazardous Godawan of Halts Wharf, Ko «loon, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claim will be admitted after, the Goods have left the Godown; war a'l Goods remaining undelivered after August 18th, will be sublect
to
rent.
All Claims against the- Steamer must be presented to the Underwig eil on or before August 20th, 1990, or they will not be recognitet.
All buken, chafed and damaged Goods am to in left in the God was "where they wil be examined on August 19th, between the hours of 10.45 4.3. art Nous, by the. Company's Surveyors Messrs. Goddard Douglas..
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No Fire Insurance has been effected. dills of Lading will be countersigned by THE BANK LINE LIMITED,
(Jeneral Agenta..
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· Hongkong, August 6kh, 1920
PRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE
NOTKE TO COMBIONEES
THE
•FROM NEW YORK
Steamship
haring amivel, from the above Fort, Consignees
**MONGOLIAN (PRINUE"
INTIMATION
DELICIOUS
SUMMER
contracta that - are: immoral or against We have received a copy of the 1990 the public interests cannot be enforceddition of the Year Book of the Nether- Nowadays there is a new complication, de lands Indies, compiled by the Sub-Depart. to the peculiar conditions under which merrt of Commerce, the Department
Agriculture, Industry and Commeres
much business in Great Britain has been conducted for the last six years.
Before
the war a manufacturer could maks. his Buitenzorg, Java. It in a valuable code mesum for anyone interested in any way estimates and quote "rock bottom"
whatever with the Netherland Tadles and prices, as they used to say. He could
it is beautifully illustrated, himself depend upon the deliveries of his raw materials at a fixed price for quita
"What's the Difference" is the heading
DRINKS ▲ long period ahead, and although there given by the Canton Times to the follow
Can be made with
WATSON'S
was usually, a strike clauss, it was, in ing paragraph:-The President *à those far-off days of more than six years Chamber of Commerce of Hoçün has ago, not very often operative. I was recently arrived" in Canton to petition a time when things seemed, as compared Military Administration to despatch troops. with affairs to-day, almost fixed and to that district because, a number of bandita certainly stable. The British manufacwho claim to be soldiers have been attempt. turor could not only be sure of the supplying to loot the villages there.
and the price of his raw material, but be could
also
PURE FRUIT feeling of confidence, which is essential for Co., Ltd., the site selected, according to în-
SYRUPS
Mixed with plain or Aerated Water,
Lime Juice
success in business..
of Cargo are herebyänformed that their Goods Raspberry, Strawberry, Lemon, causes beyond control." are being landed at their risk into the Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Clodown Company Limited Kowloon, and stored onsignees risk and expense, ve
*Ale krunden, danfed and damaged Geode #2: to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined
TUESDAY, Aug. 12th, at on
10 A.X All Chains must be presented
Thin FITZEN DAYS of the Steamer's Arrival here, alter
which date they cannot be recognized, e b
No Chaima will be admitted after the Goods lave left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining
undelivered after Aug. 18th,
13th, will be subject to
reut.
Consignass of Cargo are hereby notified that, they must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, be Hongkong, before Bill of Lading can countersigned.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN TUMES & Co, Age [1310 Hongkong, August 6th, 1920.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS,
5.S. - VENEZUELA" VOY. INOUT.. FROM SAN FRANCISCO, via HONOLULU, "YOKOHAMA, “ KOBE, SHANGHAI
THE
and "MANILA
لله
THE above-mentioned vessel having arrived from the above-mentioned Porta Consignees of "Cargo men bereby CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, informed that they must take immediate
delivery of same from alongside, and Cargo imping discharge will be leader at their risk and expense into the Pacifo bfail Steamship Lompany's Godowas at West Point, and stored at Consignees risk
they
NOTICE.
Prepared from the
GENUINE FRUIT JUICE.
A S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
TREIFKONN 16,
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
and guarantee delivery.
Among the prospective buildings in employment to his workers. That was all Singapore will be that for the Eastern good for trade and gave everyone a Extension Australasia and China Telegraph -
It was only about formation acquired by the Straits Times. thirty years ago that clauses were being next to the building which is to be. introduced into contracts which released erected for the Singapore Chamber of the contractor from his promises in the Commerce on the site of the Telok Ayer event of strikes Not quite twenty years market. The Telegraph boiling will be a ago thero began to appear, a new clause three-storied structure and will be in to the effect that there should be a keeping with the importance, of the com alteration of the agreed price if any pany's operations in that part of the revision of wage took place. Nowadays, world. there is also provision for changes in the price of raw materials and for other
The Chief Justice of the Straits Settle The war made ments (Bir John Bucksill, K., formerly inevitable the suspension of many Attorney-General in Hongkong), will leave contracts the famous moratorium was the the Colony, to take up his judicial appoint- best example that Pariment pound most in India. on or about October. Sth-- almost absolute power to override, in Lady Buckaill travels East with Sir John's emergency, any such arrangementa, eldest daughter-a young lady of 18--by the Nowadays there are all sorts of authori- Blue Funnel steamer Pyrrhus, Sir John ties, from the Bapreme Council down to will meet them at Colombo. No arrange the Parish Council, able to change or firments have yet been made either for the prices of common articles, especially food, permanent or temporary filling up of the The most serious aspect of the labour Chief Justice's post, and it is unlikely that mavement in Great Britain has been the anything will be done before September. repustiation by the men of contracts
The condition of the roof at St. John's entered into with employers by their leaders. Nothing has upset confidence so
Church, Port Edward, Weihaiwei, being in much as that. Fortunately there are signs i neod' of extensive repairs, it has been dreid- that-the-more-sober-elements in the Traded to remove the Church-to-a-more-con Union organisation recognise that the venient, site, and at the same time to general sense of the public condemns such make some additions which will proxi a practice: There are so many revolutions increased susting sccomodation. The proposed, in progress, or accomplished in Church" ir to be ready for men very soon. this transition period that we are The cost is estimated to be $3,000 and it is prepared for almost any new suggestion. proposed to meet this cost by Bands, not But the old general ideas of morality still paying interest, but secured on Church obtain The British public will not property. These will be of the value of sccnpte. The old belief that when 30 each, and will be redeemed as funca
man promises to do a thing he should become available.
B. HELOISA J. VIZIRA RIMERO ROCHA
and family tender their sincerest carry out his promise, unless, released thanks to the numerous friends who from his bond, still holds. Upon that
4:
The Philippine Government is stated to be
so kindly sent floral tributes and expres depends the reputation of the Britenerously considering specific netion sions of sympathy in their recent såd
abroad. With very few exceptions he is abrogate the limitations proposed in the bereavement ANNA[1328
Publio Lands Act in order that the Good
THE General Agents and Onniting Com Tmittee, have thatag Com INTERIM DIVIDEND of $15 per Share onsignees of Cargo are hereby notified Capt.. E. WALKER thanks all friends for
payable to Bhareholders on the Register on the 14th August, 1990. Dividend Warrants will be payable on the 21st August, 1820, na če
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to 21st August 1920, both days incln-fre
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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. D,
General "Agents, CHINA SUGAR Retro Co., Ian, Hongkong, August 10th, 1920, [1824
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC- TURING CO., LTD,
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE A DOLLAR (91) per share for a count 1920, will be payable on WEDNESDAY, the 25th August 1920. Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Com- pany's Office, St. George's Building, Hongkong."
produce" an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of the In,porta & Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Larling can be countersigned.
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns where they will be examined on, Aug 10th, at 10 AJL.
the steamer's arrival here after which they . All claims must be presented within a wook
cannot be recognized. No claim" will be the admitted after the goods bare left godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after Aug. 11th, will be rabject to rent
No Fire Insurance "whatever "will be eflected
Consignees are requested to send in their Bill
of Lading for countersignature in media ele
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP_00., tiergkong, August 4th, 1820. [1303
"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
HoxoxONG OFFICE: 10, Des Vaux ED. Lorax Orrias: 181, FLEET STRZEL, E.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 21st August, 1920, to WEBXENDLY, the 25th August, 1920,
8.8 WEST NIGER® VOY Z-OUT. bath days inc unive
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Frox 81H FRANCISCO VL HONOLULU
General Mantgers Hongkong, August 10th, 1920.
YOKOHAMA, KORE, SHANGHAI (1825
and MANILA.
bian of his word. The Chinese
their kind expressions of sympathy in merchants believe, and appreciate that year Tire and Rubber Company may make his bereavement.
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fact. But it is aho true that "slim plantation and factory investment in the Practices are sometimes indulged in by Mindanao region involving an initial ex- Such methods penditure, it is understood, of P.30,000,COD. others in the Far East. may win temporary relief from financial The company became interested in the embarrassment, but they kill future project following suggestions made to it by business. The old maxim is very Mr. James J. Rafferty on behalf of the applicable to the trade of this part of the Bureau of Commerce and Industry, and by world: Honesty is the best policy It Mr. Arsenio Luz, who is in charge of the is a truism to be remembered in connection New York agency of the Bureau. with trade in China. The law may allow European a loop-hole to evada
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, AUGUST 12th, 1920.
One case (one death) of cerebru-spina forer, was reported in the Colony on Tues day.
First class Saigon rice is now being
famine by establishing more cheap rion exchanges. Though the supply from the interior has been constant, there has been no drop in price. The Chambers considers that the high price of first class rice has kept the other grades correspondingly dear. Therefore, in order to break the profiteers
CONTRACTS AND BUSINESS.
a contract, but the word soon goes the offered for sale to the public of Shanghai In this part of the world a great deal of round of the Chinese clubs and tea houses, by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce at and foally it is proved that sharp eight dollars a picul. The announcement, business is still conducted without a written word,
practices do not pay for the Chinese made at the Chamber of Commerco, statem “Puttee book" is the have a very strong sense of
justice and that the organization seeks to prevent ■ current phrase, and JoNEs. or Brown makes his record in his own note-book of appreciate the square deal in business. the gist of the conversation which may mean quite large financial obligations. That system is more possible in the trade of a comparatively small commercial HE above-mentioned reasel having arrived community than it is in a great city like signees of Cargo are hereby informed that they London or New York If either JONES must take immediate delivery of mme from by Brown broke his word, in this Colony, alongside, and all Corgis impaling discharge all his friends would quickly hear of it, will be landed at their risk and
встревне Pacific Mail Steamship Company & Godowas at and Jönza or Brown is a man whose West Point, and stored at
(nt Coungueen righ
character in well-known before he gets to Consignees of Cargo are notified that they must produce 黜 Import
port Permit sigued by the stage of "puttee book."" - Ba that, The Superintendent of the Imports and Exporte, while giving the local people full credit
balot of Lading enn bet
A. G. DA ROCHA, T from the above-mentioned ports, Cen-
AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.
Queen's Bond Central, Telephone No. 2932. WEEKLY AUCTIONS
TUESDAYS –––
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS.
THURSDAYS:-
into
"the
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Moorhead and Miss
The streets of Fatshon have beod flooded to a depth of about two feet, and wooden bridges have been built to facilitate traffic.
ן'
Moorhead, and Mrs. J. H. Seth left the Price for the cheaper qualities, the Chamber Colony, yesterday, on the Venezuela.
is offering first class Saigon rice, which it purchased from Hongkong, for a figure that in below the actual cost price of eleven dollars per picul The price of eight dollare.
pical, the Shanghai Gaistie, staben, qa for their integrity, it is as well to point
fixed by the fios invest,gating committes of АП chaled and damaged goods are to ant that the temptation to break the verbal W, Chatham, C.M.G., Director of Pablie the Chamber of Commerce. be left in the Godowns where they will be contract is not so great as might at first Works in Hongkong, and Mrs. Chatliam, examined on Ang. 10th, at 10.
All claims must be presented within a week of sight appear. Rogues Day
in big are "planning to remain in Japan until FORMER QUEEN'S COLLEGE
It în stated in a Japanese paper that Mr
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE the steamer s arrival here after which they can cities, not in all communies. For all September on an extended vacation.***
not be recognized. No claim will be admitted that, we are proud of the local system.
e goods have left the Godowns and all
SATURDAYS:-
EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD
- FURNITURES.
AG. DA ROCITA;
AUCTIONEER SURVETOR AND
GENERAL BROKEE
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2932.
MAVOURED with instructions from The
Fanoerned will sell by Pablo Auction
on THURSDAY, Angust 12th, 1920, at 216 PM, at his Sales Boom, til ky
Ons Grand Fiano by Collard & Collard. One Baby Grand Piano, Collard a Golland One Metor Binyde Fine Henderso la obra
meter and Lamp
1:200)]
Ofœ€ Bafe.
jfter the goods remaining undelivered
delivered after Ang-11th, The Chinese merchants are particularly
be affected.
BOYS AT CANTON.
A fine of $4,500 has been imposed by the
Tha Canion Timer says!--
Chinose
No Fire Insurance whatever will be sensitive on this point of the spoken word Canton judicial suthorities on
Queen's College of Hongkong has turn Consignees are requested to send in their Bills and it is remarkable that although the resident of the city for unlawfully connect-
out many sctive men for work of Lading for countersignature immediately." officials and politici of China are ing an electric wire with the street wire
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP Co 10 Ax Operators, Us Shipping Board
notorious as a class for corruption in and using an 850 kilowatt electric light bulb Last Sunday, upon the call Hongkong, August 44b, 1920.
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connection wath Tao governmental, alfairs (for lighting up
SEAMEN'S
INSTITUTE
21, PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG, -
of the country, yet the tommercial Chinese are, as a general rule, men whose word can be, and in-accepted-aa-g-bond.--La hant of Venice" The Merchant the days when.
written the general idea of the *102 the use of all Men of the Mercantile sancitity of a contract was obviously very
Marine Nul BM: Navy
serious., The, public and the Courts clearly Reading and Writing Booms, Billised. Boom thought it almost a sacred duty to enforce Officer Koord
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Bigé Kriyaka“. Dabits and beds
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the band. In these days," in England,
members of the Poleric In the
Three of the Eng engine-zoom":cre (Andrew We British Police Court at Shanghai with continued wilful meg
Superintendent of Pub
tion in. Csaton, an informal gatheri held at the Western Hotel to plan to organize all former students of that institu fion now here,
Among the prominent (auton citizens pho "aro Queen's College boys are included Mr. raider Wen Tsung-yeo, Administrative Director ance Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Military Government Dr. Chen Chin-to, the Minister of Finance Mr Liang Lane: u, the Superintendent of Customa, Me Lak King-fo, Becretary to the Burgan and many others,
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there is legislation which would upset both imprisonn BRYLICK and the plot of the play for bottom of all the re