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THORNYCROF
SHIPBUILDER»
Co., LIMITED
Aerox and Baatngerore
THE HONGKONG DA
Shanghai O&co: 65, Szechwen Road,
15 B.H.P. 30 BHP 50 B.H.P. Engines
in Stock
dotation apply
RR ROXBURGH,
Manager for China, HONGKONG HOTEL.
BOOTS & SHOES
The BOOTS
whole of
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and SHOES Including
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TEZAFIRE No. 151
CO., LTD.,
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Hng Street, Causeway Bay; and Shanghai, No. 71, arth Bonshow Brod
NDICATIONS point to a heavy demand
For SEEDS.this Benson.
To be suT of getting every variety you wish,
suggest that you ordes to-day.
pondenen enluzans of the AVLU “I wonder”” he writes: "if any other réaders suffer from the same sort ofe
your
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englngeeting
NEPIUMHRA 2ND 1920,
HABARO
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEE
foth in the Haba ressed, the Govern representatirMCA/G/ "the, dispatch of an 1 do 1 refer to the philandering of young men with girls of marriageable age; iveality as some immense beds of coal are port to investigate the I have a daughter of 20 and in my opinion to be found there. An extensive seam of it is high time she had a definite undercoat is lying quite near the anyface and in wanding with one of the many young then some places is exposed. This coat feld is who enjoy her company. Everyone sees situated within five versts of the station them regularly about together, and yet when Rosengartork in my friends but that an engagement Volost
the Lermontreaky about to occur. I am able to assure them The peasants of the district are urging it is. I think that young men are very selfish to take a girl's time and company the Government to exploit these natural and thuskes their names, coupled together, resources and to start operations as 1000 and then back out, or rather fall to rise to posible. The extension of the railway the occasion, I have: plainly shows the line will not require a big expenditure and younglean in question thee I would wed for the shafts lol timber may be med. come hial naa son-in-law and have even If the Government delays too long in
threaten to turn the district over to the enterprise of private concerns,
COMPANY LTD
TO CONSIGNEES
LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD. FICE TO CONSIGNEES
FLOW UNITED KINGDOM, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
THE Motor Vessel..
of Cargo by her are hereby formed that all
MAGLINAYT"
Goods are being landed at their risk into the having arrived from the abore porta, Consignees hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Goclown wharves, delivery may be obtained b Company
Limited, whence, and/or from the Goods not cleared by the Just Sept. 1920, will be subject to rent.
CHINA MUTUAR STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD. ONSIGNEES Company's Stammer.
g
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be this
“EURYPYLUS."V charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon where it will is at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after September 1st.
Optional cargo will be landed, unicas notice All broken, chated, and damaged goods has been given prior to steamer's arrival an to be left in the Godowa, where they will be, ained on any Tuesdays and Fridays between
all broken, cunfed and damaged packages are the bongs of 10.45 Aar, and Noon within the free to be left in the Godown here they will be storage period adagens KE
examined by Masers, Goddard & Dougisa, on No Claims will be admitted after
after the Goods Sept, 1990, at 10 AM.Claims against the have left the steamer's Godown, and all
steaper must be presented within 30 Saya? goods
arrival otherwise they will not be recognized.
gone the length of discussing our privata ; inking the necessary: steps, the peasants remaining undaivered after Sept. 7th. will be No Fire Insurance, will be affected i
affaign with him, but all to no avail. Bum out, has engaged my daughter to so many men that I am getting rather tired of trying to settle her definitely
The foregoing letter has provoked enerespondence which will not perhaps he i withem, interest in Hongkong
**
THE BECLUSIVE BACHKLOR......... A Seclusive Bachelor
replies have read with considerable amusement the
RESTRICTION ON CITY
GARDENS.
PUBLIC TO SHARE IN PRIVATE OWNED TRACTE
It Is very probable, according to the Tamate, that owners of large gardens in
de the city limin of Tokyo will have to Pay a heavy garden tax for areas beyond the offcial limits for private ownership. This has not been made into a cegulation yet but the question is being considered by the Judicial System Investigation Com
pathetic letter from Worried Parent The asin point of the letter is a complaint against a species of creation bearing the name of '-elmive bachelor," but what I am trying to discover is where and why is the complaint. Fruar whist que can take out. the fond parent haxa daughter 20 year of age, of whom he or she is anxious to get rid Ta achieve this end she apparentlymittee. allows her all the liberties of a much older The members of the committee believe lad; and to gu out with all and every kind that it is highly undesirable that some of of boy Under such conditions how the wealthy men of the city should hold. meet with that type of youth who spends as they do now, large plots of ground for his day in thinking of the Cariton or other private gardens when so many people are dancing resorts and scheming a way of
YAP ISLAND CABLE MEETING AT WASHINGTON TO
subject to rent to p
All Claims against the Steamer must be prosented to the undersigned on or before Sept. 21st, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Hongkong, August 31st, 1920.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNKES.
THE P. & OS. N. Co.'s Steamer
DILWARA
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Arriel Hongkong on Aug 31st, 19:20.
Fedx BOMBAY, COLOMBO ASH
STRAITS.
agned
(1995
Dy case whatever. *Bills of Lading will be count
JARDINE MATHESON
Agents Hongkong, August 17th, 1920,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES BEN LINE OF STEAMERS FROM ANT EXP, MIDDLESBRO. LONDON & STRAITS.
CONS
The Steamship ***BESLEDI YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform ed that all Goods are being lauded at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardona Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow. vessel are hereby informed that their goods are obtained, died try
Consigues of Cargo by thesalovesunned Wharf And Godown Co, Ltd, whence
and/or from the wharves being landed and placed at THEIR KINK in the
may be Hongkong and Kowloon What and Godown have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining No Claims will be admitted after the Goods Company's Godowns at howloon or tack undelivered after the 2nd Sept, will be subject
meeting his already overwhelming debitering from the lack of houses. They Consignment will be sorted ont Mark by Mark to rent, balances. Of course, that type of may think that from the standpoint of policy.and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are All Claims against the Steamer must cannot think of marriage unless hit doon at it is advisable that these tracts of land be this vessel brings on Cargo presented to the Undersigned, on or befest the when in a costose, inebriated or mentally either thrown open to the public for plea
From Persian Gulf ex ss. B. N. and All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are
9th Sept, or they will not be recognized. deranged condition Worried Parent grounds of pteed under certain res
BPB. N. Con Steamers I trictions. after a few weeks, during which time his
Optional Goods will be landed here unless emmined on the 2nd Sept, at 10
jo be left in the
Godowna, where child and the youth have philandered
instructions have been given to the contrary No Fire Insurance has been effected.
they will be round, then tries to hurry things on by
aix hours before arrival of the Steamer
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by putting the question to aid ipexperienced.
Goods not cleared within 8.
8 days, including little felow: Of course, he takes fright and
date of arrival, will be subject to rent.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., becomes elusives what man would not at
No Fire Lusurance will be effected hy na in
Agents. the idea of matrimony with such a butterfly
Hongkong, August 27th, 1920. 1387 or with any other of the present day femini-
* Damaged packages must be Left in the nity known under the appellation of
Colowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Barreyors Mesars. GODDARD &
AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN **Extern Girl."},
Doceras, at 10 ASL on MONDAYS and TUESDATE.
LINE. All Claims must be presented withis ten days of the Steamer's arrival here, after they cannot be recognised. No
which
date
No Claims will be admitted the
Goods *ted after" ve left the Godown
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. HE Steamship
Agenta.
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To me, it is amazing the amount of liberty the present young girt is allowed. She mixes with any number of men and drapes herself in transparencien called clothing which can be regarded as anything but modest
Is it to be wondered at that suck young dies find themselves regarded by their youthful and elusive admirers as good dasc. ing partners rather than prospective life "pariners 1
ved The faulk, of course, lies with the wrered parents, who have themselves to thank for
their worries.
One can see the same young girl of 18 summers with a different man or men almost every evening at different resorts and quite much at hometas any lady possessing. even if not admiting, many more years of
There are in this town many serious, would marry but whom, for heaven's sake, sound, manly sensible men who can and to T They have the choice of dragging the lady of their selection from a crowd of superácial, - proceciom, twaddly youngs ters, or, for the sake of the attraction, staying in to grin and bear the tend no real man can do either,
DISCURS QUESTION
Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese mister to Washington, has cabled to the Peking Government that the question of the control of the cables between Yap Island and Shanghai, which, before the war, be longed to Germany, will be settled at a conference to be held at Washington on September 15th, between representatives of America, Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan,
Dr. Koo urges the Peking Government to join in the conference and to strive to have the cable internationalized, i has an important bearing on the comm cations and commerce of China.
CHINA'S DICTATORS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEDS
85 LAKE FIELLING VOY 3-HOME.
FROM CALCUTTA, via PEN ANO, SINGAPORE and SAIGON
NOTICE TO CONSIGNELS. PROK NEW YORK
KANSAS having arrivel, Consignees of Carge are inform- el that all Goods are being landed at their risk to the hazardous and or extr Fhazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, Bowloon, wheres delivery may be obtained
No Claim will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining andelivered
5th will be subject to
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before Sept. AN EXTRAORDINARY REPORT.. THE... above-mentioned remely having 12th, or they will not be recognised
arrived from the above-mentioned All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to The Winana do (Shanghai) publisher an Parts Consignees of Cargo are hereby be left in the Godowns where they will be ceived from Feking to the effect that the Cargo impeding discharge will be lander interesting telegram which has been res informed that they must take immediate examined in Sept. 6th, at 10xx, by the Com
delivery President and the Premier have entered at their rink and expense into the Pacific)
of same from alongside, and all | pany's Surveyor Ale
Alestra. Coidard & No Fire Insurance has been effected
Douglas into an agreement with Generals Tag Kun ship Company's Uodowns at West
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by Mail and Chung Two-lin on the following Point, and stored at Consignees rak
THE BANK LINE, LTD. terms: A Coigrees of Cargo are hereby notified
with General Agipts. on- All big problems in governmental that they must produen an Import Permit
Hongkong, August 30th, 1990- (1403 affair shall be subject to the consultation signed by the Superintendent of the In parts and approval of the two Generals,
21 and Chang shall be empowered can be countersigned,
& Exports, Hoogkong, before Bills of Lading to appoint, or dismim any official in Mai churia, Chilli, Shantung, and Houan with out first receiving the consent or approval of the Central Government.
the
Some of them, and in doing so show their good ease wait until they go Home on leave and find a quieter lady in England,
All boken, chafed and damaged goods are one who possesses conversation, accomplish
to be left in the godowns where they will be ments, home training and breeding, which
saam med on Sep 8th, at 10 he, will have dificulty in finding here
All claims must be presented within a week The letter of Worried Parent, to mysa and Chang shall support au cannot be recognited. No claim will be mind is so absolutely fatuous thab at Ars Shia-chang (the President), Chin Yun- admitted. After the good have left the after which they stermer's Revival, here one would think it had been put in as a joke, peng (the Premier) and the Cabian called godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered However, the above remark may serve some good by putting an eligible bachelor's
So Fire Insurance whatever will be
Sept. 7th, will be subject to rent view of things hefure both parents and
effected girls, and on the other hand cannot possibly do harm,
THE DISILLUSIONED BACHELDE." Another of the bachelor spécies "Dis illusioned "writes.
by Chin, w
40 and Chang, shall have the right to warn or punish any tackun or military leader who lill oppose or act contrary to the wishes of the Central Governmen
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI The Steamship HUNGARIA
POET SAID, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and. that all Goods are being landed at their
at Kowloon, whence, and/or four, the wharves Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd, delivery may be obtained
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice
Consignees are requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersignature im-to the contrary, be given before Aug. 30th.
No claims will be admitted fer the Croods have left, the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after Aug. 6th will be rabject to
Tuan Chi-jui shall be allowed to live mediately. and shall not be punished.
PEASANTS ATTACK MILITARY
EMBANKMENT.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., Ja Operators, US SHIPPING BOARD,
Hongkong, August 30th, 1990.
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(INCB)
STRUTHERS DIXON
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEER.
DEUE vados from Sa
1950 their Cargo LE
the Hazardous
Worried Parent's letter is not a little surprising in that it needed but a firm more lince to constitute a castigation of the local bachelor. The parent's standpoint only, is given, but it wild be interesting to learn something of tying larly feel-
A mcb of 800 pentsants with farming in ings in the matter. Is she been an marry ments in their hands and rice in their ing the elusive one, or is the good time lunch boxes attacked the embankment that she must undoubtedly be having (* the end regiment of the Mishima heavy formed swimming place for the use of locat ladies like good timey as the hands of apparently numerom young men too artillery, brigade, recently according to good to be forfeited or report in the Tokyo Niche Vich The pea. Having in mind the many local casessants worked with a will and by noon, the of broken engagements in each of which the had destroyed 900 tsubo of the emba bachelor was the victim, one cannot wonder together with a mulberry field that belo at young men becoming (not elusive) bus, ed to the Biver Preservation Committee/ perhaps a little more philosophiesì in the
They then at down andate their lunch, watter of marriage. Clues are on record of after which they returned to their homes, focal spinsters engaging themselves to local The reason for this action on their part was bachelors for periods of from 19 to of the damage to their rice fields that was months for reasons which have proved to caused by this embankment during the be, in the msin, economic. One or two recent heavy rain. When the water of the Imp cases in particular of spinsters wearing falde by this bank winch serred no better
Kano River rose, it was deflected into their of imm engagement rings for lengthy periods and only revealing thofe time characters by purpose than forming a swimming hole for breaking faith with there lovers the the saldiem eleventh hour should cause all honourabló
The River. Preservation. Committee had wind 6 10 xx on Septe bm. ft. in local bachelors definitely to ascertain a'ready petitioned the prefecture autho that be possibly the lady's intentions,rilies to remove this obta whether it is the who
lagers themselves B8lusive" before placing a valuable ring from each of
prove the
governor of Taga 76 15 upon her one
Kaanami and
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE. From Feptember and to 8th, 1920. HIGH WATER,
LOW WAIZE.
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Standard
| Height-
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GBACA & 00.
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Dealers in Garden Seeds Postage Stamps dator 4 m Post Carla, Toys, etc
No:1 WYNDHAM STREET,
Mon
811 10 208.8 m 10 18 25
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HONGKONG
P.0. But, 620,
THE HOPEFUL, BACHELOR, Ramkaj Then there is "The Fri
ctive Benedict!!! I have only just come back from two doing his bit by com
there has been a war on trants and after six years of pretty strena for his daughte ous work I like many others, do not pro- the amouncem power to settle down till I have had a héli-ar her owne day. Worried Parent- forgets thar Sir, the poor (Continued at foot of seat column), rid of is
sto get
to be
Hous
must produen an the uperintendent ongkong, before Bill"
the Godowns
All claims against the steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before kept. Jeth, or they will not be recognized fr
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Sept. 6th, at 10 AM
No Fire Insurance has been effectel
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by?
DODWELL & LO, LTD,
Hongkong, August 30, 1929
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JUST ARRIVED
CONSIGNMENT OFJA
MESSES. SHANKS & CO., LTD
SHIPS CLOSER
BALTIC
PACIFIC
MEDITERRANEAN
ABOVE AND BELOW WATER
ted to send in their E, WARREN & Co., Ltd..
KON, INC
downs, and Cargo undelivery September 6th, 1920, 11 ba