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NOTICE.
WE have this day stablished ourselves as
General Merchants with Officer · on 2nd floor of Prince's Building (entrance by Ice Home Street).
H. C. CASTRO & CO..
1704 Hongkong, October 30th, 1920.
ROYAL BONGKONG YACHT CLUB, NOTICE TO YACHTOWNERS
ACHT-OWNERS are requested to submit YACE
the Names of their Yachts to the andersigned for the purpose of registration and clarification not later than Octobra. Glar.
D. K. BLAIR, Low BIXONAM & MATTERWE, Hongkong. October 20th, 1990,
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9.7 ILL" the representative of the Asta W GONDARRCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPART please send us their address as we have Important Business with them.
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NOTICE.
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TAKE NOTICE that the FOW B be ATTORNEY dated the 18th October, 1990, and any other Power ar Powers of attorney given by Lr Live Sur alias Le For Hi to tu Tz Ming were revoked on the 22nd Outober, 1920.
Dated the 27th Outaber. 1920.
WOCTORZE 27TH, An exquisite collection THE
" Exhibiting from WEDNESDAY,
LATEST STYLE Dressco, Cloaks and diterne Ladies fashions, which are incomparable. An early visit will give YOU the opportunity to see everything and get the best choice. As the Exhibition will only last one week, it will be adriahle for YOU to give us a call sa, moon m
KOMOR & KOMOR,
Alexandra Buildings. [1680
OLD ALLEYNIAN DINNER.
I is proposed to hold DINNER on
SATURDAY, the Ora of Neva 1920, Will all Old Allernians wishing to attend send in their Names to the undersigned as soon as possible.
It is hoped that all Old Allernians" both in Hongkong and Canton will participate. Time and place will be notified later.
H. L. DENNYS.
Hon. Secretary, wom OLD ALLETSIAN SOCIETY.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO.
Bobicitors for La La Sui alini La Foox HI
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NOTICE
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INSURANCE CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England). AVING been appointed FIRE AGENTS H
in Hongkang. Canton, Macau and Swatow by the above-named Company we are prepared to issue Policies at current rates.
UNION TRADING CO. Prince's Buildings,
1671 Hongkong, October 23rd, 1920.
NOTICE
THE PUBLIC are hereby WARNED gainst Teguciating or in My manner having dealings in the andarmentioned scripta for SHARES in the underpated Companies, the Secretaries of which have been notified against certain irregularities that have arisen in conne tion therewith.
of the under The said Shares are the property of gned and say person or persons having come into posacasion thereof are requested to com
with him forthwith. municate
Particulars and Numbers of HONGKONG AND
PREPAID WANTED
ADVERTISEMENTS,"
DVERTISEMENTS of the “Wantal
variety, will be inserted under the abors special heading as a sharps of foodieNS $1.00 FOR THREE INSESTIONS if they do not arooed 25 WORDA and are
An additional charge of 50 varia” will id made, if the instructions for lasertion are mul accompanied by
Advertisers hair, advertisemenŝa, under the hand must va instructions sourd ingly, otherwise the advertisements will he regarded as intended to be displayed and charged at the usual rates.
Letters are lying, as this Offon for
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subjects which has been well discussed by The first ten dance givm at the Helena members in Committee, but the Hao, Mr May Institute on Thursday evening proved Pozor, having jums returned from leave, highly successful. The attendance was was evidently not quite au fost with the large and the arrangements made were ex- Government's intentions. He did notcellent. Members of the Institute and their apparently realise that it was intended friends will look forward with pleasure- has made, and maintains, its to pay over to the Eniversity not merely able interest to future events of the kind,
Its high standard of quality
great reputation..
WATSON'S
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PERCY SMITH SETH & FLEMING, s the same to-day
5. Queen's Food Central,
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HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA. WAR
SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.
THE CERTIFICATE dated 15th January,
T. 1919, Fox, Straits, 11,738.81 (Straits Doubert
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty-eight, x cents Eighty-one), invested in War Loans
A WHARF AND GODOWN | Investment Truck of Malays issued in the` nazs
Script No. Nu
2012 50
7590
8508 100
SHARES stolen
Holder's Name C.P Chater M.B. Sassoon
591029 1251/75, 19258/59 8. Fenwick
the letting by Public Auction Sale, to 5911 29 59089/117 EL H. Tenwick
be held on MONDAY, the let day of 7754 NOVAKREE, 1920, at 3 F., at the Offices 8411 of the Public Wo
Works of His Excess Department, by Order 6605 GOVERNOR, of One 7789
THE
Lot of CROWN LAND at Sham Shui Po,
in
9 64757/765 8. Farwick
5 71841/845 B. Mitchel
15 44670/684 KPL E C. Champenowne
466739/66742.R. F. H
Hodge & A. F Harris
9. 64766/774 EH. H. Fenwick 7755
H.K.& WHAMPOA 00. 100 SHARES:
the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of Script No. 7425 Lo Koon Hang, 9003/27, HIS MAJESTY THE KING, Kr one further 5601/95, $7583,7, term of 24 years, less 3 days from 1st July, | 40713/717.
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality.
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PUBLIC ́ADOWION,
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THE Undersigned bave received instructions
to sell by Public Auction,
On TUESDAY...
the 7th December, 1920, at 11 AM within the Gambar, at Naval Depot, Kowloon, HM. TUG "ST. SAMPSON " Length between perpendiculars...135 ft. of in. Breadth, extreme
2:30,
Depth (under side of 6 in. Bar Keel
to Upper Deck)
Tonnage socording to British
Rules, Gross
Nominal Displacement At menu draft of ...
Present mean draft
Where
167 n
61toos
tuos
.32367/81, 96895/17019,
(Signed) FRED ELLIS,
Hongkong, September 25th, 1920.
q/o FRED BYLI & Óð.
1538.
of Mr. THOM SHAND has been BOST, and if at the expiration of one month from date hereof the above Document be nat forthcoming, the mid Certificate will be deemed cancelled and of no effect
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LTD...
Honorary Secretaries and Treasurers, C. MONTAGUE EDE,
** General Manager, Hongkong, October 13th, 1920,
HONGKONG BOXING
ASSOCIATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the FIRST ANNUAL GENERAL MEET. ING of the HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION will be held at the King' EDWARD HOTEL, on THURSDAY, the 4th day
Ang purposes MA
0.8.8. CO, LTD. AND CMSN. CO, LTD of NovENNER, 1920, at 5.30 r.x, for the follow-
TES” FROM LINETED.
BEEBY GIVEN that delivery order Holt's Wharf in
of Messrs. Garde, Prics & Co, Lrn, for
100 cases Whisky
"and
75 H'gda. Ale.
having been declared to have been LOST, same
is hereby declared null and void. In the alasence of any other application,, a duplicate delivery order will be issued to Messrs. Gands, Price à Co, Ltd, at the expiry of seven days.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, October 26th, 1920. (1885
STEAMERS FOR SALE
[NDER instructions required from -TE?
DRY OF SHIPPING, LONDON
1. To receive the treneral Commiters Ropert Poland Statement of Assegnis for the year
Senang the 30th day of September, 1
2. To alect Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Official Referee Manager, Secretary and -Treasurer and the General Committee for
the year 1990-1991-
3. To appoint an auditor.
By Order of the General Committee.
GEORGE G. N. TINSON, Hon. Secretary and Trassare,
· Hongkong, October 23rd, 1920.
NEW
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old
changes notified will be posted on the beard.
the income from an investment of a million dollars, but the entire capital Boxes for the notification of changes of n
What the Government are doing address at the Peak, have been affixed to for the varsity will be found clearly the address boards at Barker Road expressed, however, in the Budget state and the top orain station. The police invita ment prosented by His EXCELLENCY. The the assistance of Peak, residents in keeping Government are not only propusing the boards correct and up-to-date, The increase the an
e annual grant to the University basis will be examined periodically, and From
#21,000 to $200,000, but also 16 discharge debts to the extent of $800,000 And who to add a million dollars to the endowment and Mereover, à may be noyed that the Government has undertaken to make a building grant of $100,000 to Holy Trinity College, Cauton, which is is hoped will provu a useful footer to tho Universary. Half that amount was voted by the Council on Thursday, Where man, or rather where,nik, the line be drawn? School manngörs ...øverywhere in Chins, Bouth China specially might put forward a All rowing men who have lived in claim to an appropriation from Hong Shanghai will hear with unfeigned regret kong's public purse on the same plen. A the news of the death of "Georgs," the still more important question is: Why ancient of the Rowing Club,
This sad should the whole burden of all this support event occurred. laat week, and it may for the University be borne by the occasion surprise that the deceased was
Hongkong golfers will be interested to less that the championship of the Bung jas Golf Club at Shanghai has been won!. by Mr. K. M. Cumming (formerly hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Golf Chab), with a score of 158, made up of a 78 and 80. He had little to spare, for Dr. Marshall
A
Put in 139, and might, with a little luck, have tied the winner.
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as 40 taxpayers of Hongkong Has any effort only es. He latterly looked at least a been inade to interest the Chancellor of centefarian-a real antique piece of China, the Imperial Exchequer in the matter? years ago-mellow with good
says an obituary notice in the N-U. Daily The salvation and the future prosperity
Yous, of a British University it one of the fine bouquet and intrance gates to China is really While the ship was at Yokohama a party
more of an imperial than purely of 120 officers and men of the British. Colonial interest. We imagine the debate cruiser Columbo, visited Yokosuka Station on the Budget will not be without some in response to an invitation from the Com criticism on these lines. So far as mander of the Station. The party ins concerns the programme of public workspect the arsenal and other places of outlined in the Budget Statement, it will interest, and were entertained with be welcomed, we think, by all who possess fencing, jujutsu, wrestling, and other. any cívio pride in the development of the fonts. The pasty returned to Yokohama Colony. There are doubtless details which | late in the afternoon.
A
flavour.
S. WATSON & invite criticism. The Kowloon Residents
CO., LTD.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
TELEPHONE 616.
Either a practical joker or someone with Association, for instance, while they will feel proud of the tribute paid to its
an uncontrollable passion for collecting activities by His EXCELLENCY in the closing antiques is responsible for the theft of paragraph of his suntement, will probably one of the brass cannon which decorated -ba disposed to quarrel over the proposal | the approach to the Elky Club, Manila. to allocate but 850,000 for a hospital at The cannon, of ancient Spanish construc Kowloon while $100,000 is asked for ation, covered: with heavy, raised designs, three-roomed bungalow in the grounds of is valued highly, both for its ornamental Government House In His EXUELLENcy's and intrinsic value. It is also cherished references to schemes of development for pleasant associations, for many an Elk which are not touched on or are barely has cursed heartily as he stumbled over it, touched on in the estimate some very
or has reclined against it. while trying to gratifying information is imparted. A determine if the number of bit car was BIRTHS.
motor bus service at Hosioon is obviously or 2933, says the Manila Times. BRENNAN-CHADDOCK At Shergisi, on necessary if he outlying districts are to
October 24th, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Obe opened up, and the encouragement A writer in Lloyd's Weekly (Shanghai) which the Government is prepared to give says: Some months ago we read of the Lowe At Shanghai, on October 3rd, toto privae enterprise in this connection glories of the mammoth hotel which was to
BRENNAN-CRADDOCK, BOD
Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM H. Lows, A daughter.
HONGLONG OFFICE: 101, Das Vaux BD.
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should lead to the speedy establishment of be constructed near the Race-course. It ham a milable service. The Housing Broblem not materialised yet. We must be patient should be substantially relieved by the until reports come as to the expedition of
| LONDON OFFICE: 131, Fix B, E.overnment's building loan policy of which enquire made to the United Staten. Run- His EXCELLENCY supplied some interesting our insists that we are not likely to see that two million dollars fabric for many
Daily Press. particulars and it is welcome news a day. I did not expect to see in spring,
6 FRENCH The Daily Press.
6% GOVERNMENT LOAN.
N BONDS, of Fes. 100 each. izrued at var.
and December 1956
Interest payable twice yearly, on June 18th
First coupon due on June 18th, 1921. Applications will be received from October 20th, up to November 25th by the
RUSSO ASIATIC BANK, R. RODGERS,
Manager. Hangkang, Oetober 15th, 1990, .1458
HOTULONG OCTOBER 30TH, 1920
THOUGHTS ON THE BUDGET.
public, having read, marked, learned and inwardly digested the Budget State mont, will look forward with interest to the debate on the second reading which, swing to the absence from the Colony of
that the Government also has under consideration schemes for the extension of the enterprising Colony at Ho. Muz Tiu," and for the development, possibly
Kowloon Tong; and that progress is being on Garden City lines, of a large area at
made with the necessary, preliminary town planning schemes as fast as possible. With the improved means of communica tion which a motor bus service will provide, and the keen interest which, is known to exist in the development of that district,
10 in OFFERS ARE INVITED FOR THE NEW FRENCH GOVERN-e Hon. Mr. HOLTOAK and the Hon. Mr. it should be possible to count on rapid
PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING EX-ENEMY STEAMERS-
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Built When
10.
.9 in Hongkong September, 1919, (By whom HK. W'pos-Dock Os, Litä.
Name of
Gros Tonnage
Materials of Construction s
Wood...
www
Not
Tonnage Built
1055
1100
1888 190
969
1115
+973
Gleamer CHÓW FA 1648 Fitting in Cabins, do
MANILA SA 1790 General Fittings on Deck, &c.
KWONG NG. 1830
100% Stool...
Hall, Bulkheads, áo. BAR | WONG KOI 1777
1996 Decks... Forecastle, Upper and Lower TEO FAO 1655
1907 A single screw steel steamer of LFLF. 1,900 Etted with internal electric lighting at 100 ascertained on application to, and permits for Terms of sale and full particular may be Volts:
inspection will be israad by, Mesas. Bovernan &C Ringapore: Me Buzzoan BLOTHES & Co. LTD. Rangoon, Mears. MACKINSON MACKDIZ & Co., Hongkong; and the under.
Built under Lloy #arvey, 100 A1 for howing purposes.
Port of Begistry, Hongkong.
Hongkong,
The
MENT LOAN 6%
Not Rodamahls PRICE OF ISSUE 100 FRANCH.”
NTEREST rable twice years 18th June and 16th December; first peri-aaral interest to be paid on 16th June, 1981.
DE LINDO-CHINE from the 20th October, Applications will be received by the BANQUE up to the 25th November merk:
BANQUE DE L'INDO-OHINE
L BERINDOAGUE, Med Manager. Hongkong, October 14th, 1920.
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up in a night like the proverbial gourd. We shall see what lies in the womb of the future. What I am shle to hint at is that there is a strong company here, arranging for acquiring or constructing a modern
Hotels Co.; and it is quite possible that hotel. It is an independent organisation that is, independent of the Shangbai
within a month we shall hear whether *- structure with 200 rooms or one with double that accommodation is " going up." Who says after this that there is no enterprise in Shanghait There is an abundance ef it, only it wants focussing."
A FEROCIOUS DOG. JOHN JOHNSTONE, has been deferred till progress. More especially should this be
OWNER FINED AND WARNED. November 18th, Incidentally it may be the case with a Governor at the head of noted that the Hon. Mr. PolLogE, K-C... affairs who considers it to be “of the A foki of a salt factory at Tokawan was yesterday summoned before Mr. having returned to the Colony, Mr. A. B. utmost importance that the Government N. L. Smith for allowing a ferocions der Low, who filled the vacancy, ceases to be should do all in its power not merely to to be at large and bite a 15-year cli
member of the Council. The meetings keep pace with but to anticipate the of the Council during the summer hate growth and expansion of this progressive been few and far between, but we under-
useful work in the privacy of the itand members have done quite a lot of Colony. We can welcome the Budget as
very pleasing evidence of this.
Committee, room. How far they are in agreement with the Budget proposals the
One case of diphtheria and one case of public debate on the 18th of November enteric fever wore reported in the Colony muse he left to reveal. There is certain on referer
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to be some hicking in the Colony over
To be sold at the now los at E.M. Dockyard healed Tenders should be lodged with Messrs.
A detailed list of fittings to be sok." with the Ship may be seen at the Offices of the Macon MACKIES & Co., Genti Naval Store Oficer, H.M. Dockyard, Hong- Tenders which must be in Sterlings, will kong and structural and other partieniars can opened a Calouste on WEDNESDAY, the BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE an increase in the Stamp duties calculated be obtained from the Chief Engineer, HM. 29 Dacia, 1920, and must be valid for 14 Dockyard, Hongkong.
The Vessel is now on view-between the hours
days after that date.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE &,00.
CALCUTTA
of 10 am, and 4 rat. Inspecting orders can be 19, Strand Road, sbtained on application to the undersigned. *
On presenting inspecting orders to the Fier Master in the Dockyard the persona named theroon will be covered to and from the Ship. The Ship may not be bearded, from a privis. Bost
HUGHES & HOUGH, By Appointment Anationeers to the
2
Admiralty.
PUBLISHED TO-DAY HONGKONG WEEKLY
PRESS.
NTAINING ALL THE WEEKS
LOCAL NEWS.
Paper to mod Home
CHINE
(A" FRENCH BANK).
3. 11679
CAPITAL PAID-UP AND SURFLUS Pus. 105,000,000.00
A. G. DA ROCHA
AUCTIONEER HURVEYOR AND GENERAL" BROKER.
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2832.
VEEKLY AUCTIONE. TUESDAYS-
MISCELLANEOUS, GOODS.”
THURSDAYS ---
General Woodroffe, Military Attache of to make them yield another million the British Embassy, Tokyo, will leave dollars, and it is probable that the Chinese Japan before the end of the year, return who are dependent on the rider main system ing to England.
Chinese girl causing injuries which neces sitated her removal to the hospital. Th defondant said that the dag broke its chain and escaped into the street. It was very
difficult to control it.
Inspector Aris aaid that on October 24th, the dog bit a small boy, and on the 27th sttacked the girl who had to go to hospital for three days. Witness had an averal occasions ordered the defendant to destroy ехеро the dog, but he always Kavo the that he could not get hold of it,
The Magistrate convicted the defendant and ordered him to pay $5 to the girl an compensation, and warned him in future to keep the dog on chain, u7, if he had sa control over it, to destroy it, If the dog was again found at large, the, defendant. would be fined $10 for each occasion.
BLASTING
FATALITY.
CHARGE AGAINST FOREMAN.
for their water will raise objections to the proposal to impose such a charge for According to the Hochi, Japan's naval excess sa ia likely to add another quarter estimates for next year amount to Yen of a million to the revenue. But it is 240,000,000, but the Finance Ministry in The organisation
of the Bank enables to necessary to know the details of the endeavouring to reduce this figure.
As a sequel to the blasting fatality, open QUËRENT ACCOUNTS. and to accent measures before public opinion" "on
which a 15-year-old Chinese girl was killed S: DEPOSITS in local curetary and shapes Staalf. It is the well-recognised The total output of the Kudlar Mining by a piece of rock at Taiwan, the foreman
-ANY FOREIGN CURRENCT.
privilege of the taxpayer to grumble and Administration's mines for the week charge of the blasting operations was yesterday charged before Mr. N. L. Smith protest, and we dere say these inalienable anding October 16th, mounted to 81,083 with manslaughter. A week's remand was Tights will
duly exercised before the toys and the sales during the period to Siren. Bail was fixed in the sum of $250.
These socounts and deposits may
may be converted,
AT ANY TIME Without ANY CHARGE in ANY OTHER QUERENCY)
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them
the year 1921 76,285 tons the local legislature.
We have alrea heard much surprise. A young Chinese lady, lying in the East expressed, that a vote of million suburb of Peking committed suicide, re dollarston nccount in aid of the cently on account of the fact that her University should have been passed by the parents intended to force her to break the Queen's Building 5, Chster Rd Council on Thursday with so little comment engagement with her betrothed because of
or criticien,This is doubtless one of those 3 the latter's poverty,
HONGKONG BRANCH,
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PALACE HOTEL BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT.
"Last night's games in the above tourna must resulted in a walk-over for 1. E Chatham (125), as his opponent, J. W. Hamilton, did not turn up, and A. G. Pile 200) beat W. Drew (195), the tearme being 250 and 181, respectively.