NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
A
WANTED.
LADY TYPIST and STENOGRAPHER (must be British by a British Firm) Good salary to a competent, applicant
Apply
M.B.,
Care of Daily Press Office,
LADIES' "GOLF.
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INTIMATIONS
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 6TH,
THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE
OHINE beg to inform the holders of the TEMPORARY BONDS of the Credit National 1919, which have been subscribed through n that same must be EXCHANGED in our Paris Offles for Dedinita Bonds before March. 1991.
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30th, a NECKLACE OF BAROQUE APERLS with Golt Clasp. 15.
THE draw for the CHAMPIONSHIP EN the City on TUESDAY Night, November
follows-Miss Gowe, Mrs. Pearce, bye#: Miss Healing. Mr. Haphy: Mrs. Winslow #Mrs. Moore: Miss Smith v. Mrs. Jamieson; Mr. Drow #. Mes, Maitland; Mre. Manning, Mrs. Morrison, byes, pl
First round to be played by Decexuer 17th.
LA
WODEHOUSE CUPS.
The Undersigned will be grateful for my information, leading to recovery of same.
T. W. HILL Hon. Secretary. ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. Co Mepors. Baltry Co., LTD.
AND AGENCY 00, LTD,
1985-
ADIES' SHANGHAI FOURSOMES. THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
Match play over Fauling Big Conn. To be played on days other than WEDNESDAYS, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS and HOLIDAYS. Entries close at Fanling, DreamL $3RD,
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THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO.,. (1918), LTD...
NOTICE OF CALL
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
N CALL of St per Share has been made apon all Members Holling Shares upon which anly $3 has been paid, and that wach call will be payable to the Bankers of the Company, The HONGLONG & SHANGHAI BASKING CORPORATION st, Hongkong, on the 1st day of March, 1921.
For the China Light & Power Co.,
Lzo,
SHEWAN TOMES & CO,
General Managers.
Hangkang, November 20th, 1990...
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO.,
(1918), LTD."
N°
NOTICE OF CALL
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a CALL of $1 per Share has been made upon all Members Holding Shares upon which anly $1 has been paid, and 31 called up (due on the 1st day of March, 1921), and that such call will be payable to the Bankers of the Company, The #HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION at Hongkong," on the 2nd day of May, 1921.
Form CH LIGHT & Powza Co......
(1918), LTD. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managers.
17874
Hongkong, December 1st, 1920.
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT
DE PAUL.
LÜST.
HE SHARE CERTIFICATE NO. 1609.
THE SHARE CERTumbered 48401/48192
PREPAID **WANTED
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Letters are lying at this Offes for
Bozne P., Q., AD, AP, AW, BF,
TO LET For immediats occupation. Three
по
Large and Light- ROOMS, naitable for Offices Central position Apply P. O. Box No. 73.
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INTIMATION
A. S. WATSON
Co., Ltd.
1920.
existence of restrictions, and the retarding two laat stipulations are of.coürse, vital, of demobilisation cost the taxpayers if Labour is to be persuaded. There must millions of pounds and provoked such be a substantial minimum, and the bonus storm of public protest that the Governon profts is necessary in order to provide ment was forced to net in the drastic an additional "incentive to exertion. The inanner the siquation demanded. Daily Telegraph commenting approvingly Economy like charity, should begin at on this suggestion said. “ home, and the PRIME MINISTER Cannot needed, for no one can move about the Something is ascoessfully preach. cconomy to the people country without being staggered at the while there is still an obvious need of farther provalence on every side of the ca' cazur retrenchment in Government departments, policy. It is rampant in many industries. and still further conservatism in the Honest workmen are disgustod at the expenditure of the taxpayers' money. Yet restraints put upon them.. the. PRIME MINISTER appens to the nation but helpless employers are ashamed
Honest "to back up the Government in its having to charge prices which they admit campaign for reonomy"! It is easy to re an extortion. It affects the country advocated by Mr. LLOYD GEDRO were less than the factory. In Liccolnshire the practiced more rigidly by his administra-other day, on two adjoining farms, where" Care of Daily Priar Office We h
have received fresh stocks of tion, it would be possible to repeal, or, at two folds were being carried the sumo,
Jonat, greably reduce the Excess Profits number of men, working with the same the latest FRENCH PERFUMES Texwhich is a camonflaged super income number of horses and wagon, sent in Chins, and-and the Corporation Tax also, of before breakfast eighteen leads in the one from Coty, Dubarry,
which the manufacturers of the United case and seven in the other. No one needs.
WANTED.
HIGH-CLASS
+
Calot of waste ground, suitable PERFUMERY.say that if the economy now so ardently as well as the town--the harven-field re
YLUB Wants to RENT 2 or 3.Tennis coarta, for the lying out of Tennis courts, provided reasonable time of lease guaranteed. Etats terins to-
Bar No. 1868,
TO LET.
[1868.
standing in the Register is the name of LWEWO LARGE ROOMS to let for or other high-class perfumers--which Kingdom complained Inst Wednesday.to be told which set of men was paid hy
YUE SAM (deceased) late of Hongkong having been LOST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Certificate be produced at the Office of the Company, Queen's Rod Central, Victoris, Hoogkong on or before the 5th day of January, 1921 new Certificate for the said Bhares will be issued mid the old Certi ficate will thereafter be held by the Company as Pall and rail.
MOWDBAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Secretary, Hongkong. Teteraber 3rd, 19
WAR MEMORIAL.
1866
114 Des Voeux Road Central, Top Floor
Apply to
RONOLO Care of "Daily Pres" Office. [1786
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PUBLIO AUOTION, ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to De held on MONDAY, the 6th day of DECEMBER 1920 at 3 PM at the Offices
Subscription lists for the above will be found of the Public Works Department, by Order
HONGKONG CLUB KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB. VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB
ENGINEERS' INSTITUTE CLUB DE RECRETO.
LUSITANO CLUB.
MESARS. KELLY & WALSH. Mesas. MOUTRIE'S.
Massus, LANE, CRAWFORD & CO."
N. J. STABB,
Hon. Treasurer. Hongkong, November 27th, 1920. [1848
DANCING AT WISEMAN'S
CAFE
ESSRS. WISEMAN, LTD., beg to notify
"during "and "after Dinner up. till 10 o'clock EVERY TUESDAY and THURSDAY until further notice. This privilege will be com
M DANCING ill be permitted
THE 37th ANNUAL FETE plimentary to customers having dinner or light
Postponed from 5th December owing
to the unsettled: state of the weather,
WILL BE HELD ON
SUNDAY, 12TH DECEMBER.
ALL THE FUN OF AN
"OLD COUNTRY FAIR.
COME AND HELP HONGKONG'S POOR
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
TH
THE P. & 0. 5. N. Co.'s Steamer
SICILIA
Arrived Hongkong, on Dec. 5th, 1920. FROM LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID,
COLOMBO, AND STRAITS. -
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vassel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed as THEE RINK in the. and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Godowns at Kowloon, where cock will be sorted out Mick by Mark be chtained the Goods are
nde
landed
1.8
Optional Goods will be landed here unless rastructions have been given to the contrary
refreshments.
ATRE
D. M. GOODALL,
Manager.
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BONGKONG. Commencing MONDAY, December 6th, at 8.15 p.m.
WARWICK COMEDY
COMPANY
In a repertoire of recent London suposos, Presented by a distinguished caất.
TO-NIGHT
MONDAY, Dec. 6th:---
· Douglas Murray's Recent Success *UNCLE NED.”
TUESDAY, Dec. 7th-
H. Y. Eamond's Delightful Comedy, “THE LAW "DIVINE” ·
From Wyndham's Theatre.
WEDNESDAY Deo. 8th
of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lab of CROWN LAND at the junction of Queen's Road Central and Fedder Street, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Beat, to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term of 75 years.
Ka disa
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry Ko.
Locally.
the Juncties of
Botadig Meserta.
sale. plan.
abon3
5,120,
1883-
A. G. DA ROCHA AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND
GENERAL BROKER.
No. 2a, D'Aguilar Street. Talephone No. 2939.
WEEKLY AUCTIONS: TUESDAYS
· MISCELLANEOUS GOODS. THURSDAYS –
EXCELLENT - HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURES.
A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND DARE. GENERAL BEOKEB.
Lavender Water.
Roger & Gallets Perfume caskets of 2 and 3 bottles.
But it has to be remembered that the war time and which by the pieces. This is a include their choicest examples.enst upon the country an enormous burden demoralising feature of the times, and
of debt which is is necessary to reduce instead of being cured by the nationalisa Single bottles, Cases of 2 bottles, as quickly as possible, and that if the tion of industry is much more likely to be
money for this purpose. Caskets of 2 and 3 bottles.
not forthcoming intensified by it." from one method of taxation another must The long and shurb of the matter is that Series of Eau de Cologne and early be discovered. A determined Labour very largely controls the situation... effort by the Government to enforce and a threatening trade depression of any reonomy in its administration will be the magnitude must be faced in the same spiria most convincing evidence of its sympathy of unity as the perils of the war were me with the business men of the kingom in Labour, like capital, must be prepared to the very serious trade depression which make sacrifices. If the situation develops in are warned is coming. Situated as
to the serious degree that falling markets. they are in many cases with large stocks in many commodities now indicates, a false bought up at a high figure, business men, step-may easily precipitate a commercial when the heavy slump in prices comes a disaster. The trumpet call of the PRIME. a result of trade stagnation, will and MINISTER for peace industrial peace as.
well as the cessation of military warfare- themselves faced with the disposal of their and for economy should compel the nation commodities at a loss which will mean as a whole to carefully examine the situa- ruination to a large proportion of them.
tion and to adopt with as little delay as. Indications of this are to be seen in the born or to mitigate the threatening evils. possible the measures which will serve to failures of prominent firms in the skin, Industry during the past few days. But Lit is not very obvious how thrift in the
homes of the Empire" will serte "to on the Tando. mitigate trade depression. One would be inclined to say that the more people, spendentified in the Colony on Friday.
No cases of communicable disenses wero
Coffrets of Perfume Soap
and Powder.
At very reasonable prices.
WATSON
CO., LTD.,
TELEPHONE 18.
Honexona OFFICE: 10 Des Tax RD. LONDON OFFICE 131, FAXY Benner, ELO
The Daily Press.
Hoxoxone, Deckmann 6tя, 1920.
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#
A European mail is expected to-morrow
Lient. Colonal Orpen Palmer, C.M.GL Peking, is at present in Hongkong DS.U. H.B.M.'s, Military Attaché as
SAN
Board meeting on Tuesday is a proposi Included in the agenda of the Sanitary for a now cemetery at Ho Mun Tin.
the better it is for trade. What it is important to know is why should we be The Gazette conrafies a new schedule of warned to expect a serious trade depression grounds.
allotment of the Wongneicheong Rrerea- What causes are working to that end? If trade is stagnant and traders ar compelled to sell their stocks at ruinous prices it is of the first importance to know the reason why. If prices are high, 10 are the wages of the people which hayo been raised generally with the express object of neutralising the increased cof Mosers Reiss & Co., arrived by the Sicilia Lieut.Colonel A. Beiss, O.B.E.. of of living. The productive industries of yesterday, accompanied by Mrs. Reise. the great commercial countries of the
Mr. T. A. Borey, Acting Inspector of world were at a standstill, except for war Shipwrights, Devonport, has been appoint purposes, for upwards of five years, and fed Inspector of Shipwrights, Hongkong, yes there is talk of a great trade
Major Bagnall, of No. 2, Chatham Road depresssion looming up to upset all bas reported to the Police the theft, from calculations of long period of his residence of two gold tie-pins, valued unexampled trade prosperity for the
at $95% countries in the best position to employ their manufacturing resources.
Aarongst those who returned to the Colony on the St. Albans from Australia Was Mrs. James Kerr, wife of the Chief Luspector of Police.
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE THE WORLD'S TRADE CRISIS.
Let us suppose, however, that the dark SATURDAYS :-
BraINESS men throughout the world will prophecy is destined to be fulfilled-Can have read with uncasiness the messages prices fall heavily without a corresponding Ltd., is calling up additional capital The China Light & Power Co. (1918) from London during the past few days decline in the remuneration of boor! Advertisements relating to this will be prophesying a serious trade depression We may be sure it would be resisted by found in the first column of this page. throughout the world, and will have been the Labour Unions everywhere with all
Chinese, interested in the resolutions adopted by a the force they end command. Yet, if ad a gold hair press, valued at 8150, from
on-Friday afternoon, snatch, large gathering of representatives of the there comes a long period of trada Mira, Hors, & Japanese lady, who was manufacturing industry in Great Britain, depression, if industry becomes unprofitaiting for a trans-car at Grosson Street, arging the Government to abandon the ablo, is manifestly inevitable that Amongst the trade marks whose registra Excess Proâte Tax and the Corporation many concerns must reduce their staff, Government Gazette shows eighteen stand- tion have beeu renowed the current taxes, and to exercise the most rigid and the ranks of the unemployed will be in the name of Sander, Wieler & Co, of economy. The way to meet the trade rolled by thousands. Pondering on this
Shanghai gays, is by peace and economy. It is true, that there are two things that must be at No. 7, Cheung Ching Street, West, ten a result of a fire on Friday night he says, that Europe cannot handle the done as promptly na possible. In the first to the value of 88,000 was destroyed. The sword in one hand and the trowel in the place industrial peace must be fully building suffered damaged to an extent
estimated at
at $10,000, and other; bub with the exception of Russia, assured; for if Great Britain is to recover Europe and the whole world is at peace, must be a determined effort to get back bar been pleased to accept the position her position in the world's markets there I is notified in the Gazette that H.E. Bir Beginald Edward Stubbs, K.C.M.G., No less necessary than international peace to the old conditors when contracts for of Honorary Colonel of the Hongkong is domestic industrial
Volunteer Defence Corps,
Horace Annersley Vachell's powerful pista from The Liquidator of THE HONG depression, the British Prime Minister Spect of the question we must recognise
**THE CASE OF LADY CAMBER.” From the Strand Theatre:
THURSDAY, Deo. 9th:-
Hubert Henry Davies' Witty Batire, "DOORMATE.”
From the Globe Theatre.
FRIDAY, Ded 10th:-
H. V. Exmond's Charming Comedy of Youth, "WHEN WE WERE TWENTY- ONE.”
"From the Criterion Theatre.
wix hours before anival of the Steamer, MA SATURDAY, Dec. 11th;---
Goods not cleared within 8 days, including
date of arrival, will be subject to rent and
ched
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in
The Bearing Farcical Comedy,
4" ELIZA COMES TO STAY”.
From the Criterion: Thantire,"
may wase whatever, be left in the MONDAY, Dec. 13th-
Grodd packages
must
for examination by the Consignees, and
the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. Gonda & Hubert Henry Davies' Bacoastal Comedy,
Douglas, at:10 Ak on MexBars and Trutapars.
All Claims must be presented within ten days
of the Btcamar's arrival here after which, dato
they cannot be recognised...
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown. Plad
MACKINNON, MACKENZIN & CO,
Agenta.
1876 Hongkong, December 6th, 1990.
LYSON
COMPANY.
LL ORDERS for GOODS to be supplied. A:ụ từ the above Firm must bear the joint Bignatures of two of the undersigned, otherwise they will not be recognised and
CHIUCHUN YAT TAM CHURK NAM SIUSKAMPE
DALYSON COMPANY,
994 Queen's Bond Central, HONGKONG.
£1854
"CAPTAIN DREW."
From the Savoy Theatre.
TUESDAY, Deo. 14th:
Oscar Wilde's Satirical Masterpiece, "A WOMAN OF NO
IMPORTANCE, Plans at Moutais's. Book well in advanos.
SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE
11, PRAVA EAST, HONGKONG.
No. 24, D'Agular Street, Telephone No. 2033
*AVING been Favoured with instructions KONG MERCANTILE CO. Lar, will sell by Public Auction on TUESDAY, December 7th, 1920, Et 215 PM, at my Sales Room...
ONE COMPLETE RICE GLAZING
MACHINE
made by Fordyke and Mormon and Oễ, Indians, USA Non-
and
doubtless this was embraced in the PRIME manufactures could be made with MINISTER's Leference La
every confidence that they would be allled within the time limits. The recovery and maintenance of our
peaco A
The above Machine is brand new which has just been received from the makers, and is packed in 18 cases. The attention of Rice Exporters is called to this Sala,
to economy it is doubtful if there Yes Cash on delivery, and the Machine has been ich an orgy of will be sold with all faults and errors of desagance at any period in our British ription at the Buyers risk after the fall of the
DAIRY FARM NEWS POULTRY
AW
7 are now in a position to supply on Own Farm Fed Chickens and Capons at the tradermentioned prices
CHICKENS CAFONS
t
60 conta per lb.
CHEESE New shipments jurt received EDAM CHRESE," GOUDA CHEESE
TOR the vse of all Men of the Mercantils
and HAM NETT TA TELE Bealing and Writing Booms, Billiard Boom Ollem Brom QROY How Badaunato28 Doneers, Hail; Uhurah.
Frivate Cabins and beda Dormitories Kotor Launch "Dayspring."
020 per
Our own Make-
PIONIC CHEESE
SOELFIER CHEA
THE DAIRY FARM ION & COLT STORAGE CO, LTD.
extra-
trade is of vital importance history, as that which has ensued since
price is anually important the cessation of hostilities in Europe, or sterydew basis for Many young men and women discharged hon of labour will haye from the fore, lived in idleness and Two important addresses on the spent freely the savings they had industrial situation by accumulated during the war. Shopkeepers captains of industry as Lord Wa found that their customers would pay any CowURAY may be found in
advocating some
general ding:
Bepoy Galam Mahi Uddin, of the 22000. Punjabis, recently charged before a court martial at Kowloon with attempted murder- has been sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment and dismissed the service.
His Excellency the Governor has under instructions from the Secretary of State Egbert Bbcnck as Vice-Consul of the for the Colonies, recognised Mr William United States of America in Hongkong,
Owing to uncertain weather it was whion was to have been held last night home decided on Saturday to postpone for a-
week the St. Vincent de Pauk Society fele, it will take bere place on Sunday next, Decem
41
price for the luxuries they desired, and, papers. In both addresses this subject of as an outcome, had, a most prosperous the remuneration of Labour is touched time. London and the other large cities upon, and both speakers agreed in became crowded to overflowing, and rents
of payment by reached an inprecedented figure, everyone results, this the labour unions have was arrested by the Yokohama police
of the offers of the Persian Prince. appeared to beg for enjoyment without at present rooted objection, as we have recently in connection with the manslaugh a thought for future, each contribut- recently seen in connection with the offer ter of a Japanese boy on the ship thỏ ing, more or la to the general fictitious of a datum line to the miners. They and he is stated to have come by bin death boy was hawking post-cards on the ship, prosperity by unrestricted expenditure, turned down the actual offer-and the in an altercation with the officer who was
Not only was
this extravagance principle too-most decisively, and the subsequently arrested prac by the people, the Government represents the general trend of Labour The
The death ia announced, with great was, if anything,
more culpable offender opinion towards remuneration according to accountant of the Kailan Mining Admin.com..
regret, C of Mr. Turner Storons, chief Blough indi
Lord GOUDENISZzation, Wad occurred on November
with Army storea in France, the expressed the opinion that the ideal wage 25th from small-pos. By his death the overstaffed departments | would be for piecowork, with a gusranteed. M.A. has lost a most valuable and efficient servant who had been identified continued minimum and a bonus on profits, The with its interests for nearly twenty years.