NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
BANK HOLIDAYS.
will
INTIMATIONS
XMAS SHOPPING.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER" SIND,"" 1820.
our
N sesordance with Ordinance No. of 1912.x, daily, from the 20th to the 24th UR STORE will remain. OPEN til IN with CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIC | Den, tor BUSINESS SATURDAY, the rm and MONDAY, the 97ru Decansit.
Hongkong, December 21st, 1920.
Q.
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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
THIS Office will be entirely CLOSED on TATURDAY, the sun, 19on
and 1ST JANUARY, 1921. It will be open for all purposes till Noun on MONDAY, the 27th Decom- ber, 1920. Liceased Warehouses will be entirely slosed on those diates.
C. W. BECKWITH. Superintendent. Hongkong, December 21st, 1920.
G.
Imports and Exporta.
NOTICE.
R.
́T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the NEW
IROAD extending from Gag Road, atkr the Dharm Sala to Wanchai Gap is now OPEN for Traffic.
W. CHATHAM. Director of Public Works. Hongkong, December 21st, 1920. (194
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NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD. |
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CERTIFICATE for 2 Shares Numbers 25599/25393 issued on 2nd May, 1894, in the name of ISMAIL PILLAY MADAR has been LOST, and should the same not be produced before 7th January, 1921, it shall be deemed cancelled and of no effect.
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.
Agenta Hongkong, December List 1920
NOTICE.
JUST RECEIVED
THREE NUNS MIXTURE
MY MIXTURE SKIPPER NAVY CUT
Justomers.
the convenience of
MACKINTOSH & CO. LTD.
NOTICE.
of
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
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Letters are lying at this Office for
Borse P, Q, AD, AP., AW, BF:
INTIMATION
WINES & SPIRITS
LTD WANTED-YOUNG MAN (British), ASSORTED CASES FOR XMAS
Bonds of
experience,
seeks position Trained to Secretarial and Executive duties. Good Accountant, Organizer, and accustomed handling larger staff. Excellent. references. Apply Box BN, Daily Preu Office..
H CREDIT NATIONAL 1919 LOAN TO LET For immediata occupation. Three
are notified that theas 'bonds have to be exchanged in Paris against definitive bonds before MARCH 1921.
Customers having. wabacribed through our Branch can apply to our Office for exchange of the sait Bonda
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE. HONGKONG AGENCY" Hongkong. December 14th, 1920.
NOTICE.
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HE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE beg to inform the holders of the TEMPORARY BONDS of the Credit National 1919, which have been subscribed through us, that same must be EXCHANGED in our Paris Office for Definite Bonds before March 1981.
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HINESE CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.
IN and after 16TH, JANUARY “next, for a period of one year, a SUBTAX for Famine Relief of one tenth an all collections of revenne made by Maritime and Native Customs- except Tonnage Docs will be levied.
Shipments to China made prior to 16ru JANUARY, 1921. will be exempt from thữn Burtax.
W. G. LAT,
Large and Light ROOMS suitable for Offices Central position. Apply P. O. Box 'No. 73.
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WO LARGE ROOMS to, let for Offica
Des Voeux Road Central, Top Flore Apply to
ROOM NO. 1. Care of Daily Press Office,
WANTED.
He is credited with the power to make and In referanos to the leading article on the unmake Cabinets in Peking, and his] American Marine Law in our is of activities are being directed at the present yesterday, our attention has been draw time towards such a reconstruation of the to a New York news onble "dated Decem
Cabinet as vill enable him to control the ber 10th stating that the Shipping Board
coming Parliamentary elections--in the has suspended indefinitely the.operation of North at least.
He is credited with the clauss allowing preferential railway
ertain ambitious schemes, which are rates on goods to be exported in American.
alleged to amount to the establishment of a ships.
EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD VALUE mikkary régime to supercede, the civil
Case No. 1-$25. Bots. St. Estephe Claret...
Port, Full Bodied. Vino de Pasto, Sherry Gia. Superior Fale Brandy.
"Whisky. Green Menthe. M.BR.
.
(1923
Case No. 2-$30.
ri
10
Bot.
ROM FEAUAX7, for one or two years. Fully
Furnished five or six-roomed Middle levels preferred.
Apply to:-
Box 1931,
Cars, of Daily Press” Office.
WANTED.
St. Marceaux Champagne. St. Estephe Claret.
Vino de Pusto Sherry. Superior Light Port Madeira, Sandeman's. Superior Old Cognac. Whisky
Thorne's No Old Vat Whisky.
11931
Gin.
Chablis.
GENTLEMAN requires private TUITION
Malay language. Raply quoting terms to
Commissioner of Chinese Customs, THEATRE
Kowloon and District. BO. Inspector General of Chinese Customs. Tork Buddings,
Hongkong, December 18th,
THE
(1943
J. & R. BELL"
“DUNHILL'
"RICHARD LLOYD & SON“ TABAQUERIA FILIPINA
39-40, Queen's Beal, Central
WANTED.
1948
Box 1931, Care of "Daily Prem" Office
1939
ROYAL
HONGKONG
1920
(1930
TO-NIGHT
POWER
CHINA LIGHT COMPANY. (1918) LIMITED.
THE SECOND ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS WIL be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building. Chater Road, Victoris, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 23 DECEM
bis, 1920, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purposes of receiving a statement of accounts and the report of the General Managers for the Year ended 30th September, and electing
1920 a Consulting Committes and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be OLOSED from FRIDAY, the 17r DECEMBER, 1920, until THURSDAY, the 23RD DECEMBER, 1820, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers Hongkong, December 7th, 1920. [ 877
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT ||
"AND AGENCY CO, LTD,
LOST.
OTOR LAUNCH, 25/30 ft, with speed MOTOR LAUNCH or have good reliable "engine and would be proferrod with small cabia,
Write with fall particulars and price to---
Bor 1947, Care of Dally Press Offica
THE 11947
TO LET
FFICE ROOM. Immediate possession, on
Song Lease Apply Liquidator. HONGKONG MEROANTILE COMPANY,
Mercantile Bank Building,
7. Queen's Road, Central,
TO LET.
SHARE CERTIFICATEN 1400 standing in the Register in the name of LUE YUE SAM (deceased) lata of Hongkong having been LOST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Certificata be produced at
TO-NIGHT
at 9.15 r.. sharp.
Betain for a short · farewell season "of "the"
BANDMAN COMEDY
COMPANY
In their repertoire of New Plays
TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!!
" THE NAUGHTY WIFE
THURSDAY, Dec. 23rd:--
"THE YELLOW TICKET " FRIDAY, Dec. 24th,
"LORD RICHARD "IN THE
PANTRY
the Office of the Company, 5, Queen's Road SATURDAY, Dec. 25th Central Victoria Hongkong, on or before the 5th day of January. 1921, a new Certificate for
"ROMANCE"
the mid Shares will be issued and the old Certi MONDAY, Dec. 27th:- Scate will thereafter be held by the Company as
full and void. 1948
UROPEAN OFFICES, 1st floor (four in one block) 16 to 19, Connaught Road. Central (with use of lift).
Apply to-
“A.B.” Care of Daily Press Office.
1949.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM EUROPE AND "STRAITS.
“HE Company's Steamship"
THE
"TAKUSHIMA MABU,” having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Company Godown at Kowloon, where each consgument will be sorted, out Matk by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Gloods are handeda
Optional Goods will be carried on unless in- structions are given to the contary before NOOK TODAY..
Goods not cleared by Dec.
be subject to rent units done Sta, 1920, wal
for
Damaged packages must be left hi the Godowis examination by the Consignee's and the Co's representatives at an appointed bour on Tuesday and Fear. All clans must presented within ten days of the steamer's Raival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the Gooda bare left the Godown
NIPPON YUBEN KAISHA,
Agenta
[1930 Hongkong December 21st, 1920.
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH.
KOWLOON.
ORGAN RECITAL
CAROL SERVICE
AND
Collection
CAVACE FUNDS.
(1933
"ROMANCE"
TUZRDAY, Dec. 28th-
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Secretary. Hongkong, December 3rd, 1920.
WAR MEMORIAL SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
TOE the erection by Pubbo Subscription, of
For on 00 T.M.C... lines,
to be called the WAR MEMORIAL INSTI TUTE and to be managed for the joint use of the Navy, the Army and Civilians by Joint Board of Director.
Lists may be found ut
Measca. Lang & Crawford.
"
Kelly & Walsh,
Moutrie.
The Hongkong Club,
み
1
Hongkong Cricket Club.
Club Lusitano.
Engineers Institute.
Victoria Recrsation Olab.
Kowloon Cricket Club,
Kowloon Bowling Chab.
Peak
1+
Club, Club de Recreio. Craigengower
Clati
M."J" BREEN;
Hon. Secretary! War Memorial Committee. Hongkong, December 15th, 1990... [1913.
WANTED:
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF YELLOW RIVER. BRIDGE "FOR": PEKING HANKOW RAILWAY.".
"THE PEKING-HANKOW LINE of the Chinese Government Railways invites scaled proposals of BRIDGE CONTRAC- TUBS for Demgning and Building New steel Bridge abont 9,800 meters in length across the Telow River (Hwang-Ho) Proposals will be received up to Noos of Jura 2022 1921, at the Office of Peking-Hankow Railway, Paking, China, Plans, rules and specifications can be obtained from the following Officés:
Poking
Peking-Hankow Railway, Ameri can, British, Belgian French, Italian and Japonesa Legations, ForeignChinese Legations, Washington, London, Brussels, Faria, Roms and
All applications for same must be. Lecom, panied with 20.
PEKING HANKOW RAILWAY
ADMINISTRATION.TH
1919.
"BILLETED ").
WEDNESDAY, Dea, 29th -
"CAESAR'S WIFE?!--
HAY TRUESDAY, Dea 30th "NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH”
Booking Plans Open at MOUTEIE'S,
PHILIP CARLTON, Manager. [1905
Curacao, Rel..
Case No. 3-835.
Bot. St. Marceaux Champagne. /.
Manzanilla Sherry (15 years old). Very Fine Old Tawny Port
D. Port. Superior Old......
Gin
Dry.
Old Brown Brandy
**Whisky
Thorne's No. Old Vat Whisky.' Chablis.
Groen Menthe, M.B.R.
St. Julien Claret.
The above Prices include daty, which will be deducted for Export and Shipping Orders. SPECIAL CASES PUT UP TO ORDER.
A. S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.-
TELEPHONE 816.
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The Baily Press.
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A concert in aid of the Blind Home,. Kowloon, and Pokfulum Home is to be given shortly by Madame Lottie Gordon,
government. The Peking Correspondent of our Tientsin contemporary.who is ovidently well informed regarding the
Australian pixäiste, who has giver forces at work in the capital to this end, says: "When certain of the officials at any succesful concerts in Australia in connection with charitable 'institutions. present occupying positions in the Cabinet The concert until be under the distinguish stated that unless they could adopt progressive policy they would resign, it
ed patronage of His Excellency Bir was generally scoffed at; but the stand that Reginald and Lady Stubbs, Madame
Gordon will be assisted by the leading. they
Dow taking provER sincerity." This means, we take it, that artists of the Colony. Further particulars they are resisting the pressure which will be advertised shortly. being brought to boar for a reconstruction Archdeacon Barnett is making an appeal.- of theCabinst. GeneráL-CHANG's intention, for the support of the £30 blind and found- the correspondent says, is to make the lings in the ex-German charitable instit pro-ent. Minister of the Interior, the tions of the Colony which were transferred. Premier in the now Cabinet; and to get to the Church Missionary Society early in his own nominee appointed Minister of the April, when the last of the German mi Interior, so that he may the more sionaries in charge of them were repatriat-: effectually control the Parliamentary ed. In addition to "Government help it is elections in the North. There is very necessary, the Archdeacon says, to And not. possibility of the present Minister of less than $6,000 for their maintenance Communications being the first to go, and during the current year, and he bespeak իր will be followed by various other the practical sympathy of the public on members of the Cabinet. The elections behalf of the needy ones now in the care
be farcical and General CHANG of the Church Missionary Society. TRO-LIN, if he succeeds in getting a
will
dependable blog of supporters in the new It is reported that the King of Siam Parliament, will become the dominant will visit Japan in the autumn of next year. power in the land. With the Anfu party is original intention was to visit that siding with the leaders in the South and country this year, but the bereavement
to which he experienced some time ago. General CHANG TROLIN having come
with them and the obliged him to postpone his visit. All pra an arrangement followers of Dr. Sux VAT-SEN it can be parations for his reception being completed, easily seen," says the correspondent, "what the Japanese Court is said to have for. As the warded a telegram to the Court of Siam, cangers threaten this country." elections do not take place till May, it is expressing a desire for the King's visit. not very obvious what the immediate The Japanese Court is also informally.
The chief notified that the Prince of Wales will visi danger is that Peking fears. thing that is clear about it all is those shores early in 1992. There is another that there is no prospect yet of that peace report that King Albert may extend his and unity in China which recent pronounce. intended journey to America to Japan, but" ments have encouraged the world to expect; no official information has yet been received but possibly before China New Year comes in this respect. round what dangers exist will be mere clearly revealed.
There will be no issue of the Hongkong Daily Press on Christmas Day, and the Sunday and Monday following.
The laste of a Federated Malay State loan for the construction of urgent public works is now said to have been finally decided upon.
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It is officially notified by advertisement in another column that the new road to Wanchai Gap from the Sikh temple is THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE
now open to traffic. Sikt IN CHINA.
Training has commenced for the annual IMPORTANT Political changes in China are races which take place in February. again being foreshadowed in the news from Nineteen more subscription griffins are due China's immediate future, Bays to arrive from Shanghai to-day by the Peking. one of the Fresy correspondents, is again Chenan. painted in the darkest colours wherever one goes in Peking. We have become
Arising out of the death of a man in o quite accustomed in recent years to reports quarry in Kowloon, on December 17th, a of this description as the New Year charge was preferred against a Chinese at approaches, but on this occasion these the Magistracy, yesterday, of conducting lugubriaus prodictions are inspired by blasting operations during prohibited something more than the naal excuses) hours. The case was adjourned for regarding the financial claims upon the evidence to be prepared. Governmont by the commanders of the milltary forces the country, Three, of! The police have received a report from course, aro serious factors in the situation. ricksha man that on the night of: Revolts of the soldiery have been December 20th, while taking a threatening sson in the metropolitan through Kit Shik Mi on the Taipoo Road province. Many of Gone TEAD KU's he was stopped by two robbers. The fare THE attention of patrons is drawn to the troops are stated to have received no paybolted and the men took from him his day's THE
fact that the usual Dance will not be held for the past thirteen months. It is no takings amounting to $1.50.. at the Hotel qu the above date, as the entire wonder that the soldiery in such circam. The Battish American
HONGKONG HOTEL
NEW YEAR'S EVE „PRIDAY, DECEMBER 81:2, 1920.
accommodation has been booked from 9.30 x.m.,
for the Ar How to be given by Lt-Cal stances is seething with discontent and ゲ
faro
at
A paper by Mr. R. A. Nicholson "Rose-growing in Hongkong" was read ***
a meeting of the Horticultural Society - in the City Hall la evening Mr. Nicholson donit in a clear and interesting fashion with the methods essential for successful rose growing in the climate of Hongkong. He explained in detail the proper preparation of a rose bed, dealt with questions of manuring and cultural di culties, named the principal pests that attack rose bushes, and made suggestions for combating them and he gave liste of suitable rraes for Hongkong and of the firms from whom to obtain them. Through the kindness of Mr. Ho Kem Tong. the Society is enabled to print the lecture for circulation to members and ante to the public. All interested in rose growing find it a mine of useful information.
Mr.
L N. Leste presided at the meeting, and those present incinded:-The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Chatham Mrs. M. J. D. Stevens, Mrs. Leefe, Mrs. Harrington, Miss Gibbs. Miss Wallace, the Hon, Mr. Ho Fook, Mr. E. H. Joseph and the floor Secretary (Mr. L. Gibbs).
A conference of the Eastern Commission. of“ the National Council for Combating Veneroat Disenses, was held at Shanghai last week in the Assembly Hall of the Ellis Kadoorie, Public School for Chinese. Mr. A. Brooke, Smith. Chairman of the Municipal Coun ei said that the Council had promised to afford overy assistance in their power to the Commissions They sought the views of the Shanghai Moral Welfare Commit..
The British American Tobacco Co. has tee, which had taken meh an sotive in WINDHAM and Officers of the End that there are threats of open rebellion made a donation of $10,000 to the East terest in the betterment of moral condi Battalion, The Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire and looting-of-government offices and fro War Relief Amociation, through tions in the Settlement and this Commit
Regiment)
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REPULSE BAY HOTEL
THE Completion of the BALL"BOOM Floor capacity to 6,000 Square Feet
EXTENSION has increased the Dance
DINNER DANCES
will be held at the sbore Hotel on the.
following datoe WEDNESDAY, DECEMBES 22, 1920.
XMAS EVE, FRIDAY, Decmaz 24TH, 1920.
BOXING DAY, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27TH, 1920
WEDNESDAY, Demos. PizH, 1920.
NEW YEAR'S EVE,“ FRIDAY, #DECEMBER 8]#7, 1910:
Anda Ma
NEW YEAR'S DAY, SATURDAY, Jamuant lat, 1921.
HONGKONG HOTEL
DINNER-DANOR;;
IMAS NIGHT," SATURDAY DIE 25TH, 1920, [1828
tee's suggestions that an Advisory Com mitte and local Secretary to the Com mission should be appointed were readily
official residence. The Government has Brigadier General MacNaughton, one of the jusb abocated a total sum of two million Directors of the Company, on the occasion dollars among some
seven or eight of his visit on Sunday last to General Chan
adopted. The following ladies and gentle Tuchens, but this is not a sum which will King-ming, the Governor of Canton.
mon kindly consented to serve on tha The agenda for the Legislative Council Advisory Committeo: Mr. Baner Turner,, go far towards satisfying their demands. The largest s allocated to any meeting on Thursday shows among the H.B.M. Judge (Chairman) Drs. W: E.. Tucture is $300,000. It cost as much as orders of the day two new Bills one to Billinghurst and J. W. Jadson, Mr. D. that recently to disband Luxo CHI amend the University Ordinance 1911, and H. C. Platt (representing the French KWANG' 3,000 troops. It goes without one to amend the Volunteer Ordinance Council) Dr. S. A. Ransom, Mr. F. Ray- the saying that not one half of this amount. 1920. The three Bills to modify certain linson, Mrs. C, F. Romer, Mr. B went into the pockets of the men; but provisions of the Treaty of Peace Orders, Bokuragi, Dr. Mary Stone, Dean C. J. F. this little example of what disbandment which were read a first time at the last Bymons and Dr. E. 8. Tyan. Dr. W. W. coste in Chins cables us to understand meeting of the Council are set down for Peter, Smcretary to the Council on Health why there is more promise then second reading on Thursday performance in the matter of the disband- ment of China's superfluous troops.c
Education consented to undertake⠀⠀ the duties of secretary to the Advisory Com- Worten students of the University of C
mission. The Committee los ne time ID
If this were the only disturbing factor Peking gare Chinese verson of The milter and also local secretary to the Com the uation. thà Government Bluebird at Peking recently. Because meeting and, as a result of its delibera might find meads of surmounting the the girls were anxious to cut the cost of Hous, tentative programme of confer
onces and mookings was drawn up ready! difficulty, as they have done on many other production to the lowest point in order for the Commission's arrival, Occasions, but the chjof trouble to give as much money as possible to the appet to to work of voller the play was staged, costum. from the political activities of Ceneraled and lighted entirely by home-tende CHAKO THO-LIB, who led the movement effort, and the results were unexpectedly which a few months ago destroyed the successful Over a thousand dollars for influence and power of the Anfu, party relief of mullering was raised by this effort.
Inormem at St. Paul's Cathedra recently Canon Alexander and that the favourite occupations of savages dancing and looking at pictures were the two favourite openpations of what was know as modern civilization.