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NOTICE
N'FRIDAY, 2471 Dacus, all Depart
ments will be Open for business until Hongkong, December 2nd, 1820. (1951
A. S. WATSON & 00., LIMITED.
NOTION,
J
OHRISTMAS DAY. 25 Dacies,
MONDAY 27TH DECEMBER THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY will be Open for the purpose of dispensing prescrip-
tions as follows :-.
10 A., to'I P.M.
6 PM to 17.30 PM. Hongkong, December 22nd, 1920.
G.
1952
INTIMATIONS
BANK HOLIDAYS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
scordance with Ordinance No. of 1912) CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on SATURDAY, the 25th and MONDAY, the 97TH DECEжKL.
Hongkong, December 21st, 1920.
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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE":
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS
HIS Oce will be entirely CLUSED 08
TSATURDAY, the 15TH DECEMBRE, 1920
PREPAID WANTED "
ADVERTISEMENTS.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23RD, 1920.
INTIMATION
A colla returning from Central Mockeg most primitiva way, Japan, small as the country is in comparison with China, to the house of his employer, Mr. R. P. Produces nearly twice as much mal Hail, of 168, The Peak, in the evening Withous is her rapid and remarkable rise of December 1st, has reported that ho as an industrial and, shipping power would we stopped by two men in May Road have been impossible. Coal is no loss and relieved of his coat and about tem ASSORTED CASES FOR XMAS.sential factor to China's progress, and dollars belonging to his master,
the comparatively low cost at which it La connection with the shooting of Mr. should be possible to work it should R. F. Hazelton at the Eldorado Bar in Shanghai, the Chinese authorities have
Letters are lying at this. Offos for..., WINES & SPIRITS
«Barse P, Q, AD, AP, AW, BEoin ke U
"ANTED. — YOUNG MAN (British), married, 12 years Eastern experience, seoks, position. Trained to Secretarial and Executive duties. Good Accountant, Organizer, EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD VALUE, and accustomed handling large staff.» Excellent references. Apply Box BN, Daily Prest Office.
TO LET
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FFICE ROOM. Immediate possession, on
long Leasu
Apply Liquidator.
and 1st Januarr. 1991. Is will be open for all purposes till Noor on MONDAY, the 27th Docera ber, 1920. Licensed Warehouses will be entirely. closed on those dates.
∙C. W. BECKWITH,
Superintendent,
Imports and Exporta. Ene block) 15 to 19, Capraught Road
11943 Hongkong, Decembar 21st, 1920. -
PUBLIC AUCTION.
ICULARS AND CONDITIONS of}
letting by Public Auction Sale, to beheid on TUESDAY, the 28th day of DICEMBRE, U 1920, at 3 r... at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Orier. of His EXCELLENCY TEK GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND below Black's
for: Link, in the Colony of Hongkong, serm of 75 years, with the option of renewalHE
at a Crown Bent to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.."
Locality.
Boundary
Contenta
&quars fest
Annual Dental
Ppant Price.
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135
199
253 16,00 931,023
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. The Steamship "SAMARANG MARU”.
Fox JAPAN.
MONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed
that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and 'Godown. Company, Ltd., Kowloon, whence, and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Dec. 22nd.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after Dec. 8th, will be abject to
rant.
1
All claims against the steamer must be pre- sented to the Underrigned on or before Jan. 7th, or they will not be recognized.
All brcken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Dec. 18th, at 10 AM.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
'DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongborg. Deccember 2nd, 1920. (1966
·ST. ANDREW'S. CHURCH,
KOWLOON.”
ORGAN RECITAL
CAROL SERVICE
THURSDAY,TM Dxcuж11N
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Collection for CHURCH: FUNDS. "
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HONGKONG HOTEL
NEW YEAR'S EVE FRIDAY
December Jar, 3920.
of is drawn
NOTICE.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE TEMPORARY BONDS of the Credit National CHINE beg to inform the holders of the 1919, which have been abscribed through us that same must be EXCHANGED in one Paris Office for Definite Bonds before March 1991. A
NOTICE:
JUST RECEIVED THREE NUNS MIXTURE
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"RICHARD LLOYD & SON" TABAQUERIA FILIPINA
38-40, Queen's Road, Central. 1945.
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER
"COMPANY," (1916) LIMITED,
THE SECOND ORDINARY GENERAL
Case No. 1-$25.
Bota. St. Estophe Claret.
HONGKONG MERCANTILE COMPANT, Mercantile Bank Enikling,
7. Queen's Road, Central,
1948
TO LET
UROPEAN OFFICES, 1st floor, (four in
Central (with use of lift),
Apply fo
Bob.
· A. B.” Care of Daily Press Offices 1949
TO LET
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“TWO-LARGE" ROOME to let for Ofica
14, Des Vœux Road Central, Top Floor Apply to
.. ROOM No, L. Care of Daily Preas Office,
WANTED.
(1923
NROM FEBRUARY, for one or two years, Fully FROM one roomed HOUSE. Middle levels preferged,...
Apply to:-
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WANTED.
OTOR LAUNCH, 25/50 It, with speed
of 10 knots. Must have good reliable angine and would be preferred with small cabim. Write with full particulars and price to—.
Box 1947,
THEATRE
Port, Fall Rodied. Vino de Pasto, Sherry.
Superior Pals Brandy. Whisky. Green Montho, M.BR.
Case No. 2 $30.
St. Marceaux Champagne. St. Estephe Claret
Vino de Pasta Sherry. Superior Light Port. Madeira, Sandeman's. Superior Old Cognac,
• Whisky,
Thorne's No. Old Vat Whisky. Gin.
Chablis,
Curacao, Red..
Case No. 3-835.
1 Bot St. Marceaux Champagne.
Manzanilla Sherry (5 years
12
Very Fine Old Tawny fort. D. Port, Superior Old.
Gin Dry.
Old Brown Brandy "E" Whisky
th
Thorne's No. 4 Old Vat Whisky. Chablis
Groen Menthe, M.B.E.
St. Julien Claret.
The above Prices include duty, which will be deducted for Export and Shipping Orders.
SPECIAL CASES PUT UP TO ORDER.
Care of Dani Press OfficeA. S. WATSON
(1947
ROYA
TO-NIGHT
at 9.13 F. sharp. Return for a short farewell-season of the
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Company, St TO-NIGHT George's Building. Chater Road, Victoria, Hanghong, on THURSDAY, the 2IRD DECK ba, 1920, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purposes of receiving statement of accounts and the report of the
ne General Mansgow for the electing year ended 30th September 1920, and
Counting Committee and Auditors.
BOOKS The TRANSFER
of the Company will be DLOSED from FRIDAY, the 1771 Diczazz, 1920, until THURSDAY, the 2323 Dicza, 1920, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managem. Hongkong, December 7th, 1920. [1877
NOTICE. THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
BANDMAN COMEDY
COMPANY
In their repertoire: of New Plays
·TO-NIGHT : - /
TO-NIGHT!!
THE YELLOW TICKET" FRIDAY, De 4th
"LORD RICHARD IN THE PANTRY" SATURDAY, Dec. 25th-
"ROMANCE"
CERTIFICATE for 2 Shares Numbers 25592/5593 issued on 2nd May, 1894, in the name at ISMAIL PILLAT MADAR has been LOST, and should the same not be produced Horday, Dec. 87th :— Before 7th January, indy, it shall be deemed cancelled and of no effect
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD. TURSDAY, Dec. 28th
Agents. Hongkong, December 1st 1930. (1945
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO, LTD.
LOST.
THE SHARE CERTIFICATE Fo. 1803 for Two Shams Numbered, 46491/48492 standing in the Register in the name of LUE YUH SAM (deceased) Iste of Hongkong having beem LOST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Certificate be produced at
of the Company, 5, Queen's Hos
Tfact that tho naual Dance will sol be held. Centru, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the
at the Hotel on the above date, as the entire 5th day of January, 1921, a new Certificate for accommodation has been booked from 9.30 ... the said Shares will be issued and the all Certi- for the Az How to be given by It-Col.licate will thereafter be held by the Company an J. B. TADHAM and Officers of the 2nd null and void.
AYS. NORTECOTE, MOWBBAY S. Battalion, The Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltahira Regiment)
Becretary. Hongkong, December 3rd, 1927.
REPULSE BAY
F1889
HOTEL
Completion of the BALL ROOM.
TENSION has increased the Dance Tloor capacity to 6,000 Square Feet DVA DINNER DANCES
will be held at the above Hotel on the
following dates
FRIDAY,
MONDAY
XMAS EVE
Decemare 2423,': 1920.
BOXING DAY,
December 271x, 1920,"
WEDNESDAY, Dachacha 2921, 1920.
NEW YEAR'S EYE,
DEČEMIZE S1, 1910. And
NEW YEAR'S DAY
SATURDAY, JANUARY 107, 1921:
HONGKONG HOTEL-
DINNER DANOHA
XMAS NIGHT.::
SATURDAY:
DECEMBER 25TH, 1920,
WAR MEMORIAL
SUBSCRIPTION ᏞᎥᎦᎢ .
1866
O the erection by Public Subscription, of
building to be run on YM.CLA. Fines
to be called the WAR MEMORIAL INSTI TUTE and to be managed for the joint nse of the Navy the Army and Civilians by a Joint Board of Directors,
- Lista-may be found at>--- Mrs. Lane & Crawford. By Kelly & Walsh,
Montrie, clan, Wm. Powell, Ltd.
Club
The Hongkongcket Club.
Luritmates Engineers' Institute.
Victoria Recreation Club. Kowloon Cricket Club. Kowloon Bowling Clab. Peak Club. Club de Baorto, "Gralgengower Club.
MT BREEN,
Hon Becretary, War Memorial Commities.
**ROMANCE !!>
BILLETED " WEDNESDAY, Des. 29th
CAESAR'S WIFE
THUESDAY, Dec. 30th in
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH " Booking Plans Open at MODTRIE'S.. PHILIP CARLTON, Manager. (1905
WANTED.
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF YELLOW RIVER BRIDGE FOR PEKING-HANKOW BAILWAY.
CO., LTD.,
WINE AND SPIRIT” MERCHANTS.
Eng it largo
sale
command the", world's markets. The steadily rising,
price of coal in Japan, as in England and scaled up the premises of the bar and intend to inform the Consular represen elsewhere, is at present creating gravatatives of the proprietors of the bar that
the licence will be withdraw
Mr. Israel Cohen, Emissary of the Exe cutive of the Zionist World Organisation. who recently lectured in Hongkong on thức Zionist programme in Palestine, raised - £1.000 bere and £8.000 in Shanghai Altogether he has collected £80,000 towards the £25,000.000 which is considered neces say for the scheme of reconstruction in Palestine.
concorn in the various industries which so largely depend on coal. A sensation has been caused by an andonneement that the Imperial Railway Department contemplates increasing the price 29 per cent. by raising railway freights on coal by that amount. Steamship companies are proposing in this event that their steamers shall coal at Dairen" instead of Nagasaki, but the ather, industries of the country cannot evade the bigher charge in the same way, and it must impose a very serious handicap
A Chinese coolie was removed", to upon the industries of the nation.
Kwongwah Hospital on December 218) an The great iner; mass of China, prob a result of an accident during cargo ably influenced to greater extent by the transport operations at Messrs. Bailey & object lesson which Japan affords than by Co.'s shipyard. A gangway plank broke any other means. The extent to which and the man was thrown into the water. Japan's progress has been assisted by the A beavy piece of iron which he was carry- · development of her coal resources is one ing struck him in the fall, injuring his of the things in the picture China can bead and right hand, sesreely have overlooked. Nor" can "the.
There is a strong movement afoot among -Service men; says the Malay plan, to try to make a thorough success of the attempt to raise on chcient defence force in the F.M.S. Every member of the Ulu Langat Branch of the United Ser- vices Great War Association of Malaya has already offered his services, uncondi-" tionally and without reserve, for the new Volunteers, and it is probable that the other branches are taking similar stops.
The Canton authorities have intimated
Chinese Governmen; be unconscious of the A Manila telegram says that a few important service which has been rendered army buttons, a discoloured artillery old).to China by great companies like the collar ornament and a pair of army Pekin Syndicate, Ltd., and the Kailan shoes, found in the abdomen of a shark Mining Administration on whose mining which was captured in a fish trap recent- operations s0 much already depends. ly near Cavite, tell a mute story indicat While the Chinese people are very ing that a horrible death fel some sensitive regarding their sovereign American soldier, Army officers are in- rights, and naturally wish to preserve vestigating their records to learn the China's resource for the Chinese, there
identify of the victim. is evident «growing appreciation of the advantages to be derived by closer -operation with the foreigner, in largo business enterprises in which they have objects in common. We may go so far as to say that it is recognised that substantial & industrial progress cannot be hoped for in Chinn except with foreign aid-foreign capital, as well as foreign expert knowledge and experience. It is this consciousness that has made possible such an agreement as that which has been concluded for the exploitation of the Kwangtung cpal fields, as a joins British and Chinese enterprise; and also that other important agreement that they consider it necessary to carry. of which rour yesterday's issue contained one military inspection " of all income. some particulars relating to the granting ing vessels ay Wuchow. Six rules hayo of charter giving British traders the been drawn up for the purpose. The AITIDENTIRAD -At Shanghai, on December right to develop an industrial area in circular, which has been issued to the 15th, to Mr. and Mrs. R. C. AITZEN-China nutside the Treaty ports, to which agents of vessels, says it is hoped that in HEAD, a daughter. - Brown At Shanghai, on December 15th, British industrial gotivities have been ordinary circumstances delay will be to Mr. and Mrs. T. NEVILLE BROWN, Eitherto confined. If British capitalists, trifling and-"that anchoring will not be
merchants and traders are calculated to resorted to. The date from which inspec NELSON-At Shanghai, on December 18th, to Mr. and Mrs. J. NELSON, & sou.
profit by anch agreements, it is perfectly tion will be enforced has not yet been fixed SILAS.—At Shanghai, on December 15th, evident that the Chinese nation will benefit
to Mr-MESA D. Brtab, z' daughter.
to an enormously greater extent, for China DEATHS.
has learnt how to protect adequately her EVANS-At Hankow, on December 13th,
own interests in agreements of this HANAH, aged 21-years, the youngest character daughter of Mrs.
Evans, of Canton: GROVE At Shanghai, on December 18th. ALICK GROVE (mother of G. E. Grove), aged 57 years. MACARTHUR-At Shanghai, on December 17th, CoLY EDWARD MACARTHUR, Marine Engineer, aged 39 years.
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HONGLONG, DECEMBER 2920, 1930.
THE COALFIELDS OF CHINA. WHATEVER opinions may be entertained regarding the agreement which has been concluded by a financially strong Anglo- HE PEKING-HANKOW LINE of the Chinese syndicate for the developement of Chinese Government Balsays invites the coal fields which cursory examint sealed proposals of BRIDGE CONTRAC TURS for Designing and Building & New tion shows exist in the province artaal Bridge abont 2.800 meters in length aeron of Hwangbang. it cannot be
gain- the Yellow River (Hwang Ho). Proposals will
Foreign Chinese Legations, Washington, London, Brussels, Paris, Roms and
All applications for seme must be accom.
panied with 26.5
FERING HANKOW RAILWAY- ADMINISTRATION.
1919
The rescue of Atamen Semeno from the hands of the Reds in Chita will be regarded as one of the romances of Aviation. The city was surrounded by the Beds, who had, of course, cut off all means of communication with the out- side. Colonel Constantin Katchoorin, The Manila Observatory yesterday re-accompanied by Captain Zenoweff, ported a cyclone.or typhoon E of the Visayas Islands, direction unknown; and one S. of Guam, direction unknown.
Mr. J. Vincent Braga, formerly of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha'a Hongkong Office, has been appointed General Passenger Agent of the Company, with headquarters in Ban Francisco
A Chinese child, eight years old, was found drowned in a pool of water near Hok Un villago, New Territory, on Decem, ber gist. She had been missing from home Rince the 18th
A committee of 50 experts has been appointed by the Japanese War Office to make a thorough investigation with the various kinds of weapons
which were used in the last war
A Chinese dentist, passouger on the sceruo Tjilatjap reported to the police on the be received up to Noor of JUBE 20TH, 1921, at said that great benefit must the Othce of Paking-Hankow Railway, Peking, to China from enterprises of this character evening of December gist, that he had been China, Plane, zales and specifications can be on the scale contemplated by the syndicate, robbed of a belt containing Dutch bank oldmined from the following Offices? A stage has been reached in the industrial zotes, paper money and drafts to the value
Poking-Peking-Hankow Badway, Ameri
can, Britisk, Belgian, French, Program of China when great develop-of $1.922.
and it is
fe Donald 0: Thompson, who is ments may come very rapidly, Italian and Japanese Legations.
hardly necessary to say that the key!!!
travelling in the Far East on behalf of to this development is coal supply. The country which has its own coal mines is Asia and Collier's Weekly, intends to photograph the Philippines from the air. obviously in • much beitar position to He has already collected a large number support its manufacturing industries
of pictorial records of life in Japan. the country which has to depend on
China's Moura, Mackende & Co.'s str. Stoting foreign sources for its supply. coal resources, cannot be eammated. Vast has recently gained the honour of being con fields apparently exist in many of the the first British merchant steamer to enter provinces of China, and labour is more the section of the upper, Yangtze River abundant and is cheaper, than in most between Changking and Shift, there being countries of the world. With a foundation à distance of 250 miles between those porta of this character the possibilitice of
The Hongkong Jockey Club race west in China Bre boundless. industrial progress
The production of coal in China at the ing has been fixed for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, February is like -pesank tima in sitimated at something!
We have received eighteen million tons & year, of which 22nd and 23rd and 25th. about one half comes from mines worked oppy of the list of events. There are with modern equipments, and the balance to be cleven race oach day, and on the
ON SALE
HONGKONG HANBARD
MEETING. LEGISLATIVE À COUNCILS Bension 1919.
PRICE
by the Members
REPORTS
mechanic and observer, few to Chita in his aeroplane. Atamea Semeno took Captain Zenoweff's place in the aeroplane on the return journey, Col. Katoboorin was formerly in the British Boyal. Air: Force, and served under General Ironside
Archangel
at
At a special meeting of the Shanghai branch of the Overseas Club, on Decem ber 10tb, Bir Everard Fraser, H.M. Consul-General, presiding, it was decided to wind up the Club and allocate the funds as follows:-£500 for the War Memorial building of the Club in London, £250 for Sir Arthur. Pearson's St. Dunstan's Hostel for Blind Sailors. -And Soldiers, £500 for the London
Eospital, £250 in 8traits Settlements, War Bonds for the upkeep of beds in the Netley hospital and the balance for the War Memorial Bullding. The sum of $13,500 im Straits bonds, when mature, is to go to the War Memorial building in London.
Maay old residents of the Colony will· be interested to learn that Dr. James "A. Lowson (a former Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital) has boon re- elected a Town Councillor for Borfar, being returned at the top of a racord poll. There were sight candidates for five seats. Dr. Lowson is especially remembered in Hengkong se being one of the very few Bokhara disaster in 1882. He was a member of the celebet loan which had represented Hongkong in n Interport contest at Shanghai, and was one of only two members of the team who int returned to the Colony. A Forfarshire paper has this to any on the
The
in
election as a Town Conacity Mootors..
koen
Doctor mast feel
first as 4 sproud man be is on record poll. There can be no doubt his fearless, independent ruimde won weakness for full-blooded words and him many votes. Bogides he is with all his
phrases, hard working Councillor, with a very
interest in the welfare of.
The following extract ative town. From the Doctor's alection, addrew illustrates the reference to his full blooded words and phrases" Wild cat schemes and promises to do this.
and that, without considering the pot, bocora more seriously frequent, and, unless every body takes an interest in what is going ba, extremists with their eyes on the main. chance and their hands in other people's pockets will carry the day; to the ultimate :: detriment of the majority composed of