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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
INSURANCE OFFICES
NOTICE.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. NOTICE IS HEREBY LYBY RAN OF TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all
OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transão- tion of Public Business on SATURDAY and MONDAY, PATH sad 97ru Decemвs, 1990.
By Order:
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Secretarios:
FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
OF HONGKONG, *** MARINE INSURANCE ASSOOLATION
OF HONGKONG & CANTON. Hongkong, December 23rd, 1920;
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HONGKONG FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION. CHARITY MATCH
in aid of ST. DUNSTAN'S HOMES.
SERVICES CIVILIANS:
on MONDAY, DECEMBER 27TH, stira, Happy Valley. Admission 81.
J. RALSTON.
Hon. Secretary.
(1957
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING "AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. Payment of Final Dividend on Shares for the year ending 30th June,
1920.
declared
BOARD having TENAL DIVIDEND of 20% (Twenty per cent), free of Income Tax, for the year ending 30th June, 1910, holders of Bearer Shares and holders of Dividend Warranis received from London account cf Registered Shares, will be paid their dividends on presenting No...16 Coupon of the Bearer Shares, and Dividend Farrants on Registered Shares, to either of
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the following Banks at Shanghai or THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
Tientsin:-
CORPORATION.
OF INDIA
THE CHARTERED BANK AUSTRALIA & CHINE TEE Russo-ASIATIC BANK. THE BANQUE BELGE POUR L'ETRANG The Payments will be made in either Dollars or Taels, as the holder may wish, at the buying rate of exchange of the day.
GENERAL MANAGKA KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION, Hongkong, December 22nd, 1880. |1958
THE YEE ON YARN COMPANY, LIMITED.
(IN LIQUIDATION).
NOTICE.
AMEETING of the CREDITORS ef. the
Company will be held on SATURDAY, the 8th day of JANUARY, 1991, at the Registered Office of the Company, No. 38, Hillier Street, Victoria, Hongkong... o'clock in the after noon pursuant to the provisions of Section 151 of the Companies Ordinance 1911.
At this Meeting the Creditors will be naked to determine whether an application shall be made to the Court for the appointment of any person as Liquidator appointed by the Company or for the appointment of Committee of inspection
A
Dated the 24th day of December, 1920
LO KWAN YUNG,
Liquidator. THE YIZ ON YARN CO.. ITD.
(1969
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
AN20
ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
* HECTOR "
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis charred into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be for delivery from Godown on and after December 23rd.
Optional
Cargo
ready
will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's aniral.
Al broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be Examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours
our of 10.45 and Noor within the free storage period.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer Godown, and all goods remaining undelivered after
fter Deo. 20th, will be
subject to rent.
All Claims against this Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before Jan. 14th, 1981, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFELD & BWIRE,
Agents.
[1060 Hongkong, December 3rd, 1920,
WAR MEMORIAL SUBSCRIPTION LIST,
108 the creation by Public Subscription, of Fothing to be run un F.MC.&. Emen,
to be called the WAR MEMORIAL INSTI- TUTE and to be managed for the joint uso of the Navy, the Army and Civilians by a Joint Board of Directors,
Lists may be found at Messra. Lane & Crawford,
*
Kelly & Walsh
Mostrie
W Powell, Ltd.
Cloh
The Hongkong
Hongkong Cricket Club. Club Lusitano, Y Engineers Institute,
Victoria Bears, talon Club. Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon Bowling Clab Peak Club Club de Recero. Craigengower Liab
M. J. BREEN
Hon Beeretary
War Memorial Committee. December 15th-1920 - $1MLE
IN
INTIMATIONS
BANK HOLIDAYS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24TH, 1990.
N nacordance with Onlinares No. 3 al 1912, EXCHANGE BANKS will be the CLOSED" for the transaction of PUBLIO BUSINESS on SATURDAY, the 25rn anɖ MONDAY, the 37th DecEMAIL.
· [1942 Hongkong, December 21st, 1929.
R.
PREPAID
** WANTED ADVERTISEMENTS,
"Letters are lying at this Offfon for
Bores P "AD_AP., AW, BF...
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE OFFICE ROO
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR' HOLIDAYS.
HIS Office will be entirely CLUSED on
THIS OC, the 15th Dzozaaziz, 1920
and 1st JANUARY, 1991. It will be open for all purposes till Noor on MONDAY, the 27th Decem ber, 1920. Licensed Warehouses will be entirely closed on those dates.
C. W. BECKWITH, Superintendant,
Imports and Exports. 1943 Hongkong, December 214, 1920,
A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE
N FRIDAY, 94TH DECEM832, all Depart ments will be Open for business until Hongkong, December 22nd, 1890. [1951
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE.
ON
N OHRISTMAS DAY, 25th Dzczmaze, and on MONDAY, 271H DECKENZE, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY will be Open for the purpose of dispensing prescrip tions as follows
10 a.. to 1.
6 Px. to 7.30 r. 1952 Hongkong, December 22nd, 1920.
NOTICE.
OLDERS of Temporary Bonds of
HCREDIT NATIONAL 1919 LOAN are notified that these bonds have to be exchanged in Paris against definitive bonds before MARCH 1921.
Customers having subscribed through our Branch can apply to our Office for exchange of the said Bonda, po
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE. HONGKONG AGENCY, Hongkong, December 14th, 1920. [1907
NOTICE.
TSRTNE DO to inform the holders of the HE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE TEMPORARY BONDS of the Credit National 1919, which have been abscribed through that same must be EXCHANGED in our Paris Office for Definite Bonds before March 1921:
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NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CERTIFICATE for 2 Shares Number 26502/15593 issued on 2nd May, 1894, in the name of ISMAIL PILLAY MADAE has been LOST, ad. should the same not be produced before 7th January, 1991, it shall be deemed cancelled and of no effect.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.,
Agents Hongkong, December 1st 1920. 11940
NOTICE.
BEGBITED
TO LET
FFICE ROOM. Immediate pasiaurion, en
Apply Eiquidator. HONGKONG MERCANTILE COMPANY,
Mercantile Bank Bulding,
7. Queen's Road, Central
21948
TO. LET.
AUBOPEAN OFFICES, lat Hoor (four in
EB Block) 15 to 15, Connaught Road
Central (with use of lift)ven
Apply to-
.." A. B.," Care of Daily Preux Office. 1940
TO LET.
IWO LARGE ROOMS to let for Office There Flood Central Flo
Apply to--
ROOM No. 1. Care of Daily Press Office, (1923
WANTED.
ROM FEART, far one or two years.. Fully
Middle levels preferved."
Apply to:-
INTIMATION
WINES & SPIRITS permission of the Board, and prohibiting at any rete, it sull continuve, and we are
ASSORTED CASES-FOR XMAS.
EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD" VALUE,
Case No. 1-$25. 3 Bota St. Estophe Claret.
Port, Full Bodied Vino de Pasto, Sherry.. Superior Fale Brandy. Green Menthe, M.BB.
Whisky.
Case No. 2-830."
1 Bot. St. Marceaux Champagne. St. Estophe Claret
Vino de Psato Sherry.. Superior Light Pors. Madeira, Bandeman's Superior Old Cognac. Whisky
Thorne's No. 4 Old Vat Whisky:
"Ching
Chablis,
Curacao, 'Red.
Case No. 3-$35.
Bot St. Marcesur Champagne.
Manzanilla Sherry (25 years old). Very Fine Old Tawny Port. D. Fort, Superior Old. Gia Dry
Bor 1931,
Care of Daily Press Office..
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WANTED.
OTOR LAUNCEL, 25/30 ft, with spond
MOTOR 25/kars good retinold engine and would be preferred with all mbi Write with fall particulars and price to
Box 947,
Care of Daily Prom OfficeTM 1947
WANTED.
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF YELLOW RIVER. BRIDGE FOR- PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY.
HE PEKING HANKOW LINE of the Chinese Government Bailway invites sealed proposals of BRIDGE CONTRAC New TBS, for Designing and Building
€ 2,800 meters in length saroks steal Fridge about the Yellow River (Hwang Ho) Proposals will be feceived up to Noos of Jusz 30, 1921; af the Office of Peking-Hankow Rallway, Peking, China Plans, rules and specifications can be obtained from the following Offices:
Peking
Piking-Hankow Railway, Ameri can, British, Belgian, French, Italian and Japanese Legaliona.. Foreign Chinese, Legations, Washington, London, Brussels, Paris, Rome, and Tokyo
All applications for same must be accom panied with £6.
Old Brown Brandy.
Thorne's No. 4 Old Yat Whisky. Chablis
Green Menthe, M.BR St. Julien Claret... ·
The shove Prices include duty, which will be deducted. for Export and Shipping Orders, SPECIAL CASES PUT UP TO ORDER.
employment of children under the age of publia has no knowledge of it. We are 14, in any factory or workshop for more not aware that anything has hom done than 10 hours (excluding meal times) in to pus a stop to the practice of employing any one day, except with the special children to carry heavy bonds up the Peak; :
the employment of children under the age driven to the conclusion that the law of 13 in any occupation likely to be stands is inadequate to afford ̈ children - injurious to his or her life, limb, or
the protection which all hitmans people.. health, regard being had so his or her must desire. We shall be interested, physical condition. Mr BOWLEY embodied therefore, to learn the nature of the this recommendation in a resolution which GOVERNOR's reply to this particular he proposed in a speech in which he drew question, as well as to the question of “ particular attention to the Labour Conven- factory legislation generally so far as tion included in the Treaty of Peace with relates to the employment of young Germany which, among other things, children.
requires the abolition of child labour and the limitation of the labour of the young, so us, to permit the continuance of their education and proper physical develop ment Mr. Bowzzy" accepted the view that in the absence of schools the child must accompany its parent, and that so long as the labour is not excessive in is probably better for the child's health to be employed at light tasks than to be playing in the gutter. His resolution, which was seconded by Mr. ALABASTER, was, with some alight modification, carried unanimously.
This being the last issue of the Hong- kong Daily Press before the holidays, we - take the opportunity of wishing our readers the compliments of the season.
The next issue of this paper will be on Tuesday morning.
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A charity football match is announced for Monday to be played a Happy Valley between Civilians and the Services. The proceeds are to go in aid of St. Dunstan's Flames.
The statement in the cabled summary of The Chinese representative as the inter- the question asked in Parliament on the national postal conference is pressing the (babjert is nou quite in accordance with question of the gradual abolition of foreign. fact when it speaks of the resolution being post offices in China, în view of the fact than thrown out by the Legislative Coinsil. It China has entered into the International did not, in fact, coma before the Postal Union, and that the present efficient Legislative Council. It was turned down condition of the Chinese postal system very gently by the Government, the warrants the abrogation of foreign posts in COLONIAL SECRETARY writing to the Board the republic. as follows
Music lovers will be glad to learn that *The Government is fully in sympathy. with the suggestion that the employment Prof. Sklarovski the famous pianist, who. of children for long hours daily, or their gave a series of recital here two years" employment in any dangerous or ago with great success, is coming back unhealthy occupation, should be pro about the middle of January and will give "hibited; but it appears that the presence
of children in factories and workshops is a few concerts, the arrangements for which largely due to the fact that parents, are in the hands of Prof. Danenberg, who
will shortly sannounce the dates for two. having no place for their ante custody afternoon concerts in the City Hall.
are obliged to take their children with them when they go to work. It is
A motor-car belonging to the Dragon stated that although the children, Motor Company, in which Capt. Walker some cases, apend long hours in and about factory or workship premise, the time of actual werk is, generally speaking, short, and the work is light,
was a passenger, onllided, on Wednesday Valley and was overturned. Fortunately night, with a tramway standard in Happy neither the driver nor the passenger were legislation of the nature suggested by damaged. The driver attributes the acci the Sanitary Board, to make "Com..
S. WATSON & seems expedient, before having any seriously hurt, but the car was considerable
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mencement by providing such wider dent to the fact that a trap, in the moon- facilities for vernacular education, one of light, threw the tramway standard into the results of which would be that the deep shadow. children would be kept in school while
The Chinese Post Office at Shanghai now their parents were at work. It is hoped to deal with this matter shortly, and makes up a scoplane mail to be sent at Vancouver. in the meantime, it is considered by all steamers calling inexpedient to legislate regarding the This is in connection with the seaplane service inaugurated by the U.S. Podal employment of children."
authorities
Only business mail addr There, the matter has rested since. The ed to Bestie, Ban Francisco, Chicago, Government can point in the meantime to accepted for this service, and it must be
Philadelphia, New York and Boston Your Ruthe provision of some addition to the plainly marked & Victoria-Seattle Seaplane St, E. vermicular schools, but to wait for Service. Registered mail is not accepted
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, DECEMBER 24TH, 1920
factory legislation until ample provision is for this service." made for the education of all Chinese
It having been rumoured that a loan was children. in the Colony would be being obtained from Japan for the opening tantamount to waiting for the Greck of Chenchow to foreign trade and resi
dence by China herself, students at Kai- Kalends The lack of educational facilities feng clashed with the military on the morn does not seem a sufficiens justification for ing of the 5th instant and about ten young declining to legislate on the subject at men were injured by the bayonets of the soldiers. Most of the schools in the city all. For example, one of the points made bad to be closed in consequence. The by Mr. Bowley" when he moved his Governor denies that money will be borrow- Ir is many years since the affairs of this resolution was that the Government could, ed from Japus, or any other foreign Colony came so prominently under the at least, say that young children shall not, source, for the opening of Chenchow.
unless under special circumstances, and potles of Parliament as they have done ROYAL this year. Within the last two months with the permission of the Sanitary Board, questions have been asked in the House of be employed overtime, say after 6 p.m." TO-NIGHT Commons on at least half a dozen matters Buch employment, he said, must be
PEKING-HANKOW - RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION.
(1919
"J. & R. BELL"
* DUNHILL”
THEATRE
TO-NIGHT
THREE NUNS MIXTURE
MY MIXTURE STANDARD MIXTURE
SKIPPER NAVY CUT-
· “DUNHILL'
RICHARD LLOYD & SON" TABAQUERIA FILIPINA,
38-10, Queen's Road, Central..
1946
HONGKONG HOTEL
[NEW YEAR'S EVE FRIDAY, DECZKaza 81sz, 1920.
E attention of patrons is drawn to the
at 9.15 r.x sharp. Return for a short farewell, season of the
BANDMAN
COMEDY
COMPANY
In their repertoire of New Plays
TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT ITS LORD RICHARD IN
THE PANTRY””
SATURDAY, Dec. 25th
fset that the usual Dance will not be held at the Hotel on the above date, as the entire accommodation has been booked from 9.30. for the A How to be given by La Col
ROMANCE": J. BWIRDHAM and Officers of the 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire | MONDAY, Dec. 27th re-
"ROMANCE” Regiment)
11888
TUESDAY, Dec. 28th A
“BILLETED "
CAESAR'S WIFE"
REPULSE BAY HOTEL WEDNESDAT, Dec. 29th
of BALL ROOM THURSDAY, **
THE Completion in the RA, the Dance Floor capacity to 8,000 Square Feet]
DINNER DANCES
will be held at the above Hotel on the following determ XMAS DEVE,
FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 24TH, 1990.
BOXING DAY, MONDAY, Dxoxwaze 27TH, 1920. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 196
NEW YEAR'S EVE,
Drozmer 316, 1910. And NEW YEAR'S DAY, SATURDAY, FANDART", 13; 1991.
FRIDAY,
HONGKONG HOTEL
DINNER DANCE XMAS NIGHT,
SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 25TH, 1920, 1823
Booking Plans Opeá ab MOUTRIE'S.
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN HONGKONG.
FOR THE
TYPHOON WARNING.
The following telegram has been re- Consulate- ceived by the American
Observatory General, Hongkong, from the Manila
30.15 am, December 23rd. Typhoon E. of the Visayas Islands, alling up.
WILDIN.
of public interest in Hongkong, and we injurious to the health of the child. This imagine His EXCELLENTY THE GOVERNOR is a question which has no relation to the It is. must have been busily occupied in question of educational facilities. furnishing to
the SECRETARY OF STATE eighteen months since the communication COLORIES reports on the was sent by the Government to the several subjects to which the attention Sanitary Board, and if the Government
Commons has then hoped to deal with this matter SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. J. C of the House OF been drawn, frequently by members shortly" it may be presumed that the who have not hitherto been suspected of GOVERNOR will be able now, to report that any acquaintance with, or interest in, the measures are well advanced for dealing affairs of the Colony. The latest subjects ou which information is requested relate to the employment of children in the Colony, Inquiries are made as to what measures, if any, are contemplated by the Colonial Government as regards a resolution passed
recommendation to
with the question. The public will be interested to learn what they are,
With regard to the inquiry as to what action the GOVERNOR considers is possible as regarde children carrying excessive weights up to the Peak, we presume this
The news of the death of Mr. John
Charles Wildin, the Chief Preventive Officer, will be received with surprise and regret by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances in the Colony. His death occurred about ball-past four yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Wildin made no complaint as to not feeling in his usual health, but he went to lie down for an hour, leaving fastructions that he was to be awakened at half-past-tour. At that hour he was found to be unconscious, and died within a few minutes. His friends suspect heart
A post-mortem. failure as the cause. examination is being held this morning. He was 43 years of age.
Mr. Wildin was a most industrious and
by the Sanitary Board in May last year, inquiry has arisen out of the case at the embodying a
the Magistracy some months ago when Dr. Government that bye-laws should be AUBREY used three olie, women to be enacted prohibiting excessive hours of prosecuted on a charge of ill-treading their employment of children, in factories and sons, who were each under sixteen years workshops, and prohibiting the employ of age, by forcing them to carry loads in ment of children under the age of 13 m a way likely to cause them un
unnecessary Lactories or workshops likely to be suffering or injury. Dr. AUBREY, in the cent officer, and his name, for many TROPAY, INC BUT THE TRUTH" injurious to life, limb or health. The reply wrinces box, described it as disgraceful local Press in connection, with the detec rears past, has constantly figured in the which can be made to such inquiries is thing to see little boys carrying such heavy tion of attempts at smuggling opium, arms and ammunition and other contra- hardly likely to be regarded by those who weights He drew the Magistrate's band. He had made some huge hauls of PHILIP CARLTON, Manager..
are interested in the subject [1905
sattention to the fact that these loads were opium from time to time. One recent antisfactory. It will be remembered that handed out by the contractors with the hand was of 80,000 taels. He joined the the attention of the Banitary Board was knowledge that little children were going Police Force in 1900, and became a drawn to this subject by Mr. BOWLEY in to carry them, The women, therefore, were moted to the position of Chief Preventare Revenus Officer in 1900. He was pro-
the early part of bat year, and not altogether responsible, but the Officer in 1818 sub-committed was appointed to report on contractors, he suggested, ought to be fined Mr. Wildin bad been conspicuously identified with the organisation of the general question. This Committee if they could be traced. The women were
contests in the for THE SHARE: CERTIFICATE NO. 1603
28.00. Tumbed 49401/48402 considered that in the absence of any discharged with a caution, and no more posing on and was largely strumental standing in the Register in the name of LUE system of compulsory and universal was heard of the case. In the course of in the formation of the Hongkong Boxing XUE BAM (deceased) Iste of Hongkong having elementary education, it is impracticable the hearing, the Magistrate (Mr. N. Association which he had served in the boen LOST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV
indicated the need of capacity of manager. One of his interests. that unless the said Certificate be produced it to prohibit the employment of children of L SMITH)
was the breeding of prize fowls and dogs the Office the Company, 5, Queen's Boad any age, but they recommended that, in legislation, not only to stop this practice, and he had taken many prizes at local Central, Victoria, Hongkong, en or before the the interest of the public health, the but to protect children generally in the exhibitions. 5b's dey of January, 1921, a new Certificate for the said Shares will be issued and the old Cert Government, should amend secti09 18 of Colery from labour which is induty Arrangements for the funeral had not been definitely settled last evening, it ficate will thereafter be held by the Company the Public Health and Buildings burdensome. There are a large number of it was expected to be so arranged, that
and void.
Ordinance so as to empower the Sanitary children, he said, employed on hard work the cortege would pass the Monument et MOWBRAY 8, NORTHCOTE,
Becretary.
Board to mako bye-laws prohibiting the in factories and other places, and the 5' o'clock to-day- Hongkong, December 3rd, 1920
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
LOST
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