NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
WANTED KNOWN--Booking opens as Montrie's to-morrow morning, ab 9 o'clock, for Madame Lottie Gordon's Grand Charity Concert, to be held on" Baturday'next, at 9.15 pim..
948
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
THE ANNUAL ROBERT BURNS ANNIVERSARY DINNER be held at the Hongkong Hotel on TUESDAY, JANUARY 950, at 8 o'clock, ..
Members desiring to attend are requested to communicate with the undersigned..
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY
CHINESE CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.
Deneral Chatoms the collection of INDER instructions" from the Inspector SURTAX for FAMINE RELE (Notifies tion of 18th December, 1890) is Postponed until farther notice.
W. G. LAT, Commissioner of Chinese Customs, Kowloon and District B/O Inspector General of Chinese Customa. York Buildings,
Hongkong, January 14th, 1921.
NOTICE.
THIS is to inform the General Publis. that
L
Cost of Dinner will be $3.00 per head the undersigned, have not given aay euolusive of wines.
T. W. HILLA Hon. Secretary
~Konokoso St. Axdxsw's Socity. Hongkong, January, 17th, 1921. [25
LADIES GOLF.
CAPTAIN'S CUP, for 1991,
A presented by Mr. CRAWF021, his bee be played for in January, February, March April, November, and December, over the Old Course, Faaling; and in May, Jans, July, August. September and October, over Deep Water Bay Course. Conditions: Medal Play, The 12 Monthly Winters to compete for the Cup in match play at the end of the year. The first FRIDAY. fatare a Fanling will be on JANUARY 28TH, and thereafter on the last Tuesday of every month.
[84G
"ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS' COLLEGE BUILDING FUND.
The following further subscriptions to the above fund have been duly received with thanks
Per Sir Robert Ho Tang:-
Hon. Mr. Ho Fook (with 1st
#
and and sub. 81,000, total $2.500)
Per Mr. Ho Wing :-
Mr. Chan Tin Shan
Mr. Ho Wing
Mr. Ho Kom Tong
Mr. Chan Yu Ting
Per Mr. Mok, Kon Shang:-
Mr. Toi Kung Pa
Amount acknowledged
1,500.00
authority to any "perioa or persons to Sign, my Firm's Name of JOSEPH BROS. or my own Private Name,
EDWARD MENASHIH JOSEPH
Hongkong January 10th, 1921. (225
NOTICE
PREPAID
**WANTED " ADVERTISEMENTS.
Letters are lying xà thir Osloo far
`AP. AW., BF, BO.
TOSLERA
UROPEAN OFFICES, 1st door (four in
FUR
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18r. 1921.
INTIMATION
WHISKIES OF
DISTINCTION
ane block) 16 to 19, Connaught Road WATSON'S
Central (with use of lift).
Apply to
A. B. Care of Daily Press Office.
TO LET
broad Carl, I
[19:4
WO LARGE ROOMS to let for Office
ROOM No L Cary of Dasly Prom Office:
Apply to
E
It is reported from Taihoka, island of Formosa, that twenty-four policemen Shichiku district of Formosa on the 3rd were murdered by head-hunters in the inst., all their heads being cut off and taken away as trophies. The savages holidays to make their raid. evidently took advantage of the New Year
Treaty of 1914-" It obliges Great The Ministry of Interior has prohibitat Britain and the United States to refer the sale of lottery tickets in Chinese all disputes of every nature, except those territory whether in Shanghai or inland. disputes the settlement of which is The use of the Chinese Postal Adminis provided for under existing agreements,tration in the sale of these tickets is to a permanent international commission
denied, states the Chinese Press.. for investigation and report. Although this treaty reserves to the British and American Governments the right of independent action after the report of the commission is submitted, so anxions was the British Government to make its attitude clear in the contingency of any eventual controversy between Japan and the United States, that upon the signature of the Peace Commission Treaty the British Government proceeded immed iately to notify Japan that it would regard this treaty as a general Treaty
The master of a Chinese trading junk reports that on Friday while on a voyage from Castle Peak to Tai-0, laden with a cargo of earthenware and bean curd, consigned to a shop at Tai-0, his vessel current near Yaen-O, on to the rocks, was carried by the wind and a strong where she went to pieces. The cargo was the shore.
**CLA blend of the finest Whiskies of Arbitration, and within the meaning lost, but all on board were able to reach
beg to inform my inmerous patrons that I hare This Day Opened a Branch of my HAIE DRESSING SALOON at No. 19, Ics House Street My present Baloon at the Ok Post Office Building will continue as hereto Kowloon, for 8 or 9 months from Middle fore.
K. KUSANO,
Barber. W Hongkong. January 10th, 1927.
TO LET
$IX-BOOMED HOUSE, Furnittheil, in
distilled in Scotland-
mild and mellow.
of March
Apply
(198
Bor No. 1981, Care of Daily Eram Ofico. [141
WANTED.
THE WEST * POINT" "BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTHERTERY CORDINARY
OTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that HOUSE on Lower Levels about April.
GENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Mears. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., on FRIDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 1921, at 11.30 & for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together-with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending December 30th, 1990..
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED, from -- WEDNESDAY, 200.00 January 19th, to FRIDAY, January 28th, both 500,00 days inclusive, during which period no Transfer ,000,00 of Shares can be Registared.
500.00
2,000.00
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE,
Becretary.
LIMITED,
to the General Agents. $5.700.00 Hongkong, January 12th, 1921
[219 30,069.50 THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE,
$35,789.59
Kwok Stu LAD,
Hon. Treasurer
(247
INDO-CHINA STEAM BAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTION TO. CONSIGNII.
FROM KOBE &'MOJI.
THE Steamship
THE
"LAISANO haring arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landes at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowne of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained Goods not cleared by the 83rd Jan, wili bö abject to rent.
are to be loft in the Godowns, where they All broken, chafed, and damaged packages will be examined. Claims against the steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance, will be affected by us
Kay Care whatever.
Billa of Lading will be countersigned by... JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Managers. Hongkong, January 17th, 1991,
(247
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH MEN'S
ASSOCIATION."
MARATHON RACE
be held under the auspices of the above
NOT
Box 239,
OLD VAT No. 4.
Care of Daily Press Office. A fine mellow Scotch Whisky.
WANTED.
1239
IOR 6 months from April or · May FURNISHED HOUSE an the Peak. Apply
GILBEY'S
(233
SPEY
ALLAN KEIMF; BHEWAN TOMES, & Co.
WANTED.
of Article Four of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Alliance. This fact should dispel the last shadow of apprehension about the entrance of Great Britain into any combination with Japan directed against the United States."? *
There are also other reasons which make the co-operation of Great Britain with Japan in a war against the United States impossible and unthinkable, especially over such a question as the defence of Japanese military rights" at Vladivostock. It would surprise the British people to learn, for instance, that these agreements which Japan claims to have entered into with local Russian Governments were entered into with the knowledge and approval of the British Government. By Article III. of the Treaty it is agreed that neither of the
ROYAL high contracting parties shall make an agreement with a third party, which is
According to the Chinese Press, Dr. John C. Ferguson, adviser to the Chinese America to interview President-elect Government, has been invited to go to Warren G. Harding, to present Chinese views, and to secure Mr. Earding's views. on the Chinese question. Dr. Ferguson will also present Mr. Harding with ». photo and an autograph letter of Pre- aident Hsu Shih-charg.
At the meeting of the Sanitary Board to be held this afternoon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster. O.R.E., pursuant to notice, in the estimates approved by the Board will ask:"With reference to the changes on the 8th June, 1920, can the President give any information as to when the practice of dumping refuse in the sea of Kau I Chau (leading to the pollution of bathing, beaches) will be discontinued!?
Frazer, mate of the British steamer The preliminary examination of W. E. Persian Prince, who was arrested on. charge of chusing the death, 19 Japanese, G. Suzuki, 18 years of age, on- board the vessel on November 19th, was or may be prejudicial to the objects concluded at the Yokohama Chiho Sal
banshe recently, when the acrused was found guilty and committed for publie trial. The dato of the public trial has cot been fixed.
Or Six ROOMED FURNISHED A fine old liqueur Scotch referred to in the preamble of the
N long or short lease from
HOUSE, Peak District preferred."
Apply-
VOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SEVENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this DESIGN AND Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., on FRIDAY,
Bax_No. 186. Dare of Daily Prom Office 186
WANTED.
CONSTRUCTION - OF
YELLOW RIVER BRIDGE FOR PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY.
THE FEKING-HANKOW LINE of the
Whisky.
SOLE IMPORTERS:
JANUARY 28TH, 1991, at 11.40 AM, for the pur pose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for Chinese Government: Railwer invites the year ending December 31st, 1920. M
A. S. WATSON The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com-sealed proposal of BRIDGE CONTRAC- pany will be ULOSED from WEDNESDAY, TORS for Designing and Building New January 19th, to FEIDAY, January 18th, steel Bridge about 2,800 meters in length artes
CO., LTD., both days inclusive, during which period no the Yellow Biver (Hwang-Ho). Proposals will Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
be received up to Noor of Jux 30TH, 1921, at the Office of Paling Hankow Railway. Peking, Chitan * Plans, rules and specifications caIL: DR obtained from the following Offoon
By Order of the Board of Directors.
MOWBRAY 8. NORTHOOTE.
Secretary to
[120
the General Managers. Hongkong, January 11th, 1911. THE HONGKONG LAND BROLAMA- *TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
GENERAL NOTICES HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTIETH. ORDINARY HOLDERS in this Company will be held at
MEETING of SHARE the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & at 11.50 ., for the purpose of receiving the Co., LTD., on FRIDAY, JANUARY 58TH, 1921, Вороть
of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending December 31st. 1920.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, January 19th to FRIDAY, January 29TH, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered. By Order of the Board of Directors,
-MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE,
Secretary Hongkong, January 19th, 1991.
Tociation on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
10тuj at 4 7.M.
To be run in Kowloon, distance about 7 miles (Route to be announced later)
SILVER TROPHIES 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Open to all Europeats of the Colony.
Entrants to be nominated by a Member of the Association. All application for entry to be sent to the undersigned.
D. J. PURVES, Secretary, Sports Committee, c/o JARDINE, M'Arneson & Co., LTD.
NOTICE.
251
MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN that the
THIRTY-THIRD ORDINARY HOLDERS in this Company will be held at GENERAL MEETING of SHARE the Offices of Hexars, Jardine, Hathesus & 1 cock Noos, for this purpose of receiving Co., Lro, on FRIDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 1921, at the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending December 31st, 1820.
के
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany, will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, January 19th, to FRIDAY, January 28th,
Trader of Shares can be Registered. By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY 8. NORTHOOTE. plate | Becretary, Hongkong, January 17th, 1921. 12. 1999. NOTICE.
Frking-Feking-Hankow Railway, Ameri can, British, Belgian, French,
ESTABLISHED 1841.
MARRIAGE
Phone 616.
[11.
Tresty. The first object is the con- solidation and maintenance of the general peace in the regions of Eastern Asis and of Asia! but one of the objects in the preamble is defined as "the main tenance of the territorial rights of the high contracting parties in the regions of Eastern Asia and of India, and the defence of their special interests in the said regions,”. One can hardly suppose that the Treaty contemplated the acquisition of now special interests " by Japan in the port of Vladivostock, or that the British Government would regard the defence of Japan's military measures there against a demand by the United States for their substantial modi fication, as an obligation which reason
The headquarters of the Chinese Press- Association at Canton, situated at Chong Shau Li, have been practically destroyed by a fire, which originated in a neigh truction of 39 shops. The Canton Times bouring building and involved the des laments the loss of the Press Association. library, which was the custodian of Press. more than 25 years, a loss. that cannot records and old newspaper Ales running be replaced.
Peking of the death of Mr. Reginald Word has lately been received t Fraser, the distinguished botanist and explorer, who was also the author of of the World" in which he described his several books including "On the Eaves travels, in the interests of botany, in Central Asia and Western China, There
the Peking Daily News, but his death exact place where Mr. Fraser died, says is supposed to have taken place on the Yunnan-Burma frontier,
Italian and Japanese Legahon BAKBE-HURLEY-At: Shanghai, on Jan-ably arises out of the Treaty. It seems to be some uncertainty as to the.
Foreign Chinese Legstiens, Washington, London, Brussels, Paris, Rome and Tokyo.
panied with £6
All applications for same minst be accom
EN
PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY
(130
ADMINISTRATION.
BILLIARDS.
HO KUMTONG CUPS.
ANTRIES for the BILLIARD HANDI. CAP for the Tour beautiful Caps presented by Mr. Ho Kux Tone and to be played for at the FALACE HOTEL, Kowloon, will
closed on 20th January, 1921.//
1st Prize, Cup valued at $200.00, 2nd Prize, Cup valued at $10000 3rd Prize, Gap valued at $50.00... Highest Break Cup valued at $50.00 Entrance Fess of $3.00 will be devoted to charities.
Istanding competitors who have not paid their Entrance Fes on the night of drawing will be struck out
WAR MEMORIAL
SUBSCRIPTION LIST,
IN consequence of our chop and the both days inclusive, during which period no the erection by Public Subscription, of
Signature of our Manager having recently been forged on choques for the purpose of obtaining moneys from a bank, we have ceased using the principal chop hitherto used by us and from and after the 9th January, 1911 and until further notice we will use the chops described Berounder to which the attention of these banks and firms who have business trans actions with us Is respectfully directed :---
(1)The princips chop: Square in
shape with foristed bordor, (9.) A chop for endorsing cheques and bills: oblong in shape with floriated border and the characters
meaning chop for receiv ing payments of bills of exchange." A chop for chopping bills of lading, delivery orders and reports or applications to be made to the Imports and Exports Office, and
Customs oblong in shape with
floriated border and the characters
送貨報關圖堂 wenzing |
chop for taking delivery of goods
and statements to Customs.
(4.)-A chop for accepting billy-with a
plain border cylindroidal in shape with the character
El
moaning" Chop for accepting bille,
YUEN SENG FÁTIM (Bigned) TSOI KIT SHI
No: 38, Bonham Bitand West 6th January, 1921. WEB216
Over the King GARAGE AND HONGKONG BOM December 1st, 1920, we have taken MOTOR COMPANY and are not responsible for any debts incurred previous to that data
UNITED MOTOR CO., LTD.
[170
THE UNITED MOTOR
LTD.
$3 and 35 Des Voeur Road, Operating
EXILE GARAGE Phone 1036.
Cars for Hire and Accessories for Bale HONGKONG MOTOR CO. 141, Praya Eart, Wanchai
Workshop and cars garaged at reasonables rates
Bole Agenta for W FIRESTONE TYRES
337 33 Firestone fabrio tyren $50 each. Batterias charged at $1.50 each
We can give you a service second to none.
[171
uary 11th, EVELYN CATHERINE HURLEY, to WILLIAM PALMER BAKKE, Harezone Orion: 191, Du Your RD. Laarzen Ozzica: 181, Far S,
::
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JASTARÝ 18TH, 1921.
certain that the British nation as a whole would not endorse such a claim; and, Cincidentally, whether the United States Government makes the demand which has been foreshadowed or not, the incident at Vladivostock illustrates the need for defining in the Treaty, if it is to be revised, what is meant by special interests."?
are
-M.M. Renu, acting French Consul General, at Shanghai. is returning to officials, including the Military Governor, Hongkong this week: Prominent Chinese the Admiral, the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, the Commissioner of Police, and the Chinese Magistrate had arranged to entertain M. Beau last week. The Chinese Government is expected to vices in promoting co-operation between coming on show its appreciation of M. Reau's ser French and Chinese citizens by conferring a decoration on the Consul
The Pharies" February 10th and 16th. Keep your eyes and the dates open.—ÂDVE.
Professor Sklarovaki gives the last of Colony at the City Hall at 5.30 this his series of pianoforte recitals in the evening.
at the Magistracy yesterday. One- Unlicensed hawkers occupied much time thought to get off with the excuse I was going to sell them, but I was not selling. send us a copy of a monthly organ they the will for the deed and inflicted a small- The Manchuria Enlightening Society" them." The Magistrate (Mr. Orme) took.
of Manchuria. are pabibishing bearing the title Light ine. The complaint against another was that be was selling books. Were they good or bad books?" asked the Magis
·ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY AND THE UNITED STATES. THB-belief widely obtains that Great Britain by her Treaty of Alliance with Japan would be under an obligation to fight with Japan in the event of a war with the United States. We have heard the point raised in connection with the Washington cable we published and discussed in our yesterday's issue, in A Kobe telegram in the Shanghai frate, if they were good we might en- connection with the shooting of an papers states that Sir Newton Stabb was courage him." The policeman said they American naval officer by a Japanese knighthood by wireless while at sen on the remarking that this was not very high informed of the announcement of bis were Chinese calendars. The Magistrate, sentry at Vladivostock. The ides that Colombia,
class literature, imposed a small penalty. Great Britain would be under obligation The Postmaster at San Francisco has The Journal of the British Chambers of to Japan to co-operate with her in a war announced that the new Pacific Mail line, Commerce regrets to have to announce against the United States is erroneous commencing operations on February 1st, the Approaching retirement from China building to be ran on YMCA. Times, Japan by which we mean the Japanese will reduce the trans-Pacific, mail time of Mr. F. J. Norbury, Chairman of the to be called the WAR MEMORIAL INSTIA TOTE and to be managed for the joint use of Government is under no illusion in that 30 days to 21 days.
Trade Marks Sub-Committee and at one the Navy, the Army and Civilians by Tomt connection Moreover, this very point
time acting Secretary of the Shanghai Board of Directors. A portion of the non
A Chinese woman was knocked down Chamber, with which he has been closely raised will be devoted to the erection of a Per was discussed in The Times at end of by a motor-car in Queen's Road on connected since 1915- Mr. Norbury, who manent Stone Memorial which will be put in December, and a lengthy extract from Sanday. The driver took her to the in the leading British authority on Trade hand at an early date.
the argument was cabled out to Japan sary to send her on to the hospital.
police station, but it was not found neces-Marks in the Far East, has done valuable work on behalf of British interests and by a Japanese news agency and circulated
takes with him the good wishes of all who in the newspapers of the country. Many readers will doubtless be aware of the fact that the Treaty of Alliance provides that neither, Power shall be called on to go to war with a third Power with
News has been received in Shanghal of which it has a comprehensive Treaty of that telegraphic advice has been received the death at Bournemouth of Mr. Duncan Arbitration. It is true that inasmuch as from Messrs. Alfred Holt & Co. of Liver Glass, at the age of 14. Mr. Glass came the Treaty proposed by President Tarr pool, that the ss. Anchises will make a out to Shanghai in 1880 to join the second trip to the East. She will prob decounting department of Messrs. Jarding, felt through, there is no general ably be leaving for home Civerpool) Matheson & Co. After 15 years un Arbitration Treaty between the United about the second half of June Matheson & Co., Mr. Glass went on home broken service with Messrs. Jardine, States and Great Britain; but what does The Peking correspondent of the W.-C. leave in March, 1884, returning in the apply is the Peace Commission Treaty Daily News says it is reported in Govern- suturan of the same year, and ten years of 1914, which, though technically not a ment circles that the Chiaotangpu has later again went on home leave. In 1997 Treaty of general arbitration, is
signed a preliminary agreement with the he was appointed superintendent of the near American Federal Wireless Company for Shanghai and Hongker Waart Co., Ltd., akin to it, and was, by an exchange of the erection of four stations at Canton, position he occupied in a hardworking Noten, regarded for the purposes of Shanghai, Peking and Harbin, all of high and zealous manner until the time of his Article IV of the Alliance between Great. It is rumoured that the price will be departure for home he was the recipient power and as large as any in the world. retirement in March, 1910, when on his Britain and Japan as a general Treaty gold $4,200,000. The stations will be of testimonials from his employers, as of Arbitration This is what The Times operated under the Telegraph Administra. well as from the foreign and Chinese recently said of the Peace Commission revert to China in ten years, if paid for Wharf Co
tion, with foreign supervision and will stals of the Shanghai and Hongkow
Laste may be found at Mesirs, Lane & Crawford.
Kelly & Walsh." Mourie Wm. Fowell, Ltd. The Hongkong Club.
Cricket Cinh. Lusitano. Engineers' Institute, Victoria Recreation Club. Kowloon Cricket Club. Kowloon Bowling Club. Pesk Club. Club'de Recreio. Oralgengower Club.
K_J, BREEN,, ' Hon. Secretary War Memorial Committee Hongkong, December 15th, 1820
129
BOD
ON SALE
SOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRE99; January to Jane,
With LEDEX, Prics $7.50, On sale at the HoraZONG DAILY PA Office
Mr. Robert Howie, one of the oldest have worked with him. He will represent and best known residents of Yokohama, the Chamber on Trade Mark questions died on January 2nd in his room at the in Manchester and in London, where he Grand Hotel Yokohama, following a is to open an office for Norbury & Sons collapse on New Year's afternoon. (China), Ltd.
Local residents will be glad to learn
7.