NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
THE INSTITUTE RE-OPEN on
THE
INTIMATIONS
THE
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF OLUB,
NOTICE.
MEMBERS and Subscribers are asked to
that ME. PERCY SMITH.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 7TH,
PREPAID WANTED ?
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Lottere aye lying at this Office for
← Horse P., Q., AÐ. AP.. AW, BF, BO'
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MONDAY, Manch 7th. Students will SETH & FLEMING, will act as Segretarios | KOTOR CYCLE and Bideck, Klectric
be enrolled at the Education Office only, and should apply at once for entry forms.
TH
HONGKONG CLUB,
NOTICE.
368
THE THIRTY-FIFTH YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Mombers of the HorexoNG CLUB, will be held in the Club House on MONDAY, the 14TM Manch, 1991,
By Order,
at 5:30 PM.
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A. H. ABBAS, Secretary
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Hongkong, March, 8th, 1921.'
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF
CLUB.
NOTICE."
EMBERS and SUBSCRIBERS
from MONDAY, the Tsa Manca, 1991.
By Order of the Committee,
L. S. GREENHILL, Hon. Secretary.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL§.
M. J. D. STEPHENS,-- Solicitor,
INTIMATION.
1921.
he submitted that the Light Dues place
The name of Dr. W. L. Thomas, 38, no undue burden on the shipping industry. | Nathan Road, Kowloon, M.B.O.8, `(Eng- Although, the shipping"interests, through land), and L.E.C.P. (London), has been their representatives on the Council, added to the list of medical practitioners ·
WATSON'S showed alarm at the prospect of a con- in the Colony,
FOR SALE—1920 HARLEY DAVIDSON
lighting. Erollout condition. Apply Box B2, Daily Pro Ofico, **
FINE OLD
20
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TO LET
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flour,
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Apply to
HE Office has been REMOVED to Ist Flour, No. 15, Connaught Road, Central, (beyond the Post Office).
Hongkong, March 1st, 1921.
NE LARGE ROOM with Verandah for Offles, 14, Des Voux Road Central. 2nd
N. MODY “& 00.“
[06]
TO LAST.
STUROPEAN OFFICES, 1st door four in one block) 16 to 19, Connaught Road Central (with use of lift).
!" A B.” Apply to
Cars of Daily Front Office. [136
NÖTIGE.
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REMOVED their Offices to the ESSHS. LITTLE, ADAMS & WOOD |
NI
ATO
Mnetised that after the 11TH MARCH the charge for a TIFFIN not ordered before 8 ra, the day previous that on which it is required;"
will be Double the Ordinary Charge.
A list for signature by these requiring Tiffins
BUILDING On Murray Battery; Lower Albert Road
LOST.
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TOST.-Brown and White -Japanese
on Sundays will, in future, be placed on the Bitch, answers to name of Puppy. Golf Club Notice Board in the Hongkong Club. The Est will be removed and sent out to Fanling each Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
By Order of the Committee,
"PEROY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, Secretarias & Treasurers. Hongkong, March 7th, 1921.
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THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF
CLUB.
NOTICE.
THE COMMITTEE regret that owing to the songestion at Fanling during week. ends they feel they are compelled to prohibit Ladies playing on the Old Course after 12 Noos on SATURDAYS and ALL DAY on SUNDAYS.
*
The New Course will, however, be open to them as umal.
The above rule will come into force on
SATURDAY, 12TH MARCH, 1921.
By Order of the Committee,
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, Secretaries & Tresearers.
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HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NCOLONIAL (Hongkong) REGISTEE of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 18th March, 1941, to WEDNES DAY. 13th April, 1921, both days inclusiva.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. E ROBERTS,
Becretary Hongkong, 7th March, 1927.
NOTICE.
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WE have this day established our selves as Ship, Freight, and Passenger Brokers.
Enquiry solicited from firma Interested in this line.
HIN FAT & 00...
107; Wing Lok Street.
Tel. 3483.
£575
Hongkong, March 7th, 1991.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE
HE P.& 0.8. N. Co.'s Chartered Steamer "CHAKRATA?
Arrived Hongkong on Mar. 5th, 1921. FROM BOMBAY,
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vesel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at za wax in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed
Optional Goods will be landed here unloc Instructions have been given to the contrary
hours before arrival of the Steamer
ocean leared within 3 days, including -date of arrival, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any me whatever
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Damaged packages must be left in the Go downs for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyors, Mesura, GODDARD & DOUGLAS, at 10 AM, on MOXDATE and THURSDATÉ.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the Steamer's arrival hers after which date they cannot be recognized
No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agents Hongkong, March 6th, 1921.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
MONDAY,
MARCH 7TH;
9.15 F.M...
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ORGAN
RECITAL
Vecalist:
M HERTHA MEISCHKE,
Will anyone having possession or informa tion of this dog kindly communicate with Mr. A. A. Wilson, Dragon Motor Car Co., Any expenses will be Telephone 488! paid or
reward given.
"
TO LET
TWO LARGE ROOMS to “ket for Offos T14, Des Toruz Rond Central Top Floor.
Apply to-
ROOM'F6L
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IMPORT-EXPORT, [845 Gmport and Export Trade in Bouth ENTLEMAN, with large experience in the China and capable of taking charge of depart- mente, is open for immediate engagement. For further particulars, please communicate with-- Box 392, c/o Hongkong Daily Prus,
REPULSE BAY HOTEL, THE DINING and DANCING Accom
modation is fully booked for the night of WEDNESDAY, 9TH Makon, 1921.
THE
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
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THE approach Roads to the Above HOTEL THEPOSED temporarily for the purpose of regrading. Patrons are, therefore, kindly requested to use the stops opposite the Main Entrance until completion of such work.
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BOCIETY OF ST-GEORGE, HONGKUNG THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING f
the Society will be bold in the Cirr HALL an FRIDAY, 11 Mazou, at 6.30 P.M.
For the following purposes (a) To receive the report of the Committee and statement of accounts for the past year.
(b) To alect the Officer and Committee for
the ensuing year. ---
(a) To consider the manner in which neat St. George's Day shall be celebrated. (d) To transact any other business of which
dne notice has been given. All members are requested to attend.
U BLAKER
Hongkong, March 1st, 1921.
Hon. Secretary. (595
OHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.. FORTY-THIRD ORDINARY THE
ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Peddar's Street, on FRIDAY, the 18TH MAR, st 11 AM for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1920.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th to 18th March, 1221; both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON, & Co., LD.,
General Agenta. Hongkong, February 18th, 1921.
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HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NICH IS HEREBY CT
FOR BALE.
328
62,570 SQUARE FEET OF LAND
at Broadwood Boad, Wong- naichung, with 7-Roomed. House and Servants Questers, Kitchen, Garden, Tennis Court and Lawn For particulars apply to
GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & Co., 37, Queen's Road Central
FOR SALE.
District, Tennis Court, Kitaben Garden Vacant Easter.
Apply to
BROWN
BRANDY
"H.E. the Governor has been pleased, from the Secretary of State for the provisionally and pending instructions
tinuance of the impost,' they refrained from contesting the statement, that the tax is not an undue burden on shipping but they demanded a pledge that no fur- ther taxation on shipping should be im. Colonies, to recognise Mr. Verne Glena posed in future a pledge which the Gor. Staten" and MF. Hugh St. Elemo Miller ernment, however, tactfully succeeded in as Vice-Consuls of the United States of
Amerion in Hongkong... reducing to the term of the present finan cial year. A very good case could, of It is announced that Mr. Yonejiro Ito, course, be made out against the direct } who bas hitherto been Vice-President, taxation of shipping in Hongkong. The will succeed the late Baran Kondo as case is not fully answered by 18 President of the Nippon Tusen Kaisha. EXCELLENOY's retort that it unlikely He was for some years the manager of that the present high freight~" and
the Shanghai Office. Mr. Yukichi Naga- passenger fares would be reduced il
tomi will be the new Vice-President.. shipping visiting. the port were entirely relieved of the present Light dues. What |- we have to guard against in this matter is the tendency which has been increas ingly shown during the last ten or twenty gallons of water in storage on the island, which represente about seven months years towards a decline of the tranship-
1.
The Water Return shows that on the 1st inst. there were 1,429.97 millions of
Unsurpassed as a Liqueur-ment business in this post. A comparison supply. The amount in storage in Kow
and of fine aroma.
loon on the 1st inst. was 291.34 millions, of the shipping returns may show no which is sufficient to provide for the needs decline in the volume of shipping of the peninsula for eight months., delightful to the palate, mellow, but the question is: Would they
Many friends in Hongkong will regret not show 'n very much bigger develop to learn that news has been received. ment if the transhipment business which of the death at Colombo of Capt. Sidford, formerly of the China Navigation Co., used to be ours had remained with us?
and latterly of Messen. Bailey and We are not prepared to say how far, Sadford, Stevedores, Manila. Captain if to any extent, the imposition of Light Sidford, who had been suffering from the Anchiser sprue, took passage on Dues on local Shipping has contributed recently from Hongkong for England, to the development of more direct ship where his wife resides... As a beverage, most healthful ping connections with the smaller ports
and
agreeable; an aid
digestion.
FIVE-BOOKED
BUNGALOW, Peak A. S.
WATSON
CÓ, LTD.,
Bez No. 482,
Care of Daily Press Office.
TENDERS INVITED. EALED proposals for the purchase of the
US. Army Transport "CROOK" Manila Bey, will be received at the Office of the Depart
sment Quartermaster Water Transportation
Division, Third Floor, U.B. Army "Building, opposite Pier No. 1, Manila, until 1 x., April 11, 1921, at which time and place they will be opened.
PARTIAL DESCRIPTION" Twin Barew Steal Hull
Tommage, Gross
Net
Length ....
Beam Monked Depth
Mean Draft Light
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Loaded... Displacement (normal)
Built in... 'Sa' Bunker capacity Spood...
Equipped with wireless ...
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430 8
47"," 21' 3" 11" 11"
...6800 tons *...1892
...1366 tons
*** 18 knots
Fall description of vessel, terms of sale, blank proposals oto, may be obtained by applying to the American Congal General; Hongkong-
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PUBLIC AUCTION. The and by Pablo Aucti
HE Undersigned have received instructions
On TUESDAY,
the Bit March, 1991, at 9.30 AM, at The Naval
Depot, Kowloon. OLD AND SURPLUS of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Company
VICTUALLING STOBES, &c.,' &o. will be held at the Company's Hotel, Hongkong,
Comprising on SATURDAY, 19TH, MARCH, 1921, at Noor,
Blankets, Electro-Plate, Copper Pans, Hard- for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors, together with Statement, Soap, Mess Gear, Table Linen, &c., Barge,
Bemannts, Provisions, de, de... of Accounts, for the year ending 31st December,"
~Terms of Sales—A detailed on Catalogue, 1920.
On View.
HUGHES & HOUGH, By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty.
The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Come pany wil, bs CLOSED from SATURDAY, 19th March, to SATURDAY, 19th March, 1991, (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
J. H. TAGGART, Bagh Manager. Hongkong, March 3rd, 1991. \
SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE RI, PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG.
OE the use of Men of the Mervantus
Marine and H.M. Navy... Bending and Writing Rooms, Billiard Boom, Ofer Room, C.P.O's Room Restaurant, Concert Hall, Church.
Private Cabins and beds in Dormitorios Motor Lamich "Dayspring?"
TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
LL preliminary notices of forthcoming sant for insertion in the news columns of the Hongkong Daily Fress, are charged for at the | rate of $1 each, (as announced in May and June of last year) providing that they do not occupy more than four lines. In Inture if this space i exceeded they will be placed in the advertising columas at the prevailíus, raten."
A meetings, lecturce and entertainments,
·WAR MEMORIAL
SUBSCRIPTION LIST:
O the erection by Public Subscriptids, of building to be run on Y.M.C. lince, to be called the WAR MEMORIAL INSTI- TUTE and to be managed for the joint, was of the Navy, the Army and Civilians by a Joint Board of Director. A portion of the sum raised will be devoted to the erection of a Por. manent Etons, Memorial which will be put in hand at an early date, tota
Jásta may be found at ---- Hours
rs, Lane & Crawford. Kelly & Walsh Mouria,
Wm. Powell, Ltd
The Hongkang Cink.
Hongkong
Croket Club. Cab Latitu Enginoon Victoria Recreation Club. Kowloon Cricket Club:- Kowloon Bowling Club. Pook Club, Club de Recreio. Craigangowor Clab
M. J. EREEN,
Hon. Secretary, War Memorial Committee. kong, Desember 15th, 1920, -[199
17
The Warwick Comedy Company con- of the East, but it is obvious that any cluded their return visit to Hongkong on thing that adds to the burden of shipping Saturday night with a performance of the
very delightful comedy "Brown Sugar to costs in our harbour must operate in some by Lady Arthur Lerer. They had the degree detrimentally to the general satisfaction of playing before a full house, prosperity of shipping We would once and when the curtain fell upon the final scene the audience testified their appro more impress upon the shipping and ciation by rounds of applause which commercial interests of the Colony, as delayed the playing of the National well as upon the Government, that what Anthem for some moments.
the
G.
is calculated to do far more harm to To the United States Court at Shang- whipping in this 'Colony than the present hai. Mr. P. M. Linebarger. counsel for Light dues is the increasing cost of labour, Mr. Patrick Gallagher, has filed a motion for severance of his client from & arising directly out of the great increase the defendant. Mr. G. Brorison Rea,
Mr. suit brought by which has taken place in rentals of house in
L. Shaw. .It is understood that property of all descriptions in recent Mr Gallagher has now severed his we ignore this important factor or ser, derisa years. If we while making an outcry against the Light (in which the alleged libels on Mr. Shaw were published) and Mr. Linebarger's daes-which are no higher here than in motion maintains that his client will be other Eastern ports, if indeed they are prejudiced if the cases are gone into at as high we shall be swallowing a camel one and same time. while straining at a gnat. If the Light dues were abolished forthwith, the money that the Government anticipate getting from them would have to CHATHAM-At No. 8, Queen's Gardens, onbe obtained by some other tax, and
March 6th, to Mr. and Mrs. G. KEITH in the result the relief of the ship presented by Messrs. A. S. Watson, Ltd., CHATHAM, & daughter.
[567 "MARRIAGES.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
Phone 616.
BIRTH.
-TU
The result of four raffles held in aid of the London Hospital are as follows:-- Wine, spirits, etc., presented by Mesere. Caldbeck, MacGregor & Co., won by ticket No. 171; Set of perfume and toilet requisites, presented by the Pharmacy, won by ticket No. 19; Pipes, tobacco, etc.,
ping industry would be practically nil; and the British-American Tobacco Co., BOWEY THOMAN. In London, on Jan for if it is necessary to raise the Ltd.. won by ticket No. 3: Suit case, presented by Messrs. Wm. Powell Ltd., uary 19th, NORMA BOWLEY, of Shang. money, Shipping and Commerce in some won by ticket No. 133. Mrs. G. P. hai, to ELEANOR THORMAN
form or other must bear the burden: Jordan very kindly officiated at the draw- CANTLI&-CALDER.At Edinburgh, од
that cannot possibly be obviated. It woulding on March 5th, and the proceeds are
·January 18th, Commander. COLL
being forwarded to Viscount Knutsford CANTLIE, D.2.0., R.N., second son of probably have to be borne in increased go who is appealing for funda. Sir James and Lady Cantlie, to creased godown charges and high labour NANOY, daughter of late Thomas down charges and higher labour costs. The At the annual distribution of prizes
Calder and Mrs. Calder, Edinburgh.
DEATHS.
to the students of the City of London Shipping interests will, at least, have the College, held at the Mansion House on BROADEENT-At 67, St. Helen's Boad, satisfaction of knowing that, in the words January 21st., the Dean of St. Paul's, who Hastings, on January 21st, James of the COLONIAL SECRETARY" the Govern distributed the prizes, in the course of short address said he did not know FRANKLIN BROADBENT, formerly of the ment has incurred, and is going to incur, how long it would be before the college. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking considerable expenditure on account of undertook to provide instruction in the Corporation, aged 81.
Languages of the Far East In the near DOUGLAS. At Bradford-on-Avon, on Jan. shipping, and, in the interests of shipping future a knowledge of Japanese and 21st, RACHEL, widow of Sir Robert-both in regard to the institution of Chinese might be of even more commer Douglas, aged 78. GRAY-At 164, Oakwood Court, W.. od diaphone apparatus at. Waglan Light-cial value to young people in this country
January 24th, JULIA, widow of John house, and the provision of directional than knowledge of Dutch and Russian."
Lord Southwark welcomed Dean Inge's Henry Gray, D.D., Archdeacon of wireless apparatus at Cape d'Aguilar, and suggestion with regard to the teaching: Hongkong, aged 82
GILEEN.
Ga-At. St. Thomas' Nursing Home, there will also possibly be very large on January 18th, HERBENT EDGAR expenditure on the harbour development STEWART At Strathgarry, Blair Atholl, which is now under consideration by Sir
on January 3rd, HINTON DANIELL MAURICE FITZMAURICE.!! STEWART, aged 85.
VAN YZZREN—At the Peak Hospital, on
March 5th, MARIE VAN YZEHEN, Head Two wrist watches, valued at $100, were of the Emigration Service of the Deli Planters Association, in his 49th stolen on Friday, from Mr. James Steer's year.
(568 shop in Ice House Street.
Hongkong Orrion: 10a, Daa Vaux Ro. C Letper Dyr100 = 131, FLAT STRIT, E.C-
The Daily Press.
HONOLONG, MARCH 7rn, 1991.
THE SHIPPING TAX IN- HONGKONG.
We can sympathise with the local
The Government Gazette published the form of license to be issued under the Wireless Telegraphy Ordinance, 1913.
Two notices of interest to members of the Hongkong Golf Club and lady play- era appear among to-day's advertine
mente.
of Far Eastern languages, and said be would take the matter up with his col- leagues on the Education. Committee of the London Chamber of Commerce, Sir
Lulham Pound explained that the teach ing of Oriental languages at the College/ was rendered unnecessary when the School of Oriental. Studies was establish- ea.
Many friends of the bridegroom -(súb- manager of the Chartered Bank in Hong- kong) have been expecting the following. announcement which appears in a Van- couver paper of February 8th: An interesting wedding will be solemnized this morning at 9 o'clock in the First Baptist Church when Miss Elizabeth Margaret McDougall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald McDougall, Bench avenue, will be united in marriage to Mr. John Macdonald of Hongkong. Rev. A. Mr. E. Suzuki, Consul-General for A. McLeod, uncle of the bride, will Japan, has returned from leave and has officiate. The bride, who will be given resumed charge of the Japanese Conaway by her father, will bo unattended. Only immediate friends and relatives will sulate-General.
be present. After spending a short honeymoon in Victoria, Mr. and Mrs. and in Vancouver, leaving spend a few days in then on an extended trip to England and Scotland.. They anticipate returning by the Suez Canal to Hongkong, where they will take
their permanent residence." UP,
·H.E.
Extensive drift regulations proposed Shipping Companies in their objection to to be made under the Vehicles, and Traffic the continuance of the impost on shipping Government Gazelle.
Regulation Ordinance, 1919, appear in the
which, on the occasion of its introduction,
Messrs. Thos, Cook & Son opened an the Government promised to discontinue
office at Vancouver, B.C., on the lat inst. when the specific purpose for which the tax The office is directly opposite the Van- was imposed had been served. The specific conver Hotel on Georgia Street... purpose for which the tax was imposed the Governor has appointed Mr. namely defraying the cost of the typhoon H. K. Helmes to act as Land Officer, in refuge at Mongkoktsui--has been served; addition to his other duties, during the
absence on leave of Mr. Philip Jacks. but the financial requirements" of the Government munke, it desirable that the The death, took place in London, tax should be continued. The Governon January 24th, of Mrs. Gray, widow of the late Archdeacon Gray, who was so ment, the OCLOXIAL SECRETARY affirmed a well-known in Canton and Hongkong from Largo fortnight ago, is fully alive to the danger early in the fities of list century till Repentir namirim...cpu
DRAG MISS BERTEA MAYSUUNANLAN about 1880, when he and Mrs. Gray ro of imposing undue taxation on an industry red from China, Mrs. Gray, who leaves Finale from the Pathetic Symphony which is the life-blood of the Colony, but one son, was 82 years of age.
this
The following is the programme of the Recital to be given in St. John's Cathedral
evening, at 9.18.p.m.- Sonata in F minor i........ Hendelssohn. Panis Angelicpe..... Cesar Frank. MISS BERTHA MEÍSCHKE, Intermezzo from Cavaleria Rusticana
Mascagni Handel. Formed.
Tschaikowsky: