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FOR SALE.
BLEACHED CALIOU. Fine quality 35
inches wide x 40 yards long. Price $1403 |
per place. Cash with order.
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ALEX, ROSE & CO., 25, Des Voeux Road, Central.
MADAPOLAM. Suitable for lingerie. 36
wide 19 yards long. Price $10.00 per piece. Cash with ordar.
Apply
ALEX. ROSS & CO. *5, Des Voeur Road, Central,
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FOR SALE.
LIVE-ROOMED BUNGALOW, Penk
FIVE OU Menix Court, Kitchen Garden
Early possession
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Box No. 588,
Uure of Daily Prom Offer.
INTIMATIONS
THE ~ HONGKONG DAILY PEESS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9TH, 1931.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
M. J. D. STEPHENS, Solicitor,
THE
HE Office has been REMOVED to Ist Floor, No. 15, Connaught Road, Central, (beyond the Post Office).
Hongkong. March 1st, 1921.
NOTICE.
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XE have this day established our
W selves as Ship, Freight, and Passenger Brokers.
Enquiry solicited from firms Interested in this line.
HIN FAT & CO.,
107, Wing Lok Street- Hongkong, March 7th, 1991.
PREPAID
WANTED
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Leiners are lying så this Offon for *Barm F., Q. AD, AP, AW, BF, DO,
HE, BY
TO LENY
ONE LARGE BOOM Fith Verandah o
floor.
Tel. 3483.
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SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, HONGKONG.
[653The Society will be held in the City HALE
"HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
FRIDAY, 117¤ Maxen, at 1.30 r.m.
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. MATRICULATION & SENTOR LOCAL"
EXAMINATIOMS.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above EXAMINATIONS will com mence on MONDAY, JUNE 6TH, 1921. Forme of entry and copies of the new regulations and syllabus can be obtained on application to the Kegistrar.
Each entry form, daly Elled in, must reach the Begistrar togther with a fee of $18 (Hong- kong currency) on or before APEI 2WD, 1991.
The Ignes Soares Scholarship tenable in any Faculty by Portuguese Students from Hongkong or Macao, of the annual value of $800,00, will be awarded on the results of this Examination
Copies of past Examination papers, inblading those set in December 1920, can be obtained from the General Office, Horokoso UnivSITY,
· price $0.50 per capy.
N. TEESDALE MACKINTOSH, Registrar. Hongkong, March 9th, 1921.
G.
COLONIAL
R.
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SECRETARY'S
DEPARTMENT.
For the following purposes :-
(a) To receive the report of the Committee and statement of accounts for the past year.
(b) To elect the Officers and Committee for
the efaning year.
(e) To consider the manner in which St. George's Day shall be selebrated.
t
Office, 14, Des Voeux Road Central, '2nd Apply to:-
N. MODY & CO.
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TO LET
AUROPEAN OFFICES, 1st floor (four ba one block) 16 to 19, Connaught Road Central (with use of lift).
Apply to-
*A. B.
Care of Daily Press Office.
TO LET
p
TO
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NWO LARGE ROOMS to let for Offes
14, Des Vorur Road Central, Top Floor Apply tow
ROOM No L
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FOR SALE.
(d). To transset any other business of which 62,570 SQUARE FEET OF LAND
due notice has been given,
All members are requested to attend. «
C. BLAKER
Hon. Secretary,
Hongkong, March 1st, 1921.
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
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HE THIRTY-FIFTH YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the Horozore Curs, will be held in the Club House on MONDAY, the 14TH MARCH, 1991, at 5.80 P.K.
By Order,
Hongkong, March, 5th, 1921.
AH. ABBAS, Secretary
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CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.
THE FORTY-THIRD ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Union of the General Agents, Fodder's Street, on FRIDAY, the 18TH MARCH, 11 A.. for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1920.
T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that SEALED I TENDERS in duplicate, which should be clearly marked "TENDER FOR QUAREIES," will be received at this Office nitil Noor on MONDAY, the 14th day of MARCH, 1921, for the letting of the undermentioned Granite Quarries at Hazgkong and the New Territories, for a period ending 31st December, 1921, or, as an alternative, for a period ending 31st Decem-1921, both days inclusive. ber, 1923.
Each tender must be accompanied by a receipt to the effect that the tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum na stated in the schedule hereunder opposite to each quarry, as a pledge of the bond hide of his affor, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if the tenderer refuses to carry out his tender and comply with
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th to 18th March,
JARDINE, MATHESON, & Co., LTD.,
General Agents. Hongking, February 18th, 1921.
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HONGKONG GYMKHANA "OLUB. THE following Resolution was proposed and the conditions hereinafter contained, should thesed unanimously, at the Mecting of tender be sccepted.
The Govorament does not bind itself to accept Members held on 2nd March the highest or any tender.
Forms of tender can be obtained from the Director of Public Works,
PARTICULARS OF THE QUARRIES.
Epest An Approti male Area Quarry Let No.
Kent
"Tog Tee Wan No. 2
in Acres.
Của Kia Lo Na II,
Ah Kung Nga Ko.
Ngau Tau Kok No. Afti)
Crown
That the Hosarong GiMelaya Ogus be wound up and that the HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB take over all Assets and Liabilities of the HONGKONG GYMKHANA, CLUB."
A MEETING of Members of the HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB will be held at the Office of Depot the Jockey Club, in Hongkong Club Annexe, Leader. at 12.50 2., on FRIDAY, MARCH 18TH, for
the purpose of confirming the above resolution..
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with
1.83 -175
$00.00 $1200.00 $180.00 $150.00
$30.00 $100.00 10.00 $30.00
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, FENANG AND SINGAPORE.
☛THE Stanmakip"
THE
"LAISANG"
having arrived from the above porta, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being maded at their risk into the bazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by Mar. 18th, will bë subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined. Claims against the steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they wil I not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE," MATHESON & Co, Lap,
General Managers. Hongkong, March 6th, 1921.
LOST,
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LOST Brows ond White Japanese
Bitch. Answers to name of Puppy.") Will anyone having possession or informa- 'tion of this dog kindly communicate with Mr. A. A. Wilson, Dragon Motor Car Co., "Telephono" 4821. Any expenses will be paid or reward given.
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TO SECRETARIES OF CLUES AND
OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
AYOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Hotel, Hongkong, Dã SATURDAY, 19TH MARCH, 1841, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, for the year ending 31st December, 1920.
The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Com paay will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 12th March, to SATURDAY, 10th March, 1021, (both days inclusivo) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
J. EL TAGGART, Manager. Hongkong, March 3rd, 1831.
NOTICE.
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THE HONGKONG & WHAMPHA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED. NONCE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of | SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company, 2, Qusen's Buildings, Hong kong, on TUESDAY, 29th March, 1921. at NOOF, for
for consideration of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending Bist December, 1920,
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED, from the 18th, to
By Order of the Bosed of Directors,
R. M. DYER,
Chief Manager Hongkong, March 7th, 1921.
the 29th March 1981, both days indiv
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HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
A meetings, lectures and entertainments, of the CoNIALE CLOSED from Like preliminary notices of forthcoming NOTICE 18 HELEBY GIVEN that the (Hongkong) REGISTER
р
went for insertion in the new columns of the TURSDAY, 15th March, 1921, to WEDNES. Hongkong Daily Press, are charged for at the DAY, 18th April, 1921, both days inclusive. rate of $1 each, (as announced in May and Juno By Order of the Board of Directors of last year) providing that they do not occupy
W. E. ROBERTS, more than four lines. In future if this space is
Secretary, exceeded they will be placed in the advertising
Hongkong, 7th March, 1921. „olumns at the prevallize rates.
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at Broadwood Road, Wong, naichung, with 7-Roomed House Fand Servants' Quarters, Kitchen, Garden, Tennis Court and Lawn. For particulars apply tow
GEO. K. HALL BROTTON & Co., 37, Queen's Road Central
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
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INTIMATION
WATSONS
FINE OLD
BROWN
BRANDY
The third sanction is that the amount- Mr. Edwin Denby, the new Secretary, of duties collected by German Customs of the United States Navy, was in the Houses on the external frontier of Chinese Customs Service under Sir Robert occupied territories shall be paid to the Hart, inspector-general, for seven years, Reparations Commission, these duties to from 1987 to 1994, serving successively in be levied in accordance with the German 4 number of Chinese ports.. His father Tariff. A line of Custom Houses is, to be was United States Minister at Peking temporarily established on the Rhine and frem 1986 to 1807 and Mr. Charles Denby, at the boundary bridgeheads occupied by who is now or bis way to America' after the Allies' troops, and the tariff leviable a business trip to the Orient, served ruo- on this line, both on entry and export of Cessively as secretary of the Ameriesa goods, will be determined by the Allied Legation at Poking and as consul-general High Commissioner in the Rhine terris at Shanghai, holding the latter post from tory, in conformity with instructions by the Allied Government.
1007 to 1900.
A German named Ernest Adolf Richter, The regret that Mr. LLOYD GEORGE who was for twenty years connected with expressed that it should have been the Yokohama firm of Langfeldt & Co., necessary to enforce the penalties will now defunct, but was deported by the certainly be very widely shared. When Japanese authorities in 1915, sought to the Head of the German dolegation last re-enter Japan recently. Permission for week expressed the opinion that no him to land was refused. Since his de occasion would arise for enforcing the portation Richter had resided at Shang- sanctions, it seemed reasonable to hope hai. The exile's wife (a Japanese) and for some closer approach in the counter three children remained in Japan.
The
Unsurpassed as "a "Liqueur-procals to the demands made by the police refused to allow an interview be Allies, but the new proposals, Mr. LLOYD tween Richter and his wife when he ro Gronas said, failed completely to offer a turned to Yokohama recently. He was definite and unchallenged settlement, and detained on the ship that brought him" delightful to the palate, mellow, in a few terse and convincing sentences from Shanghai, and was being watched
and of flue aroma.
to Yokohama.
ho justifled the statement that "we have by three policemen. It was sted that beca secking same sort of certainty, and Richter would be taken back to Shanghai all we have got is the certainty that it on the Japanese ship that brought him will be inadequate." He showed indeed that it was likely to be most miserably inadequate. Any one who has studied the As a beverage, most healthful news emanating from Germany will agree
THE spproach Roads to the above HOTEL and agreeable; ́an The OLOSED tomporarily for the purpose of regrading. Patrons are, therefore indly requested to use the steps opposite the Main Entrance until completion of rack work,
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REPULSE BAY HOTEL
• BANK HOLIDAY, MUNDAY, SCAL MARCH 28TH, 1921.
ĮFANCY DRESS DINNER DANCE. AT the request of Numerous Fatrons. A FANCY DRESS DINNER DANGE will be held on the above data,
Table Reservations can be made at the HOGONG HOTEL (Telephone No. 81) or direct to REpuise Bay Hotel (Telephones Nos. 881 and 807).
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WAR MEMORIAL SUBSCRIPTION LIST FOR the erection by Public Subscription, of
building to be run on Y.M.0.A. 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 a Joint Board of Directors. A portion of the amm raised will be devoted to the creation of Per- manent Stone Memorial which will be put in hand at sa early data.
1- Lista may be found at -
Mexrrs. Lane & Crawford.
17
Kelly & Welsh,
-
Moutsio.
"
Wm. Powell, Ltd.
The Hongkong Club.
Hongkong Croket Club. Club Imatano. Engineers Institute, Victoria Recreation Club, Kowloon Cricket Club. Kowloon Bowling Club. Peak Club, Club de Becreio. Craigongower Club,
MJ BREEN,
Hon. Becretary, War Memorial Committes. Hongkong, December 15th, 1920. $129
A. G. DA ROCHA ·
AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND' GENERAL BROKER
No. 2a, D'Aguilar Street, Telephone No. 2332. WEEKLY AUCTIONS.
FUESDAYS :
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CABLE
(TÉROUGH REUTER'S „GENOT.) PHILIPPINES' INDEPENDENCE,
with the view that, Mr. LLOYD GEORGE expressed when he said that Berr von to Soxs was compelled to answer as he had done by a public opinion which was not ready to pay its debt. We may well distrust the statement that "the majority of Germans are anxious to co-operate in the work of reconstruction," until it is General Leonard Wood to proceed to the accompanied by evidence that they are Philippines to study conditions in the willing to bear at least a burden as beavy light of the Filipinos' aspirations towards
GENERAL WOOD TO STUDY PROBLEM.
WASHINGTON, March 7th. Harding has instructed"
President
A. S. WATSON & as the Allies themselves are bearing. independence.
CO., LTD.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Phone 616.
& BON.
BIRTHS.
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THE WRECK OF THE "HONG MOH."
GALLANT RESCUE WORK BY CAPT.
OF H.M.S. CARLISLE."
Mr. LLOYD GEORGE reiterated at the adjourned conference on Monday that the Paris proposals already represented a considerable abatement of the Allies'. claims, and that this abatement had been made with a view to assuring a settlement; and, further, that the Allies were willing to discuss with Germany the length and In connection with the rescue work' by period of the annuities, and also ap | H.M.S. Carlisle at the scene of the wreck alternative method to the 12 per cent. of the Hong Moh, (on the Boat Rocks and for adjusting the nanuity to Germany's not actually on the Lammocks, as pre- Germany carries out the Paris proposals the particularly gallant personal efforta prosperity. When we are told that ifviously reported); mention is made of her aggregate payments to the Allies will of Captain Evans, C.B., D.5.0. who put be only a quarter of the war charges of off from the ship in a motor-boat" with Great Britain alone; and that, in the case a cutter in tow. The N.E. monsoon was of France, Germany would have to find very strong at the time and a very heavy this year only a ninth of France's liabili- sea was running. When the motor boat BOWEY-THORMAN.-In London, on Jan. ties, it will be obvious that the Allies got near to the wreck a number of ex- 19th, NORMAN BOWEY, of John are showing no undue severity towards hausted survivors were observed to be still Richards &Co., Shanghai, to Germany. The problem is to bring the on the unsubmerged part of the fore- ELEANOR, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall Thorman, of German people to a realisation of that castle, and Captain Evans stripped and Wilton Castle, County Durham.
fact. In the meantime we can but trust swam to the wreck with a life line and CAMERONORAIG.At Shanghai, on that the Germans will acquiesce in the succeded in taking off several survivors, to sanctions as completely as they have leaving aboard only one man who was acquiesced in the Allied occupation of dead in the rigging. When at another the left bank of the Rhine.
time, the propellor of the motor-beat fouled in wreckage Captain. Evans again
BERTHEY-At Shanghai, on February 27th, to Mr. and Mrs. E. A. BERTUST, DAVIES-At Shanghai, on March 1st, to
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. DAVIES, 0 800.. SMITH-At Shanghai, on March 1st, to
Mr. and Mrs. SYDNEY SMITH, & BOË.
MARBIAGES.
March ist, JOHN WATT CAMERON, CONSTANCE CRAIG, M.A.
DEATHS. MOODY.On board 6.8. Rhesus, in the Red Sea, on February 7th, Capt. F. "A. MOODY, aged 37 years.
TWENTYMAN-At Harrogate, on February
Mr. Guy Hillier, Agent of the Hong-stripped and entered the water to clear 23rd, -the wife of J. E. TWENTYMAN, Long and Shanghai Book in Peking, and Away the obstruction assisted by an able scaman. It is stated that Captain Evans Mrs. Hillier have returned from England. was himself instrumental in saving about'.
Kirby Misperton Hall, Pickering, Yorkshire, England.
HONGKONG Ornica: 10a, Das Vaux ED. O
Several drivers of motor-cars were pro- a hundred lives. The whole ship'e.com- Inner OrrICH: 131, FZ1 STE, EU secuted, by the police at the Magistracy pany of the Carlisle, as well as the ship's
The Daily Press.
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HONGKONG, MARCH 9TH, 1921,
GERMANY DEFAULTS.-
yesterday for various breaches of the traffic regulations. in three cases fines of $5 were imposed, and in ono-a casa of reckless driving on Pokfulam Road- a fine of $10 was inflicted.
company of B.M.S. Foxglove rendered most valuable service.
There is no definite information as to how many lives were lost in the disaster, but it is computed that the number can
We are asked to announce that Mr. Rhardly be less than 600 or 600. She is
stated to have had on board about 800 7 K. Simpson, of the University, will rend
a paper on "Contemporary Literature "coolies from the Straite Settlements.
Captain Holmes, the master of the GERMANY, persisting in her refusal to to the Reading Circle at the Helena May
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS.
meet the bill for reparations presented Instituto at 10.30 am, on Thursday next, ship, who perished in the disaster, had to her by the Allies, has incurred the 10th of March. All members of the his mother, who is still alive. Mr. Chris lived for many years in Kowloon with THURSDAYS :--
the penalties which Mr. Lord Institute are cordially invited y
Holmes, Superintendent Engineer of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FUREITOBA the President of the Allied Conference,
Mr. Chow Tze-chi, Minister of Finance, Messra Jardins, Matheson & Co., now communicated to the German delegates proposes to develop all the mines in the at home on leave, is a brother of the SATURDAYS ---
last week. No time appears to have
country as a means to obtain extra unfortunate skipper, and another, bro- been lost in enforcing the penalties, for revenue. President Hsu Shih-chang has ther, Mr. Ivy Holmes, is chief engineer within a very few hours after the final given his assent, states a telegram to the in one of the new aboumors of the Indo- decision of the Conference was announced Chinese Press. To develop all the China Steam Navigation Co. came the news that the Allied armies mines" of China is a very large order..
HOUSEHOLD
19 CORAL ASIT
FURNITURES.
ORDER AT ONCE
TO SAVE DISAPPOINTMENT..
“DIRECTORY &
were moving forward to occupy the towns
of Duisburg, Ruhrort and Dusseldorf on
FIRE CRACKER FACTORY EXPLOSION. VERDICT OF "ACCIDENTAL DEATH."
The Coroner's inquiry into the death
The Tokyo Peace Exhibition, which is the right bank of the Rhine. The Allies to be held in Tokyo during March of will now proceed to obtain powers from next year, will be the largest exhibition their respective Parliaments requiring of its kind ever held in Japan, accord- their nationals to pay a certain proportioning to the plans now. being formed under of all payments due in respect of the direction of Doctor Sano, who is in CHRONICLE" goods purchased from Germany to their charge of the construction of the build.
Sen Fire Cracker Factory, Ho Mun Tio,- several” Governments, Buch proportion ings CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS SETTLE to be retained on account of repara
was concluded at the Magistracy, yester MENTS, INDO-CHINA, PHILIPPINES |tions: This, Mr. LLOYD GEORGE - N. Orme expressed his inability to alter the jury consisted of Mesara. F
At the Magistracy, yesterday, Mr. G. day. Mr. G. N. Onna was Coroner and
Erc
for 1921 L9TH ANNUAL EDITION
containing 1,600 PAGES1
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plained, meant the deduction of part of the purchinae value of any goods bought from Germany by Allied countries. A certain proportion will be paid to the Exchequer and the rest will be forwarded to Germany with the Exchequer receipt for the amount which has been paid for,
of the victims in the explosion at Ho
the sentence of six months' hard labour. Smith, R. A. Green and G. T. Eveleigh. without the option of a fine, passed on After further evidence of the work-
Chinesa for the possession of a dagger while engaged in a brawl at West Point people had been taken, the jury brought Mr. Vaux, for the defendant, undertook in a verdict of scoldental death," and to have the defendant sent back to the expressed the opinion that greater care country, and spoke of the defendants should have been exercised in the conduct good conduct." The Magistrate, however, confirmed the sentence.
of the factory.