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EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Members will be held in the Pavilion of the Club on THURSDAY, the 14th of Aran, 1921, at 6,80 P. For the purpose of submitting the following resolutions
1. That the present HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB be wound up und the Committer. be aathorised to take all necessary steps for
that purpose,
The Steamahip "BENLEDI” at all Goods are being landed at their YONSIGNEESofCargoarchereby informed risk into the hazardous and/or extra bazar- Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., whence and/or dous Godoway of the Hongkong and Kowloon from the harves delivery may be obtained.
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register a Company limited by guaranteembject to rent. teran of the Mensoratliatu nid Articles of not exceeding $100 per member, on the which will be subiittel to the
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Copies of the proposed Memorandom and Articles of Association inay iw seen by Members at the Parilion,
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In preparation for the Mission of Helens May Institute will be held to Healing, meeting of members of the
Japan's commercial progress has, in fact, been forced upon her by the natural desires of the people to reach a higher morrow (Friday) at 345 pm. At the standard of living and a wider scope for Institute-ADFT. their energies, and, if anything, its
Miners of the Kwan Ying Sham "gold... progress has been hindered and not mine of Kirin have discovered a small helped by State, nid. To say that the gem of unusual brilliancy and weight political and commercial influences are found to be, a diamond."
which when examined by geologists was entirely apirt would be saying too much. but it would be nearer the truth than the
general belief that Japan owes her modern development to the wisdom of her political rulers. The opportunism of the Japanese Government may be seen in many, incidents of the past few years in the Twenty-one Demande, on China, taken at a time when the European
Powers were engaged in their own quarrels; in the secret treaty with Russia which was to give to the signatories dominion over the Far East; in the ex- DRY. pedition to Siberia, where the probability
An extraordinary general meeting of is called for Thursday next when a pro- members of the Hongkong Cricket Club ponal will be made to wind up the Club and to register a new Company...
Yesterday's health return reported ave cases of small-por (four fatal) and one non-fatal case, each, of paratyphoid fever, cerebrospinal fover and enteric The last-named WAS British; the others Chinese.
The total volume of trade for the port of Dairen (Dalny) in 1910 was Hk. Ths. 14,000,000. In 1920 the aggregate value of Duiren's trade was Hk. Tls. 198,000,000. There is every indication that future of something turning up is still being development will continue on ng sacoud. awaited: in the occupation of Tsingtau ing-scale. under the promise of returning it to The Goverdor of Shansi, General Yea China, still An unperformed promise. Hai-shan, who for several years has been Boad. Possession about 20th April. Apply to Its "Dryness" is a feature which again in the hope of something turning encouraging treo planting throughout his CEUNG TSOL-c/o Johnson Stoken
up. At the Peace Conference Japan is abroni to study forestry. There are province, is now sending representatives Master, Prince's Building,
supposed to have dragged 'n 'red herring within, this province 6,510,000 mow which, has helped to give this drink the era the path in the shape of a racial though unsuitable for agriculture, will:
probably grow fine timber.
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NOTICE. THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMAND. ING hopes that all BEITONS who served in the War, and who are now in Civil Life in Hongkong, will meet in his Office at VICTORIA BARRACKS at 5.50 r., on FRIDAY, APRIL 16TH, 1921, to consider a matter of common interest.
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OF SINGAPORE the owner of the THE HO HONG STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. Steamship "HONG WAN I," are prepared to negotiate for the SALE OF THE WRECK of that Ship, as she now lies beached near Bell Island near Swatow, together with the Engines, Boilers and ell
sppurtenances at present on board. Fall particulars may be obtained on appli cation at the Office of the Company at No KLING STRETT, SINGAPORE, or at No. 26, WIG LOK STEREY, HOTGKONG
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Agente.
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By Order, LOWE. BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
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HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE. WE beg to announce that in order to cope with numerous applications received NANYO YUSEN - KAISHA.
for Garage Space, we have, as from the ler APRIL, 1991, acquired the business and premises WE
"E bave This Day Opened a BRANCH | of the BUSSELL STREET GARAGE.
OFFICE of the Company at No. 5,
Extensions and improvements will be iramedi QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL and our Agency ately taken in hand with a view to offering Agreement with Mears. DODWELL & CO., LTD., facilities for up-to-date Garage and Repair will accordingly lapes.
Work NANYO YUSEN KAIBHA, LTD. Mr. T. R. PATSONB will continue to be in Hongkong, April 1st, 1921.
charge of the Rossell Street Depôt.
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studied fine arts in Paris, are among the metropolis for the enlargement of some of the arrangements being made in the Chinese woman's activity.
for Hariston's Circus, died, recently in Bob Alton, the popular advance agent Seerabaya Hospital from cancer of the throat, Alton, a Singapore contemporary remarks, was cheery, good-hearted kindiy man, who made friends wherever he went by his unassuming manner and genuine disposition," and his death will be a causa of real regret to many
equality motion, thus diverting the hounds of the Conference from her real.
A commercial school for girls, a savings o purpose of securing possession of Shan-bank for women and girls, a department
store staffed entirely by women, under- tung. It may be so, yet it is just as the management of a Chinese lady who possible that Japan way deceived by the fervour of altruism which was supposed to exist at the time of the meeting of the Con- ference, animated by President. WILSON'S high ideals, and she may have thought that the racial equality motion would be accepted, without in any way using it as set off against her claims in Shantung, In some ways, of course, the claim for racial equality and the claim for the dis- position of Shantung were contradictory, since the latter-denied"what the other confirmed, but such inconsistency is all on a par with Japan's policy in other direction-in, for instance, restricting foreign rights in Japan with a very jealous care, and demanding the fullest | rights" for "Japanese in "overy country, even, in the case of China, by a show of force. Itis & Japanese characteristic that they can see nothing inconsistent in this. In an age when moral guidance
Two motorcar accidents were reported. in foreign policy has in every country | yesterday. In Garden Road; two chair-
Mr. B. Lennox Simpson, better known.. throughout the Far East as Putnam Weale, adviser to the Chinese Govern ment, is leaving Peking for America. It is understood that Mr. Simpson has a. mission to approach the American, British and French Governments and also the... Council of the League of Nations with proposals regarding the abolition of foreign extra-territorial privileges in China He is also to advise the Chines8 delegation at Genova on matters relating to the Shantung issue.
AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS. been more or less abandoned it would bearers were knocked down by an ün-
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HONGKONG Orion: Hà, Das Varz Ra, C. LONDON Orvias: 181, Fiat Braas, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, APEIL 7TH, 1921.
JAPANESE POLICY.
be unfair to censure the Japanese too strongly for this, but at the same time it cannot be held up as a characteristic evoking admiration, and its dangers are manifest.
identified motor car on Tuesday. They sustained injuries which, necessitated their removal to the Government Hospi tal. At Caine Boad near Peel 'Street, on Tuesday afternoon, a Chinese girl years of age, was knocked down and seri ously injured by a motor-car. She was removed to the Government Civil Hos It is the influence of clan government pital. Inquiry yesterday elicited that upon Japan's foreign policy which causes the patient is making satisfactory pro- it to present such serious features, and 55 to some it seems that just as it was the A Central Union railway station is to military junkers who drove Germany to be built in Peking at a total cost of destruction, no it is the military junkers the direction of the Engineer-in-chief of
$3,000,000. The project, which is under " of Japan who are heading the country the Peking-Hankow Railway, will be for the same eud: The military adven. built on a site cast of the Temple of Heaven At present there are two main ture i Siberia is, perhaps, the most line terminals in Peking.. the Peking- serious of the blunders, since Jupan can Mukden and Peking - Tientsin - Pukov neither remain nor get out with dignity, stations on the east of Ch'ien Men, and the Peking-Hankow and Peking-Suiyuan. and there is no Japanese statesman who station on the western side.
When this. has any idea as to what is to be the station is built there will be through end of an adventure which has never connection between Hankow and all,
Chinese railway stations in the North. been popular and has cost a large sum
of money with no prospect of a return. The Commission which has been formed The Yap struggle again, which is pracment of Children in this Colony, invites to inquire into the Industrial Employ.. tically another military adventure, is those who are interested in this subject threatening to embroil Japan with the to offer themselves as witnesses, or to United States. Were it not for the submit in writing practical suggestions. for the amelioration of the existing con- military questious which are supposed to ditions. The object is to ascertain the alter half an hour's discussion. But helpful in contradistinction to vague ex- be involved the matter could be settled facts and elicit proposals that will be- Japan under her clan rulers is determined pressions of opinion. As Europeans are on extending her military influence, thus not employers of child labour it is prob continually widening and weakening the able that they will not be able to add- frontiers of the empire. The Anglo- much to the views recently expressed Japanese Alliance again was the fruit publicly by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley and military weapon-not for the purpose for the CE.M., but the Chinese should be of military rule and has been used as a endorsed by the meeting convened by which it was originally intended, to iu a position, to tender much valuable in- ensure the status que in the Far East, formation and guidance. but to avert criticism from schemes of aggrandisement which could only be car- ried out under its protection. Now that the time is come for its renewal the two. Governments find themselves in 220f. culty: Bome of the British Dominions. are strongly against the renewal, while
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
UNOFFICIAL MEMBER.
Wails the Japanese Diet continues to be the sceas of interruptions varied by bouts of Asticuffs, the policy of. Japan is shaping a course which bas attracted world-wide attention. From all sides there come conjectures as to what Japan is aiming at. It might perhaps with equal pertinence be asked whether Japan has any settled aim at all-whether she ás not merely drifting along on the waves of opportunism, trusting to be able to get past the rocks when she reaches them. This is all the more likely when it is remembered that the old struggle for power among the Japanese claus, #hich makes so much of Japan's history merely a record of war, is still continued in the political field. Clan government in other directions a renewal would not MR. A. G. STEPHEN APPOINTED AN remains as strong a factor in modern abrogation of the treaty would be re- ba regarded with satisfaction. Yet the
is none the less insidious because it is peach other, since the weight of pre- the King His Excellency the Governor Japan as it ever was in feudal days and garded as somehow placing Britain and Subject to the approval of His Majesty: no longer conducted in the open. It is to of has appointed Mr. A. G. Stophen (Chief Acedent points to the abrogation of a Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai this underground strife which makes so treaty as a sign of canity The alliance, Banking Corporation) to be an Unofficial much of Japan's
modern political history which was made light of during the Member of the Legislative Connell in the so dificult to underetand,, giving an air Japan, and unless a very good excuse can resigned.
War, has again come into favour place of bir. John Johnstone, who has of purpose to what may be merely a be found for not renewing it, failure to vague drifting hither and thither accord-ouew will inevitably result in loss of influence and cause Japan to seek sup ing to the influence of the clan in power port elsewhere, though at present thers That Japan has at the same time shown seems no country with which she could meeting of the Hongkong Legislative a forward conrue in industrial deyeli profitably ally herself Japan's natural Council is called for to-day at 12 noon. ment is not in contradiction to such ally of course, China, but Japan han Besides the usual financial business, the made such inroads on China's sovereignty agenda mentions that the Report of the condition, since Japan's industrialisation that she would find it difficult to presuade Committee on Bathing Facilities will be ALL preliminary notices of forthcoming is the work of the capitalists and mer China of her bond fidea. It would not be presented and resolution under the I went Dedder Street, Hongkong, on meetings, lectures and entertainments, chaats, who are almost entirely outside a bad thing for Janan to remain isolated: ating Ordinance will be submitted. military leaders and bring about of his intention to ask the following rate of 31 rach, (as announced in May and June Government is, it is true, fond of inter concentration of energy upon domestic question Did the Secretary of State of last yeas) providing that they do not occupy fering in commercial matters, but pro-affairs which is badly needed. Takeo give any, and if so what, reason in his more than four lines. In future if this space is
altogether the problems which confront dispatch on Constitutional Reform for exceeded they will be placed in the advertising grees has been hinde rather in spite of Japan, mainly due to the ambitions of her not being convinced that any change in columns at the prevailing rates.
than by reason of such interference. military junkers, are ne light ones...
desirable
Wave Today taken over the Agerer df the above, and shall be glad to tion.
of the Public Works Department by Cangast
of HIS EXCELLENOY THE GOVERNOR, of One CROWN LAND 16 Lot of
Kowloon in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJERTY THE KING, for one further term of 75 years.
Registry Ko.
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HONGKONGS TRAMWAY ·COMPANY, LIMITED.. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom.) TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tho ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG TRAMWAY COM PANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Offices
of Mesum JARDINE, MATAZON & COMPANY,
THE ANNUAL SPORTS in connection with the HONGKONG SCHOOLS will bo keld on FRIDAY, APRIL 22ND, on the BACH Couns, commencing at 1.30 1.3.20
The Registing of the University will đike tribute the trophies.
mast Le made on or before Entries MONDAY, APRIL 11TH
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TEE CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
QUESTION.
WEDNESDAY, the 13r¤ day of Ar2IL 1991, (sent for insertion in the news columns of the the stream: "of political influence. The would castraia tue ardour of her The Hon. Mr. Pollock has given tiotice
at 12 o'clock Noos, to transact, the ordinary 9,450 108 6,670 business of the Company
By Order of the Board,
W. E ROBERTS, Secretary Bangkong, 4th, February 1991;':
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