NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE
HONGKONG POULTRY
ASSOCIATION.
DCO, CAT, POULTRY, PIGEON AND
BIRD SEOW 1991.
BY kind permission of the Stewards of the Jockey Club, SHOW will be held at the RACE COURSE, Happy Valley, on SATURDAY, APRIL 30TH.
There will be classes for all breeds, typos, etc., of the above provided there are sufficient entries, Entrance fees for Dogs $1.00, Cafe $1.00, Poultry and Pigeons 30 cents per pan. Cage Lirda, Canaries, parrots etc.,, 30 cents each' or avaries $1.00 Exhibitors of pigeons and cago birds must find their own cages.
Entrance forms for the Show can be had from the undersigned al must be sent, in together with the fee, not hiter than SATUB, DAY, APRIL LD,
Latanding ibibitors are requested to send in their entries as soon as possible in order to. allc allicient time to make ap classes and arrange for the acceskary accommoxlation.
B. L. FROST,
Hon. Secretary,
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNBES,
HEP: & 0, 8. N. Co,1» Steam er
THE P&
"NAGOTA"
Arrived Hongkong on April 11th, 1921, FROX ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, SUEZ & STRAITS.
Consigue of Cargo by the above-named vesel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at Tara misz in the and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Hongkong Company'i Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignmant will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be estained sa the Goods are Tandad
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instractions have been given to the contrary 6 hours before arrival of the Steamer."
Goods nos elmred within 8 days, including
dass of arrival, will be subject to rent.
in
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HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY LIMITED, (Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
DARRENERAL MEETING
of the HONGKONG TRAMWAY COM- PANY, LIMITED, will he held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPART, Pedder Street, Hongkong, on LIMITED, WEDNESDAY, the 19tH day of AFER, 1991, at 12 o'clock Noor, to transact the ordinary business of the Company.
A By Order of the Board,
W. E. ROBERTS,
Secretary. Hongkong, 4th, February 1991.
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·HONGKONG · CRICKET, CLUB.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an NEXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING of Members will be held in the Pavilion of the Club on THURSDAY, the 14th of Arbit 1921, at 5.30 .. for the purpose of submitting the following resolations
That the present HarGKONG CRICKET CLUB
PREPAID
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FDICTIONARY. (3) Sir The Wado FRAGRANT,
WCINEMATOGRAPH PROJECTOR
"ANTED.—SECOND-HAND PATHE
stt
Enancial loss of £2,000,000 per Recont donors to Lord' Milner's fund week. We notice that mine proprietors for the London School of Tropical Medi have been alleging that the Coal Minee eine include Mesars. John Swire and Department has been "bungling and Sons, Ltd, who contributed £1,000. The blundering for months in its restrictions total when the last mail left amounted on the coal trade. Now that the to £117,000, Ford Miluer aims at rain. industry has been decontrolled in every ing £150,000 for the maintenanes of the why the argument of the proprietors school and the prosecution of research. seems to be that they will be no better A now scale of local fares between off. for the reason apparently that this China and Japan ports and Manila is alleged bungling and blundering has had being brought into force next mouth by an injurious effect on the trade which thỏ Caondian Pacific Océan Services, cannot speedily be remedied. Again, us Ltd. By the big Empress liners the we explained in a previous article, the first-class fars from Hongkong to Shang- Peace Treaty stipulation that Germanyhai will be 280 Mox.
From Shanghai should supply the French market with coal, is regarded as having made the Manila, the fare is $120, By the British.coal export trade in France "a impress of Japan, and the Montengle free gift "to the Germans," while the Americans have captured other European markets because they have been able to DRY. export coal more cheaply than is at pre- sent possible for -Great Britain to do. With Government control gone, coal mining ceases apparently to be an organused industry. There are profitable Ita "Dryness" is a feature which mines and unprofitable mines and what the miners are aiming at is a national scheme to regulate -wages-i scheme
AROMATIC,
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Must be in good working order a reasonable price. price and whern Machine can be seeD, Reply Box LF, c/o Iily Press Office, giving
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Block) 16 to 19, Connaught Road
UROPEAN OFFICES, 1st door (four in
be wound up, sad the Committes be authorised to take all necessary stepe för | Central (with use of lift), that purpose.
2. That the Committee be authorised to register a Company limited by guarantes not exceeding $100 per member, on the teraws of the Memorandum and Articles of Association which will be anbmitted to the Meeting.
5. That the Committer be authorised to masiga and hand over to the new Company, when registered, all the sanets of the Club. Should the proposed resolutions be passed at this Meeting & subsequent confirmatory Meeting will be called.
Copies of the proposed Memorandum and Articles of Association may be seen by Members at the Pavilion.
By Order of the Committee,
L. 8. GREENBILL.
Hon Becretary. T
(781 Hongkong, April 6th, 1921.
'ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.
===
THE ATHLETIC SPORTS will be
held at Happy Valley, on FRIDAY, 13th APRIL, commencing at 1.30 p.m.
There will be an Old Boys' "Race of 220 yards at about 4 o'clock.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us
cans winieve,
Damaged packages must be left in the Go downs for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Burreyors, Mort. GODDARD Douglas, at 10 am on Mondats and THUBUATE
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the Steamer's arrival bere after which date they cannot be recognised.
No Cisims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agents. Hongkong, April 12to, 1921..
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ROYAL ARTILLERY ATHLETIC SPORTS.
THE ROYAL ARTILLERY are holding TANNUAL REGIMENTAL SPORTS on THURSDAY, APRIL 14TH. 1921, at the United Services Recreation Club Ground, Kowloon, sommencing at 2 P., Lieut. Colonai W. LOLING, UM.G., DSO, and Officers, Royal
friends will accept this as an invitation,
Artillery, will be "At Home", sad hope their
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VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB. THE 19TH ATHLETIC MEETING THE
will be held, under the auspices of the above Club, on SATURDAY, APRIL 30th, 1991, on the HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB GROUND, comiencing at 1p.m. sharp.
The following events are open to all Clubs in the Colony,
Long Jump; 120 Yards Handicap; High Jump; 220 Yarda Handicap; 2-miles Bicycle Race (Handicap); 100 Yards Challenge: 3-miles Bicycle Race Handi- cap; Half Mile Handicap; Tug-of-War (8 men aside); 440 Yards Challenge; 120 Yards Hurdles One Mile Handicap; Sack Race (100 Yards); One Mile Bicycle Haco (scratch); 400 Yards Relay Race (teams of 8); Obstacle Race; Throwing the Cricket Ball; Putting the Shot.
Open to Schools: Boys (age 6-10) Baco 100 Yards Handicap; Boys (age 10-18) 440 Yards Handicap; Girls, (age 10-15) 100 Yards Handicap; Girls (age 6-10) 100 Yards Handicap,
Confined to members of the V.R.C.:
220 and 440 Yards Handicap.
Entrance Fee $1 each event.
on
For Tug-of-War and Relay Baco $8 each event.
Entries close on Monday, April 25th, at 8 p.m.
be had Printed entry forms can application to the undersigned
R.. C. WITCHELL, Hongkong, 11th April, 1992
Hon. Secretary/
NOW ON SALE,
DIRECTORY &
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COMPAGNIE - DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
CONSIGNE of forth above Steamer
ONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL are hereby informed that their Goods wer
xzeption of Opium, Tressure and Valuables are being landed, and stored at their risks, into the | hazardons and/or extra hazardens Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless. intimation is received from the Consigases before Noon TO-DAY requesting it to be funded bere.
Bills of Lading will be countersised by the Undersigned, foods remaining u. imed after) the 13th April, at Noox, will be set to rent and landing charges..
All claims must to
N ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the 16th April, or they will not be recognized the abors Company will be held in LONDON ON APRIL 19TH.
The FEARE BEGISTER will be CLOSED | from April 9th to April 20th, both days inclusive,
By Order, LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Colonial Register. Hongkong, March 30th, 1927.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LÏD. JHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
AND
CONSIGNEES per Company's B' cer
" TELEMACHUS " are heraby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holts Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Go- down on spd after 11th April.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice hs been given prior to steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are where they wil} be examined on any between the hours of 10.45 m. sml. Noon, within the free storage period.
to be left in the Godova and Friday
No claims will be admitted after the Goods
have left the steamer's Godown and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 16th April will be subject to rant...
All Claims against the steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 30th Apr., or they will not bo recognised..
No Fire Insurance will be effected
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Ågenta. "Pangkong, April 10th, 1991.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE LOS ANGELES PACIFIC NAVIGATION CO.
THE Steamship
BREAK* WEST HIKA”
having arrived, from Los Angeles riz Ports on 9th Apr., Consignoce are hereby notified their risk into the Hazardous and/or Extra that their cargo is being landed a Hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloop, and stored at Consignees
rink.
Consignes of Cargo must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superinten dent of Imports and Raporte, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading will be countersigned
has helped to give this drink the which will safeguard the carning capacity
popularity it so well deserves.
Pints $1.25 per dosen.
Splits 80 ota.
A. S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
All damaged packages will be examined by Masers, Goddard & Douglas, on WEDNESDAY, AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS. the 13th April at 10 a.x.“
No Fire Insurancs has been affected.
E. RODENFUSER, Acting Agent Hongkong, April 7th, 1921.
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PRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNDER.
FROM NEW YORK
HE Steamship
- MOORISH PRINCE... having arrived, from the above Fort, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongtong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees, risk and expense.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods kry to be
be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on FRIDAY, April 15th, ut 10 AM.
All Claims must be presented Within FIFTEEN DAYS of the Steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.
(1)
the cust
·"",:-
to Hongkong by these vessels which come
face between Shanghai and Hong- kong remains at $86. To Yokohama the a class farea will be $145 and 8143 by the respective classes of vessels.
At the invitation of the Japanese Gov crnment Mr. Oswald Short, the pioneer airman, has left England for Japan, and'
number of employés of Messrs. Short Bros., seaplane builders, have also left for Japan to assist in carrying out a con- tract with the Japanese Government. Thy are travelling with a large cargo of seaplanes. Farther, some ten British
civilian pilots and aeronautical engine ere, headed by Colonel the Master of Sempill, will leave in about two months for Japan to instruct Japanese Navy pilots and engineers.
Mr. Justice Astbury has confirmed the reduction of capital of the Yangtse Valley- Co., Ltd., from £50,202 to £12,719, Mr. Jenkins, K.C., for the company, said it 'was proposed to return money to the members, and this was the fourth reduc- tion. The principal asset of the company was a concession in China, which had ernment was paying compensation for been surrendered, and the Chinese Gor-
some years.
The shares were originally and they had been cut down to 25, and now it was proposed to reduce the to 8d.. and return 1. 6d. per share on the shares which were entitled to priority on the return of capital.
of the men in the poor mines. No doubt the owners of the poor mines would like this also, but in the absence of Govern ment control we do not know what central control over the finances of the industry 'as a whole can be created. That is the
Erst great problem which awaits solution. We regret to record the death of Mr. Then there is the standard of. wages J. G. Gray, who for some' few years past : It is clear that the "war-time scale of had been a assistant in the firm of wages cannot be maintained. It is for Messrs. Snowman & Co., ship, freight" and coal brokers of Hongkong. Mr. the proprietors convince the men that Gray, who was 46 years of age, diod, it cannot be done, and for the miners from blood-poisoning caused by да themselves to recognise the fact that abrasion on the hand in February last. The wound healed, but blood-poisoning wages must bear some relation to subsequently developed, and Mr. Gray
ut production. If coul pro- had been under treatment at the Govern
ment Civil Hospital for about a week. duced at existing rates of wages
a more before his death. The funeral cannot hope to recapture the markets takes place this evening. which have been lost, then production must manifestly be decreased and thou- sands of men thrown out of employment It is a case of half a loaf being better than no bread. Until in some way the price of coal, which is the country base industry, can be cheapened, there can be no prospect of any substantial general decline in prices. Needs must where the devil drives." But it will be a hard road to travel. The miners, if they have to submit to lower wages, will not be satisfied to see wages maintained in other industries at existing levels. What happens in the Last week eleven Chinese died from mining industry must happen in all other mallpox, one from diphtheria, one from enteric fever, two from cerebro- branches of industry which are supported spinal fever, and three from influenza by coal. Cheaper coal must bring with it (not notifiable). One non-fatal case of & general decline in the present cost of small-pox and two of diphtheria, all living. The price of every commodity fatal cases of enteric fever, one British Chinese, were reported; also three nen- whose production is dependent upon (imported) and the others Chinese; four coal should fall correspondingly, and a
of paratyphoid fever, one "Eritish, ono Indian and the other Chinese; seven of general lowering of wagea should not in cerebro-spinal fever, one Indian and the that event involve a lowering of the standard of living. What the miners are doing to-day the operatives in other industries will probably be doing when their turn comes to accept a sacrifice if wages, and the solution must embrace some regulation of the rate of profit. We are at an important turning point in," economic history. What experience the country has had of Government control. authority of Mr. LLOYD GEORGE that an early satisfactory conclusion to the grave strengthened confidence in Socialism as of industry has shattered rather than crisis in the mining industry at home a solution of the economic problems of is not doubtful. The telegraphic summary the ago; the solution, it acems to us, will of the address he made to representative ultimately be found in a wider extension owners of mines and of miners, however, of the principle of co-partnership between fails to give us the grounds for the Labour and Capital. In certain large Prime Minister's optimism. He told
industries where this principle has beau them that the Government is resolved adopted the general testimony is that it not to make the taxpayer maintain has succeeded admirably, agdrit is in the profits or wages; but the cables published extension of this principle that the best yesterday morning pointed to the hope hopes of peace, contentment and pro- of peace being founded largely on an perity reside.
DEATH, GRAY-At the Government Civil Hoe
pital, on April 19th, John Graham, aged 40 years, eldest son of the late R. J. GRAY, of Brisbane, and grand. son of the late Col. C. G. GRAY, 44th- Regiment. The funeral will pass the Monument at 3 p.m., today.
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HONGKONG OFFICE: 10a, Dex Voux BD., C. LowndN OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, É.C.
The Daily Press.
Bokezone, APRIL 13TH 1991.
THE COAL CRISIS.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods,| have left the Gódowns, and all Goods undelivered after April 16th, will be subject to Ir is a great relief to learn remaining
rent.
Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before. Bilis of Lading can countersigned.
be
No Fire Insurance has been effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD. St. George's Building, Telophone No 3165. Hongkong, April 8th, 1921.
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BEN LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FLOW LEITH, MIDDLESBRO, LONDON, AND STRAITS.
The Steamship "BENLEDI". BIGNEESofCargasrehereby informed, that all Goods are being landed as their risk inte the hasardous and/or extra hazar Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, hence dous Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon from the wharves delivery may be obtained, have left the Godowns, and all Goods rest
No claims will be admitted after the Goods lag undelivered, after the 13th April, will be subject to rent..
All Claims against the Steamer must be
presented to the Undersigned on or before
DIA
the
"announcement that the Government
is prepared to offer
or temporary financial The Bandman Opera Company are assistance to the less productive collier proceeding to Shanghai this morning on ies. How the Government could do that the P&0. Nagoya without taxation is not at all obvious. The only inference to be drawn from The members of the Golf Section of those conflicting statements is that the the Kowloon Cricket Club are holding have been Government's announcement must their annual dinner on Saturday, April
misunderstood before a 16th, at the Palace Hotel, précia of the PRIME MINISTER'a speech
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was issued for publication. His attitude
the 20th April, or they will not be recognised. is what it has been from the very begin
to be left in the Godowns, where it will be
All broken, chafed and damaged Cargo is Ail broker, chafed and damaged Goods are ning, viz., that it is for the coal owners and
examined at 10 AM. on 16th Apr.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the Steamer's arrival here after which they cannot be recognized. No Claims will be recognized after the Goods have left the Godowns and cargo undelivered, on and after 10th Apr. will be subject to rent
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.
Consignees are requested to send in their Billa of Lading for. counter-signature im mediately. LOS ANGELES PACIFIO NAVIGATION
COMPANY
70.§. Shipping Board Emergency
Fleet Corporation,
CHAS E RICHARDSON,
Top Agonty
Prince & Building,
Hongkong, April 11th, 1981.450
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to
be left in the Godowns, where they will be the miners to submit a scheme adjusting profits and wages to the hard economio conditions the former must justify the extent of their reductions of wages and
examined on the 13th April, at 10 a.. No Fire Insurance bas been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD,
Agents Hongkong, April 6th, 1991.
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SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE
21, PRATA EAST, HONGKONG.
FOB the use of all Mm of the Mercantils Ma Marine and HM-Nay.
the miners must submit counter-proposals. IP negotiations for a settlement of the trouble have been carried no further than this, it cannot be said that a settlement
MAH. Harris, Calcutta agent of the Chartered Bank of India, is retiring and leaving India. For some years he was afterwards in Kuala Lumpur. in the Chartered Bank in Singapore and
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rest Chinese; and one of puerperal favor, Japanese. Two cases of aptall-pox, ono of which was fatal, 'and one fatal case of puerperal fever, all Chinese, were re- ported yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Moxon ara pås sangers by the P. & O. steamer Nasupa which proceeds on her voyage north- ward this morning. They are spending. some little time in North China before proceeding to England. Mr. Moxon bas been in the East for cles on thirty years. Originally he was an assistant in the subsequently was the firm's firm of Smith Bell & Co. at Manila, and agent in Hongkong. Later, for some years, ho was the agent here of the Philippine Company, but about 1012 started in busi- pesa with Mr. John Taylor as a share Taylor. Mr. Taylor went home on retize broker under the style of Moxon and ment a few months ago. Mr. Moxon is How following suit. In his time Mr. the gun and in other ways, has been a Moron, who is a keen sportsman, with prominent figure in the social as well as the business life of the Colony. He was a steward of the Jockey Club, and form- erly was frequently seen in the addle nt local race meetings. Last year he was President of the local branch of the Royal Society of St. George. Mr. and Mrs. Moxon leave behind them in the Colony will go
wide circle of friends whose good wishen
with in
them
their retirement,
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In connection with the Mission of Heal- ing, which will be held in Hongkong, Calcutta Englishman that, "many stories, shortly, it is interesting to learn from the. some pathetic, some arsuring, are being told in Calcutta about the Faith Healing Mission, which is now exciting so much attention. One of the amusing stories is about a man totally deaf, who went than he ran out of the hall, with his to be healed. No sooner was he touched fingers in his cars, crying out that ha could not hear the noise. Of course, the The news of the death of Professor which are being repeated from mouth to story was invented by a sceptic, but there are other storica of wonderful: curosi Bertrand Russell, which was given a fow mouth and are evidently believed. A days ago, appears to be incorrect, for remarkable feature about the Mission la We observe in Inter Northern papers a the number of Indians, profeasing other than the Christian faith, who are being port that he is making satisfactory attracted by it. Office clerks and other Hindus of the middle cines nasert that progress towards recovery,
so far as their own religion is concerned there is nothing in the Mission repugnant to them. Indeed faith healing, they say,
is any nearer now than it was a week ago. One or two minor collisions occurred The position as it has been presented in the harbour yesterday morning dar by the President of the Board of Trade ing the fog that prevailed at day break Reading and Writing Booms, Billiard Boom, is that on a present coat of production A Taikoo launch was damaged by collid Officers Room, C.P.O. Boom Bestaurant Concert Hall, Church
and the eating level of selling values ing-with-Holt'e Wharf, and one of the --- Pirato - Cabine - and boda -in-Dormitories in the export and inland trades Govern Yaumati ferry bosta had a collision with Motor Launch #Dagarn
ment control could only he maintained another on the same service...
ever may be the truth about the cures is a recognised form of soul-force. What that are alleged to have taken place, there can be no doubt that a large part of Calculta has been greatly stirred and has forgotten politica in order to discuss this new movement.