NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL, HONGKONG,
TANTED—A TEACHER of Shorthand WANTED, lessons three morninge
each: week.
Apply to-
THE HEADMASTER.
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WM POWELL LTD. · "OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTIETH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING ISHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Cou pany Oticon on TUESDAY, Aram 26tu, at 12 'clock Noor, for the purpose of receiving the itaport of the Directors, and Statement of Accounts to the 28th February, 1931.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th April to the 16th April, 1921, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
H. O. HOLT, Secretary, Hongkong, April 15th, 1921.
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IN THE MATTER of the COMPANIES
ORDINANCES 1911-1915)
and...
the IN THE MATTER .t
ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
UNION
# (IN LIQUIDATION). NOTICE IS the COMPANIES OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant ORDINANCE 1911, that a MEETING of the Creditors of the UNION ENGINEERING
CO., LTD., (In Liquidation) will be held at the Offices of blessrs. UNION TRADING CO., LTD., Ice House Street, Srd Floor, Prince's Building Hongkong, on the 25TH day of AFLIL 1921, a 5.30 o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose provided for in the raid Sestion.
Dated the 12th, day of April, 1921.
F. X. ALMADA REMEDIOS,
Liquidator.
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3.8.KRINAM"
COMPAGNIE DEN MESBAGERIES
MARITIMED.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, - SATURDAY, APRIL 10TH,· 1923.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
MISSION OF SPIRITUAL HEALING.
TR. J. M. HICKSON will presch as Mthe morning service at 11 am. St. John's Cathedral, on Sunday next on the Revival of the Ministry of Heal- ing in the Church; and in the evening at St. Paul's Church, Glenealy, mi 7.30 p.m. by interpretation
There will be no healing at these ser- vices.
All who are interested, and in sympathy. with the work, will be welcome.
リ
Hesling Mission Services will be hold at the Cathedral next week on Monday to Friday, inclusive, beginning at 10 am sharp.
Those who desire to avail themselves of this ministry should arrive at least half an hour beforehand, in order to obtain cards of admission at Cathedral Hall.
the
All helpers should be in attendance by
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-ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
THE CLOSING CRUISE and HOW- THE
ING REGATTA will be held at the CLUB HOUSE, North Point, on SATUR DAY, 3rd April, 1921:
The Commodore and Committee will be at Home to Members and friends from 2.30 P.M.
H. S. ROUSE, Hon. Sec. Sailing Committoo. Hongkong, 15th April, 1921. [805
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NOTICE.
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PREPAID
** WANTED*** ADVERTISEMENTS.
Letsen are lying at this Office Em
Bazo P., Q. &D, AP, AW., EP, BG.
BE BY LE,
TYOR SALE-One No. 9, -OLIVER.
TYPEWRITER with both brief and whort carriage - 130. One No. 10, RONEO DUPLICATOR, $80-Apply to Box LD, oo
37 Dosly Press Office.
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
DRY GINGER-ALE
FOR SALE-MOTOR BOAT "JEAN"
length 35 feet, beam 8 feet, 45 EPM. 6. FRAGRANT, Thornycroft Engine, bull built by Meaars Thornycroft in England, in good ranning enter; consider an offer. Apply to F. GRAHAM do comfortably fitted up. Price $6,000, or open to Hongkong Electric Co., Lt
40
Teak district, for months May to "ANTED, —–—– FURNISHED HOUSE-
October. Apply Bor LG, c/o Daily Pross Office.
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FFICES TO LET or 3 Rooms with early possession, Central position, Reason- able rent. Apply Bor LH, en Daily Prem
Office.
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FOR SALE-SAILING BOAT with anxiliary engine "Bos Aut" or "Luxx." Can be an by request-Apply to H. THOMPSON, 12, "Alexandra Buildings (-40
AROMATIC,
question it has to consider and decide
American pharmacists are investigat is how necessary public revenue can being the conditions for starting quinine raised with the least injury to its tradal plantations in the Philippines, prospects interests. in our opinion the recent for which are said to be very favourable, increase in the tax on the assessed The_F.M.S. Government has appealed- rateable value of the Colony repre- to the House of Lords against the deci- sents a far groster injury inflicted son of the Appeal Court in the matter прод
the trade interests of the of the payment of ad calorem duty on Colony than the proposed new Stamp the reconstruction of sterling companies. duties, because it increases, both directly
and indirectly, the Cost of living
Major-General Leonard Wood and Mr.
for every worker in the Colony. Though Cameron Forbes, who are coming to the in goographical situation and in our Philippine Islands to report on the harbour facilities the port of Hongkong Philippine situation to President Hard- ing, are expected to come on the now certainly possesses important advantages Admiral Line passenger liner Fenatchee. over neighbouring ports, the fact remains that the future prosperity of the Colony The Medical Officer of Health reports depends very largely upon consistent two deaths from smallpox in the last effort being made to check the increasing twenty-four hours; one case of enteria tendency towards a higher cost of living (a Dane: previously reported sa para for the humble worker. We denounce the typhoid an imported case); one case of corobro-spinal fever and one of para- increase in the rate on the assessment typhoid fever. valuation because we regard it as directly promoting a tendency that manifestly inflicts injury on the basis trade interest of the Colony. As we had occasion to say, 'Ita ** Drynans” is a feature which when commenting on the decision of the
Government and the Legislativo Conneil | thence to Japan. to increase the rate of the assessment
DRY.
FFICE WANTED by Barrister. - Good Orint for suitable room. Prince's Build popularity it so well deserves. ing preferred," Apply Bar LI, c/o Daily Press Office.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the POWER OF ATTORNEY dated the 3rd day of December, 1920, and given to Ma. OHIN STI CHO by the undersigned has thir.. day Loan revoker.
CHIN KWAN SOU (otherwise known as) CHIY CHU HOU TONG WONG SHCT PING.
No
NOTICE.."
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Business of the FUK HING TOXUNG Tim carried on by WONG SHUT PING and CHIN KWAN SHAU at No. 13, Hillier Street (ground and first floors), Victoris in the Colony of Rongkong, has thi day been assigned.
FOR SALE.
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FIVE-ROOMED BUNGALOW, Peak
District. Tennis Court, Kitchen Garden. Early possession.
Apply to
Box No. 589,
Care of Dolly Prem Ofice
FOR BALE
D
TOURING
CONSIGNEES of Cargo from LONDON, ie, the undersigned who has not accopied the MComplete with all accessories, including
HAVRE BORDEAUX
& LA PALLICE in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their goods, with the exception of Opium, Trosanro and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained" Immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless received from the Consignees Inimation L blore Soar To-Day requesting it to be
landed
bore Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unicialmed after the 20th Apr., at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 23rd Apr., or they will not be recognized.
All damaged packages will be examined by Mesara, Goddard & Donglas on WIDYISDAY the 20th Apr., að 10 A.M.
No Fire Insurance has been affected:
R. RODENFUSER,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, April 14th, 1921.
*NIPPON YUBEN KAISHA. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM EUROPE AND STRAITE.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
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#KAMAKURA MARU,”. Laving arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowa at Kowloon, where each consigament will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are lazded.
Optional Goods will be carried on unless in- stractions are given to the contrary bofors NOOK TO-DAY.
Goods not olcared by April 214, 1921, will be subject to rent
debts and liabilities of the aid Fox Hixe
TAEONG Firm.
Dated the 13th, day of Abril, 1921.
WONG WING SHING.
NOTICE
CENSUS OF THE COLONY
SUNDAY, APRIL 24ra.
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N DISTRIBUTION, of SCHEDULES TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the has begun.
·
A Schedule in English will be left on each non-Chinese household together with Schedule in Chinese which alone must be used for all Chineso sorvante,
The persons who must be included in each Schedule are all those who are alive at midnight on the night of SUNDAY, Argi 4Tu, and who whether as member of the family of an visitor, boarder or servant in the household or establishment
1. Passes that night in the dwelling of the
household or establishment, org
2. arrives and is received into the household or establishment on the morning of MON- DAY, APRIL 2TS, not having been endmerntel elsewhere. Parsons engaged on night daty that night should be entered on the Schedule of the house. hold in which they reside,
All beads of households are requested to have the Schedules emploted by April 25th, when the collection of the Schedules will commence, and ready to be handed to the enumerator when he calls. On completion the Schedules should be left with a responsible person of the house hold who is likely to be in the house when eunmerator calls, for example, the bead Chinere servant. Most of the work of distribution and collection will be done between 5 F., and 7 P.M. mich dny.
the
Each enumerator will carry a card of appoint ment signed by the Census Officer which should be produced on demand.
J. D. LLOYD,
Cenons Officer. Hongkong, April 14th, 1821.
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DOG, CAT, POULTRY, PIGEON AND BIRD SHOW 1921.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignes's and the Co's representatives at an appointed hour on TUESDAY and FarDAY. All claime must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after, which date the cauBY kind permission of the Stewards of the
recognized. No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,
Agents.
(811 Hongkong, April 14th, 1921.
NIPPON YUSES KAIBHA NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. "FROM EUROPE AND STRAITS. THE Company's St anwhip
Jockey Club; a SHOW will be held
at the RACE COURSE, Happy Valley, on SATURDAY, APRIL 30TH.
There will be clasass for all breeds, types, etc., of the above provided there are sufficient entries Entrauen fees for Dogs $2.00, Cata $1.00, Foultry and Figeons 30 cents per pen. Cage birda, Canaries, parrots etc; 30 cents each or avaria 31-00. Exhibitors of pigeone and cage birds must find their own cages.
Entrance forms for the Bhow can be had from the undersigned and must be sent, in together with the foe, not hier than SATUR- DAY, Arı 21gb, k
and dalivery can be obtained as soon as the arrange for the necessary accommodation.
Goods are landed.
two spare wheels and one spare tyre.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Almendra Buildings.
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TO ADVERTISERS.
Mr. John Swire, senior member of the firm of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, Mrs. Swire, Miss Swire, and Miss Logan, who are at present in Shanghai as the guests of Mr. E. F. Mackay, propose to go up the Yangtze, an to Peking, and
The Hotel van Wyk at Singapore made a net profit last year equal to 183.79 par cont. on the issued capital of the com cont. was paid and it is now proposed An interim dívidond of 50 per
to pay another 50 per cent, as a final dividend for the year.
pany.
has helped to give this drink tho so substantially, the general principle to be preferred in taxation is that it should be on profits rather than on earnings. We prefer the Stamp Ordinance to the Assessment Ordinance, because so very large extent it is based upon "the prin
Miss Macfarlane, the advance agent of ciple of taxing profitas, for example, the H. W. Waring Co., arrived in the "the ad valorem duty on agreements for Colony yesterday. The Company are due to arrive from Singapore by the Nile on the sale of property, and on share Monday morning, and will open their
Pints. $1.25 per dozen.
Splits 80 cts.
TRADE
A S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
N ADVERTISING HOARDING, length AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.. Aabout 200 fort and of height as required, situated in the most prominent and contral for period of about twenty months. Terms position in the City, will shortly be available and conditions to be arranged.
Apply-
Box Ho, 800, Care of Dally Prom Ofice.
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A. G. DA ROCHA
AUCTIONEER SURVEYOR AND
GENERAL BROKER.
No. 24, D'Aguilar Street, Telephone No. 2932. WEEKLY "AUCTIONS
TUESDAYS :--
·MISCELLANEOUS GOODS.
THURSDAYS";
VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. SATURDAYS:-
EXCELLENT
"HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
DAIRY
BIRTH.
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SCHIE--At Shanghai, on April 8th, the wife of Homer SOHLEN (née Alix Fisher) of a daughter.
MARRIAGE.
SKINNEE-ROZARIO-At Shanghai, April th, FRANK SKINNEE, to ANGELINA Rozinio.
DEATHS. Murray At Now York, April 7th, Mr. T. R. Mary, of Messrs. Arnhold Brothers, Shanghai, Maha Nor-At Shanghai, April 10th, OHARIZA GODFREY NOLL, Master Mariner, aged
transfers.
No reasonable objection, it season at the Theatre Royal the same svens to us, can be made to that prin- evening,,, playing A Witness for the
} Defence." siple in such cases.
But there are other details in this Bill which we cannot so readily approve. There is one especially which we should be frankly surprised to learn had the endorsement of any business man who sat upon the Committee, which has had the Bill under consideration. Wo refer to the proposal which calls for a dollar stamp on agreements for the sale of goods exceeding $100 in value. We believe the ATTORNEY-GENERAL is correct in saying that such a provision is "without precedent anywhere," and we do not think the fact that the Government regards this agreement of sale as "a convenient point to collect duty" will
decided to construct a dock at Kure which The Japanese Navy Departament has will be large enough to accomodate a warship of the 40,000-ton class. It is expected that the construction work will take about three years, and when it in completed the 6-8 squadron will be per- fectly equipped.
M. Y. Sun & Co., have purchased a site of land, measuring about 70 moя, near Woosung upon which the company will build a factory for the manufacture of biscuits and candies, etc. On the site will also be built two free schools, a public garden, and an employés club and dwelling quarters.
Beatrice Wynne (Mrs. B. Campbell Owen) of the Warwick Comedy Company was found dead in her room at a Madras. hotel recently with a bullet wound in her Evidence
bo regarded by the business community head and a pistol near by.
at the inquest disclosed that the deceased as a sufficient warrant for the imposition was suffering from mental depression due of. a
duty which must prove very to domestic troubles. The jury returned verdict of suicide owing to mental de irksome, to say the least, and very pression. dificult to enforce properly, especially
among
the
The Pinang Gazette reproducing from Chinese, We imagine! that this provision must have been the Hongkong Daily Press the recent
short correspondence between the Con uppermost in the Hon. Mr. HOLYOK's stitutional Reform Association and the mind when he denounced the Bill as Hongkong Government on the subject of
Constitutional Reform appends the fol " direct attack on Free Trade." This towing note: It now remains for the particular provision seems to $35
to Constitutional Association to say whe justify that view perhaps more than any ther they will subside under this auto-
cratic treatment... other in the Bill. We do not know what the Committee representing all the PRICE-At Shanghai, on April 8th, T. interests of the Colony had to say about H. W. Paice, of the Hongkong and this provision, but we do not doubt that Shanghai Banking Corporation, late
the Chambers of Commerce-European of Smith, Bell & Co., Manila, son of the late Ron T. Price, Rector of
and Chinese--will have a good deal to Moreton; Oswestry, Shrophire, and of say on it, and the presentation of their Mrs. Price, Moreton, Oswestry, aged views will be awaited with very general 48 years.". HOWLAND—At Hankow, April 10th, ELIZA- BERG BETH MARY, wife of T.-J. ROWLAND,
aged 47 years.
75 years.
FARM NEWS. HONGKONG Oma: 10 Di Taur RD., C. LONDON OFFION: 11, FL. Srast, E.0.
CHEESE
The Daily Press.
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interest.
Our Macao correspondent.reporting the in the office of the Hongkong, Cantón death in Macan of Mr. A. J. d'Eca. clerk and Macno Steambrat Co., Ltd., at Hong- kong, says he had lived in Hongkong about twenty years, and had been in the service of the Steamboat Company about eleven years. He was a most obliging servant of the Company and was highly
him. He, regarded by all who knew leaves to mourn his loss a widow and
: ས་ little daughter, six years of age.
It is to be presumed that the Govern ment's readiness to consider objections |
A successful Whist-drive was held at to the Bill implies a willingness to make the Catholic Men's Club on Thursday modifications where it can be sucoess vening. There were 128 players present. fully shown that they are desirable, but The following were the prize-winners:- Ladies: 1, Mrs. Cheesley, 181; 2, Misa the discussion at the Council on Thurs File, 170; 3, Mrs. Hunt, 168; Booby Men: 1, Mr. day could leave no one in doubt of the prize: Mrs. Bacon, 129. Government's intention to bring the new Lea, 184; 2, Mr. Hossiter, 182; 3, Mr. Fleming 181; 4, Mr. Stevens, 170; Booby Stamp Ordinance--amended OT un-prize: Mr. Towns, 135. Mr. Pinches per amended into force with an little formed the duties of M.O.. and the prizes
were presented by Mr. E. W. Brown. delay as possible. This imposition of increased taxation-in rates, liquor and
Additional space has been acquired by tobacco duties and Stamp duties is the Admiral Line to handle passenger business, and the officials are congratulat- alarming. Where is it going to stoping themselves on having been able to Contractors are The prospect of any relief from the open an office so centrally located as No.
Queen's Building.
the interior, burdens which the Government is already basily engaged remodelling resolved to impose is, we fear, remote installing a new entrance from the street. Much of the present embarrassment is and making other alterations and im
make the office inviting. It is expected that work will be finished about the 25th of this month.
THE STAMP DUTIES,
HAYING regard to the long delay which has occurred in introducing in the Legislative Council the Bill to endot the. revised scale of Stamp duties and the new imposts proposed under this heading, we expected a Bill which would not due to the unexpectedly rapid decline in provements which will have a tendency to
undertakings.
..
in movived by a widow and five child.
provoke very strenuous opposition,
the revenue from Opium, and the ques From the fact that the Government were
tion of the impost of yet further taxa ablo last October to estimate that the tion in the near future must depend
A fearful, tragody was discovered at revised Stamp duties would add a million
upon whether that rapid decline, con- Butterworth, Penang, recently. In a "TYO MARU,”--
to the revenue we assume that the Bill tinues until total extinction of revenue ing Co.. E. P. Robson, aged 38, -anel- bungalow belonging to the Straits Trad- haring arrived from the abore parts, Consignees
must have been already drafted at that from tant source is reached. In that ter in the employ of the Eastern Smelting of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and pliced at their risk in the Intending exhibitors are requested to send in
date, and it was mentioned in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown their entries as soon as possible in order to
Council on Thursday that a Committee event the choice is between (1) fresh Co., was found lying on the floor of the bedroom in a dying condition, with two Company Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted-out-mark by mark Allow sufficient time to make up classes and CHINA,JAPÁN, STRAITS SETTLE representing many important interests in taxation; (2) drastic curtailment of ghastly wounds in the throat, and beside public expenditure, and (3) resort to him a blood stained razor. A doctor wON MENTS, INDO-CHINA, PHILIPPINES the Colony had been considering the Bill public loans for large and urgent
summoned but Robson succumbed later. tare months past, and that the Bill Bow before the Council is the outcome of that Committee's deliberations. Yet the Hon.
-Weger everything in China, if we only Mr HOLYOAK has taken the earliest
exercise patience. remarks a Shanghai publia opportunity of denouncing the
contemporary. Tientsin now proudly boasts a beauty specialist, a Russian who proposals contained in the Bill as "a.
heads his advertisement: “ The first time direct attack on Free Trade:!-
in China. This gentleman puts hair- Lord DERST, in a public speech at home,
in the head or takes it off the upper lip recently, spoke of all taxation as being a
Among residents who have returned to He corrects squint eves, wry necks and bandy lega. He makes yon fatter or tax on trade, which is
od trushit, the Colony within the leat day or 1VO:AIL:
tunner Aid Rederally guarantees indo a community cannot possibly avoid Mr. H. W Dick (of Mesars Vernon & transfer any lady into something better-
mother Smyth) and Mr. C Morton Smith (of then her dearest friend. And be la ution-in-Boine
Mesure, Dodwell & Co., Ltd.),
Optional Goods will be carried on unless instractions are given to the contrary before NOON, TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by 22nd April, 1921 will be subject to rent.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's aad the Co. representatives at an appointed hour on TUESDAY & FRIDAY. All claims must he presented with a ten days of the steamer's rrival hore, after which date they cannot be ecognized. No claim will be admitted after
goodchars left the Gode was
NIPPON YUBEN KISHA package Agents. Hongkong, April 15th, 1921
021812
B. L-FROST,
Hox, Secretary.
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Marine and FL: Navy,
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The Singapors Rowing Club is to amalgamated with the Yacht Club.
in
Nothing has been heard officially Bhanghai of a resumption of the Trase Siberian mail service
ren. No reason can be assigned for, the homicidal act.
absolutely scurety Jazz