NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
DOG, CAT & POULTRY SHOW. WING to the presence of Babies in the Colony the SHOW IS UNAVOIDABLY CANCELLED.
Entrance fees already paid will be returned
application to:-
B. L. FROST,
Hon Secretary, c/o T H. Ex. TELEGRAPE Co.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by Pable Auction,
(For Account of the Concerned), OB WEDNESDAY,
the 7th April, 1991, at 11 A., at their Sales Room No. 8, Des Your Road, Corner of Tee House Street,
7,000 iba PÖRK.
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INDOCHINA STEAM MAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. From JAPAN.
BE Steamship : TH
"KWAISANG"
having arrived from the boreports, Consignes ef Cargo by her are bereby informed that all Goods are being lauded at their risk into the hazardous 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 the 27th Apr., will be subject to roat
All brokon, chafed, and damaged packages are to be loft in the Godowns, where they will be examined. Claims against the stommor must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurase will be effected by usin Bar case whataret,
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.
General Managers.
[840 Hongkong, 'April 21st, 1921.
G.
NOTICE.
B..
18 NOTIFIED for information' that a
TCASE OF RABIES has one thin
the Eastern District of the City of Victoria
All dog owners are advised to exercise strict repervision over their dogs, and to keep them en leach in public places.
The Police have orders to enforce strictly the provisions of Section, 16 of the Summary Offences Ordinance, riz:-
16-(1) It shall be lawful for any police con atable to destroy any dog or other animal reasonably suspected to be in rabid state, or which has been bitten by any dog or animal reasonably suspected to be in a rabid atate. (2) The owner of say such dog or animal who the same to go at large, after. permite having information or reasonable ground. for believing it to be in a rabid state, or to bave
in alten by a dog or other animal
excreding
I state shall be liable to a fine not two hundred and fifty dollar or to imprisonment for any term not exceed ing three months,
(3) It shall be lawful for any police constable to destroy any dog which is found stray. ing or wandering about during the day-time without any owner awl not wearing either collar with the name and residence of the owner inscribed thereon or a current Licence Badge; and any such constable is hereby further authorised to destroy any dog which is found straying or wandering about between the hours of 10 M. and
T. IL. KING, Acting Captain Buperintendent of Police,
[817 Hongkong, April 18th 1921.
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SINGLES, MONDAY, Acai 23ræ- CHALLENGE ROUND CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES, WEDNESDAY, ÁCRIL, 27TÍ, RESERVED SEATS may now be booked at the Pavilion by Merabers, Subscribers and those bokling privilege tickets, except between the bours of 4.15 and 0.50 P.M.
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NOTWENTIETH ORDINABY GENERAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Com- pany's Offices on TUESDAY, APRIL 26TH, at 12
o'clock Nous, for the purpose of receiving the Ropart of the Directors, and Statement of Accounts to the 28th February, 1921.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th April to the 26th April, 1921, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
H. O. HOLT, Secretary. Hongkong, April 15th, 1921.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD. CONSIGNERS per Company's Steer
"DEMODOCUS”....
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis harged into Holt Wharf, Eomioon, where it will lie at Consignos's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after Apri 20th.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice. has been given prior to steamer's arrival
All broken, chafod, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be azamined on any Tussdays and Fridays between the hours of 10:45 .. and Noor with the free storage period begon dan mengh No Claims will be admitted after the
Goods
have left the steame Godown, and all goods remaining undelivered after April 26th, will be rabject to rent
All Claims agamat the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before May 11th, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD 4 SWIRD.-. Agents. Hongkong, April 20th, 1921.
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but there is no evidence' that
*** Missarimus Dolaful,' writes inquir "election" of Dr. SUM YAT SE to the ing whether the Government knows what Presidency of the Republic by an unworries its increased taxation add to the recognised "Parliament "whose unity is burden of the poor clerk. preserved by dolen from the Canton The Ministry of Finance, has issued" treasury is widely recognised by the formal orders, to all Chinese-printing,
democracy" of China as the one alter
in the capital prohibiting them native, or sven as one offering the from printing bank notes and copper cont
Q
pressen
DRY GINGER ALE lightest prospect of unity and peace in notes without the previous sanction of the China. Far more likely is it that the Government, A Chinese news "agency" step taken at Canton will lend to strife reports that as nothing has been said and disintegration. We may note, for about the Government printing works example, that in the province of Huaa under the control of the Finance Ministry, whose attitude towards Canton is describ-the Chinese printing establishments re- ed by our Chinese contemporary as
fuse to obey the order, and intend to "extremely doubtful.", there has been u
appeal to the High Court against it. very signifiennt political development since Dr. Sus's election." "Hunan A Chinem News Agency circulates the wants a constitution of its own, and a following:-With regard to the proposed Commission consisting of foreign-educa-cancellation of the Boxer indemnity by ted Chinese has been appointed to draft Great Britain for the benefit of educating DRY. In a proclamation to the people Chinese students in the United Kingdom, General CHAO says the appointment of Dr. Wellington Koo reports that, the this Commission does not mean that proposal is well received in educational- Hunan wants political independence; it and diplomatic circles in London; but means that having regard to the past among financial members of the British history of China, and the vast extent of Government, opinions are divided at the
Momplete with all accessorios, including Its Dryness" is a feature which Chinese territory, a federated united China moment. It appears, Dr. Ron adds, that
two spare wheels and one spare tyre.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE.
FROM NEW YORK.
THE Stesinship
THE
KAZENGA
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are inform- ed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Clais will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after April 26th, will be anbject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or befare Ind May, 1921, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowne where they will be examined on any TUESDATS OF FRIDAYS be..
may prove to be better than the concen- certain offeinls of the Exchequer enter. tration of power and authority in the tain the view that important British.com. has helped to give this drink the hands of a single central Government marcial interests in China should also
popularity it so well deserves.
Pints. $1.25 per dozen.
Splits 80 cts.
tween the hours of 10.45 a., and Noor within A. S. WATSON
the free storage period of one week.
No Fire Insurance has been elected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
THE BANK LINE, LTD. General Agenta-
[826 Hongkong, April Lath, 1921. -
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG -AND SINGAPORE
THE Steamship ́·
THE
"KUMSANG" having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are heroby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hasardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Lamited, whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
Goods at cleared by Apol, 25th, will be subject to rent.
CO., LTD...
to servo 4 J
The Hongkong correspondent of the NGO, Daily News makes this, comment on the increased rates and duties:-
The increase in rates is, of course, the more serious part of the proposition. II
either in Peking or in Canton." "The bear a portion of the expenses for the Governor expresses the hope that the education of Chinese students in Eng members of the Commission who, he land. saya, are familiar not only with the political history of China but with the constitutional history of foreign coun tries, and especially the history of the formation of the United States of America, will be able to formulate a workable federal constitution with which the worst comes to the worst, I suppose an experiment might be made in Hunan one can drink and smoke less without guide to other pre-real injury to health, but a house, or somet vinces in Chink so that in the end a kind of dwelling place, is a necessity and federal government of the united pro-accommodation is so difficult to find that rents have risen to an abnormal height vinces of China may be established.
Seeing that Hunan does not claim and, in almost every case, rates have political independence, the question gone up in proportion. When property which suggests itself is:
has changed hands at highly increased Who is for- mally to grant this Constitution whenvalues it is natural that the Government it has been framed and approved by the Assessment of the property should auto- & Provincial Assembly? Will it be referred matically rise, but it seems hard that the to the national Parliament at Peking threats regarding the establishment of a Government which, in spite of all its
or to that which at rare intervals, meets
and dissolves at Canton? There is Fair Rents Board, has failed to do any little more to be said on the subject until thing to save the poor tenant from er. * we know the recommendations. At the Pluitation, should now come along and moment this development in Hunan has itself add to the burdens. It is the AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS the appearance of merely adding to the general opinion that during such a
DEATH.
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The Rev. Mother FELICIA profoundly regrets to inform all friends, that Sister MACARIE, aged 61 years, passed peacefully away in the French Oon- vent, at 4 o'clock, on the morning of
[837 the 91st April, 1921..
Hosgzong Office: 10h, Das Vœux An., C. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLY STEKET, É.C.
The Daily Press.
LOCAL WEDDING.
BUXTON--D'ARCY IRVINE.
prevailing political chaos. Under the period of congestion and inflated rentals existing constitution provincini autonomy as now & more equitable way than the is practically guaranteed What only one chosen might have been devised for
raising revenue." is lacking is the necessary political education among the democracy to enable full advantage to be taken of the privi- leges and opportunities. Until that great defect is remedied the Government of the country must continue to be an autocracy. A wedding of, interest in naval circles be it labelled republican" or anything was solemnised at St. John's Cathedral. elac. Good national government in yesterday afternoon, when Mr. Gerald- republican China can only come through Hay Ruxton, of the Chinese Maritime the development of local self-government Customs, and throughout the war in the in the provinces. If only the provincial submarine service, was married to Miss' assemblies or legislatures of China, or Mona D'Arcy-Irvine, eldest daughter of a majority of them, could agree on the Archdeacon G. A. D'Arcy Irvine, of designation of "a fit and proper person" Cumberland, and Sydney, New South to all the office of Chief Executive in Wales. The bridegroom is the second son of the late Rev. F. H Buxton, POLITICAL SIGNS IN CHINA, the national capital we should get a
better assurance of unity and stable alector of Well, Yorkshire. The Rev. Our Chinese contemporary in Canton, Government in China than we can pos. Gordon W. B. Statt, B.N., and the Rev. supercilious" com-sible get from the election" of a B. J. Pim, RN, were the officiating replying to some [831ments in this column on the recent President in the farcical manner in which clergy. The service was fully choral.
election of Dr. SUN YAT SEN as President, President Sus has been "elected" to
The bride, who was tastefully attired in Says:-"That President Suy does not supersede the President who is function white, with a black lace hat, was given entertain any illusions regarding the ing in Peking and who has no intention away by Capt. C. 5. Benning. Tha present extent of his jurisdiction is of quitting at the bidding of a small bridesmaid was Miss Olive Dalzell. Lt. shown clearly in his address before the
Broup of people in the State who have Malleson, V.C., of H.M.S. Submarine.
sent" any1.19, acted as best-mas. yet to prove that they body, but themselves.
All broken, chafed, and damaged packages moei to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined. Claims against the newer mast be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us ir Bill of Lading will be countersigned by sy see whatever.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, LTD..
General Managers. Hongkong, April 19th, 1921.
*GLEN* LINE OF STEAMERS, LTI), NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
THE Steamship
FOTOONG APRIL 22ND, 1921.
J
FROM UNITED KINGDOM, GENOA, Members of Parliament. President St said Kweichow and Yunnan will suppor the President. The attitude of Hunan and Szechuan is extremely doubtful. Kwangsi in operly for Peking. But when the movement against the Manchus was originated not a province was on the side of the revolutionists. Yet when the standard was raised in Wuchung, it was
"GLENIFFER " having arrived from the above porta, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods ar
landed at their risk into tas being hazardons sad or extra has dons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company, Imited, whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
5.
Owing to the presence of rabies in the Colony it is announced that the Dog and Poultry Show has been cancelled.
Members of the Queen's College. Old
After the ceremony a reception was held at the Hongkong Hotel. The guests included, in addition to those who had taken part in the ceremony: Commander Cantlie of H.M.8 Titanio, and Mrs. Cantlie, Commander Brady, of HMLS. Foxglore, Engineer - Lieut. -Commander Jackson, of the Titania Submarine Depot - Capt. R. Douglas, Mrs. Day, Mr.
not long before fifteen provinces had Boys' Association are reminded of (1) the Goods not cleared by the 27th April, 1921, at joined the morement. The task now set annual dinner to be held on Saturday and Mrs. Hunter, Mr. Martin, Lt.
will be subject to rent All broken, chafed and damaged packages are before President Bus is admittedly more April 23rd, in the College Hall at 8 pm, Thompson, Lt. Blood, Lt. Carrie, Lt. to be left in the Godowns where they will be difficult. But the main issues remain the and of (2) the cricket match, which is to L. O'Callaghan. The health of the bride. examined by Monare. Goddard & Douglas, on
e contest between good take place on the same day at 3 p.m., on and bridegroom was proposed by Capt
37th April, 1921, at 10a.m. Claims against the same. It
steemer must be presented within 30 days of government and corruption; democracy the Indian Recreation Club ground, at 0. 8. Benning.
arrival otherwise they will not be recognized.
-No Vize Insurans will be affected by me in and autocracy the right of the people Boakumpoo Valley, and not on the College The honeymoon is, being spent at
round us previously advertised. —ADVT Rapulsa Bay
any caas whaterer.“
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD. --Agentr Hongkong, April 20th, 1921-
TO SECRETARIES OF CLUES AND
OTHER INSTITUTIONS, **
There
much virtue
against the right of a select facial class, When the people of China fully realies
Few Sisters of Charity are better this, as they must very shortly, the provinces will come over to President, known to the general foreign community Sux's side as they did in the first re-than was Sister Macarie, who passed away at the French Convent, yesterday morn volution.
in the ing, at the ripe age of 81. She had been when? It seems to us that "Prein the Colony for upwards of filty years ident Burs will find it a very difficult Few perhaps were acquainted with her LL preliminary notices of forthcoming Ameollage, lectures and entertainment, matter to pepruade the democracy of name, but her great age will suggest to sent for insertion in the news columns of the Chian-above all the military manda the reader the little French Bister Hongkong Daily Press, are charged for at the that the main issues remain the who for so many years zealously, can rate of $1 each. (as anounced in May sud June of last year) providing that they do not copy sims as they were in 1911. It may be vassed the community for support for the more than fear lines,actors if this is in that there is widespread-dissatisfaction Orphanage. All who knew her will regret exceeded they will be placed in the advertising with the present Government at Peking, to learn of her death-- olumns at the prevailing rater.
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TRIAD SOCIETY, DISPUTE. PARTISANE SEVERELY INJURED.
Two Chinees were brought to the Cob- trai Police Station yesterday afternoon suffering from such serius injuries that they were stat on by ambulance, forth with, to the Government Civil Hospital.
They were memhere, it appeared from
and they had stabbed one another in their statements, of rival Trind Societies. pursuance of aloud. One was injured chiefly in the head; the other was so considered advisable to take his déposi¬ severely wounded in the body that it was