NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TO LET
JOMMODIOUS OFFICE in Alexandra
Baildings, immediate possession. Apply to-
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH BATH, 1991.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG
AUTOMOBILE
ASSOCIATION..
*EMBERS
that the
INTIMATIONS
BANK HOLIDAYS.
"accordance with Onliuance No. 5 of 1912,
EXCHANGE BANKS will be MANUAL SUBSCRIPTIO OLOYED for the conection pro BUSINESS on FEIDAY,"SATURDAY and LINSTEAD & DAVIS,.. Dollars is now due and are requested to for MONDAY, the 2510, téru and 26th March,
Alexandra Buildings.
ward same to 1880
1921 F. BEVINGTON, Hon. Treasurer, (/ BRADLEY & Co., LTD). Hongkong, March 23rd. 1991. [683-
THE HON MEE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTIC
TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuance of Sotion 188 of the Companies Ordinance, 1911, that a GENERAL MEETING of the Member of the above-muned Company will be held at the Office of the Liquilator, No. 7. Queen's Roul Centrul on MONDAY, the 27th day of April, 1941, at 4.30 o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of having an account laid before them, showing the manner which the winding up has been conducted,
property and the
of the Company disposed of, aad of heuring any explanation that rusy giren by the Liquidater, and also of determining by extricrdinary resolution the manner in which the books, accouts, and documents of the Cou. pany, and of the Liquidutor thereal, shall be Disponist of
C. A. na ROZA, '-
Liquilator. Hongkong, March, 24th, 1921. [696
*GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM UNITED KINGDOM, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
HE Ship
THE
"PEMBROKESHIRE" having arrived from the above ports, Coa- signeen of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazarlona anfor extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 29th Mar, 1941, at 5 PM, will be subject to runt
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns where they will
be examined by Megarn. Goddard & Douglas,
ba 29th Mar, 1991, at 10A.M..
Claims against the Steamer must be pre- enfed within 30 days of arrival, otherwise they
will not be recognized.
IS THE SUPREMS.:COURT OF- HONGKONG.
BAKEROPTOT No. 99 of 10
FIRST and FINAL DIVIDEND is
A intended to be declared in the matter of The WENG Loose Firm adjudicated bankrupt on the 8th day of January, 1021.
Creditors who have not proved their debts by the 1st day of May, 1921, will be exelirted.
-Dated this 18th day March, 1921.
H. PĚRCY SMITH, FCA,
Trustee.
NOTICE
+50]
Ware just received a small shipment
of the far famed “PETENSON DE LUXE HRIAR PIPES and we respectfully invite you to make an inspection.
TABAQUERIA FILIPINA, Queen's Road Central.
NOTICE.
670
HE AMERICAN RED CROSS TSOCIETY will hold a MEETING at the HONGKONG HOTEL on THURSDAY, MARCH 24TH, at 5 r. Plass for the future Organiza on and Activities of the Society will be discaused.
All Members of the Society and Americans in the Colony are urged to be present,
By Order,
C. E. SANDSTROM, Acting Secretary.
[678
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA- TION CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in DURING A LESLIE BOLBE URING my Alence and until further GREENHILL has been appointed Acting
any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Læn.
Agenta Hongkong March 22nd, 1921.
[687
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM
ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO, LONDON, AND STRAITS.
The Steamship “BENAVON” - JONSIGNEES of Cargoarehersby informed that all Goods are being landed at their riak into the hazardous and/or extra hazEY- doan Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whones and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered, after the 30th Mar, will be subjoot to rent.
"
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 6th April, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chaled and damaged Goods are to be left in tha Godowns, where they will be examined on the 30th Mar, at 10 AM
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by GIBE LIVINGSTON AL, T
Agents.
Hongkong, March 23rd, 1991,
[698
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The Steamship BORNEO MARU”
FROM JAPAN
JONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Ltd, at Kowloon, whence, and/or from the whaeres delivery may be obtained
Optional Dargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Bird Ma chi
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 29th Mar, will be subject to rent
All claims against the stemmer must be pes monted to the Undersigned on or before the 8th Apr., or they will not be recognized.
All broken,^chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
amined on the 29th Mar., at 10'
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
Bille of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & 00. LTD.
Agente.
Hongkong, March 23rd, 1921.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The Steamship "TRIESTE”
(689
ROM TRIESTE, vis COLOMBO, PENANG
and SINGAPORK
тону
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are heroby, informed
that all are being landed at their riak into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd, ky Koplotu, whence andfer from the wharres delivery may be obtained
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice
to the contrary be given belors 23rd Mar
Secretary.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Secretary, Hongkong, 1fth Warah. 1921. ⠀
[851
THE HONGKONG LAND, INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE.
Hongkong, March 91st, 1921.
[688
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE
EASTER HOLIDAYS.
GOOD FRIDAY, the 2078 Mascu THIS OFFICE will be entirely CLOSED It will be. Opened for all purposes intil Noos, on SATURDAY, the Fern March, and MONDAY, the 28TH MARCH, 1927.
to Licensed Warehouses will entirely closed en those dates."
1.
́N. L. SMITH, Superintendent, Imports and Exports.
Hongkong, March 21st, 1991,
HONGKONG
[669
GENERAL QĦAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
HE ANNUAL MEETING of the
JENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held on TUESDAY, MARch 29th, 1991, at 4 o'clock procissly, in the 08AMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, CHARTERED BANK BUILDING, for the following purposes) 1. To receive the Report and Accounts of the
Committee for the year ended Fist Decem ber, 1990.
Tembers of the HONGKONG
2. To alcot a New Committee.
8. To transact any General business.
By Order,
·E A M. WILLIAMS”
-Secretary. Hongkong, March 15th, 1991.
INTIMATION
murder; and the majority of the popula
Captain and. Mrs. W. H. Lunt have left tion has acquissed in the crimes and Shanghai for a vacation in the United screened the criminals, partly from a Slates and it is understood that in his tradition of lawlessness, partly from return Capt. Lunt will retire from barvice
WATSON'Sympathy with the object of the with the China Merchants S.N. Qo.-
FINE OLD
BROWN
BRANDY
agitation, partly from cowardice, partly with whom he has been connected for close on fifty years. For 20 years, from from cruel indifference."*"
1881-1911, he was master of steamers of the company and in 1811 was made Marine Superintendent."
It is possibly true that the evil is a moral Que and that the two-great remedies for it are law and religion. In the first place Lord Huon Cera's first complaint is that tha Government have not onforced the Curtis, who owns a factory at Yaumati A houseboy employed by 'Mr. W. "V. law, though he does not indicate spocif- for the manufacture of manganite, was cally how they have failed. He merely sentenced by Mr. Orme at the Magistracy
says that murdaring qurderera is not enforcing the law, nor is indiscriminato six months' hard labour, for forging the signature of his master on a cheque' shooting nor burning bouses. These are for 841 and with having uttered the samÓ. on the contrary, the prostitution of law The handwriting and signature of Mr. ful authority. They make it a byword of Curtis had been very closely imitated, hatred. The Government must firmly | and justly restore throughout Ireland the instead of forty, and the signature but the prisoner had written "fourty "** reign of law." That seems to us very was a little shaky." He presented the cheap criticism. The Government con.
sidors that it is doing all it can to "frmly cheque at Sincere's in payment of an- and justify restore throughout Ireland account, and obtained the balance in cash. Unsurpassed as a Liqueurthe reign of law," and it is not very enlightening for a critic to say they utterly fail in their object and yet refrain FAR delightful to the palate, mellow, from indicating how the aim could be
and of fine aroma.
and agreeable; an
1625
HONGKONG. GENERAL
CHAMBER OHINESE:
digestion
OF COMMERCE
LANGUAGE SCHOOL
1981, if suficient support be forthcoming.
A NEW CLASS for "BEGINNERS" in
commence on MONDAY, APRIL 4TH,
ald
more successfully proscoated.
Applicants for Chrolment and enquiries A. S. WATSON & partakers in any of the homes of redemin
regarding hours of School, Foos, etc., should be made to the undersigned in early as possible.
By Order, E. AM. WILLIAMS.
Secretary. Hongkong, March 18th 1921
·CO., LTD.,"
EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
{THROUGH: BAUTEE'S AGENCY.) ROMAN CATHOLIC SUBSCRIPTIONS
FOR FAMINE RELIEF,
ROME, March 2ird. The Osservatore Romano, the official Vatican organ, warmly appeals to all Roman Catholics to contribute to the subscription opened by the Congregation with the Chinese famine relief. of Propagands for its work in connection The Congregation itself tas subscribed be tween a hundred and two hundred thon Band dir.
NEW ZEALAND FREMIER TAVOURS:
RENEWAL OF ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATÝ,
WELLINGTON, March 22nd. The Fremier, Mr. Massey, in a speech in the House of Representatives refer ring to the Anglo-Japanese Treaty, de ahtain the right to choose our own fellow. clared So long as we insist on and
Lord Hung Cact is on firmer ground when he indicates that the remedy lies with the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland. "I am glad," he says, "to see that the Trish Roman Catholic Bishops have lately published some injunctions and exhorta As a beverage, most healthful tinn rending to enforce elementary Chris tian morality, upon their people. But one would like to know whether they are to really exerting the whole nower of Chris
tion discipline, as customary in their Charch, in restraint of murder. Every murderer, and every one who counten ances or encourages "murder, ought to have been long ago, told that they utterly cut off from the communione af the Christian Church and are, so long na they continue in their crimes, no longer
tion. But whatever the Roman Church may be doing in Treland, it is impossible citizens, we have much to gain and nothing. nob to ask what they have done in the last hundred years to make it possible for the Irish to be, some of them so cruel, and some of them so cowardly as they ara," This is an aspect of the problema which is bound to receive an increasing TESTIMONIAL TO MR. T. F amount of attention, for the opinion is
HOUGH, wide spread in Great Britain that the
FROM MEMBERS OF THE HONG Roman Catholic Church in Ireland could.
KONG JOCKEY CLUB, suppress this criminal
campaign of
Before Mr. T. F. Hough left the Colony in January last it was felt by membera of the Hongkong Jockey Club that bo ought not to be allowed to leave without some tangible expression from the ment Mr. G. M. Young, of: Messre. Butter-bers of their appreciation of bis services field & Swire, left by the Golombia yeater of thirty years; but it was practically as Clerk of the Course for the long period day, hombward hound on holiday. certain that if Mr. Hough had heard of the intention he would have vetoed any- Mr. and Mrs. F. Maitland are leaving thing in the nature of a presentation. for Home, on Saturday by the P. & O. steamer Kashmir and expected to be away about eight months.
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WINE, AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Phone 616.
THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS & DEALERS OF HONGKONG,
DURING my Absence anL SOLBE, THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Member
a LESLIE
GREENHILL has been appointed Acting Secretary.
'dy. Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE
Secretary Hongkong, March 18th, 1941.
:
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THE HONGKONG, CANTO N & MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
DURING my Absence from the Colony and further notice M. GEORGE ERNEST BLLAMS, has been appointed Acting Secretary,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary
1659 Hongkong, March 19th, 1921.
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
HE TWENTY-FOURTH" ORDINARY
THE ANNUAL RETING OF SHARE
HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, No. 6, Connaught Road, on THURSDAY, the 24TH MARCH, 19:1, at 11 o'clock ax, for the purpose of receiving a Statement. of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1920, and electing. a Consulting Committee anal Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 17th March 1921, until TRURSDAY, the 24th March, 1921, Loth days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00,
General Manager, Hongkong, March 11th, 1991, 455 (011
NOTICE
TEE HONGKONG & WHAMPOS
DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company, 2, Queen's Buildings, Hoog- kong, on TUESDAY, 29 MARCH, 1921. st Noos, for sonsideration of the Directors Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December: 1920.
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 19th, to the 29th March, 1971, both days molusive, By Order of the Board of Directors
RM, DYER
Chief Manager. Hongkong, March 7th, 1971:50: *685
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT, LIMETED,
| NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
No olsima will be admitted the Goods EE FIFTY-SECOND ORDINARY have left the Clodowns, and all-Gloods remaining MEETING of SHAKEHOLDERS WA madelivered after the 27th Mary will be subject to be held at the Offices of the undersigned st
Noor on WEDNESDAY, the 30TH MARCH,
All claims against the steamer must be prThe TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company sented to be Undersigned pa or before the ill be CLOSED from the 16th to the 30th Bur Apr, or they will not be recognized
All banken, chatod, and inmiged Goods are to March, both days incluir
— At this Meeting a Resolution, will be proposed
be left in the Godowns where they will be dealing with the remuneration to the Consulting
ezamined on the ith Maz, at 10
No Fire Instirance has been effected
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & 00, LTD; Agent ongkong, March 23rd, 1921.
Committee...
............-JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers,~
CHOSOKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPÁNT, LIMITED,
[690
Hongkong, March 10th, 1921.
603
the OF EXPOR TERS & DEALERS OF HONGKONG ril
be held on WEDNESDAY, MARCH SOTH, 1991.
[I-
at: 4 F.3 precisely, in the CHAMBER OF Hosareng Orzica: 101, Dan Vàux Rd., C. COMMERCE ROOM, CHARTERED BANK LONDON OPTIUS: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C.der and outrage far more easily and BUILDING for the following purposes
more effectually than any Government-in London, or Dublín.
1. To receive the Report and Accounts of the Committee for the year ended 31st-Docem- ber, 1990.
1. To clect a New Committee.
3. To transact any general basiness,
By Order,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
[697 Hongkong, March 16th, 1991.
The Daily Press.
HOMOKOND, MARCH 94ru, 1921,
THE IRISH PROBLEM. THE murders in Ireland for which the Sinn Fein organisation continues to be responsible point very conclusively to the fact that the new measure of Home
to lose by the renewal of the Angio loyal to us during the war, into which Japanese Treaty. Japan was thoroughly she was not compelled to come."
BEDFORD SCHOOL. TT is proposed to hold DINNER FOR TULE BOYS OF BEDFORD SCHOOL at the Horexone CLUB on MONDAY, Arzu 42, at 8.00 E., A
Will these who would like to to breacht Bula, which was designed to meet what of small-pox and 3 cases (1 death) of with the proceeds a piece of plate and
kindly sand their names to the undersigned, from whom particulars can be obtained later,
A. MURDOCH
Hon Secretary d/o JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. L.
[645
HONGKONG BOXING
ASSOCIATION,
Next Tournament, MING YUEN GARDENS, THURSDAY, March 24. MAIN EVENT (Immediately after the Interval,) WELTERWEIGHT CILAMPIONSHIP.
.
The health return for the 24 hours end ed March 22nd shows 2 cases (2 deaths)
cerebro-spinal fever-all Chinese.
Mr. Henry Gittins, C.B.E., Adviser to
are recognised to be the aspirations of be great bulk of the Irish people, will not in itself serve to put an end tó the organised campaign of outrage and the Siamese State Railways, acting under murder which has been so long main-medical advice, has resigned his position tained in Ireland. The new Home Rule And, with Mrs. Gittins, is leaving for Act, which is to come into force in bome vid Rangoon, early next month. August next, does not meet the aspira- We are asked by the St. Paul's Girls' tions of the Sinn Fein organisation which school to state that they have secur aims at nothing less than complete cd for the entertainment to be given national self-government and entire at the Theatre Royal on the even- independence of Great Britain. Even if ing of Wednesday, the 30th Instant it were possible for Great Britain to the kind co-operation and assistance of concede such a demand there would be Madam Lottie Gordon and some of her no guarantee that the present barbarities friends and pupils, who will contribute "Sky" KERRISON .. Boaman CODLINGS directed by the Sinn Fein organisation | musical items.
(holder).
(Runner up Fleet Championship 1920)uld ce
would cease; the objects of its hatred.
quiet
wodding was solemnised in BOOKING at MOUTRIX's: Monday, 21st, would merely be changed. Even now Macao last wagkamays the Canton Times, Members only (on production of current member its murders ship cards), y
not entirely.com-when Miss Greco Sun, daughter of Dr. TUESDAY to THURSDAY, 22nd to 24thy Government, and there is every likeli returned student from America. Besides fined to representatives of the Imperial Sun Yat-sen was married to Dr, Tai, a
hood that an Ireland at the mercy of the parents of the bride, only a few the Sinn Fain organisation would be as intimate friends attended the wedding unpleasant and as insecure a place to Dr. and Mrs. Tai are speading their live in sa Russia under the present honeymoon in Canton. TEARS.
General Public, SIECIAL TRAKS WILL BE RUN..
GOOD FRIDAY
AT 9.15 ..
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ORATORIO
ST. JOHN'S
CATHEDRAL,
[eng
are
No sooner had he left the Colony, how ever, than the suggestion was communi. ented to members of the Jockey Club by circular, and subscriptions were limited promptly received from about 900 men. to five dollars. Subscriptions were bors, and the intention is to nak. Mr. David Landale, in England, to purchase to send it to Mr. Hough together with list of subscribers attached. a scroll executed in parchment with s
An artistic cover for the Scroll ba been designed by Mr. L. G-Bird, to bear the following inscription:
This scroll is companion to a piece at piate presented by members of the Hongkong Jockey Club to THOMAS FREDERICK HOUGH on the occasion of his departure from the Colony.in token of their appreciation of his thirty years! service as Clerk of the Course their esteem for him as a man, and their regard for him as a friend. Dated Hongkong, 24th day of January,
.1921.
SALT GABELLE REVENUE $79,064,103.:
BUMS THE TUCHUNĄ ANNEXED.
The not sait revenue after meeting
administrative expenses during 1990 into the group of banks during 1920 amounted to $79,004,103, which represents a decrease of $1,678,400 ns compared with 1919, but an increase of $7,198,683 is cont
with 1918. MAR
All the obligations, secured on the unit Dr. A. Stanley, M.D., Municipal revenue were fully met, and the surplus No wonder that many have come to Health Officer, at Shanghai, is travelling Covernment amounted to 864.019:370 (in funds released in 1920 to the Chinese
doubt the efficiency of a change of Home on long leave by the P. & Q.cluding 40,000,404 received from the Mari political machinery and are saking what Karmala. On the eve of his departure time Customs) - is the true remedy for what is he was the recipient of a presentations $24,000,000 represent sums hither retain. Of this amount, however, some bly a most deplorable state of handsome siltar cup from the membata ad locally or appropriated by provincial- affairs in Ireland. In a recent letter to of the International Swimming Club, as authorities or military commanders. The Times Lord Hvor Crir sirms that a token of their appreciation of his ser
KING OF SIAM,
the true cause of the murders is not vices to the Club as its President. --~- poklical grievance, but a widespread There is what is described, as, quita moral-depfarity-- “The Bing Fein move- an epidemic" of strikes in the province ROYAL BETROTHAL BROKEN-OFF. ment and its abominable crimes, he of Kwangtung. The latest in a weavers If is formally announced that the writan, aro only the last of a long strike at Fatalan. Apparently prepare betrothal of the King of Biam has been aro-in-trún fór a strike of car- | broken off, on account of a fervons of the Whiteboys, 100 years ago. Overpenters and and over, again, whenever any grievance stated to be strongly organised, and abandoned the ides of marriage with a Eon-statos that the King has not has been deeply-felt, a minority of the should a strike by declared, it will view to the provision of a successor to population has taken to the commission paralyse all construction work throughout the throne, and an announcement in this
connection will be made later. of violent crime, usually extending to the city'
Berted certainly going back to the day. Wenek in Canton. They are Aulotion of the Princess. The proclaiman