1921-09-16

NEW

ADVERTISEMENTS

Lottern are lying at this Office for “Bozen CK, KX, LM, LN, LE, LT, LU,

LW, MA, ME, A, 30,

OR SALE-INDIAN POWER PLUS

Fodel for nic. Apply F. DE RAAT

C/O NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCLÄTT. 113

MOR SALE-4 STEWART TERRACE,

Buildings."

testor at Paris ss to the disposal of the Bonds Peak Apply to H. E, POLLOCK, Princes

It is requested that when communicating with the undersigned the numbers of the Bonds be quoted

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Special Manager, BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHIRE. Hongkong, September 9th, 1921. (1434

AND

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

·OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD.

OHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD. JONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

“EUMABUS,"

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be Hacharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon. where it will lie st Consignee's riak and subject to terms and conditions of storage at

Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for

from Godown on and after 13th Sept. tional cargo will be landed, unlesa notion has been given prior to steamer's ATİVAL

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Friday's between the hours of 10.45 am. and Noon Within the free storage period.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods

TANTED. - Married Couple require Small FURNISHED FLAT OT

| Apartments", Mid-level or Peak. Willing to share small hossa, Apply Box MI, c/o Daily Press Office.

WANTED FOR HONGKONG.

N ASSISTANT SECRETARY, Certi-

to suitable man.

Gives a fine smooth surface expansion, but by the development of

for dancing.

WATSON'S WAX

IN POWDER.

pointed out, the Colonial Dominions and ocean pavigation they have, bien placed India must be supported by recruits at the principal focus of navigation, for from Great Britain, which contains two they closely Bank the best Atlantic thirds of the white population of the entrances to Continental Europe." They Empire, and the only neutral route is are thus at the crosaways, No one will the sus-way past the Irish harbours, so dispute the assertion that the Empire thint it there be more than one military was built up behind the British Isles capital in the British Isles, the Empire Examining the question of whether they is jeopardised. Even if Ireland were stand to-day in the same relation to the entirely re-peopied from Great Britain groat foreign Powers as they stood be the angle military capital would still be fore the secession of most of our necessary, for a military capital in American Colonies, Mr. Counis makes ireland would place national security in

the hands of one tenth of the electorate. the following interesting observations: There is indeed no difficulty in recognis

The Empire has pow

a great Con-ing the conclusions at which the lecturer tinental neighbour in North America, arrives, namely, that historical geography and a great naval neighbour in the Far clearly shows that the Empire has East. Before we can realise the position is G.H.Q. normally placed in the head- of our Capital we have, therefore, to quarters of the British Isles: for London define the position. of an Empire which stands in a Storehouse of men and reaches nearly from pole to pole and on munitions: in a moated Strongbold; and which the gun never sets, in relation to

at a Crossways of navigation where the six great Powers ranged in a ring round Empire's commerce can be concentrated the Northern hemisphere.. As a matter

near the world's greatest railway system, of physical geography this might not be ite armies close to the greatest group of possible, but the restriction which war foreign Powers, and its navy at the im poses communication gives the maritime gate of the Empire. Empire a dufinite position 00 ther strategic map. The only occan tracks

од

la tias ib., 1 lb., and 2 lbs. which provide strategic communication

Prices $1.25, $2.00 and $3.00 strategic connection between Australasia bers of the St. Andrew's Society is

A. S. WATSON

CO. LTD.,

The annual general meeting of mem called for next Friday evening.

between our territories are those which day on the Empress of Asia for Shang- Prof. and Mrs. Dunenberg left yester have British ports of call

and not too closely flanked by the ports of

are bar and Peking. great foreign Powers. Consequently the and Canada is across the Indian and Atlantic, not the Pacife, Oceans: On the latter route we are poorly provided with ports of call, and the track is closely Hanked midway by the foreign naval station of Honolulu; on the former we have an unrivalled chain of intermediate "harbours on the way from Australasia to

given this week watered the coast yoster- The typhoon of which warning has brea day between Amoy and Foochow and was reported as filling up.

A great performance of, Stars," sup-

Mr. C. T. Burridge, agent of the China Mail, S.S. Co. here. has now, been appointed General agent for the Orient, with headquarters in Hongkong.

& the British Isles, between which and ported by the Blue Jazz Band, is pru- Canada are no flanking ports of forelga aised for the concert, at the Kowloon Powers. It follows, therefore, that on Cricket Club to-morrow night. the strategic map the Empire standa astride the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, reaching not all round the world but only half-way round. None of the great foreign Powers have home ports on the Indian Ocean; all but Japan have their chief barbours within the Atlantic Basin. The chief front of the British Empire lies, therefore, coce or other side of extent and causing great devastation in the Atlantic, that is to say, either in the surrounding cities and country. Canada or the British Isles. The latter have a population six times a great

HONGKONG DISPENSARY!

Phone No. 16.

BIRTH.

The floods in the Huni Valley are re ported to be spreading to unprecedented

Mr. R. B. Hurry Es been compelled by

as the former, and face across the ill-health to resign his position 16. Channel

choir maater at the

Con-

and North Sea Tour great organist and Powers with a population more than Cathedral at Shanghai, an appointment twice as great as that of the United he has held since 1910. Mr. and Mrs, A heated Oficer preferred; born! Galaxy SANDRES-At the French Convent Hos- twice as large as the New will probabl

States. Moreover, the Old World being Hurry are proceeding to England. pital Hoogkong, on September 15th, always be the more populous.

Word has reached Tokio of the appoint 1991, the wife of Lieut.-Colonel Wsequently the British Isles connect our

ment of Lieut.-Col F. S. G. Piggott, GRPER SANDERS, D.S.O., Royal Artil- oceanic Empire with its principal neigh D... As Military Attache to the iery, of a sou..

[1451

bour. They are also more central than British Embassy. He and Mrs. Piggott HONGKONG OFFIGH: 104, Da Vœux ED., O.

Canada for inter-imperial communica are expected in Japan in December.. tion, so that, all things considered, the Colonel Piggott was in Japan, some 10 LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLANT STRAIT, E.C.growth of the United States and Japan years ago an a innguage officer,

has not impaired this imperial position of London.

Applications (in writing) to-- THE CHINA OFFICERS' COAST GUILD,

43, Peking Road,

Shanghai,

WANTED.

[7438

The Bady Press.

Homecom, Serrakuan 16TH, 1921,

ENGINEEE for the Motor "Ship CHIEF OFFICER AND CHIET

"TECK LEE* about 540 tons register. The “TECK-LKE" will trade between Siam, Straits, Java and Chins carrying rice cutwards and General Cargo homewards." Chief engineer should have a good working knowledge of LONDON AS THE IMPERIAL Diesel Motors, the guarantee Engineer will sail for some time. Apply with copies of testimoniala etc., to the Owners, Massna.

left the steamer's Godown, and all | Siam. Goods remaining undelivered siber the 19th Sept, will be subject bo rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the underdgued on or before The 3rd Oct., or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents

Hongkong, September 18th, 1921. 1443

"GIEN" 1 INE LIMITED.

• NOTICE TO CONBIGNERS.

FROM UNITED KINGDOM, GENOA, PORT SAID, COLOMBO AND STRAITE.

HE Motor Versal

TO LET.

GODOWN at Yaumati

For particular apply to

TION 00. LTD.

TO LET.

1642:

approached either from land or water side.

For particulars apply to-

1148..

W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.

£1824

FOR SALE.

•KENUTS THE PRAK RURAL BUILDING LOT NO. 117, Ares 12,956 Square Foot, contains:- GROUND FLOOR-Large

CAPITAL.

A second disappearance from Yokohama It is when he comes to discuss whether recent Sherower case, has been reported which may compare in importance to the the position is affected by modern recently. Cheng Li-chao, proprietor of developments in the political geography tant import and export firm is the man the Yung Ta-lung. Company an impor of the Empire that Mr. CORNISH has a involved this time, and his debta left few remarka to make on the position of unpaid total, it is alleged, approximately Ireland which are pertinent to the presont

Y.200,000. political discussions. Under the Home Rule Act, as the lecturer remarked, the

A Chinese was sent to prison for six months, by Mr. G. N. Ormo, yesterday, The steamer was lying alongside the for theft on board the a.a. Sincheng. China Merchant Company's wharf 'when the defendant walked on board and coolly stole a coat containing 865 in money and a fountain pen, which had been left on a chair by a Chinese merchant, who was busy at the moment attending to a friend's luggag“.

Baikung district, was raided by a gang. The hamlot of Tin Ha Wan, in the

valvers, on Tuesday night. One or two of eight robbers, mostly armed, with re men were placed to guard the approaches to the village while the others entered two houses were entered, and robbed. and held up the villagers. In this way The robbers were musked. Precautions are being taken at all neighbouring the hope of catching the

thieves.

A joint Committee, of which the Bishop of Victoria is Chairman, has been making of Dr. Henry T. Hodgkin, who arrived arrangements for a visit to Hongkong on Wednesday from Amoy. Dr. Hodgkin his book, Physician, 44

BERLI & COMPANY, LIMITED, Bangkok, A VERY interesting paper was read on United Kingdom, which in the metro this subject at the Royal Colonial politan Dominios of the Empire, resem- Institute recently by Mr. VAUGHAN bles Canada and Australia in having CORNISH. D.Sc. It is a noteworthy more than one parliament, and resembles. circumstances that, although the repre- all the Colonial Dominions in having sentatives at the Colonial Conferences only one military capital. Be examines which have been held in recent years in the latter provision in reference to the London naturally lament the great natural ties between "Great Britain and THE HONGKONG LAND BECLAMA distance which separates the Dominions Ireland which are not merely such as from the metropolis of the Empire, we exist between any two islands comparable are unable to recal! a single ex-in size, lying close together and far from pression of a wish from any quarter other islands, for physical structure for the transfer of the headquarters" of make them rather a double island the ODOWN

Bam Shui Po near Cosmopolitan Dock Large open com the Empire to any other part of our a pair"; they pro rot, two complete pound in front suitable for the storage of widely scattered Dominions. Historic structures, but "the complementary parts Matal, Lumber, Ores, etc. Marine Lot: traditions and associations alone, to an unsymmetrical structure," and the villages in

say nothing of London's commercial geological differences which have develop pre-eminence, would weigh very heavily ed in the two islands have produced the agaznat 4 change, and few people,copomic result that Great Britain must perhaps, seldom give thought to import food and Ireland must import the economic and strategic importance manufactures, each being, moreover, the of the British Isles as the General bearest source of the supplies nooded is known in the field of authorship by Headquarters, and of London, thereby the other. There, sra possibly those

The Way of the Good Loy Religion, and other Verandaha these are considerations which must these "differences are explained entirely of Friends, on whose behalf he served HALL-PANTRY-Store Root, de, always weigh heavily with responsible by geographical causes, but, whatever the for some years, afterwards becoming as a medical missionary in West China FIEST FLOOR-Two large and one smaller statesmen. These are the aspecte to reassou, the fact remains that in economic Secretary to the Friends Missions. He Bedroom-Two Dressing Booms Three Bath Booms.

which Mr. Conxian devoted a large part geography the two islands to-day are is still Han Secretary to the latter body. BASEMENT-Furnace for Heating Servants quarters at back.

of his paper, and in view of the separatist complementary and more truly described Dr. Hodgkin has had a wide experience of relief work during and since the war A GARDEN LOT for a Tennis Court demands which are being put forward as one country than as two. The im in France and other countries, and is adjoining present small Tennis lawn at an from Ireland at the present time these portant consideration at the moment is now Treasurer of the World Alliance of annual payment of $5 can be obtained.

Apply

Bor 1368,

factors in the making of a seat of Empire view of the Irish demand for separation Churches forined in the interests of inter- Cure of Daily Prom Office..

national goodwill. Last Spring he was. which Mr. CORNISH emphasised might is that, as Mr. CORNISE puts it," the awarded the £200 Walker Prize by the usefully be more widely studied. In all lie east-and-west, which is the principal University of St. Andrew's for an Essay the continents and throughout history, course of traffic in the Northern Hemis. on spiritual Regeneration as the basis. of World Reconstruction. Dr. Hodgkin's he said, the capitals of sovereign States, phore, so that each closely flanks the immediate engagements in Hongkong in- ne distinguished from provincial capitals, essential communications of the other. clude conferences at St. Paul's College, Like preliminary notices of forthcoming on the one hand, and federated capitais It is, consequently, a sure induction from more or less of a preliminary nature, meetings Lecture and entertainments on the other, have been determined by strategic geography that if Great Britain visit to the Y.M.C.A., and both morn sent for insertion in the news colums of the three considerations their suitability as and Ireland be independent of one an Church on Sunday. After a visit to ing and evening services-it Union Hongkong Daily Press, are obarged for at the rate of $1 each, (as announced in May and June, a Storehouse, as a Cromways and as a other, each becomes dependent upon Canton he is due in Hongkong again of lack year) providing that they dit na Stronghold. The lecturer pointed to the foreign support. Ireland would be unable about October 5th, when farther engage more than four lines, In future if to in fact that the area of the British Isles to maintain herself against Great Britain hoped, at least one public lecture of

ments will be fulfilled including, it is #zooeded they will be placed in advertising. wɔlmans at the prevailing rates

is comparable to that of the peninsulas with a population nine times, as great, general character.

And

to be lait in the Godowns where they will be Dining Rooms-Wide enclosDrawings fore, as the Capital of the Empire, though who will not subscribe to the view that works. He is a member of the Society

"GLENAPP”. having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo by bar are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed 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 wharyos, delivery may be obtained. Goods not cleared by the 22nd

Bept., 1921, at be subject to ruut.. will broken, shaled and damaged packages are ramined by 22ad Best Mesars, Goddard & Douglas, on d Sept, 1911, at 10. Claims against the steamer” must be presented on the special form provided and must also be submitted within 30 days of wind otherwise they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance be affected by us in any case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lau,

Agente

(1448 Hongkong, Béptember 15th, 1921.

SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE

21, FRAYA EAST, HONGKONG,

TOR the use of all Men of the Mercantile

Marine and H.M. Navy,

Reading and Writing Rooms, Billiard Boom, Office Boom CPO Room Bastaurant,

ancer Hall, Church.

Private Cabins and beds in Dormitorses

Motor Launch "Dayspring"

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

Share This Page