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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 1921.

WORLD THEATRE

PHONE

PHONE. 1337

Hongkong's Most Modern Picture Palace. (Entirely under British Mansgement) TO-NIGHT 9.15 pm TO-NIGHT.

THE

WESTERNER S"

The Photoplay of the Novel by STEWART EDWARD WHITE

with All-Star Cast.

The Drama of The Great Gold-Rush to The Black Hills. A "Great Author's " Production.

MATINEE

5.15 p.m.-A GENTLEMAN RIDER" 230 & 715.p.m.-" VANISHING DAGGER,"15 & 18 Episodes.

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NOTICE TO GUNSIGNEES. HEP.4 0.8. Carstomer

"KARMALA "

Arrived Hongkong on Oct. 9ch, 1921. TROY ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND BIBAITS

11160

8.8. ANDRE LEBOY" COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, at Kowloon, whonca delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

SCOTTISH LETTER. DEVELOPMENT OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS.

(FROM OUR OWN ODKRESPONDENT.]

EDINBURGH, August 24th.

PENSIONS FOR SEAMEN. LIMITED SCHEME TO BEGIN NEXT YEAR.

A limited schema of pensions for the Mercantile Marino is to be started nexs year, snym the London Herning Post. Tha than two hundred. number of participants will not be more

I learn that Lord Leverholme and his oclleagues in the Lewis and Harris

There is in the hands of the Governing Wellare and Development Company are Body of what is commonly known as the impressed with the spirit of the people of Eascar Fund a substantial sum of money the island, and that the gloomy. fore to be expended in benefits, including pea caata of the past four months and of the sons, for inasto, a, seamen, and apprentices permanent cessation of the industrial to the seas,vice or the sea fishing service works may soon be falsified

who are mentors of societies approved The next enterprise that will shortly under the National Health Insurance materialise is the hydro-electric scheine Acts. The funds of this body, the Minis- at Fort William for the British Alamin- try of Health states, are derived from ium Co., which involves the impounding Health Insurance contributions paid by of the waters of the Spey, the Spean, hipowners in respect of samen who nei- sad other waters in the vicinity of ther are domiciled nor have place of Lochaber. Parliamentary sanction hav. residence in the United Kingdom. Part ing been secured, the promoters will fund is payable by the National Exche of the cost of benefits awarded from the inaugurate the scheme well within the

quar, and the fund is also entitled to a proportion of the value of contributions on unclaimed cards of resmen.

five years in which they are obliged by the Lochaber Power Act.

Less definite, but seriously considered, is a scheme drafted by, a London firm Norman Hill is chairman, consists of Tha Governing Body, of which Bir of engineers at the instance of Sir Henry three representatives of shipowners sad Fairfax Lucy, for an up-to-date steamer six representatives of insured. parsons. service between the Clyde and the Heb Although the funds of the Governing rides. In this scheme there is a pro- Body are far from being sufficient to posal to introduce the awift, semi-flying allow of the formulation of any scheme type of vessels known as hydrogliders for of pensions adequate to the needs of the mail and passenger servico on the long- Mercantile Marine, a scheme of benefits distance inland waterways on the main has been drawn up and has been approved land of the West Coast,

by the National Health Insurance Joint Committee and the Board of Trade.

The Grampian electricity scheme will in all probability be the subject of a' Bill in Parliament next year. The details of

the undertaking, as embodied in the Bill presented during the early part of this year, are being revised.

There will also come under the parview of the London Highland Reconstruction Committee the proposed hydro-electric installation to supply Inverness and the neighbourhood with electricity,

THE SCOTTISH VERNACULAR

FIVE RHILLINGS A WEEK. Under this scents the Governing Body wil, to begin wild, award each year, bu gang on January 1st, IBAY, 200 pembivus

mcers, and sanien ne suis of piuveu pudeles, mau are pêtween me gen vi bly-ava u Bovenly years on ads "lable.

A pombivli will worminals on Jie peusioner Sulaining the'age of seventy Juaray which the the bidin age tur Gelming an old age portion." Provimen is ais, untilu in ku same for the award, win of the Governing pouy, other beunts

the overting body sad that they can With the Lived funds at their disposal,

A. TACK & CO.

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Marine and HLM. Navy. O the use of all Man of the Moortile

Ronding and P... Room Bestsura

Writing Rooms, Billiard Room,

Concert Hall, Church, Motor Laszek "Dayspring

Private Cabina and beds in Dormitoner

G. DA ROCHA.

AUCTIONEER SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER

No. 24, D'Aguilar Street, Telephone No. WEEKLY AUCTIONS, TUESDAYS —

447

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,

VALUABLE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

EXCELLENT

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

The Vornacular Circle Committee of the Burna Ulub of London has issued a strong plea for the preservation and cul- tivation of the Lowland Scottish YONSIGNEES of Cargo from MAR- unge. They say that the idiom is dying CNEILLES in connection with above Steamer are hersby informed that their Goods, and to counteract this they propose lot do more than attempt to men in THURSDAYS :—

to raise a fund to provide prizes for the bir dered the claims of seamen, to Conalguse of Cargo by the above-named | hath the exception of Opium, Tressure and singing of Scots songs and for composi-pens.ors, but they 40 bili

risks into the hazardous and/or ertes hasami. tions in prose and verse to the schools their income on a mors`assired basis, Valuablos, are being landed and stored. &t their

of their experimens and the settlement of: ous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon and Universities of Scotland. Local wil enable then, in dùe coul88, to extend: CATURDAYS

shows," fecing the awarus, and in this way the scheme events such a cattle markets, ploughing or hoeing matches, of the Lascar Fund may, perhaps, be Hallowe'en, Hogmanay, and Auld Yale, the gsm of a national scheme of pensions and customs, old and new, might be for the beneft of the masters, officers, and selected as subjects. The Circle aims at seanien of our Mercantils Marine. "hlung the false pride that is choking

Any qualified scaman may obvain a form. the use of the Beota vernacular." Work of application for a pension from the ing with a committee of Scottish literary secretary, the Lascar Fund," Ministry men and women they propose to have of Health, Insurance Department, Buck- two annual prizes, ons for a poem or playingham-gate, London, S. W.-1 and the other for a prose piece, these com- Petitions to be open to the world. It is stated that Mr. L. G. Bloan, the Past

rendent of the Burns Club of London, axiCKLETON AND SCOTTIE BOY SCOUTS.

Bir Ernest Shackleton has decided to has given £600 for the establishment of pryjes at the University of his native take two Boy Scouts with him on the City of Edinburgh and at the University Vucit; he only asked for one, but two of of St. Andrews, for the encouragement the Scottish boys who volunteered were

real are hereby informed that their goods are being added and placed is rare amk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Gudowa st Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark very can be obtained as the Goods are psional Goods will be landed here zulen Instructions have been viren to the contrary 8 hours before arrival of the Steamer.

Goods aut cleared with days, including dase of arrival, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance wil be affected by na

Damaged packs must be haft in the Go. downs for deamination by the Consignes, and the Company's Surveyors, Messr GODDARD Daberis, at 10. on MONDAYS and THURSDAYL

All Cams dust be presented within ten days of the Steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised.

No Uains will be schnitted after the goods have left the Godown."

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agent Hongkong. Oct, ber 10, 1991.

*(1578

KAISHA. NIPPON YUSEN

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES." Kaox EUROPE KE STRAITS. THE Company' Steamship

"KAMAKURA MARU” Laving arrived from the store ports, Consignees. of Oargo are hereby informed that their roods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowi Contrany i Godown at Kowloon, where each consigament will be sorted out Mark of Mark and delivery can be obtained me soon sa the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be carried on unless in altuotione kao "given to the contrary, before "Nãox, To-Dar

Goods not cleared by 18th Oct. 192, will

renti

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by tas ̈Consignee's

tode khe (Oos, rep

representatives at an appointed bour bh Tuzdar and fanat. All claims muet depresied within teo days of the stedmer's arrival hero, after which date, they cannot be 66galodo claim will be admitted after She Goods have left the Godowns.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Agents. Hongkong-11th October, 1981. [1585

AND

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD CHINA KUTUAL STŘAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD: "TÖNÉIGNEES per Company's Steamer "PELBUS

ire hereby notified thist the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon. where it will be at Consignse's, risk and inbirot to irma and oddditions of storage tt Holt's Whi: The Jargo will be ready for delivery fróta Dn lown on and after lith 03

Options cargo be landed, snieSH notion has boon given prior to steather's Arrival

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined on Any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.40 m. and Noop within the from storage period.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods. have Ish the steamers Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 17th Oct, will be unbject to rent.

Steamer must ba

All Claims against the

presented to the undersigned on or before

4 hd sed Oct, or baby will not be recognised.

No-Fire-Insurance will be effected

BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, Agents. Hongkong. October 8th, 1921. 1526

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noos To-Day requesting it to be landed bere.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after Le 13 Oct, at Noon, will be abject to rent and landing charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 19th October, 1921, or they will not be rocognised

All damaged packages will be examined by Mesure. Godlard & Douglas, on THURSDAY, 19tu biết, në 10 AM.

No Fire Insurance has been effectol

B. BODENFUSER,

Acting Agent Hongkong, 7th Ostober, 1921.

AND

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES. OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD. UMINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LTD. .

CONSIGNEES. per Company's Blamer

"HYSON?

*re hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt'e Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignen's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on And after 11th Oct

Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to atesamer's arrival.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are o be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on ady, Tuesdays and Friday between the hour of 1045 am, and noon

ithin the free storage period.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods Lave left the steamer's Godown, and all Good remaining adaltered after the 17th Oct.

be subjoob ront,

of the use of the vernacular language so fitted for the job that he has taken of Lowland Scotland.

both. Out of ten Bcouta picked from one thousand applicants, thres of them QUIEN VICTORIA AND TOBACCO.

Scots, the two picked out are Patrol The King and Queen are Dow at Leader N. E. Mooney, 17, Kirkwill, Balmoral, and according to present in- Orkney, and Patrol Leader J. W. F. tention will remain in residence until Marr, 18, Aberdeen. Marr bears s the first week in October.

strong facial resemblance to Sir Ernut; For Ministers in attendance, Balmoral hai "been in the Bocuts since he was'a Castle under King Edward was a more youngster" wears the kilt; and has sa enjoyable residence than when Queen array of badges that seem to cover the Victoria was the hostess. Among other whole range of the world's activities old-world prejudices, she was implacably Physically, he was the biggest of the ten hostile to smoking. The Prince Consort" finalists," and speaks, when at all, with never smoked, and Balmoral being built a very broad accent. He is a' son of Mr. under his direction, the appanage of a. Marr, grain merchant, Aberdeen, and smoking-room was carefully omitted farmer at Auchterless. His grand-uncle in nne weather this was not a condition was surgeon on board the Foo_when_it airmountable to the official guest who went in search of Sir John Franklin. loved a pipe or cigar. One Minister at While on holiday, at 'Buckie laat yššṛ bamoral during Queen Victoria's time Marr saved a girl from drowning, sad. had a parlous adventure, During his made a gailist attempt to save her com- in the weather was unvaryingly bad.panion For thus brave act he received his cigar by the open window.

night or two he managed to have gold watch and chain from the Car- One aegie Hero Tand, and a silver cross trom night, however, it howled and rained in the Scottish Association. He did patrol style to make this stratagem impossible, duty on coastal defence, during the ver, but a happy thought occurred to him, and joined the Defence Force during the On the open grate was a noble fire recent coal strike. He is taking a science he sat close up to it, and puffed his amoka course" and specialising in geology at

For

will

All Claims against the Steamer mn be up the chimney1 No sooner thought than Aberdeen University, Patrol Loader ranted to the undersigned on or before done. Shortly after breakfast on the Mooney is the second son of Mr. John the Sat Out, or they will not be recognised."following day he was approached by the Mooney, Kirkwall, who is well versed in

No Fire Insurance will be effected

BUTTERFIELD. & SWIRE,

Agworks Hongkong, October 1 th, 1921 [1587

Queen's private secretary, who told him the literaturs of Orkney and its associa how; during the night, Her Majesty had tions with the Vikings and Arctic ex- been grievously disturbed by the smell of ploration. Young Mooney saw a railway tobacco in her bed-room. It turned ont train for the first time when he travelled that the chimney serving the peccant to London to be interviewed by Bir Minister's room found a common outlet Ernest Shackleton. But he knows all

P. & 0, S. N. CO. with that from the Queen's chamber. The botit bonts, having never been out of

STEAMERS ́ ́FOR '

STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUSTIO BROËN, “

TRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS & LONDON.

Chrough Bill of Lading inred to Batayta Perian Gh, Continental, Ansdiagno and South African Porta...

Takening E Majesty's mails VEE Steamship "*'DUNERA" Captain will be despatched from this Port on or about THURSDAY, the 8th OCTORZE, 1921, taking Presengers and Cargo for the above Porta.

Silk and Valuabies and Tea for Italy, France and London (under: arrangement)

shipped at Bembey into the Mail Steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles add London.

Parcels will be resived at this Ofide until he, the day before sailing. The contente and raine of all packages are required. For further particulars apply to MACKINNON, MACKENZIE

&"00., Hongkong, October 4th, 1321,

Agente

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sending whiffs of the cigar, therefore, sight of the sea were caught in the downward draught mm OTHER POINT OF VIŅN. and desecrated the sacred bed-room

I did not think there wAS „ONA PSIKKU. in the whole country, who was not of opinion that Patrol Leader Marr was a. Queen, Victoria, though the disliked very lacry youth when he was chosen to tobacco, was not averse to whisky as accompany the expedition. But I forgot Stimulent suited to the strong air of the Mrs. Marr. Her comment on hearing North Her favourite form of this the news of her son's fortune was, "Biz beverage was what is known as Athole Ernest Shackleton is very lucky.'?' brose, a seductice concoction composed CHIONESS ON A JURT. of "half B wineglassful of whisky, a There was some araning of necks in the spoonful of outmeal, and the sade quan High Court of Justiciary in Glasgow or cock-tails you ever tasted. In the service, the second name was that of tity of honey one of the best liqueurs when, in the calling for jurers for earlier days of her married life Her Mary Louise, Marchioness of Graham, Majesty and the Prince Consort word Her ladyship at once stopped forward, fond of doing the last portion of their and formed one of other five ladies in the journey to Balmorals by road: They jury-boz The trial was comected with would detrain in Blairgowrie which, the nativities of Sina Foin, and the by the way, is the Tulleyveolan of ladies helped to bring in the vardiet pisas by the Spittal (quasi-Hospital) of for ten years.

Waverley and post across the Gram which sent the accused to pensi servitude

The Boots," one

Glenshee, one of the finest drives through sCOTTISH STOCK ON THE BIGG the mountains in Scotland. But before The Scots Beem to be popular in

ring from Blairgowrie the Royal London these days. party always made a point of stopping writer says, were never to sophis." at the Queen's Arms to receive a sort of Another writer refers to the many var stirrup cup in the shape of Athols brose memorials being erected in Bootland, to to fortify them against the strong hill those who have died for England" air. The landlord, Macdonald, was a Wo appear to be fairly popular in Ira proficient maker of the brose; he had land also, "If only the Boote would join long been butler to the Duke of Athole, us," exclaims a Bing Fein organ,... and knew what was what if myone did. tween us we could capture London!?!". by the same route, was oddily ucable to the naval renown of Chili, in referred to "Dizzy!" "-in his journeys to Belmoral But I soo Lord Cochrane, who-founded resist the seductive blandiamente of the by a London scribe a grand old Ducal butler turned boniface.

Englishman." He is a mach an Eng (Continued at foot of nezi colimi.

lishman, na was Biz William Wallace.

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