NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S
SOCIETY.
BURNS ANNIVERSARY DINNER
HONGKONG HOTEL.
MONDAY, 25TH · JANUARY.
WILL Members intending to be Present
We advise the Undersigned Not
Later Than MONDAY, 1ÊTE INST,
5000J
H. E. D. ADAMS
R
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS. SEALED TENDERS will be Recaived at
the Office of the O.C., R.A.SC. HEA QUARTER OFFICES, Victoria Barracks, Hongkong, until 12 o'clock Noor on the Dates stated, for the undermentioned Services for Feriod of 12 Months from the 1st APRIL, 1928:—
Fool
5th Feb., 1926.
Indian Supplies.
8th
General Supplies 'A'...
9th
General Supplies 'B'
Meat, Fresh or Frozen,
and Live Goats
11th
11th
ti
Forage
Barrack Services Transport Services Hospital Supplies
18th 19th
Tender Forms and any Necurssy Inform. ation may be obtained at the above Office between the Hours of 10 ..and 1 r. Daily, except Sundays.
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G.
GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC. TENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN
DOLLARS current in this Colcny, for Telegraphic Transfer, on the Lords Commis- aloners of His Majesty's Treasury, London, u to and for the Sam of £20,000, will Beceived by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER COMMAND FAY OFFICE,
[11 "O'CLOCK" A.M., on the 19ra JANU. ART, 1926.
The Tenders to state the Total Amount (in Pounds sterling) No Telegraphic Transfer will be made for less than £100.
The Toader to be in Duplicate, and in Sealed Covers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, COMMAND PAY OFFICE, and endorsed "TENDERS FOR GOVERN. MENT BILLS, Etc.,
The right to accept or reject any or all of the
·Tenders is reserved."
Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on application.
Person tendering for (Bills) are hereby Notified that, having regard to the provisions of the Acts 23 George Cap. 46 and 41, George HE, Cap. 53, the acceptance of any such Tandor in subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commane shall be admitted to share or part in or to any benefit to Arize from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of such (Bill),”
The provisions in
Jons in question do not apply to Contracts entered into by any Incorporated Company in its corporated capacity and made for the general benefit of the Company."
B. R. BACCHUS, La-Col
Treasury Chest Ofcer, B.A.P.C.
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His Majesty's Treasury Office,
Hongkong, 17th January, 1828.
Fa
CHEFOO HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION.
TENDERS INVITED FOR SUPPLYING RAILWAY RAILS, ETC.
THE CHEFOO HARBOUR IMPROVE THE
MENT COMMISSION Invites TEN- DERS FOR SUPPLYING RAILWAY MATERIALS Consisting of 50lb Bails for Tracks to a Total Length of about 3,100 Feet together with the Necessary Joints and Fas tenings and also 15 Switches.
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INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 1926
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
INTRIES for the Forthcoming RACES \OLOSE on SATURDAY, JANUARY Sad, 1926, at 8 PM., and must be sent to the SECRETARY, 0/0 LINSTEAD & Davis, Alexan. dra Buildings on or before This Date.
Entry Farms are Now Ready and can be had at the JOCKEY CLUB STABLES, RACE Covas, HONGKONG CLES OF LIFEYRAN & Davia.”
13049
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
3D DAY, 7 RACE, 320 MARCH, 1926.
THE UNITED SERVICES OUT
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the N
Conditions for This Race have been Altered and should Read sa undemnit
INTIMATIONS
BY ORDER OF, THE MORTGAGEES. PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
THE VALUABLE HOLSEHOLD PROPERTY
Situate at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and known as SUB-SECTION 9′′ OF SECTION E or INLAND LOT No. 581 with the Building thereon known as No. 4, BONHAM ROAD
BY
Megans. LAMMERT, BROTHERS, AT THEIR SALEяROOM, No. 3, DUDDELL ST., VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
ON
MONDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY,
1929, AT 3 O'CLOCK, P.M.
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, Apply to:-~~-
CONDITIONS.A Cup will be resented to the Winner with $400 added: Second $250 Third $150. For China Fenics the bona fide property of, and to be ridden by. Oficers of B. M.'s Regular Force. "Polo Fonies" leased by Officers will, for the purpose of This Race, be (OR considered as the bona fide property of such Officers. CATOR WEIGHTS AT 160 LBS. En- trance Fee $5. Once Round (about 7 Forlenga and 55 yards).
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THE HONGKONG LAND "INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HERERY GIVEN that The
THIRTY-EIGHT: ORDINARY ERS in this Company will be held at the GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD-
Ofices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATTEON & Co.. La., on WEDNESDAY, 27 JANUARY, 1926, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st Drcrxaza, 1925.
MESSES. WOO AND NASE, Mortgagees Solicitors, Bank of China Building. TO : ---.
Missza. LAMMERT BROTHERS, Auctioneers, No. 5, Duddell St. Hongkong, 6th January, 1926.
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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.
PUBLIC AUCTION
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
от
Situate at MONGKORTSUL, KOWLOON; PROPERTIES
in the Colony of Hongkong, and known and registered in
the Land Office as KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 1613 (Area 1,659 Square feet. Crown Rent: $8)
..AND
- KOWLOON INLAND LOT No 1615
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- 'pany will be QLOSED hơn FRIDAY, 15TH JANUARY, to WEDNESDAY, 27т¤ JAN- |(Area 1,655 Square feet. Crown Rent: $8) UARY both days inclusive, during which Together with Four Messunges thereon Period No Transfer of Shares can be registered. in RECLAMATION STREET,
By Order of the Board of Directors,"
MONGKOKTSUI, aforesaid. L. S. GREEN HILL.
Secretary! Hongkong, 7th January, 1928.
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HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING THE
of the MEMBERS of the above Society will be held on THURSDAY, 28TH JANU ARY, 1926, at 5.30 .., in the Board Boo of ARTE. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.
All Ladies and Gentlemen interested in Horticulture, whether Members of the Society or not, are Cordially Invited to Attand.
AGENDA To
receive
the Committee's Report pasa and Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1925.
To Elect. Officers and a new Committee for the current year.
To Fix the Date of the Annual Flower Show.
To discuss any matters of interests to Har- ticulturists in Hongrong and Outlying Districts.
TO HA BOLD
IN ONE LOT ON
THURSDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 1025,
Ar 3 o'clock, P.X.
AT
THE CHINA AUCTION ROOMS, 4, Duddell Street, Victoria, Hongkong,
MR. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer.
BY
of Sale, Apply to:-
For further Particulars and Conditions
MESSA. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTERS, Prince's Building. Hongkong, Solicitors for Mortgagee,
OB TO.
MR. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, The Auctioneer. Hongkong, 11th January, 1996.
E. B. C. HORNELL,
Hon. Secretary, BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. Hongkong, 15th January, 1926. (3075 ..
PUBLIC AUCTION
COKE. TENDERS are Invited for the Parchase of TEN
500 Tora of GAB COKE, Haldex Works West Point and Est er Works, Kowieca..
Tenders should be submitted on or before 20TE JANUARY, 1946, addressed to the MANAGER. The Company do not bind Tender. themselves to accept the Highest or any HONGKONG & CHINA GAS CO. LTD.
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DERRINGTON,
HIGH CL188 PRIVATE HOTEL.
3. PEAK ROAD.
TELL CENTRAL 446S, (303)
NO LET.-Self Contained FLAT in Armend
OP "THE
INTIMATION
IN THE PIPING TIMES
OF OLD.
spirit
DEWAR'S
DEWAR'S WHITE
LABEL
EXCHEQUER discovering a way of balanc
Tenders are being invited for clearing
ing his Budget by such an expedient, and forming areas West of Rowlcon City But this explanation or, as some would | Read.. say, excuse for doing nothing is scarcely
Tenders are invited by the Government
convincing. Most of the British Domi- for the renewal of launch mooring at
nions have adopted the pari-mutuel or Yaamati Basin.
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The forthcoming wedding is announced of Miss B. Blair, a teacher at the Kow. loon, British School," who resides ni Kingsclere, and Mr. Wyatt, of HM.S.
The Government. Guzette contains a engineers who have passed examinations list of the names of masters, mates anil" and obtained certificates of competency during the year.
Lieut.-Commander G. F. Hale, R.N.. ar the Marine Court on Saturday, hned fishing junk master 810, or ten days" hard labour in default, for using his fishing boat for carrying cargo to Cheung Chau.
The 1.53 p.m. "Star" Ferry from Hongkong to Kowloon on Saturday, 'col- iced with a launch in the Harbour. The Ferry stopped immediately, buz the launch seemed none the worse after the accident, and continued on her why
totalisator principle, and thereby share Members and their friends spent a very, in the money spent on betting, a large enjoyable time at the Craigengower Cric revenue obtained in this way being avail-ket Club on Saturday, when another able for public purposes. Last year in dance took place. There was a fine spirit about New Zealand the tax brought in a little the good old times.
over 2000,000, and, as the population of The daya
New Zealand is about 1,300,000, Lord that are passing now are the NewTo calculates on this basis that a piping times that future genera-tax on betting in Great Britain might Ruthenia tions will surely look back upon rield as much as £23,000,000. with understanding. For about real reason ar motive behind all the The fact of the matter is that the only them too will be marked a grand arguments that are used against a betting tax is the feeling entertained by a great many estimable people that betting is immcral." The politicians are perfectly well aware of it, and hence the reluct ance of the Government to move in the matter. A tax could not be imposed, it is said, without involving the recognition of betting by the State, and the poli ticians with an eye on the next election and the ballot box are unwilling to offend that impressive body of opinion which used to be designated "the Nonconform ist Conscience. In the brave days of a quarter of, a century ago this was an Inspector E. W. Everson, who resign. incalculable factor, but whether it stilled from the Shanghai Municipal Police retains the political strength it formerly Force, as a result of the affair of May
30th, was had, seeing that the Liberal Party has are which passed through Hongkong a passenger on the Kateri
shriveled up, may be open to question. on Saturday, homeward hound. But on this particular point the estimable people, by whatever, label they are known, occupy an illogical position. For, as everybody knows, perfectly well, betting has enjoyed the protection of the State for many years, True, in Britain you may not hand slip of paper to a book! maker in the street because the street is advised to exercise his power of din low- His Majesty the King has not been place" within the meaning of the Betting Act, but you may bet as much ance with respect to the following Ordi- as you like on a race course, which by nance-Ordinance No. 13, of 1995,-An some extraordinary legal subtlety is not Ordinance to provide for the registration in Hongkong of letters patent granted in place. There are also numerous
the United Kingdom. other ways in which the law recognises betting. The Post Office accepts betting
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Hazell returned to news for transmission at the special rates Hongkong on the 8.8. Empress of Aus
Press" Telegrams, and this Rame
tenlia on Saturday, and after a stay of Government Department will instal as many telephones on a race course as may about a fortnight intend visiting Singa be desired. Then the Home Office, as pore, after which they will go on Home Lord NEWTON reminded his brother peers, leave Mr. Hazell is the representative, not to be behind-hand in the good of the Amalgamated Photographic Manu- work," will send any number of police to facturers Company- keep order where the betting and racing
AND
"VICTORIA
VAT"
FINEST
OLD SCOTCH WHISKY.
As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.
By Royal Appointment to His Majesty The Kirg.
SOLE AGENTS -
for
are
The names of Dr. Yeo Kuk Chesng and Dr. Lam Shiu Kwong, both of the Govern- ment Civil Hospital, have been added to Colony. Both are Bachelors of Medicine, the list of medical practitioners of the and Surgery of the University of Hong kong
WATSON going apartman over the treat announcement, by the Kallan Mining Moreover, Inland Residents will be interested in the
A. S.
& CO., LTD."
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD PROPERTY Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Road. CITUATE at VICTORIA, HONGKONG, and
(50
known as MARINE LOT No. 345, together London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C. with No. 119, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL and No. 237, Des VOUX ROAD CENTRAL cracted thereon.
Area: 2,240 Square feet, Crown Rent: $42.00,
AND
MARINE LOT No, 546, together with No. 120, CONNAUGHT ROAD. CENTRAL and No. 230, DES Vaux ROAD CENTRAL erected thereon.
Area: 2,228 Square feet, Crown Rent: $42.00
TO BE SOLD
IN TWO LOTS
BT
ON
PUBLIC AUCTION TUESDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1926, AT 3 O'CLOCK PM, AT THEIR SALES Rooms, Daddell Victoria, Hongkong,
M23525. LAMMERT BROTHEES, Auctioneert,
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, January 18tu, 1926, «
W
REVENUE FROM BETTING.
MANY people at home find an irresistible attraction in the possibilities of raising a considerable "revenue for the State by imposing a tax on betting. The proposal
and Frogs. Drawing and Specifications can be obtained Application to The COMMISSION S MAINTENANCE ENGINEER
out practical results; and we observe that and Detail Specifications and endorsed "TEN
Sealed Tenders acompanied by Drawings Buildings, Kowloon, Four Large Room For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, it is again engaging attention. No doubt DER FOR RAILS" must be delivered to the TREASURER, CHEFOO HARKOOR IMPROVE. MENT COMMISSION. Curoo, Not Later Than the ern or MARCH, 1926.
The Harbour Commission does not bind itself to accept the Lowest or any Tender.
RC.-L. D'ANJOU,
Treasurer.
Cheroo HOUR IMPROVEMENT
COMMISSION.
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"GLEN" LINE, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM UNITED KINGDOM vis PORTS.
Steamship
PEMBROKESHIRE “ haring arrived from the above ports, Consignees cof Cargo by bar ses hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their riak into the hasardons and/or extra hazanione Godowns the Hongkong Karl Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence, and/or from the arharves, Delivery may be obtained.
Goods not closed by the 23rd January, 1926, at will be subject to
A broken, chafed und damaged, Fackages are to be left in tas Godowns, where they will be examined in the presence of Consignees by Mesars. Goddard & Dongle, on 22nd January, 1956, 10 a. Olaims against the Steamer including those for Cargo short delivered must be presented on the Special Forms provided, and must also be submitted within 30 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized
Insuranos No Fire Say Case whateve
be affected by ne in Bill of Lading, will be countersigned by
JARDINE MATH: 301100, trong
Agent Hongkong, 16th January, 1916, [3031
Kitchen, Servants Quarters, & Furniture and Fittings may be Taken Over if Required, Apply-Fost Ofise Box 69, Hongkong.
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TO LET.
Nor About MARCE, 1995, WHOLE FLAT or SPACIOUS SUITE of OFFICES in the FRENCH BUILDING" "VICTORIA BUILDING," No. 5, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (between CHARTERED BANK And MERCANTILY Bawe), **
Apply to- BANQUE DE I INDOCHINE,
Chater Road.
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Apply to MESSES, JOHNSON, STOKES
& MASTER,
Prince's Building, Hongkong.
DE TO
Memra, LAMMERT BROTHERS,
The Auctioneers, Hongkong, 12th January, 1926.
OF THE
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in betting by taxing bookmakers on the Administration of reductions in the price income they make out of their occupa of coal. The cost of a ton of coal de tion. It is therefore, ludicrous to prelivered at the Peak will be sei instead tend that a betting tax would be a new af 828 and there are corresponding reduc- and unholy association of the State with tions in coal for delivery in the Lower
· the Turf.
Levels and in Kowloon, It is fairly evident that the argument that betting is so reprehensible that the
The latest Singapore papers to hand State should not countenance it to the chronicle the death of Mr. B. T. White, extent of deriving any financial benent manager and director of Robinson & Co, from it will not hold water. Betting is Ltd. and Mr. R. C. Lewis, late Superin- not a test of morals; and to pretend, that tendent in the General Post Office. The ibis anything of the sort is nonsense. To former died after an operation, and the bet on the result of any sporting event latter, who was 30 years of age,“ died involving a trial of skill or endurance is suddenly in the General Hospital an ingrained babit of the British people. In spite of all the efforts which have been YM.C.A., Kowloon, are entertaining Dr. The directors of the European made during the past seventy, or eighty years to suppress the habit, it is prob. John R. Moth, General Secretary of the ably true to say that at the present time International Committee of the YMCA., betting is carried on to a greater extent to time to-day. Dr. Mott arrives in the than formerly. Even among the senior Colony by the s.8 President. Polk this Boat Race is by no means an unheard Y.M.C.A. during his stay in Hongkong.. clergy a small bet, on the result of the morning and will inspect the new
believe that respectable citizens who are of thing; and there is good reason to
"
Home, and Continental letters and pillars of the Church cannot resist the papers vid Negapatam (London, "Decem temptation to "have a bit on the Derby.ber 17tb) arrived on Saturday morning For the majority of mankind who indulge by the as. Pembrokeshire and the 8.8. has been discussed at various times within hetting it merely provides a little harm-Aue Sang respectively. Out of a total drab and monctonous--the great toiling bags were from the United Kingdom; less excitement in lives that are mostly of 111 bags of letters landed, only 22 masses of the industrial centres of while out of total of 12d bags of papers. England, for example and it only be for Hongkong, 60 bags were from Great the recent threat of Mr. CHURCHILL AB comes an evil when carried to excess. Britain Chancellor of the Exchequer that he may CANTLEY's Committee already mentioned It was estimated in 1324 by Sir HENAY find it necessary to increase existing that the anndal turn-over" in respect of pean Y.M.C.A, Kowloon, is to debate a On Tuesday, January 28th,, the Euro taxation is enough to make everyone £200,000,000 sterling, but we note that liable to additional taxation. The Rev. betting in Great Britain 13 about motion affirming that bachelors should be even the opponents of a betting tax-some people regard this as a very con-T. B. Powell, M.A., will open the case "think furiously," as the French say, invative estimate and place the figure for the affirmative and Dr. C. W. Hollings as high as £500,000,000. In spite of the will be the first speaker for the opposi order to find new sources of national alleged shortness of money at home racing tion. The Chairman is to be the Rev. J.". revenue as an alternative to a further value than ever before.
stakes at the present time are greater in Horace Johnstoh. The first, two speakers We have perused a good deal of the speeches and the first supporter of each are being allowed fifteen minutes for their comments on the House of Lorda.debate aide, who will follow the openers, has. on betting, and we find that newspaper eight minutes allotted to him. opinion is on the whole, in favour of a tax. Editorial writers are disposed to dismiss the moral objections against taxa of a public purpose HE the Governor It being. **expedient for the execution. attitude of the politicians is understood Buildings Ordinance, 1903, that all graves tion as being inspired by prejudice. The has directed under the Public Health and
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BY ORDER OF THE MOR GAGEE lesy upon earnings or dividends. Lord
PUBLIC AUCTION.
NEWTON brought forward a motion in the VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD PROPERTY House of Lords recently in support of
Situate at VICTORIA, Horexose, and known betting tax. He confessed that he had SECTION G. of the NORTEZA PORTION of the nothing new to urge in its favour except FRAYA BECLAMATION NODOWNS in "ALEXANDRA BUILD- No. 89, Dza VOLUI BOAD WEST and No. 71,
PORTION OF MARINE Lor No. 68, together with that the demands of the Treasury are and valued accordingly--and the import in a certain portion of Kai Lung Wan INGS (Basement);"
Apply
BEURETARY, AB WATICK & Co., LTD.
G
2082
TO LET.
"TO LET.
HOUSES, MINT, BUROPEAN Three Fists. Three Large Rooms, each with Kitchen, Servants Quarters and Bath Room, fitted, with Flush System.
Garage provided Immediate possession. Apply
SANG KEE New Back Building, 12221
VERLITE DIWANG POCKET LAMP; No Batteries: No Refills Required. Never Wears Out Six Months Free Guarantee $10.00 Each. MONTGOMERT OLLMATO & Co. 10, Des Voeux Road..
TZL 4630
to the REMAINING.
COMMATORY BOAD WEST erected thereon.
Ares: 2420 Square Fest.
Crown Bent: $44.71.
TO BE BOLD
IN ONE LOT
FUBLIC AUCTION
ON
TUESDAY. THE 26TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1926, AT 3 D'CLOCK".. THEIR SALES Boox, Daddell Street, Victora, Hongkong.
AT
more
insistent that ever.
ance attached to oppostion in that quar- East Cemetery shall be removed. It is We gather ter is not rated very highly. There are further ordered that all graves in certain from the debate that the Government are only three ways of dealing with betting portions of Sham Wan Cemetery shall be It can be left where it is, or it can be removed and also that all graves in a not entirely opposed to a tax of this suppressed by statute a Herculean task certain portion of the Tung Wah Hospital. kind, and are keeping in mind some plan if ever there was one or it can be re Cemetery at Kai Lung Wan shall be re for the licensing of bookmakers on the cognised by the Government and made moved. All reasonable expenses in con.-
subject to taxation. Although the dif lines suggested two years ago by the culties in the way of collecting a tax are ments are to be defrayed out of the public nection with these removals and reinter Committee of the House of Commons over means insuperable. The advocates of a
somewhat formidable they are by no revenue of the Colony. which Sir. BENBY CANTLEY presided. But tax in England support the pari-mutuel Three large matsheds belonging to Wing, principle, but inasmuch as the totalisator Lee (contractors), situated behind the there are many difficulties in the way. can only be installed on Facecourses it Belilios Reformatory building, Wanchai, Some are severely practical, while others would not meet the case of the great were gutted by fire on Saturday morning army of small, backers who might claim The Brigade received a call about ten Ard mainly political. Foremost in the to participate in its advantages. How, o'clock, and were promptly on the scene, For further Particulars, and Conditions of former category may be placed the dif. then, could this problem be solved? The, but could not save the matsheds At Sale, Apply to
suggestion is made that the totalisator 10.20 a.m. the Brigade cessed work KESSES. JOHNSON, STOKES culty of collecting the tax. According might become a part of the machinery of large quantity of tools and material was to the EARL OF Prvour, speaking in the Post Office. The boldness of the stored in the matsheds which were being, suggestion appeal to the imagination used in connection with the construction the debate on behalf of the Government, and it is for the country to decide whether of a building for the Hongkong Electric this is so formidable as to leave little such facilities are really wanted, and if Co. Damage estimated at $90,000 waS so whether it would be public policy to done by the destruction of the mataheds prospect of the CHANCELLOR OF TE grant them
and the stores they contained.
JT
2. LAMMERT BROTEERE. Anctionseri, LANG
& MASTER, Prince's Building,
Hongkong. DE TO MESE LAMMERT BROTHERS.
The Auctioneers. Hongkong, 19th January, 1926. £8070
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