-A COMPLAINT.
That a prophet, is not without honour save in his own country was ofnically illustrated fat Saturday's reception at Gor ernment House to Hongkong men returned from foreign service, When Captain Basil Taylor, RN
RAILING
Mysturous sounds of hammer ing conveyed toy the Wongnel-Hong chong Gap Police Station on Bun hai wit day night brought out two Indian policemen who" proceeded to in- vestigate the noise. It was caused by a gang of air thieves who engaged in an onslaught on the railings on the hillside at about 400 yards from the Police Station. The arrival of
BY DAY
Helen
Shang
They zu. Protesilaus departed from Hongkong to-day for Pacific Ports with a general cargo.
the constables put all the thieves from Hongkong on the 20th inst. The as. Eurypylus departed Harbour Master, &c of Hong to fight with the exception of for Shanghai with a general cargo. kong the only head of a Govern-oneman who attempted to conceal ment Department of this Colony, himself by creeping into the who saw service with the fight-bushes. From his hiding place, ing forces of his country was he was dragged out by the publicly ignored. Whatever the policemen and brought to the explanation of those responsible Police Station." for the omission "to invite the
Inspector Kent, who conducted senior officer of the senior service the case at the Police Court to attend at Government House this morning, informed Mr. G. N. in his capacity as a volunteer Orme that large quantities of iron Hongkong who bad railings had been missing from served overseas in the war, it various localities lately. The
from
Hospital from the affect of poisonous foodstuffs which he took in company with five other men in their house at Reclamation Street, Yaumati, an Sunday morning.
Another coolie has died. în
witnessed the first
could not excuse such an over-Government had been spending thrilling picture drama, "The The second episode of that wight, but the fact that no public thousands of dollars in making Terror of the Range was apology for this public affront good the depredations of the produced bas yet appeared in the press thieves, especially in the Bowen, audience
before a full would seem to make a bad matter Road locality where as much as Theatre last night. The picture, at the Victoria worse.
ninety lengths of railings had been in its second episode, loses no- Captain Basil Taylour, al-stripped off the roadway. During thing of its interest and will no though past military age when he the last two months, the Inspector doubt be followed to the end by volunteered, at a great pecuniary added, 140 lengths of railings had all who sacrifice as the Government been missing from the Wong portion. ought to know better than any-neichoing Road locality. one else, since their failure to The arrested Chinese was given keep their promises to him in six months' hard labour and four regard to pay was the main rea- hours stocks.
Suffering from stab wounds in- flicted on his throat whilst he was sch for this financial loss,—re- turned to his old service, the
asleep, a Chinese living at 76, Navy, în April 1915, having
Nullah Lane, has been sent to the previously served as Marshal of might be mentioned, many of them Government Civil Hospital. The the Prize Court, in addition to his seriously injuring the harmonious motive for the assault is believed other duties, and was employed carrying on of its highly respon-to be revenge, originating from continuously in France and sible work. It was at one time the fact that the injured man Italy from June 1915 until some actually suggested that a Civil failed to pay some coolies Thom time after the Armistice. Service Cadet should be appoint he engaged to do some work. During this time he
ed Assistant Harbour Master, but twice invalided home, and. the ludicrousness of this idea disregarding doctors' advice, re-struck even the official mind as turned on each occasion to active being too great, and
it was. service, refusing more than one offer of an easier post at home or
which
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dropped.
In regard to pay, the saipe
instructive.
It
should be remembered also that the Harbour Department brings in more reveaue than almost any
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DITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 25th day of Juls, 1919, at 3 pm at the Offers of the Public Works Department Order of His Excellency the Officer Admin stering the Gov erament, of One Lot of Crown Land at Kenn dy Road in the We regret to record the death of 75 years, commencing from Colony of Hongkong, for a term at the Peak Hospital yesterday, at nd Cctober, 19, with the the age of 42 years, of Mr. Alexan- option of re ewal at a Crown der McGregor, chief engineer of Rent to be fies by the Surve or the ss. Gwenith, one of Messrs.f his vajesty big, fur of Moller and Company's boats, further term of 7 yeare. which was on her maiden trip from Shanghai to Hongkong. The deceased was very sick when the vessel arrived in port, and succumbed to cancer in the stomach. The funeral takes place this evening, passing the Monument at 6 p.m.
AFTER THE WAR
EARLY RETROCESSION OF TSINGTAU.
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Annual Stent
NOTICE.
THE WEST POINT BUILD.
ING CO., LTD.
An Interim Dividend of Three.
Dollars per share for the nit months ending 30th. June 1919 will be payable on Monday 28th. July on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's office.
Company will be closed from The Transfer Books of the Friday the 11th. to Monday the 28th July (both, days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By order of the Board of Directors.
A. SHELTON HOOPER Secretary to
The Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co., Ltd. General Agents for the West Point Building Co., Ltd.
Hongkong, 9th July, 1919.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE undersigned have instruc- tions from the Liquidator of the trade and personal affairs of Gustav Adolf Georg Friesland deceased in pursuance of au Order of the Hongkong Govern- ment to sell by Public Auction on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of
July, 1919,
A small electric light plant is installed.
in the United States. During his official antagonism and differ- three years in France he or entiation has always been shown, ganised or reorganised four ports, and when it is remembered that and had command of nine alto the Harbour Master is a Magis gether, receiving the commenda- trate, and considering the British tion of both the British and principle of high pay for those French officials for his tact and charged with judicial duties, the -ability. In Italy, he was in comparison is charge of the Convoy Service of three ports, which he managed with such efficiency that he was recommended for the C. B. by the other. British Commander-in-Chief of "In" years gone by, personal the Mediterranean, and for an motives (not the less reprehen- Italian Order by the lialia. {sible) may have influenced the authorities.
Movēram cut's attitude to the But the Hongkong Govern. H .rbour Master and his Depart- mant's ignoring the war sarvice unt, but it is surely time for this of their one head of Department to stop and white Saturday's in- who could claim sneh Servien ieidt was insignificant in itself; orle
since Captain Taylor's war In a Press interview Viscount དསྶ སཙྪཱ (ཏུམ ན ...
VILL
bren tingly Uchida, the Japanese Foreign Lour De
gs Colunga 2 kort:dged by his promotion Minister, expressed great satis-
the runk ou ou for many o
of Captain,faction at the prospect of the years past, and to which this and in other ways, by signing of the Treaty of Peace. seems a seasonable time to call the proper.
authorities-it He recalled that the world conflict attention..
is to be regretted that had its origin in the memorable
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon In a place which owes its very the "Government of this Colony assassination of the Austrian
at their Auction Rooms at No. 8 existence to its Harbour and did not then honour itself by a Successor to the Throne by a
We have received: from the
Des. Vædix Road Central. Shipping, it is simply ridiculous public acknowledgment of its Serbian rufian (an Austrian that the man in charge of this debt to its one head of department subject, it is
The valuable Leasehold Pro of the Hongkong Secretary as well to great port the greatest in the whom they could so honour, and remember) on June 28th, 1914, General Chamber of Commerce perty situate and being Farm Lot No. 40 and known as "Villa' world should not have a voice begin a new Peace regime in that is, just five years ago. He
the following copy of а in its governance, and be an ex-which the representative of the was not in a position definitely to Honourable the Attorney Gekong, in one Lot,
letter received from. the Miramare", Pokfulam, Hong- officio member of both the port and shipping should take state when the formal signature
There is a five roomed bungalow Executive and: Legislative his proper place in the Councils of the Treaty would take place, Leral, having reference to the Councils. Yet since 1907, when of the Colony-since, if there but if it should take place on the abolition of telegraphic censor with outhouses and garden situate
on the property. Sir Matthew Nathan (who it were no port or shipping, no 28th instant the fact would give
ship:- may be illuminating to recall, function of government would a dramatic touch to the terraina- was Under-Secretary for Ireland be required, as there would be tion of hostilities. When when the Easter rebellion of 1906 no Colony.
formal end is put to the war the occurred) substituted the Chief of
great question of world recon- Police for the Harbour Master on
etruction will have to be taken the Legislative Council, the Har-
up by all the Powers of bour Master.has had no voice in
the world in real earnest. the law-making of the port. This
The whole energy of the Japan- anomalous state of affairs is as
ese must also be devoted to this Dear Sir, Absurd as if in our island King-
side of the question, and this
As there seems to be a little necessarily entail greater pres- misapprehension as to the mean dam maritime affairs Wad no re- presentative in the Cabinet. "Sir Henry May was Colonial Secre- report on the "Victory" decorated ties. It will be two months the effect that taly when this change was made motor car which I read in last before the official text of the "The censorship of internation as he was when the Governor, evening's issue. The above Peace Treaty will arrive in al telegrams whether by cable or Sir Frederic Lugard, flouted the model, which received second Japan, even if every dispatch by wireless, will be abolished as opinion of the Harbour Master, a prize, was not designed by is used to bring it back as quickly from midnight, rd-24th July, highly trained specialist in his Commander Kilgour, R.N., nor as possible. The ratification by 1919′′, |||||
constructed by Mr. the Emperor will follow them writing to let you know that department and built, the new chiefly typhoon shelter at the wrong end George Duncan.
of your arrival
the document, this means that all consorship of the Harbour, where junks and report states, I enclose with It is inevitable, that the con-will be abolished at the said time. sampans are obliged to eat up this letter a photogarph which Iclusion of the war should keep and that from that time onwards against the prevaling wind in a received from Mr. G. Duncan the Foreign Office very busy, the business community are at typhoon, or else enter it some asking for my advice and if it attending to a renewal of com-liberty to make use of Codes for hours earlier than, would be could be accomplished in time,mercial treaties, the settlement telegrams whether to foreign necessary had it been placed at The Victory' was designed of the Shantung question, and countries or the United Kingdom the western end. The value off about 116 years ago." The crude other matters, and the Foreign or other British territory in the the refuge is thus much lessened model which was shown was not a Minister conjures his countrymen same way as they did before the and it is quite likely that in time true model of that honoured vessel to pay the closest attention to war. to come another refuge will have which every Britisher is proud of, the changing situation of the to be built, entailing an enormous as I had no details excepting this world." "As regards the Shantung and needless expenditure of public photograph. I personally took question, he thinks negotiations money. In justice to Sir Henry dimensions from this photograph will be entered into with the May, however, it must be recalled and drew in the lines on the Chinese Government after the that the buoy scheme advoca- mould loft floor to suit a length ratification of the Peace Treaty. ted by Captain Taylour as given feet Falso personally The Allied Governments have the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, thus Booms, saloon and dining far
1901 was surpervised the construction of hitherto been giving financial rendering it necessary to in-room, Furnished or Unfurnished. 1915 during the bull and masts, then sesistance to the Omek Governtroduce some revision in refer Desired by 1st, September by a Governorship, and it was sent to the Naval rent, the Minister continued, and fence to the arbitration tribunal French gentleman. Apply Box
Base Dockyard to receive the ging the formal recognition of that and other clause Be that as 208 c/o Hongkong Telegraph
was limited Government by the Allied Powers it may, there can be no change
idarens expected to
carried
his term
Yours etc. ANOTHER WHO HAS .
SERVED OVERSEAS. Hongkong, July 13, 1919,
THE VICTORY."
(Copy) Attorney General's Chambers, Courts of Justice, Hongkong, 22nd July, 1919. A. M. Williams, Esq. Secretary,
Hongkong General Chamber
of Commerce.
The boundaries of the-lot are not accurately defined, but it is intended that they shall be ad- justed by the Government so that the purchaser shall have an ares
of 16 acres.
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NOTICE
2. Queen's Buildings SOLE AGENTS,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
The property is held for the residue of a term of 75 years from the 25th June 1861 It must be clearly understood that the lease and half Dollars per share for
An Interim Dividend of three
NOTICE
NOTICE AND CAUTION Kowloon INLAND LOT 176
The deeds, and documents r8-
Sir.-Allow me to correct your sure of business on the authori.ing of the recent notification" to will not be extended beyond the the six months ending 30th June, ing been stolen in China from the
2.8
Yours faithfully, (Sgd) H. E. POLLOCK,
Attorney General.
annum.
present term.
The Crown Rent is $48 per
The property is offered subject to a reserved price. Sale may be had from
Particulars and Conditions of
Messrs. DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON, Solicitors for the Liquidator,
or from Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH, The Auctioneers.
WANTED.
די
WANTED:Senior European
Shipping
Office excellent prospects apply. P. O, Box 38.
WANTED:-House with two
TO BE LET.
in the fundamental spirit of the
The Sted
ister also
iment
apanese Govern-
the Omik Goy
20 BE LETA
house
Allied Gover
1919, will be payable on Monday, 28th July, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's office..
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Friday the 18th, to Monday the. 28th July. (both days inclusive). during which period no transfor of shares can be registered. By order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary,
Hongkong, 9th July, 1919.
THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK, LIMITED.
Head 500't Do Von Road Chl
Hoków Branch; Panoff Building
Now is the Time to Start Your Account SAVINGS OR CURRENT Your own Account of
FREEDOM O
SER
lating to the above property hav
possession of the owner, the public is hereby cautioned not to enter into any negotiaitons re- garding the same without re- ference to the undersigned
Dated the 17th day of July, 1911: LEO. D'ALMADA & CASTRC
Solicitor for the owner. Hongkong, 18th July, 1919.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE LIMITED.
At Interim Dividend of Four Dollars per share for the six months ending 30th June 1919 will be payable on Monday 28th. July on which date Divid and Warrants may be obtained-on application at the Company's
sfer Books of the
Jources
28th
tha
the