RMS
FITH ORDERS.
announcement at at all restrictions on the spirits are removed, firms have been inun- ith orders, writes a Daily de representative,
popular impression that Alimited supply will now be
Are &
THE HONES
HONGKONG HOTEL.
NEW YEAR.
Didner Dances will be held on Now Year's Eve, Wednesday," 31st December.
Special Table d'Hote Menus will be provided in the GRILL ROOM at $3.50 per bead, or in the MAIN DINING ROOM at $2.50 per head.
Patrons are advised to book accommodation is early
as
Bookings may be made at the
ble in however, erroneous. limited. All tables previously re difficulties, wholesalers engaged and not cancelled by out, with regard to labour, mid-day on the day to which such applies will be Supply of casks, and the reservation
machinery of the trade. charged for, whether occupied or looded out," "inundated," not.
whelmed,
few of descriptions given by man- the extraordinary nuru- of applications they have lve Not only were the ers by post many, but all day ople ware calling, in motors or foot, anxious to obtain bottles Almost forgotten spirit.
My life is becoming a misery, anfessed one manager to the y Chromide representative. We simply cannot keep pace Please don't h the orders.
out the secret that we are vourably placed with regard to tocks.
Some firms, as is the case with Lesers. Haig and Haig, have un
including diminished stocks,
hisky matured as far back as 1900. Other firms are not able to promise immediately increased Asupplies.
►
All the wholesale houses, uch as ourselves," said a member of the firm of Messrs. Boord and Co, wine and spirit merchants, of Tooley-street, "have had great dificulty in getting out even the restricted quantities owing to Amenities in connection with Labour, casks, coopers, and the
machinery of one's
J
HOTEL MAIN OFFICE. J. H. TAGGART,
Manager.
VESSELS LOADING.
EUROPE, U.S.A., ETC.
Durban M.......N. Y. K... Dec. 30 Arabia M......0. S. R....Dec. 31 West Cajoot 9. & D. 1st Half Jan. Ecudor.........P. M. Co. ...Jan. 1 Kashgar...P. & O...Jan. 2 Chicago M....O.S. X. ...Jan. 2 Monteagle ...C. P. O. S....Jan. 3 Sumatra M....O. S. K. Jan. 4 Tokushima N. Y. E. Jan. Knight Templar B. L. Jan. 5 Wakamatsu M. N. Y. K....Jan. 5 Edmore...A. L. ...Jan. 6 Wawlons A. L. ...Jan. 7 Penang M....N. Y. K... Jan. 7 City Spokane A. L ...Jan. 7 West Inskip...P. M. Co. Jan. 8 Kitano M....N. Y. K. ...Jan. 9 West Hepburn R. D. Co... Jan. 10 Danera. .P. &. O....Jan. 12 Tancred....R. D..Co....Jan. 12 Taiyuan....
.B. & S... ...Jan. 13 E. of Japan....C. P. O. S.... Jan. 14 Grace D.......R. D. Co....Jan. 15 Shinyo M.....T. K. E. ...Jan. 15 Arabian Prince S. T. Co.... Jan. 15 Oanfa...B. L. Iconium A. L.
...Jun. 15
...Jan. 20 ...Jan. 20
There is an undoubted ortage of whisky; there is a fair quentily of brandy and rum in the country, and plenty of gia At the moment I think the quanti-St. Francis......B. L. ties available will be very little. S. Do.lar...R. D. Co....Jan. 20 more than the rationed amount. It is all a question of machinery you cannot get apirits out unless you have the casks to put them
in."
An optimistic view is taken by Messrs. Hedges and Butler. "We have liad an enormous post and more people calling than we have ever had before," the
of
Katori M.......N. Y. K....Jan. 21 E. of. Asia...C. P. O. S....Jen. 22 Inaba M.....N. Y. K....Jan. 23 Siberia M... T. K. K. Jan. 24
St. Albans ...P. & D. ...Jan. 25 West Conob...P. M. Co....Jan. 25 Colombia. P. M. Co....Jan. 23 Atreus... B. L. ...Jan. 28 China.C. M. Co. Jan. 31 Daily Borneo M....O. S. K....B. of Jan. Chronicle representative was in-Nikko M. N. Y. K....M. of Jan. formed. "We think we shall be Toyama M....N. Y. K. M. of Jan. able to meet all the orders, Africa.......... &. Co. B. of Feb
Crosskeya...... A. L. ...Feb. 1 There should be plenty whisky for the next few weeks. Suwa M.....N. Y. K. Feb. 2 There ought to be no difficulty West Harts...R. D. Co... Feb. 2 about it, because whisky remains Persia M....T. K. K....Feb. 3 at 30 under proof and the con- Stanley D......R. D. Co... Feb. 6 trolled price is unchanged.
Changsha,.....B. & S. Feb. 7 Ariosto .B. L. ...Feb. 10 ..P. & O....Feb. 11 B. L.
..Feb. 15 Korea M.....T. K K...Feb 23 Venezuela ...P. M. Co. ... Feb. 25 Tenyo M.T. K. K...Mar. 11
EXCHANGE
SELLING.
T/T
4/2016
Demand
4/10/4
30 d/s
41978
$0 d/s
4/11
4 m/s
4/1136
F/T Shanghai.
Nom.
T/T Singapore.
TIT Japan
T/T India.
20714 184 20314
Demand, India
20312
TIT San Francisco Į
94
& New York.
T/T Jave
247
T/T Marks
Non.
T/T France
985
Demand, Paris-
BUYING.
4 m/s. L/C
51-1
4 m/s. D/P
6. LIC
5/114
-31-1/s. Sviney and?
Melbourne....
5/114
30d/s. San Francis-1
co& New York)
9534
4m, Marks
4 m/s. Francs
Nom. -10.25 10.37
#6m/ Francs.
Demand, Germany." Demand, New-York 9416 2031 T/T Bombay Demand, Bombay...
20314 TIT Calcutta Deraand, Calcutta- Demand, Manila 19414 Demand, Singapore, 20714- On Esphong Nam
On Saigon
On Bangkok Sovereign...
Nom. Nom. 4.05 Nom.
Gold leaf per Tael... 32,20. Bar Bilver, per oz
forward.
7654 75
SUBIDARY COINS
Eastern.. Matoppo...
Ichang....
Laisang faming
JAPAN, COAST PORTS, ETC. Namsang......J. M. Ca.Dec. 30 Tenshin M....N. Y. K....Dec. 30 Huichow .B. & S. ...Dec. 30 Dunera .P. & O....Dec. 31 Wosang J. M. Co. ...Dec. 31 Keishin M....N. Y. K...Dec. 31 Shisen M.......O. S. K... Dec. 31 Sangola.
.P. & O....Dec. 31 Dunera .P." & O. ..Dec. 31 B. & S. ...Jan. 1 ...J. M. Co...Jan. 1 B. & S.,Jan. 1 Kamo M...N. Y. K....Jan. 2 Soshu M.......O.S K. Jan. 2 ...Jan. 2 Coaxet
......A. L. Haiching D. L. Co...Jan. 2 Hangsang...J. M. Co. ...Jan. 2 Yunsang......J. M. Co....Jan, 2 Madras .....P. & O. ...Jan. 2 Tean...... ..B. &. 9. ...Jan. 3 Wingsang...J. M. Co. Jan. Tjitarcem.J.C.J. L. Jan. 5 Kiwongseng..J. M. Co. ... Jan. a Quinnebaug...D. L. Co. ...Jan. 6 Liangchow...B. & S. ...Jan. 6 Jarsun.........B. & S.
...Jan. 6 Fooksang......J. M. Co. ...Jan. 9 Aki M..........N. Y. K. ...Jan. 16 Tikalak.....J. C. J. L....Jan. 19 Siam M. 0.S. K. M. of Jan. Tamno M.......O. S. E. M. of Jan.
TIDE TABLES
STEEE
TUESDAY, DECEMBER
1919.
THEATRE
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT
MLLE
OF
LE
ROY,
PARISIAN DANCER AND RAG TIME HIGH-CLASS SOUBRETTE
WILL APPEAR
AT THE
VICTORIA THEATRE
ON
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHE HAS PLAYED BEFORE ROYALTIES.
CONSIGNIP
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. From SAN FRANCISCO HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS SHANGHAI. & MANILA. The Steamship
NOTICE.
CHINA BORNEO CO. LTD.
Shareholders are reminded that
NOTICE.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN a Second Extraordinary General meeting of the above named Com- that the THIRTY SECOND of MEETING pany (notice of which was duly ORDINARY given on the 10th inst.) will be SHAREHOLDERS in the Com- held at the offices of Messrs. pany will be held at the Offices "ECUADOR"
Gibb, Livingston and Company, of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & The above mentioned vessel St. George's Buildings, Victoria, Company, Limited on Wednesday having arrived from the above at 12 o'clock noon on Tuesday 14th January 1920 at 11 o'clock the 13th day of January 1920, for am. for the purpose of receiving mentioned ports, Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that the purpose of confirming, if the Report of the Directors their cargo will be landed at their thought fit, as a special Resolu- together with a Statement of
tion, the following Resolution Accounts for the year ending e risk into the hazardous and/or which was duly passed as a 31st December, 1919. extra hazardous godown of the
The REGISTER of SHARES Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Extraordmary Resolution on the
29th inst., viz:-
of the Company will b. CLOSED Godown Co., Ltd., and stored at
"That the Company be wound from Thursday 1st January to Consignees' risk.
up voluntarily and that Ernest Wednesday 14th January 1920 Alfred Mountford Williams of (both days inclusive) during the firm of Lowe, Bingham & which period no Transfer of Matthews of Chartered Bankshares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of
Directors.
Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of the Imports & Exports, Hongkong, before Bill of Lading can be countersigned.
All broken chafed and dema aged goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be! examined on January 2nd, at 29th Dec., 1919. to 4th Jan, 1920 10 am., and Januarr 3rd at
64 High Water
>
Hongkon
| Low Water Henglong
Mo-19 m 0.5661 214 22
m331 51m928
10.8.mg
All claims must be presented within a week of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized.
No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the godowns,
• Buildings Queen's Road Central Victoria aforesaid be appointed Liquidator for the purpose of such winding up, at such re- muneration as may be arranged between the said Harrisons and Crosfield Limited and the Liquidator."
By Order of the Board, GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO.
Agents,
.NOTICE.
and all goods remaining unde-ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF.
fter January 5th, will
whatever w
CLUB.
CHELADIES SECTION
A. SHELTON HOOPER Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co., Ltd. General Agents for the West Point Building Co., Ltd Hongkong, 24th December, 1919.
THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK, LIMITED,
· Lend O Tec.6. Dos Yeux omil Ctl.
"Hakow i ubi Panoff Building.
FOR THE YEAR TO COME
Pr caution impoy not in all-things General Meeting Thi applies to Buances. Th ill be held at the Heirna May bst way of providing for the future, frosty,
the 8th ■ by
1920 at 11 am-ter
OPENING A SAVINGS ACCOUNT
rstáry
will grow.
1919 ERSTAUC
ROYAL
THE GREAT SUCCESS IN THE FAR EAST,
THE
RUSSIAN GRAND OPERA CO.
Personal Representative L. Feodoroff
83
ARTISTES-
SOLOISTS, CHORUS, ORCHESTRA & BILLET. 10 PERFORMANCES ONLY.
Beginning from 1:th January,
at 9.15 p.m.
· PERSONNEL
Dramatic Soprano......
S pr no Soprano
141
Coloritura Suprano Mezzo-Soprano
Mezzo-Soprano
Sepinnes
Tenors
Baritones
Buses
Ballet
H. Gusisva
C Osipova
B SBBIA
- O. Kakia.
I. Bursty
M Z rinnova
12 Ivinova
1B Losieva
B. Daniloy
A. Preobrajansky
N. Basanovsky
G. Chernenko
Svetl
B. Chochl
L., Grenko
S: Ulian f
Chrjianovsky
B. Voin f Marety Tulzim f Ardoteff (Feodorova
Nosova Moresova
OLESN
Orch.stra 25 pices.. Ci crus of 20.
Canducars: Mr. VASTLIEFF and FURSE.
Stage Manager: SHASTAN.
Concertmeister: Miss VONOV.. Wardrobe: Miss FrRDE?.
AIDA
RIGOLETTO
CARMEN
T SCA
FAUST
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA 81.0
PAGLIACUI
TRAVIATA
MADAME BUTERFLY
LA ZOHEME
IL TRAVATORE.
DIRECTION: A SThi K
Booking at MOUTRIE' from 30th December.
FINAL FAREWELL OF THE FAVOURITES
THEATRE
ROYAL
SATURDAY NEXT JAN. 3rd & THURS. 8th, FRI. 9th, SAT: 10th
Vanity Fair
AT 9.15 †M.
SATU DAY NEXT:
NEW REPERTOIRE. COMPLETE CHANGE NIGHTLY. SUPERB SINGING. DELIGHTFUL DANCING. CLEVER COMEDY.
:
ORIGINAL! MUSICAL!! WHIMSICAL!!! Positively the last appearance of the company in Hongkong, DO IT-NOW WHAT ? BOOK SEATS AT MOUTRIES.
NOTICE..
BANK HOLIDAYS..
In accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, the Exchange Banks will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd, January, 1919, Hongkong, 24th December, 1919
NOTICE.
NOTICE
REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
A Ball will be held on evening of the let, of 1920, commencing at 9.15
Tickets including can be obtained at the Hotel Main Office at Dinner will not the Repulse Bay Hotel
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO; opening night.
OF CANADA.
From and after January 1, 1928, the Offices of the above Company will be located at
Mats House
15 Queen's Road Central, First Floor,
(above Guidbeck Macr
SFM WELLE
J. H TAGGART,
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