THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
PROHIBITION RALLY.
TOO MANY LIGHTS.
NEW
FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1920.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
THEATRE
ROYAL
NOISY MEETING IN LONDON.
THE BON TON FINED.
The Bon Ton shop was sum- The demonstration organised moned by the Hongkong by the Strength of Britain Move-Electric Company at the Police meat at the Central Hall, West-Court to-day for havingan excERS
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Trade and Shipping Returns for the
Year 1919
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, The Fifty-first Ordinary Meet- lag of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned at Noon on TUESDAY the 30th, elastant.
The Transfer Books of the Com-
HONGKONG
By arrangement with American
Theatres, Ltd. MIDDLE EAST FILMS, LTD. Present
THE GREAT ENGLISH ACTRESS
MARIE
JARDINE MATHESON & TEMPEST
minster. les of bratulate the number of lights on its premises. COMPILED by the Statistical Branch of the Imports and Experts United States America on the Mr. G. H. Bannerman, of the Department, containing full particulars of Imports from and attainment of nation-wide pro- Hongkong Electric Company, Exports to every country for the whole of the year 1919 showing the CONSULADO DE PORTUGAL. hibition." was accompanied by said that the installation total quantity and the value in sterling for each commodity. The
Cerveira de Albuquerque some disorderly scenes.
dangerous totals of each serial number for 1918 and 1919 are printed in parallel When Mr. "Pussyfoot one, and likely to lead to serious cclumas for purposes of comparison. There are altogether 640 head- Castro, Consul Geral, faz saber! Johnson began to speak he was results as there were over 50ings under which the Imports and Exports are classified, and there que a Chancelaria do Consulado papy will be closed from the 16th interrupted by some men sitting persons working in the premises. is an Index of these headings and of various minor articles of trade de Portugal foi transferida para to the 30th instant, both days in- in different parts of the galleries, Thirty-five lights were installed. not considered sufficiently important to justify a separate classi- Queen's Road No. 5, Victoria clusive. and after the chairman had The ground floor had night lights fication. In addition to the above the book contains six Sum Buildings. made several ineffectual appeals connected by very dangerous maries, a statement of Transhipment Cargo on Through Bills of volunteers to preserve der flexible wire, which should not be Lading, particulars of Raw Silk Exports, and Shipping Returns for were called for. Some of the allowed, as it might rome into 1919. 880 pages: volunteers immediately made a contact with iron. dead set for one of the inter-
A. H. Crewe, for the Mr. rupters in the side gallery, and a defence. stated that it fierce struggle ensued, the map technical offence. The contrac- offering a violent resistance for who put up the installustion before he was finally carried was really to blame.
was a
down the staircase. No sooner A line of $50 was inflicted by: had order been restored than að Mr. X, L, Swith. second disturbance occurred in- the central gallery, and a free fight ensued which resulted in the ejection of the offender. The meeting then proceeded withaat) further interruption.
MR. JUSTICE DARLING.
It is announced that there is no foundation whatever for the Every seat both in the body of report that Mr. Justice Darling. the large hall and in the galleries intends to resiga from the Bench. appeared to be recupied. andi-
Price $3 per copy.
:
Noronha & Company
14a Des Vœux Road Central, Hongkong.
NOTICE.
HONGHONG GENERAL CHAM- BER OF COMMERCE.
CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL. A New Class fo: "BEGINNERS" will commence on MONDAY,5th many rows of ticket holders ob-house than as a brewery, paying April, 1920, if sufficient support cupied seats on the platform, at them higer wages, and yet thejbe forthcoming.
Application for enrolment and the back of which was stretched a proprietors were making nongy. | broad band bearing the words: The second question put to him enquiries regarding hours "Pussy foot's eye will make Eng-was whether Prohibition had been School, Fogs, etc., should be land Dry-1920, England to be submitted to the people for fair made to the undersigned as early Dry.1925.
consideration before this act of as possible.
By Order,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS.
Secretary. Hongkong, 15th March, 1920.
FOR SALE.
of
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM
NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Consignees per Co.'s. Steamer
"JASON"
are hereby notified that the Car- go will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will! Be
at Consignees' risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godowns on and after 12th March.
Optional cargo will be landed. unless notice has been given prior} to steamer's arrival.
The chair was taken by Sir dishonest spoliation was passed.” Alfred Pearee Gould, on whose His reply was in the affirmative. right was Mr. Johnson. whol The people were asked to elect looked little the worse for hisa Congress pledged to submit this recent adventure. The missingquestion to the Legishture. They ere has been replaced by a glass needed a majority of two-thirds one, and as Mr. Johnson habit-of Congress. But the question! ually wears spectacles, the injury became so popular thatthey elect- is hardly noticeable.
ed it by about an 33 per cent. The Chairman moved the first majority. resolution, congratulating the "We are putting into practice, American people on the step they said the speaker, "the ideals of have taken, and "looking forward human liberty that we learnt from with high expectation to the you. I am one of those who he world results of this epoch-making lieve that civilisation is sure of event." It also congratulated less in the keeping of the English- the people of Scotland in the fact speaking people. It brings rel that they will this year he enabled sponsiblity and community of felTHE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN after the Goods have left the
to exercise, so far as the retail lowship, and the obligation to put eale of intoxicants is concerned. into practice the ideas that we the power of prohibition to their fand you both hold." own localities.
PROHIBITION OR DOWNFALL.
FOR SALE-One set boxing gloves in perfect condition. $15. no offers. Apply Box 328
Hongkong Telegraph."
NOTICE.
& MORTGAGE CO., LTD,
col
Cerveira de Albuquerque ci Cas.ro, Consul General. A- nounces that the Chancellery' of the Portuguese Consulate has been
to Victoria transferred Buildings, No. 5, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 10th March, 1920.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY LIMITED.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom)
CO., LTD. General Managers," Hongkong Fire Insurance Company. Ltd. Hongkong, 11th March, 1920.
THE
NOTICE,
HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD,
The Thirty-sixth Ordinary an- nual Meeting of Shareholders in the above Company will be held at NOTICE is hereby given that St. George's Building. Chater the Colonial Hongkong) Register Road, Victoria. on THURSDAY of the Company will be CLOSED the 18th March, 1920 at 11 o'clock from TUESDAY. 16th March for the purpose of receiving 1920. to WEDNESDAY, 14th a Statement of Accounts and the
report of the General Mar age73: April 1920, both days inclusive.
for the year ending 31st Dece aber, 1919, and electing à Consulting Committee and Auditors.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
W. E. ROBERTS,
Secretary,
Hongkog, 8th March, 1920.
All broken, chafed, and damag- ed goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be CHINA
examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within the free storage period.
NOTICE.
SUGAR REFINING
CO., LTD.
THE FORTY-SECOND OR- DINARY ANNUAL MEETING No claims will be admitted OF THE SHAREHOLDERS of
No Fire
D
J
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents, Hongkong. 12th March. 1919.
inclusive. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO
General Agents, Hongkong. 5th March, 1920.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from SATURDAY the 13th March 1920 until THURSDAY the 18th | March 1920 both days inclusive.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
General Managers,
NOTICE.
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
ceiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the rear ending 31st Decem-i ber, 1919 and declaring a Di vid- end.
steamer's Godown, and all Goods at the Offices of the Generali
the above Company will be held
THE THIRTY FIRST ORDIN- · Pedder's Street, remaining undelivered after the Agents,
DARY ANNUAL MEETING OF March. will be subject Wednesday the 24th instant at THE SHAREHOLDERS in the 18th The Twenty-third Ordinary
11.30 a.m. for the purpose of Annual Meeting of Shareholders to Tent.
All Claims agains: the Steamer receiving the Report and State Company will be held at the
Offices of the Company. S in the Company will be helt at Dr. Wilfred T. Grenfell. G.M.G. Dr. C. W. Saleeby moved the Office of the Company, St. must be presented to the under- ment of Accounts for the year George's Building, Chater Road, of Labrador, who seconded, re-resolution condemning the relaxeorge's Building. No. 6 Con-signed on before the 1st ending 31st December 1919.
Victoria, Hongkong on Saturday, they will not bei ferred to Mr. Johnson's injury.ation of war-time restrictions and naught Road on SATURDAY the April, or
The Transfer Books of the the 20th day of March, 1920, Company will be closed from the at 11.30 o'clock in the fore- and said Nelson had to lose an protesting against the Govern7th March 1930 at 11 a.m.
for recognised.
Insurance will be 10th to 24th March, both days noon for the purpose of re- eye before he could stand upon a ment's action in permitting the the purpose of receiving a State- column. A hundred years hence resumption of unrestricted brew ment of Accounts and the Report efected. Mr. "Pussyfoot" would be stand-ing and the unlimited release of of the General Managers for the ing on a columu. It was all spirits from: boud. The day after
year ending 31st. December 1919 nonsense, he said, to speak of|Prohibition came intoforce in the and electing a Consulting Com- teetotalism killing the joy of life. States," he said. Mr. Bonar Lawmittee and Auditors. Personally he claimed to have as announced that there would
The Transfer Books of the Com- good a time as any man alive. be unlimited brewing in pany will be closed from SATUR- On the Chairman declaring the this country. Dering the DAY the 20th March 1920 until resolution carried unanimously, war there was one wonderfulSATURDAY there were several cries of glorious, and. unprecedented dissent, and "count." Eventually bright spot. and that was the there were declared to be seven reduction achieved in the .con- dissentients.
sumptior of alcoholic liquor in MR. JOHNSON'S SPEECH terms of the public health. But Mr. Johnson who was received now drunkenness had one up inj with musical honours. said that Glasgow 400 per cent, and we their reception reminded him of had gone back to pre-war cond-
The Government were! King Agrippa's words to Paul,itions.
Almost thou persuadest me to conniving at this by allowing -be a Britisher."-(Laughter.) Hej unrestricted brewing at the very! had received two questions from moment that Ontario and thei persons in the audience, which States were setting such a wan-! he would proceed to answer. The derful example.
first asked him if he considered The resolution wasconded by it just that the Anglo-American the Rev. Tolofred Parr and car- breweries in which English ried.
the 27th March 1920, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong, 9th March, 1920.
NOTICES.
REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
WEDNESDAY, March 10th. TEA DANSANT from 4 to 7 p.m. DINNER DANCE from 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, March 13th.--
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
མས-
CCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM "NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consignees per Company's Steamer TEENKAL" From NEW YORK wie SVEZ are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowlcon, where it
TEA DANSANT from 4 to 7 p.m.will lie at Consignee's risk. The DINNER DANCE from 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, March 14th.-
Orchestral Concerts during Tiffin and Afternoon Tea
NOTICE.
1', & 0. 8. N. COY.
HE Steamship THE
$$
BANCA "
will be despatched fromllongkong on or about March 28th,
Taking Cargo Through to
The TRANSFER BOOKS of thei Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY the 11th March, 1920 until SATURDAY, the 20th) March, 1919, both days inclusive,
By order of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong, 5th March, 1920.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
MARSEILLES, LONDON THE Undersigned has received
and ANTWERP
For freight apply to MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO.,
Cargo will be ready for delivery | No. 22, Des Voeux Road, Central. from Godown on and after 12th
Telephone 19. March.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
shareholders had invested 75 Prior to the meeting in the million dollars should be destroyed large hall, a luncheon was given without adequate compensation in the basement hall in honour of being made. His reply was that, Mr. Johnson. the chair being takes whatever the amount was, the by Dr. Saleeby. Letter of apology investment was not in Anglo. were read from the Bishop of American breweries, but in London. Lord Bryce, and Sir Geiman-American breweries, and Harry Johnston. the Government had occasion to In replying to the toast of his take over some of these properties health, Mr. Johnson said he during the war-A Voice: "They had an assortment of sears on are not German breweries.) For various parts of his anatomy as thirty years it had been the law a result of his thirty years' cam- of America that the people had paign against the drink traffic, the right at any time to close up a and the marks liquor business, and they were resembled
of the are hereby notified that arrange under no obligation, legal or West Coast of Scotland. But rents have been made to proceed moral, to return compensation. it was all for good, and ever with their redemption by a second At this point there were further bump he possessed he regarded drawing of the Fourth Year Loan interruptions from the galleries, as a great privilege. He did not and a third drawing of the Third and two of the nien were ejected. grieve over the affair at Essex Year Loan. The date of the must be presented to the under.
THE IDEALS OF CIVILISATION. Hall and he did not want his eye drawings and of payment will be signed on
announced by the Ministry of April, Continuing, Mr. Johnson said back.
recognised. that the investor had taken a Dr. W. T. Grenfell proposed Finance. gambler's chance; but, as a matter the toast of "The English-speak-
head on his the map
of fact, the investor had not suffering Heritage,"
National Loans of 3rd and 4th.
Year of the Republic,
Subscribers to the above loans
F. A. AGLEN,
and responses Inspector General of Customs. ed. For, in West Virginia, the first were made by guests on behalf of big brewery which was closed was the States, Canads, Australia, Inspectorate General of Customs, employing more men as a packing New Zealand, and India.
Peking, 1st March, 1920.
persons
NOTICE.
1920-21.
instructions from Messrs. Thoresen & Co. to sell by Public Auction on
Tuesday, the 18th May, 1920. commencing at 3 p.m.
at his Sale Rooms, Duddell Street The Steamer "DAGMAR"
as she now lies in the Menam River, Bangkok, with all her machinery, gear and app: ten-
ances etc.
1457 tons gross Reg. 921 tons net Reg. 1800 tons deadweight capa- city on 17 feet mean draft Speed 10 knots
This steamer went ashore in the Gulf of Siam, was seived, and towed to Bangkok, where sb was dry-docked and patched up.
Inspect on orders on application to the East Asiatic Co. Ltd, Bangkok.
All broken, chafed, and damag- ed goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Sealed Tenders will be received Fridays between the hours of at the R.N. Hospital until 10 a.m. 10.45 a.m. and noon within the on the 20th. March, 1920, from free storage period.
desirous of supplying No claims will be admitted after Beef, Mutton, Fowls, Pork, Bread, the Goods have left the steamer's Cheese, Pure Cow's Milk, Aerated Godown, and all Goods remaining Waters, Ice, and other provisions, undelivered after the 18th March, and necessaries for the year end will be subject to rent
All Claims against the Steamer
The steaner to be at purchasers further particulars can be obtain-risk after fall of hammer, when or before the 1st ed at the R. N. Hospital.
purchase money is to be paid. or they will not be The right to reject the lowest
For full particulars apply to or any Tender is reserved.
Geo, P. LAMMERT, No Firm Insurance will be effented.
Auctioneer. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 12th March, 1920.
ing 31st. March, 1921. ..
Printed Forms of Tender and
C. S. WOODWRIGHT,
Surgeon Captain, R.X. R. N. Hospital, Hongkong,
11th. March, 1920.
or
Messrs. THORESEN & CO, Hongkong.
In association with
GRAHAM BROWNE.
In a Repertoire ci Famous Tempest " Comedies,
"AN EPOCH IN THE DRAMATIC HISTORY OF
THE FAR EAST.''
OPENING THURSDAY, MARCH 18th, 1920, With
W. Somerset Maughan's Comedy
PENELOPE
FRIDAY, MARCH 19th THE MARRIAGE OF KOTY
By Coste Gordon Leppos.
SPECIAL MATINEE: SATURDAY, MARCH 20th at 5.15 p.m. PENELOPE
and at 9.15 p.m. THE MARRIAGE OF KITTY.
MONDAY & TUESDAY, MARCH 22nd & 23rd The Delightful Romantic Comedy THE DUKE OF KILLICRANKIE By Captain Robert Marshall.
WEDNESDAY & THU 2., MARCH 24th & 25th COUSIN KATE By Hubert Henry Davis.
FRIDAY, MARCH 26th OU CAST
An Indictment. By Hubert Henry Davis.
SPECIAL MATINEE: SATURDAY, MARCH 27th at 5.15 p.m. OUTCAST
And at 9.15 p.m. Mrs. DOT
By W. Somerset Maugham.
MONDAY, MARCH 29th Mrs. Dur.
TUES., & WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30th & 31st ATTHE BARN
A Delightful English Comedy, By Anthony Wharton.
BOOK ALL YOUR SEATS NOW
Plans at MOUTRIES. Prices:-$6 and $5.
SPECIAL NOTICE.- During the Tempest Season the curtain will rise promptly at.9.15 and for the comfort of all concerned will you please be scated before that time.
·Management: WILFRED
COTTON
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Monday, the 15th, March 1920.
commencing at 11 am.
J.
at the China Merchant's Steam Navigation Co, Ltd's. Godown, West Point.
(For account of the concerned)
999 Bags Brown Sugar 750 Cases Brown Sugar Terms: Cash on delivery
Geo, P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
MUSTARD & CO.
MAGNETIC
STOVES, RANGES and HEATERS.
TEL. NO. 1186.