HOME RULE.
THE RECENT DEBATE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
Anquith had come very badly out} Jof the dabate; the Labour mem- bars were soan impaled on their own generalities; Sir Edward
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The Times Parliamentary coron had a frown on his face, Mr. Geo. P. Lammert has rocaived respondent wrote on March 31 as follows-Soon after 1 o'clock that he had held out has hand, day & hitter northeaster began to the Nationalists: --were hlow wear the House, killing to bing the bruises
here.
instructions to well by,
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on
FRIDAY
The ast day of May, 1920,
at 3 pm.
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rub they had the delicate, bracing to those who suffered in their fall (were the. could stand it. It was Sir Edward Restures unnatural in a party Carson saying good-bye to his old which in 1916 had been legged Unionisin and welcoming a new down so badly as they walked and better Unionism. For that trustfully arm-in-arm with the was what the speech meant to Government of that time?), but those who could face it without for all that were not, one is con- being shrivelled by the dryness, vinced, so hostile to the Bill as After all una naver knows how they pretended to be. The treat- cold winter is until spring is ment indicated was surely an emollient for Nationalist bruises The greater part of his speach and a patient exposition of the consisted in a reassertion of the undoubtedly sincere and patriotic ALL THAT piece or parcel of For further particulars apply to- Orange faith in its harshest form, motives of the Bill, and of the ground situate at Victoria afore- with all its provincialism, self- reasons for hoping that it might bald and known and registered righteousness, and sectarian
achieve its object of Irish unity in the Land Office as SUB- bigotry. The Bill was a half-way
To criticize the Prime Minister's SECTION 1 of SECTION COF sebeme which would offend the
Parliamentary eties is like INLAND LOT No. 1417 Together friends of England and give criticizing. Napoleon's strategy, with the messuage erected there- laver to her enemies. He did but instead we got a speech on known as No. 20 Aberdeen)
Term obeisancé before the greatness of
which in its early passages was Street Victoria aforesaid. England, and as the same time necessarily rasping. He spoke 999 years created by a Crown attacked her politics. If the of Mr. Asquith's "vehement Lease dated the 16th day of June) Union had failed it was becausa futility" and rubbed a defeat in 1898. Proportion of Annual Crown of the corruption of English politi-argument that was already cry-reat 86,50. Area about 952 Square cal parties. He attacked the ing aloud. He basted the Labour feet.
For further particulars and Liberals in particular, and his members in the thin juice of criticism of Mr. Asquith's speech their well-meaning abstractions, conditions of sale apply to was deadly. He attacked the He rounded on Mr. Devlin (or JOHNSON STOKES & MASTER United States, too, for the jargon calling the measure of Home
Prince's Building. Iee House of self-determination," and mak-Rule a wretched thing and said ing the world safe for democracy that Wales or Scotland would be with which it had afflicted politics, grateful for such a measure. *Making the world safe for
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ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
MONDAY
THE MISSES DE VINE AND TERREY
SOCIETY ENTERTAINERS
will introduce
HARMONY AND SONG at the usual
Street. Hongkong Solicitors for the Mortgages, TEA DANSANT AND DINNER
or to
Mr. GEO. P. LAMMERT,
The Auctioneer.
Hongkong,.7th May, 1920.
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hypocrisy." ho added, in a He went out of his way to hold up crimacing aside. The ability of Welsh and Scottish nationalistu it all was unquestionable. Sir as an example to the Irish and, Edward Carson is an orator who forgetful of places like Dwygr owed nothing to distinction offslebi, complained of the Gaelic phrasing; in politics he persuades names that were at street cornera no one who is not already perin Dublin to the confusion of suaded: his ideas are throws at bones: patriots. He was in high you like stones to hurt instead of spirits, and, by way of confating of like burrs to stick and be carri
Mr. Asquith's gibe comparing the ed unconsciously away with you.
Council to a fleshless and bloodless A brogue, a catch in the voice, skeleton, pointed out that like Siz good musical fall of the sentences: Eric Geddes it bad control of THE Undersigned bave received add honesty, obstinacy, and other transport. Who would call him a moral virtues and one would have Cashless and bloodless skeleton? thought until near the end of the he asked, turning towards Sir speech that that was the whole of Eri: Geddes, It was all quite re- levant but too much of it was go- Sir Edward Carson's quality in politics.
ing over ground already trodden But at the end of the speech free of verdure, and the note of the cactus flowered. If the South comedy was out of place with and West came to him and said, bruises and heartaches on every
You and I are both lurers of ouri
side. But perhaps one country. Let us do our best for soft-hearted. At the end of his it." then be said, I would grasp (speech Mr. Lloyd George struck their hands, and ear With a higher note. His motaphor com
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my heart." What was more. that process continued, before long Ireland might naite. L'lster would do her best with her Parlia
instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Monday, the 16th. May, 1920. commencing at 11 am.
at their Sale Rooma. 6 Duddell
Street
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bazs Soda Ash
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paring Ireland to a tree which had struck its roots too deep in history and needed root-pruning|
penetrating ard just "L'hion: he exclaimed again.;
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ment, and, though she had neverThere is no union. asked for more than to he left alone, the
prospect of Ipling-hook-is not union" That local Parliament, if a storms passage, again, in which he spoke land-cape. Was
2 cases Imitation Vermillion
9 barrels Ship Varnish
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and SATURDAY, MAY 15th.
SUNDAY, MAY 16th.
NEXT
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AT
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NOTICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
COMPANY LIMITED.
OF CANTON LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
NOTICE TO SHANKHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 31st ORDINARY YEAR- LY MEETING of the Company that the 47th ORDINARY will be held at its Head Office, YEARLY MEETING of the Nos. 3 and 4 Queen's Buildings on Society will be held at its Head FRIDAY 21 MAY, 1920 at Office, Nos. 3 and 4 Queen's 1230 p.m., for the purpose of re- Buildings, Hongkong, on FRI- ceiving the Report of the Direc-DAY 21st May 1920, at Noon, for tors together with the Statements the purpose of receiving the of Account to 31st December 1919 Report of the Directors together and of declaring Dividends etc. with the Statements of Account The TRANSFER BOOKS af to 31st December 1919, and of The Annual General Meeting the Company will be CLOSED declaring Dividends, etc. of the Members of the above from 8th May to 21st May, both Society will be held on Tuesday days inclusive. 11th May at 5.15 p.m. in Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co's Board Room.
Orchestral Conceris during HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL Tiffin and Afternoon.
NOTICE.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHABEBOLDERS. The thirty-ninth Ordinary Anti-Yearly Meeting of shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Tuesday the 25th May 1920, at 11:30 am.
fouling Composition Paint
4 cases Pickles 4 cased Jelly
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers
PLANT FOR SALE.
Crossed of the fatal results of the dis-A COMPLEJE ERATED WATER hy rays of sunshine. Then follow.sociation of the Irish people from ed another squall, and the flower their Government went near to was ds-hed to pieces. But one the heart of the case for Irish
Home Rale. knew when he sat down that he had got up to say just the one food "passages in the speech, batat men man genuen beraien Waizza per de noble and generous thing that he the psychology was out of june, "KWÒNG SANG HONG LTD_ fenced about with samany spikes, and one could imagine the thing
There were other
Ulster will have Parliament. being better dune. It was not
though it never asked for one one of his great speeches.
and will make a success of it. Iri
Mr. Lloyd George bad reasons
374128 are made by Mayers Bea
The complete Mani mo
1). Manchester, and quarantand in
The Transfer Books and Re- gister of Members of the Compa05. the 25th May, toir days in- will be closed from the 18th May
claajve
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is inconceivable that the rest of apart from the bolidays for high NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Ireland, which has asked for aspirits. The debate as a whole Parliament, will refuse to emulate has come very well indeed for the
the success of Ulster.
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INTERROGATIVE POLICY..
Government, and throughout'one's! Conviction Krew -tronger that.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
When one re-entered the House this Bill, which admittedly no one From EUROPE AND STRAITS. Mr. Adamson was goinbolling like in Ireland wants, is on the right
.a hippopotamus in
waters of debate, The House countries what they all will some
the back road to give the friends of both THE Company's Steamship
was full in expectation of the Prime Minister. "I want ask." said Mr. Adamson, and the
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"HE Undersigned hate received · instructions from Messrs. Thoresen & Co. to sell by Public Auction on
Tuesday, the 18th May, 1920.
rommencing at 3 p.m.
at their Sale Rooms, Duddell Street.
The Steamer **DAGMAR "*
day want. But the Committee
"DELAGOA MARU,” stage will be the important one. to
having arrived from the above! The House gave the Bill a ports, Consignees of Cargo are House shrieked with laughter.econd reading by 348 votes to 94.1ereby informed that their Goods as she now lies in the Menam One gathered that the point of
are being landed and placed at River, Bangkok, with all her the laughter was that he was "FARU WAGON AS A "HOME" their risk in the Hongkong. and machiners, gear and appurten better as asking questions than Marlborough magistrates were Kowloon Whari and Godown aures etc. answering them. His policy, as told recently that a man, his Company's Godowns at Kowloon, Mc
the Goods are landed.
1457 tons gross Reg. 921 tons net Reg. 1900 tons deadweight capa city on 17 feet mean draft Speed 10 knots
This steamer went ashore in the Gulf of Siam, was salved, and towed to Bangkok, where she was [dry-docked and patched up.
Llord Gieurge Dut it wife and three children had been where each consignment will be latex, was a nude di interroge | faund_living in a hut measuring sorted out mark by mark, and -- tion. But this House laughs 10it. ft. The "hot" was in a delivery can be obtained as sugn very easily. "Good old Northfield near the village of Shal- elife," Sir Edward Carson had tourne, and had been made oot said earlier in the debate, apropos of an old farm wagon. It was
Goods not cleared by the 17th of certain very creditable cor. without a chimney. but had a
will be May. 1920,
subject respondence in 1916. and the stove. All five slep: en House had rocked with nervous traw palliasse covered by a Damaged packages must be left, or perhaps music-hall laughter.dirty sheet and some rags. in the Godowns for examination Inspection orders on application The way they laughed at Mr. Fortunately, although vors filthy, by the Consignee's and the Co.'s to the East Asiatic Co. Ltd., Adamson reminded one that the three boys were welt representatives at an appointed Bangkok. Hobbes derived
a
ຍກາ
to rent.
of nourished, A police officer hour on Tuesday & Friday. All The steamer to be at purchasers, homour from the primitive fold the magistrates that before claims must be presented within risk after fall of hammer, when pleasure of seeing someone In ther took possession of the ten days of the steamer's arrival [purchase money is to be paid. difficulties. Mr. Adamson Bounder. hut the family had lived, in a here, after which date they cannot For full particulars apply to ed badly. but he showed a good rough shelter under a hedge.be recognised. No claims will be heart and be
Was much less where one of the boys was born. admitted after the goods have left
LAMMERT BROS. sticky than usual.
The parents, who were, sent to the Godown". Gravity follows naturally on prison for three months, denied laughter and there could have neglect, and alleged that they been no better introduction than paid a farmer 1s. 6d. a week rent the passages with Mr. Adamson for the hut, being unable to find
for
a solemn argument. Many other accommodation.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Agents.
Honzkynz, 19th May, 1920,
Auctioneers,
or
Mesars. THORESEŃ & CO.
Hongkong.
SOCIETY.
Agenda To receive and pass the "Committee's Report and Statement of Accounts. Election of officers & new" Committee for the ensuing year.
H B. L. DOWBIGGIN,
Hon. Secretary
NOTICE.
By Order of the Board,
C. H. P. HAY, Deputy General Manager. Hongkong. 4th May, 1920.
NOTICE.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 8th May to 21st May, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
C. H. P. Hay, Deputy General Manager. Hongkong, 4th May, 1920,
NOTICE.
BRITISH TRADERS" INSUR-
ANCE CO. LTD.
It is hereby notified that on the 1st May, at the Treasury of Macao, ar 3 p.m. tenders are invited-by-verbal competition for the Monopoly of Opium, for the period of three years, commencing
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. - - from 1st Augus: 1920 to Jist NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN July 1923.
that the 54th ORDINARY All the terms and conditions for YEARLY MEETING of the HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB, the tender can be obtained on Company will be held at its Head application at the Portuguese Office. Nos. 3 and 4 Queen's The 3rd GYMKHANA MEET-Consulate in Hongkong, or a Buildings, Hongkong, on Friday. ING of the season will be held the Treasurer's Department in 21st MAY 1920, at 12.45 p.m., for at HAPPY VALLEY on SATUR-Macao. DAY, the 15th inst. commencing
at 3.30 p.m.
The Charge of Admission will
PLINIO TINOCO.
the purpose of receiving the Re- port of the Directors together Treasurer. with the Statements of Account Treasurer's Office of Macao, to 31st December 1919 and of
be $1.00 for others than Members 22nd April, 1920, of the Hongkong Jockey Club or Gymkhana Club.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniformi Half Price.
The Committee invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be present.
Hongkong. 7th May, 1920.
NOTICE.
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE BRANCH, KOWLOON.
Pitman's Shorthand Evening Classes.
A class for young men will commence on Monday 3rd May. For particulars apply by letter to the above address.
NOTICE.
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
The Adjourned General Meet; ing of Members will be held in the Chamber of Commerce room, City Hall, on Monday 10th May at 5.15 p.m.
By Order of the Committee.
1. S. GREENHILL
Hon. Secretary.
NOTICE..
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
and
declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 8th May to 21st May, both days inclusive.
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By Order of the Board,
C. H. P. HAY, Deputy General Manager. Hongkong, 4th May, 1920.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED.
Members are reminded that the Nomination for Officers N.C.Os, having now been received. Balloting for the various Com- panies will take place at Head- quarters on the following dates and times. Ballot papers will be issued at Headquarters.
Artillery Company 6.15 p.m.;
Monday, 10th May. Engineer Company-6.15 p.m.
Notice is hereby given that the, Tuesday 11th Blay.
Thirty-First Ordinary General Machine Gun Company 6.15 |Meeting will be he d ́at the Com- pern. Wednesday, 12th May | pany's Offices, St. George's Build- Infantry and Light Infantry [ings, on Saturday. 22nd May Companies 6.15 p.m. Thurs- | 1920, at 11,30 a,m. for the purpose day, 13th May
of presenting the Report of the Scottish Company 6.15 p... | Directors together with a State-
Thursday, 13th May
ment of Accounts to 29th Febru Mounted Infantry Coy. 6.15 ary 1920, and electing Directges fn. Thursday, 13th May and Auditors. The Transfor Reserve Company 6.15 p.m. Books of the Chmany will be
Friday, 14th May.
closed from the 15th to the 22nd May 1920, both days inclusive. G. F. E RAPSON.
B.T., Majos
Adjutant, Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps. Hongkong. 3rd May, 1920.
By Order of the Board of Directora. GIBB, LIVINGTON & CO. Agents. Hongkong, 4th May, 1920.
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