NEW
ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY 幽门 experienced Lady S1600 grapher. Apply, stating salary required to
A. & W.
Post Office Box 294,
Hongkong.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT.-Mis Drake (Soprano), Mr. Busschaert (the Belgian violinist) at Madame Lottie Gordon's Gift Fund Con- cert, for the Blind Home, Porto- lam Home, and Home for tha Aged. City Hall Thursday next 5.30. Tickets R & $1.
TO BE LET.
TO LET.-Floors in the new Bant Building. 4, Des Voeux Road, Central-Apply' to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
LOST.
LOST-AT Upper Peak Tram Station on 11th December, a ladies"; goldrist watch $10 reward to finder on returning same to 84. The Peak.
FOR SALE.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
It is hereby notified that on account of Mr. L. GAIN, present local manger having resigned.
Mr. UGO GONELLA, will sign per pro on and after December. | 15th, 1923.
Establishments BROSSARD MOPIN.
FOR HAIPHONG AND HOINOW.
Amala for Sampling and Haiphong #rez? shëruale Tuceday,
The favourite pääsen ger PaINES
'RAI-MUN.
(Capt. Charles E. Pajo).
Moon, 1911 November, 19:1, Junxing Hongkong.
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD.
NOTICE is hereby gives that, the Industrial & Commercial | Bank, Limited, will remove on Monday, November 28tb, to York Building, No. 13 Chater Road.
KOMOR & KOMOR, Alexandra Buildings. Entracce ground floor, near the
lift.
have the honour to announce to
FOR SALE.-Household fur-their customers that they are niture and Flat to let-Apply 1. Prat Avenue.
Kowloon.
FOR SAI For TO LET.
Area
THE RESIDENCE KENLIS." At Mount Kellet, Peak. 12,956 Square Feet. Possession. 1st January 1922-Apply Box No. 623 c/o "Hongkong Tele- Graph."
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
NOTICE ——Members are ad-] vised that the ballot for starting time at Fanling will be applied to Holidays as well as Sundays in future.
Members should advise the Treasurers of their desire for times on the 26th and 27th. Dec.. not later than 10a.m. on Friday. 23rd December.
By Order.
NOTICE.
We have this day REMOVED our Office to No. 6, Des Voeux Road, above the Bank of Canton Limited.
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
“HE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public |duction on
Thursday, the 15th Dec., 1921 commencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,
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A Selection of Silver-ware (Tex set, Biscuit jare, Vases, Flower holders, Photo frames, etc.) Also
A few Pieces Jewellery On view from Wednesday the 14th December. LAUMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
“HE Undersigned have received TH
instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Friday the 16th Dec., 1931 commencing st 11 am. at No. 400 Canton Road, Mongkoktsui
1 1400 H. P. Engine (from Hongkong) 3 Cplinders 33 and 34 Stroke 40′′
28,
TUESDAY,
NEW BOATS.
The C.P.S. Pacific Fleet.
DECEMBER 13, 1921.
OIL FUEL SHIPS.
Ten Times More To-day than in 1914
It is now officially announced
A feature of the annual report by the Management of the Can- of Lloyd's Register of Shipping is adian Pacific Steamships Limited the large percentage increase in that the new German passenger new all-burning.ships and con steamer "Tirpita" 19,300 tona regia versions of coal fuel vessels for ter launched in 1920 and purchased ase of ail by the Company from the Repara-
The number and tonnage of all tions Board for thair Vancouver-shipe built last year (to June 30, Hongkong service, will be de 1921) show a 25 per cent. decline finitely christened "Empress of
1919-20 There Australia",
were 911 Bok Empress of unsola of 3,245,130 tona, compar- China as previously advised.
ed with the previous year's record Aside from the patriotic aspect total of 4,250,000 grass tour, sur- lent by the new care and tveyed and classed by Lloyd's sur peculiar suitability when used for
Teyors and committee. a vessel running in conjunction with the new big “Empress of Canada", as representing thetwo; great Commonwealtha within the British Empire, the adoption of a new name for a new steamer tends to prevent confusion in the United States
United Kingdom. 439 public mind with well known bot
Japan
70 defunct units of the Company's
Holland old fleet.
37
Gross
AMERICA'S LEAD. Of these 911 ships, 841 ware bailt in the following countries:—
Vessels. Tonnage. 240 1,219,270 1,163,390 356,180 162,239
***
Bath the "Empress of Caonda" British Dominions 45 139,000 In ownership of tonnage, as 22,000 tona register wad, the
Empress of Australia" 19.300 well as in tonnage huilt, America tous register, are expected to join heads the list, though Britain
* and owns
greater number of s..the "Empress of Russia
Empress of Asia." each 16850 ssels:--- tona register, în April-May of the
Vessels. Tonnaza. 1,160,370 coming year, thus establishing United States.223.
United Kingdom 309... practically a fortnightly service of large fast "Erapresses" Japan the Vancouver Hongkong berth. Schedule of sailings will be an Bounced by the Company quickly as possible.
1 Shaft (co tail) with gearing 3 Shafts (no tail
1 Americas Donkey Pump 1 Ships Pump
And
A Quantity of Sundries Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers.
on
62
678,598
3]ZIGY 162.289
British Dominions 47... Holland..... 37... 137,623
each were classed in the past Ten vassels of over 10,000 tons
Fear, against only one such vessel in the year before.
Both the Empress of Canada and "Empress of Australia "have been specially built and carefully)
Uncompleted tonnage at the end of Junetotalled 4,235,511 tons designed for the carriage of pas-) sengers and with a single eye to gross, ba: this includes about meet the requirements of a highly4,000 tops on which work was suspended from one cacse or
showing from TO-DAY (Monday). the 12th December, the lates: PARTICULARS and CONDITION discriminating clientals. Models of the Fashionable World
in evening and afternoon gowns, blonses, etc.
invited.
of SALE
The s.s. KONG CHOW **
Your inspection is cordially (formerly s.. "KWONG TAI")
as she now lies off Samahuipoo in the Hartour of Hongkong together with her gear, Kad appurtenances
To be sold by Order of the Mortgagee by
Ex-Members of the
ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
LINNER.
PUBLIC AUCTION
On
FRIDAY
It is desired to remind all those who have sent in their names; that the dinner will be held at the the 16th. day of December 1921,
Hongkong Hotel on Thursday, 15th December at 8 p.m. Morning dress.
are
Any who have not yet sent in their names and are desirous of attending the dinner requested to advise the under. signed not later than Wednes- [day, 14th December.
a: 3 o'clock p.m.
in one Lot
by
The Empress of Russia" and another, so that the tonnage Empress of Asia" have, hitherto, actually under construction was been the largest, fastest and mos: only about 3,531,000 tons gross. the Parific Ocean. The new loxurions passenger vessels on
steamers will need be ships in errelsis to dim their record.
HONGKONG HOTEL
AND REPULSE BAY HOTEL
XMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
Saturday, 24th. December DINNER DANSANT AT
Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS.REPULSE BAY HOTEL
Auctioneers at their Auction
Rooms, Daddell Street
S. S. KONG CHOW" The Ship is a Chinese ship registered at Canton and of a
L. S. GREENHILL. 5, Queen's Road Central.nett tonnage of 370 Hongkong. 10th Dec. 1921.
CITY HALL. (Epstairs.)
Madame Lottie Gordon's AFTERNOON CHRISTMAS
CONCERT.
ARRATOON V. APCAR & CO. For the Xmas Gift Fund for the
NOTICE.
An Entertainment will be given at the Seamen's Institute, Praya East, to-morrow. Wednes day, December, 14th at 8 p.ra. by a Concert Party from St. Stephen's Girls College.
All Seafarers, Service men and friends welcome. Admission Free.
NOTICE.
The Offices and Stations of the Chinese Maritime Customs for i Kowloon and District will be closed to public business on Thursday the ad. December (Winter Solstice) on Monday, the 26th. December (Christmas Holiday and on Monday, the 2nd. January, 1922 (New Year Holiday). On Sunday, the 25th. December and 1st. January the Stations will also be closed.
C. B. W. MOORE.. Acting Deputy Commissioner of Chinese Custome in charge ad interin. Kowloon and District...
York Buildings,
Hongkong, 12th. Dec., 1921.
TRY
Blind Home, Pokfulum Home, and Home for the Aged.
Kowloon.
Thursday next. December 15th. at 5.30 p.m. Booking opens Wedne-day next, a: Moutrie's. Tickets Sz reserved.
51 unreserved.
A great programme. Make the Blind and the Aged happy at Amas Time by coming.
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
HEUndersigned have received
instructions to sell by Public. Auction on Wednesday, the 14th Dec., 1921 | commencing at 11 am.
at their Sales Roomas, Daddell Street
5 Bales White M. G. Cap Paper 266 × 53′, 1814 lbs. to ream
5 Bales Glazed News Printing Paper 37 × 50*, 80. lbs, to
ream
10 Bales Grey Packing Paper) 31' x 43" 100 lbs. to ream 13 Bales Grey Packing Paper 31 43, 80 lbs, to ream Terms: Cash on delivery
LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers.
DANIEL
Her dimensions are :-
Length 113.8 Breadib 28.45 f: Depth 9.53 ft
For further particulars apply to
F. E. Nasb Esq. Vendors Solicitor
16. Queen's Road, Central
THE
or
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers,
“HE Undersigned have receiv- ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Saturday the 17th Dec., 1921 commencing at 11 8.m.
at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street
A Quantity of Valuable
Household Furniture
comprising:
Teak batstånd with bevelled
mirror, Sideboard with bevelled
mirror, Dining tables and
chairs, Carpet, Silk embroidered screens, les tables, music
cabinet, etc., etc. Double and single wardrobes, Dressing table with bevelled Mirror. Chest-of-drawers, Washstand etc, Also
Boxing Day, Monday, 26th Dec. "FANCY DRESS" DINNER DANSANT AT HÔNGKONG HOTEL GRILL
Wednesday, 28th. December DINNER DANSANT AT REPULSE DAY HOTEL
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FEVER ORDERS. This total is illusory as a criterion of building activity in the near future, for there is a great falling of in new orders.
Plans for new vessels passed by the society in the past 12 moatha indicate a slump in orders without precedent in the history: of the society.
Vessels built last year on the Isherwood system of long- itudinal framing numbered 122 of 778,666 tons gross, against 121 of 740, 340 tons in the previous | year. Seventy-nine of the 12
were oil-tankers.
XMAS PRESENTS:
CHOICE JEWELLERY
ALL PRICES,
WRIST WATCHES IN
`BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS.
PUDDING SETS.
TEL.
64.
GOLD, SIVER AND BEADED BAGS.
SENNET FRERES
A. WELL, Srecessox),
"Once
What comes
once to
every koman?
to
QUEEN's
ROAD U
Every Woman"
Is it the Kiss of Passion?
XMAS PRESENTS FOR CHILDREN
SONG AND RHYME BOOKS "LITTLE SONGS OF LONG AGO"
OUR OLD NURSERY RHYMES ** EACH BOOK CONTAINING 30 OF THE MOST POPULAR NURSERY RHYMES
"
OLD DUTCH NURSERY RHYMES
16 FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOUR
"THE CHILDREN'S CORNER”.
"LITTLE PEOPLE " EACH BOOK CONTAINING 16 PICTURES OF CHILD LIFE.
ALL IN NICE BOUND COLOURED COVERS.
ANDERSON'S
Oil-tankers of all types built to gunboats, and "Q" boats, built notas, silver and copper an aggre- class during the year amcanted during the war, have been con- gate of nearly $8,000. The agent to 112 of 614.461 tons gross, or verted into combined cargo and of the Standard Oil Co. lost $5,000 over 18 per cent of the total ton-passenger vessels for coasting tiso, about $3,000; the agent of nage classed.
service in various parts of the the B. A. T. Co., something like
A total of 353 ships. represent-world. ing 1,867,115 gross tous or 58 per cent. of the total toonage of Dow vessels classed in the year] under review—were fitted for burning oil fuel.
OVER 12,000,000 TONS
USING OIL.
1
LOOTING ON UPPER
YANGTZE.
Foreign Firms Suffer. NEW YEAR'S EVE
Icbang, Nov. 26. Saturday, 31 December But many older ships are being Itu, which is a district city "FANCY DRESS
converted from coal to oil burn-situated about 30 miles down the fiog, as is shown by a table of the great river from Ichang, was DINNER DANSANT AT total ships now using oil compartly looted by the troops kept REPULSE BAY HOTEL]pared with 1914-
in barracks there on the night (Sunday being New Year's Day.
Gross tonnage of of November 21-22. the above Dinner Dance will
ail-fuel vessels. commence from 7.30 p.m.
Monday, 2nd. January, 1922 DINNER DANSANT
July.
1914
1919
1920
1921
$400, and the looters belped them- salves to a good supply of cigar- ettes. These three were the only foreigners to suffer. The only person wounded, was + Dan named Tsong in the Standard Oil Co.'s premises. He was what through the leg.
Another merchant, who is agent for the Nanyang Bros. Co. and also agent for a Japanese firm that purchases wood varnish was relieved of over $2,000 and two gold rings. A smaller mer- The troops concerned were the chant lost about 1,000 tiao, and 9th. Regiment of the 5th. Brigade, the looters took his wife's jewel- and their commander was Colonel j lory, actually taking her marriage 9,359,334 Chang Pa-yu, who was in Ito at ring from her finger. 12,796,635 the time of the occurrence. It is Later about 20 or 30 of the ren
1.310,209
5.336,678
If all tbese ships, now considered that two companies of escaped by beat and crossed the AT REPULSE BAY HOTEL using oil, ware using coal, they the regiment, both of which were river to the village of Fehyang.
THE COWIE HARBOUR COAL COMPANY LIMITED. SILIMPOPON COAL
plies for 6 or 12 months at favour- ible rates.
would consume about 20,000,000 in quarters outside the city wall, where they looted three shops tons & year, or 8.7 per cent of the took part in the looting. They and the telegraph office there. United Kingdom's total outpot in began shortly after midnight to Two rifles were recovered at this 1920.
fire off their rifles. This was ¦ village by the police, and later a Vessels built to class during the probably a signal to the troops party of loyal soldiers who came past years, and fitted with oil-quartered within the city walls to after the mutineers were besought engines, numbered 34, of 101,608 join in, but they did not respond. to follow them up on the road to The undersigned are prepared tons. Twelve of these were ships The principal business street in Tangyang, but they rafused to do
quote prices for best quality of large size, totalling 83,739 tons Itu is outside the West Gate of so. freshly mined SILIMPOPOŃ gross, All 34 were fitted with oil the city, and it was this street The looting continued for about COAL, trimmed into Bankers at engines, using beavy oil, except that suffered. In all 25 shops were a couple of hours, when the SEBATTIK or BANDAKAN (British North Borneo) or to affia motors.
three of 536 tons, fitted with par-entered and looted, mostly of the Colonel turned out with some ready money that was to be found loyal troops, and stopped the contract for regülar Bunker Sup- OIL AHEAD OF COAL In their strong boxes and rooms. | plnadering.
Of all steamers built to class) An attempt was made to set fire One N.C.O. is reported to have during the year nader review, to the premises occupied by the been shot by the mutineers when Steamers calling atSEBATTIK those propelled by oil fuel exceed Asiatic Petroleum Co. but the they went to him to demand am- or SANDAKAN exclusively for ed in total tonnage for the first employees were able to extinguish marition, which he refused to Bunkers are exempt from pay-time-those fitted with boilers for the fire before it had assumed hand over to them. ment of ordinary Port Cha ges. use of coal only. The minimum draft of water
any great dimensions.
Next day a company of soldiers alongside the Company's Wharf 8,581 tons, all vessels--built to
Except three steamers, totalling:
was sent down from Ichang, and The greatest amount of money it is now reported that the Kwai- it Sebattik is 28 feet at low water class in the United States during was taken from the temporary lee, which is bringing up 600 Spring Tides. Charts of Cowie the same period were fitted for dwellers in an ino called Teh more troops from Haekow, bes Bay (Sebattik Harbour) and any burning oil.
Hein Haianz. The total is .com- been ordered to stop at Itu and On view from Friday the 16th required information concerning
Another fact mentioned in the puted at 20,000 strings, and was I disembark them there. the port can be had on applica report is that 167 Admiralty the property of merchants who Catalogue will be issued
BRADLEY & CO. LTD.
trawlers and drifters, origically bad recently come to purchase The gift most appreciated by all the bollt for mine-sweeping have goat skins. The next serious
family. A VICTROLA Agents,
been re-conditioned. In the same loss was sustained by the agent The COWIE HARBOUR COAL WAY a number of ex-Admiralty of the Asiatic, Petroleum Co.,
CO. LTD.
mine-sweepers, aloops, patrol who reported that he had lost in
A Few Pieces of Black-wood
Ware..
· (Wardrobes, Silver cabinet,
Chairs etc.)
And
One Victrola
inst.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Terms: Cash on delievery
CRAWFORDS'
"BENE VOBIS”
RARE AND VERY OLD LIQUEUR BLENDED
SCOTCH WHISKY
DANIEL CRAWFORD & SON, LIMITED, GLASGOW.
tion to
OBTAINABLE FROM
THE EMPRESS STORE Nathan Road, Tel. K626, Kowloon.
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AMOUNTS COLLECTED,
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Bela Vistor Distelemkown
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