THE HONGKONG
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1921.
TELEGRAPH.
8.
ON THE WATERFRONT.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TO BE LET.
TO LET.-Floors in the new Bank Building. 4. Des Voeur Road, Central-Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO. LTD.
HONG AND KONG'S CIRCUS
At the
Chi Y,M.C.K., Bridges Suret. December. 30 and 31 st 8.00
Admission
$1.00, 50 cents and 25 cents.
BANK HOLIDAY,
lu accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, the EXCHANGE BANES will be closed for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSI NESS on Monday, 2nd. January.: 1929.
Hongkong. Sh. December, 1921.
DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL. HONGKONG.
Eagle New Year Holidays (Monday & Tuowlay, January 7 3. 1912 Tormende on Tuesday, Jezuary 17, 1929, at noon.
Sex Toomers on 3 way Fibrary 119% at 43° a mu
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Examine for Bars Lieys will be held
on Samanay Faberg 11th, 1929, at
Am
W.T. FEATHERSTONE,
Headmaster.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
HE Undersigned have received THE
instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Friday, the 30th Dec., 1911 commencing at 10.30 s.M.
at No. 153 Praya East 849 coils Wire Rope Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers.
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public
Auction on
Friday, the 30th Dec., 1921
commencing at 1a.m.
at their Sales Rooms, Duddeli Street
A Large Quantity of Leather
comprising:-
Tan Cali, (brome Willow Calf. Chrome Willow Hide, Box Calf. Mazeppa Kid. Bovine Hide. Box Hide, Stout Tan Willow Call. Stour Box Calf, etc.
Also
20 pieces Union Broad Cloth
1 piece Black Serge
1 piece Brown Suiting
Z cases China-ware
114 bores Dutch Cigars
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Friday the 30th De.. 1921 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
FOR HAIPHONG AND " MOINOW.
dalis fur Hongtang sad Haiphong 19113 alternuté Tw00$QV.
The favourite paimingit heimar RAI-MUN
(Capt. Charles E. Page). Noen. 29 November, 1923, Jesting Bangkang. Noun, 13th December 2011. Nana, 775 Decoder, 1922,
Eta, Wing Lok Hizmek
Empresa
Kapoptotice, hanglung, with lethez 127. NOTICE.
-
Mombers of the public are here-
G.
NOTICE.
The public are hereby reminded Fibas privata jiorickshar-chairs! and their drivers are due for) relicensing on Januarý lit 1921.
E. D.C. WOLFE. Captain Superintendent of Police
Hongkong, 28th Dec., 1921.
FOR SALE or TO LET.
THE RESIDENCE
graph."
KENLIS
The Growth of Japanese Shipping.
It can handle escape notice that the list of vessels in wireless communication with the port which appears daily in this column holds a considerable pro- | portion of Japanese vasaris. This raises the question of how Japan- ess steamship companies stand erong the big shipping concerns of the world. Returns up to the end of the year are not available but the results of some investiga- tions made recently show that
At Mount Keller. Perk. Area the British-India Company oc- 12,956 Square Feet. Possession, cupies first place, the Furness by notified that all duty-paidh Januars 1922-Apply Box Steamship Company second and European Liquore (except Beer, 623 Hongkong Teletha Nippon Yusen Kaishs third. Stout and yder) on sale in Hongkong will, after 1st January, 1922, bear across their corks labels signifying that duty has been paid. They are requested to ensure that such labels are on pening broken in such a manner as to prevent their irregular use. a second time.
N. L-SMITH.
Superintendent.
Imports and Exports.
PEAK HOTEL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that consequent upon the im-j pending change of ownership of
HONGKONG HOTEL
NEW GRILL ROOM
The usual' TEA AND DINNER
Then follow the Holz Lios, the Ellerman Line and the P. and O The Pittsburg Steamship Com- pany comes seventh. Before the war the Hamburg-American and North German Lloyd Lines pos- ́s seed >hips amounting to 1,600,- 000 and 800,000 tons Trac sirels and wielded • prest DANSANT will NOT be held on eluence in the world's shipping. hut these two companies do not Friday, 30th. December.
now cut any great figure. On the other band, British linas more | than hold theirown while Japan- ess shipping has ads utemen- dous strides. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha which bas ships of 450,000 | tons is experied -con to enter the select company of the concerns: with 500,000 tons and over. The: number and tonnace of ships owner by the seven principal
NOTICE.
Juseph Brus
Natice is hereby given that in the above Hotel all persons consequence of ill health I have having any accounts outstanding closed the office formerly carried against the above Hotel arean by me at 6 Des Voeux Road shipowners are:-* hereby requested to send particu-Central under the style or firm Name of Company No. Tonnaz lars of such accounts to the name of Joseph Bros. All com-British-India 8.8. undersigned on or before the 10th fmunications and correspondence Furness & S day of January, 1922, so that the regarding the firm should be same may duly paid and addressed to me e/o The Hong-
•stitied.
ng Hotel until further notice. EDWARD M. JOSEPH. Hongkong. Ms: Dec., 1921.
Dated this 16th day of Dec. 1921 DEACON, LOOKER. DEACON & HARSTON.
1. De leur Road, Centra
HONGKONG.
Solicitors for the Proprietor of
the Peat Hotel.
THE COWIE HARBOUR COAL COMPANY LIMITED.
SILIMPOPON COAL
HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
NEW GRILL ROOM.
Sippon Yusen
Kaisha
Holt Line Ellerman Line Peninsular & Orien
tal Steam Navic- sion Company Pitsburgh S.S.
Tatil
INI 175
35,000円 $17,000!
115 562,000 79 533,000 103
प् 99
COMMENCING
Friday, 30th. to Monday, 2nd January 1922.
UNIVERSAL-JEWEL
present
A BIG SPECIAL PRODUCTION
MLLE. ANNA PAVLOWA
THE INCOMPARABLE
Pronounced by the world's leading critics the most wonderful emotional actress of the decade.
IN
THE DUMB GIRL OF PORTICI"
The Most Lavish Production over Filmed in the Entire History of Moving Pictures.
In Eight Reels.
USUAL
A Weird Wild Wonderful Spec- tacle Staged At a Cost Excceed. ing a Half of a Million Dollars.
In Eight Reels. PRICES.
WORLD THEATRE.
TOO MUCH CHINESE LABOUR.
South American Prohibitions.
The prospective immigrant into 511,000 South America has found, so to 305,000 speak. the last door in to that continent closed by the action of the Chilean Government, which, through its local representative, has announced tha: further im- migration into that country for the purposes of labour, prohibited, at least for the pres-
4,385,000 Leaving By the Asia. Captain F. Baylis, superinten
A DINNER DANSANT will dent ut the Sailors Home. be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL NEW GRILL ROOM on NEW YEAR'S EVE, Sater day, 31st. December, 1921.
REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
leaving by the Empress of Asia for a trip across the Pacific. He will be away for two monits and eat. The reason for this is not we hope that the boliday will far to seek. The South American States have formed the natural restore him to fall good health reservoir for the surplus of labour from China and elsewhere, and Three Deaths.
the large number of Chinese who admission into these The China-AustralixCompany's gainect
Again.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.,
COPENHAGEN.
+
The M.S. INDIEN
will be despatched on or about
15 January
FOR
MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE
Direct.
For Freight and Passage please apply to MANNERS & BACKHOUSE, LTD., Agents.
CHINESE NEWS,
Bandits Invited to be Soldiers.
the French Government has been drafted by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and sent to the French Lezation.
The undersigned are prepared so quote prices for best quality
A SPECIAL TIFFIN will be freshly mined SILIMPOPOS served on NEW YEAR'S DAY, COAL, trimmed into Bunkers at Sunday, 1st. January, 1929.
Of SANDAKAN! SEBATTIK
The Hotel Orchestra will be in steamer Victoris from Melbourne countries have caused a prepon- (British North Borneo) or to contract for regular Bunker Sop-atter dance, and bookings nisy be arrived this morning with three derance of cheap labour against plies for 6 or 12 months at favour made either at the REPULSE cabin, 87 second cabin and 194 which settled white labourers are BAY HOTEL or the HONG-steerage.passengers. Three deaths at a disadvantage. The economic able rates.
KONG HOTEL MAIN OFFICE. of steerage passengers took place problem developing from this has during the Torate. The third been the principal factor in the took place at 11.30 or Christmas shaping of the Sonth American evbetween Sandakan and bfanita.law as regards immigration, and The body of the deceased man. with the exception of Chile (which
Our Canton correspondent saya who was a native of Canton re now, however, has fallen into line
The teachers of primary school. tuming from Sydney. was em. for the moment). the various that an official notice has been halmed and was brought on for states which con-titute the South published by order of the Civil in the city held a meeting on the 28:b. They resolved to make a American continent, have now Governor of Kwongsi, inviting demood for increasing their bandits to surrender. Deserted soldiers or
bandits will be salary. Several representatives accepted:
were nominated to interview the those who
come along for an increase of 70 per cent to Governor with a view to asking than 30 followers:
their salary.
Steamers calling :SEBATTIK or SANDAKAN exclusively for- Bunkers are exempt from pay: ment of ordinary Port Cha ges. The minimum draft of water! alongside the Company's Wharf at Sebattik is 2% feet at low water
Spring Tides. Charts of Cowie Bay (Sabattik Harbour) and any required information concerning the port can be had on applica. * tion to
BRADLEY & CO. LTD.
Agents. The COWIE HARBOUR COAL
CO. LTD.
NOTICE.
WEEK OF PRAYER, 1922.
Tuesday. January 3rd, 5.30 Church Universal," p.m.-"The The Rt. Rev. The Bishop of Vic- toria, Rev. C. Clouston Porri, St. . John's Cathedral Hall.
Wednesday, January 4th. 5.30
HONGKONG HOTEL
AND
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. NEW YEAR'S EVE Saturday, 31st December "FANCY DRESS
DINNER DANSANT AT
REPULSE BAY HOTEL (Sunda, being New Year's Day.
the above Dinner Dance will commence from 7.30 pm.
Monday, and. January, 1922 DINNER DANSANT
AT REPELSE BAY HOTEL
WOMES IS THE POST OFFICE.
burial in Canton.
Carzo
for
the
We take the following from the Cantos Time
the
east gate,
•
Aviation
closed their doors against the in- The Monteagle Arrives. flow of Chinese labour. At ang The Montezie arrived this rate, this was the information im equally moraire with 21 first-class. 19 parted to & reporter of the army second-class and 99 steerage Telegraph by a local Consal, with more passengers-52 Chinese and 4 when the latter WA5 seen in will be appointed party officers,
It is reported that the following Hindoos. The vessel had 1,390 connection with a report that with more than 100, Company's tons of cargo for Hongkong con- Immigration in a more or less officers sad with more than 300, arrangements will be enforced by sisting mainly of wire, appler, open form is still being continued Battalion commanders. The fire General Chea Chiung-ming next
into his ginseng, font, fish and bear.
country despite the arms to be accepted are limited to; year. regulations mentioned. The modern rifles Other arms will
1. To abaliab useless organize" The First Trip.
Consul took the opportunity to be paid for according to their value tions 25 2 means of saving su The Pine Tree State when she ventilate certain grievances be by local authorities, and to be used annual expense of more than left Victoria on December 10 bar has against some of the shipping by native guards. The possessors $100,000. on board 19 first-class and 323 companies here who, he said, are of such arms will be granted carare
These organizations Whampoa Torpedo storage passengers for Hong not co-operating with the Co-tificates of amnesty, and per- Bureau, the Wirele as Station out kong. She is due bere on Saturs in a whole-hearted manner. mitted to be peaceful farmere. ble the day--her fir trip to the Far Instances of leakages have been All the expenses for carrying Bureau, etc. East. She carries 1.750 tons of discovered and he felt these out the above schemes will be 2. To abolish all the Tran
to Hongkong. The Ad-could have been prevented by a borne by the magistrates and quilisa Bureaux, the duties of Line freighter Satsuma left better measure of supervision by gentry, and will be refunded by which will be turned to the local
6,000 tons of cargo for their officers.
rusgistrates and the President Sun Yat sep, in view stations. Yokobama, Kobe, Manila and
Though from first appearance of the stoppage of river craffic by 3-To promote the "Volunteer Hougtong.
the regulations against immigra pirates bas ordered the water System" throughout the province. In Wireless Communication. tion are strict, & little investiga- routes to be divided into three As non as a strong volunteer The following vessis were in tion into the conditions reveals districts: i.e. from Ewailin to corp is organized which will be Leather covered conch and arra- Rev. H. Copley Hoyle, Rev. £5.600
estate of Mr. James wireless communication with the that a certain laxity is allowed for Wachow. from Nam Xing to about next March, the govern T. W. Scholes, St. John's Cathedral Appleyard, Pontefract, York-port at 230 p.m. to-day-Busho in the case of the returned im- Wuchew and from Lauchow to meat soldiers wilt the AM All eargo junks on drawn from the districts leaving sbire, is left for the maintenance Maru, Bengloe, Egypt. Duners, migrent, and of the studeat, Kweilia. Friday, January 6th. 6 of Selby Abby and of All Saints' Susana, Sado Maru. Persia Maru. ¡ merchant or traveller. In some each route must szil in sets, the protection service to the
Surabaya Maro. Silver State, cues, however, Jis necessary and be escorted by no less than volunteer. Church, Pontefract.
Takada, Wasaka Marn, Trieste, that substantial sum should be 200 soldiers. tions, and the Young." Rev. M. W. JACOBITE BOOKS FROM AMERICA Euryalus.
pot up a a guarantee of the -
A Peking telegram states that Shewell, C.F., Mr. J. L McPher- Aberdeen University Пая
visitor's bona fidex In the case
the Government has ordered that of large boxes son, St. Andrew's Church Hall, received 14
of Mexico, since the visit of the all the Likin duties and railway Kowloon.
Jacobite books from Mr. William KING'S ROLL SWELLING. Minister to Hongkong several freights or provisions transporting Up to and including November months ago, arrangements have from various provinces to Paking The Meetings at the Cathedral M. Maclean a native of Nairn,: Hail will conclude each day at now resident in the United States. 10, 28,926 employers had their bean in operation whereby be reduced by 50 per cent. for 6.15 p.m.
The university library contains names inscribed on the King's certain very limited number of three months only. Members of all Denominations one of the largest collections National Roll, their undertakings Chinese immigrants is allowed are invited to observe this week of Jacobite literature in the covering 364, 866 disabled ex-to enter the country on each trip
Service men.
of a visiting steamer. of United Prayer.
at No 1 Prat Buildings. Prat Avenue, Kowloon
A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture
Comprising:
chairs, teak bookcase, dining
chairs, dinner service, glass-ware, etc., etc.
IN
Brass bedsteads, Teak wardrobes with bevelled mirror, dressing tables. Chesto-of-drawers, Marble top. Lace curtains
etc.
Tems: Cash on delievery Catalogues will be issued. Onview from Thursday the 29th.
December. LAMMERT BROS.
AuctioneerN.
ip-"Nations and Their Rulers."/in the Post Office on work peculia/New York on December 11 with the Companies concerned and the Government in the future.
Rev. J. K. Maconachie, Rev. A. J. S. Stearn. St. John's Cathedral Hall.
Thursday, January 5th. 5.30 puissions. Home and For-
Hall
"Families. Educational Institu-
That women are being retained miral to men was the complaint of a over idepatation of ex-Service men to the Postmaster-General recently. MAINTENANCE OF SELBY ABBEY, The ultimate residue of the
country.
A statement of the Boxer la demnity due to be refouded to
"
police
4. To arrange the different sta tions for the National Army. Can- ton, Swatow, Sbinhing, Yeung- kong, Waiyoung, Kochow, Yam- chow Kiungchew and Namyong will be the Chief Stations. The responsibility of the etional Army will be confined to the nation. They will not be allowed to interfere with local affairs.
Nedda
Adornos
Officials
Coronitas de Luxe
T. M. Popular
Intellectos
Banderoles
Perla de Caba
El Trio Claveles
El Trio Catelants'
Just arrived new shipment of the famous Dutch
"TRIO"
Cigars
Obtainable from 8877 first clavee Tobacconist. -
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