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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1919.

MILLE HENDRICA VAN

DER FLIER.

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AN INTERESTING VISITOR.

ANOTHER APPEAL FOR DEVASTATED REGIONS.

Many visitors pass through Hong kang noticed.

They come and go, terly right seers who leave no impression on the towns they visit.

Now and aguia we have a person with a missing or messige and then we get an opportunity for brief intercourse with someone the outer world.

We hear of new interests and new ideas, or even old ideas, ever frush and ever interesting in their appeal to the bumanity in us, a humanity often donnant and, torpid, as J. 16. sult of our spoon fed and easy endetenve

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Tately the even tenour of lives has been worried and disturbed by Mr. Bash Taylous'a append to our heart and pockets on behalf of the sufferers in the Devastated regions of France at Belgium; and right on top of her appeal, comes aanther. from a perfect strungen,

'It seems like the facer of Fro- ridence, or some other kind of joss | (whatever we happen to worship that, such a coincidence should have occurred; and it looks as if the new comer, might bring the truth home to us more forbly than my ow familia prophet. No one ever take the propise within his fates melly Berinsly.

** Bev comer. Miss Van der Flier, who is a bit of passage, Potties ard with eredendals and anther

ity, which she very wisely presented at Government Home.

Recognizing the timeliness of laer cali. His Excelloney the Governor gave instructions thest the visitor should be introduced to Mrs. Basi'

Taylor, as the most likely peren to forward the need, on which Mise Van der Fler is travelling seeing timt they are th working for the same object.

Mies Van der Flier carries & little booklet which serves as an intrue-

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CORRESPONDENCE.

WHY NOT A POLIUK BAND?

To the Editor of the China Mail.]

Sir. In your edition of last night, mention is made, (under the heading of Notes од Music " of the possibility of getting together a Public Band. May I

THE CHINA MAIE

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

REFULSE BAY HOTEL..

TN Order to anable the Contracture to completa tha work in connection suggest with the above Hotel at the earliest that the bandsmen of the Special Police Band, be asked to continue possible data without interruption, and

BANK HOLIDAY.

socordance with Ordinance No. 5 1913, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Tranzaction of Public Business on MONDAY, the 10th Novembar, 1919.

LOST.

of #36, if returned to Miss FAKINTA, Hollywood Road, a brown and

BEDFORD. white PEKINESE POODLE Reward

13a Police Band? I believe a in order to avoid all possibility of dam-TOLEN or STRAYED.→→From 51. few instrumentalists could be found in the regular Force, and perhaps there are a few musicians in the Colony who would like to help make the thing a success Almost every other force has its band, so why not the H.K.P.?

I certainly think a little drop of, music would do a lot of good in the Colony-Yours, etc.,

"BOMBARDON.".

age to the Flooring, Tiles, Paint Work, Etc. The public are requested to kindly abstain from visiting the Hotel as on and from this date until its completion and formal opening on which due notice will be given by advertisement in the local newspapers. The Management of the Hotel feel aurs that they may rely upon the ready co-operation of the public in the fore

A SCHOOLMASTER AND Any regard.

DANGEROUS WEAPON.

A Chinese schoolmaster from the country was charged before Mr. Lindsell this morning with the un- lawful possession of a sharp pointed weapon.

Inspector Cashman said the man was arrested on the Canton wharf.

Defendant said he was a school- master, and the pointed weapon was not know it was unlawful to possess the knife for cutting papers. He did

any sharp weapon in Hong Kong.

for you, an old respectable gentle. His Worship-It is very dangerons man to possess this. I discharge you, but the kinfe is not to he given back to you anymore..

want it anymore What a terrible Defendant in this case, I don't

thing to come up here!

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Miss Ven der Fäer proposes to Hull and has offered her services give an entertainment at the City

Mre. Bas Taplour and her com- ustee.

hurdly be said, unless we adil that Vife possesses the power to visual. the benefit of others. ize the results of her observations for

Judging by her eloquence in pri ute coversatios. Miss Van der Fler should prove a fascinating lec tion to the officials of the countries use eyes, heart and brain in inrer. She is one of those people, she visits and which contains reher journey through life. More can production nj letters of intron from: noted Persön including Theodore Roosevelt. Cardinal Mer ciet, B. 31 Curlier. Begin Minister in Washington, and many others. I cannot do better thn give a few quotations from her bold, after few intraxinetory works about her object in colecting finds for the reinstatement of Belgium widows and orphans in their homes. It got as to ::

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hunning, starting with a ridiculously Her stories of her boys' club are

all sum, her enthusiasm appeare to live overcome difficulties and for her boys. They were only the worked wonders. She had a band!

sweeping of the poorest part of the town, boys who worked a pittance in factories during the night and at all sorts of jobs but she gave them

club where brightness and com- fort were brought within their reach. But of her small band six boge took

**Miss Van der Flier is the dangle te of the late Dr. G. J. Var der Flier, Court Chaplin of Holland, who crowned Queen Withhaine and performed the ceremony of her mar riage. Dr. Van der Fler, hy vir tue of his offer, was likewise head medals in musical competitions. of the cutablished efrench of Holland and her colonies,

A record ke that speaks well of her powers of organization and persua

A few years before the outbreaktsion and we can only hope that the

af the World War, Mise Van der Flier funds in The Hague a chi for boys, the first of its kind in Holland.

When at the stars of the war, the Gefmnas swooped down da Belgias, and women and children fed in terror screen the borders into Hol- land. Miss Van der Fler threw open the door of her Bag" club to the

religées.

The suffering of the sutrast made a deep inpression on her, and,,she neolved in levote her life and energies to the victims of the end. ties of the war.

King Alert of Belginn authorized a committee of influential Hollanders and Belgiums with Miss Van der Flier, the active field worker to carry out the campaign of mergy.

Miss Van der Fler found that, to carry out her work, funds were needed and she decided on an appeal to Amerin, und left for that 'coun- try, where he received a hearty welcome red considerable financial support. A very strong working committee was organized, so flut Miss Van der Fher was able hun-1 over all direct dealing with money into the capable and trustworthy bands of August Belmont, 43. Ex- change Place, New York, timmigh when all monies were sent direct to Found Mrs, und Mis Wilson, Cardinal Gibbons, Col. Theodore, Roosevelt, are among the best known of jur supporters.

Miss Van der Flier's method of raising money is to deliver lecturea lustrated by moving pictures. At the outset of her campaign she bought a kinematograph and some excellent films,, which included:

(1) Scenery in Holland.

(2) The bombardment of Belgium, this flm taken by an Englishman. who was killed while busy taking the pictures and ans found upon his body.

(3) The Battle of the Dardanelles. (4) Cripple soldier in America, and what is being done with them.

(6) A trip through Niagam...

e) A trip through New York, The proceeds of her entertain- ments in America amounted to about 17,000 dollare.

In Japaz. where she was well re

ceived and hospitably entertained by Baron Shitusawa and Baron Kanda, she made 22,000 yen in doe evening at the Imperial Ectel.

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blic of Hongkong will avail them. elves of the opportunity, to hear her speak and see her pictures and incidentally to help 23 splendid woman in a splen.lid cause.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

NOTICE.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

DRIVING APPROACHING, and PUTTING Competitions for Mem- bers and Ladies will be beld at FANL ING on MONDAY 10th November. Post Earries only. The new nine holes of the Relief, Course will be reserved for these Competitions from 2.30 p.m.

C. L. SANDES,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, November 6, 1919.

Dated this sixth day of November,

1919.

For the BONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD. PROPRIETORS OF THE REPULSE

BAY HOTEL

J. H. TAGGART, Manager.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

On

THE Undersigned has received in- tion

stractions to sell by Public And

TUESDAY, Navember 11, 1919,

commencing at 11 am, ...) at his Sales Rooms, Daddell Straat, 45 Bags Yunnanfu Red Beans,

9 do... do White Besna.. Terma-Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, November 6, 1919,

TWO BIG ATTRACTIONS

THE

at

CORONET

THIS WEEK END.

FRIDAY, November 7th,

at 5.159.15 p.m.

POSITIVELY LAST PERFORMANCE

of

"THE AUCTION BLOCK"

SATURDAY, November 8th,

at 215, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15 p.m.

INCOMPARABLE NAZIMOVA

in

"TOYS OF FATE'

Bigger and Better Than "REVELATION”

FOR NEW YORK.

S.S. “EGREMONT CASTLE"

via SUEZ,

End December/beginning January. Freight & particulars apply.

THE

VICTORIA

FROM

DODWELL & CO,

LTD.

THEATRE.

TO-MORROW NIGHT TILL MONDAY.

WE PRESENT THE GREAT PICTURE THAT WILL GO DOWN INTO HISTORY.

VICTORY

CELEBRATIONS

----- AT —

LONDON BRUSSELS-PARIS,

THE TRIUMPHAL MARCH OF THE ALLIES.

ALSO-

THE FIRST EPISODE OF

“THE TIGER'S TRAIL”

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED

WANTED.-Second hand "FORD" Prise required and detail of accesorios Car in good running order. to be made to No. 116, c/o "CRINA MAIL"

·· LOST. ··

08. SMALL JAPANESE SPANIEL (FEMALE), white with light brown markings near Hong Kong Hotel 3-4 pm 3 Nov. Reward if necessary. Anyone found in posses- tion after this notion will be prosecuted. Telephone 1728, THORNEILL, SOLDIERS" CLUB

TO LET.

TO LET FURNISHED ROOM

with BOARD, suitable for Married Couple in Happy Valley district. Raat $150 ApplyBox 1163, 9/0 "CHINA MAIL"

NIPPON YUSEN KADHA

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM EUROPE AND STRAITS.

[THE

THE Company's Steamship,

"MISHIMA MARU" having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hosorora & KowLock WHARF & GoDOWN COMPANY'S GODOWN at Kowloon, where each consign- moht will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as nocu sa the Goods are landed.

* NÓTICES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

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EXCLUSIVE STYLES IN

MOTOR COATS.

COSTUMES

AFTERNOON FROOKS.

NEW MILLINERY.

VEILS AND SCARVES.

NOVELTIES IN

HANDMADE UNDIES,

EVENING SHOES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NEW

COLUMBIA

RECORDS.

MAUDIE MAZURKA

MIDSUMMER BELLS

Options? Gocils will be carried on unless Instructions are given to the contrary be fore Noor, To-DAY.

A 2260

A 1180

(CAVATIN A

ROMANCE

A 2305

PIZZICATO POLKA

MABCB-PATRIOTIC "

HEAD GIRL'S DREAM

Goods not cleared by the 19th Novem ber, 1918, will be subject to rent.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for axamination by the Con- signee's sad the Co.'s representatives

an appointed hour on TUESDAY and FRIDAY. All claims must be pro- sented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which dats they cannot be recognized No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

.NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

Agenti Hongkong, November 6, 1919.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

Tstruchome all by Publication THE Undersigned have received in-

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONGRENED

от

WEDNESDAY, November 12, 1919, commencing * 1,30 p.m., at their Baler Rooms, No. 8, Der Vorax Road, Corner of Ice House Street, HOUSEHOLD

USEFUL

FURNI

TURE, CARPETS, GLASS, PLATED WARE & &c.

A follows...

Large Tapestry.corared heaterBeid Bofas & Armchairs (new), Folding Card and Occasions! rubl Upholstered Suite, Tonkwood Bedroom Faridture, comprising Bedsteads, large and unsil Wardrobes, Desexing Tables, Washstands, 4, (fumed Taskwood), Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, dc, Dinner Services, Crookery, and Gina Ware, Cooking Stoves. Cutlery, ac.. Bath Boom Utensils, Electro-Plated Ware,

Electric Reading Lamps, Tesicwood Screens, Sundry Blackwood Furniture, Blackwood Fire Screens & Bide Tables Chairs, Cabinets, Pictures, &c, Carpeta DOW and Becond-hand, Curtains, &c.

A

Also

One Piano

One 1-Bore Sporting Gun, Two Hieshae, Tennis Balls. (Fall Particulars from Catalogne)-! Terms Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, November 6, 1919.

{POR ACCOUNT'Or ZUR 'CONVERTED),

WEDNESDAY,

November 12, 1919, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Bales Booma, No. B Des Voeux Road, Corner of

fee Houas Street.

A QUANTITY OF

SUNDAY USEFUL HOUSEHOLD

LINENS,

Comprising:

Double Flain and Hemstitched. and Scalloped Sheets, Linen Damask Table Cloths, Turkish Towels, Batten- berg and Drawnwork Bedspreads and Table Covare!

Also

Two 8 X Prismatic Binoculars,

Mand Suit and Attacks Cases, Braes Jardinieren,

"Terman

UBUAL PRICES.

WITH BUTH ROLAND IN TITLE ROLE. “AN" EXTREMELY GRIPPING PLOT.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong November 5, 1919.

A 1157 THE

Xylophone Solo. Bell Solo, Violin

Bell & Xylophone Duet.

Violin, Flute, & Harp.

PARAPHRASE ON "The Lorely" Prince's Orchestra ANDERSON MUSIC COY., LTD.

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AND

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