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TEA DANCE

TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), Nov. 20th.

DANCE TICKETS

50 cents each.

D. M. GOODALL

Manager.

HONGKONG

TEA

HOTEL

TEA DANCES will be held on the following DAYS during the monib of November, from 4.30 to 7

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FRIDAY

MONDAY,

21xT.

ZATH..

THURSDAY, 27TH.

Admission to Dance Room each Day $2. par head, including TEA.

J. H. TAGGART;

Manager.

KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN

CLUB.

"AT HOME DAY"

THE ANNUAL * AT

HOME

DAY" and presentation of Prizes will be held on SATURDAY, 22ad November, 1919, at 3.30 p.m., when the Mambera will be "ArˇROME" to their friends.

D. S. COOPER

Hon. Secretary Hongkong, November 17, 1919.

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NOTICE.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL,

TV Order to suable the Contractora: to omplete the work in connectica with the above Hotel at the earliest pidable data without interruption, and f order to avoid all possibility of dam- agy the Flooring, Tiles, Paint Work, ele The public are requested to Hly abatsin from visiting the Hotel As on and from this date until its

pletion and formal opening on di due Notice will be given by advertisement in the local newspapers", The Management of the Hotel feol are that they may rely upon the ready co-operation of the public in the fore- going regard.

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Dated this Sixth day of November, 1919.

For the HosGKONG HOTEL, CO, LTD.

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PROPRIETORS OF THE

REPULSE BAY HOTEL

J. H. TAGGART,

Manager.

ST. GEORGE'S BALL

JANUARY 8th, 1920.

EMBERS of the Society of ST. Groot, Hongkong, will shortly. receive notices emicercing the above,

Being the First Bull given by the Society since being reformed. Applica tions from Englishmen who are not pet members will be considered by the Committee.

Applications for Tickets should be

sent in not later thaa Excember 8th,

1919.

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By Order,

JOHN BENTLEY,

Hon. Secretary.

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THE NEW CALL TO ARMS.miralty went on spending tens of

millions on the building of mare warships-went on, indeed, for fully

I am glad to see that a campaign two months after the German Fleet in favour of the League of Nations had been scuttled at Scapa Flow. is to be inaugurated by the Prime The Admiralty. Mr. Long says, Minister at the Guildhall on October | recognise that it is their duty not-to 1. It is about time he made it clear buld ships that are not required; but

STATE FLAX WORD

LYRGE OUTLAY.

One of the Government enterprises

to the country that he meant what he puts in the reservation that they which economists are criticising is he said when be spoke so eloquently are not prepared "to play ducks and the Flax Production Branch of the of the war to end war. No doubt be drakes with this great Imperial heritBoard of Agriculture. A debate on - did meán lt, but in a good many not age."

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its finance is expected when Parlia ment meets.

An official said recently. "It will be found that the progress made will compare favourably with that of British dyes or any other key in dustry which has been established as an outcome of the war.”

úninfluential quarters it is assumed How can any adequate and rational that he was only hoodwinking, a scheme of economy be expected from war-weary people, and, though a body responsible for what Lord the Covenant of the League Fisher would characterise as das is incorporated in the Treaty ned foolery of this sort. That of Peace, it is already contemptuously | wonderful old seadog-still-entreats- ignored as a mere scrap of paper. us togel rid of the spendthrift crew Our precepts for the rest of the scrap the lot stop the money!" world have been of peace, but our But he has, I observe, speedily just practice, if some of our counsellorsfied the caution with which I great-

There are 12,500 acres in use for can have their way, will be one of ed his appearance in the role of immediate preparation for the next an economist. He says that any fax production in 5 centres one in war. In a recent article I showed body who supposed that he would Scotland and one each near Peter that our military mandárics, in a cease more shipbuilding is the borough, Bury St. Edmunds, Yeovil," pamphlet on The Mission of the stupid ass that he was born." Her and Selby. At Peterborough one, British Army," issued by a Governs too, wants to spend our money, but ment.Department, have openly he would spend it differently. Instead and in the other centres two or more. derided Mr. Lloyd George's words of multiplying-super-Dreadnoughts, factories are belag built to deal with "as" seductive catch-phrases, luring his crew at the Admiralty would the crops. These factories and their

into: the acceptance of turn to the development of "a species plant are costing hundreds of thous foolish illusions; and current dis of hippopotami Encause air-fight ands of pounds... Cussions indicate that, our sea lorda ing possesses possibilities of sinking None is absolutely completed, are equally: scornful. It is true that all surface ships so effectually that, but all are making flax, and the re- Mr. Walter Long has assured the submersible vessels wil be a venue is increasing every week,” country. that the Admiralty is "try necessity" Submersible vessels, Ke said the official. ing to effect economy safely" but tells us, will be indispensable, not then who can put the least falih in only for sea war, but for "sea com the policy of the Admiralty after the merce." Venture to cast a doubt Frst Lord's astounding excuse for upon this--or to gguggest that we the vast expenditure that has been shall be commencing a crazy come incurred since the armistice Fquote petition in the production of "hip the Times report of his speech:popotami" (just as we did in the He would remind critics that it was building of Dreadnoughts) and Lord intimated to the Admiralty that it Fisher, will, write you down, again.as was their duty to be prepared for's a stupid aa97d01-JAPONIA

"This year's crop also will total renewal of operations if the armistice. The poor "tupid ass may re about 24,000 tons," "We are hoping failed.” Thla meant that the Gerefin asonably be puzzled to know where for a bigger revenue from the sted „Fleet, would have been entitled, to be stands or to whom he should than we had last year, warkah sem return to its owners and the blockade Beten. In not another admiral Lord || SUR * CHOO AVERAGE":"LAX. would have been seimposed on on Jellicos, pasimulbatteously;; declaring: “Before the war three quarters of Fiilit la really appalling to think that that British ses supremacy will dig the far Shre used in England came

we have a First Lord of the Admiralty appear, if we do not provides still from Rust

"Last year was our first seasona Owing to the delay in building the factories, only a small quantity of fibre has been produced from the crop taken then; but we have the crop-about 24,000 tóns--and it will be handled hr due course. The send from last year's crop has been sold for about £200,000

who is capable of harbouring such a more money for the building of thehen wa one of our great chikish" delusion as this. He seems ships which Lord Fisher wanaki scrap?

to be ignorant even of the fact that Sizce referred to Lord Jellicoe's exports before the war. At present ethe blockade was maintained, though demand that the people in the are workat only halftime owing to the spinners in Ireland and Scotland with toodifications down to the siguri old pountry should put their hands the shortage of material Belfast of the treaty of peace. The avow into their pockets to provide a bigger erperts who grade the fibre, we pro rgbject of the conditions of the Biest, details of the first of his nawak duce declare it to be of godd averige. |

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too mitat & cost is a matter of Whether we have done our work opinión; but heavy initial outl

armistice was of course, to make penstumes for the Dominios bayo it practically igapossible, for Germany, bæsen published, He recommends the to resume hostilides: Does Mr. Long Australians to spend five million Moesgise that if he had attempted year till 1923 on the construction of

to do so Marshal Foch would three battle ervisen, light, cruisern, i Chivalrously, have handed back all and theatroyers; which Lord Fisher the surrendered artillery, Bergplanes, reanuda ke nothing but TELEGJA FOTO and war: materials, TNET: Within, airconiai,the scheme, prodiagram. Rhine bridgeheadh, and withdrawn, more than ) avednostimaumbonas ines: his forcen to the line they occupied | Prpimbly thin is only a sheginnings- on November 11, be that both sides Did not- Calouch :: Amers.- Under | Japan

In the

copld wart Achlingsgain exactly as Secretary for the Colonies, recently. It is altogether a cheerful pro

ther left off, frmistice did not declares that we must have of peace and retrenchment which our setile the ultimate

·Fleet, but the

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THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

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OPERATING

THE HONGKONG HOTEL,

HOTEL MANSIONS,

THE REPULSE BAY HOTEL, (To be opened 1st January, 1920.)

J. E. TAGGART, MARASIL.

THE PEAK HOTEL.

1,500 Feet above Sea Level ·

15 Minutes from Landing Stage, Under the Management of—

Mrs. BLAIR

KING EDWARD HOTEL

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LL ELECTRIC TRAMS Pas Entrance, Electris Lifta, Fan and Lighting

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