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MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1919.,

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China iak)

(Oonibusó From Paga 1.)

THE VLADIVOSTOCK REVOLUTION.

QUELLED BY ALLIED REPRESENTATIVES.

LONDON, November 26.

THE CHINA MAIL.

scene from "Madame Butterfly ", opposition to the Southern Pacific. musical with tiny twinkling waterfalls His early familiarity with the my and fountains, minlature lakes alive [steries of passenger traffic avails him with sportive goldfish, and Innumer-much, now that continental hotel able esthetic suggestions of Dai magnates have set him the task of Nippon, lies a Japanese sunken ) teaching tourists how and where to garden. Here, at night, countless travel.

IN

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

and after the Irt of December. MR. L. BERINDOAGUR will resume management of this Branch, Mz. A. SIRE going home on loave

-Hongkong, December 1, 1918, -

TO LET.

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varicolored electric lights, shining Needless to say. Doyle goes upon from most unlocked-for ambus his important business mission well hes, reflect their radiance ID supplled with identifications and the singing waters. Ferns and endorsements. palms, sturdy dwarf trees and rare- In Yokohama he was royally blossoming plants, made banks, Fentertained and had the distinction borders and barrages bf bewildering of having the Royal prince H. Y. H beauty, while spreading vines, guild Prince Fushimi send two of his emia- ed by unseen wires, filter the moonsaries Col. K. Tsuda bis aide-decamp With reference to the report from Washington on November 19 that a light and break the force of passing and Mr. S. H. Tokioka attache of the revolution had broken out in Vladivostock and that the state Department showers. By day the tropic sun-Minister of the Royal Household to learned that only Russians were involved, Reuter's correspondent at Peking beams flirt with cooling shadows: by the Grand Hotel to invite aim to the TO LE--No 13 Uhatham Road, writing on November 18, says: Allied Representatives to day quelled an night toy stars wink merrily in a Royal palace at Tokyo to be BOOKED-HOUSE with Tennis Court

Kowloon, HOLYROOD' extensive revolutionary movement at Vladivostock in which Guida, the exfirmament of soothing green and presented to the Emperor of Japan From lat. January 1920 Apply to 1— Czech leader, is implicated, aiming at an agreement with the Bolshevista drip their gentle winkles upon au at the meeting of the Bonifaces of 3. M. NORONHA, Credit Forslar and the formation of a Siberian Constituent Assembly. A smaller similar enchanting scene..

Japan at their annual meeting at = d'Extrame-Orient. movement was suppressed at Irkutsk.

Kyoto those present received a dis- tinct surprise when calling upon Mr. Doyle for a speech he respond- ed in excellent Japanese and won the hearts of the 62 guests present. He remains here only a few days-en route to India and Beyond and was royally entertained at Manila by the Government official, Steamship people and Manager of the Manila Hotel Mr. Butz to a number of very elaborate banquets...

EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

COPENHAGEN, November 26. Negotiations between Mr. O'Grady, M.P., and Litvinoff for the exchange of prisoners have begun..

FALIAN WAR FORTUNES.

NEW TAX FORESHADOWED.

ROME, November 26. The National Sve per cent loan is being issued, the price being 87.50. Legislation will shortly be introduced imposing a progressive tax of from ten to sixty per cent.. of war fortunes.

MR. DOYLE IS HERE.

LIKE A RARE MUSEUM.

In the rear of the garden is a broad lanai, roofed with large fronds of coconut, and sometimes here, same times in one or the other of the two bungalows, the festive board "groans" under the good cheer so often set out to tickle the palates of travellers and other guests from near and far. On this verandah., and in these houses, are to be found enough curlos, antiques, relics and historic souvenirs to stock an international museum. The visitor with difficulty suppresses e torrent of interrogations. But, let him be patient, for he may ask all the questions he has in mind, when he has been refreshed by Nikko's proverbial hospitality.

Chester Doyle came to Hawaii

thirty years ago, when the govern ment. was a monarchy, Under numerous regimes-the rule of King.

KOWLOON.

REPRESENTATION,

TO-NIGHTS MERTING.

York's elect is everywhere in evidence. There is no parallel. The Commodore with its two thousand. THIS STORY TELLS YOU WHY rooms and two thousand baths is some young city. Its great garder Arriving via Japan-Korea, Shang patio that serves as a lobby is with hai, Peking and Manila, the most out a peer, and the gold and marble Kalakaua and the reign of Queen held at the house of Mr. B. L. Frost, With regard to the meeting to ba popular and prominently known man ball room, 180 by 67 feet is the Liliuokalani, and then the Provi this evening, some little apprehension in the Far East is a guest at the Hong. largest ball and banquet room in any sional Government, the Republic of seems to exist that there may be kong Hotel. It is Chester A. Doyle hotel. Probably no hotel has ever Hawaii, and finally the Territory an who every one knows, for no traveller met with such immediate success of Hawaii, U. S. A he has been r attempt ተነ make it more. er tourist who has come or gone to S.R. O. signals are flushed nightly, the America via Honolulu and the and a dozen banquets are often being Hawaiian Islands but has either served at the same time.

The Belmont is the best construct met or has been entertained by this famous Bachelor and Bobemian, at ed hotel in New York. All the trim his world famed home known as is of metal, with ceilings, extra large Nikko (which means sun shine in bathrooms and closets, and James Japanese) and, where one will surely Woods' service. Mr. Woods was for And it there for it is a place, fourteen years manager of the St. where gloom and the blues are Francis in San Francisco, and has unknown, and happy is the one who many friends throughout the Pacific in the office of the Attorney-General, is invited to take of Mr. Doyle's lavish countries. This house is favored of the counties thereafter taking over finance, and monied men from every-the prosecution of their own cases. where can be met there at all times.

The Murray Hill Hotel, one of the In 1909 he was appointed Deputy older houses of the city, still holds High Sheriff to handle the great its own as a favorite among the staid strike of Japanese labourers on the and conservative element, and its sugar plantations, upon the termina-

tion of which he was sued for HONGKONG

FUND

hospitality.

every Manager of

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Publis Ano- tion,...

(FOR ADCOVER OF WICH OCCURRED,)..

ON

TUESDAY,

December

1919, at 10.30 am, at No. 65, Des Voeux Road Central, 3rd.FLOOR, 15.D.

OFFICE FURNITURE, &c.,

comprising:

One Set Blackwood Chairs and Too poys, Two Deskr, Large Copying Prese,

2 Large Mirrors, Iron Safo, Tables Chairs, &c.

Tax-Ch.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong. December 1, 1919

Xmas Presents. Xmas Presents.

PUBLIC AUCTION."-

less a secret discussion.. in addition to discharging other is contemplated and the details of official Japanese Interpreter We are assured that no such thing government duties, including many the discussion will be published in the in important criminal investigations that if a public meeting is to be con difficult and dangerous tasks involved local Press, to-morrow. It is obvious among Orientals, handling all the vened some sort of a programme Japanese murder and arson cases, must be prepared to put before t.. .and. incidentally, receiving the That is, the sole object of the Ttions to sell by Public Auction, highest awards ever paid in Hawaii meeting. For eight yems be was criminologist

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

Mr. Chester A. Doyle has been engaged by Mr. Thomas J. Coleman, of the St. Frances Hotel San Fran cisco, Mr. James Wood and Mr. John Mo-T. Bowman of 6 cf the largest New York Hotels three of the most success registers read like a peerage. It is $50,000 damages for dynamiting a ful Hotel magnates of America to quiet and aristocratic, and does a top safe in the office of a Japanese news- day and who at an expense of notch

business. The Belmont, twenty six thousand dollars bave Murray Hill and The Commodore all paper to obtain documentary evidence FOR necessitated Mr. Doyle to visit face upon the new Pershing Square. which convicted the s rike leaders.

The suit was compromised. The DEVASTATED every Hotel, The Hotel Manhattan is another largest capture of opium ever made Tourist Bureau-Steamship and Ry one of the houses that turns 'em away in Hawaii was effected by Chester FRANCE - official in Japan, China, Manifa, Straits daily. This house is one of the de Doyle. It was the celebrated case of Settlements, Java, British India then corative marvels of little old New the schooner Labrador, from Victoria down to Australia and New Zealand, York. Matchless murals, carvings

Three-and-a-half and Tahiti and extend to them the and inlays are everywhere in the for Bonin Island. compliments and greetings of the pubile rooms, and the wealth of plate Managers of the largest and and napery is prodigal. mogt famous hostleries in the The Ansonia is the sixth of the world-which he is their special Bowman group. It is a most impres representative, arranging for an ex- sive structure of 1,410 rooms, and is change of guests, and letters of the only house of the combination introduction and a handling up of that is not situated in the vicinity each ashore, advertising made free of Pershing Square. It features apart charge. After he has completed his ments of any size up to a dozen journey these Hotels will maintain rooms or more.

bim in their employ at Honolulu and These houses offer every type of there as he has done in past 30 years first class hotel accommodation and be will greet the coming tourist, and are situated in the center of the city. on their departure will arrange by Chester A. Doyle is their representa cable for their accommodation at the tive in the Far East and the Antipodes Frances the largest and with headquarters at Honolulu most beautiful Hotel on the cross road of the Pacific. the Pacific Coast, to-day which Few men have developed the

Hotel St.

and

a

tons of dope" were landed at Kula Island of Maui, and a company of Chinese rice planters were to be the recipients. The police captured the vessel and beached her. It was to" Doyle to discover the opium. Kaboolawe, after a goodly share of He located it on the tiny isle of

romantic danger and thrilling adven ture. He has made extradition

TO-NIGHT -

MONDAY, 1st December.

UP AT THE THEATRE ROYAL,

at 9.15 p.m. LECTURE

trips, too; at one time bringing back By Mile. HL Van der FLIER. to Honolulu a number of prisoners in forgery and bank robbery cases. In such matters he ever enjoyed the re putation of "getting his man."

When the bubonic plague hit Honolulu, in 1903, Doyle was placed in charge of some thirteen hundred Chinese who had been burned out of Japanese and about seven hundred

"inatown." Plague-infected shacks

Booking at Moutrie's--Seats to any part of the Theatre $100 each. Soldiers and Sai- lors in uniform 20 cents each.

His Honour Sir William Reds The Chair will be taken by

Davies, Kt., K.C.

The lecture will be il

J

THE Undursigned has received instruc

THURSDAY, December 4, 1818, Commencing si 1.30 pm,

at his Sales Rooms, Daddell Street ▲ Collection of Valuable Jewellery. Comprising:-

Solid gold rings, brooches, bangles, earrings, necklaces, watches, tie pine, tiger alawa, cigarette & sovereign comes, cuff links, studs, etc, etc. (Plain & set with precious stones).

On view from Wednesday, the 3rd. inst --

Catalogue will be issued. Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEO, P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 23,1819.

ON

TUESDAY, Decembar 2, 1818,

commancing at 11 am,

at his Salos Booms, Daddell Street, A Quantity of Sundry Household Furniture,

Temas-Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Anctioneer.

is situated on Powell street, three happy faculty of making friends to blocks, from Market street, faces greater degree than Chester Doyle. I due East, and covers the entire have known him some years in the wee, in those days, burned by the block between Gea y and Post streets, discharge of his duties, and under his Board of Health. One day a sanitary overlooking Union Square. It is own roof. As a newspaperman I built of steel, Colusa, sandstone and have had extraordinary opportunities are got cut of control and a dis brick, is fourteen, stories high, con- to observe bim-and when, at the astrous conflagration ensued. Doyle lustrated by moving pictures tains one thousand rooms, and is the bead of the festive board at Nikko, fed, clothed and managed this large of intense interest, Among 26 largest hotel in Western America. he entertained, alike, democrats and refugee camp in a manner that won which is shown the bombard The public rooms are the most beau- aristocrats. One of the secrets of his him the appreciation and formal ment of Antwerp. The photo tiful in any hotel in the world. faculty for making friends is his thanks of the executive. The view. from the roof embraces directness of speech. Then he is Bon vivant, raconteur, criminolographs were taken from an the entire business section of the master of an art of approach that is gist, epicure, philosopher, interpreter. aeroplane and German shells city, the great sweep of San Francisco wellnigh irresistible. He despises a amateur, actor, booster, entertainer, are plainly seen bursting over! bay. Mt. Tamalpais to the north, hypocrite. Character is his hobby-Chester, be it known, is also a "legal the town. and the cities of Oakland, Berkely men and women are his favorite light, having been admitted to and Alameda to the east.

America:

books.

110

WEDNESDAY, December 5,

1919,

commencing at 3 p.m.

At No. 25 Godown, Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Etd., Kowloon.

asks Aluminium Sulphate,

(Stored in No. 25 Godiva).

(Stored in No 28 Godown).

asks Aluminium Sulphate,

44

10

ks Alrinam Sulphate,

40 bags Talcum Powder,

(Stored in No. 1 (Godown),

(Stored in No. 3 Godown). cases Napthaline Powder, Chrome Alum

(Stored in No. 0 Olodova).

cases

(Stored in No. 25 Godown).

On! Brand" Stout & Beer.

(Stored in No. 51 Godown). Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 1, 1919.

practice twenty years ago. He is a A quantity of beautiful Its Italian Room, adjoining ball Princes and paupers, priests and member of the military order of the bronze placques, specially room, with which it is connected by poets, players and painters have been Loyal Legion, and I came near for designed for the Fund by a hidden doors has walls'

and Doyle's guests; ambassadors and getting a humorist. From the famous Belgian artist, will be 16 ceilings of wonderfully carved chorus girls have faced scholars, Lambs' Club, New York, to Colombo hazel wood .massive

antique akippers and society folk across the (via Honolulu, of course), and so on sold by ladies before and after by way of London and back to the lecture. A number of mantel of Italian marble, entrance board at Nikkoa of gleaming twisted pillars suf One of the "exhibits" in the Doyle Manhattan, there are always to be these placques were purchas- mounted by a golden image. These "museum" is a huge tablet of native found world-travellers who will reed by the Belgian Government Tooms have no counterpart in wood inscribed with the names of count'some one of Chester famous for presentation to ladies in

notables, and other good people, adventures in "playfulness." Mr. Thomas J. Coleman is itsmen and women, who have visited Chester's father went to Japan in foreign countries who had general manager, is considered one Nikko-names of medicos and mil- the early 70s with the pacific mail helped in collecting money of the most successful hotel men of lionaires, merchants and magnates, 5.8. Co. and later became sup on behalf of the destitute and te-day; and a great favourite of the ingenues and impresarios, songsters erintending engineer to organize the suffering people. Price $5.00 travelling public. He has a staff of and scientists," writers and wander Mitsu Bushi, the first Japanese each three assistant managers Mr. Keating, ers; fishermen and diplomats, be steamship company. Chester was Mr. Baad and Mr. Prosser.

auties and bonifaces, jokers and born in Charlestown, Massachusetts.

Do not fail to purchase one The six hotels in New York for jurists, plumbers and contractors. but spent his youthful years in of these beautiful placques

orators, educators and officials, war Japan. He completed his education which Doyle is envoy are The Biltriors. hotel men, sculptors, models, at St. Mary's College, with Christian of historic value. It will serve tead doughs from any sanse, and that it tan, Ansonia and Murray Hul. They mechanics, movie stars, bankers, Brothers, in Oakland, California. to remind you of the great are all in one combination with John planters, sleuths, fortune-tellers, tired After learning the custom house victory of Freedom over McE. Bowman as President. They business men, statesmen, tourists, brokerage business with John H. Tyranny. contalo, aggregately, seven thousand publishers, rulers, politicians and Boden & Co., 506 Battery street, he rooms. They afford every type of captains of industry. first-class hotel accommodation. The And, one and all, they will always born and T. D. Mackay in the pass- Biltmore is John McE. Bowman's remember Nikko.

more. Commodore, Belmont, Manhat-!

went to work with Col. W. D. San-

enger department of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co., | which has sprung, full-grown, the cannot refrain from the attempt: other figments of his active mentality.

of the Burlington Route, the Chicago, Nikko is at once Occidental and Rock Island This is the house of society. The Oriental; cosmopolitan and Bohe Wabash, and the Oregon. De Pacific, the Cascades, dining rooms, tea rooms, mian; mid-Pacific; Hawalian, Japan- velopment cafes, humidors and Italian Garden comfortably composite, alor steamers, with Charley Haswell, and Company line; of ever present a kaleidoscope of anima-ingly luxurious, refreshingly restful, he enjoyed the distinction of being tion. Here benefits, charities, teas, and as surprising as it is delightful the youngest passenger agent on the dances and military functions follow Within the thirty-foot flowering Pacific coast, Chester was with one another in rapid succession. walls repose the twin cottages, and Mark Lane in the Yosemite and In this house the mantle of new between them, like a charming Calavarız Big Tree Stage Line, in

headquarters, and the womb from Nikko staggers description; but I later becoming city, passenger agent

UNNECESSARY WORDS. - WHY waste words and advertising. space in describing the many pointa of taarit in Chamberlain's Cough when we state that it curas colds Romsdy: The most fastidions aro satin-

its substances. For sale by all Chemists and Storekeepers.

and

entaias absolutely no narcotica, or in-

A WEILL, Successor SENNET FRERES

JEWELLERS, WATCHMAKERS & DIAMOND MERCHANTE

Large Assor ment of XMAS PRESENTS of the Latest Purisien Designs now on view,

TEL. No, 034.

NOTICES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

HERCULES RIBBED WOOL HALF-HOSE

GENT'S OUTFITTERS

IRISH KNIT SOCKS

ARE MADE FROM THE VERY

· BEST WOOL, AND BRING VEBY SOFT THEY ARE A COMFORT TO WEAE.

STOCKED IN THE FOLLOWING PRICES.

A$1.25 $1.50 $175 FAIL

SIZE

JAEGER GOLF SOCKS

SPECIAL › COLOURS IN LIGHT AND DANE GREY, ALSO NATURAL

ALL BIZEN

$1.75, $2.50 & $3.00 PAIB. GLOVES FOR OUTDOOR WEAR SOFT ENGLISH CHAMOIS, THE IDEAL GLOVE FOR MOTORING GOLFING OR ORDINARY WEAR 62.50 Ред Ради

GREY SUEDE GLOVES JUST THE GLOVE FOB. PRE- SENT

WITH

FITTED

DAY WEAR SPRING BUTTON.

$8.50 PAIR

JUST ARRIVED.

NEW

COLUMBIA

DANCE

RECORDS.

THE ANDERSON MUSIC COY. LTD.

(THE COLUMBIA. SHOP)

14, DES VIEUX ROAD CENTRAL,

TEL 1929

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

MOTOE

DEPARTMENT.

DISTRIBUTORS FOR:

COLE, DODGE AND OLDSMOBILE CARS, FEDERAL TRUCKS-FISK TYRES, HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES, ARROW, BRENNAN, JACOBSEN, MEITZ, RED WING, BOBERTS, & VENN-SEVERIN MARINE ENGINES,

We stock Spare Parts also carry a complete line of Auto-Ascosačiléen, and Motorbost Fittings.

AND

·MOTOR CAR STORAGE

Bapairs of all descriptions under European supervision. Repainting a specialty.

INQUIRIES AND INSPECTION INVITED,

Call, at our Motor Garage OR

No. 7 Russell Street

NOTICE;

Phone 689.

We have just received fresh stocks of all CUTEN preparations. CUTEX is absolutely the last thing in manicura. Try it

Pepsodent Tooth Paste, the scientific new departure in Dental Preparations. Prices lowered by high exchange. COLONIAL DISPENSARY.

14, Queen's Road Central.

XMAS

·Telephone No. 1877.

HAMPERS.

We beg to notify Customore that Assorted Hampers suitable for the festiva

season may be obtained from us at the following reduced rate.

No. 1 HAMPER.

1 Qt. Moet & Chandon Champagne "Crown Brat"...

Blackberry Brandy...

1 Pt. D. O. M ***

1 Qt Martell's XXX Brandy

£

Fra

King George IV Whisky White Label or "Perfection'

Whisky

Superb Tawny Port

8 Julien Claret

1- Old Brown Sherry Red Feat

Gio. D. CL. Old Tom or Dry

Burgoyne'a Burgundy

phial Pomerantan Bittera...

No. 2 HáMPER.

1 Qt. Gäillem irt Champague

PL. D. O. M

iq. Bargoyne Burgundy

1

Mariell's X*X*Xx Brandy

1

King George IV Whisky White Label or

Taway Dry Fort

at. Jusfer Claret

D. C. L. wid Tom or Dry Gin

Yine de Pasto Sherry-I. B.

phial Pomeranzen. Bitters

No. 3 HAMPER.

1 Qt. Barrouge's Burgundy

IP. G. F. Peppermint-

1 Pt. D. 0. M..

3Qts. Superior Rich Old Port...

1

King George IV Whisky W.. Lor

Eogrhad's XXX Brandy

1. Amontillado Starry W. 8.

AS, Modus Claret”

1. D. 0.-L. Old Tom or Dry Gla

1 phini Pomeranzan Bitters.

Hampers of all descriptions made up to mit. Custo

Sze.

menta

GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.,

HONGLONG HOTEL BUILDING, HONGKONG.

Tel. No. 195.

6, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.