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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1920.

INTIMATIONS.

WAR MEMORIAL.

Subscription Lists for the above

Hughes & Hough will be found at:

AUCTIONEERS TO TER SOVEROMEET

General Auctioneers Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers And Commission Agenta,

PROPRIETORS

【Wa-Wan” Doal Storage,

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Onder wied

Bentley's

& sth Editions.

A1 Telegraphic Code.

Telegraphic Address "MEIRION" MOSTOKATË,

-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

TER

FER Undersigned have received In tractions to sell by Public Auction, (For Account of the Concerned),

10

THURSDAY,

December 9, 1920, sà 10.30 am, at their Sales Booms, No. &, Dex Forex Road, Corner of Ice Boss Street,

67 Boxes in Pister

4 Kegs Dyss

(alightly damaged)

Terma :-Dash,

HUGHES & HOUGH, Lectionars

THE Undersigned have received ins tructions from V. D'DETENGES, Es to sell by Pablic Auction, -

OA

THURSDAY, December 9, 1930, at 2.30 pm at his residence, st. No. 3, Peak Road,

HONGKONG CLUB KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB. VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB ENGINEERS' INSTITUTE. CLUB DE RECRETO.

LUSITANO CLUB.

Messrs. KELLY & WALSH.

Messrs. MOUTRIE'S.

Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

N. J. STABB.

Hon. Treasurer.

Hongkong, Nor. 27, 1990.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.

LOST.

THE

THE SHARE CERTIFICATE NO, 1603 for Two Shares numbered 46151,16192 standing in the Register in the same of LUE YUE SAM (deceased) late of Hongkong haring been LOST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless that said Certificate be produced at the office of the Com paar, 5 Queen's Boed Central, Victaris Hongkong, on or before the 5th day of January. 1921, & new Certificate for the said shares will be issued and the old Certificate will thereafter be held by the Company as all and void.

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MOWBRAYS. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary. Hongkong, December 3, 1920.

THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, (1918) LIMITED.

ORDINARY THE SECOND

GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Os of the Company. St George's Railding, Chater Road, Victoria, Hong kong, on THURSDAY, the 23 Decem- ber, 1920, st 11 o'clock in the forenoon.

A Small Collection of Chinese Carlos, Blackwood, &c. for the purpose of receiving a statement of accounts and the report of the General Hangers for the year ended 30th September, 1920, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

·Pisckwood

Comprising

S-fold Screen (5-ccL panels), Blackwood Cabinet, Long Bide Table, Chairs, Teapore, Overmantel, &c. very Ene Cut-glass Centrepiece, Old Korean Cabinet and Candlesticks, One Set of Coral Beads, White Ming Figures 5-Coloured Porcelains and several good Water Colon

(Full Particulars from Catalogna) On view day of sale.

Terme--ah

HUGHES & HOUGH,

"Auctioneers.

Hongkong, December 2, 1920.

NEE Undersigned have received fastene

tion to all by Fublle Auction. (For Account of the Concerned.)

Q

FRIDAY,

December 10, 1920, at 10:30 am

at No, 13, Hankow Reed, Kowloon,

The Suster

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,}

*G.

&c..

&C. therein contained. (Fall Particulare from Catalogue).

On view day of male.

Terms: Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRI- DAY. the 17th December,. 1920, until TEUESDAY, the 23rd December, 1920, both days incluire.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, December 7, 1990.

WISEMAN, LTD.

TEA DANCE

TO-MORROW Thursday, December 9th

Tickets

$1.00 each

(Including Afternoon Tea)

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1.

1. WISEMAN, Ltd.

PERSONAL

THE Undersigned have received in- SEE PAUL PENDLETON, Office structions to sell by Public Auc No. 11, Great Eastern Hotel, 122,

sloa

By C. Yamaoka, Benten-Dori Yokohama,

(wholesale & Retail dealer in Furs, &c.)

QU

FRIDAY.

December 10, 1920, xt 2.30 pm

their Bales Booms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

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30 lots of Squirrel Lynx Fox Mink Far Sote, (all new).

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Terms: Cash

THE Undersigned have received THE

instructions to sell by Public

Axation,

(19% 4000URT OF ZER (OSC1XXD), ON

SATURDAY,

December 18, 1920, at 10.20 a.m.;

their Siles Room, No. 8, Dea Tour Boan, Dorner cl Ice House StrBEL,

A large Consignment of TOYS.

On view Friday 17th inst. Terms --Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctor.. Hongkong, December 4, 1920.

TX Undergoed have received ir- structions to sell by Public Auc-

Hos

12

at an

an early date,

their Sale Boomi,

No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner

of Ice House Street,

· “A copsigament of Diamond Jawellery,

•

Consisting of Bracelets, Brooches, and Earrings, suitable for Arras Gifts,

HOGALS & ROUGH,

December

Auctionsars.

Connaught Road.

E

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned bave received in atractions to sell by Public Auction

an

FRIDAY,

December 10, 1920, at 2.30 p.m.,

at their Bales Booms, No.

Des Yox Boad, Corner of

Tos House Street,

A few lots of Silver articles,

including:-

Cutlery, Toilet Articles,

&

Terms-Cash.

kc.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

*Auctioneer E.

max. Undersigned have received in- stractions Lom Tas How We W CHATEAN, Cg to sell by Publia. Auction,

ON

MONDAY,

#

December 13, 1920, at 10.30 am,

at his residence. "Inverdraie" 146, Barker Road,

THE SUNDET

Vainable Household Furniture,

&to

therein contained. including:→→

Two Bedroom Suites, 1 set af. 4 Blackwood Chairs, Wicker Chairs and Tables, Ornaments, etc, Bunblinds, Shanghai Tube, Wins Cupboard, A large number of Pot Plants, Garden Senta, &c.

(Fall Particulars from Ontalogue). Os view day of sale,

HÜGHTS & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Decataber $1990).

W

THE CHINA MAIL.

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

25 WORDS 5 INSKRYSTONS, $1, FREPAID.^ Each additional word & Cents for 3 insertions.

WANTED

ANTED GODOWN SPACE REQUIRED about 3300 square fest. kiust be pear water front East preferred." Apply Bar 12t2, co THE "CHA Mari'

FOR SALE

FORSALE-FIRST CLASS Pedigree -Scotch Terriers and aberkes Terriers. Orders for any Breed of DOGS Promptly executed with satisfactory results by late Kennelman to Sir Samuel Hardern. Only bona fide purchasers

POSITION WANTED BY COM-need apply Box 1240, c/o Carza Mat."

PETEAT LADY STEKO. GRAPHIER. Excellent references. Apply stating terms etc., o Box 1937, eb "Cara Man."

TO LET.

47

LOST.

OST-From Motor Car either st Repulse Bay Hotel, or on the Road

O LET-IMMEDIATE OCCUPA-to Repulse Bay Hotel, from lower Tram TION A FEW THREE ROUM-Sation, en SUNDAY slagoon. Decens ED EUROPEAN FLATS IN "ORIENT

FUR COAT Finder will be suitably BUILDINGS, CORONATION ROAD, ber 6th, LADY'S GREY SQUIRREL KOWLOON MODERATE RENTALwarded on returning it to R. Hastecs, Apply J. CARR CLARE, Architect and 97, The Peaks. Surveyor, 14, Queen's Road, Central

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LTD.

APPLICATION has been made to the Directors of this Company to issue to FRED ELLIS of Ice House Street, Victoria Hongkong & Duplicate or Certificates of the undermentioned 300 (Three hundred) Shares in the Company, or other Certificate or Certificates in Een thereof, upon the statement that under circumstances amounting to larceny or false pretences, the original Certificates have been lost possession of:--

Date.

ཋ་

No.

Share Numbers.

Present registered Proprietor.

2017 9,217 50 Nos. 29301 to 29350 inclusive Hon. Sir C. P. Chater,

7590 154/19 50 8538 2320 100 5910 153/10 29.

6911 15:3/10 29 9. 1519 8411 28/1/20 6005 15/10/14 15 7789 1/579

1755 1/3/19

19959

37084

37133

42869

42963

1251

1275)

18246

59080 59117

6175"

64765

9

71841

66742 66739

84766, 64774

71845

41681

300

E, C. ILG.

M.S. Sasecom, Esq... Li Chok Yuen, Esq.

" & Fenwick, Esq.

H. H. Fenwick, Eng.

S. Fenwick, Esq. R. Mitchell, Esq. Mrs. E.C. Champenowne Meats P.F.E. Hodge

and & P. Hai, H. H. Fenwick, Esq.

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Å 15 within THIRTY DAYS from

the date hereof no claim or representation in respect of snch Original Certificate is made to the Directors they will then proceed to desi with such application for a duplicate or other new Certificate or Certificates.

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By Order of the Board of Directors,

Hongkong, Sovember 9th, 1920.

W. S. BROWS,

Secretary.!!

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT

DE PAUL.

THE 37th

ANNUAL FETE

POSTPONED FROM 5th DECEMBER OWING TO THE UNSETTLED STATE

OF THE WEATHER.

WILL BE HELD ON

SUNDAY, 12th DECEMBER.

ALL THE FUN OF AN OLD COUNTRY FAIR.

COME AND HELP HONGKONG'S POOR,"

THE NEW

FORD

WITH ELECTRIC HAS

STARTER ARRIVED.

TASK US FOR

A DEMONSTRATION.

IMMEDIATE

DELIVERY

ALEX ROSS & @

2S-DES VOELIX")

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KOWLEDN

MOHIDEEN & CO.

JEWELLERS.

3 and 40, Queen's Road Central

Are shortly removing to No. 64 Queen's Road, Cen- tral, and to facilitate removal are disposing of their large stocks of precious stones and jewellery at exceptionally favourable prices. A splendid opportunity is offered of obtaining genuine articles .cheaply.

NAGATA

TUREIER.

Furs made up Artistically, Furs cleaned and Remodelled."--

Cea call at Private Résidama by Appalatessen. Adlenes 2-Vel Vinor, is Fraya Bast,

TAIYO & CO.

CIARAN SES

BOOTS AND EBOPS BATT:20. ORDER

HANG THE BEST

FOR YOUR PARLOUR:

Brighter than Electricity COSTS a little over " cents

for 3 hours use.

BUILT of durable brass and

steel.

last a life time. Gives 600 Candle NOTHING to get out of order. Will power of briliant white light.

SOLE AGENTS : TANG LLUY & CO. 66, Connaught Road, Central. P.O. Box No. 85. Telephone No. 1570.

SLAVERY IN THE EAST.

POSITION IN BONGEONG.

STRAITS NEWSPAPER COMMENT.

In the course of a leader headed "Slavery," the Pinang Gazette says that the gentlemen who brought the alleged wholesale abuses in Hong kong to the notice of the Imperial Government have no intimate know- ledge of the place, and their imagina.

tion has probably pictured a terrible state

rare.

of affairs

which has no foundation in fact. Figures

the extent of showing

the "practice of buying children for domestic service in Hongkong and elsewhere, are not available; as for if treatment, cases in the Courts are This does not prove that instances of ill-treatment are rare, but brutal employers of domestics are not common to the East though their opportunities are fewer nowadays. Those qualified to judge deny that the system in Hongkong is as bad as the Colonial Office authorities were asked to belleve, but while there is only very occasional evidence of ill-treat- ment, the door is open to abuses,” so long as the present practice is wide- ly followed, and anything that would strengthen the hands of Government in stamping them out" is de sirable. Better results however, will accrne, if Col. Amery's sug- gestion is followed. It is the e- Fightened and responsible Chinese to whom the authorities must look, for a permanent improvement Protec tion cannot always be aforded by law, for it is not easy to detect even a minority of offences.

There

various forms are "slavery" in the East, and a system of debt slavery continued, in opera. tion in one of the Malay States until quite recently. That was precisely

of

NOTICES,

The Reputation of

WHITE HORSE

WHISKY

has been slowly built

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up by unquestionable quality.

By appointment

Established 1742.

MACKIE & CO. DISTILLERS LTD. Island of Islay. Glasgow. London.

BL

The speed, reliability, comfort and gasy running of the

RALEIGH

THE ALL-STEEL BICYCLEX make it the ideal “private carriage" for all classes, and with Dunlop tyres. and Starmey Archer 3-speed gear it brings increased pleasure with every

mile and yest...

RALEIGH CYCLE Co., Ltd.

Nottingham, England.

PHOTO SUPPLIES.

LONG HING & CO., Kolam and Exdair Pins, 3o. 4.

DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY.

No. 17, QuY'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG..

FURNITURE.

CONTRACTS: SOLICITED FOR HOUSES, OFFICES, HOTELS & SHIPS.

IRON

BEDSTEADS, UPHOLSTERY BRASS

AND ELECTRO FLATED WARE GLASSWARE, CROCKERY, HIGH-CLASS TEAKWOOD & BLACK WOOD FURNITURE. CHEONG LEE & 00.

HEAD OFFICE, 88, QUEEN'S ROAD ÖKITELE. A.BC. CODE STE EDITJE. CHEONGLIX “

TIL No. 801. CABLE ADDRESS

YELLOW PERIL IN LONDON.

BIDDEN MENACE.

COOKS FROM SHANGHAL

"

Unable to find work in the East what the name implies. One of the End, where thousands of British sea- Burma frontier reports some time ago are waiting for ships, many of referred to the existence of slavery.

was evidently successful, for among the "sights" of Mayfair to-day must be counted the bine-smocked Chinese cooks out on a shopping expedition.

It is in the boarding houses and private families that have adopted yellow servants, more than the hotels, however, that the ingenuity of the celestial cook-and his wonderful table manners are most, noticeable. With many salaams and much broken language and apologies, he

This is a question of the slow pro- the Chinese who have arrived in this will explain that for the sixth time gress of civilisation in remote ter country during the war are invading in a week he has vestured to prepare Where their cooking has failed to ritory, and it marks old native customs the West-End and securing positions 2 new dish, very popular in Aden do it their tireless energy has made and subjections which are doomed as cooks and scullerymen in hotels, or Bombay or Hongkong But that is not the only instance in boarding establishments, and even

private houses.

them popular and supplied the re- Burma. A systern which in some respects affords a parallel to that

commendation, which results-in-an- other friend from Limehouse finding work "up West."

رقة

Tule

The appearance of the yellow man,

of

in China has been subjected to a say a writer in The Globs, as far

It is not difficult to see the danger good deal of criticism lately. There from Pennyfields as Piccadilly and have been frequent reports of the Mayfaires an added importance

Hitherto the yellow mån, whatever ill-treatment of girl domestics into the problem of London's increasing private houses. Here again chinese population, to which The East thus meeting West, origin, of this compulsory service is Globe called attention recently his occupation, has stayed in the It is safe to predict that should the district adjoining Limshouse and found in the indebtedne of parents. Resort is had to cal moneylender, new idea of celestial cooks and Poplar that is known as Chinatow to side opencaties, agricultural scullerymen from Shanghal. Become If he comes West to live among and the usual the "fashion" it will mean the spread the wealth of Piccadilly and Park Wocess of squeeze is applied. The to the West End of most of the lane it is because to his astute mind borrower finds himal! unable to repay methods by which the yellow man there are greater opportunities of the amount lent to him, at a high enriches himself at the expense of making money where the money is rate of interest, be becomes hopelem the seamen.

The new cooks have mostly had ly involved, and he places his daughter out in domestic service. According considerable experience of cooking to one authority, the amount payable at sea, and are said to be cleaner on account of services rendered by and more efficient than the English the helples victim of these parental variety, and in addition, they are money fabilities, is no more than the content with about half the ever returned to his native land, but interest on the loan. It may required by a man having a family happen, and probably frequently to keep.

the conditions The invasion began a few gacks) does, that attached to employment cannot ago, when several dozens of Chinese be objected to, in the case of cours were engaged at two hot many Chinese bouseholds, but there the West End. They proved

any cases in which the employ-workers, and other hotels who found ment is nothing but slavery. This English cooks difficult to get ea tragedy of child life cannot be re-gaged more

are MZDY

At the same time; lett garded with indifference, but in those cointries of the East, where a big Chinese

bronction of the people must always, house began to reach hous In a chronic state of industednem, Mayfair and other districts, from variety of insés, it is not out that excellent Chinese

and" generaly REVERS Easy to Boil with"the trouble source. The evil is one that must tacked Chiefly in the manne indicated by Cal, Amery-in his stats mént on - alávery in Hongkon

Among seamen who know them)- well there is a proverb: "Where a Chinaman visits he never leave.” No Chinanan who came to England as one of the numerous emergency crews hastily got together out. East

stayed here to live in the greater degren of luxury England afforda and compete with the whiteman.

The reports at those establishments Where yellow men sto empl that they are satisfació

From Chinese charmen en and

cleaners is only adalmost yellow labour

the

came out ofSVED Indo Westminster capture Lond

In San Fr