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FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1921.
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TO-DAY'S
LITTLE ROMAN GIRL
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BURIED WITH HER TOYS.
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CABLES.
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LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
IMPOSING BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN LONDON.
THE KING'S MESSAGE,
LONDON, January 13.
3330
DOLLS OF 1,960 YEARS ADO.
THE CHINA MAIL.'
A pathetic group of Roman objects from the tomb of a little girl of the period of Tiberius, 1960 years ago, (has come into the,, possession of the Berlin Museura. They are in nearly as good a state as when the child died.
PASSPORT NUISANCE.
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VISAS TO CONTINUE,
OFFICIAL SUMMARY OF BENEFITS.
Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Murray, having asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether k has been proved, that the visa A coin of. Tiberius was put in theis no obstacle to the entry into dead child's band, the fee to give to Charon, the ferryman, to cross to the other side of the Styx, the principal
river of the Lower World' Then the box was Elled with her little dolls, of which she had evidently been load, She had also loved to play at a dolls tea party of that age. So there is a tide table, and a toy silver candela
VOTEME.
She had dressed her dolls and had "made them up," far, there is, the linle box of cosmetics, with a picture of a Baccha on the cover. Evidently the dolls descended to her from other hands, and must have been a special
ITCSSLEC.
Britain of undesirable aliens who
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED.
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from
WANTED-For 6 months
April or May, Furnished House on the Peak. Apply ALLAN KETE, Shewan, Tomes & Co.
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have obtained massports; whether to the ordinary travelling publice it is a source of considerable expense and inconvenience, with no corresponding advantages; whether it has co ceased to serve any useful "purpose; and whether the visa system will be member of the Committee. terminated at an early date, Mr.j Cecil Harmsworth has circulated the following replý →
WILL be held in the CITY HALL,
FRIDAY, 28th January. Double Tickste .... $10, Slagle Ticketa
$6.
The first birthday of the League of Nations was given an imposing most delicate filigree work and a gold visit, and thus frequently saves them
celebration attendance
in -the
of
Hall
Obtainable from the Secretary or any
R.D. SPANTON,
Hon. Secretary,
(Social Section)
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
ORDERS BY LIKUT-COLONEL L. G. BIRD D.S.O. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT,
Hongkong,
The visa system has been proved Hongkong, January 14, 1921. to be a serious obstacle to the entry of undesirable aliens into Britain, and without it the immigration officers would experience the greatest i She was fond of bricks, too, and difficulty in dealing with such cases. The stem affords intending her parents put into her boy some Ettle epbes painted in four colours.travellers an opportunity of ascertain- There are a little gold brooch probing in advance whether they comply ably one she wore st parties of the with the immigration regulations of the various countries they propose to
bracelet.
the expense and inconvenience of The little girl must have been the undertaking a journey, only to be re- Dominion danger of more than ordinary parfused admission to country on ents, for she could evidently write. arrival at its frontier. To bora-fide since they had put in some tablets and travellers, on the other hand, a visa ensures a far more rapid and caster passage across a frontier than would be possible if the entire burden of control rested on the frontier officials. There is no intention at present of bringing the visa system to an end.
a full
stylus.
PASSENGERS.
ARRITALS.
Albert
yesterday. There was of foreiga and representatives governments, including Siam. The principal speakers were Viscopat Grey, Lord Robert Cecil, Mr. Barnes, M.P. The King sent a telegram stating that there was every reason to be thankful for the work accomplished in the first year of the League and appealing to the women of the British Empire to support an organisation the high ideals of which were the only guarantee for future generations against desolating war. The Premier sent a message stating that the League embodied the deepest hopes of man- kind. Its machinery had made a good start and its subsequent success depended Tera "H-h Ping." yesterday: on the nations represented insisting on fair and open dealing with oners Garner, MR Muraka, Mr H. Verile, Mrs R Thorndyke and Mr G. another. Lord Robert Cecil said that while the League had made mistakes Klinger. and missed opportunities, still it had overcome many dificulties. Anyone who said that it had done nothing lied. It bad already grown in size, organisation, and reputation, "and its authority, wherever tasted, had been found adequate for the purpose for which it was devised,
FRENCH L‘BOUR AGHAST.
COURT ORDERS DISSOLUTION DE GENERAL CONFEDERATION.
DECISION TO BE CONTÉSTAD.
PARIS, January 13.
Per Kwangwane." yesterday :--- Mr Frost and Me Wakelam.
Per 5.5. "Kanagawa Maru* vester- day :-Misses M. A. Grifik, G. 3. Lane, 31 E. Boar and A. G. T. Esend.
DEPARTURES.
Per Eopres of Ai" yester [day —Mrg' A. Adam*on. Mrs W. K.
Abbott, Mr and Mrs Bl ckmor-. Mr H. į W. Barrows, Mr and Ms R Blande, His B Brain, Mr W. J. Boliwinkle, Mr C. Biron, Mrod Mrs R. E Chambers, Mr R. Calliran, Mr and Mrs J 4. Con- | nor, Mr C. M. Campbell. MrA. B. Camp bell, Mrs F. G. Chardon, Mrs F. Dean,
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. .
FOR SALE
Friday, 14th January, 1921.
1: Parades.
Parses for Week Ending 22nd January will be held in accordance with Programme of Work
Muskatry.
No. I. Platoon will fire-PART Course on
II. Annual Musketry Saturday, 22nd at 230 pm, and Sun- day, 23rd January, at 10.00 on King's Park Range..
Oficer for duty: 2nd Lieut. T. F. M. Bevan, M. C.
5. Orders for Engineer Company.
D.EL. Practice Hans
There will be Defence Mectric Light Practice Rama at Belcher, with instruc- tion classes for "recruite, on Friday,
FOR SALE 1x 3 HP. MOTOR Jaaasy 21st and 29th at 5.30 p.m.
100 volts, 50 cycles, 1,000 reve. and switches. Apply Box 1219 co
China Mail"
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Mr and Mrs Disher. Mrs L Dietrich Mr COLONIAL SECRETARY'S CJ Danreathdt. Mr R. Deat: Mr
The Correctional Court, after a protracted trial, dissolved the Geteral Confederation of Labour and imposed on Jouhaux and four other leaders alet. Mr and Mrs B Hemingway." Mr. J. joint fine of 100 francs and the payment of cters. The prosecution was "initiated by M. Millerand's Government on account of the Confederation's activities in the railway strike last May in calling sympathetic strikes in Industries essential to the country's life.
PARIS, January 13,
The Court has ordered the property of the Confederation of Labour to be liquidated.
PARIS, January 14.
The General Confederation of Labour is aghast at the Court's sentence and has issued a manifesto of its intention to challenge the decision It violently attacks the Government and vehemently asserts that Labour will never agree to dissolution.
GREEK FORCES ADVANCING.
LONDON, January 14. Reuter learns from the Greek Legation that the Greek Government has received a wireless from Smyrna to the effect that Greek forces are vigorously advancing and have up to the present dispersed three enemy divisions. One Nationalist general was taken prisoner.
OUR NAT ONAL DEBT.
NOW £7,065,000,000 THAN IN THE YEAR 1875
'LONDON, January 13.
A White Paper gives particulars of the National Debt every year since 175. when it was £766,000,000, after which it declined to 1628,000,000 In 1900 it rose reaching £770,000,000 in 1904. It decreased in 1905 and continued to decrease till the opening of the war. The figures for 1921 art £7,831,000,000.
BOXING AT HOME.
LONDON, January 13.
At the Albert Hall a 20-rounds match was fought betweent Jimmy Wilde the world's Fly-weight champion, and Peter Herman, the American bantam weight, champion. In the seventeenth round the referee stopped the fight in Herman's favour.
DOVER BY-ELECTION.'
LONDON, January 13.
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In the by-election for Dover, Sir Thomas Polson (independent) polled 13,947 and Astor (Coalitionist) 10,817. Sir Thomas Polson, an antiwaste candidate, is concentrating his efforts on attacking the Government's alleged extravagance.
DEPARTMENT."
Members of the Engineer Company. are reminded that they have to do four Infantry Drills during the seaION, and that they may attend any of the parades held at Headquarter Monday evenings.
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Orders for Mounted. Infantry
Section
Parade.
Parade at Folo Ground, CausaWBY Bay, on Wednesday, 19th January, at 5.15 p.m.
Uniform optional." Order for Cadet Company. Parado...
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The Company will parade at Head- quarters on The day. 18th instant, at 5.30 p.m.
Dress: Drill Order. Shooting Competition. Mem-
G Elix, Er B., Goff Mr H. B. in- Henry. Mr and Mrs C. & Holmes Mr Koritroki, Mrad Mrs. Komanof, No. B. 380.-IT IS HEREBY Miz A. C. Kaufman, Lient. F. L. Kells. NOTIFIED that sealed tenders in du Mrs M. Laxb. Mrs Lewis Mrs Rplicate, which should be clearly marked Maray. Mr and Mrs F. Myaberg, S-Tender for Lesse of Crown Land_at M Mallers, Miss J. Moore, Mr H. Merrithe rear of the New Harbour Office mab, Birs Malerer. Me WA Mann, Mr Buildings" will be received as this
Miller, Miss 31. Miller, Mr HAS. Mar- shall, Mr F. Storulo, Hr3. Molcoci, Mrce until Noon at MONDAY, the 17th D. Heven. Mrs C. W. divereroner, Miss day of January, 1921, for the letting of bers wishing to take part in the Shoot H. Paddon, Mr and Mrs W. Payne, Mr Crown Land at the rear of the Nering Competition on 29th instant will E. A. Paulino, Miss M. Pearns. Mrs B. Barbour Office Buildings for five years give their names to Sergt. Lyon. Powie, Col and Mrs A. J. Reiss, Miss from 1st February, 1921, subject to the M. Reiss, Hrs E. U. Ruid, P. A conditions specified below.
Strength Rio, Mrand Mrs J. C. Selig. Dr and Mrs W. H. Sprunt, Mr W. H. Sulis, Ke Mrs C. J. Sellers, Mr D Stewart, Miss Schooly, Mr T. W. Simmons, Mr F Tulasne H. A. Thomas, Mr A. Rikore. Mr. M. Tunka. Mr C. Wilmotte. Mrs P. Whitmarub, Major and Mrs R. Ward, Mia G. Waltam, Mr J. EL. Willis. Dr P. Wakefield, Me and Mira 3. C. Young, Mr L. E. Branstadde, Mir and Mrs. Caes and Mr F. B.tk
Bergt Gerrard and Cerpl. Jack having been transferred to the Brottish Company are struck off the Strength of
.
Esch tender must be accompanied by a receipt to the effect that the tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum of 8500 as a pledge of the bond the Company. fides of his offer which eum shall be Carbices. forfeited to the Crown if the tenderer Members who have not used their refuse to carry out his tender and Carbines on the Range will retum same womply with the conditions hereinafter to Headquarters with their marre and contained, should the tender be accepted rank attached, as soon as possible,
The Government does not bind itself
Per s.s."Tenyo Maru" yester. day-Mrs. G. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. to accept the highest or any tender. E. H. Chambers, Mr. Geo. Coffey, Forms of tender and further partien- Mr. Chan Fat Sun, Mr. and Mrs. D.lars can be obtained from the Director B. Chapin, M. Chu Kin Poor, Mr. of Pablie Werks. Chew Mock, Miss Chan Ung Mai,
Mrs. Chun Shee. Mr. Ching flung,
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
Miss Ching Kim Ying. Mr. Chu Yat 314 December, 1910. Kah, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Dziels,
Colonial Secretary.
(5.). Upeet Crowa. Rent $750 per
(e)
(d)
month.
The amount of monthly Crowe Rest offered to be stated it
tender.
The Crown Rea; will be payable mcnthly in advance on 1st day of each month.
Mr. Claudie Vega Diaz, Mr. A. S. Conditions relating to the lething of Downs, Mr. H. Fearon, Mr. K. A. Crown Land at the rear of the New Gabriel. Mrs. M. S. Holladay, Mr. Harbour Office Buildings for a period of J. Hainline, Mrs. Hee Chin Shee, five years from 1st February, 1921- (z) Lease are about 6.000 sq feet. Miss Hee Chin Ho, Mr. M. H. Hunt, Mr. Ip Tsee, Mrs. E. L. Lee, Mrs. Mary M. Libby, Mrs. Luma Shee, Miss Lan Mei, Miss E. E. Mathewson, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. McConnell and in- fant, Mrs. Mayne L. Russell, Miss Isabel Russell, Mr. and Mrs. C. Rus sell, Miss C. F. Speice, Mr. and Mrs. C. Saito, Mr. A. O. Shedahl, Mrs. Soo Hoo Shee, Mr. Fred L. Worces() Tenders net specify the pus poses for which the land is to ter: Master Wee Kee June, Miss
be used. It can be used for no Josefina G. Abaya, Mr. Pedro Buena-
other purpose than those speci seda, Miss Eulalia Cortez, Miss Maria Sed pept the consent of the Guieb, Mr. Antonio Mijares, Mr.
Governor be previously obtained. Jose P. Montserrat. Miss T. Naka- (No matsheds or other structures mura, Miss Isidora L. Ogbinar, Mr.
which, in the opinion of the End Mrs. Pedre E. Racelis and infant, da Director of Public Works, are Mrs. Donata Ramos, Mrs. Carmen
of an inflammable nature will be permitted to be erected on Romero, Mr. H. 1. Xavier, Mr. Alberto Acosta, Mrs. C. Gaon, the ground. Messrs. C. Ramos, Pedro Templo, (7) Ambrosio Jacob. Pablo Maralit, jose de Guzman, Baldomero Lascano, Reg. Vicente Lapacon, Luciano Leoncio Ragzag Lee Song Ryol,
JAPANESE IN FENGTIEN. steads in the Province of Fengtien: Kinjo Atsumoya, Hidewe Mino,
Only armed resistance of Koreans Yasaji Imura, Jan Moharied, Noor
| was dealt with by, the Japanese Din. Mrs. Tamiyo Ishimatsu, Messrs.
...
The lessee will be allowed to utilise the area for the erection
of boildings for the purpose of
G. F. E. RAPSON, Bt.-Major,
Adjatept, K. V. D. Corps.
NOTICES.
1. King's Park Range is allotted to No 5 Platoon "for Practice from 4 p.m. on Monday, 17tll and Wednesday, 19th instant. Lecture. à Lecture (Subject: The Chinese Army in the South) will be given by Lient-Colonel B. CROSSE, General Staff at Head- quarters on Friday, Bist Jan. it 8.30 p.m.
3. Eide Mesting:
Hembers are notifed that Kokins
for forthcoming Rifle Heeting close to-morrow, Saturday, 15th instant.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
tenontons by Public Anction Undersigned bave received in-
(for Accurns of the Qoncerned.))-
FRIDAY,
Jan. 31, 1971, cominenting at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rouma, No, &, "Des Your Road, Corner of
Ics Haase Street,
AN ASSORTMENT OF
holding public performances CHINESE PORCELAINS, CURIOS,
under Ordinance No. 22 of 1919,
he will be required to learé a
&c., &C., KG.
Jane 10 wide along the whole Including a variety of 5-coloured of the northern boundary of the and 3-coloured Vases, Wall Plates, suid area.
Table Screens, Blue and White Vases
REPORTED OUTRAGES.rcops. The Japanese authorities are Tometaro Nishida. Yuzo Kumimatsu, h. All structures erected by the and Incense Burners, Old Bronze and
DENIAL OF ALLEGATIONS.
in possession of the concrete evidence Kanroka Yoshino, Shigezo Hirano,
that the so-called churches and and T. Kiba.
schools, though, styling thems-Iver
as such, were in fact the buildings
in which Korean murderers
The Secretariat of the Adminis
January "6.~The were Shanghai
engaged in intrigues,trative Council of the Canton Military
i.) Japanese Consul General has com- and malcontenta were receiving Government has issued an official mmunicated to Peuter the following military, training. There are also denial that the Military Government reply from the Japanese military definite proofs that the so-called is negotiating for the sale of the authorities at Mukden to the report, Korean Christians, although profes Hainan to a certain foreign country. Issued by Reuter on 28th December. ging to be such, were actually adding that no territory of the from a foreign correspondent of high engaged in seditious movement in Republic of China may be sold con standing in Manchuria, describing disguise. No elders were killed by trary to law. The Secretariat believes the murder of several hundred in the Japanese no Koreass were that-this-rumour must have been armed, law-abiding Korean if executed without trial. The evidence created by unscrupulous" person's in migrants, and the destructies of of the above is in the bands of the Shanghai and Peking to cause dis misy churches and Korean bronte Japanese authorities"
affection among the people.
lessee to be cleared away before Brass Figures, Vases, & Kake the termination of the lease and monos, Lacquered Ware, Ivory, the ground to be left in a condi-
tion to the satisfaction of the Agate and Crystal Ornaments.
The above stock recently arrived Director of Public Works.
The successful tenderer shall from the North and includes pieces before lat March, 1921, execute from the Ming, Kanghi, Kienlung and a lease in the usual form of Towkwong periods.
Crown Lease as modified by the The bulk of which will be sold foregoing Special Conditions without reserve. The lessee rhall deposit a som
of $1,000 with the Colonial Treasurer as security for the das payment of rent and · per- formance of conditions of legise. (Extract from the Hongkong Government Gazette No. 03 of the 91st December, 1922.,
(Full Farticulars from Catalogne). On view from day of mẫu. Torm--Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, January 14,"1981,
NOTICES.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
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JUST ARRIVED.
An odd assortment of Ladies' Hats of the latest French styles and make, no duplicates of any style.
Also Evening Dress, excellent Overcoatinga and Costume Materials and Trimmings, etc.
The universal popular BONTON Corsets.
from
TANSAN
received the highest award
A GOLD MEDAL
s committee of critical judges at the
Anglo-Japanese Exhibition
which testifies to its excellency and purity.
Beware of bogus imitations. No Tansani
unless the inbel bears the name of....
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genuine
Unrivalled as a drink, Mixes well with Wines, Spirits Milk,
Tangan mise the spirits and excites sanguine anticipation,
eren as a fagon of wine exhilarated the monks of old.
For the good old frier of orders grey
Would have waived the Angon of wice away And con-oled himself as any man cnn.
With bubbling, sparkling, cool Taum.D.
Taasan can be obtained at all first cisss !otels, Bars and Clube in the Far East.
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