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SATURDAY, JANUARY" 22, 1821.

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"MEMORY" HOMING." MERCURY MOTOR GAR DEAL OFFER

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LOCAL AND GENERIE..

HONGKONG.

WORK SIDE

ENGINEERS BALL

THE

ENJOY BLE, FUNCTION.

LARGELY ATTENDED.

CHINA MAIL.

past Presidents:-Mr. T. W. Robert- 305, Mr. J. E. Miller, Mr. I. Me- Cubbin, Professor C. A. Middleton Smith, Mr. E. E ̈ Greig, Mr. R. M. Dyer and Mr. J. W. Graham. -

There were no speeches, but the toast of "The King" was submitted by Mr. Neave, and enthusiastically

THE TURF.

HONGKONG JOCKEY FLU

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

RAGS ENTRIES, CLOSE TO-NÁT.

The annual ball of the Institution honoured. of Enginners and Shipbuilders was]

Members are reminded that entries For the great success of the Ball for the forthcoming Race Meeting held last night at City Hall, bringing credit largely rests upon the President, close to Mr. R. J. Paterson, Clerk to an end the series of large social Mr. T. Neave; the Vice Presidents of the Course, to-day (Saturday) functions of the winter season.. As Mr. R. Hunter and Mr. B. L. Frost; January 22, 1921. It is requested was the case with those that preced the Chairman of Committee, Mr. W that all covers containing entries may ed it, it was huge success,

Budge; the Hon. Sec, Mr. P. be delivered at the office of the The ballrooms and Theatre Royal, Farrell, and the Hon. Tress. Mr. W. Hongkong Jockey Club, No. 3, Chater where the supper was served, were Brown, as well as upon the members Road, Ground Floor of the Hongkong most artistically decorated. No at- of the various committees who leat Club Annexe, before 2 p.m. tempt had been made at lavish display; their willing assistance to com consequently the effect was one of pleting the arrangements. For the charming simplicity. At the en-decorations, which added so much to trance to the boilding was a pleasing the charm of the occasion, the honour amangement of plants. Above them goes to the Decorations Committee, was an illuminated ship's propellor and in particular to Mr. G. H. M.) The entrance hall was bright with Bannerman, who was responsible for colour, the pillars being draped in the lighting arrangements. The THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE red, white and blue and surrounded committees in charge were as follows' by palms and potted plants. Here Mr T. Neave (Ball Convener).

THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC Announcement of an "intended in-and on the carpeted stairway leading Invitation-Messrs. K. E. Greig OF CHINA, (1914) $15,000,000 AND crease in rents, in some cases almost to the ballrooms upstairs were shields (Convener), J. W. Graham, R. Hunter,

SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF 50 per cent. has been made by the of national faga. The stairway was J. McCubbin, W. Russell, W. Budge owners of David's Building. Nathan sprayed on either side with ever- P. T. Farrell (Hou. Sec), R. &L Dyer.

greens and plants; while..on the J. Reid

fanding was At a meeting of the Committee of top

Wine-Messrs. T. G. Paterson THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE of group the Kowloon Residents' Association

On (Convener), GJ Harman, LJFOURTH YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC Steenery. From Messus. Donnelly and last Monday evening, at which Cap-out in electric lights, and the crest Stokes, T. Brayfield R. Hall, the walls wire a monogram picked Blackburn, A. M. Simpson, W. J. Whyte, the local agents, we have tetain F. T. Wheeler presides, the of the Institution.

OF CHINA, (1915) $25,000,000. ceived a copy of the handy and use subject was considered, and it was

W. R. Orwald R. V. Cameron ful pocket diary issued by Gordon's decided that representations should In St. George's Hall were longired verer), D. Templeton, J. Dalziel, T The balirooms were rich in colour. } Supper Messrs G. J. Harman (Coo Dry Gin Co., Ltd, London.

be made to the Government against and white draping from the ceiling Petrie, J. W. Paton, A. Wilki son, J. the proposed increase.

New parcels post rates appear in the Gazette.

Wednesday Feb. 9, is appointed a general holiday.

Mr. J. D. Lloyd is appointed Census Officer. The census is to be taken on April 24.

Hall, Bridge Street.

RENTS INCREASED.

KOWLOON FLIT BUILDING.

PROTEST TO COVERNMENT.

Roed, Kowloon.

This has al

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$$,000,000

AND

On the 6th June, 1917, the under- signed notified Subscribers to the

NOTICES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. TRAVELLING REQUISITES..

ENGLISH and AMERICAN WARDROBE

TRUNKS

CABIN AND HOLD TRUNKS HOLDALLS

KIT BAGS-SUIT CASES·

ATTACHE CASES

above thing that is bursts of LARGE SELECTIONS-QUALITY ASSURED arrangements made with the Chinese Government, the loan service as re- garda interest payments would in future be adequately secured.

dates.

to the door interspersed with blze Parsons, T. W. Robertson, C. W. Lady Stubbs has kindly consent-ready been done. ed to distribute the certificates at the The news that the increase in rents centre, while around the room w.re. Barrett, IB Chapman, S. and white bunting caught up in the Brown, M. M. Murray, J. Telly, G. St. Stephen's Girls' College "speech bad been decided on, to take effect numerous palms. The pating of Baker, A. Davidson, R. J. Dix n "day" ceremony to be held on Saturday, from March 1, was contained in a Queen Victoria above the Governor's Decorations -Messrs. W. Davison, January 29 at 3pm., in the YMCA letter sent by Percy Smith, Seth and settee was draped with the Union (Convener), G. H. M. Bannerman, S. Yeans it was impossible at the time In regard to the redemption of the Fleming, to the various renants. AJack and White Ensigns. In S. Gray, J. M. Ramsay, R. M. Maddes, specimen latter follows:

Andrew's Hall, red and white drapery A. Nash, A Langston, V. Ferguson: Moratorium of 1916 affected the to make any announcement. The We are requested to inform you was Mr. and Mrs. W. Chatham will that it is the intention of the owner white,

arranged between Ted. Dance Messrs. R. J. Wilton

and leave Blake Pier at 9.15 to-morro to raise your rent from the 1st of The lounge also was conver ed into G. Grott, W. Brown, D. McLaren, A have been proceeded with as fands Streamers. (Convener). CC Nelson, J. Parkes Loan Service, and, although drawings (Sunday) morning. They take this March, 1921, to Dolls Eighty (550) a balkon, generously decorated Stalker, F. H. Farthing, H. H. Day, 3 permitted. Redemption has been opportunity of bidding good-bye to zil those friends whom they haveer month, and in order to legally with yellow and black hangings, B. Hamilton, J. H. Donnitheroe, T., regular and behind the scheduled ken crable to see before their determinate your present tenancy, beg Adjoining it was the ladies bute, G. Stokes,

to give you due modse to quit and attractively hung with national flags, Card-Messrs. J. Ormiston (Con- Arrangements have now been. parture. Advt.

deliver up the above premises on the The verandahs, enclosed as a pro-rener), J. McCormack, F. Dubois, D. made which will enable annual draw 25th February, 1921, and to inform testion from the cool night an, were Neilson, P. W. Ramsay, T. Wright, Jigs of each loan to be undertaken The corpse of an unknown that if you do not quit and deliver up provided with comfortable chairs for B. Spiers, R. M. Madden, A. Harison, until their extinction, in 1924 in the Chinese with stab wounds on the the premises on that date your reat sitting-out.

Cloak Room-Messrs. B. L. Frost Case of the 4th Year Loan and 1925 head, throat and chest, was yesterday will be $50 per month as stated

Coaverer), D. B. Bone, T. S. Mor

in the case of the 3rd Year Loan. discovered by the police lying on the billside path leading to Kowice your tenancy upon the new

If you are desirous of continuing

rison, D. L. Lyle, W. Weir.. terms

in due course the date of the draw- Tong village from the Taipo Road. please let us know, if possible, be-

HONGKONG CHESS CLUB. take place this year with date Robbery is suspected to have before the 31st instant, in order that

and place of repayment, the carse of the murder.

we may send you agreement, For

F. A AGLEN, signature.

Inspector General of Customs.

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Yours faithfully,

..

A slide of earth at a hill in Tai wan where coolies were at work on

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, "a catting in connection with the com

It is understood that the intended struction of the new Kowloon Dock increases are as follows: Flats now quarters, yesterday buried a

renting at $51 to be raised to $75: who was hurriedly dug out by bars at $60 to be $80; and first fellow workers He was alive but $75.80 to be $35. both his thighs were fractured.

What action the Government will

:

Lake in the matter is of course un-

Entrance to the theatre was by way of a passage liberally decorated with flags. The front of the balcony was draped in red, white and blue, while at the back of the hall were a number of White Ensigns.

of The principal feature decorations, however, 125 the wealth of roses adorning the table;

The fall of muddy rain at Fuki known, as no announcement has been recently, supposed to be caused by made on the subject. Its position in anthemums. sand blown from the desert of Gob, the past has been expressed in several

the

Dancing began at 9 o'clock, and There were about 800 guests.

hours. Music was provided by the

ANNUAL MEETING.

The amal meeting of the mem-!

on the stage which had been provided hers was held at the office of the Hon. for the principal guests. They made Mr. J. H. Kemp, K.C., C.B.E, a pretty picture, and attracted many Thursday, January 20, at 5.15 p.m.

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, KC, had been generously supplied by took the chair and there were pre- complimentary expressions. They Mr. R. E. Nicholson and arranged by sent: The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, Mrs. Harrington. The other supper Messrs. E.. Ezra, J; L. Paren, H. M. tables were decorated with chrys Basto, D. E. do Carvallo (Hon.

Secretary). A. F.-B. Silva-Netto Moyle, and Captain Mills. (Hon. Treasures), Rev. H. Copley is paralleled by a fall of red rain at letters it has written in reply to pro continued until well into the morning -The accounts for the year vere pre- Mentone in November last, which tests against large increases which

seated, by the Hon. Treasurer and on covered all the town with a reddish were being demanded by landlords band of the Wiltshires and the pipers, the notion of the Chairman, seconded substance, that proved to be red sand. Its policy was stated in a letter of Messrs. McEwan and Tollan The by Mr. Basto, were passed. It is presumed that it was blown March last year in the following programme was as follows: across the Mediterranean

It was decided ths: the Club should terms, and so far nothing has been tremendous height from the desert given out to indicate that it has

Extra Velse ...............................Missouri fold its meetings on Mondays and of Sabara. Records show that changed its position:

1. Lancers ....HMS. Pinafore Thursday at 5.15 pm, and that an similar phenomenon occurred about

2. One Step...Ragging through extra meeting should be held in the sixty years ago.

the Rye evening every fortnight on the first, i 3. Valse

Beautiful Ohio third and fifth Thursdays of the inoth 4. Eightsome Reel...De'll Among from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. It was also the Tailors decided that arrangements should be 5. Fox Troty................ Tickle Toe made for a Chess Club dinner on 6. One Step Sand Danes Wednesday, February 2, at 7.30,

**

**So long as the increase is reason- able in amount and not so large as to indicate that a shortage of accom-

7. Lancera .................................Mikado and that a match should previously "Fax Trot...Dardanella be played, the loser at each Board to

8.

em

The

The homeless people of Newmodation is being exploited for pur York had a pleasant surprise on New poses of profit, there appears to be Year's Eve. They met, 800 strong, no justification for interference, and at the Bowery Hall, and decided to in the cases which have so far been break into the Church of St. Mark, brought to the notice of the Govern- one of New York's oldest churches ment it has been impossible to say so that they could spend the night that the increases have been exces 10.9 One Step Oui, Oai, Marie opponent.

9. Valse Wild Flower pay for the dinner of himself and his under shelter. When they got there, sive."

11. Fox Trot Indianola however, they found the church

How large a proposed increase in 12. One Step open and lit up and the pastor wait rent has to be before it can be con-13. Lancers ing for them with a cordial invite sidered unreasonable does not appear 14. Fox Trot tion to make themselves comfortable to have been defined, nor has there 15. Valse

been any intimation how far, in the 16. Eightsome Reel We are asked to remind our official point of view, a landlord may readers that Mr. G. P. de Martia will be allowed to go before he can be 17. One Step Wild, Wild Women deliver a Fopular Lecture on Ma considered as exploiting the shortage 18. Fox Trot chiavelli" on Monday January 24 at of accommodation. In a recent case 19. Valsen Miami Shore 5.30 p.m., and that the Rev. E. La protest was made to the Govern- Martin will give addresses on "The ment against a sudden increase in rent Renaissance of the Literary Study of from $50 to $75 an advance of 50 the Bible on Tuesday, January per cent, which in the ordinary and Tuesday, February 1, at 5 pm course of events would be regarded at the Helena May Institute A as considerable of a fup. The reply was in progress. The menu follows: Musicale has also been arranged fut from the Government was as follows: Wednesday afternoon January 26, al 5.30 p.m., at the Institute.

On the facts as represented, the Government cannot regard this case

as an example of the exploitation of a tenant by the landlord.”

Nevertheless, protests continue to

The total value of exports from the port of Yokohama for the year “1920 amounted to Y.765,546,985, a be made.

decrease of nearly 25 per cent., from the 1919 amaML. The exports for 1919 amounted to Y1,019,309,690, which is Y243,762,705 more than for the year just closing. Imports estering Yokohama during 1920 were valued at Y.709.540,835, an increase of 3 per cent, over the figure

2:

CHINESE IN SIAM.

BETTER TREATMENT,

REGULATIONS MODIFIED..

For 1919, which was Y.689,340,638. The Chinese Consul in Siam has The value of exports exceeded that succeeded in obtaining from the Gov of imports by Y 56,006,150, showing ernment of Siam some satisfactory a substantial favourable trade balance modifications of the existing regula for the port.

tions governing the treatment of Chinese immigrants in that country. According to information from the

A correspondent writing to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the fol Madras Mail about road bogging lowing reasonable modifications have Bangalore concludes his epistle in now been acceded by the Government the following amusing way" When of Siam

The Mmistry of Finance will notify

Inspectorate General of Customs, PEKING, 14th January, 1921.

St. Andrew's Hall Monday, 31st Jan.-

at 5.30 p.m.

FAREWELL RECITAL

G.

Sklarerski Sklarevski

Sklarevski

Ticketa at Anderson's Prices: $5, $2&IL

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Oh, by Jingo! Club having sent a challenge to the

The Shanghai International Chess! Veronique Hongkong Chess Club, it was decided Naughty Waltz tenge and asking Shanghai to make 0." to send a reply accepting the chal- Torry burn arrangements for special cable rates. PARTICULARS and Conditions of

'Lasses

the letting by Public Auction Sale, ta and suggesting a code.

be held on MOSDAY, the 2418 day It was also decided to hold the of January. 1921, & 3 p.m., at the Whispering following competitions

Ofices of the Public Works Department. Extra One Step ... Taxi Challenge Shield, it being suggested Fokfalsm, in the Clory of Hong- (1) For Mr. Pollock's Inter-club by Order of His Excellency the Governor, af 'na Lot of CROWN LAND at Extra Fox Trot.The Vamp that teams should be entered by the kosz, for a term of 75 years, with the The supper was provided by the Chess Club, The Club Lusitano, and option of renewal at a Crown Bent to be Hongkong Hotel, and the Hotel the Navy Bod Army or a combined fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the Orchestra furnished music, while it team of the United Services. King, for one further term of 75 years.

1-Clear Consom me

2.-Thick Soup

3.-Soused Fish 4-Lobster Salad

(2) For the Championship of the Club, ore game, and all against all. Entrance lee $1:

No. of Gals.

(3) For the B players Class, a knock out competition. Entrance fee g

5.-Roast Turkey 6-Roast Beef 50 cents. *

7-Roast Pheasant 8.-Roast Saddle of Lamb

9- Roast Capon 10.-Spiced Beef 11-York Ham 12-Corned Ox Tongue.. 13-Galantine of Veal 14. Green Peas 15.-Boiled Potatoes, 16.-Chicken Salad 17.-Assorted Fresh Salad 18.---Fruit Jelly 20.-Compote of Fruit and Custard 19.-Tipsy Cake

21-Blanc Mange 22-Strawberry Ice Cream 23.-Vanilla Ice Cream 24-Assorted Pastry

> 25,-Coffee

The President of the Institution,

some one is offered up as a sanguinary | (1) That the Head Tax will furth-Mr. T. Neave presided, and the sacrifice upon the altar of speed lust, with be abolished.

official party included Lady Stubbs,

I hope the victim will be a patrician (2) That the Farming Tax will His Excelency Sir R. E. Stubbs pedestrian, a Club member, a public forthwith be reduced to half of the K.C.M.G. and Miss Neave; Vice Ad- schoolboy, a graduate of an ancient original amount namely ten chu of and dignified University, or at least silver.

miral Sir AL Duff, CB, 2nd Lady Kirkpatrick; Major General Sir G. M. Kirkpatrick and Miss Duff: Hon. Dr. Claud Severn, CMG, and Mrs. Bowden Smith; Commodore Bowden Smith, R.N., and Mrs. Severn; Hop. Mr. W. Chatham C.M.G., and Mrs. Johnston: Hon. Mr. John Johnstone

some one with a chunk of the (3). That the Commerical Tax will alphabet after his name. The forthwith be reduced to only one things will happen and our streets twentieth of the original amount. will not be missed as motor race The Chinese Government has com tracks.” Is it not possible to remedy mended the Chinese Consul in Siam this state of affairs without butcher upon the satisfactory manner in ing blameless citizens to herald which he has carried on his duties. and Mrs. Chatham. Among other Bangalore reform.?

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| prominent guests were the following

The meeting concluded with the election of officers for the ensuing year, as follows:-President, Hon. M. H. E. Pollock, K.C.: Hon. Trea. 1 surer, Mr. A. F. Silva-Nerto. Hon. Secretary, Mr. D. E. de Carvalho; Committee, The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, Capt. Mills, Mr. J. L. Paren and Mr. J. H. van Gennep Luhrs.

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