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GIBLE ADDIIM

FRIDAY, MAROH 11, 1921.

TELEFONKS

Carrie MERCURY MOTOR QAB 1

MIZES VILA

AKCEPRESS

TREDA ORAN BENTLEYN

-Co.

59-61 Des Voeux Road Central,

HONGKONG. A

JAPAN'S CROWN PRINCE.

VISIT TO HONKONG.

BASQUET THIS AFTERNOON.

with an almost entire absence of the public receptions and functions usually considered inseparable from a royal visit and the general uncertainty regarding the few arrangements that seem to have been made, public in- terest in the visit to Hongkong of His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince of Japan. who arrived here, an board the warship Katori" yester day morning, appears to have resolved itself largely into speculation mostly centered in the personality, of the royal visitor himself, when rumour

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BRANC

West: 200p

CHEMICALS.

THE BOY EMPEROR.

PRIVILEGES LIGHEDER,

PEKING PAPERS" "WARNING.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

LADIES” GOLF.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

-- NOTICE TO CONSTONKES.

TE Steamship

“SIBERIA... MARU,”

From SAN FRANCISCO, via HONO- LULU, JAPAN PORTS & DAIREN.

PLAYERS are reminded that MISS On February 20th, the Mancha HEALING'S cup is to be played Boy Emperor Hann-Tung celebrat for under Bogey conditions aver old ed his birthday. There were more course, FANLİNG, on TUESDAY. than two hundred persons still loyal March 22nd. They are also remind. to the dethroned boy monarch whoed that a qualifying round for the paid personal visits to him, One Captain's cup will be played for under of the notable events of the Medal conditions on the list Tuesday The above named Steamer having Occasion was the excessive viola of every month, and that the winners arrived on Friday, the 11th March, 1981, tion of his liberty according to the of each of the 12 monthly qualifying consignees of cargo are hereby articles of his privileged Treatment rounds will compete in match play notified to present their Bill of Lading for He has sat on his throne to grant for the cup at the end of the year. countersignature and take immediate audience to, and receive congratulaNext qualifying round to be played delivery from alongside steamer or the tions from his loyal followers. Aeon March 29th, old course, Fanling.Company's Godown, where all vergo cording to the articles of privileged

March 13, 1921. Treatment he was only allowed to retain his nominal dynastic name, but this year he has exceeded his privileges by secretly using his

Sir S. W. Royse & Co. Ltd, Man-dynastic calender, issuing decress and edicts, and bestowing numerous chester, report on Jan. 26, 1921: --

titles upon the dead, as if he were Chemicals-During Jamary trade still the real emperor. If he were, has continued quiet although there wise and expects to preserve his has recently been a better feeling and privileges as well as his life and his mare enquiry. The amount of actual family he should not exceed his liberty, business done has however been but if he does not look out, his exceed small and mostly for early delivery may lead to destruction.-Peking Sulphate of Copper has been receiving Leader. little attention for either home or export but the price has remained steady.

Acetates

BATTLESHIP SALVED.

ITALIAM EXPLOIT.

MILE-LONG TRENCH DUG IN

HARBOUR BED.

impeding immediate discharge” will be landed at consignees' risk.

Storage well be sensed on cargo remaining undelivered · after

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER Friday, the 18th March, 1981.

DEFENCE CORPS.

ORDERI

་་

BY LIFET COLONEZ K&. Bin, D.SO. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.

1. Parades. »

INFANTRY BATTALION PARADES will not be held on Monday, 14th instant Other Parades during weak anding 19th March, will be held ik accordance with Programme" of Work.

2. The Corps will pirade on Monday, Ria March, at 3.30 pm, at Headquarter. „Attendance. Strong as possible.

Musketry. Dix: Drill Order with Helmatr.

Part 11, on Sunday, 20th March, at The Engineer Company will fire King's Park Range, at 10 am

Smith

Officer for duty: 3nd Lieat. R. M.

Engineer Company D.E.L. There will be Defence Electric Light Runs for trained men and recruits st Belchers at 5.30 pm on Thursdays, 17th and 31st March. -

All brokeci, chafed and damaged pack- | ages will be landed into the Company's Godown, where samo will be examined on Hooday, the fist March, 1991, ILLN No claims will be fcognised siber { goode here left the steamer or Godown, and node will be entertained # presentad later than three weeks after arrival of steamer..

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.

Y TEUTSUHI.

Monage Hongkong, March 11, 1921.

TE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1HS Underalened bave received instruc--

tion to sell by Public Auction,

Mar

(FOR LOCOUNT OF THE CONCERTID),

FRIDAY,

18, 1921, commencing 's: 230' p.m. at their Sales Booms, No. 8,

Des Vom Boad, Corner of

Ias House Street, Ühinese Porcelains, (Carios,

· Lacquered. Ware, -

There has been only a moderate call, for Green Copperas and, although the stoppage of tin- plate works in South Wales has cur- called production, stocks are ample to meet requirements. of Lime have been pressed for sale with little success. Acetic Acid is has it will not land in the Colony dursteadier bat lower prices have been Navy and the Foreign Naval Ats.

All the high officers of the Italian ing the three days of his stay here.

In addition to the exchange of accepted for Acetates of Lead and taches were present at Taranto for Soda. Nitrate of Lead has been only the final stage of recovery of the courtesies on 'board the warships

in limited enquiry. Carbonate of 22,000-ton battleship "Leonardo da yesterday, a banque: will be given by Potash has been in poor demand and į Vinci," which was treacherously His Imperial Highness this aftemoon the price has eased. Sulphate of blown up in August 1916. While on board the Kateri." The invited Potash is also lower and there is Finking she turned turtle, embedding guests are His Excellency the Govers practically no demand for Montreal her funnels, turrets, masts, and hor, the heads of the local Military Potashes. Caustic Potash also is bridge in the muddy bottom of and Naval forces and the chief officiakiet. Yellow Prussiate of Potash Taranto harbour. of the Government, while the hosts has ruled steady but trade has been Divers excavated a space round. include Prince Kar-in. Dr. Miura 2nd confined to small lots. Frussiate of the ship, holes in her hull were Viscount Chinda.

Soda is cheaper, and although latterly cemented, and a mile-long trench 8. Mounted Infantry, Section there has been a better enquiry was dug, along which she was drawn Parade at Polo Ground, Causeway from abroad, the amount of trade to the dock. She was then towed Bay on Friday, 18th instant, at 5.503-coloured Vases, Wall Flates, Table done is only small. Stocks of White out to open water, where, by flood-pm. Powdered Arsenic have accumulated|ing some of her" compartments, she somewhat and concessions in price was enabled to right herself by are offered but the response is pocr.natural means Long delayed by Tartaric Acid has been moving better the war, this salvage exploit is a and the forward position is decidedly triumph for Italian naval engineering | firmer, good business having been skill. done for delivery well ahead. There has been a further fall in the price of Cream of Tartar, although stocks Acid have been reduced. Citric

..

The heal Japanese community has nos been slow to show its loyalty with the limits set by the restricted nature of the visit. Yesterday few Japanese | business or residential places had not their national Bags in gay display, to be replaced at right with effective iluminations. Yesterday 200 sailors From the ships were entertained by the Government at rea at St. An drew's Hall City Hall, and a similar number to-day. The officers are being taken around the island by motor car to-day.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE new DRESS SUIT: thoroughly seasoned, Or

·PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

fUE Underrigned have received instruc tions to sell by Public Anction; (PUR 400DEND-OF THE CONCERTED),

он

י.

March 15, 1921, commencing at 2.30

TUESDAY,

p.m. at their Bales Rooms, No. 8, Des Tax Bosé, Corner of Ice Horas Stroet

is stronger, the raw material be- ing firmly held, and a premium is His Imperial Highness who was being paid for forward delivery. born on April 29, 1901 and proclaim-Bichromates are in poor request and ed Crown Prince on September 9.stocks of foreign make are still pressed 1912, is accompanied by H.I.H. for sale. Business in Osalle ased Prince Kan-in and suite, which it has been drly in small lots. The exchange for an ordinary Bathing Suit cludes Count China, formerly the price of Borax was reduced early in Apply Bex 1270 c/o China Mail." Japanese Ambassador to Great Britain the month by £3 per ton, but Boracic and at present a Privy Councillor, Acid remains unchanged; makers of Major-General Nars, the Chief Mili- these products continue to be well tary Aide-de-Camp to the Crown supplied with orders. Second-hand Prince. Dr. Miura, a Court Physician. parcels at Phosphate, of Soda" are Viscount Iriye, the Chief Chamberlain freely offered at below makers' to his Highness. Viscount M. Tse- prices. Alum and Sulphate of chiya. Mr. H. Saionji. Mr. M. Yama-Alumina have moved steadily. moto, Mr. Y. Toda, Count K. Kawei. The demand for Muriate of Ammonia Mr. T. Takata, Mr. S. Sawada, Mr. is slow and there has been little call K. Oyobigama, Mr. T. Hamada." and for Salamoniac. Bleaching Powder -Count Y. Futora.

and White Caustic Soda have been i only moderate demand. Tar Pro- ducts generally remain quiet and values have an easier tendency. Benzole continues it moderate demand without alteration in price and Toluoles are without enquiry. There is little demand for Solvent | Naphtha and values are lower. Crea- sate also is being offered at reduced figures. Enquiry is slow for Cresylic Bath Towels, Bart Sheets, Double Bed A TOKYO INCIDENT,

and Crystal Carbolic Acids. The Sheets, Drainwork Bedspreads, Table Tokyo, Feb. 25. An attempt was demand has fallen away for all quali-overs, Crochet and Drawnwork Dailies, made to make a direct and personal ties of Naphthalene and prices are

Linen Damak Berviettes, appeal to the Crown Prince when His consequently lower. Little business Highness returned to Tokyo Station is passing in Pitch and prices are last evening from Kioto. "The man falling. Consumers works are well who attempted the appeal was arrest-stocked and in some cases full up ed and identified as greengrocer and deliveries suspended. Sulpbate named Kaneko Otojiro.

of Ammonia shews practically no change though export prices are easier.

The Kashima" is a battleship of 15.450 ins. length 425 ft., nominal speed 18 knots. She was launched in 1905 and is armed with four 12 inch and four 10 inch guns.

The "Ktori" is slightly smaller, 15,950 tons, length 420 feet She also was launched in 1905 and her speed and armament are the same.

As the Crown Prince's motor ap proached where Kaneko was stand- ing, the latter thrust out a bamboc

Sundries-Recent arrivals af pole on the tip of which was fastened American Pearl Starch have eased letter and started to crowd his way the position, and a fair amount of to the passing motor. Before the man business has been done, but for near could get sufficiently near the Im-delivery only. Farina continues to perial vehicle, however, he was be pressed for sale at lower prices caught by a police officer, Mr. Oda, especially for forward delivery but of the Hibiya Police Station.

the response is only moderate. The The application, according to the demand for Dextrine has fallen away police report, was for the enfranchise somewhat and lower prices have ment of military men and police offi- been accepted. There is keen com cera, but it is rumoured by some whepetition for business in Barytes and profess to know, that the letter was prices are in buyers' favour. Turpen

tine is slow of sale and price is

* petition to the Prince to postpone lower. Imported Olive Oil Soap is his trip abroad.

The man is treated by the authori-in poor demand.

·ties as "insane.—Kokusti.

1,000 YEAR OLD TRADITION BROKEN.

endure

&c,

AN ASSORTMENT OF Household Linens, &c.,

ko Comprising -- Pillow Casee, Fine quality BlanketN, White Satin Quilts, Bed Valances, Damask Table Cloths, Turkish Towels,

A few lots of Bellow Valises and

Sait Cases.

And

Three Pairs Binoculars, &c. Teruan :--Chab,

HUGHES & HOUGH,” Auctionaws. Hongkong, March 11, 1921.

FOR LOCKURT OF TER CONCERNED),

TUESDAY,

March 15, 1921, commencing at 2.30 p.m., as their Balas Koome, No. 8, Dor Your Road, Corner of Ies House Street, FRAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FUENT CURE, BRASS AND LEAKWOOD TWIN BIOSTRADS, CARPETS,

` comprising —

izc.

Dress: Drill Order.

e. Cadet Company,

Including a variety of 5-coloured and

Screens, Blue and White Vases and Incense Burners, Old Bronze and Bran Figures and Vases, Kakemonos, Lao entred Cabinets, Trory, Agate and

Farade at Headquarters on Monday, Crystal Ornaments. 1488 instant, at 5:30 pm. “

Dress: Drill Order with Helmets.

G. F. E. RAPSON, Bt.-Major, Adjutant, HL K: V..D. Corps.

'NOTICES.

1. Members are reminded that the Annual Smoking Concert and Distrību-

"The above stock recently arrived from the North and includes pieces from the Ming, Kunghi, Kienlung and Towkwong Periods.

The bulk of which will be sold with-

{ aut reservĖ.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue), Ts225:----Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

·Auctioneers |

Hongkong March 11, 1921.

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

tien of Shooting Prizes taires place at March commencing at 818 pm. Headquarter our Manday, 14th

(instead of Friday, 11th Marah - sa previously arranged Dress for Prize winners Uniform, remainder Optional.

Tickets for Concert can be obtained ALL preliminary notices of forth-

from Headquarter.

Admission by Ticket only.

4. Permission has been granted for

coming meetings, lectures and entertainments, sent for insertion in the news columns of the China Mall, are charged for at the rate of $1 each,

the formation of a Pipe Band" in (as announced in May and June of connection with Scottish Compsay.

| last year) providing that they do not

-2nd Lieut. T. W. Hu, M.C. is occupy more than four Hoes. In appointed Band President.

Hongkong, March 11, 1921.

future If this space is exceeded they will be placed in the advertising I columns at the prevailing rates.

BLUE FUNNEL

FUNNEL LINE.

0. S. S. Co., LTD. & C. M. S. N: Co., LTD.

HE Steamship

THE

"STENTOR,"

will be despatched to SINGAPORE on SATURDAY,

March 12th, at 10 am

For Passages apply to:--

||

Telephone No. 36.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents

"OVERLAND CHINA MAIL?

Contains all the News of the Week.

PRICE

Mirror back Sideboard, Dining Table, Chiin,' &o, (Lane, Crawfærd make), Chesterfeld Sofas, Arm-chairs (Dew), Never before, a Japanese news ages of the Prince of Wales. Some Card and Oominal Tables, Une Domestic Occurrences -agency tells us, has a Crown Prince thing of the same results may be Upholstered Suite Bedroom Furniture Leading Articles................. of Japan made such a tour abroad as hoped for from Prince Hirohito's tour, comprising Teakwood Twin Bodstend cal and General

Japan's Crown Prince that of Prince Hirohito, if we except says the N.C.D. News. No one ex-large and small - Wardrobes, the visit paid by Prince Takaoka a pects impossibilities. The Crown Dreading Tables, and Chairs, Wash- thousand years ago to Cochin China. Prince of Japan is not going to Lón- stands, ac, famed Tuskwood), made The ardours of that journey, short as don to study social ethics in the school cards, Dinner #aggons, Extension Din it was, were certainly greater than of a Massingham or a Sidney Webbing, fanics won Chatra, Diane any Prince Hirobite should have to nor to listen to the gospel of the pro octicos, Crockery, and in War

board the battleship letariat expounded by a Lansburyoking Blore, Cattery, de a Katori." But in no other respect But through all the barriers of boom Utenalla, locked-Plated Wat is any comparison possible. A thouquets and red carpets with which the secure Beading Lazioak sand years ago emperors, and princes progress of royalty is hedged about Screens Bundry: Sackwood Firniture, lived in a world to themselves and it is impossible that he should not ide Tables, Unwars Cabineto, Picture, their doings took little account of the absorb cenain thoughts and ideas { "dier interests of ordinary men. To-day we which may have important bearings have lessened the gulf between mon- on the present juncture of social and archs and people. The semi-divine political life in Japan. His Imperial -attributes of kingship, not at all pecu-| Highness will have a warm welcome

liar to Japan have been chorn away in England. It is the earnest with 1: and its practical / importance · Inis of the British people that his visiting grown immeasurably thereby, as 'has, may be of happy augury for himself Jately been shown in the "world" woy- and his future subjects.

Also

Une Auto Fizng with about 50 rolls

proper in good condition.varken ~Full Partiiralars, from Latalogan)

HUGHES & BOUGE,

March 117-19212

Ricsha Accident... Correspondence'..il Talk on the Tram Top Tales Toid on the Tram

Government House - ... - Obituary ........ Children's Corner Gist of Government Gazett Paper Money ................... Prize Distribution Hongkong Trade French Mission ani Local Wedding: Hongkong Worsen's Guild Race Ponies Sold -Shamicen

en

· China Cosatin Bill West Point Indian Official Reti

25 cts.

PER COPY.

CONTENTS.

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1:

Company Reports....... 1-5 Company Meeting". St. John's Cathedral 7 Steamer Disaster kon Motor Prosecutions Homintin Tragedy. Big Rice Claim Marder Trial Straits Council The Lament of the Ficus Street Accident".... $4,000 Fine for Opium Admiral Line. mes -Sport/ spa

Armed Robbery -12 Special Cables

Hongkong Shipbui Eloped with Hib Notliable Disease -14] Brazen, Swindler.

Passengers Exchange Hongkong Ex

NOTICES.

HARTMANN

WARDROBE TRUNKS.

HARTMANN

Sole Agents

There's no Trunk

like a Wardrobe

and no Wardrobe

like a Hartmann.

WE OFFER & CONVINCING

DEMONSTRATION WITHOUT

OBLIGATION.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

"BABY" GRAND PIANOS

JUST UNPACKED

FROM

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The finest in the World,

BOSTON,

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18, DES TŒUM ROAD.

STEAMING COAL.

Contracts Solicited for Bunkering Ships at Hongkong, Shanghai, Keelung (Formosa) And All Leading Japan Ports,

;

K. KIMURA & CO.

2, Connaught Road Central, Cable Add. ** Propaganda"

Tel. No. 2580.

HOUSEHOLD COAL

He and after November,lat, 1930, watil further notico wo Ard- prepared to accept orders for HOUSEHOLD COAL re-screened in Hongkong at the following prices :- Delivered to Peak District (sbove Bowen Road).....$34.00 per jou.

Bowen Boad and Lower Levels -

and Kowloon...$21.00 per ton. TERMS:--CASH WITH ORDER -

(CHÈQUES PAYABLE TO “KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION”)

KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION

HEAD OFFICE TIENTSIM,

DODWELL

HONGKONG

Com LTD.

TANSAN

received the highest award-

A GOLD MEDAL a commiter of critical judges

Anglo-Japanese Exhibition

which testifies to its excellency and purity

Beware bogus imitations No Tangan

the label bears the name of OLIFFORD-WILKINSON.

Unrivalled as

drink, Mixes wild with Wines, Spirite

Tansanos the spirits and.

Hagen of wins exhilarated the monks of

For the good old frier of order Would hire waived the fagon of win And consoled himself, ner may man tha With bubbling, sparkling, cool, Tase

Tammen can be obtained at all first civan Hotels, Bar in the Far East.

BOLE AGENTS

GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.

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