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FRIDAY, APRIL

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONIERS TO THE BOTIN

Generál 'Amètľamoorn Khary, Coal" and geskrat

Producë, Arskeri"and" Dommissien Agentų.

PROPRIETORS

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Bentley's

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

$ 25 WORDS & INELETIO

ETIONK, IL PREPAID.

- Each additional word & Cents for 3 Insertions

WANTED.

LUXPERIENCED Senior Office Assis-

M for ENGINEER

THE CHINA MAIL.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

LEquter's wia the China Mail)

AMERICAN FUNDS FOR IRELAND.

Wisztoros, March 31st.. The British Embassy has isšved sunouncement evidently in connection with President Harding's recent comp pliance with the request of group of Irish leaders in New York to wish success to the forthcoming meeting for the purpose President, 1s

·OST:—A GOLD WATCH “and | ofgraising funds for distressed, women and

LOST.

ING and MACHINERY DEPART the cons of angs of the Rajsh of Limbdi MENT, must be good Carrependent inscribed and on the front W. Fins and have Commercial and Technica! knowledge of Engineers supplies and returning snow. to Mr. BOX SMITH, cribed Flads will be awarded on || Hardware. Permanent position and Manager, Bastas Orena Co.

good prospects offered to competent Applicant. An indication of salary expected is required. Pares without the above mentioned qualifications need it apply. Address applications to Box No. 1976, c/o Carxa Man.”

to the Irub kinship of many Americans expressing American sympathy, referred The Embassy points out at charitable non-political basis and desiring to deal organisations constituted strictly on impartially with any Irish distress would not encounter unnecessary difficulty, and adds that thers would be no distress which could not adequately be met from British sources parts of Ireland. Sinn Fain in sympathy, did not refuse to secept NO LET-From 1st AND BOUSE ey raised in the United Kingdom, but

in No. 10, Nathan Road sad No. margy.

they preferred to appeal to American ENGLISHMAN going home wishes to 4 Rose Terra Kowloon. Apply to purchase sorte Second-hand Toyo WA Beans Aer, No. 43.

Loxbox, March 31st. -PUBLIC AUCTIONS LEATHER TRAVELLING BAGS Queen's Road, East,

Apply Confidence" c/o this Paper.

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Telegraphia Lörun

**** HONGKONG,

HH Undersigned have received ins

tractions from Mas. Sacies, to sell Public Auction,

:

on

SATURDAY,

April 2, 1921, sommenting at 10 am, at Craigieburn, the Feak,

A QUANET or

Valuable, Honrebeld Furniture,

including :-

cm

·

TO. LET.

$

OMVODIOUS OFFICE, in Alemo- dra Buildings, immediate posses sion. Apply to-Lima & Davis, Alexandra “Bigs.

TO LET

It is reported that 3 policemen were killed and 14 are missing as a reside of a Sinn Fein attack on the police harracks at BossCarberry, Co-Cork, at

inorning.

TO LET IMMEDIATE OCCUPA-clock this ITION A FEW THREE BOOM- ED EUROPEAN FLATSIN ORIENT BUILDINGS, CORONATION ROAD, KOWLOON. MODERATE RENTAL Apply J. CAME CLARE, Architect and Surveyor, 14, Queen's Rosé, Central.

INTIMATIONS

A large quantity of Superior Black REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

wood Faniture and Curios.

(Fail Particulars from Catalogue).

One-view Friday, 3 pm

Termin-Cath

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers,

Banghong. March 24, 1971.

THE Undersigned have received instrue- Hious to, by Public Auction, (For Account of "the Concerned),

OD

MONDAY,

April 4, 1921, commencing at 12 BOOL at their Sales Booms, No.

Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

9 casos Claret (quarts) ·

**MEDOC"

To be sold without reserve. Tax-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

&rictionzers

Hongkong, March 31, 1921.

-(POR 1000WNT OF THE CONCERNED),

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TUESDAY,

April 1831, commencing 3.30 pm, at their Sales Boom, Ko. 8, Der Vaux Road, Corner ol Jee House Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNI TUKE, BRASS AND TEAKWOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, CARPETS,"

&c., &ca comprising:-

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CABARET DINNER DANCE.

:

TO-HORROW „(SATURDAY)" · 2nd April.

J

SIGNOR ANTONIO MOLINARI The Milanese Tenor Assisted by

SIGNORA MOLINARI

Soprano

GEMS FROM POPULAR MASTER-, PIECES SUNG

IN ITALIAN AND ENGLISH.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON, SEMISACRED CONCERT..

FRAK CLUB.

NOTICE TO MEMELES & STESCRIVERS: VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT

од

THURSDAY, April 7th, at 9.15 p.m.

"THE PHARIES

of H. M. S. "TITANIA”. Tickets $3.00 each to be obtained from the No. 1 Boy.

Frocends after small deduction to the Pharies Fund to be given to the SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.

NEXT SUBSCRIPTION DANCE

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB

THE FIRST GYMKHANA MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at the HAPPY VALLEY,

*

TO-MORROW

(SATURDAY), April 2nd, commencing

at 3 P.M.

The Charge for Admission will be $1 for others than Members of the Hongkong Jockey Club.

Soldiers and Sailors in anilor Half price.

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The Stewards invite the LADIES of Hongkong to be present.

Hongkong, March 30, 1921....

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY. (BEITISH SECTION),

NOTICE

CHING MING FESTIVAL.

THE

blows in by bombe thrown into the The front wall of the barracks was barracks. Heary rife-fire was maintained by the police, who held the barracks till the ream in which they were culpeRed to take shelter caught fire, when the able-bodied among them escaped through a window.

BRITISH INDUSTRIES:-

-LONDON, March st The terms are published of the resolu kons which it is proposed to byt to the Committee of Ways-and. Mezní to give efect to the Geverncent's promise of legislation to safeguard Britiandus tries from foreign convention

the resolutions, which, if passed, will be given effect to in this year's Finance Act, provide an od ralorem duty of per cent. for 3 years on certain commodities, regardless of the country chemical and scientific glassware, mag- whence they were imported, including

netos and tungsten products. These come mostly from Germany, and are already subject to a 50 per cent tax under the Reparations Act

resolutions also provide an addi- tional Customs duty of 334 per cent, in order to check dumping and protect Bri tish manufacturers against competition of, foreign goods, which owing to deprecia- tion of currencies can be sold in Great Britain at prices below those at which they can profitably be manufactured in England...

HIGH MONEY RITES,

NEW YORK, March 31st. Owing to the high level of money rates THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTÍ

FIED that. LOCAL PASSEN-n the Carted States, no sales have re- GERS cannot be conveyed by the 8.67mited "from the recent invitation for AK express on April 1st, 2nd, 3rd and tender for 47 million dollars New York City Bonds. Only few bida were 4th, 1921.

received, mainly on the basis of 6 per cent interest or higher, and the city's Treasury oficials declined to consider them.

-

By Order,

Á. P. WINSLOW, ・・・ Manager.

Hongkong, March 31, 1921.

WAR MEMORIAL.

SUBSCRIPTION LIST.

SATURDAY NEXT, 2nd April,FOR the erection by Public Sub

at 9.15 p.m.

scription, of a building to be run on YMCA lines, to be called the WAR MEMORIAL INSTITUTE and to be managed for the joint use VALUABLE CURIOS FOR of the Navy, the Army and Civilians

|by a Joint Board of Directors. SALE.

Dining Suites, Mirror back Side- thard, Dining Table, Chairs, &c. (Lane, Crawford make), Chesterfield Fols, Arm-chairs (new),

Card and Occasional Tables Ona Upholstered Sulte, Bedroom Furniture WE have just received from comprising Teakwood Twin Bxistends, Peking, a large collection

Large and. mall Wardrobes, of China Vases, of various sizes Drawing Tables, and Chairs, Wash to be sold at lowest prices. standa, &c., (fumed Toskwood), Bido-

boards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Din- Inspection invited, On view ing Table and Chairs & Dinner at any time at No. 47, Jervois Services, Crockery, and "Glass Ware, Street, 2nd floor.

Cooking Bares, Cailers, doc, Babb Bcom Utensils. Electro-Plated Ware, Seefe Reading Lamps, Screens, Sentry Blackwood Fanfture, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, Fictures, &

Also

Une Auto Piano with about 50 rolls in good condition. Fall Farticulars from Catalogue) Termin-Cash

HUGERE & HOUGH,

Auctioneers

Hongkong, March 23, 1921.

(70% ACCOUNT OF THE CONCLEXED) §

TUESDAY

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April 5, 1921, commencing at 2.30% p., at their Bales Booms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Boada fermer of

Ice House Street,

AN ASSORTMENT OF Housshaid Linens, &6.,

Comprising

Pillow Cases Fine quality Blanksta, White Fatin Quilts, Bed Valaces Damanic Table Clothe, Turkish Towels, Bath Towels, Bathy Sheets, Double Bed Skeeta, Dawnwork Bedspreads, Table Covers, Crochet and Drawnwick Doilies, Tina Decisak Servietten,

A few Lots of low Valises and

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PUBLIC AUCTION. PARTICULARS and Conditions of the

letting by Public Anation Sale, to be held in MONDAY, the 4th day of April, 121, at 8 pm at the Offous of the Pablja Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Eher. Shanz)

A portion of the sum raised will be devoted to the erection of permanent stone memorial which will be put in hand at an early date

Lists may be found at Mrs. Lane Crawford.

Kelly & Walah..." Hogtrie.

Wm. Powell, Ltd.. The Hongkong ClaE.

Hongkong Cricket Club. Club Lusitano Engineers Institute.- Victoria Recreation Glob. Kowloon Cricket Club. Kowloon Bowling Club? Peak Club. Club de Recreio. Craigengower Club.

M. J. BREEN

Hon. Secretary,

War Memorial Committee,

Kowloon in the Colony of HongkongOLLAR ACADEMY SOLD

for a term of 75 ymm, with the option of zubewal at a Grown Bent to be hired by the Sarreyor of His Majesty the King,

one further arm of 15 Jan.

PARTICILAES OF THÌ LỚN

for

Regaly No

Locality,

Bosedary

THE Underrigned haze reomved

structions to sell it their Bales Bocma, No. 8. De Vaux Road, Corner of Ice House Strogly

One full size BILLIARD TABLE Burroughs & Bon," with all accesiun

Lpactionlars froxa, the

CHARLES 8. DOUGALIA M.A (formerly Eglinton Fellow, Glasgow University.) Headmaster, which-reomers en 1st Eeptember nixt, provides at a moderate · cost s complete! HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION" in a Depact- ments from 10 years of age; upwards. Ilustrated Prospectna "may" he had on application to the HEAD MASTER, or to: TaOS. J YOUNG, F. CAS

Secretary.

MESOPOTAMIA MANDATË.

Arw York, March 31st According to the Philadelphia. Public Ledger, the last British Note as regards the Mesopotamis mandata points our that concessions to exploit the oil-fields. in Moeal and Baghdad were

before

the war by the Turks. Simultaneously, similar concession was granted to, the Standard Oil Company to exploit the oil- Felds in Palestine. Consequently, the oil- ɓelds are outside the League's control. Great Britain sapounces that if Ameri- cans care to search for oil in Basra she would not object.

The newspaper adds that the American Government shows no sign of concurrence. with this contention. On the contrary, the State Department is preparing vigorously to contest it.

GREEK OFFENSIVE.

Loxoox, March 31st.

This is the package with the moisture-proof wrapping

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that keeps

3. Chesterfield's original flavor and freshness intact. Your Chesterfields never become either soggy or dry. They always reach you in prime shape for smoking.

And, Chesterfields do something for your smoke-longing that you have always wished a cigarette would do they let you know you are smoking and they satisfy:

The blend does it, and the blends can't be, copied.

Lingstivilly ere Polaces Co

Chesterfield

20 for

20 cts.

*IF*

A TWENTIETH CENTURY

TRAGEDY.

CIGARETTES

Turkish and American tobaccos blended

They SATISFY!

The prisoner smiled at this "evid- ence of insanity and the Magistrate stemly rebuked him for his, unseemly levity,

SUICIDES IN SNOW:

GRAZED SPIRITUALISTS. The constable's stream of evidence.

MORPHIA ON MOUNTAIN. having run dry, the Magistrate ad- dressed the prisoner:

Craziness owing to spiritualistic John Smith-as your stubborn-periments is thought to be the reaso The drunks" had been dealt with,ness compels me to call you you have for the suicide of a rich young marrica and the more interesting cases-from heard the evidence given against, you couple at the top of an Aubanks mone the gallery point of view-were about Hare you any questions to ask the tain. to be heard.

The City Police Court was crowded.

Your Worship," explained the prosecuting sergeant," the next is a vagrancy charge. When asked his name the accused made use of blas phemous language, so for purposes of John

A Constantinople telegram announces that the Greeks have captured Eslishehr. Although it is not yet own whether a further advance is contemplated, the Alled military experts are of the opinion record we are calling him that the Turks could not prevent; the Smith.” Greeks from reaching Angora in ten days

The Turkish Nationalist communiquca- Whilst the sergeant spokes maatwas do not conceal the true situation: Never-nahered by a burly policeran into the theless, they urge the population to re-dock Walking too slowly to please main calm and confident, contending that the constable, he was roughly pushed, the Turkish retreat is a strategic sace and to steady himself he clutched the sity. They foreshadow a stand when the

numerical superiority of the Greeks has railwith his left hand, that exposing a Seen reduced owing to the necessity, of vivid scar which recalled to the im garrisoning the occupied territory.

CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Havana, March 31st.: Capablancs defeated Lasker in the fifth game, after forty-six movės. The pre vious four games wete drawn.

COAL STRIKE MENACE.

aginative the Great War that had mutilated so many.

"John Sruth, you are charged with being a rogue and a vagabond, in that you are a person of insufficient lawful means of support How do you plead-Guilty, or Not Guilty, The arresting constable entered the witness box, swore to speak the truth

and commenced

witness

No., Sir."

"Do you wish to give evidence yourself, or call witnesses for your defence?"

“No, Sir, Lwould not be believed."

Very well. Now, you can answer my questions if you wish, but you are not obliged to. Understand 1′′

Yez”

"Have you any property of any kind apart from the clothes you wear.

"No, Str. "How long have you been in Sydney 1"

Eight daye."

Have you made any attempt whatsoever to obtain employment No, nos in the sense you mean. "Why do you eck the company of consist

The couple set out in felful wea ther from St. Lambrecht; the village where they had been staying (near Klagenfurt) and tramped, to the top of the Grenben-Alp, in good weather - "three-hours" climb, yanaten There, after having a picnic meaF in hat, says the Vienna correspond- ient of the Daily Mail, they went out. into the deep snow and took morphin They were wearing only light summe clothing, and though show fell heavily on them death seems to have been in the wrists and the young man cut long in coming, for they opened veids

his throat.

Next morning a search party found the frozen body of the girl. The young man, who was still breathing, implor? Led them to let huur die

He was brought down the mouIRIT with great difficulty and died soon after, Go_ya_mto the highways and being taken to the bearest-village"> byways

The man was the son of a wealthy Enough of that interrupted the Graz manufacturer.Both were sur Magistrate, erly; your offence faxiste enthusiasts, and the girl-was Loypox, March 31st

is black enough without adding blas said to have taken a deep interest in Despite the definite nature of the Your Worship, I have had the phemy to it for

hypnotise minery: leaders' announcement it is still accused under observation for the last

Hiserebuke silencing the prisoner, dimcult to believe that there will be eight days. During that period he the Magistrate, in solemn tones, pre- general response to the order to cease work. While discipline in the Miners has done no work of any description.nomiced his judgment

BEFORE BABY, CAN TALK Federation, in little short of perfect, But for the charity of few people who **John Smith on your own admis- i he must tell you thinga by signa, And miners.doubtedlessly realins the inoppor have all they can do to support them sions you and clearly convicted of when you see his hands tuneness of the struggle in the present

his mouth and find him crom conditions, which daring the past few selves, he would probably have died the dhgrccial offence of being a rogue table and unable to get to sleep ben months have led to the shelving of proof starvation His time is spent

Tagabond. The maximum should, it means hist grammes in ́s number of Trade Unions, either on street corners preaching the for that offence is six months) with his teething Μοτσονες, *-in Beversi, districts men are

Labour and Foen see no reason needs is Baby

cofing the ferer

still considering, the employers direct Equality of Man," or in the company offers. The then siffer from the further of convicted thieves and abandoned disadvantage that their Federation is women.

unable to advance a real alterative In my opinion he is a person of policy „to that of the Government, or of land

the owners as the basis of settlement extreme. Socialstad inclinations, and

Based on the present output the pro think, Your Wership, it would be well posed reductions vary from. 7. daily in to rem

all Killed

the case of Buth Wales to 21 in Cannock Chase, whilst the men in Leicestershire

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