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THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1921.

CABLE ARDEX,- "RLANTURT" Hei@raa,

COMES WILD "

KOLUCE KART

MERCURY MOTOR CAR “DEVERAL OFFICE,

∙CO.

WESTKIN PALJON

BENTAKYA**

59-81 Des Voeux Road Central,

P. L. TORWE

HOME ITEMS.

HONGKONG

By an Order in Council, published in the London Gazette, the importa- tion of firearms, including parts, and

ammation, including bomis. grenades, and other similar missiles. is prohibited

BROW BOOK

X ROAD, I

PRINCE.

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WHAT POINT BLANCH 15M WREX SUP

OUDS AND ENDS.

MAINLY SCISSORS LOOTS.

Professors' War, Blunder_

Writing in the Button "Literary Magazine" on "Paris During the It is officially reported in Dublin War," the Marquis of Hartington that Mr. John Cathcart, a Protest says: "On one occasion we had a ant. tager of Paisley and Co., good laugh at a certain worthy pro- Youghal co. Cork, was shot dead by fessor who, like a good many others, armed civilians, who broke into his had been enrolled into the Intelligence Near the body was found a Department. This painstaking man, piece of paper with the words, "Con-who was engaged on the detection victed spy. Informers, beware.-

horse.

I.R.A."

of leakages in the blockade," wrote an enormous memorandum on thei sinister ramifications of the firm of * Hijos,' in Spain. In eighty pages of typewritten foolscan be traced the workings of this ruffian, showed how

YESTERDAY'S PUBLIC

MEETINGS.

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THE NEXT STEP.

PUBLIC PETITION BEING PREPARED, "

Asked by à China Mail reporter this morning if he would indicate what steps were being taken to give effect to the resolutions carried at yesterday's public meetings

THE CHINA MAIL

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

*IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE.

WET MOEDAY.-

THIS DEPARTMENT Wt be open for all purposes till Nona on MONDAY, she 18th Var. Licensed Ware bucies will be entirely cirsed on that day.

LSMITE, Sapenateodent

Imports and Exporta. Hongkong, May 11, 1921.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

the Chairman of the Constitutional TN accordance with Ordinance No. 5 Reform Association (Hon. Mr. H. E. of 1913, 100 EXCHANGE BANKS Pollock, R.C) said that the protest ) will be CLOSED for the Transaction of against the proposed "increase in PUBLIC BUSINESS 2 MONDAY, house rates would be transmitted to 18th instant. the Government without delay.

Questioned in regard

tbe to proposed petition to the House of Commons on the subject of constitu tional reform, Mr. Pollock said that the committee of the CRA would

Hongkong, May 11, 1921.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..

commence at once upon the work of AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN

drafting the document which would afterwards be circulated for public signature.

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$5,000 FINE.

AND SIX MONTHS' JAIL_

POSSESSION OF OPIUM.

LINE

From NEW YORK.

THE

HE Steamship.

"KATUNA".

having aurived, Consignees of cargo are informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the Huardous and/or extra harsedons Godowns of Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, whance delivery may be obtained.

No alaim will be admitted after the

Goods hare left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after May 19th, will be subject to rent.

All claims agains; the Steamer mut be presented to the Undersigned on or be recognised.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be Isit in the Godowns, where they will be examined of any Tuesdays or Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am. and Noon within the free storage period of one week.

Two Chinese were this morning charged before Magistrate Grme, at the instance of Sub-Inspector Wills, The estimated amount of rates per

of No. 7, Police Station, with the head of population in England and

unlawful possession on the first floor Wates for the extent financial year. according to a reply given by Dr. De was more or less interested in of No. 2, Maifong Street, West Point, before 2516 May, 1921, or ther will not Adeson to a question in the Com-erry frm which was smuggling iron of 96.6 taels of prepared non-Govern ore to Germany, supplying enemy ment opium, and 120 tzels of raw mons is £3 19%, Id.

submarines, or otherwise acting to opium.

The first man admitted ownership the prejudice of the Allies, and in a masterly summing up suggested at of all the drug, while Mr. R. E means of checkmating him. Next-Webster who appeared for the second day he learned-ard be was never man denied all knowledge of the allowed to forget it-that'E Hijos drug. Mr. Wefter said that both men lived on the same floor, but his is simply the Spanish for and sons."

client, a Eshmonger, went to work

by early in the morning and returned Jurywoman's Children.

home late at night and did not know After bearing the evidence the what happened during his absence. Magistrate discharged the second man and sentenced the first to six months hard labour, $5,000 fine. TO in default, further siz

A report issued from Dublin Castle states that an unknown man, appar ently a mamp, aged 30. was found shot dead near Kenmare. co. Kerry He was blindfolded, his hands were tied behind his back, and there was a card attached to him bearing the words. All spies. beware.-L.R.A.”

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One of four jurywomen who served As a result of a search of the head-at an inquiry into a fatal accident quarters of the Sinn Fein propaganda strprised the Aberdeen Sheriff Court. Her two children accompanied her department in Deblia. the police

into the court, and the mother, who scized several tons of files. books came from a rural district, said that

and seditious literature.

An interesting action in the Mel bourne High Coert is being tried in which Messrs. Blaskie, the pubifs ers. are seeking

to

ar.

months.

a

No Fire Intrance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned

THE BANK LINE LIMITED.

General Agents. Hongkong, May 12, 1921.

SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND

OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

FOR SALE

OR SALE ONE or TWO LOTS of LAND, in Jordan Road, Kowloon, about meres minutes by Richa from Ferry. For plas & farther particulars apply Box 1928, CO "CHISA MAIL"

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in.

structions to sell by Public Auction

Da

SATURDAY, May 14, 1971. commencing at 12 o'clock (nean)

at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street.

One 10 H. P. Reading Standard

Motor Bicycle (Electrically equipped) in good runsing endition with

-One "Gloria *Sideer.

Terms

Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

Hongkong, May 12, 1991.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigued bave received in

o

structions to sell by Public Ane

(POR ACCOUNT OF THE ODYÜKENIZ),

".

Od

- WEDNESDAY,

May 18, 1831, commencing at 30 p., at their Sales Rooms, No. B. Der Voss Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNI FURE, BRASS AND TRAKWOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, CARPETS, **C, EC, tc.

comprising

Dining Saites, Chesterfeld Sofas, Art-chairs (new) Card and Occasional Tables, Teakwood Twin Bedsteads,

Tables and Chairt, Washstands, in Barge and smal! Wardrobes, Dressing

(fumed Teakwood), Sideboa da, Dinner ALL preliminary notices of forth-Waggons, Dinter Services Cockery, &- A coming meetings, lectures and Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Catlery, entertainments, sent for insertion in

Electric Reading Lamps, Screens, Sandry Blackwood Furniture, Chairs, Cabinets, Pictures, &c.

are charged for at the rate of $1 each, Ware, One American Ice Chest. (as announced in May and June of last year) providing that they do not occupy more than four lines. In future if this space is exceeded they will be placed in the advertising columns at the prevailing rates.

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she could not leave them at home because there was no one look after them. The children remained while their mother sat in the jury-box. At

The body of the Chinese youth the close of the court the woman. Com besides claiming expenses for herself, who was carried out to us by the Lothian Book Publishing Company asked that the railway fares of the flood near the Taikoo Sugar Refinery, the news columns of the China Mail, j&c, Bath Room Utensila, Electro-plated from publishing an Australasian ed-children be paid also. The court at Quarry Bay, on Monday afternoon tion of Shakespeare's "Henry V.." officials, stuprised at the unusual was washed ashore yesterday about on the ground that it infringed the request, decided against the jury. 30 yards away from the spot, where

he fell in. copyright of the Warwick Shakes woman's claims. peare. The judge and counsel pored

On Tuesday morning while a boat minutely over Holinshed's account of

was at anchor in Kweichung Creek, the cration of the Archbishop of Can-

A curious incident arose in con Chinwan, the mast rope suddenly the terbury and other passages in text. such as Henry's, reply to the etion with the recent launching at gave way and the sail collapsed. A Flensburg of the German liner faki, who was rendered unconscious, Tpitz, built in the yards belosging fell into the barbour and sank to the Stinnes Maritime Company. immediately. A dinghy was lowered The former German Naval Secretary but all efforts to recover the body had been invited to the ceremony, failed. along with Count von Dohna- Schlodieu, who earned notoriety

gilt from the Dauphin of a carpet and tennis balls, which is particularly disputed.

Traculence of Stinnes.

Captain W. H. Caltrop. AM,

and Lieutenant Command-

Whilst a motor-Car was being driven over the level crossing at Per pignan, France. an express train. during the war as the commander of going at full speed, dashed into the privateer "Moewe" But 3,000 of R. is to act as Master Attend- and smashed it to atoms. Five people the workers, resenting the Honour to ant, who were in the motor were killed be paid the instigator of U-boater C. A. Peal, RNR, as Depaty outright their bodies being horribly piracy, declared that they would Master Attendant, Straits Settlements. mutilated. Those killed were Mhave nothing to do with the launLieutenant C. J. Wilson is to act! Payra, aged 39, a publican, his wife.ching. Thereupon Herr Stinnes as Deputy Registrar of Ship- their wo daughters, and a servant ordered a lock-out," and the men The keeper of the crossing, who fail promptly gave way. In the speech ping and Observer for Time Balls. ed to close the gates for the arrival delivered by Herr Stinnes the latter indulged in a most violent diatribe

of the express. Eas been arrested. An inquiry has been opened.

WHY

IS APRIL FOOLS' DAY" SO CALLED ?

Having carefully made his plans against the Allies, and referred to the before-band a man yesterday entered French colonial troops in the occupia shop in Queen's Road Central and As the result of a plain: lodged by ed Rhineland as "the black plague." purchased seven dozen cotton sing. a big London bank the Paris police It is strange that so little should have lets. When told that the singlets have arrested a man named Felix been heard of the matter. The next cost $150, he said that he bad not Sufrel or a charge of swindling, in-liner to be launched by the same brought enough money, and asked firm is to be christened "Ludendorf" that a foki be allowed to accompany volving a sum of 100,000 francs.

him with the singlets to a bouse in Missing.

Winglok Street there to collect the The decision of the War Graves money. The shop amistant carrying Commission to erect upon the battle-the purchase followed the mau fields obelisks to the memory of the through several dark lanes until missing meets the nateral human suddenly two or three men snatched The desire of the bereaved for some the 'bundle and ran away. Both in England and on the Contin- tangible spot with which to associate supposed customer also made off. ent it is considered legitimate to make their grief. It was at frst suggested that the missing should be grouped "April Fools" on the first day of April. by their regiments. But that would and the practice naturally spread to not have been nearly so satisfying. America, just as did the beliefs sur-In the welter of war the losses of a rounding "Ground-hog Day." "Stregiment, a battalion, or even a com Swithin's Day, and other anniver-pany, were incurred on many differ saries. There is no reference to the ent fields, and it is on these that the custom, however, in early English cenotaphs should be erected. There literature, and it would appear that the mourners can feel that at least both England and Germany deriver their dead are lying not far from the it from France, where the custom of stone on which their names are

recorded.: "poissons d'Avril" or "April fish" bas

Jong been established, but a really ade: gubtle Compliment. quate reason for the practice has yet

to be discovered.

We have heard much lately of the

One theory traces it to an allusion lady who was Miss Margot Tennant

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA..

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. De From EUROPE and STRAJTS.

TH

THE Company's Steamship

*SHIDZUOKA MARU.” having arrived from the above Fort, Cousigases of Carg's are harby intermed

to Noah's sending the dove out of the before she became Mrs. Asquith, that that their Goods are being landed and ark on its first fruitless errand An-it is a relief to hear something of her placed at their risk in the Haruxoss uther refers to the miracle plays re- sister Lanra (the late Mrs. Arthur KOWLOOK WHARE AND GODOWE Co.'s presenting the sending of Christ from Lyttelton) for a change: When, in Godown at Kewloop, where each consign Aunas to Caiaphas and from Pilate to 1883, Mr. Gladstone and a distinguishment will be sorted out mark by mark and Herod, while still another claims that ed company made that historic trip delires can be obtained as soon as the Optional Goods will be carried an the festival is due to the change made round the west coast of Scotland in in France, in 1564, of Neg Year's Day the "Pembroke Castle," one of Sir unless instructions are given to the to January 1, which left April 1 with Donald Currie's Cape liner, Laum contrary befors NOON, TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 19th May, out its former merry making. Recent Tennant was the life and soul of the

Chooda aze Janded. vy

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ly an rutempt has been made to identi- whole party. ("She") entranced 1991, will be subject to rent.

her

fy the custom with the Hindu festi- everybody, from the sailors to the Damaged, packages must be left in the val of Huli, and it is worthy of note Prime Minister, with her charm Godown for examination by the Consignee's that in China the symbolic ploughing and cleverness,

good and the Co.'s representatives at an appoint. by the Emperor takes place during the humour, and her overflowing at hour on TUESDAY and FRIDAY. month of April, and that in Japan the spirits, which placed everybody at All claims must be presented within Feast of Dolls is kept in the same her feet. One of the sailors whom ten days of the steamer's Jazzija) month. But, at best, these are merly he asked whether he was married here, at which date they cannot be conjectures, and even Walsh, in his ex-looked at her and said, Yes, Ma'am, recognized. No cisimme will be admitánd haustive treatise on the "Coriaries I am sorry to say I am, and this after the goods bare late the Godowns.

HIPPON, TUSEN KABHA of Fopular Customs admits that "of she said was the highest and most tire origin the custom nothing subtle compliment she had ever positive is latiorira,

received

1991

NOW IS THE TIME.

ALCO

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Terms

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

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HONGKONG

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One-pound Packets from Stere keeper

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The Graeco Egyptian Tobacco Stor

Or from

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