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"TH JESDAY, JUNE 2, 1991.

GIRLS APARTM

CHEERSTAAT HONGKONA,

CLARE TIED

MERCURY MOTOR CAROL OFTE 20

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MAN BIN

Know Book

BESILET'S

59-61 Des Voeux Road Central,

F. L. YOJA MAXIMER

WEST MULTE BRANCH 2143

KARL JEEP

ODDS AND ENDS.

MAINLY SCISSORS LOOT.

Made Millions for Others.

HONGKONG.

GENERAL ITEMS.

Trout caught in the Mackenzie River district of the Canadian North West recently, were 6ft. long.

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On the day after he left for his honeymoon the house of Mr. Davidson Mackenzie, of West Cults. Aberdeen. was burned down.

The mummified body of an old A romance of real life has been English black rat has been found seal disclosed by the sudden death of Mred in a hole in a 300-years-old house Friese Greene, the inventor of the

at Ipswich. kinema, while addressing a meeting. of the industry in London. Theogh racticaly unknown to the outside world when he perfected his first machine his inspiration brought to others huge fortones. He himself suffered the loss of £2,000, imprison. ment for debt and the sale of his bore and property and dire poverty, from which he was rescued only few years ago. He is to have a public funeral.

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One of the most remarkable events in the history of Monte Carlo took

the

mail rooms m place in week. A tall blonda man, arcompari- ed by a woman, began playing roulette with such extraordinary luck!

The figure of Mercury in silver or that be soon, with the aid of a) ccupier, began making bets on two white metal within a git oval bearing tables at once, and breke banks of the title of the corps and surmounted 1000 francs each six times in by a crown has been approved as the sucression, finally retiring a winner badge of officers of the Royal Corps of 350,000 francs (aeminally £14,000). of Signals, and a cap badge of similar His winnings caused such excitemeat pattern for other ranks. that other players ceased playing to watch his play, and followed his bets with breathless interest, applanding vigorously as be gathered a bit windings. He is a Dane, on his first vait to Monte Carlo.

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CHINA TO-DAY.

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.

THE PRESSING NEED OF KEFORAL.

THE CHINA MAIL,

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. THE BANK OF BAST ASIA,

NOTICE

A. S.. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong. June 1, 1921.

On May 20, Dr. Frederick E. Lee. FRIDAY 3rd June, the KING'S American Economist Consul for

BIRTHDAY, l, Departments Chins, gave a lecture on Economic will be open for business anti Ira. Conditions in China before a body The Hongkong Dispensary will be of students of Shanghai College. open for the purpose of, dispensing Before the lecture, Dr. C. H. West-prescriptions until 7.30 r... brook, Dean of Shanghai College, introduced Dr. Lee to the audience. In prefacing his lecture, Dr. Lee spoke briefly about the relation of economics to other social sciences, Economics had a great relation to Say ciology, Sociology was the basis of all sciences,

economics. including Economics had to do primarily with contemporary "conditions and with the relations between independent, self-supporting individuals and fami- lies and the goods upon which their well being depended.. Economics was the science of business.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

King's Birthday.—Bank Holiday.

THE Uus! TEA and DINNER DANSANTS will be held on FRIDAY, 3rd June, 1991.

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J. EL TAGGART,

Manager.

Hongkong. June 8, 1991. -

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HONGKONG: VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

ORDERS EY LEEUT.CCIAXEL L. G. BIRD D. S.0. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.

KING'S BIRTHDAY PARADE The Corps will parade at Hend- quarters on FRIDAY, 3rd Jane, at 825 1.

Dress:

Review Order Lo. Drill Kbaki, Trousers, Helmets, Rifles, Belts, ind Side-arms.

SCOTTISH COMPANY wear Helmets NOT Balmoral Caps.

(Sd) G. F.E RAPSON, B-Major.

Adjutant, H. V. D.. Corps, Hongkong, June 2, 1991.

PUBLIC AUCTION. -

In China, most of the economic commodities were done by hand. Only 1 per cent. of all economic Foods produced was done by machine. All over China, agricul} tore was still carried on in primitive way. Agricultural fools were simple and mostly made of wood. Owing to this fact, China was handicapped in her agriculture. Jude Granger told a widow at Wool-In America, agriculture, was very wich County Court that her late hus prosperous. All agricultural pro- band would not have wanted her to stated of hand-labour. As a con cesses were done by machine in- waste £60 on n memorial stone.'

sequence, America was ranked as one of the greatest agricultural | Taking a hint from the example of countries in the world. China should those provincial cities where-point-improve her agriculture by adopting duty policemen wear some outstand-modern methods of agriculture.

Dr. Lee brought out the question ing article of apparel, Scotland Yard has now issued white gloves.to, con- of the financial situation in China. It was very hard for a foreigner to get stables on traffic control work.

familiar with the Chinese currency. because every locality had its own currency. The curreccy in one place was not available in another place. So it was a great hindrance to in- dustrial development. The handicap in Chinese industria: development was partly due to the intricacy of Chinese currency. · Dr. Lee put great stress upon stable curreNCY. Ta

develop A proposal to raise the value of order to the penny by making ten pennies of China, stable currency should It was equally im- equal to one shilling was discussed by be adopted the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. portant, that the issue of bank It was claimed that such a change notes should be limited. In America," world secure the simplification of regulations were provided to limit Bet in home and foreign accounts and nation the issue of back-notes. al and private economies.

China, there was no regulation to limit the issue of bank-notes.

In China, most of the revenues Early in May the first station in

squeezed" by the persons who penter and a giant octopus. In a the new Empire wireless chain-Ox-collected from the people were TEAKWOOD, AND BLACKWOOD! gale off the coast of Ireland the vessel ford to Cairo-bas started work. India, took charge of the revenues. Few shipped a heavy sea, and when the dia, Singapore, Hongkong, and Aus-years ago, $25,000,000 was collected carpenter wast forward to see if tralia will be included in the chain. from taxes levied on land in South there was any damage he found an A committee is still sitting to consider China, and this sum was supposed octopus wedged between two winches. on what terms licences should be to be used for running the Central Government. But actually only It "madea long arm" in an endeavour given to private enterprises. "

$4,000,000 was sent to the Central to gather the carpenter to its borom. The latter, resisting strenuously, bei

A telegram received from Cary laboured the creature with an iron (Indiana) states that 60,000 galions bar: The octopus spouted an inky of liquor, accumulated by the police Enid in large quantities and fastened in the course of their Prohibition several more tentacles on his as- sailant. It took the carpenter 15 duties during the last two years, were minutes to kill the creature and free poured down a sewer in the base- himself from its clutches. It weighs ment of the police headquarters. 401b., and one of its tentacles is more The liquor included whisky, wine, than 5r. in length.

and home-brewed gin..

Octopus in Liner.

Passengers landed at New York from the Cunard liner "Carmania” ..give a vivid description of a battle in the forecastle between the ship's car-

The Wakeford Case.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ERAL MEETING of the BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD, will be behl at the Company's Office, Xa 2 Queen's Road Central Victoris, Hongkong, co SATURDAY, the 25th day of Jane, 1921, at 3.30 o'clock in the afternoon when the subjoined Resolutions will be proposext-

A EXTRAORDINARY~GEX-

1. That the Capital of the Company be increased to Ten Will on Pallars by the creation of 80,000 sËarta of $100 each divided into 5 Founder shares of $100 each and 79,995 ordinary shares of $100 each the ordinary shares ranking pari passi as from the date of allotment (proportion of interest and divid- end in respect of the same for the Finaccial Year being enleulsted and payable from the date of allotment only) with the existing ordinary shares in the Company and the Founder abares ranking pari pasam as from the dste' of Allotment (proportion of interest and dividend in respect of the same for the Financial Year being alenated and parable from the date of allotment only) with the existing Founder shares in the Company

That the Agreement dated the 21st day of May, 1921, made between Kan Chia Nam of the first part, Foog Fing Shan of the recond party Peter Kingson Kwok of the third part, Ng Chang Lak of the' fourth part and Hoyah Tai of the fith part, Pong Wai Ting, Li The Fong, Chan Ching Shek, Kan Tang Fo, Chow Shon Son, Kan Ying Po, Li Koon Chan, Wong Ten Tong and Mok Ching Hosg of the sixth part, ami The Bank of East Asia, Ltd, of the seventh part be sad the same is bereby adopted, ratified and confirmedi and the Directors be and are authorised to dispose of the new Founder "shares"and the 12,500 new ordinary shares in the mi Agreement referred to in manner proxided for in the mid Age ment

the industry Undersigned have received in- 3. That out of the remaining 67,495

Government, and the remaining $21,000,000 was "squeezed" by the be used wisely for the development corrupt officials. Revenues should of national life.

The feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be celebrated to-morrow by the Catholic Churches. In the Cathedral of the Immaculate Con ception special Service will be con- The

of s carcase

bull-dos ducted at 7.30 am. by the Rt. Rev buried in The decision of the Privy Council recently

consecrated Bishop Pozzoni. In the evening a against Archdeacon Wakeford closes ground in Coventry Cemetery, has solemn procession will tour round a singelar case which has painfully been exhumed. The cemetery autho- the Church (weather permitting) and affected public opinion. There will rities announce that the carcase is at 9 pm an at home will be held in

Catholic Union be general agreement that the bottom now buried outside, and that it is in-the

Club. The

of his defence-a conspiracy to pull tended to make a regulation to pre-Orchestra of the Philarmonica will Lic down-was knocked out by the vent any similar interment in attend. single fact that no one but himself fature.

and his wife knew that he was going

to Feterborough on the particular After a Russian, living in Paris,

dale. To assume 1 conspiracy, therefore, in 10 Assime that the morley conspirators" had set their stage and rehearsed their parts for an event of which they had to previous knowledge. In common opinion the charges were doubted on was condoned by marriage, but the

had been charged with stealing about" £1.000 from a young woman, the parties fell in love and were married. When the case again came before the court it was suggested that the offence

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MESSES, J. ULLMAN & CO. has been taken over by ME PENE M. ULLMANN.

the unreme improbability that an magistrates thought otherwise, and the management of the firm of archdeacon, distinctively dressed, the newly married husband was should venture to take a woman, not sentenced to a year's imprisonment. his wife, to an hotel in a cathedral town neighbouring his own, where he world be readily identified. That aspect of the case naturally impress- cd the court, but the evidence as to the fact impressed them still more.

"At Barrow County-court, Joseph Henry Bateman, after judgment had been given against him, rushed up to the Bench and threw a document) which struck Judge Gayan Taylor in The Cowardly Crime.

the face. Bateman was ordered into custody for contempt. After two The suggestions made in the pre-hours he was taken before the' liminary examination of the Paris insurance agent who is accused of judge and apologised, saying he only

attract his attention.. poisoning are interesting.

He is wished to charged with administering the zerms The judge, in accepting the apology at of typhoid and the juice of a deadly severely reprimanded him. fungus to "ellect what is alleged to

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bave been his purpose. Both are un- Hearing that his father's life could usual poisons, though the idea of only be saved by a transfusion of uurder by means of germs has pro- blood, Constable Humphrey, station- bably occurred to many criminals who ed at Horsey, worte saking the Coca- kacw how easily and swiftly inorganic missioner of Police for his consent to poisons are detected. Fortunately, die his making the sacrifice. The Com- ease ferma sre not only difficult to missioner assented, and in his letter procure but are also quite uncertain wiched father and son good luck. "mushroom poisoning, the Humphrey went to Bart's and half a mecical evidence may be relied on to pint of blood was taken from each of

in their action." As to what is called

the

Hongkong, June 2, 1821.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in. structions tonell by Public Auction

UN

MONDAY, June 8, 1921.

Commencing at 2.30 p.m.

their Exles Rooms, Duddell Street. One Portable Cinematograph

Machine,

One Set. Telegraph Codes, (4 volumes)

3 Band Sewing Machine

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Oo view from Saturday, the 4th June. Terms: Cash on delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctionsors.

Hongkong, Jone 2, 1923.

show how readily the lethal principle his arms. The father is now making TO SECRETARIES OF CLUES AND of any agaric can be identified satisfactory progress,

Science has made things very hard

- for the would-be Brinvilliers. Locusta Laughing heartily with some other

OTHER INSTITUTIONS. „

or the Borgias with their ingenious girls at lovers kissing on the station ALL preliminary notices of forth preparations of arsenic would very platform at Nottingham, an errand coming meetings, lectures and promptly be isid by the heels fo day girl named Hilda May Fenton, 14 the news colames of the China Main entertainments, seat for insertion in and if foul play is sospected and who was in a train, started coughing are charged for at the rate of $1 each, tests are applied there is no poison and died immediately. At the in-sourced in May and June of 'procurable, by the orcinary person, or wibla bis rapacity to make, quest a doctor stated that death was last year) providing that they do not which will escape discovery. There due to suffocations by pressure on the occupy more than four lines in is no Acqua Totara, or liquid poison, windpipe owing to an enlarged and future if the space is exceeded they Watch can ody the modern toxico Conges

gestion was aggravated by

will be placed in the advertis columns at the prevailing rates.

structions to sell by Public Auctiona (10% 1000VNT OF THE CONCERNED),

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TUESDAY,

June 7, 122L- commencing at 1.30 p.m. at their Bales Booms, No. 8, Der Vaux Bosi, Corner of

Ice House Strast

FURNITURE, BRASS AND TEAK- WOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, CARPETS,

comprising

Dining Saites, Chesterfield Sofas,

Armchairs (new), Card and Occasional Tables Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, Tables and Chaire, Waabstands, &c. Large and small Wardrobes, Dressing

(famed Teakwood), Sideboards, Dianer Waggons, Dinner Services, Crockery, & Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, &c, Bath Room Utensils, Electro-plated Ware, One American Ice Chest,

Electric Boeding Lamps, Screens, Sundry Blackwood Furniture, Chairs, Cabinets, Pictures, &c.

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue). Terms -Cash.

HUGETS & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, June 2, 1921-

HONGKONG HOTEL MANSIONS.

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new ordinary shares the Directors be and bereby are authorised to dispose of 17,493 shares at sch time or times to such person or persors and upon such terms a the Directors may thick fr.

4. That should the Directors in their absolute discretioa be of the opinion that the financial position of the Company "shall warrant in the Directors be and are authorised on the 30th day of June 1921, to pisco a sum of $500,000 ant of this profits of the Company to the Reserve Fund thereby increasing the Reserve Fund to $1,000,000 and at such time as the Directors shall deem adrisable to expitalise the same and declare a bonus of $50 per share on the shares of the Com pany at present issued and to atisfy such bonus by distribution amongst the persses who are regis- tered as bolders of the present issue of $100 shares in the Company en a data to be bereafter settled by the Directors of the new ordinary $100 shares of the Company credited as fully paid up being part of the aforesaid 17,190 rew rdinary shares) in respect of every two shares of the Company Leld by such persons as aforesaid and in satisfaction of such afcressid bonus. Dated this 1st day of June, 1921,

By Order of the Board,

· KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

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