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WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1921.

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TELETUANER

MERCURY MOTOR CAR COAL OPPNI

59-61 Des Voeux Road Central,

ODDS AND ENDS.

MAINLY SCISSORS LOOT.

Amariesiliosaires

HONGKONG.

The tax returns for 1918 show that sixty-seven persons in the United States admitted annual incomes ex- ceeding £250,000, of which forty live in the State of New York. Penn- sylvania comes next with nine, while Illinois and Maryland are the lowest with two each. The title of milion. rather aire in the United States carelessly bestowed, even as

colonel" in the Southern States, but the figures show that there are roughly, about a hundred Americans with a million dollars a year income,

or thereabouts.

A Stolen Souvenir.

All interested in Dartmoor will learn with regret that the visitors? book kept at Cranmere Pool, the Mecca of all pedestrians who love the Devon moorland, has disappeared. recent visit to his During his duchy the Prince of Wales walked to Clasmere and signed the book, and there was appended to the signature a request by Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey that the page containing the signature should not be removed. The book was also signed by mem- bers of the Prince's suite. The Prince of Wales has forwarded to Dame Wintz a donation of 100gs, balf of which is to be utilised to endow the Prince of Wales cabin in the Agnee Weston, Memorial Block at the Royal Sailers Rest at Devonport, and the other half to endow a similar cabin. Steering By Wireless.

The forthcoming mimic conflict between an invading fleet of battle ships and defending aircraft, by the result of which the United States will be guided as to her future naval programme, will include a spectacular and interesting experiment with radio-control. The old battleship Iowa," which is to be one of the targets for the bombing aeroplanes, is to be equipped with mechanism which will permit her movements to be controlled by a distant vessel, Without having a man aboard, it is believed the battleship cari manoeuvred by wireless as an enemy ship, and it will be the task of the defending aircraft to search her out and attack her. Except for the fact that the "Towa" will run at some what reduced speed, war conditions will be fairly accurately simulated in the test, it is claimed, and many valuable lessons learned.

M.P.'S and Cerby Day.

MALT BRANCH] SHOW BOOK BOBINSON HOLD

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WEST Pay Baɛzen bak * AVARK STOP

GENERAL ITEMS.

Every university institution in the country is overflowing with students, it is stated in an official return.

One effect of the coal stoppage was a difficulty in obtaining some the popular brands of cigarettes.

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The cost of the French visa on Passports has not been reduced.

still £1 for the return journey

France.

It

to

Towns and streets in German East Africa with German names are being rechristened. Generally native names are being substituted.

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Founded in 1871 and now having 9.400 members, the Institution of Electrical Engineers is proposing to scek a charter of incorporation.

CORRESPONDENCE.

TILE CHINA. MAIL.

THAT SERVANT REGISTRATION

SCHEME.

[To the Editor of the "China Mill.")

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Dear Sir-It is with pleasure that the writer confirms our conversation and gives herewith a summary of his House Servants' Employment Exchange.

1. To secure for house holders in this Colony with the minimum of expense and trouble the most capable and honest servants that are obtainable.

2-Every applicant will have his photograph taken and this picture will be attached to his credential card to be issued by us.

3.A tried and trusted employee of this company will take this card and go to every one of the people who has given the applicant a written reference. Our employees will ask these people to verify the credentials i with the photo to see that the proper party has presented them. All this will be entered on the card.

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

yr IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an 1 Interim Dividend of £3 per share, subject to deduction of Income Tax has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th Jane, 1991, at rate of 37 per dollar.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.

AN INTERII DIVIDEND of FOUR- DOLLARS per share for the r months ending 30th June. 1991, will be parable on TUESDAY, July 30th, on which dats Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Com ray's Office.

The dividand will be payable on and

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the after MONDAY, the 6th August, 1921, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Company will be CLOSED from Shareholders are requested to applyTUESDAY, the Uh to TUESDAY, the for Warrants.

26th Jaly, (both dass inclusive) during which perind no transfer of shares can begistered.

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 15th July, to_SATUR DAY, the 6th August, 1921, (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

A. G. STEPHEN

Chief Manager. Hongkong, July 12, 1921.

WANTED.

SHORTHAND

4.-Only when we are thoroughlyEMPORARY satisfied as to the applicant's honesty CLERK, required immediately will we allow him to call upon those for the Summer estics. Would suit who wish to make use of his or her student on holay. Apply Registrar,

UNIVERSITY OF Boscrose, services.

5.-Any applicant who when pre- senting references says that Lis master has gone home, will be refused. This will be a strictly open and shut proposition-either the applicant has references which we can check or else we do not bother with him. This Archdeacon Wakeford, who ad- of course may affect many an honest dressed a Bradford debating society hoy but it cannot be helped and we on Iane 5, said he wished to be must take such a step as this to pre. announced "simply as John Wake-vent dishonest enes from slipping ford. I hope this will be as your thru our fingers. committee would wish,"

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Mrs. J.

Spencer, who died at Trenton, Ontario, Canada, a fort night after celebrating her hundredth birthday, is survived by 81 grand children, 19 great-grandchildren, and 14 great-great-grandchildren,

Mr.

"Pussyfoot" Johnson, at Sheffield referred to the London students

rag" which cost him his

eye, and said be would not give up the friendships that bad grown round the affair for a whole basketful of

eyes.

6. We intend to ask the Chinese Press and Clubs to co-operate with us.

We will charge the House holder Five Dollars far six months service in our company. No matter how many boys etc. she applies for the fee of Five Dollars will cover anything in the employment line she calls upon us to do for six months. 8-We will charge the boys 25% of their first meath's salary of any position we get them.

9. We intend to ask for a law that will make it a misdemeanor to give Such a glut of salmon as is being į false information when applying for caught in the lower reaches of the a position. River Severn has not

been ex- 10. We have been going over the field for the past few weeks and have all our plans ready. Tais will be no experiment for we have passed

Pertenced for 40 years. Some three tons of fish per day are being netted, bringing the wholesale price to 2s per pound.

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that stage.

11-In conclusion we wish to say "He has a habit of entering public that if the householders co-operate houses, drinking other men's beer. and getting kicked out," was the by refusing to take boys who are not police description of a labourer seat registered at our office we soon can to prison at Middlesbrough for beg, succeed in keeping the dishonest ging. He had been receiving unem. boys from securing positions. So be ployment pay. "You are a public that if this company is successful disgrace," commented the stipendi- it will fill a distinct and long felt want in the Colony and it will be ary.

successful if popular opinion is a

M. Berard, the French Minister of sign. Public Instruction has issued a decree, signed by all the Ministers instructing school and college authorities in France to insist that all scholars wash their hands before every meali and have a bath at least twice a week. The decree also insists upon e closest attention being paid to all the ordinary roles of hygiene.

In the House of Commons Mr. Bottomley (Ind., Hackney, S.) asked the Prime Minister whether he was

Gorgeous dresses were seen at the aware that Wednesday next was a great historical anniversary, and rainbow ball at the Champs-Elysees would be consider the propriety of Theatre in aid of the City of Rheims. adjourning the House over that date] A huge "rainbow" of electric lamps in order to afford members the op- stretched across the principal-salon portunity of suitably observing the

occasion.

Mr. Lloyd George: I presume the hon. gentleman refers to the glorious first of Jane. (Loud Laughter.) It has never been the practice of this House to adjourn in memory of or in auticipation of victory. (Great laughter.)

Mr. Bottomley: Without speculat. ing as to any victories on June 1, may I say that, in addition to the glorious first and the Battle of Jut land, I had in mind that the 1st of June is also the anniversary of the birth of Robert Cecil, the first Lord of Salisbury, and, with that addition al fact, wil he reconsider his decis

ion? (Loud laughter.)

of the theatre, casting an iridescent glow on the beautiful frocks worn by the dancers, who swept through to the music of a dozen orchestras hidden behind arbours of palms and flowers.

business.

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Fours truly, Exporters Co-operative Co.,

ERVIN J. WEISS,

Manager.

July, 12th 1921.,

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVALS..

Fer 0. M... Nile," from Singapore, for Hongkong:-Mr B. Boland, Mr. Carlson, ar U. D. Colling, Mr and Mrs A. U. bandler, Mr F. H. Farmer, Hr R. W. Gannett, Mr G. A. Koart, Mr T C. Helni, Mr and Mrs Hoeffelman, Misa Heffelmo, Mr A. strok, Mr W. W. Waloughby and a number of Chinese passengera.

DEPARTURES.

NIPPON YUSEN KUISHA. NOTICE TO CONSÏONEES. From EUROPE and STRAITS,

BB Company's Steamship

"MISHIMA MARU."

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed, and

placed at their risk in the Hosonore

KowLOON WHARF AND GODOWY Co.'s Godowas at Kowloon, where och coolgn.. ment will be sorted out mark by mark and

delivery can be obtained as soon as the Optional Goods will be carried on Goods are landed.. unless instructions are given to the contrary before NOON, TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 20th July, 1921, will be subject to rent.

Damaged packages must be left in the downs for stamination by the Consign' the Cor representatives at an appoint od bear on TUESDAY and FRIDAY,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

L. S. GREEN HILL,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, July 12, 1921.

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of FOUR DOLLARS per share for the six months ending 30th June, 1991, wül be payable on TUESDAY, July 26th, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained an application at the Co- pany's Office.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUES DAY, the 19th to TUESDAY, the 25th July. (both days incluaire during which period no transler of shares con be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

LS GREENBILL.

Acting Secretory to The General Managera. Hongkong, Jely 19, 1921.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO. LTD.

N

ISTERIM DIVIDEND

ان

ATWELVE DOLLARS Der hare for the six months ending 30th Joze, 1921, will be payable on TUESDAY, July 26th, on which date Dividend Warrants may be chtsined on applica- ton at the Company's Office.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be 1LOSED from TUES DAY, the 9th to TUESUAY, the Sil July, both days inclusive) during which period no tracafer of stares can

By Order of the Board of Directors,

All claims must be presented within be registered. ten daya of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowe

N. BA portion of the cargo per this steamer for Hongkong was tran- shipped at Singapore, into "YEBOSHI HARU which is

tere on or about the 16th ing.

NIPPON TUSEN "KAISHA,

Agents. Hong kong, July 13, 1921.

THE

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

L.B. das

Undersigned have received in stractions to sell by Public Auction

OD

FRIDAY, July 15, 1921,

commencing at 11.30 am.

At Godown A of The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godawn Co., Ltd., Yaumati.

509 bundies Mild Steel Corrugated

Structural Grade Bars 1/2" 40" 74 bundles Mild Steel Corrugated Structural Grade Bars 5/8" x 40 Tarma-Cash on delivery;

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

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WEDNESDAY, July 20, 1921, commending at 2.45 pm

at No. 40, Humphreys Building, Kowloon,

A Large Quantity of Valuabia Household Furniture, (Full Particulars from Catalogue) On view on day of sale. Terms-Cash on delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctionser

Hongkong, July 13, 1921.

WHEN YOU EAT TOO MUCH.

ISTRESS in the stomach after eat

L. S. GREENHILL

Acting Secretary to,

The Hongkong Land Investment &

Agency Co, Ltd. General Agents for

The West Point Building Co. Ltd. Rongkong, July 12, 1921.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in. strations to sell by Public Auc- don

(30% ACCOUNT OF TAX CONCERNEDį, ON

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SATURDAY,

July 16, 1921, at 12 (Noon)

st their Sales Rocas,

No. 8, De Vent Road, Coracz ol Ice House Street,

2 Pointer Bitch Pups, Tweeks old. Subject to sunil Reserve. Tenant on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, July 13, 1921.

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

ALL preliminary notices of forth-

coming meetings; 'lechines and entertainments, sent for insertion in the news columns of the China Mail, are charged for at the rate of $1 each, (as announced in May and June of

Last year) providing that they do not occupy more than four lines.

In

The Matin states that Doorn Wood, part of the ex-Kaiser's domain of Doorn, has been sold by auction by his order. The property was put up

Por as. "Kashima_Maru," yesterday: in 14 lots, all of which were acquired and Mrs G. F. Lufkin, Mr E. J. by the Commune of Doorn for a total Grist, Mr P. Urist, Miss Wagner-Salzky, sum of 74,825 florins (E6235). As Mr Martin, Mrs W. A. McVean, Mis the ex Kaiser paid 300,000 florins Jessie B. Donthirst, Mra F. U. Baldwin, (£25,000) for the demain, and as the Mr. Shirvington Mr. Gopɔonal, Mr J. M. Fuentes, Hr J. H M.Guigan, r wood is only a tenth part of it, he Albertus Gerordus, Rev. B. F. A. Robert, has apparently done a good stroke of Rer. 1. Vandelmans, Mr B. L. Green Dog is relieved by taking, due of future if this space is excreded they

wood and Mr F. L. Henson.

Chamberlain's Tableta. Try it the next will be placed in the advertising Pers. Empress of Japan." 1ostertise you est more than you shuk. For colants at the prevailing rates. Workmen carrying out alterations day:-Mr J. W. Andrews, Mr H. 5.sale by all Chemists and Storekeepers. Parkwall, Ror. and Mis H. O.T. Baik- to a house at St. Osyth, near Clactons, wall and family (7), Mr B. M. Bolond, on-Sea, found the skeleton of a man Capt. and Mrs d. V. Constant, Mr of immense height buried Gft. deep Eugene B. Coli, Miss M. E. Foster, hir Caruso, looking pale and thin-be in the garden. It is thought by some W. B Gourley, are U. B. Hawley, Min has lost 411b since his illness sailed for of the local people that the remains C. T. Huttenback, Mrs E. U. Murphy Pearce. Miss L. N. Rudy, Dr. and Best Italy aboard the President Wilson," are those of a Danish marauder, the and family, Her. C. 6. Nelson, Mr F. W. where, for his wife and child Gloria Danes having been defeated by the Samuels, Her. D. A. Smith, Mr A and his staff, he has retained a £5,000 Britons at this spot, but the presence Strok, Me T. W. Sheartone, Mr F. suite. There was quite a demonstra on the skeleton of several iron bands Worthington Mr H. A. Wiley, Mits E- tion by friends when he saled, and points to a more recent age. Probe Warner, and Mr W. W. Willoughby his state rooms were filled wit ably the skeleton was that of a 17th flowers. Asked about his, voice, century criminal who had been Caruso sounded a high top note, which hanged in chains at the cross roads. gave great satisfaction to the critics;

Mr. W. Thorne (Lab, Plaistow): With the Prime Minister give us a tip for Wednesday? (Laughter.) Caraso's Holiday.

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The N. Y. K. "Nikko Maru,” (Aus tralian Line) left Kobe for this portla Nagasid on July 32 and is expected bera on July 18.

and increased the hopes that he will A man who was being taken to the sing again in New York next season. police station at Lincoln by Detective Before sailing. in little speeches Capes bolted. He dodged up'a by:: in English and Italian Caruso street, with the detective in hot

For the unlawful possession on desired to thank everyone for pursuit, and crossed the river. Reach the abundant sympathy "expressed ing the outskirts of the city, be found Connaught Road West yesterday, of to are so humble." Daricg his himself being overhauled and dived 11.800 dutiable cigaretes, a Chinese was this morning ordered by Magis serious illness he left a message for into the River Witham and began to the children of New York, encour swim across The detective crossed trato Lindsell to pay a fine of $350 aging them in their effort to raise the bridge to meet the man, who or serve three months" hard labour. money to rebuild schools in the darted back into the water, and, Another Chinese, who was arrested devastated parts of Europe. "Lahali immersed up to the neck, refused to outside the Kuhing whef with 3,900 pass the summer quietly in Sorrento move. After being there a consider dutiable cigarettes in his possession, he said. It is not dry there, and I able time the sight of a bout bearing fined $70, or, in default, äre weeks' knew there is a stock of wine walt-down upon him caused the man to hard labour. To both cases the

surrender, ing which I shall need."

cigarettes were confsested.

COOLEST HALL IN THE COLONY.

- WO PING THEATRE-

FRIDAY, JULY 15th.

COME AND SEE

CHEFALO

-in an entirely new performance.

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DRESS VIROLE $1.50;

NOTICES

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

WE HAVE A LARGE SELECTION -OF

PYJAMA SUITS

SUITABLE FOR PRESENT

AERTEX

WEAR.

$14.00

COTELLA

$ 8.50

$ .00

FLANNEL

SILK

AND

$25.00

A VERY SMART SELF

COLOURED COTTON

PYJAMA, WITH A

DIFFERENT COLOURED

COLLAR AND CUFF

ALL SIZES.

10.50 IN

COLUMBIA GRAFONOLA

THE SUPREME

INSTRUMENT

MUSIC.

OF

ANDERSON'S

(THE COLUMBIA SHOP).

Sole Agents :-

Suzuki & Co.

SAKURA

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Alexandra Buildings.

Tel. 468 & 467.

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IS A PERMANENT

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SOLE AGENTS

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Hong Kong

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