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THURSDAY, - DECEMBER 20, 1978. :

COUNCIL MEETING.

OPIUM LAW QUERY.

The second readings of the seven new bills introduced last week were taken at this afternoon's meeting of the Legislative Council. The measures dealt with were

A B intituled An Ordinance to amend the Holidays Ordinance,

1912,

A Bill intituled An Ordinance to `amend" and consolidate the Law relating to Opium, }

A Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Police Force Ordinance 1900..

A Bill intituled An Ordinance to confer certain powers of arrest on forest officers.

A Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Companies Ordinance,

1911,

OUR FINANCES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LOGAL AND GENERAL.

Exchange on London is 2/3%; TO-DAY'S COUNCIL VOTES. -on-Shanghal 604

Mrs. E. Cock is to distribute The following financial recom-the prizes tomorrow at the Kow- mendations by HE. the Governor loon Junior British School. were considered by the finance

committee at the close of this after- It advertised that the Jaiz noon's meeting of the Legislative band of H. M. S. Despatch will play Council:-

at the Palace Hotel on Saturday, $800 in

of the vote December zz. ' Institute, Bacteriological

and Mortuaries, Other Charges, Animals and Fodder.

aid

$25,000 in aid of the vote Charit- able Services, Grant in aid of Charitable Institution: John G. Kerr Hospital, Canton.

Eleven fresh cases of small- pox were notified yesterday,two of the patients being Japanese and the others Chinese.

Owing to the indisposition of $82,000 in aid of the vote Imports the principal singer, Madam But and Exports Department, Other terfly will not be sung to-night by Charges, Opiunt, Purchase of Raw the Italian Grand Opera Co. Ophum, &c.

Instead, Lucia de Lammermoor will be given.

$11,050 in aid of the following

votes:-

Medical Department, Civil Hos- pital, Other Charges:- A Bill intitoled An Ordinance to Bedding and Clothing...$ 7,400.00 amend the Interpretation Ordi-Cleansing Materials ......

Furniture.........

nance, 1911.

A Bill intituled An Ordinance to regulate the admission of persons into the Colony of Hongkong.

The Attendance.

There were present:~~

His Excellency the Governor,

Sir R.E. Stubbs, KC M.G.

The Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Sir. Claud Severn, K.BE., C.MG.

The Attorney-General, the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, KC, C.B.E.

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs, The Hon. Mr. E. R Hallifax, O.B.E

The Director of Education, The Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving.

The Director of Public Works, the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy.

The Colonial Treasurer, the Hon. Mr. C. MeL Messer, OB.E.

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C.

The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe. The Hon. Mr Chow Shou-son, The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall.

Mr. A.G. M. Fletcher, C.M.G.,

O.B.E., Clerk of Councils.

Total

350.00 .... 3,300.00

$11,050.00

$4,100 in aid of the following

votes:-

IN BRIEF.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CABLES.

Mr. Bonar Law left £51,397.

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has been unanimously adopted in The Madam Curie Pension Bill the Paris Chamber.

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Ockenden have arrived in America The British golfers Havers and on a four months' tour,

An advance of from 20% to 25% in freight rates for next year, from North Atlantic, ports is announced.

The King of Greece "resolutely declined" to sign a decree of abdication. The Royal party has

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loft Athens. There will be a Children's Fancy Dress Dance at the Helena The Afghan Government has May Institute to-morrow, Friday, launched a new compulsory re- December 21st. Tickets, for chilcruitment scheme whereby one dren and adults, 25 cents each man in eight is conscribed for the Tea will be served from 4 o'clock, army. -Advi

A non-fatal motor accident occurred at Queen's Road East Fire Brigade, Other Charges yesterday, when a Chinese boy, 14 Incidental Expenses....$ 100.00 years of age, was knocked down by Repairs to Motor Engines

taxi No, 981. The police cleared and Plant...

500.00 away a big crowd all agog with ex- Repairs

citement and removed the boy to to Floating

hospital. He had a cut on the back Engines .......................................... 3,500.00

of his head, .$ 4,100.00

Total...

CHINA LIGHT COY,

KOWLOON

DEVELOPMENT.

A SATISFACTORY YEAR.

Admiral Rawlinson's name was mentioned in Dr. Sun Yat-sen's appeal to the American people as printed in the China Mail yester- day. This was a mistake as Admiral Rawlinson's name did not appear in Dr. Sun's original manifesto. Dr. Sua said simply

an American admiral."

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The Senate has carried a resolu- tion authorising a joint committee of the two Houses to investigate the feasibility of establishing a channel from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi.

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The Jiji (Tokio) reports that Marquis Kinmochi Salonji has had a stroke of paralysis at his home in Okitsu-Reuter,-[He was appoint- cd Prime Minister of Japan in 1906 and has been Minister to Austria, and Berlin and leader of the

'Seiyukwai"-ED., China Mail]

GENERAL.

San Francisco-A decision by the United States Circuit Court of void the Appeals declares California law forbidding em-

ployers to exact pledges from em- ployees not to join labour unions.

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Boston-Plans for a new memor ial to Gen. Francis Amasa Walker, former president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, bave been approved. The decoration will be placed in the Walker Memorial Building lobby.

"Carmen" by the Italian Grand Opera Coy. drew a numerous This morning the fifth ordinary audience to the Theatre Royal last yearly meeting of the China Light night, which included Lady Stubbs and Power Coy. (1918) Ltd. was and party. From a somewhat in Ships and Smuggling.

held at the offices of the General coherent first act, the music devel- Managers, Messrs. Shewan Tomes oped in richness and beanty to its The new measures were passed and Co. Mr. W. Adamson presided dramatic conclusion. The princip into law mostly without comment and there were present:-Messrs als were all in excellent voice. To In the committee stage of the bill G. W. Barton, A. H. Compton, C. A. night "Lucia" is to be given, relating to the opfum law, however, da Roza and Lee Hy-san (Consult- the Hon. Mr. AO. Laug suggest. ed that the words which ap(Secretary), and

S. F. Chubb ing Committee)

The China Mail acknowledges the following with many thanks a combination pear below in italics should shareholders-R. G. Shewan, desk blotter diary and calendar, Riga-The newspapers here be omitted from Section 21 (3) H. H. Tayler, Tong Lop-ting, Tse from the Import Department of report the co-operation of a group of which provides that if any ship is Tsan-tai, J. Toppin, F. Farrant, Messrs. Jardine Matheson Co. Ltd. French capitalists with the Russian proved to have been used for F. G. Tavares, A. A. Botelho, J. H. This seems to reach the height of industrialist, Mr. Zhivatovsky, in Smuggling it shall be deemed to Donnithone, A. H. Shields and effective and useful advertising, obtaining a large concession in the have contravened the provisions of

The Import Department may be Krivov-Rog coal and iron district A. A. Cordeiro. the law unless it is proved, The Chairman said:--The state-interested to know that for some for a period of so years. Work is to the satisfaction of the magistrate, that every reasonablement of accounts for the twelve considerable time we hope their to begin in the spring. The Krivoy- months ending September 30. gift will grace the editorial desk Rog collieries are said to be the 1923 has been in your hands for and be of constant use. The con- best in South Russia, their annual some days and following the usual trivance advertises Nobel Indus-output in. normal times being procedure I will, with your permis- tries for whom Messrs. Jardine 2,500,000 tons.

Matheson & Co., Ltd. act as agents. sion, take them as read.

precaution has been taken to pre- vent the unlawful use of the ship and that none of the officers or of their servants or of the crew of such ship were implicated therein.”

owner to

that it

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were brought up at the Criminal The trial of the two men who Sessions yesterday on charges arising out of the kidnapping and balance

holding to ransom of the son of a of profit and, loss 30-

Canton pawnbroker with business count - is $254721.79 and

connections in Hongkong was con we propose to deal with this sum by cluded yesterday afternoon. The placing $25,000.00 to Goodwill thus jury after a brief retirement found closing this account in our books, the prisoners guilty on all counts, paying a dividend of 60 cents on but at the suggestion of the Crown new absorbing $199 972.00 and pass the old shares, and 40 cents on the Solicitor, His Lordship. did not sentence on the prisoners,

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

THE EEN LINE OF STEAMERS, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP LONDON & STRAITS.

The income for the period cover The Hon. Mr. Lang pointed out ed by the accounts is $396.152,21 as that the Chamber of Commerce compared with $266,657.92 for the had several times snade unsuccess previous twelve months which, full representations to have this think, you will agree is

He claimed altered.

The satisfactory. obviously impossible for credit was the

that prove no member of the ship's company was implicated. In support of his argument he quoted from the de- cision given by Mr. J. R. Wood in the case in which the owners of the "Loongsang" were fined $1,000 not long ago

-carrying forward $29.749.79 It stating that he would not do so for The Steamship In reply His Excellency indi

is perhaps unnecessary to point another month in which time they cated that he was prepared

out that the 40 cents on the new would have an opportunity of try- to give further consideration shares is the proportion due them ing to arrange for the unfortunate to the question' but pointed out from the date upon which the kidnapped boy to be released, hint that at present they

were instalments on these shares were ing at mitigation of sentence if only proposing to consolidate and paid. In reviewing the dividend they succeeded in doing so. not to alter the law. The particular it has to be bome in mind that the point raised could be dealt with Capital of the Company has been separately by an amendment of the doubled since we last met. Ordinance if a form of words suit- able to both parties could be found.

Our business I am glad to say continues to grow steadily, and

BOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs. HR B. Hancock

"BENMACDHUI” CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby

informed that all Goods are being landed as their riek into the hazardous andjor extre hazardout Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence, and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained,

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No Claims will be adimitted after the

His Excellency went on, how-though I cannot hold out the hope returned to the Colony by the s.s, Goods have left the Godowns, and all

that the increase io the

"Suwa Maru.”

ever, however, to denote his dis- agreement with the Hon. Mr. Lang's

Current twelve months will contention that it is impossible to be as large as in the period under prove that none of the officers or review, I am confident that when Worshipful Master of the Per Mr. B. D. Evans is to be installed men have been implicated. We

this meeting is held next year the have not," he said, received from the shipping owners of the Shareholders will have no cause for severance Lodge of Freemasons

this evening. Colony the support we have a draw the attention of local Share- complaint. It is unnecessary to right to expect." They had holders to the rapid development

The fancy dress ball in aid of the not dealt sufficiently severely of Kowloon, but non-residents Ministering Children's League with employees whose bona interested in our Company will

takes place at the City Hallko-night fides had been put in doubt and it was

doubtless be glad to learn that this at 9.30 p.m. a well known fact

development is likely to continue compradores the

for a good many years to come. departments of these shipping

that

Rabbi Hirsch of Shanghai has

Goods remaining undelivered after the 27th instant, will be subject to rent.

be presented to the Undersigned on or All claime against the Steamer meet before the 10th Jan,; or they will not

be recognized.

All broken, chafed and damaged Gooda are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 27th instant, at 10am

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

ON SATURDAY, the 22nd Instant, all departments will be open for business until 5 P.M.

ON MONDAY, the 24th-Instant,/ 7 P.M. all departments will be open until

ON THESE DAYS, the Dispensing Department will remain open, until 7.30 PM.

ON CHRISTMAS DAY And WEDNESDAY, 26th December, all departments will be CLOSED. The Hongkong Diapensary. Dispensing Department, will be open for dispens- | ng prescriptions from 10 AM, to 1 P.M. and from 6 PM. to 7.30 P.M. A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

Hongkong, 20th December, 1923.

DANCING.

PALACE HOTEL.

The popular JAZZ BAND

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H. M. 5. "DESPATCH” will play at the above Hotel on SATURDAY

the 22nd December, 1023. DANCING 9.15 P.M. ・・

ST, ANDREW'S CHURCH KOWLOON.

CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE

Next SUNDAY at 6 p.m.

Twenty Years He Waited to Meet the Man Who Despoil. ed Home. Then-

to приваци

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MOON MADNESS

He Took DRAMATIC

VENGEANCE

of

Wondrous Spectacle Boulevard and Desert with a Love Theme of TREMENDOUS POWER

Notable Cast which

includes

William Courtleigh, Edith Storey, Josef Swickard, Wal- lace McDonald, Irens Hunt and Sam De Grasse,

GIANT TINKER

Traina

THE MULTI MOTION MODEL MAKER

Construction

Develops

Young

Architects

Mechanics

&

Engineers.

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that

CALL AND INSPECT IT XMAS BBOPPING

builds

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everything.

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For the convenience of our Customers, we shall remain open patil 6 o'clock p.m.

LANE, CRAWFORD LTD?

DECCA

11 inches

Square

DECCA

ICE HOUSE STREET.

A XMAS

GIFT

FOR YOUNG AND OLD

CLOSED

Prices From $45.00

MAT

ANDERSON'S.

XMAS

Choice Selection from ~

COTY, HOUBIGANT, RIGAUD

PIVER, AND LEGRAND'S

DECCA

Weigut.

13 LBS

DECCA

PRESENTS

PERFUMES

10 % D SCOUNT THIS WEEK ONLY THE CHINA. DISPENS & RY

82, QUEENS ROAD G.

EAST OF CENTRAL MARKET.

VERYTHING

ELECTRICAL

AGENTS FOR:

JOHNSON & PHILLIPS. CABLES, TRANSFORMERS, VERITYS, FANS, ASTON MOTORS, SWITCHGEAR,

Estimates and Advice Free for Installations."

of Light Power Bells Etc.

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT,

WORLD THEATRE GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.,

Bill of Lading, will be countersign-TO-DAY till SATURDAY.

ed by The future calls for light and decided to accept the "call" ex-

tended him by the Pretoria |

firms had a great deal too much to power have our constant attention do with these matters. Regarding and full provision has and will Hebrew congregation and will the "Loongsang" case His Ex- continue to be made for all de-leave Shanghal on January 5, vid cellency expressed the opinion that mands that are likely to be made San Francisco and New York, Mr. Wood's remarks "scarcely in accordance with the upon us. evidence."

Were

His Excellency's suggestion that the clause should stand was adopt ed and the bill was accordingly passed into law unaltered.

The report and accounts having | Mr. J. D. F. Kinnaird was married motion of the Chaingan, seconded at Union Church, Rev. J. Kirk been unanimously adopted on the to Miss A. J. McMillan yesterday! by Mr. A.A. Botelho, the re-election Maconachle officiating. Both

of Sir Paul Chaterand Messrs. A.H. belong to Greenock, Scotland. Mr. Compton, G. W. Barton, C. A. de Kinnaird's friends turned out in Raza and Lee Hy-san members of force to exend their hearty con- the Consulting Committee was gratulations. The wedding cake agreed to on the motion of Mr. F. was supplied by Wiscinas's.' STATUE SQUARE CARS. Farrant seconded by Mr. F. J.

THEFT OF MOTOR" TOOLS.

Tavares,

Messrs. Linstead and Davis and Lowe Bingham sod Matthews were re-elected auditor for the Valuable tools, chauffeur's rain- ensuing year at a remuneration of costs and other articles have been $400 each on the motion of Mr. Tse missing from cars packed in Tann-tai seconded by Mr. J.Toppin. Statue-Square-recently-with-the-

result that drivers have been on the

lookout for the miscreant

BATTERY PATH THIEF.

SENTENCED TO JAIL AND WHIPPING,

Major C, Willson of the Magis- tracy took part in the arrest of | Chinese fate last night and the lat- marriage-has-been-arranged ter was brought before Mr. E. Chinese has been arrested and and will take place in March, at Hamilton this morning on a charge was charged before Mr. E. W. Shanghai, between Miss Holon Hamilton this morning when he Margaret Benson, dada liter of Mr. of snatching a silvermeshed kang was sentenced to two months C. Benson, late of the Indian Civil valued at $35 from a Japa Imprisonment During the hearing Service Madras, of Haydony Lyme lady at Battery Fath.

“After evidence had been called

of the case a number of men in Regis, Derset, Bagland and His Worship Imposed sentence of smart liveries occupied the witness. Dr. Willsbo B. A. Moore, Governs two months hard labour and twaa

ment-Medical Officer in charge of? Kowloon and the New Territories stokes of the birch.

homfor some time:

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.

Agente Hongkong, 30th December, 1993.

A Robertson-Cole Special.

DOLLAR DIRECTORY.

1924 issue

To avoid delay in publication, old and new firms are requested to send par- ticulars at once for insertion` in the 1984 tone of the Dollar Directory,

TO THE

DOLLAR DIRECTORY O0.

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No. 1.. HAMPER..

1 Qt. Moet & Chandon Dry Imperial Champagne:

1

Blackberry Brandy

1 Pt. DO.M. ·

1 Qu. Martell's XXX Brandy

2 Ota. King George IV or Perfection Whisky

1 Qt. Buperb Tsway Port

8 Ota. St. Juilan Garst

1 Ot. Old Brown Barry Bed Beal

I

DO.L. Old Tom or Dry Gin

Burgoyne's Australian Burgundy

paial Pomeranian Bitters

1. Guillemari Champagne

D.O.M

Burgorno's Burgundy

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8. King George TV, or Perfection Whisky

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