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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG

POLICE.

HE RONGKONG POLICE VICTORY

TBALL will be held at the CITY HALL on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19TH, 1919 Dancing bo commence at 9. P.M

WHENDERSON. SOT.

Hon. Seerotary, Hongkong Police Station,

Hongkong

TO SUB-LET.,

1563

NOHART AVENUE, Koloon,

ROOMS

Apply to-

Box No. 1564

Cars of Daily Press " Office.

ITALIAN

CONVENT

BAZAAR.

On SATURDAY,

1564

(NOVEMBER 29TH, and the following day), Commencing each day at 10 AM

LADIES' DRESSEN, CHILDREN'S FROCKS, TABLE COVERS, HANDERCHIEFS, BOYS TUNIC AND SAILOR SUITS, AND JERBETH

"In a large variety of styles. LUCKY WELL OF TOYS!

of

Children's Stall of Xans Toys, Dolis, Balls, etc. Sweets and Confectionary every description.

Hongkong, November 5th, 1918

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. From CALCUTTA, PEÑANG AND SINGAPORE

THE Stenmahip

"CBAKSANG'

G.

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE HONGKONG · · DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH, J.

BY APPOINTMENT. HUGHES AND HOUGA.

AUCTIONEERN TO THE GOVERNIENT AND ADXIBALTI.

General Auctioneers,

Share, Coal and General. Produce Brokers.

At their Sales Rooms TO-DAY (TUESDAY), November 20th. 1918, commencing at *:30 3L USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CARPETS, GLASS, PLATED WARE,

&c. &c.

As follows:-

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

EVENTEEN Shanghai Horso Bazaar. Subscription Griffins are due to arrive

in the Colony on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD, and will be drawn for at the Jockey Club Stableant & P.M. the following day,

The lists of subscribers to the above will therefore be closed immediately before the drawing takes place, and 30TH, as previously advertint

By Order,

NOVAMAKE

G. W. GEGG, Acting Clerk of the Coures. Fongkong, November 21st, 1919, [1554

HONGKONG GYMKHANA

CLUB.

THE ST. ANDREW'S MEETING

in aid of

THE DEVASTATED VILLAGEN OF FRANCE FUND

++11

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 1819,

at 1.30 PM. ENTRANCE 81.00

Large Tapestry-covere. Chesterfold Sand IT IS HOPED that Members of the Jockny and Army-chairs (new), Fulding Cards and and Gyukbans Clube will parchaso Occasional Tables, Upholstered Suite, Tenk Tickets and not avail themselves of their wood Bedroom Furniture comprising Bed-Season Tickets. stands, large and small Wardrobes Dressing Tables, Washstands &c., (famed Teakwood), Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Din ing Tables and Chairs, C, Dinner Services, Crockery, and Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves Cutlery, &c. Bath Room Utensils, Electro- Plated Ware.

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Electric Reading Lamps, Teakwood Screens, Sundry Blackwood Furniture, Binckwood Fire Screens, &c. Side Tables Chairs new and second-hand, Cartins, ke

AL80

H. B. L.. DOWRIGGIN,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, November 22nd, 1919. [160

ΝΟΤΙΟΣ.

24. MR. RODENPITSER, Acting Nand after MONDAY, NOVEMBER Agent of the MESSAGERIES MAarettes will

One Piano, Two Hickshas, Tennis Ball. take charge of the Hon

Call Particulars from Catalogue).

HUGEES & HOUGE, Auctioneers.

having arrived from above ports. Consignees of November Cargo by ber.. are hereby informed that al Goods are being landed at their riak into the hazardous and or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the wharva delivery may be obtained. Goods not cleared by Nov, 19th, will be subject to rent

All broken, chafed, and damaged packagon are be left in the Godown, where they will be axamined. Claims against the steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us is any staa whatever.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE MATHI-ON & CO., LID,

General Managers. Hongkong, November 4th, 1919. [1585

NOTICE 30 .ONSIGNEF 8.

OCEAN STEAM · SHIP COMPANY, LTD.

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.

CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

"KNIGHT TEMPLAR""

are hereby noised that the Cargo will be discharged into Hole's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will is at Consignes's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after Nov 9ith,

Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given to steamer's arrival.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on nay Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am. and Noon within the free storage period.

No claim will be scmitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Chxdown and all goods remaining undelivered after Dec Ist, will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be prosented to the undersigned on or before. Dee Jath, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, Novermber 24th, 1919. (1588

A. G. DA ROCHA.

IS

THE AUCTIONEER.

A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONIZE; SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKEL

Queen's Road Central, Telephone Na 1931.

FAVOURED with instructions from

The Concarned.

will sell by Public Auction, TO-DAY (TUESDAY), November 25th, 1919,

at 2.15 p.m.

at his Sales Rooms,

A QUANTITY OF

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS & EFFECTS.

ALSO

Very best quality Blue Woollen Serge in

very good condition; 7 or 8 yds lengths.

200 lbs. Jellatine.

15 gross American Pencils.

10 enes Life Guard Milk.

20 cases Laundry Har Soap.

300 Sex or Motor Rugs

6 doz. Bovril, in good condition.

At their Sales Boome TO-DAY (TUESDAY),

25th, 1919, commencing at

2.30 P..M..

A to Lots of

Double homstitched Sheets, Linen Damask Table Cloths, Tarrish Face Towels Bath Towels, Embroidered Bedspreads and Table, Covers,

ALSO

One Wardrobe Trunk, Bellow Valises and Suia Cases, and Two Prismatic Binoculars.

(All are New Goods). TERMS:-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH Auctioneers

H

PUBLIC AUCTION

The Undersigned have received instruc- tions from THE MARSHAL THE PRIZE Jouzz, to sell by Public Auction,

ON THURSDAY, November 17th, 1919, at 11 AM at The. Police Pier, Yamati, The Steam Launch

"BLACKHEAD,” Built at Cosmopolitan Doct, 1907,

Length B.

62 feet.

Bexin

Depth

:5

ENGINE-Compound

10

Dà inches.

Sarface

Acting Agent

Hongkong, November 29th, 1918. [1558

NOTICE.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL TN Order to enable the Contractors to complete the work in connection with the above Hotel at the earliest porrible date. without interruption,

Bad in

to avoid order all possibility of damage to the Flooring, etc., the public are abstain from vinking ice, Paint requested the Hotel as on and from this date antil its sad formal opening of which due completion Notice will be given by Advertisement in the Local Newspapers.

INTIMATION

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1871.

CONFECTIONERY:

The trial of the case in which, K. - Indian soldier is indicted for the murder- of a comrade has been fixed for Alonday: dext Mr. F. C. Jankin is appearing for the defendant.

States there is a tendency to invest it with powers which its sponsors have neve: claimed for it

The opinion is held in some quarters that, with the League in existence, there is no necessity to em phasise the need for Imperial unity: The Tatsuno Mufa, the second N.Y.K. lateuren: to go to Germany, left Hongkong thas not only would that be super yesterday a route for Hamburg. She duous but actually mischievous, since is carrying a cargo of oils, beans and.

ther foodstuffs.

H.M.S. Cockchafer and H.M.S. Glue- worn, which have been serving is North Chatham, preparatory for service in the, Russian waters, are being paid off at.

The Trasos Montes, which left - Singa pore for this port on Tuesday afternoon, carrying the 2nd Battalion of the Wilt shire Regiment, was expected in harbour on Sunday, She has been delayed by rough weather, and is expected to arrive this morning.

it would be likely to arouse suspicion and thereby impede the good work at the brotherhood of nations. This view, we think, is based on a mis conception. It would be idle to ignorethina Squadron. the fact that France demanded some cal

Among the 35 fresh languages in which Interal security against the risk of Ger- daring the war the Scriptures were pub

tan aggression, which security was lished by the Bible Society was Wuzingfu," a tongue spoken by some 15,000:000 people furnished by Great Britain and the of the Hakka race in South China. United States; or that confidence will not be strengthened by the threat of the United Stater to withdraw their great moral and material support from the we have received fresh stocks of League In the circumstances it would seem but an act of prudence not to neglect any measures for self-defence until the

There are 'rumuary of in action against League has had time to prove its practical the Government of Hongkong by certain Chinese shippers to recover some of the value; meanwhile, we can best serve its

profits made with the requisitioned ships, interests by contributing "our due shareThese profis the Governor recently an to the force which it must have at its nounced would be used towards education,

and housing. disposal in order to ensure respect for its decisions, The object of Imperial unity, however, is not merely, or even mainly, to strengthen the Empire as a naval and military Power. There are many other considerations than that political, industrial and commercial- that cannot by

any

stretch of the

CADBURY'S

CHOCOLATES

and

BUCHANAN'S

<--

The Bangkok Times states that Sir Herbert Dering, K.C.M.G.. till recently British Envoy Extraordinary to Stam; iz engaged to Mr. JM Smith, the widow of the former Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghat Banking. Corporation.

the

Amongst those who returned to CHOCOLATES: imagination-be supposed to fall within Colony, yesterday, on the ss Empress of Asia were Mr. Justice Gompertz, Mr. and

King George-Bournville Nut-

Queen's Selected - Princess

Boudoir Exquisite-Opera

other varieties.

and

The Management of the Hotel feal A. S. WATSON & CO.,

that they may rely upon the ready co-operation of the public in the foregoing regard

Dated this Sixth day of November, 1818.. FOR THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD Proprietors of the REPULSE BAY HOTEL,

J. H. TAGGART,

Manager.

1495

MOTOR SCHOONER "WERGELÄND.” TENDE

ENDERS are invited for the purchase

of the above SCHOONER at the lien in damager condition in Shimonoseki Harbour. For particulars apply to Waria Shokwai, Shimonoseki.

dongtung, November 17th, 1919

LOST:

11837

Dark Brind's Bull PUP Bitsit Finder Con-will be did. dearing.

Box Fr. 1474 Reply to BOILER-Uimeter 4 fee. 9 inches x 5

Care of " Daily Press "Uflod,

feet 6 inches.

Terias:--Cab.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers to the Government. Hongkong, November 20th, 1818. [1581

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONE of

the letting by Public Auction Sale, to

be held on MONDAY, the 1st day of DECEMBER 1919, at 3 P., at the Office

TO LET

(1474

1

SUITABLE FOR COAL STORAGE.

VACANT PLOT of Land at A Yaumati

Apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA-

TION CO, LTD.

TO LET.

[1417

of the Public Works Department, by Order A VACANT PLOT of Land, Praya East.

of HIS EXCELLENCY WIE GOVERNOR, of One

Lot of CHOWN LAND st Wanchai Gap Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for

a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal ata Crown Bent to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further | term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT."

Loantity.

Berandary

Just

Contesta

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Annual Hous

Oport Prior.

Last

*As per le plan, 34,250| 168 | 1,312

[1581

#

FOREIGN & COLONIAL MERCANTILE 00. LTD.

6 doz. Les and Perrins Sauce in good $1, Gracechurch Street, LONDON, EC.a. Eng

zau condition "

tion

Telegram:

Codes -

mere Bouquet in good condition Focomerc, Grace, Lon. Bently & Privata Houten's-Cocoa-in-good-coodi-GENERAL IMPORT & EXPORT COM

MISSION MERCHANTS.

13 niece Bacon.

A Cuantity of Urues Stands, Pickle Stands

Tandem menta, Plates, etc

Cash on Delivery,

Hongkong. November 22nd, 1919.

...

PRODUCE EXPERTS, HUYERS AND SHIPPENS

All enquiries receive prompt attention:*

#1231

Apply to-

THE LONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.

11295i

*

FOR SALE.

OPESSIONAL MOTION PICTURE CAMERA complete.

Apply to:--

ROOM 29, KING EDWARD HOTEL

FOR-BALE:

1.649

TOUNT "GOUGH" No. 131, THE MPL Roomed House with

Large Garden. Apply

LOILET & CO. Turk Ballings.

1.250

TRY JAPANESE CHOW,... Sukiyaki Torinabe Chiri Yoenabe Tentura. Kakinjeshi Just the season, and best cooking HOTEL CHITOSE 1st Class Hotel.

No. 6, Hau Fong Tana

LIMITED.

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Th. Government is still selling the rice recently purchaser to meet the rice crisis, which has now happily passed. It is likely that R.E. the Governor will make a full statement in regard to the subject, including the amount of the loss suffered by the public funds, at a meeting of the Legislative Cound to be held in the middle of next month,

the scope of the League In President Mrs Eldon Potter. Sir Paul Chater, Ma' WILSON'S words, the Lengue is only a H. J. Gedge. Mr. Mattiraley Mrs. Biggar, Mr. H. J. Brett, Mr. S. M. general association of nations formed Churn, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Hodge, and "under" specific covenants, for the pur-Mr. J. F. Grose. pose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial in tegrity to great and small States alike." It does not possess any talisman to solve the problems peculiar to the British Empire Nor can it pretend to under. take the difficult task of moulding the domestic policy of the nations of the

The American Consul-General has re world. If it were ill-advised enough ceiyed instructions indicating that the to attempt to dictate in regard to Government in Washington has issneri ibeir internal, affairs, it would create general enemy trade licence to all owners,

vessels of American registry authoriting been formed them to transport subjects or citizens of

the very conditions for the prevenmasters, or other persons in charge of

tion of which it bas

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is extremely improbable that enemy,or, ally of enemy nations from one the people in the British Empire, for foreign port to another. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. example, would regard the League as an

The road round the Colony is almost! anmized blessing if there were any likeli-ready for traffic. Mr. T . Perkins in- Lood that it would catechise them about, terday that the portion from Tytam formed a reporter of the Daily Prom yes

And direct their actions" in regard to, Gap to Shaukiwa has just been cemplet. affairs which concern only themselves. -Là

ed, and all that remains to be done in A stretch of about 600 yards at Stanley purely domestic problems the League can Gap: The P.W.D. hope that it will be not possibly intervene, nor сад any possible to motor round the Island on nation with any sell-respect ask for the New Year's Day. League's assistance in solving them..

MARRIAGES. COULTAS-LLOYD.—In London, on October 10th., W. W. COULTAS, H.M. Con- sulate General, Bangkok, son of Rev. G. W. Coultas. Hangehow, to JOYCE, only daughter of W. F. Lloyd, Bang kok, Biam,

HALEY HOEZE-At HB.M. Consulate. Such being the case, there can be no con November flict between the League and national General, Shanghai, од 19th., and afterwards at Holy Trinity movements which aim at drawing together Cathedral, by the Very Rev. Dean Walker, GEORG ARTHUR, only son of more closely in the bonds of amity the Mrs. M. E. Haley, of Hexham-on-members of one family. On the contrary-of soldiers, except cavalrymen, shall have

are the late Samuel James these national efforts at solidarity are Tay, te DOROTHY CONSTANCE, only

According to the Conscription Law "in force in Japan, infantrymen alone have two years' service, all conscripts for other branches of the army baving to serve for three years. The Military " authorities have decided to change this system from next year, so that all kinds only two years service. This change will necessarily involve a larger number of conscripts each year, and increased ex- penditure.

daughter of Mrs. A. J. Hughes, of bound to prove a source of strength to the Shanghai.

League. Colonel AMERY, in bis speech at HEALEY GIBSONAL Victoria Wesleyan

Church, Mainder, on September 8th, the Bradford missionary meeting, rightly,

In the Supreme Court, Singapore, "str by the Bev. I. G. James, O.B.E., laid stress upon the fact that the more Director of Education for Monmouth

November 11th before the Acting Chist shire, assisted by the Rev. Harry we develop the principles of unity and Justice, the Hon. Mr. L. M. Woodward Taylor and the Rev. Ernest Boulton; co-operation within the Empire, the Mr. Hugh Gilmour petitioned for LEONARD CHARLES HEALEY, of Shang-

divorce against his wife Florence Gils hai, to ELSIE MAUTE, elder daughter better we shall be able to help the League nour. The respondent did not appear of Mrs. and the late Captain W. | effectively to deal with its problems." and was not legally represented. In the Gibson, Somerset Road, Newport Within the Empire we have to create awhile serving with His Majesty's forces course of his evidence petitioner said that LEMAIRE ASSLIN-At St. Joseph's

Church, Bhanghai, on November 18th, sense of solidarity which may carry abroad he received certain information, by the Bev. Father Maumus, S.J.,

from his Commanding Officer and came.

L. D. LERE, second son of the late weight, when occasion arises, in the coun-in consequence of which he secured leave J. P. Lemaire, of Croydon, Surrey, eils of the League. This can only be done

MART PHILADELPHIA ASSLIN, widow

to

of the late Noel Brazier Asslin and by first taking up the problems which only daughter of the late Cartviet concern the relations between the com-

Kempson, late Royal

Fusilla

Park

UNGKONG_ÜFFIH: 10, Da VODE ROAD, C. London Owen: 181, Free Sex, B.C.

The Daily Press.

MI

to Singapore. When he taxed his wife.

with what he heard, the admitted to him that she had misconducted herself with ' three different men. A decree misi was pronounced.

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of Rutland Gate. Hyde Ponent parts of the Empire. To meet changed conditions the administrative

In addition to H.M.8. Ambrose and the systems of the Empire must be cast in six submarines which are due in Hong- new moulds, due regard being paid to kong this week, aix farther submarines, the widely different stages of political with H.M.S. Titania, are expected short- ly. The Titanin (Capt. Summerville, development renched by the various peo- D.8.0.) was acquired as a new ship dur- ples under the British Flag, Then thereing the war and, fitted as a submarine mother ship, arrived" at Sheerness are the questions connected with the com-

some time ago to complete preparations mercial policy of the Empire, the regala for her departure for the Far East, where tion of emigration, and the improve-she will serve as second depot ship of the ment of the means of communication Fourth (China) Submarine Flotilla. The Bonaventure was originally selected for GREATER BRITAIN AND THE waiting to be dealt with from a broad this duty, but is new ordered to be paid

LEAGUE.

Imperial standpoint. In their solution off on to the sale list. The Titania will we have to rely upon ourselves. A united escort six submarines of the L type to Empire instead of undermining the marines L 2. L 5, L

LS, L 13, and L 20. League will be one of its strongest bul

warks."

HONGKONG NOVEMBER 2014, 1819,

It is understood that the Rev. Mr. Lindsay will be coming from Home shortly as vicar of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon,

STRANGE Ra it may seem, there are many who believe that the League of Nations is

The manager of a big Hongkong com going to relieve, them of the necessity of

mercial firm, in "conversation with "thinking Imperially.": There is, of

Daily Press reporter ye erday, ex- course, no warrant for this belief in the

The Police Victory Ball takes place at pressed the opinion that the exchange ideas on which the Lëngue is based. the City Hall on December 19th.

value of the dollar would not rise much higher, and that, in the near future, there When the question of the formation of

would be series of drops till the dollar the League was first mooted, ita basic idea

stands once again in the region of four was the creation of an organisation for

shillings. Pressed for a reason for this opinion, he said he was in a position to the preservation of peace. Naturally,

consider the various circumstances which the means for attaining this end were

ELE. the Governor will present the have contributed towards raising e only vaguely outlined, but at no time Military Medal to Sergt. Hutchins, of change to the figure at which it stands during the subsequent discassions was it the Hongkong, Police, at the Central to-day. The high rise recorded during Police-station at 3 p.m. on Thursday. the last thise weeks has been du, almost suggested that the new organisation

natirely to local conditions, of which the could undertake the functions of Pro cases-of-diphtheria, previously rerezy large exports of silk, zico, and gold municipal as well as of an international norted, have not been confirmed on buc from Hongkong have been most import-

(obeant. teriological analysis. One cine

The abnormal exports in these Conncil. Yet in the British Empire as death) of gastro-poteritis was reported on articles which have taken place reccptly

cannot be maintained much longer. wall as in France, Italy and the United Baturday

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