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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

REPULSE BAY HOTEL

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BALL will be held on the Evening of the-les of JANUARY, 1930, com- mencing at 3.15.

Neko including buffet upper can be obtained at the Hanaxaro Hored Max Orice at $3 per hond

Dinners will not be served at the Exruz BAY HOTAL on the Opening Night

J. H. TAGGART

"Manager.”

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BANK HOLIDAYS.

Moondance with Ordinance No. b. of 1912,

the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIO LUSINESS on THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25TH, 16TH and

December 20th, 1819.

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Hongkong,

1496

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE. NOTICE

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

HOLIDAYS.

v'n

THIS DEPARTMENT ill be entirely THE

CLOSED

THURSDAY, DECEMBER gs, 1919, and Jaxtant 1st, 1990. It will be Open for all purposes: till Noor, on FRIDAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26th, 7th and 25th, 1919, and JANUARY 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 1990. Licensed Warehouses will be entirely alowed on those dates.

CW. BECKWITH superintendent, Imports and Exports. Tr697 Hongkong, December 18th, 1919.

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NOTICE.

T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that, in consequence of certain public works in progress, that portion of Butter Street LANE to extending from POUND HOSPITAL ROAD will be CLOSED from DECEMANE 20TH until further Notice

W. CHATHAM, Diector of Public Works. Public Works Department.

Hongkong, December 19th, 1918. F1638

G.

SALE BY TENDER OF EMS.

"HYDRANGEA."

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKUNG DAILI PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER $320, 1918,

HONGKONG STOCK KYOHANGE.

THE Committee has decided that the following shall be the settlement days for the year 1920:—

Friday, ...30th January, Friday, 27th February. Tuesday, 30th March. Thunday,th April, Friday,

---------- .28th. Atay, no Tuesday, 29th June... Thanday, 29th July. Monday, 30th August. Wednesday,..............2th September. Thursday...... 29th October. Monday, 29th November. Thunday, 23rd December. By order of the Committee,

W. LOGAN, Secretary, Hongkong Stock. Eachange. Hon gicag, 31 December, 1919.

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HONGKONG- AND ' BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, N

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CERTIFICATE No. & NS 336 dated Hongkong November 8th, 1818 for five sbazes numbered 15664 10 35665 and 66131 to 60223 inclusive all registered in the name of BO SHIU PO has been LOST

and should this Certif

not be

"INTIMATIONS**

“NOTICE.

REDUCTION IN (PRICE OF GAS.

Od from the LAT JAXUARY, 1980, the

Prios of GAS will be Falood from 43.80 to $150 per 1,000 anħin fast.

GEORGE CURRY,

Local, bearstarf HONGKONG & CHINA GAS CO, LTD.

[1680 Hongkong, December 18th, 1919.

NOTICE

WHOM it may concern I TRAMUEL JOHN CLAYE at present residing at the Hongkong Hotel, Pedder *Street, Victoria in the Colony of Hong- kong, baroby give Notice that. I have axpressly withdrawn all and every sulbority which my wile Gladys Arsiene. Claye may have at any time, either ex- promaly or by implication or otherwise, sequired to contract, for me or in my namą. or as my agent or in any way to pledge credit having expressly forbidden ber so to do and the being subciously supplied with all necessarie and that I will not be responsible for ber debta whensoever or howsoever incurred

or

to the Bank before the 25th day of DECEMBER, 1919, & new Certificate for the shares will be immed and the aforesaid Certificate No. 3/NS 5336 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation as NULL and TUID.

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By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STABE

Chief Manager. Honging, November 28th, 1919. ~[1870

HONGKONG BOXING

ASSOCIATION.

NOVICES COMPETITION. ETOMPETION for eights) to be NTRIES are invited, for a NOVICES

held on or about the 10TH day of JANUARY, Balos of the National Sporting Club, subject. 1920, co be conducted under the ompetition to such variations therein as

may be made by the Boxing Committee of the above Association

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Weight to be N.AC. Standard Weights. Entries will not be accepted from say man

has (2) soon any Open Novice Competi tion, or (b) taken part in any Contest or in. any Open Comptition other than one for Novices.

Entries must be made at or before Noom an Wednesday, December 24th and be addressed to the undersigned.

J. C. WILDIN

Hansgr

C/o Ixronts & Eirosta-OrrICE,

Hongkong.

TO LET.

"1677

TENDERS. are invited for the pur-

of the above named ship with NO MOSQU Rooms and Small T

TO. MOSQUE TERRACE, Ground Engines and Boilers and various auxi

Rooms Full view of harbour. Immediate lary machinery on board.

possession

Full particulars of the Ship and con- ditions of sale may be obtained on appli cation to the undersigned, or to the British Naval Agent" at Shanghai or to the British Naval General Staff Ofer at Singapore Permits to view the Bhip and forms of tender on application only to the undersigned.

Apply

Post Office Box 70.

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TO LET. SUITABLE FOR COAL STORAGE

FLOT of Land at

VACANT deposit is required before forus Amst

of tender can be issued.

The vessel will be on view from the first to the 31st January, 1920," inclusive be tween the houre of 10 am, and 4 pm. and tenders most reach the Commodore' Offca, Hongkong, not later than 12 Noca on MONDAY, February 18th, 120.

Length between. Perpendicu-

Lars

Breadth, extreme

Depth in hoid (Flat Keel to

Upper Deck).

255ft 3in. fa 7in

18ft, Din

Nominal Displacement.....1,250 tons. Propelling Machinery. Triple expan sion, three cylinder, vertical in verted, surface condensing, single screw, of LH.P. 1,366. Boilers No. Cylindrical, return tube, Howden forced draught. The Ship was built at Bootstoun, Glas gow Scotland, in 1918 Mar CONNELL & Co., Lan, the Machinery and Boilers by MasTE DAVID ROWAN

E. G. LOWE, NÄVAL STOEL. OFFICER, Hongkong.

1603

WANTED.

"ANTED.—Manchester firm of piece

exportery

established connection requires GENTLE MAN to represent them for Hongkong and South China.“ Must have some experience of piece goods business. Principal of Manches terarm at prosent in Hongkong early application invited.

Box No. 1894, Care of "Daily Press" Office. [1864

Apply tom

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA-

TION CO., LTD.

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TO LET

VACANT PLOT of Land, Prays East.

-Apply to-

THE LONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD... (1386

TO LET

FURNISHED, No. 87, TER PRAX (No. 1,

Bewart Terrace) containing 3 Bed- pomas and Bathrooms, hot and cold water, Dering Room Dining Room, Drawing Room, Sitting Boom and usual Offices, also Irgs Gardent

"Apply" col"

· HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO. LTD. Alexandra Baldings

FOR SALE Well-built ETX-ROOMED EUROPEAN HOUSE on Conduit Road, prominent position with garden, site ares 10,500 feet Further particulars on application to

Carn of Daily Prose" Office,

FOR SALE.

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OUNT COUGH* No. 131, Can MP-Boomed. House with

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON | Large Garden Cernor of Halphong à Hankow Ronds

"Tul. Addrones Palan.

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WWO Minutes from Ferry and Ballway Fations. This Hotel has just been comMobely renovated and refurnished in now up-to-date in every respect and under English Mangement. Cuisine under persocial

BATZ

Proprietor: ya

AND BILLIARD

of the

ROOMS,

TERMS MODERATES.

Special / Arrangement for Families on Application t

J. E. OXBERRY,

Prosciator.

Apply

LOKURY & CÔ Kork, Bucklings.

MINING.

£835

FOR SALE or Supply under contract: BISMUTH & WOLFRAM ORK Price very moderate.”

For particular apply to

POSING CHONG CO.

134, Den Vmax Bond. Wort

-31814:

Dated this 17th, day of December, 1979.

S. I. ULATE

$1683

NOTICE,

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

Order to enable the Contractors to complete the work in connection with the above Hotel at the earliest possible date withon interruption, and in order to avoid all possibility of damage to the Fleasing, Tiles, Paint Work, the public re requested to kindly abstain from visiting the Hotels on and from this date until its completion and formal opening of which dae Notice will be given by Advertisement in the Local kewapspers

The Kranagement of the Hotel feel moge that they may rely upon the ready operation of the public in the foregoing regard.

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Dated this Sixth day of November, 1818. For T HONGKONG HOTEL OÜ, LTD.

INTIMATION

understanding created by the common His Excellency the Governor was the dangers and sscrifices of the past Ave guest at dinner on Saturday evening of years, "they have been settled without Lieut-Col. J. R. Wyndham and the difficulty: The Syrian problem and the Officers of the Snd Battalion the Duke of distribution of enemy shipa are two casa Edinburgh'a (Wiltshire) Regiment st in point Before the war they would Murray Barracks

WINES & SPIRITS probably have occasioned grave anxiety,

ASSORTED : CASES

bat, owing to the complete absence of

Information has reached Hongkong

suspicion or distruss on both sides, there that My Enid Cooper, daughter of was never any doubt sa to the successful Licut Cooper, who was formerly station FOR XMAS. Ince of the negotiations. There is, ed in Hongkong, attached to the Middle happily, a union of hearts; nothing more in a prominent part in one of the latest sex Regiment, has mored a great success London Alhambra revues

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Case No. 1-822.

1 Boba Bt. Estophe Claret.

Dvaro Fort

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Light Dry Sharry.

M

1

122

Gin.

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Brandy, Superior Pala

*10* Whisky.

Spey Royal Whisky.

Case No. 2-$28.

1 Bot. St. Marceaux Champagne.

S. Estophe Claret

Light Dry Sherry,

M

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Old Tawny Port

Madeira

Ersady Superior Pale.

***Whisky

Dewars White Label Whisky. Spey Royal Whisky.

Gha

Orange Brandy, M.BR.

which was interrupted last year owing to The annual ball of the Club Lusitano,

the assassination of President Sidonio

Paes, will be held this year, as in former ear, on December 31st. By kind per mission, the Orchestra of the 2nd Batta, sion Wiltshire Regiment will provide the

is pecesary, and nothing leks would be of much value. It may be questioned, indeed, whether any of the Allies would Captain RA Williams, M.C, B.Sc., be acting wisely if they were to enter R.E., of the Electricity Department, into alliances at this stage, lest by Shanghai Municipal Council, returned splitting up into groups, as it were, they to the Settlement with "his -bride (the) should seem to imply a lack of confidence daughter of Brigadier-General Baker in the League of Nations. While there Brown, CB, EE., formerly of Hong is nothing inherently wrong in two kông) on the steamer Teircinia. Powers linking themselves together in de fence of their common interests-more especially now that the Covenant of the League provides that all international agreements should be made public there is the danger, by so doing, of alarming other countries unnecessarily. These con siderations would, probably, suffice to deter Mr. LLOT GEDRO and music. CLEMENCEAU "from proposing a formal alliance, even if they considered such an undertaking desirable on other grounds, The fortunes of Britain and France are intertwined by the conditions prevailing in Europe; it is not, too" much to say that the fate of the Continent depends very largely upon the close co-operation of the two nations. Indeed, their part The Catholic Union Club entertained, nership has been described as "the chief at Christmas tea, the poor of the deciding influence in the remaining tak different Catholic Parishes in the Colony on Sunday. The hall of the Club was of European settlement." They have tastefully decorated, and the tables were. already had to respond to the appeal of sumptuously laid out. Music was pro Austria for aid, and they have also to waiters were recruited from among the vided by members of the Club. The assist the new nations in Europe which most prominent members who donned are under their fostering care. In addi- Chinese dress for the occasion. "Biabop

Pozzoni set their

presided.

After tea toya were distributed to the houses

children. order. Witb Austria The working Committee, particularly starving, Germany crippled, and Poland, ME J. D. Osmund, Mr. A. F. Remedios, Yugo-Slavia, Hungary, Rumanis and M M. F. Baptista and Mr. E. Reme Bulgaria destitute of funds, it would be dios, deserve credit for the arrangements. A. S. WATSON & CO. nothing short of a calamity if any unto-

Case No. 3-832. Bob St. Marosaur Champagne.

Yery Pale Dry Sherry. D. Part.

Estrella Port..

St. Julien. Claret.

"B" Brown Brandy. Dry Gin.

→ Whi kv.

Dewars White Label Whisky.

Spey Royal Whisky.

Apricot Brandy M. BR

Praptistors of the REPULSE BAY HOTEL, SPECIAL CASES PUT UP TO ORDER. tion, they have to

J. H. TAGGART, "-

Manager.

1593

A. G. DA ROCHA.

IS THE AUCTIONEER.

▲ G. DA BOCHA, AUCTIONERE, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER. Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2301 ́

AVOURED with instruction

from

The Concerned. will sell by Public Anction, TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), December 24th, 1918, st 11: 2m.

at his Baler Adoma

A QUANTITY O XMAR TOYS and 800 1bi bent guaranteed mixed Chocolate in fancy boses.

Trans-Cash on delivery.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

8. X. H. NEM AZER......

Fox BOMBAY AND SINGAPORE.

THE Steamer

"INKAMINCKA”.

having arrived from the above porta, Con- signees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited,

and/or

from the harves,

delivery

Goods not

may be obtained by December 17th, will

subject to t

be

·LIMITED.

TIL 618

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MARRIAGE. FORREST - VALESTRE — At" the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on December 18th, by the Dotu, Her. A J. Walker, MA, COLIN MURRAY FORRET, to FLORENCE MARY, only daughter of Mr. and Mr. James Valentine, of Shanghai..

DEATH.

Toons-At Victoria Nursing Home,

Shanghai, on December 15th, En Rur dearly beloved wife of Aubrey A. G. Toons.

*INGKONG OFetum: 10a, Das. VOUT ROAD, C, -Lipancut Orruqm;; 181, Franz Braun, E.C.

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 1980, 1918.

BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

SPECULATION has been zile as to the real object of the meeting of the Allied Minis- CENA was on his way to the Con ters in London. At the time that M.

All broken, chafed and damaged packages ference, political writers in Parir hinted are to be left in the Godown where they, il

be examined. Claims against the Staniner at an alliance between Great Britain and must be presented within 10 days of arrival France. This idea was obviously prompt otherwise they will not be recognized in suited by the new conditions arising from case whatever.

No Fire Irisarance"wi

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

HL MH. NKMÄZEE,

Agent. Hongkong, December 10th, 1919,- [1701-

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION 00, LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEVE

FROM KOBE

ABE Stewaship

T

"CHAKSANG

III

own

ward incident were to cause Britain and France to drift apart. Fortunately, the tendency is in a diametrically opposite direction. The conference in London will have

salutary infuence upon the politi- cal condition in Europe by furnishing a convincing proof of the falseness of the reports circulated by the Bolshevists that Anglo-French relations are "frigid "" and that the old jealousy" still sur- vives between Great Britain and the United States. The Conference holds out promises of even more permanent good than this. It will exert a stabilising influence on the money market, and re- move the present deadlock With Bri- tain

Capt. A. J. Anderson, R.E., and Liett. Chapman, have returned to Shang- hai after a lengthy period of war service in Mesopotamia. Capt. Anderson saw three and a half years service with the " British Forces, and was mentioned in dea patches by General Maude "on November and., 1917.

The Schools' Football Season will close on January 14th., and H.E. the Governor has kindly consented to be present on that date and witness the Junior final between Wantezi and Queen's College on the ground of the latter. This match St. Joseph's . The Beat, after which the will be followed by an, exhibition game, trophies and medals will be presented to the League champions (Senior and Junior) by His Excellency. Mr. F. Black, Captain of the English team on referee in both matches. Both the Junior the 27th December, will officiate as finalists have gone through the League so far unbeaten, and as teams play each far. St. Joseph's are unbeaten chan- other only once, they have not met so pions this season in the Senior League.

HONGBONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

ORDERS OF THE DÁŤ.

and France united, a way will be found to counteract the economic evils arising out of the war and

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative to revive industry. Judging from the Council will be held in the Councily arrangements made for the flotation of a Chamber to-day at 12 noon, French loan in England, Mr. LLOYD GEORGE and M. CLEMENCIAU have agreed. upon a concerted plan for improving Ordinance to repeal the Military Service First reading of a Bill intituled An exchange and defeating the machinations of unscrupulous financiers At the pre- sent moment it is money more than military Ordinance, 1918,* tary measures which interests. Great Britain and France.

Mr. E. J. Grist returned to the Colony yesterday on the Empress of Buiria."

Thres cases (one death) of enteric fever ware reported in the Colony on Satur

day.

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the dispatch of the Allies' Note to Gor-The opening of the Repulse Bay Hotel may and the withdrawal of the Ameri-will be celebrated by a Ball on the evening can delegation from the Supreme Council. of January 1st. next. Mr. LOTD GEORGs has now made publie the subjects discussed at the Conference. They related to the fate of Hungary and Turkey, the situation in the Adriatic, and other questions which the Supreme Coune on Friday, 26th December.

Bishop D. Pozzoni that all Catholics in We are informed by the Right Reverend the Colony are dispensed from abstinence

Information has been received in, Hong-

cil had before it in Paris. The financial Mix Garner, the niece of Commodore situation in Europe, also, occupied atten. G. Gurner, arrived in the Colony tion. The PRIME MINISTER does not yesterday morning by the Empress of make any

allusion to an alliance or Bussia and will be staying on .M.S. treaty, in the old sense of the term, be-Tamar." tween Great Britain and. France, M. kaving eztvid from the above Consignees of Cargo by air ars hornby Ceamscar's invitation to the American informed that all Goods are being med Ambasador in London to participate in a tele riik, into the hameds and jo tas bardous Grodowa of the Hongkong and the proceedings, and the presence of the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Lble Italian Foreign Minister and the Japan

and/or from the. W barres delivery may bi obisined.

Ambassador further tend to dispel Goods not dared by Dec. Kird, will be any notion of a formal pact having been mbjack to rack.

All brokes, chufed and danejɛnd Damkagua are to be late in the Godowns, where they will be axamined. · Claims against the Eltataser semel he the

antral other will now be recognbod,» pag

Bills of Lacling 11 be now JARDINE, MATHESON

inckogs" Dovenia.ber

entered into by Great Britain and France.

kong that Messrs. Butterfield & Bwire's steamer Kaifong (Capt. Jones) in Taikoo Lugs left yesterday to render aground near Hongay. One of the

assistance.

Viscount Acheson arrived in Shanghai.|

The relations between the two Powers last week on an extended tour of the hays been so strengthened by the war that Fast. He is the eldest son of the Earl they need no such adventitious

as aid of Gosford, and is now in the Reserve Questions have arisen since the Armistice of Officers, having been exptain in the that în bygone days would have imposed Coldstream Guards. He saw service in a severe strain upon the frivadship of Bouth Africa and in the "present" war, the two worries, but, thanks to the cloon and halda the Croix de Cinerre.

Ordinance, 1917, and the General Mili

Notice has given of the following questions:

PAY. AND ORGANISATION OF POLICE, By the Hon. Mr. Johnstone:--- 1.--Will the Government give any in- formation regarding the present dispute concerning the pay of cor- tain recently arrived Europeans for the Police Force

3. In view of the recent armed rob beries and acts of violence com mitted in the heart of the City da the Government consider the pre- sent Police Force (including the recently joined members) of suffici ent strength to adequately deal with same either (1) by increasing the number on point duty or (2) patrol daty

3.--If, as scemă reasonable in view of recent events, the reply to question No. 9 is in the negative, will the Government give any information regarding the steps to be taken, or which have already been taken, to increase the numbers of the Europesa Police Force!

4-In view of the greatly increased

cost of living in this Colony, as, elsewhere in the world, will the Government consider the advisabi lity of a substantial increase in the pay of the N.C.O.'s and men on the European Branch of the Force? B-What would an increase of 30% on

these men's salaries cost the Govern ment f

6. If the reply to question No. 4 is in the negative, will the Government consent to the formation of a com- mittos to enquire in

into the matter

And

7-Will they appoint as members of that committee two or more civì- lians whose, knowledge of the post- tion by reason of their employment of considerable numbers of Euro- pean workers best fits them to give Buthoritative advice on the subject 1 It is proposed to take this Bill through al ita viages so this meeting.