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THE HONGKONG" DAILY

MONDAY, FEBRUARY

23RD

1020

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

Word Chice to Now 15/17 Queen's TE have This Day REMOVED Our

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB. :

TENNIS TOURNAMENT. "EMBERS are reminded that ENTRIES

Hongkong, February 18th, 1980.

Road Central, at which address our Business CLOSE on FEBRUARY 25TE.

will be onndurted in future.

CHINAE JAPAN TELEPHONE &

ELECTRIC CA, LTD (Incorporated in The United Kingdom) Hongkong, February 23rd, 1990. 453

OPEN BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP ausplots the VICTORIA REOREA TION CLUB. Games in the Proliminary rounds will start at 8.30 p.m.

Admission 50 canta, Sailors and Soldiers in uniform half price. Members free,

R. E. B. MITCHELL

of the Colony, 1920, beld under the

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, February 2nd, 1820. [437

AMAH WANTED:

good CIAN any Lady recommandi

travelling Amah to accompany English Lady to England and look after baby of sixteen months. Apply-

Box 154 Care of "Daly Prem" Offics.

454

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

NOTICE.

ROWING REGATTA will be held at

A the Club House, North Point on

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28TE.

[439

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

IS HEREBY GIVEN that NOTICE IN HARFLY GET MEER ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be bold at the CITY HALL Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 30 day of FEBRUARY 1990, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with statement Accounts for the year ending 1st December,

1919.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from Monday, February 16th, to Saguenay, February 18th, 1920 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares registered.

can be

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STABBY

Chief Manager. Hangkong, February 10th, 1930.

[:88

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

AUCTIONS

The Undereigned have, received › Innb tions to sell by Public Auction.

--{For Account of the Concerned), S On WEDNESDAY," Februrary 25th, 1920, as 230 FML, at. No. 4 CARNARVON ROAD,

KOWLOON,

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

therein contained. "

As follows

Handsomely carved Cherrywood HAI stand, Cabinets, Deak. Chairs, ko, large Chesterfield Sofs and Arm-obsin, carpets and rugs, curtains, dos Fumed Teak Dinning BUT THAT Electrolier and Kettle Tantalus and Plated Ware

Stained Teal Bed Room Suite good as new, large and small Teakwood Bedsteads madn by Powell, camphorwood wardrobes,__chest of-drawers, de, Pantry and Kitchen Usanell,

ALBO

Piano by Collard & Collard practically new Victrola and Bocords, Electrio-Lighta and Fan, Curtain Poles, &e.

(ull Particulare from alogue, On view day of sale. Take: Cash,***

* HUGHES & HOUGH,

Amelionoars.

ON THURSDAY,

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

E

WHISKY

maintains

the

private

in the price? of coal for domestic jugglary the State for the purpose. – But coal required for industry employer. When they talk about it or export was carefully excluded from nothing could be more beautiful in theory;" the operation of the provision. It was but, since the war ended, the public hars stated at the time by the experts that had a number of useful object-lessons on differentiation would cause trouble. The fallacy of theories when tested in manufacturers raised a cry that it practice. For lack of a better reason to was, equivalent to a tax upon indus account for the position in which the coun $15. the same time the Coaty now finds itself with regard to coal, the nationalisation pundits are declaring Controller was told that the mining

trag

A

February 18th, 1930, 10.30 K, at No. 4, HIGH quality TO-DAY There was a great deal of grumbling, and the men in charge tave not hely, and

Nathan Road First Floor shore Messrs..

A. 8. WATSON & CO. LTD.”

SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE & ko

therein contained sonsisting of s

Dining Table and Chairs, Teakwood dinner Waggone

Overmantele “with bevelled

sense

of

magnates would know how to deal with at the blunders already made are part the situation in their own interests. And beneficent departure. But we do not sup of a deep-laid plot to discredit that most in the result this prophecy has come pose that anybody blessed with sanity Recent news from Home is that believes the assertion. Certainly, there is household coal at the Government con not a modicum of evidence to support it. trolled price of 10 per ton less than The failure of State control, so far as it other grades is in short supply so much has gone, is due to defects that are so that over whole areas of the country inherent in any system of bureaucratie when the Inat mail left there was a management of trading bonearms.

It is veritable coal famine. In some places no unfortunate that the man in the street " same con cou'd be obtained at any price; in does not always clearly grasp this element-

others, the small quantities available wera | Ary truth.

He is rather apt to blame being doled out in half hundred weights, Government officials as a parcel of incom and people were glad to get even such petents, but, of course, what is really at fault is the system. Government Depart- meagre supplies. Cost quenes were to be seen in the poor districts of London.ts are not equipped for running big

commercial enterprises successfully, not a little bitterness, and a general feel incentive or experience for the work ing that somebody or other ought to be.

There is po hanged on account of

so many fireless

personal grates in mid-Winter. Instead of dis an official has not the vital necessity responsibility. Unlike a commercial man,

the Coal Controller the trade was divert pay its way and show a profit on capital. ing it from the domestic hearth to the in the business world a manager who mill and the factory, or sending it abroad. committed a tithe of the blunders which It was said that, owing to the preferential so frequently happen under State manage rate of 10/- per ton coal, which would ment would promptly lose his job, and otherwise have been distributed normally tightly so, for a firm which lost money. un household, was being dispatched is the Government has done in certain from the collieries labelled industrial" directions-the sum of £50,000,000 was lost os export," Some colour is lent to the on the Government controlled railways charge-at all events in the case of the loan year-would soon find itself in the last-mentioned consignments by the fact Bankruptcy Coort. The average Govern that in the month of December 2,833,855 ment official is, of course, merely the tops were exported against 5,099,28s instrument by means of which Depart tons, in the corresponding period last year succeeds, well and good; if it does not, mental policy is carried out. If the policy increase of nearly a million it is still well and good so far as indivi And seeing that the export duals are concerned, for the financial price of coal was about £3 per ton f.ob.loss, as in the case of the railways, is borne Perhaps the fact is not surprising. It is by the poor, patient taxpayer. double the price of household' coal In the coming months a good deal will "Business in business," as the old pro in all probability be heard of nationalisa

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the mirrors Carpets, Crockery, Glassware & as BEFORE and during tributing supplies at the price fixed by placed upon him to make an undertaking

By kind consent of the Admiral Com-TRANSFER BOOKS, of the above mander-in-Chief and Officers, China Squadron, the Band of H3LS," Hawkinh” will play Selections, and Tea will be served on the lawn during the afternoon.

The Commodore and Committee will be at Home to Members and friends from 1.30 PM

In the event of unfavourable weather, Dancing will take place in the Clab House during intervals between events

By Order,

R. E. MACDOUGALL, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, February 19th, 1990.

P

G.

455

PUBLIO AUCTION. BARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Fablic Auction Sale, to be held TO-DAY (MONDAY), the 33rd day WESKUARY, 1920, at 3 P., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERIOR, of the following

Lots of CROWN LAND at Mong

Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal as a Crown Bent to be fed by the Surveyor HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further Dorm of 75 yesCH.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

Locality.

Kowloon North of How-

Boundary

無回素

EL

[to mifite

Annual Rec

Inland Lot loss Inland Lat sais plan 2,275 14

No. 1991

No. 14

Hong Lok Street

Lot No. 131

Do.

1.978

No. 13

Lat No. 19

Do,

Lot No. 13

1,925 1,175

Do

toon. Inland

No. 15orth of Row

No, 1368

Portland Street

No. 1930 Lot No. 1325

B

#

1,138

683

456

PUBLIC AUCTION, PARTICULARS AND Sale, to DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of be held TO-DAY (MONDAY), the 23rd day of FEBRUARY 1920 at 3 P., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Shaukivan Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Bent to be fixed by the Surveyor HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further of term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Kautsky No.

Locality,

Boundary

Hasurementa

细

Doglanta

Square (nekā

Annual Rent

Uppet Price,

plan.

1,200 14 1,038

FOR SALE.

· MODERATE PRICE,

1420

WNER leaving Colony, Subetantially built seven-roamed House, Peak Large Veranda Central Heating (Oil Fuel) making House dry and comfortable all times of the year, Lawn, Gardens, Hicksha-house (Tram 1 minutes), Box- room Good Basement, Cool in Summer, Warm sad Bunny in Winter, Buitable for Taipan, or easily convertible into 2 houses during present shortage,

Apply

Box 432, Care of Daily Press Hongkong, February 10th.

Office

[432

G. DA ROCHA.

18 THE AUCTIONEER)

named Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 3rd, day of FEBRUARY, 1930, to SATURDAY, the 38th day of FREEWART, 1820, both days incluzivs.

Dated this 16th day of Febrtisry,

1090 By Order of the Board,

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co..

Agents.

[436

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND-

FINANCE CO., LTD. ~HAREHOLDERS ARE NOTIFIED that the Dividend on acovans of the year 1818, of Sixty Cents (60 ocnta) per Share is now Payable at the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Hongkong, Warrants to be obtained at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Von Bond, Central, Hongkong.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

[443 Hongkong, Febuary 19th, 1990.

NEW FRENCH LOAN 5 FER CENT.

Fatca or Issum Fea," 100.

Teakwood Double Bed, one pair Teakwood single Wardrobes, Chest of Drawers, Bureaux and Dressing Tables &o, de

Two Sofas and pair of Arm-chairs, Book- case, Hall-stand, do, do, also Victrola and Record Cabinet

124

AND

Enamelled Bath in perfect condition. Catalogues will be lauded. On view from morning of sale,

-Cash

HUGHES & HOUGH,

"Auctioneers,

On THURSDAY, February 28th, 1920, at 2.30 .x, the Government Quarters. No. 5, WONG NEI CHONG Bosd, SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c., de,

therein contained consisting of Teakwood Sideboard, Extension Dining Table wad Chairs Bookcase and Deak com- bined, Axminster Carpets and Bags, Sofa and Engravings, Arm-chairs, Pictures and

and Glassware, including one Di Crockery ner Service, do, do, &c.

Teak wood Wardrobe, Dressing Table and Toilet Set, White Metal double Bed, circular

Mongolio Nok không tưởng được

Teakwood Toe Chest, Meat Safe, Cooking Itensils do, de

One Piano by Brinsmend and Som

REDEEMABLE FRS. 180. in 80 years recently overhauled and in good conditi

by half drawings.

Interest payable on the 1st of May and Ist of November.

Drawings to take place on the 18th of Marsh and the 16th of September of each Jear.

1st drawing on the 18th of September, 1990. lat-oupon of Frs. 3.50 to be paid on the 1st of November 1920

Subscriptions will be received up to the 10th of March next by the

BANQUE DE LINDO-CHINE, LBERIN DOAGUE Manager. Hongkong, February 16th, 1920.

497

NEW FRENCH LOAN 3 PER CENT.

1930.

UNDER THE GUARANTEE OF THE

FRINCH REFVELIC

THE Locs! Branch of the BANQUE T INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE Will Loon & per cent. 1990, from the 10th, receive subscriptions for the New French February to the 10th of March next.

The Loan is free of income tax and redeem able in 60 Years at: 160 per cent by half yearly drawings, the interest coupons being payable on 1st May and 1st November of each year.

And one Electrio 12 inch Fan Catalogues will be inued

On view from morning of sale. "Terms:—Coah.

HUGHES & HOUGE,

[Austloneers.

The Undersigned have received instruc tions from J. Hrus Esq, to sell by Public Auction,

On FRIDAY,

February 27th, 1980, at 1.30 p.m., at No. 6 TORRES BUILDINGS KIM BERLY ROAD, KOWLOON,

the whole of the

VALUABLE HOUBER LD FURNITURE Fittinger de do tnerein contained, Comprising:Teakwood Hall Farmitarė, Blackwood Table, and Stands, Axminster Hall and Stair Carpets, Drawing Boom Suite by Lane Crawfoni & Co., Erussalle Carpet practically new (about 18 by 15), Blackwood Cabinets, Stands and Table Pictures, and Engravings, number of lots of Chinese Porcelains, de, comprising, Bine and white, Waco, Curtains, ie, Solid Brass Fender and 5-coloured, Pekinese Cloisonne and Brass

Fire Brasses, Famed Teak Dining Room Suite with Silver Cabinet in good condition, Electro-plate, Sundry Cutlery, Glass and Crockery, &

Bed Room Room Suite (Famed Teak), Solid Double and Single Bedsteads, Box, Mab- trossas large and small Wardrobes, Linen Partly paid subscriptions at 101 per cent. Frees, Washstands and Toilet Crockery, Bath

Room and Kiteben Utensils, &c., & purporting:

Fully paid subscriptions at par.

- Fr. 25-when subscribing.

Fr. 25-on the 1st of April. Fr. 25-on the 18th of July. Fr. 25-on the lat of August 1910. M. BOUET DE JOURNEL

Manager. Hongkong, February 18th, 1970.

428

TO LET FURNISHED. ROOMED HOUSE sb Barker Rood Magazine Gap, with Large Garden and Cement Tennis Court, for 6 months from April 'at 1920.

For particulars apply to :-

A

Box 124, Care of Daily Press*

TO LET.

GODOWN at Yaumati

Apply to

Office

BANG» ArSO

Upright Piano by Neumann, Hamburg, good tone excellent condition, Singer Treadle Sewing Machine, Lady's Bicycle, large Copper Boiler, Electric Fittings "and Fans, Pot Plants, dey key

(Fail Particulars from Catalogue). On view from Thursday, 28th inst. at 3 P.M. Tertia suklashingga kit

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers

On SATURDAY," February 28th, 1920, at £30<·x;" at No. 8, OBSERVATORY VILLAS,

KOWLOON...

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, therein contained.

Comprising: Hallstand, Blackwood Tabla and Stands, Arm-chairs and Chester-ld Sofa (Lane Crawford make) good as new, Black- wood Furniture comprising Cabinete, Music Stand, Blackwood Overmantel, da do Engravings, Water Colours Oil Paintings, Curios, Carpets, Rugs and Curtains, Famed Teak Sideboard, Extension Dining Table and Chairs, Silver Ware Cabinet, THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA Glass and Crockery Ware and quantity of

of good Electro late, Massive Erass stead. handsomaly carved Cherry wood Bureau, Wardrobes Toilet Tables Camp horwood Chest of drawers, &c. Enamelled Betha, American Ice Chest, Sewing Machine, &c.,

1307

TO LET

SHOP In Nathan Road, Kowloon. Apply to-

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANOR

CO. LTD. Alexandra Halldings

Electric Fittings and Fans Piano made for the Climate by Colland & Collard, large American Combination Safo,

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue), On view from Friday 27th inst, atL3PM. Teams ---- Cash.20

HUGHES & HOUGH. Ametioneers-

1978

the War.

-Per Case Including duty.

$29.00

-an

tons.

A. S. WATSON & CO., and colliery owners are busi- tion, round which political stalwarts will

LIMITED

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS:

TEL. No. 618

BIRTHS.

BHL-At No. 99, Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai, on February 16th, the wife of F. HATLEY BELL of a son.. FORSTER-At 145, Barker Road, The Peak, on February 20th, to Mr. and Mrs. L FORSTER, & daughter. [449

MARRIAGE:

news men. They are-not-likely to sell a a fixed price when there is a free market for overseas supplies, and the profit is im mensely greater. Patr

fight desperately. It will be intensoly † interesting, and, of course, the issue is of the gravest importance to the future of the country. It is, perhaps, not altogether From the outset of Government control an unmixed evil that there has been of industry, bureaucratic methods, and muddle and mismanagement over coal, management, have been more or less."a railways, transport, and other undertak- muddle. In regard to coal 'as well as in ings, since these things have made the many other directions, State interference public extremely critical, and, on the has tended to produce chace. It may be whole, antagonistic to State interference recalled that in 1915, when the man-power with trade and industry. The lesson · at the mines was seriously depleted owing which has been learnt by bitter experience"" to the enlistment of miners, the Govern can be stated in a nutshell. It in that ment failed to put into operation the while the political side of Government may special clause in the Mines Eight Hours be a very good game for lawyers, and Act which provided for the suspension of agitators, it is essential that business that measure in the event of war or other should be left to basinces men. national emergency. Nor was any appeal

made to the minera to put in overtime and The Church of England Diocesan Con- THOMAS GUURDIN. At the Union speed up production in order to maintain ference is to be held to-morrow at St.

Church, Kennedy Boid, on Saturday,

Gourdin, and of Mrs. Gourdin, of 22, Nachat Road, Kowloon, to GEOROZ HAROLD THOMAS, M.D., of the Tung Wab Hospital

DEATHS.

[452

Carlisle has been awarded the Naral Petty Officer C. H. Lawrence of H.M.S.

medal for long service and good conden

#

February Sist, at 11 am, by the Rev.output. Instead, committees and control-Paul's College at 10 am. and 4.30 p.m. J. Kirk Maconachie, Nonan, third lers were appointed, and this policy has daughter of the late Mr. A. OD. been pursued ever since, involving enor mous expenditure of public money with out adequate return. Before the war the production of coal was equal to & tons per miner per week After 1916 it fell to 41 DODWELL-At San Francisco, on Feb. tons, later to 43 tone, and when the figures

13th, NORMAN CARR DODWELL, OF influenza, aged 29.

for 1919 are available it will probably be HAYWARD.-At the Everett, Brown, Ches- found that the output per head is no mora

ter, Woman's Hospital, Soodbow, on February 18th, ELIZABETH, Widow than 4 tone all that can be shown for of the late EDMUND HAYWARD, D State control, therefore, is vastly reduced REMEDIOS-At Hospital San Rafael, on production, on which the consumer is

4 February 21st, at 10.30 p.m... Joss

₤480

Mr. W. A. Ecee, of the Eastern Tele- graph Company's staff, at Singapore bag' of the Company's station at Sharp Feak, been appointed Buperintendent in charge Foochow

The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club announces a Rowing Regatta for next Saturday. In the event of unfavourable house between the events, weather, there will be dancing in the Club

It is reported that in the armed robbery

GONSALVES DOS REMEDIOS, the beloved charged double the pre-war price; and husband of Guilhermina Esmeralda this has led up to the position that exists Ozorio dos Remedios, aged 67 years.at the moment when the country is faced at Ping Shan, which took place on Thurs

day man was shot at and wounded. by Deeply regretted." Shanghai and

with a coal famine. In addition to this the robbers. The man is stated to be Northern papers please, copy. [457 HEMSTRUP. At the General Hospital, unsatisfactory State of affairs complaint lying in a serious condition at the boar

pital. Shanthai, on February 18th, J. P. is made that the position in respect of RENUTEOF.

coul, bad enough in all conscience, is Exeptionally fine weather has been made worse by the muddles of the Minis-prevailing in the China Sea One Captain is reported in a Singapore paper as try of Transport. Not only is there less saying that much calm weather conditions coal at the pit-head for distribution, but have not been met in the China Sea for

many years past. the supplies available cannot be got away for lack of wagons Stories are appear ing in the papers of tracks needed for HONGKONG, FækzUART 222D, 1950. coal being seat round the country

Hanexona Orzica: 101, Daa Vox Han, C. London Orries: 181, FL Brazer, E.C.

The Baily Press.

GOVERNMENT CONTROL AND

BUSINESS METHODS.

o

The China New Year holidays in Hong kong were marked on Friday and Satur door pleasure, but in spite of the rain day by weather very unfavourable to out- laden with beer barrels, and, road-dress the motor garages of the Colony scene ing, manure and sundry other things; to be doing good busineng with Chinese

joy.ridera. and that, in many instances, coal trucks are only making two journeys a montà. An

Tux experience of the past year or two Thin, sdy the critics, cones of Government has proved quita plainly that State inter- trying to teach railway experts their farence with the free play of economic business. forces inevitably raizes unexpected. Aa bearing directly upon the coal short- problems and produces extremely difficult age it may be noted that the failure of situatione. The coal trade of Great Government Departments to make a Britain is a case in point. A short time succes of huge industrial or commercial ago, during one of those constantly undertakings is a decidedly awkward fact Fourring agitations about the high cost for the advocates of nationalisation. The of living with which we have all Trade Unions are pledged to this policy. become familiar, the Home Govern- which is the main plank in their political

ment offered a son to householders

in the shape of a 10/- per ton red

have been attempted on Saturday night armed robbery is reported to at Quarry Bay Five or six men, ona armed with a dagger, entered a Chinese dwelling-house, but were unable to steal anything as an alarm was raised, imme- diately, and the robbers baž, to take to their heel

The first match it the Open Billiard held under the austices of the Victoria Championship of the Colony for 1920, Recreation Club, will be played to-night.

at 8.30 p.m., between W. J. Langford and Parken Tomorrow's match between E. Guimarae and PA Ivanovich has want to nationalise been postponed owing to the former

Socialistic player being indisposed.

and substitut