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HONGKONG BOXING

ASSOCIATION.

FOURTH TOURNAMENT.

AT THE

THEATRE ROYAL FRIDAY, M. 5TH, at 9.15 P.M.

MAIN EVENT :- WELTER-WEIGHT CONTEST «

between

SKY KEKRISON "(Champion of the Colgay).

AND IRON BUX. Fall programme will be advertised·lator.

FETTES COLLEGE

EDINBURGH.

478

WAR MEMORIAL FUND is now available, which it is proposed to apply to the following objects:-

To enable the sons of Fettesians who fell or were disabled in the War to be educated at Fettes, and/or, at a Pre- paratory school with a view to pro- ceeding subsequently to

to Fetter. (e) To give assistance in each ways as the Trustees any determine to Fettesians who were wounded or suffered in their health or means of Livelihood daring, or is consequence of service in, the War. (d) To give further assistance a the

Trustees many determine in the case of boys leaving Fattes who have either already heneiled by or were eligible for the benefits under (h).

The Trusters of the Fand are anxious to hear of any p'rsors with dua qualifications to whom this assistance would be of value.

Buch persone should communicate with the Honorary Secretary, who will furnish full Boilers. All communications will be

treated as strictly confriental. #By Order of the Trustees,

AH. BOWHILL Hon Secretary,

12, St. Andrew Square, EDINBURGH.

S.S. "VICTORIA "

479

HE above Steamer will despatched MANILA SANDAKAN, and AUSTRALIAN PORTS on or about MARCH

örd

For Freight and Passage apply to

T CHINA & AUSTRALIA "STEAM- SHIP CO., LTD., Agents, 113, Connaught Road Central.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.”

The Steamship PILSNÁ”

FROM TRIESTE and SINGAPORE.

480

ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed

·INTIMATIONS,

THE HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26mm, 1920

CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN,

SERVICES, LTD

TRANE-PACIFIC. ****

YOKOHAMA, FEBRUARY 1st, 1990. LAFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1er, 1990, Mz

P. D. SUTHERLAND, General Agint

Hongkong Passenger Department, appointed General Passenger Agent for Japan and China, with Office at Hongkong..

WE. T. PAYNE, Manager, Japan and

Chins.

Approved

G. M. BOSWORTH,"

Chairman.

HONGKONG

₤433

AND SHANGHAI BANKING - CORPORATION.

IS

NOTICE ORDINARY YEARLY MEET

ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation at Hall

Borgkong on NATURDAY, the 19TH.day of

FEBRUARY 1990, at Nody, for the purpose of receiving the Report-of the Court of Directors together with a statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December,

1919.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, February 18th, to SATURDAY, February 28th, 1920 (both days inclusive), during which period no tragafer of shares can ba registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors, N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, February 10th, 1920.

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND -

FINANCE CO., LTD. ́ ́

HAREHOLDERS ARE NOTIFIED that the Dividend on account of the year 1919, of Sixty Cents (30 ocaba) par Share is now Payable at the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Hongkong, on Warrants to be obtained at the Company's Des Voeux Ofice, Alexandra Buildings, Road, Central, Rongkong.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, -

General Managers. Hongkong, Febuary 19th, 1990. (413

AUCTIONS

TO-DAY (THURSDAY),"

February 28th 1920, at 10.30 ▲, at No. diâ, Nathan Road First Floor above Messrs. AS WATSON & CO, LTD." SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE do doy

F

therein contained consisting of Dining Table and Chairs, Teakwood dinner waggong Overmantels, *with

bevelled mirrors" Carpets, Crookery, Glassware Jed., dro

Takwood Double Bed, one pair Teakwood single Wardrobes, Chest of Drawers, Bureaur sun Dressing Tables de, de..

Two Sofas and pair of "Arm-chairs, Book- case, Hall-stand, de, &s, also Victrola and Record Cabinet,

AND

Enamelled Bath in perfect condition. Catalogues will be issued. Un view from morning of sale,

TERMS:---Cab..

"HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

TO-DAY (THURSDAY),

February 28th, 19-0. at 230 2 at the

Government Quarters: No. & WONG

NEI CHONG Road,"

INTIMATION

may be inferred that a much earlier decision of the question was expected, The delay is unfortunate, from another

WATSON'S point of view. When a question of raising

E

WHISKY

CORRESPONDENCE

DO WE GATHER GRAPES OF THORNS OR FIGS OF

THISTLES ?

(TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKUNG DAILY PERSS."]}

SIR,-In your issue of February 24th you devote three-quarters of a columa to

a public subscription is involved it is desirable to make the appeal while interest in the subject is most keenly alive In such a subject as a Permanent Memorial of the Great War interest can never die, but communities like Hongkong change very rapidly, and by delay schemes what is designated a "remarkable sermon" of this nature are liable to suffer owing to by the Bishop. the departure of many old residents. If been a remarkable sermon.

It does seem to have Mr. BIRD's suggestion that the Permanent to call the attention of your readers to I should fiks Memorial should take the form of a new the lugical conclusion which is seems City Hall finds general acceptance among natural to draw from the Bishop's pre- members of the Committee, the question mises, would resolve itself into one of cost. Is is understood that the Government is prepared to bear half the cost. As wo pointed eat nearly a year ago, many of the suggestions made are for projecta'

SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD maintains the same which come well within the municipal

FURNITURE &c, ko,

therein contained consisting of U Teakwood Sideboard, Extension Dining Table and Chairs, Bookcase and Desk com- binetter Carpets and Rugs, Sofa and

Pictures

And Engravings Crock-ry and Glassware, including one Din- ner Bervice. de, ka, de.

Teakwood Wardrobe, Dressing Table and Toilet Set, Waità Metal double Bed, circalar Mosquito Ner, en dit Jkg.

Teak wood foe Chest, Ment Safe, Cooking Utensils d., ka

Also

One Piano by Brinsmead and Sons,

To-day we have sunk below the state contemplated in the 1st Command- ment as we are not tempted to have too many gods, but what is much worse, to have none at all."

*It is better to worship any painted idol or the sun, moon and stars than to worship nothing and no god." (Tbo quotations are from your report). Now the Chinese almost without excep-

sunt

obligations of the Government. The pro- vision of the City Hall may be considered one of them, but inasmuch as it is under-painted idol of some kind, and, accord tion do worship some kind of god or stood that the Government is prepared ing to the Bishop, we do not; we have Our missionary efforts among memorial, whatever form may be degrade the Chinese to our level. finally approved-we supported the serious moral and social detriment of idea of a City Hall in which much missions and supporting missions in

China is evident-Yours faithfully. of the space would be devoted to a really well-arranged and properly cared-

FETISH. Hongkong, February 25th, 1920.

HIGH quality TO-DAY to contribute half the cost of the the Chinese must, therefore, be tending to

"rently overhauled" and in good condition. as BEFORE and during for museum. Mr. Bino advocates a

And one Electric 18 inch Fan Catalogues will be insted.

Un view from morning of sale. Terms: Cash

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

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

FRIDAY,

11

February 7th, 1990, at 1.21 PL at No. 1, TORRE BUILDINGS KIM- BERLY ROAD. KOWLOON, the whole of the VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Fittings o wherein contained, Comprising -Trakwood Hail Faraiture, Blackwood Table and Stands, Axminster Hall and Stair Carpers, rawing Room Suite by Lane Crawford & Co, Brussell Carpet practically new (about 19 by 15), Blackwood Cabinets, Stands and Tables Pictures, and REDEEMABLE at FRS. 160. in 50 years agravings number of line, and white

NEW FRENCH LOAN 6 PER CENT,

PRICE OF Instr. Fas. 100,"

I

by drawings. faterest payable on the 1st of May and I of November.

Drawings to take place on the 18th of March and the 16th of September of esch year.

lat drawing on the 18th of September, 1990. 1st coupon of Pre 3.30 to be paid on the lat of November 1920

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

BANQUE DE LINDO-CHINE, L BERINDOAGUE, Manager. Hongkong, February 18th, 1990.

497

NEW FRENCH LOAN 5 PER CENT.

1830.

UNDER THE GUARANTEE OF THI FRENCH REPUBLIC.

T INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE receive subscriptions for the New French Loan 8 per cent. 1830, from the 19th February to the 10th of March ṛiext

THE Local Branch of "the BANQUE

The Loan is free of lacome tax and re lean- able in 80 Years 43 150 per cent. by half yearly drawings, the interess coupons being payable on 1st May and 1st November of each year.

Fully paid subscriptions par Partly paid subscriptions as lüi per cent. purporting

Fr. 25-when subscribing.

Fr. 25 on the 1st of April

Fr. 2-on the 16th of July.

&c, comprising Blue b-coloured, Pekinese Cloisonne and Brass Fire Brases, Fumed Teak Dining Room Ware, Curtains, ke, Solid Brass Fender and.

Saite with Silver Cabinet in good condition Eletro-plate. Sundry Cutlery, Glass, and Cyckery,

Bed Room Room Suite (Famed Teak), Solid Double and Single Bedsteads, Box, Mat tresses large and anall Wardrobes Ligan Pre-a, Wag^stands and Toilet Crockery, Bitin Room and Kitchen Utensils, de, da

by Neumann, Hamburg, Upright Pian Alan good tone excellens coudition, Singer Trendle Sewing Machine, Lady's Bicycle, Large Copper Boiler, Electric Fittings and Fans, Pot Plants, da, dc, .......

(Fal Particulars from f'atalogue). On view from Thursday, 28th inst, at 3 P.M. TermaCash

On SATURDAY, February 18th. 1920, »1 130 xH at No. 9. OBSERVATORY VILLÁS, KOWLOON. THZ

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, then in contained, Comprising:-Hallston:i, Blackwood Table and Stand, Arm chairs and Chesterfid Sola wood Furnitur comprising Cabinets, Masic fLane Crawford

ford make) good as new, Black- Sta d. Blakwood aver an el, a Engravings, Water Colours, Oil Painting, Curios, &c, Carpets Rugs and Curtains, Famed Teak Sideboard, Extension Dining Table and Chairs, Bilver Ware Cabinet, Glass and Crockery Ware, and a quantity of of good Ele tro late, Massive Beses Bed- Bureau, Wardrebes, Toilet Tables, Camp- horwood Chess-of-drawers, &c.,. Enamelled Baths, American Ice Chest, Sewing Machine,

ALSO Electric Fittings and Fans, Pieno made for the Climate by Collard & Collant, large

Peri

the War.

Case including duty.

The

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

A meeting of the Council is called for today. The following business is on the agenda-

1.-Financial Minutes

2.-Report of the Finance Committes

(No. 9).

3.-Aniendment of the Disinfection of

Infected Premises By-laws.

combination building on the lines of the

· present structure A recommendation of this kind involves "an expenditure, wo imagine, of at least a million dollars. That is Mr. BIRD's supposition, also, The present Post Office building-which may, perhaps, be taken as some «guide on the subject-coat roughly $1,100,000, and the Law Courts 8863,000, and build- ing costs have gone up considerably. since those buildings were completed, eight or nine years ago. We need, therefore, to have something in the nature of a guarantee that a sum in the neighbourhood of half a million dollara can be raised by public subscription

ORDERS OP"THE DAY. before an appeal can be issued to the

First reading of a Bill intituled, an public for contributions to & Memorial Ordinance to amend the Non Ferrous

Metal Industry Ordinance, 1819. which shall definitely take the form of First reading of a. Bilintituled, an

·S. WATSON & CO., modation suggested by Mr. Bin. It is

City Hall containing all the accom-Ordinance to amend the Banking Busi- ness (Probibited Control) Ordinance,

A.S

$29,00

LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

TEL No. 418

Haxoxone Orics: 10a, Das YOUR ROLD, O. LONDON OFFICE: 131, Frans 8711, E.C.

The Daily Press

HONGKONG, FEBRUART 28TH, 1990.

necessary, therefore, that the form of memorial ahould command general approval, and when the Committee have made their selections from the great number of suggestions received, we taks it they will," as a matter of course, be submitted to some test of public approval, such as a public meeting, convened expressly to consider the Committee's recommendations, might afford. An appeal to the community for funds would be all the stronger if it carries the endorsement of a representative public meeting.

:

ין

4.Amendment of the Notification of

Infectious Disease By-laws. 3.-Amendment of the Removal of

Patients By-laws. 4.-Additional Regulation under the Places of Public Entertainment Regulation Ordinance, 1919. Jurore List for 1990.

1019.

First reading of a Bill intituled, an Ordinance to amend the Liquors Can- solidation Ordinance, 1911.

CANTON NEWS

February 25th." YUNNANEHE MILITARY DISPUTE

"The dispates that have arisen between the Tuchuns of Kwangtung and Yunnan, change of Commandership, have not yet and the Yunnanese troops, owing to the been settled.

ordered the dismissal of all of the high Mok Wing son, the Canton Tuchun, has officers of the Yunnanese Division and it reorganisation. The Tuchun has sent troops to keep an eye over the Yunnanese troopa The section Wiseman's, Ltd., announce another Tea Shiuchow has been placed under a strong of the Canton- Hankow Railway between Yingtak and

Dance for this afternoon.

case

Two cases of diphtheria and one (one death) of cerebrospinal fever were reported in the Colony on Tuesday.

Hotel accommodation in Hongkong, or examinations

Fr. 28-on the 1st of August 190tead, handsomely carved Cherrywood | HONGKONG'S WAR MEMORIAL the lack of it, is gaining the Colony a where, show signs of reaticasness and this

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL,

Manager.

Hongkong, February 18th, 1920.

428

ANNUAL, NAVAL CONTRACTS.

~EALED. TENDERS are invited for the

following Contracts, viz :-

Upholstery Work.

Dyeing and Dry Cleaning Work.

Supply of Miscellanes Articles

Repairing Clocks and Stop Watches.

Supply and Hepair of Bamboo Sun-

blinds.

unenviable name The Tenyo Maru is THE Committee appointed just about a year ago to consider the provision of a

coming in this morning with a big list Permanent Memorial of the War for of passengers and the hotels are full, and Hongkong is not dead, but has been will be till the Fenezuela leaves on Satur- sleeping very soundly.

From a letter day,

military guard since the beginning of the last week when the telegram from Tong the removal of Li Kan-yuen from the Kai-yew, the Yunnan Tuchun, ordering Commandership of the Yunnanese troops was received, Li Kan-yuen's soldiers aro met at all the stations of the Yuet-Han Railway beyond Yingtak, and the passen ger trains are subjected to searching

by Li's troops. Yannanese troops in Canton, and else

The

has caused a great deal of apprehension on the populace who fear that trouble may break out any time as a result of open rivalry between the two Division the the Yunnanese troops The other armies in the city are also taking precautions to Bvoid trouble. Ne trouble is, however, anticipated by the local military leaders. of the Committee, which we published Eastern Traveller's Gazette, published from the Waichaopo in Peking ordering

Mesra Thos. Cook and Bon's Far BUBJECTS OF NON-TREATY MATIONS.

The authorities have received a telegram last week on the ove of his departure from the Colony on a holiday, we infer quarterly, has been issued for the first that neither German nor Austrian, or

subject of any non-Treaty nation, should the that it is a long time since that Committee quarter of the year and contains among be permitted to land on Chinese soil with its editorial features an interesting out special permission from the Wai- met, because Mr. Ben said no opporta description of the journey from Peking to chopo or passports issued by the Chinese The Undersigned have received instrucnity had offered for laying his views on the Western Imperial Mausoleum; a tres have been, accordingly, notified.

authorities abroad. The Customs authori to sell by Public Auction.

the subject before a meeting of the

American Combination Safe,

&c.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue). On view from Friday 27th inst. at 3 P.M. Traks: Lasb.

The Contracts commence on April 1stions 19w, and expire on March 31st, 1941.

Forms of Tender may be obtained on pplication to the Naval Store Ofi»» Â3⁄4 Naval Yard.

Tenders will be received at the Com. modore's Office until Noor on THURSDAY, March 4th, 1920.

The right is reserved of rejecting all or any Tenders and of accepting any portion of

fender.

H. G. LOWE Naval Store Officer. Hongkong, February 23rd, 1920,

that all Goods new being landed at thel· risk into the Godown of the HoNoRNG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN Co. Tep, at Kewloon, whence sudur from the wharves delivery may be obtained,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before."

No olsims will be admits after the Groda have left the Godowns, and all Goods remainine undelivered after the 2nd Mar will be subjeca to rent

All claims against the steamer must be prosented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th Mar or they will not be recognized

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowne, where they will be examined on the 1st Mar. at 10 AM.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & Co., LED-

Arent" Hamptonr. 25th February 1920

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PUBLIC AUCTION:

On TRUESDAY AND FRIDAY, ~March 4th and th, 1920, *

at H.M. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong and Kow. LOOK NAVAL DEPOT respectively, com mencing each day at 9.30 4. with an

interval from 12 Noos to 130 r

Old and Surplus NAVAL STORES, &c...

Lafe-Bret (prising-

written by Mr. H. W. BIRD, a member

POULTRY TAX STRIKE,

a

The poultry merchanta bave come out on strike in protest against the imposition of tax on poultry by à syndicate which has obtained the concession from the Trea surer. The syndicate has practically monopolised the poultry market and has entered in the poultry business itself from the beginning of the Chinese New Year,

A certain merchant has applied to the authorities for sanction to construct

Committee. In the month of April last description of the Philippine Ielands from year the Committee published a list of a tourist point of view; also of a trip to the suggestions it had received up to Wachow; and an interesting article on that date. They numbered about twenty

The Gates of the Yosemite "Califor- five Since then the number, we under- nine scenic wonderland. stand, has been increased to something" stoel), Diaries, over sixty, but owing to the protracted

The Hon. Mr. John Johnstone, Chair--THE RAILWAY PROJECT, Boilers Coulouse, Live in inter illness of the Socretary, who had charge man of the Hongkong War Memorial

Cookinz Stoves, Ship Fittings, Iron Bed Mattresses and Fittings, Wash of all the papera, no mosting of the Committee, seen by a reporter of the stands Tables Chairs. Sidebards, Ice HOTEL. KOWLOON Steam Pampe, Life Rafts, Electric Fane, them. The state of Mr. MATTINGLET'S dae to the prolonged illness of Mr. B. F. Cheats, Steel Tanks, Fropellers, Vertical Committee has been convened to discuss Daily Press yesterday, said that the delay in regard to the Memorial had been Corner of Haiphong & Hankow Road Telephones. Anchors, Enamelled Iron Baths, health, unhappily, has made it necessary Latrines, Porcelain Water Close's," Booby. Harches, Wood Ladders, Steel Wire Rope

Mattingley, the Bocretary. Mr. Matting the Colony for a and Haweera, Carpets, Rugs Blankets,

lay having now left the Colony, they were TWO Minutes from Forry and Railway Counterpane Electric Cables, Canvas time, and the Appointment of a new

station. This Hotel has just been Hosca, oir Hawgers, Cordage, Faneestuff, Secretary will mean a little further delay endeavouring to get another Secretary completely renovated and refurnished Canvas Old Indin Rubber, Old now up-to-date in every respect and under Old Iron, Bros Gun Metal and ether in getting on with the business. Of the and a meeting of the Committes would be

English Management.

Firewood, Wasle Paper, &e, &c. Backs

original members of the Sub-Committes held at some date in the near future to Cuisins under personal supervision of th Lots may be inspected on Wednesday the of twenty-three, nine are already away discuss the 6 suggestions which had been

Proprietor.

3rd March, 1920.

Also Bale of Old and Barplus Victualling from the Colony and others are shortly received from the public. The Committee Stores at Kowloon on Monday 8th March, departing. The Executive Committee has would, endeavour to boil those down to commencing at 2.80 AM and comprising been depleted to much the same extent, five or six really practicable suggestions on Beds, Blankets and Ham rocks, Ra.

TREMs of Sale As detailed on Catalogue, Many of these departures were already and the public would then be given an HUGHES & HOUGH known to be contemplated when the opportunity of expressing their views on

Committees were formed, from which it the Committee's recommendations

T.L. 2.."

Tel Address: Palace #1.

BAR AND BILLIARD & JROOMS,

TERMS MODERATE"

Special Arrangemen

Application (to-

for

2 miles

Proprietor.

By Ax pointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty

for him now to

railway from. Canton to the Hoi Fins die by many large native town through 4 or has been handed over to the authorities trict. It is stated that the line will paen 5 districts. A plan of the proposed line. in which it is pointed out that the line will be important for both traffic and military purposes. It is said that the line will be about 270 lis long, and will have 43 stations, including the two main terminal stations. THE MILITARY GOVERNOR SEN

BHALTUNG. The Military Government bas sent a telegram to the Premier in Peking on the inadvisibility of opening direct negotia tions with Japan for the return of t chow. It is urged that the matter be sub- mitted later to the League of Nations for settlement. This message was in the nature of a reply to a telegram from Peking requesting the South to express is opinion on the question of direct negotia tions,"

AND