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SHEWAN, TOMES à Co. 1784

TO LET

FURNISHED HOUSE, Six Rooms

And Tennis Cours on May Hond, le

Bix months from 1st June.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.

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RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER

FLEET.

Y virtue of Russian National Laws

Bildner Imperial Government and not abrogated by any of the successive Russian Provisional Goverb- ments, every Russian enterprise or company is bound to have its Head Office or Board of Directors within the boundaries of the State On the ground of these Laws and in con- formity with the constitution of the Bumian Volunteer Flest the Provisional Government FRIMORSKAYA ZEMB → KAYA UPRAVA (The Zemstvo of the

Littoral Provinces) on the 28th day of March 1990, established the Board of Directors of the Russian Volunteer Fleet with a tempor, (ary sat in Vladivostok (Decree No. 187),

INTIMATIONS

NOTIOR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 31st, - 1920.

and after the sind day of Art, 1920,

all receipts for money received on account of the KING EDWARD HOTEL shall bear the impress of the Hotel Chop, which is circular in design bearing the words, KING EDWARD HOTEL, both in English and Chinese. Receipts withous this stamp chop, will not be recognised by 'the Hotel Authorities.

J. WITCHELL, “

Manager. Hongkong, April 19th, 1830.

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KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held in the Club Hogne an FRIDAY, APRIL Pärdi, at 8.45 PML

2.

· Bouvess—,

"

1. To receive Committee's Report and Statement of Accounts for year ended 31st December, 1819. To Elect Office Bearers for enquing year. 3 Te Discuss Club business generally.

D. GOW, Acting Hon. Secretary.

790

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB

NOTICE.

BATHING SEASON.

k

THE GENERAL COMMITTEE ha decided to again throw the Club Hous open from MAY 1ST, to certain approved

Mr. AV PEIGARES, the known Promotor Persons who are not Members of the Club.

of the All-RUSSIAN ZEMSTVO CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS, has been Appointed Chairman of the Board of Direc

bors of the Russian Volunteer Fleet and Rasian Captain D. A. Lukhmanon”, Volunteer Fleet Agent at Nagasari, has been no niusted General Manager of the Russian Volunteer Fleet for the Far East and Executive Director of the above-man soned BourL (Ordinances of the Provisional Government No. 167 and 71 dated March 25th, 18320.)

Applications for Bathing Membership should be sent to either of the undersigned.

By Order,

B. W. CARPENTER,

P. W. D. D. K. BLAIR Lowe, Bingham & Matthews.

INTIMATIONS

L08T.

OST, stolen or some away in Kowloon one BULL BITCH, lemon and white. ADwors to the name of Beauty, Finder please return to age

J. M. A. REMEDIOS Old Supreme Court Building, er No. 3. Origsby Villas, Kowlo

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,

(BRITISH SECTION).

THE Public is hereby notified that on and from TUESDAY, APRIL TOTH the following TRAINS cancelled artill further notice :---

are

Up Trains from KOWLOOM:

10.33 am, 1.18 pm, 2.30 pm, 6.25 p.m. Down Trains from SIUM CHUN:

7.17 am, 300 p.m. 3.04 pm, 204 pum.

By Order

H. P. WINSLOW,

Manager. Kowloon, April 19th, 1990.

A. G. DA *ROCHA. IS THE AUCTIONEER

785

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON Corner of Haiphong & Hankow Roads

Tel. Address: Palaco ·

TML. K2"

1510 is Hotel has just been TWO Minutes frour Ferry and Railway completely renovated and refurnished is now up-to-date in every respect and ander English Management. Cuisine under personal supervision of the Proprietar

HONGKONG DOG AND POULTRY SHOW.

198).

With the establishment of the legal Board. of Directors within Russia, the former Board, which expatriated thenæelyes taking mat in Courantinople and since acted arbitrillyTHE FIFTH SHOW will be held (by

■ their own discretion and with anjustifiable irresponsibility before the State is declared invalid by the Provisional Government.

The right and capacity of all Russian Volunteer Fleet Representatives abroad seang on behalf of the above depatriated Board would not be recognized by the pre- ment legal · Bositi at Vladivostok and the

·Bussian · Volunteer Fleety - a National Establishment, would not hold any respon sibility for their acts after this declaration.

All banks, concerns, and individuals stand. ing in businem connection with the Bussian Volunteer Fleet are hereby earnestly warned not to pay any amounts owed by them to the Bumiso Volunteer Fleet, to the Representa- tiver not furnished with the authorization of the Board of Directors at Vladivostok.

All particulars concerning the legality of he Ramian Volunteer Fleet Representatives chpad can be obtained from the Board of Directors at Vladivostok on application.

Capt. DA LUXHMANOFF, Executive Director of the Board.

FLEET.

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kind permission of the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club) within the anclosure at the Happy Valley on SATUR- DAY. MAY IST, 1930.

Judging commencer at 3 pa.. Lady Brunss has kindly consented to die- tribute the prizes at 4.30 F.M.

Entries close 24th April, at 7 rat s Entry forms for Dogs, Cats, Poultrý and Pigeons may be had from the undersigned..

Entrance fee for Dogs, $10); Cata, $1,00; Poultry, 30 cents each bird; Pigeons 80 ents per pen.

Entrance fee should accompany form when sent in.

First and second prizes will be given în sil classes, and third prizes where there are sufficient entries, in place of certificatea as in former years.

B. L. FRUST,

Hon. Bacretary,

c/o E. Ex. TILEGuare Co., -

BAR AND BILLIARD ROOMS TERMS MUDERATE. Special Arrangement for Families on Application tom

J. E. OXBERRY, Proprietor.

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NOTIOR TO CONSIGNEES,

"S.S. "COLOMBIA" VOY 14-OUT. FROM SAN FRANCISCO via HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI AND

T

MANILA:

THE above-mentioned vessel having arrived from the above mentioned Ports, consignees of eargo are hersky

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

effervescing

LIVER SALTS

taken in the morning will

quickly relieve that slight

derangement and impart a

feeling of health, vigour and

exhilaration.

SOLE AGENTS:

cause of the overthrow of the Manch, AMA

dynasty. Canton is, perhaps, still an cuigma, but it is worth remembering that it was never quieter than during the short time that the British took a part in its administration.

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The commercial Businces of Tata Sons &Co, of Bombay, has been converted into a Private Limited Company under the style of R. D. Tata & Co., Ltd., with a Capital of Rs. 15,000,000, with Mr. E Then it was free of D. Tata as Chairman of the Hoard of injustice and oppression. The Manchi Directors. policy was one of terrorism and it finally failed. It is better to have safety valves,

The lower level trams resumed running even if there is, as intervals, a noise of yesterday morning after an interruption the escaping steam, than to have a great of ten days due to the strike, and as the explosion. Particularly is it unwise to great majority of the men were expected refuse to consider grievances. It is back from Canton and elsewhere Inst often, equally unwise accedo tonight, w full service will no doubt be re-. demands in order to secure peace at any established to-day or to-morrow. price. In any other labour difficulty of the future, and we hope that it will be a verf long time before there is further trouble it would be good policy for both sides to a once statu their views clearly, so as to avoid any misunder standing.

to

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An epidemic of measles broke ont on the British cruiser, Hawkins ät Yokohama, Thros men, including a chief stoker and two seamen, were taken to the United States Naval Hospital. The outbreak was not considered serious dad will probably not interfere with the movements of the ship.

Eight cases (four deaths) of cerchro- spinal fever, three cases (three deaths) of small-pox and one case of diphtheria were One case (one death) of smill-pox and reported in the Colony during Inst week. one case (ane death) of cerebrospinal fever were reported on Sunday and Monday.

The octopus of high prices is gradually getting its tentacles around every connnodity that the world produces. These strikes, whether in Europe, America or Hongkong... all niean waste. Time is money, and time lost is money lost. Somebody has to pay for it, and apparently it is," with distressing regularity, the consumer who is called upon to foot the bill. It does not need a In connection with the request of the close study of the Preas of Britain and the Chinese Government for the closing up United States to see that this increase of foreigners in China it is stated in diplo of the wireless stations controlled by prices is causing grave anxiety to thematic circles that the Government is pro most thoughtful people The average of messages for the foreign government pared to permit the sending and receiving individual has not yet quite, made up his through Chinese wireless stations, free of· mind as to action; like a drowning man charge, in case of necessity. he clutches at every straw and every bope of salvation that the human mind bas invented, or the human body senses. But the flood does not diminish in volume; rather does it increase, and it is sweeping aff round the world. The rising prices appear to the poor and needy like the crest of an overwhelming flood. The

A. S. WATSON & CO great dams which were built up

› LIMITED.

A. 8. Watson & Co., and an active mum- Mr. James Sinclair Hay, of Messrs ber of the Artillery Section of the Shang the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Field" hai Volunteer Corps, as well as bolding" Artillery, and Miss Maude Pauline were united in marriage at the Holy Richardson of Kabe, and Victoria, BC.. Trinity Cathedral Shanghai last week

while at Sherborne, lint.

Mr. R. L. A. Harris, son of Mr. A. H. 50 Harris, Commissioner of Crixtems, laboriously during the war, and which Amoy, was the spokesman introducing only served to keep back the food, have each act of "The Dynasts" when it apparently given way. The economic Dramatic Society recently on the occasion was staged by the Oxford University forces were too strong or the dams were of the conferment of an honorary degren not sufficiently strong.

And now we all on Thomas Hardy, the well-known nove Tan Honekone Dispensary. find ourselves in the new world, in which

Mr. Harris, jur., wns Pitt Orator we have to struggle not less hard, but harder, than was the case before the war. It was the duty of Bir AUCKLAND GEDDES to explain high prices and their remedies to the British public, as he was the head of the Government Department which dealt with such problems. Uut of

Connaught Road Central informed that their Cargo will be landed HosEDERS. OFFICmx-186, 9m Town Road, Dhu many speeches, we select ode sentence

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WANTED. ENGLISHWOMAN, both

RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER YOUNching sad secretarial experience, wante position in mountain or seaside resort în China or Japan for the summer.

Box 179, Care of "Daily From" Offics.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

"R. N. D. FEDOROFF, Russian. Volun

Agent for Central Japan, by virtue of Art. 64 of the Constitution of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, is discharged from his Office by the Board of Directors of the Russian Volunteer Fleet

The dismissal of Mr. N., D. FIDOzorr baa been legalized by the Minister of Trade and Industry of the provisional Government (The Zomatvo af the Littoral provinces).

In consequence of this The Russian Volun teer Fleet warns all banks, concerns and Individuals against Mr. N. D. FEDOROFF's Rots on behalf of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, for which acts the Russian Volunteer Fleet would not bear any responsibility after this sunouncement.

On all questions arising from the contracts, agreements, obligations, etc., already signed by Mr. N. D. FEDOROFT, as the Representative of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, the parties interested are invited to apply at once to the daly authorized Executive Director of the Board of Directors of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, Capt. D. A LUKHMANOFF, CAFS Or Nagasaki Agency of the Russian Volunteef Fleet (Address: Oura Band No. 4, Nagasaki)r

CAFT. D. A. LUKHMANOFF, Executive Director, Board of Directors of the Russia Volunteer, Fleet.

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REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

SPECIAL ATTRACTION.

AMERICAN CABARET

DANCERS

WILL APPEAR

OF

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21ST, 1820,

AND

SATURDAY, APRIL 24TH, 1920," DUZING

TEA DANSANT AND DINNER DANCE The following Dances will be presented:

1. “A PRETTY GIRL IS LIKE A

A MELODY.

2 COCAINE” TO A “KOSE BOOM” 2.BALL ROOM FOX TROT"

WILL BE PLAYED BY A JAZZ TRAP DRUMMER. NOTE: Owing to limited sccommoda-" “tion, table Bookings" should be made early

either at the Hongkong "Hot Or (Telephone No. 34) or direct at Rergian BAY Horan (Tefephone No. 8811

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TO LET

TURNISHED FLAT in Central locality

for Summer months or longer. Apply 10-“

at their riak into the Pacido Mail Steamship Company's Godown at West Foint, and stored at Consignees risk.N

Consignees are hereby notified that General Average has been declared and befors delivery of Cargo can be given they must pleted valuation statements and pay a Gen- sign General Average Bond, furnish com- |éral average contribution of per cent.

of the invoice value of the Goods.

Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import Permit Pigned by the Superintendent of the Im porta and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be countersigned.

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns where they will be examined on April 18th, at 11

Lawson Officer 111, Izames Brasse, 1.0.

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, APRIL 21ST, 1920,

THE CALL TO WORK,

A spectacular and disastrous Fire which occurred at Poctung, Shanghai, last week is said to have had its origin in the cele brations incidental to a Chinese wedding.. the specifie cause being one of the Bre The fire involved four rodowns near the crackers used in celebrating the nuptials Lai Nee Doo wharf, in which large quan tities of sugar, pepper and general cargo which, to use a nomely proverb, nits, ashes or so badly damaged as to be prac was stored all of which are either in the nail on the head." It is this:tically valueless. The loss is estimated at "rinally, let us reause that it is useless

$300,000. to talk about prices and bemoan, the high cost of living unless we are prepared to act, or to get prices down means hard work for everyone. in Europe there are actually thousands of peopio starving Austria is in a terrible state.

The weather yesterday afternoon did not the Union Church Hall in aid of the spoil the Jumble Sale which was held at National Orphan Homes of Scotland. Mr. Maconachie, Mrs. Craig. Mrs. Bernard Mrs Dovey, Miss Stevens and Mrs. Hick- Brown. Mr. Mitchell, Mrs. Chapman," In this ling (Hon. Secretary and Treasurer) bad-

Now that the strike is settled, it is the part of the world we are familiar with a busy time during the half an hour the duty of all do their utmost to the terrible results of famine and of flood.sale lasted, for the articles, donated by make up for all the time, and possibly There is only one thing for all to do cheaply priced. A little over $100 was ladies interested in the Church, were temper also, loet in connection with it, work as hard as we can. That does not collected by the sale. Nobody, not even the disputants, will mean that we must neglect recreation for, gain anything by going over in detail all in this climate especially, the mind must that is past.

The great thing that has have relaxation to recreate ideas. In happened is that the men'.

en and the these days the recreation is more bealthy

Ꭵ .

The progressive spirit in modem Bri-

tish business methods was well exemplified

at Shanghai last week when dinner,

All claims must be presented within week of the steamer's arrival bare after which they cannot be recognised No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the godowns, and all goods to maining undelivered after April dist, will be subject to rent. se

dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., was attended No Fire Insurance whatever will be employers beam satisfied today. The than in years gone by. Sensible people by more than two hundred foreign and given on the invitation of Messrs. Jar affected.

Consignees are requested to send "ja") gravances under which the men Laboured face facts, however unpleasant. The most meet "two prominent British manufac their Bill of Lading for countersignature Fare ended.

Chinese guests, in order that they might. immediately.

Only one word of caption is obvious fact before us today is that turers at present in Shanghai. Mr. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.,

eded. It is this: Let every effort be we must all put our shoulders to the Stevenson & Co. Ltd. of Manchester),

Donald

Berth (Director of Messrs. Beith Hotel Mansiona.

made to avoid any attempt at victimiss-wheel in order to help the coach out of and Mr. John Cecil Ward (Director of Hongkong, April 16th, 1990.“

tion. Of course, we do not suspect that the rut. In short, we must respond Messrs Edgar Allen & Co., Ltd. the leading employers of this Colony without wasting time and energy on as host of the evening,

Sheffield). Mr. A. Brooke Smith acted would attempt anything so foolish, and complaints, to the call to work. BO unsportsmanlike, for the British tradition is that, if your enemy fighte

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CO., LTD., Alexandra Beldings

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Right Wor. Bro. John B: Hykes of Shanghai was last week installed as Right Worshipful District Grand Master, Massachusetts Constitution, China Ma sonic District, by the retiring District Grand Master, R. W. Bro. S. A Ransom The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C, is Grand Lodge, the ceremony being most in assisted by the officers of the District leaving the Colony en May 8th on a pressively performed. RW Bro. Ran holiday

som afterwards paid an eloquent tribute to the new D.G.M., briefly detailing Bro. I D.G.M. of the District, Grand Lodge of Northern China, offered "con bis distinguished Masonic record. R. W.

gratulations on behalf of English Free- masona, and also referred to 3. W. Bra Hykes services to Freemasonry.

fair, you hold out your hand at Ten deaths from influenza occurred the end of contest and bake his, the Colony during last week. SAN FRANCISCO JAPAN to show that you bear no malice. That PORTS, SHANGHAI and MANILA is the attitude that we believe every striker will “döpt- So far se we can THE above-mentioned vessel having ascerta

strived from the above-mentioned ascertain they have played the game Ports, Consignees of cargo are hereby in this struggle They might have been

Mr. W. E. Roberts, Secretary and informed that Cargo will be landed at ill-advised enough to attempt to eausa General Manager of the Hongkong Tram their risk into the Pacific Mail Stashig Company's Godowns at West Point, and great damage to property, or to way Co., loaves by the Colombia to-day

Consignees are her by notified that Gene misbehave themselves in other ways. So for England, rid America, on leave. de Average has been declared and be ore far as the records of the Police Court at Cargo dan be given they must show their conduct has been admirable sign General Average Bond, furnish com-

Holated pleted valuation statements and pay if there have been

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caacs of General Average contribution of of 1 por misbehaviour they have been compara cent of the invoice value of the Goods, lively unimportant. We are therefore

Consignees of Cargo are hereby cotided that they must produce an Import Fermit signed by the Superintendent of the Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be countersigned,

stored at Consignees risk

ral

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are

to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on April 21st,

10

All Claims must be presented within

week of the Steamer's arrival hero, after which they cannot be recognized.

30

Street, has been arrested by the Police on A Chinese woman, residing in Pottinger

scharge of being in unlawful possession of revolver and forty-nine rounds of

sanguine that the amicable relations now unition. She was let out on a bail

established will be maintained. Let us $300.

of

on Mr. Chun Koo-liang, the late compra- Posthumous honours have been conferred dore of Messrs. Butterfield & Bwire, at: in recognition of his being a public Shanghai, by President Hsu, Shib ch'ang, bonefactor Mr. Chun Koo-liang died last year at the ripe age of 89, at his residence No.113 Chapoo Road, The docensed was for over 50 years the chair-

make no mistake about the Cantonese temMY BC. Haile, who was formerly man of the Cantonese Guild, and a pro perament. It responds to fair treatment agent of the Pacific Mail Company at moter of many public institutions, being

the Far

d, indeed, experience shows that at Shanghai, has been appointed to be the the originator of the Caniones Cemetery, responds

The wealthy Company's general agent for Chinese in the Straits Settlements and East. He will arrive at Shanghai from conferred on him by the Emperor of the

generously

the founder of the Cantonese School, thes Guild Hospital, sie. Twim were honours, No Claim will be ademitted after the goods in this Colony, especially those who are San Francisco on the steamer Venezuela late Dynasty for his useful works in times have left the Godowns and all goods British citizens, have shown, by many May 1st

MAMG of food, drought and famine, and an rabiens Jadelfrered after April 2nd, wit

bonerary Toataiship was awarded him

rosident Hau has now presented his EVERY family with a Memorial Tables on which were written by the President himself the words boneLactor of his fellow- countrymen The dected was over 40 years compradore of Taakoo, and on his anth flags at half-mast were flown on all the firm build in his honour

166 MENO Broth to be..

affected

Consignees Les requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersignature im mediately? PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY Hey Hotel Mansiona kóng. April 17th, 1020. ~ [773

benefretions, their security offered order in those plac hand, the have this much in

posed

famou. Vert

appreciation of the

Among the usengers leaving here, by them by law and

On the other the st. Volquard to-day is Mr. J. Vincent and the Irish Braga, who is making a tour through

They North China, Koren, etc., prior to return

2018 The ing to his old position in the Toyo Risen the real Katalan,” Ban Francisco: