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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

WE bave This Day REMOVED our

OFFIE to No. 29, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (OA Supeme Court)

E. W. RILOU & CO. 515 Hongkong, April 26th, 1830

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

TUTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ERTIFICATES in connection with

INTIMATIONS

WANTED.

THIRST-CLASS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY. APRIL 27TH, 1920.

European STENO- GRAPHER and TYPIST. Knowlege

of insurance work an advantage,

State salary require.

Apply to

New Issue of shares ave now rudy ul. may he had at the Company's Offices, St. N Gorges Beildings, on applicarim upon Burrender of Bankers Kerip

GIRD, LIVINGSTON & CO. Agents.

Hongkong, April 28th, Fran.

(816,

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO, LTD.

REDUCTION IN PRICE

ROM MAY 18T, 1930, the Price of Current for LIGHTING and FAND will be

relaced to 3 cents per Unit.

Discount will remain as before.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co...

7.

Hongkong, April 5th, 1920.

WANTED.

ENTLEMAN requires

Spanish

Reply to-

G.

$17

LESSONS in

Box No. 81% Care of Daily Prox Office

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LEAD, CASKS, CASES,, Ero

818

TENDERS are invited for the purchase of

A quantity of Lead, Casks, Cases and Wood Batten.

Th- material may be seen on application at the Naval Yard, Hongkong, between the hours of M., to 12 Nocs and 1.45 to 4.45 PM, APRIL 19TH and 30TH.

Tender should be lodged in the Com- nice's Othice by Yoos on 5th May, 1920. Forms of lender may be obtained on application to the undersigned,

H. G. LOWE, Naval Store Officer, Hongkong Yardi.

Hongkong, April 26th, 18220.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Box 760,

Care of "Daily Presa" Qics.

780

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

TO LET

TO, 46, ELOIN STREET.

From June

effervescing

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DR. ASGER. Dental Surg 11,

Post Ofice Building,

11

TO LET.

SHOP Nathan Road, Kowloon.

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

100. UTI.. Aixandra Matidines

FOR SALE

NE NEW BABY GRAND PIANO by Campbell, in perfect condition, price reasonable. Also one upright piano "by Meatrie, likewise in perfect condition.

Box 808, Apply to

Care of "Daily Press" Office. 208

FOR SALE.. REFRIGERATING PLANT complete In-first-c ass and ready for use. courlition."

Manafactared by Meurs. J. & E HALL, HALL LTD. Darford, Kent (No. §. V.M.T. C. O. 2, Machine)

Also a quantity of Spare parts.

Apply by letter

D.SC, Care of "Daily Pres" Office. 1799

STEAM LAUNCH FOR" SALE

OUTLINE SPECIFICATION.

819

4

!..

Length over all...

Breadth axtreme

Depth of Hold

Grow Tonnage

Nett Tonnage

s.

*** 6" 13"

$5 feet 11'1 inch

13.01 10,27

g

8.S. "WEST INSKIP.' VOY 2-OUT.

FROM SAN FRANCISCO via JAPAN

PORTS. SHANGHAL AND MANILA.

"

THE Above-mentioned vessel having arrived from the above mentioned Ports with Cargo ex BB. COLOMBIA Yoyage 14-Out, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Cargo ill be landed at their risk and expense into the Facific Hai Steamship Compray's Godowns at West Point, and stored at Consignees' risk and expeuse,

Consignees are hereby notified that Cargo transferred from the S. OLOMBIA" Lo the S.S. WEST INSKIP at Yokohama will be aut ject-to General Average and before delivery of nach area can he given they must sign General Arorage contribution of i per cent. of the invoiced value of the Goods.

Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import Permit sigued by the Superintendent of the Im- ports and Exports. Hongkong. before Bill of Lading can be countersigned.

All brouen, chated and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godown where Cargo ex BS.COLOMBIA" will be examined

by Mesars, Goddard & Louglas on April 29th, WEST at 30 AX, and Cargo ex 8.5. INSKIP will be examinert by the Com- Jany's representative on April 30th at 10

All claims must be presented within a week of the steamer's arrival here after which they cannot be recognized..

No claim will be admitted after the goods bave left the godowns, and all goods re maining undelivered after May 3rd, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be "affected.

Consignees are requested to send in Hair Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately.

PACIFIÙ MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.,

Hotel Mansions. Hongkong, April 16th, 1990,

Cylinders

Stroke

Boiler of Steel Round Horizontál

Multitabalar

Diameter of Boiler "Length of Boiler

Working Pressure

341

*

***

190 be.

For further Particulars,

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GORDON & COY,

St. Georges Buildings.

750

A. G. DA ROCHA, 19 THE AUCTIONEER

A. G AUCTIONEER,

DA ROCHA,

SURVEYOR GENERAL BHOKER

AND

from

queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 1931.

AVOURED with instructions

The Concerned will sell by Public Auction, TO-DAY (TUESDAY). April 27th, 1990, at 215 P.M., at bis Sales Roum,

CASES HERRINOS (in good condition) 275 tins Australian Creain Butter (3,10

tins sold in 8 Auctions)

1250 Tapping Knives.

24 doz Imperial Rons Talc Powder

24 doz Imperial Violet Talc Powder.

24 doz Imperial Wistaria Talc Powder.

60 doz Vermouth.

8 dot Tennis Shoes.

en doz. Childrens Stockings.

10 dor Ideal Unsweetened Milk.

A Consignment of Face Powders, Per fumes, Soaps, Grease, and Sundries,

Cash on Delivery

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PALACE HOTEL. KOWLOON Corner of Haiphong & Hunkow Roads

Tel. F. L

Tal. Atériau: Palace.

TWO Minutes from Ferry and Railway statina. This Hotel has just been completely renovated and refurnished is now up-to-date in every respect and under WAR

English Management. Cuisine under personal

Proprietpervision of the

BAR AND BILLIARD ROOMS, TERMS MODERATE.

Special Arrangement for Families on Application ta-

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J. H. OXBERRY,

Proprietor

NOW ON SALE.

"DIRECTORY &

CHINA, JAPAN

CHRONICLE"

STRAITS SETTLE MENTE, INDO-CHINA, PHILIPSPIXE

WE

HAVE

Just received

new supply of AND ARMISTICE

STAMPS,

many varieties and values of NEW EUROPE

also

CATALOGUES AND

ALBUMS

FOR "BALE

GRACA & CO.,

No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET, HONGKONG.

P.0. Box, 620.

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administration as to increase the stability and strength of her government and promote the progress and prosperity of her people. Among foreign counsellors. China dever had a more sincere friend and well-wisher than Sir Jons Joafas, who had spent forty-three years of his life in China, the last thirteen na the British Ministar in Peking. He knew

INTERCOURSE AMONG RACES

DESIRABLE.

Mr. H. Sykes, who leaves for Australia, IMPRESSIONS OF HONGKONG on Friday on the Sikku Mara, having retired from the Headmastership of the Diocesan School, was entertained to a farewell dinner at the Hongkong Hotel last night by some of the Old Boys of the School.

The Rev. J. Kirk Maconanhie, Pastor of Union Church, in the course of an addresa' up Sunday on Seven Years Inipressions of Hongkong

said: This is place.

to be desired.

Two women and a man' have been. arrested by the local Police on a charge of where many races meet and I have forpied the language of the people, their kidnapping a little boy from Canton.a very vlear impression that fuller inter characterisies and their problems, and The child was lured away by the promise curse amongst them is by reason of these things, assisted by a of sweets and brought to Yamati, where There are friends in England who and it peculiar charm of manner, his relations it is alleged the people commenced nego dificult to believe even pow that it has not with the higher officials in the gapital | tiations for the sale of the child.

been necessary for me 19, learn to speak" Chinese,

1 was discouraged from making any attempt of that kind when I

were of far more intimate character than is usually the case between foreign diplomats and Chinese statesmer.. It has been very aptle remarked by 22 Peking contemporary that Mr. ALSTON'S Į task #s both mácie

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The "marriage of Mr. F. T. Barnes of the Shanghai Branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hank to Miss E. Knox, has been soleninized at Tientsin, Mr. A. Morse, of the local branch of the Hongkong Bank,

LIVER SAL TO and rendered the easier by the great led us her man and Mr. H. St. Clair would do well, I feel to it

taken in the morning will

quickly relieve that slight

derangement and impart

feeling of bealth, vigour and

exhilaration.

came here and I greatly regret having fallen in with such bad advion. Those who are likely to be here for any length of time"

sure, exchange at least a ten ordinary ideas with the Chinese. This effect will be good in every way for both parties. Plenty of

reputation bis immediate predecessor has Knox Father of the bride, gave his left behind king, The task sensier [daughter away, because everything is in such excellent. The Shanghai Dock & Engineering Cogood will exists on either sidy, hit it can train: it is more difficult because the Ltd. lanches their third standard ship successor to a great office greatly held has, rst of all to rise to the occision left behind by the predecessor, and then improve upon it. Mr. ALSTON is trained diplomat and he is no stranger to Peking. His father. Sir FRANCIS ALSTON, KCMG,

well-known oficial of the Foreign Office, and the son

WAN

brynu to follow in his father's footsteps in 1950, entering, after competitive examination, as a clerk in the Librarian's Department. He has undertaken

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from their Pootung chipyard last week.ever have its fall offer while the barrier The vessel was christened War Regalia language remains. I have lately heard by Miss Daff, daughter of Vice-Admiraled that senie sort of international Sir Alexander Duff, K.C.B.. at present lub is needed here such as exists in some visiting Shanghai. The ship is leaving other ports. "It would be well if practica) ..

shape could be given" to the idea, or any Shanghai shortly under the Greek Bng.

other idea which would promote mutual

is

Prince Higashi Kunt of Japan, who travelling to Europe inconia, with the acquaintance and understanding. Ono,js title of Count Azuma, arrived in the glad to note that common ground is being

I shall report in are theinnds of

Colony yesterday on the Ardre Lehan. He found to some extent in sport. There, is was met by Capt. H. S. Metrach, A.D.Calou more common ground than most are variety of Missions in many parts of the to HE. the Governor, and conducted so are of in religion. world on behalf of the Government. His Government House. The Prince continued England that there

kong and that though, like other Chris record seems to indicate thuit he became his voyage on the Andre Lelion yesterday Chinese Christians in and arvand Hong- specially interested in Eastern affairs in evening,

tiang, 'they have not aff attained unto pers 1909 when he was in attendance on The Tientsin agener of the longkong|fection, their astrage is not below" otp wwn, H.T.H. Prince Zu Sers of China on and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and many of them have come well through bis visit to England with, the Chinese" which has been in the expable hands of tests such as we never encounter, I think Naval Mission. In 1911 Mr. ALSTON was Mr. A. B. Lowson during the strenuous it likely that if some emergency should appointed to attend on H.I.H. "Prince

war period, has been handed over to Mr. ever arise in, which the necessity for mediat A. S. WATSON & CO,,TCHES, Representative of Ching at J. Andersin who has been for ing elements between East and West be

several years the accountant of the agency. Mr. Lowsun and family are shortly proceeding on home, leave,

SOLE AGENTS

LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

MARRIAGE. ROBERTS ARMSTRONG.—At H. B M. Con-

sulate and the Union Charch, Amoy, un April 17th, WILLIAM JORN ROBERTS, Manager, the Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.C.), Lid., Amoy, and of Giverny, Channel Islands, son of the late Capt. J. Roberts, Black Watch, to ELISABETH DROUGHT ARMSTRONG, daughter of Mr. George Armstrong Newrath," Kela, County Meath, Ireland, and piece of rain Turner, Es.. the Honz kong and Shanghai Banking Corpora tion, Amey..

[82] Hoxerone Verica: 104, Das Vatz RAB, 0. , Loox Orica: 1II, Fiamr Braam,E,C.

The Baily

Pres

ress.

HONGROVE, APRIL 27TH, 1920.

THE NEW BAITISH MINISTER TO PEKING.

THE PRESIDENT of the Republic of China in welcoming Mr. BEILBY, ALSTON, who,

unusual and must

the Coronation of KING GEORGE V. Later

enme urgenta, the cummer Christianity of in the same year he came but to the East

English and Chinese churches would play as Secretary to H.S.H. Prince ALEXANDER

an important and possibly a decisive part, of TEx's Special Mission to attend the

We ought to know these things and a Coronation of the KING or SAM. Closely

Mr. S. B. C. Russ the Postmaster- following on this Mr. ALSTON

came to Genioral in Hongkong, has received through great unny more as regards not only the res China on Special Service in connection the British Legation the thanke of the Jigious, but also the social and extimercial with the Crown. Lease question in the Chinese Government for the great re lives of our neighbours. We are not here to make for ourselves a little English Treaty Ports. He was afterwards, for a gard he has shown for amicable relations, time in charge of the Far Eastern to the great advantage of the Chinese and garden, walled around, and try to forget Department at the Foreign Office, and British postal service" Such oficial that we are on the borders of the great

"and wonderful land of China. That ma subacqisently came out to Chinnagain as cognition is

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take some do make, and it is a great one. Councillor to the Legation in Peking, gratifying to the Colonial community as

But I suppose that he that is insular of Twice, in 1913 and 1917, he officiated as it is to Mr. Rows himself.

sul, will be insular still and gn'on inter- Charged” ¿ fairex at Peking, nuh for the

The racht Sapphire, carrying thepreting the call of the Eut in terras of. past twelve months he has been acting in that capacity at Tokyo. Mr. ALSTON, Viscount and Viscountes Furness, the cocktail, cash and "flirtations. Who is now 5 years of age, has thus had Counters of Drogheda, Lady Sarah Wilson

own church life, and the exceptional opportunities of studying the and other distinguished English visitors, European Christianity in general there is problems, of the Far East, and he takes arred in Hongaong yesterday afternoon much that one could way, but it comes Fee tip his new responsibilities as one already and moored in the usual anchorage for gulary and need not be enlarged on now! favourably known alike among his own yachts, off the Naval yard." The party is Church life here camot be the same as at on a pleasure cruise round the World. It home" in many respects, and we have do nationals and in Chinese official circles With China still lacking a strong and is a juteresting comedence that the day make what we can of it rather than com- united Government the outlook in the of the sapphire's arrival in Hongkong plain that it is not otherwise.my

far from clear, buy whate country is

saw the first presentation of Mr. D. W. all means a loss of interest and sense of ever the character of the diplomatic Grinths Tamous film The Great Love" responsibility and that is increased by the problems which may arise during his

in which the Counting of Drogheda, fact that neither have we here the duties in tenure of office, Mr. Azarus'a record

amongst other leading women of England, or opportunities of oldinary citizenship on the Diplomatic Bervice, and the appeared in aid of a charity.

which to whet our minds and exercise our rights The change in the latter respect which one experiences on coming to this

knowledge he already possesses of men and affairs in Peking, warrant among his

As for our

It

nationals the fullest confidence in his FAR EASTERN CABLE Crown Colony is very great, and at times

ability to worthily maintain the high traditions of the British" Legation in the Capital of China.

The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. an- last week, presented his credentials announce a reduction in the price of cur- H.B.31'8 Envoy Extraordinary and rent for lighting and fans from May 1st. Minister Plempotentiary, delivered a singularly happy little speech in which

Lieut. Colonel J. R. Wyndham, from he dwelt upon the intimate relations of Hongkong, made the manual inspection the two countries. The PRESIDENT Baid of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps last that not only the fact that the frontiera week.

of the British Empire and China, touch,

but also that an untold number of men The Rev. J. Kirk Macunachic, Pastor of the Chinese race are citizens of the of Union Church, and Mrs. Macunachie British Empire in the great Colonies of leave for Home today by the Mealor on the South gave the two countries a special holiday. and vinique interest in the consolidation

One case (one death) of cerebrospinal

NEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] IMPROVING, RELATIONS BETWEEN JAPAN AND AMERICA

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very irksome. Alter.. a life of active citizenship in a great city of our great country, one takes hardly with the systems, under which everything is arranged over our hands and without our knowledge. The demand for some system of "lective HONOLULU, April 24th. Professor Benjamin Wheeler, President representation is reasonable and timely, Emeritus of the University of California, though I do not see, democrat though I am, who is returning from the Far East, how any Government, under our coadi announces that he will urge the authori- tionis, can ever allow our floating pupula,“ ties at Washington to create a permanenttion à majority in its legislative body.

All of us in our way here must be aware mediatory body to arbitrate in cases of misunderstanding between Japan and the of the drawbacks I have so slightly indi ented. They prepare the ground but too United States.

well for the maske microbe," which does far more harm than maalaria and is less easy to counter-act. After all, we are holding, an outpost here, and one of no mean importance, commercially, political- Mĺy, and religiously. It is often said we are not here for our health, meaning that, we are here to make some money." And

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

ELECTION.

and maintenance of general peace and harmony in the region of Eastern Aria, fever, une case (one death) of small-pox MR. A. R. LOWE AS A CANDIDATE "May the bonds of friendship which and one case of paratyphoid fever were

reported in, the Colony on Saturday.

Mr. Tang Shad-yi bas resigned his post

unite the British Empire and China," he said, be made imperishable, and thus serve the general interest of mankind." The Chinese people recognise to-day mare & Chairman of the Cantonese Guild at clearly perhaps than ever before that this Shanghai In a letter dated the 17th has been the constant aim and object of instant, Mr. Tang handed in his resigna "British policy in China Great Britain tion and returned his certificats of bas been singularly fortunate in her appointment

We understand that Mr. A. R. Lowe, who stood as an independent candidate at the 1918 election and lost the neat by only 4 votes on a large poll, intends to stand this time for the forthcoming vacancy on the Legislative Council.

surely it is but fair that a man who gives his working years to this Colony should be able, I don't say to get rich, but to secure his later years and start his children in life. But beyond that, should' we not cultivate a consciousness that we are here on high service 1

DEARER NEWSPAPERS. choice of Ministers to pursue this aim, A riding school is shortly to be opened |

Although remaining at one penny during

The speaker concluded: The sum of my and if "the general interest of mankind""

at the Shanghai Volunteer Corps estab- the war and until the present time, the has not been served as fully on China's lishment at which instruction is to be Finansini Newry the Financial Times, pressions of Hongkong is that if a man part as it might have been, it certainly given under the direction of experienced and the Finanel are now to be raised in or woman comes abroad serving Christ has been due to no lack of advice and cavalry officers. The programme is an price to 2d. Public Opinion also announces there may be places where that is easier," an increase in price,We much regret but there can be few where it is more. to alter the price after nearly

effective, FRENCH LESSONS Proferred help by those who have interesting, one, including lessons for he

represented the interests of Great Britain ginners and improvers in horsemanship, years at Ed.", says the announcement in needed and therefore mase. at Peking. Nothing can better serve to fencing, vaulting, trick riding, together the current issie. We resolved to main though neither the effort nor the results tain the old prica in the hope of a return may be just on what to most of us are the strengthen the bonds of friendship with instruction in the training of ponies to old prices. Such a hope is no longer accustomed lines. Eess of all here, ne cine- between the two countries than, determined and riders, and the elementary rules of possible, and therefore the price of Public where, it is always possible, where there

a will, God opeas a way. Opinion will be 3d. weekly." effort on China's part to so reform her horse-keeping,

Etc.

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