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A GREAT WAR WITNESS. SIR PERCIVAL PHILLIPS WORK AT THE FRONT.
Major the Hon. Neville Lytton, Late! Commandant Prem Chateaus, G.E.Q., writes in the Daily Baprets :--
MUNCIPAL REFORMS AT
CANTON
MANY PROJECTS.
Now the old city walls of Canton have been demolished the projected mäluo At last the war correspondent "have (main road in the Eriner old and new! received recognition of their rersies: itities, is practically completed with the
dis not too soon.....
We have seen many
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
"BEN" LINE OF STAFËS.
NOTING TO CONSIGNERA
-Frost- ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO,
LONDON & STRAITS.
1be Steamship ** BENMOUR”.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo sen hérény LA TOTP SLNĚ.
that all Goods are belag, landed a male
any people honoured exception of Wer-Or-Road-East, which for devotion to duty during the war, but will be completed within another month,
one who will have deserved it more than these gentlemen who sent home to their and of the road leading from the Poush newspapers a daily cable composed with Chai Bridge to the West Creek, Con- the highest technical skill.
An example,
le, it is mentioned that one. firm, which four years ago at the Fair then held did business to the extent of £9,000, this year secured orders amount ing to over £90,000. & firm of fancy goods manufacturers state that no less than 60 per cent. of their orders were`lor export, ¦ It was a dull, dreadful war to all construction work has been delayed by the cerned, not least to the war correspondent. rainy weather recently experienced, and With reference to oversens trade, thers Only at the beginning in 1815 when a by the diffenty of the work on a large is a foeling in business circies in London disorganised handful of free langes sent that it is highly undesirable that changes home fragments of facts relating to that sewer; but, the present favourable; wor should be so often made at the Depart dramatic retreat, and at the end in 1918, ther has allowed more progress to be" ment of Overseas Trade. In the last year when a well-organised band of accredited there has been an illustration of this Sir correspondents, working in perfect har
The first public garden, the work of Arthur Steel Maitland resigned, and was many with every branch of the Army, followed by Sir Hamar Greenwood, who described in detail the greatest series of has now given way to Mr. Kelaway 1 victoris in the history of our race, was which has been contracted for by the have heard it said that this is what you there any sport in the business During Tung. We Co., is very near completion. get whan politics is placed before the the long-drawn-out period of attrition Some 500 men are employed for the pur- Pre- essential requirements of commerce and their job was dull, dangerous, and depress-
-pose of hastening on the work. business. Where else outside the domaining.
There are many ways of describing parntion has also been made to plant of political wire-pulling would you find
made.
He removed, from office, as soon as they operations. It is possible to try to give had begun to master the intricacies of a an idea of the sufferings and hardships of trees and flowers, and to construct a band- great complex Department like the the men who were killed and wounded by stand and a fountain.
The Municipality is contemplating the D.0.C. It betrays a touching belief in hundreds and thousands every day "along
the huge battle
is never absent, and building of 10 markets in the city proper, 'adopt the attitude of a well-trained staff on the mode of the Yu Shan market whica officer, who gives you the evolution of has been completed but not opened for
This facts with mathematical precision.
I the ability of the amateur to control the tragic clement, which to pass over the
destinies of the foremost commercial nation in the world! A
that market not
In saying this no reflection is made on the capacity of any one of the exceedingly
above mentioned. But latter manner was adopted by Percival business owing to the section of the Yuk capable men
Phillips, and during the course of the war Yin Fong Road near cbviously the system is at fault, and one of these days it is hoped it will be he made a great name for himself, and
will go down to posterity along with being completed. remedied.
Henri-Bidon of France and Signor In order to discard the old habit of Berzini of Italy as the greatest of rolling things by peddling in the street, critics.
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Mr. Keliaway has been connecte↑. with the Ministry of Munitions, since 1915. Since the Armistice be organised the work of the Disposals Board, which has been responsible for the sale of war stores of il descriptions amounting to £33,000,000 The Board is the only State organisation which earned the praise of the Committee on National Expenditure, which has placed it on record that the sales referred to were in each case thoroughly carried out." A man of extraordinary ability in business, Mr. Kalaway will, it is con fidently believed, make good" at the Department of Overseas Trade. And be will have the advantage of finding there a highly trained staff the members of which are enthusiastic for the development
of trade abroad.
KEATS'S FAMOUS OVEREN.
Philips was perfect map-reader, and the Municipality will build a Bazaar for the balance of his judgment was such that concentrating the peddlers from the East aut of chaos and confusion be made logic and Double Gates. Some houses, occupy- and common sense. Our French friends ing aren of about 900 cheng in Wen Tsao knew that every word that he wrote could Strect exactly opposite the Yuk Shan be trusted; the wives and families of our soldiers at home knew that he gave them Market, have been requisitioned for this facts without sentiment.
As the officer in charge of the various
Priss organisations attached to our armies in France during the latter stages of the war, it was my privilege to know Phillips intimately. He is a man of exquisite taste and great cniture; all the racer forms of beauty are appreciated by him to the utmost. He has the manners of a great gentleman, but at the same time he has a fierce wit that slaughters fools.
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How much I wish that I should be pre- sent to bear the magie words, Rie, Sir Percival.
purpose to
As to the other maloo in the western
suburb and other places surveyors have ready been at work, but nothing definite has been ye: drawn up; but the reads will vary from 40 to 150 feet wide. -
...
The public latrines will also have the consideration of the Municipality, with a view of improving and making them more sanitary-Canton Times.
A QUESTION OF DEBENTURES: INTERESTING APPLICATION AT
SHANGHAI.
Lovers of literature the world över will. be interested to learn that an effort is being wade to raise £10.000 within the Dezt fex weeks to purchase Keats's house at Hampstead. It forms part of property- which is to be "developed for bading purposes. The old house is now known As may be supposed, curious things are as Lawn Bank, but is easily identified with recorded. Bonuses up to £50 are adver- An interesting point in company law the Wentworth Plaze, where Reats lived tied for information of a house that is was discussed in it. M. Supreme Court, falling vacant. But even this bait. is useat Shanghai, Inst Monday, before His for nearly two years before leaving Engless. The latest strategical device is to Honour Judgo Skinner Turner. Under
into the hamrdons and/or extra hasanions ledown at the Hongkong and Rowlees. What wad Godown Co., Ltd., whrace anlior from the wharron delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda nave left the Godowns, and all Goods remsiniz je. undelivered, after the 24th insh, will be nabjad a
resented to the undersigned as or before the All Claims against the Steamer mit 16 31st inst., as they will not be recognised
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods ara to be left in the Godowns, whom they will it sramined on the 24th inuti, at 10 AM. No Fire Insuranos:has been affecta) Filia Lading will de sonntareisund be
GIBB, LIVINGSTON 4 ( 6, A genta
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Hongkong, May 17th, 1920.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEBIES MARITIMES.
S.S.FORTHOS " CONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL
LES in connection with sboru Diemmer dre bereby informed that their goods with the aception of Oplums, Treasure sad Valuable are being landed, and stored at their risks, into the aazardous and or extra hazardous Gocose of the Hengkong Kowloon Wharf and Glow Co, Lt at Korleon whence delivery lung be
btained immediately after landing
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unles Intimation is received from the Cons Lese before Nock TO-DAY requesting it to be landed bare
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Usuarzigned, Goods remaining unclaimed sitar the 28th May, at Noox, will be subject to reat
and landing charges.
All elsius must be sont in to me on se bofore the 29th May, or they will not be reconized.
All damaged packages will be examined by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, on WEDNESDAY, the 28th May, at 10 4.M.
No Fire Izinrance bar barn effected
R. BODENFUSER, Acting Agent.. 1950 Hongkong, May 20th, 1920.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ES. + WEST CADLOA” VOY, SOUT... FROM SAN FRANCISCO, VIL HONOLULU
*** YOKOHAMA and KOBE
was hetbe
"there, that on a pay undertakers a retaining fee to advise
distructed and boneless ones-of-all- deaths the Companies Ordinance (Hongkong), luminous evening of wrote the immortal" Ode to & Ni ight- ingale.'' one of the most exquisite imagina may be an unexpected close of a tenancy: the Sungala Rubber Estate, Ltd., in the tions in the English innguage.
Lord Others follow up the death announcements following terms a Crewe possesses the rough draft of the in the newspapers with the same hope.
Another development arising out of the stanzas, which were scribbled by the vage house famine is that it is well-aigh impos light blown through, verdurous gloossible to rent any houre. You have to buy and winding my ways" without any regard to spelling or grammar, under then from 200 to 400 per cent. above the stress of an overpowering emotion, pre-war price of the property! Legend says that Keats sat to write the PRINCE ALBERTA Olunder an old plum tree which can still be seen-from-the-road-
4 sprouting the branches over the lawn. It was there he dreased L
of the mind With the anctuary!
trellis of a working
land in 1820lay, 1919 hodin a 'given district in the hope that the 1951-200 dan motion with entered by)-4 MBE bor-mentioned vessel having arrived
brain, -With-buda,
a name.
-and-bells, and
A TRAINING CAM' STORY,
withoat
of
That the time, for delivering to the Registrar of Companies for registra tion, the particulars of the series of debentures created on October 16th, 1912, for securing the sum of Tis 25,000 (of which Ti 10,000 have now been redeemed) which are required to by delivered for registration by section 25 of the Companies' Ordinance (Hong- kong), 2011, may be extended for is day from the date of the order to be made hereon, on the ground that the omission to deliver such particulars for registration within the time required by the said ction was accidental and inadvertent,
Mr. Reader Harris appeared on behalf the Company, and Mr. H. P. Wilkinson, Crown Advocate, representer the Registrar.
Coréigns of cargo hereby informed
—frez-maha ma shore-mentioned Porta, shat their Cargo will be landed at their risk into the Facific Mail Steamship Com- pany's Godowns at West Point and stored at Cdgned risk,
Consignees of cargo are bereby notified that they must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of the Im ports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be countersigned
All brokan, chafed and damaged goods era to be left in the godones, where the
will examined on May 16hr, st all claims must be presented within and May 7th, at 10 AM.
No
week of the steamer's arrival bere after which they cannot be recognized. claim will be admitted after the goods bave
left the godowns, and all goods re- maining undelivered after May 17th, will be rubinot to
No Fire whatever, will be affected,
Consigness are requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersignature immediately be
While the Prince of Wales is away at the Antipodes a good deal of bis public work is devolving upon his brother, Krince Albert The younger Prince is very popular. He has a frank engaging manner, and a sense of humour. And be is certainly not prone to accept every tung be bears as pure gospel, as appears With all the gardener Fancy 'er could from what happened some time ago when
Lo accompanied the King to inspect feigs.
certain institution concerned with the well-being of young men. A
At the closs of the Royal visit the usual A few days ago I chanced to meet an acquaintance, an ex-instructor in the presentations were made. Among the per
Mr. Reader Harriss said the appli Artists Ritles U.T.C., who is now Eons thus honoured was the secretary of demoholised, and who was for Several the institution, who is really an old man lication was made because the Registrar years at the great Gides Tark training but has an extremely youthful appear had required the company to file centre for officers near Romford He told ance. The King shook hands, with this particulars of the mortgage, but he sub- me that two of the smartest men who were worthy, and remarked." I understand you mitted that it was actually unnecessary hy years for them to apply. In this connections,” ever under him for instruction in the have been secretary, here for forty years counsel raised the point that under section)
was the repls. Yes, your Majesty, Great War cale from Shanghai. They earned a special niche in the temple of Prince Albert immediately, turned to 95 only a mortgage or charge created war-time fame by the enthusiaan they put another member of the party standing by arter the commencemeny of the Ordinance "Forty years, echoed the had to be registered. The company was into their training and the smartness of his side. their appearance on parade, Their names Prince shielding his voice with the back registereri a 1915 and took over the Egsets af bis hand. "He's pulling father's log!" of the old company, subject to this serias were Wonnestrat and-Southwell
fan of debentures which had been created by The way these two burnished their NELSON'S FLAGSHIP.
I hear that the Lords of the Admiralty the old company, not by this company, bayonets and polished and boned their Scabbarda was, it seems, a marvel. So are concerned about the continued exist As the elf company had properly regiv much so that one day after a big inspecence of the most famous of all ships afloat, fored Counsel submitted there was nothing tion by a brass hat" from Whitchall H.M.S. Victory in Portsmouth Harbour. left for the new company to do. the squad to which they belonged. was For some time her condition has been a An affidavit on the subject was filed by
zource of anxiety. Nelson's flagship has Mr. T. Chadwick Kew.. given a Feckend leave in their honour.
Listed for over one hundred years, but is His Lordship observed that the positioning landed and placed ar zaxis 218% in the This at the time?ves“, an
concession
** is possible that she can be made to last was a curious one, counsel inviting him Needless to any other squads, were put for avert Tunt in the question to refuse the application he was making, on their mettie, and wanted to know how Victory still holds her pride of place in in which cast he would stand the racket steel could be made to shifts like polished the Navy Nelson bords his in Naval
and that face amply justifies the Police Court proceedings, with n silver and leather to throw a reflection history
appeal on questions of law. like a mirror. The two made no secret of Admiralty in doing everything that can their lore and thus it came to pass, ax be done in a mundane world to keep the Afr argument His Lordship observed that this was a corious little application hey say in the parables, that there was a old flagship afloat.
in which a technical point had been taken general smartening-up in the camp. The THE TALE OF A SHIRT, week-end leave Was thereafter allowed A photo appears in some of the papers No difficulty eroso as to the facts. The because all squads were so spick and span, this week depicting Admiral Sir Percy position taken up by the company and the much prized; b
liberty became a Scott, who was in the China War of 100, that they were not bound to register that and is also the inventor of the night particular sories of debentures under the regalar institution/
signalling apparatus now used in the Urdinance, and the Registrar claimed Royal Navy, engaged in the peaceful art that they were. It seemed to him, that of mowing his lawn at Ascot, he notice, the row (1915) company had taken over able thing about it is that, with ms.coat the abilities of the old company and and waistcoat-off, it is seen that whereas one of those liabilities was a series of the body of his shirt in white the sleeves debentures, some of which, as appeare are stripod.
writer the Ein- desmed. Without going into any Vary
is doubtless/asiall incident among so many prodigious happenings in the war, but it seems to me a quite pleasing little story, and I am assured that hundreds of old-time Gidea Park O.T.C. recruits gratefully recall the men from Bbangbal:
·HOUSE HUNTING.
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PAUIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., As Operatora, U.S. Shipping Board, Hongkong, May 20th, 1920,
THE BRITISH INDIA B, N. CO
APCAR LINE, STEAMER JAPAN
Arrived Hongkong on May 19th, 1926, "zom CALCUTTA, HANGOUN
STRAITS
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Consignes of Cogo by the shore-mamad wiesel saa hereby informed that their goods are-- Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Bodowa Kurloom a rhere
ensignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained the Goods Ar landedel
Goods
Fanded here anlam Ophioon instructions have been given to the ovatrary siz bori before arrival of the Steamer. date of arrival: will be subject to rent
Grods not cloured within 8 days, inolniling No Fire Lamrance will be euected by us
whatever. Det
*In any OBKU
must b Demigod package be left in the Go downs for ersmination by the Consignees, and Surreyors, Moes. GODDARD
the gaby-
19TRADAYS, "All Claims must be presta within ten days of the steamer's, rival borty Liter which date they cannot be recognised.
bate Teff the Gedown you
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & 004 Agents,
This has provided me in the affidavit before him, had been re- So Claims will be admitted after the Good
ing News with material for a story! It technical definition of the word ercat The quest for houses not only in the is said that the Admiral has always had fed," seeded to him that it might very London area but all over the count his shirts made like this since be entered well be stated that the new company had continues with the greatest test. Thobe Navy. The reason he once confided created ” these debentures: The formal beautiful dwellings that benencant to a friend who expressed curiosity. “A Government were to build for a homeless Chinaman doesn't always understand Engway of dealing with the debentures of the company would be to extinguish thear nation after the war as part of the plans Innd, lots hol But he can tell the differ and reissue them by the new comparty. for Reconstruction have not materialized once between plain black and white
in fact, no houses worth mentioning are stripes. This says the story-telier, who That had not been done, as a matter of being pot up either under official auspices heads his article di Percy Scott's convenience, and alo bocazie the new or as a result of private enterprise. Laundry Hint, is why Sir Percy's shirta company had been registered under the The position is therefore, that a house do not go astray in the wash not been cast should appear in the register kept by the same name as the old company. Thay where vacant poncasion can be had is not more to be ilesired than Tulics. The hunt evidently the writer, his ace heed that Registrar as well as by the company for Accommodation preson without ceat Chunge laundryman with no knowledge was clear that this ought to be done, and ing: It is conducted for the most part of English does not need stripes on linen, he would make an order for registration, in a spirit of 4) every man for himself and he has to wash in order to know the right extending the time for ans month, which the devil take the hindermost sort of Ful owner. But the yarn is a fair sample was, he thought the simplest way t struggle for liź
of many legenda thất, pha current about dealing with it. The company must hear *(Continued at joot of next coinmaz Chips and the Chinese H.B
the cost of this application..
Hex gkang May 50th, 1920.
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