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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.

WHIT MONDAY.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS TODAY (MONDAY). MAT 24rn. 1920.

By Order.

LOWE, BINGILAM & MATTHEWS,

Serratarie.. Hongkong, May and, 1920.

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MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

OF HONGEONG!»

WHIT MONDAY

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS TO-DAY (MONDAY), MAY 24TH, 1920.

By Order.

LOWE BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Hecretario, Hongkong, May 2nd, 1920.

NOTICE.

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of CHIEF INTERPRETER in the Supreme Court of Hongkong"

Candidates must be of kurapean descent and must be thoroughly conversant with the Cantonese

dialect while a knowledge of. second dialect of the Chinese language is

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

KONDI, MI

1920.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

INTIMATIONS

INTIMATION

NOTICE.

ΤΕΝΝΙΣ TOURNAMENT

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES, WE have this day utherland - Mx.

CHALLENGE ROUND

M. W. LO NOSZE KWONG; (Holder:1918 ami 1910). We played on TUESDAY, MAY TH EATHER permitting, this match will

at 4.30 7.4.

The Prizen won during the Tournament will be presented after the match. Bookingat MorTRIE & C

WANTED.

9.59

ONE CLERK well-acquainted with auking business especially exchange book-keeping. Also one TYPIST speaking both French and English if possible. Chinese preferred

Apply to

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE, Shameen (anton) stating previous experi- ance and salary required.

·WANTED.

FREDERICK CHARLES PEALT.

to sīga Insurance policies as Manager of our Insurance Department.

JARDINE, MATHESON ♣. Co, Læo. Hongkong, May 21st, 1990.

THE EASTERN EXTENSION

AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.

#ROM Today, and until further notice

of the above. Company's Station at Hong

·D. DE IL FARRANT,

Superintendom Hongkong, May 30th, 1980.

FAIREY will be in charge

kong.

948

MOTOR CAR AND CYCLE NUMBER FLATEX

is notilled for the information of the

Ipalio mast Motor Car son bossed Nmax PPLICATIONS are invited for the postYOUNG American, at present in Shabar Flates nos. 301-500 and Motor Cycle

hai, desires, potion in Hongkong Has over 10 years' mercantile experience in

Number Plates 'nos. 201-200;can be obtained the Licensing Office Chins and i choroughly conversant with the on application as Import and Export trade, Accounting, Central Police Station. The price is $1.00 Correspondance, Shipping And Insurance per plate.

P. P. J. WODKHOUSE, dialects Work. Can speak several Chinese

Captain Superintendent of Folice. fiuently, including Cantonese. No objection

Hongkong, 20th May, 1980,

[947 to travelling. Commencing salary required, $450.00 per mannsem.

Apply

desirable.

The Commencing salary is at the rate of $400 a month and an allowance in sid of'rent

granted.

Applications should be made in writing to the Hegistras Supreme Court."

C. A. D. MELBOURNE,

Registrar.

Hongkong, May 20th, 1990,

957

NOTICE. PPLICATIONS are invited for the post of FIRST GRADE. INTERPRETRH

in the Supreme Court of Hongkong.

Candidates must be thoroughly conversant with English and with the Cantonen dialect while a knowledge of a second dialect of the Chinese language is desirable.

The salary

offered in $1,92) par sanum rining by biennis! increments of $120, to $1,400 pesaNNUM.

Applications should be usede in writing to the Registrar, Bapreme Court

CAD. MELBOURNE,

Registrar.

Hongkong, May 20th, 1990

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. "LARSEN SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS

FOR SEASON 1920/2931.

TISTS for intending Subscribers to the L'Above Ale posted at the Race course; THE HONGKONG JOGENY CLUB OFFICES and Tus HONGKONG-ULED.

Should the number of Ponies Subscribed for reach a total of Thirty or more the stowards will adequately provide for the

in next year

Aars Programme. It is proposed to arrange that cte Ponies arrive in Hong- kong during the month of October.

In order to make the Racing" a "open" BIN possible no subscriber shall be permitted to take a financial interest in more than two of these Ponies the cost of which will probably. not exceed 8800 landed in Hongkong

"G. W. GEGG, Acting Clerk-of-the Course. Honghour, May 24th, 1980.

060

By Order,

WANTED.

Phoroughly experienced in every depart OSITION by an ENERGETIC MAN ment of Banking Work, also knowledge of Bookkeeping. Accurate Typist Bighest

Apply

references.

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TO LET.

Box No. 997, Care of "Daily Pr* Office.

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TO BE LET.-

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Write

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Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

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TO LET FUENISEED.

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FRENCH

LESSONS

961

G. MOUSSION,

MORRISON HILL ROAD.

IDGEHILL, No. 10, PEAs, Farnished, for

10 months from June 1st." Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Alexandra Buildings.

962

STRUTHRES & DEION, (INC.) NOTIOR TO CONSIGNEZO. FROM SAN FRANCISCO & SEATTLE.

12. Steamship

WEST HIMROD

having arrived from San Francisco via poras, on May 23rd, 1990, Consignnos ars heroby notified that their Cargo is being

landed at their risk into the Bazarious and/or Extra Haurduna Godowns of the

the Hongkong and Towinon Whad and Godown way: Liding Kowloon, and stored at Consignees rink

Consignees of cargo per WEST 1VIS from Seattle are hereby notifed that their Cargo was transhipped at Yokohama to the

WEST BIMRODA M

Coprignees of Cargo must produce an Import Ferrail signed by the Superintendent of imperts & Exports, Hongkong, before Hills

Larling will be countersigned,

EAT broken, chafed and damaged Cargo is to be left in the Godewas where it wille. examined at 11 Ax. on May 31st, 1950, Burveyors, Hera Carmi by the

chael & Cat CEO ithin |

All Chime mur be

thirty days of the steamor's arrival bere, after which they cannot be recognized. No. Chires will be recognised after the foods have left the Godowns, a and Cargo undelivered P20, 51 ba

requested to send in their ading for counterdrasture im

WE HAVE

Great Varieties of wood

unused

POSTAGE STAMPS Single, Beta, "Packets, Bags,

On Approval Books FOR COLLECTORS.

GRACA & 00

Dealers in Postage Stampe, Póst Cards, Boods, Toys, dag din

No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET, HONGKONG.

P. O. Box, 930.

VISITORS TO CANTON Should Purchase

BY THE PEARL RIVER

CAPTAIN C. LLOYD Illustrations, Maps and Flags

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE THIRTY:NINTH ORDINARY TEASLY MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Uffeen of Sao undersigned on TUESDAY, MAY 2012, 1820,

at 11.30

The TILANSFER BOOKS and REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th May to the 25th May, both days inclusive, de pag

JARDINE, MATHESON, & CO., LED,

General Agenta. Hongkong, May 3rd, 1990.

259

PEAK TRAHWAYS COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NINJAL SEDINAR, GENERAL

MEISTING OF SHAREHOLDERS · of "the above Company will be held at the Hoxa- KONG HOTEL. Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 10th day of May, 1990, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directory togstate with Statement decounts for the

April year ends 30th The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED frain Torspar, the 25th day. of May, 10 MONDAY, the 31st day of May, 1920, both days inclusiva an

1920

JOHN D. HUMFEREYS & SON,

Tere General Managers. Hongkong, May 19th, 1970

956

"THE STAR-FERRY COMPANY. DET

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..

N

TOTICE IS REHEBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-SECOND-ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs.. "Jardins, MATHESON & Co, Lrn on WEDNESDAY, the 2WD JUNE, 1920, at Noor, for the purpose. of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement o of Accounts to

· 1920, The"

of the Com pany will be ULOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 28th May, 1971, to WEINMADAY, the ad June, 1520, both days inclusive.

30th ISTER of SELAREAD:

By Order of the Board of Director,

W. & BROWN,

Secretary Dis Hongkong, May 2luk, 1993.

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON Corner of Halphong & Hankow Road s

BIDIL JALUS Talade,

REKL

TWO

TWO Minutes to Ferry and Railway station. This Hotel has fast boen completely renovated "and refurnished is now up-to-date in every respect and under

English Management of Cossins under personal rupervision of the Cadman Propristos. May kong mad BAR. AND BILLIARD BOOMB, TERMS MODERATE Special Arrangement for Families on Application to......

EL OMBERRY,

Proprieterr

777:

A. G. DA ROCHA.

THE LUGAONEER

f

BACHING

CAPS.

MPNDA Burlingham, driani Super lendent of Folios, has bour appointed an-Amistant Superintendent of the Firs Brigade, in addition to his other duties,

Consu-Ganarsk Decorations to residents who have been honoured by His Majesty the King The day ends with a dinner-at-the stor House given under the auspices of the An announcement in the home papers United Services Association, Sir-EVERARD of the death of Mrs. Inglis wife of Mr.

W. F. Inglia of Messrs. Jardines Ma FRASER

H.M. Consul-General, prosidson, Ltd, Shanghai, states that she died ing, and Lady FRISER acting as hostees of beart failure, on board the P. & 0. to the members and their guests. Many steamer Mantua on Easter Honday, April ladies, including wives and relations of th, and, was buried at sea the same day. returned soldiers and sailors, will be pre- An interesting notice respecting the sent, and following the dinner there will Larsen Griffins for next year's Race meets

ing in Hongkong appears among today' be a Smaking Concert to wind up the day advertisements. In order to make the In Bengkong our patriotic displays are racing as open as possible no subscriber reserved for the KING's birthday. (June will be permitted to fake & fnancial interest in more than two of these ponics." 3rd) when there is to be a Review of the

Mr. O. G. S. Lane, governing director Troops and Reception and Ball at Government House It has been said of of Messrs. Lane and Dawson, Ltd, of Bydney, is passing through the Colony m Great Britain and the Dominions that the Tango-mard on a business trip to they constitute a loosely-knit association Japan, and hopes to have a longer time of nations bound together by the bands of in the Colony on his return. Mr. Lane is one of the leading busness men of common ancestry, common traditions and Australia

A large and very common language; and that there can be

The steamer Wing On which plied strengthened by the cultivation and appre regularly between Hongkong and Canton, ciation of common sentiment. That is, came under the hammer on Saturday at indeed, the great object which Lord Messrs. Lammert Bros. auction rooms, MEATH had in view when he advocated The Tossel has a gross tonnage of 838:76 toos; registered tonnage of 456.45 tons;

fine assortment, that May 4th long observed as the length, 193 feet; main breadth, 30 feet

Many

really

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birthday of QUEEN VICTORIA-Abould be and depth, 11.75 bet Bidding commenced jas $100,000 und; xe to $199,500 at which permanently retained in our imperial agure it was purchased by Mr. Chan calendar and observed henceforth Shek Shazi Empire Day. The idea has been welcomed

We have received a copy of the first throughours the far-fung dominiqus of the issue of the latest venture in journalism. Empire and, with the progress of the years, in the East, the Malayan Leader,

Kusla we have sacen the day increasingly morning paper published in

For a first issue, the Lumpur, observed--especially in the self-governing

creditabla one, and, as the prodon MS. colonies. Sa strongly does the history of [now paper is in the charge of trained. the great war emphasis the value and journalista from Ceylon, we have no doubt that very soon the Malayan Leader importance of our British inheritance that will prove a serious rival to the only two one might confidently hope to see Empiro existing newspapers in British Malaya.

The Banque Ladustrielle de China has a patriotic festival from year to cars completed the issue of the 150,000 shares in all parts of the Empire. In outposts by which its capital is raised from 75. like Hongkong, where we have a British millions of francs to 150 millions. Of the new shares the Chinese Government was community in the midst of a great entitled to take 50,000 shares, and the Shareholders Aviatic population, there is an added right has been exercised. reason for taking advantage of every also, with very few exceptions, have taken the shares to which they were entitled, oppportunity to associate Lurselves to the and especially those in the Far East, over- A.S. WATSON & CO., fullest extent with every effort aiming at

pretty designs. Day continue to grow in popularity as

LIMITED.

Hoxexore DISPENSARY.

subscribed their proportion, about, double

then vailable number being applied for: ~

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fostering greater spirit of solidarity and at the same time of making British The Hon Mr. Holyoak, speaking at the meeting of the Union Insurance Society ideals more generally known and appre of Canton, Lud said: "I am sure that chafed by foreign nations. The charge I am only voicing the feelings of this has been frequently brought against meeting when I say that we rejoice that Mr. Ede has sufficiently recovered to come British communities abroad that there out again and trust that, after the further is singularly little cohesion amongst rest, which the Doctors advise, in the more them and this war recently reiterated temperate climate of Japan, he will zeturn to-Hongkong greatly improved in health by the Times as the reason to give na the benefit of "his matured apparently for the appointment of the experience and brilliant brain in the direo- representative Committee which sat under tion of the Society." MARRIAGE. LOTÁTI — BUDD.At Twickenham,

the Chairmanship of Sir CHARLES ELIOT Who would be so kind to send a April 17th, Capt. WILLIAM HAROLD to advise the Foreign Secretary with re nicely card with a beautiful sight of Hongkong to a young lady? It should LOVATT, RFA, son of the late

I hope to William Nelson Lovath, Chinos Mari-gard to Briteus abroad, especially with a be very interesting for me! time Customs, to ASES GEETUDE, view to the adoption of a common policy. Ead much a gentleman yes?" This daughter of Mr. C. B. Budd, Twicken- It was said that the British communities precious request on a postcard bearing a young lady's photograph, reached us by DEATH.

abroad, have no common policy for pro- the test mail, from Germany His prob COUGHTLEAt Acton Hill, London, on moting the goodwill of the nations with ably an ingenious effort to procure enterprising German lithographer in- April 17th W. JAMES BILLINGTON whom they dwell towards the British cheaply a view of Hongkong which some CoughTaiz, Late of Hongkong, in his Empire, and generally British communiterested in the picture postcard trade,

would reproduce by the thousands ties were said to suffer greatly in the way BACKNOWLEDGMENT,

84th year...

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Inspector GORDON begs to tender his of organisation by comparison with the In Shanghai, the N.-C. Daily News heartfelt thanks for the many kind Germans befor the war, who through observes that prices are going up again expressions of sympathy and con- their Pan-German League, Navy League, and the excuse is one which has been, long dolence and specially thanks those who

with shopkeeper viewed

gertain sent floral tributes on his recent and Colonial League and other organisations anticipated. Every student of the genus bereavement.

worked steadily for the spread of German cynical alarm the fact that during the thought, Germans Kultur and German days when exchange was soaring, when the tael was dignified by an increase from Horezone Onion: 104, Dan Yaux Ra., C. trade British publicists are too often about 3/8 to nearly 9/- the shopkeepers ««.

prom to under-rate British organisation made do real efforts to cheapen their abroad when they are extolling the Ger prices. The difficulty of obtaining freight, the increase of prices at home-which in man system, which was possibly are no way anected the hang power of thorough because it was stimulated and the fael, except that by reason of its greater value it could purchass more even governed by a sinister military purpose of the dearer amicleswore the excuser but' such; criticisms of British organise then made... Now that exchange in going tica abroad are recognized to have a back, although the fall is, by many, re-

garded

purely temporary, the Provi- their underlying purpose the strengthening in Merchants Amiation of Shanghai of British solidarity and the enhancement have decided that pricm mugo go up, and

circular to that elect is being round to householder.

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, MAY 24TH 1920,

EMPIRE DAY.

*Tho namo

tent

TO-DAY is not only Whit Monday; it is of British prestige throughout the world. Empire Day. such May 4th is a Empire Day fitting occasion on which comparatively new addition to our Empire to roview our efforts in this direction, and

All-records were broken stothe Repulsa festivals, and Hongkong has never greatly to inculcate the lessons to be learnt. The Bay Hotel on Saturday night when no distinguished itself by the observance of war has given us greater reason than fewer than 174 guesta templeil there for ever to be proud of our Empire and to dinner and the dance, that followed it. the day. · Our patriotic display is confined eztal and recommend to the world the The exterior of the Hotel presented; to services in the churches at which special ideals which Consourced to by tone remarkably curative right the cheme sermons on the meaning and significance is great Commonwealth of Nations of

red and white, c

great credit on Mr. H. with the mother together.

The in of the day are delivered to congregations

Foaldent manager- terior of the Hotel, was, 46 one

one widely drawn from the various schools of the

travelled visitor expromed it, a scene Colony. This year these services have Two caser (two deaths) of small-pos has not its equal in any part of the Mid been postponed until to-morrow, owing to were reported in the Colony on Friday.

or Fa

When the dancing foor wea ocog: coʻi crowded that Empire Day falling on a bank holiday amo of Mr. B. O. Blaker, A., dancing was almost comfort the | Hongkong is, probably the only plein has been added to the list of auditors, for ordinary onlooker could not but be en

the Empire whore this will occur; but the purposes of the Companies Ordinance tranced with the beauty of the general

A

nocne, for many of the ladies word Tory Hongkong, of course, is unique in many VA

Fifty Chinese soldiers were drown fetching toilettes. During the evening ways. We present indeed rather a sorry the other nigh on the East River by the vocal Items were rendered by the Mimes contrast to the British community of sinking of a passenger junk on which 120 de Vine and Terry, society entertainer

wero travailing

from Australia, who have been singing so Shanghai in the observance of Empire Day,

the Hotel for the past month The ladieny which, after the war, one expected to see

both of whom have considerale Aus exalted into patriotin festival not jem

tralian reputation, having been with the famous Williamson's and Tulare Cir important then the celebration of Foncong, for being in possession of a degguits, are the possessors of very pleasing'i Visca. In sentimental ballade na well as Day At Shanghai, for instance,

in tagtime they were equally at CHINA, JAPAN. ETRAITS SETTLE British community is observing Empire

INES Day on a much bigger scale than has ever Mr. W. E. Horne, M.P., for Guildford and their efforts wore much appri VINES, INDO-CHINA, PE

is making a tour of the East. He was the by the guesta Miss the Vits has

bat sweet soprano voice and Miss been contemplated here, though we have guest of His Excellency the Governor and an unusually robust contralto

forming part Lady Guillemard during hie, stay concerted items were well worth list ing a service at the Singapore beaCeremonial It is stated that Canton has more than a gold medal for oss of he Navy, the Shanghai, 50 secret agents, and detectives in Hong- at the carly, age of 15, olunteer long and loose. The vernacular. From entertainers are making

reports that the expenditures for January ance at the Repulse B and February alone for their upkeep-hen there

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A Chinese, who was arrested, at Morrison Gap Road, on Saturday morn was fined $50 at the Magistracy the ame day

to. Incidentally-Miss-de-Vme 18-0 known musicas composer