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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

AVIATION AT REFULSE ́BAY.

LIGHTS Will be RESUMED

FLIGHEDAY

SUNDAY

UNION

on

At

2.30 Par but not this (FRIDAY) after-

Book.

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TENNIS TOURNAMENT

T

CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES,

" CHALLENGEM ROUND.

M. W. LO NG SZE KWONG

• NI!S Match, weather and Ground' permit. ting, will be played on MONDAY, JUNE 7TH, at 430 PANAM

Prizes won during the Tournament will be presentel after the math.

NOTICE

THE P.&O.S. N. Ca' dimmer

"KARVALA"

(1019

Arrived Hongkong, on Juns 2nd, 1990.

PROM LONDON, MALTA, PORT SID - BOMBAY, COLUMBU & STRAITS.

Consigon of Cargo by the «bove-sames Terani are bar-by informed that their goole art being landed and pesond AT THEIR XINK. İn, İrə

sad Kowloon Wharf and. Goswa

FR

INTIMATIONS

DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 4TH, 1920..

THE HONGKONG

INTIMATIONS

INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.------

NOTICE.

FROM this date and during the absence of the tieneral Manager, Mr. U. MONTAQUE Box, and of the undersigned from the Colony, MR PAUL LAUDER will perform the duties. of the General Manager of the Society.

lly Order of the Board,

C. H.

HAY. Deputy General Manager. Blangkong, June 3al 1920.

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BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED.

NOTICE.

RUM this cute and during the absence of

the lienem) Manuger; Mr. G. Montague

FOR, nt of the undersigned from the Colony, MR. PAUL LAUDER will perform the duties of the General Manager of this Company.

By Order of the Bourd,,

C. E. P. HAY. Deputy General Manager. Hongkong, June 3rd, 1920.

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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

-COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTION.

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•Core Godowns at Kowloom, where each TAROM this date and during the absence of

Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Marl

the General Manager, Mr. U. MONTAGUE and delivery can be notalard sa Be Goods ses Ent, and of the undersigned from the Colony. landel

MK. PAUL LAUDER will perform the duties of the General Manager of this Company,

By Order of the Board,

C. H. P. HAY. Deputy General Manager Hongkong, June 3rd, 1920.

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Optional Gonds will to landed her univer Instructions here leen viran to the contrary Ghours before arrival of the Steamer.

Goode dos cime a windu à clage, inɑluding dale of arrival, will a zabjeet to rent,

No Firm nanos will be effected by or In any caster...

o to Go

Damaged paokaum must be left downs for aminta by the Coasignee, anu “The Company's Burtnyoru Vimars BOD BAKE ▲ Doroban, at 10 AM ou Kondata "kie THURSDAYS.

All Claims must be presented within ten days of the Steather's arrival bere after which data they cannot besreanismā.

No Úshes will be. «ltnitted after the goods have left theflodown.

MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agents.

Hongkong. June 2nd, 1930.

NOTICE.

11020

M

R. SHAMER having, by mutual arrange- ́ment, sevurèd his connection with the andersigned, cenas as from this date to Higa war-firm-name-per-Proceration

È. A. BEAUMONT & CO. Hongkong, June 1st, 1920,

WE

NOTICE.

F hare This Day CLOSED war Office at No. 9, Queen's Rood Central. All claims and existing contructs will be dealt with "dy our Agent, M.. T. KAWASHIMA.

THE KOHARA GRADING CO., LTD. How keng-Any-Lab,199)—

--NOTICE.--

Turve This Day etablished myself as Road Central

I pravo. 8. Queen!

T. KAWASHIMA.-2-

Hongkong, May 21, 1933,

NOTICE:

hrave This Day best appointed Aurst for THE KUHARA TRADING CO. LTD.

T. KAWASHIMA. Hongkong, May 9th, 1903.

ANOTICE"

MESSRS, LANE, CRAWFORD & CO,

have just carved Dunhill's Noted Bruyère Pipes 37.00 each: John Bramit's of St Swithen's Lane, London, Selected Briars $4.00 and $3.00. Abio the following Tobacco- Craven, Sil Phillipa, Hankey's Montrose, Brum. Eta Juho Cotton'a and Spinet in -lb. tins...

J

INSTITUTION OF

•

1000

ELECTRICAL

-ENGINEERS.

HONGKONG LOCAL CENTRE.

It is to Members of th

IT is hoped to revive the activities of this

to the Hox, SCORTARY,

gradom, resident in Hongkong or South China, are requested to send their names and addressed

AG. WARREN, University of Hongkong.

WANTED,

[1001

OR Bent or Purchase BOILER and

FH01ST suitable for Piledriver.

Please apply

BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS

OF KWANGTUNG, The Band

Capton

WANTED

FOR SALE.

PREPAID **WANTED" ADVERTISEMENTS, ·

O

INTIMATION

and after this date advertisersents of the BATHING

Wanter!" variety will be inserted under

a special healing in the Hongkong Duly PARS" at a charge of

$1.00 FOR THREE INSERTIONS.

if they do not exceed 25 words in number ania PREPAID.

An additional charge of 50 cents will be inle if the instructions for insertion are not accompanied by cash

Those who prefer their alvertisements of this. description to be displayed in one inch space, as hitherto, must give instinctions accordingly and will be charged at the old rates..

·TO HE LET,

IMMEDIATE posesion, One Four Roomed FLAT, Furnished. Centrul locality. Rent $125 per month.

P. O. Box 650.

Apply

CAPS

A large and very

fine

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NATIONAL CREDIT 5 PER GENT. 1930, UNDER THE GUARANTEE OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

THE Loud Manner of the BANQUE

INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE begs to. inform the Public that subscriptions for abore French Loan are opened to-day in its office, 3, Chater Road, and will be closed on, the 20th of June, at 12 Nooo..

per cent. Premium. Bonds of Fr. 500 each are issued at the price of

Fr. 485-only interest at 5 per cent. will ran from the 15th of June.

The Bonds are non-convertible before 1940 and redeemable in 75 years by means of draw- (16HF DRAWINGS A YEAR) purporting yearly Fes. 20,000,000.—tha, first prize of each bring

JEW and COMPLETE PLANT including

thley table for crushing and coming centrating Ore. Just arrived.

Por particulars apply-

CARVALHO & COMPANY.

Machinery Department."

1

R.

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ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE.

TENDERS are invited for the supply of Carpentera, Caulkers, Plater, Plambers, und Scrapers, and Shoemakers or Leather workers, to II.M. Dockyard

Forms of tender can be obtained at the Officə

| of the Chief Constructor, H.M. Dockyard, Hongkong, and should be filled in and returned Can indicated in Tender Form not later than

NOUN SATURDAY. Jaz 12tu.

E. G. KENNETT, Chief Constructor..

H.M. Dockyard

Hongkong, June 1st. 3920.

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FLYING! FLYING !!

AT REPULSE BAY

TO-MOR

RRÖW

SATURDAY.

ONE MILLION FRANCS.

ROUET DE JOURNEL

Manager. Hongkong, June ad, 1920.

NEW LOAN OF 4 MILLIARDS FRANCS

in..

5% PREMIUM BONDS..

CREDIT NATIONAL.

E-Bonds are of 500-Fra face value,

PRICE OF ISSUE 485 FRANCS 8 drawings a year amounting to 90,000,000 France,

with the following prizes 1,000,000 France

500,000

200,000

100,000

~50,000*

The prizes drawn will be free of any taxes, present or fature.··

The Bonds bear interest oh and alter the 15th of June, 1920.

Applications will be received til: the 4th of

AND SUNDAY JUNE, 1920, by

MOTOR BUSES

will leave

THE HONGKONG

KONG HOTEL

"' for

REPULSE BAY

"us" koon~ after-2-they-un:"booked"

RETURNING

full.

FRUM REPULSE

AT 6.15 r...

$2 RETURN FARE $2

J

THE BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE where full particulars may be obtained.

L. BEBINDOAGUE,

Mangiger.

Hongkong, May 28th, 1920.

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Many

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assortment.

really

designs.

Commodore, Mrs., and Him Gurset vaiļ for England by the Professor this morn ing. Commodore Bowden Smith accom- panied by Mr. Bowden Smith, travelled out from England on the Karmalu, which arrived on Wednesday night.

In such an action at law there are site to be facts other than the setani cost of living to be taken into consideration. Onewimess was bluntly asked what it cost him to live and be replied "My coat of living, is about Tacks 2,500 a month Many no doubt would like to live at a rate, shall wo say, of about £500 a month, Westcott of H.M.S. Ambrose, Petty Victualling Chief Petty Officer D. H. W. Bat it is not a question of what we should Officer W. C. Langer of H.M.S. Ambrose, like to live on not even a questionof and Officer's Steward H. Young of what somebody else lives on the really H.M.S. Hawkins have boon awarded the difficult problem Was ia

the question Naval Medal for long service and good addressed to this witness who lived on conduct. $2,500 tzels a month and who seems to have boch well blessed with the material thing Could you live on 81501" be was asked, and his reply was "If I had Mr. and Mrs. B. Basta, and Mr. and Mrs. to, i would." Necessity is said to be the F. X. d'Almada Ware amongst those who

of life

Humphreys, Mr. R. A. Gubbay, Mr. W. L. Mr. E. A. M. Willista, Mr. Cecil Leask, Mr, O. W. Darch, Hri. F. C, Hall,

left the Colony yesterday on the Empress of Asia.

mother of invention, and is really is remarkable what people can do when they have no real alternative. I the late war the men were not asked "could you " Mr. C. Montague Ede and Mrs. Edg are de this or that: they were told that they travelling to Japan by the Empress of must do it; and in consequence they often Russia, which left yesterday. Mr. Ede's did what they thought previously was condition since his retorn from England, impossible. But that is all very well we are glad to learn, has shown notion under the inspiration of great causes. able improvement, but more rapid pro- This matter of the daily life of a man, gress is anticipated from a stay doring his wife, and perhaps his family, is the summer months in the less enervating altogether different. A man will readily climate of Japan. Mr. and Mrs. Ede are suffer inconvenience himself but will not going to their house at Nikko. Mr. H. put up with trouble when his wife is P. Hay, the Deputy General Manager of. pretty concerned with it. The fact that the shop

the Union Insurance Society of Canton,

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

MARRIAGE.

SCHOFIELD-WILLIAMS. At Grassendale

Church, Liverpool, an April 2nd, WALTER SCHOFIELD, Hongkong Civil Service, to Katharine Millicent Vie toria, younger daughter of the late Mr J. H. WILLIAMS, of Queensland. I1018

HONGIONG UTFICE: 104, Des Vaux BD., C. LONDON Orion: 131, Fizz Star, B.C.

The Baily Press.

To the Defendants THE KAI TSKUNG Firin ut No. 15, Queen Street, Victoria. Hongkong. TAKE NOTICE that to action has beca commenced against you in the Supreme Court of Hongkong in its Original Jurisdiction, Action No. 10, of 1920. by SUEN PUI CHỈ truling as the TUNG YEE Hor Firm of No. 6, BAY Ko Shing Strut (first floor), Victoria aforumi THE in which the Plaintiffs' chim is for $22,00

Tickets may be obtained at the

DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO.

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moneys.

HongKoso, Inse ATN, 1900,

AND that it has been ordered that service of on B150 a month!"

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Now it

as Mr.

tor of the Hongkong Daily Press, who'ia Mr. H. A. Cartwright, Kanaging Dire leaving for England by the Della to

foreman in Shanghai, against whom the lid. travelled on the same,

ship action was brought, found a chance to and Mrs Ede. Mr. Hay is going home earn $65 a month with another firm istú Vancouver," on short leave. In the of two-fold interest. It obviously absence of bath Mr. Ede and Mr. Hay, suggested to him that his market value. Paul Lauder performs the duties of was higher than the salary which he was General Manager of the three associated obtaining from his original employers. It companies (Union, British raders, and probably made him discontented. But the China Fire)." very important fact is revealed that a reputable firm, concered with Engineering work in Shangahi, was negotiating for a abop foreman at $625 a month. -is-admitted—that cannot, translate tiffin yesterdag at the Hongkong Hotel by- morrow on a holiday was entertaïnel-at- Far Eastern currency into gold in order the staff of the English newspapers in the to rigidly compare wager; 8625 a month Colony. Me. T. Petrie, Editor and Acting in Hongkong today is perhaps not worth General Manager of the South China. £130 a month in England. But if the man can save ball of his xage-or-solary, be

Morning Port, presided over a company. is able to put by about £60 a month of the guest gave happy expression to the?

of eighteen, and in proposing the health which, even in these days of inflated prices high stem in which Mr. Cartwright is and currency, is a very good result for generally heid by his colleagues on the a shop foreman. There are a good many Press, and their bearty good wishes for a men in the Far East with an expensive pleasant holiday after five years of very University training who do not receive $625 a month, or its equivalent.

strenuous work.. These sentiments were case reveals the most interesting fact that MA Hicks (Editor of the Tangking cordially endorsed in brief speeches by the demand for what is, after all, called | Telegraph),Mr-T-Wright (China Mart),"

The

in England skilled labbur mind bo greater than the supply if a foreman is vice-chair), and Mr. Cartwright thanked.

and Mr. B. A. Hale (ho occupied the offered $625 a month. It must be ever the company for paying him a compliment so much more difficult to obtain than which had been very unusual in the history clerical inbour. another occasion a closer consideration of see them all again at the end of the year. We must defer for of the Press in Hongkong. He hoped to the new values of money and of goods in Mr. Cartwright will be absent from the America, the Far East and Europe For Colony about six months. the present we want to point the moral of wright and their two children travel home Mrs. Cart this action. The defendant lost the action. with him and the good wishes of their "A. contract is not mere scrap of many friends are accentuated by a know-

It is a solemn Par

and binding ledge of the anxious time they have experi. obligation and ought to be treated as enced during the past three months owing sacred" said the Judge. "The defendant, to the very critical illness of their oldest in his contract of service, had said that child, who is now, happily, well on the be" would not take employment with any road to recovery,

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firm; person or corporation competing

with his first employers in China, within

two years from the expiration or other UNITED STATES or sooner determination of his agreement.

The

BOARD...

SHIPPING

SCALE, AND THE COST the judgment it was specifically stated

that the clause must be enforced.

SUSPENDS SALES OF STEAMERS. being moneys received by and entrusted to you

OF LIVING. for the purchase of certain goods which you

justice is apparent. "Far better is it failed either to deliver, or to refund the said CAN a married man live comfortably venience or even damage than that the stating that the United States Shipping

Messrs. George Grimble & Co. reocived “ that individuals occasionally incur incon- a telegram from Now York last night That was a question the Writ in the maid Action on yon be effected recently asked in the United States Court inviolability of contracte, upon which Board had suspended further les of by (inter alia) advertisement. you desire to defend-the-wid-Action-you must within 3 days for China, and it-is-one-full-off the security of the business world, steamers. From the last publication of this advertisment human interest. He can get board and should be impaired "said the Judge. With nclusive of the day of such list publication lodging but he can't live for that" was

that statement every fair-minded indivi- STREET SCENE IN WANCHAL either personally or by your Solicitor eater an appanace at the Registry of the said Supreme

dual will agree. the reply. In these days of fluctuating

Chaos would follow Court in Victoria, Hongkong. In default of exchange and changing conditions which

otherwise. Firms go to a great deal of

DAGGERS USED IN FIGHT. such appearance judgment may be entered

are affecting the whole world, it is almost expense in selecting employes and in

About midnight, on Wednesday, Stone J. H GARDINER, impossible to give any satisfactory, awer

bringing them out to the Far East. No Nuliah Laze was the scene of considerable Solicitor for the Plaintiff.

doubt in some cases thow-who-do-come-out-disorder owing to a fight between two Cins to the question What is a fiving wage [#13

do not like the new life; sometimes their ese. What the fight was about is not for a white man in the Far East?" In wives do not like it; sometimes they see known, but after an interchange of heated this particular action frm in Shanghai better prospects in other employment. words one of the men drew out a dagger a certain CHARLES B. JONES for But, after all, it is up to the man who and stabbed the other. The Police arrest breach of contract. The latter came out to the Far East from San Francisco in man, or to make very full and indepen- found to be more or loss seriously injured

comes out, either to take the risks, like add the combatants both of whom were, Now lying in the Harbour of Hongkong originally engaged at 8300 a month, which It is of no use saying:

the capacity of a shop foreman. He was dent enquiries before he does come out. necessitating their removal to hospital.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL against you.

SATURDAY, JUNE 5TH:

"Dated the Lad June, 1920

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TEA DANSANT From 4 to 7 P.M. DINNER DANCE FROM 8 P.M.

Mesars, LAMMEET BROS. are instracted to Mell

QUALIFIED CHINESE CLERK by

Japanese firm. Thorough knowledge of

both Chinese and English correspondence and SUNDAY, JUNE 6TH: Book-keeping required.

Apply to-

ST

-H-QETATM-

PO. Bor 4O.

11002

WANTED.

ĮTENO-TYFIST, for Machinery. Dept.

Apply stating salary required to—

Box 988, Care of "Daily Proam" Office,

TO LET.

SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

€0, LTD., Alexandre Buildings,

ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS DURING

~TIFFIN AND AFTERNOON.

FLYING SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

EACH DAT Commencing at 2:30 PM.

Tickets for Flights and fall particulars may Le obtained at the HONGLONG Hore Man Office or at RePULSE BAY HOTEL............

Insurance :-Personal Accident Insurance dur

be effected at the time of Booking Covering all Risks whilst Flying. Rates, including benefits, from 36, Covering $2,000, to 350. Covering

$25,000.

Intending Paniengers should bring their own Trust Conta or Mackintoshes_Cups and fioggles will be obtainable at the KEPULAR BAY HOTEL"

J. H. TAGGART, Manager.

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THE STEAMSHIP "JEHANGIR

JJ

apder an

Ordre_of_the-Cont

by

PUBLIC AUCTION

u

MONDAY,

at their Anction Rooms, in Brable Street,

Byted

"I was told "

the other

sum was inally increased to $373-a month. This or that about prospects or details of Fin Sur Francisco, apparently, he had the now life. been in receipt of about $250 a month, own independent enquiries. It he enters

A man should make his FIRE AT WING LOK STREET. and, naturally enough, he thought that into a contract he can only logically

TWO FLOORS GUTTED. he would benefit himself if he came out pursue one of two courses; either he must - Two storeys of a dwelling house at Wing the 5th day of June, 1920, at 3 o'clock rathe United States Judge contained this party and compromise or bargain for a

to China. The interesting summing up of fulfill the contract or go

Lok Street, were completely gutted by a IN ONE LOT

fire which occurred yesterday morning. sentence: We are not convinced that a concellation of it. salary of $225, $250 or even $275 per not suddenly throw in his band" and vicinity of the Fire Station the Brigade In any case he must Owing to the incident taking place in thể THE Ship is British shup registered at month in San Francisco was better than consider only his own convenience and was able to get to the scene before the fire

Hongkong of 3206 toni Grows wad of 1360.71 Registered tonnage and was built by one of $375 in China with free 'medical W. Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton.

attention and travelling expenses in discontented new arrivals, Shanghai." That, at any rate, given usiways good prospects for good workers het before the fire spread and the This case should restrain could assume serious proportions. The "There aro people in the building mannged to rench a basis of comparison. As far as we can in the Far East. Apparently the prospects tion to extinguishing it. Hoses were used Brigade were able to confine their atten discover, a man

in Hongkong on $375 a are especially good for shop foremen in from all directions and, after an hour's month 'is 'relatively about as well off na a engineering establishments.

fight, the flames were 'got under control. The comparison is of necessity, for reasona man in England on £6 or £7 a week:

The origin of the fire is not known and it is impossible at the moment to estimante the damago. It is understood that the given above, obly approximate.

building was covored by insurance.

For particular to rier apply to Mours.

Lammert frá,, the Auctioneers.

Apply to For further particulars, MESS, JOHNSON STUKES & MASTER Prince's Building, ror to MESSA LAMMERT BROS, the Auctioneers, Daddell Street.

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prospects.

The Magistracy was closed yesterday owing to the birthday of H.M. the King.