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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

VICTORIA GAPE LIMFCEIS

TSKE NOVICH, that

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INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. - SATURDAY, JUNE 19TH.

HONGKONG GYMKHANA OLUB

EXTRA.THE EXTRA GYMKHANA MEETING

PREPAID WANTED

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ADVERTISEMENTS.

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of the Season will be held at the HAFFT and after this date advertisements of the

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SATURDAY,

'rominencing at -11.2

Jexe, 19.

The thurge of Adnüssion will be $1 for others thaa Member of the Hosusus JOCKEY CLUB or Gensitas CLER,

ORRINARY MEETING of the slowes | VALLEY, I named innjong-will" he held at the Company's Other Sft. Des Vaux-Roub, Central, Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, at 5 PM. MONDAY, MUN 2. for the purpose of Tus affair of the considering the

Compsky

Bate this bith day of June 19,

+1/2

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-Pride. The Committee invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be present.

Hongkong June 14th, 1978).

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Reply, mained.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTU.

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.·

JONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

-ELPENOR:

are hereby n tited that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will ise ready for delivery from Go- down on and after th June...

Optional cargo wil he landed, unless notice bar been given prior to steamer's arrival.

All 1 broken, chafed, und'damaged goods are to be let in the Godowns, where, dry will be exained on any Tuesdays and Friday a between the hours -f 10.43 s.a. and Youn withic the frer storage period.

So claims will be admitted after the Goods bave left the smart's Godown and all Goods remaining undeliv red after the 24th Inne will be subject to pit.

All Caius against the Steamer must be presented to the under igned on or before

the sch Ju y, or they will not

recogai..d.

So Fire (surance will be effected"

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agenta

Pongkene: June 18th, 199

HILLS

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NOTICE

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B LAYTON has This Day

Partner

MM HERBERT STUART in his business of Erlauge and Bullion Bruker, which will here- after is carried on in the firm name of

LAYTON & CO. →Hei_kukuue 17th, 1996.

NOTICE.

11076

WANTED.

(1069

PROPEAN Firm require the services of

fully competent EXPORT MAN,

giving experience. und wulary

Hoa No 1078,

Care of Daily Pr" Uffer. (2078

TO LET.

YORRUGATED

TRON GODOWN HE

Yannati. Aply to

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA"

TION CO., LTD.

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TULET.

SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloom.

Apply to-

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Wanted variety will be inverted ander WATSON

a special heading in the Hongkong Dart Passat charge of

81,00 FOR THREE INSERTIONS

"if they do not exceed 23 woads in number

and are prepaid,

An additional change of 50 cents will be as it the intenctions for insertion are not socompanied by cash.

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

Letters are lying at this Office

Bus L. M.

WANTED.

FLAT three or four Rouma wanted on the Peak furnished or unfurnished-Apply Bor B. Tilly Press Office...”

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SETIATION WANTED by Yoang Man, at present employed by well-known Americas firm, Bookkeeper; thorough knowledge of voucher system. Apply Box H. “Daily Press“ Office.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE LIEUTENANT, ROYAL NAVY, 24, shortly revening, shesines position in any business, |·la en Box", "Daily Press Offer

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„CO, LTD. Alexandra Baikinga.

FOR SALE.

TEW and COMPLETE PLANT including Nway Table for crushing was con-

entriting Ore. Just arrivel

Fer particulars apply--

CARVALHO & COMPANY,

Machinery Department

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FOR SALE.

TWO EUROPEAN HOUSES, adjoining T on first level, handy to town, due view

Rounds and alther Harbour. accomodation, teak floors and mantle pieces And modern fire places and plate glass windows, will be sold separately or togellier.

Apply

RE, Pulle is barely notified that Mix. L. Tivi, wange of the NATIONAL TRADING C having no Resigned from this. capacity, he has no business whatever connected with the aid firm and all its connections.

Hongkong, June 17th. 1920,

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

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ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of

PART

MESSES WILKINSON & GRIST. Solicitors &e.

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G. DA ROCHA,

is THE AUCTIONEER,

A_G_DA-ROCHA,

AUCTIONEEN,

YKYR AND GENERAL BROKER".

Queen's Road Central, Telephuns No. 1932

frval

The Concerned, the letting by Public Auction Sale, to FAVOURED with instractions

he held on MONDAY," the 1st day JUNE, 1924 at 3 M

of

of the Pallic Works Department, by Orier

of His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One

sell

Lot of CROWN LAND above K-n-sly Bond at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road

PRICKLY HEAT

LOTIONTM

AND

PRICKLY · HEAT

POWDER

1920

an infallible remedy-Immediately relieves the irritation and effects a

speedy cure.

"

suppose it la much the same in the ease of i The Criminal Sessings were... · opened, Chinese houMES. The Public Works formally at 10 and yesterday, and ad- Committee's Report indientes the large journed until Monday.

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Fresident Hsu Shih-chang hàn given $500 towards the Timothy Richard Memorial Fund. We understand that some $10,000 - has been received up to the present.

areas which will become available in the

The Gymkhana postponed from last week near future for Chinese houses as a renstit!

account of the rain, takes place a reclamations schomes at Happy Valley this afternoon. of extensivo JaKowloon City and at Shampo," and the alling in of the tidal flat-at-Taikoktsui, extending on both sides of the Tripa Road which is shortly to begundertaken. regards European houses at Kowloon, number are to be erected forthwith be the

The total output of the Kailan Mining' Government in Kings Park, east of the Rifle Administration's mines for the week Range, these being intended primarily, for ending Jous 3th amounted to 16,031 tons, the accommodation, of members of the Civil and the sales during period to 85,334

A

Service, or of the Naval and Military con Establishments.

The Committee man

The Hoo, Treasurer of the Alice

mously agreed to recommend that, in order Mr. R H Kotewall, Manager of the to provide additional sites for European Hongkong Mercantile Co., returned to houses, the Rifle Range should be removed Hongkong yesterday on

the P. & 0. and the slopes of the häls bounding King's 8. Vellore, after a month'ʼn stay in Park and also any portions of the Park

Shanghai. P itself, in addition to that already referred to, which are not utilized in connection with the Golf Course, should be rendered Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals bega tö accessible by roads and disposed of as acknowledge with thanks the following building sites They, moreover, inquired donations to the funds of the Hospitals :—' into the reasons why the area south of Zoroastrian Charity Fund, 100; Great Austin Road are untailt upon. Apparently Northern Telegraph Co., 850; Eastern when the lots were converted from Garden Extension A. and C. Tekgraph Co., $50; Lots to Inland Lots no stipulatipa with Jordan, Forsyth, tirove and Aubray, $50. regard to the erection "of buildings was

A Hankow paper is informed that mis- The i inserted in the Inland Lot kasa

sionaries in Yunnan province are stijl Committee want this matter to be further

MOSCATINE. Its also indicated, in the

OSITION WANTED GENERAL, OFFICE

ASSISTANT, Sulem

Gentleman. Apply to Bos J. Correspondent or Interpreter by Paperienced A few drops sprinkled on the hands

Office

Daily Press

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or any exposed part, effectually WANTED by two Britishers, toro Bed prevents the bites of Mosquitoes

and Sitting Room with board. Sitnation Happy Valley Reply to Box L

Daily PrÜfice."

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ANTED FURNISHED FLAT WHOUSE. Central or Happy Valley. long or short term Reply to Box Daily Press Office.

416

HITUATION „WANTED by an English"

woman as Children's Nurse. Reply to Box N. Daly Dress" Office,

117

FOR SALE.

-SEATER OVERLAND 'CAR for. Hal* 4 Country (fith Model Owner Traving the Folony. For particulars apply Box K,

Daily Press Riem

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY DP CANTON LIMITED.

DERTIFICATE No. 1571 for one

un Auction:

Tilver share 30. by uw converted into 5 by Public at the Offices will

SATURDAY, June 19th, 1920,"

wall shams in this Society standing in the at 1.30. M.

has been LOST, and if at the expiration of one Central Memora, 19. W. BELL, & Co., of London, month from the date hereof the above document be not forthcoming the said certifiente will be decimal cancelled and of no effect und a certi- fiente for the gold slaaren will be issued stud by the Society..

in the Luty of Hongkong, for a term

of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one farther term of 75 years,

No, of hay.

Bars –

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary

Maupertanka.

1,

Svel

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16:00

per sale plas.

15,120 104

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REPULSE BAY HOTEL

SATURDAY, JUNE 19TH:

TEA DANSANT FROM 4 TO 7 P.M. DINNER DANCE FROM 8 P.M.

SUNDAY, JUNE 20TH:

ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS DURING TIFFIN AND "AFTERNOON.

FLYING:- SUNDAY, JUNE 20TH,

(Weather permitting) « COMMENCING AT 2.30 FM. Tickets for Flights and full particulars may be obtained at the HONGKONG HOTEL MAIN OFFICE,

at BEPULSE BAI HOTEL

J. B. TAGGART, Manager:

SEAMEN'S INSIHUTE.

21, PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG.

O the age of all. Mea of the Marrantile

Marine and H.M. Navy. Reading and Writing Rooms, Billiard Room Officers' Room, C.F.O.' Boom Restaurant Concert Hall, Uburch.

Private Cabins and beds in Dormitories Motir Launch Dayspring.".

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(Old Post Office Building). HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. Comprising:- Blackwood Farutare, Brass and Im Bedstead Tables, Carpeta - and Rups,

Overmantics, Bilk Tapentry Cover! Drawing Room Suite, Sofas, asy Chair Occasional Tables Extension Dining Tabir Bevelled Mirror

Pictaro Wardrobes, Curtains Bed Sheets Crockery, GlassWATS: Ornaments, Cabinet, Teak Books, Dinner Waggons, Dining Chairs, Silver Wam Clocks, Marble-top Washstands, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Set, Electric and long line of Sundries.

Catalogues will be issue. ~ TERMS:-Cash on delivery

PAUL LAUDEM for General Manager. Hongkong, June 10th, 1920.

1050

NATIONAL CREDIT 5 PER CENT. 1920, UNDER THE GUARANTEE OF

THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

its

and Sand, Flies.

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

THE HONGKONG. DISPENSARY.

Hösezona Urtica: 104, Des Faux RD., C. LONDON Oyrics: 131, “FLEET STREET, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JUxz 19тa, 1920..

our issue of

prevented ander Consilar orders from re

Report, that "the Colonial Government isuming their work in the country. Most of the missionaries are temporarily housed inquiring into the possibility of the War

in Yunnanfu Letters from that city Department surrendering the large block

indicate that the country is still in a very of land on the west side of Nathan Rond. unsettled condition and that brigandage is

rife. On the whole, the needs of Kowloon appar likely to be me in the course of the next),

for years if there inquiries and recom

mendations have the result intended.

To-day is n red-letter day in the In Mahomedan Calendar; it is -ui-Fitr, one

The Sic Italian Bank (Itna Yi Hang) as dgkin- is reported to have op n-, el for inusiness with $2,500,000) deposits" on" the opening day. The Chin. e capital suba scribed in 84,500,000 and "amount’paid up by opening day 81,200,000. The Italian

four million. capital is sixteen milion lire and paid up More than 600 guests took advantage of the new bank's Espitality at the opening reception.

The Marie Tempest Co. had another successful evening at the Theatre Royal a night when they played The Mar- riage of Kitty to a delighted house. It is gratifying to observe that the patronage accorded to the Company on the present pecasion is a great improvement on that of their previous visit two or three months ago.

To-night, their last night in the Colony, they play "The Outcast."

the case of Hongkong the information of the two principal festivals, correspond is equally interesting. The Chairman ing to Christmas Day Mahomedang in mentiqued that is was, estimated that the Hongkong will assemble at the Moique and new road in course of construction from offer prayers, and then spend the day in. "near the Naval Hospital to Wanchai Gap, visiting friends and feasting. The day would render accessible sites for about 70 Barks the end of the worth of fasting, the houses. On the hillsides above Wongne. Moslem Lent. chong Village-ic-was extated that sites) for about 150 bauses existed, all of which could be reached by branch roads from the road already referred to. The first section of a road by way of Wongneichong Gap to afford more difeer communication with the South side of the Island would shortly be undertaken, and it was intended Eto construct a road in continuation of Bowen Road, contouring the hills above Tai Hang-Village. These road would render accessible large breas of hiilsides which were suitable for building purposes In the western portion of Hongkong, the the construction of road skirting

# authern slopes, of Mount Davis, and connecting Pokfulam Road with Victoria Bord, would shortly be begun and would

Mr. T. H. Whitehead was entertained render available sites for about 25 boises to dinner by the directors of the Chartered It will be agreed that there are largo areas Bank of India at the Oriental Club, the hillside above Wongneicheong, h's retirement from the bead office of the London, last month, on the pócasion of

which are suitable for building purposes, bank. All the directors were present, and but the prospect of seeing them huilt upon a few guests, including Lord Inchcape and THE COLONY'S HOUSING. would be far wore hopeful if the Report Sir James Cantie. Sir Montage Turner presided, and in very felicitous · terma had contained a hint of an intention to proposed the health of the guest. PROJECTS. THE Report of the Public Works Com construct a tramling rather than a motor

Chief Writer T. H. Smith, who had been. mittee of the Legislative Council, relating road, by way of Wongacicheong Gap to President of the Royal Naval Quadrille afford more direct communication to the Club, leaves for England by the Nellore, to the Housing Question in the Calony South side of the island. If the main after four years service in Commodore's which was printed in

of links, HE Teen Manager of the BANQUE yesterday, supplies a good deal of informa-purpow of the construction of the motor office, Naval Yard. A gold tie pin, and. good-INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE Legs to tion on the subject which it is useful to roads to the Peak in the opening up of him as a token of a were presented to inform the Public that subscriptions for above have in no concise a form. We do not sites, we can but suggest that it would have and regard, from those who had spent. French Loan are opened to-day in its office,

Naval Canteen Theatre and Seamen's Chater Road, and will be closed on the 15th of know whether this Report is intended to been infinitely cheaper and far more many pleasant evenings at the Royal be the total resuit of the motion which profitable to the Government to have put Institute, where the dances and whist June, at 12 Noon.

per cent. Premium Bonds of French the Hon. Mr. PoLoca brought before the a tramway over the Wongneicheong Gap driven had been held. are issuolat the price of

Legislative Council of January 29th. last, to Deep Water Bay and Repulse Bay.

Chinese circles, the N-(". Daily News Fra. 485,--only Interest at 5 per cent. will run from the 15th In the form in which it was ultimately Such a line would open up a large number says, report the prevalence of gambling on of June,

adopted the resolution-read: "That the of admirable building sites, and would & considerable scale in Shanghai in the -The-Bowl-are-non-convertible before. 1940

Extension. It is said that notorious various Housing Schemes for different afford that cheap and rapid means of reach-district surrounding North Brechuen Road and redeemable in 75 years by means of draw

various ing them that is essential to any develop characters have established a number of inge (EIGHT DRAWINGS A YEAR) sections of the community in Hoved from Mr. S. GREENFIELD, NO. purporting yearly Fr. 20,000,000-the first districts of the Colony be now referred by ment scheme To reach the sites indicated fantan house-there, to which many people are enticed, and nightly visits have result- ths. Government to the Public Works in the Report, it will be necessary for those ed in heavy loss to frequenters. The dis prize of each being

Committee of the Legislative Council, who bulk upon them to own motor-carstrict is under the control of the Chinese with power to that Committee to make We have heard soine suggestion of a public authorities, who, it is felt, should adopt much suggestions relating thereto and also motorcar service on these new roads, but measures to deal with the evil.

The published accounts of strikes at the to the question of the improvement of the the traffic to maintain it bis first to be means of communication with the outlying created. We cannot say that we are Kailan Mining Administration mine in districts as may appear suitable." The sanguine of any early alleviation of the the Kaiping basin near Tongshan have been greatly exaggerated. At three dif Committee met on February 5th; and the housing problem on the Hongkong side ferent mines there have been minor strikes report of the proceedings was piade avail from the bulding of these new roads to during the last three weeks. Two of these able for publication after yesterday's meet the Peak, but we do not think many peuple were settled immediately and one at Tong- shan maine lasted nearly one wick. Some ing of the Legislative bunch. What we learn would now be found to doubt that for of the demands put forward were of a from the Report is, in the first place, that such a tramway as ye have indicated a wild nature, but on each occasion the mon the pressure on the housing accommoda large amount of daily traffic would be returned to work on the promise that redressed. The last strikers returned to tion of the Colony in due to the steady found from the start, and it would not reasonable cause of complaints would be growth of the population, rather than to be many years before the bills overlooking work on the 12th inst. and since then a any recent decline in building operations. Deep Water Bay and Repulse Bay would record-output has been obtained In the last five years the number of be dotted with residences which would Writing from Singapore-to & London Chinese houses built in the Colony was ensure the permanent financial success of daily a correspondent says: Please do a folly double the number erected in the the new tramway. This was a fundamental number of us struggling Government officials out here a good turn. Our com- previous five years, and in the care of feature of the Scheme for the Develop plaint is that we have to wait so long for a European houses the table of statistics ment of the South side of the Island, for benion that by the time we become entitled to ib we never live long enough to enjoy it. shows the average number of new buildings which a syndicate obtained a 'concession We are near the equator, and it is unrea was well maintained. It is very difficult, from the Government seven years ago, and sonable to expect a Britisher, born in a of course, to obtain any trustworthy which is apparently now durwant, if not information as to the number of houses dead.. actually needed, but there is no doubt that considerable demand exista In a very

AND

A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR GENERAL BROKER.

Queen's Hood

Central, Telephone No. Jed AVING been favoured with instructions

14, Pedder's Street, will well by Public Auction on MONDAY, June 21st 1920, at 1.3., 12 his premises at Fedder's Street.

AN ASRORTMENT OF CANE AND RATTAN CHAIRS, COUCHES, BASKETS, TABLES, ROLLS OF MATTING, FURNI. TURES AND SUNDRIES.

Trans-Cash on Delivery,

......

A. G. DA ROCHA,

AUCTIONEER SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.

Queen's. Road Central, Telephone No. 2012. TAVING boen favoured with instructions

Hvide

LAB VEN KEE,

will sell by Public Auction on TUESDAY, June 22nd, 1920, at 2.20 r.., at his Sales Room, Queen's Boad Central,

A SPLENDID COLLECTION OF OLD CHINESE PORCELAINS & CURIOS FROM SEVERAL DYNASTIES.

•Comprising

A Variety of 3 of 5 coloured Vase and Plates, Hlue and White Vases, Figuns, and on pregatea unora Peking cloisonne Crystal and Jalutoner

Plates and Ornaments. Engravings. Snal Bottles, and a long line of Sundries

Vas

The Vendor will give ONE WEEK guarantee of the quality for the majority of the groin.

· (Catálos des will be issued). *TRIM-Cash on Delivery:

ONE MILLION FRANCS.

ROUET DE JOURNEL",

Manager.

[1012 Hongkong, June 2ød, 1920.

Menari LAMMERT BROS, are instructed to sell

THE STEAMSHIP "JEHANGIR Now tying in the Harbour of Honglong

under an

Onter of the Court by

PUBLIC AUCTION

MONDAY,

he 28th day of June, 1929, at 3 o'clock .. IN ONE LOT

at ther Auction Rooms, in Daddell Street

THE

THE Ship in British ship registered at Hongkong of 206 tons Gross and of 3360.71 Registered tonnage and was built by W. Denny and Brothers, Dambarten

For particular to view: apply to Merk, Lammert Bros. the Auctioneers, For further particulare,"

Apply to

Mzasns. JOHNSON STOKES & MASTER

Prince's Building,

ar, to

MESH JAMMERT BROS, the Auctioneers,

Duddell Stroote

•Two cases (ope death) of plague.and one the case of European houses tenants are case (one death) of diphtheria were 1010 found before houses are built, And we ported in the Colony on Thursday,

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temperate or cold climate, to put in 25 or 30 years before being pesionable. Hong- kong, with its dangerous, bumid climate, is na bad, and Ceylon is no paradise.. Earlier pensions would give younger men a chance to see the Colonies. Be the colonies themselves would benefit from younger blood and brains.