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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

FOR SALE

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 18TH, 1920:

HONGKONG GYMKHANA ULUB.

PREPAID

* WANTED ”. ADVERTISEMENTS.,

N and after this dates alvertisements of th

INTIMATION

TWO EUROPEAN HOUSES, adjoining; TELE EXTRA well be held at the Farer O Wanted Wariety will be inserted under WATSON-

on tint level, handy to town, fine view of Harbor. Five Rooman and usual other comodation, teak doors and mantle pieces arl modera fre places and plate gh windows, will be sold separately or together. -

Apply

SCAR WILKINSON & GRIST. Solicitors, &c.

Q.

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE GYMKHANA MEETING

SATURDAY,

03

VALLET, commencing at 4 EX

JUNE 19TH,

The Charge of Admision will be $1 for others than Members of the Husesong JoCKEY CLOS er OTMANA CLUS

Solliers and Sailers in uniform Half-Price. 'The Committee invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be present.

Hongkong, June 14th, 1929, -

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON LIMITED.

TLE,

THE CERTIFICATE No. 1571 for one silver share No. 4 now converted into 3 goll shares this Society standing in the

ia

a special heading in the "Hongkong. Dair Parse” at a charge of

$1.00 FOR THRER INSERTIONS.

if they do not exceed 25 worpe in number and AT PEEPAID.

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

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

CONDITIONS mine of Merry, DAW. HET, & of Lonion. Peak fongabed, or nnforsisbed-Apply

the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY. the zit day of JUNY, 1990, at 8 PM at the Offices

has been LOST, and it at the expiration of one month from the date hereof, the above document

not fortheeming the said certificate will be

of the Public Works Department, by Order deemed cancelled and of no effect and a corta- of HIS EXCELLESOY THE GOVERNOR, of One teate for the 5 goki shares will be issued in its Lot of CROWN LAND above Kensity Read by the Society.

in the Colony of Hongkong, for term

of 73 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of ELIS MAJESTE THE KING, for one further

terms of 75 years. J

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

M

:

Bonda

As per

NOTICE

plan.

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

WANTED.

1050

AUROPEAN Firm require the services of

fally competent EXPORT MAN. Reply, Kiving experience, And salary required.

*

Bur No. 1078, Care of" Daily Press " Office. (1078

NEAT three or four Rooms wanted on the Box B, "Daly Press Office."

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NITUATION WANTED by Young Man, at

present employed by well-known American firm, as Bookkeeper; thorough knowledge of reucher aystem. Apply Box - Daily Fres

Office:

IEUTENANT, ROYAL NAVY, 24, fhortly Ligning, desires position in any basiness.

dir en Hex 1, Daily Press Office.

POSTFFICE

POSITION WANTED - GENERAL ASSISTANT Salesman Correspondent or Interpreter by Experienced Gentleman. Apply to Box J. Daily Press

IRON GODOWN at Offer

TO LET.-

ORRUGATED Apply to

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E HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA.

TION CO. LTD

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TO LET.

G. B. LAYTON has This Day admitted MR. HERBERT STUART * Partner in his business of BIGDS as Exchange abd Bullion Broker, which will here- after be carried on in the firm name of

LAYTON & CO.

Flongkung. Jane 17th, 1981.

NOTICE

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THE Public is hereby notified that MB. L. CUMMING, Manager of the NATIONAL To Go.. having now Resigned from this capacity he has no basiness whatever connected with the nuio Arm and all its connections

Hongkong, June 17th, 1920.

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NATIONAL CREDIT 5 Fær Cent. 1920 UNDER THE GUARANTEE OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT. THE Local Manager of the BANQUE TINDESTRIELLE DE CHINE, begs to inforin the Public that subscriptions for above French are opened to-day in its office, 5. Chater Road, and will be closed on the 15th of June, ut 12 Koon.

5 per cent. Premium "Bonds"af, Fry 500 cuch are in at the price of

Fr. 485-only

Interest at per cent. will ma from the lith of June.

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The Bonds are non-convertible before 1940 and redeemable in 75 year by means of draw

YEAB) ings (EIGHT DRAWINGS A purporting yearly Fr. 90,000,000—the first "prize of each being.

ONE MILLION: FRANCS:

BODET DE JOURNEL, «

Manager Hongkong, June 2nd, 1920:

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SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Apply to---

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CU,`LTD.,

Alexandra Buildingu.

FOR SALE.

▼EW and COMPLETE PLANT including Wilfley Table for crushing and cod- entrating Ore. Just arrived.

For particulars apply--

CARVALHO & COMPANY,

Machinery, Department:

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A.

G. DA ROCHA, IS THE AUCTIONEER,

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

FA

Quen Rond Citral, Telephone N., 1937,

NAVOURED (with instructiona

The Concernevi,,

Auction will all by Public

SATURDAY, June 19th, 12,

מוס

his Säter Roome, he's Bond deaura

(Old Fort Office Building). HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. Comprising:- -"Black God Farufture, Bras and Troo Tables. Carpets and Rugs, Bedsteads Overmantle, SIL Tapestry

Covered REPULSE BAY HOTEL D.awing Boon Suite, Sota Kary Chairs, Pictures Beveled Male Extension Dining Table

Wardrobes, Curtains, Red Sheets, Crockery, Bmware, Ornaments Cabinet, Tonk, Bookesus, Dinner, Waggons Dining Chair Biler Ware ClocksMarble-top-Weahstand Cooking Stoves Catlery, Toilet Sat, Electric goods And a long line of Fandrier.

SATURDAY, JUNE 19TH

TEA DANSANT FROM À TO 7 1,M. DINNER DANCE FROM-8PM.

SUNDAY, JUNE 20TH:

ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS DURING TIFFIN AND AFTERNOON.

FLYING- SUNDAY, JUNE- 20TH, Weather permifting). Commencing at 2,30 r.m. -Tickets for Flight and full particulars may be

obtained at the HONGKONG HUT, Maix,

J. H. TAGGART

Cor at Repulse BAY HIS

Mazayer.

PUBLISHED TO-DAY

ice,

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS.

CONTAINING ALL THE WEEKS. LOCAL NEWS

Paper to seni

Occasional

Catalogues will be jesavy Trash on delivery,

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

ben's Road Ceutral, Telephone No. 2002.

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SEATER OVERLAND CAR for al

(Country Club Model). Owder learing the Colony. For particular apply. Box K.

Daily Press Offica

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"ANTED by two Britishary, two Bed Booms and. Siting Rooms with board. #to. Bax L. Situation Happy Valley. · **Daily Press Office

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ANTED FURNISHED) FLAT - br W NOUS Central or Happy Vale

Tong or short term. Reply to Bor Daily

Pres" Ofico.

AVING been favoured with instructions &

HAVING with

Will Holly Public Auction on TUESDAY, June 22nd, 1920, st.2.30) kx, ut his Sales Room Queen's Road Central,

ASPLENDID COLLECTION

CHINESE PORCELAINS & CURIOS FROM SEVERAL DYNASTIES.

Comprising

A Variety

for-5-ecloured Ves Plate Blue and White Vases, Figures, al Platen, Old Bronzes, Incense Burners, Peleng. cloisonne, Crystals, Agate and Jadestones, Old Vaner Plates and Oralmente, Engravings. Sanff Bottles, and long line of Sundries

The Vender will give ONE WEEK guarantér of the quality for the majority of the goals.

(Catalowes will be issued). TeamsCash on Delivery.

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FRENCH LESSONS

KOUSSION,

15, Marzison-Hua-

QUITUATION WANTED by an

woman. Children's Napie Box N. Daily Prese* Office

LAMMERT BRO

bo Hell

THE STEAMSHIP JEHANGIE “ Now lying in the Harbour of Hongkong under an Order of "the Court by

PUBLIC

AUCTION

MONDAY

he 29th day of June, 1929, at 8 o'clock F.M.

IN ONE LOT. “

at their Auction Booms, in Daddell Street.

THE Ship is a British ship registered at Hongkong of 5205 tons Grosa and of 30.71 Registered tonnage, and was built by W. Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton. “

For ticulars to view apply to Messrs. Lammert Bros., the Anstioneers. For further particulars,

Apply to-

MESSES. JOHNSON STOKES & MASTER

or to

Prince's Building,

Messrs. AMMERT BEOS, the Auctioneers

*** Duddell Street

1016

PALACE HOTEL. KOWLOON

nero, Haiphong & Hankow Roads

Tel Address: Palaco.

HEAT

PRICKLY

LOTION

AND

PRICKLY HEAT

POWDER

an infallible remedy-Immediately relieves the irritation and effects a speedy cure

Despite the abnormal levels to which silver has risen during recent months, and for all the upcertainty of the future, it

Three cases (three deaths) of plague were reported in the Colony on Wednesday,

A Civic League has been formed ai

is absurd to suppose that some superman Shanghai. Mr. A. J. Hughes is ons af

or Deus ex Machina, controls the value of

the leading spirits.

His Majesty the Emperor of Japan has contributed Y3,000,000 to the road improve- went fund in Tokin

the dollars. There are certain very dear to

We will, for the "causes which operate, akce of simplicity, consider the year 1810 There was a dearth of gold for export, to Indis and that, coupled with the general is reported that Lieut. Masiero and Enancial uncertainty of Bnancial affairs Lieut. Ferraria will present the planes in all over the world, created strong which they Bow from Rome to Tokio to the demand for silver in India Then there Japanese authorities,

was the shortage of the supply of silver.

The production of the metal in 1917 showed

Sir Beilby and Lady Alston and Sir

a fall of 25 per cent of the production R. P. 8. Head and Lady Head are to travel Homo ria Canada. They join the

of 1913. The root cause of the trouble as the political disturbance in Mexico The RM9. Empress of Russia on July 3rd. average output from that country for the

According to the latest returns of the years 1814-17 was, in, round numbers, thirty police authorities the total number of million ounces, while in the year 1910-13 families in Peking Cityvia 150,213, with it was seventy-four milling ounces. Now popolation of 978,369, 645,725 males and

it is a most interesting example of the 339,897 females, fact that the world of to-day is very small

His Honour the Chief Justice will.open" as compared with the world of century ago when we'remember that the action of the Criminal Sessions to day (Friday)-and "adjourn them till 10:30 am on blonday a few Mexican bandits not only cause political trouble in the United States, but June 21st. We are sad to mention that seriously disturbs the currency of both the jurors need not attend till 10.30 n.m.,

for

the Asiatic on June Stat India and China, countries are separated in civilisation and

The carpenters at Shalghat have been on in geographical position as widely fram strike for an increase of 15 center a day in Mexico as it is possible for any countries their wages, giving as their reason the to be separated. And it is very striking high cost of rice and other commodities. fnet that the death of a gentleman called Same of the cabinet makers employed by

MOSCATINE. DIA in Mexico has been a prominent Hall & Holtz, Ltd.; Weeks & Co., Arty &

A few drops sprinkled on the hands or any" exposed part effectually prevents the bites of Mosquitoes and Sand Flies.

The Associate Pros de Instruccan Superior dos Portages of 2, Nanking Road, Shanghai, offering a scholarship for a course of five years" study for a

factor in completely upsetting money. Crafts and Tai Chong were affected by the values all over Ania. If ever there was ingvement, 24 week had paded when the evidence of the necessity for some word-| last mail left without reaching a settle- wide police force which shall put in ment their proper place-a' prison-the bandita of Mexico, and any other country in the world, it is supplied by a consideration of the silver problem, There is, however another factor which must not be forgot ten. It is, of itself, a great argument degree in either law, medicine or civil for more education 18 Chips. The engineering, in the Autors University, fundamental cause of the recent abnormalShanghai, for competition among the demand for silver was the huge absorption schools in Hongkong and "Macao. The of the metal by India and China. This course will be in the French language. was directly due to the customs of the The scholarship does not cover board and

lodging. educated up people, and until Asistica Tre to the level of using modern banking S. WATSON & facilities will be always a factor in the

exchange problem.

residing in Japan 19,868 Chinese, £,314 Finally we come to comvider the action Britons 1,904, Smericans, 583 Germans, of the United States Glovernmičn The 440 French. 1,100 Russian, 336 Indians, latest cable of the subject of silver from 318 Portuguese, 177 Bws: 218 Ditch, 921 London incidentally.

that Danes, 63 Stredos, Norwegians, 90 siiver was likely to fall is value, although Italinzi 10 – Austro-Hungariaus, _the_locar-dollar had risen perhaps it Spanish, 29 Bagians, 8„Rumanians, 13 was only a temporary rise-and again we Turka), 253, oikee nationals, altogether dare not even appear to be indulging in 20,740, beside 3.777 touristą.

CO., LTD.,

THE HONGKONO DIS

Honakona Orfeom: 104, DE VOTE RD., C. London Orion: 131, NLRY STREET, E-C.

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, JUNE 18TH, 1920.

prophecy. The cable also suggested that

the fall in the price of silver rendered

According

to the Tate-t official statistica,

the following number of forviguera "are

将

On Thursday evening a Portuguese lady,

She visited the house of a

the

or

THE HUMPHREY BISHOP CO.

inoperative the discretionary potter give Mr. Joanna Das Dores, aged 43 years, to the Washington Mint by the Pitman resident at No. 3; Saifee Terraco, Kow- Ast. It may be as well to explain what loon, met with her death under tragio eir- the Pitmaft Act really was. It was passed acumstances. by the USA. Government as a result of friend, living at Gordon Terrace, and for representations made by the British some unaccountable reason went up

more Government It authorised "the sale to back stairway, which was in other Governments of silver up to 350 less dilapidated candition: She leaned million dollars from the holding in the against the bannister, which gave way and USA dollar reserve. The price at which dropped à distance of fifteen feet, breaking the silver was sold was fixed and the ber neck. British Government also" contralied” the

Seventy bankruptcy announcementse bave THE MYSTERIOUS DOLLAR. Price of silver. In May 1919 both been made by Tokio voncerns since May

Governments withdrew the control, and 1st, 10 of the Erms and corporations in

volved having..had THE story is told of a local bullion broker silver soared, in price. Now the problem

capitalization of half ☛ that one day a friend sought his advice was complicated by the change in value of a million yen and upwards, according to a statement of the Metropolitan police concerning the likely rise or fall in the American dollar. When the prica of terling value of the dollar during the silver was sad, per ounce, the pound following month "I never give any sterling was worth $3.330. If the pound authorities. The chemical and dye indus advice about the future value of the sterling bad had its par value of $4.68 try appears to be the hardest hit by the doller" said the broker, and, after a pause the price of silver would have been only existing financial depression, chemical and be added, with a sigh: "I am not a

el pence per ounce. Now it was estimated dye works figuring largely in the list of clairvoyant; I should be quite happy if by experte, at the end of 1919, that the bankrupts for the month, while tho con- I could see into, the future of twenty-four provisions of the Pitman Act, which camper ceras which are weathering the financial-

number of their employes. Totation. This Hotel which has just been vision for a month. It could be certain certain conditions, would keep the price of

WO Minutes from Ferry and Railway hours; I don't want a strong enough the United States to purchase, silver under tempest are conspicuously cutting down thor

at least fifty petice an completely novated and refurnished is of the exact value of the dollar to-morrow silver up to now up-to-date in every respect and under afternoon-at, let us say, two o'clock, I ounce for five years. Even if the Amor

can dollar exchange went back to par Chixing undish Management.

personal ampervision of the should go round at once to the shipping

would ...Proprietor.

office and book the passages of my wife.

be that price; probably, said the BAR AND BILLIARD ROOMS,

my family and myself for home. "I should experts, it will be higher. We have no TERMS MODERATE Special' Arrangement for Families

be able to retire" he added thoughtfully intention of giving any, advice about Application to

And the moral of the story in that exchange. We do not anticipate that any pleased to bear that the above Company, JI OXBERRY,

Proprietor. apparently nobody ever can be any more one will eagerlyrdo so. We have heard which made such a great sucome when they sure about the fluctuations of the local many stories of how the local experts played hers for three night, sme months dollar than, at this time of the year, they were badly "stung" and no doubt, until ago, are returning to Hongyong shortly can be sure about the changes of the world conditions again become normal, we for another season at the Teatre Royal barometric pressure and yet, for all the shall bear other stories. But we remember Miss Gela Hardie and Maine Marcellion uncertaints, the subject is one of intense that a tiighly respected focal merchant-Boule are the particular" " stars” of this -

versatile crowd, the fort ner being one of little ladies, that has appeared his last shipping deal says the local change fuctuations are not good for on the

It is not too much to kay of so many years. gossip and fixed it at a five shilling trade. It would deprive, us dollar-We-ways-think-in--aierling excitement, but it would be better for that the Humphrey Bishop Co. are a very

talented and wall hanced group of cater because we know that Joxta ad Boown us all in the long run it the dollar mystery tainers, whose sucess in vaudeville, and and SMITH and Rosistaos all look forward were solved by giving to our local, and to the potted peras, in which they to that great day when they will be able to Chinde, currency, s fixed value. We are retire. It is of no use to moralize and not mögine that we shall live to see remind them of the colossal income tax and such reform, but wo will not say that if the servant problem." at Home JONES is an impossible thing to expect. Is the hai will return to the homeland and it be year 1914 there were many things that finds his chief enjoyment in life is the might have thought impossible of the Company have had most successful visit to the Thatched House Club or the accomgijshment which are now recorded Sports Club, where, he will catch re echoes in the history books. We may even again of the news from China and Hongkong, see a six shilling doilar, but it in courting be will not return East unless his financial disaster to prophecy about the Value of

the local dollar. affairs compet hím to do so.

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WE HAVE

Gral Varietics

unasca

on

POSTAGE STAMPS

Single, Sets, Packets, Bags,.. and

On Approval Booke FOR COLLECTIONS. GRACA & CO.,

Dealers in Postage Stamps. Post Cards, Scat, Toys &c, de

No. 1), WYNDHAM STREET, HONGKONG.

P.O. Box,620.

OPENING IN HONGKONG OF FRIDAY NEXT.

Theatre-goers: In, Hongkong will ba

local interest. "Joxrs made $10,000 over publicly stated, a few months ago, that the cheereville stage in Hongkong for

Binco

specialise, has been phenomenal. they were hero last the Company has been augmented by four new artistes from London, all of whom made a big bit in Shanghai, Ong of these is a splendid jaz

Mr. Humphrey Bishop informs us that

Boson in Japan and Shanghai and that they are now playing to crowded houses o Manila

The Hongkong season will open en charged Booking Friday next, and popular prices will be

Montrio's

day