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INTIMATIONS

は

LIGENCES

NOTIC

R.

for VEHICLES and their DRIVERS are renewable on Jøtt 1st, 1920, as foliowy -

All Motor Vehicles, Motor Vehicle Drivers, Tracks, Carts, and Vans. Regulation embossed number plates for all Motor vehicles will e ready for issue on the 1st proximo, costing 39.00 per set. They will be issued with the vehicle licence.

P. P. J. WODEHOUSE, Captain Superintendent of Police. Hongkong. Jade 21st, 1920.

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PEAK TRAMWAYS CO, LTD.

NOTICE.

THE TRAM SERVICE will! REDUCED TETRAHY JUNK

This is necessitated or the delay in the delivery of nar rewrve wức rope by the Mana facturers

New Time Tables can be obtained from the Ticket Collectors be at the Company's Office.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General MADARYTA, Hongkong, June 24th, 1920.

GHULA-KALIMPONG RUBBER ESTATES

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

مت

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ị

Nisha Register will be GLOSED

from 1 to Bao dưex, both days inclusive, to E. ascertain what Begistered Shareholders are entitled, to an offer of Sharis of the New Inste

By Order.

•

HE BINGHAM A MATTIERWS

'olonial Register. Hongkong, June Med. 1920.

1f03

THE SHELL TRANSPORT & TRADING

(O., LTŮ.

INTIMATIONS

TO LET.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, JUNE 25TH, 1920

(ORRUGATED IRON. GODOWN at

Taumati.

Apply to

PREPAID "WANTED"

ADVERTISEMENTS.

* ;

Naad after this date advertisements of the

|0%;

INTIMATIONA

Wanted variety will be inserted under WATSON'

a special heading in the "Hovorare Darer THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA- | PREM" at a charge of

TION CO., LTD.

TO LET;

SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon

Apply tom

(1040

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE.

CO. LTD., Alexandra Buildings."

FOR SALE

66

TEW and COMPLETE PLANT including |

Wildey Table for crushing and con- *entrating Ore. Just arrived.

For particulare apply--

GARYALEO-&-COMPANY,

Machinery Department,

FOR SALE.

278 (990

·Teak" Crmposite-built STEAM LAUNCH, in cellerit condition 70 ft. lift. ft. (brithed). Compound surface tandrising engine-10" x 20" x 19" stroke. Multitabular boiler 7" diameter x 5" long. W.P. 27 1. Speed shunt 1 Knota. · Recently thoroughly overhauled and surveyed.

Apply

Box 1103, Care of Daily Pines” Office.

· [1103

to well

CCORDING to telegraphic information M LAMMERT BROS.

received from London. Tug SHLLL Tuassport & Trading Co., Ltd, hare declared u Dividend of 'per Sham on Ordinary Shares of the Company, payable on the 5th July, against. Coupon

Company is making a few issue at par une share in two. For new shares Coupou No. 35 must be warrendorod to Lloyd's Bunk, 19 Threaddle Street, London exim rights and that coupon will not be usable for dividend i

· purposes.

FOR THE AMatic Periolres Co.

(8.C.). LTD.

N. L. WATSON.

Hongyug, June Blad, 1920).

VICTORIA CAFÉ LIMITED.

MAKE

ПРАКН NOTICE thur

Cus

"an_EXTRA-

ORDINARY MEETING of the above) que t'ompany will be held at the Company's Office 24a. Des Voeur Boad Central, Victuris in thi thuy of Hongkong " BPA và MONDAY, JUN 29TH. for the purpose of considering the basiness MiTuir of the Capaby

Fursi.this 19th day of June, 1985),

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE

FRENCH BANK)

CREDIT NATIONAL 5 PER Utar. 19197 "DRAWING OF THE 8TH MARCH 1920.

No. 8943143 has drawn I inillion from No. 516965 hus drawn 500,000 franes, Now:-

9647 1219090

Have drawn ch

ADEESTO

*2293999 "6336257-

DOUCO franca.

N

153264

479806

505196

1401016

Have drawn ch

2165358

37P6849

50.000 franes.

6036800 619943:

7706849

7767060)

are instructed

THE STEAMSHIP "JEHANGIR " Now lying in the Harbour of Hongkong under, an

Order of the Const

by

PUBLIC

בד

AUCTION

MONDAY,

the 28th day of Jane, 1920; at 3 o'clock" P.M. IN ONE LOT

at their Auction Rooms in Daddell Street,

T

THE Ship is a British ship registered at Hongkong of 5200 tons Gross and of 1360.71 Registered tonnage and was built by W. Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton.

For particulato-en-apply-to-Messrs Lazomert Bros., the Auctioncorr.

For further particulars,

Apply to

MESSEN. JOHNSON STOKES & MASTER

Prince's Building.

Mzasus, 7 AMBERT BROS., the Auctioneers,

Dudden Street.

or to

1016

$1.00 FOR THREE INSERTIONS » if they do not exceed 25 onca in umber.

And are PREPAID..

An additional charge of 50 cents will be ade if the instructions for insertion are not accompanied by cweb.

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

Letters are bring at this. Offer for

Вахея

WANTED.

hame About November ar NURSE for boy five years

WATSON, 174, The Peak.

PRICKLY

the main

ground of discontent lies in the A Chinese tramway inspector fact that the proportionate increase is knocked down by a motor-ear in Arena much greater in the case of Police salaries Street on Wednesday and has been remov. than it is elsewhere, and men have comed to hospital.

The case has

plained that they have resigned from the Police, to better themselves, only to and¦ A man was charged at the Magistracy, that they would have been as well or better yesterday, with the murder of a Chine off if they had remained where they were."lukong at Tai Kok T But the discontent is not confined to Euro-been remanded for a week. HEAT

pean subordinate officers who have resigned Motorcar No. i ran into a damp posk from the Police in order to better their in Garden Road on Wednesday night,. position and now find that, under the re causing damage both to the post and the- car, which had to be towed to the Garage by another car.

LOTION FION

AND

PRICKLY HEAT

POWDER

[

EUROPEAN for TOSSE WATSON Apply Ms. N. an infallible remedy-Immediately relieves the irritation and effects a speedy cure

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UNION--INSURANJE SOCIETY OF

CANTON LIMITED.

HE CERTIFICATE No. 1571 for one THE

silver share No. 45 now converted into 5 gold shares in this Society standing in the pime of Mesars. D. W. BALL & Co. of London. has been LOST, and if at the expiration of one month from the date hereof the above document Do not forthcoming the will certificate will be deemed cancelled and of no effect and a certi- ficate for the 5 gold shares will be issued in its stead by the Society

PAUL LAUDER. for General Mazer.. Hongkong, June 19th, 1920

-1000

REPULSE BAY. HOTEL.

SATURDAY, JUNE 26TH:

*TEA DANSANT FRƠM 4 TO 1 P.M.

DINNER DANCE From 8 P.X.

SUNDAY, JUNE 27TH

ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS DURING- TIFFIN AND AFTERNOON.

FLYING÷ SUNDAY, JUNE 27TA.

(Weather permitting)

Tickets for Flights and fall particular may be obtained at the Bosoxane HOTEL Man Offic or at REISE BAY HOTEL

J. EL TAGGART, Manager.

MOSCATINE,

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

vised scalos, they have made a mistake. The discontent is more general than this] paragraph in the reply suggests, and the fact that certain matters connected with the revision of salaries " is atîll the sub- ject of correspondence with the Secretary

M. Batalha de Freitas, the Portugues Minister in Peking, and dine, de Freitas were expected to arrive in Shanghai lasë of State, and the still more important fact week by the Empress of Russie, on their -mentioned as a sort of postscript to the

Government's reply to the Hon. Mr. Way back to Peking.

Lowe's questions-that the Secretary of Mr. O. C. Batchelder, who has been State, in view of recent violent fluctuations acting United States Commercial Attacha in exchange, is prepared to approve & alid in China during Dr. Arnold's absence, wiil ing scale of exchange, and has authorised upon Dr. Arnold's return this month, pro an increase of 7 per cent, on the sterling ceed to India, where he will act as Com- salarios, points to his being satisfied mercial Attache with headquarters in that there were reasonable grounds Calcutta. for the discontent produced by th announcement of the revised salary scales, As the same time much of the discontent, we suspect, has been based upon an inade quate computation of gains under the new "arrangemenÍA, To only take the new monthly salary and compare it with the previous monthly emoluments, as so many wwwm prone to do, doubtlere--makes-it-

In trying to gain admittanee into the cond floor, of a building in West Point for the purpose of corämitting a robbery Chinese missed his footing and fell a distance of about thirty feet. E WRE removed to hospital in an uneenscious condition.

It is oficially stated that revision of"

is also

go into treaties operovement is nothing to the Japanese Civil Code is under way, and go into ecstasies over; but it must not be that among others innovations will be the

gotten that other things have to be introduction

of the jury system. A taken into consideration besides the salary,Court of Domestic Relations For example. free passages have been promised, presumably a place where people granted very important concession in can go and straighten out their family itself in these times of rising fare and differences. we are further 'told in the official state- i ment that the arrangements in regard to leave of absence will be at least as favour-¦ able as those recommended by the Com- mission. Moreover, "the approved

A. S. WATSON & arrangement as regards rent of Govern

CO., LTD.,

THE HONGKONG - DISPENSARY.

(210

DEATH.

GORDON. A Bombay, on

ALEXANDER GRANT GORDON cable).

June

21st,

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.. Corner of Haiphong & Hankow Roads

Tal. K. B.

Tél, Addres: Palses,"

A. G. DA ROCHA, TWO Minutes from Forry and Bailway

IS. THE AUCTIONEER.

A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCH NELE, SUVEYOR AND

GENERAL BROKER.

Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 1933.

ED) with instructions from

by Public Auction, SATURDAY, June 26th, 1825, A 1.30 TJM.

FAVOURED The Concerned.

will well

statión. This Hotel which has just been completely renovated and refurnished is how up-to-date in every respect and ander English Management.

Cuisine under personal supervision of the Proprietor.

BAR AND BILLIARD ROOMS, TERMS MODERATE. Special Arrangement for Families,...on Application to

J: H: OXBERHT,

Proprietor,

773

on

WE HAVE

Great Varieties of nsel and

tanssi

POSTAGE

at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road Central

(Old Post Office Building).. VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

AND EFFECTS.

Comprising:

Blackwood Furniture, Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Tables, Carpets and Bags, Overmantles, Bik

Covered Chairy

Besides the above antioned inmber, the 39 Drawing Room Buite, Botas, Eary following series, cuch one including 100 numbers Occasional Tables, Extension Dining Table will be reimbursed at 000 francs

9501

15:201 290201

Bevelled Mirror

4793018071, Bed Tastery, Giderwazo,

-819(01÷÷÷12390011491001500901-17092017

Wardrobes, Fictures, Bookcase, Dinner 1767001 2380201 9529401 3163701 31601 Clock, Marble-bop Washstands, Cooking Chair, Silver WATE 3598901 3604201 3616901 1796291 4246001 4676091 4825201 4851801 5155301 093501 ore Cutlery, Toilet Set, Electric goods

❤gg.com

.6691901: 8038801 .8199401 6283901 6936201 and a long line of Sandries.

6702601 6775401 6083147 7006001 7115DOI 7390701 7706801- 7794804 - 9663141,

Catalogues will be issued.

STAMPS

Single, Sets, Packets, · Bags - aud

On Approval Books FOR COLLECTIONS.

GRACA & C

CO

-Destern in Portégo Spamp

Post Seeds, Toys, de. o.

No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET, HONGKONG..

Tress F-Cash on delivery

*

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL"

Manager.

P.O. Box, 690.

[1104

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

Hongkong, June Zini, 1990.

SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.

21, PRATA EAST, HONGKONG.

OR the time of all Men of the Mercantile

Fine and H.M. Navy

Bending and Writing Booms, Billiard Room, Officers' "Room, C.P.0.'* Room Restaurant, Concert Hall, Úhurch.

Private Cabins and beds in Dormitories Motor Launch Dayspring."

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FRENCH LESSONS

"G," MOUSSION,

15, Mozaisos HILL EVAD,

ON SALE

DIRECTORY

260 cta per Ib

CHRONICLE

FROZEN SMOKED FISH New shipment ex 8/8-CARDIGANSHIBE SELECTED FILLETS-

FINNAN BADDOCKĖ KIPPERS SELECTED

BED HERRINGS

GOUDA CHEESE

direct from Holland

85 cents per lb.

THE DAIRY FARM & ICE COLD STORAGE CO. LTD.

MENTE

I view of the increasing cost of living. the Chinese Tramway, Company sť Shanghai has given its employes a sub- stantial increase of salary. Members of the office staff gut an increas-of-e-in- spectors, motor-men, and conducturs $1 and ordinary labourers 4 copper cents a day.

In the past ten years the rateable value

ment quarters that the officer pays_nt_the_ ate of 8 per cent. of his salary, is con siderably more favourable than that recom- inended by the Commission." It is cer tainly very much more favourable than of Hongkong has increased by 83,247,569 the terms which people who

not for 5597 per cent. Mr. Arthur Chapman," Government servants have to pay for hous who has just retired on pension, States, in ing accommodation Finally, the revised his last report on the Asicament of th salaries generally improve the amount of Colony, that since he took-over-the duties. the pension. The general body of tax of Assessor in 1880 the rateable value of" payers have an interest in the matter which the Colony has increased by no less than must not be overlooked; Whes, in framing814,156,080 or 430-23 per cent. his questions, the Hon. Mr. Low laid

The Yellow Dragan, the magazinė ol (By some stress on the point that the emolu- [1107 ments of the public service of the Colony Queen's College, makes its appearance this month in a considerably enlarged form na LOS DON OFFICE: 131. FLEET STREET. EC out of Imperial funds, we assume from cover bears a new and attractive design HONGKONG Drier: 101, De Tuts RD. Care paid out of local revenue and not

"Special Coming of Age Number. Its the general tenour of his questions that he

of two yellow dragons on a back-ground was sharing the common misconception

representing

rough sketch. of that the decisions of the Secretary of State the hills

of the Colony from were less generous than the Commission the harbour, and its contents, much had recommended, and that the local tax more" volumainus, contain among other payer would not be unprepared to endere interesting articles, an excellent summary the views of the Commission. The of the chief events in the history of the Government's reply to the questions, as we College, consisting of the reprint of an

have said, presents the question article by, Dr. Bateson Wright, writte ia & different light. and,

for the 1905 May number of the magazine,

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, JUNE, 25TH $1920.

we

Да

#

CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES. The statement made by the Government in reply to questions naked in the Legisla tive Council yesterday by the Hon, Mr. atatement of general policy in regard to which carries the history to 1866. The A. R. Lowe, on the subject of the recent

the matter the Government allusion to the historical summary-has-been brought down revision of the salaries of the Civil Ser taxpayer's interest is unexceptionable, víz.: Į to dato by Mr. Handyside, and the whole vants of the Colony will serve at least toIt is the aim of the Government, as article runs to oightoon pages. Several correct impressions which appear to be guardian of the money provided by the interesting photographs are reproduced in widely prevalent in the Colony. There is, taxpayers, to expend it, in such a manner the number, including ons of the Head- maser (Mr. B. Tanner), a group photo first of all, the impression that the whole as to exsure, on the one hand, that efficiency report of the Coinmission appointed to con-

Is not sacrificed to economy, and on the graph of the College Staff, another of the sider and report upon the emoluments of other that there is no waste; the measure College sportsmen and one of the school's the public service of the Colony must have of its ultimato auccess being found in the ampun trophies The number contain been scrapped, and that some far less standard of public servies which is the usual record of current school events generous cales have been substituted for maintained." We need all the efficiency is and interesting comment on affairs of the those the Commission is asumed to have the public services that we can obtain, College, as well as several other interesting recommended. The Government's reply to and wo are inclined to think that, in view contributions. The Editor (Mr. J. Q. the Hon. Mr. Lowe'a questions shows of the precarious nature of some import Fletcher)_cup_be_cordially congratulated that thin is entirely at variance ant items of revenue, the Government will upon the production of a very interesting. with the fact; for it affirms, onated to watch expenditure more closely in anniversary number.

the contrary, that the general recomenda- the future than may be said to have been tions of the Commission have for the most the

part been accepted, and, where they have

been modified, the modifications have as a

recent very prosperous times:

File been to the advantage of the afficers Macdonald Road now open to motor

concerned. -.. This-fact is brought out in

traffe

several paragraphs of the Government's reply The Han, My, Lowe's request that

'Two cases (ons death) of plague and the Report of the Commissioners and the one case of enteric fever were reported in

the Colony on Wednesday."

despatches from the Benretary-of-State- dealing with the recommendations of the Commission should be laid on the table,

The carpenters and plasterers at Shang-

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE PHARIES ENTERTAIŊ-

MENT.

(TO THE EDITOR OF ** THE HONGIÒNG

DAILY FELSE." SIR-May through your columps,. "on" "bohnlf of the Committee of the Missions to Beamen in Hongkong, acknow ledge with sincerest gratitude the sum of six hundred and thirty-five dollars, sixty cents, $435.60 received from the "Phárleg of H.M.8. Titania for the funds of the Seamen's Institute. The shanks of the

was not conceded, on the ground tin cer- bai have resumed work, their wage having tain mattersonnected with the revision of beenrincreased by six coppers a day." CHISA JAPAN- ALTS. BETTLE salaries still form the subject of carrer- A Chinese house-builder at Yaumati fell

INDO CHINA PHILIPPINES pondence with the Secretary of State for from the top-storey of a building on Wed. Committee is also due to also due to all

Ete

the Colonies. The reference in one of the nesday and was removed to hospital, thote who so kindly and in so many Hoa, Mr. Lowe's questions to the un-|

various ways gave assistance in the pre- doubted dissatisfaction still existing

Major E. C. Hudson, who received theparations for the Concert and on the event, amongst several classes of public servante Military Cross at the hands of H.E thengelf, to ensure its undoubtedly great

successYours truly, | ms » raivit of the Secretary of State's Governor, in the Engisistive Council Cham- decision, fala answered by the statement ber, before the formal business of the that " is appears to be the case, as regards meeting began, is on the Staff of the Union the European Subordinate Officers, that Insurance" Society of Cantón, Ltd.

1920

VēTH ANNUAL EDITION

aining.

1.600 PAGES

THE Directory of the Par

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#OT WALDGRAVE, Chaplain and Secretary,

Seamen's Institutes

Hongkong, Jung 23rd, 1980,