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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

IN "Shipping, to which appears in

the

Toth, 1920,

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д

HOANG TELAPPIE

states! :-

of July

I may be allowed to rent that from the convervation that I had with some of the the InChim Navigation's vasechs, I ful" they are extremely satisfian with their lot and appreciate what has been done

It for thens by the Company may intere & my aders to be told that the

mtition.

tion which was sent to the Indo-Chius Navigation Company and the China Navi-

Company

was the result of

meeting ut

-cution unit (o 1 am toldi :

majority

of

the Guils sell in Shanghai. It was nut representative meeting of the members, and for all I know the majority may have been reached by the casting rote of the Secretary, if has Tested in him."

INTIMATIONS

BANK HOLIDAY.

THE

I. TN accordance with Onlimince No. of 1919 CLUSED for the transtian af PUBLIC the EXCHANGE BANKS will be BUSINESS ON MUNDAY. ADEST 2.

Hongkong, July 9th, 121,

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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE.

has has any voting powersHIS

I'm now informed that the information con tairied in the foregoing is not in accordance with fact, and I therefore make a full struction of name and apolovin to the Management Committee of the China Coast Officers Guild for publishing the offending paragraph.

(Sd)NERPTUNE," "C/Ifongkong Telegraph." Hongtong, July 29th, 1990.

WANTED.

· 1972

381STANT (British) wanted for General Other work, State Age, experience und salary required to p

Box 1207, Care of "Daily Prose” Oßes,

WANTED.

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"SFURNISHED HOUSE, Six or Seven-

Rooms. Advertiser would entertain baying farniture if necessary. Possession any

time before end October.

Apply to...

Bor 1260, Cars of." Daily Pres" Ofice. [1260

TO LET OR FOR SALE.

LENSHIEL No. 141. Ta Prak, naz

Apply to-

GBarker Road Tram Station,

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Alorandra. Bviklings.

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FOR SALE

TZW. and COMPLETE PLANT including Willey Table for croaking and con- estrating Ore. Just arrived.z For particulars apply--

CARVALHO & COMPANY,

Machinery Department.

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FOR SALE.

TO. 1, STEWART TERRACE, 67, The

Peak.

Apply to-

PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

paym

Office will be OPEN for all purposes from 9 A.M. t 12 Nons on MONDAY, Auerst Ano, 1920,

Licensal Warchomas will be entirely closed on that day.

C: W. BECKWITH, Superintendent.

Importa and Exporta. lengkeng, July 27th, 1930,

NOTICE.

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HONGKONG "DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 30TH, 1920.

'PREPAID

WANTED

ADVERTISEMENTS.

Avariety will be inserted under the shove special bending at a charge of

DVERTISEMENTS of the Wanted":

$100 FOR THREE INSERTIONS – if they do not exceed 25 woana in number and are PREPAID.

An additional charge of '50 centa will be made if the instrnations for insertion are not Accompanied by cash.

Advertisers requiring their advertisements andur this head must give instructions soccrd ingly, otherwise the advertisements will be regarded as intended to be displayed and charged at the usual rates.

Letters are lying at this Office for

Boxes P, Q, AD, AB, A Ï

POSTENOGRAPHER and TIPISTES oper

DOSITION WANTED-Expert MALE

for immediate engagement. Apply Bar Daily Press Office.

Whare This Day commenced to every or business as General Import and Export Merchant at Nos. 50 and 52 Queen's Bond Centml, and we have appointed Mr. P. Mee PINGUET to be the Manager of our business with power to Sign per Pro

Dated the 15th day of July, 1920.

LEPACK COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE.

S.S.

FAUSANG."

TENDERS &rs invited for the purchase of

on Hainan Head Reel.

the WRECK of the above steamer as she i

GILMAN & CO. LTD.““ Agents, The Salvage Association, London, Hongkong July 20th, 1920,

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have This Day REMOVED our

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned bave received matruction from EP Thunaytto, Esq., to me by

WE Have to the Top Floor of Nos. 250 Public Anction,

252 Das VRUX BOLD CENTRAL (Memra. Kwong Sang Hong's main premisas).

HOW TUNG & CO., LTD. Hongkong, July 19th, 1920.

NOTICE.

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La Estate of J. B. PATEL, deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

OB TUESDAYA August 3rd, 1920, at 2.30 px, at his residence No. 16, Plantation Road, The Peak. THE VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

kc.,

FURNITURE,

·ko.

thereia contained BALL-Blackwood Side Tables, Hallstand Chairs, Bras Ornaments, &c.

Armchairs made by Lane, Crawford & Co.

DRAWING ROOM-Upholstered Sofaa aad food as new), heavy Pile Carpets & Bags. Blackwood Cabinets, Desk, Chairs, Stands, Pictures and Engravings, curtains, dc.

undersigned acting as the Attorney of MRA. BANOO J. B. PATEL has been granted letters of administration by H. B. Y. Consular Court at Canton. Any chim against the Estate should be all with the nodervigent on or before 28th August," after which date no claims will be admitted

P. N. COOPER

DINING ROOM-Fumed Teakwood Mirror 36 Queen's Road Central-book-Sideboard, Extension Dining Table and Hongkong, July 28th, 1990.

chairs, cabinets, &e., &c.. made by Lane, Craw- ford"&Co., and good as new, Diziner Service.

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NOTICE.

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I beg to inform my Customers and the

General Public that I have returned to the Colony and established myself as u Milliner and Genemi Draper at No. 4, D'Aguilar Street sad will carry on business as before under the style and firm nume of HIPTOOLLA & CÒ.

I bave brought with me new goods of the most fashionable and latest styles and ask my old patrons and constituents to extend thei support is done in the past.

Inspection in cordially invited.

HIPTOOLLA, Milliner and Draper.

Hongkong, July 21st. 1920+

12-10-

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE-HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

00. LTD. Alexandra Buiklings.

66

A. G. DA ROCHA,

AUCTIONEER SURVEYOR

AND

GENERAL BROKER.

Queen's Road Chatral, Telephone No. 2922.

WEEKLY AUCTIONS. TUESDAYS-·

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS.

THURSDAYS:

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

SATURDAYS:-

EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURES...

A. G. DA ROCHA.

AUCTIONEER, SURVETOR AND GENERAL' BROKER. Queen's Road Central, Telephone No: 2932.

FLAVOURED with instructions from The

Concerned

will sell by Public Austion, on SATURDAY, July 31st, 1920, at 2.30 F..

at his Sales Hooms, Queen's Boad Central (Old Post Office Building).

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS

Comprising

Blackwood Furniture, Brass and Iron Bed- sleads. Tables, Carpeter and Rags, Overmantles, Bik Tapestry Covered Drawing Boom Suite, Sofan, Easy Chaira, Occasional Tables, Erten- sion Dizing Table, Bevelled Mirror Wardrobes, Pictures, Curtains, Bed Sheets, Crockery Gla ware, Ornaments, Cabinet, Teak Bookose, Dinner Waggons, Dining Chairs, Silver Ware, Clocks, Marble-top Washriands, Cooking Stoves, Catlery Toilet Set, Electric goods, and a long- line of Kandries,

Catalognes will be issued. Trans ----Cash on Delivery.

STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. "NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE DOLLAR per Share for the six months eading 30th June, 1920, will be PAYABLE on TUESDAY, AUGUST 19TH, on which data Dividend, Warrants may be obtained on applica tion at the Company's Office.

TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, August 3ri TUESDAY, August 10th, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN ARNOLD,

Secretary Hongkong, July 17th, 1920,

[1217- HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY LIMITED.

(incorporated in the United Kingdom.)

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an

NINTERIR DIVIDEND

NINE

Glass Ware, &c., and 8-day chiming clock.

BED ROOMS-Whits enamelled Twin Beds large and small Wardrobes, Toilet Tables, Chest-

of drawers, &c. including Stalaod Teakwood Boudoir Suit, all mando by Lane, Crawford '&' and Pictures Co., Axminster Carpets and Bags, Curtains

HOT ROOM-Cupboards, including Camphorwood Wardrobe and chest-of-drawers, Bath Room, Pantry sad Kitchen Utensila..

ALKO

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

OLD

FINEST

BROWN

LIQUEUR

BRANDY

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

things.

To

We can only achieve by trans there appeared a book bearing the Isting our desires into things material title The Idoa of Progres; an The state of Ireland is deplorable inquiry into in Origin and Growth" result of bungling and selfishness. Every- (MACHILLAN) by Professor Bear. That where we see, not only the limitation but | book

also stimulates thought the frailty, the immorality, even the many of us today the vision of indefinite : bestiality of the human mind. Are we ogress supplies the essential stimulus for It may be too much to then to give up the fight Of all questions ur exortions, of practical philosophy which face.us this "ay that this is our religion, but we can is by far the biggeet. It we accept the safely remark that it is to us what the existing state of affairs, ie as too incorporated in Ancestor worshipi

to the Chinese. ourselves that kismet" is the only creed, children to carry on the translation of Anglo-Saxons wish for

what we believe are great ideal for us nad posterity: the Chinco desire,

we surrender what are really the two- greatong assets of the human mind. Wo sacrifice and resolutely put out of "our lives, love

If all the hungrily, progeny, to ease their fears and hope. unselfish efforts of the past are worthies, concerning the ropes of their souls. Our desire is inspired by bopo; theirs by foar, then any attempt to improve the future is idle, and the future itself is a fallacy.

We are not inclined to sacrifice the former You cannot have it both ways. The choice to the latter. The subject of Chinese before us today is Civilization, as the ideal cannot be dismissed in a sentence, Anglo-Saxon race has, interpreted the word,

but we must deter # mare extended reference to or Bolshevism, as we know of it ia Ramia.

a future occasion. Tha The choics is the same to-day as during struggles of humanity in the pash

to UN. who look those long thirty or ferty centuries of human struggle concerning which we have the pages of history, as heroic as they more or less authentic records. It is either out in our mental vision, what horrible were pathetic. What fine figures stand

Scep

back over

progress and growth, or else stagnation and decay. The dreams of the artist mu

episodes have happened! We reverenco bei "expunged from his mind or put on think of the Inquisition and the wars that the life of Chaist, but we shudder as we canvas; the joy of the poet must be have been made in His name. We see that, obliterated.or put down in deathless record to inspire posterity with hope; the self-and confusion all over the world. But w

evon to-day, there is wasted energy, chaos sacrifice and tail of a future WATT bellove Armly that the Anglo-Saxon rico FARADAY must be encouraged or we shall bave no further machines to reduce space and time, to save humaz labour and to sweetea life with leisure, and to enlarge our existence. Are we to count as value.

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Is the work of: PABTuza, MangoN,, or have to consigress. those others who have tried to ease pain and lengthen life Can we consider useless the victory of that wonderful army of British administrators in Eygpt, ludis, China and many other parts of the world

tidying up" things and that thin generation of Britons will leave the world a better place than it was before they entered it. We are even sanguine that

tidy up they will And that is

things in China. Individually WO carefully the direction in nations make as realise, more practically, which we wish to progress. Modern the Gaiden Rule. And on all sides there is evident a great desire to do unto others that is the zenith of progress for this age. as we should they do unto us. Perhaps

A. S. WATSON & who have worked to reduce order out of

CO., LTD.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

TELEPHONE 516.

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HONGKONG OFFICE: 10, "Des Vaux Bo. 0

chaos and to make the jungle and the desort

The Chinese, who was charged with useful and fruitful for mankind? Is really is arurdering a travelling trader, has been incredible that such questions can be committed for trial. answered in the affirmative by Boy thoughtỉnị student of Nature,

Arising out of a guarrel at Yaumati one Chinese out another with a chopper. The injured man is now in hospital. The Bailant has been arrested.

To-night is the, Leyland Hodgson Co.'s last night at the Theatre Royal, and “ the the successful Loadou revue Persiana.". bill of fare" for their final appearance is

We cannot, however, idly dismiss the cheerless conclusions of one learned enough to be selected an a lecturer in the Bheldonian Theatre. We must concede that over was the moral and political outlook for mankind in general mare difficult. The doubts of Dean Ixce might Three cases (one death) of enteric fever, even be swept aside it, during the last 30

(one death) of cerebrospinal fover, and one case (one death) of plagan years, bis fad been the only voice in were reported in the Colony on Wednes

"Britain raised in enquiry at the prevalent day, idea of progress. Modern democracy is on

case

Lieut.-Com. P. V. Kilgour, Mr. T. R.

and Sun Screens, a naraber of Puts Fine

Electric Faas and Radiator, Tennis Netting LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, B.Gits trial, and it is a tremendous experiment Chassels, Madame Ricou, Mr. F. Smyth, Maiden Hair Furn, Pot Plants Garden Seats, &c. &c..

AND

"

Two "Milners." Combination Fire Resisting Safer.

Full Particulars from Catalogue), On view from Monday, August 2nd. TERMS:-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers,

PUBLIC AUCTION

S.S. "WING HANG"

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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the near Ships in the Harbour of Hongkong.

Steamship" WING HANG “as she be

Will be sold-by-

ÜRDZE OF THE MORTGAGEE by

PUBLIC. AUCTION

On

TUESDAY,

the 10th day of August, 1920, at 12 o'clock Noon,

Ly

Messa, LAMMERT BROS.,

Anotioneers

ht their Auction Rooms in Duddell Street, The ship is a Chinees ship registered

PENCE per Share on account of the year 1920, Canton. has been declared.

The DIVIDEND will be payable on and after mately na follows:

Her dimension and tonnage are approx. WEDNESDAY, the 25th day of Acours, 1920, to Shareholders on the Register on TUESDAY, the 10th day of Avorst, 1920, and will be paid to Shareholders on the Colonial (Hongkong) Begister at the exchange rate of 3/8 per Dollar

By Order of the Board,

"

B. J. WILTON,

Acting Secretary Hongkong, 26th July, 1920.

fi

WE HAVE Great Varietice of wood and unused

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POSTAGE STAMPS Single, Sets, Packota, Bags,

On Approval Books

FOR COLLECTIONS.

GRÁCA & CO

Dealers in Postage Stamps, Port Cards, Beeds, Toys, &o, &

No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET, HONGKONG.

P.O. Box, 620,

LENOTH-14ft finch REGISTERIE TONNAGE: BREADTH ft Sinches Gross-442 DEPTH- 9 ft. Ginches .: Ne 264 yad her speed is about 10 Knotar

For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to-

MESAR WILKINSON & GRIST,

9, Queen's Bond Central, of to MEKSAS, LAMMERT EROS.

Daddell Street,

Auctioneer Rongkong, July 27th, 1920.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JUL 30TH, 1920,

WESTERN

NOTIONS PROGRESS.

OF

the

who left the Colony yesterday on Empress of Amża,

the

in Government. The new power of the and Mr. A. W. Smith," were amongst those Prem is like the power of a bugs and complicated piece of machinery. If it goes wrong, it may not only destroy those in The marriage of M. Raoul Radenfuser, charge of it, but it Litually may smash the agent in Hongkong of the Messageries very fabric of our lives. We cannot forget Lecable, daughter of M. and Madame Maritime Cie, to Mademoisolle Yvonne great disappointment concerning Eugene Lecable, of Myrtle Bank, the America, and the unfulfilled hopes planted Peak, is to take place at St. Joseph's in our minds by President WILSON There Church on August 19th. is evidence everywhere of revenge and The building in Des Voeux Road Central. Tex Romanes lecture at Oxford is an event breed, fear and suspicion," passion and which caught fire on Tuesday night, and which usually provides intellectual stimulus

dogmatism chaos, and corruption. All

was completely gutted, collapsed yesterday, taking with it a portion of another house." not only to those who listen to it but these things are egident; but there are Fortunately no one was inside the premisee others to be considered. It is true that, at the time. The authorities were busy. to that very much larger audience-all-over- the world who read it. This year Dr.

with the great majority of Britons this yesterday, sboring up the premises. "700", idea of IxGz, of St. Paul's Cathedral, popularly debated, because it is not considered to be Cricket Club, Mr. A. E. Baddeley was

progress of bumanity is not

"At the annaul meeting of the Singapore known as the gloomy Dean gave the debatable. That satisfied mood can never appointed President.

It was decided to lecture, and took for his title "The Ides be accepted by the scientific mind which to $2.50, the entrance fee from $10 to $20, increase the monthly subscription from $2 of-Progrom. While we entirely disagree is trained to probe into every nook and and life membership from $75 to $100. A with his main thesis that there is no record

own

allow

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of progress in the history of humanity, cranny of human thought. Nearly thirty loss of $300 was recorded last year, due to we acknowledge the fact that this dismal

years ago, (1891) Mr. ARTHUR BALFOUR unfortunate collecting of chits, plso to the

increase in the cost of stuff all round. ventured to raise questions about progress cleric on more than ons socasion has caused in the address which ho gave as Rector to

The following is the inscription on the us to do some fundamental thinking. We the students of the University of Glasgow. two German french mortars which were require, perhaps a dose from Mrs. We can only guess at what he thinks of inch trench mortars, presented by the presented to the Police:- German 8.3 GUMMIDOL lest, instead of being just the contrast of the Anglo-Baxon outlook on German Government to commemorate the hopoful, like MAEK TAPLEY, wa

life and that instilled by Cosructus, services of 70 members of the Hongkong ourselves to sink into the MICAWBER MENCIus "and other sages into millions of Police Force, who went to the Front from attitude of mind and Wait for something Chinese winds. The brilliant English the force after taking part in the Great the Colony, and of those men who joined to turn up." It is startling to find that, statesman-philceopher is not a worse states War of 1914-19. in this time of national exultation con- sean for all b.sphilosophic doubts, cerning the recent triumph of what we although the very fineness of his intellect 486 people was quarantined, in a Japane

An entire funeral party consisting of are convinced was a righteous cause, and was the cause of his failure in political temple owing to one member being attack- whilst we have the evidence before our leadership with all its essential intrigues, woman, 8 years old, was seized by the dis

ed by cholera during the ceremony. eyes of the extraordinary inventions of our compromises and more sordid accoutre ease while attending the funeral of a

generations, such as aeroplanes, meats. But the life of Mr. Barouz, since elative of hers who had died very and wireless, and motor cars, that a karned that famous Hectorial address at Glasgow, postponed and none of the party was denly. The ceremony was forced to be divine should doubt whether man, is the answer to the questions suggested by allowed to leave the grounds of the temple physically, mentally or morally, has him nearly thirty years ago. A few until thorough investigations had beerg- advanced during the past centuries, · · In

days ago we published a cable giving made by the health officials and disinfec this part of the world we see the striking an account of a great demonstration

tion had been completed, results of the static outlook of Asiatics and in London, presided over by Lord A Straits emtemporary says:-That the contrast them with these achieved by the RorousCHILD

General Hospital in Singapore in sn including Jewish | more dynamic minds:

dr of the West.

anachronism from the building point of delegates from twenty countries M view is truism that the merest tyro-in- INGE and his school sugger

BALFOUx, who was enthusiatically received, the medical world would not deny. a rather worm edition of some of the early warned the meeting that there were in the big cities in India and also în Colombo the hospitals have been brought TWO Minutes from Ferry and Railway Chinese Philosophers.

In this recent unficulties ahead." That was the duty of into line with soms of the best institutions station. This Hotel which has just bon Romanes lecture. he suggested that our statesman who dare not, any more than in Europe, In Singapore, wo bare-Ingged- epiplately romovated and furnished descendants may count themselves fortunate the soldier may dare, omit consideration behind the times in respect of what ought Bow up-to-date in every respect and under English Management."

if they are not in a worse state than we

to be the best equipped hospital in the of danger. Unisine ander personal supervision of the

He hoped the Arabs would Colony. It will be good news, therefore, Proprietor.

are to-day.

Nobody who considers the remember that the great Powers had freed to many to learn that Government itself. --BAR AND BILLIARD ROOMS, condition of the world, even the condition them from the brutal tyranny of the Turke cipel Singapore hospital is a most upsatin- has come to the conclusion that the prin of Europe, can be satisfied with what it That is 2-record-of-Progrés-and-r factory congerie of buildings, and, that happening in politics, religion, or even in RALFOUR has not spared-himself in his plans are to be submitted for the erection commeros. But the very fact that we are declining years, but has greatly. ass.ated of an entirely new hospital, the work of dissatisfied is evidence of a désire for better in achieving this record. Quite recently band "next year.

the construction of which will be put in

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PALACE HOTEL. KOWLOON

Corner of Haiphong & Hankow Roads;

7. L.L

Tal. Addams Palaos

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TERMS MODERATE. Special Arrangement for Families Application to

J. E. OXHERET

Proprietor.

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