NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HELENA MAY INSTITUTE. "AFTERNOON LASSES.
NOVEMBER and DECEMBER,
5.80 r. Mondse—Clanking
Tuesday-Socials & Popalar Lectures, Wednesday ---- Relirioa» Meetings. Thurlar --Sick Normiar. Friday-Needlework & Chinese.
Morning CAKEFR:
Wednesday, 100), French, Thursday. Rouling Circle.
10.38 Needlework. Friday,
MISTINGS AND POPULAR LECTURIN
Nov. 2lecture to Children.
9.-Ten Dance,
Dec.
16-Lecture to Adults,
23,--Maxical Afternoon.
30.---Lacinre to adults,
Tea Dance. 14.-Lecture to Children. 21.—Musical Afternoon.
NOTICE
TAN HONGKONG DAILY、 PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19TH, 1920,
PREPAID "WANTED
ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS of the Waive
INTIMATION
variety will be inserted under the store Watson's
special handing at a charge of
$1.00 FOR THREE INSERTIONS
if they do not azcoed 25 words in mumber and are
PALPAD.
An additional charge of 50 cents will be mad if the instructions for insertion are not accompanied by each.
Advertisers requiring their advertisemen under this head must give instructions accord- ingly, otherwise the advertisementa, will be regard as intended to be displayed and charged at the nas raton..
Letters are lying as this Office for
Boren P., Q. AD, AP, AW.
F
OR SALE @ An almost new "ESTEY"
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Mbeen admitted a
TR HENRY BIRKETT has this day
Firm.
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PURE
CARBOLIC
SOAPS
NEWS.
41
CARLE
CHINA MALL
(EY COURTESY OF THE
SHANGHAI BOLSHEVIKS. INFLAMMATORY HAND BILLS:
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According to a Peking vomacalar cop- FAR EASTERN or vicious indulence, gives rise to oppres
ive and tyrannical rule, The "institution" comporary, the Minister of Justice has that was firmly established in China for ordered the taking overs of the Russian centuries-it still exists in theory, but the Courts ng Harbin, the Russian Magistratus marhanism seems rather out of joint-is being offered assessorship: Otherwise thera the watem of public service competitive will be no 'alterstipa iz Russian procedure, examinations. It is because this institution has been latterly disregarded to a very large extent that China is in danger of disintegration to-day. Inciden ally it may be said that it is an institution that has been adopted by Great Britain. There is evidence that Government schools existed
in China four thousand years ago.
The
SHANGHAI, Oember 11th. Shanghai Bolsheviks on Sunday distri-,
Mr. W. Hill one of Shanghai's prominent jockeys, met with an accident at a recent race meeting while riding a pony called the Cornerake. His knee is likely to give him buted infammatory hand bills inciting the most trouble, ways Shanghai "contem-Chino to overthrow the politicians and “with the Republican anniversary celebration porary, but he will probably be seen in the militarists. The distribution synchronisad when large qumbers of workers and shop- The police are
saddle again at an early date.
**
WAR PRISONERS ARRIVES AT
period when China 'was under the rule of Lieut. J. E. Laughton, R.N., of H.M.S.me were on holiday.. the Emperors Thor and SHUN is con-Harkins, second son of the late Sir John watchfni. sidered by the native historians as the Laughton and Lady Laughton, of Wimbles golden age of the nation. It is not don, was married at St. Joseph's Church, without justifiable pride that Chinese Shanghai, last week, to Miss Marjorie
Mr. C. Fry and Mrs. Fry, of Westbourne Gardens, London."
PIANO ased only three month is Recommended by the Medical scholnes remind us that forty centuries Frances Fry, ellet daughter of the late perfect condition. Price $500, Apply Major M.. TEIXEIRA, Macro.
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Partner in this REPULSE BAY HOTEL
MOXON AND TAYLOR Hongkong, October 8th, 1920. [1807
HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE.
TH
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET. ING will be held in the HONGKONG CRICKET CLOW PAVILION, O TUESDAY, the 19th October; at 6 p.m.
H. H. TAYLER,
Hon. Secretary and TreaseEST. Hongkong, 10th October, (1999, [1811 HONGKONG JUCKEY CLUB.
THE hold
HE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of
on SATURDAY, the 167 OCTOBER, at 12 o'clock Nocs, within the toes of the HONG- KOSE JOCKET CLOn, Chater Road, Hongkong,
By Unde
R. J. PATERSON,
Clerk of the Course.
Hongkong, October 2nd, 1920,
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INDU-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
DIVIDEND NOTICE. HAREHOLDERS are hereby notified that
SHAREHOLDERS
the
READY and can be had, on application, Offices of the General Manage MESSES, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LAD, on and after SATURDAY, the 9ra Ucroams, 1920..
By Order of the Board,
WEDNESDAY, Octoza 137,
SATURDAY, Ouronze 10.
Profession.
The attention of Indies in the Colony, is
SHANGHAI
TRAVELLING TO TRIESTE.
SHANGHAI, October 7th. Two thousand wag prisoners, chiefly Hungarians and Galicians, arrived from
Schurnhqrat
SHANGHAI MOTORIST FINED.
ags there were Government schools in Chins. But in later times education was gained in private schools or from family tator Perhaps the stimulus of the hope of acquiring the wealth and rank of official directed to an advertisement in another Siberin en roafe to Trieste by the steamer position led the people to devise more column on this
page setting forth the efficient means of educating themselves arrangements which have been made at the
However that may be, it is evident that meetings and popular lectures during the the system of public examination for mouths of November and December. Mrs. albeis position was one. of the great Dyer Ball is the secretary for this branch enuses, if not actually the greatest cause of the Institute's activities, of the duration of the Chinese nation We notice that the President of the
CABARET DINNER DANCE SUPPLIED IN THERE STRENGTHS. than those provided by the Government. Helena May Institute for alterason classes, MONTHLY COMPENSATION TO BE
MHE. BELIKOVITCH, Ballerina of the Warsaw Op- House, #ill appear in a number of Classic Dances.
Andsted by MR. PAUL GREY, Famous Riian Baritone.
G.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE Undersigned have exceived instructions
to sell by Public Auction,
O MONDAY,
the 18th October, 1920, at 10.30, within the Camber, at Naval Depot, Kowloon,
·SHES. “SANDPIPER," Length between perpendiculars...100 ft. Breadth, extreme
20 ft.
(Flat Kool to upper Depth in bold ride of Upper Deck (5 ft. 9 in.
planking midships Tonnage secoming an
British Rules Nominal Displacement At mean drift of
Present mean draft
Where Hongkong
Built When ...1898
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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lo
General Manag¤I. Hongkong, October 8th, 1920."
THE
NOTICE.
THE PUBLIC are hereby WARNEDagainst negotasting or in any manner having any in the undermentioned scripts for SHARES in the under tad Companies, the Secretaries ul which have been notified aga nat. certain irregularit ex that have arisen in connec tica therewith.
Bad
The said Shares are the property of the under vigned any person or persons having come into possession theroof are requested to com- Junicate with hi
forthwith, Particulars and Numbers of HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY SAREStolen
Script
Script No. Numbers. Holder's Name. 7017 80. 20:01/250 C.P Chater
2590 50 37084/3716 M. 8. Sassoon
8538 100-42800/42968 La Chak Yen
5810 29 1251/75, 18353/59 8. Fenwick.
3011 29 59069/117 H H. Fearick
7754
8411
9 64757/765 8. Fenwick 71841/845 B. Mitchell
6605 15 44670/684 Mrs E O Cham pernowan 7789 468739/66742 2.F.H' Hodge & A. F.
Harris
7′′ES
9 64766/774 H. H. Fenwick H.K&WHAMPOA CO. 100 SHARES:
Script No. 7425 La Koon Hang, 9003/27, 5601/25, 37383/7, 39367/81,
40713/717.
25895/27013,
(Signed) FRED ELLIS
c/o Fars Erin & Co.
1538
Hongkong, September 25th, 1920.
Nett Not Groms
www
measured 85 ton 2 ft 2f * of in.
By whom...In Sections by Yarrow & Co. Materials of Construction
Wood: ... ...Deck Sheathing, Fittings in
Tron Steel
Cabins, "Messes, dic.
Deck Fittings, de
Hall, Bulkhead, Fittings, t
Decks, names of
Main, Hall and Battery Decks. Armour Vil
i
As she now lies.
A detailed list of fittings to be sold with tho Ship may be man at the Offices of the Naval Store Ufor H. M. Dockyard, Hongkong, Lad stracturai sail other particolare can be obtained H. H. Dockyard, from
Ubial Constructor, the Hongkong.
The Tessel will be open to inspection from the 15th Sept. to the day of sale inclusive. between the hours of tuam, and frat. Inspect- ing orders can be obtained with full Particulars and Conditions, of Sale on application to the Auctioneers.
On presenting this order to the Pier Master in the Dockyard the person named theroon will be conveyed to and from the Ship. The ship may not be boarded from a private boat.
HUGHES & HO: GR.
1.
By Appointment Anctionner to
the Admiralty. Hongkong. September 14th, 1920.
G.
R.
1485
1;
5% FOR TOILET USE Price: $1.20 per box of 3 tablets. 10% FOR THE BATH All parents throughout China, who could
Price: 81.75 per box of 3 tablets.
20% MEDICAL
|
SOAP
Price: 75 sts. per tablet.
PAID.
SHANGHAI, October 11th, Ollerdesten has been fined $100, and ordered to pay 819 a month to the widow of
car. Judge Lobingier held that a prison no celebrations of meeting the ends of justice.. National Day this year, and that the funds which would have been expended on this would be devoted to famine reliet. In this connection we note also that the South
compass the cost, were induced to give Republic of China intimated early in the the Chinese.workman killed by his motor to their sons an intimate knowledge of month to the Department of Ceremonies sentence was 19 necessary, compensati
the literature which contains the three that there would be BATH doctrines enunciated above. There is of
A. S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
:
to.
the
"STRIKING."
WITH APOLOGIES TO C.S.C.
course, much else in the literature so studied which is conducive to a cultivation of bigh intellectual powers; but what Manchuria Railway (Japanese) bay ex- want to emphasise in that this exutarkable pressed its readiness to give free passage.
attracted examination system
to people desiring to leave the famine service of the State the most cultivated areas, and also to transport foods for the men of the country. Native ability was relief of these areas at half price, enlisted on the side of the Government. At the present time the outlook for any Government in China were bad. If we had not the lessons of Chinese history to guide us we might readily believe, that the Chinese are in process of national dis- integration. B in the past there have bera countless revolutions, numberles cycles in which chaos ruled for a time; | the reaction inevitably followed and there are those long periods marked by reigas in which there was peace, content, cheerful industry and general prosperity. At such times there was real progress. Thers would be hope for China if the old systeni of selecting men "for high office only "by COENABY.—á ".3. Queen's Gardens, on examination resalts, were reverted to; that,
October 10th, to RUTH and BASIL Gorskay, a son.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
TRÆPHONE 16.
BIRTH-
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at any rate, would minimise the effect of intrigue. The great ma of the people of China are still steeped in the old ideas
BNGKONG Jrror: 10%, Das Vuot BD, LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, Bashrined in Chinese literature, A really
The Daily Press.
HONGLONG, Ociosza 12rx, 1920.
It was a son of the Princely House,
And he spake out jauntilie:-
**
great lender is needed, but, unfortunately no one answering the description can be discovered in the political firmament. Ops of the first efforts of a real leader would be to adjust the old scheme of Chinesit philosoply to the new conditions of life brought about by ad increase of knowledge. in subjects other than philosophy.
Capt, D'Oliereyra, secretary of the China Coat Officers' Guild, in leaving for Eng- Iand on home leave next month.
THE STABILITY OF CHINA. ALL the earlier sinalogues who interpreted
for the benefit of Chinese things Europeans were theologians: The pioneer missionaries quickly realised that if they wished to carry on their work officiently they would need to study carefully both the language and the people of China We do not wish, in any way, to minimise the debt that we all owe to these pioneer religious workers; but we think that it is largely due to the fact mentioned above that such great emphasis has been laid by European writers upon the connection September 24th, amounted to 13,277 tons, between keeping the fifth commandment and the sales during the period to 38,377 in.and the unequalled duration of the Chinees
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received instructions
THE CHINA SPECIE BANK, LTD. to sell by Pablis Auction,
HEAD OFFICE:
ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, HONGKONG.
Chairman of Board of Directors
ME WONG BĦIU HAM.
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ÜHLEY MANAGWIE................. Mr. L. 8. HoLUM. ASST. MANAGER....... Mr. K. T. WONG. Foreign exchange and general banking bosinem transacted. Corrent, Bavings,
and Fixed Deposits bear interests at rates
of 2% 4% and 5% respectively,
L. 8. HOLUM,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong. 2nd October, Ipan, [1671"
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE
CHINE
(A FRENCH' BANK).
· CAPITAL PAID-UP AND SURPLUS
Fee. 105,000,000.00 .
The organisation of the Bank enables it to open CURRENT ACCOUNTS and to accep FIXED DEPOSITS in local currency and ANY FOREIGN CURRENCY.
These soceronte and depeerits may be overted
AT ANY TIME without ANY CHARGE in ANY OTHER QUERENCY.
Apply for terma and particulars —–—–
HONGKONG BRANCH, Queen's Building, 5, Chater Ra
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On TUESDAY,
the 7th December, 1920, at 11 AM. within the Camber, at Naval Depot, Kowloon,'*'
H.M. TUG "ST, SAMPSON TA Length between perpendiculum...135 ft. 0 Breadth, extreme Depth (under side of 6 in. Bar Keel
to Upper Deck) Tonnage according to British
Rales, Gross
Nominal Displacement At mean drift of.... Press mean draft
i..
*30
18
451 ...850
as a nation. It was a favourite theory
The Convention Hall at Tokyo, built especially for the World Bunday School Convention, at a cost of 150,000 yen was totally destroyed by fire on the 5th inst.
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending
toD4.
of the late Sir ROBERT HART that the It is reported that the Russian Po oltana Chinese nation offered a practical proof Offices in China will shortly be closed, tons that the patriarchal features of government awing to the Chinese Government's decision and family life inevitably led to the not to handle Irtiers posted in China with continued existence of the nation. Bat-Resian stamps.
10 in
9 in.
4
14 ... 10. ...Hongkong
September, 1919, By whom HK. W poa Dock Co., Ltd.
Where Built? When
| Materials of Construction ---
Wood Iro Steel...
Decks...
Fittings in Cabins, &c.
General Fittings on Deck, &c. Hull, Bulkheada, &e.
...Forecastle, Upper and Lower
A wingle Körew steel steamer of 1.H.P. 1,20T fitted with internal electric lighting at 100 Valts:
Built under Lloyds survey. towing рагроеви.
Port of Hegistry, Hongkong.
Is it not a fact that the existence of the
patriarchal form of government and its The Chinese Consul-General at Melbourne nomenclature in China was a consequence telegraphs: The people of Australia, rather than's cause? The very stability white as well as Chinese, are showing of the Chinese nation enabled it to retain, sincere sympathy, in the famine in China'
Now, bark and listen, my shareholders While I expound the ye.
Full many a year hath war Fing so blue And our funnels of "floring red Flaunted it o'er the China Sea
Aud never a word gainsaid.
**
But na our hireling wights grow holl And you must all beware, bewnze;" Skipper and Mete and Engineer Funcy theuseives as good as a Peër; No knowing what they'll dare.
"Eres go up and freight go down And never again (you may take it from ne) Will the good old days of cargoes rich Loading on hulls to the utmost pitch Comfort, our hearts with glee,
To a dastard weapon these wights resort To press us for higher and higher pay, And talk of holding our ships in port.
day." By striking work for many a
Now reda me sright, my shareholders, What were it best that we should dol "We must prove our case by chapter and
•
versa
Or ever their strike comes true."
So they put their heads together, they
twain,
The Chairman gent, and his shareholder
urém
To see if they might "koop out of the rain” Which threatened to "spoil their brew."
J.
And to show that the bugger could nëver
pay
If the wages were raised another pound They twisted the figures round and round (Arguing from figures is always sound
If only you know the way).
MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT. THREE WOMEN INJURED,
to Repulse Bay. motor-car. No. 357 dashed
the
On Saturday evening, while on the way
into. 24 rock
the roadside, just gast. "Aberdeen,
passengers being thrown out. Among the passengers warn three ladies, who were 'injured. They were taken on to Repulse Bay Hotel by one of the Hongkong Hotel cars which happen- ad to be passing by shortly after the accid- ent accurred. The injured ladies received attention at the Repulse Bay Hotel and 4 were later brought back to Hongkong. The drive was uninjured.
The motor ear being "hadly damaged had to bo tawed back to uwn.j
ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
ANNUAL REPORT. WARDS IN SCOTTISH INFIRMARIES.
The report of the Committee of the Hong Long St. Andrew's Society, for presentation at the thirty-ninth annual general meeting to the held at the City Hail, on Thursday, az 5.30 p.m., tazew:-"
The balance at credit of the Society Dow stands at H.K. $4,867.17, to which must be added the sum of Straits 26,920.31 at our credit, with the Hongkong and South China War Savings Associations, As against Hongkong 83,842.64 and Straits 86,096.91 respectively last year. The sum of £21,443 12. 2d., raised by the Heather Day Celes bration in 1018, and, mentioned in the last report, went to Sir Charles Addis, was Da February 5th. together with interest accrued, allocated as follows: To the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, £11,048 17 1d. and to the Royal Infirmary Glasgow, £11.43. 78. ld. In both cases a ward has been endowed and a suitable tablet, comme merating the Society's gift, erected. A dinner to celebrate the birth of Robert. Burns was held on Saturday, January 24th the 25th being a Sunday, when a very enjoyable evening was spent. The sum of
was expended during the year in amist a distressed Scotsman. Your Committen deeply regret to record the death of twa Past Presidents:,Mr. C. H. Ross (1911/13) and Mr. A. G. Gordon (1916/17). Eighty two new members joined the Society during the year and it is hoped members will con tinue to give their assistance by bringing forward new names. The accounts, bate been audited by Mr. R. Bruce, to whom, our thanks are due.
G. M. YOUNG,
President
SHANGHAI TRADE:
Mews Ilbert & Co,'n (Ltd.), Picen Goods Market report says
We did not issue report last work. owing to the suspension of the auctions "aaŋ the general cessation of business just before the mid-autumn settling day, which has now passed of without bringing any improvement in the situation so far. De-
But while they're at it there comes and in sluggish as ever and mach
screed,
truck!"
a patriarchai nomenclature appropriate to and a substantial subscription will shortly And second,—and the autocratic form of government which be forwarded to Peking." existed for so long. The real causes "of
what's this
aprovement can hardly be hoped for, an long as the clouds of civil war and famine hang over important parts of the interier which would normally be laying in their winter supplies of imports at this time of
The Chinese Government has decided that The Chairman gaps, and be pales like the year. The native banks are acting ex-
on AL for the unequalled duration and constant increase of the Chinese people consisted of three fundamental doctrines and one
the Russian Courty at Harbin shall continue
to function over Russian citizens with
To be sold na xhư now lies at H.M. Dockyard. Hongkong, A detailed list of fittings to be sold institution.
appeal to the Chief Chinese, Court at The thine doctrines may Harbin in the first instances and finally to with the hip may be mon at the Offices of the besummed up. tersely
follows: Naval store Offer, HM. Dockyard, Hong kong, and structural and other particulars can The first is that a nasion must be the Supreme Court at Peking.
death,
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tremely cautiously in the matter of credits although, judging by the stocks of silver,
The Guilds haven't waited—just like on hand, money is plentiful for the present
the breed !
We may spare our breath for our par
ritch," he saith,"
For indeed, the wights have struck."
Vural.
needs of the trade.
be obtained from the Chief Engine, HM governed by moral agency in preference Mr Mr and Miss Moorhead passed Dockyard, Hongkong,
The Vessel is now on view between the haunt physicni force. The second is that, the through the Colony on the P. & O. steamer, of 10 4. and E. Inspecting orders can be services of the wisest and ablest men in Vankin on their way to England M (Thricarmed in he who hath his quarrel ton from Lancashire in scanty but it can obtained on application to the undersigned, the nation are indispensable to it, gưód Moorhead, who was until recently Commise
On presenting inspecting orders to the Pier
*** jare Master in the, Dockyard the persons namai government. The last is one that bar ioners of Customs, Kowloor, was tran “But better be that get's bis blow in fust.) thereon will be conveyed to and from the
he Rhip often beun nasted upon by the nation in furred to Chunking, but, owing to ill-
The Ship may not in bearded from private
HUGHES & HOUGH,
boat
is long history, and it undoubtedly has health, has been compelled to go home. been beneficial in iis results—namely We hope that the change will do him good that the people have the right to dopose and enable him to return [160 ruler who, either from active wickedness resutne bis work in the Far East
By Appoint sent Auctionsers to the food
Admiralty.
THE LOOKER-ON.
No strike has actually occurred, and, so to far as we are able to learn, it is improbable
that there will be a general strike.-Ep.}
from overseas markets reporting radical
From telegrams received during the worki
reductions in prices, for many raw ant manufactured articles hape created a good deal of nervousness - arsongst the native - dealers as to the position their present stock, and good due to arrive, Informa-
hardly be expected that that centre enn very long maintain its present level in the face of almost universal price cutting aut full trade'all over the world. On the other hand prices there' are now not kỏ mùe? governed by the cost of the raw materials as be manufacturing difficulties in the form of labour troubles, coal supply and reduce.l working hours.
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