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THR HONGKONG - DAILY FRESS. THURNDAY, NOVEMBER 25′′ – 1920.

THORNYCROFT

JOHN L THORNYCROFT & CO., LIMITED.

SHIPBUILDING AND ENGINEERS,

LONDON, SOUTH) OF AND "BASINGSTOKE.

Shanghai

Office: - 65, -8zechuen Road:

15 B.H.P. 30 B.H,P. 50 B.H.P. Engines

in Stock

Fer quotation app y

R ROXBURGEL,

Manager for Unins, HONGKONG HOTEL.

For Dress Occasions

Shirts

Collars

Ties

Waistcoats

Socks

PATENT LEATHER PUMPS

Scarves

In all sizes

Our stock is now replete with the most fashionable Men's wear for Day and Evening Dress.

MACKINTOSH

& CO. LTD.

MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS.

16. DES VŒŒUX BOAD.

BANQUE

TELEPHONE 29

INDUSTRIELLE

DE CHINE.

FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOAN 6% 1920.

NOMINAL VALUE

PRICE OF ISSUE

100 Francs.

100 Francs.

Interest payable twice a year on 16th June and 16th December.

First instalment due on 16th June, 1921.

UBSCRIPTIONS WILL BE RECEIVED FROM TODAY up to the 25th Novem

ber, 1920, free of commission and telegram charges, and the most favourable rates of archange will be quoted for the payments made in local or any other currency.

For full details and particulara apply to the---

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE,

STOUK DEPARTMENTS,

Queen's Buildings,

6, Chater Road,

GO HONGKONG.

THE LEADING BRANDS

MANILA CIGARS

EL PALACIO

&

IMPERIO - DEL MUNDO.

SOLMAMNESTS 1

THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE CO., LTD.,

TALETION NO. 131

HONGKONG CHINESE COMMERCIAL NEWS,

Incorporated with the CHUNG NGOI SUN FO

(Chinese Dally Prem) Published Dally under the auspices of the CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

"Torma Lor Advertising – Viennalation "fre) zán be obtained at the Office, 102, Des Fusar Boad Central, Hongkong 11, Fleet Strent London, or from the different Agentar i

Documents translated from or into Clanden Colloquial Chinese.

NEW

HOTEL MARBIONS.

SCOTTISH LETTER

THE LOCAL VETO STRUGGEE.

POLLS CERTAIN THROUGHOUT

SCOTLAND

RUSSIAN

TRADE

A PROTEST FROM LONDON:

FINANCIERS

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER-DEFENCE

CORPS

· ORDERS BY. ZEE UT-COLONEL LUNG BIRI, "TÜNK ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDÄNT

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION."

HE Uundersigned have received, instina....

well by Public Auction,

Tone from Mr. M. HUMERATA, Esq. to.

SATURDAY,

The first round in the great struggle condition of the resumption "01" trade with enot be belt, during the Camp Sex November 27th, 1920, commencing at 2.15 ...

(27th November to 12th December inclu- sive) but will be resumed on Monday 13th December 1990

The Paradies for Artillery and Enginber

at No. 1, Stewart. Tarrson, The Peak, VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

therein containi

As follows HALL Teakwood Hatatand, Sula Table, Chairs, edo.

Blackwoed.

The Times learn that the leading bankers and financiers in the City have troubia.

Hongkong, 24th November, 1990. TAN FROM OUR OWN, CORRISPONDENT]". communication to the Prime Ministar

urging that recognition of all the existing Drill Par derfor Infantry Battalion will

· PARADES AN EDINBURGH, October 8th, Hugrian debts should be made an absolute

between the Prohibitionists and the Trade Russia. This communication. from the has gone, as was expected, in favour of the banks, says The Times, is likely to be fel Reformers Reports from a parts of the lowed by letters from other authoritative country show that the requisitions for polls | quarters in the City, where it is realized have secured a very largo icosure of sup" | that if the British Government were to port, the 10 perence of the uretors required connive as a partial repudiation of debt it being secured.

Scotland is divided into would establish a very dangerous precedent. about 1200 areas. Of these 301, neatly in Indeest, the whole force of business opiates rural districks, are already dry through the would be quickly marshelled against any policy of the landed proprietors who baa" definite proposal of the kind. The exact licensed

by their estates, terms of the draft treats drawn up by the Capa will be worn on all Drill Order

· premises Between 500 and 700 areas have obtain inter-Departinental Committee are being Parades until further notice. et the

necessary number of signa- kept a close secret, but sufficient knowledge Musketry, Drill Orier: Helmets will always tures preliminary, to a poll. And the rees to its contents has reached the City at

"be worn. maining 200 areas, include remote and to leave no doubt that the draft does not pos

parcely populated country districte. The provide for the recognition of all the delta Part 1. Instructional Practices will be fired plated and Glass Ware, Tea and Coffee Service,

real fight will now begin, most of the polla, of Rassia, but only for some of them. It being appointed from the 2nd November" is understood that the Cabinet is by no to the 2nd December.

HIGHLAND DISTILLERIES BUSY,

means, united 'in its views on the proposed treaty and that the Chancellor of the Er chequer has protested armly against the Neither the Fassyfoot invol or the abandonment of the band-fide claims of threas of a dry, Beotland has the slightest | Rusia's creditors. The Tunes believes that

error for the Highland distilleries."

They are busier than ever. Apart from the shipment of a certain amount of gold to the proposed agreorient contemplates the home barley, of which there is a big supply London, under & guarantee of non-sineb this year, they have purchased a very largement by other claimants, and that this gold smount of Californian, barley. Under the should be used as a revolving basin of trade. rose, it may be said that a good deal of Goods would be shipped to Russia againak Scotch whisky is going to dry Americn at this gold. and goods exported from Russia this moment, presumably for medicinal pur- would release the gold for the import of

further goods into that country.

6% FRENCH GOVERNMENT. LOAN.

T

N BONDS of Fes. 100 each issued at par. Interest, payable twion yearly, on June 16th (and December 16th. ⠀

First coupon due on June 16th, 1921, Applications will be received from Getober 20th, up to November 25tli by the

RUESO ASIATIⱭ-DANE

B. RODGERS,

Hongkong, October 15th, 1920,

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poser.

THE NEW E. AND ON LINKES...;/

Of the four large mail and passenger steamers now, in course of construction for the 1. & O; two each of 20,700 tona gros, will receive the names of Mooitan and Malojn, "and the other two, each of 15,800 tons, the names of Moldavia and Mongólia: Those were the vessels of the 3 class of India, China, and Australian mail steamers which were among those lost to the company by enemy action...

THE WELLT WEIR AND BORNEO.

The visit of the Lord Advicste to Lewis will invest the island with more than usual importance for some days. Lewis has been brought well into the limelight in recent years, thanks to its close russociation with Lord Leverhulme. Bar-there was a time when Lewis enjoyed even more attention in Parliamentary affairs. That was when Mr. Weir was in his prime, and the most irascible M.P. of his day, always with a bundle of petty grievances on his hands. I only pace saw him disquieted. I was when Mr. Weir interested himself in the alleged ill-treatment of Chinese coolies in the Far East, and was assured-by the late Earl, Fercy that if real grounds for com- plains were supplied the matter would be inquired into. Does the noble Earl wish me to go to British North Borneo "in- quire the member for Ross and Cromarty. The cheers that came From the members of the House-were-t-great qnd cheerful "Yerl

BIR WALTER SCOTT.

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MOTOR TRADE SLUMP FRENCH MAKERS ASK FOR A BAN

ON IMPORTS

The French motor-car trade in passing though a crisis of the utmost gravity, and the Union of Manufacturers is now press ing the Government to prohibit the imports tion of foreign cara”,

The situation, is most serious, as the trade employs roughly 200,000 work people. The manufacturers say the crisis is due to the excessive number of American cars in France and the prohibitive price of petrol. Many manufacturers -- who have received deposits on cars ordered have been told by the prospective purchasers that they would rather sacrifice the deposits than carry on with the purchase.

Companies will be held as usual, vide Programme of Work issued in Corps Orders out Fridays, 9th October and 19th November, 193% (Fuginear Company Practice Lights at Bol-

obers).

KURKETRY.

on King's Park Range on

Saturday, 27th November. 4th December 11th

at 13 p.m. sach day by members Reserve Company.

DRAWING ROOM Chester fiski Sofas, Arm-chaira, Occasional Chairs (Laze, Crawford. make) Blackwood Curio Cabinets, Ten Tables and Stands, Water Colours, Engravings, A number of Lots Chinese Curio, Brass Wa

Pile Car & Brass Fender, Bras Scuttle, &c. Pile C

pets, Curtains, de !!! DINING ROOM Jacob

Room

of

Press Drill Order with Helmets Officer, on dusy: Lieut. G. M. Dodwell. No. 235 Corporal D. Davis is appointed Lance Sergeant, with effect from this late and employed on Medical Duties.

CAMP

"TRAINS. "End

Members proceeding to Camp during next Three week ends will travel by the Trains a detailed below.

UF TRAINS.

From Kowloon to Bridge 47 (Detraining

Point).

Friday 625 pm Saturdays 8.48 m., 12.01 p.m. Sundays 648 am,

From Bridge 47.

·DOWN TRAIN'S.

Saturdays3.04 pm and 6.11 p. Sundays_ya.....5.04-p.m. und 6.11 p.m. The Senior Officer, or, N.CÏÐ... on Trains will sign Warrants for members proceeding by that train. The above are the only ones that have been arranged for to stop st the Camp and members of the Corps using any other train will be required to walk from Shumahuu.

Dress for Camp Battle Order Le. Helmets

Rifles belts and Waterbottles, Great Coats EN. Eandolier, worn over Right **Shoulder (Caps to be taken).

BAGGAGE

The reason of the sudden slump is, a Paria correspondent believes, the frenzy of ex-Members wishing to have their baggage sent travagant expenditure, which reached its out to the Camp. at Lown, must deliver it, clearly labled with owner's name, at highest point at Deauville this summer.

headquarters by 10 am, on. People are now complaining that money in tight, and prices are expected to come down

France.

A third hem says

"What, wear a tri-colonz Union Jack,

Symbol of greed and stealth- And haul from the mast of the brotherhood.

The flag of the Commonwealth ?

One of the notable thing in Mark Twain's letters is his attack on Sir Walter Scott. In this He follows the line of Emer son, who asks What did Bir Walter Arhymed Beott write without sting? guide to Beotland. Burne-Jones nearly echoed Mark Twain'squery" Does he ever cham the reader's interest when |he exclaimed,! One looks in vain for any-

one to sympathise with But it is un-crooks we understand;" necessary to take these strictures to heart, in view of the enthusiasm on the oher side of a erowd of great men. Curiously enough the best testimonial came from Mark Twain's countryman, James Russell Lowell and in regard to a novel which Mark singles out for blame. O. W. Holmes, caling on Lowell in his last illness, began

would as soon heap weeds in a garden Where sweet flow rots cannot grow, As-turu my back on our Red Flag For the tug-rags of the foe." And a fourth hymn has the verse -- "We laugh at kings, dukes, lords and

knights, and all the State-bound band. We see the parson's cunning smile, the

The

"

master-class we'll bury yet in this and every land Singing our Marching Song of Unity. I will be seen that "pariow," like kings and lords and mastery and patriots come under the proletarian ban. It would there- fore be itcontent to call on a person to conduct the burial service of a comrade. A Service Committee exists in connection intimates that will be very pleased with the proletarian school and unkindly to officiate at the funeral of any member of the working class. In our school,”! it is stated, very few members belong to Sir Henry Dalziel, M.P., has intimated any other body but our own, and so it is that he will not again stand for the our duty to help one another Our service Kirkcaldy Burghs, of which he has been the is very simple, and may be different at times representative for the last 30 yearɛ. according to circumstances. We have no Messrs. Harland and Wolf launched from theology An account is given of a burial their Govan sahipyard, Glasgow, the twin-service at the Glasgow Crematorium. The built to the order proceedings began with the singing of

Well, James, how are you today). And Lowell on his couch, clasping a bock in his hands, looked up and answered, Wendell, I don't know how I am, and I don't care, I am reading Rob Roy." MIBCELLANEA.

screw vessel Glengary employed in their Connolly's rebel song

of the Glen Line, to

AN

the

Saturday 7th November. Saturday.... 4th December Saturday... 11th December When it will be sent out by the 12.01 pm.

train

ELFLES AND EQUIPMENT,"

Rifles and Equipment are not on any account to le left in Camp during Mid-week.

GERDDING, --

Bedding will be drawn from the Score Tent by members sleeping in Camp. and returned before members leave on the Sunday evenings

【ORDERS FOR CADET COMPANY BY

LIKUT, AZ IL WEYMAN...

PARADE

Owing to week-end Camps 27th November to 12th December, inclusive, there will

Dining Suite-Large Dinner Service, Electrod

RED BASS Pete Maskwood Bedroom

Saite.

ROOMS Funed

Arso Enamelled Twin Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Wash... standis, Touet Tables, do, Bed and Table Linen.... Blankets, Hot Room Cupboards and Fittings, Bath Room and Kitchen Utensils,

a

Enamelled Bathr and Lavatory Basing Electric Ceiling Fana and Fittings, Iron Safe, Victrola, with Records, Pot Plants, &c.

Fall Particulars from Catalogus) On view Friday, 20th; and day of Sale.

KUGHES & ROUGH,

Auctioneers

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PUBLIC AVOTION

instructions:

fi

FAELE Undersigned have received

to sell by Public Auction.”“”

On TUESDAY, the 7th December, 1920, at 11 am, within the Camber, at Naval Depot, Kowloon, HM TUG "ST. SAMPSON " Length between perpendiculars ...135 ft. Breadth, extreme the 30 Depth (under side of 6 in. Bar Keel

to Upper Deck). Tonnage according to British

Rules

Gross Nominal Displacement At mean draft of "... Present mean draft

Where

Built When

16...

850

tons 13 10 in..

10

9 in

September, 1919,

Hongkong

By whom HE. Wpoa Dock Co., Ltd. Materials of Constraction ----

Wood

Iron

Stool

Fittings in Cabins, &c.

... General Fittings on Deck, de.

Hall, Bulkheads, ko. Decks... Forecastle, Upper and Lawar A single screw. stool steamer of "LELP. 1,200 Etted with internal electric lighting at 100.

der Loyds surroY.. Built under

ov 100 AL for Hongkong

towing purposes.

Port of Registry

To be sold as she now lics at H.M. Dockyard, A detailed Bet of fittings to be sold Hongkong

with the Ship may be seen at the Offices of the Naval Store Officer, H. Dockyard, Hong

kong, and structural and other particulars can be obtained from the Chief Engineer, H.M.

not be any parade on Tuesday eveningsdyar, Hongkong, hom the when the hours

until further order.

CAMP.

The Vessel is now on

of 10 am, and 4 PM Inspecting orders can be obtained on application to the undersigned. The Company will parade at Kowloon. On presenting inspecting anden to the Fior

Railway Station on Friday, 26th instant,

600 р

Dress: Drill Order (with Helmets). Caps, Coats and Field Kit to be taked

also Mackintoshes or Overcoat

N.

C. Os and Cadets, who are going to attend Camp on Saturday, will parade at Kowloon Railway Station on Satur day, 27th Instant, ut 6.00 pm

G. F. E. RAPSON, BL-Major,

Adjutant, H. V.D.'C.

NOTICES.

MUSTZIET.

Part 1 Instructional Practices will be fired (after Camp Season) on Tuesdays, 14th and 21st December at King's Park Range commencing at 4.00 p.m., both dates, for those members of the Corps who have not yet fired. All members concerned must avail themselves of one of these dates...

MED PRACTICE SHOOT.

There will be a Practice Shoot for members wishing to compete in the League Tenn on King's Park Range on Sunday, 28th November, 5th and 12th December, com- mencing at 10 ain, each day...

FOAMP.-- Members who cannot remain in Camp during week ends may return to Hongkong by 6.11 p.m. train on Saturdays from Bridge 47. and return by the 6.46 23. train on Sundaya rum Kowloon to Bridge 47.

Eastern trade. The vessel is 602 feet in Come workers, sing a Rebel long, a song. length, 62 feet beam, and 3,500 tons gras

Mr. James Gordon Gray, D.Sc., has been Of love unto the lowly, of batred to

"of live and hataya sppointed the it occupant of the Cargill | Chair of Applied Physics in Glasgow Uni versity. The Chair was recently founded The president of the school then gave by Sir John T. Cargill, of Glasgow and an address in which he said: We are Burma.

revolutionary Socialists, and we love and Hurd, better known. Mine have sympathy, without fear or superstition, Dorothy Campbell, the Beattish golfer who We fight to win for our class the right to has qualified in the American Champion live a human life. We fear no god, All ship, holds more International champion gods are but the evolution of man's pro- ship honours than any other golfer in the grees upwards. The Christian capitalist world. She has was the British, Scottish, God came from an earlier age, and lins boen Americas, and Canadian titles, yet has transformed to suit the economic order of never received a lesson from a professional our time. He too will pass away.

Then in her life. Pell

Liberty!

ang, the coffin was lowered, PROLETARIAN SCHOOLS AND THEIR TEACHING.

and the services w In Glasgow and in other centres in Scot

The proletarian school, issues a monthly land we have what are called "Proletarian revolutionary organ for Schools What are they, and what do they entitled Red Dawn. It also im

young workers," teach? The proletarian School is the Sunbook of Revolutionary Poetas, entitled day school of the left or the extreme wing The Red Army, the quality of which of the Rules of Golf Committee throw some

song mititled Hal dawn of

THE LIMITED GOLF BALL.

The

notes of Mr. John L. Low, Convener

Master in the Dockyard the persons named thereon will be conveyed to and from the Ship. The Ship may not be baarded from a private boat

HUGHES & HOUGH," By Appointment Auctioneers to the

Admiralty.

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A. G. DA ROCHA

AUOTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.

Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 1889......... WEEKLY AUCTIONS. TUESDATE:-

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS.":

THURSDAYS ;- VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE SATURDAYS

TXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD

TUBES.

NOTICE TO, CONBIGNEES.

OCEAN" STEAM BHIP COMPANY, LTD

AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.

of the Socialist movement, and its object can be gauged from this eulogy of Karl light on the way in high they travelled CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

into teach the children of the working Mark classes the absolute necesity for the aboli tion of the present political State and the inauguration of an industrial Republic, hased en the

and that the distance"!

"ORESTES"

{poenitat den Proletarian Cómmand. Sleep onthou gremb "soul" dieth ne'er cad in wingmaskil for its control, especially charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it

"The '"' hymoary" of there schools ncludes. The International (which Mrs. Snowden heard sung 17 times in one evening at Bolshevist meeting in Russin) and the 'Hed

the Look:--

have meant the

·

Flag" The following gems are included in gentleman who of some importance in the great the American and Examined on. Anvitusedavi and Fridays between

"Hold fast to the morals of your class

Heed not the Gospel-grinding band; The truths they preach to you are very

seldom true, de And what is trus they don't understand.""

A second byma Tugitem"

"We the Hebei chikizen, sing

Parish avery Court and King; We've a world to save and wine

In the Revolution.

(Continued at foot of next calmm.)

to the new stated the objestions to the small, heavy ball. Great was his genius and trus was his art Frincipally these were that it does not re-

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dire That he left to the proletarint

quire the

obtained on hard, ground, does

the old time will lie nt Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be One greater than God, yet simple is through-the-green wooden club shots. To ready for delivery

y from Godown on

Godown on and after November 22nd taste.

this ball the majority of the

CORI

Optional cargo Hee, regarding distance, a secondary 807-A-LA O

inless This story is being told of a Glasgow to quality of stroke favoured the fixing of has been given prior to

specific gravity which broken, chated, and damaged goods are

ba left

in the Godown what they will be Would the engineering world. He had been uning ball,

Just to disagreed with naked Dann was Canadian opinion, wers strongly against it the hours of 10.65 234, and Noom within the free

you Therefore they

limite storage compromise reply" but I think it must have been that ation by a minimum size and minimum have left the steamer's Godown, and all goods No Claims will be admitted a after the Goods manganese of salmon. I had for lunchy

weight. -"* If,” said Mr. Low, “We have

not

undelivered after Nov. 27th, will be THE BOOTS AND HUMOUR

in every way

way been able to burry out the full romping intention of our endeavour, we have reached subject to route an agreement which will show the inventor that the executive powers are determined to presented to the undersigned on or before Doc. control the game. As far as international 11th, or they will not be recognised golf is concerned the question of the ball is ** No Fire Insurance will berensste the most vital that has been left unsolved. By this resolution we move in some degree Ftowards its answer.”

When Jerome E. Jerome went to lecture in America he was neked," Do you think your brand of humour will catch ou here,

Young man he ansored Tham lectured with success to a Scots audience on a damp tight, and I am therefore con- fident of myself and the issue in any part of the universe."

period

left the

All Clams against the Btomer must

BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE

"Hongkong November 21st, 1990

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