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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS · PUBLIC MEETING AT CITY HALL.

PUBLIC MEETING will be held at the Cett Har on THURSDAY: DECEMBER

of approvhig END, at 5.15 r... for tha рагриже the joint use of the Nary. Army sixt the Civilian mmunity; the appointment of Patrons of the buikling, aml of a Committee for the purpose of raising the necessary funds. His Excellency the Government he kindly consented to take the Chair

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TER

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ADVERTISEMENTS. DVERTISEMENTS of the Aariety will be inserted under the above $100 FOR THREE INSERTIONS special heading at a charge of

OLUS and K PERTAIN JOCKEY

HE FIFTH GYMKHANA MEETING will be held (weather permitting) st the HAPPY VALLEY OR SATURDAY, Novas 271, commencing at 3 x 4

The

Members of the

thought tit. of the creation of a baikling for thig for Admission will be $1 for others) if they' do "not", axseed; 15′′ wöRDS", in number

GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETO TENDERS for SPROIN and MEXICAN TVORLARS, Gunest in this Colony, for Telegraphic Transfer, on the Lord Commistionara of His MAJMTI'S TERAKUST London, up to and for the sum of £100,000,

the TREASUR ARMY PAYD be

will FROST

CHEST OFFICER,

ATMENT til 11

2715, 19217:

oʻninck, ALM.

The landers to state the total amouni (in Pounds Sterling). No Telegraphie Transfer will be made for lam than £100,

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Hall-Price. or GTEKHARA CLUB

da The Committee invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be prement.

Hongkong, November 23rd, 1920.

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HONGKONG WAR MEMORIAL

THE HONGKONG WAR MEMORIAL COMMITTEE INVITE Architects and Designers to subai DESIGNS in Competition for MEMORIAL to be erested on the sita rdjoining Royal Square, opposite the Hong kong Chub

British Interding Competitors, who must be

the undersigned at the General Post Office, Subjects resident in the Colony, should apply for not later than the 31st of December, 1990, fall particulars and conditions.

BREEN J.

An additional charge of 50 made if the instructions for insertion are not Accompanied by osak

Advertisans · requicing, their advective under this head mufi-gave Instructions scoord

INTIMATION

IDEAL

The next meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Thursday, the sile

of 1909, after one, of the driest years on regard (66 inches of rain fell in 1901 against an average of 84 inches and a December, 1990. at 19 noon, instead of minimum of 45 inches), the water shortage the Bud December, 1920. became so acute that it was found necessary to import water in lighters from Taun Wan, distribute is from there. This so impressed in a fight with three other men, one of the authorities that in the same year (1202) whom has been arrested.

BEVERAGES pump it into tanka on the Prays and

ingly, otherwise the advertisements will be Watson's regarded se intended to be displayed and charged at the IZAŤ VEDOM.

Letters are lying as this Offos for

Bosse P., C., AD, AP., AW, BF.

NOTICE.

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS..

EK MINISTRY OF COMMUNICA

TIONE is now. in need of QHINESE STUDENTS who have been trained either af Honorary Secretary,

the Universities or Higher Technical Schenker in HONGKONG WAR Memorial CommitzKY:China or abroad on the following.

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General Railway Administration, Hongkong. November 94th, 1990.

Traffic, Workshop, and Stare Management, Ri

Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering, WILKINSON HEYWOOD & CLARK LTD, y Laws and Regulations, Railway Statiation,

Bridge struction

Varnish, Paint & Colour Manfacturers:

Railway

A Chiume aged about 29 years; WAS OM Thursday admitted to the Government Cith Hospital suffering from injuries recoirad

A Northern contemporary states that the-

a bill was introduced and passed providing t that tenement houses in Hongkong should obtain their water from public taps. This appointment of President Woodrow Wilson was following the example of Kowloon, as China's high political advisor has been aren suggested by Dr. W. W. Ten, the Minister. where owing to the restricted

DRY GINGER available when the original works were of Foreign Affairs, to the Government.

ALE

There is something quite unique about its dryness" Most re- freshing and invigorating

Watson's

PYERIS

design and on-Sparkling Mineral Table Water

Drafting, Masonry,

built in 1890, a very limited supply only

The Wanchai police have arrested twang could be procured, and where consequently men in connection with the robbery com

Do services had been allowed in Chinese tenement houses. The Ordinance of 1809 under which the supply to Chinese homses

mitted the Tunyinsheb Temple, BowAN Hoad, on Wednesday evening. They

cerned.

in Victoria was to be discontinued was have been identified by the attendant of however, disallowed by the Secretary of the temple as two of the four men con State, and on the advice of Mr. CxADWICK, consulting engineer to the Crown Colonies, another. Ordinance was passed in 1903 providing for the control of the water supply to men of the City by a system

Bir Horse Rumbold, who has been appointed High Commistioner at Ckuatan tinople, was promoted in 1909 to be Chun- seller of Embassy at Tokyo, where he acted

of " rider mains," and for the introduction for several periods as Chargé d'Affaires This is the system granted an allowance for knowledge of of meters on all services connected with between that year and 1913. He wa the principal mains.

eled corers, sddensed to kần TREABURTnectise with this

Company, and

his Car Minutactoring

Healthful and refreshing. Blends which is now in force. As wie wristand & Sprea

The tenders to be in duplicate, and in CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPART MENT, and endorsed TENDERS FOR GOVERNMENT BILLS, atd.

The

right to accept or reject any or all of the tenders is reserved.

Copies of application.

of Forms of Tender can be had on

Persons tendering for (Bills) are hereby notified that having regard to the provisions of the Acte 29 George III. Cap. 45. and, 43, Gsorge 111, Cap. 53, the acceptance of any express condi such Tonder is subject to the tion that no Member of the Hour Commons shall be admitted to say share or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of such (Bills)."

The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered into by any incorporated Company in its corporated capacity and made for the general benefit of the Company."

DELACOMBE LA Col Treasury Chost Officer, A.P.D. His Majesty's Treasury Office,

Hongkong, Novmber 17th, 1910. [1839

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WANTED.

PROM 1st of December, DRIVER FOR UADILLAC LIMOUSINE. "Must have previous experience of this type.

Apply stating full qualifications to reach by Monday first-port

Bar 1898

Care of "Daily Press" Office

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WANTED IMMEDIATELY. MOR Lock Shipping Offers competant

тов

and STENO. LADY TYPIST GRAPHER with some experience

of General Quice work.

Box No. 1631 Apply

Care of." Daily Pross" Office. *(1831

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LET. WO LARGE BOOMS to let for Office:

Dee YoRx Boad Central, Top Floor.

ROOM NO. I Apply to

Care of "Daily Press Office.

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FR LEUNG TEN KWAI is no longer Hydraulic

F. C. BANHAM, anthority to sign our name is hereby cancelled.

·Manager in the Far East, Hongkong. Hongkong. November 23rd, 1920. [1890

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION..

TOTICE HEREBY GIVEN that

NPROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE 49/331 dated 1st July, 1907. for -15 share No 87508 to 87552 inclusive all registered in the name of Miss Encarnacion Loymaga has been LOST STOLEN, and should this certificate not be produced to the Bank before the 1st day of December, 1920, a new Certificate for the shares will be issued and the aforesaid Pre- visional Certificate No. 43/331 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation as NULL and FOLD.

By Order of the Court of Directors.

N. J. STABB

Chief Maragar. 1708 Hongkong, November 1st, 1920.

ITALIAN

CONVENT

BAZAAR-BAZAAR-BAZAAR,

OF SATURDAY, NOVTears 27th, 1920, and the following day

Commencing each day at 10

Ladien Dresses Children's Frocks, Tabi Corers, Handkerchiefs, Cualiona, Fhoto Frames and Fancy Article.-

Testing

al Materiais, etc.

shall send in their

together with

published works

it

HOME Upacations

diplomas,

and

not later than the sitt. of December, 1990, to the following address

Ma CHENG HUNG-NIEN, S

Director of Railway Department,

Ministry of Communications, Paking Every application must contain the address of the

of Peking need applicant. Non-residente. not file their applications in person.

Suitable portions will be given to successful candidates.

excellently with Whisky.

Watson's

Refreshing,

Unsuccessful candidates will have their diplomas, and other Documents returned to stimulating. their according to the address in the applice tion.

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AVIS OFFICIEL. Helatif au recrutement d'agents fachniques Chinois pour le chemins de fer.

A question des chemins de fer devient

plus en plus importante dans tous les pays: Tétranger cette question "sequis na développement considérable et jusqu'a prément, en Chine, elle ne permet pas de comparer notre para aux autres puissances. C'est pourques notre intention est de modifier et d'amatorer BOR méthodes actuelles, soit qu'il s'agisse des lirnes déjà terminées, soit en ce qui concerne

period

*

by His EXCELLENCY, the whole mixan Vice Admiral Sir Frederick C. Tudor d'étre of the rider main system was the Tudor, K.C.M.G., C.B., whose most recent post was the Commander-in-Chief in China. control and equitable distribution of the

has been appointed President of the Royal", limited supply of water during a of shortage. Now that the Tytum Tak Naval College. Greenwich, in succession be reservoir bas, for the present, provided Vior-Admiral Sir William C. Pakenham an ample supply, the rider mains aK.C.B. K.C.M.G.. K.C.YO recently FORMAZONE

appointed Commander-in-Chief. Nort PPATOR practically useless, and houses in the rider

main districts have a constant supply of America and West Indies Station, invigorating and

water and their occupants pay no more

The tailors in the Chinese tailoring estad- than the 2 per coal, rate, no matter bor much water they use or waste. The Houlishments of the Colony are or strike for Mr. LAC CHU-PAX is mistaken in his higher wages. The men have been asking statement that the rider main system way for 35 per cent increase. The European- substituted seventeen years ago for the firm came to a stilament with their mea on the basis of an increase of 30 per cent. meter system; it was substituted for the systera of supplying the Chinese quarters The Chinese firms began with an offer of through street taps, as was and is done as 10 per cent, which has now been raised Kowloon. This is by no means an ideal to 40 per cent. On the other hand, the system; it is certainly a pity to have the demands of the men have been reduced to. water carried in buckets to the top of 30 per

The temperance Champagn An ideal beverage for tennis parties.

S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

TELEPHONE 436.

celles dont les travaux ne sont pas entous com AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS mencés. Nous avons dane: besoin de nombreux agruts techniques pour l'administration, exploita hon, comptabilite, Rnances, statistique, conten tianz ; et portZ Yes études topographiques, plans, projets, traversée des rivièresponde et pour les ateliers de toutes sortes, ocastmotion du matéria

es pour les roniant, sppareils de rote, sighbors réception des meterians Lou.

a. chineries, es encore pour d'autres servicen speciaux.

Ayant va que noms &Tone d'ébulants qui ont fait des études à l'étranger at des candidats qui possèdent des connaissances nons regrettons beaucoup de ne pas spéciales non

techniques vair placer les etudiants et les agents

et conformement à tout ce qu'ils ont de capacité CHAMKIN-At Shaughai, November 20th

ons les conditions Children's Stalls of Xmas Toys, Dolla, Bails consequence nous pablons”

CONSTANCE GWENDOLINE, beloved wife of CYRIL CHAMPKIN, OH 3. Les étudiants qui ont terminé leure études

In a large variety of styles. NB.Na ticket can be exchanged for Souvenir if presented after 28th November, 1990, after which date the Bazaar will be closed.

SHOOTING STAR-HAY POLE.

eto, Sweets and Confectionery of every des eziption.

Ladies and Gentlemen cordially invited All Children welcomed..

***** [1834

SOCIETY

OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

OUR POOR DAY STREET SALE OF BOSES

157. DECEMBER, 1920.

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARE BE GENEROUS

& GODOWN CO, LTD.

PPLICATION has been made to the Directors of this Company, to iarne be FRED ELLIS of Lee House Street, Victoria Hangkeng Duplicate Certificate or Certifi estes of the nadexmentioned 800 (Three hundred) Shares in the Company, or other Certificate or Certificates in lien thereof, upon the statement that under circumstances amounting to larceny ar false pretences, the original Certificates have Boca lork possession of pe

2017

Sher

Briess, Numbers

Prosect Registered Proprietors

Zon. Bi 0.T: Chater,

IES. BABOON, Zau

| Chok Tumi, 120

"Purwick, Esq;

• H. Prawick, Faq

12. Mitchell, Kay,

$762 "1-4-190 19:6476616GATTA 27, BJEL Terwick, Luq

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if win THIRTY. DAYS from the date hereof

laim or representation in respect of rush Original Certificates is made to the Director they will then proceed to coal with such appli catlan for a duplicate or other new Certificate or Certificates.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

FOR THE SAKE OF HONGKONG'S POOR

The Society's Expenditure

RELIZE TO THE "Poor and on the

EDUCATION OF THE CHILDREN.

OF THE FOOR

now amounts to over $1,000 a month.

THE SOCIETY'S 87% ANNUAL

BAZAAR

will be held ou 5TH DECEMERL

Under the distinguished patronage of HE. THE GOVERNOR & LADY STURES,

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CHRISTMAS

ci-denotte:

A l'aniversité ou dans une école sípérieure

spéciale Rétranger on Chine wont autorisés de

de présenter au Chef du départe ment des chemins de for an Ministère des Communications leur certificat de sortie on autre publication on travail quelconque sous lettre recommandés, cachetés, personnel woun STOC leur adresse Les étudiants doivent joindre 3 leur demande leur biographie.en langue étrangère, le

s'ils ne peuvent pas l'écrire

en chinois.

2. La demande à présenter par les postulants sara recue jusqu'an 31 December 1920,

B. Les étudiants on agents techniques qui as sont pas a Pékin devront attendre la répaise du Ministère qui leur fer connaitre par une Lattre

le jour pour passer leur examen, on

'il n'est pa leur renvers leur certificat jugé authasnt pour les appeler à un exam. 4ront refusés sans explications tous les

étudiants on agents techniques qui presen

3 and 4 storey houses, when there is ample pressure in the mains to take it there, but

great economy in water. The following table the advantage gained by the system is a

shows this clearly :—

Supply per head per day. Chy of Kowloon Victoria

Peninsula.

1913

17.2

11.8

1914

·18.5

*12.2

BIRTH. SMITHA. Chengtn, Szechwan, October 20th, to Mr. and Mrs. VITIAT SMITH, Chinesa Postal Service, a daughter. DEATH

1915

20.5

11.3

1914

19.1

-12.0%

1917

18.6

12.2

1918

-19.9

1918

943

Mr.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT."

and Mrs. OSCAR BATTIS and family desire to express sincere thanks for the many kind expressions of sympathy received in their recent bereavement, also for the beautiful floral tributes and the attendance at the funeral

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Hanexone OrrIce: 104, Das Vœux ED. LONDSE OFFICE: 131, FL 81211, B.♫

The Daily Press.

Horexong, NovAKKER 27TH, 1920,

teraient une diffrente écriture entos leur WATER METER QUESTION.

demande et les dernières composi← premiere

Chercheraient se

on qui par i moren" quiconque IN HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR's haient à se faire zamplacer pour

passer lexireESIGILA

cent.

A Dinner Party was given by his Excel- isney the Governor at Government House on Thursday night. The gueste present were:-H.E. Vice-Admiral Sir A, L. Dan. K.CE,

Miss Duff, Flag-Liew, R- B. Stewart, B.N., Sir Maurico Pit maurice, C.M.G., Lady Fitzmaurice, Brig General E. B. Macuaghtel, OMG, 1.8.0, Mrs. Msichaghten, Mrs. N. 7. Stabb, M.B.E., Mr. Murray Stewart, Miss Olliver. Mr. Lay, Commander C. W. Beckwith, R.N., Major, Bagnall, Mr. E. Potter, and Mrs. Potter.

A thorough going private, The soul of duty I

My orders, I obey thom,

Nor panse to reason why, Yes soon this sense of duty

I fear may get a check Tomorrow I am going

To cop it in the neck.

From 1913 to 1917, the supply to the City MORITURUS TE SALUTO. of Victoria was at times intermittent, and the figures are therefore lower than they otherwise would be. The metering proposal appears to be now looked at more from a revenue raising point of view than as a means to economise the water supply. The difficulties, pointed out by the Hon. Mr. LAU CHU-PAK, of arranging a meter system. for Chinese houses so as to bring home the waste to the person who wastes are so great that it seems quite likely the waste will continue and the anticipated. revenue will not be raised, but it is a mistake to assume that a supply of 24 gallons per head per day is essential for health. There is no evidence that the Kowloon Chinese are any less healthy than those in Hong Kong, The ten gallons per day difference between the unrestricted apply and the

"

Budget speech a proposal to meter water supply restricted by the labour of carrying même, ne seront pas scceptés tous les supplied to Chinese houses in the City oft from a street tap is probably mostly This is wasted, and if some means-by metering or étudiants on agent techniques qui surmicnt Victoria was brought forward. fait des démarches non pecmises, UT

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLEI

CHINE

(A FRENCH ÷BANK F

....

this waste without recourse to the enrrying system it will be a great saving to the Colony and will help to stave of the time when further waterworks extensions, which will be auch more costly than the lasi omos, must be taken in hand.

Baraient employé des procédés defendia no new proposal, and as the question was otherwise can be evolved of preventing ou qui antérieurement auricut fait d'une noe dealt with very exhaustively either maxraise conduite, in den informa [1720

by it promotors, the Government, or by its opponent, the Hon. Mr. Lau CHU-FAE, a brief history of what has happened when the question has been raised in past years may perhaps tend to a clearer understand. ing of the issue. The provision of a quarter of water supply for a city of a

million inhabitants from an island of 39 square miles is no easy matter, and so It happens that the history of the Hongkong waterworks is largely one of more or less prolonged water famines. Unfortunately whenever any waterworks extension of say

CAPITAL PAID UP AND SURPLUS

To 105,000,000,00 --

AND T

NEW YEAR.

1920/1921.

VHE œyanisation of the Bank mabies is to open CURRENT ACCOUNTS and to accept FLIED DEPOSITS in Joond ourrency

ANY FOREIGN OURRENCY.

W. B. BROWN,

tokown ABARET DINNER DANCES will be hald. These soccents and deposita may be overfed, AT ANY TIME without ANY CHARGE Becretary Hongkong, November 9th, 1820, ..... (1767 DECEKIEL 24, CHRISTMAS EVE

in ANY OTHER CURRENCY. REPULSE BAY HOTEL DECEMBER 25TH, CHRISTMAS NIGHT.

HONGKONG HOTEL Apply for terms and particulers: DECEMBER 27TH, BOXING DAYSANTS

REPULSE BAY HOTEL DEC 31, NEW YEAR'S EYES

PUBLISHED TO-DAY HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS.

CONTAINING ALL THE WEEKS

NEWS

Ham

brolis REPULSE BAY HOTEL Patrons are kindly requested to make table roservations early in view of the fact that

ecommeatiba is harted.

Alterations at the REPULSE BAT HOTEL are being carried out with view to doubling the Boor capacity for Dancing such alterations Will Le commleted bo

before the above dates

J. H. TAGGART, Mary Manager Jo

HONGKONG BRANCH, Queen's Building. 5, Chater Rd

C48

magnitude has been carried out, a popular

Mrs Suter is staying

The train that I am taking

Right past the camp will run♫ So I'll

obey my orders And walk back from Sam. Chus

But still I can't but wonder,

When the station there I hit, If the Chinese guard will shoot me,

Or merely pinch my kit

'JAPAN AND AMERICA. NECESSITY OF CLEAR UNDERSTANDING.

The Osaka dials, in an editorial, urgos that the United States and Japan 'must hare a full and Irán discussion, and arrive at a clear understanding imp diately concerning their interests in China Government and Biberia, and the question of naval oz

pansion. The last subject, it asserts, in Imost important

The Gymkhana x6 Happy Valley starte at 3 o'clock this afternoon."

Since Tuesday no cases of communicable diseases have been reported in the Colony

Impartial observers, the Asalg states, ore- agreed that naval competition between America and Japan, would be even more! surd than that between Great Britain and Germany before the war. The naval policy

ficed to try's diplomacy is conduced by bureaucrats.

impression has arisen, that the water question has been solved for all time, and Home 2,000 destitute boys have already of the United States, it says, le guided. all attempts at economy have been givna been sent down from the famine areas of by a group of savsl men, while tast coup- up. The original Tytan Reservoir was done to Shanghai, to be apprenticed to

Consequently: American naval policy, and first brought into use in 1859, and the various works in that city. fires Waterworks Ordinance paused in 1800. Mr. G. L. Shaw Haween permitted to diplomacy sra inclined to be more imperial- ad it is idently The drafe of this Ordinance contained leave Beoul on

bail of

of Y-1,500 He has foto than democrat

føre she I to meter all expplies, but the idea returned to Atang where he received their intention to crush Japan. The majorit Seuran tej develops further. proposi that once the "big reservoir at Tylam"

great welcome from friends and sym was completed there would be

wisdom of such a policy pathisers.. wator shortage, carried the day and the THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE clause was dropped, and there followed a The total outpug of the Kailan Mining

dha recurrence of maler Nanines Administration's mines for the week end-unde pretty CHINE beg to inform the holder of the TEMPORARY BONDS of the Credit National Since 1880 there have been only six yeses lng November 13th, amounted 1919, which, have been abscribed through, ta that she must be EXCHANGED in our Paris when a constant supply has been main tons and the sales during the period, to

tained throughout the year. In the spring 67,300 ",

Office for Definite Boads before March 1971

MOTO

ricaus

urges that a bo shed in orde

of friends