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INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

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during and after Dinner up till 10 clock EVERY TUESDAY and THURSDAY until further notice. This privilege will be .com. plimentary to customers having dinner or light refreshments,

D. M. GOODALL,

Manager.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

·AND AGENCY CO., LTD.

LOST

at.

TH

THE SHARE CERTIFICATE F-1633 for Two Sharex Numbered 48491/46402 atanding in the Register in the name of LUE TUE SAM (deceased) late of Hongkong having been LOST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the mid Certificate be produced the Cffice of the Company, 5: Queen's Boad Chatral, Vitaria, Hongkong..on or before the 5th day of January, 1921, a new. Certificate for the sail Shares will be issued and the old Certi ficate ill thereafter be held by the Company as zull and void

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, « Secretary Hongkong, December 3rd, 1920.

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POWER THE CHINA LIGHT &

COMPANY, (1918) LIMITED. !” KA

THE

THE SECOND ORDINARY GENERAL-

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Company, 8t George's Building Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 23 DECEM -brz, 1920, at 11 o'clock in the forencon, for the purposes of receiving a statement of accounts and the report of the General Managers for the year ended 20th Septe

1920, and electing Anditors.

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Conrubing Committee

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be OLUSED from

DECII, 1920, until thePRIDD the 22LD

Dacassar, 1920, both day inclusive,

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ENTERTAINMENTS

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THEATRE

ROYAL

TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT.

EDGAR WARWICK present the

WARWICK COMEDY

COMPANY.

in'

Hurace Ausley Vachell's absorbing play

"THE CASE OF LADY CAMBER"

Miss Joan Mayne as "Hostor Yorka"

Miss Beatrix Wynn as Lady Camber"

Mr. N. Thorpe, Mayne as "Dr. Napier' TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), Dec. 9th:-

Hubert Henry Davies's Witty Comedy

"DOORMATS’L

FRIDAY, Dec. 10th:--

H. V. Exmond's Camely of Youth WHEN WE WERE TWENTY-

ONE"

HATURDAY, Dec. 11th-

The Roaring Farcical-Comedy "ELIZA COMES TO STAY”

MONDAY, Dec. 13th-

Hubert Henry Davies's Successful Play "CAPTAIN DREW".

TUESDAY, Dec. 14th

Oscar Wilde's Satirical Masterpiece "A WOMAN OF NO^

IMPORTANCE."

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15th-

The Phenomenal Success that is Drawing all-London to the Garrick Theatre "BROWN SUGAR”

THE

INTIMATION

A. S. WATSON

Co., Ltd.

DECRMBER 8TH, 1920

the Chinese Government, or that the Con- A San Francisco paper mentions that sortium has appresobed the Governmeal Sir Paul Chaser, when his passed through with the object of lending money. But on his way to England placed an order for

PROPOSED CEMETERY AT

RO MUN TIN,

that the Government urgently needs money a custom-buut four passenger or TO COVER TWENTY-FIVE» ACRES,

and looks to obtain it from foreign sources, which has since been completed and is and that the Consortium has been formed awaiting shipment to Hongkong for the express purpose of lending

it, refacly known to everybody. From our Scottish correspondent, we Whether the constructive works on learn of the marriage of Alexander David which the loan is expended ought in them-son, of Hongkong, to Ella fourth daugh- selves to be sufficient, security for the ter of the late Mr. James Graham and Mrs. oney greatly depends. of course, Grabám, 38 Robertson Street, Greenock on the nature of the works. So far as the We assume the bridegroom to be Mr. A. publie is yes informed; it knows nothing Davidson, of the engineering Staff of the of any undertakings contemplated but rail Taikoo Dockyard, who went home on leave way development. All the information in the Spring. PERFUMERY. published on the subject has been too

HIGH-CLASS

|

ACORNERAL CEMETERY,,

The fortnightly meeting of the Hong- kong Sanitary Board was held yesterday evening at the Sanitary Board Office. Mr. GR. Sayer presided and there were also present Dr. Pearce (M.O.H.), Dr. Ozočio, Mr. S. W. "Tso. Mr. Chow Shou- son and Mr. C. M. W. Reynolds (secro- tary).

!!

In regard to the proposed cemetery Ha Mun Ting the CHAIRMAN stated that when the existing vacancies at Kowloon The following cases of communicable dis. Tong and Ho Pu Lung cemeteries were cases were notified in the Colony for the filled it was not intended to use those death) of cholers; two cases of diphtheria; Excavations would take place in those one case of enterio fever; one paratyphoid fever; two cases (one death) cemeteries in the course of time. It was, of puerperal fever and six cases (six therefore, suggested that a plot of land deaths) of influenza. On Sunday and at Ho Man Tin should be used as a per- Monday one case (one deathy of plague marert cemetery; and that the Board and two cases of diphtheria "were reported: | recommend that site to the Governor-in-

case of

vague, however, to admit of any judgment being formed by the public on the question We hav: received fresh stocks off of security. The agreement signed by the week ended December 4th: one case (one plots of land for further burial purposes.

Conference of Bankers at New York in October covers a wider field than railway development. The agreement speaks of procuring for the Chinese Government the capital neessary for a programme of economic reconstruction and improved com- municationa." We have had in the news references to the Consortium's wide

badan, tap

the latest FRENCH PERFUMES

from Coty, Dubarry,Chiris, and other high-class perfumers which include their choicest examples. Single bottles, Cases of 2 bottles,

Caskets of 2 and 3 bottles.

Series of Eau de Cologne and

Lavender Water,

Roger & Gallets Perfume

caskets of 2 and 3 bottles.

Coffrets of Perfume Soap

and Powder,

At very reasonable prices.

S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

reaching plans for China's develop- At to-morrow's meeting of the Hong ment." "If these plans, include such under kong Legislative Council three Bills are taking, say, as conservancy works and being introduced to modify certain proxi- road construction, for example, what signs of the Orders issued in connection serity do snch works themselves provide with the Treaties of Peace for the purpose for the capital invested 1. There is no need of adapting the provisions of the Orders for the Chinese people to get excited over to the circumstances of the Colony of a pro pect of Chinn being placed under Hongkong. The third reading of the Bill foreign jurisdiction. Mr. LAMONT, wher authorising the supplementary appropria in he returned to America from China in Betion of 85,096.338 to defray the charges of

EASTERN NEWS.

Council. He had visited the site and thought it eminently suitable for buriat purposes and would not be an eye-sore to anybody. The area surmounting. ho understood, would not be utilized for building purposes. The main point "was whether the area would be sufficient for normal interment for all time, taking into account normal excavations. Experts con sidered that the ground would be sufficient in the Kowloon Peninsula as excavations would take place every seven years. It was proposed to allocate small areas for CABLE the European Protestant cemetery and for the European Roman Catholic cemetery, which would be separated from the Chin- ese cemetery. The area was twenty-five- acres, hills, etc.. and the largest part would be available for the Chinese. There were surrounding areas and the cemetery, could be extended it the need arose.. There would also be a section for the destitute and the poor, who could merely afford to pay for the digging off a grave and not buy it outright. Roughly there

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

APPEAL IN INDIA FOR FUNDS FOR FAMINE RELIEF IN CHINA.

DELHI, December 6th."

In response to an appeal by the British Famine: Relief Committee of Feking the Viceroy has placed the appeal before the

confidence that their knowledge of the calamity in North China will result in their generously responding

Dr. OzoRio wanted to know whether there would be a fixed scale of charges for the European section of the graves In the Hongkong cemetery for Catholica

there should be a fixed scale.

summer, considered that the Consortium the year 1919 will also be taken. bankers had made it clear that "the Con sortium had no plans for coming to China and exploiting it, or of foisting say great FAR scheme of development on the country"; and that they had so made it clear that "we did not intend to come to China at all except at the earnest desire and with the cordial co-operation of the Chinese people; and that unless they were convinced of the utility of the proposed Consortium, certainly it would not attempt to function." That is still the position presumably. Mr. CHOW Tar-o says China, and parti cularly himself, heartily welcomes the

vidence the Consortium has given of Princes and people of India, express were 315 burials in Kowloon a month. goodwill, but expects that it will be manifested in a manner that will leave no doubt in the minds of the people of Chios As to the motives which animate the foreign bankers, and which will correct the impression now prevailing that their national freedom is being mortgaged.". Who are the Chinese people who hare this impression We have seen them described as a group who realise that any supervision over expenditure of money advanced would prevent them getting what they consider thair, share of it for their own political or private schemes. Probably all the capital. THE 37th ANNUAL FETE TRAFFORD SUTTON-A the Magistracy that China needs would be forthcoming

Cape Town, October 2nd, 1929,* WILLIAM PHILIP CHARLES TRAFFORD, from the country itself if the requisite M.A. Inte of the University, Hong confidence existed in the Government

W. J. dong, dest son of Mr. and Mrs. Was The Consortium has announced that it will de BUTTON, third daughter of Mrs. Richard welcome the co-operation of Chinese capital, Sutton, Johannesburg, and great grand and there is no doubt that it is more likely daughter of Sir Richard Vicent Sutton, 2nd Bart., of Norwood Park, to be secured under guarantees such as the ₤1891 "Consortium" will necessarily demand, than

it will be by any direct appent Government. In antagonism to the PUBLIC BATHING FACILITIES Consortium, some effort apparently is

the 17TH ENSURE GOOD BEATS FOR

SEASON. Plans at MOUTRIKS.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers.

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Hongkong, December 7th, 1920.

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HONGKONG CLUB. KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB

EN GINEERS INSTITUTE

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MESSES. LANE, CRAWDADE

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF, & GODOWN CO, LTD.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT

DE PAUL..

Fostponed from 5th December owing

"

to the unsettled state of the weather

WILL BE HELD ON

SUNDAY,

12TH DECEMBER.

ALL THE FUN OF AN

OLD COUNTRY FAIR.

PPLICATION L been made to the

Directors of this Company to issas to COMM AND HELP HONGKONG'S POOR FRED ELLIS of Ice House Street, Victoria Hongkong Duplicate Certificate or Cartil entes of the undermentioned 300 (Three hundred) Bhares in the Company, or other Certificate or Certificates in lien thereof, upon the statement that under circumstances amounting to larseny For false pretences, the original Certificates have

heen losť possession of ----

Ho. Shares

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appli eation for a duplicate

other

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or

new

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The Baily Press.

Handkano, DecEKER 8TH, 1920

THE CHINESE AND THE

CORSORTIUM. -

the

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM, the charges varied. It was desirable that

HONGKONG REQUEST.

At to-morrow's meeting of the Legisin tive Council the Her. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C.,

is to ask the following question:

The CHAIRMAN replied that the question did not arise at present, although he agreed with Dr. Ozorio.

Dr. Ozorio said they were allotting the ground to the Government.

The

In view of the fact that the question of

CHAIRMAN "replied that they giving greater popular representation on the Legislative Council in other Crown were reserving it for the Govern

ment, who, of course, would bo Colonies has been recently dealt with by the Secretary of State for the Celonies, guided by the recommendations of the Board. He proposed that the Board re- will His Excellency the Governor send a

commend the Governor-in-Council to allod despatch to the Secretary of State to

the area for the purposes of a burial remind him that no answer bas yet been sent to the request from Hongkong for ground and that the Board select the various sections for the Chinese ceme-

tery. greater popular representation ?

GOVERNMENT..

being made to form an amalgamation of THE DUTY OF THE HONGKONG. Chinese banks for the purpose of raining money to lend to the Government, but it

The Hos. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C., is doomed to failure for the reason already has given notice of his intention to move stated. If the Finance Minister laat to-morrow's meeting of the Legislative not prepared to sign any ...agree.

Mr. CHO SHOU-SON seconded, and the motion was agreed to

A COMMERCIAL PORT AT WOOSUNG.

Should the plans of those interested materialize, Woosung will shortly be transformed into an important commercial por. According to the Chinese Press

meat embodying "conditions enlcalated Council the following motion-

That it is the duty of the Hongkong to establish a financial monopoly by say Government to provide the public with the promoters state that "Woosung is an"

bank or group of banks," his letter

important centre on the eastern coast

amounts to furning down the Consortium adequate facilities for sea-bathing right at the mouth of the Yangtze River.

altogether. Bir CHARLES ADDIS bus Rome ore, we notice, has been placard described the foundation principle of the ing the Colony with an appeal, which Consortium as being the substitution of reads:The public bathing beaches at international co-operation in China for North Point and Kennedy Town are to international competition. It is clear to be taken from you and built over, unless anybody, acquainted with the history of you object.' Hays you protested? international finance in China that the our beaches 1******* principle on which the Consortium has been founded affords the best security not only

BAWANCHAT.

Bave

Through the eForts of the gentry, and a number of business men in Paoshan, this spot will be opened up as a commercial seaport."

The plans to be followed will be based on the methods now in force at Lung.ow Shantung. Owing to the fact that miner of the land along the Humppu is owned, by foreigners, the promoters have decid ed to lay the foundation of the new

yeng now lies. Wharves will be built to accommodate steamers and other

A CAMPAIGN against an understanding with the Consortium is still being carried on in Chisa, and the letter which the Minister of Finance recently addressed to The Representatives of the Consortium Banks in Feking shows that he is well for Chineconomic development on sound THE HOUSE COLLAPSE AT on the spot, where, the village of port under its Influence. Mr Chow Tzu-CHI lines, but for her territorial integrity and begins by saying it is necessary that the independence. But China must realise the Government of Chins should as this june-fact that she can only get money on con ture secure financial aid for constructive ditions which adequately secure the invest purposes, but then goes on to explain that mont, and if she rejects the proferrod help personally he is unable to advise that any

on such terms, she must accept the conso agreement embodying conditions calculated quences. to establish a financial monopoly should be signed with any bank or group of banks;

Mother

vessels. No further details are given N-C. Daily News.

- CHINESE REORGANISATION.

À DOMESTIC LOAN PROPOSAL.

Examination of debris from the house collapse in Lun Fat Street, Wanchai, wis continued yesterday, if sufficient number of thores having been placed in position to make it safe for the workers to begin removing the rubble. The officials in charge of operations fear that bodies will be found. So far, Eve Chine. Chow Tsuchi, the Minister of Finance, is planning to float a domestic (men) whose ages are estimated to range loan to the amount of $100,000,000 for the from 20 to 40, have been taken to the defrayal of the expenses for the carrying mortuary Four Chinese (all men) who cut of the various items of reorganiza- were-injured now lie at the Government tion work after the reunion of the country. Civil Hospital.

"

nor, secondly, can he advise any lonn Mony old residente will remember the Rev. agreement in which the Land Tax of China E. J. Hardy, author of "How to be happy is pledged as security and placed under though married, who psa stationed in foreign jurisdiction. In other words, Hongkong many years ago Chaplain to China needs a large loan but is not pro the Forces, and they will regret to learn pared to offer the security which the that be has recently passed away.

says the Peking Daily News. The leading bankers apparently have suggested as being

Chinese bankers will be requested to Many in the Far East will regret to

assist the Government in floating the the most acceptable to them. What the learn of the death in London last month

A Chinese woman, 28 years of age Joan. A memorandum for the above plag Chinese apparently want is the money on of Mr. Charles Howitt, of the Howitt- |-

Mr Chow Tzu-chi, "and it is how placed VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD JUHNITTBE the sole security of the constructive works Phillips Co. of entertainers Mr. Howitt, was admitted to the Government Civil has been submitted to the President by to which it is proposed that the proceeds when he left India in April last, had Hospital on Tuesday night suffering from before the Cabinet. According to the SATURDAYIZN

cabanag loan shill in davoked... There is no defeilely decided is 14, zamidha alage. Opium poisoning. It is stated that the estimate of Mr. Chow, the funds required. "TOP"CHITYMIR" out the various items of res information yet that any definits proposal but only lived a few months to enjoy the woman tried to commit suicide after organization work will amount to about

quarrel with her beband.

$120,000,000. for a large foreign lan has been made by retirement he had earned,

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