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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

JUST UNPACKED.' BURMA CHEROOTS.

in Different "Sizes

Moderate. Prices

TABAQUERIA FILIPINA,

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THE HONGKONG - DAILY PRESS,- SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11za, 1980.

PREPAID WANTED "

ADVERTISEMENTS.

Letters are lying at this Office for

Bota P., Q. AÐ, AP. AW. BF..

38.4), Queen's Road, Centro Large and Light ROOMS suitable for 10 LET :--For immediate occupation. Three

Offices Central position. Apply T. U. Bor No. 13.

DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL,

HONGKONG.

N OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION & being

A formed in connection, with the above

above School

Old Bay are asked to send to the Head- master their nanes and the names of other Old Boys with addresses..

A Social Evening will be held at the School * TUESDAY, Jastarx 18th, 1920. *

W. T. FEATHERSTONE

Handmaster. Hongkong, Desember 10th, 1920.

£1891

REPULSE. BAY HOTEL

VABARET DINNER DANCES will be held

on the following dates: SATURDAY, 11TH DEC. WETNESDAY, 19TH DEC. BATURDAY, 12 DEC. WEDNESDAY, AND DIC.

Sarti and JACKSON will Entertain with the latest Coou Songs and Dances.

The Ball Roon extension at Hervlar Bay HOTEL will be completed this week-end, ;

No increased charge is made to Diners at the BPELSE BAY HOTZL in connection with the Entertainment. A Table Money charge will be "made to Non-Diners on the Nights when

Cabaret Dinner Dances are being held.

B

PUBLIO AUOTION.

KRALJ

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of

the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 18th day of DECEMBER, 1920, at 3 PM, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by: Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lob of CROWN LAND at Kowloon in the Colony of Eongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at

Crown

Rant to be fired by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE ENG, for one further

term of 75 years. ...

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary:

Contamis

Asotel Rental

Upant Prion

about

As per sale plan

5,520 735,630

· PUBLIO AUOTION.

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PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS &

ENTERTAINMENTS

THEATRE

(*83

ROYAL

TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!

EDGAR "WARWICK: : •

presents the WARWICK - COMEDY COMPANY. :

`H. V. Esmond's Farcical-Cómedy '

" ELIZA COMES

TO STAY".

Marjory Clark ** ELIZA" Dudley Howarth 3* SANDY"

MUNDAY, 'Dec. 13th-

Hubert Henry Davies's Witty Play "CAPTAIN DREW:"

TUESDAY, Dec. 14th:-*

Oscar Wilde's batirical Masterpiece ***A WOMAN OF NO

IMPORTANCE."

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15th

The play that all London is laughing at

"BROWN SUGAR""

THURSDAY, Dec. 16th:-

Horace Annesley Vacholl's abaerbing, play THE CASE OF

FRIDAY. Dec. 17th

LADY CAMBER"

The Hilarious Farcical-Comedy ** ELIZA COMES TO STAY”

SATURDAY, Dec. '18th:-

(Farewell Performance) The Popular,

*** UNCLE "NED."

BOOK WELL IN ADVANCE

Plans at MOUTBIE'S.

NOTLOE."

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THE BẢNG INDUSTRIELLE DE OHINE beg to inform the holders of the TEMPORARY BONDS of the Credit National 1919, which have been absorbed through us, that same must be EXCHANGED in our Pa Office for Definita Bonds before March 1991, ...

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THE

CHENA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY," (1913) LIMITED,

INTIMATION

A. S. WATSON

Co., Ltd.

HIGH-CLASS

PERFUMERY.

OF SHIPPING.

AN INSPECTION OF THE

GLENOGLE."'/

in Chinese homes, as a rulo, aro "compelled, A Chinese woman, incumerated in one THE OIL-FUEL REVOLUTION to live and work under conditions similar of the cells at the Yanmati Police Station, to those under which some of the negro on Thursday attempted to commit suicide slave, lived and worked on the cotton by strangulation and was removed to the plantation in America; but that is is a Government Civil Hospital in a precarious common practice among the Chiness lá thïa | condition.

Ar the invitation of Messrs. Jardine, Colony as the China itself, to buy and sell girl is undeniable.

Mr. G. W." Barton left for a holiday in Matheson & Co., End a party of local" Press representatives yesterday afternoon. Admittedly. Hongkong is not the only | England yesterday afternoon. The pre- place in the British Empire where slavery vious day he was entertained at tiffin at visited the Glenogle in Hongkong Har exists though it is probably the only the Hongkong Hotel by a number of bour just before she weighed anchor for place where it exists without inter. friends and presented with silver cigar-home to complets her first round trip. ference. The conditions under which box, bearing their names, as parting gift. The Grenogle is the highest-powered oil contracts of service are negotiated in

motor "vessel afloat. She was built by Hongkong are by no means unknown in The engineering staff of the Canton Messrs. Harland and Wolf for the Glen other parts of our Asiatic dominions, Namshui railway, are boycotting the new Line and her commander is Capt. 0.0. ・and⋅ the contracts. themselves are Chief Engineer, a Mr. Tieng His Chai, Simpson. A cargo boar of 12.500 tone: - zonetioned, in almost all the countries of formerly a building foreman and contrac-deadweight; she is propelled by four-cycle the East, by custom centuries-old and by tor in the South Sea Islands. They have Diesel engines set in parallel of eight religion, Islam, for instaner, sanctions refused to work under him on the ground cylinders, cach controlling individually the the buying and selling of slaves. There that he iscks essential qualifications and twin propellers. These engines develop

nothing in Hinduism to prevent slavery, | technical training, and they have accord. 6,800 indicated horse-power and gave. and Buddhism and other religions have ingly resigned in a body.

or expressly prohibited the custom of "bartering one's services for money for a lile-time. But, in all cases, provision has been made to protect slaves from ill treatment. Islam, in fact, lays down such sir agent rules regarding the relation of master and slave that they, practically, amount to a prohibition of slavery. It

We have received fresh stocks of

the latest FRENCH PERFUMES

from Coty, Dubarry, Chiris and other, high-class perfumers--which include their choicest examples. Single bottles, Casts of 2 bottles, Caskets of and 3 bottles..

Series of Eau de Cologne and makes it a religious duty for the master

Lavender Water.

Roger & Gallets Perfume caskets of 2 and 3 bottles.

Coffrets of Perfume Soap

and Powder.

At very reasonable prices.

A S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

Louise,

ZPKOSZ 10.

BIRTH

than

custom

every satisfaction on the voyage out from - England. maintaining a steady speed of 13 knots, though the vessel was fully- loaded.

In aid of the fund for the relief of the famine in North China an entertainment organised by the staff of the Yaumati The funnel is 'remined "in this as in Government School took place in the other oil-fuel driven ships; the eye- School grounds on Friday and Sunday habituated to funnels would find something evenings, December ard and 8th. In spite lacking without them moreover they stiff of the inclement weather a large audience have their uses and on the Glenogle the

attended, and the Committee have her funnel, is used for carrying away exhaust

able to send the sum of 9752.13 to the Famine Fund

gases and to help ventilate the engine.

rooms,

The engine-room of the vessel is a A very successful" whist-drive was held

place of mystery. To the uninitiated “a in the Catholic Men's Club on Thursday evening. There were 198 players present. motor-car engine is a bewildering collec The following were the prize-winners;tion of pipes and mechanism, the engines» Men: 1, Mr. Britton, 178 g, Mr. of the Glenogle are a thousand times more Wheeler. 178; 3. Mr. Westbrooke, 173; 4, complicated fat is, to look at. As" Mr. Bedford. 175; B, Mr. Driscoll, 173; regards simplicity of operation the parallel Booby prize, Mr. Heard. 180. Ladies of the motor-car still holds good. It is

no exaggeration to say that, as with a′ car, no more is required to get the great ship under weigh than opening a valve and" - pulling over "a lever. A smaller, but- more highly skilled engine-room staff is

toil to feed the glowing furnaces. required; no longer do stokers moil and The

to consider, the bodily wants of his slave even before his own.. Hinduism, also, endows the slave with rights which, if exercised, give him the status of a member of the master's Family. The slave

is, by & Hindu family in

and ancient law, in a better position in some "the younger sons" countries; he has a right to claim a share In his master's estate. In the case of slave girls entering a household as wives. Mrs. Bacon, 173; 2, Mrs. Cheesley, 183; of the master, their rights, according to 3, Mrs. Pile, 101, Booby prize, Mra, both Hindu and Mohamedan law, are Lamerton. 130 Mr. R. Spettigue acted well-defined and are on a generous scule. But the fact remains that this practice by Mr. R. W. Brown."

as M.C., and the prizes were presented

of "adoption "--to use the current official

In connection with the Ichang trouble, euphemism-ba, not been entirely sup- pressed in India potwithstanding the H.M.8% Gras sent the following: wireless British law against slavery. That, of age to the naval authorities:-Arrived engine-room is so much cooler than in course, is no excuse for official apathy. at Ichang. The town was thoroughly and the steam driven ships that heaters are

When social conditions are so deep-systematically footed by local troops on the installed for use in cold latitudes. rooted and derive their sanction

The ship is provided with a grear num- from night of 30th November. The Chamber of religion and tradition, it is open to Commerce has agreed to pay the local ber of labour-saving and new electrical question if legal enactments alone will Gentral $60,000, which has eased the situa. devices. For instance, an indicator: secure the complete removal of the evil, tion. The town is now quiet. All for automatically shows whether any, and if They need to be supplemented by an vigners are safe at present. A considerable so which, of the navigation lights have educational campaign. If, for example, amount of Japanese property was destroy-became extinguished. Electric heaters the custom of Sati has been, abandoned in ed by fire. Further luoting may occur, supply boiling water at a moment's notice india, it is not solely because it has been but I consider this to be unlikely. There in the bathrooms. One gathered that the (I made illegal. It was due to the efforts is practically nothing left to loot except cooking would be done by electricity if

of Indian reformers, like Raw MORAN foreign property and houses. Boy and KEMUR CHUNDER Szx, as well.

Kan-On November 30th,, at the French Consulate General, Shanghai (Chancellerie), to Mr. and Mrs. Par Kazura, a daughter,. Yvonne Mario

DEATHS. BARRETT-On November 24th, in London, after an operation, WINIFRED HAR BIOTT BARRETT, wile of Captain F. I. M. BARRETT (By.cable).

as to legislation, that the Hindua revised Many here and in other ports of the their ideas about the Sati practice, and Far East who remember Captain Frager,

the Chinese cook could rise to it and would refrain · from electrocuting himself- when grilling- a herring.

The Glenogle takes twelve passengers, these reformers derived no little support for many years in command of the who are most luxuriously and com- and encouragement from men like DAVID N.Y.K.S. Hiruna Maru, will be interested modiously berthed; millionaires OT Hazz, who won renown throughout India to learn that a monument has been erected Atlantic liners are packed like the by his missionary seat in Bengal. The to him in Bells Hill Churchyard, Barnet proverbial sardine by comparison. It is mere fact that slavery is prohibited by Hertfordshire, says the Kobe Herald. The no suprising to learn that the accom- British law has done nothing to diminish monument, an original design comprising

the letting by Public Auction Sale, to HE SECOND ORDINARY GENERAL HARVEY,On December 5th, at Shanghai, the prevalence of child slavery in the a carved Celtic cross with anchor, allmodation has been booked up for two-

be held on MONDAY, the 18th day of MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS. Will DECEMBRE, 1920, at 2 PM, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order be bold at the Offices of the Company, St. of His ExCHARIOT MER GOVERNOR, of One George's Building. Chater Road, Victoria, Lot of CROWN LAND on Findley Boad, in Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 23RD DECK- the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75, 1920, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purposes of recurring statement of accounts

MART, the beloved wife of JAMES HARVEY, aged 37 year Rasmuss On December 4th, at Chang. bai, ARTHUR OLAY, the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. RASMUSSEN, 24 days old.

Colony of Hongkong because, so far, carved out of one solid block of granite, years ahead. But cargo carriage is the 20 steps whatever have been taken by the resting upon a rook base, was unveiled ship's chief purpose, and for this it has Colonial Government to enforce the law. The on October 4th last, the second anniver- many advantages. For one thing cargo official attitude is to ignore the existence sary of Captain Fraser's death. (Captain can be stowed where coal would Y

Fraser went down with his ship when she bunkered in steamships; and the oil fuel

system

years, with the option of renewal at a Crown and the report of the Genersi managers for the EcHexore Office: 10a, Das Vaux ED. of adoption. When compulsory registra.was sunk by a German submarine). On takes up less cargo space because some

Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His ended 30th MAJESTY THE Kma, for one further term of Consulting Comptember 1990, and electing Loader OFFICE 131, FL

7 убаг

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality,

Boundary

Σ

L

ke pức, male. plan.

14,9

Betary fork,

8.

Animal Benial

1,720

**** - Upmak · Price

about

PUBLIC AUCTION. ARTICULARS

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Order

CONDITIONS of the letting by blie Auction Bale, to be held on HONI I, the 13th day of Drcruiser, 1990, / Fac, at",the Offices of the Public Works Jepartment, by of HIS EXCELLESOT, THE GOYEKTOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND Laichikok la the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, oummencing from 1st July, 1806, with the option of renewal at a Crown Hent to be fixed by the Burveyor of His MAJESTY THE Kino, ke one further term of 24 years, Luas & days.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

uudal Baniai.

11886

***Upeet Prica

Auditors,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TRIDAY, the 172H Dzona, 1920, until THUESDAY, the 930 Dec, 1920, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers.

Bar, ELC

The Baily Press.

Hongkong, December 7th, 1990. [1877 Lowe, Decken live, 1920,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT |-

AND AGENCY CO, LTD.

LOST.

Air

of slavery and to refer to it as a

the date mentioned a commemoration ser of it goes into the double bottom insteadTM tion of these children has been suggested we have been told that, in the opinion of vine was held in the churchyard, conducted of ballast. Another advantage is the modern the Colony officers, it is impracticable," by the Rers W.. Emlyn Jenkins, in the electrical gear for handling cargo. The SECRETARY OF STATE bag. expressed the presence of a large number of relatives and the 38 winches, varrying in power from view that the right course is to aim at friends. Mr. Blair, Mr. Tominags, Cap 50 to 7 tons, derive power from one tain 8. Hirose, Captain Butler and Mr. central shaft; if over-loaded they stop un- gradual reform, where necessary, in Bisley represented the Nippon Yusen Kai

operation with enlightened and humane Chinese, in which effort ha auggested, that SLAVERY IN THE EAST.

the Governor should persuade prominent CONSIDERAILA Betention has been directed Chinese to form a society for the protection recently towards the slave girl problem and improvement of the condition of these in Hongkong by the periodical catechis gif domestics. Wo have not heard that THE SHARE CERTIFICATE NO. 1603 ing of the SECRETARY OF STATE VOR onything has been done to give effect to for TWO Shams Tambored (6491/40103 THE COLOSTES in the House of Com this suggestion. In fact, we hear more tanding in the Register in the name of Lun mons. The latest declaration by from the House of Commons at West- YUE SAM (deceased) lata of Hongkong been LOST NOTICE. IB HERBSY GAVIN the SECRETART OF STAIB is that the minster of this subject than we hear from that unless the said Certificate be produced at status of these girls in Hongkong is well the Legislative Council. Chamber in Hong the Office of the Company, 5, Queen's Boad understood, and that, in the event of il-kong or from any other local source. Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the.

5th day of January 1921, a new Certificate for treatment the girls are removed. However

Becretary

Hongkong, December 3rd, 1920,

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she. Mrs. Freser was unable to be present oving to severe illness-bod

PIRACY IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.

A TRADING JUNK BANSACKED,

THO

der electrical control; it wrongly handled..

electrical controls put them out of gear while magnetic brakes arrest the loads in, mid air. Steel cables make for silent ·· handling. All the auxiliary machinery is driven by four independent Diesel engines of 150 i.h.p. each coupled to 95 k.w. electric generators,

The Glenogle takes 1,400 tons of oil crew of a trading jush reported to on board at Singapore, and with that the polies on Thursday that they had been quantity she does her Far Eastern busik boarded by a party of men who turned ness and goes all the way to England out to be pirates. The trading junk, with and back to Singapore, where she arrives

the said Shares will be issued and the old Certi true it may be that the status of ficate will thereafter be held by the Company as these girls is well understood, it does not. null and void s

The newspapers of Canton are again to crew of five men, was sailing from Bhau with 300 tons of oil still unused. She MOWEBAY 8. NORTHCOTE get rid of the fact that they exist in be subjected to censorship.

state of slavery. It is a practice which continues in undiminished force in Chiaw in spite of the fact that Chinese law like An Old Boys Association is being form- British law regards it as illegal. Children are purchased from parents ored in connection with the Diocesan Boys' guardians who often can ill afford to support School..

kiwan Bay to Loung Shun Wan, in takes on no fuel elsewhere. On the move. Chiness territory, with a general cargo, she uses 19 tons of oil a day, in, port, One case of diphtheria was reported at 2 am on Thursday while sailing off tall-a-ton for all purposes of cargo un- in the Colony on Thursday

Ah Kung Nan, which is in British terri-loading and electric lighting. Lemun Pies, a small boat containing five world shipping, and communication; it is tory, opposite the Tam-Kung Temple Steam brought about one revolution in

men came alongside. - The occupants who not too much to say that the internal com- were armed with revolvers, boarded the bustion engine has brought about another. them; and where the great evil" of "the The Asano cement works at Taihoku, junk and said they had come to make a NTANDERS HERRGY GIVE CAR ayatem comes in is that, apparently in the Formosa, karo bon destroyed by are search. They drove the crew of the junk

MIN RIVER CONSERVANCY.

Noruication No. 9.

considered only on conditio

stating

a

·· A CHANCE FOR LOCAL

SPORTSMEN,

TOTICE that BOILER about four feet in diameter and nine great majority of cases, the purchase is involving loss of Yen 300,000.

to the hold after tring, their bands feet in height, either new or used, together with made not so much from the point of view

behind them, and, fastened the hatches. the anal steam and water mountingaritable of obtaining light domestic service from Exchange fell sd yesterday, dropping. The pirates then nailed the junk towards

WILD PIGS NEAR FANLING boilers in good working thews young girls as with a view to their to 25 11id. on demand. This represents Kowloon Bay where they, ransacked the dimensions with other parti. Profitable re-sale when they become of full of sd, since Monday last..

cargo. Not much of it was easily moveable Through the police (and the Press), the enlars of the boilers and mountings, toms, time of marriageable age. A girl may be bought Un behalf of the members of the Indian but a quaatily of cloth, clothing and inhabitants of the Ping Kong, villago delivery, etc. will be recaired up to 21 Dack at the age of twelve, say, for $100, and Recreation Club, Mr. U. Rumjaan last money was removed, to the value of $65. Sheungteat, near the Fanling Golf Club PER by the Honorary Secretary sad Treasurer sold, for marriage, at sixteen or seventeen night, presented Mr. G. C. Eardo, of the The pirates then put off in their boat and send cry for help which they hope will of the Mis Rives, CONSENTANOTA

The Conservancy does not bind itself to Years of age, for perhaps 3400 or $500 Zongkong Daily Press, with a silver cup the crow unfastened their bonds as quickly reach the sarg of local aportamon. Their accept the lowest or any Tender.

lowest or WALSHAM

personal on the occasion of his impending departure | sa possible and again jook charge of the orops are being royed by hetds of wild"

For the Malay states where he joins the real by tamt time, however, they were

they would welcome ay: Batiue:

or more, doord

Hon. Nocrtiary and Treasurer To the Mix Réver· ComarryAmor. liko tie sell Fopakow, November 30th, 1990. 1883

there is no

kor

may be that literary staff of the Kusla Lumpur unable in the darkness to distinguish the for the extermination of the dopeiling 'believe that

Malayan Leader.

craft of their unwelcome visitora.

bord

slave