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Auction Las Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Clodows be held at the Offices of the Company, St be held on MONDAY, the 9th day of at the Offices Company Limited, whence, and/or from the George's Building Chater Road, Victoris, Drezz, 1920, at 3 r, wharves, delivery may be obtained.

Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 23mm Dzez of the Public Works Department, by Order Goods not cleared by Dec. 24th, will be bas, 1920, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, for the of His ExozLISOY THE GOVERNOR, Of One Baject

purposes of receiving a statement of accounts Lot of CROWN LAND at Coombe Roid, in All broken, chafed, and damaged packages are and the report of the General Managers for the the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 to be left in the Godowas, where they will be your ended 30th September, and electing

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·SS. "WEST CARMONA” From SAN FRANCISCO.

THE Steamship

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· having arrived from Ban Francisco via porte, on Dec. 19th, 1920, Consignees are bereby notified that their Cargo is being landed at risk into the Hazardous and/or Extra their hazardous Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co

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Consignees of Cargo must produce in Import Permit signed by the Superintendent

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en, chafed and damaged Cargo is in the Godowns where it will be 510 on December 24th, 1990 opany's Surveyors, Mesara Carraí- be presented within days of the beamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized. No Claims will be recognized after the Goods have left the Godowns, and Cargo undelivered on and after December 28th, 1960, will be subject to rent.

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THE SHARE CERTIFICATE No. 1603

#tanding in the Register in the name of LUE YUE SAM (deceased) late of Hongkong having been LOET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unlem the mid Certificate, be produced et the Office of the Company, 5, Queen's Boud 6th day of January 1921, a new Certificate for Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the

cate will thereafter be held by the Company as the aid Bharca will be isured and the alt Certi..

mall and void.

MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary, Hongkong, Desember ärd, 11:20.

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WAR MEMORIAL

SUBSCRIPTION LISTS.

Amuisi Bantal

the erection by Public Subscription,

INTIMATION

WINES & SPIRITS

Fbuilding to to run on him of

To be called the WAR MEMORIAL INSTI TUTE, and to be managed for the joint use of 456 Naty, the Army and Civiliate by a Joint Board of Directors,

Lists may be found at

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Hongkong Cricket Club.

ค Club Lusitano.

Engineers Institute. - \ Vitoria Recreation Club, Kowloon Cricket Club,!· Kowloon Howling Club. Peak Club, Club de Recreio. Otsigengower Clnth.

MJ BREEN,

Hon. Secretary.

H.E. Senbar Correa da Silva, D.8.0.7 Governor of Maeno, and 'Lady di Bilv have left Government House,

until today there are few foreign business houses which do not number among their staffs some Portuguese assistants. With the steady, devolopment of Hongkong and the Treaty porta, as well as by reason of the

H.. the Governor of Hongkong gara e fact that Macno has become unapproachable dinner party on Saturday evening al- ASSORTED CASES FOR XMAS. by modern shipping awing to the sitting Government House.

The guesta premout of the barbour and its approaches, ware H.E. Senhor Corren da Silva, the commercial prosperity of that Colony D.B.D. Governor of Maçao, · Lady da bas padly declined, and as a consequence, Silva, Lieut. F. Chedas. A.D.C., H., its population has scattered.

Vico-Admiral Sir A. L Duff, K.C.B., R.N.. Flag-Lieut. R. B. Stewart. R.N., H.E. Major-General F. Ventrik, ÉR., Lient. Col. J. R. Wyndham Lieut.-Col.

EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD" VALUE,

Case No. 1-$25.

Buta. St. Estophe Claret.

Port, Full Bodied.

+1

Vino de Pasto, Sherry. Gin

Superior Pale Brandy. ***Whisky. Green Menthe, M.BR

Case No. 2-$30. Bob, St. Marceaux Champagne.

St. Estophe Claret. *. Vino do Fusto Sherry. Superior Light Port. Madeira, Sandeman's. Whisky

Bot

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2

old Cognac.

No. 4 Old Vat Whisky.

Gia. Chablis. Curcao, Berl.

Case No. 3-$35.

St. Marceaux. Champagne. Manzanilla Sherry (years old). Very Fine Old Tawny Port D. Port, Superior Old.

Gin Dr Brown Brandy

Whisky

Thorne's No. 4 Old Vat Whisky. Chablis.

Green Menthe, M.BR. St. Julian Claret."

The above Prices include duty, which will be deducted for Export and Shipping Orders. SPECIAL CASES PUT UP TO ORDER.

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

me. Raymond...

But wherever they dwell, the Porta gueso in the East retain a warm affection for their Motherland, even though the great majority of them have never lived in G. B. Da, D.3.0, Mrs. Duff, M. and Portugal. Theiavitation to the Governor of Discao to lay the foundation stone of the

There is notification in the current" new Portugues Club in Hongkong is a notable expression of this patriotic senti- insue of the Gaernment Gazette regarding. ment, and more especially perhaps of their the necessity for viso by a French diploma- attachment to the ancient Colony of Macaotic or Consular officer of the peasports of which has for them so many cherished all persons wishing to land in France. The Associations. At the same time is may be British Consul-General at Marseilles in a said that the welcome giren to His dispatch to Earl Curzon sees that the EXCELLANCY and Lady COREEA DA SILVA Commissie Snecint of Marseilles bas in Hongkong by the GOVERNOR and by informed him that in view of the large leading representatives of the British number of passengers arriving in Francs community attests the fact that the without French visas, he intends in tumre Friendly relation, which exist between to forbid the landing of wich persong. the two Colonies, are fully in accord with the alliance which has existed between

England and Portugal for six centuries. Excellency THE GOVERNOR or HONGKONG in the few remarks he made

His

An impressive service took place at the Cathedral. Hongkong, last night, when a number of candidates for confirmation were received by the Bishop of Victoria (tka

at the laying of the foundation stone of Rer. C. R. Dunny). The candidatse the Club gave happy expression to these numbered 19 women and girls, and 33 men sentiments, and they found more tangible and boys, many more than have been expression in the large and representative confined on one cension for some genes. character of the gathering at the luncheon The Cathedral candidates were presented given on Saturday by the Portuguese cors-by the Rov. H. Copley Moyle, the military. munity in honour of the Governor of and naval candidates by their respectivo Macao Senhor CORREA DA SILVA, though plains, and other candidates by the he has not long held the Governorship of clergy who had prepared them for confirma Macao, has earned the confidence and in. The Bishop addressed the candidates, respect of the Portuguese people in the laying stress on the importance of the stop

which they had taken and the signi East to a degree that very few of his predecessors have done in recent years.

The fact that Hts EXCELLENCY was born in Macno-the son of a former highly.

& respected Governor of the Colony was in Itself anfficient to predispose in his favour

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

TELEPHONE 616.

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all who regard Mngan as their home; but

ficance it should have in after life. There wagen "large congregation present at the, service.

will prove a warning to motor cyclists to

A serious accident, which it is hoped

to this initial claim upon the confidence of the wrong side of the new road to Castle

| abandon the practire of scorching along on 59 the zornaity Senhor CORRE DA SILVA Peak, occurred on Saturday afternoon adds a record of distinguished service when a motor cycle ridden by an officer of Naval officer and also as Colonial H.31.8. Trinny crashed into a motor-car Administrator. In the late war, he earned driven by Mr. Kew. The bicycle wa honours from the Government of Portugal, smashed into atom and considerable ard

the British Distinguished Service damage was done to the car. hui, forse Order as well. His abort record of service still the young officer had a leg broken' at Macao bas koen already marked by many badly in two places. He frankly admitted HENDERSON the 10th inst., as Liver. gratifying evidences of progressive govern that he was at fault, was profute is his pool, ROBERT HENDERSON, late Secrement calculated to promote the prosperity apologies, and horn his painful injuca tary of the Green Island Cement Co. of the Colony, and to recover for it some very gamely He

thing of its ancient prestige. There was hospital for treatment by Mr. Komor, who

Was Conveyed

Ltd.

DEATH.

.1928

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The Daily Press.

Horazowa, Deccatan 2013, 1990

the

THE VISIT OF THE GOVERNOR OF MACAO.: fan fait of the

Governor of neighbouring Portuguese Colony of Macao to Hongkong, at the invitation of the large Portuguese community in our midst, for the purpose of laying the foundation stone of a new Club building for their use, has been the occasion of international courtesies on a scale which will make the occasion stand, cut in the history of the relations between the colonies. Though but forty miles apart, the two communities

breurrence.

consequently she feeling that in honouring the Governor of Macao as the chief came sleng in a car shortly Affer the The ear was lying yesterday representative of Portugal in South China; the Portuguese community of Hongkong the wrong side of the road, awing to. were at the same time paying a personal the fact that the axle was bent and the tribute to a Governor who has won their wheels, buckled by the collision, with the esteem and gratitude by a record of result that it was shot dingonally across the

rond. service which they hope may be long extended to the advantage of Macho and Portugal.

A

The Bandman Comedy Company open their season at the Theatre Royal to-night with The Rotters"

OBITUARY.

MR. ROBERT HENDERSON

A lige cicle of friends have learnt with deep regrer of the death; at Liver The Christmas Vacation of the Sapreme pool,. of Mr. Robert Henderson, Secre Court extends from the 24th inst. to January of the Green Island Cement Co., ary 1st, both days inclusive.

Led. The sad news was received by Messrs. Shewan. Tomes &..Co.. by cable on Saturday. Mr. Henderson, who hấď, been suffering from sprue, went home on sick leave early in the year, but his con dition was not regarded as serious and the news of his death has, therefore, come es a shock to his many friends.

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the work end ing December 4th amounted to 90.197 tons and the sales to 83,125 tona

have been seldom brought together as they H.E. the Governor has appointed Mr. wers by the celebrations of Friday and D. W. Tratman to be District Officer of Baturday last, which may serve to remind the Northern District of the New Terri us of what we owe to each other. Longtories, and to be a Magistrate. before Hongkong became a British posses

sion, British traders in this part of the admitted to the Government Civil Hospital A Chinese child, aged five years, was

world enjoyed the hospitality of Macao.

on Friday suffering from injuries the result When China regarded all foreigners as of being knocked down by a trem-car.

barbarians" and treated them as such, strictly confining them to the old Factories

in Canton, it was to Macao they repaired At an extraordinary meeting of share for interval, of quiet and relaxation, Bolders of Magars Hall & Holtz, Ltd., at Many of the pingeer British traders made Shanghai last week resolutions were passed their homes in Macao, and received from authorising the Directors to raise the gum

of Tia. 195,000 by the issue of debentures the Government and people of the Colony

much appreciated hospitality. In those

The late Mr. Henderson who was 42: vears of sze, had been with the Arm of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. for

various departments of the firm's business, twenty-five years, and had served in

From 1907 to 1911 he was with the firm's agents in Penang, being concerned more. particularly with the rope and cement business. On the return to Hongkong. He was attached to the Green Island Cement Co., and Later was appointed Secretary to the Company.

The late Mr. Henderson, was a keen The new Portuguese Club building was Masons and at the time of his death was early days Macao was commercially a much mora important centre of foreign trade designed by the late Mr. F. Endall Hosser, Senior Warden of the Victoria Lodge. He than it is today, and at the time when working drawings and details have been of the St. Andrew's Society. Mr. Hender- Architect, M.SA and the accesary had also Alles the post of Hon. Secretary

the Treaty Ports of China were opened, prepared by Mr. A. G. Howlitt, Lieson, we believe, was born in Hongkong. and the barren feland of Hongkong was B.I.B.A., who has been appointed by the as a member of several local clubs, and coded to the British Crown, the Colony of Committee of the Lusitano Club to carry was highly esteemed by all who knew Macao had a Portuguese population of out the work.

something like five thousand souls. We

might anfely hazard the opinion that at The Fire Brigade at Kowloon received a tho present time the Portuguese population call at 9. on Saturday to a fire at of the neighbouring Colony of Macao is No. 310, Canton Road, Yeumati. A

him. He was not married." "His brother,

Mr. A. K. Henderson; of the Hongkong Tramway Co., is at present in England

on leave, and the sympathy of many friends will be extended to him in his

Ear exceeded by the number of Portuguesa quantity of bamboe and wooden boxes had sad and unexpected, bereavement. who live under the protection of the British become Ignited, but the fire was soon sup flag in the Colony of Hongkong. From pressed. Another minor putbreak was denit Macao the population has spread out in with the same night at the branch store

Flapper (closing a domestic, discussion): I wish, my dear father, you would learn

ogo. It's a very bad habit you've got.

War Memorial Committee the course of the past seventy-five years of Mesars. U. Lai Chi, at:150," "Connaught not to think in the teruis of a genpration"

December 15th, 1920 [1912

to every foreiga busines centro in Asin, Road West."