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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

CHINESE CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.

INDER instructions from the Inspector Costare the colleeson of SURTAX for JAHINE RELIEF (Notides tion of 13th December, 1820) is Postponed until further notice.

W. G. LAY, Commissioner of Chinese Customs, Kowloon and District. BO luspector General of Chinese Customs. York Baikking.

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Hongkong, January 14th, 1921.

FOR

WANTED.

4.

6 months from April or May FURNISHED HOUSE on the Peak. Apply-

ALLAN KEITH,

·SETWAN TOMEs à Co.

NOTICE.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

THE - WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GENERAL MEETING SEART HOLDERS in this. Company, will be held at the Offices of Moans, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Lam, in FRIDAY, JANUARY S9TH, 1981,

the_THIRTY-THIRD ORDINARY

11.30 K, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending B December 30th, 1990.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Om pany will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, January 19th, to FRIDAY, January 28th, butir days inclusive, during which period, no Transfer of Shares can be Begustared. IN ADD

By Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY 8 NORTHCOTE

Secretary

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'to the Gesemul Agents, Hongkong, January 19th, 1991.

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THIS is to inform the General Public that

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE,

LIMITED

7OTICE IS HEREET GIVEN that the

PREPAID WANTED

ADVERTISEMENTS.

are lying at this Chalon for

TO LET.

UROPEAN OFFICES, 1st floor (four In one blook) 16 to 19, Connaught Road Central (with ups of lift),

Apply to-

Chen of Daily Prim Ofice.

TO LYT.

INWO LARGE BOOMS i lek, for Office

1s, Des Voeur Road Ostrial, Top Floor, Apply to EN BOOM NA 1.

Care of Dolly Press Ofïon. [181

TO LET

CIX-ROOMED HOUSE, Parished,

Tthe undersigned, have not given say authority to any person ar persons to Sign 13 "Firm's Name of JOSEPH BROS. of my own a SEVENTH ORDINARY GENEBAL❤. Kowloon, for 8 or 9 months from 1 Private Name.."

EDWARD HENASHIH JOSEPH. Hongkong, January 10th, 1831. {#03

NOTICE.

beg to inform my naineroty pairas that I

HAIR DRESSING SALOON at No. 19, Ice BAY TRANO No. 18, Top House Street Hy present Saloon at the Old Post Office Building will continue as heroto fora.

K. KUSANO,

Barber. Hongkong, Jonasry 10th, 1921.

NOTICE.

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N consequence of our shop and the I our having recently been forged on cheques for the purpose of obtaining moneys from a back we have ceased using the principal chop hitherto used by us and from and after the 9th January, 1971 and until further notice we will use the chops described banke and firma who have busine tra hereunder to which the attention of those Botions with us la respectfully directed:

(1.) The principal chop Square in

shape with floristed border, (2.)-A chop for endorsing cheques and bills: oblong in shape with floristed border and the characters

moaning chop for revoir- ing payments of bills of exchange.”

(3.) A chop for chopping bills of lading, delivery orders and reports or application to be made to the

MEETING of SHABEHOLDERS in this of Marali. Company will be held at the Offices of bfesers: 3-Apply- Jardine, KatHISON & CO., LTD, on FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TH, 1991, 86 11,40 AM. for the pure | pose of receiving the Report of the Directers together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending December 31st, 1820.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY,

WANTED.

BATURDAY

JANUARY 15TH, 1991;

INTIMATION

A. S. WATSON

& Co., Ltd.

MERCHANTS."

on the RumiKII

the depreciated than our own, and is alsow enormous amount of moNROY

now being crippled by the fact that no prudent. wasted in Mesopotaals." dows no manufacturer produces for stock whilst become a nation which at the ontest commodities are falling and with the approved these ventures to blame the feeling that at the present abnormal Government now for the waste of money prices of labour and materials any which, as events have turned out, were surplus goods he might otherwise be involved in them. British expenditure on induced to put into stock are too costly the Russian venture is now at an end, and to be sold at a profit on a falling market. the PRIME MINISTER hsa, on more than one The result of this, the Committee says, occasion, given the assurance that British will lead to still greater unemployment expenditure in Mosopotamia will be soon in the near future, and this unemploy reduced to small dimensions

ment will be reflected in a failure to

of course, with the earn profits" and in the actual creat fav

It is easy. enormous bills before the

country of losses owing to the standing charges representing the cost of these foreign of industry being excessive in relation to WINE AND SPIRIT ventures to induge in talk about a diminished production. If such a state Government extravagance, if we refuse to of affairs continues the yield from income. have regard to the circumstances which tax and super-tax will decrease. In order made these heavy expanditares

unavoid that the Government may maintain its able. So far as expenditures in the domain revenue from other taxes," and may of foreign policy are concerned they are diminish the amount to be spent upon legacy of the war and a burden which mat unemployment it is, in the opinion of be shouldered. All that can be domanded and the committee, essential that the Excess hoped for now is that the utmost attention shall be given to the neccesity for drastic that no new burdens should be imposed Profits Duty should be discontinued, and

in its place. The committee emphasise

Bor. No. 1981, KA Cars of Daily Premi Ofíos.

JEFFREY'S

celebrated

PILSENER

188

both days inclusive, during which period no January 10th, to FRIDAY, January 8th, ON long on short for FBREATHED Transfer of Shares can be Registered

By Order of the Board of Directors.

·MOWBRAY §. NORTHCOTE.

Secretary to

the General Managers, Hongkong, January 19th, 1991. Z (220

or Six BOOMED FURNISHED HOUSE, Peak District preferred.

Apply

Box No. 188. Care of Daily Press Offion

WANTED.

AND - CONSTRUCTION OF YELLOW BIYER BRIDGE FOR PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY.

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA- | DESIGN

TION COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICES HEREBY GIVEN that the BETWENTIETH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

of SHARE HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs Janina, Mason & Co., LTD, on FRIDAY, JANUARY 382, 1981, at 11:50 am for the purpose of receiving the Statement of Accounts for the year ending Beport of the Directors together with the Damber 31st, 1920.

The

REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pay will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, January 19th to FRIDAY, January 28TH, both days, inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered." By Order of the Board of Directors

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary Hongkong, January 12th, 1991.

Imports And Exports Office and THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST ¿Customa: -oblong" "inc shape with

floristed border and the characters MENT AND AGENCY 00., LTD..

BRAIE meaning

chop for waiting delivery of goods

N THIRTY THIRD

OTICE I HEREBY GIVEN that the

ORDINARY and statements to Custown.”

GENERAL MEETING of › SHAME-. (4.)-A chop for accepting billy with HOLDER8 in this Company will be held at plain border cylindroidal in shape the Officer of MerARDIN, MATHESON & with the characters Co., LID, on FRIDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 1921, at meaning "Chop for accepting 13 o'clock Boot, for the purpose of receiving bills."

the Report of the Directors together with TUEN SENG FAT, the Statement of Accounts for the year (Signed) TBOX KIT BEI,

anding December 31st, 1920. *** Manager, No. 36, Bonham Strand West 8th January, 1991.

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THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND

MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. "

8% FIRST MORTGAGE DEBENTURES (KAILAN BONDS),

DAYMENT of the HALF-YEARLY

PINTEREST due on JANUARY 137, 1921,

will be made on presentation of Coupon. No. 17 at any of the midarmentioned Banks, viz, 10

HONGKONG ARB SHANGHAI Banking ConPORATION. : Ünfrtered Bank of India," AUSTRALIA AND OKINA. - Russo-ASIATIC "Bank...

BANQUE DE L'ING-CHINI.

BANQUE

BELGE

Foun

L'ETRANGER

At Tientsin, Shanghai

Hongkong. Tientsin and Hongkong only...

Tintain and

Shanghai

_only

The Intarest, loss Income Tax at 6 in the £,

wil bo

On £20 DaDENTURES :

a

Per Coupon (Gross)

Less Tax at $- in thé a

3. 71/8

Net amount payable

844/5

£3.0.0.

On £100 DENENTURES:

Per Coupon (Gross)

Los Tax at 6 in the £ 0.18 0.

Not amount

· payable - £2. ""230"

On £500 DaKASTURZS :

Par Coupon (Gross) £15, 0, 0. Loss Tax at 8/- in the £4.10.0,

Not amount payable £19. 10. 10. -

Payment will be made in Tazla at the Demand Buying rato of exchange of the day the Coupon

presented.

By Order,

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,

P. C. YOUNG, Acting General Manager

ON BALE

REPORTS [ONGKONG HANSARD

of the MEETING of LEGISLATIVE - COUNCILS Benzion 1919,

HONG

Bevised by the Member

the

PEKING HANKOW LINE of the Chinese Government Ballways' invites sealed proposals of BRIDGE "CONTRAC TORS for Designing and Building New steel Bridge abont 2800 meters in length acroe

the Office of Paking Hankow Hadway, Paking Prices the Yellow River (Hwang Ho). Proposals will be received up to Noow of Joke 2025, 1921, at

China Plans, rules and specifications on be obtained from the following Offices:

Poking

Peking Hmkow Bailway, Ameri can, British, Belgian, French, Italian, and Jaganese Legationa Foreign-Chinese Legatjane, Washington, London, Brussels, Paris, Rome, and

All applications for mama must be nosom. panied with £6.

FEKING HANKOW: RAILWAY

ADMINISTRA

economy whore expenditure continue as a direct consequence of the war. It is differ.

ent in the case of new domestic policies that the whole nation is dependent upon the continuance of the prosperity = of

be

which inralys further burdens on the already over-loaded taxpayer. Nothing industry, and that this question is not can be more obvious than that, in the therefore one of relieving any one class words of the Taxation Committee of the alone, but the whole community. The Federation of British Industries. the ages of the workpeople, the salaries of the staffs, the dividends payable to those policy of national expenditure must governed not by what, in other circum-living upon small fixed incomes, are all stance, would be desirable, but by the affected by Excess Profits Duty, and BEER. Ebility of the community to bear the therefore the relief that is so strongly taxation to meet the expenditure," urged as necessary will be felt directly just point that or indirectly by every individual in the people

masse persist in dis country. In the opinion of the Committee regarding.

The CHANCELLOR of the there could be no greater encouragement EXCHEQUER has complained bitterly of the to enterprise and energy in industry than pressure brough, to bear upon the Govern- an early announcement that Excess. ment by the publip through its representa Profts Duty will be abolished and tives in Parliament to legislate upon all no new tax substituted. It has not manner of things which involve additions to yet been made clear that the Chan- the expenditure estimates, One, or the cellor" of the Exchequer and the-

spoke at the conference of Government as a whole have been con.

Brewed in cotland.

per case of 7 doz. $24,00

per dozen ...

Fhone 818.

DEATH.

3.50

SHANGHAI JEWISH SCHOOL. H1001 BOTHAM-A Sourabaya, on the 12th Inst.. CHARLES J. HIGGINBOTHAM PPLICATIONS" are invited for the (of John D. Hatchison & C.).

post of HEAD MASTER or MIS-

[231 TRESS, salary $400 per month; and also for that of an ASSISTANT MASTER or Hererons Orica: 101, Das Varr Ro HISTRESS salary $375 a month. Appli-Lowder Oxrica: 181, F2ET STREET, BC The REGISTER of BHARES of the Com-estions, stating qualifications stud experi- Pay, will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, ance to be made in writing to the under January 19th, to FRIDAY, January 28th, signed at No. 9, Jinkee Road, Shanghai. both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered. By Order of the Board of Directors

MOWBRAY S. NOLTEOUTE.

Secretary. Hongkong, January 12th, 1991.

WAR MEMORIAL.

SUBSCRIPTION LIST.

TOE the erection by Publié Subscription, of building to be run an YM‚¤Â ̈ lines,

F

to be called the WAR MEMORIAL INSTI- TUTE and to be managed for the joină use of the Navy, the Army and Divilims by a Joint | Board of Director.-- A. portion of the sam raised will be devoted to the erection of a Pers manent Stone Memorial which will be put in hand at an early date".

Lista may be found at >---

Matera, Lane & Crawford:

Kelly & Walsh.

Montrie

Wm. Powell, Ltd.

The Hongkong Club.

Hongkong Cr chat Cină, Club Lintano Engineers Instituta Victoria Becreation Oluk Kowloon Cricket Club.. Kowloon. Bowling Club, Pesk Ciuh, Ginb de Recreio. Orsigengower Club.

J. BREEN, Hon. Secretary, War Memorial Courites Hongkong, December 18th, 1990. ... F129

REPULSE BAY HOTEL

CABARET DINNER DANCE ́SATURDAY, JANUARY 152H, 1921. 4- The LOUBIANA QUARTETTE in Harmony

and Song

PUBLISHED TO-DAY

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6. BALMÖN.A-

NOTICE.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JANUANY, 15TH, 1991. ";

said that of

the great vinced by these argumenta, but a year

of correspondence that he himself ago Mr. CHAMBERLAIN held out the hope received as a Member of Parliament less that the Excess Profits Duty would be than ten per cent of the letters he got either abolished or greatly reduced in the protested agsicat expenditure, and at least next Budget, and the general condem 90 per cent of the letters urged forward nation of the Tax by those who are some new scheme which would increase best acquainted with its effects on the general industry and trade of the country will at least serre to keep that promise well in the Chancellor's mind.

taxation The PRIME MINISTER – himself brought this home to the Conference by pointing out how there were various tions of the community to each of which some particular form of expenditure was prime interest, and, in their view, of prime national importance; and the moment the Government sought to

Swatow is to have a Municipal Governe ment system.

Vessela from Shanghai yesterday report ed a north-easterly gaie and heavy seas, anch of expenditure and Bl

economis» on ons branch

outery was raised by all those interests in whose opinion that particular branch of expenditure was af so much importance It is only by the pressure of public opinion, founded Lupoa sane considerations, that Government can receive help.

A parliamentary general election in Great Britain is long overdue; but if an election took place to-morrow can we imagine the

The Commissioner of Chinese Customs for Kowloon and District announces that the collection of surtax for famine relief has been postponed until further notice

At the Criminal Sessions to be opened next Tuesday, the list of cases at present consists of four charges of armed robbery- or attempted armed robbery," and three banishment. The list may be augmented, charges of unlawfully returning from however, before the oper

before the opening day.

TAROM December 1, 1990, wo hare take.THE DEMAND FOR NATIONAL triumph of a party pledged to the suspen Dr. Solf, the German Chargé d'Affaires

- Lover the Exiss Garage anD HONOLOSS Moros ConzáET and are not responsible' för any debts incurred previons to that ante.

UNITED MOTOR CO., LTD.

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THE UNITED MOTOR

CO.,LTD.

33 and 35 Des „Varur Road, Operating

EXILE GARAGE Fons 1038

Cars for Hire and Accessories for Sale, HONGKONG MOTOR CO. 141, Praya East, Wanchai

Workshop and ears garaged at reasonables race Bolo Agents for

FIRESTONE TYRES

83 x 34 Firestone fabric tyres $50 each"

Batteries charged at $1.50 each.c

We can gïru yun s service second to none.” [171

ECONOMY,

sion of all the new social legislation which to Japan, has been formally appointed Am has been placed on the Statute Book since bassador to Japan, the fact being notified Tu victory in the Dover bye-election of the conclusion of the war, and to a veto the presentation of bis credentials to the to the Japanese Government. Fending an independent candidate who, the cable on all further legislation of the kind until Imperial Court, however, he will be saya, had concentrated his efforts on the community is better able to bear the treated as German Chargé d'Affaires. attacking the

the G

Government's alleged taxation to meet the expenditure} ~ Is

Throughout the week Chefato "with" extravagance, is but one of many evid. would be almost fatuous to expect such a Palermo have been greaily entertaining. ences of the growing strength of sa result. The existing Government might be fairly large audiences at the Theatre Royal | agitation which has lately claimed a good condemned by the result of an election for their final performances this afternoon and with their wonderful magic. They give

manufacturers association affiliated to

deal of attention in Great Britain. Weite extravagance, and ita failure to effect the evening It can certainly be said of drastic economies that are demanded Chefale that he is the most wonderfal do not know what particular line of attack Sir Harar Porson adopted in his but it is difficult in the circumstances magician who has ever entertained

audience in Hongkong. to conceive that a new Government campaign, bat the whole ground we could achieve much more in this direction The Denniston Players, who were here explored pretty thoroughly at a recent than the old. If, however, to say Monday, the 24th inst., for a short season

last March, are paying a return visit on special conference in London of the that thers, is a general conviction on the They will open with the farce." She Federation of British Industries. To part of the community that waste and walked in her Sleep." Amongst the new extravagance occur in most departments of Youth" The Lion and the Mouse,"

plays which will be produced are Eyes start with, we have the astounding fact and that the lavish expenditure during "The Co-respondent," " that the estimates of the national the war has become a habit, is not helpful Rector's," "Please get Married," and, "The Girl from axpenditure are for a total of no 1815 and constructive criticism, it servos at least

"Stop Thief 12 than £1,300,000,000, as against £200,000,000 to keep the attention of the Government The War Memorial erected in the before the war. Manifestly such an rivetted upon the subject of the drastic compound of St. John's Cathedral, in expenditure as this is a crushing burden coonomies on which the Paris MINIB memory of the 87 Hongkong men who on the nation, sad what, in short, says he is constantly insisting in all depart E. the Governor on Sunday, January fall in the War, is to be unveiled by demanded of the Government, is that it ments of the administration

20th, and dedicated by the Bishop of the shall cut its cost according to its cloth. What the Federation of British Indus Diocese. There will be a special service It is complained, in the first place, tries was chiefly concerned with was the in the Cathedral at 10,30 a.m., and the that the expenditure on the various necessity for the abolition of the Execss Sir G. Macaulay Kirkpatrick, G.O.D., and

unveiling will take place at 11 am. H.E Ministries has not been cat down to the Profits. Duty and the Corporation Tax H.E. Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Dut extent the financial position of the which are condemned as throtling in have signified their intention of being country requires. It is complained that dustry-preventing business receiving be open on the following day, January present. The new Cathedral Hall will after a war to end all war, there is a the capital required for incressed pro- 31st., by H.E. the Governor at 5.15 p.m... enormous increase in the expenditure on duction. A very strong case against The man who, as reported yesterday, the Army and Navy, and, again; that the these taxes was made out by the absconded with a ring which a woman Government has unwarrantably embarked Taxation Committee of the Association allowed him to examine was arrested by on schemes which the

the country has

the police some hours afterwards and made in their report on thembject. The his appearance before Mr. G. N. Orme hitherto got on very well without. In

argument is that industry is being taxed at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon. this connection the Education Act, the beyond its powers to pay, and that of the owner, applied for Ermand. Mr. MrM E Topwho prosscated on behalf VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Health Act, Housing subsides, the industry is running into debt to pay the H. E. Woo, for the defendant, asked for SATURDAYS

Ministry of Health and other new Government an amount beyond its hail and offered surety at 1500 g: The Ministries have been condemned as waste-

powers' It is pointed out that industry haying regard to the value of the ring. Magistrate thought that sum too small ful and extravagant. It is profitiess after is faced at the present time with grave The police intimated that they would be the event, to talk of the hundreds of competition from countries whose exports 1 Woo and the case was remanded untit satisfied with the amount mentioned by millions which have been wasted are stimulated by currency much more next week, the bail offered being approved.

A. G. DA ROCHA

AUCTIONEER': SUEYEYOR AND

GENERAL BROKER.

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