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HACDONALD to Siga per Procuration_for CONNELL BROS. COMPANY has This Day been rescinded.
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WAB DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.
EALED TENDERS will be receivel at Headquarter Offices, Victoria Barracks, HONGKONG, until 12 o'clock Noor on the dates stated for the undermentioned services for a period of twelve months from 1st April, 1921:- Forage and Indian Supplies, 18th February,
1921
Fuel, 21st February, 1991. Ment, and General Supplies "A," 22nd Febr- Gal Supplies "B" 88th February, 1991. Barrack Services, 1st March, 1921. Transport Services, 3rd March, 1991. Hospital Supplies, 4th March, 1921. Tender forms and any necessary information may be obtained at the above Office between the hours of 10 LM, and 1 P.M. daily.
Tenders will not be entertained unless accom panied by a deposit of $100 as a guarantee of good faith.
The right to reject the lowest or any tender is
reserved.
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S.8. PEI-HO”.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo from LON. DON &c, in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed, and stored at their risks, into the hazardous and/or extra hazard aus Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whef and Godown Co., Ltd, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noos TO-DAY requesting it to be landed
hare.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after Feb. 18, at Noon, will be rebject to rent and. landing charges.
All claims must be sent in ti me on or before Feb. 21st, or they will not be recognized.
All damagol packages will be examined by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, on Fatma, Feb. 18th, at 10 M.
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No Fire Insurance has been effected.
B. RODENFUSER,
Acting Agent Hongkong, February 12th, 1921. [431
"SWEATED LABOUR"
T MEETING of the CHUNCH OF
A ENGLAND MEN'S SOCIETY at the
CATHEDRAL HALL on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 157, at 9.15 P.M., Mr. BOWLEY will read a paper on "Sweated Labour."
All (especially Ladies and Chinese) interested in the Protection of Women and Children aro invited to attend and to take part in a discussion afterwards,
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EDUCATIONAL DIRECTORY & YEAR BOOK OF CHINA.
THE CURRENT EDITION is still on Sa's THE
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UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
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THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of BHAREHOLDERS
be held in the Offices of Mossie. Dopwalt & ↑ CONFANT, LIMITED, on THURSDAY, the 17 FEBRUARY, 1991, at 11. for the purpose of receiving th. Report of the General Managers- together with Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1920.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to 17th February, 1921, both dates inclusive.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
General Managerā. Hongkong, February 3rd, 1981. [375
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company, will be held at the HONGLONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 19TH FEBRUARY, 1921, at 11.30 A., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st Desember, 1920.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be OLOSED from the 11th February to the 21st February (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
Ganemi Managers,
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THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
CO., LTD.
THE
ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE THIRTY-SECOND ORDINARY HOLDERS in the Company, will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Build- ing, Chater Boad. Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 2p day of FEBRUARY, 1991, at 11.03 o'clock in the forenoon, for the
purpose of (receiving a Statement of Account and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1920 and declaring a Dividend."
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compay will be CLOSED from SATURDAT, the 12th February, 1921, until TUESDAY, the 22nd Feb- ruary, 1921, both days inclusive.
By order of the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Elongkong, February źrd, 1921.
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CORPORATION.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NINAYEARLY MEETING
about March 1st. Apply Box BV, Daily Prem Office.
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The situation has its dangers in the purely industrial country, is to-day event of any severe crisis Austria, starving in the middle of a Europe which
the flour was imported and for which it should have been welcomed, but here, of course, other influences were at work. The agricultural industry demands its has lost its purchasing power, and the food supplies of England were consider pound of flesh no less than other indusably endangered during the war by tries, and where all are profiteering, enemy action. "But these disadvantages, assisted by embargoes or bonuses, it is which can only obtain in abnormal times, cannot outweigh the advantages derived hardly surprising that the farmers should through the long years of peace. Man- also wish to be, saved against a competi-kind can no longer afford to waste its. efforts in making bricks without straw. tion which was screwing them down. The The growth of population demands that need of cheap food is pressing, but the the resources of the world be used to the farmers naturally feel that they alone best advantage, and this can only be done by each country doing the work for which should not bear the burden of supplying is best-fitted.- fit.
Major Henry Keswick was entertained
day.
In Japan much the same situation obtains. The price of rice has fallen through the influence of good crops and at dinner by local yachtsmen on Satur- large imports and the farmers claim that. what with the high price of manures and labour, they can no longer grow it at a profit. This statement must be taken for
Dr. Alexander Rentoul Esler has been appointed Assistant Health Officer of the port.
Pythons are reported to be becoming almost as common in Singapore godowns os cats."
The Bishop of Victoria will be absent from the Colony between Febuary 12th A ring was and 17th, on a visit to Canton and Shiu."
what it is worth. One thing is certain that the farmers are no longer able to reap the large profits which they made during and after the war, and they feel a natural disin, ination to return to their former narrow margins. formed by the agricultural societies for hing. the maintenance of prices by refusal to sell under a fixed price, but it is doubtful if such an agreement can be adhered to. Practically it means starving the popu lation into submission, but while foreign
The Kowloon Residents' Association's
annual general meeting will be held at the Kowloon. British School this evening at 6 p.m. OTHE
A Japanese woman. living at No. 918,
A fine mellow Scotch Whisky, and Korean rice is entering Japan the Queen's Road East, attempted to commit
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level, for summer months, would take aver servants if required, no child.
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public can regard the threat with in- difference. Moreover, many of the farmers cannot afford to keep their rise in their barns to some unknown date when the price will rise to their expectations. Ready money for the preparations for next year's operations must be obtained,
suicide on Friday by taking poison. She is now in the Government Civil Hospital.
A motor-car and a truck collided at the corner of Wood Road and Wanchai Road on Friday. The truck cookie sus- tained injuries and was taken to hospital.
ROYAL with the result that sales continue at porated in Shanghai, with a capital of
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CYLINDER, 12-16 HP., Are senter. 4 Hamber Car, wire wheels with spare, Acetylene fighting,
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OF
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
YELLOW RIVER BRIDGE FOR PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY. THE PEKING-HANKOW LINE of the Chinese, Government Hailways invites sealed proposals of BRIDGE CONTRAC
of the BHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation KOWLOON RESIDENTS' be held at the Orry Haza, Hongkong, or SATURDAY, 26TH day of FARRUAN), 1921,
purpass of receiving the Report at Noox, for the ptors together with TORS for Designing and Building a New of the Court of Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31stical Bridge about 2,500 meters in length ares December, 1920 BRITISH SCHOOL. (By courtesy of H.E. The REGISTER of SHARES of the Cor- the Yellow River (Ewang-Ho). Proposals will THE GOVERNOR, Sir R. E. STURES,poration will be ULOSED from SATURDAY, be received up to Noon of Jun 30TH, 1921, at K.O.M.G.).
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET TE ING will be held in the KowLOON
On MONDAY, 14th February, at 6 p.m.
W. JACKSON,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 11th February, 1921: [454
PRELIMINARY NOTICE. HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION. TAIRST TODENAMENT MONDAY, 21st
Franta at the MING YUEN
GARDENS.
18th February to SATURDAY, 26th February 1921 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. G. STEPHEN,
Chief Manager Hongkung, February 7th, 1991,
الحمر
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THE INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LÆÐ. TEE Director of the above Company have declared an UNTIME DLY IDENT
Deferred Shares for the "year 1920, at the rate of 6/- per Share,
Dividenda for Shareholders on the Colondal
Calle
the Office of Peking-Hankow Railway, Peking, China Plans, rules and specifications can be obtained from the following Offices:
Poking-Peking Hankow Railway; Ameri British, Belgian Fratah, Italian and Japanese Legations Foreign Chinese Legations, Washington, London, Brussels, Paris, Bome and Tokyo.
when All applications for some must be sooom. panied with 26.
PEKING HANKOW RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION.
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Bocking at MOUTHIE'S WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16th-Members (on production Current Member
Register are free of Income Tax and will be ST. JOHN'S ship Cards only), -
THURSDAY, 177# to MONDAY, 21 paid at the rate of 2/10 per dollar.
Dividend
Warrants will be obtainable on and CATHEDRAL General Public.
after SATURDAY, FXRUARY 26TH, 1931 at Special Trams will be run before and after the the Company's Offics. *
TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will [423be CLOSED from February 19th, to February
16th, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., JADA
General Managers.......... Hongkong January 28th, 1921, 815
Tournament.
INTER-MUNICIPAL NOTIFICATION.
WEITZE CREEK PUMPING INSTALLATION.
TENDERS are hereby invited for elec trical pumping plant capable of die -charging 60,000 gallons per minuto against a total head of 13 feet.
Specifications of detailed requirements can be obtained on application to the andersigned. E
J. R. LYNESS, c/o British Municipal Council, Tientsin. Tientsin. February 1st, 1921.
SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE 21 PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG. FOB the use of all Men of the Mercantile
Marine and H.M. Navy, Reading and Writing Rooms, Biliard Room, Offices Room, C.P.O. Room Bestaurant Concert Hall, Church.
Private Cabins and bode in Dormitorios Motor Launch "Dayspring."
ORGAN
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MONDAY,
Feb. 14th, at 3.30 p.m.
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Whisky.
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prices which tend to get lower and lower. There has been some talk of the Govern-
Scotch ment coming to the help of the farmers by limiting imports or raising the dutica on foreign rice, but from a statement made in the Diet the Government has no such intenton. At most it is prepared to make purchases for the establishment of a State granary when the price falls below the point of subsistence for the farmers. This was the policy followed by & Marquia OKUMA some years ago when the
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Amongst recent company registrations is the Assurance Franco-Asiatique; incor- 3,000,000 francs, to carry on insurance under any form except life.,
Seventy-seven members of the Manila Constabulary, who took part in the recent shooting-up of a section of the city, have been convicted of sedition and sentenced each to 10 years' imprisonment.
A Chinese woman, 67 'years of age, who fell into the harbour. was reported by the police on Saturday to have been taken to the Government Civil Hospital, after artificial respiration had been arst resorted to.
It is notified in the Government Gazette that H.E. the Governor has appointed Mr. Donald Burlingham, Assistant Super- intendent of Police, to act as his side-de- camp, in addition to his other duties, antil further notice.
The call will be inaugurated by the Kashima Maru, how on the way to
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price of rice fell to an extremely low lovel. It was successful then, not only in maintaining the price but also in bring ing the Government a profit, although, of course, it has to be remembered that all
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha hak conclud- such, successes are reaped at the expense of the people. It is to the benefit of ali ed an agreement with the Canadian Pacific Railway whereby its Seattle liners that rice should be cheap. Not only are will call at Vancouver, says the agasalt the people better nourished but they are Press. ROTHERY-At Shanghai, February 8th, to able to devote more of the proceeds of
Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. A ROTHERY, a 805..
their labour to civilising influences. The Mr. and Mrs AETHUR A. STONE, & action of the Government in maintaining STONE--At Shanghai, February 6th, to
the prica of rice is, therefore, equivalent MARRIAGES.
to taxing the people for the support of GORDON-SEAPLAND-At St. John's Cathe-the farmers, a course which could only be
dral, Hongkong, on February 10th, JOHN HANET GORDON; to GLADYS justified by fears of a shortage of food if HANNAH LOVISE, second daughter of encouragement was not given for its
and Mrs. C.SHAPLAND, of
production. Northampton.
[495 MANSFIELD FELDKAN. At Shanghai, February 7th, PERCIVAL WALTER MANSFIELD to FANEY FELDMAN (ne Getzman).
BON.
Mr.
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*HONGKONG; FEBRUARY 14TH, 1821.
THE FOOD PROBLEM IN
To some extent the positions of Britain and Japan in regard to the food problem are the same. Great Britain has for some time been unable to grow sufficient food to supply her population, by reason of
grown at home.
Many members of the Portuguese com- munity proceeded to Macao for the religious festival known as the Procession of the Cross. The band of the Sociedade Philarmonica of Hongkong received, and accepted, an invitation to take part in the ceremony.
The meteorological returns for last month show that the mean temperature during January was 58.8, the highest being 75.7. on the 16th, and the lowest 44.7, on the 14th. There were 183.8 hours of sun- shine and 0.185-inch of rain, whilst the average humidity was 63.
December issue of the Netherland Indies Review is Sir Charles Addit, chief Lon- hai Banking Corporation and a Vice- don manager of the Hongkong and Shang- President of the British Chamber of Commerce for the Netherland" East. Indies.
The control of the sale and purchase of The rice in Siam has been" abolished. Board of Rice Control has reported that there is a good crop in Siam and neigh bouring countries, and not the same demand for rice as in the corresponding Beasons of 1019. There is no reason, there fore, to fear a scarcity.
The following in the programme to be given at 5.30 p.m. in St. John's Cathedral (when the new Tuba will be first used) to-day:-Choral Song and Fague, Wesley Nocturne, E. Lemare; Watchman's Sona Grieg: Prelude, S. Rachmaninoff; In provisation; Hymn 105 The Curfew, J. Horsman; Toccata, Widor.
DEATH. The funeral procession of the late Lady
WEL YUK will pass Italian Convent, the fact that supplies could be imported The subject of the photograph in the Caine Road, at 2.15 p.m., on Tuesday, cheaper from abroad than they could be February 16th, 1991.
The experiment of HOREKING Oras: 104, De Vaux ED. O encouraging home production has been Loper Oras: 131, F. St, B. tried and shown to be a failure and Britain is not likely to re-enact corn. laws which drive starving people to robellion. Japan is approaching the point where the also will not be able to grow her own food supplies, both for economic reasons and for physical ones. The amount of cultivable land in Japan in but a fraction of the whole extent of the JAPAN.
country, and, apart from the Hokkaido, ECONOMiers have pointed out that the it bas all been brought under cultivation. great source of the troubles from which The large increase in the population the world is suffering is the high price therefore demands, that food supplies of food. CARLYLE would no doubt have should be obtained from abroad, if not described this as mere pig philosophy, but now at any rate in the near future although there are those who hate to be Kores may add something to Japan's
A. London cable to Ceylon says:-The reminded that man is not above the lower granaty and there are larger prospects animals in the demands of the flesh, it in South Manchuria; but the question Financial Times states that a Mincing remains a fact that while much else may remains to what extent the Japaness Lane firm interested in copra mills and stand competition from to some extent in rubber has suspended payment with liabilities of a quarter of be forgiven, lack of food will drive farmor can
Is ho to be allowed to go out a million. Another firm of Eastern mer mankind to excess. If we could lower the outside. cost of food the cost of other articles of business, or is he to be assisted by chants is in difficulties. In neither gase would decrease, for it is reasonable to State bounties or protection against his is the trouble primarily due to the rubber foreign rival! In Japan at any rate, suppose that it is the high price of food it seems very probable that something --A Paris paper La Vie Financière, states which keeps everything else dear. Yet will be done for the farmor, since his that the Chinese Government has author infinence is still stronger than the there are some countries where the main-industrial worker; but with the progresised the formation of an Anglo-Chinese tenance of the price of food is advocated sing industrialisation of Japan thote corporation called the Chinese Turkestan as a serious policy. In England recently will be a gradual change in the balance Petroleum Co., for exploitation of petro of power, which may be expected to ebb leum in Chinese Turkestan. Wells are there was an outcry about the import of sway from the country side and to be already being. Bunk under the direction of Chinese four for which the Government concentrated in the great cities where the British experts in the regions of Kashgar.
industrial workers: congregate Japan and Uramioli
purely had contracted at an advantageous price will undoubtedly
Lieut.- Commander Walter Conway The attack was directed from several industrial country in course of time. sides. It was claimed that the flour was More and more the task of furnishing Hake, R.N.R., Assistant Harbour Master the main supplies of food is being left will act as Harbour Master, Marine Magis. injurious to health; that it was in a very to those more spacious countries where trate and Emigration Officer, during bad condition; and that its import in the topographical conditions enable pro Commander Beckwith's absence on leave. immense quantities was serving to keep duction to be carried on on a large scale Major Christopher Willson, O.B.E., First and at a lessened cost. Perishable food Clerk at the Magistracy, will act as down the price of English flour. This must, of course, be produced at home, Assistant Harbour Master, in addition to last was apparently the purpose for which and the breeding of stock will continue his other duties.
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