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Forage and Indian Supplies, 18th February,

1991.

Fuel, 21st February, 1921,

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tion of such Tickets,

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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

BINGAPORE.

THE Starship

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will BIXTEENTH ANNUAL GENERAL be held in the Offices of Meara. DooWxLL & COMPANY, LIMITES, on THURSDAY, the 17TH FEBRUARY, 1921, at 11 for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General "Managers togother with Statement of Accounts to 31 December, 1950.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to 17th February, 1921, both dates inclusiva.

DODWELL & CO., LTD,

General Managers. Hongkong, February Srl, 1991. (375- HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED,

TOTICE 15 HEREBY GIVEN that the NURDINARY ANNUAL ORNEBAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company, will be held at the HarGKONG HOTEL the 19TH FAHRTANT, Hongkong,on SATURDAY,¿ 1921, at 11.30 am, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1920.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company the the Formy foth days inclusive) daring will be CLOSED from the 11th February, to which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, Hongkong, January 21st, 1921.

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people he fought them rather than sacri fice the future of his country and the honour of his race; and it is the simple truth that he gave his life, knowingly, for this cause, as surely as it he had given it on the battlefield.

of Assembly does not fairly reflect the opinion of the country on any great vital question, assuredly not upon the issue of to-day-variously epitomized as "Be publicanism." "Secession," "The Act of

Lacking as he does the warm human Union, and Civil War "; but whether feeling of race-brotherhood, General the electorate na a whole yet understand SMUTS does not command the devotion the gravity of the issue, and how far they thai General Horus inspired in his own will go in sinking minor matters to safe. people, and it is not likely that he will recapture for a non-racial party those guard the fundamentals-the Act of Union | whom General BorHA himself could not and the British connection are questions retain. He may, and very likely will, lose more. He knows it; but he knows too yet to be answered. In the meanwhile that the day of purely racial majorities is there is the hard and ugly fact that (when past, and that the policy which he has the House is in Committee) the entire inaugurated is not only the right one, it strength of the South African Party and is the only one that can secure a working Unionists in the Lower House provides a majority in Parliament for any party.

The elections have given to General majority of one."

SMUTs that working majority and afforded proof to the world that on the great issue of secession South Africa at heart remains loyal to the honourable pact of peace which followed the war of twenty years

The result of the general election which has just taken place shows that the gravity of the issue was appreciated by the electorate to an extent greater than

ago."

was generally believed. A majority of 99 against secession exceeds the tuost sanguine anticipations. Sir PERCY FITZ- The Right Rev: Bishop D. Pozzoni GERALD writes of the Nationalists as being returned to the Colony "perfectly organised: they were born evening.

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Sunday

The heaviest fall of snow experienced in Yokohama for twenty years occurred on the 3rd inst.

'organised "; and of the Nationalist Movement. де Arst belittled "Hertzogism," as having developed a Nationalism so bitter as to attempt

A memorial has been presented to the secession and to threaten civil war. This, he remarks, is in no way inconsistent two Houses of the Japanese Diet" by oven with the earlier precedents-almost with 170 Formosans asking for the establish-

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We are told that it is known that for At a meeting of the subscribers to St. some time before his death General George's Ball, at Penang, it was decided Borna had realized that there was but to discontinue the practice of the mem- one way to fight the racial and dis-bera of St. George's and St. Andrew's ruptionist party, and that was, to quote socistics inviting each other to the rea- General Suura, "by uniting in a new pective balle..

party all right-minded South Africans, Infuenza is said to be again rampant ROYAL irrespective of party or race." He knew in Japan. A report issued by the Central also that this could be secured only by Sanitary Board shows that from October frank, practical recognition of equal 1st to January 31st the number of people

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not a mere personal following. With these 600 cases proved fatal. In Tokyo General SMUTE's assumption of office as 11,850 cases, with 238 deaths, have been Prime Minister the prospect" changed reported since October 1st. sensibly.. It cleared, and hardened. The

It has become the custom of the staff personal element is a powerful factor in of the Bank of Canton to hold a banquet, ** these matters, and never more so than at the end of every year. Now, in view in this case. Sir PERCY FITZGERALD of the famine the Peking bankers haye asserts that it would have been far easier decided to donato the money earmarked

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at any time during the last six years, had sand and five hundred dollars, to the he been willing to pay the price, than Y.M.C.A. to spend on charitable works it would have been, or is now, for General in Peking. SMUTs to do so. But General Saurs with

Chung Sui Hoi, a broker, carrying on cool and unflinching courage has achieved business at No: 137, Queen's Head West, more than was expected of him. His has reported to the police that on Friday manifesto last October appealing to "all his manager absconded with 83,700... right-minded South Africans, irrespective Owing to the Chinese New Year holidays ROCHA-At the Italian Convent Hospital of party or race, to join a new party bis absence did not arouse suspicion. (Caina Road) on February 14th, Mrs. which will be strong enough to safeguard However, when he did not make ANSA ERNESTINA DA CRUZ ROCHA, the permanent interests of the Union appearance at the beginning of a new weck, enquiries were made and it was widow of the late Mr. J. G. DA ROCHA, against the disruptive and destructive found that he had been gone for some Accountant, General Post Office. Funeral will pass the Monument to policy of the Nationalists," marked a days. day at 5.15 p.m. Deeply regretted.great departure. Sir Pener FITZGERALD Macao, Shanghai, Manila and Japan

speaks of it as the first time that a papers please copy.

South African Dutch leader has burnt his Horarono OFFica 10, Da Vaux BD. C

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4 Humber Car, wire wheels with spars,

CYLINDER, 12-18 HP., five senter Loader Orica: 131, FIX! Srazer, E.O beats in a determined and open attempt montylene lighting.

May be viewed at the Hongkong Electrio Company's North Point Generating Station any me by appointment."

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 15TH, 1991.

The

having arrived from the above ports, Consignees at 11.0 o'clock in they of FEBRUARY, 1921, A CANTON, with Care, Tools, Spares THE ISSUE IN THE SOUTH/basic condition of a new party with a the carly hours of Saturday morning,

of cargo by her are hereby informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 19th Feb, will be subject to rest

All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be luft in the Godowns where they will be examined. Olaims against the steamer must be Fresented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON &Co. LÆD

General Managers. Hongkong, February 13th, 1921.

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HONGKONG BOXING ASSOOLATION.

IST TOURNAMENT MONDAY, 21st FIRST

February, at 9.P.M. at the MING YUEN GARDENS.

MAIN EVENT

1 round Catchweight Contest *SKY" KERRISON 9. "A. B. HEWLITT,

HMS. Alacrity. (Welterweight Champion Booking at MOUTH'S FRIDAY, Feb. 18th Members (on production Current Membership Carda only).

of the Colony).

SATURDAY, 197 to MONDAY, 2167-- General Public

"BWEATED LABOUR”

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of receiving & Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1920 and declaring a Dividend...

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 12th February, 1921, until TUESDAY, the 22nd Feb- ruary, 1921, both days inclusive.

By order of the

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. $76 Hongkong, February 3rd, 1921. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

HEREBY GIVEN that the

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Cors paration will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 12th February to SATURDAY, 28th February 1921 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registared.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

A. G. STEPEIEN,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 7th, 1921. 1300

8 going and paying concern, GARAGE-ix Furniture and Fixtures, including good-will Best locality in town for both Chinese and foreign business...

For farther particulars, apply to

Bax X.YZ., Cars of Daily Frest Office.

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WANTED.

OF

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

YELLOW » RIVER BRIDGE FOR PEKING HANKOW RAILWAY. TER PEKING-HANKOW LINE of the Chinese Gorezament Railways invites

sealed proposals of BRIDGE CONTRAC TUBS for Designing and Building a New steel Bridge about 2,800 meters in length aro

All applications for same must be accom:

The astronomical instruments which were looted from Peking by the Germana at the time of the operations against the Boxers have been returned to China in fulfilment of a condition of the Treaty to break down for ever the racial barrier of Versailles. They reached Peking on the 1st inst. Special delegates from the line in political and public life.

Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Educa South African Party Congress, whilst tion were sent to Tientsin, to supervisa welcoming the appeal, insisted on the the transportation of the instruments to. retention of the party name, and while the capital." this was likely to create the resentment An attempt at robbery has been reported of the Unionists, who had accepted the carpenter living in a matshed at Sai Tau, Kowloon City, who alleges that in new name, they swept aside all considera- he was awakened by someone breaking open the door. Three unarmed, men AFRICAN ELECTIONS.

tions of party, all doubts and thoughts of entered; one attacked his mother while the Wrrn only one result outstanding General bargaining and "did the big thing in a other two tried to remove a pair of gold SHOTS, says a cable, has secured a big way." They agreed in their recogni. bangles from his wife's wrists. The com plainant called out for help and the majority of 23 over all parties. That tion of the difficulties which faced General robbers ran away without stealing any- representa a signal triumph. In March Suurs and of the great sacrifices his party thing. last there was a General Election in South bad made and endured, and in that spirit, Africa, which resulted in the return to without a single dissentient, the Unionist the House of Assembly of 41 members of party ended its separate career. the Bouth African Party--the Government Party; 44 Nationalists-followers of Gen HERTZOO; 23 Unionists; 21 Labourites: and three independent supporters of the

No party obtained Government.

another election became

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A collision between a tram-car and a motor-car took place in Queen's Road near the Naval Yard, on Sunday, at a time when there was much congestion Alter, describing at some length the owing to the aviation display advertised racialiam against which the leaders of the to take place in Happy Valley. The motor car was proceeding in the same South African Party have had to struggle direction as the tram, and passed the NORDINARY YEARLY MEETING

in the past, and which has in the recent latter on the left side. The footplate of the tram was knocked off. The chauffeur of the SHAREHOLDERS, in this Corporation

election" been directed with redoubled did not stop. As a result of the accident will be held at the GWY HALL, Hongkong, los River (Hwange Ho). Proporis vill majority. The Government have been bitterness to defeating General SMUTS' tramway traffic was suspended for some on SATURDAY, 28 day of FEBRUARY, 1921, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report be received up to her own, Pang kept in office since then by the support courageous effort to maintain the Union, time.

of Director together with the Office of Paking-Hankow Railway, Paking,

We

regret to record the death of Mr. Statement of Accounts for the year ending 61st China Plans, rules and specifications can be of the Unioniste, as the Government of Sir PEROT FITZGERALD describes another

obtained from the following Offices :

General Borus was throughout the war type of Dutch-speaking Bouth African in Anna Ernestina da Rocha, an old and respected member of the Portuguese com- Faking --Faking Hankow Bailway, Amei and throughout the life of the pre- terms well worth reproducing :- December, 1920.

aan, British, Belgian,

-French,

munity,

who passed away at the Italian Italian and Japanese Legations.

But the combina- vious Parliament.

Shortly after the outbreak of war Sir Convent Hospital yesterday afternCOM. Foreign-Chiness Legations, Waddington tien lost its working majority, and THOMAS SMARTT asked General BOTHA what Mrs. Rocha came to the Colony in the

London, Brussela Pazis, Home and

necessary. the attitude of the Government and of year 1888 and spent the best part of her life here. Her was a mem- Sir PAROS FITZPATRICK, who is one this country would be the reply is worth her of the Civil Bervice and was at one of the Unionist leaders from the I do not find either in the Bible or in time an accountant of the General Part Transvaal, has defined the main issue of history that, in the long run, treachery is Office. She leaves siz sons, a daughter and BOD-in-law, and several grand successful. You can tell your people that children to mourn her losa. the present election in two articles I shall be faithful to my trust, cost what contributed to The Times.. "Ing sharp it may And what it did cost him and The 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment contrast with the South African Party those who stood with him was told in his (the old 99th Foot, now at Hongkong) sent and the Unionists," he says, "stand the own words after the Rebellion in South to General Sir John Danne, the Colonel Africa." These are my own people, and of the Regiment, who commanded the other two the Nationalists and the I had to go out against them. There was 9th for some 13 years, a cheque for 240 Labour Party each held together by the no other way. But they are my own to purchase a suitable Christmas gift an cement of a bitter hostility, even hatred, blood; they were my comrades in war; a token of their esteem and affection. In Stripped of all camouflage, the Nationalist stood together in victory and defent; expressing his heart-felt gratitude for we slept in the same tent or on the ground this proof of the battalion's regard for a past lender, lasting for over 60 years, cement is race hatred, just as the Labour together. It is bitter hard!".

Sir John Dunne writes that hofcola If the call of the blood was strong in that in bis 88th year no personal gift Party's is class, hatred. Any acti-British National is a welcome ally in the General BOTHA-even if upon occasion it would give him so much pleasaro as to was too strong for him-his was never a be-permitted by Anerous donors to Nationalist camp; any Bolshevista hostile racialism; he was incapable of use the money i apostle in the Labour Party. The that. The fact of heroic import is that in be a permanent strength of parties in the present House spite of all human tenderness for his own a token of his de

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INTER-MUNICIPAL NOTIFICATION.

WEITZE CREEK PUMPING INSTALLATION.

Special Trams will be raz before and after the Directors of the above Company have declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND on Tournament.

Deferred Shares for the year 1920, at the rate of 6/- per Bhare.

Dividends for Shareholders on the Colonial TENDERS are hereby invited for elec Register are free of Income Tax and will betrical pumping plant capable of die charging 68,000 gallons per minute paid at the rate of 2/10 per dollar.

against total head of 13 feet. Megje

Specifications of detailed requirements" can be obtained on application to the undersigned.

T MEETING of the CHURCH OF ENGLAND MEN'S SOCIETY at the CATHEDRAL HALL on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15rn, at 9.15 r., Mr. BOWLEY will read a paper an 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 diseniasion afterwards.

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Dividend Warrants will be, obtainable an

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26xx, 1911, at the Company's Office.

TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from February 19th, to February 26th, both days inclusive.

TV JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ira,

Age Maine. General Managers. Hongkong, January 26th, 1921.

RLINES6,

6/0 British Municipal Council,

Tlantain, Tientsin, February 1st, 1991.