NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FROS
NOTICE.
ROM the 1st of March, Our Business will
be REMOVED to No. 12, Queen's. BOLD, OXUAL, lately occupied by Pathe Freres, and next door to the Colonial Dis perary.
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N: LAZARUS, Optician
25. Queen Road, C.
PUBLIÓ AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have receiv. 1 tractions from FRANK GRAIAN, Esq., to hell by
Public Auction on
MONDAY,
IMI:UHONGKONG NADAILY PERSS, A SATURDA", · FEBRUARY 28TH,
-NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE.
SCHEEPVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (UNITED NATURMLANDS NAVIGATION Co.) HOLLANDOOST AZIE LIJN. (HOLLAND-EAST ASLA LIKE). NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Fox HAMBURG, AMSTERDAM, LA | 1
ROCHELLE PALICE, LISBON, GENOA and SINGAPORE
HE Steamship
"ALDERAMIN “ having arrived from the alors ports, Consignees of Carga by her are defifist that all Goods are
the 28th February, 1991, commanding at 2:15 being landed at their risk into the hazardous "Px, at Dinottar," No. 81. The Peak.
Tu
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
&c.
therein contained,
As follows:-
and
DRAWING ROOM — Arm-chairs Chesterfield Lane Crawford make), Korean and Japanese Cabinots, Silver-inlail. Blackwood Writing Table, Chain Canis Table. Stands, o, Obl Bronze Figuren, Car, Pictures, inting de Arminster Carpet 15 by 15,
and Lace Curtains. DINING ROOM-Famed Teak mirror back Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, Side Table and Chair (Lane Crawford maks), Cutlery, Plate, Glass Ware, Dianer and Tea Bervices, Desert Bervice"Limoges," &c., o
BED ROOMS-Fumed Tenk Bed Room Suite (Twin Beds), Lane Crawford make. Toilet Sets, Bed Linen, &c., Bath Room Utensils (Forcelain Lavatory Basins), Kitchen Utensils.
ALSO
Lawn Bowls, Markers and Mɔwing Machine, Telescope and Stand by Callighan & Co., Lon don. Baragraph, B. 5. A. Air Rifle and Pistol, and one Manser Automatic Pistol
(Full Particulars from Catalogue)," Ou view Sunday, the 27th inst Terma-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Afictioneers.
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PONIES: PONIES! PONTES 1
PUBLIC ROUP,
To sell by Public Roup on
THE Undersigned have received instructions
FRIDAY,
the 4th March, 1921, ať 3 P.M., at the Jockey' Club Stabl..
A LARGE NUMBER OF WELL-KNOWN
"
RACE PONIES.
(Full Particulars from
TKAMI-Cash.
Catalogue).
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer
THE
"DILWARA,"
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Arrived Hongkong, on Feb. 25th, 1931. FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
"STRAITS.
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel am hereby informed that their goods a being landed and placed AT THEIR HK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Godowas at Kowloon, where enoh Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are innded.
J
This vessel brings on Cargo:- From Persian Gulf er B. 1. 8. N. and B. & P.
8. N. Co.'s Steamers.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions have been given to the contrary eit hours before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods not cleared within 9 days, including date of arrival, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
the
Damaged packages manet be left in Godawas for examination by the Consignees, and ths Company's Surveyor, Mears. GODDARD & DOUGLAS, at 10 Mon MONDAYE and THUESDATI.
All Claims must
and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of the Hong keng & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. whence Lador from the wharvas delivery may be obtained.
Gods not cleared by the 4th March, 1921, will be subject to rent.
<
All brokes, chafed and damaged package are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 3rd March, 1921, at 10, by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas,
Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing within ten dava alter arrival of steamer, otherwise they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case whatever.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
General Agents.
[517 Hongkong, February 25th, 1821.
PURLIO AUCTION. ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS, of
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG JOCKEY
CLUB
RAGE MEETING 1921.
TO-DAY. (SATURDAY),....
FABEUARY 26TH.
STUCKETS of Admission to the Granit Stand and Enclosure may be thtained from MKALI & WALSH, LIMITED, or at the Gate. Frice $4 Soldiers and Sailors in uniform $1.
is That Stewnois", request the pleasure of the presence of the Ladies of Hongkong at the Grand Stand and Exaloaure.
ALGERIJ. PATERSON,
Glerk of the Coursa. Hongkong, February Kinu, 1991. [401
HONGKONG JOOKEY CLUB. TOTICE IS. HEREBY GIVEN · that
INTIMATION.
WHISKIES OF
DISTINCTION
WATSON'S
E
A-TO-DAY, the Off Day of the Meeting. A blend of the finest Whiskies the First Ball will be rung at 12.43 7.x-and the First Race run as soon thereafter se possible.
-R. J. PATERSON,
Clerk of the Coures.
-£478
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the STOCK EXCHANGE will be CLOSED [TO-DAY"(SATURDAY), 28th insti
Br Order of the Committee,
P. TESTER,
Hongkong, February 19th, 1921.'
Secretary.
INSURANCE OFFICES.
RACE "HOLIDAYS,
Pe letting by Public Auction Sale, to TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all
be held on MUNDAY," the 28th day of FEBRUARY, 1921, at 3 r., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Hus ExerLENGY THE GOrganos, of One Lot of "CEOWN LAND at Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with, the option of renewal at a Crown Kent to be fixed by the Surveyor of HI MAJESTY Krib, for one further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
Locality.
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Boundary
Mengurangite.
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Oxxxtenta
Azzoni Rental
Square_fest
Upínať. Prión
per als plan.
about 19.17140
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HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
CHAREHOLDERS ARE HEREBY NOTI.
·FIED that the DIVIDEND on account of the year 1920 of EIGHTY CENTS (60 cents) per Share is now Payable at the HaNGLONG & SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION, Hongkong
Warrants to be obtained at the Company Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voux Road Central, Hongkong.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON,
General Managers. Hongkong, February 21st, 1921. [471
THE INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY, LTD.
ELE
Directors of the above Company have
declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND on Deferred Bhares for the year 1920, at the rate of 6 per Share.
Dividends for Shareholders on the Colonial Bogister are free of Income Tax and will ba paid at the rate of 2/10 per dollar.
Dividend Warrants will be obtainable on and after BATUKDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH, 1921. at the Company's Office
TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will
FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Tranc tion of Public Business TO-DAY (SATUR- PAY), FEBRUARY 26th, from 11.45.M.
By Order,
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Secretaries,
FIRE INSURANCE" "ABSOCIATION
OF HONGKONG-
distilled in Scotland-
««mild and mellow. --
OLD VAT No. 4.
A fine mellow Scotch Whisky.
GILBEY'S
SPEY
ROYAL
It is further, stated that the British FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGHIOT,}
and American Governments are in sharp conflict over the claim of the American State Department, that the decisions of the League of Nations regarding the CHEAP STIERAGE FARES THOM
AUSTRALIA TO HONGKONG.
MELBOURNE, February 24th.
As a result of the shipping deadlock. and competition, one company has re
execution of the Treaty of Versailles, especially that part dealing with man- dates, should be subject to the approval of the United States. So far is London from recognising this claim that none of the mandates held by the British Govern- ment for the Pacific islands, Mesopotamia duced the steerage fare from Australia and Palestine have been communicated to Hongkong to 90s, as compared with' to the Washington Government, The £90.
attitude of the British Government is The report that a movement is afoot that since the United States has not in Japan to combine the Nippon Yusen ratified the Treaty of Versailles or joined
the League of Nations ahe has no right Kaisha, the Osaka Kisen Kaisha and the to participate in the determination of Toyo Kokusai Lines is received with' the form these mandates shall take scepticism by business men as being u The Note which President WILSON has realisable. just addressed to the League of Nations shows clearly enough that the United States Government is indisposed to abandon its claim to be consulted in the
matter of the Japanese mandato. at all
THE STATUS OF SARAWAK,
་།་
LONDON, February 24th.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Grundy asked if appeal lies from the Bajah of
events. The United States Government bad previously informed. France, Great Sarawak to the Governor of the Straite ... Britain and Italy, as well as Japan, that Settlements, and whether the British shis does not consent to the inclusion of Government has any control over the Tant in the mandate given to Japan, administration of Sarawak.
Colonel and now formally declares that the Amery replied that Sarawak was inde United States cannot be bound by the mandate. What America is chiefy Pendent under the protection of Britain, concerned about is the control by Japan whose Government had no control over the administration except within the of the former German cable in the Pacific. Yap is an important cable base, limits of the agreement of 1889. and the demand apparently is that Japan' must recognise the claim of the United States to equal treatment in the use of annual revenue of Sarawak for the past the island cable base, for from this point three years and the proportion spent by submarine cables give connection with the Rajsh and his family. Colonel Amery
Mr.T.Griffins asked for a statement of the
Gum, Shanghai and the Dutch East replied quoting Departmental reports of
-
Indies. There is every reason to suppose Sarawak for 1918 and 1010. He said be that the new American Administration had no information for 1920. which comes into power next month is.
DEAN INGE ON THE YELLOW PERIL.
MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION A fine old liqueur Scotch fully in sympathy with the present
-}
OF HONGKONG & CANTON. Hongkong, February 22nd, 1920.
--E480
A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED.
NOTICE.
RACE "MEETING.
☛O-DAY (SATURDAY), 16Tu install Departments will bo ULOSED at 1 r.x.
Oa. these dates
Whisky.
BOLE IMPORTERS:
Administration on this question, and in this matter, as in other recent questions, Japan will have to meet the demand which America has made.
Shareholders of the Hongkong" and Shanghai Bank are reminded that the
LONDON, February 24th. Dean Inge, speaking at Epsom on the Yellow Peril, declared that the abolition of war and a league to secure inter pational justice would send the doom of
ment produced a type of workman with out survival valpe.
THIR HONGKONG DISPENSARY will be AS. WATSON & heting takes places to-day, at noon, as the white worker, whose labour move
Open for the purpose of dispensing prescriptioss
as follows:-
493
6 pm to 7:30 Madeir sit A. B. WATSON & CO. LTD. Hongkong, February 22nd, 1921.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
+
“OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HAL Hongkong, TO-DAY (SATURDAY), 28 day of FEBR DANY, 1921, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year anding 81st Decembar, 1920.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Core poration will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 12th February to SATURDAY,116th February 1991 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. G. STEPHEN,
Chial Manager. Hongkong, February 7th, 1921.
1400
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- FACTURING CO., LTD.
CO., LTD.,
ESTABLISHED 1841.
"BIRTH."
Phone 616.
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WILKINSON.-At Government Civil Mater. nery Hospital, on February 24th; the
wife of Mr. W. R. WILKINSON, a son
[513
Varux BD, C
Howaxoxo Orrior: 101, Des
the City Hall.
The services of additional doctors at the, Kwangtung Kung Yi Hospital, at Canton, have been secured for the par- pose of giving free vaccination to the public.
Commenting on Dean Inge's views on the Yellow Peril, the Daly Chronicis points out that, even assuming that the ** Asiatic races have the necessary initia tive and organising power to govern the markets of the world and to control mili- tary forces, as Dean Inge foresees, the development of their civilisation will pre duce a demand for a higher standard of living, thus reducing their tendency to out-work and under-live the European.
We are asked to state that Messrs. Little, Adams and Wood, architects, will not be removing from their present offices before Tuesday. The advertise ment which appeared yesterday was, by ipadvertence, prematurely inserted. TON OFFICI 181, FZ81 825**, B. The following is an extract from the report and award list of the Vere Faster writing competition for 1919-1920: "A copy of conspicuous merit and de
LONDON, February 2ith. serving of special commendation has beep
In the House of Commons, at question ubaitted by Ma Ping Lit, Saiyingpuntime, Mr. McCurdy repeated the denial English School, Hongkong."
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 2ÜTE, 1931,
AMERICA AND THE YAP CABLE BASE.
No sooner has tension in the diplomatic
THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY relations of Japan and the United States.
ANNUAL - MEETING of SKANE-
In order
..
CHINESE
„ILQUE...
of merit he ranks fourth in the Empire that Chinese flour is deleterious to health. This is the fourth occasion on which Practically all stocks in the possession of awards have been made to pupils from the Wheat Commission have now been this school.
disposed of by contract.
THE FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC.
LONDON, February 24th. In the House of Commons, replying
We have received from a reader the
be presented within ten days | be CLOSED from' February 19th, to February { HOLDERS in the above: Company will been relieved in one direction than it sum of five dollara "in lieu of a chance
of the Steamer's
ra arrival here, after which date
they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be adimitted after the Goods
bare left the Godown.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & 00.,
Agents.
(518 Hongkong, February 25th, 1921.
STRUTHERS AND DIXON, INC.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES S.S. · APUS" ́VROM BALTIMORE,
HE Steamship TH
AFUS "
having arrived from Baltimore via porta on February 25th,, 1921, consignees are horeby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardour Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon,, and stored at consignees risk
Consigneos of cargo must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superinten- dent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of lading can be counter- aigned.
All broken, chafed and damaged cargo is to be left in the Godowns where it will be examined at 10 am, on ard.March, 1921, by the Company's Surveyors, Mosara. Carmichael, and Clarke,
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognised. No claims will be recognised after the goods have left the Godowns and cargo undelivered on, and after 4th-March, 1921, will be subject to rent
Consignees are requcated to end in
their Bill of Lading for countersigna- tare immediately,
STRUTHERS AND DIXON, INC., Agenta for
Div. of Opr. 18. Shipping Board Emergency Flect Corpn.: Hongkong, 25th February, 1921,
96th, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Jr.,
General Managers. Hongkong. January 26th, 1791, (316
WAR MEMORIAL.
BUBSCRIPTION LIST.
MOS the orpotion by Pablis Subscription, of building to be run on Y.M.O.A. lines, and to be managed for the joint use of to be called the WAR MEMORIAL INSTI The Navy, the Army and Civilians by a Joint Board of Directors. A portion of the sam
· raised will be devoted to the erection of a Fer- manent Stone Memorial which will be put in hand at an early date. " ...Lists may be found at:-
Messrs. Tana & Crawford.
"Kaly & Walk": **Monizio.
Wm. Powell, Ltd.
The Hongkong Club
Hongkong Cricket Club. Cinh Lusitano. Engineers Institute. -Victoria Recreation Club, Kowloon Cricket Club. Kowloon Bowling Club,
is 1
Peak Club.
"
Club de Recreio. Origengower Club.
M. J. BREEN,
Hon. Becretary.........
f129
War Memorial Committee Hongkong, December 15th. 1920.
PUBLISHED TO DAY HONGKONG WEEKLY
IPRESS.
CONTAINING ALL THE WEEKS
LOCAL WEAVES
The Paper to netd Home,
AE
in the cash sweeps" at the Races, to be held at St. George's Building Chater Road, becomes acute in another. An under- Victoria, on THURSDAY, the 3no Mac, standing appears to have been reached of distress in the Famine area of North to is question, Mr. Cecil Harmaworth said
passed on to the Fund for the relict 1991, at 11 o'clock For the purpose of rodring & Statement of Accounts and the on the alien immigration question; the China. The contributor refers to the Beport of the General Managers for the year Vladivostock incident is closed except in statement of Mr. C. F. Weon, formerly that the Government had not received a Conruiting Committee and Anditors
$1st December, 1820, and electing the matter of reparation, which will member of the. Hongkong University copy of M. Yourin's request to China for
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 20th February, 1921, to THURSDAY, the 3rd March, 1931, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers, Hongkong, February 1815, 1991,
A. 8. WATSON & CO, LIMITED."
doubtless be made by Japan in duu Union Council, to the effect that Every recognition of the Russian Far Eastern course; but now comes President WILSON'S 85 saves a life, and there are fifteen note to the League of Nations declaring million dollars are urgently needed
million people · starving." Seventy-five Republic, nor had a similar roquest been
made to Great Britain.. that the United States cannot be bound and it is suggested that if every body by the terms of the mandate given to who has won money in the cash sweeps ANGLO-JAFANESE RELATIONS Japan for the Pacific Islands. The during the Race Festival were to contri- bute even the smail sam of five dollars
LONDON, February 25th. Japanese acceptance of the mandate over so lives would be saved--but a contribu the islands north of the Equator has tion from owners of ponies and success- The Dusty oil declares that a com NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
to save hundreds, if not thousands. Our ABY GENERAL MEETING of the Company owing to the demand of Australis and correspondent signs himself Hodue non tions will be undertaken shortly, in oor (since its registration) will be held at the Hong New Zealand that they shall be permitted res" ("to-day "hot" to-morrow"), and kong Hotel, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, ATH, MARCH, 1921, at 11.30 AM for the purpose of to exclude Japanese from the islands south appends the quotation from Virgil:sultation with the Dominions. receiving the Report of the General Managers of the Equator, over which the two disco (not unacquainted with mistor. Haud ignara mali", miseria succurrere
CHINESE DOCTOR I together with a Statement of Accounts for the British Dominions have been granted a
EXPEDITION, year ended 3 1st October, 1920, --
brought about au involved situation ful rotors ought to be large enough plete revision of the Anglo-Japanese rela
tune,, I have learned to succour the The REGISTER & SHARES of the Com-Class C mandate. It is held in wretched.") pany, will be "CLOSED from MONDAY, the Washington, a- cable message to Japan 28th day of Febrasty, to MONDAY, the 7th
403
A
TH MEDICAL..
LONDON, February 25th.
C. U. Lee, a Chinese doctor, is parti cipating in the expedition, headed b Professor, Leiper, to the West Indies with the object of investigating the
Cause of elephantineis...
day of March, 1921, both days iseinsive, during states, that Japan can not insist upon which period no transfer of Sliares can be excluding all other nations from the use END OF A GAMBLING DISPUTE? registered:
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, of the Class C mandate she holds she is
of Yap, which, by a strict interpretation OHINESE DIES IN HOSPITAL General Managers. Hongkong, February, stud 1921.
timo deny
man, who has since died, was might do, and at the same
removed to the Government Civil CHINA SUGAR RETINING CO. LTD. the right of Australia and New Zealand, Haspital, on Thursday, suffering from a lobe, has made at least one promise of Mr. Harding, according to the Boston pany C Vind de under the same sort of mandate, to bullet wound and various injuries in
a job, and to a "deserving Democrit THE FORTY THIRD ORDINARY exclude Japaneso from their islands south flicted with a chopper. He stated, on at that. More than a year ago Senitor
ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE
admission to the hospital, that he had John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi, HOLDERS of the above Company will be held of the Equator. A Class C mandate been assaulted by seven or eight men; predicted to the Senator from Ohio hak at the Offices of the Deveral Agents, Fedder's permite the mandatory to apply to the only one of whom he knew. He also said he would be the next President, and he Street, on FRIDAY, the 18 MAROH, at
under such mandate the that he had been robbed of a gold-watch asked for appointment as Minister 10 and chain and 840 in hotes, His name was Portugal under the new administration. for the purpose of receiving the Report territory and Statement of Accounts rear ending domestic laws of the mandate helding Wong Shui Sie and he lived at 77 I'll do it, if you insist Henator Hard-
The point of view of official ghanghai Street. The Police found the ing replied, provided your vision com Washington is that no Class C mandate man very reticent about the details of true: But may I ask why you want such
the car but he admitted that his had a place Tant's simple, John Sharp JARDINE MATHESON & Co., Lán, consultation with the United ed him, and it is thought that the trouble Portugal in the last place in the works can be regarded as final or effective been gambling with the men who assault answered "I've figured it out that "General Agenta, Hongkong February 18th, 1991.
Biates Government.""
that will go dry,"
11
181st December, 1920, THE
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compray will be CLOSED from the 3 to 19th March, 1921, both, dove inclusive
nation.
arose through a gambling dispute.
No comments yet.
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