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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

SATURDAY BANKING HOURS.

Br

QT agreement between the EXCHANGE BANKS, SATURDAY BANKING

HOURS in Hongkong, beginntag on BATUR

DAY, the 5TH MCH, 1991, will be as

follow

From 9.30 AM to 12 Noox only.

1.

For all Banking Business.

Hongkong, March 1st, 1931.

WANTED.

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CHIP'S SURGEON for voyage to Australis only. Steamer te asil from Hongkong about 18th March.

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BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, Agents, Australian Oriental Line. (645

FOR SALE. UVE-ROOMED BUNGALOW, Foak District, Tennis Court, Kitchen Garden Vacant Eartar. Apply to:

F

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Box No, 482,

Care of Daily Press Office. [646

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ANNUAL NAVAL CONTRACTS.

EALED TENDERS are invited for the

following Contracts, viz —

Supply of Timber Timber materials

Spare

Upholstery Work.

Dyeing & Dry Cleaning Work.

Supply of Miscellaneous Articles (Bamboo

Polos, Bankets, Chinese Pencils etc). Repairing Clocks and Stop Watches. Supply and Hepair of Bamboe Sunblinds. The Coatsete commence on the 1st April,

1991, and expire on 31st March, 1922.

Form of Tender may be obtained on applica tion to the Naval Store Officer, H.M. Naval Yard

$

INTIMATIONS.

THE HONGKONG DALLY PENSS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2ND, 1921

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

M. J. D. STEPHENS, Solicitor,

HR Office has been REMOVED to Ist

Flods, No. 15, Connaught Road, Central, (beyond the Post Office).

Hongkong. March lit, 1931.

NOTICE.

5-41

"ESSES LITTLE, ADAMS & WOOD

PREPAID

WANTED

ADVERTISEMENTS,

Letters are lying at this Offes for J′′Baro# P., Q., AD, AP., AW., BF., BO,“

BE, BY

FOTOR CYCLE and Sidoose, Electrio MOR SALE—1920 HARLEY DAVIDSON. lighting. Excellent condition. Apply Box BZ, Daily From Office.

20.

Mhave REMOVED their Offices to the OST-Brown and White PORTUGUESE

NEW BUILDING on Murray Battery, Lower Albert Road.

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NOTICE.

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have this day resigned my position as Compradore of the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Co., having introduced Mr. Tar YAN PAX as my suc cessor thereof

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All my correspondence should addressed to a/a Messrs. Karsten Larach & Co. (Hongkong), Ltd., York Building.

KWOK HIN WANG. Hongkong, lat March, 1921. [342

REPULSE BAY HOTEL, "

THE

HE DINING and DANCING- nesom

modation is fully booked for the night of WEDNESDAY, MARCH, 1921.

PEDIGREE POINTER PUP marked "Alacrity" on collar-Finder suitably rewarded. Apply Lieut. Cour. CURRY, Alacrity.

TO LET

From the 1st April.

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HOUSE “WESTBOURNE

EUROPA, NO. 13, Bt. Stephen's Lane, Bonham Road.

For particulars apply 1-- CUSTODIAN OF ENEMY PROPERTY.

Supreme Court.

TO LET.

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one block) 16 to 19, Connaught Road Central (with nas of lift),

Apply to

**▲ B.” Oare of Daily Prem Office.

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INTIMATION

WATSON'S

FINE OLD

BROWN

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BRANDY

THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN PLANT.

:)

MRS. PLANT ALSO DIES IN HONGKONG.

DOUBLE FUNERAL TO-DAY.

words, its chief function is to regulats This or control the Civil Service." system would seem to be more akin to the British Crown Colony system than to self- government as Australia and Canada know that term. In any case the govern-- ment of the provinces has been paternal, and must remain so until the standard of political education among the people Even in has been greatly improved. the province of Kwangtung which following upon the death of Captain A. C. Plant, of Yangtze GorgesTMfama: General Caty says is the only province announced by us yesterday as having--

occurred on the Blue Funnel steamer

in China in which the advocates of local

We deeply regret to announce, that,

self-government are free to experiment, Teresias, his wife died yesterday at the

there is nothing resembling "government

monia and the shock of her husband's death......

The funeral of both husband and wife

of the people, through the people, by the Government Civil Hospital, from pneu- people" It is still government by autocrats; who it may be conceded are mare democratic and more progressive than their predecessors There have been will take place at Happy Valley this Governors of provinces in China under afternoon, passing the Monument at 4.90). the Monarchy who have done as much for The Naval Authorities na well as the the welfare and advancement of the com- business community of the Colony will munity as any Governor or Governmout doubtless be largely represented, for both Kwangtung has had in recent times. It

is by no means contrary to the views and we to the late Capt. Plant a deep debt of for many years rendered to HM.'s ships USO BAY OF ACES, Jet for Unsurpassed as a Liqueur wishes of the Central Government that gratitude for the valuable services he has the people of the provinces should manage and the vessels of British Companies their own local affairs. Evory one who is at all acquainted with the modern history navigating the upper reaches of the Captain Plant, as we dellgb.fal to the palate, mellow, of China knows of the Mandates which Yangtze river.

have issued from Peking-oven in the have already mentioned, was in the ser last years of the Monarchy-directing the vice of the Maritime Customs and had organisation of system of local self charge of the River Inspectorate of the government along the lines which the Upper Yangtaze. He was the leading Canton authorities are now developing, expert in the navigation of the rapids and if the other provinces of China are between Ichang and Chungking.

this respect .in behind Kwangtung.

Before the war between China and

TO LET

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WO LARGE ROOMS to lot for Ofoe TWO

14, Des Your Road Central, Top Floor. Apply tom

BOOM NO. L

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and of fine aroma.

HONGKONG HOSTICULTURAL"

SOCIETY.

ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW

!

in the Botanic Gardens WEDNESDAY, 2ND MARCH,

1t

2 to 6 1.M.

One day only Prizes will be distributed by Lady Seuss at

Tenders will be received at the Commodore's Office until Noor on WEDNESDAY, 9TH. MABOM, 1991.

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The right is reserved of rejecting all or any Tendera and of accepting any portion of a Tender.

E. G. LOWE, Naval Store Officer. Hongtong, February 22nd, 1621,

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TENDERS are invited for the apply of.

Tour and Lighterage for Admiralty Coaling for a period of 12 months certain from the 1st API, 1981.

Forms of tendering can be obtained on application to the Naval Store Officer, H.M Naval Yard, Hongkong, and tenders should be lodged in the Commodore's Offico not later than Noon on 10TH MARCH, 1991.

A deposit of one hundred dollars will be required from persana tendaring, and will be returned in the event of non-acceptance of the tender.

H. G. LOWE, Naval Store Officer.

·H.M. Naval Yard.`

Hongkong, February 26th, 1981.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

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HE Undersigned have received instruc Titious to sell by Public Auction,

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WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, the 2nd and 3rd March, 1921, at

NAVAL TARD, Hongkong, and at KOVICON NAVAL DEPOT, Commancing ach day at 9.30 AM. with an interval from 19 Noox to 1.30 r.M. OLD AND SURPLUS --- NAVAL STORES, &c.

&c. &c. Comprising Life Boats, Dingien, Whalers, Bhanghai Baths, Electrical Fittings, Cooking Stoves, Ships Fittings, Iron Bed Mattresses and Fittings,, Ice Chests, Steel Tanks. Life Rafts, Life Belts, Motors, Carpets, Rugs, Mata Sheets, Table Covers, Steel Wire Rope, Blankets, Cons terpanca, Electric Cables, Canvas Hose Old Leather, Old Iron, Brass, Gun Metal and Steel, Cordage, Canvas Rags Old Indis Rubber, Old Coal Backs, Firewood, Iron Blocks, Lampe, Searchlights, &c., &c., &c.

Lots may be inspected on MONDAY, the 28th February, 1921.

Terran of Sale-As detailed on Catalogue."

HUGHES & HOUGH, By Appointment Auctioneers to the "Admiralty.

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PUBLIC AUCTION. Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by Public Auction,

On TUESDAY

the 8th March, 1991, at 9.30 AM, at The Naval Depot, Kowloon. OLD AND SULPLUS VICTUALLING STORES, &c. &c.

Comprising Blankets, Electro-Plate, Copper Pans, Hard ware, Boap, Mess Gear, Table Linen, da, Serge, Kommante, Provisions, &o, &

Terms of Sale-As detailed on Catalogue. On View,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty,

PONIES! PONIES! PONTES ! PUBLIC BOUR.

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HE Undersigned have received instructions To sell by Pablie Roup on

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FRIDAY,

the 4th March, 1921, at 3 PM, at the Jockey Club Stables.·.·

A LARGE NUMBER OF WELL-KNOWN RACE PONIES,

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue),

HUGHES & HOUGH,

1, Auctioneers

1616

Admission

.... $1.00

Children half price

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SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, HONGKONG

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of The Society will be held in the CITY HALL

on FRIDAY, 11TM Mança, at 4,30 P.M.

For the following purposes :--

(a) To receive the report of the Committee and statement of accounts for the past

year.

WANTED.

TURNISHED HOUSE on Peak, or higher lovel, for summer months, would take aver servants if required, no child.

Reply to-

Box 309, Care of Daily Prow Office, [309

IMPORT EXPORT.

GENTLEMAN, with large-experience it, the and Export Trade in South China and capable of taking charge of depart- ments, is open for immediate engagement. For further particulara, please communicate with- BOT 597, c/o Hongkong Daily Press.

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FOR 'SALE.

(b) To elect the Officers and Committee for 62,570 SQUARE FEET OF LAND

the ensuing year.

(c) To consider the manner in which next St. George's Day shall be celebrated.

(d) To transact any other business of which

due notice has been given.

All members are requested to attend.

C. BLAKER,

Hongkong, March 1st, 1991.

Hon. Secretary. (535

at Broadwood Boad, Wong: naichung, with 7-Boomed House and Servanto Quarters, Kitchen, Gardan, Tennis Court and Lawn For particulars apply to

GEO. K. HALL BHUTTON & Co., 37, Queen's Road Central

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUBE approach Roads to the above HOTEL

FACTURING CO., LTD.

HE THIRTY-SEVENTH Ċ DINARY THE THIRTY-SEVENG of BEARE

are CLOSED temporarily for the purpose of regrading. Patrons are, therefore, kindly requested to use the steps opposite the Main Entrance until completion of such work.

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HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, on THURSDAY, the 3RD MARCH,

TENDERS INVITED. 1921, at 11 o'clock ax, for the purpose of receiving

PROPOSALS FOR FRESH FROZEN tha General Managers for the year

BEEF & MUTTON. Office of Depart 31st December, 1920, and electing ment Quartermaster, Philippine Department, Consulting Committee and Auditors.

Manila, P.L Bealed proposals will be received here until 11 o'clock A.M., May 10th, 1991; and then opened for furnishing 8,000,000 pounds of Boof and 60,000 pounds of Mutton. Farther information on application.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 26th February, 1921, to THURSDAY, the 3rd March, 1921, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., ----General Managers. Hongkong, February 18th, 1991,

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A. S. WATSON & CO, LIMITED.

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TENDERS INVITED. (EALED proposals for the purchase of the U.S. Army Transport "CROOK", Manila Bay, will be received at the Office of the Depart NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ment Quartermaster, Water Transportation THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL ORDIN Division, Third Floor, U.8. Army Building (since its registration) will be held at the Hong- 11th, 1921, at which time and place they will be ABY GENERAL MEETING of the Company opposite Pier No. 1, Manila, until 11 A3, Apri kong Hotel, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, TH, opened.

PARTIAL DESCRIPTION MARCH, 1921, at 11.30 AM, for the purposs of receiving the Report of the General Managers

Twin Sarew together with a Statement of Accounts for the

Steel Full year ended 31st October, 1920,

Tonnage, Gross

Not Length Beam......* Moulded Depth Mean Draft Light

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 28th day of February, to MONDAY, the 7th day of March, 1921, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, February 2nd, 1931.

493

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.

..:4126 tans

640

*

...2703 ... 130

47

...21 3

Loaded

#

Displacement (normal)

Built in

Banker capacity

Speed...

Equipped-with-wireless-

*** 11'11"

*** 21' 3"

...6600 tons ...18*9 ...1968 ton ...12 knota

Fall description of vessel, terms of hale, blank proposals eto may be obtained by applying to FORTY-THIRD ORDINARY | Se American Consul General, Hongkong, THEANNUAL MEETING of SHARE

[687 HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Pedder's Street, on FRIDAY, the 18TH MARCH, at 11 a. for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31rt Dooember, 1920.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th to 18th March, 1921, both days incluzito,

JARDINE, MATHESON, & Co., LTD.

General Agents. Hongkong, February 18th, 1921.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, MONDAY,

MARCH 7TH,

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9.16 7.10

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

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THE FINAL DIVIDEND declared for the Trending S1st December, 1920, at the rate of THREE POUNDS STERLING together with, a Bonus of TWO POUNDS STERLING per Share in payable on and after MONDAY, the 28th day of FanEVANT, 1981, at the Offices of the Corporation, where share holders are requested to apply for warrants,

By Order of the Court of Directors,

AG. STEPHEN,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 26th- 19217

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Vocalist

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digestion.

A. S. WATSON

Some share of the blame must, it

the

small steamer

As a beverage, most healthful they are largely themselves to blame. Japan in 1893 steamers were not allowed

to ascend the Yangtsza beyond Ichang." is truc, full upon the Central Gov By the Chino-Japanese Treaty, however, ernment because the lack of evidence the right of steam navigation to Chung- and agreeable; an aid to that these Mandates have been generally king was secured, but it was not till the obeyed argues a lack of that control Spring of 1898 that the voyage was suc- and direction. over the Civil Ser-cessfully accomplished by Mr. Archi- vice which we are told is the chief func- bald Little in tion of the Central Government. Mr. Leechuen, which, however, being of KU HUNG MING says that "the Central limited power, had to be tracked up the. Government does not govern the people rapids in the same way na junks, On it governs Governments, the local or May 6th, 1800, two light-draught British dominion Governmenta." The trouble in

gunboats, the Woodcock and Woodlark, reached Chungking from Ichang, having left the latter port on April 5th. The return journey occupied. twenty-five steaming hours. On June 12th of that year the Yangtze `Trading Company's steamer Pioneer, piloted by Captain Plant, commenced her maiden voyage and arrived at Chungking on June 20th. The steamer was afterwards purchased by the British Government Several steamers have since been built for the Upper Yang- taze and the record steamer passage between the

two ports DOW standa at 434 hours. It was Captain Plant's years of patient labour in providing a system of signals and buoys as aide to

CO., LTD..

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Phone 616.

MARRIAGE.

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BUNJE-SILVA.-At St. Joseph's Church,

on February 27th. CARL BUNJE, son of the late Capt. E. Theo. Banje, and Mrs. A. D. Bunje, of. Singapore, to LILLIA LADANIO DA SILVA, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Place da Silva of Hongkong.. Singapore papers please

1043

copy.

Your RD. C Horozong Orrian: 104, Dis Lewman CYFLOG:

131, FLAM START, EO

The Baily Press.

China at the present time is that the Contral Government governs nobody apparently but the officials of the Govern ment departments in Peking.

The local Exchange banks announce that, beginning on Saturday next, the banking hours in Hongkong on Saturdays will be from 9.30 a.m. to 12 noon.

"I am an advocate of the 8-hour day," writes a Japanese in a Tokyo newspaper, "but an 8-hour day status in Japan

linked to present inefficiency means com plets demoralisation."

The engagement is announced between Henry Lardner Dennys, junior, second son of Mr. H. S. Dennys of "The Elms,' Thames Ditton, England, and Miss Sybil Mary Clarke, daughter of Captain W. E. Clarke, of Hongkong.

navigation through the Gorges and rapida, task constantly attended by danger to his life-that made the naviga- tion of the river possible for the number of steamers which now 'ply between Ichang and Chungking. The valuable

'A' Crown "lot mensuring 39,172 square services he rendered in this connection feet, situated at Coronation Road, Kow were recognised both by the British loon, was sold at the P.W.D., Offices, on Government and the Chinese Govern Monday, to Mr. So Chung-shun, after ment, and by the British communities keen bidding, for $35,420. This is 811,017 along the Yangtaze-his death-will-bu ro- above the upset price.

garded as a very great loss.

HONGKONG, MARCH 2NTY 1991,

GOVERNMENT IN CHINA. -

Both the upward and 'downward Defence

passages are full of tremendous risks, Tas interview with the Governor of. The Hongkong Volunteer

Mr. RODNEY GILBERT Corps has just suffered the loss of one and the annual loss of junks and mer- Canton which yesterday contains statements which it is fer of Captain G. E. Stewart to Amoy Nobody twenty years ago expected that described in the article we reproduced of its most energetic officers by the trans-chandise has always been very heavy. difficult to reconcile with generally where he is taking charge of the interests it would ever be possible to maintain a accepted views of the administrative of Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire. Through service of steamers through these rapida system of China. Geporal Cavs claimed, out "the period of the war Captain Ste and gorges.

for instance, that there is no province wart acted as Adjutant of the Corpe, and

Captain and Mrs. Plant were proceed- of China except Kwangtung in which he naturally took a very active part in ing to England, accompanied by two the advocates of local self-government are its recent reorganisation.

They joined the free to experiment. The remark instantly

adopted children.

appar-

reminded us of a series of articles The Yokohama Specie Bank attained Peiresias at Shanghai, both written recently by the scholarly if the age of 40 years recently and to cele-ently being unwell. Captain Plant, who somewhat eccentric EU HUNG-MING, an brate the occasion presented Marquis de 67 years of age, died of pneumonia Oxford scholar and a very prolific writer. Okuma with a silver statue of the Mar- on the way down, and Mrs. Plant had "What Foreigners don't know" was the quis. The special honour paid to Marquis to be taken to hospital on arrival hora, title given to the serice of articles. One Okuma on this occasion is due to the and died yesterday morning, from the of the things as to which he sought to act that the Bank was established when same complaint and the shock of hee

husband's death. enlighten his foreign readers was on the the Marquis was in power as Finance functions of the Central" Government in

Minister. The statue is 3 feet high, China, and incidentally, as one who is

weighs 14h kamme and was cast by Mr.

The Topicist of the Singapore Free- proud of the fact that he is entitled to Yumekai Yonehara. The Marquis accept Press notes with regret, that the Scotemen call himself a Chin Chih, or full member

Crown

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of the Civil Service, he tells us that the ed the gift and invited the leading repre of the Federation are very backward in eighteen provinces of China are not pro-sentatives of the bank to a dinner at his coming forward to join the proposed kilted platoons of the M.E.V.R. Only 59 vinces in the ordinary sense of the word: residence at Waseda "they are really. States or

The Fire Brigade was called out on gallant sons of Scotia have as yet sout dominions like Australia and Canada-Monday night to a small fire in Kwong in their names and these are scattered in other words they may be called homo Yuen Street, West Point, caused by a all over the country. It is regrettable Fruld provinces. The Mancha Dynasty cradle igniting a mosquito net. No bt none the less the fact, says the

called the provincial legislatures, Chak sooner had this been dealt with tha the writer, Sheng, meaning independent legislatures.

that Scottish enthusiasm în this

We believe we are correct in saying that Brigade was away again in the opposite matter is at a discount out East, for we direction, to a grass stack fire st remember quite well the pathetic failure the Constitution and the laws of the Shaukiwar East, where two hours were which attended the well meant efforts of Republia leave the functions of the

central and provincial authorities much occupied before it was safe to leave the that grett Scotsman, Mr. Frank Adam, to as they were under the Monarchy Mrsmouldering embers. The value of the raise a kilted platoon in Singapore. KU HUNG MING affirms that the function stack was $150. The Kowloon Brigade, Trews are not smart things to wear bus of the Central or Imperial Government also, had a call, at 10.30 pm. Damage they are more comforting when doing in an Empire is not to govern the people, estimated at 300 was done to an uni extended work through pineapple and but to govern the officials; in other sured house at Beklotean, Kowloon City, secondary jungle.