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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG GENERAL

OHAMBER

OF COMMERCE..

TH

THE ANNUAL MEETING 'of the Members of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held on TUESDAY, MARCH TU, 1991, at 4 o'clock precisely, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, OHARTERED BANK BUILDING, for the following purposes →→

1. To receive the Report and Accounts of the Committee for the year ended 31st Decem

·ber, 1920.

9. To slect a New Committee.

3. To transact any General business,

By Order,

E. A. M. WILLIANS,

Secretary,

Hongkong, March 15th, 1921.

HONGKONG GENERAL

OF

1695

CHAMBER

COMMERCE CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL.

NEW CLASS for " BEGINNERS" will commence on MONDAY, APRIL 4TH, 1921, if audirent support be forthcoming.

Applicants for enrolment and enquiries regarding hours of School Fees, etc., should be made to the undersigned as early as possible.

By Order,

E. A. ME, WILLIAMS.

Becretary. Hongkong.” March 18th 1921.

THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS & DEALERS OF HONGKONG. THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Members

of the ASSOCIATION OF EXPOR- TERS & DEALERS OF HONGKONG will be held on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1921, at 4.x. precisely, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, CHARTERED BANK BUILDING, for the following purposea :--

1. To receive the Report and Accounts of the Committee for the year ended 31st Decer- ber, 1990.

2. To elect a New Committee.

To transact any general business.

By Order,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary

Hongkong, March 16th, 1981

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8.8. MIN? COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES MARITIMES,

NOTICE.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo from LONDON, ANTWERP & LA PALLICE in with above Steamer are connection hereby informed that their goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Vain- ables are being landed and stored at their riska into the hazardous and/or extra of the Hongkong hazardous Godowne Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, as Kowloon, whenco delivery may be obtained

Only after landing.

Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation le received from the Consignees before NooN TO-DAY requesting it to be

landed here..

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after the 19th Mar, at Noow, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All claime most be sent in to me on or before the 23rd Mar, or they will not be recognized.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY. MARCH 16TH, 1921.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

CONSULADO DE PORTUGAL. AOS amigos do falecido Eduardo José de Noronha e a todos os membros da comunidade Portugu, eu poro o favor de Club de Recreio, en Kowloon, comparecer hoje, 15 do corrente, pelas 6,30 da tarde, no

Consulado de Portugal em Hongkong, 14 de Março de 1921.

CERVEIRA DE ALBUQUERQUE

2 CASTRO Consul-General de Portugal.

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`TENDERS INVITED.- ROPOSALS FOR COAL Oice PRO

Department Quartermaster, Philippine Department, Manila P.L. Sealed proposals will be received here until 11 A... MAY 18TH, 1991, and then opens for furnishing coal for Manila, P.L; Menila Yagasaki, Mike, Japan, or other perta convenient to trade routes between Manila, P.L., Honolulu, Hawaiian Territory and San Francisco, Cal. Further information on appli- cation.

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HONGKONG BOXING

ASSOCIATION.

Next Tournament,' MING YUEN GARDENS. "THURSDAY, MARCH 24.

MAIN EVENT:

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PREPAID

**WANTED " ADVERTISEMENTS.

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ANTED-Post required as NURSERY- WGOVERNESS or companion with family travelling to Canada, or to England ria America Apply Bar CB, c/o Daily Pres Office

FOR SALE BLEACHED CALICO. Fine quality. 35 inches wide x 40 yards long. Price $14.00 per plecs. Cash with order.

MADAFOLAM. Suitable for lingerie, 36 Price $10.00 inches wide x 19 yards long. par piece. Cash with order. Apply ALEX 123 RUSS & CO., 15, Des Vœux Bd. Central,

TO LET.

TAUROPEAN OFFICES, 1st floor (fair is one block) 16 to 19, Connaught Road Central (with use of lift).

Apply to

"A.R."

Care of Daily Press Office, [134

TO LET. LARGE ROOMS to let for Offe TWO on Bond Central Top Floor,

Apply to

ROOM No. 1.

FOR SALE

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"Sky" KERBISON ». Seaman CODLINGSVE-ROOMED BUNGALOW, Peak

(holder).

District Tennis Court, Kitchen Garden. (Runner up Fleet Early possession. Championship 1920).

Apply to

Booking at MorTRIt's: Monday, 21st, Members only (on production of current membership cards). TUESDAY to THURSDAY, 22 to 24th, General Public,

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SPRUTAL TRANS WILL BE RON,

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NOTICE... Ebeg to inform the Public that the Firms of Messrs. Fook Lez & COMPANY and the Hongkong Branch of THOMAS W. SIMMONS & COMPANY have been amalgamated, and, in the future, budness will be carried on by THOS. W. SIMMONS & COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

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THE SAMEEN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, invites TENDERS for an Oil Driven FIRE PUMP, l'or Steam Drived Fire Pump, specification for which can be obtained on application to

THE SECRETARY," SHAXEL MEXICIPAL COUNCIL. 614 Canton, March 10th, 1991.

NOTICE. FPLICATIONS are invited from. Pritish Subjects for the post of SUPERIN

07 POLICE on the British TENDENT Concession. Shameen, the salary being HK3460 per month, with quarters, coal and light provided. The duties of this post would include the Superintendance of Works, anoh as Fira Engine Water Plant, Reads, etc. Preference will be given to applicau's who have served must be sent in writing accompanied by refer

THE SECRETARY, SEAMIIN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

615 Canton, March 11th, 1921. MARINE ENGINEERS GUILD OF CHINA.

Fax No. 588, Care of Daily Press Office.

FOR SALE.

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62,570 SQUARE FEET OF LAND

INTIMATION

licensed once again, or its total prohibi- is one of the first things needing to be tion, especially its cultivation, should be done. The only effective way of stopping traffic ia by suppressing the insisted upon in such a way that the drug the would

for cultivation of the poppy, and, as the' bo unobtainable except

WATSON'S medicinal purposes. And there are no Police Commissioner at Shanghai says,

FINE OLD .

BROWN

two opinious as to which is the correct insisting upon it in such a way that the drug, would be unobtainablo except for view.!"

If the Cantral It happens that the annual meeting of medicinal purposes.

meets opium the International Anti-Opium Association Government in China

unswerving opposi at Peking practically synchronised with cultivation with the publication of the Shanghai Munition," and the people generally are cipal Report, and we have turned with opposed to it, as the Anti-Opium Associa- " interest to the annual report of the tion says they are, the fact that opium Association to learn whether its views is now being cultivated in Sto provincea have anything in common with those of of Ching as well as in Manchuria show the Police Commissioner of Shanghai. that the Central Government's" unawory- The Anti-Opium Association admit theng opposition "does not count for much, reactionary cultivation in five provinces. When the Asacciation says that "unifica- as well as in Manchuria, recreating ation of the country wonk! undoubtedly domestic trade, with accompanying spread lead to complete suppression we fear The this is more a pious hope than a sound of the vicious parcotic habit."

conviction, unless unification" carrièn Association reports also that there is

it with

the extinction of the large illicit importation of opium into

Tuchun system and very extensive China. It comes in various" ways: it

disbandment of the troops which that. comes across the Burmese bordur; it is anuggled through the large ports open system at present maintains. If China a Liqueur- to steam communications; it is imported herself effectively suppressed the cultiva- by junks at many smaller ports where tion of the poppy and the manufacture no Customs barriers existit is suggied of opium within her own territory she over the Peking-Mukden railway; and it could make her appeal to foreign nationa enters through the leased territory of for identical actiod with far greater

The Associa-force. Kwantung and Tsintad

BRANDY

Unsurpassed as

delightful to the palate, mellow,

and of fine aroma.

at Broadwood Road, Wong and agreeable; an ald to neishang, with 7-Roomed Horseland Servante Quarters, Kitchen, Garden, Tennis Court and Lawn. For particulars apply to~-

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

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HOTEL REPULSE BAY

BANK HOLIDAY, MONDAY, MARCH 28TH, 1921. FANCY DRESS DINNER DANCE. AT the request of Numerous Patrons. A

will be held on the above date.

FANCY DRESS DINNER DANCE

Tablo Reservations can be made at the HONGKONG HOTEL (Telephone No. 39) or direct to REPULSE BAY HOTZL (Telephones Nos. 881 and 807).

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HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

́LİMITED...

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: thas the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING will be held at the Company's Hotel, Hongkong, of the SEAREHOLDERS in this Company on SATURDAY, 1; Maxçm, 1921, at Nook, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors, together with a Statement 1920.

digestion.

tion further reports that there are It will interest, readers in Hongkong extensive imports of morphia, herein, specially to know that the Board of the cocaine and similar drugs, often through Association has telegraphed to the Lëngue the mails. The need of international of Nations, indicating points of real nction is emphasised and the report importance, specially the necessity to As a beverage, most healthful | details what is being done to secure it. limit the production of opium in India We are told in the report that "andoubt and bring about the termination of the edly the desire to get rid of this curse opium monopolies in the Far East." Wo is growing rapidly, and every year the notice, too, that Bishop NORRIS, who is the movement strengthens, with specially President of the Association, "regretted marked progress during the last two to say that Hongkong allowed its mone years." The British, United States and poly to continue," and added that thi Japanese Governments have all passed was one of the many things that requir

the part of fresh Acts and Regulations greatly continued action on

We are not aware t restricting liberty to produce and sell Association." these noxious drugs. The Japanese the opium traffic. in Hongkong is h Government has "officially informed the An evil that the Association at Pels &Association, that it has considered the need expend any of its funds ofta representations made to it, and his energies on Hongkong, For the pent decided that the opium monopolies at they might with advantage be devol to Kiaochow and the Leased Territory of suppressing the traffic in China self, Kwantung shall be abolished at the end for this would serve to diminif the of the present fiscal year, the 31st March, smuggling of opium into Rokong. The League of Nations has Officials of the Anti-Opium Assintinn appointed a Committee to deal with the in Peking appear to view Hongng question, and an Advisory Committee has a base for smuggling opium int/China, been formed, on which Sir JouN JORDAN but we believe there is no arrant and Mrs. HAMILTON Wright have been whatever for such a belief. diam in placed.

The Association feels that it Hongkong costs three times has a right to be proud of having taken opium can be bought for China, a very active part in the movement that and that alone is a sufficient r to the has brought about these very important snuggling of the drug ont of tf Colony; results, but the Report goes on to say but it offers at the same tin a great

The conditions in China are very serious, and there is grave dagger that

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Phone 616,

BIRTHS.

01.

BERENTS-At Shanghai, on March 8th, to Mr. and Mrs. HERENTS, a son. FOWLER-At Shanghai, on March 7th, to

Mr. and Mrs. PERCY FOWLER, a son'.

MARRIAGE.

1021.

much as

All damaged packages will be examined by with Bis Majesty' Forces," and applications of Accounts, for the year ending 31st December, LAW-TIPPIN-At Shanghai, on March fortiga opium merchants, taking advcut in the Colony is gradually dinishing

Messin. Goddard & Douglas on SATURDAY the 19th Mar, at 10

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

B. RODENFUSER,

Acting Agent.

Hongkong, March 14th, 1991.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD.

ANDA

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD. CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

* IDOMENEUS” are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Whart, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's riak. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Go down on and after 15th Mar.

Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer'e arrival.

encér, etc. to

CHINA COAST OFFICERS GUILD HONGKONG.

【EMBERS of Loth Guilds are requested

Mattends SPECIAL GENERAL

COMBINED MEETING at the Guild-Offices TUESDAY, 10TH MARCH, 1921,

Ox

5.45 P.M.

A full attendance is essential

W. J. STOKES, Branch Secretary, M.E.G.C. W. E KIRBY. ... Ant. Secretary, C.0.0.0.

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HONGKONG GYMKHANA OLUB.

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 19th March, to SATURDAY, 19th March, 1921, (both days inclusive) during, which period no transfer of shares can be register.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

J. EL TAGGART, Manager. Hongkong, March 3rd, 1921.

{55%

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND

MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

9th, LAN SANDEMAN LAW, second "son of the late William Law, of Colombo, age of the excuse given them by the and Mrs. Law, of Woking, Surrey, to cultivation of poppy enforced by the CONSTANCE NELLIS, eldest daughter of military leaders in the provinces, will hir. and Mrs. James Tippin, of No. attempt to force the sale of foreign 73, Avenue Road, Shanghai.

opium and of foreign preparations of DEATHS. LAW.-At the Naval Hospital, Weihaiwei, morphia, heroi, cocaine and other on March 8th, WILLIAM MOWAT, narcotics, while supplies of these drugs, second son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. left in the hands of European Govern- Law, aged 12 years.

I

temptation to smuggle into to Colony. The constantly increasing priclof opium the consumption of the drug.

Mr. A. Macgowan, of Mess Bradley Co's Swatow branch, retured from Home on the P. & O. Khyber.

Mr. Willis R. Peck, Chinese Seretary LICHIKAKY.-At Shanghai, on March 7th,ments and merchants when the war ended, to the American Legation at Peking, is are being dumped in China. While the visiting Hongkong'on a vacation antil the REBECCA, wife of David Lichinsky. HEANNUAL MEETING of SHARE THE TWENTY-FOURTH ORDINARY REMEDIOS.-At Shanghai, on March 7th, reactionary cultivation of poppy is much end of this month..

GUILHERNIE, infant son of Mr. and to be regretsed, the Association has facts

Following an illness of only three days "Mrs. J. M. B. 'dos Remedios.. át HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the

March 8th, to prove that this mistaken policy is Miss Tatiana Tiedemann, oldest daughter Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, Reus-At Shanghai, an

JACOBA HENDRIKA, the beloved only simply the independent action of provin of former Russian Consul-General and No. 6, Connaught Road, on THURSDAY, the 94TH MARCH, 1941, ut 11 o'clock M, for the child of J. H. de Reus, Consuleink officials, mostly Tuchuss, who, by Mrs. P. H. Tiedemann of Tienis.n. purpose of receiving General Managers for the a Statement of Accounta

General for the Netherlands, aged 19 forcing cultivation, find megas to pay succumbed on March 5th to a virulent Attack of scarlet fever. The deceased and the Report of the

their troops. Opium cultivation miceta girl, who was very popular in Tientais, year ending 31st December, 1920, and electing

with the unswerving opposition of the was 18 years of age. Consulting Committee and Auditors.

Central Government, and the people

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and FridaysHE following Resolution was proposed and

to be between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and Noon within the free storage period.

No claima will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamor's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 21st March will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 4th April, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, March 14th, 1921.

689

"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO, LONDON AND STRAITS.

The Steamship "BENLAWERS ** - MONS:GNEES of Cargoare hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and for extra bazar- -dous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the whartes delivery may be obtained.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- Ing undelivered after the 19th Mar, will be wubject to rent

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before The 26th Mar., or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 10th Mar., at 10 AM

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & U., LTD.

Agents. Hongkong, March 14th, 1991.

passed unanimously at the Meeting of Membore held on 2nd March.

That the HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUE be wound up and that the HONGKONG JOCKET CLUB take over all Assels and Liabilities of the HONGKONG GIZIHANA CLUB."

"A MEETING of Members of the Hosokuro GraKHANA CLUB will be held at the Office of the Jockey Club, in Hongkong Club Annexe, at 12.60 F., on FRIDAY, MA 18; for the purpose of confirming the above resolution. [578

OHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.

THE FORTY-THIRD ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE

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. for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1920,

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

A JARDINE, MATHESON, & Co., LTD.,

General Agenta, Hongking, February 18th, 1921.

HONGKON

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 17th March, 1921, until THURSDAY, the 25th March, 1921, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managem.

[011 Hongkong, March 11th, 1921.

years.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, Des Vœux R... C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET Star E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGLONG, MARCH 15TH, 1921

THE OPIUM TRAFFIC IN

CHINA.

"

Mr. Brynn Alexander of Vancouver, generally, are opposed to it. Unification Canada, has on sale at Wm. Powell, Ltd., of the country would undoubtedly lead for three days his samples of Canadian to complete suppression.

The action furs. These Turs are very choice Alaska Mink. Sable, White and Black Fox, also taken by Western Governments will cause Mole. The Mink coate are of the finest La considerable diminution in the amount quality and all these samples are less

than half price.-ADVT. of drugs imported into China”

NOTICE.

The annual campaign for the current THE BONGKONG & WHAMPON

Allusion is made in the Report to the DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED.

fact that the Chinese Government is expenses of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. closed spending several hundreds of thousands on Saturday evening with gratifying re- sults. The sum of $29,150 was contribut TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of Bome very strong observations are made of tools annually in rewards for seizuresed in the three weeks' canvass, an amount SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office by the Commissioner of Police at of opium and other drugs, which are then nearly $5,000 in excess of that of last year. The membership of the Chinesa of the Company, 2, Queen's Buildings, Hong, Shanghai 'on the traffic in opiam in his burnt and thus represent a dead loss; M.C.A.. is now 3,300, or 700 more than

TUESDAY, 29TH MARCH, 1921. at NOON, NOON, for consideration of the Directors' Report review of events in the Settlement last and Statement of Accounts for the year ending year. He remarks that the quantity of

a year ago.

31st December, 1920.

opiam satred by the Police and Customs in Shanghai alone-a very amali per centage of what actually Suds its way are the efforts in-shows how to

China, made to suppress the evil. who first advocated "its suppression, has displayed the utmost laxity in the

The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 19th, to the 29th March, 1921, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directors,

RM. DYER

Chief Manager. Hongkong, March 7th, 1991.

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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.: NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..

and the suggestion is made that were the

In the Homuntin bungalow case the Chinese Government to place, say, 'Tis. association it is not improbable that the for the plaintiff and will give a formal 10,000 per annum at the disposal of the Paine Judge (Mr. J. R. Wood) has found smuggling of opium and other druga judgment. Inter. The question of costs in also reserved. It will be recalled that. could be suppressed with a few years! this was a case in which the Rev. Father- That is a matter of opinion, but it is Henriques sued Mr. G. T. Lam for com of pensation for damage to his property that what menguro apparent

alleged to be due to the defendant's

supervision of poppy cultivation and the success has been achieved in the sup: building operations.

The first Gymkhana meeting to be held manufacture of the drug. At present pression of the traffic in China is due the efforts made to suppress opium are more to the activities of the International

the auspices of the Jockey Club, is NKE FIFTY-SECOND ORDINARY a pure farce." Mr. MoEUEN goes on to Anti-Opium Association than to Chinese this season, and the first to bo run ander TRAMWAY COMPANY T. MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

be held at the Offices of the undersigned at to say that so far as Shanghai is initiation. It is the Association and cot announced for April 2nd. The programme. A and B, Bending raco in heats, One-mila LIMITED.

NOON on WEDNESDAY. the 30TH MARCH, concorned it in safe to say that the the Chinese Government which assumes contains sevenavente-Half-mile race, Ancorporsted in the United Kingdom)

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company smuggling of opium has led to an the offensive," and which has done its Gymkhana Staker, Class Handicaps will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 80th alarming increase in extortion, corrup utmeet" to bring the trade under the race, and One-and-a-quarter miles race NYOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the March, both days inclusive,

At this Meeting a Rerolation will be COLONIAL (Hongkong) REGISTER

proposed tion, bribery and all manner of ill control of the League of Nations, which handicap. The prize money bas been in: Gymkhana Stakes Cap is $500; second to the Consulting practices of this nature, and makes one has new appointed a Commission to creased this year. The value of the of the Company will be CLOSED from dealing with the remuneration t TUESDAY, 15th Mural, 1921, to WEDNES- Committee. MATHEBON & CO, LTD at times almost lament the days when attend to the, enforcement of the provi prize, $200; and third, 9100. For the

DAY, 13th April, 1921, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

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W. E BOBERTS, Hongkong, 7th March, 1921.

Secretary.

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JARDINE,

General Managers, HONGRONG FIRE INSURANCE

'COMPANY, LIMITED. Hongkong, March 10th, 1921..

opium was not a contraband article. sions of The Hague Convention. How the There are no half measures possible in Commission will enforce them on China 603 the matter opium should be herself we have yet to learn; but that

last race on the card the prizes are $300,

and $75 the third. 8150 and 875, and in four other races. 250 is the first prize, $100 the second