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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

WE have just received is small shipment

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

INTIMATIONS

BANK HOLIDAYS.

"N.xedonlanos with Onfinanca No. 3of 1912, of the far famed PETERSON DE LUXE BRIAR PIPES and we respectfully | CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIC invite yon to make an inspection.

TABAQUERIA FILIPINA, . Queen's Road Central.

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NOTICE.

MM of the OLD BOYS RACE

EMBERS of the Q. C. O."B. A. are

of 220 yards at the School Sports on Mauer 31st, at Causeway Bay at about 4P.M.

T

NOTICE,

THE AMERICAN BED CROSS SOCIETY will hold a MEETING at the HONGKONG HOTEL on THURSDAY, MARCH Hrs, at 5 P... Plane for the future Organiza don and "Activities of the Society will be discussed.

All Members of the Society and Americans in the Colony are urged to be present, ̈.

By Order,

C. E. SANDSTROM. Acting Secretary.

GOOD FRIDAY

At 9.15 ..

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ORATORIO

ST. JOHN'S

CATHEDRAL.

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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship

TH

**CHAKBANG *

having arrived from the above porta, Consignaen of cargo-by her are hereby informed that all are being landed ́at their risk into the Baardous and/or extra hazardosa Godowns of Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Tomited, whence, and/or from the wharves, dabvery may be

outained.

the

Goods not cleared by the 29th Mar, will

be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns where they will be pramined. Claims against the steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.

be effected by us in

No Fire Insurance will

any case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON X Co., LTD.,

General Managern.

Hongkong, March 17xd, 192

NIPPON YUSEN, KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Fim EUROPE and STRAITS,

THE Company's Steamship

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"NAGATO MARU," having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong

and: Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godorus at Kowloos, where each sensignment will be, sosted out wark by mark and delivery can be obtained as acon as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be carried on unles instructions are given to the contrary before NOON, TO-DAY. -

Goods not cleared by the 29th March, 1921, will be subject to rent.

Damaged packager must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee and the Co.'s

FRIDAY. - All daims must

INTIMATIONS

"ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF OLUR.

MASTERTM HOLIDAYS. BUSINESS on FRIDAY, SATURDAY and AMBAY will run throughout the Holidays. BOGET POOL COMPETITION FOR MONDAY, the 25TH, 2018 and 26TH MARCH, MARCH 25TH, 26TH, 27TH and r. 18 holes on 1921.

Old Conroe, Fanling, Club Handicar. "Any Hongkong, March 21st, 1921

number of cards way be taken out a1.60 cents. each.

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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE

EASTER HOLIDAYS.

THIS

THIS OFFICE will be entirely CLOSED on GOOD FRIDAY, the fÓTE Marcu, It will be Opened for all purposes until Ncos on SATURDAY, the Yezu ARCU, and MONDAY, the SSTH MARCH, 1021.

Licensed Warehouses will be entirely alowed on those dates.

N. L. SMITH. - Superintendent, Imports and Exports.

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Hongkong, March 21st, 1991.

NOTICE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

the

|

A TOMBSTONE COMPETITION FOR MEN on Old Conme. Farling will be held on Sunday morning, 7th March. No start, after 12 noon Entrance Fee $1.00 each player.

A MIXED FOURSOMES COMPETI TION, 18 holes, on Old Course, Fanling, will be held on MONDAY afternoon, MARCH 9TH, Competitors arrange their own partners, Melal Play, Half combined Club Handicaps Men's teen to be uard. Ladies to drive from 1st tem.. Post entries. Entrance Fee $1 each player.

A LADIES BOGEY POOL COMPETI. TION will run throughout the Holidays, March 95TH, FUTH, 9TH and T, 18 holes on New Coarse, Fanling, Ladies' tees to be used, Chub Handicaps, Any number of canda inay be taken out at 50 cents cach

- PUBLIO AUCTION.

have

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 288b, 1971.

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

FINE OLD

BROWN

BRANDY

Unsurpassed as a Liqueur-

The Hon. Mr. P. H: Holyoak in now

end of next week.

is of interest, to recall that Mr. Bowin Law was elected to the leadership of the able to sit, up for a short time each day. Unionist Party in 1911, succeeding Mr. BALFOUR to

whom he had referred for Home, we understand, at the lacter The Hon. Mr. John Johnstone leaves few days before as the greatest Parliamentary figure of the time." Mr. Taw

not recognised as Mr. T. S. Forrest, who has been spand- having any outstanding claim to the ing the winter at Fanling, left by the position. He was aliosen because the Empress of Japan yesterday. selection of Mr. WALTER LONG or Mr.

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hannibal are AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN at the time would probably have enlarged apr confirmed extended trip in which business and leaving the Colony this morning on'sa'

WAN

schism in the Unionist Party instead of ending it, and he has been described as occupying the rather unhappy position

pleasure will be combined.

Reuter's Agency learns that according

of the citizen King who succeeds a legiti-to reports from, Washington there are af mate monarch." Though not a brilliant present five candidates for the post, b speaker, his energetin leadership proved American Minister to China, one of them a rallying force before the war, notably being Dr. J. C. Ferguson. on the Home Rale question. and he succeeded in holding the party well holding a meeting on Thursday at the The American Red Cross Society are together throughout the difficult period Rongkong Hotel. The attention of our of the war in magnanimous co-opera- American readers is directed to the tion with the

Government. Mr. advertisement in the first column of thie Bovar Law's personal contribution to the page. labours of the Government is known to have been great, but how great only ha

Major-General Leonard, Wood, is com-

himself and those most intimately ing Far East as President, Harding's

Pable that the unalenigned, ME ROY THE Undersigned bare mecival instructions delightful to the palate, bellow, associated with him, including the Parks Special Commissioner to the Philippines,

C. BURDIN has sarered his connections with THOMAS W.SIMMONS & COMFANT as of March 15th, 1991, and sa Managing Director of this Company is authorised and has full power to Sign for and on behalf of our Company,

THOS W. SIMMONS & COMPANY, LTD.

Br. ROY C. BURDIN,

Managing Diretor.”

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THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA-

·TION (O., LTD.

NOTICE.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

"MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE, Secretary Hongkong, 16th March, 1921.

Auction,

TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY),"

the 23rd March, 1821, commencing at 2.15 7.. and TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), Karch 94th, 1991, at 10, at ber Residence, No. 88,

Bonham Road,:...

The Whole of The"

and of flge aroma.

MINISTER, can form any adequate idea, to investigate conditions in the island He has broken down under the work, and sad the readiness of the Filipinos for the emotion shown by Mr. LiorD GEORGE independence,

when making the announcement is perhaps Mr. H. Keswick recently joined her an indication that he, too, is feeling the husband at Yokohama. She crossed the burden of his heavy responsibilities. Mr. Pacific on the Tenyo-maru. Mt. Koswich

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE As a beverage, most healthful BOAR Law has been succeeded in the on the Cutty Sark met the Tenyo maru

BRIC-A-BRAC, do, &c.,

therein contained as follows

HallTeak Hall Stand and Side Tables Drawing Room Large Fay Chairs, Foulfes and Chesterfield Sofa (by Wm Powell), Black

DU my Abernce and until furtherwood Cabinets, Tables, Stands, &o, Water Colours

UBING

notice a LESLIE SOLBE and Engravingss, Old Brass and Bronze Curioa GREENHILL has been appointed Acting and Several Lots of Chinese 5-col, and Blue and Secretary.

White Porcelain, Carpets, Rugs and Curtains (Lane Crawford & Co. Dining Room Large Mirror Back Sideboard, Dinner Waggon Ex. Table, Chairs, Cabinets, Electro-Plate and Cutlery, Glass, Crockery Ware, &c., includ ing several lots of Silver Ware." Bedrooms: Teakwood and Brass Mounted Bedsteads, Writing and Card Tablet, &c., Bed and Table Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Washstands, Linen, Blankets, &c., Bathroom, Pantry, and Kitchen Utasumis

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE.

DURING my Absence and until further MB. LESLIE SOLBE, GREENHILL has been appointed Acting Secretary.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE

Secretary: Hongkong, March 18th, 1921.

THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

"NOTICE.

DURING my Absence from the Color ERNEST ELLAMS, has been appointed further notice 3p. GEORGE Acting Secretary.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN ARNOLD,

Secretary, Hongkong, March 19th, 1921.

659

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND

MORTGAGE 00., LTD., THE TWENTY-FOURTH ORDINARY

ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Ofices of the Company, St. George's Building, No. 6, Connaught Road, on THURSDAY, the 14TH MARCH, 1921, at 11 o'clock A, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1920, and electing

ind ike

a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 17th March, 1921. until THURSDAY, the 24th March, 1921, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES &00

General Managers Hongkong, March 11th, 1921. (811

NOTICE

THE. HONGKONG & WHAMPOA. DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE I HEREBY GIVEN that the

ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of

hour on TUZIDAYiatives vt an appointed' SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office

be presented within ten days of the steamer senval here, after which date they cannot be recognized. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, “

Agente Hongkong, March 2264, 1991.

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HONGKONG BOXING

ASSOCIATION

Nest Tournament,

MING YUEN GARDENS, THURSDAY, March 4th.

MAIN EVENT:

(Immediately after the Interval,) WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.

* KERRISON ». Seninan CODLINGS

(holder).

(Runner up Floet Championship 1920). BOOKING at MOTRIE'S Monday, 21st. Members only (on production of current member slip cards), TUESDAY to THURSDAY, 22nd to 25th,

General Public. “SPECIAL TRANS WILL DE KUN.

of the Company 2, Queen's Buildings, Hong kong, on TUESDAY, 29TH MARCH, 1921. Nour, for consideration of the Directors Report and Btatement of Accounts for the year coding 81st December, 1920.

The SHARE REGISTER and TRAN

NSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 19th, to the 29th March, 1921, both days incinsive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. M. DYKR.

Chief Manager. Hongkong, March 7th, 1921.

885.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FIFTY-SECOND ORDINARY

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS W

be held at the Offices of the undersigned at Noos on WEDNESDAY, the 307 MARCH,

The TRANSFER HOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to the Soth Marah, both days inclusive. W At this Meetings Resolation will be

proposed dealing with the remuneration to t

to the Consulting Committee.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD. General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE INSURA SUK"

COMPANY, LIMITED.

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Hongkong, March 10th, 1921.

602

ALBO

A collection of Old Gold and Silver Coins (Japanese) in case Electric Fittings, Barometer and a large quantity of Pot Planta.

Fall Farticulars from Catalogue) On view from Tuesday, 2nd inst, between 11.A.M. and 6 F.3. and day of Sale,

TERMS:--Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

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NOTICE.

THE SHAMEEN MUNTOIPAL COUNCIL; invites TENDERS for an Oil Driven FIRE PUMP, and/or Steam Driven obtained on application to Fire Pump, specifications for which can be

THE SECRETARY, SEAMEEN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL Canton, March 10th, 1991.

leadership of the Unionist Party by Mr. as she was approaching Yokohama and AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN, the Chancellor of escorted her into port. and agreeable an aid to the Exchequer, and the unanimity with

The European Unemployment Fund in which he has been chosen is alike a the Federated Malay States amounted testimony to his achievements in the very when the last mail left to $25,458.30 Ther important office he has filled with distine Federated Malay State Government and tion in a period of exceptional difficulty, the Straits Settlements Government each and a proof of the harmony which precontributed $10,000 to the fund.” vails in the ranks of the Unionist Party.

digestion.

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

How long the Coalition Government will continue to endure it is not possible at & present to say, but when we do rovert to the old system of party government we shall expect to find that the expert

WINE AND SPIRIT, MERCHANTS.

Phone "818.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, De Vaux Ro.. O London Ormus: 131, FIRST STREET 2.0,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MARCH 23, 1981.

ences of the past few years have robbed party warfare of a good deal of its old asperity and bitterness.

and.

the Taikoo Sugar Refining - Co. and Mr. James Dalziel, Chief Engineer of author of "High Life in the East" terday by the Empress of Japan, accom other good stories, left on holiday) panied by his wife and children."

yea-

At a recent assis ut Penang, three. Chinese were charged with assembling fon the purpose of a gang robbery. A fea- ture of the trial was the challenging of all the European and non-Chinese jurora, The accused wanted a Chinese jury and they succeeded in getting it.

The health return for the week ended March 18th shows 18 casce (0 deaths) dipherie, 4 cases ( donths) of enterio of small-por, $ cases (2 deaths) of

THE PLEBISCITE IN SILESIA.

By the Treaty of Versailles Germany ceded to Poland the greater part of Upper Silesia, Fosen and the province" of West Prussia, on the left bank of the Vistula, the exact boundaries to be fixed by a Commission. In regard to East Prussia the Treaty Provided that "ver, and 7 cases (3 deaths) of cerebro pichescite is to determine its ultimate il fever, besides 4 deaths from in- frontier." The plebescite has just been March 1st 3 cases (2 deaths) of small- flumza, For tho 48 hours ended on taken and the result is an overwhelming pox, 1 case of enteric fever (British), and. victory for the Germans. Silesia, was 1, casc (1 death) of cerebro-spinal fever brutally wrenched by the all-powerful uns reported. FREDERICK THE GREAT from the helpless Tas shock of war in 1914.subdued in shadow of an excuse, and Germany has young EXPRESS OF AUSTRIA, without the APPLICATIONS are invited from British

Subjects, for the cost of SUPESIN Great Britain the strife of political pianised the territory in the same TENDENT OF POLICE on the Birth parties, and in the past six or seven Concession, Shamer the salary being HK3400 per month, with quarters, coal and light

way as she Germanised Alsace-Lorraine. condition yeurs R provided. The duties of this post would iinile expressed in MACAULAY's well-known lines FREDERICE THE GREAT that be revived

has prevailed which is

It must stand to the credit of the Superintendenca of Works, such as Fire of a time in Roman history when "none the mining and weaving operations tional mission from Java, which has been Engine, Water Plant, Roads, sto. Preference were for a Party and all were for the will be given to applicants who have served

the and

general record down to

eners, etc. to

4

NOTICE

-

BEDFORD SCHOOL.

815

THE KALEIDOSCOPE OF BRITISH POLITICS.

embracing the Philippines, Java, and great Malay state or federation,

other islands inhabited by Malayan peoples, was predicted by Dr. G. Niewen- huis, a member of the Dach civil service. in Java, in a recent address in Manila.

Dr. Niewenhuis is a member of an educa

of the Philippines. After comparing the making a study of the educational system

geographical position of the Philippines and Java and tracing the racial develop- ment of their inhabitants, Dr. Niewed- buis said that the Dutch Government had no intention of withdrawing from ita

with His Majesty Forces and applications State. The somewhat dramatic an must be rent in writing accompanied by fefer nouncement of the PRIME MINISTER of the the time of the great war was one

THE SECRETARY,

resignation from office of Mr. BONAH

of industrial development and prosperity SUAMIEN MURICIFal Council. Law, owing to ill-health, and

described in one of the reference books Canton, March 11th, 1921,

the

as hardly inferior to that of any other announcement we have to-day of the

part of Germany." Wo have learnt since election of Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN to the Treaty of Peace threatened its sepa possessions, but that the time might ulti the leadership of the Unionist party serveration from Germany how highly Cermately come when it would be necessary: to recall very forcibly to our minds the changes which but a comparatively brief many falues this territory. At the final He believed, however, that the commercial

relations them would space of time has wrought in political conference recently in London on the even if political control coased. ic said relationships in Great Britain. Who, reparations questions the German dele the Dutch had no particular interest in

possibility of statesmen of the type of plebescite, Germany might feel herself in before the war, could have imagined the gate almost suggested that if Silesis imposing their own culture on the Java- noso, but devoted all their efforts to remained German, as a result of the developing economic reQUICEF, Mr. Arthur Balfour, Mr. BONAR LAW, position to accept the Paris decisions

is proposed to hold DINNER FOR OLD BOYS, OF BEDFORD SCHOOL HONOONG CLUB on MONDAY, AP

"ATH, at 8.00 TM,

kindly send their names to the undersignsă Win those who would like to be present from whom particulars can be obtained Inter?

A MURDOCE,

Hon Secretary

co JARDINE, Mathisoй &. L

WAR MEMORIAL SUBSCRIPTION LIST.

£645

GROZOR

NEWS

CABLE

[THROUGH BRUYNE'S AGENCY.]

DEATH" OF DE. L. D. SHAW.

Losmos, March 22nd. The inquest has been adjourned, for further post mortem, on Dr. Laurence formerly of the Far East, who served against Germany in China in 1914.

fax COURT

[BY COURTESY OF THRTM* GRINA, MAIL.” the ME

BENSATIONAL SHANGHAI

and Mr. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN working regarding reparations, at least for the FAR EASTERN under the leadership of Mr. Lop first five years. But in the event of the Gronos! By Conservatives and Unionists plebescite in Upper Silesia, going against aliko ne politician was more cordially Germany then, as Mr. LLOYD detested before the war than Mr. LLOYD interpreted the German offer, "the whole (BORGs; but everybody knows that to-day scheme would fall through." The Germans no statesman in England stands higher appear to be very jubilant over the 108 the creation by Public Subscription, of in the estimation of men of all shades result of the plebescite, but a fear that

building to be run on: T.MALA. Hack of politics. Statesmen of widely different the Entente may readjust the frontiers Drew Shaw, a distinguished Service man, to be called the WAR MEMORIAL INSTI TUTE and to be managed for the joint use of schools of political thought, recognis in a way which will give to Peload the the Navy, the Army and Civilians by a Jointing and acknowledging his remarkable districts in which the Poles have secured Board of Directors A portion of the sum raised will be devoted to the erection of a Pen gifts of leadership, placed their own majorities, has apparently subdued the manent Stone Memorial which will be put in experience, and talents at his service. note of jubilation. The verdict of hand at an ekly dated te bestra

Lists may be found af

The Coalition, not yet at an end, will niebescite has to be accepted, and while Ments,

constitute a memorable chapter in British Poland will doubtless bo toriously dis political history. We have had for some appointed by her failure to scours some years now a Conservative leader of the rich mineral territory, the obfervations Judah Lead Ezra, brother of Edward

SHANGHAI, March 22nd, House of Commons under an ultra of Herr VON EIMONS at the London Lers, the local magnata has rotitioned Radical Prime Minister, and no more Confervice, on the relation of the reten for bankruptcy, the Netherlands Bank eloquent expression could have been tion of Silesia to Germany's capacity to thousand taels on a promissory note,

having obtained a judgment for ninety given to the cordiality of the co-operation pay the reparations bill, will constitute stay of execution was granted, which has existed for several years past for the Allies an assurance that, even in than the emotion by which the PRIME the minds of German statesmen, no MINISTER WIs overcome when he doubts will remain of Germany's ability announced recently to the House of Com to meet the annual payments, which the mops that Mr.BONAL LAW had been com- Allios intend to exact from her for a 129pelled by ill-health to resign office. It period of thirty yearsı: 24

Lane & Crawford,

Wa

Powell, Ltd.

The Hongkong Club

Hongkong Oreket Club Crab Lantwoo **Engineers Institute

Victoria Recreation Ulab. Fowloon Cricket Ciabatte Kowloon Bowling Club Park Club, Cat Club de Recreio. *** Ornigengower Club.

and ne

FEEL J. BREER,

Hon. Boaretary. War Memorial Committon, Hongkong, Desember 15th, 1920,

BANKRUPTOY.

BHANGHAI COTTON, MILL MERGER.

SHANGHAI, March 22nd. three cotton concerns, the Hwn, the Kung- Amalgamation has been effected by rik, and the Yangtazopdo cotton mills. This is a most important commercial step,