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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the T14 Des Voeus Road Central, Top Floor... NOTAL GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held in LONDON on APRIL IŠTE.

The SHARE REGISTER will be CLOSED

from April 9th to April 20th, both days inclusive.

By Order

LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Colonial Register.

Hongkong. March 30ta, 1921.

NOTICE."

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INTIMATION

Far the most

are part we

not Mr. W. W. Ritchie, formerly Commis inclined to quarrel with them, but as re- | sioner in Shanghai of the Chinese Postal gards, Education an exception, we think, Service, has been transferred to Harbin, can be made. We should like to know

WATSON'S precisely what is "the greater part" that

FINE OLD

BROWN

BRANDY

Unsurpassed as a Liqueur- .M.C.A. Institutes, or for the education of a constant succession of bright young Chinese in the schools and colleges of the United States. There was more method

THE TELEPHONE SERVICE. THE COMPANY'S VIEWS.

publicly

Is the criticism which has been The iron sliding gate of Messrs. Komor made of the telephone service in the t Komor's premises in Des Vinux Road Colony really justifed. I

the Chamber of Commerce expects the Colonial Government to play in this con

was tahipered with on Tuesday night by A letter from the Hon. Secretary of nection. It does not appear to un that two men, said to have been dressed as the Constitutional Reform. Association the Colonial Government takes

sailors. Whether their object was bur.which we published yesterday stated:- parochial view with regard to educaglary, or their conduct was das merely "The China and Japan Telephone Co. bold tion. Hongkong has long been the chief to a drunken prank, is not clear. They a monopoly in Hongkong, and it seems British educational centre from which made off on being disturbed by a watch discreditable to a public utility concern a knowledge of the English language and man, who says the men were Europeans, that wrong numbers are constantly given some acquaintance with British institü-

and falsa calla made Representations tions and ideas has spread throughout

Last week ten Chinese died from aniall have repeatedly been made to the Com China If, in respect of funds for educa-pox, five from inituenza and three from pany by individuals and others without tional purposes, we are a long way cerebro-spinal fever. One non-fatal case any satisfactory results." Mr. Feray behind our American cousins it seems of enteric fever (British), one small-pox. Smith, who called attention at the annual to us that the complaint should be another of paratyphoid fever, and two of meeting of the Chamber of Commeros addressed not to the Government or the cerebro-spinal fever, all Chinese, were last year to the very unsatisfactory community of Hongkong but rather to also reported. Eight cases of cerebrostate of the telephone service in the the Imperial Government and the British spinal fever, of which one was fatal, were Colony," re-iterated the complaint at the public generally. It is not from local reported on Tuesday, also one case of meeting of the Chamber on Tuesday, and. American communities in China that the enteric fever. All the cases were Chinese. the Chairman (the Hon. Mr. John John- funds are obtained for Rockefeller and

stone) "quito agreed with Kr Percy Major G. W. Oliveerona, of the Royal Smith's remarks. He further indicated Swedish Engineers, Engineer-in-Chief to that there was a prospect of the service the Board of Conservancy Works of being "improved."

Mr. H. S. Bennett, the Manager of the | dellgħtful to the palate, mellow than madness in America's abandonment Kwangtung, in a Memorandum submitted f

to the Mayor of Canton City, has strongly Telephone Company, when asked h of her claim to a share in the Boxer udvised the planning of modern drainage views on the subject of these complaints indemnity condition that China devoted the sam so renounced to defray all over the aty, the scheme being worked by a representative of the Daily Pres ing the cost of the education of Chineset under expert advice, to be succes yesterday confessed to being surprised, youths in American schools and colleges.sively carried into operation when funds not to say indignant, that they should be British education for Chinese is supre available for constructive work." publicly made. Ha know of no substantial As a beverage, most healthful ported by no public funds other than efforts to improve the sanitary conditions tion to the fact that in large type, occupy

a general plan, be says, partial reason for the complaint. those furnished by the Government of

will tail for lack of coherency. Hongkong, the Municipalities in the

ing a whole page on the Telephone Direc tory, it is requested that "All complaints. agreeable; an aid to Treaty ports, and the British Missionary

A leading figure in the commercial na should be telephoned to the lerk-in- Societies wherever they finve established themselves in China. We have never looked well as in the public and sporting life charge, and confirmed in writing to the upon the education given to Chinese in of the Far East will be removed to day Manager," One might suppose from the many schools of this Colony (and in by the departure for Home on retirement the complaints which have been recent years in the University) as of the Hon. Mr. John Johnstone, after publicly made that he received shoals parochial." When it has been objected upwards of twenty years spent in Heng of complaints from subscribers. As that though local faxes are fairly spent kong and China with the Frincely a matter of fact, Mr. Bennett said, þe on the education of Chinese connected house" of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & rarely received. £ complaint. Whenever with the Colony others should be care Co., of which for some years past he has ho did, of course, it was promptly investi- fally excluded who come to Hongkong

been the head. Mr. Johnstone has sat on gated and steps taken to remedy the the Municipal Council of Shanghai as trouble.

1713

FOR SALE.

GIVE-ROUMED BUNGALOW, Fent Tennis Court, Kitchen Garden. Berly passeion." Apply be

and of fine aroma.

Box No, 588,

FEMBERS of the Q. C. O. B. A. ure

MEM

reminded of the OLD BOYS' RACE

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

NOTICE.

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THE HO BONG STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

TOF SINGAPORE, the owner of the Beamship "HONG WAN L are prepared to negotiate for the SALE OF THE WRECK of that Ship, as she now lies beached near Bell Island Tear Swatow, together with the Engines, Boilera and all appartenances at present on board.

Full particular may be obtained on appli. cation at the Office of the Company at No. 61, KLING STREET, SIBAPORE, or at No. 24, Wisd Lox STREET, HONGKONG.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB

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FIRST GYMKHANA MEETING

Tehold (weather permitting) at the HAPPY VALLEY, OR SATURDAY, AFIL SND, commencing at 8 r..

The Charge Admission will be $1 for others then Member of the Hongkong JOCKEY CLER Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-price." The Stewarth invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be present.

Hongkong, March 30th, 1991.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG

·Bankruptcy No. 29 of 1920. FIRST and FINAL DIVIDEND 1.

Uare of Daily Press Office,

FOR SALE.

1080

62,570 Broadwood Road, Wang

SQUARE FEET OF LAND

neisheng, with 7-Roomed House and Servanta' 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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-S/S "EURANA “ FROM BALTIMORE, Md. Sept. 21st, 1920. Arrived Hongkong, March 29th, 1921.

N consequence of an accident to the above Whinery, Consignees will be required to sign a General Average Bond and pay to the Undersigned a cash deponit af 24 per cent. of value of cargo on account of General Average expenses before delivery of sack cargo an be taken

STRUTHERS &

DIXON, INC., Agents for GREEN STAR STEAMSHIP CORPORATION. Hongkong, March 28th, 1921.

T

PUBLIC AUCTION.

$700.

HE Undersigned have received instructions from Mrs. Bacus, to sell by Public Austion.

On SATURDAY,

the 2nd April, 1831, commencing at 10 AM, 2* Craigisbain, the Peak,

Á QUANTITY OF

Aanded to be declared in the matter VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

of THE WING Loose Firm adjudicated bankrupt

on the 8th day of January, 1921

Creditors who have not proved their debts by the 31st day of May, 1921, will be excinded.

Dated this 18th day Marsh, 1921.

H. PERCY SMITH, F.C.A.,

Trustca

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OFFICIAL NOTICE.

-PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S

TTE

NAME.

THE INDO-CHINA STEAM

&.C

including

&c.

A large quantity of Superior Blackwood

Burniture and Curios.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue). On view from Friday, 2 rat Trays ----Carb.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

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REPULSE BAY HOTEL CABARET DINNER DANCE-

SATURDAY, APZD 28D.

SIGNOR ANTONIO MOLINARI

*The Milances Tenor

Assisted by

W NAVIGATION CO., LTD. OF LONDON hereby give notice that in conse quance of the present names being in vogue when running under the German Fing, we have applied to the Board of Trade, under section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of the ship Kwong Exe" of Singapore, official wamber 180114 of gross tonnage 1650 tons, register tonnag

969 tons, heretofore owned by Controller of Shipping for permission to change her game to "HING SANG and to have her GEMS FROM POPULAR MASTERPIECES registered in the new name at the Port of London SUNG IN ITALIAN AND ENILISH.

by THE INDO-CHINA" STEAM GATION CO. LTD.

Any objections to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hongkong within seven days from the appear- ance of this advertisement.

1931.

Dated at Hongkong this had day of March,

ARDINE, MATHESON, & Co., Lan,

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OFFICIAL NOTICE:

SJUNORA MOLINARI

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SUNDAY AFTERNOON, SEMI-SAURED CONCERT.

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WAR MEMORIAL

SUBSCRIPTION LIST.

the erection by Public

and

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A. S. WATSON

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& for that education alone and without any

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Phone 618.

MARRIAGE.

intention of making, a lengthy settlement, the attitude of the Government has been (in the words of the present Director of Education) that Chinese who have received a good English edu- cation and been impressed with the

Without

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He drew atten-

gkong

well as on the Legislative Council of The Company's plant, Mr Bennett ex- Hongkong while as a sportsman he has plained, is working to the thimit of its long had the reputation of being one of capacity. We gathered the best riders east of Suez. There the phone is used mors in few men with wider interests in the East than in most cities of the than the head of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe average number of calls on the Hong son & Co. Mr. Johnstone enjoys the high kong nad Kowloon Exchanges is 63,800 respect and esteem of a very wide circle a day. The average answering

The

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of friends and acquaintances, whose good that is the length of time e wishes will go with him. Mr. and Mrs. tween the moment of ringing Johnstone are leaving by the press of reply of Central Mumber, please,

'GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL.

ace January 1st had been 6.5" seconde in Hongkong. The approximate corren ponding rate-in New York-which is “ regarded as the best telephone city in the worlds 5 seconds. In London it is 6. The average number of calls per line per day in Hongkong is 14.7, which compares with 9 in New York.

stamp of a Hongkong school are an asset | sooner or later to be realised, whether they settle down in China as merchants or pass examinations and become mem bers of the Chinese Civil Service. With the existence in the Colony of a Univer PRINSE KOMAROV. On March 2nd, atsity, which makes a very wide appeal, and Vladivostock, Captain EVELIN 8. also a Technical School, the education MACL. PRINSE, 11th K.E.O. Lancera, afforded by the Colony of Hongkong is Indian Army, to CLAUDIA KOMAROV,

less parochial to-day than ever it was. [710/

But there is need, we think, for some HONGKONG Orfica: 10a, Dis Vapy RD., C. organisation which shall keep in constant LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLAT STREET, EC. touch, as far as possible, with every boy who passes out of a British school,

Mr. Bennett mentioned that an Ameri- We have received for publication copies can telephone expert, who was 16- whether in Hongkong, Shanghai or any other place in China, not to mention the has passed between the Constitutional the information that the service in Hong of the following correspondence which cently in the Colony volunteered to him students who return from English Univer- Reform Association and the Government kong was much superior to that given in sities. Some scheme of educational pro-in preference to local Hospital adminis Shanghal.

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, Manon 3137 1921

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING..

paganda is being prepared by the Assoo'nted "British Chambers of Com

THE UNSATISFACTORY X-RAY APPARATUS.

tration:-

2 Queen's Building, Hongkong,

January 20th, 1021, 5 BIR, My Committee beg to point out to you the need of an additional Physi cian and Surgeon at the Government. Civil Hospital.

THEATRE ROYALE

PRODUCTION OF CHINESE MELODRAMA.

merce and the China Association, and if the idea we have suggested does not As outstanding feature of the address already form a leading feature of the which the Hon. Mr. JOEN, JOHNSTONE scheme we commend it to their con delivered at the annual meeting of the aideration. A special organisation would Hongkong General Chamber of Combe required to work it with the co- merce on Tuesday was its very frank operation of all the authorities concerned in the education of Chinese in British criticism of the Colonial Government, On the subject of Educational pro schools. it may not be possible to paganda in China- subject on which establish "Rockefeller and Y.M.C.A. the associated British Chambers

of Institutes," but a practical scheme could Commerce are laying great stress-Mr. The developed for keeping alive and JOHNSTONE counselled the Government to cultivating the British sentiment and **abandon their parochial view and take ideas implanted in the schools, by means more general interest in questions of Old Boys' Associations" and by the affecting China and our business relations circulation through them of suitable with her. Even more sarcastic was his publications. We venture to say that it less I have the honour to be, sir, duet (Del Eelgo's In the Garden of reference to the attitude taken up by is more through want of some organi. Your obedient servant,

(Signed) L. M. WHYTE the Government in regard to the epidemic sation of this kind to keep the light burn-

(Hon. Secretary).

The theatre was crowded to its utmost At the present time, they understand, capacity last night when Mr. B. H. Koto- outside aid has to be called in to meet wall's melodrama, Uncle Kin, was pre-

sented in Chinese. The perf

performance was the demands made upon the hospital

They would also like to suggest that in aid of the North China Famine Relief an up-to-date ist class- X-rays be pro- Fund and under the patronage of Lady ded. It is a well-known fact that the Stubby, Lady Kirkpatrick and Kre rent one (also the only one in a public Bowden-Smith. There wore many Euro- factory, and the results from it as ex-gramme apparently war intended for hospital in Hongkong) is very unsatis peans present. The first part of the pro- coedingly poor, so much so da to be almost their delectation as it consisted of à vocal

of pilferage of cargo, upon which being that we suffer by comparison than The Hon. MEC. Severn, C.M.G., said TM the Government's reply suggested through a lack of scholastic facilities for that the onus lies with the shipping | Chinese." companies, and not with the Govern

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Becretary's Office, Hongkong, March 5th, 1921.

to your letter of

do in

Sa-With

ment, to seo that the laws as The local collection on behalf of Earl PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S Fding to be razbio Elecription, of

to be called the WAR MEMORIAL INSTI regards stealing and receiving are Haig's Fund for ex-soldiers, organised by NAME. NEA

TUTE and to be managed for the joint use of carried out." The Fire Brigade (other, the St. George's Society of Hongkong, the 20th Jann the Navy, the Army and Civilians by a Joint WNAVIGATION CU LID OF will be devoted to the erection of a Para disgrace to the Colony"; and, finally,

THE INDO-CHINA STRAM Board of Directo A portion of the ram than the rank and file) was described as will remain open for another day or twoform you that t LONDON hereby give notice that in con- sequence of the present names being in vogue when running under the German Flag, wo haro applied to the Board of Trade, under Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1804, in respect of the ship To Pho of Singapore, oficial number 130118 of grous tonnage 1655 tons tonnage 972 tone, heretofore owned by Controller of

of Shipping for permission to change her name to "LE BANG" and to have her registered in the new name as the Port of London Owned by THE INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO

Any objections to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hongkong within seven days from the appear- tance of this advertiament.

Dated at Hongkong this 22nd day of March,

JARDINE MATHESON E

& Crawford

stitutional Reform manent Stone Memorial which will be put in the speech contained an appeal to the

The R.A, Association are holding amisinformed as to cand at me emrly date.

Government, in the matter of the appoint smoking concert in the RA. Theatre, ing in outsido nasi be found at Menus

ment of a permanent Commercial Sects Victoria Barracks, 9 p.m. on April threat Civil Hospit Wa Kelly & Wash.

tary in Hongkong, to sink their petty All past and present members of the of the hospital is jealousies in the furtherance of what may Royal Artillery are cordially invited

...

Moubre,

Wm Powell, Lad The Hongkong

Club Hongkong Orcket Club. Club Tramitano. - Engineers Instituba Victoria Bersation Clab. Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon Bowling Club, Peak Club, Club de Bourelo. Orsigengewer Clabe

ELJ. BREEN,

Hon. Bocretary War Memorial Committee, Hanghong, December 10th, 1920

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really be termed their own interesta”? | Apvz.

The X-Ray D

been unsatisfactory being taken which

We do not want" said Mr. JOHNSTONE,2

Government andet, whose hands are. In connection with the very successful any cause of comp tied, work hampered and judgment over shadowed by thoughts of where his bread and butter comes from." These freak criticising, coming as they do from one of the Governor's nominera on the Legiale tive Council, are distinctly refreshing if perhaps somewhat belated.

effort made at Canton in aid of the London obedient servant,

(Signed) §. B. McELDERRY Hospital Food, we are asked to mention that Nos. 7, 5, 19 and 23 drawn in the

(for Colonial Secrótary). Tombola "have not beon claimed. The The Hon. Becretary/N prizes for these may be obtained on Constitutional Reform. Association

of Hongkon application to Mrs Mowb

Queen's Building.

Shameen.

my Heart") by Madine Letife, Gordon and Mrs. Florence Cameron, which wan greatly appreciated, & song, Braho's **Down Here," sung with effect by Miss. Nellie Williams, another song from Del Beigo (The Waking of Spring by Madame Lottie Gordon, one (C. Arindel's "A Prayer") by Mrs. Florence Cameron, besides two monologues contributed by Madame Gordon. It was, however, Mr. EG. D'Aquino who made the strongest the cosmopolitan gathering Leoncavallo's “ Mattinatio.

came next

It was

Europeans, but the and-onghad littlo

ficulty in following it closely aid of the synopsis of the play

givan in the programmes

North China Famine Relief Fund will have a substantial sum" as a result of the efforts of those who organised the performance, particularly' Mr. H Kotewall, who not only was the aŭtbar but, ales the producer of the play. The pupils of St Paul's Girls' School who took part in the play acquitted them "selves with great credit, and have reaso ["to" be proud of thoir achievement.