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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

ASSURANCE FRANCO-ASIATIQUE OF SHANGHAL

HAVING been appointed AGENTS for

the above Company, we are prepared to accept Fire and Marine Insurance at current

maitės.

KARSTEN LARSSEN & CO.. (HONGKONG), LTD.,

Agents,

Kungkoug. April 2nd, 1021.

7737

GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.

TEX

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

THR HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 421, 1921.

THE Interens and Responsibility of the undersigned GEOFFREY CHARLES MOXON in the Firm of MOXON & TAYLOR ceases on the 31st March. 1911.

G. C. MOXON, 10, 100 House Street, Hongkong. Hongkong, April, lat, 1921.. /

1921.'

"NOTICE.

THE_luterest and Responsibility of Mx. THE

GEOFFREY CHARLES MOXON in the undersigned Firm ceases on the 31st March,

MOXON & TAYLOR, 10, Ice House Street, Hongkong

Hongkong, April 1st, 1921.

NOTICE.

PREPAID

**WANTED**

ADVERTISEMENTS.

· Latsers' are lying as this Office for

¤ P., Q., AD, AP. AW, HF, BO,

BR, BV

COTTON TUSSORE SUTTING 54 inches wide. Fise quality: Very durable Colours-White, Biacnit and Light Brown Suit able for Gentlemen's Summer Suits and Ladies. Dresses. In pieces of 8 and P-yards. Price' 39.75 per yard. Cal with order.. Apply ALEX ROSS & CO. 25, Des Vox Road, Contral,

▼THITE COTTON DUCK" 27 inches

WHITE Clans long. Strong and durable quality Price 60 cents per rard. (Pieces only), Cash with order. Apply ALEX. ROSS & CO., 25, Des Voeux Road, Central 30

WANTED to Bay POINTER, either

ENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN DOLLARS. current in this Colony, Lords the for Telegraphie Transfer, on

young untrained dog, ur shot over Commisioners of HI MAJESTY'S TREASURY, London, up to and for the sum of £100,000,

one or two Seasons. Price and full particulars to R. received of the TREASURY M EDWARD MAURICE RAYMOND--Box KY. c/o Daily Free Office, will

a) This Day been CHEST OFFICER, COMMAND PAX Partner in this Firm. OFFICE, until 11 o'clock .. on April 4th,

MOXON & TAYLOR 1921.

Hongkong, April 1-1, 1921.

The lenders to state the total amount (in Pounds Sterling). No Telegraphic Transfor will be made for lees than £100.

The tenders to be is duplicate, and in sealed covers, addressed to the TREASURY PAY CHEST OFFICER, COMMAND

OFFICE, nu ondored "TENDERS FOR

GOVERNMENT BILLS, sta

The right to accept or reject any or all of

the tenders is reserved.

Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on application.

Terams tendering for (Bill) are hereby notified that. having regard to the provisions of the Acts 2. George III, Cap. 43 and 41 George III, Cap. 59, the acceptance of auch Tender is subject to the express condi

of the House of

Commons shall be admitted to any share or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of wach (Billa),

The provisions in question do not apply to Contricts entered inte by any incorporated Company in ita corporated capacity and made for the gensisi benefit of the Company."

A. DELACOMBE L-Col Treasury Chest Officer, R.A.P.C.

His Majesty's Treasury Office,

Hongkong, April 4th, 1921.

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KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY.

(BETTIAH SECTION),

NOTICE.

CHING MING FESTIVAL.

4TH, 1991.

is hereby notified that Local THE Pullie harte conveyed by the 8.07 A.M. Express on Arrus LaT, 2ND, JED, and

By Order.

H. P. WINSLOW, Manager. Kowloon," March 30th, 1921.

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HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE,

WE beg to announce that in order to cope with numerous applications received for Garage Space, we have, as from, the 18 Arxit, 1991, uoquired the business and premises of the BUSSELL STREET GARAGE.

Extensions and improvements will be immedi. ately taken in hand with a view to offering facilities for up-to-date Garage and Repair Work.

Mr. T. B. PASONS will continue to be in charge of the Russell Street Depét.

HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.,

J. H. TAGGART, Manager.

PART

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to

be held on MONDAY, the 4th day of AFELL, 1991, at 3 PM, at the Officea

NOTICE.

ma

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WE have This Day, admitted LENNOX

GODFREY BIRD, D.S.O., JEORGE LEOPOLD WILSON, AND EDWIN FORBES BOTHWELL, as Partners in our Firm,

PALMER & TURNER, Hongkong, April 1st, 1923.

NOTICE..

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E bave This Day adimittel MR. CHAU W TSAN SAN, & with authority to sign the name of the firm per procuration.

HIN FAT & 00 107, Wing Lok Street. Hongkong, 31st March, 1921, [729

NANYO YUSEN KAISHA. BE above Company having established its own Branch Office at this nort ai from this date, the undersigned will CEASE in at

Agents.

DODWELL & CO., LTD." Hongkong, April 1st, 1921.

NANYO YUBEN KAISHA.

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INTIMATION

WATSON'S

FINE OLD

BROWN

BRANDY

to

and keep the mines working the His Excelleney the Governor obvious conclusion is that the matter appointed provisionally and subject will resolve itself into a struggle for His Majesty's pleasure Mr. Her supremacy between the Government and William Bird to be an unofficial 'membe the most powerful Labour Unions. We of the Legislative Council during may infer from the fact that many absence on leave from the Colony of the Ministerial changes are announced while Honourable Mr. E. D: V. Parr. this situation confronts the nation that the Government entertains no intention of putting the issue the country immediately by a General Election. Even if that could be regarded as the solution of the problem, it would necessarily be many weeks before the opinion of the nation could be taken by ballot, and the prolongation of a general stoppage of the great industries mean while would be hurling the country headlong towards national bankruptcy:

Whome wishes to purchase some Second Unsurpassed, as a Liqueur the mines to be Borded they are making

FANTED. - ENGLISHMAN going

hand Leather Travelling BAGS Apply--

* CONFIDENCE", c/o Daily Press Office, 29

WANTED.

ASSISTANT (British) for Engineering and Machinery Department, must be good Correspondent and have Commercial and Technical knowledge of Engineers' supplies and' Hardware. Permanent position and good

pro spects offered to competent Applicant. An indication of salary expected is required. Persons without the above-mentioned qualifica tions need not apply.

Address applications to-

XPERIENCED SENIOR OFFICE

Box No. 718, Cars of Daily Pros Ofios.

WANTED.

delightful to the palate, mellow. What may be done by what the Labour

and of fine aroma.

An Order in Council has been issued further postponing (to July 1st, 1921) the - coming into operation of The Merchant Shipping (Convention) Act, 1914, panked. by Parliament as a result of an Inter national Convention for the Safety of Life.at Sea in January. 1914.

"Ainerican Consular statistics show that there are 789 Americans in the Canton Consular district, 644 of these being in the province of Kwangtung. In addition a constant floating population,

that the trial flight of Japanese Bero graphed its legation in Peking stating The Japanese Government has tele

planes will be made between May 1st and 10th.

The planes will start from the

An offer has been received from H.M.S.

It is inconceivable that a strike of there is " the dimensions and the completeness of American citizens of Chinese race, indicated in the cables will last many at least 1,000 scattered throughout the days, for it is the millions of unemployed] provines of Kwangtung, who will be the first to feel its dire effects, and to realise that by allowing re-employment for many thousands im- possible for a very long time to come.

western coast of Japan and will fly vid unions term "black-leg" labour, to preserve Seoul, Mukden, Peking and Shanghai. the mines from irreparable damage by The Waichiaopu has been asked to lend flooding remains to be seen. The one ray protection to the undertaking, of hope in the doleful picture presented j by the cables is that the owners are still prepared to negotiate: What that Kinska, but whether it will be accepted: means exactly it is not possible to gather the Admiralty has yet to decide. Menn- from the brief cable messages. All the while, the old ship is rapidly losing her: As a beverage, most healthful information to hand would seem to point appearance as one of His Majesty's men

to the conclusion that a general settle-of-war, and the guns are alredy ou ment is impossible without some accommodate the British Admiral Comf

her. H.M.S. Bee is being fitted up. of pooling" the revenues of the mines, moanding on the Yangtze and should be because it seems to be admitted that ready early in May. many mines have been working at s loss and could not continue without a It is interesting to note that Colonel subsidy from some source or other. Pearson's scheme of rubber paring on Under pressure of public opinion the roads within the municipal limits of Government is pledged to drastic ro- Singapore is being brought within the trenchments in national expenditure, realm of practical politics; for among and the financial decontrol of the actions of committes, confirmed at a coal-mining industry is one

recent meeting of the Municipal Commis- of the sion, is the approval of $5,000 on experi results. It is a step which both owners ments with the engineer-in-chief's pro

posed system of rubber paving on the wherever the system was used withia municipal limits.

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and agreeable; an

ald to

digestion

ANTED in Faval Store Department of WA

H.M. Naval Yard a NATIVE STOREHOUSEMAN with knowledge of English and Chinese. Previous experience essential. Commencing salary $3 per day plus"] 391 per cent. 5 days a week. Apply in person with references on MONDAY, APRIL 4TH, at 9.30 A.M.

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TO LET

W OFFICE of the Company at No. 5.

Ehare This Day Opened a BRANCH COMMODIOUS OFFICE in Alexandes QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL and our Areny Agreement with Messrs. Douw & Co., LTD., will accordingly lapse.

FANYO TUSEN KAISHA. LTD. Hongkong, April 1st, 1921.

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THE EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LTD.,

COPENHAGEN.. TATE have To-day taken over the Agency of the above, and shall be glad to quote rates of freight and passage on applica

MANNERS & BACKHOUSE, LTD., Mercantile Bank Building, 7. Queen's Road; Central,” Hongkong, March 31st, 1921. *(797

tion.

NOTICE.

THOF SINGAPORE, the owner of the THE HO HONG STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. Steamship "HONG WAN 1," are prepared to negotiate for the SALE OF THE WRECK of that Ehip, as she now lies bonched near Bell Inland

Apply to

immediate possession.

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Alexandra Baillings.

TO LET. LAUROPEAN OFFICES, 1€"door (four in one block) 18 to 19. Connaught Road Central (with use of Eft).

Apply to

"1.B."

Care of Daily Prar Office. (184

FOR SALE.

IVE-ROOMED BUNGALOW, Peak District Tennis Court, Kitchen Garden. Early possession.

Apply to

Box No. 588, Once of Daily Press Office

1388

FOR SALE,

near Swatow, together with the Engines, Boilers 62,570 SQUARE FEET LAND

and all appurtenances at present on board.

Broadwood Road, Wong Fall particulars may be obtained on appli-naichung, with 7-Roomed House and Servants cation at the Office of the Company at No. 61, Quarton, Kitchen, Garden, Tennis Court and KLIKO STREET, SINGAPORE, or at No. 28, WING Lawn. For particulars apply to LOK STREET, HOSOKONG.

GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & Co., 97, Queen's Road Central.

200 (443

.

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of the Public Works Department, by Order THE ORIENTAL LINE OF STEAMERS.

of His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lob of CROWN LAND at Biber Shan, Kawloon

73

in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Bent to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term of 75 years.

Bariatry No.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary

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(A4, per' mis plan..

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G. DA ROCHA

, ྃ་ ་

AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR : 'AND -GENERAL: BROKER.

Hola, D'Aguilar Street, Telephone No. 2523:

WEEKLY AUCTIONS. TUESDAYS:-

“MISCELLANEOUS GOODS":

THURSDAYS ---

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITU

BATURDAYS

ELLENT HOUSEHOLD

„FURNITURES,

(Incorporated in Singapore).

WE have been appointed as Agents

for the above line of steamers, taking cargo and passengers to the Straits and Japan at current rates.

HIN FAT & 00., KWOK HIN WANG, Manager,

107, Wing Lok Street.

Telephone, 3483.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1921.

WAR MEMORIAL.

BUBSCRIPTION LIST.

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FOR the are to be ran an EMOL lines,

OR the erection by Public Subscription, of

to be called the WAR MEMORIAL INSTI TUTE and to be:

DAIRY FARM NEWS

CHEESE

GRUYERS.

$1.40 per lb

AUSTRALIA STILTON $1.00

FRENCH

THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD

HAGE CO., LTD.

the Navy, the Army and the joint use of ORDER

Civilians by a Joint

Board of Director. A portion of the sum raised will be devoted to the arection of a Per-

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A. S. WATSON & and miners have viewed with alarm. The understanding that no royalty" was paid

CO., LTD.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Phone: 816.

BIRTHS.

great object which many of the miners leaders have in view is the nationalisation of the industry, and the outcome of the present struggle must be a great step towards that goal, or the ruin of the industry which has hitherto been the foundation of the country's economic and Enancial strength. No other compare with coal mining as a key industry" [11 A complete suspension of coal mining and coal transport must rock the whole fabric of British prosperity, but we do the length of bringing about a total not expect to see the rocking carried to

collapse.

We can but hope that through the agony of such a crisis as this there will come a dearer mutual understanding of the conditions which make for national peace, prosperity and happiness, sad spirit of co-operation which, allied to the industrial genius of the British people, will enable the nation to recover, and maintain the trade. supremacy in the world it has hitherto enjoyed.

BISSEXER-At Teinanfu, March 18th, to Mr. and Mrs. F. D. BISSEKER, daughter. BRAYS. At 178, Peak, on April 2nd, to Mr. and Mrs. R. F. BEAYN, & sou

[739 LAIDLAW-At Hankow, March 25th, to Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM BAIDLAW, & ROD

MARTHOUD-At Shanghai, March 25th, to Mr. and Mrs. L MARTHOUD, a

daughter.

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MARRIAGE. MOMURBAY-PURVES. On the 2nd April, at The Union Church, Hongkong, by the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, DAVID MOMURRAY, only son of the late Joha MoMurray, Dumbarton, to MARGARET HENDERSON, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Purves of Drumour, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.

(783 HONGKONG OFFICE: 10a, Das Vœux RD., C, LONDON OPPION: 181, Flair Brain, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, AFEIL 4TH, 1971.

The renewal of a number of German trade markds, under the provisions of the Trade Marks Ordinaces, announced in the Gazette.

1009.

A Chinese out-of-work, who was seed coming from Kowloon Dock with a loaded revolver, was sentenced to twelve months the Magistracy, on Saturday, for being in imprisonment by Mr. E. Lindsell, at unlawful possession of arms. Mr. E. D. Police, asked for the maximum penalty, C. Wolfe, Captain-Superintendent f remarking that it was a dangerous thing for a man out of employment to be going about with a loaded revolver. One of the chambers of the weapon looked as if it had been fired. The defendant said he

picked up the revolver on the a.. Monteagle.

We are asked to warn the public against a scheme which is being promoted in on the basis of a photographed map which Hongkong for acquiring load at Manila the Spanish promoter claims was scoured land in question is said to be the site of by bribery from a Government office. The proposed harbour improvements which it is stated will be made immediately. This, true, and he adds:-"I saw the Governor- our correspondent says, is absolutely un General only an hour ago, and he assured me that for the next ten years at least no such improvements could be made in view of the desperate: straits of the Colony."

INTERESTING WEDDING.

RUMJAHN-RAFEEK:

A wedding in which great local interest. The total output of the Kailan Mining afternoon, the contracting parties being was manifested took place yesterday Administration's mines for the week end Mr. Abdul Hamid Hinjahn (well-known ing March 19th, amounted to 92,628 tons, on the tennis grounds and cricket fields. and the sales during the period to 73706f the Colony), to Miss Pansie Hanifa Rafeck The picturesque Mohammedan rites were performed at the residence of the bride's parents, and a reception followed at Dar-el-Sa'adet No. 3, ous residence of Mr. and Mrs. U. Rum- Arbuthnot Road, the new and commodi

tona,

A list for 1920 of masters, mates and engineers who have passed their examina

THE GRAVE SITUATION IN tions and obtained certificates of com-jiths, the parents of the bridegroom.

GREAT BRITAIN..

petency is published in the Government Here gathered a very large number of Gazette.

friends of the two families united by matrimony,the

Suck is the general, aspect of the coal miners strike in Great Britain that we

The directors of the Shanghai Gas Com

| are fold in the cables to-day that the pany, Ltd, have decided to recommend Government view is understood to be that the payment of a lividend of Tig. 1.50 the country is faced with the gravest per hazo of 1920, being five per cent on national emergency since the declaration the paid up capital.

of war, for the reason that, for the first

Mr. F. B. Vida, the well-known jockey, time, practical effect is likely to be given TONCE to the Tripls Alliance, that is to say, to does tot expect to be able to ride at the combined action by the three great Spring Meeting at Shanghai He

sustained a fractured and organisations which embrace the miners,houlder in his accident at the Shanghai dislocated. railwaymen and the transport workers.

cours a week ago. This means not only the stoppage of all:

TO SAVE DISAPPOINTMEATE.

manent Stone Memorial which will be put in DIRECTORY &

aand at an early date.

Idata may be found at

Mosers. Lang

4 Crawford.

& Walsh,

Montris.

Wm. Powell, Ltd.

The Hangkong Club,

Hongkong Or sket Ulah. Clab Lusitanos. Engineers Institute, Victoris, Recreation Club, Kowloon Crisket Club. Kowloon Bowling Club Feak Club,

Qub de Escreto. Craigongower Club,

MAT BREEN,

Hon. Secretary, War Memorial Committés..

Hongkong, December 15th, 1990-

for 1921

CHRONICLE" production of coal, but the complete H.E. the Governor and Lady Stubbs gave stoppage also of the transport of coal to a garden party on Saturday afternoon to CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS SETTLE feed the m by industries of the nation which members of the Court, Council and cont. It that Henate of the University were invited to MENTS, INDO-CHINA, PHILIPPINES which are dependent on conl.

nctually happens, the million workmen moet the new Vice-Chancellor, Sir William Fra

who are already idle will have their Brunyate, and Lady Brunyate ranks-swelled by other millions in the course of a week or two, and unless the

new Governor-General of Nether. owners abandon entirely the position lands India, Dr. Fock, arrived at Welter they have taken up in the struggle reden on March 28th. The ex-Governor which is, in short, that without a General, Count Limburg Stirum, left, by Government subsidy they cannot pay the the Houtman for Australia the same day wages demanded by the miners' union i He was seen off by large crowds,

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many nationalitiesing representing The Hon Mr Severo, C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary), proposed the health of the the long residence in the Colony of the bride and bridegroom. After referring to two families represented in the marringe and to the large and cosmopolitan Character of the assembly sa gratifying evidence of the esteem in which they are held, Mr. Severn spoke in praise worthy terms of the scholastic achievements of the bridegroom at Queen's College and

more particularly at tennis and cricket, the Hongkong University, and especially of his distinction in the sports fold, and concluded by wishing the bride and bridegroom a long and happy married life..

Consul in Koren, and later a well-known Mr. Chou Sou Bau, in former days. railway administrator in North China proposed the health of the North China, Pittendrigh gave the toast of the brides bride and bridegroom, and MW. M. D malds and the best-man, all the toasts being received with acclamation.

The wedding cake made by Wiseman's The presents received by the happy Ltd., weighed 1684b8b d

couple were very numerous and formed a handsome and valuable collection,

string band was in attendance and- anneing followed the reception when the dimensions of the gathering were reduced.