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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

HR GENERAL OFFICER COMMAND. ING hapes that all BRITONS who

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL

NANTO YUSEN, KAISHA. -

above Company having established its own Branch Offles at this port a fram serred in the War, and who are now in Civil | this date, the undersigned will CEASE to not life in Hongkong, will meet in his Office at VICTORIA BARRACKS at 8.30 PM, on TRIDAY, APRIL 15TH, 1921. to consider a matter of courmon interest.

H

CATHOLIQ PRESS DAY.

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IS LORDSHIP BISHOP D. POZZONI has a GENERAL MEETING of the Catholic Community of the Colony which is to be hall in the Catholic Unich Hall 5.30, TO-DAY, to consider proposals for msisting and extending the circulation of the two Hongkung Catholic monthlies, Religi

Patria and The Rock.

It is hoped that all who hav at heart the interests of these two excellent. Catholic magazines will endeavour to be prement.

Ten and light refreshments will be served.

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

NANYO YUSEN. KAISHA."

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PREPAID WANTED

ADVERTISEMENTS.

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Lattare ure lying at this Odios for T′′Bozoa P., Q.'AD. AP, AW,BF., BO,

RX, BV., KY..

COTTON. TUSSORE · SUITING.

inches wide Fine quality. Very durable. Colours-White, Biscuit and Light Brown' Sait- able for Gentlenien's Summer Suits and Ladies' Presses. In pieces of. 6 and 7 yande. Price $2.75 per rand. Cash with order,” Appr

ALEX, ROSS & CO., 25, Des Vinax Road,

WE hawn This Day Onenal a BRANCH

OFFICE of the Company at No. 5. | Central, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL and our Agency. Agreement with Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Leo, will accordingly lapre

NANTO YUSEN KAISHA,, LTD, Hongkong, April ist, 121.

724

THE EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LTD, COPENHAGEN,

of the above, and shall be glad to

WE have To-day taken over the Agecey HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, quote maten, of freight and passage on applica

"LIMITED.

(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.) RYOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

of the HONGKONG TRAMWAY COM. PANY. LIMITED, will be held at the Offices of Mem. JARDINE, MATHON & COMPANY, Loras. Pediler Street, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 13ra day of Arris, 1921, 18 pelook Noox, to transnet the ordinary

business of the Company.

Rr Order of the Board,

W. E BOBERTS,

Secretary. Hongkas, 4th, February 1991.

701

BONGKONG SCHOOLS ATHLETIC SPORTS, 1921.

THE ANNUAL SPORTS in connection

with the HONGKONG SCHOOLS will be held on FRIDAY, Arait, PSD, on the RACK COURSE. commencing at 1.30 2.31.

The Registrar of the "Ciniversity will dis tribute the irophies.

be made, on or before Entries must "MONDAY, APRIL 11TH..

A. J. S. STEARN, Hon. Secretary.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & O., S. N. Co.'s teamier

*

**DUNERA"

Arrive Hongkong, on

April belt, 1621.

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS.

tion.

MANNERS & BACKHOUSE LTD., Mercantile Bank Building," 7. Queen'" Road, Central. Hongkong, March 31, 1921.

.NOTICE.

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THE HO HONG STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

OF SINGAPORE, the owner of the Steamship "HONG WAN I" are prepared to

negotiate for the SALE OF THE WRECK of that Ship, na ahe now lies beached near Bell Island near Switow, together with the Engines, Boilers and all appurtenances at present on board.

Full particulars may be obtained on oppli+ cation at the Office of the Company at No. 01, KLING STREET, SISCAPORE, or at No. 26, Wixo

Lor STREET, Hoxoxoxo.

NOTICE,

TOG

ASSURANCE FRAŃCU-ASIATIQUE

rates.

OF SHANGEAL

HAVING been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, we are prepared to accept Fire and Marine Insurance at current

KARSTEN LARSSEN & CO., (HONGKONG), LTD., Agenta York Building.

Chater Kisal.

Hongkong. April 2nd, 1921.

*737

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE.

WE

cope

▼E beg to announce that in order to

with numerous spplications received

Couniguces" of Cargo by the above-named Tassel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at ruz Is in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown for Garage Space, we have, as from the 182 Company's Godown at Kowloon, wherb omah Ara, 1921, scopired the basinger and pa The 123 by DC UC IS UNDELL STEKET GARAGE and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.."

This vessel brings on Cargo:- From KARSEILLES ex. CHINA From Persian Gulf ex B. I. 8. N. and B. & P.

3. N. Co.'s Steamers.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions have been given to the contrary six hours before arrival of the Steamer.

Goods not cleared within 8 days, including date of arrival, will be subject to rent.

No

Fire Insurance will be effected by us in "any case whatever.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyors, Meears. GODDARD & DOUGLAS, at 10 AM. on MONDAYS and Tuusanays. All Claims must be presented within tai daya of the Steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised.

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. PARSons will continue to be in charge of the Russell Street Depot."

HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

J. H. TAGGART, Manager:

1720

SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE

31, PRATA EAST, HONGKONG.

02

the use of all Men of the Mercantile Marine and K.M. Navy.

WHITE COTTON DUCK. 27 inches

49 yards long. Strong and durable quality, Price 60 cents per yard. (Pieces only). Cash with order. Apply ALEX, ROSS & CO., 25, Des Voeur Road, Central. 30

WANTED to Buy:-POINTER, either

young untrained dog, or shot over one or two Sessons. Price and full particulars to

·Box KY, cļo Daily Press Office.

ENGLISHMAN

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going

Wlous rishta to parahaso some Second

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

DRY GINGER-ALE

FRAGRANT,

AROMATIC,

1921.

Professor Bertrand Russell, who is on keturing tour in China under the auspices of some of the Northern luca tional organisations, is reported to be seriously ill in Peking.

Of course, there is not the slightest The attention of all Britons who have-- possibility of Powers like Great Britain, served in the war is directed to an invita the United States, France, Japan, and tion given in our advertisement columne many others consenting to the surrender, by the General Officer Commanding, the and the raising of the question at Troops in China, the present time has only served to elicit statements which inform the worlds of the really barbaric ideas of law and justice which still commonly prevail in China. The Powers, twenty years ago, expressed in treaties their readiness "to relinquish extra-territorial, rights when instant for a short holiday in the North," H.E. the Governor is leaving on the 8th- they are satisfied that the stato of the and hopes to return about May 13th. Chinese laws, the arrangements for their During the absence of the Governor, the administration and other considerations Hon. Mr. Claud Severn will administer warrant them in so doing. What is the the Government. ovidence of improvement which the Chinese Government is enabled to

The Water Supply Co of Canton have

farmish of any substantial improvemens been ordered by the Public Utilities De- upon the conditions which prevailed in Partment of the Canton Government to China twenty years ago! We have heard fund 814,900 to the public.

A fine of DRY. from time to time of the model legal codes 500 has been imposed on the Company

which have been compiled, or are being for making the overcharge in the wate compiled, in the Ministry of Justico in

rates. Peking: we have heard of projects for The health return for the week ended model Courts and oven for model April 2nd shots 2 ensen deaths) of

ANTED. -

band Leather Travelling BAGS. Apply

CONFIDENCE". c/o Daily Press Office.29 Its "Dryness" is a feature which prisons in the vicinity of foreign settle-buberic plaque in the Colany, one case ments, but we have yet to learn, that of diptheris, pne case of enteric fever, confidence is felt anywhere in China in 11 cases (10 dentha) of small-pox, and 24

NITUATION. VACANT. —— Chinese Clerk Wanted, must have good knowledge of English and Commercial experience European Office. Apply in own handwriting, enclosing copies of references, to Box E2, c/o Daily Press Oßica..

B

>EETLES.—Wanted to buy small collection of BEETLES, Price and full particulars

33 to Box LA, c/o Daily Press Office.

T

LET-EUROPEAN HOUSES at Trimshatsui, next to. No. 37, Nathan. Road. Possession about 20th April Apply to CHEUNG TSOL, c/o Johnson Stokes & Master, Prince's Building.

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WANTED.

EXPERIENCED SENIOR OFFICE

popularity it so well deserves.

Pints. $1.25 per dosen.

Splits. 80 ots.

may

At a dinner to the officers of the Hong- kong Volunteer Defence Corps at Gov- ernment House on Saturday those pro- ent were His Excellency Sir George Kirkpatrick, Captain Fisher, M.C." (thờ General's. A.D.C.). Lieut. Col.. L. G. Bird, D.S.O., Major Rapson, D.8.0., Major D. G. R. Black, Captain Sir Eric Stuart Taylor, Licut. W. Highy, Lieut. J.-D. Smalley, Lieut. F.C. Hall, Lžout. A Murdoch, Lieut. G. M; Dodwell, Lieut. A. J. M. Weyman, Sea-Lieut. E. M. Smith, O.B.E., Sec.-Lieut. T. P. M. Bevan, M.C., Sec. Lieut. T. W. Hill, M.C.

has helped to give this drink the the administration of justice by Chinese cases ( deaths) of cerebro-spinal fever. magistrates or judges. However perfect One case of bubonic plague was an im the paper system

bu which ported one, as also one of corebro-spinal the Ministry of Justice has been at pains fever. There were also. 4 rieathe' (not. to compile, the administration of justice notifiable) from influenza.

For the 48 in China is such as to outrage the feel hours ended April 4th, one case of ings of every foreigner who becomes Paratyphoid fever and 3 cases of cerebro acquainted with it. The law may have

spinal fever were reported. been altered but old customs still operate. Torture is freely applied to prisoners sad the treatment of suspects is frequently abominable. Foreign missionaries in the interior who are being constantly brought into touch with the maladministration of the law are in a position to present a very convincing answer to such representa. tions, as a Chinese delegate must neces- sarily make to secure a hearing in the Council of the League of Nations, nod one missionary is at the present time contribut ing an illuminating series of articles on the subject to the leading Shangbai journal based upon his personal experiences in the province of Hunan. For a Chinese riew of the question we commend the reader's attention to the article we reproduced yesterday from the columns of our Chinese contemporary in Canton. "It is an undeniable fact,”-it-said; "that in many parts of China the judges of the courts are appointed, influenced and controlled by military satraps. The Chinese people themselves cannot obtain justice at the hands of these military washbucklers. The court trials, in many instances, are a mockery of justice. In

ASSISTANT (British) for Engineering. and Machinery Department, must be good Correspondent and have Commercial and Technical knowledge of Engineers mappa pro Hardware. Permanent position, and good pro- spects offered to competent Applicant. An indication of salary expooted "is required. Persons without the above-mentioned qualifes, tions need not apply.

Address applications to--

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Cars of Daily From Ofice.A. S. WATSON

TO LET

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COMMODIOUS OFFICE And AERATED WATER MANUFAC

Buildings, immediate possession. « "apply to="

LINSTEAD & DAVIS,” Alexandra Buildings.

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EUROPEAN, OFFICIS at Hour (for in TUROPEAN OFFICES; Ist Hoor (foar in

Central (with nee of lift).

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FOR SALE

SHARES of the RONPIBON

No. Olsins will be admitted after the Goods Beading and Writing Rooms, Billiard Boom THU TIN, no liability, at the Market

bave left the Godowa,

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & 00.,

Agents. Hongkong, April 5th, 1821.

Officers" "Room, C.P.O.'s Boom Borbaurant, Concert Hall, Úrarch, ..

1754

Quotations. Private Cabins and bede in Dormitories or call on- Mator Lannak “Dayspring."

For fall particulars please write

Mr. 8. G. TEO,··

81, Dea Troux Road, Central,

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SIGNORA MOLINARI

Soprano

"GEMS FROM POPULAR MASTERPIECES SUNG IN ITALIAN AND ENGLISH.

SUNDAY, AFTERNOON,

SEMI-SACRED CONCERT.

WAR MEMORIAL

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to be called the WAR MEMORIAL INSTI. TUTE and to be managed for the joint use of the Navy, the Army and Civilians by & Joint Board of Directora A portion of the gum rained will be devoted to the erection of a Per- marent Stone Memorial which will be put in wand nå an early date.

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812

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GRAF At Yokohama, on March 22nd,

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY,

THE HONGKONG AUXILIARY. The annual meeting of the Hongkong Bible Society was held at the Holena auxiliary of the British and Foreign

of Victoria presiding. May Institute last evening, the Bishop.

Maconachie, the . T. W. Pearce (hon. After prayer by the Rev. J. Kirk secretary) presented the annual report to Mr. and Mrs. R. O. GRAFT, & SOT.-

which, he remarked, had already, thanks BONGKONG OFFICn: 104, Đại Vacz Bo, Cfluential official and military men are Lossos Orion: 151, FLEET STRIKE EO.

immune from punishment, even though circulation in the Colony. He specially to the courtesy of the local Press, had they be guilty of the most hideous called attention to the statement in the crimes, or commit the most flagrant report that more than 3,000,000 copies violations of the law; while innocent of portions of the Scripture had been citizens who have incurred the wrath purchased by the people of" "China "last at the powerful, suffer extreme penal year, and remarked that the fact should ties. With the knowledge that the inspiro supporters of the Society to re- Government must have of these conditions newed efforts.

The Daily Press.

Hosɑzono, APRIL-8TH, 1991.

A PREMATURE DEMAND, it is frankly astonishing that it can The Rev. H. Anderson, the Society's even think of pleading before the sub-agent in Hongkong. prosented the GUFAT dead of attention is being Council of the League of Nations that financial statement, and the roports were paid just now in Chinese circles to all foreign residents in China shall be adopted on the motion of the Bishop of the subject of the extra-territorial placed under a jurisdiction which is so Victoria. rights enjoyed by the Powers in China, far removed from Western standards for it is China's intention to raise the of civilisation. Happily the decision Ningpo, spoke of the value to the Miss Hughes, C.M.8. missionary at question of their relinquishment at mast necessarily be controlled by the illiterate masses in the interior of China an early session of the Council of views entertained on the subject by the of an edition of the Bible, prepared by HIVE-ROOMED BUNGALOW, Pank the League of Nations in connce Legations in Peking, supported by the the Society, in a special character, which District. Tennis Court, Kitchen Gardention with proposals for the settlement public sentiment, of foreigners residing illiterate people could read after a fow Estly possession.

Apply bo-

of the Shantang Question. It is said in China, who may be presumed to know months study. In Hongkong, where that the President of the Republic what the abolition of extra-territorial there were so many schools for the Chin in his farewell audiences with all jurisdiction involves. That sentiment is eac, it was difficult, perhaps, to realice Chinese who go abroad, particularly at the present time solidly opposed to the the lack of education, particularly those bound for Geneva, impresses suggestion for very sufficient reamne; and amongst women, in the interior. upon them that they must work in judging by the amount of progress which

The Rev. W. J. Webb Anderson, M.D.,

Box No. 588, Care of Daily Press Office.

1688

'A, G. DA ROCHA

AUCTIONEER, · SURVEYOR - AND

GENERAL BROKER.“

No. 2a, D'Agnar Street, Telephone No. 2772, WEEKLY AUCTIONS: TUESDAYS-

i:

MIBORIALANEOUS "GOODE,

foreign lands for the abolition of the has been made in the past twenty- years of: Fatahan, in an intereating and

towards

humiliating extra-territorial clauses in EN BAYA

atisfying the foreign Powers eloquent address, which siternated from the treaties. Let it be noted that that the state of the Chinese laws and grave to gay, spoke of the transfiguring in the treaty for the resumption of the arrangements for their adminis effect of personal experience of religion, trade between China and Germany tration warrant the relinquishment of and painted an impressive word-picture which has been drafted no provision is extra-territorial jurisdiction, the Chinese of the hopeless, wretched lives of the made for extra-territorial privileges Government may as well make up ita average Chinese unreached by the Gospel China last year entered into similar mind at once that there is absolutely no message. Mr. Webb Anderson, told Treaties with Bolivia and Uraguay, but hope of seeing the "humiliating" clauses several stories, some humorous and socas as the number of subjects of these South removed from the treaties within the pathetic, of medical work amongst the American States who reside or have. next twenty years

It THURSDAYS---

interests in China can probably be enough to talk of placing foreignera and

will be time Chinese..

Miss Dunk, of Pakhof, thanked the VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE numbered on the fingers of one hand; the foreign interests u under Chinese, juris. ladies of Hongkong for the many proofs question of extra-territorial jurisdiction diction when China has proved to the afforded of their interest in the work SATURDAYS:****

18 a subject of little importance to either world that, she is able to t

there and gavo further details on a sub- simple to. sarare of these States. However, the fact that justice to her own citizens throughout Ject to which attention has already been two foreign States have been satished to the length and breadth of the country drawn, the excessive strain upon the enter into Treaties which deny thom That is an essential preliminary to any had the oversight of no fewer than fiva workers in the misaton there. She herself extra-territoriality in China, and the serious consideration of the subject. “ schools, and the one marso, at the Lepar further fact that the Russians in China,

Hospital not only had to carry on with arout medical aid but had charge of an

out-patient and a maternity ward "and" a'laco-making establishment, from which

The Committee of the Auxiliary and

· EXONLLENT - HOUSEHOLD FURNITURES.

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND

OTHER INSTITUTIONE. »

who are very numerous and posses extensive commercial interests, are, like

The Ching Ming holidays began yes

A preliminary “notions of forthcoming the Germans, -at. present subject to terday. It is a time when the Chinese funds for the work wore derived.lt person

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meetings, lectures and entertainments, sent for insertion in the news columns of the Chinese jurisdiction, form for the Chinese people pay their annual homage at the the hon. secretary sad hon treasurer Hongkong Daily Press, are charged for at the Government apparently ample grounds burial places of their ancestors. There were re-appointed, and the meeting con -rate of $1 each; (se Banounced in May and Jame

of last year) providing that they do not occupy for a case to be stated and pressed for is always a large exodus from Hongkong atided with an expression, by Dr. Pearce, more than four Jines In Tature if this space is the entire abolition of extra-territorial of Chineso desirous of visiting the of thanks to the speakers and to the autho -ercosded they will be placed in the advertising

Tities of the Helens May Institute for motomne at the prorailing rates

rights and privileges in China.---

natiyo places for this purpose.»

the use of the lialli