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THORNYCROFT

JOHN I. THORNYQROFT & CO., LIMITED,

SHIPBUILDER AND EXGINEER9,

LONDON, SOUTHAMPION AND BASINGSTOKE.

Shanghai Officer 10, Kinkiang. Road

THE

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Neckwear

30

SHANGHAI OFFICE,

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dozen Plain Barathea Ties.

00 each.

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Price

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HONGKONG · DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 11TH. 1991.

LIVE STOCK IN THE NEW THE DANGEROUS LAMMOO&

TERRITORY.

BREEDING STATION ADVOCATED."

ROOKS

WRECK OF THE HSINTIEN.”

-.

In a lengthy memorandum on Live Another wreck on the Lanimocks is Stock In the New Territory," written for reported. The Captain of the 8.8. the Economic Resources Committee, Mr. Monteogia, bound for Vancouver, sent a Adam Gibson, former Colonial Veteri wireless to the Harbour Maator at Hong- iary Surgeon, says the Chinese are quick kong on Friday that he was standing by to realize a practical advantage, and to Chinese steuer, the Haintien, in dis obtain practical results something tangtress off the Lammocks. The vessel was ible must be demonstrated to them.waterlogged and unmanageable.

The crew and passengers of the fin This would best be done by the establish ment at convenient centre in the Newe were taken on board the Monteagle, Territory of a breeding and experimental This operation, as the scenes at the wreck station. At this station improved breeds of the Hongh indicated, is one of of animals could be seen, hired, or greatly difficulty, owing to the set of the currents at the Lammocks. Four Chinese, bought; jangoved housing could be seen who had embarked in one of the Hsin- and feeding experiments with available tienle boats, wore drowned.. New Territory foodstuffs studied, "The

The: "Monteagle has taken the rescued farmer could obtain advice on the dia raw and passengers to Wooming. The enses affecting his stock, and would look Captain states that before he left the spot to the experimental station for help when the Hention had sunk. She had been infectious disease appeared. Quite repurchased by a firm in Swatow and was cently (1914) some districts in the New on the way to that port from Saigon. Territory, suffered pretty severely from H.M.S. Guire, which was taking H.E. rinderpest and on former occasions the Governor of Hongkong for his holi losses have also been fairly heavy. These day trip, also received a wireless call for losses could be mitigated were such an help but before the Cairo could reach, the institution as is now suggested able to scene the Monteagle bad siroady com supply a curative anti-rinderpest serum. ploted the work of rescue. Without a European who took a personal interest in the scheme success could hardly be expected. Probably the best type of man would be the son of a small farmer and he would have to be allowed a fairly wide discretion with regard to his actions. Results could not be expect

Io the British Supreme Court at ed to follow immediately. The European Shanghai, a motion was presented by would himself require time to study the KZ Newman, representing Mr. local farmer, his stock and his methods, V. Perry, of Hankow, trustes in the and until sufficient local knowledge on estate of the fate A. R. Burtenshaw. which, to graft his former knowledge and The latter's estate is in bankruptcy, it experienes had been acquired, little pre-having- been discovered greas could be looked for. I have no Burtenshaw's death that although he was doubt that the only really satisfactory supposed to be very wealthyhe WIH manner in which the proposal could be involved to the extent of thousands of put into practice would be by Govern dollars."

AN ESTATE IN BANKRUPTCY. FIXING THE RATE OF EXCHANGE.

after

Mr.

against the estate into silver. The motion was put to order to enable the trustee to declare a dividend. He said the nasets of the estate were now in silver, Hankow taels. He also asked conversion when the dividend is paid. **

ment action and under direct Govern-Mr. Newman asked the court for a rul- ment control. If it is decided to estabing on the date or dates upon which rate lish an experimental station the super of exchange milst be based in converting vision of it would seem to fall naturally the terms of various creditors claims under the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon I have not dealt with details of bildings, site, selection, cost and importation of breeding animals, or administration, as these really fall to be considered after the question of the necessity for such an institution has been decided. In conchi sion I believe that such a station in charge of a European accustomed to live stock and speaking. Chinese would, apart from the initial cost, in a few years be almost self-supporting, and would bring about a vast improvement in the breeds of live stock in the Colon

SHANGHAI TRADE. Memars. Ilbert Co.'s (Ltd.) piece

market report says

HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE The market, remains in the same

Telephone No. 483:

SOLE AGENTS IN S

HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA

FOR

THE STUDEBAKER CAR

We have just icceived a consignment of these Cars oovering:

BIG EX TOURING

(7 Passenger)

SPECIAL SIX TOURING

(5 Passenger)

(5. Passenger)

(5 Passenger)

SPECIAL SIX SEDAN

LIGHT SIX TOURING

FIRST CLASS LIVERY SERVICE.

DO YOU GILLETTE ?

If So, here is your

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at less than costi"

If Nor, Why not Begin now? ONCE A GILLETTE, ALWAYS

GILLETTE

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OUR

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A

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GILLETTE

RAZORS

We can supply these either in Leather Case or Nickel Case, in the ordinary type and the Pocket edition in Nickel Case.

ALL ONE PRICE

$7.50

FOR ONE WEEK ONLY.

BLADES

$1.75

dozen.

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.,

POPULAR STORE OF THE ORIENT

HONGKONG

THEATRE

HONGKONG.

ROYAL.

LAST NIGHT

MAURICE E. BANDMAN

Presents

THE BANDMAN OPERA CO.

TO-NIGHTT

1921.

TO-NIGHT!!

Farewell night of the Company

\ND POT POURRI

consisting of

THE GEMS OF THE REPERTOIRE By the full strength of the Company,

The Management much regret to announce that owing to unforseen cironntances, the Company will be unable to present AFGAR To-night, but will do so on their return to Hongkong. Seats already booked for Afgar will hold good for the Pet Pontri or money will be on application before NOON To-day.

PLANS AT MOUTRIE'S. POPULAR PRICE 84, 82 & $1.

THEATRE

ROYA L

EASTERN TOURS LTD.

Present the.

H. B. WARING CO.

Commencing

Monday, April 18th, at 9.15 p.m.

18гн APRIL

The court held at once that the matter of the dividend rate should be date of MON. payment. In the matter of the creditors" claims his Lordship said he would give TUES. 19TH a written decision but intimated that the question for cach creditor should be:

Could I have brought an action on

WED.2018

22ND

23RD

my contract on January 12th, 1920, the THURS. 2/HT date of the receiving order 1 If the answer is Yes, the Court said the FRI. claim would stand as a breach of contraco prior to the receiving order, sad the rate: SAT. of exchange would naturally be governed by the rate prevailing on the actual breach. But if the answer is "No" the

date of the receiving order becomes the date of breach intimated that trustees should invariably handle their claims and accounts in the terms of local currency, and ludicated that Mr. Porry will eventu ally have to put his books in that order Counsel for Mr. Perry pointed out that it would be a most difficult matter at this time to take this action. We

Lothargic, state as last reported though some improvement in Japanese and local The Court also sheetings is recorded as a result of fairly substantial buying for the North A Amall business in Fancies has been done for the same outlet, but the total volume has not been sufficient to influence values to any extent with the exception of White Shirtings, which sold briskly at firm prices at the Yuen Fong sale to-day situation

سيم

The political situation all over the country grows increasingly tense as the spring advances and there is little doubt that the present, absence of demand arises largely from the prevailing ner vousness and uncertainty as to what may happen in Manchuria and Chihli at any moment. The native Press and the po pulation generally has apparently taken it for granted that something must inevit ably happen before very long, and the policy. in native financial and business circles is, therefore, one of extreme cau- tion, and restriction of commitment to the barest needs of the moment,

Telegraphic exchanges with Manchester indicate that makers there are unable at present to further reduce their, prices which still range anywhere from Tis. 1 to Tis. 3 per piece over the local equival ents Apparently cotton has touched bottom and the only loophole for further, reduction is in labour prices which re present an unduly high proportion of the present costs of cloth, but the present temper of the workers does not leave very much room for hope in this direc tion Meanwhile importers of Japadese cloths are taking the fullest advantage of the situation,

A SEASONABLE INQUIRY. DR KOCH AND THE MOSQUITO.

At the meeting of the Sanitary. Board to-morrow, Dr. W. V. M. Koch will nak

(i) Is there a periodical recrudescence of mosquitoes in the residential areas of the Colony E

(ii.) If so, what are the apparent causes of such recrudescence 1

(iii.) What are the remedies which have boen, and should be, put into forca 1

ROYAL ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION.

“THE WITNESS FOR THE DEFENCE “MR. PIM PASSES BY

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE” A BUTTERFLY ON THE WHEEL" A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE THE SPECKLED BAND”

Prices $4, $2 & $1.

Booking at Montrie's Plans now

Mr. Newmann's original request of the court was that in order to expedite the payment of a dividend it be held that the date of the receiving order be fixed as the time for an exchange basis whether LAST TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON.

HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.

the breach of contract accurred before. or after the order was made. He admitted that this would not be wholly equitable but pointed out the fact that all the creditors had been notified in writing of the plan and the date of its discussion before the Court. As none had seen fit to make an appearance in court it was to be presumed that they were antisfied with the proposal.

PASSPORTS.

The following notification appears in the Government Galette:

British passports issued on or after January 1st, 1921, unless otherwise endorsed, are valid for travelling any where within the British Empire but do not exempt holders from compliance with the immigration regulations in force in the various countries of the Empire.

Valid passports issued before the 1st. January 1991, may be endorsed free of chatons to make them valid for the Empir Application for such endorse- munt bould be made to the Colonial Becretry. A

These regulations do not include Egypt, for which country a specific endorsement will still be required

TWINS INTERVENE

PARIS, February 23rd. A strange case is reported from Lan- noy, near Roubaix. A woman of 34 had fox some months been suffering fro lethargic excephalitis, and for last mon had been in an entirely.comatose condi

on. The doctors feared she would never waken. She has, however, given birth to twins, both of whom, as well as the mos ther; are reported to be doing very well. There is now every hope of the woman's complete recovery-Times.

A most successful smoking concert was given in the .A. Theatre, Victoria. Barracks, on Saturday evening, under the $2.00 CAMERA WILL TAKE management of the newly-formed aaspcia. tion for serving gunners and ex-gunners. Mr Tédo " Miles prasided at the piano throughout, and in addition gave a few,

PICTURES

claims that the photo-

numbers from his repertoire. The follow but no sensibla person

ing also appeared, and were well received graphe anal those secured with a 350.00 line. by thore present, Mr. Crow Capt. L. The eye is a miniature comora, and lenses Bristow, Bergt. Millar Bdr Dawson and imply remedy defects in the natural photo- dz Clow, The Wilts cinema also screen

ed a couple of comedy films which were much enjoyed

Col W-Loring, O.M.Gr, D.8.0., Officer Commanding, K.A and President of

graphing mechanism. The better the lenses

the better the remnits. The Hongkong Optical

Co., Saucersors to Gark Co., Hefracting &

the local branch pointed out that the Manufacturing Opticians, located in 63, Queen's concert arranged for tant night, was the Road, Central, manufacture lenses as nato, as Arst of a series of such entertainments early perfect and as- that foul been suggested as a means of dang

keeping in touch with the gunners in produced by the com Hongkong. He thanked all those present

ingennity-nad

who had-assisted-in-making their first that type.

-concert-80-great-a success/

sctory.

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SATURDAY, 16th April,

at

THE MING YUEN GARDENS

at 9 p.m... MAIN EVENT

15-Round Contest for the Heavy Weight Championship of the Colony and Hongkong Exchange Brokers Association Belt.

Pte. WILKINS, RMLL (Heavyweight champion of the...

Chorus Squadron 1920.)

3.85 Five Sir-Round Contest. Special Trams will be run

B. EVANS,

ELLS Harolina,

(Challenger).

BOOKING at MOUTHIES. WEDNESDAY, April 13th, Members (on production,

e of Current Membership Carda). THURSDAY, 14th to SATURDAY, 16th General Public. Prices $5 and 83 reserved and $1 unreserved, which can aben be bought at Motrie's "

766 on above dates,

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