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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. NOTICE.

AN FRIDAY, 320ex, the KING'S ON

BIRTHDAY, all Departments will be open for business until I eu,"

The Hongkong Dispensary will lay open for, the purpose of dispising proscriptioni util 7.30 F.M.

A. S. WATSON & CO, LTD. Hougkong, June 1st, 1921

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NOTICE.

THE GOVERNMENT BATHING BEACH at Stonecutter's Island will las open for Bathing fr FRIDAY, JUNE 3RD. By Bringement with the Kay Loss Szz Yu Kat FONG FERRY CO., a launch to carry Bathers only will leave the Pier at the end of Jordna Road, Kowloon, daily at 4.45 and 5.45 . returning from Stuuvutter's Island at about 215, 615 & 7 r. The Fure for each panger will be Teu Cents to Stonecutter's and back,

A charge of Tom Cents will be made hf the use of the Beachi.

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HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE, REVISED CHARGES FOR LIVERY

SERVICE.

TOTWITHSTANDING 14 Increased Cust

of Motor Spirit, eto, We beg to announce The following Reductions in charges for ('ar

Hire, as from the 1st June, 1021 :-

OLD RATE

NEW BATE Large Car 13 per hour Large Car 37 per hour

waiting

waiting $1.50 * per hour.

*

1-

19

+1

per hour.

Small Car 30 per hour Small Car $5 per hour

waiting $1.50

waiting $1.25 pir buur.

per hour, [1014

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED..

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the BANK OF EAST ASIA LTD., will be held at the Company's Office No. 2 Queen's Rout Central, Victoria, Hongkong ou SATURDAY, the fath day of JUNE, 1981, 8.00 o'clock in the alteradon when the sub- joined Resolution will be proposed

That the Capital of the Company lo increased to Tea Million Dollars by the creation of 80,000 shares of $100 each divided

iat Fonnder atares of $100 each and 79,995 ordinary shares of $100 each the ordinary shares fanking pari paau s from the date of allotment (proportion of interest and dividend in respect of the same for the Financial Year being calculated and payable from the date of allotment only) with the existing ordinary shares in the Company and the Founder shares ranking pari parsu na from the date of allotment (proportion of interest and dividend in respect of the same for the Financial Year being calculated and pay able from the date of allotment only) with the existing Founder shares a the Company

That the Agreement dated the 91st day of May, 1921, made between Kan Chin Nan

THE BURUAONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE AND, 1971.

INTIMATIONS

BANK HULIDAY..

IN accordance with Ordinance Nn. 3 of 1915 CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIC the EXORANGE BANKS will be BUSINESS on FRIDAY, the 3D JUNE, A

Hongkong, May 30th, 1921,

KING'S BIRTHDAY.

INTIMATIONS

THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. Fayment of Interim Dividend on Sharei

for the year ending 30th Jane,

1911:

deglared IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE THE BOARD having

INTERIM DIVIDEND of Two shillings per share Irea of Income Tax, for the

Warrants received Bearer Shares and holders of Dividend

from Count of

London Con paid their dividends on presing Ho Coupon of the Boarer Shares, and Dividend No. 17 Warrants on Registered Shares on or after

year ending 30th June, 1951, holders of

RIS DEPARTMENT will be Open for payment of Liquor duties only from 9 A.X. to 18 Noor, on FRIDAY, the 320 JUNE. 1991. Licensed Warchonses will be entirely Closed on that day,

N. L. SMITH, Superintendent,

Imports and Exports. Hongkong, May 30th, 1921. 1997

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

HE EASTERN ASBESTOS CO., have This Day REMOVED their offices to No. 1, PRINCE'S BUILDINGA, Lat foor...

BRADLEY CO., LTD., General Manager. Hongkong, May 28th, -1921.

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NOTICE.

MESSES, AS WATSON & CO., LTD.

have this day taken over the AGENCY IN CANTON of "The Hoxe xoSU DAILY PRESS" and "THE DIRECTORY CORK OF CHINA, Jaran, 270"

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, LTD. Hongkong. June 1st, 1921.-

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG. GARAGE"

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

THE CHARTERED BANE OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA & CBINA.

INTIMATION

IDEAL

answer given the permanent officials were Mr. and Mrs. C. A. da Roza returned doubtless responsible, and they are inter.to the Colony on. Tuesday by the M.M. esting as showing very clearly howar. Andre hou. imperfect is their understanding at the

The Hongkong Hotel Garago annouaca, questions on which they profess to

BEVERAGES enlighten the inquirer. Such a Committee in today's advertisements, reductions i

Watson's

DRY

as Lord MINER suggested was declared to bo now actively at work. composed of Chinese of high standing whose services are of the greatest value in advising the Secretary for Chinese

GINGER Affairs." The simple truth is that no ALE

popularity it deserves,

the

charges for livery service. "

The Bank of East Asia, Ĺtd,, is' com vening an extraordinary general meeting. of shareholders relating to a proposal to increase the capital of the company to $10,000,000.

sach Committee as Lord MILNER" recom mended has yet been formed in the The leading Chinese business men of Colony! What has been formed is a Com-to a farewell banquet at the Union Club Shanghai entertained Mr. John Johnstong the 23rd May, 1921, to either of the following | Its dryness and aroma are features of

mission to inquire into the conditions of China Inst week. Mr. Johnstone Banks at Shanghai or Tientsin:

industrial

departed from Shanghai by the Emprest employment. of which give this drink the that a committee of sixteen Chinese

children in Hongkong and it appears of Asia.

A Japanese Inan of ton million dollars. ladies has also recently been formed “to

on the security of the Kirin-Huining rail- look after the fifty odd Chinese girls who says a Chinese News Agency, is regarded. Way has been signed at Peking. This are being lodged at the Po Leung Kukas heralding the new policy of the institution refuge home for "child-

Cabinet. rep found wandering in the structa, children who have been kidnapped and subsequently taken from their captors, and servant-girls taken from the charge of mistresses convicted, ti cruelty."

Tax Russo ASTATIC BANK.

THE BANQUE BELGY FOUR L'ETRANGNE. Dollars of Thela, as the holder any, ish, The Payments will be made in either at the buying rate of exchange of the day. GENERAL MANAGER, A KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.

**

LOAN, 1921..

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Watson's

PYERIS

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Sparkling Mineral Table Water. Healthful and· refreshing. Blends excellently Whisky. Watson's

ISSUE OF $20,000,000 LOAN- Bearing interest from the date of purchase at 7 per cent, per annum payable im-yearly

on May 1st and November 1st..

.t

REPAYABLE AT PAR ON MAY 187. 1920. FREE OF INCOME TAX AND OTHER DUTIES,

WE This D UPENED PRICE OF ISSUE-100 PERCENT.

GARAGE at No. 20, East, Wanchai Cara will be available for Hire at Moderate Rates during Hours livery cars are emergency with Police permission. Telephone permitted to run, and at other times in 3603.

THE HONGKONG GARAGE. Hongkong June Tat, 1921.

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NOTICE.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. “

THE THIRD GYMKHANA MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at the HAPPY VALLAT, on SATURDAY, JUNE 4, commencing at 6.30 PM. than Member of the HostKOND JOCKET CLUB.

The Charge for Admission will be $1 for others Boldiers and Sailors in miform Hall-price, The Stowards invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be present."

"Hongkong: May 30th, 1921

1000

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Loan Ordinance, 1821. the Treasurer of the Under the authority of the Straits Settlement

further notice applications for Straits Settlement Straits Settlements is authorised to receive nati

Loan 1921 as above.

Bonds will be issued at the option of the applicant either to Bearer or to Registeral Holder.

Registered Honds will be transferable and will be free of transfer daty under the Stamp Ordinance, 1907, Bearer Bonds will be tran ferable by delivery.

STONE

with

Yesterday's health retura recorded four more cases of small-pox, and three deaths plague, and no deaths from that cause, from that disease, but no freel caser «of' Two Japanese have "contracted typhoid fever.

para

yesterday by the Fushimi Marn, which Among residents who left the Colony' left for Seattle were the Hon. Mr. E. H. and Mrs. E. F. Aucott and family, and Sharp, K.C., Jr. C. D. Melbourne, Mr. Mr. P. "Lauder.

The Commission to inquire into the con ditions of the industrial employment of children was not appointed, so far as public knowledge goca, on any instrue tions or advice from the Secretary of State, but on the initiative of HE. the Governor, following upon a public meet Stonecutter's Island is to be opened to The Government bathing beach at ing at which Mr. F. B. L.. BOWLEY read morrow. Particulars are given among a very illuminating paper on the Law's to-day's advertisements of a launch ser neglect in regard to this question in Kowloon and Stonecutters.

vice which has been arranged between. circumstances which led to the appoint-tainment given at the Lyceum, Shanghai, One of the features of a Variety Enter in honour of the Hongkong cricketers, WEN presented by Mr. N. L. Leste, Mr. H. E. Place" in which the characters were re- the sketch A Marriage Will Not Take

Muriel, Mrs. Worcester and Mrs Alliston.

GINGER BEER Hongkong. We are not aware of the

An ideal beverage for tennis and bathing parties. Prepared by a process of partial fermenta tion which gives it the distinctive favour which is so pleasing to the palate.

Holders of Bearer Bonds will be allowed to exchange them for Bonds to Registered Holder ad Registered Holder will be allowed exchange their Bonds for Bearer Bonds Road A. for the equivalent in face value of Bonds of the whether registered or bearer, may be exchiged same kind of higher or lower denomination.

registered, and of ten cents for each bearer, A fee will be charged of 25 cents for each Bond archanged or applied for.

S. WATSON

CO., LTD.

WATER MANUFACTURERS,

All Bands and the interest thereon will be AERATED, exempt from all duties other than estate daty and from all taxes levied or hereafter. to be levied in the Colony.

Telephone 436.

BIRTHS.

ment of the other Committee, which does gested by Lord MILNER last year, but the not in any way meet the purposee 998 information that these two bodies have been formed has evidently confused the

A Reuter telegram from Peking says permanent officials of the Colonial Office that the Rev. F. L. Hawks Pott, D.D., who attend to the affairs of Hongkong. It President of St. John's University, has may be useful, therefore, to re-state Lord W. W. Brockman, of the Young Men's been awarded the Third Class, and Mr. MINER's suggestion in the terms in Christian Association at Scochow, the which Lieut.-Colonel AMERY, while Under Fourth Class Order of the Chincho

decoration.. Secretary, gave it to the House of

with

& Commons. These were the words: “ The Secretary of State considers that the right course is to aim at a gradual reform [of the mui trai system] where enlightened and humane Chinese, in necessary, in co-operation

which connection he suggested that the Governor should persunde prominent Chinese to form & Society for the protec- tion and improvement of the conditions of

he considered preferable to a system of

The memorial nfch being grected at the entrance to the Yokohama General Ceme French and other Allied soldiers, resi- tery to the memory of British, American, dents of Japan, who lost their lives in tion on Armistice Day, November 11th.. the World War, is practically finished and is expected to be ready for dedica

of the first part, Fang Ping Bhan of ME, E. J. CHAPMAN has been of Stamps that the Bonds have been in the Cross-At Southsea, England, on May, these girl.domestics, which arrangement Mr... Yunn Ko-ting, eldest son of the lato.

second part Peter Kingson Kwok of the third part, Ng Thang Lok of the fourth part and Huynh Tai af the th park: Pong Wai Ting, Li Te Fong, Chan Ching She Kan Tong Po, Chow Shou Son, Kan Ying Fu, Li Koon Chun, Wong Tong and Mok Ching Kong of the sixth part and The Bank of East Asia, Ltd, of the seventh part bes and the same is hereby adopted, ratified and confirmed and the Directors beahd are authorized to dispose of

the 5 new. Founder Shares and the

Agreement

12,60 new ordinary starts in the said That cut of the remaining 67,495 new Gidiaary shares the Directors be and hereby are authorised to depose of 17,495 ska es at such time or time to such person. er persons and upon inch terms as the Directors may think fit.

4. That should the Directors in their absolutsi

discretion be of the opinion that the finan

Bands will be accepted at par in payment w Death Duties due to the Government of the that shed to the satisfaction of the Commissioner Straite Settlements provided that it is estab

possession of the deceased from the date of issue death. Interest accrued on the Bonds to the or for a period of six months previous to his date of such payment will be allowed,

appointed SECRETARY to the HONGKONG JoeKzY CLUB.

Applications for Membership should be addressed to

THE SECRETARY, Hongkong, May 30th, 1921.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY "CLUB

TBE HALF YEARLY GENERAL BLEETING will be held in the Offices of the HONGKONG JockRY CLUB on WEDNESDAY, JUSE STE, at 12 o'clock Noor

H. BIRKETT, Clerk of the Coarse.""

Hongkong, May 26th, 1931.

oial position of the Company shall warrant INDO-CHINA

the Directm be and are authorised na the 30th day of June, 1921, to place as sum

of 800,000 nut of the profits of the

1988

STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Company to the Reserve Fund therebyHE FORTIETH ORDINARY increasing the Herre Fund to

$1,000,000 GENERAL MEETING of the Company and at Anch time as the Directors, shall will be held at the Offices of the Gears dem advisable to capitalise the same and Managers, Mesars JARDINE, MATHESON

The isons is an investment authorised by the Trustee Ordinance, 1914, and Trustees may invest therein, notwithstanding that the price may at the time of investment be above or

low the redemption value of par

The Principal and Interest of the Bends are.

charged upon and payable ant of the general

revenues and assets Colony,

The Bonds will be issued in denomination of $100, $500, $1,050, $5,000, and $10,000 and will bear interest at 7 per annum payable half-yearly by bearer coupons attached to the Bond, the first coupon on each Bond representing intenst to the next half-yearly interest, day from the date upon which payment for the Bond is made:-

Applications for Bonds must be accompanied by payment of the full amount payable is rospect of the Bands applied for, and may be delivered to any branch in the Malay Peninsula of Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, or the Mercantile Bank of India,

declare a bonas of 870 per share on the Pedder Street, Hongkong, on WED CO Limited, on or after May 2nd, 1991. A:

abares of the Company at present issned DAY, 15TH JOSE, at Noos, for the purpose of and to satisfy such bonus. by listered as the Accounts, and electing Directors and

receiving the Report of the Director, amongst the persons who are registered

passing holders of the pant issue of $100 shares Auditors.

a the Company on a date to be hereafter settled by the Directors of the new ordinary will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 20th The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company $100 shares of the Company credited Jane, bath days inclusive. fully paid up being part of the aforesaid 17,483 new ordinary shares) in respect of every two shans of the Company held by such personsas aforensic and in satisfaction of such aforail bonas.

Dated this tut day of June, 1931.

By Order of the Board,

-KANTONG⋅ PO;:

Chict Manager.

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BEN LINE OF STEAMERS.-

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM MIDDLESBRO, LONDON-

AND STRAITE

*

The Steamship "BENGLOE CONSIGNEES of Cargoare hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their Tak into the hazardous andfor extra hazar. dous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, hence and/or from the wharton delivery may be obtained.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Dodowns, and all Goods remain Ing undelivered, after the 8th Jane, wubject toʻrens,

be

All Claims against the Steamer wat be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 15th June, or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are

So be left in the Godowns, where they will be ammined on the 8th Juno, at, 10 A

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Tills of Lading will be countersigned by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD,

Agents Hongkong, Jensie, Jel

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Br Order of the Board, JARDINE MATHESON &O, LAD

General Managers, Hongkong, May 26th, 1991.

NOTICE

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LTD.

ERTIFICATE No 4372 for 12 old alive shares. Nos.14857/68 now converted into 60 Gold Shares in this Society standing in the name of Bev. WILLIAM ROBERTS DRACH

tion.

...

HAVTORY At Shanghai, on May 28th, to

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. GELDART, & 403. Mr: aqd Mrs. A. G. HAVTOR, of a

300.

o Dr. and Mr. G. Lon

to E. a daughter.

ported that, with the concurrence of A Chinese News Agency, tays sit-in re- Marabala. Chang Tso-lin and Wong Chan- Yuan, Marshal Tsio Kun has recommend- ed to the Government the appointment of Chinese Minister to Germany upon the President Yuan Shib-kai, to be the first the signing of the new Sino-German com-

mercial treaty.

This is believed to be the first success of with local material, except the engine.. anal:Chinese machine.

95th, to Staff Surgeon G. D. Onoss, R.N., and Mrs. Cross, née Queenie Gray, eldest daughter of James compulsory registration, which GELDART-At Kuling, on May 22nd, to able. The Committee which has been Gray, M.M., Shanghai, a son. Colony's officers considered impractic

appointed to look after the fifty od Mr. R. C. B. Hockey, an old Hongkong At Pagoda Anchorage, on May 20th, girls in the Po Leang Kuk institution resident and a late Pilot of the Boyal indicated by Lord MILSER, and it is seaplane. The machine was designed by a abviously does not fuif the requirements out test flights with a Chinese naval Naval Air Service, successfully carried entirely misleading to say, as the Undered at Pagoda, being built throughout Chinese Naval Lieutenant and construct- that such a Committee as Lord MICKER Secretary was made to say last month, suggested is actively at work." Nobody knows how many hundreds, or thousands

The Shanghai fim of Cha Dah & Co., of mui trai there are in Hongkong Shanghai against the South British In- is claiming in the Supreme Court at though they are regarded as the officialsurance Co., Ltd., Tis. 89,820 insurance words of the Secretary for Chinese under nine policies made by defendante Affairs, and, Rince compulsory registra against loss by perils of the seas on the tion is considered impracticable," it Swatow, which steamer foundered off the str. Haintien, on a voyage from Wahu to would obviously be the Arst duty of Lammock Islands on April 8th, 1921, and such a Committea Lord MILNER was lost with all her cargo. Pleadings suggested to obtain by private inquiry set

in the caso have been ordered. some idea of the extent to which the

Hono rond Orica: 104, Da Varz E., C. LONDON OPHION: 181, FLERT Bran, EC.

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, JUNE 25E, 1911.

THE MUI TSAI QUESTION AGAIN.

Federsted Malay Staten War Loan Bonds will be accepted at far in payment of Bubscrip the pressures nor should cheques be made pay. From the many extracts we have repro Hongkong as an essential preliminary and 17th inst., when Vladimir Biroido.

Application forms should not be sent direct to

Music lovers will have the opportunity system of "giri slavery" exists in of hearing two concerts to be given in the able to him.

City Hall in the afternoons of the 14th duced during the past six months or so step to any action for the "protection and violin virtuoso, and Harry Ore, pianist- In all cases in which it is requested that the Bonds be forwarded by post, the Bonds will lo from the Hansard. Reports of the improvement of the conditions under composer, will appear in solos and ensem Registered Post at the risk of the Proceedings of the House of Commons which these girls are employed. Doubtless have been playing with great success in despatched applicant, who must himself effect any insur-it will have been noticed that the when His Excellency THE GOVERNOR is Shanghai, Japan, atc., and are on an ble playing. The two Russian artista. ance that may be desired.

In the first instance a provisional receipt, members of Parliament who are getting consulted on the point which the Secretary extensive concert tour at present." exchangeable in due course for the definito interested in the mui tsai question is a Bonds, will be inaned in respect of each applica

The of State is referring to him, he will Arrangements for the concerts here are in tion. Sale of Bonds over the counter will constantly growing o

the hands of Frof. Danenberg-ADVT farnish a statement which will dispel |- Questions pommence when the Bonds are available,

some of the codfusion which p

prevails in Among the passengers who left by the Fushimi Maru, yesterday! was Mr. E. C.

Applications should be made upon the printed have been asked from time to tame the minds of the officials at the Colonial Tregillus, who was retired, under the new Application Forms, which may be obtained 70 Parliament on this subject by. Office on the subject. We may, perhaps, Superannuation and Retirement scheme..

together with further coples of this Prospectus nearly a score

EDWY

L. TALMA,

of members.

The

(Deceased), late of READING," has been † THE TREASURY ng Treasurer, E8, from Hansard in yesterday's Daily Press, ber last, when the Under Secretary stated Country was in 1801-2.

LOST, and if at the expiration of one month from the date hereof the above document be not forthcoming the same will be deemed cancelled. and of no effet, and a Certificate for the GO Gold Stares will be aned in its stead by the Society,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager. Hongkong, May 24th, 1921.

ht

SEAMEN'S

INSTITUTE

21, PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG

OR the use of all Men the Mercantile

Marine and EM Navy, and Room Rending and Writing Rooms, Billiard Room,

Singapore, April 28th, 1991.

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at my Treasury or Money Order Ofice in the latest interrogator in Viscountess learn also through further questions in the early part of last month Canton in State Settlements, or the Federated Malay Aston. Her question and the answer

of Commons, shy Lord one years service. any State

after MILNER Ossful suggestion has not been visit Canade, where he has several bro- returned to it, which were reproduced

Tregillus will adopted. We may recall that in Decomthers and sisters, and England, where he revealed certain misapprehensions which

bas a sister. His last visit: to the Old call for a little explanatory comment.

in the House of Commons that a report to the Colony at the end of this year and Ho will retura The Viscountless Aston, asked the Secre. hd been received from the Governor on settle down at Ho run-tin in one of his

own house." the subject of girl, slavery" in the tary of State (1) whether he recommend ed last your the formation in Hongkong whether the Secretary of State

Colony Colonel Jonn WARD. asked After forty years service in the Chinese of a local Committee of Chinese to to do anything as a result of this report past twenty years in Shanghai, retired Maritime Customs. Mr. C. P. Dawson, proposed

who has been Chief Tide-surveyor for the ise the conditions under which today stain from our name" under the age limit on the lath instant, supervise children and girls who were bought were Fu Yes, Lieut.-Colonel Aker bir. Dawson has had no less than three

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ADVERTISEMENTS.

Letiers are lying at this Ofoe for ← Boris CK, KX, LM, LN, LE, LU, LW, MA."50,

FOR SALE.

E-ROOMED BUNGALOW, District: Taunis Court, Kitchen Garden Apply to

Officers Room, C.PO's Room Elestaurant, Early possession. Concert Hall, Church,"

Private Cobian sal beda. in Dora itorie! Motor Launch "Dayspring."

Box No. 188, #Jure of Daily Pros Ofic

employed; (2) whether mich a Committee

Chiness decorations conferred, upon him,

had been formed; and (3) whether he once replied, and referred to Lord viz Civil Rank of the Fifth Cass is that at least two British MILSE'S Suggestion. This amounted to 1004 Order of the Double Dragon Third I'members are on that Committee.. a pledge that the suggestion would he class in 1014. Mr. Dawson superintend- Qlass in 1908 and Order of Chas Eo Fifth

would see

WOOD, who gave a written reply in the nature of an instruction to theed the burning of colum in 1919 when n

EDWARD to these questions, has only recently been the Colonies, and may be presumed to appointed. Under Secretary of State for

be personally unaoquainted with the history, of the subject on which inlor mation was sought. For the terms of the

Governor

H.E. Monsieur Fimond Bapst, who has been the French Ambassador at Tokyo, passed through the Colony on the Andre Lebon, on his way to France.

very large quantity, of opium was destroy- ed by order of the Peking Government, for which he received a presentation. He was the Founder of the Customs Mutual Benefit Association, and on going home: last year on furlough he received a zam- ber of presentations from the Customs staff.