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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

ERE HONGKONG GENERAL CHAM.

"BER OF COMMERCE.....

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an

KEETING of MEMBERS of the CHAMBER

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18HN, 1987.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

PUBLIO AUCTION.

will be held in the CHAMBER ROOM Lo tell by Public Anction,

CHARTERED BANK BUILDINGS, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, on TUESDAY, 30TH AUGUST, 1921 at ke P. M.

BUSINESS:

(1) To consider. and, if approved, to adopt a Local Standard Form of "Fancy" Piece Goods Contract.

HE Undersigned have received instructions

On

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, the 6th, 7th and 8th September, 1921, at HM. Naval Yard, Hongkong, and at Kowloon Naval Depot, commencing each day st 9.30 AM, with an interval from 12 Noon to 1.30 PM.

tc..

&c.

To consider a proposal to raise Members' OLD AND SURPLUS, NAVAL STORES, Subscriptions from $60. and $25, per annum to $200, and $100. per annum respectively, payable quarterly.

(3) To consider any other matter which may properly be discussed at an Extraordinary Genaral Meeting..

THE ATTENDANCE OF MERCHANT MEMBERS 18 PARTICULARLY REQUESTED.

By Order,

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E. A M. WILLIAMS, Secretary. Hongkong, August 18th, 1921.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

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ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of "the lotting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 2nd day of AUGUST, 1921. at 3 P., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Shamshuipe In the Colony of Hongkong, for a terra of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1888, with the option of renewal at a Crow Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, ter one further term of 24 years, Lean 3 days.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

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Magistay No.

Locality

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

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NOTICE.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL- CNB connection with above Stakmer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed, and stored at their risks, into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

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at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Conaigusen before Noos, TO-DAT, requesting it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods. remained unclaimed after the 23rd Aug, at Noor, will be subject to rant and landing charges..

All elaina must be sent în to me on or before the

26th Ang, or they will not be recognized. All damaged packages will be examined by Meeurs, Goddard & Douglas, on TUESDAY, the 13:d Aug., at 10 ▲x.

No Fire Insurancs has been effected.

R. RODENFUSER, Acting Agent

(1332 Hongkong, August 19th, 1921.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship

Comprising

Stores, Ships' Fittings, Iron Beds, Mattresses Life Boats Electrical Fittings Cooking and Fittings, Steel Tanks, Life Rafts, Life Belts, Motors, Dynamon, Carpets, Rugs, Mats, Sheets, Table covers, Steel wire rope, Blankets, Counterpanes, Electric cables, Canvas, Leather and India Rabber Hoses, Old Condage, Canvas, Linen and Woollen Rage, Old India Rubber, Old Leather, Old Iron, Brass, Gun metal, Steel, Copper and Lead, Coal sacks, Firewood, Iron and Wood blocks, Lamps, "Searchlights, Car tains, Whiting."Oll," Propellers, Lathe, Raflectors, Refrigerating and Drilling Stachines, Fan Engine. Gange Glassce, Gauger, Old Asbestos, Steel Tubs, &c., &c.

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A QUANTITY OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS.

Lole may be inspected on Monday, 5th September, 1991.

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Also Sale of Old and Surplus Victa alling Stores at Kowloon on Friday, 9th September, at 10 am, comprising -

A quantity of Unserviceable Clothing and Remnants Frovisions for poultry or Cattle Feeding. Electro Plate and Mees Gear, do, do, Terms of Sale :—As detailed on Catalogue.

HUGHES & HOUGH, By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

FOR SALE by Private Tender the Colonial Government SINGLE SCREW STEAM YACHT “SEAMEW se she now lies at bar moorings in Singapore Harbour.

Built of steel in 1903 by Riley Hargreaves & Jo.. Singapore.

Length overall 197 'Teet moulded breadth 24 feet, depth 13 feet 9 in. Menn draft 10 feet 8 in.

Displacensent, 488 tous.

"

Fresh water, After Pesk 15 tons, Fore Peak 14 toba.

Bunker capacity, 80 tons."

Fitted with triple expansion engines 15" x 25" x 40"

24"

Single ended Marine Type Boiler, working pressure 180 lbs per square inch.

Vertical Cockran Boiler, pressure 100 lbs per square inch.

Hall, Machinery and Boilers in good con

Fitted with electric light. Carries four boats, Jolly beat, Cutter, and Lifeboat.

Vessel has about 15 tons Japanese coal in hor bankers,

dition.

Accommodation comprises

Gig

· Cabin de Luxo and eight State rooms.

bathrooms. Main Saloon and Smoking Room. Also accommodation for four European

Officers.

The vessel was dry docked about two months ago and given two conta of Anti-Corrosive and

Cost of Anti-Foaling compositions. Order to view the vessel can be obtained from the Master Attendant's Office on application.

Sealed Tender, which muat be marked 'CONFIDENTAL" on the envelops, will be received at the Master Attendant's Office, Singapore, up to September 15th, the Highest Fender not necessarily accepted.

Purchase money must be paid in fall and vessel moved from her present moorings within Joven days of acceptance of tender, otherwise the sale may be considered as cancelled.

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SALE BY TENDER OF HMS

ROSARIO," TENDERS are invited for the purchase of "the above-named Ship with ENGINES BOILERS and Various Auxiliary Machinery on board, as she lies at the Naval

Kowloon. Anchorage,

and

"FOOKSANG" having arrived from thesboveports,Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at thoir risk into the bazardous and/or extra hazardous Clodown of the Hongkong and

and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, deliv

may be obtained Goode not

cleared will be subject to

the 23rd Aug rent. All broken, chaled, and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they

Full particulars of the Ship, conditions of sale, will be examined. Claims against the steamer and

to view the may be obtained must be presented Iwithin 10 days of arrival, fonction to the undersigned, otherwise they will not!

Forms of Tender will be issued on application be rocognized. No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in subject to payment of a deposit of 8100 which

will be returned if

if Tender is not accepted. any case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be counteraigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

General Managers.

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"Hozakong, August, 17th, 1es.

NOTICE TO CONSÍGAES,

The Steamship "TRILSTE"

FROM TRIESTE VENICE, BRINDISI, and STRAITS.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed

The August Commodore's Office not later than 12 Noor on THURSDAY, 1st September, 1921.

Length overall

will be on view from the 1st to 31st Teseol

inclusive between the hours of 10. Aud: 4. 12. Rad Tenders must reach · the

Length

between Perpendiculars. Breadth, extreme

204 it.

180 ft.

33'0"

ander Bide of Keel to Upper book (Amidshipe) vum 170"- Nominal Displacemeat.

980 tons Propelling Machinery-Triple expansioni

(1400 ELF.) Diameter of Cylinder--161", 26143

Stroke 20", Boilers:-Belleville Water Tube 4 No.

H. G. LOWE, -Naval Store Officer.

Hongkong, July 29th, 1921.

that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Lad at Kowloon, whence and/or..! from the wharvos delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo

will be forwarded nales notice H.M. Naval Yard, to the

contrary

given before 17th Ang. No claims will be admitted after the Goods |

left the Godewas, and all Goods remaining andolivered after the 2011 Ang, will be subject to

All claima

claim against the stemmer must be pro sented to the Undersigned on or before the 20th Aug., or they will not be recognized.

be left in the Godowns, where they will be A broken cbafod, and damaged Goods are to

examined on the 23rd Aug., at 10.

No Fire Insurance has been effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & 00, LTD,

Agente Hongkong, August 17th, 1991.

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SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE `21, PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG,"

the use of all Men the Mercantils

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Marine and HLM. Navy.

* Reading and Writing Rooms, Hilliard Boon, Officers" "Room, C.P.O' Room Restaurant,

ander Hall, Church."

Frivate Calans and beds, in Dormitorze

·Motor Lautnok "Dayspring".

INTIMATIONS

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.

FOURTH NIGHT SWIMMING FETE

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will be held on FRIDAY, the 19th inst,

at 9 o'clock.

Attractive Programme. See Posters Entries for opon events "close or' Torsday, the 16th inst •

BAND IN ATTENDANCE. Admission-Members 50 eta. Non-Members $1.00, Ladies, Sailors and Soldiers 50 cts.

Reserved Seats can be booked at $1,50 at the Club.

R. C WITCHELL.

Hon. Secretary.

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Hongkong, August 15th, 1991.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

MEETING of the above Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Podder Street. Victorin in the Colony of Hongkong on WEDNESDAY, the TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY OF JULY, 1921 at Noon, for the purpose of considering, and, if

thought t approving the draft new Memorandum of Association of the Company which will be submitted to the Meeting. A print of wach draft new Memorandum of Association of the Company may be seen at the Company's Registered Office in the Hongkong Hotel, Fedder Street aforesaid, and a comparison of the print of the existing Memorandum of Association with the print of the draft new Memorandum of Association will show wherein the draft new Memorandum of Association. differs from the existing Memorandum of Association Should the Meeting approve 'of such new Memorandum of Association with or without modification, the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution, namely

(1) That the provisions of the Company's Memorandum of Association with respect

to ita objects be altered so as to read as shewn in the print signed for the purpose of identification by the Chairman" of "this Meeting

and also for the followin farther purposes, namely

For the purpose of considering, and, it thought, fit, approving the draft now Articles of the Com- pany which will be submitted to the Meeting. A print of such new Articles and a print of the

Registered Office in the Hongkong Hotel, Street aforesaid. In such print the portions of the proposed new Articles which differ from the in ink and by marginal, notes. Should the biting Articles are indicated by underlining Meeting approve of wach now Articles with or without modifcation, the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution, namely:

aristing Articles may be seen at the Dodder/

INTIMATION

the issues of peace or war, and a consor- The United States, Army" transpora. ship of school text-books would need to Crock has been sold to the Sevant extended to 2. nation's song Seas Steamship Company for $110.000.

Possibly the The vessel is 4,190 gross tons, 2.70

420 feet B.B. 51:

be

WATSON'S and daily journalism.

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WATSON'S

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Rauch HHISHY

COCHES AND EXMA FREETOCAL SCOTLAND ESTABLISHED

Equal to any-

better than' most.

(2) That the new Articles xirsady approved AS. WATSON

by this Meeting and for the purpose of identification. subscribed by the Chair. man thereof, be and the same are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company, to the exclusion of and in enbstitution for all the existing Articles thereof. AND NOTICE IS 'HËREEY ALSO GIVEN that

SECOND EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL Pedder Street aforesaid,

SATUR DAY the THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST, 1921, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving, s report of the proceedings at the above mentioned Meeting and of confirming, * thought fit, as Special Resolutions, the above mentioned Resolutions (Nos. 1 and 2).

(No. 1) be confirmed as a Special Resolution by Shosid the first of the above Resolutions the requisite majority, the altemtions in the Company's Memorandum of Association con sequently involved will be submitted to the Supreme Court of Hongkong for confirmation.

AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the said SECOND LITRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING to be held as aforesaid will be contined for the par poes of considering, and, if thought fit, passing the following farther Resolutions as "Extra- ordinary Reaclations, namely ----

(3) That each of the existing 20,000 fully paid" op shares of 350 each constituting the. Company's present Capital of $1,000,000 be divided into 5 fully paid up shares of $10 each so as to make such Capital $1,000,000 consisting of 100,000 fully paid up shares of $10 each. (4) That after the division aforemid, the Capital of the Company be increased From $1,000,000 consisting as aforesaid, to $2,500,000 divided into 250,000 shares of $10. cach by the creation of 150,000 new shares of $10 enchach new shares

(subject as hereinafter mentioned) to be "issued at such time or times and on such terms and conditions in every respect as the Company's Board of Directors may think fit

CO. LTD.,

&

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Telephone 816.

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HONGKONG Orica: 101, Das Vœux Rd., Q.

Japanese sociologists, regarding the net tons, 430 feet a... child as the father of the man, look and 74 feet deep. The Grook was origin- forward to seeing the histories and the ally built at Dumbarton, Scotland, Im newspapers and the minstrelsy of nations 1889 and was named Richmond Hill. She freer from national egoism it only care was rebuilt in 1901 by the Morse Tron is taken not to impart in school text-books Works. San Francisco.

She has now a bias perpetuating hatreds and con- been renamed the China Sea and ha tempts born of incidents which might started on her first trip to Europe in well be allowed to pass. into merchant service. oblivion. No one who has devoted any attention to the subject will disagree that the school books of most countries give offence in this respect. China, for instance, might find good cause to com plain of the contempt for the Chinese inspired in the minds of the Japanese youth by the school histories of Japan similarly, the school histories of America which serve to perpetuato old grievances and hatreds arising out of the War of Independence have been a frequent subject of com-

The directors of the Netherland Trad..

1990 of 19per cent. Proft and loss accounti log Society have declared a dividend for shows gross profit Fl. 36.239.399. less office expenditure, Fl. 2.900.000 doubtful F1 3.794,371 loss on shares, Fl. 4-934,394. debtors, Fi. 500.000 building fund. sum of Fl. 13.000.000 will be transferred to reserve for special purposes, leaving net profit F1. 19. 190.827. A special meet- ing of shareholders in to be convoked to consider proposal for alteration in the

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ment; history as it is written in statutes in connection with the fact that France of that country's old conflicts with H.M. the Queen of Holland is resigning England and with Germany is not her right to appoint one director and the likely to inculcate in the French managers. citizen of to-morrow those amicable Preparations are being made for the relationships which the League of great welcome to be tendered to the Crown Nations socks to establish; and it will go Prince upon his return to Japan, thin. without the saying that the school month. histories of Germany are not likely to pat received off the Formosan coast"by the The Imperial squadron will be a complexion on the Great War which combined fleet of the Japanese Navy. will inculcate in the breast of the student The Tokyo station, will be brilliantly a spirit of comradeship and peace with decorated and the entire route to the former enemies. English school books are Prince's Palace, will he decorated with

freer than the rest from such

flags and banners. blemishes, and, as we have said, from given by the National Young Mens A reception will be

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nation's school books the mischief extends to its national songs and to its daily journalism. A sort of international

these censorship in

matters SCLES desirable qbject«to«aim at.

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The final financial statement of the fund raised by the Chinese in the Straits Settlements in aid of famine relief shows n total collection of $182.5-15.03.

The red typhoon signal was hoisted yesterday moming indicating that a typhoon exists which may possibly cause a gale at Hongkong with 24 hours.

A meeting of members of the Hong- kong General Chamber of Commercs is called for Tuesday, August 30th, to "con- sider business,which will be found get forth in the advertisement which appears to-day in another column,

Some people are never satisfied. Mem- LONDON Omos: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.bers of the audience at the Woping

The Bady Press.

HONGLONG, AUGUST 19TH, 1021

WAR GERMS IN SCHOOL BOOKS.

Theatre, on Tuesday night, it is reported, not satisfied with seeing real instead of imaginary tragedy, demanded their money back, after shots had been fired in the place, and one of the actors had been killed.

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grounds. The main feature of the pro- gramme will be a display of fireworks. Medals in commemoration of the event are now being made by the Mint at Osaka.

Association at the Shibänra reclamation

The report that the contract for the Yellow River Bridge was awarded to the. Societe Belge pour l'Exportation Indus- trielle was incorrect. That Company was not interested in the competition. The successful tenderers were an association cf.thren Belgian compazies-the Societo d'Etudes et de Constructions, the Societe Belge de Chemins de fer en Chine and the Compagnie Chemins de fer en Chine.

Generale.do

et de Tramways. A prize of $80,000 for the second best design was awarded to the Compagnie General d'Extreme Orient, and a prize of 825,000 was awarded "to Etablissement Brossard Mopin (Tien- tsin).

boats

NEST OF PIRATES.

IN BRITISH WATERS.

Another piracy was reported by the masters of two cargo junks, on their arrival in port on Tuesday. They sailed The campaign in the United States for together, from. Shaukiwan harbour on the China Famine Fund resulted in a Thursday morning fully laden with cargo. total collection of 84,750,000 US cur for Shataukok. About noon, when near- We learn from one of our contemporaries rency. Including moneys sent indepening Sausyemun Pass, two one-masted in Japan that a representative group of dently by churches and the American Red Japanese peace workera has lately sub- Cross the total contribution of the Ameri- armed with rifles and revolvers boarded came alongside. Sixteen men, mitted to the Council of the League of can people towards China Famine Relief the junks and drove the crew into the Nations, a plan contemplating the is about $7,500,000 U.S.currency. immediate formation of an International

holds where they were locked in. Then, Education Council, one of the more

taking their own boats in tow, the pirates. sailed the junks to Sunlui, in Chinese important duties of which shall be the eritical examination of the world's text books, with a view to eliminating those paragraphs calculated to breed hatred, contempt, or antagonism against other nations in the mind of " to-morrow's

At the Singapore Club, last week, farewell dinner was given to Mr. G. U. Farrant, the President of the Singapore Sporting Club, by a number of his fellow members of committee and ретвода! friends, on the occasion of his leaving for home on rotirement and a handsome silver

(b) That it is desirable to capitalise the woman." Premising that the object of the salver and cigar case were presented to

of $1,000,000 boing part of the undivided League of Nations is the prevention of him. profits of the Company standing to the

aredit of the General Reserve, and war, there is no limit to the demands accordingly that for the purpose of effect which may not be made upon it. It is 18.00 be

anch capitalisation such sum of true that the object of the League can be

e distributed as bonur

hur among abareholders of the Company in pro attained only by the constant promotion portion to the shares in the Company's of all the organised influences making for present Capital of $1,000,000 held by

territory. Here they released their victims, loaded sundry cargo and the property of the Grow to the total valus of 8848 into their own, boats and pushed off towards shore.

The Water Police are investigating. the matter.

TROUBLE AT A PICTURE THEATRE.

hem respectively on the date hereinafter international justice, and of these the near the summit early on the following before. Mr. R. E. Lindsell, with having:

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shares of $10 each credited as fully paid look critically into the prevailing educa- ap among the persons who are registered tion of each nation we see all sorts of as the holders of the shares constitating old prejudices still wittingly or unwit-

During the King's recent visit as Duke the Company's present

lo-so the Copy of tingly inculeated into innocent souls of Normandy to the Channel Islands, Bir wuch date of Directors shall decide such The education of people, we dare say, is Havilland de Saumures (formerly Chief last mentioned shares to rank pari with the shares constituting the Com still predominantly influenced by national Judge at Shanghai) did homage for the pany's present Capital of $1,000,000 in egoism. So long as this egoism is allowed fef of Saumarez Dame Annie do Saus erepect of all profits of the Company to persist, all other efforts toward pencemarez and the hereditary third cup bearer earned sines the B1st December, 1920, and and understanding, we are afraid, will subsequently performed their duties of ruch distribution to be in satisfaction of bo of 20 permanent value. We can not, handing the caps to the King and Queen AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO therefore, too strongly insist that, with when their Majesties took tea with the GIVEN that THIRD EXTRAORDINARY out an international organization of Bailiff. GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL Peder educational influences, which shall effec Street,

tively counteract all the hidden forces 'aforesaid on - WEDNESDAY, the THURTY-FIRST DAY OF AUGUST, 1981, tending toward imperialim and mili-

A party of six students of the Officers' School, in Tokyo, all of them Chinese, attempted to climb Fuji recently. They started on the 5th instant, and were very

The Hongkong Amusements, Ltd.,. yesterday morning, charged a Chinese referred to, and that a bou be declared cultural influence is not the least import morning, when they were caught by broken into the Taiyat Kinema Theatre, accordingly. And farther that the Com- The letter which has been addressed sudden whirlwind, and one of them, Youmati, the previous night for an un pany's Board of Directors be and

they are hereby authorised to satisfy such to the Council of the League by educa named Wang Tai, was blown down upon lawful purpose. Mr. F. E. Nash, who appeared for the defence, asked for a bonus as far as possible by the distributional leaders in Japan says:-"As we the rocka 100 fost beneath, and instantly remand, with bail. Mr. H. K. Woo, who -tion, in ́männer, aforesaid' of. 200,000

prosecuted, said it was alleged that the Revised entered the theatre, and cat all killed,

the electric wiring. It was believed that

He must oppose bail, because he was the action was due to a feeling of splo raid that, if released, the accused would intimidate his witnesses. The accused was remanded in police custody until today. The charge has been reduced to one of committing malicious damage;

the aforementioned bonna

A number of small thefts continue to be

HONGKONG TRADE RETURNS. A HEAVY SLUME-

The Trade and Shipping Returns of

AT NOON, for the purpose of receiving tarlem, to League of Nations can possibly that another bicycle has been stolen at have just been inued by the Government

report of the proceedings at the

mentioned Meeting in so far as regards Bemola tions Nos. 4 and 5 above and of confrming, if thought fit, not last mentioned Resolutions

Dated this Fourteenth day of July, 1921.

By Order of the Board,

J. HL TAGGART,

Special Besolutions.

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attain its object. This is well enough so

Hongkong for the second quarter of 1991 printers. They show a very heavy decline as compared with the returns for line corresponding quarter of last year. The is given as £16.955,624 as compared with total value of imports including treasure 33,609,049 in the corresponding quarter of last

year. Exports show a value of

reported. The most interesting report is Kowloon Ferry, from under the eyes of far as it good, but such an International police constable on point duty there Education Council is is suggested would Three or four Chinese have lost valuables play an ineffective role If it limited it in the last 24 hours and Sergt. Skinner, nativities to the censorship of school text of the E.K.S., R.GA., reports the lose 218,931,927 this year as compared with books." It Is the grown-ups rather than of a service revolver from the store-room £49,463,928 in the corresponding quarter the children in the schools who decide at Whitfield Barracks, Kowloon.

last year.

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