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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS KOWLOON RESIDENTS ASSOCIA-

TION.

NE Committee of the Kowloon Residents The Committee of the members of their Association to MIGN THE PETITION now being circulated for popular representation in the Government of the Colony,

F. T. WHEELER President Kowloos, September 7th, 1921.

G.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

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ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of

Pe letting by Public Auction Sale, to -be held on MONDAY, the 12th day of SEPTEMBER 1991, at 3 r., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Hrs EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR of One Lut of CROWN LAND at Taitam Bay

THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH. 1981.

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE

WE hare This Day REMOVED to the

Second Floor of Sr. Groses'a Bund ING above More, Shewan, Tomes & Co. Entrance on Chater Road.

Dated the 1st September, 1921.

GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO. [1979

NOTICE.

WWE bave This Day taken over from Mears. BavNXEX, MOND & Co. (CHINA), LIMITED the Agency of Messrs. JOSEPH CROSFIELD & SONS, LIMITED, for the supply of Caustic Soda, Silicate of Soda, Glycerine and other chemical products (Fyramid". Braml).

REISS & CO., (Reiss Brothers, Limited)..

[1410 Hongkong, September 1st, 1991.

HONGKONG OLUB,

NOTICE.

DEBENTURES (1920

isane $500

In "the Colony of Hongkong, for a terHE FIRST YEARLY DRAWING of 20 of 18 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THx Kesa, fer one further termi of 15 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

[net.

andery

1stemen

feet, leek lent.

As per al plan

abou

Upmet Price.

58,000 No 1,978

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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL.

THE CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL

REOPESS and

ע

BEGINNERS MONDAY,

CLASS will is started on SEPTEMBER 12ru, et 3.15 p... at the .CHINESE LANGDAGE SCUool, junction of Zetland Street and Ice House Street. (Masonic Hall Promises).

Intending Students are requested to send in

names to the undersigned for enrolment.

By Order,

E. A. H. WILLIAMS,

. Socretary.

Hosonong, September 6th, 1921.

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HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

INTIMATIONS

DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL,

HONGKONG.

NEXT TERM begins on FRIDAY,

SEPTEMBER PTL at 8.45 AM. All New Boys should attend on THURSDAY, September 8th at 10 AM.

W. T. FEATHERSTONE,

Headmaster.

B.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

INTIMATION

WHISKY

BRANDY

i

GIN

HE Undersigned have received, instructions To sell by Public Auction,

(TO-DAY THURSDAY),

the 8th September, 1921, at ELM: Naval Yard, Hongkong, and at Kowloon Naval Depot, commencing at 9.30 AM, with

an interval from 12 Noon to..

· 11.30PM,

Comprising

Arc.

each) of the "HONGLONG CLUB Parable on OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES, FRIDAY, the 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1991, will be heid in the Club House at 11 o'clock ‚M, ON THURSDAY, the STK SEPTER, 1921.

Bearers of Debentures are invited to attend the Drawing.

By Orrler,

A. H. ABBAB,

Secretary..

1358 Hongkong, August 27th, 1921.

NUTICE.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD N INTERIM DIVIDEND of FIFTY, A CENTS (50 cante) per Share has been declared for the half year ending 30th June,

1921.

Bach Interim Dividend will be payable un and after FRIDAY, the 9TH SEPTEMBER, 1991, at the Offices of the Company, where Shareholders aru requested to apply for Warrants.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED

the 30th August, 1921, until the 9th September 1921 (both days inclusive), daring which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.,

General Managers."

(1348 Hongkong, August 22nd, 1921.

NOTICE.

IN RE ESTATE OF HERBERT TAYNTON FOORD. Decessed.

WHEREAS Letters of Administration in

the above Estate were granted on the 17th August, 1991 by His Britannic Majesty' Conanlar Court at Canton to the undersigned, notice is hereby given to all persons having Claims against the Estate of HERBERT TAYNTON FOORD), deceased, late Engineer in-Chief of Chaton-Kowloon Railway, to

wish vonchers, to the under- present the same signed at Canton, China, on or before the 20th NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that with

admitted, and reference to the Special Resolution be passed and confirmed at Extraordinary General Meetings of the above Company held on the 13th and 31st days of August 1921, regarding the division of the above Company's share

capital from share of the denomination of $50 each into shares of the denomination of 310 exch, in order to enable soch Sp el Recoin- tions to l carried into effect, it is necessa that shareholders should forthwith forward to the undersigned the Share Certificates in respect of their respective holdings of shares in the Company in exchange wherefor the under. signed will, upon receipt of such Share Cortides, forward to the respective holder written acknowledgments of receipt

thereof.

"division

When the new Certificates in respect of the of the shares of the denomination of $10 each as aforesaid are ready, Notice thereof will be given to shareholders and such new Certificates will be obtainable by shareholders upon application to the undersigned at the Company's Registered Office in the Hongkong Hotel, Pedder Street, Victoria Hongkong, in exchange for the above mentioned acknowledg-

ments.

October, 1981, after which date. no claims will nutified to make payment deceased are hereby dubious owing debts to the to the dersigned by the same date.

WILLIAM MURRAY STRATTON,

Administrator, C/O CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY, Canton.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAM BHIP COMPANY, LTD.

AND

EINA MUTUAL TEAM NAVIGATION

ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer "EDRTMACHUS~

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Whart, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Osrgo will be ready for. delivery from Godown on and after 5th Sept Optional cargo will be landed, unles has been given prior to steamer's notic

Datel this Seventli day of September, 1921. FOR THE HONGKONG HOTEL CUM-arrival

PANY LIMITED. H. N. BEAUREPAIRE,

"Secretary.

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OIL PLANTS & LIGHTER FOR SALE:

TENDERS

+1-38.

are invited for the purchase of 4 V.D. Anderson Motor Driven Expeller Oil Plants and other accessories "WO complete, also one wooden Lighter LEE equipped with oil tanks, carrying

about 125 tons more or

ust be sent in scaled envelopes marked "on the outside Tender for OIL PLANT" or "WOODEN LIGHTER" as the case may be and must be addressed to the andersigned before the 14th day of September,

The Special Manager does not bind if to accept the highest or the lowest tander.

The undersigned does not warrant or guarantee the bare description in any way,

the but inspection and details concerning Plant & Lighters will be given to bona fide on application at the under purchasers mentioned address:

E. A. M. WILLIAMS; Special Manager,

All broken, shafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.46 am and Noon

the free storage period.

Lite Boats, Electrical Fittings, Cooking Stoves, Shipe Fittings, Iron Beds, Mattresses and Fittings Steel Tanks, Life Rafts, Lifa Belts, Motors, Dynamos, Carpets, Rugs, Mata, Sheets, Table covers, Steel wire rope, Blankets, Counterpancs, Electric cables, Canvas, Leather and India Rubber Hoses, Old Cordage, Canvas, Linan and Woollen Bags, Old India Rubber, Old Leather, Old Iron, Braan, Gun metal, Sted;

Iron Copper and Lead Coal sacks, Firewood, and Wood blocks, Lampa, Searchlights, Car

Propellers, Lathe, tains, Whiting, Oil, Beilectors, Refrigerating and Drilling Machines, Fold Fan Engine, Gauge Glasses, Gauges, Asbestos, Steel Tubes, Caaks, &c., da

Atsa

A QUANTITY OF URGICAL INSTRUMENTS.

Lots may be inspected on Monday, 5th September, 1921.

A

Also Bale of Old and Surplus Victualling

The Chinese De Wet (Little Em) is quarters again and to be bay planning a reported to have made Shanghai his head- rising, saya the With Daily Yeur Fea

sent down ua urgent order for his arress. The Chinese report of his. presence is embellished with the remark that if no steps are taken to check his activities in Kilags and Chekiang.

dreadful calamities will occur."

draw the conclusion that the Chinese can count upon the fraternal cooper tion and assistance of the Japanese people in opposing it if the proposal should be made." A certain responsible high Government official" is stated to have expressed the opinion, that there can be ne international control of China so long

A Hankow despatéh, dated August 31mg as the Powers retain their special rights says:According to authentic reports,, and concessions in the Republic, and he violent anti-British feeling prevails an asks whether Japan, Great Britain and Changsha, in consequence of the needas- tion that the British have supported the Powers concerned would agree to General Wu Pei-fu H.M.S. Ghat is the cancellation of these, privileges and hastening to Changsha in response to ■ the restoration of the concessions. to wireless message, and two foreign gun- boats are already there. The warning to Chipu. We do not suppose anything of foreigners not to return thither is con-

the kind" was contemplated by Mr. Armed.

CHAMPAGNE

| HELSERT HOOVER, the American Secretary

PORT

SHERRY

CLARET

LIQUEURS

All good and reliable,

|

The numerous friends and admirers of

of Commerce, who, in a message appearing | Mr. Charles Baker, editor and proprietor in Japanese papera, is credited with being of the Newspaper World, gathored under the presidency of Fiscount Burnham, at the author of the suggestion.

the offices of the Newspaper Proprietors While the suggestion evokes strong Associatore seventieth birthday and his on July 27th. to celebrata Mr. protests from the politicians it is inter- esting to observe that the people who jubilee as a journalist. Advantage was taken of the occasion to present Me. are suffering from the military exactions Baker with a handsome writing-table with made by General Wu Pr-ru in the library attachments Mr. Baker in Mrs.

H. A. Cartwright's uncle. commercial centre of the Tangtaze are

The new issue of the Shanghai gires not altogether satisfied that international control would be undesirable in the Jure of this year, au interesting record the Racing Record for the period January- present stage of China's development, of stakes won prior to 1021 The follow- for the Chinese papers scathingly Triumph. 318.430,

Ling are among the leading ponies:- Tls. 3,350 Silver comment on the fact that the military Streak, 85,970; Bright Folly 80,000; leaders dare not extend their claws to Bydand, T1 .075. $1.050: Colinton, Tis

2,350. $3,450; Old Bill, Tbs. 3,100, 8900; the revenues of railways under foreign Rouble, Tis. 3.562, 8450: Sir Lamerock; control. The Asiatic News Agency, Tis 4,182, $3,307; The Oriole. Tis. 8,000. after describing the seizure and deten- 83.576; Wilson, Tls. 1-675, $1.123. tion of the revenues of the southern section of the Peking-Hankow railway by Geberal We, remarks: The military leaders will never touch the revenues of

The Ministry of Commerce, at Peking, has received a petiline from Chinese in Shangbai announcing their intention to establish a Tolacco Company in conjunc tion with British and American share-

the Lung-Na and the Pien-Lo lines, on holders, with the object of manufacturing cigarettes," and making for registration. account of French and Belgian interests The name of the heng is to be the Zung in them. This clearly indicates the T Ho and it will have a capital

$1.000.000. The petitioners have boen in- absolute necessity of foreign participa structed to forward their application for tion in and administration of Chinese registration in the ordinary manner.

Stores at Kowloon on Friday, 9th September, A S. WATSON & railways. Railway construction in China giving the necessary details...

at 10 L, comprising ---

A quantity of Unserviceable Clothing and Remnants, Provisions for poultry or Cattle Feeding, Electro Plate and Mess Gear, do, do, Terms of Sale-As detailed on Catalógus,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty..

PREPAID

WANTED

ADVERTISEMENTS

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"

Letsare are lying' at this Oos for

Boxes CK. KX, LM, LN, LB, LT, LU, LW, MA, MK, MT, MU, A, 50,

QUALIFIED AMERICA verlede, will be

seven years' business experience, will be available shortly for appointment se Secretary or tenographer. Please reply, Box MW, c/o Daily Press Office.

113

10 LET.~FURNISHED, & BUNGALOW position overlooking sen, Three Bed Rooms and Bath Rooms, Water on, Large Dining Room, Drawing Room, Verandah," Lawna,

110 Daily Press Office." Garden age on Logating." Box MU,

FOR SALE COUNTRY BUNGALOW

Fully Farmished, within half hour rail of town, excellent position, Three Bedrooms Bath Rooms, Wator.on, Large Dining Room, Drawing Room, Garage, Garden, own Light ing. Box MV, co Daily Press Office.

-11

【OUSE or FLAT (preferably furnished)

H on Peak or higher levels wanted by

CO. LTD.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Phone 816,

BIRTH.

can

MARRIAGE: MONICOL MCCOLL-At Shanghai, on September 182, ANNIE- TWEEDIE ALEXANDER, elder daughter of Mr. DONALD MCCOLL, of Shanghai, and the late Mrs. McCoLL, to BOBERT JAMES, third son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Mc for part payment of the salaries due to charge because this was the first offence

never be successfully developed Progress on the new Imperial hotel. without international control-at least, under construction in Tokyo, which is to joint Sino-Foreign control, with the be the largest hotel in the Orient when completed, was hindered by a strike of strong backing of the Legations. The employés some time ago, and by the inck present seizure of the revenues of tho of material and workmen,» necessitating the postponement of the opening about a an excellent Ching-Han Railway is

month. It is now expected that the struc example, because out of the four. Gov-

ture will be ready for occupancy by the ernment-controlled lines, only the Ching- arst week in December. The new Im- Han is entirely under Chinese adminis-perial will be the only hotel in the Orient to be rua exclusively by electricity, for tration; even the Ching-Shui (Peking heating, the operation of elevators, Shuiyuan) has already been partially laundering, baking, cooking, alarm clocks mortgaged to foreign capitalists by and all other purposes where power is. reason of its so-called domestic loans needed.» When we read of eccurrences, of this A Chinese was charged. before Mr. DINI-At Shanghai, on September 1st, kind, of mutinies because the pay of R. E. Lindsell, yesterday, with having landed a dog from the Wuchow steamer to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. DINIZ, troops is sadly an arrcar, of strikes Taming, without a permit from the daughter.

Inspector by the staff of the national colleges to Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.

Wills said the matter was discovered the force the Government to pay salaries following day when defendant took the months in arrears, and when we have a dog to the No. 7 Station to get a licenca. Government issuing large cheques which He was questioned and admitted that he had imported it from Wuchow. The are dishonoured by

the Banks (as police had communicated with the C.V.S., happened in the case of cheques drawn but the latter did not want to press the since the new regulation was introduced. the teaching staffs), wo have "a condi. The dog had been examined and was re- Homoroso Orritan : 104, Pau Vaux RD., Ction of affairs which certainly warrants ported to be in good health. The Magis Loudon Üryion: 181, FLAIT STEERT, E.O.

trate decided that the fact that the defen- the suggestion that international control daut had taken the dog to be licenced of China is needed to save the country stood in his favour, and imposed a from bankruptcy, and to give to the nominal fine of $1. great mass of the people a measure, of confidence and security which it seems hopeless to expect from the present government of the country. Whether it is a practical suggestion is another question.

-N1000, of Manchester-

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The Daily Press.

HORGIONO, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 1991.

CHINA AND "INTERNATIONAL

CONTROL.”

Married Couple Pro Omber or Novena report recently in circulation that

Write C, c/o Daily Pros Office.

Fo

108

no other":

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The marriage is announced to "take

and Miss Maragret Hung.

place shortly of Mr. M. W. Lo, solicitor,

The Shanghai Government Mint. are offering a prize of $1,000 for the best design for the new coinage.

some proposal would he made at the WANTED Married Couple require forthcoming Washington Conference on FURNISHED FLAT or Pacific Questions aiming at some sort Apartments, Mid-level or Peak. Willing to of international control of the admin wishla

share small house. Apply Box MI, c/o Dailyistration in China is interesting it for No claims will be admitted after the Goods | Preus Offica

Sir Robert Ho Tung and family were have left the steamer's Godown, and all

reason than the expressions of entertained at luncheon recently by Goods remaining undelivered after the 12th

MOR SALE STEWART TERBACE, Sept, be subject to rank

Peak Apply to H E POLLOCK, Princes opinion which it has evoked in China. Ex-President Li Yudn-hung, in Tientsin, All Claims against the Steamer must be Buildings.

Among the politicians the suggestion, of recently. Sir Robert is expected, to re- presented to the undersigned on or before

turn to the Colony in November. COUTEC;

has had a very disturbing effect. the 26th Sept., or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

That much was indicated in our leading BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

article yesterday, which showed that the Agenta.

contemplated dispatch of an expedition- Fongkong, September 6th, 1931.

ary force from Kwangtung to the Central Yangtaze is to some extent inspired by the report. The news came from America and,

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VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHLE

́SCHEEPVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ, (UNITED NETHERLANDS NAVIGAtion Co.) HOLLAND-OOST AZIE LIJN

** (HOLLAND-East Asia Lim).-

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG,, GENOA, LISBON and MANILA.

ALDERAMIN "

BANQUE INDUSTRI DE CHE,THE Steamship

5, Chater Road, Hongkong, September 7th, 1981

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THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- FACTURING CO., LTD.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND OF ONE DOLLAR ($1.) par Share for account 11991, will be payable on MONDAY, the 197H SEPTEMBER 1912. Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Company's Office, St. George's Building, Hongkong

having arrived from the above ports, Consigneon of Cargo by her are notified that all Goods are being landed at their fisk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong- kong Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 14th Sept, 1931, will be subject to rent

All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the-Godowns, where they all beersmined on the 12th Sept, 1921, at 10 br

Cars, Goddard & Douglas.

TO LET.

GODOWN at Yaumati

For particulars apply to-

TION CO, LTD.

97

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA

TO LET.

:

· ·CORRESPONDENCE.

TYPHOON MYTHS.

{TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DALLY PRZES."}

think that, if there was lightning obr

SIR,-Your contributor does not "really

served in 1903, it is only that thunder occurred also"-he thinks it highly probable out fails to sen its bearing on the point. He does not know enough about lightning to write anything of valus on the subject, and suggeste that Old Moore" might enlighten your readers. Yours, etc.,

L. G.

FIRE ON **MISHIMA MARU.

Earthquakes were again recorded at

Fire broke out on the NY.K. Mishima the Observatory, on Tuesday night, one from 21h. im. 30s. to gai. 558., amplitude Maru in the harbour at Penang, on 1.4 m.m., and another at th. 5m. 158. to August 20th. There were two outbreaks the first being discovered by a member of 7: 258., amplitude 3.0 m.m.

the engine room staff The shore authori The Victoria Recreation Club hold, ties were warned, and the Superintendent of men wearing as the Chinese Government had heard last night, the swimming feto postponed of the Fire Brigado and, a number

smoke helmets and with: on account of the bad weather during extinguishers, hoarded the ship but were nothing of any such proposal, the Minister the week-end. There was a large attend-unable to locate the fire at first, but it was at Washington was instructed by cable ace and keen interest was exhibited, later discovered that the outbreak was to make inquiries of the State Depart especially In the water polo events.

in the tunnel in a recess above the

pro- pellur: This was controlled, but there Shui Po

The big fire in Tokyo recently at the Aearmont in Washington. In due course the

was a fresh outbreak in No. 5 kald just GODOWN at Bam

Cosmopolitan Dock Large open com American Chargé d'Affaires at Pekingçar-sheds of the Tokyo Electric. Bureau forward of the recess, where beats and pound in front suitable for the storage of

"involved the loss of about 100 tram para peanuts were

loaded. The hatches had Marine Lot was able to authoritatively declare that which had been recently constructed or not been taken off since the ahip left |-Metal, Lamber, Ores, etc.

approached either from land or water side. there was no basis whatever for the repaired and ten which Werne under Shanghai. The hatches were battened

For particulars apply to........

rumour that the American Government construction. The total loss from the fire down, the hold flooded and the air, inlets. W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.

favoured the internationalisation of is estimated at Yen 2,500,000

stopped upengers, numbering 15 saloon,

The passengers, China, a policy entirely contrary to Another Occidental innovation which, fifteen intermediate and, nineteen third the traditional attitude of the United report says, is soon to be adopted by the class, were sent ashore. Hotels absorbed FOR SALE.

Etates towards China which had always Japanese Army, is a wheat bread diet for the majority whilst some were accommo boon directed towards the mainten its troops, taking the place of the con- dated in the Drill Hallei Later in the i turies-old fare of rice meal. The baking the first officer was found below mo K BUILDING LOT NO. 117, Ares diminished Chinese sovereignty, A. Chi hundreds of army mess-sarkante.

ENLIS" THE PEAK, RURALance of the open door and un- of wheat-bread is now being taught to dious. He was quickly, brought

soon recovered.

The 12,956 Square Feet, contains

GROUND FLOOR-Large Drawing and

day but the vessel was still dis The Agenda for the meeting of the the next was completely extinguished Dining Rooms Wide enclosed Verandahs.

HALL PANTRY-Store Room,

vernaculaz papers treat the rumour as Legislative Council this afternoon con- charging cargo from No. & held.

hatches were kept battered down pract FIRST FLOOR-Two large and one smaller the invention of unscrupulous foreigners tains eight Bills down for second read cally the whole day. With the greate Bedrooms Two Dressing Booms-Three Bath who wish to fish in troubled waters," and ing. These Bills were read a first time diffeally the mazins cuthorities persuad

last week. The Bill to further amend ed the captain to remove them and mach BASEMENT - Fucnice for Heating

they expruse the belief that international the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, 1871, is valuable time was lost owing to his reluct---- Bervants quartera at back

control would lead to endless disorders on the agenda, but it is intimated that ande

against the steamer must be

-of- The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company † writing within ten days aftented Boors will be CLOSED from SATURDAY 10th steamer, otherwise they will not be recognised,

Nó Fire Insurance will be effected by the September 1981, to MONDAY, the 10th Septemn andersigned in hay case

whatever. Bile of Lading will be countersigned by ber 1921, both days inclusive

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, General Managers.

General Agents, and Hongkong, September 3rd, 1920.

Hongkong, September 5th, 1821. [1413

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-annual payment of $5 can be obtained.

$1324

nasa News Agency, says the Chinese

ما لدي

t-up and

A GARDEN LOT for Fennis Court in the country. They note with satis the first reading will not be taken at this The origin of the frs is unknown. Any adjoining present, small - Tendis lawn atentaction the large amount of space, which meeting, nor will the second reading: of l 'damage done to the hull was unnece

either the Indemnity Bill or the Bill to able fill the marine surveyor made his amend the Public Health and Buildings report,

The passengers returned to the ship. Ordinance be taken at this meeting.

Apply

Box 1368,

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Care of Daily Press Office, [1868

has been devated in the Japanese papers to condemnation of the suggestion, and

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