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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

OWNE

NOTICE.

WNERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES are requested to apply at the Vehicle Licensing Office, Centml Police Station, for an Enamel Motor Vehicle Licence Number Plate.

In future, the registration number pistos.will

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of the ear,"

INTIMATIONS.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, 1921.

Ebay to announce that Mr. J.

WE

is learing for Bomber and that Hk. A.

C PEEREDINA will manage the business of the Firm na from the 6th instant.

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·CURRIMBHOP & CO., LTD.

REMOVAL NOTICE

of

(1) Motor Cars Enamel plate on the back of have This Day REMOVED to the

the car. Original piste on the front WFirst Floor on the top of the Bank

China, No. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, entrance in Daddell Street.

RAMSEY & CO. Hongkong, October lat 19f1.

(2) Motor Cycles-Easel plats on the front of the eyele Original plate on the back of the cycle.

It is requested that one of the original number plates now in use shall be returned to the Licensing Offre in exchange for enamel number plate.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

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INTIMATIONS

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE P. & O.S.N. Co.'s Steamer

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DUNERA Arrived Hongkong, on Oct. 6th, 1991. FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO an¤ STRAFTS

Consignes of Cargo by the above-named ressal are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed ar TER SE in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowas at Kowloon, whers ench Sohngnincat will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goods

landed.

This Tessel brings on Cargo

From Persian Gall ex B. I. S. N. "and

B. & P.S. N. Co.'s Steamers. Optional Goods will be landed here"wulana instructions have been given to the contrary. air hours before arrival of the Steamer.

INTIMATION

REQUISITES FOR SHAVING.

RAZORS.

"Gilette,

Auto

Ever Ready

Bogers

Goods not cleared within 8 days, including RAZOR STROPS.

E. D. C. WOLFE Captain Superintendent of Police. I BAT OF CRINA BUILDING, LE BOOT. date of arrival, will be subject to const Hongkong. October 8th, 1921. [1574

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MAGISTRACY.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

MEETING pi the LICENSING BOARD will be held in the Council Chamber on FRIDAY, the 4th day of November, 1921, at 12.15 FX. for the purpose of considering

hare This Day REMOVED my Office to

Entrance from Duddell Street.

PM. SILVA "

(1552

FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATIONS OF HONGKONG.

NOTICE.

BANK HOLIDAY...

Keope for Publicans' Licences, Hotel NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all

Adjunct Licences and Restaurant Keepers Adjunct Licenses for the years 1921 1999 under the Lignors Consolidation Ordin ance, 1911.

Forms of application may be obtained at the Magistracy

All applications must be forwarded to the Magistraay on or before Wednesday, the 19th day of October, 1921, sad must be socompanied by a deposit of Eight Dollars.

Applicants for transter or new conces, and persons objecting to much applications, must appear in person.

C. WILLSON,

FIRE &

MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transac ton of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY, OCTOBEA LÜTH, 1991.

By Order,

LOWE, BINGHAM & KATTHEWS,

Secretaries, Hongkong, Cetober 7th, 1921.

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No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

Damaged

fed packages must be left in the Godowns for axamination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyors, Mosers. Gonna & Dovozás, at 10 AM on MONDAYS and THUZIDATE All Claims must be presented within tan days of the Steamer's arrival bere, after which data they cannot be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown...

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE 200.

Agents.

Hongkong, October 6th, 1921.

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6.6. "ANDRE LERON"

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

of

YONSIGNEES

from "MAR

Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opiam, Treasure and

risks into the hazardous and/or extra hazard- ous Godoyus of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co, Ltd, at Kowloon,

Cargo CNEILLES in connection with sbore

Secretary to the Licensing Board. SALE OF HM. TUG "ST. SAMPSON." Valuables, are being landed and stored at their Hongkong 7th October, 1921.

FOR SALE.

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whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Moon Tour requesting it to

Auto

Canvas & Leather.

SHAVING SOAPS.

Colgates

Williams

Solace

Shavallo

Gibbs

Vinolia

Eraamic

SHAVING CREAMS.

Williams

Johnsons

Colgates

Palm Olive

SHAVING BRUSHES.

A very fine assortment from

ENDERS are invited for the pur I chass of the sbors Vasel with Engines and Boilers and Various Auzi. DEAK DISTRICT 5-ROOMED BUNG. liary Machinery on board. Full parti PEAK

BUNG.culars of the vessel and conditions of sale from Motor Road: overpation early in January.may be obtained from the undersigned.

The vessel will be on view, at H.M. Apply

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the best British makers Dockyard, Hongkong, from the 28th September, 1091 to the 29th October, 1921.the 13th Oct, at Noor, will be abject to rent Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed, after Permits to view the vessel may be

and landing charges. obtained on application to the under-

A. D. co Itz & Hoi G, Auctioneers.

01570

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

Min pelins for the OPENING

TEMBERLS are requested to have their

CHIUSE which will been SATURDAY tb. int

H. S. ROUSE,

Han, Sec. Sailing Committee,

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REPULSE BAY HOTEL,

BANK HOLIDAY.

MONDAY, LOT. October.

作

TEA and DISNER DANSANT wil be held

MONDAY.'ITH, OCTOBER.

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BRITISH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL,

TIENTSIN.

THE Council hereby invites application THE OF KINDERGARTON MISTRESS in the Tientain Grammar School,

The commencing Salary offered is $140 to $100 per mensem, according to the qualifications of the successful applicant. Free furnished quarters will be provided by the Council

Application stating nge, nationality, qualifications, and experience should be for warded to the undersigned not later than October 8th, 1921.

By order,

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J. R. LYNESS, Secretary.

"SAM YICK" FIRE CRACKERS.

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that our well-

IT IS NOIRE RACKERS

known "SAM YICK" are only obtainable through our authorised Agent

Mr. An Cuzorg of Cuxoxo King Wo,

Raw Silk Merchants,

</

No. 28, Kung Yat Moon, Canton,

ad

Mr. K. YATMING of Myro Kar, Matting

Manufactory,

No. 3 Ngau Chow Street, Honam, Canton,

The public are hereby warned against imita- tions sold by unauthorised persons,

HAM, YIOK FIRE CRACKERS

MANUFACTORY. Tai Leong, September 30th, 1921

OFFICIAL NOTICE.

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-PROPOSAL TO CHANGE & BRIF'S HAMK,

WETIC INDO-CHINA STEAM

NAVIGATION CO., LTD., 'of London, hereby give notice that in conse- quence of uniformity in naming the vessels: of the Indo-China Fleet, we have applied to the Board of Trade, under Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in res pect of the ship "Yamia" of Hongkong official number 151423 of gross tonnage

ugned, and a tender form may be obtain

ed on payment of a deposit of $500.

PARTICULARS OF H.M. TUG "ST. SAMPSON,"

Length between perpendi

#

culare...

Breadth, extretne Depth (under side of s′ Bar Keel to Upper Deck)........ Tonnage according to British

135ft. olin.

30 21

11

73

16 74. Ton

Bules, Gross............... 451′′.

here.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before

the 19th October, 1951, or they will not be A, recoged packages will be examined by

All

Mesars Goddard & Douglas, on THURSDAY, 13th iust, at 10 AM.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

R. RODENFUSER,

Acting Agent: Hongkong, 7th October, 1921. (1573

Nominal Displacement. 850 Toa P. & O. S. N. CO.

At mean draft of......

Present mean draft ...son

13ft. 10in. 10,, 9,

STEAMERS FOR

Built by Hongkong & Whampoa Dock STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUS-

ca, It, Hongkong,

Completed...January, 1990.

Materials of Construction :-

Woad.......Fittings in Cabins, &c. Iron.......General Fittings on deck, da. Steel........ Hali, bulkhede, &c. Docks.......Forecastle, Upper and Lower.

A single screw steel staawer of LHP. 1200 atted with internal electric lighting at 100 Volts.

TRALIA, BOMBAY, "EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS- & LONDON.

Through Bills of Lading isened for Batavia,

Parma Gall, Continental, "American, and South African Porta.

this country. Even then it appeared, to

The Hon. Mr. Holyoak is leaving the foreshadow the overcrowding of the pro. Colony very shortly, we understand, on a fessiona then open to them; their drifting protracted holiday, on account of the into uncongenial or unsuitable occupe-state of his health. tions, and the subsidence of thousands into the ranks of the distressed. To-day recognise, provisionally and pending ia-

B.B. the Governor has beer pleased the excess is double: and though the structions from the Secretary of Stats- problem has in some degree been miti for the Colenies, Mr. Frasch 0. Seidle gated by the expansion of woman's

as a Vice-Consul of the United States of.. opportunities, which has followed the America in Hongkong."

Mr. C. R. Bennett, manager of the

war, it has lost none of its true serious- péss. Look at it how one will, there must remain for more than a generation International Bank in Peking, is going on leave, and is being relieved by Mr. a far larger surplus of women than could F. B Lynch who has recently been have well existed in the natural course stationed in Hongkong. Mr. Lynch was. of events. Time must indeed largely in Peking before the war and has many

friends there.

redress the balance; but in the immediate future every consideration of woman's position in the nation's life will be pro foundly affected."

How can Time be expected to redress the balance if the tendency to a pre dominance of females over males con-

the

tinues constant ? Emigration is solution suggested by The Times. The Dominions, it reckoned, could, on a broad estimate, absorb many thousands of women to the immense benefit of the British rice. But somebody with a penchant for statistics has replied that, upon a rough computation, there is an excess of only 50,000 marriageable" men in the Commonwealth of Australia, 18,000 in New Zealand, 30,000 in South Africa, and 200,000 in Canada.

The newly-appointed German Consul- bai, accompanied by his family. Gen., Mr. F. Thiel, has arrived at Shang- Mr.

Thiel

was Privy Councillor of the German Embassy at Tokyo, and was for sular service in Japan. many years before the war in the con

We are asked to remind the members: will be a tea dance at the Institute on of the Helena May Institute that there

Tharaday, October 13th, and another tea dance on Thursday, October 17th. Table abould be booked in adrano.

Sir William Rees Davica, K.O., and Lady Rees Davies returned to the Colony yesterday from Home by the P. & G. steamer Karmala. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Hodgson were also passengers by the

same steamer.

With reference to the capture by bandits of Mr. Rasmussen, an inspector These igures in the service of the Asiatic Petroleum

give a total of 300,000 marriageable Co., the Canton Times learns upon

are

DIT

men" for the four Dominions. We do inquiry that the Canton officials have

sent troops not know how these figures are obtained. making every effort to apprehend the

to Kwongning asd but unless the compiler means that there bandita and secure the release of Mr. 300,000 mer wanting wives and Rasmussen. The Commission of Foreign cantot find them in the territorities in

Affairs deprecates the payment of a ransom, as it would only land to ex- which they reside the information "coa-bolden the bandits to commit similar acte tributes nothing of value to the discus against foreigners,

In the United Kingdom, among a population of nearly fifty millions, there must be a far greater number of "marringeable" men" who for some reason or other are bachelors, If, how ever, these 300,000 men in the Colonies are seeking wives of English or Scotch descent the computations have an interest

sion.

About two thousand people assembled at the railway station at Peking on the.. occasion of the departure of the first party of Chinese Delegates to the Wash ington Conference, including representa tives of the President, the Premier and all official departments at the Capital, numerous other official and civil institu- tions, high officials and a host of personal friends of the party. The students, says Rauter message. took advantage of the couragement and warning for the Delega- tion to do its best for China.

S. WATSON & and would clearly lend support to the opportunity to say a last word of as-

CO.

LTD., (Established 1841)

"HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Phone No 16.

BIRTHS:

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contention that emigration is, perhaps, the most practicable method of mitigating. a grave national problem. Theoretically it seems sound to say that so long as the proportion of men to women in the Dominions is higher than win Great Britain the opportunities of marriage, open to women there must be greater than they are at Home; while if it could established that the socialad

The following appointments by the Governor are notified in the carrant Percy John Taylor to be a dat issue of the Government G-Mr.

Government Marine Surv Edwin George Sta from October lat,

Officer for the control and super ence of the forests of the Colony, effect.from October 1st, 1991; Chan to be a Forest Officer for the control a

Colony, in succession to Lam Kwan-yaa resigned, with effect from October 1st,

1921.

Brood-At Soochew, 'on October 2nd, to be

Mr. and Mrs E. Broop, Chinese economic-barriers to matrimony in newer superintendence of the forests, of th Customs, a daughter. BUTEIS-A Kuling, on September 30th, countries were ae a general rule less to Mr. and Mrs. A. F. BUYERS.., a difficult to surmount than in the older, daughter.

this argument would be all the stronger. GRAM JENSEN-At Shanghai, on October

But is it not rather a big "if"? Just 2nd, to Mr. and Mrs J. GRAN JENSEN, SOC.

now in Australia public attention is HAMPDEN-SMITH-At Shanghai, on Of being focussed on a scheme to provide tober 4th, the wife of W. G. HAMPDEN million farma for a million families."

·SMITH, of a son.

Built ander. Lloyds arvey. 100 AT EE Steamship "DUNERA," Captain JACOB-At Shanghai, on October 1st, to It is a very attractive idea, but while Pleasant Trip." the sports edition of the

for towing purposes.

The vessel is new and has not been in ¡ervice since delivery from the builders.

Tenders will be received in the Office of the Commodore, Hongkong, up to Noor, on MONDAY, the 31st October.

H. G. LOWE,

Naval Store Officer. Boagkoor, 22nd September, 1921.

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FOR SALE

GARDEN SEEDS

SWEET PEA'S.

Early Largs Lowering, Mixed" Colours

lending worts raised by a well-known local

grower

At 50 sente,per packet.

GRADA &.00.

· No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET,

HONGRUNG

.P. O. Box 620-

3379.41 tons, register tonnage 206201 DAIRY FARM heretofore owned by Nicholas E. Ambatis. Tos-Cephalonia-Greece, and since by the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company of London; for permission to change her name to." MAUBANG” and to have her registered in the new name at the Port Elam Chee of Hongkong as owned by The Indo-China

Steam Navigation Company, Limited.

CHEESE

*Orayera ... Any objections to the proposed change Gonda (Fuik Cross) of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hongkong within seven days Australian Cheddars. from the appearance of this advertise Pionie (Own ako)

zont.

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NEWS

...$3.00 per ball,

1,10 por Ib.

J

...1.104

85 cta. per lb.

Dated at Hongkong, this Ist day of Coulommior (Own Maico) October, 1921. ‚r

(Signed) JARDINE, MATHESON

& 00. LTD., General Managera.

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50 ot. per jar.

40 cte, per pat

THE DAIRY FARM, IOE & COLD STORAGE 00., LTD.

Walker, carrying His Majesty's Mails, will Le despatched from this Port on er about

TUESDAY, the 18th OCTOBEX, 1921, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports.

and Valuables and Ten for Italy, France

and London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Bombay into the Mail Steamer proceeding direct to Marsalles and London.

Parcels will be repaired at this Office until 3 ra, the day before sailing. The contents and ratus of all packages are required.

For further particulars apply toms

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE

& CO.,

Agents,

Hongkong, October 4th, 1971. (1540

PREPAID

WANTED

ADVERTISEMENTS

Letters are lying at this Office for

Bozz CK, KX, LM, LN, LE LT, LU,

LW, MA, ME, MZ, NB, A 30,

FOR SALE STEWART TERRACE

Poak. Apply to H. E. Poztour, Princes Beildings.

97

TO LET.

GODOWN at Yaumati

For particulars apply to—

THE HONGKONG LAND REŬLAMA,

TION CO. LTD.

TO LET."

1148

Gopolitan Dock Large open som

ODOWN Sam Shui Po

pound in front suitable for the stomge of Metal, Lumber, Ores, etc.

aring Lot; approached either from land, or water slås,

For particular apply to-

·W, G. HUMPHREYB & CO.

TO LET

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Mr. and Mrs. S. I. Jaco, a daugh JEUNZ.-At Shanghai, on October 3rd,

ter.

the wife of FRANCIS H. JEUNE, a son. Le Bais. At Nice, France, on September 30th, to Mr. and Mrs. PAUL LE BRIS, a son, Jheques. (By cable). LIDDELL.At Shanghai, on October 1st. the wife of P. W. O. LIDDELL daughter.

MARRIAGES.

it commands much support, the project is damned, with faint praise in many quarters. No less an authority than the Minister of Lands, New South Wales, who prefers close settlement," has mention ed among the reasons for his preference the natural objection. of people to the more or less primitive conditions which GILLESPIE-LITTLE-At Shanghai, on Oc) and sparse settlement." This lends point are necessarily associated with isolated

tober 3rd, Capt. RONALD Dare Gille- SPIE, late the Gordon Highlanders, to to a comment on the suggested wholesale KATHLEEN LITTLE, third daughter of emigration of women from Great Dr. and Mrs. LITTLE, Alysham, Nor Britain made in the last letter of folk, England. SHAI THỎ BST LOPES,—At Shanghai, on October ist, EDWARD GEORGE SHARY HORST, to ESMERLA LUCREZIA LOPES.

DEATHS.

ROWELL-At Shanghai, on October ist

ROMET NELSON Rowell, the beloved

son of Mr. and Mrs. F. HOWELL, No. 17, Ford Lane, Shanghai. WHITEHEAD.-AL Shanghai, on October 23rd, J. W. WHITEHEAD, aged 48 years HONGKONG OFFICE: 10% Das Vaux Bo, LORDON OPTION: 181, FLAT Srazer, E.C

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 10TH, 1921.

SURPLUS WOMEN.

The Shangbai Lawn' Bowls team thoroughly enjoyed their visit to Hong- kong for the Interport inatch, according to newspapers just to hand from the Northern port Under the beading "Hongkong Lawn Bowls Team Had a China Prese says that Southern Ox outdid each other in hospitality to visitors: The members of the "boam, before departure, were presented by Mody with a gold wrist watch cach souvenir. Acknowledgment is also m of Mr. D. Harvey's share in looking aft the comfort of the team."

The death occurred at Shanghai last

a well-known and old resident of Shang week, of Capt. W. J. French after an illness of several months. Capt. French, hai, has been of late years in command of local vessels of Messrs. Butterfield & tically 20 years. On first arriving in the Swire, with whom he had served prac our London Correspondent who expressed East some 25 years ago, Capt, French the opinion that most women in Great was an officer in the air. Landice. This Britain would prefer to earn their own and Capt, French remained in the East vessel changed owders shortly afterwards, living in one or other of the hundreds joining the Scottish Oriental Co., and of occupations in industry now open to finally, Butterfield & Swire. He was a man of jovial and bright disposition and them rather than take a ticket for one

was held in great esteem by his colles- of the Colonies on the chance of finding gues His remains were borne to the a husband on some lonely farm! We grave by captains in the service of the cannot, however, ignore the gravity of bearera being Capt. Williams and Mesars. various shipping companies, the pall the problem. There is not enough Barkus and W. 8. Kirby. Capt, French employment in Great Britain in these and family of four.

was Gi years of age and louros a widow

times for everybody sad the enfranchise. ment of women and their competition Chronicle:-Viscount Kato, speaking at The following note is from the Japan for occupations formerly monopolised by a Kenseikai. meeting, declared that be men must help" to swell the stream of fore Japan could be called upon to re- male emigration and make the problem linquish any of her Chinese property, the British must return Hongkong to China. of surplus women more difficult of the instance is rather an unfortunate solution.

one, because Hongkong, when it was ceded to Britain, was a emali fishing and pirate station which the British used for To-day is the Chinese, National Holi. the purpose of establishing a commercial

base for the convenience and use of." all nations. Viscount. Kats, who still ddheres to his original policy of making ment, can hardly fail to see that there Tsingtau exclusively a Japanese settle. lies a considerable gulf between the sup posed territorial encroachment of Britain at a time when China (and Japan) were adhering to the policy of excluding all foreigners, and the territorial encroach meat of Japan at Tsingtau, which, although the idea of an exclusive Japan leaves Japan in possession of all the Bettlement has been abandoned, still

Tus revelation of the census returns for Great Britain that there are two million: : more women than men in the British day. Inles in regarded by The Times ne creat ing a question "so immense and so far The attention of owners of motor reaching that few have yet realised its vehicles is directed to a Police notice in import.". Its existence is by no means our advertisement columns. to-day. attributable to the war alone, for the

records since the middle of the last The management of the World Theatre century have shown, an increasing pro- is to screen a great patriotio picture ponderance of females at each decennial] "The Symbol of Sacrifice" today at census. "Ten years ago," says The Times, 4.30 p.m. sharp, and also on Friday, 14th, 4 LARGE BRIGHT AIRY OFFICES" it seemed a very real problem that, Baturday, 15th, and Monday, 11th, at under the conditions of employment for 5 p.m. Owing to the great length of this womon that then prevailed, there should picture these matinees start much earlier be 1,000,000 more women than mon in than the usual times for matinees,

centrally loosted. ə

Apply

Bax No. 1143, Care of Daily Pro Q568,

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rights and privileges which the ve years of war enabled her to consolidate, Britain actually opened & of Chins to the world; Viscount Esto steht open China only to Japan.