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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. To be held in the Jockey THE HALF YEARLY MEETING of the Club Rooms. Hongkong Clab Anneze, on THURSDAY, 27th October, at 12 NOON.
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THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
fixed
THE NEXT GYMKHANA orember. (1921.
Programmes can be obtained at the Hongkong Chab, the Racecourse, and the Jockey Club Stables. Entries closs on October 25th
A further Extra Gymkhana Meeting will be hahi on 28th November. 1991, in aid of the British Logisi..
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MARINE ENGINEERS GUILD OE. CHINA and
CHINA COAST OFFICERS GUILD.
لحسينية
SPECIAL COMBINED MEETING will held at the GUILDS OFFICES ..oa THURSDAY 20TH OUTOJE, at 5.00-7.x.
sharp.
At which it is essential that all Members in Port should make a point of being pressat the business to be discussed is argent and important
. W. J. STORES,
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THE ‹ HONGKONG DAILY PERSS,
INTIMATIONS
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THE ROYAL HONGKONG TACHT OLUB TOTICE ̈18 HEREBY --GIVEN the ANNUAL the SEVENTEENTH GENERAL MEETING of Members will be held at the Club House, North Point, an FRIDAY, 21st October, 1921, at 5.30 r.....
By order, ROBT. E. MACDOUGALL. Hon. Sec. & Trenaurer.
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NOTICE.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUE
NEXTRAORDINARY
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that n GENERAL
MEETING of Members will be held at the Club Hope, North Point, on FRIDAY, 21st October, 1921, at 5.45 r. to consider, and if thought advisable, to raise the Entrance Fee to $25.
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By onler, ROBTE MACDOUGALL.
Hon. Sec. & Treasurer.
HONGKONG, CRICKET OLUB.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that s
Prsace Star MEGNENERAL MEETING of Members
W. T. ELSON, HK. Agent, C.0.0.G. 0.625 HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF -COMMERCE
"NOTICE
GENERAL MEETING of Members will be held on TUESDAY, the 25th Octo- ber, at 4.30 7.M in the CHAMBER ROOM, BANK BUILDINGS, 3 CHARTERED
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL for the purpose at nominating a Hepresentative of the Chamber to serve op the Legislative Council owing to the resignation of the Hon. Mr. P. H. HotroAK.
Notice in writing of the names of candidaton and of their proposers and seconder to be lbdged with the Becretary at least 43 hours gefore the time appouited for the bolding of the Generzi Meeting.
By Order.
E A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretar 1616
Hoogkong, October, 13th, 1991
NOTICE
the undersigned of No. 81, Wing Lok Street Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong hereby KATE notice that in consequence of an agrement with the Vendor, I have applied to the Board of Trade, under section 47 of the Merahaat Bhip ping Act, 1994 in respect of the ship "SUI BANG" of London, official number 105773 of gross tonnage 179 tous register tonnage: 1776 tans, heretafers owned by the Indo-Chins Steam Narigation Co., Ltd. for permission to H AFORY and to Daange her name to 9.8. hare her registered in the new name at the Purt of Hongkong as owned by TRE LAI BING STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMTED.
Any objections to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of shipping Hongkong within seven days from the appearance of this advertisement
Dated at Hongkong this 18th day of Octo ber, 1991.
LIKOON CHUN Managing Director
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will be held in the Pavilion on TUESDAY, 25TH OCTOBER 1921, at 6.30 1. for the purpose of authoring the issue of Debentures under the new Articles of Association
INTIMATIONS
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L. S. GREENHILL
Hon. Secretary,
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Hongkong, October 17th, 1921.
NEW FRENCH LOAN.
CREDIT NATIONAL. Issue of Bonds Fr. 500. Intersat 6 free from income tax.
Price FL. 498,50 net.
Interest payable every 6 months from
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T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that SEALED TENDERS in duplicate, which should le olearly marked "TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF STORES", ill-be-toived at the Colonial Becretary' Office until Nocs of THURSDAY, the 3rd day of the following States required by Government of NOTE, 1921, for the supply and delivery Departments during the year 1993-
Tronmongery,Household and Sanitary
of Lai Hing 8.S. Co., Ltd Utensils, Brushes, Tool, Lamps etc.
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Goods not cleared by the 35th Oct. 1991, at 5 xa, will be subject to reut
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowas where they will he examined by Mosers. Goddard & Douglas, Claims against ́sa 25th Gen, 182), at-10- the Steamer including those for cargo short delivered must be presented on the special form provided and must also be submitted within 30 days of arrival, otherwise they will mot be recognized.
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Randing and Writing Booths, Billiard Room, Officers Boom, CP.O. Boom Bertaurant, Concert Hall, Church.
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having arrived from the abors ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby formed that all Goods are landed at their ziak into the
being hazardons and/or extra hasardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, whence, and/or from the wharron, dahyery may be obtained.
Goods net olsand by the 19th fast. will be subject to rem
remte
Alt broken, obafed, and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be mamined. Olaims against the stainer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by un in Billa of Lading will be countersigned by any case whatever.
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ASTD
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FROM NEW YORK,
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis harged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk and subject to taksi
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the British Press and carried them to The system could doubtless, be abolish- the Colonial Ofes and the House ofed here with no more hardship nod Commons,- it was revealed, much to the inconvenience than occurred in Egypt, general sürprise of the European com- if similar procedure were adopted. The munity, that there actually did exist bursting of the damp" by a declaration among the Chinese a powerful stent that all existing contracts between hostility to the system. The outcome of buyer and seller, ato invalid does not that meeting, called to defend the system neoussarily mean that all the thousanda of girls affected by the declaration would. has been, the organisation by Chinesa
to be residents of the Colony of a strong be thrown upon the streets"
come a permanent charge upon the Society to fight the system publicly and to press for its abolition. We understand charitable institutions of the Colony. This aspect of the question is dealt that the membership of this' Society is
with in the Manifesto, which says
already numerous and growing rapidly. it is confidently expected that tho
Its manifesto, which wo reproduced
majority of the liberated mus-tsai would “i in our columns a week ago, must at least carry conviction; to the foreign earn their living as hired servant girls community, and to the Government, that and that with a little assistance, the the system is recognised by a large and unfettered" mui-teni would become salf- growing Chinese public as a great evil supporting and yould eventually be absorbed into the ranks of domestia which ought to receive no encouragement
servants and factory hands. The mani or support from the governing author festo of the Anti Mui-tsai Society will ities. On such an indictment of the prove of the greatest value to the growing system as was made by speakers at the number of influential people at Home, recent public meeting and is repeated and in the House of Commons particular ly, whose interest in this question has more calmly and deliberately in the been enlisted in pressing the subject upon Manifest of the Anti Mui-tsal Society the attention of the SECRETARY" OF STATE YOR THE COLONIES, and incidentally i the Government cannot with credit to presents view of the question which we imagine, strike the Home itself ignore the need for taking action will, directed towards the removal of what Government as calling for other methods Colonel Jony WARD, in tha House of of dealing with it than have hitherto
been officially proposed or suggested. Commons sometime ago, declared to be a stain on our national honour." We
Trafic on the river between Lungchow notice that our Chinese contemporary, the Canton Times, in
article and Nanning has now been resumed, ardently approving the Manifesto, Syrace course is planned by the city "Gradual reforms, governmental control authorities of Canton, the site chosen over the system, and public insistence being at Yua Toog, near the Sau Kau
Hill. that abuses should not go unpunished
Mr. A. H. Harris, Commissioner of may satisfy some: but to us the whole system is damnable. As a system of Customs, bus been transferred from Amoy to Canton. He arrived in the Colony exploitation of precious human lives it yesterday by the s.a. Sunning. should not be tolerated in any country
un
& that claims be civilised." That is the
·
The promotion of Captain Colin Leslie- Smith, 1st Bn., 2nd Punjabis to the rank of Major was announced in the fizzette of India of September 9th.
view taken of the system by Young China," and the progressive Chinese may well look to a British Colony on the
A movement is on loot amongst the fringe of China for a lead in abolish. Chinese to establish a Tenants' Associa ing_a_system_ which carries its own tion of Shanghai, to be composed of the
smaller qulous already in-existence. condemnation. "Any real man knows half the facts," says our Canton contemporary," would be ashamed to raise his voice in defence of a system which violates the laws of morality and humanity.
who
Mr. Beresford Tisdall, Commissioner of Customs, who has just returned from leave. has been appointed to. Wuchow, relieving Mr. C. Thorne, who is going on
leave.
of The trade returns the Straits. It is for the Government to decide Settlements for September show imports. what measures shall be taken to deal $35,000,000 odd, compared with $42,000,000
in August and exports $4,000,000 co with the evil. The question now stands pared with 809,000,000.
Last week two imported cases of small- pox, both British, were notified, also two cases of enteric fever: Chinese, and one enteric cases was fatal. Three Chinese of paratyphoid fever, British. One of the died from influenza.
in rather a different position from that!
The Indo-China steamer Susang, hav- which it occupied when Lord MILNER ing been sold to the Lai Hing Steamship MARRIAGES.
change her name to Apocy. An adver CHAMPKIN FORCESTER. At Shanghai, on suggested that the GOVERNOR should Co., Ltd, the new owners propose to "persunde prominent Chinese to form a tisement on the subject is published October 12th, CYBIL, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. CHAMPKIN, OF Society for the protection and improve to-day. Eden Mansions, West Hampstead,
HELEN FLORS GREY, ment of the conditions of these girl London, to daughter of the late Commander W. domestics." At the time that suggestion D. G. WORCESTER, R.N.B and' of
was made there was no reason to suppose Mrs. WORCESTEA, of Shanghai. COPLEY ROBERTS-At Shanghai, on Oct. that among the Chinese there existed any 11th, GEORGE COFLEY, to MARGARET, sentiment hostile to the continuance of daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ISAAC the system; but when we
The next gymkhana under the auspices ROBERTS, Shanghai." ERZINGER-MEYER. At Shanghai, on Oct attempt to defend it publicly followed of the Hongkong Jockey Club is aa- the speedy organisation of a nounced for Saturday, November 5th. 11th, OTTO ERZINGER, to MILLY MEYER, by
for the purpose of Entries close on October 5th. A further of Zurich.
November 26th in aid of the British WHITE-GODSIL-At Shanghai, on Det. strong Society
12th, AUGUSTUS VICTOR WHITE, of publicly condemning the system and extra gymkhana meeting will be held on Shanghai, to KATHERINE ELIZABETH working for its suppression, it will be Legion. Gopsis, daughter of Mrs. REELSTOED recognised that something more than what Mr. G. D. B. Bidwell, who has held the
JONES, of Hongkong.
DEATH
Bee An
Each of the above is a separate and distinct and conditions of storage at Hoit's wharf, The McLzop.-At the Officers Quarters, forward for consideration certain "tent and has now resigned in view of his
Lander.
der. Tenderers may quote for any one or more or all of the above hats, and any oxa ór more or all may be accepted or rejected in whole or in part by the Government.
Each Tenderer must produce with each tender receipt that he has deposited in the Colmial Treasury the sum named on the respective tender form as a pledge of the bona fides of his tender, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown should the Tenderer refuse or fail to carry ont, to the satisfaction of the Government, the whole or any portion of the respective tender or
or tenders which may be accepted. The deposit will be returned to any Tenderer whose tender is not accepted.
For forms of tender and further particulars apply at this Office.
The Government does not bind itself to scoopt the lowest or any tender.
T. L PERKINS. Director of Public Works. Hongkong, October 14th, 1921.
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Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 17th October.
Optiqnal cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's sizival,
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays betwem the hours of 10.45 .. and Nocx within the free
storage period.
No Claims will be admitted, after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown and all Goods remaining undelivered, after the 24th Oct, will be subject to rest.
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presented to the undersigned on or before the All Claims against the Steamer must be 7th Nov, or they will not be recognised No Fire Insurance will be effected
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
1617 Hongkong, October 17th, 1921.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AND
P. & O. S. N. CO. OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD.
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CONSIGUEES per Company's Stomer
AUS.
STEAMERS FOR · STRAITS, COLOMBO,
TRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS -
& LONDON:
COMPANY, LTD.
**MACHAON*-
Lord Mitwan advised is already called office of hon. secretary and treasurer of for. The Anti Mui-tsai Society has put the Tientsin kace Cluh for over 11 year
early departure for Home for a well- the guest of Victoria Gaol, Arbuthnot Road, ou the 17th inst., WILLIAM, aged 19tive proposals to effect abolition," and deserved holiday, was yesra and 8 months, the beloved son it is interesting to note, that what has members of the Hace Club at a 'special of Mr. and Mrs. James M. MoLzOD.
when he was also made the recopiant of dinner at the Tientsin Club recently £1699
a token of esteem for his past services.
LONDON OFFICE: 151, Fisht Examer, E.C. HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, Das Vaux ED., O.
The Daily Press.
been done under British guidance for the abolition of domestic slavery in
i
The report of United Engineers, Ltd. procedure which should be followed in
(Singapore) for the year ended June 30th Egypt is suggested as a guide to the Hongkong. The Society announces that shows a profit of $1,569,918. The dis- among other things, it intends to ask the appointing result of the year's work- ing is due to a breakdown of the power Government to legislate for the plant early in the year, the strike of the cellation of all documents for the sale workmen, the cessation of the demand fof children and for the compulsory for rubber machinery losses on, exchange, Tincreased salaries and other causes registration of all mus:fsuis and "adopt 53,340 ten dollars shares were exchanged ed daughters in the Colony. In view for 3,334 hundred tical shares in the THE MCI TSAI QUESTION
of the fact that the Government has Bangkok Dock Company. No fasi divid end is proposed. An interim dividend of Tax is no longer any need for us to hitherto denied the existence of the state 10 per cent was paid in February.
with the argue, as against the view hitherto taken of slavery in connection
·HONGKONG, Oczosza 1975, 1991. -
Mr. Edgar Warwick's Comedy Com- by the Government of the Colony, that system, it is placed rather on the horns pans is due to open here on or about the mui-fsas system is not the purely of a dilemma by being asked now by & Saturday, November 5th, with some entirely new attractions, including "The benevolent and philanthropic institution Chinese organisation for legislation to Circle, which is Somerset Maugharn's it has often been represented to be, but abolish the system on the ground that is latest and most unusual comedy.
abounds with humour and mirth-provoki is, on the contrary, a system so closely alavery and that "it is against a
ing situations with levening of senti. related to slavery that it ought not to Briton's sense of right that children ment here and there. Mise Gertrude
a British Colony. Had be tolerated in
living under the British. Ang should Godact, recently a most popular member ed the Warwick Comedy Company and are hereby notified that the Cargo will be the governing authorities of the Colosse treated as goods and chattels," of the late Howitt-Phillips Co., has join- "Miss Jont Hacharged into Holt's Wharf Howloon,
notorious Lady Kitty." where it will lie at Consignee's risk and been better acquainted with the ovils of
needed, it of
Mayne and Mr. N. Thorpe Mayne will rubject to terms and conditions of storage at the system we feel sure that measures There is, however, no need for further will be seen in the highly diverting róle Hot's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for
seems to us, is a proclamation or public also be seen in the cast of The Circle" delivers from Godown on and after 17th Don for its suppression would have been legislation. All that is
Optional cargo will be landed, unless taken long ago. The apparent, absence notice stating that, it having come to the Another new production will be "A Bill controversy when produced in London T. Walker, carrying El Majesty's Kails, arrival. THE Bteamship DUNERA," Captain notley has been given prior to steamers of any Chinese public opinion in condom knowledge of the Government that of Divorcement, which caused so much damaged goods are nation of the system has been regarded slavery under the philanthropic guise of recently: This play written ahead of will be despatched from this Port on er about All broken,
as belittling the value of the protests the mus-tras custom extensively, prevails time, as it were, the action taking plac THURSDAY, the th Ocrosse, 1921, taking to be lets in the Godewas, where they will Passengers and Cargo for the above Forta be examined on sny Tuesdays and Fridays
Sile and Valuables and Tes for Italy, France between the hours of 10:45 am and Noon made against the system by the few in the Colony contrary to British law, in the year 1933.
Europeans whose sensibilities had been warning is given that contracta. fort and London (under arrangement) will be within the free storage period. CURIOS, SILK GOODS, IVORY AND shipped at Bombay into the 1/6 Steamer No claixas will be admitted after the Goods shocked by the knowledge gained through buying and selling of children have
prosceding direct to Maramilles and Londen.
KOMOR & KOMOR This Oldest Curio Shop in Hongkong, CLOSING.
We offer the whole of our stock at Less than Cout!
CASE BALE
How on
SILVER WARE CHINA, BRONZER,
FURNITURE, ETC.
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The complete Stock must be eleneed befors the end of NOTEMBEL
~KOMOR & KOMOR Alexandra Building.
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Through Bill of Lading isaned or Batavia, Persian Gulf, Continental, American, and South African Porta
chated,
have left the steamer's Godown, and all Out, will be subject to rent.
the
Parcels will be received at this Office until 8 Goods rumaining undelivered after the 17th portion. But when no validity in the Colony and that
rat, the day before sailing. The contente, and value of all packages are required. For further particulars apply to MACKINNON, MACKENZIE
& 00.
Hongkong, October 4th, 1971.
All Claims against the steamer much be
TYPHOON WARNING. hereafter persons making such contracts The following telegram has been received by the American Consulate-
Observatory:-
presented to the undersigned on or before Chinese members of the Legislativili be subject to the utmost rigour of General, Hongkong, from the Manila
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & 8WIRE,
Agente
the 7th Nov, or they will not be recognised.
Hongkong, October 17th, 1921.
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was called by the two
Council recently for the purpose "of
the law. This would change the status defending the muitias custom agningó the persistent attacks made upon it by of the existing mui tenis and cut, Europeans who voiced their protests in off the supply from the mainland
October 18th, 1.pam Cyclone or typhoon 8.E.. of the Bosin Islands, moring N.N.E. or N.E
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