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"NEW · ADVERTISEMENTS

"WANTED":

BCHINESE with knowledge of English Yan Import sed Export Firm, & YOUNG

* Freach.

Apply Box No. 1631 -Oare of Daily Press Office,

TO LET

THE . HONGKONG · DAILY PRESS, ⠀ - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2011, 1981.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

PUBLIO AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Publio Auction Sale to be held on MONDAY, the 36th day, of OCTOKEE, 1991, at 3 r., at the Oilcon of the Pablo Works Department, by order of Hi EXCALLENOTTES GOVERNOR, cf cua Lot of OROWN LAND on new road between Wan-

NE OFFICE in No. 4, Quenu's Road chai Gap to Magazine Gap in the Colony of

Elentral to be let. For particular apply tom

BANK OF CHINA,

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HOLTS WHARF, KOWLOON.

OFFERS are invited for the purchase of Ten

Boat ATALANTA” now lying at

Hotl's Wharf, Kowloon.

Approximate Particulars,

Langth Over All

Breadth Moulded

Depth

Reg. Tonnage

91'50"

17'01

1' 6"

37.4/100

Bagines. Inverted direct acting compound

surface condensing

Cylinders 15" and 30" Stroke 18"

4

Boiler 9'6" diam. x_10′0′′ long with a working

pressure of 100 lbs.

Built of teakwood throughout, with steel dock house and Hidley, cargo haich on fore deck, peed about 10 kants in M00 lbs. of coal per hour.

The vessel may be inspected and further particulars obtained on application to Captain C. B. RIGGS, Wharf Manager, Holt's Wharf, Kowloon.

BUTTERFIELD & BWIRË,

Agoni

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TO ALL TO WHOM IT MAY CONCENE,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the MERCANTILE BANK OF India Limited, intends to apply to the Legislative Council of Hongkong for a Bill to extend for a further period the powers granted by the Marcantile Bank Note Trade Ordinaner, 1911. to the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, to makė insus, re-issue and eirculate uotes in the Colony. A Copy of the proposed Bill is published below.

Dátalɛthis 14th has of October, 1921, THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

HIMITED.

A BILL INTTFULED

As Ordinanse to extend for a farthor period the powers grant- ed by the Merantile Bank Note 19e Ordinace. 1911, to the Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd. to make, iszun, re-issue and ajrauiate noter in the Colony,

Be it saacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with th advice sud consent of the Legislative Council th-100f, as follows

Hongkong, for a term of 71, years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rant to be fixed by the Surveyor of Hin Mastery.....TEX KING, for one further term of 75 years...

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

|_ Ma. of Male.

Registry Ko.

Lality.

Boundary Mostrement”

Anzual Rostal

Üyesi Prion,

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE

THE ROYAL HONGKONG YAÖHT OLUB

INTIMATION”

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

SEVENTEENTE

ANNUAL TOILET SOAPS, GENERAL MEETING of Masbene will be held at the Club House, North Point, ca FRIDAY, Slat October, 1991, at 5.30 r..

By order,

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PROFT. É. MACDOUGALL.

Hon. Sec. & Tresenter.

NOTICE

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

NOTIC

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Members will be held at the

Club House, Narth Point, on FRIDAY, 21 October, 1941, at 5.43 7. to consider, and if thought advisable, to raise the Entrance Fes to

$25.

(IV. BE LA

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100 100 170 179 17,000.00) 3,040

NEW FRENCH LOAN,

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CREDIT NATIONAL.

Issue of Bonds Fs. 500. Interest 6, free from jucome tax.

Price F. 498,50 ot

Interent payable every 6 months from

IT MAY, 1922. Reimbursement by 4 yearly drawings Comprising 7,200 prizes amronting to

Fr. 13,000,000,

For subscription apply to-

. BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE

B.

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

TIS HEREBY NOTIFIED that SEÅLED TENDERS in duplicate, which should

By order,

ROBTE MADDOUGALL.

Hon. Sec. & Trasurer.

KONGKONG CRICKET ÖLÜB.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that s GENERAL MEETING of Members will be held in the..Pavilion on TUESDAY 25rx Octoвan 1921, at 6.30 r.x for the purpose of authorising the issue of Debentures under the new Articles of Association

By Order of the Committee, L. B. GREENHILL

Bon. Secretary. Hongkong, October 17th, 1921.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE

HALF YEARLY MEETING of the JOCKET CLUB will be held in the Jockey Club Rooma. Hongkong Clab Anners, on THURSDAY, 27th October, at 12 Noon.

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THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

HE NEXT GYMKHANA has been fixed Tor SATURDAY, 5th November, 1921. Programmes can be obtained at the Hongkong "Club, the Racecourse and the Jockey Club

Stables. Entries close oa.October 25th.

A farther Extra Gymkhans Meeting will ho held on Eeth November, 1991, in all of the British Legion.

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MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD OF CHINA and CHINA COAST OFFICERS GUILD.

A

SPECIAL COMBINED MEETING will held at the GUI: DS' OFFICES on THURSDAY 20TH OCTOBER, at 5.00 2.x.

be clearly marked "TENDEE FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF STORES", will be rceived at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of THURSDAY, the 3rd day of NOVEMBER, 1921, f.r the supply and delivery iv cital 1. This Ordinance may by

of the following Stores required by Government sharp. Short titlo

Departments during the year 1099 — as the Mercantile Bank Note Lace and Ordinance, 1921, and shall be read traction. and construed as one with the No. 85 Mercantile Bank Nute Isaus 2011 and Ordinances 1915 and 1913, and the aid Ordinanced this ydinance 2007

be cited together as the Mer

pastile Bank Note Issue Ordin-

aces, 1911 to 1921.

Dedinom

4 of 19).

Notwithstanding anything Exton contained in section 7 of the Mer for furthe

perind of the cantile Bank Notu laaue Ordins powe mace, 1915. relating to the termina- granted be

by efflation of time of the sets of

Ordinance tion powers granted to the company. br 1917. that Ordinance, but subject in all. other

re-pects whatsover to the provisions of the Mercantile Ban Tote Isne Ordinancès, 1911 and 1913, it shall be lawful for the company to make, is ne reissue a circalate motes entil, and including the 15th day of August 1999, after whic date the company shall cease to issue or re-issue fő én, but shall reden any notes which it shall have previously

issued

or ሆዴ imped

3. Nothing in this Ordinance faring of shall affect or be deemed to affect the shaf

the Crown the rights of Bin MAJESTY THE and of certais Krso His heirs and successor or siberrights. the rights of any body politie or corporate or of any other person except such as are mentioned in

this

Ordinance and those claiming by,

from or under them.

Objects and Renwurzu, The Marcantile Bank Note Isus Ordinance,

1911, Ordinance No. 65 of 1911, empowered the Mercantile Bank of India Limited, to make, imae, ro issue and realate bank, notes. This power was limited to

⇒ period of 10 years from the com- mencement of the Ordinance. It i now considered desirable to extend this period which expires on the 25th December, 1921,

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BEN LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

The Steamship "BENLOMOND“.

FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO LONDON & STRAITS.

JONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform-

ed that all Goods are being landed, at thair, risk into the hazardous and/or exten kasardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow. loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whenco and/or from ot

the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 26th inst, will be a

to rent

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 3rd Nov, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

mined on the 26th 16st að 10 áar.... No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.;

Agenta. Hongkong, October 19th, 1921.

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Ironmongery, Household and Sanitary Utensils, Brushes, Tools, Lamps etc,

Asbestos, Rubber, Leather, Packinga Ropes, etc.

Clothing, Drapery, Haberdashery, etc. Bamboo and Cane Goods, Firewood, eto.

Lima, Paints, Varnishes, etc.

Oila

Kerosene and Motor Spirit. Electrical Stores.

7

Wrought Iron Pipes and Fittings, Brass Tape, etc.

Iron and Steel Bars, Plates, Angles, Brass Copper, and other Mital

Iron and Bran Castings, Manufactured Ironwork, etc.

Tixaber.

Bricks, Cement, Lime, etc.

Each

of the above is a separate and distinct tender Tenderers may quote for any one or more or all of the above lists, and any one or mor or all may be accepted or rejected in white or in part by the Government.

ch Tenderer manet

produce with each tender sriocipt that he has deposited in the Colonial

the Trosaury sum named on the respective tender

form as a pledge of the bons des of his tender, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crows

should the Tenderer rafose or fail to carry out, to the satisfaction of the Government, the whole or any portion of the respective tender 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 lowest or any tender.

Fort should make a point of being prement us At which it is cosmntial that all Members in

the business to be discussed is argent and important.

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Pivers

Roger & Gallet's

Morny's

Dubarry's

Gerard's

Vinolis

Pears

Erasmio

Yardley's

Colgates

Pinauda

shares in that Company of a number Truth says: The new light cruiser equal to those issued by the Dairy Farm Durban, when she has completed her Co., but also, in effect, that a favoured official trials,_ la_to_columission for per few should be given the benefit of the vice on the China Station. With this Dairy Farm Co.'s enterprise, instead of addition to his aquadron, Sir Alexander Duff will have six light cruisers under the, whole community; the Hotel Com-

his command, a stronger förre than wa pany, as owners of the undertaking, have maintained in these waters since having the first_call_on_the_supplies at the time when we withdrew

battleships in Japanese Treaty

all our consequence of the Anglo-

The total length of the now "Penang

-present ́obtainable by anyone in the Colony. It is true that it has been stated by, or on behalf of, the directors of the Hotel Có, that it is far from being in- tended that thin shall be the result of Bill railway live measured along the the proposed merger, but it would, unformation level is 1 mile 435 yards, and questionably, be within the power of maximum being 1 in 1.83. The centre of the maan gradient about one in three the that Company to achieve this result; and the upper station is 2.381-feet above mean

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no one can doubt that, if at any time the supply was not equal to the demande level. The line is carried on masonry and there is a tunnel S6 yards long close of the whole community, the Hotel Comto the top of the line. The cars have" pany would see that it was first supplied three emergency brakes two of which are in full before other demands wore met. automatis and grip the rails with steel For this reason alone, apart from the jaws. Either will hold a loaded car on question of the value of the consideration the steepest gradient.

The cars are id prpposed to be given to the shareholders carry 40 passengers and a trip takes 15. of the Dairy Farm Co., many of the minutes. Provision for carrying material shareholders in this undertaking may be up to tous is to he made. expected to disent strongly from resolution to amalgamate; and, this, although they should be satisfied that the intrinsic value of a share in the Hotel in the loss they have sustained by the Co. is at the present time considerably death of their son, William, at the ag"... greater than that of a share in the Dairy of 10. The deceased was with the firm Farm Co. With regard to this, however, of Messrs. J. D. Hutchison & Sou, and what has to be considered by all other athlete. The funeral in the Protestant

was a well-known and very promising." than share speculators is, not what pro- Cemetery at Happy Valley on Monday portion the dividends last paid to the evening was attended by a large number shareholders of the two Companies bear tributes sont bore further striking testi-

of friends and the large number of floral.:

for Mr. James McLeod, principal warder Vary sincere sympathy is widely felt of the Victoria Gaol, and Mrs. McLeod,.

to the present market value of their mony to the young dan's populanty and shares, or what proportion the dividends the sympathy felt for his bereaved

are likely to bear in the immediate parents in their great sorrow. future, but, what the proportion. may, reasonably be expected to be in years to come. Are the several undertakings of

A. S. WATSON & the Hotel Co. on as spund a basis as

CO.LTD.,

(Established 1841)

HONGKONG DISPENSARY

a 100.

Phone No. 18

BIRTHS. W. J. STOKES, GRANT. At Nanking, on October 8th, to

Mr. and Mrs. H. B. GRANT, a son. Branch Seretary, M EG.

Sarra. On October 19th, at No. 1, The W. T. ELSON, HK. Agant, CC.O.G.

Peak, to Mr. and Mrs. N. L. SHITH,

• (1030 MARRIAGE. HONGKONG, GENERAL CHAMBER OF M'INTYRE BRIETENTELOT-At Peking, on

COMMERCE

October 14th, PETER HUGE M'INTYLE, to KATHA EMILIE BEITERHELDT,

HONGKONG (7PION: 104, Das Vœux Rn., C. LONDON OPTION:" 181, Fram" Buzzer, E.O.

NOTICE.

GENERAL MEETING of Members will A held on TUESDAY, the 25th Octo-

bor, at 430 P in the OHAMBER ROOM, BANK BUILDINGS, 3 CHARTERED QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL, for the purpose of nominating a Hepresentative of the Chamber to serve on the Legislative Council owing to the resignation of the Hon. Mr. P. H HOLTUAL.

Notice in writing of the names of candidates and of their proposers and secunders to be lodged with the Secretary at least 8 hours oefore the time appointed for the holding of the General Meeting.

By Order. EAM. WILLIAMS,

Secretary Hongkong, October, 13th, 1921.

The Daily Press.

HONGXONG, OCTOBER 20TH.„192),

CUI BONO?

CORRESPONDENCE

"A MALICIOUS TALE"

Itu THE EDCTOR OF THE HONGKONG "DAILY PRESS."}

is that of the Dairy Farm Co, I eannot, of course, be doubted that the ability and energy of the present manag ing-director of the Hotel Co, is, and St-With your leave, I deal first with bas, for some time past been, such as to the remark in your editorial footnote to full the "fondest hopes of the share-ous insult to the British community.

my. letter, charging me with a gratul-

suggest that you detect an insult where that the leading British paper in the wise warning should be read. 1 stated commercial capital of China was being

holders, but, unfortunately for them, he himself cannot, as can his 'Company, live for ever, ner can he always sustain his powers. It is possible that his successors y a couple of Americaps, who were defuming Presidens Sun Yat-sen, and may possess equal ability, but this is those serving with him, in the interests considered to be improbable: while, as of Wu Pei-tu on a purely, domestic issu regards the management of the Dairy Ven sine Monday, August 29th, ro You have only to refer to the V.C. Daily Farm Co., so long as this is continued verify this undoubted fact. But you say by persons of integrity, patience, and would be welcome to any American news- these Americang " "purveyed news which perseverance, very specini ability is not paper that could afford to pay for the required in the future. It is now placed service. So far as Mr. Bruce Baxter " on a solid foundation, and, supplying prised to learn that he is paid a single is concerned, I should be greatly sur it does a decided want, may confidently brass cash for his copy. be expected to give good returns to in-ever, beg you to refer to your dictionary Lot me, how- vestors in its shares and not be subject Baxter's" lucubrations in the A.-C. and then re-read the aforesaid "Bruce to the vicissitudes from which the Hotel Daily News of August 29th and October Company suffered in years gone by, andth and the copious chunks of Mr. may again suffer if the tastes and views You will see that 100 per cent. of all this Rodney Gilbert's apologia for Wa Pei-fu." of the residents change, and there are fewer visitors to the Colony,

The tug boat Atalanto, now lying at Holt's Wharf, is advertised for sale.

The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak and Mrs. Holyoak, who have been on an trip to Foochow returned to the Colony yesterday,

loud pedal" dope is sheer, unmitigated propaganda.

In view of the remarks made by the Singapore papers announced the sud Chairman of the Dairy Farin Co. with den "death of Mr. E. Johannes, pro- regard to the proposed sale of the under-prietor of the Sea View Hotel. - Death the matter." [1616

taking and assets of that Coppany to followed a heart attack the Hongkong Hotel Co., în consideration

MACDONALD & HUNTER.

of the allotment to the shareholders of

During the brief stay of Major-General

the fermez Company of an equal number Leonard Wood and Mr. Wr. Cameros

The Government does not bind itself to scoopt NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the partnership heretofore subsisting between DONALD MACDONALD and Roues of shares in the latter Company, no more Forbes in Tokyo recently they were both HUNTER Carrying on business as Consult- and no less, it may confidently be decorated with the First Class Order of ing Engineers and Surveyors at Victoria anticipated that extraordinary general the Rising Sun. in the Colony of Hongkong and elsewhere

T. L. PERKINS, Director of Public Work Hongkong, October 14th, 1921.

NOTIOE.

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TO LOVERS OF ART & CURIOST

KOMOR & KOŽOR- The Oldest Curio Shop in Hongkong, CLOSING.

Chici Preventive Officer Watt and a party of revenue officers searched-the sexcoriated in Kongehou prior to her departure for Wuchow, on Monday evening, and seized 8 revolvers and 2,500, rounds of ammuni tion which had been concealed in the propeller shaft.

I referred to another undoubted fact. It is disquieting; but it is foolish to put one's head in the sand. You must know or ought to know that a considérable percentage of foreign educated Chinese believe, rightly or wrongly, that British- British-educated Chinese. I find it hard ers collectively are unfriendly. As a to share this belief. But it exists and it probably influences action. I hope, soma day, to analyse this state of mind, But it may be well to indicate here can that a section of the British press in tho fuctor of trouble. There can be no doubt Far East is not a little responsible in It may be due to lack of imagination and a certain insensitive. neas born of British insularity. Thinga. calame which may mean nothing to one are sometimes said or set down currente.. accustomed to British modes of the ght and expression but which arouse intense resentment in one who is unaware of the Englishman's curious combination of casualuess and directness. There is also the idolumn which resides in the point of. under the style or firm of MESSRS, meetings, will shortly be convened for the

view. To write, to discuss, to criticise MACDONALD & HUNTER has been dis purpose of endeavouring to carry out the

President Sun as Mr. Lloyd George-is- solved as from the first day of July, 1921. scheme, It is, therefore, considered

Wee Free persuasion is not to enlighten B London daily of the so far as concerns the said DONALD MAC-} DONALD who retires from the said firm advisable to expressly direct the atten

but grossly to offend. This is Chins, not as from that date.. ALL DEBTS due and tion of shareholders especially the

England. You are using owing by the said late firm will be holders of shares in the Dairy Farm Co.,

with the rumours and angers of men who the tongue that Shakespeare spake in

an air filled received and paid by ROBERT HUNTER who will continue carry on the asid basi in the first instance to the fact that a

are only now learning to read the Eug-. nem under the style or firm of MESERS. large number of those holders acquired

It is reported that a guest staying its little subtlety but its saving common fish mind, with its reserve, its angularity;" MAUDONALD & HUNTER

Dated this 12th day of October, 1921.

their shares in the Dairy Farm Co., not found that during half-an-hour's absence

the Kales Hotel, Shanghai, last week, sense. DONALD MACDONALD.

for purposes of speculation, nor, entirely, from his room, a despatch-boz belonging issult to the British community" to say, If you insist that it is a gratuitous ROBERT HUNTER.

for investment, but because it was fully to him had been ripped open and precious these things, I'assure you that you are, abstracted. The loss is stated to have ed Chinese should have further chuse to stones to the value of £2,500 were wrong, 1 do not see why foreign-educat been covered by insurancs.

believe that Britishers are unfriendly because a British editor in Shanghai The Chinese press the undersigned of No. 81, Wing Lok Street

Peking bas raised sufficient funds to enterprising Americans who The complete Stock, must be cleared before Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong hereby belief has been fulfilled, and the Dairy defray the expenses of the Washington dream of ruling China as the "guides, that suffers himself to be bamboozled by two brightly give notice test in consequence of an agreement Farm Co., after having from time to delegation, Chang Teolin having con philosophers and friends" of Wa Pei-fu. with the Vendor, I have applied to the Board of Trade, under section 47 of the Merchant Ship time encountered numerous difficultis,butions are anticipated from provincial are also pestiferous. If, however, they tributed $100,000, whilst other contri They are ridiculous of course, but they ping Act, 1884 in respect of the ship "BUI which experience and the acquisition of authorities. It is stated also that the must unburden themselves, let them pour SANG" of London, finial unmber 10577% of scientific knowledge has enabled it to Chinese Bankers Association has agreed their meditations and effusione into the gross tonnage 2780 to a register tonnage 1776

congenial columns of one of the Ameri hang her name to B.R. AFCEY and to tons, heretofore owned by the Indo-China overcome, has now reached the stage of to advance $500,000.

Navigation Co. Ltd. for permission to having passed (to use the words of the While the outbreak of the cholers in England owes money to America-for can-papers in Shanghai. It is true that have her registered in the new name at the Port Chairman of Directors) & "record year," the neighbourhood of Nagasaki has not others. But I do not know that Britisher of Hongkong owned by THE LAI BING notwithstanding the low of many cattle ities have thought it wise, says the from Americaos."

reached alarming proportions the author must piso borrow their views about China STRANSHIP COMPANY, LIMITRU

Any pojections to the proposed change of during the year. This being so, it may Nagasuki Press, to take the utmost pre name must be sent to the Registrar of chipping very reasonably be anticipated that far cautions against the spread of the dis, permit me to reserve for a separate letter I must ask you of your courtesy to" at Hongkong within sayon days from the better results will be obtained in the Japanese enter the city to witness the joinder on the question of Wu Pai-fu's. case, especially na large numbers of what ought to prove a conclusive re- appearance of this advertisement,

"Dated at Hongkong this 18th day of Octo-future: Yot it is proposed now not only O-Suva Festival. The sale of fruit has responsibility for the tragic" fnet

LI KOON CHUN,

that the business and property of the been prohibited and a considerable quan- above Kingkow-Yours, etc.,

tity has been destroyed. Fifteen cases of:

EUGENE CHEN. Managing Director

Company shall be sold to the Hotel Co. cholera have been reported at Kogakura Government House, of Lal Hing S.3. Co., Ltd in consideration of nothing more than and there have been six deaths.

Canton, October 18th.

We offer the whole of our stock at Less than Cost!

P

CASH SALE

AOW OD

CURIOS, SILK GOODS, IVORY AND SILVER WARE CHINA, BRONZES,

FURNITURE, ETC.

the end of NOTEICIZE,

KOMOR & KOMOR Alexandra Building.

SEAMEN'S

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INSTITUTE

21, PRAYA, EAST, HONGKONG.

OR the use of all Mes of the Mercantile

Marine and H.M. Nary.

Beading and Writing Rooms, Billiard Boom, Officers Room C.P.O.'s Room Restaurant, Compert Hall, Church.

Pirate Cabins and beda in Dormitomas Motor Launch Dayspring

1019)

Sterm

ber, 1921.

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NOTICE

believed that the enterprise would supply a want, not to a favoured few, but to the whole of the population, particularly the European residents, of the Colony. That

t

announces