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ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. THE Acling Commodore and Committee of

C AT HOME to members and their friends at the Club House, North Point, on SATURDAY T inst, from 3.x. -AT, LAMPLUGH,

Hon. Secretary

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NOTICE.

*ILL those who LENT TABLES for the the recent Bridge Tournment BELENA MAY INSTITUTE plonse take stope to asure themselves that their own tables hare been returned to them as there is one at the HELENA MAT INSTITUTE NOW which was sent to one Lady in error.

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SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, HONGKONG. SMOKING CONCERT ARMISTICE

NIGHT.

ITH reference to the Cironiar recently Wed the General Committes have decided that Theatre accommodation will allow Members to invit two additional guests each to the Armistice Night Concer, and the extra tickets may be obtained on application to the Honorary Treasurer.

A. H. K. COBB, Hon. Secretary.

Hongkong, October 25th, 1941

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SALE OF OLD ARMY CLOTHING. TIENDERS are invited for the purchase of all old Army Clothing for the period ending 31st March, 1993

Forms of tender will be issued on application to the Chief Ordnance Officer, R.A.0.0. Depot Samples of Clothing to be sold will be on view at the R...0.0. Depot, Queen's Road East, and tenders must reach the Ordnance Office at the above address not later than 12 xous on 16th November, 1991.

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•Optional Largo wil be forwurdod unless notice to the contrary be given before 25th Oct.

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All claims against the steamier must be "pre- wanted to the Undersigned on or before the 10th Nov, or they will not be recognized

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so extensively signed in the Colony, steadily withdrawing from further cir Unfortunately his lordship's arrange culation the Hongkong subsidiary coina ments on the occasion of his present visit paid into the Treasury. "In the courie have disappointed these hopes and of a very short time wo had the Colony's the expectations. It may well be supposed subsidiary coin rehabilitated in

market. In the matter of action on for Cautou that his departure

the divi-tras question we need no more shortly after reaching Hongkong was inspired by something more than an imbe governed by: China's ineptitude and pelling curiosity to see the sights of the incapacity than we have been in the

matter of our currency, city, or by the average tourist's desire to buy Chinesa curios." We may spicly bazard the guess that the main object of his visit to Canton is to meet some

Mr. B. L. Frost leaves the Colony to- of the leading members, of the Govern-morrow for England on leaves ment which has its headquarters there and to acquaint himself with their views

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President Bau Shih-chang celebrated his 3rd birthday last Sunday.

Mr. B. & Gowen, of the Eastern Ex- tension Telegraph Co., is shortly leaving Hongkong for Tientsiq.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

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COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Council is called, for to-morrow

OUILDERN'S 'PLAYGROUND AT THE PHAE. The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird has given: notice of his intention to ask the follow- ing question:

road haa destroyed the principat "In view of the fact that the new motor Children's play ground at the Peak, will the Government lay out a new Garden- for their use in the hollow leading" of" the Chamberlain Road below Plunketen Gap?

GRILD LABOUR AND BOYS IN PRISON. The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.O., L- to ask the following questions:-

When will the Report of the am mittee on Child Labour be published

Will the Government lay-upon the sable of the Legislative Council à re The Acting Commodore and Committee turn, showing the number of boys, under of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club will the age of 18, who have been sant to be." At Home to their friends on prison, for each quarter since the 1st

on the general situation in China. If this is the main object of the visit it is unfortunate that LOED NORTHCLIFT will not have an opportunity of meeting Dr. SUN YAT-SEN, the Head of that Govera-Saturday. ment, who recently laft Canton on a visis.

Bergt. A Monaghan, of the Sud Wilta., to neighbouring provinces with the who ad court-martialled last week for object of organising the contemplated boing absent without leave, has been sentenced to bà reduced to the rank of combined military expedition against the Corporal.

the near future.

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LIGHT DUES. The following resolution will be pro-

"It is hereby resolved by this Council posed by the Colonial Secretary: that light dues shall continue to be- collected at the rates laid down in Table- P of the Schedule to the Merchant Ship- ping Ordinance, No. 10 of 1800,"

The attention of members of the Society of St. George in Hongkong in

THE LIQUOR DUTIES. directed to the announcement made

The Colonial Secretary will also pro- among to-day's advertisements regarding the Emoking Concert on Armistice night: pose the following resolution

It is hereby resolved that the resolu Ataman Simionor is going to Siam in tion made by this Council under the pro- The various national visions of section 41 (1) of the Liquor Coosals have refused to vid his passport Cochsolidation Ordinance, 1911, on the for travel so that his planned trip to 7th day of April, 1921, published in the- America has been indefinitely postponed. Gazette on the 7th day of April, 1991, as "Government Notification No. 139 sa Command Orders announce that the amended by the resolution made by thin official rate of the dollar for the month Council on the 23rd day of June, 1991, of November for all payments fixed it published in the Gazette on the 24th day starling which have to be made in Hong of June, 1921, as Government Notification kong and on the Chinn Station will be No. 279 be further amended as follows

namely:- 9/10).

The Ministry of War has given notice that no military leaders will be permit ted to visit the Ministry of Finance, if they carry arms-Robbery (remarks a contemporary) is not half so bad, a45: armed robbery.

(Milk Food for Babies & forces of the North. Nor will he find there General CHEN CRIUNG-MING, who is regarded in Northern circles as the main pillar of the Southern Government, Mr. TANO SHAO-YI, another member of the Government, retired some months Horlick's Nestle's and ago into his "cave of Adullam” near Macao. But the veteran Dr. Wu TING- Borden's

YANG remains at Headquarters and from him the distinguished visitor will be able to learn all, that is to be told of the achievements and the aims of the Southern Government. LORD NORTE- CLIFFE will naturally go to Peking also and there get the Northern view of the situation in China. By that time possibly the arrangements which are in progress for a decisive military contest between South and North will be nearer the climax and make the future a little

A building site of 17,000 square feet clearer than it is at the moment China on the new road between Wanchai Gap is the pivot of the whole "Pacific and Magazine Gap was sold by auction Problem and LORD, NORTHCLIFFE is not likely to lose any opportunities offered. by his visit to the Far East to mako himself thoroughly acquainted at firet hand with all the factors of the problem: His personal contributions to the dis cussion of the subject in the columns of The Time cannot fail to command world-wide interest, and it is probably not an accidental circumstance that their publication, will synchronise, presumably with the discussions of the Pacifc Problem by the Conference which meets next month in Washington.

VIBRONA.

Any objections to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of shipping Hongkong, within seven days from the sppearance of this advertisement."

Dated at Hongkong this 18th day of Osto- A. IS. ber, 1981.

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By cancelling the words "brandy and" in line 4 thereof and by adding the word "brandy" between the words: "all" and "whisky" in line 5 thereof.

9-By cancelling the sinuse thereof marked (3) and substituting therefor the following clause:—

(3) On all intoxicating liquors other than spirits of wine, arrack, and native wine and spirits, hereto- fore or hereafter imported into, dis tilled, made, or prepared in the Colony above the strength of 18déz. under proof there shall be paid an additional duty of 7 cents per gallon The new Governor-General of

for every degree above such strength.f Philippines is asking the Legislature to Now:-The effect of the above re- postpone the enforcement of the new solution is to reduce the existing duty book keeping law for a year. It is on brandy to the same amount as that against this same law that Chinese resi now payable on Whisky Gin, Rum and dents in the Philippines are protesting other spirituous liquors. The other duties on the ground that it is prejudicial to payable on liquors remain the same. their interests, especially to those of mail merchants and shopkeepers, and First reading of a Bill intituled An They Ordinance to apply a sum, not exceeding that it is also discriminatory. claim that under the new law, Chinese retailers would be compelled to employ. $17,366,254 to the Public Service of the bookkeepers to keep their books in your 1822. Spanish, English or any local dialect! First reading of a Bill intituled. An It is said that. Ordinance to amend the Widows and stipulated in the Act. 18,000 bookkeepers would be needed if Orphans' Pension Ordinances, 1909 and the law were put into effect.

First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend farther the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, 1871."

ARRIVAL OF LORD NORTHCLIFFE.

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ORDERS OF THE DAY,

First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Rents Ordinance, 1921.

First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to extend for a further period Viscount Northcliffe, whose name is the powers granted by the Mercantile familiar throughout the world by reason Bank Note Issue Ordinance, 1911, to the of his proprietary interest in The Times Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, to and the Daily Mail, as well as on 30. make, re-issue and circulate notes in the count of the influence he has personally Colony.

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HOXOXONG, Octobre-24311,-1991;

HONGKONG AND CHINA. Tax Istest official statement made in the House of Commons on the "Mvi tsai Question in Hongkong (reported in the cables to-day) shows that the Colonial Office is at fast beginning to appreciate the fact that the system is not the wholly benevolent institution that it has hitherto represented it to be. H.E. the GOVERNOR has been asked to report on the desir. mission of Inquiry into the system. Possibly the latest question in Parlia ment on the subject has been prompted by the newspaper reports of the public moeting on the question held some weeks ago in the Taiping Theatre, for these must have already reached England. A

It is much regretted that his lordship clearer conception of the whole problem was unable to make a longer stay in will doubtless be gained by the SECRETARY Hongkong, but it is hoped that he will be able to do so on the homeward voyage. OF STATE when he has bad an opportunity His itinerary includes the Straits Settle- of perusing the very vigorous manifesto mente, Burma and Indin on the way

a diversified character, reached Hong- Ordinance for the incorporation of the Long yesterday afternoon travelling up Christian Brothers School known in. from Australia on the St. Albans, French as Institut des Frères des calling in at Sandakan, (British North Ecoles Chrétiennes" and known in Hong Borneo) and Manila on the way.

His lordship proceeded to Canton fast kong as "St. Joseph's College." night on the Fafshan. He rejoins the St Albans which leaves to-morrow for Yokohama direct.

Second reading of the Bill intituled An.. Ordinance to restrict the taking of legal proceedings in 'respect of certain acts and matters done during the war and t provide in certain cases remedies in sub- stitution therefor.

Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend further the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903.

* Will not be proceeded with at this

LORD NORTHCLIFFE. THAT LORD NORTECLIFFE was unable to issued by the newly formed Anti Mui-home.

Lord Northcliffe is an enthusiastic golf meeting. to stay in Hongkong long trat Society. A Commission of Inquiryer, and one of the items in the programme enough to explore this small but highly is now hardly necessary for the purpose for his brief stay in Manila was a game 1 Tenders may be sent for lighter and meter G Cosmopolitan Book Large open com important outpost of Empire and to

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wished to meet him has left a sense of useful purpose if it satisfies the Colonial disappointment which it may be hoped Office that the British Colony of Hong- will be removed when his lordship later kong is net, for the purposes of judicial on in the year, returns from the North administration, an integral part of

LONDON, October 24th. on his homeward voyage. His Lordship China, and that it does not necessarily reached Hongkong yesterday afternoon follow that because it has been found us. T. I Poarce presided over a gen- In the House of Commons, replying to and proceeded by the night bont to Can- impracticable to enforce legislation in eral meeting of the Hongkong Cricket Mr. Gideon Murray, the Hon. Mr. E. ton. Though the voyage round the world China, on the Mus-tani system, it would Club held in the Club pavilion, last Wood (Colonial Under-Secretary) stated evening, to authorise the issus of deben- that the Governor of Hongkong had been It

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was undertaken primarily for the ben At therefore be impracticable here." tares under, the new articles of associa naked to report on the desirability or not the first time that the tion. There were also present Messra. otherwise of appointing a Commission of of his health,"VISCOUNT NORTRECLIPSE's in- is fluential journalistic sociations and the Colony's near relationship to China H. A Nisbet, G. B. Sayer, P. C. Hall, Inquiry into the muitas system in Hong- prominent part he has played and con- has been suggested as an excuse for B. C. Lammert, R. B. A. Webster and Zorg.. Mr. Wood said he would com mittes) and L. 8. Greenhill (bon, sea), usefully take concerned this matter on Bo tinues to play in public affairs has given inaction. A few years ago, when JR. Mitchell (members of the Comsider what stops the Government might him a fame and reputation of a kind the subsidiary cofaage of the Colony was and a fairly large number of members. receiving the Governor's report

The Hon. SECRETARY read the notice pointed out that the sale of girls for purposes of prostitution was strictly for ONE OFFICE in No. 4, Que Road which may well be described as unique, at a heavy discount because similar

travels round the world Chinese currency was allowed to circulate convening the meeting.

The CHAIRMAN said it would be remem-bidden under the Protection of Womer regarded by the public as Counsellor freely in the Colony, and the Canton bered that, at a previous meating, when and Girls Ordinance. The fact that it of the world at large, gathering mint was turning out a superabundance the reorganization of the Club under the had been found impracticable to enforce first, hand information of the world's of coin, Sir MATTHEW NATHAN took new Articles of Association was discus legislation in China on the mutteoi ques- sod, the question of's new pavilion was tion seemed to be an argument against view that for the

purposes considered. To put the matter on a legal similar legislation in Hongkong, apart problems by which the policy of the the

DEATH OF PEKING BELIEF 1600 BCELINE porten, papers he directs will in future be of currency Hongkong was virtually an basis permission must be obtained from from other considerations involved.

largely guided. It was hoped that dur. integral part of China, and that the the members of the Club, under the new

EXPEDITION OFFICER, therefore proposed the following resolu ing his stay in Hongkong an oppor. only cure for the evil was to persuade Articles of Association as registered. He

"LONDON, October 24th. tunity would have been afforded the the Canton authorities to stop minting tion

That the Committee of the Hong-

The death is announced of Brigadier- members of the Chamber of Commerce They did not stop, however, and Bir

kong Cricket Club is hereby authorised to issue debenture bonds of $50 each General Robert Napier Bray, D.S.O., to discuss with his lordship the commer- HENRY MAY, taking an entirely different

up to the number of 1,000, bearing C.M.G. cial conditions in the East, and the view, passed legislation prohibiting the

interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per Lieut. Col., Temporary Brigadier Gen- annai, and upon such terms and con. oral Napier Bray, born 1872, served in China during the Boxer expedition, and Constitutional Reform Association would circulation of foreign coin in the Colony,

Mr. E. W. HAMILTON Beconded the re- was present at the relief of Peking. He have liked an opportunity by a personal and at the same time took steps to reduce interview to engage his fordship's the great surplus issue of British coins-ditions as they consider fit."

France.] interest in the matter of-the-Petition to whick for many years had been circulate solution, which was approved, and the gained his two decorations for services in the House of Commons which has been ing in the neighbouring province, by meeting concluded

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