NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
CHINA COAST OFFICERS GUILD.
IEUTENANT COMMANDER
LAURENSON, DEO. EN.. (Extra
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, 1991:
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE
our
TW to No. 6, De Vorax Road,
E have tha.. day REMOVED Master) bas been appointed ABSISTANT above the Bank of Cantou Id
ARRATOUN Y. APCAR & CO. SECENTARY to the China Coast Officers' Guild
WE KIRBY, Secretary.
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LADIES' SECTION.
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UESDAY, the 17th, December, boing
PUBLIC HOLIDAY, the qualifying round for the UAPTAIN'S CUP will be played on THURSDAY, 29th.
1 BY ORDER,
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1MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD OF
CHINA AND
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LD, ERTIFICATE No 1006 for 5 Shares Nos 62091/02095 Certificate No. 1067 for 1 Share No. 89098 Certificate No. 1098 for a Shares Nos, 86605/21606 standing
in the Society's Register in the same JULIO DINIZ OUTEIRO DA SILVA of Canton, have been LOST, and if at the expiration of one month from the date hereof the above documents be not forthcoming the same will be deemed cancelled and of no effect, and NEW CERTIFICATES for the said Shares will be issued by the Society
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager are requested to attend a COMBINED MEETING to be held at the Guilds Offices, Hongkong, 28th November 1921. Sailora Home, Weat Point, HONGKONG, on MONDAY, 19th December 1911, at 5. Par. Sharp
W.J.STOKES, Branch Secretary M.E.G.C. and for
CHINA COAST OFFICERS' GUILD.
ALL MEMBERS OF BOTH GUILDS
W.E, KIRBY, Secretary, C.C.0.G.
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KOMOR & KOMOR. ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, (Entrance: ground floor near the Lift)
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AVE the honour to announce to their Customers that they are showing from MONDAT, the 14th, DECEMBER.
THE LATEST MODELS.
of
THE FASHIONABLE WORLD.
In Evening and Afternoon Gowns, Blouses etc,
Yoar inspection is cordially invited,
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MADAME LOTTIE GORDON'S AFTERNOON XMAS CONCERT.
For the Xmas Gift for the Blind Home, Poklulu
HOCIA And Home for the
Aged, Kowloon
THURSDAY next, DECENTE 15th 5.30 FM.
CITY HALL (Upstairs)
Booking apans WEDNESDAY. Lext at. Houtrie's
A GREAT PROGRAMME Make the Blind and the Aged happy at
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ROYAL HONGKONG GULF CLUB,
FANLING.
STUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP-Open to Members, and Subscribers whose Club Was or over on the 19th ctober. Handicap played on Old Conies, Match 1921. To #Play (without handicap). Ertry lists will be found at the Club House and the Hongkong Club. Lista will close in the 19th December.
XMAS HOLIDAYS-It is proposed to hold the following Competitions during the holi days
December 24th-97tb.. Bogey pool, Men"
Old Coarse.
December 28th am. Mea's Medal Competi-
tion, handicap. Uld Courre. December 28th p.. Mixed Foursomes, New
Courio
December 27th, ám. Men's Tombesons Com-
petition Old Course,
December 27th p.m, Ladies' and Men's Driv- ing Approaching and Putting.
LS. GREENHILL, (Hou, Gronad Secretary.)
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NHE THIRD ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Company, Sr. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Chater Bood. Victoria, }|| Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 10 Decem. ber, 1921 at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, for the urpose of receiving & Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ended 30th September 1991, and alecting & Consulting Common the Cem Auditors
any will be closed from THURSDAY, the 1ST December 1991 until SATURDAY, the 10 December 991, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00,
General Managers. Hongkong November 19th
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(LEAGUE OF FELLOWSHIP AND
· SERVICE.
GENERAL MEETING of Members will be held in the CITY HALL, on MONDAY. the 12th December, 1981, at 6.18 pm. for the purpose of amending the Rules, if thought fit, as follows:-
By amending Rule so as to read as follows:- The objects for which the League is formed
(1) To promote good fellowship sud peace between all Nations."
(i) To promote good fellowship with the Colony, irrespective of race, class, and creed,
(ii) To promote matters which shall be of service to the Community.
By amending Rule 4 by the addition at the end thereof of the words:
"Any person may become a Life Member by paying the rum of fifty dollars"
and also for the purpose of electing Officara and Committees for the enaning year, and discus.ing the future programme of the League.
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PUBLIO AUOTION.
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of
the. latting bý Public Auction Salo, to be held on MONDAY, the 19th day of Dhukmini, 1821
at the Offices of the Publie Works Departament, by
HIS Order EXCELLENCY TIL GOVERNOR of one Lot ɔ GROWN LAND at Wanchai Road in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 rare, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Burveyor of His MAJATT I KING, for one further term of 75 rear.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Legistry Fu
Wanchai Road,
Locality.
Boundary Measurement
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About
050 38 2,700
As per sale plan.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
R.
INTIMATION
CHRISTMAS
CONFECTIONERY,
from
of the Roor resolution which the Con- It is announced that Lieut.-Commander furence unanimously adopted a fortnight|T. T. Laurenson, D.S., R.N.R., has been ago is that the Powers shall give to appointed Assistant Secretary of the China "the fullest opportunity to China Coast Officers' Guild.
A partner in a Chinese shopkeeping
develop and maintain a stable" govern- ment Yet, while they are agreed that business at No. 6, New Market Street, China has a Government, or Governments West Point is reported to have absconded on Thursday taking with him $1,380,
on which at present no dependance can be placed, the Powers at the Conference belonging to the firm. have nevertheless met the demands: put" forward by the Chinese delegates in a spirit of sympathy and with a reason- ableness not a little surprising in the circumstances. They have had in sie
the Government they hope to see estab Fished in China rather than such Govern- ment
as at present exists.
Chtuese fem in Shangadi, advertis- ing clearance sale, anys very frankly:" "We cannot pay the enormous increase in rent, so are forced to sell out our whole stock before dur lease expires."
Ceneral Wu Pei-fu is reported by the Chinese press
have telegraphed to
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American correspondents have heralded Tuchun Hsiao Yao-nar. of Hupek, in- CHOCOLATES.the Roox resolution as a "New Charter structing hini to take over the Heper galt
of China's Liberties," but, in point of surplus för military expeases, as fact, it is but a reaffirmation of pledges | December. or statements of polier made by the Powers with which all students of the carried from Russia to China at the Ordinary letters which used to be Chinese problem have been long familiar. The principles of the Roor resolution and twenty cents mer now bear stamps equivalent in Russian currency of ten. ara: (1) the recognition of the sovereignty marked 1,000 und 2,000 roubles! These and independence of China; (2) for letters it may be added, cone by the giving China the fullest opportunity to trans-Siberian railway,
FOSS, of Boston
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hald on MONDAY, the 12th day of DECEMBER, PART Og by Public Auction Sale, to be
1921, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department by Order of EXCELLENCT THE GovEaxos of two Lots of CROWN LAND at Shaakiwah, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Bent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty THE KG, for one further term of 75 year
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Bale.
Registry No.7
Lookitty.
Skaaliwen
Boundary Memosmanente.
truth. Lost foot. Doct
As per sale plas,
about
develop and maintain a stable govern
ment; (3) for giving equality of opportu Capt. G. T. Johnson, 2/22nd Punjabis. dity to all nations in the Chinese market; is leaving Hongkong this month to join and (1) for self denial on the part of the Staff College at Quetta. Major G. de S. H. Middlemass 2/22nd Punjabis. day for India to attend the Senior embarked on the Kagu-moru on Thurs.
Officers' School at Belgaum.
In fancy boxes of 1 lb, 2 lb, all the Powers as far as taking advantage of the prevailing conditions in China is concerned. Is there really anything new in all this?
31b, suitable for presents.
AS
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The one solid gain which China bas J. M. Remedios appeared before Mr. achieved is the decision of the Wood, at the Magistracy, yesterday," Poyers to close their post offices and in answer to a charge of being drunk postal agencies in China at an early date. and incapable in Pitt Street, Yaumati. The Pestal Administration which China Prisoner pleaded guilty and stated that now possesses is recognised as capable of he lived at Homuntin and was, until
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The resolutions regarding the Customs Dan was discharged with a caution. Tariff and the abolition of extra-
Mr. Rodney Gilbert, in a message to the territoriality carry these questions little .-' Daily News reports that the Peking beyond the stage at which they stood Government has paid the agents of the before the Conference met, with the Pacific Development, Company $165,000 4, exception that an International Commis-interest on the second American Wlue and sion of Jurists is to examine in China Tobacco loan, deferring payment of the the proposals which China has made for principal for three months, although" hav. the abolition of extra-territoriality: Thating already defaulted on the 'Chicago. is as much of
gain as China Bank loan, without extension or interest could reasonably expect.
Both pre-payment. posals are accepted "in principle." In the matter of the leased territories, if
have seems likely, Chins will Weihaiwei and Kwangchewan restored to her, she will achieve a success which cannot
be considered unimportant in view BIRTHS..
of the precedent it would create. She ANDERSON-At Shanghai, on December is in a fair way to achieving, too, a 2nd, to Mr. and Mrs. Joan ANDERSON, greater measure of success in regard to a daughter.de m CARNOCHAN At Shanghai, on December 3rd, to Mr. and Mrs. J. CARNOCHAN. a daughter. FENTON. At Shanghai, on December 5th
to ME. and Mrs. A. E. FENTON, daughter.
DEATH, OBEN-At Shanghai, on December 5th, Mr. A. O'BE (Au Ben); Managing Director of the Sincere Co., Ltd.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DZE. Vaux Bp., C.
The United Chinese Chambers of Com merce recently telegraphed a protest to the Government against the imposition of a surtax on the inland customs re- venues in aid of famine relief. In reply to this message the Minister of the Interior has instructed the Military Com. missioner at Shanghai to inform all public bodies that the surtax will be re- moved as soon us 8705,000 have been collected.
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the Shantung Question than was generally expected before the Delegates went to A. "Shanghai, report. states that the Washingtan." Yet we have been told in Canton Government proposes to institute the cabies that Dr. TTAU, the Secretary former Governor of Kwangtung, who is proceedings against Mok Yung-hsin,, the General of the Chinese Delegation, has staying at Shanghai and recently figured tendered to Peking his resignation as a in sensationsi criminal case at the "negative results" international Mixed Court. The specific protest against the achieved at the Conference, and other charge which the Canton Government will preter againste Mok, is embezzlement of cables have told us of much talk of public" funds during his tenure of office at the Chinese Delegates withdrawing from Canton. An application will be made to
the Mixed Court for his extradition to, Canton for trial and punishment.
FOR SALE-MOTOR. LAUNCH LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLAT STAKE, E.0. the Conference if the Sino-Japanese and
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The Daily Press.
HONGEORG, "DECEMBER 1°TH, 1921. „
Shantung conversations do not bring a solution favourable to Chinese interests." Both telegrams, especially the last, seem absurd. All foreign delegations, of course, will **withdraw or turp to their respective capitals when
The Government (says Reuter's Peking correspondent) is stated to have tele graphed to the various provincial authori tics, calling their attention to the effect" of the financial situation in China upon China's status among the nations. It ex presses a desire to consult the provinces | decisions have been taken on the regarding re-organization of "the national
Liamur. Dance will cominence from 7.30 PM) REWARD $5.00,- Lock Onyamaliy ax CHINA AT THE CONFERENCE. business which has called them to
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disbandment of superfluous troops. is We do not know what essential to the needed reform.” Quite WHEN Dr. WELLINGTON Koo replied to Washington.
TYAU could, have been in the best style of the old Manchu reform Mr. BALFOUR's argument against any results Dr.
edicts-and with about as much meaning, disturbance of the lease of the Kowloon anticipating if he is so grievously says the N.-C. Daily News. New Territories, be said that "while there dissatisfied with what the Delegates
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turn for Puasaga by lady returning to protection of Hongkong harbour in the gathered that they went to Washington England and of March or beginning of April, or would accept passage to South Africa interests of international trade, the with any high hopes, and most foreign (Cape Town). Apply Box OA, o Daily Press retention of Kowloon may not necessarily residents in China, we fancy, will be 161be the sole solution of the problem." of opinion that the Delegation has been Dr. Koo, however, did not, venture to in many respects more successful than He is existing circumstances in China entitled nicate inmediately with Box 1873 e/e this DAIRY FARM NEWS mention any alternative solution.
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The passengers travelling to Europe so far as this bit of territory is concerned by the NY.K. Hakone Maru include A suggestion of this kind would immed Prince Kiboshirakawa, younger brother iately raise the question: What is the of the Prince Regent of Japan. The "China" for which the Delegates speak Prince is travelling incognito.
A fortnight ago it was reported that the French Delegation had put this direct The profit on the Kowloon Fair amount. question to the Chinese Delegation, but ed to $1,159.93. A cheque for $680 has we have not seen in the cables any report been forwarded to the treasurer of the of an answer returned to this inquiry, M.O.L., and the remaining $579.93 bas
Yet it is of vital importance to know been paid into the Kowloon British exactly with whom the Conference is School Games Fund, dealing, and on whom it is relying to carry out any undertakings that may be given
HE. the Governor (Bir E. E. Stubba, KOM.G.), the Chief Justice (Sir William Bees. Davies, K.C.), and the Deputy
Chinese Boy, aged 18 years, replied. ihat it contained some pairs of socks and that
in Australia Inspector Appleton told they had been sent to him by his father Mr. Wood at the Magistracy, yester- day, that a subsequent investigation showed that the boy had taken them from his uncle's room at No. 23, Queen's Road Central. The uncle had provided the boy with free board and lodging. The boy's uncle, who appeared in Court, suggested, that the ungrateful lad be whipped. Mr. Wood ordered ten strokes to be adminis tered within the precincts of the Court.
is
The "provincialisation of mining the latest innovation in Shansi province. A Chinese news agency reports that the Tuchun and Civil Governor of Shansi hae reported to" Peking that "at the sugges tion of the representatives of the people. the members of the Shansi Provincial Assembly have passed a bill authorising the provincialisation of all mining de ponits This means that in the future, all mining properties, coal, iron and other deposita in Shansi shall be regarded.. as the common property of the people of that province, regardless of the regula tions of the Ministry of the Interior. A mining bureau has been established in Taiyuan for the control of all mining matters. This is certainly an innovation
The Powers at the Conference, however, are well aware that they are dealing with a District Grand Master of Scottish Free in the history of the mining industry, of General Yen, there was no mention nation having only a nominal government, masonry and the Deputy District Grandays the news agency, and in the report one incapable of, governing They are Master of English Freemasonry (both about foreign interests or concessions, in aware-presumably of the fact that the wearing their regalis) will attend the Shansi." This is one result of the per Faisten clamon for self-government for rit of the Government at Peking docs memorial service for the late Dr. Jordan, the various provinces and it will bear not run anywhere outside the metro D.G.M. (8.0.), at St. Stephen's Church far-reaching consequences if other pro
vinces follow the example of Shaner polis.
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