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NOTICE.

IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on IT Manager, haring resigned, Mr.UGO GONELLA will sign per pro on and after December 15th, *1991.

ESTABLISSMENTES BROSSARD

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UNION CHURCH LITERARY CLUB.

THE HONGANG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18r¤, 1921.

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NOTICE.

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ARRATOON V, APCAR & CO.,

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EX-MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.

DINNER.

IT is desired to remind all those who have sent in their names that the DINNER THURSDAY, 15th December at BP.M. Morning dress.

LECTURE TO NIGHT 911 at the HONGKONG HOTEL on

Lighter Aspects of English Law" by His Honour Mr. JUSTICE GOMPT at Union Church Hall, Kennedy Road.

All Welcome.

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N ENTERTAINMENT will be giren at the SEAMEN INSTITUTE TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY) December 14th at 8. P.M. by a CONCERT PARTY from 8T, STEPHEN'S GAL'S COLLEGE. All Seafarers, Servicemen and

(1680. Frierda welcome. Admission free

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NOTICE.

THE Offices and Stations of the Chinese Maritime Custon for Kowloon and Distrit will be CLOSED to Public Business on THURSDAY, the end, December (Winter Solstice), on MONDAY, the 18th December (Christmas Bolitsy) and on MONDAY, the 2nd January, 1922 (New Your Holiday). Ou SUNDAY the 26th December and 1st January the Stations will also be closed.

O. W. B MOORE, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Chinese Customs in charge ad interim.

Kowloon and District.

York Buildinga. -

Hongkong, 12th December, 1921

A. G. DA ROCHA AUCTIONEER.

t1800

Favoured with instructions from the Concerned, will sell by Public Auction. TO-DAY (TUESDAY)

18th December, 1921, at 215 p.m., at his Sales Room A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SAMPLES, EUGS AND CARPETS Also

100 Dozen Safety Razors. 100 Dozen Tooth brushes.

10 Pisces, each 68 yarday Best English

Woollen Twill.

20 Pieces Indian Silk

And quantity of suit enthy Serge, Over- coating and Fowela"

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

~HE E. & O. B. N. Co's Steamer

"DUNEBA"

Arrived Hongkong on Dec. 21st, 1921.

From BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS.

Consignees of Cargo by the sbove-named vessel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT THIS RISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wisef and Godown Company Godoras at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Marie by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed

Optional Goods will be landed here unles instructions have been given to the contrary 6 hours before arrival of the Steamer.

Goods not cleared within 8 days, including date of arrival, will be subject to rent

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

Damaged packages must be left in the Go

downs for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyors, M GODDARD & Dovoras, at 10 AM. on MONDAYE si THURSDAYS.

All Claims must be presented within ten days of the Steamer's arrival here, after which data they cannot be recognised.

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

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & 00,

Agenta

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION

Any who have not yet sent in their names and are desirous of saftending the Dinner are requested to advise the undersigned not later than WEDNESDAY, 14th December,

L. S. GREENHILL

· 5, Queen's Road Central,

NOTICE.

INTIMATION

CHRISTMAS

·

CONFECTIONERY have intimated that if the railway of regulations has been drafted and they and Tientsin in the near future. Mr.

will be submitted to the Municipality Advisory Council for approval.

We are asked to state that admission The Asiatic News Agency (Peking) agreement to return to China all public

states:-There seems to be an improve-- properties means what it briefly says, it to Capi. B, R. G. R. "Evans' lecture on

to be given in St. ment in the financial situation. I embraces all these things. It is not clear the" Antarctic"" that agreement has been reached yet as Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, to addition to the full redemption of the regards the surrender of the railway from night, at 9 o'clock, will be by ticket only. notes by the Bank of China, whose notes are now practically accepted by all the Kinochow to Tainanfu, or on the question

The Executive Council of the Canton commercial, houses, railways, talegraph of its future control. The Japanese argue Municipality has decided in order to and telephone offices in the Capital, the that they have had to reimburse Germany protect policy bolders, that insurance Directors of the Bank of Communications for the railway under the Treaty of companies doing business in the city are collecting funds for unlimited re Versailles, and the Chinese Delegation must be licensed by the Council. A set demption" of the bank's notes in Peking

returned to China she would be willing

Liang Shib-yi has come up to the Capital to reimburss Japan. It is probably this

from Shanghai with funds, so that normal feature of the agreement which has been

condition will be restored in the money referred to. Tokyo for confirmation. A A Chinese woman, aged 21 years of age, markets ahortly. comprehensive demand by China when was seriously injured, an Saturday she put forward her final tentative pro-through falling from the verandah of posals for a settlement was that. Japan No. 200, Reclamation Street, a drop of CHOCOLATES. should make a declaration to the affect some twenty feet. The woman was lean that, aside from the plan of settlementing over the verandah, taking down some agreed upon by both parties, all rights clothing which had been hanging on a and interests formerly acquired by bamboo pole, when she over-balanced and Germany in Shantung and based on either fell. treaties OT agreements, are thereby renounced and that no farther claim of | any kind should be made regarding them This stage in the discussions does not appear to have been yet reached, but if settlements are made on all the specific questions enumerated in the Memoranda there would not appear to be any insuper able obstacle to this declaration. There is, however, one important specific question which has not yet been mentioned in the cables. We refer to China's demand

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from

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LD.

FOSS, of Boston

CADBURY

FRY

ERTIFICATE No 1066 for 5 Shares Nos 69091/62095 Certificate No. 1067 for 1 Share No. 62096 Certificate No. 1098 for 2 Shares No. 85605/85600 standing in the Society's Register in the name of JULIO DINIZ OUTEIRO DA SILVA of Canton, have bean LOST, and if at the expiration of one month from the date Eervof the above documents be not forthcoming the same will be In fancy boxes of 1 lb, deemed cancelled and of ho effect, and NEW CERTIFICATES for the said Sharos, will be issued by the Society.

31b, suitable for prezents: C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager. Hongkong, 29th November 1921. (1810

KOMOR & KOMOR.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

(Entrance: ground floor near the Lift)

AVE the honour to announce to their A HAVE there that they are showing from

MONDAY, the 12th. DECEMBER.

THE LATEST MODELS.

of

THE FASHIONABLE WORLD.

In Evening and Afternoon Gowns, Blouses etc,

Your inspection is cordially invited.

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ADVERTISEMENTS.

“Letters are lying at this Office for £78 CK, KX, LM, IN, LE LT, LU,

LW, MA, ME, MZ, NE, NP, A

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pany Children on long journey WANTED-AMAH, wanted to accom App'y No. 1, PRAT AVENUE, KOWLSON.

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MA noon Concert, City Hall, Thursday next

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In answer to a charge as to why he attempted to break open a show-case, out- side a shop at No. 50, Den Vaux Boad a man told Mr. Lindsell at the Magistracy,

yesterday, that

ho had до

money

and was out of work. Inspector Grant anid that the man had been in the Colony for five years and had no previous con- victions. Six weeks' imprisonment was ordered.

A curious accident happened on. Sun- day.

A party of Portuguese were out shooting at Shatin, and whilst attempt ing to bring down a bird, perched low, one of the sportsmen hit a farmer at

Prof. H. W. Turnbull, M.A., whose - appointment as Professor of Mathematics - at St. Andrew's University we announced yesterday, was on the staff of the Church Missionary Society in Hongkong from 1911 to 1915. Ha-was Assistant Master at St. Stephen's College, Hongkong, later holding the dual position of Warden of ́ St. John's Hall and Mathematics Master of St. Stephen's College. Prof: Turnbull also lectured in Mathematics at the

University and was well known in the

Colony as a cricketer. Prof. and Mrs.

Turnbull were also known to many in Hongkong as pianists of no mean order- They left for home in 1915 owing to ill- health, and went to Repton School Prof. Turnbull has since been a Govern- ment Inspector of Schools in England, a lecturer at Oxford University, and lat- nt Shrewsbury School. terly a master Before coming to Hongkong. Prof. Turn- bull had a brilliant scholastic carcer at Cambridge University, being Smith's Prizeman second Wrangler, and coming ous First, defeating the Senior Wrangler,

that sales of land by Chinese to Japanese through force or compulsion of the Japanese Military Command during the period of military occupation shall be work in his paddy field some little dis nullified. A very large sum of money istance away. The man

was wounded in involved in this demand. We have seen the leg. He was removed to hospital and in the second part of the same Tripos no approximate figure given, but an WATSON &

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CO. LTD.,“

(Established 1841

PHONE NO. 16°

MARRIAGE.

oth, RICHARD WOOD, to BEATRICE PHILLIPS.

the pellets. were extracted. The injuries are not serious.

Examination.

CORRESPONDENCE.

PREVENTION

OF

CRUELTY

TO ANIMALS,

ides of the sun involved may be formed when it is stated that nearly a thousand million yen has been invested by Japanese Owing to allegations by the Chinese in enterprises in Kinochow and the that opium has been sent to China. Shantung province during the past seven through the foreign postal systems thus years. These enterprises have involved the violating the anti-opium law, the post acquisition of land for factories and office resolution passed by the Washington warehouses, wharves, rice fields, salt Conference includes a provision permit- felds and land for agricultural purposes.ting the Chinese customs to examine Whether it is claimed that all this proposta matter passing through foreign perty was gained through force or com agencies (while they endure) for the dequence, falflls no useful purpose sither pulsion", is not clear from the published tection of datiable or contraband goods. statements, but the suggestion is that

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGXÓNG DAILY FRESH.")

SIR-Your correspondent "Enquirer" is just one of those obnoxious people who' criticise prematurely, and, as a conso

to bimself or anyone else. The letter written by "Member Only" was obviously intended to seek information, and to help the Society; because he is a lover of animals, even though many of those animale are destined for our dinner tables in the very near future. The

any sale of land during Japanese The whole of the Chinese consular military occupation is so regarded. force at Manila has been without pay If China hopes for a settlement of the since April. The Consul and his assist problem through discussions at the Conference she will have to compromise ants are stating to be living off the com- Society is not concerned only with the missions they receive on the Chinese re-lives of dogs and cate; in some European houses these species have a much more on this difficult feature at least, and gistration. fets. The replies to repeated comfortable existence than many Chinese telegraphic requests to Peking read. children. The Society is out to prevent, "Government running short of funds.so far as possible, cruelty to all animals. Eaquirer seems to be of the opinion that because certain animals are en route for an early demise are reared for that need bo purpose-no" particular care bestowed. In fact, he pokes fun at Member Only" on this very point. Such humour is easily valued, especially

WOOD PHILLIPS. At Shanghai, on Dec. she would be wise to do so. A reason able settlement Seems to have been brought well within the bounds of

HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, Das Faux Rd., C. possibility by what has been described as LONDON OFFICw: 131, Frant BTREET, E.C.

The Daily Press.

"the great magic of the Conference," though it is too much to expect that

Press, anything in the nature of compromise

HONGKONG, DEGIMAXE 18TH, 1991.

SETTLING THE SHANTUNG PROBLEM.

When there is ready cash will remit. In order to economize please stop sending wires." -

Whilst driving car No. 444 in Con- will meet with universal approval in naught Road Central, on Saturday, near when we remember certain cruelty cases China Whatever plan of settlement may the Lincheung wharf, the manager of the in connection with swine and fowl whose be devised at Washington is certain to Hongkong Hotel Garage had the mis-fast hours on earth have been made agonising by a broken leg or a badly Something to chuckle over be repudiated by a large section of the fortune to knock down a Chinese boy, torn wing. Chinese people, especially by the Southern belonging to one of the junks moored that, "Enquirer "1" Whatever is your party who are likely to attribute the close by. The boy attempted to cross the rationality that you can laugh at suffer- fing of much a kind? You asked "Member arrangements made to the influence of road in front of the car, but in doing Only" if he preferred animals roasted or Japanese bribes These Washington so slipped and fell, and before the brakes boiled. If he wished you boiled, along Conference decisions will put the Chinese could be applied the off wheels of the car with your steers, he would find hears of

had passed over the boy's leg. The support.

Play the game Government toge severe test and the way in which China answers to the test will injured boy was removed in the car to Yours, etc. decide her future rank in the comity of the Government Central Hospital.

nations.

Enquirer." nim,

"MEMBER.”

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PEAK HOTEL SOLD. PURCHASED BY HONGKONG HOTEL

530. Artists: Miss Dorothy Stobart, Madarse THE Shantung Problem has been carried Lottie Gardon, Mrs. W. W. Pearse, Mr. E. O, Drake, Mrs. D. Cameron, Mrs. A:0. Brawn a long way towards solution at the Mrs. Nellie Williams, Mr. W. Crom, Mr. Washington Conference. By the good Busselaert, Mr. Gibbison. Mr. Musitana. For the Xmas Gift fand for the Blind and the offices of Mr. Braggs, the American Aged.

Secretary of Stato, and Mr. BALFOUR, the discission road was paved for &

Mr. Boria Grey, an alleged propagandist of the Soviet Government, who was CONCERT-Mrs. Drake on. this vaxed question between the Hongkong, December 12th, 1921. (1887) Mr. Bucharet (the Belgian Japaness and Chinese Delegations, and

The wedding of Miss Mary Oux to Mr. recently under detention and investiga Violiniste), at Madan Lottie Gordon's After the result has been that "considerable A, B. Stewart, arranged to take place tion by the Yokohama police for several moon Concert, Thursday next, December 15th, 5:30 pm. CITY HALL

(164 progress has been made by the two on the 15th inst. at St. John's Cathedral days, has been deported by order of the

We are authoritatively informed that Delegations towards an understanding." at 2.30 p.m., has been postponed to Minister of Home Affairs. Mr. Grey is

the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd., have pur said to have been born in Moscow, chased the Peak Hotel and will enter TO LET Light A, 1922. One been reached on the subject of the return TO LET-Light Airy Office centrally We gather that a clear understanding has Saturday, 17th inst.

Russia, but to have become a naturalised into possession on January 1st next, Boom about 21 ft. x 23 ft. on 2nd Floor, to China of all public properties in the

On Friday, December 23rd, at 6 p.m., British subject in Australia in 1914. He when reconstruction and reorganisation will be taken in hand with a view to electric fittings, Hit. Apply by letter to DOUGLAS LAPHIAK & CO., 20 Des Voeux Kiaochow leasehold, Japan retaining only there will be a Cinematograph display went to Yokohama on November 22nd bringing the the hotel up to date in every

[189 Boad Central, Hoogkong. «

those schools, shrines and cemeteries for children at the Helena May Institute, and is said to have represented himself respect.

It is understood that the new proprie- which are essentially Japanese. In the open to members of the Institute, their as a representative of a wholesale che tors intend to establish an ice, and cold mical firm in Shanghai. Yokohama storage department for the convenience FOR SALE MOTOR LAUNCH fitted, memorandum Japan sent to the Chinese children and friends.-Avvr.

with large cabin, lavatory, pantry etc. Government a couple of months ago

police maintain that his alleged commer. of residents on the Peak, and that, when Electrio light throughout. Length 99 6"

the road now under construction is We real in a Singapore paper that cial connections were employed merely anished from the Peak to Wong-noi- Bran 20 Draft 26" Engize 32-40 H. P. Japan had expressed herself as willing Redwing (kercsine), spoed miles, good-ses to code thess public properties to China Br. G. E. Wright-Motion, advocate and aya_cloak_under_which he attempted to choong Gap, they will inaugurate a to be left in the Godawas, where they will c/o Daily Press Office.

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and Repulse Bay. used outside diplomatic circles, presum invention privileges in respect of an Communism in Japan until action by the ably meant "on terms,"

and as every-improved method of waving the human authorities stopped some well laid plans. The alleged Bolshevist agent mado a pre- body knows, China, was strongly against hair."

vious visit to Japan in 1220, police say, discussing terms with the Japanese on

COMPANY, LTD. ONSIGNERS per Company's Steamer

POLYPHEMUS "-

Ace hereby notlfed that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where It will lie at Consigner's riak, The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 11th Dec. Optional cargo has been given prior

be

to

landed arrival-

unless notice

All broken, shated, and damaged goods are boat, in Erst class condition, Apply Box N in principle," which, in the language solicitor of Penang, has been grantedspread the tenets of Bolshevism and service of motor-coaches between the Peak:

be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am. und noon within the free storage period.

REWARD $5,00--Lost

on Thursday No claims will be admitted after the Goode have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods December 1st between Kayamally and remsizing undelivered after the 17th Dec, C, and bottom of Battery Fath via Fedder Street, Des Voeux Road and Ice House Street will be subject to rent.

arm gains the Steamer must be A small Dark Blue and Music Brooch presented to the undersigned on or before Apply to Registrar, Supreme Court, the 31st Dec, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents, Hongkong, December 11th, 1821" [LES.

BALE OF CROWN LAND.

the subject. We interpret the agreement A charter has been issued by the and then went to Vladivostock and Chita, two lots of Crown land were sold by Yesterday, at the Public Works Office, reached at Washington as meaning un- Ministry of Commerce at Peking to the staying in the latter place mix months auction. Both lots, comprising 28,738 [180 conditional surrender of all publio Three Eastern Provinces Bank, which, it la Chita, Mr. Grey is said to have made square feet and situated at Shaukiwan properties China's demand has been is understood, will operate in Manchuria an arrangement whereby ho was to under were offered together at an upset price of 893,730 and were sold to Messra. Tsang WA

ANTED. ASSISTANCE given in re- that German public properties at Taing under the control of General Chang take a mission to Japan to spread Hin Ying and Cheung Yuen-of-No. 8,

Bolshevist throughout the Empire. He Den Veux Road Central, for $29,550. turn for Pamage by lady returning to teo, such as wharyen, pontoon bridges, Tso-lin England end of March or beginning of April, warehouses, lighthouses, etc., shall be

then is said to have gone to Shanghai) or would accept passage to South Africs

Mesars Komor & Komor's Yokohama banded over to the Chinese Maritime We are asked to state that the J. M. where he met Japanese who are reported T181

administration; electric Remodios who was prosecuted for being to bo active in the Bolshevist movement house leads the fashion of the world. light plant, slaughter-houses, waterworks, drunk as reported in our issue of the who confirmed the alleged plan to spread executing on an extensive scale the latest therefore, be welcome news to the ladies the Mining Bareau and hospital to be 10th inst, is not Mr. J. M. d'Almada Bolshevism in Japan and instructed him designs for the Paris costumiers. It will, handed over the Municipal Adminis Remedios, articled clerk to Mr. Leo to make Yokohama his hearquarters of Hongkong that the local firm intends Des Voeux Road Central. LOORS in the Now Bank Building,tration for management, and fortresses, d'Almada e Castro, but another Remedios Mr. Grey is believed to have had a fund to engage in this branch of activity, which was inaugurated yesterday by an military barrack, etc. to be taken over whose initals are J. A. and who was of Y.8,000 for use in spreading pattractive display of models in evening. Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND

junior dark in Mr.paganda. but none of the sum had been and afternoon gowns, blouses, etc., which

are the dernier er. INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO, LTD. by the Chinese Central Government It until lately

distributed, the police think. [1890

the cable from Washington reporting an 'Almada office,

SEAMEN'S" INSTITUTECape Town). Apply Box OA, c/o Daily Press

21 PRAYA 'EAST, HONGKONG.

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