NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
CHEAP SALE OF TOYS
·NEARY 1000 TOYS
of excellent quality remaining out from the ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY'S BAZAAR
will be sold at surprisingly low prices
on the
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS
PARADE GROUND between 9.30 p.21. and 1910, p.
оц
SATURDAY 1718 Deceata, 1921. The proceeds of "the Sale, will go to the fands of the Socioty.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P.&O.3. N. Co■Steamer
"DONGOLA"
Arrived Hongkong on Dec. 15th,
1921.
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, 'FORT SAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
Consignees of Cargo by: the above-nameči yesel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR RISE in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Dompany's Godewas at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery sạn be obtained as the Goods are
Optional Goods will be landed bare unless instractions have been given to the contrary 6 hours before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods noi alesred within 2 days, izoleding date of arrival, will as subject to rent.
En
No Fles Insurance will be effected by us Lany caen whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Go- downs for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyors, Mesara. Goddard DOUGLAS, at 10 AM. on Mondays and THUZIDATS
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the Steamer'a actival bert, after walch data they cannot be recognised.
No Clains wil be admitted, after the goods have left the Godown.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agentà Hongkong. December 15th, 1951 [1618)
KONINKLIJKË PAKETVAART
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM BELAWAN DELI, PENANG AND BINGAPORE,
THE Steamship
"VAN CLOON,” having arrived from the above, parts, Con- signees of Laigo by ber are notified that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the bazardous and/or extra-hazardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Lta, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by December
1821, will be subject to rent.
2nd,
All broken,, chafed and damaged packagas are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be exemine on December 2ht, 1921, at 10AM, by Messe, Goddard & Douglas
Claims against the Steamer must be prosant. od in writing within 10 days after arrival of Beamer, otherwise they will not be recognised. No Fire Insuranes will be effected by the undersigned in any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
Agents. Hongkong, December 15th, 1991. (1917
NIPPON YUEEN KAISHA.
NUTICI TO CON■IGNZRA.
FROM EUROPE and STRAITS. THE Company's Steamship
"
"MISHIMA MARU," having arrived from the above ports, Consignee. of Cargo are hereby informed that their Gooda are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods "will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before NOON,
TO DAT Goods not cleared by the 20th December 1921, will be subject to rent.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Co.'s representatives at an appointed hoir on TUESDAY and FAIDAY. All claims must bo presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognizal. No cisima, will be admitted- after the goods have left the Godowna.
-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,“
Agents. Hongkong, Dec, 13th," "1921.
"YOU
ara invited to inspect our
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR,
Fina Assortment of
EUROPEAN TOYS
at moderate prices
GRAUA
& 00
Dealers in Toys, Fostage Stampe
Beligious Goods, Seeds, da,
No. 10, WYNDHAM. STREET,
HO
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THE HONGZING DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 181a, 1971.
INTIMATIONS.
NOTICE,
THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREAT
given by the Hembers of the Catholic Union Club and their friends to the Pensionsga under the care of the Society of St. Vincent de Paal will be held at the Cathedral Compound, Gonsaly on SUNDAY, 18th December 1911, at
3 P.M.
All those intervstal are attend,
invited cordially
NOTICE
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to
LL Active Service Men who are interested in the formation of an ACTIVE SERVICE MEN'S ASSOCIATION are in- vited to attend a MEETING in the CORONET Texarna, on SUNDAY, 18th December, at 11 A.M.
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NOTICE.
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LD.
ERTIFICATE No 1068 for 5 Shares Nos 02091/81095 Certificate No. 1067 for 1 Share No. 69096 Certificate No. 1098 for Shares Nos. 85605/85606 standing in the Society's Register in the name JULIO DINIZ OCTEIRO DA SILVA of Canton, have been LOST, and if at the expiration of one month from the date hereof the above docoments to not forthcoming the same will be deemed cancelled and of no effect, and NEW | CERTIFICATES for the said Shäres will be
issued by the Society.
O. MONTAGUE EDE
General Manager." Hongkong, 28th November 1991. 11810
HONGKONG BOX ING ASSOCIATION
T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on account of Mr L. GAIN, 1esent Local Manager, haring resigned, Mr. UQU GONELLA willsign per pro on and after December 16th,NEXT TOURNAMENT: 1991.
ESTABLISSMENTES, BROSJARD
MOPIN.
NOTICE.
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E have the day REMOVED our Woe to No. 4, DE VOLUN ROAD, above the Bank of Canton L
1885)
ARRATOON V. APUAR & CO.
BRITISH LEGION.
FOXGLONG AND CHINA BEANCH
N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL A. MEETING will be held at the City at 5.15 FK. with the following objecta HALL on WEDNESAY, 1st December, 1991,
1. To accept the Constitution of the
"British Legion:
2 To confirm, the axisiting Rules of the Branch, except in so far as the same conflict with the Constitution, pending the adoption of Bye-Laws to be drawn up by the General Conimitter and sub- mitted to a General Meeting.
3. To sppolat Auditors.
By Onler of the General Committee. H. K. HOLES,
Hon: Secretary.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
HJ
THEATRE ROYAL.
SATURDAY, December 17th at 9.15 m
BOOKING at Montris's WEDNESDAY, 14th. Members only Membership Carda
on production Current
General Public THURSDAY, 15th to SATURDAY, 17th
. Prices 85 and 83 Reserved and $1 un reserved
JANUARY TOURNAMENT. SATURDAY JANUARY 14th.
1879)
** 9.15PM
KOMOR & KUMUR.”“”“
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. (Entrance round floor near the Lift)
HA
TAVE the honour to announce to their Customers that "tany are showing from MONDAY, the 19th. DECEMBER,
THE LATEST MODELS.
of 19 THE FASHIONABLE WORLD. In Evening and Afternoon Gowns, Blousse eto
Your inspection is cordially invited.
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POLICE NOTICE.
PARTICULAR PAR & Lotion Bale, to be
ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of
bald on MONDÃY, the 19th day of Dickmore, 1921, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Pablid Works Department, by
Order of His EXCELLENCT THE GOVERNOR of one Lot of CROWN
LAND at Pokfulam, the
Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MaIZSTY THE KING, for one further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
|_ No. of Dale,
Reglairy No
Locality.
176, Pakiulani.
3
Boundary
Musanzumenta
Dontants
Benaze fest,
Annual Rantal
E.
5.
about
feet. fol. feat. ) [ret:"
de per mis plan.
4,300 15
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Upect Price
5,070
THE
HRE or PUBLIC VEHICLES.
PUBLIC ARE HEREBY NOTIFI ED that the City of Victoria will in fature be divided into 4 Districts to cimble the
INTIMATION
AT WATSON'S
You will experience an didiealty
making choice of suitable articles for the
CHRISTMAS SEASON.
The obsiccat selection of PERFUMES from the best London, Parisian and American houses in alegant bottles and handsome case
WATSON'S LAVENDER
WATER: &"SILVER” BELL” EAU DE COLOGNE in special and
Silver mounted bottles.
#
the construction of treaties that regard The B.I. steamer Tanda, now in por must be had to the context and spirit has on board 364 deck passengers" fro of the whole treaty" and "the inter-Amoy, of whom 210 men and 31 wome pretation should be suitable to the reason are for Singapore. of the treaty." This being so, it was •
tion
4
absolutely unnecessary for those who Only discharged from gaol on Wedne drafted the treaties in question to make day. William Harris was again taken int any express provision in them that, after custody the same day and charged ye payment of the Chinese Customs duties terday morning at the Magistracy wit in respect of foreign goods imported being a rogue and a'vagabond, it bein inte China, no further taxes should be the desire of the authorities to depor levied on such goods after their arrival the main back-to-Manila-Mr-Lindse at the place of destination: more ordered the man to be consigned to th specially as, apart from the rules for the House of Detention as a temporar construction of treaties, there is another measure, pending the necessary arrange well-established rule for the construction ments being made with the America of statutes, which is equally applicable Consul-General. to treaties, viz., that where one construc
would lead to an absurdity, and another would be "reasonable and whole fore Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Magistracy Of the six remaining men charged he
some" the latter construction must be
with being concerned in the godown rob put upon the statute or treaty. That the construction put upon the trenties in bery at 404, Des Voeux Road, three wor committed for trial yesterday afternoon question by the Canton Government, and
on a charge of stealing, and three wer now by Mr. ORIN KITs, would lead to sent to geol for three months for receiving SILVER-MOUNDED AND PLATED an absurdity cannot be denied,
GOODS.
the property knowing it to have been more than it can be denied that the imposition of further taxes than those stolen. Ten men were originally charged expressly agreed by the treaties to be paid but four were discharged, owing to lack in respect of foreign guads would be a
of evidence. The hearing of this case lasted four days. breach of the spirit, and unsuitable to the reason, of those treaties. Moreover,
Mr. Eric H. Rice points out a slight **-suggest--that "the framers of the
inaccuracy in our report of the recent finest treaties in question were so brainless as meeting of the Executive Committee for to frame such treaties in such a way as the reception of H.R.H. the Prince of to render them practically useless to their Wales. A picture of the Prince is to be countrymen is not only insulting to them given to certain, schools to be selected CHOCOLATES but also to all members of recognised by the Board of Education, and not to Governments, including that of China, all children in all schools selected by who have hitherto respected the treaties, the Board. Mr. Bragn, it will be remem- upon which they have placed a construe-bered, suggested that each school child tion suitable to the reason thereof..
"should receive a souvenir of the visit, but
the alternative proposal was preferred.
MANICURE SETS. GILLETTE & AUTO STROP RAZOR SETS MIRRORS etc
ote.
CONFECTIONERY of
the
quality,
FOSS' (Boston USA CADBURY & CO's FRY'S
in fancy and artistic boxes &c. &c.
WINE AND SPIRIT DEPART- MENT. The finest brands of Wines, includ ing Champagne de St. Marceau, Fine Old Forts and Sherries. Very Old Liquer Brandy, Liqueurs of all kinds Watson's Celebrated "E" Whisky etc."
Special cases put up to
Public to obtain Public Chairs in an emergency A. S.
or when such are not available on the Public Chair Stands:-
District No. 1.—All that area east of Poltin- ger Street. The south boundary being Arbathnot-Upper Albert and Kennedy Roads (both sides). The Depot in this area will supply | chairs to such place ad R. N. Tard, the Barracks Hongkong Club, Now Lusitano Ola and large offices. Telephone for this district is-in- stalled in Shum Cheung's Chair Depot at No. 7 Wai Tak Lane (ground Boor). Telephone No. 3703.
District No. 2-All that ores west of Pottinger Street. The South boundary being-High Street-Hospital Road, Fo Hing Fong and Staunton Street. The Depot in this area will supply chairs to large Hongs. Three Chinese Theatres and Government Civil Hospital. Telephone for this district is installed in Ng Yan's Chair Depot et No. 2 Ezra Lane, (lat 1909 floor):
or Telephone No. 3708. District No. 3-All that area' above High Road, Po Hing Fong, Staunton
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 19th day of December 1921, at 3 p.m. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR of one Lot of CROWN LAND at Bowen Road in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 year, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fired by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term of 75 yçárn.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Hoof Balt
Let No, 2352
Registry No.
Locality.
Boundary warmente.
*
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Contrats
square feet.
About Rental
•p>yu ཐw4fr
Foes, feet. Ivet fort. About
As per male pink.
20,970 180 7,242
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of
Streetbuthnot Road, Upper Albert Road
to
WATSON &
CO. LTD.,
Alexandra Buildings
DEATHS.
MACFARLANE-At the Isolation Hospital, Shanghai, on December 9th, MILDRED LOUISE, dearly wife of Robert Alistair Macfarlane.
MUERAY-On December 7th, suddenly, at sea, W. D. MURRAY, Second Officer 5.8. Hangsang. Funeral at Shanghai.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES YOUI RD., C.
A fuki employed at "the Shung Hing Bank, 254, Des Voeux Road, is reported to have absconded with the sum $1.000..
"
A Chinese wireless message from Wash- ington states that instructions have been of received, by the technical experts of the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce Office in attendance at the Washington and also certain members of the Foreign
Conference to return to. China imme diately. As the Powers have agreed in
Whilst evading arrest a Chinese coolie named Chan Tung jumped from a second floor verandah, in Ladder Street, and broke his leg.
principle to an increase of the Chinesd customs tariffs, it is necessary for the An elderly Chinese was removed to the experts to return to Peking to make pre- Government Civil Hospital on Wednesdayparations. Mr. Simpson and probably suffering from an overdose of opium, be Admiral Toei will also return to China lieved to have been self-administered.
3001.
A Peking message states that the Gov A European was robbed by a gang of erament has instructed the foreign com- pick-pockets yesterday morning. Altan' missioner at Amoy to settle the whack drawing some money from his bank he dispute between the people and Messrs. placed the notes in his pocket book, which Butterfield & Swire.
The Amoy, reprehe dropped into the breast pocket of hig sentative, Mr. Lu Sin-chi, has been coat in the usual way. The gentleman ordered to return home from Peking to was apparently followed and on reaching await the peaceful settlement of the Wyndham Street he was jostled by foun question.
Chinese. He did not take any serious notice of this, but a moment later it The survey of a public road from occurred to him to feel if the pocket-book Canton to Tsing-Sing district which was was still in its place and found it was
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Street, and Kennedy Road, The Depot is this ares will supply chairs all Europeans and Chinese residences on the upper levels. Tele. LONDON Omas: 131, FLEET STREET, E.O proposed by the Public Road Bureau, is not. It was then too late to trace the phone for this district ia installed in Cheung
now finished, says the Canton Times. pick-pockets. Luk's Chair Depot at No. 31 Elgin Street (ground floor) Telephone No. 3707.
The road will start from Sha-hoo, outside the cast gate, rid Inn-tong and through the foot-path of the White Cloud Mour tain directly to the District of Tsing sing. The road line is estimated to be more than 60 miles. The work wil begin
District No. 4-The Peak Road-Albany Road, Queen's Garden, May Road, and Powen Road. Telephone for this district is installed in the Chair Shelter at the bottom of the Peak Basd. Telephone No 816.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, DECEMBER 16TH, 1931.
TREATY INTERPRETATION.
The Pablic are strongly advised to impresa on their employees the Telephone No. of the Chair Depot nearest to their own premises so that no time, may be lost in getting chaira Should there be no abair available at any Par ticalar Chair Depot the Foreman of Bach We published yesterday a contribution Depot has instructions to pass the message on to narh Depot and ensure that a chair is sent
E.D.C, WOLFE,
4
Captain Superintendent of Police. Hongkong, 3th December, 1931..
8000,
The Canton Times says:-La oider tq direct the different Government affairs more effectively and co-operatively, the Municipal authorities some time ago pro- posed to centralize the different civil government offices. Murphy and Dana, the famous New York architects and
A
A European residing at the Astor designers of the Bockefeller Medical written by OERIN KEI," or the House states that on Wednesday evening Institutions of Peking, and, Tale of subject of the new taxation imposed he was waylaid and robbed by a gang of Changsha, have been engaged by the
The first Chinese. It appears that he engaged a Government to prepare the plan. by the Canton" Government, [1915
part of it points out (as did, recently, ricksha outside the Soldiers' Club, at 5 special architect has been designated by an evening contemporary of ours) the pm on the 4th and drove about the Murphy and Dana for this plan and he is utterly farcical nature of the excuses town until 8.20. At that hour the coolie due here in March. made by the Canton Government for the drew the ricksha into, a dark lane be imposition of consumption-tax in tween Water Street and Whitty Street. respect of tobacco and wines imported Five Chinees attacked him and searched into Canion; but in the latter part of his pockets, taking 175 in Hongkong and his article he supports the contention of ghaj bank-notey the Canton Government that the treaties
PREPAID "WANTED "
ADVERTISEMENTS
Laturs are lying at this Office for
Box OK-KX, LM, LN, LB IT, LU. LW, MA, ME, MZ, NB, NP, OB, A
ANTED.-L'ADY SECRETARY-
W1
between the foreign Powers and China
At the Magistracy, yesterday afternoon," Sanitary Board coolie sued a Chinese-
constable for unlawful-assault.-It-ap
peared that on Sunday the "coolie trod on the coat-tails of the defendant's Chinese contemporary, the Ministry of said that she would report the matter In Chinese official circles, anys a wife; words followed, and the woman
the letting by Public Aution Bale, to be (non-resident in Institute). Apply must be construed "most strictly in Communications is genorally regarded as held by letter favour of Chins," and that, although it to he 10%)
at the Office of the Public INSTITUTE.......
to her husband. The day following the (172 Works Department, by Order of His
may have been the intention of two or ment in Poking, so that in forming s
constable searched for the complainant EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR of ons Lot of
three of the clauses in existing treaties" Cabinet CROWN LAND at Portland Street in the
ANTED-A YOUNG MAN, with
the Prime Minister usually and found him in a tea shop. The cou- Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 76 years,
many years Experience in an Import that China should be prohibited from places his most trusted friend in the stable took the law in his own hands and with the option of ranewal at a Crown Rent to
and Export Firm, seeks POSITION in a mer-levying a tax on foreign goods after they position of Chiaotung Taungchang. Now thrashed the man Resisting from re- be fixed by the Burveyor of H MAJESTY Box OB, c/o Daily Press Office,"
cantile office. Salary no object. Reply to have arrived at their destination, the however, owing to the forcible retention taliating complainant reported the matter KING, for one further term of 75 years,
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fact that the Powers foolishly omitted or misappropriation of railway funds by to No. 2 Police Station and was advised -PARTICULARS-OF-THE-LOT,
to-expressly-so-provide-in-the-treaties the powerful Tuchung and Super to take out a summons. A fine of 5 was WANTED.-AMAH seeks employment disentitles them to raise objections now Tuchuns, the Chiaotungpu has been re-imposed by Mr. Wood:
accompanying children on voyage to England. Bex No. OC, efo Daily Press to the levying of such a tax. It is duced to the same stato of poverty sa __[171 obvious from this that Mr. OBLIN KEITS other ministries. The staff of the Ghlac OST on Barker Road about noon 19th has neither read the leading article in tungpu have been usually paid their
December a GOLD BROOCH with one
our issue of the 3rd instant, nor has he salaries on the 25th or 20th of every pearl. Will finder please return it to No. 137 read well-known works on International month-much earlier than in all other The Peak or The Russo-Asiatic Bank [169 Law and other authorities dealing with Government departments but for Novem
Boundary MenaELITY SE
Uffice,
About
As per sals plan
10,900 12% 23,469
I
TO LET. LOORS in the New Bank Building,
Dos Voeux Road Central Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LTD
1890
25,175_206 13,020.
£1911-
TYPHOON WARNING.
The following telegram has
beer
the question of the interpretation of ber. the staff had not beca paid up to received by the American Consulate- treaties. For his benefit, therefore, and December 6th. Japanese copitalists were General, Hongkong," from the Manila for that of readers of his article pressing hard for the re-payment of in- Observatory:- who might be misled by what he forest for twenty-six million yen of tele-
December 15th, 9 a.m. states, we repeat what wo said-in phone and telegraph loans and the Minis-The typhoon is crossing the Visayas. our issue of the 3rd instant, viz., ter, Mr. Cheng, had applied for leave Islands in the form of a shallow depres- than it has long been a positive rule for on account of "-illness.
rion.
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