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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS · HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

.....SOCIETT.

THE ANNUAL SHOW, OF FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES

will be held in

THE BOTANIC GARDENS

on

THURSDAY 2ND MARCH

rk to 8 FX

Admission #1. (children ball price) Lady Sress will present the prizes at 5 PM.

Military Band will play during the afternoon and Taupplied by Hongkong Hotel will be mbtainable at 30 centa

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

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S.S. “SAPAROMA”. ONSIGNEES of cargo for Hongkong from the Netherlands Indis per above steamer are hereby notified that owing to the strike at Chinese seainen and cargo coolies, the said eamer is not calling at Hongkong. Cargo for this port will be carried on to Shanghai and will be

1 to Hongkong when conditions here becoms

again Connigueas are therefore recommended to make their own arrangements as to insurance, etc.

JAVA-CHINAJAPAN LIJN. Hongkong, 24th February, 1992.

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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

CO, LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALOUTTA PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship

THE

"CHAKSANG "

having arrived from the above, ports, Con- signoes. of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk -bazardous into the hazardous and/or extra-b God was of the Hongkong and Kowloon Ltd, whence, and for Wharf and Godown

delivery may be obtained from the whared by the 201

Goods

rent. will be subject to

Marob

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All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Gotowns were they will be ex-

sahned. Claims against the Stormer must be presented within 10 days of arrival otherwise They will not be recognised.

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, 1993

TOTICE IS HERESY GIVEN that we

have need a certain Trade Mark or Label belong to Messrs. A. S. Watson & Cay, Latin. with the word "FORMAZONE" thereoni connection with certain mineral water mann- factured by us and that we have, as from the 18th day 1 February, 1929, discontinued the use of such Trade Mark cr Label.

466

CONNAUGHT AERATED WATER.

7.00. ETD:

NOTICE

A. having the

די

INTIMATIONS

ANNUAL NAVAL CONTRACTS..

INTIMATION

to the cost, of sending & representative of the Arm on tour in the ship itself

A fire at Wuchow last Thursday destroy, u

ed over 300 business ihops nad dwelling

** CHAMPAGNE

EALED tenders are invited for the following de ST. MARCEAUX & CO.

Contrata, riE;---

Supply of Timber, Timúër Materials

azd

Upholstery Works

Dyeing and Dry

Cleaning Work

Repairing Clocks and Stop Watches

Supply and Repair af Bamboo Sunblinde

The contrasts commexios on the 1st Aprit, 1923, and expire on 31st March 1993.

Forms of tender may be obtained an applica

NG KWAN HALA KWAN he Ting to drawn to the Naval Store Offer, H. Paval

Yard the attention of our clients not to hand over Typewriters, Alachines eta, to be cleaned and or repaired to any one unless on production of a card gned by us.

RAMSEY & CO. Hongkong, 18th February, 1922

(ft.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD.

of

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an

Extraordinary Central Meeting HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO. LTD. will be held at the Hongkong Hotel on Friday the 3rd day of March 1912 at 11.30 O'clock in the forenoon when the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as Extraordinary Benczations,

1. That Article 105 of this Company's Articles

of Association be altered as follows

(6)

the insertion of "$10,000 in the

a plan of $8,000* in the Bfth line thereof.

striking out in the ninth and tenth thereof the words "for each financial worn inserting in year of the. Compare in every year place thereof the wherein such prouts shall not exceed in sum of $160,000, and the segregato

REIMS.

Vintage 1911.

(Guaranteed)

The terms for exhibiting were reduced houses from between £2,100 and £1,330 for stalls

Lieut.-General Sir Charles Kavanagh to £1,400 and £500 respectively. The cost is passing through the Colony on the of showcases and counter -cases WO P. & O. Devanha, bound for Shanghai, similarly reduced to an average chargo of

The Empress of data, which was dus on about £400. First-class cabin accom

modation for a tratio representative under Saturday morning, did not arrive until taking the whole voyage of 18 months yesterday afternoon having been delayst was reduced to the sum of £1,000. by fog.

A coolie was stabbed by two men on Whether the whole of the space available has been taken up on these terms we do Prays East on Friday. He was non a not know, bat in view of the fact that strike victim; the affair was the result of the tendency to economise in times of a quarrel. trade stagnation is always stronger than 'Senor Doi Arnaldo Astrozm has been the tendency to advertim, the presumption recognised Consnt for Chils in Hongkong:

Tenders will be received at the Commodore' dice until noon on Wednesday 8th March 1982 The right is reserved of rejecting all or any The finest vintage wine since is that many Arms prefer to wait for more pending the issue of His Majesty's. tenders and of accepting any portion of x tandler. H. G. LOWE

Naval Stone Officer.

B

FUBLIC AUCTION The Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by inblic Auction, FUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY,

On

the 7th, 8th and 9th MARCH, 1922, B. M. Naval Yard, Hougkong, and

&

Lite Boats, D Stovas. Ships

&c.,

·

1884.

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Exequatur.

Sir Alfred and Lady Knox were pan-

dofinite signs of trade revival.

There is little belief apparently among loading British trade authorities thas à time of abounding prosperity is immed angers from Singapore to Hongkong on Champagne de St. Marceaux italy at hand. Commerce and industry the P&O steamer Devanha which.

arrived yesterday. have never, perhaps, had to face greater

A United States seathen named James- & Co., Reimes, is considered one difficulties than they have encountered

during the past year, but there is a Jacoba is in hospital aufering from in- of the finest Champagnes produced. general feeling that the worst is now past juries received by a fall from the rigging

and that a steady and lasting improve of the U.S.S. Chopeka. ures in the Menus at It invariably figures

ment is setting in. The latest mail The Hongkong Horticultural Scalety's State Banquets, Civic functions, Re-papers contain quite a symposium of annual show of flowers and vegetables is. views on the subject by British trade announced to take place in the Botanic We find, for example, Mr. Gardens on Thursday next. STANLEY MACHIN, President of the London

atgimental Dinners; and is served in authorities.

all the leading Social and Sporting

Clubs of Great Britain, Europe,

Kowloon Naval Depot, commencing rach day at 9.30 am. with an interval from 12 noon to 1.10 p.m.. OLD AND SURPLUS NAYAL STORES,

Comprising

Whalers. Celle and America, India and the Colonies. Electric Cable, Cooking commission of ten per cent per annum Electrical Fittings Tron Beds, Mattesses on all the set profits of the Company in

and Fittings Ice Chests, Steel Tanks, Life excess of that sum"

Rafts, Life Belts, Motors, Carpets, Rugs, Mata, Table Covers, Binakota, Canvas Hoses. Old Cordage, Canvas Bags, Uld India Rubber, Old SOLE. AGENTS Leather, Old Asbestes, Old Iron, Brass Copper, Lead. Gun Metal and Steel, Coal Sacks, Fire- wood. Iron, Wood and Gun Metal Blocks, Searchlights, Gauges, Propellers, Fan

2. That the above Resolution (No. 1) to be retrospective and take effect from the 1st, day of January 199

Should the above Resolations be passed by the required majority, they will be submitted for confirmation as opecial Resolutions to a

Chain Cable,

fit conse of considering and if thought ittings &c.

Compasses and" Compass

Chamber of Commerce, and Chairman of the Imperial Council of Commerce, saying:

A cattle dealer was robbed, early on

Two men attacked him and took from him" a bag containing $88 in Chinese silver coins:

Saturday morning, in Wing Lok. Street

National expenditure, which has been allowed to continue far too long at a grossly extravagant rate, is now being faced and dealt with. The follies of 'ca Among local residents who returned to canny and ill-considered strikes appear the Colony by the Empress of Asia wero to be realised by the responsible labour. J. L Crockatt, manager of the lenders, with the result that confidence, Chartered Bank, and, Mr. and Mrs, J.-M.

McHutchou. upon which the whole fabric of successful trading is based, is steadily returning."

farther Extraordinary General Mestis 20th Engines, Steel Tabes, Steel Wire Hope, OA. S. WATSON & EDWIN STOCKTON, President of the such Meeting will be held on Monday the day of March 1989, at the same time and place No Firs Lorarsace will be affected by us or the

ach Resolutions as Special Re in any case whatever,

solutions accordingly, will be countersigned by Bill of Lading ·

Dated the 15th day of February, 1992. JARDINE MATHESON & J., ED.

By Order of the Board, General Managers.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Hongkong, 21th February, 1922.

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General Managers, -

Η

493

BRITISH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL TIENTSIN.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU-

FACTURING CO., LTD..

A quantity of Structural Steelwork sufficient for 2 complete sheds, 60 feet by 255 feet and sundry other steelwerk, and rain water pipes, gasters, &c.

Lots may be inspected on Monday,.

the 6th March, 1922. Also sale of Old and Surplus Victualling Stores at Kowloon Naval Depot, on FRIDAY, 1012 MARCH, Comprising

Corned Beef, Thang Rabbit, Salt Fena, Beats and Biscuits for extile or poultry food, Serge, Flannel, etc. Hemmants, Hammocks, Bedding and Sunday Articles of Clothing and Mess Gear. Terms of Sale-As detailed in Catalogna.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Admiralty Hongkong, February 2hd, 1922

HR Council bereby invites Applications for Cost of PREPARATORY SCHOL MISTRESS in, the Tiantain Grammar Schol.

The commencing sainry offered in $10 per Furnished quarters will be provided 24-565.COM frea by the Council

Applications

atating age, nationality, quali 11 o'clock am. for the purpose of 1902 at By Appointment Auctioneers 10 the fications and experiance should be forwarded to the undersigned in time to arrive in lientsin not later than March 8th, 1922,

By Order

Council Room,

J. R. LYNESS.

Secretary,

Tientsin, February 15th, 1822.

$

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PREPAID · WANTED" ADVERTISEMENTS

Letters are lying at this Offoe for Bors OK, GS, KL, LM, LN, LE LT LW, MA, MK, MZ, NB, NP, OG., PD, PB, PG, PO, PS, FT, PW, A., A

Young man who knows Book-keeping, Typing and general office work, seeks position in Mercaute Office. Reply to Box Co

$42 afo Daily Press Office.

W NURSE in an English family, for

"ANTED, A Portuguese or Eurasia? children aged Sand 3 at Outport near Hongkong. No housework-Very good wages for very easy position. Apply Box QB, o Daily Press Office.

YÒR SALE-MOTOR BOAT

*IRIS'

FOR SALE (wood) x Swedish "Fenta engine good condition almost new. Owner leaving Colony $1,000. Fitted for hoisting in chips davits. Apply Hongkong Yacht Club. (38

WANTED or 3 Booms, unfurnished,

by Mairried Couple (British), Hongkong or Kowloon. Apply XYZ. c/o Daily Prem Olles

..

TO LET.

NEW OFFICE ROOMS in Central Local lity from 1st April Apply SANG KEE c/o Compradore Department. Hongkong & Bhai Bant,-Des Voeur Road

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entrruco.

IA

FOR SALE.

AND, aproximately 2,000 square foot on waterfront, at Swatow with modern 2 stovina rick and concrete building suitable for ofhios and godown. Farther details apply.

・W.G. HUMPHREYS & CO. A. G. DA ROCHA.

UOMONEER SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER."

No. 24, D'Aguilar Street, Telephone No. 2931 WEEKLY AUCTIONS,

TUESDAYS -

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS

THURSDAYS:-

VALUABLE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

SATURDAYS –

TXOELATINTĮ

RGISEHOLD TURNITURE

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARK. THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY HOLDERS in the above COMPANY will be held at St. George Building, Chater Road;

FRIDAY, 3rd MARCH the Victoria, on

receiving o statement of accounts and the report of the for the year ending 31st General Managers December, 1991, and electing a Consalting Committee and Auditors.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, the 22nd February, 1923, until Friday, the 3rd March, 1992, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 17th February, 1922.

144$

THE DAIRY FARM, IOE & COLD

STORAGE CO., LTD.

TOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN that the Noster Books of the Company will be closed from WEDNESDAY, the 22nd of February, to TUESDAY, the 28th February 1992, both days inclusive, during which period to transfers of shares of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Ecard of Directors, AL MANUK, Secretary,

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CREDIT NATIONAL, 1992. ISSUE OF NEW BEARER BONDE REDEEMABLE IN 10 YEARS FRS 500.00 each bearing interest at the rate of 6% per annunin. free of fax.

Reimbursable at holder's. option a follow-

On lat. February 1824 for. Fra. 500.

1927. for Frs. 507,50 On 1st

1939 for Fra. 5% On lat. No prizes

Price of Issue including 1st coupon das on 5th February 192 payable cash on aj plication Fra 482- Subscriptions received at BANQUE DE L'INDO.CHINE,

HONGKONG

3341

on or before February 18th, 1922

HONGKONG HOTEL.

GRILL ROOM.

1386

HI

Dal DINNER DANSANT NOT be held on MONDAY, Feb. 27th. The DINING ROOM (Ol Gall Room) will be ed as GRILL ROOM on Monday night and will be opened from 7 to 9.15 p.m. [483]

« HONGKONG HOTEL CO. LTD.

TOTICE IS HERESY GIVEN that the NOMEDINARY TEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS is this Company will be held at the Company's Hotel, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, 18TH MARCH 1929, at of receiving the Report NOON, for the purpose of the Board of Directions, together with & Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st. December,

1921.

2

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Com. pany will be CLOSED from TRUESDAY, 2ND MALAW, to WEDNESDAY, STH MARCH, 1992 (both daye inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

HN. BEAUREPAIRE. “

Secretary. Hongkong, 25th February, 1912.

(401

CO. LTD..

Wine & Spirit Merchants,

ESTABLISHED 81 YEARS..

TELEPHONE 616-

DEATH.

KADOORIE-At Hongkong, on, February 24th, Sir ELLIS KADOORIE, Aged 54 years.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

An election of two Justices of the Peace to serve on the Licensing Board ve ME T. E. Hough and Mr. A. R. Lowe, whose terms of office have expired, is to take on Tuesday, 7th March.. Oaly Justices of the Peace are entitled to vote.

Manchester Chamber of Commerce, in a public speech, expressed the opinioji that the heavy slump" in values, which is the result of a process of forced liquida

A Chinete constable remanded last week tion, is now over, and as far as the on a charge of being concerned in a textile industry is concerned, the majority robbery at a Yaumati pawnshop was discharged by Mr. Wood, on Saturday of commodities can now be considered to morning: The police withdrew the charge. have reached a reasonably safe level. The The defendant's solicitar, Mr. A. E. Hall, first requirements for securing trade re. opined that his client owed his arrest

to the fact that he was a

pawnshop. are the re-establishment of confidence, the

The new branch of the Hongkong and removal of mistrust between employers Shanghai Bank at Sungei Patani (Kedah) employed, genuine work by all was opened on February 13th by His sections of society, and rigid economy in Highness the Regent. Mr. Courtney, the manager of the branch in welcoming all branches of life, individual, municipal His Highness, made a neat litle specch and national. The cure, he said, migh in Malay." Mr. McArthur, the Adviser cf the State Council of Kedah, in the On behalf of the family and intimate he expedited by the assistance of well course of a speech expressed the com- friends of Sir ELLIS KADOOBIE I wish conceived credit schemes, by a reasonable munity's admiration of the handsond to thank all friends for their kind sympathy and tribute.-C. S. GUBAT. extension of banking facilities, and much new building and spoke of it as a clean eign of the confidence the Hongkong and help might be given to international trad- Shanghai Bank had in the

times and Hoxgzozo Orvice: 104, Da Var RD., Cing if the Government could arrange for

the fature prosperity of the Bank and LONDON OCN: 181, FLEET Brizer, E.C.

of Kocah Personally, and he was not the cancellation, wholly or in part, of alone in this opinion, he thought the inter-Allied debts. This last, he said, branch should have been opened in Alor would be a practical step towards pro- Star but they could console themselves with the reflection that this would not be euring an immediate improvement of the the only branch they were going to open disorganised exchange conditions which in Kedah Mr. Courtney in expressing are so largely responsible for dislocation thanks for the very kind way in which

the

gathering had treated him as the of trade, with its consequent unemploy representative of the bank said that in bank had every faith in the future of ment. Sir WILLIAM SUTERBLAND, M.P., spite of the price of tin and rubber, the who began his career as a civil servant Kedah. The opening of the branch in under, the old Local Government Board, Sungei Patani was an earnest of their Taenz is among the cables published and who, in 1918, was promoted to Lord belief in the future and he trusted that the step would prove a benefit to the coun- to-day one which says it has been decided of the Treasury after several years of try and incidentally to the bank itself. to postpone the sailing of the British service as Parliamentary Private Secre Trade Ship "till more definite signs are tary to the Prime Minister, has recently

covery, in Sir EDWIN STOCKTON's opinion assistant accountant of the friend of tha

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, FEREVÄRT 271H,. Ï622..

WHAT ARE THE PROSPECTS

"OF TRADE REVIVAL?

apparent of the recovery of world emphasised the importance of the ox conditions." That sounde rather change factor.

"The world," he said, pessimistic note, for the British, Trade is still short of goods in spite of the Ship's craise to various parts of the world fall in prices; but purchase of goods lags

THE LATE SIR ELLIS KADOORIE.

DAIRY FARM NEWS was scheduled to extend over a period of behind because of difficulties in exchange of its greatest benefactors in Sir Ellis:

REDUCTION IN PRICES:

We are pleased to notify our castomers and the public that the following reductions in prices will come into forcë as FROM at MARCHL

ICE

from 13 eta per lb.

to

14 ats per ib.

BUTTER

FROM AN INDIÁN RESIDENT.]

The Colony of Hongkong has lost one eighteen months, and as the view widely international political troubles, lack of Kadoorie, who was a personage of angelic prevails that the world is on the ore of confidence and shortage of capital to character both in words and deeds. He gradual revival of trade, the excuse financo trade in present circumstances was one of the blossed sons of Dame given for the postponement of the flouting International differences, as he remarked, ficially devoted to assisting deserving Fortune; and his wealth was most beze exhibition seems somewhat strunze. We will take time to remove, but nothing causes and the needy classes of the Colony note that in connection with the British will aid more speedily in reoavery of Not to mention the Helena May Institute, Inchistries Fair, which is being held at business in foreign and in home trade towards which his share was no less that

$82,000, he endowed the Chinese com Birmingham next month, the advice was than a growth of confidenes between manity with a magnificent school bearing offered that "in times of good trade it traders generally." With the growth of his name, and later, in 1910, he met the is desirable for business houses to keep confidence," Sir WILLIAM SUTHERLAND by giving at a cost of $40,000, the splendid long-felt nood of the Indian community their goods before the world and thus nid, there would be recovery rapidly, building, situated in the Bookunpoo Valley, zetain the goodwill which they have already acquired, while in time of trade first in our own Home trade, and then to accommodate the Indian School, which, in our trade with the Dominions, the since its catablishment in. 1894, had been housed in various Chinese tenements to depression it is seriously detrimental for

East, the American Continent, and the the Indian community. The loss of Siz them to cease to advertise or exhibit most stable of the European countries. Ellis Kadoorie is irreparable. Besides, building the school, he was paying $350 pending the return of prosperity, because

After that would come the development of annually as fees for deserving boys, aud than their more enterprising competitors

trado with Germany," Austria and coin mailaining a scholarship of 360 p.a. would have a great advantage," But

tenable at Queen's College. The most wise as is the advice, the number of firms tries within their commercial orbit, and recent beneficiary of the late Bir Ellis who follow it is not large. Perhaps the lastly, win Rusia. It must not be over- Kadoorie was the Indian Recreation Club, Faller particular

can be obtained on applica a Comprehensive and Complete Bosord heavy coat of exhibiting by means of the ok.d what a big thing it would be to to which he contributed the sum of $1,000

KULANGSU MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, AHOL

BOAD CONSTRUCTION.

THE KULANGSU MUNICIPAL COUN-

TCL to tenders for the laying of 5,000

square yards of road surfacing of a similar com- position to that used on roads in the Peak dis trist, Hongkong.

Should the experiment be found to be a amocens the Council intend to strisco, all roads in the Settlement in this manner.

tion to the

G. ÉL BEED.

::

Secretary,

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Kalangan Municipal Council.

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

Lls preliminary notices of forthcoming Amaging, lectures and materialementa sent for insertion in the news columns of the Hongkong Daily Prass, are charged for at the rate of 31 cock, (ne azucranded in May and Jung af last year) providing that they do not poopy more than four Encs. In future if this space in

szceeded they will be placed in the adreftisins shum e at the prevailing radow,

from 31.10...to...31.00 per b. "Daisy"

Dairymaid", $100..to.. 90

All our other prices remain maltered in spite

of the Strike.

THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD

STORAGE CO. LTD

FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA INDIA, AUSTRALIA, KO.,

of this NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

Ho

Is given in the

TONGKONG W

PRESS

EELEE

with which is incorporated THE CHOCA OVERLAND TRADE Rxrozt.” Subscription, paid in advance, $18 per annum Including Fostage to any part of the world, $14

the Into Sir Harmuzjon Mody, whose British Trade Ship is a factor which has got trade thoroughly going again between towards its proposed new pavh.on: Like militated in these hard time against the our own land and the Dominions, the educational monument, the building of immediate success of the British Trade East, the United States, Argentine and the University of Hongkong, will continue to remind future generations of his keen Ship enterprise, though recently it was other countries in the American and interent in education, the late Bir Ellis onounced that since the original charges African Continents, which have experi- Kadoaris was second to none in furthering were fixed, manufacturing and other costs enced nothing of the direct devastation the great demand of popular education. In bestowing upon the Indian Community having shown a tendency to decline, sad of the Great War. Now, with prices the beautiful and up-to-date building for anticipating & further all, not only in the greatly reduced, great economien intron school for the sons of the Indian Com munity his name will always be remens cost of construction, Let also of voyaging, dued and more in prospect of realisation, bered by Indians with the utmost revers the organisers had decided to give ex-efficiency improved, and manufacturers once and appreciation. The popular wish bibitors the present and prospective ad- able to guarantee rapid deliverice, the of the Indian Community is May the vanago by reducing the cost of space by way is open for a revival of British trade Almighty, the Creator of the Universe, 33 per cent. This reduction also applied though the process may be slow.-

hava mercy upon his soul, and bless him with the splendours of the future world.”