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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ·

INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND

SHIPBUILDERS,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

THE

THE DUNLOP RUBBER "COMPANY

beg to

that

INTIMATIONS

CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL.

KOWLOON.

A place in the INSHTOTE OR WEDVES as from MONDAY, DECEMBER, THE NEW SOHOOL YEAR Begine on

MEETING of MEMBERS will take DAY, 6TH DECEMBER, at 6 P.M. to make Arrangements for the Annual Ball.

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HONGKONG JOCKET CLUB:----

NOTICE.

GENERAL

NEXTRAORDINARY

MEETING of the Club will be heli in the Board Boom of Mosers. JARDINY MATHE BOX & COMPANY, LICTED on WEDNESDAY. the 19th December, 1993, at 5.13 p.m. im- the HALF-YEARLY MEET

ING, for

for the

mediately after ** purpose of proposing the following resolutions Д

Extraordinary resolutions:

lis.

(1) That the Rules of lading made by the HONGLONG JOCKET CLUB be amended by alding after Rale No. 11 the following Rate:

A China Pony is a horse measuring 1 hr ds 3 inches and under..

be (2) That the said Rules of Racing amended by striking ons Rale No. 77 and substituting the following

27. weight for Chins Ponies accord-

The

ing to the term "weight for inches as per sonla" shall be 140 pounds for 19 hands with an additional 3 pounds for avery complete inch above that

in

Offices will be located at:- Des Vaux ROAD CENTRAL (3rd Floor); Phone C. 4354;

[16AS P.O. Box 478.

THE HONGKONG TUG & LIGHTER CO., LTD.

NOTICE OF CALL-

*

Issum or 100,000 SHARES OF THE NOMINAL VALUE OF $10. EACH

($1.25 PAID Ur).

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2nd Call of $8.75 per Share on each of the 100,000 shares allotted on the 5th day of September, 1833, has been made by the Com- pany and that such Call will be payable to the Company's Bankers, THE HONGKONG SHANG BAI BANKING CORPORATION, in Hongkong on 428 JANUARY, 1933.

~SHEWAN,-TOUES & CO General Manager. Datel 1st December, 1933.

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G.

GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.

CHEST

1ST DECEMBER.

These desiring to Enter or to be Transferral to the School should apply At Once to the Head Master.

Pupils transferred to the CENTRAL SCHOOL from any British School in the Colony do not pay School Fees for December...

SCHOOL Fours are:-

All Classes,.,8.30 am.--12.30 P.M. "Classes 14...143 PM.— 1.30 P.X. Classes 5-9...1.45 r..-- 3,00_r.x. Hot Tins can be obtained at the School. Education Department,

30th November, 1933.

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THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An

IS DISARY GENERAL

MERTING of THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED; will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICE of the Company No. 5, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Victoris, Hongkong, at Noon, on the 18t DAY OF DECEMBER, 1993, when the Sab- joined Resolution will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution that is to say:--

That the Company be Wound Up volun-

arly. height. Fractions of an inch to countENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN AND NOTICE IS ALSO BEREBY favour of the pony. Any China TDOTATARS current in this Colony, for GIVEN that a farther EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the Company Pony which measures over 13 banda telegraphic transfer, on the Lords Commis. GENERAL

inches "dead to be ineligible to

will be held at the Same Time and Place on compete in any race reserved for China sioners of His Majesty's Tranry, London, ap to and for the sum of £50,000, will be

the 4TH DAY OF JANUARY. 1924, for the Ponie 7. The Stewards must refuse to cater cived by the TREASURY

ing at the above mentioned Meeting and of as a Special Resolution any Fony which in their opinion is OFFICER COMMAND PAY OFFICE of reiving Report of the Proceed

con if thought fit:

mentioned Resolution. not a China Pony, but their decision until 11 o'clock M. on the 14TH DECEMBER

the further Resolution will be proposed at the must be supported by a board of 610226 Tenders to state the total amount (in

pounds sterling). No telegraphic transfer Second Meeting for the appointment of will be made for loss than £100

Liquidator or Liquidators for the purposes" of and Winding Up and dixing his or their remuneration.

Members say or all of whom may be

Stewards. The decision of the board

shall be final

Should the above Rule No. 77 be passed, it is resolved that the same shall not apply to Ponies which have run in Official races in Hongkong and/or in Gymkhanas in Hongkong up to and including the 1st of December, 1993 (3) That Rale No. 34 of the Rules and Regulations of the Hongkong Jockey Club be expanged.

That Rule No. 76 of the Rules of Racing nade by the Hongkong Jockey Club te

11685 expunged.

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER

זין

Co.. (1018),LTD.

THE FIFTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING & SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Company, ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Chater Road. Victoria, Hongkong. on THURSDAY, the 20TH DECEMBER,

1893, nt 11

O'CLOCK in the FORENous, for the purpose of regeiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ended 30th September. 1933, and electing Consulting Committed and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be elcsed from Friday, the 7th December, 1923, until Thursday, the 20th December, 1923, both days inclusive. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers, Hongkong, 10th Noveraber, 1923.

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KOWLOON DOCK AMATEUR

DRAMATIC CLUB Will produce the Musical Play THE RAJAH OF RAJAHPORE"

en

DECEMBER 14TH & 15TH...

THE MINISTERING CHILDREN'S

G.

In aid of

LEAGUE.

PUBLIC "AUCTION.

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PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF

the by Public Austion to be keld on MONDAY, the 10th day of December, 1923, at 3 P.M., the Offices of the

by Order of H

Public Work GOTZANOR, of Five Lola...of

EXUELLEMOT TES CROWN LAND at Hatton Road and on the New Road contouring hillside above Conduit Road in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Bent to be "Bred by the Surveyor of Am MAJET 23 Kmse, for one further term of 76 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

Begiatry Ko,

-the New Road!......

Coentity.

Boundary MasonrÉRY CATAL

I.

L

*T

fent, foot.

Annual Habtal.|

Upaçi Trice.

Alious'

1

44,12% | 456)

The

The Tenders to be in duplicate, and in sealed covers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, COMMAND PAY OFFICE and endorsed TENDERS FOR GOVERN MENT BILLS, etc."

The right t

t to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is reserved.

Copies of Forms of Toader can be had on application.

Persons tendering for (Bills) are hereby notified that, having regard to the provisions of the Acts 22 George LIL, Cap, 45 and 41. George III. Cap. 53, the acceptance of any such Tender is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons

shall be admitted to any abars or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of such (Bills)."

"The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered into by any incorporated Company in its corporated capacity and made for the general benefit of the Company"

JLA DOBBIN, Lient Colonel, Treasury Chest Officer, R.4.P.C.

1860

is Majesty's Treasury Office,

Hongkong, 4 December, 1993,

THE

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HONGKONG JOCKET CLUB.

MEETING of MEMBERS will be held HALF-YEARLY GENERAL on WEDNESDAY, 19TH OF DECEMBER 1923, at 5 PM in the Board Room of Messrs. JARDINE. MATHESON & Co., LTD.. By Order,

C. B. BROWN

Secretary ALLGEMEINE ELEKTRICITAETS GESELLSCHAFT (AEG.) BERLIN,

TESSRS. SIEMSSEN & CO. Lave been appointed SOLE AGENTS for our Concern for Clins and Hongkong:

M

Our China and Hongkong business will in future be carried on under the auspices of

A.EG. CHINA ELECTRIC CÓMPANY

L. S. GREENHILL,

Acting Secretary to THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMEST.

AND AGENCY CO, LTD. General Agents for

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING

COMPANY, LIMITED,

[1654 Hongkong. 30th November, 1923.

TO LET,

LARGE GODOWNS with Good Ventilas tion, situated in KENNEDY TOWs, on th Water Fronts known as 11, 12 and 13, KENNEDY Towy. West Point.

Apply to-

YAT WING BANK,

113, Wing Lok Street.

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TO LET.

INTIMATION

4TH, 1923.

ASSORTED CASES OF CHOICE WINES AND SPIRITS FOR

CHRISTMAS.

CASE No. 1. ($80.00) Bota. 5. Estophe Claret,

Fort, Fall Bodied. Vino de Pasta, Sherry. Old Tom Gin Gilbey Superior Pale Brandy, * Whisky.

Spey Royal Whisky.'

Curacao.

CASE No. 2, ($35.00)

1 Bot. St. Marceaux Champagne.

Vino de Pasto, Sherry. Superior Light Port. Superior Old Cognac. St. Estephe Claret. French Vermouth. Barnett's Dry Gin. "E" Whisky Dewar's White Label Whisky. D Creame de Menthe.

th

CASE No. 3. ($40.00) ́

1 Bot. Marcean: Champagne.

મ

+

2

"

M

$7

11

Ch. Monton Claret, Superior Old Fort. Superior Fale Sherry. Burnett's Dry Gin.

Old Brown Brandy. Whisky,

Dewar's Victoria Vat" Whisky, Gibey's Sper Royal Whisky. Hoering's Cherry Brandy.

CASE No. 4. ($50.00)

Bots. St. Marceaux Champagne.

. Ch. Coutea Guinea

Fine Pale Nutty Shorry. Yory Fine Old Tawny Port Barnstt's Dry Gin. French Vermouth.

Very Old Liqueur Brandy 1838

M.B.E Dowar's Victor's Vab“ Whisky, Sparkling Red Burgundy. Benedictine

months ago the entire staff of the Minis- try of Education struck as a protest against the failure to pay their salaries, and have remained on strike, Several of the Peking colleges have been closed for the same reason. A revolt of the metro politan police and the soldiers of the garrison was only averted by the now Finance Minister raising a loan of three million dollars and giving them seventy per cent. of the pay due to them. At the same time a sum of $200,000 was made"

A petition has been addresscil to the Central Government by a number of Chinese praying that it will request the foreign Consuls of Shanghai to call a meeting under a Chinese chairman to dis eas the question of permitting Chinese captains, officers, engineers and pilots tu take charge of vessels plying on the China const.

The editor of Le Courier Saigonadis in a recent leader writer:-The Siamese ticul which weighs to grains is at present... worth nine franes whilst the piastre, which weighs 97 grains, is only worch eight. The Singapore Dollar, which is worth 1744 rupees in Indian currency is only worth on satangs on Siamese es- change.

available for payment of a certain per `centage of the salaries due to professors and lecturers in the Government col. leges, which it was calculated would buy "thirty days" rest and peace" for the Government. If the Governinent is strong enough to carry out its retrenchment

"The attention of members of the Hong- policy we ought to soon see an end put to scandals of the kind described which kung Jockey Club is enlled to the change have disgraced successive administrations in the place of meeting on Wednesday, at Peking. On the Cabinot Secretariat's the 12th inst. It is to be held in the List of Government departments which board room of Messra Jarkline, Mathesou' it is suggested may he dispensed

& Co, Ltd. An Añvoutcoment is made with altogether are the Financial Read of an extraordinary general meeting to fellur the half yearly meeting when some asuendments to the Rules of Racing are to be proposed.

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In spite of the unsettled condition" of the country, says the Asiatic News Agency, commerce and industry have been making rapid strides. From the 1st of Jazuary up to the end of October, no les- than 60,000 companies had been registered in the Ministry of Agriculture and fear merce, with a total capital of more than $5,000,000. Among thet are more than 1. dozen banks and a number of cotton spinning factories.

For publishing a rumour that certain highly placed Government officials have sources in connection with the payment reived monetary bribes from French of the indemnity on the gold frang basis, the Poking authorities suspended the publication of one Chinese paper, and placed under arreal a correspondent of a Shanghai paper and a correspondent of a Hankow paper. They have also" in- stituted a more rigorous censorship.

justment Commission, the Wine and!

the Conservancy Tobacco Monopoly, Bureau and such military posts as the Inspectorate-General of Troops, held hy General FENO YU-HSTANG, and the One Commission of Mongolian Affairs. would suppose. the Financial Readjust ment Commission to he essentially neces sary just now, but presumably it is regarded as inefficient, and that the Ministry of Finance ought itself to be able to do, all the readjusting that the present situation urgently demands. The Cabinet Secretariat's proposals, as we have said, involves the dismissal of 20,000 officials, but since the pay of most of them is sadly in arrears, the argument against drastic action is that the Government will require for the purpose very large funds which are not available, and are not Another argu- easily to be obtained. ment against the proposal is that unless the Government go slowly in the matter the discharged employees will become a formidable opposition and create another political hurricane" in the Capital If the Government caq" obtain the funds to discharge the liabilities due to the dismissed officials they will probably take a chance on the political hurricane. It

that the Government proposes to convene a Central Finance Conference "in order

Mr. Chow Lon, the Finance Minister to devise ways and means whereby remit tances from the provinces to Peking will at Canton, attended the Magistracy to give evidence yesterday afternoon in the be resumed," and that the Provincial case in which a young Chinese is charged Authorities of Hupeh have already under-with the murder of the Finance Minister a wife at the Canton wharf, Hongkong, taken to remit $180,000 each month. The sometime ago. The case was before the return to the fold of one province does Palice Magistrate some days ago when a report of the shooting outrage appeared not make reunification general, of course,

in the Daily Prtas. The Finance Minis ter at Canton is Mr. Mai Kwong and. any more than one swallow is said to make a summer, but it is a very promis- from all accounts, Mr. Chow Loo dors ing sign and if proofs are given by not intend to return to that City to take Peking that the national revenues will up his former duties. Hongkong Office: I, Chater Road. London Office: 181, Fleet Street, E.Che wisely, spent, doubtless other swallows

SPECIAL CASES

PUT UP TO ORDER.

FFICES in UNION BUILDING-TA. S. WATSON & of interest in this connection to read

Rooms on Fifth Floor,

Apply UNTON INSURANOR SOCIETY OF CARTON, LTD.

FOR SALE.

VADUABLE LEASEHOLD" PROPERTY.

CO., LTD.,

Wine & Spirit Merchants. Phone 618.

GRIEVE AL

DEATH. Shanghai,

on

FFERS be Received up to the 7TH OFFERER, B, for the Purchase or Lease of a Modern Equipped Nine-room, Fire

November proof, Brick and Concrete Residence at Fax HOOK TONG, CANTON. Includes three Rathath, JAMES GRIEVE (Shanghai-Nan

Com king Railway), aged 58 years. rooms equipped with Modern Fixtures,

Kitchen and Barrante modions Blavement, Quarters, Attractive Location. Excellent Views, Surrounded by about 6 mows of well laid ont Grounds with Ten year old Trees, Tennis Owner'e family leaving shortly for Court.

Home.

Particulars, Plans and Conditions of Sak for which Mesars. SIEMBSEN & Co. are acting upon application to BANQUE DE L'INDO-UKTSI

as General Managers and Mr. L. JUNG | SHAKILY. INGER Director.

and

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HONGKONG WOMEN'S GUILD

MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE. HELP THE CHILDREN'S CHARITIES

by coming to

THE GARDEN FETE AND SALE OF WORK

at

GOVERNMENT HOUSE

מפ

וי

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8TH, at 2.P.3, STALLS: HMS. "Tamar" and Tenter,

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM NEW YORK, & PHILADELPHIA

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 4TH, 1923. ..

RETRENCHMENT

AND

THE Steamship BASTERN PRINCE

REFORM IN CHINA. having arrived from the above. Forts, Consignees of Cargo sin hereby informed that OSE of the first acts of the new Govern their goods are being landed at their risk into ment at Peking following upon the the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon

Wharf and Godown Company, Limited election of Marshal Tao Kus as Presi- Kowloon, and stored at Consignees' risk and

expense.

to

will appear in due time and the Peking Government will get the "glorious sum- merit yearns for-but only if it shows by wise financial administration that it deserves. it.

The total rainfall registered at the Botanic Gardens during November .35 of an inch,

The Hongkong Tug and Lighter Co.,

dent of the Republic was in cause an Ltd., is making its second call on share announcement to be made of its inten-biders. On the 810 shares 81.25 has been tion to rigorously apply the "asc" to called up and the present call for the swarms of superfluous officials on the 82.73. pay rolls of the Government departments. Some ten thousand of them were said

All brokea, chafed, and damaged goods are o be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on Wednesday, 5th Dec., at 10 AM. All claims must be presented within 15 days of the steamer's arrival hare, after which Ne claims will be admitted after the goods date they cannot be recognized. The Fort The Old Curiosity Shop" "Vanity Fair," The Christmas Stock- have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing: Candy Stall, Children's Club Stall, ing undelivered after the 6th December, 1923, Dollar Stall, Lucky Dip." Christmas will be subject to rent.

Consignees of cargo are hereby notified Tree Stall," and General Stalls of Useful that they must produce an import permit of officials for dismissal next year,"

signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong before Bills of Lading

and Attractive Articles for Christmas 'Presents SIDESHOWS:-" Roll, Bowl er Pitch for s Prize", Clock Golf, Fish Pond. Naral Chate, Live Aust Sally, Toy Your Weight Bran Pie, "Guess the Weight of the Pig, Fortune Teller, etc, etc."

CINEMATOGRAPH

PERFORMANCES

P.M-4 P.M.5 P.M.

ADMISSION TO GROUNDS by MOTOR GATE opposite the BOTANICAL

GARDENS ONLY- ADULTS, 50 cents, CHILDREN, 20 cents.

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HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC

SOCIETY.

GRAND CONCERT by the

10

SOCIETY'S CHORUS AND. ORCHESTRA.

do..

3#,400

THEATRE ROYAL.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18TH, 1923,

at 9,15 P... Booking Now Open--

ANDERSON MUSIC CO.

$3, $2. 51.

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PRICES

+1659].

can be sountersigned..

Sixteen cases of small-pox were notified to the Medical Officer of Health during to be marked down for dismissal. and the io hours ended December 2nd. more recently we have been told that is an improvement on the returns of the the Cabinet was preparing a schedule last few weeks.

With a view to expressing gratitude. towards the foreign Governments God" nations, who have quickly and nobly responded to the unparalleled calamity brought to Japan by the terrible earth- quake, says the Turin, the Foreign Office has made arrangements to dispatch a special envoy aboard a warship to tender. Japan's heartfelt thanks. The party. will probably leave Japan by the cruiser members of the diplomatic corps in Tokyo' will be decorated by His Majesty.

King early next year. At the same time.

B. AND S. OFFICER'S

"DEATH THE LATE MR. J. »V. HUNTER/

Shipping men on the China coast will learn with regret of the death of Mr. John Vincent Hunter in the German Hospital at Tringtao recently. r. Hunter was Chief Officer of Messrs. Butterfield' & Swire's steamship Shantung, and had beou on the China coast since 1910. He caught the illness which resulted in his death on board the Shantung on the waya suasions of his brother officers he refused to Tsingtao, but in spite of the per- his bunk. Two days out of to take heavy celd on throat and chest, bet b port he could hardly speak owing to a persisted in standing his watches till his colleagues made him go below. Arrived at Tsingtao he was immediately ordered to hospital, and died there some days This afterwards from double pneumonia anti man, probably of about thirty years of pleurisy of both lungs. He was a young age. A particularly sad circumstance in connection with his death is that be leaves The master of the ss. Haikong has behind him in England a baby son, whom involving a total of about twenty thou and in Peking alone. A cable from reported by wireless that he bag sighted he had never seen. The mother died a Peking tells us that a beginning" has a derelect juak in Lat, 22.37 (N.) and already been made in the Saft Adminis. Long. 115.49(E) The derelect is con

sidered dangerous to navigation, tration. "Advisers "and Counsellors '*

Senhor de Freitas, Dean of the Diploerery" holding sinceures in this branch, of the

December Administration have been informed that matic Corps, leares China on their salaries will be discontinued forth-10th for a holiday in Portugal. With his with. They do not, apparently, get the

departure, Sir William Oudendijk, the bencht of even a month's notice that Dutch Minister, becomes acting Denn. their valuable services will be no longer

A marked incrense is shown in goods required. A number of the staff," who,

bound for Hongkong, siys a Japan con- we suppose, do not rank exactly as temporary. The active movement of FOR

TOE SALE-HANDSOME WILTON parasites. like the advisers and counsel-goods is accounted for by the abatement

Sta-Referring to the proposed Cariend. CARPET, Egyptian Pattern, 150lors who did no work but were entitled of anti-Japanese feeling and the approach

ments to the Public Health and Building 113, practically New, and Withont Blemish. BET TENNIS POSTS. TWO TENNIS to handsome remuneration, were likewise of the New Year of Châm,

On the ground that in recent years Ordinance printed in this week's Gazette, NETS, ONE BOUNDARY NET, 1300 dismissed at the end of November A.

Objects and Reasons common grievance in the Government many people have committed suicide by supplemented by what are humourously

the described as swallowing phosphorus matches, departments at Peking is that salaries Civil Governor of Kiangen hne issued an would it not save a lot of trouble if the are many months in arrear. We do not order prohibiting their manufacture and Government wore to bring in, and pass, Ordinance to allow the Government-by OR SALE OR TO LET-Furnished know whether that is the case in the instructing that all stocks of such matches short Bill which might be entitled "An the Building Authority to do any damn HOUSE on the PEAX (Magazine Gsp Salt Administration; probably not, as it be destroyed: and), close to Motor Rood. Tennis Court Occupation, March, 1924 Apply-Box No.

[146 X, Qco Daily Proes. Office,

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain) Bt. George's Building. Hongkong, 29th November, 1823. [1646.

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PREPAID WANTED

ADVERTISEMENTS Lottery are lying at this Olles for

Bom-YI.

* 10'0" All Good as New. ONE RICKSHA, with Rabber Tyres, in Good Condition. Bor No. Y.R., co longling Daily Pres Office.

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father was in China, Mr. Hunter was n month after the child's birth while the Dative of South Shields. He was a mar of quiet habits, and a member of the China Coast Officers' Guild-Shanghai

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDING ORDINANCE.

2:10

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS.

is revenue-collecting department. In Peking has recently been experiencing thing it likes and to instruct those wh that case the money saved by these whole-armed robberies of the type that have have invested their money in property in

"The police authorities," we read, are the honesty of the British Government, if O LET-European FLATS with Bath Bale dismissals can be devoted to sup become familiar to us in Hongkong the Colony, on the strength of a belief in To

Boome, Kitchens and Servants Quarters. port other branches of the Administra

surveilance of dare faithfully, Occupation Apply within C. Bor i tion who are sadly in need of funds rprised that notwithstanding dite trict thigh fully like it to go la bell" "--Your

Y. P., co

to enable them to exist at all Two to rub people within the city walļa.??. Hongkong Daily Pren

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"BOLSHEVIK,

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