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VERTISEMENTS.

TO BE LET.

BELET-On Cheung Chau

Haland from November or aber next, for 9 or 12 months furnished bungalow con- ng good bedrooms, 2 smaller bathrooms, sitting room, ing room, pantry and 2 smaller

NOTICE:

Ordinance 1915.

THE

NOTICE.

THURSDAY

TO-DAYS COUNCIL

MEETING

(Continued from Page 4)

COST OF BOOTS.

PROPOSAL TO STAMP IT ON SOLES

THE GOE

The Alchemist of old spent his boxer

Boot manufacturers, in the life in the search for two things bask when ones he has retire In doing so he said the regul- special inter view with represent the Philosopher's one, which The meeting of Jeffries and Permission given by His Ex- On and after Monday Sept, 15th cellency the Officer Administer-1919 the Pass office and the ations laid down that any paratives of the Daily Chronicle. turned everything touched to Johnson, was one such attempt ing the Government under section office for the Registration: af { who desired to keep or use and reported below, criticise the Food gold, and the Elixir of Life and was attended by unfortunate. 10 of the Travellers Restriction Persons under ordinanca 6 of 1916 building or place (other than controller's careation to the writes a correspondent in the resulla. More recently we have

matshed) for a public entertain-Select Committee, thai there, Times

There are many who appear to ment aball, if not Chinese,send in an application in writing to the profiteering in their irade. A the Captain Superintendent of proporal to pat on the market at have found the former, without contest with man many years Police, and, if Chinese, send in reasonable prices, grades of boots the help of chemists, in the War; case the older man held his own bearing their cost indelibly stamp but the secret of perpetual youth in spite of being opposed by a application in writing

remains undiscovered... To no

strong and really clever borer. class of society would that specific Suntimers's second bid for the Affairs. If the Captain Super Boot manufacturers in the be more precious than to the pro Light-Weight Championship was intendent of Police approved of

will be located at the Central Police Station and not at the Post On and after the Sth day of Office Building.

E. D.C. WOLFE September, 1919

C. S. P..

~:~~NO-FLXED-RETAIL PRICE.

oes. Kitchen and outhouses- sion of such passports as are here- Hongkong, 12th September, 1919. to the Secretary for Chinese ed on each sole, is outlined. table for two small families if red. Excellent situation for hildren. Moderate rent to suit- Me tenant. Apply Box 243 do Hongkong Telegraph.”

CO BE LET-Flats in Ewo Mess, No. 8 The Peak for 6 months from 1st November next For further particulars Apply to Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG STEEL **FOUNDRY CO., LTD.

Notice to Shareholders. The Ninth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders in the above Company, will be held at the Company's Office, St. Georges Building. Hongkong, on Tuesday the 30th September. 1919 at

(1.)-Persons who are in posses» in-after mentioned and produce the same hereinafter mentioned are permitted by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government to leave the Colony without a pass from the Captain Superintendent of Police.

(2) A British subject is per- mitted to leave the Colony, with out a Police Paes, provided that he has in his possession a valid passport which has been issued or renewed within the last two years and provided that he pro- produces such passport, on de- mand on board of and prior to the departure of the steamer by which he is leaving.

(3) A Subject of a Foreign Power is permitted to leave the Colony without a Police Pess, provided that he has in his pos- session a valid passport granted by or on behalf of the Govern- ment of the-Country of which he is a subject, and provided that he produces such passport on de- mand, on board of and prior to the departure of the steamer by which he is leaving.

2. A person arriving in and leaving the Colony by the same 11.30 am. for the purpose of pre-steamer is permitted to leave the senting the Report of the General Colony, provided that he has Managers, and Statement of ac- such valid passport as aforesaid and provided that he produces. counts to 31st May, 1919.

such. passport on demand, for examination on board, both prior to the arrival of the steamer in the Colony and prior to its departure from the Colony.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 23rd September to 30th September 1919, both days inclusive.

GORDON & CO.

General Managers. Hangkong, 16th September, 1919.

3. Members of ships crews are

&

"PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE

Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

:ATURDAY, the 20th Sept. 1919.

commencing at li a.m.- at his Sales Rooms: Duddell Street

6 bales Periodicals

8 cases Freezing Machinery 1 case Brandy

23 tins Coffee

18 tins Biscuits

84 bags Flour

95 tins Yellow Paint 10 tins Soft Soap

5 cases Three Boys "Soap 50 cases Bar Soap

30 pairs Rubber Boots 73 Pairs Hair Clippers 3 Sewing Machines Terms: Cash on delivery,

Geo. P. LAMMERT.

Auctioneer.

SHIPPING ITEMS.

had the instança of Jim Driscoll's

younger than himqalf. In this

the application he would inform / Wellingborough district say therefessional boxer. Of all games not exactly an attempt to come the applicant, who would there can be very little profiteering by and sports, boxing is probably the back to the ring-for he has never upon send in his application to /manufacturers. All leather is one in which speed, most of all, loft it but rather an attempt to

in

2

age.

of

still being bought at Government is absolutely vital for success rias superior to the handicap the Building Authority.

The Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, prices. On standard war-times and speed depends on youth. boots which were, stamped with Strength counts for much in

Such challenges to the advance in the course of a length speech, the prices, the manufacturers got pugilism, ringeraft and experi- of Time are profitless and an characterised the regulations 23. profit of 5 per cent, and ance aount for more, but neither satisfactory in the artreme, even

Ho harsh and cumbersome.

of much avail without quickness quated the case of a man who retailers 25.

Now that the manufacture of of mind and body. For the boxer if they are rewarded with some messure of success, the glory is wanted to have a show

evanescent and short-lived and his private house, and showed Wartime boots has ceased, the every year that passes is a

the risks taken by the veteran'are the troublé and expense he County Association are discussing tragedy

the advisability of making several

"His youth 'gainst time and

tremendous, for he has all to lose would have to go through to lines and branding them with the age hath over spurned,

and little to gain. Indeed, imless But sparn'd in vain youth there is some very urgent resson permission. He compared a few clauses in the regulations and

waneth by encreasing." said that they indicated that

As to when a boxer has reached for them, such as the need for money. they should be dis- these regulations had been drafted not by one hand but by many

the golden season of his life is They had tiers in regulation

not so easy to determine. At 17 Couraged, for it is a thousand ander or floor" in regulation

a man, has reached the time of pities that an honourable and an inglorious end. There is 19. In regulation 19 it was not

his greatest activity; at 35 he successful career should come to made clear whether the word buy at x reasonable figure, with & has attained his greatest streng nothing saddler than the spectacle of an old favourite who has lost

prices, but nothing has yet been decided..

Manufacturers cannot fix the prices at which these boots shall be retailed, and they maintain that retailers purchase at a price which should enable the public to

fair profit to the retailer.

time boots.

that boot

. น

somewhere between these twa ages-probably about 25 he is at his maximum of strength and activity combined. At the same time it must be remembered that

his power to charm and is only a shadow of the man he once was.

A BLOW ON THE POINT. There is more in this question than the mere loss of activity and speed. for the boxer, from the very nature of his profession, suffers from a disability of a peculiar kind. It is from a blow on the

"tier" was to have the same

A LOT OF PROFITEERING, meaning in both regulations.

Any suggestion Again, in regulation $ they had references to the lowest tier manufacturers are profiteering is and "top tier" and the lowest resented in Northampton. Only part of the ceiling." He asked last week the local manufacturers the difference in a man's strength when a tier was in a horizontal bad the whole matter of boot at the ages of 25 and 35 is far They are less than the difference in his position and how they were to get prices under review. to the horizontal position. There fully alive to the fact that there activity at the same periods.

The reasons why youth is so were references in regulations 29 is a good deal of profiteering go- and 30 to entrances and gates.ing on among retailers, and the all-important to the boxer are Regulation 29 read Ali doors Government is condemned for then not hard to find. First point of the chin that the majority comes the supreme need for of "knock-out" victories are used for entrances and all gates stopping the production of war-

speed, then there, is the necessity scored. Now it is not the pein These were good, honest foot for being in perfect training-a that knocks the man out-inde The 5.8. Kaiping, belonging to shall be made to open both ways

painless-but the China Navigation Company, and shall when opened inwards brought yesterday afternoon from be locked back against the wall wear at an honest price, which matter that becomes increasingly the knock-out blow man

the "point" through the base of Pakhoi 1,400 tons of coal, 200 in such a manner as to require a was stamped on the sole, thus re- difficult with each advancing practically

key to release them." Regulation moving aur hint of profiteering year and, finally, every year shock which is transmitted fri tons of general cargo and 600 pigs. 30 resd: "All barriers and intern- The manufacturers are now will-lived means the loss of a certain

The Tak Sang had 556 tons of

which will show a reasonable power of recovering from shocks, paralysis is the result, accom permitted to sign on without general cargo and livestock for al doors shall be made to open ing to produce a range of boots amount of that elasticity, that the skull to the hair. A partial permit from the Hongkong. Captais M. Picknell outwards with no other fastening profit to the manufacturer and that is so essentially a character-panied in some cases by a be-

bolts" obtaining

than automatic

Mr.

istic of youth. In Rugby football muddling of the mental faculties, Captain Superintendent of Police, is in command of this vessel.

Alabaster did not understand what the retailer.

These boots would have the also the golden age falls quite and in others by unconscious- Note1. All persons, who are She came from Haiphong. either without a passport or with-

vous system cannot be sustained Another vessel that came in was meant by these regulations. out such a valid passport as above yesterday with a cargo of coal He moved that these regulations price stamped on the soles and early; from 21 to 23 is the time ness. Such a shock to the per

with the place of origin.

are at their best. One of the without some permanent effect mentioned,

to was the Hai Mun (Captain C. H. be referred back for further con- would probably also be marked when most players of this game must continue

If the Government is sincere greatest International teams that being left behind--especially if comply with all the provisions of Fage) with 700 tons of this com- the Travellers Restriction Ordin-modity.

The Haitan consigned to this

in its desire to bring down the has ever been seen the Scottish these shocks are frequently re ance, 1915.

price of boots." said one large Fifteen of 1901, had an average peated. An exceptionally clever 2. To prevent delay in sailings, Pert 1,100 tons of general mer-the Peace had pointed out that manufacturer," will have to age of 25. In many other games, boxer, like Jim Driscoll, is able to Shipping Companies shou'd

The Italian vessel Gaolonz these regulations were harsh, but control the price of leather. Raw however, the advantage of ex- avoid these results, and suffer satisfy themselves that intending

they were very much on the lines material, particulatly ine-faced perience outweighs agility, for little damage even during a long (Captain Marco Debecwich), TOTICE is hereby given that

are the Lloyd of the previous ones. There was leather, is going up by leaps and example cricket, in which many pugilistic career. To this, in part, Welshman's wonderful display an Extraordinary General Passengers have the necessary whose owne

nothing harsh in them. There bounds; indeed, such is the pre-well-known players have scored at any rate, may be attributed the passports aforesaid

Triestino left Vladivostock on Meeting of Humphreys Estate &

the 6th instant. arriving in was nothing improper. The Bill assent extravagant price asked that their greatest triumphs after. the

eat. But if a boxer lacks the Finance Company Limited will possession.

All persons with certain excep-Shanghai on the 14th. She came it stood was satisfactory. He had the members of the Northampton age of 30. Even in lawn tennis, against a young and clever oppon- be held at the Hoagkong Hotel

ment in the shape of constant on the 24th, day of September lions who remain in the Colony into this port at daybreak-to-day no objection to the regulations Manufacturers' Association have where activity is so necessary,

hemmering on the chin-even 1919 at noon for the purpose of for more than 7 days are required with 92 cabin passengers and 115 standing over for consideration, pledged themselves not to buy at there are striking instances of necessary skill to avoid punish- considering and if thought fit ap- to Register themselves under the deck. She had on board 950 tons Did the Honourable Members present prices except in cases successes by men of over 40.

As regards clause where the complation of orders proving the draft new Articles REGISTRATION of PERSONS of merchandise. Her local agents

are Messrs. Dodwell and Co. She 6, this would have to be submitted makes it absolutely essential.". which will be submitted to the ORDINANCE 1916 meeting. A copy of such Articles Registration giving the parti-departs for Treste to-morrow with and approved by the Legislative Council and legislation would be a big list of passengers.

made by the Governor-in-Council. and a copy of the existing Articles cular required may be obtained at

The 8.8. City of Spokane The Hon. Mr. Pollock said he may be seen at the Offices of the the G. P. O. and at all Police

(Captain Thos. P. Quinn) came understood from the Hen. Mem- General Managers in Alexandra Stations. Buildings. In such copy the

the Peace that the Bill should be referred to the Law Committee That being so, and

NOTICE

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO. LTD.

in their

Forms of

chandise.

sideration.

His Excellency the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn said that the mems ber representing the Justices of

desire that?

OTHERS BLAMED. "The manufacturer," he added,

"is getting the blame for profit eering; whereas has simply the victim of the leathermanufacturer and the middleman and retailer on the other,"

THE AGE OF CHAMPIONS.

if

he is able to avoid being actually knocked out on most occasions- he will age more quickly than

blows will be" cumulative ie, another, and the effect of the his ability to stand up against

and less.

The Penalty for non-compliance into port yesterday afternoon bar, representing the Justices of and merchant on the one hand very early age, and also of some these "shocks" will become less

portions of the proposed New is a fine not exceeding $50. Articles which differ from the Old Articles are indicated by underlining in red ink.

Should the meeting approve of such. Articles with, or without modification the subjoined extra- ordinary resolution will be pro- -posed..

That the New Articles

E. D. C. WOLFE.

C. S. P. Hongkong. 5th September 1919.

DANCING.

already approved by this DANCING-Lessons given in all the latest dances. Last meeting and for the por pose of identification sub-season's success a guarantee for scribed by the Chairman the coming season. Terms thered foe and the same are derate, Apply Box 241 bereby adosted as, the

Hongkong Telegraph." Articles of the Company. to the exclusion of and in substitution. for all the existing Articles-thereof." Should the resolution be passed the required majority it will be submitted for confirmation as La special resolution to a second Extraordinary General Meeting which will be subsequently con

By Order of the Board

THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK.

LIMITED.

Head Ofoe: Des Vaux Road Ct,

:

FOR THE YEAR TO COME

Pr caution is impor ant in all things.

This applies to your own finances. The

ihy

OPENING A SAVINGS ACCOUNT,

When one looks back through the annals of the prize ring some remarkable instances may be found both of pugilists rising to the height of their careers at a

fistic' who took up the quite late in life. Jem Belcher, one of the most extraordinary the Bill He instanced a case whereas a figures in the history of the Ring, fellow manufacturer saw a pair of was Champion of the World at tons of potatoes, onions, etc. Her ed, he begged to more that the boots of his own make exhibited the age of 19, and et 22 unsppedly on the vital spot; he had,

From Seattle. Her owners are the U.S. Shipping Board. She had a consignment of 928 tons of steel and lumber and 1462

Line.

being already moved and second-

be deferred and that regulations: be referred to Standing Law Committee,

This was agreed to.

window.

art

It is possible that the recent defeat of Goddard is a case in point. The boxer had allowed

himself to be hammered repeat- -

Being carious to see what they Tom Sayers was almost 34 when vulnerable, and imagined that thewere fetching, he inquired the he fought his memorable fight his nervous system was superior

price, and was astonished to hear with John Heenan, while the

to any shock that it might suffer that the public were being asked latter was seven years younger and yet, when he maf Beckett, over twice the price at which they Tom Cribb was 27 when he he succumbed to a blow that was left his factory. Manufacturers became Champion of England by

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN REVIVAL.

e

turn to more

Jim

General merchandise, to the extent of 3,225 tons, was delivered by the steamer Coaxet, from

THE RICE CONTROL SCHEME. Portland. Oregon. Like the City of Spokane, she is owned by the United States Shipping Board The Councilwent into Com are powerless to deal with such defeating Bob Gregson. The apparently no heavier than many chartered to themittee on the Bill intituled cases unless the retail price of famous Jem Mace was just 30 that he stood up against success- fully only three weeks before and now

An Ordinance for the acquisition boots is indelibly stamped on the when he won the Championship when he fought Jack. Corphey. mo-Admiral Line.

c/o

The s.s. Fushimi Maru which and disposal of, Rica by the sole. One of the worst features when left Seattle on 13th August and Hongkong Government, and for at present is the gambling in boots modern times, in which the box-This is yet another reason why arrived at Manila on the 15th validating acts previously done. which is going on, particularly in ing glove had replaced the baze these attempts to come back" zra a mistake, a succession instant, encountered bad weather In doing so, he said there were job lines, and small parcele which fist, we find that the ages of the of knock-out blows might pro- during the voyage between Vic- certain clauses the Bill held somehow get into the hands of world's Champions also vary to duce more lasting and serious toria to Yokohama., During the over at the last meeting persons not normally interested a considerable extent. James effects on a man who licked the

2 in trade.

Corbett was just 26 when he beat voyage from Japan to Hongkong The amendment in clause

italics in the weather was fair he had on now appeared in

John L. Bulliven; five years later elasticity of youth. Ons might board 221 bags of mail, 67 first clause 4. and the amendment

he was beaten by Bob Fitzsim- have thought that boxers as a whole would be a particularly imons, who was almost 34 and healthy class of men, their life of class, 34 second-class and 27 deck suggested by the Hon. Mr. "Hackow B anch: Panof Building.

passengers. She delivered here 1923. Dodwell now appeared One of the most interesting three years his senior.

activity and constant trainingį tons of hemp and 369 tons of beer, in clause 16, which read "In view theatrical events of the autumn Jeffries was only 24 when he beat milk and merchandise.

of this Ordinance being an em-theatrical season will be a revival Fitzsimmons and became the with plenty of exercise in the Almost all the vessels bring ergency measure it shall be law-of Gilbert and Sullivan's operas. World's Heavy-weight Champion, open air would naturally lead best way of providing for the future, freely, information of an outbreak of ful for the Legislative Council at Arrangements are being made but Jack Johnson was 30 before one to suppose so, and yet there cholera at Shanghai and Manila. any time after the commence for a season at the Prince's be gained the same position. are several instances on record The Kaijo Marü from Keeling ment of this Ordinance, and from Theatre, to commence within & Bombardier Wells was under 22 of boxers having succumbed at

comparatively early age to lung has a consignment of 1,164 tons time to time and so often as month or two. The last revival of when he won the Heavy-weight trouble. Perhaps the best-know for Hongkong. Shean 0.5.Koccasion may require, to pass the operas in the West End was Championship of Great Britain, example of this was poor For vessel.

Resolution suspending the operat at the Savoy Theatre eight years and Freddy Welsh was 23 when The 6.8. Iyo Mara Nion of this Ordinance or of any ago.

he became the holder of the Sayers, who died of consumystic while still a young man Cath Lonsdale Belt in the light weight other hand, there are plenty boat, which left Kobe on the section or sections thereof either

division. Jimmy Wilde was in instant, arrived here this for a definite period or until the morning with 4,041 tons of Legislative Council shall make have hereby committed a breach the early twenties when he found instances in which boxers hay cauned goods, beaus, starch, oil, further resolution reviving the fact, but such contract himself famous; he is now 27. lived to a ripe old-notably Ja oak and general goods for Hong-operation of the said Ordigance shall be deemed to have been or Our present Heavy-weight Cham- Long

or ofany section or sections to be cancelled so far as its fulfil-pion, Joe Beckett, is only 22.80. Among the vessels that cleared theregt. As regards clause 14 it ment has been or may be prevent that he should have several years CROWDED WOMEN'S COLLEGE The pressure on accommod to-day were the Kwai Sang, for was proposed, as would be seen, ed by any such direction or before him in which, to rise to Notice is hereby given to Calcutta via Singapore with a to amend fast clause. He moved order. Clause 16 as printed in still greater heights if he has tion is being felt shareholders of the above named load of 1,300, tons; the Choy Sang that in lieu of clause 4, clause 4 italics was a result of the amend Company that the Transfer Books British owed boat, for Shanghai, be submitted as in italics, which ment moved at the last Council will be closed from Tuesday the with 1,000 tons; the Iyo Maru reads thus: "If any person by meeting by the Hon Mr. S. H. Books of the 23rd September 1919, until Tues for London vid Singapore having obeyed any direction made Dodwell, that it be mentioned closed from the day the 30th September 1919;th 600 tons, the Cornelia under Section 2 or by cheying that the Bill was an emergency

both days both days inclusive.

with 200 tons for Swatowany order made under sub-measure.

The Hepok cleared yesterday section (1) of Section 3, as The Bill with its amendments with 18! koma, znd the Lam Shing been or shall be prevented passed the third reading.

almer- from fulfilling any contract, such The Council then adjourned

¿person shall not be doen comedie,

G. RAPP.

Secretary. Hongkong, 9th September, 1919.

NOTICE.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.,

LIMITED.

The Ordinary General Meeting of the abome Company will be held at the Company's Offices at Noon on Saturday the 27th inst. 1918.

WITH US. 14 $1 to start, SYSTEMATICALLY it 3 grew to THOUSANDS.

NOTICE.

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., (1918) LTD.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

Mace

the necessary ability, Georges Margaret Hall se, at the oth Carpentier won the Championship women's colleges at Oxford of Europe at the age of 20, and not only have application

only 25 now. Of the best refused, but rooms can mown American boxers, Jess found even for many Willard is close on 40 years old; qualified at the entranos Jack Dempsey is officially24, tion. The council

ality is said to be over large house close to Giz! McGoorty is 30 which will

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