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FITH ORDERS.

announcement at at all restrictions on the spirits are removed, firms have been inun- ith orders, writes a Daily de representative,

popular impression that Alimited supply will now be

Are &

THE HONES

HONGKONG HOTEL.

NEW YEAR.

Didner Dances will be held on Now Year's Eve, Wednesday," 31st December.

Special Table d'Hote Menus will be provided in the GRILL ROOM at $3.50 per bead, or in the MAIN DINING ROOM at $2.50 per head.

Patrons are advised to book accommodation is early

as

Bookings may be made at the

ble in however, erroneous. limited. All tables previously re difficulties, wholesalers engaged and not cancelled by out, with regard to labour, mid-day on the day to which such applies will be Supply of casks, and the reservation

machinery of the trade. charged for, whether occupied or looded out," "inundated," not.

whelmed,

few of descriptions given by man- the extraordinary nuru- of applications they have lve Not only were the ers by post many, but all day ople ware calling, in motors or foot, anxious to obtain bottles Almost forgotten spirit.

My life is becoming a misery, anfessed one manager to the y Chromide representative. We simply cannot keep pace Please don't h the orders.

out the secret that we are vourably placed with regard to tocks.

Some firms, as is the case with Lesers. Haig and Haig, have un

including diminished stocks,

hisky matured as far back as 1900. Other firms are not able to promise immediately increased Asupplies.

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All the wholesale houses, uch as ourselves," said a member of the firm of Messrs. Boord and Co, wine and spirit merchants, of Tooley-street, "have had great dificulty in getting out even the restricted quantities owing to Amenities in connection with Labour, casks, coopers, and the

machinery of one's

J

HOTEL MAIN OFFICE. J. H. TAGGART,

Manager.

VESSELS LOADING.

EUROPE, U.S.A., ETC.

Durban M.......N. Y. K... Dec. 30 Arabia M......0. S. R....Dec. 31 West Cajoot 9. & D. 1st Half Jan. Ecudor.........P. M. Co. ...Jan. 1 Kashgar...P. & O...Jan. 2 Chicago M....O.S. X. ...Jan. 2 Monteagle ...C. P. O. S....Jan. 3 Sumatra M....O. S. K. Jan. 4 Tokushima N. Y. E. Jan. Knight Templar B. L. Jan. 5 Wakamatsu M. N. Y. K....Jan. 5 Edmore...A. L. ...Jan. 6 Wawlons A. L. ...Jan. 7 Penang M....N. Y. K... Jan. 7 City Spokane A. L ...Jan. 7 West Inskip...P. M. Co. Jan. 8 Kitano M....N. Y. K. ...Jan. 9 West Hepburn R. D. Co... Jan. 10 Danera. .P. &. O....Jan. 12 Tancred....R. D..Co....Jan. 12 Taiyuan....

.B. & S... ...Jan. 13 E. of Japan....C. P. O. S.... Jan. 14 Grace D.......R. D. Co....Jan. 15 Shinyo M.....T. K. E. ...Jan. 15 Arabian Prince S. T. Co.... Jan. 15 Oanfa...B. L. Iconium A. L.

...Jun. 15

...Jan. 20 ...Jan. 20

There is an undoubted ortage of whisky; there is a fair quentily of brandy and rum in the country, and plenty of gia At the moment I think the quanti-St. Francis......B. L. ties available will be very little. S. Do.lar...R. D. Co....Jan. 20 more than the rationed amount. It is all a question of machinery you cannot get apirits out unless you have the casks to put them

in."

An optimistic view is taken by Messrs. Hedges and Butler. "We have liad an enormous post and more people calling than we have ever had before," the

of

Katori M.......N. Y. K....Jan. 21 E. of. Asia...C. P. O. S....Jen. 22 Inaba M.....N. Y. K....Jan. 23 Siberia M... T. K. K. Jan. 24

St. Albans ...P. & D. ...Jan. 25 West Conob...P. M. Co....Jan. 25 Colombia. P. M. Co....Jan. 23 Atreus... B. L. ...Jan. 28 China.C. M. Co. Jan. 31 Daily Borneo M....O. S. K....B. of Jan. Chronicle representative was in-Nikko M. N. Y. K....M. of Jan. formed. "We think we shall be Toyama M....N. Y. K. M. of Jan. able to meet all the orders, Africa.......... &. Co. B. of Feb

Crosskeya...... A. L. ...Feb. 1 There should be plenty whisky for the next few weeks. Suwa M.....N. Y. K. Feb. 2 There ought to be no difficulty West Harts...R. D. Co... Feb. 2 about it, because whisky remains Persia M....T. K. K....Feb. 3 at 30 under proof and the con- Stanley D......R. D. Co... Feb. 6 trolled price is unchanged.

Changsha,.....B. & S. Feb. 7 Ariosto .B. L. ...Feb. 10 ..P. & O....Feb. 11 B. L.

..Feb. 15 Korea M.....T. K K...Feb 23 Venezuela ...P. M. Co. ... Feb. 25 Tenyo M.T. K. K...Mar. 11

EXCHANGE

SELLING.

T/T

4/2016

Demand

4/10/4

30 d/s

41978

$0 d/s

4/11

4 m/s

4/1136

F/T Shanghai.

Nom.

T/T Singapore.

TIT Japan

T/T India.

20714 184 20314

Demand, India

20312

TIT San Francisco Į

94

& New York.

T/T Jave

247

T/T Marks

Non.

T/T France

985

Demand, Paris-

BUYING.

4 m/s. L/C

51-1

4 m/s. D/P

6. LIC

5/114

-31-1/s. Sviney and?

Melbourne....

5/114

30d/s. San Francis-1

co& New York)

9534

4m, Marks

4 m/s. Francs

Nom. -10.25 10.37

#6m/ Francs.

Demand, Germany." Demand, New-York 9416 2031 T/T Bombay Demand, Bombay...

20314 TIT Calcutta Deraand, Calcutta- Demand, Manila 19414 Demand, Singapore, 20714- On Esphong Nam

On Saigon

On Bangkok Sovereign...

Nom. Nom. 4.05 Nom.

Gold leaf per Tael... 32,20. Bar Bilver, per oz

forward.

7654 75

SUBIDARY COINS

Eastern.. Matoppo...

Ichang....

Laisang faming

JAPAN, COAST PORTS, ETC. Namsang......J. M. Ca.Dec. 30 Tenshin M....N. Y. K....Dec. 30 Huichow .B. & S. ...Dec. 30 Dunera .P. & O....Dec. 31 Wosang J. M. Co. ...Dec. 31 Keishin M....N. Y. K...Dec. 31 Shisen M.......O. S. K... Dec. 31 Sangola.

.P. & O....Dec. 31 Dunera .P." & O. ..Dec. 31 B. & S. ...Jan. 1 ...J. M. Co...Jan. 1 B. & S.,Jan. 1 Kamo M...N. Y. K....Jan. 2 Soshu M.......O.S K. Jan. 2 ...Jan. 2 Coaxet

......A. L. Haiching D. L. Co...Jan. 2 Hangsang...J. M. Co. ...Jan. 2 Yunsang......J. M. Co....Jan, 2 Madras .....P. & O. ...Jan. 2 Tean...... ..B. &. 9. ...Jan. 3 Wingsang...J. M. Co. Jan. Tjitarcem.J.C.J. L. Jan. 5 Kiwongseng..J. M. Co. ... Jan. a Quinnebaug...D. L. Co. ...Jan. 6 Liangchow...B. & S. ...Jan. 6 Jarsun.........B. & S.

...Jan. 6 Fooksang......J. M. Co. ...Jan. 9 Aki M..........N. Y. K. ...Jan. 16 Tikalak.....J. C. J. L....Jan. 19 Siam M. 0.S. K. M. of Jan. Tamno M.......O. S. E. M. of Jan.

TIDE TABLES

STEEE

TUESDAY, DECEMBER

1919.

THEATRE

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT

MLLE

OF

LE

ROY,

PARISIAN DANCER AND RAG TIME HIGH-CLASS SOUBRETTE

WILL APPEAR

AT THE

VICTORIA THEATRE

ON

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

SHE HAS PLAYED BEFORE ROYALTIES.

CONSIGNIP

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. From SAN FRANCISCO HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS SHANGHAI. & MANILA. The Steamship

NOTICE.

CHINA BORNEO CO. LTD.

Shareholders are reminded that

NOTICE.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN a Second Extraordinary General meeting of the above named Com- that the THIRTY SECOND of MEETING pany (notice of which was duly ORDINARY given on the 10th inst.) will be SHAREHOLDERS in the Com- held at the offices of Messrs. pany will be held at the Offices "ECUADOR"

Gibb, Livingston and Company, of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & The above mentioned vessel St. George's Buildings, Victoria, Company, Limited on Wednesday having arrived from the above at 12 o'clock noon on Tuesday 14th January 1920 at 11 o'clock the 13th day of January 1920, for am. for the purpose of receiving mentioned ports, Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that the purpose of confirming, if the Report of the Directors their cargo will be landed at their thought fit, as a special Resolu- together with a Statement of

tion, the following Resolution Accounts for the year ending e risk into the hazardous and/or which was duly passed as a 31st December, 1919. extra hazardous godown of the

The REGISTER of SHARES Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Extraordmary Resolution on the

29th inst., viz:-

of the Company will b. CLOSED Godown Co., Ltd., and stored at

"That the Company be wound from Thursday 1st January to Consignees' risk.

up voluntarily and that Ernest Wednesday 14th January 1920 Alfred Mountford Williams of (both days inclusive) during the firm of Lowe, Bingham & which period no Transfer of Matthews of Chartered Bankshares can be Registered.

By Order of the Board of

Directors.

Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of the Imports & Exports, Hongkong, before Bill of Lading can be countersigned.

All broken chafed and dema aged goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be! examined on January 2nd, at 29th Dec., 1919. to 4th Jan, 1920 10 am., and Januarr 3rd at

64 High Water

>

Hongkon

| Low Water Henglong

Mo-19 m 0.5661 214 22

m331 51m928

10.8.mg

All claims must be presented within a week of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized.

No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the godowns,

• Buildings Queen's Road Central Victoria aforesaid be appointed Liquidator for the purpose of such winding up, at such re- muneration as may be arranged between the said Harrisons and Crosfield Limited and the Liquidator."

By Order of the Board, GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO.

Agents,

.NOTICE.

and all goods remaining unde-ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF.

fter January 5th, will

whatever w

CLUB.

CHELADIES SECTION

A. SHELTON HOOPER Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co., Ltd. General Agents for the West Point Building Co., Ltd Hongkong, 24th December, 1919.

THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK, LIMITED,

· Lend O Tec.6. Dos Yeux omil Ctl.

"Hakow i ubi Panoff Building.

FOR THE YEAR TO COME

Pr caution impoy not in all-things General Meeting Thi applies to Buances. Th ill be held at the Heirna May bst way of providing for the future, frosty,

the 8th ■ by

1920 at 11 am-ter

OPENING A SAVINGS ACCOUNT

rstáry

will grow.

1919 ERSTAUC

ROYAL

THE GREAT SUCCESS IN THE FAR EAST,

THE

RUSSIAN GRAND OPERA CO.

Personal Representative L. Feodoroff

83

ARTISTES-

SOLOISTS, CHORUS, ORCHESTRA & BILLET. 10 PERFORMANCES ONLY.

Beginning from 1:th January,

at 9.15 p.m.

· PERSONNEL

Dramatic Soprano......

S pr no Soprano

141

Coloritura Suprano Mezzo-Soprano

Mezzo-Soprano

Sepinnes

Tenors

Baritones

Buses

Ballet

H. Gusisva

C Osipova

B SBBIA

- O. Kakia.

I. Bursty

M Z rinnova

12 Ivinova

1B Losieva

B. Daniloy

A. Preobrajansky

N. Basanovsky

G. Chernenko

Svetl

B. Chochl

L., Grenko

S: Ulian f

Chrjianovsky

B. Voin f Marety Tulzim f Ardoteff (Feodorova

Nosova Moresova

OLESN

Orch.stra 25 pices.. Ci crus of 20.

Canducars: Mr. VASTLIEFF and FURSE.

Stage Manager: SHASTAN.

Concertmeister: Miss VONOV.. Wardrobe: Miss FrRDE?.

AIDA

RIGOLETTO

CARMEN

T SCA

FAUST

CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA 81.0

PAGLIACUI

TRAVIATA

MADAME BUTERFLY

LA ZOHEME

IL TRAVATORE.

DIRECTION: A SThi K

Booking at MOUTRIE' from 30th December.

FINAL FAREWELL OF THE FAVOURITES

THEATRE

ROYAL

SATURDAY NEXT JAN. 3rd & THURS. 8th, FRI. 9th, SAT: 10th

Vanity Fair

AT 9.15 †M.

SATU DAY NEXT:

NEW REPERTOIRE. COMPLETE CHANGE NIGHTLY. SUPERB SINGING. DELIGHTFUL DANCING. CLEVER COMEDY.

:

ORIGINAL! MUSICAL!! WHIMSICAL!!! Positively the last appearance of the company in Hongkong, DO IT-NOW WHAT ? BOOK SEATS AT MOUTRIES.

NOTICE..

BANK HOLIDAYS..

In accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, the Exchange Banks will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd, January, 1919, Hongkong, 24th December, 1919

NOTICE.

NOTICE

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

A Ball will be held on evening of the let, of 1920, commencing at 9.15

Tickets including can be obtained at the Hotel Main Office at Dinner will not the Repulse Bay Hotel

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO; opening night.

OF CANADA.

From and after January 1, 1928, the Offices of the above Company will be located at

Mats House

15 Queen's Road Central, First Floor,

(above Guidbeck Macr

SFM WELLE

J. H TAGGART,

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