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CHINA TEA.

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ITS FUTURE DISCUSSED.

ive tax

Chins. Says

CORRESPONDENCE.

To The Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph.")

THE MARATHON

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

The North China Daily Neies recently commented-Our Lon-

Sir-May 1 express the appre- don correspondent, dealing with

ofciation that is felt in many quar- the

import into Britain

ters at the very great interest foodstuffs from

rice and tea are being you have taken in the forthcoming that imported from China in small Marathon Race, but may I also far as is be allowed a little space to point quantities, but as

out that there is a lot of misgiv possible tea is being brought from the Dominions." There haveing felt at the suitability of the been rumours of the reimpositionreute which the promoters have of control of tea, but we do not chosen to send the competitors remember any news of their being over? confirmed; and the only artificial

Not only does the race start barrier of which we are aware is and end in the town but for a the twopence per pound protect great distance both outward and en China teas imposed home the men will havetotraverse by the last Budget. In point crowded thoroughfares. Especi fact the market this year has ally on the homeward run, when been remarkably goolin spite of the men will be tiring" will it be tariff, Indian competition amlja mistake to make them do the high exchange. Up to the close long and crowded stretch of the of December considerably over Priya. Normally the thorough. seven million pounds of black fare is not the best to pass along teas had been Chipped do Great and the crowds of Chinese who Britain against three at the same will desure to tongregate on the date in 1918. With some months afternoon of the race will not of the teaman's gear still to remake matters any more comfort. it looks as if the pre-war averageable for those taking part. The annual shipment of about eight road . Pakfalum will, I presume, i inillion pounds would be cotisi ber be pretty well patronised by ably exceeded.

Russia motor cars as it always is on importing, indeed, there wond Saturday afternoons. And why probably be a tus famins for the should it be necessary to start demand from all European count triesachte to war exhalestion, has been exceptionally heavy.

Were

hatever.

These conditions. cannot be expected to last in- definitely. London, reports show that Indian tea is coming into the market in steadily increasing amounts and prices are fallin proportionately. With every pro spect of exchange remaining for some years to come at heights andreamt of before the war, and with the twopenny tariff as well. the China tea trade is likely to find itself in a serious position unless it looks ahead and equips itself to meet the new conditions. It is difficult to understand why Mr. Austen Chamberlain cap on that unhappy twopence, espec- ially after the bad impression

and finish a big race like this on the Praya, where only a limited number of people can hope to get a view and even that number cause an uncomfortable crush?

THEATRE

THURSDAY, JANUARY

22

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ROYAL

RUSSIAN GRAND OPERA Co.

LAST

PERFORMANCES.

TO-NIGHT! » at 9.15 p.m.

MIGNON.

Jan. 2nd LA JEWESS,

MATINEE:

Sunday, January 24th MADAME BUTTERFLY ut 3.15 p.m.

NIGHT: THE HARBER OF SEVILLE.

PRICES: $4, $3 & $1.

These who remember the jostling Booking now open at MOTTRIES. and pushing that characterised the finish of the last Marathon Race in Hongkong well know that a much better venue could be found.

Is it too late to ask the Hong- to

kong Boxing Association consifier the Divi-ability 01 Happy Valley, die Colony's most starting and ending the race at Stahle open space and Hongkong's only public play

round Suely a good route

alko

muld be mapped out from there.

If a change con! be made from the present proposal I happen to know that it would please a very great many of those who are tak ing part.

NOTICE.

KOWLOON RESIDENTS

ASSOCIATION.

MEMBERSHIP.

NOTICE.

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

THIRTY that the

FIRST MEETING of ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS in this Com-. pany will be held at the COM- PANY'S OFFICES VICTORIA BUILDING on Thursday 5th February 1920 at 12 o'clock noon for the purpose of receiving the REPORT of DIRECTORS to- gether with Statement of Ae- counts for the year ending 31st. December 1919.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from Wednesday 28th January to Thursday 3th February 1920 (both days inclusive, during which period no TRANSFER of SHARES can be Registered.

By Order of the Board of

Directors.

1920.

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY

LORD

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ADZSAZ

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UNION.

PRESENTS

THE TENTS OF THE ARABS

AND

THE GODS OF THE MOUNTAIN

AT THE

THEATRE ROYAL.

cn Friday,

on Saturday

on Wednesday

February 13th at 9.30 p.m. i

14th

18th

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(Matinee)

NOTICE.

от

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY. LIMITED.

Ring of the abova named Company

DUNSANY

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MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE General Boking opens at Moutries on February 2nd at 9 am-

Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment &

Agency Co., Ltd. General Agents for the Kowloon Land and Building

C. Ltd. Hongkong, 21st January, 1920.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY. LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Thirty Second Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs, Jardine Mathe son & Co. Ltd. on Thursday 29th, January 1920 at 12 o'clock at noon for the purpose of receiving the Kep rt of the Directors to- thegether with the Statement of Ac- counts for the year ending 31st, December 1919.

All Kowloon Residents who have not already joined above Association and who are desirous of becoming Members

are invited to send their Names

and Addresses, with the Annual the

undersigned.

W. JACKSON, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, No. 14, Nathan Road. Kowloon.

And if a Marathon Hare is worth caused by the unnecessary pro. Seeing at all it is worth the little Subscription Fee. $1. to hibition against China tea which Journey to Happy Valley. was declared in February, 1917. It is needless to go over the his tory of that prohilation and sub- sequent events. familiar to all teamen. We have used the epithet unnecesary advisedly. As we repeatedly pointed out at the time. the moral importance of tea, an un ancient trade and the best known excepting silk, far transcends its financial valle. It is the sort of thing to which men lank as an index of political tendencies. Precisely the same may be said of the twoperny tariff. Of course know that there

part

12

Was not the faintest intention on 'the" Beit sh Government's

discriminate agains China. It never understood the real position in 1917 apd." in respect of the twopeng diity, its idea was, presumably, to experis ment with tariffe where they would least be felt and see how the public took them, before come

Thanking you for ins rion,

Yours, etc..

VERY INTERESTED, Hongkong, Jan. 22, 1979

BREVITIES.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE At Cheap Price in the Hill Dietric: Rural Build- ing Lo, containing over 48.008 £q feet with two six-roomed semi- detached houses, and levelled site upon which two more houses could be built. The houses are

Baby tanks are now being used easily convertible into one, and

to e irry passengers up the team- talu res is of the French Alps.

The Land process of macerat- ing raw materials into a poly mass is still being used in Japan in the martifacture of paper.

Alphonse Trinqual of Palo. Also

are suitable for a Private Hotel or Mess. Apply to Linstead dr Daris.

NOTICE

Cal, has bait himself an klike NEW RUBBER FLOTATION

Noah's believing another fox!!

known as

mitting itself to "whole-hoz will occur, when he will be ready THE CRAIGIELEA RUBBER protection. The result of such | for it. half-loaf measures was, as stal to injure the few and satisfy nu-

boas.

Could not be put forth better than

a helping the tea trade on the lines indicated.

CO., LTD. Situated in Johore, F. M. S.

Nominal Capital Paid up Capital

.$5,000,000. ...$2,000,000. Divided into 1.000.000 shares of

The third method we woul$2.00 each, 50 Cents payable on suggest is propaganda. It-parsapplication and balance of $1.50 to advertise And in spite of the on allottment, popularity of fullan tous in Eng-Total arca..

3,499 Acres.

Crying over spilt milk or ta is proverinally useless. Tax twapenny tariff has come to stay, and the China tha trade mast shape its conduct accordingly.. Ther are three remedies to ap ply. any one of them good, in combination irresistibl. In the

land which by the way is mare Planted (6 years old)......785, first place modern and seen ite

fan lif methods of growing and manu

a matter of clever advertising for at one time all facturing teas must replace the

ted going to Britain was China old slipshod rule-of-thumb wAYS

there is a large field waiting which left everything to Nature

fr exploitation by Chine mer- and sought no help from art.

chant and growers. Most of the Had one half of the initiative. enerzy, use of machinery and leading medical men nowadays general organization been devo are recommending China 20 10 tea-growing in China that wins to its freedom from tanin: Present annual output

and everyone whose taste is not has been expended in india and

absolutely vitiated by the Ceylon, the China tea trade need fear neither tariffs not distanco metallic favour of the Indian Purchase price $1.650.000 Cash. leaf admits the superior attract from the British market. or two Chinese are ences ouring ions of China tea-when they

One

tra

tea

Acres (5

(4

.....

(3

"

(2

(1

)......500. .530. ........558, )......474. )......270.

Total

2.117

300,000 lbs.

Managing Agents... Messrs. Sime, Darby & Co., Ltd. Malacca. Applicatión closes on or before these 12th of February 1920.

to inculcate modern methods of can get the best and have it manufacture, with credit and properly made. Both

tea

BENJAMIN & POTTS.

NOTICE.

But the thing has to points present difficulty under succese. be done on a comprehensive present conditions. Eight or ten

the British ago scale, if the full reward is to be ears reaped. The second requirement merchants in China started an is abolition of the intolerable association in England to push

It taxes which fall like rain upon the knowledge of China tea. the tea between grower and ex- did good work for two or three porter. Burdensome under the years, and even managed to ex- Empire, these taxes, like all tract a subsidy from the Man-

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. chus. Latterly it seems to have others, have become still more crushing under the Republic. disappeared. It certainly should

The Thirty-Third O dinary Annual The fact of the matter is that the be revived and certainly has Meeting of Shareholders will be held at claims for a grant from the the Offices or Meners. Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ltd. on Friday, February 6th

not

THE HONGKO G KOWLOOK WHARE.CODOWN CO., LTD.

&

Peking Government has never yet Chinese Government. What Lip-1920, at roan for the purrose of re really appreciated the importance

Even for the ton did for Indian teas could caring the Raport of the Directors and of export trade. purposes of revenge collection equally be done for China. Ad- the Statement of Accounts for the year its imagination

still monitions to drink China tea ending Slet December, 1919. is

ought to be as common on every The Transfer Books of a Compaty of the middle uges, seeing beyond inter-provincial hoarding in England as Rabbits will be Closed from Tues ay. Jauta y 27th 1920, to Frida", February 6th, 1920, But there are some ex. Soups and Bungay's Beef Ex-Both Days Inclusire. trade. cellent men nowadays at the tract. All this costs, money. But Ministry of Agriculture and Com- the present indifference will ́merce. trained scientists with a ultimately cost far more, nothing wide knowledge of world condi- less indeed then the whole value tions; and their efforte certainly of the trade.

The Register of Shares of the Company will be Closed from Monday 19th to Thursday 29th, January 1920 (both days in clusive) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Re- gistered.

By Order of the Board of Directors. MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE

Secretary. Hosgkoce. 13th January, 1920.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Nineteenth Ordinary Meeti g of Shareholders in this Compay will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Company. Limited on Thursday the 29th. January 1920 at 11.45 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st, December 1919. The Register of Shares of the company will be Closed from Monday 19th to Thursday 29th, January 1920 (both days in- clusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Board o

Directors. MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE

Secretary.

Hongkong, 13th January, 920,

Advance

January 30th

1920 CATALOG No. 92

G.

Now Ready

Our 300-page, profusely illustrated catalog of General Merchandise, Foodstuffs and Machinery is now ready.

mare

NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meet-

wil be held at the Registered Office of the Company. St George's Building. Victori Hongkong, on Wednesday th 28th day of January 19:0 at of o'clock noon, for the purpose 12 considering and if thought fit of passing the following Resolutions as Extraordinary Resolutions:-

o consider, and if thought fit, approve the draft new Articles which will be sub- mmitted to the Meeting. That the Capital of the Company be increased to Three million dollars ($3,000,- 000, by the creation of Two rundred and forty thousand (240,000) shares of Ten dollars ($10.00) each, ranking for dividend and in all other respects pari passu with « the existing shares in the Company.

And in the event of the First Resolution being passed with or without modification.

(3) To consider, and if thought,

Et, to pessed an Extra- ordinary Resolution to e effect That the bew Articles already approved by thi Meeting and for the of identification purpose thereof subscribed by the Chairman be and the same are hereby appor: 1. and tha: such Artis be and they are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in substitution for all the exist ing Articles thereof. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that a further Extraordinary General Meet- the Company wil be held at the Registered Office of the Company, St. George's Building aforesaid on Monday the 16th day of February 1920 at 11. o'clock in

The general increase in price of all merchandise makes it

than ever desireabl to exercise the greatest care in buying. A comparison of our prices with those locally in effect will show that we offer a worthwhile ing of saving

You are invited to write for a free copy.

Everything You Want

the forenson for the purpose of

receiving a report of the proceed. ings of the above mentioned In the new catalog you will Meeting and of confirming, if find lustraced. described thought fit, as Special Resolutions and priced, practically ev- the above mentioned Extraordin erything you want for the ary Resolutions 2 and 3. HOME OFFICE, FARM, And the subjoined Resolution SCHOOL or HOSPITAL will be proposed as an Extra- Groceries, Dry Goods, Clothing ordinary Resolution. Furniture. Electric and Sporting

That it is desirable to capit- Goods, Gas Engines. Auto SCP-alize the sum of $600,000.00 stand- plies, Bicycles. Farm Implements, ing to the credit of the Company's Reserve Fund, and accordingly

etc., etc.

For Free Copy of Our 120 Catalog

write to

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to be exactly

We inmates that any then baldine purchased fo twid be fount upon arrival as represented in the balalogue.

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It is hereby notified that per- sons applying for licences under: the ARMS AMMUNITION OR- DINANCE should do so between the hours of 9 am and 11 am, daily, Sundays and Holidays ex- cepted.

Application to be made at the Licencing Clerk's Office, Central Police Station.

E. D. WOLFE.

C. S. P.

NOTICE.

that for the purpose of effecting

such capitalization a bonus of $10 per share on each of the istuzi shares of the Company be and the same is hereby declared and that the Board be and they are hereby authorised to satisfy such banus by. the distribution amongst the persons who are registered as holders of the issued $10 shares of the Company on the date hereo: of one of the unissued $10 shares of the Company credited as fully paid up in respect of each s are of the Company held by such per- sons as aforesaid-end in satisfact- ion of such aforementioned bonus, and that such shares rank fur dividends and in all other re- spects as from the first day of March 1920."

Drafts of the cew Articles of THE HONGKONG CENTRAL

Association may be seen at any time before the second meeting, ESTATE, LIMITED.

except Saturday and Sundays, NOTICE is hereby given that between the hours of 11 a.m. and the Sixth Ordinary Meeting of P.m. at the Registered Offices of Stareholders in this Company the Company, or at the Offices of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Master Prince's Buildings, Hong- Company, Limited, on Thursday kong, the Company's Solicitors. Dated this 13th day of January, 29th January 1920 at 11.30 am.

1920. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st Decem-

Hongkong, 10th January, 1920. ber 1919.

G.

NOTICE.

R

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA..

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

From EUROPE and STRAITS

HE Company's Steamship

"ATSITA MARU,” having arrived from the above ports. Comignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placgi at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

The Public are warned that Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment-will be dogs without collars found at sorted our mark by mark and de-large after 10 p.m. are liable to

be destroyed by the Police. livery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to thecontrary before Noon Te-day.. Goods not cleared by the 29th January, 1920, will be subject to rent.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examin- ation by the Consignée's and the Co.'s representatives at an ap pointed hour on Tuesday & Friday. All claims must be pre- sented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be re- cognized. No claims will be ad- mitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Agents Hongkong, 22nd January, 1929,

By Order of the Board of Directora

W. 8. BROWN,

Eecretary. Hongkong. Jenuary 2ind, 1920,

R

E. P. C. WOLFE,

C. S. P. Hongkong, 16th January, 1920

NOTICE.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL WEDNESDAY, 21st JANUARY. TEA DANSANT FROM 4 p.m TO 7 p.. SATURDAY, 24th JANUARY. TEA DANSANT FROM 4 p.m. TO 7 p.m. DINNER DANSANT FROM 8 p.m.

The Register of Shares of the Company will be Closed from Monday 19th to Thursday 29th January 1920 (both days in- clusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

The Hongkong Central Estate, Limited. MOWBRAY 9. NORTHCOTE

Secretary to

The General Managers. Hongkong, 13th January, 1920.

NOTICE.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR

COMPANY. (The European Garage).

Just Issued. Schedule of charges for motor car trips to all parts of the Colony, Kowloon and New Territories where accessible. These garde may be obtained at the Hongkong Hotel Office or at J. II. TAGGART,

Manager. the Dragon Motor car Co.

By Order of the Board, GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO.

Agents.

NOTICE.

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG

Applications are invited for the post of Part-time Tutor in Physiology.

Particulars can be obtained from the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.

N. TEESDALE MACKINTOS H

Registrar.

THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK, LIMITED,

Head Office: 6 Des Voeux Road 1,62 Haukow Branch: Panoi Building.

FOR THE YEAR TO COME Pr. caution is impor.act in all things. this applies to your ows fasces, fas best way of providing for the future, freely, OPENING A BAVINGS ACCOUNT

WITH US. $1 (do afert, SYSTEMATICALLY it will grow to

by

THOUSANDS