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FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY.

SOME INTERFSTING

THOUGHTS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

satisfactory, and if the relations. between the State and those Eroups satisfactory

are

based OL UA- This principles?

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Per s.. KOREA MARU, oa

general problem has been put by 23rd February, 1920-Mr. & It is interesting to note thate thinkers of the group of Mrs. W. G. Avery, Miss A. C.

TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1920.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

AMERICAN MOTORS IN THE

BRITISH MARKET.

NEW

ADVERTISEMENTS."

NOTICE.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

It is understood, says our con- CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

true that some of these are somewhat lightly-built and

SERVICES. LTD. Trans-Pacific.

Office of the Manager Japan and China.

Yokohama, 1st February, 1920. Effective 1st February, 1920,

Wro. T. PAYNE,

月

Manager

Japan and China.

G. M. BOSWORTH,

Chairman.

is some mercifal law by which democratic life for those groups Griggs. Mr. A. Gips. Mr. T. Gub generally popular among users graph.

of in this country. In course

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seems

WANTED.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

PACIFIC MAIL S.3. CO., LTD.

The Steamship

S. S. "WEST SELENE." From SAN FRANCISCO ria JAPAN PORTS & SHANGHAI.

From EUROPE AND STRAITS. THE Company's Steamship

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., LTD

The Steamship

S.S. LAKE GILPEN." From CALCUTTA vis MADRAS, RANGOON, SINGA- PORE & SAIGON, The above mentioned vessel having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are having arrived from the abora

"TAGA MARU,”

Kowloon Wharf and Godown livery of same from alongside, Company's Godowns at Kowloon, and all cargo impeding discharge where each consignment will be will be lauded at their risk and sorted out mark by mark and expense into the Pacific Mail delivery can be obtained as soon Steamship Company's godowns as the Goods are landed.

at West Point, and stored at Con- signees' risk.

Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of the Imports & Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of

Lading can be countersigned.

Optional Goods will be carried oa unless instructions are given to the contrary before NOON, TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 29th February, 1920, will be subject

Damaged packages must be left All broken, chafed and damaged in the Godowns for examination goods are to be left in the go- by the Consignees and the Co.'s downs, where they will be ex representatives at an appointed amined on February 27th at 10 hour on Tuesday & Friday. Alla.m. and February 28th at 10a.m. elains must be presented within All claims must be presented" ten days of the steamer's arrival within a week of the steamer's bere, after which date they cannot arrival here after.which they can- be recognised. No claims will be not be recognized. admitted after the goods have left the Godowas.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Agents. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1920."

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

From YOKOHAMA, KOBE

& MOJI.

No claims will be admitted after the goods hare left the godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after February 29th, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.

tends to revert to the difficulty beca best stated by Mr. G. D. H. & Mrs. Aldrich. Mr. & Mrs. An-Motor Boat, that a very determin- modern thinking about politics Guildsmen, and it has perhaps Archibald, Mr. J. R. Atkins, Mr.temporary, the Motor Ship and that was raised by Rousseau, says Cole in his book on "Self-govern-drews, Mr. E. C. Avery, Mr. E. ed attempt is to be made by the a writer in & Home paper. Itment in Industry." The argu- Bernondy, Mr. H. Birkett, Mrs-American motor boat and marine seemed to Rousseau that demo-mert of this school touches our] J. S. Bell, Mr. C. H. Brown. Mrsmotor industry to take a con-i cracy was impossible in a large main question at an important J. B. Baker, Dr. & Mrs. F. Hsiderable share in the available. It is that political Burt, Miss M. Bogle, Prof. H. Amarkets, not only on the Con- State. This view was regarded point. as too pessimistic by his English democracy is impossible without Bigelow. Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Bor-tinent, but also in the country. critics, who held that he device some form of industrial demo-maus, Miss Benwell, Mrs. Bar-British manufacturers are not Mr. P. D.. Sutherland, General hereby informed that their Goods mentioned Ports, consignees of of representative institutions with Cray, not merely because political nicoat, Mr. Bissekker, Miss M. protected as are their confreres a wide suffrage would enable aldemocracy is impossible if one. Bradley, Miss A. J. Burridge, in the motor trade by say import/Agent Passenger Department are being lauded and placed at cargo are hereby informed that

Hongkong, is app imed General Great State to be conducted on class has a great preponderance Mr. J. H. Boylan, Mr. & Mrs. H. tariff, and the only handicap passenger Agent for Japan and their risk in the Hongkong, and they must take immediate de-

but also W. Barrows, Mr. & Mrs. H. against the Americans is the cost China, with Office at Hongkong. democratic principles. It was, of industrial power. indeed, the fashion for some time cause democracy is a temper Beckerton, Dr. J. N. Bloon. Mrof freight and insurance across the to believe that the great State was which can only be active and & Mrs. C. W. Beswick. Mr. E. Atlantic. This is not excessive owing to the relatively small ship- the form of society in which de-successful if it dominates the Boericke, Mr. C. Bosman, Mr. J.

groups W. Clark, Mrs. Cahena, Miss Ement space creupied by a marine mocratic ideas could most easilylife and work of the

that make up the State. The Doolittle. Mr. A. G. Dodge, Mr. motor, and most Ameriban en-Approved: be applied.

This view, it is now generally State is one aspect of a society: Mrs. S. G. Dayton, Mr. W. vanines will probably continue to recognised, needs some important it is a society organised for certain Doorn, Miss E. David, Mrs. Esell at a lower price in England qualifications. Parliamentary in rurposes. But a society has other W. Evans, Mr. R. P. Erman, Mr. that those of British manufacture. stitutions have fallen into dis- aspects; it is organised for other C. Edgar, Commér. Ellinson, Mr. favoured that they are so obvious free and responsible members of a Figueras, Dr. M. D. Fuller, Miss not particularly adapted for the WANTED-An experienced as favour. Indeed it is sometimes purposes, and citizens will not be T. H. Eliot, Mr. & Mrs. T. ly imperfect as instruments of/State unless they are also free S. H. Fcx. Mr. T. Furuno, Mr. G-English market: but on the sistant to take charge of Export to rent.

and responsible in their actions as R. Fletcher, Mr. Fernandez, Miss other hand, many of the best department of a large firm. Good democracy that it seems strange

types embody certain of the prespects to the right man. Apply that there have been men in all members of this or that group. E. L. Fried, Mr. T. Gunn, Mr. J. Countries who were ready to give The problem, then, before de- 4. Garduer. Miss A. E. Gilbert features which have made the stating terms and qualifications to secure a Mr. R L Galen. Mr. & Mrs. average British paraffin motor so to Box 318 co "Hongkong Tela their lives for them. But there mocracy is how Nature gilds every object for within the State, and how to make bins, Miss J. P. Heatwole, Miss

the relation between the State and D. Herb, Miss M. Hodgson, Miss time, therefore, manufacturers which man struggles. leaving)

deceratic M. E. Heffelfinger, Mrs. 8. must took forward to severpt him to find out, when he has those groups

relation.

Hillick, Mr. & Mrs. S. Hancock, competition than has hitherto it. exactly what gained

it

This idea is carried a step Mr. & Mrs. B. W. Hahn, Mr. Abeen experienced in Europe. is worth. To every man of

it This twenty, said Taine, the world is farther in the new edition just R. Hager, Mr. I. Hansen, Mrs. To

must be a scandal. And it is so obviously published of Mr. Delisle Burns's J. W. Harper, Mr. Harris, Mrs. that two conditions

Politics A. E. Ives, Mr. R. J. Israel, Miss satisfied-frst, that there must a scandal, the elements of perver- sily and foolishness are so evi. Ideals" (Humphrey Milford). Mr. M. B. C. Jagtman, Miss H be an increase in product and Delisle Burns has added two new James, Mr. & Mrs. Isse och corresponding diminution in dent, that it is natural suppose, as Bentham and the chapters on democracy and the Mr. K. Kimoto, Mr. M. Kassoufpice; and secondly, that any a century League of Nations to his original Mr. & Mrs. T. Kawakami. Msresnements which are included other men of twenty

book. This is his summary of Mrs. K. Krauss, Mr. H. R. King in the American motors and

The above mentioned vessel hence supposed, that once reas

Rey, Ol M. H. Logan. Mr. & which

satisfactory to prove and

intro-the problem:- plan

"The homogeneity of the im- Mrs. F. X. Lopes, Mr. L. J. British buyers should also be in having arrived from the above duced into its arrangements the world will become perfect. We mense States of modern times is Lopes, Mr. O. Lederer. M. &cluded in British-built engines. mentioned ports, Consignees of know to-day that in countries felt to endanger democratic tend- Mrs. E. P. Lampkin. Mr. It will be found that many of the cargo are hereby informed that Pecific Mail where the remedy that seemed so encies antess more power over Matheson, Mr. Mayhew, Mr. Anierican motors which are like their cargo will be landed at their certain has been applied, where their own lives is giver, to groups Mrs. W. F. Meyer, Mr. H. P to be pushed" in this coun-

Steamship Company's Godowns try are to a considerable extent the suffrage is universal, it as- of distinct charater within the Mathee. Mr. & Mrs E. Mallouk. tonishes nobody to find the State. And, on the other hand. Miss M. Murissep. Mr. R. Fstandardised with self-starters West Point, and stored at

Consignee's risk.

Consignees of cargo are hereby Government obeying the power it is believed that each State group Mattingly, Miss S. M. McCann, and some with lighting sets. of pressure of powerful interests, should be able to determine its Mr. T. Morita, Miss S. M. Mc-Whether these be essential or and that the vote is a very poor own policy so as to realise what Kenna, M. G. H. May. Mr. & not for motor engines, it is hard- noted that they must produce

& SHANGHAI weapon for the plain citizen if may be called its own finest quali Mrs. C. G. Mackie, Mr. H. Me-ly is he doubted that users will an Import Permit signed by the the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf HONGKONG

BANKING CORPORATION. his interests conflict with those ties. But not only should groups Rae, Mr. C. Munroe, Mr. Wm. look favourably upon them and Superintendent of the Imports && Godown Company's Golowns of rich men who are able to exert independent; their relations Martin, Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Osten, the time may not be far distant Exports. Hongkong, before Bills at Kowloca, where delivery can

be obtained as soon as the goods | Notice is hereby given that the their influence by more effective to another should be political. Mr. K. J. Osten. Mr. F. Oatsubo, when the average marine motor of Lading can be countersigned.

A broken, chafed and dama-are landed.

Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the telling That is to say, they must be based Mr. M. Oocharenko, Miss Paxon, ist, whether a user of a motor-

Goods not cleared by the 29th Shareholders in this Corporation apology for direct action by trade upon justice and not upon com- Mr. D. Palmer, Mr. & Mrs. J. H. boat for pleasure or for commer-aged goods are to be left in the unions would point to the equally parative force and wealth: for Pardee, Miss Pemberton, Mr. &cial purposes, will demand that downs, where they will be February will be subject to rent. will be hell at the one fion Damaged packages must be Hongkong, on Saturday the 28th unconstitutional pressure that is contact cannot be avoided in the Mrs. J. Quarles van Ufford, Mr.even an ordinary paraffin motor examined on February 27th, at

left in the Godowns for examin- day of February 1920, at noon. applied behind the scenes every modern world, and if the contact J. Quin. Mr. S. Quincy, Mr. H. P of 10-horse power and upwards 10a.m., and February 28th a

ation by the Consignees re for the purpose of receiving, the involves conflicts of force demo-Rowe. Mrs. L. . Reid, Mrs. E. S. shall be provided with a starting

All claims must be presented presentative and the Company's Report of the Court of Directors Cobbett compared the vote of Cracy is impossible, No, self- Rowland. Mrs. Z. Rickmol. Mr. motor as a standard part of the within a week of the steamer's Surveyors, Messrs. Goldard and together with a statement of

determination for smaller groups & Mrs. M. D. Boger, Mr. J. Wequipment. These ponics are the poor man to the sting of the possible if force rules the Shannon. Mr. J. B. Suttor, Mr. Cworthy of the consideration of the arrival bere, after which ther Douglas, at 10 am on Wednesday Accounts for the year ending 31st. bee, and there is, a sense in which

and Friday. All claims must be December 1919, relation of el: groups if Shaw, Mr. & Mrs. Sommerfeld. British manufactury, for whilst cannot be recognized.

No claim will be admitted after presented within Thiny days of the vote can never become value the States themselves prepare for Mr. A. G. Stephen, Mr. C. R.

The Register of Shares of the less. But the men who resisted ete extension of the franchise war and within the State one Spring, Miss M. Smyth, Mr. J. J. marine motors in Europe will be the goods have left the godowns, the steamer's arrival here, after Corporation will be closed from

livered after February 28th, will cognized. have learnt the secret that Par. nation holds down another. And: Summers, Mr. D. Steel, Mr. Hmany time, greater than it was and all goods remaining unde-which date they cannot be re- Monday the 16th February. to No claim will be ad-Saturday 28th February 1920. liamentary institutions can be no individual within any such Sargent. Mr. & Mrs. Tucker, Mr. before the war, an outlet is requir

be subject to rent.

mitted after the goods have left (both days inclusive), during No Are Insurance wittever will the Godowns. manipulated, and that the farm of group can develop truly if the & Mrs. C. E. L. Thomas, Mr. S. ed for the coming surplus output M. of motors in America, and we

which period no transfer of shares be effected.

No fire insurance whatever can be registered. political democracy does not of organisation of his own group is Tanaka, Mr. & Mrs. A.

Fased upon the conception that Thomas, Mr. R. C. B. Thurston, believe strong efforts will be made force rules the relation of group Mr. K. Takahashi Mr. J. H to dispose of a considerable per send in their Bills of Lading for

Consignees are requested to will be effected. The organisation Teesdale. Miss O. Vincent. Mr. centage of it in Europe. 10 group.

countersignature immediately. which results i milit-J. C. Van Ingen. Mr. I. Vaughan,

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., This was a commonplace be-

and there

nu Major R. F. Woodward, Miss A.

As Operating fore the wur. It was pushed to

U.S. SHIPPING BOARD rollicking lengths by Mr. Belloessibility of reconciling this with Witschi, Mr. & Mrs. Waddell, the democratic ideal. since Miss R. Woodcock, Mr. & Mrs

Hongkong, 21st February, 1910. on the party military rganisation necessarily N. Weisinberg, Mr. & Mrs. L. system. Professor Graham Wallas, involves the placing of respon- Willard, Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Winn. in his "Human Natura sibility for the action of the Mr. W. A. B. Walton. Mr. & Mrs. Politics." and Professor Hob.

majority upon a few shoulders." M. D. Yeaza,

501

c:ethods. The mcst

day.

itself protect a suciety from the usurpations and the aggrandise- ment of a class or faction.

in his attacks

ary,

is

house, in his Democracy and This is admirable put. So long Reaction." drew a sober pictate) as England holds down Ireland. of a society in which pulitical neither England nor Ireland can democracy, as it had been imagin-be democratic. Similarly the ed by its early friends, had been character of a society must react turned upside down by men on the character, say, of its trade with the means and the skillunions: if they are compelled to to distract and exploit

the

we are

aware that market for

NOTICE.

NEW PRENCH LOAN 5%

-Price of issue Frs 100 Redeemable at Fre: 150 in 60

years by half yearly HOME FOOTBALL.

drawings, Interest payable on the 1st of

resulted as follows: "Matches played on January 10 May & 1st of November.

Bradford

ENGLISH CUP.

Drawings to take place on the 16th of March & the 16th of 1 September of each year.

0 1st drawing on the 16th of 1 September 1920. 1st coupon of 2 Frs: 3.50 to be paid on the 1st of Subscriptions will be received up to the 10th of March next BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE

L. Berindoague,

Manager.

o by the:

2

2

的

3 Southend Un. O

NOTICE.

Open Billiard Championship of

risk into

10 a.m.

the

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

The Company's Steamship

ATLAS MARU" having arrived from the above ports, on the 221 February. Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in

Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersignatures immediately.

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, Y. YASUDA,

Manager. Hongkong, 23rd Feb. 1919.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., LTD, STRUTHERS & DIXON INC.

The Steamship

S.S. CADDOPEĄK." "From CALCUTTA vie"

MADRAS, PENANG and

SINGAPORE.

Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

As Operators,

L. S. SHIPPING BOARD. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1930.

NOTICE.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 10th February 1920.

NOTICE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. NEW FRENCH LOAN 5% 1920-

From SAN FRANCISCO. THE Steamship

+1

Under the guarantee of the French Republic

The Local Branch of the BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE will receive subscriptions for the New French Loan 5% 1920 from the 19th instant to the 10th of March next.

Fully paid subscriptions at par Partly paid subscriptions at 101% purporting:

Fr. 25.-when subscribing Fr. 25.-on the 1st of April Fr. 25. on the 16th of July Fr. 26. on the 1st of August, 1920. M. ROUET DE JOU RNEL,

Manager, Hongkong, 16th February, 1920.

Bolton Wand. 0 Chebea be belligerent bodies their organ Newcastle Un 2 Crystal Pal

* COLORADO SPRINGS reason and the emotion of the isation must suffer. But of

The above mentioned vessel having arrived, from San Francisco W. R. Albion, Barnsley clectorate. Let who will have a Course the Rost vote, if I control the institutions application of the idea brings us Aston Villa

cospicuous Blackburn. R. & Wolver Wan

having arrived from the above via parts, on February 24th 1920, 2 Q.P. Rangers 1 November 1920. that matter, a d above all the

mentioned ports, Consignees of consignees are hereby notified to the League of Nations, A press. The sense of the immense Lez uc of Nations, is needed. Manches. City 4 Clapton Or

Sunderland X Hull City X

cargo are hereby informed that that their cargo is being landed they must take immediate de- at their risk into the hazardous The Loan is free of income tax task before democracy had grown from the democratic point of Notts County 2 Millwall

livery of same from alongside, and/or extra-hazardous godowns and redeemable in 60 Years at rapidly befor the war, and the view, not merely to prevent Bradford City 2 Portsmouth war has, of course, brought its war, bat to enable each nation to Middlesbro. X Lincoln City X

and all cargo impeding discharge of the Hongkong & Kowloon 15% by half-yearly drawings, the will be landed at their risk and Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., interest coupons being payable urgency home to everybody. For become a democracy, by deliver-

expense into the Pacific Mail Kowloon, and stored at con- the State has now assumed 3 ing it from the necessity of Preston N.E. 3 Stockport Co. 1 3 Notts Forest 0

on 1st May and 1st November of Steamship Company's Godowns signees' risk.

each year. character that modern reformers ganising its life on a false basis.

at West Point, and stored at Con- 4 Rochdale Arsenal had believed impossible.

Consignees of cargo must pro- The

So long as the contact of nations Birmingham 2 Everton

signees' risk. Government has learnt from the is influenced by military consi-

duce an Import Permit signed Consignees of cargo are hereby by the Superintendent of Imports war those lessons that teach iderations, the nations theinselves So. Shields

1 1 Liverpool how to strengthen its position cannot develop the true character Bristol Rov.

Darlington

X Sheffield. W. X the Colony 1920, held under the notified that they must pro- & Exports, Hongkong, before 1 Tottenham H. 4 auspices of the Victoria Recrea-duce an Import permit signed by Bills of Lading will be counter- against its critics.

of a democracy, a society" in Almost every department has which the mass of citizens are Sheffield Un.

the Superintendent of Imports signed. Blackpool

0 Derby County tion Club.

Games in the Preliminary and Exports, Hongkong, before All broken, chafed and dam- ΠΟΥ its special propaganda directly responsible. For every Port Vale

Bills of Lading will be counter-aged cargo is to be left in " service, and Whitehall lives in military system involves the con- Th'rn'yer'it's 0 Burnley

0 Manches. Un. 1 rounds will start at 8.30 p.m.

signed. 0

Admission 50 cents.

the Godowns where it will be.j and on the war mind. The trary principle of the responsi- Huddersf'd T. 3 Brentford

All broken, chafed and damaged examined at 10 a.m. on March elimination of this new arbitrary bility of the few.

1 Sailors and Soldiers in uniform

goods are to be left in the Godowns 2nd, 1920, by the Company's Bury

2 Stoke character will be one of the first)

0half price; members free.

R. H. B. MITCHELL, where they will be examined on Newports Co. O Leicester City 0

surveyors, Messrs. Carmichael & Feb., 27th at 10 a.m., and Feb., Clarke. Hon. Secretary. Luton Town 2 Coventry City 2 This is one aspect of the ques

West Stanlay X Gillingham X Hongkong, 22nd February, 1920. 28th at 10 a.m.

All claims must be presented All claims must be presented within thirty daye of the steam- tion raised by Rousseau. But The London County Council Plymouth Ar. 2 Reading.

within a week of the steamer's er's arrival here, after which they the most interesting discussions last evening fixed the salaries of Grimsby Town 1 Bristol City

arrival here, after which they can- cannot be recognized. No claims of recent years bave been con- the various ranks of the Fire Castleford T. 2 Hednesford T. 0

not be recognized.

will be recognized after the goods cerned with another aspect. We Brigade. Under the scale, which Cardiff City 2 Oldham Ath. 0

No claims will be admitted have left the Godowns, and cargo had come to think too exclusively will take effect on April 1, the Fulham 1 Swindon Town 2

after the goods have left the Go- undelivered on and after March of the citizen in his relation to Senior Superintendent will re- Southampton 0 West Ham Un.0

downs, and all goods have left the 2nd, 1920, will be subject to the State and to overlook his ceive £575 a year, rising by £25.

golowns, and all goods remaining ent. relations. to other groups. The annually to £625; vurious inter-

undelivered after Feb., 29th, will Syndicalists did a service inmediate ranks will receive Heart of Mid. 1 Third Lanark

3 Hibernians

be subject to rent." bringing us violently to a new salaries ranging from £475 for Falkirk

a week Hamilton AC 1 Rangers' set of considerations, and the superintendents to £5

1 Morton Firemen will Celtic discussion that has raged round for sub-officers. the question of the, control start at a wage of 70s, a week, Queen's Park of industry has raised issues rising to 88s, subject to passing Dundee that are industria!. Can the certain examinations, and even Dumbarton

sition of a citizen be satisfac-tually to 938. Coachmen in the Partick This.

St. Mirren the State if his position Fire Brigade, will receive $88, # group with which he is week. The increases will cost Ayr United 0 Motherwell Farly associated is un-£75,000 a year.

Albion Rovers 6 Clyde

tasks of a reforming House of

Comm015.

PAY OF FIREMEN,

Match abandoned. SCOTTISH LEAGUE. ·

0

2

1

0

.

PUBLIC, AUCHION, THE Undersigned has received -instructions to sell by Public Auction on Thursday the 26th Feb., 1920 -commencing at 11 a.m.

No. 155 Wanchai Road

A Quality of Valuable House. hold Furniture

1 Raith Rovera 2 (Full particulars-from catalogue)]

also 3 Kilmarnock

4 Aberdeen

0

One Collage Piano in good

3 Airdrieonians 1 condition. ◊ Clydebank

Terms: cash on delivery.

Goo. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneeri

No fire Insurance whatever will be effected. No fira Insurance whatever

Consignees are requested to will be effected.

send in their Bills of Lading for Consignees are requested to countersignature immediately.. send in their Bills of Lading for

STRUTHERS & DIXON, INC. counter-signature immediately.

Agents. PACIFIC MAIL 9.9, CO.

As Operators, U.S. SHIPPING BOARD Hongkong, 22nd February, 1920,

J

1st floor, Powell's Building, 12, Des Voeur Road, Oil, Hongkong, 24th February, 1920,

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Notice is hereby given that tha Transfer Books of the abov named Company will be closed from Monday the 23-d day of February 1921 to Saturday the 23th day of February 1920 bath days inclusiva,

Dated this 16th day of February 1923. By Order of the Board, GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO.

Agents.