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DAY

BY DAY.

A highway robbery took place

at the junction of Taipo and Bedford Roads last night, when

CHARTERED BANK,

14 PER CENT DIVIDEN D.

The local office of the Chartered!

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. ·

THEATRE ROYAL

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Little of the old Castle remains The gate towers were

now.

and of 14 per annum

whole.

"an

unpic

a richsha cosie was attacked by Bank has received the following pulled down in the 18th century: two footpads who pressed him telegram from its Head Office in the old Birmingham Tower was to the ground and helped them-|Londan:-

shattered by a gunpowder ex- selves to his purse, which consi At the approaching annual plosion, and was pulled down general meeting of shareholders about the same time. What tained a sum of $1,20.

the Directors will recommend remains has 'been described. an ex that a dividend be declared for!

aptly enough, 39 It is notified that

rear at the incongruous mass of architecture, amination, open to all qualified the past half

the upon persons, for admission to the rate

bonus of £1.5s, per share turesque, unsightly, and unsyra- Indian Civil Service,, will be held a

of incoma tax. that metrical. Nowadays, when people in London in August. 1921, and free that copies of the regulations may £100,000 be added to the Reserve talk of "the Castle" they think, be seen on application at the Fund, that £35.000 be added to not of the miserable huddle of Ocers Superannuation Fund buildings, but of the offices ren- Colonial Secretary's Office.

that £75,000 ba written of Pretred there: but no one has any mises Account and that kinder thoughts of Castle oficial-) Mr. Hogg, the manager of the International Ranking Corpor-172,830.610 be carried forward," dom than of Castle architecture. ation, is leaving. by the Empress

of Japan on furlough for nine DITCH NAVAL VISIT.

months. Mr. X, 8. Marshall, who was here during 1915 and 1916. and who arrives by the Engpress of Japan to-day will act Manager.

LAST NIGHT'S DINNER

Members of the Dutch conei munity, under the chairmanship

present were

Even what used to remain of a Viceregal Court, seems to have perished, and Castle and offices appear to be sinking into a grave į from which few will wish to exhume then.

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The demand that is again made! A foki of a shop at No. 5, of the Consul-General, Mr. G.S.D. Wing Shing Street was fatally Hamel, at the Repulse Bay Hotel for a reformation or removal of stabbed by a man whose indentity last night entertained to dinner, the present system of "Castle still remains a mystery. His Commodore Bentz van den Berg Rovernment in Ireland is body, bearing the evidence of the land his offieurs from the Dutchandise.cry, and Irishmen may Hering Hendrik well wonder sometimes whether murder, in a deep wound in the warships

accomplishi Tromp

Amongnything can chest. was found early in the and

There might the that desired end. morning on the Praya Central those

Commate, Captain Shiys of He made out for Dublin Castle a opposite house. No, 49,

X.M.S. Hertog Hendrik. Lieut. very good case as the most un-l

fortunate building of its kind in The rules made by the Gover- Commdr. Manicus,Consul Hamel, nor-in-Council of the Justices of Messrs. J. F. Val Rees. Boure-the world. Its very inception

was illomened, for coercion the Peace to serve on the Licen- booray, 11.Otten, H. Weyler. AM.

in was

at its foundation. sing Board and have been amend Van der Star, J. Van Guenneri 136 King John cominancei ed-by deleting in rule the Luhrs, Zwagers. J. Nienwerhuys worlds Every nomination shal P. Suyfborgen, F. Latteur, disdepay in Ireland to "commend a's out citizens of Dublin that be personally handed

to the Mulder, and her meme hay engthen their city, and

community. and Magistrate by the candidate or the by his mominator or seconfer." officers from the warships.

The coast of the hearth of A Chinese cath. 11 years of Queen Wilhelmina was proposed age, was before the Magistrate by Consal Hamel, and was re at the Police Court to-day, on a sponded to "with enthusia ordain the building of a castle. The toast of "The Guests to be raised in va competent charge of stabbing another youth!

proposed by Mr. with a knife. The youth admited which was

als early Place, as well to rush the city as the offence, but stated that hej Van Rees.

2 defend it. The first injune- In a few appropriate!

don has been fully honoured wer used the knife because without it honoured. he had no ebance in a tight words Commodore Bentz van den with the elder boy. The latter Berg responded on behalf of his very long period. struck him and he retaliated officers with the

knife. The boy's guardian was called up by the Magistrate and the statement was then made by the man that hat was the first time he had ever seen the boy behave as he It showed that he must did. have been greatly provoked into the offence by, the elder bay, who was apparently endeavouring to bully him. The boy was given eight strakes with the rattan.

Dutch

Was

A dinner will be given on

board the Trump to-night at which their Excellencies the Governor Major General Ventris, and Rear Admiral Borrett will be present in addition to Consul Hamel and other members of the Dutch Com mung

To-morrow

afternoon

reception will be given by the Commodore on board his flagship

the Henog Hendrik.

SMALLEST NEWSPAPER IN

THE WORLD.

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that you compel them thereuntoj if tary should prove refractory a form of commendation which has become very familiar

Ireland.

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Cuney Island, at the mouth off

New York harbor, which suffered badly in the recent blizzard, was named by emigrants from the shores of Lough Neagh after the largest island on the Lough. St. Patrick frequently visited Coney

Island which in his time. was accessible by road from the Armagh east, but is now mile and a half from the mainland.

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Trudhion bas it that on Lough Neagh, past the holy island Lof Coney, a race was run between The attention of the pablic is

The O'Connor and The O'Neill drawn to the fact that as the Ching Ming Festival this year!

¦for the lordship of Ulster. It was

agreed that the two claiments! falls on April 5th, Easter Monday. |

The smallest newspaper in the should, in their respćutive galleys,|| there will be very large crowds travelling by train on the tnt, i world is a distinction, as a super, sail from one side of the lough to 3rd and 4th. It will be quite lative of any sort is in these degs, the other, and that whoever first impossible, under the circum-This newspaper, Better Times, touched the opposite shore with stances, to make any provision for published monthly by the United his hand should be deemed The 'Contuz led picnic parties or gulfers on the Neighborhoor Houses is not a paramount.

for it morning express leaving Row-bashful débutant.

in from the start, and as they drew Ison at 10 am, or on the Show troduces itself with a flourish in near the goal his chatres of Train leaving at 9.20 am on the January number.

victory seemed certain: but just as those dates, as the accomm - "I'm the smallest newspaper he was on the point of touching

ation on these traits will be taxe in the world.

it

SATURDAY. MARCH 27. 1920.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS:

NOTICE.

HONGKONG

THE GREAT ENGLISH ACTRESS

MARIE TEMPEST

In associatier with

GRAHAM BROWNE.

In a Repertoire of

Famos Tempest ** Courdles. NIGHTLY at 9.15 p.m. sharp.

TO-NIGHT

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

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NOTICE is hereby given that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- ING of the Shareholders will be held at the Company's Hotel. Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, 7th April 1920, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for for the Year ending 31st Decem- ber, 1919.

The REGISTER of Shares of the Company will be closed from THURSDAY, 1st April to WED-

SITI RDAY, MARCH 27th NESDAY 7th April, 1920 (Both days inclusive) during which Mrs. 1.QT.

perii no transfer of shares can he wgistered.

By W. Somerset Mangam. MONDAY, MÜRCH 29th AT THE BARN By Anthony Wharton. TUESDAY, MARCH 30th LAST NIGHT

Henry Arthents' Famous Chamely MARY GOES FIRST

Plans at MOLTRIE'S

Management. WILFRED COTTON

PUBLIC AUCTION:

TUE. Undersigned has revised instructions to sell by Public

Auction un

Tuesday, the 30th March, 1920. commencing 2.45 p.m.

at No. Lyeemun Terrace,

Quarry Bay

A Quantity of Valuable

Household Furniture.

(Fall particulars from catalogues On view from Monday, the 29th inst.

Terms: Cas hon delivery

Geo. P. LAMMERT. Auctioneer.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned have received

instructions to.sell by Public Auction on

Monday, the 20th March 1920. commencing a 2.45 p.m. At No. 2 Mountain View, the Peak

G.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

J. H. TAGGART.

Manager and Secretary.

NOTICE.

R.

ADVERTISE YOUR WANTS.

WHAT YOU WANT SOMEONE HAS-WHAT YOU DON'T WANT SOMEONE ELSE DOES.

ONE CENT PER WORD PER INSERTION

Two Cents if not Prepaid.

A SMÄLL ADVERTISEMENT IN THESE COLUMNS WILL BE PRODUCTIVE OF MANY ENQUIRIES REPLIES AWAIT BOX No.:—

LOST.

WANTED.

LOST.-Irish Terrier Dog Black WANTED-ADVERTISER leav and White-Answers to the naming Colony for few months would of Tip-License No. 618. Finde like to meet with some one will- will be rewarded on

ing to take care of his Motor returning

Boat until his return. to Davis Company, Ltd.. Hote House

Large roomy cabin, 4 berths, gai- ley. Lavatory, flush W.C. etc. An ideal boat for picnics, and mess for 2 to 4 persons. Only sponsible persons need apply. Hongkong Tele-

Mansions.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. A Five Room Sem

as

Box 334 cia graph."

detached House known

BICTON" Plantation Road No 127 The Peak, area about 11:000 Square feet with Tennis Court (WANTED. -; A · House or arca about 43,000 Square feet. Furnished or Unfurnished. Lower Apply Johnson, Stokes & Master, or Mid Level Preferred. Reply P. O. Box 576, Hongkong, China.

Particulars and Conditions of Solicitors, Princes Puildings. the letting by Public Auction Sale, to

be held on Monday.

the 29th day of March, 1920. REPULSE BAY HOTEL

at 3 p.m. at the Offices of the Public Works Department. by

Order of His Excellence the Governor. of one Lot of Crown Land at Shaukiwan, in the Colony of Hongkong. for term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor] of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION,

HE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Pullic Auction on

SATURDAY, March 27th.

TEA DANSANT

from 4 to 7 p.m. DINNER DANCE from 8 p.m.

SUNDAY, March 28th, Crchestral Concerts fifin and Afternoon Tea.

NOTICE.

During

THE HONGKONG TUTORIAL & EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

43, Bonham Road.

Opposite the University Tel. No. 734. P.O. Box. 593. Principal

JOHN P. JONES, B.Sc., M.E. Min.

The Institure affords Special Pre paration (Class and Private. Day and Erening. Omal and Correspondence) for University Matriculation Degree Examinations.

and

New Session has now commenced Tutorial Classes are being conducted i

A Quantity of Valuable House.

hold Furniture Comprising:-- Tha haistand with bevelled mir. Chesterfield Couch, easy chairs, brass flower pots, brass & chisonne vases, electric table fan

lamps, oil paintings, engrav-Monday, the 29th March, 1920. try, Mestanics, Physics, Chemistry. ings Indian rugs

Teak dining table. chairs, wide- hoard & dinner waggon (by Wm. Powell's) teak desk, dinner crock- ery etc. etc.

etc.

Also

etc. etc.

I'm to be publish the shore his opponent raised his

Teak & iron bedsteals, teak to the limit: in fact, arrangements|ed every month "is the profu ing axe and severed his own left hand

double wardrobes, teak dressing! are being made to run the 8.10 presentation of its plain to confrom: his arm. He fling it over a.m. express in two portions|sideration. "I'll fontain articles the Connors head on to the tables, washstands toilet crock on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, on matters that will interest yolland, and so won Ulster for the ery, woollen blankets, feather

The family of O'Neill pillows, etc. It is therefore hoped that the I be profusely illustrated jO'Neills, holiday public will assist the with photographs and cartoons. still has residence-Shane's Railway Administration by Some of the leading newspaper|Castle on the shores of Lough

› Cottage Piano by "Marr Wood"

On view from Sunday, the 28th: arranging to travel as far as men will contribute to my pages. Neagh. and the legendary feat possible by the local trains. You'll enjoy me. These are of their ancestor is commemorat- inst. Conditions will be normal again some of the alluring promisesed by the famous blood-red hand

Catalogue will be issued. Easter Monday, when the that Bother Times confidently in their couteafarms.

Terms: Cash on delivery usual accommodation will be makes and will, doubtless, live provided on the 8.10a.m. and

up to. 9.20 am.

on

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY

Theatre Royal-Marie Tempest in Mrs. Dut "-9.15 p.m.

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.13

p.m.

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p..

TO-MORROW. Coronet Theatre-5.15 and $.15

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p..

p.m.

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Gen. P. LAMMERT.

Auctioneer.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY

to old one lot by Publit Auction on TUESDAY

the 6th day April 1920 at

Hongkong, "by Mr. Geo. P. Lammert,

Auctioneer, The property consists of:

commencing at u am.

at his Sales Roo:ns, Duddell Street White Enamelled Cabine: 1 Beauty Cabinet Table

Lightning Household Churn

and

A Quantity of Sundries Terms;

Cash on delivery. Geo. P. Lammert.

Auctioneer.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

HE Undersigned has received I

instractions from Messrs Thoresen & Co. to sell by Public Auction on

Tuesday, the 18th May, 1920.

commencing at 3 p.m.

at his Sale Rooms, Duddell Street The Steamer DAGMAR "

River, Bangkok, with all her mechinery, gear and appurten- ánces etc.

1457 tons gross Reg.

921 toas net Reg.

Flat

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

Good

Friday

ORA

ORIO

SELECTIONS

at

9.15 p.m.

NOTICE.

In the Estale of FREDERICK M. S. A. ENDELL ROSSER. Archiect and Civil Engineer, late of Nos. 38 & 40, Queen's Road Central (deceased).

Will all persons having Claims against the above Estate Kindly send in same to the undersigned ↑immediately.

G. R. HAYWOOD.

Solicitor.

in English, Mathematics, Trigonerae No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central.

Latin

History, Geography,

da French, for Hongkong Chiversity Joly Examinations.

Private Tuition can alse he had in there subjects.

Prospectus un application.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

CO., LTD...

NOTICE.

HONGKONG CLUB..

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the Hongkong Club will be held in the Club House, Connaught Road Central, Victoria. Hongkong, on MON- Notice is hereby given that DAY, the Twenty-Ninth day of Certificate for 4 Shares Numbers March, 1920. immediately after 20985 20958 issued on 11th March the Yearly General Meeting, when a Resolution as detailed in 1889 in the came of Ip Ping the notice exhibited in the Club Kwan, has been declared lost.

House will be proposed as en and should the same not be pro-

Should the Resolution be pass- duced before the 31st inst, the Extraordinary Resolation.

ed by the required majority it same shall be deemed cancelled and of no effect..

will be submitted for confirmation 8.9 a special Resolution to a Second Ixtraordinary General Meeting which will be sub- sequently convened.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.

Agents. Hongkong, 13th March, 1920.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG CLUB.

THE THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR- LY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the Hongkong Club, will be held in the Club House

1800 tons deadweight capa- on MONDAY, March 29th, 1920. city on 17 feet mean draft at 5.30 p.m. Speed 10 knots

The present issue is certainly It is reported that the re- living up to all these predictions, rimental depot is to be abolished. and contains an editorial page. and that the home battalions are regulation column." correspon- to furnish drafts. for their bat- dence, a cartoon, and of course talions abroad. Officers at a depot tise pritrary object of its existence, used to have a fine old loafing-time, news. Mullum in parro is too and from an unpopular station obvious a phrase to apply to so there would bekeen competition to unique an achievement in the line get sent to the depot. Preference of journalism, and other news was insome cases shownomarried sheets must welcome with pride officers, But let a married officer into their professional family this have the best possible record, he 3 o'clock p.m. at his Sales Rooms as she now lies in the Menam young, diminutive.

but lasty had no possible chance against at No. 6 Duddell Street, Victoria member.

the youngster who couldnake his Moreover, there is a subtle commanding officer detest him. suggestion in the name, for if one Here is an actual case. A mess is thoroughly informed as to the meeting was being held in solemn activities of settlement houses, form, and a much-disputed pro-i and the needs that have called posal was to be pur to the vote.. An these various departments of important message was brought work into existence, there can be in. and Lieutenant X was told to no reasonable doubt that every go and attend to it. In his absence The financial statement issued one

realise both the the voting--it had been by ballot- would by the Hongkong Treasury for privilege and the imperative duty had ended in a tie. On's return the month of November, 1919, is of helping in some degree to the colonel said: "Here. X. you as follows:-

bring about better times by are in the place of honour. You Balance of Assets

seconding the efforts of these have the casting vote." X replied: and Liabilities on

neighborhood houses.

I leave that to you, sir. I ought 31st October 1919, $7,918,947.10|

to have had my chance to vote Revenue from 1st, to

by ballot, just as the rest did.") "You must vote, Mr. X you 1,222,392.76 There are still over 400,000) were present when the mess-

Government officials, or four meeting began." "Well, sir, asj 9,141,339.86 times too many, said Mr. James everybody will know how I voted.

Stanworthe, chairman of the will you tell me how you voted.") Blackburn Chamber of Com-"Certainly, I voted for the 1,342,321.05 merce recently. Three hundred motion." Then I vote against thousand of them should become it," said X. Lieutenant X got the ...$7,799,018,81 | workers, not parasites, he added] next vacancy for the depot.

COLONY'S FINANCES.

30th

1919.

November.

Expenditure from 1st to 30th Novem- ber, 1919,

Balance,

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TOO MANY OFFICIALS.

All that piece or parcel of ground situate at Victoria Hong- kong registered in the Land Office

This steamer went ashure in

By Order.

Chairman.

C. H. P. HAY, as Section D. of Inland Lot the Gulf of Siam, was salved, and No. 968 together with all the mes- towed to Bangkok, where she was Hongkong, March 19th, 1920.

and premises thereon dry-docked and patched up. known as No. 65. Wyndham Street. For further particulars and conditions of Sale

suaze

. Apply to Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist

Vendor's Solicitors, No. 9 Queen's Road Central, Hongkong

or

Mr. George P. Lammert

Auctioneer No. 6 Duddell Street,

Hongkong.

Inspection orders on application to the East Asiatic Co. Ltd., Bangkok.

The steamer to be at purchasers! risk after fall of hammer, whenį purchase money is to be paid.

For full particulars apply to Gen. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

UT

Messrs. THORESEN & CO. Hongkong."

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NOTICE.

HONGKONG CORINTHIAN

YACHT CLUB.

Dated the 19th day of March, 1920.

By Order of the General Committee,

C. H. P. HAY

Cairman.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. The Fifty-first Ordinary Meet- ing of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the undersigned at Noon na TUESDAY the 30th, instant.

The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the 16th to the 30th instant, both days in-

The Closing Cruise of the so-clusive. son will take place on Sunday March 28th to an anchorage of Chung Hue Island.

A Launch for Members and Friends will leave Statue Wharf at 10 a.m.

Hongkong, 25th March, 1920,

JARDINE MATHESON &

CO., LTD.. General, Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Ltd. Hongkong, 11th March, 1920.

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