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-THE-HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SEA WAR FROM THE GERMAN SIDE.

** PUSSYFOOT *** ON HIS PILGRIMAGE.

ADMIRAL SCHEER'S

NARRATIVE.

TITLED CONVERTS TO PROHIBITION,

We have waited para, the After insteen months · of Observer) wish some curiosity to strenuous vampaigning. Mr. know what it felt like to be in "Pussyfook" Johnson, the front of the British guns instead | American Prohibitionist, recently of behind them, and behind the left England for hianativecountry. German guns instead of in front. A Daily Chronicle represents- The vain boastings of the All|tive who interviewed him in his Highest and the

carefully | Fleet-street office asked what he tempered

confidences of the thought of the results of his long Gorman official dispatches we sojourn here, understood and duly discounted. First let me say, through But ...30100 day, WA felt, the Daily Chronicle, said Mr. Wo should Ref froni the Johnson-"and it can be put as Gərman side something which emphatically as possible that 1 was history and not propaganda. I am not ouk to cause trouble bes After reading Admiral Scheer's tween the sentiment of our two book we regretfully confess that countries. the day has not yet come. It is, up to a point, candid and fair. But it is written in the way that the special "courtšpondents of party papers write their acesonta

"There are a whole lot of people in America who are not Ameri cans, and who are saying - bad things about British institutions,

ADMIRATION FOR BRITISH.

of election contests, "Dar side" **These are prompted by people In who are interested in making always scores all the paints. one respect, however, the book is trouble between the two nations, creditably distinguished from all and people who do that sort of the others written by German thing are enemies to both. I go commanders on sea and land, and back with the finest of feelings from many written on this side for the British'people, who have of the water, Admiral Scheer given me the kindest treatment, does not bite his thumb at any- and, as they are a nation that Reading between the lines, play the game. I am hoping to wa" gather that he found his frome back again. Supreme War Lorth a thorn in Bor you can take it from me the fir-b Bat he Dowally does in advance that, if any cable. hot say my bor does he abuse comes over to England after 1

the politicians" as do Tirpitz [have gone which quotes me and Ludendorf. He reserves saying bad thing about England all his black paint for "England" or the English, that it is a liaTM and we respect him for it, though and Mr. Johnson emphasised his our respect does not extend to remark with an adjactive which] bis critical faculty.

Parliamant has already put under prohibition.

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PUBLIC AUCTION,

THEUndersigned have received

Instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Tuesday, the 23th May, 1930.

coinmancing at 3 PM. on the Reclamation near Black- heads Point (Kowloon) (For account of the concerned)

1520 Bakes HEMP

more or less damaged by smoke & water

On view Now. Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

SATURDAY MAY

NOTICE.

The...... Management" of "The Hangkong Telegraph" desires to inform the pabijo that itu tariff for advertisements received an and (after this date will be increased

bg_20 per cent.

This increase is rendered im perative by the constantly grow [ing cost of production, the price of paper alone having advanced by 700 per cent during the past five years.

NEW ADVERTISEMEMENTS

NOTICE.

FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.

NOTICE

By Order.

WHIT MỌNDAY. OTICE is hereby given that In order to meet these con-

FIRE INSURANCE ditions newspapers and magazines OFFICES will be closed for the all over the world have been Transaction of Public Business pri obliged to raise their subscription | MONDAY, 24th May, 1920, and advertising rates-in some cases by as much as 100 per cent--- and, at the same time, to curtail | Lowe, RINGHAM & MATTHEW S

Secretaries. THE Undersigned have received the she and number of pages. For instructions to sell by Pabliche present, however, it has been

Hongkong. 2nd May, 1920. decided, in the interests of thei public generally and of advertisers in particular, to leave the price of The Hongkong Telegraph" une changed:-)

Auction on

Tuesday, the 35th May, 1920. commencing at 11.30 am.

at Messra. Kin Tai Loong's Godown, West Point,

3000 Elags Nu. Tonkin White Rice

Terms: Cashan delivery.

LAMMERT BROS

Auctioneers.

HE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Wednesday, the 30th. May 1930 con mencing at 11am at their Sales Rooms, 6 Diddell Street,

950 Bags Castor Seeds.

On view Now Terms: Cash on delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Of course the book 1- an

One of the things Mr. Johnson! apology. There is en much to apologise for. When you start is going back to tell "the soft- out tp claim superiority for your { peďa) wets,” as he called them, is own side in everything but nam that there has been a great bers, in courage, discipline, train-{ change in the attitude of Europe] ing, strategical acumen, and towards the drink question. Tactical skill, ans-ammnution: "There is," he said, “a big slide protection, reliability of work-in public opinion towards the pro- | Messrs. Lamment Brothers have| manship, and lay it down BLA hibition movement.

generalisation ftum history that "Included in my converts since) the smaller flest has usually || have been in this country,” hej been victorius: when inore- declared. "were English society

"By under of the Mortgagees

received instructions to sell by |

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1121

Hongkong, 17th May, 1920.

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS

AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS

NOTICE.

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Hongkong. May 17, 1920.

NOTICE.

Secretarios.

Hongkong, 24th May, 1920.

NOTICE.

TO BE LET.

FOR

SALE

FOR SALE.-One Brindle Bull

· TO LET. — Edgabill, No. 10 Bitch, rising three years; pedi- Peat, Furnished for 10 months gree. One Fawn, Bull Dog. 14 from 1st June. 1920. Apply to months; pedigredApply Box Linstead & Davis, Alexandra No. 360 cịa

THE HONGKONG TUTORIAL, & Mr. Frederick Charles Hall to

We have Lis day anthorised}

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

sign Insurance policies as Man-; ager of our Insurance Depart-1

43, Boubam Road.-- Opposite the University Tel No. 732. P.O. Box, 593 Principal

over, you clain tht in the one peuple of title, representatives of Friday the 18th day of May, 1930paration (Class and Private. Thy and fleet action of the war the German kome of the biggest trade corpora- Navy stood the British Savy on) tione in England, as wellus Par- its head." as same foolish person liamentarians."

in America has recently remarked

But perhaps the most interest-i

a 3.p.m.

their Sales Rooms Diddell Street, Victoria, Hongkong. The following valuable lease-

au

iment

{JARDINE, MATHESOS & CO. LTD.

Hongkong. 21st May. 1920,

NOTICE.

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

Tre Institute aurd Fpecial Fre.

Esening. Oral and errespondence i

TENNIS TOURNAMENT. for University · Matriculation

· Derrce Examinationa.

1- Open Championship Singles. New Semi-n has now owense

CHALLENGE ROUND it requires some ingenuity duling statement that Mr. Johnsonj explain how it cane about thai leith was; You have in this hold property situate at Victoria

Tatrial Classes are being conducted; M. W. Lov. Ng Sze Kwong. The German flag was exeps from jemurang ja "great, and wing in the Colony of Hongkong Vie-in English. Mathematics, Tris-Helder 1918 & 1919). Weather the sens, that the hated Foglish-seen taring of probibition voters,į All that piece or parcel of, Meubamics. Physics, Chemistry, peruttine, this match will be mau somehow got enough to eat men and women who are in ound situate grat Victoria afore. Hutory, Geography. Latin and played on Tuesday, 25th May si at home, brought armies from derate danken, but who would said registered in the Land Office French for Houghing University (4.30 p.m. the

ends of

earth, vate on the side of prohibition ifas Inland Lot No. 345 together Joly Examinations.

The Prizes won during the sept them where he would, rut to the test. They are secret with the message erected there

Private Tuition can also le bal in tournament will be presented after and fed them like fighting neck. (potens and they do not-hoot their on knowal

the match. 49 No. 15 Mosque bese subject. Admiral Scheer's ingenody is views. Wait and serwhatthey do." | Street: Victoria aforesaid. Term Pospectus or application.

Booking at Montrie & Co. not equal IL the 1-k. ife

999 years created by a Crown describes correctly enough the land that there r.possibla Lease thereof dated 11th April purpose with which the Geramnuhject in realtion kura if you canul 15 Answer Crown Rest-$124 Navy was built, namely, tray filo yone job witNGUT,

Area 1,440 square feet. Leven for an ariversary with theị Jutland was an incident, and greates; sen power a war agains:) an incident chly, in the great] it would involte surh dangers as alent struggle for the command

For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to

JOHNSON, STOKES &

MASTER Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street. Hongkong Salivitors for the Mortgagees.

to imperil bis position in the of the sea roads which went onl world." To that robreption.) for nearly five years. In some Germany was true all through. | ways it was not even a very im-! Healso.quite properly, claims that portant incident, and it may fair- į the German Flect succeeded in|ly be said that ita mond effect making the sea wat an effective) was out of all propofțion to its menace to England" by mear-importance sa a talle The of a

of submarine beateGerman -laim

Victory which Adroirul Sabeer, along is based altogether u the with the rest of Germany justifie-, fart that. having infitted but which we, along with the heavier damage than they re- rest of the world, condemn as reived-for reasons whichare too Hongkong, 14th May, 1920 rank piracy. But he altogether well known to need restatement ). fails to aceront for the complete |--they

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received

instructions to sell by Public Auction on Wednesday, the 26th May, 1926

copmencing at 3.30 p.m. a: So, 46 1 sndburst Terrace A Quantity of Valuable Household

Furniture comprising

+

COMPLEE ERATED WATERİ

PLANT FOR SALE.

Buildings.

NOTICE.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL'

-THE MISSES DE VINE AND

TERRY

SOCIETY, ENTERTAINERS.

will introduce HARMONY AND SONG

at the usual TEA DANSANT AND DINNER DANCE

to be held

SATURDAY, MAY

ол

anx!

WHIT MONDAY, MAY 24th ́~~ SUNDAY, MAY 23rd.——

Orchestral Concerts during Tifin and Afternoon.

NOTICE.

"BANK HOLIDAY.

IN=316 ALEKS are mademy Verut. Brails Hinntile, 150%. Manchester, 430 guaranteed in No. 5 of 1912, the Exchange

put 2,200 Jum Teasted Waters per day Dr Iar pelas

KWONG SANG HONG LTD.

Dangong

Teak hat-land, push covered NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Messrs. LAMMERT BROS.drawing room suites, fine engrav-

lings, water rolours, occasional;

The Auctioneers.

"GENERAL NEWS.

GASSED.

tables, bronze ficures, brass lower] PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO. LTD. pote, brass and brass mountedi fenders, white lace cortuins, car. pets, rugs, ele. etc.

Also

A Fine Selection of Canton Blackwood wate

S.S. "LAKE FAULK.***

From CALCUTTA via HASUOON. PENANO, and

SINGAPORE..

In accordance with Ordinance Banks will be closed for the transaction of Public Businesson Monday, the 24th May..

Hongkong, 19th May 1920.

NOTICE.

THE MACAO HARBOUR BOARD.

Supply of stones faced at the sides for the pavement of the Patent Slip by the jetty at Patage, Macso.

graph."

Hongkong Tele-

NOTICE.

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOL The thirty-ninth Yearly Meeting of shar will be held at the Offices undersigned on Tuesday t May 1920, at 11.30 am,

The Transfer Books an gister of Members of the Coo will be closed from the 11th to the 25th May. both days clusive.

JARDINE MATHESON & CO. LTD. General Agents. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1920.

NOTICE.

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY

LIMITED

NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the above Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong. on Saturday the 29th May 1920 at 11.30 am. for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report of tae Directors together with a Statement of Ac- counts for the year ending 30th April 1920.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Tuesday the 25th day of May to Monday the 31st day of May 1920. both days inclusive. JOHN DHUMPHREYS & SON

General Managers. Hongkong. 19th May, 1920.

NOTICE.

Licensed Warehouses cannot be opened on that day.

C. W. BECKWITH,

Superintenpent, Imports and Exports. Hongkong, 19th May, 1920.

Teak extersion dining chairs, failore Hashiaro cha urte to That sie walconiau, anginemísti

teak side board with bevelled mir-i which

claims they may find in the reflection.

ron teak dinner wargon, marble

Tenders will be received for 30.1 should have led.

It only shows how high the pre-

days from this date for the supply clock, leather covered armchairs, The Germans entertained the stige of the British Navy stood.

The above mentioned vessel of 84.500 lineal meters of stones teak overmantel with bevelled having arrived from the above faced at sides of the pavement sanguine anticipations of Mrs. From thence onwards the sole Two boys assisted a hawker to mirror, brass electric standard mentioned forts, consignees of of the Patent Ship by the jetty at Bodd. They fully expected that hope of the Germans rested on lift a gas shell from a scrap beap lamp, electric fittings, etc. etc. the British Navy would "come "onrestricted U-boat warfare," of al-Haddington ard afterwards.

cargo are hereby informed that | Patane, Macao. And be killed in the Bight, and which Admiral Soliver is perfectly knocked the head off the shell plated ware, Household linen etc. livery of same from alongside, and tender may be seen at the Office IMPORTS & EXPORTS OFFICE

Glass, Crockery and Electric they must take immediate de The specifications and form of Admiral Scheer's book is one right in saying that its chance The fomes gassed both the boys

Double brass bedsteads, reakcargo impeding discharge of the Harbour Forks, every diepe of disappointment because of succosa dépended un sha power and the hawkne............ the British Savy, knew a

inoubis-wardrobes with-bevelled will be landed at their risk and working day from 10 am to game of the battle feet to keep the EDUCATION AFLOAT.

glass doors, teak marble to expense into worth two of that. He pours the egress open to the U-boats. Had The proposal to acquire a ship bureaux, marble and tiled wash Steamship Company's godowns 5 p.m.

the Pacifc Mail1 p.. and from 2.30 p.m. to

EMPIRE DAY. our we know the deplorable condi- to take parties of schoolchildren stande, ladies desks, upholstered at West Point, and stored at SCOTTI on

This Office will be opened for commanders for not obliging tion of the High See Fleet this on cruises to different parts of couches and easy chairs, toites Consigue es risk

The Tenders will be opened at all purposes from 9am to 12 lavishly do might not have been so easy. As the world has been adopted by crockers. Japanese silt embroid-

the Flors Palace in Macao, an noon on Monday the 24th May. Bome of ur writers here at home, it was, the tale of losses among the Bradford City Council. The ered screens, etc. etc.

Consignees of cargo ure hereby the 8th June 192) si 3 p.m. 1920.. At the same time, he is naively the light craft employed as mine- scheme proposes that a ship

notified that they must produce. In order to be admitted to insistent on the impossibility of sweepers and soon, now disclosed named

Bathroom, Pantry and Kitchen an Import Permit signed by the tender, a provisions! deposit of the City of Bradford Requisites the Gorman Fleet accepting battle by Admiral Scheer, was should be used as a secondary

Superintendent of the Imports|$200,00 must be made with the on the further side of the Dogger enormou..

school. and, besides taking

and Exports, Hongkong, before Banco Ultramarino”. to the Bank. He is like an old pro-i Every known way was tried children to various parts of the

Bill of Lading can be counter-jorder of the Harbour Board, up fessional bowler who, when a by the enemy to bring us to our world, should be used for the ex-

signed.

to the eve day for the opening of. quickfooted batsman ran in and knees. Zeppelin raids, bom- port of Bradford cloth goods.

All broken, chafed and dawag. the tenders, hit him over his head for six, cum- bardment of coast towns, U-boat

ed goods are to be left in the Go- Office of the-Macao Harbour plained that it "worn't cricket." warfare; everything except the Mr. Shorts, the Home Secre-

downs, where they will be ex-Board. Perhaps the undoubted truth to direct challenge to opr sea power fary, in the Commons recently

amined on May 28th at 10 a.m. Macao, 8th May, 1920 · which the gallant Admiral refers to fight the issue out in a new said the policy of the Govern

All claims must be presented Secretary to the Harbour Board was not quite so readily under-Trafalgar. All failed. None ex- ment in respect to lotteries wES

within a week of the steamer's stood as he inngines. There were capt the host campaign had to summon all persons guilty of times when a good deal of ex-the remotess chance of success, breaking the law. In the case of planation of the true meaning of and that deadly

was the Golden.Ballot the promoters sea power was accessory, and mastered. The lesson has been assured the police, under legal hot-fread correctly by the Admir-jadvice, that the prizes, would be there were plenty of heads to urge recki-us-action, ally in their refusal to surrender so distributed that the lay would of Coarse, the idea sedul- the batteship as the foundation of bot be contravened. Later, when ously insingated, that il our sea defence. It is written it appeared that the Golden was the purpose of the British | large Over Adinical Scheer's Ballot was in fact a lottery, the Nagy to avoid getting hart lest pages. His Fleet could not break Attomey-General advised a pro- British supremacy at sea should through the band of steel which secution, which was now pend. 24th inst. thereby be injured is pure "pro- the Navy bad spread round the jog Asked as to whether church paganda," and rather clever the approaches to Germany. It and chapel lotteries and raides propaganda. too. But the all-might get under it or over it; but were constantly regarded with a sufficient answer is that the Navy neither could

decisive" blind eye," Mr. Shortt'said no win discharged its dalies to the Allí-ocess. So the German Empire doubt the law was successfully

with complete success, went down in rain.

broken pretty often.

ance

menace

LAW FOR LUTTERIES.

comprising Marble top and round tables, armchairs, dower stands, stools etc.

And

1 Cottage Piano by Farrell and

"NOTICE.

2 Kastner Antopianos (Pianos arrival here, after which they by Rathals)

cannot be recognized. Gondge

No claim will be admitted after the gools have left the | MOTOR CAR & CYCLÊ NUMBER

PLATES BEA Godowns and all goods reinsining undelivered after May 191b, It is notified for the information as will be subject to reat.

- electric ceiling fans"

4-electric table fans

1 enamelled bath.

1. Baldwin" Refrigerator

1 Chubb's Combination safe On view from Monday, the

Catalogue will be issued. Terms: Cash on délivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

peers.

NOTICE.

'THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD

NOTICE. 10.SHAREHOLDERS.

TU 15-JTRKRF-GICKA „THAT-THE- TWENTY RECOND ORDINARY ANTAL —–—– BLAZING-UR-THE-CAMPANYA)33, be held at

146,, on WLONGADAY, 360 Zid Thus, 1929, BE

an of Minta, Fardia Ma

No Fire Insurance whatever of the public that Motor Car em for the purpose of reviving the Report bassed Number Plates Nos. 301-ad

will be effected.

Consignees are requested to 500 and Motor Cycle Number sand in their Bill of Lading for Plates Nos. 201-300, can bei ólkata-, countersignature immediately.

ed on application at the Licanning Office, Central Polien Station. PACIFIC MAIL SS, CO: The price is $1.00 per plát. N

As Operators, US. Shipping Board. Hongkong, -2nd May, 1920

P. P. JWODEHOUSE Captain Buperintendent Police Hoogkong, 20th May. 1220.

the Divelare together with a Statement of

“Rocasta ta je 2003 April, 1900.

The Register of 25 as of the Ca

croSKEM WEDNESDAY, the way

WEDNESDAY, thi 2nd June, Justu sih, By order of the Board of Director

BROWN;