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Just Received Shipment of the Famous Hodion and Essex Sedan and Touring Cars.
THE HUDSON SEDAN.
ESSEX
MAYOR CARS
are un-
The HUDSON and ESSEX cars doubtedly the best for local conditions. Inspection invited. Demonstrations arranged for prospective purchasers.
OPEN & CLOSED CARS FOR HIRE.
TEL. THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co.
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THIS " NEW WORLD."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CARPENTIER'S WIN.
How He Beat Levinsky. Carpentier fought Levinsky in
an open-air arena in the Jersey
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 2. 1920.
OF THE
NEW
ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE 37th ANNUAL AL FRESCO FETE
G.
R.
NOTICE.
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
City baseball park, which was lit will be held in the compound of the CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL, and up by great are lamps.
the Playground of the OLD ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE
Seats in the boxea were £6 each. } Sests in the grandstands sur-j
ON
rounding the atens which were SUNDAY, 5th December, 1920
about 200 outside the ring. wete Ss. each
Only a handful of women were present, perhaps because raembers of the International Sporting Club, which promoted the bout. were not permitted to bring lailies.
It put the spectators in a tine! mood when the leather-lunged announcer shouted. "I ask you to welcome the pugilistic marvel of of the Old World, the hero of of France, Georges Carpentier.”
· From 8.30 to 11.30 p.m.
Under the Distinguished Patronage of
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND LADY STUBBS.
M.E. Vice-Admiral Sie A. L. Duff, K.C.B.
H.E. Major-General F. Veatrla, C; B. Commodore W. Bowden-Smith, C.B.E.
Admission
$1
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform admitted free. Each ticket of admission entitles the holder to a souvenir.
In the afternoon from 230 to 633 pm, several Stalls will be The band played the "Marseil-open, and amusements specially suitable for Children will be laise," the 30,000 spectators stood provided. Toa and Refreshments will be obtainable. Admission uproveted, and hummed the tune free. The Band of the Wiltshire Regiment will play during the because they did not know the afterno words, and then cheered. Carpen- tier.
The Grounds will be brilliantly illuminated in the Evening. Levinsky was hailed as "the The Bands of the WILTSHIRE REGIMENT and the world's lightheasy-weight cham-SOCIEDADA PHILARMONICA" will play between 8.30 and pion, for which title this fight is 11.30 p.ra. held.**
Carpentier went into the ring
| weakened by three days' illness,
SOME
FEATURES
OF THE
FETE :
Grand Concer: by Well-known Hongkong Amateurs, during which he had eaten roth-Tes Room, Refreshment Room, Chute, Fishing Pond, Lucky Wheel, ing and lost Jib.
Aunt Sally, Electric Shooting Gallery, Lucky Dip. Strafing the Bolshevik, Quoits, &c., Še.
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His paleness vanished when he went into action, but he never! lost the smile he wore when bel first ettered the ring.
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It looked like a knock out in Now everything has been in the the second round, when Carpen- inelting pot, and come out marvel-tier's lightning right reached lously changed. Society is in a Levinsky's jaw and sent him
Tickets for which may be obtained from Mr. L. A. Barton. Not Quite so Nice as the Old.state of dux, and what shape it down.
will eventually assume no one
Referee Ertle 485 slow in Messrs. W. G. Humphreys & Co. Home knows. "Quiz" writes in
And that is our new world! Ittarting the count, first pushing paper: Is it a new world?"
ading in monstrous disguise. Acount 9. Levinsky slowly rose to
some people have been asking. Iis, of couse, the old one masquea. /tack Carpenter. Then at the-XO WORK OF CHARITY IS FOREIGN TO THE SOCIETY'
many
$52 musc
472
his feet. Some watches showed
In the second round Levinsky
COME AND HELP HONGKONG'S POOR
was downed twice, the first time THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & CODOWN CO., LTD quickly rising to his knee for the count, and the second time only sluggishly.
pathetically and reproachfully.
a time when it should be settling that he had been down nearly 15 We were assured that
seconds. wonderful things would come to down into a calm. decorous middle pass with the return of peace.age it has begun sowing its wil
oxts again, and those Dats Looking around u-, admittbey are wonderful enough,plentifully mixed with tares.
-The wine of-war has gone to though not exactly what we
our heads, and for the time being bargained for.
we are not responsible for our
We need a policeman↑ actions. to take us home and a wife to put talked sous to bed. with appropriate ad enchantingly of the glorious new motion reserved for the nex:
The truth is, we have been bi down rather badly. Perhaps it was our own fault, perhaps the politeians", who
to be In Jerusalem that was the event there is. I fear. more Jericho than Jerusalem.
At any rate, we shall not go about so confitently looking for new worlds next time. They are not to be picked out of the secondhand dustbin. 0: the dealer's shop, or anywhere elve. It is easter-slightly easier to ket a new suit of clothes than
nex world, and
to K
imagine we shall for a goodly procession of years re: find it more expelient to make the best of the world (likewise the suits) we have.
Our
morning.
When
APPLICATION has been made to the Directors of this Levinske appeared Company to issue to ERED ELLIS of Ice House Stree; Victoria refreshed in the third round some Hongkong a Duplicate Certificate or Certificates of the undermen:- people began to believe that ioned 300 (Three hundred) Shares in the Company, or other Certi Carpentier had lost his chance ficate or Certificates in lieu thereof, upon the statement that under Hor a knock-out.
circumstances amounting to larceny or false pretences, the original But there was a different story Certificates have been lost possession of. NO ONE TO GUIDE US
in the fourth round. Infortunately, however, though
At the bell Carpentier leaped one has often heard of" the world from his corner, and launched an our better half overhand right. I missed, but and his wife." seems to have deserted us in before Levinsky could resume 2017 favour of some other planet, and the defence. Carpentier shot
and rights to 7590 15'4'19 we have no one to guide us. The repeated lefts world is a miserable Krase Levin-ky's unprotected
JAW$533 2-3 20 widower, looking awestruck Levinsky wobbled, and Carpentier 5910 15 5 10 the pretty tangle into which itashed in
A right cross-blow.
domestic affairs have got, with Levinsky sank limp and uncon- six years dishes to wash, hali aus. Levinsky weighed 1751b.. dozen war babies to hold, and no and Carpentier 170lb. one willing to wash or hold them.
And anon we think of the days
those grand days) before the great burst up. How fortunate we were, though we How happy and knew it not.
I don't know why, but every-that were, oze, excepting only a few ineur- able cynics, was defuded into the belief that we should all be different after the war. better selves were to prevail over Reason and good feeling were ID conquer blind instinct and ill-will. As individu-
our
worse.
als and as nations we were to be like devoted brothers, and never, never were high words to be heard again.
CertiEcate
No. of No. Dated Shares
Share Numbers
Present registered
Proprietors
Nos. 29361 to 29350 ine. Bon. Sir C. P Chater,
Kt.. C.M.G. M. 5. Sassoon, Esq. Li Chok Yuen, Esq.
37084 to 37133 42869 to 42968.
1251 to 12751 18256 to 19239) **
S. Fenwick, Esq.
H. H. Fenwick Esq. S. Fenwick, Esq.
9217
30
50
103
29
5911 15 8 10
20
39089 to 59117
GERMAN DUMPING.
7754 5411 26 1:20 6605 15 10,14
7739
1/3 19
7755 1519
1/5 19
y
64757 to 54765
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5
71841 to 71843
"
R. Mitchell, Esq.
15
44670 to 44684
4
66739 to 66742
+
9
64766 to 74774
300
contented we should have teen. Effect of the Exchange Rate. though in reality we were not.
Manufacturing opticians in the Could we but be transported backi
shing.
agents
07
Mrs. E. C. Champer-
nowne
Messrs. P.F.H. Hodge:
and A. F. Harris H. H. Fenwick, Esq.
By Order of the Board of Directors. W. S. BROWN,
Hongkong, 9th November. 1920.
by.
behalf of German
Secretary.
CHINA-AUSTRALIA MAIL S.S. LINE.
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within THIRTY to that joyous time, what good Old Country are feeling the effect little children would we be, each of German competition. It is DAYS from the date hereof no,claim or representation in respect going merrily about his business, asserted that, by taking advants-of-uch Original Certificates is made to the Directors they will then and never palling one another'sge of the current rate of exchange proceed to deal with such application for a duplicate or other new
Certificate or Certificates." are offering noses or kicking one another's German makers
prism binoculars and other instru- But, alas it is not to be. There ments at less then the cost of THE WRONG TURNING. Jis to be no more 1913 for us.manufacture in this country,
As the binoculars are offered It was a glorious dream, and Instead, we shall have to treat! now we stand at the great awak-with shaky limbs and aching in large quantities, two recent ening, with an ugly look in our heads a long, dark Fists of 1920's, propositions put forward eyes and a nasty taste in our the ghosts of the past ever mouths. Those better selves of darting with cruel mockery acrors principlals having been concern- our path, and the imps of aned with 15.900 pairs in one case ours seem to have taken the wrong turning, and cone hope- uncertain future leeringly calling and 9,000 pairs in another, it is believed that a deliberate at- lessly astray. Anyhow, they have us on.
Truly out new world is no joke. tempt is being made to strangle not arrived.
Therefore do pessimists say With great expectations we hung an industry which during the wat new world." up our stockings, and we have was carefully and successfully that if this is the so much talked about, give them co a juggernaut. I suppose we developed in Great Britain.
shall just have to make the best
Microscopes are also being back the old. Then, at least, a
without being a of it. Since there is no one to take offered, and sold to the detriment! coold millionaire or a Trade Unionist,it and us in hand, we shall bave of the English makers, but up to keep bimself respectably clad to do the job for ourselves. And the present the Germans have and shod, smoke as much as he the sooner we get busy the better. not succeeded in getting back We have waited a little too long with their camera lenses, partly liked (even cigars if he felt so
someone because there is no great demand inclined), and still have a few already. hoping that
wand halfpence to jingle impressively would wave against one another in his pocket. politicians produce their will Looking over the grim chasm Jerusalem.. Waiting
man
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of the last six years, we see that bring it: let us try a little more glorious pre-war period as a time work!
when things were fixed and calcul-
able. We know definitely where
we stood. Men and money and the
things of life bad a specific value
"
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HONGKONG WAR MEMORIAL.
The Hongkong War Memorial Committee, invita Architects and Designers to subuit designs in Competition for a Memorial to be erected on the site adjoining Royal Square, opposite the Hong- kong Club.
Intending Competitors, who ROYAL must be British Subjects resident in the Colony, should apply to the undersigned at the General Post Office, not later than the 31st. of December 1920 for full particulars and conditions.
Commencing Monday,
6th December, at 9.15 p.m. THE WARWICK COMEDY COMPANY,
successes.
In a repertoire of recent London
Presented by a distinguished east.
MONDAY, Dec. 8th. Douglas Murray's Recen! Success,
UNCLE NED.”
TUESDAY, Dec. 7th.- H. V Exmond's Delightful Comedy.
THE LAW DIVINE.” From Wyndham's Theatre.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8th.— Horace Annersley Vachell's powerful play. ** THE CASE OF LADY
CAMBER."
From the Strand Theatre.
THURSDAY, Dec. 9th.- Hubert Henry Davies' Witty Satire.
- DOORMATS.”. From the Globe Theatre.
FRIDAY, Dec. 10th.- H. V. Esmond's Charming Comedy of Youth, -WHEN WE WERE TWENTY-ONE.” From the Criterion Theatre.
SATURDAY. Dac. 11th.- The Roaring Farcial Comedy. "ELIZA COMES TO STAY."
From the Criterios Theatre.
MONDAY, Dec. 13th.- Hubert Henry Davies' Successful (omedy. "CAPTAIN DREW.". From the Savoy Theatre.
TUESDAY, Dec. 14th.- Oscar Wilde' Satirical Masterpiece. "A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE.”
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NOTICE.
The INDUSTRIAL INSTITU- TION FOR BLIND will hold their Annual Sale of Work on Friday, 3rd. Dec. at the Helena May Institute. Open 9 a.m.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have receival instructions to sell by Public Auction on
Friday, the 9th Dec., 1920,
commenci gat 10.39 p.m.. at No. 15 Godown of the Hoog. kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd. Kowloom 152 coils Wire
1 case Copper Pipes
; 82 Galvanized Pipes
1 case Magnetos
5 casks Steel Springs 10 Iron Plates
Also
Large Quantity of Flat, Round and Square Bar Iron. Old Brass and copper sheets, Iron pipes, Bolts and nuts elc,
And
A Larze Quantity of Miscel- laneous Goods
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneer.
instructions to sell by Public THE Undersigned have received
Anctipa on
Friday, the 3rd. Dec. 1030. commencing at x1 x.m.
at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street
A Large Selection of Fine Cut Glass Ware Comprising:-
BOWLS & VASES in various designs and sizes. DISHES, CENTRE - PIECES. DECAN- TERS. SCENT BOTTLES, JUGS, TAKARDS. CREAM JUOS SUGAR BOWLS DISHES (coloured).
Also A Few Fancy Electric Table Lamps On view from Wednesday, the 1s: December.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers.
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