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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

W. S. BAILEY

THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE & CO., LTD.,

REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND

PASSENGER SERVICES.

LONDON

"FYRRHUS "

THESBUS"*

RHESUS " MACHAON " DANFA**

SERVICE

(Direct)

London, Amsterdam & Antwerp London, Amsterdam & Antwerp London, Amsterdam & Hamburg London, Amsterdam & Antwerp London, Amsterdam & Hamburg SERVICE

7th Dec. 31st Dec. 4th Jan, 11th Jan. 25th Jan. LIVERPOOL

(Direct or via Continental Ports)

TELEMACHUS " 10th Dec.

DEMODOCUS"

23rd Dec.

"DRESTES ""

25th Dec.

ALCINDUS ***

3rd Jan.

PACIFIC

TALTRYBIUS"

· TYNDAREUS " TEUCER **

NEW

"TYDEUS "

Havre & Liverpool Genoa, Liverpool & Glasgow Liverpool

Marseilles, Havre & Liverpool SERVICE

(via Kobe and Yokohama)

7th Dec.

30th Dec.

1st Feb.

YORK

Victoria, Seattle, Tacoma and

Vancouver

SERVICE

(via Suez of Panama)

via Suez

13th January.

HOMEWARD PASSENGER SERVICE

PYRCHUS"

ANCHISES ***

MENTOR"

"TEIRESIAS"

21st December

1st February

22nd February

15: March

for London direct for Liverpool direct for London direct for London direct

For Freight and all Information Apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

CONSIGNEES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STRUTHERS & DIXON INC.

From SEATTLE THE Steamship

WEST IVIS

having arrived from Seattle via ports on 3rd December, 1920, consignees are hereby noi fled that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the Hazrious 'a d'or Extra-Hazard- ous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godowa Co., Ltd., Kowloon, and stored at consignees risk.

Consignees of cargo just pr duce an Import permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports & Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading will be countersigned,

All broken, chafed and dam- aged cargo is to be left in the Godowns, where it will be examined at 10 a.m. on 9th Dec., 1920 by the Company's Surveyors. Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke.

All claims must be presented within 10 days of the stramer's arrival her. after which they cannot be recognized,

No claims will be recognized after the goods have left the Godowns, and cargo undelivered on and after 10th Dec., 1920, will be subject to rent.

Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter-signature immediately.

STRUTHERS & DIXON, INC., Agents.

For Div. of Opt. U. S. Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation. 12, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong. 3rd December, 1920.

AGENTS.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO. CONSIGNEES.

THE ADMIRAL LINE.

The Stenshuip

having

Seattle

"CITY OF SPOKANE”

arrived from ta poris, on 2nd December. consignees are hereby notified their risk into the Hazardous and that their cargo is being landed at

or Extra-Hazardous Godowns of The

16 & 17 Kennedy Town. Praya. Hos Shan Bindown Ca. Hongs. and stored, at, con- sigue is rik.

ENGINEERS & SHIP- BUILDERS, HOR UN KOWLOON.

HAKBOUR REPAIRS Call Flag="L"

Sale Agents for **KELVIN MOTORS.” Motors from 12 B.H.P. to 30 B.H.P. now in stock also spare parts.

Works Manager...

Secretary

Tel. 21.

...

K.39 £369.

**

K.28.

Harbour Engineer .. Telegrams "SEYBOURNE“

CONSIGNEES.

INDOCHISA STEAM NAVIGATION LO., LTD.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. From PENANG & SINGAPORE

The Steamship

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1920.

DO MEN UNDERSTAND WOMEN?

Why Their Theories Are Open to Suspicion.

Many men datter themselves that they understand woman; but most women either smeer at their claim or rebuke it. At the moment quite a number of them are busy in rebuking Afr. Arnold Bennett, who is commonly supposed to be an expert in this great matter, and certainly writes about it with sa impressive air of omniscience. They are rebuking him; moreover, not for being rude, but for being stupid. So the question is fairly poised, and should repay inquiry, writes Francis Gribble in the Daily Chronicle.

One fact, at any rate, is certain.

MAKE YOUR HOME CHEERFUL AND BRIGHT DURING

THE 'XMAS SEASON WITH THE HELP OF

INVERTED LAMPS

THEY PROTECT YOUR EYES FROM THE DIRECT GLARING RAYS OF THE ORDINARY LAMPS AND RESULT IN A MOST PLEASING AND HARMONIOUS LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT.

THE

drea He may

know her better than she knows herself, even when she feels that she ought to pray for him as one who has done her an injustice, Bat it by no means follows that

If men fail to understand women, admit-especially if he they assuredly do not fail for lacknot happen to like her. of feminize assistance. Women, like men, may have left undone a great many of the things which they ought to bave done; but they have not at any rate, neglected to explain themselves. During this such twentieth century, if not before.women and is qualified to gener- man knows all about they seem positively to have alise about them. long been resonant with their ex- revelled in doing so. The air has planations; the printed page has long been full of them.

SINCERE

CO..

"HONGKONG EMPORIUM.”

LTD.

VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE SCHEEPVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ.

(United Netherlands Navigation Company) HOLLAND-OOST AZIE LIJN

(Holland East Asia Line)

(Members of the Straits, China and Japan Conferences.)

Regular monthly service between Japan ports, Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila and Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Hamburg, Bremen

Loading

Saulu

Steamers

OPEN TO SUSPICION. Indeed, there are at least two - FOOSHING

good reasons why men's generali. li. therefore, men are stillsations about women will always hasing arrived from the above battled by the problem, one of two be open to suspicion.For one thing. ports, Consignees of Cargo by her conclusions must be drawn; either the experience of the individual are hereby informed that all the male intelligence is dense, or is necessarily limited whereas goods are being landed at their else the feminine explanations the subject is infinitely complex: risk into the hazardous and or have been lacking in candour. It and soutent jemne raris is the KANGEAN extra hazardous Godowns of the is an awkward dilemma. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf which of its horns shall we elect which inspires confidence.

Da only

generalisation about it and Godown Company, Limited, to be impaled!

In the second place, man, in whence, and or from the wharves..

his intercourse with women, is, delivery may be obtained.

deceived. He believes wht: he as a rule, only too willing to be wants to believe, and is allowed to do so. He loves illusions, and

Goods not cleared by the 2nd prox, will be subject to rea).

IN PRINT AND PRIVATE, One would prefer, of course, to wriggle out of the dilemma with-

woman encourages him in them,

For

November Amsterdam & Hamburg 13th Dec. ALCHIBA Decambert Rotterdam & Hamburg 20th Dec. BORNEO January Amsterdam & Hamborg | 21st Jan.

For full particulars please apply to

·JAVA CUINA JAPAN LYN General Agents,

York Building.

as one who has entered into the KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY

All broken, chafed and dam-out being pierced by either hora: aged packages are to be left in and this is how the average so the Godowns where they will boendeavours to escape from it

His trouble with the problem, Clams against the steamer must be presented within be says, is certainly not due to 10 days of arrival otherwise they scepticism as to their bona-ides. is better so. Surely life is the any lack of explanations or any will not be recognized.

examined.

the spirit of the maxim: Vult decipi: decipiatur.

But why grumble? Surely it

No Fire Insurance will bee is perplexed, rather, by the richer, and not the poorer, for its effected in any case whatever.

immense number of those ex-mysteries, and for the surprises Bills of Lading will be counter-planatious, and by the fact that which lie in wait like for the the explanstons offered in print men who fancy that they under- signe by

so rarely coincide with those put stand all women, and for the forward in private.

women who imagine that no man's soul is a sozled book-to- them.

JARDINE, MATHESON

& CO., LTD..

General Managers Hengkong, 26th November, 1919.

WATER RETURN.

Reservoirs on Nov. 1, 1935,

Level and Storage of water CITY AND HILL DISTINCH WATEH WORKS LEVEL

Consigones of cargo must pro- dues as Import permit signed by the Superintendent of Puports es Bills of Lading will te counter- and Exports, Hongkong, before signed.

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$74.

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75 P

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STORICE IS MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS.

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175 50 1.11 54

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All beken, chafed and damaged cargo is to be left in the Godowns where it will be examined at 10 A.M. Surveyors, Mesars, Goddard and on 8th in-t. by the Co's

Douglas.

All claims must be presented T.... within thirty days of the steamer's Pu cannot be recognized. No claimetrists as an I decimsis of arrival here, after which they will be recognized after the goods sing the death of th have left the Godowi 8. and cargo complava

2% intı undelivered on and after 8:bated with 7 208

230 50 inst. will be subject to rent.

1:59 Champion per 293 21 J

Mead per du .. Constant kippy is all date bus nf boca 19:3 And Laxa.

No fire insurance whatever will be effected.

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

PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO., United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation

Managing Agents. THE ADMIRAL LINE.

5th Floor Hotel Mansions. Hongkong, 2nd December. 1920.

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In print. he remarks, women band of sisters. all standing represent themselves as a united shoulder to shoulder for the pur pose of spiritualising the world and setting it generally to rights; but in private conversation this illusion of unity disappears. In print, that is to say, women are but in private they frequently always backing each other up: run each other down-each of them, so to say, potting herself on the back at the expanse of all the others...

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COMMERCIAL NEWS.

F.S. STEEL CORPORATION

EARNINGS,

Steel Corporation for the quarter The net earnings of the US. ended September 4 were nearly G$59,000,000,

MINING IN HUNAS.

CHINESE RAILWAY. From Peking it is reported that the Government has ordered im- mediate capstruction of the Tsangchow, Shikchiacbuang and Chefoo-Weibsien railways, states Engineering Shanghai. The re- port should be taken with great

QUE SPIRITUAL SECRETS. A report frau New York states Those who have grasped that that Chinese owners of tungsten fact have perhaps begun to un-mines in the south of Hunan are derstand; and cynics add another desirous of securing approximate- fact which, if true, bas no incons $G300,000 of American capita! siderable bearing on the subject.for development purposes. When, they urge, protests that a man has failed to understand her, she does no: mean exactly what she says. Indeed, she generally means the opposite of what she says-that he has succeeded in understand- ing her that he has penetrated the shield of her artifices-07, at any rate, that he has shown cam. reluctance to take her at her own dunar Valuation. KOWLOON WATERWORKS LEVEL.

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Coumption 43 50 Lastmated popal-134,300 Coprumpisa per

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57.13. lar 106 190

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reserve.

(Royal Packet Navigation Co. of Batavia) THE STEAMSHIP:

VAN WAERWYCK

DECEMBER STA

Singapore, Penang and Belawan_Deil

19

This vessel offers excellent cabin-accommodation for saloon passengers.

Wireless Telegraphy. For freight and passage apply to:

Telephone No. 1574.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LYN;

Agents.

CHINA-AUSTRALIA MAIL S.S. LINE.

FOR AUSTRALIAN PORTS VIA MANILA & SANDAKAN. *VICTORIA ".

For Freight and Passage apply to-

SHANGHAI COAL.

December 5th

THE CHINA & AUSTRALIA S.S. CO, LTD. Agents.

113. Connaught Road Central.

A DUTCH INFORMATION BUREAU. November s ates: Japan Coal: Kingdom that there is in Holland Mesars Wheelock & Co.'s Coal It is not generally known to Since fast writing negotiations a semi-official buresu established Market Report, dated 18th, manufacturers in the United

JAPAN AUSTRALIA TRADE.

bave been going on with regard for the purpose of assisting trade The future of the Australian continual downward

to next year's contracts but the with that country. The body is Is that true? It is probably in Japan, states a Kobe contem-weeks has made it very difficult services free to foreign clients. trade is regarded with pessimism exchange during the past few ment, and is enabled to give ita trend of subsidized by the Dutch Govern- true not of women only, but ofporary. On the export side it is for sellers to fix a price forward The bureau is termed the Bureau all human beings. We all like satisfactory enough still, the which will cover the whole of the Yoor Handelsinlichingen, and it to think that we go through life O.S.K, Ganges-mara being filled year, but, in any case, it is is located at Amsterdam. It will guarding our Own

spiritual to the and have important cement. timber and sugar. Re-will have to be settled during the suitable agents for their products, fullest capacity with expected that something definite asist British firms in finding secrets to guard. The difference cent information, however, reports course of the next few days. In and furnishes statistical Inform lies perhaps in woman's tendency that merchants in Australia, who Japan the coal market is some ation,

The bureau

secrets.

men

etc.

labs sad desimale of gilos daring ide ponib dividual with the mystery which to sell off their stocks at 10 or 20 compensate for the recent fall in giving information regarding the to confuse the secret of an in-are in need of money, have begun what easier, but not enough to does not exist for the purpose of wraps & sex:

Probably

per cent. below the market price exchange Farbuo women better than women sup- Japanese goods.

understand in anticipation of a lower price in change. Kaping Coal-There is arrange for the free exhibition of Coal:-No financial status of firms. It will 11.3 Isto pose. Above all, the individual the conclusion that new orders to report, but we may expect to to take up Dutch aganties abroad This leads to nothing new of general interest foreign samples. Firms who wish often understands the from Australia will be securable remark

better only at greatly reduced rates if next year's prices in Bhe is willing to they do not stop altogether.

report,

The water in excellent quality.

The Castament desiyet'e reporta abom sham

A. H. HOLLINGSWORTH.

Walar Authorlir.

individual than

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question of can get into touch with suitable our next Dutch producers through this

bureau.

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

The Best Can't Stump Freckles !

YEAN THEY ANTHARD BE HEY, DOP?

YOU HAVE WATE

THERE?

WELL, I DON'T" LOGON-WHAT- AASWER DID YOU GIVE TO

"THIS?

OH, GEE THESE TEST QUESTIONS THAT TEACHER GAVE US

UNE DIE FOR ME BET I GET ICO

VIA KNOW WE HAD A TEST IN SCHOOL DAY, PCP?

Jo! STUT

THE LIST OF

QUESTIONS

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I. colat is the game roo

of 247 2. What are our bath called t

3. name aut animal food.

BY BLOSSER

7 WROTE

DOWN PUPPY

Biscuits!

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