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ANNOUNCEMENT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Just Received Shipment of the Famous Hudson -and-Essex. Sedan and Touring tars.

THE HUDSON SEDAN.

MOTOR

125

un-

The HUDSON and ESSFX cari are doubtedly the best for local conditions. Inspection invited. Demonstrations arranged for prospective purchasers.

OPEN & CLOSED CARS FOR HIRE.

TAL. THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co.

462 3552

GARAGES IN HONGKONG & KOWLOON 24. Das Verx ROAD CENTRAL.

TEL.

182

3552

TEMPERANCE SENTIMENT. patronised them from the smoke room of the House of Commons

the from

dinners

Its Growth In Scotland.

and

INDIAN GOVERNMENT.

Condemnation of Non-co- operation.

Addressing a crowded audience) on Monday evening at the Gok-1 hala Hall, Madras, under the pre- sidency of Mr. L._A. Govindara- gava Iyer, Mr. Eardley Norton said they were now standing at the parting of the ways, and it depended upon them which way they intend to follow-tha path that could lead to success and victory or that would lead to des truction and chaos. He advised them to accent the reforms as the first instalment of the greater | reformas yet to come. He regret- ted the Brahmin and non-Brah- min feeling in Madras Presidency and said the, only outcome of it must be the non-Brahmins must educate their children the samue as the Brahmins and not reserve seats and keep back progress of of the whole nation until ther were able to run equal in the raca Progress could only be fostered by clasping hands against the common foe.

WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 15. 1920.

THEATRE

ROYAL

EDGAR WARWICK

'announces the

LAST FOUR NIGHTS

of the

WARWICK COMEDY COMPANY

TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!

The first production in the East of

"BROWN SUGAR "

THE PLAY THAT ALL LONDON IS LAUGHING AT Marjory Clark as "Lady Sloane."

TO-MORROW Dec. 18th

FRIDAY Dec. 17th.

SATURDAY Dec. 18th.

By General Request "THE CASE OF LADY CAMBER.”

Booking at

The Ever-popular "ELIZA COMES TO STAY.”

Farewell Performance

UNCLE NED.”

MOUTRIE'S.

NOTICE.

MADAME FLINT has arrived from Paris with a large assort- ment of Evening and Afternoon Gowas; Costumes, Capes, Millinery, Furs, etc. which we are marking ofi, and will be on! show for the 15th of December.

Turning to non-co-operation be said the question was whether they were going to allow them- selves to go more strong on their country or were they going to d-prive their children of educa tion and postpone it because of s a man of picturesque ideals like Mr. Gandhi. They were naked to sacrifice not only themselves but their unfortunate children who could not act for themselves. It was neither wisdom nor policy and nor honesty. They should not banquats these people were too merely protest against it, but fond of throwing down the they should say they would not of Labour lions. Mr. have it. They were asked to In an interview with a Press throats representative the Rev. JamesBarr's comment on these extracts commit the: which was absolute- of Barr, B.D., Glasgow, gave some was Has the liquor trafficly political suicide teries

"no."). Mr. Norton con- account of his "No-Licence" changed or M. Ben Tillett?"

(tinuing said if they stopped the SCRPRISE IN STORE. campaign throughout Scotland. He had traversed the kingdom Some of the purely industrial education of their brothers and from Kirkcudbright to the Shet-districts, Mr Barr felt sure, would children they would be inflicting land Islands, and he was gratified surprise people by the way they injury of an irreparable character Referring to the Khilafat he at the growth of the Temperance would vote. The same applied to sentiment Some places, it was some of the Highland areas, in-said they joined bands with Mahomedane in the Khilafat. true, showed apathy, sad. from cluding the city of Inverness Some Mahamedans from a reli- number, not a great deal was to With regard to Glasgow, it was be expected on this first occasion.too much to expect to carry all 37 ions point of view believed in That remark applied mainly towards at the firstattempt, but it was what they said, but the majority Turaldistricts, and a part explana-significant that the requisitions of them did not care for it.

There was some disturbance, tion was that such localities bad not had the same object lessons

and Mr. Norton proceed to point of the evil of drink as industrial

out that the Khilafat centres. Of the 343 burghs and

question concerning Europeans THF HONGKONG TUTORIAL & and Indians. Englishmen were wards of burghs in Scotland how-

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE ever,only about 24 would be uncon- not a new thing: they had often fighting for the Mahomedan, but tested. A great many of the pro-had some of their best results from their hands were fettered. He Mahomedans and

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were so largely signed. It was striking how the poorest districts, which had felt the blight and carve of drink, were rallying to the

movement.

That, of course, was

wanted the

Was a

Although the prices have considerably advanced in Paris for the latest models, Madame Flint is charging the reasonable prices that she has always done.

NOTICE.

43. Bosham Road."

MADAME

vincial towns, he thought would the most unlikely localities as if Hindus to be united on matters Opposite the University do splendidly. and was the people were ready to welcome! of principle. especially impressed by the pro-

spects in the Eshing towns along the Moray Firth.

WOMEN AND LABOUR.

a means of effecting their own de- liverance. The No-Licence"

In reply to a question he appeal. propaganda to some extent haded to them not to follow Ireland.

been helped by the opposition, in

A DISTASTEFUL PROVISION. Mr. Barr explained that he did

DISTILLERS BUSY.

Tel. No. 732. P.O. Box. 593. Principal JOHN P. JONES, B.Sc., ALE. Min. The Institute bords Special Fre paration (Class and Private, Day and Evening. Oral and Correspondence for University Matriculation

and Degree Examinations.

The Act itself had been the which connection Mr. Barr in means of stimulating interest instanced Mr Wind's Bible readings. the Temperance question, and Many who did not wanted "No-1

Then comes this:- especially the requirement of a Licence" resented the attempt to

More than three-fourths of the New Session has now commencel requisition. Other reasons of the justify dricking out of the Bible.

Tutorial Classes are being conducted awakened interest included the

malt whisky produced in Scot enfranchisement of women. The

land comes from the Highlands in English. Mathematics, Trigonome. prominent part which women not like the provision in the Act (writes & special correspondent) try. Mechanics, Physics, Chemistry might play was atrikingly re- which authorised a licensing court made some inquiries as to what History, Geography. Latin flected in plebiscites taken during under special circumstances in a effect prohibition in Scotland French. for Hongkong Caiversity the war. In Clydebank, for in-"No-Licence area to grant one would have upon the distilleries, July Examination. stance, while the voting of men or more certicates for an inn and and was authoritatively informed

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comsumption with

A

op.

Prospectus un application.

NOTICE.

OF

FLINT,

NEW

NOTICE.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED.

WANTED.-Well furnished The Offices and Stations of the flat in Kowloon or Hongkong by |Chinese Maritime Customs for young married couple without- Kowloon - and District will be children per, lat or 15th March. closed to publio business on the Without Board. Apply Bož 483 32nd, 25th and 27th instant, andjeja Hongkong Telegraph.” Jan the 1st and 2nd January, 1921.

W. G. LAY, Commissioner of Chinese Customs, Kowloon and District.

York Buildings, Hongkong, 14th December, 1920.

NOTICE.

TO BE LET.

TO LET. For immediate oc- cupation three large and light [rooms, suitable for offices Can- tral Position. Apply P. O. Box No B.

TO LET.-One large OFFICE ROOM in Queen's Fuildings to let with immediate possession. Mr. P. H. Holyoak will be "At Apply Box 492 ejo "Hongkong Home to her friends at 143 Telegraph." Barker Road. Peak, un Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st) December.

NOTICE.

LADIES GOLF.

Annual General meating will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday January 7th at the Helena May It is hoped that all Institute. lady golfers will be present.

BILLIARDS.

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.

Exhibition fiame

Wednesday, 15th Dec. 1920.

M:. T. B. Golding

+

Capt E. B. Green

32. Queen's Road Central,

Corner of Flower Street. 600 up. Commencing at 9 p.m.

NOTICE.

NOTICE.

LADIES RECREATION CLUB.

MIN RIVER CONSERVANCY.

Notification No. 9. The Ladies Tennis Singles Open Championship Challenge Notice is hereby given that Cop will be played for during TENDERS are invited for a verti- January and February. Anycal bailer about four feet in lady may enter who is a member diameter and nine feet in height. of any Tennis Club in the Colony. either new or used, together with Names of intending competitors the usual steam and water mount- must be sent in to the Secretary lings suitable, for use on a Priest of the Ladies Recreation Clubmash Dredget. Tenders will be through the Secretaries of their considered only on boilers in good respective clubs not later than working condition. December 25th 1920, accompanied

Tendars stating dimension with by their entrance fees of $2. eachother particulars of the boilers and

DOROTHY DIGBY.

Hon. Secretary.

LESSON IN CHINESE.

FOR SALE --Ona Chair com- pletely equipped with top and side curtains. Two cooliea" oilskin coats and four uniforma. Price $45.00. Address Box 480 ̧cio

Hongkong Telegraph."

LOST.

LOST. Os Tuesday evening a Diamond ring in the vicinity of Des Voeux Road. Finder will be handsomely rewarded, o return- ing to Mr. Gibson, H. M. S. Ambrose.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

The completion of the Ball Room Extension bas increased ibe Dance Floor capacity to 6.000 Square Feet

CABARET DINNER DANCES will be held at the above Hotel on the following dates :- SATURDAY, 15th Dec. 1920. WEDNESDAY, 22nd Dec. 1920. XMAS EVE, FRIDAY, 24th Dec. 1920.

NBOXING DAY, MONDAY.

27th Dec. 1920.

WEDNESDAY, 29th Dec. 1920. NEW YEAR'S ÉVE, FRIDAY 31st Dec. 1920.

and

NEW YEAR'S DAY, SATUR- DAY, 19: JANUARY, 1921.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

CABARET DINNER DANCE XMAS NIGHT, SATURDAY, 25th December, 1920.

SMITH & JACKSON

mountings, term, time of delivery, will entertain with the latest etc., will be received up to 21st coon songs and dances on December by the Honorary Secre-the above dates.

tary and Treasurer of the Min

River Conservancy.

The Conservancy does not bind

itself to accept the lowest or any HONGKONG HOTEL. a tender.

MR. LI BOX FAN »Chinam pasaule, vejang in fiderature, das hera à teacher to Officials and merchante in shin colony lər sıra twenty yeATH

Hod mrison ut training kampeame 1 pm the Charma.eation a prinsend af kris rau certifcakes in a flimone Lee har

I a zvod kznwledge of Mandarin kad Hadra

P. R. WALSHAM.

Hunt Secretory curt Treosures

to the Min Ricer Conservancy

Phawn whe+ni+nd Jesening the Chimes | Foochow, 30th November, 1920.

3D ZAKEN US Od 14 wire to Qegra'» Boqi, (estra Jod Koor

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR.

Hongkong Hotel.

Private Tuition casalic Se bad in for war-time prohibition was in hotel or restaurant for the sale of that the home trade is so small, these anbjects.

comparatively, that some of the the proportion of 16 to 1, liquor for

women meals. Nor did he like the ex-big blenders do not care whether the proportion oi

Barrhead emption of clubs. He had always they have it or not. to 1. In the figures was, men 6 to 1.held that that provision savoured

Whatever happens to the home women 20 to 1. At Alra the proof class legislation, but the Tem demand for whisky, the require

to 976 perance party were not responments for export portion was 359 met

are steadily women. A great imperes had bible for the existence of that pro-mounting

Further, the THE CHINA, LIGHT & POWER The Temperance or

CO.. (1918) LTD. been imparted by the declarations vision, of organised Labour. The An-ganisations bad maintained that!xport trade pays better than the

home trade. nual Scottish Divisional Congress clubs should he on the same foot-

All over Scotland distilleries THE SECOND ORDINARY

-1920/1921. as ordinary licenses. of the Independent Labour Partying

are making preparation for a GENERAL MEE ING Paisley on 4th January supporte 1 motion to that effect was carried record season. In order to get an SHAREHOLDERS will be held

Cabaret Dinner Dances will be Prohibition as against National-in the Scottish Grand Committee early start, many of them have at the Offices of the Company. isation, and called on the workers and subsequently lost in the House

secured supplies English and St. George's Building, Chater beld as follows Lo vote No-Licence." On 18th of Comicona. One of the leading foreign barley, as the barvest in Road. Victoria, Hongkong, on December 14th Christmas Eve, Fabriary the Glasgow Trades opponents, although he after Aberdeenshire and other large THURSDAY, the 23rd December. Repulse Bay Hotel. and Labour Council also supwards altered bis attitude, was ported Prohibition; and on 29th Sir George Younger, who charac-barley growing districts in Seat-1920, 8:11 o'clock in the forenoon. December 25th Christmas Night.

land is exceptionally late this for the purpose of receiving a Aptil the Scotties Trades Conterised it as an extraordinary and sear. Large quantities of grain statement of accounts and the gress strongly urged all Trade extreme proposal. It would be have come from California, and, report of the General Managers No-the duty of all who cared for the in some instances, from York-for the year ended 30th Septem- Unionists to Vote for Licence." The influence of the good government and the effective lire.

ber, 1920, and electing a Corsult- churches bad also counted for a administration of the Act to see

In Sper-side most of the distilling Committee and Auditors. good deal. All the churches had that the provision was put in leries are under-staffed, the dearth

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of carried "No-Licence" with the operation only where special of houses being a bar to the exception of the Episcopalian circumstances could be establish-securing of more fabour. the Company will be closed from ber of firms bave submitted plans FRIDAY the 17th December 1920 Mr. Barr emphasised, what he to the Scottish Board of Health

23rd Dutil THURSDAY the

1920, both December.

days regarded as the Christian basis of for extension of buildings, extra the movement. It would be con-railway sidings are being laid BEN TILLETT'S FORMER VIEWS. tended, remove one of the great down, contracts placed for new

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.. With reference to Mr. Ben obstacles to the progress of the tracks, while coopers have never

General Managers. Gospel and the advancement of been so busy making casks. visit Tillett's

10 Scotland

the Church in Scotland: it would a speech Mr.

Whisky stocks are, of course, Hongkong. 7th December, 1920. Barr recalled

a truly delivered by Mr. Tillett's at befriend and help in

very low, by reason of the fact Newcastle in October, 1892. In Christian way those who het the course of that speech Mr.fallen victims to evil habits:

would save and protect the Tillett's said be wished that they could get up a drink care. The children of the land.

which was in favour rather of aned." improved public-bouse, and the Roman Catbolic Church which

- remained neutral.

alcohol microbe was not half such a decent chap as the cholers

microbe. Every man who spent

BRUNNER MOND'S GIFT OF £100,000.

A com-

inclusive.

that for about two years during the war there was no distilling, Ho that despite the fivefold increase THE SHELL TRANSPORT & in the price of barley, as compared

TRADING CO., LTD. with normal times, and very bigh excise duties, distillers have never bean so busy and have nevez An Interim Dividend of 2/- per anticipated such prosperous ordinary share free of Income Tax has been declared on account

a cent on drink robbed his wifs, Every cent spent on drick was so The decision by the abare time sheadi moeb taken away from trade und holders of Messrs. Brunner Moad

It was of interest to learn, in of the year 1920. It is payible

so mich taken away from the & Co., to give £100,000 out of view of "the-coml situation, that in London on the 5th January, worker who might have a better reserve to certain universities, or the distillers bave been officially next. Coupon No. 36. chance were trade in a better scientific institutions for the fur-notified that, in the event of a conditions-Thrustersteund therance of aclentific education strike, the enormous supplies of degradation of many of the labour and research it being contestos Con which may stored unit has PETROLEU *-leaders had, emanated from the by a shareholder in the Court of slack season may have to be com

mandeered. of the rich men, who had Chanerry.

FOR THE ASIATIC

00, (8.0) (Signed) W. H. BELL.

December 7th Boxing Night,

Repulse Bay Hotel. December 31st New Year's Eve.

Repulse Bay Hotel

Patrons are kindly requested to make table reservations early in

tion is limited. view of the fact that accommoda-

Alterations at the Repuls Bay Hotel are being carried out with a view to doubling the floor capacity for dancing; such alterations will be completed before the above dates.

J. H. TAGGART,

NOTICE.

SHORTHAND,

Manager.

ANGLO-FRENCH BOHOUL CAUSEWAY BAY:

An evening Class (or lessons in Pitman'sShortband; the opened,

at the above Schooler Friday 7th

Apply to:- The Headmistres

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Ladersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction DD

Friday, the 17th December.

1920,

commencing at it a.m.

at their Sales Room, Duddelt Street

5 Casta Steel Springs

1 Cave Magnete, Spark Plugs,

etc.

1 Cabe Brass Flower Pots.

Lanterns, etc.

1 Crate Brass Nettings 2 Cases Iron-wate

1 Case Chain & Oil

1 Case Ladies Shoes 2 Cases Socks 4 Cases Hat-

1 Case Fancy, Lace

Bundlee Dining Requisites

9 Cases Perchloride of Mercury 800 he, Round Tacks Core Pack-

5-1

Terms: Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

FOR SALE

MILNER'S SAFES

APPLY TO

Dúddell Street,

NEW YEAR'S EVE, FRIDAY, 31st December, 1926*

The attention of patrons. is drawn to the fact that the usual dance will not be held at the Hotel on the above date, as the entire accommodation has been .. booked from 9:30 p.m. for the "AT HOME” to be given by Lt. Col. J. R. Wyndham and Officers of the 2nd. Battalion, The Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).

WAR MEMORIAL,

SUBSCRIPTION LIST.

For the erection by Public Subscription, of a building to be Tuo on Y.M.C.A. lines, to be called the." War Memorisi Institute and to be managed for the joint.usa of the Navy, the Atmy and Civilians by a Joint Board of Directors.

Lists may be found at Messrs. Lane Crawford Mesis. Kelly & Walsh Mens Moutrie ****

The Hongkong Club The Hongkong Cricket Club The Club Lusitano

The Engineers Institufs

The Victoria Recreation Glob The Kowloon Frickét EMD *The Kowlood Bowling Club

The Peak Clás The Club de Recreio The Craigengower lub

M. J. BREEN

Committee.