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ADVERTISEMENTS.

TO BE LET.

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1921:

"MARGOTS” EXPLOIT AT PUSSYFOOT'S PROPHECY.

ST. ANDREWS:

NOTICE.

TO Leurnished, from June 24th to October

No

THE HONGKONG GARAGE

Stands on Back of Fair Hobby-Horse. Andrew Kirkaldy, the

the Peak. Apply G. M. Huralon, Hotel Mansions.

LOST.

LOSTA Lady's brown straw allor hat on Nathan Road, Kow- loon. Finder please return 103 Nathan Road.-Reward.

NOTICE.

The Offices and Stations of the Chinese Maritime. Customs for Kowloon and District will be closed to public business on Fri- day, the 10th instant (Dragon Boat Festival).

W. G. LAY.

Commissioner of Chinese

Customs.

Kowloon and District.

York Buildings,

Hongkong, 6th June, 1921.

MRY Magazine.

1.

India

THE SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE.

England to be "Dry” in Ten Years.

Peril of Weakening The Tie. Mr. "Pussyfool" Johnson_is [BY THE REV. R. J. CAMPBELL SL back again in England. Ho One of the saddest features off We have

ave this day opened Andrew's golf professional, tells arrived at Liverpool by the White our time is the prevalence of garage at No. 20 Fray Eash some good golfing stories in the Star liner Cedric, and will remain domestic infelicity. Divorce and Wanchai. Cars will be available

number of the London August 1, whan he goes to the occasions for divorce are for hire at moderate rates during)

decidedly on the increase. There hours livery cars are permitted I see, he says, Mrs. Asquith Disclaiming that he had any is a threatened break up of the to run, and at other times in has been writing a book about particular plan of campaign on home and all that the home im emergency with Police parmis- the great men and women she is ant visit, Mr. Johnson plies for Western civilisation in sion." Telephons 3603.

has known in her life in high said to a Doily reporter:- our own land and the English THE HONGKONG GARAGE. me to buy, but I need not trouble lifetice, and it is not up to get|

places. The book's too dear for “England will be dry in my speaking world at large.

Lance heard Mr. Webb say at |Hongkong, 19t June, 1981. | my head about that, for my name off the earth until then. I am a dinner table that every civiliss- was never mentioned in it from democratic, and if British peopletion which preceded our own had [cover to cover. Well, that's no want bocza let them have booze, been wrecked on sex sad that it reason why I should not mention If they do not want it let them romained to be seen whether gars Mrs. Asquith's name in my re- get rid of it..

would taken the same course.

THE COWIE HARBOUR COAL

- COMPANY LIMITED.

SILIMPOPON COAL.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LTD. | able rates.

miniscences.

"DON'T YOU THINK I LOOK WELL?**

it A TYPICAL CASK The following is an authentic

"Some of my friends on this side tell us that this country will;

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be dry in ten years I don't case and typical of many dry." intend to die until England is others: Two quite nice. people

have been man

and wife They ought

He added, America is stick for 20 years.

dry."

COME TO ENJOY HIMSELF. Mr. Johnson brought with him

to know each other pretty thoroughly by now and have a deeper respect and regard for sach other than they had at first

I remember there was a fair at St. Andrews with hobby horses--- The undersigned are prepared to quota prices for best quality the Bruce Embankment, as the what you call roundabouts-on freshly mined SILIMPOPON COAL, trimmed into Bunker at Club I saw a lady standing, on back of the Royal and Ancient SEBATTIK 02 SANDAKAN

the back of one of the bobby. (British North Borneo) or to

a case of mineral waters which when they think of the joys and contract for regular Bunker Sup-horses balding on to the iron he tried to induce the passengers / Forrowa they have faced in com- plies for 6 or 12 months at favour-ports. One foot was planted to take. They were not very moo and the experiences they

on the hobby-horse's saddle and enthusiastic over it. the ather on its neck.

"I think have garnered in the same field Steamers calling at SEBATTIK

the bar did a little more business yet it is just the reverse. They To my astonishment, the lady than I did," remarked. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF SANDAKAN exclusively for called out to

have gradually drifted apart, the that an Extraordinary General Bunkers are exempt from pay- what do you think of me now?mission." be declared, regarding withhold from each other and so me--" Andrew, "I don't come on any hostile courtesy they are in the habit of Meeting of the Bank of East Asia, ment of ordinary Port Charges. Don't you think I look well?"

exhibiting towards outsiders they Ltd., will be held at the Com-The minimum draft of water pany's Office No. ? Queen's Road alongside the Company's Wharf I Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on at Sebatlik is 23 feet at low water Saturday, the 25th day of June Spring Tides. Charts of Cowie 1921, at 3.30 o'clock in the after-Bay (Sebattik Harbour) and any noon when the subjoined Resolu- the port can be had on applica. required information concerning tions will be proposed :---

tion to

1. That the Capital of the Company by increased to Ten Million Dollars by the creation of 80,000 shares of $100 each divided

BRADLEY & CO. LTD.

Agents,

CO. LTD.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

into 5 rounder shares of $100 The COWIE HARBOUR COAL each and 79,995 ordinary shares of $100 each the ordinary shares ranking pari passo as from the date of allotment (proportion of interest and dividend in respect! of the same for the Financial Year being calculated and pay-

The Undersigned have received able from the date of allotment instructions from the Liquidator only) with the existing ordinary of the China Mining & Smelting shares in the Company and the Co. Ltd., to sell by Public Auction Founder shares ranking pari on passu as from the date of allot- ment (proportion of interest and dividend in respect of the same: for the Financial Year being calculated and payable from the date of allotment only) with the existing Founder shares in the Company.

2. That the Agreement dated the 21st day of May 1941, made between Kan Chiu Nam of the first part, Fung Ping Shan of the second part, Peter Kingson Kwok of the third part. Ng Chang Luk of the fourth part and Huynh Tai

of the fifth part, Pong Wai Ting. Li Tse Fong. Chan Ching Shek, Kan Tong Po, Chow Shon Son, Kan, Ying Pa. Li Koon Chun, Wong Yun Tong and Mok Ching Kong of the sixth part and The Bank of East Asia, Ltd. of the seventh part be and the same is hereby adopted, ratified and con- firmed and the Directors be and are authorised to dispose of the 5 new Founder shares and the 12,500 new ordinary shares in the said Agreement referred to

in

I

Thursday the 16th June, 1921.

commencing at 11 am.

on the Premises of the Lin Ma Bang Mine, Lin Ma Hang

The Whole of the Machinery and Plant of the above mine

comprising:-

1 Six Stamp Battery

1 Ore Crusher

I Willey Table

1 Monarch Table

2 Hydra Ulic Classifers

1 Ropeway

Shafts, Belting, Pipe Pump Wheels, etc, etc.

To be sold in one lot) Terms: Cash on delivery

I

his future movements.

cried, "but mind ye dinna fa" buildings "You look very well, my lady," not my intention

links.

and

It is

on.

to wreck follow good

They are now talking of separa-

THEATRE

+

ROYAL

THE FAMOUS RUSSIAN LIGHT

OPERA AND OPERETTE CO.

COMMENCING

THURSDAY, June 9th, 1921

THURSDAY

June

FRIDAY

June 19th

SATURDAY

June 11th

Prices

at 9.15 p.m.

The Popular Operetta by the celebrated composar LEHAR

“THE MERRY WINDOW"

A Montenegrin Dance, Kolo-Dance, Electric. Swings over the Audience,

The famous Operate of Indian Life by the Russian Composer VALENTINOFF "THE VESTAL OF THE FIRE-GOD Oriental Ballet; The Torch Dance, Beautiful Costumes: Superb Singing.

The famous Operetta by LEHAR. A great success in England and America "THE COUNT OF LUXEMBOURG”

$4, $2, and 51. Advance Booking Plan at MOUTRIE'S.

the night of performance.

Management: DAROFF & SHTERN.

NOTE.-The remaining repertoire will be advertised later. Tickets booked for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th of June will be of June respectively.

It was Mrs. Asquith just enjoy-critizens down the street and bite on and the only question is how Libretto in English of each operette can be had with tickets or on ing herself and entering into the their legs. I have come here to

it can best be managed and how soon it will come. ought to do at such times. sports of the people, as the gentry enjoy myself with

Each party my good friands."

resents the disgrace of having to Mr. Johnson said he hac re divorce is obtainable, otherwise 'commit misconduct before a Mrs Asquith did not care a pinceived thousands of invitatations they would seek this mode of who saw her. She just did as she to speak in this country. Both escape. They complain bitterly liked, and I prefer folk like that be and Dr. Howard H. Russell, that a man and a woman should am a bit that was myself. They founder of the Americs Anti-bave to remain tied to each other

I am very outspoken on the Saloon League, who accompanied for life when they know only to available for performances on the 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 15th

him would address ecclesiastical well that their dispositions are A story was told of two ladies meatings and would look after incompatible and that harmony meeting on the balcony of the the affairs of the World League and love arà "R&A." One said Would against alcoholism.

no longer to be you like around?" The other re-

expected. plied-No, I think not; it is

Now, surely, no device what- too hot. But there's Andrew

ever, no change in the marriage: Kirkaldy just starting out. Let's follow and hear him say what he

laws, no modification in the cus tomary relations of the sexes thinks."

would make the least difference to the happiness or unhappiness, of individual men and women. And when

thirk of the appalling dangers to society itself, consequent upon the destruction of the family unit, we was the ought to besitate before rushing

upon a most unsatisfactory solu tion of marital difficulties.

PROVOST OF KIRKCALDY.

I suppose it's no more than the truth to say that I am well known over the golfing world. But there's one place that seemingly, has never heard of me. I mean the office of a society paper up in London.

After an Autumn Medal Meet- ing at St Andrews Lord Kinross and I were photographed as xej stood chatting.

CHUCKLES.

He was dying, and the minister had been called in.

"Do you know. Jobo, that your worst enemy is knocking at the door?" sald the ecclesiastic.

"Whae's tbat?" quety.

"Death."

Eb, man, I thocht ye wis going to say it was the wife's mother."

We

THE SPIRITUAL VIEW, Take now the case of a young! married couple. After a certain time they begin perhaps to lose all The society paper came out

The Bishop of London with his love for one another. To suggest in with the picture, and printed fine faith in the jolly families of this instance that they should be unter it: Mr Andrews" (that's olden days, might like this story freed from the marriage obligation| me) is the Provost of Kirkcaldy as a horrid example of what is to beg the whole question, for Line, a keen golfer."

and, like most of bis countrymen mother, asked to name her child but more often animal passion. things are coming to. A young is not really love that is meant The town of Kirkcaldy often nounced the name to be Alpha essential point.

at the christening font, pro-And here we touch the really gets mixed up with me in spelling Omega. Naturally there was an said that any man can live with It has been well There is no in my objection. Then said the mother, any woman if only there be K--r--a-l-d-v. I'm not a town.I have good reason for the between them goodwill so to do. I'm a golfer.

name. This is my first, and IThis is a spiritual and not a hope so goodness it will be my passional question, and that is last." Morning Post,

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers.

KOWLOON RESIDENTS'

ASSOCIATION.

manner provided for in the said Extraordinary General Meeting. Agreement.

An Extraedicary General Meeting of

C

DUBLIN EXECUTION.

Remarkable Scenes at Mountjoy. Remarkable scenes shares Andre's harch Hall by courtesy of the neged outside Muantjay Prison, ing less for bacon this week."

were wit-air; the Directors be and here-Vicar and Vestry on PRIDAY. June 10. Dublin, when Thomas Traynor, by are authorised to dispose at 659 pm.

3. That out of the remaining 67.495

new

ordinary

of 17,495 shares at such time of

thm Arcentre will be held in the

·

ber

why the Church has always stressed the sanctity of marriage. A young wife hrought

Anything that tends to grant weekir accounts to her husband.is to be deprecated, and that is more indulgence to the appetites He scrutinised them with a exactly what modern marriage look of profound understanding legislation seems and remarked with an oracular Our passional nature is elemental to be doing. I see you have been pay-force with nothing intrinsically "Oh yes, darling." said the fed, it is raw material to be mould- sacred about it until it is moraliz-

murder of Temporary-Cadet) have been getting streaks, it's

led to high spiritual ends. Farrell. killed in a Dublin cheaper."

Much of the literature of our ambush, was executed. Every

time, and a great deal of the com effort was made to obtain a post-the husband suddenly jumping inculcates a view of things at "Why is it cheaper?" asked monplace reasoning of our time ponement of the sentence but off the pedestal of superior variance with the relatives were informed that wisdom.

this, and the law must take its course.

Chorch can do no other than fight

Besigns To corvider and pas. Berich/convicted..by court-martial of the wife with a proud smile.

times to such person or persons Rules of the moisting and upon such terms as the Directors may think fit.

By Order, Wm. JACKSON,

ion, secretary

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

H. BIRKETT, Hongkong, 26th May. 1921.

Clerk of the Course.

REALLY GOOD –

SPECTACLES

перс

the

LICENCE NOT LIBERTY, The faculties of our nature are given to us to be used and perfect- the roadway: praying and singing methods did not

er to the glory of God and the good He was busy poli izlan, whose of mankind. Instead of claiming hymns. Outside the prison gate general acceptance.

with the fight to indulge ourselves in was a large crucifix. surrounded;

this or that, breaking through this, by lighted candies. Amongst the lawyer's office, and asked in an of liberty, let us ask ourselves One day he rushed into the for that convention in the name Crowd was the wife of the con-excited manner: demned man. She was accom-you do if a paper should call you lies and how we can best employ "What would where our chief responsibility panied by eight of her ten children.a thief and a liar?" and Traynor's sisters, brot' ers,

our energies for the kingdom of and cousins were also present. scrutinising glance, if I were

"Well," said the lawyer, with a Heaven's sake.. Contrary to practice at previous vou I'd, toss up to see whether follow and any other course if "This is the only right course to executions, no military were in I'd reform, or pay no attention to persisted in must lead altimately attendance.

THE UNITED MOTOR CO. LTD.

33 & 35 DES VOEUX ROAD.

WE HAVE JUST THE CAR YOU WANT TO HIRE

RING UP 1036 FOR HONGKONG

K417 FOR KOWLOON.

OR

WHY NOT

TO US?

OUR

ALL

BRING YOUR CAR TROUBLES

MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT CAN HANDLE ANY REPAIR ON ANY MAKE OF CAR.

UNDER EXPERT EUROPEAN

WORK

SUPERVISION,

HONGKONG HOTEL

GARAGE.

REVISED CHARGES FOR LIVERY SERVICE.

15

Notwithstanding the increased cost of motor spirit,' etc., we beg to announce the following reductions in charges for car hire, as from the 1st June, 1921—

OLD KATE

NEW RATE LARGE CAR at 58.00,

LARGE CAR at $7.00, PER HOUR. LARGE CAR WAITING at $1.50 PER HOUR. SMALL CAR at 55.00, PER HOUR.

PER HOUR.

LARGE CAR WAITING at $2.00, PER HOUR.

SMALL CAR at $6.00,

PER HOUR. "

SMALL CAR WAITING at $1.50 PER HOUR.

That should the Directors in their absolute discretion be of the opinion that the financiali position of the Company shall

"I believe the pigs cast less to it hard. warrant it the Directors te and

Large crowds b gan to gather keep," answered the young are authorised on the 30th day of

outside the Prison soon after housekeeper, they are only fed The Half-yearly General Meet-dawn. When the fatal hour of every other day!-Morning Pust. June 1921, to place a sum of ing of Members will be held in eight o'clock approached there $500,000 out of the profits of the the Offices of the Hongkong was a dense crowd kneeling in) Company to the Reserve Fund Jockey Club on Wednesday June thereby increasing the Reserve 8th, at 12 o'clock Noon. Fand to $1,000,000 and at such time as the Directors shall deem advisable to capitalise the same and declare a bonus of $50 per share on the shares of the Com- pany at present issued and to satisfy such bonus by distribution amongst the persons who are registered as holders of thei present issue of $100 shares in are such a comfort to tired or the Company on a date to be strained eyes that their value hereafter settled by the Directors cannot, be over estimated. If The first indication that the of the new ordinary $100 shares your eyes need glasses, they execution had been carried out of the Company credited as fully should have the best you Can

was at 8.20, when a prison warder Allied Delegates to London (egye) During the recent visit of the paid up theing part of the afore get. That means (1) careful and appeared and pinned the usual the Morning Pust one of the said, 17,495 new ordinary shares) expert examination; (2 precision notice on the jail door. Almost in respect of every two shares of in the making; 13) adjustment to immediately it was torn down. French representatives, who had the Company held by such a nicety; (4) the best of materials and a half-suppresset outburst of managed to acquire à very little

as aforesaid, and in All the above, the Hongkong indignation rose from the waiting the town, when he came across tonnage. It's March output con- than that of the first quarter of placed in the winter of 1919) satisfaction of such aforesaid Optical Co., Successors to Clark throng. Mrs. Traynor swooned man-hole, with a workman just sisted of 30 vessels of 56,410 tons last year by nearly 52,000 tons, there is bound to be a great

& Co., Manufacturing and. Re- and had to be removed in a cab. fracting opticians, the most com- petent optical establishment intained his cheerfulness to the into the aperture.

Traynor is said to have main-

emerging from it

Inquisitiva, he must needs peep indeed, and better than the There is really no boom in work decrease in the launching figures South China, located in 53, and. When asked for a souvenir

average for any month of any in the yards. s everyone who on the river. It will be very aure Queen's Road Central, offer you by one of his friends be wrote the ion, he oxlamed with wry consisted of 62 vessels of 149,840 is slackening off very seriously, like a record total at the end of Testing the sight and fitting

Turning round to his compan-sear. For the quarter the total knows them understande. Work prising indeed if there is anything glasses is their exclusive business. vengeance, but for freedom."

message: "Fight on, not for face, and holding his nose,

My tops, which was higher than the and once this peculiar period bas the end of the year, says Ship- God! No good parfumerie!" previous best, that of 1912, by passed the period for the launch-building and Engineering.

persons

bonus,

Dated this 1st day of June, 1921.

By Order of the Board,

KAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

the statement."

to the disintegration of social life and the impoverishment of the individual soul.

THE CLYDE IN MARCH. The Clyde continues to surpass English, was being shown round itself in the launching of new

which was a very good record

some

SMALL CAR WAITING at $1.25, PER HOUR.

14,500 toos, and higher ing of the big group of vessels

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