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NEW

ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED.

WANTED. —For immediata possession thres or four rooms

unfurnished.

Bath and running water preferred. Either Hong-{ kungor Kowloon. Willing to pay right prics monthly. Apply P. O. Bor 370.

WANTED.-Furnished flat without board by young married couple without children per 1st July next. Apply Past Oics Box 337.

LADIES :—Seize this “Golden" opportunity and get a First Clas Facial Massage at your own Home by English expert; for appointment Write Box 571 clo

Hongkong Telegraph.”

TO BE LET. ··

TO LET-Furnished, from June 24th to October 4th, No. 22 the Peak. Apply G. M. Haraton, Hotel Marsioss.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Larsen Subscription Griffins.

Members wishing to "subscribe for one or more Larsen Subs for the official Meeting 1922 (if ob tainable at about the same price

AS

last year-ie. $300) will please apply in writing to the Undersigned, or sign the Lista posted in the Hongkong Club, Jockey Club Stables and the Coffee Room at the Race Course. As owing to Political troubles in Mongolia there may be difficulty in obtaining ponies, 20 early application is considered advisable, and it is proposed to close the Lists on June 23rd. H. BIRKETT,

Clerk of the Course.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

(British Section).

Notice is hereby ivan that on and from Monday, 13th June. 1921. Hung Hom Station will be closed to the Public.

By Order.

H. P. WIXSLOW,

Manager. Kowloon, 8th June, 1921.

Our Summer Stock is now replete with all the smartest and up-to-date goods for Men at reasonable prices.

MORLEY'S INDIA CAUZE VESTS.

All sizes

Reg. $5.00 from

$3.00

"AERTEX" NO. 933 VESTS.

00

Open all down, each $5°

AERTEX" PYJAMAS

Short Sleeves

Knee Lengtb.

$14

SPECIAL SUMMER PYJAMAS.

50

Fine White Cotton $3.50

"COTELLA" DAY SHIRTS FOR SUMMER WEAR Very fine Quality. New Stock just received. In colours of Pale Blue. Dark Blue & Mauve Collar with each

Shirt.

.50

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.

Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Friday, the 17th. June, 1931 commanding at 5.30 p.m.

at Ab King's Slipway, Praya East The Auxilliary Sailing Bost ** Bogami ** Length 31 8′′ Hdam

8* 5' Depth

5' 10' Fitted with one S H. P. Eagle Kerosene Motor

and

One Dinghy with small Motor. (Together with all gear, etc. to

be sold in one lot as she lies at the above Slipway)

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

THEU

HEUndersigned have received instructions to sell by Public

Auction on

Monday the 13th. June, 1921 commencing at 13 10.

at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street

11 cases Compound White Pine Cough Syrup

46 cases Eucalyptus Oil 400 gross Black Metal Fastener Buttons

200 gross Grey Metal Fastener Buttons

3 cases Straight Razors 2 cases Rubber Boots

15 rolls Triangular Wire Mesh 2 Oscillating Fan 16" Terms: Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers.

The Undersigned bave received instructions from the Liquidator of the China Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd., to sell by Public Auction on

Thursday the 16th June, 1921.

commencing at am.

on the Premises of the Lin Ma Hang Mine, Lin Ma Hang The Whole of the Machinery and Plant of the above mine

comprising:-

1 Six Stamp Battery

1 Dre Crusher

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,

ENGINEERS & SHIP- BUILDERS, HOK UN KOWLOON.

HARBOUR REPAIRS Call Fler "L"

Sale Agents for

→ KELVIN - MOTORS.” Motors from 12 B.H.P. to 50 BHP. now in stock also spare parts.

Works

Manager...

Secretary

Harbour Engineers,

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Telegrams "SEYBOURNE.”

COMPANY LIMITED.

SILIMPOPON COAL.

FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1921

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW.

national

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

The Work of Unification. A graceful compliment wAS I understand that the Inter-gir Alfred Mond to Lord Craw

naid to his successor in offira by Maritime Comittee ford recently in the debate on the (whoan labours like those of most Office of Works, when Sir Alfred, international institutions, ware interrated by the war) has taken himself a connoisseur of art, pakt up again its programme of uni glowing tribute to Lord Craw- ford's equipment in that respect. fication of maritime law, writes a The Lindsays have a long reputa special correspondent of the] Journal of Commerce.

tion in this respect, and Lord The In- ternational Maritime Committee Crawford himself is the author of offers the great advantage of several important books on art combining its labour to maritime abjets, including his monograph on Donatello and his "Evolution law, and bas obtained great of Italian Sculpture." His father practial results in the past. It is

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Tal KAL

K.693.

due to the IM.C. that two codes, was keenly interested in astro- £369. D

the first relating to collisions at and arcbmology and bad K.604&sax, the second to maritime famous collection of stamps. K.622

salvage, have beea embodied in all legislations over the world. What used to be described as These positive achievements are the most luxurious house in the chiefly due to the practice always country is now the Congregation- THE COWIE HARBOUR COAL followed by the committee of al College for Girls, which had giving the first place in its meet its quarters at Milton Mount, ings And committees to Gravesend, until the war came. shipowners underwriters. Also when a new home bad to be the Bar and the Bench have been found. This is Worth Park, near The undersigned are prepared represented on the committee by Crawley, which certainly is a

the late Lord wonderful bouss. The bed rooms: to quote prices for best quality such men as freshly mined SILIMPOPOŇ | Alverstone and Lord Gorellars provided with marble baths, COAL trimmed into Bunkers at Baross in England. Mr Choate, and even the servants had their SEBATTIK ot SANDAKAN | U.S.A., Mr. A. Beernaert,ballroom, billiard tablo and (British North Borneo) or to Belgium, and M. Autran, Fran-pianos. Its former chatelaine, contract for regular Bunker Sop-ce. The men belonging to actúal the late Mrs. Montefiore. Sir plies for 6 or 12 months at favour-navigation trade have been Francis Montefiore's mother. able rates.

always the leading spirits. The supplied her guests with every Steamers calling at SEBATTIE International Maritime Com-comfort and luxory, and did not or SANDAKAN exclusively for mittee bad, before the WAT. even forget stamps Bunkers are exempt fro a pay-formed 17 national associations lotters! ment of ordinary Port Charges.jin the principal commercial The minimum draft of water countries.

In feeding his family of 7,500,000 alongside the Company's Wharf The acting president for the] (he, the British Army in war time) at Sebattik is 28 feet at low water time being is Mr. Louis Franck. the late Sir John Cowans, then Spring Tides Charts of Cowie Minister of Colonies for Belgiam, Qosttermuster General, escaped | Bay (9ebattik Harbour) and any and the hon. general secretarym raculously the tongue of required information concerning is Mr. Leslie Scott, K.C.. M.P., calumay. So well was bis com- the port can be had on applica- London. tion to

BRADLEY & CO. LTD.

Agents,

for their

missariat work done that nothing was a map of resurce outside the but praisa was his reward. He business of Army organisation.

I understand that the matter to be put on the agenda of the next meeting will be, in con- an exhibition of war photo- The COWIE HARBOUR COAL tinuance of the work bezun before graphs be was soddenly called

CO. LTD.

the outbreak of war-(1) Limita- hion of shipowners" liability, (2) French. One naturally expected upon to take the place of Lord HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. international code of affreight apologies and a halting speech. ment, (3) negligence clarso in Not so. Sir John was fluent, even for June 25th 1921.

The next Gymkbans is fixed bills of lading, with such subjects eloquent: and won the admiration as was recently dealt with by of the Press representatives. Draft Programmes and Entry the International Shipping Comdmiration was not diminished Forms may be obtained as the

when it was afterwards found Race Course, Hongkong Club, It is clear that the difficulty of that Sir John had merely read the Causeway Bay Stables, and the arriving at an international agter-| preface from the exhibition Office of the Jockey Club of meat on these matters, which are catalogue. Hongkong Club annex.

extremely intricate and contro- Entries close Tuesday 14th versial questions, can only be Jane, but it is requested that they be sent in earlier if possible.

mittee.

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overcome by the method followed who has accepted the position of Captain Douglas King, D.3.0. by the International Maritime an assistant Coalition Whip, is. Committee, which has proved so remirks a write in a Rome jours- successful in the past.

al. an accession to the Govern- I may add that thement ranks. He was returned as British Corporations and Asso-an Independent member for North Ladies of Hongkung are cor-ciations, who before the Norfolk, and has since served as dially invited to inspect, at room war, were sending delegates to Parliamentary private secretary Shafts, Belting. Pipe Line, 407 Hongkong Hotel, a selected the committee's conference, are successively to the Parliamentary

1 Wiffley Table

Monarch Table

2 Hydra Ulic Classifers

1 Ropeway

Pump Wheels, etc. etc.

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

LAMMERT BROS..

Auctioneers.

"THE BRITISH LEGION."

NOTICE.

collection of Dresses and Hats Lloyd's Committee, United King-Secretary of the Ministry of which Mile. Montin has just dom Shivorners Associations. Shipping la Unionist) and the brought ou: from the best known North of Eng and Steamship Chief Secretary for Ireland fa firms at Rue de la Paix and Owners Association, the London Liberall while still maintaining Champs Elysees, Paris.

Chamber of Commerce, the Liver- his independent attitude. But Pool Chamber of Commerce, the the office of Government Whip Hours from, 10 am to 12 30 Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, is another matter allogether, and p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. the General Council of the Bar.

&c..

EXCHANGE.

Opening Rate: closing Retr

on Puge 11. SELLING.

A General Meeting will be hell jo the Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall, at 5.30 p.. on Monday the 13th of June; of those who attended Major-General Sir G.M. Kirkpatrick's Meeting of Ex Service Men on April 21st, 1921 and signified their intention Demand

IT of joining "The Legion", and of 10 dis those who have since joined, "To 50 dis receive the Report of the General Committee appointed at that Meeting."

Sips 3d Exporate Leffler, kon. 9th June, 1927-

NOTICE.

lana 1.

XL SNITI'. Superintendent, Import and Experie

NOTICE.

connection and

21594 2/578

+ m/s [/T Shanghai

2/7/

Nom

TIT Singapore.

111

T/T Japan

100

T/T India..

198

Demand, India

FIT San Francisco)

4534

& New York.

I/T Jave

I/T Marks

147 Nou.

I/T Francs

6 05

Demand. Paris

BUYING.

re-

4 mja. L/C

+ m/s. D/P

6 m/s L/C

10 d/s. Sydney and Melbourne

2,898 219 2.914. 2/1036

30d/s. San Francia- | co New York f

4 m/s. Marks

+ m/s. Francs

Nom. 6.65

6 m/s. France.....

6.85

Demand, Germany.

Demand, New York 4894

T/T Bombay

Nom.

Demand, Bombay

198 Nom,

193

My $100sponsibility in the company of

MORLEY WHITE CASHMER SOCKS; also Wool and

Cotton. Unshrinkable.

$2.00

pr.

A FINE SELECTION OF BELTS

with buckle or without, in White

&

Manners

Backhouse Ltd. closed as frorn May 20th, 1921. JAMES H. BACKHOUSE

St. John's Cathedral,

Thursday June 16th

ORGAN RECITAL

Kid, or Tan, Black & Grey Calf. Also & beautiful selec.. FROM tion of Silver Buckles abowing.

a1

$4.50 9.15 p.m.

MACKINTOSH

& CO. LTD.

16 Des Vœux Rd.

Tel, 29.

T/T Calcutta ....

Demand, Calcutta

On Yokobams......... 100 Deinand, Manila 112

Demand, Singapore. 111

Demand, Batavia

On Haiphong

On Saigon

On Bangkok

14712

Vocalist

Miss Jean

Soversigu

Nom.

******** 8134

Noin. 7.60 Gold leaf per Tael... 50.40 Bar Silver, ready... 35

forward....... 3434. Bank of England rates 6% New York/London... 3.68

Lowson

The nex: conference will most probably be held in Brussels this

summer.

REFORMED COUNCIL OF KOREA TO MEET.

First Sitting Of Newly- Organized Body.

The first sitting of the Chosu- yin (Privy Council of Chosen, which official system has been reformed recents, was held or 6th May.

Capt. King has now formally ex- plained to his constituents that two years' expedience has còn- winced him that the role of the independent member is" wholly ineffective." and that the Govern ment in its general policy, not only represents his view, but "is doing its utmost to steer this country through very troubinus} times.

12 PERSONS IN 4 BOOMED HOUSE

In a possession case at Chertsey

The regulations for the organi.plaintiff said he had had to send zation of a new commission of two of bis daughters to the work- the investigation of the old house for lack of accommodation. Korean customs and manners, as The fupr-roomed cottage be well as of the old institutions in resided in contained 12 persons. the pepinsala. bave been promul gated by the Korean tioveromant General. The new commission will also derote some of its time! to the study of the relations existing between Korea Bod Japan in the old days, in matters economic as well as political.

TEETHING TIME NEED NOT MEAN TEARS.

When baby's teeth are coming Mr. Yamagata, Chief of the Civil through is a time of worry to Administration, was the chair-many mothers. The little one's man of the new commission. The gums become swollen and tender; Vice-Chairman of the commission he is cross; does not sleep well; will be appointed by the Chief is troubled with constipation, Secretary of the Advisory Com-colic or diarrhoea, and sometimes mittee in Korea.

even convulsions seize him. ...

MING YUEN GARDENS

GRAND VAUDEVILLE CIRCUS

40

STAR ARTISTES 2 SHOWS DAILY 5.15 p.m.

40

2

་

9.15 p.m.

Prices: $3, $2, $1 and 50 Cents. Boxes (6 persons): $15.00.

Tel.

482

THE DRAGON MOTOR BAR GD.

Tal

483

3353

K.236

3553 K.326

South China Agents for Locomobile, Mercer, Chandler, Cleveland, Hudson. Essex and Dodge Cars.

REDUCED

MOTOR

RATES

CAR

FOR

HIRE.

Effective from this date we beg to announce reduced rates for motor car hire, in Hongkong and Kowloon. Following are the new charges:——

SMALL CAR"

Soating 4 besides chauffeur

Waiting.

LARGE CAR

Seating & besides chauffeur

Waiting.

LARGE CAR

Seating 6 besides chauffeur,

Locomobile or Marmon cars....

Waiting

SEDAN CLOSED

Seating 4 besides chauffeur ..

55 per hour $1.00 per hour

.$7 per hour .S1.50 per hour

$3 per hour $1.50 per boar

CAR

.......................$6 per hour

$1.00 per hour

Waiting

GARAGES

In Hongkong at 24 Des Voeux Road Central, at 157-158 Praya East. Phone 482 & 3352.

In Kowloos at 26 Nathan Road. Phone 482 or E. 226.

PHONE. WRITE OR CALL.

THE UNITED MOTOR CO. LTD.

33 & 34 DES VOEUX ROAD.

WE HAVE JUST. THE CAR YOU WANT TO HIRE

RING UP 1036 FOR HONGKONG

UR K417 FOR KOWLOON.

WHY NOT

BRING YOUR CAR TROUBLES

TO US?

OUR MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT CAN HANDLE ANY REPAIR ON ANY MAKE

OF CAR.

ALL

WORK UNDER EXPERT

SUPERVISION.

EUROPEAN

the present financial conditions in the peninsula, it is feared that a quick materialisation of the scheme will be attended with difficulties. At any rate, it will bo established withlo B

How

EDUCATION IN KOREA.

The Proposed University, As the members of the new. During this period nothing can

Mr. Mitsuchi Chuzo, a Coun- commission will study the ways equal the use of Baby's Own cillor of the Finance Department, and means for the utilisation of Tablets, the Canadian children's who has just returned from Korea, the data gathered in the in-remedy. They regulate the whither he bad proceeded to at-years. Among the important- vestigation, the authorities are bowels and stomach, and make tend the meeting of the Korean proposals at the recent meeting, hopeful that it will contribute the teething so easy that the Education Investigation Commis made by Korean members of the much towards the betterment of mother scarcely realizes baby is sion, recently held at Seoul, is | Commission, was one urging the administration of Korea.

getting his teeth, --

quoted by the Mainichi as stating employment of the Korean langu These Tablets are equally that the plan for the establish- age in instruction at schools, the healthful and harmless to the ment of the Koroan University. Japanese language to be separate youngest infant and the child of which has long been desired by ly taught compusorily. This eight or more, curing constipation, the meeting. The new Univer-proposition has been deferred for indigestion, colic, diarrhoea, sim-sity will be based on the system further study. : ple fever and expelling worms. of co-education of Japanese and Baby's Own Tablets are to be Korean students, and its footing

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

Hkong 30 cta. pieces

10 5

+

par par

Canton sub coins

kad from chemists, also post free 1/2% dis

tres at 60 cents the vial from Dr. 15:3

dis Williams Medicine Co., 96 Sze- Hongkong June 10, 1921.-

chuen Road, Shanghai.

SUN CAUSES FIKE.

will be the same as the Imperial | A fite at Griffiths Wharf, Wool- University in Japan proper. wich, which destroyed six bales The date of its establishment of hemp, is said to have been due remains to be fixed, but in view of to the sun's rays.