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THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE

REGULAR AND FAST-FREIGHT

PASSENGER SERVICE.

AND

LONDON SERVICE

(Direct)

LADMEDON 9th Dec. London, Rotterdam & Hamburg TEIRESIAS 13th Dec. London, Amsterdam & Antwerp BELLEROPHON 20th Dea. London, Rotterdam & Hamburg LYCAON

3rd Jan. London, Amsterdam & Antwerp HELENUS 10th Jan. London, Rotterdam & Hamburg

LIVERPOOL SERVICE (Direct or via Continental Ports)

DEUCALION AQAMEMNON OANFA MYRMIDON

TALTRYBIUS

18th Dec. Marseilles, Havre & Liverpool 21st Dec. Genos & Liverpool

Jan Marseilles, Havre & Liverpool 14th Jan. Liverpool PACIFIC SERVICE

TYNDAREUs PROTESILAUS

(via Kobe and Yokohama)

13th Dec.

Victoria, Sextile & Vancouver

NEW YORK SERVICE

3rd Jan. 31st Jan.

(via Suez or Panama)

23:6 December

via Suez Via Suez

10th January.

PASSENGER SERVICE

YANOTSZE

EURYLOCHUS

TEIRESIAS PYRRHUS

13th Dec. for Singapore & London

3rd Feb. for Shanghai & Japan

For Freight and Passage Rates and all Information Apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

THE EAST

AGENTS.

ASIATIC CO., LTD.

COPENHAGEN.

The S.S." RHODESIA"

will be loading for Hamburg, Copenhagen and other Scandinavian Ports about 24th December.

M. S. "JAVA"

Further Sailings **** Expected on dr

15th January.

28th

about

Will leave for above ports on or about.

M. S. "INDIEN

M. S. "PERU "*

16th December 31st

M. S. ANNAM

M. S. "KINA **

16 February

15th January

For further particulars please apply to:

10th February. 24th

10th March.

MANNERS & BACKHOUSE, LTD.

Hongkong. 6th December. 1921.

Agents.

VACATION TRIP..

HONGKONG-SHAMSHUI-WECHOW.

In the splendid and luxuriously appointed 500 tons Motor Ship" KONG NING" between Hongkong, Shamshui, Shin Hing throug the LOVELIEST SCENERY ON THE WEST KIVER TO WUCHON,

SPLENDID 1st and 2nd class passenger accommodations; large and airy berth calics on upper deck: no port holes bat large airy windows; fitted throughout with electric light and FAOS, etc.

M. 5. KONG NING **

Leave Hongkong. ...Saturday, Dec. 10.

Steamers "Kong Sing

Round trips occupying & days; "including meals and 24 bours stay on board at Wuchow $45.00.

For Zurther gaztieniars apply L--

CENTENARIAN WITH 266

DESCENDANTS.

Hale Old German's Party of

BANKER & CO.

health, and in full possession of bis faculties.

THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE

SCHEEPTAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (United Netherlands Navigation Company.)

HOLLAND-OOST AZIE LIJN, (HOLLAND-KART ASIA LINE)

From EUROPE, The Steamship

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1221.

CHINESE MERCHANTS. bave recently awakened to "the

Entertain American Trade Delegation.

need for a more scientiña equip- ment for their agriculture, mand- facture and commerce in there times of keen competitions in the markets of the world. For assis Kam Ling. Hotel at Westtance to exrry out such improve Point was yesterday afternoon ments, they look principally to the the soone of a happy gathering English-speaking peoples-to the when the Hongkong Chinese Gen-peoples of the British Empire and eral Chamber af Commerce enter of the delegation to this Colony, tained the delegation of the Sanand China will produce lasting Francisco Chamber of Commerce/benefits to both countries. There at a tea party. About two-hun-Jare already in this Colony a con dred Americans "OLDEKERK"

and leading siderable number of American Chinese merchants attended and citizens who have done much `to baving, arrived from the above enjoyed z mäkt pleasant function strengthen the ties of friendship ports, consignees of cargo by her in a spacious hall liberally de- between China and the United are notified that all goods are corated with Bags and bunting and States, and I am very glad to see being landed at their risk into the festooned with flowers. hazardous and or extra-hazardous Among these present were the them, including their genial and present here quite a number of godowns of the Hongkong & Hon. Mr. Lau Cha-pak, Chairman highly respected Censul-General. Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co, of the Chinese Chamber of Con-Mr. Gale. (Applause). To them Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtain-merce, Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son, and their ladies who grace this ..

Mr. W. H. Gale (American Consul gathering with their sunny pre- Goods not cleared by the 13th, in Hengkong). M. H S. Miller sence we wish to express our Dec., 1921 will be subject to rent American Vice-Consul), Messrs.cordial thanks. Ladies and Gentle- All broken, chafed and damaged | Ho Frok, R. H. Kötewall, Ip Lan men, in the name of good fellow- packages are to be left in the cheun, Ma Ying-piu, Choy Cheong, ship, in the name of Sine-British- godowns, whero they will be Choy Hing, Wong Kwong-tin, American trade, I once more, on examined on the 12th. Dec. Singa Tse Yan, Ho Kwong, Ho behalf of the Hongkong Chinese 1821, at 10 am by Messrs. Wing, Wong Ping-sun, Ho Wah-General Chamber of Commerce, Goddard & Douglas.

tong. To Chak-man. lu San-kwan, welcome and greet the representa- Claims against the steamer Tam Pak-shiu, To See-laun, Tong tives of the San Francisco Cham- - must be presented in writing Yat-cheun and Lan Tak-po. Member of Commerce, and wish them within ten days after arrival of bars of the American delegation success in their high mission. steamer, otherwise they will not present included Mr. A. I. Esberg, (Applause).

(Chairman of the delegation), Mr. Replying on behalf of the dele¬

be recognised.

JUDGE THE COAT BY THE CUFF

By Marian Hale.

A General Average having and Mrs. Francis Krull, Dr. T. Lration, Mr. Esberg said: Mr. Pre been declared on this ship. Hill, Dr. A. W. Morton, Dr. M.sident. Consal-General, Ladies, consignees are required to sign Jadell, Dr. Amelia Gates. Dr. members of the Hoogkong Chinese an Average Agreement and pay Kasper Fischel, Dr. F. R. Deella. Chamber

of Commerce and a deposit of 1 of the value of Messrs.

Constant Mees, Byron friends. It is with confused and the goods before Bills of Lading Mauzy, Louis C. Brown, HL mixed feelings that I stand up to will be countersigned

Valuation forms can be obtain-Jadell, F. W. Bolle, J. F. Giest, speak a few words in reply to the

C. H. Woolsey, Louis Rotherberg.very wonderful welcome and very of the new couts, almost, by the ed from the undersigned.

F. R. Panter, M. A. Gale, C. Tinspiring words of the Pre-cuff! Shaffer, H. S. Dana, C. H. James, sident.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be counter. signed by

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,

General Agents. Hongkong, 5th Dec, 1921.

NOTICE TO CONSIONEES.

We, 25

You can gauge the smartness has a shawl collar of the sable

E party, Some of the new sleeves are

the 1st all cuffs.

THE CALIFORNIA QUESTION.

squirrel which extends to the bottom of the coat.

With this is worn a bat made

C. H. Mattlage, Geo. Vraincazan. left San Francisco on

of petal-like, black velvat with a have voyaged The stunning coat of brown smart, monkey-fur sigrette. F. P. Currier, A. T. Luther, S. X. October and we Haslett, D. K. Grady (Secretary)mach, we have dined much, and moussy oe, on the right, bas sabla Another cost of tooussyue, ON some of us have spoken much, squirrel cuffs which reach clear the left, shows the angel sicere and a number of ladies.

After tea the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-We have been most splendidly up to the waist-line sleeve heavily banded with braid.

royally pak addressed the gathering. He and

entertained, but joining.

Braid is also used on the skirt This voluminous wrap, which part of the cost, while a huge said: Ladies and Gentlemen, The nowhere have the grace and charm

exceeded indeed has more of the wrap wolf collar fastens close at the members of the Committee of the of the entertainments

ct. Hongkong Chinese General Cham that

this

lines than the average new coat, throat, entertainment ber of Commerce are assembled (and, Mr. President, as this is the here to-day to welcome and greet last function we have attended the delegation of the San Fran- this trip it is peculiarly fitting [cisco Chamber of Commerce. In that our farewell entertainment thus greeting our honoured visi- should take place in the port of tors, we feel not only that we ax-Hongkong that bears so close a rela- tend a hand of good fellowship to tionship to San Francisco and Cali- them personally.but that our Cham-fornia trades, more so than any other her is, in spirit, greeting a bro-ports in the United States. It is tween Japan and the United cent of the onion crop, 66 per The immigration question be- cent of the berry crop, 16 per ther institution in San Francisco, particularly pleasurable to us that States is virtually settled. No cent of the tomato crop and 50- I feel it peculiarly fitting that the these last few hours of our stay more Japanese farm workers are per cent. of the seeds were Consigness of Cargo are hereby Chinese businessmen here should in South China and practically to enter America; no more landfapanese products, you will gain informed that all Goods are being meeting it goodwill and friend this side of the water should be so is to be said to the Japanese nor some idea of the manner in which landed at their risk into the hazarship a body of American business-pleasantly spent with you. I releases granted them.

the Japanese were encroaching

"The Japanese do not assim

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS.

LIMITED.

The Steamship

BENDORAN " From ANTWERP.

MIDDLESBRO, LONDON &

STRAITS.

Ex-Senator's Declaration.

and with co-operation from Japan let tho Japanese population scatter througbour the nation.

When you realised that California suddenly foucd, for instance, that 91 per

Thes

dous sad/or extra hazardous Go-men at a time when the Pacificgret that time and tide wait, for This is the view expressed on Californian soil. downs of the Hongkong and Kow-Conference is sitting in Washing-no man and the good ship, the yesterday by Hon. James D. loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., ton in order to restore peace and Empire State, is not going to wait Phelan, former United States ilate. They know no rest and whence and/or from the wharves stability to a battered world. (Ap-for us and therefore we cannot Senator from California, who lost observe no standards. There is plause). I the nations of the have more leisurely conversations his togs in the last election to a no such thing as a desirable race delivery may be obtained.

Francisco No claims will be admitted after world had exchanged more of such and intercourse with you that San

lawyer, Mr. mixture, according to biologists, the Goods bave left the Godowns, friendly visits, the terrible war would be so much to our benefit Samuel Shortridge. Ex-Senator and half-castes as a rule are and all Goods remaining un- which has brought civilization to and so much to our pleasure. On be-Phelan, who is now in Peking on degenerate when the races are so delivered after the 12th inst., will the verge of extinction might half of our party, Mr. President and trip around the world, is prob-divergent.

again the be subject to reat.

never have happened. Interna members of the Committee of the ably better posted on the Js-Japanese, if permitted to colonize, All claims against the steamer tional jealousy and international Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Ipanese question in America than utilize their schools for the teach- must be presented to the Unter-bate are often the outcome of mis-most heartily thank you and bid most officials in public life there, ing of imperialism and we do not for he has devoted a close study want that in a democracy, Japan signed on or before the 19th lost, understandings and of an insuf sea cu recoir. (Applause).

to it for years, one of the results holds as subjects her natives in or they will not be recognized. cient appreciation of each other's

A long string of crackers was of which was the recent Anti-California and requires military All broken, chafed, and damaged viewpoints. Ideals and difficulties.set off as the guests were leaving Goods are to be left in the Go The present-day facilities in ocean the hotel. downs, where they will be examin-travels and in aerial transit, now in ed on the 12th inst., at 10 a.m the course of realisation, are impor

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO... LTD...

Agents. Hongkong, 5th December, 1921.

£3,750 FOR POSTAGE STAMP COLLECTION.

tant factors in removing such mis-

REALLY GOOD SPECTACLES,

Alien

Land legislation which service of then, created a furore in Japan.

While in Japan recently I had "It is not a question of race the pleasure of addressing prejudice with us in Califoroia," gathering of influential basitiese said Mr. Phelab. "It is a ques- mao and I explained my attitude tion of protecting our own people. on the question in all fairness The Japanese in the State today and, I really think, they were in-

understandings, inasmuch as the more peoples see and fraternize with each other, the more do they are such a comfort to tired or displace 100,000 of our population terested in getting my side of it, plause). The Chinese are essen cannot be over-estimated.

If gold annually, which is an econom- of prejudice but merely a ́quen-

understand each other. (Ap strained eyes that their, value and drain the soil of $70,000,000 I told them it was not a question

own

tially a peace-loving people; they your eyes need glasses, they ic injury to the State. We have tion of preventing in our land prefer to beat all their words should have the best you can get. nothing against the Japanese as the underbidding of our A great birthday party was

into ploughshares. They welcome That means (1) careful and ex-a race and we recognize them as labour by aliens. And they were beld, attended by more than a

this opportunity of meeting such pert examination; (2) precision skilled agriculturists. But we must doing the same thing, I reminded bundred of his descendants, and

la representative body of business in the making; (3) adjustment protect our own people for the them in Japan, for they had de be said to the visitors who were

men from the United States, com-to a nicety; (4) the best of ma- Japanese in California are not ported a number of Chinese who presented to the great array of A total of £3,750 was realised prising, as it does, men of finance,terials. All the above, the Hong-only thickly colonizing but their had been working in the ship- descendants;" I have nearly as by the three days" sale at Messrs.commerce, manufacture, abip kong Optical Co.. Successors to birth rate is alarming in some yards below the wages scala paid many more who are unable to be Pattick and Simpson's rooms of ping and other important callings Clark & Co., Manufacturing and districts one to three and to the JapanING.” present."

the collection of postage stamps and professions. (Applause). They Refracting opticians, the most permit them to continue would Herr Billhardt has altogether formed by the Iste Mr. want such men to see with their competent optical establishment meso the loss of the State to the 266 of them-11

And John Cooper, Manchester. This

eyes the potentialities of in South China, located in 53, white man. daughters, 75 grand children, 174 collection was awarded the silver China, its natural resources, and Queen's Road Central, offer you Japanese colonies and the Japan- "We now hope to get rid of the the occasion of his hundredth great-grandchildren, and Bix medal ut the International its supply and organization of Testing the sight and Bing birthday. He is still in excellent great-great-grandchildren.

capital and labour. The Chinese glasses is their exclusive business. 850 language schools in the State

Five Generations. Herr Eduard Billhardt, a retired manufacturer of Grauschuets, in the Halle district, has been the recipient to-day of a vast number of telegrams and letters of con-

gratulation and good wishes or

Sony

| Exhibition, 1906.

HALO

There is■ VICTROLA to suit your

"pocket this Imam, &alt for extalogus

S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd' Sole Visor Distributors.

JIGGERS! THERE'S FRECKLES"

Pop!

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

FRECKLES!!

COME THE HOUSE THIS INSTANT!

NOW 512, YOUNG MAN! WHAT WERE YOU BOYS DOING TO MAKE TAS CRY SO?? SPEAK

THE TRUTH!

Speaking the Truth!

BY BLOSSER

AN THAT'S" ALL WE DONE TO HIM, POP- HONEST!

SO YOU ADMIT TAGALONG WAS CARRIED TO THE PUMP AND DRENCHED WITH WATER NÀY, BAN DAT DID YOU TAKE IN THIS.. DISGRACEFUL

AFFAR?

TH' LEFT

LEG!

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