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November, 1842, leaving Tɔngzung. th December 111

Now, Home, Zeth Daember, 1521.

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NEW YEAR'S EVE Saturday, 31st December "FANCY DRESS

DINNER DANSANT AT REPULSE BAY HOTEL (Sunday being New Year's Day, the above "Dinner Dance will commenea from 7.30 p.m.

Monday, and.” January, 1923 DINNER DANSANT AT REPULSE BAY HOTEL

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NEW ORILL/ROOM. A DINNER DANSANT will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL NEW GRILL ROOM on NEW YEAR'S EVE, Satur- day, 31st. December, 1921.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL. A SPECIAL TIFFIN will be

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30,

GTM

R.

THE-BOOKSHELF.

NOTICE.

(By **Librarian.''}

The public are hereby reminded that private jinrichshas-chairs and their drivers are don for rehcansing on January 1st 1931.

E. DC WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Police

Hongkong, 28th Dec., 1921.

THE FAR NORTH. ̈ ̄.

drawings by Easkimos themselves” the book is a mins of information regarding the fe, habits and folklore of a little-known prople,

....

Is it possible, is it' even' iblak- able, for a man at the age of 45 to

1921.

RETROTHAL OF THE PRINCESS MARY.

Pen-Pictures of the

Happy Pair -

ärpears in the uniform armaDy inspections and parudens ~

SPEECH TO LAND, GIRLS.

Her first speech in publia in London was in November 1919 when "she attended a demobilis- ation and farewell tea party of the Land Girls at the Drapers" Hall in the City, presenting

address.

It is with the greatest She has a keen sense of humour pleasure that the King and and some delight in a bout, as Queen announce the betrothal

was evidenced when, the Court

stop growing did, and revert to The following announcement The unknown spots of the world boyhood again. & quick change was issed from Buckingham prisas and giving a capital lifte are rapidly diminishing, A great wanzformation by magical Palace on Novembar 2%.. advance has been witnessed dur-agency, such as in "Vice Verse," ing the past dozen years. The we can socept as a fantasy. Butt first clainant to the distinction a serious story). Yet this of having reached the Pals (for incredible happening is the of their beloved daughter. wasat Balmoral last year. Outside the Northern extremi'y is usually theme of Mr. Oliver Onions's Prines Hary, to Viscount a booth at a bezaar in aid of the HONG AND KONG'S CIRCUS known as "the Fole") was one new story, "The Tower of Lascelles. D.SO, eldest son of funds of Crathie Church was a

|who sought to Cook a narrative. Oblivion." (Hodder and Stough- | the Earl of Harewood.

His successor, Peary, duly satin- ton), and fantastio as the idea is At a Council held at Buck- fied the experts. Without delay the author handles it so deftly ingham Palace this evening His the Antarctic was tackled atd and with such pervuzsive skil Majesty was pleased to declare |conquered. At the present time that not only do we believe in the bis consent to the marriage.

the Andrews axpedition is e progress back to Jouth

Princess Mary-or Princess $1.00, 50 cents and 25 cents, gazed on exploration work around Derwent Rose, but we participate Viators Alexandra Alice Mary

the Central Asian Plateau, the in his agony of mind and the to give her her full name afloss in a tub of water. T

alleged cradle of mankind. sppalling difficultion that beset born at York Cottage, Sandring-

One of these adventurers has him in the various stages of his (hsm, on April 25, 1397. Just put forth a finely illustrated topsy-turvy Odyssey.

at the binevo V.MA, Bridges St eet December, 30 and 31 at 8:00 p.m.

Admission

HONGKONG HOTEL

NEW GRILL ROOM

The usual TEA AND DINNER DANSANT will NOT be held on Friday, 30th. December.

FOR SALE or TO LET.

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notice reading?". Swimming Match Within. Admission 3d.“. The Princess herself stood at the door collecting the threepences. and enjoyed the disillusion of the visitors who saw for their money only an ordinary wooden match

VISCOUNT LABCELLES. Viscount Lascelles is the oldest

Dancing is one of bar favourite recreations, and many Hitle Two sons had already been dances have been given at the volume entitled "Greenland by

born to the King and Queen-thon the Polar Seas" (Beinemann,

friends to give her an opportunity . 36.) Tho

Lord Curzon, who is said to be the Duke and Duchess of York-Palace and at the houses of ber- famous Danish

the publication and the birth of a daughter in her of indulging this taste. contemplating

Diamond Jubileo. Year- was' ‚à' explorer. Knud Rasmussen,

volume of native of those remote parts, is of

source of ksen satisfaction to her private circulation, served hi the author.

to literature Royal great-grandmother, Queen la ancient days Thule was apprenticeship the name given to the

un- during his school-daya. He was Victoria, as well za a matter of son and hair of the 5th. Earl of great Yorkshire. the great interest to the guneral Harewood, a

Hlandowner and a descendant known and semi-mythical ends fnquant contributor to that formed the most northerly "Etonian" at a time when that public.

Brought up as a girl among of one of the oldest and proudest spot on the earth. To-day that periodical was receiving help

Born on September 9, 1982, land, once ae vague and legendarsalso from J. K. Stephen-laser boys, she enjoyed from the first families in the country.

the advantages of co-education. THE RESIDENCE KENLIR"

as old Atlantis is now on the the author of " Lapans Calami Her ambition, as a child, was to be followed the traditions of his map. for Rasmussen bas given and from Cecil Spring Rice, At Mount Kellet, Peak. Area

the name to his base on the afterward British Ambasador sido all that her elder brothers did, house in adopting a military and she vied with them in learning career, and passed from Eton and Washington. Several articles

Sandhurst to the Grenadier attendance, and bookings may be į 12,956 Square Feet. Passession, north-west of Greenland, made either at the REPULSE 1st. January 1922-Apply Box

Extremely interesting detail and verses were reprinted from to ride and drive, besides playing "Hongkong Tele

From that be joined the diplo- jof the mest BAY HOTEL or the HONG-No. 623 c/o

northerly the Etonian" in a little volume very passable game of cricket Guards, bis father's old regiment.

When they were studying for the world people in

the entitled,

of School KONG HOTEL MAIN OFFICE. | <raph."

the Naval College, she joined matic service as bonorary at- Polar Eskimos, or Arctic High Etoo." which bord Curzon sab with them in their practical inache, and served at the British landers, as the author calls them, sequently editeJ.

struction on the brig moored for Embassy at Rome from 1905 to sppear in the book (which has

the purpose at Virginia Water, 1907. In the three following years he was A.D.C. to the law 'Earl been translated into English).

near Windsor.

Sunday, 1st. January, 1922.

transaction of PUBLIC BUSI-served on NEW YEAR'S DAY. NESS on Monday. 2nd. January. Hongkong, 28th. December, 1921.

1922.

NOTICE.

DEPARTURE OF 2ND WILTSHIRE (

REGT

it is requested that all claims against the "Ofiicers". Mess ** be forwarded to the undersigned forthwith.

Major R. CULVER.

Wiltshire Regt.

Murray Barracks.

DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL. HONGKONG.

Γ

Eazish New Yone Holi lays hi soda & Tuesday, January 23. 1945. T- Today, January 17. 1902, at goon.

Next Term begins on Mimar. Exbenary 1319 at b.ZO a te.

Examination for New Boys will be held Saturday, Febrany 18th. 1957, at 10

W. T. FEATHERSTONE,

Headmaster.

Imp and Expert - Cofler, stokon z. 29:8 December 190 NOTICE.

- Members of the public are here

by notified that all duty paid

The Hotel Orchestra will be in

NOTICE.

-

Joseph Bros.

Notice is hereby given that in consequence of ill health I have rlased the office formerly carried on by me at 6 Des Voeux Road Central under the style or firm name of Joseph Bros. All com munications and correspondence

PEAK HOTEL.

Oot

Not til 1818, when John Ross BRITISH NAVAL DEFENCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVES

found them, was anything knowu that consequent upon the im-of these people, and though Peary

IN THE PACIFIC. pending change of ownership of and others have visited them in the above Hotel all persona more recent years, our knowledge

having any accounts outstanding

comes mainly through Rasmussen. against the abore Hotel are!

The author-explore? was born hereby requested to send particu-in Greenland: as a child he heard lara Hof such accounts to the undersigned on or before the 10th of these almost unknown people of the most northerly human set-l

childhood days:

New Scheme Proposed. Information is leaking out about the important scheme being deliberated between Great Britain

regarding the firm should be day of January, 1922, so that vasilement. He thus describes his "änd Australia regarding the fate

addressed to me c/o The Hong-same may be duly paid and

Atisfied. kong Hotel antil further notice.

Dated this 16th day of Dec., 1921- DEACON LOOKER. DEACON & HARSTON

EDWARD M. JOSEPH. Hongkong. 31st Dec., 1921.

THE COWIE HARBOUR COAL COMPANY LIMITED.

SILIMPOPON COAL.

The undersigned are prepared to quote prices for best quality | freshly mined SILIMPOPOX COAL, trimmed into Bunkers at SEBATTIK or SANDAKAN (British North Borneo) or to contract for regular Bunker Sup- plies for 6 or 12 months at favour-

ible rates.

1. Der Voeux Road, Centrul HONGKONG. Solicitors for the Proprietor of the Peak Hotel.

EXCHANGE.

Opening Rate: closing Rate

on Page 1).

Steamers calling at SEBATTIK | F/T for SANDAKAN exclusively for Demand Bunkers are exempt from page dis

European Liquors (except Beer,ment of ordinary Port Cha gen. 50 día Stout and sder) on sale in The minimum draft of water

#

SELLING.

21716

2/728

2/8

Nam. 1131⁄2 11444 1961

55

Hongkong will.after 1st January, slongside the Company's Wharf | T/T Shanghai 1922, bear across their corks at Sebattik is 29 feet at low water | VIT Singapore. labels signifying that duty has Lering Tides. Charts of Cowie | DIT Japua been paid. They are requestedAy (Sebattik Harbour) and say IT India........ "to ensure that such labels are on required information concerning Demand, Indis

opening broken in such a manner the port can be had on applica- TIT San Francisco) as to prevent their irregular use

& New York.j second time.

"151 TIT JETE BRADLEY & CO. LTD.

Agenta,

TT Marks ............ Nom

6.85 The COWIE HARBOUR COAL TIT FILHOS.....

CO. LTD.

Demand. Paris

N. L. SMITH.

Superintendent. Imports and Exports.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

Orders by Lient-Colonel L. G.

Bird, D.S.O..

Administrative Commandant.

HONGKONG,

Friday, 30th December, 1921.

1. Parades.

tion to

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

From SAN FRANCISCO vía HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS. AND DAIREN,

The Steamship

* PERSIA MÁRU.”

10 da. Sydney and?

Melbourne

BUYING.

1 m/s. L/C

I m/s. D/F

6 m1 L/C

29- 2/9/2 21934 2/107%

58

cols, Marks......... Nom

+ m/s. Francs

6 m/s. Francs............. Demand, Germany.

7.45 765

10 dio. San Francis-

ce&New York)

Rom

The above-named steamer bay-Demand, New York 5516 ing arrived on Friday, the 30th TT Bombay Dec. 1921, consignees of cargo Demand, Bombay Parades for Infantry. Machine are hereby notified to present

... 1964 Guncers, Lewis Gunners (Train their Bille of Lading for counter jemand, Calcutta...

T/T Calcutta

Nom. 1964 ed Man and Recruits) will recom-signature, and take immediate zence at Volunteer Headquarters delivery from alongside steamer

On Yokohama......... 11434

119 Jemand, Manile on Monday, 2nd January and or the Company's Godown, mand, Singapore. 11314 Frid -7, 6th January, at Kowloon, where all calgo impeding Jemand, Batavia

151 at 5,20 p.m.

immediate discharge will be

Nom. On Helpbong landed at Consignses' risk.

On Saigon Storage will be assessed on Bangkok

7914 cargo remaining undelivered after

Nom. 740 Jovereign Friday, the 6th Janov, 1922.

All broken, chafed and damagedar Silver, ready... 3514 Jold last per Teel... 46 80 packages will be landed into the

forward

... 35

Drag: Plain Clothes.

2. Musketry,

Anna Musketry Part 1. Cose will be fired by the *MOUN'ED INFANTRY SEC-

TION" on Sunday, 8th January, on High West Range, commen clog at 10 mm Dress Drill Order:

Officer for duty: 2nd Lieut. 8. E. Grimstone....

3. Cadet Compety.

Parades. Owing to the New

**

Company's Godown, where same Jank of England rates 5% will be examined on Saturday. ew York/London 4.194 the 7th. January 1922, at 10 am.

No claims will be recognised after the goods bave left the ateamer or Godown, and “none will be entertained if presented later than three weeks after arrival of steamer.

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

Year holiday the next parade No fire Insurance whatever will kong 50 ct. pieces 1/5% pm. will be held at Headquarters on it.

be affected. Monday, 9th- January, 1922,

G. J. E. RAPSON. BI-Mejor

Adjotant, E.V.D. Corps.

10

Y. TSUTSUMI, Manager.

1/10% pu 13/10% pm. Canton mb. coms 16.76% din

Hong Kong Dec. 30, 1921.

Hongkong, 30th Dec., 1921,

There she learned to know the Grey, then Governor-General in ifferent parts of a ship and its Canada,

On the outbreak of the Great rigging, and to row on the lake when she was not required to War he rejoined his old regiment assist in preparing the picnic teas as lieutenant in the 3rd. Grenadier which followed the afternoon Guards. games. Later she took lessons) in swimming at the Bath Club.

A LIBERAL EDUCATION. When her brothers left home

Hejecting all affère of a safer position on the staff, he served in the trenches in France through- out the war, was in command of of his battalion when it captured of the Australian Navy and the her education began in real ear Maubeuge two days before the Her governess was Mlle. Armistice, and afterwards march- With occasional breaks formation of an Empire Beet for neat. have lived with this people the Pacific, with a base at Sings-Dusst, and her studies were ed it to Cologne. He also led the Arctic Highlanders since 1963 pore. says the Sydney corres closely supervised by the Queen Grenadiers on their triumphal and I bave learned to love them pondent of the Morning Post and directed on the most modern march through London in at arch. as highly as I admire their re. Briefly, the proposal is for the

From girlhood she has spoken 1919 when they returned from

¡France markable ability to live the life abandonment of that portion of French and German Anently, is

He was wounded three timer. of these harsh regions.

No hunter exists up there which provides for a locally. fond of sketching and photo- with whom I have not hunted, controlled fleet, Australia spend-graphy, and has studied music assed once, won the D.S.O. (1918)

Croix de Guerre." and there is hardly a child ing the money rather on docks under Miss Parratt, daughter of and bar (1919) and the French whose name I do not know, and bases, while Britain estabthe King's Master of Music.

Under ber mother's practical But then, the tribe consists oflishes a fleet at Singapore, can-

Admiral Henderson's scheme

lines.

to

INHERITOR OF MILLIÖSE. He has been called the richest not more than about 250 insisting of the latest capital shirt, eye she was taught to be an in-

the Harewood to which the Pacific Dominicos dustrious reedlewoman. Once, soldier in the world. He is not dividuals.

when a visitor to the Exhibition only beir contribute money or men, and They are the people who gate bases for the flest ships where Guild was admiring a piece of 30,000 acres, bas in 1916 hein of Work for the Needlework tares, which comprise, nearly so much help to Pesry on his Polar jour eya ----

possible.

some tears.

but a child, and used to go re-

a half.

The Singapore Conference in the Princess's needlework, the herited about two and The Eskimos owe not a little March considered & scheme, as I Queen, who was standing by, said millions sterling, mostly in cash, to Pears, but, on the other then reported, for the co-ordins-laughingly, "I am afraid it cost ander the will of his great uncle. the eccentric Lord Claaricarde. band. without their belution of training and for promoting Pears a name roight have been joint exercises between the Aus-

As a part of her training in the the rather notorious Irish land less famous than it is now, for tralian and the British focal practical affairs of life, she open- lord, who wax chiefly notable for they followed him on all his fleets. The Imperial Cocferenced a saving bank account when bis absenteeism

One of his' first actions on re-. expeditione, left borge

and discussing this scheme, consider- country and kind, and put their ed that Australia at present was gularly to the Post Office with her turning to social life from the whole existence at stake in practically defenceless, and took governess to deposit her savings. War was to purchase Chesterfield House, the famous Mayfair realising the fantastic travell- the view that Australia was GIFT FOR PRINCE HENRY.

with tall ing scheme of a foreign man. neither able to defend herself nor Shopping expeditions have also wansion, fronted

columns, which faces Hyde Park Whan Peary came there for offer docking facilities to the Brit-been a thing of delight as well as from the end of Stanhope-stroot. the first time, the tribe was in ish battle fleet upon which the of instruction from her earliest The Crown Prince of Japan stay- all essentials untouched. Guor Commonwealth relies, for pro years, and each Christmas shred there during his recent visit to

of goes the round of the West-end this country. were hardly known, the chieftection in the event weapon on land being the bow, need. That Australia hust shops to select ber presents.

The houre was built by Isaac Some years ago she went into aware, the famous 18th century and on ses the harpoon. Loog build these haser, and that Mr. before Peary finished his laat Hughes has returned resolved to shop near Buckingham Palace to architect, for. Loni Chesterfield. expedition, all the hunters advocate such a scheme. is be buy a birthday present for Priaceho took possession in March possessed the most modern rand doubt.

Hears, then but a hor. "I want breech-loading guna. ----

High naval opinion: believe, small bard hroom," she said: 1749. The "anonical rillars," of They are a race of wandering that the Australian feet rust and refuset everything else they which Lord Chesterfield writes in bunters, never living for more keep roing in order to provide was offered. "No," she said. his well-known letters to his end, than a year or two in the same training for the seamen. Both want a nice little hard broom for car, together with the marble staircase from Cancur, the dis- place. Generally there is little the British and the Australian Henry to sweep the garden paths mantled seat of the Duke of

to devotion need to build new houses, for the ships must maintain foreign with." Her

It was bought by Lord Lascelles wanderers settle in say empty service, which is traditionally brothers is well known.

CHARITABLE WORK. houses they find in the chosen one of the Navy's main attrac

from the Dowager Lady Burton. From girlhood she was encout- who had put if at the service ofgo new ares, either houses built long tions Possibly the maintenance: years ago by remote ancestors, of the Australian fleet will h-aged to take s keen interest in all Americao mission during the war. or those just vacated by other temporarily transferred to the good works. She belongs to the The price be paid was enormege. victims of the.wanderlust.

Admiralty in order to permit League of Mercy. Her needle

Over 50 years ago, when West- always busy with some end house values weIO OR & VOTY With train-oil lamps and wall- Australia to eqpcentrate on dock-Į was

mansion coverings of skins, the stone ing and naval base expenditure. charitable object, and when she different scale, the bouses or snow bats are kept Whatever may be decided the came to womanhood she made changed hands for £175,000, and warm, so that the idea of an public realizes that the present her few public appearances in the latest purchaser is said to Eskimo, wrapped in for is mistaken. ships, diminishing crews, and a wise displaying ber sympathy on the transaction.

a being for ever position is farcicalinadequate opening clube for girls or other have refused's profit of £200.00 Indoors, men and women alike total absence of bases.

It is therefore no mere coinci- It is authorita Ively stated in} strip to the waist, wearing only)

that ber engagement ur boots and trousers. Here is a Melbourne that Mr. Hughes in idence picture of life in these houses tends to lay before Parliament a[should have been announced op

with such causes.

her

Chandor.

WHAT IS EYESTRAIN 7 The eye has certain tiny müs- visited cles. When object. we look at

I decide to pay a morning cheme for continuing the Cumis day when she bad call on Terfilut, a gossipina monwealth merchant fet quite Brighton to. inspet Girl Guides do not come up to a sharp focus widow of 60. Her bouse stop independently of Ministerial.con- and open a new nurses home. is filled with travellers, and trol. placing it on the same free while her visitors sleep she footing as the Commonwealth|pital training sra rume, taking to see clearly in spite of the herself its stark naked by the Bank.

lamp, like one of the holy virginsguarding the lamps that

13 TT WINDOW-DRESSING.

th the eye, these ma-cles exert She has herself undergone hos themselves un-uly and enable us

32 dalies very seriously and defect. These muscles tire mod 4 proving herself both capable and relax causing the oleate looked Lpatient. It is recalled that when at to become blurred and indis

the Queen visited the bospital tinct. Upon closing the eyes for, the precious light shall not be

where her daughter was on duty a few seconds the muscles be extinguished during the night. For up here it is reckoned In view of the fact that the be beard from the matron a corne more or less rested, and great disgrace if the guests of Washington Conference has de-glowing account of the Princess's objecta are clear aguid, for a brief, the house should wake up in cided upon the abolition of extra-zeal and ability. She had for period Properly itted glasses the cold with the lamp zone territorial rights in China, the some time special charge of a correct eyestrain, whether cLUPIČ out According to the custom Ministry of Justice is reported by very delicate child, and to her by astigmatism or ags: The of the country, I also must the Eastern Times to have given care and skill was due the little Hongkong Optical Co., SuccessOTS to Clark & Co., Manufacturing: pull off my clothes and press in instructions to the various local ope's recovery between Iterfilak and one of law courts urging them to re- This was at the Great Ormond- and Refracting Opticians,, 53, har friends

form their procedure," in order street Hospital for Children Queen's Road Central, have don With its coloured plates, in- that there will be no need for Aha is a promstent officer of equipment to fit your glabere numerable photographi.. And adverse foreign comment. **) the Girl Guides organisation, and properly