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ON THE WATERFRONT.

The Manjil Maru Not

In Danger.

气

OBITUARY.

(Mr. H. W. Dick.)

THE HONGKONG.

TELFOR

"THE QUAINTA“

“A• now company of ""This After three months in the Peak Quaints" under the direction of

The M. B. R. stoamer Manji Hospital, suffering from cancer. Mr. I. B. Salisbury will play a Mara which went ashore on Mr. H.W. Dick, of Messrs. Vernon/short season at the Theatre Royal Hainan Head on Sunday last is and Smyth, passed away early commencing Sat, Jan, 14th. The Quaints www-quite one of apparently in no immediate dan-this morning.

gar. The Miikesan Maru which The deceased gentleman first the best touring companies that was sent to her assistance found came to Hongkong in 1888, when visit the East and Mr. Salisbury that she was unable to render he joined the firm of Messrs.-W. has taken every care that his now i any material assistance and is Hewett and Co. In 1892 he re-company is up to standard and with the has been fortunate în securing returning to Hongkong. She was turned Rome and

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in wireless communication with exception of two business trips good and capable artistes and the port this morning.

to the Colony he remained also a repertoire of the very Skits and Songs The Mikesan Maru, however, in England until 1915, when latest

out CAMB has wirelessed to the effect that he

Bongtoop that are being played and sung the services of a tug are neces-ito join Messrs. Vernon and in London. sary and arrangements are being Smyth. The late Mr. Dick hi

There will be a complete made for a tug to be sont. Which been in the Colony since 1915 up change of programme on Tues- rug will proceed to the assistance to the time of his death, which day. Thursday, and Saturday and of the wrecked vessel has not yet occurred as stated above.

the plans for reservation of seats, been decided.

The late Mr. Dick was 61 years The Mükesan Maru has made of age. He leaves a widow in will open at Moutrie's on Monday it clear that the Manji Maru is in London and has a son in Calcutta morning. no immediate danger. She is The funeral takes place at half- firmly fixed on the rocks, is in no past five this afternoon. danger of breaking up and bas bean sariously damaged. Happily, too, the sea is smooth.

not

At 8.30 Jast night a boatwoman was held up by two men with a ¡gun in Yaumati Pay and robbed

BANK RETURNS.

Returns of the Average

of Amount

Book

Notes in Circulation and of Specia ia

A Full Ship. The Kitano Maru which arriv- of her jewellery valued at $30 ed from Home last evening was a and a sund of $5 she bad on her Reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 31st. December,

Banka.

DAIRY

SATURDÂY

JANUARY 7. 1822.

FARM NEWS.

BUTTER.

Our "DAISY" BUTTER at $1 25 per lb. is the best imported butter from any part of the World. Its texture and keeping qualities cannot be excelled.

Uur DAIRYMAID "BUTTER at $1.15 per lb. is equivalent in quality to any other fresh butter sold by other Stores,

We denter antle

to any part of the Colony.

LTD.

full ship. She had 61 first-class person. The boat was engaged 1921, as cartified by the Managers THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., passengers on board. Amongst near the M.B.K. depot by one these were Mr. and Mrs. W. J. man and when it was safe from of the respective Banks:- Crawford of the Kowloon Docks-labservation from the abore Some well-known Shanghai peo-another boat joined it and a con- ple were also on board.

federata with a gun boarded the sampan and participated "in ran We hear that 4. Sumchun sacking the little vessel.

Launch Missing.

motor launch with a European and some Chinese on board is,' if not missing, at least unrepor- ted. Details are lacking and the police are rather uncommunic- ative.

In Wireless Communication.

THE GREAT CITY OF

LONDON.

Suggested Name for New Authority. The following vessels were in London "7reater City wireless communication with the Scheme is to be pushed forward. Dort this forenoon-Miikesan The County Council decided to

Average Specie in Amount [00

Chartered Bank of India, Aratea.'in.

and China. $9,072137 $5,000,000* Hoogtong

ра

Shanghai Bank-

ing Corporation, 340,395,225 £7,650,000+ Marcantile Fant

550,000

Total......$59,790,865 39,260,MOÍ

*Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £574,000.

of India, Limited, $ 3,921,503

Securities with the Crown Agents and Straits Government!

Maru, Hozoi Meru, Kianchow, give evidence before the Rosal £1.500.000. Empress of Asia, West Jester Commission on London Govern Securities with the Crown Lycaon. Angkor, Bintang. Tairement in favour of the big exten. Agents £150,000. Marn, Tajima Maru, China, Eurfsion, prospect. lochus.

Mr. R. C. Norman has been

China Due on Sunday. iselected to give evidence for the The China Mail Steamship Council.

REALLY GOOD SPECTACLES

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Company's steamer China is due Sir John Benn said they did are such a comfort to tired or on Sunday morning and will not want to see growing up, side strained eyes that their value

over estimated. leave for San Francisco on Mon- by side, cities for the rich and cannot be day. January 16. For the otities for the poor, a condition of your eyes need glasses, they going voyage she has already a things that would not be permit should have the best you can get. very full passenger list and a higted in the large provincial towns. That means (1) careful and expert number of steerage passengers.

MONDAY'S CONCERT. §

They wanted a popular name examination; (2) precision in' the for the new authority. He sug-making; (3) adjustmest to & gested the Great City of nicety; (4) the best of materials. London."

All the above, the Hongkong AGAINST TRAFFIC CONTROL.

Optical Co., saccessors to Clark in the report of the Records, & Co., manufacturing and refract- Committee of the Council only ing opticians, the most competent the main lines of policy are laid optical establishment in South At the pianoforte recital to be down. It favours a new authority China. located in 53, Queen's given on Monday by Mr. Harry to control rentral services and Road Central, offer you. Testing Ore the following Chopin co-supervise anst co-ordinate local the sight and fitting glasses is positions will be rendered.authorities over an area extend their exclusive business, Grande f'olonaise Brillanteding from Windsor to Gravesend E-flat major, op.22: Second and from-Reinetto Ent. Sobats B-flat minor, op. 35; taky Girave Hoppio movimento; Pi Scherzo: Marcia funebre : fi

['resto.

SHOLLE THE BLIND LEARS. TO SWIM ?

BONNIE DUNDER

Text of the Bill authorising widen Dundee Corporation to The programme will conclude

Broughty Ferry Road and to with Liszt's First L'oneeno London Education Committer construct a seawall and a new E-flat major, kindly accom-has decided not to proceed with road, for which purposes the panied by Mr. A. M. Bowes-ja proposal to teach blind scholars | Corporation may borrow £362,

000, has been issued.

Smith).

to swim.

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