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NEW BILLS,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. "SATURDAY, JANUARY 145 - 1922.

THE QUAINTS.

settled, but, in view of the dangers anticipated and of the Three Interesting Measures experianced elsewhere, the polley |svils which have actually been As the meeting of the Legis decided upon may be one of

To-Night's the Night. lasive Conncil to be held on complete prohibition exe Tonight's the night and open- Monday, three new Bills will be posable rare cases where the Introduced.

Ing night of the Quaints, and one promoters can prove satisfactori and all are advised not to miss it. The first is a Bill to provide for} 13. to the Government that in- Police Supervision of certain per tended exchange is really desir-entitled Flarrats Progress com

The programme, presented and sons. The "Objects and Reasons" able in the interests of legitimate prizes all the intent and attractive stats, inter alia, that "the object commerce, It seems unlikely of this bill is to provide for police that any proprietary exobanges London, with plenty of humour- numbers, now popularised in auparvision of certain persons. It will be licensed, is exchanges ons sketches and songs to make is highly desirable that, for the pre-conducted for the profit of the wonderfully pleasant evening. venuon of arime, the police should promoters, as distinguished from be able to keep track both of archanges provided by a number 9.15 p.m. sharp and patrons are The curtain will riso_rati persons who have been convicted of persons in the same trade or kindly requested to be seated by of serious offences, and also of occupation and conducted for then persons who are known to be bad their mutual beneßt.

Characters,

Clause 2 of the bill takes the Clause 3 empowersa magistrate receipt of deposits and the colleo- or judge to order the police super-tion of commission as the essen- vision of any person who is con- tial features of an exchange, but; voted of a crime after a previous if it should be found in practice conviction of another crime. The that the definition adopted is not maximum period of such super-wide enough the Government

meat.

LOCAL MEN DECORATED.

vilion is two years in summary will be quite prepared to amend Japanese Orders Bestowed. cases and seven years on judic:-) Cinuse 3 gives the Governor in |Council power to register and Clause 4 gives the Governor in license exchanges. It also gives services rendered in connasuon In recognition of the valuable Council power 10 order the police him absolute power to refuse to with the visit of the Japanese supervision for a period not exlicense any exchange, and Crown Prince to this Colony ceeding serva years of certaiDgives him abactule power to

spring. H. H. the classes of persona The objeci o cancel any licence issued.

Emperor of Japan tha olause is to make it possible!

bas een pleased to confer upon Mr. Ponsonby Fane the Fourth Class of the Sacred Treasure, and the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, Mr. P. P.J. Wodehouse, Commodore, W. -Bowden-Smith. Captain

Clause gives the Governor in for the police to watch and con- Council power to make regula trol the movements of persons ons and to unpose fees. who are known to be bad charac-

Clause 6 fires the penalty at ters, but who do nos come under $10,000. the provisions of clause 3 of thej bill. In some cases supervision

The Volunteers.

lass

will probably take the place olj The last now Bill seeks to W. M. James, Dr. Donald Burling deportation.

smead further the Volunteers ham, Mr. William Murison, and Clause 6 requires every person Ordinance, 1920,

Mr. Henry Garrod have been

the The object of this bill is to honoured with Imperial undar police supervision to nouiy his residence or change of resi-secure a greater percentage of Gifta. dence to the police.

ethiciency ta the Hongtong Clause 7 epacts that male Volunteer - Defence Corps. AR persona sadject to police supervi-present there is no penalty pro- sion shall further report per-vided for ineficiency, and some sonally once in each month to embers of the corps bave failed the police as ordered. In order to carry out the minimum of to allow more freedom of move-training which wey undertook to mant in special cases, the Captain do on enrolment.

BOXING TOURNAMENT.

To-Night's Contests.

Superintendent of Police La Clause 2 provides as follows:-| Petrons of the "nobis ari'' are authorised to make a special Without prejudice to the pro-iprumbed some fine spurs at Aling order dispensing in söy Case Visions of section 15 of the Vulun- zuen Garurus lougue. Ulthe sia

Urdinance. with fall compliance with this feer

1920, every cunts,

The Chic, evebb is basi rule.

member of a volunteer corps, who, beaweed Pie Wu, B.M.2.1., Clause 10 provides a penalty to the opinion of the administra-jana P. V. Cover, H‚ä‚Ə Ensaio, of two hundred and fifty dollars tive commandant fails to make fr the Heavyweight Champions | or six months' imprisonment to himself excient in any year shall up

* Culoby. Wo torzeit offences against the Ordinance.

A stim of twenty-five wear good reporta vi both meta collars, which shall be paid into).ad

YOD contest

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Regulating Exchanges. Lhe general land of the corps-speci<d. suolber goed attrac

The second bill to be introduced Fur sue purpuse at this section, nou so the latcowegul Cobless

is designed to regulate exchang**|tuo year shall be deemed to com and it is explained in the "ojects mence on the 16:5. day of April. and Reasona" that the "puject;

of this bill is to deal wita sne;

exchange movement. Toe evil

feated are the encouragement off

SAWY AS COCOA MANUFACTURERS.

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20

$10. P. V. Morgan, ut |

Hasite, оде Uf 10 {cleverest boxers in the Colony,

giving away 12 lbs. to A. B. bun- widgo, vt 21.31.S. Carimia,

A sido

gambling, the Tating "off That the Brush Navy makes of $500 has been put vy.

has

ine utbet icur. bgate will produce javine esziting excasogm.

Yiwer a wid yesterday ibat au men have trained well out ate

the price of essential comita own cocoa was mentioned at modities, the diversion of capital meeting of the Metropolitan from -- tegitimata trade, Bod Agyfus Buard, which the manipulation of the shares arranged for the supply to the of exchange companies in the training ship Exmouth of cocoapurled so be perfectly ne interests of the promuters,

Je Ming on taruens will de

Fae as used in the Navy. It was ex- altitudy of the Liovernment to toe1plained that the admiralty bave fumigated with 5,000 bulbs sou threatened extension of the move-plants of their own to make the ment to this Colony is not yet cocoa.

06 1201 Uher the nog will 5,UUD candle power.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

BUTTER

OWING TO FALL IN PRICES

IN AUSTRALIA

we have reduced our

'DAISY" BUTTER to $1.10 per lb. "DIARYMAID"

1.00

"

FURTHER REDUCTIONS ARE ANTICIPATED

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The above two bran-ls have no rivals on the market,

THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

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APHILIPS LAMP

IS A PERMANENT

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SOLE AGENTS

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Hong Kong

EVERY

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who requires artificial'sight is more or less handicapped

BUT

given accurately ground lenses and property Atted frames. normal vision and comfort is assured.

NOTICES.

J.T. SHAW

TEL. 692

DON'T FORGET

LAST THREE DAYS

OF

20% REDUCTION SALE

THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY. ALSO THERE ARE STILL PLENTY OF GOOD

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A large assortment of the above in stock in BLACK and BROWN GLACE KID, CALF and PATEST LEATHER.

Price from $18.50

We have reduced ousJAMERICAN stock of GENTLEMEN'S FOOTWEAR to ---

$15.75 per pair

They are worth $21.50 to $30.00 and comprise suma eť

the best known make.

Do you believe in Magic Carpets.........in our times better known as Day Dreams?

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This is the opening title of

OF

"THE LUCK THE IRISH"

TO-NIGHT'S FINE SEVEN PART

MAYFLOWER SPECIAL

AT

THE CORONET

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Consul:

LAZARUS

The Only European Optician in the

Colony

12 Queen's Road

HONGKONG HOTEL COLD STORES.

A FURTHER REDUCTION

in the price

of

OUR

"I

BUTTER

is

unlikely in the near future IF

quality is to be maintained

WE SELL

ONE QUALITY

SHAMROCK"

The following Ports have been added to our CALDBECK'S ROYAL TAWNY $13 per case duty paid

GUIMARAENS CROWN VINTAGE $48 per case duty paid

GUIMARAENS DRY WHITE PORT

$10 per case duty paid

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13 Queen's Road Central,'

(Telepharo No...žką.

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OF

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RING UP230%

JAMES STEER.

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CHRONOMETERS, CLOCKS, WATCHES AND NAUTICAL. INSTRUMENTS REPAIRED UNDER HY PERSONAL SUPERVISION.

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