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BIR WILLIAM BIRDWOOD, BART, G.G.D. Etc., Commander-in-Chief in India. SIR JOHN L. MAFFEY, K.C.V.D., Etc.. Governor-General of Sudan BRIGADIER-GENERAL BIR JOSEPH A. BYRNE, K.B.E., Etc.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MACHINE GUN CO.

SUCCESSFUL VOLUNTEER DANCE ON SATURDAY.

Expectations of ahonjoyable evening were realised to the full at the City Hall on Saturday, on the occasion of the Dance given by tho Machine Gun Company of the I.K.V.D.C.

TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1931.

OBITUARY.

WELL-KNOWN MEMBER OF PORTUGUESE COMMUNITY.

une

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. THE DEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From LEITHI, IMMINGHAM, ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS.

of Ita

Mr. M. A. The Steamship,

The Portuguese community of Hongkong has lost oldest and best known members, In the person Baptiste.

Jast

IL

"BENVRACKIE“

Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Ilongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd..

whenge and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No claims will be admitted after left the Godowns, the Goods have and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 7th March 1931, will bo subject to rent.

Mr. Baptista must have been The guests were received by one of the Colony's oldest foreign' Captain Mitchell, (O.C., the Coy.) inhabitants. He was 74 years of and Mra Mitchell, und, promptly "go, and had been employed for no less than 68 years in the office of Mesars. Johnson, Stokes and upon the arrival of the If. E. the Governor and Lady l'ed, at 9.30, Master, Solicitors. He was popu- dancing

commenced in the Star with his fellows and active George's Hail,

The function was despite his ago. He was confined

representative to in every respect

at .bed

werk

his one, and amongst the large number home, 8. Chine Rond. with present were Colonel Bird, (C.O.."

Look Bronchli affection, Miss H.K.V.D.C.) Mra. Bird and

the worse On Fri- Bird, the Hon. Mr. Shenton

And for Mrs. Shenton, Col. R.B. Cousens day and died somewhat suddenly yesterday. He took little part in and Miss Cousens, Col. G. St. 6. public life, his hobby being art. Robinson and Mrs. Robinson, and He was a painter of parts, and many other officers

-the ima Navy, Army, R.A.F. and II.K.V.D. many local residents have sam- plen of his work. One of his C., with their wives. The absence ons. Mr. M. F. Baptista has in-th March of the G.O.C., through illness, was herited his father's talent. much regretted by all ranks, with

Mr. Baptista leaves a big hus mude family, now all whom His Excellency

There ed by grown up. himself so popular.

are four sons and four daughters. The rooms were tastefully de. corated in the M.G, Cuy's colours, blue and gold, and a well selected programme of music rendered by The Unique Orchestra," who we hope will be heard more frequently in the Colony. Supper was served

CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD. in the Chamber of Commerce reor, arrangements being in the capable hands of the well-known "AI- phonse," of the St. Francis Hotel. The dance terminated at 1.00 a.m. the reluctant leave-takings testify- ing to the cherry sarress of the evening.

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MESSAGERIES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

Sailings from Hongkong.

To MARSEILLES 'via Saigon,

Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti (Aden) Suez, Port-Sald.

3rd Mar, CHENONCEAUX... ATHOS LL..... 17th Mar. D'ARTAGNAN...... 31st Mar. ANGERS.....klingen 14th. Apr. TALIX ROUSSEL 28th Apr. G. METZINGER... 12th May. ANDRE LEBON... 26th May. PORTHOS...s

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9th June,

The Machine Gun Company hope to make this Dance an annual affair, and it hoped that more of the young men in the Colony who are eligible will appreciate the ad- vantages, social and otherwise, of belonging to this Company of the Volunteers.

Those who wish to Join the Machine Gun Company must be proposed and seconded by two other members of it, and balloted for by its Offerra nud Sergeants. The Annual subcription is only three dollars, but applications will only be considered from men who are Reen and willing to turn up to all parades, keenness and exprit de surps being the watchwords of the Machiur Gun Company-- Con- |tributed,

CORRESPONDENCE.

A Correction.

To The Editor of Hongkong

Telegraph.]

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The eldest son 18 Mr. A. E Baptista, af the National City Bank.

OtherA Are Mr. R. D. Baptista (of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Company's Canton ofBee), Mr. M. F. Baptista (Green island Cement Co.) and Mr. F. A.

Baptista (Great graph Co.).

Northern Tele

The funeral will JUIMA the Monument at 5 p.m. to-day.

OVERCOAT TAKEN.

PRIEST'S PASSPORT RETURNED THROUGH THE

POST,

Rev. W. J. Downs, wie recently arrived from Swataw, has report

to the Tsimshatsui Police Sta. tion the theft of an overcoat from

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersign- ed on or before the 21st March 1931, ur they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns. where they will be examined on the 1931, at 10 am, by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.

Na Fire Insurance has been effected. Bilia of Lading will be countersign-

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents. Hongkong, 28th February, 1931. OCEAN STRAM SHIP CO., LTD.

And

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Consignees per Company's Vessel,

"PERSEUS"

From UNITED KINGDOM via

SINGAPORE.

are hereby notified that their cargo will be discharged into Balt's Wharf Kowloon, where it will le at Con signee's risk and subject to terms and Conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from tiedown on and after 2nd March, 1931.

Optional cargo will not be landed the waiting room at the Maryknoll here, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival but carried Mission, Kowloon, where he is on from port to port to the final part staying. He reports that a Chin-of call to which the option extends ese youth came to see him on Fri- day night, and after the youth's de- parture, the coat was found miss ing.

Rey, Mr. Downs" passport, which was in a pocket of the coat, was returned through the post in an uustamped envelope yesterday.

WARRANT ISSUED.

COMPLAINT OF ALLEGED

FALSE PRETENCES..

been issued by A warrant has the polier for the arrest of Terener Joseph Woods, aged 34 years, who Sic, With reference theis helieved to have arrived in the article appearing in a recent issue Calony from Australin, six months of your paper with regard to my ago, and was managing partner of aubscription of $30,000 towards the Combined Buyers Association. the new building for the Po Leung | Exchange Building. Kuk, I wish to draw your atten- It is alleged that Woods obtained

slight mistake. You £75 in Australian notes ($831) by stated that my photograph would false pretences from Pan King. be hung up in the Hall of the new employe at a money changer's building, but this is not correct, shop at No. 36, Queen's Road Cen- I gave the donation in memory of tral, on Saturday. my Inte mother and the Committee decided that her photograph be hun up in the Hall of the new heilding. Crot mine).

tion to

1 shall be glad if you will kind Ey mefits this at vuur eonvenience.

R. 10. TUNG.

Nanking. Mar. 2.

Sir Miles Lampson called on the Foreign Minister, Dr. C. T. Wang, this morning, and resumed the ex- trality negotiations.-Reuter,

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tresdays and Fridays between hours of 10.45 am, and noon within

the free storage period.

the

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steaine's Godown, and all Goods remaining un-

the delivered after

9th March 1931, will be subect to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned 1931, unar hefure the 23rd March or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong 2nd March, 1931.

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10,00G

7,754 1

24th Mar.

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4th Apr.

S'pore, Penang & Calcutta

10,000

12th Apr

S'pora, Penang & Calcutta

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ST. ALB-NY NELLORE

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4,500

1st Apr.

6,853

1st May,

6.956

30th May.

Manila, Rahaul,

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and Melbourne

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Hong-Kong to Sydney-10 days.

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The P. & O. Royal Mall Steamers to London and

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SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

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SANTHIA

KARMALA ISOUDAN TALMA

RAJPUTANA

NELLORE

Cargo only

Harbour

KALYAN COMORIN

Call Flags

Engineer "K."

Baller

moker

6,715 9th Mar. noon. | Shanghai, Moji & Kobe 4,500 6th Mar. | S'hai, Moji, Kobo, Osaka

& Yoko 17.754 13th Mar. | Amoy, S'hai, Maji, Kodo

& Onaka S'hal, Möjt, Kōbo & Təkr 19th Mar. S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Yokb 10,000 24th Mar. | Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osake 16,586 27th Mar. | S'hai, Kobo & Yoko

6,853 6th Apr. S'hai, Moji, Kubo, Osaka

& Yoko

· 9,128 | 14th Mar.

9,144 1.10th Apr. | S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko | 15,132 | 24th Apr. Í S'hai, Kobo & Yoku

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS.

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