FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1919
INTIMATIONS.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING OU., LTD...
aughes & Hough NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
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the THIRTY-FIEST ORDINARY ACOTES 10 THE GOVERNANT, MEETING of SHAREHOLDERY in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Company, Limited, on WEDNESDAY,
Sneral Auctioneers" Share, 'Uoal 'and' General" Produce Brokers and Commission Agents
PROPRIETORS To•Kwa-Wan" Coal Storage.
Codes used Bentley's
A. 2. 134th & 5th Editions. A 1 Talegraphic Cödo.
Telegraphia Address
WIRION" HONGKONG.
THE CHINA MAIL
VAN
SANLAGE SŁONECZANEM
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
25 (VORDS 3 INSERTIONS, 31. PREPAID. Each additional 3 words 4 Centa.
WANTED.
29th January, 1919, at 11.30 a.m. for TWANTED-ENGINEER for local the purpose of receiving the Report of W works. Thorough shop training the Directors together with the State in mechanical engineering and experi ment of Accounts for the year ending en ce in charge of steam plant essential. E 31st December, 1918.
The REGISTER of SHANES of the
Company will be CLOSED from SAT- URDAY 18th to WEDNESDAY 29th January, 1919, (both daya inclusive), during which period na Transfer of Shares can be registered..
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVENT MENT & AGENCY CO., IÆ,
--PUBLIC AUCTIONS General Agents far the
THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction Por Account of the Concerned),. ON
TUESDAY,
January 21, 1919, commencing at 1.30 pm, at their Sales Rooma, No. 8, Des Vox Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
A QUANTITY Oje
USEFUL HOUSEHOLD LINENS,
WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD.
Hongkong, January 15, 1918.
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED.
NOTICE 19 HEREBY GIVEN
the FIFTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices: of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd: od WEDNESDAY, 29th January, 1919. at 11:45 am. for the purpose of receiving
DRAWN WORK, & EMBROIDERIES,the Report of the Directors, together
Comprising
HOUSEHOLD LINENS-Single and Double Plain and Samstitched Sheets, Pillow Chace, Double White Satin Quilts, Linen Damask Serviettes, Glass Cloths, Bath Towels, Face Towels, da, &c. .. DRAWNWORK-Bedspreads, Pillow Cases, Tray Oloths &c. &c.
EMBROIDERIES:-Bedspreads, Table Uovers, Tes Cloths, Runners 16 by 54 in. "Also
A few lots of Attache Cases and Bellow Valises.
(All new goods and small lets to saît purchasers).
(Full Particulars from Cataloguo).. Terms: Cash,
"HUGHES & HOUGH,
“Auctioneers.. Hongkong, Jan. 16, 1919.
(For Account of the Concerned.}
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TUESDAY, January 21, 1919, ecminancing at 9.30 p.m., at their. Sales Rooms, No. 8, Den Vœux Road, Corner of Ice Hogee Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS AND BRASS MOUNTED DOUBLE AND TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS CARPETS,
in 2 Way
with the statement of accounts for the rear ending 31st December, 1913.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED. from SATURDAY 18th, to WEDNESDAY, 29th January, 1919 (beth days inclusive), during, which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered
By Order of the Board of Directors, THE HONGKONG CENTRAL
ESTATE, LIMITED..
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to THE GENERAL MANAGERS. Hongkon, January 13, 1819.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT AGENCY CO, LTD..
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the offices of Mesera. Jardine. Matheson & Company Limited, an WEDNESDAY, 29th Jan... 1919, at Noon, for the purpose af receiv ing the Report of the Directors together with the statement of accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1018.
Le REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED frum SAT URDAY 18th, to WEDNESDAY, 29th January, 1919, both dars innlei Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directtrs.
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 15, 1919.
AND AN ABORTMENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS, As follows -- Chesterfield Sofas and Arm-chairs (new), Folding Card and Occasional Tables Upholstered Suites, &c., Bedroom Furai- ture, comprising Brass Twin Bedsteads, THE Sideboards, Dinner Waygons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Ten Tables,
HONGKONG LAND RECLA
MATION CO., LTD.
&c, Dinner Services, Crockery, GlassOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN th Ware, Cooking Stores, Cutlery, Toilet!
the EIGHTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this
Srta, & Bath Boom Utensils, Sunday Company will be held at the Offices of Electro-Plated. Wars:
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Company, WEDNESDAY,
Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood Limited.
and Teakwood Screens, a quantity of 29th January, 1919, et 12.15 p.m., for Blackwood Furniture, including large the purposes of receiving the Report of Blackwood Screen, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets Engravings, Fictures, Brass the Directors together with the State- Vanes, Tennis Poles and Net, Several ment of Accounts for the year ending
31st December, 1018, Carpets new and second-band.
Also
One English made Treadle SEWING MACHINE (nearly now). (Full Particular from Catalogue). Termin-Cash.
HUGHES & HOva“. Auctioneers
Hongkong, Jan. 16, 1919.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
Lerel and Storage of water in reservoirs
on the 1st January 1919
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LITAL.
-1418.
* 129. Tylam 24 %. 0 in. below 13 in balow oveżowe Tyback Breensh
15 · 26 21., 1 im. below overlow. ・B'babalaw orndow Trim Immediate (9)
La below armbes the below overflow, 3. below overson,
zytem Tuk 11 3. 91.
West Nal Char.
in below overdos
25
Pokfulam, 13 t
below byczów = 1
a. below wiekow,
ja. 18 ft. 10 in. below overflow,
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY 18th, to WEDNES- DAY, 29th January, 1919, (both days inclusive) during which period no Transter of Sheres can to Registered. Ry Order of the Board of Directors.
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 13, 1919. .
NOTICE
ANNUAL OPEN BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP of the Colony held under the auspices of the Victoria Recreation Club.
Entrics close on the 22nd January and are to be accompanied by Entranca Fee of $2.
The number 8 points to he played and other arrangements will be decided
STORICE IN MILLIONS "AND WALE OF ALL t a meeting of the Competitors
£11.99
"Tytkm Eyewash opponen
Tytan Intermotiate w
"Tytan - Tük saamaan veran
FIE.01
1,315.00 1,86
1005
1.174.10
· 1,780,30,
"Wing_Mai Chang jamana
Consumption of water in the Uity
and Hill District in millions and decimals
HON. SECRETARY V.R.C.
DE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.
THERAPION NO. 1
TO LET. HOUSE in Wong nai-chong Road. HOUSES or Shameez, Canton,
Apply to
Apply "TECHNIC c/o "CHITA MAIL. THE SONGKONG LAND INVEST
WANTED:-Qualified Stonographor
and Typist, male preferred. Apply, by letter only, stating salary) required to W. S. BAILEY & CO. LTD.
FOR SALE.
ALESENE 109 The Pest,
Rooms, Grak Tahnis Court, im- mediata possession.
Apply—
C. H. GALE, Public Works Department: Hongkong, Nov. 12, 1918.
921
MENNT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
TO. LET.
BROP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Apply to HUMPHREY? ESTATE & FINAKOR
CO., LTD. Alexands Buildings. Hocskong, July 17, 1918:
TO LET.
Na 10, The Peak.
Apply to
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THE HONGKONG LAND
RECLAMATION CO., LD.”
ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY
WAR BOND DRAWING,
SALE OF TICKETS CLOSES:
ON 15th FEBRUARY.
Tickets, $5 each, obtainable at
Banks Stores, Clubs and Hotels.
LEUNG YIK
KEE.
Chinese Porcelain and Curio Store.
FIXED PRICES.
Cheap Sale
from 4th to 31st January, 1919.
37, Queen's Road Central.
JAMES STEER.
8, IOE HOUSE STREET. "WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER.
CHRONOMETERS, CLOOKS, WATCHES
NAUTICAL
NSTRUMENTS REPAIRED UNDER MY PERSONAL SUPERVISION.
Tel 2877.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
DARTICULARS and Conditions of the Letting by Fablic Auction sale, 20
be held on MONDAY, the 20th day of 1819, at 3-7-x, at the Offices of
of gallons during the month of December.HERAPION NO. 24
Doncription
Pačiustal populatios.
171000 176,311 Cuterampilan var bændja 19,5 ma 2, galános
THERAPIONN03
Mos i kur Bilder Ostern. En, 2 for asood &
DIA
WAIT, GOTT: BEAMY ANSTÄED TO GENGINE PACKETS
Constant supply in all districts during TRADE LARKED WORD TERAPION 11 ON December of both 1917 & 1918, 27
OM KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVnd, Kontornata 3 801. 199. below, fine below
1913
|_ 153,14
Cobhamption of water: in; Kaylon imillions and decimals of galions during the' month el, Doomber
stöd population
11.000
| 102,900
.114..
xsporta aboy KEATINGS
quality
Authority
LOZENGES
4 Micurethe worst cougho
the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Officer Admmatering the Government, of one Lot of CROWN LAND boys Coombe Road in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a drows Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, or one further term of PARTICULARS OF THE LOT 1
Boundary
Keazurobate."
Test
Tel. 2877.
THE FIRST CHINESE BEWEPAFER
EVER ISSUED UNDER PURELY NATIVE 'DIRECTION.
GERMANY AND SOUTH
AMERICA nagyd
NOTICES.
According to all reports, the Gor THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE
economia organizations interested in trade with South America: are very basily occupied in making preparations for the re-establishment of trade con- nections with that continent directly the seas are again open to traffic. It is apparently the belief in Germany that South America is to-day, the sola economie sphere not confessedly hostile and consequently it is felt that every thing must be done to preventits falling aconomically under the Influencs of the Allied-American állance.
From an article in the "Neo. Zurcher Zeitung" translated and re- leased by the British Board of Trade, appears to be the German plan to obtain reliable information requisite for future action by leading pericus acquainted with Germany and South Amerida who would discover the soureda frobí, which continuous reports could be obtained, and whose object it would be asiduously
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CO. LTD.
44 (Incorporated in England.)
Being Agents for the above. COMPANY, we are prepared to Issue POLICIES against FIRE MARINE. LIFE and MOTOR ACCIDENT at current raten,
For further particulars, please apply to:
UNION TRADING COMPANY,
Prince Building
PDR
OARS ön HIRE
General Agen
rienced Chauffeurs
Expert Mechanics,
A Large Number of
to prepare the economic understanding New and Comfortable Cars
For this purpose the Press and the cinematograph will be relied on to do good service, and science and art will be mobilized in the cause. Germany bas always properly appraised the valuë of foreign students at her universities it was always realized that the foreign student would take home with him a certain" enthusiasm for German know ledge and capacity. As these young. men generally belong to the upper classes of the country," to quote the words of the article, "their inclination to German kultur of special worth i for German economic policy; they
Always in Readiness.
MERCURY GARAGE CO.,
59-81 Das Verur Road Central
Phone
977 & 2539
rements for Special
Occasions
become valuable chanadha of German GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.
influenes.
In this matter the Attitude of Eng. land before the war is unfavourably contrated in the artie's referred to, for it says that in Elum these foreigners were made to feel that they were only foreigners, the English forgetting that these same foreigners eventually become influential in their own conntry "target- tine also that foreign study makes deep impression on young minds Ger many was wiser. There, for example, the German-Argentinian Central As sociation provided scholarships for Argentine students in Germany, and similar scheme is contemplated for the other countries of South America. The auggestive influence of science and art Amened whr ger mto tours wi038/2002- ing politicians and also with the German residents As a market for German manufactures and as a source of
raw materials, South Amerien dow
enjoys an importance far above that of
pre-war days. For the purpose of
carrying out this schemes eam of
several hundred thousand marks is to
he collected from those intercated, and
it is arpected that there will be no difficulty in obtaining the amount required.
But, as the "Neue Zurcher Zeitung significantly remarks, in concluding this outline of the German economis offen- give in South America, it is open to question whether the Germans have, mande sufficient, allowance: for "certain difficulties,” a phrase which is found increasingly convenient in Germany in explaining the failure of its various plans for world domination.
THE INFLUENZA GREEN" ISOLATED.
A Salumánén physician, Dr. Mal donado, has after several weeks' resourcļi succceded in solating what be believes to be the specific microbe of the so-called Spanish influezza, which continues to spread through the country with devastating results. Contrary to the usual belief, this germ is not the Pfeiffer bacillus, but one approximating in character to that of the bubonio plague. If this theory, which has been extensively examined by the epidemological per- tion of the National Institute of
The Chinese Mail Reno, is confirmed, it would ex-
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THE FALADING CHETEES POLITICAL AND CORECTAL JOUTS CAN
PUZLARIES REY Moxing,
CHEGRAPHIC-NEWS-FROM AUS NORTH CHINA, MAS ALL LATE-ISTALLIGENCE, TOM Tin TAZÓN PORT IN CHINA AND ZARAN,
able to Amide delivered in Hongkong P15.00 fordi Coast Port
Not Be FataawNGTON SZERET, MONGRANG,
plain the extremely severe and, in, many cases, rapidly fatal symptoms" morphology of the epidemic. The
and colouration of the cultures of the new bacillus are almost identical: with that of the bubonic plague, but ding to its difference is pro Dr. Maldonado
in pathogenic action on an known susceptibility gum.
Other authorities incline to the opinion that there are two epidemics one the ordinary influenza and the other this far more severe disenta which is the symptoms of septia pheumonia and frequently proves fatal in 12 hours
WINGARNIS
PORTLAND CEMENT.
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In Bage of 220 lbs., Da
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