G. P. LAMMERT.
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR. -Public Auction-
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INFIMATIONS.
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HERERY, GIVEN
that the THIRTIETH ORDIN ART MEETING of SHAREHOLD- FRS in this Company will be held at 16 COMPANYS OFFICES, VIC- TORIA BUILDINGS on TUESDAY 4th February, 1919, at 11. odluck am. for the purpose of receiving the RE. PORT & DIRECTORS together with the Statement of Agpounts for the your anding 91st December, 1918.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will b. CLOSED from TUESDAY 28th January, to TUES. DAY 4th February, 1919, (both days inclusive) during which poriud no TRANSFER of SHARES can bo Beg store 1,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A, SHELTON HOOPER.
beretary to the
HONAK NG LAND INVESTMENT &
AGENCY CO., LTD.
Ceneral Agents for the KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING CO., LTD.
Hongkong January 21, 1919.
THE HONGKONG
KOWLOON
WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.. THE THIRTY-SE XD ORDINARY A NUAL MEET OF SHARE- HOIDERS will be held at the Offices of Mees s. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on FRIDAY February 7,
1910, At NOON. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the rstatement of accounts be the year end. ing" December 3, 1914,
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be LED from TUES DAY, Ja uary 28, 1919. to FRIDAY, February 7, 1919, BOTH DAYS IN CLUSIVE.
By Order of the Board of Directors..
W. S. BROWN, Secretary.
Ingkong, Jan. 23, 1910.
ST. GEORGES SOCIETY OF
BONGKONG,
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET: ING of the SOCIETY will be held
in the CITY HALL, at 5.30 p.m, on NIDAY, 7th February, 1919; for the fellowing purposes -
(4) To receive the report of the
Committee and, statement of: Accounts for the past year.
b) To cleat the Officers And Com-
mittee for the ensuing your, (e) To consider the manner in wlich, next St. George's Day
hall be celebrared,
and (d) To transact any other business of which due notice has been given,
All members are requested, to attypd.
F. A. WELLS,
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, January 23, 1919.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO,
LIMITED.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Noor Extraordinary General
INTIMATIONS
METEOR GARAGE
Sle distributors of
MAXWELL CARS.
Automobiles for Hire
and for Sale
at reasonable Prices,
'Phone 2500.
.65 Des Vaux Road Central
KODAKS
& FILMS
Plates & Papers. Developing & Printing Undertaken.
A. TACK & CO.,
26, Des Voeux Road Central.
DAIRY FARM NEWS,
BUTCHERS MEATS:
Beef, Matton, Lamb. Rabbits, Hares. Sausages,
Purity.
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Brawn,
Pressed Beef. Excellence.
WE HAVE
Great. Varieties of used and unused POSTAGE STAMPS . Single, Sets, Packets, Bags, and on
Approval Books
FOR COLLECTORS.
GRACA & CO., DEALZES IN
POSTAGE STAMP, Puer CALDA Sreda, Toys, &c. &c.
No. 10, Wyndham Street, - P. O. Box 620.
Hongkong
31esting of the Hoogkong Hotel Com PATELL & CO.
pang, Limited, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Pedder Street, Victoris, in the Colony
Bongkung, on SATURDAY, 8:h day of February, 1919, at 11-o'clock in the forenoon, when the suhjoined; resolution will be proposed as un extraordinary resolution -
That the Articles of Association ba altered in manner following, viz :-
"In Article 82 the word "Eve" shall he substituted for the word. "four."
The effect of this resolution will be te increase the maxiom aumber of the Directors from 4 to 5. "
Should the resolution be passed by
· the required majority, it will be sub mitted for confirmation as a special resolution to a second Extraordinary Meeting which will be subsequently Couvoned.
Dated 24th day of January, 1919. By Order of the Board,
J. H. TAGGART, Becretary and Manager.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVES
NOICE ORDINARY ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the HorexONG HOTEL, Houg kong, on SATURDAY, February 15, 1919, at 11.30 AM. for the pyrgoen of receiving the Report of the Directors tog sther with a Btatement of Accounts. for the year ending December 31, 2018.
Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be "CLOSED from 8th Tebruary to 18:1 February (both days elu ), during which period no Transfer of Bhares can be Registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, January
1919-
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and waterways have been in commis- siulogether with a fleet of 50 tuge and five 1,000-ion steel burges.
By the train ferry have been sent
A PROFESSOR'S PROTEST.
Mr. Cecil Chesterton. died in
Sir A., T. Quiller-Couch, at his pro military hospital at Boulogne. Call-bage 14-inch guns on railway mount-fessorial lectura at Cambridge on ed up in 1916, at the age of 86, Mr.ings, some weighing over 300 tons November 8, asked why our great Chesterton was first attached to the euch, new locomotives of over 10 authors and books, had not been of East Surrey Regiment for home tone, 6,200 new W.D. trucks, 329 more austenance to the nation dur- service. Although not in robust brake cans, nearly 700 tanks, 12-inching the wur, and replied that it was health he volunteered for the front, howitzers, and aeroplanes.
because we treated our "literature s and was transferred to the Highland In August 22,000 tons of salvages fine and (for its finery) dirtoheap. | Light Infantry. His illness was due was dealt with by the large staff of suit of clothes to be worn on oven- to the hardships of trench life. A women, and it is estimated that insions but folded away on a chair younger brother of G., K," Mr. three months, on four categories when it came to business, In this Chesterton wrote for many journals alone, over £8,000,000 worth of war Britain, having a cause high sad magazines, and in 101 founded solved material was sorted and dis enough to engage tmined lips to sur- the New Witness," which he patched. The port still has compassing eloquence, having at least edited until he entered the army, mérsial possibilities, and its plant, twenty writers he could name eup.. Among his hooks were Party and train ferres, and barge services are ahlo of presenting it clearly so that People, and the Peril of Peaces a great realisuble asset.
no neutral nation could mistake the Last year he murred the lady who
argument" or avoid its dignity, had writes under the name of Jókn R.
turned to stunt journalists and film Prothero.
artists. On the other hand, we had Gol. Theodore Roosevelt died with America sending us de Ambassadora an altered view of the value of a man who stood for Eterature-Mot British-American arbitration treaty,ley, Lowell, Hay, Page and select A British high official, in the such as he had formerly reseed soing for her President a man of letters interview with the strenuously. "He grew to believe und-Heaven Eelp us professor. Dublin correspondent of the Daily that a treaty which would forever While we hearkened to the flimsy. News," says:
preclude the pcesibility of war be rhetoric accounted good enough for Unless the Irish question between the two English-speaking us, Europe and the world hung on solved in a satisfactory manner nations was not only possible but the pen of an American who could speedily it quite possible that a desirable"
really write down what he meant, In a letter to Major George Haven and we had no man in the present great crisis will be brought about.
pass to turn to and say: Sir, you who can do it speak the great accert of England."
IRISH QUESTION/"
course of ac
CHANGED HIS MIND. ↑
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A large number of Irish-Americans, Putnam, made public on Dec. 15, in conjunction with German-AmeriCol. Roosevelt frankly admitted that cans, have been carrying on an active he would not have said this five years agitation, having for its object the ago, recalling His previous criticism placing of Great Britain in a difficult of arbitration treaties in which he and disadvantageous position. More.said that there were some questions over, it is an open secret that there especially those involving a nation's exista a most pronounced conflict of honour, which could not be arbitrated view between Marshal French, Vice- by a self-respecting nation. roy of Ireland, and Mr. Short, Secre- Col. Roosevelt repeated his recent- tary for Ireland, regarding the posty expressed wew that he regarded West Fifa since 1910, and Secretary bellum Irish question.
the British navy as the most potent of the Fife and Kinross Miners, has
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A SCOTS MP,
Mr. William Adamson, M.P for.
The things, when taken together instrumentality for peace the been re-elected chairman of the with a declaration made by the Sinn world and that the United States Labour Party in the House of Com- Feiners at Washington, demanding should not attempt to build a navy. His reappointment was not the establishment of an Irish Repub. iz rivalry of it but should hays the unexpected, other names mentioned lie, repudiating all the relations with second navy in the world. the British Government, it may be said that the Lloyd George Govern 'ment may find in the Irish question a most dangerotas anag.
KENT'S WONDER PORT.
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being those of MLJ R. Clynes (who is vice-chairman) and Mrs J. MUSIC WITH MEALS.
H. Thomas, the railwaymen's repre- sentative. The raincre are the most Music offered by a restaurant pro powerful group among Labour in the prietor to clients who come for lunch, House, hence Mr. Adamson's...cê- tea, or dinner, is not an entertain election. He has been a supporter ment, and is, therefore, not liable to of the efforts to kill Prussianism, Now that the veil is removed from taxation under the Finance, Act of working towards that end rather than some of the war undertakings it is 1916.. This was the decision of talking about it. Mr. Adamson is possible to tell the public something three out of five judges of a Division one of these who never speake for of the wonder port of North-Eastal Court of the King's Bench Divi (he sake of speaking, but when he Kent at Richborough, with Its gigan sige, who heard an appeal by Messrs. doos talk, be is usually pointed. tic train ferry which has enabled our Lyons and Co. on the point. McHe is a square-cot broad should- heaviest guas to be transported from Lyons had been convicted by a Lonered, loose-limbed Scor, whose phy- out! to bite front without leaving dan magistrate on two summonsensical make-up gives in impression of
the railroad.
taken out with respect to the Troca
Twenty-eight months ago, beyond der Restaurant. Ons summons re-rent strength. His jaw is cut on most Scottish Boot in the House or a fów shepherds Inits and a disused lated to a Sunday evening dinner the same "square lines, he's the gravel-pit, the s'te, which now occu.and the other to an afternoon te perhale in Scotland. He is canni- pice early B square miles of the The magistrato beld that these were ness itself. He is so safe that sub- marsbes between Sandwich and Pag. entertainments within the morning
well Buy, was practically haren, of the Act, music being provided. editors will never love him. Ho Since then the War Ofice have built Jostices Darling, Lawrence and Bail wouldn't give, the ghost of a good aup-to-date sullitary port with backe upheld the appen, deciding headline in a century. wharves and emanes, and a depot that the dinners did not pay for ad capable of accommodating 20,000 mission to or entertainment. Jus tices Salter and Shearman took the
men, m
To maintain this sorrice 292 speci- opposite, view, but the appeal was ally designed barges capable of navi- allowed with caste, and the convic gating on French and Belgian canalation quashed.
WINCARNIS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY” 5,
NOTICES.
G. FALCONER & CO., LTD. WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.
Hotel Mansions.
Agents for:-ADMIRALTY CHARTS,
ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES,
ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery,
MACARONI, PASTE STARS, EGG NOODLES,
* VERMICELLI,
AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS.
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ALL on Fastes bear the Rooster" Isbel and are made from. Flour of the Berk A Quality containing a large percentage of Gluten. Starch and Gluten are the principal components of Flour, Gluten is easier to digest and contains more nutriment than Etarch. / Manufactured under the most sanitary conditions.
Large quantities have been exported to various important cities in the World.
Terma moderata,, especially for Agencies. Orders executed promptly. THE HING WAH PASTE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. Head Office: No. 47 and 18, Connaught Road, Central, Hongkong : Telephone 1238. Principal Factory: No. 71, Nerth Soochow Rand, Shanghai, China; Telephans 1985, Branch Factory: Wing Hing Street, Causeway Bay, Hongkong, Cable address: *ELINGWAH.
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GARAGE.
81, Don Vaux Road, Central
THE CHANDLER, HUDSON & QAELAND MOTOR CARY** ON HIRE and FOR SALE “AT REASONABLE PRICES.
We bave just received a largo. Consignment of CHILDREN'S SKUDDERS & CARS
Inspection Solicited.
Price moderata.
Motor Car and Cycle Repairing is pur SPECIALITY.
HOTELS AND CAFES.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL
AND
GRILL KOOM
J. H. TAGGART
MANAGER..
THE PEAK HOTEL.
1,500 Feet above Sea Level.
"
15 Minutes from Landing Stage. Under the Management of
Mrs. BLAIR.
KING EDWARD HOTEL
CENTRAL LOCATION
ALL ELECTRIC TRAMS Pass Eatrance, Electric Lifts, Fans and Lightlag A European Baths and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water Systems throughout. Best of Food and Service."
Telephone 373. Telegraphic Address :--- VICTORIA.”
J. WITCHELL." Manajor.
PALACE HOTEL
KOWLOON.
(Two minutes from Star Ferry)...
Recently renovated and refurnished, electric light sad fats throughout and entirely under new management. Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietor, Bar and Billiard Booms. Terms moderate Special terms to
milies on application to
Telophone K. 3. Telegraphio Add.': "PALACE”
J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietar.”
CARLTON HOTEL.
(THE ONLY AMERICAN KOTTE, IS THE COLONY.)
ICE HOUSE. STREET, a
12
Uader American Management. Nice and quiet yet only a few minutes walk from the Banks and Central District. 43 Bedrooms, Excellent Cuisine, scrupulously clean. Moderate Term. Monthly and Family Kates application to the Proprietress. Launches incet. Passenger Boats,
MRS. F. E. CAMERON. ...”; Telegraphic Aldres "CARLTON
BLUE
BIRD
CONFECTIONERS
& CATERERS. ICE CREAM PARLOUR.
TANG YUK, Denzur,
the late BIEN TING,-
14 D'ÁGUILAM STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation free.
HOT. and OOLD DRINKS.
DEALERS IN
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'American. Chocolatas..
·Assorted Fancy Cakes
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