NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
BUYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB
The bold in the Board Boom, of THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & JO, On MONDAY, March 98th, at 5.00 PM, to —
A. Receive the "Committee's Report
Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts for 1817.
B. To alous Officers and other Members of the Committee in the place of the retiring Members thereof.
C. To decide on any Resolution which may be duly submitted to the meeting through the Hon. Secretary in accord- anos with Bye Law 67. Members are requested to attend.
By Order.
JOHN BENTLEY, Hon. Socretary...
11788
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
ACTION NO. 144 or 1917.
IN THE MATTEE of the estate of LINDBERG,
Between
ALFRED
deceased.
JOHN
HE
INTIRIATIONS
HONGKONG CLUB
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY MARCH 16гa. 1818.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB!
URCHASERS OF PARI MUTUEL
PTICKETS on the atth Race Bould THIRTY SECOND YEARLY Day, for Cash Sweeps, Places and Winners GENERAL MEETING of the Members Cash Sweep ticket hulders, of following of the HONGKONG CLUB will be held in faces can obtain a refund on production of the Club House, on MONDAY,
the 18th their tickets at the Offices of the Hasavond JOCKEY, CLUB, on the Ground Floor of the March 1918, at 5.20,P.M. ↑
By Order, Bed by
CHORONG CLUB ANNEXE OHATER
R. DES VEUX,
Hongkong, and March, 1918, 1790
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held st the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 23rd day of March, 1918, at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year 31st Decolaber, 1917, and declaring a The TRANSFER DANS
of Company will be CLORED from THURSDAY the
between the hours of 3.30 r 6.80 SPM on MONDAY 4th March 1818. until 29th March (Saturdays and Sundays HOLDERS OF UNPAID WINNING TICKETS (Cash Sweepa, Places and Win- mers) will also be paid at the same place and between the same hour as stated abora on production of their ticketed
LOVE BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Locountants to the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
INTIMATION
BY APPOINTMENT.
WATSON'S
PYERIS
Registered.
mendte offered by these ex-prisoners is The total output of the Kailan Mining sufficient to offset the disturbance of Adininistration's mines for
for the work future Russo-Japanese relations which ending 2nd March, amounted to 63,539 would be caused by a Japanese expeditons and the sales to 69,180 tons. tion to Siberia is another question.
With reference to the certificate -tê- Russia is Japan's neighbour, and since the Russo-Japanese war, some pains
quired by the quarantine authorities in have
the Philippine Islands from passengers been taken by Japan to improve her from Hongkong indicating that they have relations with the country, which is not been in contact with cases of cerebra rightly regarded as a good market for spinal meningitis, the American Cou sulate General has arranged tha: bere Japanese exports. The view is taken after certificates need be signed only by that the present disturbances in Russia the Public Health Surgeon of the United are merely a passing phase of the No charge is made for this service, but States attached to the Consulate General. revolution and that there will be no passengers making application for such destruction of Russia as a whole entre dould be prepared to show. and positively that they have. will emerge from the fire purified, and not been in contact with the disease tur- probably present even brighter prospects
ing two weeks previous to their applica aya trading country than she did before A whist drive and smoking concert was
tion To quarrel with Russia now, therefore, beld in the R.G.A. Sergeante Mess, Vic- it is held, would be highly impolitic, and toria Barracks, on Thursday, to bid fare there is no doubt that any occupation of well to Sergt. Bacon, who will shortly a part of Russian territory by a Japanese be leaving the Colony for active service.
The prize winners at the whist-drive force would be deeply resented by the west, Sergi Vant; 2nd. R.S.M. Russian people, Such action would Tatton.
During the evening
Master practically amount to intervention: be- Gunner May who occupied the chair, prevented Sergt Bacon, on behalf of the
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An exact reproduction of
a
well
price.
KOWEGON CANTON RAILWAY.
(British Section),” THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED
that in the event of an Up doobs known Spa at half the TRAIN being required it will leave Kowloon at 1206 F.Jon SATURDAYS only. This Train will call at Tarto and SHEUNG ENVI
the Public
14th March, 1918, until BATURDAY, the and will have a First-Class Coach attached Blends perfectly with Spirits, tween the two sides in the Russian Sporte Club with a small present, wish-
23rd March, 1918, both days Inclusive.
By Order of the
notice DIRECTORS. BOARD OF
(1749 Hongkong, 6th March, 1918,
for the conventence of the
As it is not the intention, to insert farther regarding this Train, intending passengers are advised to obtain deinite information, which will be available at the Head Office on and after THURSDAYS of eaon week. This Train will be despatched
16th. Plaintif THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA on SATURDAY, March
By Order,
HP. WINSLOW, Manager, Kowlcon, 14th March, 1918 12777.
JERONIMA ALLEN the wife of FREDERICK GEUNGE ALLEN
And
THE OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR
Defendant.
DOOK CO., LTD.
TOMICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NOTED ARE BY GY MEETING of BHAREHOLDERS will be held in the
Office of the Company Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on MONDAY, 30th March, 1916 at 12 Nook, for consideration of the Directors Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1917.
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.
DURSUANT to an Order of the Supreme PCourt of Hongkong in its Original Jurisdiction mands in the above matter the persons claiming to be entitled to a share in the personal estate in Hongkong of the above-named ALFRED JOHN LISDBEEG late an inhabitant of the British Colony of The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BREXAMINATIONS will commence on Hongkong and of Canton
in the Republic of BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 18th to China Ship's Engineer, who died on or about the 25th inst, both days incitore,
By Order of the Board of the 11th day of December, 1815, living at the time of his death or to be the legal personal representatives of such of the said persons so entitled as are now dead are by their Solicitors or in person on or before FRIDAY, the 4th day of October, 1918, at 10.30 in the forenoon to come in and make their Ulaims at the Office of the Registrar of the Suprema Court at the Courts of Justice Hongkong ur in default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded from claiming any share in the
personal estate in Hongkong ut Maya
of the áud ALFRED JOEN LINDDERO deceased.
FRIDAY, the 4th day of October, 1918, at
o'clock
in the forenoon in the Chauvera
10.30
at
of His Honour Bir WILLIAM BEES DAVIS Knight Chief Justice is appointed fut she hering of and adjudicating upon the
Dated this 14th day of March, 1915.
HUGH A NISBET Registrar.
Claims.
R M. DYEK,
Chief Manager. Hongkong 12th March, 1918, [1776
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD
NOTICE,
FORTIETH HE
ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the above Company will be held. At Offices of the General Agents, Pedders Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th MA, at 11.30 receiving the Report And Staterone of Accounts for the year ending 3 st Desember, 1017/
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to 27th March, both days inclusive [1783
JARDINE, MATHESON & 06., Erp,,
General Agenta,
[1747. Hongkong, 6th March, 1918,
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
RE-OPENING
OF THE
ORGAN
MONDAY next,
at 9.15 p.m.
WANTED TO PURCHAR
UCTION GAS or OIL ENGINE 15
Apply, giving Particulars and Frice to
MANAGER,
Tay Easikas TUNGSTEN CO, LTD
Queen's Buildings.
WANTED.
[1179
5,000 INNER (Galico) BAGS 21"
Apply, giving Price and Sample, to---
MANAGER,
THE EASTERN TURGSTED Co, I., Queen's Briklings.
WANTED TO PURCHASI
10,000 LAND in
11780
HONGKONG
FIRE INSURANCE
· COMPANY: LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE FORTY-NINTH
ORDINARY
T MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS WI
be held at the Offices of the undersigned at 11AM on WEDNESDAY, the 27th March.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 15th to the 27th March, both days inclusive
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD,
General Managers are HONGKONG Free Insuranos Co., Ltd, Hongkong, 9th March, 1918. 13755
HONGKONG 103 COMPANY, LTD.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there
Arrangements will be made to hold the MONDAY, Joly 8th, 1918, Examination at any town where a sufficient number of candidates offer themselves. Candidates who wish to be examined at any other place than Hongkong or Shanghai must apply to the
on or before
200, 1916
of entry and all particulars can be THE UNIVERSITY, HONGKONG.
An application to the REGISTHAR
The entry form, duly filled in, must reach the Registrar, together with the fee (Ten Dollars, Hongkong Currency) on or before May 2nd, 1018.
of
especially Whisky.
"A little learning is a dangerous thing,
Drink deep or touch not the Pyerian
Spring,
revolution, an intervention which Japan ing hin a safe
and good luck future. The has scrupulously avoided taking in the to the musical portion of the programme: contributed
g case of China. The situation is such|--
Mr. Ward, 81. Bergt. Gib. gt. Davis, B that it is impossible to take a clear Sergt. Griffiths, Sergt.
A.O.C., Sergt. Wellings. Mx
Mouldin course. The Bolsheviks are opposing Tation CBM (1.6.) Youngman, Sergt. the Germans and yet making pence with
Mochan, CERÀ. McLean, ERA and Sergt. Kirran The accompanimente
Leah, them probably because at this stage were played by Master Gunner Rasmus they can do nothing else. The Minimal son ists at one time anxious to carry on the
was against Germany, flow appear to HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
welcome the nasistance of the Germans in
Messrs Vernon & Smyth in their helping them to overthrow the Maximal weekly share report dated March 15th, There shallow drafts intoxicate the brain | ists. TOLSTOY pointed out long ago that Since our Inst report of 8th inst., our
1918, states And drinking deeply sobers us again."—the course of Liberal agitation in Russin local market has kept very study, but was leading to a position where tag over the volume of business passing has been Pope
throw of Teardon would mean merely scarcely been so readily
only moderate. Investment stocks have.
saleable 28 during the substitution of another form of the
few he hugh market has been fairly active, tymany. The reaction against reform but, with the exception of Shanghai which started in governing circles in Dooks, shows little movement in prices. Russia in 1863 led to the Liberals of the reaction from the panic prices quoted in Singapore market shows a considerable our
PINTS 90 CT. PEB Doz
PLITS 60 »
itation of "ou
extremer kind losing their hope of reforms by constitutional methods and forming & Revolutionary and, later, a Terrorist party. The principles which the Terrorist party taught have taken
S. WATSON & root, and we now see them being carried
CO., LTD.,
These
into practice by the Bolsheviks. are morely the methods of Tsardom ap- pled for the carrying out of other
A TOLSTOY snad principles:
lowing are our latest wired quotations for Rubber shares
Aver Panas
Glenealys
Кетрва....
0.00
2.25
Kedahs
4,00
7.76
Malako Pindas Malakoffs
2.95
4.40
4.40
12.50
3.90
New Serendahs Pariam
The following Scholarships and Prizes will be awarded on the results of the A. Matriculation Examination, provided fluit candidates of sufficient merit offer
dates of sufficient merit offer them. selves
(a) Two King
Edward VII. Scholarships. £ your fach, for five years, tenable in any famly. A candidate for these Scholarshipe must be under the age of ERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS, new order of things, established by 2/5 per SE July 1st, and must before the first day of the Examination submit to the Registrar proof that be in a brush ins British. subsident's Scholarships of four (b) Two
hundred dollars each (1 eking Currency)
for five years, tenable in any Faculty A candidate for one of these Scholar ships must be under the age of 21 yesra on July let, and must before the first day of the Examination submit to the Register proof that he is the son of Chinese parents; that he was not born in any British Fossession or Protectorate; that he has not adopted Any foreign ustionality; and that he in
20: eligible to compete for a King Edward VII. Scholarship (e) Four cali prizos $100 each (Hongkong- Candione)
ho secure King Edward VIL or Presidente Scholathina or cash prizes must enter the University on the day on which the Univ rity session opens and must reide in one of the hostels directly managed by the Universit
-Examinations will be conducted.
We The to the * Regulations for the Senior THURLY SEVENTH ORDINARY
11778
"FOLDERS will be held at the Officer of the Matriculation Examination 1915.*; +htt
General Managers at Noon on WEDNES DAY, the 27th March, to receive a Statement
of the Company's Asconate to Blet December 1917, and the Report of the
*
NOTICE
MARKIAGE.
[18
Hang on March Bill Consulte Shanghai on 8th, and after wards at the Union Church. WILFRID JAMES HAYNES, son of N HAYNES Esq, of Willenhall, Staffordshire. to
The p
violence, must be continually supported Sterling 2.
by violence."'___ The Bolsheviks t tried to establish a Socialist autocracy Even without the German Invasion it would probably not have lasted long. As it is, appears to be on the verge of disap pearing in the wave of the German invasion. To fight the Bolsheviks may
$17,50 Rubber in London is quoted
b Bar Silver is quoted 43d.
is
18 3/0 Singapore T.T. is
nominal and the Bank's buying
rate for 3d m In nominal at e
BANKS Hongkong and Shanghais, in sympathy with an improvement in ex- change, have somewhat weakened, business has taken place
to $615, a which they
they close stendy
and
MARINE INSUR NCES. Unions have again been done in fair quantities at $800. are wanted from the North at $210 with ex
IDA MALIANSS -- AGZEHLEY Becond be to aid Germany; while to support the Cantons are in request at $320. Yang-
daughter of the late Francis Edward Ackerley, Esq., M.D., West Derby,
Laverpool
London Orion: 181, Far S, EC
HONGKONG UPTON, 10n, Dan Your ROAD, 0.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, 16TH Minon, 1918,
120.
73. North Chinas have buyerE TIRE INSURANCES. Hong
Hongkong Fires
Belsheviks is impossible Japan in Siberia would thus be placed in a very anomalous position. She might claim have not come to business and remain at
that the occupation was merely in the
plated at $133. China are could bes
cause of peace and good order, but it yould be difficult to pereunde tho Rus ains that Japan was not there for her own purposes, and thus she would incur the resentment of both sides,In Gerable int many, it may be noted, doubts have been JAPAN AND SIBERIA
expressed as to the wisdom of Germany extending her military power any fur WHILE, apparently, the Allied Press in ther than European Russia. The idea of Europe is warnimous in urging Japan extending the area of Germany con
as
SHIPPING: A fair quantity of Indo China Deferred have been put through at 161 and $160, and they close stendy at the latter rate. Douglases have in- proved, and sales have been made up to 175 cash, on the expectation of a favour- interim dividend Steamboats, after weakening to a
abuying rate of $17, after 19 and $179 are now rather at 818 Star tenger, with buyers
remain in the nominal list OILS.-Langkats
Langkats have come into de maid from the North and, after sales at
are now wanted response to a rise in London the latter price Sales of Urals are reported at 20/12/
REFINERIES Chinn Bugars rate for the settlement. They close with changed hands at 881 cash, and at sme have
probable buyers at 881 for the settlement.
at 629 and
they Be placed nt 820 830; th
could now MINING, Raube have come to busines
and there Kailans Tronohs at
to intervene in Siberia, the tone of the quests, from Berlin to Tokyo has been Lie 14 and ells are higher, in
* aħ
leading journals in Japan is one of cau- popularly acclaimed in the Father The TRANSFER BOOKA of the Company have been appointed by Mtion. It is true that there are Japanese land but popular acclamation does
E will be CLOSED from the 13th to 17th LIMITED OF LONDON, to be their journals which are as warm in advocating no mean feasibility, or endorsement by March, both days inclusive
Sole Aponts in Hongkong, South Chins, and this stop as any in Europe, but they those in authority. No doubt the Ger JARDINE MATHESON & Co., Lan,
General Managers.
Varnishes Kusm 1. Paints, Colones, sod all cannot be considered as those commanman Government is trying to keep up Malabons are steady and with an les re the Phipping Is mode, for the sale of their Hongkong, 7th March, 1918.~ [1768
kindred lines va factared by them
NOTICE PATENTS ORDINANCE 1802
GAMMETER'S PATENT.
IMPROVED MEANS OF SECURING WEISE WATORES TO WEARER'S WRIST
ASTICE PATENT
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that His Najesty a LIGHTERS PARENT NA 12,083) were granted in the United Kingdom on the 20th August, 1915, and LETTERS PATENT love also bonn granted (about) SQUARE FEET HONGKONG to ERNEST OTTO GAM
Cans way METER for the above intention. Bay locality, near water front;
ANY PERSONI infringing the rights of the Apply, giving Particulars and Frice per Patentee will be proceeded against
to law foot thing zz i3 0,
Hongkong, the 8th day of March, 1918
DENNER BOWLEY, Solicitors for Ernest Otto Gameter Anglo-Swim Watch Company
Box No. 255,
00 & T
Care of Daily Prom. Ofte
BOOording
7 Dalhousie Squier, Calcutta,
THE HONGKONG MERCANTILE
Hanglang, 16th March, 1918. E1773
NOTICEAT GA
ing the most influence. The really in the military spirit of the nation by portant journals regard any expedition hinting at still larger sebemes of con. to Biberia with the gravest suspicion. quest to replace those which she has not They
point out that the German neacs bem able to realise, but it cannot be to Japan may very easily be overestinat seriously held that Germany is
there aro...... further buyers.
Wanted
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that theed, and that however string and powerful polition to launch out on a freen adven- en gas are
se steady
close with
Successor, has as from the 12th February, Japan may be, that is do reason for her ture of such magnitude unless who can 1918, sold to Messes, P. 4, LAPICQUE1& to fritter away her resources CO the 8.6. HA01, which insures the danger that does not exist. It is pointed secure the co-operation of Russia, if she and bonus
over a carry Russia with her fat and company has Postal Service between H
Hongkong and
the year. Siphong, and also the **ame of AK HAMAtight to GO the out that Germany is nearing the end of could produce any evidence to the B
and
AVER AND Gongwus Honeri Jocks have been. $131 to 122, and they at $131) The final dividend, making $19 for with buyers
Sharp
Navigation Tonkinese her resources and that the danger of her signs that the Allies were fighting against 350 rather edge be
* The business will
carried by Messrs P & LAPICQUE & Ch., No. Queen's Building, Telephous No. 950,
PALAFICQUE & Co..
Salle, Successor Hongkong, 6th March, 1918. /** * 1760.
NOTICE
AELIS is respectfully to state that, owing to the Wa everything has become extremely dear. There is no artade in dall use which does not seem to have doubled price. To earn a bvelihood, flerefore, very difficult, and we have been relucta: compelled to ask the owner of Shi devises some treans of adjusting
We have to thank the owDRES DE for ti difficulties of labourers and promising
their kindness in commizerating with Righty Cent per head
advertisment is inserted; fier all owners of Shinese and Fore should ther employ our tarps they are requested kindly to p in full
Notdied by the SHOON NGAI HOK BR
24% (Ship Art Behoo). 294. Canton Road, Mongko1@ Kongreg., 18th "Mürch, 1918 215271774
show
assist her ally Turkey, is very repte desired to re-establish the old conditions, ANDSINS SE LIB
The transport of submarines and aircraft to Eastern waters they regard as im-
and
quiet, but close r overrunning the Far East, when she her that they were inimical to the ri
and could now bet placed in the North cannot even protect the Near East and political reform of the country and
at Tls. 94
95. AND BUILDIN it might be possible to carry out such are buyers
thing is reported in this section. There grandiose-scheme
64 $90, of Iloten There is already at 897, decided rift between Russia posible, and the pictures of Tokyo invasion of Siberia, by Japan to throw COTTON MIL-A fait business line
and it only needs and the and rema
Wat Points at 78. bombarded by neroplaney which some of Russia into the arms of Germany. The
Honey Ewos are unchanged at but rates show little change the sensational Japanese papers have hope of the Allies is that Germany may on last drawn for their readers are dismissed energies in Russia, and therefore they he led to dissipate a large part of her
174, and Orientals at TIE),
Shanghai Cottons are wanted seanworthy of serious consideration must be careful to avoid taking any step at a 130, after cales from Tis 133), up
that might be regarded as hostile to the this rate Kuug it is admitted, danger Ruian people
There
Allies
Tls. 154 up to Tis
been placed
were done no
Yike
Yangtas
Fantazepone
The 8h and more be placed at this price
shares
could bo
Fat
The annual general meeting of the Golf Club will be held in the Board Hoom businesLANTOUR-Cements lieve come to
Mesars Jardine Matheson Co., Ltd.,
tion in
is the release of Bas German
Siberia and their introduc Manchuria, RIG king to ean-
again the Allies in this on
on Monday, Marel 25th, at 6 p.m.
prismens
The
comidara
army
led properly, it mig
centre of disturbance.
market closes steady.
to have changed.
hands
wanted. Ropes
Lights & $4.15
and are still were pissed at
fina, Barnens int of Dairy with buyers 2 48). Ices have in-
Killta Rifle held in connections were done at by
with the Kowloon Cricket Club Far Peak Tramway wne drawn recently and was won by ticket There are buyers of No, 35, held by Ah Wong The raffle of P Providente abe #7.10% realieed 9173.89, and this sam (lees 11 Farma at $20 Electr
blish the expenses incurred in connection with orored to $295.
where as a handed over to the Hon. Treasurer of the Miro Next Settlement - day,
Fal and not previously settled) has been
Whether the Hongkong War Charities Committee.