NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE EASTERN EXTENSION, AUS-
TRALASIA AND CHINA TELE
GRAPH CO., LTD.
CENDERS & TELEGRAMS are hereby Notified that from the 1st APRIL, 1918, nil farther Notice, the Currency Charges for Talograms will be collected at the Rate of 80.37
to equal. Fasco 100.
DJ KENNEDY GIBSON,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 20th March, 1918 | | (1788,
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LTD.
HONGKONG STATION.
CURRENCY CHARGES ON TELEGRAMS,
NENDERS of TELEGRAMS are hereby
S
· Notified that from the lit APRIL, 1918,
an
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
COMPANY LIMITED.
THE TWENTY NINTH ORDINARY ANNUALEMRETING « SHARE.
HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's n. Chater and ctoria Hongkong, the 23rd day of March, 1918, 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 ending 31st December,
WYRDEN and declaring.
BOOKS of the
will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 14th March, 1918, until SATURDAY, the sard March, 1918, both daya inclusive.⠀
By Order of the a
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong, 6th March, 1918, (1742)
antil further Notice, the Currency Charges for THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA Telegrams will be collected. tha Rata of 80-27- to equal Franc 1.00.
at
T. KRING
DOCK CO., LTD.
Acting Superintendent.N ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING Hongkong, 20th March, 1918. [ 787
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTICE
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company, 8, Queen's Buildings, HongKoos, for consideration of the Directors on MONDAY 25th March, 1916 Report and Statement of Accounts for the
18
Fear ending 31st December, 1917
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER AVING returned to the Colony, I have BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 18th to HAVING to the one tue 25th inst, both days inclusive
By Order of the Board of Directors,
EM. DYER,
Chial Manager, Hongkong, 12th March, 1918. [1776
the Company's business, but a
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. E. CLARKE,
Secretary,
Hongkong, 20th March, 1918.
[1788
GULA-KALUMPONG RUBBER
ESTATES, LIMITED,
NOTICE,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NNUAL GENERAL MEETING
HONGKONG FIRE
INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
HR FORTY-NINTH ORDINARY MKETING of SHAREHOLDERS il
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG JOOKEY CLUB.
URCHASERS OF PARIMUTUEL Day, for Cach Sweeps, Paces and Winters, TICKETS on the fifth mor, Second KY
almo Cash Sweep ticket holders, of following: Races can obtain a refund on prodnodien el their tickets at the Ofices of the HONGKONG Joogie Crus on the Ground Floor of the EONGKONG CLUB ANNEXE CH
CHATER ROAD, between the hom of 1.80 P 5.80 PM on MONDAY, th March, 1918, until Epth March
(Saturdays and Sundays
HOLDERS OF UNFAID WINNING TICKETS (Cash Sweeps, Places and Wia name) will also be paid at the same place and between the same hours as stated above an prodnation of their ticketa
LOWE BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, docpuntants to the HONGKONG JOCERY CLUB,
"[1717
NOMIOL.
bave been appointed by MENES VASA JENSON NICHOLSON,
IMITED OF LONDON to Sole Agente in Hongkong, South Chins, and Varalthee, Enamels, Paints Colours and all the Philippine Islandy, for the skle of their kindred lines weinsfactured by best
THE HONGKONG MERCANTILE CO., LTD. Hongkong, 15th March, 1918.
NOTICE
(1777
THIS is respectfully to state that, owing
Tto the War, everything has become extremely dear. There is no article in daily use which does not seem to have doubled in price. To earn a fivelihood, therefore, is very difficult, and we have been reluctantly
compelled to ask the owner of Shipyard to
devise some nigans of adjusting this
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20TH, 1918.
INTIMATION
BY APPOINTMENT.
WATSON'S
PYERIS.
Registered.
organisation has Neently: come to CHINESE TELEGRAMS,.
hand in the shape of Divisional Order captured from the German troops in Roumania This Order, dated June 7th, 1017, and marked "Secret. Not to be taken into the front line, deals in considerable detail with the methods of carrying on
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] RETURN OF DIPLOMATS FROM RUSSIA
PAXING, March 18th,
The Chinese, Japanese, Siamese, and
propaganda among the American diplomats have arrived at
CHINA'S DOMESTIC STRIFE General Chang Tso-lin has offered to
Roumanian troops, mainly by means of Manchouli. organised fraternisation. The Order, which was originally drawn up by the Headquarters of the 28th Infantry Divi sion, was re-issued by General KREYEN Surrender the arms be confiscated, and BERG, commanding the 62nd Infantry the Government has expressed apprecia Brigade. The aim of our propaganda tion of his loyalty. activities (says this document) is the The recapture of Yachow is expected demoralisation of the Roumanian Armies hourly. - and the collection of information con cerning the enemy, There will be two methods: -(1) A copious distribution of newspapers and pamphlets among the more intelligent sections of the Rou- manian Army; (2) by verbal influence on
people (officers, and N.C.Os.), The Ex amination Stations of the Eront will be
An emet reproduction of a well the troops on the part of trustworthy
known Spa at half the price, placed under the charge of a suitable
Company leader, whose duties will in Blends perfectly with Spirit, pointed spots, with the help of the inter clude the organisation, at certain ap
especially Whisky.
preter, of fraternisation with the enemy So far as the enemy responds to advances it will be the duty of the leader to a rango assemblies at fixed times.
When these arrangements have been made the Intelligence Officer of the Division must
The Yangtze problem created by Fong Yu-hainn is still acute
CORRESPONDENCE. THE WAR CHARITIES COMMITTEE.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS. 2]"
Sin, The desirability of having all in the Colony represented on the General sections of the varied British interests Committee of the War Charities is obvá- ous; but while this principle has been ob served as far as possible hitherto it in felt that the object can only be com plotely attained through a public mest- ing Quite a number of interests of all
the above Company will be held on March be held at the Offices of the undersigned at Eighty Cents per hos Promising to pay Drink deep or touch not the Pyerian the instructions that have reached him. and it has been resolved therefore to call
281.h
الان
11
be
The SHARE REGISTERS CLOSED from March 28th to April 5th, both days inclusive::
LOWE BINGHAM & MATTHEWS;
Colonial Register, Hongkong, 10th March, 1918, [1790
WANTED.
M. on WEDNESDAY, the 27th March The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th March both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ian,
Der General Managers,
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANOS Co., Læn. Hongkong, 0th March, 1918, [1785
OREIGN Family requires the Services CHINA SUGAR REFINING 00., LTD
of an ENGLISH GOVERNESS for
› trip to Japan to take care of Children.
Apply between 12 Noor and 2 P H.
Room 260, Hongkong Hotel. 11800
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
BBCOLOMBIA,”
JAPAN PORTS,, SHANGHAI AND **
MANILA
NOTICE
THE FORTIETH ORDINARY
be immediately informed by telephone; kinds, whose adherence and direct sup We have to thank the owners of Shipyards “A little learning is a dangerous thing, he alone is empowered to conduct negotia port would be of real value to the com for their kindness in commiserating with the difficulties of labourers and
tions with the enemy, in accordance with mon cause, are at present unrepresented per day This advertisement is inserted, therefore, to notify Spring, all owners of Chinese and Foreign Slupa that,
The Order proceeds to urge the necessity a meeting of the General Committee should they employ our Carpenters to work,
of avoiding all spontaneous and unor which the British community will There shallow drafts intoxicate the brain they in faire requested kindly to pay this amount
ganised fraternisation, on the plea that invited to attend, in order to alt And drinking deeply sobers us again."--" in all sucă cases the enemy would, seek many additional members, as may be Clothed Ships Art Bohool Bags
Pope
to abuse the good nature of our men necessary. Any section of the British
by the Snoor NOAL HOE SHOOR
394, Canton Road, Mongkol Yanesti. Hongkong, 18th March, 1918, 20 (1774
NOTICE
ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the shore Company will be desiring to leave the Colony should
held at Offices of the General Agente Pedder's Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 37th March, at 11:30 at, for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the
10 rear ending 3 at
3 at December,
bo
PINTS 90 CTS. PER Doz. SPLITS 60
"
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indian
apply in person at the CENTRAL Pauca STATOR between the hours of 9 AM to 1 PIL and 2 PM to & Fa dalysaarna om
Pasaporte or identification papers co
remain in the Colony more than a BARATIONE
to Register themselves, under the
O PRESONS ORDINANCE 19162
Forms of Registration giving the parti- enlays required may be obtained at the G.P.0, and at al Police Stations.
The Penalty for non-compliance is à fios not exceething $50.
Aplicants will be wired to produce A. S. WATSON &
TRO BAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, HANSFER BOOKS of the Company All persons with certain exception
The
CLOSED from the 14th to 27th March, bona dave inclusive.
General Agents.
shy above-mentioned vessel having arrived JAKEN PIATHESON & Co., LTD,
From the bove-mentioned peria, Con» Lignes of Cargo Are hereby informed that their Cargo fl baltymolod #3 their risk into the Harlot and or exirs Harder Godowan of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godors Co,, frid, and stored at Con- stored at Con- ignore of Cargo are hereby notified that they must produce sa Impert Perali signed by the Superintendent of Import and Export before the Bill of Indiag own bề Hongkong, countersigned.
· Hongkong, 6th March, 1918,
(1747%
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD.
THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Office of the General Managers at Noos on WEINES DAY, the 27th March, to receive a Statement of
ANE Report of
the oneral Managers The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 17th
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to December 19/7pany's Accounts to 21st
left in the Glowns, where they will wwwmloed un SATURDAY, 23rd March,
10 All Claas must be presented within month
b.
of the Steamer's arrival hare, after which they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted' after the Goods havn left the Gotowns as d all Goods remalting undelivered after MONDAY, 25th March, will be sabrjost to landing and storage
No Fire Lusgrace whistover will be effected. Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading Immediately for compter eignature immn-distely
TAR
J. ORAM SHEPPARD,
· Auting Agoal. Hongkong, 18th: March; 1918 |
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO, LTD. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
March both days inclusive
JARDINE MATHESON & Co, Ltd.
General Managers, Hongkong, 7th March, 1916.
11762
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. MATRICULATION, SENTOR AND JUNIOR LOCALS EXAMINATIONS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVE that these EXAMINATIONS will commence on MONDAY, July 6th, 1918,
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET
TMHEDIATE entry, our viry_dale-
able BHOPE, situated in Ios Loca Stres, opposite the Grand Hotal escant ly recones rrotad, NG
For rent and other particulars upply
T MANAGER LONGKONG I Do.co 40, Connaught Boad Ostal
loon.
TO LET
CO., LTD.,
Various instrucrmation.
the
nature of
follow As to community which desires to seast will be required invited to make nominations; and, if
and the manner of approaching the convenient, new mombors can be nominat enemy, and a warning is given against ed before the mosting by letter to the attempts to fraternise in the neighbour Hon. Secretary, War Charities, Post Offen hood of Artillery Observations posts, Buildings. The subsequent election of a owing to the presence of French officers new Executive Committee will be left in "Don't frighten the enemy by shouting the hands of the General Committee. loudly at him, is one piece of advice Details of the funde so far collected ind given. Your object will be best attain allocated will be shortly published, in the od by calling quietly, and discreetly, in meantime, it may be of interest to state a counsdely manner; by repeating the that over $694,000 have bear collected attempt often at the same spot by pro since the fund was opened in Jenuiry, mises not to shoot, or by throwing tobacco 1916; that about 8112,000 have been utilis across, Tobacco can be obtained for this ed locally, and about £60,000 allocatect purpose by the Company leader from at Hene between 23 object; and there. the Intelligence Officer It is further is no reason to anticipate any reduation laid down that the Company lender will in the responsibilities of the Committee report every evening without fail on the during the coming year propaganda proceedings for the day, The meeting of the General Commitea Provision is made for beeping artillery referred to at which the Executive Cim LONDON Urrica: 131, Fram emmm, 8.0 informed as to the pieces of fraternisa wittee will submit its report will be laid tion and also for the posting of snipers under the Chairmanship of His Evel. in the German trenches to guard
thelency The Craver st 6,30 pu Fraternisation sections, who incide
Monday,pril 8th, in the Chamber of Commerce Room City Hall
Bind one and the attendance of the 15 invitede Loftm
ERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.
(19
Hongkong OSTICH: 105, DE Vaur HOAD, C
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, SOTH MARCH, 1918.
ORGANISED FRATERNISATION THE Gerion believes profoundly. organisation For genemtions be hai
ly were to be exhaustively ins aɛ to "our alleged dispos They wore, in fact, information from the in exchange un abiu formation about themselves, in the
of Roumania the plan failed, but we
bien organising the German equivalent only too painfully aware that it has met for patriotism, which, has inken the form with success elsewhere,
of a national mégalovnania.
BISMARCK
Arrangements will be made to hold the AFLAT in Nathan Road, Kowinos,
taught him how to organise public FOUR-ROOMED KOUBER in or opinion by a cunning manipulation of the Press Today the Frus is one of the Apply to
weapons, comparable to his own poison HUMPHRRY ESTATE & FETANOR gasca, with which he is wiging the war
Alexandra Büüdi
Examination at any town wheres mufficient aamber of candidates offer themselves Candidates who
who wish to be examined at any other place than Hongkong or Shangbai TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the must apply to the
COLONIAL (Hongkong Registrar en or- belors
of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 20th March, 1918, to WEDNES DAY, 24th April, 1918, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors
W. E ROBERTS, Secretary, Hongkong, 18th March, 1918,
ROPOSALS FOR FROZEN
[1792
Forma
of entry and all particulars ca obtained on application to the REGISTRAR
can be THE UNIVERSITY, HONGKONG
The entry form, duly Alled in, must
reach Begistrar, together with the foo (Tex Dollar Hongkong Currency) on or beforel
May 2nd, 1918 Scholarships
following
be awarded on the results of the
TO LEA
BEEF Matriculation Examinationed that 18 2018 in Yost Bebli
PROPO
AND MUTTON Headquarters Philippine Department Office of Depart
ment Quartermaster, Manila, PL Sealed. Proposals will be received here until 11 AM. April 3rd, 1918, and then opened for furnish- ing about 6,000,000 lbs. Beef and 75,000 lbs. Mutton. Further information on application.
[1731
LADY
A
WANTED:
ADY STENOGRAPHER and TYPIST.
Apply with references to...
Box No. 100, Care of "Daily Frost Office.
WANTED.
₤1789
Tthe PEAK for a little girl of 23 years
resident EUROPEAN NURSE Apply....
Box No. 2. Cars of " Dally Prom" Onion, 1696
FOR SALE.
$50 PEARL EARRINGS,
LADYS
BUHARS
$750 PEARL NECKLACE, $500 FUROLOAK. (KARAKUL
Apply to andersigned say day between Noos 800 4 PM.
Land SNARSKI Boom No. 2 Grand Hotele [1791
candidates of sufficient merit offer therm von King Edward VII. Scholarshipe of
(a) Two
proof
£40 a year each, for five years fanable in any Faculty A candidate for those Scholarships must be under the age of 21 on July at and must before the first day of the Ramination submit to the Bogistent p
he a subject (a) o President's Scholarships of four hundred dollars each (Peking Currency) for five years, teable in any Faculty. A candidate for one of these Scholar ships must be under the age of 1 Tears on July let, and must before the
of the ExAsination the Registrar proof that he is the son bmit to of Chinese parents that he was not bom in y Protectorate Pommession or
be has not adopted
HOUSES A Shamers-Ceaton, Apply to
Fifteensmen of Lue
DOWN Rachel Police Force
The closing social and
So vital does he consider the organise of the Union Church tion of atmosphere" that when this evening at 9 clock in Conat CZERNI went to Berlin at the Hall Kennedy beginning of December to confer with the
Garoan military leaders on the prospect
of Austria lending troops for the Western Front he was accom
by the Prend Manuger Foreign Office, whose
to mobilise ustrian public opinion
Northern CHT
the rate o
During Sundor
and Monday there
THE FONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT AND AGENOL Ca. La favour of such a policy. A disciple of were twenty-thren fresh cases of cerebro Baron KUSHLMANN, the German For spinal meningin eleven of which oc- eigu nister who prides himself of curred in the City of Victoria
There his insight into the psychology of othe
were mine destha, All the victims were nations, bas publicly expr bis con Chinese. fidence that after the war the Germ will be able to organise among the peop
FOR BALEK USCULUM, Barker Road, 155, Peak
Apply
DUNCAN CLARK, Car of LANK, CRAWFORD GE
WANTED
any foreign naHonality - and that have of AWO OF THREE LARGE OFFICE
not eligible
or
to compete for a Edward VIL, Scholausliiga,
prizes $100
(0) Four Cre
ROOMS in Central Locality. Fin King Boor preferred.
Apply
esali (Hongkong,
Casino Wward VIS
who secure or President's Scholarships or cash prizes math enter the University on the day on which the University session opens and meat do in one of the hostels directly managed
the University Kel be by t
The Examinations mocording to the Regulations for the Border and Junior Local Examinations and for the Matriculation Kemininat aj 1918,
1778
TONG SENG & Co. 19 Queen's Boad Central
on the
the Frend each in their
Messrs Lowe Bingham Matthews, the Colonial Register for the Gula Kalum, his faith pong Rubber Estates, Ltd, are in receipt information that the Company has
gton
HALLITA
FOR THE
DAILY PRIZN
AmYou would
twice a week
the F
Which will be open
of His Majesty's Faroes and thei mly
The first performance will take place on Thursday, when the first parts of the
the fim The Fatal Rid reened The lights will bo
ved down. that
at & p.m. sharp, as it is the entertainment be completed by 10
Future entertainments, when Tha Fatal Ring will be continued, will take place on Wednesdays and also, if pos shle, on Saturdays, at the same hour. fifteen, twenty-five, and fifty cents pay- The charges for admission will be red a final dividend of 18. ad., lessment being made at the door and such. shillings in the £ income-tex, payable payment will be accepted from member
of HM Forces only. on April
It is hoped that the schanzei from W
Two cases of the confidence trick were an almost certain came
supported, as it will be and Germans are now brusy in Switzerland
reported to the Police on Monday. In Services Entertainment and Sweden trying to create an atmos
one case a Chinese married woman resid- desired that this loss
kindly promised to meat, phere favourable for peace con?
idg in No. 9 Hollywood Road has re- possible. It is to be Placards, also are being smuggled into the French lines with a view to
that on Beturday man named posed entertainmente ting Kwan obtained $438 from ber under then the organisers
the kindness of the bich saoceeded in Italy.
that some of the
and remarkable In- therman passion
WANTED. THEODOLITE Must be the t
Also
Drawing
Care & - Daily Pres Offes..
beer
of selling her 15 pearls A With antiopatory ther story was told by another Chinese very faithfu
woman who swindled her out of
the presence of selling her 13
Hongkong, 19th March