NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
bavo STARTED BUSINESS as General Merchants under the Firm Name of.
3. M. NAVIER & 00., at 34, Queen's Road
Central.
J. M. XAVIER
FOR SALE.
(2001
H. P. TRIUMPH MOTOR CYCLE
4 Countershaft, 3 Speed Geant In splendid roping order. Complete with Indicator and alt pecessories.
CYCLE Apply to--
Care of "Daily From" Office. (2002
FOR SALE
$1,800 REAL RUSSIAN PEARLS THREAD NECKLACE, Necessity compels the Vender to sell these very cheaply.
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG OLUB.
NOTICE.
NEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL AMEETING of the Members of the HOSOKONG CLUB will be held in the Large Dining Room, on THURSDAY, the 18th inst., at 8.30. P.M
BUSINESS L
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, MAY 13TH, 1918-
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION:
MB GEO FLAMMERT has received
instructions to sell by Public Auction,"
TO-MORROW (TUESDAY),
the 14th day of May, 1816, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, at his Fales Room. in Daddell Street, Victoria, Hongkong,
As set forth in the Notice Posted in the THE VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD Hall of the Club.
By Order,
E DES VŒUX,
Bearetary, Hongkong, 7th May, 1917.
1977.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY be held at the Offices of the undersigned on
FRIDAY, the 17th May, 1918, at Noon.
Apply from 19 to 7 p.m. Room will be OLOSED from the 3rd May to the
BOWARD HOTEL.
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LOGAN & BASTO." IN THE MATTER OF THE DISSOLU- TION OF THE PARTNERSHIP FIRM OF LOGAN & BASTO. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all
N persons having claims against the
above-named firm must send such claims with details on or before the 10th day of Juns next, to MESSES, PERCY SMITH SETH & FLEMING, Accountants and Auditors, 5, Qacen's Road Central, the persons appointed to liquidate the above named Partnership firm.
Dated the 11th of May 1918. PERLY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
[2004
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD. "?" STEAMSHIP KOYEI MARU” FROM KOBE
THE shove vessel having arrived here this morning from Kobe Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their cargo will be landed at their risk into the Bazardous and for extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after SATURDAY, the 18th inst, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
Claims again Steamer must be presented within one week after the steamer's arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized. No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in
case whatever, jaman
price pore Permit signed by the Superintendent of the Imports and Exports Office before Bills of Lading can be countersigned by us,
SHIPPING DEPARTMENT, MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.,
Agents... Hongkong, 11th May, 1918.
WANTED
(2005
"OMPETENT BOOK-KEEPER. Apply
in writing stating ealary required to- PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
[1084
WANTED.
ENGLISH TRAINED NURSE General ant Maternity (London), disengag d for May and June.
Apply
2
CO KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
NOTICE
[1889
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company 17th May, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTE,
General Agenta
[1948 Hongkong, 20th April, 1916, THE CHINA BORNEO CO. LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE FIFTEENTH YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Company's Oo, S. George's Buildings, at 11 £ 8., on FATDAY, the 17th May, 1918, to receive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1017, and the Report of the General Manager and Consalting Committee, and to elect a Consulting Committes and Auditor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th May to the 17th May, 1918, both days inclusive,
THE CHINA-BORNEO Co., LTD,
W. G. DARBY, General Manager Hongkong, 2nd May, 1918) PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD.
1965
ATOTICE that the NOTED IS HEREBY GIVENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Hong KONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 17th May, 1918, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 3011 April. 1818.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th instant to the 22nd instant, both days inclusive.
PRAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Manager s. Hongkong, 10th May, 1916, 1.09% UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at its Head Office, Nos. 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings Hongkong, en THURS DAY, the 23rd May, 1918, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Blatemente of Account to 31st December 1017, and of declaring Dividends, etc
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 13th May to 221d May, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
CIL P. HAY,
per pro General Matager. Hongkong, 11th May, 1918.
[1995
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the FORTY NINTHE ORDINARY VEARLY MEETING of the Company will bs held at it. Office Nos. 3 and 4. Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the gard May, 1818, at 12.39 ... for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors declaring
PROFERTY,
sitante in Barker Road, at The Peak, and comprising those picces or parcels of ground registered in the Land Office a RURAL BUILDING LOT NUMBER 70 and GAR- DEN LOT NUMBER 24 together with the attractive residential house thereon known
“TUSQULUM,"
and garden tennis court thereto attached, IN ONE LOT!
ANTIMATION
BY APPOINTMENT.
WATSON'S
PYERIS.
Begistered.
Rural Building Lot No. 70 contains an An exact reproduction of a well- area of 29,790 square feet and is held under
Crown Lease for 75 years.
Garden Lot No. 21 contains an area of
7,000 square feet and is held under a Crown known Spa at half the
Loare for 21 years,
. .
For further particulare a
And conditions of sale apply to
Mesas DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON
& HARSTON,
1, Des Yeux Road, Central,
Vendors' Solicitors,
MB. GEO. P. LAMMERT,
The Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 22nd April, 1918,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
[1923
especially Whisky.
price.
forced to perform a similar service Notice and proof of the appointment of for the enemy. Be this as it may, how fleverend Mother Teresa Fern ny Mother ever, it seems that the statement that the Superiorers in the Colony of Hongkong ** combatant... strength, of the British of the Society of the Daughters of Army way greater on January 1st. 1018, Charity of the Canossian Institute han than on the corresponding date last year been placed in the hands of H.. tho was confirmed by General MAXIOR'S De-Governor. partment nine days after Mr. Llovn
The Hou Treasurer of the Alice GEORGE delivered the speech in which this Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals ee information was conveyed to the House
of Commons. General MAURICE himself knowledges with thanks the following is given as the authority for the assurdonations to the funds of the Hospitals: -Messrs. W. Murray Scott, 820; J. Reid, ance that the Allies had a superiority in
alry, and Artillery in $20 E. Banfield Cuber, $10; J. Dálzich, Cavalry," Infantry, France and Flanders at the beginning of 10 J Rodger, $5, and J. W. Stewart, the present German offensive In regard to the question as to whether the exten sion of the British Front was decided by the Supreme War Council of the Allies at Versailles a question upon which there was a direct conflict of test an advanced state of decomposition. It
mony the Prime Minister declares that
·
The body of a Chinese, with a gun-shot wound in the chest was discovered Boat- ing in the harbour near the foreshores nt Tsat Tro Mui (Seven Sisters), in
is not known whether the shot was self- inflicted or not. The body, which was sent to the Public Mortuary on Friday, cannot be identified.
The regulations for the -appointment and registration of public vaccinators under Section 5 (3) of the Vaccination
although General MAURICE was at Ver- sailles he was not present in the Council Blends perfectly with Spirits, Chamber when the subject was raised. The matter, it seems, had been under consideration for some time, na the result of great pressure exercised by the French, who were in urgent need of releasing Ordinance, 1800, have been amended by some of their troops for agricultural" the addition of the following Regula- work and it was finally referred to | tion:--'' It shall not be lawful for any A little learning is a dangerous thing,Sir Douglas Hala and General PETAIN public vaccinator, without the consent in
10 be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION at Drink deep or touch not the Pyerian
CANTON at Noor, 27th May
The twin sorow launch "LUIPIN
composite, teak wood planking www.throughout.
Hall
Length 64 0.
Beard 10
Draft Ca
Engines. Coropound Surface Condensing. Cylindera H.PM LP. lu". Stroke Boiler Diameter 4' 8"
Length 6%
W.P90 Tos.
The Launch is in good condition" and mitable for harbour, river or creek work.
The launch in anchored off the Can on
A. H. HARKİS, Custom House, where she can be inspected.
Commissioner of Chinese Customs, Kowloon and District,
(1099
Hongkong, 16th May, 1818.
GRACA & CO..
No. 4, WINDBAn Street,
HONGKONG
Dealers in FOSTAGE STAMPS, VIEW POST-CARDS FLOWER SEEDS, TUYS, &c.
Just received a Selection of ARTISTIC SILVER MEDALS of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, de, do
HOUSES TO LET
(18is
Spring,
There shallow drafts intoxicate the brain And drinking deeply sobers us again."
Pope.
PINTS $1.00 PER Doz.
SPLITS 60 Ors.
for settlement, and reported to the War Council as an accomplished fact, We have, of course, still to hear General MAURICE's version, but in the meantime it will be generally admitted that Mr. LLOYD GEORGE was thoroughly justified in com plaining of unfair treatment if the first intimation which he received that his statements were incorrect was General MAURICE's letter
tér to the Fress. It was only natural to assume that General Maunice had been driven to make a public protest by the refusal of the Prime Minister to pay any heed to private and personal representations. At the same time it will be noticed that Mr. LLOYD GEORGE declared that
A. S. WATSON & was not sorry to have had the
CO., LTD.,
ERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS
Tsz. 436.
(19)
DEATHS.
opportunity of disposing once and for all of the rumours which bad been current. A great many people are under the impression that so long as dissatisfaction finds no expression in the newspapers all is well. A greater de exlated, and no better proof Juston-never
of this could be needed than that supplied by the present dispute. The removal of misconceptions and misunder standings, which though they may be without foundation nevertheless create
Coon-At No. 10, Studley Avenue,
Shanghai, on May 2nd, EMMA LO18, doubt in the public mind, is as Mr. beloved wife of F. A, Cook, aged filty | AsquiTH pointed out, the first thing TO LET
Jebry STANION—At 25 Wongknshaw Gardens, OMMODIOUS and well-fitted SHOP in Shanghai, on May 3rd, WILLIAM
Alexandra Buildings Apply
SECRETARY, AS WATSON & Co., Liüiren. Z (1987
TO LET
TO 1, CARNARVON ROAD, Kowlon, well-built EUROPEAN TWO-STOREY HOUSE good locality.
Apply to
YU KAM HING, c/o Alegre. Jonsson, Stokes & MASTER
TO LET.
CARVALHO & COMPANY. TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that n
HENRY ARMAND HENRICKSON CASTRO has This Day CEASED to be the together Dots bor, Statement of Account RESIDENTIAL
Busines at 1917, and his authority to sign our Firm Name has Dividenda, etc. been withdrawal.
Dated this 8th day of May, 1918.
CARVALHO & CO. :
11974
$100 REWARD..
#HE Undersigned will pay the above wind 100 to anyone returning
or giving to him information as to the whereabouts of a POINTER DOG Lost in Kowloon since the let Instant. Approximate description Head, ears and back LIVER emall WHITE streak whole length of nose but wider near up; WHITE patch over LEFT hip: possibly some white on neck throat, cheat, underbody and legs WHITE with small livet spots. Answers to the name ME. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA,
No. 1, Ormsby Villas, Granville Road, Kowloon,
or DE SOUSA & CO. HONGKONG. Hongkong 10th May, 19 8.. [1890
THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY,
LIMITED.
THE Business of the manufacture and sale of foe and the business of Cold Storage
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 13th May to 23rd May, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
C. HP. HAY, yer pro. General Manager. Hongkong, Fith May, 1912, [1908
BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE
COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
1956
KNIER STANION, aged 44 yenra
Husukone Ozzien: 101, Dus Vaux Boan, C. London Uries: 181, Finer Staver, B.C.
The Daily Press.
Honozona, 18rn May, 1918,
necessary if we wish to get on with the WA. The world will now know the truth. If the Government establish their case they will emerge from the ordeal strengthened, and the distrust," which, decording to General MAURICE, ie im paring the splendid moral of our troops," will immediately disappear instead of being left to extend its evil influence unchecked.
writing of the Inspector of Vaccination, to advertise or publish his nama as being Public Vaccinator or authorized to issue certificates of vaccination."
Mr. W. K. Stanien, of 25, Worgkashaw Gardens, Shanghai, was found, at about noon on May 3rd, in his house dead from a bullet wound and a rifle lying besida him Mr Station Faa 44 years of age. He came out to Shanghai 20 years ago in the picce-goods trade. He was a pro- minent cricketer and was at one time the president of the Lancastrians' Society. For many years he was a very keen member of the Volunteers. He leaves a widow and three children, for whom deep, sympathy is felt.
These popular
Woods, Misses well entertainment to the troops on Friday night at the R. A. Theatre amidst the greatest enthusiasm, many calls from the audience being heard Not to go away "Miss your boat," "Stay another wook etc. The Misses Woods, however, cannot delay their departure. They leave for Shanghai and Japan on Wed- nesday. Many will regret the departure of these elever entertainers, who have certainly given great pleasure with their fresh, bright work, and have cliccred up of a hearty welcome should they pass this the troops immensely. They are assured.
way again.
entertainers,
gave their
CANTON NEWS.
tho
fare-
[BY COURTESY OF THE" CHUNG NUO1.
BAN 10.]
CANTON, May 12th. ERUITING BUREAUX DISSOLVED.
The Tuchun and the Civil Governor sont troops early on the
of the of the Military Government. All arms Jashan 10th inst. to close all the recruiting-bureaux -
were removed, and the soldiera previously recruited were dispersed. No opposition was reported. The public are glad to se on end this put to the recruiting of the People's Army
It is notified in the Gazette that an infectious or contagious disense prevails
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE MAURICE LETTER. AFTER the convincing reply which then the Philippine Islands. FLAT in Prince's Prime Minister has made in the House of Commons to the accusations of Major
Building Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST SSEMENT & AGENCY Co., Læd.
1875
Shanghai resulted in $618,900 gold being "The ten-day Liberty Loan campaign in
subscribed by 965 investors.
General MAURICE the verdict of the Court of Honour which is to investigate the subject will be awaited with the
A list of the Official and Non-Official deepest interest. While it was never Justices of the Peace of the Colony Can that Mr. LOYD GEORGE and Mr. Gode imagined nor even alleged, so far as we appears in the current issue of the
BONAB Low had deliberately sought t
TO LET
I SHOPS, ntuated in lue Hours Street MMEDIATE entry, Four very desirable
opposite the Grand Hotel, recently recon- structed
For rent and other particulara apply mislead the nation, it was equally incon-
RTOTICE SECOND
IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company wil be held at its Head Office, Not 3 and, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURS DAY, the 23rd May, 1912, at Report of the H
19.45 for
Directors together with the Statements of Accounts to 31st December, 1917, and of declaring Dividenda, eta
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from 13th May to 2ảnd May, both days inclusive.
STORAGE CO., LTD.
[900
THE MANAGER HONGKONG ICs Co, Ltd., 40, Connaught Road Central
TO LET
FOURES on Blame, Canton,
No. 57, THE PEAR, LUSTLEIGH.
Apply to A
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO, LTD.
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TOLEN
The name of Dr. H. L. Cumming has
SWATOW REPORTE
It is reported from Swatow that the Tuchun of Fukien has recently gone to Amoy to control military affairs. NORTHERN TROOPS IN KIANG-SE.
It is officially reported that over 1,000 when they were leaving their front line Northern troops were defeated on the Nam-hung front by surprise attacks Canton troops have reaptured several important positions and the Canton. leaders are beyond the ring sending troops
boundaries. GENERAL LUNG'S TROOPS, re
It is reported that
Lung's troops in Hoi-hong district (udjacent to Lui-chow) have recently built numerous strongholds. on the
Several thousands of height new troops arrived at Hoi bong the other day. General Lung and his Chief Commander, Li Kor-pan, have recently attacks,
ceivable that a trusted and distinguished been added to the Register of Medical officer who bad bold the high position of Practitioners entitled to practice medi gone to Kwong Chow-wan to plan 1198h Director of Military Operations on the sine in the Colony-
Imperial General Staff would jeopardise On Friday four cases of cerebro-spinsi his career by challenging the statements fever and one death from the discage were of two Ministers of the Crown in defiance notified in the Colony. There were also
It will be noticed from an advertise ment printed in another page that, in addition to the three chief prizes in the Hongkong War Bond drawing, several substantial smaller prizes are offered, incinding two off $10,000 each.
HUNAN AFFAILS,
reported
Commander Tam Ho-wing ret that his troops have recaptured Loy- young city and are proceeding to attack Changsha Northern leaders are still not quite in agreement with each other, although the
Premier tween them hus mediated be
THE CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT
reported that M.PS. in the Northern provinces, have wired to the Canton authorities and other notabilities requesting the postponement of the change in the Military Government sill Parliament is formed in Canton. It is said that the change of Government will be amended, and Dr. Sun will be pointed to an important position. DIBAISAL OF A DEFENCE COMMINSIDUEIL......
The Tuchun has ordered Chang Hui- yu, Defence Commissioner
of Nam-hung,
of the Kisa's Regulations except under one case each of bubonic plague, diph a grave sense of responsibility and theria, and enteric fever. All the sufferers public duty." The only possible explana were Chinese. tion seemed to be that there were two alternative renderings of the same set of By Order of the Hoard,
C. H. P. HAY,
facts. This, indeed, appears to be the case 1. General 997 A FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon in regard to the increase of man pic Hongkong, 11th May, 1918.
on the Western Front since the beginning FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Kowloon, of 1917. Apparently General MAURICE draws a distinction between combatant Apply to
Mr A. W Sweetingham, employed by and non-combatant strength, Mr. LLOYD HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE GEORGE refuses to accept that distinction, the British American Tobacco Co., was
Com ExD
though it has frequently been made by found lying dead on his bed, shot through his colleagues in office. After all, if we the heart, at his house in Hankow on are going to count as combatants the April 20th A revolver was lying at his Chinese Labour Corps and others who side. Mr. Sweetingham returned home are daily making and repairing roads, at midday feeling out of sorts. He was to reduce his.
key hey him to Canton... GROOME
[ALESEND* 108, THE PEAK, SIX tramways, and railways under fire we formerly a resident of Shanghel, and
CH GALE
must, surely, set against the total leaves a wife and two small children, for thus obtained the Belgians who are whom the greatest sympathy felt.
NOTICE
hitherto carried on by the HazexONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED, has been sequired and THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD Will in futurs be carried on by the DAIRY FARK COMPANY, LIMITED. Consequent upon such acquisition the name of the DATEY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED, has been duly changed to THE DAIRY FARM ICE AND COLD STORAGE CO., LTD., and its business will in future be carried on under the new name
....
3 MANUK, Secretary THE DAIRY FARM ICE AND COLD STORAGE VO., LTD.
11528
SICE COMPANY, LIMITED, entitled
HAREHOLDERS in THE HONGKONG
to an allotment of Bharen in THE DAIRY FARMICE & COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED, sro requested to forward their Claims to the Undersigned as soon as possible.
M. MANUK,
THE DAILY FARM ICE & Corn ETORAGE COMPANY – LIMITED. 1990
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Apply--
Alexandra Buildings.
12000
FOR BALIS
P.W.D.
1958
ap
to hand his position over to the man, who was previously sent by the Thobun
Minister of Wer to the Military Chang is Government and Commander of Yunnan troops, In view of Chang's position, and his objections to the change of the Milf Tuchun intended tory Government the
oilitary power, and recall
It is said that the Tuchun will
an army to the Nam-hung front and offer his assistance in clearing away the Northern troops,