NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGK ONG CRICKET CLUB.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
PROFESSIONAL PAIRS FINAL.
B. AND H. HANCOCK
#3,
N. E. KENT AND J. S. JENNINGS
TO-DAY
AT 4:30 PM.
on the
WAR CHARITIES COURT.
P. AL HODGSON, Hon. Secretary,
Hongkong, 16th May, 1918.
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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE. WHIT-MONDAY AND EMPIRE DAY,
THIS OFFICE will be Open for all purposes from 9 AM to 19 Noon on MONDAY, the 9th, and FRIDAY, the 24th May, 1916,
Licensed Warehouses cannot be opened on these dates.
D. W. TRATMAN, Superintendent, Imports and Exports. Hongkong, 15th May, 1916 [S016
NOTICE.
CARVALHO & COMPANY.
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE
THE
NEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL AMEETING of the Members of the HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the Large Dining Room, TO-DAY (THURSDAY), the 16th inst, at 5.30 PM.
BUSINESS
As Bet Forth in the Notice Posted in the Hall of the Club.
By Order,
E DES VŒUX,
Secretary Hongkong, 7th May, 1918.
(1977
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 Office, St. George'a. Buildings, at 11 AM, TOMORROW (FRIDAY), the 17th May, 1918, to recolva a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1917, and the Report of the General Manager and Consulting Com mittee, and to elect a Consulting Committee 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.
(1966
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY MERTING OF SHAREHOLDERS HE be held at the Offices of the undersigned ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mr.TO-MORROW (FRIDAY), the 17th May,
FARMAND HENRICKSON
CASTRO has This Day CEASED to be the Manager of our Business at Hongkong and his authority to sign our Firm Name has been withdrawn.
Dated this 6th day of May, 1ajé,
CARVALHO & CO,
NOTICE
· [1974
bovo STARTED BUSINESS as Ocnera! I'
Merchants under the Firm Name of J. M. XAVIER & CO., at 34, Queen's It ad Central.
J. M. XAVIER.
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WANTED.
European
TURSERY GOVERNESS,
1818, ME NOW
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 3rd May to the 17th May, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LAD
General Agents. Ma
(1949 Hongkong, 29th April, 1018
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD. NOTI
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will he held at the Howa KONG HOTEL, Hongkong, TO-MORROW 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 20th April,
1P18.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th
N'or Earadox, vantry for a girl, rope and instant, both days inelen vastant to the
6 and 5. Reply giving references and salary required.
Mns. WILSON, CUSTOM HOUSE, CANTON.
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THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
Payment of Interim Dividend on Shares for the year ending 80th June, 1018.
THE BOARD having declared
INTERIM DIVIDEND of One Shilling per Share, free of Income Tax, for the year ending 30th June, 1918, holders of Bearer Shares and holders of
Dividend Warrants received from London on account of Registered Shares, will be paid their dividends on presenting No, 1 Coupon of the Barer Shans and Dividend Warrunta on Registered. Shares, to either of the following Banks at Shanghai or Tientsin
Tat Hongkong and Shanghai Basking
CORPORATION.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
THE RUSSO¬ÁSIATIC BANK.
TRE BASQUE BELGE POUE L'ETRANGER. The Payments will be made in either
Bollars or Tuels as the hold the at the buying fate of exchange of the day.
GENERAL MANAGER, THE KATLAN MINING -ADMINISTRATION.
Hongkong, 14th May, 1918.
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THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.
NOTICE
SHAREHOLDERS in THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED, entitled to an allotment of Shares in THE DAIRY FARMICE&COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED, are requested to forward their Claims to the Undersigned a possible,
M. MANUK
Secretary,
THE DAIRY FARM ICS & COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED. 1980
THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED.
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD.:
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
Might General Managers, Hongkong, toth May, 1918,
1999
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 ite Head Office, Nas, 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on TRUBS DAY, the 23rd May, 1918 ab Noow, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31ab December, 1917, and of declaring Dividends, etc. r.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 13th May to 23rd May both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board.
I Ɑ. H. P. HAY,
per pro. Gozeral Marazer. Hongkong, fith May, 1019.
(1995
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE, COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN RAD
FORTY NINTH ORDINARY
HONGKONG LAILY PRESS, THURSDAY MAY 10TH, 1918
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
EE Undersigned have received in-
structions from E. V.
CARPMAEL Esq., to sell by Public Auction,
TO-DAY (THURSDAY),
the 18th May, 1918, nt 10.30 - a.m.,
at their Sales Rooms, No, 83%
Des Voeur Road, Corner of Tes House Street;
VALUABLE EFFECTS,
As follows
Piano Upright Grand in good condi tion, Double-barrell 12-bore Gun by Tolley, Some pieces of Blackwood Furniture, including Viceroy's Chair, a number of Books including Valuable Collection of Books on Chinese Pottery and Porcelain, Chinese and Japanese Pictures, and a Large Collection of Books. on Chincao Chess, "Go," including some very old and rare Chinese Works, Books Works on English and French Litera by Wallace, Darwin Romanes, and
ture.
Some Valuable Chinese Pictures and a few Porcelain and Brass Curios.
*(Full Particulars from Catalogin).
Terms: Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, May 15th, 1918.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in- structions from W. DUNBAR, Esq. to sell by Public Auction,
TO-MORROW (FRIDAY),
the 17th May, 1918, commencing at 2.15 p.m., at. No. 87 The Peak, Mount Kellot Road,
THE VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, tạng therein contained. Comprising:Teakwood Hall Furni ture, Upholstered Arm-chairs and Sofas. Blackwood and Cherrywood Tablet and Chairs, Desk, &c., Old Steel Engravings, Water Colours, &c, Reversible Carpets and Rugs, Portiera and Lace Curtains, Teakwood Sideboard, Dinner Waggon,
and Chairs, Dining Table
Dinner Twin Bervice, Glass Ware, &c., Braes
། Bedsteads Box Mattresses, Dressing Tables, Wardrobes, Washstands do.. &c. Bath Room, Pantry and Kitchen Utensils Gas and Electric Fittings, Treadle and Hand Sewing Machine (Singer's), Oliver Typewriter (New), Piano by Collard & Collard in excellent condition, and a number of Chinese Vases, Bronzes, do, do,
On view from 18th inst at 2.30 p.m. Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cashba
HUGHTS & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, May 15th, 1918. [2017
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
INTIMATION
BY APPOINTMENT.
ly the whole of Dobrudja from her. This CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
[THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY.]
JAPAN AND THE CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY
impression is strengthened by the an- nouncement that a Germano-Bulgar Company will exploit Constanza Har- bour and the Constanza Cernavoda Rail- way line, which runs across the middle of Dobrudja and connects Bucharest
Afr. Putnam Wcale, the Peking Cor with the coast. In addition to this, respondent of the Shanghai Gazette, Austríu ocizes 400 square miles of terri-wires" learn authoritatively that tury in the north of Moldavia and the new Russian anti-Bolshevik direc
WATSON'S Hungary nearly 3,500 square miles of torate of the Chinese Eastern Railway,
PYERIS.
Registered:
JAPANESE OBTAIN MINING CONCESSION.
mountain lend, the situation of which is recently formed at Poking, has mort- not specified. So much for the Central Saged the Changchun-Harbin section of Powers' ideas of no annexations. The the line to Japan for an unnamed sum. interpretation of
This is one of the disastrous consequences no indemnities," waich, under the Treaty, the contract-
of General Semenoff's adventure.” ing parties mutually renounce," is equally cynical. Roumania is compelled to re linquish all claims upon Germany and Austria, and to accept full financial responsibility for any losses sustained by Germans or Neutrals in the Kingdom as a result of the war. Moreover, Austria- Hungary demands the payment of thirty- |known Spa at half the price, five million kronen gold within two years,
apparently as compensation for destruc tion wrought by the incursion of Rou
An exact reproduction of a well-
Blends perfectly with Spirits, manian troops into Transylvania“ at
especially Whisky
SHANGHAI, May 14th. It is officially confirmed that, despite the force opposition of the local autho- rities, the Japanese have obtained tho concession of an important iron mine at Kaichow, in the province of Kiangau.
CANTON NEWS.
[SY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG. 22401
EM ĐÓ
D. SUN VATREN.
CANTON, May 15th
the opening of hostilities Roumania pledges, ag security, for a period of five years, her National Bank balances and deposits in the German Reichsbank. An
It is said that Dr. Sun Yat-sen is amnesty is granted to German inhabit- ants in respect of their political or greatly alarmed by the measures, taken military conduct during the war against the Military Government, and its "A little learning is a dangerous thing, Teutonic precaution which tells its staff. He has left the Cement Works and tale--and German, who were has requested the Chief Commander of Drink deep or touch not the Pyerianismissed from the service of the the 1st Squadron to give him safe conduct
Country on the outbreak of hostilities to leave Canton. Dr. Sun, it is rumour are to be restored to their former posied, is living on one of the gunkwats of the ton of two Divisions, who are to remain THE ARREST OF THE MINISTER, tions and emoluments. With the excep- 1st Squadron.
Spring,
There shallow drafts intoxicate the brain And drinking desply sobers us again,"
Popr
PINTS $1.00 Per Doz.
own
The Tuchun has issued a manifesto in Bessarabia till danger from Austro- German operations in Ukraine ceases, denouncing Chang Hoi-yu, the Minister a completo demobilisation of War, to the Military Government. there is to be of Boumania's Army, and all guh, and Chang was arrested recently and his munitions are to be held by the Central | Chief Secretary was shot. The Tuchun Powers until a general peace is declared. now charges Chang with embezzlement The evacuation of Roumanian territory and with receiving bribes, and proposes will be carried out at a time to be that his properties, valued at over" agreed upon later," but the strength of 2500,000, should be confiscated. Chang, the Army of Occupation, "apart from we are informed, will soon he rolessed, us troops employed in economic manage he has promised to pay a fine of $200,000. ment" will not exered six divisions. It A mosting was held by a number of A. 8. WATSON & be noticed that there is a remarkable M.P.'s yesterday to discuss the arrest of.
was held by a
SPLITS 60 Crs,
CO.. LTD..
OMFORTABLY FURNISHED HOUMSERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS
with Good Bathrooms and wide verandahs To Let from 10th of May. late to end of June. 6100 per month.
MRS. NIVEN, Narcissus Bay, Wel-hai-wei.
TO LET.
(2012
TEL. 436.
f12-
Mudra Buildings YOMMODIOUS and well-fitted SHOP in Hongkono Ossica. Iu, Der Facz Roin, C.
Apply
SECRETARY.
A. H. WATSON & CO, LIMITED.
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TO LET. NO. 1 CARNARVON ROAD, Kowloon, ★ vell-built EUROPEAN TWO-STOREY HOUS good locality.
Apply to
YU KAM HING, c/o Mesara. Jonsson, Stones & Áfaster.
· 1850)
TO LET.
FLAT in
YEARLY MEETING of the Company willESIDENTIAL
be held at its Office Nos. 3 and 4, Queen's Baildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 23rd May, 1918, at 12.30 PM.. for the purposs of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1917, and of declaring Dividends, ate. AANWA
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 13th May to 3rd May, both days inclusive, reje
By Order of the Board,
C. H. P. HAY, per pro. General Manager. Hongkong, 11th May, 1918. [1306
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NO
Building Apply to
London Orszon: 131, Frame Stauny, EC,
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, 10TH MAY, 1018
VÆ VICTIS.
INDEPENDENCE IN SHUÍ HING.
degree of clasticity in this provision, Chang Hoi-yu. A quarrel commenced, as and we may reat assured that it will become of the M.P.'s declared that the ar stretched to the utmost extent Mean rest was illegal. while, the Roumanian authorities “must follow the directions which the comman It is said that the Civil Governor, Li ders of the occupying Armies consider Yew-hon, has declared the independence necessary," Their Courts will have no of Shui Hing from Canton. The rumour jurisdiction over the alien troops, who lacks confirmation, will be free to batten on the land. All LUNG'S TROOPS LAID KONGMJON. the means of communication between the It is reported that a large body of different parts of the country and the Sui Ching troops (c., Lung's supporters) outside world will remain at present" have penetrated Kongmoon. They were under military administration. Finally,inct by the Kengwoon troops, on the all pre-war treabics and agreements are border, and fighting continues. An ur rest-red. In short, the enemy are wring gent request for reinforcements has been ing cut of their helpless vietiman despatched to Canton. indemnity equivalent to millions sterling SUPPLIER FOR GENERAL LUNG.. and are reducing the nation to a condi tion of political and economic bondage, the only hope of emancipation from which lies in the ultimate triumph of the
Allies.
The world saw precisely what the pro- mises of the Central Powers were worth Prince's in the Brest-Litovsk negotiations, when,
During Tuesday the following cases of after seducing the Russians from their infectious disease were notified in the allegiance to the Allies by offers of a Cotons Cerebro-spinal fever, e democratic peace based on the principle
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., Lin.
TO LET.
1875
(4
of “no annexations and no indemnities, " deaths), bubonic plague, 3 (3 deaths); enteric fever, 3 (2 deaths); and diph Germany and Austria-Hungary immedi
thoria, I (1 death). MMEDIATE entry, Four very desirable ately proceeded to dismember the new SHOPS, situated in Ice House Street. Republic and parcel if out amongst then- opposite the Grand Hotel, recently retos selves under the pretext of allowing its First Licut Peter K. Olitsky, U. S. The lecture on cerebro-spinal fever by structed.
For rent and other particulars apply various peoples the right of "self- determination. The lessons which even THE MANAGER. HONGE Io On Lin 40, Connaught Road Central
1900
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the VFIFTY SECOND - ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, Nos 3 and 4 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURS - |DAY, the gärd May, 1918, st 1245 rm. for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the Directora together with the Statemente par
declaring
TO LET.
OUSES on Shameen, Capton.
No. 17. THE PEAE, LUSTLEIGH,
Apply to-
MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD
TO LETS
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Army, will be delivered to the No. 1
We are informed that a large quantity of ammunition, ordered by the Peking Government to be despatched to General Lungs has been delivered to Fukien from the Shanghai Arsenal The ammunition is now in Foochow and Lung is requested to send transports to take delivery.
THE PASSING OF A WORTHY OLD
LADY
As readers of the Daily Press will have noticed, the death was announced, yester day morning, of the widow of Sergeant
Police Force, Robertson, one time of the Hongkong
The deceased lady was of Irish nation-
the most obtuse papifist learned on that (ladies) VA.D. at the Helena May Inality and had resided in the Colony for occasion are emphasised by the harsh stitute on Monday, the 27th inst, at 5.30 treatment meted to Roumania, which, p.m.; and not as previously announced deserted by her powerful neighbour had Members of the Detachment may invite no choice but to trust herself to the their friends to attend. tonder mercies of her foes The quadri lateral strip of land, in the south of the
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. Dobrudje, ceded to Roumania under the Treaty of Bucharest in 1913 is now restored to Bulgaria" with frontier rectifications. This means the trans ference of at least 3,000 square miles of territory. The Centr. Powers also com- fiscate that portion of the Dobrudia which “lies between the confinence of the Danube and the Black Sea to the St.
THE Business of the manufacture and sale decorne Dividente Documber, 1917, A FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon
OIL P. HAY po pro. General Manager. Hengkong, 11th May, 1918. 1997
of Ien and the business of Cold Storage
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compang hitherto carried on by the HONGKONG ICE will be CLOSED) from 13th May to 23rd COMPANY, LIMITED, has been acquired and May, both days inclusive, will in future be carried on by the DAIRY By Order of the Board, FARE COMFANY, Lixared. Consequent upon lo much soquisition the name of the Damy FARM COMPANY, LIMITɛn, has been duly changed to «THE DAIRY FARM IUD AND COLD STORAGE CO., LTD,” and its humuss will in future be carried on under the new name...
M. MANUK, Secretary, THE DAIRY FARM ICE AND COLD STORAGE CO, LTD.
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SALK
REAL RUSSIAN PEARLS
$1,800 THREAD: NECKLACE,
Netresity compels the Vendor to call these | 66 very cheaply
Apply from 13 to 7 pm. Room 63, Krsd EDWARD HOTEL, V
12003
Wo era informed by Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Company that all the parcels
over 50 years. On the death of her hus band some 30 years ago, Mrs. Robertson took up nursing, and many of the older residents of Hongkong have kindly recol lections of her skill and faithful, care Sho
when they were under her charge- outlived her generation, however, and for of tea and sugar despatched by them to many years has been past work, although until___recently fairly good England, vid Stez, carly in January enjoying until have safely reached their destinations. health. She was removed to the Victoria The many letters of acknowledgment Hospital, Barker Road, on Monday last, which have been received are proof that and passed away peacefully on the follow- the contents of the parcels were greatly ing day. appreciated by the recimonta.
FOUR BOOMED HOUSES in Kowloon,
Apply to—
HUMPHREY ESTATE & FINANCE George's branch of the river. The
The duties of Treasurer of the Services Co., LTD
meaning of this is not clear, because the Entertainment Fund have been handed dello of the Danube is in the north of over by the flev. C. I. Cooper-Hunt, Dobrudja and the St. George's branch C.F. to the Rev. T. Robinson, 9,
Alexandre Buildings
18000
FÜR BALE.
She was laid to rest in the Happy Valley yesterday forenoon, the burial service being recited by the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie. Among those who attended the funeral out of respect for the deceased's inte husband and as a fuken of
is the most southern of the three prin- Morrison Hill, who will in fature receive esterm in which the late Mrs. Robertson cipal arms of the river, but in view of and acknowledge) subscriptions. The was held wore Messra T. F. Hough, G
IALESEND" 109, THE PEAK, FIX the stipulation that Roumania shall be retiring Treasurer desires to thank all Donald MacDonald, W. H: Woolley and
ROOMS
Apply
CE GALE
P.W.D.
$1958
assured a trade route to the Black Sea those who have given therr generou, sup-Inspector A. Terreit. There were sere vid Cernavoda and Constanza, it looks as port to the fund since its inauguration pretty floral tributes from a large circle though the intention is to flch practical-- in March, 1917–
of friends