NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG GYMKBANA CLUB
THE
THE attention of Members is drawn to An URGENT NOTICE with reference to "OUR DAY" GYMKHANA, posted at the Hongkong Club, Race Course, and Stables.
(9430
NOTICE
OFFICES and STATIONS
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TINENE MARITIME CUSTOMS
for Kowloon and District will be CLOSED to PUBLIC BUSINESS TO-MORROW: (THURSDAY), the 19th instant being the date of the AUTUMN HOLIDAY,
TD. MOORHEAD. Commissioner of Chinese Customs,
Kowloon and Distrist... York Building,
(2431 Eongkong. 17th September, 1918
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
HE FAR EAST TELEGRAPH TRENCA EAST
in Tokyo of a Branch Office and the appoint
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1918.
HONGKONG ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the above Society will be held in the CTY HALLY (WEDNESDAY), 18th Sep TO-DAY tember, 1918, as 6.30 P., for the purpose of receiving the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st August, of electing office-bearers for the ensuing yes, dc.
J.-M. GORDON, Acting Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 12th September, 1918. ($408
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THE OHINA-BORNEO CO., LTD.
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET
GODOWN., Central District
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCE Oɑ., Era
TO LET.
INTIMATION
We have just received
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SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowicon.
KOWLOON MARINE LOT No. 48
NOTICE TO BERENARY GENERAL suitable for Coal Storage.
EXTRAURDINARY
MEETING of THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Gran, LIVINGSTON AND COMPANY, St. George' Building, Victoris, Hongkong, the Registered Office of the above-named Company, on TUESDAY, the ist day of October, 1918, a6 11.30 o'clock
the forenoon, when the abjoined Resolu tion which was passed at the Extrao dinary Extraordinary
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the 13th day of September, 1918, will be
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HUMPHREYS ESTATE à FINANCE Oby LTD Alexandra Holdings.
FO EIT.
[OUSES on Shameen, Canton,
Montespondent and Chief LINGTON AS Rubristed for confirmation as a Special H
Resolution:- Agent for Japan. FAR EAST TELEGRAPH AGENCY,
Vladivostock.
JAPAN BRANCH":
19, Hikawa-cho. Akasaka-ku,
Tokyo.
Telegs:Kyokta,"
Tokyo.
Telephon: 2631 Shiba.
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GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC. TENDERS for SPECIE current in TIENTSIN, up to and for the surs of $150,000 current in Tientsin, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, until 11.30. on the 19th September, 1918.
The amount accepted is to be plood by tha Tanderer to the credit of an account with the i HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CO- PORATION, Tlantain, so sa to be available on the 20th September, 1918.
Persons tendering to state alternatively.... (4) The amount of Hongkong currency payable in Hongkong on 20th September, 1815, required for sach $,1000 Tientsin aurrency and/or
(b) The amount of Dollars current in Tientaln Lords Commissioners of H.M. Trosaury, £100 for Telegraphic Transfer on the London
Covers,
The tenders to be in duplicate, and in sold addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT. and endorsed "TENDERS FOR GUVERN MENT BILLS, E
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Benders in reserved.
Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on application.
Persons tendering for (Billa) are hereby notified that, having regard to the provision of The Acta 28 George III, Cap. 48 and 41, George ILL, Cap. 65, the acceptance of any
such Tender is subject, to the express_condition that no Member of the British House of Commons skall be admitted to any abars or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby madh for the allotment of such (Bills)."
Contracts entered into by any incorporated "The provisions in question do not apply to Company in ita corporated capacity and made for the general beneft of the Company."
Any further information can be obtained by personal application to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER. AF.D.
F.J.THURSBY-PELHAM. Lt-Colonel,
Treasury Chest Officer, A.P.D. His Majesty's Treasury Office,
Hongkong, 18th September, 1919. [2433
LOST.
IAMOND and PEARL PLATINUM DIAMOND BARBROOCH. Fluder.
will be rewarded on returning sale to C. EDGCUMBE
SNOWMAN & Log
York Buildings. [2421
NOTICE.
E beg to notify the Public and all our W
customers that our TELEPHONE NUMBER has since CHANGED from No 1918 to No. 2750.
"That the new Articles already "approved by this Meeting and far the thereaf "purpose of identification "aubscribed by the Chairman thereof, "be and the Jame Bro hereby "approved, and that such Articles "be and they are hereby adopted as the "Articles of the Company to the "exclusion of and in substitution for "all the existing Articles thereof."
A copy of the new Articles referred to may be inspected by any Shareholder of the said Company at the Company's Offices in or at the Offices of Messrs. Hongkong JOHNSON, STUKS & MASTER (the Company's Solicitors as Prince's Building, Victors, aforesaid, on any weak-day between the hours of 10 LM. sód 4 PM.
Dabed this 13th day of September, 1918.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
of
Apply bo--
a fresh consignment of
Two cases
Government has become stronger. Count TERAUCHI, the Premier, is reported to be were reported inths) of enteric faver sick, which, again, naturally tends to Mr. F. Holroyd
Colony on Monday. make the situation uncertain. As to the and Electric Compighe Tientsin Gas
to join the Royal Eng left for Eleme
The annual meeting St. Andrew's Society w Hongkong the City Hall to-day (held in 5.30 p.m.
day) at
causes which have led to a dimination in the popularity of the Government thero is much obscurity. It cannot be said that the Siberian expedition is exactly popular in Japan. It doubtful whether among the people, there is any clear idea as to its object. The Press is about evenly divided on the question, but COMPANIA GENERAL the business interests seem to be opposed to the step, probably through a fear that Japan may be led into deeper waters than
Admiral Sir J. R. T. Füllerton, she expected and incur heavy expenses.C.V.O, C.B., who died recently at for very little return. Even the military the age of 77, commanded the Sapphire
on the China Station in 1389.
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FILIPINAS.
1000
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WANTED.
AN OFFICE in Central locality. State
rent.
Reply to-
Box No. 9434, Care of "Daily Press* Office.
WANTED.
$3.00 per 100.
party, which has always been ready to support à Siberian expedition and has chafed at the Government's decision. not to act on its own initiative in the matter,
hous
The Hongkong and Shangbai dreided to rebuild and extend its " bai premises. The land for the exten was purchased some 20 years ago,
The formal opening of the new Chinesa, M.C.A. building, 1, Bridges Street,
in dissatisfied because the campaign is by E. the Officer Administering the
Bot on a more ambitious scale. The Government will take place on October chance that under a new Administration 10th at 4 pm.
the scope of the expedition might be The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice enlarged makes this party not averse Memorial and Afiliated Hospitals
EXTRA. from a change of Government. even acknowledges with thanks a donation of although Count TERAVCE is one of their | 855 to the funds of the hospitals from the number.
Chinese Wesleyan Church. The Government's China policy, also,
Major (acting Lient-Col.). G. Badham has fallen into discredit. It may be re-Thornhill, D.S.O., R.A., formerly of membered that when Count TERACCHI Hongkong and later & Staff Officer to the took office he announced that his aim would Singapore Volunteers, has been mention- be to establish friendly relations with
ed in despatches from Italy, the neighbouring Republic. This was in contrast to the course pursued by his pre- decessor, whoss, demands led to estrange- ment. On the whole, Count TERAUER: bas adhered to his declaration in so far as his Administration has shown a willing ness to settle all matters in dispute in a reasonable and amicable spirit. Com.
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A FIRST-CLASS CHEROOT AT A
CHEAP PRICE.
A FOREIGN NURSE to take charge
of two little Girls (age 4 and 2 years) in Peking.
Write and send references to
MADAME BAINT PIERRE, Banque de FIndo-Chine, Peking.
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THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING
Members will be held on TUESDAY, the 1st October, 1918, at 12.30 P.X, at the DAIRY FARM Offices of the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, on the ground foor of the HoNGKONG CLU ANNEXE, Chater Road
A Report will be made at this Meeting as and land of the Mataheds hitherto to certain proposals to substitute spectators erected on part of the JOCKEY CLUB property and the adjoining Land.
By Order,
T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 16th September,.1918. [2490
NOTICE.
MOW FUNG & CO, LIMITED,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the "Business beretofore carried on at 10, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, by FREDERICK HOWELL and FREDERICK CHARLES Mow FUNs in co-partnership under the style of Mow Foxɑ & Co. has been converted into a Private Limited Company, and will
1918, be under the style of MOW FUNG & henceforth, and as from the lat September, be carried on as before and at the same address COMPANY, LIMITED.
All
contracta relating
goods or merchandise entered into by the Firm of Mow Fuxa & Co. will be carried out by MOW FUNG & CO., LTD..
to
All debts due to and all liabilities of the Firm of Mow FONG & Co. up to and including the 31st August, 1918, will be respectively collected by and paid by the. said FREDERICK HOWELL and FREDKUCK CHARLES MOW FUNG.
The Company will be managed or con- trolled by Board of Directors, the first
FREDERICK Directura being
HOWELL FREDERICK CHARLES MOW FUNG, and Sza TO YUEN.
"
By Order of the Directors,
CHOW U TING,
Secretary. Hongkong, 18th September, 1911. -- [2418 "
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG MATRICULATION, «
BRITISH CHINESE TRADING CO. NOMINATIONS Will CONDITION ON
B, Des Vœux Road Central. Hongkong, 17th September, 1918.
NOTICE.
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. ERTIFICATE No. 4100 issued in the name of Mim MABY SAMUEL PERET,
SENIOR AND JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.
TOTICE HEREBY GIVEN that these
MONDAY, December 9th, 1916.
Arrangements will be made to hold the Examination at any town where & sufficient themselves. number of candidates offer Candidates who wish to be examined at any other place than Hongkong or Shanghai must apply to the Registrar on or before October 2nd, 1916.
Forms of entry and all particulars can be obtained on application to the REGISTHAR The University, Hongkong
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Children must have it-adults
should have it. FRESH CREAM
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& plaints have been made of the weakness of this policy, although to the outsider it would appear that it only followed the natural course of relationship between neighbouring States. The difficulties of the position arc, admittedly, Egravat ed by the unsettled conditions in China and the existence of two opposing Ad ministrations, each of which claims to be the lawful authority. In this matter, however much Japanese feeling may in cline to the South, Japan can only.act in accord with the other Powers, which have refused so far to recognise any other Government than that constituted
fia
BIRTH. GARCIA. — On · 16th September, at 23,
Cameron Road, Kowloon, to Mr. and at Peking. At the same time as it has Mrs. ALEX. GARCIA, a daughter.. adhered to a ́policy of reconciliation with
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China the TERAUcar Ministry has given COMPTON-CARIS10. — At Holy" Trinity commercial interests full play in that
Cathedral, Shanghai, on September
17th, by the Dean (the Very Rev. A. 3. country, even so far as to take their Walker) A. H. Coueroy, youngest son operations under its wing. These 'com- of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. . E. mercial operations have caused some COMPTON, of Andover, Hants, to MIMY CARISIO, only daughter of Mr. and teart-burning in China, even leading to Mrs. C. CARISIO, of Shanghai and suggestions that the policy of the present Milan.
(2490 BLUNT BLUNT-At Windsor, on July 20th, Japanese Ministry is no less harmful to Captain HAROLD E. BLUNT, M.C.. Chinese integrity than that of its pre- Yeomanry, formerly of Peking. to
DAVIS.
C.M.S.N. Co.
:
Lieutenant-Colonel (tempy. Brigadier General) R. H. F. McCulloch, D.S.Q, R.G.A., a former Commandant of the British detachment at Peking, has been mentioned in despatches from General Sir Herbert Plumer in Italy.
Sir Jonathan Backhouse, Bart, banker,
died on July 27th, aged sixty-eight. Her is succeeded by his son, Mr.. Edmund Trelawny Backhouse, Professor of Chinese, King's College, London, and formerly a well-known resident of Peking.
Captain C. V. de M. Cooper, R.N., who is officially reported killed, served in the China Station on the dudecious some years ago. Later, in China, he commanded the gunboat lover, and. received the medal for the Boxer rising.
The annual meeting of the Church, of" England Men's Society is to be held on: the 4th inst. at 9 p.m. in St. Paul's " College. Friends interested are invited to obtain information as to the Society from the Hon. Secretary, care of St. Paul's College.
At_the_fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board, yesterday, the Chairman (Mr. Gibson) announced that a case of anthrax had been discovered amongst the cattle imported from Wuchow, which are in the cattle mart at Kennedy Town. The health of the other cattle was good.
The programme for the forthcoming Shanghai Antunin Race meeting is in all" respects similar to that of the Autumn meeting of last year. The races will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, November 11th, 12th and 13th, with the Off Day on Saturday. November 18th.
The engagement is announced between Captain S. J. Sassoon, Dragoons, eldest son of the late J. S. Bassoon, of Ashley Park, Walton-on-Thames, and Mrs. Bas- soon, of Springfield, Walton-on-Thames, and Dulcie, eldest daughter of the late Frederic S. Franklin and Mrs. Franklin. 44, Lancaster Gate, W,
During the week ended September 14th KATHLEEN HARRIET, younger daughter decessor. It would seem, however, that
the following cases of communicable of the late Colonel F. C. BLUNT, of the eagerness of China to absorb loans diseases, were notified, in the Colony Ryde, Isle of Wight.
and the amount of now capital in the Cerebru-spinal fever, one (one death); MCBAIN DAVIS.At London, on July 25th.hands of Japanese capitalists have served diphtheria, one (one death); enteric Major R. B. R. McBAIN, M.C. Croix to bring about the present situation, fever, three (two deaths); puerperal de Guerre, R.F.A. had
яon which is
so unsatisfactory that the tever, one One case of enteric was of late G. McBAIN, has to Japanese Minister at Peking is reported British. VERA. daughter of late Major J. W. H. to be on the point of resigning, presum
"DEATHS
ably as a protest against the Govern ANDERSON.At Tientsin, on July 26th, ment's laxity in the matter. One of the MARY FRANCES ANDERSON, the dearly most successful entrepreneurs in the cherished and loved daughter of matter of these Japanese loans has been LIONEL JOHN CROSSLEY ANDERSON, of persuaded to discontinue his activities the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and return to Japan. Oo the whole, it and Molly Josephine (nee Nohla), his may be said that the Government's Chins wife, age 2 years and 1 month.. policy has not proved successful in re BADELEY.-On June 24th, AUDREY, younger moving Chinese suspicion as to Japan's
Major 3. A. Fym, M.C., R.G.A., well- daughter of F. J. BADELEY, North-intentions, and this is another cause of wood, Middlesex, late Hongkong Civil the Government's growing unpopularity, known in this Command as a sportsman Service, aged 13 years.
In home affairs Count TERACCHI has when war broke out, has been wounded, Low. At the General Hospital, Shang- been confronted with difficulties which He was reported killed in the early days hai, on September 8th, James Low, of his Administration has dealt with of the war and his photograph appeared Tayport, Fifeshire, late" Engineer nervously and ineffectively. A large in one of the illustrated home papers as amount of wealth has flowed into Japan the famous international Rugby player since the war began, and there has been who had been killed. The mistake aroNC HONGKONG OFFICE: 101, Das Voor Road, C. plenty of work for everybody, but the over the confusion of the initials. LONDON ORTOS: 181, Farar, E.Carichment of Japan has not been general.
Amongst the recipients of honours at The cost of living has risen by leaps and bounds, but the workers have only been the investiture by the King at Bucking- able to obtain any advance of wage R. M. Hutchison, E.F.A., upon whom His ham Palace on July 25th was Major Colin As an example by means of strikes. the case of the coal-miners in the Majesty conferred the D.8.0. and, a bar
to his Military Cross, Major Hutchison. great mining province of Kyushiu is an old Japan boy, having been born in may be quoted. The price of coal Yokohama. He is a son of Mr. J. D. has more than doubled, but so little Hutchison, of Mesars. W. M. Strachan & done for the miners by Co, an old resident in Japan for many THE POLITICAL SITUATION has been
the owners that in a large area of the years. IN JAPAN. "*
mining district riots are occurring,
The marriage of Major E. D. Matthews, troops have been called out, and many TAROUGE BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR Fnew statements in the Japanese Press people have been killed and injured. The R.C.A to Miss C. F. Coombe, of Clifton BATAVIA, AMERICAN, CONFINENTAL it appears that the TERAUCHI Government recent food riots were undoubtedly took place recently. Major Matthews, AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTA. is likely to be replaced by another protest by the workers against the posi- as a subaltern, was well-known in Hung- tion in which they were placed There keng when war broke out. An excellent Administration at an early date. The have been attempts to show that cricketer, he played a lot while stationed THE Homeward Mail Steamer, carrying predent Ministry, it may be noted, de- these THE
riots originated in political here. As a Lieutenant he was Gunnery His Majesty's Mall, will be despatched NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatico. Indian from this port as meal, taking Passengers, pends for its maintenance on the support agitation, in class hatred, in Socialist Instructor to the Royal Artillery, after- teachings, and even in German con- wards joining the Hongkong-Singapore N accordance with the Provisions of the desiring to leave the Colony should and Cargo for the above Fork Pansers of the Beiyukai, a political party which spiracy. Such ideas indicate a lack Battalion, R.G.A. He was badly wound-
new Articles of Association of the pply in person at the CENTRAL FOLION L0commodation in the connecting vessel Company, the Board of Diretors have This STATION between the hours of 9 to 1 secured before departure from Hongkong is something of a free-lance in polities of knowledge of the true position. The ed in the early days of the war.
Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy,
riots have had the effect of opening the'
The consecration of Dr. Hind to he Day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND PL to 4P.M. daily. for the First Half-Year ended 30th June,
und London (under arrangement) will be and of opportunist views. The party purses of the rich and a charity campaign conveyed by the Bbeamer proceeding to decided when the present Government has been started; but the efforts of the Bishop in Fukien is practically fixed for 1916, of THREE DOLLARS (93) per Share.
he obtained on
oncarrying Steamer for Marseilles and Dividend Warrants may
trouble have been weak and nerveless, determined, as application at the Company's Office on and
London.
after the 23rd Fontember, PHIR. ---
The TRANSFER FOURS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to 23rd instant, both days inclusive.
been
The entry form duly fillero, must reach
dated the 7th day of January, 1916, for 14 the Registrar, together with the fee (Ten Shares Numbered 13404/77 has
Dollars, Hongkong Cancelled and is no longer negotiable, and a new Certificate in the name of Mira Mar October 5th, Bag Currency), on or before
BAMUEL PERRY has been issued in lieu thereal
Dated this 11th September, 1018.
C. E. P. HAY, per pro. General Manager.
19407
. THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
J. H. TAGGART, Manager.
Hongkong, 12th September, 1918. (2410
The Examinations will be conducted according to the Regulations for the Senior and Junior Local Examinations and for the Matriculation Examination 1912"
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. Hongkong, 14th September, 1918 [2419
G..
NOTICE.
Applicants will be required to produce aporta or identification papers.
STEAM
FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITER" RANEAN PORTS AND. LONDON.
Franor
The Baily Press.
Hosarono 18TH SEPTEMBER, 1918
All persons with certain exceptions...who Boming and there transhipped to thee into power that-it-would support Government to get at the root of the October 18th, but the place is not yet remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves ander the REGISTRATION Dr PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916.
Korms of Registration giving the part ulars required may be obtained at the 3.P.O. and at all Folice Stations.
The Penalty for non-compliance is a £né! 30% exceeding $60.
Parcels will be received at the Office until 1. P.M. the day before calling." The content. and value of all packages are required, 200
For further particulars, sailing dates, as apply to?
F. L. KNIGHT, Acting Superintendinas.
Church-way is supplying, it so long as it did nothing wrong, which, and warnings have been uttered that in Ireland. Chure desire to have it presumably, meant nothing inimical to unless something else is done fresh ring as a gift from Belfast friends, and disturbances may be feared. The Govern they have made the Bishop's seal. He is the interests of the party, and they are ment is charged with lack of foresight in only adopting two of the quarterings largely agricultural. Recent events have regard to the food question and failure to Eishop Price had-the flying angel bear..
The situation, a beck over the mountains, and the produced some wavering in the Seiyukai take timely precautions.
no special significance for the diocese. is certainly a dificult one and it may be junk on the waters, the other two. having ranks and, in consequence, the pressure thought necessary to put its solution into The Bishop's family arms are impaled in
the shield, of the political parties opposed to the the hands of a new Administration.