NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES... OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD., CHINA MUTUAL STEAM "NAVIGA, TION CO., LTD.
AND
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH,
THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL NOTICE IS HERERY GIVEN that an MEETING of the INDO-CHINA STEAM LIMITED, NAVIGATION COMPANY, YONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer will be held at the Offices of Messrs JARDINE, MA HISGN & COMPANY LIMITED Na & Peider Street, Honkong, TO EURYLOCHUS"
118, at 12 o'clock
CONSIGNEES
41
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL **
BEGINNERS”- NEW CLASS for AND commence on MONDAY, 23rd September, 1018, if suficie it support be forthcoming
Application for enrolment and enquiries
are hereby actifed that the Cargo will PAY (THURSDAY), the 19th tiny, of regarding hours of School, Fees, stc, ahould
loon, where it will lie, at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for de livery from Godown on and after 19th September.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless. -notice has been given prior to steamer's
arrival,
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the bours of 10.45 AM. and Noos within the free storage period. No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 25th Sept will be subject to
ron't.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 9th October, or they will not be recognised...
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
..BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 19th September, 1913.
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JAVA-PACIFIC LINE
US THE
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THE Steamship
"NIAS"
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having, arrived from Sin Frangises, Coo- igures of Cargo are her by notified thas all Goods ar being landed at their risk into the hazardons andfuc extra hazardous Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No Claim will be admitted after the Goods and lande haus loft the Godowns, remaining undelivered after Noon the 25th September will be subjest to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- seated to the Unierigand on or before the 99th Beptember, or they will not be wonenland,
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Clodowns, where they will be examined on the 24th September at 10 by the Companys Surveyors, Mesars. Goddard & Douglas.
insurance
whatsoevor
besque
No Westad
Bills of Ladar will be countersigned by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LEN, *Agents. Hongkong, 19th September, 1919. [2437
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE FROM, NEGAPATAM ex S.S “FAZILKĄ”
THE Steamship
THE
"GREGORY APCAR". having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo by her are notified that all Goods are being landed at their risk late the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong kang and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Lid, whence and/or from the wharres delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by 25th instant will be #abject to rent.
All broken, hafed and damaged package ar to be left it the Godowas, where they will be examined by Mesars. Goddard and Denglas on 24th instant. at 10 AM
China against the Steamer must be presented writing within 10 days after arrival of Blemer, otherwise they will not be recognised No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case whatever
to
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID BAS800N & Co., LTD.. Agenta,
- [24. Hongkong. 18th Se,mber, 1918
HONGKONG, GYMKHANA CLUB
THE RENT NTICE with reference THE attention of Members is drawn to OUR DAY" GYMKHANA, posted at the Hongkong Club, Race Course, and Stables.
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NOTICE
TE beg to notify the Public and all our customers that our TELEPHONE NUMBER has since CHANGED from No. 1918 to No. 2780.
BRITISH CHINESE TRADING CO., 6, Des Vocax Road Central. Hongkong, 17th September, 1918. 12423 UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS,
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that these EXAMINATIONS will commence on MONDAY, December 9th, 1918.
Arrangements will be made to hold the Examination at any town where a suficient
Candidates who wish to be examined at any other place than Hongkong or Shanghai mast apply to the Registrar on or before October 2nd, 1018.
Forms of entry and all particulars can be obtained on application to the REGISTRAR The University, Hongkong
The entry form duly filled fia, must reach the Registrar, together with the fee (Ten Dollars, Hongkong Currency) on or before October Oth, 191
The Examinations will be conducted according to the "Regulations for the Senior and Junior Local Examinations and for the Matriculation Examination 1918."
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. Hongkong, 14th September, 1918. [2410.
the subjained Resolation will be proposed
Resolution vix
Extra ordinary courained in the
adan
"That the
printed document aubmitted to the meeting and for the purpose of identifi- cation subscribed by the Chairman there of be and the same are hereby approved and that such regulations be and they are hereby adoptix! a the Articles of the Company in substitution for and to the exclusion of all the existing Articles thereaf
Should the above Resolution be passed by the requisite injority it will be submitted for confirmation & a Special Relation to a farther Extraordinary General Meeting, and such Meeting will be held on TUESDAY, the 8th day of October, 1918, at the same time and place for the purpose of considering and if thought fit confirming such Resolution 43 Special Resolution accordingly,
a
•
and
of the persent Articles can be obtained at the ffices of the Company or at the Offices of Messrs. DRACON, LOOKER, DRACON & HARATON,
By Order of the Directors: JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Manager. Dated the 7th day of September, 1918
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THE CHINA-BORNEO CO., LTD.
NOTICE
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Offices of Mesers. Grus, LIVINGSTON AND COMPANY, St. George' Building, Victoria, Hongkong. the Registered Office of the above-named Company, on TUESDAY, the 1st day of October, 1918, at 1131 n'clock
the forenoon when the abjoined Besalu- tion which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 13th day of September, 1918, will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution:--
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"That the new Articles already "approved by this Meeting and for the "purpose of identification thereof. "subscribed by the Chairman thereof,
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and the Kamo are hereby approved, and that such Articles "be and they are hereby adopted as the "Articles of the Company to the "exclusion of and in enbetitution for "all the existing Articles thereof."
A copy of the new Articles referred to be inspected by any Shareholder of the said Company at the Company's Ofices in Hongkong or at the Offices of Mesa JOHNSON, STOKE & MASTER (the Company's Solicitors), as Prince's Building. Victoria, the forcasid on any week-day between bours of 10 AM. AZ 4 PM.
Dated this 13th day of Septeraber, 1818.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
possible.
By Order,
1
AB.. LOWE, Acting Secretary: Hongkong, 18th September, 1918, [2428
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WANTED.
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FOREIGN NURSE to take charge of two little Girls (age 4 and 2 years)
in Peking..
Write and send references to
MADAME SAINT PIERRE Banque de l'Indo Chine, Peking.
NOTICE.
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NY EUROPEAN. Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person" at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION between the hours of 9 AM to 1 r.. and 2 p.3. to 4 PM. daily."
Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers.
All persons with certain exceptions who main in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1816.
Forms of Registration giving the parti culars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.
The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exceeding $50.
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FARM NEWS
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of
Members will be held on TUESDAY, There is no substitute for any the 1st October, 1918, at 12.30 PM., at the Offices of the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, on the ground floor of the HONGKONG CLUB ANNEXE Chater Road.
A Report will be made at this Meeting as to certain proposals to substitute spectators' for some of the Mat-heds hitherto stands erected.on part of the JockxY CLUB property and the adjoining Land.
"By Order,
T. F. ROUGH, Clerk of the Course Hongkong, 16th September, 1918. [2490
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
N accordance with the Provisions of the new Articles of Association of the Company. the Board of Directors have This Day declared an. INTERIM DIVIDEND for the First Half-Year ended 20th June, 1918, of THREE DOLLARS (3), per Share
Dividend Warrants may he obtained on
Dairy Product.
FRESH MILK.
is both Food and Drink. Children must have it-adults
.it. ' should have
FRESH CREAM
་
13 concentrated food,
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
application at the Company's Office on and A GODOWN. Central District. after the 23n September. 1418,
The TRANSFER ROOKS of the Company will be CLOSED. from the 16th to 23rd instant, both days inclusive
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
J. H. TAGGART,
Manager. Hongkong, 12th September, 1918, (2410
NOTICE.
MOW FUNG & CO., LIMITED. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Busine heretofore carried on at 10, Des Vox 14d Central, Hongkong, by FREDERICK HOWELL and FREDERICK CHARLES Mow Foxe in co-partnership under the style of Mow. FUNG & Co., has been converted into Private Limited Company, and will henceforth, and as from the 1st September, 1918, be carried on an uldrew under store and at the same COMPANY the style of MOW FUNG &
A
contracts relating by the fit of Mow FURG & Co. will be carried out, by MOW FUNG & CO. LTD.
All debts due to and all liabilities of the Firm of Mow FUNG & Co, up to and including the 31st August, 1918, will be by the respectively collected by and paid said FREDERICK HOWELL and FUEDERICK CHARLES HOW FUNG.
HOWELL,
The Company will be managed or con- trolled by a Board of Directors, the first Directors being FREDERICK FREDERICE CHALLER Mow Fos, and Size To YCEN.
By Order of the Directors,
CHOW U TING, Secretary, Hongkong, 16th September, 1911. (2418
Apply to-
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INTIMATION
Powers.
1918.
NEWS.
[THROWGR" BRUTER'S ACANÓV.] RUSSO-JAPANESE ECONOMIC CORPORATION ORGANISED.
Toxio, September 17th. The organisation of a Russo-Japanese Economic Corporation for commercial
In any event, therefore, those FAR EASTERN CABLE who make the offer will rehabilitate them- selves in the eyes of their own people and, at the same time, atimulate the activities of their passivist friends in the Allied countries. It is obvious, of course, that informal conversations cannot bring peace any nearer so long as the avowed aims and ideals of the two opposing groups are so fundamentally different. There is some truth in the Austrian state and industrial developments in Siberin is Its capital is ment that the basic standpoint has practically completed. COMPANIA" GENERAL changed ander the influence of the mili-between ten and twelve million roubles.
We have just received
a fresh consignment of
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FILIPINAS.
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tary and political position, but, despite the internal condition of Germany and the change that has come over the scene an the Western Front, there is nothing in the recent speeeb of the German Vice- Chancellor to show that our enemies are yet in the mood to make sacrifices. President WILsos in his speeches of February 12th and July 4th, this year, formulated principles "ays the Aus trian Note which his Allies have not repudiated and whose full application is rot likely to meet with objection from.
EXTRA.the Quadruplice, presupposing that this application is general and reconcileable with the interests of the States con- cerned very significant qualifco- tion." Agreement on general principles, however, is not enough; it is a matter of renching accord on their interpretation
$3.00 per
100.
A FIRST-CLASS CHEROOT AT A
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PEACE AND THE PRESIDENCY.
PEKING, September 18th. Ng. Pui-iu, the Northern leader on the Hunan front, has demanded that Han Shih-chang shall conclude pence before assuming the new Presidency,
We learn from a reliable source that Wong Shih-chan will be appointed
Premier.
Since the Peking Government is received information that the South-West Provinces will not recognise Hsu Shih- chang as President, the Government bas changed its intention to promote peaco by agreement. Every effort, it is said, will now be made to subdue the South- west by force of arms.
i
TYPHOON
WARNINGS.
The following telegrams have been received by the American Consulate- General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory: ---
September 17th. 4 p.m. Cyclone or typhoon 8. E. of Guam, direction unknown.
September 18th, 9.45 a.m. Cyclone or typhoon near or over Guam, moving. N.N.W.
ALLEGED KOBBERY ON A JUNK.
and application to individual concrete war and peace questions." There was need to remind us of this after the way in which the Central Powers dismember- ed and exploited Russia while subscribing to the formula of a peace with no indemnities and no" annexations." If, however, we wish to see exactly how Germany would interpret the principles enunciated by President WILSON, we have only to
to the statements of the German Vice-Chancellor. From this it is clear that Germany does not intend to relax in the slightest degree her hold upon either Russia or Roumanis. She is willing to evacuate Belgium on condition that ao other Power occupies a more favourable position than she in relation to that State, and that all territory which the Quadruplice possessed on August 4th, 1014 is restored. This means the return of the German colonies and the evacua tion of Palestine and Mesopotamia Then Germany would join the League of McLar-At Calcutta, on the lith Septem- Nations and agree to disarmament "on
ber, the wife of R. M. McLAY, In- ternational Banking Corporation, the basis of complete reciprocity applied who were both employed as fukis on a not merely to armies but to navies."junk, had a discussion as to the wealth of their mistress, who was reputed to be a TAYLOR-CORBAZ.—ÂŁ St. Augustine's Germany would demand the freedom of rich woman. They subsequently made an the seas and sea routes" and an open attempt to rob her while all were asleep. Church, Highbury, London, N., on
ад the junk. The woman and her July 3rd, by Prebendary Cromer, door in all overseas possessions. Neither 2nd-Lieut. WESLEY CHARLES TAYLOR, KO.Y.L.I. of Reiss & Co., Shang this programme nor the frame of mind daughter woke up and the two men attack.
CIGAR MERCHANTS,
daughter.
TEL. 618..
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BIRTH.
MARRIAGE.
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TWO WOMEN GRIEVOUSLY
- ASSAULTED.
At the Hongkong Magistraer, yeater- day, a Chinese was charged, on remand, with wounding and cutting two women, at Sham-sui-po, on August 3rd.
The case for the prosecution was to the effect that defendant and another man,
hai, second surviving son of the late which it reveals offers any prospect ofed them with choppers, fracturing their Rev. Walter, C. and Mrs. Taylor, of the China Inland Mission, to MARCELLE, only daughter of M. and Mme, Corbaz, of Jussy, Geneva. DEATH. IRVING. On September 16th, in France, 2nd-Lieut. ARCHIBALD DENYS IRVING, RF. A, died of wounds. [3438
KAUNULUNM. UPFsun: 10a, Dan vœux Hoad, C. LONDON OPTION: 181, Fant Szat, E.0.
a peace by understanding," and the Allies, who have never wavered in their determination to destroy militarism, even in the darkest hour of disappointment, are not likely now, when success promises to crown their efforts, to allow the enemy to rob then by a trick of the fruit of their tremendous sacrifices.
skulls and inflicting several grievous in- juries as a result of which they had to remain for over a month in hospital. The commotion un the junk attracted the attention of neighbouring boatmen and they came to the assistance of the mistress. A little boy, who was also sleeping on the junk, armed himself with a bamboo pole and attacked the two men as they escaped. Both the men sustained fractured skulls, besides minor injuries, but managed to get away. The next morning a police patrol discovered defendant in an une conscious condition on the seashore at Mongkok and removed him to hospital. The man is now suffering from partial paralysis. A few hours later, on the sam The Hon. Treasurer of the Alico date, the Folien found the body of another on the beach. He had a gunshot Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals wound in the back and proved to be one acknowledges with thanks the following of the men who had taken part in the THE AUSTRIAN PEACE NOTE donations to the funds of the hospitals:-attack on the junk. How the gunshot was inflicted is a mystery, but it is believed THE invitation to the belligerents to Mr. Yeung Sai-ngam, $100; Messrs. Tam that the man was shot by a master of a meet together for a confidential discus Pak-ahui, Choi Wei-yau, Choi Yat-ho, junk while endeavouring to escape. This sion on the subject of peace is probably Ho Man-shang, and Kwan Fuk-ng, 850
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG 19TH SEPTEMBER. 1918
One case (one death) of enteric faver was reported in the Colony or "Tuesday.
Issued in the name of Austria because each.
CANTON NEWS.
[BY COURTESY OF THE ** OKUNG N901
CASTON, September 18th
Dr.
said
on
man had subsequently died.
De McKenny, Superintendent of the Civil Hospital, August 3rd, at 11.35 a., the defendant she has previously shown a disposition
was admitted into hospital in an uncon- scious state, suffering from a fracture of for a settlement and is not so generally
the skull. He was discharged on the 29th. execrated as Germany. We may, be sure,
His left arm was paralysed and he refused however, that, despite the assumed
to have an operation. The woman who was assaulted by the defendant was also índignation of a section of the officially
admitted in a very weak condition and "inspired German Press at this exhibition
had on her head ten deep wounds, two of which went to the bone and injured it. of independence, on the part of Austria, A message. from Amoy states that the There was an additional deep wound the invitation was approved, if not Fakies leaders recently decided to dis-about the right eyebrow, which also in- volved the skull, a deep wound on dietated, by Germany. At first sight it cass terms of peace with the Canton the left side of the face.
There was a The Tuchun Li How-ki is wound on the middle finger on the left may appear surprising that, after the forces.
hand She was discharged, practically grosa treachery of which they were guilty opposed to this plan, and it is said that eared, on the 6th inst. For a week after at the Brest-Litovsk Conference, the the leaders are endeavouring to dismiss she was admitted, her condition
The wounds might have been HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Central European Powers should have him and to appoint Yew Kin-ping as his serious.
caused by a hatchet or a chopper. Another woman. was, admitted at the same time' US the effrontery to approach the Entente successor.
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with any such proposal. It is probable, It is also reported that the Naval however, that they do not expect to be leaders in Amoy will maintain taken seriously. Their purpose will be attitude of strict neutrality, if the served, no matter how their overtures Canton forces keep Amoy outside the are received. If they are rejected it will war zone, and refrain from disturbing enable the Governments of the Quad- the foreigners, whom they have promised ruplica to silence the discontented and to protect. disheartened masses who are pressing for THE TUCHUNSHIP OF FUXIEN. peace and domestic reform. If, on the other hand, a conference should take place it will tend to inspire the armies OFFICE in Centra locality. State in the field and the civil populations at home with fresh hope, and, as the pro- Reply to
ceedings will be conducted under the scal of secrecy, it cannot in any way prejudice the interests of the Central
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the first woman and was in a weak con- dition, having lost a great deal of blood." She had eight wounds on the scalp, one of which actually entered the scalp. She had a wound over the right side of the forehead and on the back of the left hand. She was also in a dangerous condition in the larger a week. She had now been discharged
A Chinese sergeant-interpreter at the Water Police Station said on the August 9th, he charged defendant in the presence of Inspector Gordon. He made a state- ment in answer to the charge-47 mistress owed me and Ah 17 mistress wanted to fir
The
We are informed that a meeting wae held by the Administrative Directors of the Military Government yesterday when the question of the Tuchunship of Fukien was discussed. HOLIDAY
The Custom House and the Post Office fell rendered me unconscious. [will be closed to-morrow (Thursday), nato Yaumati. I was picked up and
hend
excited and assaulis ng and Ah Po gat
wages. to se I received a blow on the the the mistress. I went the water, and later the boat was to the hospital."
it is the day for the Chinese Moony Festival.
. Wood remanded the case till to-day
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