NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA
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TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. ENDERS of TELEGRAMS are hereby Notified that from the lat Ocrot, 1918, until further Notion, the Currener Charges for Telegrams will be collected at the Rate of 30.04 for one Franc.
J. KENNEDY GIBSON.
Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th Septembar, 1918. [2400
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LTD. HONGKONG STATION. CURRENT CHARGES ON TELEGRAMS.. QENDERS of TELEGRAMS are hereby.
Notified that from the 1st OcroBEL 1918. anti further Notice, the Charges for Telograms will be collected at the Rate of 3).34 to equal Franc 1.00.
T. KRING. Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th September, 1918. (2441
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. EMBERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED MEME
that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held in the Club House on MONDAY, September 30th, 1918, at 6.30 P.M.
BUBINZAS:
Report and account for 1047-1918, Election of Offients for 1918-1919. General.
J. BLACKBURN, Hoo. Secretary, Kowloon, 19th September, 1918.
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB
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OPENING OF NEW GROUND.
MEMBE OPENING of the NEW
EMBERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
GROUND will take place oa SATURDAY, Beptember 28th, at 3.30 PM.
Meinbers. Friends and Merabers of other Sporting Clubs are cordially invited to attend. There will be Cricket, Bowls and Tennis matches. བཀ'་
L. J. BLACKBURN, Hon. Secretary, Kowloon, 19th September, 1918, 9443
THE DAIRY FARM ICE AND COLD
STORAGE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE TWENTY-SECOND ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Town Office, 2. Lower Albert Road, Hoogkong on SATURDAY, the 5th day of October, 1818, at Noos, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 3 lat July, 1818.
The TRANSFER BOOKE of the Company will be CLOSED from 37th September to 5th October, 1918, both days inclusive.
By Order,
M. MANUK; Secretary. Hongkong, 20th September, 1918. [2444
WANTED AT THE PEAK.
INTIMATIONS
THE HÙNGKUNG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ... 20TE, 1918.
THE OHINA-BORNEO "CO., LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that AD EXTRAURDINARY GENERAL THE CHINA-BORNEO MEETING of COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Offices of Messrs Graz, LIVINGSTON AND COMPANY, St. Georgy's Bailding, Victoris, Hongkong. the Registered Office of the above-named Compsay, on TUESDAY, the o'clock 1st day of October, 1918, at 11.30 ge in the formoon, when the subjoined Resols tion which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 13th day of September, 1913, will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution:-
samo
"That the new Articles already "approved by this Mosting and for the purpose of identification thereof "subscribed by the Chairman thereof, "bo and the
Are hereby "approved, and that such Articles "be and they are hereby adopted as the the "Articles of the Company to "exclusion of and in substitution for "all the existing Articles thereof." A copy of the sew Articles referred to may be inspected by any Shareholder of the Bad Company at the Company's Offers in Hongkong, or at the Offices of Mars. JOHNSON, STOERS & MASTER the Company's Solicitors), as Prince's Building, Victoria, aforesaid, on any week-day between the boars of 10 AM, and 4 PM.
Dated this 13th day of September, 1918.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agante.
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE HALF YEARLY MEETING of
Members will be held on TUESDAY, the lat October, 1918, at 12.30 at the Offices of the HONGKONG JACKRY CLUB ON the ground floor of the HosRONG. CLUB ANNEXE Chater Road.
A Report will be marle at this Meeting as tu certain proposals to substitute spectators stands for svine of the Matsheds hitherto 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. (2420
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
FN accordance with the Provisions of the now Articles of Association of the Company, the Board of Directors have This Day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND for the First Half Year ended 30th June, 1918, of THREE DOLLARS ($3) per
Share.
may
be obtained on Dividend Warrants
the 23rd Septemler, 1918 application at the Company's Office on and
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to 23rd instant, both days inclusiva
By Order of the Board of Directors,
J. H. TAGGART, Manager. Hongkong, 12th September. 1818. (2410
G.
NOTICE.
B.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
QUEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD., CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA. TION CO., LTD.
AND
ONBIGNEES per Company's Steamer
*** EURYLOCHUS ". are bereby notified that the Cargo_will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Eow. loon, where it will lie at Consignee' livery from Godown on and after September,
INTIMATION
Wo have just received
a fresh consignment of
It is stated that speculators in Japan
and oppression, and if in "international relations he was disposed too slavishly to have been trying to corner the availabla obey the injunction "beware of entrance supply of cotton gauze for Rod Creas to a quarrel he has shown, during the purposes, enlenlating that the demand that he accepts whole-heartedly will be great on account of military the remainder of Polonius' advire " but. | dětivities in Siberis. being in't, bear it that the opposer may
"war",
| kaware of thee."
The three great triumphs achieved by the British Premier since August, 1914,
The attached members of the Dench- mens,"
less, enjoyed a very pleasant pienie at Army Ordnance Corps, Junior
Clear Water Bay last week-end The
are the adjustment of the financial situa-expenses of the launch were very klilly
tion when war broke out, the creation borne by the Services Entertainment.
risk." The Cargo will be ready for de COMPANIA GENERAL of the Ministry of Munitions, and the Fund.
18th
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 hours of 10.15 LM. and Nook 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
rent
All Claims against the Steamer must bo presented to the undersigned on or before the 6th October, or they will not be recognised
P
No. Fire Insurance will be affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE,
Agenta Hengkong, 18th September, 1918.
THE
JAVA-PACIFIC LINE
OF THE JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Steamship
"NIAS"
(2436
DE TOBACOS DE
FILIPINAS.
NUEVO
CORTADO
appointment of General Focs is General. issimo of the Allied forces in France. In the first-mentioned task he showed. an utter contempt for official Dre cedent and sought expert advice in the City. His great work at the Ministry of Munitions brought him into contact with Lord NORTHCLIFFE, to whom must be given due credit for his courageous exposare of the failure of the Way Offles to supply the Army with a suficient quantity of high explosives. Whether or no we approve of what are commonly
EXTRA. called "the Harmsworth roethods and
$3.00 per 100.
Ä FIRST-CLASS CHEROOT AT A
having arrived from San Francisco, Con. signees of Cargo are heraby notified that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the bazardons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowlodier from the Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd, whence
hazyes delivery may be obtained. No Claim will be admitted after the Goods A.
and all Goods bar latt the GrodnwuIS, remaining nadelivered after Noon the 25th September will be sabjest to rent...
All Cisims against the Steamet must be pre wanted to the Undersigned on or before the oth September, or they will not be recogni
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 24th September at 10 AM. by the Company & Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
No Insertuve whatsoever, has effected,
Hills of Lading will be es untersigned by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LLIN, Agents.
(2437 Hongkong. 19th September 1918.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, FENANG AND
SINGAPOKE FROM NEUAPATAY Ex SS "FAZIČKA."
MEE Steamship.
TE
5
CHEAP PRICE.
S. WATSON
&
CO., LTD..
CIGAR MERCHANTS,
TIL. 616.
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MARRIAGE.
น
The Police have offered a reward of 8500 för information which will led to the arrest of members of the gang of Chinese rubbers who have been respon- sible for five daring raids en meney- changer's shops in Hongkong during the last two months. Seven men are under arrest in connection with these robberies,
and
the Police are hoping to muka further arrests in the near future.
News has been received that Captain Colin F. Stockmeil, 31st Division assist
ant provost marshal, son of the late Mr.
Stocknell of Hongkong, is engaged tó Mary Jardine, widow, of Major Shields, Glenrose House Newmilius Ayrshire. The marriage is arranged to take place in November at Westminster Cathedral. Captain Stockmell distinguished himself in 1916 at Matlay-Mallet, for which he received the Legion of Honour,
it is no secret that journalists are averse from many of them-yet in this matter of munitions it cannot be denied that they were justified and saved the lives of thousands of British soldiers at the Front. The alliance between these two original and energetic men has continued ever since, and it has been said that the Premier owes his present position to Lord NORTECLIFFE That is obviously an exaggeration. Mr. LLOYD GEORGE OWES FAR EASTERN CABLE his exalted otios to his well-known characteristics of dauntless courage, abounding energy, and vivid imagiuntion. Recently the lobby correspondents have been discussing the probability of a General Election in Great Britain dar
The War Office announces that on Sep- ing November. All the omens seem totember 0th the Japanese captured the show that a new Parliament cannot be enemy naval base, at Khabarovsk with 17 long postponed. In October the new gunboats, 4 vessels," a wireless station, register will come into operation, and 120 guns, and great quantities of ammuni- it will contain two and a half times a tion and material.
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] JAPANESE SUCCESS IN SIBERIA,
TORIO,
September 17th.
many voters as that which it replaca. STRONG GOVERNMENT AT OMSK.
Nobody can forecast the composition of the new House of Commons: there may, perhaps, be a political landslide as in 1906. The only prophecy that it seems safe to make is that Mr. Lord' GEORGE will appeal to the country for a renewal cf its confidence and that he will get it CONLIN JACOB.At Trinity College But who will support him and who
Chapel, Foochow, on August 31st, by
орроне him amets the politicians the Rev. W. S. Pakenham-Walsh, M.A., assisted by the Rev. W. P. Wassembled at Westminster What will he Williams, M.A the Rev. WILLIAM the organisation under whose gegis be CONLIN, B.A., C.M.S.; Trinity Col- lege, Foochow, and. Lter Constance, youngest daughter of the late Stephen Jacob, C.S., ECS., and of Mrs. Jacob, Wimbledon, London.
Hongkong Office: 104, Dai Vaux ROAD, C.
VLADIVOSTOCK September 18th. It is reported that a strong and repre- sentative Government has been establish. ed at Omsk.
Central and West Siberia are now fres from the Bolshevik and war-prisoner danger. Comparative tranquillity reigns,
re-
THE RUSSO-GERMAN FRONT."
The Russo-German front has will lead those who will follow him? It established its line in the Don territory from Saratoff to Samara, Penza and is said that he has not captured any political machine," and it has been Vologda, and Germany is moving up hinted that he has neither a caucus nor troops from occupied territory.
a party chest. It must be admitted, how. It is urged that the Allies should
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the CENTRAL POLICE STAMON between the hours of 9 A.M. to 1 P.M NURSE for child 3 years old. European and 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. daily.
Applicants will be required to producere being landed at their risk into the hazardous. LONDON OPTION: 131, Funi 822115, E.C. Vever, that he has brought together in despatch forces to the Ural district before preferred..
Mes. R. SUTHERLAND, 129, The Peak.
A
- NOTICE.
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NOW FUNG & CO., LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NOTI
Business heretofore carried on at 10, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, by FREDERICK HOWELL and FREDERICK CHARLES Mow Fusa in co-partnership under the style of Mow Fuse & Co., has been converted into a Private Limited Company, and will henceforth, and as from the 1st September, be carried on as before and at the same 1918, address under the style of MOW FUNGE | COMPANY, LIMITED.
to goods All contracts "relating merchandise entered into by the Firm of Mow FUNG & Co. will be carried out by MOW FUNG & CO., LTD.
or
All debts due to and all liabilities of the Firm of Mow Fong & Co, up to and including the 31st August, 1018, will be respectively collected by and paid by the
FREDERICK HOWELL and FREDERICK CHARLES MOW Fung, ·,
The Company will be managed or con- trolled by a Board of Directors, the first Directora being FREDERICK HOWELL, FREDERICK CHARLES HOW: FUNC, and Szz TO YUEN.
By Order of the Directors,
..
CHOW U TING, Secretary. Hongkong, 16th September, 1911. (2418
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.
·NTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that these. NEXAMINATIONS will commence on MONDAY, December 9th, 1918.
Arrangements will be made to hold the Examination at any town where a sufficient number of candidates offer themselves. Candidates who wish to be examined at any other place than Hongkong or Shanghai must apply to the Registrar on or before October Sad, 1018.
Forms of entry and all particulars can be obtained on application to the REGISTRAR The
University
Hongkong. The entry form duly filled fin, must reach the Registrar, together with the fee (Ten Dollars, Hongkong Currency), on or before October 9th, 1018.
The Examinations will bo 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. [2419
Fassports or identification papers
with All persons
certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves onder the REGISTRATION
PERSONS ORDINANCE 1016.
**
Forms of Registration giving the parti culars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. лnd at all Police Stations o
The Penalty for non compliance is a fine not exceeding 350.
WANTED.
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A FOREIGN NITRSE to take charge of two little Girls (age 4 und 2 years)
in Peking.
Write and send references 10---
MADAME SAINT PIERRE Banque de l'ado Chine, Peking
12425
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET. GODOWN. Central District. Apply bc-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
TO LET.
SHOP in Nathan Boad, Kowloon.
[$261
KOWLOON MARINE LOT No. 48 suitable for Coal Storage.
Apply to:
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & VINANCE CO., LTD. Alexandra Halldings,
EO LET.
2000
Apply to--
HOUSES on Shamsen, Canton.
[
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co. LTD.
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WANTED.
N OFFICE in Centra locality. Stat
rent. Reply to-
Box No. 2424, Care of "Daily Press Office. ₤2124
"GREGORY APCAR" baring arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are notified that all Goods
and/or extra hazardous Godown of the Hong kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by 25th instant will be. abject to rant,
All broken, rbafed and damaged packagen urey to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined by Mears. Goddard and Dongle on 146 instant, at 10 ALIC
Claims against the Stemmer must be prosnatin?" ["- a writing within 10 days after arrival of Steamer, otherwise they will not be moognised. No Fire Insurance will be elected by the adersigned in any case whatever
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID BASSOON &.Co., LTD., Agenta.
[EN Hongkong, 18th September, 1918
DAIBY
There is no substitute for any
FARM NEWS
Dairy Product.
FRESH MILK
is both Food and Drink. Children must have it-adults
should have it.
FRESH CREÁM
13 concentrated food...
1598
GRACA & CO
No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET,
HONGKONG, Dealers in..
POSTAGE › STAMPS. VIEW POST-CARDS. FLOWER SREDS, TOYS, &c, Just received "à Selection of
MAMA DOLLS. I TALKI
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG 20TH SEPTEMBER, 1918
A GENERAL ELECTION.
was
under the
bis Cabinet n selection of statesmen Germany anticipates them. of the first rank. Mr. BALFOUR may be expected again to assist him, and there are others, such as Sir Eric GruDES, Dr. ADDISON and Mr. BARNES, to mention three different types of followers, who will probably range themselves under his banner. The issue will be mainly on the personality of Mr. LLOYD GORGE. The
recent remarkable success of the Allied Armies under the direction of Marshal
:
GENERAL ALEXIEFF MOVES AGAINST BOLSHEVISTS.
AMSTERDAM, September 17th. A telegram from Moscow states that General Alexieff has taken the offensive against the Bolshevists near Blagovest chensk with considerable Cossack fores and strong detachments of White Guards,
GERMAN PRISONERS JOIN THE BOLSHEVISTS.
Colonel 'Gaida in the East.
at
The Times correspondent at Peking states that the appearance of German prisoners among the Bolshevista has caused an agitation in Mongolia and Sengxiang. The Chinese have, disarmed
many.
Tax warm welcome that was given to Mr. LLOYD GEORGE on the occasion of his recent visit to Manchester furnishes & striking contrast to the reception accord- ed him
at Birmingham during the FOCH constitutes a great source of politi." the British Premier. Boer War, when he
cal strength to
LONDON, September 18th. policeman's That "nothing succeeds like success?? in
The Time correspondent at Vladivo- necessity of borrowing a
The stock states that German regulars have, uniform in order to escape the wrath of particularly true, of politics. the infuriated populace. The change Government's only failure appears to be appeared among the Bolshevists is indicative of the high esteem in in Ireland, but that is such a common Vologda. It is probable that the Ger- which he is held now throughout the experience that the British people are mans will make a strong effort to retain not likely to blame Mr. LLOYD GEORGE possession of the wealthy Dietz region. Kingdom. It used to be said, in the days of Cobden, that what Manchester thinks for not solving the apparently insoluble General Syrovy commande all the Under to-day England thinks to-morrow," but Irish problem amidst the pre-occupations Czecho-Slovaks and. Russians.
of a world-war. It is as certain, there him are Colonel Ceciy in the west, and in this particular instance there is no doubt that Manchester and the rest of the fore, as things political can be, that they country are in complete accord. Whatever will ask him to remain at the helm of his detractors may say to the contrary, the the ship of State until the war is over. Prime Minister has emerged from the searching trials and tests of the last four" years head and shoulders above any of his colleagues in the Cabinet which made the great decision to honour its signature to the treaty guaranteeing the indepen- dence and integrity of Belgium. He has never been lacking in courage, and that is the characteristic which first brought him to the notice of the public. He bas always had an almost uncanny intuition concerning the future. It will be remem. bered that, some time before the war, he went into the City of London in his capacity of Chancellor of the Exchequer and publicly warned Germany that she must stop bullying France. That speech caused great surprise, for until then he had been regarded naa peace-at-any- price politician. He has always, how ever, championed the cause of those whom he regarded as the victims of injustice
One case (one death) of enteric fever was reported in the Colony on Wednesday.
The annual meeting of the Dairy Farm, Ice, and Cold Storage Co., Ltd.,' is announced to be held, on October 5th.-
The annual general meeting of the Kowloon Cricket Club is advertised to take place on the 30th inst. The opening of the new ground is fixed for the 28th inst.
The news bas been received in Hong kong of the death in action in France of Lieut. Hugh Arthur, who was in charge of the Wuchow branch of Megat Jardine, Matheson & Co. for some years, and will be remembered in Hongkong as very fine cricketer. Lieut. Arthur was with a Chinese Labour Corps and was killed while helping some wounded men.
CHONG NGÔI
[BY COURTESY OF THE
BAR PO.").
GENERAL LUNG AND FUEIEN.
PEEING, September 19th. Lung Chai-kwong, is reported to be pro seeding to seize the Tuchunship of Fukien, as Li How-ki will be transferred another position.
A. RESIGNATION.
to
Liang Shih-yi, the Speaker of the Upper.. House, has expressed a desire to resign. EVIL CHARACTERS ARRESTED AF PEKING.
Numerous would be assassins have been arrested in Peking, some of whom are said to hail from Canton.
4.
CHANG CHO LAME TROOPE
It is reported that Chang Cho-lam will send all his troops to Peking soon after. Tuan Chi-jui's resignation,