NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Bale, to be held on TUESDAY, the 15th day of October, 1918, at 9 P... at the less of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPAKTKENT, OY Order of His BIOELLEYOF THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CBOWN LAND at Yaumsti, In the Colony of Hongkong, for
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OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.
TAKE NOTICE that under No. of the
INTIMATIONS
THE" HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7TH "
THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG.
SPECIAL MEETING of Members
A GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, Chartered Bank Building, TO-DAY (MON- DAY, 7th October, at 3.30 1., for the parpose of discusing the telegraphia reply of the Rice Association of San Francisco," regarding the quality, survey and stowage of Rice shipments to USA
will be held in the HONGKONG
All Rice Exporters who are not Mambars of the Association are also invited to attend.
By Order,...
A. B. LOWE, Acting Secretary,
(2437 Hongkong, 5th October, 1918.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
HE 1ST ANNUAL MEETING of the THE
above Club, will be held in the Offers
of Mosses. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., (top floor) by kind permission, TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), 8th October, 1918, at 5.30 P...
W. J MORRISON,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, th October, 1918. [1488
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KOWLOON MARINE LOT No. suitable for Coal Storags.
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HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, HOUSES on me, Cantoo.
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DOMESTIO CLEANLINESS and VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (emanded),TRANSFER RECEIPT Nod. 250 insued to MR CHIU HONG PING for vary Domestic Building, or part of mah Building within the EASTERN Division Transfer of 350 shares of this Company into of the City of Victoris, and the EASTERN his name having been MISLAID, LOST. Division of Kowloon and New Kowloon OR DESTROYED, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Receipt is cccupied by Members of more than one family, except those within the European Earvation produced at this Office within 30 days from or in Kowloon South of Austin Band or the date her of, the Carsificate for sus asid Shares will be delivered to the said Ms. those part of a Domestic Building used A Shop, Office or Godown, must be CLEANE CHIU HONG PING, and the Transfer ED and LIMEWASHED THROUGHOUT Receipt will thereafter be held by the by the owners daring the months of October Company as null and void. and November.
NB-The word "throughout" used in this Notics means that the Houses should be Lime washed in respect of all the Wails of each Boom, all Cubicles, Partitions, Stair Casings and Stair Linings, all Ceilings and the Undersides of Roods in Main Buildings, Offices and Servante Quarters and inclusive of Verandahs.
The
Backyard must have its containing Walls Limewashed up to the level of the Fist Floor.
Carred. Fainted or Fellshel Woodwork in
condition, good
kowever, need not be Limo washed, but must be Cleaned.
The Board is prepared to limewash FREE OF CHARGE a limited number of Buildings in those Divisions. OFFERS who desire to avail themselves of this offer should apply in writing to the Secretary on or before the 7th of October.
Choice among applicants will be in the absolute discretion of the President.
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The EASTERN Division of the City of the West by Gilman Victoria is bounded Btreat and Peel Street.
Kowloon is divided into the EASTERN and WESTERN Divisions by Nathan Road and a straight line drawn from the North and through the Yaumati service Reservoir. to the Northern Boundary of Kowloon.
J. L. MOPHERSON,
Becretary, Dated this lat day of October, 1918.
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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 i P.M. and 2 PM to 4 P., daily.
Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification paper
All persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE, 1818.
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Forms of Bogistration giving the parti- culars required may be obtained at the G.P.0. and at all Police Statione
The Penalty for non compliance is a fine not exceeding $50.
WANTED.
By Order of the Board.
W. E. ROBERTS,
Secretary. Hangrong, lat October, 1918. [ 8471
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"DJEMBER " having arrived from Kobe. Consignees of Cargo are har-by notified that s Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardons and/or extra hazardous Godowan of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the
harves delivery may be obtained.
No Claim will be waitindi sisir the foods and Goods Godowan have left the October, will be subject to rent
maining undelivarat after Noon the 10th
All Claims against the Stesmer must be pes. ranted to the Undersigned en or before the 13th October, or they will not be vengnised
All broken, chafed and dainaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the Sta October, at 104 by the Company's Surveyors, Mouri Goddard & Dougiza.
No Instration effected.
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CELESTIAL
1918.
Neither side is in a position to enforce a decision and to impose its will upon the other. Compromise, therefore, offers the only means of settlement. We has been conducting an active campaigo by telegraph. In one recent message he expresses himself with absolute frankness and talls the various party leaders their duty very plainly. He says: "As to the legal questiona, let us ignore what has gone in the past. Both sides must make sacrifices for the inke of the country in order to work for par salvation in The Tuchuns in the the future. Yangtare provinces should be asked to act as mediators, with Mr. Hsu Suin- CHANG, chief, mediator,
If our
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and Lieut. Douglas Mackensie, R.A.F Mackenzie, of Honam, was killed on only child of the Rev. Dr. and Mr. August 4th is the result of an accident while flying. He was aged 24
It is stated in China's Millions that the Committee on the Revision of the Man- work, and that Mr. F. W. Baller, who darin Old Testament has completed its has been a member of this committee for more than seventeen years, has, been asked by the British and Foreign Society to read the final proofs of the new version as it passes through the prem
The death took place on August 3rd
his at
residence Oaklands, South Casper Joseph Baker, who served as Petherton, Somerset of Fio-Admiral captain, of the Astrea on the China Stations. He retired in 1907. as captain, but the following year he was promoted rear admiral, and vice-admiral on 'the retired list five years later,
The marriage of Captain F. S. Mor- gan, 24th Welsh Regiment, son of the late Mr. Frank A. Morgan (of Herbert's Lodge, Bishopston, Glamorganshire, and formerly of the Chinese Customs Ser vice), to Miss Gladys Joan Wards, Warde, of East Farleigh, took place at youngest daughter of Lt. Col. H. 3 A. East Farleigh on July 13th.
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chance of exacting concessions from us, As the situation is, becoming more criti- cal daily, and grave dangers are sur- rounding us, we should not hesitate to carry out our proposals. We hope all those in power will respond to the `call
Phya Bandhu, formerly Siamese Minis to save the nation from ruin." With
ter at the Court of St. James, has been most of the leading men, anxious forged at Marylebone County Court for peace and the President-elect working at Abbey-road, St. John's Wood. In the 42 rent due in respect of his resilence for the same end, General We's appeal witness-box he said that he ceased his is likely to meet with a sympathetic duties as Minister in 1907, and had
lived respons. An interesting suggestion was amounting to £250 to £350 a year.
ou an allowance sent from Sing, made in the Peking Leader a few days Aaron (his solicitor): Your mone has ago by Dr. Tvat, the talented editor of not reached you lately 1-No, not to eight months. I believe that, you, feel that it that journal, who has pleaded for peace must have been torpedoed Yeg Judge
Selfe: How by urging both parties to get together. assistance given by my wife's pople. His are you living row --On He proposed that the Yangtsze Tuchus Honour made an order for the payment of should act as mediators, and, if they should fail to bring the North and South together, ther "friendly" outsider should be appealed to in this humani- tarian work, and assuredly the best mediator for our purpose is the President of the United States, our sister republic, and the nation which has invited us to
follow its footsteps in aligning ourselves against the Central Powers.
In
within three months, and balance.
two months later.
A very successful whist-d was held by the members of the RG. Sergeant mess. Victoria Barracks, on Friday night twenty-two tables being occuried Master- duties of MC., and at the dose of the Gunner May, R.G.A., carried out the drive presented prizes to the following:→ Ladies 19, Mrs Tattoo: 2nd Mrs.
Scars; 3rd, Mr. Garred; Hidder num- ber, Sir Thornton; Booby prize, Mrs. Marka. Men: ist. Sergt. Major Sainsbury, A.S.C.; 2nd, Mr. Seccombe; Booby" prize. Sergt. Lee, GA. The 3rd. Staff-Sergt. Collins, M.P.S.C.; prize for the hidden number for men was won by Sergt. Haskings, R.0.A., who tied with Mr. Clark, RINI,. But beat the latter in the cut. Mrs. May kindly undertook the arrangements for refresh-
view of the traditional friendliness of our sister republic, "need" wa doubt that &ur request will be readily responded to 1.... Of course the best way out is for the North and South to come together themselves, either with or with- out the mediation of the Yangtzoments. Tackuns. The best of maxim is to help ourselves, for that breeds within us a healthy spirit of independence. If, how ever, the worse should come to the worst, then let President WILSON be appealed to at once to eat the Chinese Gordian BIRTH.
knot." The idea is undoubtedly a good NOLAN-At Rock View," No. 155,
one, and it is to be hoped that it will be Wanchai Road, on October 5th, to borte in mind if the situation does not Mr. and Mrs. N. G. NOLAN, a 100. [2483
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Consignees of Chege are hereby notified the they must produce sa Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Import and Exports Hongkong, before Biks of Lading can be countersigned
All broken, skafed and damaged goods xen k be left in the Godown, where they will he LENSHIEL and BUNGALOW, Noramined on FRIDAY, the 11th October,
140 and 141, THE PEAK. Apply to-
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HONGKONG.
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There is no substitute for any Dairy Product.
FRESH MILK
is both Food" and Drink.
Children must have it-adults
should have it.
FRESH CREAM
food.
is
concentrated
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FORTHCOMING EVENTE.
TO-DAY.
3.30 pm. Association of Exporters sad Dealers of Hongkong, Special Meeting in the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce Boo
at 10 AM.
All Claims must be presented within a month of the Steniser's arrival Mira, after which they 400 be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas anti all Goods remaining andelivered after the 19th Oct, 1918, will be cabinet to rent.
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PACIFIO MAIL 88. CO.. J. ORAM SHEPPARD,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, 4th October, 1918
THE
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PENINSULAR. ··AND ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGATION 00:
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, BOMBAY, EGYPT. MEDITER RANEAN PORTE KID LONDON.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR
BATAVIA, AMERICAN, OostinESTIL ̧
AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
HONGKONG TIH OCTOBER, 1918.
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improve.
Important cables will be found on page 3 to-day. I
The formal opening of the Kowloon C.C.'s new ground will take place next Saturday at 3.30 p.m.
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The death of Sir Henry Berkeley, a former Attorney-General of Rangkong, is PEACE MOVEMENT IN reported by cable on page 7.
CHINA.
Place negotiations between the North and Bouth are proving somewhat pro tracted, but, as this. was expected, there is no reason to feel despond- to the results. As I matter of fact, the indications justify measure of hopefulness. That Northern and Southern leaders are in communica tion with each other-indirectly, it is true--by means of personal representa tives, augurs well for the conclusion of
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One case of cateric fever tone death) and one case of diphtheria were reported in the Colony on Saturday.."
The Gurette contains schedules of allotments for Wongneichong Recreation Ground, Queen's Recreation Ground and King's Park Recreation Ground.
Miss Lydia Peto Kemp, of Old 5th, left £100 to the Baptist Missionary Falinge, Rochdale, who died on April
Society for their hospital at Tai Yuen, North China,
The King has granted authority for the wearing of the Japanese Order of the Smith, lecturer at the School of Foreign Rising Sun (Class 6) by Mr. W. G.
Languages at Tokyo.
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
JAPAN. AND THE BOXER INDEMNITY.
PEKING, October 5th. Japan has agreed to the remission of" the Boxer indemnity..
The conditions are unknown, but it is believed that Japan will follow America's example by stipulating that the money shall be utilised to found an educational institution similar to the Tsinghua College. This belief in supported by the recent visit of Japanese educationalists to Tainghua College.
LOANS FROM JAPAN.
.
The Japanese Legation admits the con- elusion at Tokyo-to which the negotia tions were transferred to avoid publicity -of two Railway loan agreements--one. for the construction of a group of four railways in Manchuric and Mongolia amounting to. twenty-million yen; the second for a similar sum for the con- struction of two railways in Shantung.
The other loan for financing the National Steel Foundry is not yet con- cluded.
[BY COURTESY OF THE "*'CHUNG NGOI
BAN PO
CHINA AND THE SHANGHAI MIXED COURT.
PERINO, October 6th. The Minister of Foreign Affairs han. requested the Foreign Diplomatic body to restore to China jurisdiction in the Shanghai Mixed Court.
THE CIVIL WAR.
the
It is reported that there will be an important change in the Yangtze Valley after the election of the Vice-President
Shib-chang hay informed South-West provinces that he can only issue orders after he has assumed office. He may issue a peace order then.
GENERAL MILITARY SERVICE
TRIBUNAL
"No Fire Losurance whilever will de exected. Consigue are requemad to send in their
of Lading for mountersignatury | the much-desired settlement, in spite of immediatuly,
the several pronouncements of the Canton Government that it will not recognise the election of Hat BHI-CHAN as Pre- sident by the illegal Parliament [unction
The Government Analyst made the ing at Peking. HRU SHIH-CHANG has following examinations of samples under made it clear that be will do every the Food and Drugs Ordinance for the
Esu quarter ended September 30th:-Milk, thing possible to reunite North and 22; feu, port wine, gin, sherry and South, and, knowing that he has no whisky, two of each. Eleven of the intention of being President of a samples of milk and one of ice were found weakened North China, we may be sure to be adulterated that he has good grounds for believing Government has appointed the Hon. Mr. H.E. the Officer Administering" the that he is assured of Southern support P. H. Holyoak to act as Assessor upon when he announces that he is prepared appeals to the Governor-in-Council under to be installed in his high office on the the provisions of the General Military Service Ordinance, 1918, during the Homeward Mail Shamist, currying
due date, October 10th, which is the absence from the Colony of the Hon. Mr. T
His Majesty's Mall, will be dorpslche anniversary of the inauguration of the H. E. Pollock, K,C.. from this port na naual, taking Paars Republic.” General WU PRI-JU, who and Cargo for the above Forks,
Fammerigens
The following amendment of the re Lacommodation in the connecting, initiated the peace movement by arrang gulations relating to motor-boats and secured before departure from Hongkong.ing an armistice with, the gouthern launches appears in the Gazette:-No Silk and Vainable Cargo for Italy In armies opposed to him in Hanan, has person shall gamble on any launch or and London (under arrangement) will be -
motor-boat used as a ferry. The master conveyed by this breamer proceeding definitely ranged himself now with the of any launch or moter-bont used as a Bombay and there transhipped to the Southerners. The voice of scandal sug- ferry shall not permit any gambling on oncarrying Steamer for Marvellos 1 had London
gents a cash nexus between him and each launch or motor-bont
KUO-CHANG in this HE. the Officer Administering the President Fixo matter, the sum mentioned being $200,000, and subject to His Majesty's pleasure, Government has appointed provisionally; but it is much more satisfactory to think Mr. T, L. Perkins to be a Member of the of Wu as an honest, advocate of peace. during the absence on leave of the Hon. Executive and Legislative Councils, Most reasonable men regard a continua Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., with effect tion of the internecine strife aus senseless. from the 10th Septembebr, 1918.
Parcela will be received at the Offos entii IP.M. the day before walling. The content and value of all packages aro tequired...
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TODAY'S AGENDA. Consideration of temporary exemptions granted to the following:
N. L. Brewer-Mestre Pam.- Mr. Brewer & Co.
3.30
F
3.50
p.-M. R. Kennedy--Mercantila Bank of India.
10pmMr. F. Byme Thomson--Mesars:
Dodwell & Co.
Ltd.
4.30 p.m.-Asiatic Petroleum flo
1. Crookdake, medically fit. (The remaining men of military ago in this Company came before the Tribunal on the 22nd July, 1918).
4-48 p.m. Consideration of temporary
exemption granted to Mr. W., F. Gibbins, of Messrs. Wilkinson, Hay- wood & Clarke. p.m.ears. Kein & Co.
A, K. Mackenzie, medically fit. (The remaining wen of military age in this firm came before the Tribunal on the 8th July, 1818).