NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
MINISTERING CHILDREN'S
LEAGUE
OF
Nov, 130-SATURDAY—Nov, 2ND. THE ANNUAL BAZAAR under the auspices of the above League, will be bald by kind permission in the grounds
Hutter,
Saturday, of Government NOVEMBER 2ND.
The proceeds, as formerly, will be devoted the to. Local Charities for Children,
• Ottershaw * Cots, Surrey, and Naval and Military funds for orphans
•
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
NUTION TO CONSIGNEZI,
FROM SINGAPORE
STIKE. Steamship-
TH
above
*VAN WÄERWIJOK”
port having arrived from the Consiguem of Cargo by her are hereby Mimesed that l Goods are being landed tasir risk into the barious and/or extra rdous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and-Godown Company, Ltd., wance and/or from the Wharrec delivery may 10 oktained.
Goods not cleared by the 19th Ocky at #13., will be subject to rent.
All broken, shafal and damaged package as to be left in the Godowns, where they will be ined. Claims against the Samer must be
of arrival, otherwise | presented within 10 sey will not be recognized.
He Fire Insursson will be affected 1) u many am vİSISTER,
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE MATHESON # CO., LTD.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 7th October, 1918
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"PUBLIC AUCTION, THE Undersigned has received instruc use the liquidator of Messia BLACKHEAD COMPANY, F. E. HORNE F. J. R ScawaRzXOFT, EH. TH and J.E. DANIELAEN in pursuance of sa Order of the Honkong Government to sell by Public Anction at 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
од
TUESDAY,
the 15th day of October, 1918, at his Auction Rooms in Daddell Street,
་ ་
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD..
PROPERTY
ituate and being SHAUKIWAN MARINE LOT No. 1 and known as Blackhead's
Soap" Works
IN ONE LOT.
The Property has an area of 95,500 square feet or thereabouts and consists of level ground with a sea wall in good condition on groter front. On the property stands Soap Factory and buildings in connection therewith comprising two todowns, one ith coolie quarters over, & Manager's House, a Boiler and Machine House, an Iron Shed, and & Tank.
RESERVED. PRICE OF $125,000 HAS
FIXED.
A REEN
The Property is held for the residue of a term of 999 years from August, 1890. The Crown Rent is $440 per annum.
Particulars and Conditions of Sale may
be had from:
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PERSS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 1918..
THE INDOCHINA STEAM" "NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED. NHAREHOLDERS are reminded of the EXTRAURDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the COMPANY, to be held TU-DAY (TUESDAY), the 8th day of October, 1918, at 12 o'clock Noom, as the
ffices of Amera JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED, No. 6, Pedder Street, Hongkong, for the purpose of considering and if thougnt lit confirming as a Special Resolution the Resolution set out under- neath which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company hold on the 18th day of September, 1918
"That the regulations contained in the printed document submitted to the meeting and for the purpose of identification subscribed by the Chair- เ man thereof be and the same are "hereby spor vet and that such #regulations be ad they are hereby "adpted the Artacles of the Company
substitution for and Exclusion of all the existing Articles thereof."
to
the
Dated the 20th day of September, 1918
By Order of the Directors, ...
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Kan,
General Managers.
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HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB
HE 31 ANNUAL MEETING of the
THE JUST Ge of des
INTIMATION
A Gift that will be remembered
all the year round.
Kaiser said, give their last cent and
last breath in defence of the Fatherland. It is true that the German leaders who, were responsible for this horrible war had better cut their own throats than admit complete defeat, for eventually they themselves must be hopelenly rained, and for this reason it is incon- ceivable that they will neglect to do everything in, their power to preserve their worthless lives and their property as long as possible, no matter what the cost may be to others. The German people, in time to come, may work out
· their own 'salvation, bat impregnated as the present generation is with the foul ideas of its leaders, it would be a danger. ous mistake for us to regard this request for an armistice as having been made in WATERWAYS sincerity and as being a trustworthy
Our Calendar of
CELESTIAL
is something quite new
and attractive.
of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD., (top floor) by kind permission, TO DAY You cannot imagine any more (TUESDAY), 8th October, 1818, at 6.30 PM.
W. J. MORRISON,
Bon. Secretary. Hongkong, 4th October, 1918, [3458
HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom.) LOST.
10. ME CHIU HONG PING for TRANSFER RECEIPT Nol. 250 issued Transfer of 250 shares of this Company into his name having been MISLAID, LOST. OR DESTROYED, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the mairi Receipt is produced at this Office within 30 days from the data herrot, the Certificate for the said Share will be delivered to the mid M CHU HONG PING, and the Transfer Receipt will thereafter be held by the Company sa null and void. By Order of the Board,
W. E ROBERTS,
Secretary. Hongkong, 1st October, 1918. [2471
LOST.
CAMPHOR WOOD BOX marked NEAR HONGKONG discharged at
Kowloon Whart from the NY.K 88 "INABA MAKU" on August 19th, 1918.
Suitable reward to person supplying information as to its whereabouts
ILTYD H. GEARE VACUUM On. Co
19483
WANTED
MERA, DEACON, LOOKER DEACON BRITISHER (of pare Scottish dessent)
HARSTON,
Solicitors for the Liquidator,
or from
MR GEORGE, P. LAMMERT,
The Auctioneer.
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PUBLIC AUCTION DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of
Petting by Public Austion Bale. to be held on TUESDAY, the 18th day of October, 1918, af 3 PM at the Offic
of the Punic WORKS DEPARTMENT, DY Order of His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR,
with long clerical experience in Offices of Public Works Companies and having had practical and the practical training in Engineering, desires employment in Mercantile or other Office: Willing to try any cla's of work where prospects and good. First-class referen;es sa to character, obc.
Apply
Box 2477, Care of "Daily Pre” Office. [3477
·R.
SANITARY BOARD OFFICE, HONGISING,
OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.
of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Yaumati, To the in the Colony of Hongkong, for terms of 75 years, with the option of renewal al CROWN BENT to be fined by the Burveyor of HIS MAJESTY TAX Kse, for cas furiber horm, of 75 youṛS.
Na, of Bale,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Bigley Ko
Locality.
Boundary
Massororit
$+
Leat
Leat
Exa
T.
Upest Price
12.590 194 20,000
(2105
BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME.
GRACA & CO
acceptable gift for friends
at home.
Price $2.50
All ready for posting.
indication that the only pence to which it is possible now for us to agree is likely to be forthcoming very shortly. Conse quently, must not relax our efforts or be over optimistic.
tions.
CORRESPONDENCE. KOWLOON ROADS ETC.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE DONGKONG DAILY PRINK"]
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
(KROM OUR OWY COLETAPONDENT.],
ENEMY INTERNHENT REGULATIONS.
Six-I should like to draw the atten- tion of the Public Works Department to
PEKING, October sth. the disgraceful state of Mody Road,
The enemy internment regulatioza have caused by the transporting of hundreds of been publish designating the Yunchumu steel rails for the railway from the Kow-Temple in the Tangshan district the first loop godowns to a point just opposite the camp. east end of the road,
THE NEED OF FOREIGN INTERVENTION.
These rails are being transported on ordinary trucks four at a time, Nauled by 6 or 8 coolies, the route taken being along The Canton Government's declaration of Peking Rond, scross Nathan Road to war against Hsu Shib-chang emphasises Mody Road, across Chatham Road to the the imperative necessity of external amis. railway, where the fence has had to be tance to heal, the strife and supervise the. - specially opened up to allow of their being finance. The leading citizens and on- taken through.
lightened officials are looking to America The coolies doing this work are not at in the hope of obtaining the required
lead
all particular whether the ends of the rails plough up the road or not, and, as the road does not appear to have been con- |stracted for mich heavy traffic, the result is that it is now a notice of rats from
1
THE REHABILITATION OF GOV- ERNMENT BANE NOTES.
The Ministry of Finance recommends
that. Seventh Year, Domestic bonds be again placed on the market in order is enhance the sale of the bank notes.
[BY COURTESY OF THE “CHUNG X001
PEKING NEWS.
"PIXING, October 7th. Tuan Chi-jui will make the War Office in independent department.
The new German Chancellor has stated beginning to end, that portion opposite that President WiLaos's speeches will be Lymoon Villas being so bad that the trucks accepted "as a basis for peace negotia get stuck in the ruts which they have In judging Germany's sincerity | made. To get them out, the coolies swing it would be well to bear in mind that them from side to side. enlarging the President WILSON's terms included "the holes, so that now that part of the road evacuation of all Russian territory, the is absolutely dangerous for vehicular evacuation and restoration of Belgium. traffic. without any attempt to limit the I should like to know why the rails were sovereignty she enjoys in common with taken this way at alla (1) They could the other free nations; the freeing of all have been taken from the godowns to the French territory, the restoration of the siding in lighters without going near the invaded portions and the righting of the roads at all; (2) They could have been wrong done to France by Prussia in 1871 taken from the godowns to the siding at if the matter of Alsace Lorraine; the the north side of the terminus, through readjustment of the frontiers of Italy gates already provided, put on to a truck, along clearly recognisable lines of nation and taken to the siding without damaging ality; the opportunity for autonomous any roads and without interfering with development. for the peoples of Austrin. the trafic any more than they are doing The Fungtien troops are said to be tho.
Hungary; the evacuation of Roumania, Serbia and Montenegro and the accord ance to Serbia of free and secure access to the sea; the permanent opening and WATSON & freedom of the Dardanelles under inter- national guarantees; an independent Polish State; and, Enally, a general association of nations under specific con- Tenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of the political inde pendence and territorial integrity of great and small States alike."
CO., LTD.
DISPENSARY..
HONOBONG
·TAL. 16...
DEATHS. CAMPOS.At the General Hospital, Shanghai, on October 1st, AMALIA MARIA PEREIRA DE CAMPOS, aged 18. LELO September 30th, MARY WIL
LOGGBUY Les, aged 10 years, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Claude M. Lee American Church Mission, Wasih.
Hongzone Orvich: 101, Dua Yauz Roan, C. Laxon Oyyton sgkbi Frawen Besitz, E.G.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG STH OCTOBER, 1918.
..
at present
It is not long ago that Mody Road was re-surfaced, with tar-macadam at con- siderable expense, and now this work will have to be done again.
Who is going to pay for it? The con- tractor whose trucks have ent up the road, or the ratepayers!
As the cost of this work will not be a
small item it might be worth the while of the unofficial members to ask the ques tion at the next meeting of the Legislative Council as to who is the individual who is responsible for the work being done in
that way.
Hsu Shih-chang wishes to appoint Feng Kue-chang, Commander of the 18th and 16th Divisions, and give him supreme military powers." Tuan Chi-jui strongly objects,
The ramour regarding the restoration
of the monarchy is spreading in Peking.
leaders in the movement: The election of the Vice-President is to be held on the ath inst.
CANTON NEWS.
LEY COURTESY OF THE "CHUNG NGOL SAN PO."]
CANTON, October 7th....
THE GIVIL GOVERNORSHIP.
We are informed that General Luk.
Wing-ting, and the Kwangsi leaders are opposed to the dismissal of the Civil Governor Li Yew-hon during the present.
'time' of unrest-
tion.
It is said that Dr. Wa Ting-fang bas. been trying to secure the position, for: bis son, but that he dropped the matter when he found there was strong oppor
La Yew-hon has recently informed the Provincial Assembly that he will remain. in office and maintain peace and order until he is permitted to go." aUPPORTING THE SỐUTH,
To make matters worse, the contractor Queen's College swimming sports will take place to-day at p.m. Mrs. who is building the new Bats at the Balphs has kind'y consented to distri-corner of Mody and Nathan Roads is using the road for a stone mason's yard, hate the prizes.
breaking up large blocks of granite to the
of the passers-by, sometimes It is reported that the Shiu. Ia,, a danger absorbing nearly half the road. This is training cruiser of the Northern Squad- done also on top of the tar-macadam! Itron left Fukien recently. She is coming would be interesting to know whether he
The annual bazaar, under the auspices of the Ministering Children's League, will be held in the grounds of Govern
rent House on November 2nd.
has a permit for so doing, and, if not, to Canton to join the South and was If he has expected to arrive at Whampoo, this. why he is allowed to do it!
sent" gunboats to welcome heran ber afternoon, The Canton authorities, hno arrival.
The total output of the Kailan Miniaggot & permit, why should one have been issued allowing him to encroach on an Administration's mines for the week end-ulready narrow road when he has the foot
path
on that side also. ing Sist September amounted to 45,635 tons and the sales to 48,433 tons.
RE. the Officer Administering the Government in Council will it at 9.50 on Thursday next to hear an appeal by Mesars. Gerin Drevard & Co. against the enrolment of Mr. J. D. Birrell,
We understand, that the Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) has been con- ferred upon the Hon. Mr. E. B. Hallifax, Committee, and the Hon. Mr. Mcl. Hon. Secretary of the War Charities
Captain - Superintendent Police. Messer,
of
GERMÁNT'S REQUEST FOR AN ARMISTICE. We must beware of building our hopes too, high upon the news that our enemies have asked for an armistice. we think, that The probabilities are,
the this request by
Alliez' many Germany has been forced to make TAKE NOTICE that andar No. 2 of the
DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and recent successes, and that the German VENTILATION BYE-LAW8 (as amended), leaders, have been compelled by the
Lent. Then R. Hoyer, formerly of erary Damesile Building or part of anch Building within the EASTERN Division populace to use their utmost endeavours of the City of Victoria, and the EASTERN to arrange a peace before fresh disasters Japan, son-in-law of Professor and Mrs killed in Division by Member at mure Man one family, overtake them. But on the other hand, the Clement, of Tokio, wor
of than axcept those within the European Reservation proposal may be merely, another camcu France on July 18th, the first day when or in Kowloon South of Austin Ha-d or stage, made without any intention of the Americans went "over the top" in those parts of a Domestic Building used a Shop
Omon or Gaderen, maak be CIZEANB acknowledging defcat, for the purpose, the counter-offensive against the Germans BD and LIMEWASHED THROUGHOUT partly, of gaining time for further which opened the way to the recent
owners during the months of October and November
military preparations, and, partly, with victories. NBThe word throughout used in this Nosios meus that the Houses should be Lims washed It respect of all the Walls of each Boom,
مطة
a view to inducing the German people
The Hon Secretary of the Club de
to continue their appalling. sacrifices in Recreio, Kowloon, begs to acknowledge
THE PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT..
The M.P.'s have announced that, until A third item is the footpath at the corner of Nathan and Kimberley Roads, the "real" President is, elected, the overlooking the tennis club. This path Military Government is entitled, in con- bas been carried away by the heavy rains trol national affairs. A Provisional Pre- three times since the 1st of May and sident will, therefore, be, elected has been repaired in a more or less hap We learn that Dr. Wu Ting fang, will hazard way each time, the last being a be elected as Premier and will take ap few weeks ago. There was then a hole the Presidential duties. about 10 feet long and the width of the REPORTS FROM SWATOW pavement. It was several feet deep 'ex- A message from Swatow states that the tending down to the level of the tennis people there are still being forced to
As the sides were composed of courts.
repair was made, it was a dangerous place We are also informed that charitable lumps of granite with which the previous contribute to the military expenditure. to fall into, but for Ave days there was institutions and commercial associations no attempt made to repair it, neither was have received strong demands for funda a fence of any kind put round it or a from the troops in the locality. light at night to warn people of the danger. To-day some fresh idea, seems to have struck the person in charge of the THE VALUE OF PROPAGANDA. job, and the bank has been cut back,
CHINA AND THE ALLIES: "sustaining wall, apparently to put up a
J
but the earth has been carefully placed on In the House of Commons, on August the path in such a way that pedestrians 6th, in the course of sons, criticines of may easily trip over it, especially in the the functions of the Ministry of Informa dark, and there is no fence or danger sign
leading officials were directors of a large again. Is there no one responsible for tion, Mr. Leil Jones complained that its Chinese contractor 1-Yourd, etc., է: . these this or is it just left to the number of companies. Alr. Cunliffe Owen
KOWLOON.
**OUR DAY."
TO THE EDITOR OF THE **HONGKONG *DULY FRESS."]
Bra, The Committee and the other pro
Au Cabicles, Paritions, Blair Casings and Stair the belief that the Allies are bent on with thanks the following donations to Linings, all Ceilings and the Underside of Roofs in Main Buildings, Omon and Servant their total destruction. This view of the Portuguese Bed Croes Fundminent persons who are dorting much The Backyard mmi have lis containing Walls the question is supported by the bad Already acknowledged, $4,466; 8 time and money to perfecting the arrange faith of which the Germans were guilty, bursady stinowledged, 66,45 guinements for raising funds for the Red Cross
Quarters and inclusive of Verandahs,
of Betober. But will be in the pressed upon the Gerinan people that Taumati ferry launch, Wa On. The man is this clars of the community that I b
was a director of ne many as 36 companies, mostly tentacles of a great tobacco trust Ho
o was in charge of propagands through out Aris and the Far East, including Japen
for
McCandy
contended that the need effective propaganda would continue so long as the war laated. He was in. formed that our Minister in Peking had
the Allies entirely to our propaganda attributed the action of China in joining department.
LADY, MAY'S ROSE FUND,
LIST'N.
Already Mr. N. J. D. Stephens Mr. N. 3. Blabb
§1,073.50
100.00
100.00
Total
$1,773.50
Limewashed up to the level of the First Floor.
on the 24th inst. are neglecting one thing, Carred, Painted or Polished Woodwork in.
to make "Our Day" a completo success. good condition, however, need not be Time in transferring troops from the Eastern Guard," An Allied sympathiser,"
The number of people with money always andhed, but mui be Clouaned.
to the Western Front, contrary to agree-850; total $4,810. FLOWERS BEAUTIFY
The Board is prepared to limewah FREE
A Chinese male, living at No. 22 at hand in this Colony is comparatively make attractive THE HOME as OF CHARGE limited number of Buildings ment, while the Brest-Litovsk Conference
was in progress, and by the boastful Lyndhurst Terrace was sent to the small Those who are paid a small or in, those Division, OWNERS who desire to Avail themselves of this offer should apply in *before the 7th
tone of the new CHANCELLOR's speech in
noth of attempting to commit suicide by generally find that they have, little or no nothing else can do,
writing to the Secretary on
the Reichstag. It has already been in jumping into the harbour from the spare.cash on the 24th of the month. It Chinion among
am making for some of your valuable space
During the month of September absolute discretion of the President.
He is
Some of us are prompted by patriotic 2,150-04 million gallons of water were Dealers in
The EASTERN Division of the City of Germany long ago made an offer of was rescued by the folis of the launch. lng to, and it is on its behalf that I Victoris it bounded on the West by FLOWER AND VEGETABLE Street and Pool Street.
peace, which the Allies rejected with reported to be of unsonad mind.
The death is reported of Mr. A. F. and charitable motives and some by a stored in the City, and Hill district EASTERN scorn, and, as the reply to the present Comrie, who was found lying in the desire to have a good time, and I am waterworks, as against, 1,559 34 millions
sure we will get our money's worth but SEEDS. TOYS,
POSTAGE Kowloon is divided into
and WESTERN Divisions by STAMPS, POSTCARDS, and a straight line drawn from the North request can only be a demand for uncon- compound of his residence in Kuals without the dollars we are powerless in the corresponding month last year. and through the Yanmati service Reservoir ditional surrender, we may expect the Lumpur with a bullet wound in the head. Will the Committee let the beads of the The consumption per head per day was Mr. Comrie, who was about 12 years of various firmas know that they approve gallons as against 22.0 in Beptember,
Kowloon water-works, German people to be told that the age, had been until recently with the payment of salaries to their employés say 1917. In the
utterly Allies are determined
to firm of Messrs. Baker, Morgan & Co.
same as last year, while the average.com appreciate it.Yours, etc...
HOPES.sumption per head per day fell from 132 on the 3rd inst. I am sure we shall all 352-50 million gallons were storet, the varions mercantile houses on the Chins
to 128. October 7th, 1918. the coast.
Hongkong,
dc.
No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET,
HONGKONG,
P. O. Box 620.
the
Gaman
Nathan
to the Northern Boundary of Kowlo
-Duboð thir Yat day of October,
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ruin them and their country, and He had previously been connected with that therefore, they