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for places in liberated BELGIL 30 are accepted in plain English or French at absolute risk of seaders.
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J. KENNEDY GIBSON, Superintendent.
Hongkong, October 25th, 1918.
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LADIES' OPEN SINGLES TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIP.
NTENDING COMPETITORS are reminded that entries r the abov
Clos on THURSDAY OCTOBER 31st, and that their names should be sent in through the Secretaries of their respective Clubs
W. WILKINSON,
Hon. Bec LBC
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ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
OPENING ORUISE..
THE OPENING CRUISE of the Season be held Co SATURDAY,
FOVEMBER 9rs; at the Club House North Point cramencing at "2.30 PM., Farther details will be advertised later.
By Order.
CATER FOR YOU
AND
INTIMATIONS
THE CHINA MUTUAL-LIFE INSURANCE 00., LTD.
THE Undersigned has been appointed General Manager of the Local Agency for HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO of the shore Company is from OCTOBER IT, 1918, in succession to Mr. LærrExta Knox, resigned
(Sc) B. W. TAFE. Hongkong, October 22nd, 1918.
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INDO-CHINA `STEAM NAVIGATION CO.LTD.
TGENERAL SEVENTH ORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING of the Company,
WISEMAN'S adjourned on 9th June last, will be held at
ENTERTAIN YOU.
MUSIC
EVERY AFTERNOON
AT 4:30
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D. K. BLAIR. Hon. Secretary. Bailing Committee, Hongkong, October 98th, 1918
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GOVERNMENT BILLS. ETC.
NENDERS for
SPECTE surrani in,
and for the
TANGHAL, up to
of $100,000 current in Shanghal will be received by the TREASURY CHEST. OFFICER. ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, «ill 113AM. on the 28th October 1918.
"
The amount accepted is to be placesl' by thà banderer" to` the credit of an account with the HonorONG AND SHANGRAI HANKING CORPORATION, Shanghai, so na to be ́avaliable an the 29th October, 1918-
Persons tendering to stale alternatively
The amount of Hongkong Curren
payable in Hongkong on 29th Oc orer, 1918, required for each $1,000 Shanghai Carrerey amount of Dollars current in Shang- per £100 for Telegraphic Transfer on the Lords Commissioners of H.M. Treatury, London.
The
The tenders to be in duplicis, and in solled- covers, addressed to the TREASSET CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT and andorsed TENDERS FOR GOMR
"MENT BILLS, Ela”.
The right to socept or reject any or all of the. tenders is remerred.
Coples of Forms of Tender can be bad-en
applications tendering for (Bille) are hereby
notified that having regard to the provisions of the Acts 23. George IIL, Cap. 45 and 11, George- TIL, Cap. 55, the acceptance of any such Tandar Is subject to the press condition that mo Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to say share or ‘pari in or to
EVERY EVENING
7.30
FRENCH GOVERNMENT
LOAN 1918
(Rente Perpetuelle 1%).
Price of Issue Frs. 70.80 yielding a net income of 5,68%. Bearing interest from OCTOBER
2.16th, 1918.
.
Subscription List will be Opened
OCTOBER 20th, 1918, and Closed on November 20th, 1918.
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Further particulars on application to the-
the Offices of the General Managers, Mesate.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20TH
NTIMATION
CALENDAR
CELESTIAL
has
but before this devoutly desired sox 4 Chinese trader, living at No 56, summation can be reached there muss Boubam Strand, bas reported to the be "a change of heart in China,, orf in Police that as 8 pin. a Thursday he met other words, a change of laws and a in the street a clanaman, who invited him change of view. So far, the Government to his house. After having a cup of tea resisted the introduction of there, his dapawan saked him what his foreign capital, especially in mining, business was in Hongkong, and how much It must be recognized that foreigners maney he had with him. Complainant will not invest capital in any enterprise replied be had $300. Just then two in China unless they are given control strangers entered the house, and seized of it. To do otherwise would be the him, while his clansman extracted the height of fally, as present events amply money from him and ran away. demonstrate The President places the
Indians in the employment of the claims of education next, and then the Government of Hongkong have been
ست
WATERWAYS suppression of tuje, although the train- notifed that the Government is prepared
FARDINE MATHESON&Co. LTD. Der Vaux Illustrated
Road, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
162, at Nõox, for the purpose of receiving
the Report of the Director, passing the
tonance of peace and order would. appear to meet the cost of passages to and from. to be the more urgent of the two. These India when such officers are granted 8
Photogravures reforms effected, the people are told that months' half pay leave at the end of d
China should discharge its duty as a years service. The concession will apply belligerent. From present. indications, only to ofcors drawing over $40 per however, we should imagine that the month. Married men will be allowed, the
Accounts, and electing Directors and and containing twelve Quotations struggle, will be over in Europe before cost of a passages. It is believed that
Auditors
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
ill be CLOSED from October 25th, to
November 18th, both days inclusivė,
By Order of the Board,
JARDINE, KATHESON & Co., LD,
magn General Managers.
Hongkong, October 22nd, 1918
from the
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“SAYINGS
OF
HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
LOST.
RECEIPT Nod. 250 issued
China is ready to take part in it. If China the ald practice of granting three months" were really sincere in her, abhorrence of full-pay leave and three months half- Germans and their methods, the Allies
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to
TRANSFER RECHTHONG PING with six verses oa river and lake practise personal virtues," the greedy
Transfer of 250 shares of this Company into his name having been MISLAID, LOST, OR DESTROYED, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Receipt is produced at this Office within 30 days from the date herrof, the Certificate for the mid Shares will be delivered to the said Mr. OHU HONGPING, and the Transfer Receipt will thereafter be bald by the Company as null and
By Order of the Boa
WE ROBERTS,
Hongkong, October 1st, 1918.
SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE
written by famous
CHINESE POETS.
ccano
might be prepared to take the will for Pay leave the end of six years will the deed, but doubts arise
in the case of such officers. China's "frankness and sincerity" when The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. we see the farce to which the internment announces that the opening cruise of the of enemy subjects is being reduced. As a season will be held on Saturday, Novem- CONFUCIUS "Brand finale the President will strive ber 9th, from the Club House, North to remedy the moral degeneration of the Point, commencing at 2.30 p.m. Members nation. While he himself endeavours to are particularly requested to attend and nil friends are cordially invited. The and dishonest shall be removed from Gov various committees in charge of the ernment posts, and those who are harmful arrangements are busily engaged in pro to the people shall be swept away-paring an attractive programme which, The laws of the land are to be respected in addition to yachting and rowing, will and the moral character of the people indade various sampan races both sail- cultivated. "No room shall be left for political squabbles,"
This is idealism, ing and yuloing." It is also under-"
stood, that the Services will contribute... with a vengeance: Does the President largely to the day's sport by organising.. realy believe that be can bring about such conditions. 1 Or is the dociment to bel
aquatic events, several of which promise regarded merely as a pious aspiration considerable amusement. As usual thera Since the inauguration - no
will be a band in attendance and tea will.. progress towards peace has been reported. Canton, be served on the lawn. Parents are invit- in spite of ita dissensions,, still maintains ed to bring their children at special pre- for the its militant actitude towards Peking parations are being made while Peking seems to be losing patience youngsters entertainment. Yacht-owners with the Bouth and to be inclined to should bear in mind, however, that." renew hostilities. What other interpreta, although the opening cruise does not tion can be placed upon the retention"in | take place, until November 9th as stated, . the Ministry of Communications of Tan the first of the Club's championship. JU-LIN, the man who barters China's secta events for the season will be sailed on for funds to be wasted on unprofitable November 2nd-
military operations? This view is strengthened, by the fact that Trix CHI st, though relinquishing the Premiership, remains "Director of the War Participa- tion Bureau, and also, by the persistent efforts to elect. Tsao Kus to the Vice- Presidency. Better counsels may yet prevail, but at the moment it looks as if HST SHIR-CHANG has little chance of effect- ing a reconciliation between the North and South.
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LL DEPARTMENTS of the above are
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Beading and Writing Rooms, Billiard Room (two tables), Restaurant, Concert Hall and Morting Room.
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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
TEL. 16.
LACENOWLEDGMENT.
Mrs. Woo and family beg to tender their heartfelt thanks to their Irtends for the sympathy shown them in their recent bereavement and for the many
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NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in penon at the CESTRAL POLICE STATION between the hours of 9 LM, to 1 PM)| Hongkong Urrion, Iửa, Des vœux Road, C. and 2 PM to 4 P. daily. “
181 FLAB Nianes, &C.
Applicants will pe required to produce
may benedi to arise from the Contact thereby BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE, Fassports or identification papers
wade for the allotment of such (BIL),"
* The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered into, by any incorporated Company in its 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 A.P.D.
T. M. SHERWIN, L'EUT,'' „Trmanry Chest Ofiloer. A.F.D. Em Majesty's Treasury Office, Hongkong.
Hongkong. 28th,October, 1918.
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GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
TENDERS FOR SPECIE current in TIENTSIN, up to and for the sum of $300,000 current in Tientsin. will be received. the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, until 11.30 AM,
OCTOBER 28TH, 1015
The amount accepted is to be placed by the Tenderer to the credit of an account with the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BAXING COB FORATION. Tientsin. so as to be available on OCTOBER 19TH. 1918.
Persans tendering to slate alternatively, (a) The amount of Hongkong currency OCTOBER payable in Hongkong on 29TH, 1918, required for each $1,000. Tientsin currency and/or
(b) The amount of Dollars current in Tientsin Forda Commissionsra per g100 for Telegraphic Transfer on the of Ha Tissury
Tendon
The tanders to be in duplicate, and in "sealed covers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT. and endorsed TENDERS FOR GOVERN MENT BILLS, Eta
IN
of tas
The right to accept or reject any or all ‹ Sanders is rearred,
BW Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on application
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persons With certain exceptions. remain in the Colony for more than 7 days! are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE, 1916.
Hough
5, CHATER BOAD, ROUET DE JOURNEL.
Manager. October 16th, 1918
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[25.38
4% FRENCH GOVERNMENT
LOAN 1918.
Price of Issue Frs. 70.80. Bearing Interest from OCTOBER 16th, 1918, payable quarterly. ¿Free of Taxes.
Not to be redeemed for 25 years. Subscription list will be closed on November 20th, 1918, Bills and Bonds of the National Delence*ught before. October 28th, are" accepted
in payment. Applications will be reserved by
THE BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE, (FRENCH BANK)
Princes Building, Charter Road where full particulars may be obtained A. SIRE Acting, Manager. Hongkong October 19th 10184. [2667
JUST RECEIVED VÝ FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
This is the year to have a good garden. Plant lot of Seeds
Persons tendering for (Bills) are hereby moiffed that, having regard to the provisions of The Acta 22. Georgs IIL, Cap.45 und 41, George XIL Cap. 52, the acceptance any rach Tender is abject to the express condition tank lag Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part in or to benoit te arise from the Contract tharby. mado:
for the allotment of such BITE Then yon, will: The provisions in question do not apply to Contracta entered into by any incorporated. and made Laity Company in its corporated
for the general beredt of the Company
Any further information can be obtained by personal application to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, A.PD
T. M. SHERWIN, LIZOT Treasury Chest Officer. A.P.D. His Majesty's Trosaury Bos, Hongkong
Hengring, October 16th, 1918 95%
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Foams of Registration giving the parti culars required may be obtained at the G.P.Q. and at all Police Stations,
The Penalty for now compliance is a fine not exceeding $60.
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don Shosa, Canton
12480
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, OCTOBER 96TE 1918
THE POLICY OF CHINA'S
NEW PRESIDENT.
USC SECE-CHANG, the President elected by the Parliament at Peking, has entered
No cases of communicable diseases were reported in the Colony on Thursday.
Mr. Hermang White, tate of the Hong- kong Hotel staff, bas returned to the Colony after a lengthy stay in
Palestine.
The Crown' Agents will pay the "war allowance of all officers in the local, Government service who are at present at Home
CHINESE TELEGRAMS. [BY COURTESY OF THE Á CHUNG NGÔI. BẢN ĐỒ 1.
PEKING NEWS.
PERING, October 25th. Chang Cho-lag is, proceeding to Tiens tsin to call a meeting of the Northern
Tuchuns
Hsu Shih-chang bas sent delegates to the South to explain that the Vice- Presidency will be offered to a Southerna nominee.
CANTON NEWS,
[BY COURTLEY OF THE
CHITWO SOUL
RAM PA
CANTOM, October 25th..
gate, the causes of the defeat, and to watch Chan's movements in future. Another message states that Chan Kwing ming ordered his lorem, to retreat. MILITARY SUPREMACY,
SWATOW REPORTS.
The Tuchun ham received reports, from, apon the duties of his high office, not There will be another matinée perform Swatow stating that Commander Chan under the happicet of auspicca, batance of Harmston's Circus at Kowloon Kwing-ming, who went personally to apparently with a degree of confidence in this afternoon, when a programme speci- control the recent fighting of Amoy, hoa HOUSE in Kataford Terrace, his ability to re-establish peace and ally, selected for the deleciation of the been badly defeated Chan's Jossey were Kowloon.
re-organise the country. In the inaugural little folk will be presented.
over 1,000 men, including a number of Apply to
officers, and large quantities of ammuni declaration which he has issued to the THE BUNGKONG LAND INVEST-
A Chinese male, aged 20, has been sent tion The Tuchun has ordered the Com- MENT AGENCY Co. Læng. country, Hsu SHIR-CHANG speaks of
Yunnan troops on this front to investi.. striving for a cessation of the civil strife to the Government Civil Hospital sufferander in Swatow, and the leader of the by the submission of proposals based upon ing from injuries to the temple sustained the recognition by each party of the through falling off a tram-car whilst it
was in motion in Praya East. condition of the country, their duty to Apply tom
A Chinese macried woman, aged 40, has the State, and their mutual desire for THE HONGLONG LAND INVEST-
MENT, & AGENCY. On, Lapeace Appeals of this nature, however, been sent to the Government Civil Hós
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have been distributed broadcast by the pital suffering from a fractured skull as various disputante without result. Each the result of falling out of the window of experts the other to accept his point of the third floor of No. 200, Hollywood view: Consequently, the opinion has grown Road that foreign assistance must be invited in drder to make both sides see reason. The interesting suggestion is ande in the de claration that they should care more for the fundamental policy of the country in the future than the mere settlement through the secretaries of the respective | SHIPBUILDING,
present disturbance; it is more the important to observe what is going on around is than to look after our own domestic affairs." The ordinary onlooker,
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Apply to-
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Intending, competitors in the Ladies' Open Singles Tennis Championship are reminded that entries close on Thursday October 31st. Names should be sent in
cluba.
The Tuchun has ordered that the troops who have been sent to oppose Lung's attacks on the Province, are to be known as the National Defence Corps. There are six armies and they are all to come under the Tuchun's Command
The Tuchun has also ordered that the King Wai troops shall be included in. the National Defence Corps. The Military Government desires nlf the mill tary power of the South-West Provinces to be under the Government's control, but some of the loaders do fet agres to
A new vessel named Pak We which ha been built by Chinese in a Chinese dock-
A married woman, of No. 52, Catchick yard was launched at Canton yesterday. This y cabel is 2,200 tons deadweight, 258 Street, lise reported to the Police that on feet long and 34 feet wide, Her spoed Thursday evening," while she and her will be 11 knots. The ceremony was very
however, will be disposed to ask how it children were talking in the sitting room largely attended by officials and civilian
possible to observe with due vigilance what is going on outside Chian when the nation is divided and there is neither
ten men entered the house, some of them This vessel is the largest ever built in
Canton by the Chinese themselves armed with chisels. Three men seized hold PROPOSED ARSENAL ORGA
The Kwangs authorities propose to
1wmor order. If China is notf of her while a fourth removed a pair olish, an additional draenal in Lúng
earrings which the was wearing. Chow.
in a position, to govern itself, it is cer tainly not, in a position to take notice The master of the U. Bung licensed world events and profit by them. Then eating house, Kowloon city has reported His Excellency goes on to discus into the Police that on Thursday night four sanisation, ?'' II," bel ys | men--two of whom were armed wi nives the nation, with the aid of foreign and two with revolvers entered
devoles its energies to the slow cthreatened the inmates, whọi wetɔ having their meals and then made off with $51. which they took from the counter
GODOWN, If possible #the
tating turning bo—
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ment of
flect wil
branches of
far-reaching:
TYPHOON WARNING
The
llowing telegram has been received by the American Consulate-
Hongkon shop General
from the Manila Observatory
Typhoo and 27deg
30-jn.m., Oct. 24th about 122deg, Long
Na moying N.W