NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
**HEATHER DAY"
RAFFLE.
Winning Number.
Match-box
"B" Cushion
Tea Cosy Doll (woo
Edgecombe)
Cushion X
Canaries...
Cashion ...
Chatelaine
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER BED. 1918.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.“
FOUND.
N haired Black and bite")
7-13
The above Articles may be had by applying" to the MATRON",
Government" Civil Hospital, during Office hours, ... 9 am to
1 p. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
"
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HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S 'SOCIETY.
kind permission of the Military
Kowloon, a long hairenin Licence No. Owner can have same by applying at the
4
PALACE HOTEL, Kowloon.
13758
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
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HONGKONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODS OF FREDERICK ALAN BIDEN late of the Public Works Department, Victoria, in the Colong of Hongkong, Executive Engineer,
Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
BAuthorities & DANCE will be held ourt has, by virtue of Section 68 on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, at 8.30 P3, in the Cabaret Dance Hall, Murray Parade Ground. Tickets of admission, including Light Refreshment, at 89 per head, will be obtainable at the entrance. The Officials connected with Heather Day and the Fair request all Ladies who assisted in these functions to attend as their guests.
paid
Any surplus funds after expenses are will go to St. Andrew's War Charities
Late trams and ferries will be arranged There will be no auctions, raffles or other armnisations.
The Refreshments will be supplied by the Hongkong Hotel.
P. TOD, Hon. Secretary.
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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB, REMINDER.
MEMBERS are reminded
of Ordinance (No. 8 of 1897), made An Order limiting the time for Creditors and others to send in their claims against the above Estate to the 15th day of December, 1918.
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send particulars of their claims in to the Undersigned on or before
that date.
Dated the 2nd day of December, 1918
GOLDRING & PHILIPS, Solicitors for the Executor,
St. George's Building,
Hongkong.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG..
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
“INTIMATIONS"
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
R. JAMES STEER, chronometer.
Maloos and nautical instrument se pairer, notides his patrons that be has
removed from No. 4, D'AQUILAR STREST to No. 9, la HOUSE STREET.
- JAMES STEER.
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SANITARY BOARD OFFICE, HONGKONG. To the OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS. TAKE NOTICE that under No. 3 of the DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (mended),
Domestic Building or part of such of the City of Victoris, and the WESTERN Building within the CENTRAL Division. Division of Kowloon occupied by Members of more than one family, except those within the European Reservation or in Kowloon South of Austin Boad or those parts of a Domestic Enthing used as Shop, Ofios or Grodown, must be CLEANSED and LIME-
December WASHED THROUGHOUT by the owners
months of tha during January
NB. The word "thranghoot" used in this Notice means that the House should be Lime- washed in respect of all the Walls of each Room, all Cahicles, Partitions, Stair Casings and Stair Linings, all Ceilings and the Undersides of Roaf in Main Buildings, Offices and Servante' Quartery and Inclusive of Verandah.
The Backyard must have its containing wall Limewashed up to the level of the First Floor.
Carved, Painted or Polished Woodwork in that the IN THE GOODS, of LAM CHO HING good condition, however, need not be Lime- ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
(#) alias LAM TSE FINGhed, bat must be Cleansed will be held THIS EVENING in the Board
() late of No. 11, CHING Bloom of Messrs. Jardine, Mathesch & Co. Ltd, at 5.15 p.a
WO LANE (E), SAI KWAN (B), Canton in the Province of Kwong Tung in the Republic of China, Medicine Dealer, deceased. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
It is hoped all Members will make it convenient to be present
JOHN DE. B. LANCASTER,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, December 3rd, 1918
OUSE
WANTED.
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FLAT, Furnished
The Board is prepared to limewash FREE OF CHARGE limited number of Buildings in those Divisions. OWNERS who desire t avail themselves of this offer should apply in writing to the Secretary on or before the 7th December, 1918.
Choice among applicants will be in the absolute discretion of the President.
The CENTRAL Division of the City lies between Gilman Street and Feel Street ga Street on the West.
INTIMATION
BULL DOG
S
LIGHT ALE
Pints and Splita.
BULL DOG
STOUT
Pints and Splits..
Court has by virtas of Section, 18 of the Bad, and Tank Lane and Cleverly A. s.
Hek or Upper Levels, against the Estate of the above named
from January.
Apply to
the Ordinance No 3 of 1887, made an Order or limiting the time for seading in Claims deceased to the 15th day of January, 1910.
Creditors and others are hereby required to send in their Claims to the undersigned by that time.
J. W. WHITE, “ P.W.D.
12752
FOR SALE.
COTOR CAR New six-cylinder s
M Passenger Touring Driven only
1100 miles. Perfect condition: Will accept reasonable offer. Owner leaving Colony.
Apply-
Box 2713, Care of "Daily Press" floo
(2753
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
Dated the 2nd day of December, 1914.
GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO.,
Fork Building, Chater Road,
Hongkong, Solicitors for the Executrix of the Estate of the above-named decessed. ($757
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
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
D. DANBY,- to the Northern Boundary of Kowloon.
Secretary. Dated this 30th day of November, 1918.
8.
NOTICE.
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SOLE AGENTS :
WATSON &
CO., LTD.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
been more alarming than the spread of Balshevism, which makes us, in our more anxious moments, ask: "Is Democracy sale for the world. It is easy to shift the centre of gravity of government from the hands of an Emperor and a clique of-aristocratic bureaucrats to those of men of the working class, but it does not follow that the vices will be eliminat ed. The world" is to be won for the
To
working man," oried a labour leader in a speech made during the war. many an theducated mind it must see so simple and so just that, as Democracy has won a great victory, therefore, by way, of compensation for the hardships endured daring the struggle, Democracy should enforce the formula "Moro money, less work."
$1
No cases of communicable diseases were reported in the Colony on Saturday.
The annual general, meeting of the Royal Hongkong Gelf Club will be held co-day at 6.15 p.m. in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardins, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
Sir Richard Dane has been staying in Shanghai with Mr. Stephen at the Hong- kong and Shangbai Bank. Sir Richard' is leaving for Ceylon and afterwards for Egypt,
An extraordinary general meeting of the China Light and Power Co., Ltd., will be held at the offices of the Company on Wednesday, December 11th, as 19 o'clock noon.
The Hon. Charles R. Crane, a pro minent business man of America, has just completed a visit to China, having been commissioned by President Wilson to view the country from a business man's standpoint..
No thoughtful person will deny that the betterment of the conditions of the life led by millions of workers is the
The Central Council of the Society of greatest and most urgent problem to be St. Vincent de Paul acknowledges with solved. It is folly, however, to assume thanks a donation of $100 from Dr. A.
means necessarily 8. Gomes to the Al Fresco Fete to be that “more money
better standard of living-an improve beld on the 8th instant. ment in the conditions of labour and of home life, and an increase of general Too often refinement and education. "more money" results only in more lavish and wasteful expenditure, more ostentation, and more qulgarity. "Less work" is a demand which at once arouses our sympathy when uttered by those whose life seems to be one long. and monotonous routine of labour. Yet if leisure is only to be spent in idleness, drunkenness or gambling the result is of no advantage to the individual, to the Democracy is State, er to mankind. only safe and beneficial if it. inspires mankind with noble ideals and produces a more elevated state of society. That is the lesson taught by Bolshevist
The Virgin Birth," the second of a series of studies on "The Foundation Truths of Christianity," is to be con sidered at a meeting of the Church of England Men's Society to be held in St. Paul's College this evening at 9p.m. Members and others interested are cor dially invited to be present. The open- ing speaker will be the Rev. H. Copley Moyle.
Mr. Hermon J. White, who returned to the Colony on leave six weeks ago, Ha leaves for Egypt this morning. was entertained to a farewell dinner last evening by a number of his friends. The hope was expressed that he would be back again in the Colony soon, and all present joined heartily in toasting-bis health and wishing him, šon voyage,
We may grant, at once, that it was the autocratic system of government that. was the chief cause of the greatest of all world-tragedies, but there have been other contributing crases. Brute force and vain ambition bave not triumphed, but buman nature is still very far off perfection.
One of the most amazing revelations of the war has been that it was, apparently, sasier for men to dio as heroes than to live unselfishly. Some natures were incredibly mean in the. sacrifice "of small things, while others
Mr. Denman Faller gives his next were so generous that they cheerfully organ recital in St. John's Cathedral on BIRTH
Probably what Gardans, the wife of CD. NICOL of poor were neither better nor worse than many will consider the principal feature-
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the rich; if there were "profiteers' of the programme is John Ireland's MARRIAGE.
there were also strikers.
"Elegiae Romance," a work full of tone, BARRADAS-SOUZA-At the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jeens, Shanghai, ba November 25th, ERNESTO AUGUSTO
to Gissa DA SOUZA
TEL. 18.
FANCY DRESS (OALICO) BALL desiring to leave the Colony should ↑ NICOL-On December ind, at 6, Queen's save up life itself. In those respects the Monday next at 6 p.
CITY HALL,
FRIDAY, DECEMBRE 18TH, 1818, 9 P.
TICKETS:-
Members of Police Reserve
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OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 4 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
Non-Members: MEETING of the above Company will be
Free. Ladies ... held at the Registered Office of the Company St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria,
Tickets may be obtained by or through Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 11TH day of DECEMBER, 1018, at 12 o'clock Noon, members of the Police Reserva only. for the purpose of considering and, Applications must be made in person to the thought fit, passing as Extraordinary Real-invitation Committed at Headquarters' Club on and after Tueniny, December 3rd, tions the following Resolutions, viz.:-
betwe the hours of 5 and 6 PM Applications by letter will not be sttended to.
(1)
That it is desirable to reconstruct this Company, and accordingly that this Company be wound up voluntarily and that Hugh Frank Campbell of St.
George's Building, Victoris, in the Colony Calico Fancy Des is not compulsory.
of
for the purpose of such Dress may be worn. Prizes wil be given,
dollars.
g, Merchant, be appointed, Other Fancy Dress or Ordinary Evening
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indlar -pply in person at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION between the hours of AM to 1 P.M. and SP.M. to 4 P.M. daily.
Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers.
All persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under of PERSONS REGISTRATION the ORDINANCE, 1910.
Forms of Registration giving the parti- enlar 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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up at a remuneration of Ons however, only for the most original costumes NEWINGTON COLLEGE;
(2) That the General Managers of this Company, be authorised and requested to form and procure to be incorporated, a new Company to be called the "Chins Light & Porer Company (1918), Ltd (of which they shall be appointed by Agreement General Managers) with the objecta (inter alia) of acquiring the.
business goodwill undertaking,
machinery, plant, book-debts and all other assets whatsoever of this Company, and of carrying on business in or near if thought Kowloon and/or elsewhere desirable, with Messra, Shevan Tomes & Co., Hongkong, and their successors in business as General Managers so long as the General Managers for the time being (if a corporation) or (if an unicorporand firm) suy one or more partner or partners in the Brm of the General Managers individually or collectively shall hold not less than one thousand shares of the
(3) That
the
Company proposed Momord and Articles of such new Company
A
such
to this meeting be and same atë. approved and that the Liquidator be authorized to consent to the registes tion of such new Company with Memorandum and Articles accordingly, (4) That the draft Agreement submitted to
this Meeting (market expressed to be made between this Com- pany and the Liquidatoren the one part and The China Light & Power Company (1918), Lad of the other part
and that the Liquidator be approved authorised pursuant to section 185 of the Companies Ordinance, 18th, to enter into an Agreement with such now of
bo
pany (when Incorporated) in the terms the said draft and to carry the same into effect with such (if any) modifications either before or after the execution thereof as he with the approval of the General Managers of the new Company thinks fit,
made of Calico,
The issue of Tickets will close at latest on TUESDAY. DZCZE 10 s, bat at an earlier date if necessary
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SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL. will bold THEIR 3TH ANNUAL "AL FRESCO
FETE
2.
Under the distinguished patronage of A.E. THE OFFICER ADMINETERING THE GOVERNMENT.
DE
in the Compound of the ROMAN CATHOLIG CATHEDRAT,“
OM SUNDAY,.
$1. DECEMBER 8TH, from 9 FM to 11.30 P
Admission
Each ticket of admission carries with it the right to a souvenir if presented at the Souvenir Stalls on the evening of the Fate only.
Tickets can be had from MESEL KELLY & WALSH and MR, GRAÇA & Co.
Admision Free.
STANMORE, SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
Founded 1883. “
Head Master, Rev. C. J.PRESCOTT, M.A..(Oxon)
Assisted by an Experienced Staff...
the Professions.
tific.
1. Classical Side, for the University and 2 Modera Side-Commercial and Scien- 3. Boarding School. Twenty scres of land, with Cricket Ovala, Gymnasium, Swimming Bath, Carpenter's Shop, Physical Drill, etc Three Wigram Allen and Schofield
Scholarships and Four Scholarships
Som
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, DEzMaxx 3a0, 1918
THE FLATTERY OF THE STRONG.
THREE great ideas have emerged from the wreckage and the welter of the war.
*
when the Pedder Street to Paddington
3
The only way to make the world safe colour and contrasts; and one which is is. for the leaders of the nations to be a typical example of the modern British car ful of the system of values. Of all school. Other items will be Bach's noble Hasorang Ontion: 101, Dus Vanqz Boup, C. things that should be encouraged, the "Parsacaglia in 0. minor," the March Prelude," Batiste's Lampes Urzica: 181, Far Stamp, E.0.1 spirit of independence and rebellion from "Tigurd Jorsalfar" by Grieg, a
against coercion is perhaps, the most Parry's Choral
be famous Andante in G. (included in important. Criticism must not
requests), and stifled, always assuming that it is not response to many inspired by motive, of personal hostility |" Meditation "by E. d'Evry. or petty jealousy. If we are to do away
On the eve of Mr. B. A. Hale's depar with pride of birth we must insist the more strongly upon pride of citizenship.ture from the Colony the staff of the Money often enables a man, to wield very China Mail presented him with an ad- great power, but power can be gained in dress and a silver bowl, suitably inscrib- other ways.
The Labour leader or the od, in token of their good wishes. Mr. Government official may have an almost Hale, in scknowledgment, said he felt many people are unable to resist the appreciation, and he would treasure the Among the Allies the League of Nations insignificant balance at the bank, but deeply touched by this mark of the staff's represents a lofty political and superna temptation to fatter them when they memento. Ho had no desire to return to tional idea., Probably only the temper have the privelege of wielding power. It the East, but in the sweet bye and bye, ture evolved by a spiritual awakening was the flattery of the strong that led
It could have brought it into the workshop the KALES and his satellites down the railway is completed, he might do so.
was a great disappointment to Mr. Hale's of practical politicians, and grest care slippery slope; and it was fattery of a
colleagues on the other local papers that whole nation by the Bolshevik leaders they were unable to carry out their in- and enthusiasm will be required for forging it into soms definite shape. In Russis the Bolshevik idea has leapt into that was the undoing of Rusia In the tention of entertaining bim, owing to the small European communities in China prominence, swaying the nation in such there are conditions which enormously an unexpected and unfortunate man- Every attention given to the welfare
and comfort of Boarders. Prospectus on application to Mestra, per that thoughtful people dread lest
DAVID FILL & Co., Accountants for the evil should spread and finally by the employment of the weapon of the Trustees-350, George Firetreek civilisation. Then there is the Battery. Beware also of him who Sydney. References permitted to the Hon. the Mittel-Europa idea which, we may be datters you, and commends you to your
Minister for Education-Sydney...
most probably be has sure, still retains its grip upon the
St. Lourenco's Church, Macao, was the "imagination of the German people, who may be expected to strive by political either deceived and abused you, or means
to do so," wrote an English philosopher, scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday, strategy to carry into effect that which and we know that the counsel is sound the bridegroom being Dr. Jose C. Roares they have failed to achieve by force of it is only by maintaining healthy public and the bride Miss Maria Luiz dos Toy-like structural Steel & arms. Though these ideas appear very opinion that such evils can be avoided. Bantos, step-daughter of Commander dissimilar, they have a common root in Fortunately, in the past history of this Mogalhaes Correa, ex-Harbour Master, a Miniature of the
the general dissatisfaction with the con- Colony there have usually been men and Mrs. Mogalhaes Correa
their express.
The bride, who was attired in white MECHANICAL WORLD
ditions which existed in pre-war days courageous enough, to You will never grow tried of
They
opinions with candour. There is no silk, was given away by her step-father. have;,
so this in common that making Frector Models because they represent an endeavour to get away better safety-valve for a community that She was attended by the Misses Corron
it's the most
from the old sovereignties and to sub open and honest criticism. Freedom for (sisters), Silva Mendes, and Baca s stitata for them something bigger and the small nations has been won; let us bridesmaids. FASCINATING TOY
better. It may seems strange that, in in the world.
is not lost. The British have always the midst of the awakened sense of to it that freedom for the individual GRACA & CO.
nationalism for which the war has been fealously guarded that privilege, and we
hope they will Flower and Vegetable Beeds, Dealers in Toys, Postage Stamps, primarily responsible, these superna
In the afternom from 8 PM to 7 PM The Children's Stall will be opened and Tea and Cakes will be served,
Hongkong, November 12th, 1918. (2651
SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE. Je of LENSES, LAST, HONGKONG.
(5) That the Liquidator beanthorised to m obtain advances from the General of any monies requisite upan Magagos such terax as he thinks it. Should the above Resolutions be passed by
the requisite majority they will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolutions to s second Extraordinary General Meeting which will be subsequently convened Today Dated this tad day of December, 1918.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers,
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L DEPARTMENTS of the above are A mo OPEN after extensive repairs.
Reading and Writing Boom, Billiard Boom (two tables),
and Meeting Room Restaurant, Concert Hall
Sleeping Accommodation-33 Cabins and 70 Beds in Dormitories. T
All men of the Mercantile Marine, HM to use the Nary and Army are welcome Institute.
MANAGERESS.
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ERECTOR
No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET, P. C. Bux 620.
HONGKONG
Open
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increase the temptations to take advan-
tage of the weakness of human nature
face
never surrender it.
The sum of Fre 48,883,730 has been
suddenness of his departure."
WEDDING AT MACAO.
BOARES-LORENA.
Following the ceremony at the Church.
a largely attended reception, was held at the house of the bride's parents. The toast of the newly-married couple was proposed by Mr. Fernando Menzion
Dr. and Mrs Soares were the recipients of a large number of valuable prosenter,
tional ideas should be occupying the mind of mankind. None of President WILSON's phrases has been more applaud- ed than that which declared; "The subscribed in Shanghai to the French not only from the Portuguese community, world must be made safe for Democracy." Victory Loan. Towards this total the bat also from the Chinese and foreign Nor has any of the results of the war Chinese have contributed Fra. 4,359,800.
communities.