NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
E
Annie t
TO LET
NDGERILL, No 19, The Pear
HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION COMPANY, LTD
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FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF
HONGKONG
CUROSTMAS HOLIDAYS.
TOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN that all PIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIO BUSINESS TO DAY WEDNESDAY), DECEMBR
and TO MORROW (THURSDAY, DECEMBER seru.
By Order.
AR LOWE
Secretary. Hongkong. December 26th, 1918. [2842
MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
OF HONGKONG.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all
NORINE INSURANCE OFFICES
will be CLOSED for the Transaction PUBLIC BUSINESS TO DAY (WEONES- DAY, OF EMBER 27T9And TOMORROW CTHURSDAY) DECEMBEK 26rm.
By Order.
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Secretarios. Hongkong, Davvaber 25th, 1918. (2843
NOTICE
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LIMITED
BIS CERTIF CYTE No 4196 for
2
TS 13412:1388 atanding in
the looks of the Si 19 in the time of Mi DELMIRA ATVARES of Macao has been declared EAST, and if at the expiration of
THE HONGKONG
INTIMATIONS
CHARITY MATCHES!
Charity MATCHES !!
HONGKONG FOOTBALL SHIELD FAST BOUNA,
BOXING DAY! BONING DAY THURSDAY, DECEMBRA 20mm, 1918
ILG.A DAN BOLAL NAVY at 237 PM, un flongkong Cisch ground. Stam! 60 Center. Front seats 2g Conta SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE at 4 PM una Hongkong Vaub grosand. Stand $1 Front seats 56) Gratis. Tatal purman is of almost thats bes will be given to the late Pergi. Lantekt Panol,
12×36
BONGAUNU
No
JOCKEY
ALUM
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the LETTING by TENDER for the 1919 RACE MEEPINT [ Lau NEW SPECTA NOIG STANDS ID PAT erecting by the die Kay Cara m the Happy Valley is now being considered
Those requiring mummodation requested to apply by betors to one Under signed before the 7th January, Hep
The S swarts dot babesten fo accept the highest on any Trader.
By Order,
T HOUGH, Clerk of the Course Angakoni Jockɛy V'cau Hongkong, 23rd December, 18IH. 12-137
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NOTICE
'HE PUBLIC' are risquested to notify the PE BERAREMINE ben arranging entertainments with wit entail the provision of a himmal vas or RICKSHAS in particular localities Unless such notion is given it is probable that the usual supply on Clucirs of Vehicles at any particular jint wal fort adequate.
F. DEC. WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Polion,
12820 Hongkong, December #ah, 1918
WANTED AT ONCE.
alm 4 ste lerent the above C Must be in gut valsti.
BOOKING RANGE 41% fet long.
Just
forthcoming another Corrineate for the shares will be issued by the city and thereafter po other will bo acknowledgei.
C. B. P. HAY, per pro. General Manager Hongkrag, Decriber 2 th, 1918.
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CONCERT! CONCERT!!
AN AFTERNOON CONCERT!
will be given at
KINGSCLERE HOTEL.
ON
SATURDAY, DEC. 28th, 1918,
at 4 p.m.
by
Apply w
Rux No. 234,
Care of "Daily Prom "Office
WANTED.
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Buran stant to take charge
RITISH MERCHANT Form Requires
of Branch Office. Knowledge of Imports AND EXPORTS dosimdale, Laboral Lorus L suitable man.
A
N
"X"
Care of "Daily Press* Officn
WANTED.
12826
13 EXPERIENCED MAN Taku charge of Export. De parimant with . Local Firm Application stating previas experience and så ary expectral to-
Box No. 8, Cure of "Daily Press" Ofco.
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WANTED.
NOMPETENT RCENO TYPIST
GENERAL OFFICE ASSISTANT. Alen B
ASSISTANT CHINESE STOREKEEPER with
experience. Applicnína-accompanied by copy referen us and stating salary required, nong other
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
Kowloon
Madame Yadwiga Zaleska, will considered,
The Eminent Polish Pianist,
and
Mr. Arsenis Kirilloff, Famous Russian Opera Singer.
Prices of Admission $3.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 25,
INTIMATIONS
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the Registered ffice of The Company, St. George Building, Chater Hoed, Victoria, Hongkong on FRIDAY, the gira dạy of DECEMBER, 1918, 48 12 o'clock NOON, when he wasjoined resolutions which were passed at the Extraordinary treneral Meeting of the Company held on the 11th day of December, , win be submitted for com turmalion is Speem besolutions:
INTIMATION
Just Received
(*). That it is deursionstruct this FRESH
Company, and ordingly that this Company he wound up velintarily and Leat Hugh Frank Campbell of St. Oorge's Building, Vretoris, in the Colony of Hongkong, Merchant, be appointed Liquefator for the purpose of such winding up at a remuneratim of One hundred dollars.
(2) That the General Managers of this be authorised and requested Company to form used proven to be incorporated, wy trw Company to be called the
Chine Lucht Power
Company (1918), Lad." which they
be appointed by Agreement Ceneral Managers) with the spots Crater aba) of acquiring the
dertaking, Buston,
good will ruchinery, plant book-debts and all ther awards whatsoever of this Company, and of carrying on business in or near Kowloon ator elsewhere if thought destrabic with Mosca Showan Tomea 10. Hongkong, and their successors in as General Managers so long sa the General Managers for the time being taf a corp estion) or (if no unincorporated Ben) any one or more partner or partners an the firm of the Cloneral Managera audis simuly or collectively shall hold not bese than ne thousand shares of the
Comp.ny.
ray That the proposed Memorandam and Articles of such now Company submitted to this wenting he and the same are hereby approved and that the Liquidator be authorized to consent to the registre- tun of such new Company with such Mesu adam sad Artantes sccordingly, (4) That the draft Agreement submitted to
Mertung marked expressed be made between this Com- pany sad the liquidator Company quidator of the one part Auf The China Light &
This
"La
"A
And
of the other part be anch chun cls Liquidator be authorised pursuant to Section 185 of the Companes Ordinance, 1911, to ent into ati Agr
ali Agrement with such new Co (when meat posed) in the terms of
THATY
enter Com
OF
A
1918.
to form an allisner to prevent it from over being raised up agron Let us therefore. not well JUB D To vi upon the henry price which has been paid, but rather on the magtude of our spiri- tual gains
How many old recollertjis and how FURZUELA dormant sympathis down Christ Une awaken spot that mos
of English novelists. Charles suevitalds brings
MINA
human
Dickens Th 244262 with it thoughts of
STOCKS friends at Home
PIVER'S
relativen we tlowever much 241.
¡C raee
and interest we pay fuel in our life in the Far East, we rajera te ad this season
Betise of expatriation Winrever Gr countrymen to wandra and the British ape fatmus
of wunderers they always cherish the loge of return ing to the scenes of their ebildhool, and at this period of the year we fol in non espertal degree the strength of home them. Aither tithes we can find distractions t burnese, in amesema nis, in some form of public work, Ink Christmas
is th festival of the fire sixin He is this grandest of all mutitution, sad the famous premeber, Spurgeon It has
PERFUMES, POWDERS, the botter life of the Empin which has
TOILET WATER
ther and draft and to carry the same into A. S.
effet with such (if any) modifications either before or after the execution thereof as he with the approval of the Der Managers of the new Company
thinks fit
(6) That the Liquidator is authorised to obtain advance from the General Managers of any monies requisite upon Back terins as he thinks fiL Daud this 12th day of December, 1918
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers.
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HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE A KOLLAR (82.00) per Shure for
Beesunt. 1918 19 will be payable on SATUR- DAY, DECEMBER zarn, 1918. Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Company's "Office, at 86. Gourge's Buildings, Hongkong.
The TRASO EK BOOKS of the Company. will ไฟ CLOSED from MONDAY, DEKMAKR 23, 1918, to SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28TH, 1918, both days inclusive.
GORDON & CO.,
General Managera. Hongkong. Becember 14th, 1918. (2801
(2810
THE
THE Undersigned have received instruc
tions from Messrs. 11. MACTIONALD
| & Co., to sell by Public Auction,
at their premises Hung hom, commencing
FRIDAY, January 10th, 1919, a
and continuing on MONDAY, January 13th, at 10 am.
NOTICE,
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
ERTIFICATE No. 6812 of the above Company for 100 Shares of the Company numbered 10438/62, 27990/20014, 330/59, 56410/9 and 60684/03 in the name of Solomon Sa88OON BENJAMIN dated the 17th day of May, 1917, 打造 been CANCELLED by the Company and no righta thereunder will henceforth be THE WHOLE OF VALUABLE PLANT,gnized. A New Certificate for the said Stans has been issued to and in the name of the bud Soomes Sanon BaxJAMIN in place of the Original Certifiente referred to
Dated the Fish day of December, 1018. By Order of the Board of Directors,
RM. DYER,
Chief Manager. THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
de, &c.
contained there.
Tickets may be had at the LARGE GALVANIZED BRON BOILE
entrance.
*2845
*SHIRE"
LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From UNITED KINGDOM, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
THE Stow hip
INGS, STOCK AND MACHINE TOOLS. Comprising:-
allove
AND
SACHETS.
many ル
brought us safely through our resent Reat trial Defend your hearth wad home was the appeal which went is the heart of
man who volunteered for the Army of Emancipation The home bad moulded him it his earliest. days in prize those ideals for which he
cailed
upiti to fight All Ibe biographies of great men teach us that. in the formation of character, the horue exercises the most potent influence.
U THA
One of the half truth which way once quoted in das Colony is that, as a nation, we du un allow sentirhent to enter inte business The stat.bent had only to bet attade to be at
The ance repudiated,
evidence furnished during the นคว has
kłown that
The Frost
WATSON & entirely rule sash a fering out of their
CO.,
BONGKONG
LTD.,
DISPENSARY,
TL 16.
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DEATH.
WAREN. At Changsha,
lives This festival also Jonven it
Many 2 hard dreaded business Jan revents the generous and sentimental side of his mature at Christmas fitne, and it is well that he should do wi Insumerable htthe kinditesses are gladly done under the pretext that it is "the eustean ** We aust remember that the spirit of christ mas comes from the Founder of a great religion whey birthday We celebentar, and that 4 ! 13-Ի dury W 16 to forget, for couple of days at least, the jordinary affairs of the work a-day world. For Christmas is essentially fL time
for enjoyment
Che children, and
fortunate indeed are the luttle es who have lived through the past four years uureificious of the men|IE0 which has threatened then lives. In justion to them we must aut dwell too much upon the past, but enter while heartedly into their revels. it is a time of gladness and of gond cheer, and so we take the oppor Lunity heartilş wish ur readers,
A Happy Christmas."
00 December Loth, Many, wife of the Rev. G. G. |! WARREN, Wesleyan Mission, aged 54
years.
HONDLONG UNFion: 10%, Das Vox BeaD, C. LONDOR Urvice: 181, Frans Brar, E C.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, December 20ru, 1910.
A HAPPY CHRISTMAS. FOR the first time in four years, Christ mas dawns upon a world that is not locked in deadly strife.
The next issue of this journal will The clash of appear on Saturday morning. arms is beard no longer, and if peace
has not actually been concluded there is Messrs John Swire & Sons, Ltd., have no reason to fear that it will be long given £1,000 to King George's Fund for delayed. The Great Shadow which first Sailors.
darkened the earth in 1914 has been
fifted, but the old light-hearted exuber.
A Chinese was finer 21 at the Magis ance of pre-war days that characterised tracy, yesterday, fo using false sendes the this season of family reunions, cannot wright being 5 per cent, against the pur be expected at once to re-nasert itself. chose.
The vacant chair is never so noticeable
J.
A fire bus occurred on board the . Che Ewen, of the China Merchant 8.8. Company, at Rangoon, according to message received by the 'hung Ngm Son Pa No details are available, but of life has been reported
bass
The engagement is anadunced of Capt. 3 E. Bunter, DSC, T.F.C. Roga! Air Force, only won of Mr and Mrs. Ellas Hunter, Shanghai, mad Mass Muriel Jerome, only
daughter
Jersey
of Hazeldene, Lattlehampton
Aharles
The following cases of etiamuntraide diseases were notified in the Colony for the work entied December gist: Smal PON, 1 deatha: diphtherin, 2 (2 deaths); alerte fever, 5 (3 deaths) There wer ma cases reparted in December 22nd and zird
In connection with the alleged lusse af Luheng hasang's documents while he Yokohama, it is butmer
was
tar
Jud
ously reported trays Renter's Corres pondent at Pekink that when asked whather this was true a member of the Japanese Legalien replied, "ha is nut
It was not neceskilty, RS copars before the mission left Peking."
The Canton Military Government has rided to allow the Tarians of Kwang
Киликкі, YUNINTE Kweichs, fung Sechewan, thōkinng, Fukin and le tu appoint the prace delegate each to the Peace Conference with th North, and Le request Mr. Tang Shaoy to become The Chief Belegate, and Mr Chang Yoo- Eng Assistant Chief Delegate.
At the Magistravy, yerday, before Mr JR Wood, a private rickala-coolin was charged with piying for hire. De- fendant stated that a solfier insisted on being taken to the Range at Kowloon, Mr. M
RL whe prometed, stated that these CHNO Were becoming 100 companion and must be stopped Mr. Wood severely reprimanded the coolie, and furd him $5.
has
Th American Consul General read instructions from Washington indicating that the War Tinde Boned of the United States has made arrangements that on and after December 18th dividual licenses for the exportation of all commoditics
the Conserva
out on
tion List of the United States will now
be necessary, and such goods can be ex
orted without individual hornses to the United Kingdom, France, Italy und Japan, including all their colonies and
profectorates.
Lieut. L. V. Chute, Royal Lancasters, has been awarded the Military Cross **For conspicuous gallantry and ability during an attack. Beeing that a machine- gun was causing enaualties on his left, he swung his platoon round and, under heavy fire, captured the machine gun and its entire team. His prompt initiative and eurage saved many lives " up to the autumn of 1914, Mr. Chute was an acting Deputy Commissioner of Customa at Canton. He won bis Cross in Mesopo- tarnin. Formerly Mr. Chute wag in Shanghai, and at one time he was tutor to Yuan Shih-kai's sons in Peking.
Peking was very much interested in the wedding of Mr. William R. Giles, correspondent of the Chicago Daily Yes, and Miss Maja Wetterlundh, of the Swedish Red Cross The ceremony took place in the pretty little chapel of The British Legution, and was attended - by the Spanish Minister; the Portugueso Minister; Vice-Minister Yu, of the Nei-
the British Legation; Dr. Tenny and wupu; Mr. Lampson and Mr. Rose, of
Mr. Price, of the American Legation; Dr. G. E. Morrison; Colonel Kain and Major Davis of the American Legation An afternoon concert will be given at Guard; Mr. Yoshikawa, Japanese Chargë "Kingsclere " Hotel on Saturday after- | d'Affaires; Mr. Tokogawa, and Mr. Doon by Madame Yadwiga Zaleska Funateu, Dr. C. C. Wang, etc,
This afternoon There
will be #
in the domestic circle as at this festival, Christmas tree for the children of Civil and, though we must perforce wait for
Mr. Агверів Kirilloff
Lather Planing Machine, Screwing Machina, Shaping Machine, Milling Machine,
[2803 Blotting Machine. Drilling Machium, Cold Sawing Machine, Weighing MA
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI the bealing hand of Time to soothe the Servanta residing in the Government
BANKING CORPORATION. Punching and Shearing Machines, Blower,
pain in many an aching heart, we have
Married Quarters at Breezy Point. Test Pumps, Engines and Shafting Sondry Pumps Assorted
Chain
"Blacks,
Screw NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the consolation of knowing that those Jacki, Stretching Screw, Tools, Twist
PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE No.
whom we mourn have given their lives. Drills, Stock and Dies
43/221, dated Hongkong Ist July, 100%, for for a noble cause the preservation of Bammer. Blacksmith's
Sundry
Wooden Five Shares numbered 88180 to 80163 Patterns, Band and Circular Sawa, Pipe inclusive, al Registered in the name of justice and freedom in the world-and
Blocks, Pipe Vices, Copotamith ANNIE MARION HARVEY, ha beon LOST Ton Emargency Cupola, Water tanks and or STOLEN and should this Provisional their sacrifice has not been made in vain. (pianist) and fittings, Winches, Boilers, Diving Pumps, Certificate not be produced to the Bank The ideals sot forth by the Prince of (ojera singer). Helmets and dressrs New and send fore the bills January, 1818, a new Certificate Peace have triumphed over those of Thor hanifonantity of Steal Products includ for the Bhares will be issued and the aforemid Ing Steel Plates, Ang'ge. Bars, Rolled Steel, Provisional Certificate No. 43/224 will there and Odin. Therefore having arrived from the above porta, Con. Joints, galvanized Steel Plates, wrought and after be treated by this Corporation as Null gratitudo for the blessings that Pro- signees of Cargo by her se berey informed galvanized Iron Pining and Fittings Brass and Void. that alt Goods are be ng landed at their ris Sheathing, Motal and Copper Tacks, etc.
And Copper Tubes, Montz and Yellow Metal Into the hazardous and/or extra hasardous of the Hongkong and Kowloop Godowns Wharf and Godown Company, Liraited, whence, and/or from the whare delivery framing). may be obtained.
"PEMBROKESHIRE”
ALSO
One large galvanized Iron Building (wood
By the Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Managor. Hongkong, December 8th, 1918.
[9760
One small galvanized from Shed (Steel DO YOU WANT A VOTE ?
Goons net cloared by the Dec, 21st, 1918 framing).
at
6 r... bo
11 be subject to rent.
One Motor Boat 27 by 8' 0" by a feet fitted
All broken, or ated and damaged package with 15120 H.I. heavy duty Kolvin Karuseng
AND
Ono 8 B.H.P. Balinder Crude Oil Euzina.
are to be left in the Godowns where they Motor. will be examined by Mrs. Goddard & Douglas, ou Doo 31st, 1918, at 10 AM Claims against the teamor n be presented withie du days of arrival, others las they will not be reoog, ire.1.
No Fim Insurance will do affected by us in any case whatever.
pilis of Lading will be nounfaraigned by
JARDINE, HATHEBON a "do. Leo,
Agents, Hongkong, December 24th, 1918. [3840
discos connied to dynamo illustrated on page 96 of Bolinders entaloque
The machinery will be put up for Auolion on Friday, January 10th. at 10 a tr
(Pall Particulare from Catalogue), TERME ---Cash.
HUGHES & noon, Anotioneers, Hongkong, Decembar 23rd, 1914. 1973%
REMEMBER
the
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
MEDTING
CITY HALL THURSDAY, 9th JANUARY,
at 6 p.m.
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feeling of
vidence has bestowed upon us abould transcend all others. If, during the Christine festivities of 1013 and earlier, we believed that no Power in Europe
would over challonge the ideals to which
The El Orient Tobacco Factory in the Philippine Islands will be offered for male by public nuction on the 27th inst. by direction of the US.A. Custodian of Alien Property.
We are informed that at a recent moet
for centuries the whole of Europa had ing of the Committee of the Hongkong
given lip-service, we have since learned St. Andrew's Bociety it was decided to
by bitter experience that we were living postpone the drawing of the War Bonds in a fool's paradise. The worst fears of the until February 15th, 1919. pessimists, bowover, have not been realis
pd. The old struggle between good and
81. John's University has just reccived
evil foroon will, of course, continue for a gift of 0.910,000 from Mrs J. FF. centuries, if indood, they over censo; but Seaman, to be used for the erection of a In our generation the forces of good have permanent memorial of her husband, wh | triumphed, and Civilisation, having cast spent more than fifty years of a merabant
down the Moiach of Militariam, in about'in Shanghai,
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GREETING.
H.M. THE KING TO HIS TROOPS. The following message has been received by H.E. the General Officer Commanding From His Majesty the King:--
**Another Christmas has come round and we are no longer fighting. God has blessed your efforts. The Queen and I offer you our heartfelt good wishes for A happy Christmas and many brightor New Years to come.
To the disabled, sick and wounded we annd & apecin) greeting, praying that with returning health you may ho comfurted and cheered by the vision of those good days of peace for which you hava sacrificed en much.
(Signed) CEORGE R.L.”