NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL.
HE ANNUAL PRIZE GIVING
THE connection
in
with the above is a
12 Noox TO-DAY (SATURDAY).
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UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE FOUATRENTI ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAKE HOLDERS will be field in the slices of Messrs. DoDWELL & Co., LIMITED, ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 30TH, 1919, at 11.30 AM for the purpose of receiving the report of the General Managers together with atatement of accounts to 31.1 Decem- ber, 1918.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 23rd to 30th January, 1918, both days inclusive.
G.
DODWELL & Co, Ltd., General Managers.
NOTICE.
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LL PERSONS, with the exception of those of Chinose raco desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION hetwoon the hours of 9 AM to i P.M. and $ P.M. to 4 P.M. daily.
Applicants will be required to produce Passporta or identification papers.
All persons with curtain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves ander the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE, 1818.
Forms of Registration giving the parti- culara required may be obtained at the G.P.O, and at all Police Stations,
The Founity for mou compliance is a fine not exceeding $50.
FOR SALE AT MACAO.
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THE Undersigned bas received Orders to
TH
Rell FOUR MAGNIFICENT PRO- PERTIES situated at Macao.
Price reasonsbie.
Apply to-
Inspection invited.
R MARIN,
Solicitor,
MacRa [229
FOR SALE AT MACAO.
A VALUABLE PROPERTY having an
with
area of about 14,000 square metres Modern House and Godowna.
A
Suitable for agricultural purposes.
Price reasonable.
Inspection invited.
Apply to-
R. MARIN,
NOTICE
Solicitor,
Macao. (993
TENDERS which must be enclosed in
Bealed Cover and Marked Tonder
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG "DAILY: „PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18m, 1919.
THT WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
NTY-FIRST ORDINARY
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERE in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY LIMITED, UR
for the 29TH, 1918, at 11.30 A.M.,
purpose of receiving the Hoport of the Directore together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1018.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from BATUR WEDNESDAY, 29ih 18th, to DAY,
1910 (both daye inclusive), January, during which period ne Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, THE HONGKONG Land InvesTMENT & AGENCY CO., LTD., General Agents for tho WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD. Hongkong, January 13th, 1919. [205
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ne FIFTH ORDINARY MEET ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be bold at the Offic
Mesars. JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED
on
INTIMATIONS
THEATRE
THE
ROYAL.
INTIMATION
HOWITT-PHILLIPS WATSON'S
COMEDY COMPANY.
THREE NIGHTS ONLY.
| MONDAY, JAN. 20TH:-
"PEG O' MY
HEART."
TUESDAY, JAN. 21st:---
"WITHIN THE LAW,"
AN AMERICAN CROOK PLAY.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. SEDI--
44
THE GLAD EYE."
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Prices: $3, $2 and $1.
201a, 1919, at 11.45 - for the purpose of reiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1918.
the
The REGISTER of SHARES of the
[LOA
Company will he CLOSED from SATUR. Booking at MOUTRIE'S. DAY, 18th, to WEDNESDAY, 20+.11 January. 1919 (both days inclusive), during which period po Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THE HONORING CENTIAL Estate, Ln.,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Becretary to the General Managers.
[206 Hongkong, January 13th, 1910.
THE
INVEST HONGKONG LAND MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices
AUCTIONS
A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER,
AVOUR D with
instructions
trom
The Concerned, will sell by Public Auction TO-DAY (SATURDAY), JANUARY 18TH, 1919,
at 11 A.M
A LARGE ASSORTMENT_OF
WINES, SPIRITS, ALE AND STOUT,
of Mowers, JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, 40 cuees Kirin Beer, pts. 60 cases Guinness
OD WEDNESDAY,
COMPOUND
BALSAM
OF
ANISEED
Gives immediate relief in
all
cases of
COUGH.
resolutions frarood, as a possible basis of The Hou. Mr. E. B, C. Wotic, Captain ttlement, by a body of foreign and Superintendent of Police, charged, at the Chinese journalists in Peking. These Magistracy, several hawkers with ob newspaper representativeR, whoss im-struction in Lower Lascar Row. Be sau partiality is undoubted, were animated that he had issued warnings but only with the desire to secure pozer in hawkers tok to notice.
Mr. Meifurur China and each brought a fairly ripe fined each defendant $1. knowledge of the Chinese to the delibera- į
Ludy golfers arc resiuded the Lạc K Lions. Their proposal for the settlemeus i
tbr
of the vitally important question of oral meeting of the Ladies' Section of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club will be held the Helona May Institute to-day (Saturday) at I am. The time allowed
Al
for the play off of the rounds for the Bailway Cup is extended one werk,
AL the Magistracy, yesterday, before
military control is interesting. They vonata that the universal military system obtaining throughout the worldi in adopted in China, with the abolition of all offices instituted in YUAN SHUR. KAI's regime for the military control of provinces. This means that the military Mr. C. D. Melbourne, a Chinese control will be centralised in Peking, charged with swaling a table cloth he | Lhat the provincial capitals will be entirelonging to the Japanese Consulate. The ly evacuated by the military forces and defendant was given thirteen table cloths banded over to the control of the civil to send to the wash, but, being in want governors, whose authority will be sup- of money, he pawned ont. Mr. Mel ported by the requisite gendarmerie, and bourne sentenced defendant to fourteen tbut all independent military organisa. days' hard labour, tions, anch as the Bureau of National
The Collections at the Thanksgiving Defence established in Peking, will be
Service at St. John's Cathedral on Sun abolished. It is urged that a special body day, the 5th instant for British Wound might be created in Peking to deal with ed and Disabled" amounted to $500.00, the question of the disbandment of Lups which surg has been paid Lo the Bur. and their after employment. The pro Treasurer of the War Charities Commit posal to abolish the National Defence tee for transmision to The Lord Roberts | Memorial Workshups for Soldiers and Bureau may prove somewhat embarrass. ing. The Bureau is the organ of TUAN Sailors permanently disabled in the War. CHIJ who, while Premier, proved his
The Edgar Warwick Bevusiral Comedy prescience and his pro-allied sentiment by Company, who have had an aupreeendent inducing China to declare war upon theedly successful season in Hongkong are Central Powers. Knowing this, the giving their farewell performance LO Government. 15 anxious 10 ind out night. The bulk of the programme will
Price 50 cents and $1.00 whether the Autente will support it in be now, though, by special request, a few
JANUARY Stout, Hurke's qts. 20 Parrala California Ularet. 10 casos soet and Chandon Cham- pagna, Blue label. 7 cases Vichy water, pta A.
LIMITED 29TH, 1919, at NOUN, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1918.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the
will be CLOSED from SATUR Company DAY, 18th, to WEDNESDAY, 29th January, 1919 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary, Hongkong, January 13th, 1919.
cast Nassau Beer. qte. 4 casen St. Lahon wines. 3 cases Japanese Sake. 18 casos Cawarra Hock.
9 Cases Hennessy's 3-Star Brandy,
4 D. O. M. qu.
French Vermouth. Noilly Prot.
4
4
Gordon's Dry Gin. New York
Bass Alu, French Vermouth, Amstel Beer,
Whiskies, Brandies, etc. etc.
Tas-Cash on Delivery.
Hongkong, January 7th, 1918.
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will be received at the French Consulate up THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA-
to Noox on JANUARY 20TH, 1618, for the
purchase of the French Gunboats:
“ABOUS" AND
"VIGILANTE *
Length
---
140 24 2
fəal
3
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...
3
7
Breadth Draft Compound Engines 587 N.H.P. Thorneyoreft Boilere 142 lbs. Pressure Twin Screwe
The Vessels may be inspected at H.M. Kowloon Yard Depot from where the successful Tenderer must take delivery. Vessels to be sold as they are with all stores (Arinsment. Aromuntion and Scientific instruments excluded).
TION CO., LTD.
A. G. DA ROCHA.
AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER,
NAVOURED with instructions
The Concerned,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that A
from
NOTICE ISHTEENTH ORDINARY will sell by Public Action TUESDAY,
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in
JANUARY 21st, 1919,
this Company will be held at the Offices at his Siles Hoom, Queen's Road Central,
AND MISCELLANEOUS GOODS. TERUS-Cash on Delivery, Bangkong, January 13th, 1919.
of Messrs, JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURES
on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY LIMITED, 29TH, 1919, at 12.15 P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1918.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the
Portions of each vessel's stores are vin DAYny will be CLOSED from SATUM.
at Shameen, Canton and at the Naval Dock Yard, Saigon. Expense of delivering auch stores to be for account of the successful Tenderer. Separate offers should be made for each gunboat. Successful tenderer must pay purchase money to this Consulate before JANUARY 28TH, immediately upon which delivery of the vessels will be granted.
This Consulate reserves to itself the right to accept or refuse any Tender.
Not accountable for errors in description 6% of the Prico for all expenses incurred.
WANTED.
₤190
LINGINEER for looal works. Thorough shop training in mechanical engineer- ing and experience in charge of steam plant
Apply
"TECHNIC," Care of "Delly Prosa" Office.
Essential
WANTED.
UALIFIED STENOGRAPHER
QTYPIST, male preferred.
to
[200
and
Apply by botter only stating salary required
W. A. BAILEY & Co. Lød, [176
YOU WANT
to complete collection of Macau Stamps present issue.
WE HAVE
Just received from Lisbon 8 cent and 16 ont
STAMPS
GRACA & CO..
Dealers in Postage Stamps, Post Cards, Seeds, Toys, em.
No. 10, WYNDHAM STRKĖT,
HONGKONG.
P.O. Box $90.
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18th, to WEDNESDAY, 20th January, 1910 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE, Secretary. Hongkong, January 13th, 1919. (208
HONGKUNG, CANTON AND MACAO
STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE NINETY-NINTH ORDINARY the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, Hotel Mansiona, on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1918, at 18 b'clock, Noon, for the purpose of receiving & Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors.
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, ll be CLOSED) from January 2719 to FEBRUARY 11TH, 1819, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors:
W. E. CLARKE Booretary. Hongkong, January 7th, 1019. [173
NOTICE THE MALABON SUGAR CO., LTD.
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the SHARE and TRANSFER BOOKS of the above Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 15th day of February, 2010,
SMITH, BELL & CO, LTD., General Managora. Manila, P.I, 3rd January, 1910.
A
WANTED.
1280
LADY TEACHER capable of taking charge of the Bbangħal Jewish Behnol
the
and preparing pupila for the Cambridge Loca Examination. Apply Lo SECRETARY, No. 9, Jinkos Road, stating term qualifications and experience.
[#12
A. G. DA ROCHA.
+
AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER. AVING been favoured with instructions
from Mr. J. P. SEINA,
• will sell at his Residence,
No. 6, Gordon Terrace, Hanoi Road, KOWLOON.
On MONDAY, JANUARY 201, 1818 at 2.30 r._ THE WHOLE OF THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS,
Comprising
Drawing Room Suite, Brass and Iron Bedsteads Dining Table, Chairs, Sideboard, Couch, Mirror Wardrobes, Curtains, Chest of Urawers, Pictures, Ornamente, Crockery Ware, Cooking Utensils, and Sundries.
TERMO Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, January 15th, 1919. [166
G
R
PUBLIC AUCTION.
DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS ₫
per Bottle.
PREPARED ONLY BY
8.
WATSON
CO., LTD.,
DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG
TEL. 18,
an action which is not calculated 10 enhance the reputation of TUAN CHA JO1. The reply will doubtless be that while the Entente appreciate the pant services of Teas Chim they are not inclined to support unauthorised militarism.
if
of those numbers which have proved so popular during the week will be repeated, The Company gors North to-morrow, and will give a very short season kere on their return trip. Last night the audience was in a very good humour, for Lestie Holmes, George Titchener, and the Misses Eileen Boyd and Dorothy May were in their best
agreement, can be reached on this thorny question of military authority pence form. ought to be in sight for all other matters It is are necessarily subsidiary to this.
An excellent kame of billiards ought to
&suggested that the forthcoming Conference be seen at the Palace Hotel, Kowloon, to- should settle the principles to be followed night (Saturday) between Mr. T. Pitt Mr. Pitt in the in regard to the disputed Articles in and Sergt. 1. Gwodman. the Constitution and that the Canton present champion of the Colony. He was beaten by Gunner Lord in their inst grine, Į Parliament should conclude ita wurk on hut Lord, being away, the Championship these Articles, according to the principles must devolve upon Pitt. It is rumoured that in a friendly game with Capt. Green The Peking on Thursday be put up a break of 108 s laid down, and dissolve. Parliament, on its part, would elect an in 10 minutes. Sergt. I. "Gwodman, it will be remembered, recently won the billiards Vice-President a Southern non-militarist Handicap at the Palace Hotel. The game recommended by the Conference and then this evening will be 580 up, commereing dissolve also, or, alternatively, the election of the Vice President might be left to the new Parliament representative of the whole Republic, i general election, according to the General Election Law of 1913, being timed to follow immediately
the dissolution
Hongzona Orrica: 104, Dus Vaux Rose, C. LONDON UFFIC#: 181, Pun Brassy, E.C.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, JANUARY 18TH, 1918.
PEACE
upon
of
the Parliaments in Peking and Can- Lon. It is pointed out, however, that the anomalous conditions existing in China to-day urgently demand President Hst's retention for the five years term PROSPECTS OF
Ne his office and consequently the Canton CHINA.
Parliament is asked to confirm President Hst's election before dissolving. These ALTHOUGH the lack of unity in
are the main lines upon which it is hoped counsels of the Military Government of
by the journalists that a compromise Canton is causing irritating delays in the may be affected, and, as the suggestions
the
preparations for the conference between
North and South at Shanghai, there is no aim at "saving the face of both parties: reason to fear that the prospects of peace they may be successful. They have been endorsed by responsible officials in the Southern rivalries have been wrecked. have not yet been settled and various foreign Legations and the only discordant on the subject is that of the factions are still contending, but Peking's note willingness to meet objections, especially Japanese owned Shantein Shih Pan which with regard to military operations in waxes indignant over foreigners entrench- Fukien and Shers for the suppression of ing on "an essentially Japanese domain.” Twenty-four vernacular journals in Peking warmly endorse the programune as sound, friendly and practicable.
banditsu matter which for some time
appeared likely to make formal negotia. tions impossible domonstrates a concilia- tury attitude which ought to satisfy any but the most bitter extremists. The North has suggested & delimitation of areas; which should be regarded as infested by briganda and in which the Government
PAR Publication Date forces might properly operate. Concer-
at p.m.
Concerts will be given at the Theatre Royal on January 28th and February 1st by M. Bogumil Sykora, a cellist whose the instrument has benz mastery over described as almost uncanny and by M. Alexander Sklarevaki, a pianist with very high reputation indeed. These two musicians are making a world tour and in all parts they live boon reveived with acclamation. In Shanghai
their concerts were remarkably successful Referring to M. Sklarevski the Y. . Daily News saya Certainly within a memory of twelve years he is the only pianist of first grade, comparable that is with such players as Pachmanu Paderewski,
ur Eugen d'Albert, whom we have heard in Shang- hai." As may be gathered their concerts should be worth bearing.
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] NEW DUTCH MINISTER AT
PEKING.
PEKING, January 16th. M. Oujendyk succeede M. Balcerta van Blockland, 118 Dutch Minister. M. Oujendyk was in Peking five years ago Later he was Minister to Russia.
REPATRIATION OF GERMANS.
The repatriation of Germans includes missionaries but not medicals as a class,
JAPANESE CONTROL OF RAILWAYS.
The total output of the Kailan Mining
Peking has received intelligence of a Administration's mines for the, weck end-flutter in the London markets on secorat ing January 4th amounted to 78,513 tons of Chinese railways passing ander Japan- and the sales to 49,070 tons.
The Chinese Government is now recon- ciled to the principle of an international
مضية
cse_control.
be held on MONDAY, the 20th day of sion after-concession has been yielded and| The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak will prepaoling' of railways. PUMSAL WORKS DIPARTAME, by Order of compromiso has followed compromise, but side at a lecture on "Wireless Telegraphy" January, 1919, at 3 FM., at the Office of the His Excellence The Officer Admin- Southern wisbeg for peace have so far by Professor Warren at the Holería May TARIKO THE GOVERNMENT, of One Lot of CROWN LAND above Coombe Itoad in the only boon negatively expressed by the fact Instituto on Monday, January 20th at Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, that no objection has been raised to the 5.30 p.m." with the option of renewal at a Crown'
25 years.
The annual Prize-Giving in connection:
{TAZOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ALLIED CONTROL OF CHINESE RAILWAYS.
Beat to be fixed by the Surveyor of His personnel of the Northorn delegation,
WASHINGTON, January 14th. MATORY KILE KINO, for one further term of An interesting side-light on the situation with the Diocesan Boys' School is being Biberian and Chinese Eastern railroads
An agreement to control the Tran is furnished by the Northern delegation's held to-day (Saturday) at 12 noon. Pro by an inter-Allied Committee has been. Experience with N. Bau-onUNG,
virtually concluded. the fesor Middleton Smith will distribute Tuchan of Anhui, at Pengpu. This bel- the Prizes,
No. of Sala
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality.
Abercombe
Balary
KL
Fort Belfeet. | fast.
180 180
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Upwet Price,
licose tuchun is reported to have declared himself in favour of partial demobilisa-
At the Magistrnoy, yesterday, before tion. He went so far as to say that the Mr. C. D. Melbourne, a Chinese shroff prinies should be reduced to the strength pleaded guilty to embezzlement. The
of 1915, in which year it will be remem. defendant, who was a bill-belloctor, went red, YUAN SHIH-RAI introduced the to Moura. Loxley & Ce, and collected
00 10,000 1,6ystem of military control over the pro- $186, owing to his firm for goods sold. des in order to establish his position. He, however, did not pay in the money,
1106.
Such an sesertion proves that the millt but used it for settling his personal debts, arists are recognining the writing upon Mr. Melbourne sentenend defendant to the wall, We published yesterday the two months' hard labour.
[BY DJURTERY OF THE "OSUNG NGOI BÁNH POI PEKING NEWS, ·
President Yuan Shih-kai's widow ded on the 14th inst., in Tientsin.
The Minister in Paris has pointed out that owing to laternal unrest Russia is not represented at the Fence Omferen in Europe and warns the Government that Chins may be treated in the sam manner as Rustin if she does not quickly settle or domestic affairs.
It is reported that China is allowed Itwo delegator at the Posco Conference.