NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR SALE.
NE NEW 10 inch "GREEN'S" LAWN
MOWER complete.
Price 880.00 or nearest offer.
Apply-
P. R.1., 1st G. B. MANCHESTER REGT.,
Mt. Austin Barracks
G.
where it can be seen.
R
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WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.
EALED TENDERS will be received. at the Headquarter Office, Victoria Barracks, Hongkong, until 12 o'clock NDON on the dates stated, for the under mentioned services for a period of twelve months from April 1st, 1919:-
Thel and Washing, 17th February, 191o.` Forage and Indian supplies, 18th February,
1919.
Meat and Gen ral Supplies "A", Zist
February, 1949.
General Supplies "B", 22nd February, '019, Hospital Supplies, 27th February, 19.9. Barrack Services, &th February, 1919. Transport Services, 3rd March, 1919.
Forms and other particulars may be obtain- ed personally at the above Offices between the hours of 10 a.. and I p.m.
Tender forms aust be properly filled up, signed, and dated, and delivered in a sealed envelope marked "TENDER FOR FORAGE,
ETC
Tendera must be, and will not be entertain ed unless accompanied by a d. posit of $100 a guarantee of good faith, such sum to be forfeited to the State if the tenderer fails to attend at the Headquarters Offices, after twenty-four hours notice in writing being left at the tenderer's address or fails to sond in camp es within twenty-four hours of writ ten application being left at the said address, or refuses to accept à contract allotted to him. The right to roj at all, or any, tenders is specially reserved.
AUCTIONS
FUBLIC AUCTIONS.
BY APPOINTMENT.
G
R
HUGHES AND HOUGH,
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT AND ADMIRALTTI.
General Auctioneers,
Share, Coal and General I'roduce Brokera
and
Commission Agents. PROPRIETORS
"TO-KWA-WAN COAL”
STORAGE,
CODES UBED
BENTLEY'S 1.KG) 4th & StA EDITIONS
al Telegraphic Code. Telegraphic Address MEIRION.* Hongkong
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instrup. tions to sell by Public Auction,
(For Account of the Concerned), TO-DAY (TUESDAY),
the 11th February, 1918, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sale Roome, No. 8, Des Feux fload, Corner of Lee House
troet,
TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FUR- NITURE, BRASS AND BRASS MOUNT ED DOUBLE AND TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, ., .,
comprising:-
Two Chesterfield Sofas, and Armchairs
(new), Folding Card and Occasional Tablos, One Upholstered Suile, Bed-
гост
· INTIMATIONS'
PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11m 1919.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE NINETY-NINTH ORD'NARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS to the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, Hotel Mansions, · TO DAY (TUESDAY) FEBRUARY 1179, 1919, at 12 o'clock, Noon, for the purpose of receiving a! Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of
and Auditors.
and electing Directs, declaring a Dividend The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from JanCart 27th (50
·FEBRUARY 11TH, 1818, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. E CLARKE Secretary. Hongkoag, January 7th, 1978.
ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY OF
HONGKONG.
[178
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Society will be held in the Cry HALL at 5.30 F.M. TO-DAY (TUESDAY), FER 11TH, 1918, for the following purposes :--- (n) To receive the report of the Committee and statement of accounts for the past Foar
(b) To elect the Officers and Committee for
the eu uing year.
(e) To con-ider the nanoer in which nezt St. Gourge's Day shall be celebrated.
and
(d) To transact any other business of which
due notice has been given.
All members are requested to attend. F. A. WELLS,
Hon. Secretary
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD.
Borg, [216
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.,
AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. JONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
"PYRRHUS "
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Hoit's Wharf, Kow loon, where it will lie at Consigneba risk. The Carge will be ready for de livery from Godown on and after 10th February.
Optional cargo will be landed, unle notice has been given prior to disamar's arrival.
wre
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the bours of 10.45 M and foox within the free storage period. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after th 17th February will be subject to
rent:
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on of before the ard March, or they will not be recognised,
No Fi e Insurance will be effected
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agente.
tar7 Hongkong, February 9th, 1919.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
ONSIGNEES per Company's steamer
"ATREUS "
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into holl's Wharf, Kow- loon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for de livary from Godown on and after 10th February.
Optional cargo will be landed, unleas notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
Furniture comprising Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, large and small Ward robes, Dressing Tables, Washstands, & (fumed Teakwood), Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chaire, &c Dinner Services, Crockery, and good Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Bath Room Utensils, Elec- Cutlery, Ke tro-Plated Ware
Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, a quantity of Blackwood Furniture, including 1 Large Blackwood Boresa Blue and White Panela, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, Pictures, Tennis Poles and Net, Beveral Carpets new and second-hand.
ALBO
Cot
Une Brasa
Treadle Sewing Machine (nearly new) by Willoor and Gibba with all accessories, Piano in good condition, Large Enamelled Bath, and one Rubber-tyred Ricksha
AND
Two Bentley's Complete Phrase Code Books (new).
(Full Particulara from Catalogue).
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
The Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction,
(For Account of the Concerned), TODAY (TUESDAY), 11th February, 1918, commencing
at 9.30 p.m.,
the
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Los House Street,
a large quantity of
USEFUL HOUSEHOLD LINENS,
WORK. AND EMBROÏDERIES,
DRAWN
comprising: HOUSEHOLD LINENS.--
&o..
&C
ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the HorogONG 'Hongkong, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 1919, at 11.30 AM for the purpoed of receiving the Report of the Directors' together with a Statement of Acounts for the year ending 31st December, 1918
The TRANSFEIt BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th February to
the 18th February (both days inclusive), during which ponod no Transfer of Shares can be Registered
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, January 20th, 1910. [963
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation on SATURDAY, the 22ND day of FEBRUART, 1918, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending the 3
631st December, 1918,
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
Emulsion of
LIVER
COD
OIL
with Hypophosphites.
Highly Nutritive Food
Nerve Tonic.
and
readily digested by Delicate
may be noted, is the first commoner and glad to withdraw from the campaign. civilian who has over reached the post In China, also, the Ministry faces af Premier. The decision in the prescut some difficult questions. The preceding ose was Hobson's choice. There was no Japanese Ministry set itself to work to one among the pratiges of the Eton conciliate China, announced a policy STATESMEN who could command sufficient directly opposite to that followed under inducado to form a Cabinet in face of the Ozʊma régime—that is there wae to the political parties. Political parties be no more bullying, but all disputes
in Japan arc, it is true, none too stead were to be settled on the basis of give and fast against temptation, and former take. Unfortunately, although this policy Premiere have found ways to bring hom was adhered to in one way, it was not to obedience,, not the least effectual being adhered to in others.
Instead of open the scattering of largesse either in the aggression, such as the Okums' Ministry shape of omoluments or positions. There proposed, the TELAVORI Ministry adopt- was, also, always an appeal to the coun- ed a subtle form of secret aggression in try to be tried.
Count TERAUCHI, the the shape of persuading the venul state- former Premier, appointed against the men of China to sell their country piece popular wishes and forced upon the moal. The wealth that the war had country as the ELDER STATESMEN's nomi- brought to Japan made this policy very nec, found himself face to face with a cusy. Large sums were advanced on loan entirely hostile Diet. He dissolved it on the hypothecation of securities of the country- The much greater value, and, as it is obvious Japanese Preas, which is, on the whole, that China cannot repay the money a more advanced in its ideas of popular large part of which has gone to enrich
the authorities government than
are, private pureca bo maintain the predicted his defeat and the vindication |struggle with the South-it seems likely of the demands of the people. It was that the securities hypothecated will fall disappointed, the result of the election into Japan's hands. The new Ministry being to return a large majority of mem- announces another change of policy. In bers favourable to the Count. How this deference to the feeling abroad, there are
and appealed to
от
Agreeable to the taste and very happened in the face of the opposition t be no more loans to China, although, to the appointment of Count TBRAUCHI as of course, private persona cannot be pre- Premier was a mystery to many of the vented from investing their money in In this way, the new papers which had forstoid his defeat, Chinese securities. but the truth seems to be that the voice Ministry hopes to show its impartiality: of authority speaks very loudly in Japan. to both North and South and, incidental. If the general election had taken places, help towards healing the dissensions It may merely on the question whether Count which now disturb the country. TERAUCHI should be the next Premier, he added that the announcement of this there is little doubt that he would have policy comes at the conclusion of the war been defeated. But the appeal to the and the drying up of those rivers of gold country was made after he had been which have been flowing to the Far East appointed Premier by the Emperor. To during the past four years.
Children and Invalids.
PREPARED BY
guinst the Emperor's decision was At home, the Ministry has still more almost lise majesté, and the electors were difficult problems to solve. The cost of
A. S. WATSON & duly informed of the fast, with the result living has gone up enormously. Rice, the
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MON- | ***** DAY, February 10th, to SATURDAY, February 22nd, 1919 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Bhares can be Registered.
Single and Double Plain and Hem-Stit- chod Bheets, Pillow Cases, Double White Batin Quilts, Linen Damask Berviettes, Glass Clotha, Bath Towels, Face Towela, 66
&4., DRAWNWORK- Bedspreads, Pillow Cases, Tray Cloths,
EMBROIDERIES Bedspreads, Table Covers, Tea Cloths, Runners 18 by 54 in.
c..
By Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 4th, 1979.
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WANTED
NHIEF ( FFICER for "SNIMAN *
Apple
GERMINAL CIGAR STORE,
18 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
1976
FOR SALE.
DUICK " 4-Cylinder Motor Car in excellent running condition. Price
moderate.
Apply--
Box No. 475, Care of "Daly Press" Outco
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FOR SALE AT MAÇAO.
CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG DISPENSABY,
TML. 16.
BIRTHS.
Па
BRISTOW-At 80, Range Road, Shanghai,
on February 4th, to IBENS wife of Mr. H. H. BRISTO, H.M. Consul, Hangthow, a son. JOHNSTONE-At 97, Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai, on February. 4th, to Mr. and Mra JOHN JOHNSTORE, daughter.
MARRIAGE.
Б
At first
that they yielded to the voice of authori-common food of the people, is now more by But a Ministry in Japan, however than twice as dear as it was before the strong may bo its initial support, war staried; other commodities have gradually loses its authority-a pheno- risen still more, and profiteers, incited menon not unknown in other countries-by the fortunes they saw being made and the growing hardness of the times, around them, have made bad worse by due to the war, culminating in food riota increases in rents, freights, etc. and signs of unrest all over the country, the increases were bearable. Wagen were drove Count TERAVORI out of office. For good, there was plenty of work for every. a time, the ELDER STATESMEN sought about one, trade was booming, and there was for another of their nomineee; they even no lack of food. But the time came when suggested one, but the tide was running the rise in wages and the extra amounts too strong, and eventually the leader of to be made by over-time fall short of the the strongest political party had to be increased cost of food. Agitators took choses, irrespective of any qualifications advantage of the opportunity to start which had formerly been considered riots, in which a good deal of damage necessary for the holder of the office. was done sid much property was destroy- Japan has been trembling on the verge ed. This awoke the authorities to a senso of such an appointment for some time, of the position, and many experimenta IVY-WELLS.-On February 1st, MATTHEW and it was to prevent such a consumma-were tried to clip the wings of the pro- HERBERT ITY (Chinese Labour Corps), tion that, some years ago, the ELDER leers and bring down the prices of food. son of Dr. and Mrs. R. 8. Ivy, of Shanghai, to Barrie, daughter of STATESMEN somewhat unwillingly dragged These experiments were unsuccessful; in Mr. and Mrs. Wells, of South Africa, out of his long retirement Marquis fact, the more regulations were enacted and Bedford, England..
OKUMA, who, for many years, had been by for reducing the price of rice, the higher Hawazono Omron: 30s, Dan Vœux Roan, U. ac means a persona grate to thểm, owing it went. This was under the TERAUCHI London OFFICE: 181, Fian Sykum, É.C. | to his beterodox views. Count OXUMA, Ministry. The present Ministry has an- A laissez faire policy. The as he then was, certainly formed a stop-nounced gap on that occasion, as he had the natural economic laws are to be allowed reputation of being somewhat of a re-to take their coure in the hope that they former, though at the same time one of will effect & oure. The Ministry, how- the peers of the realm. Count OKUMA in ever, seems to forget that you cannot offica, however, proved a rather different withdraw stimulenta from a patient who Person to Count Oxuma out of office, and has been in the habit of taking them, seeme, indeed, to have been but a puppet without running the risk of killing him In Japanese Dict is now in session and in the bands of others, since it is difficult before he is cured. For years, Japan has the new Ministry, credited with being nee how he reconciled the famous been interfering with the natural econo- the first democratic Ministry of Japan Twenty-one demands" on China, made mic laws by means of protective duties, hay had a formal opportunity of stating while Britain was in the throes of a subsidies, etc., and it shows a somewhat ty policy to the country. What seems life-and-death conflict, with those views naive trust in the eficiency of nature to democratio in Japan would, no doubt, on international obligations which he is believe that these interferences have only seem very mildly liberal in Western coon- fond of airing in the character of the be discarded for everything to come tries, especially in these days of falling Sage of Waseda." In these circumstances, right. As a matter of fact, there are no monatahics and declarations of inde Marquis OKUMA could scarcely be dragged signs of everything coming right. The ondence; but the conditione reigning in from his obscurity a second time to throw price of rice remains as high as over, Japan have to be taken into considere his alleged democratic mantle over the and there are doubt, whether the supply tion. The Ministry of which Mr. HARA Cabinet
T
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, FEZRUARY 17TH, 1918,
A few lots of Attache Cassa and Bellow Valises.
(All new goods and small lots to suit THE Undersigned received instructions to THE SITUATION IN JAPAN purchasets.)
Terms: Ceah
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they The Undersigned have received instruc will be examined on any Tuesdays and tions from O. H. GALE, Esq., to sell by Fridays between the hours of 10.46 am. and noon within the free storage period.
Public Auction,
FRIDAY,
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, the 14th February, 1919, at 2.30 p.m., at and all Goods remaining undelivered his residence "Galesend," 109, The Peak, after the 17th February, will be subject
to rent.
All Claims against the steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before ard March or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta,
[316 Hongkong, February 6th, 1919.
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.6. "BEN VORAN."
ONSIGN RES of Cargoare hereby informed
THE WHOLE OF THE VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
White
10,
FURNITURE,
therein,
sell a VALUABLE MODERN HOUSE, with a Stories, and Versodah, Two Bath Rooms, separate cusine and servants quarters newly built, situated avenida Vagco Gama.
Inspection invited
Apply to-
J. C MOOSA,
Bus Central,
(813
Macao.
A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, BURVEYOR AND
GENERAL BROKER, AVOURED with instructions from
PAYOU
The Concerned.
FEBRUARY 19TH, 1919, at 2.30 1.1.
A130
Comprising:
will well by Public Auction on WEDNESDAY the Premier is certainly the first The Hans Cabinet, being democratical of rice in the country is sufficient to last. Largo Upholstered Chesterfield Softe
boom is over, and if wages do not actual and Arm-chairs, by Haplo, London se his Sales Boom, Queen's Boad Central, Ministry since the Constitution name by an advanos of its predecessors, much till the next harvest. Further, the war Occasional Tables, Lady's Teakwood USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE into affect that may be considered as cannot yet be aid of its policy. It has ly fall there is likely to be a good deat Bureau, Carpets and Ruge, Picturos, &c.,
representing a political party--and the certainly some hard problems to meet. of unemployment until the workore find AND EFFECTS, Extension Dining Table ( spare leaves)
Comprising Blackwood Furniture, Teak strongest political party at that Hither In the Ant place, it has to satisfy the their way back into the trades from Sideboard, Dining Chairs do and a complete sot of Table Glass, "fluted, wood Mirror Door Wardrobes Chests of to, Ministries in Japan have boon Japanese nation by its procedure at the which they were drawn by the boom. The Wet and Dry Bulb Thermometer, Antique Drawers, Clocks, Umbrella Stands Brussels
What Japan will end of the war came as a surprise to Shefeld
Plate Tea Troy, Silver Fruit Carpate and Rugs, Chesterfield Couch An appointed by the officials "bobind the Pence Conference.
Arm Chairs, Drawing Bufte, Easy veil," that is the man who brought about consider adequate compensation for the Japan, and many of her manufacturers Diah, ko
Enamelled Bedroom Buite Chairs, Dining Table Ringle and Double. (specially made to owner's design) (as Bras Mounted Iron Bedsteads Curtains, the restoration of the Emperor to power. part she has played in the war is hot and dealers were caught rather heavily that all Goods are being landed at their good as new) Nursery Furniture. White Blankets, Glass And Civickery Ware, Curios, Of these, there are very fow remaining, yet clear. Many suggestions have boon Already, there have been a number of but up to the appointment of the HARA zonde, specially in regard to the trans bankruptcies among the smaller mee risk into the hazardous and or extra hatar Enamelled, Ohildren's Tricycle, Bocking and a long line of Bondries dous Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Horse, Camphorwood Linen Press, and 1 Mandolino.(new) Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and or
with toessories, Binoculars Fancy dinners to decide who abould be the former German island in the Pacifs, rumours oven about some of the leading Post Card Camera inistry they still retained enough forenes to Japanese ownership of the chants and donlors, while there are grave from the whares delivery may be obtained.
Underwood Typewriter, in good condition premier of the country. As old, and but official statements have contained Dem: Freights have gone down with No claims will be admitted after the Goods
TERMS on have left the Godowns, and Goods remaining
Hongkong, February 8th, 1810 (204) feunted, advisers of the late Emperor, only vague generalities. There is so run not an altogether undorirable thing undelivered after the 10th February will be
their decisions were regarded as Court the Russian problem, which, indead, for the general publie, who are not all subject to rent. ·
The Undersigned have received fnatrgo
reme time serving to throw the markets, ELDER STATEMER they almost formed Japan however it may be regarded into confusion. The Government w Mons to well as their Bales Hooten, No. 6, Dee with respect, and under the name of excites but little popular Interest in Holders of shipping shares, but at the
One Upright Cottage Plano, upodally made for the ofimate by Francis Bacon, New York part of the Constitution, although they diplomatically. Japan has withdrawn probably have to go to the help of wome
Road, Corner of Lee House Breat
(Practically bow
shop had no official standing, Naturally that some of her troops, and while she is not of the larger merchants, but it is obvious
theta
many of the mushroom gouch existed only by reason of
onter nominees to the Premiership, wore largely by any means willing to allow her special nominees to the Cams they represented interoris in Manchuria, north and south; the tokroty, in Europe, will have 501 to go.
Hot-room Cupboards, Binger Sewing
Machion, Bathroom, and Kitchen Ut.
ALEO
ile, including Large Kitelan Stove with biler,
Upright Overstrung Cottage Piano br All Claims against the Steamer must be Moutris in good condition. Baragraph presented to the Undorsigned on or before February fard or they will not be rocogntred. and Stand, American los Cheet, Lady's to be left in the Godowne, where they will be Roller, and a number of Pot Plants, Ail broken, chafed and damaged Goods are carrying chair, Lawn Mower, Blone
Maldon Hair Forn, ... examined on February 16th at 11a.m.
No Fire Insurance has besu effected. Bill of Lading will to countersigned by
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO,
Agorta.". Hongkong, February 10th, 1010,
[819
(Full Particulars from Catalogue); On view from the 13th inst, at 2.30 p.m. Torma --Cak
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
1201
· Hongkong, February 10th, 1818.
Das Boudoir Grand Piano, by Collard de Colmed, in good condition.
Particulars from the undiorelyned. Termam-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers
}
kron of Betauma and Choahlu-and were, to be overlooked, expecially in the patter be able to hold much of the new tenda-
of the railways, she would, probalily bushe,bas captured during the war. all militariste. MË, HANA,