NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONGKENG DAILY PRESE, SATURDAY, MARCH 1st, 1919.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
INTIMATIONS
NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY, HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO HONGKONG JOUKEY CLUB.
LIMITED
(Incorporated in Great Britain under the
Companies Acts 1882 to 1900). NOTICE
FROM this date and until further Notice STANLEY MASON will be in Charge of the Hongkong Branch of the above Compens
By Order of the Court of Directors,
S. J. CHINCHEŃ, Branch Manager.
Hongkong, March 1st, 1919.
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ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY OF
HONGKONG.
STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
R. JOHN ARNOLD bas been appointed
from this date.
By Urder,
STANLEY H. DODWELL, Chairman of the Board of Directors. Hongkong, February 28th, 1919. [390
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND
CHINA MUTUAL TEAM
NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
THE folowing telegram has just IconCONSIGNEES per Company's steamer
the Mayor of Dover
*AGAPENOR "
"Pre-ident St. George's Society, Hongkong.
"Erecting memorial commemorating are hereby notified that the Cargo will "glorious work Admiral Sir Roger Keyes be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow And Dover Patrol. May I add Hongkong loon, where it will lie at Consignoe's risk The Cargo will be ready for "Society to list of subscribers i
delivery from Godown on and after FARLEY, Mayor, Dover.
February 27th
Britons who may wish to participate are invited to send in their subscriptions, which are limited to 83. unch, to the Hon. Treasurer of the Society-Ma. P. §. CASSIDY, csre of THE HONGKONG AND SRINGHAL BANKING CORPORATION-E BOO as possible. Tist will be eos d on March 7th RIN no acknowledguent sent Subscribers in due courme
F. A. WELLS,
st.
Hon. Secretary.
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to
GOVERNMENT BILLS, Ero. TENDERS for SPKCIE qurrent in
SHANGHAL
up to and for the $530,000 current In Shanghai, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, antil 11.30 AM. on March 3rd, 1919.
10.10
of
The amount accepted is to be placed by the sanderar to the credit of an account with the Hoxaxon AND SHANGhai Banking CORPORATION, Shanghai, so as to be available on March 4th, 1919.
Parsons tendering to state alternatively
The amount of Hongkong Currency payable in Hongkong on March 4th, 1919,
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer' Arrival
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they
HACK MEETING 1910.
TO-DAY (SATURDAY) (OFF-DAY),
MABOH IST.
TICKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND STAND and ENCLOSURE may be obtained from Me STS KELLY & WALSH, LTD., or at the Clato. Price for the Off-day, $3,
No one a litted without a Ticket, to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gato
T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course. [347 Hongkong, February 18th, 1919.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
No Servants will be allowed inside the ENCLOSURE of the Racet our eduring
the Race Days WITHOUT TICKETS, which san be had on application to the Undersigned.
These Tickets are only available for Servants
while in attendance on their employers or when on duty at the various Stande
Any Chinese found loitering about with Servants' passes in their possession will for- feit them, and the holders thereof will be removed from the Enclosure.
T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Contes, [348 Hongkong, February 19th, 1919,
NOTICE.
On
MEETING of the GENERAL COMMITTEE of the WAR CHARITIES will be held in the CHAMBER
HALL, OF COMMERCE ROOM, CITY MONDAY, MARCH 3RD, at 5.15 p.3.
H.F. the Officer Administering the Government will preside.
will be examined on any Tuesdays and A Fridays between the hours of 10.45 m. and noon within the free storage period. No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godova, and all Goods remaining undelivered after March 6th, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer mast be presented to the undersigned on or before March 10th, or they will not be re- cognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, February 27th, 1910.
PONIES!
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PONIES 1 PONIES!
PUBLIO BOUP,
Tae Undorsigned have received instruc- tions to sell by Public Roup
ON WEDNESDAY, March 5th, 1919, at 3 r., at the Fountain, opposite the CITY HALL,
required for eaot #1,000 Shanghai Currency | A LARGE NUMBER OF WELL KNOWN
and/or
(b) The amount of Dollars onrrent in Shang- hai per £100 for Telegraphic Transfer on the Lords Commissioners of ELM. Treasury, London
The tenders to be in duplicate, and in souled Dovers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, and endorsed "TENDERS FOR GOVERN- MENT BILL8, eta"
The right to accept or reject any or all of the tenders in reserved.
Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on application.
Persons tendering for (Billa) are hereby ..notified
tified that, having nagard to the provisions of the Acta 21 George IIL, Op. 40 and 41, George III. Cap. ns, the moceptance of any such Tender is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for the slotment of each (Bilis)."
The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered into by any incorporated corporated capacity and made Company in
for the general benefit of the Company."
Any further information can be obtained by personal application to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, A.P.D.
F. J. THURSBY PELHAM LIEUT. COL.
Treasury Cheet Officer, A.P.D.
His Majesty's Treasury Office,
Hongkong, March 1st, 1919.
G.
R.
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GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
SPECIE current
5
TENDER, to and for the sum In Tiantain, will be received af 8500,000 omrrent by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, until 11.30 .. on March 3rd, 1915.
The
amount accepted is to be placed by the Tenderer to the credit of an oceant with the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR
Tientsin, so as to be available on
FOBA 4th,
March
1919
Pommons tendering to state alternatively (B) The amount of Hongkong currency payable in Hongkong on March qu 1919, required for each 81,000 Tientsin currenvy and/or
(b) The amount of Dollars current in Tientsin per £100 for Telegraphic Transfer on the Lords Commissioner of H.M. Tresory London.
The Landare to be in duplicate, and in soaled Borers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST
RACE PONIES. (Full Particulars from Catalogue).
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, February 27th, 1915,
G.
B.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Endersigned have received instruo- STORE tions from H. MVICTUALLING OFFICER to sell by Public Auction,
On THURSDAY, March 6th, 1019, at 10.30 AM, at their Sales Rooma, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House St ect, À QUANTITY OF ELECTRO-PLATED WARE AND LINEN GOODS, Comprising:-
Table Napkins, Glass Cloths, Pillow Cases, Face Towels, Huckaback Towels, Towels, Blankets, &c., do, &c,
Terms.
The public is invited to attend.
BUSINKAS :---
To consider and, if thought fit, to arrange for the winding up of the War Charities' Organisation.
A meeting of the Executive Committee will be held at the conclusion of the mosting of the General Committee.
By Order. E. R. HALLIFAX,
Bon, Beretary,
War Charities' Committee.
Choo
NATIONAL LOAN OF THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC. (1015).
CUBSCRIBERS to the above LOAN are hereby notified that Redemption of the Bonds Drawn at Peking on the 27th January last will begin on the 17th February, 1919,
Payment in cash or its equivalent will be made at the Bank of China and BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS or any of the Branches of the above Banks and also at the Shanghai Ofte of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Any Bond of which the following are the two terminal numbers, namely 01, 04, 14, 18, 22, 24, 37, 48, 50, 66, 89, 18,978, 81, 89, is Drawn Bond,
T. A. AGLEN, Inspector-General of Customs.
1377
NATIONAL LOAN OF THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC. (1916).
TN connection with the First Drawing of
With Fast. ne
Bonds are requested to note that Coupon No. 8, maturing on the 12th April, 1018, will be available for payment to the extent of TWO-THIRDS of ita valus any time on or after the 17th February, 1919. The remain- Bathing third of the value will be held to of represent the unexpired period from date Rodemption to date of maturity and no claim for interest will be admitted in respect thereto,
F. A. AGLEN, Inspector-General of Customs.
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HUGHES & HOUGH, By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty. Hongkong, February 22nd, (19,
Q,
R
PRELIMINARY NOTICE
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have received instruc- tions from THE HON, THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS to sell by Public Auction,
at the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Premises, WAL DEPARTMENT MATERIAL,
As follows:
NOTICE.
BANK OF CHINA, HONGKONG.
UNDER instructions from. Head Office, Peking, a Branch of the above Bank has this day been established in Hongkong at Nos. 20 and 21, Connaught Head, and the following Officers have been appointed and authorised to sign on behalf of the Bank.
ME SUYEE "EL Manager. ME. D. L. McEUEN, Sub-Manager, MP. LI HBI YIN, Assistant Manager. Hongkong, February 24th, 1819.
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INTIMATION
SPARKLING
MINERAL
WATER.
Pyeris
AN EXACT
REPRODUCTION
OF A WELL-KNOWN SPA
AT
HALF THE
PRICE.
BLENDS
PERFECTLY WITH SPIRITS,
ESPECIALLY WHISKY,
A. 8. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
&
miners have put forward a three-fold|FAR EASTERN CABLE
claim. They ask for full pay to demn bilised miners during unemployinent. As they have been given priority over all
the other industries in demobilisation because of the importance
matter
of
NEWS.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
ANOTHER DIPLOMATIC INCIDENT BETWEEN CHINA AND HOLLAND.
of their work, it does not seem that this should place a very serious burden on the rest of the community, bai, ka J matter of principle, there is no justifion- tion for according more favourable treat ment to one class than to another. Then in connection with the repatriation of they seek an increase of thirty per cent.
PERING, February 27th. Another Diplomatic incident has occur red between China and the Netherlands
Germans.
China considered the list of exempted German Consular employés at Shanghai unduly large and requested that the list
in their wages, coupled with a reduction of the hours of the working day from eight to six, which, the PRIME MINISTER says, is equivalent to a diminution of be re-examined. one-third of the effective hours. The The Dutch Consul returned the letter Government are advised that, if granted, with the reply that repatriation is a these two concessione would raise the flagrant breach of international law and price of coal by ds, or 108, a ton, that is to say, from 188 to 26a, at the pit's month,
all the unpleasant consequences of such violence would naturally fall back upon
as compared with 118. in America. Thie China, would involve an increase of ten per The Chinese Government resont such cent. in the cost of steel, which pieya|| language.
such an importa; part in many of the
In Lion's activities. The avowed objects
MAIL DELAYS.
AGAIN.
of the miners' demand, are to meet the SUEZ CANAL ROUTE TO BE USED increased cost of living and prevent un-1 employment, but they threaten to have a
Business firms and private individuals diametrically opposite effect. Apart from in the Colony, who have been put to such the crippling influence that they might great inconvenience, discomfort, and even have upon our export trade in iron, steel faancial loss, through the delays and and machinery, as well as on our ship non-delivery of mails from Home, will ping, with the inevitable corollary of learn with satisfaction that arrangements widespread unemployment, there is a have been made between Mr. 8. B. grave danger that the coal industry itself Ross, the Postmaster General, and the might suffer very severely. Our normal London Post Office, whereby the English export of coal, excluding bunker coal, ismails for Hongkong will be despatched seventy-five million tone a year, and if if the Suez Canal, instead of vid Ame this were to cease, or even to be seriously rica, commencing from February 13th. curtailed, those working in the coal-fields
would be the first to feel the pinch. That this is no empty fear is proved by the statement that the miners' demands have
The discomforts of an irregular mail have been borne in the best spirit dur- ing the war because it was realised that the Postal sathorities, both in the Colony and at Home, were doing their best to already caused the nation to lose huge meet a situation bristling with perplexi- orders from Brazil, where, before the war, ties owing to the submarine menace and we practically dominated the market,
the spasmodic manner in which vessels and a similar experience is being encoun sailed from Home ports for the For
A Great Britain tered in Argentina.
East. Recent inquiries, however, have elicited the fact that the London Post Office authorities were slow, after the other foodstuffs, the cost of these to the Armistice, to take opportunity of the consumer must increase unless our abips release of ships for the Far East by the continue, as hitherto, to cover the charges Shipping Controller, and that it needed of the outward voyage with freights. a sharp reminder from Hongkong to This reveals an aspect of the question convince them that there was no neces- which is frequently overlocked. Advances sity to continue sending mails vid Ame in wages, unless accompanied by greater rien.
depends upon South America for a very ÆRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS, large part of its supply of meat and
TEL. 436.
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MARRIAGES.
Howe GANBERTON.--At Bt.
output, heighten the cost of production, The manner in which the mails have Edward'e Church, Essex, on December 10th, which is passed on to the consumer, and been received vid America has engendered JOESPH ARTHUR Howe, 3rd son of the thus in time the purchasing-power of the a feeling that all has not been as well late William Howe, Esq., and Mrs. worker reverts to its former level and 28 it should be a situation for which Howe, of Bradford, to MURIEL ESME, ärd daughter of the late G. E unemployment is increased owing to lose the Home Postal Authorities and the of foreign trade. That, in large measure, Japanese, who took charge of the mails Ganderton, Esq., and the late Mra Ganderton, of Leeds and Harrogate.explains the constant recurrence
of at San Francisco, are equally to blame. [308
The problem is-How can the There have been instances in which Consulate.strikes. SMITH-TERRY-At H.B.M.
The miners Japancas steamers have taken mails from General, Shanghai, on February 20th, vicious circle be broken
San Francisco and dumped them down and afterwards at the Union Church, before the Rev. C. I. Darwent, suggest nationalisation of mines, but even
at Yokohama, (there to await the chance FRATONBY STANFORD SMITH, of the thus may add to the burdens of the rest
of another steamer taking them on from British-American Tobacco Co., Ltd., of the nation.
that port to Hongkong) in order to make room for carga While it has not been proved that the Japanese bave treated A Dinner-dance will be held at Wise English mails in this wey, it is certain
to LUCY KATHLEEN, youngest daughter of the late F. C. Birkbeck Terry and Mrs Birkbeck Terry, of Berkhamsted, England.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 101, Des Varox Road, C. | LONDON Orview: 181, FLAT STREET, B.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONO, Maron Ist, 1919,
man's Café to-night.
Bix cases (six deaths) of cerebro-spinal fever were reported in the Colony on Thursday.
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending February 15th, 1910, amounted to
that if such action was taken, no priority was given to their own mails, which were similarly delayed, owing to the shipping lines preferring to carry cargo instead of letters.
The
on
The Shinyo Maru, which arrived in Hongkong on February 28th, brought an English mail dated January 3rd. 47,628 tone and the sales to d49,011 tons.
mail prior to that, which arrived A public meeting will be held at the February 10th, was dated December 21st. Helena May Instituto on Tuesday, at Advices received by the local Post Office 5.30 p.m., at which Dr. Neville Bradley by these two mails show that two maile will give an account of work among were despatched from London between lepers.
A VICIOUS CIRCLE. THERE is every reason to hope that the threatened strike of miners and their sympathisers in other industries has been averted, at least temporarily, by the passage of the Bill through the House
We understand that Mr. F. O. Jenkin, of Commons to set up a Commission, under the chairmanship of Mr. JvETICE C.B.E., who left for Home with Mrs. Auotioneers to the Government. DERSONS of all nationalities are request BANKE, to inquire into the demands Jenkin and family by the Mishima Mart,
350 Rails, weight about 53 tons; SCRAP IRON comprising: Augle, Round, Flat, Shoot Iron &o, about 130 tone.
Date of Sale will be published later. Terms: Cash.
THE HUGHES & HOUGH, Hongkong, February 20th, 1919,
FOR SALE.
The Undersigned have received instruc-
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO INTENDING BUYERS OF ENEMY PROPERTY. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
AND EFFECTS.
ed not to buy any Property. Household
December 13th and 20th and between December 21st and 31st. These hava not
yet arrived in the Colony, and Mr. S.
B. C. Ross informed a representative of
the Daily Press, yesterday, tamb ho was
Furniture or Effoots from the Germans in made. This Commission will be instructed[] proposes to return to the Colony ju the unable to say where those mails are at
Canton, particularly the Berlin Mission in to present a report on the question of autamu, Fong Chuen, the Houses adjoining thereto and the Motor-bont Maskie," so as to avoid wages and hours not later than March 31st complications, because we have a claim cumplica number of said Germans and aim etc., in question.
konu of Laqui tation of the
OFFICER ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, tions to well at teir Balos Rooms, No. 8quested the Court to attach their property, and gadorsed TENDERS FOR GUVERN-Des Yeux Road, Corner of loo Huse Street TIENT BILLS, oka."
The right to scoops or reject any or all of the ONE COMPLETE SET ENGINES AND
Benders fa renorved. ·
Copies of Forma of Tender can be had on application
BOILER IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
·DESCRIPTION :—
Bab of Compound Engines, 18 x 33,, by 24 Boiler, 15 x 106, working pressure 120 lbs. on Veritas survey.
Persons tendering for (Bill) are hereby stroko noilfed tast, having regard to the provisions of the Acta 2 George ILL., Cap. 45 and 41, George Hil, Cap. 69, the acceptance of any such Tendar is subject to the expro condition that no Member of the Bridal House of Commons whall be admitted to any share or part in or to may banani to arise from the Castrues thorsby made for the alloimanh of such (8lila),"
*The provisions fa question do not apply to Contricle entered into by say incorporated in lis oorporated improlly and unde Company for the general bensåt of the Company*
Any further information can be obtained by Personal application to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, A.P.D. SER
WJ.THURSBY-PELHAM, LA-Col BadTrentzy Chai Ollon, A.P.D. › Hle aluforty's Temwury Ollos.
However, Musei fet, 1919.
To be sold in one lot, together with Engine Sost, Bhatta and Papellar and all piping dos connected with the alive mentioned Engines and Builor,
Auno
Anchors and Chains, Wooden Mast,
DEAR AND
Navigatin. Compassos. As present stored at Kwong Tung Cheong's shipyard.
Inspecting ordors and fur her particulars: may be had from the unilasigued,
Terms Osah.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. --- Hongkong, Fabezary S064, 1919
DELTSOH-ASIATISCHE BANK
in Shameen.
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A. G. DA. ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKKE
The Concerned,
FAVOURED with instructions from will well by Public Auson, n MONDAY, Mar h 3rd, 1015, at $230 POC
i
at his Sales Rom, Queen's Rod Central,
Domen Shirts and Pyjamas,
.81. Latios Silk Stockings,
Pairs Blankets (New),
* Piovos Serge Bult lengthis,
and, although the Minors Federation has received a mandate to order a cessation of work, unless the demands are conceded is acarcely conceiválile by March 18th, that it will refuse to liston to renson, In the words of Mr. W. Bavos, M.P., the President of the Welsh Miners' Fedorn
Mr. E. A. Chaudoin, District Account ant, Canton, succeeds Mr. Parkin as Acting Deputy Commissioner, Daalon, and Mr. A R. Powell, Assistant Account ant, Canton, succood, Mr. Chaudoin.
The preacher at St. John's Cathédral, a 11 a.m., on Sunday, will be the Rev,
proscat, and when they will reach the Colony. They may be in Japan, in San Francisco, or in Canada.
As distinct from the letter mail, tho
parcel mail from Home has always a rived in the Colony by the Suck route, and the recent comparatively prompt and ular delivery of parools from Home showed that it would be an advantago
Lion, to reject the Government's offer F. C. Todd, of the Episcopal Church the carriage of the letter mails werd
would be to commit an irretrievable of the United States. The preacher at blunder." It would antagonise public the 8 o'clock service will be Dr. Bradley, opinion, without the support of which already, announced,
no movement can hope, to succord. The dispute in pre-eminently one that requires careful investigation, for coal in the basis
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parcel mails arrived from England dur revert to the pre-war route. Three
ing the wook ended. February 27th,
The Sanitary Bureau in the Home Ollo those doepatobed on January, 2nd, Janu
on February 15th announced that up to
been reported, with 78,981 death in Tokio C. Ross telegraphed Home, first, on Jan. that date 0,026,681 cases of influenta had ry th, and January 15th Mr. B. of the nation's industries. Consequently, Osaka, Kicio, and 7 other Prefectures vary with and again on February 24th,
any sudden and considerable increase in (says the Japan Gazette), In Gumma
Its cost would be likely to produce effects and Tochigi Prefectures two-third of the making that the letter mails about o people are down with the epidemic, and sent by the Bus route, and the London
Dogin Assorted Saspy and a long line which would be extremely serious to Chihs Prefecture the death rates in Post Office authorities have replied that
whole community and analy defer 1,000 of the population. In Niigata the Buen route: had been reverted to
to certain motion Teleture, the situation la vety serious, the
ho death-rato belog 04 por 1,000,
of Hundries
Tur-Chahon, Dalivére,
Hongkong, Faiersary gend, 1010.-
| from. February (18th,