NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
G.
NOTICE
R
THE PUBLIC se earnestly requested to cooperate with the Police in the enforcement of these regulations.
1. Keep to the left.
2. Foot passenger's must keep to the
pavement where such exis's
3. Blow moving traffic and coolies bearing
loads must keep pear the kerb on the
left hand side of the road.
4. Fast traffic must keep in the centre of the road on its own side e. g. motor cars and riekabas.
6. On roads not used for wheeled traffic foot passengers must koup to the left of the road.
must pare the 6. Overtaking vehicles
vehicle overtaken on the right, except where the overtaken sohiele is a tam car. In the latter case the overtaking vehicle may pass the trancar on either side providing he has a clear view ahead
These rules should be strictly adhered to to prevent obstruction and congestion of traffic.
By Order of the Capt. Bupt. of Police. Hongkong, January 28th, 1919
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HONGKONG FOOTBALL SHIELD. FINAL.
SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC
v.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB At 4.00 г M.
on CLUB GROUND SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1919.
ADMISSION
Stand Sex9
LADIES FREE.
$00
3mbers' free list suspended.
50 cha.
G. GERRARD,
Hon. Socretary HONGKONG FOOTBALL SHIELD.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
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MEETING of Members interested in ordering Subscription Griffins for the next RACE MEETING will be held in the JOCKEY CLUB Offices on THURSDAY H, MARCH 13ra, current, at 5P.M.
By Order. T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course, 1431
Hongkong, March 6th, 1919.
WANTED.
WANTED by an old established and well-known Manchester Piece Goods House, AGENT on commission basis for Hongkong and Swatow.
Address Box No. 429, Care of Daily Press" Ofice. [439
ST. PETER'S CHURCH. WEST POINT, HONGKONG.
DURING the REPAIRS to the above
CHURCH and until farther notice is given the services on Sumalaya will be held we follows:-
8 A-Holy Communion at St. Stephen's
Church.
B
INTIMATIONS
HONGEONG CLUB
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1919.
YEARLY THIRTY THIRD GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the HONGKONG CLUB, will be held in the Club House on FRIDAY, MARCH 14TH, 1919, 1. 5.30 .M.
By Order, E. DES VOEUX, Secretary.
£425 Hongkong, 5th March, 1919. THE GREEN ISLAND COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE
ORDINARY THIRTIETH ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE TE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, Chater Bowl, Victorin, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 22ml day of Manen, 1919, at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoot, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year onding 31st December, 1918 and declaring a Dividend.
Too TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 13th March, 1919, until SATURDAY, the 22nd March, 1919, both days inclusivo.
By Order of the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 1120 Hongkong, March 5th, 1019.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO.,
THE
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
FORTY-FIRST
ORDINARY
ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Pedder's Street, on THURSDAY, MARCH 97TH, nt 11.30 AM., for the purpose of receiv- ing the Report and Staternent of Accounts for the year ending 31st Decomber, 1918.
The TRANSFEK BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27th March, both days inclusiva
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO LTD.,
General Agents. Hongkong, March 4th, 1919.
(420
A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER. NAVOURED with instructions
The Concerned, (FRIDAY), March 7th, 1918, at 2,30 PM., will soll by Publio Auction, TO-DAY
FATE
from
(old Post Office Building), at his Sales Room, Queen's Road Central, EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
Comprising:-
Chesterfold Couch and Arm Chairs, Black- wood Furniture, Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Tables, Brussels Carpets and Bugs Brase Fenders, Overmantels, Silk Tapestry Covered Drawing Room Suite, Sofas, Easy Chairs, Bocasional Tables, Extension Dining Table, Beveled Mirror Wardrobes, Hat Stands, Dinner Crockery, Glassware, Bookcase, Dining Chairs, Silver Ware Cabinet, Teak Ornaments, Pictures, Cartains, Bed Sheets, Clocks, Marble-top Washstands Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sete, Elected Reading Lamps, Cabinets, Sideboards and a long line of Sundries.
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS: Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, March 5th, 1919.
A G. DA ROCHA.
SURVEYOR AUCTIONEER
GENERAL BROKER.
AND
11 AM. Moning Prayer and Sermon at HAVING been favoured with instruc
the Dioce an Boys' School.
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TÒ THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG,
GENTLEMER,
It is my intention to stand for the vananey on the Legislative Council to represent you during the time that the Hos. ML, POLLOCK, K.C., holds the position of Acting Attorney- General.
My nomination has been proposed by Mr. A. O. LANG, and secunded by M. G. C. Моход. •
Tailors,
from Bus &
will sell by Public Auction at his Salee Room, on MONDAY, March 10th, 1918,
at 3.20 r., a purtion of their goods
(more to sell later)
60 Dozen Shirts,
100 Dozen Cullas,
40 Dozen Neckties and Bows.
Handkerchief, linis, svit lengths and a
long line of Sundries
"RE»Bash on Delivery. Hongkong, March 5th, 1914
AND
froza
A. G. DA ROCHA,
SURVEYOR AUCTIONEER,
GENERAL BROKER
The Concerned, AVOURED with instructiona
March 10th, 1919, at 9.30 F.H., at bis sell by Public Auction on MONDAY, Sales Room, Queen's Road, Central, A QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,
It is only six months ago that I addressed you with regard to my candidature for the same seat, and 1 osa only repeat that ifL have the honour to be elected I shall direct will my energies to the solation of the Housing Problem, the further development of the Colony by means of new roads, opening up new areas easily accesible for til kind of traffic, and the resumption of, old and insanitary houses in the densely populated parts of the City-on all of which matters I think I may claim special qualifications I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant, H. W. BIRD.
Hongkong, March 2nd, 1919.
74 pairs "now" Boots,"
20 Sorge suit lengths-9 yards each,
10 Borge suit lengths 8 yards oseb,
10 Berge suit lengths-7 yards each,
5 Dozen Straw Hats
so Wrist watcher,
Alarm Clocks,
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20 pairs ampton Bollor
Aluminium wheels,
Blaten be
10 Columbia Gramaphones **Springs),
(Double
ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY OF
HONGKONG.
WE following telegram has just been Toved from the Mayor of Davor
"President St. George's Bociety, Hongkong. "Erooting momorial commemorating "glorious work Admiral Sir Roger Keyca "and Dover Patrol. May I add Hongkong "Bociety to list of subscribers!
A quantity of Provisions, Silk Handker chlofs, Boap and a long lius of Sundries. -
Hongkong, March 8th, 1919,
A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, BURVEYOR AND
GENERAL BROKER, NAVOURED with instruction from The Conoored, FARLEY, Blayer, Dover. PA Britons who may wish to participate are
DAY, March 19th, 1919, at 2.30 FM invited to send in their subscriptions, will all by Pablle Auation on WEDNES
which are limited to honob, to the
Hon. Treaturer of the Society-Ma. P. B. BUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
CASSIDY, oars of Tan HonuRONG AND BRANGNAL BANKING CORPORATION-BA_BUONI
a pomibig. Ish will be closed on March
AND EFFECTS
Wardrobes, Chest of Drawers, Dressing 7th and su acknowledgment wont, te Tables Iron Bedsteads, Couds, Arm Clasica,
Bubscribers in das odurze. Very
DEAREST A WELLA
Hon. Bocrataron
Plotures, Overmantele Carpots Tables, Desas, Crockery and Glanwies, Bugs, Carlon, and a long line of Babicies,
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in
EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of
INTIMATION
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF THE BEST PREVENTATIVE OF he is.
& GODOWN CO., LTD., will be held at the LTD., Fedder Street, Hongkong, TO-DAY FRIDAY, the Seventh day of MARCH, 1919, Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., at 12 o'clock Noox, when the subjoined revolutions will be proposed as Extraordinary Resolutions, that is to any:
1. That the capital of the Company be in- creased from $3,000 (0.00 to $4,000,000.00 by the creation of 20,000 new shares of $50.00 each, such now shares to participate in suy dividend declared after the 7th February, 1818, pe rata with the existing capital.
2. That the Articles of Association be altered
in manner following, viz.-
(B) By the insertion of the words without the sanction of the Directors" between the word "shall” and the word "except in line of Article 19. (b) By the addition of the following words at the end of Article 19:--
INFECTIOUS
AND
CONTAGIOUS
DISEASES
IS
Provided further that the registon WATSON'S
"of a transfer of shares whereby the "holding of any shareholder is increased "beyond 1600 shares shall be conclusive "evidence that the sanction of the "directors to such increased holding has "beon given.
(0) By the insertion of the letter "(a)" after the figures "101" constituting the number of Article lul and by the addition of the following paragraph to Article 102
Board may (b) The Board may employ the
desi
with
The public are invited to co-operate with the Police in the enforcement of very necessary regulations designed to facilitate traffic.
በጫ Mr. Jorgan Eitzen, Chargé d'Affaires for Norway in Japan. Inte Consul General for Norway at Shanghai, died un Tokio on February 20th.
One case tone death) of srebro-spinal fever; one case (ono death) of bubonie one case (one death) f plague; and enterie fever were reported in the Colony on Wednesday.
although probably any American Rhodes scholar at Oxford would say that there is no plnee of learning in the United States which merits so well the nick. name of the home of Inst causes the English University on the banks of So far as we en discover," both President WILSON and Sir CHARLE ELIOr are very close students of history It is probable, of course, that one knows a great deal more than the other about European and Asiatic races, for after all, residence in a country and acquaint unce with its language is the best way
These members of the Hongkong Jockey of acquiring such knowledge. Another
Club who are interested in ordering sub gift common to both men is that of build.
There have been no scription griffins for the next race meel ing up sentences. niterances or writings in connection withing are invited to a meeting at the Jockey the war that can compare with those of Club offices at 5 pm, on Thursday next.
They create the im
On account of the usual Procession of President WILSON
the Cross at Macao, on Saturday and pression that the author is sincere; he
the Hongkong, Canton and says what he means, and he clothes noble Sunday.
Macro Steamboat Co.'s steamer Sui An thoughts in timpid language. Our contri butor dwelt upon the admirable lecture will leave Matno, on Sunday, nt 7 p.10. given by Sir CHARLES ELIOT to the Chinese students of the. University of Hongkong, and he suggested that it was a misfortunekeng Civersity, bng teen offered the port
Professor W. J. Hinton, of the Hong
HYGIENOL,, full use was not innde of this gift of Commercial Commissioner in Siberia.
of the now famous scholar in China in We understand that he has not yet decid connection with British propaganda, Oned whether or no he will accept the offer. the other hand, he was careful to explain
emratunt reserve fund for the time being A HIGHLY CONCENTRATED that Bir CHARLES ELIOT himself, like so
many portion thereof (and
in in
that whether such fund or such portion as is proposed to be dealt with was set saide for the special purpose to which it is proposed to be to be applied or for any other purpose or not) in or for all or any of the following pur- poses; that is to say, in meeting contingencies, equalising dividende, paying special dividends, or bonuses, in repairing, improv ing or maintaining sny of the property of the Company or otherwise in the basiness of the Company and in orforsuch other purposes as the Board shall in its discretion think conducive to the interests of the Company and in regard to any such employment as aforesaid the Board sball not
THA
AND PERFECTLY SAFE
DISINFECTANT.
SOLD ONLY BY
many of the old school, dislikes modern methode of publicity, and that mony ex- plain the matter.
There is nothing more fascinating than the study of human personality. If we have been disabused by the war of the nation of the "super-man," we still be lieve in heroes, and the terrible struggle has shown that, given the opportunity, humble vendors of newspapers and even ex-convicts may be capable of great Decidedly, the war things in a crisis.
be bound to keep the reserve A. S. WATSON & this era we should lose faith in our
fund separate from the other
asseta.
(d) By the widition immediately after Article 101 of a new Article as follows
101A. (1) The Company in General
CO., LTD.,
TYL 18.
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DEATH ANDERSON. On February 21st, ARTVA Chief Officer str. ANDERSON, late
near Kwangping, buried at sea, Colombo.
HONGKONG OFFION: 10A, DEB Vœux ROAD, C. Luspos OrvICE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C.
The Daily Press.
The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pullock, E., assumes the duties of Acting Attorney. General to-day, as the Ron, Mr. J. H. Kemp, K.C., .B.E., and Mrs Kemp are leaving on the Kitano Marn this after.
noon.
To day in the last opportunity for those who wish to subscribe five dollars to the Mr. P. 8. Cassidy, Dover Patrol Memorial Fund, as the list. closes this evening.
of the Hongkong Bank, is the Hon. Tren surer.
At the Magistracy, yesterday. Br. J. has made us realise the god and the devil. Wood discharged the thirteen Chinese that are to be found in human nature. who were charged with attempting to to nourish the stories smuggle 385lbs of raw opium, valued at Unless we were about the heroes and the great men of $3,880, into the Colony. Their launch, which had been detained by the Police, Mr. M. K. Lo appeared was released. for the defence.
The billiard match played at the V.R.C., in the open Chapionship of the Colony, last night, when K. K. Leung beat F. W. Black by 400 to 184, provided the beat ex- libition in the tournament. Leung scored his last 260 in 35 minutes, making breaks of 61 (the highest so far in the tourn
Yet we Britons are fellow creatures. very practical, and our American cousins We are, if anything, more practical. neither expect, nor imagine, perfection. Perhaps our contributor skimmed lightly over thin ice when considering the small foibles of the subject of his sketch; but he has not hesitated to give his impres sions with frankness. There can be no
a fortunate circum ment) and 43 en two occasions, once un- doubt that it was stance for the Hongkong University that finished. it was able to obtain the name of a great scholar as an asset in the first few critical years of its existence.
·
Meeting may in the year "1919 pass a resolution to the "effect that it is desirable to "capitalize to the extent provided for by this Article the sum of $1,000,000.00 being undivided "part of the "profits of the Company "standing to the credit of the Fund,
Sir Everard Fraser, K.C.M.G., was the "Company's Reserve
and accordingly that for the
We do recipient of many congratulations on hia purpose of effecting such "capitalisation such sum of
A number of his most $1,000,000 be distributed as a
February 27th. not in any way, wish to over-rate the sixtieth birthday which he celebrated op "bonus amongst the persons
classical education-- "who are registered as the
advantages of "holders of the issued hares
especially as we are in China, which intimate friends entertained him to lun chcon at the Shanghai Club, Mr. E. Jen- "of the Company on such date
ner Hogg presiding. Sir Everard Fraser "as the Board stul! decide in
provide such an object-lesson of the evils the issued "proportion to
of having only classical education; yet
was appointed a student interpreter in "sharos kell by them on that
China on Alarch 30th, 1880, we think it uns proper to put out "date respectively, and that "the Board be authorized to soch
that scholarship counts even in the prac
Amongst those who are leaving the "distribute amongst
tical affairs of life. Critics of the state "persons as aforesaid one "new unissued share for each
ment may mentions names of Sir Colony on the Kitano Maru are Mrs. "complete number of three "issued shares held by them "and that the Board be farther DIPLOMATIST AND SCHOLAR, ERIC GEDDES and Lord NontaCAFFE as Macfarlane, widow of Dr. Harold Mac- "authorised to allot the
Society of Cantou; Mrs. Aubrey, wifa surplus of unissued shares DURING the past two years a new idea examples of men who have done great farlane; Mrs. E. R. Hankey, wife of "remaining after such allot has obtained a grip upon the imagination service tu their country by reason of their Mr. Hankey of the Union Insurance phreys & Son; Mrs. Bradley; and Mr. "mant to such persons at such "tics and oa sach terms and of all people who hate militariem in"push." The truth is, of course, that we of Dr. Aubrey Mrs. D. E. Clark, wife of conditions as they think any shape or form. It is called "the need men of different temperaments for Bir. Clark, of Messrs. John D. Hum- (2) When such resolution has new diplomacy," and sometimes the different closes of work, and we cannot. Oliver, of the Hongkong and Whatz- The Monteagle, which had some trouble been passed the Board may diplomacy of President WILSON." The bampor geoning by rules and regulations. poa Dock Company. *allot and issue the 20,000 latter phrase is a very great compli-The hustle needed at the Admiralty might |
unissued shares of the Com
all really successful men have certain N. and longitude 121deg. 491 E., whore she anchored for some time, arrived in pany credited as fully paid ment to the chief representative of the cause a violent re action in Siberia. But with her boilers in latitude 25deg "up to such persons as are people of the United States, and the com. "referred to in paragraph 1 of "this Article in satisfaction of pliment is well deserved. For, whatever characteristics in common, and one ofport yesterday afternoon, a day and "of allotting one unissued may be the failings of WoonnoW WILSON these is a passion for work. Locally, we half late for each complete in the eyes of some of his own country-shall watch with interest the career of *number of three issued shares men, he has gained the gratitude of Sir CHARLES ELIOT, for he lived amongst "held by them respectively, millions by his definite views concerning us for six years and was a well-known "and prior to such allotment
fit."
"the said bonus to the extent.
"share
HONGKONG, MARCH 7TH, 1919.
"the Board may authorise any the evil system of secret treatics and the public figure in the Colony, person on babait of methods of the old diplomacy. It is a persons as aforesaid to onter
"into an Agreement with the saying that comparisons are odious, bat "allotment to them of such it must have occurred to anyone who "Company providing for the "shares, credited as fully paid read the article containing reminiscencer
up and in satisfaction as aforesaid and in much proof Sir CHARLES ELIOT in Hongkong, con- portion as aforesaid and any tributed to this journal by "M.S.," that Agreement made under such the British High Commissioner in Siberia "authority shall be effective.
(3) 16 shall be no objection to possesses some characteristics and experi-
resolutions pamod under paragraph (1) of this Article
oncos
The Hon. Mr. R. G. Shewan left for Shanghai, yesterday, on the Sunning.
Professor and Mrs. Middleton Smith are leaving the Colony for Home on or about April 19th.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. King, Mr. and similar to those of President Mrs. Adams, and Mrs. W. J. Hinton aro that they are passed at the Wilson, who, before is because the official leaving for Home early in May. "rooting at which the resolu- and administrative head of the United *tion introducing this Article
"was confirmed as a Special States, was principal of Princetown Uni: The Hou. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Mrs. "Resolution, provided that versity. The duties and functions of the Holyoak and the Misses Holyoak are "duo notion of the intention
to propose auch, flest mon British High Commissioner in Siberia leaving for Home on the Atrufa Mart "tioned rasolutions shell have are not at all clearly defined, but i han on or about May 3rd. "been given prior to the can
"firmintory meeting afors in any way controlling the political
maich.
Should the above resolutions be passed by the required majority they will be submitted for confirmation Special Resolutions to Second Extraordinary Meeting which will be
beequently convened.
By Order of the Board,
W. 8. BROWN, Becretery, Hongkong, February 18th, 1912 FRENCH LESSONS Q. MODBBION.:
18. MORETION H Boan.
The ship, which experienced rough sons in the Pacific, will go into
Ria, which has been having her war dock for re-painting, and will not leave for about a month. The Empress of fortnight, is due to sail on Thursday colour taken off in dock during the last
next
The as. André Lebon, which arrived on Wednesday evening from Europe, vid Singapore, Saigon and Haiphong, was sent into quarantine, a suspected caso Sho of cholera being found on board. was released from quarantine yesterday proved that death was due to natural CANSCE According to present arrange afternoon, medical examination having ments, she is leaving this evening. Among those who have booked to leave for Shanghai on her aro:Mr. and Mrs. D. 5. Gubboy, Mr. J. 8. Gubbay Messrs. Dalgicish and Brun, and Mr. J. Ormis
ton."
The London Gazette of January lat vices in Italy, Egypt, and Salonika. Amongst the names which appear in the containg lists of rewards for war BOT
Elwes, E., who was long resident in At the Magistracy, yesterday, Mr. J. Salonikn list is that of Capt. W. B. Capt... Elwes, affairs of that bugo country bo mung bo in I. Wood committed for trial at the next Hongkong and at the outbreak of war
Telegraph Do. tension who had seen previous service as a trooper in the South African War, left charge of an area of about the same size criminal sessions a Chinese who had rewas loon manager for the Eastern Ex- as the United States, although, of course, turned from banishment.
The Fushimi Harn, which arrived in early in 1915 to offer his services and the population is ever so much smaller.
Engineers. He has served in France and President Witsok, in his academio days,
1017, and has now been awarded the was a student of what, in these times, Hongkong on Wednesday, from Santtle, was granted a commission in the Royal It is of we call the humanitarina subjenis, in vid Shanghai, reported three deaths from Balonika, was mentioned in despatches in
0.B.E. (Millary Division), order to explain that they have nothing pheusaonia during the voyago.-
Among the passengers who returned Interest to note that the Military Divi- instituted, and that it ranks in order to the Colony by R.M.B. Monteagle ision of this Order has only just bean Capt., Biwen la broad-ander studies" The under
5 D.8.0. and M.C. ∞ ∞o with science, Industry or the gradust kez bull men were spent in Dr. Arthur de Carvalho, who has been of precedence after the O.REG. and before much theme sors of atmosphere, to America for a few months' vacation.
a cousin of Lady May,