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TAN HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19ra. 1919.
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,
LIMITED
THIRTIETH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE-
HE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at
the Offines of the Company, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 22nd day of MAROR, 1910, at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Account and the Report of the Directors for the year ending atau December, 1818 and declaring a Dividend.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company: will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 13th March, 1910, antil SATURDAY, the 22nd Mareli, 919, both days inclusive.
By Order of the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, flongkong, March 6th, 1919.
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HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the COLONIAL (Hongkong) REGISTER of the Company will be CLOSED from
25, 1910, TUESDAY, MARCH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23RD, 1919, both days inclusive
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. E ROBERTS, Secretary,
Hongkong, March 17th, 1919.
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NOTICE.
PUBLIC ARE
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBERT NOTIFIED that limited number of
OF COMMERCE. SPECIAL
EXTRAORDINARY A GENERAL MEETING of Members of the TONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held on TUESDAY, MARCH 26TH, at 3.55 r., precisely, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, CHARTERED BANK BUILDING, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, pasting the following resolution:--
"That Clasuss VI of the Rules and Kegulations of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce should be smended to read as follows:-
The Committee shall consist of ten Mombers, all of whom shall be British or Representatives of British Firms, to be elected at the Annual Meeting of the Chamber, and they shall hold Office for one year. Vacancies occur ring daring the year shall be filled up by the Committee." By Under,
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E. A. M. WILLIAMS, tecretary. Hongkong, March 12th, 1919. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
H HE ANNUAL MEETING of the Membera of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held on TUESDAY, MARCH 25TH, 1919, at 4 o'clock precisely, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, CHARTERED
the BANK BUILDING, for (450
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LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY BLY
BIXTEENTH YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Company's Office, Bt. George's Buildings, at 11.3, on WEDNES DAY, MARCH 28TH, 1919, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors UNFURNISHED HOUSE or Flat together with a Statement of Accounts to
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TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 19th March to the 26th March, 1819, both day, inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO,
Agants Hongkong, March 11th, 1910 [458 CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO.,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Company will be Podder's Street, on THURSDAY, MARCH held at the Offices of the General Agents 37TH, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receiv: ing the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1818.
The TRAGUES BOOK of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27th March, both days inclusive
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO LTD.,
General agents.
(420 Hongkong, March 4th, 1818. HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE FORTY-FIRST
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E. D. C WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Police.
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ELIZA SCHUMACHER.
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at 2.30
20 COFIES BENTLEY'S COMPLETE PHRASE CODE, BRAND NEW. To be sold in pairs. TARMS-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, March 18th, 1919
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Also
1 Piano by Collard and Collard
1 Oliver Typewriter (cow)
9 Columbia Gramaphones. T:-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, March 15th, 1918.
A. G. DA ROCHA.
AUCTIONEER, BLRVEYOR
AND
GENERAL BROKER.
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2932.
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able-bodied man in Germany is a trained soldier, it would be a comparatively simple matter to raise a formidable Army at short notice for some years to come. The chief difficulty would be to obtain a sufficiency of officers. This explains Marshal Fock's opposition to the crea tion of a small professional Army; he fears that it would resolve itself into
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
[ROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.} AGREEMENT FOR THE IMPROVE. MENT OF THE GRAND CANAL.
PERINO, March 18th. The Government this afternoon publish-
HONGKONG SANITARY
BOARD.
a nursery for sadels in anticipation ofed the agreement between the Siems-Carey a mobilisation; and thinks it safer to Company and the Chinese Government for the improvement of the Grand Canal. reduce the General Staff and cadets than few the number of men spending a months in barracks. The British Govern- ment, however, is pledged to the restora tion of the voluntary system in Great Britain there has never been anything CHILD LABOUR IN THE COLONY. else in Ireland-and has been urging, by
The fortnightly meeting of the Sani- examplo as well as precept, the abolition
tary Board was held, yesterday, Mr. A. of conscription in Europe. With the Gibson (Chairman) presiding. The other cordial support of M. CLEMENCEAU, Mr.
members present were:-The Hon. Mr. LLOYD GEORGE has, apparently, swang
E. R. Hallifax, the Hon. Mr. C. G. the Conference round to his point of Alabaster, Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Dr. view. The danger which Marshal Foazeriu, Mr. Chan Kai Ming, and Mr. 8. apprehended is reduced, if not entirely W. Teo, with Mrs. Hickling (Acting removed, by the stipulation that the Ger M.OH.), and Mrs. Danby (Acting Ser-
retary). man Army shall be recruited for twelve years' service and its armament definitely Axed. This is a great improvement upon the first proposal to allow Germany to maintain a force uf 200,000 men by com- pulsion, which would have enabled her to train a million troops, with their full complement of officers, every five years, and to insist upon double the equipment she will now need. There is, however, a greater question at issue even than the relative potential military strength of alternative the two Germany under schemes, and that is the effect likely to be produend upon other nations. If the system of conscription were permitted in Germany it would furnish an excuse for its continuance not only in all the contiguous States but throughout the world. This would inevitably lead to rivalry and distrust, and to the per petuation of the evils from which, it is
A. 8. WATSON & hoped, the triumph of justice in this war
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The Daily Press.
HOKORONG, MARCH 19TH, 1918.
THE PEACE TERMS.
Tus progress made by the Allied representatives at Paris in framing the preliminary Peace Treaty has exceeded, we are told, the most optimistic expecta
is to free us. One of the first objects of the League of Nations must be to stop the ruinous competition in armaments so that the peoples of the earth may be in a position to devote their energies to productive work and thus lighten the crushing burdens with which militariam bas saddled them.
Over twenty-five deportees, including a number of women, have arrived in the Colony from Singapore and are awaiting removal to China
In the Soldiers' Club billiard tourna ment, last night, the Hongkong Police Reserve team defeated the Dockyard Defence Corps team by 1,810 points to 1,299.
The Captain and Officers of the Empress of Japan, entertained a large numer of local residents on board, on Monday night, a very enjoyable danco being held.
Mr. Bowley, pursuant to notice, asked: Does the Medical Officer of Health con- sider it desirable in the interests of the Public Health of the Colony that the ages, hours and conditions of the employ- ment of women and children in factories, workshops and work-places in the Colony should be regulated and controlled ?
The reply was as follows: There is at present nothing equivalent to the Home Factory Acts, and, without full inquiry into all sides of the question, only the broadest lines could be laid down #5 desirable for a beginning, viz.
(1)The conditions which should be regarded as constituting over-crowding in factories and workshops
at which children should (2.)--The ages be admitted into factories;
(3.)The regulation of working hours for children in factories.
The Board next considered an applica
tion
from the Messageries Maritimes Company to erect a water closet on the second floor.
The Hon. Mr. Alabaster asked if the applicants were one of those firms who got their water in the good old days" without paying for it.
The Chairman said that they were such & firm. What they now naked for wa
of their present system, and an extension not for a new system,
The Hon. Mr. Alabaster said that the Board ought to be consistent, and refuse to consider the application unless the applient was prepared to put in an independent water-supply.
The Hon. Mr. Halifax reminded the Board that they were consistent when dealing with the recent application from Mesars. Butterfield & Bwire
The Hon. Mr. Alabaster said that the Board was consistent that case, but the Government over-raled their decision. It was finally decided to inform the applicants that the Board could not approve the application unless the Com pany was prepared to instal an indepen- dent water-supply.
then The Press representative were asked to withdraw, in order that the Board might take up the consideration of a confidential matter.
CANTON NEWS.
POLL-TAX IN ANNAM,
CANTON, March 18th.
Annam,
Regarding the poll-tax in
We learn that Mrs. Arthur Chapman which is only applied to Chinese, as un- is leaving the Colony by the Empress of fair,, certain new members of the Pro- date on March 29th and does not intend vincial Assembly in Canton have request to know that this is pot due to her health, French Government to abolish stil to return. Her many friends will be gladed the Peace Envoya in Paris to ask the which shows great improvement.
The following cases of communicable diseases were reported in the Colony on Monday-Bubonic plague, four (four deaths); cerebrospinal, fover, five (four deaths); diphtheria, one (one death), and puerperal fever, one (one death).
FURNITURE,
Comprising: Chesterfield Couch and Arm-Chairs Black wood Farmitare, Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Tables, Brussels Carpets and Rugs, Brass Fenders, Overmantels, Silk Tapestry Covered Drawing Boom Baite, Bofas, Easy Chairs, Occasional Tables Extension Dining Tabletion. America, G. Britain, France and Bevelled Mirror Wardrobes, Hat Stands, Italy the four Allied Powers principally Dining Chairs, Silver Ware Cabinet, Teak concerned-are now in perfect accord upon Bookcase, Dinner Crockery, Glassware, Ornaments, Pictures, Cartains, Bed Sheete, practically every clause of the Treaty, Washstands, Cooking which, it is believed, will be ready for Clocks, Marble-top Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sota, Electric Reading Lampe, Cabinets, Sideboards and a long line submission to the delegates by the end
It is understood that the uniform of of the week. It will be placed before the the Chinese members of the Police Force of Sundries.
TERMS Cash on Delivery,
enemy delegates for signature shortly is to be changed. The old bamboo, cone Hongkong, March 17th, 1910
afterwards, if a responsible Government shaped helmet, gaiters, and Chinese shoes, are to be replaced by helmets, boots, still exists in Germany a matter for belts, etc., similar to those worn by the
G.
B.
some doubt judging by the recent reports European section. The change will be of the conditions obtaining in that visible next month.. PUBLIC AUCTION.
country. On the sea Germany will be DARTICULARS and CONDITIONE of reduced to a state of utter impotence At this Meeting Remolation will be pro-Play by Pablo Atution, Bale, proposed that, owing to the Consulting to be held on MONDAY; the 34th day of
antil such time sa the League of Nations Committee being now made up to the March, 1919, ni 3-F.,_st the Offices considers it safe to withdraw the restric maximum number of eight, the remuneration of the PUSZIO WORK: DafansKENT," by tions. She will be permitted to retain to the Committes by increased from $7,000 to | Ordse of Hm ExciLaner THE ÜIFIGER $8,000.
ADMINISTEREST THR GOVERNMENT, of One only fifteen thousand sailors for the Navy L of CROWN LAND above Bowen Road,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE SHAREHOLDERS will be held at
HE FIFTIETH ORDINARY MEETING
of
the Offices of the undersigned at Noox on SATURDAY, MARCH 2978.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Capond Floor of will be CLOSED from the 16th to the 29th
Ta"SECRETARY.
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pril 1919.
KATHAN ROAD, Car Co.'s Premison)
BECRETARY,
Märg? arm, Ion & Cold Storage
Pompany, Ltd.
TO LET.
HOUSE
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March, both days inclusive,
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD,
General Managers, BORGKORD FIRE INSURANCE
467
Company, LaTIED.
Hongkong, March 11th, 1912
NOT
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPDA DOCK COMP NY, "LIMITED. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be baid in the Office of the Company, 2. Qosen's Buildings, in Hongkong, on MONDAY, MARCH SIST, 1919, at Noox, for consideration of the Directors Report and Statement of Accounte for the year enting 3'st December, 1918.
The SHARE REGISTEK and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 22nd, to the Bist inat, both days inclusiva.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
R. M. DYER,
Chief Manager.
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FARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
A Chinese boatmen hus reported to the Police that at 9.30 am. on March 17th, while bis boat was crossing the harbour, in the direction of Wanghai, one of his fois, who was using the bow onr, fell into the sen as the result of the car snapping. The man was drowned, and his body has not been recovered yet,
The final Dress Rehearsal of "Pinkie
It is also reported that the poll-tax in Kwong-show-wan which was to have come into operation us from the beginning of March; has been postponed, owing to protests from the local merchants. It is expected that the scheme will be cancelled when the Canton authorition have con- cluded their negotiations with the French
Consul on the matter. GENERAL LUX.
General Luk Wing-ting left Nanning the A message from Wuchow states that other day to inspect the troops on the Kwangsi borders.
It reported that Lak's request toc rosign the Administrative Directorship of the Military Government has been refused by all the authorities. PEKINO CADLE NEWS.
Tuan Chi-jui, the ex-Premier, left Peking on the 16th inst., to inspect the troops of the War Participation Bureau in Chang Tel and Po-Ting.
It is reported that 880,000,000, the first instalment of the Fung-Wong-Shan Iron Mine loan or the hundred million dolla loun, has been paid to the Military Board. The Japanese Minister has requested the Peking Waichaopu to postpone the of 76 years, with the apilon of renewal at a very small remnant of her Fleet. The and the Fairies" takes place to-night, publication of the Bino-Japanese scoret CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Burveyor of Ho" Markern van King, for one farker smaller craft will be sold and the money at eight o'clock Participants are once treatica
more reminded that friends and relatives Li Shon and Chan Kwong-yuen, the term of 75 pekan,,
distributed amongst the Allies, while will only be allowed admission under Tuchons of Kiangsu and Kinngsi, and some of the larger ships will probably be special circumstances and must apply for other leaders in Hunan hays announced incorporated in the French and Italian voucher Beginners are particularly re that they will declare independence of quested to arrive at the Theatre about both North and South if the perce Navies and the remaindor destroyed. 6.30 p.m.
negotiations in Shanghai fail, Bxcept for a few aeroplanes, Germany.It is understood that representations will be dispossessed of her dizoraft and have been made to the Beorstary The following Dolbl message will mak prohibited from constructing others State for the demobilisation of the mem many in the Far Eset ask when: hier
Hongkong Police who either for military or commercial pur bare of thorough ro ferdinged shipping rates to apply beyond India: It is announced that, ama posee, as the possession of an Air Floot, speedy return to the Calony. As soon result of negotiations between the Snore- however penseful its ostensible purpose, as the men arrive, several new regulatory of State, the Ministry of Shipping tions, which the Police Department have and the Shipping Companies concerned, would be a potential source of grain view, will come into operation. it has been decided to`reduon passage faren
en steamers running between Indie was de danger The Army, which the Allied
The Kasuga Mary, belonging to the the United Kingdom from March Inter military experts proposed to limit to
Eleamship Compnay, Yamashita
ran The E. & O. Company will reduce thei 200,000 men, will be cut down to one aground on Slope Ialnad, between Tung. rates by 30 par cent, and will issue ze
a fare, and half the total by the Supreme War Lung Island and Hongkong, outside the turn tickets for the price of a Connall. At the same time steps will be Lyen Pass, in the early hours of yester. half In regard to other lines ng deinito morning. No information is available as decision bou yet been renched, but it is taken to destroy stocks of material and to the amount of damage done, The local hoped they will also make Almilar munitions in axoom of the quantity manager of the Company has left for the reduction. The P. & D. Company Inti- required for this force and to preson! Bond. The Keage Maru is a vessel of mato that, in view of the greatly increas about 1,800 tons, and was carrying rica ed orpenses on the linse sorvios, they may their replacement; otherwise, as every to Conton from Keelung.. ~
have to reconsider their position lator.”
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