NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH CO, LTD)
NOTICE
(ENDERS of TELEGRAMS are hereby Notified that from APRIL 18, 1919 antil further Notice, the Carrency Charges for Telegrams will be collected at the Rue of 23 for oau Frand.
J. KENNEDY GIBSON
Buperintendent Hongkong, March 20th, 1818.
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THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE.
CURRENCY CHARGEE ON TELKERAMS. CENDERS of TELEGRAMS are hereby
Notified that fram the let of Ara 1919, antil farther Nutics, the Charges for
to equal Franc 100
Telegrams will be collected at the Rate of $0.23
THE KRING, Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, March 20th, 1919.
THE
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Farnished.
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LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
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"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD. NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.
FROM UNITED KINGDOM, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
THE Steamship
THE
"CARNARVONSHIRE"
having arrived from the above ports, Con- agnae of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being lauded at their risk into the hardous and/or extra basardous Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited. whence, and/or from the wharte. delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 26th March, 1919, at 6 P... will be subject to rent.
All broken, ohafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godown where they will be examined by Mesars Goddard & Dongiss, on 25th March, 1918, at 10 AM. Claims against the Steamer must be presented within 30 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in any case whatever.
Bill of Lading will he countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lin,
Agents. Hongkong. March 18th 1919.
LOST.
March 14th liver sod
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ON white collar licence No. 444. Will finder please
a owmunicate with-
A. H. GREEN, 6, Torres Buildings, Kowloon. Phone K365.
Reward if necessary.
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ELIZA SCHUMACHER.
“NFORMATION is do ired as to the whereabouts of ELIZA SUHTUMACHER, an American Citizen, believed to be in South Chins. Something to her advantage.
GEO. K. HALL BRITTON & CO., York Building,
Chater Rund,
Hungbong.
MIDWIFERY.
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INTIMATIONS
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED.
THIRTIETH ORDINARY TANNUAL MEELING of the SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, Chater Rond, Victoria, Hongkong, on BATURDAY, the 22nd day of MARCE, 1918, at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon, for the Accounts purpose of receiving a Statement of And the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1818 and declaring a Dividend,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 13th March, 1919, until SATURDAY, the 22nd March, 1919, both days inclusive
By Order of the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. {426 Hongkong, Maren 6th, 1919.
BONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED.
BONGKONG“ DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 20TH. 1919.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.) TOTICE HEREBY GIVEN that the
NOTOLONIAL (Hongkong) REGISTER of the Company wilt be CLOSED from
25TH, 1911, TUESDAY. MARCH
to WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23RD, 1919, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. E RUBERTS, Secretary,
(48%
Hongkong, March 17th, 1919.
THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG.
OF
F.M..
OF
HE ANNUAL MEETING of the Members of the ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS HONGKONG will be hold on WEDNES DAY, MARCH 261, 1810, at d precisely
CHAMBER in the COMMERCE ROOM, CHARTERED BANK BUILDING, for the following purpose:--
(1) To receive the Report and Accounts of the Committee for the year onded 31st December, 1918.
(2) To slect a New Committer.
KB
INTIMATIONS
TSANG KENG, Decessed,
NOTICE.
MEETING of the CREDITORS (other than the fully uncured Cre litur) who consented to the Rocoiving Order against the above-nard debtor being ruscinde will be held on MONDAY, the 24th day of Mxcu, 19 8 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Offices of the Union InsuraSOL SOCIETY or CANTON, LIMITS, to received from Mr. Eok a Report of the oer in which the properties assigned to him for the benefit of such Creditors have to dealt with and an account of the monita received and expended by him, preparatory to the de laration of a first and final dividend. The stunt avail- able for such dividend is
a sum of approximately $17,282.87 and the dividend will accordingly be small.
All such Creditors as desire to participate in such dividend should forward immediately to Mears. DRACON, LOOKER, DEACON & BARATON, Mr. Epa's Solicitors, particulars showing the amount of their claims, together with particulars of any sums received by thom since the r scission in respect of their These claims should be forwarded claims and the balance now retai ing due.
the moneys in before the 24th instant hand will be distributed amongst the clairns received on or before that date. Partly secured Creditors
value their Bacurities.
must
от
The Creditors will be required to verify their claims by Statutory Declarations, if thought fit.
Dated the 15th day of March, 1910.
PO
C MONTAGUE EDE Trustee for the Creditors. (485
WANTED AT ONCE.
DORTUGUESE CLERK with Some
experience of Office work.
"B," Apply Box
ojo P. U. Box BIA. [481
WANTED.
(3) To To transact any tieneral Business. EXPERIENCED ASSISTANT want
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary,
By Order,
Hongkong, March 12th, 1919.
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THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE I HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTEENTH YEARLY MEETING
IN
cchin a large Mercantile Office. Qualifications: Young. British. Good education and address. Commencing Salary $300 to $100 per month,
Replies will be treated confidentially. Apply by letter to
Вол 77,
c/o Hongkong Daily Press."
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ARINE ENGINEER with good
of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Company's Office, St. George's Buildings, at 11.39 A., on WEDNES M Practical experience as Shop Foreman DAY, MARCH 26TH, 1919, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors or Harbour Engineer for local Engineering works. Apply giving full particulars of together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1918, and alecting Directors experience, and stating salary required to
Box No. 488, and Auditors.
Care of "Daily Press Office, (488
TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 19th March to the 26th March, 1919, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 00,
Agenta. Hongkong, March 11th, 1919.
WANTED.
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CHINA BUGAR REFINING CO.,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
ORDINARY
THE FORTY-FIRST
ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the above Company will be the Offices of the General Agenta, held at Pedder's Street, on THURSDAY, MARCH 977, at 11.80 A.M., for the purpose of receiv
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company for the year ending 31st December, 1918. will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27th March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO LTD.,
General Agents.
[420 Hongkong, March 4th, 1919.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. NHE FIFTIETH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offics of the undersigned at Noon on SATURDAY, MARCH 19) 1.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th to the 29th March, both days inclusiva,
At this Meeting a Resolution will be pro- proposed that, owing to the Consulting Committco being now made up to the
AQUALIFIED MIDWIFE, trained is maximum number of eight, the remuneration
is open for engagements. MES. MOEWEN, Government Civil Hospital.
Write-
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Hoellent condition. New sails.
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A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR
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JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers,
HONOXONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Hongkong, March 11th, 1918
4157
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA
DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,
girl, aged 8. Mornings only. Apply--
108, Peak.
WANTED.
1487
NURSE to take charge of a Child of 34.
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Rox No. 49Ż, Care of "Daily Prees" Offcs.
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SPEY
ROYAL
SCOTCH
WHISKY
10 Years Old.
SOLE AGENTS
CO., LTD.,
basis of agreement between the Govern ments of Great Britain and France. In 1875 the Channel Tunnel Com
pany was granted powers under Lake certain preliminary work, near Dover, and in the same year the French Submarine Railway Co, obtained a con
ession.
The English Company, however, failed to raise the capital required and its powers expired in 1980. In 1862 the
Bubmarine Continental Railway Com
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At the Coronet Theatre, commencing to-day, a new film entitled "The itysteri- eas Client" will be shown, featuring Mrs Vernon Castle, who is described as "the best known, best dressed woman in Amerion."
A well known Dutch civil engineer is
ected shortly in Hongkong to arouse the interest of oral engineers in the gearral Engineering Congress, which is being arranged in Batavia, Javn, for May, 1920, The Congress will deal in
ita six sections with harbours und mean
of communication (including, railways, Tramways. telegraphy and telephones) : irrigation, drainage, waterworks, etc.;
bridges roads
town planning arehitecture, etc the production of
and
pany made its appearance. This was an off-shoot of the South Eastern Railway Company, which had obtained onnction to sink experimental shafts on its pre perty between Dover and Folkestone and to acquire land, including the beach and foreshore in that aren,
connection
This with the Channel Tunnel. venture sought parliamentary suletion for a tunnel starting at Shakespeare's Cliff, and, at the same time, the resuscitat. ed Channel Tunnel Co, applied for powers to make one frou Fanhole. The whole anbjerg was then widely discussed, but
Engineers from South and East in the end a joint Select Committee of both Houses declared, by a majority, that Africa, British India, the Philippines, DE WHE inexpedient that parliamentary Western Ameries, Japan, China and sanction should be given to a submarine Australia bave been invited to co-operate, eunumunication between England and The main iden is to inßuenes the tech France," la 1906 an Act was passed | nical development of Eastern Asia
authorising the establishment of a train
ferry from Dover across the Channel,
| energy, electricity and industries (includ.
ng ironworks, factories and agricul tural industries), mining and geology; and other different subjects such ан technical education, the artisan question, building materials, aerial navigation,
site.
and at about the same time the Channel OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS.
Tunnel Company and the Submarine
Railway Co. which had amalgamated, renewed the campaign in favour of their scheme, but the Bill which they promoted was opposed by the Government and was withdrawn in 1907. The opposition was based upon the fear that Great. Britain's insularity would be destruyed and that she would be rendered liable to invasion. To the lay mind it seemed that the clos ing of the tunnel, in case of need, should be a very simple matter, but, apparently, the military advisers of the Government beld other views. Conditions, however,
SPEED LIMIT TO BE FIXED.
Traffic
It
the 16 understood that Regulations are undergoing wholesale
revision at the hands of the officials cou cerned, and will shortly be submitted to the Legislative Council.
The regulations will include the fixing of a speed limig for motor-cars at either 12 or 15 miles an hour.
Owing to the fact that several motor. car accidents have occurred in the last two or three months it will not be out
of place to make a few suggestions for
motorists,
A. S. WATSON & have changed profoundly since those days
owing to the invention of aircraft and the guidance of both the Police and. submarines, and we have come to realise
The use of blinding head-lights should that the defence of the State may, as in this war, best be performed in Flanders prohibited. In Ceylon their une has been made an offence, punishable by a rather than in Kent, in which case the moans of transporting troops with fine in the Municipal Court, for blind- rapidity and security, by train, to France ing headlights have been found to be the would be a great advantage. The old Rise of 75 per cent of the accidents in suspicion with which we were apt to that island, through disconcerting pedes- regard our neighbours across the Channel trians. The shading of lights to such an has given place to a feeling of confidence extent as allows of driving a car in the and affection, and the tunnel will serve dark and without blinding pedestrians
has worked satisfactorily in Ceylon.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
TE. 110.
Hosezonu Osion: 101, Den Vœux Road, Û. LONDON Cyrics: 181, FLAT STREET, E.C.
The Daily Press.
Howɑrono, MaxOH 20TH, 1918.
& witness of that. The frustration of the scheme in the past has cost us dear Another suggestion is that there should during the last four or five years, but, be a nuiform warning of the approach on the other hand, as a result of the of motor.car, instead of diver horns experience gained in such engineering being employed for this purpose, feats the work will be performed more
Two other regulations which bave been satisfactorily. The cost is estimated at introduced in Ceylon, with bencficial re- twenty millions sterling and the time of sults, are that chauffeurs and policemen construction at Ave years. Already
on duty at cross roads indicate the dirco- tunnels across the Bosphorous and the tion in which care are proceeding, and THE CHANNEL TUNNEL.
Straits of Gibraltar are under considera policemen, when on night duty, in a dark tunnel tion, so that there is a prospect in the uniform, have a white armies to guide THE decision to [467
under the English Channel is significant near future of being able to travel by pedestrians as to the direction a motor- of the changed outlook due to the war. railway from England to India and
car is proceeding. Cape Town, and perhaps even Paddington to Podder Street,
NO, MOUNTAIN VIEW, The Posk,
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From 1st April.
WO PARTLY FURNISHED LARGE LIGHT ROOMS with Broad Front Verandah, three Smaller Rooms, Kitabon verdante quarters and use of Tennis Court-in healthiest locality in Kowloon
minutes from Ferry. Apply -
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construct
1
from
One case (one death) of cerebro-spinal fever was reported in the Colony on
Morc than
has a century
elapsed since this project was conceived by a French mining engincer named Mathiru, It was first put on a practical basis, however, some fifty years later by 3. A. THOME DE GAMOND after twenty years' Tuesday. work on the problem. GAMOND's idea! was a submerged tube resting on the sea- bed and he was joined by an English angineer named WILLIAM LOWE, of on the Ground Floor of Wrexham, who had satisfied himself, by ➜ BOOMS
The Kasupa Maru, which ran aground geological investigation, that boring! Hongkong Club Anner.
on Slope Island on Tuesday morning, has Apply to
through the chalk was practicable. An been towed to Taikoo Dock for repairs.
TO LET
1465
The SECRETARY.
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TO LET.
From 16th April 1918.
Kowloon, (Dairy Farm Co.'s Premises.) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 1T FLOOR, No. 38, NATHAN ROAD,
OF MEETING OF
Apply to
SECRETARY, The Dairy Farm, Toe & Cold Storage Company, Ltd.
SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company, 2, Queen's Buildings, AND Hongkong, on MONDAY, MARCH 31ST, 1919, at Noon, for consideration of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending a'st December, 1018.
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 22nd, to the 21st inst, both days molusivo.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
IL M. DYER,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, March 16th, 1919,
Queen's Road Contral, Telephone No. 2933.
MAVOURED with instructions from
FAY The Concorned,
wilf wall by Public Auction, on SATUR-
DAY, March 12nd, 1918, at 2.80 1.X, at his Bale Room,
EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
Comprising:- Chesterfield Coachond Arm-Chairs, Black- wood Furniture, Brass and iron Bodstende, Tables, Brussels Carpet and Rugs, Bruss Fondera, Overmantels, Silk Tapestry Doverod Drawing Room Suite, Sofas, Easy Chair Occasional Tablos, Expension Dining Table, Bavelled Mirror Wardrobes, Hab Standa Dining Chairs, Silver Ware Cabinol, Teaz Bookcam, Dinner Crockery, Glassware, Ornaments, Pietums, Curtains, Bod Shoots, Clooks, Marble-top Washrlands, Cooking
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THE PEAK.
A FIVE-ROOMED BALE. Residence For particulars apply to
FOR
Care of "Tally From Office Jau
FOR SALE AT THE PEAK,
Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Bots, Elsocrio Roading No. 3, MOUNTAIN VIEW..
Lampe, Cabinets, Bideboards and a long line
of Sundries.
THRM-Coak om Delivery,
Hongkong, March 17th, 1819 1904
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H. E. POLLOCK,
Princos Buildings,
A
TO LET.
p
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FLAT in Nathan Road Road, Kowloon.
Apply to→ HUMPHREYS ESTATE FINANCE
COMPANY, LTD., Alexandra Buildings
GROUND TO LET.
T WHITFIELD Road, CAUSEWAY A BAY, Dext, be our Glass Factory, consisting of 16,000 Square foot, waitable for storing Coal, o. From January 1st, 1910,
Apply to
KWONG BANG HONG, LID, 840 Doe Voux load Central
#140
Mre. Paul M. Hodgson and Mrs. Pope left the Colony yesterday on the Empress of Japan.
Mr. W. J. Oudendyk, the Dutch Minister at Peking, and Mrs. Oudendyk, who spent a few days in the Colony, left yesterday on the Empress of Japan.
Finally, why not have bella attached to rickshas 1
These suggestions, however, it carried out, would not be successful unless thera is real co-operation between the Police and the public in observing the following rules which have been issued for general guidance:
1. Keep to the left.
2. Foul passengers must keep to the
pavement whore such existe.
3. Slow moving traffic and coolies bear. ing loads mast keep near 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, mű, motor-cara and rickshas,
5. Op rouda not used for wheeled traffic, foot passenger, must keep to the left of the road
6. Overtaking vehicles must pass the vehicle overtaken on the right, except where the overtaken vehicle is a
tramear. In the latter case the over- taking vehicle may pass the tramcar on either gido, providing thero is & clear view ahead.
International Committee was formed and they reported that there was a reasonable prospect of carrying out the project in ten or twelve years, at a cost not exceed The idea, ing ten millions sterling. however, had to be abandoned owing to
A Chinese was fined $1,000, with the alternative of thres months' imprison- the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War. In the meantime, numerous other plans ment, by Mr. Lindsell, at the Magis had been proposed, many of them
tracy, yesterday, for taking 25 tecla very ingenious. Some provided for of prepared opium on board the Kwong structures of iron or concreto or masonry || Hung. bullt either on the bottom of the sca or floated a moderate distance below the surface, while others contemplated bridg ing the Straits of Dover, Ultimately a proposal to establish a train-forry re. eived the auction of the House of Commons, but was rejected in the House] of Lords by the casting vote of the Chair-
The merchant service bodies in Liver- of the Committer. In 1879, requested to be seated punctually to pool received information from the Board -degotiation's concerning the tunnel having make the undisturbed, naquaintance of of Trude, recently, that it has decided boon resumed, the British Government Pinkle and her little friend Tommy, who to authorise the wearing of war serving chevrons by officers and men of the mer no objection are discovered playing in the garden cantile marine and alea by licensed pilots. intimated that it now in principle." Two years later, a joint immediately on the rise of the surtain. The chevrons may be worn by masters, offloors, and souren of the morcantile Commission was appointed to arrange The entire proceeds of this performance. marine, licensed pilots, and fishermon who details relating to jurisdiction, the right without any deductions whatever, will be hava served at sea or have back captured or internad during the war. Chevrons carmed for naval or military service may be worn in addition,
man
The part of Pinkie" will be enacted, on Friday night, by Miss Marjory Stewart, and on Saturday night by Mias Georgia Mooser. Owing to the length of the production, the curtain must rise at
p.m, sharp so as to concludo just be- foré midnight. Everyous is, therefore.
of blocking the tunnel, eie, and this allodated to the Hongkong War Me Commission's report was accepted as a1morial Fund.
CHEVRONS FOR MARINERS.