NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
E HAVE This Day REMOVED car WOffice from Bosconafisid Arcade to the Ground Floor of 1, Charen Road (Hongkong Club Ander).
STEWART BROTHERS. Hongkong, April 28th, 1919,
NOTICE.
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Nand after this date, APRIL. 99TE, 1919, undersigned as Hon. Becretary of
HONGKONG Gymkhana ClUR
Hororovo HORTICULTURAL BOCIETY. CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION OF
„Hoxokong, “
ahould be addressed to No. 18, CHATER ROAD,
H. EL DOWBIGGIN,
(Hongkong Club Anner)
Hongkong, April 29th, 1919.
AMERICAN INCOME TAX
rò.
INTIMATIONS
TO LET (UNFURNISHED).
THE HONUKONG
DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 28TH, 1919.
AUCTIONS
A. G. DA ROCHA,
NO. 10 MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK AUCTIONEER
from June 15, 1918, in excellent condition.
Address...
"AB Care of "Daily Prom” Onies.
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FOREBANE EAST, MAGAZINE GAP.
TO LET.
FULLY FURNISHED, for 10 months
from the end of May. Telephone and Tennis Court
Apply--
Box 69, Care of "Daily Press"
Office.
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"DERRINGTON No. 8. Pask Bond,
from 1st June
ין
1683
TO LET
1J
8 Booms and 2 Tennis Courta,
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS
Alexandra Buildings
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TO İET
THE AMERICAN CONSULATE
* GENERAL has received Income Tax Blanks covering the Tax Returns for the year 1915, which, should be forwarded to tha United States st the earliest date practicable.
GEORGE E ANDERSON, Consul Gouerni.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
TO. 103, Tax FRAK, e-Round House
at the Peak,
(884
Apply to-
FERCY SMITH SETH & FLEMING
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OPEN DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP.
OF THE COLONY.
N. E. KENT and è̟. A. REDMOND,
NG SZE KWONG 3 WONG PO FEUNG
TO-DAY APRIL. SSTIL, at 4:15 PM. Besarved Seats ...
#1
Enciones (Standing) ... ... 50 cents.
Booking at MOUTHIE'S.
P. M. HODGSON,
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkung, April 28th, 1919.
G.
B.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
TO LET.
AFLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon
Apply So-
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
COMPANY. LTD. Alexandra Buildings
BALE 1035
PARTION BY Public Auction Sale, it be
DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of
02 MONDAY,
the 5th day of
May, 1919. a § .. the Ogloom at the Fustic Wors DIPAITKENT, BY Order of Era EXCELLANCE THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING IMS GOTHDENT, of One Los of CROW BAND
1 Yauma,
Boxidance
THE PEAK.
A FIVE-BOOMED
Clare of "Faily Free Offics.
F434
For particulars apply tom
NOTICE.
B.
those of Chinese raco desiring to leave LL PERSONS, with the exception of the Colony should apply in person between.
in the Colour of Hongkong for a the hours of 8 to 12.M. And 27 4
of 75 years, with the option of renewal adaily, at the PARS OFFICE, POST OFFICE CBOWN BENT áo be aired, by the Barry
of Em Marmorty zim Kora, for ons further
am of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
Localthy.
Boundary
Merementa
Ject
БО
Contenta
3,000 3,500
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"TOBOLSK
*
£696
Arrived Hongkong on April 28th, 1819,- FROM BOMBAT AND STRAFTS.
BUILDING.
Applicants will De required to produce Passports or identification papera
All persons, with certain exceptions, was Ar the Colony for more than 7 days Are required to Register themselves ander She REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE
1918
Força
k. Heglaration, giving the parti culars required may be obtained at the O.P.O. and at all Police. Stations
تو تیر
The Pacalty for non compliance les âne not exceeding $50
THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED.
(IN-LIQUIDATION);
NOTICE.
THE LIQUIDATOR is unable to send the necessary forms of Claim to Shares in Shareholders at no addresses have been the new Company to the undermentioned
Consignees of Cargo by the above-med vessel are hereby informed that thai goods Registered. If no application in respect of bising landed and placed az THRIN BIAE in the Company's Godowns as Kowloon where esen Gensignmand will be sorted out Mark by Mack the case may be) the right to take up the New Shares will lapse and such Shares will
SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 13.
INTIMATION
AVING been Favoured with instruc WATSON'S
HA
tions from the Concerned will sell by Public Auction TO-DAY (MONDAY), April 28th, 1918, AT NOON, at No. 69, Woosung Street, YAUMATE.
THE WHOLE STOCK IN TRADE AND GOODWILL OF THE TUNG, WA SING KEE PASTE MANU- FACTURING CO.
Comprising:-
All the Machinery, fixtures, and Forniture
1 Pumping Machine, Milling Stone, I Boiler, Water pipes, and Sundries.
TIMS -20% deposit to be immediately on the fall of the hammer.
Hongkong, April 25th, 1918.
A. G-DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR
GENERAL BROKER
paid
AND
Queen's Road, Central, Telephone No. £335.
TAVOURED with instructions from
FAVOUR The Concerned
Ti
will sell by Public Auction TO-DAY (MONDAY). April 28th, 1410,
at 2.15 F.M
A QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,
Comprising:-
Sorge, Bandrerchiefs Soaps, Blankets, Watches, Straw Hata Raincoats, Brushes, Combs, Collars, Clocks, Provisions and Sundies.
Ts:-Cash on Delivery, Hongkong, April 24th, 1919.
1984
A. G. DA ROCHA AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. MIL- H
TAVING been Favoured with Instruo
tions from The Concerned will sell by Public Auction at his Balew Room on SATURDAY, May 3rd, 1919, at NOON.
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
—FROPËRTY:"25_
Situate at No. 79, Wanchai Road, Section A. Inland Lot 856..
The property is held under a Crown Lesas having 940 years unexpired term
be paid.
Particulars and Conditions of Bale may be obtained from the Auctioneer. immediately on the fall of the hammer.
TERKS :-80% deposit to
Hongkong April 25th, 1918.
✔
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Undersigned has received instruc- Hons to sell by Public Auction,
HE
On WEDNESDAY, - May 7th, 1918, commencing at 3 r.M., ÁŽ the Taikoo Docks,
Five Bailers salved ex s/x ↳ CHIYO MARU Diameter over all—-18' -** Length
114 8
Four Farnices. Weight about 65 Tons each. Tth on Delivery." Inspection orders on application.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer,
PUBLIC AUCTION./
Test
THE Undersigned have received instruc- Tous to sell by Public Auction,
WEDNESDAY,
ICE
А
CREAM
SODA
makes
against the whole of the Metropolitan Prest or, indeed, against any one organ of it? We have seen him described in the columns of newspapers which furnish the mental pabulum of the very best people" as "a little Welsh attorney." as
The Press censorship will be abolished on April 30th.
Bangkok has been declared an infected port on account of cholera,
Lieut. B. Hall has been appointed Cap-
a demagogue, and as a politician who tain in the Hongkong Defence Corps.
found soft places for his friends, but it. never seemed to cause him mach pain. Even Admiral Tudor Tudor, the other evening, made a rather sneering allusion to him as the Saint who won the war- incidentally with the help of the Army and Navy. There are still repeated allesions to his connection with the "Mar coni scandal," as it is called. And what Government has ever escaped the accusa tion that it was clinging to office long
Three cases (three deatha) of bubenis plague were reported in the Colony of Friday.
On Saturday, Commodore Gurner paid Orleans. an official visit to the U.8. cruiser. New
"Capt. F. Mann, R.A.0.0., Inspector of Ordnance Machinery, has arrived in the
Colony, from Singapore, on temporary. duty here.
Licut W. Samsch, R.A., the 0.0.C.'s Aide-de-Camp, has been appoint ed Command Demobilization Staff Officer, Hongkong.
the local military forces under the Army A proclamation has been issued placing aut, Section 189, for a further three mouths, from May 3rd.
after the nation was weary of it in order that the members might continue to enjoy, their emoluments? It may be true, as H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT asid, that any statements articles and so on have appeared in the public Press of this Colony recently which would not have been published if certain simple measures had been taken to obtain information," but in the absence of some more definite indication of
The total output of the Kailan Min- that to which he alludes we are unable ing Administration's mines for the week either to contradict or confirm his opin ending April 19th amounted to 16,839 ion. But, of course, the Editors of local tone and the sales to 60,933 tops. Delightfully journals are far too busy in these days It is understood that the Government of depleted staffs to be consalting the is making arrangements to send the Government on every letter, article and foreign patients, now accommodated in paragraph that
before them. the local lunatic asylum, to England. Moreover, as we have proved by experi ment, it is not always
practicable to get into communication with the Head of the Administration. After all, a newspaper is vehicle for
A expressing public opinion, and in a com-
Refreshing
and
comes
The Times Literary Supplement of February Sith anys The Prix Stanislas“ Julien for 1918 has been awarded by the Academie des Inscriptions at Belles Lettres to Mr. Couling for hia Encyclo.
Cooling Summer munity such as this from which repre- piedia Sinica recently published by The
Drink."
sentative government is still withheld its Oxford University Press (and Kelly & functions in this direction are not Walsh, Limited). This prize bas already lightly to be surrendered. It is been given to two British writers to Prof, far better that even incorrect state- Legge for his translation of the Chinese ments should appear in print so that Classics, and to Prof. H. A. Gilee they may be publicly contradicted than] (twice) for his Chinese-English Diction that they should be bandied about from ary and for his Chinese Biographical mouth mouth and spread, ua Dictionary."
氐 prairie
to
fite: If At St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, on
controversial subjects were excluded
A. 8. WATSON & checked like
"CO., LTD.,
ÆRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS
TEL 438.
DEATES.
from the columns of the Press, the Saturday afternoon, Mr. George Banker, result would be a publication as arid formerly of Messrs. Banker & Co., was and colourless as a parish magazine or married to Mian Mansfeld' (Maisie)
Government Gazette. That brings us Thorburn, second daughter of the lata to the grievance of the Hon. Mr. P. H. Mr. J. D. Thorburn, of Shanghai. The HOLYOK that one of the hardships of Bishop of Victoria, assisted by the Rev. engaging in public life is that one is 8. Harrington, conducted the cere misunderstood and misinterpreted. Mr..mony. The bride was given away by her HOLYOK should derive some consolation brother, and Mr. G. N. Manley discharg from the knowledge that it was ever thused the duties. of best man. The wedding BRYSON-At Bingapore, on April 16th,
Jonathan Swift wrote that "Censure is was of a very quiet nature, and was fol Capt. THOMAS Lata BRYSON, C.LG., the tax a man pays to the public for lowed by a reception, attended only by fourth son of the Bev. T. Bryson, of being eminent." Greatness, however, has the most intimate friends of the parties, Tientain, aged 30" HOUGHTON-At Peking, on April 18th, the majority of men and that the former honeymoon will be spent in Macao
its rewards
as well as its penalties, and at the residence of Mr. S. E. Green. The EDWIN WELLS HOUGHTON, eldest son of Dr. and Mrs. H. 8, Houghton, outweigh the latter. aged twelve years,
Danger lurks, however, in the dictum that the strong, man is be who attempts to carry through his convictions" because be, at any rate, believes in them.". To accept that with- out any reservation would be completely to vindicate Sir Hay MAY's policy as Governor. Much of the tyrang which the world has suffered has been due to those who believed themselves to be in the representative capacity he should defer right. When a man is acting in a
to the wishes of the majority-or resign often requires greater strength of mind ably with those at Home and that is into admit a mistake than to persist in a
Honorama Orren: 10a, Da Vœux BOLD, O. LONDON OFFICE: 181, Praaz Szki, E.0.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, APRIL, 2āru, 1919.
THE PRESS AND ITS PORTION
Hongtong and Kowloon Wharf and Godownch Shares is made by the prescribed dates THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD Ti is one respect in which public and fight his battle from the outside. It
and
(January 30th, 1919 or April 30th, 1918, as
.
the 7th day of May, 1918, at 3 o'clock P.M.
PROPERTY, SITUATE AT
men in this Colony compare unfavour
hey can be uhtained as the doors be dealt with in accordance with the Agree
Optional Goods will be Laded here uniessment between the Company and the new No. 3, MOUNTAIN VIEW, THE FRAK their resentment of anything approaching inatemotions are given to the contrary before Company.
houza-
Goods not cleared within 8 days including date of arrival will be subject sa rent
Dated the Eighth day of January, 1813. Shareholders name:
لعلامة.
2 da
Chinese No. of Shares Ho. of Share
51/70.
900
HONGKONG,
With the furniture therein IN ONE LOT
Central,
adverse criticism. The reason for this is
wrong course.. Be that as it may, not far to seek
we cannot help being struck by Mr. Hongkong is so small that we are very much like a family of misrepresentation" in one breath HOLYDAR's inconsistency in complaining Party, and any one member is inclined and charging the Press-or at any rate
NEW JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
have been appointed:-
The following new Justices of the Peace
Mr. F. R. J. Adams. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard Mr. J. P. Braga Mr. E. J. Chapman, Mr. AE. Crapnell Mr. J. L. Crockatt Mr. B-EVAD
Jones
Mr. J. W. Franka,
W. M. Humphreys. Kwok Biu-lau
Mr. W. L. Leak
A Ritchie. Mr. A. Mr. C. L. 0.
Bandes
Mr. B. C. Sandford Dr. J. T. Smalley. Mr. Sum Pak-ming. Mr. A. E. Wright."
CANTON NEWS.
CANTON, April 27th.
THE FAR EASTERN OLYMPÍAD.
A number of Canton students have left
No Fire Insurance, will be affected by Leung Po Yes 100 14079/14778 At their Auction Rooms in Des Voeux Road, -in any ones whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Go-Poon Faen Chuen
90 181/200.
to regard as presumption any attempt a part of it by which, of course, he downs for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Burveyors, Momis, GODDARD
The property, which has been newly done on the part of another to pick a hole in mesat the Daily Press with having to 01/2031/40 up inade and out, is fitted throughout with his cost. This explains the indignation some extent attempted to poison the and Doveris, et 10 4.3. - on MonDATS and Thursdaye. All Claims must be presented Lo Tai Goom
Electric Light, and can be inspected at say which bas flared up on four different minds of the-people of the Colony against within ten days of the steamer's arrival hore,
time. after which date they cannot be recognised,
The property consists of the pieces or occasions during the past month as the the Governor-designate" He is here im- No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
30501/3000, parcels of grounded in the Land Office as Press, To the Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE's proof in support of it. We gave a per- I situats at the Peak, Hong result of statements appearing in the puting a motive without adducing any have left the Godewas.
800 30401/30600, BECTION OF RURAL BUILDING LOT
kong, and 30801/30800, 18 and SECTION "BOF RURAL BUILD reflections upon local journalists because fectly fair reflection of the different Exportation has been almost suspended,
ING LOT 60
known as No. 3, MOUNTAIN they ventured to plead that some con- shades of public opinion in Ceylon. and the price of the ore has decreased to The iron-ore market has been very dull with the message and tenement
since the conclusion of the European War. No. 34 Peak) held for the sideration be shown to the man in the First we published some of the views created therein by two Crown Leases, we alluded
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agents,
F. & Q-B, L. & Arcan 3. Ozm. Hongkong, April 17th,1919.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP- COMPANY, LIMITED."
N INTERIM DIVIDEND
(33.00) per Share has been declared
and will be payable on the 5th of May, 1918-
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
will be CLOSED from the 30th of Apell
5040 18 and
31751/31800 31001/32200,
IRON-ORE MARKES for the Far Eastern Olympiad, which is to be held at Manila on May 12th.
32601/32700RR dnes of
two terms of.75
years street" as well as to "the god in the car" expressed in opposition to the pr90912) / MILITARY AITSIEB
ach
50 12747/12736. dated respectively the 31st December 1889
50 12787/12546. and the 4th
IL F. CAMPBELL Liquidator.
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to: the 5th of May, both days inclusive, PALACE HOTEL. KOWLOON during which time no Transfer of Shares Corner of Haiphong and Hankow can be registered,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers DOUGLAN_STRAMTIP Co., La Hongkong, April 23rd, 1913.
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LOST.
Light on prices. Anawers to the
ARGE POINTER DOG, Lemon and
narne of BovXL
Will Finder planó return to
1LYEMOON VILLAS, Kowloon
Tol, K, S.
Roads,
Tel. Adizoen: Palace. TWO Minutes from Ferry and Railway TWO
station. This Hotel has just been DOE pletely renovated and refurnished, is now up to-date in every respect and under English Massagement. Onisine under personal importition of the Proprietor
BAR AND HILLIARD BOOME.
TERMS MODERATEESSA Bpocial Arrangement * Families On Application to:
1. XI. OXBERRY,
Proprietor.
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[100]
at the time. Next
the lowest rate, with the result that some firms have anffered heavy losses.
Farnituwih May 1888, together with the came the protest uttered by H.E. THE public dinner. This, was followed by theicaders to inquire into the dispute be
Aren:-6,700 square feet or thereabouts. Crown Bent5.00 per annum.
The
property is subject to and has the benefit of the right of way along the front of Mountain View
Tenc Particulars and Conditions of sale may be
MISSEL DENNYS & BOWLEY, Bo & Des Voeux Road Central, Vendor's Solicitors,
or from MES HUGHES & HOUGH,
The Auctions.
ON BALE
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B-WEREDT PERSS, Jota to ne ➜ OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG
With I, Prims. $7.50.
On Bala að She Hamarena Danz Pa
OFFICKE ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT, It WLE couched in such general,
terms that we can only hazard a guessing of the Legislative Council.
to the grievance in thin
appeared
a full report of the speeches
by the
casc.
to entertain 'Mr. STUBB at a farewell The Tuchun has sent certain reliable encomiums passed upon him at a meet-intendent of Walchow, and Li Fook Lam, tween Tat Hing, the Military Super- Next the Defence Commissioner of Canton,. are regarded as robbera. Lau's troops are whose forces in the East River District from Kwangs and Li's are from Kwang and serious trouble is expected of LIEIN ON PARCEL, POST, the matter is not adjusted.
We are probably not far wrong, however, delivered at the banquet in his honour, in assuming that H.E. was objecting to the and, finally, the comments on some of those hope expressed by a contemporary that speeches For that, with all due respect when the recommendations of the Civil to Mr. HOLYOAK, we offer no apology. We Servico-Balaries Commission were ratified shall wait, in common with other British Secretary of State a little more people, to give the new Governor "a energy would be infused into the Service. chance" before we comment upon his It is not for us either to endorse or actious, and we can promise that, as in repudiate that remark, for the news the past so in the future, that comment trolled by & Trust, but can anyone sonal relationships. If Mr. HoLYOAK'S Papers of this Colony are not yet car will not be coloured in any way by per. imagine Mr. LLOYD GEORGE in similar indictment against us were well-founded circumstances, rising in his place in the it would at least establish our claim to House of Commons to launch a diatribe' disinterestedness."
The Treasurer bas proposed to establish the parcel-post. The Peatmaster-General a.special bureau to take charge of likin on is being consulted.
THE M.PS, AND THE PARLIAMENT, Shanghai conference relating to
In regard to the discussions at the the Pain Canton have abolition of one of the two Parliaments
the peace envoys to persist in their demand requested the for the maintenance of the Canton that if the demand for the maintendoes ment. The envoys have been informed Parlia
other decisions of the Shanghai Confer of the Canton Parliament is refused, the ence will be regarded as invalid.