NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
LOST,
156, THE PRAK, One Male
Finder will be rewarded.
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NGLISH LADY travelling to London per 8.S. NURALIA" would welcome, from a follow passanger, occasional hip with one child eighteen months old. Terns to be arranged.
Apply-
Box 604
Care of "Daily Presa" Office.
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TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
OF THE COLONY,
THE HUNGKUNG DAILY PRESS,
INTIMATIONS
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of $%
($3.00)
Share has been declared per and will be payable on the 8th of May, 1919.
The TRANSFER BOURS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 30th of April to the 5th of May, both days inclusive, during which time no Transfer of Shares
Co can be registered.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK
General Managers, DOUGLAS STEAMAnis Co., Ltd.
[671 Hongkong, April 23rd, 1919.
AUCTIONS
A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER,
8LEVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER. Queen's Road Central, Talephone No. 2931..
·AVOURED with instructions from
The Concerned, will weli by Public Auction -TUDAY (WEDNESDAY), April 30th, at. 2. [5 F.X. at his Sales Room, SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTIE
Drawing on Suite, Inn Bedsteads, Dining Tables Chairs, Sideboard, Ice THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO. Chests, Coach, Wardrobes, Curtains, -Knives,
Spoons, Forks,
Picture Crookery, Glassware and Sundries.
A180
2 LIMITED.
4
st
NO
YOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ORDINARY THIRTIETH GENERAL MEETI ( will be held at the OPEN DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP. Company's Offices, La Courge's Buildings,
on SATURDAY, MAY 17TH, 1919, 11.30 for the purpose of presenting the Statamant of Accounts to 18th February, Report of the Directors together with a
and Auditors. Directors 1919, and electing
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 3rd May, to the 17th May, 1919, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directors
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co..
Agent Hongkong, April 28th, 1919.
N. E. KENT ». NG SZE KWÒNG Holder. Will be played TO-DAY, at 4:15 PM
Reserved Bests....
$1
vy
Enclosure (Standing)
50 cents
Booking at MOUTHIE'S.
Hongkong, April 30th, 1919.
P. M. HODGSON,
Hoo Secretary.
B.
GOVERNMENT HILLS, ETC
VENDERS for
Leve
SPECIE Durrani
for the SHANGHAL up to and
of $330,000 ameront in Shanghai, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, antil 11.30 AM. on May lat. 1919:
The amount accepted is to be placed by the tenderer to the crudit of sa secount with the HONGYONG AND SHANGHAL HANKING Conronation, Shanghai, so as to be' available en May.
May 2nd, 1919
Parsons sondaring to state alternatively (a) The amount of Hongtoag Curranty payable in Hongkong on April 5th, 1919, required for each $1,050 Shanghai Curreacy and/or
(b) The amount of Dollars current in Shang- had per £100 for Telegraphic Transfer on the Commissioners of H.M. Treasury, Lords London t
The traders to be in duplicate, and in sealed added to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, and endorsed TENDERS FOR GOVERN KENT BILLS, etc.”
The right to socept or reject any or all of the tenders is reserved.
Copies of Forms of Tendar can be bad on application.
Parsons sendering for (Bills) are hereby modified that, having regard to the provisions of
Acts 2 the 27 Georgs III, Cap. 45 and 41, George Cap. 53. the moorplanes of sny méh Tander
le subject to the erpres condition that no Marabor of the British House of Commons -1997, be admitted to say share or part in or to any benedit to arise from the Contract Abareby mada for the slotssons of muck. (Bil"), not
Q.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
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ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of
PA the lotting Pabllo Anction Sais, to be
on
MONDAY
the 5th day of the Odloos hald
at 8 FK ai May, 1919.
PUBLIC WORKS Department, ty THE OFFICER of the Order of H EXCELLICY ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT, at One Lot of CROWN LAND " Yaumati, in the Colony of Hongkong, for
of 75 yrs with the option of renews! si k CROWN BENT to be fixed by the Barvey
of ED MAJESTI TAY King, for one further $irm of 75 years
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
Locality.
Boundary
Kosecrementa
Let
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*Upwi Price.
50 3,080 30 5,000
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.,
bo spply *The proviziona greation de Chabrota entered into by say incorporated° Company in its corporated capacity and made
k
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
YONSIGNEES per Company's steamer
“BHESUS??.
For the general benedi of the Company had bare hereby notified that the Cargo will
Any further information can be personal application to the TREASURY be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Bow CHEST OFFICER
AP.D
F. J. THURSBY-PELHAY LIEUT. Cor,
Treasury Chest Offer, A.P.D.
His Majesty's Treasury Offics, Hongtorg, Arpil 30th, 1919
SPECIAL OPORTUNITY
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for energeticales manager to secure exelu rice selling rights for wonderful new Adding Machine. Retails. 0-dues work of # 00 machine Automatically adds subtracts, malaiplies and divides Whirlwind in speed Infallibly accurate. Written Five-Year Guarantee. Extraordinary opportunity to establish permanent busines with unusual profits Write or cable for fail particulars CALCULATOR CORPORATION, Grand Rapids, (Mich.) UB.A
TO LET (UNFURNISHED).
N° from June 1st, 1918, in excellent TO. 19, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK,
condition.
Address
"A. B. Care of "Daily Prom" Cros
TO-LEE
where it will lie at Consignee's The Cargo will be ready for plak..
and after delivery from Godown on April 28th.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
·
urnaments,
1 Piano by John Broadwood & Sons. 2 Electric Ceiling Fans.
Desk Fans
...Marcoline.
1 Pianola
1 Site.
a. Typewriters.
Talks Cash on Delivery.
Hongkong, April 30th, 1818.
A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR
GENERAL BROKER
AND
Queen's Bond Central, Telephone No. 2931.
from AVOURED with. iestructions
FLAVOURE The Concerned,
will bell by Pablic Auction on FRIDAY, May 2nd, 119, at 115 PM, at his
Sales Room,
A QUANTITY OF
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,
Comprising:
Blankets Serge, Towels, Napkins, Bags, Skates, Comba Raincosts, Provisions and Sundries.
Arso
Brushes
20 Doren tins American Cheese Phenix" Brand," an assortment of Household Linens, Drawnwork, Embroideries.
Tema: Cash on Delivery Hongkong, April Juh, 1919.
A. G: DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, BURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 1931
FAVING been Favoured with instruc- HAVING The Concerned will sell
by Public Anction at his Sales Room or SATURDAY, May 3rd, 1919, at NOON.
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY.
Sitüste at No. 79, Wanchai Road, Section A inland Lot 635.
The property is held under a Crown Lease having 40 years unexpired term.
Particulars and Conditions of Bale may be obtained from the Auctioneer.
be paid TIME:-20% deposit immediately on the fall of the hammer.
[284 Hongkong, April 25th, 1918,
to
PUBLIC "ADUCTION.
Tour for by Public Auction,
HE Undersigned has received instruc
On WEDNESDAY, May 7th, 1918, commencing at 3 P.M.,, at ..." :
the Taikog Docks,
WEDNESDAY, · APRIL 30, 2019.
INTIMATION
We have just received
consignment
of
SIR ROBERT BURNETTS
& 00.'8
GIN.
OLD TOM
and
DRY.
A. S. WATSON
LTD.,
CO.,
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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
Two Chinese were committed -for- trial, yesterday, at the next Criminal Sessions, on a charge of committing an armed robbery in Haiphong Road.
Bayce.
"
days ago it was announced that the Governor-General-in-Council was satisßed that a state of open rebellion exists in the Labors and Amritsar districts" of the Punjab and had therefore declared
An amicable settlement has been reach- martial law. Since then a similar steped in the civil action for slander ixed has been taken in the Gujrat district for May 5th, the defendant, Mr. Solo- Apparently all is now quiet at Lahore.mod, having offered an apology to Miss and the reports from Delhi, Bombay, and Calcutta are re-assuring. It is encourage
I am not sure of my name," said a ing to learn that many Europeans have been sheltered by Indians in their own Chinese woman when pleading guilty, houses, and that the Police, also, suved at the Magistracy, yesterday, to hawking many lives. The latest news indicates that within market limits at Wanchai. · Mr. the moderates are rallying to the support Drue fined bør. 84. of the Government against the extremists.
Eleven cases 11 deaths) of bubonic According to a message from Bombay, plague, two cases of typhoid fever, M. K. GANDHI, the author of the two cases of cerebro-spinal fever, and one Indian passive resistance movement in case (1 death) of small-pox were reported South Africa a few years back, has issued in the Colony on Sunday and Monday. a statement advising a temporary suspen
Amongst those who intend to leave the sion of that movement in India and Colony for Home on the tsuta-Mary urging his supporters to assist in restor on Friday, and the Hon. Mr. P H. and their Holyoak Holyoak, Mrs. ing law and order in every way possible. daughters. and Mr. and Mrs. T. H. King- In Calcutta the lenders of the moderates
An interesting cricket match-probably have issued & manifesto deploring the
the last of the 1913-18 season-vill be disturbances, declaring the passive replayed on May 10th between a team cap, sistance movement unsound, and calling tained by Mr. R. A Ponsonby Fane and on their fellow countrymen to liminate Indian eleven captained by
Mr. A. H. Rumjahn. the elements of disorder.. The Mahom medan leaders in the Punjab, also, are appealing, earnestly to "their countrymen, and especially their co-religionists, in aimilar terms. Every sincere friend of Intha will hope that these wise counsels will prevail, and that neither German, Bolshevik. nor native agitators will succeed in their attempt to sully India's proud record by misleading the instructed For their own selfish ends they have no compunction in sacrificing the interests of the nation by plunging it into anarchy and placing a powerful argument in the mouths of those who are opposed to the 'liberal programme of
un-
& reform "proposed by Mr. MONTAGU and
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BIRTH.
NEWHOGEL - At West Bank Bowen Road, on April 29th, to Mr. and MYS. E. NEWBGtat, a daughter.
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HONGKONATM OFFION: 10,- Dan-Your Road, C.. LONDON Owrica: 183, Fat Sexxer, E.,
Lord CHELMSFORD.
Aladdin" is being staged for the last time at the Naval Canteen Theatre this afternoon. The pantomine has been ex- tremely well received, and the hope is expressed that it will be presented at the Theatre Royal, at some future date, with the introduction of a few more dances.
The Howitt Phillips Comedy Com- pany,, who presented Tiger's Cub to very enthusiastic audience last night. are extending their, Hongkong season. They are presenting pair of Silk..
on Wednesday of next week Stockings
the old favourite Peg o'my Heart, by special request. at the final performance on Thursday week.
and
.
The recent peaceful invasion of Shanghai by Russian Bolsheviks has put the Hongkong Police on the alert, and
Russians are not now being admitted to
the Colony unless they can show good reason. More than one
-person - bas recently been turned away, and forced to
A
Russian, arrived.
distinguished GREAT BRITAIN AND THE return on the steamer by which they General Bitakoff, who saw much fighting OPIUM TRAFFIC.
in Siberia, is at present in the Colony.
We are officially informed that the GREAT BRITAIN's detractors have made great capital for many years out of her general agents and consulting commit tee of the Canton Insurance Office, Ltd., participation in the sale of opium to will, at the forthcoming meeting of share China, and, though the calumnies which holders, on the 21st proximo, declare a final dividend of $18 per share in respect they industriously circulated were refut of working account. 1917, add £83,854 ed by the heavy financial sacrifices to 38 d. to the sterling reserve fund, and $470,185.28 to underwriting suspense which she readily consented under the account; and they will further declare
for the sup-
an interim dividend of $18 per share in respect of the working account 1918, and agreements drawn up pression of the traffic, it is prover carry forward the sum of 82,071,130.78 bially difficult to overtake a lie with a
The Hongkong athletes for the Far long start. Any lingering misconceptions, Eastern Olympiad at Manils are leaving Bowever, as to Great Britain's real by the Long Sang on Friday. It ap pears that Ng Bze Kwong's partner, attitude in this matter should be finally Worg Po Keung, is unable to ranke the dispelled by her recent action in propos trip, so that it will be difficult to obtain ing that all the Fowers represented at a player who will have the same perfect understanding with the Chinese chami- the Paris Conference should unite to pion necessary for first-class tenuis It ̧. enforce the International Opium Con- is interesting that the Tamous Fapatose tennis player, Kumagae, who defeated vention of 1919, and that the terms of Ng Sze Kwong in the tennis singles at peace should impose on enemy States a the last Olympiad, is a much favoured similar obligation, the task of supervis player in the All-England Champion
ships now in progress at Wimbledon, Are the magnificent loyalty displayed ing and carrying out this undertaking to by India throughout the War it must be entrusted to the League of Nations.
The Baily Press
Hongkong, APRIL 30TH, 1918.
All broken, chafed, and damaged good are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Five Boilers salved ex s/s "CHIYO MARU" THE SITUATION IN INDIA.
Fridays between the hours of 10.45-a.m and noon within the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods, remaining undelivered after May 5th, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before May 19th, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, "Agenta. Hongkong, April 28th, 1919.
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Diameter over all Length
16
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Four Furnaces. Weight about 88 Tons each. Trans-Cash on Delivery.. Inspection orders on application.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
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HE Undersigned have received instrue Tox to sell by Fallic Auction,
come as a matter of surprise to many of These proposals have been adopted. When the Howitt Phillips Company con.
Under the Convention, which was signed, in the first instance, by twelve Powers, it was agreed to control the production
our readers to learn of the recent dis turbances in the great Dependency. It is not, however, to be expected that in a country with a population of well over and distribution of raw opium; and to three hundred millions there would not use the best efforts to secure the gradual at all times be some discontented ele suppression of the manufacture and use ments. It would appear, indeed, that of prepared opium.
Amusements will not be lacking in Hongkong during the coming month.
Musical Comedy Company will open on clude their present season, the Banyard May 10th. Banyard's cette to Hongkong with a good reputation from the North, attraction. The Laura Guerite Revuo a beauty chorus of sixteen girls being one which is expected here about the of May, is a high-class aggrega of artists, Miss Guerite is in a class Those Powers by herself and does the bulk of the work comedian. The chorus is well-balanced it was because this negligible minority having treaties with China engaged with Mr. George Ross, the famous London saw their mischievous activities threaten themselves to undertake measures agafast and the voices, says a Bingapore contem- ed by recent legislation, popularly known the contraband importation into China porary, are fresher than is often the case
in touring Companies. own Far Eastern settle- as the Rowlatt Billa, that they engineered and their
The challenge round of the open singles the present demonstration. This legis ments of opium, morphine and cocaine, between Ng Sze Kwong (holder) and N. 1stion was designed to guard against and to restrict the use of these noxious E. Kent (challenger) will be played this Consigases of Cargo by the above-named No. 3, MOUNTAIN VIEW, THE PEAK, any trouble that might arise upon the drugs pari pasou with China. It is evening. Miss Garner will present the vasal tre koroby informed that their goods
HONGKONG, being landed and plnoed AT THEIR RISK in the and Kowloon Whiszf. and Godowa
"NOTICE TO "CONSIGNEES.
مية.
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**TOBOLSK Arrived Hongkong on April 16th, 1918,
FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS.
DEFurnished
ERRINGTON” No. 6, Foak Road,
from Lat Rooms and 3 Tennis Courts.
Apply to
June. Hong Godowns at Kowlook, where'esob
LINSTEAD & DAVIS
Alexandra Buildings.
TO LET
at the Poak.
House
NO. 10 THE PEAR, A-Room
Apply to
PEROY SMITH BETE & FLEMING
TO LET
FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon
1829
HU PHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
COMPANY, LTD., Alexandra Buildings
161
THE PEAK,
SALE
Tur partieplarn apply to-
Пов
Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be ob ined as the Goods
#26
landed.
foods not cleared within 8 days including
Оп WEDNESDAY,
the 7th day of May, 1919, at 3 o'clock 8.3. THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY,
time....
The
SITUATE AT
With the furnitura therein " IN ONE LOT
property
Central...
expiration of the Defence of the Realm notorious that since
Act, and, whether a necessary preenu abolished the export of Indian opium to tion or no, would not have affected China the cultivation of the poppy has At their Auction Rooms in Des Voeux Road, any but those whom there was good heen connived at by many of the provin
ground to suspect of sedition. But, of cial officials, and the Japanese have driven Optional Goods will be landed here unlan
The property, which has been newly done course, in a huge territory like India roaring trade in opium and morphis at instructions are given to the contrary before
inside and out, is fitted throughout with where the great majority of the popula Dalny, and Tsingtao. Recently, however, 6 hours
Electric. Light, and can be inspected at any tion is still illiterate, a few extremists the Peking Government has shown its date of arrival will be abject to reas
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us
consists of the pieces or are always assured of a certain follow sincerity by purchasing and destroying
at the Fear, Hong- in any one whatever.
parcels of ground situsta hand om ing, especially when, as in the present large stocks of opium, and the Japanese Damaged packages
Sages murź be left in the Goong, and downs for examination by the Consignees, and SECTION OF RUBAL BUILDING LOT the Company's Surreyors, Menara GODDARD 18 and SECTION "B" OF RURAL BUILD Case, they can play upon the religions Government has addressed itself to the and Dovezia, at 10 AM on MONDATE and ING LOT 60 with the message and tenement feeling of a section of the people by mis task of petting an end to the activities of THURIDATE. All Claims mani be presented theroon known 84 No. 3 within ten days of the steamer's arrival here: VIEW (and a No. 24 Peak) held representing the position in Egypt, its nationals in this nefarious traffic.
to which, there is reason to believe, is dac after which date they cannot be oognised, respective residues of two terms of 75 years. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods each created therein by two Crown Leases, to the Turkish Committee of Union
Miss Ventris and Mrs R E. Lindsell have left the Godowes.
dated respectively the 31st December 1888 MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., and the 1th May 1888, together with the and Progress and other interested
furniture theirias feet or thereabouts.
plotters. Therefore, although it would were amongst these pho left the Colony Agenta,
Ares:-5,700 P. & O-B. I. & "' Aroan!! Cams.
appear from the scanty news available yesterday on the F. & O. Nellore. Hongkong, April 27th, 19,8.
property is subject to and has the that serious disturbances have broken
A meeting of Allied residents on the benefit of the right of way along the front out in various centres far removed Bhameen was held in the Canton Club, of Mountain View Terrace. FRENCH LESSONS Particulars and Conditions of sale may be from one another, there is no reason yesterday, to discuss proposals for suit
FIVE-BOOMED
G, MOUSSION.
Care of Tilly From* Offos.
bad from
| square
MOUNTAIN
Beat$5.00 per sanum.
MESRA DENNYS. & BOWLEY, No 6, Des Von Road Central
Vendor's Bolicatos,
or from MENIA, HUGHES & HOUGH, -The-Auctioneers.
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to suppose that the vast mass of able peace celebrations. ⠀⠀
the people is other than law-abiding.
Great Britain cups and prizes. Holders of tickets for reserved seats numbered 1 to 30 and seats opposite the stand should enter the ground by the Queen's Road gate foppo site the parade ground), and holders of tickets for reserved seats numbered 40 to 100 by the entrance gate opposite the Law Courts Difficulty in finding seats will be minimised if these precautions are taken. Eatrance to the 50-cents en- cleanre is at the gate opposite the parade ground only. As the accommodation in limited those who have not booked seats are advised to do so this morning. The
Those sportsmen in Hongkong who match will begin punctually at 4.15 p.m.
possible to arrange for Inter-port matches have expressed the hope that ho against Singapore and Shanghai in the 1019-20 winter will be interested to hear that cricket is being revived in British Malaya. In a recent match the F.M.8.
81 defeated the Straits by al runs, mainly to a big innings of,82 Pratten, the famous Australian player, who is rubber-planting in Perak.
Trumper Neble-Hansford-H Armstrong impact borred in 1913 in Australia over the arrangements for the dispatch of an Australian eleven for the lar Tournament at Home, and Ave famous cricketers refused to join
the
Although, with the slender material The St. Joseph's College sports are available, it is impossible to venture coming off to-day on the Racecourse. A any trustworthy opinion, the situation large gathering is expected Mrs. E to would appear to be improving. A few Ralphs is giving away the prizes.
the team, Frailen was one of the art choices for Australia but he was unable 4 wazy" high-class cricketer, is rētu
accept the invitation Pratten, who in shortly to Australia..