NRW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE
DURING the abones of the Hon. Mr. P.
THE HUMUKUNG
DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAT
SED. 1919.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
AUCTIONS
INTIMATION
THE ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
HULYOAK from the Colony Mr. WALTER SINULAIR will be in charge ofHE CLOSING CRUISE will be held on our business in Hongkong and South China,
REISS & CO. Hongkong, May 3rd, 1919.
SATURDAY, MAY 10TH, Tes will be served on the lawn during the afternoon and the attendance of Members and Friends is requested from 9 e.. onwards.
PRIZES for the SEASON will be presented at
H. S. ROUSE,
1718
at 4.3.8.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER
• OF COMMERCE,
NOTICE,
GENERAL MEETING Memcers will be bad on TUESDAY, MAY 13TH, in the CHAMBER ROOM, 4 M
BUILDING 3. CHARTERED BANK Queen's Road Central, for the purpose of nominating & Representative of the Commuter to serve on the Legislative Cott, dring the absence on leave of the Hon. ar P.-H.
furtice in writing of the names of candidate and of their propovers and seconders, to "be lodged with the Secretary at least 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the General Meeting.. By Order;
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary. Hongkong, May 2nd, 1919. **
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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the A BANK OF CANTON. LIMITED, intends at an early date to apply to the Legislative Council of Hongkong for a Bill empowering it to convert fts Bilver Capital ⚫into Gol..
A copy of the proposed Bill is hereunder published.
Dated the 2nd day of May, 1919,
JOHNSON STOKES AND MASTER.
Solie torn for
THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED.
A BILL inticated
anticet, authorise the Bank of Canton Lirûted, to nonvert its silver e spital
as to gold
kong wits the advise and ounsent of the
1
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong- Legislative Council thereof as follows:
1 This Ordinance may be cited short title THE BANK OF CASTOS, LIMITED, (Capital Amvers:onurdinance, 19.9,"
*The decerpretation 2 in this Urdinance Company
means TAX BANK OF CANTON, LYMITED.
8. The Company may at Power to convert
time by psal resolu
197
wa convert inta pad its
jeco ad al
silver capital sing at the date of the confrmation of snuh special resolution and such conversion shall take affect upon such special resolation being confirmed. Any of such conversion may be into such form gold currency au! at such rats of exchange. and upon such tera and conditions as may the special res siution effect be sanctioned by
ing the conversion.
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Upon the Bling of any
Ceruca sach special resutras is asue of Penis referred to in Seotion 3 of of corporation this Urdinance the Regist ar
of Companies shall issue a fresh certificate of of the Company showing the incorporatiu capit of the Company affected by such conveh such tresti certificate hail take the place of
of the original certificate of incor poration of the Company sau shall be the the certificate of incorporation of the
Company: this Ordinances of the.-
6. Nothing nhall affect us be deemed to ht, the
Lat
affect the night o. En Majesty Fertain other the King, heirs and Suu
rights.
our of the right of say body politic or corporate or of any other person except sach
Hon. Secretary,
Sailing Committee.
NOTICE.
1721
A. G. DA ROCHA AUCTIONEFA, SURVEYOR AND
GENERAL BROKER.
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 1931.
weltes of destruction. Italy threatened The Bev. Dr. J. T. Imai, Principal of to withdraw from the Peace Conference the Central Theological College, Tokyo, unless "ber rights were admitted, and, is now spending a few days in the although such a course of action on her Lolony. He will conduct a 'Communion, part might not have any appreciable Service in Japanese, in the Bishop's effect on the situation at the moment, is Chapel at St. Paul's College to-morrow would unquestionably engender those morning.
HAVING been Fatoured with instruc. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED feelings of discontent and distrust which
from The Concerned will sell
by Public Anction At his Hales Room TO-DAY (SATURDAY) May 3rd, 1919, at NOON,
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD "PROPERTY.
Situate at No. 79, Wan hai Road, Section A Inland Lot 455.
The property is held under a Crown Lense baring 940 years. unexpired term.
Particulars and Conditions of Bale may be obtained from the Auctioneer.
Trawa:-10% deposit to
be paid
NORTH POINT PUBLIC BATHING immediately on the fal of the hammer.
BEACH.
THIS BEACH is now OPEN for the use
of General Public.
The accommodation is free with the excep tion of the reserved portion for which charge of Ten Cents per person is made.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted free to the reserved enclosure.
KENNEDY TOWN PÚBLIC BATHING BEACH.
This BEACH is now OPEN for the use of the General Public.
For accommodation is free.
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W. CHATHAM, Disctor of Public Works
Public Works Department
Hongkong, May 2nd, 1919.
NOTICE
11
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E have authorised MOHN Sign for the Company "per Procuration from this date.
W JOHNSTONE PATERSON to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., Hongkong, May lat, 1919.
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC.. CO.,
No
LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HERERY GIVEN that the THIKTIETH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be he'd at the Company's Officer, St. George's Buildings, SATURDAY, MAY 17TH, 1919,
11.10 AM, for the purpose of presenting the
Report of the Directors together with a Btatement of Accounts to 28th February, 19:0, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSRD from the 3rd May, to
Directors, the 17th May, 1918, both days inclusive
By Order of the Board of
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agonis.
[600 Hongkong, April 28th, 1919. THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
15
Hongkong, April 25th, 1919.
A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER,
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A CONSIGNMENT
OF
Non..
it is the great aim of the Conference to While attempting to cross the road in eliminate. Japan has adopted a very Kennedy Town on Thursday morning a similar attitude with, perhaps, less rea-Chinese boat-woman, aged 25, was knock- Sho Tsingtau is demanded as the first ed down by motor-car No. 174 payment for her war sacrifices, and, that sustained injuries to her head and one being conceded, she is ready to recognise foot, and was removed to the Government
Civil Hospital. |a League of Nations on the understanding that there shall be no discrimination of
The Bishop of Victoria (Hongkong) any kind between races. If Japan were will to-morrow (Sunday) hold a confir
1-
SIR ROBERT BURNETT willing to give as well as to ask. one mation and preach at St. Andrew's
& CO.'S
AND
GIN
. SURVEYOR GENERAL BROKER Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2932.
tron
FAVOURED with instructions
The Concerned,
will moll by Public Auction on MONDAY, May 6th, 1919, at 215 PM
at bis Sales Boom
$
USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS,
Comprising: Blackwood Furniture, Teakwood Mirror- dong, Wardrobes, Chest of Drawers, Clocks, Carpata, Hugs Easy Chairs, Overmantelz Dining and Card Tables, Single and Double Bedsteads, Curtains, Brass Figures, Knives, Forks Spoons, Glass and Crockery Wares, Vases Bowls, Electric Fans, Typewriters Piano and a lot of Sundries." TERMS-Cash on Delivery Hongkong, May fod, 1919. ·
OLD TOM
AND
DRY.
AYD
A. G. DA ROCHA.
S.RVEYOR AUCTIONEER,
GENERAL BROKER. Queen's Road Centra, Telephone No. 2932
AVOURED with intrations from
Cancerned,
FAVOURED
would be more impressed with her sin Church, Kowloon, at 11 am, and preach cority. As we pointed out recently, how at St. John's Cathedral at 6 p.m. All evar, in dealing with the unrest in Kore.sents are free at the Cathedral Sunday Japan is anxious to place herself upon evening service.
an equality with all the nations of the
The closing cruise of the season of the Royal Hongkong. Yacht Club will be held on Saturday, May 10th. Tea will be served on the lawa. The attendance of members and their friends is requested from 5 p.m. The prizes for the "season will be presented at 4.30 p.m.
West but displays, no great desire("to" A general meeting of members of the permit those whom she might regard as. Chamber of Commerce will be held on subject races to claim equality with her-Tuesday, May 13th, af's p.m. for the pur- self. Even in America opposition to the pose of nominating a representative of League is crystallising for fear that the the Chamber to serve on the Legislative Republic may be called upon to make Council during the absence of the Hon. some sacrifice of sovereignty in order to Mr. P. H. Holyoak. secure those ideals of which her President is the chief exponent Mr. Wilson, it must be admitted, is sincere and declares that the United States should be ready to adopt such a course "for the world's good." Many think with him, but by no means all. The heart of rannkind has not yet been purged sufficiently of the love of power willingly to visualise the world as a whole and to regard the nations. The wedding took place, at St. John's which inhabit it as something akin to one Cathedral, yesterday, of Mr. D. Reichel- great brotherhood. Many unsatisfactory manu, of the Netherlands Trading Co., compromises will, doubtless, be necessary, and Miss Clarice Roberts, nurse in the and these will probably lead to inter- Government Civil Hospital and daughter minable discussions, and, possibly, to of the late Mr. Roberts, of the Chinese future trouble. Something, however, will Maritime Customs. The Rev V.H have been accomplished if the nations ean Copley. Moyle officiated. The Hongkong
at the Church. Dr. W. V. M. Koch gave Dutch community were well represented
away the bride.
ill sell by Panhead, TUESDAY, A, S. WATSON & CO., agree upon a modus rivendi as a com
May etb. 1912, at NOON, at Kwong Yu Chen, No. 304, Queous Read West
600 Bag's Antimony, about 300 picule TERMA-Con Delivery.
Hongkong, ay 2nd 1919.
"
A. G. DA ROCHA.
SURVEYOR AND AUCTIONEER,
GENERAL BROKER Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. **Ê HAVING been Favoured with instruc tions from the Conce nad will sell ORDINARY by Public Auction, on WEDNESDAY, May Road, THE THIRTY-FICTING of SEARE 7th, 1919, at So.. 13, Cameron HOLDERS ill be held at the Offices of KOWLOON. the Undersigned on WEDNESDAY, MAY EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE $187, 1919, at 11.30 AM.
AND EFFECTS OF BEAUTIFUL HOME,
The TRANSFER BOOKS and REGISTER of Members of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th May to the 21st May, bo h day inclusive,
Immediately after the above mentioned leeting the General Agents in pursuance of Article 17 of the Company's Articles purpose to ak the Consulting Committes to sanction a call of $50 per share in respect of the monies unpaid on the shares held by
bers of the Company...
mem
of
ax are mentio ed in this Urvinance and thosef Special Dividend of $50 per Share
claiming by from and under them.-
6. This Urdinance shall not Cominacemaat. come into operation untit His Majesty's pleasure shall have been signifix by Government notification of non-disallowance published in the Gazette.
OBJECTS AND REASONS. THL BASK OF CANTON, LIMITED, Was incorporate1 in 1814, under the Companies Ordinance 1911, and its registered orice is
At the same time the General Agents will Iso, under Article 104 (p), ask for the sanction of the Consulting Committee to the payment meuately after the call) out of the Reserve
Should these sanctions be obtained the Transfer Books and Raisional 14 days, ie, of Members will be closed for an until and including the 4th June, 1818.
JARDINE. MATHESON & Co., Lang General Managers. Hongkon April 3 th, 19:0
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1705
consisting of
Brum Redstead, Bevelled Mirror Wardrobe, Dressing table, Couch, Arm-chairs, tarpers Tables, Pictures, Overmantels, las al Crockery Ware, Knives, Forks, Spoons, Blackwood tables, Brassware, and Sun-
dries..
ÁLLO
I Piano by John Broodwood and Sonx" London (in good condition).
1 Phonograph by Pathe-new. BO Records and i cabinet. TeamCash on Delivery. Hongkong, May 3rd, 1919.
Q.
K.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT YERCHANTS,
TIL 616.
$19
BIRTH.
CASTEU-At No 4, Seymour Terrace, Hongkong, on May 2nd, te Miz, and Mrs. H. A. CASTRO, 300 (Shang- bai and Lizbon papers please copy).
[716 Bosazana Office: 104, Das Vaux-Baiu, O. London Orvice: 131, Flan Grasm, E.G.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MAX. 32D, 1978,
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
It is satisfactory to learn that the pre- liminaries of the Peace Treaty are expected to be signed by the middle of the month. During the past few days there bas seemed to be a risk that all the
CANTON NEWS.
CANTON, May 2nd. A GERMAN TEACHER.
The students of the Chung Tak (the Chinese and German) school requested the Civil" Governor, to grant the German teacher in the school exemption from de- portation so that their education might not be interrupted The Civil Governor refused the request.
mencement, and leave the outstanding questions to be settled in God's good time by the growing sense of the great masses of people who, surely, bave learned that, war can bring nothing in its train but suffering and disillusionment. Recent cables encourage the hope that the grave problem of Central Europe is to be settled now...
When Germany ligns the peace terms, as she will be bound to do before the month is out, the path she will bave to pursue will. at any rate, be made clear, and a direct step will have been taken towards preventing some seventy or eighty millions of people from drifting into famine and ruin. That serious menace to the world's future will have
The members of the Military Govern- been avoided, and those who do not bother ment have decided to float a public loan themselves over mach with dream will of 2 million dollars. The money to feel a considerable lightening of the be spent in reviving industries and in burden of anxiety which has pressed
opening mines. heavily upon them whilst the days passed and netbing definite seemed to emerge from the discussions at the Paris Con- ference
The Banvard American Musical Comedy Company open at the Theatre Royal on Saturday, May 10th,
A PUBLIC LOAN.
PEACE CELEBRATIONS.
A meeting was held in the Canton Club. in Shameen on April 29th to discuss what form the Peace celebrations should take The chair was accupied by the British Consul-General, and more than 100 of the
It was
Allied residents were present. proposed by the American Consal, that H.M.§.-Hijdrungen, a nine-sweeper of two representatives should be appointed a new type arrived in Hongkong on by each of the Allied nations to foria” a Thursday. She was built during the committee to consider what steps should
negotiations and conferences held since the Armistice would be brought to naught war. owing to disagreement among the Powers regarding the advantages each was to
Six cases (loar deaths) of bubonic
□ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of HE Undersigned have received instructing by Public Auction Bals, to be
plague, and one case of cerebro-spinal neld on MONDAY, the 5th day obtain. The great ideals of President fever were reported in the Colony on sindane at Victoris in the Colony of Hong-ons to sell by Public Auction,
khe Owloor May, 1919, 3 P.M." _41
WILSON have been approved in principle. Thursday, kong. Among the 33 objects set out in
the PUBLIC Woska DEPARTMEST, BÝ Clause, of the Memorandum of Association
Order of Bis Excellency in Ostoke but apparently there is great reluctance
of Оде ADMINISTERING THE GOTIKIMENT,
a50:-
3(1) To establish and carry on the business
ments.
- Oa
WEDNESDAY,
the 7th day of May, 1919, at z'o'clock F.M.
of Bankers in all its branches and depart..
in Hongkong, in China or in THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD any other parts of the world as may from time to time be determined.
(13) To obtain any act or decree of the.
PROPERTY, SITUATE AT
HONGKONG,
With the furniture therein
IN ONE LOT
The Hongkong Defence Corps is re CROWN LAND at Yanmst, to make any real sacrifice on their behearsing for a big ceremonial parade to in the Colony of Hongkong, for balf. Each nation will strenuously sup be held at Happy Valley as part of the of 75 yours, with the option of renewal port the League of Nations when its
ROWN BENT to be fixed by the Burveyor of HIS MAJESTY Tam King, for one further
Imperial Parliament, of any colonial Parli No. 3, MOUNTAIN VIEW, THE PEAK, sem meat, or
Government, of any Foreign legislative ass mbly ur council
other proper authority at home or abroad
for
epabing the Company to carry any of
its objects into effect, or for dissolving the At their Auction Rooms in Des Yeux Bood,
Company and re incorporating its members
or for effect.
new Company **
in the Company's modification ing any
for
powere of enlarging the cqualitation or
Central.
The property, which has been newly done
the Company under tuis Memorandum of up inside and out, is fitted throughout with Asociation whether such powers be cognate Electric Light, and can be inspected at any
or not
time. to the poweefs granted hereby
consists of the pieces or The
property (25) 1o take or concur in taking all such
Hong- steps
And proceedings as may seein best parcels of ground situato at the Peak,
Office As and registered the Land calculated to uphold and support the credit of the company and to obtam and justify 82011ON" OF BURAL BUILDING LOT BULLD BURAL and to avert or minimise 18 and BECTION "B OF public confideo and which might affect LNG LOT 60 with the message and tenement (and a No. 24 Peak) held for the is $1,000,000 heroon known as No. MOUNTAIN
the company
he Capital of the Company is 820 storesposture residues of two terms of 75 years Hongkong Currenty and increasing it are contained in Art. 14 of the each created therein by two Crown Leases.
Articles of asociation. This Capital has dated respectively the 21st December 1889 now been almost fully issued and paid up and the 4th May 1888, together with the
furniture theiria and it is intended to increase it. It be an advantage to the Bank if its capital is stablished by conversion from expected silver into gold especially as it is
feet or thereabouts.· Área :—8,700 square Crown Bent $6.00 per sonám The property subject to and has the that a large proportion of the new subscrip- benefit of the right of way along the front tions will come from "gold" countries of mountain View Terrace Moreover the Bank always has to
Leep a
Particulars and Conditions of sale may be
large amount of money in "gold" countries had from a
for the purpose of its exchange transactions
The
first & clauses of the Bill follow the pro cedent of Ordinance No. 4 of 10 9. Clause 8 is rendered necessary by Art. XXVI (4) of the Hoyal Instructions of the. 14th February, 1817.
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own individual claims have been satis- fied, and it becomes increasingly evident
Peace Celebrations.
At the Magistracy, sesterday, Mr. that these claims cannot be satisfied in R E. Lindsell sentenced the Chinese con- their entirety if the principles of the stable, who was charged with shooting at League are to be rigorous applied. two men with a revolver, to three months' Italy wants Fiume, as promised by the hard labour. Pact of London, despite the claims of
States the new
which have bee Rowned. Secret treaties may have Beons necessary in the crisis of the then the one great question was
"
The European'staff of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. entertained the Hon. Mr. D. Landale to a farewell tiffin at the Hongkong Hotel yesterday The Hoo.
British
be taken. The proposal was approved. It is said that representatives of "the Military Government will serve of the
committee.
2
THE FUTURE OF TSINGTAD AND SHAXTUNË,
In regard to the future of Tsingtau and the Shantung Province, the Chinesa representatives have made known to the Paris Conference (1) the events that led
to Tsingtau being ceded to Germany; (2) the unfairness of the Japanese occupation of the province of Shantung; (3) China's claim to Taingtau; (4) the reasons that. Tsingtau should be returned directly to China,
It is said that after these statements had been made to the Paris Conference the Allied representatives were inclined.
to view China's claims with favour.
Another message atates that the Japan 3,000 to 2009, how to prevent the German bordes from Mr. Ha Fook and Mr. Ho Leung were
also present.
Lese will leave the Paris Conference if arer running Europe. It may have been
they are not given the interests naked for expedient then for the great Powers to While the Nancy Muller, ent up the world in slices and to dis vessel, was on her voyage from Shanghai in Bhantung and Tsingtau... tribite it piece meal in order to secure to Hongkong, a boiler burst, scalding a When needed allies, but the aftermath shows fireman who subsequently died. how inimical to good relationship secret the 'ressel put into port, she entered the THE Undersigned has received intru understandings are apt to prove. Prest Kowloon Ducks for repairs.
to by Public Auction, :
Teas
"PUBLIC" AUCTION,
On WEDNESDAY, May 7th, 1918, commencing E3 P.M., at
"the Taikon Docks,
Thameter over all 16 gn
dent WLsos, who had nothing to do with drawing up the Pact of London, refases.
PERING CABLE NEWS,
The Peking Waichnopo is informed that an international military and naval conference is to be held in London in June, and that representatives may be sent from China.
It is reported that British, French, and ces have arrived in Mango-
An addition to the Canadian Pacific to recognise it. He argues that circum- Ocean Steamship Company's fleet, to be Five Boilers malved uz 1/3 CHIYO MARU?stances, have made it out-of-date, and led the Empress of Canada, is being Great Britain and France are in the built at the Fairfield Yard, Glasgow, quandary of being unable to enforce its The new liner, which will be fitted with American clauses without some injustice to other everything that goes to make ocean travellin peoples who are now clamouring for the a luxury, will be of 22,000 tons, and 600 Eung Kuo-chang, the ex-President, har
Vice-President right to live in the newer and better feet long. She will be driven by oil-announced his opwillingness t. be cloet world which is to be evolved out of the engines.
Length
118 Four Furnaces Wight about 55 Tous ench- Tes Cith on Delivery. Inspection orders on application.
GEU. P. LAMMERT.
Anutaomber.