NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
'A.. 9. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. 【OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the '
THIRTY FOURTH ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (since its registration) will be hold the HONGKONG HOTEL Hongkong. Da FRIDAY, the 23rd day of MAY 1919, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving the the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to the Jist, December, 1918.
Tee REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 19th day of May to Monday, she 20th day of May, 1919, both days inclusive, daring which period no Traniter of Shares can be Registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, May 19th, 1919.
TO LET
For Nine Months
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FURNISHED HOUSE at the PEAK,
Five Rooms, from July 1st. Apply--
Box No. 747
Care of "Daily Preas" Office. (7747
TO LET.
T the Prax, with immediate possession, ANA MOUNTAIN VIEW, Furnished or Unfurnished.
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Apply to
HE POLLOCK,
Supreme Court,
TO LET (UNFURNISHED).
condition.
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INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
NOTICE
GENERAL MEETING of Members
A wil be bold TO-DAY (TUESDAY), MAY 13TH, 284 P.M. in the CHAMBER ROOM, CHARTERED BANK BUILDING
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 18TH, 1919.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEKS,
8.8. "ARCHER VOÏ 1-OUT.
FROM BAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI AND MANILA.
3, Queen's Road Central, for the purpose of THE above-mentioned romal having arrived the above-mentioned parts cominating & Representative of the Chamber
to serve on the Legislative Council during
tho absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. P. H HOLTOAK.
Notice in writing of the names of candidate and of their propa-ers and seconders to be lodged with the S cretary at least 13 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the General Meeting. By Unilor,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
(719 Hongkong, May 2nd 1919.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.
LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
the TRIETIETH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices, St. George's Buildings, on SATURDAY, MAY 17TH, 1919, at
for 11.30 J
the purpose of presenting
the Report of the Directors together with a Statamens of Accounts to 28th February 1918, and electing Directors and Auditor
TE TRANSFÈR BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 3rd May, to the 17th May, 1918, both days insinsire.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Ça,
Agente Hongkong, April 28th, 1919. [600
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THIRTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY
INTIMATION
ITWO
froam that their Cargo will be landed at their rk into the Bardous and/or extra Kamr dous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Co., Ltd., and stored at consigned risk
consignes of cargo are hereby informed DELICIOUS
The
they manat produce an Import Parmit, signed by Consignons of Cargo are hereby noiided that Superintendent of Imports and Exports. bafore Bills of Lading can be comed
All broken, shefed and damaged goods ara jo be left in the Godowns, where they will be Examined on May 14th, 1919.
АП Clafur mai be presented within a month of the Steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized.
No Cialms will be admitted after iks" Goods
● lafi the Godowns and all Goods remaining delivered after May 16th, will be subject rat.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected. Consignoos are resqttasked to send in their Bibs Lading for counter-rignature Immediately.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
Alexandra Buildings Hongkong, May 9th, 1919.
AND
stronger revolution-breeder than hinger, desire to exclude the professional classes and the rise in prices in all lands has of Japanese from other countries. Even driven the rebellious and the ignorant skilled workers and little difficulty-in into desperate courses. At the time the entering, but the manual labourer, who war concluded the world was reaching a
can live in conditions impossible to A eriais. If the Germans had bean ble European. is most decidedly objected to, to carry it on for another year, that year even though his services may be of great would have been the hardest and Sitter value to, sparsely populated and uneal- est that humanity has ever experienced,ticated lands. Some Chinese labourers, and it is probable that chaos would imported. by "Japanese firm, ware have prevailed everywhere. Such recently returned to their own country state of affairs has been averted, by the order of the Japanese authorities bub the sporadic outhursta now on the ground that they were competing. accurring give. very good iden of that unfairly with Japanese labourers, in the which might have been the lot aftter of wages, and there has been humanity if the end of the war had not
some agitation to deport ather Chinoso, come when it did. The world was saved labourers who do various kinds of work- by the hope of the restoration of normal in the open ports of Japan. This action conditions that the end of the war can be taken ander an Ordinance which brought, and if the hope has not been excludes alt andkilled foreign. labour SUMMER DRINKS fulfilled, and war conditions have been from Japan. That this is purely an maintained, the blame must be partly economic measure is obvious, yet the assigned to the Peace Conference, which Japanese cannot see that their own. has delayed the work of concluding inmigrants to foreign countries
11 par with the Chinese peare for the discussion of many outside exactly on questions. It might still have been con- labourers they recently deported. tinuing its discussions, indeed, but for Another, objection that has been raised,, the obvious danger of all its labours to the Japanese immigrants is that they beings thrown away by the destruction do not assimilate. Their strength lying
REFRESHING
WATSON'S
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LEMON
"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD.
NOTICE TO CONBIGNEES.
FROM LONDON and STRAITS.
RE Steamship
THE
"GLENAMOY,"
having arrived from the above ports, Con signees of Cargo by her are boreuy formed
10. 10 MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK,
from June 18, 1919, in excellent TYEARLY MEETING of SHARE that alt Goods are being landed at their riak HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the hazardons and/or extra hasardous the Undersigned on WEDNESDAY, MAY
Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon 1ST, 1919 & 11.30 AM
Wharf and Godown Company Limited.
may be obtained.
No. 1
Apply to-
Care of Daily Press "Once.
TO LET
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The TRANSFER BOOKS and REGISTER of Members of the Company will be CLUSED, ador from the shares. delivery from the 7th May to the 1st May, both days inclusive.
Immediately after the above-mentioned
TO. JO TEN PFAK, -Remmed House Meeting the General Agents in pursuance of
at the Peak.
Article 17 of the Company's Articles purpose to at the Consulting Committee to sanction a call
call of $50 per share in respect of the monies unpaid on the sharon held by members of the Company.
A
PEROY SMITH SETH FLEMING
TO LET.
FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon
1012
A Flat in Humphreys Bulldings, Kowloon
Apply to-
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE.
CO., LTD., Alexandra Buildings
THE PEAK.
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OR SALE: " A FIVE-ROOMED
Residence For particulare apply to
"XYZ" Care of Tally-Press“ Office..
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HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA
WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION..
NOTICE.
beg to
WE Straits Settlements War Loan
announce that all
taken up by this Association for its Members has now been exhausted. AN moneys paid in to this Association will, in future be invested in British War Loan bearing intereat at 5 per cent. per
SERUM.
At the same time the General Agents will lso under Article 104 (p), ask for the sanction of the Consulting Committee to the payment
of *
(nam special Dividend of $60 per Bhare immediately after the call) out of the Reserve Fand
Should these sanctions be obtained" the Transfer Books and Register of Members will be closed for an additional 14 daya, ke, until and including the 4th June, 1919.
JARDINE, HATHESON & Co., Ltd, General Managers. Hongkong, April 30th 1919.
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD,
NOT
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
YOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the society will be held at its Head Office, No. 3 and Queen's Buildings Hongkong, on THURS DAY, MAY 2ND,, 1818, at 00. for the purpose of receiving the Raport of the Directors together with the Statements of Acount" to 31st December, 1918, and of declaring Dividends etc.
The TRANSFER BUOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from May 12th to May 22nd, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
C. E. P. HÁY, Deputy General Manager, Hongkong, May 9th 1919.
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED. .
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Geoas not cleared by the 16th May,
at & Fac. will be abject to rea
SQUASH expedite ita labours and bring matters any of the labour unions
AND
LIME FRUIT
aru
They
of those existing clements of order in the fact that they are prepared to which made pence possible. It was this work at lower rates of pay than other danger which caused the Conference, to labourers, they naturally do not join
or organisa to an end. There is something to be tions which would pince them on an waid on both sides, therefore, and quality with other labourers. Japan has shown a persistence out of keep themselves apart, not only in their proportion to the results to be achieved work but in their lives; their savings in pleading for the recognition of racial are sent, but of the country, not spent equality she has been only following at in it; and they "show little inclination to improve their standard. of "living to distance the feeling of President
put themselves On a level with the Witso that the iron must be struck
Western peoples. The Japanese Govern while it is hot.
Much has been stated in Europe.ment is partly to blame for this state of
Government, it shows great. reluctance
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All broken, Chaled in damaged pug CHAMPAGNE apparently, as to the strong feeling in things, siner, like the old German
are to be left in the Godowns where they
il be examined on 18th May, 1918, at
10.
AM.
Claims against the Steamar must be presented within 30 days of arrival, otherwise they will
not be recognised.
*1
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any camo wha-terror.
# Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., fro,
Agents. Hongkong, May 9th 1919
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"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES"
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88.." DILWARA,” Arrived Hongkong on May 9th, 1919. FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
Consignées of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their goods ars being landed and ploed AT THEIR BISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowas at Kowice, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mars by Marc and delivery can be obtained as the Goods, are. lands
This vessel brings on Cargo
From Perkan Gall, ex sx. B. L 8. N.
and B. & P. 8. N. Co.'s Steamers Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to iké contrary before 6 hour
Goods not cleared within 8 days, including dste of arrival, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us 1 any cake whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Go- downs for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Suyejors, Minas Goddard & Douglas, at 10 AM. on Mondays and THURSHATI, All Claims must be presented within ten days of the Steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the goods
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the having will be ad
CANTON, LTD.
Hon. Secretary.." [730
A. G. DA ROCHA.
AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKEK.
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2932.
JAVOURED with instructions from
FAY
The Concerned, will sell by Public Auction on WEDNES-
DAY, May 14th, 1919, at 2.18 PM, 2
at his Bales Boom. USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Comprising:--
Blackwood Furniture, Teakwood Mirror Babe, Chest of Drawers, Clocks, Carpets, Rugs, Kay Chairs, Overmantels, Dining and Card Tables, Single and Double Bedsteads, Curtains, Brass Figures, Knives, Forks, Spoons, Glass and Crockery Wares, Vass, Bowls, Electric Fans, Typewriters, Piano and a lot of Sundries.
Texas-Cash on Delivery, Hongkong, May 8th, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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Tious to sell by Public Auction,
BE Undersigned has received instruc
O WEDNESDAY,
May 21st, 1919, at Noor, at his Salos Rooms,
Dudden Street...
The Wreck, of the 8.8. “CHIYOJMARU “ka she now lies of the Lema Islands." *----Trias ---Cash on fall of the hammer,
when vessel will be at purchaser's risk.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.
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FIFTIETH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, Nos. 3 Bad & Queen's Build- 1018, at
ings, on THUESDAY, MAY 2ing the
of the Directors together with the
for the purpose of Beport Statements of Account to 31st December, 1918, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from "May 19th to May Kand, both days inclusive.
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MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., Agents, P. & O., B. 1. & "APCAR Hongkong, May Bib, 1919.
LIMITED.
Press
does itself influence public
to allowing its nationals to escape from
of annexation.
settlements of
Japan in regard to this question. In a country where the Press is so much open to official influences in regard to nationalis protection. This, of course, natúral- affairs it is difficult to determine the real arouses the idea that the Japanese
Government regards A. S. WATSON & CO. Feeling of the country on any one point.
though, of course, the attitude of the Japanese abroad as the advance guards They are to remain Japanese subjects in order that there shall be an excuse for aggression at some convenient opportunity. There is no reason to think that this belief has any been suggestions that no good purpose would be gained by pressing for the foundation in fact, although settlements recognition of racial equality, if indeed, Japanese in Forer and China have
resulted in annexation. it would not be actually injurious to
It is quite. Japan by working more against her than should be held in view of the attitude.
natural, however, that such a belief it did in her favour. Nevertheless, in
of the Japanese Government. Immigra
opinion. It cannot be said that all the newspapers have been supporters of the ÆRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS Government in the matter; there have
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MALCOLM-STEVENS.-At H.B.M. Can
60 A
Rev. Dean Walker, Dn ALEXANDER MALCOLM WINIFRED STEVENS.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS LAY desire to thank their many friends for "their kind sympathy and floral tributes, on the occasion of their recent sad
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bereavement.
MARRIAGE.
spite of these criticisms the Press bastion itself is an economic question, The anlate, Shanghai, and afterwards at Holy Trinity Cathedral, by the Vary generally supported the Gorernment in immigrant is one who is endeavouring
May 3rd, the matter, one paper even going so far CONSTANCE as to state that unless the Japanese try where there is not so much strees and to and scope for his abilities in a coun- delegaten Were successful they had better strain as in the homeland. Japan, how. not come back to Japan. This open ever, lies under the suspicion of wishing incitement to violence has been echoed to
to exploit other countries-for-ber-own a certain extant at meetings held in benefit. As soon as she can dissipate various parts of the country, in support that suspicion, and place herself among noong Dion: 104, Da Vaux Rosb, the Japanese Government has been militarism but by reason of her progres of the racial equality amendment, and the great Powers not by reason of her LONDON OFFICE: ~181, FLAT S, E.0.severely attacked for failing to achieve aiveness and good government, ber
it's aim
nationals will find no difficulty in enter- The object of the agitation seems to being where they will the admission of Japanese to all lands on "terms of equality with 'other immi- grants. It is true that in the later efforts of the Japanese delegates at the Feace Conference the immigration ques tion has been entirely put aside, but the So surprize, may be felt at the fact remains that it was on this ground that the recognition of racial equality persistence of Japan's demand for
The Baily Press.
HONGEDEG, MAY 13TH, 1918.
JAPAN AND THE RACIAL QUESTION.
a
to
Bir Robert Ho Tung returned to the Colony on Sunday on the Wing Sang, from Shanghai. He had intended coming through from Canada on the Uolumbia, but changed his plans at Shanghai. Government and H. E. the Genern! Officer H.E. the Over Administering the the insertion of clause in the was first claimed and that it is still the Commanding the Troops both paid visits NOTICE TO CON-IGNEES.
Vica-Admiral Covenant of the League of Nations basis of the agitation, no matter how
Chisaka on board 8.8. "HWAHKUN "
H.I.J.M. Inta yesterday afternoon. recognising the principle of racial much it may have been put in the back- Arrived Hongkong on May 8th, 1912, By Order of the Board,
equality, seeing that the question has ground. The Japanese are a proud and The Bowls section of the Civil Service C. H. P. HAY,
FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS,
but a remote bearing on the substitution sensitive people, and desire to take their Club will be
at home" next Saturday, Deputy General Manager.
when spoon competitions will be held Hongkong, May 9th, 1918.
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named of law for force, which is the object of place alongside other nations as their between the Club and the other Bowling Vessel are hereby informed that their goods are the League. Many things, however, have equals. The fact that they are excluded | Associations' of the Colony! being landed and placed at THRIE DIY in BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE Hongkong and Korkon Wharf and Godown been discussed at the Peace Conference from other countries, or can only enter
·COMPANY, LTD.
Company Godowns at Kowloon where each which are not directly connected with the them by special arrangement-in other Consignment will sorted out Mark by Mark NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. and delivery can be obtained as the Goods conclusion of peace with Germany. Even words, that they are discriminated
are landed
the League of Nations itself is not against-rankles in their minds. From Optional Goods will be landed here unles NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the YEARLY MEETING of the Company will Goods not cleared within 8 days including President WILSON for making it
FIFTY-THIRD ORDINARY instructions are given to the contrary before
absolutely Decessary for concluding this point of view much sympathy must peace, and there have been criticisms of be felt for them. The loss of self-respect be held at its Head Office, Nes, 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURS date of azziral will be subject to rent,
apart thus entailed cannot but be galling. The DAY, MAY 22ND, 1913, at 12.46 PM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1918, and of declaring dividends etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from May 12th to May 22nd, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
C. H. P. BAY, Deputy General Manager. Hongkong, May 9th, 1919.
Cabien: Satiinite, Eleg. London. Coder A.B.O. No.3. J. W. BIGGS. Enquiries for British Goods and Buying CAN OFFER IMMEDIATELY SOLE
Agencies. -
AGENCIES FOR VARIOUS-
TRE COMMODITIES, BEGENCY HOUSE, WARWICK ST., REGENT ST., LONDON, W, 1,
The following cases of communicable diseases were reported in the Colony during the week which ended on Satur cerebro-spinal dever, 6 (9 dentha) and day: Bubonic plague, 30 (27 deaths); anterie. fever, 1.
The Banvard Musical Comedy Com pany, who presented The Buffragettes" No Fire Inarancs will be effected by us of the programme of the Conference. Japanese, however, do not recognise that a full house again last evening, are any vann whæderer.
staging "Hello Hawaii" to-night. Damaged packagi murt be left in the Go-
No doubt there are good arguments on the question is an economic one, and Owing to their departure being delay- downs for examination by the Consigness, and both sides. President, WILSON desired that it is not connected with race batred.ed by lack of shipping, the Company the Company's Surveyor, Me & GODDARD to bring the League into existence while Proof of this is to be seen in the entire Front
have added another comedy Off to the | and Douglas, at 10 am on MownATZ 200
to their programme, "Of to THUENDARS. All Claims must be presented the nations were yet filled with the liberty of any Japanese to enter any the Front" will be staged on Friday, within ten days of the steamer's arrival hare,horrors of war Mankind forgets very country in Europe. There the cconomic and will be given at a matinee and at after which date they cannot be recognised, No Claims will be admisted after the Goods easily; even already some of the war struggle offers no scope for Japanese Thursday matipee
night on Saturday. The time of the have left the Godowns.
Oh Papa" has been weariness has worn off and the past is competition. Japan has no skilled altered to 4.30 p.m.... MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & 00... Agenta,
rapidly burying its dead. If the iron labour to offer Europe, and it is only
Mr. E. V. D. Parr, of Messrs. Mao- P. & O-B. I. & "APUAR
" CIS had not been struck while it was hot by supplying skilled labour that she kinnon Mackenzie & Co. is the sole Hongkong, May 8th, 19 3
there might have been no League of could hope to find any room for ber nominee of the members of the Chamber Nations to-day. On the other hand, the imigrants in European countries in lative Council rendered vacant, tempo- of Commerce for the seat-on, the Lexis-
ing the whole world into chaos by their so ferca and the populations not soy Mr. & G. Coppin, end seconded by Powers have gone perilously near throw countries where the competition is not rarily, by the departure of the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak. Mr. Parr is proposed Aelay in restoring peace conditions dense, Japan can compete from the base Mr. W. M. Humphreys A meeting of We can be no doubt that the general of her lower standard of living, and it the Chamber of Commerce will be held unrest observable all over the world is is this competition which has fed to her this afternoon for the purpose of pacing
a resolution forwarding the recommenda greatly due to hanger. There is no exclusion. There has never been any tion to the Government.
FRENCH LESSONS
G.: MOUEBION.
25 MORRISON HULL BOD