NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FIBE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF
HONGKONG
KING'S BIRTHDAY. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN (bak All NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the All
be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIO BUSINESS TO MORROW (TUESDAY), JUNE 3RD, 1919... By Order,
A. R. LOWE
Secretary.
(833 Hongkong, June 2üd, 1919.
MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
OF HONGKONG.
KING'S BIRTHDAY.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transokion of PUBLIC BUSINESS TO-MORROW (TUESDAY) JUNE 3RD, 1619
By Order,
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Secretaries. Hongkong, June Sad, 1910-
WM" POWELL, LTD.
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NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the
NIGHTEENTE ORDINARY.
„GENERAL MEETING of SHARE. HOLDERS in the above Company will be beld at the Company Offices on TUESDAY, JUNE 17TH, 1019, at 12 o'clock Noom, for of receiving the Raport of the
Dire and Statement of Accounts to the Directora 29th February, 1019.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th Juns, to the 17th Jane. 1919, both days inclusiva By Order of the Board of Directors,
H. O. HOLT,
Secretary,
"Hongkony, May 29th, 101
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THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LTV.
***FICE TO CONSIGNEES., NOV
KUNDINAVIAN DAG
FROM SCA
THE
Seamship
ORTS
***SIAM." Baving arrived from the above ports, Con
groof Cargo by her are hereby lutormed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the assardous and/or extra hazardous Godowna or the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Grodows Company, Limited, whence and/or from the whazybe delivery may be obtained."
Goods not cleared by June 6th, will be rabject to rent.
All broken, chated and damaged protago are to be left in the Godowns, where they will b azamined un June 4th, at 10.
mamat
be
Claims against the Stommer presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognised.
No Firs Insurance will be effected by us in shy chee whatever.
Bill of Lading will be sountersgned by
-THOBESEN & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, May 31st, 1919.
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"The Romance of Tarzan" Provides Even More Dramatic and Colorful Entertainment than "Tarzan
of the Apes."»
Beginning with one of the most potri ireas in the while realm of fiction, the producers of Two Romance of Tarzan," which comes to the Coroner Theatre to night have lavished money, brains and energy upon the theme of Digar Rice Burroughs' masterly book with unusually happy results.
The new cinema drama presents the concluding chapters of "Tarzan of the Apes in a manner than surpasses the original perduction, according to the judgment of metropoli an critics who have reported pro release showings of the massive seven reel picture play.
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ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE TENDERS are invited for the supply of
Carpenters, Chalkers, Platers, Plumbers Painters and Sempers, Shoemakers or Leatherworkers; to HM, Naval Yard,
Burts of Tender can be obtained at the
Othco of the, Chief Constructor, H M. NEVAL Yard, Hongkong, and should be filled in and returned as indicated in Tender Form, not Inter than Noox, JUNE 107a, 1910.
E. G. KENNETT,
OBIEE CONSTRUCTOR,
Hongkong, May 29th, 1919.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
NOTICE.
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BUSINES hitherto conducted by The above pharmacy at 3. Queens Road Central, will on 16th June next be transferred to A. S. WATSON & CO. LTD. the Hongkong Dispensary, who will take over the stocks, proprietary medicines and prescription books. Customers requiring orescriptions repeated will on and after the date aforesaid be able to them dispensed
get at the Hongkung Dispensary.
F. W. STAPLETON, Manager,
Hongkong, May 28th, 1910,
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KOTICE OF REMOVAL.
JUNMAN WOO CO, Shipohandlers, Naval Contractors and General Pro- viders, have this day REMOVED from No 18 & 19, Connaught Road Central, to "their new premises at Nos, 99 & 101 DES Vaux ROAD CETT. (opposite to west corner of the Central Market) Te ophone 309. Hongkong, May 28th, 1912.
the
INTIMATIONS
BANK HOLIDAY.
TBY HONAKOKG, DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE ÅND. 1919.
N accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the tranmotion of PUBLIC BUSINESS TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), JUNE 30, 1918,
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Hongkong, May 29th, 1910.
THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY (1918), LIMITED.
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
V
.-1.-The Custodian in China of Enemy Property hereby invites TENDERS by British subjects for the purchase, of the LEASEHOLD PROPERTY situate in the "British Concesion, Shameen, sad known and Registered at HBM Consulate General in Canton as Lota Numbers 8 and 25 which LOSSES COTSDanta and conditions contained Leasehold Property is ball subject to the in two Crown Leries of the said Lots respec tirely each fer of years terminating on the
1960.
INTIMATION -
WATSON'S
powers On, the ather hand, there are The Fire and Marine Insurance offices impalivo enthusiasts who will accept will be closed for the transaction dr nothing less than the squality of men. public business to-morrow, We notice, for example, in a Ceylon newspaper which has just reached us that Wm. Powell, Ltd., will be held on The annual general meeting of Mesars. the Rev. A G FRASER, son of the late Tuesday, June 17th, at noon..." Governor-General of Bengal, advocates manhood suffrage for that Colony. I
reality be is aiming at reform of the bureaucratic system. It is inevitable that ultimately there must be responsible) Government in Ceylon, as elsewhere, but
Tenders are invited by the PW.D. for the construction of a road connecting Wanchat Gap with the new road above
the cemeteries, Happy Valley.
The enses
(one death) of "bubenic"
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN has and day of September, 100ich was hely PRICKLY HEAT prudence demands that we advance, not plague, two cases (one British) of enteric
STATUTORY OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the occupied by Niemen and Company, has an Uffice of the Company, St. George's Build-area of 22,995 square feet and is advantage. ing, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, JUNE Gously pituated on South and Central 191, at 12 o'clock, Noox. pursuant to Section Avenue A Residence, Godowns and 66 (3) of the Companies Ordinance 1911. Servants quarters are built on the site.
TOMES & CO. SHEWAN,
3-Partioners and Conditions of sale may General Managers, be obtained by applying in Canton to H.B.M Hongkong, May 29th, 1918.
1820 Consul General, in Hongkong to the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA
A in Shanghai to
the Custodian
WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.
NOTICE.
WE beg to announce that all Straits Settlements War Loan taken up by this Association for ita Members has now been exhausted. All money paid in to this Association will, ia futurs be invested in British War
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by applying to. HB.M. Consul- General &c. Canton.
arrangedction of the Property can be
Tenders in writing which should be addressed to "The Custodian in Chi Enemy Property, 23 Yuen Ming Ya Road, Shanghai," so as to reach him not her than fount be so the 7TH day of JNE, 19 framed sa to remain for acceptance on or before the 177wday of JULY, 1919.
6--The Citodian is not bound to accept
Loan bearing interest at 5 per cent. perte Highest or any Tender received.
Au
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
th
CANTON, LTD.
Hon. Secretary₤73
OTICE.
B.
LL Pr RSONS with the exception of the ue of Chinese race desiring to loare the
wóny should apply in person betweep four of x to 12 and 1.x to 7. y, at the PASS OFFICE, POST OFFICE "BUILDING.
Applicants will ce required to produc- Passports or identification paper.
All
persons, with certain exceptions, wao emia in the Colony for "more than 7 days we required to Bexister themasives unde the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916
Forms of Registration, giving the parti onlara required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Folice Stationa
The Penalty for non-compliance is a fins not azceeding $50."
A
KWONG FAT. NEWLY ESTABLISHED.
DEADERS IN
40
LL kinds of IVORY, BANDAL-WOOD, MOTHER-OF-PEARL ND SILVER WARES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
37, QUEEN'S Road, CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
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WANTED IMMEDIATELY.
ECOND ENGINEER for British Steamer
**SINTMAN.” Apply-
N
GERMINAL CIGAR STORE 18, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
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TO LET.
UNFURNISHED,
FURNISHED."
BROADWOOD BROADWOOD
ROAD,
ROAD,
For particulars apply to-
GEN. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO., York Buikling.
Chater Road Hongkong,
TO BE LET FURNISHED, From July 1st.
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NO. 7, MOUNTAIN VIEW, THE PEAK
Apply to-
·ÁLLAN O. MOSSOP, Castodian in Chins of Enemy Property. 20, Yuen Ming Yven Road,
Shanghai, May 1st, 1019.
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RAW SILK EXPORTERS.
LOTION
AND
POWDER
are certain cures for Prickly Heat. Can be used either in conjunction
or separately.
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MUGGIANI, 14 RUE DESIREE They will also be found invaluable P. MUGGIANTERCHANTS to represent as Agent in Lyons (France):
for preventing and relieving Silk from Canton. Exporters of Raw Excellent references and connections.
Sunburn, Freckles and all Thorough Experience. 2 Offices and warahouse establ abed.
Skin Irritations.
A, G. DA ROCHA; AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR
GENERAL BROKER.
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AND PRICKLY
HEAT
LOTION
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 212. in Bottles at 50c. and $1.00 F FAVOURED with instructions from PRICKLY HEAT POWDER
The Concerned,
will well by Public Auction TO-DAY. (MONDAY), June 2nd, 1918, at 9.30 F.M., At blu Sales Room A QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS & EFFECTS. ALSO
10 doz. Port Wine,
70 pairs Ladies' Shoes
ม
15 Gentlemen's Raincoats and a long line of Sundries.
TERME Cask' on Delivery. Hongkong, May 28th, 1919.
A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKFK.
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2932.
VOURED with instructions from
FAVOURE The Concerned,
will sell by Public Auction on WEDNES. DAY, June 4th, 1919, at 230 Fix,
at his Sales Room,
A QUANTITY OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND
EFFECTS, Ward obes, Chest of Drawers, Ice Boxes, Dressing Tables, Iron Bedsteads, Couch, Arm-chairs, Carpets,
Tales. Pictures, Ornaments, Crockery ant Glassware, Trioritera Brass Ornaments, Clocks,
Cabinets, and a line of Sundries. TERMS:-Cash on Delivery.. Hongkong, May 31st, 1919
Tel, E. 3.
PALACE HOTEL. KOWLOON, Corner of Halphong and Hankow Roads.
Toi. Address, Palzoo.
Minutes from Ferry and Bailway ratation This Hotel has just bean com pletely renovated and refurnished, is now up
W. L. PATTENDEN.
GILMAN & Co. Ltd., 84, Des Voeux Rowd Central
TO LET."
T the FEAR, with immediate possession, A MOUNTAIN VIEW, Furnished or Unfurnished.
Apply 10-
4144
In Boxes at $1,00
PREPARED ONLY BY
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
HONGKONE DISPENSARY,
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Huxoxoxs Orrion: 101, Das Vaux Road, C. LONDON OFFICE: 181, Flaw Sex, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JURE 2ND, 1919.
CONCERNING INDIA.
by leaps and bounds, but by cautious fever, and one case (one death) of cere- steps. Canute showed his flatterers that bro-spinal favor were reported in the it was impossible" to stem the incoming Colony on Friday. tide, and from time to time the people
At the Magistracy, on Saturday. Mr.
of India must be granted more and more R. O. Hutchison fined a Chinese $1,000, power. Only one thing can retard pro-with the alternative of six months hard. labour for being in unlawful possession
The Committee of the Missions to Seamen in Hongkong intends to apply at an early date to the Legislative Council for a Bill to provide for the in corporation of the Missions to Seamen in Hongkong.
gress, and that is a repetition of the senseless resort to disorder which has been a feature of the past few weeks. of 19 taels of opium," We cannot ignore the recent history of Persia, Mexico, China and, above all other places, Russin, in this connection. Folitical power thrust abruptly into the bands of "uneducated" people is almost certain to lead to chaos. On the other hand, of course, suppression of the Sergt. W. J. Kerr, of the Hongkong legitimate political ambitions of the Police Force. left for Saigon. yesterday, educated is equally certain to dedect into by the Naimny, to undergo the Fasteur channels which lead to strife and dis-treatment in consequence of having been order energies which might be usefully bitten by a dog believed to be suffering employed in developing a nation. from rabies
In consequence of the inclement nature of the weather on Saturday morning, the Polo Club Gymkhana, which was to have been held in the afternoon, was again postponed, this time indefinitely. It is hoped to hold a Gymkhana towards the end of July,
The value of education and the effect
Geo. James Conner W4.9 wrongly of it upon all classes, especially Asiaties, cannot be ignored. It was not until described as the chief officer of the finiten in our issue of Saturday... Mr. Connor, nearly half-a-century after compulsory
we are informed, is not connected with education had been introduced into Great Britain that manhood suffrage be the steamer in any way, and we very
much regret the mistake. came law. in India-and to
a fesy extent, perhaps, in, China-the mass of the people are still illiterate and supersti- tiquis. If may be argued that some of the people of India who have been educated are also superstitious, but, even so, they include a much smaller proportion whe are credulous of every lying rumour. They are not so much at the mercy of unscrupulous demagogues, because they are able to read and think for themselves. The Indian Mutiny was born of supersti tion, and the new campaign of the Swadeshi Yow" is based on a fallacy in the region of economics. "I am teld," says Mr. GANDHI," that there are in India English-owned mills which, do
undermentioned ports of the not udmit Indian shareholders.” He Colony are specified by His Excellency the then says that if such is the case the cloth | Officer Administering the Government as from those mills bears the taint of ill.
porta into which dutiable and denatured spirits may be imported and exported:- 1, Victoria Harbour as defined by the In- terpretation Ordinance, 1911, Ordinance No. 31 of 1911;', Tai O in the Island of Lantao in the New Territories.
new
The importation into the United King- dom of all rouble notes (other than those issued by the Caisse d'Emission of the Provisional Government of Archangel) is prohibited. This prohibition, however, does not apply to notes which are im ported under licence given by, or on behalf of, the British Treasury.
The
Hongkong on May 25th with a cargo of The Telemachus, which left Saigon for
will. Now it is perfectly legitimate for the Swadeshi fraternity to start enterprises, and, if they really feel that way inclined, they can manufacture goods and label them Made in India.” The originator of the "vow, however, says frankly I may add that covenanters to the restricted Swadeshi referred rice, broke a connecting-rod while on the bere will not rest satisfied with Swadeshi only. They will extend the vow to all other things possible." Anything more retrograde in principle it would be im peasible to conceive.. It is not reasonable to expect that there will be any great scientific work amongst
Tux trade connection between Hongkong and India is so great that we should be peculiarly interested in the development of the great Peninsula even if there were not the sentimental tie of the Imperial initiative in idea. Moreover, India is a very import Indians for some years, however great
Voyage and had to drop anchor off the arrived in harbour on Friday, passed her Pratas reef When the Kanchaw, which- on May 20th the captain signalled that he did, not require help as he expected to be ready for sailing on the evening of the same, data.
An armed highway robbery took place
ant portion of Asin and the conditions may be the altruistic efforts of the at 11.45 p.m. on Saturday. Three men, prevailing in it are almost certain to British to produce it. True, a few armed with revolvera suddenly appearing influence other parts of the Continent. natives have done well in that field of from some bushes, held up a riekaba
o-date in every respect and ander Eaglikh It is, indeed, a question of action and re-human endeavour; but the Oriental mind coolie at Sham-sui-po as he was pulling.
Management
Cuisine ander personal supervision of the Proprietor
1.
BAR AND BILLIARD BOOMS. TERMS MODERATE Special Arrangement for Families on Application to
J. OXBERRY,' Proprietor.
H. E. POLLOCK, Supreme Court."
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TO LET (UNFURNISHED), NO from June 1st, 1919, in excellunt
ATO. 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK, THE
condition.
Address
"A. B.* Care of "Daily Prei" Offes.,
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"TO" LET.
TO. 102 THE PEAK, "t-Roomed House
Apply to
No.1 the Peak.
PERUT SMITH SETH & FLEMING · (523
THE PEAK.
TOR BALE A FIVE-ROOMED
Residance, For particulars apply to
A
Cure of "Tally Frems"
fion.. 1426
TO LET
FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon
Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD.,
Alexandra Buildings
$1
PENINSULAR
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
his ricksha along the Yaumati Road. action, and when we read some of the is of the literary, rather than the prac extraordinary, statements, of the origina- tical and scientific, type. It is because After searching the man they took 81.24 tor of the Swadeshi Vow" we begin to there is no great desire amongst Indians from him. The coolio resisted and was wonder whether some of the crude utter to initiate large industrial enterprises shot in the shoulder by one of the robbers, ances of Dr. Sux Yan-aus during the 1919 that the direction of those that exist in who then måde off. period have had any effect, in India. It the country is in the hands of the British. 13, of course, reasonable to believe that An exception is, furnished by the Tatin-Council has been made providing that the arch agitator of China has modified concerns, and perhaps others will follow
The Gazette announces that an Order-
"no person shall import any article
AND his views during the last seven years, along the trail they have blazed. Tive from any place in Norway, Sweden, Den- but we cannot escape the feeling that meantime, nothing can be more subversive mark, Holland, or Switzerland unless much of the recent disturbance in China of the true interests of the Indians them has been due to the ill-founded hopes i selves than the circulation of false a new heaven upon a very old portion of ecocomio, theories amongst masses of the earth that Dr. SEN YAT-SEN and his ignorant people. Violence is the inevit disciples led their fellow-countrymen to able sequel,
* 8TEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON
BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITER. RANEAN PORTS AND LONDON.
THROUGH BILLS or Ladina Issúza gos BATAVIA, ANKxican, Cos" "ENTAL,
AND SOUTH AFRICAN POR..
HE Homeward Mail Steamer
"DUNERA"
#3 Dect
Staff Inspector Mackenzie, of the H.K. F. (R), has been granted leave to February 24th, 1920.
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Every thoughtful student of world- politics is convinced that each nation of the world worthy of the name is attempt ing to advance; that is a law of nature. carrying His Majesty's Mail, will be We must sympathise with the legitimate
Mr. J. Johnstone has been appointed despatched from this port about JOLY
an unofficial member of the Legislative STE, 1919, taking Cargo for the above Perts efforts of any people to govern them Council in succession to Mr. D, Landale. Passenger socommodation in the connecting selves, but one of the qualifications for ressel, when
Mr. C. G. Perdue has been appointed this is the ability to maintain law and
to act, an Assistant Buperintendent of Bilk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France order. Without being pharistical wa Land London (onder arrangement) will be
ture from secured before depar
such article is accompanied or preceded by a certificate of origin and interest relating thereto. Provided that the own. ers, agents, charters and master of any ship on which any article is imported without such certificate as may be re quired under this rule, if they or he. as the case may be, have no interest in the said article except as the carriers thereof, aball not be deemed to have, im- ported the said article unless they or be shall have discharged the said 'article."
It has been officially notified in Singa
med by this Steamer proceeding to can safely assert that, in the aggregate, Police during the absence of Mr. T. H. pore that a telegram has been received
and there transhipped to the the British have done their utmost to on-carrying Steamer for Marseille, ad assist backward nations to improve their London.
Farcels will be received at the Office until social and economic, conditions. There 2 PM, the day before sailing. "The conten
are, of course, reactionaries in Great 'and value of all packages are required..
For further particulars, sailing dates, etc. Britain; the last ditchers" did not die apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., when the wings of the House of Lords
Agend
were clipped. Our Civil Service system tends to create bureaucrats, who do not welcome the idea of surrendering their
2.1.0, £. N. O Pont Box 113,-
25, Ben Vaux Bond Cintral,
King.
Commander Basil Taylour, N., has been promoted Captain' (Emergency) in recognition of services rendered during the war.
from the Principal Port Officer, Han- goon, stating that two Islands have appeared in Latitude 19deg. 00min. North, Longitude adeg 24 min. East, and Latitude 19deg. 23min. North, Longitude 93deg 23min, East about 20 feet high Mr. B. Baker has been appointed to with roken water all round and dis- act as manager of the Kowloon-Canton cloured water well to south-west of both Railway during the absence of Mr. H, P. Islands Mariners are warned atcard-.
ingly. Winslow.