NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS DEPART-
MENT
NOTICE.
WHIT MONDAY.
INTIMATIONS
BANK HOLIDAY.
IN acordance with Grilance No. & of 1913, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS or MONDAY, JUNE TE 1019.
(648. Bangkong, June 4th, 1915.
HONUKUNG DAIL" PHIM TRIDAY, JUNE the 1910.
INTIMATIONS
THE CHINA. LIGHT – AND ¿POWER COMPANY (1918), LIMITED.
FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the STATUTORY MEETLIG of NOTIC SHAREHOLDER will be held at the 1fffee of the Company St. Geores' Build- ing, Hongkong, TO-DAY FRIDAY), JUNE 6ra, 1919, at 12 o'clock, Noox, puistant DJ
1011.
THIS DEPARTMENT will be Open for AS. WATSON & COMPANY, LTD. Section ed (3) of the Companies Urdinance. THIS Duoso all Noon, on MONDAY, JUNE 9TH. Licensed Warehouses wil be antirely closed on that day.
"
W. BECKWITH Superintendent
Hongkong, June 8th, 1919.
NOTICE.
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URING the temporary abarnce of
DURING
WALD will take charge of our Fiem.
BRENS
VILLA BROS OF CANTON, LTD. Cauton, June 6th, 1918.
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A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONERE, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BRUKEL.
Queen's Road Central," Telephone No. 2932, FAVOURED with Instructions from The Concerned,
will sell by Public Auction on SATUR- DAY, June th, 1913, at 2.30 PM A FINE COLLECTION OF CHINESE
PORCELAINS AND CURIOS.
Comprising:
A large variety of 3-coloured And coloured Vars and Plates Blue and White Vases, and Figures, et, including Incens Barners of ung sud Ming Dynasties, Peking Cloisonne Crystal, Agate and Jadestone Braff Buttien
Alec Larobered Sevens, Panels, Old Chinese Bugraving and Kakemones and a lung line of Sundri
Catalogue will be issued. TEM-Cash Deliver, Hongkong Juan 4th, 1919.
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A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER,
SURVEYOR
AND
GENERAL BROKER Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 173L FAVOURED with hustructions from will well by Public Auction on MONDAY, June 9th, 1818, at 1.30P.M., st his Baler Room,
The Concerned,
A QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS & SUNDRIES,
Also
400 tins Very Best Paint and Varnish.
30 doz. Enamelled Barins.
TERMS:-Cash on Delivery,
Hongkong, June 6th, 1919
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.
U.S.S. * WESTVACA", VOY, 1-OUT. FROM SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI AND MANILA.
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THE Above-mentioned vessel having the above-mentioned arrived from Ports, Consignees of cargo are bereby informed that their Cargo will be landed at their risk into the Hazardous and/or extra Hasardous Godowns of the Hongkong and
NOTICE.
Nand after 18 JULY next, the hours
of business will be as follows
GENERAL STORE, 18.30 A.M. CO 6 PM. WINE DEPARTMENT Saturdays 8.30 a.M. and WAREHOUSE to 1 p... DISPENSING DEPARTMENT,
8.30 AM to 6 PM.. (including Saturdays)
Bundays 10AM to ÌPM.
6 PM to 7:30 PM.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers, Hongkong, May 29th, 1919,
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WM. POWELL LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
EIGHTEENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the above Lompany will be beld at the Company Offices où TUESDAY. JUNE 17, 1918, at 11 o'clock Noow for, the purpose of
Such Public holidays as are observed by Directors Kiding the Repors of the
na, same hours as on Bundaya.
No Medicines can be obtained after closing bours, as above,
A. 8. WATSON & CO. LTD.
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NOTICE.
Sole Agents in Hongkong for the Sale THE Undersigned bave been appointed of the "BATTLESHIP Brand of Flour manufactured by the MOW SING and FOH SING FLOUR MILLS of WUEIEH and SHANGHAL
Prince's Buildings,
H. SKOTT & CO.
9, Chater, Road. Hongkong, June Snc, 1919.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL..
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UN MAN WOO CO., Shipchandlers, viders, have this day REMOVED from Nos. 18 & 19, Connangst Hood Central, to their new premises at Nos. 99 & 101 Das VETL ROAD LERT. (opposite to west corner of the Central Market) Telephone 308. Hongkong, May 28th, 1919.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
NOTICE.
THE BUSINESS hitherto conducted by the above pharmacy st 32, Queen I Road Central, will on 16th June next be transferred to & S. WATSON & CO. LTD., the Hongkong Dispensary, who wil tace over the stocks, proprietary medicines and escription books. Customer requiring date aforesaid be shie to get them dispensed" prescriptions repeated will on and
FW STAPLETON, at the Hongkong Dispensary.
Manager.
Hongkong, May 18th, 1919.
K WONG FAT. NEWLY ESTABLISHED.
DEADERS IN
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LL kinds of IVORY, SANDAL-WOOD,
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28th February, 1918
of Accounts the
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be (LOSED from the 7th June, to the 17th June 1918, both days foclauva. By O.der of the Board of Directory
EL O. HOLT, Secretary
Hongkong, May 5th, 1919.
INTIMATION
BY APPOINTMENT.
WATSON'S
DRY
GINGER-
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FRAGRANT,
DRY.
HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB. THE THIRD OYMKHANA MEETING
of the Sesson will be bold at HAFFT FALLET, "on SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH, com mencing_it 4 PM.
The Charge of Admission will be #1 for others than i embers of the EoneXONG JOCKEY
M CLUB or GTKHAJA ÜLUB
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Fre The Committee invite the Ladies of Hong- kang to be promeni
H B.
L. DOWRIGGIN, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, June 2nd, 1918.
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HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA) WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.
NOTICE.
to announce that all TE beg W
Straits Settlements War Loan taken up by this Association for ite Members has now been exhausted. Al money paid in to this Association will, in future be invested in British War Losa bearing interest at 6 per cent. per
Danm
UNION INSURANCE BOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
S.S.
Hon. Becretary: -
TEVASSERIM”
(LÁTE P. HENDERSON-LINE), (LLOYD'S REGISTER No. 158)
TRYDERS in writing for the purchas
THE Vyder-igned are prepared to receive
of this Vessel which has been damaged by fire and now lying at Kangoon
A MOTHER-OF-PEARL 3D SILVER may be required before the same is submitted
WARES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
37, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL,. HONGKONG..
1816
WANTED IMMEDIATELY." ECOND ENGINEER for British Steamer
"BISIMAN?"
Apply
GERMINAL CIGAR STORE, 18, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
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Howloon Whard and Godown Co, Ltd., and NO UNFURNISHED
stored at Consignees riak,
Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Importe and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be counter signed
All broken, shafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on June 10th, at 10 o'clock.
All Claims must be presented, within a month of the Szesner's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized.
No Claim will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns, and all gooda rerasining undelivered after June 18th, will
to rent.
will be
Insurance whatever Consignees are requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersignature im- mediately. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMBEUP COMPANY,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Hongkong, June 5th, 1919.
Na
A deposit amounting to 10% of the Tender to the Owners.
On Acceptance of anffer the buyer to pas immediately the parchas money in cashi and take delivery of the ship as she now l es,
Harbour Dues Crews Wages so other charges to be for the account of bu ers from date of sale.
A permit to inspect the ship väg be obramed on application.
A sala to approved Foreign Owners might be entertained.."
The owners do not bind th mselves to accept the Highest or any Ten-ler.
GILMAN & CO., LTD, Lloyd's Agents
TO LET. BROADWOOD BROADWOOD
ROAD,
ROAD,
G.
FURNISHED.
For particulars apply to
VEC, K. HALL HRUTTON & CO., York Building, Chater Road Elongkong,
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TO BE LET FURNISHED, From July 1st.
No. 7, MOUNTAIN VIEW, THE PRAK
Apply to
W. L PATTENDEN,
GILMAN & Co., LI,
84, Des Voeux Road Central. [297
TO LET (UNFURNISHED).
10, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK, 1850 N 1 Taze late 1919, in excellent
INDO-CHINA STEAM "NAVIGATIUN
CO. LTD.
MOTION TO CONSIGNEZI. Fox CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
"KWAIBANG"
having arrived from above ports, Consignees of Cargo by ber are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or may be obtained. from the wharves, deliver ma
11th, at Noon Gooda not cleared by
will be subject to rent.
ocadition.
Address-
AB Care of "Daly Prow" Ofios.
1669
TO IET.
Apply to
PERCY SMITA SETH & FLEMING
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THE PEAK
FIVE-ROOMED
NOTICE
R.
· 145-
LL PERSONS, with the exception of A those of Chinese race desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person bezween the hours of 9 AM to 17.M. And 1 PM to 4PX daily, at the PASS OFFICE, POST OFFICE BUILDING.
Applicants will
on required to produc Passports or identification papera
Its "
ALE.
NEWS
LEROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT:] THE ANTI-JAPANESE MOVEMENT
IN PEKING...”
and seventy-five million pounds in 1018- FAR EASTERN CABLE an increase of fully twenty-five per cent. The Customs collection realised H.K. Tls 58,343,045, which was lens by H.K, Tls.] 1,544,384 than in the preceding twelve months, but its equivalent in gold repre sented a gain of £1,389.28%. and, there fore, as the principal part of the Customus
revenue is hypothecated to the service din Tuesday for carrying on anti-Japan-
ese propagandn in the streets.
foreign loans and to other gold payments abroad, the Government had reason to be well satisfied. Coming to the considera. tion of details, we find that although the rise in exchange naturally assisted the pices-goods trade it checked the export
A
› Pexivo, June 4th. Three hundred students were arrested
All the Government schools, including the University, with the exception of the Customs College, remain closed, the stu- dents declining to attend.
The Government are in a quandary,
to rouse the
people by the employment of harsh
"CANTON NEWS,
PENCE TALK
aud
of Chinese produce needed to cover the being afraid cost of imports. As was to be expected, decrease was recorded in purchases from against the students. Western countries owing to the high priers prevailing which in some cases rere fe times as great na before the war
CANTON, June 5th.. and to the enormous freight-rates. Most of the Japanese lines, also, showed a heavy
In connection with the separate peace decline due to the increased cost of pro- proposals we understand that the follows duction and the shortage of shippinging conditions are being discussed by the " Incidentally it may be mentioned that
representatives of the Paking Govern- AROMATIC, while British tonnage decreased by up.
ment and General Luk Wing-ting: (1) wards of three and a half million tons The Peking Government will offer to Luk that of Japan increased by nearly three a sum of 10 million dollars to pay off güarters of a million tons. As compared some of his troops (2) Lak will be ap-
pointed Vice-President, and Inspector with 1914 there was a fall of nearly fifty General of Kwangtung and
Hunan (3) The Tuchunships, per cent, in the principal plain cottons Civil-Governorships of the two Kwangs The consumption of yarn, alsó, was much will be filled by officials recommended
will Deyness" is a feature which smaller than in 1917, but prospects for by Luk to the Peking-Government (4)
The other leaders in Canton
present positions. the current year, we are told, are bright, main
On his part. General Luk Wing ting has as the markets throughout the country
(1) to secure the recognition of the Pra are bare of stocks and the rural populasident Hau Shih-chang by the southern provinces () to dissolve the Military tion, having made large profits on their Government and the Canton Parliament, crops for several years, are only awaiting and obey the Peking Government's orders an opportunity to purchase in large in future.
GERMAN GENBOAT "THINGTAO." quantities. Looking ahead, Mr. ÖLEN
The Tuchun has ordered the German considers, that, in view of the abundance gunboat is said that a merchant offer- to be sold by public Lauction. It of raw cotton and of cheap labour ined $370,000 for the boat, but that the thing, it does not seem over hazardous to predict that the domestic product and ultimately oust the foreign Whether China can become a large exporter of cotton goods may be open to question. Efforts, However, are being made to obeck the practice of "watering" and to im prove the quality and growth of cotton.
has helped to give this drink the
popularity it so well d'serves.
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Plats, $1 20 Per Dozen.
Splits, 70 cts.
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their
offer was refused. The inoney realised from the sale will be used to pay the expenses incurred in the detention and deportation of enemy subjects. 'STRIKE OF POLICE IN SHAKLUNG.
2
A message from Shaklung states that the police there bave been on strike since the 3rd inst. The reason for the strike is that they were attacked by the troops., ANTI-JAPANESE MOVEMENTS,"
A. S. WATSON & CO., Steps are also being taken at last for the to the Japanese Consulate to express
LIMITED.
TEL. 436
BIRTH.
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Dovey-At Sydacy, N.8.W.. on June 2nd, the wife of E. RDFEY, ARC.S.. A.I.C., Government Analyst, Hongkong, of a daughter...
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improvement of scriculture, the need for! which will be realised from the statement that upwards of 90 per cent. of the
ÆKATE) WATER MANUFACTURERS Toccoas at present used for breeding are more or less diseased and that the worms, are insuficiently, fed and improperly treated. Another encouraging fact is the introduction of modern improved methods in the preparation for the market of China ten, which has suffered severely during the past year from the closing-of markets owing to the war. It is estimat ed that as a result of the revised tariff MARRIAGE.
agreed upon by the Powers the nett gair MORTON GRAVESAt St. John's Pro-
in import duties to China will be twenty. Cathedral, Jesfield, on May 70th by the Rt. Rev. F. R. Graves, D.D., five per cent, or four million taels a year John Randall Norton, son of Dr. on the basis of the 1917 collection. If and Mrs. Charles Norton, of Middle- town Springs, Vermont, to Josephine only China could enjoy the benefits of a Marion Graves, youngest daughter of good and stable Government it is obvious, Bishop and Mrs. Braves, of St. that she would enter upon an ета of Inbn's, Jessfield.
phenomenal prosperity.
Haaskowy Uyrics: 10s, Das Værz koan, O; 'London. Oiew: 181, FL STRIK, E.C.
The Daily Press.
Hosgrass, Jusz Bra, 1919.
CHINA'S Trade.
The vigour and elasticity of China's All persons, with certain exceptions, o trade bas frequently been commented remain in the Colony, for more than 7 days. are required to Register themselve water upon and it is again strikingly illustrat- sha REGISTRATION PERSONS ed by the report of the Statistical Secre ORDINANCE, 1916.
of
The Penalty for non-compliance is a 5nt not exceeding $50. -
Offices and warehouse established"
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The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week end- ing May 24th amounted to 73,756 tons
and the sales to 73,019 tons.
At the annual meeting of the Shang- bai Cricket Club, on May 25th, it was announced that a team will be sent to Hongkong this season for an inter-port cricket match..
Sixteen cases (13 deaths) of bubonic plague, one cake (one death) of enteric fever, and one case (one death) of poer- peral fever were reported in the "Colony on Tuesday and Wednesday,
The Superintendent of Police has been certain Japanese residents regret that were injured in the recent demonstra tions The police-surgoon was sent to attend to
thest
Japanese yesterday. Anti-Japanese movements are aprending to various interior, places and & apan- "Can- cse vessel which should have left ton several days ago, is still in, the Can tor harbour.
"MY FOUR YEARS IN GERMANY."
FILM TO BE SHOWN AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.
The elaborate cinematograph film, Lased upon the incidents described in Mr. James W. Gerard's famous book "My Four Years in Germany" will be shown at the Theatre Royal, on Satur
The film is in tan parts and its exhibition will occupy ap day and Monday, proximately two hours and a quarter. It is said that the pictures are so realis. tic that interest is arrested immediately and completely held until the end Cer tainly no expense was spared in the pro- duction and although for the leading roles actors had to be found who bore some resemblance to the personages re- presented, the minor parts are all filled film artists or established reputation. by The work was undertaken with a serious abject and, therefore, no, attempt has been made to
simply an interest ing story in picture form. Accuracy in every detail was insisted upon and as the supervision of Mr. Gerard himself we the whole enterprise was conducted under
may rely upon it that the film repro duces, as exactly as they can be repro- duced
the scenes by art
of which the American Ambassador was in many caseR an eye witness, Mr. Gerard writes:-
It has been my desire to see this picture produced for the same reason that I wrote the book, because I want to bring home to our people the gravity of the situation, and for the reason have watched it carefully during itk production so that it will present a clear picture to the mind of every Ame rican of
autochat America faces in German
As an opening the film gives a repro- duction of the Zabern incident. Then follows a big scene in the German Paz- liament. We see the British fleet steam
Canton. Internally from civil strife, which tor Mr. George W. R. Steadman, foreign taip glimpses of the early. #BE T
tor
Forms of Registration, siring the part?tary of the Maritime Customs for 18:8. calar required may be obtained ab, the In addition to the numerous disabilities G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.
due to the great war in Europe-such as decreased tonnage, increased freight rates, the high cost of goods in Europe News has been received in Hongkong and America, the many restrictions of that the river steamer Wing On ran RAW SILK EXPORTERS. belligerent Governments upon exports aground near Samsbui, when on her way and imports, and the virtual extinction from Canton to Yuetshing. The Cheung MUGGIANI, 14 RUE DÉSIRF of the Bussian market-China all On is said to be rendering assistance, P. LYON SILE MERCHANT S N the Fork.
TO. 10% THE PRAK, A-Roomed House to represent as Agent in Lyons (France) through last year was herself bleeding
of the International Exporters of Raw Bilk from Excellent references and connections
tured and partly laid waste some of the representative Thorough Experience.
fairest provinces in the land, while Motor Company of New York, is visit brigandage, so serious at times no actuai. ing the Colony with the object of estab- lishing & South China agency for metor ly to stop railway traffic," was
lorries. Nevertheless, the in many districts.
A final draft for £23, being the sur direct foreign trade of the Republic during the period under review was the plus from the sale of work, has been Highest on record, its total value being sent to Dr. Barnardon Homes No 115 H.K. Tls 1,010,715,113, or E.K. Ta is the winning number in the raffle for 93,235,709 more than that for 1917. This the peacock cushion in Chinese result was, of course, due to the universal broidery.
A little Chinese boy was playing on advance in prices, for there was a serious shrinkage in the quantities of merchan the verandah of a house at Yaumati when dise handled Converted into sterling at he suddenly missed his footing and fell the average rates of exchange for the two a distance of about 30 feet. years, the figures quoted work out appro removed to be Government Civil Hos Good pictures will doubtless be provided ximately at two hundred and eighteen pital, where be dite from concussion of if it is found that the pablie is willing to million pounds in 1917 and two hundred the brain.
MOR
SALE A Residence For particulars apply to YZ
Oize of "Tally Press” fyftor,
TO LET
"All broken chafed, and damaged packages A FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon
are to be let in the Godowns, where they
will be exstained. Claims against the steamer
must be presented within 10 days of arrival: otherwise they will not be recognized.
No Firs Insurados will be effected by usin
Bits of Lading will be countersigned by - JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lad,
General Managers. Hongkong, June 4th, 1918.
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*Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
OO., LTD.
Aksandra. Bráldingi
PALACE HOTEL. KOWLOON, Hankow Corner of Haiphong and
Roads.
Tel. Address: Palagi: WO Minutes from Fry and Balwa T station. This Hotel has just boot pomp: pletely renovated and refurnished, is now up to-data in every respect and under English "Management. Origine ander personal supervision of so
Propelators BAR AND BILLIARD ROOMS
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ing out of the Kiel Canal a few days before the war and subsequently, web Belgium and an insight into the condi tions the
of BASA Camps at which Was a constant visi- The
whole pitiless story is gradual- ly unfolded. Whilst the film was being snowa in America it proved a valuable piece of propaganda; now it should Merve to bring home to
printed. words can do stealisation of deliberate plotting which led to the out- break of war and the inhumanity whic characterised the methods adopted by Germany in ita atempta
to carry it Beats may be booked at Moutris's it through successfully is hoped that they will all be tasandi manager of the Coronet Theatre has brought this expensive film to Hongkong in answer to those critics who have com plained that the pictures shown by the of as a high standard as those shown Cinema Theatres of the Colony are not He was in other places of similar site in the East.
support them.
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