NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PEAK CLUB.
MIXED AMERICAN TENNIS:
TOURNAMENT:
NHC shove, which, "owing to the weather Turday afternoon last, bad to be POSTPONED, be held wasther permitting) on SATURDAY next, AUGUST
2321, at PM
Entrants are requested to notify the Hon. Secretary if they cannot play by THURSDAY Next
Hongkong.. August 18th, 1919.
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TRADE BETURNS FOR THE D
QUARTER, 1919,
YOMPILED by the Statistical Branch of the Imports and Exports Department. containing full particulars of Exports to and Imports from every country, showing the
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, -TUKSDAY
INTİMATIONS
G.
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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE,
NOTICE.
+1
G.
+
IN THE MATTER of the Trading with
she Enemy Onlininces, 1914 to
1919
THE
CUSTODIAN OF
WHEREAS on July 18th, Licensed
The To: Wiks orized by the IFR PERTY, Hongkong, has for sale ENEMY Revenue Department, whilst lying off Saltby Private Tender the following number of fish Lane Fake Notice that if this junk is shares in the undertaking of the HonexoxoG not claimed within seven days from Augart AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED, 13th, it will be sold by Public Auction to namely, 990 (Two Hundel and Ninety detray expenses Incurred.
Ordinary Shares in respect of the Capital of C. B
BECKWITH,
the said Company as existing prior to its Superintendent.
increase in 1813 and 57 (Fifty-seven) Imports and Exports. Onlinary Shares (being the rights in respect Hongkong, August 12th, 1919. [1107 of the said 90 Shares) in respect of the Capital of the Company as increased in [B15.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
Tenders for the above will be received up to and including the 10th day of September. 1915.
total nantity and the value in sterling for IT HEREBY NOTIFIED that an OF ENERY PROPRETT, Hongkong, at the
ach commodity. Price 3 per copy: 750
радец.
NORONHA & COMPANY, 14, Des Virex Road Central, Hongkong.
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WANTED:
experienced COMPRADORE for Export Business, immediately, who is able to furnish security either Title Deed or ('ash.
Reply stating experience and salary required.
Apply-
• Box 1140, Care of "Daily Frees" Omon. ft:40
WANTED.
WANTED by British Firm JUNIOR
ASSISTANT with some experience of Import Export routine. Only those able to write a business letter in grammatics English nood apply. State refer.nces and alary expecteri. flood prospects for right
Box No. 1141,
İnan.
Apply-
Care of " Daily Press* Uffion. [1141
NUTIUE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAN SHIP COMPANY, LTD,
AND
CHINA MUTUAL, STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LTD.
CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
A
"CYCLOPS"
are hereby notiful that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Weart, Kovicon, where it will lie at Consigne's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after August 18th.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival
All broken, chaled, and damaged goods are to be left in the Gotowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays. between
hours
of 10.45 am. and Noon
e period.
within the free storage
will
No claim be admitted after the Goods have left the zeamer's Glown and all goods remaining undelivered after Aug. 26th, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before Sept. 9th, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurace will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, August 17th 1919. (1142
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NOTICE.
WE HAVE Thay luis M.
EDWIN LIONEL SIM
Partner in our Firm.
A. & S. HANCOCK." Hongkong, August leth, 1818.
E
WANTED."
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INGLISHMAN requires Private Lessors
in Dancing. Apply-
Cain of "Daily Presa" Odon
INTERIM DIVIDEND of 4 per Share has been declared for the Half Year ending June 30th, 1919.
The Dividend will be payable on and after THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 1910, at the Offices of the Company, where Shareholders are roqueated to apply for Warranta.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from August 90th to 97th, 1919, (both days inclusive), daring which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
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By Order of the Board Directors,
J. H.. TAGGART,
Manager. Hongkong, August 14th, 1919.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU FACTURING, CO., LTD.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of UNE A DOLLAR Bhar for acount 1910 will be payable on THURSDAY, |AUGUST 28′′, 1919. Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants
at the Company's Office St. George's Build-
in Hongkong
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSEU from Thursday, August 21st, 1919 to Thursday, August 8th, 1919, both days inc'usive.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, August 19th, 1819. [1195
A
WANTED HOUSE in vicinity of Magazine Gap. Reply-
Box No 1131,
·Care of "Daily Press" Office. itial
WANTED.
TINGLISH WOMAN _requires SMALL
EHAT, BUNGALOW
Particulars Forms of Tender, and Condi- tions may be obtained from the Custodian
Treasury, Hongkong, or from MONTHL DEACON, LOOKER,
HARSTON, DEACON & Solicitors, 1, Des Voeux Roud Central, Hong- kong.
By Order
C. Mcl. MESSER, Custodian of Enemy Property, Hongkong. Hongkong, August 15th, 1919 (1132.
TIENTSIN DISTRICT.
PILOTAGE NOTIFICATION. NEXIMINATION OF CANDIDATES TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that so
provided for by Article IV of the General Regulations for the Pilotage Service in China will be held in this. Ofco on THURSDAY, the 28th day of August, 1919, st 10 A.M
ROBERT DOUGLAS,
Harbour Master.
Harbour Master's Office
Custom Housz, Tientsin, August 8th, 1918
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A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER
Queza's Roul. Central, Telephone No. 2332.
FAVOURED with instructions from
The Concerned,
will well by Public Auction, TODAY (TUESDAY", Aagnet 19th, 1919,
at £30 PM,
at his Sales Boom
A QUANTITY OF
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS & EFFECTS,
Comprising:-
100 Pairs Ladies' WhiteShoes, just landed OF HALF from America. ROUSE with Kitchen And Bath Hongkong or Kowloon
Apply-
room
Box 1113, Care of Daily Press " Office.
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WANTED,
OROOMED HOUSE. Upper level.
1st October a 5 or
Apply t
HOUSE, Care of " Daily PressTM Office.
TO LET.
PART of Ground Floor. ·
18, Des Vœux Road Central.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO. LTD.
TO LET
From November 1st.
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FURNISHED BUNGALOW in Kowloon,
-10 cases. Oatmeal.
CocoL
82 55.55aašća
가
ar
Canned Turnips.
Beetroot.
"
Carrota
27
Tomato
12
French Beans"
Maloa and Lemon Jam.
Plum Jam.
Pineapple Jam
Freath Vermouth, N. P. & Co..
Juckey's Liqueur Whisky.
"Crosse t Flickwell?
__(assorted) each 'tase 6 doz.
Laundry Bar Soap,
Jam
Highland Brand" Evaporated Mik.
And a long line of Sagdries.. Trans-Cath on delivery. Hongkong, August 5th, 1919.
A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2931,
SIR
AUGUST | IDTH.' LV19,
INTIMATION
ROBERT
· BURNETT
&
CO'S.
GIN
OL D
TOM
AND
DRY.
Seahor A. E. A T. de Souss Barbean, ex-Esternor of Masao, and Senhora
most ignorant and bigoted Chinese officia) of those days could not have distorted history more completely thâu. has this Barbosa are leaving for Portugal by che English Socialist.
The words which | Earpress of Japan The new clovernor,
he has used will be weapons in the bands ( Senhor Silva, is expected shortly. of those who'never neglect an oppertunity
Mr. R. S. Vieira de Mattos, Barbour- thaster Macao, and once Acting
of serving their own interests, by mis representing the motives of the British. Already a Japanese writer has seized holdovere, arrived in Hongkong yesterday with his wife and dinghter. They are of them, and he strongly recommends heaving on the Empress of Jupne for
Lisbon
acceptane by Europeans of the principle of Asia for Asiatics." After quoting the advice of the British Socialist that we "Mr. H. Ashworth Hope, bead si the. should favę Asia alone, be adds: “These firm of Messra Gibb and Hope, solicitors, pare to be the works net for repentance. Lipob and Penang, arrived in the Evlaný Let us see whether the European nations | yesterday en route for a boliday, as Home, will in due course accept these suggestions where he has been preceded by his wife, and act upon them." It would be a very and family. bad day for Asin, and indved for the whole world, if the policy of seuttle " were applied by the British to India. Chian, and other parts of Asin. In a few years chaos and disaster would reign
suprem
I
It is a relief to turn front such anfor- tunate and misguided views to the r jaarks made publicly a few weeks ago in London by His Excellency LIANG UR CHAO, & Minister Finance and|| Minister of Justice in Faria Chinese administrations. Whatever may be said about some other chine officials. LIANG! Cas Cho is respected throughout China as a great scholar and a true lover of bis native land. In a speech delivered at lancheon given by: Sir ALOEROON FIRTH to the Chinese delegates from Paris, Mr. LIANG mentioned that the Chinese had awakened to
a realisation that foreign assistance was necessary to their social and economic well-being. They would be inclined particularly to welccrue British co-operation during the period of their country's regeneration, for the name of Gt. Britain, stood for efficiency and in- tegrity, and in no circumstances implied sinister political programme. Thie could not be said of all countries." The
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIANG's generous tribute. They intend to British in China will appreciat Mr
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ..
TEL. 613.
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BIRTH.
BEATTI. At 1, The Peak, on the 18th inst., to Mr. and Mrs. M. P. BEATTLE, 1 BON.
$1137
HanazonG OFFICE: 10, Dr Your Road, C. LONDON Ovnics: 131, Fun Staat, 2,0
„
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, August 19гя, 1919.
MISCHIEF-MAKERS.
standing in its own grounds, Splendid FAVOURED with tractions from NE of the remarkable results of the
Garden and Tennis Court,
"C.B" Spply M
Care of "Daily Preas" Office.
TO LET (UNFURNISHED).
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ro. 9 MOUNTAIN VIEW, from 1st
October, 1819.
A.B Apply
Box 11a,
N° (1130
GENTLEMAN who booked Single berth
on August with, for San Francisco by ExE8 US JAPAN, wishes to change with Gentleman who booked on Beptember 4th, by EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
Apply-
X.YZ Cars of "Daily Prose" Office.
TO-NIGHT
WHEN YOU VISIT
THE CORONET
FUT YOUR NAME DOWN
TO RECEIVE GRÁTIS
THE REVUE.
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Cars of " Daily Prom” Offre.
AVTO LET
(1064
TO. 10%, THE PEAK, B-Rormed House
# the Peak. Apply to
PEROY SMITH SETH & FLEMING ~ ́
1693
TO LET: TAURNISHED at the Pix, No. 4 Stewart"
Apply-
Тогтвое.
H. E. POLLOCK, Supreme Court.
TO LET.
[937
The Concemed, will sell by Public Auction on TAURS- DAY, August 21st, 1918, at 9.15PM, at his Sales Rooms. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS: Ward: obes, Deska, Chairs Chest of Drawers Dressing Tables, Bookcases, Arm- chairs Curice Crockery and Glassware,
And
Braas Ornamente, Vasan Pictures, Ice Boxes, Feristeads Clocks, Typewriters Overmantele, Sideboards Napkins, Table Cloths, Hat STALOR long line of Bandrien.
ALSO Underwood Typewriters. 1 Royal Standard Typewriter + 1 Mandoline.
1 Gaiter.
TERMS:-Cash on Delivery, Hongkong, August 18th, 1919,
A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER,
Queen's Row Contral, Telephone No. 2931.
_with instructions from
FURNISHED for 12 months, No. 87, THz
PRAZ (No.1 Stewart Terrace) containing FAVOURED
3 Bedrooms and Bathrooms, Hot and Cold
August 1st, 1918, at £30 P.M.
Water, Drying room, Dining Room, Drawing will sell by Public Auction on THURSDAY Boom, Sitting Room and Urnal Offices and Servants' Quartore, also Large Garden. Possession July 15tä.
ADDIY tu
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE li CO., LTD., Alexandra Bankdings
at his Sales Hoor,
1 Diamond Ring about] Carab 2 1k-Gold Rings, all with precious S onM.
331 Gold Scarf Pins
TRA-Cash on Delivery.
Genuine'
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· Hongkong, August 19th, inle..
(946
FOR SALE or TO LET on long lewe.
DENISHED OF UNFURNISHED from
October 1st, 1919, No. 96 The PEAK (End House of Stewart Terrace) Hot Water throughout Double Grase Tennis Court with Pavilion and large Kitchen Garden.
"Apply-
E. & M. WILLIAMS, LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Chartered Bank Buildings.
1049
"
WAI KEE
FLAG AND SAILMAKER No 124,
Des Voeux Road Central,
Top Floor, HONGKONG.
EXLERONE No:18
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Amongst the passengers who arrived en the Msures Mara. yesterday, were Met W. T: Elson, of Messrs. Watson & Co., Ltd. and Mr. H. Summars, of Taikoo Dock Co., Ltd, both of whom hive beện
on active service.
די
Mr. G. W. King, L. R. (Lond.), who was pulled on the Bar, recently, by the Middle Temple, was in Hongkong yester day on his way back to Shanghai.. He le Registrar and Coroner of the Supremus Court, Shanghai,
Owing to a sudden change in their shipping programme, the Banvard Muse cal Comedy Company did not give there. advertised performance at the Theatre Royal Fast night. They are leaving this afternoon for Singapore on the Teirraurs.
The Criminal Sessions fixed for yester day have been postponed until Spom ber 1st, as it is being endeavoured 199 terminate the big charter party case be fure Mr. Elden Fotzer leaves for tanada on September 4th to bring his wife nad family back to the Colony.
We understand that a large number of new appointments are to be ayude to the Hongkong University, including Pro- fessors of Physics, Chemistry, Pathology and Education About dozen new members of the staff will, it is hoped, be in the Colony in September.
Messrs. Carmichael and Clarke's esmer Brisbane, which was given in structions to keep a sharp look-out for
any
traces of the overdus stester uroto, arrived in Harbour on Satur day. She brought no news whatever of the missing vessel, which must now ber given up as lost.
It is stated in Hankow that the Asia Banking Corporation have purchased. with the view to building, the piece of ground immediately behind the fine estab- Fishment which the International Bank is crueting on the corner of the Bund an Whacheong
Road and opposite to the Hongkong and Shanghai Rank.
maintain the reputation for efficiency and integrity which has been earned by GORDON, HART, DANE, and countless other less conspicuous workers. Nobody pretends that every Briton abroad has maintained the national reputation as well as be might have done or that the Government has nevet made mistakes in its foreign policy, but it is ualy fair to judge by the mean average. Men of the
Two Chinese, who had recently left type of Mr. HYNDMAX,think only of the Sap Francisco, were arrested on the Hau failures and the wastrels.
Tak wharf with two daggers in their When we
They were taken to the rend their mischievous perversions about Cent
Police station and allowed ont the Empire we are reminded of the follow-unsider them serious offenders. They on bail of $15 each as the Police did not ing incident that happened, more than failed to appear at the Magistracy, yes-
terday, and their bail" was estreated. one hundred years ago. In 1909 "—says the historian the majority in Parlin- ment expressed itself by the language of Mr. FULLER in the House of Commons, If you do not like the country, damn you, you can leave it. The sentiment applies to those who, although British subjecte, ahuse the privileges of their citizenship by taking every opportunity to foul their own net,
Dr. George E. Vincent, President of Roper S Greene, Resident Director of the Rockefeller Foundation, and Mr. the China Medical Board, are in. Shang-. hai studying conditions relating to the establishment of a medical school in the Settlement. This project has been under consideration by the Foundation, since 1915, but was postponed by the war.
Three launches once owned by German * firms trading in Hongkong were sold yesterday by desers. Hughes and Hough. Yaumati The Brema, belonging to the Hamburg-Amerika line, wie pur chased by Capt. Arthur for $6,500. The
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One case of gastric enteritis was report Word and the Lloyd, belonging to thu
ed in the Colony on Saturday.
Mr. R. W. Lee Jones, of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co., Ltd,, returned to Hongkong by the 8.se (ahlors on Sunday. At Shanghai on August 19th Mr. P. W. Goldring was granted permission to prac tice before H.M. Supreme Court for China.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. were parchand by Mr. Tung Tai and Messrs. Dodwell & Co. for $4,000 and $9,900
respectively.
Mrs. G. Duncan, who is
At Kowloon Cricket Craving for Home on Sunday, on the Teiress to-day, was presented with a diamond necklace by the members of the Club for her good work in or hires. sports on behalf of the members Mrs. Dancan was
also
pre Kented with a gold wrist-watch and chain band by the staff of the Kowloon
and gold. Dock at # private dinner given in her honour at the Hongkong Hotel.
freedom permitted to very British subject is the bitterness revealed in speeches and writings produced by some of the ignorant inhabitants of the British Inless. It is very action that a Briton who travels is guilty of assaults" upon the honour of the Empire. What do they know of England who only England know?" cried Mr. Kirting after he had conversed with some of our own countrymen who had never left the shores of their native land. In these days, so soon after the magni fcent effort made by the Empire in the cause of humanity, most English-speaking
Mr. G. M. Jackson, who was General Passenger Agent at Shanghai for the people, realize that the British Empire is
Canadian Pacific Ocean Services until an institution which not only has a
A motor car knocked down a woman in last April and is now the Manila agent Den Vaux Road Central on Sunday after General Passenger Agent at New York. glorious past but guarantees for the noon. The woman
the Company, has been appointed WAA only slightly en
He will return to the United States next world, as far as it is possible to guarantee injured and refused to go to hospital.
month on the Empress of Asia. Mr. J. R. anything under the changing con-
Mr. W. H. Stanes, the Children's Shaw, former C.P.O.8. agent at Hong- ditions in which we live, & future Missioner of India, leaves this after-mpress of Asia, will relieve Mr. Jack- who returned from leave on the founded upon the eternal laws of fal address at the Gospel Hall on Sunday on at Manila.
noon for Manila. He gave a very Help-
A. Chinese coolie, who had been stabbed in the throat by another coolic, who has since disappeared, died at the Govern- meat Civil Hospital on Friday.
A Chinese sailer on one of the Police launches, missed his footing in attempt. 1ng to board a Japanese steamer and fell into the sea. The body has not been recovered.
The members of the Consular body of Hour, Singapore, on August 19th, to Singapore attended rit. Government present an illuminated address to His Excellency the Governor and the Lady Evelyn Young on the occasion of their departure. E H. Gunsaulus, Ameri- The typhoon, signal of Mt. Gough Consular body, expressed felicitations on the dayen of the Police Station was struck by lightning on Sunday afternoon. The signal was read the address, which was handed to behalf of himself and his colleagues and smashed, and the pole was "cracked in the Governor enclosed in a silver casket. several places.
bearing the Bingapore arms in gold at
justice" and truth. Yet there are fierce night. critics of the Empire, who owe their fres dom to the Empire. One of the latest efforts to besmirch the good name of Britain is made by a well-known Socialist writer, H. M: HYNDAN, who has written. & book concerning Asia. The following extract is typical: "Asia owes to Europe little or nothing. At ment, white men are teaching her, "improved" methods of slaughter, and providing ber With more perfect appliances for creating and distributing increased wealth for the lew. As against these very doubtful wr-' vices, the record of the white man's atro- engaged in carrying out repairs to roof A Chinese foreman painter who was cities is ugly indeed." Equally ridicu. No. 20, Des Voeux Road, on Sunday after. lous and mischievous are the accounts of noon; missed his footing and fell a dis- tance of 34 feet. He was killed innta- the early pioneer efforts at Canton. The taneously.
Congr. la
Police Force, who left the Colony on war
Mears, Stout and Shaftain, of the local the corners. service, returned on Sunday" by the recruite for the force. Gablonz, Accompanying, them were six
TYPHOON WARNING.
The following telegram has been received by the American Consulate. Observatory:— General, Hongkong, from the Manila
1.10 p.m., August 18th. Typhon E. of Luzon more than 300 miles distant, direction unknown..
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