NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
ME ARNOLD has been appointed.
Secretary to the Company. By Order of the Board of Director
STANLEY H. DODWELL,
Chairman.
Hongkong, August 10th, 1919.
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Large Canton." Apply
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY
AUCTIONS
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THPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE
NOTICE.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of
be held on MONDAY, the 35th day [1144
FOR SALE.
GOUGH" No. HI, THE 6-Roomed Huus with
WHEREAS July 19th Licens
Junk 6 was seized by the Revenue Department, whilst ving of Salt Esh Lane Take Notice than his junk in not claimed within seven days from Aquat 13th, it will be sold by Public Auction to detray expenses incurred.
C. W. BECKWITH, Superintendent. Import and Exports. Hongkong, August 12th, 1919.
LOXLEY & G), Yock Buiklings.
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HONGKONG
NOTICE
E HAVE This Day litted MR.
W EDWIN ELUSEL SIM
Partner in our Mens
A. 4.S. HANCOCK." Hongkong, August 16th, 1919.
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PEAK CLUB. MIXED AMERICAN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
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THE above, which, aving to the weather on Saturday afternoon last, had to be POSTPONED, will be held (weather permitting) on SATURDAY next, AUGUST 2D at 4 P.M.
Entrants are requested to notify the Hon. Secretary if they cannot play by THURADAY-BEL.
Hongkong, august 14th, 1919.
WASTED.
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HOTEL COMPANY, ETMITED.
NOTICE.
IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an
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, 1919, at the uffices of the Company, where "Shareholders
are. requeste to apply for Warrants.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from August 20ch to 27th: 1918, (both days incline), during which period no Transfer of Shares
can be Registered.
اریم
by Public Auction Sais, to August 1918 at 3 PM at the Offices of of the PTILIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. by Order of His EXCELLENCE THE OFFICI ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT, of One Lot
ROWN
LAND at Tokwawan in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 73 FOR, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of Ha MAJESTY THE KING, for one farther term of
of
7 year.
Registry |
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
16
G.
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By Order of the Board Directors,
J. H. TAGGART,
Manager. Hongkong, August 14th, 1818.
THE HONGKONG ROPE
FACTURING, CO., LTD.
MANU
Benndary
JË DELIVEæg til
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DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of
the letting by Pabile Anation Sal to be held on" MONDAY, the 93th day August 1919, 1 S P... it the Office OF FUSING WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICKE ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT, of One Los of CROWN LAND North Point requested to apply for Pividend Warrants in the Colony of Hongkong, for a serp at the Company's Office St. George's Build-175 year with the option of renewal i ing, Hongkong.
CROWN &ENT to be Brad by the Surveyor. of Hitary run Etxa, for me forthat term of 75 pòdiu.
N' experienced COMPRADORE for 1919 with be payable
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE DOLLAR (1) per Share for account Export Business, immediately who iAUGUST 8TH, 1819.
THURSDAY, able to furnish security either. Title Deed or
Shareholders Are CaAh..
Reply stating experience and salary
Apply ~
regaineti
Bo4 1140, Car of "Dally Pre-
WANTED
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WANTED by British Firm JUNIOR
ASSISTANT with son
xperience
of Import & Export maine Only those able to write a business letter in grammatica! English need apply. Stale refer nces and salary expected." Good prospects for right
Appy-
Box No. 1141, Care of" Daily Pressen.
MAE
WANTED.
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SULISHMAN requings Private Lessons
in Dancing.
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Box 1130, Cars of Daily Free
TIENTS IN
Office
+11:30
DISTRICT.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Thursday, August Prt 101 to Thursday, August 28th, 1919, both, days inclusive.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO, General Managers. Hongkong, August 15th, 1919. [1123
WANTED
HOUSE in vicinity of Magazine Gap. Reply
Box No 1131, Care of Daily Press
WANTED,
Office.
11131
or HALF
PUNDO.
ENGLISH WOMAN requires SMALL
FLAT, BUNGALOW HOUSE with Kitchen and Bath Hongkong or Kowloom.
Apply-
Box 1113, Care of" Daily Presa" Office.
WANTED
PILOTAGE NOTIFICATION ON We lit l'et, byer k
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an
EXAMINATION OF CANDIPATES provi-led for by A ti-le IV of the Gen Regulations for the Filotage Service in Chins will be ld in this Office on THURSDAY, the 29th day of Auguv, 1919, At 10 ..
ROBERT COUGLAS,
Harbour Master.
Harbour Master's Office,
CUSTOM HOUSE,
Tientsia, August 8th, 1919
G.
R.
IN THE MATTER of the Truling with the Enemy Urlinances, 1971 tor 1919.
THE
OF
CUSTODIAN
ENEMY PROPERTY, Hongkong, lans for sle Private Tender the following number of shares in the undertaking of the HONGKUN AND WHAMPA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITAD, namely, 290 (Two Hundred and Ninety) Ordinary Shares in respect of the Capital of the said Company as existing prior to ite increase in 1915 and 67 (Fifty-seven) Onlinary Shares (being the rights in respect the said 200 Shares) in respect of the Capital of the Company as increased in
jais.
Tenders for the above will be receives up
to and including the 10th day of September.
1919,
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3 for 6-
ROOMED HJUSE Upper lev.l. Apply
HOUSE, Care of "Daily Pies" Office
{.12
TO LET
PART
ART of Ground Floor.
10, Dex Vieux Road Central.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO. LTD.
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TO LET (UNFURNISHED). 10.9 MOUNTAIN VIEW, from 1st:
October, 1919. Apply
A.B., Care of." Daily Press Ore.
TO LET.
(1064
TO. 10, T PEAR, -Roomed House
At the Peak. Apply to
PERCY SMITH SETH & FLEMING
TO LET.
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tions may be obtained from the CUSTODIAN FURNISHED at the Frax, No 4 Stewart
Particulars, Forms of Tender and Cont
OF ENEMY PROPERTY, Hong ong, at the
Terrace
Mears.
Apply-
Treasury, Hongkong, or fron
DIACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON Solicitors, 1, Des Vieux Poul Central, Hong- kook-
By Onler,
McL MESSER, Castorian of Enemy Property, Hanginage Hongkong, August 15th, 1810 (1:32
TO NIGHT
WHEN YOU VISIT
THE CORONET
PUT YOUR NAME DOWN
**
TO RECEIVE GRATIS
THE REVUE.
HE FOLLOCK, Supreme Court.
TO LET."
1937
FURNISHED for 11 months, No. 87, THE PRAK (No. 1 Stewart Terrace) containing 3 Bedrooms and Bathrooms, Hot and Cold Water, Drying room, Dining Room, Drawing Boom, Sitting Room and Usal Uffices and Servants Quarters, sito Large Garden. Possession July 16th, ADDIT DU-
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO. LTD. Alexandra Bandings
81
FOR SALE or TO LET on long lease
URNISHED or UNFURNISHED from October 1st, 1918. No. 96 THE PEAK, End House of Stewart Terrace) Hot Water Shroughout Double Grass Tennis Court with Payton sad large Kitchen Garden.
Apply
EAM. WILLIAMS, LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWB,
Chartered Bank Buildings.
1049
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Teland Lat
Registry No
Police Blation.
Locality,
Boundary MARTIĆA,
Bare feet
Annual Reni
Upwes Price.
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A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER SURVEYOR
AND
GENERAL BROKER. Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 293L.
FAVOURED with instructions from
The Concerned," will sell by Public Auction, on TAURS- DAY, August 1st, 1918, 8.15 PM.
at his Sales Roc HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS: Wardrobes, Desks Chairs Cheat Drawers Dressing Tables, Bookcases, Arm chairs, Curios Crockery and, Glassware, Brass Ornaments, Vases, Picture, Ice Boxes, Bedsteads, Clock, Typewriters Overmantels, stands and a long line of Sundries. Sideboarda, Napkins, Table Cloths, Hat
ALSO
-Underwood Typewriters. 1 Roval Standard Typewriter. 1 Mandoline.
1 Guitar.
TERME:-Cash on Delivery.
Hongkong, August 18th, 1919.
of
A. G, DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, BURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER,
Queen's Food Central, Telephone No. 2932.
from The Concerned, will sell by Public Auction on THURSDAY August 21st, 1919, at 230,,r.K. at bis Sales Hoom,
FAVOUREDth instructions
1 Diamond Ring about † Carat 24 1*k-Gold Rings, all with Genuine precious Stoner,
11 Gold Scarf Pin- Tex-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, August 19th, 1912
NOTICE.
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SIR
AUGUST 20TH.". 1919.
INTIMATION
ROBERT
BURNETT
& CO'S.
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respective "spheres of influence. At the
Mi H. S. Fletcher, who is leaving "for
Marine im Russia acknowledged Greut Home shortly after 27 years' usefulwark 'Britain's special interests in the Femian for the Church Missionary Society-kna Gulf, in the trade at which we had taken presented with a silver chain-bag and a the fend for three centuries, meanwhile travelling-bag by the members of the suppressing piracy, slavery, and inter Society at Victoria Home, Kowloon City, tribal warfare a land and son, making on Monday afternoon. Archdeacon Bars surveys and laying down buoys and cables,
nest in making the presentation, referred Now that the Russian Empire has been broken up into separate amb conflicting | Fletcher had done for the Society ince in enlogistic terms to the work Miss States it is impossible ta say which is its her arrival in the Colong in 1oz.
M
heir. Cheat Britain's relations with Persia date back to 1999, if which year The editing of Mr. H. E. Smith, the Sir Haseon Jungs gotiated a treaty with the Shah.
manager of the Chartered Bank of India' In 18 Sir Guns OuSIKY.jat Vanton, to Miss Milliegjit M. Leverston who was the next
British envy, inerumental in bringing to end the cathedral, Shanghai, the Denn oficiating. took place on August 11that Holy Trinity war with Hussin. In the foffawing gear The bride, who was given away by 3r Lirent Britain undertook to provide 1. B. Stewart, were a costume of pale troops uz a subsidy in the event of any guy and cornflower blue, trimmed with unprovoked attack jam prsia, while Courgette crepe. Mr. P. M: Walker acted Persia, on her part, prömised to make as best man. After the service a recen- war on the Afghans if they should! menaev tion was held at the Chartered Bank Pailin Fh 1913 Captain Wiracock became House. Mr. Stewart congratulated the charge d'agoires, and siner that time new iy-seeded couple inin very"appripriat» Great Britain has always been represent d¦ little spreche The honeymoon is being
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
at the Persian Court. Friction arose, as spine up the riser. times wing to the interference of thes Persians with the Afghans, and in 1 this entrainated in military operations. which speedily ended in favour of the Hri- tish forces. Due of the stipulations of the
The following telegrams have been poser was that the slave trade"should be mewind by the American Consurinta suppressed in the Persiap tiulf. En tieneral, Hongkort. From the Manila the arrangement was made for construct Observatory a ing a telegraph in Fersia as a' link in the
9 am, August 19th. overland line to meet England with Ts phoon E. of Southern Luzon moving India. In 10 Banan Juares DE REUTER W, or W.S.W Sertared a conesssion for the form tion of a Persian State Bark, established
#30 p.m., August 19th. Typhoon is about,, Long. 128 deg. E.
CANTON NEWS.
August 19th.
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by British royal churter, with exclusive | Lat. 14'deg. N., moving W. rights of issuing bank notes and working the nines of iron, copper, lead mercury, coal petroleum mangan. borax and asbestem As Russia insisted upon a corresponding advantage she obtained the THE STERNAL PEACE COSFERENCE. refusal of any railway concession in the
It is reported that the Peking Goyern- country for a period of five years. This
ment has received telegrams protesting following year to our interdicting all tong as Chief of the Northern peace Shanghai have jointly announced their envoys. The Southern peace envoys in unwillingness to negotiate peace with. Wong and have threatened to resign if be is sent to the Conference.
A. S. WATSON & CO., agreement, however, was changed in the against the appointment. of Wong Yap
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
BARD.
·T616
BIRTH.
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At 124. Prak, on the 19th. instant, the wife of H. W. BIRD of a daughter.
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Honecone OFFICE: 10, Dm Vasi Road, Q LONDON Ornica: 187, FENT STAT, E.0.
As a
It is stated that General Luk Wing- ting is also opposed to the appointment ul Wong, and has ordered the Kwangsi representatives in Shanghai, to protest.
The members of the Military Govern- merit have not expressed their opinion, will not recognise Wong Yap-tong. but the M. Ps. have announced that they
The resumption of the Pence Conferenci is therefore being delayed.
THE RICE SITUATION.
railways whatsoever in Persia. result of this there are only eight miles of line open. Travelling is mainly by caravans, and transport by päck animals, so that the cost of carriage is very heavy. It will be noticed that the new Angle Persian Agreement provides for improved means of communication, which is obvious y essential to the development of the coun. try The national prosperity is to be further promoted by the remodeling of the Customs Tariff by an Anglo-Presins Committee of experts. A commercial treaty concluded between the two countries in 1903,, in addition to searing to both) parties the most-invonred-bation treatment. instituted various reforms in tion of rice, the situation in the city has Owing to the reduction in the importa the Cistoms service, and substituted become specific import and expert duties for the interior to outports is said to be Fife,
Smuggling from the.. charge of 5 per cent, and valueris provided and it is impossible to put an end to it tos in the treaty of 1857. Great Britain as the muggling is mostly done under alko undertakes to supply, at the cost of the influence of the troops. The people BRITAIN AND PERSIA.
Persia, such expert advisers as are con
in certain places are reported. new Agreement between Great and to fend officers for a new military SENSATIONAL MILITARY MOVEMENTS-
sidered necessary for the Administration, suffering from famine, Britain and Persin is calculated to "con- tribute to the peace of the East, the force which it is proposed to establish, Advancement of Persia, and the develop will advance £2,000,000, seared upon the while the British and Indian Treasuries ment of British commeres. The initiative is said to have come from Persin Customs revenus. Without this financial, herself, and assurances are given that her aid the reforms contemplaed could not independence is not availed in any way.be introduced, Persia's revenue amounting This, however, is denied by the French only to a million and a half sterling Press, which alleges that the arrangement. annually.
The Baily Press.
GT.
THE
HONGKONG, August 201я, 1938."
The
Chinean detective who
worse.
tra bes
It is stated that the Yannanese leider, Kan-yuen, has sent a representative
Kingsi troops to assist him to carry out to request the Tuchun of Kiangai to send.
in Kwangtung. certain objects that he has long cherished
matter, and has ordered the troops in The Tuchun has been informed öl the
Kingchow to return to Catton, at once.
STC DENTS ON STRIKE.
studies since the 18th inst owing to a mis- The students of the Ellis Kadourie stands School in Canton have abandoned their understanding with the beadmaster. It is said that they asked the headmaster a permission to hold meetings but the request was refused." THE
pipe to some prisoners in Victoria Gino) For distributing eight cigarettes and a a gaol sweeper was fined $25, with the alternative of three weeks' hard labour by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Magistracy, yesterday.
Provincial Assembly that it is impossible
MONOPOLY OF LOTTERIES. The authorities have replied to the to put an end to the monopoly of latteries in the Province as the troops are relying, upon the revenue of such lotteries.
was forced upon"Persia, and that the Shab intends to appeal to the Council of Five at Paris to declare it oull and void. charged with being concerned in the the Treaty is not clear because France The reason for the French opposition to
murder of Chinese at Aplichau has been has had no special interests in the country
committed for trial.at the next Criminal since the beginning of the last century,
Scasions when she concluded a treaty with the Shah ind sent"a mituary mission to drill and instruct the Persian army until the peace of Tilsit, debarred her from giving aid against Russia. In 1895 the French were granted the exclusive right to explore ancient sites in the country. So far an foreign trade is concerned, the greater
Owing to unforeseen difficulties te part of it has been held hitherto famous film "Hearts of the World" LL PERSONS, with the exception of by Russia The British Empire dame could not be shown at the City Hall last West Hiver or Macso should apply to peran imports and per he Colony for places other than Canton,
next with 35 per cent. of the night. It will be screened this evening
cent. of the for rerminion to do so at the PARS exports, Turkey and France were the centrifugal pump has just been installed at 9.15 at The Coronet, where a powerful OFFICE POST OFFICE BUILDING
America's greatat between the hours of 9'13 to 1 r. kid a Par Fother chief participators. If any Power for maintaining a constant supply of character actor, comes to the screen at
it is Russia
prejudiced by the new Agreement cool air
the Victoria Theatre,.on Thursday, in an For many years Great
adaptation of Edward Peple's Broadway Britain and Russia sought to counter disease were reported in the Colony of the most vivid and compelling por The following cases of communicable stage success, "The Silver Girl," "One act the influence of one another in Persia during the week which ended on Saturday trayals of Keenan's whole career," is the Ultimately, in 1907, a Rumo-British Con-icst: Gastroenteritis, 15 (!! deaths); vention was concluded nader which the unteric fever, 4 (2 dentha); cholera, 2 (2 characterized his impersonation of Jeffer manner in which several reviewers have two Powers mutually engaged to respect deaths); and cerebrospinal fever, 2 (2 the integrity and independence of Persia, denths). Two cars (1-death) of gastro
son Hunter, the rugged Nevadi miner, while marking out certain regions in enteritis were reported on Sunday and
whose chivalrous and abiding love for north-west and south-east Perais as their Monday.
-one woman leads him willingly into the shadow of supreme sacrifice,
those of
504 P. daily.
Chinese race desiring to av
Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers.
All persons, with certain exceptions, O emin in the Colony for more than 7 day are required to Register themselves ander the ORDINANCE, 1914.
REGISTRATION of PERSONS
Forms of Begistration, giving the parti rolare required, sy, be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Station.
The Penalty for non-compliance is « fine not ezoceding $50, ....
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THE SILVER GIRL" AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE,
Frank
Keenan,