NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
W
NOTICE
TE HAVE This Day authorised Ma
FAUSTINO ANTONIO XAVIER to Sign for Mouses. Xavia Bao, L.
XAVIER BRUS, LTD.
Powell's Building.
Hongkong, August 28th, 1919.
[N70
PEAK CLUB.
SATURDAY next, August 30th,
at. 9.15 FX. "THE GLOBE TROTTERS"
Concert Party.
DANCING: 11 P.M. to Midnight.
n
CKETS each, to be obtained from
The Hon. Secretary or the No. 1 Boy.
MIXED AMERICÂN TENNB
TOURNAMENT:
INTIMATIONS
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,,
GLIMITED...
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
NSCRIP CERTIFICATE with respect
to iShares nambered 2731/2734 in the above Once standing in the name of ONG HONG PIN of Singapore has been LOST, and should the same not be produced before the 10th September, 1919, .Ne Certificate will belusul in favour of the maid Us Hoyo PIs and no transaction taking place under the old Scrip Certificate will be recognised by the Office
JARDINE MATHESON & CO LTD.
General Agents.. Hongkong, August 28th, 1919. (1 60
G.
R.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,"
AS. “WEST CONOR", VOY, L-OUT. FROM SAN FRANCISCO, MANTLA“
AND ILOILO. THE above-mentioned vessel having arrived from the above-mentioned Ports, Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that their Cargo will be landed as their risk into Hazardous Gotowns of the Hongkong aud and/or extra Kowloon Whart
and Godowa Co, Ltd., and stored at Consignees' risk.
Consignees of Largo are hereby notified that they must produce an import Farmis
by signed the
Superintendent of Imports. aud Exports, Hongkong, before Bils of Lading can be countersigned.
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will
be examined on Aug. 18th at 10 and
m: 10 A.M.
Aug. 2b must be
All
presented within which they cannot be recognized.
This will be played on SATURDAY afternoon in the Estate of WILLIAM HARBOUR, month of the Steamer's arrival here-after noxs (weather permitting) cominencing at 4 P.M..
Entrants are requested to notify the Hon. Secretary, as mon as possible, if they are ungblo.co play.
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
{1173
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
AMERTING of the Members of the
HONGKONG Cura will be held in the Club House on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 1819, at 5.30 ..
Bestess:-As posted in the Hall of the
Club,
By Order,
deceased.
-
INTIMATION
THORNE'S
OLD VAT
NO. 4.
No Claim will be simittal after the goods have left the Godowns and al gods. remaining undeliveret after Aug. 30th, SCOTCH
be subject to rent
No Fire Insurance, whatever will be
much Monies to the undersigned on or before affected noen are requested to send in their
LL Persons having Claims As bure Estate o or owing requested to send in sh Claims or pay the 15th day of September, 1919, after which date no Claims will be reagised.
C. F. GARSTIN, H.B.M.'s Acting Consal-General Canton, August 23rd, 1919,
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G.
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NOTICE.
LL PERSONS, with the exception of those of Chinese race desiring to leave.
A E. DES VEUX,
Secretary:
Hongkong, th August, 1919.
S.S.
CHËFOO”
FOR FREMANTLE
Sailing about SEPTEMBER 187, 1919
OFFICE : 927, Queen's Road Central,
Telephone 1445.
-Hongkong, August 27th, 1819. [1173
A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR
"GENERAL BROKER" ·
AND
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 9931.
NAVOURED with instructions · from
The Concerned,
FAVO
will sell by Public Auction. TO-DAY (TRURSDAY), August 28th, 1918,
at 1PM..
at bis Sales Rooms. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND
EFFECTS:
Wardrobes, Desk Chairs, Cheat of Drawers Dressing Tables, Bookcases, Arm- chairs, Curios, Crockery and Glassware, Brass Ornaments, Vases, Pictures, Ice Boxes, Bedsteads, Clocks, Typewriters Overmantels, Sideboards, Nankins, Table Cloths, Eat- standa and a long line of Sundries.
معدة
condition.
Brianatic Binocular
TEMS:-Cash or Delivery, Hongkong, August. 25th, 1919.
in Brat.class.
($48
A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONZER, SURVEYOR - AND GENERAL BROKEK.
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2931
AVOURED with instructions
The Concerned,
FAVOURED
from
will sell by Public Auction, on SATUR- DAY, August 30th, 1919, at 1:30 PM. at his Sales Room, Queen's Road Central
(Old Port Office Building). EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Comprising: Chesterfield Conch and Arm Chairs, Black- wood Furniture, Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Tables,
Brussels Carpets and Overmantels, Silk
Tapestry Drawing Room Suite,
Sofas Easy Chairs, Bevelled Mirror Curtains, Bed Sheets
Crockery, Glaer. Ornaments Cabinet, Teak Bookcase, Warna, Dining Chairs Silver Ware, Clocks, Marble-top Washstands, Cooking Stores Cutlery, Toilet Set, Electric Reading
Cabinets, Sideboards and a long
Cover
Bill of Lading for yountersignature. im- PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, mediately.
As operators, US. SHIPPING BOARD. Hongkong, August £ad, 1910. [1163
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND · SINGAPORE.
HE Steamship
the Colony for places other than Canton, West River or Macao anaald apply in person for permission to do so at the PASSTHE OFFICE POST OFFICE BUILDING between the hours of 9 AM to 1 P. and 3 PM, bo é rac, daily.
Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers.
All persons, with certain exceptions, wao emain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required
to Register themselves under bby REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916.
Forms of Registration, giving the paid onlars required, may be obtained at the Q.P.O. and at all Police Stations
The Penalty for non-compliance is not axceeding $50. -
TO LET.
Ane
FROM October 1st., & SIX-ROOMED
HOUSE, Furnished. Good location in Kowloon Apply-
Box 1188, Care of "Daily Pres" Office, [1168
TO LET.
PART of Ground Floor.
10, Des Voeux Road Central.
Apply to-
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
[1109
TO LET (UNFURNISHED).
"KWAISANG"
Largo by her are bereby informed that all having arrived from above parts, Consignees of
hazardous radior extra hazardous Godowns Goods are being landed at their risk into the of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the harves, delivery may be obtained.
subject to rent
Goods not cleared by Aug. 31st, will be
All broken, chafed, and damaged packages will be examined. Claims against the steamer are to be lefs in the Godowns, where they must be
WHISKY.
THIS VAT WAS STARTED BY THE
LATE ROBERT TFÖRNE OF GREE
NOCE AND HAS BEEN. SOLD AS
No. 4 EVER SINCE 1831.
SOLE
AGENTS:
ZIM,
Fot
+117
garde as proving that working expenser" have proportionately diminished under State control The percentage of profit
from causes other than improvements in internal transport has, bere responsible" four coume of the results,
Whenever. the refure? as concession was granted it was always with the resen ration of State purchase. Finally, in 1900 the Nationalisation Law way pru
the capital during the four-year mulgated in order to place the railways period ended on March 31st, 1914. Rvers a higher level of efficiency by the aged 8 per cent. An average interest of elimination of the evily attendant epon 3 million yen per annum has been paid, diversity of management. Or the total subsidies amounting to 5 million yen in length of 4,500 miles then under traße, yours has been given to the light rail- 3.230 miles were divided amongst thirty-ways, and the surplus has been invested eicht different companies and the lines in additions, improvements, and construc were mostly short and disconnected. The tisas to the ausount of 179 million en reult of this was an unwarmatablein eight years.co March 31st, 2017-a st waste of money, due to duplication of practically equal to half the capital out provisions and want of facilities for early during the period.
When all th42 distribution. Thus the cast of rendering farts are taken together, the nationaliza the service was urereasonably high and tion of the railways in Japan may safely the delay in delivery became a seriousbe regarded as a financial success, thigh, grievance. In such circunstances the course, it is obvious that the rapid proper development of through traße was
industrial development of the nation practically out of the question. Although it was intended that the transfer of the ines shorld be arranged gradually over a term of nine years, in order to precludi the possibility of economie disturiuscen
Twe enses attending the war of war bonds to an
(two deaths) of enteritis enormous amount within a short spaga
were reported in the Colony on Tuesday. of time, it was soon found advisable for
An extraordinary meeting of the men- various FeSODA to carry through theers of the Hongkong Club is advertised
For September 8th. one _10 ) ደt ም . Far seventeen railways which were Major Bower has been purchased the
453,563.005Treasurer of the Society of St. Vincent you was paid during the two years de Paul in the place of Mr. F. Fisher, 10- and 1939. The capital of the resigned. State railway system has risen since the latter year by 47 per cent, owing to expenditure pen extensions and im provements, and
amounty. է 1,188,060,237 yen. The milenge aggregates 3,55 miles, an average annual increase of 156 miles. The rate of expansion is less than it was under the old régime. The reasons for this are manifold, but largely foamsinh... The phang về các struction policy, with special reference to the relative importance of the inten- sive and extensive development of Incili
whale transaction in the
sum of
nee
appointed
The kitchens of Nos. 116 and 118,. Second Sttert collapsed, yesterday morning, as the result of the heavy rainfall. For tunately nobody was injured.
Inspector Watt has arrested a Chinese who is wanted by the Canton authorities ow a charge, of kidnapping a little "girl" Extradition proceedings will be taken.
The Treasurer of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul acknowledges, with thanks, the receipt of $25 towards the sands of the Society from two anonymous
presented within 10 days of arrival: A. S. WATSON & CO., is, has also been responsible for the donors.
otherwise they will not be reongnized.
No Fire Insuranos will be affected by us in any can whatever.
حنا
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Lm,
General Managers. Hongkong, Angust 21th, 1919.
(1161
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FacT KORE
T
* Steamship
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, -
TIL 818.
[18
**
Colony early yesterday morning th During the storm which broke over ti
Peak was struck by lightning, and all the residence of Mr. Eldon Potter at electric fittings were damaged.
The
comparatively tardy progress of the new extension work. It should be borne in the wilful murder of a compatriot at The Chinese, who stands charged with mind that the new extensions undertaken | Sai Wan Ho by throwing him over a hy the State railways under the national wall, has been committed for trial at the régime have been mostly located in remote September Criminal Sessions. and largely mountainous regions, involv ing serious engineering difficulties, and in view of the cost aad! the distant pro- spect of profitableness, couhi hard1y have bạn taken up by any other than the State. Thest new extensions are, how) eter of great potential value in the State network. Anyway, the completion of through and circular lines has one much to increase the carrying capacity of the State system, and the provision of railway facilities has given a stimulus to the rise of industry in districts which
At the Peak (Jub, on Saturday even- hitherto had been handicapped by lack of Party will give an entertainment. This ing The Globe Trotters Concert broken, chafed and damaged packages RESULTS OF RALLWAY which were formerly experienced have afternoon
transport service. Many irritating delays will be followed by dancing. NATIONALISATION IN JAPAN.
1 Mixed American Tennis
"FOOKSANG *
arrived from the
Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby having
above porta
being landed
Informed "that el Goods a
at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., whence and/or from the Wharres delivery may be obtained.
foods not cleared by Sept. 1st, will be
10. 9. MOUNTAIN VIEW, from 1st bject to rent.
October, 1919... Apply -..
SAB, Cars of" Daily Press " Office,
TO LET.
(1084
TO. 10% THI PEAK, 8-Roomed House
at the. Peak. Apply to--
PERCY SMITH SETH & FLEMING
TO LET.
(593
FURNISHED at the PRAX, No. 4, Stewart
Apply-
H. E POLLOCK, Supreme Court.
[937
are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined. Claims against the Steamer presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Hoxoxona OPTICK: 10, DH FIDE ROAD, C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FL ŠTERET, E.G.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, Acoust 18rm, 1918.
9am-
the Dragon Motor Garage, were
Mr. C. Lauritsen and Kadar Singh, of moned. yesterday, before, Mr. N. L Smith for assaulting & chauffeur in their. employment. The hearing was adjourned till Friday,
been eliminated by the introduction of Tournament, will be played In view of the prominence which Nation-through transport, and there has been. alisation is assuming in the politics of Great Britain more than ordinary
No Fire Inrurazos will be affected by as in any use whatever.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD, interest attaches to the recently-issued
General Managers. Hongkong, August 19th, 1010.
F1163'
"BEN "
LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. S.S. "BENAVON!
FROM MIDDLESBRO, LONDON AND STRAITS ONSIGNEES of Cargo arnhersby informed thes all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra bazar dous Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whad and Godown Co., Ltd, whence
No claims will be admitted after the Goods. October 1st, 1910. No. 06, THE PEAK, have left the Godowns, and Goods remain- (End House of Stewart Terrace) Hot Watering undelivered after Aug. 31ar, will be Shroughout. Double Grass Tennis Court subject to rent. with Pavilion wad large Kitchen Garden.
Apply--
All Claims against the Stedmer must be EAM. WILLIAMS,
presented to the Undersigned on or before Sept. 7th, or they will not be recognised, LOWE BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Chartered Bank Buildings.
FOR SALE or TO LET on long, lease.
greater Izequency of trains, the in- crease in the density of the passenger
In the
"The Globe Trotters" Concert Party are giving their first entertainment in
service being equal to 27 per cent, in the Hongkong at the Peak Club on Saturday report of the Imperial Government Rail-
ten years under review. Within the same
night. They are ek, route to Australia, ways of Japan for the fiscal year 1916-17, period the passenger traffic has grown by
but hope to return during the winter embodying a review of the progress 8 per cent, and the goods traffic by 190
months, and "appear
the Theatre
at
achieved during the ten years which have per cent. Yet the capacity of the coach Royal They come with an excellent re
Occasional Tables, Extension Dining Table,URNISHED or UNFURNISHED from the wharves delivery may be obtador Treasury at that time, however, was the simplified operation "of trains, the
Lemperies.
of
Catalogues will be issued. Tru-Cash on Delivery Hongkong, August 95th 1913,
TO-NIGHT
Pictures,
Tine
1049
"MOUND DOUGH" No. 131, Tuz
FOR SALE.
Large Garden.
Apply-
WHEN YOU VISIT
THE CORONET
رہتا
PUT YOUR NAME DOWN
TO RECEIVE GRATIS.
THE REVUE.
G-Roomed House with
LOXLEY & CO.,
York
Buildings
1:145
PALACE HOTEL,
KOWLOON, Corner of Haiphong & Hankow Roads,
TIL. E. &
TWO
Tel. Addrms: Palac
WO Minutes from Ferry and Railway station. This Hotel has just beca completely renovated and refurnished is now up to date in every respect and under, English Management. Cuisina under personal supervision of the Proprietor "BAR AND BILLIARD ROOMS,
TERMS MODERATE. Special Arrangement for Families Application to
J. H. OXBERRY,
910]
Proprietor.
00
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Aug 3th, at 11 AM.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agents Hongkong, August
1919.
market.
*1
and the
patation.
The case
WILA
elapsed since the State acquired the ing stock has shown an increase of only leading private lines of the country: la 56 per cent and that of the wagon stock Eight Chinese were charged at the Japan the first railway was built by the 8 per cent. These figures conclusively Magistracy, yesterday, with being meru- State The project was for a trunk demonstrate the efficient use of the avail hers of a Triad Society. Evidence was line linking Tokyo, Kyoto and Kobe, together with branches to Yokohama and indeed, could have enabled the Railway No. 55, Belcher's Street and arrested the able vehicles of the railways. Nothing, given to the effect that the Police raided
Tauruga, a port on the Japan Sex The management to realise such a result but men, one of whom threw a basket out of the window containing papers referring not in 2 position to provide the unrestricted flow of
to an unregistered Society. The place necessary funds, and private capital standardization of motive power and inmates like boarders. A woman resided did not look like a dwelling-house, or its declined to venture upon this novel field rolling-stock, all of which are primarily in one of the cubicles fur investment. Englishmen may recall an outcome of the consolidation under
remanded, with satisfaction that one of their fellow unified control. The financial results have countrymen, HORATIO NELSON LAY, came shown on the whole a tendency towards
We understand that Professor Sklare to the rescue by floating a Japanese loan stendy improvement. Notwithstanding avski is paying Hongkong & return visit for a million sterling on the London heavy reduction effected in passenger of a few days duration, and is to give a Work was commenced in 1870 fares in 1907 and in freight rates in 1812, pianoforte recital at the Peak Club on upon the arrival of 4. British engi- there was a phenomenal gain in earnings which he gave in conjunction with Mr. Wednesday evening The excellent concert neering corps "and materiai, and the owing to a remarkable increase in traffic guage then adopted-3 ft. 6 in. has after the railways were nationalised, the Sykora (cello) at the Theatre Royal last FRENCH LESSONS became the standard gusge of the figures for 1915-14, the last normal year,
January will be remembered by all who Japanese railways. A decade later there being 113,470,000 yen,
attended it, and we are confident that he were 116 miles of road entirely under double those of ten years previously. will have an appreciative audience at the Government ownership. The impossibili The working ratio was stabilised down to Peak Club, Hor it seldom that we in ty of raising money for further exten an average of 47 per cent. for the four
Hongkong have the opportunity of listen- sions obliged the Government to depart rear ended March 31st, 1914, as coma-
ing to a musician of such undoubted from the policy which it had laid down, pared with 48.7 per cent. for the private:
ability- and invite, the co-operation of privately-owned linca and 43.6 per cent, for the enterprise. By this means during the Statelines during the ten years previous, next ten years (1891-1891) 1,165 miles of to nationalisation. In view of the steady road were constructed a length more increase in the cost of labour and
The following telegram has been than double the State mileage. The materials and in the growth of new lines,
received by the American Consulate departure, however, was only a tempor- which are necessarily less productive than
General, Hongkong, from the Manila Bry expedient due to force of circüm the old-established lines built where the
Observatory :- stances, and the idea of a unified system demand was greatest and the engineering Typhoon in about 13sdeg. Long E.
12.40 p.m., August 27th. [76 of national railways was never lost sight difficulties were least, this result is re- and 14deg. Lat. N., moving W.N.W2
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[1184
G. MOUBBIOW.
1. Marion HILL BOAD
(8).
WAI KEE
FLAG AND SAILMAKER.
No. 122, Dos Vœux Road Central, Top Floor, HONGKONG. TELEPONE No. 1832.
Or
more than
TYPHOON WARNING.