NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
WANTED,
Rough Terrier PUPPY Dog.
Box 1856,
Care of "Daily Preas" Office. 1866
11
INDUSTRIAL INSTIT "TION F. R THE
BLIND
(KOWLOON CATY),
NNUAL SALE OF WORK in the Rhenish Church Hall (near the Hong tong University) on TUESDAY, DECEMBE 18TH, 1919, and following days, when a miscellaneous selection of raitable goods, made by the blini girls in the Institution,
will be on sale.
Friends are condially invited to atteral and show their sympathy with the work being carried on The Institution was formerly
uncles German control.
New Flotation known as
1657
THE MENTAKAB RUBBER CO., LTD.
Managing Agentá---
Mesara, HARRISONS & CHONFIELD.
Estates situated in Pahang,
Nominal Capital
Paid up Capital
Str. $1,000,pa ...... $1,00,000
Divided into 1,000,000 shares of $1.00 each. Fifty Cents on Application, and Fifty Cents on Allotment.
Total area
Planted Acres ·
In bearing
--
1,575 Acres.
*
134 Acres. 480 Acres.
(285 Additional Acres coming into
"bearing next April) Parchase price of Estate $308,000.--Cash.
Application closes at Singapore on the Sind of Decrank 1919,
BENJAMIN & POTTS. Share General Brokers.. Hongkong, December 13th, 1919, [1658
Бе
G.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPART-
MENT
',
TE HEREBY NOTIFIED that SEALED TENDERS in duplicate. which should
alearly marked TENDER FOR QUARRIES ill be received at this Office until Noem on MONDAY, the 2D day of DZ 19.9, for the letting of the under- mentioned Granite Quarries at Hongkong, Kowloon and the Now Territories, for one year from the 1st January
1910.
Each Tender must be accompanied by receipt to the affect that Tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a eum as imber in the Schedule hereunder opposite to each quarry, as a plodge of the bond price of His offer, which sum shall
all be forfeited to the carry out
Crown, if the Tenderer refuses to
his tender and comply with the [conditions hereinafter contained, should the tender be
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG POLICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15TH 3919.
THE HONGKONG POLICE VICTORY Tave held as the CETT HALL on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 1919. Dancing to commencing ať v pX.
W. HENDERSON, SIT.
· Hon. Secretary,
Hongkong Police Station,
Hongkong.
[1578
INTEMATIONS
THE CHINA LIGHT AND TOWER COMPANY (1918), LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the FIRST ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS. will be bold at the Offices of the Company, St. ficorge's Building Chater Road, Victoria, on SATURDAY, the 10TH
Hongkong 1919, 40 11.30 o'clock in the
for the
the purpose of receiving a
NORTH CHIMA INSURANCE COMPANY end of 'Anroenta and the Report of the
LIMITED.
11
NOTICE OF REMOVAL. THE OFFICES of the awe Company
have this day been REMOVED No 3, QUEEN' BUILDINGS, (Coater Road).
Hongkong, December 8th, 1919.
WANTED.
11638
A CLERK for a Shipping Office. State N experienced CORRESPONDENCE
qualifeations to-
Box No. 1847. Care of "Daily Press Office.
[1847
TO LET. SUITABLE FOR COAL STORAGE.
VACANT FLOT of Land.
A Faumati
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA.
TION CO., LTD.
F1417
FO LET.
VACANT PLOT of Land, Praya. Esat.
Apply to
THE HÙNGKONG LAND INVEST.... MENT & AGENCY CO. LTD.
TU LEIT
.1395
General Macugers for the 14inanths ending 30th September, 1918, and electing & Consult
Commit and Auditors. THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 15TH DEBI. 1919, unul Saturday, the 24H DECEMBER, 1919, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN. TOMES & Co.
General Maragers, Hongkong, December 5th, 1919. (1630
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CERTIFICATE No. 5 NS 5336 dated Hongkong November 6th, 1918 for five shares numbered 2301 to $5885 and 6831~ to 68943 inclrsivo alt registered in the name of HO SAIU PO
been LUST STOLE, sad abould t. is Certificate no be produced to the Bank before the 16th, day of DECKS, 1919, a cow Certificate for the shares will be issued and the aforesaid Certificate No. /NS 336 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation as NULL and VUID.
By Order of the Chart of Directors,
N. J. STABB.
Chiet Manager. Hoogkong, November 28th, 1919.
NOTICE...
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
11578.
IN Order to enable the Contractors to compete the work in connection with
FURNISHED, No. 87 THE PEAK (No. 1,
tewart Terrace) containing 3 Bed-the above Hotel at the earliest possible date rooms and Bathrooms, hot and cold water, without interruption, and in order to avoid Drying Room Dining Room, Drawing all posiolity of damage to the Flooring, Room, Sitting Room and usual Uffiora alan Tile Paint Work, te, the public I urge Garden.
requested to kindly shatain from visiting the Hotel as on and from this date until it completion and formal opening of which due Notice will be given by Advertisement in the Local Newspapers
Apply -
BUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO. LTD. Alexandra Hairītu
FOR SALE. '
81
and
OFFOR Furnitures, Fixtures
Fittings, including Safes, Deaks, Bookcases, Chairs, Typewriters, etc.
Apply to:--
Connaught ROAD, 3rd Floor.
[1843
MOUNT
FOR SALE:
$6 FOUNT GOUGH" No. 11, Tax PRAX -Roomed House with Large Garden.
Apply
LILEY (0
Turk Bellings.
MINING.
1955
The Government does not bind itself to FORRALE or Supply under contract:-
socapted.
accept the Highest or any Tender,
Forma of Tender can be obtained from the Director of the Public Works.
PARTICULARS OF THE QUARRIES,
Ruang Lot N
Approximate Upart Crown
Deport
Tunder.
BISMUTH & WOLFRAM ORE Price very moderate.
For partienlaiks apply to---
The Management of the Hotel feel aure! that they
INTIMATION
WINES & SPIRITS
19
ASSORTED CASES FOR XMAS
Case No. 1-$22
3 Bola St. Estephe Claret.
Douro Port.
3
#t
1
Light Dry Sherry.
%0
"
14
N Whuky
Brandy, Superior Palo.
Spey Royal Whisky.
Case No. 2-$28.*
Bb. St. Marceaux Champagne."
1 Bot:
15
M
St. Exaphe Claret Light Dry Sherry.
Uld Tawny Fort.
Superior Pale.
B. Whisky.
Dewars Wuite Label Wisisky.
Spey Hoyas Whisky. Gin.
Urange Brand,, M.BR.
Case No. 8-$32.
St. Marceaux Champagne. Very Pale Dry Sherry.
D. rusk
Estrella Fort
St. Julien Chret
N Brown Brandy
Gu.
Whisky.
Dewars White Label Whisky Spey Royal Whisky.
Apricot Brandy M. B. B.
spirit of revenge, although they are determined to obtain adequate repars
The averagŁ
The average mena temperature for. November in Hongkong was 68.1, the tion for the terrible sufferings which lowest recorded being 83, on November German ambitions have indicted upon 25th, and the highest 0.7, on November the world. Their selection of floating th. There were 3.885 inches of rain and docks, oranda, tugs and dredgers as com- 175 hours of sunshine. pensation for the ships scuttled at Scape humidity was 67. Flow they are prepared to examine The marriage of Mr. Sidney Evans. again in the light of any evidence whico Deputy Ordnance Store Officer, Hang- Germany is able to produce to shor kong Naval Dockyard, and Miss Vida that the fullment of the
present Grimble takes place, by special licence, demands is calculated to cripple her
on December 3rd at St. John's Cathed economically. Once more, it is. on Gerral. Mr. and Mrs. Evahs will leave for many that the responsibility rests fot. Ragland shortly afterwards, Mr. Evans making or marring peace. On similar having been transferred to a Home ap- occasions since the Armistice when Gerpointment Miss Doris Grimble, secondl many has failed to make good her case daughter of she has relied upon the bogies of Bolbetrothed to Surg-Com. Eitzroy-Williams,
Mr. George Grimble, shevism and Kaiseriam to win concessions RN, of the Naval Hospital, Hongkong. from the Allies When negotiations were proceeding for the surrender of the The Hongkong Frison Rules have been Fleet and the reduction of the Army the amended to read as follows: The term Spartacists became active, and the Pan-European prisoners' shall includ Germans began to organise monster de- Americans and such other persons as monstrations. Very little is heard now owing to their previous mode of life, of the Spartacists, but the Pan-Germans cannot in the opinion of the Superin are again busy exalting the Prussian tendent, be properly placed in the cats, spirit. It may be that they think they gory of Asiatic prisoners.
The terat see an opportunity of rousing the people Asiatic prisutiers shall include all in support of the restoration of the prisoners other than European prisoners. Monarchy by pointing to the peace-terms Any prisoner whose "application to 10 as evidence of the national humiliation classed as a European prisoner is refux which the Government has tamely submited by the Superintendent shall be entitle ted. On their side, the party in powered to appeal to the Governer-in-Council, may be seeking, by provoking an offensive whose decision shall be final." movement on the part of the Allies, 11 convince the people of their patriotis and to rob their political opponents of any chance of discrediting them. Thers is the further possibility that they are giving the Pan-Germans rope in the hope of intimidating the Allies by threats f counter-revointions. According to the German Minister of war, Germany has no means of resistance, while Mr. BONAR Law has just declared that Great Britain
may rely upon the ready SPECIAL CASES PUT UP TO OBDEE. ami her allies possess the power-and are co-operation of the public in the foregoing regard.
Dated this Sixth day of November, 1918. FOR THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD. Proprietors of the REPULSE BAY HOTEL,
J. H. TAGGART, Kasager..
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
1581
BY APPOINTMENT. HUGHES AND HOUGH,
AUCTIONEZES TO THE FOTZENHENT EX AMMIHALIT.
AS. WATSON & CO.
LIMITED.
TKL Ble
14
BIRTHS. Mrcccs-At the Government Civil Hoa
pital, on December 14th, to Mr. and Mrs CHABLES MYCOCK-8 #00. PO BIO CHONG CO.
OBB.-At Ealing, London, W., on Novem. [1661 · 154, Dea Youx Road West General Auctioneers,"
$1814
ber 18th, to Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Share. Coal and General.za of Messrs. Boyd & Co., Amoy
and Formosa 30. (By cable). 31st, the wife of E. A. H. BLY (H.M. Consular Service, China)-s daugh-
CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MESTING of the above Company will be $60 at the Offrey of MARTE GER, LATINOSTON 89.00&C MPANY, St. George's Buildings Victoria, 100.60 10000 in the Cairns of Hongkong, on MONDAY, 200.00 the 297 day of DEEP, 1918, at elevra
the forenoon. for the purpose o'clock in considering and. thought fit passing the
Resolution following
an Ordinary Besolation
·Skankiwan Xon, 3 & 4
28.12.
H
Hi Tas Kak 28.7....
70
$1,200.00 6,300,00 4,300.00 $806,60
Jordan Road Jn. 10..
800.00
320.00 130.00
18.30
8,100.00
1.
100.00
35.00
$10.00
Hal Two Wax Nos. 1-18
SCOLOU
BOJO
480.00
3. To. 21. Vak.Zann Reung No.19 ** 4.38
2.10
400.00
1,400.00
(1) The Tenderer for Bok Un Quarry Lot No. 6 will also have to include in his Tender the sum of $100.00 towards the cost of cor- structing: 4 wall to prevent damage 10
128 1293 and 1992.
(3) The Tenderer for Ma Tau Kok Quarry - Lar No. 8 will also have to include the sum of $100.00 towards the cost of constructing a Channel to prevent damage to the Govern ment Blaughter House at Ms Tau Kok.
"PUBLIC AUCTION.
[1659
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS
Faces, 1919, at 3 PM, at the Offices The Public Works Department, by Order THE GOVERNOR of One
+
24
That the monitional agreement antered into by the Directors of the "Company in the name and on behalf
Company with Harrisons and "Crosfeld Limited dated the 17th day "of December 1919, for the sale of the #undertaking property and assets of the Company as existing on the sist day of December 1918, subject to its ibilities; for the sum of $828,000
Produce Brokers.
The Undersigned have received instruc- tions to sell by Public Auction,
(For Account of the Concerned), On TUESDAY December 18th. 19.8, at 10.30 at the
Sales Rooms, Va. P, Des Vœux Road, Corner of Ice House street, Several cases of TOYS (to be sold without reserve). 2uitable for XMAS TRÈES, Terms: Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
(For Account of the Concerned) ON THURSDAY,
December 38th, 1919, at 120 r, at the Sales Booms, No. 8, Des Vœux Hond, Corner of Ice House Street,
for.
ready, if necessary to use it to ensure that the Treaty is not merely ratified but carried into effect. Mr. WINSTON CHUa CHILL states that be has na information to support the rumour that Germany is making efforts to organise an army for offensive purposes, but that, on the con- trary, all the evidence goes to indicate that the regular army is being reduced in general accord with the peace terms.
THE DEMAND FOR CONSTI- TUTIONAL REFORM.
COL WARD OPENS THE CAMPAIGN IN THE COMMONS,
A
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, December 19th. In the House of Commons, replying to Amery, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, Lieut-Colonel Jobs Ward. Colonel
received from the Constitutional Reform stated that A petition bad been Association of Hongkong asking for a more popular form of Government for the Colony, and Sir Reginald Stubbs had been asked carefully to consider the ques tious involved after he had gained some. experience of the Colony. The Associa
anR AV HATO tion had been informed accordingly.
Last August it was estimated at 390,000 FAR EASTERN CABLE
men.
&
In addition to this force there are mobile armed constabulary, 70,000 strong, officered by regulars and equipped with heavy mortars and flame-throwers;
and a Civio Guard, the members of which drill regularly, and carry out bombing practice. In view of the nature of "the
training and equipment of these two
NEWS.
DEMAND FOR IMPEACHMENT OF (PEOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
BANK OFFICIALS.
PERING, December 12th. Parliament has addressed & despatch SLE-At Charlwood, Surrey, on October Corps a careful watch is being kept upgovernor and Vice Governor of the Bank to the Government requesting that the them. It is hardly to be supposed that of China be impeached for a re-issue of its present state Germany will commit Bank of China notes which should hays the folly of driving the Allies to extremes, beer destroyed. This action is re.pon- but she may endeavour to trade upon notes."
sible for the present depreciation of thes their reluctance to resume hostilities. By refusing to submit, Germany would be committing, auicide.
Snezana OrrIce: 10s, Daa, Vaux Road, O. Laimoon OFFIN: 181, Fan Sea, E.G.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, DECEMBER 18TH, 1918.
FOR THE LAST TIME.
One case (one death) of cerebro-spinal fever was reported in the Colony on Friday.
The Rev. E Baller Ridler, B.A
UNPAID EDUCATIONALISTS THREATEN TO STRIKE..
PEEING, December 13th. At a meeting" of the professors and colleges and schools it was decided to teachers of the Government University, cease daty on Monday if the matter of salaries were not adjusted.
These educationalists have not drawn their salaries for three months, which hardship is aggravated by the fact that
THEE in a tone of finality in the Supreme formerly C.M.B. Missionary in Fukien, the lower grades are paid partly in de
China, has been appointed vicar of
Studley, Trowbridge..
The Undersigned have received instrno- Council's Note to Germany. It leaves no "(Eight hundred and twenty-eight tions to sell by Fablia Auction, "thousand dollars) cash which bas
loophole for further discussion. In spite "tern submitted to this meeting be
of the modification, at Great Britain's re- "and the same is hereby ratified and sprrored and that the Directors be
hostilities there is the reminder for the to serve in place of Mr. A. Shelton quest, of the threat of resumption of The election of a Justice of the Peace and they are hereby authorised and "directed to carry the same into
last time that the denunciation of the Hooper, on the Licensing Board, will be effect with fall power to assent fo "any modifications in the Agreement
Armistice is sufficient to give the Allied held on December zand. *which they may think surdient and
arm fall latitude with a view to ans "in the interests of the Company Copies of the above-mentioned Agreement can be seen at the Registered Offices of the coloured Loes, was Incense Burner, Decesary." At the
Vasce Wall Faton, Cable Fcreens,
which they may judge Company, Et.
terld Bronze and Brass Figures, Vases Supreme Council takes pains to show the same time, the JOHNSON STOEN & MASTER the Solicitors to Company Prince's Building, Lee House and Crystal Orraments. Street, Vistoria aforesaid, at any time before
Building, Cater
or
VALUABLE CHINESE PORCELADE,
CURICE, EN, Ezra, lat Including a large variety of k-oploared and
military measures
Letters Patent for an invention for
preciated currency
STUDENTS INSPECTING GOODS.
with a view to the discovery of the sale The students are searching the Store
orderly but vexatious. of Japanese goods. The proceedings are
BOLIVIAN MINISTER ENTER TAINED.
Road, Victoria orges the offices of Kakemonos, Lacquered Waro, Ivory, Auto how the Germans have made “an iner. the Taikoo Sugar Refining Company, portance upon this event in view of the
FAMATON LAND "Conduit following:
in the Colony of Hongkong, for
a serm of 75 years, with the option of renewal at = Crown Reat to be fized by the Burveyor HS MAJESTY THE KID, for one further Mam of 78 years. A
pesung
That the Company be wound up
voluntarily
HUGHES & HOUGH
Auctioneers.
improved process for the production of The first Bolivian Minister, Br. Reyes, decolouring carbon has been granted to to-night The Chinese are placing in will be entertained at the Waichalopu
recent Sino-Bolivian Treaty.
[BY COURTESY OF THE CHINA MAIL."] BERIOUS LANDSLIDE AT IPOH
Ledam
An amended list of public and general bolidays appearing in the Gazette shows Whit Monday falls next year on May that the Government have discovered that 24th, and not on June 7th as previously announced.
The bore stocks recently arrived from plicable attempt to delay, wilfully the the letting by Public Auction Sale, to the said meeting, (except Saturdays and genlang and Towkwond Feriada, Bury
and include paces from the Ming. estofoment of the Treaty and the definite Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne has been ap the of 11 and the balk of pesce Germany's objec pointed to act as Registrar of the hong of the above Resolution to consider and if thought it, to
And subject to the
¡ FORETTO,
(Fall Partion are from Catalogue).
tions to the clauses of the protocol, and Oficial Admistrator and Official Troster Bupreme Court, Registrar of Companies,
pass as an. Extraordinary Resplution the
On view day of sale.
ber demands for their modification, are during the absence on leave of Mr. H. A. -Trani :----Cash.
Nisbet, dealt with one by one and are shown to be intenable With reference to the objection that the protocol gives the Allies the right to compel respect for the Pre Pasca Treaty by force of arms, it is pointed out that, once the Treaty comes into operation, provisions will be made for the maintenance of peace by general Treaty stipulations as well as by the ordinary methods recognised by interns tional law. As regards the Scaps Floy incident, Germany is told clearly that she
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
(For Account of the Concerted),
that Ernest Altred "Mountford Williams of the firm of
The Undersigned bave received instra Love Bingham & Matthews of Chartered Bank Building, Queens tions to sell by Public Auction Road Central, Victoria aforesaid be ated Liquidator for the purposes such remuners Goma may be arrange Limited tween the id Harrisons and and the Liqublaton Crosfield, Limited
Appointed i
of meh winding PP, GET CRAS
the requisite majoritetiat Resolation to
Should the Secondi Besolution be passed by it will be submitted for confirmation an Second Extraordinary General Worting to be
OL SATURDAY, OR December 20th, 1818, at 10.30 AM at their Sales Rooms, Bro. 8 Den Vœux Boods
Corner of Los House Street,
A. LARGE AMORTMEAT OF TOYS
Comprising
Tolls (large and small), Dole Beds, Foot beld at the address at twelve o'clock Balls Tea Cets, Mechanical Toys, Xmas noon on TUESDAY, the lath day of January, The Blocks Gurses Rubber Balls, Ferep 1920. My Books and Port Cards Albums Toy Swords
Dated this 10th a
and Guna, Amona Decorations, Crackers, S By Order of the Bomber,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C
St. George's Buildings, Hongkong
HUGHES & HOUGH.
not repadiate responsibility for, week fiz arbitration the solution of, acts of war the settlement of which belongs Allie" The Allies, however, have
no desire to die
A highway robbery took place at Ma Sink Au Gap, near the old Tytam Reservoir, on Friday at 2 p.m. A Chín- from visit to Wanchai when he was ese village of Stanley was returning attacked by two men, who stole $7.
The Chinese, charged with
forged bill to the China Australian Steamship Company, represe
it had been sent by a Chinese Bým zá applied, water to one of the vessem the Company, has been committed
SINGAPORE, December 13th. During quarry mining at Ipoh a huge landalide occurred, resulting in seve teen fatalitics. The coolies lines were wiped out.
PARIS TO AUSTRALIA FLIGHT-
ABANDONED.
Poulet at Moulmein (Burma) abandon- defecta. ed the fight to Australia owing to engine
(THROUGH BLUZER'S AGENCE-]. POULET'S EXTRAORDINARY
EXPERIENCE.
LONDON, December th The Times correspondent at Par states that M. Poulet started from Baps kole two hours after Capt. Rom Brit oro was caught in a equatoria terms and blown back 850 miles, and exply werk ed disaster. He landed at Ba
or