NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE
TSAMUEL JOHN CLAYE at present
WHOM it may concern. E
THE HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER
INTIMATIONS-
INTIMATION
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONGKONG BOXING THE CHINA LIGHT, AND POWER AS
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ASSOCIATION, residing at the Hongkong. Hotel, Pedder Street, Victoria in the Colony of Hong
NOVICES COMPETITION. kong, bereby give Notice that I bave TANTRIES sro invited for & NOVICES expressly withdrawn all and every COMPETITION (ll Weight) to be suthority which my wife Gladys Ardlene held on or shout the teTH day of JANUARY, Claye may have at any time, either ax-1990, to be conducted ander the ompetition pressly or by implication or otherwise Rules of the National sporting Club, subject soquired to contract for me or in my name to such variations therein as may be made or as my agent or in any way to pledge by the Boxing Committee of the above my credit-I having expressly forbidden.
Association her so to do and she being sufficiently Weight to be NSC. Standard Weights. supplied with all necessaries and that I Entries will not be accepted from any man will not be responsible for ber debts who has (s) won any Open Novices Competi- whensoever or howsoever incurred.
tion, or (b) taken part in any Contest or in Dated this 17tb. day of December, 1910 any Open Competition other than one for
Novices. S. J. CLAYE. (1689
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIST,
OF
HONGKONG.
Entries must be made at or before Noon on Wednesday, December 4th and be addressedí to the undersigned.
J. C. WILDIN Manager. C/o-Irons & Exports Urtica, Hongkong.
ANNOUNCES A FREE LECTURE ON | private debt.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
BY
DR. WALTON HUBBARD, C.S.B
AT THE
THEATRE ROYAL
MONDAY, DEC. 2231, 1918,
AT 5.30 PM
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
(1878
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
END
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY, LTD.
CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamise
TKIRESIAS
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Haita Wharf, Kowloon, where It will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for
from Godown on delivery and after Dec. 17th
Optional cargo will be l landed, unisur potice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafed, ane damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on say Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 1045 am and Noon within the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods emaining undelivered after Dec. 2ara, will be subject to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before Jan. 6th, or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance will be effected.
DE BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents Hongkong, December 16 h, 1918. (1879
NUTILE TO CONSIGNEF8 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY ETU
AND
JONSIGNEES por Company's Steamer "HELENUS”
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Half's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk." The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after Dec 18th.
Optional cargo will be
landed, unless
nation
has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
to
All broken, ehated, and damaged goods are be left in ther
Godawas, where they will
be examined on any The days and Fridays between the hours, of 10.45 km. and Noon within the free storage period.
No claim will be admitted after the Gods ave left the stormer's Godown and all goods remaining andelivered after Dec. 24th, will be subject to rent"
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before Jan. 7th, or they will not be recognised. No Fire Instrance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agenta: Hongkong, November 17th, 1818. teso
INDO-CHINA STHAK KAVIGATION CO. LID,
NOTION TO CONSIGNEES
FROM KOBE
Steamship
"CHAKSANG®- having: merived from the above
pori
Constgress of Cargo by how are beraby baformed that all Goods are being landed
risk into the kamzion andjór extra
G.
NOTICE.
1877
R.
TTENTION is drawn to the fact that, under the Army Act, a Boldier cannot be placed under stoppages of pay for a Tradesmen and others, who inter Soldiers to contract debts, do so st their own risk.
C. LESLIE SMITH, Major, DAA & Q.M.G. CHUA COMMAND, Hongkong, December 16th, 1819. (1684 NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
THE OFFICES of the shore. Company Thu this day bean REMOVED, 10 No. 3, QUIE'S BUILDINGS, (Chaver Road).
Hongkong, December 8th, 1919. (1638
NOTICE.
*
THE Offices and Stations of the Chinese Maritime Customs for Kowloon and District will be CLOSED to Public Businers. on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23RD. (Winter Bolatice), on THURSDAY. and FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25TH and 16TH (hristmas sad. Boxing Days) and on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, JANUARY 1ST and is, (New Year Holidays)
T. D. MOORHEAD, Commisioner of Chinese Customs, Kowloon and District. York Buildings,
Hongkong, December 17th. 1219, 1672
LADIES RECREATION CLUB. ANNUAL THE TOURNAMENT, COMMENCING GAON JANUARY, 1st 1916.:
MALAYA UHUDA: EST
COMPANY (1918), LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the FIRST ORDINARY GENERAL Bald si the Offices of the Company, St. MEETING of BHAREHOLDERS will be
eorge's Building
Road Victoria DECEMBER 1919, 10 o'clock in the Hongkong, on
the form forenoon, for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Maus
14 months ending 1918 and electing a Commit Bad Auditor
of the Company
the 15t
30th
Cheory for the. HE TRANSFERS
IN the BOTH
will
be
CLOSED DE, 1919, both day inclusive, DE-45. 1919, until
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co... General Managem Hongkong, December 6th, 1919 [1630
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF · CLUB,
་་
NOTICE IS FERERY GIVEN
the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Club will be held in the Board Boczn of Messrs. JaneER ATEER & CA, GD, OD TUESDAY: DECEMBER
DROPSHER, F30, 1918, at (a) To receive from the Committee a report Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts for the year ended 300h Sept 1915
****
(b) To elbet Officers and her Members of the Committes in the place of the retiring members thereof
(c) To decide on any resolution which may have been submitted to the meeting.
By Order,
J. W. FRANKS,"
Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, December 15th, 1919 fieca THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.
of the
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Company will be OLOGED from #THE__ TRÀNSFER BOOKS SATURDAY. Dechas H, 1918, til MONDAY, DECEMBIN 29TH, 1918 Goth days, inclulis
By Order of the Brard of Directors; CHA
GIRB, LIVINGSTON & Co
Agenta Hongkong, December 13th, 1918; 1860 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION:
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CERTIFICATE No. 5 NS. 5236 dated Hongkong November 8th. 1918 for five shares numbered 25884 to $5465 and 66191 to 66923 inclusive all registered in the name of HO BBIU PO han been STOLEN, and should this Certificate, not be
LUST produced to the Bank before the 10th day of DECEMBER 1919, & now Certificate for the shares will be immed and the aforesaid Certificate No. 5/NS 1338 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation as NULL: and YOID.
By Order of the Cours of Directors,
NJ. STARE, ZA
Chief Manager. Hongkong, November 28th, 1919. 1578 BRITISH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
TIENTSIN.
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.
ADIES' SINGLES-Open to Members of Fee $1.
any Local Tennis Club. Entrance
Entries must be made on or before Dece ber 17th, 1913, tom
MISS_MOXON, Lissectia ubTHE COUNCIL boroby OF INGIN KER Hon. Secretary, THE COUNCIL bereby invites applica Hongkong: December 16th, 1919, 1673 and MANAGER for its Electricity Supply
Vadertaking.
WEI-HAL-WET SCHOOL
WANTED.
competent MATRON. Apply wi
references to the
HEADMASTER
WANTED.
1063
N experienced CORRESPONDENCE CLEEK for Shipping Office State
·qualißestions-to
·Box No. 1647, Cace of "Daily Press Office.
(1847
TO LET. SUITABLE FOR COAL STORAGE,
VACANT PLOT of Land at Yazmati Apply to-
A
WINES & SPIRITS
ASSORTED
18TH, 1919.
Dr. Walton Hubbard will deliver # from lecture at the Theatre Royal on Monday next on Christian Science,
great
Yourly
per cent. Th June of this year there were 47,807,000 ton of steam shipping as against 45,404,000 tona in Juney 1914. These figures are eloquent of enterprise Variety Entertainment in connection with Among the items to be offered at the in ship-building According to Lloyd's the Cabaret, ce Saturday afternoon, are Register, the loss of world shipping at-ngs: by Mr. R. A. Green; «who had
ready created tributable to the war-e, the difference on among music lovers in Hongkong impres between the tonnage aflost in 1919 and The talented Misses Yo and Winnie
Lawson have also the 'tonnage which, it is estimated, would to
- consented. to appear.
The management is particn have been afloat if the war had not taken larly fortunate in receiving the kind offer CASES FOR XMAS, place is calculated at seven and a half
of the Misses Aileen and Doris Woods: to lend their services at both performances, million tons. Without the disturbing These ladies have consented, by special influence of the Grent Upheaval, the quest to include the dust from Tales of Hoffmann In their ovaning's reper- tonnage this year would, therefore, have. toire. The Pathé Frères, who are pro- beca 59,904,000. The actual tonnage inviding the Cinema entertainment, have
an excellent picture well worth socips. 191047,807,000-does not show a very serious deficiency, despite the war, the Egure being Ave million tons. This les way will be more than made up this year, as about eight million tons are under construction in the shipyarda, of the
Case No. 1-$22.
3 Bota. St. Estephe Claret.
Douro Port.
Light Dry Sherry. Qiz.
Brandy, Superior Pale. ***Whinky.. Spey Boyal Whisky.
Case No. 2-$28.
1 Bat. St. Marossar Champagne.
St. Estephe Claros. Light Dry Sherry old
Tawny
Madeira
Port
Brandy Superior Pale
Whisky
Dewars White Label Whisky. Spey Royal Whisky.
Gia
Úrange Brandy, MBR
Case No. 3-832.
1 Bot St. Marceaux Champagne.
Very Fale Dry Sherry.
·D. Fort
Estrella Port
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St Julien Claret.
"B" Brown Brandy.
Chery Ch
་་་
Wit ky. Deware White Label Whisky. Spey Royal Whisky, Apricot brandy M. B. R.
↓
The report and accounts of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club for the period: Octa- ber 1st, 1918 to September 30th., 1919 shows a total membership of 522, consist 10 of 460 resident and 3 subscribers. 87 resident members joined the Club
world. How far the prospective increase Hoe period under report Two 16
of
כז.
84,789,10,
Debentures
courses have been completed at Fan- nine new holes to the Relief ling during the year by the addition of provements have also been carried out on
Course In the Water Bay.
Course at Fanling and at Deep Big tes proft on working show a
The accounts for the Fear after paying interest
bist and Bank Farling and Happy Valley Depreciation,
overdraft
and "setting aside is a loss of $378.07 which has been standing at $13,002.09). transferred to Reserve Account (no from subscriptions were 89,2536, the pro- receipts fit on the sales of meals, golf balls, etc... were $17,388.54. Un the axpenditure side, the
Wages account inofeased $12,005.40 for months in 1818
from $17,813.23, the maintenance actonat from 9,079.90 to $18,550.85 The expenditure against 87,800.29 for nine months in 1018 en wages at Fanling was $12,309,94 as and on maintenance. $15,379.1958 against
in shipping will serve to reduce freight rates it is diffenlt to say, as other factore intervene such as the increased cost of coal, higher wages, delay in ports, and the conditions as regards production governing the export and import trade of the world
According to Lord. INCRCAPE, it is likely to be a long time before freights and fares fall to the pre war level owing to the enormous increase in the cost of working steamers. His announcement regarding the decision of the F. and O. Company to change over gradually from coal to oil fuel suggests one way of bringing down freight and fares, but there are technical difficulties still to be surmounted before oil cAD FAR EASTERN CABLE
take the place of coal in the mercantile deets of the world Another method af reducing freight rates is for the coun- trics producing raw material, as well aa those responsible for manufactures, to increase their output and insist upon an SPECIAL CASES PUT UP TO ORDER.mprovement in the arrangements for the handling of merchandise at the ports. The questions of currency and exchange, ale, are bound up with the problem of freight rates. There seems to be no
LIMITED
TE B16
DEATHS.
"
$7,155.06.
NEWS.
[FECK OUR TOWN CORRESPONDENT]} HANDLEY PAGE MACHINE'S SUCCESSFUL TEST,
to
PEEING, December 18th. The final test of the first Handley Page, machine occurred this afternoon, when 1,500 ha, or. sand, made & triumphant: the machine, with twelve passengers and: ascent. Several Chinese officials were amongst the passengera
LATER The first Handley Page acroplane was handed over to the Chiness Government this afternoon
THE TEACHERS' STRIKE. it is believed that the Government will The strike of Teachers continues, but yield on all points.
RAILWAY AMALGAMATION ARRANGED.
3
kow and Peking Saiyuan Railways has
"PERING, December 17th An amalgamation of the Peking-Han- The been arranged. General Tinge to be the
director of the combined railways.
A.S. WATSON & CO. prospect of such an improvement, taking place in labour and exchange conditions in the immediate future as would justify the prediction of an appreciable fall in the freight rates. There has been a drop from the unprecedented rates that ruled in 2016, but it has not been so marked as to encourage hopes of an early return. to pre-war quotations. For instance, the rate from Calcutta to the United King- BALZAN-At Brighton, on December 12th.
dom rose in 1916 from 206. 8d. to 300 BARCA, aged 60, beloved mother of It is now about 170s, or, roughly, eight BROCK-At Chowkiakow, on December
H. and A. Balean (by cable). [1678 times as much aa before the war,
1918, at Honan, EDITH, the beloved wife of the Rev. John Brock, of the Girro-At Weihsien, Shantung, on
China Inland Mission, aged 48.
EDMUND K. GITFORD, of the British December 8th, 1919, of influenza, War Office Emigration Agency, late Hrsay,At Hankow, on December 11th.,
of Ardmore, Pa., U.S.A. 1919, General WILLIAM MENY, of the Chiness Imperial Army, aged 77 MOUSET.-At 41, Bartill Road, Shang- main at their present high level.
hai, on December 17th, 1919, PHILIP HARRY, the beloved son of Air and regards fares, Lord Inchcape makes Mrs Housley, aged 4 months.
no promise of a reduction, though he #116CTO-At Monroe City, Missouri, of
MDM Procion, father of the gives the welcome assurance that the Pons for the portfolice of Agriculture and
A Commencing wary of Tha. 500 per Mensem is offered.
Applications should state age, nationality, qualifications, and experience, and should be forwarded, together with copies of testimonials, to the undersigned f rthwith.
By Order,
J. R. LYNESS, -1
Secreta
Council Boots, Tisasug, De ember 10th, 199
be
/tiker
24
Ball COLONIAL SECRETARYS DEPART- MENT:
IT IS AZORBY NOTIFIED that SEALED TENDERS in duplicate, which should-
clearly
TENDER FOR marked QUARRIES*l be received at this Office until Nook on MONDAY, the 2ND day of DECEMBER
Hongkong
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA-1019, for the letting of the under
TION 00, LTD.
IO LET,
[1417
A VACANT FLOT of Land, Praya Eam
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST *MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
(1335
TO 'LET. TURNISHED, No. 87, THE PRAK (No.
Stewart Terrace) containing 3 Bed- rooms and Bathrooms, hot and cold water, Drying Room Dining Room, Drawing Room, Sitting Boom and anal Offices, aizo. Large Garden.
Apply to EUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD., Alexandra Baildings
21.
FOR SALE
Godowns of the Hoogking and † 46 RAOUNT GOUGH* Kowinos Wharf and Godows Company, Ltd, Chanów andjur from, the Whaares delivery may Large Garden
Foods not alred sabinet in rock trvand by Dec. ed, will b
41
All broken, shafed and damaged probagm.
how to be left in the Gedowns, where they will be
examined. : Claims against the Beemer moei (primented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise
bey will not be recognized.
Apply
No. 131, Tx PEAK. 6-Booed House, with
LOKLET E C
York Buildings
HINING.
1255
Pio. Fin Iastrace will be acted by FOR SALE or Supply under contract:
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LED, BOMAR General Managers,
Hongkong, December 17th, 2018, [105]
BISMUTE WOLFEAM ORE. Price very modezate. For particulars apply to
year
for
ona
Granite Quarries at and the New Territories) from the 1st January Each Tender must be accompanied by receipt to the effect that the Tanderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum), AN stated in the Schedule hereunder opposite to each guarry, as a pledge of the bad fuler of
his
s offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if the Tenderer refuses to
Quarry Lot Ka
Appreciate Upt Crown
Test Tix Kal' Xo §. Skaakiwat Nos. 34 £ (1) Hok En Na 4......
Acron
11.02
Jorien Rose Ko.. Ngau Tau Kok ka. 6....
De
B10.1
16.30.
Dapodik
Fender
$1,700.00 $200.00 230.00 500.00
**
T. Proctor, D., of Shanghai, executive secretary of the East China ission of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society.
INGEORG UNFica: 104, Da Yaux BOD, C. LONDON OFFICE 181, Fisar Braxer, B.C.
The Baily Press.
Honors, DEC 18TH, 1919.
THE SHIPPING ENIGM3.
hereinafter contained, should the tender beshipping some time after the Armistice tender and comply with the edition to the outery caused by the lack of
socepted.
The Government does not binul itself to the Government replied by quoting the sccept the Bigbeat udary Phirler.
number of troops who were being trans Forms of Tender cap bo obtained from the Director of the Public Works
ported to their homes Recently it was announced that the last of the Australian PARTICULARS OF THE QUARRIES soldiers had embarked for the Antipodes, and, the war having been over for a Cur year, it seemed reasonable to suppose that we were at the end of the difficulty, Judging, however, from the unanimity 100 with which tradesmen everywhere are ploading high freights as an excuse for the high prices of goods, the freight suse problem is almost as acute as ever. The
public, naturally, imagine that the sour $1000 ang freights are due to a scarcity of 100 ships. Similarly, when difficulties are 1000xperienced in secuting passages, they izbute them to a reduction in the num, per of amps available owing to the war. will therefore, comes a surprise to play to be told by no less an authority Lloyd's Register that there is actual
-Pak Tren Drung Xm 13%,
.1.10 4.88
1,100.00
$,500,00 40000 1,400.00
265.00
*(1) The Tenderer for Hok. Un Quarry 1 No. 6 will also have to include in his Tonder the sum of $10.00 towards the wet of you stracting a wall to prevent damage to KLS 12 and 1313.5
(3) The Tenderer for Ma Tau Kok Query Lot No B.will also have to include the tim
PO BISULUHONG CO.
of $10.00 towards the cost of constructingly more shipping afloat than there was IRA, De Vaux Road Westment Slaughter House at Ma Tau Kok
Channel to prevent damage to the Govern
$74 years ago. The increase in tonnage 11614
as compared with 1914 works out at 5.5
freight for 450 lbs. of wheat from the Atlantic Coast of the United States to the United Kingdom, which varied from Shipping Controller at 8a ed. The pre 1. Dd, to 4s. in 1913, is now fixed by the
larger number of ships afloat than ever sent position, therefore, is that, with before, the freight rates threaten to re-
As
and 0. Company will resume its normal
PROPOSED EXTENSION.
already been surveyed. It is proposed to ing-Kalgan line to Urga. The route has. It is contemplated to extend, the Pek-
the Japanese will take up most of the for this purpose, and it is expected that float a domestic loan to provide the funda
bondr.
PARLIAMENT AND THE CABINET. unless the Government subaits homing Parliament declines to close its session
Education.
THE INVASION OF A GIRLS' SCHOOL BY SOLDIERY. Prominent members of the Chinese Gov-~-
vices shortly. Other shipping com panies catering for passengers are also busy with plans for extending their activities, but there is no hint of a returnerent point to the bestiality of Ni to the pre-war scale of fares. On the ing a girls school, with results which it Shih-chung's soldiers at Anking in invad contrary, some lines are eren contamplat is not necessary to state, as strong argument for the disbandment of Chiness ing a further increase.
troops.
The collecting time and pansies for the Pansy Day collections will be given out to-day at the City Hall from noon till 1 o'clock and from 2.30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Maritime Customs for Howloon and Mia The office and stations of the Chinese trist, will be closed on December 23rd 200. 25th and 28th., and on January lit and
#
taken place in a salt fish shop in Des An armed robbery is reported to have Voeux Road last night, Six men, armed with revolvers, entered the premises and stole over $800
Entries are invited by December 24th, to be held on er about January 10th next at the latest for a Novices Competition under the auspices of the Hongkong Boxing Association.
On
The annual tennis tourdement of the Ladies Recreation Club commences January 1st Entries for the Open Championship in Ladies' Bingles must be made on December 27that the latest:-
[BY COURTESY OF TER "CHINA - MALL." JESUIT MISSION AT SHANGHAI DESTROYED BY FIRE.
BHANGEAT, December 17th.
Dormitories, Orphanage and collection of The Jesuit Mission at Siccanei bea beo destroyed by & disastrous fire
The famous Arts and Crndts plaat priceless Antiques have been, bet, the total damage being estimated at a million Taels. The property was not insured. workers, including boys
The Mission employed twelve hundred
SHANGHAI COTTON MILL DESTROYED.
BHANGHAI, December 10th," half a million. The stimated lose in was destroyed by fire. It was valued at The Pro Roong Cotton Mill in Chapei 600,000 taels. It is feared that several lives were lost.
LONDON TO AUSTRALIA.
SINGAPORE, December 17th. Captain Howell, flying a Martinsyde pláne to Australia, was wrecked off Corfu. There is no hope of survivors.
(THROUGH BEUTEE'S' AGENCY.]: THE BOME TO TOKYO FLIGHT. Roxt, Deccaber 13th Gabride d'Annunzio has expressed a
English comedy actress, will shortly maks Miss Marie Tempest, the well-known her first and only appearance here. Miss Tempest hea, for many years, been one theatre-goers in Hongkong may con- of the acknowledged leading actresses and fidently expect to see some brilliant hope that the Fiume question will be with Miss Tempest, will be Mr. Graham solved before Christmas, enabling him to acting during Miss Tempest's seaton here, Browne, an actor of repute. It is under me preparations for his Rome to Ltd. that Mizs Marie Tempest is touring plete by firing from Tokyo to California, the direction of the Middle East Films Tokyo fight, which be intends to com the Ear
touching at Hawaii