NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
REDUCTION IN PRICE OF GAS
and from the IST JANUARY, 1920, the Price of GAS will be Reduced from $2.80 to $150 per 1,000 cubic feet. "
GEORGE CURRY,"
Local Fecretary,
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG DAILY
·FRIDAY." DECEMBER 18TH, 1919.
INTIMATION
TO ALL WHOM it may concern I SAMUEL JOHN CLAYE at present residing at the Hongkong Hotel, Fodder Street, Victoria in the Colony of Hoog kong, hereby Είνα
Notice that I have expressly withdrawn all and every authority which my wife Gladys Aralene
INTIMATIONS
THE 'CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY (1818),” LIHITED.
TOTION IS. BURNET OIVEN MAS MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be the FIRST ORDINARY GENEELL
held at the Offices of the Company, St. eorges Building Chater Bad Victoria,
on SATURDAY, the 20
HONGKONG & CHINA GAS CLive may have 'ab any time, aithar av MBKR, 1913:10 11.30 look in the
CO, LTD. Hongkong, December 18th, 1918
[1886
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
FRF. M. HODGSON having naigned Monstership this Club the Committee have appointed the Under signed, to whom all fatuie communications abould be addressed.
L. A GREENHILL, Hon. Secretary: Hongtang, December 18th. lala,
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THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE
CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
presaly or by implication or otherwise,
CABLE
NEWS.
Covenant of the League expressly stipu | FAR EASTERN latos that the validity of ** regional understandings like the Monroe Doe- trine" shall not be affected, it will be seen that these reservations simply make amurance twice `astured. The third reservation, which demands that “in à a nation having self. govorning Dominions, all the latter's votën shall be 'disqualified,”" has been
WINES & SPIRITS dispute with
[FROM OUR OWN COKHESPONDENT-]
WORLD AERIAL DERBY, COMMIS- SION IN PEKING.
PEZING, December 18th, Commodore L D. Beaumont (pre-
Loquired to contract for me or in my name Statement of Accounts and the Report of the / ASSORTED CARES FOR XMAS drafted obviously to still the fears ofsident), Major C J. Glidden (Executive
or De my agent or in any way to my credit having expressly forbidden her so to do and she being
sufficiently applied with all necessaries and that. I wild not be responsible for ber debts whensoever or howsoever incurred.
Dated this 17th. day of December, 1919.
B. J. CLAYE
NOTICE
[1881
REPULSE BAY HOTEL I complete the work in common with
TN Order to enable the Contractor ba
Consult
forenoon, for the purpose of receiving a General Managers for the 14 months ending 30th September, 1919, and electing ing Committee and Auditors,
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Mostar, the laws DECK BES, 1919, until Sarwadar, the SOTH Decra, 1918, both days indivO...
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO...
General Mangers, Hongkong, December 8th, 1919. **
.:
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THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the
THE OFFICES of the above Company possibility of damage, to the Flooring SATURDAY, DECEKEER SOTE, 1918, until
have This, Day been REMOVED temporarily to promises formerly occupied by Mens CAMPBELL Mooar & Co., LTD. (obrane at Cbster Road)
Hongkong, December 17th, 1919. [1687
NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
THE
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
HE OFFICES of the shove Company have this day be a REMOVED 10 No 3, Qcern's Boils, Chater Hoad
Hongkong, December 8th, 1919. 11638
WEI-HAI-WEI SOHC
WANTED.
competent MATE
references to the-
the above Hotel at the earliest possible date without interruption, and in order to avoid Tiles, Paint Work,
Paino Lindly
the
Fublic stain from visiting requested to His the Hotel as on and from this date until its completion and formal opening of which des will be given by Advertisement in the Local Newspapers
The Management of the Hotel feel are that they may rely upon the ready co-operation of the public in the foregoing regard.
Dated this Sixth day of November, 1913. Fon. Thз HONGKONG HOTEL, CO., LTD.
| Proprietors of the REPULSE BAY HOTEL,
J. F. TAGGART,
Manager.
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Company will be CLOSED frum
inclusive, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29TH, 1919 both days
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Agent Hongkong, December 12th, 1818. (1806
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING
CORPORATION,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thas
CERTIFICATE NO & NS 0830 dated Hongkong November 8th, 1918 fɔelva. sharea numbered 25664 to 3465 and 66291
66933 inclusivo all registered in the of HO SHIU PO has been
30
to the Bank befors the 16th, day
HONGKONG BOXINGDALEN, and should this Quiet
ASSOCIATION.
NOVICES COMPETITION, AllTRIES are invited for a NOVICES
HEADMASTER.
TO LET.
1885
SUITABLE FOR COAL STORAGE.
VACANT PLOT of Land Vaurenti. Apply to
At
NGKONG LAND RECLAMA-
TION CO., LTD.
1417
TO LET
VACANT PLOT of Land, Praya East. Apply tow
THE LONGKONG LAND INVEST- HENT & AGENCY CO, LTD.
11395
TO LET
HUEISHED, Hồ 37 The Pair (He I,
Savart Terrace) containing 3 Bed rooms and Bathrooms, hot and cold water, Drying Room Dining Room, Drawing Boom, Sitting Room and usual Offione, also Farge Garden
Apply to--
BUKPHRETS ESTATE & FINANCE
OOM LTD. Alexandra Baildings
FOR SALE,
OUNT GOUGH* No 121, Tux
COMPETITION (all Weights) to be held on or shout the 10TH day of JANUARY 1920, to be conducted under the competition Bules of the National Sporting Club, subjact to such variations therein as may be made by the Boxing Committee of the above Association
Weight to be N.SC. Standard Weights. Entries will not be accepted from any man
Open Novices Competi
of DECEMBER, 1918, a new Certificate for the shares will be issued and the aforesaid Certificate. No. 5/NB 6330 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation is NULL and TUID.
נו י
By Order of the Court of Directors,
N.. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, November 28th, 1919. [1376
BRITISH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
TIENTSIN.
THE COUNCIL hereby invites applios
tions for the post of ENGINEER
Case No. 1-$22."
Bota. St. Eshophe Claret. "
•Douro Port
Light Dry Sherry, Gia
Brandy, Superior Pale.
R Whisky. Spey Royal Whisky.
Case No. 2-828. Bob St. Marceaur Champagne. St. Eatophe Claret.
A
Light Dry Sherry. Old Tawny Portf Madeira
Brandy Superior Pale. **Whisky
Dewars White Label Whisky, Spey Boyal Whisky,
Gi
Orange Brandy, M.RR.
Case No. 3-832.
Bot. St. Marceaux Champagne.
Very Pale Dry Sharry.
サ
D. Port
Extralla Port
St. Julien Claret.
Brown Brandy.
Dry Gin.
Whi ky.
Dewars White Label Whisky,
Spey Royal Whisky.
Apricot bandy MBR
those Americana who saw-or thought
to
organise
Secretary), and Mr. Benjamin Hillman, of the Commission appointed the first Aerial, Derby round the world, under the rules of the Federation Aero- natique Internationale, have, arrived in Péking to make arrangements regarding the flights.
they saw the British Empire, with its six votes, given preponderance of in fpence in the League. It will be remem bered, however, that draisions of the executive body, as well as of the general sserably of delegates, must be unanimous, and, consequently, the one vote of the United States already constitutes an absolute veto.. The additional safeguard is intended, presumably, to apply only in the event of an issue arising between the United States and the British Empire, and we do pot wish it to appeanuttable landing places, organise Committees that, in such circumstances, we seek, any throughout the world. to check the arrival and appoint referees in the various " cities
undue advantage. The fourth, fifth and sixth reservations are not opposed to
[The Commission has been appointed by the Aem Club of America and the Aerial Aerial Derby around the world and proposes League of America to organise the first to visit the countries which participants in the race will touch in the course of their Bight. The Commission will select safe and
and departure of aircraft. Incidentally, the fishing pertament serial lides around the Commission will also collect data for estab world.]
+1 CHINA MALL]
"[SY COURTESY C# ran
LIVERPOOL SHIPPING MAGNATE IN THE EAST.
the interests of the other signatories, though the fourth, which provides for the retention of the power of Congress to declare war, is in conflict with the root- idea of the League. It is difficult to reconcile this reservation with Article XI. of the Covenant which says that any war or threat of war, whether im mediately affecting any of the members of the League or not! is a matter of concern to the whole League, and that proceeding to Jaya on a visit. It is hoped "the 'League shall take any action that that this rortende important shipping
may
be deemed wise and
"BINGANSE, December 16th.
Mr. Richard Holt of the Blue Funnel ships is at present in Singapore. He in
affective developments bere.
to safeguard the peace of nations."
"
SPECIAL CASES PUT UP TO ORDER, League.
This abeolute right of Congress to declare war is likely, if conceded, to lead. to complication' in the operations of the The fifth reservation, which placce the American Army and Navy out side the control of the League, is doubt lesa aimed at the same Article, and may have a bearing upon Article VIII., under
who, has (3) Botany upea Moricon Coot open and MANAGER for in Elsticity Supply AS. WATSON & CO. which the Longus is exipowered to formu
Any Open Competitionsther than one for Novices
Rotries must be made at or before Noon on Wednesday, December 14th and be addressed to the undersigned.
7. — WILDIN,
Manager. Co ImPosts & EXPORTS OFFICE Hongkong.
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MRS LM. HUDSON, SKIN AND HAir Specialist.
UPERFLUOUS hair painlessly and
permanently removed.
Bust development and bust reduction. Chiropody a speciality. Late of Hoshard Collega, Malbourne, Australia.
CAMPBELL, MOORE & CO.,
Chater Road
1(83
A. G. DA ROCHA. IS THE AUCTIONEER.
A. G. DA ROCHA,
MAUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND
Large Garden
*pply.
IOXLEY & C
York Baildings
1255
MINING.
• 8ALK or Bupply under contract :
BISMUTH & WOLFRAM ORE.
Prios very moderate.
For particniara.apply to
TO SING CHONG CO.
134, Des Veur Road West.
(1614
GENERAL BROKER Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2933. FAVOURED with instructions from Lell by Public Anction, TO-DAY (FRIDAY), December 19th, 1919, at 2.16 FIL, at nis Sales Boom
will
The Concerned.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITUURE AND
Undertaking.
A Commencing salary, el Hensem is afferaci.
Applications should
quafifostions, sad experience, forwarded, together testimonisl, to the unders
By Order,
Council Room
LIMITED.
abould
with
TEL. 818.
J.L LYNESS Becretary.
| Tientsia, Dasimbar 135, 1919. : 1837
MOORGATE TRADING COMPANY, LTD. MOORGATE HALL, LONDON, EQI:
Telegraphic Address: " Coatives?, LONDON, Codes:-A.B.C. sih. EDITION. BENTLEYS. EXPORTERS of MANUFACTURED.
GOODS of EVERY description."
INDENTS EXECUTED.
[HIPPING, Forwarding and Insurance.
Bariness affected at lowest ratesx Con- signments sold on Comumfalen, Correspon dence invited.
G.-
[1620
COLONIAL SECRETARY: DEPART- KENT
DEATH.
BALAN-A6 Brighton, on December 12th. BARAR, aged 80, beloved mother of Hand A. Balean (by cable). [1876
GEONS Orrin: 101, Dae Yaux Road, C. London Orfica:, 181, FLAT STEXT, E.C.
The Baily Press.
"HONGKONG, DEZEMBER 1977, 1819.′′
THE SENATE AND THE LEAGUE,
A SINGAPORE MOTOR SHIP.
SINGAPORE, December 18th. wooden ship with semi-Diesel engines" The Tanjong Phi locally" built doing eleven knots passed a successful trial today.
CAPT. ROSS SMITH M18SING.
SINGAPORE, December 17th.
late plans for the reduction of armaments, It is hardly to be supposed, however, that Capt. Poss Smith not having arrived it was sought to empower the League to at Cloncurry, en route from Darwin to do anything more than submit proposals Melbourne, when expected, sparchera
to the Governments of the various Powers for an all-round limitation of their armed forces. The British Empire, for example, would refuse to accept any dictation as to the strength of its Navy, though it could be depended upon to listen gym- pathetically to any scheme for restricting competition in armaments that did not involve the sacrifice of British supremacy on the seas. It is, perhaps, only natural that the Senate should desire to move cautiously at the outset. Greater con- fidence will come,, let us hope, with experience of the League and its working
In the meantime, the grant object is to make a beginning, and though it may be argued that the League is but a pale reflection of that which some of its most INDICATIONS are not wanting that respon-be folly to abandon it for that reason or sanguine promotera conceived, it would sible opinion in the United States is to deny its potentialities for good
to realise the danger of reject- ing the Fence Treaty in toto.
It was
beginning
Benator Lobos, the Chief Republican Two cases (one death) of diphtheria, T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED at SEALED opponent of the Lengue, win initiated were reported in the Colony on Wednes
TENDERS in duplicate, which should be clearly marlbod
TENDER FOR the discussion on the Peace Treaty, in the day, QUARRIES will be received at this Office present session of the Senate, by declar- unbil Nook on MONDAY, the ND day of ing that the Treaty was dead unless it DECEMBER, 1918, for the letting of the under
meationed Granite Quarries Hongkong,
amood to resuine
A United Services League football meeting will be held in Victoria Bar-
racks on Monday at 5.30 p.m.
For the convenience of Christmas
have been sent out.
(THROUGH BEUTZR'8 ́AGENCY.}
RUSSIA, CHINA · AND
AMERICA.
PA218, December 14th. "Le Temps, discussing the Anglo-French Conference at Downing Street, asks what positive policy the European Allies left out. The fate of Russia influences can have in Russia if the Americans are directly that of China, in which “America has great legitimate interests.
CANTON NEWS.
December 18th.
GENERAL LUK'S DEACH PROPOSALS.."
In connection with General Luk Wing- ting's separate peais proposals, General
is sending his plenipotentiary, Wa Ming-poon, the Superintendent of the Kwangi Customs, to Hongkong to confer with the Northern delegates Omeral Luk proposes to aazil the independence
of the Two Kwangs (Ewangtung had
Kwangsi) first and then to dissolve the Military Government Luk will tender his resignation of the Administrative
should be again submitted by President Kowloon,
and the New Terriries, forge Wuson." This may be interpreted as a year from the 1st January accompanied by a broad bint to the Democrats that the
Each Tender must be EFFECTE
to the effect that the Tenderer har Wardrobes, Deaks, Chairs, best of deposited in the Colonial Trusiury a tam an
Republicans were în Drawers Dressing Tables, Bookcases, Arm-stated in the Schedale hereunder opposite Brass Ornamenta, Vases, Pictures Ice Boxes. his offet, which sum shall be faleited to spirit. Whether this change in the Co's. establishment will remain open and assume office as the Inspector General
Pledge of the band Kids n dissension and in an accommodating shoppers, Messrs. Lane Crawford & Directorship to the Military Government, shaira, Carice, Crookery and Glassware, each
ach quarry, FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, Sideboards, Napkins, Hatstands and a long his tender and comply with the conditions
Bedsteads Clocks, Typewriters, Overdantela Crown,
ow if the Tenderer refuses to carry out hereinafter contained, should the tender be accepted
The Government does not had itself to accept the Highest or any Tender
Forms of fender can be
SCIENTIST,
OF"
HONGKONG,
ANSOCRUES A FREE LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
EY
DR. WALTON HUBBARD, C.S.B.
AT THE
ITHEATRE ROYAL,
„MONDAY, DEC. 22, 1919,
AT 5,30 PM.
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line of Bundries.
1 Piano
Als
Tx-Cash on Deli,ay. Hongkong, December 18th, 1919.
A. G DA BOCHA AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENEKAL BROKER.
FA
Queen's Road Central, Tuephone No. 293%
NAVOURED with instructions
The Concerned. #171 2011 by Public Anction,
BATUEDAŤ, December. 20th, 1919, at 2.15 2.3, .
at his Sales Room,
A. QUANTITY OF
CHILDREN'S BICYCLES, AND, TRICYCLES (new) TOYB DOLIĄ,
Tea Sets Rabber Balls, Games,
Booka, Xmas Decorations, etc, etc.
Director of the Public Wogged from the the two Powers recently decided to accept
PARTICULARS OF THE QUARRIES
Quarty Lot No.
Appeidsanda": Uyan
the reservations in order to obtain the immediate ratification of the Treaty. In
of Kwangtung, Kwangi and Husan. Luk's will be in Wushow for a time and them at Shivhing. PROJECTED CANTON UNIVERSITY.
The Military Government has agreed to contribute a million dollars from the establishment of a University in Canton Custom surplus towards the coet of the and the committee appointed to proceed with the scheme has now begun work. A
taken up by Britain and France in re Republican attitude was due to the stand
antil 5 p.m. to-morrow..
The goldsmiths' strike is not over yet gard to the Senate's reservations it is The men have refused to return to Work difficult to say, but it is no sexet that till their terms are accepted. The masters
are as obdurate as the men.
The Bishop of Victoria (Hongkong) is any case, Senator Hancock, a leading to ordain four Chinese, who have received Tlar Democrat, bas spproached the Senate na English education, on Sunday next
with & compromise. He has gone far to at 12 o'clock at St. John's Cathedral site for the University has been chosen on meet the wishes of the opposition He With the assistance of his examining pas accepted, in principle, practically all chaplain, the Rev. Jenkins, he is the reservations upon which the Repub-conducting a Retreat from this morning licans insisted. The first and second till the end of the week for the ordinante, reservation, which concern the United Blates primarily, are practically a re SELA DU 100.00 Affirmation of the principles of the Monzos Doctrine. The first declares that, domestic affairs, the United States
1000 Shaukiwin Jos, 5 à 6 TRIS (1) Bok Uz_Xa, Bran
4.70
"Jirdas Bond Ka. 10..
Ngau Tau Kok lo. 4.7°
18, 10, 19, 20)
25..
from
on
Du Hoc 3, IL
Cia Xwo Liang Nos.1-30
Lounan Xos. DER
NAI TAS WAN 1-1
Bou- Ka Man 3.10 Pak Taun King Xa. 19 --
(1) The Tenderer for Hok Un Quarry Los
No. 6 will also have to ineinde in his Tender shall never be subjected to the jurisdio Scrap the sum of $100.00 towards the cost of cortion of the League, and the second pro destructing a wall to prevent damage to
K.).L'S 1284 and 1913. -
rides for the retention of the Monroe (3) The Tenderer for Ms Tea Lok Quarry Doctrine intact. Considering that there
1,000 lbs. Guaranteed Best Mixe Chocolates in Fancy Boxes will be sold in small leta. Just for Luss Beason
(The Crocolates ara, în^fit class"condi. tión 3,350 lbs, sold in a "Auctioná) s
Smart Cash on Delivery Bo
Lot No. 8 will als have to include the sum
A meeting of the members of the two shipping guilds was held yesterday even ing at the Astor House Hotel, when was unanimously decided not to allow any ships owned by Chinese Companies and officered by Europeans to run until the Shipowners. Protection Anedciation
the eastern outskirts of the city and delegates tre to be ment to Europe and America to investigate educational conda- tions with a view to introducing a systemi of education suited to Chinese require- ments. Dr. Sun Yat-sen has promised to contribute $150,000; Commander Chan Kwing-ming," $50,000; sad the Confuciu Society has offered 50 acres of land
We understand that H.E. the Governor
agrees to arbitration. There is sugges will shortly appoint a committes to con
of $100,00 towards the cost of custrustings, is no idea of interfering with the internal | tion afoot to declare Cosst rike, the sider the draft of the n Volunteer Bill.
Channel to prevent damaga bo tha Govern ment Elaughter Honse at Ma Jai Kole Ba
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of the States forming the consequences of which would be very The Hongtong Defence Corps will ha
and that Artida" XXI of than nerisza
resented on fart Commit