NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE
Store will be OPEN for Business ne on SATURDAY! werning, LARE GRANTOBD I Cả Hongkong, December 24th, 1 saa
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE
NOTICE,
INTE
BRITISH MUNICIPAL NOTI FICATIONS
TEXDIES EXQUIRED TO ELETRICAL BOFFLIZE
THE Council bereby invi es Tendars for the Supply of TURBO ALTERNATORS, specifications for which, and all particulars in connections can be obtained on application to the undersigned
The Council reserves the right to accept. the whole or part of any Tender, and does nce hind itself to accept the Lowest or any THE IMPORTS & EXPORTS DEPART-Tenderers may incur in Tendering
Tender or to par any expenses which the MENT will NOT be OPEN SUNDAY MORNINGS for the issue of
By Order Import & Export permita after D 19TH, 1914.
W. BECKWITH Superintendent,
Imports and Exports. Hongkong, December 22nd, 1919. 11792
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB
on
MIXED FOURSOME COMPETITION, will be held on the Relief Courou at Fanling on FRIDAY, DIE SÜTIL (Boxing Day) under handing,
Hawrance Fee $2 each couple. Post Entries
foes.
Prizes will be provided out of the Entrance
Are
THE WEST POINT BUILDING:
COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTION IS BEREBY GIVEN that
the THIREYOND ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDER in tois Company will be held at the Office of Mesars. JARDINE MATHESON & COMPANY, LEGEND, OR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1873, 1950
the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Account for the your ending 31st December, 1918:
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, Jansay lit, to WEDNESDAY, January 11th, 1920, (both days Inclusive), daring which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ASHELTON HOOPER,
Boaretary to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMET
* Aamer Oa, LAD
General Agents for the
WEST POINT BULldora Ca,
Hongkong, December 24th, 1919. [1794".
HOLIDAY NOTICE,
FOR the XMAS and
the DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO, has added a number of New Cars to their Service
The Public is advised that this Company bes the Bast Cars for hire and engage the but qualified and the most reful DEIVERS Terms quoted on enquiry Orders will be booked in advancS*****
·Tal 182.
Tel. 482
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO
34, Des Taux Bold? ***
HONGKONG
1709
FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION.
FOOTBALL FOR FRANCE-
Grand Charity Mistohen in aid of Hongtong Fand for Devastated Franos. SATURDAY, DECEMBER #770. AT HAPPY VALLEY,
A+ 1 PX-CIVILIANS & SERVICES A 4 TM-SCOTLAND & ENGLAND
by Ticket, 1.00 al
WARTED.
HALSTON
Hon 'Becretary,
ALADY seek staadion sa an Assistan
In Office or Bbort.:: Faldry no object." Reply to---
Box 1714 Care of Daify Predi Off
WANTED.
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J. R. LYNESS, Decretary. Council Reta
Tientain, December 15th, 19 B
1719
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SALE BY TENDER OF HK.S.
"HYDRANGEA."
TENDERS are invited for the par chase of the above named ship with Engines and Boilers and various suzi- liary machinery on board.
ditions of sale may be obtained on appli- Full particulars of the Ship and een estion to the undersigned, or to the British Naval Agent at Shanghai or to the British Naval General Staff Officer it Singapore. Permits to view the Ship and forms of tender on application only to the undersigned.
A deposit is required before forme of tender can be issued.
The vessel will be on view from the first to the 31st January 1990, inclusive be tween the hours of 10 am, and 4 pin. and tenders must reach the Commodore's
Be Hongkang, not later than '18 Noor on MONDAY, February 16th, 1990.
Length between Perpendicu - lare
Breadth, extreme
INTIMATIONS
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
Abela JANUARY, 1999, cum-
BALL will be bald on the Evening.
menolog 3.18 73
Tickets including budted supper can be
obtained at the Harozong nozio Mazz UrFIch at $3 per head.
Dignors will not be served tá skà Reporta BAY HOTAL On the Opening Night
H. TAGGART,
NOTIER
01705
REDUCTION. IN PRICE OF GAS.
O de Vill be Reduced from
And from the 187 JANUARY, 1990, the
83.80 to $2.50 per 1,063 cable foot.
GEORGE CURRY,
Local Secretary HONGKONG & CHINA GAS CO. LTD. Hongkong, December 18th, 1918 [1885.
NOTICE
WHOM it may concern. I
TSAMUEL JOHN CLAVE at present
reiding
at the Hongkong Hotel, Fedder Street, Victoria in the Colony of Hong- expremly withdrawn kong hereby give Notice that I have authority which my wife Gladys Arslene all and every Ciaya may have si any time, either a
or as my agent or in any way to pledge presly or by implication or otherwise, acquired to contract for me os in my name having expressly forbidden ber so to do and the being sufficiently supplied with all necessarion-and that I whencever or bowsoever incurred. will not be responsible for her debta
credit
Dated this 17th, day of December 1919.
8. J. OLAZE
[1682
NOTICE..
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
order to enable the Contractors bo complete the work in sonnection with
the abare Hotel at the enclinat possible data without Interruption, and in order to Wrold 33ft 7in
ง possibility of damage to the Flooring, Depth in hold (Flat Keel to
Tiles, Paint Work sta, the public are Upper Deck)
18ft. amsted to kindly abstain from visiting 150 ton completion and formal opening of which due
the Hotel
as on and from this date until its
the Local Newspapers
Nominal Displacement
INTIMATION
WINES & SPIRITS
conductors of newspapers are charged. We understand that PcLavender, with this elam of contempt of Cours it who was sentenced to a month harg is because they have raked up die labour on Tuesday for refusing to lo creditable and damaging incidents induty, has been romased and is to be sent the past career. of the accused or to Canada to-day by the Ampress of published other matter which might not even be admisible, sa evidence at the trial We have never heard until now of proceedings being taken in consequence
ASSORTED CASES FOR XMAS hypothetical argument that a Magis trate may have ersed in the exercise of his discretion in sending an accused person for trial. A reference was made. it is true, to the proceedings taken for contempt of Court in connection with the
Case No. 1-822. Both St. Estephe Claret. Douro Fort. Light Dry SheerÝ 10 Brandy, Superior Pale Spay Royal Whisky,
Bot.
Case No. 2-828.
8t. Marceaux Champagne, St. Estephe Claret.
Light Dry Sherry.
Old Tway Port Madairs
Brandy Superior Pale. ***Whisky.
Suite Label Whinky.
Gin.
·Royal
Whisky
Urangs Brandy, MBR
Case No. 3-£32. Bot St. Marceairs, Champagne.
Yory Pale Dry Sherry, D. Port
Estrella Port
B. Julien Claret. **B**Brown Brandy. Dry Gla
Whisky
Dewara Via Label Whisky. Spey Royal Whisky, Apricot Brandy M. B. R.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals a0- knowledges, with thanks, the following donations to the funds of the Hoepitele
Mr. F. P., Alleg, 895; Chinese, Congrè gational Church, 820; Mr. Lo Chung Kwai, 20; Mr. J. R., Wood, 10
NEWS.
(EROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT-]
ADMIRAL GLEAVES' VISIT TO PEKING
Tichborne case, but the circumstances FAR EASTERN CABLE there were very different A campaign. was started by influential men for the purpose of raising funds, for the defence, of the accused, and, in this endeavour to enlist public sympathy, they used very strong language to show that he was the victim of injustice. It may be said, "of course, that this merely raises the question of degree, but, as all the judicial authori
PEKING, December 3rd. ties showed which Mr. ALABASTER cited.
Admiral Gleaves, accompanied by that is a very important question, for it Staff, arrived at Paking yesterday. HA has been laid down that the jurisdiction was met at the station b- a detachment of the Court should only be invoked whore of the American Legation Guard, the the offence is calculated substantially to Chargé d'Affaire, Mr. C. D. Tenney, a interfere with the administration of jus- Chinese guard of honour, and Admiral tice. Now the main object of the article Sah. He proceeded to the Wagen Lite which appeared in the China Masl was,Hotel, where he is staying, afterwards as the Editor stated in his affidavit, to warn the public of the possibility of any person being arrested and even committed for trial if he should, however innocently, tender bad money, and, in order to abow that good grounds existed for this wa ing, it seemed absolutely necessary to discuss the report of the case in ques tion. While any attempt to prejudge a pending case, or to prejudice the fair trial of an accused person, either
Propelling Machinery. Triple expan Notice be given by Advertisment' in | SPECIAL CASES PUT UP TO ORDED RO Way or the other, is to be
Lion, three cylinder, vertical in verted, surface condencing, single "scrow, of LHP. 5,986. Boilers 9 No. Cylindrical, return tube, Howden forced draught. The Ship was built at Ecotstoun, Glas- gow, Scotland. in 1918 by Mr. C. CONNELL & Co Lrs, the Machinery and Boilers by Moura DAWID ROWAN & Co.
HL. G. LOWE, NAVAL SHOE CYFICER, Hongkong
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NCTIFICATE NO NE 1435 dated
Bougkong November 8th. 1918 for five
Fshares 23237-2004 to 15485 and 80991 of HO SETUP has been LUST or produce to the Buck before the 28th day STOLES, and shemid this Certificate nor
DECAREER, 1915, & new Certificate for the shares will be issued and the aforesaid Certificato No. 5/NS 6233, will be thereafter tered by this Corporation, as NULL and By Order of the Court of Directors,
N.J. STABB
schief Manager. Hongkong, November 28th, 1918 11576
all registered in the name
A. G. DA ROCHA. 19 THE AUCTIONÉER.
.
G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, BURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER. "Queen & Road Cantral, Telephone No. 2332. FLAVOURED with instrdotions from
www
The Concerned,
by Pablo Auction,
MONDAY, December bath, 1919,
cian at his Balas Hocen
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE · AND
Wardrobes, Denkä
Chair, Chest of
phairs, Curios, Crockery and Glaware, Brass Ornaments, Vance, Pictures, Joe Boxes Bedsteads Clocks, Typewriters, Tablecloths Hatatands and a long line of Sundries.
t- Tauma-, Cash on Delivery.
The Management of the Hotel feel curs that they may rely upon the ready co-operation of the public in the foregoing Ingard.
Dated this Birth day of November, 1912, FOR TI HONGKONG HOTEL-00, LTD: Proprietors of the RKPULSE BAY HOTEL,
J. H. TAGGART,
MOORGATE TRADING COMPANY, LTD. MOORGATE HALL, LONDON, EGS Telegraphic Address: “CháLESCENT, LONDO CodeA.B.C. 8th, ESTION. BENTLEYS EXPORTERS of MANUFACTURED
GOODS of EVERY description.
IS DENTS KIECUTED.
signments sold on Commission:
[HIPPING, Frewarding and Insurance Buxiness affected at lowest rada."" Con=" dance invited.
TO LET.
respon-
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harbour. Immed
Apply # Post Cation Box 170
(1700
AKA TOLET. SUITABLE FOR QUAL STORAGE --
A VACANT PLOT of Land at THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA-
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THE LONGKONG FAND INVEST- MENT AGENCY CO, LTD
FOR SALE
attending a dance at the Peking Clab arranged by Major and Mrs. Hoboton
calls, dining this ev
To-day Admiral Gleaves made official
Sah, Minister of the Navy.
evening with Admiral
The Admiral's stay has been extended from six days to twelve at the request of the Chinese authorities. UNIFORM, DOLLAR CURRENCY IN CHINA.
PixING, December 24th. The discontinuance of the use of the see, the establishment of a uniform
A. S. WATSON & CO. While we gladly acknowledge the dollar currency with subsidiary silver
LIMITED
618
DEATH. STAWA Dr. Fearn's Sanatorium, Shanghai, on December 18th., FRANCES B. SHAW, beloved daughter of John 1 Shaw, Westfield, NJ, USA.. aged 25 years.
organo Owytca: 104, Das Vaux Bon, U. LANDUR OFFIONE, 181, FLEIS DEKERT, E.C.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, DECIMMKE 15TH, 1919.
mrongly deprecated it appears to us to be the province of a newspaper to warn the public at the earliest oppor- tanity of risks of which they may not be
scrupulous sense of fairness which led the and copper coins, the opening of a mint Attorney-General to enter a nolle prosequi at Shanghai for the free coinage of in the note case almost immediately after dollars, and the placing of the other. the law had been put in motion against mints under efficient control in order to our contemporary, we cannot help ex-secure amiformity of standard are recom pressing surprise that the proceedings mended in the Note presented by the were not withdrawn when there was no British Minister to the Chinese Govern longer any possibility of a fair trial being prejudiced, if such a possibility
ment.
technical offence was innocently com- ever existed At the worst, & purely.
mitted.
It is understood that the Chinese Government is sympathetic to the pro- posal and considers the moment favour able for the replacing of the aycee by
of the Beason.
We wish our readers the complimente uniform dollar, and that a scheme will be announced early in the new year whereunder a central Government mint,
The next issue of the Daily Pres will with necessary foreign sistance, will be on Saturday.
be established at Shanghai for the free coinage of silver.
Ticket No 37 won the Yacht Flora, which was raffled on Christmas Eve..
THE CONTEMPT OF COURT the West Point Building Co, Ltth," will The thirty-second ordinary macting of
be held on January 14th.
CASE
Now that judgment has been delivered we feel constrained to comment upon the proceedings for contempt of Court taken against the Editor of the China Mail. Those proceedings were instituted bo cause, in the course of an article hased on a case in which a Chinese was charged with uttering false bank-notes, our con- Lemporary stated that, on the facts ar disclosed in its own report of the Magis terial bearing, it would not have com
AMERICAN ADMIRAL HONOURED. Admiral Gleaves has received the Wenha Decoration,
FENG KUO-CHANG SERIOUSLY.
ILL
Ex-President Feng Kno
Boxing Day on the Belief Course at ously ill
The Royal Hongkong Golf Club is hold- ing a mixed foursome competition on Fanling.
ang is
CORRESPONDENCE
The late Jasper Clark, of Hongkong, late Second Lieutenant of the sth. Argyll and Sutherland Highlandera, who MEN WHO HAVE RETURNED was killed in action in France, has left £2,891
FROM THE FRONT.
The Chinese who was charged, on re-
well-built S-ROOMED EUROPEAN-the defendant for trial. At the mand, at the Magistracy, with entering A HOUSE on Oqoduit Boad, prominantz 200 time it set forth the reasons the house of Mr. Smith, an Wanchai, har
Drawers Dressing Tables, Bookosses, Arm-position with garden, aste aros 10,500 feet,
Farther particulară de appli
lication to " Care of Daily Prom. Oftion.
FOR SALE MOUNT GOUGH
Piai: 6-Roomed Hoded with Large Garden Apply
A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND-
GENERAL BROKER.
WANTED Maxbeater firm of pista A goods merchants apexporters with MAN to represent them for Hongkong and blished connection requires GENTLE outh Ching Mest have some experience of wil alboe goods bürïness. Principal of „Manobre firm at present in Hongkong early
Hon favited.
Box No. 1894 Care of Daily PremTM Office
· 1634
FRENCH LESSONS
G. MOUSSION
on
Quosa's Boad Central, Telephone No. 2332 FA AVOURED with instructions from
The Clos.cerned, sell by Fablic Auction, WEDNESDAY, December 31st, 1919, at his Salow Hooms
OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS & EFFECTS.
Traks :----Cash on delivery.
WAI KEE
FLAG AND SAILMAKKE-
No. 128, Den Vaux Road Central,
HONGKONG;
Fo. 1832
LOILEY & CO. York Buildings
FOR HALE.
the
HOUSE
récently redecorated. Verandahs, Lawp. - Gardens, kickshaw House (Gram, 7 minutes), Moderate price for quick sales:
Addrers
For
Care of Daily Prom Office
MINING
Supply under, contract 1-** TH WOLFRAM-OBL
BING CHONG.CO.
Des Tonk Road West
"to"
three months hard
[TO THE EDITOR OF
TEX HONGKONG
Siz have rend with interest the espondence in your valuable paper
on the subject of fêteing the men who bave returned from the front. I think I
Mr. Edgar Warwick Vanity Fair a voicing the opinion of the majority. Revue Company is paying a farewell vixit in saying that the returned soldiers have to the, Colony on January 3rd. After ano wish to attend public social functions Feck's stay, the Company will return to in their honour. Australia
We would feel amply rewarded if our firms would take into consideration,
lean of so many valuable yeats and
PAY
for, the view which it expressed- been sentenced alew, be it noted, which was labour. afterwards endorsed by the Attorney- General in the exercise of his functions
the Grand Jury, he Mr. ALBISTE pointed out to the Court, all that the article complained of intimated was that the evidence disclosed by the newspaper version of the proceedings at the Police Court was insufficient, and, therefore, if no farther evidence had boon adduced, or was likely to be adduce, it did not seems reasonable to commit How this
We fully realize that, commercially, very guarded expression of opinion
this is not a sound proposition, but the could be said to prejudice the fair trial Dr. Logan, of the American Presby be but a drop from the oceam of profit of the accused we confess ourselves unable terian Mission, accompanied by General of a large firm. It would
Additional expenditure entailed would to understand. The points raised were ecig Yu-haiang, was at Changtch on Hongkong, unlike many parts
prove tha obviously those which would be placed December 15th, visiting a soldier who bad the Empire, le genuinely antions that the jury at the Criminal Sessions become demented when the latter, who was her civilian soldiers should not be
ace. That was Armed, fired and bit General Fong in the only ones to suffer financially from the by the Court. The shoulder, The wound caused was not a war-Esclosing my card,
were not serione.one, but, unfortunately, the bullet faithfully, of any infor then passed through Dr. Logan's face and
with neck Dr. Logea died, about an hon
the later
Today being Christmas Day the Bishop of the Diocese will preach at 11 am. sad subsequently, celebrate the Holy Comus on a scale which would enable us to
union at St. John's Cathedral The marry at a reasonably early age. annual collections will be made for the Plocena School and orphanges.
befo
Jary
PEACE ON EARTH, GOODWILL
TOWARDS MEN.
Hongkong”/” December 26th, 1915)