FW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE
US Store will be OPEN "for Businais aa Kiminal on SATURDAY morning JANUARY
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LANE CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, January let, 1816
WANTED.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG-
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
*BALL THE be held on the Evening of A the ler of JANUARY, 1990, com- mencing at 9.10 PILULUS
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG A HIROS DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED
IN THE HATTEE of the Trading with the Enemy Ordinances 1914-1918.
Ticket. Including buffet, sipper, can be 138obcained at the HongxONG NOTEL MATW
| Urvice at 83 per hand. S
Dimmers will not be served at the Earozpowers contained in the above Ordinances. BAT HOTEL on the Opening Night.
ADY going to England via Sacs about and of March offers Passage in return belp wish her: Children on voyage
Replice to--
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Box 167,
· Care of "Daily From" Offor
HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.
important joint MEETING of the
7 GENERAL" And BOXING COM. WENDES of the abors Association wil place at the Office of Hr. F. C.. JENKIN, prince's Buildings on MONDAY, JANUART
J. H. TAGGART,
Lanager.
WANTED.
YOMPETENT ASSISTANT
KEEPER Apply by letter stating salary required, to
W. B. BAILEY & 00, LTD Kowloon
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WANTED.
OTION is for poweral information hereby given that pursuant to the
the undermentioned shares and all right,
THURSDAY
NUARY 1ST
INTIMATION
WINES & SPIRITS
ase No. 1-822"
Bots Estephe Claret.
Douro- Fort
Light Dry Sherry) Gia
Brandy, Superior Pale.
Whisk
practical step towards the "opening of FAR EASTERN CABLE
the 70rd yet proposed is the construc- tion of a road two hundred feet," "wide from Whampoa to Canton. Previona proposals have put barbour improvemmta in the forefront of their programme and it is the costlines of these schemes without which there can be ne prospect of Whampoa ever becoming of any comm mercial importance that has proved the
NEWS
(THROUGH REUTER'S
THE SIBERIAN TANGLE.
PARIS, December 29th.
Le Journal learns that the French
Armation of the report from Vladivostock which announced an American and
the dreams of those who have taken the matter in hand heretofore Some ten or twelve years ago-st the time when we wore hearing a good deal about the am Japanese agreement regarding interven bitious scheme to create af Heungchow tion in Siberia.
a well-laid out cily with broad streeta.
and foreign buildings for shops and
whether legs or equitable in respect ASSORTED CASES FOR XMAS great obstacle to the realuation of oficial circles have so far received no con- thereof, ware vested in the Custodian of Enemy
Freporty, Hougkong, who pur suant to the said powers has recently sold the same by private tender AND NOTICE 18 ALSO GIVEN that purwant to the BOOK- aforementioned powers" Bow Certificates in respect of the said shares have been immed. by the above named Company to. the Purchaser and that all other Certi fcates whatsoever in respect of the shove shares have been noted in the book of the said Company was cancelled AND NOTICE 19. FURTHER GIVEN than in consequence of the foregoing all vet- standing Certificates in respect of the said akaros are valueless for all purposes. The thares referred in above ata tha. following:
No of No. of Registered:
old
DEW
No. of sharm sharon (old chama,”
inclaire..
wke it convenient to attend requested to NEAR Happy Valley, BEDROOM with We are
G. G. N. TINSON,
Hon. Becretary.
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HONGKONG BOXING
ASSOCIATION.
Pesident: His Excellency Sir E. E. STURES, KOM.G., Governor,
drama: His Honour Sir WILLIAM BES
Davies, K.C. Chief Justice..
SECOND TOURNAMENT.
Apply
for Gentleman. Box 1741 Care of "Daily Free" Office.
TO LET
'Shareholder's
The Executar of Mrs.
Lucio M. O. Niosine 50 " 10'
PEAK, Four Room House To Let for a Wilhelm Otte Chris-
months. Fully Furnished. Convenient
Situation.
Apply
tian. Spalckbarer... 75 18 ̈·
Box 1743, Cars of " Daly Fres" (Oion.
$15%
Dr. Ferdinand Korn, 40
WANTED AT ONCE
At The Ring", Volunteer Headquarters Parade Ground (adjoining Lower Feak Tram Station), specially constrasted CINESE CLERK for leading Tnsurance
Company. Must be able to rend and write English and have good knowledge of
Apply-
Box 1739, Care of " Daily Press Office.
Matabed, capabla, of hulding 2, CO TRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JANUARY | Typewilling.
9 and 10TH, 1920).
Novices Competitions and Championship
Context.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9T2, at 7 pm. until
about 11 P.X.
Preliminary Bouts in Novices Competi
Norddeutscher Lloyd. 4. Johann Nicolaus Goo-
mann'
Cart Heinrich Reggs. 10
Hormann Friedrich
Arnold. Fuchs
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28388/76389 37687 87711
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Case No. 2-828.
St. Marceaux Champagne. Sharephe Claret.
Light Dry Sherry.
Old Tawny Fort
1. Madeira
מי
Brandy Superior Pale. Whisky
Dowser White Label Whisky. Spey Royal Whisky.
Gin
Orange Brandy, M.BR.
3-$32.
St. Marceaux Champagne. Very Pale Dry Sherry. Du Port
Estrella Port
St. Julien Claret.
27306/27314
27315/7524
27835/21334
27935/27844
: 36195/86188
2
U Rudolf Frinsen... 16
41968 28509/28608 21814/21828 --9943/0957
Case No.
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31992/32001
P. Hermeling
28708/28733
Heinrich Kar Uldorp 10 Speidel & Co
11557/11686
35
43951/48080
- 16624/16848-
and
990
Local Firm
Apply with testimonials and salary required to
Box No. 1784 Care of "Daily Prosa" Office
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Dated this 30th day of December, 1919, THE HONGKONG & WHAM PDA
DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,
E. M. DYER,
WANTED
COMPETENT BOOKKEEPER
tions Forty Competitors Middleweight,OERESPONDENCE Clark for, Welterweight, Lightweight and Feather
weight
Doors open at 630 736.
NO PREVIOUS BOOKING.
Cash on Admission
Price 82, 81 and 50 centa.
No half-price mats.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10TH,
· Berni- Finals
at 015 P.M. Eharp.
| Competitions.
and Finals
in Novices
Also a Six-round Welterweight Content and
Ten-round Featherweight Contest.
"Also`■ FIFTEEN-ROUND CONTEST for
the" WELTERWEIGHT CHAM.
PIONSHIP OF THE COLONY.
Between Fergeant "SKY Kerrison,
FOR SALE
MOUNT GOUGH" No. 131, THE
PRAX6-Roomed House with
Large Garden
Apply
LOXLEL CO
York Buildings.
1151
MINING...
EMS. Ambrol Chalten Seaman Parsons FOR SALE OFF TEAM ORE
(Challenger).
Doors open at 8,30 PM
Prices Reserved #5 and #3, unreserved
·#2 and #1. Men of HMS Naval and Military Forces in uniform, balf- price, to #2 and seats.
BOOKING AT MOUTRIES, as follows:-
Wednesday, January 7th-Members of the Hongtong Buring Association only. Thursday to 8 turday, January 8th and 9th
General Booking.
Judges, Li-Col. LOKING, Major PAYSON, LA, ANDBELI, R.N. and LE-DICKINSON, RN.
Referees: Messrs. EL J. GEDGE (Omaal Referee) W. Logas, A. Murdoch and J. 8. MCCANN.
G. G. N. TINSON,
Hon. Becretary..
Manager.
BISMUTH & WOLERAM Price.very modersie. For particulars apply tom
PO SING CHONG CO.
194 Des Your Road West,
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MOORGATE TRADING COMPANY. LTD. MOORGATE HALL, LONDON, EC. L
Telegraphic Ad Irasa: “COALESCENT, LONDON. Code A.BC: 5th. EDITION. BINTLETS. EXPORTERS of. MANUFACTURED
• GOODS of EVERY description
INDENTS KIECUTED.
J. C. WILDIN,SHIPPING, Forwarding and Insurance Business effected at lowest rates. Con- signments sold on Commission Correspon- dence invited.
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[THE P. & 0. N. B. Co.ʻa Bteamer
159
G.
E.
BALE BY TENDER OF EMS
** HYDRANGEA":
TENDERS are invited for the pur-
AS "DUNERA.”
Arrived Hongkong 31st Decembar, 1914.
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO & STRAITE.
Consignes of Gargo by the shore- namedressed are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at their rub in the Hongkong 30 Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns & Kowloon, where each consignditions of sale may be obtained on appli- Full particulars of the Ship and con mears will be sorted out Mark by Mark cation to the undersigned, or to the and delivery can be obtained as the goods British Naval Agent at Shanghai or to are landed.
Optional goods will be landed hers on the British Naval General Staff Officer los instractions have been given to the at Singapore Permits to view the Ship contrary hours before arrival of the and forms of tender on application only Steamer
to the undersigned.
Goods not cleared within eight days, in winding date of arrival, will be subject to
Engines and Boilers and various auxí- chase of the shove named ship with liary machinery on bowed
4-deponit is required before forma of tender can be innodagang
· The vassal will be on view from the first No Fire Insurance will be effected by to the 31st January 1990, inclusive be
In any on whatsupri
tween the hours of 10 am; and 4 p.m. Damaged packages tunisi be, left in the and tenders zual reach the Commodore's Modowns for examination by the Con- Office, Hongkong, not later than 12 Noom signees, and the Company's marreyons, on MONDAY, February 16th, 1990. Clears." Goddard & Douglas, st 10 am, Length between Perpendion on Monday, and Thursdayk pappa,
All elsima (uust be presented within ton of the Iteamer a arrival bere alter ich date the cannos be recognised. ** kjo alaims while admitted after the oods have left the Godown. BENZIN «MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agentaj Hongkong, December alat, 1918.
SABft зin Breadth, "extresɓe Auto 33ft 7in. "Depth ín. holà (Flat Keel to e
Upper Deck)
Nominal Displacement Propelling Machinery.
Chief Manager." 154
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THE WEST POINT BUILDINGS
COMPANY, LIMITED MIN NË
NOTICS, IS HEREBY GIVEN has
THIRTY-SECOND
MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in this Company, will be held at the Officent MEER. JARDINE MATHY & COMPART, LIMESED, OR WEDNESDAY, JANTART ITE 1920, at 11 adock
for the
purpor
of receiving the Report of the Directora together with & Statement of Account for the year ending 31st December, 1919.
The REGIETEB of SHARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, January 1t to WEDNESDAY, January 14th, 1920, (both days inclusive), during which period ne Transfer of Sances can be Registered.
· By Order of the Board of Directors,
A SHELTON... HOOPEE,
Bearsary to THE HONGKONG. LAID "INVERPLIANT
& AGENCY CO, LADY- General Agents for the WEST Fora BULDING Co., Ian. Hongkong, December 24th, 1919,
CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. SHAREHOLDERS are reminded that a
residence, as a rival to Macao-CONSTITUTIONAL
REFORM
enterprising Chinaman from the Straita ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG. Settlements enlisted the activa interest
INTERIM REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
and support of the Canton Viceroy of the day in a similar grandiose scheme for Whampoa. The Viceroy was keenly in terested in both these projwis.
He "turned the first sod" of the new City this Association repeats the text of the An interim report of the Committee of of. Heungchow, and the enterprise bad resolutions passed at various public meat every sort of offcial encouragement-ings held under its auspices during the short of financial assistance. The Heung past year. In regard to the resolution. chow enterprise proved a fiasco, and peraking the Government to sppoint haps it is largely due to this fact that Commission to enquire into the Housing nothing more has been heard since of the Problem and transit questions in con- Whampoa project save rumours of section with the same the Report ob surveys and reports by engineers. A serves: "So far no commission has been two-hundred foot road from Canton will appointed, and, on suitable oppor
not alone do much towards making unity, the Association will again 'tabe 'Whampoa a commercial port of any up the matter?! significance; but a well-constructed road of that width anywhere in the Canton province would be a worthy government undertaking deserving of every encour agement, and we trust that nothing we have said on the subject of the Whampoa dream will deter the Military Govern ment from fulfilling, its very laudable intention of providing a good road. SPECIAL CASES PUT UP TO ORDER. between the southern capital and the old
"B" Brown Brandy. Dry Gin.
**** Whisky.
Dowars White Label Whisky. Spey Royal Whisky. Apricot Brandy M. B. B.
A. S. WATSON & CO.
LIMITED
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ANGKORE OFTice: 10a, Das Yaux Rain, 6. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FL STRAIT, E.G.
port
In regard to the resolution on German repatriation, the Report notes that since the resolution was passed, the Germans deported from this Colony were sent back to Germany and an Ordinance has been recently enacted excluding the Germans and other enemies from returning to this ↑ Colony, without a permit, for three seara.
Concerning the resolutions on - the sub- fect of "Constitutional Reform," the Report states-The attitude of the Im The next issue of the Daily Prean will perial Authorities and of the local Gov be on Saturday t
#rament has been that nothing definite
·would be decided pending the arrival of a Governor to succeed Sir Henry May. The new" Governor arrived here about, 27.
that it is reasonable to suppose that, by months ago and the Committee consider
the middle of January, bo will be in
One case (one death) of diphtheria was reported in the Colony on Tuesday.
Mr. G. G. Wood returned to the Colony yesterday from England va Trieste by the en Africa..
Mo. Lane, Crawford & Co. announce that their store will be open on Saturday for business as usual.
The Police, Christmas Tree for the children of the European members of the force will take place this afternoon st
The Daily Press. Happy Valliy
HONGKONG, JANUARY IST, 1990.
A lecture entitled Women's Work in the War" will be given by Major Bowen at the Helena May Institute on Monday, January 12th at 6.80 p.m.
» position to give, a decision upon the question of how far the Government is prepared to go in regard to the above resolutions for Constitutional Reform,- and the Committee propose to approach that end in view, it is hoped that all His Excellency accordingly, and, with :
those who are interested in Constitutional Reform, many of whom may be new- comers to the Colony or have been absent ighting, will now join the Association, and give their support, East Africa and Malts have recently received con- siderable “concessions in the reform of their Constitutions, and at the presen time the Governor of Ceylon is in Eng
and to consult with the Secretary of States for the Colonies as to reforms in Cayion. It seems, therfore, only, rear The Hongkong Hotel Company "are opening the Repulse Bay Hotel to-day able to bepe that this Colony will also❤ and a ball is to be held there this evening. a day or two ago, the proposal Dragon Motor Car Co. commence the
In connection with these events the presentation granted to it mooted many years ago, but had to be
AN OLD WHAMPOA PROJECT REVIVED.
WHAT, wo wonder, is behind the revival of a project by members of the Military Government at Canton to open Whampoa asaport for merchants"? As we are reminded by the paragraph on the subject which appeared among our Canton. Notes
It is understood that about six mem- bers of the Hongkong Police Force are to be transferred shortly to the Revenue and Sanitary Departments
The Victoria Theatre management an- nounce that from tonight the Band of the Wiltshire Regiment will play sightly at the theatre, and will also be in atten dance at the Wednesday and Saturday matinees. The string band of the regi
GENERAL MEETING of the above-named SECOND EXTRAORDINARY Company (notice of which was duly given on December 10th), will be held at the Officer of Mesars Gims LavGSTON & COMPANY, BE George's Buildings Virtoris, at 13 o'clock
on TUESDAY,
1920, för the 13th day of abandoned owing to lack of funde"! TA Tanning of a motor buE BETVICKIT
Furpose of confirming is, indood, & very old project, and has If thought fit, as a special Resolution, the following Resolution which was duly passed be revived so many times during the an Extraordinary Resolution on Decem past twenty years that the people of the That the Company be wound up district must long since have despaired "voluntarily and that Ernest Alfred of ever seeing the dress materialise. 1 "Mountford William of the firm of
Lowe, Bingham Matthews
of would, indeed, be a great surpring it a "Chartered Bank Building, Queen's project which has been abandoned soment performs to-night,
Boad Central, Victoria foresaid be many times owing to "lack of funds" appointed Liquidator for the purposes
Buch binding-up, at such, omane were to be serivanly entered upon, now at tion as may be arranged between the the expense of a Provincial Treasury hot said Harrisons and Crosfield, Limited and the Liquidator.”, taji
Kenorally credited with having a super Dated this 20th day of December, 1913. abundance of silver ab its command.
By Order of the Board,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Hongkong as a very near neighbour must Águala
naturally be interested in say scheme for the development of Whampoa as a com- mercial port. In the old sailing ship days, before the Colony of Hongkong was founded, Whappos was a place of some little importance to foreign ship ping trading to Canton, but we do hot know whether purely sentimental con siderations of the departed glory of the
St. George's Buildings, Hongkong.
A. G. DA ROCHA,
18, THE AUCTIONEER,
A G. DA ROCHA, AUONIONEER,
SURVEYOR
A GENERAL BROKERS
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AND
--from
port are strong enough in themselves to Inspira periodically this wish to se
bave a measure of incressed popular re-
CANTON NEWS.
PC EXVOTS TO EUROPE
**Déceraber 31st,
Dr. Wong Ching-ting, one of the Peace caroys to Paris, reports that he is return-
ing as the other Peace delegates have all left Paria. Wong is expected on or shout. January 10th The Military Governme has sent a delegato to most. Wops
SHANGHAL CONFERENCE,
The Hongkong Boxing Association announces second tournament for January 9th and 10th. Particulars will bhanghai be found in our advertisement columns. It will also be obecryed that an important joint meeting of the General and Boxing Committees of the Association is called for Monday next.
FIRE ON THE "MONTEAGLE"
STEAMER DELAYED FOR TWO- WEEKS.
The departure of the C.P.0.8, steamer Monteagle has been postponed for about two weeks owing to a fire which occurred
Kowloon docks for overhauling Shortly on board yesterday. The vessel was in the
before same are was noticed in the engine spread to the engine ebgine room became tay in and to dd to the
room:
18ft. Oin. Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 245 Whampoa once again become a flourish 1,550 tons. Triple expan
ing centre of foreign, trader. No, rear reston, three eylinder, vertical „in-
at all is given in the Chinese Press for verbed, murface condending, single
the revival of the project," and we are room screw of LHP. 2,206.
conseguenti
the foreign
Bailors 3 No. Cylindrical,
return
tube, Howden forced draught The Ship was built at Bootstoun, Glas
FRENCH LESSONS Bootland, in 1816-b- Yeteen, a
G. MOUBBION Monnison Hutt Boin!
CONNELL & Co, Lin the Machinery and Boilers by Momis. DAVID ROWAN
ZAKE G. LOWE,
NAVALBON, ONFIORE
TAVOURED with instructions.
The Concerned mell bjs Pablis Auction, SATURDAY, January 3rd, 1990,
at his Salon Bo HOUSEHOLD #PURNITURE AND
Deska:
on that thip hers the fire originated noke The two fire tagines ging to the Kowloon, Desk Cdípany attempted to put out the fire, and with Peste (the maistance of the
Brigadey
the succeede
The damage cainot” be the surveyors have made Cane of the fire is not
wore.
In regard to the proposă, resumption of the Shanghai conferencs, the members of the Military Government and other leaders of the South-West Provinces are demanding the removal of tong from the leadership of the Nort pesce delegation. Men,
cant by Tong Kabyew, the Yunasa Tuchun, to get news regarding the Shanghai Can- ference have arrived in Canton, Lo Shun, the secretary of the Shanghal Conference who returned to Canton as about 10.
WOLFRAM ORES, return to Bhanghai.
for the first time since the outh war, the exports of wolfram óre show an increase. The ore is now quoted at 47m2 $30 per
Fung Kuo chang