NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
A
PPLICATIONS are invited for the post Part-time Tutor Physiology
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY. RESS.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIO COMPANY, LIMITED.
Partion arm baubtained from the Dean NXTRAORDINARY CENTRAL
E the Faculty of Medicine
N. TEESDALE MACKINTOSH,
Registrar.
Hongkong, January 8th, 1920.
BILLIARDS.
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PALACE HOTEL HANDICAP FINAL GAME
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY " $1st, 1920 E D. GOLDING
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G. J. BAYLEY,
Game commences at 9 F.M.-
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THE "ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
TCLUB propose holding & ROWING REGATTA on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 1920. The Meeting will take place of the Club House, North Poin
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT
"PROGRAMME OF EVENTS Event 1-SERVICE RACES:-
Cutters (12 oured). Crews from H.B.M. Navy under Naval arrangements.
ALL COMERS' RACE :—.
Under Naval arrangement.
Erent 2-FOURS-
:
(a) Inter Port Fours
(Challenge Cup)
(6) Junior Fours.
(c) Bong Race
Course
I mile.
(Brokers' Cup) Crews from any one Hong, Officers of HEM.Navy. H.B.M. Army and Civil Services may enter for this raca. A combined crew from two small Hongs may enter at the discretion of the Rowing Committee.
Miniatures of the Challenge and Brokers Cups will be presented to each Member of the winning crowa
Event 2-PAIR QARS :-
(a) Inter Fort. Course 1 mile. (5) Junior Paria, Course 1 milu
Event -DOUBLE SCULLS:-
OPEN, Course 1 mile.
Erent &-BINGLE SCULLS :-
(Challenge Cup). OPEN. Course
mile.
Event 8-MIXED DOUBLE SCULLS:
Open to Ladies and Gentlemen
with Tady Coxswain. Course
mila.
The proposed programme may be added to or varied later if found desirable. Names of individuals and crews to be sent to the andersigned, not later than one week before the regatta. The finishing point will be the Club Houss
Entrance Fees $5.00 for Fours,
83.00 for Pair Our Bosta. $2.00 for Singles
J. S. MOCANN,
Hon. Howing Secretary.
Practices take place at 530 PM ON TCERDATE and FRIDAYS and Conches have
TOTICE HEREBY GIVEN that MEETING of the above-named Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, St. George's
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG. CANTON AND MACAO STRAMBOAT CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
JANUARY 21ar, 1920:
WEDNESDAY
INTIMATION
ventilated, were: Longued together, and had taken an oath to stop at no length has fort Plymouth on the paying off of The Box & Crole-Ross, R.M,, who of violence to effect their escape. Only the old training ship Impregnable, is four of them actually escaped, and the shortly to succeed the Rev. F. G. B. remainder
are available in the grol for Hastings as Chaplain of the Hongkong the purposes of an inquiry which should Dockyard. truth, if any, has existed for the charges brought against the prison adminis
THE ONE HUNDREDTH ORDINARY WATSON'S thesised her the charges Four cases (four deaths) of diphtheria,
MEETING
Victoria, Hongkong, on WEDNES the Company will be bold at the Office of
the 28th day of JANUARY, 1920, 19 'clock Nook, for the purpose of consider ing and if thought at of passing the following Resolotions sa Extraordinary Resolutions
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(1) To consider, and if thought Et, will be submitted to the Meeting. approve the draft new Articles which (3) That the Capital of the Company be increased to Three million dollars (83,000,000) by the creation of Two. hundred and forty
rty thousand (240,000) abarcs of Ten dollars ($10.00) cach ranking for dividend and in all other respect pari pasu with the existing aliares in the Colony. And in the event of the First Resolution being passed with, and if thought it, to or without modification (3)
pinas an Extraordinary Resolution to already by
approved by this Meeting and for the purpose of identification thereof subscribed by the Chairman be and the same are hereby approved, and that sach Articles be and the are bereby adopted as of the Company to the
substitution for
titution for all the azist AND DICEREBY ALSO GIVEN that a further Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be pany, St. George's Building aforesaid on held at the Registered office of the Com MUNDAY, on the 16th day of February, 1920, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of receiving a report of the proceedings of the above mentioned Meet ing and of confirming, if thought it, as Special Resolutions the above mentioned Extraordinary Resolutions (2) and (3)..
And
and
Articles
the Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUESET DAY, FEBRUARY, 10TE, 1920, at 13 o'clock Noow, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors
February 10th, 1920, both days inclusive.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from January 27th to By Order of the Board of Directors, JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary, Hongkong, January 13th, 1927.
OFFER
INV
&
941
NVITED FOR PURCHASE STEEL STEAMER, built 1918 to Lloyds Survey length 163 ft. boom 24 ft. Sin, depth 13 ft. in, Tonnage, Displacement 850 tons, loaded. draft 11 ft. 9 in 474 tons, light draft 5 ft. 9 in Gross 480 tons, Nett 247 tons, Deadweight 56 tons, Cargo 438 tons, Capacity 21,000
Gration of cubic feet, Bonkers 70 tons Water Ballast
33 tons, Speed Loaded Draft 10 knots, Con sumption 14 tous, Engines C.S.C. 11g LET. 405, Rev. 125, Boiler M.R.T., Working Passengers 12, Deck 200, Electric Light Pressure 140 lbs, Accomodation, Crew, Saloon
Throughout, and usual Working Equipment, Steamer now on Charter, Delivery March..
Apply-
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Box No 885, Care of "Daily Frese * Office,
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NOTICE. INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD ANG MASAU
the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution r "That it is desirable to capitaliza the sum of $600,000.00 standing to "the credit of the Company's Reserve
Fund, and accordingly that for the UNION purpose of effecting such capitaliz "tion a bonus of $10 per share on "each of the issued shares of the Company be and the same in hereby
ERTIFICATES No. 1845 and 2635 for £ declared and that the Board be and and 10126 respectively standing in the books of and 1 old silver sbarca Now 10849/10830 they are hereby authorised to satisfy the Society in the name of EDWARD WILLIAM Buch bonus by the distribution MAITLAND OF YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, have been! amongst the persons who are re declared LOST and if at the expiration of gistered as holders of the issued $10 one month from the date hereof the above shares of the Company on the date documents be not forthcoming the same will hereof of one of the unissued $10 be deemed cancelled and of no es shares of the Company credited as "fully paid up in respect of each
CEP. Deputy General Manager. Hongkong, January 18th, 1820.
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share of the Company held by such "persons as aforesaid and in satis "faction of such aforementioned bonus, and that such shares rank for dividends and in all other rospects Be from
the first day of 1990
March, Drafts of the new Articles of Associa
tion may be seen at any time before the
Sundays, between the hours of 11 am and second meeting, except Saturdays and
pm at the Registered Offices of the Company, or at the Offices of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master, Prince's Build- ings, Hongkong, the Company's Solicitors Dated this 13th day of January, 1920
By Order of the Beard.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agente
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THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE,
LIMITED
G
£7
THE PUBLIC are warned that doga
NOTICE
after 10 p.m. are liable to be destroyed by the Police.
withaus collars Lound at large
*TED A WOD Captain Superintendent of Police.
NOTICE
kindly consented to Coach Crews on those OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tire do so. between the hours of 9 A3L and: 11 13°
days.
1970
HONGKONG BOXING
ASSOCIATION. (MARATHON RACE SUB-COMMUTER). MARATHON RACE.
OPEN to all SERVICES, UNIVERSITIES,
COLLEGES SCHOOLS and the PUBLIO GENERALLY.
We To be run on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
Start at 3 3 2187, 1990,
COURSE (about 11 miles) :—
OUT Status Wharf (opposite Queen's Statne), past Hongkong Club and Law Courts, up Garden Road to Public Gardens, past Government House, along Caine Road to Balvertity, and thence along Pokfulam Road
junction with Jubilee Road. HOME-Along Jubilee Road to Kennedy Town Slaughter Houses, thence on to Prays (or Water Front) along Water Front to
Winning Post opposite Hongkong Club.
Race Stewards will be posted along the
course.
NO
CONDITIONS:-Go as you please.
STOPPING. Minimum clothing; singlet & shorts. Filese (trophies) according to number of
entries
Latending Ranners are requested to send ame, rank (if any) and address to
G.G. N. TINSON, Esq., Hon. Secretary. Eragkong Boxing Association ejo Joana N, STOKES & MARTER,
Frince's Buildings,
Ice House Street.
- Details as the drawing for places de will be Thly pablished la these columar." MENTRIES close on BATURDAY, January
Caty at 12 Noom,
H. J. GEDGE
F. C. JENKIN
J. C. WILDIN,
G.G. N. TINSON, Marathon Race Sub-Committee.
$43
.G. DA ROCH A.
THE AUCTIONEER
SIXTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Mesra, JANINE MATHENS&Co, Lt on THURSDAY, JANUARY 29TH, 1020, ob 11.30 A., for the purposes of receiving the Report of the Accounts for the year ending December Directors together with Statement the
31st, 1919.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany will be (LOSED MONDAY, January 18th, to THURSDAY, January 29th, period no Transfer of Shares can be tea (both days inclarive), during which Registered.
By Or ler of the Board of Directors, THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE. LTD.,
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE.
Secretary to
the General Managers. Hongkong, January 13th, 1980. [938
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA
TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that Persons applying for Licences under the APMS and AMMUNITION ORDINANCE should daily, Sundays and Holidays excepted Clerk & Office, Central Folice Station.ge Application to be made at the Licensing
GE. D. C. WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Police Hongkong, January 12th, 1922.4 998
THE
E
tration in so sensational à manier.
three cases (one death) of enterie fever and one caso (ope death), of paerperal faver were reported in the Colony during the week which ended on Saturday,
Three cases (tres deaths) of cerebro- spinal fever were reported on Sunday and Monday-
northern port. He was universally liked Godfrey leaves a widow and son. and his death is greatly lamented. Mr.
issued a taria card for trips in 4- The Dragon Motor Car Company have passenger and 6-passenger cars. Most of the local resorts in Hongkong, Kowloon and the New Territories are served, and the scale of charges appears to be reason able. The charges are inclusive charges. for the entire trip, and not by the hour.
THE SHANTUNG QUESTION The time has now arrived when Japan's intentions in regard to Shantung muat PREMIER be fully disclated. In 1915, in a Diplo
matio Note the Japanese Government death ocurred last week following two Mr. E. W. Godfrey, of Shanghai, whoso. gave a pledge that when, after the SCOTCH termination of the present war, theperations, was a prominent member of leased territory of Kiacchou Bay, is very popular in social circles in the the Bar of H. Supreme Court and completely left to the free disposal of Japan," the Japanese Government would restore the said lensed territory to China upon certain specified conditions Con- trary to what is apparently the general assumption in China, at least among the student elements who have carried on the boycott campaign-the war did not officially terminate until a week ago when the ratißcations of the Treaty of Peace were deposited. Following upon this Act, it is to be observed that Japan bas lost no time in asking China to receive a Special Envoy to discuss the restore tion of the territory. What Japan desires, if her declaration to China in 1913, still holds good, is that the whole of Kinochou Bay shall be opened as a commercial other telegram indicating that the victim port, and that a Settlement shall be
of this outrage has been carried farther established, either under the exclusiveAway into the bills. The latter part of Jurisdiction of Japan, or, if the the telegram is undecipherable through Foreign Powers desire, it," an inter-
mutilations. national settlement; while the disposal of the buildings and properties of Germany are to be the subject of mutual arrangement, before the restora tion, between the Governments of Japan and China. Responsible Japanese states men have so repeatedly acknowledged that Japan is absolutely pledged to give up all the territory she temporarily holds in Shantung that there could be no pos
WATSON
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Distinctive in Flavour. Well Matured.
Mellow,
A. S. WATSON & CO.ibility of her receding from that posi- tion. It is clear that she is prepared to surrender to China the shadow of sovereignty if she can retain the substance
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. THE 4616 HONGKONG.
DEATHS.
Gonrest At Shanghai, on January
14th, 120, EDWARD WALTER GODFREY
(Mesane Teesdale, Godfrey & Ney man), aged 38 year KroxAt Boston, Mass, USA on December 8th 1918, GEORGE KNOx (Chinese Maritime Customs).
Hongkong Ornica: 101, Dan Vaux Road, C. Launon Ori 131; Fram Brier, E.C.
who was recently kidnapped by bandits, Dr. Shelton, the American Missionary near Yunnanfu, is still held by them Mr J. L. Macpherson has received an-
We have been asked to announce that two plays by Lord Dunsany Tents of the Arabs" and "The Gods of the Moun-- tain" will be produced for the first time in the East by the students of the Hong- kong University, Union 13th, 14th and 18th at the Theatre on February Royal; and that the bookings open at Moutrie on Monday, February 2nd.
The Admiralty have decided that the sloops fitting out for the China and New Zealand Stations should be painted white, with grey upper works, as for light
CANTON NEWS.
PLACE ENVOY TO FARIS,
January 20th,
in the form of predominating commercruisers on the China Station. The cial interests. In this connection it is sloops, for the East Indies and Red Sea significans that Japan seoks a mutusi are to be painted white, with primrose- arrangement for the disposal of the yellow funnels, masts, buildings and properties of Germany to the light cruisers on the East Indies and yards, similar before the territory is restored. That is Station. properties shall never revert to German Stations are to be painted grey all over. doubtless intended to ensure that these America and West Indies and Africa The sloops for the North ownership, but it quite as obviously on them properties and desires to possess means, that Japan: wants the first option them. No matter what the futurs poli- may be commercially it is destined to h tical status of the Shantung peninsula to RII
intents and purposes Japanese territory. Having regard to the stir which has been made over the Shantung Question, especially in the United States, during the past year, we may fairy assume that Japan, has fully disclosed her aim to h
her European Allies and to the United States, and that they are of much THE Colonial Government, we may very
a character as to disarm opposition on well supposes will need no prompting to under no substantial sense of grievance their part and leave China smarting Candidates abould not be more than 30 years | sensational allegations made against the full details become available to the him by the members of the Citizens appoint & Committee to investigate the It should not be many days now before
general public,
BRITISH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
ASSISTANT ENGINEERSHIP,{APED HR Council hereby invites applications THE
for the post of Assistant Municipal Engineer.
A salary of Tia. 250 per mense is offered.
qualifications, and experiance, and should be
Applications should state
age, nationality, forwarded, together with copies of testi monials, to the undersigned forthwith.
By Order,
J. R. LYNESS,
Secretary,
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Council Room,
Tientaid, January 9th, 1980.
CAE CO.
(THE EUROPEAN GARAGE).
OVERLAND AND DODGE BROTHERS CARS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NINETEENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Mestre Jarding, MATHESON & CO. LTD on THURSDAY, JANUARY 29TH, 1930, at 11.45, for the purpose of receivin the Report of the Directors together with THE DRAGON MOTOR the Statement of Accounts for the year ending December 31st, 1918, 201
The REGISTER of
of BH RES of the Com- pay will be CLUSED from MONDAY, January 19th to THURSDAY, January 1971, 1920 (both days inclusive), during which AGANTS 15 SOUTH CHINA FOR HUDSON, SEX, period, no Transfer of Shares can be Registered
By Order of the Plourd of Directors,
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Becretary. Hongkong, January 13th, 1820 [539 THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY SECOND ORDINARY Company will be held at the Offices of MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in this ofessra JARDINE MATHESON & Co. LT, on THURSDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 1820, at 12 a'clock Noor, for the purpose of the Report of the Directors together, with he Statement of Accounts for the yen ading December alst 1919
NOT
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, JANWART 21ST, 1820,
THE GOAL ADMINISTRATION
There is to be & Tea Dansant at the Repulse Bay Hotel this evening, and an- other on January 24th
T
Bt-Col. W. St. O. Bland, RA, who saw field services in Chins, has been pro- moted substantive colonel.
prisoner who was yesterday sentenced to administration of Victoria Gaol by the
dently
Criminal Sessions for the murder of Warder SPEED. No intelligent person who knows anything of British prison administration would believe for B moment the statement that "a good many prisoners have died in the geol from starvation and the r
repudiation of that statement by the Assistant Super intendent of the Gaol will be accepted so easy to dismiss the allegations that without reservation. It is perhaps not prisonera have not been receiving the full rations that the diet regulations allowed the Legation Guard at Peking, bas yesterday before the Chief Justice before honorary rank of Brigadier-General.
allegations which the prisoner repeated been placed on the retired list with the
charges, too, had been categorically denied sentence had been passed-though these by the Assistant Superintendent, as the
the motor road round the island com- We understand that it is hoped to have pleted and ready to be opened for trafic by Saturday next.
Colonel L. C. Koe, who once command
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO. *beg to advise the public that they are now issuing a schedule of charges for motor car hire to all the principal places in Hongkong and the New Territories where accessible. Considering the vastly result of inquiries he had made among the promotion of chief writers to warrant
superior cars and chanfear
employed
to be had throughout the Colony. the charges are easily the most reasonable
Tamar, was successful at the examination Chief Writer T H. Smith, of H.M.8. held last July in professional subjects for
ato officers, and the evidence rank. Mr FRNs gave went to show, in infact, that the prisoners at the time.
year The cards showing charges to the varie of the outrage occurred
ous places can be obtained at the Hord
The REGISTER of BHARES of the Com- pany
will be CLOSE from MONDAY KONG HOT Orics or at the DEAC January 19th, to THURSDAY, January 29th, MOTOR CAR CO. 1920 (both days inclusive), during which
of Shares, can be
period no Transfer Registered.
By Order of the Board of Tectors
MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE.
Secretary, Hongkong, January 13th, 1800,
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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO, 24, Des Year Road Central Telephone 489.
100%
Thursday evening.
Dr. Wong Ching-ting, the cavoy to the Peace Conference in Paris, was welcomed back to Danton yesterday, when a repre sentative group of members of the Canton Parliament, officials, and citizens met him at the Canton-Kowloon Railway station, the Bands of the Ist. Division of the Canton Army, and of the Higher Normal Behool being in attendance.
students and the Canton Boy Scouts Clubs near by, escorted by the Bands, the On leaving the station Dr. Wong was taken by a motor-ear to one of the M.P. Shortly after his arrival at Canton, Dr. Wong attended the reception given to. Diplomatic Association and the attend Tuchun, Mok Wing-son, will entertain ed the dinner party given by the Europe and American-returned studenta
The Wong, a 3 in the afternoon to-day, and a mass meeting will be held in the Tung Yuen Garden an hour later to accord him a public welcome.
The members of the Canton Parliament will hold a special meeting to-day to welcome Wong and to hear Wong's report RECLAMATION NEAR MACAO.:** ence.. of the proceedings of the Peace Confer
In connection with the reclamation of the Chingehow shores near Macao the Canton authorities, as well as the Peking
Government, have repeatedly notified the Portuguese to stop work, as it is alleged cation. The requests have been ignored. to be a violation of the line of demar-
and force the Portuguese to withdraw The Canton anthorities have been obliged a body of men to occupy strategic points to send Lau Sim-than to Chinshan with
from Chinese territory,
A RACE COURSE TO BE MADE
The Directors of the Municipal Council propose to erect a race course in Canton. for a suitable site and to obtain the rules Delegates have been appointed to look regulations of the two race courses in draw up their own plabs accordingly.. Hongkong and Shanghai in order to
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
His Excellency, the Governor has kindly were being consented to distribute, the prizes to the Ted than er before. No children of the Peak School The fun medical evidence was called to support tion is to take place at the Peak Clubs the plea of insanity put forward by the prisoner's Counsel, and it seems to pe a mafficient warrant for something more than a Departmental Inquiry that according to the prisoner, no less than 76 persons, sharing the grievances he had
announce a Bowing Regatta for February The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club
path. There are six events on the pro- gramme. Coaches will coach crews on Tuesdays and Fridays at 5.30 p.m.
It is stated that the conflict between
amicably settled. The session now will the Ching Hok Wai members and other cliques in the Convention has been have the usual quorum, as the Ching and the other parties have also shown Hok Wat members have decided to return spirit of compromise
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