NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
WANTED.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 291m, 1920.
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED
TOTICE IS HERERT GIVEN"that the
INTIMATIONS
WANTED. Hor
ADY returning England with children on March 11th, from Hongkong desires com- municate with lady travelling by same steamer who would be willing to help with Children Terma 10 be !!
arranged on appäsation,
ADY
ADY and Gentleman going to Vancouver with 3 Children ages 7,44 and 21 by Margin on March 18th from Hong kong desire communicate with Lady travel- ling by the same steamer who would be willing to help with the Children. Torma to be arranged on application
Apply
MRY. HORNELL, No. 111. The Peak.
319
TO LET
-ROOMED Furnished Flat at TER PRAX, from Jane let, for eighteen months $150 per month without Plate and Linen.
Apply
**Box 390, Cars of "Daily Press* Offee.
THE
NOTICE.
W
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ara to
HE ANNUAL OPEN BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP of the Colony held. under the auspices of the VICTORIA
· BECREATION CLUB.
Entries close on JANUARY 31ST, and be accompanied by entrance fee of $2.
The number of points to be played and other arrangements will be decided at a Meeting of the Competitors..
The competition is open to all in the Colony.
'ti
.E. EL B. MITCHELL,
Hon. Becretary, VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB
*998
1:
INTER-MUNICIPAL NOTIFICATION.
WETZE CREEK PUMPING INSTALLATION. TENDERS are hereby invited for pumping
1 plant capable of discharging, 38,000 gallons per minute against a total head of 13 feet
Specifications of detailed requirements can be obtained on application to the under- signed.
J. R. LYNESS, ** c/o British Municipal Council,
Tientsin. Tintain, January 15th, 1990. {294
KOBE CLUB.
APPLICATIONS she invited for HW RD,
SIXTH ORDINARY MEETING of WHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Lần, on THURSDAY, JANUARY 19TH, 1930, at 11.30 for the purpose of receiving the Heport of the Directors together with Statement the Accounts for the year ending December 31st, 1919,
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com pany will be ULOSED from MONDAY, January 19th, to THURSDAY, January 19th, 190 footh days fluludive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can Registered.
be
By Or ler of the Board of Director.. THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LTD., *MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE
Secretary to the General Managers. Hongkong, January 13th, 1999
[138
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED."
FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY MERTING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Mrs. JARDIN, MASHESON & CO., LTD on THURSDAY, JANUARY 2971, 1990, at 11.45 the Report for the purpose of recivin of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending December 31st, 1919. The REGISTER of SH
ARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY, January 19th to THURSDAY, January SETE, 1920 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY B. NORTHCOTE,
Secretary.. Hongkong, January 13th, 1924
NINETEENTH
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
NOTION IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
"THIRTY SECOND ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JAEDEN, MATHESON & Co., Lon THURSDAY, JANUARY 29TH, 1920, at 12 o'clock Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the
the year ading Decemberß1xt 1919.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com-
of Resident Secre'ary STEWARD, Furnished House, Light and Heat provided.pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY, Applications, stating Salary required should be addressed to the Honorary Secretary. References necessary. Duties, to commence end of March
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(BY ORDER OF THE SECOND MORTGAGEE). -
PARTICULARS
AND
CONDITIONS OF SALE
TALUABLE
LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY, KNOWN AS No. 15, SAI WOO LANE TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION
WEDNESDAY,
the 4th day of February, 1990, at 3 r.3,
..at his Sales Room,
Br
GEO. P. LAMMTRT, Auctioneer.
Being all those feces or rarcola of ground Situats at Victoria, Hongkong, and know.. and Registered in the Land Obe as The REMAINING PORTION of SECTION S of Marine Lot No. 91 and the REMAINING POETION of SECTION Q of Marine Let No: 99 The said premises are held for the term of 999 years granted
by two Crown
Lesies dated respectively, the 94th day of September 1808, subject to the payment of the ANNUAL OBUWN RENT of £9. 138. and 20. 58. 01. respectively, and to the per
1940
January 19th, to THURSDAY, January 29th, 1980(both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares, can be Begistered.
By Order of the Board of Directora,
MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE.
Secretary: Hongkong, January 13th, 1920,
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD-
ING COMPANY. LIMITED.
FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY FIRST ORDINARY: MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices Victoria Fuilding on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH, 1920, at 12 o'clock Nook for the purpose of receiving the Report of Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st. December
N°
1919.
Apply
WILSON, Custom House, Canton
1300
"WANTED.
Merchants Office ADY SHORTHAND TYPEST experience and salary wanted to
O. Box No. 182.
INTIMATION
GIN.
find trade between the Dominions and the FAR EASTERN CABLE Mather Country largely paralysed by the
no
one
long and exasperating delays in tele graphic business negociation, When maving his resolution in the Council Chamber last April the Hon. Mr. OLYURE made this complaint and said crado which certainly could have been put through to the benefit of the Empire bad not boen done "peenuse would dare operate in these daya with such serious delays in telegraphic com- munication before them." There has boen no, improvement in the situation We are agents for and hold since. Commercial wires are still subject to great delay, and business suffers stocks of the following well-known that the Imperial authorities have become accordingly. Mas we not hope to hear
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Gins
TO LET FURNISHED, For 6 months from April 1st, 1920.
•BOMOED HOUSE at Magazine Gap. For terms and particulars apply to
No 134 Care of Daily Fresa Office
TO LET.
GODOWN at Yaumati. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND BEC
TION CO., LTD.
TO LET. 4-ROOMED FLAT, top of Prince's Build- ing, Fully Furnished, from April 1st, to October 31st, 1820.
For full particulars apply to
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
TO LET
187
BOOMED Furnished Bungalow at the
PEAR from early March
No. 3, Seymour Terrace from Middle February at 115 per month including!
Apply to
taxes.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
TO LET
ASHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon
Apply to-
183
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE)
.00, LTD, Alexandra-Buildingą,
TO LET FURNISHED AT FANLING, From MARCH 1st To Novianas Int.
The REGISTRAR of SHARES of the ComOUR-ROOMED BUNGALOW Eitted
with Electric Light and Fans through pany will be CLOSED from Wednesday, 28thout-Large Garden and Tennis Court also January to Thursday, 5th February 1020, Garage and Stables close to Fanling Golf (both days inclusive), daring which period Links and bheung Shui Stations. DO TRANSFTB of SHARES can be
Apply- Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOLÉ
Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO, LTD General Agents for the KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING Co., Ian. Hongkong, January 21st, 1990. [283
UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED
P. C. POTTS
11, Queen's Road Central
MOTOR OAR FOR SALE. OR Sale: PREMIER 7-passenger touring motor car. In first class condition. Electric lights, starter and gear shift Tyo spara tyres. Owner leaving the Colony For price and inspection apply
DRAGON MOTOR CO. 24, De Your Road, Tel. 489. [318
BURNETT'S
OLD TOM.
BURNETT'S
DRY.
GILBEY'S
OLD TOM.
GILBEY'S
DRY:
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
No 616
II
BONGKANG OFca: 101, De Vaux ROAD, C, *Lawson Office: 191, FLAT STEET, E.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, JANUARY 29TH, 1920,
HONGKONG'S COMMERCIAL WIRELESS NEED.
The
ive
NEWS.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT:] LUT SENG-HSIANG WILL NOT RESIGN.
PEKING, January 97th.
Lut Sang-hsiang, the Chief Delegate to. the Paris Conference, who arrived on Saturday night, bad an audience with the Fresident on Sunday, and attended a Cabinet meeting today, thus setting at at the fears that he would resign im- mediately, alleging the failure of the Peace Conference.
Telegrams are pouring in advising the Government not to negotiate with Japan regarding Shantung.
THE SHANTUNG "CONTROVERSY.
affected the situation. Big events are Baron Uchida's official speech has not impending.
more keenly alive to the consequences of all this to the Empire's trade, and are now more willing that the long-range Naval Wireless installations shall be placed at the service of Commerce The Hon. M SAVERN, last April, said there was very little doubt in his mind that RUBBERS PARADED IN THE CITY. "before very long" we should see the British Naval installations in the East in the city before exocation outside the On Sunday, four robbers were paraded put to use for commercial cables Hav temple of agriculture. On Monday, four- ing regard to the urgency of the need for teen others were taken round the city. such a service; ten montha scans a con- siderable time to wait for definite in- BY COURTESY OF
THE HONGKONG CHINESE formation on the subject; but in Govern-
COMMERCIAL NEWS_"] ment business, as everybody knows, time is seldom computed by the commercial standard, In any case, it can hardly be pleaded that cable delays are responsible for lack of information, as Government wires receive at the hands of the cable companies preferential treatment,
Staker P. O. E. Jope of the Tamar has been awarded the Naval medal for long service and good conduct.
One case (one death) of enteric fever and one case (one death) of diphtheria were reported in the Colony on Tuesday
The Cockchafer gunboat, was commis. sioned at Chatham for service on the China Station. She is manned from Devonport.
Among recent appointments to the Eastern Colonies we notice 'Lieut. L. H V. Booth, R.N.V.R., to Police Probation et, Hongkong
From a Colonial Office
report- Kong Hong, 1818. It is conjectured that the snort cita passing motor con- fused the compositor."--Punch.
Lt. Col. D. F. Tulloch, R.G.A., who has been placed on half-pay on account of ill-health, had feld service in China, and won the D.5.0 in the late war.
Signor L Salgados dos Brazilian Chargé d'Affaires at Peking, who has been on a visit to South China, companied by his wife, returns to the North today by the Colombia.
CHINESE DELEGATE TO RESIGN:
ཡ་་
SHANGHAI, January 99th.
Lak Tsing-cheung, the Chief Delegate to Paris and President of the Board of Foreign Affairs, intends to tender his resignation; if the Government require him to enter into negotiations with Japan with regard to the Tsingtao question. TSINGTAO AND FOOCHOW PROBLEMS.
yesterday and the President of the Board A meeting of Parliament was held of Foreign Affairs was asked to be present to explain the situation with regard to the Tsingtao and Foochow questions.
[SY COURTESY OF THE CHINA MAIL'
SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL
CHAIRMAN
SHANGHAI, January 28th. Mr. E. C. Pearce, Chairman- of- ther Municipal Council, is retiring after seven years' able service Mr. Pearce is to re- main in Shanghai.
SHANGHAI POLICEMAN
ACQUITTED.
SHANGHAI, January 28th. from the opium robbery case. The judge The jury discharged Constable Allen Paid tribute to his splendid war record as an old soldier who had distinguished and asked Allen to hold his head high
himself.
CANTON NEWS.
January 28th.
The annual distribution of prizes the students of the Diocesan Boys' School will be held on Friday, February 6th., at 6.30 p.m., HE. the Governor presiding, RECLAMATION NEAR MACAO. Ar to-day's meeting of the Legislative Council, the Hon. Mr. POLLOCK is ask-
We regret to learn of the death of Mr. with the Governor of Macao, regarding Lo Lim-shan, who was sent to negotiate ing, among other things, what steps are Marcus Hayes, a teacher at the Diocesan he stoppage of reclamation work on the being taken to secure the inclusion of Boys Batrool. He died at the Govern-Chingchow shores, reports that the Gover nor of Macao aska for ten days time to Hongkong in the proposed Commercial Civil Hospital yesterday. From allow him to communicate with the Wireless Scheme! We cannot anticipate pneumonia.
Lisbon Government. Work on the re- the awer that will be given to this ques
clamation has not yet been stopped. Tho tion
Foreign Affairs Department of the Mili- information available to
day with the Foreign Consuls, at which Santos,tary Government
hid
a conference yester the public concerning this scheme is at
the Portuguese Consal was also present, present, unfortunately, such that it is not
to discuss the question at issue between possible to anticipate an answer that will
the Macao authorities and the Canton give mich comfort and satisfaction to the Mr. T. H. Smith, chief writer, attached issued a procla
Government. The Macao authorities have commercial community, who have been for to the Naval Yard, Hongkong, was Chinese assuring the people that their proclamation in Portuguese and to long acutely feeling the need for a professional subjects for promotion of are most cordial. They have also isaned anccessful at the recent examination in relations with the Canton Government of Accounta
wireless service which will supplement chief writers to warrant rank. be CLOSED from the 2nd to a roomed semi-detached Houses, and lavelled cable service. Ten months ago a motion presided at a meeting of the Royal is reported that hundreds of undesir order that anyone intending to leave Company URAL BUILDING. LOT, containing the present very unsatisfactory submarine The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Comp
over 48,000 sq. ft with two Six-
the place must apply to The Right Hon. Sir Matthew Nathan permit. The troops, police and the Volun
police for February, 1920, both dates inclusive. site upon which two more houses could be was brought forward in the Legislative Colonial Institute last month when Pro able characters are at present in the teers at Macao ara held in readinces sa built. The houses are easily convertible Council by the Hon Mr. HOLYGAE professor Middleton Smith read a paper on Colony, awaiting an opportunity for loot into one, and are suita lo for a Private Hotel or Mess.
posing that arrangements should be made
"The British in the Far East." *Apply to
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FIFTEENTH ANNUALGENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will
formance of the Lesses covenants in the be held in the Offices of Messrs. DoDWELL said. Crown Lesses reserved and contained Co, LUTED on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, and subjset also to an Indenture of Mortgage Registered in the Land Office by Memorial 1990; at 11.00, for the purpose of receiv No. 32705 and to the principal sum of ing the report of the General Managers $3,000.00 and interest theron thereby together with a Statement of
alst December, 1910.
secured.
For further particulars and conditions of sale, apply to
D'ALMADA AND MASON,
Vendor'a Solicitors.
or to
ME. GEO P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, January 28th, 1920.
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A. G. DA ROCH A.
IS THE AUCTIONEER
A. G. DA ROOHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2931
LAVOURED with instructions from
The Concerned, "sell by Public Auction, TO-DAY (THURSDAY), January 29th, 1920, .
Fat 9.15 2.M at his Sales Boom, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS: Wardrobes, Deaks, Chairs, Chest of Brewers, Dressing Tables, Bookerber, Arm Cuir Curios, Crockery and Glassware, Br Ornamenta, Vases, Pictures, Ice Bozes Tablecloths, Hatstands and a long line of Nutdries.
ALSO
Sn, London.
in good condition by Reed &
to-
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
General Managers. Hongkong, January 27th, 1990. 315
HONGKONG. CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
...... NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. T MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in THE ONE HUNDREDTH ORDINARY
the Campany will be held at the Office of
S
FOR SALE AT CHEAP PRICE, IN THE HILL DISTRICT,
Apply
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
FOR SALE.
590
198
Ing.
P. EXPELLED FROM PARLIAMENT.
at once for the installation of a powerful Capt. Lambert, an experienced officer, commercial wireless station here capable and no stranger to Chinees waters, It is announced that Cheong Shi-chiu, of connecting direct with Columbo or which is now on the way out to the Shanghai conference, has been expelled isvin command of the Cairo, one of the members of the Canton Parlia some other station in Ceylon, and he made the China Station. Amongst his officers from Farliament for his obstructive ment who represents Shum Chun-huen ai rout a very strong case for urgent action are Lieutenant-Commander A. E. John tactics in regard to the Constitutional MALL 5-Roomed semi-detached House Chamber of Commerce and their succes W. A. Jotham, navigating officer: Lieute decoration of the Man Fu Order (2nd in the matter. For many years past the stone, Lieutenant Commander G. C. Convention Cheong is also osed of the Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUES repair Tiled Kitchen, good Drying Room sive representatives on the Legislative nant G. O. B. Clayton, Lieutenant W. A class) and of having concluded, secret
at Magazine Gan Excellent state of
Crockshank, gunnery officer; Lieutenant having accepted the Peking Government's DAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, 1920, at 12 o'clock and Servin's Quarters. Bath Rooms fitted. Council have been constantly urging upon de B. Jennings, torpeda officer and also agreement with the Northern peace Noos, for the purpose of receiving a leport with Gegners, Porcelain Bath and Basins the Colonial and Imporial Authorities torpedo officer to the Fifth Squadron: envoys to delay the reopening of the of the Directors, together with a Statement Garden about 4,000 sq. fest Price $17,000 of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and Mortgage arranged if desired. electing Directors and Auditors.
the great need of establishing a British and Captain Robert S. Sturges, Royal Shanghai Conferenco The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
Box Ne 198,
Marine Light Infantry, in command of Cars of "Daily Prem Offion.
chain of long-distance wireless staticas, the Royal Marines aboard the flagship will be CLOSED from January, 27th to
MUNICIPAL NOTER February 10th, 1920, both days inclusive
for commercial purposes, and, always. All the foregoing officers have seen active announce that stops are being taken to The Directors of the Municipal Council By Order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD,
they have been given more or less service in the late war, o
build three more modern markets satisfactory assurances that the sub- In the House of Commons on December In regard to the opposition
different parts of the cit Secretary. Hongkong, January 13th, 1920.
REPULSE BAY HOTEL was receiving, every consideration. 18th. Dr. Macnamara, answering St. C
It would be perhaps an exaggeration to whether he was now in a position to give cil is adamant and insiste upon filling up Kinloch Cocke, who asked the First Lord people to the filling up of the Bai Ho Creek in Baikwan, the Municipal Coun NOTIOR.
say that the Colony is to-day as far off the terms of the settlement arrived at the creek UNION INHURANCE SOCIETY OF
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21ST
getting what it wants as if ever was; between the Government and the employés NORTH AND SOUTH TO RESUME FIGHTING OANTON, LTD_
Tor we are bound to assume that in the Royal Dockyard at Hongkong, memage from Swatow states, that the TEA DANSANT FROM 4 P.M. TO 7 P.M. the long-continued disorganisation to the applications which have been made military revolution in Enkion has he
DINNER DANSANT FROM 8 PM", of the submarine cable service, and the by the chargemen, who are serving at entirely suppressed and order has been. the Society in the name of EDWARD WILLIAM be $1.00 per head, and for Table d'Hote not have failed to spur the authorities to
On these occasions the charge for Ten will all parts of the Empire it has evoked ca ments The grant to these employeta of
great volume of angry complaint from Hongkong under agrement from home restored. The gunboats, which were sent from the 1st Squadron, are preparing to Dockyards form at hose employees of return to Canton. The relations between one month from the date hereof the aborsi declared LOST and if at the expiration of dinner at 500 per head, exclusive of some activity, though the evidence of any
different armies on documents be not forthcoming the same wil
progress. is still lacking substantial While the Imperial Government has been constantly urging the necessity for developing the trade of the Empire. we
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CERTIFICATES No. 1845 and 2635 for 2
and 1 old silver shares No 10849/10850 and 10128 respectively standing in the books of
MAITLAND OF YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, bave been
no effort.
g
as "Excelsior" Motor Cycle and side ARMS :-Cash on Delivery,
be deemed cancelled and
QHP. HAY, Deputy General Manager. Hongkong, January, 12th, 1620
1. H. TAGGART
anid: I presume my hon. friend refers
an increase of 10 per cent on their rate borders of Fukien are stated to be of wages, which are paid in dollars, was strained, and a collision is feared The January 1st, 1918. The employés in quer quaclities of arms and ammunitions from notified on July 4th to take effects from Northern troops in Amoy received large- tion, however, profess themselves to be tho Peking Government & few days ago. digntified with the amount of this grunt, and the people believe that the Northern end the matter is receiving further con and the Southern, troops are about to nideration.
resume hostilities