NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG BOXING
ASSOCIATION.
MARATHON RACE, OTORISTS are urgently requested not to use the Route over which the Bace is being run between 3 r. and 30 BMC on SATURDAY, Fenzwany Sist
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WANTED.
B.
NINDIAN INTERPRETER is required.
knowledge of the English language and of HINDUSTANI and PUNJANI. No appointment will be made unless a competent candidate I forthcoming. Any candidate selected will be required to translate Uroy and GURMUKHI documents and to do General Clerical Work in addition to interpretation In Court. The appointment will be made
Afor the Magisteser with a thorough
permanent after a satisfactory probation period of twelve months. Salary 11,440 to 1,800 per annum (blennial Increments of $130)
Application should be made by letter to the Magistrates' Clerk.
WANTED.
www.
1134
WIRELESS Operator for French "BANGKOX" bound for Europe via
Caloutta
Departure:-On 'or about February 31st, 1920.
For particulars apply to--
· E. RODENFUSER, Agent. MESSAGERIES MÄRTTIMES CO.
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REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH,
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PHENS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18m. 1920.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
FINANOR 00, LTD."
INTIMATIONS
WANTED
OF NURSERY
Book 408,
ENGLISH NURSE. L GOVERNESS for Girl of 6, for NOTIOR IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY ANNUAL
Bingspors. GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE-Apply stating age and experience bo--- HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on WED- NESDAY, FERUARY 1978, 1980, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending December 31st,
1912.
קוי
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
Company
will be CLOSED from February 11th, February 1st, (both days inclusive), during which period, no Transfer of Shares can ba Registered
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, Febuary 2nd, 1990. [347
HONGKONG AND
"BHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL Hongkong on SATURDAY, the TH day of FEBRUARY 1820, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Cours of Directors together with a statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December,
1919
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAT, February 16th, to SATURDAY, February 28th, 1990 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares registered.
EXO.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 10th, 1990,
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be
THE-HONGKONG ELECTRIO COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TRANSFER BOOKS of the above pamed Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 3rd, day of 'FEBRUARY, 1920, to SATURDAY, the 28th day of FEBRUART, 1820, both days inclusive.
TEA DANSANT AND DINNER DANCE.N
FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 20TH, : TEA DANSANT AND DINNER DANCE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IST TEA DANSANT AND DINNER DANCE.
EACH SUNDAY.
ROHESTRAL CONCERTS DURING
TIFFIN AND AFTERNOON TEA.
BANK HOLIDAYS/
210
IN accordance with Ordinance No 5 of 1812, ibe EXCHANGE BANKS will be OLORED for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on FRIDAY, and SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH, and ster, 1990,
Hongkong, February 16th, 1919.
493
- IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE,
NOTICE.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.”
TIHIS DEPARTMENT will be entirely CLOSED on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH, 1980. It wil he Open for all purposes till Noom, on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST, 1920. Licensed Warehouses will be entirely closed on those dates.
C. W. BECKWITH, Superintendent, Imports and Exports
Hongkong, February 18th, 1820. 1424
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NOTICE.
E have This Day, admitted Mä
8. D. BABRETTO, is a Partner
Our Firm
J. M. DA ROCHA & CO. Hongkong, 17th February, 1990.
1421
*NEW FRENCH LOAN 5 PER CENT.
FRICE OF ISSUE Fra. 100. Rby talf yearly drawinga
JEDEEMABLE at FRS. 160. in 60 years
Interest payable on the lat of May and lat of November
Drawings to take place on the 18th of March and the 16th, of September of each UFORE
1st drawing on the 18th of September, 1920. 1st capon of Fra 350 to be paid on the lat
et November 1820.
Subscriptions will be received up to the
10th of March next by the
BANQUE DE L'INDO CHINE
LBERINDOAGUE,
Manager.
Hongkong, February 18th, 1920,
NEW FRENCH LOAN 5 PER CENT.
1920
UNDER THE GUARANTER OF THE FOR REFUALIZ" "
THE Local Branch of the BANQUE
INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE W receive subscriptions for the New French Loan 5 per cent 1920, from the 19th M February to the 10th of March next. -----
The Loan is free of income tax and redee able in 60 Years at 15 per cent by half-
yearly drawings, the interest coupons being payable on 1st May and let November of unch year.
Tally paid subscriptions at par.
.
Dated this 16th day of February, 1920)
By Order of the Board,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
Care of Daily From Offos.
WANTED TO PURCHASE
400
A LARGE HOUSE with plenty of ground
on the Peak, upper or middle lavela, Apply-
Care of "Daily Press
TO LET FURNISHED, ROOMED HOUSE at Barker Bond Magazine Gap, with Large Garden and Cement Tennis Court, for a months from April 1st, 1990.
For particulars apply to :-
Box 134 Care of "Daily Fresi" Offion.
TO LET
415
OFFICE premisse, Queen's Road Central
Apply
Care of "Daily Prom Office.
TO LET.
GODOWN at Yamsti Apply to
548
THE HONGKONG LAND BECLAMA. TION CO., LTD.
F807
TO LET.
4 ing. Fully Furnished, from April 1st, to
ROOMED FLAT, top of Prince's Build October 1st, 1920.
For full particulars apply to-
GILMAN & CO. LTD.
TO LET.
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A UP in
Apply to-
Nathan Road, Kowloom.
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.
NEALED. TENDERS will ha received at
Headquarters Offices, Victoria Barracks, Hongkong, until 19 o'clock Now on the dates stated for the undermentioned services for a period of twelve months from April 1st, 1990
Forage & Indian Supplies, February
26th, 1990.
Mest & General Supplies “ A”, February
27th, 1920.
General Bupplies B March 1st, 1980. Barrack services, March End, 1990, - Transport Servicés, March 4th, 1990. Hospital Supplies, March 5th, 1820 Fuel & Washing, March 8th, 1920. Tender Forms and any necessary infor mation may be obtained at the above Office hetween the hours of 10 A. and daily.
Tenders will not be entertained unless accompanied by a deposit of $100 as a guarantee of good faith.
The right to reject the lowest or say tender is reserved.
Hongkong, February 14th, 1980.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
419
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of
the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, tha 23rd day of FEBRUARY, 1920, at 3 r.x, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His EXCELLENT THE GOVERSáz, of One Lot of CROWN LAND" at "bhaukiwan Boad, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Kent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THE KING," for one further. term of 75 years,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
No. of Zala.***
Reglat; y Ko
Locally.
Boundary
Vi
foot fouts
FOR SALE.
MODERATE FEICE
Epest Price
1,365 14 1,638
[420
OWNER leaving Colony, Substantially
Partly paid subscriptions at 101 per cent, all time of the year, Lown, Gardens, purporting?
Fr. 16-when subscribing
Fr. 26on the 1st of April
Fresh on the 18th of July,SAM
*F, 24-on the 1st of August 1990.
MAROUET DE JOURNEL
MyManager,
Hongkong, February 16th, 1920.
428
built seven-roamed House, Peak Large Veranda, Central Heating (Oil Fuely making House dry and comfortable Bickaha-hopse (Tram 7 minutes), Bor- room, Good Basement Cool in Summer, Warm and Sunny in Winter, Suitable for Taipan, or canily convertible into %. houses during present shortages
1 Apply Box 438,
Care of De
Daily Prend Hongkong, February 18th..
#37
ENTIMATION
WATSON'S
E
WEISKY
maintains
the
same
bish
-The seaplane Hight to Macao occupied.
sity standing or from the exceptional men Two cases (two deaths) of cerebro-spisał who have forced their way through all fever. Were reported in the Colony dur the stages of the profession. It is, thereing the week which ended on Saturday,
the reporter, the paragraph writer, the interviewer, the sub-editor and the like,
The annual Chinese fair in connection. whoy, constituting the normal bulk of the With the New Year, is now in full swing. profession, must be kept specially in There is the usual display of brass, view, and only to a lesser extent the old-fish and a miscellaneous. lot of rub. embryonic editor, leader-writer, special correspondent, or critic. There cannot, of course, be any pretence to turn out the complete journalist; the aim must just 3 minutes telegram to that effect be to give the student a certain mental was received yesterday from Mr. Johnson training, a background of knowledge, by Commodore Beaumont, Fresident and a habit of thinking upon those broad of the American Aerial Commission." subjects which will present themselves to hìm again and again throughout the whole of bis subsequent career. The organisers of the course have borne the practical wet weather last week, when 21 deaths. difficulty in mind, and, in an attempt to occurred. Of these one patient was Bri- cope with it, have made arrangements tish, one Malay and the rest were Chinese. for a great deal of instruction, to be given to the studenta by some of the leading journalists in England. This instruction will take the form of extra lectures and discussions, and will be
19
HIGH quality TO-DAY additional to the course of study laid
as BEFORE and during
the War.
Per Case Including duty.
$29.00
an-
The inßuenza epidemie obtained other wave of support from the extremely
Twenty-nina Honkow bachelors are to "celebrate 1980" by a private Leap Year Ball on February 28th. The ladies dresses are to be of black and white only, and the men will wear silk knee-breeches and stockings.
merce has been discussing the subject of The North Borned Chamber of Com- passage rates for labourers from Hong-" kong, and the Secretary was instructed to make representations to the Agents of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. on the subject.
Captain Schmitt, chief of the French Police, Shanghai has been promoted Major..
Major Schmitt, who is no
down for all students who take the diploma. That course naturally includes as its first feature English, composition, ship line has stated before a Senate com- The president of the Munson Steam- but after this the range of subjects offered to the student is significantly ket of the future for American trade is mittes at Washington that the great mar wide and many of its features are of great interest as showing how opinion in
the Orient. He declared that his com- England is trending to-day.
In the pay, might start a service to the Orient. second group of subjects, students will be required to study and to satisfy the examiners in two out of the following area-praciples of criticism," history of political ideas, and general history and development of science. The third alter native is specially interesting, for its inc'union suggests that the people who know most about journalism in England to-day are thoroughly awake to the im portance of science in the world of to-day, and are determined that the writers of Alsatian, had a distinguished and advent the future shall be trained to discuss turous career during the war. On one and report its progress. The same idea occasion he had the misfortune to be cap- is manifested in the third group of tured by the Germans, but succeeded in subjects from which students "must select escaping. He holds the Legion of Hon- three. The aubjects are English literature, our and Croix de Guerre with palm.
modern languages, natural science, either The Bishop of Victoria (Hongkong) biological or physio-chemical,
and, desires
to acknowledge with thanks the lastly, philosophy and psychology. The following additional donations to the St.. determination to make the future in Paul's College Extension fundr structors of the English really acquainted Paul Chater, O.M.Q., $1,000; the Hon. Mr, with modern science le shown even more. E. Pollock, K.C., #250; the executors plainly in the detailed outlines of of the late Mr. Chan Kai Meng, 8500; lectures Take, for instance, the matter the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, 81,000, of economies. In the syllabus the bead. Further contributions from Chinese or ings of the lectures are given, and one
Europeans will be very acceptable. finds such attractive lines as "The relative material welfare of nations and and conveyancer of the Supreme Court Mr. L W. Luyt, an attorney, notary
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANOB A. S. WATSON & CO,,tory, political science, economics,
CO. LTD. Alexandra Buildings
AMERICAN & MANCHTRIAN LINE,
NOTIGE, TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM NEW YORK. THE Steamship
*MATOPPO "
having arrived. Consignees of Cargo are informed that all Goods are being landed
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
TEL. No. 616
other groups of persons inhabiting different territories," "General elemen-
of the Cape of Good Hope, has been ad-
at their rak into the hazardous and/or Hangrove Ursion: 10a, De Vox ROAD, C, tary technique of statistics treated with Emitted to práctice in the Supreme Court.
Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained. extra hazardous Godawns of Holts Wharf,
No Claim will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after February 3rd, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Ladersigned on or before March 2nd, 1920, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods to be left in the God was where they will be examined on any Tuesday or Friday
London Orrica: 181, FLASY STRIKE, EC.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 18TH, 1990,
of
between the hours of 10,45 A and Noo, UNIVERSITY TRAINING FOR lecture which are to be given in the within the free storage period.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by THE BANK LINE LIMITED, General Agents.** Hongkong, February 16th, 1920 (19
THE
PENINSULAB
AND OBIENTAL ⠀⠀ STRAM- NAVIGATION 00.-
STEAMERS FOR STRAITS, DETLON BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITER RANEAN PORTS & LONDON.
Through Bill of Lading famed
Batavian, American, Continental and South African Port Homeward Mall Shester
"DUNERA"
"JOURNALISTS
of Shanghai. Siz Havilland de Saus- might take the opportunity of saying here mares, in admitting him, said that be
that it gave them great pleasure, being most of them from one or other part of Great Britain, to welcome to the bar any member of their great Dominions.
a view to the accurate interpretation of statistics now published currently in the United Kingdom," "Illustrations general principles regarding public expenditure, revenue and debts found in the practice of the United Kingdom and other countries." Of particular value for would-be journalists are some of the
making her annual appeal for Dr. Mrs. H. E. Pollock, 128, The Peak, psychology section and are confessedly to Barnardo's Homes The history of Dr. melade practical exercises for the self- Barnardo's Homes is the story of a great training of the students. These lectures Crusade of Love battling against those A WELL-PLANNED effort to ensure thorough and practical education for
will include studies of the principles of conditions which create untold suffering attention and memory, of imitation and and misary to the little children who journalists is being made by London suggestion, and the sense of value studied have no one to care for them. There are University. In response to a widespread in relation to advertisement, public 7,000 such little ones in Dr. Barnardo's demand, and largely for the sake of opinion and public feeling. There will homes to-day, and the very high cost of demobilized officers and men who may also be study of individuality and characing makes it hard to keep the Homes wish to take up journalism as a career, ter se revealed in biography and the going, and to provide for so large a cum- & diploms course has been organised, psychological novel. More valuable still peal will again meet with the same gener. ber. It is earnestly hoped that this ap which will normally last for two years perhaps, will be the course of instructionous response as in pter yours. Subscrip It is often contended and not without in political science, which will range from tions should be sent to Mrs. Pollock lesson-that journalism can only be a consideration of the central govern-
learnt
for
The
TIADOS
instructed
to-day, Friday and Saturday. Every
Bunday, Urchestral Concerts of classical
in newspaper offices. As Mr. Rment of the United Kingdom to, a
Tea Dansants and Dinner Dances as A. SCOTT JAMES pointed out recently in consideration of the psychology of Hepulse Bay, Hotel are the Atheneum, the class-room is no place modern society. In this as in all other
announced for for teaching a youth to report an earth matters the students will be guake. The instinct for news, the sense not merely in that which has been music are to be held during Lunch time carrying His Majesty's Mall, will be for what will absorb public attention achieved in their own country but in the and Afternoon Tea (from 4 p.m.) Last despatched from tira port about MARCH 14th, 1990, baking Cargo for the above Porta here and now, and now only, in hardly results of experiment and investigation Sunday at Repulse Bay, there were over Fassenger accommodation in the connecting to be acquired in the spacious and is all other countries. All these are one hundred and sixty people pres „vemelli f avaliable, sectired before departure from Hongkong.
branches of knowledge, a frm grasp of the afternoon concert, and the type of present at for. Italy, France leisurely atmosphere of Academies. Silk and Valuable Cargo for. and London (under rangement) will be prevalent view is that if a man is not which would make all the difference music rendered was evidently much ap conveyed by this Steamer proceeding to born a journalist he will never become a the informed instructor of the publie
between the shoddy retailer of news and preciated from the fact that every item Bombay and there transhipped to the journalist; and if he is so gifted by the The students who go through the course Bunday afternoon concerts are becoming od carrying Steamer for Marseilles and
was enthusiastically received. These London, om der
gods, then he will only pick up the neces of study laid down and obtain the increasingly popular at Reprise Bay, sary tricks of the trade in the rough diploma will have a fine grasp of the also are the regular Saturday evening must be castigated in an office, his ardour their own country alone bat as they clemency of the weather en Saturday last, and-tumble of his calling, his writings facts of modern life, not as they affect dances, and notwithstanding the in- must be incited by news-editors and affect all the nations of the earth. They the Hotel was packed for the dinner quelled by sub-editors. He must forget will be able to read and to interpret dance. all that he has formerly learned, and foreign newspapers with intelligent sym- pass through, the mill before he can hope yathy Many of them will have gained
Fasole will be received at the Office at 116300 the day before maling.2-The contents
and value of all packages are required.
For further particular, salting dates, et Apply to
MAUKINNON, MACKENZIE – Co.
Agente
Fort Box 113,
Dea Vox Bondi Can
A. G. DA ROCHA.
1S THE AUCTIONEER
to emerge The so-called higher branches knowledge of various lages"in the
of journalism can generally look after course of their studies, and all of them panies Themselves from, the educational, if not will have acquired that wide
from the
point of view, for that universal sympathy, recruited from men of Univer than ever necessary to d
O, and British India Com Diary and Almanak for 1920 political sketch up of Europe