NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC, ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN has the Advertisement of this Uffice dated February 19th, 1990, for Tenders for SPECIE Currant in SHANGHAI, up to and for the sum of $800,000 current in Shanghai in cancelled sad the following is to be sub-
titated
TENDERS for SPECIE current in Shang- bai, up to and for the sum of $600,000 current in Shanghai, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY FAY DEPARTMENT, until 11.30 AM. the 25th February, 1920.
The amount accepted is to be placed by the federer, to the credit of an "account" with the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Shanghai, so as to be avall. able February 28th, 1920.
Parsons tendering to state alternatively (4) The amount of Hongkong currency Hongkong on February 26th, payable 1920, required for each $1,000 Shangai currency and/or
(b) The amount of Dollars current in Shang- ha per £100 for Telegraphie Transfer on the Lords Commisioners of HM. Treasury, London.
The tenders to be in duplicate, and in semiod povazs, addressed to the TREASURY CREST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, and endorsed "TENDERS FOR GOVERN. MENT BILLS, "
Was right to sacept or reject any or all of the tenders ii reserved.
Copim
application.
Forms of Tander can be had on
uppious tendering for (Bills) are harsby notified that, having regard to the provisions of the Acts 23 George 111, Cap. 45 and 41, George III. Cap. 52, the acceptance of any such Tender la subject to the express condition that no member of the British House of Commons ehl be admitted to any share or part in ur to way benelli to arise from the Control thereby Bads for the allotment of such (38)
The provisions in question do apply to Contracts entered info by say incorporated Company in its corporated capacity and made for the general benails of the Company."
Any further information can be obained by personal application to the TREASURY
CHEST OFFICE, A.P.D.
A DELACOMBE, Lieut-Col Trasury Chest Ofour, A.P.D.
His Majesty's Treasury Ofios,
Hangkang, February 20th, 1920.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. 88. *VENEZUELA* VOY" 18-OUT. FROM SAN FRANCISCO „via" JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI and MANILA.
17 THE shore-mentioned vessel having serfred the above-mentioned Porks, trom Consigness of args are hereby lnformed that their Cargo · will be landed as their vick into the Pacide Mail Steamship Com pany's Godowns at West Point and stored si Dongseor risk.
Cemilemons of Cargu arw hersby notified-thak they must pročnes un Import Permit, signed by Superintendent of Imports and Exports Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be Counteralgned.
All broken, shafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Grodowns, where they will gramined on Feb. 25th, 6 10 43, and Feb. 96th at 10 AM ···
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY
FIRE INSURANCE AR800FATION OF
- FONGKONG.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
NO
TORCH IS HEREBY GIVEN that all In FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Trumation of PUBLIC BUSINESS on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH, and 18.
By Order,
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Secretaries
[440 Hongkong, February 19th, 1990.
.
MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG. CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
NOTION IS HEREBY GIVEN that all
MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Trammation of PUBLIC BUSINESS on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, FEBRUARY KITH and 118r.
By Order,
10
LOWE, HINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Secretaries.
Hongkong, February, 19th, 1990.
INTIMATIONS
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF-HONGKONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
the Goods of WILLIAM HENDERSON
lade of Sourabaya, Java,
deceased. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Court has, by virtue of Section 58 of Ordinance Nos of 1897, mada, an Order Baiting the time for Creditors and others to send in their claims against the above Katate to the 18th day of February 1990.-/-).
All Creditors and oshers are sccordingly hereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before tast date. Dated the 13th day of February,
JOHNSON STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Administrators, Prince's Bulding, Ice House Breet, Hongkong.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
(410
FRIDAY EKBRUARY 201- 1920.
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
E
WHISKY
maintains the
more striking illustration of that fact can An armed robbery is reported to have we have than the great anxiety which the been committed in the Pingi Shan district, Chinese Government has been manifesting No details are available at present.
recently over the posibility that it may not be able to successfully if tide over China New Year' The festival is for the Chinese the most important Settle ment day" of the year, and a telegram.
The Emperor of Japan has conferred upon Colonel John Ward M.P.," the aird Class Order of the Sacred Treasure. The armed shallow-draught steamers
we publish, to-day shows the length to Swipe and Nightingale, which have been which the Government deems it necessary employed for many years on the China to go in order that the Bnancial liabilities Station for river work, are ordered to be
of the State may be met at this Battle ment date. Owing to the delay in
sold
arranging the loan of five million The Naval Authorities notify for public pornds sterling from the Banking Con-information that a considerable quantity sortium, the Chinese Government is of Naval cordite will be burnt on Stone- obtaining an advance of five million cutter'a Island next Tuesday evening comte dollars from a group of Japanese gencing at about 8 p.m. Bank For months · past Wa bave
The Treasurer of the Society of 81 веед the Chinese people stirred by Vincent De Paul gratefully acknowledgos feelings of bitter resentment towards
receipt of $10 from Mrs. Chan Yii Hing, of the decision same Japa, arising out
through Mr. McElderry of the Secretariat of the Paris Conference in favour of
for Chinese Affairs. Japan's claims in regard to the territory of Kiaochow. We have bad the spectacle. A Chinese sexagenarian, who was work- of a wide-spread boycott of Tapaste ing on the Prominent accidentally fell merchandise in China for many months into the Not hold of the 'versal” and
MARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS HIGH quality TO-DAY past, and it still continaca in many parts
8. WATSON & COMPANY, LTD. the letting or Public Auction Sale, to
NOTICE.
OHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
be held on MONDAY, the 23rd day of FEBRUARY 1931, at 3 r, at the Offices
of the Public Works Department, by Order
of Hm ExctaNOT THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Shaukiwan
NFRIDAY, FEBRUARY SOTE, all depart-Boad, in the Colony of Hongkong, for NIDATORE
all
On SATURDAY, FEBRUARY X1ST, departments will be Open for business from
M. to I P.M.
AS WATSON & CO”; LTD. Hongkong, February 18th, 1990.
of China apparently with undiminished force.. The Government itself has been io hostile to Japan's claims that it went the length of refusing to sign the Peace Treaty of Paris. Moreover, when the
Bon of 75 years ith the option of renewal as BEFORE and during Japanese Government, a few weeks ago,
at a Crown Rent to be fired by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THE KING, for one further tarm of 75 years.
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| PARTICULARS" OF THE LOT.
the War.
· HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the Orry Hazz Hongkong ba SATURDAY, the six day of THEUARY 1920, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1918.
NO the ORDINARY YEARLY MEET
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corperation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, February 16th, to SATURDAY, February 28th, 1990 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares registered.
CAN
By Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J. STARE,
Chief Manager. [398 Hongkong, February 10th, 1920.
Bagley Wo
be
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TRANSFER BOOKS of the abova named Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the tyd, day of FEBRUARY, 1990, to SATURDAY, the 28th day of FEBRUART,
No
All Claims must be presented within's week1990, both days inclusive of the Steamar's arrival hers, after which they eamzot be recognised.
No Claim will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godownrod-all Gooda remaining undelivered after Feb. 16th, will be subject to rent,
Ne Fire Insuransé whatever will be aufabled. Consignees are requested to send in their 12th of Lading Yor sonnier-signature Immediately.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Hotel Mansions Hongkong, Fobraary 19th, 1990.
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITTED. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG
"-- SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
"TATSHINGTM
· having uzrived from the above Ports, Consignes of Cargo by her are hereby informed that al Goods are being landed at their risk into tor Esaardous and/or extra hasardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whance, and/or from the wharves delfyay may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 25th Feb, will be subject to rent.
+
All broken, shaded and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns, whees they will be examined. Claims against the steamer must bepresented within 10 days of arzival, otherwise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in say osse whatever, ng
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.
Gmeral Managers. Febuary 19th, 1990.
Hongkong,
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HONGKONG BOXING.
ASSOCIATION.
MARATHON RACE OTORISTS are urgently requested not to use the Route over which the Baca is being run between 3 r.M. and 4.30 r. on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST.
MOT
Start, past Hongkong Club and the Law Courts, up Garden Road, past the to the Public Gardens, then to right along Upper Albert Road, post Govern- ment House, along Cains Boad, past the University along Pokfulam and Jubiles Baads
Return-along Jubilee Road to West #Point, and along Catchick Street" to Praya
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Dated this 16th day of February, 1920.
By Order of the Board.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agente.
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HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
FINANCE CO., LTD,
CHAREHOLDERS ARE NOTIFIED that the Dividend on secount of the year 1919, of Sixty Cents (60 centa) per Share is now Payable at the HoxoxoNG & SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION Hongkong, Warranta to be obtained at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Year Road, Central, Hoogkong.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON,
General Managers. Hongkong, Febuary 19th, 1990.
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NEW FRENCH LOAN & PER CENT.
PRICE OF ISSUE FRS. 100,
ол
DEDEEMABLE at FES. 150 in 60 years
by half yearly drawings Interest payable on the 1st of May and let of November.
Drawings to take place on the 18th of March
and the 16th of September of each year.
1st drawing on the 18th of September, 1930. 1st o upon of Fr. 2.50 to be paid on the Ist of November 1820neo fa
Subscriptions will be received up to the 10th of March next by the
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE, L. BERINDOAGUE,
Manager. Hongkong, February 18th, 1920.
Boundary
WANTED.
1.330
141,439
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WIRELESS Operator for French sa
#BANGKOK bound for
Calcutta
1920
Departure:--On of about February 21st,
For particulars apply to
E. BODENFUSER -MESSAGERIES MARITIMES CO.
WANTED"
HNGLISH NURSE or NURSERY
GOVERNESS for Girl of 16 for Singapore
Apply stating age and experience to.....
Box 409, Care of “ Daily Presn” Office, 409
WANTED TO PURCHASE LARDE HOUSE with plenty of ground on the Feak, upper or middle levels. Apply
R Care of "Daily Prom* Office.
41.6
TO LET FURNISHED.
#-ROOMED HOUSE" at Barker Boad Magazine Gap, with Large Garden and Cament Tennis Court, for, 6 months from April 1st, 1990.
A
For particular apply to :---
Box 124, Care of "Daily From" Office.
TO LEE.
GODOWN at Yaumati
Apply to-
418
THE HONGKONG LAND BECLAMA. TION CO., LTD.
LET.
427
A
OP in Nathan Boad, Kowloon.
Apply to
·*T ° -! NEW FRENCH LOAN 5 PER CENT.
1920.
UNDER THE GUARANTEE OF ZIR FRENCH REPUBLIC.
THE Local Branch of the BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE will receive subscriptions for the New French Loan 5 per cent. 1920, from the 19th February to the 10th of March next.
The Loan is free of income tax and redeem- able in 60 Years at 150 per cent, by half- yearly drawings, the interest coupons being payable on 1st May and 1st November of
et per Fully paid subscriptions at paz Partly paid subscriptions 65 101 per cent purporting
Fr. -96 when subscribing. Fr. 26 on the 1st of April Fr. 25-on the 16th of July. Fr. 28-on the lot of August 1920. OM ROUET DE JOURNEL Manager Hongkong, February 16th, 1920.
1307
Per Case Including duty.
$29.00
injured himself fatally. He expired on
the way to the hospital.
Chan Phi, the Police accountant, "whe absconded with $11,000, has been arrested He was brought up before Mr. J. R. Wood, yesterday, and the case formally remanded till Monday.
Wat
invited the Government of Chins to enter into negotiations regarding conditions
The Rev. A. J. Walker, who has been for the return of the territory of Kiac- Dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shang chow, the Chinese Cabinet decided that it haf, for the past 15 years, is shortly leav could not so stultify itself. It would ing Shanghai. The Deanship has been. mean loss of face." In the past week offered to the Rev. C. J. F. Symons, who or ten days, however, the reports from has expressed bis willingness to under- Peking have indiested a certain weaken, take the duties. The departure of Dean ing of resolution in regard to the ques. Walker is very widely regretted in Shang- tion. Are we far wrong in assuming that bai there is a close connection between this growing disposition to be friendly and China's monetary necessities on the eve of the China New Year of the ancient discovered & revolver, several round, reckoning The Chinese Government bas ammunition, a dagger and a sword, which been tearfully appealing to the Bankers were all in a rusty condition. The Police, Consortium for a small loan. Japan is to whom the things were given, believe a member of the Consortium, and has they were discarded by some armed rob- söemed to be even more hard bearted than bors, when chased by the Police.
A. S. WATSON & CO., the rest. In the end all the members of the
LIMITED.
E AND SPIRIT MERCHÁKYTS.
TE. No. 818
11
BIRTHS. CAREY. On January 10, at Breamore Rectory, Salisbury, wife of E. W. CAREY,
Chinese Customs Service, a daughter. HOME COOK.-On January 8th, at Bow
don, Cheshire, wife of GEORGE HOME Cook, daughter. TURNBULL. On January 6th, at Church Stretton, wife of HW.TURTULL Hongkong, daughter (stillborn). MARRIAGES.
group are agreed upon making the los and upon the conditions which stipulate for foreign supervision of the expendi ture. While details are being arranged, Japan plays the part of fairy god mother to China by providing the wherewithal
While a party of coolies were cleaning up a nullah on Wednesday afternoon they
An amendment has been made in the Admiralty list of saluting stations by the deletion of the 14 ports shown under China, and the substitution of a new re gulation that foreign, warships may fre salutes at any port in China, where Chin-
to appease the wrath of the goblins whose warships able to return salutes are threatened to destroy the Government if presenti A salute to the Chinese flag is it failed to pay its dues before the dawn in no case returned by a shore battery." of the new year according to the old The funeral took place with military reckoning. How grateful, then, must the honours at Happy Valley, last evening, Chinese Government feel towards Japan of Capt. W. Greenhill, R.F.A., formerly
for
rescue! thus coming to the
Moreover, in consenting to conditions for of the Chinese Maritime Customs service. the sterling loan which provide for The deceased left early in the war to foreign supervision of the expenditure of join the Colours and served with distins, the money, Japan, in common with tion in France, obtaining a commission. the other Powers affiliated in the Consor He returned to the East with a section of tium, will have a hand in supervising the Chinese Labour Corps, which was the disbandment of China's."surplus being repatriated. He died on Wednes troops" whose maintenance is said to day night after having been in hospital be chiefly responsible for China's financial since January 9th. The late Capt. Green-
Who, month go,
embarrassment...
hill was a member of the Amoy Lodge of-- Freemasone,
BERRY COURTSET-On January 3rd, at would have thought that the Chinese
HL.M. the Emperor of Japan hàs, con- St. Mary's Church, Clapham-road, | Government would be prepared no.BOOD S.W., Lieut. BERNARD KILNER BERRY, to consent to such a stipulation Or ferred upon Mr. J. B. Geary the Order E.N.B., to MARY FRANCES, elder
that daughter of Capt: MICHAEL COURT
Japan "in it, too
so small a consideration as a loan of of the Rising Sun (Fourth Class). Mr. KEY, and late Mra Courtney, Hong-five million pounds sterling — with Geary, who is the General Manager of kong.
would have the "General Electric Company - - of LAPRAIX-NI-On January 7th, at St.
Sebanectady, New York, has resided in Peter's, Eaton Square, Capt. Douglas been a suficient inducement! There LAPRAIK, D.P.C, late Royal Air hundreds of financial institutions and Japan for upwards of seventeen years, Force, eldest son of Jon DOUGLAS individuals in China wealthy enough to He is Vice-President of the Tokyo Electriq LAPRIAK, and WINIFRED JULIA DOH- VILLE NIX, daughter of Mr. Harry W. Niz, Lindfield, Busser.
MAAR DEATH.
me to the aid of the Chinese Governo, President of the Nipponophone Co., ment to this mail extent. They and President of the Chiksan Mining Ch. refrain and presumably cannot be During the war he was one of the leading GREENHILL-At Military Hospital on persuaded. The obvious inference in that figures in the organization and work of February 18th, 1920, Captain W. the Chinese do not trust their own the American Red Cross in Japan, and GREENBILL R.F.A, Greenwich, Home and Shanghai papers please Jovernment It is a carious situation. has always been to the fore in all national
[445] Here we have the Government telling the and community movements.
Foreign Banks that if they do not get HANGLONG OFFICE: 101, Das Voux BOAD, O. this small sum of five million pounds
Referring to the "Preliminary Report --Laxdan Orring;, 191, Farm Brsary, "E.C.
sterling to tide over the New Year, Government of Hongkong during the year on the purchase and sale of rice by the
collapse of Government in China is
Copy
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FEREVANT 29TH, 1920.
indifferent, or they columns, the Straits Times says:-Too
Dr.
threatened. The wealthy Chinese are 1818," which was reproduced in our apparently supremely confident that the Foreign fact of such a report being issued within Powern will come to the rescue. In the one month of the close of the year dealt circumstances they cannot complain if the with makes us envious of those favoured
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE THE INFLUENCE OF "CHINA foreign lenders of money insist on colonies where the Government shows
CO., LTD.
Buildings
FOR SALE:
MODKÉATÉ PRICE
supervision of expenditure which no promptitude and readiness to take thes NEW YEAR.”.
progressive nation could regard sa con-public into its confidence. We have had WHEN China renounced the Monarchy sistent with its national self-respect. We few public speeches and a few casual sight years ago, the Government, in order are led by their seeming indifference to
the more effectually to mark the severance the conclusion that they secretly wel statements, but there is no report yet ia which the problem faced by Malaya is from the past, resolved to adopt the come this measure of foreign supervision, dealt with fully and clearly, as the Western calendar. All official documents and might even welcome an extension of have been marked ever since with the it in the interests of the salvation of
ficial change, as we are strikingly Gregorian dates. Bat it is quite a super China reminded every year as the time-honoured
In the business as well as
To-day being the Chinese New Year holiday, the next issue of the Hongkong Daily Press will be on Monday.
WNR leaving Colony, &nbstantial WNER leaving Colony, Bubstantially Large Verande, Central Heating (Oil all times of the year, Lawn, Gardens, Kicksha-house (Tram (7 minutes), Bar approaches. room, Good Basement Cool in Summer, in the social life of the Chinese people Warm and Bunny in Winter, Buitable for Taipan, or easily convertible into the old method of reckoning continues to houses during present abortage;
be religiously followed, and China New Applying Box 432,
Year remains date of the highest We Care of Daily Press" Offe
Importance in the national ble What on Wednceday. Hongkong, February 10th
Three cases (two deaths) of cerebro spinal fever were reported in the Colony
Hongkong report deals with the troubles that were met and handled thera
In regard to the resolution passed by several Boards of Guardians in favour of the establishment, in the United Kingdom and in each of the British Colonies, of a Court to consider matrimonial causes in which one of the partics is resident in other part of the Empire, it is hoped that Bill may be proceeded witk La view, to carrying out the suggestion"