NEW ADVERTIESMENTS
WANTED.
Date Lieut. R. F. As at present in NGLISH PUBLIC SCHOOLBOY, 0. Tancouver, desires position fa Hongkong. Very lean on outdoor work,
Apply immediately b
G.
Box No. 194, Care of "Dally From * Office. <84
TENDERS are invited for the supply of Labour and Lighterage for Aum vely. Boaling for a period of 15 months, certain from APRIL 1, 1990.
"1
Forms for tendering can be obtained on application to the Naval Store Officer, H.M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, and tenders should he lodged in the Commodore's Offics mot later "than Noox on Baxes, 1990.
A deposit of one hundred dollars will be refarmed in the event of non-acceptance of required from persons tendering, and will be
the tender.
H.M. Naval Tarzi,
Hongkong!
G.
HL. LOWE, "Naval Store Officer.
BALE BY TENDER OF H.MLS. KENT
TENDERS
ENDERS are invited for the purchase of and Bollern and various auxiliary machinery
on board.
The Ship is sold for breaking up purposes snly and the Purchasers agree to offer facilities for an Admiralty Officer to inspect the progress of the work of breaking up from sime to time. Purchasers will be required to enter into a bond ta guarantee the perfor
ance of these conditions.
Full particulars of the Ship and conditions of sale may be obtained on application to the undersigned, or to the British Naval Agent at Shanghai or to the British Naval General Stall Officer at Singapore Permits to view the Ship and forms of tender on application only to the undersigned.
A deposit is required before forms of tender
can be issued.
The vessel will be on view from Maron ist to APRIL 14TH, 1820, inclusive, between the hours of 10 M. and 4 P.M. and tendera ruust reach the Commodore's Office not later than 12 Noos on THURSDAY, APRIL 15TA.
Length between Perpendiculars 440 ft. 23 in. Breadth, extreme "
6811 Depth in hold (Flat Koel to
Upper Deck)
39 1 ...9300 Tons
И
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRIS MONDAY. MARCH 197, 1920
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
WANTED
WANTED Hents Five or Six-Roomed FURNISHED HOUSE prefer ably on the Hongkong side of the island, from May 1st. Reply with full particulari to-
Box No. 495, Care of "Daily Prom Office.
495
WANTED IMMEDIATELY.
UROPEAN to take charge of BOOK OFFICE of loent British" Firm. Applicants need not necessarily be qualified accountants bat must be first class Book- keepers. Good salary for right man.
Apply:
Care of Daily Press " Office.
NOTICE
(483
M RESUMED CHARGE of our Firm
B. G. G. HOPPELER has This Day
in Canton
VILLA BROS OF CANTON, LTD. Canon, February 27th, 1920.
NOTICE
489
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Bervices of Messrs. Woso FooK LOY,
STU CHUAN RAX and CHAN HOOR PIC with day of the 13th Moon of the on this Company have terminated on the auth (the 19th February, 1950) and those whom it may concern are requested to take note hereof
Dated this 90th day of February, 1990. THE HING WAH PASTE MFG. CO., LTD. 47 and 48, Connaught Road, Central,
Hongkong.
NOTICE
F483
FOUND in Ice House Street ope bunch
"of KEYS.
Apply to THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDANT OF PULICE,
Central Police Station."
488 Hongkong, Febuary 27th, 1920.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Propelling Machinery: Inverted Triple NOTICE IS HERESY GIVEN that
Nominal Displacement
the THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the expansion (Twin of $2,000 LH.P.J Cylinders: -High, Two of 17”. Inter-Company (ince. Its registration) will be mediate, Two of 60". Low, Four of 69" held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, on Stroke'
SATURDAY, MARCH 8TH, 1990 at Noor, Boilers:--Bellevilla Water Tube, 31 No. for the purpose of receiving the Report at
H. G. LOWE
the General Managers together with a State Naval Store Officer. ment of Accounts to October 31st, 1919.
497
SHANGHAI
HONGKONG" AND
BANKING CORPORATION,
THE FINAL DIVIDEND declared for the
year ending 31st December, 1919, at the Fate of Two Pounds Five Shillings Sterling together with a Bonus of. Three Pounds Ten Shillings Sterling per share is payable on and after MONDAY, the 1st day of MAROS, 1920, at the Offices of the Corporation Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.
By Order of the Court of Directors, N. J. ETABB,
Chief Manager," Hongkong, February 28th, 1920.
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BONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
Under Distinguished Patronage ANNUAL SHOW
FLOWE
of
ILOWERS and VEGETABLES-will be held in the BOTANICAL GARDENS
THURSDAY,
MARCH 4TH, from 2 r. til 6. P„M...... Admission #1 (Children half-price), Mrs. STADE will present the prizes at 5 p.3.
Stream
FRIDAY,
MARCH 6TH, from 1 PM to 6 PM. Admission 30 centa, The Band of H.MS. "HAWKINS" will-play on both afternoons.
Ten obtainable on the Ground. -
HB. L. DOWBIGGIN, Hon, Secretary. Hongkong, February 27th, 1990.
499
PUBLIO AUCTION. DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF the fetting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 8th day of MARCH, 1990, at 3 PM, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR of One
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from WHORDAY, the cd, day of March, 1920, to Moandr, the 8th, day of March, 1990, both days inclusive, during which perïod no transfer of shares can be registereri,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, Febuary 26th, 1920.
CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES, LTD.
TRANS-PACIFIC
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YOKOHAMA, FEBRUARY 137, 1920. EFECTIVE FEBRUANT IT. 1820. ME P.D. SUTHERLAND, General Agent Passenger Department, Hongkong, appointed General Passenger Agent for Japan and Chins, with Office at Hongkong.
W. T. PAYNE, Manager Japan and China.
A.
Approved:
G.-M. BOBWORTH,
Chairman,
COMPLETE
ERATED WATER PLANT FOX BALE
HE MACHINES are made, by Messrs. THE MACUNDO, LTD. Manches ter, and guaranteed. in perfect working orifer. This complete plant will turn out 2,400 dozen Aerated Water per day,
KWONG SANG HONG LTD, P. O. Box 3,
Hongkong.
GODOWN
A GO
Apply to---
TO. LET.
at Yazmati.
487
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA- TION CO., LTD.
TO LET
307
Lot of CROWN LAND at Kowloon, O. SHAMEEN, British Concession
in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for une farther term of 75 years.
owloon Inland
Högletry Nec
| PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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-13,000 120
1450
(Canton), Suitable for Offices and or Residence: 8 Rooms with detached Servants Quarters. Centrally situated. Iminedixte possession.“
Reply to
INTIMATIONS-
HONGKONG BOXING
ASSOCIATION. FOURTH TOURNAMENT,
AT THE
THEATRE ROYAL
on FRIDAY, March PIE, at KIM FİL
1. FITES ROUND CONTENT FOR TER WALTER-WHIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY, and the Mounted Poliça Reserve Belt
Between Sergt. "Sky" Korrison, R.N.Y.P.
(Holder),
And
fron Bux, of Manila, P.L (Challenger) -TEN-ROUND CATCHWEIGHT CONTEST.
Between Jack Nibbler, Chinese Maritime.
Customs, Canton,
And
Seaman Deconhart, HMS. Hawkins."
Also three other Six-Round Contesta,
BOOKING CASH ONLY at Mours. Moutria. TUESDAY next for Members only, WEDNESDAY to FRIDAY for the
General Public.
G. G. N. TINBON, Hon. Secretary.
NEW FRENCH LOAN PER CENT.
PRICE OF ISSUE, FRs. 100. DEDEEMABLE at FRS. 180, in. 60 you
R by half yearly drawings
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
E
WHISKY
maintains the
same
information it gives of the immenso aums consistent with the highest interests of which have been made available to the China. As we have pointed cat on many- Chinese Government, from the Maritime previous occasions, this paltry sum which Customs and Salt, revenues, under foreign Japan is being so highly praised for control and poured like water into lendu "so that the Government might sand on the negotiations for the formatide over the New Year," could have been tion of the new Banking Consortium with raised in China a hundred times over if the object of furnishing financial assist the wealthy Chinese porsensed any con ance to China; and on the subject of the
Adence at all in reform of the currency are all highly propos, the Chairman of the Bank.
the Government. instructive and helpful to the Chinese had this to say: “There is undoubtedly
HIGH I quality TO-DAY We cannot but think that a similar im is wrong with
who are really anxious for the reforma great amount of hoarded wealth in the. and progress of their country. Sir Jos country, and of patriotism and a real JORDAN, the retiring British Minister, indesire for better things I am convinced. his speech at Tientsin which we repro there is no lack: but even patriotism duced in our Saturday's issue. mentioned demands good security, attractive terma that the resolutions passed by the Con- and adequate guarantees for the proper ferance of British Chambers of Commerce expenditure of funds, and is rests with a Shanghai were translated into Chinese China herself to provide these for the aqd distributed among all the high successful floatation of loans in her owù officials in Paking, and H13 EXCELLENCY country." Buch an analysis of the situa added, "I do not think anything before tion as that which is embodied in the has ever created such an impression in address of the Chairman of the Hongkong China as these simple translations of the and Shanghai Bank eught to prova of the resolutions passed by the Associated greatest value in the education of the Chambers of Commerce in Shanghai." Chinese people to a realisation of what
China pression would be created by the translaked, as, indeed, every student of the The Chairman... tion of parts of the address delivered by situation is compelled to lock, to the the Chairman at the Bank meeting, for growing political consciousness of the the ignorance on these matters among the great middle classes of China to bring, Chinese seems to be appailing, a witness in the end unity and order out of the How long we may have on China New Year' to wait for this consummation none can paragraph issued Day by the Asiatic News Agency:- say, sad it would be raah, to prophecy, To-day is the Chinese lunar New Year So long as the services under foreign holiday, and there is nothing but high control continue to yield the immense praise for Japan for ber timely friend-surpluses they yielded last year for the ship to China from the mouths of the
Stort syable on the lat of May and as BEFORE and during the following lines, contained, in a news present chaos
of November.
Drawings to take place on the 16th of March and the 18th of September of each
year.
lat drawing on the 18th of September, 1930. 1st coupon of Frz. 3.50 to be paid on the les of November 1990
Subscriptions will be received up to the 10th of March next by tho
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE. 1 BERINDOAGUE, Manager. Hongkong, February 18th, 1990.
NEW FRENCH LOAN 5 PER CENT
1990.
UNDER THE GUARANTEE OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
THE Loca Branch of the RANQUE
TINDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE
receive zubscriptions for the New French Loan & per cent. 1920, from the 19th February to the 10th of March
The Loan is free of income tax and redeem- able in 60 Years at 160 per cent.. by ball- early drawings, the interest coupons being payable on It May and 1st November of Bech year.
Fully paid subscriptions & par. Partly paid subscriptions at 101 per cent purporting
abscribens SAT
16-on that of Apelli F-15, the lath of duly, Fr. 8-on the lat of August 1980 M. ROUET DE JOURNEL.
Manager
Hongkong, February 16th, 1990,
5% FRENCH LOAN 1920,
SSED at pr in Bonde of Fea, 100, and redeemable at Pos 150 for each Bond within Sixty years by Half-yearly Drawings, beginning 90. Bonds exempt from taxes. Interest payable twice yearly, on May 1st and NOVEMBER lat
Subscriptions accepted till MARCH 15th, by the
·RÚSSO-ASIATIC BANK, R RODGERS,
„Manager,
A. G. DA ROCHA. 18 THE AUCTIONEER
A G. DA· ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER"
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2932 FAVOURED with instructions from The
Concerned will sell by Public Auction on MONDAY, March 1st, 1910, at 114K, at the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd.-Gonow No. 28.
BAGS TALC POWDER. Txxxs-Cash on Delivery.
A G. DA BOCHA AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.
Queen's Bond Central, Tophone No. 2937.
AVOURED with Inst notiona
The Concerned, sell by Publi Anctioal TUESDAY, March, 2nd, 1920,
at 2.15 PM, 20
FAY
will
471
Box 1078, Cars of" Daily Prom" Office.
LET
SHOP in Nathan Brad, Kowloon.
Apply to
at his Sales Room,
A QUANTITY OF "
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS & EFFE
the War.
Per Case Including: duty.
$29,00
leaders of the Peiyang Military Party free disposal of the Chinese Government, who are of the opinion that Japan is more we fear that progress towards unity and reliable than the the Western democratic order is likely to be very low. Powers-Great Brita the United States And France whose bands in this country could not produce meagre sum of seven million doll jointly, while Japanese banks could pay four and half million dollars single-handed within twenty-four hours of the signing of the Friday, loan agreement.
As a matter of fact, the loan should be
One case (one death) of cerebrospinal fever was reported in the Colony on
The name of Mr. W. E Douglas has
properly styled as a Japanese" emergency been added to the list of Authorized
will continue to control China with Architects.
loan" for the Chinese militarists, who
foreign financial assistance. Anyhow, the
smart action of the Japanese has placed
The annual Flower Show will be held,
the Westerners in a rather unfavourable in the Botanical Gardens on Thursday
A. S. WATSON & CO., Chinese, and this is certainly one of the and Friday.
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHA
No. 816
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
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light before the eyes of the common ways that should be employed by Japan and the Japanese for regaining the will of the Chinese people.
good- With regard to conditions, the Japanese leuders did not consider them necessary, because the money la required for mesting the actual administrative and military
A considerable quantity. of Naval cordite will be burnt on Stonecutter's Island on Wednesday.
It is notified in the Gazette that Wong expenses of the Peking Government. The Shing-fan, Sergeant Interpreter, Police whole amount was paid out chiefly to the
military commanders of North China Department, has been dismissed from his immediately after ita receipt from Japan, office. so that not a single dollar could be spared for the disbandment of the so-called superfluous soldiery which was the most important condition of the old. Consor- tium.
It would be absurd to believe that timely friendship" this "high praise for Japan for her extends beyond
to
P.W.D. for carrying out improvements to- Tenders are being invited by the
Shapkiwan Road between North Point and Shaukiwao.
The booking for the general public for.
Mr. BJ. WHITE and family tender
heartfelt thanks to all' friends for the the coteric who are interested in the the fourth tournament to be beld under many expressions of sympathy in their robent sad bereavement, and for maintenance of the administration
the auspices of the Hongkong Boxing the numerous floral tributes sent. which has reduced the country
Association will open at Messrs. Moutrie's The relatives of the late Mr. J. G. Do large but comparatively silent section of
such deplorable beggary. There is
on Wednesday. REMEDIOS (Jics) desire to tender heartfelt thanks to all their friends the nation which is able to form a more surrounding the fire which destroyed a The enquiry into the circumstances. for expressions of condolence and correct view of the situation. The great number of godowns at Kennedy Town sympathy in their recent bereavement, and important commercial elements in the recently concluded on Saturday at the Grateful appreciation is also tend: | nation know that the resources of the
ed to all who attended to the deceased States have been yielding to the coffers of agistracy. The Police stated that thươ
during bis voyage to and at Macao
[193 Hangtone Ories: Ilá, Das Vaux Rain, U. Lastor OFFIH: 131, Fav ära, E.0.
The Baily Press.
HONOTONG, MARCH IST. 1920'
CHINA'S HELPLESSNESS.
the Government immensely greater funds
were satisfied it was not an act of incen than ever before. After all obligations ordered to be released and the books and diarism. Consequently the premises were and charges had been met, the Maritime insurance policy were ordered to be re Customs Administration was able to hand
over, for the free disposal of the Chinese turned. Government last year, the large sum of Tia
WAH HOSPITAL. STAIR-CASE RAILING COLLAPSES. THIRTY-FOUR PERSONS INJURED.
92,600,000, and the Salt Administration SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT TUNG was able to release to the Chiness Govern- ment the great sum of $55,000,000. "But all these immense sums," says the Chair- man of the Bank, "
aggregating at present rates of exchange a total of con- THERE is no "Company meeting" in the siderably more than £25,000,000 (the Far East which is annually anticipated amount of the Re-organisation Loan of attended with fatal results, took place at with keener interest than the meeting of 1913) and so sorely needed for the work the Tung Wah Hospital on Saturday shareholders of the Hongkong and Shang- of reconstruction and reform, have been morning when a stair-se iron railing hai Banking Corporation. Many reasons poured out, like water upon sand, in meet- gave way under pressure taking with it
A serious accident, fortunately n
may be assigned for this, but it is pre ing as far as may be the demands of an thirty-four Chinese, who dropped & dis- eminently the case because the business of army over which the Central Governance of thirty-feet. Fifteen persons were the foremost banking institution of the ment has ceased to have control, and of badly injured and were admitted to Far East affords a very reliable index an administrative machinery exploited by hospital, while the other nineteen bad to the general trade situation in this part politics) factions demands which have their injuries dressed and were sent home. of the world, and the address of the Chair no finality, and which the resources of
It appears that following the usual man to the shareholders on these occasions the Government, even
custom of distributing a certain number the of free scholarships to poor children by
verunder
New Year, an announcement was made Mouse days previously that claims would two hundred Chinese, men, women and be considered on Saturday morning. Over children; were attracted by the offer and went to the hospital long before the doors first to have an opportunity of pressing were opened. In their eagerness to be the their claims, the people flocked up an old. cement stair case to the waiting-room and Crowded on the balcony. Several leaned and the heavy pressure caused the railing. against the iron railing round the balcony.
can invariably be counted upon to peculiarly favourable conditions resulting the Tung Wah Hospital after the Chinese supply information in this connection of from high exchange and improved collec an illuminating and useful character. tion, are quite inadequate to satisfy in The address delivered on Saturday last full." This is why the European Bank Pby Mr. JA PLUMMER, the past year's ing institutions are reluctant to continue from Chairman of the Corporation, supplies lending money to the Chinese Government some comments on the general situation without adequate guarantees for its proper in China, from the financial and political expenditure We suppose there are points of view, which are as opportune people in China who can be gulled by the as they are valuable. We do not know statement that the British, American and whether any steps are ever taken to have French banks could not produce the these annual addresses, or at least such tucsere sum of seven million dollars to give way, causing thirty-four persons. parts of them as bear upon the general jointly, while Japanese banks could pay Assistance was immediately forthcoming to crash down to the ground with it. Situation in Chinn, translated into four and a half million dollars within and the injured were removed and cared Chiness and widely circulated in Chinese | twenty-four hours of the signing of the for. business and political circles. Such 10oan agr observations as this speech contains on the
But most intelligent Chi must realise that Japan in this In a friendly billiards, match at the
is following a policy of her own, Faisce Hotel, Kowloon, last night, GH. for the people of Chins them Cibson beat E. B. Green, the cores beans them 500 and 450, respective The latter bed ther that policy is conceded 100 points to bir opponent.
170 Kerosine Lamps of different patterns":
3 cases Australian Butter 2 Ib tins.
Escoffier Sauce, an good condition HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE will be sold in small lots.
Best Woollen Blue Bergo in good condition, CO., LTD
7 of 8 yards sait lengths, Just for this Taras --Cash on delivery
Alexandra
selempes of financial reform in Chips
so long as the army continues to bea and crushing borden upon the Government, the selves to consider