NEW "ADVERTISEMENTS
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.
FOUNDIE'S DAY, Saturday, March ŠTI.
O
LD BOYS are reminded of the ANNUAL DNNER on SATURDAY, at ST. STEPHEN'S CULLEN at &30 FIM.
Those intending to be prosent notify Mr. Fuxo. HAN SUI,
TENDER.
should.
too
LENDERS are invited for the supply of Altuber, Lumber Materials and Spars te E Naval Yard for one year from April lat
Forms of tander with fall particulars may be obtained on application to the Naval Store Officer.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
A. B. WATSON 4 CO., LIMITED..
OTICE IS HERERY GIVEN that| the THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (since i's registration) will be held at the Hongkung Hotal, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, MARCH TI 1950, at NOON, for the parsons of rebeving the Report of the General Managers together with a State- ment of Accounts to October 31st, 1919.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 3rd, day of March, 1820, to MaNDAY, the Sth, day of March, 1910, both days inclusive, during which period, no transfer of shares can be registerei.
...JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, Feuary 26th, 1990, "[484
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION."
Tenders must reach HLM. Dockyard not THE FINAL DIVIDEND declared for the
later than March 10th, 1920.
H. G. LOWE..
Naval Store Officer. Hongkong, March 2nd, 1990.
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GOVERNMENT, BILLS, ETC
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TENDERS for SPECIE surrent In
BHANGHAI, up to and for the um
year ending 31st December, 1919, at the rate of 1wo Pounds Five Shillings Starling ungether with a Bonus of Thren Pounds Ten Shilling
per share is payable on and after the 1st day of MARCH, 1980, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Bhareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J. STABB
Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 28th, 1920.
NOTICE
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of $500,000 current in Shanghai l be. Services of Messrs. WONG Fons Lox, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the rocaived by the TREASURY CHEST SAU CHUEN KAK and CHAY HOW PID with OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, this Company, have terminated on the 30th day of the 12th Moon of the Kt Mr YEAR it may concern are requested to take note (the 19th February, 1920) and those whom
til 11.3).M. on March 4th, 1910, The amount accepted is to be placed by the onderar to the credit of an ount with The HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Shanghai, so sa to be avail able on March 5th. 1920.
"
Persons tendering to state alternatively (a) The amount of Hongkong currency payable in Hongkong on March 5th, 1120, required for each $1,000 Shanghai currency and/or
(b) The amount of Dollars current in Shang bai por £100 for Telegraphic Transfer ön the Lords Commissioners of E.M. Trensary, London.
* The tender to be in duplicate, and in sealed, Learert, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST FOFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT and endorsed "TENDERS FOR GOVERN MENT BILLS, esta
แ
The right to accept or reject any or all of the tandørs is reserved.
Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on application
Parsons tendering for (Billa) are hereby notified that, having regard to the provisions of Ake Asta 23 George III., Cap. 46 and 41, George 11, Cap. 65, the acceptance of any suish Tender "in subject to the express candiliom that no member of the British House of Commons hall be admitted to any share or park in or to any benefik to aries from the Contrack thereby made for the allotment of such (Bills)."
The provisions in Contracts ontered Instion, do not apply to by any incorporated
5. Company in ita corporated capacity and made
for the general benefit of the Company.”
Any further information n be coined by personal application
the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, A.F.D.
A. DELACOMBE, Lient-Col Treasury Cheat Officer, A.P.D. “His Majesty's Treasury Office.
Hongkong, March 3rd, 1920. - · [508·
THE COMPANIES.
ORDINANCES
pursuant
1911-1915.
THE KWONG ON STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED.-
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
To Section 188 of The Companies Ordinance 1911, that a GENERAL MEET. ING of the Members of the above-named company will be held at No 240, Queen's Road, Central, Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong on TUESDAY, the 6th day of APRIL, 1920, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpoes of having an Account laid before the Company showing the manner in which the Winding up has been condusted and tie Property of the Company disposed of and of having any explanation that may be given by the liquidator and for the purpose of pess an Extraordinary Resolution disposing of the Books Accounts and documents of the Company and the Liquidator.
Dated the First day of March, 1920.
YU TU SHEUNG, Liquidator.
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REPULSE BAY HOTEL,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3RD.
TEA DANSANT FROM 4 PM TO 7 PM. DINNER DANCE FROM 8 PM.
SATURDAY, MARCH 6TH
TEA DANSANT FROM 4 PM TO 7 PM. DINNER DANCE FROM 8 PM
SUNDAY,
MARCH THI Orchestral Concerts during Tiffin
ernoon Tea
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'T. E GRIFFITH, LTD.
4.
17′′E have This Day Opened a BRANCH
W OFFICE BE LE CHATER BOAD,
Hongkong
Massa J. HALL and PA DIXON
are authorised to sign for the Company in
Hongkong per Proenvation, trans
2. K GRIFFITH, LTD.
Enmeer, Canton, Aloral 10, 11 sin
bereat
Dated this 20th day of February, 1920. THE HING WAH PASTE MFG. CO., LTD 47 and 40, Connaught Road, Central,
Hongkong,
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TIENDERS are invited for the supply of Labour and Lighterage for Admiralty from APRIL, 1st, 1920. Coaling for a period of 12 months certain
application to the Naval Store Officer, H.M. Forma for tendering can be obtained on Nayal Yard, Hongkong, and tenders should be lodged in the Commodore's Office not later than Noor on MARCH 10TH, 1920
A deposit of one hundred dollars will be required from persons tendering, and will be returned in the event of non-acceptance of the tender.
HAL. Naval Yard,
Hongkong.
G.
H & LOWE Naval Store Officer.
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SALE BY TENDER OF HMS. KENT TENDERS are invited for the purchase
the above-named Ship with Engines and Boilers and various auxiliary machinery on board.
The Ship is suld for breaking-up purposes only and the Purchasers agree to offer facilities for an Admiralty Officer to inspect the progress of the work of bresking up from time to time. Purchasers will he
enter into a bond to guarantee required to perfor
mance of these conditions.
Fail particulars of the Ship and coalitions of sale may be obtained on application to the andersigned, or to the British Naval Agent at Shanghai or to the British Naval General Suf Oncer at Singapore. Permits to view the Ship and forms of tender on application only to the undersigned. can be
is required before forms of tender
A deposed. The vessel will be on view from MARCH 1ST to APER 1478, 1020, inclusive, between the hours of 10 AM and 4 PM and tenders must reach the Commodore's Office not later than 12 Noor on THURSDAY, APRIL 15TH,
Length between Perpendiculars 440 ft. 2 in. Breadth, extreme
68, 4 b Depth in hold (Flat Koel to
Upper Deck)
30 Nominal Displacement ...9900 Tons Propelling Machinery:- Laverted Triple expansion (Twin of 22,000 1.HP). "Cylinders: High, Two of 37"
***
Inter- mediate, Two of 6". Low, Four of 50". Stroke 3'6". Boilers: Belleville Water Tube, 31 No.
H. G. LOWE Naval Store Officer.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of
the letting by Public Auction Sale, to
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
Under Distinguished. Patronage ANNUAL SHOW
of
LOWERS and VEGETABLES will be held in the BOTANICAL GARDENS
THURSDAY,
MARCH 4TH, from 9 par. till 6 ex Admission 81 (Children half-price). Mes. STAB will present the prizes at 5 P.3.
FRIDAY,
MARCH 5TH, from IPM to 8 PM.. Admission 30 cents.
The Band of HMS. HAWKINE" will play
on both afternoons. ·
Tea obtainable on the Ground.
E B. L DOWBIGGIN, - Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, February 27th, 1990.
"HONGKONG
WEDNESDAY, MARUH 3RD. 1920.
“INTIMATION
WATSON'S
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WHISKY
499
maintains the
same
BOXING
ASSOCIATION.
· FOURTH TOURNAMENT.
THE
THEATRE ROYAL
on FRIDAY, March 5TH, at 8.15 PAL 1.-FITKAN ROUND CONTEST FOR THE WELEKE-WAIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE
the
very
at
made out for negotiations with America The entrier for the first Gymkhana Club or Japan. Nothing has happened to meeting, to be hold on March 20th,, close alter the opinions which all civilised on the 10th instant. There are saven nations must hold concerning the Soviet events, including a Bencing Race, Government of Russia. Bolshevism in
The final report on the carnival fire at itself may be the laudable doctrine it is Manila represented to be by its authors; but in P.1,879,369, much the greater part of
estimates the damage practice. It is a murderous tyranny of which relates to Government booths and
Worst description. An exhibits. "Eyewitness," who evidently knows Bassin well and writes with full know have personally addressed petitions to - Fopr thousand merchants of Tientsin ledge, has been describing in the Times Peking calling upon the Government not recently what is actually happening to enter into direct negotiation with under Soviet rule in the villages of Japan, and to liberate the imprisoned Russia. He began by mentioning that students. the Bolshevis Army-officially termet "The Workmen's and Peasants' Red Dodwell, Mrs. Butlin, Mrs C. H. P. The Hon. Mr. S. E. Dodwell, Mrs. Army "bas swept acrces European Hay, Mr. T, F. Claxton, Mr. and Mrs. W. Russia, killing the
"Oppressors of Armstrong, and Mr. A. W. Gibbins were the People," punishing the "EX-
amongst those who left the Colony yester ploiters
Classco,' the Working
day on the Pyrrhus, and "doing
other such thing: tending to raise the condition of the
Captain House, the Naval Executive labouring man," to
Officer at Weihaiwel, is ander orders to secure a more equal distribution of well being," to" trample Proceed Home. Capt. House, RN, has
ten years.
His successor, Capt. Boven-
of
HIGH quality TO-DAY out tyranny," to "give liberty to the beta stationed in Weihaiwei for the last
oppressed," and to inaugurata a régime |
of "Liberty, Fraternity, and Equality" son, N., is expected to arrive at the throughout the world. These ambitions end of March..
animate all civilised countries of the Three cases (two deaths) of cerebro-. world, but there is no royal road to their spinal fever, two cases of enteric fever
COLONY, and the "Mounted Foo as BEFORE and during accomplishment, and the methods follow and two cases of diphtheria were report
Kesarve Belt"
Between Bergt. "Sky" Kerrison, R.N.Y.P.
(Holdar)
2-Thallenger)
And Iron Bux, of Manila. PI
CATCHWEIGHT CONTEST. Between Jack Kibbler, Chinese Maritime
Customs, Canton,
And Seaman Deconbart, HMS "Hawkins"
3.-IX-ROUND CONTEST FOR THE AMATEUR LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY.
Between Young Maber, ex-Drives,
B.A. (Holder).
And E. R. A Hainen, H.M.S. "Hawking (Challenger).
Also three other Six-Round contests.
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BOOKING CASH ONLY at Mera Moutrie TUESDAY next for Members.only. WEDNESDAY to FRIDAY for the
General Public.
G. G. N. TINSON, Hon. Bocretary
J. C. WILDIN," Manager.
NEW FRENCH LOAN & PER
PRICE OF IMUR FRA 100
478
CENT
the War.
Per Case including duty.
$29.00
cases of
ed by the Bolshevist, "Communes" ofed in the Colony during the week which Russia are the least likely to attain them. ended од Baturday. Υπο Their democratic institutions are a hollow cerebro-spinal fever were reported on sham. "For example, in a description of Sunday and Monday. a village election we are told that if the Bolshevists disapproved of any candidate they simply disallowed his candidature. If any returned man failed to meet with their approbation they cancelled his re turn and ordered a new "election.” In this way there was secured a return of the most disreputable and unprincipled men of the neighbourhood. The Bolshevist rule is a rula of terrorism worse than Russia has ever known before
An inquiry was commenced at the Magistracy, yesterday, into the circum stances surrounding the fire which broke out in Aberdeen three weeks ago and destroyed nearly After formal evidence was taken, the en- half the village. quiry was adjourned till Friday.
Mr. M.B.A.J. Strom, formerly connect- ed with the Chiress Maritime Custome for over 49 years, returned to the East --and that is saying & great deal. the Nile. Mr. Strom, procceded to All the nations of the world would be of the interests of the Vacuum Oil Com Moji to meet his son, who is in charge A. S. WATSON & CO., and would wish to assist in whatever
glad to see an end of hostilities in Russia, pany for the southern part of Japan.
LIMITED.
ear
AND
D SEDEEMABLE st FRS. 150, in IV by Laif yearly drawings.
Interest payable on the 1st of May and lat of November.
Drawings to take place on the 10th of March and the 16th of September of each
year.
1st drawing on the 16th of September, 1920. of hovember 1820 1ste upon of Fra 3.50 to be paid on the 1st
Subscriptions will be received up to the 10th of March next by the
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BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE, L BERINDOAGUE, Manager. Bougkong, February 16th, 1920. NEW FRENCH LOAN 5 PER CENT. 1920.
·UNDEL THE GUARANTEE OF THE FAZCH REPUBLIC.
INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE WILL HE Local Branch of the RANQUE receive subscriptions for the New French, Loan 5: per cant. 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. real drawings, the interest coupons being payable on 1st May and 1st November of each year.
Fully paid subscriptions t par. Partly paid subscriptions at.101 per cent. parporting
Fr. 25. when mbscribing. Fr. 25m the 1st of April Fr. 2-on the 16th of July.
$
Fr. 28 on the 1st of August 1990. M ROUET DE JOURNEL Manager. Hongkong, February 16th, 1920.
:
498
5% FRENCH LOAN 1920.
I SSUED at par in Bonds of Fez. 100, and redeemable at Fca. 150 for each Bond within Sixty years by Half-yearly Drawings beginning 1910. Bonds exempt from taxes. Interest payable twice yearly, on May 1st
and NovZHE lat.
Subscriptions accepted till Mazo 16th,
RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK, K RODGERS, Manager.
be held on MONDAY, the 8th day of by the MARCH 1920-at-3-ra at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of HIS EXCELLANCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Kowloon,
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 one further
of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
term
•No of Ralk.
Registrý Ko..
·Boundary
}
13,000
[600
IN EXCHANGE
for
488
200 used Postage Stamps Hongkong and the surrounding countries I will send PICTURE POST CARDS
The Great European War Famous British Views, etc.,
MISS TEE,
KIA ORA,
STOCKWELL
ENGLAND
SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
TEL. No. 816.
BIRTH.
on
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DINI-At Shanghai, on February 25th, ADELINO FRANCISCO DE PAULA DINIZ, HexaLONG OFFICE: 10a, Dan Værex Road, O.
aged 77 years.
LONDON Orion: 181, FLET Szazz, E.C.
moment when
The farewell dinner to be given to the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, C.M.G., by the Hongkong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce has been fixed for Saturday next at the Kam Láng Hotel More than
hundred of the leading Chinese mer- chaats in the Colony have signified their intention of being present.
Li
Ha
News has been received in Japan, of the
way is possible a resumption of peaceful industry and trade. In the offer made by the Soviet Government to the Allies last November ope of the first conditions was that the Allied and Associated Governments should propose that hostili ties aball cease on all the fronts in the territory of the former Russian Empire, including Esthonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland, for a period of two weeks,
Mr. H. G. Simms, manager of the during which a conference would discuss Bhanghai, left for Home on board the North China Insurance Co., Ltd., at, pence on the basis of certain proposals str. Korea Maru, travelling vid America. FRINCE-At Shanghai, February condition was that all existing de facto chairmanship of the Shanghai Club and made by the Soviet Government. One 26th, to Mr. and Mrs. E, A. PRINCE, Governments, which have been set up on several other posts in the community Through his departure be relinquishes the DEATHS,
the territory of the former Russian demanding hard work and the infinite BINDER-At Geneva, Switzerland, on Empire, were to remain in full control oftast of which he is the possessor."
February 19th., EUGENE BIXDEE, Man- ser of Mesars. Olivier & Co., Shang-territorities which they occupy at the hopes to spend the greater part of his bai. Black-At Hangchow,
the Armistice becomes holiday in Ireland, and expects to be February 24th., of pneumonia, MARY JANE effective, except in so far as the Confer- BLACK, infant daughter of Mr. and
back six months bence. Mr. J. E. Black.
ence may agree upon the transfer of territorities; until the peoples inhabiting. the territories controlled by these de facto death of the Rev. James H. Ballagh, one Governments shall themselves dcterminé of the first taisaionaries to come to Japan. to change their Governments. If this has Dr. Ballagh went to America last year been accepted by these Governments as on a visit to his home, but expected to the basis of the peace negotiations which return this year. He first visited Japan these Governments are reported to be now in 1861 in the time of Townsend Harris, entering upon, it is pre-eminently their and continued to live there almost anin- own concern; but when the Allied Govern.terruptedly up to last year. ments are required, among other things, Ballagh's wife. predeceased him in 1910, to grant to the citizens of the Soviet but be leaves two sons and two married into their respective countries, the Soviet Republic of Russia the right of free entry Mrs. Carrie Harroll,
daughters-Mrs, R. T. McAlpine, and Government is asking even Japan “and Tan military successes of the Bolsheviste America more than they are prepared at ing to the beach at Suma, & fashionable make the Russian problem for the Allied present to conocde. When the Soviet suburb of Kobe, has, had an unenviable Powers one of growing difficulty. We are overnment made its offer to the Allics notoriety in consequence of the number told in a cable that TROIzzy claims that last autumn it expressed the hope that it of suicidea which have taken place there. by the Spring the Soviet will have crushed would not be necessary to transfer it A notice board, illuminated, at night, han all armed antagonists; and that the with the necessary modifications) to the now been set up, bearing the following Bolshevik peace terms and the craving for transferred we may be sure that it is not you feel that there are reasons why you peace with the Powers remain unchanged from any feelings of greater, affection for must take your life, please go to see Mrs.
Central Powers. If it has not been announcement: "Stop a Moment! These terms were communicated in an the Allies, but from a recognition of the Jost the Woman's Welfare Association, informal sort of way to the Allies in the fact that, even if the Central Powers were just below the Ramitsutani terminus of the Powers have refused to enter into Soviet Government would have nothing to have been remarkable, many lives bar autumn of last year, but up to the present more eager to favourably consider it, the the Kobo car line." The response is said relations with the Soviet Government to gain from the transfer. except in so far as it concerns the
ing been saved repatriation of certain prisoners of war. We have it to-day, on Bussian authority, that the Soviet has despatched-Notes to America, Japan and Bumania "offering peace"
Yesterday it was reported on
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, MARCH 3RD, 1930,
THE BOLSHEVISTS" CRAVING FOR PEACE"
the authority of TROTZEY that the Baltic States are negotiating with Soviet Com missarica with a view to peace; and there is confrmation from other sources that the
The Shanghai Race Club has fixed the Spring Race meeting for May 3rd, 4th, 5th,
Dr.
For some years a railway crossing lead-
If
There arrived in the Colony yesterday Messrs. W. D. Bonnur, L. Scotchmer, Le on the in Nile a batch of 10 aviators
Melka, GC Wilson, N. W. Mallory, and 8th.
W. 8. Cormack, WP. Smith, H. M. Twenty-six deaths from influenza occur. Brody, E. Hays, Frank van Ondenhover, was a Portuguess and the remainder were Eitcham These gentlemen, form red in the Colony last week. One patient B. Kirstine, R. 8. Parker, Charles Cur Chinese
tain, Owen Ward, Charles Havens, and erly employer in the Curtian Co., in Amo- necessary arrangements have been made, rica, left for Macao yesterday. After the they will form the personnel of the Far Lantern Aerial Transport Co. now in the process of formation, and they will y from Masso to Canton and Hongkong A dozen machines for their use ara arriv With a view to regulating the high ing in Hongkong on the Dacre Castle, on price of food in Japan, the Government ar about March 20th., and it is likely that is organizing a Food Bureau. A heavy abilities of their machines by making
en the aviators will demonstrate the cap joint fight from Hongkong to Macao
Letts, in agreement with Poland, Finland,
Alictreat for girls will be conducted and Lithuania, have decided to begin by a Redemptorist Father at the Italian peace negotiations in April. What infor. Convent commencing to-day (Wednesday) mation hae reached the Far East recently at 3.30 p.m. concerning the situation on the Western borders of Russia rather points to the likelihood of such negotiations; but we do not know what sort of a case can
will be nice