NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
·READY, TO-DAY
"DIRECTORY &
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE,
SOCIETY OF ST, GEORGE).
HONGKONG.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING CHRONICLE" HALL SE 250 S, TO-DAY (MONDAY) of the society, will be held in the Curr
OF
CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS RETTLE- MENTS, INDO-CHINA, PHILIPPINES,
Etc.
"for 1920
58TH ANNUAL POSTION
MARCH 16TEL.
For the following purposes
(a) To receive the report of the Committee and Statement of Accounts for the past
year.
INTIMATIONS
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bers of the above Clab will be hald at the
GENERAL MANDING EN M
Offčen of Memorn. Jandren · MATKRION & - COMPANY," LTD., Des Your Road, Central, Hongkong on the sard of March, 1990, at 5.15 ra, to consider the financial position of the Club and other matters a detailed in the notions
Fanling and Doop Water
(b) To slect the Officers and Committee Happy Posted in the Club premises at
for the ensuing year.
(5) To consider the manner in which bar
St. George's Day shall be celebrated. (d) To transset any other business of which
dus notice has been givan..
containing
1,600 PAGES
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+
* THE
Directory of the Far East.
PROF. DANENBERG'S PUPILS FIANOFORTE RECITAL.
(and Performance).
*INDLY” assisted by Mês. H. A. JÖNES K(Total) to Andrew SAIL City Hall, on WEDNESDAY, MARch 17rx, - að 6.30 P.M. sharp.
Tickets obtainable at the ANDERSON MUSIC Co, or at the door at $1.00 esah.
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD
NOTICE
No
TOTICE IS HOROBY GIVEN that CERTIFICATE for 4 Shares Numbers 20035/20498 isaped on 11th March, 1888, in the name of Ip Pino. Kwan, has been declared LOST, and should the safe not be produced before the 31st March, 1920, the same shall be deemed cancelled and of no effect.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, Agents. Hongkong, March 13th, 1920.
567
HONGKONG GYMKHANA OLUB.
TNG of the Beason will be held si
HE FIRST GYMKHANA MEET.
HAPPY VALLEY, on SATURDAY, MARCH
·2018, sammencing så 3P.M.
The Charge of Admission, will be $1 for ekkers than Members of the HONGKONG JOCKEY CHUN OF GYMKHANA ÇLUK.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Free.
The Committee invite the Ladies of Hong- kong to be presant.
Hongkong, March 13th, 1920.
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All Members are requested to attend.
JOHN BENTLEY, Hon. Secretary, Kongkong, March 3rd, 1990,
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THE HONGKONG GYMKHANA
OLUB
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
No An EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above-named Olub will
be held on the 16th day of Hanom, 1990, 43 the Office of the HoxGIONG JOCKEY adoring and, is thought at confirming CLUB, at 5.30 r., for the purpose of oon.
the following resolution which was passed at the Annual General Meeting of the Club beld at the same place on Monday February 16th, 1990, namely:-,
That subject to the approval of the Stewards of the Jockey Club, Eule 3.of the Gymkhana Club be altered to read as as presans with the addition after the widows who have not re-married of past word Naw" of the words "Nor to members of the Gymkhana Club or to wives and un-married daughters and sisters of present members. **
Should the above Resolution be daly passed, the subjoined Resolution, will be
widows who have not re married of past members' and wives and un- married daughters and sisters of present members, shall (subject to the approval of a majority of the Committee) be entitled to enter.. and run borses, and/or ponies in their own names and colours, which must be registered with the Com- mittce before or at the same time as the "entry is made,'
H. B. L. DOWBIGGIN, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, March 9th, 1920.
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THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- SETYACTURING COMPANY, LTD. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBERT ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE THE - THIRTY-SIXTH ORDINABY
OF COMMERCE,
CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL,
NEW CLASS for "BEGINNERS will commence on MONDAY, APRIL FTB. 1977, if suficient support be forth coming.
Application for eurolmant and enquiries regarding hours of School, Foes, etc., bould be insds to the undersigned as ently as possible.
· By Order
E. & M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary, Hongkong, March 18th, 1920.
569
HOLTS WHARF," KOWLOON. Lot No. 18138, stored on the 31/3/15 in the
name of E. J. Kappler 20
AS
* Rolls Wire.
EJ X 1/2 Packages Hardware. No
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
Junless the above cargo is claimed itain ons ma, it will be sold to car Pharges for Storage Coolie Hire, Repairs
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
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HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at St. George's Building, Caster Road, Victoria, on THURSDAY, MARGE 18TH 1990, 11 o'clock A, for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1919, and elecs. ing a Consulting Committee and Auditori.
Ribs TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be Closed from Saturday, March 13 1923, datil Thursday, March 18th, 1980, both days încrusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,
General Managers
Hongkong, March 8th, 1930.
BOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that at the same time and placacertain Resolutions as detailed in the notices posted at the Club promises at Happy Valley, Fanling and Deep Tater Bay will be proposed as Extraordinary Resolutions. Should they or some of them be passed they will be submitted for con Ermation as special Resolutions to is farther Extraordinary General Meeting which will be subsequently convened.
By Order of the Committen.
L. B. GREENHILL. “ Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, March 19th, 1990. ***
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HONGKONG. “FIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY, LIMITED. Z
MONDAY, MAROH
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
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WHISKY
maintains
the
1990
The American experts who are under taking construction of the new Tokio hotel announce that it will be "entirely The in New York style." It is suggested that similar hotels may be built at "Kiody Narx, and Nikko
Mr. H. H. Gilbey, who is now Super intendent of the Eastern Extension. Tele- graph Company at Penang, and we formerly in Hongkong for many years as 2 is retiring and proceeding home to ́rejoin Mrs. Gilbey.
Woods leave to-morrow
Mrs. Harry Woods and the Misses where they have been engaged to give for Swatow, dancing instruction for Their session of teaching in Hongkong has proved remarkably successful
therefore, the mare reconciled ts political action. There is no doubt as to which way the wind has been blowing at rooms bye-elections · at Home, Labour vote ha inoressed to a very significant degree. The figures for nine constituencies disclose that the Labour vote in bye-elections increased from 35,792 to 97,473, and in those a conatituencies, the Coalition votu reduced from 86,477 to 79,095 elections have been going against the Government, and the tendency has been for the voters
to support Labour candidatos. There is every reason to suppose that the tendency will continue and develop. Certainly no illusion exista in political circles about what is happen ing. The possibility of Labour carrying the country at the next General Election is talked of, or, if not then, at the next
Maila seem to be more demoralized as aucceeding Election. The idea, perhaps, time goes on, all over the East same ens far fetched and extravagant, but Japan Gazette says:-Recently a letter The in these days things happen that a few from Hongkong was 53 days in transit to years ago would have been dismissed as Yokohama, and a local letter 99 days from imposible... Labour,'' says the Times the P.Q. to the Fairmont Hotel on the in a leading article dealing with the Blaff
ascendant, and if it recruits its forces. The Hongkong Observatory" returns from the educated middle classes, giving state that during February the average thereby hostages to social continuity, its point reached was 77. on the 1st, and the mean-temperature was 588 The highest further progress is assured There are lowest 40.3, on the 8th. There were only some acute observers who are convinced 24.6 hours of sunshine and 2.64 inches of
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERA HIGH quality (TO-DAY Spen Valley bye-election, is in the
THE FIFTY-FIRST ORDINARY be held at the Offices of the undersignaci at.
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS ➡ill Noor on TUESDAY, MARCH 30TH.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from March 16th to March 30th, both days incluaita :
JARDINE MATHESON & Co, Las,
General Maragua, Hoxazora Firm Insurance CoMFANY, LAD:
Hongkong, March 11th, 1990.
658
NOTICE.
TEN
"IENDERS are invited for the purchase of the wreck of the Schooner AIBOKU MARU" stranded 140 miles east of Forment For full particulars apply to the undersigned,
GILALAN & CO., LTD. Lloyd's Agents
FOR SALE.
as BEFORE and during that the recruite referred to are airendy
the War.
Case Including duty.
548
$29.00
TEXPANSION 400 ELP. ENGINES, direct coupled to 250 KW. Direct Current Generators or 75 cycle Alternatory complete with thres Boilers, Condensing "Flant and Economiser. Full Specification can be the Office of the HaroonG
BELLISS & MORCOM TRIPLE
two
weeks
rain. The average humidity was S4.
It is reveried in the second volume of that Sir Charles Eliot would have been "My Diaries," by Wilfred Scawen Riant appointed successor of Sir Eldon Gorst in Egypt, in 1911, but for the opposition of Lord Lansdowne, with whom he had come in conflict over the question of Uganda
coming along. Sooner or later, these say, a considerable section of the middle cases will join forces with Labour Probably they will supply Labour with leaders. There would, of course, be a precedent for this, because in the past the so-called “intellectuals" of the Labour movement have been middle class men and has been sentenced to two months impris Professor Morito, of Tokio University, women, It was they who presentedonment for violation of the Press Law, Labour with a constructive programme in in connexion with the publication of an the guise of Fabian tracte largely article appeared in the University Econo- article on Kuropotkin's socialism. The theoretical conceptions of government, it mio magazina. The editor and publisher, is true, and intensely, Socialistic, and in Professor Ouchi, was fined .40. many respects wholly unsound; but all the same a programme that was calculated to enlarge the political vision of the maases previously content to restrict their outlook to Trade Union activities about
obtained at Bh George's Buildings A. S. WATSON & CO., hours and wages, To-day very large
Works at North Point by arrangement with The Flant may be inspected at the Company's
the
FOR SALE
$57
ONE SULZER DIESEL ENGINE 200 H.P. diet coupled to a 200 KW Alterastor. Full Specification Cản obtained at the Office of the Hougkons The Elant can be inspected as the Compen ELECTRID Co, Len, St. George's Buildings H Works, Wing Fang Bireet, Wanchai The Company are prepared to focops sa offer for -the-Engine without the Alternistor.
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT. CO, A
LIMITED
ORDINARY
TE THIRTY-FIRST
ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held as the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, Chater Boad, Victoria, Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 10th day of MARCH, 1920, at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Account and the Report of the Directors for the year ding ist December, 1919 and declaring Dividand
will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company March Ith, 190 until SATURDAY, March 20th, 1920, both days inclusive.
By Order of the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong, March 5th, 1990,
513
HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY,
LIMITED
Cincorporated in the United Kingdom.)
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
FORTY-SECOND. ORDINART
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that TNNUAL MEETING of the SHARE
the COLONIAL (Hongkong) EGISTER of the Company will be HOLDERS of the above Company, will be LOSED from TUESDAY, 16TH MAROK, held at the Offices of the General Agents, 20, to WEDNESDAY, 14TH APRIL, 1920, Pedder's Street, on WEDNESDAY, MARCH th days inclusivo. ---
4TH, at 11:30 AM, for the purpose of receiv ing the Report and Statement of Accounta for the year ending 31st December 1919.
By Order of the Board of Directors
W. E ROBERTS,
Secretary.
"
Hongkong, 8th March, 1990,
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,
-LIMITED.
THE Consumers of the Company will be notified individually if their. FANE not suitable for the current supplied ing next Summer and they are requested ake no notice of advertisements to the Easy imund by any other persons than HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO. LTD. S
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Agents. kong, March 9th, 1990. (548
FRENCH LOAN 1920.
SUED at par in Bonds of Fcs. 100, and redeemable at Fca. 150 for each Bond In Bixty years by Half-yearly Drawings, hang 1020. Bouds exempt from taxes. o payable twice yearly, on May Ist
ptions accepted till Mason 15th, RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK,
· RODGER
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from the 10th to 24th Marshy both days inclusive.
JARDINE MATHESON & Co., Lan,
General Agentai“,, Hongkong, March 5th, 18.
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD. THE TWENTY-THIRD ORDINARY
558
WATER
COMPLETEBRATED
FLANT: FOR SALE THE MACHINES are made by Moura.
LIMITED.
WINK AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
TEL. No. 616
II
BIRTHS. A-At Shanghai, on March 6th to
Mr. and Mrs. F. O. AMY, & daugh -A terv
ARRAUD-COATE-At Shanghai, co March
numbers of manual workers are in receipt of income sa large sa that of professional men; and inevitably the did lines of demarcation between the working dieses and the middle classes is being obliterate to some extent at least" A commu
Some
platform may be found for polition purposes; and probably it will such development is not outside the range of practical politics. The bye-elections are showing that great changes are approaching in the political world; and the next fow
years will be of extra ordinary interest and importance. And of course a certain piquancy is imparted to the changes in prospect by the
been appointed to act as Colonial Becre- Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, CBE, bus tary during the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, CM.G., LLU Assistant Colonial Secretary and Clerk Carrie has been appointed to set as or until further notice, and Mr. W. J.
of Councils until further notice.
The explosive signals or fog guns at Waglan have been going almoet contion. ously during the past, wook, and more. this year in this way than is usually con gunpowder has been consumed already sumed in twelve months. We learn that
the two guns, firing every twelve minutes, were kept going for 194 hours without a break last week."
"The stock of silver in Shanghai on the $12,850,000 and T. 11,255,000 in silver 4th inst. comprised Tis 30,380,000 and dollars and bars, Tis, 10,430,000 and $8,640,000 in Chinese These figures include banke, in which there were no bara were: 3,674 bars silver, and 7,000,000 silver Arrivals during the proceeding week dollars from America The P.M.A.
BEATST & HISCHLISTS, Lro.. Manches ath, to M. and More A. ARNAUD enormous electoral influence possessed by Ecuador, war due to arrive with specie
ber, and guaranteed in perfect working order. This complete pleat will turn out 2,40) dozen Aerated Water per day
KWONG SANG HONG LTD. P. U Box 1390, Hongkong.
487
CLAREAt Shanghai, on March 9th, to
COBTE, & Bon. Mr. and Mr. S. CLARKE & Pay daughter. HOWA-At Shanghai, on March 7th, to Mr. and Mrs G. HOLL, A daughter.
DEATHS. DEITS-At Shanghai, on March 8th, CHEESE MARIE, aged 13 months, from
pricumonia WILLIAM-it Shanghai, on March 7th, at the Isolation Hospital, GEORGE B TAHILLIAMS, commercial manager, J. Hand C. K. Eagle, Inc., aged 45 * years.
FOR BAER ROOMED BUNGALOW on Peak with good Garden and Grazi Tennis Court.. Apply to
Box No. 547,·· Care of "Daily Prom Office.
(541
TO LET.
SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO. LTD, Alexandre Bulidings “
A. G. DA ROCHA.
IS THE AUCTIONEER
A G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, EUEVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2333.
NAVOURED - with instructions
ANNUAL MEETING or SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be beid at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, No. 6, Connaught Road, on SATURDAY, MARCH 27TH, 1990, at 11 AM for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Geners] will Managers for the year ending 31st Decem ber, 1919, and electing a Consulting Com mittee and Auditors.
FA Ofan? The Cof.cerned,
from
on
Women. The absorbing question will be
How will the women vote!"
Lient.-Com. C. W. C. J. Nowell has been appointed to H.M.B. Taner, as super- intendent of the Unart Depot, Hongkong.
Mr. H. A. V. Booth, a new Police cader, has arrived in the Colony and has nation taken up duties at the Central Police
Three cases (two deaths) of cerebro- spinal fever fever and two cases (ope Calony on Friday death) of diphtheria were reported in the
Mr. C. W. Jeffries has been appointed
WILLIAMS-At Shanghai, on March 8th, at the nation Hospital,ROSINE MAIL, the beloved daughter of Mr. and red, Williams (Chinese Mari-to act as Director, Royal Observatory, time Custom), aged 4 years and 10
months.
Harstaks CYFION: 10a, Du Voix Roan, 0. >London Orrion 181, Faar Braun, E.G.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MARCH 15, 1990,
LABOUR AND POLITICS Ir is satisfactory to learn that the Trades Union Congress of the United Kingdom, which was called to consider what action should be taken to compel
during the absence on leave of Mr. T. F. Claxton, or until further notice.
to the value of about $3,000,000.
:
The sympathies of many will be with Bir Charles Eliot, K.OM.G., British Mrs Eliot, his mother, which took Ambassador to Japan, on the death of at Sheffold on January 20th. Mrs. Elloc Was very well known in Sheffield, where she had resided since Bir Charles, Eliot was appointed Vice-Chancellor of Shef field University, When Bir Charles left
Sheffield for Hongkong Mrs. Eliot took up her residence with bor daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. W. M, Gibbons, Mrs Eliot leaves two sons and threa daughters.
Mr. Christopher Willson, who before the outbreak of the war was associated with of Stephens and Willson, solicitors, etc., Mr. M. J. D. Stephens under the style has recently returned to the Colony. Mr. Willson, who saw service fin- the Boer War, rejoined the army in 1915, and roen The erection of three detached houses service in Franos and Inter in the region to the rank of Major. He saw much as senior officer' quarters at Mount of Archangel. Major Willson, we under- Gough is being undertaken by the Public stand, will bo taking over the Governor Works Department and tenders are in-ship of Victoria Gaol on the departare vited.
on leave of Mr. J. W. Franks.
The Colonial Secretary informs us that the name of the new. Volunteer Corps with be decided by the votes of the men who have sent in enrolment forms before the 22nd inst.-
The few Germans at present in Peking are said to be working hard to sist the new German Government in re-opening commercial relations and, re-establishing the diplomatic staff.
Many old friends of Mr. F. H. Hinds in Honkong win bo interested to leara that he is still keen on his billiards the sixth beat in the Amateur Billiard Championship, Mr. Hinds beat Mr. Dudley Fry by 53 points after an exciting game
the adoption of the nationalisation of Chinese te merchants at Hankow are fy had the lead until, in the corres
cally until the end Mr. Hinds had a
The result was in doubt practi certain amount of luck in bis favour, and, without detracting in any way from bie performance, this made just the difference MT.
a fine break of 81, Mr. Hinds, weat minch reted very decisively against reported to have approached the Govern- took the lead again at 1,876, and after shoud at 1,623-1,829 Mr. Fry, however, 4 direct action," preferring to continue them to tide over present difficulties until
mant for financial assistance to enable that, the scores were called 1,854 all political action to that end Doubtless the beginning of the season.
From that point, however, Mr. Hinde thea were mixed reasons for this decisive is announced that-s-new-class for
managed to retain the lead rejection of the policy of direct action, beginners at the Chinese Language Sebool
It but probably the consideration advanced held under the auspices of the Hongkong pany will be CLOSED from BATURDAY, MISCELLANEOUS GOODS & EFFECTS CLYNES at the Congress hud, as on April 5th Il sufficient sure will begin MARCH WITH, 1980, both days inclusive. MARCH 20TH, 1920, until SATURDAY,
if support is forth SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers, r
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THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the
WANTED,"
Come
well by Public Auction, TUESDAY, March 16th, 1920, 26-2.16 P.R.
at his. Salos Boom.
A QUANTITY OF
Abo
200 cases Laundry Bar Soap.
100 pairs Ladies and Gent's Tennis Shoes
to doren Rose Soap.
20 dozen Sandal Sosp 23 Rainconta
Meurs. Ilbert & Co., of Shanghai, in their Latest Fice Goods Shanghai, in Agricultural prospects throughout the country are considered, to he shout the great an influence as any.
for, following an exceptionally dry winter Mr. CLYNES
coming." declared that Mr. LLOYD GEORGE would
all up the Yangtee and in the North, general strike on the question,
According to official returns, ships generous falls of snow came down every for, he would then give them a General during February, numbered seven, repreYear, and the crowning omen, the wes above 1,000 tons gross, launched in Japan where at, before, and after China. Newe Election, in conditions which would find renting 41,412 tons. They include the ther of the 8th day of the first mocy brie the labour class rent in twain, while all stern Cloud, Eastern Temple, Daker and has remained so since. In the other classes would be united to fight what would be regarded as an aggressive HE the Governor has been pleased,
Maru and Rocky Maru...
country dependent apon agriculture for its prosperity, and the majority of whom Jpss/signs are those connected with the That is just what Labour would provisionally and nending the receipt of land and its produce, the important bear 109 dozen Ladies and children's Stockings very confident hopes of winning a General Albuquerque.as being in charge of the imported goods, is not to be under- wish to avoid, for Labour appeara to have instructions from His Majesty's Governing which the crops have upon the general ment, to recognise Mr. A. L. C. de prosperity and consequent demand for Election at ne, distant date, and is, Conmilate for Portugal in Hongkong. -estimated.”
16 pairs Ladies' and Gent's Boots. 30-Ladies Umbrell
80
THOROUGHLY experience! ACCOUNT- 250 tine Finest Australian Cream Batter immediately equine by Bromma Robert Baccifer Sanco, in good
Fuitable rangwith good qualifications may expect corresponding condition.
Box 632 of "Daily From "Olion.
-remuneration. :
15 dozen Gentlemen's Books.
Team-Cash on Delivery.
step.