NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
DIOCESAN BOTS SCHOOL.
"18 KICELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
THE HONGKON DAILY PRESE
INTIMATIONS
AUCTIONS
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THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU-
·FACTURING' COMPANY, LTD.
Hwill be present at the School TO-UAY (March 18th) of 630 pa, to distribute theTHE THIRTY-SIXTH
izes. All friends of the school are invited to attend.
Tos will be served at 4.30 P..
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HONGKONG GENERAL OHAMBER
OF COMITEROL,
IRE ANNUAL MEETING of the THE ANNUAL HONGR FG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMME BOE will be held on MONDAY, MARCE, WIE, 1990, ab o'clock precisely, in the OF COMMERCE, ROOM, KCHAMBER
CHARTERED BANK BUILDING, for the following purposes t
T
ORDINARY
PUBLIO AUCTIONE.
"BY APPOINTMENT. HUGHES AND HOUGH,
AUCTIOKIXES TO THE COVEENIA AUT
ANNUAL MUDDING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at St. Georges Building, Chater Road, Victoria, on THURSDAY, MARCH 19TH 1990, at 11 o'clock ax, for the purpose of receiving a statement of Accounts and the report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1918, and elect ing & Consulting Committee and Anditoes.
The TRANSWER BOOKS of the Company General will be Closed from Saturday, March 13th, 1920, until Thursday, March 18th, 1990, both days încınsive.
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SHEWAN, TOMEN & co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, March 8th, 1990.
ADMIRALITE.
Auctioneers,
Share, Coal and General Produce Brokera
The Undersigned have received instrue
1. To receive the Report and Accounts of THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., tions to sell by Public Auction,
the Committee for the year ended 11 December, 1919...
To elect a New Committee.
To transact any General business. By Order,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary."
Hongkong, March 18th, 1990.
NOW READY DIRECTORY &
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CHRONICLE”
OF
CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS SETTLE-
LIMITED,
HE THIRTY-FIRST
ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Vistoria, Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 20th day of MARCH, 1920, st 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 ending
310 December, 1919 and declaring Dividend
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, March 11th 1990 until SATURDAY, March 30th, 1930, both days inclusive.
By Order of the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong, March 5th, 1820.
53%
MENTS, INDO-CHINA, PHILIPPINES CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY,
Etc.
for 1920
BOTH ÁNNUAL" EDITION containing
1,600 PAGES
14 MAFS.
THE Directory of the Far East.
WM POWELL, ` LIMITED.
NOTICE,
URING the tempo wy absence from
De Colony of Mr. I O. HOLE, on
LIMITED.
NOTICE
FORTY-SECOND ORDINARY
For Ascount of the Concemid} On FRIDAY,
THURSDAY, MARCH
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
E
WHISKY
March 19th, 1990, at 10.30 43, at their maintains
Booms, No 8. Des Voeux Road, Cornat
of Lee House Böresk
SUNDRY FURNITURE, &
(REMOVED TO SALE HOOMS For Car- VENIENCE OF SALE)
f
New Bain Coats, Typewriters, and Pianos,
&c., do
HUGHES HOUGH,
“Anctioneaz
The Undersigned have received Instruo tions to sell by Pablia Auction,
(For Account of the Unarmed),
On TUESDAY,
March 3rd, 1990, commencing_ab-2.30 7.3. n their Balss Booms, No. 8 De Vaat
Boad, Corner of Lee House Street,
"A small Corisignment of HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &c.
Comprising:
Turkish Towels, Bath Towels, Bath Sheets,
TANTUAL MEETING of ABX HOLDERS of the above Company, will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Pedder's Street, on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9475, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receiv-koan Vases, Japanese Vases. ing the Report and Statement of Accounta for the year ending 31st December 1919.
Double Bed Sheets, Betumberg Bad Betz, rk Bedspreads, Table Covers, Crochet and Dewwnwork Dollies.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from the 10th to 24th March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE MATHESON & Co., Lady
General Agenta, Hongkong, March 5th, 1990.
Bal
A few lots of Brass Jardinieres, Large Kins
And
Two Travelling bags and Boit Casos (All new goods and in small lots) Taxon ----Cath.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Anationeers.
*The Undersigned have received.
leave, ME HARRY EYRE will act sa-THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN dons to sell by Public Anction, Manager and Secretary of the Company.
By Order of the Board,
E. J. GEDGE
Chairman.
Hongkong, March 16th, 1990,-
THE
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HE Public are hereby notified that owing to REPATES to the Tramway strack at Fraya East, the ROAD will be (CLOSED to Vehicle Traffic_bát ween No. 2, Police Station and Heard Street from 13 #Moon on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17TH.
WEDN
R. D. C. WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Palice. Hongkong, March 18th, 1910.
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HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB. THE FIRST GYMKHANA MEET ING of the Season will be hald at HAFFY YAMANY, on SATURDAY, MARCH 30rx, commanding at 3P.M.
The Charge of Admission will be 11 for others than Members of the HONGKONG JOCKET CLUB OF GYMKHANA CLUB, AN
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Soldiers and Bailom in uniform Free." The Committee invite the Ladies of Hong kung to be prosent.
Hongkong, March 13th, 1920.
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THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF
CLUB,
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GIVEN that a
GENERAL MEETING of the Mem bers of the above Club will be held at the Offices of Messrs JARDINE MATHESON &
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MORTGAGE CO, LTD,
THE
HE TWENTY-THIRD ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF BEARE HOLDERS in the Company will be bold at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building No. 6, Connaught Road," on SATURDAY, MAon 97yu, 1980, at 11AM for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st Decean- ber, 1919, and electing a Consulting Com- mittee and Auditors.
THE TRANSFEE BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, MAROH 20TH, 1990, until SATURDAY, MARCH 97TH, 1820, both days inclusiva.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managerz.
THE HONGKONG & WEAMFOA
DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. N NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company, 2 Queen Buildings, Hong Long, on SATURDAY, MARCH 17TH, 1930, at Noor, for consideration of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1919.
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 19th, to the 57th March, 1990, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
B. M. DYER
Chief Manager. Hongkong, March 15th, 1930.
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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
COMPANY, LAD. Des Voeux Road Central MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS Will FIFTY-FIRST ORDINARY Hongkong on the 23rd of March, 1930, at 316 PX to consider the financial position be held at the Offices of the undersigned at
of the Club and other matters as detailed in
Noor on TUESDAY, MARCH 30TH.
The notions posted bling, and Deep Water-will be CLOSED from March 16th to Marca in the Clab premises #b The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Happy Valley,
30th, both days inclu-ira
JARDINE MATHESON & Ca, LÆD., General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LAD. Hongkong, March 11th, 1820. 609
(For Account of the Concerned),
· ON TURSDAY
March 23rd, 1830, si 2.30 PM, at their
Bale Hoans, Mo. 8, Den Voeux Road, Corner of Loe House Street,
TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD,
FURNITURE, BLAaB LID ERANS,
MOUNTED BEDSTEADS, TEAK, 2-
WOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS,
the
sanie
HIGH quality TO-DAY
as-BEFORE and during
the War.
Per Case Including duty.
$29,00
Lieut Com W. S. May, O.B.E., RN,
numbers of these men will, perhaps, drita into the superfluous armies which are died at Home on January 31st. He joined bleeding China to death, thus discarding the Navy in 1570 and took part in the the spade for the rifla, We have been storming of the Taku Forts and the relief bearing much for monthe past of a desire of Tientsin. He was specially promoted for the disbandment of what are called for his services in the Boxing risinga, "the surplus troops,'
R and
though when he was badly wounded in the foot, the Government appears to have no practical, plan of its own for dis-
Mr. Thomas W. Lamont, of J. P. banding these men in a way which Morgan and Company, has arrived in desperate Japan, to represent the American bank expediente to gain a livelihood, one ing group in connection with the pro- scheme, at least, has been publicly posed Consortium loan to China. "One. suggested which the Central Government of the objects of my journey is, as already and the Provincial authorities might well-announced," said Mr. Lamont, "to dis- considér. It is that thing surplus troops cum with the bankers of Japan plans for ahould be employed on road making and making more effective the idea of Japan, Lon agricultural development. If he was Great Britain, France and the United not actually, the author of the scheme,States working together to assist China
in the development of certain of 1
will
to not drive them
it at least, can be said of Dr. C. T. WANG (who was one, of Chins's delegates
.
at the Peace Conference at Paris), that public enterprises. (?) beia ita foreticat advocats at the present time.
A Bombay message of February 47th," Dr. Wang's theory for reorganis-says--The officers employed by the ing the army is based on partial
British India Company have presented. disbandment: the trained soldiers should
petition to Lord Inchcape, the Chairman be retained, by the Central Government for national defence, and stationed at
of the Company against the decrease is ports along the coast and certain strategic pay caused by the rise in exchange. The points, whence they may be summoned to
officers some time ago naked for payment auppress any andden upheaval in a
in sterling, but now find that their province whigh the provincial police salaries in rupees are less than half the force is unable to control. All above the former amount, the skippers drawing in. number required for a national army some cases, less than five, hundred rupees should be deprived of arms and ammuni-monthly. The rise in exchange has affect- tion and be drafted by central and localed many people in India adversely, not authorities to develop agriculture and to build roads. Now this is the kind of work on which thousands of the Chinese coolies were employed in the war zones, and they might have formed in China an efficient nucleus of such a Labour Force Dr. WANG suggesta He had seen the work of the Chinese Labour battalions in France and it evoked his admiration.: The labourers worked a certain number
ably members of theatrical companies paid in sterling.
In Borneo (the Singapore Free Preda" hears from a correspondent) the Civil Servants of the Chartered Co. much resent the Company's refusal to listen to their recent petition asking for a reconsidera- tion of their pay and allowances. The
of bours each day, after which time they petition was agned by practically all the Were eacouraged ta. attend schools officera in the Cadet Service. In reply to organized for their benent. He thinks the petition the Chartered Company have that such vocational schools having simple published a circular letter.
They begin curricula should be established and by saying that they are unable to make They describe the petition as inaccurate and ungrateful. They observe in it a note of menace, and consider it ill- advised Finally in their last paragraph they admit ambiguously that there are certain reasonable suggestions which are worthy of consideration.
A. S. WATSON & CO., encouraged in Chins for the benefit of any further oncessions to the Service
LIMITED.
AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS-
CARPETS, da, da, Comprising:- Folder Card and Occasima! Tables, One Chesterfield Sofas, Arm-chairs (new). Upholstered Suite, Bedroom Furniture com prising Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, large and small Wardrobes, Dressing Tables and Chairs, Washstanda, do., (fumed Tenkwood), Hide. boards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dini ing Tables and Chairs do. U
Dinner Ber Crockery,
SUD and Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery do Bath Boom Utensila Electro-Plated Ware.
Electric Besding Lamps, Blackwood sad Toakwood Screens, & quantity of Blackwood Furnitare, Blackwood Fire Screens, Fide Tables Chairs Cabinets, Pictures Carpets new and second-hand. g
W Azao Four Fianos, One Enamelled Bath, Camera,
(All new goods and in small lots). Pris :- Cas3.
HUGHES & HOUGH, ne (Auslicnack."
FOR SALE
TWO BELLISS & MORCOM TRIPLE EXPANSION 400 HP. ENGINES, direct coupled to 250 KW. Direct Current Generators or 78 cycle Alternators completa with three Boilers, Condensing Flant and be Economiser Full Specification Can EZIO CO, LTD., Bt. George's Buildings obtained at the Office of the HONGKONG The Plant may be inspected at the Company Works at North Point by arrangement with the Office.
ONE
FOR BALE
TIL. No. Gis.
BIRTHS.
II.
OnERON-At Bhanghai, on March 10th, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Z. Cameron, a daughter. PRITCHARD-At Tientsin, on March 5th, to Mr. and Mrs. E. A PRITCHARD, A
DEATHS.
ANDERSEN-At Shanghai, on March 11th, P. E ANDERSEN, lata 2nd Officer, a. Irene (China Merchants Steam Navi- ARTINDA At Shanghai, on March 10th,
gation Co), aged 35 years. VIOLET MAX ARTINDALE, aged 14 years
Hongkong Orrion: 10a, Dan Vaux Roan, C. Lesnar Üzyrost 181, Franz Brazz, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MARCH 187m, 1990,
A. LOST OPPORTUNITY.
untrained soldiers and others. Dr. WANG, and many other réformers must regret that the whole organisation vas not transplanted, at the end of the war, in the provinces from which this great labour force was chiefly drawn, to serve as an object lesson for China. To the low: Chinaso of the rank of statesmen, who saw something of the work these disciplined organisations did in Europe, it maat ever be an inspiration, and every well-wisher of China mast hope for a solution of the "plue troops question "in China on the lines Dr. Wasa is advocating.
His Excellency the Governor destributes the prizes at the Diocesan Boys' School this evening.
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General Chamber of Commerce is an The annual meeting of the Hongkong
nounced. for Monday, the th inat.
The Blue Funnel steamer Pyrrhus, made a record run from Hongkong to Singapore, the time taken being 3 days, 18 hours. The Straits Times believes the previous récord was that by a German mail steamer-four days exactly. The weather is very good on the Hongkong run at present,"
Sir J. West Ridgeway, Chairman of the Duerso the war the reports which were the Khise, to inspect the territories of British North Borneo Co., came out by
Chinese Labour battalions were doing in reaching China of the work which the the Company. Bir West, is accompanied the battlefields led many earnest and by Sir Alan Perry, & former P.C.M.O sealous reformers to hope that when this of Ceylon, and the Hon. Mountstuart 837et army of workmen returned to China Elphinstone, who was Private Secretary after the wary the training they had to the Military Secretary of the War received and the experience they had Office from 1014 till 1919.
NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that the same time and place certain Remolutions detailed in the notices, posted at the Club Premises at Happy Valley, Fanling and Deep Kater Bay will be proposed as Extraordinary Repolutions, Should they or some of them
passed they will be submitted for con- THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD. obtained, at the Office of the HONGLONG lymation" sa special Resolutions to further Extraordinary General Meeting which will
subsequently committee,
By Crder of
LS. GREENHILL
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, March 12th, 1920.
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Y Import and Export Firm's young POETUGUESE CLERK for General work Apply to
Box No. 572, Care of Daily Press" Offce.
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COMPLETE SERATED WATER
PLANT FOR SALE
THE MACHINES are made by Mestra
Brater & HINCHLIFFE, LTD., Manche- and guaranteed in perfect working Ser. This complete plant will turn ont 50 doren Aerated Water per day mutely
KWONG SANG HONG LTD. P. O. Box 220,
Hongkong
NOTICE.
TOTICE DIE HEREBY GIVEN thas
CERTIFICATE for Share Numbia 20986/20958 issued on 11th March, 1888, in the name of Ir PING KWAN, has been declared LOST, and should the same not be produced before the 31st March, 1920, the same shall be deemed cancelled and of no effect.
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Agents
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be
ELECTATO CO, LTD. St. George's Buildings, The Flant can be inspected at the Company's Works, Wing Fang Street, Wanchai The Company ses prepared to accept an offer for the Engine without the Alternator.
CANTON NEWS.
MP. HOT IN CANTON,
March 16th.
It is rumoured that three of the M.Pa. Tuchan yesterday, as they were alleged to in Canton were shop by the order of the have taken & part in inciting the Yunnan- ese troops to take up arms The Tuchun bas also issued orders for the arrest of many of the other M.PA on a similar charge Lam Bum the Speaker of the Canton Parliament, has gone to visit Chan ask him to return with his forces to Kwing-ming in Changchow (Fukien) to Canton and drive away the Kwangri militarists from the province. Wu Hon- man, the Kuomintang lender, has also
RAILWAY TRAFFIC. Kwing-ming. gune to make a similar request to Chan
Because of military arrangements along the Yuet Han (Canton-dankow) Railway. in Kwangtung, regular trafic schedule being, only two direct trains, one mized, bas had to be suspended. For the time! and one for passengers, are dispatched from the city of Shuichow daily, and the other trains are used for the transporta troops at various stations on this line are tion of troops and ammunitions. The holding up cars and locomotives for emergency service.
March 17th
THE CRISIS IN. KWANOTUNG.
themselves and are awaiting reinforce The latest reports received in Canton state that the Yunnanese troops who are ments from Yunnan. The Ewangel and loyal to Li Lich-kwan are entrenching
the Yunnanose troops, so he to keep as sharp look-out on them, and are sending for the resumption of hostilities back offers to Canton to obtain supplies
the Canton forces are drawing closer to
The fighting between the Kwangsi troops and the ex-Shiching troops in Sanbing near Bhiuhing, is said to be can- tinuing. Owing to people in Shinhing the Kwangsi troops, the merchants have
From the Brak River zession
East region, it is re- ported that martial law has been declared ming is preparing to send his forces from .in Waichow. Commander Chan Kwing- Fukien to Canton-to-intervene in the ton forces in Fakin, forming the ad conflict About S battalions of the Can Vance guards, have been dispatched from ukien, and they have arrived at Sanmi,
NE SULZER DIESEL ENGINE 200 gained would prove of very great value
HP. direct coupled to s 200 KW. tó China, especially if they could be With regard to China's attitudo to being compelled to carry heavy loads for Alternator. Fall Specification CAD
wards the Bolsheviks, Renter's correspon Unfortunately, no effort seems to have dent at Peking learns that the Chinese maintained :路 An organised force
been made by the Chinese authorities Government have instructed the military retain them as an organised leaders on the frontiers to maintain force, to reproduce in Chins something neutrality. The various reports reaching of-the-valuable service they rendered in the Government indicate that the Bolstu France, and elsewhere These men have viks express goodwill towards China and been demobilised and have reverted intend to enter into friendly, relations presumably to their ald vocations, being
TO LET
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., CHEUNG CHOW. Fully Furnished Bungalow from 1st May to 31st October.
Apply to
Bot No. 581, Oare of "Daily Pr
Hongkong, March 13th, 1920.
REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
SATURDAY, MARCH 2011
TEA DANSANT FROM 4 M. 207 EM DINNER DANCE FROM 8 r.M.
SUNDAY, MARCH 21ST. Orchestral Concerts during Tifin and afternoon Ta
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TO LET
SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Apply to
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to
scattered over a very wide extent of with her, and China is not apprehensive territory, and what advantage China will that military measures of a serious nature derive from the unique experience of these will be required men in Europe can accrue only from the
Premium bonds are very popular in results of individual initiative and effort Japan, says the Japan Chronicle, and the in isolated places. Their experience will lacards advertising the sale of such not be altogether wasted in China, but bonds of Post Ofton of banks are eagerly hed the Central Government, or the
the border of the Kwangtung province. These guards are to attack Waicbow, the which must be taken before the Canton principle city in the East River region, forces can return to Canton. THE ATTACK ON KWANGÁI,
to
In connection with the report relating the attack on the Kwangai borders by Yunnan troops, it is stated th Yunnan Fushun to stop hostilities as General Luk Wing-ting has requested.ibm. General Luk suggests disnering Mok
governing authorities in the provinces scanned by passers-by, The Kobe Post Wing-son and appointing either Tam
from which these men were drawn Office was crammed the other day by pur Homing or Ma Chai, as Tuchun in Cam possessed the foresight to have planned chasers hoping to get a Hyphothes hood ton
tha. Y. 3,00 prize. The money order in anticipation the work that these with a HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE trained bodies of men would be capable clorks ware worked to death by the horde of doing for the permanent benefit of of gut-rich quicks. Some 800 lucky bonds China, how much greater would have been were straightway converted into cash on the gain to the nation 1. As it is large- the morning of the selling day
CO, LTD,
Alexandra Halldings
Luk, Chan, Ping-kward and some other Another message states that General Kwangsi lenders visited Langchow on the wags borders the other day, the inspected the troops, and large forces of regulaz troops in Awangsi are boing on f
to the borders.