NEW ADVERTISEMENTS WM POWELL, LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
the NINETEENTH ORDINARY HENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the above Company will be at the Company's Offices on MONDAY, APRIL 19TH, 1920, at 13 o'clock, Noox, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors and Statement of account to the 9th February, 1920.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company El be CLOSED from the 9th April to the 9th April, 1910, both lays inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
HARRY EYRE,
INTIMATIONS
TH
NOTICE
M Day boon admitted a Fartser in Oar
“R'ARCHIBALD ORR LANG has This! Firm in Hongkong and China.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
68% Hongkong, April 1st, 1990.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 6TH,
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. The Steamship DACRE CASTLE"
FROM NEW YORK.
NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed
CONSIGNAGE Canded of the
risk into the Godown of the HONGKONG. AND KOWLOON WEART AND GODOWN Co., Ceping Kowloon,, whanjen utd/or from the whartre delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded "unless
HAVE This Day REMOVE CENTRAL, Tat notice to the contrary be given belo
to 17, ROAD
Floor.
694...
J. H. GARDINER,
Solicitor. *Hongkong, March 31st, 1920
1665
Acting Secretary,"
Hongkong, April 6th, 1990.
NOTICE.
NATIONAL LOAN OF THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE REPUBLIQ (1915).
UBSCRIBERS to the above Loan are. hereby notified that redemption of the bonds drawn at Peking on the 20th March, 1990, will begin on the 12th April, *1920.
Payment in cash or its equivalent will be made at the Bank of China and Bank of Communications or any of the branches
TEMPORARY OFFICES or SHOW City.
TO LET
Apply
ROOMS in business pentre of th
Box No. 668, Care of Daily Prosa". Office. 668
TO LET.
of the above banks and also at the ShangHURNISHED, to Married Couple without
Thai Office of the Hongkong and Shangba
Banking Corporation.
Bonds baving as their two terminal numbers any of the following groups, viz 109, 11, 16, 25, 34, 40, 41, 47, 65, 61, 67, 73, 175, 90, 97, 99, are drawn bonds
F. A. AGLEN.
Inspector General of Customs. Inspectorate General of Customs,
Peking, 26th April, 1990.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer
*NORE*
Arrived Hongkong on April 8th, 1820, -
From LONDON, MARSEILLES, PORT
SAID, BOMBAY, COLOMBO
STRAITS
May to October, at moderate rental.
children, Burrington, 198, Pask, from
Apply-
H. E POLLOCK,
Prince a Buildings
647
· TO LET.
SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO. LTD. Alexandra Bulldogs
99
FOR SALE FIVE-ROOMED SEMI-DETACHED "BICTON" Plantation Road, No. 127, TE PRAX, Bren about 11,000 Square feet with Tennis Court ares about 43,000 Square feet.
Consignecs of Carge by the above-named A HOUSE Known as veel are hereby informed that their goods. are being landed and placed at their rib in | the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the goods are landed.
Optional goods will be landed here unless instructions have been given to the contrary e hours before arrival of the steamer,
Goods not cleared within 8 days including date of arrival will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in Qany case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's surveyors Messrs. GODDARD
DOUGLAS at 10A 3 on Mondays and Thurs dayn
All claims must be presented within ten days of the Steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognized.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown,
**** MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO,
Agents.
Hongkong, April 8th, 1820.
087
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of 8 per cond ($4.00 per Share) has been declared and will be payable on the 15th of APRIL 1920.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th of April to the 14th of April, both days inclusive, during ▼hich time no Transfer of Shares can be. registered.
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & CO., General Managers DOUGLAS STEAMER CO., LTD. Hongkong, March 30th 1920... (860
HONGKONG
HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
Apply
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors Prince Building,
PUBLIC AUCTION
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD.
PROPERTY
to be sold in one lot by Public Auction TO-DAY (TUESDAY),
the 6th day of April, 1920 at 3 galeck rac, at his Sales Rooms at No. 8. Dunia
Street, Victoria, Hongkong, i by Mr. GEORGE P. LÄMMERT, Auctioneer'
The Property consists of
All that piece or parcel of ground situate. at.Victoria, Hongkong, registered in the Land Office as SECTION D. OF INLAND LOT No. 968 together with all the mesenags and premises thereon known as No. 65, Wyndham Streat
For further particulars and conditions of ale Apply to
MESSES. WILKINSON & GRIST,
Vendor's Solicitors, No. 9, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong,
Ma. GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer,
No. 8, Duddell Street, Hongkong
*BEN” LINE - OF. STEAMERS.
FROM MIDDLESBRO, LONDON
AND STRAITS
J
8.8. " BENVENUE"
587
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform
ed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or astra baserdown Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf NOTION IS HEREBY GLEN that who delivery may be obtained
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN shatud Godown Co, Ltd, whence and/or from the
By No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Gooda rmosining andelivered after the 9th inst. will be subjec to rent.
PING of the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Hotel, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, Araiz 72. 1990, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with Statamens of Accounts for the Year ending 315 December, 1919.
The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, APRIL 1st, te WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7TH, 1920, Cooth days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors
WAJAHATAGGART
Manager and Becretary.
Hongkong, March 28th, 1920.
THE
CORONET
SUPER SEASON.
ONE AFTER ·ANOTHER
ALL THE WORLDE
GREATEST PHOTOPLAYE.
NOW SHOWING:
LORD AND
LADY ALGY
NEXT CHANGE
GERALDINE TARRAB
SHADOWS"
All Claims against the Steamer must. be presented to the Undersigned on ce before the 16th
inst; or they will not be recognised.... All brokan, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be aramined on the 9th inst, at 10 AM
No Fire Insuranco has been affected. Bits of Lading will be counterdigued by
YIHE, LIVINGSTON & Co
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1920.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
88. “ WEST IVAN”
above-mentioned
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No olsims will be mimittal after the Goods save left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 6th Mar will be subject
to rent.
M
All clima against the steamer, must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 16th Apr. or they will not be recognized.
All broken, shaled, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they. will be examined on the ath Apr. at 10 AM. by Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & Co., Link, Apante “Hongkong, 31st March, 1920
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS,
THE P.&.0.8. N. Ca's Steamer
* CHUPRA Arrived Hongkong, on April 2nd, 1990.
"
From BOMBAY and STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above- Ramad vessel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and plased at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consign- | ment will be sorted aut-Mark by MirE sad delivery can be obtained as the goods are landed.
Optional goods will be Innded here an- less instructions have been given to the contrary 8 hours before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods nos cleared wichin eight days, în dinding date of arrival, will be subject to rent
No Fire insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Con- dgrees, and the Company's SAITEYOTE, Mars, Goddard &"Douglas, at 10 a.m., on Mondays and Thursdays CAN "All claims must be presented within tèn days of the Steamer's arrival hore after which date they cannot be recognised.
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
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WHISKY
maintains the
HIGH quality
Lady Stubbs, wife of H.E, the Governor of Hongkong, arrived yesterday on the P&O. steamer Nore, H.E. the Governor went on board to meet her. Her ladyship was accompanied by Master Emery Philip Stubbs, little Miss Anne Beddingford and Mrs E, Besling (governess)...
abdication of the throne But for the The first delegate to reach Geneva for fact, that Dr. WE TING FANO glories the first meeting of the General Council in being a vegetarian and expects, in of the League of Red Cross Societies, to consequence, to live to be well over a
be held in the first week of March, was Dr. century, the plea of age would have been Wong, Medical Director of the Chinese accepted as sufficient justification for his Red Cross Bociety. refraining from taking offico, in the first Republican Government, but Dr. Wo, nevertheless, did take office for a time as Minister for Foreign Affairs. The brea of the Southern party with the North three years ago drow Dr. Wu once more out of retirement and he came down from Shanghai to Canton to assist in the establishment of the Military Government The three men, who attempted to rob of the South-West provinces whose two women at Bowen Road, and who declared object was the safeguarding of subsequently stabbed two temple coolley to Constitutional Government in China as won prevent arrest, were produced at: the by the Revelation. The Parliament which Magistracy, yesterday, on charges of the President had dissolved, transferred highway robbery and wounding and ent itself practically in a body to Canton,
The case was remanded, same while a cow Parliament at in Peking- Constitutional Government was at stake and the wen who had been chiefly instrumental in establishing it came out from their caver to defend it: SUN TAX SEN, WE TING FANG, and TANG SHAO- among others came to Canton to assist in organising the fight. An Administrative Council of seven was formed consisting, besides themselves, of Saux CHUEN-HUAN (a former Viceroy of Kwangtung) the
TO-DAY
ting
Sir John Barney Nicholson, C.M.G., M.I.CE, HIM.E., who retired some time since from the position of chairman" of, and chief engineer to, the Singapore Harbour Board has been appointed by the directors of the North Eastern Railway Co. to the position of docks engineer.
The engagement is announced of Frank, Donovan Bisseker, late Coldstream
as BEFORE and during Admiral, and the Military Governors of Guards, of Tsinanfu, China, fourth son
the War.
Per Case Includlag duty.
$29.00
Kwangsi and Yunnan. From the first it of Mr. and Mrs Harry Bisseker, Edghas was obvious that a Military Government ton, and Mary, youngest daughter of the 50. formed could not endure and late Mr. J. B. Roche and Mrs. Roche, of triumph, because it was impossible to Tsingtao. The marriage will take place regard the Tuchons on the Council as in April at Tainaniu. men of robust faith in constitutional
When the last mail left Singapore Chinese carpenters were on strika for some days, demanding large increases of pay. The Chinese tailors who have been striking are said to have bad their grievances settled for the time being..
government. In actual practice the work of the Administrative Council devolved on Dr. WE TING FANG and BRUM CHUEN HSCAN, SUN XAT Bay long ago realised the hopelessness of the position and quitted Carton TANO SO-YI, quite a long time ago now, weat North as Peace delegate, and has not returned. Tuchuns and the Admiral have shown little interest in the framing of policies buen has been elected as the Generalissimo Aa regards the report that Shum Chun-
Employers of skilled and semi-skilled labour still have the strike menace hang- The ing over
them,"
says the Straits Times.
www.
No daims will be admitted after the A. S. WATSON & CO.,trative Council, until about two months ment is strongly guarded by the Police,
by the Military Government, and for a whole year, owing to illness Mr. Sain stated that the question of his appoint of the Military Government in Canton, ia was unable to attend, and left Dr. Wu to
ment will be discussed at the next meeting discharge alone the duties of the Adminis of the Military Government. The Parlia
goods have left the Godown.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE ✯ 00., Agents,
Hongkong, April 2nd, 1920
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
THE P. & O. & N. Co's Steamer
“DILWARA"
090
Arrived Hongkong on April 3rd, 1920. FROM BOMBAY," COLOMBO
STEATTE.
› Consignees of Cargo by the above-remed ressol are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and pheed AT THEIR azem in, Abe Hongkong
and Kowloon Wharf and: Godown Company's Godowns ut Kowloon, where each Consigament will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery own be obtained as the Gooda, age
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
No. 618
Hovenons Orsion: 101, Das Vœux Koán, C. Laman Urics: 181, Fiam Brims, E.G..
The Baily Press
HONGLONG, APRIL 5mm, 1920.
CHINA'S PROTEST TO ITALY. AGAINST SEIZURE OF STEAMER. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
ago, when he began to take an interest and the Tuchun has prohibited members in the work of the Council again Now of Parliament still in the city from leav "anty" has called him away from Cantoning. It seems that the movement in to settle a dispute between the fighting favour of having a separats Parliament factions, and Dr. Wo took advantage of in Tannan is gaining adberents. the absence of a quorum to come down to Hongkong, to se, his friends and to look after his personal affairs in the Colony." He apparently made no police announce ment of his intention to leave Canton, and in the whole of the circumstances it is not surprising that it should be thought that he had gone to return no more. Dr. Wu has been telling interviewers that he came down for a brief rest merely, but the rumours which have been spread since his departure, and certain steps which have been taken in Canton in consequence, had
PERING, March 27th. The dispute between China and Italy: regarding the Bizare of the former Austrian Lloyd steamer Silesia has become exceedingly interesting It will be re Trieste, and by order of the Italian Priz membered that the steamer was seized af
belonging to Italian owners. Against this decision the Chinese Government promptly protested.
Optional Goods will be landed harn unlas THE FARCE OF CONSTITUbeen of auch a character as to make him Court sitting in that eity was adjudged as
Instructions have been given to the contrary
6 hours before Arrival of the Steamer **
Goods not alsared Witam & days, includtag
data of uzzival, will ne subject to kant.
No Fire Laurance, will be elected÷bi na in airy co whatever, a
Damaged packages must be left in the Go downs for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyors, Memes GODDARD & Douglas, at 10. A.M. on MONDAYS" und Inuxadazs
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the Steamer's arrival bars after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown
MACKINNON, MACKENZIN & CO. #[681.
Agenta,
Hongkong, April 4th, 1920.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE B. LS. N. Co's (Apcar Line)
ELE. * GREGORY APCAR” Arrived Hongkong, on April 1st, 1920, PROM CALCUTTA, RANGOON AND
TIONALISM AT CANTON,
A
"consider whether he will return or not Meanwhile he remains in Hongkong.
The last link of respectability with the Evidently Dr. We has not found his task Military Government of South-West & congenial one. He spoke of having met China the self-styled defenders of many people in Canton to whom national
When the world war broke out the Constitutional Government in China has affairs were of minor importance, and self
steamer Silesia, belonging to the Austrian been severed by what is regarded as "the interest or party-interest all-important
Lloyd and flying the Austrian fing, was fight of Dr. Wo To Fine from He did not name these people as
intercedat, Shanghai Subsequently, Canton to Hongkong. No Chinese leaders, but it has long been patent to
when China declared war against the statesman has been so long and favourably everybody that self-interest has been the Central Empires the steamer was coo- known to foreigners as Dr. Wu Tise mainspring of the action of not a few of fiscated by the Chinese Government, and FANG, who is now 78 years of age. He the men, who pose as pure Patriots. No later was adjudged by the Chinese Prise received his early education in Hongkong, one bas ever doubted the patriotism Court as a prize of war. She was the in St. Paul's College, and in his youthful of Dr. Wo TING FANG, and it rechristmed, being given a Chinese name, days held for a time a clerkship in the been Dr. Wu's Association with the At the end of last year she was chartered and was chartered to a Chinese company. service of the Hongkong Government, at Military Government which has given to for the conveyance of Czecho-Slovakian the Magistracy.
Later he went to it in the eyes of the world a better troops From Vladivostock to Trieste. Lincoln's Inn, London, and qualified as character than its achievements warrant. While in this port she was seized by the barrister-at law, and on returning to We are unable to see what justification Italian authorities on the ples that she China be embarked on a diplomatic Dr. We can have for giving to it his fur- belonged to Italian owners who had career, being appointed in 1896 Minister ther countenance and support.
shares in the Austrian Lloyd, and the Prize Court sitting in Trieste endorsed this action by the award which it gave,
Chins protested to the Italian Govern mout against the seizure, contending that it was wholly illegal, as the vessel was a
Thore was absolutely no question that the legal prize of war falling to China when
Silesia, wes neay property at the time this country declared war against Austria
・カン
The T.KE. has resolved to declare al dividend of 12 per cent, and a special dividend of 8 per cent.
to the United States, Spain. and Porn STRAITS.
After a period of service abroad be returned to China and successively held Consignees of Cargo by the shore the offices of Vice President of the Board named vessel are hereby informed that FROM SEATTLE, JAPAN AND SHANGHAI, their goods are being landed and placed of Commerce, Commissioner for Revision at their ruh in the Hongkong and of Treaties, Vice-President of the Board THE
arrived from the above-mentioned Godowns at Kowloon, where each consign Board of Punishments, Commissioner for vessel having Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's of Foreign Affairs, Vice-President of the Forte, Consignees of Cargo are hereby ment will be sorted out Mark by Mark the Revision of Laws, and Judge of the Hongkong, left cstate of the gross value informed that their cargo is being landed and delivery can be obtained so the goods International Court of Arbitration at The of £64,722. at their risk into the Hazardous and/or are landed do
Optional goods will be landed here un Hague, 1905. Then he went again to leas instructions have been given to the w contrary 8 hours before arrival of the Washington for another term as Minister, steamer on Demand
extra: Hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godowns Co, Ltd Kowloon and stored at Consigone's risk
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined by Messrs. Carmichael & Clark on 9th instant, at 10 am:-
"'- All Claims must be presented within week of the Steamer's arrival hare, after which they cannot be recognized
No Claim will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowgas and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after 9th instant, will be rabject to rent
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected
are requested to send in their Bills of lading for counter signatars in mediately,
O FRANK WATEBLOUSE
CO.
As Operators US Shipping Bosed Set Goard Floor Hotel Mantions.
kong, Arru dib2 1990.//
Lodge, Weymouth, Dorset, formerly of Mr. Victor Hobart Deacon, of Moor
The name of Dr. Charles H. Brangwin, Good not aleared within eight dari im-
and retired from Government service, we of Swatow, appears in a list of recently aluding date of arrival, will be subject to believe, in 1910. When the Revalation elected Fellows of the Royal Colonial
cipuadzert broke out in 1911, and succeeded to an Institute.
rent plans
us in any case whatever
No Fire insurance will be effected by extent which few had ventured to expect,
The West Point Police were Aucoessful his retirement to become Chief on Sunday night in arresting three
Delegate at the Peace Chinese who way laid two men and stole Mesra Goddard & Douglas at 10 am, Conference, and his association with the gold ring. on Mondays and Thursdaykaybetti
epublican movement in this leading
Damaged packages must be left in the Dr. WU TING FANG was induced to emerge Godowns for examination, by the Con. sigueen, and the Company's BIETOJOTE,
All claims must be presented within ten
days of the Steamer f arrival here after capacity ensured for it a far wider which date they cannot be recognised,
A Chinese woman attempted to commit
No claims will be admitted them the measure of sympathy and support than suicide on Sunday by jumping into the goods have left the Godown by it would otherwise have received. Dr. Wo harbour, sing to a quazr with her MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., negotiated the pes between North and busband. She was rescrned arkā taken to
168£ South and the terms of the Manchi the Police Station:
ongkong, April tad, 1990---
that Chine entered into hostilities against Germany and Austria.
A reply ise been received from the Italian Government to the effect that the Silesia was declared by the Italian Prite Court to be Italian property, and the Covernment could not interfere with the independence of the judiciary which bed rendered this judgment.
To this tho Chinese Government has answered with the contention that the subject
should be dealt with according to international law, and not the national aw of Italy
Ther the matter resta
would however that the is legally coTT
Lase conter