NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE
OUTLINE SPECIFICATION.
Length over all...
33 feet Il'inch
23.01
Breadth extreme
Depth of Hald
Gross Tonnage
Nett Tonnage
101.97
Cylinder
6" & 13"
Stroke
9".
Boiler of Steel Round Horizontal
Multitubolar
Diameter of Boiler
46"
Length of Boiler
5'9
Working Fressure
120 ba
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GORDON & COY,,
St. Georges Buildings.
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J. M. A. REMEDIOS," Old Supreme Court Building, or No. 3. Ormsby Villas, Kowlom.
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NERVICES of NURSE on Peak. Reply
stating salary expected under.
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HONGKONG SCHOOLS' ATHLETIC SPORTS.
THE ANNUAL ATHELTIC SPORTS for the combined HONGKONG SCHOOLS will be held on FRIDAY, APRIL the usual races for Past Pupils, namely, Two Miles Bicycle Base (Handicap), and Seven Furlonga Flat Race, (Handicap)
By virtue of Ray 2320, as the Rox. Coupil,
promulgated by the former Imperial Government and not abrogated by any of the successive Russian Provisional Govern menta, every Enastan enternrise or company i bound to have its Head Office or Board of Directors within the boundaries of the State. On the ground of these Laws and in con- formity with the constitution of the
Volunteer Fleet, the Provisional
PRIMORSKAYA ZEM
The Entrance fee for these two races is 50 Cents, and the names may be given in on the field.
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RATA UPRAVA-The Zemstvo of the REPULSE BAY HOTEL. Littoral Provinces) on the 8th day of March. 1920, established the Board of Directors of the Russian Volunteer Fleet with a tempor- Best in Vladivostok (Decree No. 187).
VERIGARIN, the known Promotor
of the All-RUSSIAN ZEMSTVO CO. OPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS has been appoint Chairman of the Board of Direc tors of the Hussian Volunteer Flest and Itussian Lukhmanoff Captain D. A. Volunteer Fleet Agent at Nagasaki, has been. no sinated General Manager of the Russian Volunteer Fleet for the Far East and Executive Director of the above-mentioned Board. (Ordinances of the Provisional Government No. 187 and 71 dated March 26th, 1993.)
With the establishment of the legal Board "of Directors within Russia, the former Board, which expatriated themselves taking seat in Constantinople and since acted arbitrarily at their own discretion and with anjustifiable irreep usibility before the State if declared invalid" by the Provisional Government
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14ŢH. ·
TRA DANBANT FROM 4 PM TO 7 PM. DINNER DANCE FROM 8 PM
SATURDAY, APRIL 17TH..
TEA DANSANT FROM 4 PMÝTO 7 VM. DINNER DANCE FROM 8 r.M.
SUNDAY, APRIL 18TH,
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS - WEDNESDAY,
INTIMATIONS,
HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY."
LIMITED.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
FOTICE WEREBY GIVEN that they
NORDINARE GENERAL MEETING
of the HONGKONG TRAMWAY COM- PANY, LIMITED, will be helri at the Offices of Messes, FarDINE, "M«TINSON & COMPANY, LIMITED. Pedder Street Hongkong on. WEDNESDAY, the 14 A day of April, 1920 at 19 o'clock Noox, to transact the ordinary business of the Company.
By Order of the Board,"
W. É ROBERTS,
Secretary,
Hongkong, 7th February, 1920
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM "ASSOCIA-
THE
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TION OF HONGKONG..
THE THIRD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. of the above Association will be held at the CITY HALL, on THURS DAY, APRIL 15, 1920, at 5.30PM for the following purposes:-
1919
To receive the Report of the Committee and Statement of Accounts to 31st December, To elect the Officers and Committee for the ensuing year.
HB_L. DOWBIGGIN, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, April 7th, 1990.
HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB,
APRIL 14m.
1920.
INTIMATION
British liberty of the subject; and in clear procedure for dealing with, a language it has provided that these subject whom it is sought to deport, and powers cannot be challenged, assuming the opinion of the Governor-in-Council, based upon this Star Chamber procedure, that the nodused is guilty of the offences. alleged against him, is held sufficient warrant for depriving him of his Comman Law rights. Now that the Privy Council
ROBERT PORTFE & CO.'s that the arbitrary procedura laid down by the Ordinance is complied with. This Court, therefore, has no power to over rule its actions.*****
BULL
La has upbeld the right of the Governor.
The judgment of the Privy Council fully comfirms this pronouncement.
DOG" Mr. won his appeal entirely on Legislative Council to pass such legisla
BRAND
GUINNESS
STOUT
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THE SECOND GYMEHANA, MEET. To the Season will be held så Happy VallET," on SATURDAY, APRIL 17TH, dommencing si 3,807.M.
FINTS per case of 8 dozen...
per dozen...
The Charge of Adminion will be $1 for SPLITS per case of 12 dozen others than Members of the HowoxONG JOCKEY
CLUB OF GTEKHANA ÜLÉS.
Boldiers and Sailors in uniform Half Price. The Committed invite the Ladim of Hang-
| kong to be presenta
Hongkong, April 9th, 1990.
799
Orchestral Concerts during Tifia ad NOTICE NETEENTH ORDINARY
Afternoon Tea
NOTICE.
310
The right and capacity of all Russian MESSRS LANE, CRAWFORD & CO, beg to inform their Customers that Volunteer Fleet Representatives abroad acting on behalf of the above depatriated they have received a shipment of Spratt's Board would not be recognized by the pre-Dog and Puppy Biscuits and Ovals,
sent legal Board at Vladivostok and the Russiau Volunteer Fleet, as National Establishment, would not hold any respon sibility for their acts after this declaration.
banks, concerns, and individuals stand- ing in business connection with the Russian Valunteer Fleet are hereby earnestly warned not to pay any amounts owed by them to the Russian Volunteer Fleet, to the Represents tives not furnished with the authorization of the Board of Directors at Vladivostok,
legniity All particular concerning the
of the Russian Volunteer Fleet Representatives abroad, can be obtained from the Board of Directors at Vladivostok on application.
Capt. D. A. LUKHMANOFF, Executive Director of the Board.
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RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER
FLEET.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
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NOTICE.
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THE business of an Auctioneer, Surveyor,
and Appraiser, hitherto carried on by the undersigned under the style or firm name of GEO. P. LAMMERT!" il, as from thir date, be carried on by the same parties under the style or firm name of LAMMERT, BROS
Dated 7th day of April, 1920.
GEÓ, P. LAMMERT, H. ALAMMERT.
NOTICE.
702
THE Interest and Responsibility of Ma
WH POWELL, LTD. -E
IS HEREBY GIVEN. "thit :
GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company will be
on -
per dozen
SOLE AGENTS
$26.50
$3.35
$28.00 $2.35
the technical point that the provisions tion, it seems quite open for the Governor of the Ordinance, in a certain respect, to amend the. Ordinance further by deny had not been complied with. The ordering to a British subject the right to in question was made under the powera appeal to the Supreme Court of the conferred by the Deportation Ordinanca Colony againe, an order of deportation! of 1017, passed by the Governor of Hong- | What, we wonder, are the considerations, kong in Legislative Council “Although || which govern the advice to His Majesty Hongkong is a Crown" Colony and the to assent to, or to veto, any Colonial enact- provisions of the Ordinance affect ment? We cannot but believe that this materially the rights of British subjects un-English legislation received the Royal as they would be under the Common Law assent because, by some mischango, the of England,” said the President of the legal advisers at the Colonial Office, did Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, not recognise how seriously it violated **there is no doubt as to the validity of the fundamental principles of British these provisions and the Ordinance ennetustice. For the credit of the "Colony is ing them. Lord HALDANE went on to say ought to be promptly removed from the that, Under Letters Patent the Crown Statute Book
had conferred on the Governor power, with the consent of bis Legislative Coun- cil, to make lawa for the peace, order and good government of the Colony. It is clear that under a grant from the Crown. of such powers the Government of the Colony can legislate freely, even to the extent of altering the Common Lay, and suck atatutes of the Imperial Parliament as have not been made applicable to the Colony by express words or necessary intändüfent. This is laid down by the Colonial Laws Validity Act, 1865, which provides, by. a. 3, that no Colonial Low ahall be inoperative on the ground of repugnancy to the law of England, unless repugnant, to a statuto so made applicable, or to some order or regulation made under it." Yet we venture to believe that never
held at the Company's Office of MONDAY, A. S. WATSON & CO., before has the Privy Council been called
purpose of receiving the report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to the
29th February, 1920.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 9th April to the 19th April, 1910, both days inclusi TEL
By Order of the Board of Directors,
SHAREY EYRE,
Asting Secretary. Hongkong, April 6th, 182010 200
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KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Til to held in the Club House an FRIDAY, APRIL, 23rd, at 5.48 Pār
BUKINRAR
1. To receive Committee's Report and Statement of Accounts for year ended 31st December, 1919."-- To Elect Office Bearers for ensuing year. To Discuss Club business generally.
D. GOW. Acting Hor. Becratary
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JOHN WHYTE COOPER BUNNAR THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA-
in our Firm ceased on March 31st, 1920.
GIBS, LIVINGSTON & 30. Hongkong, April 12th, 1930
:720
TR. N. D. FEDOROFF, Russian Volun
teer Fleet Agent at Tsurugn acting Agent for Central Japan, by virtue of Art. 64THE of the Constitution of the Kasian Volunteer Fleet, is discharged from his Office by the Board of Directors of the Russian Volunteer Fleet.
The dismissal of Mr. N. D. FEDOROFT has been legalized by the Minister of Trade and edpatry of the provisional Government (The
Zemstvo of the Littoral provinces)
In consequence of this The Russian Volun beer Fleet warns all banks, concerns and individuals against Mr. N. D. FEDOROFF's acta
behalf of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, which acts the Russian Volunteer Fleet uld not bear any responsibility after this nouncement
arising from the contracta,
NOTICE NATIONAL BENEFIT ASSURANCE
CO, LTD.
"(Incorporated in England).
Underwriting AUENTS to the above AVING been appointed Fire and Marine Company we are prepared to issue Policies at
UNION TRADING CO. Prince's Buildings,
Hongkong, April 10th, 1920.
718
current rates.
NOTICE.
GEORGE WINSTANLEY BARTON,
TION CO. LTD.
HE Directors of the shore Company have THE INTERIM DIVIDEND of a per cent. (equal to 3/- per share) on the Preferred Ordinary Shares and 6 per cent, (equal to 8/- per share) on the Deferred Ordinary Shares Register are free of Income Tax and will be paid at the rate of 4/104 per dollars
Dividend Warrants will be obtainable on Compazi's Office and after MONDAY, May 3rd, 1980, at the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, April 26th to MONDAY, May 3rd, both days inclusive. -
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. L
General Managers. Hongkong, April 7th, 1990.
Dividends for Shareholders on the Colonial
EIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
HONGKONG.
TZ 616
Horgmory Office: 104, Dis Foux Roan,
Jonson, Oresonz 481, Franz Sexism, E,O.
The Daily Press.
Hongkong, AFEIL 1428, 1990;
Ten deaths from infaenza occurred in
the Colony, during last week.
Dr. Wu Ting Fang left Hongkong yes- tarday for Shanghai on the Katari Mara.
"A Chinese woman, mistress of a junk, was fired $3,000, with the alternative of six months hard labour for being in uni- lawful possession of 2,000 taels of opium and several revolvers and ammunition.
Robbery with violence in a house near the Ko Shing Theatre has been reported to the Police. It appears that six men entered the house and, after binding up the inmates, attempted to ransack the place. An alarm, however, was raised and the robbers made theniselves schree
upon to review & case involving, as this one did, the fundamental rights and
Twenty-one cases (8 deaths) of cerebro- liberties of a British subjecs as guaranteed spinal lever; six cases (6 deaths) of pingue, by the Great Charter. We are wholly unfour cases of diphtheria, one case (one acquainted with the history of the Colonial death) of smallpox, and one case (one Lawa. Validity Act of 1865, but we have death) of enteric fever were reported in very little doubt that the Colonial. Laws the Colony during last week Two cases. with whose validation Parliament at that of cerebrospinal, fever were reported on date was chiefly, if not entirely, concerned Monday.
were the laws passed by the Legislatures
ALBU
of self-governing Colonies The laws At the fortnightly meeting of the local passed in the Crown Colonies obviously Sanitary Board, held yesterday evening, are in quite another category. In the Dr. Omrio said that the Board would like Crown Colonies the Legislatures are not to have more information from the Govern elective bodies, but really, to all intenta mens Analyst as to where adalterated and purposes, only so many departments liquors and food, on which he reported |of the Colonial Uffice. The Governor, were found and as to the nature of the uaving an official majority at his command adulteration. The Chairman (Mr. G. R un the Council, is in a position to pass Sayer) promised to make the necessary woatever legislation he desires, subject arrangements to secure sich details only to the Køyaj veto, ・We are not con- cerned with individuals in the case which
Sir Havilland de Saumarez, who pre- naa urned us with a text for these sided at the resent ratepayere meeting at DESPOTISM IN HONGKONG observations, but with the great principle Shanghai pointed out that the Council we save it authoritatively laid had a perfect right to progces the appoint- The judgment of the Judicial Committee
Crownment of a Chinese Advisor Committee of the Privy Council in the case of the down staat the Governor of appeal by Li Hose M1 against his oluny way cause to be enacted a law but what Mr. Little proposed-Chinese deportation from Hongkong, reproduced secting the liberty of the British sub-representation on the Council was some in our issue of Saturday last, is, in what act in a manner opposed to the Common thing which he felt was right and wise, but we may call its chief aspect, of a nature
Law of England; he may deport a which the Council could not do. It was which must considerably astonish the lay British subject without a preliminary matter which had to go to Peking to Englishman in this Colony, if it caused by his peers or by the law of the be thrashed out between the Powers and little or no surprise among the legal and it was sumcient justification for the Chinese Government. fraternity, We have now the highest bis action in the case, under notice that legal authority of the Empire for saying the opinion of the Governor-in-Council
the person wee guilty of the offencesment house at Peking Road, Kowloon, ber that the Governor of this Colony-may exercise greater powers over the liberties alleged against him. Where the Governor-hind the Police Station. The fire originad UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. of the anbject than are vested in the in-Councu in the present instance made a ed in the kitchen and spread to the second KING-EPERON himself; that, in short, mistake was in condemning the man on and third storeys of the building before
sextinguished. It was
as fortunate it is competent for the Governor of the general allegations, while the Judicial it was Colony to deny to British subjects what Committee of the Privy Council held the occupants of the adjacent-nts that mole rights and liberties guaranteed unep describe only a person who has time and that the Police were at hand. As we have hitherto regarded as our inalien- that the words used in the Ordin- there was hardly any wind blowing at the under Magna Charta and the Habeas been guilty of a specific offence, or specific it was the fire lasted for over an hour, Corpus Art. The outstanding feature of misconduct on some particular occasion, calling for strenuous efforts on the part the Great Charter stipulates that "No and cannot be satisfied by showing that of the Police, who worked the hones from Freeman shall be taken or imprisoned, or there is a person who is merely reputed, different angles of the building, and by dissosed of his freehold or liberties however justly, to possess the character of child, four years old, who was in a cubicle,
custome, or be outlawed having made a general practice of the
was burned to death,
On all questions, etc., already signed of DOUGLAS, LAPRALK & CO MATRICULATION, SENIOR
Mureements
Board of Directors of the Russian Volunteer
• Fleet.
AND
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES: OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD URINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD. CONBIC
706
ANTI
before
A fire broke out last sight in a tene
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for
by M..N.D. FIDOROrr, as the Representative General Managers of DoUGLAS STEAMSHIP the Bussian Volunteer Fleet, the parties COMPANY, LIMITED, of Hongkong, hereby
JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. interested are invited to apply at once to the give notice that in consequence of a wish TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that
Executive duly authorized echte mire Volunteer to have the below-mentioned steamer of these EXAMINATIONS will commence which they are the owners to carry a Flest, Capt. D. A. LUERMANOFF, care of similar name to other steamers of the
on MONDAY, JULY 12, 1990. Nagasaki Agency of the Russian Volunteer DOUGLAS SAMSKIP COMPANY LIMITED,
Forms of entry and all particulars can be Flect (Address: Uura Band No. 4 Nagasaki) I have applied to the Board of Trade, obtained on application to the "REGISTRAR
CAPT. D. A. LUKEMANOFF, Executive Director,
under Section 47 of the Merchant Ship THE UNIVERSITY, HONGKONG."
Esch entry form, daly filled in, must reach pink Ack 1804 in respect of the thithe Registrar, together with the fee (Ten
MURIALTA," of Hongkong, official number 13942, of gross tonnage 1847.79 dollars, Hongkong Currency) on ar tons, register tonnaga 975.57 tons, hereto The following Scholarships will be awarded or fren
May Red, 1920 Bon fore owned by Mr. H. M. H. NEMAZEE, the results of the Matriculation Rasmins or exiled, or any otherwise damaged sort of misconduct referred to." This of Hongkong, for permission to change o
"provided that candidates of sufficient
In reply to the lengthy telegram ad ber name to HALLOONG " and to have
moz offer dammselves a
but by lawful judgment of his peers or being so, for the reason already given, her registered in the new name at the One King Edward VII Scholarship of by the law of the land. In the Habeas their lordships held that the decision come dressed to the Premier, by General Wants Port of Hongkong as owned by the DOUG LAB STEAMERIT COMPANY,
for five years, teamble in 507 Corpus Act, in so far as it concerns the to by the Governor-in-Council could not Chan-yuan and all other Shantung mili- Faculty A A candidate for this scholarship of name must be sent to
Any objections to the proposed change at be under the age of 31 on July 1st and chce under notice, we have it provided that stand, For it affects the liberty of a pary commanders, opposing direct negotia
Registrar of Shipping at Hongkong within seven days must, before the first day of the examination, inhabitant of England (unless by his British subject in a fashion which the tion with Japan for the settlement of the
submit to
to the Registrar proof that
that he is from the appearance of this advertisement British subject.
• own consent, or in case he should have Ordinance, construed strictly as it must Taingtao question, & circular to the follow- Dated at Hongkong, this 10th day of (b) One President's Scholarship of four committed a capital offence in the place be does not warrant. The point woing effect has boss sent out: April, 1920.
GEORGE WINSTANLEY BARTON. hundred dolers (Peking Oprrency) for fire to which bo la deported), should be sent desire to emphasise is that even had the
years, tenable in any Faculty. A. Candidate for this scholarship must be under the age prisoner to Scotland or any provisions of the Ordinance been entirely et al scary on July 1st, and most, before the place beyond the sess, with or complied with, the liberty of the subject is first day of the examination, submit to the Registrar proof that he is the son of Chiness, without the British Dominions When still affected in parents; that he was not bam in any British. Dr HORG Mi, in 1918, appealed to the fundamental principles of British
tung: I am not so mean as to forsake my Possession
or Protectorate; that he has not the Bupreme Court of the Colony against law and the natural lights of the British family home and tombs of my ancestors. ad pied any foreign nationality and that be
case in which the Jerour share you all that I am not less is not eligible to compete for King Edward the Governor's order of deportation the subject. Here is a Vilrcholarship C
Chia Justice (Bir
ILLIAM REES DAVIES, Governor passes an Ordinance, taking patristic than any of you, etc.” Candidla Gen who secure a King Edward VIL for Prendente Scholarship: must enter the
bis Judgment these unto himself the most exceptional powers University on the day on which the Univer
The local on opens and must reside in one of University and ment official powers of a most exceptional thebostels directly managed
by t
the Legislature has entrusted to a Govern
examinations will be conducted 20 to the “Regulations for the Senior
SIGNEES per Company's Steamer
"TELEMACH US" afthereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after April 18th, vedn
Optional farge will be landed, unless notice ban been given price to steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays yokatween the hours of, 10:30 am, and zoon within the free storage period. NA
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and fall goods remaining undelivered Alter April 18th, will be subject to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before May 3rd, or they will not be recogni No Fire Insurance will be effected.
„BUTTERFIZED – SWIRE,
Hongkong, April 12th, 1991
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BABY AMAH. ADY wishes to recommend her mall. baby suah. Thoroughly capable and reliable.
ME: CARTWRIGHT, 145, The Peak, 2
714
FOR SALES TECOLE AERU-EIGHT PASSENGER TOURING CAR 1918 Model, Btted ith wire wheels, complete with spare wheel Tyre and Tube front bumper, Boyce Motor
metas, and cushion covers. Any reasonable and
AppSHEWAN TOMER & CO...
Garage No : Haswell St. To, +39.
Junior Local Examinations and for the Matriculation Examination 19t
N. TEESDALE MACKINTOSH,
Registrar.
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vations
and it has, in prees and terms, given to the Governor-
that over
accepted principles of the Common Law of agland affecting the
Central Government is not in the least inclined to accept the proposal for direct negotiation in gondexion with the Bhan-
way which outrages
eng question. I am also a native of Shan-
NEWS.
powers entirely foreign to the FAR EASTERN CABLE established principles of British justice and is enabled to exercise them with the freedom of a despot. We are the Colony with Courts of La Deportation
in
this
the ordinary processes of
and bets up a sort of Bf Chas
› ROME TO TOKYO FLIGHT:
BAGDAD, April 9th.
Gordesco and Ficut. Tokyo, bayou arrived from