NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE EASTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRALASIA AND WEINA
TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
FROM TEATREX will be in charge PAROM To-day, 'and until further notice,
of the above Company's Station at Hong- kong.
D. Dr HFARRANT, Superintendent.. Hongkong, May 30th, 19s.
G.
A
948
MOTOR CAR AND CYCLE NUMBER PLÁTES
is notified for the information of the public thas Motor Car embossed Num- ber Plates nos. 301-507 and Motor Nember Plates nos 101 KG, cha bor obtuled on application as the Licensing Otice, Central Tuica Station. The pnoe is $1,60 per plate.
P. P. J. WODEHOUSE Captain Superintendant of Police. Hongkong, 20th May, 1940.
1947
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
TWENTY-SECOND ÜKDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of this Company will be held at the Offices of Mesers JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LTD., on WEDNESDAY, the 2ND JUNE, 1991), at Noos, for the purpose .of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th April, 1920
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BANK
HOLIDAY.
THE HONGKONG DAILY
FRIDAY
MALE 2101,
TN socorianos with Ordinands Ne.. 5 of 1912. SL0800 for the frantation of PUBLIC. BUSINESS đỡ MONDAY, MAY 24TH.
Hongkong, May 18th, 1820.
940
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE
EMPIRE DAY.
THIS OFFICE will be Opened for all purposes from 9AM to 19 Noor, on MONDAY, MAY MTH, 1920.
Licensed Warehouses cannot be opened on that day.
-C--W. BEOKWTH,
Superintendent, Imports and Exportat Hongkong, May 18th, 1980.
1911
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE
HEManagement of the Hougtong
its tariff for advertisements received: on and after this date will be incressed by per cent.
This increase is rendered imperative by the constantly growing cost of production, the. price of paper alone having advanced Tuo per cent during the past hyn yeRINTA
In order to meet these conditions nOWL- papers and magasines all over the world have been obliged to raise their subscription and advertising rates-in some casos by as much as 100 per cent and at the same time to curtail the size and number of page. Unless, however the situation abouki became of the public generally and of advertisers in worse, it had bean donded, in the interests. pets, to leave the price of The Tong kong Daily Presa unchanged
Hongkong, May 17th, 1990.
TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF AS from to day all preliminary notices of
CANTON, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 47 ORDINARY YEARLY MEET
Office, Nos, 3 and Queen Buildings, Hong
of the Society will be bald, at its He kong, on FRIDAY, MAT Mez, 1920, at Noos, Directors together with the Statements of for the purpose of receiving the Report of the cous to 31st December, 1812, and of declaring Dividends,
The REGISTER of oHARES of the Com-will pany will be ULUSED from WEDNESDAY, the both days inclusive.
6th May, 1920, to WEDNESDAY, the sma “June, 192, both days inclusive, -
Hy Order of the Board of Directors,
"W. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hongkong, May Mist, 1920,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
fois
1 8.S. WEST CALLOA”, VOY."-OUT,
FROM BAN FRANCISCO, vis HONOLULU 'YOKOHAMA... and · KUBE.
THE above-asentioned russel having arrived
from 138
Above-mentionesa Form, Consignor of ourgo are hereby informed that their Cargo will be landed at their risk into the Pacific Mail Steamship Com Godowns at West Point and stored as anagnewsnak.
Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of the Im- ports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be countersigned
All brokm, chafed and damaged goods
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society be CLOSED from 8th May to Rish May, By Order of the Board,
CHP. HAY Deputy General Manager, Hoa hong, Bar the 18th
forthcoming meetings, lectures and entertainmente, sent for insertion in the newa columna of The Hongkong Daily Press, will be charged for at the rate of $1 each, providing they do not occupy more then fous lines this space is exceeded they will be placed in the advertising columns at the prevailing rates.
Hongkong, May 17th, 1990..
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. Payment of Interim Dividend on Shares for the year ending 30th June, -1918.
868
THE
THE OHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE
SHAREHOLDERS.
OTION IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 61 ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at ita Head Office Nos. 3 and 4, Queen's Build- inga on FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1990, t 1930 rx for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors togther with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1918, and of declaring Dividends te
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from eth May to 31st May, both days inclusive.
By Urder of the Board,
CH. P. HAY, Deputy General Manager.
are to be left in the godowns, where they Hongkong, May 4th, 1980
will be examined on any oth
and May 17th, at 10th at 10 am,
"Al claims must be presented within
which they cannot be recognized.
No
-waim will be admitted after the goods
670
Week of the steamer's arrival, haneliter |- BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE
have left the godowns, and all
Foods re
maining unalivered actor May 17th, wil be subject to rent.
COMPANY LTD
"NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. “-
No Fire Insuranos whatever will beFICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
affected
Consignees are
requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately.
PACIFIÓ MAIL STEAMSHIP CO... As Operators, US Shipping Hoard, Hongkong, May 10th, 1970-
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
BS. "PORTHOS"
ONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL- LES in connection with shove Slammer ses
↑ the BiTx:· OKDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at ing, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, MAY 31st, IH its Head Office Nos 3 and 4, Queen's Baild a145 Ft for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Accoons testatDecembar, RB and of declaring Dividends, et
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 8th May to the sist May, both days inclusive.
By Vider of the Bourd
EP BAY;" Deputy General Manager. Hongkong, May 4th, Heay
BOARD having declared an
Shillings per Sharn free of Income-Tax, for the year ending 30th June, 1990, holders of Bearer. Shares and holders of: Dividend
Warrants received from Los be
account of Registered Shared, paid their dividenda
on presenting No. 15. Coupon
of the Bearer Shares, and Dividend Warrante on Registered Shares, to either of the following Banks at Shanghai or Tientsin ---
HONGKONG AND SHaminai Banking CORPORATION.
INDIA
THE CHARTERED BATE OF -- AUSTRALIA" & Cuma," Tas Russo-AMAZIO BANK, THE BAXQUI BILAN POUR L'ETRANGER, The Payments
will be made in either Dollars or Taals as the holder way with, at the buying rate of exchange of the day,
-ĢISTRAL MANAGER, THE KAY AN MINING AUMINISTRATION. Hongking, May 14th, 1920.
1981
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. WHIT MONDAY, MAY-217, 1820,
ENTILATION
1920.
BACHING
CAPS.
Mr Moore Bennett came down from the North by the Empress of Japan on a visit to the Colony
Bovies and the Verth Udinsk Governmont are one and the same, or whether they are entirely different we have yet to learn; but a Government which seeks the support of the Foreign Legations in Peking canno Hongkong Mercantile Co., left for Shang- on the face of it be suspected of a destru hai yesterday on the Porthos. He will be to violate all laws, and it is greatly away about a month.
to be hoped that this new development
Mr H H Kotewall, managar of the
in Siberis represents an approach to We are informed by Bishop Pozzoni settled conditions and pencoful organism that the Rev. Father John Mulligan died tion. Presumably the Republic baran Manils on Sunday evening. Father approached the Chinese Government as Mulligan was one of the Redemptoriat well as the Foreign Legations in Peking Fathers who conducted a very succenfu! on the subject, för China, of course, is Mission here two months ago and was very vitally interested in this development. much liked and esteemed by all Catholics She would be especially interested to learn He was an exceptionally good orator, what relation this Republic bears to the and his sermons were most impressive. Soviet Government at Irkutsk which The deceased was especially popular with recently addressed to the Government of the children and the congregation of St. China a long communication offering, in Francis Church, Wanchai, and he liked. exchange for ber support and co-opera Hongkong so much that he intended to tion, to renounce the contribution by return again as often as he could..
A large and very china for the Boxer insurrection of 1900, Bishop Pozzoni is issuing a request to
fine assortment.
Many
and to restore to China,all the privileges all the Catholic congregations in Hong granted to the defunct Tsarist Government kong to offer special prayers for the re- of Russia Inquiries have elicted the pose of the soul of the late Father information that other Soviet Govern-Mulligan,
The boycott of Japaneso goods still
now
ments in Siberis, as well as the Soviet headquarters in Moscow and Petrograd, have no knowledge of the authority for moms to be a live question in Canton. this Note This incident in itself ahows It is now announced that the big depart how necessary it is that the utmost caution ment stores-Sincere's the Sun and the should be exercised in responding to over. Chen Kwong Companies-have tures from any of the many Governments in registered with the Native Goods Im really Russia which pose as supreme. The parti. provenient association, which is the organ- tioning of Russia into a number of Relation directing the boycott. The press public stems an inevitable outcome of the reports state that since the boyeath of Present chaos, but it will probably not be Japanese goods began a year ago, the complished without much more blood-imports from that country to Kwanatang being shed. It will be time enough, for Province, have been reduced by 80 par" the Russians to talk about official relations cent but according to statistics recently with Foreign Powers when they have finished the Canton Times by the Kow come to some general understanding 100 Customs, the percentage does not among themselves which will give promise of peace and settled conditions."
pretty designs.
A. S. WATSON & CO.;
LIMITED.
HONGLONG DISPENSARY.
Howukong Orezon 9-104, Des Vœux BD., C. will be a MIXED FOURSOMES LONDO Grazon: 181, Fræer BIRIT, EC. COMPETITION in the afternoon on the ad Course at Fanling. Mejal Pay half combined handicap pentrics. Fee $1 each pair Stars at 13 pm. Flayers to arrange own match Entrance
Hongkong, May 19th, 1996
WANTED
[643
NE CLARK well acquainted with Book-keeping. Alan one TYPIST speaking both French and English if possible. Chinese
(parking businom especially exchange
preferred
Et Apply to
BANQUE INDI'STBIELLE DK CHINE, Shaeen (Cadioa) stating previous experi
hereby informed that their goods with the THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC 00, LTDs and sala y required. exemption of plum, Tresmare and Valuables are
being landed, and stored at their risks, into the
hasardous and or extra hasardous Godowns ofOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
be
THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY the Hongkong Kowloon What and Godowa
GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Ltd. at Kowloon, whence delivery may l
Company Odoes, St. George's Buildings on Mained immediately after landingsudura SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1910, at 11.30 AM
Optional: Cargo Intimatian is received from the Consignes all be forwarded on unless before Noos To-Day requesting it to be landed
Bills of Lading will ́countersigned by the. Undersigned, Goods remaining tincrimes, after ber
the Directors together with Statement of for the purpose of presenting the le port of Acconata to 9th February, 1897, and elect-
Directors and Auditors. ing
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from-the- -isth-
e teth May, at Noor, will be sabject to ret May, 1820, both days inclusive, The 1nd-
and landing charges.
All: nlaims manï be sent in to me až or betnes the 28th May, or they will not be recognised
Ast damaged packages will be emmibed by Hessrs Goddard & Douglas, ou WroMZADAY, the 28th Maya
bera scented FRARODENTUSER,
Loring Agen Zongkong, Mayarthr1990. 1880 THE BRITISH INDIA & N. CO,
APCAR LINE, STEAMER
SJAPAN
No Fire Lamanon Lat
Arrived Hongkong on May 19th, 1990, CALCUTTA, BANGOON AND
STRAITS
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named versel are hereby informed that ther: goods see being landad aza placed PAT THEIR BENDİNİh Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows Catapanya Godowns at Kowloon, where each
zad
LOP MORE. Will be sorted out Mark by
"aan: ba? obtained, as the cock
sie lauded
an
Optional Goods will be landed here unlo instructions have been given to the contrary six hours before arrival of the Steamer
Goods not aleared within a days, including data of arrival will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insuranos
by lats to the Go downs for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's BasTOTO Mark GODDARD and Douglas, (at 10 on MonnĀTS, Kod THURSDAYS., All China mui be presented
T.
By Order of the Board of Diretors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Hongkong, May 4th, 1920.
1871
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
WANTED.
STENOGRAPHED
CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICE,
"Apply la writing with references to
LIMITED
Hongkong
WANTED
989
The Baily Press.
#HONGKONG," "LAT" "1ST, 1820′′
RUSSIA AND CHINA..
One case (one death) of plague and one case of enteric fever were reported in the Colony on Wednesday.
Formosa is declared by Hongkong to ba infected from cholers and precautions sro to be taken in the ease of, arrivals. from all ports of that island
how so high, although it indicates same drop on certain goods. The Canton Cus- toms did not see fit to give the figures when requested
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
[FROM OUR OWN, CORRESPONDENT] BRITISH LEGATION PROTEST AGAINST TIENTSIN INCIDENT.
FIXING, May 17th. The British Legation has led -
Now that the students have resumed their classes, the acting Commissioner of Defence has issued a notification counter-strongly worded Note to the Chinese manding martial law in Shanghai. * Government, demanding punishment off
N. TH. Whitehead, senior manager of the Chartered Bank of India, Austra lia, and China in London, has retired after nearly half a century of service at home and in the East.
General Chin Yong-haino, brother of the Premier, who, with two of his body-guard, intimidated Chinese and foreign officials at the Tientsin railway station with drawn revolvers, and compelled the train crew to start the train t
The Note dema
the
Mr Maze Commissioner of Custofi, be prohibited to military officers travel. Tigatsin, has born decorated by the
If the Legation demands are not com
Japanese Emperor with the Third Ordering on the railway, of the Rising Sun in recognition of biplied with, a guard of British soldiers meritorious services. The Order was will be placed on the trains on the Peking recently handed to the Commissioner by Mukden line. Consul-General Fanatsu
far formation cubled by our Peking correspondent yesterday relating to the formation of an independent Republic comprising alt Russian territory cast of of Verkh Udinsk, which is situated cast of
Mr. C. E. W: Ricou arrived in the Lake Baikal, affords at least some by sen-plane, which was berthed near the
Colony Trom Macao yesterday indication that progress is being made Star Ferry Wharf on the Hongkong side. towards more settled conditions in Siberia. As yet the information is too
DISTRESS AMONG MOSLEMS ing CORRESPONDENCE.
IN ASIA MINOR.
large number of Chinese, lead the Praya to witness the arrival and the departura which took place at 5 p.m.
Hsi-chiac-min-siang Street, Peking, in
TO THE IDITUE OF THE HONGKUNG"
DAILY PRESE"]
SI-I have received the followin
From the Right Honourable Syed Ameer Al to The Indian Mestin Society, Hongkong.
"Great distress Moslems Asia Minor, women children. Wire funda Will be carefully doled by trusted 2 cmentar tives of British Red Crescent
WANTED for Manila experienced malengre to enable any definite judgment to be formed regarding the permanenco of the new Republic. Ita Foreign Minis tor bea addressed the Legations at which the Bank of China is situated, is telegram, dated London, May 15th, 100% Feking asking for their support, but it being converted, Beuter's correspondent
from the Right Honourable Syed Ameer appears that the Legations are scarcely states, into a street of banks for which A, CLE MA, LLD, and shall be better informed on the subject than the purpose the Government is resuming pro
much obliged if you will kindly give it general public beyond the territory perties in the street, other than banks, Publication in the valuable columns of concerned They are awaiting confirma at market values. The Chinese banks will the Hongkong Daily Press:- YOUNG American, at present to Shang- tion of the authority for the telegram meet all expenses
hai, desires a position in Hongkong before taking action." It is particularly Has over 10 years' mercantile experience in THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE China and is thoroughly conversant with the asked that neither the Japanese nor their
The Yaumat Pouco found 119 fathoms LIMITED:
Import and Export trade, Accounting, Ailies should assist the reactionary forces of cable wire, valued at 8332.50 in a junk Correspondance, shipping and Insarazite Work Can speak several Chinese dialects in Chita to oppose this Republic, whose off Yaumati Bay on Wednesday after Bastly, inclusing Cantonese. No objection Army should be allowed free catry into noon. The cable is believed to be the pro- to travelling. Commencing mlary required, 'Chits."
40000
It further suggests that the perty of the Venezuela, which has left Apply
Japanese forces should be withdrawn from port and the ship has been com alcated Siberts, now that the object of their with by wireless. The junk mistress, and expedition- safeguard the evacuation her daughter are under of the Czech Army has been accom Liest, Colonel. plished In the light of Preccat (retired), who hay boo general knowledge regarding affairs Rates in the Biberia, there is no obvious reason why mistake not, has the Allies should oppose this Republic and its muitary movements if the Republic is as popular as it is represented this connection the declaration recently: issued by the Commander of the Forces in Biberia is import
THE THIRTY-NINTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS will be bald at the Iffices of the undersigned on TUESDAY, MAY
1920 Rt 11:30 ANG!
and REGISTEE OF MEMBERS
the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th May to the 35th May, both days inclusive,
JARDINE, MATHESON, & Co., LTD.
General Agentar Hongkong, May 3rd, 1990.
The TRANSFER ERASELLA 20
PEAK TRAMWATS COMPANY, LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL
Der mensem,
·Box No. 997, Care of Daily Press Office
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
THE MISSES DE VINE AND TERRY, BOCIETY ESTERTAINERS, COMMON WILL INTRODUCE
HARMONY AND SONG
THE USTAL
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the TEA DANSANT AND DINNER DANCE above Company will be held at the Hase KONG HOT Hongkong on SATURDAY, 39th day of May, 1920, as 11:50 am for the purpose of receiving the Keport of the ACCOGEN Directors
your anding 30th April,
19903 Statement-of-
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the
within bem days of the steamer's azzal bill bo CLOSED from AURDAY,
attar which dats they cannot be recog
No Claims will brahmalited after the
?MACKINNON MAO
Juve lets the Godown p
JOKENZI
of May-10 MONDAY the Tas Food 1920, both days incine
PRE-JOHN D. HU
Hongkong May
SATURDAY, MAY 2ND
f
WEIT MONDAY
overtures
apan cannot allow a form of ment in
kích
he
longer period than any Bervantothe
retiring
Believing in the rig
ARZENALI.
work the Committee of the Indian apman, V.D. Society appeal for subscriptio
ssor of hope that every person will
if we the righteous call of Syed Ameer Alf Ind for help the ralief fund which has been opened Civil du the receipt of the above telegra
riptions emanating spontaneously the name of humanity from the non- Colony, we believe, by the Delta on June Moslem gentry of the Colony 5th
gratefully accepted, and they
of the Kwangs
·becaus rotects'...... Japszioso | Our
does not
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