NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.
THE DRAW for the K.0.0 Dorby THE
Bweep will take place in the Club House, on TUESDAY, at 6 p.m.
[407
HONGKONG JOCKEY ÒLUB,
for lasted on
THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS," SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH. 192
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG JOCKEY
CLUB.
RACE MEETING 1921. WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 94ru, 25TH and Loru.
PREPAID
Ppplication is the Undersigned TO-DAY TICKETS of Admission to the Grand Stand °
(SATURDAY), February 19th.
No Servants will be allowed inside the ENCLOSURE of the Race Course during the Race Days WITHOUT TICKETS, which can be had en application to the Undersigned. Theme Tickets are only available for Bervants while in attendance on their employers or when on duty at the various Stands
Any Chinens found loitering about with Servanta' passes in their posession will forfeit them, and the hallem thereof will be removed from the Enclosure.
R. J. PATERSON,
Clerk of the Course. [463
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU. FACTURING CO., LTD.
and Enclosure may be obtained from Mears. KILLY & WALSH, Lamed, or at the Gate. Price $4 for each day or $15 for the Meeting:.
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No one admitted without a Ticket, to be alowa to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.
R. J. PATERSON,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, February 17th, 1921.
(458
WISEMAN, LTD.
DURING RACE WEEK TEA DANCES will be held an MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY The usual Tea Dance on Thurulay is cancelled
ANNUAL MERRING of SHARE FOLDERS in the above Company will be held at St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, on THURSDAY, the 3an Mancit, 1921, at 11 o'clock, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year
Manager..... .D. M. GUODALL
[449
THE ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
anding 31st December, 1990, and electingER CRUISER RACE originally fixed for Consulting Committee na Anditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the oth February, 1921, to THURSDAY, the 3rd March, 2091, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
[463 Hongkong, February 18th, 1991
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD. ORDINARY THE FORTY THIRD
ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS of the above Compusy will be häld at the Offices of the General Agents. Pedder's Street, on FRIDAY, the 181 MARCH, at 11 M. for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending i 31st December, 1920.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compray will be CLOSED from the 4th to 18th March, 1921, both days inclusive.
Sunday, the 20th inst. is now POST- PONED SUNDAY, the 20TH MARCH
H. HOUSE,
Hon. Secretary, Bailing Committee.
NOTICE.
448
HE SHARE HOLDERS of the BAN TE
QUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE are herewith informed that an INTERIM DIVIDEND of Fra. 20 per Share will he paid from FEBRUARY 18T, 1921, on pre- sentation of their certificates at the Head Office, in Paris, and at any of its Agencies.
[276 Hongkong, January 90th, 1991.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG AMUSEMENTS,
LIMITED.
JARDINE, MATHESON, & Co., Lr,THE CORONET THEATRE and ite
General Agents.
Hongkang, February 18th, 1931.- ...[484
STEAMERS FOR SALE.
Under instractions received from THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING,
LONDON
Offers smo invitad for the purchase of tho following Ex-Enemy Steamers:
Name
Sturmer
Anghin
Chow Fa Manila
Wong Kei
Gross
Tonnage
1613
1646
1790 1777
associated interests have been taken over as from the 8th February, 1821. by the sboro- named Company, to the Secretary of which all communications should, in future, be addressed. F.O. Box No. 272).
H. W. RAY,
Joint Mana ing Director,
WANTED
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Letters, are lying at this Qilos for [Bars P, Q, AÐ,, AP., AW, BE; BO... BR..BY.,
TO LET.
YUROPEAN OFFICES, 1xt door (four in one blook) 18 to 19, Connaught Road Central (with und of lift).
Apply to-
"AB"
Care of Daily Press Office [134
TO LET.
TWO LARGE ROOMS to let for Ofice
Ti Dos Veur Road Central, Top Floor.
Apply to
ROOM NO. 1.
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WANTED.
MURNISHED HOUSE or Peak, or higher
FURLON OF mmthe, would take
aver servanta if required, no child.
Reply to
INTIMATION
WHISKIES OF
DISTINCTION
WATSON'S
E
are alive "to some of the difficultios of over it may have been at the beginning. their present position and especially is now a purely military and aggressive to the dangers of the Siberian expedition and is a constant source of expedition from which it is now found danger to the pence and order which the... so difficult to withdraw. So far the Japanese Minister" of War boasts it has expedition seems to have cost Japan in preserved. A remarkable telegram from " round figures something like a hundred the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the million yen or £12,500,000. This money Siberian Republic, recently published, ahe presumably desires to get back, throws light on the situation in Siberia
તમ though where she is to get it from is
to the Japanese occupation obscure. It is true that she has occupied seen by the Russians. The telegram WOR the northern part of Saghalien, which is sant to the Japanese Minister of Foreign or was Russian territory, and from Affairs in Tokyo and is, in effect, a statement made by the Japanese Minister demand that the Japanese troopsTM be of Foreign Affairs, will continue to hold withdrawn from Siberia. It reminds the it until she receives satisfaction from Russia:
"As
„Viscount UCHIDA's statement Japanese Government of the promises was that there are some affairs" that made many times that the Japanese can be settled without occupying territory troops would be withdrawn as soon as stable conditions were established, and and there are others that cannot, the shows that so far from having, assisted Siberian affair belonging to the latter in the establishment of stable conditions
A blend of the finest Whiskiestety. This is as much as to say that the Japanese High Command has thrown
distilled in Scotland-
mild and mellow."
Bor 309,
Care at Daily Prem Ofice.
[809
WANTED.
OLD VAT No. 4.
A STENOGRAPHER & TYPIST (Lady
preferred). Apply by letter
GE
HASTINGS & HASTINGS.
IMPORT-EXPORT,
Japan wants to get something from innumerable obstacles in the way of such conditions being established. With re- Russia, and that if she does not get it markable frankness, the telegram states she will retain possession of the part of that the Japanese troops have made life. Saghalien which she has occupied, thus unbearable for the people of the parts becoming master of the whole island.here the troops are stationed, and by their suppression of all attempts on the The advantage of the island, so far as part of the people to establish arder, they can be seen, is that it affords a convenient have allowed the criminal elements to get jumping off point for an expedition to the upper hand and to indulge in robbery, murder, and all kinds of unspeakable Siberia. Japan's only grievance against crimes. The Japanese Command prevents Russia is the Nikolkeysk affair. In this the people from dealing with these
ja criminals and thus encouraging a a body of Japaness, soldiers and their condition of disorder, while all the time officers and other Japanese officials, were claiming that it is there in the cause of
578A fine mellow Scotch Whisky.massacred by the Russian Reds. The peace and order. The Japanese Command
VENTLEMAN, with large experience in the Chins and capable of taking charge of depart Import and Export Trade in South
further particulars, please communicate with--- ments, is open for immediate engagement. For
Box 397, 4/0 Hongkong Daily Press.
FOR SALE.
$29
GILBEY'S
SPEY
4 Humber Cat, wire wheels with spare,
CYLANDER, 19—18 HP, Eve ester A fine old
acetyleno lighting.
May be viewed at the Hongkong Electric Company's North Point Generating Station any time by appäintunut.
FOR SALE.
[$87
A going and paying concern. GARAGE in
CANTON, Cars, Tools, Spares, Furniture and Fixtures, including good will.
ROYAL
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Japanese claim that it was an entirely is further charged with befriending the unprovoked attack: the other side say it so-called saviours of Siberia who are really enemies of the people, such as was provoked, that a truce was made, and SEMENOFF, who was protected by the that the Japanese broke the truce and Japanese authorities and is now meditat- ing a fresh adventure which can only lead endeavoured to exterminate the Reds, to more disorder. These are charges being themselves exterminated in the which were only to be expected. It is im end. The Japanese Government was possible for a body of troops on foreign koil to remain neutral in any case, and variously criticised for sending. troops the Japanese High Command, while pro at all, as the Japanese residents, it is testing that it would not interfere in the claimed, were in no danger at the time, internal affairs of Siberia, has all along
been doing so, either directly or in and for sending so few troops that they directly. This remarkable telegram seems
liqueur Scotch proved to be unable to withstand an Whisky.
SOLE IMPORTERS:
attack.
ant to have been referred to in the Diet,
The Japanese Goveranicat is but doing in Russia what she has done with so much success in China, that in to say allowing Japanese to settle in places that are notoriously unsafe and then holding the Government responsible for their safety. The shooting of Lieutenant LANGDON, anchandise falling on him. American naval oflicer, by a Japanese
hut the interpellations show that the more thoughtful among the Japanese are view- ing the situation with ever-increasing suspicion and slam.
HONGKONG ASESEMENTS, LTD. Best locality in town for both Chinese and A. S. WATSON & sentry at Vladivostock is a tragedy which
Hongkong, February 12ta, 1921. 1449 HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE.
COMPANY, LIMITE...
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the.
Built. NINARY ANNUAL GENERAL
Net Toneage
1000 1055.
1901 1896
1100 1116
1003 1888
TERMS of Sale and fall particulara may be autoriained on application to, and permits for inspection will be iarned by Mesure. BOUSTEAD & Co., Singapore; Messrs. BULLOCK BROS. & Co., LTD., Bangoon; Meers Mack NON MACKENZIE & Co, Hongkong; and the undersigned.
Sealed Tenders should be lodged with MAC KINNON MACKENZIE, & Co., Calcutta. Offers mart be in sterling and a deposit equal to Five per cent of the amount tendered must be made with the Company's Agents at the Port of
mifer.
Tenders will be opencil at Calcutta on Tues DAY, the 29th March, 1921, and must be valid for 14 days after that date.
MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO.
· 16. Strand Road,
CALCUTTA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AND
(465
OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
CONSIGNEES por Company's Steamer
"TITAN
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis -charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consigneo's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after February 18th.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are
to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company, will be haki at the HONGKONG HOTEL,
Hongkong.95 SATURDAY, the 19ra Feragaur,
1921, at 11.30 a., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December. 1920.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the 11th February to the 21st February (both days laclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
JOHN D. HUMPAREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, January 31st, 1991." [343
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
CO., LTD.
THE THIRTY-SECOND. ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING of the BHARE HOLDERS in the Company, will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Build- ing, Chster Road, Victoria, Hongkong, an TUESDAY, the 22an day of FEBRUARY, 1991, at 11.00 o'clock in the foranoon, for the purpose Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st of freceiving a Statement of Accounts and the
December, 1920 and declaring a "Dividend.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATUzdar, the 12th February, 1991, until Tozsny, the 22nd Fab. ruary, 1931, both days inclusive.
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By order of the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong, February trd, 1921. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
foreign business.
For farther particulare, apply to
Box X.Y.Z.,
Cam of Daily Press Office.
FOR BALE.
SQUARE FEET OF LAND
62,570 Broadwood Road, Wong.
neichung, with 7-Roomed House and Servants Quarters Kitchen, Garden, Tennis Court and Lawn. For particulars apply to
GEÒ, K. HALU BRUTTON & Co, 37, Queen's Road Central
[463-
EDUCATIONAL DIRECTORY & YEAR BOOK OF CHINA.
THE CURRENT EDITION is still on Sale at KRILLT & WALSH, La., Hongkong and Shanghai
Price: $3, Illustrated. 400 pages. pleadid mailing list. A mins of information.
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the B. N
ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation
examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between will be held at the Orry HALL, Hongkong,
DINNER DANSANT.
WEDNESDAY, 16TH FEBRUARY, SATURDAY, 19rm FEBRUARY.
A
MISS ALMA ADAIR "That American Singer of Popular Songs"
:Direct from Broadway, New York,
late of *** Law Fiold's “Poor Lättle Ritz Girl" F. Keith's New York Vaudeville Houses J. J. and Lee Shubert's Winter Garden,
New York, and the Capitol Theatre, New York.
CO., LTD.,
ESTABLISHED 181.
Phone 61s.
(1)
* DEATH. Cho888-At Bisley Camp, Surrey, on February 15th Lieat. Col. CHARLES ROBERT CROSSE, C.M.G., M.V.O. (late) Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, and Secretary, National Ride Association, 1808 to 1991, age
1400
.69.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
While working in the No. 2 godown at Holt's Wharf, a roolig was killed instan- taneously through a heavy bale of mer-
After being knocked down by a motor car on Thursday, a Chinese was removed to the Government Civil Hospital suffor- ing from injuries to his knees.
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has also served to call the world's atten- tion to Japanese doings in Siberia. Why the Japanese are policing Vladivostock nobody seems to know. From a statement: The daghin has been included in the list of steamers which are being advertised hade by the Japanese Minister of War for sale by Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie. wen questioned about the matter in the & Co. under instructions from the Minis Diot, it appears that the doyen of the Con- try of Shipping. sular Body at Vladivostock some time ago approached the Japanese military authori- ties with a request that proper protection be afforded the foreign residents in the city. Whether the doyen of the Consular Body made this request after consultation. with his confreres does not appear, but as the American Consul-Genorul has since stated that he had made no application
Mr. A. G. E. Carruthers has resigned from the Customs Service and is shortly leaving the Far East. The departure of so well known and popular a figure will leave a gap in the life of Shanghai, says a Northern contemporary.
One fatal case of small-pox and one fatal case of diphtheria, both Chincan, were reported in the daily return of the Medical Officer of Health issued yester- day.. A case of paratyphoid fever was
the patient being Portuguese, also reported,
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Mr. and Mrs. J. F. BRUMRY wish to thank for protection, it would appear that the Dr. DALMAHOY ALLAN for his ceaseless "doyen acted entirely on his own authority, efforts and professional care of their | The matter is made no better by the fact The death is announced at Ranzoon of Inte dear friend Mr. J. H. GARDINER that the doyen, of the Consular Body is Brother Patrick, of the staff of St. Paul's also Mrs. Monnison, the nurse, for
Institution in that city. Brother Patrick It was for a number of years was on the teaching her skilful nursing and untiring enden the Japanese Consul General.
after the withdrawal of the expeditionary staff of St. Joseph's College, Hongkong. [459 The family of the late Mrs. ANNA ERNESTINA forces of the other allied and associated and will doubtless be remembered by
DA Catz Roca beg to tender their Powers that the Japanese cleaned up
many Old Boys. thanks to their relatives and friends
vour.
for sympathy in their bereavement, Vladivostock and disarmed all the people, also for the floral tributes. [459 or as many as they could. Unfortunately
The net proceeds of the charity foot- ball match in aid of Kwangtung and North China Relief Fund, played on the
Horazone. Qrrics: 102, Des Vauz RD. /the.robbers and brigands did not deliver 9th inst., are $1,229.57, ind; as all the
LORDON OFFICE 1
Bress.
The Daily Pres
131, Tza# STREET, Cup their arms, with the result that the expenses in connection with this match law-abiding portion of the citizens was were defrayed by the South China Athletio Association, the whole sum has been sent put in rather an awkward position. From to Mr. Li Wing Kwong, Eon. Treasurer that time the Japaness practically assumed of the Tung Wah Hospital. charge of the city, and the statement
A successful whist-drive was held at the that they were specially asked to protect Catholic Men's Club on Thursday even- the foreign residents must, therefore, ing. The following were the prize be taken for what it is worth. As regards
winners:-Ladies: 1, Miss Lammerton the grounds of the expedition as a whole, General TANATA, the Japanese Minister of War, appears to rest these on the main tenance of law and order in the region,
Honoreng, PreRUARY 19TH, 1991.
JAPAN AND SIBERIA. The Japanese Diet is in session and as naval the Ministers have been bombarded
(177); 2. Mrs. Pile (176): 3, Mrs. Booth (174) Booby prize, Mrs. Hill (137). Men: 1. Mr. Hambly (178); 2, Mr. Shoo brook (174); 3, Mr. Tippins (174), 1, Mr. Norris (174) Booby prize, Mr. Chocseley (145). Mr. Pinches was M.C..
R. W. Brown.
the hours of 10.35 ad Noow within the free on SATURDAY, LUTE day of FrBRUARY, 1921, MISS ADAIR HAS KINDLY CONSENTED with questions on foreign and domestic and the protection of the lives and and the prize were presented by Mr.
storage period.
+
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all goods remaining undelivered after Feb. 21th, will be subject to rent....
All Claima agamst
the
Steamer must be prosented to the undersigned on or before March 10th, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Laurance will be effected.
Agenta
AIR - BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Hongkong, February 18th, 1991.
[486
HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.
of the Coir et Directors together with a at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report Statement of Acounts for the year ending 81st
REGISTER of FHABES of the Cor will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 12th February to SATURDAY, 26th February 1921. (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
AG. STEPHEN,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, February 7th, 1991. ₤400
THE INDO-CHINA STRAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LTD.
TO RENDER, SOME OF THE- LATEST BONGS.
1438
REPULSE BAY HOTEL FANCY DRESS BALL.
DERBY DAY--THURSDAY, Shazz, 1911.
Tthe request of numerous Patrons,
affairs, which, while serving to show the property of the Japanese residents in
The Christian" General Fong Ya- interest taken in Japan's position both at Vladivostock. From statements made by
Commander of the Sixteenth baiang, home and abroad, have failed to elicit any his questioner, however, it appears Mixed Brigade of Troops, who recently vory serious answers from the Ministers that the majority of the 7,000 residents seized the sum of two hundred thousand
more apparent that the session of the draw concerned. Year by year it is becoming at Vladivostock of Japanese nationality dollars of railway funds at Binyangchow, Hop on account of "military neces- their
from the sustenance
has submitted a memorial to the Dist is not long enough for any actual Japanese troops stationed there. If Government urging that his soldiers, who have now nothing to do, should be legislative work to be done properly. A
employed for the construction of rail- large part of the brief session is devoted obviously been much cheaper for the roads and roads in any part of the coun- to interpellations, so that
that be
the
CRIU
it
would have
tions.
A Mimagement have deras true, the whole sitting, may be devoted actically a Japanese Government to have withdrawny for the improvement of the ecran- above from a Supper Ball to a Fancy Dress the House of Commons would hardly last the Japanese residents from the part and It was reported some time ago that February, at V r.x, at the MING YUEN THE Directors of the above Company baro Dance Ticketa can obtain & Refund on presents- interpellations take the place of Bet/than to maintain troops for their defence an agreement with the Japanese firm of
FIRST TOURNAMENT MONDAY, 21st
GARDENS.
MAIN EVENT
15 round Catchweight Contest
*SILY" KERBISON ↑. A. B. HEWLITT,
(Welterweight Champion
...
HMS Alacrity of the Colony). Booking at MOUTRIE'S FRIDAY, Feb. 18th Members (on production Current Membership Cards only),
SATURDAY, 1918 to MONDAY, 21ør—- Genoml Public." Epecial Troms will be run before and after the *Tournament.
Deferred Sharps for the year 1920, at the rate of B/- per Bharë,
Dividends for Shareholders on the Colonial paid at the rate of 2/10 per dollar. Eegister are free of Income Tax and will be
Dividend Warranta will be obtainable on and after SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 201, 1991, at the Company's Office.
TRANSFER BOOKE of the Company will be CLOSED from February 19th, to Febrany ́25th, both daya inclusive,niti
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., JAD
General Managers. Hongkong. January 28th, 1997,
rs16.
Dinner Fall; therefore, Tables may be Booked on the anal lines, and holders of the Supper
tion of such Tickets,
The charge per head for the Dinner Ball will be on similar lines to the usual Wednesday and Saturday Dances.
1430
General Chang Tao-lin had entered into an hour. In a way, however, these compensated them for any loss incurred debates on some points of policy, which at the cost of millions of yen, As. Okura & Company of Mukden with refer- Japanese live-stock company with a are unknown in the Dist except on the matter of fact the Japanese have been in ence to the establishment of a Bino occasion of a vote of censure. For the no more danger than the nationals of any capital of ten million dollars to be equally most part, as stated, the interpellations other country, although the attitude of subscribed by the Japanese and the Chinese promoters for the development fail to produce any admissions from the the Japanese troops has unfortunately of the vast live-stock and agricultural REPULSE BAY HOTEL. Ministers, whether through failure of done nothing to increase the popularity resources of Eastern Mongolia, commene authentically reported that, by order of Epproach Roads to the above HOTEL the interpellators to press their points of their countrymen in the eyes of the ing from Taccanfu but now it i the Japanese Government, Baron. Okura, are CLOSED temporarily for the purpose home or through that respect for Bussians. of regrading. Patrons are, therefore, kindly officialdom which still remaina & feature As was plainly hinted in the requested to nos the stepe opposite the Main of Japanese thought. However, it is interpellations on the matter in the Diet, Entrance antil completion of such work, bene
1440 astixfactory to know that the Japanese, the Japanese expedition to Biberia, what
head of the Okura Company, has inform od Geroral Chang that he desires to with draw from the enterprisa on account of financial depression in Japan.