REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from page 1)
BRITISH NAVAL EXPENDITURE.
SOME INTERESTING OPINIONS.
THE HONGKONG
OUR MANILA LETTER.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Manila, Aug. 29.
Dr. George E. Vicent, head of the Rockefeller Foundation, a passanger on the Empress of Russia, now on a tour of the Orient, was the guest of honour
London, September Interviewed by the Evening Standard on Lord Fisher's views regarding the cutting down of naval expenditure, Admiral Sired by 250 leading Manilans. He Percy Scott says the day of the three-million battleship is over and such money could better be used in the Air Service.
Commander Carlyon Bellairs, after saying that much needless naval expenditure was originated in Lord Fisher's policies, declared that the whole cause which led to increased naval armaments, namely," the North Sea outlook," was now finished.
THURS
SEPTEMBER
1919
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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CONSIGNEES.
NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Company's Steamship "SHIDZUOKA MARU,”
CONSIGNEES
INDO-CHINA - STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD.
NOTICH TO CONSIGNEES.
From KOBE THE Steamship
"KUMSANG
last evening at a banquet attend. FROM EUROPE & STRAITS spoke for an hour or more on the work which the Foundation had undertaken throughout the world and reviewed what had
having arrived from the above been done to conquer such diseases as malaria, yellow fever having arrived from the above porta, Consignees of cargo by bar are hereby informed that all and tuberculosis. He took mem-ports, Consignees of Cargo are goods are being landed at their Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge said "Of course, the German/bers of the medical fraternity to are being landed and placed startra hazardous Godowas of the risk into the hazardous and/or menace has disappeared, but the experience of the War has taught with the public through the their risk in the Hongkong and the extreme importance of the Empire keeping up a very respectable medium of publicity and advertis- naval force. In any great reduction of expenditure, we must going to secure better results for A well-known naval critic, who preferred to be annonymous, stated that the Foundation had
cautiously."
said "You cannot reduce with safety."
TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
"Shanghai, September 4.
A Mandate has appointed Lau Kan-yan'as "Minister in Tokio. In reply to queries. Tuan Ki-sui says that the Sino-Japanese Military Agreement cannot be abolished until the North and South are united; otherwise Japan will go over to the South.
The Diplomatic Corps hare requested that a further extension ahould be granted in the settlements at Shanghai, but the request has been formally refused by the Foreign Department.
Although many strong protests have been made by the Military against the appointment of Wong Yap-tong as chief delegate at the Shanghai Conference, Wong has already selected secretaries and other necessary persons and will proceed to Shanghai in a few days.
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondent)
SINGAPORE'S CENTENARY.
Singapore. September 2.
task for their failure to co-operate
hereby informed that their Goods
where each consignment will be
Goods not cleared by the 7th inak will be subject to rent
All broken, chafed and dam
aged packages are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined. Claims against the steamer must be presented with: in 10 days of arrival otherwise they will not be recognised.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
FRIDAY, the 5th September, 1919.
commencing at Il a.m.. at No. 3.Godown of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown
Co., Ltd., West Point. 100 Bales Sumatra Tobacco Leaf
NOTICE.
IN THE MATTE Trading with the Enemy Ordinances, 1914 to 1919 The Custodian of Enemy Pro- party, Hongkong, has for sale by Private Tender the following nung of the Hongkong and Whampoa ber of shares in the undertaking Dock Company Limited, namely, 290 (Two hundred and ninety) Ordinary shares in respect of the capital of the said Company as ex- 16 Bales Sumatra Tobacco isting prior to its increase in 1919 and 57 (Fifty seven)-Ordinary Terms: Cash on delivery,
shares (being the rights in respect of the said 290 shares) in respect of the capital of the said Company as increased in 1915.
and afterwards at No. 6 Godown
Geo. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.
THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
WEDNESDAY, the 10th
Hongkong and Kowloon Whart Kowloon Wharf and Godown and Godown Co., Ltd, whence Leaf Company's Godowns at Kowloon, and/or from the wharves delivery their scientific research. He
sorted out mark by mark and may be obtained. delivery can be obtained as soon nothing to offer in the way of material aid" for the as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be carried Philippines at present, but hinted
nn unless instructions are given that the Philippine health authorities and medical fratern-to the contrary before NOON.
TO-DAY. ity should show greater zeal and
Goods not cleared by the 10th thoroughness in dealing with the health problems which continual-September 1919, will be subject ly confront them. His remarks to rent. were considered timely by many, in the Godowns for examination Damaged packazea must be left in view of the continuance of the cholars epidemic both by the Consignee's and the Co.'s Manila and ip several representatives at an appointed Luzon Provinces. On top of the hour on Tuesday & Friday. All floods which have generally pre-
claims must be presented within vailed during the past month, ten days of the steamer's arrival there is ground for considerable ere, after which date they can." No claims activity on the part of the health not be recognized
will be admitted after the goods authorities.
have left the Godowns
in
as
.
*
as
4
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,
Agents Hongkong, 3rd September, 1919.
The political event of in- portance,
well social, was the arrival of Gov- the
Harrison and his 18-year-old, ernor General Francis Burton
bride, formerly Miss Betty Wreatmore. The Governor and PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., LTD. his bride were greeted, as the Empress of Russia steamed up to the pier, with a prolonged blow- ing of whistles and the guber- natorial salute was fired by the U. S. S. Brooklyn. Throngs of thousands were On hand
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S. 8. VENEZUELA.”" From SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS
affected by us in any case what. No Fire Insurance will be ver.
Bills of Lading will be counter signed by
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO., LTD. General Managers. Hongkong, 1st September, 1919
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEĖS.
THE DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE.
THE Steamship
HAROLD DOLLAR" having arrived from Vancouver, B. C via perts, on Set 1, 9,19, consigrees are hereby nctified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the nazardous Godowns of the Hong- ong & Kowloon Wharf & Go- iowa Co., Ltd and stored at cop- signee's risk.
September 1919, commencing at 2,30 p.m. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street A Quantity of Valuable House- hold Furniture
comprising:-
Teak hatstand with with bevel- led mirror. Drawing room suites,
Leather covered couch, armchairs and chairs, Lady's, desks, Book- case, Electric ceiling fans and table lamps, Carpets, Pictures and Engravings, Brass and Bronze
ornaments
"etc.
ect.
Tenders for the above will be received up to and including the 10th day of September 1919.
Particulars, Forms of Tender and Conditions may be obtained from the Custodian of Enemy Pro perty, Hongkong, at the Treasury, Hongkong,
or from Messts Deacon, Looker, Deacon and Har ston, Solicitors, 1,Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.
By Order,
C. McI. MESSER, Custodian of Enemy Property, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 15th August; 1919.
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Teak sideboard with bevelled THE CHINESE MERCHANTS mirror, teak dining tables and
-BANK, LTD. chairs, Dinner waggons, Glass cabinets, tea tables, Dinner and Dessert services, Glass and Cutlery ware etc. "Double.brass mounted iron bedsteads, teak bedsteads, Teak wardrobes, Chests-of-drawers, mirror, Marble top washstands Dressing table
with bevelled
etc. etc.
Also
etc.
A few pieces of Blackwood- Directors together with a State:
All broken, chafed and damag-ware ad cargo is to be left in the
And
SHANGHAI & MANILA. The above mentioned vessel having arrived from the above mentioned Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their cargo will be landed at godowns, until Friday September1 Grand Piano by their risk into the hazardous 5, 1919, when they will be azami Broadwood & Son" and or extra hazardous godowns ed by Mers. Carmichael & 1 Cottage Piano by
dition)
waving. flags and shout- ing greetings. Some half dozen bands played welcoming strains. Governor Harrison announced to newspapermen soon after his arrival that he had no promises from Washington on the question of independence for returning to complete his term as the Philippines. He is simply
pino Mission which recently visit-
Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., and 1919,
Claims will not be accepted stored at consignees' risk. ed the United States made a good impression and that the Philip-notified that they must produce said Surveyors, pr or to the above
Consignees of cargo are hereby unless cargo is so examined by 10' pine question will receive the careful attention of Congress at an Import Permit signed by the date."
All claims must be presented Superintendent of the Imports the proper time. He said that it animals and plants the rapidly-was certain that a Congressional and Exports, Hongkong, before within a month of the seamer's growing tumours contained
will not be recognised.
A meeting of Raffles College Committtee has decided to start at once to raise subscriptions.
The Government has promised to erect a building at a cost of the upkeep of the College as a perniant memorial of the Centenary of Singapore.
the First Ordinary Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company will be held at the Head Office, No. 13 Queen's) Saturday, the 6th September, 1919, Road Cenzal, Hongkong, on at 2 o'clock p.m. for the purpose. of receiving the Report of the ment of accounts for the period ending 30th June, 1919, and of transacting other business.”
The Transfer Books of the Com... "w.pany will be closed from the 1st
September, 1919, to
6th clusive.
"Joha
the
one million dollars and to subscribe fifty thousand dollars a year for Governor. He stated that the Fili. of the Hongkong and Kowloon Clarke at 10 am. September 5, Robinson & Co. (in fine coc September, 1919, both days in-
{
CANCER RESEARCH.
in the chair.
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Consignees are requested, to end in their bills of lading for counter-signature. -
1
1 Remington Typewriter No.
Oliver Typewriter No. 5 Terms: Cash on delivery Catalogue will be issued.
On view from Tuesday, the
Geo. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
WISEMAN
LIMITED.
*THE ROBERT DOLLAR COY.
Agents, Hongkong, 1st September, 1919. JUST
2:
ARRIVED
a Investigating Committee would bills of lading can be counter-arrival here, after which they 9th inst, 1919. SIR W. CHURCH ON RECENT When the water contents
higher percentage of water. surely come to the islands, al- signed.
All broken, chafed and damag- No Claims will be admitted EXPERIMENTS.
of though the date for such an tumour cells was artificially event had not been fixed.
Heed goods are to be left in the Go-after the goods have left the reduced by treatment with solu- himself would welcome such a
downs where they will be ex- godowns. A meeting of the General Com-tions of calcium salts outside the visit, as it would serve only and Sept 11th at 10 az..
amined on Sept. 9th at 10 am All goods remaining after Sept. mittee of the Imperial Cancer body, the tumours were found to the more to impress the Washing-
7, will be subject to rent. Research Fund was held at the grow more slowly on inoculation. ton statesmen on the real pro-within a month of the steamer's will be effected.
No Fire Insurance whatever All claims must be presented Examination Hall, Queen-square, It is hoped that further study ingress which has been achieved Bloomsbury, recently. The Pre- this direction will clear up certain by the Filipinos.
arrival here, after which they In Filipino eident, the Duke of Bedford, was features in the irregular growth circles Harrison's return is most cannot be recognized.
of cancer in man and in animals. satisfactory, as the Governor is
No claims will be admitted Sir William Church, in pro- The Director's report for the generally regarded as the best after the goods have left the posing the adoption of the report, present year gives a summary of friend that the Filipino people undelivered after Sept 11th will Godowns and all goods remaining gave a brief survey of the con- the forthcoming scientific report have had in the executive chair tributions or cancer problems which is published as a record of since American occupation. A be subject to rent. from the laboratory during the war work done in the laboratory. reception and ball arranged No Fire Insurance whatever past three years, during which The first of the papers referred to for this evening in honour of the will be effected. the general committee had not in the report of the Director this Governor and his bride promise send in their Bills of Lading for . Consignees are requested to year is concerned with the nature to be an affair of some brilliance. After referring briefly to the of the heat-regulating mechanism
countersignature immediately. progressive changes towards in- of the body and its distur
PACIFIC MAIL 8,8. C0. creased malignancy in a trans-bance in fever. The im- The Philippines has experienced
Alexandra Buildings. plentable tumour of the guinea-portant point in this work is the more typhoon weather during the Hongkong, 4th September, 1919 pig, Sir William referred elucidation of the part played by past week, bringing the rainfail to the experiments on art the suprarenal gland, including record to 122 inches within 30 ficial metastasis as a means of its increased and diminished days, a record for the islands. distinguishing certain tumours activity. Another communication Floods occurred in Manila and resembling cancer from the rue, deals with the pathology of gas in many parts of the provinces. malignant new growths. The gangrene and the nature of the Damage in provincial gec- conditions indicated belong to the substances in culitivated soil tions is said to be exfensive, and puzzling group of new formations which are of importance in there were several lives lost. arising in lymphatic glands, and setting up this rapidly fatal Crops are in a serious way and the experiments have shown that disease.
A third paper deals the agricultural outlook is far of subscribers
met.
*
a certain number of these do not with the changes which take from encouraging. give a progressive growth when place in grafted cartilages such inoculated into the spontaneously as are used in reparative plastic
affected animal. In this respect surgery.
differ completely from
they
the true
carcinomata
and alse- The
of affairs
was
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侮
R.A.M.C.
WAR MEMORIAL FUND.
The following is a further list the above
to
fund:- Per Dr. Marsh, Shang-
hai
...£150.0.0.
Business continues quiet owing A. Stephen, Shang-
hai
£25,0,0.
to weather conditions, but a
revival of trade is anticipated in Per S.W. Roberts; Wei-
chow
tow
.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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"
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
AND.
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Consignees per Co.'s Steamer "
ELFENOR "
་
are hereby notified that the Car go will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will The lie at Consignees' risk. Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 4th September.
Cadburys
and
Frys Chocolates
also
Orange
Optional cargo will be landed. Blossom
unless notice has been given prior
to steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafed, and damag- ed goods are to be left in the $25.00 Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and £2,30
Fridays between the hours of Col. Humphry, R.A.M.C. $70.00 10.45 am, and noon within the Major Harding, R.A.M.C. $30.00 free storage period.
No claims will be admitted Capt. Monteith, R.A.M.C. $15.00 27th Coy, R.A.M.C., Rank
Anonymous...
$50.00 after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods and file,...
$30.00 remaining undelivered after the C.L. Sendes
$50.00 10th September, will be subject
to rent.
The motion was adopted. carcinomala occurring
The President moved a vote of a few months. All ships arriving Hai-Wei,...£23.3.0. and $1.00 where in the body.
thanks to the executive.com-
this at
port are bringing Dr. Moorhead, Foo- effect of war conditions on the mittee and others who have sesist fairly good cargoes, which indi- cancer mortality figures for the ed in carrying on the work of the cates that merchants, at any rate, Dr. Wight, SWL- whole country was first apparent fund during the last four years,
are optimistic. in the national statistics for thee said that Bir. Watson Cheyne, year 1915. In that year there the treasurer, who was unable to
News has been received that as apparently a great and sud-be present, informed them that 1.000
U.S. Marines will be dex increase in the cancer death- their financial position was sound, stationed at Cavite and Olongapo The rate for but added that this satisfactory this year, due to the assignment in males. drate
female was
owing of one half of the US. naval unaffected, and state when the necessary correction to diminished expenditure due to strength to the Pacific. was made to allow for the with decreased work. He considered drawal of large timbers of young that no appeal for funds need be With increased males for military service the made this year. apparent rise in the death-rate work must come increased ex
penditure, and they might have disappeared.
Several papers had been to make an appeal next year.
Totel, £354.11.0 83,504.47. published on the results of the The nomination of Sir William left Athens for Belgrada. It is study of the percentage of wate Church and Sir Church and Sir stated that his Majesty is retiring been closed in Hongkong and a The subscription list has now in tumours growing at different Thomas Barlow for reappoint to a monastery near Belgrade, rates. Corresponding with what ment as members of the executive where he will spend the remainder sum of £1162, 158. d. has been is found in the normal tissues of committee was approved.
of his days.
Leent Home. LAST
KING PETER AS RECLUSE, King Peter of Serbia recently
Previo
£200,5.0. $271.00 acknowledg-
£154.6.0. $3,233.47
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the under- signed on or before the 24th September, or they will not be recognised
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRT. Agents Hongkong,3rd September, 1919;
Candies WISEMAN
LIMITED.
"THE INDUSTRIAL AND. COMMERCIAL BANK,
LIMITED.
Head Office: 8 Des Vaux Road Cti...
Hankow B such; Panoff Building. Now in the Time to Start Your Account SAVINGS OR CURRENT. Your own Account of Besource
Cascines You! FREEDOM OF AQNOM SILPRESPECT. HAPPLIASAN Inquiry on our SPECIAL SERVICE
will be. Welcome t
#J, USANG LYW
-Hongkong, 7th July 1919.
By Order
DONG TOY
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 28th August, 1919.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG CLUB,
An Extraordinary: "General Meeting of the members of the Hongkong Club will be held in the Club House on Monday, the 8th September, 1919, af 5.30 p.m. Business:As posted in the Hall of the Club.
By order,
S. DES VOEUX
Secretary... Hongkong, 27th August, 1919.
NOTICE
NATIONAL BONDS OF The 3rd, 4th and 5th years of THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
NOTICE is hereby given that repayment of drawn bonds and payment of interest coupons will henceforth be made in Hongkong Notes, at current rates,. for the equivalent of the face value of said bonds and coupons.
For the
BANK OF CHINA.
Tauyee Pei
Manager.
TO BE LET
TO BE LET: Furnished, Six- roomed House, No. 155 the Peak, Magazine Gap, from 1st October 1919, for a period of twelve months. Apply Box 230 cfo "Hongkong Telegraph.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE Bacing yacht ABOLLA" of the Handi- cap' Class
modore's Cup last second in Championsh to PC. Potte 2 Que Central ***//
Hongkong 4th