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WANTED.
WANTED. Clerk, immediately for
Library of Hongkong University. Good knowledge of English and Typewriting Easential. Apply in person to the Registrar.
NOTICE.
THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.,
G.
NOTICE....
R
Tace,
All persons with the exception of persons of Chinese wishing to leave the Colony must have in their possession a VALID PASSPORT. Passengers not in possession of passports will not be allowed to leave the Colony..
All persons with certain excep tions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS ORDINANCE 1916. Forms of -The Twenty-third Ordinary Registration giving the parti Annual Meeting of the Share-culars required may be obtained at holders in the above Company the G. P..O. and at all Police will be held at the Company's Stations. Town Office, 2 Lower Albert Road, Hongkong, on Saturday 11th day of October 1919 at 12.30 o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of presenting the Report of the
is
The Penalty for non-compliance
fine not exceeding $30.
E. D. C., WOLFE,"
C. S. P.
Directors and Statement of Ac-Hongkong, 5th September 1919. counts to 31st July 1919.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Ist
to 11th October 1919 both days inclusive.
By Order
M. MANUK
Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1919.
NOTICE.
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
The University of Hongkong invites immediate applications for the posts of part-time lecture- ships in the following subjects:
Applied Mechanics (Lectures
and Laboratory);
Geometrical Drawing.
Strength of Materials, Iron and Steel,
Machines,
Structures,
Drawing Office Work (Machi-
nes and Structures)
Duties will commence on Sept. 29th 1919.
Full particulars can be obtained from the DEAN of the Faculty of Engineering.
N. TEESDALE MACKINTOSH
Registrar.
NOTICE
Our interest and responsibility in the business hitherto carried on by us under the name and style of W. R. Loxley & Co. at Hongkong, Canton and London, Merchants, ceased on 1st April
1919..
The said business as from that date has been acquired by J. A. Russell & Co., Kuala Lumpur, F.M. S. who have assumed all responsibility for the liabilities of the firm as existing on that date and properly contracted during the period from that date to the present date.
John Montgomery Beattie, Andrew Beattie,
Matthew Poole Beattie. Hongkong, 24th September, 1919.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
Notice is hereby given that the Share Register and Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 1st, to the 6th, prox. both days inclusive.
Warrants for the Interim Dividend can be had at the office of the Company, 2 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on and after the 7th October, 1919.
By Order of the Board.
R. M. DYER,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 22nd September, 1919.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY CO., LTD."
Notice to Shareholders.
NOTICE
HONGKONG SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS SEASON
1919-1920.
993,000 kilos of rice
HONGKON
PORT
ND CZERNIN
ARKABLE
WONDERS
STARTLE Wireless startle the world are Marconi House
Amongst the numerons revela Manila, Sept. 19
tions recently published in the Government officials are still At meeting of the Shanghal German press are two confidential purating over the problem of the Lawn Bowls Association held on reports on the political, military. "Almost anything is poss His supply Recards are now the 18th Inst. it was decided to and econmic prospects of the for wireless telegraphy available showing that 101, send a team of lawn bowlers to Cental Powers in 1917. The one, com expert told a Daily Chron
and Hongkong to play Interport written by Ludendorff, is dated representative recently. Durin 13,549,000 kilos of palay had matches on or about the end of the 14th September, the other, the war research and experiman been shipped to Manils from the present month, says the written by Chernin, is dated the were held up owing to the employ the province up to Aug. 31. Daily News. The team selected 12th April. It is interesting to ment of experts on Government These figures are very near to represent Shanghai in the in- equal to "the total ship tarport match are Messrs. J. Compare the views of the general work and to the need for con
and the politician.
centration on warlike activities, mants for the entire
the natural AW. McCallum and Arch. Taylor situation may be summarised as there will be some remarkable
year Macdougall (skip), A.A. Malcolm,
Ludendorf's estimate of the but we are going ahead now, and
developments.
of 1918 To
"It has already been demon
question which then arises, as to The other gentlemen making the follows: why is there a rice shortage, the trip, who will take part in the The German coal and fodder reply is that the situation is due various games, are G. McMurdo shortage is serious, and her fin- strated that one can send to faulty distribution: The rains and F. L. Marshall. The captain and floods of July and August in- in charge of the team will be Mr. ces are unsound. The Reich- message by wireless straight fr terrupted the traffic on the Manila F. L. Marshall and it is the earn-tag majority has had a bad this country to an office, to influence. Labour troubles may Australia, and that by msanS OF Railroad whose lines are only est desire of all local bowlers that affect the supply of reserves magnifying receivers this can be now being repaired and nothing he will be able to bring to Shang Austria is undoubledly safe for done without the aid of a large like normal service is yet restor hai the Hongkong flag. There are
success near Lake Ochrida."
"In fact, the first message to
ed. Government officials point now five bowling Clubs in the some months to come. Bulgaria and elaborate equipment of out that due to the price Crown Colony, and considered has become more accomodating aerials. firing arrangement rice in very strong, so that it will be a since the French won a loeal FIRST MESSAGE. TO AUSTRALIA": the Philippines is cost-great achievement if our repre- ing less than in Hongkong sentatives manage to win. The Turkey can be relied on for the be sent to the Antipodios is tola
time being. Russia and Rumanis are lost to the Entente. Italy will of an experiment, demonstrated way, which was in the nature. which has begun in southern tions Mr. Macdougall as skip be unsuccessful in the coming what can be done by magnify and Japan. The com harvest team is very sound in all posi
his splendid play this season defeated at Caporeto in the straight to the private house shortage.
more than justifying him for the
Malcolm, as third wood, following month) Both she and of the Marconi manager in Business men here are pleased post.
France are suffering coal and Australia. The magnifying re- over the news just received of the should give the skip great ca food shortage because of the sub-ceiver was used, and the whole U.S. Shipping Board's allocationfidence on account of his sound. which will mean: 15 ships.in-or draw. Mr. A. W. McCallum.ment is encountering "powerful small frame that one could put of ships to the Pacific trade, judgement and ability to drive marine war. The British Govern equipment was contained in
social diffialties"-if England on the table.
A meeting of members inter-Provinces will help solve the rice certainly entitled to that position, Isonzo battle. (The Italians were ing receivers. It
ested in the above will be held in the Jockey Club Rooms "Hong- kong Club Annexe" on Friday, 26th September at 5 pm.
By Order
C. W. GEGG, Acting Clerk of the Course.
NOTICE. ·
HONGKONG STOCK
EXCHANGE.
It is hereby notified for the information of those whom it may concern, that, from this date, all dealings in the shares of the Shell Transport & Trading Co. Ltd. London, will be in regis tered " OF bearer scrip at sellers option.
For the Committee of the Hongkong Stock Exchange
W. LOGAN.
'Secretary. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1919.
NOTICE.
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.
The Annual General Meeting of Menvers of the Kowloon Cricket Club, will be held in the Club House on MONDAY, the 29th September, 1919, at 5.30 p.m.
BUSINESS.
Report and Accounts 1918-1919 Election of Officers 1919-1920 General.
NOTICE.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
The Ordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices at Noon on Saturday the 27th inst. 1919.
The Transfer Books of the Meeting of Shareholders in the 19th to 27th instant both days The Ninth Ordinary Yearly Company will be closed from the above Company, will be held at inclusive. the Company's Office, St. Georges Building, Hongkong, on Tuesday the 30th September, 1919 at
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suring weekly sailing from San although not appearing in the
was sent
"In the ordinary way the larger
and the Philippines, ships from tent, is and always has been a offer "it would mean that she no the aerials the stronger the signals Francisco to China and Japan limelight to any pronounced ex- were to make a serious" peace Los Angeles to Chins, Japan, very steady and reliable bowler longer hopes to win the war you receive, but the magnifying and the Philippines: 14 ships with a perfect delivery, and the The Entente relies on America, receiver magnifies the current up
but fears that the leadership will churia, Japan and the Philip-appeal to him. Mr. Arch. Taylor Pass into the Orient.. Announcement is Shanghai at the present time and also made of a line of steamers from Boston to Manila.
America's hands.
pines: 4 ships from Portland to is easily the best first wood in America must be neither under message, and if you can magnify
that
*
*
•
rated nor overrated.
a certain strength to receive a
it you can reduce the size of your serials.
PHOTOS BY WIRELESS. "You can do with wireless
Germany's military position is knack of "finding" the his strength of the green should be good. Nevertheless, she ought to make peace if she can secure of a great asset to the team. the other two gentlemen, Mr. terms that will safeguard her in- Announcement has been made McMurdo is too well known to dustrial and economic future and anything that can be done by enable her calmly to await ordinary telegraph and you will in a group of Japanese
require expounding upon. As a capitalists, with a capital of two bowler, when in ferm, he is of another defensive war." Without time be able to tranamit a photo- million yen, will enter the
the very best, but unfortunately the occupied regions her food graph by wireless and manufacturing field in the Philip he has not been well lately and difficulties would have been ser- the morning newspapers in Syd- plaes to make cloth from hemp it is hoped the trip will fix him ious. Her territory mast there-ney and Melbourne will be able waste, as a substitute for cotton.up again. Mr. F. L. Marshall, fore be increased. Courland and to print wireless pictures of news
be Lithuania must Factories are contemplated at the captain, is also an excellent.
annexed. events occuring in London the
afternoon before. Lgaspi, Cebu and Drao. The bowler to be there or thereabouts. Frontiess that are strategically
"We shall bo "able company is known as the Chugai, He has to shoulder the respon- Upper Silesia, the Lotharingian operate
unfavourable must be altered. Shoko, Kabushiki Kaisha. a 20. sibility of carrying everything
type-writing tele- 000,000 corporation with home through to order and no happier and Luxemburgian ore districts, graph machines, by which a and the Rhenish-Westphalian in-wireless message can be received: choice could have been made, dustrial area must be protected and simultaneously rolled off in a Taken altogether, the team is well balanced, every player being by additional annexations, and type-written sheet, at the rate of
100 words a minute. Gerthany must retain the country a trier, and is very representative both sides of the Meuse as far of Shanghai.
south as St. Vith. If this can- not be done. it would be pre ferable to fight on and not to think of peace."
offices at Osaka.
Advices from Portland and Seattle are to the effect that large storage tanks for coconut oil will be erected at these ports as an inducement to Philippine trade.
Imports exceed exports by nearly a million pesos for the Philippines in August, according to the Collector of Customs, who
reports that for only month of the present year has the trade balance
one
..
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The proposal from the U.S. Post Office Department at Washington DOUGLAS LAPRAÍK & CO...from the United States to the P.I, for a CO.D. parcel post service
General Managers.
11.30 am. for the purpose of pre- Hongkong, 11th September, 1919... senting the Report of the General Managers, and Statement of ac- counts to 31st May, 1919.
The Transfer Books of the
7
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Company will be closed from THE Undersigned has received 23rd September to 30th September instructions to sell by Public 1919, both days inclusive.
. Auction on
Hongkong,
GORDON & CO.. General Managers. 16th September, 1919.
NOTICE.
THE CHINA LIGHT &
POWER CO.: (1918) LTD,
Notice is hereby given to shareholders of the above named Company that the Transfer Books will be closed from Tuesday the We have acquired the business day the 30th September 1919, 23rd September 1919, until Tues- hitherto carried on by Messrs.both days inclusive WR. Loxley & Co., at Hong- kong, Canton Bad London and, shall continue to trade under the same firm name and style.
The business having been taken 'over as a going concern as on the 1st April, 1919 the proper lix. bilities of the firm as on that date and those contracted since in carrying on the business are assumed by ourselves,
I
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong, 16th September, 1919.
DANCING.
TUESDAY, the 30th
September 1919. commencing at 11 a.m. at the Kaulung Sze Yenk Kaifong Ferry Co., Ltd. Wharf, Mongkok
The Steam Launch “Sze Yuk"
Length 60'8" Breadth 12'0" Depth 53"
Tonnage Gross 25.85 Tonnage Nett 17.67- Terms: Cash on delivery.
Geo. P. LAMMERT.
Auctioneer.
THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK, LIMITED.
Head Office: 6 De Vosur Road Oti, Hankow Branch Panoff Building.
FOR THE YEAR TO COME Freion in important in all thing. This applies to your own firstices. The best way of providing for the future, freely,
OPENING A SAVINGS ACCOUNT WITH US.
·$1 to start. SYSTEMATICALLY it will gróne ta CHOUSANDSA
DANCING -Advertiser is pre-is by John Archibald Russell,pared to teach latest dancing for *Donald Oscar Russell, $15 per month at twice a week Robert Cecil Bussell for one hour,, Apply Box 252 c/o Hongkong, 24th September, 1919. Hongkong Telegraph.
is meeting firm opposition here on the part of merchants and government officials. The Fhilip- pine Chamber of Commerce has recommended against the scheme which it is claimed would serious- ly injure local retail business, cut the zevenue from the 1 per cent merchants' tax, and hurt the re- putation of the better American manufactured goods,?
We understand that Hankow cannot send a team to Hongkong so there will be no triangular games as hoped for.
V.R.C.
FIRST DAY.
Two Lengths Hurdles Handicap Two Lengths Novices Handicap 440 yards Club Championship Running Header Ladies Two Lengths Handicap Two Lengths Handicap. Girls Two Lengths Handicap. Two Lengths Team Race (Six men) Open to any unit, corps or club.
SECOND DAY.
"Wireless developments will be the war, if a ship was equipped a great aid to navigation. Before with wireless she could always keep in touch with land via other ships possessing similar installations.
Belgium must be united to Germany industrially and
"Our directional wireless sp economically. Divided into Flan- ders and Wallonia, she could her paratus will now enable her to self take over the defence against ascertain her exact position. in France and England, and when fog or bad weather, even if her the German occupation is over compass is smashed and all her, she could have her own army and navigating instruments washed navy. As for Belgian neutrality, overboard."
Let no one reply
been in favour of the islands. ANNUAL AQUATIC SPORTS. This is due to the marked slump
"it is a phantom that does not in hemp exports which for last
merit practical consideration.”
The astonishing ease with month were worth 2,793,000 pesos The above sports will be held as compared with 12,780,000 for on Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd. Moreover, union with Belgium which the most powerful mon August of 1918. Big increases (both days at 4.30 p.m.) and Satur-will draw Holland towards Gerarchy has just been overthrown are noted in the importation of day 4th. October at 3 p.m. The many, "especially if her colonial may help to produce serious
possessions are guaranteed to her reflection iron and steel and automobiles events are as follows:-
by a Japan allied to ourselves." that things are different in Ger as well as electric supplies and
In order to maintain her com- many or Austria-Hungary. Let perfumeries. Coconut oil and sugar exports showed gains."
merce "in the next war" Ger- no one reply that the firm roots many must have an African of the monarchical idea in Berlin: empire and naval bases in South and Vienna exclude such an event. America.
This wir has begun a new era in A PESSIMISTIC FORECAST. the history of the world, the Count Czernin's report written world is not the same as if wES five months before Lundendorff's, three years ago.... The states- was addressed to the Emperor man who is not blind or deaf must Charles. It is said and the realise the dull anger that rages. statement is confirmed by Czernin amongst the broad masZER" himself that Erzberger saw it at · Czernin" points out that the Vienna, and indiscreetly told Russian Revolution is deeply in- some of his friends about it. It fluencing the subject Slave, and is alleged that the Entente that a fatal crisis may come any ultimately got to know the con- day. He does not think the in- tents, and that Lloyd George and |ternal situation in Germany via Ribot at once abandoned the any better than in Austria, and peace mission they were about to fears that military quarter in undertake in the summer of 1917. Berlin are surrendering to certain
illusions.” He adds.” It is perfectly clear that our sure, as a rock that if Germ military strength is approaching should attempt, another winter
I need only point campaign there will be frida its end. to the decline in raw material for mental changes withing the production of munitions, to Empire. If the monarchs of the the completely exhausted human Central Powers do not make material, and, above all, to the peace within the coming mo dull despair, mainly due to under then the people will make pasće feeding, that has overpowered all over their heads, and the waveS classes of people and renders of revolutionary action will sweep impossible for them to bear the away everything for which our suffering of war much lönger, brothers and sons are to day still
Although I hope that we shall fighting and dying." succeed in holding out during Czernin maintains that the next few months and pursue collapse of Russia is a favourable a successful defensive, I am moment to make pesce perfectly clear that another Proposals, even if they winter campaign is entirely out heavy sacrifices, must. of the question-in other words, before America has that an end must be made at all alter the entire milita costs in the late summer or in against Germany. the autumn. It is certainly most submarine wEN important that peace negotiations that the hopes should begin at a moment when utterl
has not
Four Lengths Handicap. Two Lengths Handicap Boys (Boys under 14 years of age.)
Long Plunge an Two Lengtha Handicap Open to Army and Navy (Post entries). Two Lengths Handicap Ladies vice-(Winners of the 1st day barred)."Czernin wrote -----
Two Lengths Handicap Final. Two Lengths Handicap Girls (Winners of the 1st day barred).
Two Lengths Team Race.
Mr. L J. Ollier, president of the Studebaker Corporation, who has been in Mauila for several weeks, sails on September 23,,for Hongkong, on his return trip to. the United States..
THIRD DAY. Two Lengths Hurdle Handicap Final.
100 Yards Boys Championship (Open to boys of 16 and under).
220 Yards Club Championship, High Dive.
100 Yards Ladies Champion-
Four Lengths Handicap and
100 Yards Club Championship. Ladies Nomination,
A PEER'S GIFT. Holder of rich fen, land, worth at least £70 an acre, Lord Lin colnshire is giving over 200 acres -ten acras in each of 20 parishes | ship.. -
for new housing schemes. The gift represents, well over Final £10,000 in value. The marquis wanted to give 250 acres in Lin- colnshire for ex-Service men, in memory of his only son, killed in France; but he found he could not do it, as he is only tenant for life. But during the debate on The entrance fee is 50 cents the Housing Bill he carried an each event except Navy, Army, amendment empowering - life boys and giris tenants to give ten acres in Any The entries close ons rural parish to the local council- 27th Septembe for housing
ced unless
moment the Bill became law he made his offer of tam escr
in 20 parishes.
Ladies Consolation (Two Lengths). Winners this season barred.
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