THE HONGKONGTM TELEGRAPH.
COMPANY MEETING. Accounts as presented, including
CANTON INSURANCE "OFFICE, LTO-
the payment of a final dividend jin respect of the year 1918 of $12 per share, and of an interim dividend in respect of the Fear
COST OF FLYING.
1057 64. FER TON MILE.
TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1920.
NOTICE.
The
The Management of Hongkong Telegraph" desires to Inform the public tħar itatariff for advertisements received on and] after this date will be increased by 20 per cent.
This increase is rendered im- perative by the constantly grow
year.
NEW ADVERTISEMEMENTS
0.
NOTICE. Applications are invited for the post of Chief Interpreter in the
"How much does it really.cont.) 1919 i 318 per share; the ad-to Oy?" is a question which is dition of £34,687-10-0 to Starling very frequently asked, but those The thirty-ninth annual meet Reserve Fund; of $100,000 to who might be in a position to ing of the shareholders of the Reinsurance Fund and of Canton Insurance Office, Limited, 1831,81291
answer have generally remained Underwriting silent on the point. to
Vague was held this morning at the Susponse Account be adopted estimates bave been made from offices of Mesars. Jardines and passed."_
time to time, ranging from 3a. 6d. rest of production, the price Mr. Hancock, in seconding it. per ton mile to about £210s, per Matheson and Co. Ltd., when
of paper atone having advanced there were present the Hon. Mr. said: Mr. Chairman and gentle-ton mile. The general public has 200 per cent during the past Supreme Court of Hongkong. Jahn Johnstone (Chairman), Sir men. I have much pleasure in een led to understand that a fair
dve Robert Ho Tang. Messrs. seconding the adoption of the mean is about 30 par ton mile. In order to meet these tun-) Candidates must be of European Maitland. T. E Pearce. A. I. report and accounts, and in doing Major W. T. Blake has repeated.ditions newspapers and magazines descent and must be thoroughly Compton and G. W. Barton 35 would like to congratulate they questioned this, suggesting, all over the world have bean conversant with the Cantonese (Directors), the Hon. Mr. Ha General Agents and the Stall on aller considering every possible ebliged to raise their subscription dialect while a knowledge of a Fook, Mess Ho Kwong. He the highly satisfactory results of cost, that this estimate was ex and advertising rates in some second dialect of the Chinese Leung, H. R. Hanco k. J. Arnok, the past year's warting. D. V. Steavenson, Lau Cheung allocation to Reserve will I am herefore, to
A relief, cases by as much as 100 percent -language is desirable. wceive detailed and, at the same time, to curtail The Commencing salary is at: Shiu, Ho Shai Kit, A Murdoch, sure, meet with the approval of all rigures from Capt. Ackland, the the size and number of pages. For the rate of $400 a month and an Chin Sin Nam. F. C. Hall shareholders, and it is mainly on head of the aviation department the present, however, it has been allowance in aid of rent is granted. (Secretary.)
account of this wis policy of build-of Messrs. Vickers, Ltd. Spend decided, in the interests of the The Chairman said: tientle-ing up the Company's Reserving of the Vickers "Timy," the public generally andof advertisers Applications should be made ín men. The report and accounts that the "Canton" is in such a type which crossed the Atlantic, in particular, to leave the price of writing to the Registrar, Supreme] baving now been in your hands strong position to-day. It is more and Dew to Austraia. Capt. "The Hongkong Telegraph" nn-Court." for several days I will, with your than ever necessary with the Ackland stated that the cost of permission, fallow the enstomary increasing competition ahead aying, including fuel, wages, re-
The
Feessive 1 comes as
pairs, renewals and upkeep,
procedure of taking them as read that a cautious policy should be The figures in these accounts maintained, and whilst of course depreciation, sundry
晶 very successful we should have been pleased to
again shaw
outcome to the year's working, see further increase in the
expenses,
and insurance, works aut at 10k
Four tenants
who between
changed.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1920.
TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS
AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
C. D. MELBOURNE,
Registrar.
ADVERTISE YOUR WANTS.
WHAT YOU WANT SOMEONE HAS-WHAT YOU DON'T WANT SOMEONE ELSE DOES.
ONE CENT PER WORD PER INSERTION
Two Cents if not Prepaid.
A SMALL ADVERTISEMENT IN THESA COLUMNS WILL BE PRODUCTIVE OF MANY ENQUIRIES REPLIES AWAIT BOX No.
WANTED..
WANTED.
WANTED. — Competent sieno-
WANTED-By large English typist, many years experience open far immediate engagement. Concern, first class Interpreter- Capable correspondent and code Salesman for Hongkong& Canton. expert, conversant with filing and Cantonese preferred, Business office work. Apply Box 359 cu connection with foreign medicine
· Hongkong Telegraph."
dealers an advantage. Must be 6d. per ton mile.
good translator. State terms and the balance for 1918 being only dividend, I feel are we all agree STANDARD HOUSE RENTAIS.
Applications are invited for the WANTED. ·Junior Office As-give local references to Box 363 $3,000 less than that for the that this is batter we can | TEST CASE UNDER 1915 ACT.
post of First Grade Interpreter insistant (Girl) required immediate Co Hongkong Telegraph.” previous year, which was the best safely leave to our General
the Supreme Court of Hongkongly by the Asiatic Petroleum Co., in the history of the Company, Agents and Consulting Cam-
As from to-day, all pehminary
WANTED.-Ons Clerk well as- and this in spite of an increase mittee, under whose ableguidance them paid 23 Is a week rent notices of forthcoming meetings. Candidates must be thoroughly South China) Limited, King's in the rate of exchange, at which this Campany has reached the for a house at Clapton Common lectures and entertainments, sent conversant with English and with Buildings.
quainted with banking business brought an action in Shoreditch our Sterling Egures have been composition it now holds.
Ipinsertion in the news columns the Cantonese dialect while al
FOR SALE.
especially exchange · book-keep- verted, af 1 614. The premium in- The report and accounts were
ing. Also one Typist speaking, County Court reently for the The Hoogkong Telegraph "knowledge of a second dialect of came for the closed year of 1915 | thee unanimously adopted. purpose of determining the stand; will be charged for it the rate of the Chinese language ia desirable. FOR SALE --One Brindle Buil both French and English il-pos shows a decrease of $1,650,000) 19 The Hon. Sir Paul Chater. Sirard rent and rateable value $1 each, providing they do not
Bitch. rising three years; pedi-sible. Chinese preferred. Apply The salary offered is $1,920 per gree. compared with that for 1917. bat Robert Ho Tung, Measts, G. W the house.
occupy more than four lines. 1
One Fawo Bull Dog. 14 to BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE The this is offset by a reduction in | Barton, A. H. Compton. C. 8.
issued this space is exceeded they will annum rising be biennial incre-months pedigree. Apply Box DE CHINE, Shameen (Canton) Tosses amounting to $1,334,000 tubbay, F. Maitland and T. Egainst the landlord ander the be placed in the advertising ments of $120 to $2,400 per annum. So, 360 do Hongkong Tele-įstating previous experience and Turning to the year 1919 you will Pearce were re-elected Directors Rent Restriction Act of 1915 color as at the prevailing rates.
Applications should be made in Graph."
[salary required. see that our premium income for the ensuing year on the ad it was claimed that the
Hongkong. May 11, 1920. writing to the Registrar, Supreme Standard rent in August 1911 was stands at a figure of appro- proposal of the Hon. Mr
Const. ximately half that for the pre-Fook, seconded by Mr. Steaven- £60 a year.
For the landlord, it was urged vious year. This heavy shrinkage son. -was-foretakt-in my speech at Messi 1-Perey Smithan that this amount, which was not
last year's meeting and is due to A. R
re-elected disputed, did not include rates, the higher rate of auditors at a remuneration of taxes and cost of repairs. exchange at which our sterling|$750 on the motion of Mr. Lo A lerant who paid a guinea a figures have been converted, the Cheung Shiu, seconded by Mr.week for two grand floors, front) reduction of rates for wat risk 10 Arnold. an almost nominal figure, and: încreased competition with thei resulting cutting of rates which
bree causOK
must necessarily follow.
An analysis of the balance) sheet will show that our Assely.. as expressed in Sterling, re- present a considerable increase. over those for 191s, while in Dollars, exchange has effected a
Love were
“ CATCHING ** GERMAN WIRELESS.
USE OF DICTAPHONE,
Sumona WELA
NOTICE.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE. LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. basement, and kitchen admitted)
The thirty-ninth Oplinary That a portion ofthe premises Yearly Meeting of shareholders -vacadì foetime The landlas with be held at the Offices of the Įpaid all matės,
undersigned on Tuesday the 25th May 1920, as f1.30 a.m.
Judge Cluer assessed the pre sent standard. rent at 290, and
The Transfer Books and Re fordered that three of the tenants gister of Members of the Company should pay £24 cach per annom.will be closed from the 11th May and the fourth tenan: E15.
to the 25th May, both days" in-
JARDINE MATHESON. &
A solicier for the defence closive. Details of the long-distance marked that the effect of the reduction of over $1.000.000. Noireless dietaphone, published indecision would be that thegenants
Daily Momurde, reveal, awou'd have the rooms at consider. correspondent writer, a Secret ofar under market value.
Department
the intelligerare which dunng the war was great assistance to var atmies.
Every day, at the Intelligence Department's wireless latofat.
items call for any special wen. tion on my part. The surplus be dealt with is $1,476,175.38.7 of which has been paid an inter. dividend of $1M
hure. leaving $2,296,175.88, and we ma recommend the payment of i final dividend of $12, the addition
£54,682-10-f
Sterlingi Dr
Afterwards
of
CO. LTD. General Agents Hongkong, 3rd May, 1920.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
ndersigned basereteised instructions to sell by Public
Wednesday, the 20th May, 1920 commencing at 2.30 p.m.
No. 46 Lyndhurs: Terrace
DRAUGHTS CHAMPION. The English draughts chamei Pwnship was sterided at Liver- found when R. T. Ward.
Birmingham, beat T. Goldsboro, signals were "ranght" and fixed
the Bradford champion, in the Resorce Fund, of $100,000 ta on the wax eplinder of the re
final Wem was the runner-up & action on Reinsuran Fund and pering dictaphone.
the recurds were sker ut and the last championship in 1914, carrying $851.518.91 to Lauderwriting the messages analysed. Suspense Aerona' ta virme the year 1918. Tit balance $1,815,763.52 at redit of 1815 Account is all up a pro wa standard and fully is of the payment of an interim dividery of $15 for that gean Gentlemen, i
The particular use of the dire taphone in wireless telegraphy as distinct from the telephonie Cords previously described in the Daily Chately, was thus das. cribed by a Marroni official
"Ordinary
transmission
أو.
(when John Hewi,nfManobese, Isecured the title.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
A Quantity of Valuable Household
Furniture comprising:
C. D MELBOURNE,
Registrar."
NOTICE.
"REPUTSE BAY NOTEL
The usual
TEA DANSANT AND DINNER
DANCES
will be held
#
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26th.--- and
SATURDAY, MAY 20th..
SUNDAY, MAY 30th.— Orchestra! Concerts during Tin and Afternoon.
NOTICE.
FOR SALE. --- Indian spring!
WANTED. -European Chem-
frame power plus Motor Cyclest and Druggist as locum for a bought 1918 new, with comfort-
able side car, fitted hood wind-few weeks, afternoons and even- screen &e Guaranteed in perngs Apply. The Pharmacy. fec: rondition. $450.00 Apply Box 361 6 "Hongkong. Tele- Sraph.
TO BE LET
-TOLET-Edgehill-Su.
10
WANTED.--European Nursery Governess for two girls by family on Peak from early June. Apply P. D. Bux Nn, 6.
Peak. Furnished for 10 months
WANTED.--- Required by well- from 14 June, 1920. Apply to known importers, piece goods Liostead & Davis, Alexandra assistant, capable of taking charge Buildings
of Department. Knowledge of
TO LET.-Foiurnished or part-local conditions essential. Excel- ly furnished even-roamed bonsellent prospects for suitable party. Hongkong at the Peak. Apply Box No. 352 Apply Box 361 eo
Telegraph." cja "Hongkong felegraph."
NOTICE.
THE MACAO HARBOUR BOARD.
NOTICE.
MOTOR CAR & CYCLE NUMBER
PLATES.
It is notified for the information Supply of stones faced at the sides for the pavement of the of the public that Motor Car em Patent Slip by the jetty at bassed Number Plates Nos. 301- 1500-and-Motor-Cycle Number
Patace. Mar 20.
Tenders will be received for 30 Plates Nos. 201-300, can be obtain We have this day authorised days from this date for the supplyed pa application at the Licensing
Mr. Frederick Charles Hall to sign. Insurance policies as Man-f84.500 lineal meters of stones Office. Central Police Station. ager of our Insurance Departof the Paten: Ship by the jets at
fared at sides of the pavement The orice is $1.00 per plate.
2. P. J. WODEHOUSE. Patane. Macan
Captain Superintendent Police.
Hongkong, 20th May, 1920.
ment.
Teak hatstand. plusb covered JARDINE. MATHESOS & ('D., LTD. Idrawing room suites, fine engrav- ing water colours, occasional
during the last tap fears the sun, Moran ride at a melium rate Mears. Lammert Backers hatt tables, bronze figures, brass flower!
of over two million dollars intelligde direen, but when it is! been put away to Reserves of one eased in speed to The 1 kind and angsten, and it may be words a minute the ereands blur!
almost intense note, But when felt by some that a farther muÍBUSH,
By order of the Mortgages
preived instructions to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION.
15
in dividend shop d how been paid recorded on wax the notes can be Friday the 28th day of May, 1920,
Tenten anturshet a to shareholders this pea5. question received the most rare.isure?"
Another ampeertant secret which! the the Government has had up it] dividend sleeve for months memarning the |
ful consideration but particulatly!
view of the fact that ruaintenance “of
shareholders resident
10
is.
150
the
at a level that will make the
¿
at 3 pm.
at their Sales Hoorns Duddell
Street, Virton), Hongkong.
parel
pota, brass and bras mounted fenders, white lace curtains, car- pers, mugs, etc.
PIC..
Teak extecstun dining chairs.) teak sideboard with bevelled intr-
Hongkong. 21st May, 192
CONSIGNEES.
|
The specifications and form of sender may be seen at the Office of the Harbour Works, every
working day from 19 .. 20
1 p.m. and from 230 p.m. to 5pm.
NOTICE.
The Tenders will be upened at PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY the Flora lace" in Macao. on
roz, teak dinner waggon, marble NOTHE TO CONSIGNEES, the 895 Jane 1920 at 3 p.m.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
etc.
marble top
their risk in the Hongkong, and Kowloon Wharf and lodown Company's Godowns at Kowloon. where each consignment will bel sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon far the Goods are landed.
clock. leather covered armchairs. teak overmantel with bevelled The following valuable lease, mirror, brass electric standard rail strike last year was told to hold palperty situate" at Virona lamp, electric fittings, etc. in Eurous J -ubstantiall the writer gestoetav by the man in the long of Hongkong Viz-
Glass, Crockery and Electric-From EUROPE AND STRAITS. This All that piern sterling appreciation on that of a who first porr up the icing.
the *xje gear as it has been though fas
telephonie fotood situate grat. Victoria afore plated ware, Household linen etc.
THE Company's Steamship woskella ju" platoupetalium by the sand registe ed in the band Que↑ vorne Brass medsteads, leak advisable to deder ane sur sesamen: the rail statams as Inisad Lot So pas nugether double wardrobes with bevelled "TSUSHIMA MAKU“, crease until the future of agring} insurance
De fet die geurtre to facilitate what with the messitage erected there glass doors, teak MOLTES WHALE obscurs. In the meanwene traffic was running and overcome un kunku as No. 13 Musque bureaux, marble and tiled wash-baring arrived from the above Street. Victoria atoresaid. Tern stands, ladies desks, upholstered ports, Consigness of Cargo are polieg of establishing the hearing bestiin cutting of wire,
**So as tre safeguard the lines,[999 years created by a Urown couches and easy chairs, toutes hereby informed that their Goods position of the Company at the tinternment were inanert a Lease thereof dated 11th April rockery, Japanese silk embroid-are being landed and placed at any emergency is one that willage number of portable sets of 1855. Annual Crown Kent $1,24 red screens, etc. etc. those interested in its
wireles telephonic equipment Area 1,440 square feet..
Bathroom, Pantry and Kitchen tinued prosperity cannot fail suitable for conveying in lorries.
For further particulars and
Requisites endorse. Of late no less than 40, They aře
highly eff-
conlitions of såle apply to, British Insurance Companies and cient standard make, and we Reinsurance Companies have placed at Loads, Rotherham. JOHNSON, STOKES &
Panczas. been established, and though Wellingborough. St many of these will doubtless he Derby, Leicester and Birming Ahort lived the present competi
"There was some delay over tion which they engender is such as to cause anxiety to older un transport, but they were all in derwriters. Kates once down are working order at their respective bard toraise and liberal termsonce stations on Sunday when the rail granted are difficut to withdraw strike dramatically terminated. "Teats were carried qut, and I say this, not in any spin! of pessimism, but in justification all the wave lengths for the of the cautions policy which your different centres worked to a General Agents and Consulting Programme, and with one ex- Committee have thought it ad-ception, clear conversation was The farthest point was visable to adopt in the best in heard. terests of the Office. Gentlemen,174 miles.-between Leeds and
St. Panras."
I cannot think of any other sub ject that calls for special mention. but I shall be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any question arising ont
the
ham.
LIBEY'S DIVIDEND.
MASTER
Prince's Buildings. Ice House
Also
A Fine Selection of Canton. ·
Blackwood ware
comprising: Marble top and round tables, Solicitors for the Mortgagees armchairs, flower ends, stools
Street. Hongkong
arto
Messrs. LAMMERT BROS.
The Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 14th May. 1920
II. ..
etc.
And
electric ceiling fans 4 electric table fans I enamelled bath
*
Optional Guds will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before Noon. To
day.
„LIMITED.
In order to be admitted to NOTICE is hereby given that tender, a provisional deposit of the Annual Ordinary General $200,00 must be made with the Meeting of Shareholders of the Banco Ultramarino” to the above Company will be held at the order of the Harbour Board, op Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, on to the ere day for the opening of Saturday the 29th May 1920 at the tenders.
11.30 am. for the purpose of res Office of the Macau Harbour ceiving the Report of toe Directors together with a Statement of Ac- counts for the year ending 30th April 1920.
Boar
.
Macao, Sth May, 1920 Secretary to the Harbour Board
NOTICE.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
**Larsen Subscription Griffins
Season 1920, 1921."
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Tuesday the 24th day of May to Monday the 31stday of May 1920 both days inclusive, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON
General ManageṬ?. Hongkong. 19th May, 1920,
Lists for intending subscribers THE to the above are now posted at
the Race-course the Hongkong Jockey Club Offices and The Hongkong Club
Goods not cleared by the lat) Should the dumber of ponies June, 1920, will be subject subscribed for reach a total of 2 Kastner Autopianos (Pianos to rent.
thirty or more, the Stewards will│ by Rachale) *
Damaged packages must be left adequately provide for same in Cottage Piano by Farrell and in the Godowns for examination next year's Programme. It is Goudge
arrange that the by the Consignes's and the Co.'s proposed to
arrive in Hongkong: representatives at an appointed Ponies bour on Tuesday & Friday. All daring the month of October.
In order to make the racing as claims must be presented within ten-days-of the steamer's arrival pen as possible no subscriber shall be permitted to take a bere, after which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be financial interest in more than which will probably not exceed $300 landed in Hongkong,
By Order,
HE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Apetion on ~Wednesday, the 10th. May 1916"-Baldwin-Refrigerator
commencing at
I Chubb's Combination safe at their Sales Rooms, 6 Doddsil Street, Bags Castor Seeds On view Now Terms: Cash on delivery.
Accounts which shareholders| Chicago. May 5-Libby Mc-|689
may wish to put after the Neill and Libby board of direc Accounts themselves have been tors to-day authorized a 50 per] seconded.
cent, stock dividend. Six hundred
I now propose the following re-thousand dollars will be paid on solution That the Report and August T
LAMMERT BROS.
Auction wys."
.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG TUTORIAL & EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE
43. Bonham Road. Opposite the University Tel. No. #3% P.O. Box, 593. Principal
JOHN P. JONES, 8.56., M.E. Mio,
The Institute shords pecial Pro- parations (Clase and Privatë. Day and Evening, Oral and Correspondence) for University Matriculation and.
Fax Sencion las now commenced. Degree Examinationa
Intorial Classes are being conducted
On view from Monday, the admitted after the goods have left two of these ponies, the cost of in English, Matheuation. Trigontin
24th inst.
Catalogue will be issued. Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
'Auctioneers,
the GodownA.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,
Agents.
Hongkong, 25th May, 1920
G. W: GEGO. Aeddy Clerk of the Course:
try, Macbanies. Physics Chemistry, History, Graphy, Latin French. for Hongkong Goiter ty July Examinai jezera,
Private Ju can also be bad in these shjert 1--Propustné en applicat