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G. P. LAMMERT.

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER » AND SURVETOR.

-Public Auctions-

INTIMATIONS.

NOTICE.

FROM February 1st 1919; the

undersigned has taken over the business of Senset Freres, situato in Queen's Roud," Hongkong,

ALBERT WEILL,

Hongkong, Feb. 4, 1919,

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

HE THIRTY-SECOND ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SEARE. HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of Meara Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd, on FRIDAY. February 1918, NOON, for the purpose of rece

receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year end- fax December 31, 1918.

t

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the "Company will be CLOSED from TUES. DAY. January 28, 1919 to FRIDAY, February 7, 1919, BOTH DAYS IN OLUSIVE.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. 8. BROWN,

Secretary.

Hongkong, Jan. 23, 1919.

BT. GEORÜE'S HOCIETY OF

HONGKONG.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET-

INTIMATIONS

METEOR GARAGE

Sole distributora of

MAXWELL CARS.

Automobiles for Hire

and for Sale

at reasonable Prices.

Laxwelll

'Phone 2500, --

65 Des Youx Road Central

KODAKS

& FILMS

Plates & Papers. Developing & Printing Undertaken,

A. TACK & CO.,

[

26, Des Voeux Road Central.

INO of the SOCIETY will be held, DAIRY FARM NEWS.

in the CITY HALL, at 5.30 p., on FRIDAY, 7th February, 1919, for the

following purposes<-

!

•

(a) To receive the report of the. Committee and statement of accounts for the past year. b) To elect the Officers and Com- mittee for the cecuing year.

To consider the manner in which next Et. George's Day shall be celebrated.

and (d) To transact any other business of which due notice has been given.

All members are requested to attend.

י.

F. A. WELLS,

Hon. Serrektry

Hongkong, January 28, 1818.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LIMITED,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that an Extraordinary General Liceting of the Hongkong Hotel Com- pany, Limited, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Pedder Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on SATURDAY, Sch day of February, 1919, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, when the subjoined resolution will be proposed as extraordinary resolution :-

BI

"That the Articles of Association

be altered in manner following,

د:

"In Article 82 the word "fire"

Beef,

BUTCHERS MEATS:

Lamb.

Mutton, Rabbits, Hares. Sausages,

Purity.

Brawn,

Pressed Beef. Excellence.

WE HAVE Great Varieties of

used and unused POSTAGE STAMPS

Single, Sets, Packets, Bags,

and on

Approval Books

FOR COLLECTORS.

GRACA & 00,

DEALERS IN

POSTAGE STAMPS, POST CARDS,; Scrtis,

Toys, &c. do... No. 10, Wyndham Street, P. O. Box 620.

PREVENT

Hongkong

A

THE CHINA MAIL.

HIGH GRADE

VIRGINIA :

THE

CARRICK

CIGARETTE

VIRGINIA BLEND

DISTINCTLY HIGH CLASS

MADE BY HAND

Lambert Butler

&

ENGLAND.

SOLD BY ALL TOBACCONISTS.

This advertisement is farmed by British-American Tobacco Co., Iad.

P. & O. MEETING..

a very short time, though in all likel hood too late to admit of the supre-

The Government, the Post Office, part of the shipping of this country. Indian public, those in this coun- is normally employed in trades which try having connections abroad, and, Į se international, the vessels so en- Following is the full text of Lontve ull, the commercial com gaged never returning to these shores mucity in Talia, Australia, the after leaving the builders' hands. Inchcape's speech at the F. &. Shaits Settlement, and Hongkong, The whole thing if attempted would menting on Dey, 11:-

The result of the year's operatiofis,ness with these countries have real and would have been abandoned in and those in this country doing busi have proved an egregious failure, after providing for income-tex andized the advantages which they en- excess profit duty, enables us to pay joyed for the 10 cr 50 years before the same dividend us last year gral the war broke out in having a regu-mincy of British shipping ever being to place, as we did a year ago, the lar sed pictual nail and passenger recovered. Unless British shipping sum of £50,000 to the contingent service on which they could rely, and regains its old ascendancy it will not fure and "£30,000 to the good service I hope the tire is not far distant be shipping that alone, will suffer; fund. The the amout of £3,822,56 when we shall be able to resume our will be the entire body of British shown as a liability there is included regular sailings from both ends and tride Hear, hear.) Shipping in the get back into our side. (Hear, most vital of all “key industries," DISEASE]hanced cost of building which we

hear.). It might pay us better to and unless it continues to outstrip and to promiscuous voyages, but in the past, both in prosperity and shall have to bear us voon as we give our attention to cargo carrying its rivals in the future as it has done be necessary to write off immediate for one would he say to see the Fin adaptability, the whole edifice of ly a large amount from the cast of and O. service-which, despite a our foreign commeres must collapse. each new ship to bring it down to occasional grumble from a man with There was an idea in some quarters a reasonable figure. So far as we bad live (laughter), bas, I believe, that freights might be kept lower if can see there will be great difficulty been appreciated in any way re-shipping was run by the Government. in working ships costing two or three duced merely to earn an increased the experience of the last two times as much as they did before dividend. The old prestige of the years is any guide, I would only say the war to yield a profit and to pl. and 0. Company must and will that since the general requisition vice for depreciation on the cost, at all costs be maintained. (Cheers.) came into force and the steamere and to keep our valves at anything

The British mercantile marine, have been run on Government ac-

a considerable,sum to meet the on-

shall be substituted for the word FLY REGURGITATING ON SUGAR free to replenish our feet, as it will

"four."

The effect of this resolution will bo

to increase the maximum „number of

the Directors from 4 to 5.

Should the resolution be passed by sho required majority, it will be ab mitted for car firmation as a special ranolution to a second Extraordinary Meating which will be absequently Boavened."

Dated 24th day of January, 1919. By Order of the Board,

"1

J. H. TAGGART, ".. Secretary and Manager.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

FINANCE CO., LTD.

arvod to

When reag, the driveofbi gigilate itcrop contests inntil there I'euspend- ef trun the end of 10 proboselii & drop, nearly a big att hund. That fit! 3 in sirawa fe und out with

to long as the Apte undisturbed, hat in drip Fed if alaras Iuads to hasty fight & crepfal of Iren dismay than be joposited on the murince of food romly for human crumption, and the deposit may easily contain 5,000 anterio bad or other internal bortive argaalam.

Well fed house-Blea defienate about anca avery

five minute...

INSECTOX

FRANK SMITH & Co., Hole Agents.

SUPPRESSES FLIES, MOSQUITOS & OTHER INSECT DISEASE CARRIERS. OUTFITS 84. REFILLS 81.30 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN On sale at Mbears. A. §. Watson &

that the ORDINARY ANNUAL

what it was. | Co., Hongkong & Kowloon, Baklily Co. GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE-Hongkong, and loading stores. HOLDERS in this Company, will be eld at the HoNGKONG HOTEL, Hong- kong on SATURDAY, February 15, 1919, at 11.30 AM. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora together with a Statement of Account■ for the year ending, December 31, 1938,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 8th February to 18th February (toth days Inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

• General Managers, t Hongkong, January 23, 1819.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAT

- BANKING CORPORATION:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the ORDINARY YEARLY MEET-

ING of the SHAREHOLDERS ju thía

JAPANESE MAKERS.

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

ΤΟ

ORDER

Corporation will be held at the CITY | CHERRY & CO.

HALL, Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 2nd day of February, 1919 at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a statement of Accounts for the year aling December 31, 1918. . M

The REGISTER of SHAKES of the Corporation will be. CLOSED from MONDAY, February 10, to SAT- URDAY, February 29, 1919, (both days inclusive), during which poriod no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

NJ STABB

Chief Mahaser Pobrudey-4, 1919

FEDDER STREET, Opposita Hongkong-Entel Telephone No. 491, 37,

Hunghong, March 20, 1914.

BRIDGE SCORERS.

In Blocks of 50 SHEETS, 30 nets each Four for One Dollar,

Obtainable at

The ChrA MAI: LED,

Wgodbam Street

which was built up without a penny of ard from the Goverment, has borne no small share in saving the country from defeat (hear, bear), yet

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 6, 1919.

NOTICES

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

Hotel Mansions,

Agents for:--ADMIRALTY CHARTS,

ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS. BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES,

ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery.

MACARONI, PASTE STARS, EGG NOODLES, VERMICELLI,

AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS.

- ཛྙཱན ཝཱ,

LL our Faster boar the "Rogater label and are made from. Flour of the Bark Quality containing a large percentage of Gluten. Starch and Gluten ara the principal components of Flour. Glutan is easier to digest sad contains mare natriment than Starch Manufactured under the most sanitary conditiona

Large quantities have been exported to various important cities in the World.

Teems moderate, especially for Agoncise. Orders executed promptly. THE HING WAH PASTE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. Head Oficer No. 47 and 43 Coonaught Road, Central, Hongkong: Telephone 1932. Principal Factory: No. 71, North Soochow Road, Shanghai, China; Talophane 3336. "Branch Factory: Wing Hing Street, Causeway Bay, Hongkong.

Cable address :*HINGWAIL",

BREEZY GARAGE.

No. 3499.

81, De Vaux Rand, Central,

-TEC CHANDLER, HUDSON & OAKLAND MOTOR CART

ON HIRE and FOR SALE AT REASONABLE PRICES,

We have just recolyed a large Consignment of CHILDREN'S SKUDDERS & CARS Inspection Solicited.

Price moderate.

Motor Car and Cycle Repairing is our SPECIALITY.

MOTORS

at present in Stock

GERIN, DREVARD & CO.

Tel. 114.

́ ́HOTELS- AND CAFES.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM

J. EL TAGGART

MANAGER

THE PEAK HOTEL

1,500 Feet above Sea LeveL

A

15 Minutes from Landing Stage, Under the Management of

Mrs. BLAT

KING EDWARD HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION.

LL ELECTRIC TRAMS Fam Entrance, Electric Lifts Fans and Lighting Europaun Baths and Sanitary Fittings Hot and Cold Water Systems throughout. Best of Food and Service

Telephone 373. Telegraphis Address: VICTORIA.

A

J. WITCHELL, Manager. Ay

PALACE HOTEL

KOWLOON.

(Two minutes from Star Ferry).

Telephone E. 3. Telegraphio Add: "PALAC

J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietor.

CARLTON HOTEL,

"ÉZHEN GILT AMERICÁK HOTEL IN THE OGLINY.).

ICE HOUSE STREET,"

like a reasonable figure; it will be

count--not on account of the owners necessary to write down drastically

freights have been raised to figures the value of new shipe as 6000 rs

which are for above what they were, they are in the water. fled this policy, which one of put we heard a good deal of talk in cerers. But we have not yet reached"

I feel satis

when the earnings went to the own fence, will have the support of the tain quarters about the advantage port. There are still dangers ahead shareholders. (Hear, bear) a to be gained by the nationalization If I am not mistaken, you will find Ladies and gentlemen, the old or some other sort of Government a great disinclination on the part of business of the P. and O. Company control of shipping after the war. officials and erstwhile officials to part for some time past has not been The moment the war broke out the with the powers which they have For the last few shipping community placed every obtained over the public under months we have had only one ship vessel required by the State at its "LOKA. Numerous pretexts will be Recently renovated and refurnished, electric light and fans throughout. running to India, all the others which disposal at extremely moderate rates presented for their continuance. As and entirely under new management. Cuisine under the personal supervision are still afloat being employed us known as "the Blue book rates," Bacon says in another connection, of the proprietor, Bar and Billiard Rooms Terms moderate. Special terms to armed cruises, dispatch vessele, which were agreed with the Govern any ticks will be tried to uphold families on application to hospital shipe, transports, or carry ment. Later on, when it was deem the credit of their sufficiency." ing cargo on Government accounted advisable to place practically all While the war was in progress re The passenger traffic have been British vessela nt the disposal of the all said, Let us get on with the greatly reduced, but we have main Government, the slips were handed war; that is the only thing to be cou tained our office organization, and over at the Blue-book rites, and itsdered." Now that the war is over Jave done the best possible in the these rates they are for the most part we say Let us get on witty cur circumstances to accommodate the running to-day. There was an idea business, let us get to work again public. The mails have been mostly in some quarters that as the Govern and reconstruct the fabrice which carried to and from India by Brishment had got control of the mercan have been injured or broken down in been a fortnightly instead of a week-ligh priest of this policy, in membe: Let us built up nguin the wealth India steamers, the mail service has tile marine they should keep if.. The our successful struggle for liberty ly one, and owing to having to wait of the Government who lutely resign or the community which has been for convoys it has been irregular at ed be use fe views were rejected, wasted in the war. (Cheers.). Tha mat, but, as the postal authorities is reported to have said in the House will apply not only to the shipown- know, we have spared no effort to of Commons, There is only one ing community, but to the whole in meet their requirements and the frus future for the people of this dustrial, commerich, shipbuilding. public convenience. A large num country the establishment of a cotrading, agricultural, banking, and ber of P. and O, stearners have been operative commonwealth. The financial classes. Burdened as we runaing across the Atlantic, engaged common sense of the Prime Minister shall be with the interest on a gigan in the conveyance, of troops and and the House of Commons did nos fio Nadonsi Debt, with well-deserved storce. We make no complaint; all support him and he has retired into pensions to the brave men who our ships and resources have been seclusion, where he will no doubt while maimed or incapacitated, ave angrudgingly placed at the disposal devote himself to the development survived the war, and provision for of the country. (Fear, hear) Now of his Utopian scheme. The licu the dependents of those who have coat the war line come to a satisfaclous idea has happily bean set on allen, this country will have an up tory conclusion, as our ships are cons side by a pronouncement of the hill task to get back to the position. turned to us, we shall as speedily as Government that they do not con-occupied in 1914, but, given free- possible resume our position in the template the nationalization of ship om from Government control and Eastern, the Far Eastern, and the ping. Is would have been a pocrite irritating and wasteful interfer Zustralian traden, but, with so many return for what the shipowners have ence, the energy, the industry, the clips sent to the bottom, it will take done for the country, for which they resource, al the initiative of the same time before we are able to offer claim no credit, as they only did people will enable us to recover por to the travelling public the conveni- their duty; if they had been dishaps more specdily than is generally ence, comfort, and regularity to placed.

espectod. (hear, hear, which they had been accustomed People who advocated, such o before the war.

policy did not appreciate that a great

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Under American Management. Nice and quiet yet only a few minute walk from the Banks and Dantral District:43 Bedrooms, Excellent Culi scrupulously elon Moderate Terms Monthly and Family Rates-on- application to the Proprietress Launches meet Passenger Boats,

Telegraphic Address "CAELTON

MBS. F. EOAMERON,

BLUE BIRD

CONFECTIONERS &CATERERS

==ICE CREAM

PARLOUR.

TANG YUK, DENTIST, Successor to

the late BIEN TING, 14 D'AQUILAR Stazz,

TERMS VERY MODERATE

· Dopamitafion... five.

́HOT. and2 ́COLD' DRINKS.

ALSOTHONY DEALERS" IN. Gimbal's and Orange WWW Blossom

“Amoriean. Chocolatske Assorted Fancy Cakes,

ADDRESS:...

Dua Poiz:OFFICE BUILDING,

FRENCH LESSONS

VALG, MOUSSION.

2418, Morrison Hill Hozd.