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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1919.

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONFERS TO THE GOVERNMENT,

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METRIAN • HONGKONG

PUBLIC AUCTIONS-

THE

THE Undersigned hare teesired Instruc Home to sell by Public Auction,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF TEX COMUERNED),

FRIDAY,

February 21, 1919, at 10.30 am, at their Sales Rocus, No. 8. Des Voeux Road, Corner of Teo House Street. Vainable Household Furnitare, Carlos, Ornaments.

$c..

tc.. removed to salerooms for convenience

of sale.

Terma-Caab.

HUGHES & HONGA,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Feb. 17, 1919.

(FOB ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

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FRIDAY,

"February 28, 1919, at 11

ti

m.,

at No. 2. Humphreys Building. -

Kowloon.

THE SENDAT

VALUABLE. HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

dtc.,

&c.

therein contained.

including:-

NOTICES.

TO-ALE-TO-WHOM IT MAY" CONCERN.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY or CANTON LIMITED intends at an early date to apply to the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL of Hong Kong for a Bill for power to convert its silver capital into gold;"

A copy of the proposed Bill can be inspected at the offices of the under. signed

Datad this 14th day of February

1910.

DEACON, LOOKER,

DEACON & HARSTON,

· Solicitors for

THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

OF CANTON LIMITED, Hongkong, Feb. 14, 1919.

Q.

NOTICE.

THE Faas Otice will be removed from the Central Police Station to the top floor POST OFFICE BUILDING the 18th inst. From that onwards Permits to leave the Colony will be issued from there and not at the Central Police Station.

ALL PERSONS with the exception of pose of Chinese races desiring to che Colony should apply in përson between the hours of 9 ̈à.it, bo i .. and P., to r., daily.

Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papera. "All perna, with certain exceptions, whe asia in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register them. selves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forma of Registration giving the particulars. required may be obtained at the G.F.O. and at all Folice Stations.

The Penalty for non compliance is a ine not exceeding $50.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

IOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

¡85 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS,

$1. PRIPAND,

Every additional 5 words' Cents.

TO LET

THE CHINA MAHU.

Lodge) Fly BURNT Bahar Fully FURNISHED Apply to H, A. LAMMERT,

A

TO LET

SHOP in Nathan Road, Kawloon,

Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINÄNOR

CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong, Jan. 1, 1919

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LOST.

PUPPY

BELLOC ON "POLITICAL A KEDAH SUPERSTITION.

LAWYERS.

Some twenty years ago says the Mr. Hilaire Belloc, at one time M.P." Pinang Gazette's" correspondent for Saltard, and more latterly "Mili-at Kedah, ladies considered it. rather tary Expert" of "Land and Water," chic to have a pelsit (an evil spirit). has just republished in book form The pelait was supposed to give its (George Allen and Unwin 2s. 6d.) the possessor, amongst other things, essays on "The Free Press" which absolute control over her husband the contributed in 1917 to the New and power of annoying people, who Age. It is good, forcible reading, offended her. A Kedah lady who though it makes us sigh to think of sacrificed ber shadow to obtain. the author of "The Path to Rome," possession of a pelsit thus described Hills and the Sea" and other de- the method of securing this useful lightful volumes of pure literature ally: "You go out," she said on wasting his time with sordid politics the night before the full moon and 'and "affairs."

stand with your back to the moon He says..

and your face to an ant hill so that "We must consider separately, for your shadow falls on the ant hill it is not universal but peculiar to Then you recite certain jampi (incan- our own society, the heavy distations), and bending forward try to ability under which the "Free embrace your shadow. If you fail, the new unchecked powers of the ing more incantations. If not suc Press" suffers in this country from try again after several times, repeat- political lawyers.....Even the Guild cessful go the next night and make a

of the Docters is not so powerful as further effort, and the night after, if that of the Lawyers, qua guild alone, necessary three nights in all Its administrative power makes it you cannot catch your shadow, wait far more powerful. The well-to-do till the same day on the following are not compelled to employ a doctor, month and renew the attempt. Sooner but all are compelled to employ a or later you will succeed, and, as you lawyer at every turn, and that at a stand there in the brilliance of the BLACK SPANIEL (BITCH) aged about 5 months, cost quite "unknown everywhere else moonlight, you will see that you have White patch on chest. A reward willin Europe. But this power of this drawn your shadow into yourself and be given on finder returning same. legal guild, qua guild in modern your body will never again cast a sha D. JALEWIS, Lauristeo.

England is supplemented by further dow. Go home and in the night, whe administrative and arbitrary powers ther sleeping or waking, the form of a attached to a selected number of its child will appear before you and put members...

out its tongue; then seize it and it will remain while the rest of the child disappear." In a little while the] tongue will turn into something that breathes, a small animal, reptile or insect; and when you see the creature has life. put it in a bottle and the pelsit is yours." See!

I say

KEATINGS LOZENGES

cure the warsi Cough

FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.

CHAIRS.

5.

*.. 10 cents.

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concom

17

*

25

60

... 70

"Now the Lawyers' Guild has latterly become (to its own hurt as it will find) hardly distinguishable from the complex of professional potics.

One need not be in Parliament many days to discover that most laws are made and all revised by menibers of this Guild. Parliament is, as a crafting body, virtually a Committee of Lawyers who are in- different to the figment of representa- tion which still clings to the House of Commons...

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RUBANA RUBBER ESTATES,

The ordinary general meeting of the Rubana Rubber Estates, Limited, was held at London. Mr. E. L Hamikon (chairman of the company) presiding.

"It should be added that this part of their work is honestly done, that the greatest labour is devoted to it. and that it is only consciously tyran- nical or fraudulent when the Legal Guild feels itself to be in danger.

The Chairman, in moving the But far more important than the said: The profit earned during the adoption of the report and accounts, legislative power of the Legal Guild period under review was £36,439. I.-In Fictoria with two Bearers.(which is now the chief framer of This compares with £49,586 in 1916- statutory law as it has long been the 17 and £36,571 in 1915-16. Our salutary source of common law) is recommendations as to the disposal its executive or governing power,

of the profit are embodied in the "Whether after exposing a political scandal you shall or shall not be occasion to set aside a sum for report. It is necessary on this subject to the risk of ruin or loss of income tax reserve. Income tax, as liberty, and all the exceptionally cruel you know, is assessed on a three scheme of moden imprisonment, years average, and as the increase depends negatively upon the Legal in the rate of the tax unfortunately Guild. That is, so long as

the synchronises with reduced profits. we have no redress, and only in case of during the current financial year lawyers support the politician you shall have to pay considerably more independent action by the lawyers than we expect to deduct from the against the politicians, with whom dividend; consequently we must have they have come to be so closely

a reserve to meet this deficit, and identified, have you any opportunity we recommend that £6,500 be placed for discussion and free trial. The to the credit of income-tax reserve. old idea of the lawyer on the Bench

The dividend we recommend for)

the URDINARY YEARLY MEET.Quarter bour." ING of the SHAREHOLDERS id this Half hour, “....... Corporation will be beld at the CITY Que bour,

Three hours, ArmHALL, Hongkong on SATURDAY, the Six bours

22nd day of February, 1919 at NOON, for Day (8 am to 8 pm.), the purpose of receiving the Report of If the trip is extended beyond Victoria. the Court of Directors together, with a bal fara extra- statement of Accounts for the year,

Large Chesterfield Sofa and chairs (English maka), a few pieces of Blackwood, Furniture, eta.

Large Brass Bedstead, Wardrobes, Toilet Table, Washstard,

&c.,.

.c..

Electric Fittings and Sunblinds. On view day of sale. TEEN-CA

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctionet Hongkong, February 19, 1919."

THE Undersigned have reçoived in-

structions to sell

At their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

One Upright cottage Piano especially aade for the climate by Francis Bacon, New York, (Practically new)

One Boudoir Grand Piano by & Collard in good condition.

Particulars from the undersigned. Terms: Cash.

ending December 31, 1918.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, February 10, to SAT CRDAY, February 22, 1919, (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of abares can be registered..

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 4, 1919

1.00

Between the haura of 5.30 p.m. and 6 a.m. the above fares shall be increased by 50 per centum.

Hour,

Beyond Fistoria, with four Bears 0.60 cents

Three hours.........

$1,00 Six banr,...

1:30 Day (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.),....................... 9.00 III.—In the Hill District,

Hal bour,

With a Bearers With 4 Bearers

Quarter bour...... 0.15

$0.30

0.20

0.40

Ono boar,

0.30

0.60.

Two hours,

they

0.50

0,80

Three hours,

en 0.70"

1.00

........ 1.80

Day (6am to 6pm.)1.50

1,50 2.00

RICKSHAS.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., Six hours.

LIMITED,

6 cents

11

20

11

GIVEN NOTICE IS HEREBY

that 10 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above 1-In the Island of Hongkong, it engage Company will be held at the REGIS

in Victoria.. CollardTERED OFFICE of the Company, Ten minutes, Pedder Street, Victoria.in the Colony Quarter hour, of Hongkong, ou FRIDAY, the 38th it hour, One hour, day of February, 1919, at No, when Every Subsequent hour. 20 the anhjoined resolution which was. Note. If, the ricksha be engaged passed at the Extraordinary General within the City of Victoris, and be dis: Meeting of the Company held on the charged ontaide the Western part of the LIGHTH day of February, 1919, will City of Victoris after 9 p.m., or be dis he submitted for confirmation as a charged to the East of Bay View Police Special Resolution ☀---.

Station on the Eastern side of the City "That the Articles of Association boof Victoria after 9 pm, ac extra half

altered in manner following, fare shall be chargeable.

HUGHES & HOUGH."

"Auctioneers,

Hongkong, Feb. 5, 1919.

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

NOTICE TO. CONSIGNEES.

FROM HENANG AND SINGAPORE. THE Steamship

"VAN WAERWİJOK" having arrived from the above poits, Consignees of Cargo by har are hereby Informed that all Goods are being landed ab their risk into the hazardous and/or "extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., hence and/or from the wharves,

delivery may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the Sith inst...

at Noon, will be'subject to rent,

All broken, chafed and damaged pack

In Article 82 the word "five" ball be substituted for the word *"four". The effect of this resolution will be to increase the maximum number of Directors from four to five.

. "

Dated the Fourteenth day of Fearo cy, 1019.

By Order of the Board,

J. H. TAGGART, Secretary and Manager.. Hongkong, Feb. 14, 1919.

HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD."

I-In Kowloon.

4

Quarter hour, 5 cents

our,................... 20 Every subsequent hour, mini 10'

III-Taipo Bead"

Twenty, centa shall be added

To 4th mile

ingle

for each extra hour or part the journey to take longer

This compares with 173 per cent. for

protecting the subject against the the year is 10 per cent. which includes arbitrary power of the executive, of the interim dividend already-paid the judge independent of the govern- ment, has nearly disappeared.

You may, of course, commit any crime' with impunity if the profess fonal politicians among the lawyers refuse to prosecute, But that is

1916-17 and 12 per cent. for 1915-16. We could easily have maintained the 1915-16 dividend for which period our profit was almost the same as that for the period we are reviewing,

only a negative evil. More serious were it not for the advisability of

is the positive side of the affair: that adding to our carry-forward, which you may conversely be put at the will be £11,281, as against £6,242. risk of any penalty if they desire to brought into the accounts.

The

put you at that risk: for the modern unavoidable delay in "marketing our

secret police being ubiquitous and produce, arising out of the scarcity privileged, their opponent can be of tonnage, renders it advisable to decayed into péril at the will of conserve our financial resources. those who govern, even where the

The crop of rubber was produced

politicians dare not prosecute him at a cost all in of la: 3.47d, against for exposing corruption.

1s. 1,25d. per pound in the previous

"Once the citizen has been put at twelve months-an increase of 21d, this peri-that is, brought into court per pound, which, I think, in view of before the lawyers whether it shall the high prices ruling for all lead to his actual ruir. or na is again requisites for tapping, manufacture, the hands of members of the and distribution, may be considered happened), withstand the politicians legal guild: the judge may (it has highly satisfactory.

in

(by whom he was made, to whom he

often belongs, and upon whom hi

general position to-day depends) politicians, have and exercise of He may stand out, oras nearly refusing to prosecute, however clear of an hour if the hirer causes always now he will identify himself an act of treason or other grossly with the political system and act as unpopular act might be, is eqivalent its mouthpiece.

than-

75 centa....1 hour. . retura..... 81.00... bour

hours.

Beyond 4th to 8th mile

ingle1.20, return $1.60. Beyond 8th to 9th mile

single:$1.75.

ratūra ........$3.00

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Beyond 8th to 11th mile...

MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS ORDINARY YEARLY

single8.00

return......82.50........ 7 Fares for journeys beyond the 11th Company's Hotel, Hongkong, on FRI mile to be a matter of previous arrange DAY, 28th February, 1919, at 12.15ent in each ceas.

ages are to be left in the Godowns where this Company will be held at the they will be examined. Claims against the steamer net be presented within 10 days of arrival otherwise they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by as in any case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by ́JARDINE, MATHESON & CO L

AgentL Hongkong, Feb, 18, 1919.

MARTIN'S PAPIOL & STEEL APILLS

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MARTIN'S A. 7 APIOL SSTEEL

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.M. for the purpose of receiving theThe forea bere set out to apply to one Report of the Board of Directors Fiskabs with three coolies from Taim Sin togather with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December

1918.

the Company will be "CLOSED from THE REGISTER of SHARES D

FRIDAY, 21st February to FRIDAY, 28th February, 1919, (both days in clusive) during which period no. TRANSFER of SHARES can be REGISTERED.

By Order of the Board of Directora"!!

J. H. TAGGART,

Manager.

Hongkong, Fab. 15, 1919,

THE NEW FRENON REMEDY.

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to zoower of acquittal. "It is the prevalence of this last

"Thelawyers decide in thelastresort attitude which so powerfully affects on the freedom of speech and writing the position of the Fress Press in among their fellow-citizens, and as this country.

When the judge lends himself to twined with the whole machinery of their Guild is now unhappily inter the politicians we all know what Executive Government, we have in follows.

The instrument used is that ofling the expression of opinion. It is modern England an executive control. an accusation of liber, and, in cases absolute in a degree unknown, I think, where it is desired to establish terror, in past society, of criminal libel.

Now, it is evident that, of all forms "The defence of the men accused, must either be undertaken Press most directly challenges this. soof civil activity, writing upon the Free by a member of the Legal Guild-in arbitrary power. There is not an editor which case the advocate's own future responsible for the management of any depends upon his supporting the Free Paper who will not tell you that, Interests of the politician and so a thousand times he has had to con betraying his client or, if some sider whether it were possible to tell a eccentric undertakes his own defence, particular truth, however important the whole power of the Guild will be that truth, might be to the com turned against him under forms of monwealth. And the fear which liberty which are no longer even restrains him is the fear of destruc- hypocritical. A special juryman, for tion which the combination of the instance, that should stand out professional politician and lawyer against the political verdict desired holds in its hand. There is not one would te a marked man. But the such editor who could not bear point is not worth marking, for, as witness to the numerous occasions a fact, no juryman ever has stood on which he had, however courageous was ordered.

a which was of vital value, Even in the case of so glaring an because its publication would involve huse, with, which the whole country the destruction of the paper he pre- fa now familiar, we must not exag cariously controlled gerate. It would still be impossible There is no need to labour all for the politicians, for instance, to this. The loss of freedom we have get a verdict during war, in favour gradually suffered is quite familiar, For an overt act of treason. But after to all of us, and it is among the Clown Prools and prompt deliver all, argument of this sort applies to worst of all the mortal symptoms

any tyranny, and the power the with which our society is affected."

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