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THE HONGKUNG

AS. WATSON & CO LTD.

NE CERTIFICATE for One Hatidred Share Now 20241 to 20240 Islamive

In this Company, standing in the name of MR. HEOTOR V.PRENTICE, has been LOST and it at the expiration of one Month from the date hereof the above Certificate be nos forthcoming another Certificate for the said Share will be issued by the Company, and

AB WATSON & OFF, LTD. Hongkong, 16th January

FURNISHED FLAT in Tregunter thereafter no other will be acknowledged.

May load. Possession

Early in May next.

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HENRY HUMPHREYS. Alexandra Buildings

1636

MOTOR CAR TRIPS IN KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORY

NOTICE

₤1630

DAILY PRESS BATUBUAT JANUARY 19rs,

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET.

ONE LARGE GONOWN situated Prays

No

Fast M. LY NO. 12.

NMODY & CO.

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TO MOUNTAIN VIEW, 6 Rooms

“Unfurnished.

DENNYS & BOWLEY.

INTIMATION

1018

[FROM OUR OWN COBRESPONDENE. ]

Russian citizen to do his duty and work CHINESE TELEGRAMS. in order that the necessary supplies may be soat to the troops. It is to be hoped, in the interests of Russia and of the Allies,

tint a loyal response will be made to this appeal, for though the Central Powers are not in a position to support the whole nation they would be prepared,

PRESIDENT OF PLAGUE COMMIS. SION TO VISIT PEAGUE AREA

PERING, January 17th. The plague has appeared in the Army

We have just received no doubt, to make the sacrifices necessary at Fengchen, where there have been thres

new stocks of

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URNISHED HOUSE at Mount Davis, Pokfulam Road, for February, Afarch and April. Rent moderate.

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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE FRE

* COMPANY LIMITED.

THE CERTIFICATE No. 411 for Twenty THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON Shores Nam 12038/19055 in this Com THE

WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LTD., pany registered in the name of WILLIAM undertake the conveyance of MOTOR CARS ALEXANDER PARSONS MARTIN, has been LOST,

and if at the expiration of one month from (at owners risk) between HONGKONG and the date hereof the above Certificate be not Kowloon in their Special Crane Lghter. forthcoming, another Certificate for the Bard Shares will be issued by the Company, and Cradles for Motor Cars provided.

thereafter no other or others will be soknow- sauged.

C. MONTAGUE EDE

General Manager Hongkong, let January, 1918

E1461

Fares each trip $6.00 per car, to be paid to lighterman. Lighter will leave daily ns. under

Fraya north of

PUBLIC PIER,

Kowloon

1,00 ̊F.M. 5,00 PJC-

Praya ab

POTTINGEE STREET,

HONGKONG

9.00 AM. £.00 F.M.

THE MALABON SUGAR COMPANY.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

H. E GOLDSMITH,

P.WD.

1519

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URNISHED HOUSE, 67, PRAE from List May to 31st October 6 Booms and usual Offices, together with a large Garden.

W. MEYRICK HUMPHREYS c/o W. G. HUMPHREYS &

6, Deddell Stsret.-

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BOOKS of the above Company will be CES in

CLOSED from the lat to the 15th day of

THE WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAM February, 1918,

SHIP COMPANY.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

NOTICE BERBULLY CEASED O

operate the Seimers

LINTAN

BANUI VANNING" and "BAINAN,

SMITH, BELL & Co., LTD,

Det General Managers, Manila, P.I., 7th January, 10181014

all Creditors and others having any Ulims THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., against the Company are required to send particulars thereof (a) in Hongkongto

BUTTERFIELD SWIKE Houghong (b) in Canton từ Lespa Delous a Ch Canton, in connection with business of the Company at that port, and (connection with West River Ports to Mesurs, JARDINE MATHESON & CO., L., Canton, and in every casa bafurs the Fifteenth day of February, 1018, niter which date no claims can be recognised and

Hongkong, 14th Janasry, 1912.

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CANTON C.MR GIRLS' BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL.

NT. HILDA'S East Parade Ground.

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Principal:-Miss BENDELACK, MA. Dip. Ed.

School Be-opens January 10th 1918. Thorough English and Chiness Education. For moderate.

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GUILD.

ISPENSARY Buildings, Raffles Place, Fingapore, are HONORARY AGENTS

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of the MPERIAL MERCHANT SERVICE GULD, where subscription are received, new embers are enrolled and all Members are welouted as Vintors during their stay Import

NOTICE

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NY EUROPEAN, Non-Astate or Indias desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Canal POLIO ETATION between the hours of 8 am to 1 Fa

Applicants will be required to produce Faporte orientification paperbo

All persons with certain exceptions rematu the Colony for more than 7 days

themselves ander 26 26quired Register

to be#ERGISTRATION or PERSONE ORDINANCE 1816, 2011, 2

of Begistration giving the par- Moulish required may be obtained as the G.P.O, and at all Polloe Blations

Song

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NOTIC THIRTIETH ORULNARY TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Shah

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Mesas JARDINE MATHESON & COMPANT LIMITED, on TUESDAY, 29th January, 1918, at 11:30 AM, for the purpose of receiving

irectors together wit Report of the

with the Statement of Accounts for the 31st December, 1917 year anding The REGISTR of SHARES of the

Company will be CLOSED from SATUR DAY 18th to TUESDAY, 18th January, 1913 (both days inclusive during winch period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered

By Order of the Board of Director,

A SHELTON HOOPER,

Becretary to the HONGKONG LANd Investment & Aoszur

Co lan, hột General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING Co., Lm Hongkong, 11th January, 1918, ·₤1507

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NOT OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Offices of FOURTH ORDINARY MEETING

Mestre JARDINE MATHESON & COMPANY

29th January, 1918, purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the

LIMITED, OA SETO

at 11:45 A for

Statement of Accounts

31st December 1916 for the

year ending

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FFICES in York Building

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MMEDIATE entry, Four very dejt

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TH MANAGER Hosazova Ic Co., Lev, Connaught Road Central. [000

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FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

FOUR ROOMED HOUSES in Kow- losne

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WANTED.

THREE LARGE OFFICE

DEWAR'S

to tempt fomishing soldiers to join their ranks. Though the pitiable condition of the Russian Army in evidence of the into which Russia is forlorn state into fallen, Germany, we may be sure, is not actuated by any humaric motives in enter ing upon the present negotiations. It is safe to infer that Germany's action is dictated by necessity The dispute which has arisen since the pourparlers were broken off shows that the militarists no longer hold undisputed away in Germany. The dawn of the spirit of freedom may be seen in the declaration by the Frankfurter Zeilung that "a Govern- ment removable by the Military is only caricature and a mockery in the eyes of its own people and foreigners, To reverse the policy of peace by agreement," adds the same journal, "would expose Germany to perils for which a few coal mines and a few square mile of territory IMPERIAL INSTITUTE are hopelessly inadequate compensation"

SCOTCH

WHISKY

AND

EXTRA SPECIAL.

SOLE AGENTS:

fatal cases.

The Authorities are now becoming more active

General Chiang Chao-chung, Fresident of the Plague Commission,

eaves for the plague area on Saturday, accompanied by an American doctor na a Japanese bacteriologist,

[DY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NUOL

SAN PO."

GENERAL LUNG CLAIMS A

VICTORY

PESING, January 18th. Lung Chai-kwong has wired to Peking: announcing a victory for his troops.

Lai Chow and Tang Chi-yno bave re....

turned to Yunnan because the Szechuen army has penetrated into Yunnan.

Lak Wing-ting has wired Li Chun-that he has sent Liu Yin and Nag Yung-ken to go to Nanking.

Shen Chun-huan bag wired to Peking stating that after Nau Yung-ken's ar- rival, he will go to Nanking with him.

CANTON NEWS.

This is a very significant change from the arrogant tone which we have been accustomed to hear from Germany, where, it must be remembered, the Press is carefully controlled in the interests of the autocracy. The recurrence of the naval mutiny at Kiel is another straw which shows which way the wind blowe, Nor are the symptoms of unrest, confined to Germany The Hungarian Cabinet has resigned as à protest, it is said, against the Crown's rejection of the PREMIER'S It is reported that several regimenta proposal to establish an independent of Kwang-si troops have arrived at Ko

[BY COURTEST OF THE CHUNG NGOL

SAN PO

CANTON, January 18th GENERAL LUNG'S TROOPS DEFEATED-

A. S. WATSON & Hungarian Army. It is probably owing chow and have attacked and defeated.

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MERCHANTS.

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LAYTON In London, on January 17th,

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DUNCAN CLARK, Lane, CrawfoRD & Co.

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The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLUSED from SATURUSCULUM, DAY, 19th, 10 TUESDAY, 29th January, 1918 (both

days inclusive), during which period no

be Registered. Transfer of Shares can

By Order of the Board of Directors.

THE HONGKONG, CENTRAL

ESTATE, LIMITED, --

SHELTON HOOPER Becretary to

∙A

THE GENERAL MANAGERS,

Hongkong, 11th Januar., 1818.)

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FOR SALE

The Baily Press.

Hongkong, 19TH JANDART, 1818.

SIGNS OF WEAKNESS.

REPLYING to pacifists in the House of Commons, early in November, Mr BALFQUE EDIGSome of us think that the Central Powers are nearer to defest than they are willing to admit. Such Asistic, Foreign and Colonal words would not be used, of course, in Parliament by any responsible statestnan unless they were justified by information in his possession, but it must be confessed

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST, POSTAGE

MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEETING

of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, IMITED, on

STAMPS

and all kinds of

TUESDAY, 29th January, 1918, at Noos, PHILATELIC

Accounts

for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with t the Statement of counts for the year ending 31st December,

SHARES

1017.FOISTER of

of the Company will be CLOSED from SATUR DAY, 19th, to TUESDAY, 29th January, 1818 (both days Inclusive), during which period zio Transfer of Shares can be Registered

By Order of the Board of Directors.

A SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary. Hongkong, 11th January, 1918.

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THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA- TIUN CO., LTD.

GOODS.

GRACA & CO.

No. 4 WYNDHAM STELET

HONGKONG,

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FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA.

Indis, AusteALIA, JO,

Private ReiTORKIE AT: THE QUITORAL,

that the cutlook at the time did not

Lung's troops. FIGHTING EXPECTED.

to internal difficulties that the EMPEROR of Austria-Hungary has recently renewed his offer to surrender Bosnia and Herze Reports have been received stating that General Lung's troops are approaching govina, with an outlet to the Adriatic, the Yeung Chun district from three as an inducement to Serbia to lay down directions. We learn that the Defence her arms, while the Bulgarians, who are Commissioner of Shai-bing sent a large reported by deserters to be war-weary, are army to Yeung Chan yesterday and that. endeavouring to accomplish the same end fighting is expected very soon. by means of fraternisation and pro REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNION COUNCIL paganda. ~~~ There is ovary reason to We understand that the following

at the beliove that Turkey would equally wel representatives were appointed at the come a cessation of hostilities. In the meeting of the Union Council of the circumstances the reason why the rulers | South-West Provinces which was held of Germany are pursuing so patiently the the other day in the Tuchun's Yemen peace discussions with M. TEOTSKY and Dr. Wu Ting-fang, Chief Representative his colleagues is not far to seck. They for Foreign Affairs; Shum Chun-huen, must at least satisfy their people and Peace representative; Tong Ming-kang, their Allies that they have striven for a Chin Pik-kwong and Luk Wing-ting, cessation of hostilities on the Eastern military affairs; and Tong Shin-yee, Front, even if they realize that no posi finance. The above will take the outh, tive advantages are to be expected from and asume office on the 20th inst

PROVINOLAL ASSEMBLY. at.

A meeting was held in the Provincial Assembly to consider the question of Lard Montague of Beaulieu is a guest voting a certain sum for the expenses. of HE the Governor.

of the Special Parliament. A special mysting has been called for the 22nd inst. and the authorities have been, re- quested to send delegates.

Mr. O Crowe Read, supervisor of the Commercial Pacific Cable Co., is leaving Shanghai to take charge of the Com- pany's office in Manila

The total output of the Kailan Mining

Administration's mines for the week end ing 8th January amounted to 71,700 tons and the sales to 49,973 tons.

The entertainment, etc., in connection with St. John's Cathedral Sunday

appear to the ordinary observer to encourage a very sanguine view, for School at 5 pm, to-day will be held at Russin was in a state of hopeless abaoe St. Paul College, and not at the Sea- while Italy was reeling under the heavy statute as previously announced. blow, which had been dealt ber. Binoc

We understand that Mr P. P. J.

then, however, events have occurred which

make it evident that the Central Powers are not so confident ta they would have the world believe. The attempt to com-

clude a separate peace with the Bolsheviks can only be regarded as a sign of weak- Deas, for it is obvions that that party cannot pretend to represent the nation, Bud Basis has fallen into such a hopeless state of disorganisation that in no con- ivable circumstances could she become # ACTIOUS, IDEIACs during the remainder, of the war From a military point of view

Oror in nabi Alves, thu th NE SEVENTEENTI ORDINARY A Comprehensive and Complete Record and is practically at the mercy of the MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this |Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs, JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY,

LONDON SELLING AGENTS RED, ON TUESDAY, 29th January, 1918

TRA, INDIGO

FIERES

BRISTLES

OILSEED

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of the NEWS OF THE FAR FASH Is given in Sho

omat 12.16 P.. for the purpose of receiving mission in British the Report of the Directors together with and Continental ending state of Accounts for the your HONGLONG WEEKLY

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(Import Dept.)

London

Zwierzano, “ Kermes, London Est. 1944

31st December 1917 REGISTER of SHARES

of the Company will be CLOSED from SATUL- DAY, 19th to TUESDAY, 29th January, 1919 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Bhares can be Registered Board of Directors,

By Order of the

MOWBRAY 8 NORTHCOTE

Sonretary Hongkong 11th January, 1918,

PRESS

with which is incorporated TEL GHIZA OVERLAND TRADE Resort. Bobeoription pain in poVARER,

Wodehouse, Deputy Superintendent of

the Palies Force, will act as 4.D.C. to HE the Governor in place of Captain Edwards, who is going on leave next

week.

MR GERARD ZALSMAN'S CONCERT.

Music lovers in Hongkong had a treah last night at the concert given by Mr.: Gerard Zalsman in the old Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall. There was a large audience present, which included H.E. the Governor and Sir James Stewart Lockhart

Professor Zalaman, whose programme included conge by the most celebrated composers of the day, is the possessor of

a rich baritone voice which is particularly

sweet in the softer passages. In addition

selections from Cesar Frank, Debussy, Hahn, Chaminade, Dezabezg, Martini, Massenet, Professor Zalman gave songs in English by K. Russell, Nevia, and Tata these being Farewell, The Rosary” and “ Son where a Voice is red- uustiated ap plause at the end of each item.

Interspersed with the songs were a piano solo sn violin solo, by Miss Esther Xavier and Professor Gonzales, respectively Miss Xavier gave Chopin's

Nocturne and played with her mal

Flight-Commander Ronald Graham D.S.C and bar, D.5.0., formerly of Yokohama and now of the Royal Naval Calling. He Air Bervice, his carried out five night bombing raids and brought down three

enemy seaplanes

Two whist-drives were held at Mount chemy. Nor is there any prospect that Davis and Belchers, by 88th Company the will to aple, to furnish the Central R.G.A on the 15th and 17th inst., re- excellent taste.

under the Powers with the supplies which they lack spectively,

auspices of the dered Sarati

Fund

Professor Gonzales ren Gipsy

he only

A very violinist of his calibre could. Professors

result of the blockade. All the Services Entertainme reports which reach us from Russia enjoyable evening was spent at each Zalamsa and Gonzales were sym indicate that widespread distress prevail place

were sorved during cally accompanied at the piano by Mears.

and in the ensuing year this is likely to the interval become more acute owing to the neglect follow.

ize, winners were as Gr. P. Martin;

3rd, Gr. Barker and Mount Davis 1st, Gr. Türker 82, Gr. Tim

Pearnaix

of agriculture and other essential indas end, Gr. Turner tries consequent upon the revolution 4th, Gr Godfrey A wireless message states that the Army is Moody 2nd, Gr. perishing from hunger, and calli en ster's son, and sth Bomb

George Grimble and T. Braga

It might be mentioned that Professor on his way to Shanghai, where

he intends giving 8 zemes of concerts. He

B. will subsequently make an exten cart tour in Japan and Americs