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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2018.

WRITING INKS of every description, HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAƠÃO

manufactured by NATIONAL CHINA CHEMICAL CO. 20 Parkus Road Tientsin Correspondence Invited.

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Kowloon, on Sunday, 17th, between I Wigram Tounis Club and the Forry, A CIGARETTE CASE (Striped Silver and Bronze with Monogram J. B. P.). Reward.

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TENDERS..

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STEAMBOAT CO. LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE NINETY-EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of STO-DAY the Company, Hotel Mansions, (TUESDAY), the 18th February, 1918, at

of receiving o'clock Noos, for the purpose.

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Report of the Directory torether with a statement of Accounts, declaring a Divi destan electing Directors and Auditors

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED fron

to 19th inclusive. February, 1818, both

of Directors By Order of the Boys in

JOHN ARNOLD,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, slat January, 1918.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

INTIMATIONS

SOCIETY OF ST GEORGE HONGKONG

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

to be held on TODAY (TUESDAY), FEBRUARY 19TH, 1918, 6.30 PX CITY HALL when the following Rosolution will ba

That Bule of the Society shall be

changed from:→→

The management of the affairs of the Society shall be vested in the Committee. The Committed shall consist of Seven Membere elected at each Ordinary Annn General Meetings together with the President, Vice- President, Secretary, Treasurer, and all Fast Presidents present from time to time in Hongkong, who shall be members of the Committes de officio. The Committee ball have pover to fill up any castal vacancies that may occur in their body until the next Ordinary Annual General Mesting. At Meetings of the Committee thren sigli firm a quorum.

BANKING CORPORATION. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of

5. The management of the affairs of the the SHAREHOLDERS, in this Corporation Society shall be vested in the Committed will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, The Committee shall consist of Twelve. on SATURDAY, the 23rd day of February Member elected at each Ordinary Annual

· 1918, at

Noon

for the

parpoes of reciting General Meetin orotary, Treasurer, and all together with the President, the Report of the Court of Directors

Vice President, Secretary Statement of Accounts for the year Past Vice-Presidents present from time to time with

ending the 31 December, 1917.

The

REGISTER of SHEB in Hongkong, who sha1 be fembers of the

Corporation will be CLOSED

TETORS, AC invited for the supply runry, 1918 (both days inclusive),

to HM. Naval Yard for one year from 1st April zext.

Forms of Tender with full particulars may be obtained on application to the Naval Store Officer.

Tenders must rench H.M. Dockyard nət later than 5th March next.

G. L PLATT Naval Store Officer.

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HM. Dockyard,

Hongkong, 19th February, 1918.

AMERICAN ASIATIC 8.8 CO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES: For NEW YORK

THE Steam hip

HANNA NIELSEN," Captain L. J. Dan'elsen, haring wrived from the shore Ports, Contignees of Cargo are bereby informed that their Goods are being landed a thefe risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Compan Limited Kowloon, and stored at Consignes. risk and expense,

All broken, shafed, and damaged Goods are te be left in das Godowns, where they will bi examined on SATURDAY, 2irl list, at 10 al.

All Claims must be presented within FargEDS DAYS of the Steamer's arrival hers, after whi dabs they manner bo recognised pe

No Chaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 25 h lust, will be

Consignes of

of Cargo are hereby nobiied tha they must produce an Import Permit signed by

11th February, SATURDAY,

during period no Transfer of Bhares can be which Registered.

By Order of the Court of

Directors N.. STABR

Chiel Manager. Hongkong, 5th February, 1918. [1080

THE OHINA PROVIDENT LOAN

AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

THE

Committee ex officio. The Committee shall

power to fill

Annual General Meeting Ordinary

feelings of the Committee three shall

that rasy occur in their body tell vacancies

EQUOTUD,

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

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THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF THE FAR EAST

FOR 25 YEARS.

At

WATSONS

form

be taken for If passed a Ballot will then be the Eva Additional Members of the Com- mitice.

All Members are urged to attend.

JOAN BENTLEY,

Hon. Secretary, [1012)

HONGKONG.

HE TWENTY FIRST ORDINARY THE SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE,

ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, bt. George's

*ST. GEORGE'S DAY" Buil-lings, No. 6, Connaught Road on THURSDAY, the 28th February, 1018, at

23rd April, 1918. 11.30 for the purpose of receiving A Statement of Accounts and the Report of the DRAWING

ending year General Manager for

and electing a Consulting mmittee and Auditors. A

the

31st

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 20th February, 1018, until THURSDAY, the 28th February, 1012 both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers' Hongkong, 16th February, 1818. [1639

HONG KONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

NOTICE,

OF WAR BONDS

IN AID OF WAR CHARITIES

POPULARITY MAINTAINED

BY ITS

EXCELLENT QUALITY

NOT BY EXPENSIVE

WORLD-WIDE ADVERTISING.

$500,000 WORLD-WIDE

(Hongkong Currency)

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

A NUMBER OF INTERESTING QUESTIONS.

of which is to be raised every year, the Provincial Treasury appropriating $180,000" per annum for the purpose, while the balance is to be contributed by the districts deriving benent from the new service. No information is given as

We understand that a meeting of the to the mileage of roads to be constructed, Hongkong Legislative Council will be but the proposed capital should be suffi- held on Thursday and that the agenda oient for a fairly comprehensive system includes some thirty interesting ques As the roadways are completed, the tions, which have been addressed to the Board is to run motor "buces on them, Government, by the Hàn. Mr. I E- from which it is hoped to realize an Pollock, E.C.. and the Hon. Mr. P. H. net prost of $1,000,000. On Holyoak. These questions relate to the paper the scheme is certainly attractive Grasson Street tragedy, the numerical

or more or less according to subsempicns.A 9. WATSON &

PROSPECTUS.

Ticketa Beach HosGIONG CURRENCY.

Prizes to be paid in Bonds of the Hongkong Government 6% War Loan of 1916 (which THE ORDINARY HALF YEARLY may be redeemed at the HONGKONG AND MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS Will SANORAL BANKING CORPORATION at park be held at the Company's Hotel, on FRIDAY, and, in order to ensure that the scheme the 1st March, 1918, at 12.18 BM., for the per-productive of "new" money for wat par

OF the prizes pose of receiving Statement of Accounts to poses, an equivalent amount

with the Report of the will be reinvested by the HogaRONG AND Directors and to dis be compatANSFER BOOKS of the Company

before the Meeting. brought The will be CLOSED from 2nd February 1

days in

the Superintendent of Imports and Esport Sist December 181 is any matter that may, SHANGHAI BARKING CORPORATION in new

Hongkong, before Bills

countersigned.

Lailag can be

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

BEEWAN, TOMES & Co.

Agent

01617 Hongkong 18th February 1918

THE BRITISH INDIA STEAM. NAVIGATION CO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM VANCOUVER AND SEATTLE.

THE Steamship

"COCONADA”

haring arrived from the above ports, Coa signeer of Cargo are hereby notified that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hasardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd, whenes and/or from the wharvo delivery may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 25th)

Feb. at 4P will be subject to rent

All broken, ohafed and daninged pankages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be on the 25th Feb. at 10 AM examined

Claims against the stomer must be pro sented within 10 days of arrival otherwise they will not

be recognised

No Fire Insurance will be effented by us in any case whatsoever..

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

Agents,

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PUBLIO

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WORKS DEPARTMENT

TTIS HEREBY NOTIFIED that SEALED

TENDEES in duplicate, which should be clearly marked TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY OF CASTINGS!" will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of MONDAY, the 25th day of February, 1918, for the supply and delivery of Iron and Brass Castings, Manufactured Ironwork

the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT for about nine months ending on December 31st,

Facb

his Tenderer must produce with tender a racept that he has deposited in the Colonial Treasury the sum of 3500 (Dollars Five Hundred) as a pledge of the bond fides

to

of his tender, which sum shall be forfeited to

1st March, 1918 both veggie given to War Charities.

By Order of the Board,

H TAGGART,

Hongkere. 18th Tebruary, 1918.

Secretary,

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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

NOTIOE

Vand after 16th February, 1916, the hours for the tramanetioly of brings by the HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK be 10 AM to 12 Noox every week day except Saturday, 18 Nou very work for The Savings Bank will not be open for after 10th business on SATURDAYS ON February, 1918 For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT

BANKING CORPORATION, N. J. STABBY

Chief Mannger. Hongkong, 7th February, 1916. [1000

NOTICE

THE UNITED BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD.

(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)

AVING been appointed MARINE

British War Loan Stoborihed, 75 per

Of the mat sound cent will be distributed in prizes, and the remaining 25 per cent, wil be amount to be distributed in prizes will be divided as follows: First Prize. ******

GO per cent. Second s

Third

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maller ging in a mount from

31,000 to 11.K. $50 Winning Ticksts must be presented at the HovKONG AND BEANGTAL BANKING COR rogator, Hongkong during business hours

Should any winning ticket not be pre rented before noon on the 23rd October, 1918 will be distributed amongst Way Claurities by the ticket will be cancelled, and the valus the Committee of St. George's Society of Hongkong through the medium of the Hong- kong War Charities Fund Committee

The Drawing

will be in public in Hongkong, and the date and hour at which it will take place

will ba nouibed in due course by advertisement. ***

The sale of tickets will be closed in kong on FRIDAY, the 12th April, 1918.

Any disputes arising will be decided by the Committee. of the St George's Society of Hongkong, whose decision shall be final.

of the

Com The names of the membera mite P. H. HOLYOAK (President).

Hon. Mr. P.H NJ. STABB, Esq. (Vice President). His Honour Mr. H. H. J. GONFERTZ G & ARCHBUTT, Esq.

HMENTS o the above Company, WA,

we are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS and issde Policies at Current Hates. 2

UNION TRADING CO.

Agents Queen'" Baildings,

Honghoa 1st February, 1918,

C. MONTAGUR EDE,

Fen

W. J. ELDRIDGE, Esq.

HIR HANCOOK, Esq.

Hon Mr. H. Forock, H.C..

L. N. LIFE, E

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JH. RAMBAY Esq. (Hon Treasurer).

JOHN BENTLEY, Esq. (Hon. Secretary).

THEATRE ROYAL

SATURDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY, 15 PE (punctually)

ME A P. STOKES, aisted by Members of the Hongkong AD.C., will present

"ACLD DROPS

the Crown should the Tenderer refuse or FIVE BIRDS IN A CAGE to carry out to the satisfaction of the

Government, the whole or any portion of his

tender which may

ich may be accepted. The deposit will be returned to any Tendarar hoss tander is not accepted.

The Government does n not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and shall be at liberty to accept any tender in whole or in part for any one or more of the articles offered s

For form of tender and further partieniars apply at this Office

WACHATHAM Director of Pablo Works Hongkong, 15th February, 1918 [1638

"THE REST CURES

(By Special Request),

Booking MOUTRIES Ticket $3, $2 £$1, Proceeds go (without any deduction) to the fands of the Mercantile Marine in Farland and Nava. Prisomers

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CO.. LTD.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

and has much to commend it. Unfor- strength of the European Police Force, tunately, however, so many beautiful the weapons issued to the members of the paper schemes for the beneft of Regular Force and the Reserves, the pro.. China have come to nothing that, ficiency of the Force in the use of those although we hope the present pro weapons, the strength and equipment of ject may prove successful, we shall the Fire Brigade, the advisability of not be surprised if our hopes are not exempting the volunteer members from realized. Even if no other obstacle polico and military dutice, and the arians we fear that financial difficulties statistics upon which H. E. the Governor may prova serious. The amount based his recent statement with regard quired every year is moderate, but every to the havoc wrought by alechel in the province now bas-so much difficulty in ranks of the subordinate members of the making both ends meet that we fear the local Civil Service. Chekiang road fund may suffer the same

fate as did the Imperial Navy fund in

days gone by, and will be diverted to CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

other more. immediate requirements. Chinese statesmen and administrators lend such a hand-to-mouth existance in these days that we shall be very agreg- ably surprised if the Chekiang Govern- ment steadily prosecutes a schema that will not reach full fruition. for fifteen rears, and if it is able to resist the temptation to borrow the road funds for the payment of troops or some thing oqually urgent and unproductive, China's great need has always been for men of long views-men who would refuse to purchase present convenience at the cost of future progress and this was never more true than it is now. To take a case in point: after the war there must! be an unprecedented demand for raw materials of every kind, and there will be no country so well able to supply them as China should be. There is no

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] BOLSHEVIKS AND WAR PRISON- ERS IN SIBERIA:

FERING, February 17th. A report from Harbin states that the Bolsheviks have scized the gold mines at Krasnoyarsk The Austro-German prisoners are freely mingling with the The workmen and directing them prisoners have plenty of money and are buying travel permits.

The Germans control the electric stations, railways and locomotive depots. German domination is growing.

THE PLAGUE.

but the country districts have not been The plague reports are satisfactory,

visited by the doctors. Probably the disease has spread further than is known

country in the world that has undeveloped Jet so large and

& supply of

raw materials as has China, if she would only take steps to make them accessible she might speedily build up an export trade far beyond the wildest dreams

of the past and might place her- at the head of the world's

self suppliers.

CANTON NEWS.

[BY COURTESY OF THE "CHOKA NGOT

BAN FO

February 18th, THE TUCHENBBIP

General Luk Wing-ting has wired to

HONGKONG.

MARRIAGES.

She has the goods but various leaders in Canton stating that HOOFER MORAN. At the Church of the Sacred Heart, Shanghai, and after

cannot deliver them on account of din he did not order the Tuchun, Mok Wing wards at HB. Consalate General, on February 9th GILBERT HOOFER, culties of communication. It will be son, to leave his position just now. He of Shanghai, to LAURA AMELIA MARY, auy years before her railway schemes states that he will order Mok to hent eldest daughter of the late WILLIAM MORAN and Mrs. FLORENCE GRAHAM, are completed, and by that time the over the Tuchunship to Kwangtung of Sydney, Australia

golden opportunity may have passed people when the present troubles are STRARSMAN-ROBAt the Church of the Besides, even when there is a network of ended.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bhanghai, on

railway linca covering the country there | EWATOW AFFALIS, February 9th, EDWARD STRASSMAN to

Commander Chan will still be numerous centres of supply. JOSEFA ANGELA (Pepita) Bos, HOLMWOOD CHAMBERS. AL St. Luke's

that are many miles from the nearest reported that a number of the expedi- Church, Jersey, on December 11th, 1917, GEORGE STANBRIDGE HOLMWOOD artery of communication. Even in Eng. tionary soldiers were killed and wounded of Shanghai, China, Lieut. RNR and many farmer Ands himself ham-

as the result of the recent earthquake. to OLIVE CONSTANCE, daughter of the late SIDNEY CHANHENS Crete Hill pered in the disposal of his produce shocks in Swatow. The Defence Com- South Nuttfeld, Surrey, and Mrs. owing to the fact that he is, perhaps,

missioner, sustained injuries to his bead Chambers of Sea View, La Collette, seven or eight miles from the nearest when his yamen collapsed. Jersey, CI

Failway, and we have noticed in a recent

The

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS family of the late Mrs. IPALANA magazine a suggestion for the adoption MARIA D'ALMADA & CASTRO ALVES in England, after the v

war, express their grateful appreciation

BANDITO ATTACK POLON,

Kwing-ming has

The magistrate of the Po on district (near the New Territory) has reported

that over 2,000 bandits declaring them-

of the many tokens of sympathy Jefferies proposal for a system of light with them in their recent bereave-road-trains which would penetrate to the selves to be General Lung's supporters, ment, and also their thanks for the remotest farm. If in England the means attacked the district city yesterday. numerous floral tributes

of communication are not yet adequate Tho. troops in the city were on the alert

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The Daily Press.

to the fulfcet utilization of the wealth and the bandits were driven away and of the country, what will the state of dispersed

affairs. bo in China even when the most THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL LUNG,

The President owing to Lung's slow comprehensive of her paper railway sohemes has been completed ! If the advance, has ordered the Civil Governor Chinese Government can find time to in Canton to place his troops under devole any attention to the postbellum Lang's control. The President has also the first step it ordered the Chief Commander of the economic situation, should take towards mecting it is to Northern Squadron in Amoy to send provide roadways that will make the boats to assist Lung so that quicker

progress may be mado Republic's supplies of raw material | 5.

BANDITS REPORTED OFF RONGMOON.

Tickets and Books of Tickets can be had on learned to appreciate the benefits of accessible when the great demand arises. Wong Chuen sin, the leader in Konge

application at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HANCING COEPORATION on and after the ath February, 1918, 700

HONGKONG, 19TH FEBRUARY, 1918.

AN URGENT NEED IN CHINA Ir is a matter of frequent comment that the Chinese, even now when they have

railways, do not seem to grasp the im portance of developing the ubsidiary means of mmunication by which alone railway will be enabled to play ite proper part in developing the commer cial

wealth of the territory through which it passes. We, therefore welcome the news that in one of the provinces at JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a

OBEQUE DRAWN by the anger all events this side of the problem is signed on the Bank of TAIWAN, Hongkong receiving attention A recent tumhar (good for payment, sad dated 2nd February of Eastern Engineering gives an interest 1918, 1.57975 for $1,500- Hongkong Currency,

HC BANDFORD (How Treasurer) CHAR BESWICK (Hon. Secretary),

St. George's War Bond Drawing.

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moon, has reported that a large body of bandits, sent by General Lung, attacked The Rev. Father Netto, of the Jesuit vessely on the waters off Kongmoon. It Mission of Shiuhing, West River, will was also expected that they would attack Kongmoon It is stated that Wong sent. proach at the Catholic Cathedral on the troops and gunboats against the bandits, occasion of the feast of M. S. dos Paasos, who wero defeated, a number of rifles

and six launches being captured next Sunday, Last year Father Netto

KX-PREMIKE TO ASSIST GENERAL LUNG visited the Portuguese Community in Canton with very satisfactory results, Tan Chi-sui has wired to General Lung We are informed that the ex-Premier,

and it is anticipated that his sermon in stating that he has recalled his staff and Hongkong will be much appreciated.

soldiers, and that he will shortly send them to Lung's assistance.

CAPITAL OF ANHUL CAPTURED DYPACIFIST

GENERAL The

Intelligenes Bureau of Canton atatea Reliable reports have reached the

favourion M. TAMALA, Bas been MISLAID ing account of the establishment of Qur, Macko Correspondent, confirming or LOST The public are warned not to Road Board in the provines of Chekiang the report, which appeared in our ISBIE nogotiate the same

TONG BENG & Co. by-Governor Ca' YO-SHAN and of the of yesterday of the death of the Right

Castro, says that the deceased prelate The completion of the scheme will take had been in failing health for some time 。 criticism of past, and intended to make a trip to February 1st IRISH TERRIER afteen years, so that BITCH (BIRDY

colour: undue heste,

has to be applied to Parupe, wat van prevented by the war abing

proposals for constructips a system of Rev. Bishop Joao Paulino d'Azevedo Intelligence Bureau confirming the cap-

LOST OR STOLEN.

Liesacs number 321 Any same after this notice will be

Alexandra Building

1630

Houthong Litlu Eekamsey, 1912,

high roads throughout the h

instances The total

so many

Demade D estimated cost

$60,000,000 one-fifteenth

ture of Anning, the capital of Anhui Pro- by General Feng Yu-hsiung, the Commander sent by Feng Kuo-chanz to attack the South General Feng Yu- halang i in favour of peace and oppo to the present policy of the Peking Gor

ration:ernment

hich, a

Shenat

has also to

come over to the Con stitutional cause according to one re has died in the diocese port, but the still requires confirmatina.