1918-03-01 — Page 4

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. THROUGH the courtesy of the Stewards T

of the Jockey Club, Membera con claim their Golf Clubs this afternoon (FRIDAY) in the Jockey Club Rooms on the Race Course Rindly lent for the purpose,

The Bags and labs will be transferrod during the morning and will be Members after 2 P.M.

JOHN BENTLEY, Hon. Secretary.

ready for

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONGKONG..

SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

Between

ACTION NO. 295 or 1918.

IP KAN KI, sid

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

LOST

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY. MARCH 1st 1918.

BGOLD WRIST WATCH, between LACK SATIN BAG containing a Cherry's Shop and Wiseman's Café Suitable reward for return to not

MRS. STEWART

King Edward Hotel.

VAM SVA1720)

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.

THE ANNUAL MEETING of Members THE

will be held at the Rooms of the Hanakond Jockey CLUB (Hongkong Club Annex) on MONDAY, March 4th, at 5.15 P.M.

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THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG HOTEL CO, LTD.

NOTICE.

HE ORDINARY HALF YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will

be held at the Company's Hotel, TO-DAY

INTIMATION

The collections on Sunday next at St.

against any of those moret trenties which have been so fruitful of trouble in the John's Cathedral will be on behalf of the past, not so much from their contents as Diocesan Girls School

The London Post Office advises that

from the knowledge possessed by other nations that such treaties vore in exist ence and might contain provisions menac- ing their independence. The methods of of-War), and all sample packets for Don.

all parcels (except those for Prisoners-

(FRIDAY), the 1st March, 1918 at 12.15 P., WATSON'S handling foreign affairs in the United mark, Holland, Norway, Spain, Sweden

for the purpose of receiving Statement at Accounts to Bist December, 1917, with the Report of the Directors and to

discuss matter that may be competently brought Fuss any before the Meeting

The TRANSFER ROOKS

of the Company will be CLOSED from 2nd February, to

at March, 1918, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

JH TAGGART, Becretary, Hongkere. 18th February, 1918. 1640

Plaintiff PURCHASERS OF PARLMUTUEL HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER

KU PING NAM, trading as the KWONG CHEUNG RING LAN,

A

Defendant, CHEUNG FONG LAI, Manager of THE TUNG ON SHE PIG DEALERS GUILD. of No. 240, Des Voux Road. West, Victoria, Hongkong,

Garnishes.

NOTIP OF FOREIGN ATTACH NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MENT was sued herein on the 28th day of February, 1918, returnable on the 10th day of March, 1918.

Dated the 28th day of Februrg, 1018.

LO & LO, Solicitors for the Plaintiff. [1712

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC

TURING CO., LTD.

THE THIRTY-FOURTH ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING of BRAKE

HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at St. George's Building Chater Road, Victoria, on SATURDAY, the 9th March, 1818, at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending alst December, 1017, and Committee and electing a Consulting Con

TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 6th March, 1918, until SATURDAY, the oth March, 116, both days inclusive,"

SHEWAN TOMES & CO., General Managers, Hongkong, 27th February, 1018.

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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY LIMITED,

INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

IS

HEREBY GIVEN that an NEXTRAORDINARY

GENERAL

MEETING of THE CHINA FIRE: INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED; will

be held at the Hand Office of the Company,

TICKETS on the fifth Race, Second Day, for Caab Swoops Places and Winners, also Cash Sweep ticket holders, of following Races can obtain a refund on production of their tickets at the Offices of the HoNGKONG JOCKEY CPR on the Ground Floor of the ONG CLUB ANNEXE CHATER HONGKONG ROAD, between the of 3.30 PM

MONDAY, 4th March, 1918, notil 20th March

March (Saturdays and Sundays TOLDS Cash Sweeps Places, and Win oxented) OF UNPAID WINNING nere) will also be paid at the same place and between the same hours as stated above on production of their tickets

LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS Accountants to tho HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE.

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WHAAR DURKEN WE ALBERT Firm nanie as from the 1st day of March,

EDWARD CRAPNELL to Sign our

1918, N

OF COMMERCE

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

of the Members of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held on TUESDAY; 5th March, 1916, 4 Precisely in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM CHARTERED BANK BUILDING, for the following purposes;

(0) To rocervo the Report and Accounts of the Committee for the year ended 31st December, 1912.

(5) To elect a New Committee; (3) To transact any General Business.

By Order,

EAM. WILLIAMS, Svcretary. Hongkong, End February, 1918-[1674.

THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG

of the Members of the ASSOCIATION

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERATION LANE CRAWFORD & CHONGKONG will be bald on WEDNES

DAY, 6th March, 1018 at 4 Hongkong, 1st March, 1913.

in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOOK

CHARTERED BANK BUILDING, for the following purpose:

NOTICE.

£1709

MR ALBERT EDWARD CRAPNELL having Rosigned his pontion with our Firm, the Power of Attorney granted in his favour is this day withdrawn.

MOXON & TAYLOR Hongkong, 1st March, 1918,

·₤1710-

FOR SALE

USCULUM, Barker Road, 155, Peak.

Apply

DUNCAN CLARK Caro of LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

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TENDERS.

Nos 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings, Victoria EALED TENDERS are invited for Upholstery, Dyeing, Dry cleaning Hongkong, on THURSDAY,

Y, the 14th March, 1018, at 19.30 PM, when the subjoined Werk, Miscellaneous Articles and Repairing Resolution passed at an EXTRAORDINARY Clocks, and Stop Watches for H.M. Naval the Ist GENERAL MEETING convened for that Establishments for one year from purpose and held on the 14th February, 1918, April next will be submitted

be received at the Commoxlore a Tenders will ES B

Office until Noor On

Until NOON on FRIDAY, 18th March, provisions of the Company's 1918.

Forms

That the

Special Resolution

to

for

(1) To receive the Report and Accounts of the Committee for the year ended 31st December, 1917. -

(2) To elect a New Committee;

(3) To transact any General Business

By Order,

HYGIENOL

A HIGHLY CONCENTRATED AND

PERFECTLY SAFE

DISINFECTANT.

THE BEST PREVENTATIVE OF

INFECTIOUS AND

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

SOLD ONLY BY

EAM. WILLIAMS, A. S. WATSON

Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1918.⠀⠀⠀ [1675

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

H

THE FINAL DIVIDEND DECLARED for the Year ending 31st December, 1917, at the rate of Two founds Three Bbillings Sterling, together with a Bonus of One Pound Sterline per Share, is payable on and after MONDAY, the 35th day of Feb- ruary, Current, at the Offices of the Corpora- tion, where Shareholders apply for Warrants.quested to

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N.J. STABE

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1018. [1085

STRAITS MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD.:

CO., LTD.,

TELEPHONE 616.

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Hongkong Omrior: 10a, Des Vœux Roid, C. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEST Starr, E.C.

The Bail Pres

States are essentially democratic and and Switzerland will be stopped by the America's entrance into the war must Military Censors unless posted under be considered as one of the factors

ing to break down the tend. War Ofice permit

policy

The address at the Helena May In- traditions of the European Powers, stitute, on Canada, the War, and the Another factor is the ultitude of Russia World's Goodwill, to which the public Whatever else may be said of them, the are invited, will be given this afternoon Bolsheviks cannot be accused of trying at 5:30 nad promises to be un event of to play one Power off against another unusual interest and importance: The for their own advantage. On the conspeaker, Dr. J. A. Macdonald, LLD trary, they have shown a- remarkable} whose book, The North American naïveté, taking for granted that the Iden," discusses the growth of liberty. Central Powers wore a sincere as just government, and freedom of in themselves in desiring peace on the dividual action, has a big reputation as basis of no annexations and no a platform orator on the North American indemnities. This very ingenuousness continent. acems likely to ruin their hopes of establishing the independence of their country, but apart from German machinations, it has certainly been an incentive to that free and open discussion

of international relations, which con-

An advertisement appears in another column with reference to the distribution of the bags and clubs to members of the Golf Club that were recovered from the Happy Valley Club House on the occasion of the fire. The bags had to be removed tinues in spite of censors and other hurriedly and, as a consequence, some of obstruction put in its way. Never has their contents fell out and were replaced there been such solidarity among the indiscriminately. Members are requested, greater part of hunianity in so far therefore, to exerciso every care in claim- discussion of their common happiness is ing their property. The Clubs sent from concerned, and never was there a greater Funling on Tuesday afternoon by cart desire for frankness of speech and open have been returned to the Fanling Club ness of procedure. In this sense it may House

be said that peace negotiations are pro

CHINA'S FRONTIERS TO BE GUARDED.

FROM, OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

CANTON NEWS.

BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NODI

SAN PO

The Admiral's funeral will take place. on the 1st of March, and a memorial meeting will be held on the same day.

cceding all the time on the very widest | CHINESE TELEGRAMS bask-the basis which demands that the people therascives should decide the rend justinent of the world. Russia's prin ciple of self-determination," hardly understood when first enounced, then do

REKING, February 27th. rided, has now become a watchword A Cabinet meeting on Tuesday con

sidered the question of sending troops to adopted by President WILSON in his great Biberia and decided to despatch an army speech before. Congress. No doubt the of twenty thousand to Manchuli simul old ideas of foreign policy will die hard.taneously with the Japanese Expedition. The necessary ammunition will be In Germany, under an iron censorship, (urnished by Japan. the new ideas seem to have made

hardly any way, the recent strike riots being more in the nature of a demonstration than a revolt against the established order of things in that country. Elsewhere,

CANTON February 28th however, the discussion goes on, and THE MURDER OF ADMIRAL CHING.

TONE WIt is stated that when the Admiral was there can be no objection to that no fred at he cried out Catch him! Catch long as the facts are not distorted. him! After uttering these few words Although the war han, in a serae curtail he became unconciousness and remained

so till his death, ed the peoples liberties and swept away many old and cherished traditions of freedom, it is rightly claimed as one A homh was picked up near the spot waged to make the world safe for demo where the Admiral was murdered, and cracy I the coming Peace Conference believed to have been left behind by

the assessins, O AND FOREIGN 18 to rearrange the map of Europe, it The Superintendent of Police has offer POLICY.

must do so on principles which granted 210,000 for the arrest of the assassins, and the Provisional Government haa the peoples absolute independence. How In spite of the naseverations of the long such independence will last is, of THE NEW ADMIRAL,

offered 80,000 statesmen of the belligerent Powers that course, a moot point. Only incorrigible the conditions offered on either side do optimists can believe that we have not give any scope for peace negotiations, henceforward done with were on this it has been remarked that peace negotia-planet but, on the principle that each tions on a large scale are procceding nation gets the form of government which nevertheless, and that not in any secret it deserves, it may be claimed that each conclave but with all mankind as critics nation should be given chance to form and arbiters. In former was the peace its own polity. If the principle of free and terms were matters of secret debate be open foreign policy be affirmed, more will tween statesmen and were largely swayed have been done to secure peace between by questions of haut politique, that is nations that could be secured by any to say the great Powers decided how league of antions or measury of disarma. TO LET,

they would have the world cut up, and ment. The world safe for democracy the small Powers had to listen to their means a world where no one monarch or MMEDIATE entry, Four very desir decisions; no matter how they were affect statesman or group of statemen is allow Lable SHOPS, situsted in Ice Hour Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recented by the results. Moreover, those deci, cu to pledge his or their country to a I were not dictated by the people secret compact with the ruler or states For rent and other particulare apply of the countries responsible By a men of another country.

ISPENSARY Baildings, Rates Plai

Memorandum of Association with respect Tonder may be obtained on Singapore, ars HONORARY AGENTS

Officer,

HONGKONG, IST MARCH, 1918

its objects be altered so as to read as application to the Naval Storage kof theưPEETALA MEROBANT SERVIC DEMOCRACY:

shown in the print signed for the purpose HM Naval Yard.

of identification the Chairman the Should

Resolution be confirmed Special Resolution by the requisite majority the alterations in the Company's Memorandum of Association consequently involved will be subunitted in the Supreme Court of Hongkong for confirmation

A Print of the Memorandum &

nosed

to be altered can be seen at the Head Office

of the Company.

Dated this 1st day of March, 1918

6. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

I Rusia has

N consequence of the Maximalists

the state of war with the Central Powers, and that all agreements with her Ailies have become void. L. the undersigned, Captain D. A LUKHMANOFF hereby anony heart

Firstly, that from the bottom of my I send my curse to the political adventurers of all descriptions and shades, from Sturmmer and Protopopoli to Lenin and Trotsky, who

to:

the

The right is reserved of rejecting all or Any tenders and of accepting any portion of a tender.

G. L PLATT Naval Store Officer.

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HONGKONG

HOTEL:

RACE WEEK

Guy, where subscription are received, naw Members are enrolled and all Membera arr welcomed as Visitors during their stay In port

11388

THE DANCES advised for the workN

CANCELLED in view of the Sad Catastrophe at Happy Valley

JH. TAGGART,

Manager

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"PINKIE AND THE FAIRIES.”

ST. GEORGE'S DAY PRODUCTION.

DEHEARSALS for the BALLET will be

R RESUMED TO-DAY FRIDAY), 1st March, and those who have already signified their desire to assist are requested

have brought my deloved, weak to attend regularly on FRIDAYS and TUES

present state of crazy anarchy, meis, political prostration, and infamy

And, secondly, that my heart, my brains and my hands will stay till my last gamp with the noble Allies, who have united all their efforts and fearlessly slied their precious blood to save the world from the clutches of German militarispi,

DAYS at 5.1 FM at the THEATRE ROYAL,

There are Vacancies for more Dancers, and Aspirants should apply on the above daya at the Theatre.

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CAPT. DAMIANTE RVN C

MAM KSA, ESS, etc, etc.

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THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM USA. JAPAN AND SHANGHAI,

THE Mutorship

PERU." having strived from the above ports, Comignaes of Cargo by her are ber by informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardons and/or extra hazardous Godowns ofije. Hongkang and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, or from the wharves delifery Ltd., whence and or

be obtained.

stoode 20% cleared of the 7th s

tonated and damaged packages szy

bject

All broken,

be left in the Grotowns, where they will be examined on the 6th ust, at 10, 1

Claims against the stescaer must be presented

within 10 daju of arrival, otherwise they will

recognized

wat be negat will be affected by us

#Bils of Ladlar will be countersigned by

THORESEN & LO.

Agent: Hongkong, 1st March, 1918,

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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB

LADIES SKOLION.

WOODEHOUSE CUP.

HE

HE dates for the play off of the 2nd

and following rounds of the Competi tion for the above Cup have been extended one week

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DIOCESAN GIRLS SCHOOL KOWLOON.

CHOOL will RE OPEN on March 12th, t Borders return March 11th An Assistant Mistress is required for the abare.. Apply to—......... ́

THE HEADMISTRESS.

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THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE CO. LTD.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN hay

NM. OrAR CHONT PU lavas Volum

tarily Resigned from the position of

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET.

GURROW STREET, Waach LEW KNOR" No. 120, THE PEAK, from

BONE GODOWN,

lat April, 1918

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor Alexandra Buildings,

ly reconstructed;

ren

791 MANAGER Horgrong Ic Co., LTD, 45, Connaught Road Central. [[800

TO LET

FIORS in York Buildings HOUBES on Bhameed, Clanton. Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY 00, Lo

[23

TO LET

AFLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

FOUR ROOMED HOUSES in Kaw

100m.

"Apply to— HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Alexandra Buildings.

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The present

curious survival from autocratio times. condition of the world is not exactly a even in European States enjoying re testimonial to the efficiency, or wisdom publican polities questions of foreigo of the statesmen who have hitherto held policy are not supposed to come within the destinies of mankind in their con the purview of the people. They are trol Is it surprising that they should decided by stateien in secret, and, now be asked to relinquish their power although the publicity that now exists in into the hands of the people Jogard to affairs of State renders absolute secrecy impossible, it is still within the The dates for the play-off of the End and power of most of the Cabinets of Europe following rounds of the Wodehouse Cup to declare war without any reference competition have been extended one week to the people electing them. The by the Royal Hongkong Golf Club power formerly held by autocratic sover- (ladies section).

Chief Commander of the 1st Squadron, Ching He states that he will follow the Lam Poyik, will succeed the late Admiral ate Admiral's example and protect tho Chinese Republic

It is reported that, as a result of furious attacks by General Lunga troops, Teung Kong was occupied yesterday few miles, and are now preparing to The Canton troops have retreated a reconquer the city.

THE FALL OF YEUNG KONG.

EROM THE INTELLIGENCE BUREAU OF

CANTON

ASSASSINATION OF ADMIRAL CHING.

Admiral Ching Pikwang, Minister of the Chinese Navy, was assassinated at the Bund, Canton, while landing from a 8.45 on the evening of February 26th, on sampan from his headquarters at the the assassin escaped. Admiral Lin Fo Haichu. Death was instantaneons, and yin, Commander-in-Chief of the First Squadron, will have charge of the Navy pending further action.

Generalissimo Sun Yat-sen- and all Constitutionalists deplore and condemn enemy of law and order. They reafirm this cruel and unmanly action of the their belief that no enduring peace will others are made to respect and observe ever come to China unless militarists and Cha Constitution of the Republic and the supreme law of the land. The the determination of the South-West for death of Admiral Obing will not allest good government and a free country. His sacrifico and the devotion of his noble life- to & noble cause will but hesten hil friends of liberty to the realization of a Constitution and a free and representa five assembly in the Republic of China.

signs of deciding upon foreign allairs

The annual meeting of the local CAPTURE OF CHENGTSE REN and using the people as pawns in the auxiliary of the British and Foreign the Military Government has been Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the Generalissimo of clever foreign game has thus presed Bible Society will be held at the Helens otherally advised of the capture of Cheng- unimpaired to their responsible Minis May Institute on Tuesday afternoon tee, in Szechen, by the Constitutionalit ters, who, in the past, have engaged in under the chairmanship of the Bishop of his congratulation to the troops. forces, Generalissimo Sun lias forward- dangerous negotiations and policies de Victoria

Other districts in Szechuan hare also clared war and made peace without any

pledged their support to the Military Government. reference to those bodies from whom ther ate supposed to derive their power. The framers of the Constitution of the United Atates of America had different ideas ROOMS in Central Locality First States has very full powers, neither he TWO THREE LARGE OFFICE Although the President of the United

nor his Ministers can enter into any foreign engagements without the content an effective bar

Compradors to this Company as from 28th inst we have appointed Ms. KWOK HIN for preferred. WANG to bo Compradore in his place for our Hongkong and Canton Office

JOHN DE B LANCASTER, Acting Local Manager.

Hongkong, 20th February, 1918.

Apply to

WANTED

TONG SENG & Co 18. Quaen's Bord Central.

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of Congresa

GERMANS IN TIL PHILIPPINES

We are informed by Bishop Pozzon that on alonday next at 9 am, á solemn

lic Cathedral for the repose of the soula Requiem Mass will be sung in the Catho-

of these who lost their lives in the sad Catholics are earnestly oxborted to aspiss process of liquidatioit runs that the catastrophe at the Happy Valley All German frems in the Philippines are in

We learn on good anthority that all the

at this service, not only in order to bus Pacific Commercial Coha cour the souls of the deceased but also Vegetable Oil Co. and other leading an expression of sympathy towards frms have already dismissed all their their relatives in their ead bereavement German employés..