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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NOTICE FARMARTY, Reno Baile Bacoessor has as from the 12th February, 2919, sold to Means, P. A. LAPICQUE) 4 Co the SSHANOL which insures the Postal Service between Hongkong and Haiphong, and also the right to use the name of AR MARTY, Compagnie do Navigation Tonkinole

The business will ⠀

I hereafter be carried on Mooere. P. A. LAFICQUE & Co., No. 4 Queen'e Building, Telephone No. 950,

P.A, LAPICQUE & CO...

MAISON, R. MARTY.

Rens Salle, Saccessor.

Hongkong, 5th March, 1918.

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THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS

&SHIPBUILDERS OF HONGKONG.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY MARCH 6TH, 1918.

THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

of the Members of the ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG will be held TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY) precisely, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1918, 4 P.M. ROOM, CHARTERED BANK for the following purpose

BUILDING,

of the Committee for the year ended To receive the Report and Accounta

31st December, 1917.

(1) To elect a New Committee, (3) To transact any General Business.

By Order

E A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary. Hongkong, 12nd February, 1918, [1675

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC † THE 37TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BANG

TURING COL

LTD. INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS 4 SHIPBUILDERS will be held in the Institution Rooms on FRIDAY, 29th March

F. BAKER. Hon Secretary. [3741

af 9 EM

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 23rd day of March, 1918, at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon. for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts Report of the Directors for the year And the ending December, 1917, and declaring a

31st Dividend.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 14th March, 1918, until SATURDAY, the 23rd March, 1918 both days inclusive. *****

By Order of the

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong, th March, 1918. (1742

FOR SALE.

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET.

0. 15, BURROW STREET, Warohu, LEWKNOR No. 126, TEM PRAK, from Lat April, 1918, Apply to

NONE GODOWN

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Sad Floor Alexandra Building, [au

10 LET.

IMMEDIATE ST Four Tory desire

üble BHOPS, situated in los Botas atreet, opposite the Grand Hotel, recent- ly reconstrnoted.

For ceas and other particulate apply

THE MANAGER *ONSKONG O Co., Iza... Lounsight Mond Central.

TO LET

HE THIRTY-FOURTH ORDINARY HOLUERS in the above Company will beFFICES in York Building,

ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE held at St George's Building, Obater Road, Victoria, on SATURDAY, the 8th March, 1918, 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 ye

Committee and

olectomy Hat December of Andito Consulting:

Company

The TRANSFER BOOKS – of the will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 5th March, 1916 until SATURDAY, the 9th March, 1918, both days inclusive,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers, z Hongkong, 27th February, 1918 [1713

HOUSES on themeen, Canton, Apply to-

MAL THE HONGKONG LAND INVEBL MENT AND AGENUT Co., LTD

TO LET.

ALATioNathan Road, Kowloon,

loon.

FOUR-ROOMED HOUSEB in Kow

· Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE.

Co, L., Alexsidra. Buildings

WANTED.

(1898

THE CHINA BIBE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, IKCORPORATED IN HONGKONG.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an MEETING INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, vill floor preferred. be held at the Head Office of the Company, No 3 And L Queen's Boildings, Victoria,

|_ Apply to- O THURSDAY, Hongkong, o

the 14th March, the subjoise Resolution passed at an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING convened for that purpose and held on the 14th February, 1918, will be submitted for Special Rosolution confirmation as a

That the

of the provisions

Company's Memorandum of Association with respect to its objects be altered so me to read as shown in the print signed for the purpose by the Chairman of the Mesting,

GENERAL RAORDINAR CHINA FIRE T ROOMS in Central Locality, birt

WO or THREE LARGE OFFICE

DIANO, excellent condition, hall out 1940 1280 pat, when the

prica.

Apply

PIANO,

Care of "Daily Prom Offer,

1713

WANTED.

UROPEAN OVERSEER for about three months to supervise Beinforced Concrete Work. Wages 8300 per month.

Apply by letter with copies of testimonials MERSEE LITTLE, ADAM & WOOD, Shameen, Canton

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PONIES!

PONIES!

PUBLIC BOUP

PONIES!

THE Undersigned bave received instruc

THE

tions to sell by Public Roup

TO-DAY (WEDNESDAYA

the 6th March, 1018, at 3 PM at the Fountain, opposite the City Hall,

LARGE NUMBER OF

WELL KNOWN RACE PONIES. (Full Particulars from Catalogue).

Trax Cash.

*

HUGHES & HOUGH

Auctioneer

(1738

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB,

HAPPY VALLEY COURSE.

THROUGH the four exy of

the

STEWARDS of the JOCKEY CLUB

the Golf Club will be housed temporarily in the Jockey Club Stand. Encrobese.

TONG SENG & Co. 1 Green's Road Central.

WANTED

any's Aresident EUROPEAN STREE

above Resolution be confirmed Special Resolution by the requisite msjority the alterations in the Company's Memorandum of Asociation consequently involved will be submitted to the Supreme Courtof Hongkong for confirmation.

4 Print of the Memorandum as proposed to be altered can be seen at the Head Office of the Company.

Dated this lat day of March, 1918,

8. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager.

01714

THE

HONGKONG CLUB

NOTICE

THIRTY SECOND YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Man bers of the HONGKONG OLUB will be held in the Club House, on MONDAY, the 18th March, 1918, at 5:30 PM. By Order,

EDES VEUX

Secretary, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1918, (1730

NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIO (1814). SUBSCRIBERS to the above LUAN are the Rom mustad in the Grand petite that releapt on of the Stand has also been lant for the use of Lady Golfers.com for

Caddies will not be allowed in the Rase Club enclosure, but will use their quarters Alongside the old Club House

BONDS DIAVN on 20th boginoa lat Mardon February last will

made at the BANK OF CHINA and BANK OF Payment in cash or its equivalent will be To prevent any abuse of the hospitality of the above Banks and also at the Shanghai COMMUNICATIONS or any of the Branches of the

Stewards of the Jockey Club, Members Office of the HoNGLONG AND SHANGHAI must strictly observe the special conditions BANKING CORPORATION, concerning

the regulating of Caddies and Any bond of which the follow other matters

are the Club Notice Hornia will be posted on the two terminal numbers, namely, 08, 14, 23, 35,

The Jockey Clab Room will be open for Golf Club Members TO-DAY

(WEDNES DAY, the 6th inst

By Order of the Committee,

JOHN BENTLEY, Hon. Secretary

HONGKONG HOTEL

NOTICE

[1737

THE TEA DANCE which was to be held on FRIDAY next, the 8th lost

CANCELLED.

J. H. TAGGART

Manager.

[1726

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB

PURCHASERS OF PARI-MUTURE TICKETS on the fifth lace, Secund Day, for Cash Sweeps, Places and Winners Also Cash Sweep ticket holder, of following Haces can obtain & refund on production of tickets at the Offices of the HONGKONG their JOCKEY CLUB On the Ground Floor of the HONGKONG CLUB ANNEXE CHATER ROAD, batween the hours of 3.30 5.30 PM on MONDAY, 4th March, 1916, until th

2th Margh (Saturdays and Sundays

OF UNPALD

—

TICKETS (Cash Sweeps, Placée and Win

nors) will also be paid at the same place and

47, 52, 58, 67, 77; 86,00 is a Drawn Bond

DEA AGIEN, Inspector General of Customs

1787

THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE CO., LTD. TOTICE I HEREBY GIVEN that.

NO Mr. CHAN CHONG To having Volun

tarily Resigned from the position of Compradore to this Company as from 19th Wave appointed MR. KWOK BIN WANG to be Compradore in his place for our Hongkong and Canton Offices

JOHN OF A LANCASTER, Acting Local Manager. Hongkong, 26th February, 1818 [1558

DROPOSALS FOR FROZEN BEEF BAND MUTTON-Headquarters Philippine Department Office of Depart men Quartermaster, Manila, PI Sealed Proposals will be received here until 11 AM, April 3rd, 1818, and then opened for furnish- ing about 6,000,000 The Beef and 75,000 lbs. Mutton Farther information on application [1731

STRAITS MERCHANT SERVICE

GUILD

1607

T the PEAK, for a little girl of 21 year Apply

Bar No. £5, Care of Daily Prom" Once. [1668

WANTED

N ELECTRICAL ONOMARINE ENGINEER required as a Shitt Engineer at the Generating Station of the HONGKONG ELEUTHIO CO. LTD, Wanchal

to

of experience and copies of testimonials Apply in writing accompanied by details

TEX MANAGER. HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD,

St. George's Buildings

12603

WANTED COMPANION-GOVERNESS, NGLISH LADY in Malay State requires in Karch & Europesit Companion-Governess for her daughter ged fourteen. Untal English, good French, and Music; to accompany family later In the

gear to New Zealand is to Englehd as soon as per and,

energetic and good traveller, age 25-36 years. Salary 100 per annum and all found. All passage monies paide p

Apply fully by letter with copies of testimonials and photograph to Box No.1318,22 care of Daily Press

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

HYGIENOL

A HIGHLY CONCENTRATED AND

PERFECTLY SAFE

DISINFECTANT.

THE BEST PREVENTATIVE OF

INFECTIOUS AND

SOCIETY

AUXILIARY.

Auxiliary of the British and Foreign The annual meeting of the Hongkong Bible Booiety was held last evening at the Helena May Institute. The Bishop of Victoria (Dr. Lander) presided and wan supported on the platform by Rev. T. W Pearce (Honorary Secretary), the Gordon Thompson, of Yunnanfa; and the Roy L. Warnshuis, of Amoy; Dr. H. Rev. H. E. Anderson, --

nany of those inhabitants had fed before BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE the invader and that those who remained Ware largely German colonists, implanted ANNUAL MEETING OF THE LOCAL there during many years past in pursu ance of a definite policy, the true mean. ing of this proposal was immedintily apparent to the Bolshevike, who uttered loud protests, appealed to the peoples of the Central European Powers to present this injustice and threatened holy war." Of course it was all unavailing The German militarists are not moved by entreaties or ileterred by threats which The report stated that efforts on behalf they know cannot be carried out, and the of the Bible Society have been maintain- anded steadily during 1917, with results that masses are either too subservient to, or mark a further advance. Referctice to too much in sympathy with, their leaders the report and balance sheet for 1910, show

tho the to interfere. Rofusing to pay any heed Society for tributions to the Bible that year, through its Hong to the later announcement that Russia 31,776.13

kong reached the sum

for the year under re regarded herself at pence with the port amount to 82,074 68, an increase of sorded in the history of the puriary highest total previously Two main sources of income appear to Collection in Churches, on indicate encouraging signs of

Sunday, Bible

Central Powers, Germany and her allios vigorously resumed military operations and delivered such heavy blows that the Bolshevik delegates wero speedily brought

of

bave been, in several instances, appre

its contents. This treaty must be ratified surer's Statom tilving

The

summbry

to their knees, and, in despair, signed a ciably larger and subscriptions obtained under the auspices of the Ladies' Commit- treaty of peace without even discussing tee form

factor in the Trea following within a fortnight, and, as it cloes not of oper

for operations at the Depot, in Wyndham Year meet with the approval of some of the

Street; has been furnished by the manage Soviels, an Extraordinary Assembly of 706 of Chinese scriptures, 4,160 Cash

ment.

nt. Sales

of non-Chinese seriptures the sales of scriptures,

from

these bodies is to be convoked to settle the question. Some, with a spark of of scripture have been effected through spirit left, are ready to raise the masses the sub-agent; whilst 10,519 portions of the old and new testament have been thus agamat, German Imperialism, but it is

by colporteurs

Chowk Additional sales of 4,737 copies

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, to be feared that the process of disintegra- tion has gone too far for any hope of successful resistance to be entertained at this stage. The prophecy uttered by the Social Revolutionary members of the Assembly a couple of months ago that Russia would be, placed in state of political and economic servitude to the victors, by the Bolsheviks

seems almost certain of fulfilment. In addition to retaining her hold upon the Baltic Pro

SOLD ONLY BY

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

TICEPHONE 616

Bioraries,

direction; and curate ronder is by colporteurs under the control of min kong sub-agency of 82,774 bibles, new making a total in the Hong- testarents and smaller portions, for the year 1917

The Bishop spoke of his trips interior of China and said that the Chinese valued the Scriptures very highly and eagerly accepted the Testaments.

The Rev. L. A. Warnshuis made cer tain comparisons between China as it was in Lng days of lobert Morrison, who for seven years was unable to make one convert, and at the present day when hundreds attended the meetings held by

& vince Germany is establishing herself Mr. Sherwood Eddy all over the country. in Ukrainia and is preparing to inter A large number of students and high vene in Finland. Those who precipitated officials had embraced Christianity. a the country into the abyss of civil war and Ching, who, he said, had practically decid

made reference to the late Admiral ansachy are beginning to learn that ited to become a Christian and had made is easier to disorganier than to organis about Christianity, when he was 18955i- an arrangement with Mr. Eddy to speak nated

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MARRIAGE

Wells Street, London, W. on Decem ANDERSON TYNDALL-At St. Andrew's, ber 10th, 1017, by the Rer. 8, R. Knight B.D, vicar Major JOHN ANDERSON,Canterbury Regt. Now Zealand Expeditionary Force, to ALICE widow of the late HORATIO DARBY TYNDALL, Chinese Customs.

DEATH

MILLAR-At No, 43, Boone Road, Shang- hei, on February 28th, ELIZABETH MILLAR, the beloved mother of Mrs. J. Kenneth, aged 82 years

LONDON OF: 181, FLAT Smitz, E.C. HONGKONG UNTion: 10a, Das Vaux Roan, G.

The

Daily Press.

HONGKONG. 6TH MARCH 1918

Office

[1799

TH RUSS0-GERMAN PEACE THE leader of the Bolsheviks, if not

Bad

FOR SALE. USCULUM, Barker Road, 155, Pesk.

Apply

US

DUNCAN CLARE,

1711

and that the day of reckoning soon comes to those who hastily repudiate their obligations and betray their friends in the belief that by Bo doing they are advancing their own interests.

The Green Island Cement Co.'s annual meeting will be held on the 23rd inst.

The annual meeting of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hong kong will be held on the 20th inst

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Amlisted Hospitals acknowledges with thanks a donation of 38 to the funds of the hospitals from M. OMAY,

the aborigines and tribesmen who live in Dr. H. Gordon Thompson spoke about the mountains of Yunnan. He described their mode of living, and said that they were once the lowest of the low La re gards social status, but now gradually. Lacy were coming under the influence of civilization and Christianity Parts of the bible had recently been translated for them, and were being largely distri buted and earnestly read by the people. missionaries have to undergo, living away He spoke about the hardships which the

the mountains, cut off from civili zation and medical men, in order to

any terror for them. He, referred to the spread the Word of God amongst the heathen. Neither sickness nor death had leper asylum at Pakhoi and the sell denial of the inmates, who despite the fact that they were only given eighty cents a month for their up-keep (rice, of course, being provided) were yet able to make & silver offertory at the Christmas service, their reason being that, as they bad bencfitted by the Word of God they On the motion of the Hav. T. W. wished others to enjoy the same benefits. Pearce, seconded by the Rev. HE were elected for 1918 President The Anderson, the following office-bearers Bishop of Victoria Committee: The clergymen of St. John's Cathedral, Union Church, St. Peter's St. Andrew's and The fortnightly meeting of the Union Naval and Military Chaplains serving in the Wesleyan Methodist Church; the

The marriage arranged between Lieut. Commander Norman Wilkinson and Evelyn H. Mackenzie, youngest daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Murdo Mackenzie, of Swalow, was to take place on January 12th, at Marylebone Presbyterian Church, says the L. and C. Express,

deliberate traitors, must be endder a Church Guild will be held this evening Hongkong Major A. T. Walmsley, wiser men than they were three short at 9 o'clock in the Lecture Hall, Kennedy WN Humphreys, Mr. Dowbiggin, Care of LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. months ago. At that time they imagined Road, when a lecture will be delivered Miss Fletcher Mrs D Wood Mrs. that it was within their power to restore riages, and Deaths in Central China the Rev. Thomas W. Pearce (Hon. by Leut Bylvestre Lee on Births, Mar Mr. Henry Sykes (Hon, Treasurer); and Hatchings, Mra Kemp, Mrs. Robinson, DAIRY FARM NEWS.

the blessings of peace to the world, and This lecture is open to the public, and

Secretary) to enjoy, undisturbed, the fruits of the will be the last of the series arranged for SAUSAGES!

Russian revolution. So sanguine was this session. TROTSKY that he asked who would want to resnine warfare after a month's armi tice Germany has answered in a wav that, apparently, ho little expected, despite the propaganda which he distri bated amongst the enemy troops on the Eastern Front and the child-like faith

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NOTICE

T1828

A costring to leave the Colony about

ST EUROPEAN- Non-Aglatte or Indian apply in person at the CENTRAL FOLIO TATION between the hours di 9 AM to 3PM

Singapore, are HONORARY AGENTS

ISPENSARY Belldings, Bales Place the

between the same hours as stated above on of the IMERRAL MESONANT BIEVICH

production of their tickets. E

LOWE BINGHAM & MATTHEW

Accountants to the

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Members are

walcowed as

in port.

11717

required to

CEREBROSPINAL

MENINGITIS EPIDEMIC. HONGKONG DECLARED AN

INFECTED PORT

THEFT FROM MESSRS WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO.

COOLIE SENT TO GAOL,

At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester day before Mr. J. R. Wood, a Chinese coofie, employed by Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., was charged with steal ing a pair of black glacé kid shoes,

the property of the firm.

asistant managor of

which he showed in his own theories by th March, 191vernment from His Bri- the firm, said that at 6.10 p., on Man

The following telegram, dated the valued

tannic Majesty's

entering the Peace Conference at Brea montajes Litovsk without any force at his com Bangkok mand to compel respect for his opinions,

consul General day NEVETO

at

things

heard a man call out." Sterling He went to the place and found being held by an Indian watch.

telegram

of 22nd Februars defendant HORTHAN but converted nobody while subsequently to sad March should call The Indian watchman stated tha

meningitis. All ships leaving were lying on the Hoor the defenceless state of Russia embolden.

at Koh Phra (to) get tique, en

The peace pamphlets incensed Geared to be infected, cere HE the cashier a pair of shoer

[An interesting article on Cerebro

ha

be bad

that

saw defendant cry the word out

through the back door,

ed Germany to insist upon receiving her Spinal Meningitis will be found on deposited the rubbish, witness noticed the full pound of flesh," as everybody but Page 7

the Bolsheviks foresaw. All the smooth talk about a democratic peace with

COMPANY REPORT

nesng in a suspicious gander

searched him and found the shoes tied round his waist. Defendant showed fight and bit him in the Witnees then called out, and the cashier hand Caine on the scene: De

was

the

speedily resolved itself into empty worda LTD.

no annexations and no indemnities THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., and

Mr. Hidden Germany was determined to incorporate Subject to audit, the directors of the

Police Stationed, and taken to

It was stated that several rolled gold altic Provinces in her Empire, and, Greem Isjaad Cement Co., Ltd, will at the pins were also found in defendsats Young as the forthcoming meeting of shareholders, possession These were similar to the to mask her predatory designs, to be held on 23rd instant, recommend pins stocked in the shop. dvanced the hypocritical argument the following allocation of profits

all the peoples of Russia bad To write oft Deep Water Bay

buildinge and machinery. rded by the present Govern To pay dividend of 80 penta

the right to

ing sopart

720

self-dete nation, per shere

Sio was entitled to To place to reser

To pay a bonus to staff

erritory unless and to carry for

demanded E

1.TE

15,000.00

$490,

Defendant declared that the shom were

placed in his possession by the watch

manager and cashier man with the connivance of the tesistant

Mr. Hidden raid that robberies harl .00 boen of frequent occurrence lately, and 433 they wereinnable to catch the culp 0000 Dyer Ball sentenced defendant to

six weeks hard labour and four hour 763.77 in the stocke, this latter to be outside Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co.'s pres