1918-04-23 — Page 4

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

IN THE MATTER of the Estate of JOHN PATERSON, lata of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, Bullion Broker, deceased.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE TOMBOLA.

THE HUNGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, APRIL 23RD 1919.

→ THE DRAWERS of PRIZES can obtain same on presentation of their tickets-

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

ST.

NCourt has by virtue of Section 16 of at the TOMBOLA STORE, Queen's Road THE

the Probates Ordinance, 1887 (No. 2 of 1897), made on Order limiting the time for ereditors and others within this Colony to send in their claims to or against the above

1918. elate to the 15th day of

hereby Craditors and claimsnie ать

claims to the under required to send

Mey.

their da

signed by that time.

Dated the 16th day of April, 1918.

WILKINSON & GRINT,

(next door to the Astor House Hotely between the hours of 10 AM I PR and 2 P..- .. from the 23rd to the 30th

[1924 April.

NOTICE.

Solicitors for the Administrator (with WCHINA FILM SYNDICATE our

Will annexed) of the Estate of the

above-named deceased.

G.

1920

GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC, ENDERS for SPECIE current in BHANGHAL, W [up... 40 and for the of 8:50,000-current in Shanghai, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAT DEPARTMENT, until 11.30 .. on the 24th April, 2018.

the The amount accepted ls to be placed by lenderer to the credit of an account with The HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING

CORFORATION, Shanghai, so as to be available on the 26th April, 1918.

Persons tendering to state

The amount of Dollars current in Shang hai per £100 for Tolographis Transfer on the Lords Commissioners of H.M. Treasury, London

The tenders to be in duplicate, and in sealed Dover, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, AIZMY PAY DEPARTMENT, and endorsed TENDERS FOR GOVEEN. MENT BILLS, Eto."

teaders is reserved.

The right to accept or reject any or all of the Copies of Forms of Tendler can be had on application

Persons tendering for (Bills) are hereby moiffed that having regard to the provisions of the Acta 22 George III. Cap. 45 sod 41, Georgo HL, Cap. 62, the acceptance of any such lander is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British Honso of Commons shall be admitted to say share or part in or to any beneilt to arise from the Contrapt thereby made for the allotment of such (Bill)."

The provisions in question do

nok apply to Contracts autored into by any incorporated Company in its corporated capacity and made for the generat benefit of the Company,

Any

farther information can be obtained by personal application to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, AP.D.

JF, J, THURSBY-PELHAM, Lt-Col

Treasury Chest Offloor, A.P.D.

His Majesty's Treasury Office,

Hongkong, Zard April, 1918,

[19:1

HAVE This Day appointed the Representatives in China, Hongkong and Indo-Chins for the handling and exploiting TRIANGLE KEYSTONES and TRIANGLE FEATURES (which are copyrighted), for which we hold the Exclusive Bights in the Far East (except Japan and Siberia)

GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.

TENDERS for SPECIE surrant in TIENTSIN, up to and for the sum of $100,000 current in Tientsin, will be received- by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, until 11,30 Æ.M. on the 24th April, 1818.

The amount accepted is to be placed by the Tonderer to the credit of an soonnut with the HORAKOND · AND Suangwar BANKING COL FORATION, Tientsin, so as to be available on the 25th Apri., 1918, B000

Persons tendering to state The amount of Dollars current in Tentain £100 for Tolographic Transfer on the Lords Commissioners of HM.

. Trasury, London

The tendors be in duplicate, and in sealed

to eovers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, and endorsed * TENDERS FOR GOVERN- MENT BILLS, Ela”

The right to accept or reject any or all of the Henders reserved.

Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on application.

Persons tendering for Bills) are hereby notified that,

The Acts 22 G regard to the provisions of

IL Cap, 45 and 41, George -III, Cap, 62, the acceptance of any such Tender is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British, House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thoroby mede for the allotment of such (Bille), "

to

"The provisions in question do not apply Contracts entered into by any incorporated Company in its corporated onpacity and made for the general benefit of the Company."

Any further information can be obtained by personal application to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, A.P.D.

J

THURSBY PELHAM, Lt. Colonel,

His Mount Tasury Choot Oflear, A.P.D.

Majusty's Treasury Office,

Hongkong, 23rd April, 1918.

(1928

THE EAST ASIATIO CO, LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM USA. JAPAN AND SHANGHAL

THE Motorship

**JUTLANDIA," having arrived from the above porta, Con signees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that

Any Person or Persons who illicitly impert this Brand of Films and exhibit same in the Territories above-mentioned will do so at their risk and peril.

Dated this 23rd day of April 1918.

AUSTRALASIAN FILMS, LTD,

By their Attorney,

ER. GOURDEAU.

Sydney,

|

INTIMATIONS

GEORGE'S DAY

FUND.

WITNESS FOR

THE DEFENCE?”

REPEAT PERFORMANCES;

THURSDAY, 25TH APRIL, SATURDAY, 27TH APRIL,

A 9.15 P..

ORDINARY THEATRE PRICES.

BOOKING AT MOUTRIES from FRIDAY

19th inst, at 9A

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-Prive to Pit and Gallery.

[1910

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Agreement for service between J. M. XAVIER and the HONGKONG IMPORT. & CHINA PRODUCE EXPORT CO. has expired by effluxion of time, M

BALO AND LO,............ Solicitors for the above-named Conspany, Hongkong, 20th April, 1918, [19167

T1919

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO, LTD. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom)

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING TOPICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the of the HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD., will be held at the Offices of Mesars, JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LTD., Pedder Street, Hong- kong, TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY) the UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG,

Noon, to transact the Ordinary Bubine

Baliness of the th day of April, 1918, at 12 o'clock. Company.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

WE ROBERTS, Secretary.

[1004 Hengkong, 6th February, 1918.

HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.

NOTICE

THE HALF YEARLY MEETING of Mombers will be held on SATURDAY the 27th April, 1918, at 12 o'clock Noor, at the Offices of the JockEY CLU on the Ground Floor of the HONGKONG CLUE ANNEXE, Chater Boad.

By Order,

TF. HOUGH, Clerk of the Coursa Hongkong, 13th April, 1918

[1890

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY,

LIMITED. ONE

NOT EXTRAORDINARY

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an GENERAL HONGKONG ICE MEETING of the COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Fodder Street, Victoria Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 6th day of May, 1918, 19 o'clock NOON, when the subjoined resolutions which wore passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 18th day of April, 1018, will be submitted for Confirma tion as Special Resolutions

(1) That it is expedient to effect an amalgamation of this Company with the Dairy Farm Company, Limited and that with a view thereto this Company be wound up voluntarily

APPOINTMENTS IN THE FACULTY

OF ENGINEERING.

THE Council of the University require the services of TWO LECTURERS in Civil and Mechanical Engineering. Salary 1400 pounds per annum, with quarters or £100 per honum allowance, maxiinum rate of dollar=2/-. The selected candidates

will be required to take up their sopo DO appointments in September, 1918,

Applications should be sent before the end of May, to the Registrar, from whom farther details of each appointment may be obtained,

[1908

WANTED. -

TENOGRAPHER, Male or Female. State experience, salary required Fend references. Apply

Box No. 100 Care of "Daily Frem" Office. 1817

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET.

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

E

THE PREMIER SCOTCH

OF THE FAR EAST

· FOR 25 YEARS.

to Let for 4 months, Jane-September. DEAK, FURNISHED FLAT (complete)

minutes from Trazado

Apply Box 23,

Care of "Daily Press” Office,

(19.0

TO LET

ESIDENTIAL

and that Messrs. Jardine, Matheon Ring

& Co., Limited, be and they are hereby appointed Liquidators for the purpose (2) of such winding op Agreement, sub-

up.

mitted to the meeting for the amalgamation of this Company with the Dairy Form Company, Limited, upon the terms (inter alias of the acquisition by that Company of the complete andertaking business, good. will and property

this Company in return for the iwue to this Company of 52,000 shares of the Dairy Farm Company, Limited, of the nominal value of 27.50 each credited as fully up (being eight shares of $7.50 DË that Company for each

share each

FLAT in Prince's

Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENOI Co., Ltd.

1875

TO LET. No. 2, CANTON VILLAS, Kowloon,

Apply to-- THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

1876

TO LET.

MMEDIATE

entry, Four very desirable SHOPS, situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently recon- structed. MIN

of For rent and other

of 85 each of this Company) and of the ime by the Dairy Farm Company, Limited to Mesra, Janice, Matheson & Co., Limited, the General Managers of this Company (upon their entering into restrictive covenant which have been agreed upon and by way bonus as compensation for their loss of office sa General Managers of this Company) of 2,000 shares of the Dairy Farm Company, Limited, of the no winal value of $7.50 each credited an fully paid up be and the game is hereby approved and that the Liqui- dators be and they are hereby authorised pursuant to Section 185 of the Companies Ordinance 1911 to

to

adopt the said Agreement and carry Ho

the came into effect with such (if any) modification eiths before or

after

tho

exocation thereof as the said Liqui dators may think expediente The TRANSFER BODES of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 10th May, 1318, both days inclusive.

Dated the 16th day of April, 1918,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Lap,

General Managers,

NOTICE:

(1901

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

THE

THE CERTIFICATE NO. 2051 fe 36.

Busires Nos. 11410 to 12445 standing in the books of the Society in the name of FRANCISCO BE. PAULA CEMERANO late of

all Goods are being landed at their risk into Wimbledon, Middlesex, England, has been the basardons and/or extra hasardous todowns of declared LOST and if at the expiration of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown one month from the date hereof the above Company Limited, whoane and/or from the wharess delivery may be obtained. WAN

Goods not Leared by 30th instant will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged package are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 29th instant, a 10 AMAR

Olsims against the Steamers must be promoted within 10 days of arrival, otherwinG they will not be recognisedoj

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us în any dads whatever.

Bill of Lading will be ernenteugned by

THORESEN & Co, Agente Hongkong, 23rd April, 1918,

17993

document be not forthcoming another Certificate for, the said Shares will be issued by the Society and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.

C. MONTAGUE EDE. General Manager.

11878

Hongkong, 10th April, 1918.

WAI KEE

FLAG & SAILMAKER, No. 129, Des Vœux Bond Central, Top Floor,

HONGKONG

Telephone No. 1883.

apply

THE MANAGER, HONGKONG ICs Co., LTD., 40, Connaught Road Central,

[000

TO LET

TOUSES on Shameen, Canton, Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

123

TO LET

E WATSONS

POPULARITY MAINTAINED

ITS

EXCELLENT QUALITY

NOT BY EXPENSIVE

WORLD WIDE ADVERTISING,

well occasionally to remind ourselves that we are English, the song of a noble rage with a proud heritage, not in order to minister to our vanity but to inspire us to be worthy of those who have gone bu fore. Let us not forget, thon, that it was England which, first of all the States of Europe, won emancipation for her people and asserted those principles of freedom for which one-half the world is by brigands, has been released, now fighting the other half. England, details are unknown. also, gave birth to our Navy, which established the foundations upon which the Empire has built up an Army on the Continental scale, and up to the outbreak. of war she contributed ninety per cent; of the sailors who manned our ships it was England, toe, which first made our arms respected on the battlefields of Europe. Up to the fateful August of 1914 we knew that England furnished four out of Ove of the soldiers required for the defence of the Empire, but until PROPOSED MILITARY CHANGE, comparatively recently we nimost-won-

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

[YECH QUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

BRIGANDS RELEASE ONE

CAPTIVE

PEKING, April 21st. Mr. Love, the employé of the British- American Tobacco Co. who was captureit The

14

LUK WING-TING DEAD.

The death of General Lak Wing-ting, Inspector General of the two Kwangs, is

confirmed.

CANTON NEWS.

[BY COURTESY OF THE DHUNG NOOI

MAN PO."]

CANTON, April 22nd

We are informed that Tong Kai-yew,

dered whether there were any English the Funnan Tuchun, suddenly ordered regiments left at the Front. This wa Chan Hoi-yu, the Defence Commis- owing to the astuteness of the Censer,fonor of Nam-hung and Commander of the 3rd division of the Yunnanese troops and it was not until he discovered that

in Kwangtung, to hand over his Com the suppression of all reference to our

mand to a successor whom Tong has county troops was enabling the enemy to represent that England was saving appointed and then to lead an army to reinforce the expeditionary forces in herself at the sacrifice of her partners Hunan. It is understood that Chief Commander Li Kangyuen has refused to hey, and that Tong has been requested to cance) his order. REWARDS. OFFERED BY PEKING GOVERNMENT.

The Peking Government has recently. notified various northern leaders that a reward of $100,000 will be given for the arrest of Mok Wing-on (the Canton Tuchun), Li Kan-yuen and Li Lick kwan, respectively; 3300,000 is offered to the northern troops who are the first to enter into the Kwongchow city (Canton). THE KO-CHOW FRONT, NA

It is reported that Canton troops, after several days fighting, recaptured Ko chow and all the adjacent districts on the 19th inst. Lung's troops have re- treated to a place called Siu-kai, NORTHERN EXPEDITION ON KWANOTUNG,

and the deri WAB

Then we discovered that sixty per cent, of the British Army was drawn from England-her full propor- tion on the basis of population. If we mention these facts it is merely to correct an erroneous impression, and not to be little the corte of any other branch of the widely-scattered British family, whose members have vied with one another in making sacrifices for the common cause, Similarly, if we emphasis our nation. ality at this time it is only to stimulate ourselves to greater effort. That was the immediate purpose for which the Society of St. George was formed in Hongkong, and, as a result of its efforts last year, the sum of $33,000 odd was raised for the alleviation of suffering and distress caused by the war, There

|A. S. WATSON & is every reason to hope that this total

CO., LTD.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, HONGKONG,

(19

MARRIAGE RICKER SWEETMAN At Penghsien, Sze,

on March 19th, RAYMOND C. RICKER C.M.M., to Miss E. MAUD SWEETMAN, C.M.M,

HONGKONG OFFion: 204, Dan YaUX ROAD, O. LONDON. OFFIon: 181, Fiaty Bearer, E.O.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, 23RD APRIL, 1818

ST. GEORGE'S DAY, UNTIL the Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYJAK took the initiativo last year in forming a local

will be greatly exceeded this year and we may be sure that the whole hearted co operation of all sections of the communi

which alone makes that possible, will be recognised, us before, when the Com- mittee considers the allocation of the funds so generously placed at their disposal.

The prayer meeting of the Hongkong Christian Union which was fixed for to-day will be postponed.

The prizes in the Tombola sponding to the numbers found in spill, were drawn yesterday and results will be published by the mittee to-day.

We are informed that Northern troops, after occupying Nam-hung, are coming down the North River. The total of the Northern troops who will be dispatched 1,000 Kangtung ist · be

said to

Canton reinforcements are

being dis patched to the northern borders day kow Hailway Company are running and night Traing of the Canton Hun-

continuously at night-time and military Tuchun Yamen in order to devise meetings are being held regularly in the measures for meeting the Northerners

COMPANY REPORT SHANGHAI GAS CO., LTD

Co., Ltd., shows that the profits or The 4th report of the Shanghai Gái

working account amounted to The 330,894.20 for the year ended December 31st, 1917, as compared with Ta 299,153.12 for 1016, an increase of Ts 38,740.78. The net profit for the year the was T1 280,258.13 against Tla 243,873.44, then increase of Tis. 36,414.60 over the pre Com-vious years a

To pay a Dividend for the year 1017 on 24,000 shares at 5 per

cent Tls 2.50 per share... 00,000.00 To write off for depreciation of

land and buildings

4,076.35

To write off for depreciation of manufacturing and distribut ing plant To write off for depreciation

furniture To transfer to renewals and de

preciation account

135,328,27

The balance at credit of profit and los necount, including the sum of The 30,510.68 carried forward after appre The total number of cases of cerebropriation of the profits of 1916, and pay, spinal fever during the week ended on ment of honus to foreign staff, amounts Saturday was 48 cases and the number of directors recommend appropriation as to Tis. 310,798.78, of which sum the deaths 47. All the victims were Chinese follow's During the 24 hours of Saturday seven

TE branch of the Society of St. George, in the Colony, all of them Chinese. The cases of cerebrospinal fever were notified

England's patron Saint's Day passed deaths numbered seven. There was also without recognition in this Colony In this matter, however, Hongkong was not and two cases of diphtheria,

one Chinese fatal case of bubonic plague,

more remise than the majority of other British communities, for unlike the The curtain will rise punctually at 9.15 Scotsman, the Irishman, the Weishman, p.m. to-night on The Witness for the the Australian and the Canadian, the Defence. The audience is particularly Englishman has been reluctant to evince requested to be seated in good time, as his national pride. It was not always the interest of the play commences im- thus. The memory of ST. GEORGE, who mediately with the rise of the curtain, accepted death rather than deny hie The performance will terminate at about. faith, was highly revered by Prince 11.30 p.m., after which there will be an ARTHUR and his Knights of the Round auction of the furniture and bttings used Table, in Saxon times, and by our on the stage. Repeat performances will Crusading King RICHARD I., whose dream be given on Thursday and Saturday of of wresting the Holy Land from the grip this week, commenting each evening at of the infidel has been realised by our 9.15 p.m. Booking is now proceeding at khaki-clad warriors within the last few outrie's

A FLAT in Nathen Bead, Kowloon,

FOUR-ROUMED HOUSES in Kowloon

months. It was, however, EDWARD III. who first proclaimed ST GEORGE The Apply to

Patron Saint of the Realm of England," HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE founding in his honour the Order of the

CO., LTD., Alexandra Buildings.

46.

(1628

FOR SALE

USCULUM, Barker Road, 165, Peak.

Apply

•

DUNCAN CLARK, Cari of Lane, CrawEORD & Co.

[1711

FOR SALE

|ALFSEND " 102, TEZ PRAE, BII

CH. GALE PWD

GROOMS

Apply

[1834

JAPANESE SHIPBUILDING

SUBSIDY.

960.67

80,000.00

To carry forward to new account 30,133.50

TIs. 310,789.78 YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION LTD.

that, after transferring further The report of this Association states $200,000 to the credit of Investment and balance at redit of 1916 and former Exchange Reserve Fund, there remains a year working account of $700.323.56 and the Directors recommend the pay. ment of a dividend to shareholders of 25 per cent, out of this account and to place further sun of $200,000 to the credit of the Investment and Exchange Leserva Fund The account will then stand an follows: ww

Dividend of 25 per cent

(-815 per share) 818,000.00 To investment and exchange reserve fund funds

20,000.00 Balance carried forward 41,329.56-

$799323,66

The net premia earned durin 1917, after deducting return premia, Finsur The grant was distributed as follows:ance premia, etc., amount to $4.99,083.29

Shipyards

The subsidy granted to Japanese ship- Garter and 5t George for Merrie builders during the financial year 1917 England" was the battle cry of our by the Tokio Department of Communi

acations under the regulations for the en- soldiers in many a hard-fought campaign couragement of the shipbuilding industry for long years afterwards. In more amounted to Y. 5,210,823 in all, showing recent days, however, England's sons increase of no less than Y. 2,089,253 19 compared with the amount granted have come to take her greatness for grant during the preceding year cd, and with the duelopment of the Empire, of which she laid the founda tions, their mental horizon has been r widened Up to a certain point this is very natural and proper, yet we must remember that there need be nothing antagonistic between local and Imperial patriotism; on the contrary, the one is the basis of the other ~ Therefore, we do

Mitsuhisaj

Kawasaki

Osaka Ironworks Ishikawajima

Crega Fuji-Nagata Harima Mausto

Asano

Subsidy, Y:1 929,055 1,641,471 (1,340,022

191,883 40.810

614,549

47,826

51,734 63,912

189.545

against $3,766, 165.20 during 1910snd the account shows a balance at redit of 8,186,450.97 The Directors commend the payment of a special diviend of 5 per cent per share, to paid to shareholders out of interest efned, which will absorb 36,000, and to clay forward the balance of $3,150,490.97//the divid. ends will be paid in taels sexchange 73. 918 per share at exchange 3T8 1214 per share.