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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

ST STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.

THE ANNUAL SPORTS will be held at

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24Cn, 1918.

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD. Cncorporated in the United Kingdom.)

BA HAPPY VALLRY on FRIDAY, April | HEREBY GIVEN that the

28th, beginning at 1.30-F.M., Prizes to be presented at 5.80 1.1. by Mrs. J. M. WONG

There will be the usual Old Boys' Raco.

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HONGKONG DOG, CAT, POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW, 1918.

T

FINHE above SHOW will be held at the RACECOURSE on SATURDAY next. the 7th April. Judging commences at o'clock sharp

Admission $1.-Ladies free Soldiers and Sailora in uniform free.

All exhibitu must be on the Show Ground by 12 o'clock,

Magnificent specimens of Poultry, The plok of the Colony's Doga, si

G. W. GEGG, Hou. Secretary and Treasurer.

WANTED.

100

NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG TRAMWAY

LTD will be held at the Offices of Mesars. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Lrn, Pedder Strent, Hone kong, TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY), the 24th day of April, 1918, at 12 o'clock Nook, to transact the Ordin

Вивіден of tho Company.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. E ROBERTS, Secretary Hongkong, 6th February, 1918

[1904

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED will be held at the. Registered Office of the Company, :[1926.

Pedder Street, Victoria, Hongkong, ou MONDAY, the 6th day of 31ay, 1818, at 12 o'clock Noos, when the subjoined resolutions which were passed at the Extraordinary General Mesting of the Company heid on the 18th day of 40 Special Resolutions: April, 1818, will be submitted for Confirma.

WANTED BY Bogenni, Chinese or FANTED by a European Firm in India

America, who has a thorough practical experience in the manufacture of glue from Hide cattinge and bones, Good salary to a reliable man. Apply in the first instance with copies of testimonials..

MANAGER

Cars of › Daily Pross" Office. 1027

FOR SALE.

$50 750 8950 and $3,000

and $100 PEARL EARRINGS

PEARL THREAD NECKLACERDAS

Apply from 47 PM. Lieut. SNARSKI, of Buss, Navy, Room 68, Kiso. Edward HOTEL

M

PUBLIC AUCTION...

[1923

"R. GEO. P. LAMMERE REs received instæpultons to holl by Puolic AUQUOI,

TUESDAY,

the 14th day of May, 1918, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, at his “ules Bloom in Duklell Streets Victoris, Hongkong,

THE VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

A PROPERTY,

situste in Barker Road, at The Penk, and - comprising those piece, or parcels of ground registered in the Land Office as RURAL BUILDING LOT NUMBER 70 and GAR DEN LOT NUMBER 24 together with the attractive residential house thereon known

“TUSCULUM,"________

and garden tennis court, thereto attached," IN ONE LOT

Rural Building Lot No. 70 coutaioa au area of 29,790 square feet and is held under a Crown Losse for 75 years.

Garden Lột No. 21 contains an area of 2,800 square feet and is held under a Crown Lease for 21 years.

For further particul ra and conditions of hale apply to

Messrs. DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON

& HARSON,

1. Des Vaux Boad, Central,

Vendon Solicitors,

Corto

Ma. GEO. P. LAMMERT,

The Auötzoneer. Hongkcrg, Zud April, 1918.

F1920

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE.

THE HALF YEARLY MEETING of Members Advertised to be held on SATURDAY, the 17th April, is unavoidably postponed until SATURDAY, the 11th May, 1918, at 12 o'clo k Noon, at the Offices al the JOCKEY CLUB, on the Ground Floor of the HosGrONG CLUB ASsExe, Chater Road.

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH Clerk of the Couran.

Hongkong, 23rd April, 1815.

THE TOMBOLA.

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THE DRAWERS of PRIZES can obtain same on presentation of their tickets at the TOMBOLA STORE, Queen's Boad next door to the Astor House Hotel), between the houm of 10

and 2 - P.M. from the 23rd to the 20th April

-NOTICE.

(1911

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

LO AND 10, Halicitors for the above-named Company, Hongkong, 20th April, 2018. flote

NOTICE

W CHINA FILM SYNDICATE our

▼AVE HAVE This Day Appointed the

(1). That it is expedient to

amalgamation of this Company with the Dairy Form Company, Limited, and that with a rise turreto this Corspany be wound up voluntarily and that Mosara, Jarding, Matheson &Co., Limited, be and they are hereby appointed Liquidators for the purpose

ST.

INTIMATIONS

GEORGE'S DAY

TUND.

THE WITNESS FOR

THE DEFENCE.”

REPEAT PERFORMANCES: THURSDAY, 25TH APRIL, SATURDAY, 27TH APRIL,

of such winding 1 Agreement sub (2) That the conditional

mitted to the meeting for the amalgamation of this Company with the Dairy Farm Company, Limited, the torms (inter alia) of the upon acquisition by that Company of the complete under airing, business, good will and property of this Company in return for the issue to this Company 62,000 shares of the Dairy Farm of Company Limited, of the nominal value of $7.50 each credited as fully paid up (being eight shares of $7.50 each of that Company for each share of 925 each of this Company) and of the issue by the Dairy Farm Company. Limited, to Mesa, Jawline Matheson v Co., Lằmited, the General Managerg of this Company (upon their entering have into restrictive covenants winfol

of been agreed upon and by

way bonus as compensation for their lots of office as General Managers of this Company) of 2,000 shares of the Dairy Farm Company, Limited, of the irial value of $7.50 each credited as nori fully paid up be and the same hereby approved and that the Liqui datora be and they are hereby authorised pursuant to Section 185 of the Companies Ordinance 1911 to adopt the ssid kurement and carry the same into effact with snch (if any) modification either before or after the execution thereof as the said Liqui dators may think expedient. The TRANSFER BOOKB of the Company 1st to the 10th will bá CLOSED from the May, tots, both days inclusive.

Datod the 16th day of April, 1916.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Las,

General Managers,

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NOTICE.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

THE CERTIFICATE NO. 2051 for 28

Sharon Nos. 11410 to 11445 standing in the books of the Society in the name of FRANCIS O DÉPaula Cehorano "late of Wimbledon Waldlesex, England, has been declared LOST and it at the expiration of one month from the date hereof the above

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, Hongkong, 10th April, 1918, [1670

40:15 PM.

ORDINARY THEATRE PRICES. BOOKING AT MOUTRIES from EBAY 19th mat, at 9 AM

Soldiers and Skilois in uniform Halt Price to Pit and Gallery.

|

NOTION

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NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic ei Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the CENTRAL POLICE STATOR between the hours of 9 am to 1 p.m. and 2 p to 4 Pats daily, weekly an

Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers.

Al persons with certain exceptions who retain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the EGISTRATION OF PERSONS URDINANCE 1916.

Forms of Registration giving the parti culars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for non-compliance is a fire not exceeding $50.

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.

APPOINTMENTS IN THE FACULTY **

OF ENGINEERING.

THE

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

Council of the University require the servicus of TWO LECTURERS in Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Salary 400 pounds per annum, with quarters or £100 per annum allowance, maximum rate of dollar 2 The selected candidates will be required to take up their appointments in September. 1918.

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

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THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF THE FAR EAST

FOR 25 YEARS.

WANTED:

TENOGRAPHER, Male or Female State

experience, salary required and places. Apply -

Bo Ma. 1001 Care of " Daily Prem" Office."

HOUSES TO LET

1817

TO LET.

PTo Let for 4 months, Jane-September. DEAK, FURNISHED FLAT (complete) minutes from Tranı

Apply

Box 22, Care of "Daily Press" Office. 110.0

TO LET

ESIDENTIAL FLAT

Balding

in Prince's

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

TO LET

NO & CANTON VILLAS, Kowloon.**

Apply bo THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co. L. S

1876

TO LET

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.

APPLICATION has been made to the Directors of this Company to issue to WALTER DOUGLAS GRAHA of Hongkong (deceased) a duplicate Certificate or Certa dicates in lieu thereof upon the statement that the Original Certificato No. 1909 for Shares numbered 28775 20834 and datedMMEDIATE Cry Four very desirable 11th January, 1805, has bem LOST or SHOPS, situated in Ice House Street, DESTROYED, AND NOTICE IS HEREBY opposits de Grand Hotel, recently recon GIVEN hereof no alsims or representation in respect

that if within 30 days from the date stracted.

For rent and other of such Original Certicale is made to the to

other particulars Apply Directors they will proceed to deal with such

THE MANAGEB; application for a Cartiimia,

HONOKONG ICE CO, LTD. M. MANUE

Secretary

40, Connaught Road Central, Dated 4th day of April, 1918.

TO LET

OUBKS on Shameen, Canton.

LUSTLEIGH, 87, THE PEAK Apply togethe

TRE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENOT CO., LTD.

NOW READY.

THE

DIRECTORY

AND

TO LET

[900]

WATSONS Search Hash

POPULARITY MAINTAINED

BY ITS

EXCELLENT QUALITY

NOT BY EXPENSIVE

WORLD WIDE ADVERTISING,

A.

annos and in the maintenance of long CHINESE TELEGRAMS

distance communication over difficult country has contributed in the most. signal manner to the successes achieved. During the attack on hut and the advance down the Tigris to Baghdad, ne memy pontoon, steamer or camp within the

of operations was safe from them, and they were personally con gratulated by the Army Conimander for their skilful co-operation with the guns. After the occupation of Baghdad, owing to the distant and scattered dispositions

S. WATSON &

CO., LTD.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG.

HONGKONG Orwich, illa, Das Vaux BOLD, C. Longus Unfica, 191, Fleet Braane, K.O.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. BRIGANDAGE INCREASING.

PERING April 22nd. Two American women missionaries have been kidr-pped by brigands on the Kiangsu Shantung border and held to

TERMINAT

Brigandage and lawlessness by thu oldiery and a decreasing foreign life and property are among the

CANTUN - NEWS. (IT CODES OF THE GUHO NGÔI

CANTON, April 3rd

of the retiring enemy, our General, serious aspects of the internal situation. STAFF had to rely more than ever on and aeroplaucs for obtaining quick accurate information of Turkish move ments, and for maintaining close co. operation with our advancing columns. Long distance flights were made daily over new country, and our commanders THE VUET HAN RAILWAY, kept pupetually informed of every It is reported that the Tuchun who was change of disposition either in the dissatisfied with the action of Dr. Sun enemy's forece or our own. The intense Yat-sen in appointing directors to take heat of a record hot season, the mirages charge of the Yet Han Railway Com and sand and windstorms which are pany, has also appointed two directors to prevalent in Mesopotamin at that period control the Company's faira. •We of the year, interfered with flying as understand that the officials appointed with every other netivity, but even in by Dr. Sun have resigned.

It is reported that the Tuchun - han

MOVEMENTS. Chief Commander Li Kan-yuen started with a large army for the northern borders yesterday.

the hottest months the work of the Corpe SALT REVENUE. went on, and by the beginning of last October all sections of the area of oper ordered the director of the Chinn Bank in Canton to detain all the wall, revenue,. tions had been methodically photograph.

which he intends to send to the Peking ed and mapped up to date. The value

Government. of much work has been strikingly illus

MILITARY trated in the Palestine campaign. The excellent mapping of the neighbourboods of Gaza and Beersheba is said to have contributed very greatly to the victories which were the prelude to the subsequent advance on Jaffa nad Jerusalem. As for the dangers of competition with the British Airip, the enemy has had ex perience of them on this front also, that he is returning to Canton with his where it appears to be our habit

scrupul ously to calculat, the weight of all bomba- dropped, and return, with equal exacti- tade, four times, the same weight on the Turkish lines.

Commanders Li Lich-kwan, and Lam- fu have decided to lead their arms to

meet the northern troops.

Commander Lau Ch-luk has reported

army.

SWATOW REPORTS,

Commander Chan Ewing-ming reports, that three regiments of Fukien troops have declared independence from the Fukien Tuchun, and havo occupied The Germans from the first have acted several districts in the south of Fukien. on the principle that the area of hostili Other troops are joining them, and they tics is not confined to the area of the

have promised to co-operate with the combatants, bat embraces the countries Canton expeditionary forces,

THE MILLION DOLLAR OPIUM CASE, JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANTS ON ALL ISSUES:

of the nations at war, and in many

NAM HUNG RE-CAPTURED Zeppelin and aeroplane aids they have

The Tuchun has received report attempted to cripple industries and which states that the Yuuan troops have terrorne civilians. We, on the other reconquered Nam Hung, which was hand, maintained that it was not only occupied by northern troops, last night. more humane but ultimately more effecThe Tuchun has ordered his son, Mok (12 tive to homb the enemy in the zone of Ching chung, to lend his army to rein- combat, in his camps, his rest-billets, his fores the Yunan troops on the northern depots, and above all, his nerodromes, borders. This, with increasing volume and success, We have consistently done. Our air ser, vices, both naval and ċilitary, have combined to make his Belgian aerodromes scarcely tertable. More than one German raid on London has beers abandoned because the machines detailed for this. The local cause célèbre, the million duty and been previously destroyed by dollar opium case, which occupied the our airmen in their sheds. The persistent attention of the local Supreme Court for German dir-raids over London and the over 120 days and created a local record south-eastern English Counties, however, in lengthy hearings, was concluded yes. reluctantly compelled the British Govern- terday, judgment being awarded the de met last autumn to modify the principle fendants in all the issues which were on which all our raiding had hitherto involved. been conducted, and to adopt a policy of The case was the outcome of the win reprisals, in conjunction with the French, ding-up proceedings of the Ye Hing

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, 24TH APRM, 1918

THE TRIUMPH

AIRMEN

OF OUR

Duujno the great struggle which has becny waged on the Western Front for The past month repeated tributes have Leen paid to the wonderful work of our Air service, which appears to have fully smule the Rhine towns have been Co., Ltd. The claim in this case. Wan maintained its supremacy. This is the

made to feel more intimately the cons one for damages by the liquidator ap- more remarkable in view of the great quetices of the

policy on which Germany pointed in the winding up proceedings preparations made by the Germans in already the suggestion has been made in pany-Lee Hy San and Ma Chce Lung ---

shine acted throughout the war, and against two of the directors of the Com the winter to challenge it, for, in a con- stantly developing art such as flying, the Reichstag that an agreement should and against a firm called the Po Yuen superiority fluctuates. The best of he entered into by all the belligerents to fire for conspiring together to deprive services has to be content with a general case all air-raids outside the war zone the Company by fraud of more than 100 prodorvinance, punctuated by sharply de- In this matter, as in the use of poison sheets of opium, the fined superiority ut critical times. From gas, which the Germans introduced and Company. The trial of the caso com- the property of the this test our air services emerge supreme, ar now anxious to discontinue, we have menced in December, 1916, and the hear. The moral of the contest is well pointed shown that we can beat the enemy sting occupied the Court over 120 days,

their own gaine

and was finally concluded in January last, judgment being reserved.

The Fuisne Judge, Mr. Justice Pigeon show will be held at the Raveing, and at the conclusion' said :——

The Hongkong Dog, Cat, Poultry and Gompertz, who tried the case, delivered a Course on Saturday.

very lengthy judgment yesterday morn

The annual sports of St. Stephen's College will be held at flappy Valley on Friday There will be the usual old boys' race."

by the Germans themselves for their reports are able to go into great detail with regard to casualties to our machines. Not Caly are the nates of machines and Engines given, but their numbers are quoted and the names and ranks of pilots and observers, whether wounded or killed. Our inability to attain the same accuracy with regard to German caanal ties indicates the important fact that we are fighting over or behind their lines, our machines and theirs falling, aga kong Jockey Club, advertised to be held FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Kowloon.

rule, on enemy sell. They can verify our on Saturday, has been postponed until Apply to

Josses; we must estimate theirs. In short, May 11th HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE the German lists are an eloquent, testi-

Co., LAD

mony to the consistent manner in which

The total output of the Kuilan Mining we carry the war into the enemy's ranks Administration's mine for the week The operations of our Flying Corps ending 6th April amounted to 50,801 tons. on other fronts have naturally been and the sales to 56,079 tons. conducted on a much smaller scale than.

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

Dated thie 23rd day of April, 1918

AUSTRALASIAN FILMS, LTD..

By their Attorney

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0919

KENTS, INDO CHINA, PHILIPPINES, ETC.

1918

FIFTY SITTE ANNUAL ISSUE.

PRICE":

$11.00 $7.00

Alexandra Buildings

FOR SALE.

11828

END,7 108, THE FEAR, BIX G ROOMS

Appi

CH. GALE PWD

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Putting to myself questions as I would to 2 jury upon the issues I have been trying, my answers to them are as follows: Li Wo Lung Byndicate 100 chests of opium Did the Yue Hing Company sell to the on the 2nd Apr, 1913—Yes.

Was this done with the approval, tacit or express, of the Directors Yen

Yes. Was the best price of the day obtain

The half yearly meeting of the Honged

During the 48 hours of Sunday and in the West, but the work done has been equally efficient. In Mesopotamia, Monday 96 cases of cerebrospinal fever Palestine, and East Africa the activity were notified in the Colony, all of them

of our airmen in raiding and reconnais. Chinese. The deaths numbered 18.-...

Was the purchase money paid to the Company? As to the balance of the pur. chase money it was certainly paid. As to the lakh which is in controversy, tha question is a difficult one. There is good deal more that I do not understand am not, upon the evidence, prepared Yes to say it was not paid. So the answer e

The counsel who appeared in the case were the Hot, Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., by Mosers Hastings & Hastings) for the and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, C.B.E. (instructed plaintiffs Mr CG Alabaster, O.B.E Messrs, Wilkinson & Grist) for the te and Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by

fendants,