NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. SECOND CLERE for the General Ofice, UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. Applicante must have a good knowledge of English and Written Chinese, Book-keeping and Typewriting,
Apply hamediately to-
took
THE REGISTRAL
TOMBOLA.
₤1933
WILL the Lady who by mistake BLUE SILK SUNSHADE with a SILVER-MOUNTED HANDL (bamboo pattern) from the Tombola Stores on MONDAY, the 22nd April, kindly return the game to..
c/o isa. EDE, UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, when she will receive her own sunshade in retura,
THE TOMBOLA.
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THE DRAWERS of PRIZES can obtain esme on presentation of their tickets at the TOMBOLA STORE, Queen's Road next door to the Astor House Hotel), "between the hours of 10 AM 1 Paz,
INTIMATIONS
A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED."
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NOTI
the THIRTY THIRD ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (since its registration) will be held
At the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 4th May, 1918, at Noon, of receiving the Report of for the the General
beral Managers together with a State- ment of Accetints to the 31st December, 1017.
The BEGISTER of SHARES of the
Com pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 20th day of April, to MONDAY, the 6th day of May, 1016, both days inclusive, during
period no Transfer of shares can Registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS General Managem Hongkong, 24th April, 1018.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 6TH, 1816,
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
to buy them out and secure him. In August and December, 2018, BoLo offered himself, and on January 30th, 1918, entered into a contract to take over the controlling interest in the Journal, In- vestigations in America revealed the fact that between March and June, 1916, BOLO received from Germany through the nedium of American banks the sum of £360,000, Of this, £220,000 went to the purchase of the Journal, the rest ho appropriated for his own needs.
Very ingenious devices were adopted for con
CASE
The body of a Chinese womun, who had THE MILLION DOLLAR OPIUM apparently committed suicide, was found in the third floor of 55, Belcher'a Street, West Point,
The second performance of the Wit ness for the Defence," at the Theatre Royal last night, was even more success ful from a histrionic point of view, than the first. It is to be, regretted, however, that there waU I
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
ADJOURNED,
day, before Mr. J. R. Wood, application At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester-
was made by the Crown Solicitor for the adjournment of the criminal proceedings pending in the case against Li Hy Sax and Ma Che Lung, in connection with e larger audience, In & recent London trazette Mr T.matters arising out of the recent "Million Dallin, of the Andit Department, was Dollar Opium Case."
The Crown Solicitor mentioned that
FORMAZONE eating the nature of these transactions, granted the honorary rank of captain
SON,
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(REGISTERED).
THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY," LIMITED.
but the books and papers produced by in the Army dated July 13th, 1916. two days ago judgment was given the aid of the American Government and Mr. Dallin obtained his first commission for the defendants in the civil proceed the telegrams that passed between Count seventeen years ago and served in ings. The matter had been adjourned BERNSTORFF and Herr VON JAGow dis South Africa, daring the Boer War
till Saturday in order that plaintiffs closed the whole business and made con-
might be given an opportunity to con- sider whether they should make another viction inevitable.. While, however,
further application before judgment was Germany's intentiona are perfectly clear,
finally entered up.
NOTICE IS HERESY GIVEN HEE AT EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG ICE A Refreshing, Invigorating and there is nothing to show what return
COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Eegistered Office of the Company, Pedder Street, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 0th day of May, 1918, at 12 o'clock Noon, when the subjoined res
resolutions which were passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 16th day of April, 1918, will be submitted for
Palatable Drink.
and 2 P-5 P, from the 53rd to the 30tation as Special Resolutions Particularly suited
April, at Noos, after which all Unclaimed Prizes will be disposed of by PUBLIC AUCTION for the benefit of War Charities.
ET. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.
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THE ANNUAL SPORTS will be held at THAN VALLEY TO-DAY (FRIDAY) April zich, beginning at 1:30
PM,
ces to be presented at 6.30 r., by Mra * M. WONO.
There will be the usual Old Boys' Race.
1920
HONGKONG DOG, DAT, POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW, 1918.
THE above SHOW will be hell at the
RAGE COURSE TO-MORROW (SATUR DAY), the 27th April. Judging ev.omnences at 2 o'clock, sharpe da donde
A mission $1.-Ladies free.
Sollers sai Sailors in uniform free.
All exhibit, must be on the Show Ground
by 12 o'clock
Magnificent speciabos of Poultry.
The pick of the Colony'a Dogs,
G. W. GEGO, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer
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HONGKONG GOVERNMENT 6% WAB LOAN OF 1916
RTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that COUPON⋅ No. 3 is payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Hongkong on 1st May, 1818.
A. M. THOMSON
Colonial Treasurer. Hongkong, 25th April, 1918.
NOTICE.
₤1830
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the Agreement for service between J, M. KAVIER and the HONGKONG IMPORT & CHINA PRODUCE EXPORT CO. has expired by effluxion of time.
LO AND LO, Solicitors for the above-named Company. Hongkong, 20th April, 1918, ₤1916
DAY
ST.
«THE
GEORGE'S
FUND.
WITNESS FOR
(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 and that Mears. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Limited, be and they are hereby appointed Taquidators for the purpose of such winding up.
The Rev: Percy Dearmer, D.D., is to deliver three illustrated lectures of the Helena May Institute dealing with the war. The first, on Tuesday next, is entitled, "The World and the War"; the second, on Thursday, Serbia," and the third on Tuesday, The British Empire and the War On each occasion no opportunity will be afforded of helping War Charities by mesus of the collectica plato
Mr. Dearmer has had consider able war experience, especially in Serbia. In the Marine Court yesterday, was that BOLO, by his important connee before Commander Beckwith, Tein Sang,
Germany received for the large sums she disbursed. For although Boro had control of the Kappel for more than two years, and of the Journal for moto than a year, these
two organs were the reverse of pacifist. for Tennis, The Journal waged a campaign for more guns and more munitions The Rappel advocated the annexation of the left bank of the Rhine. Another suggestion
Shooting and Bathing
Parties.
PINTS $1.20 Per Doz.
SPLAYS 70 Ors.
A. S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
tions, could give valuable information to his paymasters, but no evidence was produced in support of this. It looks almost as if BOLO, a swindler from his
that the judgment was in favour of de- The Magistrate: It is recognised
fendants/
Mr. Wakeman: As far as it gues; 1. think it is necessary for the plaintiffs to make a further application in reference to the judgment.
Mr. C. E. H. Beavis, who appeared for the defendants, said he objected very strongly to the adjournment of the caso for a longer period than was necessary.
The Magistrate: It seems to me that it would be quite fair to adjourn the matter until the civil action is over.
Mr. Benvis replied that judgment was
Coxswain of the Kowloon Dock Co.'s launch K4, was charged with failing to stop when called upon by the Police. It appeared that the crow were detected in the act of disposing of some coal, and it is surprising that he offered no such deserted the launch while it was under explanation of his actions. A third full steam, and it was only the action of theory has been advanced-that the Ger- Sergt. Bond, of the Water Police, and man Government, following the policy it his crew that saved her from becoming adopted before the war, aimed at in-wreck on the seawall. A fine of $100 was Baming French jingoism in order to imposed, with the alternative of two bolster up militarism in its own counmontas hard labour and his certificatement:"Putting to myself the questions
youth, duped his employers, but, if so, on the appearance of the Police, they all delivered in the civil action on Tuesday
try. It may be that the mystery has been unveiled by the admissions which BoLo is understood to have made during his appeal from the verdict of the Court martial. Counsel on both sides were
(2) That the conditional Agreement sub- misted to the meeting for the amalgamation of this Company with the Dairy Farm Company Limited, upon the terms (inter alia) of the acquisition by that Company of the complete undertaking, business, good will and property of this Company in return for the issue to this Company o2 59,000 shares of the Dairy Farm Company Limited, of the nominal value of $7.00 each credited as fully paid up (being eight shares of $700. Each of that Company for each share of $25 each of this Company) and of the fasue by the Dairy Farm Lompany, Limited, to Mesars. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Limited, the General Managera of this Company (upon their entering into restrictive covenants which have been agreed upon and by way of boans se compensation for their loss of office an General Manager of this Company) of $,000 shares of the Dairy Farm Company, Limited, of the ERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS. agreed that the trial revealed but part nominal value of €7.50 each credited fully paid up be and the same is datory approved and that the Laqui- they are hereby authorised pursuant to Bection 188 of the Companies Ordinance 1911 to adopt the adagrosment and carry the same into effect with such (if any) modification sither before after the exccution thereof as the said Liqui- dalora may think expedient. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the let to the 10th May, 1918, both days inclusive.
Dated the 18th day of April, 1918,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Im,
General Managers,
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OF
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
TEL. 436.
Hongkong Union: 204, Dar Vaux Boán, C. LONDON Usnica: lal, Fan Brazy, B.G.
The Daily Pres
HONGKONG, 26TH AFRIZ, 1918,
«BOLO'S EXPLOITS:
of a wide conspiracy against France and that behind Bolo there were others more guilty than he The amazing thing is that such a scoundrel could have attain ed the social prominence necessary for
was cancelled Mr. Goldring appeared for the defence.
CANTON NEWS.
[BY COURTESY OF THA
24.
GEUNG EODI
CANTON, April 25th.
NORTHERN LEADERS DISAGREE IN HUNAN
Commander Tam Ho-ming, has report
last, and the Puisne Judge in a long judgment, had said most unmistakably, without leaving any matter in doubt a all, that on the issues raised in the case he found in favour of the defendants. He mid at the end of a lengthy judg
I would put to a jury on the issues raised in this action, I put the following ques tions." He then put four questions and Buswered them in the affirmative, and the effect of that was most unmistakable There should be no question as to whe ther there was a complete finding in favour of the defendants on all the issues In the case. Counsel for the plaintiff
decision in view of the judgment. The asked for further time to consider the the execution of his designs. His lifeed that Northern leaders in Hunan have
case depended upon the civil proceedings disagreed with each other, and two divi- as the charge made against the defend history is a record of discreditable and
ants in the case was precisely the same ammoral adventures. He ruined his long of Northern troops have been
charge as that made in the civil action, partner and can away with his wife ordered to leave the Hunan front. Tim The same facts were in issue, and there deserted his wife in South America; and, various lost positions. It is reported longest possible time for the Crown to has accordingly sent troops to re-attack fore in view of the finding of the judge he submitted that a week should be the returning to
France, bigaroous marriage with a rich widow, that Southern troops have recaptured consider the question. There might be a of whose fortune he squandered £88,000 several districts in the south of Hunan,question arising in the civil action as
regards costs, etc. On the civil proceed At different times he was a dentist, and the Northern troops have been comings fell the question whether, in view grocer, lobster merchant, and restaurant-pelled to retreat to a considerable dis
tance. Tam has requested the Tuchun keeper: Ho
le engaged in many shady
and
im
to send bomb-throwers and mine-layers financial enterprises,
to the Hunan front.
contracted
was
a
Tus execution of Boto on a charge of prisoned for fraud. But he lived
HALF-YRABLY MEETING Tavern de behold of treanable intercourse with Germany SATURDAY, the 27th April, is unavoidably removes one of the many clever and postponed until SATURDAY, the 11th May, 1918, at 19 o'clock Noov, at the Offices of unscrupulous agents whom the enemy has the JOCKEY CLUB, on the Ground Floor employed to Gght behind the lines in
magnificently and entertained lavishly, KING CHOW TO BE ATTACKED. and elbowed his way into the society of men who were prominent in the finan cial and political world. By these means
In view of the settlement in Ke Chow, the Tuchun has requested various leaders to send troops to attack King Chow. It
of the finding of the Judge, they should proceed with the criminal case His. friend knew that, during the course of those procedings many months ago the Attorney General, who attended the Court, said all that the Crown was desirous of obtaining was a clear, and final decision from the Puisna Judge on the question of fraud raised in the civil action. The Crown had obtained that decision in a most clear and unmistak
application there could be no question
199 of the HOYOKONG CLUB ANNEXE, Chater this war. The case for the prosecution be acquired the necessary show of distinc in said that the entrance to King Chowable manner. For the purpose of his
TUE DEFENCE."
REPEAT PERFORMANCES:
SATURDAY, 27TH APRIL,
AT 9.15PM.
ORDINARY THEATRE PRICES.
BOOKING AT MOUTRIES trump FRIDAY 19th inst., ut. 9.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-Price to Pit and Gallery.
$1010
PUBLIC AUOTION.
FR GEO. P. LAMMERT has received M
instinations to sell by Public Auction,
TUESDAY,
the 14th day of May, 1918, at 3 o'clock. in the Kiber3000, at his Pales Room in Daddell Street, Victoria, Hongkong,
THE VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY,
situate in Barker Road, at The Feak, and comprising things pieces or parcels of ground resintered in the Land Office, as BURAL BUILDING LOT NUMBER 70 and GAR- DEN LOT NUMBER 24 together with the attractive residential house thereon known
*TUSCULUM,”
Bond,
By Order.
T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 23rd April 1918- 1890
NOTICE.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD. THE CERTIFICATE No. 3051 for 26 The No 11:10 to 11445 standing in the books of the Society in the name of FRANCISCO DE PAULA Ciminnano, lato "of Wimbledon, Middlesex, England, has been declared LOST and if at the expiration of one month from the date hereof the above document bezot forthcoming another Certificate for the mid Shares will be issued by the Society and thereafter no other will be acknowledged
C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager. Hongkong, 10th April, 1818,
A
1676
THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD. PPLICATION has been made to the
Directors of this Company to issue to
WATTER DOUGLAS GRAHAM of Hongkong (decossed) a duplicate Certificate or Certa- teatar in let thereof upon the statement
Lady May will distribute the prizes to
School, on Thursday next, at 4 p.m. the students of the Victoria British
was that Bozo received nearly half-a- tion to carry conviction to his Geran million sterling from Germany for the paymasters when the outbreak of war purpose of obtaining control of import put a sudden end to the speculations in ant French newspapers, and, by that which he had hitherto gambled, and neans, influencing French public opinion | obliged him to find some new way of in favour of peace. As early no December, supplementing an income which had 1814, he came into touch in Switzerland fallen to less than £2,000 a year. With ABBAS HILMT, the ex-Khedive of Egypt, through Sadik Pasha, to whom he was introduced by an notress To ABBAS HILI BOLO unfolded his scheme, and Germany, seeing the war from the military point of view already a stale- mate in the west, caught at the possibi- lity of bringing it to an end with weapons. other than the sword. Berr Bazares, the well-known Centre De.
During the 24 hours of Wednesday & puty of tho Reichstag, entered into relations with the ex-Khedive, and his cases of cerebrospinal føver were notified attendant Pasha, with Bow, and within the Colony, all of them Chinese. The Cavallini, an Italian accomplice. From Berlin, vid Geneva and Zurich, some
to
£60,000-part of a total which was to
The Park School Sports will be held to-day at “Tunderages," 132, The Peak, the residence of the Hon. Mr. Severn, C.MG.
deaths numbered 5
Claud
The dead body of Wong Sing, aged 25,
is strictly barred by gunboats of the 1st that the decision had been finally obtain- Squadron.
· THE LIM KONO FRONT,
Commander Shum Hung ying has re 'ported that, after recapturing Lim Kong city, his troops are attacking On Po city (where General Lung has established his headquarters). The attack is in pron Bless, and several important points on the outskirts of the city have fallen.
SUPPLIES FOR GENERAL LUNG,
We are informed that the Peking Government has instructed the Shanghai Arsenal to supply General Lung Chai kwong with all military necessities when
required.
ed. Newspaper reports contained a re ference to the case, and his friend had admitted that the Judge's finding on the issues of fact was final and conclusive. In those circumstances, surely the Crown did not need more than a week for the purpose of deciding how they stood in the matter. He emphasised that the Crown should not be allowed more than week's adjournment. Those criminal proceedings had been over his clients' heads for very many months, and it constituted a great hardship to them. He asked the Magistrate to hold that onu week was the longest possible time to allow the Crown in which to state how they stood
The Magistrate: 1 do not, went to delay the men here while the question of costs in the civil action is being dis- cussed. It seems to me that the judg ment could be entered, and the question of costs discussed separately.
Mr. Reavis: 1 do not know when the formal decree will be entered. That will depend on the consideration of coste
The Magistrate: Are costs involved in
gistrates are costs in this case
Mr. Beavis: I know what
in this malter.
FIGHTING ON THE BORDERS OF AWANOTUNG. It is reported that Canton troops, after reconquering Nam-hung, have borders of Klangsi. The Tuchun des driven back the Northern troops to the patched over thres regiments to the north borders, vasterday, by the Canton Hankow Bailway. King Wai troops in Kongmoon, under the command of Un Nar-hung for action.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO. other matter.
residing at 140, Third Street, was and Tah, have been ordered to proceed to the Counsel for the planitit will claini
up between Pokfulam and Third Street, on Wednesday, with a wound on the chest.
amount at the rate of £80,000 monthly to £400,000-was sent to ABBAS HILMI, that the Original Certificate No. 1909 for and much of it was transmitted to Boro, Shares numberxi £5778/28834 and dated 11th January, 1902, has been LOST or This was at the end of March or the be DESTROYED AND NOTICE IS HEREBY
The Hongkong Hotel Company luave GIVEN that if within 30 days from the date ginhing of April, 1915, Bolo spent bereof no claims or representation in respect £5,000 in securing control of the Rappel, very generously handed a cheque for Directors they will proceed to deal with such application for a Certificate
LTD.
COURT SANCTIONS ALTERATION OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.
and garden tennis court thereto attached of such Original Certificate is made to the and smaller anms in connection with other 501.50 to the Hon. Treasurer of the St. At the Supreme Court.
WAY IN ONE LOT.
Eural Building Lot No. 70 contains an ares of 29,700 square feet and is held under a Crown Lease for 75 years.
⠀⠀ Garden Lot No. 24 contains an arms of 7,800 square feet and is held under & Crown Lesse for 21 years
For further EACH ONES
and conditions of
sala apply to
Hasara DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON
HARSTON,
1. Des Voeux Boad, Central,
Vendors Solicitors,
MB: GEO. P. LAMMERT
The Auctioneer,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1915-
M. MANUK.
Becretary. Dated 4th day of April, 1918,
The Magistrate. It seems to me that the questions of costs will relate to an
Mr. Beavis It would be premature to say that until the judgment on all issues has been entered up. If the application is made on Saturday week to the Judge in connection with the matter there may Yesterday, be a further hearing on various issues before Sir William Recs Davios, a and side issues, as to costs, etc., which papers
Most of the money, however, he
petition was presented on behalf of the may carry it over a longer period. Be- spent on himself. The German Govern
China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, fore the time arrives the Crown should for permission to alter the Company's be pressed to state their position, as ment seems to, have come to the conclu
Articles of Association, as agreed upon Counsel for the plaintiff must know by The Directors and shareholders to about the wasts, etc., and I promise that. sion that it was not getting value for
permit of an extension of the class of after he has been consulted it will not its
ontlay, and no more was sent to
business done. I
take many hours for the Crown to decids The Hon Mr.
ME. H.
Sharp KC.. Bole on account of this transaction
whether they are going to enter thes who appeared on behalf of the Company proceedings or not Undaunted, Bou went for higher game,
said that since the Company was incor- The Magistrate I understand the $50d 3100 PEARL EARRINGS
7503950 and $3,000 The Journal is a Paris newspaper of wide
porated in 1870 it had carried on its matter comes before the Puasne Judge business with great success. It was in Apply froze 4 to 7 F., Liant SNARSKY { circulation. It was edited by M. HUM department seems certain to be a great a strong financial position, having at the end of the week. I should like
FOR SALE.
1880
PEARL THREAD NECKLACKARENA
This Bumi repre- George's Day Fund. sents the total proceeds of dinners served In the Grill Boom at St. George's Day.
The Dog, Cat, Poultry, and Pigeon Show, which is to take place to-morrow, protdises to be the best held in the Colony so far. Some fine specimens of poultry will be exhibited, end this new
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9. Bu Navy, Boom 66, KING EDWARD FEIT, a senator and influential politician, succes. In the section for dogs there accumulated reserve funds of over to know what his opinion on the matter
82,000,000, besides having a paid-up is, who, fearing that his proprietors might are BI entries, and they are a better let capital of $400,000. ^
The case was remanded till Tuesday eject him, looked around for someone than have hitherto been staged
His Lordship granted the petition.
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