NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
DIOCESAN SCHOOL AND
ORPHANAGE,
INTIMATIONS
A S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1ST, 1916
THE REV. W. T. FEATHERSTONE, MA. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
has been appointed Headmaster from ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Members Advertised to be held on
bhis date, tice Mr. PIEROY, resigned.
H. COPLEY MOYLE, Hon. SecretarY, Hongkong, 1st May, 1918.
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THE PENANG HARBOUR BOARD.
PPLICANTS for the position of General Manager are thanked The position has now been filled.
G. W. BALLANTYNE,
Scoretary
NOTICE.
£1957
▼OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Partnership between WILLIAM LOGAN and BERNARDINO RASTO in the Businese of Share and General Brokers heretofore carried on under the firm name of LAGAN & BASTO has this day been dissolved by mutual comment.
All enbeisting contracts entered into on or before this date in the name of the said firm will be urried out by Messra. PEROY, SMITH SETH & FLENINO, who are hereby authorized to liquidate the arm.
Hongkong, 6th April, 1918.
W
W. LOGAN, B. BASTO.
IT reference to the above I beg hereby to give Notice that us from this dato I will carry on Business of Share and General Broker under the style of. W. LOGAN & Co.
Hongkong, bth April, 1918.
W. LOGAN,
7ITH reference to the above I beg
Whereby to give Notice that as from this date: I will carry on Business of Share and General Broker ander the style of BASTO & Co.
B. BASTO.
Hongkong, stis April, 1918.
NOTICE.
[1857
OHN BELL IRVING, junior, DALLAS
THOMAS SHAW FORKEST and ALFRED BROOKE SMITH bave this day been admitted Members of and authorised to Sign the name of our Company,
We have authorised WILLIAM SHER LOCK DUPREE and CHARLES WILLIAMSON BESWICK to Sigu for the Company" per Procuration.
J
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lro. Hongkong, lat Alny, 1818.
(1933
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG,
on
HE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SATURDAY, the 37th April, is unavoidably postponed until SATURDAY, the 11th May, 1918, at 12 o'clock Noow at the Offices of the Jockey CLUB, on the Ground Floer of the HONGKONG CLUB ANNEXE, Chater
the THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL
bo the Company (eince ita registration) will held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 4th May, 1918, at Noon
purpose of receiving the Report of for the the General Managers together with a State ment of Accounts to the 31st December, 1917.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com-Road, pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 29th day of April, to MONDAY, the 6th day of May, 1918, both days inclusive, doring which period no Transfer of shares can be Registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
PPLICATIONS are invited for the
post of Acting Lestarer Pharmacology and Therapeutics. ¿ course of 100 LECTURES is required to be delivered during the academic year 1918-1919. batween-the-hours-of-4-6-r.x-on-any day except SATURDAY. Applications stiould reach the Registrar not later than May 6th. 11954
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No.
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NOTICE.
ATOTICE · IS HEREBY GIVEN · that owing to the Winding up of our Business we have To-day instructed our Solicitor, Mr. LEO D'ALMADA E CASTRO, to collect all outstanding: debts due to us. Our customers are therefore requested to kindly pay their accoors to Me. · Leo D'ALMADA E CASTRO, of Old Supreme Court Building, Hongkong, as soon as possible, and his receipt for same shall be a valid discharge.
Hongkong, 29th day of April, 1816,
THE SHIP CHEONG FIRM,............
Tailors, Drapers and Outfitters,
No. 14 Wellington Street. (1945
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE."
Goseral Managers.
{1931 Hongkong, 24th April, 1918. THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY
LIMITED.
By Order.
T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Courso Hongkong, 23rd April, 1918. ... [1E90
HONGKONG GOVERNMENT 62% WAR LOAN OF 1916.
COUPON No. 3 is payable at the TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ⠀⠀ that
HONGKONG
AND SHANGRAI BANKING CORPORATION, Hongkong on 1st May, 1918.
AM. THOMSON,
Colonial Treasurer. [1930
WANTED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL of the HONGKONG ICE MEETING COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Hongkong, 25th April, 1918 Registered Office of the Company, Pedder Street, Victoris, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 6th day of May, 1918, at 12 o'clock Noon, when the subjoined resolutions which were passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 18th day of April, 1918, will be submitted for Confirma tion sa Special Resolutiona
(1) That it is expedient to cffect 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 Mesra. Jarding, Matheson &Co., Limited, be and they are hereby appointed Liquidatom for the purpose of such winding r
WANTED by a European Firm in Indis ari EXPERT, European, Chinese dr American, who has a thorough practical experience in the manufacture of glue from Ride outtings and bones. Good salary to a reliable man. Apply in the first instance with copies of testimonials.
MANAGER Care of Daily Press" Office. 1927
WANTED.
STENOGRAPHER, Male or Female. State references Apply
Box No. 100 Care of Daily Press Office. 1817
PUBLIC AUCTION.
R. GEO. P. LAMMERT has received "astructions to sell by Public Auction,
од
TUESDAY,
(2) That the conditional Agreement sub-perience, salary required and
mitted to the meeting for the amalgamation of this Company with the Dairy Farm Company, Limited, upon the terms (inter alia) of the nequisition by that Company of the complete undertaking, business, good- will and property of this Company in return for the issue to this Company of 52,000 shares of the Dairy Farm Company Limited, of the nominal valse of 97,50 each credited as fully paid up (being eight shares of $7.50 Cach of that Company for each share of 825 each of this Company) and of the the igne by the Dairy Form Company, Limited, to Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Limited, bite Gonoral Managers of this Company (upon their entering THE into restrictive covenants which have been agreed upon and by way of bonus as compensation for their loss of office as General Managers of this Company) Fof 2,000 shares of the Farm Company, Limited, of the Dairy nominal value of $7.50 each credited as fully poid up
"be and the same is hereby approved and that the Liqui- dators be and they are hereby to Section 185 of
14th day of May, 1918, as 3 o'clock in the afternoon, at his Sales Room in Daddell Street, Victoria, Hongkong,
VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY,
comprising those pieces or parcels of ground situate in Barker Road, at The Peak, and registered in the Land Office as BURAL DEN LOT NUMBER 74 together with the BUILDING LOT NUMBER 70 and GAR attractive residential house thereon known "TUSCULUM”.
猪跺
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precaution which has long been advocated, and now, Ends acceptance, is the refusal to allow any but British-born to
to act pilots or as patent-agents. At the saine time the registration of foreign conimer. cial travellers is mentioned us worthy of consideration. The exclusion of enemy subjects for a term after the war, which was urged by the residents of Hongkong, does not, apparently, receive endorse ment, the Committee contenting them- selves with the recommendation that alien enemies should temporarily be Bubject to police regulations. They re cognise that it may be desirable to impose restrictions for a time on the use of our ports by enemy shipping, despiter the shortage of world-tonnage; and to prohibit, for at least a year after peace is declared, the importation of enemy goods. Even after the expiration of the term of prohibition the Central Euro A Refreshing, Invigorating and pean Powers shall not at least, tem-
FORMAZONE bec
(REGISTERED).
Palatable Drink.
Tennis,
Particularly suited for
Shooting and Bathing
Parties.
|_ PINTS $1.20 Per Doz.
SPLITS 70 CTs.
A. S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
THE PEAK SCHOOL. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES BY
LADY MAY
The annual distribution of prizes to the pupils of the Peak School was held, yesterday afternoon, at the Peak Club. Despite the inclement weather there was of the institution, including H.E the a large gathering of parents and friends. Governor, Lady May and Miss Iris May. During the proceedings a delightful pupile. The first item was "A Garland little entertainment was given by the of Song, in which nearly all the pupile participated. The solos were sweetly ren. dered by the Misses A. Miller and G. Stedman, and Mastor J. Messer. Then followed four recitations by Eileen Lam. mert ("I keep six honest serving men"}, Wetton, (The Hump), D. Bowley, The Cuckoo"), and K. Chapman, The Laughing Brook), all of whom were deservedly applauded. Master D Hogg, lau, gave a recitation Purs and the Mouse, which evoked moch laughter. The pupils of the Infant class ren
The Marching Song, The Sumner dered three little musical numbers,.
Days are Ended, and The Cat," in the last of which their actions were very amusing. A chorus Welcome Sister was pleasingly sung by the pupils, who Come in and Best, Friend," and "Sen also contributed two other vocal numbers
The the Daylight Slowly Waning.' piece de resistence was the duct, In the Misses V. Butterfield and Angel the Pleasant Path," charmingly sung by Ormiston. A pleasant afternoon ended with the singing of Now to the Lord " and God save the King. The head- mistress, Mrs. Main, and her assistant are to be congratulated on the successfnk manner in which their pupils went through the programme. It showed care- ful training, and the afforts of the children were greatly appreciated by all present N
porarily be allowed to trade with the Empire unrestrictedly as before the war, or on equal terms with Allies or Neu- trals," For the purpose of developing inter-Imperial trade it is conceded that preferential treatment should be accorded the Overseas Dominions in respect of Customs dues now or hereafter imposed in the United Kingdom, and that other forms of Imperial preference should be considered The desirability—already pointed out by the Imperial Council of Commerce-of putting a
stop to the "dumping of goods is admitted, and the introduction of protection
THE REPORT. for a certain number of industries The report for the past year, read by on the recommendation of
M. E. Ralphs, Inspector of Schools strong stated that the maximum enrolment was independent Board is approved. Speak. 55 (46 in 1910), the minimum enrolment, ing generally, therefore, it may said that the Committee approve of the recommendations of the Economic Confer. ence of the Allies at Paris for the period of reconstruction, and while still adhering to the broad principles of Free Trade ahow no disposition to limit their view to the purely economic aspect of the issues at stake. The disclosures made during the past three years and a half. as to the teal meaning of Germany's system of peaceful penetration" have
£
be
37 (18 in 1916); and the average attend- ance, 41 (29 in 1916). The cost of each unit in average attendance was $71.06 ($151.40 in 1916). Although the attend- attendance, as compared with the enrol ance is improving the average daily ment, is low. This is accounted for by the fact that many families leave the The Colony during the summer months. attendance during the winter months is very satisfactory,
authorised puranance 1971 to and garden tennis court thorota attached,ERATED WATER, MANUFACTURER evidently convinced the Committee thatened by the appointment of a fifth
IN ONE LOT.
A
Raral Building Lot No. 70 contains an Crown Lanse for 75 years. Brea of 28,790 square feet and is held under
the Companies sdopt the said Agreement and carry the same into effect with such (if any) modification either before or after the execution theroof as the said Liqua dators may think expedient. " The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the lat to the 10th May, 1918, both days inclusive.
Dated the 16th day of April, 1918.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lap,
General Managers, de
[1001
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIO
* CO., LTD.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices, St. George's Building, on SATURDAY, the 11th May, at 13 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 8th February, 1918, electing Directors and Auditors E
TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 12 o'clock Noon April 27th to 12 o'clock Noor May 11th.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co...
Agenta.
(1940 Hongkong, 26th April, 1918.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY
· MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the andersigned on FRIDAY, the 17th May, 1918. at Noos.
The TILANAFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the and May to the 17th May, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD,,
General Agents. Hongkong, 10th April, 1918, [1948
NOTICE.
"UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
FROM this date and during the AbsenceE CERTIFICATE No. 2051 for 36. Of the Undersigned from the Colony,Shares or 11410 to 11 448 standing in
1. O. H. P. HAY will perform the duties of the General Manager of the Society.
By Order of the Board,
O. MONTAGUE EDE
General Manager.
Hongkong, 27th April, 1918.
11937·
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
ΝΟΤΙΟΣ.
ROM this date and during the Absence of the Undersigned from the Colony, Ma. C. EL. P. HAY will perform the duties of the General Manager of the Company,
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager.
(1938
Hongkong, 27th April, 1918.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE.
FROM during
the Undersigned Frean, the Colony
M. O. HP. HAY will perform the duties of
the General Manager of the Company...
By Order of the Board,
MONTAGUE EDE
- General Manager.
Hongkong, 27th April, 1918,
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the books of the Society in the name of TRANCISCO DE PAULA CESPRAYO Iste of Wimbledon, Middlesex, England, has been declared LOST and if at the expiration of one month from the date hereof the above document be nos 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, 1879
"THE "DAIRY FARM CO, LTD.
APPLICATION has been made to the Directors of this Company 'to issue to WALTER DOUGLAS GRAHAM of Hongkong (deceased) a duplicate Certificate or Certi ficates în lieu thereof upon the statement that the Original Certificate No. 1909 for Shares numbered 23775/93834 and dated 11th DESTAGYAR 1009, has boon LOST
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that if within 30 days from the date hereof no claims or representation in respect
Gardion Lot No. 24 contains an arse "of 2,800 square feet and is held under a Crown Learn for Yesra
For further particulars and
and conditions of ale apply to
Messrs DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON,
Des Voeux Road, Central, Vendors Bolicitors,
or to
ME. GEO. P. LAMMERT,
The Auctioneer. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1918.
HOUSES TO LET
[1920
TO LET.
FLAT in
Prince's
ESIDENTIAL
Building
Apply to: TEL HONGKONG LAND INVEST HENT & AGENCY 06., LTD.
18 6.
TO LET
IMMEDIATE entry, Four very desirable SHOPS, aitasted in Ico House Street. opposite the Grand Hotel, recently racon- structed. T
to-
For rent and other particulars apply
THE MANAGER. HONGBONG ICs Co., LTD., 40, Connaught Road Central,
[900
TO LET.
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton, LUSTLEIGH, 67, THE FRAK.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., LÆD
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TO LET.
A FLAT in Natlum Road, Kowloon.
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Kowloon.
Apply 10-
TEL. 436.
Hasakong Ussion: 101, Das Vœux Row, Q. LONDON OPPICH: 183, Frans Grant, E-C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, 1ST MAY, 1818.
POST-WAR TRADE POLICY:
some departure from our old policy is demanded in the interests alike of national security and Imperial consoli-
dation.
The Hon, Treasurers to the North China Christian Flood Relief Fund have made a first remittance of: $5,000
During the 48 hours of Sunday and Monday, 8 cases of corcbro-spinal fever were notified in the Colony. There were 6 deaths. All the sufferers were Chinese One Chinese case of bubonic plague, also, was reported.
One pair of binoculars and onc telescope from Mr. G. B. Colson, the Hongkong Electric Co., are now to be added to the list of glasses received for forwarding to the manager of the Lady Roberts Field Glass Fund.
{TEROUGH EBUTER'S AGEHOT,}
BANDITS RELEASE AMERICAN.
The
The school bna now completed ite fourth year, and continues to make progress, There has been ΠΟ ·Case: of infec tious disease throughout the year. The staff was increased early in the year, and has recently been further strength
Three more class assistant Mistress. rooms have also been made available, so that the children are now "taught under the best conditions, with liberal staff and accommodation making possible a better classification, and, consequently, better educational results. The work done in generally satisfactory. French is good, especially in the upper classes. senior girls are now being prepared for Dis- the Osford Local Examinations. cipline in all the classes continues to be very good. Drill and organised games are popular. The space in front of the school has been cleared and concreted, making the ground much more suitable for use ag a playground. The annual sports were held in April in the grounds attached to the Hon. Mr. Severn's resid- ence. The children subscribe to a fund by which they support a prisoner-of-war in Germany, and many of them assisted on Rose Day, Heather Day, and St. George's Day,
THE PRIZE MISE.
The prizes were distributed to the presented with a basket of flowers by successful pupils by Lady May, who was little Miss Wendy Jenkin and Master D. Hogg
The tollowing was the prize list:-- Lower Remove. Annio Millon-Arithmetic and algebra, grammar, and special form prizė.
Veronica Butterfield.-Reading and re-
Gwen Stedman-Composition and dicta. tion, and drili.
Angel Ormiston.-French. Esmé Scott Harston.Geography and history.
THE final report of the Committee uppointed in July, 1916, under the Chairmanship of Lord BALFOUR of Bur leigh, to consider the commercial and. industrial policy to be adopted by the United Kingdom after the war will dis- eppoint the more ardent advocates of CHINESE TELEGRAMS, citation protection. When it is remembered, how- ever, that the Committee was thoroughly. representative of all interests and includ ed many confirmed Free Tradera it will be recognised that the recommendations indicate a vary considerable modification of the views held on fiscal matters by ile majority of the nation before the war. While the opinion is expressed that ony --- attempt to make the Empire self THE ELECTIONS AT MACAO supporting in respect of all raw materiala
Form II John Lander-Geography and general
PERING, April 20th.progress.
The American named Love, mentioned yesterday, has been released.
SENATOR.
The result of the voting for a Senator. to represent Macao in the Lisbon Parliament was announced on Monday as follows:-
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is neither practicable nor economically DR C. DE M. LEITAO CHOSEN AS sound, a selective policy in that direc tion is urged with due regard to probable military needs. Similarly, though it is declared unwise to aim at the exclusion of foreign capital from sharing in the development of the Empire, an exception HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE made in regard to our present enemics.
Co., LTD.,
The establishment of an Imperial Bank Alexandrs Buildings.
of Industry is not favoured, but the Government is advised to safeguard the development of pivotal industries Legislation is suggested compelling the disclosure of foreign interests in parti- cular cases. Germany's hold on our sup- plies of zine, which is a national neces sity, and wolframite, from which
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FOR SALE.
ROOMS ALESEND" 109, THE PEAK, SIX
GEL GALE P.W.D
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FOR BALL.
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Dr. Carlos de Melo Leitão Dr. Gonsalves Pereira There were five apoilt papers. The voting for the election of President of the Republic resulted as under :---
Sidonio B. C. da Silva Fais Anselmo B. Freire
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Bernardino L. M. Guimaraes 11: Bernardino Macliado
Joao F. F. P. Castelo Branco, Fran-
tungsten la obtained for hardening steci, cisco X. A. S. Siriso, Dom Manuel II., AN MOUNT PARISH, WANGHAI,& has demonstrated the necessity for the Lui N.. P. da Silva, Chico Pancracio,
well-built Four-Boomed House with
of Original Certificate is made to Directors them w Comicato, da se hatch Garden, Electric Light, Gas sod Telephoth adoption of a uniform policy by the Don Manuel de Bragança, Dr. A, de
| application for a Certificate, t
M. MANUK,
Becretary. Dated 4th day of April, 1818.
1860
installed Apply to-
D V. STEAVENSON, HEISTS. DEACON, LOOKTE DEACON
&HARTON,
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Dominion and Colonial Governments for Yasconxelos, Dr. A. C. C. Pinto Ozorio, Joag 11. de Carvalho, and Afonso Costa obtained one vote each,/
controlling the working of properties where commodities of great imperial im- portance are concerned. Another obvious
There were 12 spoilt paners,
Billy Dunbar.Composition and dicta- tion, special. Scripture: prize--presented by the Rev. Copley Moyle.
Jin-Messor.—Arithmetic and algebra.
Form Is Hilda Batterfeld-Writing aid, compusi- tion and needlework.
Betty Hammond Arithmetic, and alge bra and grammar
Jack Miller -- Reading and recitation. David Ellis.French and arithmetic. Alfred Jammert-General progress.
Class VIS Ben HumphreysWriting Henry Butterfield. Reading and spell Ing.
Ales Pearee-Writing
Ronald Armstrong Arithmetic
Gordon Burnett. Exceptional progress. Brian Adam-Reading.
Eileen Lammort-Reading and spelling Gordon Chatham-Arithmetic.
Posty Winstow 2nd Arttuuctio William Hancock. French. Pamela Harston,--Reading.. PSB Class VII.
Charles Butterfield.--Form prize. Edward Wolfe. Reading. Hugh Tender French,
Russel MacIntyre Arithmetic.
Tom Cashman Writing. Bobbic Kent-Writing
Class VIII.
Heath Messer-Writing.
Duncan Campbell.-Recitation. Frank Campbell.Progress in reading Rita Malkin. Heading. Laughton Lousk-Reading, Wendy Jenkin-Writing
Infants,
Donald Hogg Suns Dicky Bogley-Recitation,
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