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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

TENNIS TOURNAMENT.,

OPENONSHIP SINGLES. -

W. LO

ป.

S. IMAJO.

Best of sets at 4:30 pm). TODAY ON

WAR CHARITIES COURT

(Weather permitting).

P. M. HODGSON, Hon. Secretary,

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1918.

(1967

THE CHINA-BORNEO CO, LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

FIFTEENTH YEARLY MEETING THE

of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Company's Ollos, 3 George's Buildings, at 11 a H., on FRIDAY, the 17th May, 1918, te receive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1917, and the Rejert of the General Manager and Consulting

INTIMATIONS

AS. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

NOTIC

【OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (since ite registration) will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), the 4th May, 1018, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1917.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 20th day of April, to MONDAY, the 6th day of May, 1918, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of shares can be Registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. :

[1931 Hongkong, 24th April, 1018. ~

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.

No

TUE

BONGKONG DAILY

INTIMATIONS

HUNGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.

NOTICE

THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of Mambers Advertised to be held on SATURDAY, the 27th April, is unavoidably postponed until SATURDAY, the 11th May 1918, at 12 o'clock Noor, at the Offices of the JOCKEY OLUB, on the Ground Floor of the HONGKONG CLUB ANNEXE Chater Boad.S

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH. Clerk of the Course Hongkong, 23rd April, 1918. (1890

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

CLOSING CRUISE SEASON 1917/1818.

NOTICE.

THE CLOSING DAY of the Yachting Season and Prize Presentation will take place at the Club House, North Point, TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), 4th May.

The attendance of Members and friends is requested from 2. M. onwards,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Fedder Street, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 0th day of May, 1918, at 12 o'clock Noon, when the subjoined resolutions which were

Consulting Court to elect passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting

Auditor

The TRANSF & BOURS of the Company ill be CLOSED from the 4th May to the 17th May, 1918, both days inclusive.

THE CHINA-BORNEO Co., Lra,

W. G. DARBY, General Manager,

Hongkong, 2nd May, 1918,

TO LET.

[1905

TO, 110, THE PEAR, NO. 1, HILLSIDE.”

N

Apply to

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

..1986

NOTICE. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NO

Furtnership between WILLIAM LOGAN and BERNARDINO BASTO in the Business of Stars and Genre Brokera heretofore carried on uwter the firm namas of LOGAN & BASTO has this by been dissolved by mutual consent.

All subsisting tracts entered into on or before this date in the name of the said birm will be carried out by Messrs. PACY, SMITH BETH & FLEMING, who are heresy untliorized to liquidate the firm, th

Hongkong, 5th April, 1918,

W. LOGAN, B. BASTO.

WITH referuace to the above I beg

hereby to give Notice that as from this date I will carry on Business of Share and General Broker under the style of

·W, LOGAN & Co.--

W. LOGAN.

Hongkong, 8th April, 1918. WITH reference to the aboys. I beg hereby to give Notice that a from this date I will carry on Basinest of Share and General Broker under the style of BASTO & Co.

B. PASTO.

Hongkong, 6th April, 1918.

(1952

NOTICE.

JOHN BELL IRVING, Junior, DALLAS GERALD MERGER BERNARD, THOMAS SHAW FORREST and ALFRED

BROOKE SMITH have this day bean admitted Members of and authorised to Sign the name of our Company.

We have authorised WILLIAM SHER. LOOK DUPREE

CHARLES WILLIAMSON HEBSWICK to Sign for the Company "pe- Procuration:

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lty, 1958 Hongkong, Ist May, 1918.

TOTICE

and

NOTICE.

IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ning to the Winding up of our Business we have To-day instructed our Solicitor, Mr. 120 DALMADA E CASINO, to collect all outstanding debts due to us, Our customers are therefore requested to kindly pay their accounts to Mr. Leo D'ATMADA E CASTRO, of Uld Supreme Court Building, Hongkong, as soon as possible, and his receipt for same shall be a valid discharge.

Hongkong, 29th day of April, 1818.

THE SHIT CAEONG FIRM,

Tailors, Drapers and Outfitters,

No 12, Wellington Street. (1945

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

FROM this date and during the Absence of the Undersigned from the Colony, Mr. O, EL P. HAY will perform the duties of the General Manager of the Society By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE RDE

General Manager.

1937

Hongkong, 27th April, 1918. BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE. COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

NBOW this date and during the Absence of the Undersigned from the Colony, ME. C. H. P. HAY will perform the duties of the General Manager of the Company,

By Order of the Board,

C MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager. Hongkong, 27th April, 1918 1939

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED."

NOTICE

TAROM this date and during the Absence of the Undoraigned from the Colony, Mr. CH. P. 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.

1939

of the Company held on the 16th day of April, 1018, will be submitted for Confirms 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 and that Aleases, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Limited, be and they are bareby appointed Liquidators for the purpose. of such winding up.

D. K. BLAIR, Sailing Secretary. BAC₤1960

Hongkong, 1st May, 1916.

PUBLIO AUCTION.

Muctions to sell by Public Austion, GEO. P. LAMMERT has received

the

TUESDAY,

14th day of May, 1918, ad 3 o'clock In the afternoon, at his Palos Room in Daddell Street, Victoria, DAAN Hongkong, THE VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY,

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

TUSCULUM"

#B

IN ONE LOT.

Rural Building Lot No. 70 contains: an area of 29,700 square fost and is held under a Crown Lease for 75 years.

PRESS

(2) That the conditional Agreement sub mitted to the meeting for the amalgamation of this Company with the Dairy Farm Company Limited, upon the terma (inter alta) 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 of 52,000 shares of the Dairy Farm Company Limited of the nominal valne of $7,50 each credited as fally and garden tennis court thereto attached, paid up (being eight shares of $7.50 each of that Company for each share of 825 each of this Company) and of the issue by the Dairy Form Company, Limited, to Mossa. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Limited, the General Managers of this Company (upon their entering into restrictive covenants which have. been agreed upon and by way bonus as compensation for their los of office as General Managers of this Company) of 2,000 shares of the Dairy Farm Company, Limited, of the nomínal value of 37.80 each credited fully paid ap be and the same is hereby approved and that the Liqul- dators be and they are hereby authorised pursuant to Section 185 of the Companies Ordinance 1911 to adopt the said Agreement and carry the

effect with such (if any) same into modification either before or after the execution thereof as the said Ligal- dalora may think expedient.

of

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 10th May, 1918, both days inolasva.

Dated the 18th day of April, 1918.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lan,

General Managers,

{1001

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

the TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY

Garden Lot No. 24 contains an ares of 7,800 square feet and is beld auder a Crown Lease for 21 years, pr

For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to

Messrs. DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON

HARSTON,

1, Fles Veeur Road, Central,

Vandors Solicitors,

or to ML. GEO. P. LAMMERT,

The Auctioneer. - Hongkong, 2nd April, 1916.

HOUSES TO LT

TO LET.

1929

1 CARNARVON ROAD, Kowloon, well-built EUROPEAN TWO-STOREY HOUSE, good locality,

Apply to-

YU KAM KING, c/o Messrs. JOENSON, STOKES & MASTRE.

three months.

Apply

TO LET.

*1956

on

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN FURNISHED & Roomed FAT By the GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices, St. George's Building, on SATURDAY, the 11th May, at 12 o'clock Moox, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 28th February, 1018, electing Directors and Auditors.

TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will he CLOSED from 12 o'clock Noon April 27th to 12 o'clock Noas May 11th

By Order of the Board of Director.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co..

Agenta.TM Kongkong, 25th April, 1918. (1940

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,

LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

HE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Ofees of the undersigned on FRIDAY, the 17th May, 1918 at Noos

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 3rd May to the 17th May, both daya inclusive. T

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., Im..

General Agente Hongkong, 20th April, 1918. [1949

NOTICE.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LTD.

THE CERTIFICATE No. 3061 for 38

Shares Nos. 11410 to 11445 standing in the books of the Society in the name

Box 1. Care of "Daily Press Office. (1955

TO LET.

Prince's

RESIDENTIAL FLÁT

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

18~6

TO LET.

FRIDAY, MAY SRD

IN PIMATION

WATSON'S

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THE PREMIER SCOTCH

OF THE FAR EAST

FOR 25 YEARS,

WATSONS Potch Whisky

VERTY KA IN LIQUEUR

ESTABLISHED

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1918.

i

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE DOG SHOW.

ĮTO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG. „DAILY" PRESS,”]\

of nickners indicate that they were dissatisfied. TSAO KUN was not disposed to leave his brother any longer in the. occupation of his own post, and desired 1 to return to the fesh-pots of Chihti.

CHANG HWAI-CHE, finding the bandits have incressed their depredations in his Six Your correspondent Common provinces, wis naturally eager to get Sense" says:-" Mr. Gegg and his com back to Shantung to protect the people.mittee are to be heartily congratulated It is not surprising, therefore, that the on the excellence of Saturday's show," Premier considered it, advisable to leave and it must have been very exasperating Peking, in order to exercise his peraua- to them to read Tyke's piffle." No one

No sive powers · On these two unhappy can take any exception to the first por- generals. It has become apparent that the tion of the above paragraph. That the unity of the Peiyang party has received show was well organised and staged in a rude shock, and the divisions among freely admitted, but why a well-consid- the military lenders cannot be regarded | øred criticism which, in the main, is ad- da harbingers of the stable administration mitted to be sound by nearly everyone which it was expected would be intro who went to the show should be called duced before long. One thing is certain; piffle sounds more like piffe than com- if TUAN CHI-JUI should feel constrained mon-sense. It is indeed unfortunate, as to resign, China's active participation

Common Sense points out, that in the world-war would become more

Tyke was not one of the judges. Tho remote than ever, if it were not actually only mistako "Tyke" made to my mind abandoned within a short time. Pos was his reference to the bull dog

*** Bosun," which was turned out of the sibly, however, the sudden restoration to health of military leaders who formerly ring for good and sufficient reason. Am felt physically incapable of conducting enquiry as to the cause might have saved the operations with which they were him this error. I notice Tyku" passed entrusted will encourage the Premier te over the poodles but arorrespondent remain in office. He and his followers signing himself" Poodle," who apparent may derive some comfort, also, fromaly specialises in this line, bus expressed disantisfaction with the judging. I do contemplation of the difficulties besetting their opponents in the South. So CHUN HEUN, who has been pressing the Northern party to arrange a compre

rently refirmistied this mird, has SPF thankless task, and Kiangsi troops are reported to have defeated the Southern bitch that was obviously a cross be-- forces and invaded Kwangtung. That tween a Gordon setter and smouth-haired there is a lack of harmony amongst the retriever could be given firat prize-or, leaders of the revolting provinces, is indeed, any prize-assetter. The short shown by the recent proposal to rear head, broad and flat on the top, want ganise the Military Government and of feather in the tail and legs, short abolish the office of Generalissimo, held smooth coat and colour of same all in by Dr. Sun YATEN. This was met dicated that the bitch favoured the re by an offer from SUN YAT-BEN to retire triever side more than the setter. Yours on receiving payment of the money he truly, had disbursed. The satisfaction of this demand might have proved embarrassing to the depleted treasury, which is becom ing unequal to the strain of maintaining

A. S. WATSON & the forces in the field, but the scheme

CO., LTD.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG.

TEL $16.

not profess to be a judge of all dogs, but have a very good idea about fox- terriers, pointers, setters and spaniels, and agree with "Tyke" entirely so far as his remarks,applied to any of these. In fact, I would go further and ask how

BILLIKINS,

Hongkong, 2nd May, 1918.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS.

SI, I see in to-day's paper that was dropped owing to the reported death.

there are two r replies to my letter, and of General LUE WING-TING. As LUK ap

hope you will allow me to answer through however, still to be alive the pears,

your columns, I promise not to take up matter may be revived Meanwhile, any more of your space as, if they are differences have arisen between some of all like Common Sense," they are rat the leaders at the front, and friction worth considering, Ils seems to have occurred between the Tuchun and the Civil Governor of Canton. In no direction do we see that anity which springs from the subordina

DEATH. MILLEE-Died on April 21st, of wounds received in aétion, A. R. STUART MILLER, Jute of Hongkong and tion of self-interest to a common cause. Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hongkong staff,

(1933 HongKong OFFLON: 104, Das Vœux Bold, O. Lampan Orich 181, Fiber Staver, E.O

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, SED MAY, 1918.

CHAOS IN CHINA.

CONDITIONS in China are becoming even more than usually confused. For some MMEDIATE entry, Four very desirable time it has been apparent that the SHOPS, aituated in Ios House Street Premier and his associates of the Peiyang opposite the Grand Hotel, recently recon-party were not in entire agreement. It structed.

For rent and other

apply is difficult to explain this. Conflict of

To "A Poodle. I have been a bree der for a good many years and bave brad one or two class ones, but not Japa orcing do not think there was any doubt about them all being Japs (though, of course, some were not

We have received a parcel of books very great). There is a great deal of for the troops from Miss Flint.

Five cases of cerebrospinal fever and three deaths from the disease were noti fied in the Colony on Wednesday, AD the sufferers were Chinese

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week and ing 20th April amounted to 61,281 tons and the sales to 54,000 tons.

HONGKONG ST. GEORGE'S DAY- FUND.

difference in the shape of these little dogs, and I could give a good description of either but refrain now from doing so on the same grounds as “Poodle,”

Now Common Sense." I think the Editor sees you are at fault and inakee a note. Judges do not ask to judge and I have no desire to judge in Hongkong, but no doubt could do so better than most people. I like to see the best dog win. It was an open show, and, there- fore, open to criticism.

Dog fanciers often will only keep one kind of dog, and, as you say, sepcialise The Committes beg to acknowledge within that breed, but that does not prevent

THE MANAGER opinion with regard to the prosecution thanks receipt of the undernoted dons them being all-round judges. A good

HONGKONG ICE Co., LTD., 40, Connaught Road Central, [900 0

TO: LET.

UGES on Shameen, Canton, Apply tom

of the war against the South, or rather

tions;--

ALLE HONGKONG LAND INVEST influence, especially as so much secrery biggis

the time at which it may be deemed ex Balance as per last statemer.ć ....86,674.4% pedient to open peace neg tiations, may Proceeds of Rafle of Russian bo responsible to some extent for the rift in the luto. Or it may be that the negotiations with Japan are not without

lkon

£200,00

Poets in Camp, purchased at auction by Mr. H. B. L Dow

60.00

4.50

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD,

TO LET.

FRANCISCO TE PAULA CEMRIANO late of ALAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon

Wimbledon Middlesex, England, has been declared LOST and if at the expiration of one month from the date hereof the above document be not forthcombe issued another Certificate for the said

Shares by the Society and thereafter no other will

acknowledged. We

C. MONTAGUE EDE General Manager. "Hongkong, 10th April, 1918, ILSTO

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD..

be

is being observed in regard to them and Miss K. Russell (10/-))

· [23:

the worst is being anticipated. Certain

FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Kowloon.

Apply to

$6,838.88

men, notably General Hau SHU CHEN, believe that they can carry out the A COLD-BLOODED MURDER, Premier's policy better than he can him MAN FOUND STABBED THROUGH self, and they are inclined to take action

to secure the result he desires. From this it is obvious that the greater. HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE authority which it was hoped TUAN CH

Co., LTD Alexandra Buildings

FOR SALE.

83913

|ALESEND," 109, THE PRAR, SIX GALE

LE BOOME Apply

¤ HL GALE, PW.D.

11958

JUI would exercise on resuming the

THE HEART.

At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester

day, before Mr. J. E. Wood, Mun Kam,

Sanitary Board coolis with many

aliases, was charged with the murder of Wong Shing at the junction of Pokiulum Road and Third Street

number of our best all-round julges only keep one breed, so that is no point to

red, so that in I never got my knowledge land. press.'.' to-mouth from a book, but in a hard school rabbing shoulders with other breeders and exhibitors. Also, I

Lam not the person who was walking up and down the show with a guide book on dogs in my possession. I made my notes from experience of dogs and dog-shows," and never looked at a book, and can do the same any day and in any place. I did not criticise because I had an axe to grind, just the opposite; neither was I a disappointed exhibitor. If Common Sense had a dog in the show and I said anything about it I am sorry, have hurt his feelings, but only have

said what was true about the dog.

I have had a letter from a gentleman this morning, which I will answer by post, about Airedales--I am, youre faith- fully

"ATYKE.

premiership is being undermined. In short, TUAN seems to be losing his hold upon his supporters His action in

Inspector MacDonald said that on the leaving the capital in order to dis

day

the

murder was committed a Zukong PPLICATION has been made to the $6

Css with military leaders at Hankow, heard a cry of "Save life.” He ran in

SAIGON RICE MARKET. **Directors of this Company to issuo tu

Kiukiang and Pukow, the course to WALTER DOUGLAS GRAHAM of Hongkong

the direction of the appeal and, at the The Compagnie de Commerce et de (deceased) a duplicate Certificates or Costd-

to followed is regarded as a mani juation of Third Street and Pokfulum Navigation d'Extrême-Orient of Saigon, cates in Hou thereof upon the statement

festation of weakness There are, of Road, came upon the body of a man,

in their report dated April 26th. state:* that the Original Certificate No. 1909 for

The upward tendency of our market Shares wurmbered 28775/26834 and dated

Course, those who suggest that he stabbed through the heart, lying in e has been stopped by the scarcity of 11th January, 1909, has boen LOST or

wished DESTROYED AND NOTICE IS HEREBY N MOUNT PARISH, WANGHAI, 4

to avoid assuming respon pool of blood. Another man was found freight. Prices remain about the same.

but without any transactions, GIVEN that if within 30 day for the dowell-built Four-one Four sibility for he Japanese negotiations, lying injured nearby and was convey

The total amount of

exported hereof no claims or representation in respect Garden, Electric Light, Gas and Telephone which whatever happens, are sure to ed to the Government Civil Hospital the 1st of January up to the 17th of of such Original Certificate is made to the installed. Apply to

where he is now under treatment. Inspec. April 1918, is 411,714 tous against Directore they will proceed to deal with such

arouse hostility on the part of the people for MacDonald asked for the case to be 364.480 tons D. V. STEAVENSON,

1917. application for a Certificate.

and the Press. The fact that Generals remanded as the injured man would be We quots to-day: White Saigon Rice, Tsao Kun and HaNG Hwa-che asked the principal witness in the case No. 2 Sifted Japan quality, Hongkong Mr. J. Wood accordingly remanded 4.0 per pioul fo.b. Saigon for May- to be allowed

June shipment

MAMANUK

Secretary. Dabed 4th day of April, 1918,

1800

FOR SALE.

MERITS, DEACON, LOOZEE, DEACON

[1949

resign on account the caso for a week

rice

from