1918-05-09 — Page 4

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS-

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.

TIKE SECOND GYMKHANA MEETING

of the Sosson will bo keld. at Harry VALLEY, on SATURDAY, the 11th instant, commencing at 3:30 PM.

The Charge of Admission will be 81 for others than Members of the HONGKONG JOCKET

Crus or GxuKHANA CLUB,

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Fres. The Committee invite the Ladies of Hong- Kong to be present.

Hongkong, 8th May, 1916.

OOMBE

TO LET.

(1983

No. 173, Coombe Road, Magazine Gap, The Peak (furnished), with Tennis Court and Vegetable Garden, Electric Light and Telephone, for 5 months from 1st June, 1918, --

Apply to

DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON &

HARSTON,

WANTED.

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INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 91H, 1918.

THE HALF-YEABLY MEETING of Members Advertised to be held on SATURDAY, the 27th April, is unavoidably. postponed until SATURDAY, the 11th May: 1918, at 19 o'clock Noon, at the Officer of the JOCKEY CLUB, on the Ground Floor of the HONGKONG CLUB ANNEXE, Chator Boad

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH, Clark of the Course. Hongkong, ord April, 1918. (1690

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIO CO., LTD.

TOTICE 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 19 o'clock Nook, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 28th February, 1918, electing Directors and Auditors.

TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will

COMPETENT BOOK KEEP Apply be Copy from 12 o'clock Noor April 27th

writing stating salary required to--- PEROY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,

(1984

WANTED.

WANTED by a European Firm in India

EXPERT, European, Chinese or American, who has a thorough practical experience in the manufacture of glue from Hide cuttings and bones. Good mlary to a reliable mau. Apply in the first instance with copies of testimonials,

MANAGER,

Caro of "Thily Proes” Ollos.

1027

NOTICE.

CARVALHO & COMPANY.

NOTION IS HEREBY GIVEN that MB.

HENRY ARMAND HENRICKSON CASTRO has This Day CEASED to be the Manager of our Business at Hongkong.and his authority to sign our Firm Name has been withdrawn.

Dated this 6th day of May, 1019,

CARVALHO & CO.

(1974

HONGKONG OLUB.

NOTICE.

N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

A MEETING of the Members of the

HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the Large Dining Room, on THURSDAY, tho 16th inst,, at 5.30 P..

BUSINESS:-

AB set Forth in the Notice Posted in the Hall of the Club.

By Order,

LE DES VEUX,

Becretary,

Hongkong, 7th May, 1918,

NOTICE.

(1077

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD:

THE CERTIFICATE No. 3081 for 38 Shares Nos. 11410 to 1440 standing in

to 12 o'clock Noon May 11th..

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agenta,

[1840

Hongkong, 26th April, 1918,

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING OF CHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on FRIDAY, the 17th May, 1918, at Noon,

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

·

INTIMATIONS

PUBLIC AUOTION.

Minstructions to sell by unhe Auchos

GEO. P. LAMMERT has received"

the

on

TUESDAY,

14th day of May, 1918, at 3 o'clock Pin the afternoon, at his Falas Room

in Duddell Street, Victuris, Hongkong,

THE VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY,

altaste in Barker Road, at The Peak, and comprising those pieces 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 B and gardon tennis court thereto attached, "TUSCULUM,"

IN ONE LOT.

Rural Building Lot No. 70 coutains, an area of 29,790 square feet and is held under

Crown Lease for 7 years,

Garden Lot No. 24 contains an area of Lease for 21 yeara 7,600 square feet and is held under a Crown

For further

particulars and conditions of ale apply to

Meters DEACON, LOOKER, DEA

DEACON &HARSTON,

1, Des Voeux Road, Central, Vendors' Solicitors, --

or to

ME. GEO. P. LAMMERT,

The Auctioneer, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1818,

NUTION

11929

NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatico Indian

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD Apply in person at the CENTRAL POLICE

General Agents. Hongkong, 29th April, 1918.

Adesiring to leave the Colony should

[1948

THE CHINA-BORNEO CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS" THE FIFTEENTH YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Company's Office, St. George's Baildings, at 11 A, on FRIDAY, the 17th May, 1818, to receive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1917, and the Report of the General Manager and Consalting Co

Committee, and to elect a Committee and Auditor. Consulting

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th May to the 17th May, 1918, both days incluye.

THE CHINA-BORNEO Co., Ero,

W. G. DARBY, General Manager,

Hongkong, 2nd May, 1918,

*1965

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET

Nall-built EUROPEAN TWO-STOREY TO. 1, CARNARVON ROAD, Kowloon, HOUSE, good locality.

Apply 10-

YU KAM HING, c/o Messrs. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER.

12958

STATION between the hour of BLM to 4 PM. and 3 yato 4 PM daily,

Applicants will be required to produce Fansporta or

or identification papers, mak All rsons with certain exceptions who

Persons remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are, required to Register themselves under the

REGISTRATION

OR PERSONS

ORDINANCE 1918.

Forma of Registration giving the parti. culars required may be obtained at the G.PO, and at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exceeding $50,

DAIRY

FARM NEWS.

UNKET.

TAR

INTIMATION

to the Council of the French Protestant CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

Federation to meet on the same lines as those on which it had been proposed that the Socialists should meet at Stockholm, German emissaries in the guise

of

WATSON'S amiable neutrals are also reported to be

E

THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF THE FAR EAST

FOR 25 YEARS.

WATSONS

VERY OLD HOU

·ESTABLISHED. ・AD 1945.

POPULARITY MAINTAINED

BY

ITS

EXCELLENT QUALITY,

NOT BY EXPENSIVE

WORLD-WIDE ADVERTISING.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

THE SINO-JAPANESE NEGOTIATIONS.

PEKING, May 7th.

visiting England at the instigation, it is believed, of Herr BALLIN and other Respecting the Sino-Japanese negotia- German commercial and shipping mag-tions it is understood that the Military nutes. Included amongst them is a Representatives have reached an agree friend of Baron TON KUHLMANN. Prob- ment, which will be submitted to the ably he in the Dutch financier who is Cabinet for approval and signature. said to have laid proposals semi-officially The Japanese are insistent upon ite- before various officials Knowing that immediate signature." German militarism is anathema to the Influenced by telograms from the Pru British people, these proposals are revinces, the Premier may publish a partial presented as emanating from the civil statement of the demands. Feeling is party in Germany, whose chance of running high against the Premier.. obtaining ascendancy, it is declared, was LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN THE destroyed by our refusal to consider.

GOVERNMENT. peace last year with the consequence that

the most we can hope for now is a peace by arrangement. Skilfully us recovered a portion of the lost territory the hook is baited there is not the leastment has not, increased. Changes may be

in the south, confidence in the Govern

danger that it will be swallowed by the British nation, for even Mr. RAMBAY MACDONALD and his brother pacifists have had the peales removed from their eyes by the peach by arrangement with Russia. The German Under-Secretary- for Foreign Affairs many accuse us of nissing the psychological moment for making peace on several occasions, but he wakes a profound mistake if he sup poses that we have any wish to avail varselves of the transient moods of his countrymen. What the Allies desire is an enduring pence, and there will be no prospect of that until Germany has settled convictions on the subject. They will say, with the French Protestant: Federation, that to enter into relations, however indirect, with the men whose. soldiers are firing on their sons and brothers and occupying sacred portions of Allied territory would deserve the application of a term that it is im possible for one group of Christians to use to another group of Christians. Whoever is guilty must be declared. guilty, and Christianity will only become

A. S. WATSON & once more healthy and strong by loyally

CO., LTD.,

A most delicious wholesome Food WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

easily prepared.

We supply Bennet Tablets.

DEVONSHIRE CREAM.

Can now be had at our Depot."

1526

TO LET

FLAT in Prince's

AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE

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

1878

the books of the Society in the name of RESIDENTIAL FRANCISCO DE PAULA OEMBRANO late of Wimbledon, Middlesex, England, has hom declared LOST and if 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 othar will be acknowledged.

C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager. Hongkong, 10th April, 1918. (1870

I

LOST.

Kowloon, a LIVER and WHITE POINTER DOG, answers to the Name

· of "Max" Anyone found hereafter in possession of the dog, without reasohabla excuse, will be prosecuted.

Mr. E. V. M. R. a SOUSA,

No. 1, Ormsby Villas, Granville Road, Kowloon.: [1662

FOR SALE

PEARL THREAD-NECK-

$100 LACE and

$25 PEATI

EARRINGS. Necessity compels the Vendor

to sell these very cheaply.

Apply from 12 to 7 pm. Room 68, KING EDWARD HOTEL.

WAI KEE.

FLAG & SAILMAKER,

11978

No. 129, Des Voeux Road Central,

Top Floor, HONGKONG.

Telephone No. 1833.

NOW

ON SALE

TO LET.

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

For rent and other particulars

apply THE MANAGER HONGKONG ICE Co, LTD.

Connaught Road Central.

[800

tom

1887

56

ONGKONG HAMBARD REFORTS

of the MEETING

LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS for

Session, 1917

REVIED BY THE MESELES

PRICE

„AJJAILY Prezi ¿ OFFOL

t

the the

TO LET.

OUSES on Shameen, Cantor.

No. 57, THE PEAK, LUSTLEIGH.

Apply to-

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

28

TO LET

FLAT in Nathan Bond, Kowloon.

FOUR BOOMED HOUSES in Kowloon,

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., L

Alexandra Buildings

FOR BALE. GBOOLE

LALESEND, 109, THE PEAK, SIX Apply

ON

CH. GALE EW.D.

[1858

FOR SALE

N MOUNT PARISH, WANCHAL

wall-bailt Four Boomed House with Garden, Electric Light, Gas aud Telephone installed. Apply tom

RED. V. STEA VENSON, Mees. Deacon, LOOXEE, DZADOR

& HLASTON.

TIBES

5.8. CAPTO". FROM NEW YORK:

THE above vessel having arrived, “Can

ecking out truth and defending it. It is not sufficient that hostilities should the causes of the war and the way in cease. Complete light must be shed on

which it was declared. Good must be called good, and evil, evil. Every breach of the plighted word and every violation of international engagements must be condemned. It must be stated openly BRYSON-On May 6th,

Hospital, Honolulu, ANDREW BIRRELL that force was never stronger than right BRYBOX, aged 342

HONGKONG.

TEL U18

ELA

DEATH.

at Queen's

[1981

Hengzone Chaos: 101, Dav Vaux Road. 0. LONDON UFFION: 181, Fear Stam, E.0.

The Daily Press.

THE

BONGKONG, STH MAY, 1918.

ENEMY PEACE

OFFENSIVE

Lugares of Cargo am hereby notifler that their cargo will be landed at their ri-k Godowns of the Hongkong, and Kowloon WHEN Germany is in difficulties it is her Wharf & Godown Co, Ltd., whence delivery practice to start a peace campaign. This way be obtained

All Broken, chafed and damaged goods

Katepaone has a three-fold object. It is intended

will

be examined on SATURDAY, the 11th to impress Neutrals with her sweet May at 9.30 A All claims must be presented reasonableness, to create flissension in within a fortnight of Steamera arrivals the ranks of the Allies, and to convince otherwise they will not be recognised.

No Claim will be admitted after the Goods the people of Germany that their suffer- have left the Clodown, and all Goods remaining ings are due to the perversity of their undelivered after nom the 18th inat. subject to rent M SANTA MAR

be

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected, Consignees of Cargo must produce Import permit signed by the Superintendent of the Imports and Exports Office before Bills of Lading can be countersigned by

THE BANK LINE, LTD.,

Model Agente, AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE. Hongkong, th May, 1918

NOW READY.

THE

During the 24 hours of Tuesday 5 cases of cerebro-spinal fover, and 4 deaths from the disease were notified in the Colony. All the sufferers were Chinese.

Mr Peter Grant, formerly Chief Accountant of the International Bank in Hengkong, has been appointed to an important position under the Food Control Authorities at Home.

The Hon. Treasurer of St. George's Day Fund acknowledges, with

with thanks,

ceipt of the following donations; Proceeds of Bweep per Taikoo Riße Club, 8138; Mr. W. A. Nowers, Wuchow, $100.

The death of Mr. A. B. Bryson occurred at Honolulu on the 6th inst., from in- testinal meningitis. Mr. Bryson, who foes. There are signs that this fami was only 34 years of age, had resided liar device is about to be resorted to

in the Colony for about 12 years. At again for the purpose, presumably, of

first disarming the malcontents in

in the employ of Messrs, Shewan, Ger. Tomes & Co, ho later joined Messra, A. many and Austria-Hungary and reconcil B. Moulder & Co., and subsequently be ing the people to the costly failure of came a partner in Messrs. Banker & the enemy forces to achieve their object Company. He left Hongkong three in France and Flanders. It is true that weeks ago on the Teayn Muru for a busi, Mr. BALFOUR stated in the House of ness trip to the United States and was Commons on Monday that no peace-offers then in the beat of health. He leaves a had been received recently, but that only wife and four children, for whom the proves that the Central Powers still pre greatest sympathy is felt. The body of fer oblique to direct methods. Even the deceased will be brought to Hong- when they have formulated proposals kong for interment,

DIRECTORY they have always been careful to avoid

AND

committing themselves to anything de finite and precise, as witness the pious

CHRONICLE enunciation of principles that preceded

BOX

CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS SETTLE MENTS, INDO CHINA, PHILIPPINES, ETO

1918

FIFTY-SIXTH Annual IssuE.

PRICE:

Large Edition kridged

$11,00 $2,00

While the Government forces have.

expected at any moment.

BOLSHEVIK ACTIVITY..

frontier report Bolshevik activity,

Telegrams reccived from the northern

PROTECTION AGAINST BRIGANDS. The trains on the Peking-Hankow Railway now include an armoured car with twenty soldiers for against brigands,

protection

(THROUGH EKUTTE'S AUSNÇE.] THE NORTH AND SOUTH STRUGGLE...

JAPAN OFFERS TO MEDIATE

LONDON, Mag 7th. The Times Correspondent at Shanghai telegraphs that the Chinese Press statu that Baron Hayashi, Japanese Minister at Peking, visited the Chinese Premier and offered Japan's mediation between the North and the South.

Paron. Hayaabi is going to Canton to interview the South.

CANTON NEWS.

[BY COURTESY OF THE "CHUNG NGOI

CANTON, May 8th.

THE TUCHON'S APPEAL FOR FUNDS.

Owing to the depleted condition of the Treasury, the Tuchun requested the principal merchants to raise a loan of We learn that he has been promised half $8,000,000 to meet military expenditures, of this amount. The new house-tax will

come into force on June 1st, and two months' taxes have to be paid in advance. THE QUESTION OF PEACE.

The Authorities have received a tele gram from Shum Chan-huen (the mediator in Shanghai) stating that in. spite of urgent solicitations the Central Government has decided to rely on force of arms up to the end, and Shumi that unless the South-West will give way, he despairs of peace. NOETBERN TROOPS IN KIANG-81,

It is reported that certain northern troops on the northern borders of Kiang-

si have been defeated by Hunan troops The situation on the northern borders of Kwangtung is easier, and the Canton forces are making progresa.

COMPANY REPORT. HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

The report of the Board of Directors to the 20th ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders, to be held on Saturday,

The balance of credit of profit, and Joes account available for appropriation is $084,100.89, and your directors rec lows:- mend that this be disposed of as

states:

To pay a dividend of 22.25 por

share on 60,000 shares...

To pay a bonus of 75 cents per

share

To place to reserve

To write off plant account for

depreciation

*****

To write off new property ac

count for depreciation

To write off furniture account

account for depreciation

$135,000.00

45,000,00

100,000.00

200,000,00

g 70,000.00

563.65 12,500:45

-121,042.85

To pay a bonus to staff To carry forward to next ac

count

$884,108,89

THE FRAWLEY COMPANY. Owing to the delay in the Frawley the Brest-Litovsk Conference, and char Company's arrival in Hongkong, the acterised the reply of the KAISER to the opening performance of the Company Por's Note, and of Count HERTLING to will not take place on Monday evening President WILSON's statement of the as originally advertised It will prol Allies' war-sims. Germany finds vague ably be on Tuesday. There has been no generalities and subterraneous schemes alteration in the repertoire, except that more convenient than specific statements the play arranged for Friday, May 17th, and methods that are open and above Tiger Rose," will not now be presented. board. Therefore, we need not be aur. The opening production will be The prised to learn that German peace agents House of Glass," to be followed on sub are busy in Neutral countries, or that the sequent evenings by "Cheating Cheaters, Porr is expected to issue a new appeal

"The Boomerang, The Rainbow," for peace. In this connection it may be

It Pays to Advertise, etc. recalled that di invitation was issued in

Booking is now open at Mesars, March by three Scandinavian Prelates prices

Moutrie & Company, at the usual Mr. D. Landale retire, but being

eligible offer themselves for re-election.

resigned on leaving the Colony, the Hon. The Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton - having

D. Landale was invited to fill the Vacancy. This appointment requires the confirmation of shareholders. In accord- ance with the Articles of Association, the Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, CM.G., and Hon.