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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS-

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

EXTRAORDINARY that an

GENERAL MEETING will be held TO-DAY as 5.30 PM., in the Boar Room of Messrs JAEDINA MATHESON & Co. LTD, at which their attendance is particularly requested.

JOHN DE R. LANCASTER,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 8th September, 1918.

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ASSOCIAÇÃO PORTUGUESA DE

SOCCORROS MOTUOS.

CIRCULAE.

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familia e outros interessados que a suta de portuguès regida pelo Rev... Fe. Benjamin José da Silva reabrira na proxima segunda-

THE HONGKONG. DAILY

PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER

6. H, 1918.

INTIMATIONS

INTIMATION

THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG.

"SPECIAL MEETING of Members will be held in HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM Chartered Bank Building.. TO-DAY (FRIDAY) oth instant, at 3 P... for the purpose of discussing certain proposals Auggested by the Rice Association of San Francisco regarding the quality, survey and stowage of Rice shipments to USA

All Bien Exporters who are not Members of the Association Are also invited to Attend.

By Order,

A. R. LOWE Acting Secretary,

"Hongkong, 4th September, 1918.1 2384

THE CHINA-BORNEO CO., LTD.

IS HEREBY GIVEN that

Jaise this to commente no Club Recreio das NOTICEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

Ans & hogas p.m. no Club Lusitano das 6 ás 7horus pannu Colegio de S. José.

A matriena será no dia da abertura Jas

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A subcomissão,

A. F. B. SILVA NETTO,

I. M. XAVIER,

P. H. BUTELHO.

Hongkong, de Setembro de 1918.

FOR SALE.

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ONE latest malal

NE unese Underwood 18" Carriage

with tin and rubber cover. Cuanterd in perfect condition, for Sale at Cost Price of €185. Usnal price 8283. Corona, HJ,

GUTIERREZ,

1, Mosque Street, Hongkong.

12385

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEA.

8.8. "COLOMBIA " From SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI AND MANILA

the

THE from

THE above-mentioned vorsel having Arrived above-mentioned portr condignes of cargo are hereby informed that their Cargo will be landed at their risk into the Hasardons and/or axirs Hair dows Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, and stored at baignons risk.

Consignee of Cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Luling can be countersigned.

be

All broken, shated and damaged goods am t

left in the Godown, where they will be

examined on MONDAY, the 9th September,

at 10 AM.

MEETING OF THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, will be had at the Offices of Mours. Gion LIVINGSTON AND COMPANY, St. George's Building, Victoria, Hongkong, the Registered Office of the above-named Company, on FRIDAY, the 13th day of September, 1918, as 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon, who the subjoined Resolutions will be proposed na Extraordinary Resolutions, viz.:-

(1) T consider, and if thought fit approve the draft now Articles which will be submitted to the Meeting.

And in the event of the approval thereof,

with or without modification,

(2) To consider and, if thought fit to pasa an Extraordinary Resolution to the effect:That the new Articles already approved by this Meeting and for the of identification thereof purpose subscribed by the Chairman thereof, be and the same are hereby approved, and that such Articles be and they are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in substitution for all the existing Articles therool

Should the above Resolutions be passed by the require 1 majority they will be submitted for confrmation na Special Besolutions to a Second Extraordinary Meeting which will ba gabsequently convened.

of

copy the new Articles referred to may be inspected by any Shareholder of the

Company at the Company's Offices in Boogkong, or ai the Offices of Mesars. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER (the Company's Solicitors), an Prince's Building, Victoria, aforesaid, on any week-day between the hours of 10 AM. and 4 P.M.

Dated this 27th day of August, 1918.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents

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at

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NEWS.

standing that China honestly desired to twee herself from the opium habit | CLEI, who was gazetted to the retired liab and would suppress poppy cultivation rank recently, served with distinction in within her own berders The United the China War of 1900, when he took part States, as the initator of this movement in the relief of Tientsin and Peking and and as a party to the negotiations between was at the actions of Feitsang and Yang. |England and China, is entitled, also, to stun and other affairs of that campaign an explanation from the Chinese Govern.(twice mentioned in despatches and pro-

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moted brevet-colonel). .

The injuries received

were slight. The man admitted that nobody, but himself was to blame for the accident.

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A London morning paper says it can not be claimed for the word alien that because it occurs in the Bible it takes a back over 3,000 years as correspondents suggest. It merely takes us back to the English translators. Moses, we know, named his first-born Gershom," for, he said, I have, been an alien in a strange land. In the Revised Version the alien becomes sojourner. But what is

a curious coincidence is that Mr. Gershom Stewart should move a clause in the Aliens Bilt What would happen if a member said suddenly: Mr. Speaker, I spy Ger- shon"

If the threatened breach of faith with Great Britain and the world is to Chinese coolie, aged 35 years, hás go unchallenged, and international agree. been sent to the Government Civil Hos ments are to be regarded as "scraps of pitul as the result of being knocked down paper," China will sacrifice the respect of by motor car No. 10, opposite the Ping the nations. There is no doubt that then wharf. It appears that a crowd had conduct of the Chinese Government in collected round two thieves, who were this matter has not the approval of the being chased by detectives, and the man, best elements in the Republic. It becomes what the commotion was about, suffered who was evidently trying to discover imperative, therefore, that it should be for his curiosity. repudiated, and.the good name of China restored. Enfortunately, however, the Chinese Government is suspected of being financially interested in the opium deal, while

its members are necused of being addicted to the use of the drug." Most of the younger men are free from

vice, but the elderly men who afe in otice, and many of them are not as keen As they used to be, simply owing to the renewed opportunities for opium-smoking which have come with the enfeeblement of the Central Authority. It is known that poppy cultivation is increas- ing, especially in Yunnan, Shensi, and „Manchuria—It_is_on_rncord-that-in- Shensi the local official has proclaimed that farmers who cultivate the poppy will be fined six dollars per more! „Be does not threaten to destroy the crop and ruin the farmers. He is a humanitarian who administers the law a proat," At the same time, it is notorious that vast quantities of morphine'age imported from Dairen, where the drug is manufactured by enterprising Japanes. This prepare. tinn also comes, nowadays, from Vladiva. stuck. A British medical practitioner is authority for the

that beautiful bypodermic outfit, complete in † case, can be purchased for seventy cents-.. a price within reach of the smallest purse, as shopkeepers say,-and that the doping habit is not confined to the wealthier

statement

TURSE for child 3 years old. European RATED WATER MANUFACTURERS class is shown by the existence of

of Aus Steamer's arrival here, star which they NP for ch

All Claims must be presented within a month

sannot be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 11th Sept., 1918, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected. Consignees are requested to send in their Bill

of Lading for countersignature immediately.

PACIFIC MATL 88. CO. J. OBAM SHEPPARD,

Acting Agent. Hongkong. 4th September, 1818.

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THE eamship

THE

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"having arrived from the shore ports, ses heroby Consus of Cargo by her Informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the braardoris and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hoagkong, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., whence and/or from the Wharves delivery inay be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 10th Sept, at Noon, will be rabject to real.

All broken, chated and damcged prokagei ara to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined. Claims against the Steamer mnie presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by ma

In any case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON &CO., LTD.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 3rd September, 1918.

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.. DEATHS. ANDREWS.--At Southsca, on July 17th, EDWARD GOLDING ANDREWS, retired Commander, P. & O. S. N. Company. STREETAL 74, Clapton Common, Lon. don, on July 14th, EdwiN STREET, late Commander P. & O. S. N. Co., aged 64 years.

HONGEONS OFFICE: 10, Du Vari Road, C.

TYPHOON WARNINGS. The following telegrams, have been received by the American Consulate General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory -

11 p.m., September 4th. Typhoon in about 125deg. Long. E and 19.leg. Lat. N., moving NW...

I p.m.. September 3th. Typhoon in about 117deg. Long. E. and 17deg. Lat. Na, direction unknown.

Typhoon in about 120deg. Long. E. and 19Lat. X., almost stationary.

ALLEGED MURDER OF A CHINESE SERVANT. NO ARRESTS' MADE. What is believed by the Police to be another murder was committed on Tues day night.

establishments at which, by payment of a few coppers, coolies can obtain morphine injections." Knowledge of such. facts does not encourage a hopeful view of the immediate future of China.

th Fortunately.

more enlightened A Chinese servant, aged 30 years, was Chinese spurred on by disinterested found stabbed to death in the servants' foreigners, are reviving the anti-opium quarters of No. 5. Stanley Terrace, agitation, and it is hoped that the Powers concerned will insist upon Chinn fulfilling her obligations. It is a big task, but the wonderful work already done in China towards suppressing the

LONDON UFFION: 181, FL Stamm, EC. national view should serve as a stimulus

to wowed effort.

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The Daily Press.

Only one case (one-death) of bubonic plague was Wednesday.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] - CANTON AND THE PRESIDENTIAL

ELECTION.

PLKING,

Despatched September 3rd. Delivered September 5th.

The Canton Military Government has sued a proclamation that it will not recognise whoever may be elected Pre- sident by the Peking Parliament, which it describes as illegal.

THE SITUATION IN SIBERIA,

The Czechs Have captured Chita. General Semenoff has crossed the Onon River.

HST SHIH-CHANG ELECTED PRESIDENT.

Pasisa. September 4th. Hau Shih-ebang has been elected" Pre- sident by 4 votes against 5 cast for Tun Chi-jui (the Premier) and one each foris Su-chung, Wang Yi-ting, Chang Chien, and Wang Shih-chen. Two votes were spoiled.

f

were

There were no incidents. The ap- proaches to the Assembly Hall beavily guarded.

A member asked Hsu Shih-chang not to refuse, in Chinese style, 10"come ta the House and address Parliament.

THROUGH HAVAs Acesov,],

FRENCH MINISTER TO SIAM,

PARIS, September 3rd. A Havas message says:- M. Gaston Kahn, Consul General at Shanghai, now London, has Iwen appointed Minister ut in charge of the Consulate“ General in

Bangkok.

[BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NGỒI SAS PO."]

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TUAN CHI-JUTS NEW OFFICE.

PERING, September ath. I is reported that Taan Chi-jui will he appointed Inspector-General of Chang Kong (the Yangtze district).

THE WAR WITH THE SOUTH,

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Lung Chai-kwong has recently gone to Amor.

Li How.ki has again reported that the fall of Fukion may be expected if the Government does not send reinforcements

nt once.

ANOTHER ARMED KOBBERY.

Quarry Bay. The murdered man was MONEY CHANGER'S SHOP RIFLED. employed at No. 12, Stanley Terrace, and how the body came to be found in No. 5 is not known. There was only pre stab wound in the chest supposed to have been inflicted in the course of a fight

The Police removed the body to the Public Mortuary? No arrests have been

made yel

Another daring robbery was committed in the city last night. At about 7.50 p.m.. six Chinese, two of whom were armed with revolvers, coolly walked into a Chinese money-changer's shop at No. 42. Cross the occupants by pointing the revolvers at Street, and, having thoroughly frightened

them, helped themselves to over $300.

When the robbers' had taken all they

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reported in the Colony, on BANDITS ATTACK KWAI MUI wanted and were about to go away, one

Mr. Frederic Coleman has, in The Far East Unveiled," written the history of "events in China and Japan during

1016.

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Tim Postmaster-General has announced that owing to the recent flood the parcel post to Wuchow and all places beyond is suspended until further notice.

The late Sir Henry Arthur Blake, .C.M.C, aged 73, of Myrtle Grove, Youghal, Cork, at one time Governor of Hongkong, left extate" of the gross value of £20,730.

CUSTOMS HOUSE.

FORTY MASKED MEN TAKE PART.

CHILD REPORTED TO BE HELD FOR RANSOMN

of the Chinese in the shop evidently tried to stop their and was shot in the arm, the shot having the effect of stopping all further chase on the part of the hundreds of other Chinese who witnessed the out-" rage.

Another sensation was created in Hong- news was circulated that a gang of pirates their escape towards Kennedy Road and kong early yesterday morning, when the The robbers are believed to have made had attacked the Kwai Mai (Deep Bay) Inspector Sim was out after them till late Customs House on Tuesday night. Wai Inst night. No arrests wero'zade up till Mui is an inland Customs station in midnight. Chinese territory, and has a Chinese staff with a European officer at their head. The information received so far is meagre, and though Mr. A. H. Harris, the Commissioner of Customs, comfirmed the news when seen yesterday by a re porter of this paper, he was unable to supply any details. «

A. CROP OF ROBBERIES.

A EUROPEAN VICTIMISED.

Three robberies have been committed in

days. In every case the robbers have the Colony during the last three or four

relieved their victims of every cent they

کچھ

HONGKONG, STE SZPTEMBER, 1818

...CHINA' AND OPIUM.

An extraordinary general meeting of TUBLIC opinion in China is being focussed the Royal Hongkong Golf Club is nd- again on the opium trade. This is duertised to take place this evening. not to any apparent increase in opium- smoking, but to the extensive cultiva- tion of the poppy in several provinces and to the prospect of the sale of the drug being resumed. It is this last aspect of the matter which has aroused most nitration. By an agreement, which toked angry criticism, the Chinese Government some weeks ago.contracted to purchase the stocks held by the Opium A

Combine in Shanghai. The avowed object was 'to retail the drug for medicinal pur- KOWLOON MARINE LOT No. 48, poses, but this assurance has been received suitable for Coal Storage.

with a good deal of scepticism; in fact, it

It is, however, stated that over forty is bluntly asserted that the transaction is

masked men, armed with revolvers, enter-possessed and recaped. a gigantic piece of squeeze.”

It is reported that a gang of robbers, ed the Customs House at about 8.30 p.m., Chinese woman living at No. 590, time there was a pronounced agitation armed with revolvers, visited one of the when there was only one Chinese clerk on Queen's Boad, has reported to the Police against the renewal of the sale of mines in the Castle Peak district and duty. They immediately trussed him up, that early on Wednesday morning, when" opium foreshadowed by the agreement.attempted to rob the miners. Some re and then ransacked the building, carry. she awoke she found that some person or Then it languished until the visit to sistance was offered and one of the minek ing away all the furnishings, personal persons had stolen her jewellery valued

is said to have been shot fatally.

belongings, and about a week's revenue at 8100... China of Mrs. HAMILTON WRIGHT, wife

collection, amounting to something like

A European ship's officer, staying at of the late Dr. HAMILTON WaicHT, who Captain Edward Wilfred Kirk, M.B.,

$500. The clerk's second son, who is r the Astor House Hotel, has reported to represented the United States at the Ch. B., Univ. Edin., R.A.M.C., Surgeon, ported to have been playing opposite the the Police that between 3 pm on Tues Opium "Convention held at The Hague ja Mission Hospital, Canton, has passed the Customs House at the time, was carried day and 9 a.. on Wednesday 'box in 1911, This lady interviewed interested requisite examination and been admitted away, evidently with the intention of his room was opened, by means, of Chings and the Legations at Peking1, Fellow of the Royal College of Sur-being held for ransomi. ·

duplicate key and over $900 in bank notes extracted. with the result that a strong movement geons, Edinburgh...

Late yesterday afternoon there was a has been started with the object of pre-

second rumour.current to the effect that While an assistant at pawnshop, Amarried woman, 32 years of age, the European officer and the whole of the situated in Tai Ning Street, 'was walking venting the Shanghai opium from being living at No. 12, Benham Strand, at native staff had been captured by the from his place of business to Sai Wan He, offered for sale in any form in China. The tempted to commit suicide by taking a Hongkong Customs official who was carrying a leather bag containing money

bandits and carried into the country, but| objectors rightly point out that China in overdose of opium. She was found by seen on the subject ridiculed the story. on Higher under obligations to the world, which can her husband in a state of coms, and he House at Sua Chang was looted a fort men accosted him. One of them threw It is also reported that the Customs and jewellery to the value of $500, four not be ignored. She is one of five nations immediately informed the Police, who night ago.

pepper in his eyes, while another caught which ratised the Hague Convention of removed the woman to the Government The Chinese authorities have been noti- bold of him. They then snatched the bag

fied of these outrages, and it is hoped that 1912, under which Great Britain aban Civil Hospital. The reason for the rash they will soon be able to bring the male and escaped.

factors to justice... doned & lucrative trade upon the under-act is not known.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Alexandra Buildings."

TO LET.

Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon HOUSES do Shameen, Chaton,

Wharf and Godown Company. Limited, whence, and/or from the, wharves. delivery may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 10th Sept., 1918 at 8 F...ill be subject to rout.

All broken. fed and d-maged packages STD to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined by ears. Goddard & Douglas, on 10th Sept., 1918, at 10 am Claims against the Steamer must be presented within 10 days farrival, otherwise they will

not be jai.

Fisarance will be effected by us,in

any case whatever

Be of Lading will bwa sonntarzigzed hy

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD,

Agente

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