NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
UNIVERSITY OF
HONGKONG.
FACULTY OF MEDICINE.
INTIMATIONS
THE`HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS.
THE CHINA-BUENEO CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that au EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of THE CHINA-BORNEO PULICATIONS are invited for the pCOMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the A of Acting Lecturer on l'harmacology. A course of LECTURES is requires to be Offices of Mesars G118, LIVINONTON AND delivered during the academic year 1918-1910 COMPANY, St. George's Building, Victoria, Hongkong the Registered Office of the at 4.15 PM., two or threr aftertioons a week. Full particulars may be obtained from the above-named Company, on FRIDAY, the DEAN, to whom Applications should be 13th day of September, 1918, at 11.30 o'clock male is soon as possible. -
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HONGKONG.
FATTETY OF MEDICINE.
APPLICATIONS are invited for the post
of Acting Teacher of Operative Surgery. A practical course is required to be given daring the Spring Term (January-March), 1910, at 8.30 AM on TUESDAY, THURSDAY
SATURDAY. Full particulars may be obtained from the DEAN, to whom applica tion should be made as soon as possible.
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THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY, LIMITED. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an GENERAL EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Offices of Messrs JARDINE, MAHESON & COMPANY LIMITED, No. 6, Pedder Street, Hongkong, en THURSDAY, the tuts day of september, 1918, at 12 o'clock Noos, when the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as an Extra- onlinary Resolution viz.
"That the regulations contained in the printed document submitted to the meeting and for the purpose of identifi- cation subscribed by the Chairman there of be and the same are hereby approved and that such regulations be and they are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company in substitution for ant to the excision of all the existing Articles thereof.
Should the above Resolution be passed by the requisits, majority it will be submitted for confrmation - a. Special Resolution to a farther Extras dinary General Meeting, and such Meeting will be held on TUESDAY, the 8th day of October, 1818, at the sams time and place for the purpose of considering and if thought fit confirming such Resolution
a Special lesolution accordingly. Copies of the proposed new Articles and of the present Articles can be obtained at the Offices of the Company or at the Offices of Messrs. DEACON, LOOKER, DEATON & HARSTON.
By Order of the Directors,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, LTD,
General Managers. Dated the 7th day of September, 1918.
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WANTED AT THE PEAK
URSE for child 3 years old." European
preferred.
Mas, R. SUTHERLAND,
129, The Peak
F.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
in
the forenoon, when the subjoined Resolusions will be proposed sa Extraordinary Resolutions, viz.:-
(1) To consider, and if thought it, approve the draft now Articles which will be submitted to the Meeting.
And in the event of the
approval thereof,
with or without modification, (9) To asosider and, if thought it, to pass an Extraordinary Resolution to the effectThat the new Articles already approved by this Meeting and for the purpose of
identification thereof Aubscribed by the Chairman thereof, bo and the same are hersby approved, and that inch Articles be and they are hersby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in substitution for all the existing Articles thereof.
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Should the above Rezolutions be passed by the require majority they will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolutions to a Second Extraordinary Meeting which will
subsequently convened.
may be
A copy of the new Articles referred to inspected by any Shareholder of the said Company at the Company's Offices in Hongkong or at the Ofices of Masers. JOHNSON, STORES & MASTER (the Company's Salicitors), st Prince's Building, Victoria, foresaid, on any week-day between the hours of 10 AM and 4 P.M.
Dated this 17th day of August, 1918
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agenta.
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G.P.O. and at all Follen Btations.
The Penalty for non-compliance is fine not exceeding $50
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SH-KAI, learned some lessons in state-craft from his former. master and now intends to pur them into practice. Having secured the coveted power by one means it is possibly his intention to consolidate it by another. Such a policy at this juncture, however, would seriu to give little promise of success. Fixa Kro-CHANG was himself in
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CHARGED EMBEZZLEMENT.
WITH
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At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester
NEWS.
THROVOU RETTER'S AGENCY:|
JAPANESE ADVANCE.
London, September 8th.
A message from Tokih states: ---Tho
secret communication with the South and day, before Mr. J. R. Wood, Leung Kui, Japanese, advancing upon Krahnevarak,
defendant made a statement to the effect
found no traces of the enemy south of the Iman the railway bridges at Tanga and Eman are not damaged, but small bridgös
are blown up.
The enemy
at
defeated cavalry, Abagards, south-east of Manehuli, were driven northwards, JAPANESE OCCUPY KHABAROVSK,
VLADIVOSTOCE, September sth. The Japanese forces have orenpied Khabarovsk.
that he had been coerced into cotomitting CANTON MILITARY GOVERNMENTS
the offence.
A Police interpreter produced the following statement made by defendant at the Central-Police Station:-
1 know A did wrong; I hope your Honour will give me a light sentence."
made a strong bid for reconciliation be a Chinese clerk employed by Messrs. tween the opposing factions. He had the | Jardine, Matheson & Co., was charged, on support of the Northern commanders in remand, with the embezzlement of 3,101.09 the Geld in addition to the Yangtze belonging to his employers. combination, but, even so, failed. The A Chinese detective stated' that on the train fron position consistently maintained by the September 5th he met Canton Military Government seems to
Canton at Sham Chun railway station, forbid any hope of compromise with and found defendant in the custody of those wielding authority in the North, the Canton police. When the train enter, However, it would be foolish to attempted British territory witness took defend- to forecast the outcome of the presentant into custody. Witness explained to situation. Our Peking correspondent in defendant the nature of the charge, and dicates that the pence movement has recently gained strength, and suggests that, its object may be accomplished by a coup d'état. It is to rably, certain, in his opinion, that the present Cabinet will not last much longer, and he points out that with the retirement of Teas CA will disappear the one man who so far hag, united the warring elements of the North. Although this would be the occasion for rejoicings in the South-West Provinces, the President-elect has requested TUAN to retain the Premiership. For the position of Vice-President there,sceras likely to be some competition. The President-elect has exprised # that FaNG-KO-CHANG may receive the office, but it is questionable whether it would be acceptable to one who has been Acting President. Moreover, it is con- sidered not improbable that Feng may be elected President by the Canton Parlia- ment proceeding which would serious ly complicate the political situation. Another candidate for the Vice-Presidency &is Iso-Kes, the generalissime of the force sent to subdue the South, but he has yet to win, his spurs." LANG SHIB, the Speaker of the Senate, who has recently returned from a peace
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HONGKONG, 10TH SEPTEMBER, 1918
STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT.
SHANGHAI, September 7th. A Peking message, dated the ach inst., states: --The political outlook in China. was rudely affected to-day by the news The cashier of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe that the Canton Military Government has son & Co. stated that defendant had been anfiounced its intention within a few days, employed by the Company for ten years, to take over the Canton Customs, of which He was engaged as a servant, but later two Chinese would be appointed Dires- rose, to the position of assistant shroff. tors, adding that. if necessary, Southern Witness on June 17th handed defend soldiery will be used to enforce, the ant 83,101.08 belonging to the Com- Southern resolve. pany, together with the pay-in book of The Military Governor, however, dis- desire the Bombay Burma Trading Corpora- sociates bimself from the latter deter- tion, of which Messrs. Jardine, Matheson mination. If persisted in this step will & Co. were agents. Witness told defend- be really serious, as it will amount to the ant to go at once to the Hongkong and suicide of the Southern Government. Shanghai Bank and pay the money in to A representative of the foreign Govern- the eredit of the Bumbay Burma Trading ments considers the affair already grave. « Corporation Defendant counted. the He at first refused to believe that, the money and left the office with it in his entbryonie Southern Government, having➤
De requested foreign recognition, would so possession immediately afterwards. fendant was expected to return in half-anwisely shatter any chance there might an hour's time with the pay-in look, otherwise have been of obtaining such hearing the Bank cashier's signature, recognition. Defendant did not, return to the office, and the matter was reported to Mr. Hoj Leung. The pay-in book was returned by post to one of the clerks in the office,
mission to Canton, urges the appoint. ment of a Southerner. Well, may our Peking correspondent say that in the present state of affairs it is possible only to indicate the currents, which have appeared on the political surface and Lop against hope that soon they will coalesce for the permanent good-of the country..
Two cases of bubonic plague (2 deaths) and two cases of cerebrospinal fever (op death) were reported in the Colony on Saturday.
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H.E. the Governer is leaving for Canada this week owing, we regret to learn, to the continued illness of one of his daughters,
Mr. A. H. Harris, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloou, is leaving the Colony to-morrow for Home, and expects
to be absent for about a year..
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Inspector Watt here interposed the re- mark that it was not discovered that the money had not been paid into the Bank till the office received the pay-in book.
Witness, continuing, stated, that he did not discover that the pay-in book was.. missing till two days later. He was not in the habit of receiving the book after money had been paid into the Bank the custody of a European.
The shroff stated that it was the duty of the man to whom he gave the pay-in book to return it to him. On June 29th he received the book back by past.
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THE NEW PRESIDENTS DEMANDS.
PERING, September 9th. Hsu Shihchang has demanded (1) Bung Kue-chang should be elected Vice- President; (2) Tuan Chi-jui, Premier;. and (3) that peace be discussed with the South.
Hsu bas requested the South-West Provinces to send representatives negotiate in Peking.
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Liang Shib-yi has urged that the Vice- President be offered to a Southerner ne a. peacs condition.
FALL OF AMOY EXPECTED.
Li How-ki has reported that a *-
An assistant of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank stated that no money was| paid into the Bank on June 17th behalf of the Bombay Burma Trading Co. siderable quantity of munitions has been Another witness sinted that he accom-captured by the Canton forces and the panied the Police to Canton and identifall of Amoy is expected. hed defendant.
Defendant, who admitted the embezzle ment, was committed for trial at the next
Criminal Sessions.
WAR SAVINGS
TWENTY-FIRST LIST OF THE
CANTON NEWS.
[BY COURTESY OF THE
SAN PO."]
CHUNG NOOI
CANTON, September 9th
THE ELECTION OF PRESIDENT In spite of the fears that were expressed on the subject, the election of President of China has passed off very quietly. There were five aspirants to the honour, and, contrary to expectation, they did FFICES at No. 6, Des Teux Rowl not include FLNG KCO-CHANG, the Acting
Central.
President, who followers were reported. "Apply w
to be resorting freely to bribery in order to secure his return, although be bad An extraordinary general meeting of announced his intention of retiring the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., The voting was practically unanimous | Ltd., is advertised to take place on the in favour of Hat SHIR-CHANG. So 18th inst. for the purpose of altering the far as can be judged, however, from the Articles of Association. many conflicting reports, Hsu. 'SAI citang's success really means a triumph for, the Northern-Tuchans, who chose him an their candidate at their Conference at Tientsin and left the new Parliament in no doubt as to its duty." It seems to be generally admitted that the President elect, who has occupied many offices in the State, is an excellent selection. The
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It has been pointed out, in reference to a letter that appeared in our columns recently on "The Development of the Coliny," that the fountain outside the City Hall was presented to the community by Mr. John Dent.
Parliament at Peking was illegal, it
crew of a steamer in port created some would refuse to recognise anybody disturbance at Mers. Butteräeld & who was elected, 10 there seems
Swire's office yesterday, afternoon, in con- very little hope of any immedinte cessation of that civil war which, comic with their "No. I." In response to a sequence of a dispute which they had
LOCAL ASSOCIATION.
MILITARY NOTES.
The Union Military Government pro- poses to issue military notes to
the amount of 10 million dollars in the fol- lowing denominations:-$10, $5, 31, and
The Commercial Chamber is requested to address appeals to the people on the subject.
During last month War Loan was pur-30 cents. chased by the Hongkong and South China War Savings Association (Union Insur. ance Society of Canton, Ltd.,". Hon, Treasurers and Secretaries) for its members, amounting to $200,352 (Straits Currency).
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The amounts paid in were invested in the War Loaga
Investment Trust of
AN ARSENAL IN AWATOW.
Commander Chan Kwing-ming, in view, of the difficulties of transporting am- munition from Canton,, has proposed that an Arsenal be established at Swatow, so that the supplies to the expeditionary
ments War Loan at 51 per cent.
machinery have been sent from the Can- The membership of the Association bastón Arsenal for the purpose. now reached 1,085.
The subscriptions in local currency in August amounted to $150.020, bring-
THE SITUATION IN AMOY.
Canton forces have been dispatched to attack Amay from four directions. The local authorities have fled from Amoy"
$1,857,195.
The total amount of Straits Currency and the situation is much disturbed. The received since the last investment was Chief Commander of the Northern squad- #50,306.67, bringing the total up to ron has sent troops ashore to maintain
ordez. $318,85118 (Straits Currency),
as it may appear to the foreigner, seeing message by telephone, a pose of detering the total amount received to date to that "battles" are only fought when tives, led by four Europeanas, burried to generals are in the humour for fighting the scene, but just before their arrival and the weather is not too hot for the the crew had settled their differences and necessary exertion, is, nevertheless, de disappeared." HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE pleting the Treasury, blocking the path
Co., LTD.,
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ing trade Curiously enough, although he is the chosen candidate of the Northern military chiefs, HST SAIX-CHANG has The following telegram has been already declared himself in favour of a received by the American Consulate compromise with the South How the General, Hongkong, from the Manila Peiyang party will view this attitude (servatory
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The total amount of sterling received since last investment was £2,843.10.7, making a total of £10,880.2.51.
Gold dollars were received to the amount of G.8301.97, making a total of G.$1,858.14.
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PROVINCIAL ABBEMBLY, TUCHUS AND
TREASURER.
The members of the Provincial Assembly are reported to be very incerised at the Tuchun's refusal to dismiss the Treasurer for permitting the increase of gambling Tis 25 were received, making a total The members have met, several times to discuss the matter and a fight between the politicians and the executive is fore- abadowed.
of Thx 459.
Yen 365 were received, making a total of 485.
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