1918-09-13 — Page 4

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18rm.

THE CHINA-BORNEO CO., LTD.

NOTIC

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 'that EXTRAURDINARY GENERAL MEETING of THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held Bu the Odors of Mears Gren. LIVINGSTON AND

Nacca dance with the Provisions of the I now Articles of Association of the era, Su dorgy's Building, Victoria Company. the Board of Tractors have in Day declared INTERIM DIVIDEND for the First Half-Year ended 30th June, 1918, of THREE DOLLARS (3) per Share

1.

Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office on and after the 33rd September, 1918

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to 23rd instant, both days inclusiva

By Order of the Board of Directors,

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 19th September, 1918. (3410

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB

A

NIGHT FETE

will be held NIGHT FETE TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), the

14th inst.

Commencing at 9 r.x. Sharp.

STRING BAND IN ATTENDANCE.

Admission Non-Members

Ladies and Members

$1.

50 eta.

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform,

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Half-Price.

Ft.

(3411

GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.

ENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN DOLLARS, current in this Colony, for Telegraphic Transfer, on the Lords. Commissioners of HIS MAJESTY'S TREASURY, London, up to and for the sum of £50,000 will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER ARMY PAY DE FARTMENT. til 11 o'clock A.. on the 18th September, 1918.

The fenders to state the total amount (in Pounds Sterling). No Telegraphic Transfer

I be made for less than £100.

The tenders to be in duplicate, and in sealed covers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPART KENT, and endorsed "TENDERS FOR GOVERNMENT BILLS, E∞.”

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The right to accept or reject any or all of the tenders is reserved.

Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on

Person

tendering for (Billa) a hereby

Hongkong, the Registered Office of the 20-named Company, TO-DAY (FRIDAY), the 13th day of September, 1918, at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon, hen the subjoined Bolutions will be proposed as Extraordinary Resolutions, vit -

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(1) T consider, sad if thought it approve

the draft new Articles which will be submitted to the Meeting.

And in the event of the approval thereof,

with or without modification,. (3) Ta consider and, if thought St,

pass

an Extraordinary Resolution to the effect: That the new Articles alrendy approved by this Meeting and for the

cf

thereof purpose

identification 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 substitation for all the existing Articles thereof

Should the above Resolutions be passed by the required majority they will be anbmitted for contrmation as Special Resolutions to a Second Extraordinary Meeting which will bé subsequently convened.

INTIMATION.

FRESHLY

CONCENTRATED

could count upon their more or less activo co-operation, but now that the tide of battle is turning it is probable that they are asking themselves whether it would not be prudent to make terms with the enemy while there is yet time to bargain. Turkey is said to have protested against the clauses in the Supplementary Treaty concluded, without her knowledge, be tween Germany and Russia confirming Germany's occupation of the Caucasus and according recognition to the inde, pendence of Georgia. With her usual cunning, however, Germany is seeking to keep Turkey from drawing closer Entente by obstructing the

for Agreement the repatriation BF British and Turkish prisoners of war by ignoring the request for the safe passage of the vessels to be used for the purpoee. She is afraid, preparation, apparently, of the effect upon Turkish opinion of the reports which would be brought by the returned prisoners. In this matter Germany is following a similar policy to that by which ebe lured Turkey into the war on her side. Despite

ESSENCE OF RENNET.& the

For the instant

of delicious

JUNKET.

A copy of the new Articles referred to may be inspected by any Shareholder of the aid Company at the Company's Offices in Hongkong, or as the Offices of Messrs. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER (the Company's Solicitors), 18. Prince's Building, Victoria aforesaid, on any week-day between the In bottles containing sufficient

hours of 10 M. and 4 P.M.

Dabed this 75h day of August, 1918.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agent

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HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY,

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the above Society will be held in the CITY HALL, on WEDNESDAY, 18th September, 1918, at 6.30 P. for the parpose of receiving the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st August, of electing office-bearers for the ensuing year, &c.

J. M. GORDON, Acting Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 12th September, 1818. [2408

NOTICE

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED,

notified that having regard to the provisionsERTIFICATE NO. 4100 issued in the of the Act 22 George III., Cap. 45 and 41,

name of Miss MARY SAMUEL PERET, George III. Cap. 52, the acceptance of say dated the 27th day of January, 1818, for 14 such Tander is subject to the expresa condi-bar Numbered

+3404/77 bas tion that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted, to any share or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of such (Bills).

The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered into by any incorporated Company in its corporated capacity and made for the general benefit of the

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Company THURSBY-PELHAM, Lt. Col

Treasury Chest Oficer, A.P.D. His Majesty's Treasury Office,

Hongkong, 13th September, 1918. [2412

CONSULADO DE PORTUGAL EM

HONGKONG.

AVISO.

UMPRINDO ao abaixo-assinado faser

uma comunicação

Á Comunidade Portuguêss nesta colónia, é por esto con-

been Cancelled and is no longer negotiable, and a new Certificate in the name of Miss MART SAMUEL PIPET' has been issued in ou thereof.

Dated this 11th September, 1918

C. EL. P. HAY, per pro. General Manager.

FI

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WANTED AT THE PEAS.

"I ES

to make 32 Pints.

60c. "each.

PREPARED ONLY BY

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

TIL 16.

BIRTH.

1915.

DEPARTURE

THE GOVERNOR'S FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

THEOCON REUTER'S AGENCY.J

PARIS, September 10th.

A Government Gazette Extraordinary sued yesterday contains, a notification that H.E. the Governor, Sir Francia Henry Mar, K.C.M.G.. having left the A Havas message says:-In Petit Jour- Colony, the prescribed Oaths of Office, M. Gerard, former French. Ambas were administered by His Honour the sador at Tokyo, brings out with straight- Chief Justice in the presence of the Execu- forwardness and clearness Japan's atti tive Council to the Hon. Mr. Claud tude in all her agreements, notably with Severn, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary of the China concerning intervention at Vladivo Colony" and that the Hon. Mr. Claud stock. He pays homage to the high valour Severn, C.M.G.,, thereupon assumed the of Generals Kikugo Otani and Makeuchi and the Japanese diplomatic and technicat Administration of the Government.

H.E. the Officer Administering the delegates. He remarks that Russia hav- Government has been pleased to make the ing her roots in Asia the Entente's action from the East is the best means to render following appointments:-

Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher to act as Colonial Russia, to the Russians. Secretary.

Mr. Arthur Dyer Bali to act as Assist- ant Colonial Secretary and Clerk of Councils.

Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, Deputy Super. intendent of Police, to net as his Aide-de-

Camp, in addition to his other duties

The Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher to det ag Chairman and the Hon. Mr A M

Thomson to be a member of the Licensing

Board.

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Mr. Arthur Dyer Ball to act as Clerk to the General Military Service Tribunal.

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EXPERIENCES OF TWO

CHINESE FARMERS.

ALLEGED PROMISE OF ATTRAC TIVE EMPLOYMENT IN HONGKONG.

German machinations extending over a period of some fifteen years, when, the European conflict broke out in 1914 Great Britain and France stood higher than The Germany in Turkish estimation. German Ambassador, therefore, set to work to defame his rivals by means of a Press campaign in which he misrepre sented the action of the British Government in exercising its undoubt- ed right of pre-emption over powerful warzhipa which had been built in England for the Turks with money day, before Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, a raised by public subscription. When Chinese hotel-runner was charged with he found that, notwithstanding their dis. obtaining 840 from two Chinese farmers appointment, the majority of the people by false pretences. and the Ministers--with the notable & exception of Enser Bay, Minister for

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two

War-continued to be friendly to the Hatenty Powers, who had given assur ances that if Turkey remained neutral they would guarantee her independence and integrity, Bazen VON WANGENHEIM took a bolder course. By bribery and threats he prevailed upon the Turkish Governarent to break its promise to in- tern the Goeben and Breslau, when they ought shelter in the "Dardanelles, and and the crews in accordance with inter national law. He next induced the Turks to place the control of their forts and their fleet under German officers, who bombard- ed Russian ports in the Black Sea

Ministers and thus plunged the nation into war against its will. As a reward Turkey was promised the restoration of Egypt to the Bultan and the recovery of Crete and the Greek Islands. Instead of receiving this reward, however, Turkey finds to-day that the last tie which bound

At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester

Mr. F. X. d'Almada appeared for the defendant.

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Inspector Macdonald stated that an other 'Chinese, who has not been arrested, invited, at the instigation of defendant,

[BY COURTESY OF THE "CHUNG NGOI LES PO."']

THE PRESIDENCY AND 'VICE- PRESIDENCY.

PEEING, September 19th. Hsu Shih-chang will assume office as President on October 10th,

he will not accept the Vice-Presidency, Feng Kuo-chang has announced that

which he prefers to offer to a Southerner. Li Yuan hung has been suggested, as Vice-President.

THE CIVIL WAR..

Li How-ki has naked permission to resign in consequence of the defeat of his troops.

Taan Chi-jui and Tso Kun will proceed to the Hunan front shortly.

CANTON NEWS.

(BY COURTESY OF THI "OBUNG NGO)

SHORTAGE OF FUEL,

September 19th.

It is reported that, owing to the recent flood and to daring piracies, the fuel-boats have not been able to proceed to Canton

two farmers living in the country to come for some time. The stock of fuel in the

boats.

to Hongkong, where defendant, through a city will be exhausted after a few days. friend, would procure them employment The Authorities have been requested 'to at $2 a day. The men were further asked send gunboats as a convoy

to the fuel- to bring with them all the money they could lay their hands on. Complainants. AN ENPOPULAR TAX, did as advised, meeting defendant at a boarding-house in Des Vaux Road. man who brought them then left the place After some parleying, defendant inform ed them that he was unable to secure then employment in Hongkong, but would get them work outside the Colony.

The

The Commercial Chambers and all the Charity Associations propose to thank the Civil Governor for abolishing the house-

rent-tax.

SWATOW REPORTS.

It is reported that the Canton Jendera

TURSE for child 3 years old.' European THIRLWELL-At the Government Civil without the knowledge of the Turkish He asked them for $40 as part expenses on the Fukien front have decided to raise

preferred.

MRS. R. SUTHERLAND,

128, The Feak.

(2374

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of vocada uma reunião da mesma ocmunidade the letting by Public Auction Salo no Club Lusitano, na terça-feira, 16 do to be bold MONDAY, the 16th

04

Hospital, on 8th September, to Capt and Mrs. THIRLWILL, '6 SON. (2401

MARRIAGE SMART-CAREY-At St. Andrew's, Hol- born, on July 4th, Capt. J. E. SMART, MC, R.E. (late Gt. Northern Tel. Co., China), to WINIFRED MADE LINE, daughter of late Owen Carey, RN, and Mrs. Carey, Gillingham, Kent.

towards the purchase of passages on a steagier, promising to make up the balance himself. Defendant took them

funds from the newly-captured cities in Fukien.

The Authorities have sent delegates to

to a desolate part of Des Vaux Road,ge the leaders not to force the people to pay contributions towards military where they handed him the money. On the following day, complainants, having

expenditure.” thought the matter over, changed their return of their money.

minds and went to deferidant for the The defendant

[FROM THE CANTON INTELLIGENCE BEREAU.]

DENIALS.

correnta, s 5 piu, nâm de se lhe fasor aj dar of September. 1918, at 3 P.M., at the LexON OFFICE: 131, FL Bruum. E.0. Palestine. Arabia "and Mesopotamia arestated that .he had spent it and only two of the seven Administrative Directors

dita comunicação

"Pede-comparenc'a da todo.

1) Carul EDUARDO V. M. R. DE FOUSA. Hongkong, 12 ce Setembro de 1918.

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127. PEAK.

19104

ONE

LOST.

CHOW RED-BROWN namei. Cnow CHOW." Reward."

DIOCESAN GIRLS" SCHOOL,

KOWLOON.

CHOOL = RE-OPEN on WEDNES

DAY Morning, Sep. 18th. Boarders

return on TUESDAY, Sept. 17ab.

Au Asistant Mistress is required for Upper School Work, and Class-Singing.

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begina

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. ICHAELMAS TERM

MONDAY, September 18th,

Ofices of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of His EXCELLENT THE GOVERNOB,

of One Lot of CEOWN LAND at Tokwawan

in the Colony of Hongkong, for

ter

of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN BENT to be fixed by the Burveyor of HI MAJESTI THE KING, for one further terms of 75 yeaTE,

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

↑ No. of Kalt.

Registry Nic

Locality...

Boundary

(Approximate.)

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QRRY JUNIORY; }

Uymet Prior.

sale plan,+61,910 358 9,220

The Baily Press.

Hanazong Urrich: 104, Das Vaus Road. C.Egypt to her has been severed, and that

Tsen Chun-hsaan and Luk Wing-ting, being wrested from her grasp. For these had $2 with bim. As complainants of the Military Government, did not con- gratulate Hsu Shih-chang on his election lasses of territory her share of the spoil pressed for the return of the money, be as President, as the militarists and their They are not. seized under the Treaties with Russia and went to a pawnshop and pawned a pair organs have reported. Howmanis is

but poor compensation; and of trousers and a watch, obtaining 88.40 negotiating separately with Hsu Shih- ehang or with Feng Kuo-chang, as the This sum be handed Constitutionalists are fighting for the the title to that grows weaker day by for the articles.

to complainants, but they persisted in of law and order and not for the selfsh Republican principle and the observance day. No wonder TALAAT FASHA, who was always opposed to war, sees no advantage asking for the return of all their money. interests the North. Moreover,

Defendant tried to get away and there the terms of peace will have to be approv in prolonging hostilitics.

ed by the National Assembly now in Was ย Reufile" Defendant ran away ession in Canton.

HONGKONG, 13th September 19'e

ance. showed

التيك

A night fete will be held at the Victoria through Connaught Road and was ar rested in Salt Fish Line by a Chinese Recreation Club to-morrow.

lukung.

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Mr., d'Almada, asked for a week's re-

of

It is wrong, also, to infer that the pre- sent struggle is wholly one between the North and the South. The majority of the members of the National Assembly now in Canton, are Northern: and both the Speaker of the House of Representa- mand

tives and the President of the Senate aro Inspector Macdonald informed the Northerners. Since the co-operation of all leaders and the reorganization of the Magistrate that the complainants wished

trative Council of seven Directors, with to go back to the country.

Military Government only the Adminis

TURKEY TIRED OF WAR. WITH the growing ascendancy of the Entente Powers on land and sea, German statesmanship is likely to be severely taxed in the effort to maintain the

One case (one death) of enteric fever integrity of the Central European Alli-

Some time back Austria-Hungary and one case of puerperal fever were

on Wednesday. desire a", strong

for peace, reported in the Colony and though, as a consequence of the dis-An interim dividend of $ per share closure of the negotiations, the Emperor for the ball-year ended June 30th has

My, d'Almada stated that there seemed the approval of the National Assembly, KARL was forced, to consent to be bound been declared by the directors of the

may conclude peace. Mr. Tsen und Gen- to be no case against his client. It was

eral Luk have again and again declared more firmly than ever to the KATERES Hongkong. Hotel Co., Ltd.

more a civil suit & claim for the return their support of constitutionalism and war-charios in proof of his loyalty, it is police notification states that a of money. Defendant was paid the money ment is clear evidence of their sincerity

their active part in the Military Govern evident, from the inspired views which

towards the Provisional Constitution Count CZERNIN has just expressed in private ricsha puller or a private chair-to purchase complainant's passages on a

The recent reports that the South-West favour of arbitration and general discoolie may be employed with either steamer, and next day complainants the supreme law of the land.

changed their minds. He thought $100 would take the Canton Customs forcibly PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of armament, that the Dual Monarchy is vehicle with only one licence.

and that some of the Constitutionalist was sufficient bail:

Inspector Macdonald asked that, bail readers are discussing a separate eco

are nothing but malicious statements.

The Magistrate observed that the case might turn out to be one of trickery, not

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8.45 .. Entrance Examination, en SATURDAY, 14th inst,, 'st 9 AM.

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($403

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG,

FACULTY OF MEDICINE.

ታ

APPLICATIONS are invited for the post

of Acting Lecturer on Pharmacology. A course of G LECTURES is required to be delivered during the acadeinic year 1918-1910

at 4.15 P.M., two or three afternoons a week Full particulars may be obtained from the DEAN, to whom Applications should be made as soon as possible

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UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. FACULTY OF MEDICINE.

APPLICATIONS are invited for the post

of Acting Teacher of Operative Surgery.. A practical course is required to be given dering the Spring Term (January-March), 1919, at 8.30.M. on TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.. Full particulars may be obtained from the DEAN, to whom applica tion should be made as soon as possible.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

[2394

by Fablio Azotion Sale,

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

be fixed at $500.

Saturday, fixing bail at $250.

GIRLS FASCINATED BY CHINESE WORKERS.

At Birraingham Quarter Sessions, re cently, Elsie May Brown, aged 19, was ordered to be detained in a Borstal in- stitution for three years for stealing & pound note from a Belginn engineer. The A small fire broke out, yesterday after police stated that the girl had been noon, on the ground floor of. No. 238, consorting with Chinese workers. Sho Queen's Road West. The alarm was given declared she was fascinated by them and visited a lodging-house, where she" was immediately and Inspector Macdonald, drugged. This caused the Assistant accompanied by the Police of his district, Recorder to express amazement that much visited the scene, followed a few minutes things were going on in the city, and Inter by the Fire Brigade. The outbreak thing to see English girls walking with fite police said it was quite "a" common

So be held on MONDAY, the 16th day of tired of strife. There have been indien The Services Entertainment Fund pro September, 1918, at 3 FL, at the floor of the tions, also, that the Bulgars are losing vided an outing on Wednesday for the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Orier of

Now the GRAND VIZI of the NCOs and men of the 88th Company: HIS EXOKULAROY THE GOVERNOR. of Two interest, Lots of CROWN LAND at Laichikok, New Ottoman Empire, TALAAT PAHA is reRGA Proceeding to Taipo by train. Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong,

Fm of 75 years, commencing from 1st Jaly ported to have stated that as there is the men spent an enjoyable day in country 1893, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of Ha! nothing more to be got from the war, its rambles and bathing. An excellent in fake pretences, and remanded it until MAJERTY THE KING, for one further term of continuance is useless and, therefore, and tea were provided. Hearty thanks 14 years, less 3 days."

peace must come before the winter. It were passed to the subscribers to the:

S.E.F was fully expected when Eusaia collapsede and brought down Roumania with her. The local office of the Yokohama Specie that Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Bad Bank is in receipt of a cablegram stating Turkey would feel that their main object that at the half-yearly meeting of shura. in taking up arms had been attained, holders held at the head office of the and that their sense of gratitude to Ger- bank at Yokohama on the 10th inst. many would not be deep enough to induce was resolved to pay a dividend of 12 them to coat we their sacrifices indefinite per cent per annum for the half-year ly. Bo long Germany could convince ended June 30th, 1018, to add to the them that a triumph was at hand which reserve fund Yen 1,200,000, and to carry- would enable them to remain in undis forward the sum of Yen 3,104,000 to the puted possession of their plunder the next account...

No. of Bala

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Inland Lote

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Registry No

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Locality

Laichikeka-

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was under control "within about half-an- Chinamen in the streets. The Assistant hour. The fre is said to have originated Recorder (Mr. Dorseté) said the police in the cocklaft of the building, which seemed to be powerless to prevent girls was stored with tea leaves and paper, the walking out with Chinamen, and the

cause is not known. The damage is tective Superintendent. Daniels said the The cause of which was burnt to ashes. Legislature, ought to do something. De estimated at $250,000

police were doing all they could.