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THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 5th October, both days

clusive. Warrants for the INTERIM DIVIDEND can be obtained at the Office of the Company Queen's Buildings, oa and after MONDAY, 7th October, 1918.

By Order of the Board,

KM. DYER, Chief Manager. Bongkong. 23rd September, 1918. "(2447

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KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. EMBERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held in the Club House on MONDAY, September 30th, 1918, at -5,30 P.M.

ME

BUKNESS:

Report and account for 1917-1918. Election of Officers for 1918-1919. General

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L. J. BLACKBURN, Hon. Secretary, Kowloon, 10th September, 1918.

KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB. OPENING OF NEW CHOUND.

INTIMATIONS

THE - HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2380, 1018.

TAK CHINA-BORNEO CO., LID."

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED, will be held at the Offices of Mesers Gra LIVINGTON AND Victoria COMPANY, St. George's Building, Hongkong. the Registered Office of the above-named Company, "on TUES 1st day of October, 1918, ab 11.30

INTIMATION

We have just received

a fresh consignment of

n the formsson, when the subjoined Besala tion which was passed at the Extraordmary General Meeting of the Company held on. the 13th day of September, 1918 will be submitted for confirmation as Special COMPANIA GENERAL

Resolution:

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That the new Articles already "approved by this Meeting and for the thereof "purpose of identification

subscribed by the Chairman thereof, hereby "be and the "Approved, and that such Artioles "be and they are hereby adopted as the to the "Articles of the Company "exclusion of aud in substitution for "all the axisting Articles thereof."

A copy of the new Articles referred to may be inspected by any Shareholder of the said Company at the Company's Offices in Hongkong, or at the Offices of Mears. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER (the Company's Solicitor, as Prince's Building, Victoris, foresaid, on a wook-day between the hours of 30 A., a 34 PM.

Dated this 13th day of September, 1918.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.. HE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of Members will be held on TUESDAY, the 1st October, 1918, at 19.30 PM, at the Offices of the HONGKONG Jockey City on ANYZXE, Chater Road.

MEMBERS ARE BEREBY NOTIFIED the ground floor of the HoNGKONG CLUS

that the OPENING of the NEW GROUND will take place on SATURDAY, September 28th, at 3.30 PM.

Heubers, Friends and Members of other Sporting Clubs are cordially invited to attend. There will be Cricket. Bowle sad Tennis matches.

L. J. BLACKBURN, · Hon. Secretary.

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NOTICE.

N. accordance with the Provisions of the

IN accordance with Association of the Company, the Board of Directors have this Day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND for the First Half-Year ended 30th June, 1918, of THREE DOLLARS (1) per Shara

Dividend Warrants may be obtained application at the Company's Office on mod after the 23rd September, 1918.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to 23rd instant, both days Inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

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A Report will be made at this Meeting to certain proposals to substitute spectators' stands for some of the Mataheda hitherto erected on part of the JOCKEY CLUB property and the adjoining Land.

By Order,

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movement. From a diplomatic point of viow it is hoped to rob the Allies of one of the chief planks in their platform, Tur, as Mr. LLOYD GRORGs told the Trades Union delegates at Westminster rin. Janunty, the first requirement of Great Britain and the Allies is the complete restoration of the political, territorial, and economic independence of Belgiam, and such retura as can be made for the devastation of its towns and provinces. With so much at stake we might reasonably suppose that Ger- many would "be" prepared to offer very attractive terms, not only as a temptation to her sorely stricken victim, but also as a means of rehabilitating herself, to some extent, in the eyes of the world. Yet we ind that, as in the case of Russia and Roumania, Germany's only conception of peace is one that shall leave her in the position of a victor dictating to the vanquished. There is no mention of rephiring the wanton damage done to the country. of paying compensation for the levies made upon it, or of offering any EXTRA. atonement for the cruel injustice in

Ricted upon the long-suffering popula- tion. On the contrary, Germany insists on the maintenance, after the war, of the commercial treaties previouely in force, which, following upon ber systems tic destruction of Belgian industry, would ensure her economic grip on the She claims full amnesty ou country. bebalf of any Belgians who have been guilty of traitorous conduct, thereby imposing on the Belgian Government an act of submission. Finally, she has the audacity to demand that Belgium shall enter into an obligation to effect a solution of the languages question in conformity with Germany's Imperial policy. At present French and Flemish are spoken to about an equal extent by the population, and Belgium is officially bilingual, but the former tongue is that employed by the upper classes. To permit any outside interference in this domestic matter would be an abdication

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company ill be CLOSED from 27th September to 5th October, 1918, both days inclusive.

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Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers.

All persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves nuder REGISTRATION pf PERSONS

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Forms of Registration, giving the parti calart required may be obtained at the G.P.O, and at all Police Stations.

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One case of enteric fever was reported is the Colony on Friday last.

The name of the Hongkong Turkish Bath Toilet Co., Ltd., has been struck off the Register.

TYPHOON WARNING. The following telegram has been received by the American Consulate General, Hongkong, from the Manila

Observatory

12:0 p.m., Sept. 21st. Typhoon in about 19deg. Long. E. and 17deg. Lat. N., almost stationary.

Warning. Depression northern part China Sen.

THE COLONY'S RAIN. The Colony experienced a very heavy rainfall during last week, no less than 13.71 inches having fallen between 10 am, on Sunday, September 15th, and 10 am. yesterday. This brings the total for the year, as registered by the Observatory, up to 98.07 inches, against an average of 73.37 inches..

The rain which commenced on Sunday evening continued, with a break between Tuesday morning and Wednesday morn ing, till the early hours of yesterday. The highest rainfall in the week occurred be- tween Friday and Saturday morning. when no less than 7,19 inches were re gistered.

The week's rainfall, as registered at 10 m. each morning at the Observatory, was as follows:

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

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PROPOSED EMBARGO ON THE EXPORT OF SILVER

PEKINO, September 20th, An application by the Chinese Govern- reat for an embargo on the export of silver and copper is being favourably considered by the Diplomatic Body. The authority is awaited of the interestel

Governments. Under the new arrange- ment the export of silver will be per- mitted under a certificate from the Inspector-General of Customs. TRAINS DELAYED BY BANDITS.

Trains between Shanghai and Tientsin have been delayed in consequence of the operations of bandit One train was detained fifteen hours in consequence of n' battle between troops and the bandies. The latter were dispersed and suffered many casualties.

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Hankow railway

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ANOTHER ARMED ROBBERY

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SIX MASKED MEN WITH REVOLVERS.

In spite of the endeavours of the Police to run to earth the gangs of robbers who have created great uneasiness in Hong kong and Yaumati by their daring de predations, another putrage took place or Friday night at a rice-master's shop, 200, Reclamation Street, Yaumati..

It appears that at 9.50 p.m. a knock was heard at the door of "the shop and a voice called out for a person by the name of Ah Fung. The door, which was closed but not barred, was then opened and four men entered, followed by two others, all of whom were masked and carried revolvers. They threatened the inmates and then commenced to ransack the house,

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APPOINTMENTS IN HUNAN.

It is reported that Ng Pui-fu will be appointed Tuchun by the Hunanese, and Civil Tam Yio-Oi (the ex-Tuchun), Governor.

OFFICE OF MEDIATOR DECLINED. Li Yuan-hung, who was requested to mediate between the North and South his declined

CANTON NEWS.

[BY COURTESY, OF THE "CHUIC NEVI SAN, PO."

September 2nd. DISMISSAL OF THE CIVIL GOVEKNÓN.

The Military Government has issued an order that the Civil Governor Li Yew-hom be relieved of his appointment and also of the commandership of the Shui-Hing troops owing to his long sick leave. Chak Wong (one of his leaders) is appointed neting Civil Governor,

In view of this sudden change, which' will surprise the people, the Tuchun has announced that he and Chak Wong will maintain peace and order. The police

The master of the shop, who had the have been warned to be on the look out Tenders are being invited for the con-key of the safe in his possession, thinking for certain movements which will prob struction of a road from Findlay Road discretion" the better part of valourably be engineered as a protest against the

fed upstairs. The robbers noticed this. Civil Governor's dismissal. to Cough Hill Road:

and two men started in pursuit. The AMCY OCCUPIED. master, however, managed to gain the first foot and jumped into the next house over the, verandah. He then, descended to the street and blew a police whistle, but be the robbers had decamped with over $130,

The Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, D.S.P. (R.) left for Japan on Saturday.

The King's Exequatur empowering

We have received from our military, telegram. correspondent in Swatow, a dated the 21st inst. stating that the Fukien Tuchun escaped by the cruiser. occupied by the Canton forces with little

belief which has been exploded by Mr. E. Suzaki to act as Consul-General fore the police could arrive on the sceneing Say on the 20th, and Amoy was. experience on the battle-field--they must for Japan in Hongkong has received His

realise that their Army cannot indefinite.

Majesty's signature.

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ly withstand the onslaughts of the con-

The total output of the Kailan Mining stantly increasing forces which are being marshalled against it. We have an in-Administration's mines for the week THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER dication of this in the change of tone rading September 7th amounted

59,663 tons and the sales to $2,188 tons.

We understand that Mr. Li Hong Mi has been informed that the Government will not object to his proceeding to England in connection with his appeal to the Privy Council.

which is noticeable in their utterances. The old arrogant assurances of conquest are giving place to the plea that Germany in fighting a war of defence. At the same TO LET.

time the militarists know full well that either the defeat of the Army or the SHOP In Nathan Road, Kowloon.

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H.E. the Officer Administering the Government has appointed, provisionally und subject to His Majesty's pleasure, Mr. Chan Kai-ming to be an unofficial time, something unforeseen may arise to member of the Legislative Council, dur save them from paying the full penaltying the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. of their crimes against humanity, After Lau Chu-pak. the failure of their submarine campaign,,

opposition.

OFFICIAL ENTERTAINMENT.

The Superintendent of Customs has re- ported to the Tuchun, that the Customs branches at Shum-chan and Kwei-mui,

which have been ransacked by robbera, have been suspended..............

A CIGARETTE-MAKER'S LAPSE,

At the Hongkong Magistracy on Bater- a Chinese woman pleaded guilty to stealing eighteen packets of cigaretten belonging to the Canton-Nayang Tobacco- Co.

The Administrative „Directors" of the' entertained the. principal Japanese in Canton yesterday. Military Government

ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO SHOOT The Tuchuri has recently entertained day by day, the principal civilian, political, At the Hongkong Magistracy, on Satur-military, naval, and police with a view

to developing cordial relations. day, before Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, three

CUSTOMS-BRANCHEA BURPENDED. Chinese were charged with disorderly conduct. The first defendant, a yacht man employed by Mr. Bunje, was also charged with being in unlawful pose sion of a revolver and with shooting at i junk-master with intent to murder him,

Inspector Sim stated that the thres de- fendants were employed on Mr. Bunje's yacht, and on Friday, the first defondant, imagining complainant to be in love with the same girl as himself, invited him to

Mr. P. W. Goldring, who appeared for The the defence, pleaded for mitigation of in which they placed such implicit con- POSSESSION OF GELIGNITE tea at a restaurant and when the invite-

tion was refused a quarrel arose.

sentence, saying that defendant had been fidence, and of their great offensive on

defendant, believing that complainant employed by the Company for over six the Western Front, which was to place

At the Hongkong Magistracy on Batur intended to take the girl away, went on years and had always borne a good charac Paris and Calais in their hands and

mean that she would not be able to drive a wedge between the Allies, they day, a Chinese was charged with being board the yacht and armed himself with ter. If she were sent to prison it would in unlawful possession of 81 sticks of Mr. Bunje's pistol. Coming ashore again,cure employment. He thought a fin are placing their trust, once again, in

be met the complainant on the foreshore would be sufficient, as this was a first diplomatic intrigue, which proved so gelignite and 90 detonatora.

The manager of the Company said be successful in detaching Russia from the

Inspector Angus stated that defendant of the Prays and shot at him twice.

the same time, hoped that a Alliance. For a second time, therefore, was arrested in, Shaukiwan. Gelignite Both shots missed fire. The complain did not wish to press the charge, but, the they have made overtures to Belgiumi was more dangerous than dynamite. ant managed to grapple with defendant, ment would be inflicted as a deterrent 2,000 women in his factory, and if the forgetful of the fact that, despite its Defendant brought it from a junk, but and, after a struggle, seized him and to others similarly minded. He bad over handed him over to witness Witdess had defendant was allowed to go. Free other sufferings, Belgium, unlike Russia, is a for what purpose it was'not known.

possible for defendant to have carried of united nation whose head in bloody but Defendant said that a friend gave him been instructed by the Captain Superin women might follow her example, It was tendent of Police to ask that, if a prime thieving for a long time, as the female- unbowed." The object of this renewed the gelignite.

Mr. Wolfe remarked that defendant facie case were made out, the first desearchers were not over-zealous in the per- formance of their duty, but simply felt attempt to divorce Belgium from her

a military had rendered himself liable to a fine fendant should be committed for trial at the women's clothing as they passed out Alice is two-fold From

of the gates. The women were paid 40 cents:

a day, but sometimes made 83 cente FLOWER AND VEGETABLE. point of view it is sought to shorten the not exceeding $250 or imprisonment for the Criminal Sessions.

Mr. Wolfe, in remanding the case until He paid as much as $1,000 a day to the GARDEN FERTILIZER.German line by one-half its present six months. It was very dangerous for

length, thus relieving the "growing defendant to carry gelignite about. He Monday, said he proposed to take the Government as duty on the tobacco.

Mr. Wolfe fined defendant 812, with strain upon the man-power of the Army would be fined $250, with the alternative case against the fret defendant separate the alternative of three weeks". bard and checkmating the Allies ontflanking of four months hard labour,

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