INTIMATIONS
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
*UBJECT_to_condration by SHARE-
the HOLDERS
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING to be held on OCTOBER 10TH, 1918, Final Dividend of Four per cent (1200) pr share and a Bunas of Ten per cent, (25.00. par-huis have been declared on the working of the Company for the year ended June 30th,
1918.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong, October 10th, 1918
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SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.
21, PRAYA EAST,
HONGKONG.
All Departments of the above are now Open after extensive repairs. Reading and Writing Rooms, Billiard Room (two tables), Restau- rant, Concert Hall and Meeting Room.
Sleeping
Accommodation-33 Cabins and to Beds in Dormitories.
All men of the Mercantile Marine, H.M. Navy and Army are welcome to use the Institute.
Manageress--MRS. ALLEN, RBY. W. T. FEATHERSTONE, Acting Chaplain and Secretary.
TAN HONGKUNG DAILY PRESE. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19TH, 1918,
THE
INTIMATIONS
TALK OF
HONGKONG.
WISEMAN'S DINNER
AND
WISEMAN'S
NEW ORCHESTRA
EVERY EVENING
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—— BANK HOLIDAY...
IN amordiazon with Ordinance. Na 5 af 1919,
CLOSE for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS GA MONDAY,
Hongkong, October 9th,
14TK
7.30
Great Feast and
OCTOBER
1918
₤2504
Musical Treat.
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HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE
No
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all TRANSACTIONS OF SHARES for December Settlement will be negotiated on MONDAY, DECEMBER MED, 1918, instead of Friday, December 27th, as previously Advertised.
By Order of the Committee,
E M. RAYMOND; Becretary HONOLONG STOCK EXCHANGE Hongkong, October 11th, 1918. [2519
THE NESTLE & ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK COMPANY.
Beenpointed Sole Selling Agents for EG to notify the Public that they have MES BORDEN'S CONDENSED MILK COMPANY... Bweetened and Unsweetened Condensed
supplies of Messrs Borden's
Milks, also Sterilized Milk, bare bees
stranged, the first consignment being due to arrive during the next few days. „NESTLE & ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED
MILE COMPANY.
11; Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong, October 9th, 1918.
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SITUATION WANTED.
JEWISH YOUTH (British), just leaving School, desires a position fa a
Good Firm, willing to accept a nominal salary.
Write Box 78,
Cars of "Daily Prom" Offen
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned has received instruc
tions from the Liquidang of Mosers. BLACKHEAD & COMPANY, F. H. HOENIX EJ. R. Schwarzkopf, EH. THIL and J.E. DANIELAS in varsuance of an Order of the Hongkong Government to sell by Public Auction at 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
*NESDAY,
the 15th day of October 1918, at his Auction Rooms in Duddell Street,"
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD":
PROPERTY
situate and being SHAUKIWAN MARINE LOT No. and known as Blackhead's
Soap
IN ONE LOT.
The Property has an area of 95,500 squaro fest or thereabouts and consists of Kieval ground with a sea wall in good condition on
THE
TECHNICAL INSTITUȚE.
NOTICE
THE INSTITUTE will RE-OPEN. on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1STE.
";
Students grill be enrolled at the Education Office only, and should apply at once for entry forms.
דון.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
ARTICULAR9 and CONDITIONS ď
Puting by Pablo Action Cale,
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to be held on TUESDAY, the 18th day of
October, 1918, 113 PX
of the PUBLIC WOKER DEZARIKLIS, by Orders of Has EXCELLENOT „REN GORIKYOL,"
CEOWN LAND Taumati of One Lo
in the Colony of Hongkong, for a ud 76 yours, with the option of renewal að a GROWN RENT to be noted by the Burrayor of His Marbert THE Ezne, for ons further
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
Joland Lot 1256,
Locality,
A
Boundary
NOTICE:
Upest Take..
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NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the CENTRAL POLICE SZATcer between the hours of 9 gia to 1 mM. and 9 PM to 4Px daily.
Applicants will be required to produce Paporta or identification papers.
All persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to
REGISTRAT themselves under
the
ORDINANCE 1916
QË PERSONS
Forms of Registration giving the parti
required may be obtained in the G.P.O." and at all Police Stations.
The Pensity for non compliance is a fine not exceeding $50. foto
ANTIMATIONS...
“ST. ANDREW'S FAIR!
30TH NOVEMBER 1918. St
A LADIES' STALL, Will again be arranged In connection with ST. ANDREWS FAIR, and all Scottish Women willing: fal
INTIMATION-
It was predicted that, during the current year, some four million tons of shipping might be turned out of British shipyards That"
is nearly double the amount recorded for 1913: Remembering that thousands and thousands of skilled men from the shipyards flocked to the
Latigo are invited to attend MEETING CHRISTMAS CARDS. colours in the early days of the war. it
to be held at the Boroxore Heru on TUESDAY, the 15th inst., at 12.30 AM..
ALICE DYRR Hongkong, October 8th, 1918
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DAINTY
CHARMING
HONGKONG - TRAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom)
LOST.
TRANSFER RECEIPT Nol. 350-immed TRAN CHU HONG PING for
is remarkable that such an estimate
should have been made. Experience has shown that it was over-sanguine, put, from a close study of the facts and figures bearing upon this interesting' subject, we are led to believe that in the Erst year of peace, the output will exceed that estimate. In the first place there will be an enormous, reduction of work for the Royal Navy. Secondly, there will be a big infax of skilled labour to supple
Transfer of 950 shares of this Company Into PHOTO GREETING CARDS, ment that already experienced in the new
his name having been MISEAILI LOST OR DESTROYED, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the mid Rocsips, is produced at this Office within 30 days from the date hereof, the Certificate for the mic - Shares, will be delivered to the canidias CHIU. HONG PING, and the Transfer Receipt will thereafter be held by the Company as null and void.
By Order of the Board,
PICTURES OF
WE ROBERTS,
Secretary, Hangkong, October 1st, 1918–
LIFE AND Tan
LOST.
▶NE. CAMPHOB WOOD BOX marked GEARE HONGKONG discharged Kowloon Wharf from the MYK 8.5. *Imara Manu” on August 19th, 1916.
Suitable reward to person supplying information as to its whereabouts, an
ILTYD H. GEARE
VACUUM O Coyd ma
On case (one death) of diphtheria and one case (one death) of enteric fever were reported in the Colony on Thursday.
structor in Gunnery to bhp HIV.C. a RS. M. McCubbing, a Sergeant In-
few years ago, has been promoted to Warrant rank and awarded the M.S.M.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Banister will be the preacher at John's Cathedral as the morning service to-morrow (Sunday). The Rev. J. S. Harrington will preach at the evening servica
"
The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung states that the German Government will protest against the Chinese Prim Law a3 being a violation of the Declaration of London on sen warfare.
and-Lieut. J. F. Woods, R.G.A., who was a Bombr. in the 85th Co. R.G. in Hongkong when war broke out, was recently awarded, the Croix-de-Guerre, and shortly afterwards given a' commis-
Philippines, has been made a major
Bishop Charles Hoary Brent of the the American Expeditionary Forces in France, and is to have charge of the Fro testant chaplains of the Army at the front
methods of shipbuilding. Finally and,sion. perhaps, most important of all-there will be the fruits of the labours of Lord PIBRIE, Controller-General of Merchant Shipping, and his colleagues. The CHINESE stimalus of patriotic sentiment will still animate the workers, for the British
The many friends of Capt. R. M. de la people realise now as never before in Sola will be pleased to learn that he has their history that the development and completely recovered from the operation which he recently underwent. He will maintenance of the Empire depend be rejoining the ... Pheumpenh on her
There | return to Hongkong. -
SCENERY,
12 Cards neatly boxed.
Price $3.50 per box.
upon the mercantile marine. will be less demand for mivage opera-
The Rev. George M. Tichborne, who has tions. At present these are most press-been placed on the retired list of chap- lains, EN was chaplain of H.M.B. ing, and employ labour and shipping Barfleur when on the China Station, and berths which would otherwise be used for served. with the Naval Brigade at the new construction. Of course it takes less taking of the Taku Kors and the Relief
of Peking, 1900. time, less steel and less labour to repair. damaged ship than to build A new one, and the increased efficiency of the salvage service is one of the
DAIRY FARM NEWS Send them to your friends at home. triumphs of the past year. But other
There is no substitute for any
Dairy Product
FRESH MILK
is both Food and Drink.
Children must have it-adults
should have it. FRESH CREAM is concentrated food.
BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME.
'an I
FLOWERS BEAUTIFY make attractive THE HOME as
nothing ele can do.
A.
WATSON
CO., LTD.,
Hasekond - Dispensary
·TH 16.
19.
Horazowe Orview: 10a, Dus Vœux Boan, 0: Larson Ovizes: 121, Jxmon)) Braxir, K.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG; OCTOBER 19TH, 1918,
FABRICATED SHIPS. Oun mercantile marine has suffered GRACA & CO., haly from the unscrupulous attacks
Dealers in
FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS, TOYS, POSTAGE STAMPS, POSTCARDS,
No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET,
HONGKONG.
P. O. Box 820.
HOUSES TO LET
HOUSE Kowloom.
TO LET.
Apply to-- TEL BUNGKONG LAND INVEST-
·MENT, & AGENCY 06., Ltd.
OUSES on
TO LET
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The first news of the signing of the armistice with Bulgaria reached Shanghai through the medium of wireless telegraphy from Lyons, received by the improved apparatus which, through the eforts of M. Broleman, hús been installed at the wireless station at Koukaza
things of great importance, also, have been accomplished. For example, the
Bombr. Barry and Sergt. McArdle fabricated ship-a most ingenious the former a well-known B.C.A, foot design, the chief purpose of which is to baller and cricketer in this Command reduce the amount of skilled labour when war broke out, and the latter & singer of some note in the 53rd Co. necessary—has been accepted as a very | R.G.A. and at Peking-have both been clever and satisfactory extension of the killed in the fighting on the Western
Front. principle of standardisation—a principle which now obtains in seventy-four out of every hundred ships laid down. Nor must we omit to mention the success of the efforts
A social entertainment was held yester day evening at the new Chinese YMCA, when there was a large gathering present Cake and tea were served and an enjoy- A band was in attendance and dis by all. The Chinese
coursed a pleasant selection of music at
B. Mr. David Yui in Chinese on
able time was spent to build concrete ships.
Hather more than one hundred berths have been authorised for these vessels, and a large number of them are occupied. Already fifty-six concrete vessels, out of the large number to be built, are nearly completed. It is not likely that this type of vessel will prove a serious rival to the steel ship in peace times because of the weight of the hull, but just now the saving of steel and of skilled labour more than compensates for that dis advantage. Indeed, much of the work on
Education" lecture
There was a large gathering yesterday evening at the Club Lusitano on the occa sion of a reception to E.E the Governor of Macao, Senhor Arthur Tamagnini de Barbosa and Lady Barbosa The Portu- guess community was well represented, over 500 people being present, including a great number of ladies. The Band of the Philarmonica was in attendance.
At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester- day, Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe discharged tha Chase, who was charged with ottempt
of the enemy, but Sir L. C. MONEY stated the concrete ships is actually being done as $14,500, to Manila, by the sa. Leung recently that it was only sixteen per cent. by women.
́ing to export 1,000 taels of opium, valued
Sany. The magistrate observed that the Police had failed to prove guilty know- ledge on the part of the defendant in connection with the exportation of the
opium.
less in gross tonnage than at the out. The present policy seems to be for break of the war. From statistics quoted British yards to build the rather more by Lord. PIRE it is evident that, but complicated merchant vessels, such as oil for the demands of the Royal Navy, the tankers, meat boats, and passenger British mercantile marine would have vessels, while America concentrates on the Barden has been laid out on the east side heen larger now that at any time of its |-- fabricated ** ships, for the construction existence. We all knew that every care was taken that our sare shield and bulwark should be well maintained, but it is surprising to learn that, despite the tremendous activity in the shipyards devoted to the Admiralty orders during the first four years of war, Naval con- struction still absorbs twenty-five per cent more labour than merchant ship
NEWS,
[TROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] WIRELESS CONTRACT SIGNED BY
CHINA
PELING, October 10th A contract was signed on Wednesday. between the Chinese Government and the latter undertake to supply three telegraph Marconi Wireless Company whereby the stations, each with B
Bcapacity 62 25. Urumchi, and Lanchowfit, and kilowate, to be installed at Kashagr, connecting with a smaller station to be erected at infu, to act as an auxiliary to the pre-
Covering, 50 mow of ladd a new Chinese
of Shanghai. South railway station. The garden, which is designed as a pleasure resort, contain: the usual featured with i of which conditions in the States are soft. hill, rivers which will bear pleasure peculiarly favourable. These, vessels re boats, houses and the characteristic rocky present one of the most ingenious efforts out and covers what was previously wasto walks. It has taken over two years to lay made as a result of the stimulus of war. land and a cemetery. They do not contain a single bent plate nor have they a curved frame. None of FAR EASTERN CABLE the components goes to the fire. Un- skilled labour is very largely employed. The idea originated in Great Britain, in Knutsford Terrace, building. In other words, out of every
and to the successful tank experiments nine men or women employed in the ship with models must be attributed the con yards of the United Kingdom five are fidence of naval architects in these at work on beasis of the Admiralty while vessels. Incidentally it may be remarked four are constructing or repairing vessels that the money spent on those experi- for the mercantile marine in the yearments will prove most productive fact 1813 the British yards turned out more which emphasises the need of extending than seven times as much tonnags for research work. It is possible that the private owners as for the Admiralty, fabricated" ship may become the and although judged by the relative cost standard type for the ocean tramp, and of Dreadnoughts and trampe in pre-war we hope that all British shipyards will days, the Naval vessels were much more be encouraged to adopt it. Our Ameri costly, ton for ton, than the merchant can cousins, who have shown us what can ships," yet it is also apparent that since be done in the matter of standard motor- August, 1914, there has been an activity
will turn out “fabricated."' ships. on behalf of the Royal Navy lar exceed in large a
numbers. It is of Imperial im ing anything ever previously contemportance that the shipyards of the plated Nobody is likely to quarrel with British Empire should accelerate produc the policy of ensuring safety in the vital tion, and
ad we await with interest further matter of the mastery of the seat It particulars of these new efforts. At the would be interesting to know the relative moment, as we have said, our long power in warships and adxiliaries of Great Britain, France, the United States, Japan and Italy as compared with the The odds against our Central Powerk enemies must be very great- The proof of that is demonstrated by Germany's That will be all to the benent of the naval policy
A HOUSE in Wongnewhony Boid.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENOT:01, L20.
TO LET:
[58 SHOP in Nathan Band. Ecelom.
KOWLOON MARINE LOT Y suitable for Coat Storage
The water front. On the property stands a "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" Boop Factory and buildings in connection therewith comprising two Godown one with coolie quarters over, & Manager's House, Boiler and Machine House, Tron Shed,
at and a Tank
A RESERVED PRICE OF $123,000 HAS BEEN FIXED.
ROYAL-MAIL LINE.
THE Steamship
"KAWI"
Property is held for the residue of a will this trip be dispatched on OCTOBER The term "of pằn years from August, 1890, Ine Crowo Rent is $440 per saUUM,
Particolare And Conditions of Sala may be had from
Mass DEACON, LOOKER DEACON
& HARSTON,
Folicitors for the Liquidator,
My far from fas
MR. GEORGE P. LAMMERT
The Auctioneer:
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LITH from Ho
VIA MANILA
and Japan Port to Honolulu and S
Apply no
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Alexandrs Baldines
2000
DESIRABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE
LENSHIELd BUNGALOW, Now
For particulars of freight and par 40 and 141, THE PRÁK.
please apply to
JAVA CHINA JAPAN LIJS Mylar Agents, Hengkang. Octobre 8th, 1918, 01101
Apply to
GEO P. TAMMER
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Evidently the German Admiralty realises that its Fleet would be annihilated if it were to come into action with that of the Allies in the North Sea, and the battle were fought to
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experience in shipbuilding is being utilised in the construction of moro com plicated, vesels, but in shipbuilding, as in other work, we can see the tendency to reduce the necessity for skilled labour.
shipyards in Hongkong
Land lines:
These stations will far exceed any in China in transmitting power, and as
commercial telegraph circuit overland will exosed in length any in the world.
Inaugurated
THE PRESIDENT INSTALLED.
Esu Bhib-chang has been insug as President to-day. The Press were not. invited, beilber were any foreigners. - The reason alleged was scarcity of accom modation; the real reason was that the authorities were not certain of the atti tade which the legations intend to adopt. towards the new Fremdent.
At the reception H.E. Bir Jobn dan, the British Minister, tendered the Diplomate congratulations, to which the President responded.
A FIASCO
Yesterday Parliament assembled for the election of the Vice-President, but there was no quorum and the Speaker went în --- en automobile to the Zoological Gardens, where a party of members work dining. but the latter, warned of the
Liant-Colonel T. Cunningham, D.S.O.; 10A, vas an officer in this Command Votes were quoted at $3,000 fach, and before the war broke out, being then there were lively somes at the banks, the party leaders having stopped payment of cheques issued because the election failed.
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