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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

INTIMATIONS

- NOVEMBER 15т¤, 1915.

THE

FRIDAY. HÙNGKONG - DAILY. PRESS,

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE PEACE CELEBRATIONS. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,

TOTICE IS HEREST GIVEN that the

NOTICE OR EXCHANGE will be.

CLOSED from TU-DAY (FRIDAY) to MONDAY, NOVEMBER ASTR

By Order of the Comunistee,"

EM. RAYMOND.

Decretary,

Hongkong, November 15th, 1818. (2868

NOTICE.

HAVE This Day started Business us a

Freight, Share and General Broker.

A A. ALVES,

Tap Floor, York Building,

Phone 1982.

Hongkong, November 14th, 1918, (2600

TO LET.

From January 1st, 1919.

1'

DESIRABLE ROOM RESIDENCE,

4, Broadwood Road.

Apply to-

DINNER DANCES

will be held at

WISEMAN'S CAFE

on

#

SCIENTIST, HONGKONG.

announces a free lecture on

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

by

BLISS KNAPP, C.S.B."

at the

THEATRE ROYAL,

INTIMATION

The latest news from Siberia contains FAR EASTERN CABLE

the definite information that the Czecho-

Slovak forces have made a huge capture

NEWS.

[FROM CUR OWN CORRISPONDENT.]

of bullion, and that gold actually worth sixty-five million pounds sterling is KETTLER MEMORIAL DESTROYED

IN PEEING.

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safely in the possession of the Bolshevik authorities at Cush, A few days ago it was announced that a new

WATSON'S University had been opened at Irkutsk,

NAZALINE.

AN IDEAL

SATURDAY EVENING

this week.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH,

1918, at 5.30 P.M.

ANTISEPTIC AND

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Ticket for Dinner & Dances... $2.

GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & Co.,

In the Goods

Chater Road.

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of EDWARD JONES

formerly of Hongkong and late of Dinner or Dance only

19, Willow Bank Road, Birkenhead

in the County of Cheater, England, deceased.

TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtue of Section 88

NOTIC

of the Probates Ordinance 1507 (No. 9 of 1897), made an Order limiting the tune for

Dancing till midnight.

11

LOST.

81. A with no botch on the colour since

Creditors and others within this Colony to TABLES MAY BE RESERVED

send in their Claims to or against the above

Estate to the 11th day of December, 1918

Creditors and Claimants are bereby required to send in their Claims to the undersigned by that time.

Dated the 14th day of November, 1018

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER Solicitors for the Execators of the Estate of the above-named deceased,

Hongkong

12071

· PUBLIC · AUCTION. THE Undersigned" have received instrue- tions from the Liquidator of Messrs. BLACKHAD & COMPANY, F. H. HOHNE F. J. R. SCHWARZKOPF, E. H. THIEL and J...E. DANIELSEN, in pursuance of an Order of the Hongkong Government oss by Public Auction at 3 o'clock in the afternoon

Ox

THURSDAY,

the 28th day of NOVEMBER, 1918, as their Auction Booms at No. &, Des Yoax Road Central,

THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

situate and being Raral Building Lots Nos. 31 and 38, and known a Smith's Villa," The Peak,

IN ONE LOT.

The Property has an area of 86,500 square feau or thereabouts. On it is situate

which well-bailt European Bangalow,

TELEPHONE 407.

D. M. GOODALL,

MANAGER,

(2508

4% FRENCH GOVERNMENT

LOAN 1918

(Rente Perpetuelle 4%). Price of Issue Frs. 70.80 yielding a net income of 5.65%. Bearing Interest from OCTOBER 16th, 1918.

Subscription List will be Opened on OCTOBER 20th, 1918, and. Closed on November 20th, 1918. Further particulars on application to the-

contains 6 Good Rooms, &. Pantry, Drying BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE,

There is a

Boom, and a spacious Hall. Large Basement belo, in which are situate. the servants Foom and Kitchen. There is Also a Teonis Court, and Garden.

The Property is held for the residue of a torm of 70 years from the 29th November, is $202 per The Crown Rent 1888.

IS OFFERED THE PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A RESERVED PRICE OF $35,000,

sarim.

Particulars, and conditions of Sale and Inspection Orders may be had from:-

MESSES. DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON

HARSTON,

Solicitors for the Liquidator,

or from Masans, HUGHES & HOUGH,

The Auctioneers. -

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HEATHER DAY.

'ZOOLOGICAL" GARDEN.

WANT

ANTED:-Elephants, Lions, Tigers

5, CHATER ROAD,

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL.

Manager. Hongkong, October 16th, 1918.

LIVER and WHITE POINTER DOG

he 5th inst.

Finder will be rewarded and anyone

PROPHYLACTIO OINTMENT.

PEKING, November 14th. The Von Kettler Memorial, which Ger-

and the accounts seemed to indicate that any compelled China to erect in the principal street of Peking, is being the scheme Wa well supported. It

destroyed by Franco-Italian returned difficult to discover the exact where-

Boldiers assisted by certain Allied

abouts of the British High Commissioner civilians. The Chinese authorities are

for Siberia and his staff, but we shall probably not be very far wrong if we hazard a guess that his present bend- quarters are at Irkutsk. As far as can be gathered, the inhabitants of Siberia are not only accepting, bat gladly welcoming, the efforts of the Allies to A new ora establish peace and order. has dawned for that huge country; the very name will carry with it a different signification in the bright future from that which Russian bureaucrats had

in it

the black stamped upon past Whatever else may happen in Siberia thers will no longer be the clank of the chains of political prisoners in the

found detaining name after this Notice will Specially useful for the prevention mines, or the crack of the whip of the

be prosecuted. Raply to-

..

8. F. Care of "Daily Press Office.

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SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.

́81, PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG.

A

LL DEPARTMENTS of the above are now OPEN after extensive repairs. Reading and Writing Rooms, Billiard Room (two tables), Restaurant, Concert Hall and Meeting Room.

Sleeping Accommodation-33 Cabins and 70 Beds in Dormitories.

All man of the Mercantile Marine, FL.M. Navy and Army are welcome to use the Institute.

MANAGERES

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FOR SALE. THE WONDER BUILDER TINKERTOY will construct a thousand different Marvellous Moxing Figures: Merry-go-rounds, Ferris Wheels, Airships, Towers, Wind Automobiles, Bridges, Motors, "Animals, "Lett-18,

&c.,

&C.,

sympathetically indifferent, preferring the structure to be removed by foreig ners unofficially than by the Chinese

Government officially. The citizens ar greatly interested, especially as the ope... rations indicate enthusiasm with little practical application.

The Chinese are participating with the Allies in the peace celebrations.

CANTON NEWS.

[DY COURTESY OF THE CHENG NGOI BAN, POL"]

CANTON, November 14th.

PEACE CELEBRATIONS IN SHAMEEN.

Germany's acceptance of the Allied syrant resounding through the dark

The hum of the sawmill, the conditions for an armistice has been Iorests. whirr of mining machinery, and the enthusiastically celebrated in Shameen. In addition to many other expressions whistle of the steam plough will pro- claim to the world the development of satisfaction, a lantern procession was of the illimitable natural resources of carried out last night. A great induenea upon the people's feelings has been created by the spectacle of the Union Jack Aying above the German Consulate; it is regarded as a sign that Germany is

Influenza, Cold in the Head, that vast territory. Reclamation schemes

Nasal Catarrh,

Erc.

Etc.

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4% FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOAN 19ES.

Price of issue Frs. 70.80. Bearing interest from OCTOBER 16th, 1918, payable quarterly. Free of Taxes.

GROUND TO LET. THITFIELD ROAD, CAUSEWAY AT

BAY. next to our Glass Factory, consisting of 10,000 Square feet, suitable for storing Coal,, &o. From January 1st, 1919,

Apply to-

KWONG BANG HONG LED,

-248, Des Voeux Road Central

Not to be redeemed for 25 years. A Kowloon

Subscription list will be closed

on" November 20th, 1918. Bills and Bonds of the "National Defence* bought before October 29th, Are accepted. in payment. Applications will be recaved by:

for the "Zoo"; also Geese, Turkey, THE BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

Poultry, Pigeons, Ducks, Babbits, Dogs, Cats, ets, the latter to be sold. Com. municate with

A. K. TAYLOR,

No. 4, Government Quarters, Park Road.

19202

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL. will hold THEIR TH ANNUAL AL FRESCO FETE"

in the Compound of the

ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL, ON SUNDAY,

DECEMBER 8TH, from 9 PM to 11.30 PM.

Admission ....

$1.

Each ticket of 'ad ziedon carries with it the right to a souvenir if presented at the Souvenir Stalis on the evening of the Feta only.

(FRENCH BANK)

Princes Building, Charter Boad, where full particulars may be obtained.

A. SIRE, Acting, Manager. Hongkong, October 19th, 1918.

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4% FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOA V 1918.

PRICE OF ISSUE FC8. 70.80. NET INTEREST PRODUCEP 5.65%. RUNNING FROM OCTOBER 16TE, 1918.

SUBSCRIPTION LIST CLOSING NOVEMBER 20TH, 1918. SPECIAL FACILITIES FOR FRENCH EXCHANGE, ADVANCES GEANTED AGAINST SCRIP.

FULL PARTICULARS ON APPLI Tickets can be had from Messa. KELLY CATION TO THE→ & WALSH.

Admission Free.

In the afternoon from 3 PM to 7 P

Children's Stalls will be opened

Tea and Cakes will be servod.

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RUBSO-ABLATIC BANK, É. A. RODGERS, Manager. Hongkong, October 28th, 1918.

L

12619

TO LET HOUSE in Knutsford Terrace,

Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- VINTAGENCE C, Lan.

(2480

TO LET.

SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Apply to:

2000

BIRTH.

13.

for marshy wastes, scientific agricul ture, and modern methods of communi cation" will transform Siberia as they Canada, and the

doorged.

The Canton Authorities and civilians. are to celebrate the victors of the Allies to-day.

THE FRENCH WAR LOAN.

have transformed world will be the richer as a result.

It remains to be seen what form of government will exercise executive power in the country. We are satisfied that

The French Consul in Shameen has. autocracy is shattered there and that in its place democratie ideals are establish addressed the Canton, Parliament on the ed. The people, other than the Russian subject of the French War Zona, point- settlers, who are chiefly interested in the ing out that it offers an opportunity for future of the country are the Americans, the Chinese in the South, who are ceair- the British, the Japanese and the ous of fulfilling their duties to the Allies. Chinese China will be able to solve the to follow the example set in Shanghai man-power question. Her industrious and other ports.

with good GERMANS TO LEAVE SHAMEES. have shown that administration, such as has obtained the Stralis for nearly a century in Settlements, they can become most successful exploiters of the natural re sources of a country. The great problem is that which concerns the immediate administration of Siberia. In that, we

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The British Consul in Shameen.fits an- Dounced that all Germans must evacuato the British Concession in Shameen. within a month TAXATION OF WOLFRAM,

The Treasurer has sent notifications to the leaders on the Northern borders ask-

wolfram. Ha adds that in, view of, the."

in the Far East are particularly interesting them to discontinue levying taxes.on. ed. We ask only for a fair field and the fact that wolfram is sold to foreigners," open door. We do not wish any nation to be granted preferential rights. No of doubt the great financial magnates Berlin and the huge manufacturing ecm. bines of Germany-who, before the war.

the Consular Body will interfere in the matter and, inconvenience will be caused to the Canton Government. KING CHOW REPORTS.

A message from Hoihow states that OZORIO. At 14, Macdonnel Road, on had carried their "peaceful penetraighting continues on the King, Chow November 14th to Dr. and Mrsion" from one end of Russia to the front. Lung's troops are forcing the Üzozio, a daughter.

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Bonezone Orica: 101, Dan Vœux ROAD, C. LONDON Ornica: 181, FLAT S, E.C.

The Daily Press.

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HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 18TH, 1918.

SIBERIA'S FUTURE.

EVENTS are marching with such startling rapidity in these days that it is diffent to follow the world-wide changes that are taking place. Empires are falling to pieces and from their ruins new States are springing into existence. The vision of Empire, the dream of Asiatic

other have been looking longingly to people in Hoihow to pay certain contri- wards, the promising markets of Siberia butions to them. The American Consul a cessation of We do not imagine, however, that, for has consented to mediate, and it is hoped many years to come they will be any that there will soon be more popular in Siberia than along the hostilities. China Const. We are confident of re- markable developments in this fertile and extensive country now that it is assured of a clean and efficient administration Civil Governor's order for a new election,"

THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY.

The members of the Provincial As- sembly have decided to declare illegal the

in accordance with Anglo-Saxon ideals.

as Parliament gave directions that any The next ten years should show us a such procedure was to be postponed dur- wonderful transformation as we traveling the existence of unrest. The M.P'L, from Kowloon to Charing Croes.".

Ona case (one death) of enteric fever was reported in the Colony on Tuesday and Wednesday.

All parades of the Defence Corps order

to-morrow are cancelled. BUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Imperialism, which lured the Russinned for the remainder of the week ending

autocrats to their destruction, he pass Oo, Liz

ed away never again to disturb the peaco Chev. J. M. Alves, c.8.8, of Messrs. Alexandre Buliding.

of the Far East. 11, the inefficiency and J. M. Alves & Co, has been appointed treachery of the Russian Court preci Consul for Brazil in this Colony. pitated and made successful Bolshevism of this year, the wild. It has been decided by a Committee of dreams of the advocates of the for the Police Reserve to hold a fancy dress ward" policy in Mongolia, Manchuria dance at the City Hall, on December 11th, and even in China, with their inevitable to celebrate the Armistice. consequence of a conflict with Japan,

TO LET.

HOUSES on Shameco, Canton,

A HOUSE in Wongneichong Road.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY C. LTD.

PEAK HOUSE FOR SALE.

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FOR SALE ALESEND, 108, THE PEAK, Six Rooms Grass Tennis Court,immediate possession. Apply

C. EL GALE, Public Works Department

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the

Bowed the seeds of the crop of tares which Bishop Pozzoni has ordered the Te have almost choked Russia during the last Deam to be sung after the last Mass, in few months. Eight years ago M. Sazonors every Catholic Church in the Colony on warned the Dama against shifting the Sunday next, and again in the Cathedral centre of gravity of the Russian Empire at the Benediction at 5.30p.m. castwards "We should not forget, A lecture on "The Prevention of Con gentlemen," he said, "that Russia is a sumption" will be delivered at 8 pm, European Power; that our State fabric today at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. by Dr. was put together,, not on the banks of T. P. Wu, who has lately returned to the Black Irtysh, but on those of the the Colony from Edinburgh. Dr. Wa Daeiper and the Mosken." His warn paid a great deal of attention to tuber- ing came too late. Russia in Europe is culosis while in the United Kingdom and now in a state of disintegration; Russia has collected some interesting data on the in Asia no longer exista

subject.

alse, are opposed to the Civil Governor's order and will request him to cancel it.

It is also stated that the Treasurer has.. proposed that the candidates be ordered. to pay an entrance fee of 10 cents ench whereby a sum of more than $600,000 The Civil Governor has will be raised.

carried out agreed to the proposal, and it will be

SALZ OY WAR BONDE.

It is stated that the Tuchun and Civil Governor have jointly sent despatches to Their Excellencies the Governors of Hongkong and Macno, respectively, requesting them to allow the Kung Yick war bond tickets of Canton to be sold in Hongkong and Macao.

CHARTERED BANK. INCREASE OF CAPITAL.

The following telegram has been received by the local branch of the

Chartered Bank from the Head Office in London:-

"Directors have. this day applied to Treasury for sauction to increase capital of the Bank from £1,200,000 to £2,000,000

each fully paid. by the issue of 40,000 new shares of 220

"Issue price of the new shares will be entitled to subscribe for Daw shares in 240 per share, and shareholders will be the proportion of two new shares for

three old shares now held by them.??, every