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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

HAVE RESUMED CHARGE of the Company's Affairs at this port from NOVEMBAR 18TH.

E. V. D. PARR,

Superintendent. P. O. S. N. Co.

Hongkong, November 10th, 1918. (2089+

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE SEVENTEENTH

ORDINARY

GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Company St. George's Building, N. 8, Connaught Road, Victoria, on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 258, 1915, at 1:30 for the purpose of receiving statement of accounts and the report of the General Managers'fr the year ending 31st July, 1918 and electing & Consulting Committee ad Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company: will be CLOSED from 23rd to 28tE, OF November, 1918, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Maragora. Hongkong, November 18th. 1918 (2600

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. MISCELLANEOUS - ROCEEDINGS

No. 34 or 1918

IN THE MATTER OF THE FOOK ON ASSURANCE AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED,

spd

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES

ORDINANCES, 1911 and 1913.

THE HUNGKUNG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20т¤

INTIMATIONS -

HONGKONG POULTRY ASSOCIATION.1%

MEETING in connection with the A abers will be held in the MUSIC ROOM of the CITY HALL RE .15 .. TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER FOFIL.

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BUSINESS

To form Poultry Association had to arango to hid a Poultry Show at sa early date' N.B-All interested are invited to attend Hongkong, November 18th, 1818,[2677

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

REGRADING OF LINE AT DEPRESSORS'

T will be necessary to being into use the

on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH, and on THAT DATE' the UPPER AND LOWER AND ROAD, TERMINI, BARKER KENNEDY ROAD -TATIONS WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.

TULLS

INTIMATIONS

FRENCH GOVERNMENT

LOAN 1918

(Reate Perpetuelle 4%). Price of issue Frs. 70.80 yielding a net income of 5.88%.

Bearing interest from OCTOBER 16th, 1918.

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

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE,

5, CHATER ROAD,

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL.

Manager. Hongkong, October 16th, 1918.

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An allowance of 10% will be made on all 4% FRENCH GOVERNMENT tickets (dug tickets and charges' fur goods excepted) for such time as the Cary are running the shortened dis. ante..

SEASON. TICKETS.

These will be charged at usual rate. The allowance of 10% will ba made at the spiration of the period for which the ticket was issued,

PUNCH TICKETS..

Special punch tickets at reduced rates will be issued. Old punch tackats may be held over until the Cars are running the full distance or, if returned to the Company's Office, a pro rata refund will be made for the unused portion

Every effort will be made to complete the work as soon as possible in order to incimise the inconvenience to residents of the Peak and Upper levels.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

Petition

was on the 18th day November, 1918, presented to His Majesty' Supreme Court of Hongkong hy the above named Company to coudrio au alteration the said Company's objects propmed to be effected by a special Resolution of the Company unanimously pas ed at an Extra- ordinary General Meeting of the said Car A

beld

I on the 24th day of September, 1911, pany and subsequently unanimously confirmed n an Extraordinary General Meeting the aid Company hell on the 14th day October,

1918 which Resolution, runs as follows:-

(1) That the Memorandum of Ass ciation be asensted or modified as follows, viz.:—

1. To carry on the business of Banker, in all its hanches and to do all matter and things ncidental thereto, or whi may at any tim thereafter, or at may place where the Company shall carryin the basice, be usual in connection with the business of banking and dealing in

or acanties for money. money

indorse discoust 2. To draw, make, accept, i

isige, buy, sell, exchange, remit, and du with bills of exchange, promissory n native bankers' orders, draft, bills of

lating warrants bonds, debentata, certificates, sad other instruments and securities whether transf-rabie, or negotiable or not; to geans and ise letters of Credit and circular notes; and. to bar

sell and deal in bullion specio and coin. AND NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the raid Petition is directed to be bank in the Supreme Court of the Colony of Hoagkong before His Honour the

Justice of the mid colony at 1:15 LX ou

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JOHN C. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managera."

[2885 Hongkong, November 1sth, 1918.

COMPLETE AERATED WATER

PLANT FOR SALE. THE MACHINES are made by Messrs

Bratby & Hinchliffe, Ltd, Manchester,

and guaranteed in perfect working order.

LOAN 1918.

Price of Issue Frs. 70.80. Bearing Interest from OCTOBER 16th, 1918, payable quarterly.

Free of Taxes. Not to be redeemed for 25 years. Subscription list will be closed

+1

on November 20th, 1918. Bills and Bonds of the National Defence bought befora October 99th,

accepted

Are

in payment,

Applications will be received by : "

THE BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE;

(FRENCH BANK)

Princes Building, Charter Road, where full particulars may be obtained. A. SIRE Acting, Manager. (1567 Hongkong, October 19th. 1918.

This complete plant will turn out 2,400 4% FRENCH GOVERNMENT dozen Aerated water per day, purchasers to take over about 8,000 dozen battles at cos price

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Apply by letter

ALRATED WATER PLANT Care of Hongkong Daily Press,

Care of General Post Office,

Fox No. 290,

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WANTED..

YOUNG Girl for General Office work be able to operate typewriter also with some experience in stonographic work.

Applications to be addressed.

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P. O. Box No. 40. Use of Daily Prose" Omes

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WANTED.

TUESDAY, she 17ta day of Decem ver, 1918 YUhild of years-Apply Box 84,

and any persous fut rested in the uid Company whether as Creditur Folicy Holder

от

otherwise desirous to oppose te making

of an Order for the confirmation of the mid alteration under the above Urdinance abyld appear at the time of hearing by himal or Counsel for the purpoag, And a cosy of the said Petition will be furnished wany person requiring the same by the Cyny's Bolicitors M-aste HARTINGS AND HASTINGS OF No. 8, Des Veux Road Central, Victors in the mi! Colony, on payment of the regusted cha ge for the same.

Dated the 10th day of November, 1918 HASTINGS & HASTINGS

Solicitora for the Company,

1501

"ICE PLANT FOR SALE ECOND-HAND belt-driven CU Ice- making Flant in first-class condition, complete with Distilling Plant Capacity 8 Tons of Ice per day with Circulating Water at 88 Fah. Owners buying larger plant. This plant is offered subject to being unsold

UUNG CAPABLE NURSE for /o" Daily Press.

10 LET.

From January lat, 1919.

N 4, Bradwo d Road, Apply to-

DESIRABLE BOOK RESIDENCE,

GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & Co,

Chater Roud

12670

GROUND TO LET.

T "HITFIELD ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY. next to our lass Factory, consisting of 10,000 Square feet. uiable for storing Coal, &c. From January 1st, 1918.

Apply to-

KWONG SANG HONG, LTD

248, Des Voeux Road Central.

12019'

TO LET.

on receipt of acceptance For price and A HOUSE in Kantsford Terrace,

detailed specification refer to-

G.

“NAMKENG Care of "Daily Proes" foo

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B.

PUBLIO AUCTION.

ARTICULAES and CONDITIONS of

QIFICZE

t

Pe lefsing by Public Auction Sak, to be held on

TUESDAY, the 28th "dy November, 1918, at 8 2M, the flo of the PUBLIC WORK: Departams, by Order of His EXCELLENCE THE ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT, & Two Lots of CROWN LAND H Hom in the Colony of Hongkong, for i jerm of 75 years, with the option of renewil að a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Burveyor of HIS MAIRSTY THE KING, for one further berm of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF TER IT.

Baglstry?

Locality.

Boundary

Amstrementi

„Square foot"

Upset Prior

Kowloon.

Apply to- THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AGENCK Co., LTD.

(2480

TO LET

SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

LOAN 1918.

PRICE OF ISSUE FCS, 70.80.. NET INTEREST PRODUCED 6.65%. RUNNING FROM

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

FULL PARTICULARS ON APPLI CATION TO THE-

RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK, R. A. RODGERS, Manager, Hongkong, October 28th. 1818.

12596

SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.

91, PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG. LL DEPARTMENTS of the above are A How OPEN after extensive repairs.

Reading and Writing Rooms, Billiard Rom (two tables), Restaurant, Concert Hall and Meeting Room.

Sleeping Accommodation-33. Cabins and 10 Beds in Dormitories.

All men of the Mercantile Marine, H.M. Navy and Army are welcome to use the

MANAGERESS.

Institute.

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ST. ANDREW'S FAIR. SCOTTISH WOMENS STALL.

INTIMATION

SPEY

the Ladies who have so Wenerously donated articles to the above Stall at the Fair, kindly send their gifts to the following Conveners on or before November 28th:-

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Mrs. Sutherland....Beak District. Mrs. Milroy..........West Point Mrs. Shaw...

East Point Mrs. Templeton......Quarry Bay" Mesdames Black and

Ormiston..Central

Mrs C Forsyth.Kowloon

ROYAL

SCOTCH

All perishable goods should be sent direct to the Scottish Women's Stall at the Fair, Ground early on the morning of November

(2087

Apply to>-

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE 29th.

Co., LTD. Alexandra Rulidingen,

H

TO LET.

2000

TOUSES on Shameen, Canton A HOUSE in Wongneichong Road.

Apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

FOR SALE

138

HEATHER DAY.

ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN.

WANTED-Elephsata, Lions, Tigers for the " Zoo"; also Geese, Turkeys, Poultry, Pigeons, Ducky, Rabbits, Doge, Cats, etc, the latter to be sold Com

AK. TAYLOR, No. 4, Government Quarters, Park Road

GALESEND, 106, THE PEAX, Nix Bommunicate with

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foot

Rast

Lost

pat

wale plan. [100,000 2,174 possession.

(64), 2018)

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C. H. GALE Public Works Department

(2683

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WHISKY.

10 Years Old.

SOLE AGENTS

S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,"

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

TEL 016.

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1915.

CONSUL."

Organised hunts. For absentees werd GERMAN PLOT ON SHAMEEN carried out in the principal cities of

FRUSTRATED BY THE BRITISH Germany, and the escape of many of the prisoners with the siristance of the crowd led to the practice of handcuffing them directly they were arrested. Such spectacles produced a very bad effect upon the civilian, mind The impression gained everywhere was that of “immense tiredness of the war on the part of the vast middle-clauses" and the families

We are informed (anya the Chung yoi Sam Po) that after the British Consul ordered the Germans in the British concession, Shameen, to quit, a plot, which was laid in the German Consulate, was discovered on the 16th inst. In the Consulate were found two of those called to the Front. Amongst large-bombe, fifteen rifles, three machine. tha troops in the field there whe a guns, and 400,000 rounds of ammunition. grave lack of discipline, which was These have been removed to

a British non-gunboat off Shameen. especially marked amongst the commissioned officers, many of whom It is said that the Germans remaining were of a very different type from their in the Consulate were the chief clerk to predecessors, and, as a result, the officers the German Consul; and others, and the were afraid to exercise their authority. | plot, was hatched soon after the British The regulation, for instance, forbidding | Consul's order was issued. It is suggest talking and smoking in certain fronted that the intention was to blow up the line positions was frequently disobeyed, Consulate. This was prevented by in- because when some of the officers remon formation being given to the British strated the men"not only laughed in their Consul just in time. faces, but actually took up their rifles and threatened to strike their supariers with the butt-ends. One reason for this decline in discipline is said to be that the soldiers who returned from captivity in Russia were tainted with Bolshevist doctrines, which the special phychologi cal training they received upon their

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The chief clerk and has fellow-con- spirators were driven away soon after the plot was discovered. Consul is admired for his prompt action.

The British'

Another message states that most of the Germans from Shameen have moved to Fong Chuen, with their moveable property. The total value of that which has been removed is said to exceed $3,000,000.

CANTON NEWS.

[ay COURTESY OF THE "CHUNG NGOI

EAN PO."]

CANTON, November 19th. WARNING TO THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT.

return to the Fatherland failed to remove. We foretold that this would te the case, and also that many of the German soldiers would refuse to leave "Russia, when the Brest-Litovsk. Treaty was signed. There is no doubt, also, that the propaganda conducted by Lord NORTHCLIFFE has been important factor in bringing about Germany's downfall Testimony to the skill with The American Consul. in Shameen, act- which it was conducted was borne bying under instructions from the American Marshal vox HuDeseura in à manifesto Minister in Peking, personally handed a on September 2nd. In this it was com warning note to the "Canton Military &plained that the enemy drenches our Government yesterday. The note points front not only with a drumare of artil ous that the European war is ended, and For- lery but also with a drumfire of printed the unrest in China should cease. matter." In July, 300,000 enemy leaflets eign intervention will be necessary if tho 10,000 poisoned arrows a day "—were North and South cannot arrange to stop banded in by our Field Grays on the all strife.

We are informed that the Military Western Front." The home spirit," also, was attacked by similar means, and Government has also been warned by thế Allied Consuls in Shameen not to touch the most insane rumoura, calculated to

the Salt Revenue in the South, if is wishes break our internal power of resistance, were set in circulation. "We discover them to avoid foreign interference. The Allied simultaneously in Switzerland, Holland, Consuls added that the "Allied Ministers and Denmark. From there they spread in Peking had protested against the use all over Germany.

The enemy is of the Salt Revenue by the Pekin "Gov- clever; he knows how to compound the crament, but the Military Government

Examples must not suppose that they will assist - powder for each victim." were given of the arguments employed the South to lengthen hostilities. It must German soldiers were assured of good be understood that the Salt Revenue bad been given as security for certain foreign treatment if they surrendered, and, aa evidence of good faith, facsimile repro- loans, and could not be touched by either ductions were given of letters written by party. prisoners-of-war. The hopelessness of

HONGKONG OFFIon: 10, Dan Vaux, BOAD, C. LONDOR OFFICE: 181, Plant Beker. E.C.

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 20TH, 1918. CONTRIBUTORY CAUSES OF

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further resistance, also, was pointed out, together with the penalty which Germany GERMANY'S COLLAPSE.

would have to pay for prolonging the war ALTHOver the collapse of the Quadruplice Again, the Germans were invited "to fight occurred with such dramatic suddenneas against the Hohenzollerns and against that in the Colony we were taken com-capitalism, and to help the Entente to pletely by surprise, there are already give them a better Constitution:" indications that it was not unexpected.

'Mr. E. V. D. Parr has returned from his vacation.

The general meeting of shareholders of the China Light & Power Co., Ltd., will be held on thọ 22th inst.

Over 250. cases of influenza (with 8 deaths) occurred on board a steamer from Home during her voyage to this port.

A DANGERUS DEN RAIDED.

The troops raided a dangerous den in the Kwong-Hau Monastery, near the West Gate, yesterday. machinery were found and a number of persons were arrested. It is said that the machines can be used for manufacturing. arms and for minting coins. The den is regarded a dangerous one.

More than ten sets of

A ROGUE AND VAGABOND. FIVE MEN AND A LOADED REVOLVER

At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester- day, before Mr. E. D. C Wolfe, a Chinese was charged with being a rogue and vagabond.

Bergeant Blackman stated that

on

in Great Britain. A remarkably accurate forecast of events was given, for example, two months ago by Lieut. General Sir JOHN MAXWELL in a speech which he delivered at the Mansion House, York. He predicted that Bulgaria and Turkey would only remain állies of Germany so long as there seemed a possibility of Ger- He went on many winning the war. to say that recent events encouraged the belief that there would shortly be a crack-up of the German nation, and ancs this began the end would not be far dis It is probable that the British

one of them, and the others, ran away. Government, fully informed by their

The constable blew his whistle, and Polica Secret Service agents of the conditions

The following cases of communicable Reserve Sergeant Samy and some other prevailing in Central Europe, knew that the struggle could not be continued by diseases were reported in the Colony Reserve constables who live in the neigh- the enemy much longer, but kept the during the week ended on Saturday last: bourhood took part in the chase. Defer- knowledge to themselves in order that-Bubonic plague, one (one death); dant, however, was the only man arrested, there might not be any slackening of cerebro-spinal fever, two (two deaths); and a revolver and five rounds of effort-a precaution fully justified by the enteric fever, two (two deaths). One case ammunition were found lying in the road. defendant directly with being in unlaw disposition manifested amongst import (one death) of enteric fever was reported As the Palice were unable to charge ant sections of the working-clames to on Sunday sad Monday,

At the thanksgiving service, held atful possession of firearms they charged strike for increases of wages. This view is supported by the articles which the Sikh Temple on Sunday, the follows him with being a rogue and vagabond

constable The Pacific Mail steamers Santa Monday night an Indian Cruz, on the San Francisco Manila noticed five men standing together at the He questioned Calcutta service, and Venezuela, on the corner of Pole Street. Pacific Bervice from this Port, have been them as to their purpose in assembling requisitioned by the United Btates together. He then commenced to search

tant.

Government.

newspapers appeared in the Home

ing resolution was carried unanimous. The intent to commit a felony was proved during September, describing the declin-ly: That the local Sikh community by Mr. Samy's statement that he noticed ing moral of the enemy's military forces beg to tender their best congratulations defendant and some other men pooring

through his and civilian population The Daily to H.E. the Governor of Hongkong upon Telegraph's special correspondents both the achievement of a victorious Armistice previously.

joice.

INDIAN JUTE MILLS PROFITS.

window

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few minutes

vagabond. The reason for his presence at Milan and Rotterdam wrote of the by the Allied Powers and the crushing Defendant denied being a rogue and in the district, he said, was that be frequent desertions of men on leave from of the enemy's militarism, and that

law, who was an amah under a kwai po the German Army. The absentees in thereupon the community heartily re-intended paying a visit to his sister-in-

(foreign devil), Berlin alone were placed conservatively at 20,000, while the total for other large cities estimated roughly When, owing to the at 70,000. fact that so many failed to return, leave from the Front was practically stopped, the soldiers began to manke their way over the frontier into Holland.

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Mr: Wolfe said he was quite satisfied. that defendant had intended, with others, The enormous profits made by the great to commit a felony, but had been foiled Indian jute mills are evidenced by the in the attempt.. Defendant deserved an dividend declarations of Calcutta mills extra month's imprisonment for using the Two of them, contemptu mas term of kuni pa. He would for the past six months. Kanknarrah and Union, have declared be senteng d to six months hard labour. distributions equal to 300 per cent. a year: Mr. Woll commended Bergeant Samy. and four others dividends at the rate of and the ber Police Beservists for their

promptnds in arresting the defendant, 200 per cent a year,