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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HUNGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

NOTICE

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

INTIMATIONS

THE "HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28Tu

WISEMAN'S CAFE

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NSTOCK EXCHANGE will be DINNER AND DANCE

CLOSED TO-MORROW (FRIDAY) NOVEMBER 29TH, 1919. HEATHER DAY,

By Order of be Committee,

E. M. RAYMOND,

Secretary, Hongkong, November 28th, 1918.

T

HEATHER DAY."

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THE EXCHANGE BANKS will

CLOSED for EXCHANGE BUSINESS TOMORROW (FRIDAY), NOVEMBER 19TH, at P

Hongkong, November 18th, 1818. 12728

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Da

WING to Alterations and Repairs at the Power Station the supply of ELECTRICITY will be BEUT OFF SUNDAY, the 187 DECEMBER, from 7 A.M. tel P.M.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents

[2797 Hongkong, November 28th, 1918.

HEATHER DAY. GRAND AUCTION SALE.

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DON'T MISS IT. NAUCTION of the following Valuable,

Articles will take place on

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29TD, 1918 Commencing at 12 o'clock Noos, Sharp, AT THE CRICKET PAVILION,

1 Diamond and Platinum Brooch,

Magalicent Pictures,

Okl Sheffield Plated Dish, Heather Jock" Scottish Doll, Cushions, Cat and Kittens (black warranted fast colour) Lila Baving Nurses, Tea Cosie, Cuples, etc, etc, etc, etc.

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The Public are cordially invited to attend with full purses A very line opportunity to help our Wounded and Sick Boys

Mr. George Lammert, honorary Auctioneer, will take the hammer.

On the CRICKET GROUND at Noos there will be given a " PUNCH AND JUDY" Show, by our eminent showman, to amuse, the kiddies.

The show will be repeated for the benefit of the Larger Children" at the Hongkong Club just before tita

By Order

"HEATHER DAY" Committee.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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8.8. "COLOMBIA" VOY &OUT From SAN FRANCI800, HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS AND SHANGHAI. THE sbore-mentioned vessel having arrived trom the above-mentioned porte, consignees of cargo are hereby informed that their Cargo will be haded

at their

risk into the Hamedoux and/or extra Hasa dows Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, and stared at consignees' risk.

Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified tast they must produce an Import Permit signed by

will be held under the auspices of the Heather Day Fund at .

WISEMAN'S CAFE

ON

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 1918, In aid of THE HEATHER DAY Fund. Tickets $2.50 each. Tables may

be booked.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

12508.

THE Undersigned have received instruc" tions from the Liquidator of Messrs. BLACKHRAD & COMPANY, F. H. HONEY, F. JR SCHWARZKOPF, E. H. THIEL and J. E. DANULSEN, in pursuance of an Order of the Hongkong Government to sell by: Public Auction at 3 o'clock in the afternoon TO-DAY (THURSDAY),

the 18th day of NOVEM BER, 1918, at their Auction Rooms at No. 8. Des Vœux Road Central,

THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY situate and being Rural Building Lots Nos. 37 and 35, and known as Smith's Villa," The Peak,

IN ONE LOT.

The Property has an aros of 86,000 square fees or thereabouts. On it is situate well-built European Bungalow, which contains 6 Good Blooms, a Fantry, a Drying Room and a Spacious Hall. There is a Lage Basement below, in which are situate the servants Rooms and Kitchen. There is also a Tennis Court and Garden.

The Property is held for the residue of a term of 75 years from the 39th November,

The Crown Rent .1880.

is $202. per

STAND

THE PROPERTY [S OFFERED BUBJECT TO A RESERVED PRICE OF $36,500.

Particulars, and conditions of Fale and Insped ion Orders may be had from:

MASES. DEACON, LOOKER DEACON

&HARSTON,

Bolicitors for the Liquidator,

or from Masna. HUGHES & HOUGH,

The Anctionsern..

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PUBLIC AUCTION. DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS ď the latting by Public Anation balo, to MONDAY, the god day of be bald on December, 1918, 3 r., at the Ufloes of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTERST, by Order of HI EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINIA TERING THE GOYRENMENT, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Sheung Shui in the New Territories, in the Colony of Hongkong, for term of 76 years, commencing from 1st July, 1888, with the option of renewal at a Crown Reat to be fixed by the Surveyor of H

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INTIMATIONS

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

REGRADING OF LINE AT DEPRESSORS.

ITEM POOLEYS bring into a the TEMPORARY TERMINAL STATIONS on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18T, and on THAT DATE the UPPER AND LOWER TERMINI BARKER ROAD AND

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

KENNEDY ROAD STATIONS WILL BE COLD

CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.

TOLLS.

An allowance of 10% will be made on all tickets (dog tickets and charges for goods excopted) for such time as the Cars are running the shortened distance.

SEASON TICKETS.

These will be charged at usual rates. The allowance of 20% will be made at the expiration of the period for which the ticket was insued.

PUNCH TICKETS

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

CURE A

1918.

Mr. Denman Fuller will give his next organ recital az e p.m. on December 9th in St. John's Cathedral..

toll on human life. In the words of Mr. BOWLEY there are in Chinatown "vile rookeries of three or four storeys, front ing on narrow lanes and provided with

A concert, under the patronge of, no open space except, a narrow funnel of Commodore and Mrs. Gurner, will be a backyard, seven feet square, into given at the Royal Naval Canteen which little air and less light can pene Theatre on Monday next, at. 9 p.m. in trate, and which has no direct communiaid of the Seamen and Marines Orphan cation with the streets. This backyard Homes, Several of the leading artists naturally becomes the receptacle of all of the Colony have promised to perform, kinds of refuse and filth, which are only and selections will be played by the band removed about once a year when the Sani-of HM.S. Kent. tacy cleansing gang reaches it on their rounds. While the law allows houses and Mits. M. G. Grenberg. .. Shanghai, Miss Lena 'Grenberg, daughter of Mr. ccntaining cubicles, in which the air can

was married yesterday morning as the Dever really be called fresh, to be occu pied in the proportion of one adult to Mr. Lavinus Uydens, son of Mrs. A. Registrae General's Office, Hongkong, to every 500 cubic feet, or, if there are no tydens of Antwerp, Belgium. cubicles, every 330 cubic feet-that is to bridegroom is an Assistant, Examiner of say, one-third the space laid down as the Chinese Maritime Customs at Nisg TABLETS essential to health in the text books po. The happy couple leave by the ...

CURE

COLD

IN

THE

Every effort will be made to complete the work as soon as possible in order to minimise SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME. the inconvenience to residents of the Peak and Upper lovela

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, November 18th, 1918. [2886

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER COMPANY, LIMITED..

THE

ORDINARY SEVENTEENTA · GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- FOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Company St. George's Building, No. 8. Connaught -Road, Victoria, TO-DAY (THURSDAY), NOVEMBER 28TH, 1918, at 11.30 AM. for the purpose of receiving * statement of accounts and the report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st July, 1918, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

of

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

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co..

General Managers. Hongkong, November 19th, 1918. (2690

.A.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT

DE PAUL. will bold THEIR 3 ANNTAL AL FRESCO FETE" Under the distinguished patronage H.E THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT.

in the Compound of the

ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL"

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of

ON BUNDAY, DECEMBER 8TH, from 9 P.M.to 11.30 PM.

Admission à

$1.

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Each ticket of admission carries with it the right to a souvenir if presented at the Souvenir Stális on the evening of the Fete only.

Tickets can be had from Messes KELLY & WALSH and MESARS. GRAÇA & Co.

Admission Fees.

AN EXCELLENT REMEDY FOR

NEURALGIA ANG MALARIAL

HEADACHE

PREPARED ONLY BY

hygiene used in the 'local schools-it is notorious that floors which may legally accommodate from 7 to 9 persons are

Sunning for Ningpo to-day.

The

The second annual dinner in connec

Habitually occupied by from 13 to 20. Totion with the Church of England Men's prevent this, it may be argued, a very Society was held at the Hongkong Hotel substantial increase in the number of on Tuesday evening, a. company of over Inspectors would be required, but that 50 members and friends attending. The serves, to illustrate the vital importance Rev. E. Copley Moyle presided, and of bringing the existing staff up to its speeches were made by the Chairman, fall" complement as speedily as possible. Professor Middleton Smith, and Dr. The real solution of the problem, how Earle. An attractive and appreciated ever, lies is Mr. BowLay's suggestion musical programme was provided. that the Government should systemati cally resume the most insanitary areas, demolish the buildings, and re-arrange the sites on modern lines, providing the tenants, meanwhile, with the accommode tion which has been shown to be, avail. able elsewhere

The Stock Exchange will be closed all- day to-morrow. in honour of "Heather Day" and the Exchange Banks will stop business at p.m. All the arrangements for the celebration have been completed. The morning will be devoted to the sals of badges and there will also be a proces-

The procedure suggested would involve, sion of decorated motor cars to give a of course, a considerable outlay of flip to the business.. At noon Mr. money, Admittedly the Government is George Lammert will conduct an auction at a great disadvantage as compared to sale on the cricket ground with a Punch municipalities at Home in that it is and Judy as a sideshow. The afternoon and evening will be devoted to the fun expected to finance practically every im

A. 8. WATSON &provement out of revenue instead of of the fair,

CO., LTD.,

HONGKONO

DISPENSARY

THL 16.

112

Hoxoxone Curica: 101, Da Vaux Road, C. LONDON OTELCw: 121, Fzawi Bras. E.C.

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, NOVEMBER STE, 1018.

It is with regret we record the death of Mrs. McMurray, wife of Mr. David McMurray, Superintending Engineer of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., which occurred at "Bombay,. en November 25th, alter an operation. Mr. and Mrs. McMurray were married in Hongkong in the latter part of 1916 and resided at 160, The Peak, until some six months ago when they left for Bombay, Mr. McMurray being sent to that port to take charge of the Company's steamers Mrs. ander Government requisition. McMurray was a sister of Mrs, W. " Russell, of Kowloon, and has threa

One of her brothers in the East. brothers is manager of the Kiangnan Docks at Shanghai, another is chief.

raising local loans for the purpose, but, at the moment the Treasury happens to be overflowing, and we know of no better way in which some, at least, of the surplus could be, expended than in thus safeguarding the public health. Vast sums of money have been devoted to this pur pose in the cities and towns of Great Britain, and no inconsiderable part of it has been recovered from the owners of adjacent houses, whose property has been enhanced in value as a consequence, and from the resale of the resumed sites, Concurrently, of course, new arens must be opened up elsewhere for more widely distributing the ever growing popula- tion, and adequate transit facilities must be supplied to take the people to and

draughtsman in the same. Company, from their work. If matters are not to while the third is in charge of the be allowed to go from bad to worse it is Sandakan Slipway in North Borneo. no longer possible to pursue a hand to The deceased lady, was a native of Dum- mouth policy; the subject requires to be barton," from where her husband also dealt with promptly on bold and states- manlike lines with an eye not merely to the present but to the future. Those who are appalled at the prospect of expense The question, as he pointed out, is not

Therein lies one of the should remember that the longer they hesitate to grapple with the situation difficulties of the reformer, for we are

the heavier will be the ultimate coat. As apt to accept as a matter of course con- ditions to which we have become accus-

the late Mr. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN de Overcrowding has probably

clared, on one occasion, when Secretary 'tomed. existed in greater or less degree from of State for the Colonies, when an in- Applicants will be required to produce the earliest days of the Colony owing, provement is shown to be necessary the sooner it is carried into effect the better. After all, the revenue of the Colony must increase with the peopling of vacant spaces. Nor can the statement of Mr.

In the afternoon from a PM to 7 P.M. Children's Stalls will be opened and

Hongkong, November 12th, 1918.

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Hog Parintendent of Importe and Emporis, | MartsTY THE KING for one further term of Tea and Cakes will be served.

the

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Before Bills of Lading can be | 24-years, less three days. countersigned

All broken, ehated and damaged

in

will be examined us

on December 5th, 1918, at 10 AM All Claims must be presented within a month

the Godowns, where the to

of the Steamer's arrival hero, after which they sannot be recognized

No Claims will be admitted 12ter the Goods have left the Godowns and aŭ Goodđu rámaining undelivered after December 8th, 1918, will be

bject be rout

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected Consignes are requested to send in their BRI of Lading for conatersignature

Immediately.

PACIFIC MAIL 88. 00. J. ORAM SHEPPARD,

Acting Agent

Hongkong. November 27th, 1918 (8729

HEATHER DAY.

FEAR DISTRICT,

"HEATHER DAY”

LADIES Miting on Collessing. Lins, Boards and Baskets at the PEAK CLUB between 10 and Noox, TO-DAY (THURSDAY).

MES. SUTHERLAND,

Convener.

HEATHER DAY.

CENTRAL DISTRICT.

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ADIES sisting on "HEATHER DAY” Boarris, and Baskets at the Offices of the CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES, LTD., between 8,30 and 6.30 PM. TO-DAY (THURSDAY).

M. 6. BLACK, Convener

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HONGKONG OLUB, NOTICE.

HEATHER DAY.

HIE CLUB HOUSE will be thrown Open on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, to Members' friends (Ladies and Non-Members) from 12 Noon toʻ3 PM,

By Order,

A. H. ABBAS Acting Becretary.

Hongkong, November 23rd, 1918, [2719

No. of Baie

Locality

Boundary Mesurements

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A COMPLETE AERATED" WATER PLANT FOR SALE.

THE MACHINES are made by Messrx

Bratby & Hinchliffe, Ltd., Manchester, and guaranteed in perfect working order. This complete plant will turn out 2,400 doren Aerated water per day, purchasers to take over about 6,000 doren bottles at cost prioo

Apply by letter

AERATED WATER PLANT" Care of Hongkong Daily Press,

Care of General Post Office,

Box No. 220.

Sor

[2881

ICE PLANT FOR SALE

NECOND-HAND belt-driven (CO Ice making Plant in first-class condition, complete with Distilling Plant Capacity 6 Tons of Ice per day with Circalating Water at 85 Fah. Owners buying larger plant. This plant is offered subject to being unsold on receipt of acceptance. For prica and detalled specification refer to

NAMKENG Cars of " Daily ProOffice.

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WANTED.

Yid of 4 years-Apply Box 34, "OUNG CAPABLE NURSE for

d/oDaily Press.

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NOTICE.

R

NY EUROPEAN, Non-Aristic or Indian A desiring to leave the Colony should pply in person at the CESTRAL POLICE STATION between the boats of 8 AM to 1 PM and 9 PM to 4 PM daily.

Fassports or identification papers.

THE

CONGESTION CHINATOWN.

IN

THE Housing Problem in its relation to the Chinese was presented very ably and exhaustively by Mr. F. B. L. BoWLEY at the Sanitary Board meeting on Tuesday.

's new one.

All persons with certain exceptions who partly, to the configuration of the land, remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under and, portly, to the inherent tendency of the REGISTRATION of PERSONS the Chinese to herd together for safety ORDINANCE, 1918.

Forms of Registration giving the parti and, in the cold season, for warmth G.P.O. and at all Police Station

bails.

FAR

EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

EIGHT FOREIGN MINISTERS DECORATED.

PERING, November 28th. Decorations have been conferred upon the French,, Danish, Russian, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese and Belgian, Brazilian Ministers,

culars required may be obtained at the That, however, is no excuse for inaction. C. G. ALABASTER be denied that, "whether PRESIDENT TO REVIEW CHINESE

The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exoceding $50.

SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.

AND ALLIED TROOPS,

The President reviews Chinese and Allied troops on Thursday.

HOPE OF INTERNAL PEACE

REVIVES.-

We base our claim for healthful cond Eighteen years ago, the Medical Officer

tions on humanitarian grounds or on of Health pointed out that the average density of the population in the whole those of paterial interest, the case City of Victoria, including the Public for abolishing overcrowding and the Gardens and Government House, was epidemics engendered by it is equally more than double that of Glasgow, which proved. As one of the great ports and bad the most unenviable reputation in distributing-centres of the world the The cessation of hostilities by Canton bas-created an excellent impresion, this respect of any town in the United material and commercial prosperity of Kingdom. To-day, Lient. OLITOKY, the Hongkong is inextricably interwoven leading to the hope that, under Li Shun's expert who visited the Colony to inves with the health of its people. Epidemics mediation, the Conference at Nanking tigate the causes of the recent epidemic cost money, and quarantine restrictions may reach a fundamental solution.

LBY COURTESY OF THE “CHUNG -NG01 of cerebrospinal fever, reminds us that injure trade," Cabins and

SAN PO."

it' Hongkong is "even more congested than Canton. Can we be surprised, in the

PEKING NEWS. circamatances, at the prevalence of con sumption in our midst and the recurrence of serious epidemics 1

81, PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG.;

AnoW OPEN after extensive repairs.

LL DEPARTMENTS of the above are Reading and Writing Rooms, Billiard Room (two tables), Restaurant, Concert Hall and Meeting Room

Bleeping Accommodation-33 76 Beds in Dormitories.

All men of the Mercantile Marine, HM Navy and Army are welcome to use the Institute.

MANAGERESS.

WAIKIE.

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FLAG & SAILMAKER

11, Die Vanz Bond Contral,

Top Tibor HONGKONG.

Telephone No, 1833,

The sale by auction of the valuable

PERING, November 27th. leasehold property Noa 37 and 28, The

The wisdom of sending Luk-Ching Chak Peak, known as Smith Villa, will take place at Messrs. Hughes & Hough's as the Chinese Plenipotentiary to the Auction Rooms this afternoon at 3 Fence Conference in Europe is being

questioned. It is pointed out that Lok o'clock.

certainly cannot be said to represent the Chinese people.

On two occasions since the beginning of the present century-namely in 1903 and 1908-legislation has been passed with a view to improving the sanitary During the week which ended on condition of the Colony, but while this Saturday Jast the following cases of has prevented the spread of the evil of communicable diseases were reported in surface-overcrowding, by insisting upon the Colony-Cerebrospinal fever, one a reasonable provision of light and air (one death); enteric fever, four (one

De

in all new buildings, it has left practi- death); diphtheria, one (one death). One tase of paratyphoid fever was reported cally untouched the old plague-spots, where disease constantly levies a heavy on Tuesday,

It is the general opinion in Peking that, all treaties between China and Germany should be cancelled, flag

The Allied troops will parade on the 29th inst, when President Hsu will inspect them

The Peking Government has ordered the Tientsin Customs to probibit the importa tion of Japanese jintan.