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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

FOR SALE.

STANDARD) REBUILT TYPEWRITERS.

STANDARD TYPEWRITERS Monarch 85; Smith Premier 75; cheaper and better nowhere obtainable

KHONG BANG,

I

6, Polder Stroot. [2000

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

HONGKONG BRANCH

INTIMATIONR

G.

R.

THE

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPART. MENT.

T

that

BONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 1918.

NOTIFIED HERERY 18 SEALED TENDERS in duplicate, which stwu be clearly unrked "TENDER will be received at FOR QUARRIES," this Office until Noos on WEDNESDAY the 10TH day of DECEMBER, 1918, for the Granite letring of the padermentioned Quarries at Hongkong. Kowloon, and the HAVE This Day handed over Charge of New Territories, Ir une year from the 1st this ice to Mi S. YASUDA.

January, 1918.

Each Tender must be accompanied by a receipt

tots effe that the tenderer dopoited in the Colonial Treasury a sum as stated in the ehedale hereunder opposito to each quarry, as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which aura shail be forfeited to l the Crown, if the tenderer refuse to carry with the out bis tender and comply conditions hereinafter contained, should the Lender be accepted.

B MORI,

Manager, NIPPON UNAN KAIBA, Hongkong Branch,

12798 Hongkong, December 16th, 1918.

NIPPON

YUSEN KAISHA

HONGKONG BRANCH

HAVE This Day ASSUMED CHARGE

I of the Company Business at this part.

S. YASUDA,

Managor, NIPPON YUBEN RAISU, Hongkong Branch. Hongkong, December 16th, 1918.

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"TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN."

Tous contracted by Members HE Undersignod will not be Responsible

of the crew of the auxiliary motor schooner

PALAWAN."

F. E SOUTHARD, Mastor, A. M. S

FOUND.

PALAWAN."

The Government does not bind itself to accept the bichest or any tender.

Forms of tender can be obtained from the

Director of Public Works.

PARTICULARS OF THE QUARRIES.

Curry hot No

Hok Un No.

INTIMATIONS

HONG KUNG STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE DOLLAR ($100) per Share for account 1918-19 will be payable on SATUR- DAY, DECEMBER 28TH, 1818. Shareholdera are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Company's Office, at St. George's Buildings,

The THANDKK 8.

CLOSED from MONDAY, will be

to SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23RD, 1018, DECEMBER 28TH, 1918, bath daya taclusiva

GORDON & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, December 14th, 1918. (9801

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

BOOKS of the Company COLD

NOTICE

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DUCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

of

CURE

TABLETS

Sir D. M. Shaw has died in London in his 88th year. He entered the Navy as assistant surgeon in 1854, and won pre- motion to ataf surgeon while serving in Chinn (1887-81) with

Marines.

Л battalion of

The Chinese Chamber of Commerco have shown their appreciation of the value of Western sports by presenting a handsome silver enp for competition in the Team Race in the Hongkong District School Sports at Happy Valley to-day-

itself which, by doing away in a largo measure with the possibility of plural voting, will tend to strengthen the ranke of democracy, but the elimination of the plural voter, an issue regarded as of primary importance in electoral oam |paigns of a few years ago, now dwindles into insignificance beside the vast exten sion of the electorate brought about by the inclusion of eight million Women voters. They are a now factor and no political prophet has ventured to fore- cast how they will use their recently acquired influenez. It is quite possible Two ladies have been appointed Mem that we shall see women members of the bers of the British Empire Order in the enlarged House of Commons. For the Straits Settlemonts, viz., Mrs. Elizabeth time being, however, they have been Ebden for work in connection with war denied the right to sit in the House of charitice it Penang; Mrs. Mary Fowlis Lords when peeresses in their own right for services in connection with Wit although they were summoned to take obarities at Singapore. their part in the deliberations of that august body in the Middle Agra.

Whichever party prove successful there 18 HO doubt that the gathering of legislators which will assemble at West- minster On January Stat will differ fundamentally in its outlook and ideas from any of its predecessors. The old Party war-eries have lost their meaning. It is doubtful if ever again we shall see the straight fight between the Tory and the Whig, the Liberal Unionist and the Radical. It is regarded as highly probable, almost ne a foregone conclusion, that the Coalitionists will be returned to power, but the Coalitionists com - prise members of all parties. As the HEADACHE. necessary work of reconstruction

Company for 100 Shares the CERTIFOATE No. 8819 of the above Company "nembered 10438/62, 26990/28014, 56330/60, 86430/9 and 56684/93 in the name of SOLOMON SASSOON BENJAMIN dated the CURE A COLD IN THE

17th

of May, 1917, ви been Approxl- Deport

CANCELLED by the Company and no CAN mate required

will benceforth be Ares in

rights thereunder wilb Acron Lender recognized. A New Certificate for the sid Sharos has been issued to and in the name of the said SoLOMON SARDOR BENJAMIN in place of the Original Certificate referred to above.

B

Slokivan Nos. 3 and 4 That Ter Mui No. 2

12,0%

260

7800

900

8.44

700

[2707

Ma Tau Kok No. 7

Do

No. 8 Jordan Road No. 10 ... Yapmati No. 11

6.70

200

AL

4.00

500

4.ub

200

2 HH

130

Ngad

Tau Kok No. 8-

.00

300

..

Do

No. 1-5, 7, 9,

Do

Nos. 10, 19,

Dio

150

Now 20 & 25.)

10.12

350

Do

Nos. B, 11-14

DO

Do

Nos. 21 & 24

3.90

100

Sai Tuo Wan Nos. 1-16...

Cha Kwo Liang Nos. 1-30

24.56

500

16.53

140

Lyeman Noe i 20...

20.44

600

Do No. 28

2.10

40

Fuk Trun Heung No. 12 Taing I No. 1 ...

4 29

260

2.25

40

(2776

N Kowloon, a long Imired Black and bite Breed uncertain. Licence No.

1 DOG.

713.

Owner cno have saine by applying at the PALACE HOTEL Kowloon. 18786

CANTON POULTRY SHOW. Under auspices of Canton Christian College).

INTRIES CLOSE on DECEMBER 1ST,

Scheute and entry forms may

e obtained from the Local Societary, care

PRELIMINARY NOTICE.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Dated the 18th day of December, 1918. By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. M. DVER

Chief Manager,

SHORTEST POSSIBLE

TIME.

AN EXCELLENT REMEDY FOR

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK NEURALGIA AND

COMPANY, LIMITED.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

【TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

ΝΟ PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE NO.

43/224, dater Hongkong 1st July, 1907, for Five Sharos numbered 85158 to 85163 inclusive. all Registered in the nam of ANNIE MACION

has been LOST should this Provisional or STOLES ant Certificate not be produced to the Bank before the 8th January, lal, a new Certificate for the Shares will be issued and the aforesaid

MALARIAL

PREPARED ONLY BY

to

repair the ravages of the war proceeds and the vital problems of the moment lose their urgency and broaden gradually into policies of far-reaching social reform, cleavager will undoubtedly occur. Wo can imagine Mr. LLOYD GSONGE as Social-Democrat, but we cannot picture Sir EDWARD CARSON following in his

&

Provisionni Certificate No. 43/394 will there A. S. WATSON & train. The Labouring classes must

Birds will be taken to and from Canton HE Undonigned have received instrue-after be treated by this Corporation as Nali

f St. Paul's College.

tions from Mears. D. MACDONALD

free, in charge of European Steward with & Co., to sell by Public Auction, qualified staff.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

(9781

MJAMES STEER, abronometer,

clock and nautical instrument re- pairer, notifies his patrons that bs has removed from No. 4 D'Aguilar Étellt,

o No. 9, Ic Houm Stazer.

B/- JAMES STEER

(2749

(Lady)

WANTED.

MMEDIATELY A TEACHER

for Elementary Enalish Bubjects. Applications should be sent to--

Rev. W. T. FEATHERSTONE, Diocesan Boys' School,

ADY

WANTED.

Teng mand

2794

her

LENGLISH NURSERY GOVERNES for massage home to Engled in return for services. Good traveller.

Apply-

M. W. A..

00 Peak, Hongkong.

WANTED.

12789

A Kobe Foreign Firm with (ffices in

England and America, socks an able MAN who is capable of opening and organiz- ing an Office in Cbinn. Applicants must have good knowledge in Drawn-Work, Silk Goods, and Produco. Apply stating qualifications and terme Applications treated with the

strictest confidence.

Reply to-

"K."

• Care of "Daily Press" Office.

FOR SALE-CHEAP.

[9789

COLLEEN design an

"DIANA" and "DOROTHEA." Apply--

H. E. POLLOCK.

Princos' Buildingu.

Buy your

[2768

at their premises Hung-kom, THE WHOLE OF VALUABLE PLANT, *., 40,

contained thereou,

and Void.

By the Order of the Court of Directors.

N. J. STARB,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, December 5th, 1918. [9766

LARGE GALVANIZED IRON BUILD THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO, LTD.

INGS, STOCK AND MACHINE

TOOLS.

Comprising --

and

NOTICE.

THE REGISTER OF SHAREHOLDERS will be CLOSED from the 23rd day of December 1918, to the 31st December 1918, both daya molusive.

The lights to Shares in the New Company will accrue to the Shareholders who are on the Register on the 30th day of December,

on or before the 21st December, 1918

General Manager,

TEHOR

CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG

DISPENSARY,

TIL 10.

at

December

gather more and more strength as the years paas by, and those statesmen who wish to play a leading part in guiding and shaping the destinies of our great Empire will have to associate themselves more closely with the aspirations of the workers. They certainly will be unable to prevent or to control the steady up- heaval of the proletariat and while they may place themselves at the head of

Lather, Paning Machine, Screwing Machino, Shaping Machine, Milling Machine,

this restless force they will, at the Slotting Machine, Drilling Machine, Cold

MARRIAGES. Weighing Machines Sawing Msobine,

BROOKя SMITH-BRAND-On

same time, become, in a measure, its Punching and Shearing Machines, Blower,

It is likely that the Labour Test Pumps Engines and Shafting Sundry

12th, at H.B. M. Consulate-General, servants. Shanghai, by Pumpe, Assorted Chain Blocks, Screw 1918.

Sir Everard Fraser, Party, as at present constituted, will be K.C.M.G.. Jacks, Stretching Screws Tools Twist All intending transfers should be sent in

B. Consul-Genny strongly re-inforced' in the new House of and afterwards Drills, Stock and Dies,

Steam Bammer,

Kev. A. J. Commons, but the SINN FEIN candidates, Blackemitbe Trolk,

Wooden

Cathedral, by the Very SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Walker, M.A., Dean, ALFRED BROOKE,if elected, will neither be allowed to Patterns, Band and Circular Saws, Pipe

son of the late Lieut. W. H. Smith, Bending Blocke, la,

Vices, Coppersmith's Water tanks

R.M.L.I., and Mrs. Gertrude St. take their seats or draw their salaries. Tools, Emergency Cup

John, to ANN BIOLAND, daughter of This decision of the Speaker is welcome, fitings, Winches, Boilers Diving Pumps

the late David Brand and Mre. Helmets and dresses (ew and second

Brand, of Shanghai.

but it must not be imagined that it will handa quantity of Steel Products includ

BOOTT-HARMES-At Keymer Parish

Church, on October oth, by the Hex, solve the Home Rule problem. H. C. Bond, M.A., RONALD WILLIAM only be regarded as a temporary method (Peter), Lieut. 11th Cameron

High- landera, only son of the late George of dealing with those who during the David Scott and of Mrs. Scott, past four critical years have shown them. Shanghai, to WINIRLED JESSIE, elder selves ever ready to assist our country's daughter of E. C. HARM, of Has- Bocks, Sussex.

enemien. Mr. WINSTON CHURCHILL fore shadows the nationalisation of the rail

Steel Plates, Ang es, Bars, Rolled Steel, Joists, galvanized Steel Plates, wrought and galvanized Iron Pining and Fittings, Brass and Copper Tubes, Muntz and Yellow Metal Sheathing, Metal and Copper Tacks, etc.

ALSO

One large galvanized Iron Building (wood framing,

WISEMAN, LTD.

are prepared to execute..

4.

One small galvanized Iron Shed (Steel CATERING ORDERS framing)

One Motor Bost 22 by '" by a fret fitted with 1020 H.P. heavy duty Kelvin Kerosene Motor.

AND

Ono 8 B.B.P. Bolinder Crude Oil Engine direct coupled to dynamo illustrated on page 25 of Bolinders catalogue.

(Full Particulars from Cataloguo). Date of Sale will be published later.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

[2754 Hongkong, December 11th, 1918

FOTICE.

ANOTHER BLOCK OF HOUSES FOR A HOUSING SCHEME

THE

HE Vadersigned, having acquired the whole of the HOUSES in GRANVILLE TERRACE, Kowloon, are prepared to make arrangements with any person desirous of owning any of these Four-Roomed Houses by purchasing on the instalment system, preference to be given to the present tonante.

J. M. ALVES & CO. Hongkong, December 7th, 1918,

[3706

NEWINGTON COLLEGE,

STANMORE, SYDNEY,

NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA Founded 1803.

CHRISTMAS TOYS Hoad Master, ev.U.J. Prasoort, M.A.

GRACA &

at

Zag-saw Puzzles,

Animal Kut-ups,

Picture Books,

Xmas Baskets,

of every description

BALL SUPPERS

CINDERELLAS

CHRISTMAS and

NEW YEAR PARTIES.

No orders are too large or

too small.

D)

Assisted by an Experienced Staff.

D. M. GOODALL,

CO..

1. Classical Bida, for the University and

the Professions.

MANAGER.

Lotto, Erector,

TELEPHONE 407.

[spe

Stockings,

Tinkertoss,

Problem Builder, Grasshopper Tennis, Popular Price Dolls,

and many other suitable Gifts. No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET,

HONGKONG.

T. 0. Ber 020.

1848

2 Modern Bidg-Commercial and Soie-

tifio.

a. Boarding School. Twenty acres of land, with Cricket Ovals Gymnasium, Swimming Bath, Carpentor's Shop,

Drill, sta Physical Three Wigram Allon and Schofield Scholarships and Four Open Boholarship Every attention given to the welfare

aud comfort of Boarders. Prospectus on application to Mowers. DAVID FELL & Co., Accountante for the Trustote-350, George Strost, Bydnat, References permitted to the Hon. the

Minister for Education--Sydn

FRENCH LESSONS

G. MOUBBION..

15, Momnino HILL HOAD.

It can

In the House of Commons, recently, Sir A. Griffith Boscawen, in reply to Mr. Bogge, said that Sir Matthew Nathan still beld the post of Permanent Secre tary to the Ministry of Pensions, though at the request of the War Cabinet he had been seconded for service upon the Com wittec on Women in Industry.

Captain T. P. Hall, of Hongkong, hoa been appointed a life governor of the Great Northern Central Hospital, Hoi- loway, by the forumitler of Management, in conacquence of his contributions to the institution. The Great Northern Central Hospital, we may mention, appeals for tobacco and cigareties for soldiers in the Military Anuexe, who are very short of supplies at the present time.

The sale of roses at the Hongkong Hole! commenced yesterday morning. Mr. Harrington, assisted by Mrs Bird being in charge of the stall which was tastefully arranged with a beautiful selection of The roses will be on roses in silver vases. sale from 0.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the next two weeks, after which they will be offered for sale three times a week, if the supply entire proceeds will be devoted to the Red of roses will not permit a daily sale. The

Cross Fundx.

Capt. Francis Martia Norman, R.N., who has just died, was u lieutenant of the Tribune during tho Chinn War, 1857-68; took part in several boat expedí. tius in the Canton river; was engaged

at the destruction of Chinese war vessals in Escape Creek, May 25, 1857; lieutenant Bt the destruction of Chinese war boate,

May 27th, 1857; and was wounded by a bullet through right cheek (China medal). twice Mayor of Berwick-on- He was Tweed, and author of "Martell Tower in China and the Pacific."

It is with very deep regret, hays tho N.-C. Daily News, that we have to moord

of tho death

Lieut. Walter Smart

(Machine Gun Corps), who was killed in action near St. Quentin during the month

of September of this year. The late Mr.

Walter Smart came out East in 1909 to join the reporting staff of the South China Morning Post, and upon the expiration of his agreement with that paper, went home on short leave and returned to join the staff of the North-China Daily News on November lat, 1918. He loft to join. the Colours, on October 31st, 1018.

A special service was held in the Parish Church of St. John, Westminster, London, on October 18th, 1918, in memory of 300 members of the staff of the British-Ameri can Tobacco Co., Ltd., and its Associated Companies who have laid down their lives in the Great War. A large congregation The address was

DEATHS. Dick.--Died from wounds at Australian

Casualty Clearing Station Private waya in order to permit of successful JAMES MCNAIR Diox, Machine Gun land settlement, the adequate organi Corps, younger son of the late sation of new industries and the exten- J Famca McNair Dick, of Shanghai

In association of production. and Innellan, and of Mra, Dick, 15, sion Dougins-cres, Edinburgh, and grand with such questione

aa these

comes son of the late Colonel Hastings, naturally a discussion of the relative aged 21. HUGHES-Killed in action, on October advantages and disadvantages of our

Bh

JOHN WALTER HUGHES, 2nd-Lt, present methods of trade. Taking into Essex Regiment, eldest son of the late Willoughby H. Hughes, of New consideration the fact that the electorate was present, including many of the chwang, aged 30.

numbers 21,000,000, the change wrought tors of the Company. PALMER-BAKER. At the Victoria Nursing in public opinion by the great war, and given by the Rev. W. H. Carnegie, Canon of Westminster and Chaplain to tho Home, Shanghai, on December 12th. MARGARET MARX, the beloved wife of the vital and intricate problems now Speaker of the House of Commons. Art Capt. W. PALMER-BAKER, aged 34 awaiting settlement it is certainly no the conclusion of the Service the Last Post was sounded by the Buglers of the exaggeration to characterise the election Boots Guarda. just concluded as "the most momentous in modern times."

years.

Hoxozung Grator: 101, Dan Vinux ROAD, O. Lounow Quion: 181, Fray Brauer, B.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, DECmMama 174H, 1918,

Major Henry Keswick, M.P., who ha represented the Mid-Surrey Division in Parliament since t..e death of his father Intending competitors in the H.K.D.C.in 1919, has intimated to the Unionist Association for the newly-croated Epsora Rifle meeting are reminded that entrice Division of Burrey that he will not seek close at noon to-day.

re-election. Major Keswick

Andy he unable to devote the time which bo. siders imperative for a Member. of Par- liament, owing to his recent appointment. to the command of the Volunteer Regi- mant for the country of Dumfricestire. In addition he contemplates a prolonged of the war. absence from England on the termination

One case (one death) of diphtheria and one case (one death) of enterio fever were reported in the Colony on Saturday.

Amongst the new pantomime song

THE GENERAL ELECTION,

Tux final result of the Genoral Election in Great Britain will probably not be known for some days yet because time which are likely to take the popular hes to be allowed for the soldiers in fancy this winter is ons entitled "Hong France and Belgium to send their voton kong."

by post. Unfortunately, the men sorving The Rov, J. Kirk Maconachis will con-

Second Lieut. Henry Deacon Ritchie Coldeten Guards, who

died from wounds on September 27th, was the elder eon of the late H. A. Riteble, and of Mr. Ritchie of Cattishal. Rough, in Hongkong, and probably also those induct the monthly meeting of the Mother's Godalming. He was born in November other distant over-eese stations, who had Union at the Helena May Instituto this Guards Cadet Corps in June, 1917, and 1898, in Hongkong. Ho joined tho the right of yeting by proxy, have been afternoon at 5 o'clock.

In the following August obtained OCP mission in the Coldstream Quarda. On dlafranchised owing to somo muddle af

Brigadier-General R. H. Bray, D.5.0., Easter Day, 1918, he left Windsor for the Home Thoir papers did not arrive until a short time ago when, of course, it who has been given a brigado command Trent. His colonel writes: Hal had done so wonderfully well, and was o was.obviously too late for them to make temporarily, is on offloor of the West brave and full of go. He was badly hit any arrangements to secure a substitute Riding Regiment, in which be holds the soon after we started on the 27th. at the polling booth even if they knew rank of brevet lieutenant-colonel. He He was leading his piatoon at the time the names of the candidates and the was Commandant of the Shanghat political opinions for which those can-Younter some years ago, and won the didates were standing. All the elecidons D.8.0, and his brevet step in the present took place on one day, an innovation in wax..

with the greatest gallantry against very strongly held position

Hin.

major mid of him" His work was beyond praise; he lived as he died, always upholding the highest traditiona of the regiment."

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