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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Skamer

"NORE"

AUCTIONS

FAW HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 1919.

A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.

FAVOUR D with instructions from

The Concerned, will soll by Public Auction on FRIDAY, JANUARY 24TH, 1919, s. 2.30 PM. at his Sales Roum, Queen's Road Central, EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

and

Couch Comprising:-Chesterfield Armchairs, Blackto d Furniture, Brass and iron, Bedst nds, Tables, Brusso's Carpets and Hugs, Brass Fanders, Overmantels, Bilk Tapestry Covered Drawing Room Baite, Bates, Easy Chring Occasional Tables, Extension Di ing Table Hev. lled Mirror Wardr bea, Ha Sauds, Dining Chairs, Silver Ware Cabinet, Teak Book ase, Dinner Crockery, Glassware, Ornaments, Pictures, Curtains, Bed Sheets, Clocks, Marble TopĮ Washstands, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, Electric Reding Lamps, Cabinets, Sideboards and a one line of Sundries.

TERES:-Cash on Delivery Hongkong, January 18th, 19:9.

A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND

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From LONDON, COLOMBO AND

ЕТКАТТЕ.

Cooniguros of Cargo by the stove-named vessel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at tasiA RISK in the Hoogkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowas at Kowloos, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark sad dvarg on be obtained as the Goods are landed,

Optional Goode will be landed here unless instructions are give, to the contrary before 6 hours.

Goods not alevred within 8 days including date urriyal will be subject to rent.

No Fire Tearance will be effectel by me in any case whatever.

Damaged packages must be left in the Go- I owns for examination by the 'onziguses, and the Company's Surveyors, Masers, GODDARD Bud Dovelas, st 10 AM. on Mondays and THURSDAYS. All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, ter which date they cannot be recognised, No Claims will be admitted after the Goods hare left the Godowns.

P. L KNIGHT Acting Superintendent.

Hongkong, January 19, 1919.

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FOR SALE AT MACAO.

THE Undersigned has received Orders to Bell FOUR MAGNIFICENT PRO- PERTIES sitasted at Mauno.

Price reasonable.

"Inspection invited.

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VALUABLE PROPERTY having an Gres of about 14,000 square metres with a Modern House and Godowns. Suitable for agricoltural purposes.

Price reasonable.

Inspection invited.

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0. Ice House Street.

Telephone No. 2877

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GENERAL BROKER.

THEATRE

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THE

HOWITT-PHILLIPS

COMEDY COMPANY.

THREE NIGHTS ONLY.

TO-NIGHT

"PEG O' MY

TUESDAY, JAN. 21st:--

HEART."

" WITHIN THE LAW,"

AN AMERICAN CROOK PLAY.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22ED:—

THE GLAD EYE.”

AVING been favoured with instructions Prices: $3, $2 and $1.

from Mr. J. P. BETNA, will el at his Rosi senco, No. 8, Gordon Terrace, Hanoi

KOWLOON.

Road,

TO-DAY (MONDAY, JAN. 20т, 1918, at 230 PY. THE WHOLE OF THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Comprising:- Drawing Rowa St, Brses and Iron Bedsteads, Dining Table, Chairs, Sideboard, Jouch, Mirror Wardrones, Curtains, Chest of Dravor, Pictures, Oriments, Crockery Ware, Cuking Utensile, and Sundries.

1 Sunith's Flier with Complete, (in good condition.)

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A. G. DA ROCHA.

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AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND

GENERAL BROKER,

TAVOURED with instructions from The Concerned,

will sell by Public Auction on TUESDAY, JANUARY 21ST, 1919,

at bis Sales Hoom, Queen's Road Central, SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURES AND MISCELLANEOUS GOODS. Tms-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, January 15th, 1918.

G.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

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nest.

The Gazette contains a description and The great accomplishment of the tank was that it swept over that dreadful terms of a proposed teass of certain Crown land at. Quarry Bay, comprising obstacle. the barbed-wire fence, and portions of the foreshore and sea bed. enabled us to destroy the machine gun The area is about 14,400 square feet.

How many British lives were lost It is notified in the Gazette that the in the early days of the war because our Board of Arbitrators appointed to deles advancing troops tore in vain at the mine the amount of compensation tự bo barbed wire entanglements we shall never paid in respect of the resumption of Lats 2506, 2007, 2572, 2578, and 2525, Nos know, but the graphic pictures drawn in Survey District. IV. is constituted as some of the books already published follows: Mr. C. H. Gale (chairman); reveal to us something of the agony of Mr. E. W. Hamilton, (nominated by H.Í. the Officer Administering the Govern body and mind caused by that obstaclement); Mr. A. Denissu (nominated by the Before the South African war we had owner). heard very little about the employment

The Gazette notifies ther the First of the material for military purposes, but Schedule to the Travellers' Restriction it has played a prominent part ever since, Ordinance, 1915, is repealed and a new until the tank rendered its value almost Schedule is substituted therefor. The effect of the above Order-in-Council is negligible. It has been stated by one of that in future all persons intending to the scientific journals which is usually leave the Oolony must first obtain a singularly well-informed in such matters Police pass, extent the following persons: that the tanks will prove that the inven) Members of His Majesty's "Regular or Naval Military Forces travelling on tive ability at the disposal of the British duty; (b) Persons of Chinese race. Admiralty during the war

At the Magistracy, on Baturday, before greater. Indeed, we shall not be surprised Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Jose Portaria, to learn that to the handy men" chiefly described as an Eurasian, and Henrique belongs the credit of roducing "the d'Aquino, a Police Hoservist, were ebarged land Dreadnoughts."* tore the end of with demanding, with Dennces, $30 from the war came, there were many changes in Chinese living in Sai Street, Portaria

also charged with stealing 800 from the design and construction of tanka. In

dwelling-house. Others who are impli these developmente no one man played an eated have not been arrested so far. Mr. isolated part. All new scientific progresdefendant and Mr. Hall for the second. F. X. d'Almada, appeared for the first

WOA

nover

is possible only by co-operation. There Bail was fixed at $1,000 for Portaria and The case will be are, of course, men of different grades of $200 for d'Aquino. ability leading up to the men of genius, beard on Thursday and Friday. but the war haa killed the idea of the

At the annual meeting of the Canton superman. Our own people, our Ameri- Medical Missionary Society on Friday, can cousins, and the Germans especially, the following offices were elected for the

ensuing year: President, Rev. hugged the hope that an intellectual giant Henry Vice Presidents, Res A. A. would arise and produce, as if by magic, Fulton, Rev. Edgar Dewsle; Hon. Treas M. E. H. Smyth; Hon. Sec, Dr. . A. some wonderful new invention which Hayes: Hon: Auditor, Mr. H. C. Shrub- would revolutionise warfare. No auch sole. Mr. E. H. Smyth was elected re-

J. M.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Price 50 cents and $1.00phenomenon, however, presented himself. presentative of the Society on the Board

10 THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERE in this Company will be held at the Officer of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 291, 1919, at 11.30 AM., for the purpose of receiving the Heport of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1918.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from SATUR

29th DAY, 18th, to WEDNESDAY, January, 1919 (both days inclusive), during which period uo Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A SHELTON HOOPER, THE HONGEONO LAND INVESTMENT &

AGERCY Co., L

General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD. Hongkong, January 13th, 1918. [295

DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, PAR outing to Public Laoslen Gale, te

be held TO-DAY (MONDAY), the 20th day of January, 1819, at 8 P.M., at the Ofoes of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER AUMINIE TERING THE GOVERNMENT, of One Lot of CROWN LAND above Coombe Road in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of Hrs MAJESTY TER KING, for one further term of 75 years.

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"TECHNIC" Care of "Daily Press Office,

COMPANY, LIMITED.

(IN LIQUIDATION).

NOTICE.

THE LIQUIDATOR is unable to send the necessary forms of Claim to Shares in

the new Company to the undeṛmentioned Shareholders no addresses have been Registered. If no application in respect of

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LADY TEACHER capable of taking charge of the Shanghai Jewish School Apply ta tho

auch Shares is made by the proscribed dates and preparing pupils for the Cambridge (January 30th, 1919, or April 30th, 1919, as Loca Examination.

the case may be) the right to take up the SECRETARY, No. 0, Jinkos Road, stating

torm qualifications and experience. Now Shares will lapse and euch Shares will

be dealt with in accordance with the Agree ment between the Company and the new Company.

Dated the Eighth day of January, 1918. #hareholders nunigus

English

Chinese No. of Khares No. of Blares

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LIMITED.

ATTICE IN HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTH ORDINARY MEET- tbia ING of SHAREHOLDERS in Company will be held at the Offices o Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9TH, 1919, at 11.45 A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors

together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1918.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the

29th

Company will be CLOSED from BATUR DAY, 18th, to WEDNESDAY, January, 2010 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shures can be registered,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LTD.,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the General Managers.

[200 Hongkong, January 13th, 1919.*

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Nthe THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY

on

per Bottle.

PREPARED ONLY BY

A. 8. WATSON &

ÇO., LTD.,

DISPENSARY,

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HONGKONG

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MARRIAGES.

Dircetore of the Canton Medical Inventions Missionary Union to take the place of delivered the Rev. C. W. Shoop, who resigned owing to change of residence. Notice of motion SMITH: was given by Mr. E. H. Smyth to change posl the membership fee from 310 to 35 a year.

to-day.

According to a lecture on relative to War Material, recently by Captain STROTHER who occupice in America It tion which is tho equivalent of the hoad

Mr. Edgar Warwick's Company con- of the British Naval Inventions Board, cluded their senson at the Theatre Royal experience in America has been very much on Saturday and are leaving for Tientsin They were more than pleased with the same as in Great Britain. It is no the results of their visit and the public disrespect to our American consins to say were unquestionably, delighted with the The Company ontertainments provided. that largely owing to their sensational expect to return to the Colony in March. Press, the idea has become prevalent that The Howitt Phillips Comedy Company they have an exceptional aptitude for open with Feg o my Heart this even- ing. To-morrow they will present "Within invention. When America entered the the Law" and on Wednesday The Glad

When the Howitt-Phillips Com war men in responsible positions said Bye."

pany were here previously they created a that bar greatest contribution to the most favourable impressiod, for they are cause of the Allies was the brains of a comedy company of more than average

ability.

They are only booked to give THOMAS A. ED180n, but those who had three performances on this occasion.

made a close study of the subject warned

us that all profitable invention in these FAR EASTERN CABLE

days is merely the prudent development.

of something that has preceded it. Capt.. SMITA was under no illusion about the limits of the genius of Edison, Tesla, or any other human beings. He knew the

NEWS.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

SOUTHERN DELEGATES CHOSEN.

PERING, January 15th.

history of all recent inventions too well. Li Shun has communicated to the Gov The scientist and the inventor have been ernment the list of Southern delegates

DUNELRY-DIXON.-At Dorchester, Eng. assured of a welcome at the British Ad-to the Conference between the North and

land, on October 17th, 1918, Lydia | miralty during the last twenty years. It Rose Dunkley, to John Bennett Dixon,

South, but it is uncertain whether the South was unanimous in the selection.

CHARGES AGAINST THE SOUTH.

Reports from Fokien charge the South- eruers with the resumption of fighting and also with opium planling activities.

RISE IN VALUF OF PEKING NOTES.

Lieut. 2nd Bn. the Duke of Coruwell's speaks volumes for the Admiralty that, in LAI. O'DRISCOL-MANCELL. —AL the British equipment as well as in men, the Royal Bir Navy was second to none in the world at Consulate, Shanghai, bofore

When the Germans Everard Fraser, K.G.M.0., on January the outbreak of war. 11th, and afterwards at St. Joseph's cast to the winds all the recognised rules Church, Lionel Patrick, son of Mr. and

Mrs.

Cornelius "O'Driscoll, of civilised warfare at sea and created an Trigumaa, Skibberoon, Cork, to Mar- garet Dorothy, daughter of Mr. and entirely unexpected situation, fall of Mrs. A. H. Mancell, Shanghai. perils, we know that the Admiralty imme

DEATHS.

diately devised new weapons and frus trated them. The men of the British GRAHA-At Liaoyang, Manchuria on

January 6th, Mary Fleming Graham, Army were equal in bravery and gallan United Free Church of Bootland, try to their brothers at sea, but the brains daughter of the late Rev. Andrew of the War Office, as in previous genera Graham, Crongates, Fife.

tions, were not of a type that encouraged PRATE-At Vancouver, on January 4th, new ideas. Now we realise that the lack Margaret, the wife of Captain of machine-gune and munitions at the P. Fratt

beginning of the war and for some time tion of Germans. afterwards cost as dearly. We have yet

Horzono Orzion: 104, Das Vœux Rosu, C. LONDON OFFICE: 181, Frurr Seruar, E.C.

The Baily Press.

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHERON & COMPANY, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY gera, 1919, at NOON, for the parposs of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st Decembor, 1918

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from BATUR- to WEDNESDAY, 29th DAY, 18th, January, 1919 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of THE Lesson of THE TANKS. Bhares can be registered,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary.

[207 Hongkong, January 13th, 1919.

THE HONGKONG LAND REULAMA- TION CO., LTD.

HONGKONG, January 20TH, 1910.

is in generally supposed that the most ingenious and effective new invention connected with the war on land was the tank. This remarkable machine was, of course, an adaptation of the general principles of mechanical transport to the particular purpose of inflicting loss of

Peking notes have risen from 17, to over 61. The increase is probably due to re- stricted circulation as the result of the Beventh Year loan and to the enhanced, Government credit owing to the fact that there is to be no further borrowing for military purposes.

VARIOUS ITEMS.

The Cabinet has approved the deporta-

Yuan Sh-kai's widow died at Chang-

The Government has issued a telegram

to apply the lessons of the war to the tofu. days of peace. We hope that in future prohibiting further recruiting. all Government Departments thousand CHINA'S POSITION AT THE PEACE

throughout the Empire will welcome new

adopt the latest machinery. We admire the picturesque, and the antique also, in ite proper place, but we cannot help won- dering whether the spirit that retained the spars did not delay the coming of the tanks.

CONFERENCE.

PEXIG, January 18th.

The Chinese are astonished at reporta emanating from Paris and America that Ching, whilst having its own delegation, will be represented at the Peace Confer ence by Japan. The reports are regarded Monday, February 3rd, has been declar- hore na a malevolent attempt to injuro China's cause. The Chinese keenly ro ed a public holiday.

sent any suggestion that Japan shall ro- present Chineso interests at the Confer

Ono caso (one death) of enteric fever was reported in the Colony on Friday.

Munition

A Chinese at Gateshead Court was ask- ed his religion and replied worker.'

A Chinono committed suicido 013 life upon the enemy. It was an entirely Friday by hanging himself to the roof of JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that new instrument of warfare, and future the kitchen of his house. The body was EIGHTEENTH ORDINARY generations muy express surprise that removed to the Public Mortuary.

The members of the Institution of MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in men of this period should have built

the

1018.

ence.

SOUTH DELEGATES ACCEPTED.

The Government has accepted the por sonnel of the South Delegation which, it is expected, will meet at Shanghai next week.

HONGKONG SANITARY

.BOARD.

TO-MORROW'S MEETING.

this Company will be held at the Offices machines to fight their focs boneath the Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong of Messrs, JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY,

At to-morrow's meeting of the Hong- water and in the air before they had devised have issued invitations for a danco at the LIMITED, ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY

kong Sanitory Board, Mr. F oho to carry them over ground which had City Hall on Friday, February 14th. 29TH, 1019, at 18.26

PM for

purpose

The Polles have received a report, to the Bowley, pursuant to notice, will ask:- of mooiving the Report of the Directors not been especially prepared for trans-effect that on the night of January 15th With reference to His Excellency's Logether with the Stalament of Accounts port. We cannot help participating in thret men, one of whom was armed with remarks at the Legistative Council cas for the year ending 31st Decorular,

The REGISTER of SHARES of the the general belief that it was a Govern chopper, entored the residence of 17th October Tast, which were reported se Company will bo CLOSED from BATUR. ment Department which paralysed soionti-woman living in Castle Peak Bay and follows: If you want a poultry market you can have once, Will the Head DAY, 18th, to WEDNESDAY 29th no progress in' such maltora. The War stalo $14.

of the Sanitary Department inform the January, 1910 (both days Inclusive), co was wodded to the old traditions. A Chinees was charged, at the Magis Board whint stops have boon, or are being... during which period no Transfer of

Mr. WELLS has pointed out, in bis usual traoy, on Baturday, before Mr. C. D. taken to provide a wholesale poultry Shares can be registered.

And will the Head of the Dy Order of the Board of Directors, tranchant style, that even after long Melbourne, with being concerned in the market?

MOWBRAY 8, NORTHCOTE, experience of fighting in Flanders our Armed ralliery, which took place at Mears. Banitary Department submals to ha Gibb, Livingston & Co's Cumpradors Board any plans (whether spiste or Betratury.

oftoerg walked about in the trenches with Department on Tuesday last. The case nut) which have been prepared with row

was remanded for a week.

ferctive to wish market? '7 Hongkong, January 15th, 1019. (200

apirs on their hoots!

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