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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

the

NOTICE

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25TH. 1919.

THT WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIM.TED.

the THIRTY FIRST ORDINARY EMGERS are remind that ENTRIESNOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that SHAREHOLDERE in MFORTHCOMING RACES MEETING of alone

TO-DAY this Company will be held at the Offices nder-igned (SATURDAY), JANUARY 28TH.

It is requested that they be sent to the JOCKEY CLUB Office, Chater Road, (Ground floor of the Hongkong Club Aaunxe) befort

2 P.M

to

T. F. HOUGH,

Clark of the Course.

Hongkong, January 26th, 1919.

BILLIARDS.

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PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.

TO-DAY (SATURDAY),, JAN, 25TH

Exhibition Game,

600 up

MR. W PITT. SAMUT. 1. GOODMAN Commencing at 8,30 p.m.

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ANOTHER PLAN FOR "HOUSING SCHEME." Tadersigned are now dividing a small fous, of about 3,0 to 4,000 square foot oach.

A desirable spot for a Bome, one of the FINEST SITES in Kowloon, Persons lesirous of nequiring ground there,

Please Apply to

J. M. ALVES & co.

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THE HONGKONG BOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an GENERAL EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED will be held at the Register Om

Office of the Company, Pelder Street. Victoria, in

in the Colony of Hungkong on SATURDAY, the Eighth day of FEBRUA BY,

11oolock in the forenoon,

When the Jubjoinod Bowlution will be pro- posed as an Ext aordinary Resolation:

That the Articles of Association be altered in manner following, viz:---

In Article 82 the word "five" shall be "aubstituted for the word "four" The affect of this resolution will be to increase the maximum number of the Directors from 4 to D.

Should the revolution be passed by the it will be submitted for majority, required eonfirmation as a special resolution to a second Extraordinary Meeting which will be subsequently convened.

Dated the 24th, day of January, ISL8.

By Order of the Board,

J. H TAGGART,

Secretary and Manager.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

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8.8. ECUADOR VOY 11-OUT. FROM SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS and SHANGHAI

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INTIMATIONS

UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

8 K FOURT KENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- of o Messra, JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, HOLDERS will be held in the Offices LIMITED,

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Messrs. ODWELL & Co., LIMITED, ON A.M., for the purposeHURSDAY, JANUARY 30TH, 1918, at 291, 1919, at 11.30 of receiving the Report of the Directors 11.30 A... for the

Managers together together with the Statement of Accounts report of the beruse of receiving the for the year ending 31st December, 1918.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Company will be CLOSED from SATUR-ill be CLOSED to the 23rd to 30th

WEDNESDAY, 29th DAY, 18th, January, 1918 (both days inclusive), January, 3919, hori daya inolusive.

DODWELL & Co., LTD., during which period no Transfer of

General Managers

[225 Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A SHELTON HOOPER, THE HONGKong Land InYRATMENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.,

General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING CO., Lrb. |205 Bongkong, January 13th, 1818.

with a xta ement of accounts to 31st Decem- ber, 1818.

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE THIRTY-SECOND ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, of Messrs JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD. on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1919, at Nook. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st Decem-" ber, 10rs.

ING

of

LIMITED.

NICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTH ORDINARY MEET

thin ma wHAREHOLDERS in thin Messrs. JARDIN, MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED, on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 1918, at 11.48 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1918.

Tho REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED froin BATUR. 29ti DAY, 18th, to WEDNESDAY, January, 1019 (both days inclusive), Transfer of during which period no Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

1

EXTRACT OF MALT

AND

COD LIVER OIL.

Ber.

been called, with greater truth, "the the vast natural resources of their coun- exportation of bullion war, for it was try. We are on the eve of such develop- the increasing outflow of silver from ment, and the resulta are likely to There is China, and not the inflow of opium into astonish those who see them.

The China, that developed the tempest,

no reason why a nation, as well as a firm, economic difficulty would have been should not advertise in a dignified man- exactly the same if colton goods, child-

There is no need to indulge in |ren's toys or condensed milk had forme bombastic self-glorification, but we ought the chief import into Chins at the tim io state our case clearly to prevent a so far as the Chinese were concerned. continunace of those misrepresentations But there were two complications caused which have done so much injury to our by the article opium. Firstly, there was national prestige in the past- the revente gathered up by ladia from the trustees of the goodwill handed down the cultivation and export of the drug.

to us by those of our countrymen who revenue needed by India then fully as have preceded us in Chann. We are also much as revenue to-day obtained the beneficiaries of those who died for from the taxation of alcohol is needed by the Empire in the recent war. Great Britain. Secondly, there was the maintain the national prestige in

| dignified.and determined munter It has never stood higher in Europe and in America than it does to-day. Let UN SON to it that the same can be said of it ba China.

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emotional effect of the word upon those A CONCENTRATED NUTRITIVE cutirely ignorant of economic afairs. All that is now ancient history, but those who value the fair nue of their country should do their utmost to ensure that the proper facts of the past are understood.

AND

DIGESTIVE AGENT.

TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will Easy to Digest. be CLOSED from TUESDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 1918, to FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH, 1912, both day, inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. S. BROWN,

Secretary. Hongkong, January 23rd, 1918.

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

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL BETATS, LTD., FAVOUR D with instructions

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the General Managers. Hongkong, January 13th, 1919.

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from

The Concerned, will sell by Public Auction on TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1910, at 2.30 P.M. VALUABLE HOUSEBOLD FURNITURE AND MISCELLANEOUS GOODS, Also

Indian Motor Cycle of 1918 Electric

Pleasant to take

We are

We must

We were reminded of this matter of Mr. Justice Gompertz leaves national prestige by the words recently Colony on February 2nd on a holiday.

used by the Hon. Dr. LIM BooN-BENO in

tille

the

Mr. . E. Anton and the Misses Antoni

his speech at the Congregation of our local University. Dr. Lim has a reputa- left Shanghai by the Sanking on January tion for engacity in politica! affairs 175 en route to England. which was certainly enhanced by his clear perception, before the war, of German Lims and ambitions. During lo bottles $1.50 and $2.50 struggle, while many of his own country-

each.

An extraordinary general meeting of the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd., will be the held on February sth at 11 5.05.

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Entries for the forthcoming meeting close to-day. They should be the Jockey Club office before 2

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SOLD ONLY BY

men were being deceived by the Germani

never lost agents in China, he

the issue. point out opportunity While the darkest clouds were in the sky, during those days of peril when it seemed as if brute strength might trinnph, we Manager of the Bangre Industrielle de cannot be surprised that large numbers Chine, has been awarded the Legion that Great d'Honneur. of the Chinese thought Britain's so bad het.

Bent 14

J. [

Mr A

Perbolte, the

General

Now that the war

The total uutput of the Kailan Mining bas ended in such a definite triumph for Administration's mines for the week

the Allies many of those Asiatics who end January 11th, amounted to 77,443

the THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY Model and side car in excellent ranning A. S. WATSON SIplaced their faith in Germany during tons and the sales during the period, to

in

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

of SHAREHOLDERS MEETING this Company will be held at the Offices of Messra JARDINS, MATHESON & COMPANY, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY LIMITED, OG 29TH, 1910, at noon, 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 Company will be CLOSED from BATUR WEDNESDAY, 29th DAY, 18th, to January, 1918 (both days inclusive), daring which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary.

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THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA- TION CO., LTD.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that EIGHTEENTH ORDINARY

of SHAREHOLDERS in

order and with al accessories including Speedometer.

1-12 bore Hammer un by Wilkinsons' London, in perfect condition.

1 Oliver Typewriter.

Underwood Typewriter.

I Binocular.

TERMA-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, January 23rd, 1919

A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER SURVETOR AND GENERAL BROKER.

AVOURED with instructions from The Concerned, of a Shanghai and Swatow Firm, will sell by Public Auction at his promises, Old Post Office Buildings, Queen's Road Central

On THURSDAY, JANUARY 30TB, 1919, at. 2.30 P.M.

A LARGE QUANTITY OF FILET LACES AND DRAWN THREAD WORKS Ero., Erc. Comprising:-

KE above-nationed veneet baving arrived

from

the above-mentionel porte, MEETING consignem of cargo 5+0 hereby informed this Company will be held at the Offices that their Cargo will be landed at their of Mesers. JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY,

Filet Laces, Lace Collars, Table Covers, risk into the Hazardous sadjor sit Haser. LIMITED ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Bed Spreads, Grass Linen, and Irish Linen dous Godown the ilongkong and Kowloon 29711, 1919, at 12.15 PM., for the purpose with cut work embroidery, Camisoles, Bilk Wharf and down Co. Ltd. Loxion, and receiving the Report of the Directors embroidery articles and many other kinds

together with the Statement of Accounts of Fancy Goods for Ladies, Catalogue will be issued. for the year ending 31st December, 1918.

stored at en luceme' risk.

must

Consignees of Cargo an hereby notified that tirey produce su Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Export and Exports. Hongkong, before Bille of Lading can be countersigned

All brokes, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

on 29th January, 1818, at 2 2.16. examined

ail Claims must be provated within a month of the Steamer's arrival hore, after which they sannot be recognised,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas and all Goods remaining andelivered after January 3 at, 19:9, will be subject te prat,

No Fire Insuranos whatever will be effected. Consignees are requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersignature Immediately.

PACIFIC MAIL 88. Co.. J. ORAM SHEPPARD,

Acting Agent, Hongkong January 23rd, 1919.

NOTICE.

18 HEREBY GIVEN that NOTICE trout and Kesponsibility of GEORGE BANKER of and in the Import and Export Business carried on at Hong- kong under the style or Firin name of BANKER AND COMPANY Ceased as from the lat January, 1819, from which date thu Business will be carried on by SAMUEL EBENEZER GREEN.

Dated the 90th January, 1918.

GEO. BANKE, 8 E. GREEN

NOTICE.

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NOTHOMAS PERDIVAL LINDSAY

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that WOODS is authorized to Bign our Birm por procuration.

Dated the 90th January, 1919,

BANKER & CO.

WANTED.

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ENGINEER for local works. Thorough shop training in mechailoal engineer- Ing and experiance in charge of aleat plant OnFortial

Apply-

"TRONINIO," Care of "Dally Press" Offleo.

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The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from SATUR DAY, 18th, to WEDNESDAY, 20th January, 1919 (both days inclusive). during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE, Secralary. Hongkong, January 13th, 1919. 1208

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THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD ING COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Officos, Victoris Building on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH, 1919 at 11 o'clock 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 Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, January 28th, to TUESDAY, February 4th, 1019, (both days inclusive) during which

Transfer of Shares period no Regletered.

can be

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A SHELTON HOOFER,

Secretary,

To TER HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

& AGENDT Co., LTD, General Agonta for the WEST POINT BUILDING CO, LTD, [243 Hongkong, January slot, 1910.

On View fruma 28th January, from 2 r.. TREM-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, Janusry 22nd, 1912

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TO LET

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TO LET.

ADGEHILL, No. 10, THE PEAK,

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HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION COMPANY, LTD

TO LIT. HOUSE in Wongnoichoug Road.

Apply to

CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG

DISPENSARY,

TIL. 10.

BIRTH.

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The Dockyard Recreation Club holding their fortnightly dance in the Royal Naval Theatre this (Saturday) evening, commencing at 8.30, to which all visitors to the Club's functions are cor- dially invited,

the war realise their mistake.

There will be an exhibition game of are still a large number who do not billiards at the Palace Hotel, Kowloon, the completeness of the this evening, between Mr. W. Pitt and understand

victory.

We may be sure that. at the Bergt. 1. Goodman. The game will be sop earliest opportunity, the Germans will up and will commence at 8.30

The Bishop of Victoria, Hongkong, resume their old methods in China. They

gratifully acknowledges ou from Mr. H. will misrepresent the facts of the was de, L. Dowbiggin towards the Tower of they misrepresented everything possible the new Chinese Church at Cantou for

11 appen! WAS made Every which both before and during the war. effort must be made by the British in China to frustrate them. We were too careless of our national prestige in the past. There is a danger that, now the ended, we may think it unneces- 1260 sary to worry any more about the matter.

There could be

greater mistake. Britain has the oldest and the largest business "connection" in China. It was gained by the fair-dealing of the mer- chants, the soundness of the goods sup plied, the enterprise of individuals who came out here as commercial explorers. There was neither Stake control nor political diplomacy; indeed, the British BRITISH PRESTIGE IN CHINA traders in China have consistently

HUMPHREYA. At 87, The Peak, on Jan.

23rd, 1910, the wife of W. M. war HUMPRESYO, & SOD.

Honakong Orsion: 10a, Du Vuex Road, C. LONDON Darion: 181, Fiat Srazit, EC.

The Daily

Bress.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 25TH, 1919.

no

were not

Annual collections are being made at St. John's Cathedral to-morrow on behalf of the Church Missionary Association. The high exchange has greatly reduced the funds available from England so is hoped there will be a generous Tem sponse.

la connection with the Victory Ball of the Institute of Engineers and Ship builders which takes place on February 14th, practice dances will be held at the City Hall, commencing at 5.15 p.m. on February 4th and 7th, Members and

Butter

the

It has been said that in the East the complained that their just claims as to their guests only are invited to attend.

For being in possession of a quantity old adage that "nothing succeede like the enforcement of treaties success" applies with particular force. properly supported by the Government of counterfeit coin, a Chinese was fined 810 by Mr. Melbourne, at the Magistracy. A consideration of the various phases of which made the treaties. The most Sergeant Pitt stated that the Chinero Great Britain's relations with Chino valuable asset has always been the univer-usually liked to have a little tends to confirm the statement. In the sal approval of British goods; millions before Chinese New Year, and, in this

instance, defendant passed out early days of the East India Company of satisfied customers who obtained real" dude," knowing them to be counterfeit. subordinate Chinese Mandarins trampled value for their money testified to that. | upon agreements made with British The moral of past experience is that traders and deliberately humiliated our goodwill cannot be created by "smart [193

countrymen in Canton. Complaints of ness" in business, or by the sale of this treatment, though bitter, seldom rubbish. secured redress. The success of the

Industrially, the British Empire has British in the Napoleonic wars, however, emerged from the struggle stronger than ite effect; independent British she entered it. The hard school of war had traders CAJDO out to Canton, despite the monopoly of the East India Com-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY 09., LÆD

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TO LIT.

A SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowlodia,

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has taught lessons that would never have.

The Japanese peace delegation, which arrived in Hongkong on Thursday on the Tamba Mary, en route to Marseilles, departed yesterday on the same stea A large delegation of prominent local Japanese were present at the steamer'a departure, to wish then succre. Their leaving was signalled by the blowing of the eyrens of the Japanese boats in the

harbour.

The United States Postal authorities have announced that four hundred sacka

pany, and they actively resented many been learned without it. It is believed of foreign registered mail were destroy- of the crude attempts of Chinese officials that socially the nation is in much bettered by fire aboard castbound Great Northern trains at Monroe, Washington, to add personaj insults to trading in health than previously, despite the weird on January 8th. The fire was caused by juries. It is not without interest to theories from Bussis, which have infected the exploding of oil lamps. Included Among the mail that was saved were a recall, at this stage of the world's history, very few of the practical citizens of the hundred coupons from Chinees Govern that just about one hundred years ago Empire. We have bad our "revolution "ment bonds. A. FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

there were signs and portente that the during the last five years, but it will be

With reference to the proposed distri Apply.00:-

British in the Far East were becoming more evident to the historian of the bution of profits of the Hongkong and HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE concerned about the prostige of their future than to this generation, for it has Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd,

it was stated in the Daily Press yesterday d Co. Litt

nation in this part of the world. It was boon carried out in the quiet manner that the directors would recommend the Alexandra Bulidings.

actually in the year 1818 that the Chinesa, characteristic of changes within the payment of a bonus of a share, ab alarmed that the balance of trade in Empire. We realise to-day the wonders sorbing $240.000. The total amount re- commended for distribution as a bonus their favour was diminishing as foreign of modern organised production. We see is correct, but the rate of distribution commeres increased, introduced a regula that national trade is something which should have been given as $t per share. tion which restricted the exportation of concerns us all. We want to increase it silver. This undoubtedly led to the so in order to build anew the shell-shattered FAR EASTERN CABLE callod Opium War," a phrase that has proporty of the world. Those of us who

NEWS. beon exploited by cunning diplomatic are in China can assist in this task, but enemies of the British Empire and we mual remember that wo are all roligious zealots in the ranks of our own individually trustees of the national PNEUMONIO PLAGUE IN SHANSI. countrymen to the groas detriment of prestige. Goodwill in trato is, perhaps,

PRINO, January 23rd. connection with unly prejudico, but it is none the less British prestigo In

Pneumonic plague has appeared in Chiness affairs The "Opium War." had valuable. It is the accumulated effort of Shanni. Boventy denthe ware reported in decking whatever to do with the ethical experience upon the mind of the pus-saven villages of Tinglsion. The usual problema mociated with the nails and toner. The British have always dosired precautions have been taken and thoro kus benn No plague fatality since January consumption of opium." It might have to help the Chinese to develop properly 17th. The situation is woll in hand..

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

GROUND TO LET.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

AT WHITFIELD ROAD CAUSEWAY BAY, next to our Glass Factory, ORDINARY consisting of 16,000 Bquare feet, suitable for THE NINETY-NINTH

MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in storing Coal, do. From January 1st, 1919. tho Company will be held at the Office of Apply to- the Company,

KWONG BANG HONG LẠP Mansions, on TUESDAY. Hotal FEBRUARY 11TH, 1918, at 1 o'clock, Noor,

$48, Des Voeux Road Contral for the purpose of revolving Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditorn

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The TRANSFER BOORS of the Company, will be CLOSED from JANGARY 372 FABRUARY 11Tu, 1019, both days inclusiva.

By Order of the Board of Directons,

W. E CLARKE Beoretary, Hongkong, January 7, 1916.

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FOR SALE AT THE PEAK.

NO. 2, MOUNTAIN VIEW.

Apply to-

H. E. POLLOOR,

Prinos Buildoja,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]