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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

LOST.

BLACK AND WHITE LLEWELLYN

A. SETTER DUG, Black Marks acres the back and sidea of body; one war cloured Fifor will black the other peppered kindly return to owne, or will be prosecuted after expiration (Ề bois notie.

J. M. XAVIER,

18, Miorrason Hitt Road.

BILLIARDS.

PALACK HOTEL.

(271

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15. 19 A

Exhibition Onze

T. PITT

ม.

Sergt. 1. Googм N. 600 Up. Commencing at 8.30 PM

Ix72

TO LET

For Six Mouths from 1st April.

FIVE-ROOMED FORNISHED HOUSE,

Drawing Room, Dining Reory, Bedroom Large Guden sui Court (Gr89).

Apply -

Three Tennia

Box No 273, Care of Daily Pros" Offion.

1273

BANK HOLIDAYS

accordance with Crdinaues No. 5 of 1912, will be the EXCHANGE RANKS CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIC ATSINESS

3RD the FEBRUARY, 1910

[241 Hongkong, Jaunare 27th. 1919

MTI

T Jurad

A & WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE.

CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

N SATURDAY FEBRUARY 1ST, and MONDAY. FER ARY SAD, All Denartments will be CLOSED.

Urgent Prescriptions will be dispensed as usual.

A S. WATRON & Co., LTD, (248 Hongkong, January 30th, 1919.

WISEMAN'S

DINNER DANCE

FRIDAY, January 31st.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 81gr. 1919.

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD-

ING COMPANY, LIMITED, NOMIC IS HEREBY GIVEN that THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Ullicos, Victoria Building on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1919 at 11 o'clock A. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Director, together with the Stateisent of Acerunts for the year ending 31st December, 1918.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the

Company will be ONED from TUESDAY, January ath, to TUESDAY, February 4th, 1919, butt Jaye inclusive), during which can be period no transfer of shares Registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON BOOPER,

Secretary,

To THE HONGKONA LAND INVESTMENT

& AGENCY Co., LTD., Generul Agenta for the

WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD.,

Hoogkong, January 21st, 191

TO LET

TO BE ET OR SOLD.

HOUSE AT THE PEAK.

TO. 6, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK, 6 Rooms, with Furniture, Possession 1st May.

Apply -

DENNYS & BOWLEY

{268

TO LET.

HALF HOUSE. 3 Large Rooms) just bayond Breezy Point, Quick locality-... English family. Rent 340-including Taxes.

Apply--

Box No. 297, Care of Daily Prem" Office [267

(243 ED

TO LET IDGEHILL, No. 10, Tag Prax.

Apply to-

"NGKONG LAND RECLAMATION

COMPANY, LTD

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HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, Hotel Mansions,

on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH, 1918, at 12 o'clock, Noun, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend sud alecting Directory and Auditors.

THE NINETY-NINTH

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from JANUARY 27TH to FEBRUARY 11TH, 1919, both days inclusive. y Order of the Board of Directors,

W. E. CLARKE Renrotary.

(173 Hongkong, January 7th, 1919.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

FINANCE CO., LTD.

TOTICE IS HERERY GIVEN that the

оп

NOTICE IS HERERNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the HoNGRONG

Hougkong,

SATURDAY, HOTEL, FEBRUARY 16TH, 1919, at 11.30 AM., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Statement of Directors together with a Accounts for the year ending 31st December,

1918.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th February to the 18th February (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, January 20th, 1919.

HONGKONG.

HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A

TO LIT

HOUSE in Woagaeichong Road.

Apply to-

THE MONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY O, LTD.

(24

TO LET.

SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

A FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Apply to:-

A

INTIMATION

We

have

just

received

consignment of

THERMOS

FLASKS

AND

THERMOS

FOOD JARS

HUMPHREYS ESTATE FINANC Pint and Quart

Co., Lzb4

Alexaudes Holdings.

GROUND TO LET.

B2

T HITFIELD ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY. next to our Glass Factory, consisting of 16,009 Square feet, suitable for storing Coal, de. From January 1st, 1919.

Apply to-

KHONG BANG HONG LED 248, Des Voeux Road Central.

+140

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5

DINNER...

$1.00

FOR SALE AT THE PEAK. ROOMED BOUSE and BUNGALOW.

pply--

ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY

OF

DANCE ...

$1.00

LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

Alexandra Bulldings.

(960

Tables may be booked.

FULL STRING ORCHESTRA.

FOR SALE AT THE PEAK.

D. M. GOODALL, MANAGER,

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TELEPHONE 407.

G.

NOTICE.

it.

ALL PERSUNN with the exception of

those of Chinese race desiring to love the Colony should apply in person at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION between the hours of 9 AM to 1 P.M. and 2 r.st. to 4 r.. daily.

Applicants will ce required to produce Passports or identification papers.

All persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918.

Forms of Registration giving the parti- anlars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stationa

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

FOR SALE.

4 Ton Tacht "EVADNE”

Apply to..

G. G. WOOD, Messrs. LETO & ORANGE.

1362

ANOTHER PLAN FOR

"HOUSING SCHEME."

THE Undersigned are now dividing a THE

portion of Cox's Hill, Kowloon, into small lots, of about 8,000 to 4,000 square feet esch.

A desirable spot for a Home, one of the FINEST SITES IN KOWLOON. Fersons desirous of acquiring ground there,

Please Apply to

J. M. ALVES & CO.

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THE

of the Society will be held in the Cry

HALL at 6.30 PM. on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

7ra, 1918, for the following purposes :-

(a) To receive the report of the Committee NO 2, MOUNTAIN VIEW.

and statement of accounts for the past

денг

(b) To elect the Officers and Committee for

the ensuing year.

(c) To consider the manner in which next St. George's Day shall be colebrated.

and

(d) To transact an other business of which

due notice has been given,

All members are requested to attend. r. A. WELLS,

Hon. Secretary,

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

COMPANY, LIMITED.

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NOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Peddor Street, Victoris, in the Colony of Hongkong

Ox

SATURDAY, the Eighth day of FEBRUARY, 1919, at 110 clock in the forenoon, when the Subjoined Resolution will be pro- posed as an Ext aordinary Resolution

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

"In Article 82 the word "five" shail "substituted for the word "four"" The effect of this resolution will be to increase the maximum number of the Directors from 4 to 5.

Apply to-

HE FOLLOCK,

Prices Buildings

114

A COMPLETE AERATED WATER PLANT FOR SALE.

TRE MACHINES are made by Mesara

Bratty & Hinchliffe, Ltd., Manchester, and guaranteed is perfect working order. This complete plant will turn out $,400 doren Aurated water per day, purchasers to take over about 6,003 dozen bottles at cost price

Apply by letter-

ARRATED WATER PLANT," Care of Hongkong Daily Press,

Care of General Post Office,

Bar No. 490,

NOTICE.

IF you want a reliable WATCH

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Call at JAMES STEER, Chronometer-maker, Watch-maker and Jeweller, 1, Ice House Street

Telephone No 2577

Should the resolution be passed by the required majority, it will be submitted for confirmation as special resolution to a second Extraordinary Meeting which will be DAIRY subsequently convenel

Dated the 24th, day of January, 1918.

By Order of the Board,

FARM

J. H. TAGGART, Secretary and Manager.

Butchers Meats

954

BEEF. MUTTON.

RABBITS.

HARES.

SAUSAGES BRAWN.

WE HAVE Great varieties of used and

unused

POSTAGE STAMPS

SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE. single, sets, packets, bags, and on

#1, PRATA EAST, HONGKONG.

LL DEPARTMENTS of the above are

now OPEN after extensive repairs

Beading and Writing Rooms, Bilard Idom (two tables), Lestaurant, Concert Hall

And Meeting Boom.

Approval Books

FOR COLLECTORS GRACA & CO..

Dealers In Postage Stamps,

Bleeping Accommodation-35 Cabinu siyi | Post Cards, Seeds, Toys, etc.

70 Bods in Dorraltor.

All men of the Mercantile Marino, H.M.

and Army are welcome to use the

MANAGERERS.

No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET,

HсWAKONG;

PO Box 490,

773

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LAMB,

sizes.

A. S. WATSON &

those to whom the work has been con-

Mra. Milroy has just sent a draft for £3£ 138. signed, and to-day we publish a com-

Id. to the Weekly Dispatch munication, just to hand, from Major Tobacco Fund, with a request that it General Sir U. H. Powe, Commissioner may be spent on "Smokes" for men in for the British Red Cross in Siberia, hospital. This romittance represents the last batch of subscriptions secured by

in which he says, "I cannot sufficiently. express my gratitude for the great work

means of the "Khaki Bag," which is now which the ladies in China and Japan finally closed, after having been instru

have contributed throughout the

war

to the needs of the British and Allied mental in securing a total of £800 178.

7d, since December, 1914.

AL

Our

soldiers, and I would arge that there should be no relaxation of these efforta We are authoritatively informed that

the British Government the report, which was quoted in NO long as decides to aasist the Russians in their issue on December 18th from the Cheung effort to re-establish a solid and bonour-Ayni San Pe, that the Danish Minister That, in effect, was had left Peking for home was incorrect. able government "

Wednesday's His Excellency is accredited both to the decision reached

The task of succouring the Poking and Tokio, and he went to Japan meeting refugees in Siberia is likely to last for last month in order to be present at the some time and will serve to maintain New Year reception of H.M. the Emperor now returned to interest, and when, happily, tranquillity of Japan, and has shall have been restored throughout the China. We regret that his name should have been coupled with that of the world, there will still be scope for a

recalled 1.0 certain amount of activity. It would be Dutch Minister who was

thousand pities if the rganimation Europe because he was peruana nuta were allowed to fail to pieces now that the prata to China and the Allies. habit of work has been formed, because 10 addition to the opportunities for

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useful service in China, which Lady DE FAR EASTERN CABLE

Great

SAUSMAREZ pointed out, there are many very deserving institutione in Britain, such as the London Hospitals, Convalescent Bames, and Rescue Homes, dependent upon voluntary contributions, which would be thankful for any assist ance that might be afforded them.

IMPENDING

VACANCIES ON

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

NEWS.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. !

THE TUCHUNATE OF FURIEN.

PEKING, January 20th. The Government have telegraphed to Teen Chen-brun to endeavour to dissuade Admiral Ling Wao-yin from proceeding to the Fukien Tuchunate, to which tho Southern Government have appointed

La Yung balang has been appointed Director-General of the Enemy Repatria tion Bureau, Shanghai, and Then Yi-chi Director-General of the Sequestration of Enemy Property Bureau,

THE SALT AND CUSTOMS SURPLUSER.

Is the near future two vacancies will bin, as such action would prejudice the

peace settlement. occur in the unofcial representation on

CHINA AND ENEMY SUBJECTS the Legislative Council. One of these

AND INTERESTS. will be caused, we understand, by the departure from the Colony, in March, of the Hon. Mr. R. SHEWAN, who was nominated by B.E. THE GOVERNOR recent. ly to the scat relinquished by Mr. E. SHELLIM. As Mr. S. H. DODWELL acted as locum tenens during the interval which elapsed between the retirement of Mr. SELLIN, and the return to Hong- kong of Mr. BREWAN, it is probable that he will be called upon to serve in the same capacity again. The other vacancy will arise in the representation of the Justices of the Pence owing to the appointment of the Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C., is acting Attorney-General during the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. J. H. This will necessitate an KIMP, K.C. on

election, and wo mnderstand that, in The funeral will pass the Monument deference to a widely-expressed wish, Mr.

to-day (Friday) at § p.m.

CO., LTD.,

Hongkong Dispensary,

THE 16.

DEATH:

MANOR-At 6, Moreton TerraGC,

January 30th, Mrs. MANUX.

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Rokokong Office: 10s, Das Vœux Road, C. London Ürison: 181, Frane BILENT, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JANUARY SIST, 2010.

LOCAL WOMEN'S WAR WORK

Autopan the conditions obtaining in Hongkong have not furnished the women of the Dolony, except in a few instances, with opportunities of furthering the

C. G. ALABASTER will offer himself as Mr. ALABASTER has very a candidate.

He has had previous strong claime. expericnes both on the Executive and Legislative Councils as acting Attorney- General, and his close acquaintance with municipal matters is attested by his work When Mr. оп the Bunitary Board.

vacation POLLOCK took a short antumn Mr. ALADABTER WHs mentioned as

last

a substitute, but he withdrew in favour of Mr. h. W. BIRD. Mr. A. R. Lowe who ran a very close race with Mr. BIRD that occasion, has no intention of contesting the scat now because he is

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The Salt Rovenue last year amounted

to 671,589,808, an increase of $162,354. All obligations were met last year and the amount released to the Government was $71,781,154 including a contribution from the Maritime Customs $10,670,814.

DEPORTATION OF GERMANS,

2,500 TO GO IN MARCH.

of

PEKING, January 30th. Two thousand five hundred enemy sub- jects will be deported from China on March 1st and approximate dates.

The shipping will be provided by Great

Britain, who, later, will charge the cost of transportation to the Chinese Govern ment, other costs being met by a loan of a half a million dollars advanced by

the foreign and associated banks at eight

per cent: secured on, the Salt surplus.

SUPERVISION OF RAILWAYS.

An Americo-Japanese agreement bas been reached regarding the supervision the Chinnan custern and trans-

.of

Great Cause by entering new spheres of shortly guing on a holiday. As a general Siberian railways. Supervision will be

activity to release men for the Front, principle, it is eminently desirable, we the Homeland, think, that the unofficial ranks should like their sisters in much valuable work has been done locally include a member of the legal fraternity, us he is better qualified than a layman

exercised by a special inter-Allied Com mittes, consisting of representatives of Great Britain, America, Japan, Obina and Russia while operating under it

This has been to examine critically the details of Bills will be a technical board composed of

by the softer sex to alleviate the suffer ings caused by the war. shown by the long liste, which have been

submitted by the Government to the

railway experts from each pation.

published periodically, of medical and Council and to point out anything There will also be a military transporta

in them which is inconsistent with the Moreover, by "objects and reasons." virtue of his experience as an advocate,

in

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One case of onrebrospinal fever Was reported in the Colony on Wednesday.

tion board. This arrangement will tex- minate on the withdrawal of Allied troops from Siberia.

MYSTERY OF A RING.

ALLEGED CLEVER THEFT.

The story of how an officer of the s.a. Hong Bee lost a gold ring, on January 28tb, was related at the Magistracy, be

other comforts despatched to various military hospitals for the use of the sick and wounded. A much clearer conoop- tion, however, of the practical sympathyhe is able to think on his fect," as the NEWB extended to our gallant troops was saying is an indispensable asset afforded by the report of the local debate that many men lack who branch of QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLEWORK deliver a set speech. Gullo that was read at the meeting at Government House on Wednesday. Since that organisation was established in the Colony in March, 1917, for the purpose

We regret to record the death of Mrs. for Mr. C. D. Melbourne, yesterday, of co-ordinating local effort, no fewor than 105,000 items-some of them repre- Manuk which occurred at her residence, when a Chinese coolie was charged with Tho offer went to the Hongkong Hotel senting dozens of articles have been pro, Moreton Terrace, last evening. Mrs. Manak was the mother of Mr. W. Manuk, Bduped by its members, whoso zon! is Secretary of the Dairy Farm Company.

attested by the fact that many of them

An armed robby took place early he wore PRESSED BEEF, havo gover missed a single meeting of

the work party to which they belong. In yesterday morning at No. 125, Main ricksha PURITY, EXCELLENCE.

view of the climatic conditions in this Street, Kowloon City. Three armed men watchman observed that the ring no longer pay of the world, it will be admitted ontored the house, but were only success adorned the officer's band: He suspected that this is a record of which the women ful in getting away with 63. They wore the accused, and had him searched by a lukong, who found a purso, containing of Hongkong may well feel proud. We chased, but escaped on the hillside.

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WAT KEB.

FLAG & SAILMAKER.

No. 119, Dhen Yeux Bond Central, Top Floor HONGKONGI Telephone No. 1893.

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theft.

in a ricksha drawn by the acensed, and

the Chinos watchman there noticed that

A

man

gold ring. After the had been paid, tho

Tho

are told, indeed, that the difficulty of The programme of the Hongkong Jockey the ring, on the accused's person. obtaining supplies and of shipping the Club'e race maceting on Monday, Tuesday officer had not noticed the lows,

The Police naked for an adjournment of work were the "only hindrances to a and Wednesday, February 24th, 28th and much larger output." We hope that 20th (with an "Off-Day" on the follow the case, as the Hong Bee had already left those who have been responsible for ing Baturday) shown that the entries are port. They did not even know the namo' directing operationg will inest with duc woll up to those of former years. In the of the officer.

recognition.

Inumerable letters of Hongkong Derby ten Stables are repre- appreciating have been revived from Painted by 97 poniós.

The Magistrato romanded the case for

week, granting bai) în $100.