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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

FRO

NOTICE.

ROM February 1st, 1919, the undersigned has taken over the Business of BENNET FREKES, situate in Queen's Road, Hongkong.

ALBERT WEILL.

12 3

FOR SALE.

WICH 4-Cylinder Motor Car in

THE

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

BY APPOINTMENT.

Q.

HUGHES AND HOUGH, ADOTTONELES TO THE GOVERNMENT AND

ADEIRALTY.

B excellent curing condition. Price General Auctioneers,

moderate.

Apply

Box No. 410, Care of "Daily Profe Office

HONGKONG

BANKING

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AND SHANGHAI

CORPORATION.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

NOTICE EARLY MEETING

of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the Chry HALL, Hongkong, un SATURDAY, the 2ZNI: day of FEBUARY 1919, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending the 31st December, 1918.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be LOBED from MON- DAY, February 19th, to SATURDAY, February 22nd, 1819 (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of pher-S can be Begistered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STARB,

Chief Maunger. Hongkong, February 4th, 1919. [Zita

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM JAPAN AND SHANGHAI

THE Steamship

THE

*PEMBROKESHIRE,” baving arrived from above porte. Consignees of Cargo by her are berehe informed that all Goods are belog laurled at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained. Gloods not cleared by February 8th, 1019, at 5 P.. will be suhiret to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined by Mears. Goddard & Douglas, on February 8th, 1919, at 10 AM. Claims against the steamer must be presented within 30 days of arrival; otherwise they will 1201 he recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by the andersigned in any case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Liu,

Aganta.

Hongkong, February 1st, 1918.

THE

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DIRECTORY

AND

CHRONICLE

FOR

CHINA, JAPAN, PHILIPPINES, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

ETC.

เ

Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers

and

Commission Agents.

PROPRIETORS

**TO-KWA-WAN COAL”

STORAGE.

CODEN SIRED

BENTLEY AD 14h ath EDITIONS

21 Telegraphic Code, Telegraphic Address REION,"

Bengkung

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction,

(For Accent of the Concerned),

OD

THURSDAY,

The 6th, February, 1919, at 11 am., ut Obina Provident Lowa and Mortgage Godown, No. 20, Praya East, 222 Bundles Steel angles. 112 Bundles Square iron bars. 883 Bundles Round iron bars. Terms: Caah

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

The Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction,

(For Account of the Concerned),

Un

FRIDAY,

the 7th, February, 1919, at 12.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Bond, Corner of Ice House Street,

One 6-cylinder two-seater Oakland " Car (new)

One 4-cylinder five-senter Car (new)

"

"Dodge

"Ford"

One 4-cylinder four-seater Car, guaranteed in good running order.

Further particulars and inspecting orders may be had from the undersigned.

Terms: Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctionvers.

The Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction,

(For Account of the Concerned),

од

FRIDAY,

the 7th, February, 1919, at 12.30 noon, at their Sales Booms, No. 8, Des Voux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

One 4-cylinder, two-seater Trumbell" Car.

14-18 H.P. Water-Cooled Engine, Electric Light.

In good running order. Terms: Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auction.core.

The Undersigned have received instrue tions to sell by Public Auction

(For Account of the Concerned),

FRIDAY,

од

the 7th, February, 1918, at 2.30

HONGKONG DAILY. PERSS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH, 1919.

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT 00., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE NINETY-NINTH ORDINARY

MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

the Company will be held at the Office of We

the Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY, 11TH, 119, at is o'clock, Noos, FEBRUARY for the purpose of receiving Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditora.

The TRANSFER BUUED of the Coujlaxy. will be CLUSED from January 97th to FEBRUARY LITH, 1919, both days inclusiva.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. E CLARKE Secretary.

[173 Hongkong, January 7th, 1819.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

FINANCE CO., LTD.

GIVEN that the

INTIMATION

have just

received

a

consignment of

NORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL THERMOS

Un

MEETING of HAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the HONGKONG ALOTEL, Hongkong

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19TH, 1910, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Statement of Director ingether with a Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1916.

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 29th, 1919. (203

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED will be held at the Begistered Office of the Company, Pedder Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong SATURDAY, the Eighth day of FARRUARY, ID19, at 1 o clock in the forenoon, when the Subjoined Reantation will be pro- powed as an Extraordinary Resolution

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

"In Article 82 the word "live" shall to

substituted for the word "four"

The effect of this resolution will be

FLASKS

AND

THERMOS

story of a

for

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines,

the week ending January 18th, 1919, amounted to 72,554 tons and the sales to 51,398 tons.

Mr. E. Lecable, agent in Hongkong

One case of cerebro-spinal fever was reported in the Colony on January 31. There were no cases of communicable dis- cases notified in the Colony on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

Among those who prawd throngb Hongkong yesterday on the Parthos wax General Stephakin, of the Czecho-Slovak Army. He is on his way to Paris in connection with the Peace Conference.

upon which so many millions had been expended, though it played such an in- glorious part in the war. "Well, that's the end of the story," remarked the captain of the Furion, to the well-known journalist, Mr. HAROLD BEOBIE, the for the Société Francais des Charbon- laun sank into the darkening clouds and suges du Tonkin, left with Mrs, and the German Bog was hauled down, to Mias Lccable, yesterday, for Marseilles. which comment the answer waa" Yes,

on the Porthoz. but it is a story the grandeur of which will never fade with sinking sun or diminish with the ages.

And it is the bundred thousand English- mon." The man-power in the British Fleet was only 100,000 men.

There was, however, something else behind the Fleet. In the ship-yards, in the engineering workshops, in the designing-roots and research departments of the Admiralty and private shipbuilding firms, there had been continuous and brilliant, if hidden, At the annual meeting of members of work. Some day the full tale of it will the Shanghai Stock Exchange. the num be told. The little that the public knew of £250 was donated to the Seamen's of these nutters until recently it learnt Hospital, Greenwich, the Chairman re from Sir Exc GenDes and his predeomarking that the men of the mercantila sors at the Admiralty, but just lately marine had fought a stiff 6ght without some additional information has been the glamour of uniform or tinkling of published by the Germans. Although the

cymbals. bau on publicity has been removed, we have had no authentic statement of the processes by which the Royal Navy gram saying that the Peking Government has instructed the Chinese rezidents there, reached a strength greater than before in its history. The war losses through the Tsingtao Chamber of Com were considerable, although only two of merce, to subunit reports giving the the all-big-gua battleships were sunk. amount of losses suffered during the war. the Audaciou, nined in The losses, of reports which had been sub-

These were

over

The Asachi publishes a Tsingtao tele-

FOOD JARS October, 1914, and the Fanguard, which mitted up to January 15th, totalled over

Pint and Quart

sizes.

increase the maximum number of the A. S. WATSON Directors from 4 to b

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

Dated the 24th, day of January, 1919.

By Order of the Board,

J. H. TAGGART, Secretary and Manager.

Q.

NOTICE.

L

954

ALL PERSONS with the exception of

those of Chinese race désiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the CENTRAL POLJUB STATION between the hours of 9 to 1 r., and 2 r. to 4 r.a. daily,

Applicants will be 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 PERSONS REGISTRATION

ORDINANCE, 1914

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Dea Vou the Road, Corner of loe House Street, large quantity of ELECTRICAL FIT TINGS AND ACCESSORIES, compris

1919 EDITION (57th Year of Publication)ing:-

A quantity of Telephone and Lead covered V.LR. Wire, a large assortment READY ON FEBRUARY 15th. of Lamps, Watt-mcters, Ammeters Fuses, Knife Switches, Tumbler and Soap Switches, Bhips Light Fittings, Ceiling Roses, Fans, Globes, Insulators, Lamp Holdere, Exhaust Fan, de, &c.,

Large Volume Abridged

PRICE:

4

► *** **

$11.00 7.00

#

Orders should be sent to the HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, LD,

NOTICE.

CHINA OVERSEAS TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED.

ALBO

1,000 Watt "Lalley" Lighting Plant, a quantity of No. 6 Cotton Waste, Photo Paper, &o, do, and one case of Lynol.

Terms: Cashi

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Bongkong, 27th January, 1918,

The Undersigned have received instruo tions to sell by Public Auction

(For Account of the Concerned),

FRIDAY,

од

THE interest Onnected and authority the 7th February 1, at their

of Mr. J. MOWBRAY

in

above Company censes as from the lat FEBRUARY, 1919. In future Mr. S. L. O'HOY will sign se Manager.

Assistant

Hongkong, alat January, 1019.

WANTED.

CHIEF OFFICER for "Gistman "

265TMTM

GERMINAL CIGAR STORE,

18, Nathan Road, Kowloon. [276

COMPLETE AERATED WATER.

PLANT VOR ·BALE. “

THE MACHINES are made by Mewis ViBmtby & Hinchliffe, Lid, Manchester, 1.

and guranteed is perfect working order. This complete plant, will turn out 2,900 dbaen ·Aerated water per day, purchasers to over about 6,000 dosen bottion at oons price..

Apply by letting

ALRATED WATER PLANT," Care of Hongkong Daily Prom,

Care of General Poln Úšok,

or.

Hot No. 290.

(190

Sales Rooma, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, Corner of Ice House Street

A NUMBER OF LOTS OF BOOKS, Comprising:-Novels by Jack London, William J. Locke, Phillip Gible, Bindle Books, dc, 4o, dec

ALSO

Complete Set Dickens' Worlds (well bound), Gulland's Chinese Porcelain (2 vols.) Japanese Art, &c.

On view now. Terms: Caab.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, February 4th, 1910,

The Undersigned have received intrao- tions to sell by Pulitin Auction

(For Account of the Concerned),

* SATURDAY.

the 8th February, 1918, ut 11 am, at their Baies Booms, No. 8 Des Yeux Road,

Corner of Los How Street,

A NUMBER OF CASES OF BISCUITS,

Comprising Arrowroot To Biscuits Macaroon Buaps Lemonette, Ginger Biscale, ko. (just arrived),

AJAO Beverse of Har Hosp.

TxCha

HUGHES & HOUGH, Amélienborn, Hongkong, February, alls, 2018. ||

Forms of Registration giving the parti culare required may be obtained at the G.P.Q. and at all Police Stations.

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

40

A. G. DA BOCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER NAVOURED with instructions from

The Concerned, will sell by Public Auction on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY þrx, 1919. at 1 A..

FA

at his Sales Bogin, Queen's Road Central, 30 New Ladies Folt) Hats, Ladies' Shoes, Artifex” Boft Fancy Laces and Straps, Rubber Carters hair wavera, Elst Pins, Baldwin's Beehive Andalusisa Wool, Buit lengths, Buttons and a long line of Sundries.

Also

* Doz Novi." The perfect white cleaner aboe Polish, 10 Pairs New White Blankets.

Teams-Cash on Delivery. Plongkong, January 20th, 1919.

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

CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

battle.

¥10,000,000,

was destroyed by an internal explosion in July, 1017. Three battle-cruisers---the A Chinese servant was charged before Queen Mary, the Indefatigable, and the Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Magistracy, Invincible went down in the Jutland yesterday, with stealing a gold ring, be | lunging to Mr. Ellis Benumont, of 190, Among our battle-cruisers u recent Macdonald Road. He was arrested by a issue of a German naval annual includes plain-clothes detective when attempting two ships, the Renown and the Repulse, to sell the ring. The defendant was fined and as these are two of the famous $25, with the alternative of three weeks'

hush-hush" cruisers, concerning which imprisonment. there have been so many rumours, it is of

&interest to examine the only available

TEL. 18.

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BIRTHS. BARSES-At 179, Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai, on January 27th, to Mr. and Mrs. O. J. BARNES, Bon. (291 GRAY-At 8, The Peak, on February 3rd, 1919, to Capt. and Mrs. E. H. GRAY, a daughter.

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information, even though it comes from a German source. These two ships were | built rapidly-one of them in seventeen

Among the Canten residents who spent the Chinese New Year holidays in Hong- kong, were Mr. 3. W. Jamieson (Consul- General for Great Britain) and Mrz,

sioner

Wilson

Jamieson, Mr. F. A. Cair, (Commik.

A of Customs), Mr. (Deputy Commissioner of Customs) and Mrs. Wilson, and Mr. H. E. Smith (of the Chartered Bank).

monthe-and their chief feature is their great speed. Of course, lighter vessels, such as destroyers, are able to pass them at sea, but a speed of thirty knots for a vessel about eight hundred feet long and carrying six of the fifteen-inch guns in

The clever device of a Chinese fish-stadl certainly noteworthy. The Tiger was owner to ensure an unlimited free supply commissioned three months after the out-of water was exposed, at the Magistracy, break of war.

She attained a speed of yesterday. The Water Works Inspectar twenty eight knots, with steam turbines found, while on a visit of inspection, of 87,600 horse-power. The Courageous that the meter had been rentoved, and and Furious are listed in the German thus no check could be kept on the water publication as battle-cruisers, and their used. For the defence it was ploaded January 28th, JOHN BADHAM, of the speed is given as thirty-five knots, which that the owner went to Canton and when Boath British Insurance Co., to is about the same as that of the ordinary he returned be found the meter had been MAKEL JANSEN (née Limby), widow

removed, presumably by the fokus. ▲ Apparently thirty-five monitors and fine of $50 was imposed. numerous light cruisers were added to José Portaria and Henrique d'Aquino,

war. Navy during the

More two ex-Police Reservists, and Chow Kow,

MARRIAGES. BADHAM-JANSEN. —At

Bingapore, ផង

of the late Jobn Jansen, O. M.railway train in England, Customs, Shanghai.

GOLDRING LOGRUNG.On the 29th Jan.,

1919, at the Union Church, Hong kong, PHILIP WALLACE GOLDRING, of jour Hongkong, Solicitor, to LUCIE DORIB, than a hundred special vessels (called, a Chinese-all of whom, it will be re-

daughter of the late Rev. James iD the humorous way of the Navy collected, were sentenced, last week, to

Luchung and Mrs. Luchang of No.

class because

6. Basilea Lyttleton Road, Hongkong. mon, the "Herbaceous"

[290 the first was named Acuciu) were for mine-

ROH-SOOT-At Holy Trinity Cathe designed and constructed

three months' imprisonment for impro- perly demanding money from a Chinese dral, Shanghai, on January 30th, by

woman were brought up before Mr. R. Walker, Romaraweeping work and patrol duty. Five E, Lindsell, at the Magistracy, yesterday, the Very Bev. A. BAIN, only son of the late J. B.new gunboats were built in Japan on another charge of alleged larceny of Roach and Mrs, Roach, of Aberdeen,

Scotland, to ELLEN MORTIMER, only for the Royal Navy, and many others a purse and its contents, worth $2.00, an daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Scott, of were produced in our own shipyards. the 15th ultimo. The case was adjourned Galashields, Bootland.

Over 200 destroyers were completed until the 13th February. ROBINJON-WARE-At the British Con-

sulate General, Shanghai, on Jan. during the past four years, most of them

The Tokio correspondent of the Osaka 30th,

and afterwards Union of about 1,000 tons, with a speed of

at Church, by the Rev. C. E. Darwentythirty-five knots. Over a hundred sub- Mainichi says that some of the German FREDERICI ALAN ROBINSON, 600 of

Richard Robinson, of Manchester, marines and sixty of the "P" boats, Prisoners in Japan, who number about to Euty DORIS, daughter of the late which are similar to destroyers but of 4,500, are still worshipping the ex Bev, James Ware, of Shanghai.

BTABER HERZERO. At No. 108, Avenue lighter draught, have been launched in Kaiser, and apparently intend to devoto themselves to the task of reconstituting Boad, Shanghai, on January 29th, by Great Britain since 1915. About 550 the Bev. O. E. Darwent, ERNEST motor launches wore built, besides many number are trying to secure positions in Germany under Wilhelm, but the greater HELY STAKE, of Cherokee, Iowa, U.S.A., to MARX, eldest daughter of of the famous "Q" vessels. These latter the South Seas and China after the war, Mr. and Mrs. C. Herzberg, of Bhang|were" yachts, etc, or disguised as such, It is said that some hundreds of prisoners bai.

with quick-firing guns for use against at the Narashing Camp have made up ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

MANUX

Thus we begin, to gain their minds to migrate to the Hokkaido Mr. M.

sisters submarines.

with the permission of the Japanese thank their many friends for their glimpses of the machine that ended the authorities, when they are discharged, in Tho Find expressions of sympathy and rivalry of twenty years

order to make their homes there. The first Gers Mainicha correspondent adds that na floral tributes, on the occasion of

[280 man Navy Act was passed in 1888, and there are many experts in one line or their recent bereavement.

the hopes which it inspired were finally other, the authorities are considering HorazonG OPPion: 10a, Du Vaux Boan, C,

and

bis

FAVOURED with instructions from Laxson Ünnies: 181, Exane Brat, E.C. shattered when the Gorman sailors were means of turning their talents to good

The Concerned, will well by Public Auction on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Tu, 1018, at 2,30 VAL.

at his Sales Boom, Queen's Road Central, EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

The Baily Press.

HosazonG, FERRUARY 8TH, 1919. - --

LIFTING THE VEIL **

made to realise, by the reception accord- od thom on their submission, that they

count

had placed themselves outside the pale of FAR EASTERN CABLE the chivalry of the sea.

Mr. H. B. J. Gomperte, Puiano Justice, left yesterday, for Home on the Porthos, on a your's leave.

The annual mosting of shareholders in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking

Comprising:-Chesterfield Couch and Armekdirs, Blokwood Furniture, Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Tables, Bruncle Carpets and Rugs, Brass Fenders, Overmanteln, Billk lined Bolas, Kamy Chairs Occasional Tables, Exten Tan order of Bir DAVID BEATTY to the sur- sion Dining Table, Bevelled Mirive

rdrobes, Hat Stande, bielag Chairs, rendered German warships will survivo Silver Ware Cabinet, Tak Book-es, a long as the English language is spoken

Crockery, Glaware, Ornaments, Dinner Carla, Bed Sheet, Clocks, or printed: "The Gorman flag will be Marble-top Washytands, Cooking Stoves, hauled down at sunset to-day and will Cutlery, Tollet Sets Betriebling not be hosted again without permision." The Bishop of Victoria, Hongkong Lamps, Cabinets, Bideboards mad a long line,

Thiab sot the soul to the wonderful soknowledges, with thanks, 390 montri sorap: of paper," the lgning of whichibuted anonymously towards the tower of involved the abject surrender of a Navy tho new Chinees Uburch at Cantin

of Bundries.

Calmingues will be isood.

TRIKE 50-Cash On Delivery. Hongkong, Zamry 30th, 1919-

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NEWS.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

A PICTURESQUE TOUCH AT THE CONFERENCE.

PARIN January 27th. A Havna monoge bayi!--- The League of Nations' debate war

afforded most picturesque touch ta Corporation will be bold on the 32nd insi.afternoon when the delegate for China, Lou Tsong Heiang, formerly Minister for Foreign Affairs in China, gave his support to the principles of the Longtho in d low words of porfert French, He declared that Ching wished to help the nations of the western world in abolish ing wars pat