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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

THE OFFICES and STATIONS of th

CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS for Kowloon and District will be CLOSED to PUBLIC BUSINESS on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12th, 1919.

T. D. MOORHEAD, Commissioner of Chinese Custome

York Buildings,

Hongkong, February 7th, 1919.

HOUSE WANTED.

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WANTED to Ront, One or Two Large

HOUBES, Centrally situated and

attached, if possible.

Write-

Kox 160,

Care of "Daily Press Office.

A. G. DA ROCHA.

AUCTIONEER,

SURVEYOR

GENERAL BROKER.

AVOURED with instruction

FAVOUR The Concerned

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from

will sell by Public Auction on WEDNESDAY,

FEBRUARY 12TH, 1919, at 2.36 P.M.

at hie Salce Room, Queen's Road Central, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE USEFUL

AND EFFECTS, Comprising Black wood Furniture, Teak- wood Mirror Door Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Clocks, Umbrella Stands, Bruncle Carpets and Rugs, Chesterfield Coach and Arm Chair, Drawing Hoom Suite, Easy Chairs,ining Tables, Single and Double Brass Mounted Iron Bedateade, Curtains, Blankets, Glass and Cr ckery Ware, Curios, and a long line of Bundries.

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1 Mandoline (new), Post Card Camera Binoculars, 1 Piano, with accessoTIES,

1 Underwood Typewriter, in guixi condition.

TERMS Cah on Delivery. Hongkong, February 5th, 1919.

HACE BOOKS.

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HE only Authorised Edition of the RACE BOOK is that Published by Me-ers. NORONHA & Co., WHICH IS COPYRIGHT UNDER THE ACT OF 1911.

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Sourke

(303 Hongkong, February 6th, 1919.

LOST.

Od boud and Peak N Tuesday Night, between the City Road, A LADY'S GOLD WRISTLET WATCH, Net with diamonds, with black moire band.

Findor will be SUITABLY REWARD ED, if the watch bo returned to Mr. G. GHIMBIA, No. 1, Prince's Building.

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LOST. BLACK AND WHITE LLEWELLYN A BETTER DOG, Buck Marks across

AUCTIONS

FUBLIC AUCTIONS.

BY APPOINTMENT.

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HUGHES AND HOUGH,

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVÂRNNEXT AND

ADMIRALTY.

General Auctioneers,

Share, Coal and General Iroduce Brokers

and

Commission Agents.

PROPRIETORS

"TO-KWA-WAN COAL" STORAGE,

BENT).KY'S CODEX UNED

ARC 4th & EDITIONS

41 Telegrapinia Cosle. Telegraphic Adv EIEJON.” Hongkona

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received instruc- tions to sell by 'ublic Auction

the

(tor Account of the Concerned), On SATURDAY.

8th February, 1919, at 11 A.M., at their Sales Robins, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner if Lee House Street,

A NUMBER OF CASES OF BISCUITS,

Tea Biscuits Comprising:- Arrowroot, Macaroon Suspe, Lenionette, Ginger biscuitar dc. (just arrived).

A 1.80

Several cases of Bar Soap. And

A quantity of Obstetrical instruments, and Burgical Sundries.

Qu view now.

Sash.

HUGHES & BOUGH, Auutioneers.

The Undersigned have received instrue Lions to sell by Public Auction,

(For Account of the Concerned), TUESDAY.

ON

the 11th February, 1818, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Hooms, No.

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH, 1919.

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE NINETY NINTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of tre Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH, 1818, at 1 o'clock, Noos, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement Dividend and of Accounts, declaring a electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOUND of the Company, will be CLOSED from JANUARY 27TH to FEBRUARY 11TH, 1910, both days inclusive

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. E. CLARKE Beoretary

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Hongkong, January 7th, 1919.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

Emulsion of

COD LIVER

OIL

with Hypophosphites.

ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL this MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, он SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH, 1919, at 11.30 A.M., for the A Highly Nutritive Food purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending $1st December,

1918.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be OLOSED froin the 8th February to the 18th February (both days inclusive), during which poried no Transfer of Stares can be Registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

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HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will he held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 22ND day of FEBRUARY, 1919, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a Sisternent of Acounts for the year ending the 31st December, 1918.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MON. SATURDAY, DAY, February 10th, to February 22nd, 1919 both days inclusive), can be Registered.

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Lloyd George added that, at the end of took their full toll of the enemy and 1910, patriotic men who knew the facts pinned down forms that might have been and were not tainted in the loast. with employed more advantageously elsewhere. pacificism came to the conclusion that In Macedonia, our Army prevented King victory was impossible and that the war CONSTANTINE from making common eture would end in a draw. All this was to with the KAISER, and, in the end, hrought show the tremendous contrast at the end about the collapse of Bulgaria, which of 1918. The men who fought at Ypres, proved the beginning of the end of the a1 Festubert, and on the Somme were Quadruplice. In Mesopotamin, there was Set as dauntless as those who hurled serious mismanagement, but if the British

Government. and

the not

military back the German Army last year, but

India. and herein lies the moral valour is in authorities vain if there is disorganisation, lack of responsible for this Mr. Lord George, vision. And as a member of the Cabinet, must take direction, absence

No one, was his share of the blame, and it is surely energy behind the armies. inngine, would wish to under-rate the curious that he should include in the

3r Administration

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in the great crisis, or to withhold the CHAMBERLAIN, who, as Secretary of State thanks which the Empire and the world for India, was in closer touch with the to him for the courage, situation than any of his colleagues. As at large owe

a matter of fact, these recriminations aro skill, and energy with which he acted.

Mr. When unjust. That, however, is reason why we nodignified and should deny our indebtedness to thog LLOYD GEORGE accepted office, it

the fully believed that, as the result of laid

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th foundations

1 the experience and preparation of the victory over which we now rejoice. has always been conceded for example, previous two years, the destruction of that the success of the Allies was based Germany's military power by the end of Bleps upon the command of the sea, which was the following summer was assured

war was declared: had been taken to secure assured as HODN thanks to the superiority in power and approach

Lat tine efficiency of the British Nary and the national susceptibilities

A simultaneous pressure Our would permit.

Lu counteract the all Fronts was Agreeable to the taste and very promptitude with which it acted.

supremacy was irrevocably established by on

the Central the Battle of Jutland, when the German advantages conferred on Fleet was driven back to its ports with European Powers by theis internal fines crushing loss, never to appear on the of communication and to crush their Russin's defection and all No open sea again; indeed, it was the refusal resistance of the German sailors to fuce another that it involved was not foreseen. encounter which started the revolution, attempt is made to blate the British Nor must the effect of the blockade upon Government of the day for that, on the the mural of the civilian population and contrary, every credit is very properly the troops in the rear be overlooked. Mr. given wit for the undaunted spirit in LLOYD GEORGE himself admite that, pro which it accepted the disappointment viding the submarine campaign did not and the vigour with which it wt itself to meet the new and unexpeted situa- succeed, Britain was bound to win in

Mr. LLOYD GEORGE, Not even The Lion. the end, owing to her wet-power. fact that up to the end of 1816 and, for optimist as he is, could have anticipated, that matter, up to the end of 1817-the we think, such a complete transformation construction of new merchant tonnage as that which took place between the did not keep pace with the sinkings was. Spring and Autumn of last year, While due to the impossibility of meeting every every praise must be given to those who requirement at one and the same time. administered the final blows to The intensified submarine warfare, which cemy, it must not be forgotten that started in 1917, was due to a recognition victory was the cumulative effect of four on the part of the enemy that, if the land years' tremendous efforts in which many war were allowed to pursue its normal wen and many nations bore as bonour. course, their defeat was inevitable. Inable part.

Children and Invalids.

PREPARED BY

, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House during which period to Transfer of Shares A. S. WATSON

Street,

TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD FUR- NITURE, BRASS AND BRASS-MOUNT- ED DOUBLE AND TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, &c., &o, &c.,

couprising:-

Two Chesterfield Sofas and Armchairs (new), Folding Card and Occasional Tables, Une Upholstered Suite, Bod- room Furniture comprising Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, large and small Ward-

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 4th, 1919.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

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CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG Disprssary,

robes, Dressing Tables, Washstands, &c.,TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thắt sả (fumed Teakwood), Sideboards, Dinner Dinner Services, Crockery, and good Cutlery, &c, Bath Room Utensils, Elec iro-Plated Ware,

the back and sides of body; one ear coloured cons. Extension Dining Tables and MEETING of the HONGKONG HOTEL black the other peppered. Finder will kindly return to owner or will be prosecuted Chairs & Ware Cooking Stoves. Registered Office of the Company, Pedder

after expiration of this notice.

J. M. XAVIER 13, Morrison Hill Road. 1271

DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL.

WANTED.

NE ENGLISH TEACHER (Lady) to ON

begin duty en MONDAY February 17th, 1919.

ONE ENGLISH TEACHER (Lady) to begin duty early in March.

Elementary English Subjects

Apply t

HEV. W. T. FEATHERSTONE,

Bendmaster.

WANTED.

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THIEF OFFICER for "SISIMAN”

CHIEF

GERMINAL CIGAR STORE

18 Nathan Road, Kowloon.

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NOTICE.

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LL PERSONS, with the exception of those of Chinese race desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION between the hours 9 to 12.M. Sn₫ à P.M. 10 4 P.M. daily. Applicants will be required Pansporta or identification papers.

produce

All persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 dave are required to Register themselves under PERSONS of the REGISTRATION ORDINANCE, 1910.

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

The Penalty for non compliance la fine not exceeding $50.

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CHRONICLE

FOR

CHINA, JAPAN, PHILIPPINES. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, ETC.

1919 EDITION (57th Year of Publication)

READY ON FEBRUARY 15th

PRICE:

Largo Volams Abrigod

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Orders should be sent to the

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, LD.

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Electric Boading Lampa, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, a quantity of Blackwood Furniture, including 1 Large

Blue and

White Blackwood Screen Panels, Bide Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, Pictures, Tennis Poles and Net, Several Carpeta new and second-hand.

ALBO

Une Brass Cot, Treadle Sewing Machine (nearly new) by Willcox and Gibbs with all accessories, Piano in good condition, Large Enurelled Bath, and one Rubber-tyred Ricksha

(Fall Particular, from Catalogue).

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneere

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

(For Account of the Concerned),

on

TUESDAY,

the 11th February, 1815, commcneing at 2.30 p.m.,

at their Sales Rooms, No. & Des Voeux Road, Corner of

loe House Street,

a large quantity of

USEFUL HOUSEHOLD LINENS, DRAWN WORK. AND EMBROIDERIES,

HOUSEHOLD

prising ENS Bingle and Double Plain and Hem-Stit ched Sheets, Pillow Cases, Double White Batin Quilte, Linen Damask Serviettes, Glass Cloths, Bath Towels, Face Towels,

RAWNWORK. Bedspreads, Pillow Cases, Tray Cloths,

kc. EMBROIDERIES. Bedspreads, Table Covers, Ten Cloths, Ranners 18 by 64 in.

A few lots of Attache Cases and Bellow Valicos.

(All new goods and amali lots to suit purchasers.)

Terms: Cash, *

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auction.core. Ilongkong, February 6th, 1910.

Exer

The Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Don

Youx Road, Corner of los House Street,

One Upright Cottage Piano, specially made for the climate by Francis Bacon, New York. (Practically now

One Boudoir Grand Piano, by Collard & Collard, in good condition.

Particulara from the undersigned. Torm-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

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EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL COMPANY, LIMITED will be held at the

day of Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong OR SATURDAY, the Eighth FEBRUARY, 1919, at 13 o'clock in the forenoon, when the Subjoined Resolution will be pro- posed as an Extraordinary Resolution

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

"In Article #2 the word "fire" eball to

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

the

Should the re olation be passed by the required majority, it will be submitted for confirmation as a special resolution to s socond Extraordinary Meeting which will be subsequently avened.

Duted the 24th, day of January, 1918.

By Order of the Board,

J. H. TAGGART,

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COMPLETE AERATED

PLANT FOR BALE

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WATER

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other words, it was a policy of despair,

Amongst those who arrived in and its advocates confessed that unlees Colony yesterday on the Chinhua, from its object were subacved in six months it Bangkok, was H.R. H. Prinec Yugula, of must fail. To it, wo are indebted for the Siam, and suite.

The Dockyard Recreation Club are helding their fortnightly dance in the Theatre this evening Royal Naval

8.30 T., (Saturday), commencing at and all visitors to the Club's functions

DEATHS

entry of America into the wan, which CHANDLER--At the General Hospital,

placed the issue entirely beyond doubt. Shanghai, on January 30th, MAY, wife of Ernest Knight Chandler, As regards the Jand campaign we have MACFARLANE-At his residence in Rowthis statement by the CROWN PRINCE: loon on February 7th, Dr. HAROLD1 am convinced that we lost the war MACFARLANE, Government Bacteriolo- gist, aged 43.

early in October, 1914. The funeral will pase the monument at position hopeless after the battle of the

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Marne, and I tried to persuade the p.m. to-day BITCH16.-At the Victoria Nursing Home,

Shanghai, ou January 31st, Jon General Staff to make peace then, even RITCHIE, Marine Engineer, China at great sacrifices, going so far as to launch, Seagull, and conservancy junk Merchants' B. N. Co., aged 35 years,

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barton, Scotland.

Homarone Unsion: Ma, Das Vœux Road, C. „Lampor Opsion: 181, Franz Grkan, EC.

I considered our

are cordially invited.

A collision occurred between the Kow-

loon Wharf and Godown Co.'s steam..

The CROWN 1982, on Thursday morning. The launch was sunk and the junk damaged. For- tunately-no lives were lost.

only son of Alexander Ritchie, Dum give up Alsace-Lorraine." Secretary and Manager.

PRINCE may be a rather discredited wit ness, but his opinion is precisely the same as that repeatedly capressed by the

An additional gift from Manila of twa leaders of our own nation. Germany,

cases of pipe tobacco, presented by it is true, was not crushed, but the plan Messrs. Meerkamp & Co., has been re- apon which she had based her hopes of ceived by the War Charities' Committeo victory was defeated, though she started for forwarding to London for distribu- with everything in her favour. It is to tion among the wounded in Hospitals. the credit of the British Government.

THE MACHINES are made by Messrs. Brathy & Hinchlifts, Ltd., Manchester, and guaranteed in perfect working order. This complete plant will turn on 2,400 dozen Aorated water per day, purchasers to take over about 6,000 dozen bottles at cost price

Apply by letter

AERATED WATER PLANT,“ Care of Hongkong Daily Press,

Care of General Port Office,

Box No. 220.

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WE HAVE Great varieties of used and unused

POSTAGE STAMPS single, sets, packets, bags, and on Approval Booka

FOR COLLECTORS GRACA & CO..

Dealers la Postage Stamps, Post Cards, Seeds, Toys, etc.

No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET, HONGKONG,

P.O. Box 490,

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The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, FEmbuaet 9th, 1918.

CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE.

THE General Election at Home appears

An interesting farewell fanclion took which anhesitatingly accepted her chal- lenge, that they were able to full, and place on Thursday night, when Lieut. more than fulfil, their engagements at Thornehill and a draft of his men, who the outset to France and Belgium. From sail shortly for Home, were given a send-

to bave been characterised by a great deal that time Germany was compelled to fight off by the 83rd Co. R.G, A. The attend-

defensive battle, with the forces anco wus a large one, and included of acerbity. In his appeal for a renewal a of confidence in the Governmout, the opposed to her increasing in number and Captain E. B. Lacy. Prime Ministor did not hesitate to extol efficiency day by day. She was firet beid,

Mr. E. 8. Little, the general maneger

its achievements at the expenso of its and then steadily forced bank out of her predecessors. The picture which bo strong defensive positions with great of Messrs. Brunner, Mond & Co., Ltd., peinted of our position at the end of losses which told their tale in the end. who went to England on business a fow 1916, when with "trembling" be under Though she invaded the territory of our months ago, underwent a serious opera took the direction of affairs, was gloomy Allies in the East, we took comfort from tion at Leeda on January 6th. We are in the extreme. Belgium, Berbia and the fact that the determining Front was glad to hear, says the N.-C. Daily News, tho operation was completely Roumania, he said, had been overwhelm the West and declined, in those days, to that

Ho

ed; Russia had been beaten brek nad was regard bor gains as the equivalent of her successful, and that Mr. Little is making

louses. The operations at Gallipolia rapid and satisfactory recovery. on the verge of collapse; and Germany was in poescesion of more Allied territory which certainly showed none of that expects to return to China, in April,

timidity" to which Mr. Lloyd Groner Great

"The Stunts," organised by Mr. P. than when she began the war. Britain had sustained two humiliating rofore-were undertaken at the urgent A. Rosario, are singing three-act next défcata, at Gallipoli and in Mesopotamia, request of Russia, and wore justifed by

If in the first comedy at the City Hall early

It will be interesting to ned month, at the bands of the least formidable and the issues at stake. most despicable of her foca; and in instance Lord KITCHENER could have!

be as successful in comedy as they word Egypt we were acting on the defensive spared the troups to co-operato with the whether this talented little company will

just in front of the Suez Canal in Navy, or if Greecs had fulfilled her pro recently with vaudeville. The personnel hourly fear of a Turkish attack. In the miss, results would have been speedily has undergone some little change, Miss West, after colossal losses, wo had failed avhloved that would have profoundly

this occasion. Amongst those who are FRENCH LESSONS to break through the enemy lings, and changed the whole course of the war, 4 Phyllis d'Almada being an absentes on actually before our stinek was over, Ger-it was, though handicapped, we were taking part are the Missos Elfrida sure of her within an nee of accomplishing our Osmund, Gertrude and Dorothy Harves many had transferred divisions to the Ensi. At son, our sub object, and though, later, many precious and Annie Silva, and the Messrs. P. marino losses were growing more serious, lives were lost in an ineffectual attempt A. Horie, I., W. Ramsey, Dick and we were on the eve of great un to gain poroseion of the Dardanelles d'Almada, Alfred Ramsey; and W.

M. they were noi sacrificed in vain, for they Guimaraes. restricted eubmarino campaign.

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>UICK" 4-Cylinder Motor Car in excellent running condition. Prico

G. HOUSSION.

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