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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

LOST.

BLACK SPANIEL PUPPY (Bitch)

Ad about 6 mukths. White jacch on chest. A reward will be given on finder returning sane.

D. J. LEWIS,

Lauriston.

NOTICE

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NOTICE IS ity of the the

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

WONG A FOUR (otherwise known as Wese Foo TIN and WONG FooK KEE) in the Business of Lou Kze SENG of No. 27, Market Street, Singapons (with Branches at Penang under the style of Lan Kwong Sanu and at Hongkong And Canton under the style of LOB KEE SEX) Cessed on the 8th Fobinary, 1018, when he resigned all his share al interoste therein 10 PAR Ki Sax of Canton

Dated this 10th day of February 1919. RODYK & DAVIDHON, 4. Kaflter Place, Singapore, Solicitors for Executors of the Will of WONG AR FOOK.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

RACE WEEK.

DINNER DANCES

will be held on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH.

AND

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH.

PECII Table 'Bote Menus will be served in the MAIN DINING ROOM

at 92.50 per sad and in the GRILL ROOM at $3.60 per link.

TABLE BOOKINGS AT HOTEL

MAIN OFFICE.

J. 11. TAGGART, Anagor

Hun.kong, February 17th, 191.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNKES

PENANG

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AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

BY APPOINTMENT.

G.

.

THE. HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 1919.

HUGHES AND HOUGH,

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT AND ADMIRALTY.

General Auctioneers,

Share, Coal and General. Produce Brokers

aDi

Commission Agents.

PROPRIETORS

**TO-KWA-WAN COAL"

STORAGE

CODEN UKED

BENTLEYH

A... 4th a sth EDITIONS

AT Telegrupal Code Telegraphia Address “MELZIOX." Dongkong.

PUBLIC AUCTION. Tudersigned have received instrue

sell by Public Auction,

or Account of the Concerned),

TO-DAY TUESDAY),

February 18th, 1919, commencing at 2.30 P.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Rond, Corner of Ice House Strest.

A LARGE QUANTITY OF USEFUL HOUSEH· ·LD LINENS, DRAWN WORK, AND EMBROIDERIES, Bumprising:-

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING

of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 22ND day of FEBRUARY, 1918, at Nook, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with 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 10th, to SATURDAY, February 22nd, 1919 both days inclusive), daring which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 4th, 1919. [295

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

N

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on GENERAL EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the above Company will be

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

Emulsion of

COD

LIVER

OIL

with Hypophosphites.

held at the Registered Office of the CA Highly Nutritive Food Podder Strool, Victoria, in the Colony Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 287 day of FEBRUARY, 1919, at Noon, when the sub-joined res lution, which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Com pany hold on the Eighth day of February, 1919, will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution

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

Nerve Tonic.

and

In Article 82, the word 'five' shail bo Agreeable to the taste and very

"substituted for the word 'four".

The affect of this resolution will be to inoresee the maximum number of Directors from four to five.

readily digested by Delicate

and

Dated the Fourteenth day of February, 1919.

By Order of the Board,

J. H. TAGGART, Secretary and Manager. [334

Children and invalids.

LINENSingle HOUSEHOLD

Double Plain and Hemstiteled Sheets, Pillow Cases, Double White Sain Quilts, Linen Daroa-k Sarviettes, Glass Cloths, Bath Towels, Face Towels, de, o. DRAWNWORK: Redspreads, Pillow Cases,

Tray Cluths, fe, &c. EMBROIDERIES:- Bedspreads, Table

Covers, Tea Cloths, Runner 18 by 54 in. A few lots of Attach and Bellow Valises. (All new goods nud small lots to suit

purchasers)

Terme :-Onsh SINGAPORE,

"VAN WAERWIJCK" having arrived from the above purta, Com. signs of Cargo by her are hereby formed that all voda are being maded at their risk into the bardous and/or extra hasardons Godowns of the Hongrong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., whenne sadjor from the where delivery may be mined

Goods not cleared by the 24th inst. at Noon will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed sad damaged packages are babe left in the Godowns, where they will be

mined. Claims against the steamer mu

be presented within lỡ days of arrival, other- wire they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by u

In any case whatever.

Blih uf Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

Agents Hongkong, Februn 17th, 1919.

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

FAVOURED with instructions

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

TO-DAY (TUESDAY), February 19th, 1918, commencing

2.30 P.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Dos Voeux Road. Corner of Ice House Street,

at

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HE÷EBY GIVEN that the.

NURDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will | he held at the Company's Hotel, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, FEBRARY 281, 910, at for the purpose of receiving the

Report of the Board of Direct together A.

with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 3ter December, 118.

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will bo CLOSED from FRIDAY, February, 21st, to FRIDAY, February 28th 1919, (both days inclusive) during which can be period Do Transfer of Shares

TEAK OOD AND BLACKWOOD | Registered

FURNITURE, BRASS AND BRASS-

M UNTED DOUBLE AND TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS,

800-,

CARPETS.

&c. comprising:-

Two Chesterfield Bolos and Arra-chairs (new), Folding Card and Occasional Tables, One Upholstered Suite, Bedroom Furniture Teakwood Twin Beds ends large comprising

By Order of the Board of Directors,

J. H. TAGGART,

Manager. Hongkong. February 10th, 1910.

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WISEMAN, LTD.

and small Wardrobes, Dressing Tables To Celebrate the Opening of Washstands, de, (fumed Teak wood). Side- hoards, Dinner Waggons Extension Dining Tubles and Chairs &c.. Dioner Services,

Crockery, and g od Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, &e., Bath Room Utensils, El-otro-Plater Ware,

Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and trom Teakwood Screens, & quantity of Black- wood Furniture, including Large Black- wood Screen Blue and White Panels, Side Tables Chairs Cabinets, Pictunes, Several Carpets new and second-hand.

The Concerned, will Ball by Public Auction on WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 19, 1919.

at his Sales Room, Queen's Road Central VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and EFFECTS, Comprising:-- Blackwood Furniture, Teak wood Ward- robes, Chest of Drawers, Clocks, Easy Chairs, Drawing Room Suite, Overmantels, Single and Double Brass Mounted Iron Brussels Bedsteads, Curtaine, Blankets, Carpets and Hugs, Bronze Figures, Bad Sheets, Dining Tables, Office Chairs und Desks, Typwriters, Glass and Crookery ware, Book-cases and a long fine ot Sundries,

Alo

1 Piano by Robinson Co., Ltd.

1 Buboor tyred Rickshaw

condition).

1 Prismoid Binocular (10 lenses).

ALBO

Trudle Sewing Machine (nearly new) by Willcox & bla with all accessories, 2 Pianos by Robinson and by pleyel, and one Rubber Tyred hicksha.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue). Terms: Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

TO-DAY (TUESDAY), February 18th, 1919, at 10.30 AM, at the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown On's Premises-Kowloon.

(in good Iron bars.

A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND

GENERAL BROKER.

NAVOURED with instructions from

FAVOURE The Concerned,

will sell by Publia Apotion on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2ter, 1910, at 3,30 P.M.,

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

and

FURNITURE

Conch Curprising: Chesterfield Armchaire, Blackwood Furniture, Braas and Iron Bedsteads, Tables, Brussels Carpets and Rugs Bras Fenders Overmantela, Silk lined Bofan, Easy Chaira, Occasional Tables, Extension Dining Table, Bevelled Mirror Wardrobes, Hat Stands, Dining Chairs, Silver Ware Cabinot. Teak Book.casa, Dinner Crockery, Glassware, Ornaments Pictures, Curtains, Bed Shoots, Clocks Marble-top Washatuods, Cooking Stoves, Catlory, Tollet Bats Electric Reading Lamps, Cabinets, Bideboards and a long line of Sundries.

A Catalogues will be issued. TEZM-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, February 18th, 1910.

The Untiersigned have received instruc tions to sell at their Bales Alpoms, No. 8, Dos Vaux Road, Corner of Ios House Street,

Uno Upright Cottage Piano, specially made Sor the oflmato by Francia Bacos, Kew York

Practically now

Ong Boudoir Grand Piano, by Gloffard à, Collard, in good condition,

Particulars from this tundenleroath. Term-Cash

HUGHES & HOUⱭH, Auctioneers

A large quantity Flat, round, and square

Terms: ---Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Anctioneers.

ON WEDNESDAY, February 19th, 1919, at 11 A, at Kwong Tuck Cheong's Shipyard, To-Kwa-Wan, ONE COMPLETE SET ENGINES AND BOILER IN GOOD WORKING ORDER,

ESCRIPTION:

Set of Compound Engines, 16 x 83 x 24

stroke.

Boiler, 12 x 104, working pressure 120 lba. on Veritas survey.

our New and Spacious

Dancing Room

DINNER DANCES

Will be held

оп

Friday, February 21st,

DINNER...

DANCE...

A+

$1,00

$1.00

FULL STRING ORCHESTRA.

TEA

DANCES.

OR

Wednesday, February 19th.

Tickets for Dances 50 cents.

To be sold in one lot, together with Engine Seat, Shafts and Propeller and all piping, do, connected with the above-mentioned Engines MANAGER, and Boiler.

Aro

Anchors and Chains, Wooden Mast, AND

9 Navigating Compasses.

On vlow at Kwong fuck Cheong's skipyard. Launch to convey intending purchasers will leave Blake Pier at 10.30 AM on date of sale.

Torms:-Canlı:

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

On FRIDAY, February Slet, 1918, at 10.30 A... at their Bales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux load, Corner of loo Hoses Street, VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CURIOS, ORNAMENTS, abo., oG removed to salerooms for convenience of anla Terms:--Club.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hoogheng, February 17th, 1919

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PREPARED BY

It is no cause for wonder, therefore, that is accessary to the common interest, and the President of the United States endeavour to secure and maintain fair should regard the formation of the and humane conditions of labour for League of Nations as "a curning point men, women and children both in its it the world's history." Everything own countrice and is all countries to appears to have been placed on a good which ita commercial and industrial working basis to commence with. Those relations extend.

As will be seen from signing the Covenant form the League. this outline, an ambitious project is Their action will be taken through the being attempted which, if successfully medium of a body of Delegates compris carried through, should prevent war and ing not more than three representatives gradually make the world a better place from each nation in the League. Each for the great mass of the people to live in. Much depends upon the way nation, however, will have one vote only. The representatives of the United States in which the details are worked out and, of America, the British Empire, France, in the beginning at all events, a trus Italy and Japan, together with the re in one another's good faith is essential. presentatives of four other countries in The League of Nations is not a seedling the League, to be chosen by the Body of which will flourish in an atmosphere of Delegates, will form art Executive suspicion.

It is understood that influenza enco again on the inorcase in the Colony.

Que enne (one death) of cerebrospinal fever wae reported in the Colony Un Saturday.

Council by which, it is presumed, the bulk of the necessary work will be done. There will be a permanent Scoretariat under the direction and control of a Secretary-General, who will be chosen by The establish- the Executive Council. ment of the Secretariat will constitute the headquarters of the League, and the The Hongkong hotel nunounces that expense will be borne by all menders in dinner dances will be held at the hotel accordance with the apportionment of the on Tuesday and Wednesday, February, expenses of the International Bureau of 25th and 26th.

The Royal Naval Quadrille Club are

having their weekly dance to night at the Naval Canteen. These functions are le- coming increasingly popular.

the Universal Postal Union Bo much for the constitution. The original members of the Lengue may invite others to jolu them if two-thirds of the States represented in the Body of Delegates agree, but membership will be limited to

The total output of the Kajian Mining fully self-governing Countries, including Administration's mines for the work en- the Dominivas and Colonies, and no State ing 1st February, 1919, amounted to will be admitted unless it is able to givo] 1,939 tons and the sales to 36,287 tons cfective guarantors of its sincere inten- tion to observe its international obliga- tion and conforms to the principles laid down concerning naval and military forces and armaments. Naturally, the safety of the whole structure depends

S. WATSON & upon the policy to be mutually agreed

CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

TIL. 16.

MARRIAGE.

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THELLEYSEN-TURNBULL-At the British Consulate, Shanghai, on February 8th, EINAR SOREN THELLESSEN BETTY TURNBULL widow of the late William John Turnbail

DEATH.

LINDSTORM-At No. 4D, Range Road, Shanghai, on February 12th, ERIC OLSSON LINDSTROM, late Master Mariner, China Merchants' B.N. Co., aged years.

Horekuko Umeçon: 10a, Da Yaux Boan, C. Lawnon Onion: 181, Flame Brat, B.C.

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, FEREUaby 18th, 1919.

upon

furoce

The respecting armed Powers signing the Covenant admit that the maintenance of peace will require the

Prince Yugula of Siam visited the Supreme Court yesterday morning. Ho will go to Canion to-day or to-morrow, and expects to leave for Japan on Sunday

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Boiders of vouchers for the Grand

Variety Concert on Saturday, the 22nd, are requested kindly to exchange saine for reserved scale at Moutric's as early reduction of national armaments

as possible. to the lowest point consistent with national Mesera Kelly

& Walsh' store W BA safety and the enforcement by common entered by burglars during the week-end. action of international obligations." Several reams of paper and a few books The Executive Council wili, formulate were taken away. The burglare luft no plans for effecting such reduction, and, trace of how they entered or left the although no details have yet been vouch-premises.

safed, it is almost inconceivable that

The Kowloon-Canton Railway will pro matters should have been carried to their

vide special accommodation on the 18.33 present stage without some idea having.m. train from Kowloon (last ferry been generally adopted upon which the 10.15 am.) for Indies attenting the Council may hope to work with a chanco Ladies' Foursome competition for the of sucOLKS. All the members of the Lady Rees Davis cup at Fauling Golf League undertake that they will not in Club on Friday next. any way conceal from each other the con- dition of their industries which are grand variety concert to be held on Booking is reported to be brisk for the

capable of being adapted for war par- Saturday in aid of the Ministering poses, and there is to be full and frank League funds Last year nearly $13,000 interchange of information as to military

were raised by the bazaar. This sum and naval programmes. The members of

was distributed to the Ottershaw Home, the League will, of course, act conjointly and

the several cbarities, which the in guarding their territories and politi League helps to support. It is hoped

cal independence from external aggres that the splendid results previously ob- sion, and, moreover, war or any threat tained will be eclipsed this year. of war, whether immediately affecting

Another Japanese steamer is reported their interesta or not, will be regarded as a matter in which they may legitimate. Kinko Maru, 2,180 tons gross, owned by miming, says the Japan Chronicle. The

ly take action. In case of disputes THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

the Tatsuma Kisen Kaisha and chartered between the High Contracting Parties by the Mitsui Bussen Kaisha, sailed from Tar embodiment, in the Covenant of the which cannot be adjusted by the ordinary Singapore for Saigon on November 15th League of Nations of the fundamental diplomatic methode, it is agreed that last, but nothing has since been heard or principle that war can no longer be re-the issues involved shall be submitted to seen of her. The owners are now giving garded as the private concern of the arbitration or to enquiry by the Excou- her up as lost. She had a crow of 37. parties to a dispute ie the greatest step tive Council. The decision must be made No details of her cargo are given. which has yet been taken towards the known within six months, and the League maintenance of the world's peace. There will not resort to war until three months Marine Court, yesterday, with having Two Chinese were charged at the may be squabbles and dissension, injury after that, and then only if the decision and injustice, for we are not of those is not accepted. Should one of the High opium) into the sea.

dumped a sack (supposed to contain who believe that the millenium--or even Contracting Parties disregard the Leaguo Bond, who prosecuted, was asked by Com Police Sergeant

a paradise of peace and plenty-can be

covenanta it will ipso facto be declared to mander Beckwith to produce some evi- brought about by leagues and confer-have committed an act of war against dence in support of his own statement, ences. For auch & consummation we are all other members of the League, who and the bearing was adjourned. Tho inclined to the opinion that a reconstruc-will immediately out it off from all defendants said they were out for a ples- tion of an immensely more difficult and trade, financial and personal relations sure trip-in the early hours of the morn- les high-sounding character is required, with nationale of other States, whether ing Just as has been proved impossible to members of the League or not, and,

BURGLARY IN QUEEN'S ROAD.

ACCUSED FOUND CONCEALED

UNDER FIREWOOD.

D. M. GOODALL.keep a man sober by Act of Parliament generally, set in concert against the 10. until a change of human nature transgressor. If a dispute arises between comes, will it be impossible for in a member and a 90-member of the dividuals or nations completely to sink League, the non-member will be invited wolf-interest and ranounce self-aggrand to accept the obligations of membership, isement for the benefit of the people as with, perhaps, certain modifications to. Wood, at the Magistracy, yesterday, A Chinese was charged before Mr. J. # whole But "the will to power," in

meet special noods, and the machinery of with burglary, which the Germans placed their trust the Longue will then be put in motion

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

FAVOURED with instructions from The Converned, will well by Public Auction on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 1019, 11 AM, at the Kwong Mung Sang Shipyard at Sam Bui Po,

The complainant stated that he went is now lonied as a cardinal virtue. In to settle the differences. If a non-member to No. 363, Queen's Road West, on Sunday morning, to wake his fokin. On the law of "the survival of the fittest" refuses to join the League upon such entering the house, he saw the prisoner olhor considerations than those of invitation ho will pins himself in a going into the kitchen. Several packages ONE STEEL TUO, built in 1911 for the physical force are to be given a place position analogous to that of a State of clothing and a clock, presumably the French Navy, bottom part galvanized plates,

burglar's spoil, were on a table. Making compound engines, 10 x 10 10 inches strokes, That, surely, is something, and if the which is already a member and has no noise, complainant woke the fokie "No boiler."

T'artieniars of Hull: 78 foot long, 10 foot majority of the nations adhere, even in broken the covenant. If both parties to and then ran out and blew a police

whistle.

An Indian, watchman arrived, some small measure only, to the terms the disputo are outside the organisation and the prisoner was discovered hidden in breadth, a feet doop.

The bull was repaired recently. The Launch may be seen at any time at of the agreement now proposed it will it will be left to the Executive Connoil among the firewood. On his person wore

found #20 and B burglar's jemmy. The impossible, for any one map, or group to deside upon the stops to be taken to the Blip-way.

The prisoner pleaded that two ather A launch will leave Blake Pior at 10:30 am of men, whatever position he or they prevent hostilities. Finally, the League men had committed the burglary. Ha on the day of the sale to convey 'intending

** may hold, to bring about a recurrence will undertake the supervision, of the was merely asked by them to look after parchaeor

Teruis: deposit to be paid immediate of the widesproed disasters into which trade in arme and amnusition with any the articles on the table.

Mr. J. B. Wood sentenced prisoner to ly on the fall of the immer

the world was plunged four years ago. country in which control of this trailesix months' imprisonmen

Hongkong, February 11th, 1019,

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