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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

INTIMATIONS

RACE MEETING 1919.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND, 1919.

THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUS HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

TRALABIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. TELEGRAMS for Bulgaria, Turkey and Black Sea ports will be accepted at Boeders' risk, and will tx subject to heavy delay.

J. KENNEDY GIRSON, Superintendent, Hongkong, February 21st, 1918.

₤36:3

THE HONGKONG RUPE MANUFAC TURING CO., LTD.

MONDAY,

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY

and SATURDAY (OFF-DAY),

FEBRUARY 24TH, 25TH, 26TH and

MARCH 167.

of ADMISSION to the GRAND

AUCTIONS

I

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

BY APPOINTMENT.

HUGHES AND HOUGH,

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT AND ADMIRALTY.

TICKETS AND ENCLOSURE may be General Auctioneers,

obtained from Messrs. KELLY & WALSD, Limited, or at the Galo. Price $10 for the Meeting (excluding the Off-day, 83.

ORDINARY HE THIRTY FIFTH THE

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAKE HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at St. George's Building, Chator Rond, Victoria, on TUESDAY, MARCH 478, 1910, at 12 o'clock Noos, for the purpose of receiv ing a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending L 1918, and olocting 21st December, Consulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, 1918, until TUESDAY, March 4th, 1919, both days inclusiva

SHEWAN TOMES & CO, General Managers. Hongkong, February 21st, 1919.

G.

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ANNUAL NAVAL CONTRACTS.

EALED TENDERS are invited for the

Upholstery Work,

Slowing contracts, it in

Dyeing and Dry-Clowning Work,

Clocks and Stop Watches, Resining Supply of Miscelaneous Articles.

The Contenuta ennruence on April 1st, 1819, and expire on March 31st, 1920.

Foring

of tender may be obtained us application to the Naval Store Officer, H.M. Nova Yard.

be

received

Tendere will

At the Commodore's Office antil NooN ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 rя, 1919.

The right is reserved of rejecting all or any tenders and of accepting any portion of B tender.

G. L. PLATT, Naval Store Officer.

FOR BALE

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The Undersigned have received instrue tions to sell at their Salee Rooms, No. & Dea Veux Road, Curner of loe House Street. ONE COMPLETE SET ENGINES AND

- BOILER IN GOOD WORKING ORDER

DESCRIPTION >---

Set of Compound Engines, 16 x 37, by 94

stroke.

No one admitted without a Ticket, to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.

T. F. HOUGH. Clerk of the Course. [347 Hongkong, February 19th, 1918.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. DASSES for Servante will be issued on application to the Undersigned on SATURDAY, the 22nd February.

PASS

No Bervants will be allowed inside the ENCLOSURE of the Race Course during the Race Days WITHOUT TICKETS, which can be had on application to the Undersigned. Those Tickets are only available for Servants while in attendance on their employers or when on duty at the variour Stands.

Any Chinese found loitering about with Servante passes in their possession will for- feit them, and the holders thereof will be removed from the Enclosure.

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, February 19th, 1819.

RACE HOLIDAYS.

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THE EXCHANGE BANKS

Hongkong, February 19th, 1919.

will be of CLOSED for the transaction EXCHANGE BUSINESS on MONDAY, TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY, and FEBRUARY 24TH, 25TH and 26TH 11.45 A.M.

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at

HONGKONG HOTEL.

RACE WEEK

DINNER DANCES

will be held on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2018.

AND

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY STB.

PECIAL Table d'Hôte Menus will be Derved in the MAIN DINING ROOM at $2.50 per head and in the GRILL ROOM at $3.50 per head.

TABLE BOOKINGS AT HOTEL MAIN OFFICE.

J. H. TAGGART, Manager.

[349 Hongkong, February 17th, 1919.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD.

HEREBY

Boiler, 12 x 10, working pressure 120 lbs. on Veritas survey.

To be sold in one lot, together with Engine(60 Cents) per Share is now Payable at the Seat, Shafts and Propeller and all piping be, connected with the above mentioned Engines and Boiler,

A150 Anchors and Chains, Wooden Mast, ASD

2 Navigating Cопоранов,

At present stored at Kwong Tung Cheong's hipyard.

Inspecting orders and far her particularu may be had from the andersigned.

Terms: Cash.

BUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, February 20th, 1919.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.

AND

CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. ONSIGNEES per Company's steamer

"HECTOR"

CONSIGNEES

February 21st.

Optional cargo will be landed, unlesa notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.

Share, Coal and General. Produce Brokers

and

Commission Agents.

PROPRIETORS

**TO-KWA-WAN COAL"

STORAGE,

CODER USED

BRATLEI

AB & 5th EDITIONS

Al Telegopalo todo. Telegraphie Address “RKIRION.”

Hongkong.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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

(For Account of the Concerned), ON THURSDAY, February 27th, 1918, at 2.30 P.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

A LARGE QUANTITY OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD LINENS, DRAWN WORK, AND EMBROIDERIES, Comprising:- HOUSEHOLD LINENB: Single and Double Plain and Hemstitched Sheets, Pillow Cases, Double White Satin Quilts, Linen Damak Serviettes, Glass Cloths, Bath Towels, Face Towels, &c, &c. DRAWNWORK:Bedspreads, Pillow Cases,

Try Cloths, &o, &c. EMBROIDERIES - Bedspreads,

Table

Cover, Tes Cloths, Runners, 18 by

04 In

A few lots of Attache Cases and Bellow Valises.

(All new goods and small lots to muit

purchasors). Terms: -Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

ON THURSDAY, February 27th, 1919, commencing at 2.30 PM., at their Salon Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS AND BRASS MOUNTED DOUBLE AND TWIN

CURTAINS, BEDSTEADS,

CARPETS &o, &c., Comprising:-

Two Chesterfield Sofas and Arm-chaire

Une Upholstered Suite, Bedroom Furniture (new), Folding Card and Occasional Tables, Bedateada, comprising Teakwood Twin large and small Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Washstands, & (fumed Taskwood), Side boards, Dinner Waggon Dinner Services, Extension Dining Tables and Chair Glass Ware, Cooking

do. Crookery

and Bath Room Utensile, Stoves, Cutlery, Electro-Plated Ware,

INTIMATION

SPARKLING

MINERAL

Metsure

modest

ro of administrative

Tho annual general meeting of the form? It is only charitable to assuras Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor that Mr. BUNAR LAW was preoccupied peration will be held to-day at noon ip

with graver matters and that his opinion the City Hall.

that the reasons which led his predeces-

Our readers are reminded of the Minis. sors to formulate their decisions upon petitiode for the amendment of the Con-tering Children's League Concert to take stitution of Hongkong are equally place at the Theatre Royal to-night. The we League is deserving of every support, applicable at the present time" inspired by one of those permanent but, apart altogether from such con. itself is well officials who have a touching faith in the siderations, the concert wisdom of the ancients and a profound worthy of the patronage of the public. respect for precedent. I was people Messrs. John Johnstone, W. Hill and with minds of this calibre who paralysed. R. Burkill arrived from Shanghai aur army at the front in the early part yesterday. They will ride in Monday'a of the war hy taking the South African

races for the John Peel stables, Mr. Potts,

WATER. campaign as their guide in the mater

Pyeris

AN

EXACT

REPRODUCTION

OF A WELL-KNOWN SPA AT

BLENDS

WITH SPIRITS,

HALF THE PRICE.

PERFECTLY

ESPECIALLY WHISKY.

of big guns and high explosives. The and Sir Paul Chater, respectively. Two more gentlemen riders from Shanghai aro residents of this Colony, who by their

expected to-day or tomorrow. persistency wrung the last popular con gcasion granted by the Imperial authori In commenting on the resignation of ties in 1896, took the precuation of Sir Henry May from the Governorship addressing themselves to the House of of this Colony, the Times of Afalaya Commons and this led Lord RIPON to says:-"His attitude on trade after the war has alienated the sympathies of the recent commercial community within months, and bis resignation will cause little regret on this score."

the natural inference that they con sider that they have grounds for discon tent, which the Secretary of State is unwilling or unable to remove, and that they wish to emphasise; in a suitable and reasonable manner, the objections which they feel to the existing system." Ontions to the memorial to Admiral Sir Boger Keyes and the heroes of the Dover that occasion they received the courtesy Patrol are invited from ali locul Britons,

WILS

of & "full answer," and, although it not as satisfactory ne they bad expected it was closely reasoned, and did not slam the door in the face of hope. Lord RIPON wae not inclined to add to the number of Unofficial members of the Legislative Council without at the same time increasing the number of official members, and stated frankly" that be would like to me a Municipal Council established a Hongkong. In the fellow-

year

his successor, Mr. Justru CHAMBERLAIN, announced that if the Officer Commanding the Troops- who, in

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We are naked to mention that subscrip

and it is hoped that the response will be worthy alike of the community and of those whose magnificent gallantry it is sought to commemorate.

As a result of the anotor nocident on Taipo Road on Dooomber 15th, in which and Mrs. 1. M. Mackay, Lieut. Mr.

wore injured, Sykes and the chauffeur two civil actions are down for hearing in the Summary Court on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrz. Mackay claim $1,000, damages for injuries from Ojagar Singh, the owner of the other car. In the second action, Loo Tong, the chauffeur, claims

ns

A. S. WATSON & the absence of the Governor, would in 81,000 se damages for personal injuries

CO., LTD.,

ÆLATED WATER NANUFACTURERS,

TEL. 430.

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MARRIAGE,

SHAREHOLD at the DIVIDEND on Account of the year 1918 of SIXTY CENTR

HONGKONG

BANKING

ROBINSON-GATWARD. —ÁL SHANGBAI AND CORPORATION, Hongkong, on Warrants to be obtained at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong- kong.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

[338 Hongkong, February 17th, 1818. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the N

ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, SATURDAY, the 22ND day of FEBRUARY, 1918, 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 CLOSED from MON. DAY, February 10th, w SATURDAY, February 22nd, 1919 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Court of T'irectors,

N. J. STARS,

Chief Manager. [295 Hongkong, February 4th, 1919. HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow loos, where it will lie at Consignco's NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL risk. The Cargo will be ready for MEETING of the above Company will be delivery from Godown on and after held at the Registered Office of the Company, Pedder Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 28TH day of FEBRUARY, 1918, at Noon, when the gab-joined resolution, which was passed at the All broken, ghated, and damaged goods Extraordinary General Meeting of the Com- are to be left in the Godowns, where they pany held on the Eighth day of February. will be examined on any Tuesdays and 1918, will be submitted for confirmation as a Fridays between the hours of 10.45 & Special Resolution:-

That the Articles of Association be altered and

within the free storage periode in manner follows, V noon No claims Goods have left the steamer's Godown and all Gouda remaining undelivered after February 28th will be subject to

rent,

+

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before March 14th or they will not be re Dognised.

No Tire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE,

Agento.

(360 Hongkong, February lat, 1910.

TO ALL TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED, intonds at an early dato apply to the Legislative Council of Hongkong for a Bill for power to convert its Silver Ospital into Gold.

be

inspectul at the Offinos of the Undersigned.

A copy of the proposed Bill can Dated this 14th day of February, 1019.

DEACON, LOCKED, DEACON &HARSTON, Solicitors for Tun Union LURANCE BODITY OF

Danton, LimfÆRÐ,

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"In Article 88, the word 'five' shall be

"substituted for the word 'four

The effect of this resolution will be to increase the maximuz number of Directors from four to five.

Dated the Fourteenth day ofFebruary, 1918.

By Order of the Board,

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

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

N° ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of

Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, a quantity of Blackwood Furniture, including 1 Large Black wood Sorean Blue and white Panels, Side Tables, Chaire, Cabinets, Pictures, Severain Carpets new and Recond-hand.

A180

Treadle Sewing Machine (nearly new) by Willcox & Gibbs with all accessories, I Piano by Ernest Kaps, Dresden in very good con- lition and one Reliance" Typewriter (new)

and

One Badminton But with Racquete etc. One Croquet set (full size) Several Bicycles.

Piano by Cullard and Collard in good condition.

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue), Torms:--Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

On FRIDAY, February 28th, 1919, at 11 A.M., at No. 2, Humphreys Building, Kowloon, THE SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

&c.

&CL

thermia contained, including →→→ Large Chesterfield Bofa and Ara-chait (sinh sua few pieces of Blackwed Furnituro, eto,

Large Brass Bedstead, Wardrobes, Toilet Table, Washtand, do, do

Electric Fittings and Sunblinds. Om view day of sale. Terma:--Canb

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers

A

R

PRELIMINARY NOTICE

PUBLIO AUCTION,

The Undersigned have received Instruo the SHAREHOLDERS in this Company vill tions from The HON. THE DIRECTOR OF

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The Baily Press.

future administer the Government-were from Mr. and Mrs. Muckay and Lieut. given a seat on the Legislative Council Sykes. he was willing to add another unofficial

The American Red Cross arranged a member, preferably a Chinese; and, as

very successful subscription dance at it was "almost impossible to draw the

¿ result of Kingsclere last night, as line between municipal and colonial which not only did a large number of matters," to include in the Executive people spend a very enjoyable evening, Council two unofficial members, who but a considerable sum was added to tho should, "as

rule, he chosen from treasury of the organization. In contes- among the unofficial members of the tion with the entertainment the orgasi- Legislative Council." These instalmenta zation acknowledges its indebtedness 10 of justice were only obtained with the various business frms in the city for con- St. 3oba's Cathedral, Hongkong, on February aid of the Colonial Committee of the tributions toward the entertainment 10th, 1919, LEONARD CHARTERIE RO-

House of Commons, whom the Hon. Mr. fund. It is expected that a second dance BINSON, of The Eastern Extension

FRANCES NINA T. H. WHITEHEAD, the leader of the of the same sort will be given next month. Telegraph Co., to GATWARD, of Armidale, Victoria, movement in Hongkong, addressed in

Colombia, The Pacific Mail Co's, 8.3. Australia.

person during a visit to England, enlist-

scheduled to leave Hongkong next Wed- Bonekone Orion: AUA, Dai Yoox Boas, C.iug especially the sympathy of the late Lawson USTICE 181, FLAKE Bram, B.C.

Sir J. HENNIKER ERATOR, who used his neaday, will leave the Kowloon wharf 84 4.30 p.m., and, for the convenience of influence direct with the Secretary of passengers returning to Shanghai frow State Perhaps the Hon. Mr. P. H.

the races, she will drop anchor at Junk HOLYOAK, as Chairman of the Constitu- Bay until 6 p.m., when she will proceed tional Reform Committee, will follow

on her voyage. Passengers intending to Mr. WHITSUNAD's example while be is avail themselves of this convenience are HONOKONG, FEBRUARY 22ND, 1919,

at Home this summer. In that case we expected to make their own arrange- 1906)*0****** have very little doubt that the mildments tor launch connection with the A GOOD AUGURY FOR

amusement with which the agitation is steamer at Junk Bay, as the Company CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.

regarded by the Colonial Government regrets it is unable to supply launch THE announcement that members of the will sense and the laugh will be on the service.

The war may not have House of Commons who are specially other side. interested in the Dominions have decided shaken Hongkong out of its rut, but it has revolutionised ideas in Great to form an Oversca Parliamentary Com- mittee should be welcome news to the Britain, and if the anachronistic system members of the Hongkong Constitutional of patronage and privilege in Hongkong Reform Association, and we hope that were fully understood there it would the Committee of that organisation will speedily be relegated to the limbo of not fail to profit by it. There is always crinolines and stage-coaches to which it So long, however, as the a danger, as we have pointed out before, belongs. that when an unofficial communication is governance of the Colony is a matter addressed to the Secretary of the State of arrangement between the Governor official in Downing Street for the Colonies through the ordinary and some channels it goes prejudged, and is dealt we are likely to wait for another quarter. of-a-century before any improvement is an official at with perfunctorily by Whiteball who has been swathed in rod introduced. The way in which progress tape from adolescence to old ago and is has been blocked in the past may be temperamentally averas from any change gathered from the fact that as far back B Committee of Members of in the established order of thinge. That, 1847 we believe, explains the very curt reply Parliament who inquired into Hongkong affairs recommended "That a stare in which was returned above the signature the administration of ordinary and local of Mr. Bosan Law to the petition sub-affairs of the Island should be given by mitted to him in 1016 praying that (1)

the number of unofficia) members on the some system of Municipal Government Executive Council should by increased to the British residente." If that was from two to four; (3) that there should the opinion expressed seventy-two years be an unofficial majority on the Legislo age can it be pretended that the demand

mado to-day is extravagant? tive Council; and (3) that the system of nomination should be abolished except as

be held at the Company's Hotel, Hongkong, PUBLIC WORKS to all by Public Auction, regards the Chinese representatives. How on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 287, 1919, at 1918 PM for the purposs of receiving the Beport of the Board of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 1st Dooomber, 1918,

The REGISTER OF BHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, Jobriary, 18h, to IIDAY, Curls with 1919, (both days inclusivs) during period no Transfer of Sharon Blogistered.

By Order of the Board of Dimotors

J. II. TAGGART,

Manager. Hongkong, February 15th, 1910.

at the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Promisos, WAR DEPARTMENT MATERIAL

As follows:--

200 Halls, weight about 53 tons: BCRAP IRON oemprising:--Anglo, Round, Flat, Can be Bhoot Iron, do, about 140 tons.

Date of Balo will be published lator. Terms --Danh,

'HUGHES & HOUGH, Angioners to the Government, Hongkong, February 20th, 1919

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COMPANY REPORT. HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTUR-

ING CO., LTD. The Consulting Committee and General Managers of the Hongkong Rope Masu facturing Co., Ltd., will recommend, at the annual meeting of shareholders on March 4th, the payment of

A final dividend of $1 per

sbare

$60,000.00 A bonus of $1 per shore ... 60,000.00 70,000.00 Placing to Reserve Fund Placing to Depreciation a/c 20,000.00 Carrying forward.

50,070.43 And, in addition, a bonus of $5 per share from the Reserve Fund

300,000.00

THE OVERSEAN CLUB.

Owing to illness, Mr. J. J. Bryan bas not been able for some months past to give his usual close attention to the affairs of the local branch of the Over-

sons Club, of which he is bon, enoretury. from London of the receipt of ledgments He has shown us, however; acknow- £130 for the upkeep of two beds no Netley Red Cross Hospital; of £13 16. for 25 annual subscription, and one life membership, and of £8 16, for the To- bacco, fund.

Three cases of small-pox and one otherwise, as we asked at the time, are of diphtheria wore reported in the we to explain the inconsistency of a

Colony on Thursday. Minister pleading in one breath that wo should approach questions of inter- Imperial commercial and political refe tionships from a fresh point of view, V.B.C., last night. P. A. Evanovich beat would accept this responsibi and, in the next, sheltering himself be the much fancied Borgt, Cloodman by 400

F

In the first round of the Open Billlard Championship of the Colony, at the

hind the opinions expressed by his to 201. The winner's best breaks were 49 and 40. Borgt. Goodman made & predecemore pearly a quarter of a ven- tury ago when asked to sanetion a break of 40,

When Mr. Bryan was obliged to leave for Canada last year, we undertook to sco that the money was forthcoming for the maintenance of the beds at Netley for the

1. Hallitax in afore the und we plnoud the matter whether the War Charities

to

Hon

order

ilty or love us to appeal to our readers. Mr. Hallifax proferred the former coured, and we hope soon to hear that the necessary money has been voted by the Committee.