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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

TO LET

ROOMS on the Ground

Hongkong Club Annex. Apply to

Floor of

THE SECRETARY.

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THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LTD. N

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thn an EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD., will be held at the Offices of Messra. JARDINE, MATESON & Co- ITD., Pedder Street, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the Seventh day of MARCH, 1U18, at 12 o'clock subjoined resolutions will be

Noon, when the subory Lissolutions, that proposed as

is to say!***

1. That the capital of the Company be in creased from $3,000,000.00 4,000 by the creation of 21,000 new shares of 860.00 each, such now shares to participate in any dividend declared after the 7th February, 1918, pro rata with the existing capital.

2. That the Articles of Association be altered

în manner following, viz.:-

(a) By the insertion of the

worde

without the sanotion of the Directors between the word "shall" and the word

#!

except in lize 2 of Article 19.

of the following (b) By the addition words at the end of Article 10:

"Provided further that the registration "of a transfer of shares whereby the shareholder is increased of any holding 100 shares shall be conclusive beyond that the

of the evidence

sanction directors to such increased holding has

*been given."

By the insertion of the letter "(a)

the figures "101" constituting the number of Article 11 and by the addition of the following paragraph to Article 2013-

Board (b) The Board may employ the reserved foserve fund for the time being or any portion thereof (aufk that whether such fund or such portion as is proposed to with was set aside Lung chisalt for the special purpose to which it is proposed

Tot A. (

to

bu

to ve applied or for any other purpose or not) in r for ult

or any of the following par

poses

that is to say,

Inesting contingencies,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS," TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1919,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

INTIMATIONS

TO THE JUSTICES OF THE THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC

PEACE, OF THE COLONY

OF HONGKONG.

GENTLEMEN,

It is my intention to stand for the vacancy on the Legislative Council to represent you during the time that the Hos. MR. POLLOCK, K.C., holds the position of Acting Attorney General.

My nomination has been proposed by MR. A. O. LANG, and seconded by Ma. G. C. Moxon,

It is only six months ago that I addressed wame seat, and I can only repeat that if 1 you with regard to my candidature for the have the honour to be elected I shall direct may tergies on the solution of the Housing

Problem, the further development of the Colony by means of new roads, opening up new areas easily accessible for all kind of traffic, and the resumption of old and insanitary houses in the densely populated parts of the City-on all of which matters think I may claim special qualifications.

I have the honour to be

Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, H. W. BIRD.

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Hongkong, March 2nd, 1918.

THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUS- TRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. TELEGRAMS will be accepted for T Luxemburg, Albania, Montenegro, and Jugo-Slavia (including Bosnia, Herzegovina, Croatia and Slavonia); also for Trent, Trieste, Fiume, Pols, and other places within the Armistice lines of this region.

The Service is uncertain and telegrams are liable to heavy delay,

J. KENNEDY GIBSON,

Superintendent.

[414. Hongkong, March 3rd, 1919.

WANTED.

THE

TURING CO., LTD.

INTIMATION

that

-

One enso (one death) of bubonic plague

was reported in the Colony on Saturday.

[0 ̈p.m.; at St. Paul's College.

better commercial men will be pleased, but it is not necessary, or desirable, with the removal of restrictione

MẸ F. B. L. Bowley is to conduct on ali Government interest should cease, important conference in connection with is the recognition by the the C.E.M.S., this evening, commencing at and it Government, that this duties of its ORDINARY THE THIRTY-FIFTH

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS in the above Company will be THE BEST PREVENTATIVE OF officials in all parts of the world must held at St. George's Building Ullater Road, Victoria, TO-DAY (TUESDAY), MARCH 4ra, 1918, at 12 o'clock Nook, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1918, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, THURSDAY, will be CLOSED from

SHEWAN TOMES & CO, MAROB 4TH, 1919, both days inclusive FEBRUARY 27TH, 1910, abt! TUESDAY,

General ManaSTEIN.

[364 Hongkong, February 21st, 1919.

THE

INFECTIOUS AND

CONTAGIOUS

DISEASES

18

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB

will be held at the JOCKEY ÜLUE THE ANNUAL MEETING of Members. Rooms, Hongkong Club Annex, TO-DAY MAAVEEN GALANTEN thư (TUESDAY) MARCH 471, at 6,80 P..

$400

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.. NOTICE.

MR. JOHN ARNOLD has born appointed Acting Secretary to the Company from this date. By Crier.

STANLEY H DODWELL, Chairman of the Board of Directors.

E299 Hongkong, February 28th, 1918.

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY

LIMITED. Incorporated in Great Britain under the Companies Acta 1883 to 1900). NOTICE

FROM this date and until further Notice TANLEY MASON will be in

ADY PROOF-READER. Must have good Charge of the Hongkong Branch of the

Americans need not apply.

knowledge of English.

in

Apply, stating particulars, to--

In

Box No. 3918,

iD

Care of "Daily Press" Office.

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equalising dividends paying special dividends, or bonuses, in requiring, improv ing or maintaining any

the

of the Company or

rup in the busuoss of

otherw

cond

think

the Company and in ortor such other purposes as the Board shall in its discretion th

ducive to the interests of und in regard the Company to any such employment as aforesaid the Bourd shall not be bound to keep the reserve fand separate from the other 185eto

(d) By the addition immediately after Article 101 of a new Article as follows: --- The Company in General Meeting may in the year "1919 pass a resolution to the "effoot that it is desimble to to the extont for by this Article the sum of $1,000,000. being undivided of the *" part

of the Company "profits

standing to the credit of the Company's Heserve Fund, and accordingly that for the "purpose of olfecting auch capitalisation such sum of be distributed as a $1,000,000 "bonus amongst the persons who are registered as the "holders of the issued shares of the Company on such date the Board shall decide in the issued "proportion to

held by them on that that and "date respectively, "the Board be authorised to

**abares

"distribute

GA

such one

WANTED.

INFURNISHED HOUSE

or Flat

Udle Level or Peak, from the End

of June; four or five Rooms; long lease porferred.

Reply stating terms to-

Box No. 93,

Care of "Daily Presi" Oce

PUBLIC AUCTION.

above Company.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

& J. CHINCHEN, Branch Manager. Hongkong, March 1st, 1919.

[400

Messrs. FRANK WATERHOUSE & Co.'s

PACIFIC PORTS Trade & Service Bureau.

11, Ice House St.

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Tel. 696.

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

(For Account of the Concerned), ON FRIDAY,

March 7th, 1918, at 2.30 P.M., at No 1 Baules Lyttleton Road, West Point, Hongkong,

THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

&xo., Sit

therein contained, (Full Particulars from Catalogne). On view day of sale. TERMS:-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, March 3rd, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received fastrac- "persons

anisaned share for each tions to sell by Public Auction "new "complete number of three

(For Account of the Concerned), "issued shares held

and that the Board bo further

On TUESDAY, allot

the tu "authorise

surplus of unissued shares March 11th, 1919, at 12 o'clock Noon, a

their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Das Voux “remaining after such allot

Boad, Corner of Ice House Street, ment to such persons at such

100 es es "KOBINS" BRANDY damaged "Limes and on such terms and

conditions as they think by fire and water. TERME-Cash.

28 Are

When sugh resolution has been passed the Board may allot and issue the 20,000 4unissued shares of the Com "pony aredited as fully paid

up to

such

persona "referred to in paragraph 1 of "this Article in satisfaction "the said bonus to the extent "of allotting one unissued "shars for each complete "number of three issued shares held by them respectively, and prior to such allotment "the Board may authorise any person on behalf of such

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, March 3rd, 1919,

PONIES! PONIE 31

PUBLIC BOUP.

►

G.

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received instruc tions from H. M. VICTUALLING STORE OFFICER to tell by Public Auction,

On THURSDAY, March 6th, 1018 at 10.30 .M., at their Sales Rooma, No. 8. Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House St eet, A QUANTITY OF ELECTRO-PLATED WARE AND LINEN GOODS, Comprising:-

Table Napkins, Glass Clotha, Pillow Cases, Face Towels, Huckaback Towels, Bath Towels, Blanketa, ke, o, &c.

Termas-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

WATSON'S

The case was remanded.

J.

A Chinese, who returned from banish embrace the support of British trade, from which the wealth of the nation ment for the eighth time, was arrested in springs, that be'ps us to look forward Baukiwan and produced before Mr. with hope and confidence to the period. Wood, at the Magistracy, yesterday. of strennuss competition lying abend. As is known, a new joint Department of the Foreign Office and the Board of Trade has been established to deal with British Commercial Services abroad. Trade Com

for

Brigadier-General R. N. Bray, D.8.0., who has just been given a brigade rom mand, is a former offer of the defunct Chinese Regiment of Infantry (Hor Majesty's 1st Chinese).

missioners are being appointed

At the two entertainments held recent- various parle of the British Empire, and in foreign countries Commercial Attachés ly at the City Hall, under the auspices are being added to most of the British of the Victoria branch of the Ministering Legations.

The systein of commercial League, the net profits, after paying penetration pursued by Germany before expenses, amounted to 81,783.78. the war has received much greater atten- tion during the past four years than it ever did before and its effects have been more fully realised. The Overseas Trade

The marriage between Dr. A. C. Stan- ley Smith, M.C., son of Mr. Stanley P. Smith, M.A., of China, and Lilian Zoé, daughter of Mr. J. E. Ernest 8. Sharp,

HYGIENOL, Department is part of our reply to the 1.8.0., and Mrs. Sharp, of Wimbledon,

A HIGHLY

AND PERFECTLY SAFE

megaçe.

Under modern conditions it is was arranged to take place at St. Mary's, necessary that our manufacturers should Wimbledon, on January 7th.

have not only fall information about

A marriage was arranged to take place the different foreign markets, but also CONCENTRATED reliable data respecting banking, finance, between Captain G. A. Turner, A.P.W.O. transport, and all the other factors of an Yorkshire Regiment, of Shanghai, son of Mr. Cyril J. Turner, of Crayford, aod organised commercial system. These de-

Gwendolyn, daughter of Mr. H. do tails it will now be part of the work of Villiers Steytler, of Johannesburg, South our Trade Commissioners, Commercial Africa, at the Chapel Royal, Savoy, on Attachés and Consuls to supply.

The January 7th. official, and the traders will necessarily

The body of a Chinese womaa, who was the with have to co-operate one

apparently rangled to death, has been other, and with this co-operation

found by the Police in a wrecked boot come A better understanding

off Green Island The Police, who be and closer sympathy. That, in itself, lieve it to be a case of murder, are offering $200 reward for information which will lead to the arrest of he murderer or murderers.

DISINFECTANT.

SOLD ONLY BY

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

years,

are

those who

There

valuc

will be something accomplished.

the question of the Government's trade organiss

tion on the ground that it will bo impossible for the Government to offer

Colonel W M. Watson, who has retired

on pension, was for some yeare company

& sufficiently high salaries to attract the

commander in the defunct Chinese Regi- services of those specialists who alone, it ment. Whilst with the Chinese Regiment, is urged, are qualified to do the work he took part in the China War of 1900, required. The same argument might be in the course of which he was in cont applied to the German system. That was mand of the Chinese Regiment for some long held up as a pattern of efficiency time, including the Relief of Tientsin and it certainly produced results. There and the Relief of Peking (mentioned in is no reason why Great Britain, with all despatches, promoted brevet major, the experience already gained to guide medal with clasp).

her, should not be able to organise equally well. Apart altogether from the official attitude, however, there are grati-

Manu

There was a large attendance not even ing at the Victoria Theatre when** DEATHS

was screened. Doctor and the Woman MACKINTOBELA‡ 82, Campden Hill

This

picture has never previously been Court, W., on December 20th, the fying indications that our own

shown in the East. It created great residence of her grandmother, Ladyfacturers are fully alive to the needs of interest in America, where it drew crowd Kekewich, of pneumonia, following the situation. Old methods which haveed houses and is calculated to

to appeal influenza, EVELYN MARY, aged 23,

strongly to all who like to Bee Assistant Principal W.B.N.8, In- stood us in such good stead in the past

Bee a good & cleverly represion of pictorial DUNDAN daughter of Mr. verness, elder

thought out story. need not be altogether "scrapped," but conceived and H. MACKINTOOR, Drumalin, Inverness,

The film is the screen adaptation of a formerly of the Hongkong and Shang- they can be modified to meet changing popular novel and is in the front rank hai Bank, Tientsin, and of Mrs. conditions, and this modification is now in cinematographic production. The pro Mackintosh. REMEDIOS-At his residence, Kwenming being effected in many quarters. From gramme also comprised the very popular Pathé Gazette and a comic picture. The Road, Shanghai, on February 26th, time to time we hear of big banking Doctor and the Woman" will be showi REVALDO BONIFACIO REMEDIOS, aged.

to-morrow at both the to-night and amalgamations and a pooling of resources 31

matinee and the evening entertainment. BUTTERLE-At her late residence, No. 123,

in order that our financial institu- Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai, on

-tions may

to be ready February 24th, ABIONIL A. BUTTEKLA, dearly beloved wife of FREDERICE emergencies, the latest being one to FAR EASTERN CABLE WILLIAM BUTTERLs, aged 65 years.

finarice especially overseas trade. Yed- terday, the cables informed us that all the firms associated with the "British Manufacturer Corporation havo decided to amalgamate into a Federation of British Industries for a similar pur-

Representatives of this Federa pose. tion will be established in over- seas markets "to protect and advise speech, and the city was beflagged. traders and to work in the closest touch THE PEACE CONFERENCE. with the Government representatives."

HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DE VU ROAD, C. By Appointment Auctioneers to the LONDON OTTI: 181, FLEET STREET, E..

Admiralty Hongkong, February 22nd, 1919.

*G.

PRELIMINARY NOTIJE, PUBLIO AUCTION.

The Undersigned bave received instruc tions from THE HON. THE DIRECTOR or PUBLIC WORKS to sell by Public Auction,

at the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Premises, WAR DEPARTMENT MATERIAL PONIES 1

The Undersigned have received instruc- tions to sell by Public Roup

TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), . March 5th, 1910, at 3 pa, at the Fountain, opposite the CITY HALL

*persons as aforesaid to enter & LARGE NUMBER OF WELL-KNOWN

into an Agreement with the "Company providing for the "allotment to them of saoh "sbares credited as fully paid

and in satisfaction "aforesaid and in sach pro- portion as aforesaid and any "Agreement made under wich authority shall be effective (3) It shall be no objection to resolutions passed under paragraph (1) bf this Article "that they are passed no the "meeting at winch the rosolu "tion

ducing this Article

RACE PONIES.. (Fail Particulary from Catalogue).

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, February 27th, 1919.

A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND

GENERAL BROKER,

“AVOURED with instructions from

UE The Concerned,

1

*Resolution, provided that "due notice of the intention will all by Public Auction TO-MORROW

WEDNESDAY), March 5th, 1918, "to propose such first men-

X30 P.M. "tioned resolution shall have "been given prior to the on HUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE "Ormatory meeting afore

AND EFFECTS --- "Bait Should the above resolutions be passed by

Wardrobes Chest of Drawers, Dressing the required majority they will be submitted Tables, Iron Bedsteads, Couch, Arm Chairs, for confirmation au special Hesolutions to Carpete, Tables, Pictures, Overmantels Sound Extraordinary Meeting which will be Desks, Crockery and Glenware, Bags, Curios

and a long line of Bundelasi, mibeequently convened

Tans-Usah on Delivery Hongkong March in, 1910.

My Order, of the Boar

BROWN,

Beuretary,

Arnury 180: 1919

1594

As follows t- 350 Bails, weight about 68 tons; SCRAP IRON comprising:--Angle, Round, Flat, Sheet Iron, do, about 140 tona.

Date of Sale will be published later. Torma Canlı

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers to the Government Hongkong, February 20th, 1918.

FOR BALE

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, MARCH 4TH, 1919.

TRADE ORGANISATION.

meet all

cumulative The

Fon years past the relative efficiency of Smaller bodies with more or less the the trading methods adopted by the great sauce object in view are also spring: commercial nations of the World has been

into ing

being.. a subject of fruitful discussion. Before

effect of all this enterprise must be the war Great Britain had secured a pre-

advantageous. We shall not be con- eminent position solely by reason of the

demned to "happy-go-lucky" methods; superiority of her manufactures and the integrity and enterprise of ber merchants, whilet our rivale have the benefit of t There was no Government assistance or system of trade development organised on interferones, and, broadly speaking, the broad and scientific basis, British mer. official attitude was antagonistio rather chants and manufacturers have lost timn sympathetic towards the individual ground hore and there in the past through with British goods to sell in a foreign unequal and unfair competition. If they The Undersigned have received instruo market. Who has not beard the British receive, through official and semi official channels, the same measure of support tions to sell at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vous Road, Curner of Ice House Street trader rail as the handicap imposed upon ONE COMPLETE SET ENGINES AND him by the steadfast refusal of his own Government's representative to help him, directly or indirectly, whorens his com petitors could domand, and invariably socuro, valuable introductions from their

We understand that Mrs. F. B. L. Bow Ministers and Consuls The fault lay, ley, formerly of Fodw Hir, Aberdare, was presumably, with the traditions which had one of the hostesses at the Bt. David's boon allowed to grow up around our Day celebration. Consular Bervice, and it is satisfactory

BOILER IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.

DESCRIPTION:

Bob of Compound Engines, 10 x 33, by stroke

Boiler, 19 x 10, working pressure 120'Ibe. on Voritas survey.

To be sold in one lot, together with Engine Seat, Shafts and Propeller and all piping, &c., connected with the above mentioned Engines and Boiler, Anchors we

i sad Chinirin, Wooden Mast,

ARD 2 Navigating Compasssa.

At present stored at Kwong Tang Cheong's shipyard.

Inspecting orders and further particulars may be had from the undersigned."

Tormin 1----Osati.

27 HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, February 10th, 1916

that their foreign commercial competitors enjoy wo may confidently rely upon them

to bold their own.

NEWS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] PARLIAMENT RE-OPENED.

PEKING, February 2nd The second session of Parliament opene ed yesterday. The Premier delivered a

The Peace Conference deadlock ha created a fear that dramatic events ará impending.

The Peking Leader urges that the Con ference be not permitted to break up. OPPOSITION TO INTERNATIONALI-

BATION WEAKENING.

The opposition to Internationalisation of the Cabinet realising that the sobera is weakening, the pro Japanese members will certainly succeed, with or without Japan's participation.

`(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOÝ.] FOUR. SHIPS CHARTERED FOR THE GERMANS. Reuter learns that four ships have boen

hatred for a voyage from China to Europe for the repatriation of all the Germans in China, excepting a fow-mie Bionaries.

Dr. Bradley will give an account of to know that stops aro being taken to eradicate it, for had it rotnaited there is work among lopers at a public meeting little doubt that our supremacy, in spite at the Holon May Institute on Tuesday,ives of all the Chinese Workmen' of established reputation, would have March 136h, at 6.30 p.m. heen extremely difficult to maintain. No

The first ship edils early in March. Twenty-five hundred Germans, including 1,200 women and children, are involved. SUGGESTED SOVIETS FOR CHINA

ATH OF CHINESE WORKHEN IN RUBBIA,

PARIS, Febrtrary 97th.-*- A Conference, hold at Petrograd, to-

ganisations in Russin,, formed a combined ward, the end of Deceinher, of representa

association of sixty-thousand members, with the object of conducting revolution The receipts of the, Red Cross Flowerary propaganda, one desires Government Interference, The Stall at the Hongkong Hotel now amount more quickly; all restrictions rendered to $1,937,06.. The Flower Ball will nodosary, by the war are removed the clowell after Baturday next

Chinese people to fight the Government of The Association insued no appeal to the Northern China and establish Soviets in China.

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