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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO.,

LIMITED

NOTICE.

INTIMATIONS

THE

TO THE JUSTICES OF THE 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 Hon. MR. POLLOCK,

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5TH, 1919.

INTIMATIONS

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

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an

NEXTRAORDINARY MEETING of

INTIMATION

existence. Nominally ber imports showed an excess over her exports, and Japanese economists from time to time urged that a little more expedition should be used to attain that economic paradise in which Japan should do all the selling and

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WEARE THE BEST PREVENTATIVE OF none of the buying, for, strange as it

& GODOWN CO., LTD, will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Pedder Street, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the Seventh day of MARCH, 1919, at 12 o'clock NOON, when the subjoined resolutions will be

is to say:

ORDINARY NHE FORTY-FIRST

the SHARE ANNUAL MEETING HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Fodder's Street, ou THURSDAY, MARCH 27715, at 11.38 A.M., for the purpose of receis-K.C, bokis the position of Acting Attorney-proposed as Extraordinary Resolutions, that ing the Report and Statement of Accounts General. for the year ending 31st December, 1918

The TRANSFER BOOKH of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 271b March, both days inclusive,

JARDINE MATHESON & CO LTD.

General AgentM. Hongkong, March 4th, 1919.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.

CHINA

AND

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

TYNDAREUS ^

FROM NEW YORK VIA PANAMA, are hereby notified that the Cargo willi

be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow

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

It is only six months ago that I addressed you with regard to my carulidature for the Phone sent, and I can only repent that if I have the honour 14 he cleeted I shall direct Hoy energice to the solution of the Housing Problem, the further development of the olony by runs of new roade, opening up kind of new sa Pasily accesibly for traffic, sud the resumption of old and insanitary bouses in the densely populated parte of the City-on all of which matlors I

to be,

think I may elato apecios cations.

I have the

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

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Hongkong, March 2nd, 1918.

ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY OF

HONGKONG.

HE following telegram bus just been

toon, where it will lie a Consignee'sive from the Mayor of Dover risk. The Cargo will be ready for and after delivery from Godown on March 5th,

Optional cargo will be landed, unleas notice has been given prior to steamer'a arrival

All broken, chafed, and damaged gouda are to be left in the Godowns, where they! will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 2.10. and noon within the free storage period. No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown and all Goods remaining undelivered after March 11th, will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before March 25th, or they will not be re- cognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Bangkong March 4th, 1919.

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

FAVO The Concerned,

from

will sell by Public Auction, on FRIDAY March 7th, 1919, at 2.30 1.3

at his Sales Room, Queen's Road Central (old Post Office Building), EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

Comprising:-

Chesterfield Couch and Arm Chairs, Black- wood Faraiture, Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Tables, Brussels Carpet and Rugs, Brass Fenders, Overman els Silk Tapestry Covered

"President St. George's Society, Hongkong.

"Erecting maniorial commemorating "glorious work Admini Sir Roger Keyes "and Dover Patrol. May I add Hongkong "Society to list of subscribers 1

FARLEY, Mayor, Dover. Britons who may with to participate are subscriptions, invited to send in their which are limited to 85 each, to the Hun. Treasurer of the Society-MR. P. S CASSIDY, care of THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION-- boon

an acknowledgment sent as possible. List will be glos d on March 7th, and Subscribers in due course

F. A. WELLS,

Hon. Secretary.

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to

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO INTENDING BUYERS OF ENEMY PROPERTY, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS.

PERSONS of all natinualities are request.

ed not to buy any Property, Household Furniture or Effects from the Germans in Canton, particularly the Berlin Mission in Fong Chuen, the Houser adjoining thereto and the Motor-bont "Maskie," so as to avoid complications, because we have a claim against a number of said Germans and have requested the Court to attach their property,

Bureau of Liquidation of the etc., in question.

DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK

in Bhameen.

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HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE

Drawing Hoom Suite, Sofas, Pasy Chaire, M Acting Seerotary to the Company

Occasional Tables Extension Dining Table, Bevelled Mirror Wardrobes, Hat Stands, Dining Chaira, Silver Ware Cabinet, Tesk Dinn Crockery, Glassware, Bookcas", iure, Curtains, Bed Sheets, Ornaments

Washstand, Cooking

Clacks,

Marble-top

Stoves, Cutlery, Tollet Sets, Electric Bearding

*R*JOʻN ARNOLD has been appointed from this date.

By Order,

STANLEY H. DODWELL Chairman of the Board of Directors.

[399 Hongkong, February 28th, 1918,

Lamps, Cabinets, Bideboards and a long line Messrs. FRANK WATERHOUSE

of Sundries.

Catalogues will be issued.

Hongkong, Marob 5th, 1019.

₤284

Tes:-Cash on Delivery.

G DA ROCHA.

SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.

AUCTIONEER,

TAVOURED with instructions

The Concerned,

& Co.'a

PACIFIC PORTS

Trade & Service Burean.

11, Ice House St.

From

Tel. 696.

will Public Aion TO DAY

(WEDNESDAY), March 6th, 1919,

SUND

at 1.30 P.M. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS:- Wardrobes, Chest of Drawers, Dressing bles, Iron Bedsteads, Couch, Arm Chairs, Pete Tables, Pictures, Overmantels, Crockery and Glassware, Raga, Curios, And long line of Sundries.

18-Cash on Delivery. Holigkong, March 1st, 1918,

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Q

PRELIMINARY NOTICE.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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The Undermignod have 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, As follows:

The Undersigned have received instruc956 Rails, weight about 63 tons; BORAP ting from F. U. JESKIK, Esq., C.B.E to Ball THON comprising:Angle, Round, Fiat,

Public Auction,

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,

roh 19th and 20th, 1919, commencing each

sday at 5 1.M., at their Sales Rooms,

No. 8. Des Voeux Road, Corner

of Loe House Street,

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS,

18306 fron, wo, about 140 tons..

Date of Bale will be published later. Terms-Ch.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers to the Government Hongkong, February 20th, 1919.

FOR SALE.

The Undersigned have received instruo

Comprising:-Great Britain, Colonies andtions to sell at their Sales Booms, No. 8, Possessions, Japan and Chion, Argentine and Den Voeux Road, Curner, of Ice House Street, Chili, Cuba, Liberia, Moxico, Macao, Nicar- ONE COMPLETE SET ENGINES AND agus, Phillippines, &o., &c.,

• ALED

3 Albums each containing the nucious of a collection,

AND

1 Album with about 800 good specimens. On view now. TaxCash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, March 4th, 1919..

WANTED.

BOILER IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.

DESCRIPTION:

Sab of Compound Engines, 16 x 93, by 2 ntrolce.

Boiler, 12 x 10, working pressure 120 iba, on Voritas suryar.

To he sold in ons lot, together with Engine Best, Shafts and Propellor and all piping, ze, connected with the above mentioned Engines and Boiler,

Also Anchors and Chalis, Wooden Mast, AND Navigating Compasson,

LADY FROOF-READER. Must havegood shipyard

knowledge of English.

Armoricain nood not apply. Apply, stating particulars, to-

Box No. 8919,

As present stored at Kwong Tung Cheong' Inspeeling orders and further particulars quay be had from the undersigned

Torton:--Cash,

1. That the capital of the Company he in preased from 83,000 000.00 to 24,000,000.00 by the creation of 20,000 new shares of $50.00 each, such now stares to participate in any dividend declared after the 7th February, 1818, pro rata with the existing capital

2.

That the Articles of Association boattered in saanner following, vizi→

(a) By the insertion of the words without the sanction of the Directors between the word "shall" and the word "except" in line 3 of Article 19.

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

"Providest farther that the registration "of a transfer of shares whereby the holding of any shareholder is increased "beyond 1500 shares shall be conclusive "evidence that the sanction of the "directors to such increased holding has

been given."

(e) By the insertion of the letter “(s)” after the figures "101" constituting the number of Article 101 and by the addition of the following paragraph to Article 101-

Bray (b) The Board may employ the

deni

with

reserve fund reserve fund for the time being

INFECTIOUS AND

CONTAGIOUS

DISEASES

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WATSON'S

men

iden formed abroad was, of course, either that the Japanese Government was COR- niving at the impositions of its manufee- turers, or that its ideas of quality difered considerably from those held abroad, No doubt the system would have worked all right if the inspectors had been above reproach. Being, as they were, men may see, money is still regarded as wealth in Japan. No one exactly knew, receiving small salaries with crade ideas however, how this was to be brought as to foreign requirements, even if the about, with the result that Japan's idea of squeezes be left out of con- trade went on iuerensing steadily with an sideration, it was very improbable that equal balance and free from any booms there would result any improvement in or slumpe calculated to disturb its steady the ovils complained of. The result szoms

Then the war onme and development.

to have been that the countries which upset the whole structure. Japan was

were, perforce, compelled to lako Japan. ese goods acquired a thorougle distrust of unprepared for such a sudden increase of trado At Grs she had to turn it away;

them, and are not likely to continue going

for

to Japan for supplies when they can she had not the equipment, the factories or the workmen to deal with it. obtain them elsewhere. Since the Armis- But the temptation not to let the riches tice, trade in Japan has suffered a severe within her sight slip away was too great. slump. If goods of the quality required could not be turned out, at least substitutes could be offered, and considering that the belligerent countries were so hard pressed that they would be ready to accept almost

Prices are maintained because those who were not looking forward to the end of the war so soon found them- solves left with large stocks of high-priced. goods, which they are not anxious to part The sharp decline in with at a loss.

HYGIENOL, anything, orders gradually came to be freight rates, however, must have its effect

or any portion thereof (and A. HIGHLY

tint whether such fund or

such portion as is proposed to

be dealt with was set aside for the special purpose to which it is proposed to

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to be applied or for any other purpose or not) in or for a 11 or any of the following pur. that is to say, in poses Taeeting contingencies, in dividends, in equalising paying special dividends, or bonuses, in repairing, improv ing or maintaining any of the property of the Company or otherwise in the business of the company and in ortovsuch other purposes as the Board shall in its discretion think conducive to the interests of in regard the Company and to any sach employment as aforesaid the Board shall not be bound to keep the reserve fund separate from the other

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(d) By the addition immediately after Article 101 of a new Article as follows:→ 101A. (1) The Company in General Meeting niny in the year "1919 pass a resolution to the "effect that it is desirable to

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capitalise to the extent "provided for by this Article the sum of $1,000,000.0u being "part of the undivided "profits of the Company "standing the credit of the "Company's Reserve Fund, and Recordingly that for the

и ригроле of effecting such "capitalisation such sum of "$1,000,000 be distributed as a "bonus amongst the persons "who are registered as the "holders of the issued shares "of the Company on such date Has the Board shall devide in

"proportion ti

CONCENTRATED

AND PERFECTLY SAFE

DISINFECTANT.

SOLD ONLY BY

As

accepted freely. Hosts of raw, untrained sooner or later, and then the number of hands were engaged, factories were hasti. bankruptcies among the smaller rme is A large part of ly run up with such equipment as was likely to be increased. obtainable, and Japan set to work to Japan's new-found wealth was made in catch the golden rain. Japan's activity the shipping business, and, since the

BDA to regulate, in the cause of the Allies was warmly Government took no praised, and stories were circulated that freights except ou a fen subsidised boats she was working day and night in turning which were too few to affect the total out munitions and other equipment for results, it may be said that this wealth the armies of the Allies, besides keeping was acquired at the expense of the con- Now that freights have them supplied with goode of which they sumer abroad. would be otherwise deprived. & declined, the shipowners have been? matter of fact, the amount of munitione brought to their senses and keen competi-‡ made was not large owing to the fact tion is expected, especially among some that the Japanese Government has the of the newer lines, which may or may only properly equipped munition fac not be able to weather the storm. Aftor! tories and could not entirely suspend paying dividends of 50 per cent, during, their working for her own account. munitions made were chiefly for Russis, and after the revolution, of course, there was nothing further done in that direc tion. But there was certainly & consider able activity in regard to manufactured goods, or half-manufactured goods to be: used in other manufactures. Somewhat naturally, a good deal of the manufactur ed goods turned out were of very poor quality. Japanese manufacturers in the past have not distinguished themselves for keeping their goods up to sample, and, with the large orders in hand and the host BLUNT-Died of pneumonia whilst serving of inexperienced men that had to be em- with his regiment in Belgium, H. Eployed there was greater carelessnçan than Yeomanry ever. However necessitous the Allies BLUNT, M.C., Captain, Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, of

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

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fis

DEATH.

The

the war, however, the state of their ro serves may be open to question. Japan has had an almost unique opportunity to The sum totul of extend her markets.

to be a further ber endeavours seeme tarnishing of her reputation as an honest dealer.

Mr. J. R. Wood, Firet Magistrate, leaves for Home on leave about the 13th instant.

We understand that the Peak Tramway will resume its service between the twa old terminal stations to-day.

A meeting of the Hongkong Sauitary” Board was held yesterday afternoon, butt Hongkong and Shanghai Bauking were, they at least required serviceable the proceedings were of no public interest,

(410. articles, and these in a large number of Corporation, Eastern Staff.

were not supplied. Many com. HONGKONG OFFION: 10, Des Vœux ROAD, C.

cases

At the V.R.C. last night, F. W. Black

the issued LONDON OPTION: 181, FLEET STREET, É.C. plaints were made, and at last the scandal beat K. Higasbide by 100 to 344 in the

"sbares held by them on that "date respectively, and that "the Board be authorised to such among ono "distribute "persona

now unissued share for each complete number of three issued shares held by them "and that the Board be further

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The Daily Press.

Howorong, Mancs öru, 1919.

grew so great that the semi-official trade second round of the open Billiard Cham guilds agreed to the appointment of in-pionship of the Colony. spectors to examine the quality of goods.

"The Stunts" are paying a visit before shipment. This official inspection Canton on Saturday, under the direction of goods is not a new thing in Japan. 1t of Mr. P. A. Rosario, in order to give has been practised in the silk trade for a variety catertainment at the Cantorží many years, when the unscrupulous Club theatre in aid of local charities. "authorised to allot the

doings of the silk-weavers threatened to "surplus of unissued shares "remaining after such allot-

ment to such persons at such RECANTLY reports have come from differ-ruin the reputation of one of Japan's "times and on such teries and

thinkent directions as to the inroads made by greatest industries. The inspection, how "conditions as they

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JAPAN'S TRADE.

It is likely that the Monteagle, which was due in Hongkong this morning, will

be delayed for some hours. The agents

the trade of Japan during the war upon ever, has always been strongly criticised, have received cable information that sho the preserves of the belligerents. As long inasmuch

it made the Japanese has had some trouble with her boilers.

as it was German trade it was not of Government responsible for the quality

The following cases of communicable

*St.

When each resolution has been passed the Board may "allot and issue the 20,000

diseases were reported in the Colony on "unissued shares of the Com- "pany credited as fully paid much consequence, but the reports seem of the goods-a responsibility which was "up to such persous as are to indicate that the Allies have also really in the hand, of officials, who might Monday: Bubonis plague, one (one "this Article in satisfaction of suffered by their enforced inactivity in take a different view of the quality neves death); enteric fever, one (one death) "referred to in paragraph

Bary from that held by the importer scarlet fever, one; and crebro-spinal

fever, threa "the said bonus to the extent all else but the manufacture of war muni.

Papers abroad. As a matter of fact, foreign "of allotting one unissued tions and actual necessaries. "share for each complete "number of three issued shares from Japan, however, tell a different exporters continued to make their own "held by them respectively,

and prior to such allotme story. Japan has, of course, benefited by inspection as before. When the system the British forces which took part in theg

for

She

more

Mr. C. T. Davidson, who served as in- terpreter with the Indian contingent of was extended during the war to cover a attack on Tsingtao in 1914, has been the Board may authorise any the war in the matter of trade. "person on behalf of such occupied the advantageous position of a number of other of Japan's leading

persons as aforesaid to enter into an

an Agreement with the belligerent who was not fighting, or manufactures its evils became "Company providing "shares credited as fully paid as to be able to continue her ordinary inflated by the increase in orders, took the 4-up and in satisfaction as activities undisturbed. To take goods position that the official seal on any

Buch pro- #aforesaid--and in "portion as aforesaid and say from Japan was, therefore, to assist the article was a sufficient guarantee of its "Agreement made under such Allied case-or, at least, it had that quality and that a further inspection was "authority shall be effective.

The

"allotment to them of such taking such a small part in the fighting gluring. The Japanese manufacturerly Benior District Officer in Weihaiwei,

F

Indian Empire.. created a Companion of the Order of thes

Mr. R. Fleming Johnston, until recent has been seconded for service under the Chinese Minister of Education.

x-Emperor of China.. understood that he is to be tutor to the

It in

To-day being Ash Wednesday there will

(@) It shall be pa objection to appearance. It was quite a different an insult to Japan. Of course, the older ha celebrations of the Holy Communion resolutions (the article mattor from dealing with a neutral coun, foreign firms established in Japan could at St. John's Cathedral, at 7.45 and 11

(1) of this

and Evensong Commination service and "That they are passed at the try, which might always be suspected, not accept this argument, and continued a.m. Matins and Litany at 10.15 a.m "meeting at which the resolu- rightly or wrongly, of dealings with the their inspections as before, but during address at 8.30 p.m. A course of sermons Orders poured into Japan, the war the prospects of trade attracted on the Holy Communion will be preached "tion introducing this Article

cheray. "was confirmed, as a Special

a good many new firms from America, by the Chaplain on Sunday mornings

during-Lent. "Resolution, provided that therefore, from all directions; not only "due notice of the intention

The Shingo Maru, which leaving N in proposo-such first men from Europe, but from Australasia, which Australia, the Dutch East Indies, oto., "tioned resolutions ell have was for a time out off from her usual to open offices in Japan. Unaccustomed "been given prior to the bon source of supplies, and from America for to the trade and probably anxious to noon today for Shanghai, en route to Ban list then she has carried for three years "firmatory

mecting fore-

goods that she could not procure from make all they could as long as the boom Francisco, is taking a fuller passenger Should the above resolutiona be passed, by

of the Hongkong and Kowloon

and Wharf and Godown the required majority they will be submitted Europa. Russia, also, at the beginning lusted, with no thought for the future, Among the Hongkong residents who ar for confirmations Special Resolutions En of the war, was a good customer, and many of these new firms accepted the loving the Colony on ber are Mr. T. Second Extraordinary Meeting which will be although after the revolution there was a Japanese position, with the result that Robertson,

certain amount of risk in carrying on the importing countries wore flooded with wertson (Mr. H. Wilton, of the Hong subsoquently convened.

Wilton; the Rev. T. P. Robinson, of the By Order of the Board,

businem, yet there continued to be a mar-a lot of rubbish tending to destroy all kong Tramway Company and Mrs, W. S. BROWN,

many Wesleyan Church, and Mrs. Robinan Begrotary,

ket which was above that of normal times. the reputation which, for BO (418

H. Taggart, who Hongkong, February 10th, 1910,

Calony; Mr Japan's experis thus went up by leaps years, Japan had been seeking to who are not likely to return to the

making a business trip to San Francis FRENCH LESSONS and bounds, far exceeding the growth acquire. The worst of it was that a

in her Imports niceessitated by the in- large quantity of these goods bid the and will be away three montiisi Mre. Don The offcial cont of approval. They were B. Anderson, wife of the Peruvian Consul; and Mr. W.-J. Stackhoure, of G. MOUSSION.

creñsed uno of raw materiala. balance of trade was shifted. For many goods cerilfed by the Japanese Govern Mesara Teise & Co., who is going to years Japan has lived an equable trade ment ds of good quality. The natural Shanghai.

Caro of Daily Prom Offs

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers,

Tzat Hongkong, February 20th, 1919

1. Monnison HILL Boan.

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