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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, intends at an early late to apply to the Legislative Council of Hongkong for a Bill for power to convert its silver Capital into guld.
A copy of the proposed Bil can be inspected at the Uffices of the undersigned.
Dated this 6th day of March, 1910
I
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON &
HARSTON,
Solicitors for,
TAL BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCÈ
COMPANY, ITU.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, SATURDAY,
HONGKONG FOOTBALL SHIELD.
FINAL.
SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB' at 4.00 PM.
on CLUB GROUND SATURDAY, MARCH 8TH, 1919.
ADMISSION:
INTIMATIONS
ST. PETER'S CHURCH.
WEST FOINT, HONGKONG.
URING the REPAIRS to the above
DUBING and til further notice ve
MARCH ST, 1919.
INTIMATION
given the services on Sundays will be held THE BEST PREVENTATIVE OF threatened, and anarchy is feared.
As follows
9 AM-Holy Communion at St. Stephen's
Charch.
13 A.M.-Morning Prayer and Sermon at
the Dioce.an Boys' School.
Stand Seate
$1.00
50 cts.
1434
LADIES FREE. Mmbers free list suspended.
G.
R
G. GERRARD,
Hon. Socretary,
NOTICE.
ELIZA SCHUMACHER.
INFORMATION is desired as to the whereabouts of ELIZA SCHUMACHER, an American Citizen, believed to be in South China Something to her advantage.
GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO.,' York Building,
HONGKONG
Chater Road,
Hongkong,
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the HONGKONG FOOTBALL SHIELDSE PUBLIC are carnestly requested to
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co-operate with the Police in enforcement of these regulations.
1. Koop to the left.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
MEETING of Members interested in
A ordering Subscription Griffins for
the next BACE MEETING will be held in the docKEY CLVD Offices on THURSDAY next, MARCH 13TH, current, at 5 PM.
By Order, T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course, 1431
March 6th, 1919. HONGKONG CLUB.
HORTICULTURAL Hongkong, ) SOCIETY.
ANNUAL SHOW
of
FLOWERS and VEGETABLES will be held in the BOTANIC GARDENS,
THURSDAY,
HE
NOTICE.
THIRTY-THIRD
YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the box
of the HONGKONG OLUB, will he hold in the Club House on FRIDAY, MARCH 14TH, 1919, at 6.30 PM
By Order, E DES VOEUX,
Secretary.
[425 Hongkong, 5th March, 1019. THE GREEN ISLAND COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE
TH
ORDINARY THIRTIETH ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE
March 13th, at 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. HOLDERS in the Company will be bold at
MRS.
$1.
Admission... (Children: Half-Price).
will present GURNER the Prizes at 5 P.M.
FRIDAY,
March 14th, at i p.m. to 6 p.m.
30 cts. Admission
...
The Band of the 18th Infantry will play on both afternoons.
Tea will be obtainable as the
Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, March 8th, 1919,
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
Tions to sell by Faulic Auction,
Undersigned has received in tstruc-
Un TUESDAY,
Ma
March 11th, 1919, commencing at 11 A., at his Sales Rooms, Duddall Street
10 BALES "ANTIQUE" WOVE PAPER
37" 38", 50 lbs. to ream. On view now, TERM-Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.
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"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMESS, LTD. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEL.
FROM UNITED KINGDOM, COLOMBO AND STRAITS,
THE Stoom ship
"CARDIGANSHIRE"
having arrived from the above parts, Con alguses of Cargo by her are ure formed
that all Goods are being landed at their ries into the basedous and/or extra hasardoni Gledowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whance, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, Chester Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 2nd day of MABCR, 1918, at 11.20 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of receiving & Statement of Accounta
and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1918 and declaring a Dividend.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company March, 1919, until SATURDAY, the 22nd March, 1919, both days inclusive.
By Order of the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (496 Hongkong, March 5th, 1919.
will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 18th
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED.
URDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Pedder's Street, on THURSDAY, MARCH 27TH, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receiv- ing the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1918.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27th March, both days inclusive
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO LTD,
Gener. 1 Agenta. Hongkong, March 4th, 1919.
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A. G. DA ROCHA.
SURVEYOR AND AUCTIONEER,
HA
·GENERAL BROKER, AVING been favoared with instruc- tions from Mosers, WING SUN & Co., Tailors will well by Public Anotion at his Bales Roam, on MONDAY, March 10th, 1919, at 2.80 P., & portion of their goods ((more to sell later)
50 Dozen Shirts,
100 Dozen Collars,
40 fozen Neckties and Bows. Handkerchief, hats, suit lengths and a Jong line of Sundriss
-Cash on Delivery.
Hongkong, March 5th. 1910
A. G. DA ROCHA AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER,
Goods not cleared by the 14th March,FAVOURED with instructions 1919, at P., will be subject to reat
All brokea, obsted and damaged packages will are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, on 14th March, 1919, at 10 AM. Claims against the Steamer must be presented within 30 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any one whatever.
Bill of Lading will be counteraigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lan.,
Agenta. Hongkong, March 7th, 1919.
LAWN
GRASS SEEDS.. Grass is Mother Nature's Carpet provided. If there is an abund ance of soft green grass your home,
The Concerned,
from
sell by Public Anction on MONDAY: March 10th, 1918, at 9.30 r., at bis Salsa Room, Queen's Road, Contral, A QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,
74 pairs "Snow" Boots,
20 Serge nuit lengthe-9 yards each,
10 Berge suit lengths-8 yards oach,
10 Serge suit lengths-7 yards each,
& Dozen Straw Hate,
20 Wrist watoho,
20 Alarm Clocks,
20 paira
Brampton Roller Skate Aluminium wheels,
10 Columbia Gramaphones. (Double
Springsh
2. Foot passengers must keep to the
pavement where such exie a
3. Blow moving traffic and coolies bearing loada must keep near the kerb on the left hand side of the road.
4. Fast traffic must keep in the centre of the road on its own side e. g. motor cars and ricksha
5. On roads not used for wheeled traffic foot passengers mast keep to the left of the road
the workmes. AND
INFECTIOUS
CONTAGIOUS
DISEASES
IS
WATSON'S
HYGIENOL,
6. Overtaking vehicles must pass the vehicle overtaken on the right except where the overtaken vehicle is a tram- car. In the latter case the overtaking vehicle may pass the tramcar on either a olcer view Hide
A HIGHLY providing he has ahead. These rales should be strictly adhered to, to prevent obstruction and congestion of traffic.
By Order of the Capt. Supt. of Police. Hongkong, January 28th, 1919.
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G.
R.
NOTICE.
LL PERSONS, with the exception of those of Chinese racs desiring to leave
the Colony should apply in person between the hours of 4 to 1PM. and SP.. to 4 PM. daily, at the PASS OFFICE, POST OFFICE BUILDING.
Applicants will be required to produce Passporte or identification papers
All persons, with certain exceptions, who emain in the Colony for more than 7 days of PERSONS REGISTRATION the
means
In
The annual show of the Hongkong Horticultural Souicty will be held in the Botanic Gardens on Thursday, and Fri day, March 13th and 14th.
The report of the Canton Medical Missionary Society for 1918 states that the financial affairs of the Society have shown
considerable improvement during the year. The subscription, and donations to the Society amounted to $1,810.38, and There was a balnace in hand of $1,020.50.
The unemployed are estimated to number nearly half-a-million, and many of them, it is said, do not desire to work, having been demoralised by their...long war service." In all parts of the country strikes are either in progress or are
some places the middle-classes are striking as a protest against the dictatorship of in East Prussia, the Russian Bolsheviks are urging the pop- lation to destroy the railways"in order to hasten the vietary of the Communists
CORRESPONDENCE. of Germany." This is rather curious in
"HOW TO GET RICH QUICK." the belief expressed by view of eminent Russian that the brains and
TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG in of the Bolshevik movement
DAILY PRESS.'*] nerve
wur- Russia aro supplied by German
SIRA week ago I had the honour to prisoners. This by the way, however. It is predicted that if the present situation address by letter a number of the lead- in Germany is allowed to last much ing people of this Colony with reference longer, the psychology of the masses will to a business proposition which I intend- inevitably lead to Bolshevism. The Allies, ed laying before whoever should be suffi it is pointed out, passoss, in the control ciently interested to reply to my com- of munication. I and, however, that the of the food supply, the strengthening the party of law and order desire to come in on the ground-floor is an without incurring the expense of occupa-general among the business mon of this Colony that it would be invidious for the odium of interfering in
me to favour any one member of the tion or
The urgency of the community at the expense of the rest. 1 internal politics.
views in a series of lectures entitled "How matter is emphasised by the statement have decided, therefore, to embody my and trust that all of the Economic Council of the confer to get rich quick,
scheme will make a point of attending CONCENTRATED ence at Paris that the Allies must either those who have been interested in my make peace immediately or raise the them. To this end I have made arrange blockade. The desperate nature of the mente with the proprietor of the Coronet Theatre for the use of his hall twice situation is due, no doubt, to the dis nightly for about half-an-hour, when, as
into which organised Europe has fallen during the last six months, accentuated by the conditions of Dr. DILLON, writing the Armistice. more than a couple of months ago, said there were grounds for believing that the Ukraine and Hungary possessed con- siderable stocks of superfluous corn, which they refrained from putting on the mar- ket. The harvest in the former country was known to have been largely in excess of local needs and creditabic reports warranted the statement that quantities" of cereals were being hoarded in Bun- Dr. DILLON asked whether the gory. Allied Governments should continue to make costly efforts to keep food from the Central States by blockade while putting forth equally costly efforts to send food into them, or whether it would not be to allow the famishing peoples rational, to feed themselves at their own expense, HERRIDOR-At 583, Nathan Road, Kow-importing, possibly in their own steamers, loon, on March 7th, the wife of the precise quantities of ocreals required FRANK G. HERRIDGE, of & WA. (433 and paying for them with potash or securities. Whatever method be adopted, it is obviously in the interests of the Allics themselves to prevent the Central Powers from falling a prey to Bolshevism and bankruptcy, if only because that would banish all hope of reparation.
AND PERFECTLY SAFE
DISINFECTANT.
SULD ONLY BY
are required to Regletes themselves under A. S. WATSON
ORDINANCE, 1916.
Forms of Begistration, giving the parti culars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations
The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exceeding $50.
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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, C, bolds the position of Acting Attorney- General.
My nomination has been proposed by Ma A. O. LAxe, and secondod by ME. G. O. MOZON.
It is only six months ago that I addressed you with regard to my esadidature for the same seat, and I can only repeat that if I have the honour to be elected I shall direct my energies to the solution of the Housing Problem, the further development of the Colony, by means of new roads, opening up new aross 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 I think I may claim special qualifications: I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, HL W. BIRD.
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Hongkong, March 2nd, 1918.
SEAMEN'S
1:
&
CO., LTD.,
TEL. 18,
BIRTH.
DEATH.
DUTTON.On the 6th inst., SYDNEY MAB- GABET (Peggy) Durion, aged 18 months, beloved daughter of Margaret McGregor and S. H. Dutton.
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Hongkong Opeter: 10A, Des Vorux ROAD, C. London Offics: 181, FAST STREET, É.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MArch Stæ, 1818.
slate
Central
minima
During the absence on icave of Mr. J. B. Wood, Mr. J. N. Orme, District Officer, Taipo, will act as First Magis
trate.
&
relief from the unending round of gazettes, dramas and comedies that are shown there, I shall set forth, as graphi
am able, the various ineens hy cally as which my end is attained. My full course will be divided into fifteen de monstrations, but I have so arranged it that each one of them, may be attended and properly appreciated without any eference to the lessons that have goao before or those that come after.
Thanking you, sir, for the use of your valuable space. Yours faithfully,
J. RUFUS WALLINGFORD. Hongkong, March 7th, 1919.
HONGKONG
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL ELECTION ON MONDAY.
The election of a representative of the Justices of the Peace to fill the position
on
the Legislative Council rendered vacant by the appointment of the Hon. +3 7-11 - Acting Attorney- The General takes place on Monday
the polling box will be opened at Registrar's office at 4 p.m, and closed at
6.30 p.m.
Two nominations have been handed in. Mr. C. G. Alabaster is proposed by Mr. Montagu Ede and seconded by the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak. Mr. E. W. Bird is proposed by Mr. A. O. Lang and scounded by Mr. G. C. Moxon.
SANITARY BOARD BEAT, Only une nomination, that of Dr. F. M. G. Ozarío, has been sent in for the vacancy on the Sanitary Board. Ozoria is proposed by Mr. Leo d'Almad■ and seconded by Mr. A. F. B. Silva Netto.
CANTON NEWS.
[ER COUETÈHY OF THE “GAUBG NGÒI BAN 20."]
CANTON, March 7th.
of According to Thursday's retura
were five communicable diseases there cases of cerebrospinal fever, three of oms AND THE POWERS, which proved fatal,
CONFUSION IN CENTRAL EUROPE.
THERE have been many conflicting accounts as to the food situation in: Germany. It was generally concluded For stealing some iron belonging to the that the tales of shortage which were so Taikoo Dockyard a Chinese was sentenced after the war by Mr. J. R. Wood to one month's hard opened were designed to deceive the labour and four hours stocks. The Allies into a false sense of security and metal was found concealed under the thus to prevent them from increasing the man's trousers. pressure. Later on, when the blockade
INSTITUTE. freely circulated soon
91, PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG.
ALL DEPARTMENTS of the above are
now OPEN after extensive repair. Reading and Writing Rooma, Billiard Boom (two tables), Bestaurant, Concert Hall and Meeting Room.
Sleeping Accommodation- Cabins and 70 Beds in Doritarice.
Instituto
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was tightened, Germany protested to the
It is understood that Mr. Perdue,
&
Dr.
A message from. Peking states that the British and American Ministers have received telegrame from their Govern- mente stating that as the European war has been concluded, the troops of the War Anticipation Bureau in Peking should not be maintained. The Ministera propose to deliver a note of warning to the Peking Government. It is said that the Peking Government, in order to avoid foreign intervention, has decided to demobilise the troops shortly after peaos has been signed in Europe.
THE INTENAL PEACE CONFERENCE.
Shar hai messages state that Tong
Shiu-yi, the chief of the Southern Pass sumption of the conference will ba Enveys, is indisposed, sad that the re delayed,
world that it was causing widespread Police Cadet, who is at present in India, All men of the Mercantile Marine, HM distress and starvation, and pleaded that will arrive in the Colony next month and Navy and Army are waloams to was the us a justification for the cold-blooded will act as A.S.F. when Mr. T. H. King MANAGERESS, murder of non-belligerents on the high goes on save. Mr. Perdue is bringing
a several Indian Police recruite with him. seas by submarines. Apart from
The Northern Envoys have wired to the natural disposition to suspect any state-
The Bishop of Victoria, Hongkong, Peking Government stating that it is usoless for then to negotiate peace when sermon for the admis the Government is still obtaining loans will hold ment made by a nation which had so ropeatedly perjured itself, there remained
their for war purposes, of Lay Readers to sion the knowledge tast the Central European Powers not only possessed tremendous office to-morrow (Bunday), at 18.15 pm borders but also levied heavy tribute the preacher at the 6 p.m. service, heards such a loan as inimical to peace in preachers during Lent. The Rev. H. upon the territories which they had boing the first of a series of special
Messrs. FRANK WATERHOUSE
& Co.'s
PACIFIC PORTS
A quantity of Provisions, Silk Handker Trade & Service Bureau.
okiofs, Boops and a long line of Sundries.
Hougkong, March 6th, 1918,
A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEEL, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER,
will not only be more pleasing but AVOURED with instructions from
it will also be more valuable.
GRACA & CO.
Dealers in Flower and Vegetable Beeds, Postage Stamps, Toys, etc.
No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET, HONGKONG 2.0, Box 880,
173
The Concerned, will sell by Public Austion on WEDNES DAY, March 19th, 1019, at $30 PM
SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
AND EFFECTS ––
Tel. 696.
11, Ice House St.
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STAMPS WANTED. TAMPS OF INDIA, Ceylon. Exchange
for Hongkong or purchase,
SMETHURST, Wennappuwa, Ceylon,
WANTED.
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Wardrobes, Chest of Drawers Dressing WANTED by an old tablished and Tables, Iron Bedsteads, Conch, Arm Chairs,
well-known Manchester Ploce Goods Carpets Tables, Flotures, Overmantels House, AUENTE on comminion basis for Desks, Crockery and Glaware, Rage, Carlos Hongkong sad fiwabow. | and a long ling of Bundries.
Trans--Cal on Delivery,
Hongkong, March 5th, 1919.
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agricultural resources in the done in the Cathedral. He is announced as
invaded. The experiences of neutrals who visited the chief cities of Germany Copley Moyle is to preach a course of and Austria-Hungary from time to time sermons at 11am. All seats are free at
the evening service. discounted the idea of acute distross, and
The water return for February show the reports of the Press correspondents who accompanied our troops when they that 1,485.11 million gallons were storód entered into occupation of the Rhine in the City and Hill District Waterworks land last winter showed that good and against 602.69 million gallons in the aufficient food was obtainable. Probably, Dorresponding month of 1918. The son the conditione varied considerably in sumption per hond per day, was 20 B," "on" ugali 260.3 gallons. In tho different distriots, and, of course, it ibere
don Waterbike 281.90 million is anything to be had money will generally souro it. The state of a nation, however, aliotis were stored, against 500.00 gallons must be judged by the late of the masses, in February luật year, while the consump. We are told now that she poorer class tation per head per day was 11.6 gallons Berlin are in a " truly desperate " plight, compared with '19'gallone,
The Japanese Minister has informed
the Peking Waiohaope that the Japa
ment of the ammunition loan as, it re-
Government has decided to dense, pase
It China.
THE SCARCITY OF ZICE.
is
reported that owing to the scarcity
and high cost of rice the foreign Consum initiative in opening a bureau from which and merchants in Shumen are taking the rice will be distributed to the poor people at a cheap rate.
A PUBLIC LOAN."
The Treasurer has announced that a
will be floated shortly.” It is suggested public loan carrying 8 por cent. interest that every member of the Civil Service and every owner of a shop should hus bonds to a certain amount. FRAUE ENVOYS TO BUROPE
We are informed that Dre. Bun Yat-mom, and Wa Ting-fong, who have been appointed peace envoys to the confor ente in Paris, havo, agrood to proceed to that Dr. Sun has requested the Military Europe as soon as they cart, dich Government to send certain experts to ga with him.
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