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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

TO THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

R. HL W. BIRD wishes to thank those

MED MIX PEACE, who voted

for him at the recent election.

Hongkong, March 11th, 1919.

CARVALHO & CO

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DR. ARTHUR DE CARVALHO having returned to the Colony, Mr. EDWARD J. NORONHA, who has been noting during his absenca, cosses to be the Maunger of the ahore firm from this date.

CARVALHO & Co., Hongkong, March 11th, 1919.

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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE FIFTIETH ORDINARY MEETING

THE SHAKEHOLDERS will be bold at the Offices of the undersigned at Noon on SATURDAY, MARCH 29TH.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 39th March, both daya,iniolusive,

At this Meeting a Resolution will be pro- that owing to the Consulting up to the mmittee being now inade maximum number of eight, the remuneration to the Committee is increased from $7,000 to $8,000.

JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Managers,

TUB HONGKONG · DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19TH, 1919,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE,

21, Prays East, Honghong.

WANTED-IMMEDIATELY

INTIMATIONS

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TRADERS INSURANCE

INTIMATION

For giving a false name and address to all the time and labour expended, yield a return of only half-a-million sterling, a pawn-broker, when pawning some the steel having been treated in such articles, a Chinese was fined $10 by Mr. to render it useless for R. E. Lindsell, at the Magistracy, yes- B way any other purpose. In the circumstances terriny.

worth certainly does 110t scern

it

COMPANY, LIMITED, intends at an early date to apply to the Legislative Council of THE BEST PREVENTATIVE OF while to wrangle over the question of the i MANAGER or MANAGERESS. Appl. Hongkong for a Bill for power to convert its

silver Capital into gold.

should be sont to tho

Itev. W. T. FEATHERSTONE, THE DIOCESAN BUYS' SCHOOL.

HONGKONG

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GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

SPECIAL

EXTRAORDINARY

of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held on TUESDAY, MARCH BATH, at 2.55 M, precisely, in the CRAMBER OF COMMERCE "ROOM, CHARTERED BANK BUILDING, for the purpose of considering and, if thought. fi passing the following resolution:

A GENERAL MEETING of embers

That Clanuse VI of the Rules and Hegulations of the Hongkong General

be Chamber of Commerce should amended to read as follows:~~

"The Committee shall consist of tem Members, all of whom shall be Britlah or Representatives of British Firms, to bo elected at the Annual Meeting of the Chamber, and they shall hold Office for one year. Vacancies occur- ring during the year shall be filled up by the Committee." By Order,

A copy of the proposed Bil can be inspected at the Uffices of the undersigned.

Dabed this 5th day of March, 1919.

DEACON, LÜOKER, DEACON &

HARSTON, Solicitors for,

at

THE BRITISH TRADEKS INSURANCE

COMPANY, LTD.

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ELIZA SCHUMACHER.

NFORMATION is desired as to the wher 'abouts of ELIZA KUHITMACHER, American Citizen, believed to be in Sonth China Something to her advantage..

GEO. K. HÄLL BRUTTON & CO., York Building,

Chater Road,

Hongbong

MIDWIFERY.

INFECTIOUS AND

CONTAGIOUS

DISEASES

IS

1435WATSON'S

QUALIFIED MIDWIFE, trained in

Scotland, is open for engagements.

MBS. MOEWEN, Government Civil Hospital.

Write

E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary. Hongkong, March 12th, 1919.

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1919-20,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

Hongkong, March 11th, 19.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNETS. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

AND

THE

RONGKONG GENERAL OHAMBER OF COMMERCE. HE ANNUAL MEETING of the

Members of

HONGKONG the GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held on TUESDAY, MARCH 20TH, 1919, at 4 o'clock precisely, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, CHARTERED BANK BUILDING, for the ollowing

CONSIGNEES per Company's steamor purposes

"EURYLOCHUB "

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow loon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivers from Godown on and atter March 11th.

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

1. To receive the Report and Accounta of the Committee for the year ended 31st December, 1916.

2. To elect a New Committee.

3. To transact any General business.

By Order,

H. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary, Hongkong, March 12th, 1819,

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THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods be left in the Godown where they are to will be examined on any Tuaadaye and Fridays between the hours of 10.46 am.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the No

SIXTEENTH YEARLY MEETING and noon

thin the free storage period.

after the of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company No claims Goods have Toft the en

undelivered George's Buildings,st 11.3., on WEDNES and 1 Goods remaining

DAY, MARCH 26TH, 1910, for the purpose of will be subject to rent. All Claims

Ben Godown, will be held at the Company's Office, St.

after March the Steamer must presenting the Report of the Directora

be presented to the andersigned on or before March 31st, or they will not be re- cognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE,

Agents, Hongkong, March 11th, 1919.

A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND

GENERAL BROKER

YAVOURED' with

instructions from

FAVOU The Concerned,

together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1818, and electing Directors and Andítors.

TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will

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(EALED TENDERS will be received at the K. N. Bospital until 10 AM. on March 20th, 1919, from persons desirnor of Beef, Mutton, Fowls, Pork, Brezal, supplying Cow's Milk, Aérated Waters, Chesse, Jee, and other provisions, and necessaries for the year ending March 31st, 1990.

Printed Forms of Tender and further particulars can be obtained at the RN. Hospital,

The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is reserved.

G. A. DREAPER,

Sargeon Captain.

R.N. Hospital,

Hongkong, March 10th, 1919.

WANTED.

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HYGIENOL,

AND PERFECTLY SAFE

Malini, 11: master magician, gave another successful performance at the equitable distribution of these vesecis

City Hall last wight, further demonstrat. The the Powers.

relative amongst strength of the different nations on the ing that he is a conjuror and an illusion- sca would, presumably, remain unaltered, ist of a type seldom seen in the Far East, and, so long as that condition is to be He gives three more performances- to- maintained, it would be better if the night, to-morrow and on Saturday - and Navics wore reduced proportionately those who have not yet witnessed his all round, rather than increased, The marvellous dexterity should not miss the

opportunity. justification for accelerated naval con struction for some years past has been the chailenge thrown down by Germany, but, under the terms of the preliminary peace, she and the other members of the Quadruplico are to be rendered impotent for evil in the future both on land and

sca.

They are to be deprived of their Navics, and their Armics are to be re- duced to a level that will render aggres sion impossible. The fortifications of Heligoland and the fortresses command- ing the Baltic are to be razed, while the Kiel Canal is to become an international waterway. There is to be a complete suppression of Germany's submarine

A HIGHLY CONCENTRATED equipment, and an end put to submarine warfare. The German Army is to be limited to 200,000 men, formed into fifteen divisions of infantry and five divisions of cavalry, and the manufac ture of war-matorial and aeroplanes whether for commercial or military use is to be severely restricted. The energy hitherto dissipated jo preparations

DINING A. competent EUROPEAN A ROOM SUPERINTENDENT to take charge of the Dining Room of the TAJ MAHAL HOTEL, Bombay. Salary up to Ra, 400 - with free boned and quarters to a capable man. Please apply, with copies of testimonials to the

ASSISTANT SECRETARY, THE INDIAN HOTELS Co., L

TAJ MAHAL HOTEL, Bombay,

WANTED.

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be CLOSED from 19th March to the 20th A English Lessons to a Chinese Lauty.

March, 1919, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

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GIBB, LIVINGSTON &00,

Agente.

Hongkong, March 11th, 1918.

will sell by Public Auction TO-DAY THE

(WEDNESDAY), March 12th, 1918, at 2.30 PM

SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS :—- Wardrobes, Chest of Drawers, Dreasing Tables, Iron Bedsteads, Couch, Arm Chairs, Carpets, Tables, Pictures, Overmantels, Deaks Crockery and Glassware, Rugs, Curios, and long line of Sandris.

Also

i Piano by Jolu Broadwood & Sone.

2 Remington Typewriters,

1 Underwood Typewriter,

1 Barlock

1 Yost

1 Violin.

1 Camera.

Te-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, March 10th, 1919.

A. G. DA ROCHA.

AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR

HONGKONG OLUB.

NOTICE.

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THIRTY-THIRD YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the HONGKONG CLUB, will be held in the Club House on FRIDAY, MARCH 14rn, 1919, at 5.30 v M.

By Order, E. DES VŒUX,

Secretary.

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Hongkong, 5th March, 1919.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

A MEETING of Members interested in

ordering Subscription frittins for

the next RACE MEETING will be held in the JockST CLUS Offices on MONDAY next, MARCH 178, current, at 5 P.3.

By Order, T. F. HOUGH Clerk of the Course,

Hongkong, March 6th, 1919.

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THE GREEN ISLAND COMPANY, LIMITED.

AND

THE

GENERAL BROKER Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2982

from

FAVOURED with instructions

The Concorned,

will sell by Public Auction, on FRIDAY, March 14th, 1918, at 2:00 PM at his Sales Boom,

1900 lbs. ALUM CRYSTALS.

10 chce AUSTRALIAN BACON 3500 lbs. in good condition.

THIRTIETHI ORDINARY

N ENGLISH TEACHER to teach

Apply be...

Box No. 9, Care of "Daily Press Office.

WANTED.

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WANTED by an old established and well-known Manchester Piece Goods House, AGENT on commission basis for Hongkong and Swatow.

Address Box No. 489, Care of "Daily Press" Ófles. 1432

TO LET

DISINFECTANT.

SOLD ONLY BY

S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

T. 16.

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The annual general meeting of the members of the Hongkong General Cham ber of Commerce will be held on March 26th. It will he preceded by an extra- ordinary general meeting to consider a proposal to amend the regulations in such a way that the Committee shall con-

sist of ton members "all of whom shall be British or representatives of British

firms."

CANTON NEWS.

CANTON, March 11th. THE ALLIES AND CHINA.

The Allied Ministers in Peking held a meeting on March 7th to discuss whether it was necessary to send a note of warning to the Peking Government in regard to the suspension of the Peace Conference.

The Japanese Minister stated that a note of warning was un- necessary as peace negotiations were in

progress.

The British, French, American, and

Italian Ministers have visited the Wai-

and handed

LA

the Acling

for the war which has ended so dikas- trously for its authors will be needed benceforth for industrial purposes, the Reparation Committee of the Paris Con- chaapo ference having arrived at the conclusion Minister of Foreign Affairs a note, ro- that the enemy countries should be requesting the Poking Government not to use the War Participation loan from quired to pay twenty-four thousand millions sterling to the Allies-part im-Japan for internal strife or other pur- mediately and the balance by instalments poses. spread over a period of from twenty-five The French dele- to thirty-five years. gates are of opinion that a thousand millione sterling should be demanded forthwith in merchandise, material, ton- nage, gold, and foreign securities. It is

supply cetimated that Germany can timber to the value of £80,000,000, and, of

DEATH

course, she possesses very valuable de- SIMORE-At the Shanghai General Hosposite of coal and other minerals. Upon pital, on March Bib, Maris Theresa ber shoulders will fall the greater part (Tore), the beloved wife of O. P. ŠIMOS, aged 94 years.

of the burden, and that is only just, as she was primarily responsible for the LONDON ÜFFION: 181, FLED STEENT, B.C. sufferings which the world has endured

during the past four years.

Hangzona Ortzun: 10a, Des Vœux Road, O.

The Daily

Baily Press.

HONGLONG, MARCH 12TH, 1919,

THE APPROACH OF PEACE,

It is understood that the Peace Congress

The sixteenth yearly meeting of the shareholders in the China-Borneo Ca., Ltd., will be held on March 26th,

President Bau Shih-chang has enn- vened a meeting of the Ministers of various Boards to consider the matter. The Allied Ministers were informed that the loan would not be used for war put

poses, till after the internal peace nego--

tiations were concluded.

PERING CABLE NEWS.

The leaders of various political asso ciations in Peking are proposing to form a strong party to elect Fung Kuo-chang, the ex-President, as Vice-President

Tuan Chi-jui, the ex-Premier, has de- Chang Teb an cided to proceed to Honam to inspect certain troops.

The Peking Government has decided to send the Shensi troops to Ki Lung-kiang.

RCA NUITY OF RICA.

It is reported that, owing to the assistanco generous contributions and received from the leaders in various The fiftieth ordinary meeting of share-places, the scarcity of rice is now not so holders in the Hongkong Fire Insurance

on the Ground Floor of between the Allies and the Contral Co., Ltd., will be held on March 29th.

ROOMS

Hongkong Club Annex Apply to

THE SECRETARY.

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TO LET

From 16th April 1919.

ST FLOOR, No. 38, NATHAN BOAD, Kowloon, (Dairy Farm Co's Premises.) Apply to

SECRETARY The Dairy Farm, Ion & Cold Storage Cómpany, Ltd.

1406

PO LET.

ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE A SHOP to Nathan Boad, Kowiccan

HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Balding, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, OD SATURDAY, the 92nd day of MARCH, 1918, at 11.20 look in the forenoon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1918 and declaring * Dividend.

Dealers especially invited to attend this will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 13th

TERM Caab on Delivery.

Hongkong, March 11th, 1910.

A. G. DA ROCHA, JOTIONEER, BURVEYOR AND

GENERAL BROKER,

Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2932.

NAVOURED with instructions from

The Concerned, will well by Public Auction on FRIDAY, March 14th, 1919, at 7.00 p.m., at his Bals Bloom, A LARGE QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS, Comptixing:--

1

Boola and Bhoos, Silk Handkerobiofs, Watches, Soaps, Shirts, Collary, Straw Hats, Serge, Koiler Skates and a long line of

Sundries.

MS-Cash on Delivery. Bonghong, March 126b, 1919

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company March, 1019, until SATURDAY, the 2nd March, 1910, both days inclusive.

By Order of the

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong, March 5th, 1910.

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CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO.,

LIMITED.

NOTICE

FORTY FIRST ORDINART THE

ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the Gomoral Agonita, Fodder's Street, on THURSDAY, MARCH TITI, AG 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receivi Ing the Report and Statement of Asoosinta for the year ending 31st December, 1810.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED on the 10th

arch, both tlays inely va

*** JARDINE, MATLISON & 00 LTD.,

General Agents. [286 Hongkong, March 4th, 2010, 2

*

Eleven caera (three deaths) of cerebro- spinal fever and one case (one death) of enteric fever were reported in the Colony on Monday.

acute. Larga quantities of ripe are being imported to Cunton, and the price is falling.

A PROJECTED LOAN.

The Directors of the Canton-Hankow

Railway Company, whose tort of office will shortly expire, are negotiating with a certain back in Hongkong for a loan of one million dollars. The loan, it is said,

European Powers will begin its de- liberations early next month. When the complexity of the task confront ing the representatives of the Allied Powers at the Paris Conference, is borne

At the Magistracy, yesterday, Mr. J. in mind the progress which ing been made must satisfy the most optimistic. Wood fined a Chinese woman $75, for anticipations. In addition to the ques-being in unlawful possession of ten taels will be returned by daily instalments of tion of the peaco terms to be imposed of opium dross.

upon the Central Powers thore is the

The Frawley Company scored a great difficulty of reconciling the conflicting territorial claims of the different races success with "Mary'e Ankle " last night. in Eastern Europe, some of whom have To-night they are staging a very amusing already come into armed conflict with play entitled "Twin beds.” one another. Happily, the five big Powera have been able to adjust their 'views to one another and to check the impetuosity of the smaller States. There Apply to:--

is still some difference of opinion as to HUMPHREIB ESTATE & FINANCR what shall be done with the surrendered

•Oby Lady

German warships, the proposal to destroy Alexandra Buildings. them being favoured by the British and Americans and opposed by the French,. who argue that, being unable to under- take a big naval programine, they should receive the major portion of the Fleet Against this can be set the fact that Gt

GROUND TO LET,

81

T WHITFIELD BOAD, CAUSEWAY A BAY, next to our Glass Factory, consisting of 16,000 Square feet, suitable for staring Coal, &c.- From January 1st, 1910.

Apply to

KWONG SANG HONG ID 948, Do You Bond Central.

.140

F

$1,000 from the receipts of the railway, which will be given as security.

DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES.

"THE HONGKONG BED."

At a dinner given at the Shanghai

In memory of the Barnardo Boys who Club by a few friends to about 26 British officers who were pas ing through to died in the War it is proposed to provide Siberia, Mr. A. G. Stephen auctioned a "Hongkong Bed," for which purpos and re-auctioned a toy until a sum of the sum of $3,300 is required for invest- nearly £700 had been subscribed for the ment in National Funda. Subscriptions King's Fund for the Disabled,

are invited during Lent. For the first week the following have been received

manry. Since then ho has joen much. service in the Army. He was an able Chinese scholar.

The death has occurred in Belgium, from influenza, of Mr. H. E. Bluat, el the Peking Office of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Mr. Blunt was Home Britain's naval losses have been more than

on leave in 1914, and immediately on the double those of all her allies combined declaration of war he joined the Yeo- At first sight it would appear wasteful to sink vessels upon which much labour and material have been expondod," but, unless they can be put to some good une, it is obviously the best plan. Their The Bishop of Victoria (Hongkong) conversion into merchantmen would has gone on a confirmation tour round involve very extensive alterations, and, tho Anglican Mission stations in West- even then, their enormous coal consumpern Kwangtung and Kwangsi. Ho er tion would render them misuitable. [posts"to return to the Colony at the end THE PEAK.

Again, we are told that many are of this month During his absenco Arab- Canton, acis se his SALE. A FIVE-BOOMED obsolete, and that there would be great deacon Band Healdence. For particular apply to--

FOR SALE AT THE PRAK, TO: &, MOUNTAIN VIEW.

Apply to

.H. E. POLLOCK,

Princes Buildings.

Cure of Daily Pre

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dioully in obtaining the necemomisaryhe Rev. A. D. Blewart, spare parts for them, while to break then of Bt. Paul's College, attends to urgent up would occupy three years, and, after correspondende.

C. Thorne

C. Gorkin

W. Q. Pattenden Andrew Forbe

Mrs. Black

..8100

21

25

9%

Mra, . W. Taylor......... Mre, Sacke

21

21

10

Mrs. W. G. Humphreys

10

J. Kennedy Gilson ...

20

F. Ü. Hell

10

Major Walloy

10

Mrs. Hitchio

10

F. B. Howley..............

10

Mrs. Adamig coordinato,

Miss Fuersos nominování

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The Hon. Treasurer is Mrs. Pollock, 188, The Peak,

E.