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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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NOTICE.

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HE PUBLIC PUBLIC JINRIKISHAS will be put into Bervice at the Peak District from FRIDAY, MARCH 14th.

E. D-C WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Police.

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T NOTIFIED at a fisited number of

WANTED.

RITISHER with a Good Knowledge of

BRITISHER of

experience, slating salary required, to—

Box 482,

Care of "Daily Pres" Office.

TO LET.

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wuite of THREE ROOMS to lat, A Alexandra Buildings.

Apply to

BOOM No. 12, Fourth Floor,

Alexandra Buildings.

### HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH, 1919.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

.

THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG.

HE ANNUAL MEETING of the Members of the ASSOCIATION OF OF DEALERS EXPORTERS

HONGKONG AND DEAL WEDNES

P.M..

OF

1919, a 4 CHAMBER DAY, MARCH 1ern,

in the parisely, COMMERCE ROOM, CHARTERED BANK BUILDING, for the following purpose-

(1) To recive the Report and Accounts of the Committee for the year ended 31st December, 18.

(2) To elevt a New Committee.

(3) To Tu transat any General Business.

By Orde

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

CARVALHO & CO.

1400

DR. AKTEUR DE CARVALHO having

returned to the Colony, Mr. EDWARD

J. NORONHA, who has been acting during bis absence, ceases to be the Manager the! above firm from this date.

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

INTIMATIONB

TO-DAY

ANNUAL SHOW

of

FLOWERS and VEGETABLES

in the

BOTANIC GARDENS,

MRS.

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ELIZA SCHUMACHER.

6. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Six RoomaNFORMATION is desired as to the

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PEAK HOUSE TO LET.

Nwith Furniture

Reply to

DENNYS & BOWLEY

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FOR SALE.

EVERAL

of DIESEL EGINES by VIHERK, LTD., Barrow. in-Furness, now ready for delivery Hougkon

in

ABSTRACT OF SPECIFICATION. Each S-t consists of two 8 Cylinder four stroko reversing engines, one right band, the other ift.

Ea h Engine bay Cylinders 144" diameter by 15" stroke and is de igned to develop 800 B.H.P. 380-400 RPM

The ta are designed for driving twin- screws sed ne complete with propellers, propeller shafts, all neoes ary air-compressore, air reso vairs, auxiliaries and spare parts. The Bugious, re, however, al-o suitable for shore installations.

whereabouts of ELIZA SCHUMACHER,

an American Citizen, believed to be in South China. Bomething to her advantage.

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

Chater Road,

Hongkong,

MIDWIFERY,

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QUALIFIED MIDWIFE, trained in

MA MCEWEN Government Civil Hospital.

A Scotland, is open for engagements.

Write-

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SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE,

21, Praya East, Hongkong.

WANTED-IMMEDIATELY

Arrangements might be made for erection MANAGER or MANAGERESS. Appli.

and installation to be supervised by an expert of the makers.

Full Specifications and particulars may be obtained from the ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO., (SOUTH CHINA) LTD, Marine Department, King's Buildings, Hongkong. Eaqui les will also be received by any of the offices of the company in South China.

FROM

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

PENANG AND

TUIK Steamship

THE

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SINGAPORE.

"VAN WAERWIJCK"

having arrived from the above porta, Con signees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that Goods are being landed si their risk into the hamardous and/or extra hasardous Godowns of the Hongkong sad Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., where sadjor from the wharvee delivery may be mined

Goods not cleared by the 19th inst. at Noon will be subject to rent.

All broken, chufod and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined. Claims against the steamer mori be presented within 10 days of arrival, other- wise they will not be repognised.

No Fire Inmaroons will be effected by m in any ones whatever.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong, March fach, 1919.

5465

A. G. DA ROCHA.

SIRVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.

AUCTIONEER,

Queen's Road Centra', Tolephone No. 2931.

♫AVOURED with

instructions

FA The Concerned,

from

will sell by Public Auction, TO-MORROW (FRIDAY), March 14th, 19:9, at 2.00P.M., at bie Bales Roum,

1900 lb. ALUM CRYSTALS.

10 cases AUSTRALIAN BACON 3800 lbs. in good condition.

Dealers especially invited to attend this asle.

THEMA:-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, March 11th, 1919,

A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR

GENERAL BROKER

should be sent to the

Rev. W. T. FEATHERSTONE, THE DIVEBAN BOYS' SCHOOL..

WANTED.

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N ENGLISH TEACHER to teach AEnglish Lessons to a Chinese Lady.

Apply to-

Box No. 19, Care of "Daily Press" Office. [442

WANTED.

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

Address Box No. 429, Care of Daily Frees" Office.

WANTED.

HOUSE

1439

lat

UNFURNISHED or Pel, From the End of June; four or five Roome; long lease perterre

Reply stating torms to-

Box No. 83, Care of Daily Prom" Office. 1418

TO LET BOOMS on the Ground Floor of 2 Hongkong Clab Aunox.

Apply to

THE SECRETARY.

TO 1 ET.

From 16th April 1919.

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1ST FLOOR, N 34, NATHAN ROAD, 1 Kowloon, (Dairy Farm Co.'s Premises.)

Apply to

SECRETARY, The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Company, Ltd.

TO LET

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FLAT in Nathan Rond Road, Kowloon.

FOUR-BOOMED Humphreys Avenus, Kowloon.

Apply to--

AND

A

Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2932.

FAVOURED with instructions from

The Concerned, will sell by Public Anotion TO-MORROW (FRIDAY), March 14th, 1919, at

9.00 PM, at his Sales Room,

A LARGE QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS, Comprising :-

Boots and Bhoot, Bilk Handkerchiefs Watches, Soaps Shirts, Collars, Straw Ha's Berge, Koller Skates and a long line of Sandries.

TERMB-Cash on Delivery.. Hongkong, March 11th, 1919

A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, - SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER, Queen's Bond Central, Telephone No. 2032,

NAVOURED with instructions from

FAVOURE The Cancerzeil,

will sell by Public Auction on FRIDAY,

March Blet, 1919, að 30

20 COPIES BENTLEY'S COMPLETE PHRASE CODE, BRAND NEW. To be sold in pairi. ·

Titi-Clish on Delivery. Hongkong, March 19th, fuka.

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HOUSE

in

HUMPHREYS ESTATE FINANCE

COMPANY, LTD. Alexandra Buildings.

GROUND TO LIT.

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WHITFIELD ROAD, CAUSEWAY ABAT, Roxi to ope Glas Factory, consisting of 16,000 Square foot, waitable for storing Coal, do. From January 1st, 1919.

Apply bo

KWONG SANG HONG, LTD., $48, Dow Voeux Road Central.

'140

FOR SALE AT THE PEAK.

NO & MOUNTAIN VIEW,

Apply to-

H. E POLLOCK,

Princon Buildings.

114

THE FEAK.

10B BALE. "A", 'FIVE-ROOMED

Iesidence,

FOR

For pactionlara apply tom

ぶ

“Care of "Daily Prom "Dios.

2 p.m. to 6 pm.

$1. Admission...

(Children: Half-Price).

GURNER will the Prizes at 5 P.M.

present

Military Band will play.

Tea obtainable in Gardens.

H. B. L. DOWBIGGIN, Bon. Secretary.

NGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY. Hongkong, March 13th, 1919.

HONGKONG CLUB,

1436

NOTICE.

THIRTY-THIRD

YEARLY

GENERAL MEETING of the Members

of the HONGKONG CLUB, will be held in the Club House 10 MORROW (FRIDAY), MARCH 147, 1919, at 6.39 ♪ M.

By Order, E. DES VEUX, Becretary.

1495 Hongkong, 6th March, 1918,

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

MEETING of Members interested in ordering Subsoription Griffins for

the next BACE MEETING will be beld in the JooKEY CLUB Offices on MONDAY next, MARCH 17TH, current, at 5 P.M.

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

[4ai Hongkong, March 8th, 1918. THE GREEN ISLAND COMPANY, LIMITED.

THIRTIETH

ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Chater Bond, Victoria, Hongkong, BuildTURDAY, the 22nd day of MARCH,

on

INTIMATION

SPEY

OT

habits, have become unfitted for,

to, their former return unwilling to Edaks? As Mr. MOCALL, the Chief of the Appointments Department of the Minis. try of Labour, pointed out in intereating interview, which was reprint

a most

ed in the Daily Press yesterday, to turn the men loose upon the streets with money in their pockets and no work to do simply menng moral paralysis. He is emphatically of the opinion that to demobilise in a hurry is to ensure chaos." When due allowance has been made for filling vacancies and for supplying the most urgent needs of the labour market, most people, we think, will agree with hiu, and it is stimulating to read of

ROYALE

SCOTCH

WHISKY

10 Years Old.

SOLE AGENTS:

Four cases (one death) of cerebro-spinal fever were reported in the Colony Tuesday.

On

Mr. Herbert Wethan. editor of the Straits Echo, arrived in Hongkong yes terday with Mrs. Wellam

They are on their way Home in Canada

Mr. A. U. Gorden, of Messrs. Gordon

& Co., Hongkong, leaves for Home very shortly for a holiday, Mrs. Gordon and the Misses Gordon will remain here

The annual meeting of the Association of Exporters and Dealers af Hongkong will be held on Wednesday, March 26th, at 4 pm, in the Chamber of Commercs

Mr. J. R. Wood, who leaver for Home to day on the Emprese of Buser, Wilf be Moceeded as First Magistrate by Mr. N Orme, District Officer, New

Territories.

G.

the stops it is proposed to take to Room. deal with the stupendous problem which the replacing of millions of men in civil life, after a long perioů of absence, must, of necessity, entail. In spite of spasmo- die trade booms, wars have alwaye meanti ubemployment and poverty among cer tain sections of the community. Not only is the Ministry of Labour, through it new organisation, to make an attempt to Avoid unemployment; if successful, that would only mean a negative achievement It is alive, apparently, to the great opportunities in reconstruction which the Mr. abnormal situation now presents. MCCALL condemns root and branch the monstrously unscientific and, therefore, untionally wasteful" gystein of demobi. lisation which sends an agent to ask an

The Hon. Mr. H.E. Pollock, KC, is to address a meeting on Tuesday, April 8th, under the auspices of the Church of England Men's Society, on Work which requires to be done."

Mr. G. A. Derrick, of Messrs. Derrick & Co., Singapore, and Mrs. Derrick ar among those who are passing through the Colony on the Nellore, which arrived Jesterday from Singapore.

While passing a sign) candy store, a

employer whether he is willing to take Chinese found its wares irresistible and

back his former employé, just as though the war had made no difference. The war has certainly made vast changes; during it, progress men bave discovered aptitudes of which they had not dreamed before; their outlook has been entirely altered. The Ministry of Labour wishes to get into touch with these men before they are placed," and the Government has pro vided six millions of money in order to

A. 5. WATSON & enable a special department to do it.

CO., LTD.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

TAL. 118.

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1918, at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon, for the Bosko OFFICE: 104, Die Vœux Road, O. purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts LaDON OFFICE: 131, FLAT SKRUE, EO and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1918 and declaring a Dividend.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 13th March, 1919, until SATURDAY, the 2nd March, 1910, both days inclusivo.

By Order of the

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong, March 5th, 1919.

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THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, Maxou 13th, 1919,

DEMOBILISATION AND INDUSTRY.

The opinion is held that England is less

ready for reconstruction at the present moment than Germany; that. Germany, ha ing a greater number of educated men and skilled industrialists, a larger army of experts can start at once to re-build Whether such an her shattered fortanes opinion is a sound one or not matters little. It is of great consequence, how ever, that Great Britain has determined to lose no time in beginning to train men in order to make up any leeway there may be, and, of course, the Army will For the scheme to supply the material. develop, fully and scientifically, demobi-

to

now thal

stole BOX. He realise

honesty is the best pojey." for, yester day, Mr. J. R. Wood fired him $15.

The 5th annual juatoforte recital by Prof. Danenberg's pupils will be held to-morrow afternoon at the St. Andrew's Hall, City Hall, at 5.13 p., H.E. the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn will attend

Professor W. J. Hinton is leaving for

Vladivostock to-day by the Empress of

Russin.

Mrs. Hinton accompanies him as far as Shanghai, and will then return to the Colony and proceed to England.

the Fort at Fly For trespassing in Point, Mr. J. R. Wood fined a Chinese 820, with the alternative of a month's hard labour. The defendant stated that he was suffering from internal pains and

went to the Fort to obtain some medicine.

A limited number of rickshag will bo available for public service in the Penk Each ricksha district from to-morrow. will have two coolies and the fares will lisation, except in special cases, must proceed slowly and upon well-considered be the same as those charged for chair linea. The machine must not be allowed hire. If the experiment proves suncemful to break down through overstrain. the number of rickshas will be increased Educated Ben are wanted repre- in proportion to the demand, sent British industries in all lands, The van Waerwijck, which has arrived and to work for those industries in Harbour from Singapore, is being One returned to the Koninklyke Paketvaard with very high intelligence.

A

Maatschappi and will take up her old run to the Dutch East Indies at the end of the month Amongst those who arrived on bor was Jonkheer Oudendy, who goca on to Peking as Dutch Ambassador to China, relieving Jonkheer Boelaerts van Blokland, who has been recalled.

of the glans is to teach young offioare help British trade in South America. Spanish and Portuguese that they may Another scheme is to have technical schools and colleges in foreign countries where our young men can learn those foreign languages and acquire a know- Again, Mr. ledge of foreign demands.

NETEENTH YEARLY MEETING has been paid by the public to the vast TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the IT is doubtful whether sufficient attention of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company influence which the demobilisation of men will be held at the Company's Office, St.

from the army may have upon the future George's Buildings, at 11.3)A., on WEDNES DAY, MARCH 26TH, 1918, for the purpose of of our commerce and industry. Natural presenting the Report of the Directora together with & Statement of Accounts toy, when the Armistice was signed there

Mrs. G. E. Cubitt, wife of the Con- 31st December, 1918, and electing Directors was at once a great clamour upun all and Auditors,

sides that the soldiers should be imme- MCCALL is in touch with all the large-

firms in the United Kingdom, many of servator of Forests, F.M.S.; Mr. H. E. Darby, a well-known F.M. 8. planter, and diately released to return to those occupa

Mrs. Darby: Capt. Sydney Smith, Ad- tions in civil life which they had for whom are willing to take educated myn From Hong from the Army and train them free of

jutant of the M.S.V.R.; Mr. L. E. P. anken for active service.

that the only Government Wolferstan, Collector of Land Revenue, kong telegrams were dispatched to the charge, Authorities pointing out how necessary it grant needed in this case will be to was, in the interests of British trade, provide the student with a living wage F. C. Robertson, American Vice-Consul that those who had been taken from till he is himself a wage-carner. China and might be regarded, in view object aimed at is "to give democracy a

idea

reveal of industry, to of their previous training, an experts in fresh

a science worthy of an commerce us Far Eastern commerce should be sent

devotion and to put

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TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 19th March to the 28th March 1918, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO,

Agents. Hongkong, March 11th, 1919. CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE. FORTY-FIRST

ORDINARY

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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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Malacca, and Mrs. Wolferstan; and Mr.

The

at Bingapore, were amongst those who arrived in Hongkong yesterday. They are all on their way Home

THANNUAL MEETING of the SEARE

The annual show of flowers and veget HOLDERS of the above Company will be back at the earliest possible moment to educated man's held at the Offices of the General Agents, Podder's Street, on THURSDAY, MARCH all the positions awaiting them. We know such a spirit of enthusiasm into British ables held under the auspices of the S7TH, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receiv that the necessities of the Old Country trade as will give us eventually an Hongkong Horticultural Society in the ing the Report and Statement of Accounts demanded the return of thousands of andreamed of prosperity." Mr. McCALL Botanic Gardens will be opened this for the year ending 21st December, 1918.

It promises to maintain the standard of The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company miners and other industrial workers, and says "It is possible for us to save every afternoon and be continued to-morrow,

few man with brains, and to provide the man will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27th

it is probable that there are March, both days inclusivo

trades or professions which have not who has no brains with, at least, some former years in spite of the adverse JARDINE MATHESON & CO LTD..

General Agents.

or other for inducement to work hard. Instead of climatic conditions. The entries number, advanced some claim Hongkong, March 4th, 1919.

But after all wasting our wonlth-and wealth is simply e60. The proceedings will be enlivened preferential treatment.

The with selections of music played by the life-wa can enrich it enormously." attempt is, at any rate, to be made, and Band of the 18th Infantry, and we will it is satisfactory to know that the dire be obtainable on the ground. The prizes tion of affairs is in the hands of one of will be distributed at 5 o'clock to-day by- proved ability who has enthusiasm for Mrs. Gurner, wife of the Commodore. sale in aid of those two deserving in- his cause and the resources of the Govern-Some of the exhibits will be offered for stitutions-St. Dunstan's Home for Blind Brigadier-General C. R. Woodroffe and ed Soldiers and Sailors and the Hong- -

It is hope that there will be a good attendance as Lieut. Commander and Mrs Kilgour kong Benevolent Society, strived in Hongkong yesterday.

Lady Tudor arrived in the Celony the Horticultural Society in working in yesterday by the Nellore and is staying the publle interest and has done a great education and choral avera estability, with Rear-Admiral Sir F. G. Tudor as deal towards encouraging the cultivation but with no technical knowledge, and of the Hongkong Hotel. Capt. and Mrs of plants and flower by showing what

can be grows in the Colony... those whe, torn from old associations and Fisher accompanied Lady Tudor,

THE FIFTIETH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAKEHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the undersigned at Noon on SATURDAY, MARCH SITE.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company wll be CLOSED from the 18th to the 20th Marol, both days inclusive,

is said and done, the "specialists" and the "pivotal" men can only be a tithe of the whole. When they have reauined the work for which they are equipped by fang axperience--and judging from published Agures everything humanly possible is being done to expedite their transfer--a great bulk of the army will At this Moosing a lesolution will be pre still remain untouched. For four years! proposed that, owing to the Consulting we had a nation in arme. All the various Committou bring now made up to tho maxima number of eight, the remuneration strata of human goeiety were represented to the Committee bs Increased Lom $7,000 to and what is to becoine now of the un $8,000

"JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD, skilled labour of the men good

Glenoral Managers, HONGZONG FUI INSURA COMPANY LIMITKE. Hongkong, March 11th, 1019.

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meat at his back.