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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB

HE FINAL of the OPEN BILLIARD

THAMPIONSHIP of the Colony between Ma. K. K. LEUNG and ST. DRUMMOND, RO.A., takes place this evening commencing at p.m. sharp. At 500 there will be an interval of one hour for

be baked At Sents can liquer. ANDERSON MURIO Co. (82)

BON. SECRETARY.

N

TO LET, UNFURNISHED

t.bo

1470

[O. 7, MOUNTAIN VIEW, The Peak

Apply to:-

"A. B."

Care of "Daily Pross" Office.

TO LET.

From 1st April.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 14TH, 1919.

TO-DAY

ANNUAL

SHOW

of

FLOWERS and VEGETABLES

• in the

BOTANIC GARDENS,

1467

I p.m. to 6 p.m

Admission

A

30 cts.

TWO PARTLY FURNISHED LARGE

LIGHT ROOM3 with Broad Front

Verandah, three Smaller Rooms, Kitchen

nl Servants Quarters and use of Tonnis Soldiers and Sailors in uniform free. Court-in healthiest locality in Kowloon-

minutes LWO charge

Apply -

Ferry. from

Modernte

P. O. Box 203, Care of " Daily Press Office.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

OTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, intends at an early Inte to apply to the Legislative Council of Hongkong for a Bill for power to convert its silver Capital into goll."

A copy of the proposed Bill CAD inspected at the Offices of the undersigned

Dated thie 6th day of March, 1919.

DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON &

HARSTON,

Solicitors for,

THE BRITISH TRADERS INSURANOR

COMPANY, LTD.

FOR SALE

NOLA of

1434

UB

DIESEL

SEVERALES VICKSEN, LTE, BONOW in-Furness, now ready for delivery Hongkong

in

ABSTRACT OF SPECIFICATION. Each Sel consists of two 8 Cylinder four stroke reversing engines, one right hand, the other left.

Ea h Engine has Cylinders 144" diameter by 10" stroke and is designed to develop 800 B.H.P. at 380-100 RPM

The Seto are designed for driving twin- screws and are complete with propellers, propeller shafts, all neces-ary air-compressors, air reservoirs, auxiliaries and apara parts. The Engines, are, however, also suitable for shore installations,

Military Band will play.

Tea obtainable in Gardens.

H. B. L. DOWBIGGIN, Hon. Secretary. ONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY. Hongkong, March 13th, 1919.

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CARVALIO & CO.

R. ARTHUR DE CARVALHO having returned to the Colony, Mr. EDWARD

DR.

J. NOZONKA, who has been acting during his absence, ceases to be the Managor of th abovo firm from this date.

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

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ELIZA SCHUMACHER. [NFORMATION 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,

Chater Road,

Hongkong.

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Armng-ments might be made for erection Scotland, is open for engagemonts.

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

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

A. G. DA ROCHA.

AUCTIONEER,

SIRVEYOR

GENERAL BROKER.

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MIDWIFERY.

QUALIFIED MIDWIFE, trained in

MBS. MCEWEN, Government Civil Hospital. [441

Write-

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG CLUB,

NOTICE.

THIRTY-THIRD

YEARLY

TGENERAL MEETING of the Members

of the RONGKONG CLUB, will be hold in the Club House TO-DAY (FRIDAY), MARCH 14TH, 1919, at 5.30 F M.

By Order, E. DES VOUX, Seurotary.

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Hongkong, 5th March, 1919,

A

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

MEETING of Members interested in ordering Subscription Grillios for the next BACE MEETING will be held in the JOCKEY CLUB Uẞices on MONDAY next, MARCH 1:TA, current, ut 5 PM.

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course, [43]

Hongkong, March 6th, 1919.

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,

1.IMITED.

ORDINARY THIRTIETH HE TE

ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be bald at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 22nd day of MARCH, 1918, at 11.20 o'clock 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 a Dividend

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 18th March, 1919, natil SATURDAY, the 22nd March, 1919, both days inclusive.

By Order of the

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. [190 Hongkong, March 5th, 1919.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

SPECIAL EXTRAORDINARY

A GENERAL MEETING of Members

of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held on TUESDAY, MARCH 25TH, at 3.66 M., precisely, in the ROOM, COMMERCE CHAMBER OF CHARTERED BANK BUILDING, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the fallowing resolution

"That Clause VI of the Rules and Regulations of the Hongkong General should be of Commerce Chamber amended to read us follows:-

The Committee shall consist of ten Members, all of whom shall be British or Representatives of British Firzas, to be 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 Committed." By Order,

E A. M. WILLIAMS, Cecretary.

[454 Hongkong, March 12th, 1918. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

OR MOUNTAIN VIEW, Bix Rooms THE ANNUAL MEETING of

PEAK HOUSE TO LET.

with Furniture Apply to-

DENNYS & BOWLEY

AND

a

TO LET.

Queen's Road Central, Telephore No. 2039.

FAVOURED with instructions

The Concerned,

from

will well by Public Auction, TO-DAY (FRIDAY), March 14th, 1910, at

2.00 P., at his Sales Boum,

1900 ha ALUM CRYSTALS.

10 cases AUSTRALIAN BACON 3500 lbs.

in good condition.

Dealers especially invited to attend this

calu.

TIES:-Cash on Delivery.

Hongkong, March 11th, 1919.

A. G. DA ROCHA,

AUCTIONEER,

SURVEYOR AND

GENERAL BROKER.

Queen's Road Centrai, Telephone No. 2932.

with

instructions from

FAVOURED Concerned,

will soll by Public Auscion TO-DAY (FRIDAY), March 14th, 1819, at

9.00 PM, at his Sales Room,

A LANGE QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,

Comprising

Boota and Shoes, Bilk Handkerchiefs, Watches, Soaps, Shirts, Collars, Straw Hata Serge, Holler Skates and a long line of Sundries.

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

A. G. DA ROCHA,

AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND

·

FAV

GENERAL BROKER.

Queen's 'Rood Central, Telephone No. 2932.

from NAVOURED with instructiona

The Concerned, will well by Public Auction on MONDAY, March 17th, at 8.30 P.., at his Báles Room,

A QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS, Comprising:-

Boots and Shoes, Berge, Shirts, Collars,! Straw Hate, Watches, Boot Polish, Raincoats, Handkerchiefs, Books, and a long line of Bandries.

TEENE-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, March 18th, 1919,

A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.

Queen's Boad Central, Telophons No. 2012

FAVOURED with instructions from

The Concerned,

will sol by Pubito Auction on FRIDAY, Maruti Plat, 1919, at 1.30 TM

30 COPIES BENTLEY'S COMPLETE PHRASE CODE, BRAND NEW. To be sold in palen.

Taal on Delivery. Hongkong, March 19:4, 1919.

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Buite of THREE ROOMS to in, Alexandra Buildings.

Apply to--

2

ROOM Na 12, Fourth Floor,

Alexandra Buildings.

[102

TO LET

ROOMS on the Ground Floor of

Hongkong Club Annex. Apply to-..

THE SECRETARY.

TO LET.

From 18th April 1919.

[417

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

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

[406

TO LET.

A

A

FLAT in Nathan Road Road, Kowloon.

FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE Humphreys Avenue, Kowloon.

Apply to--

in

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

COMPANY, LTD. Alexandra Buildings

GROUND TO LIT.

£81

T WHITFIELD BOAD, CAUSEWAY A BAY, next to our Glass Factory, consisting of 10,000 Square foot, suitable for storing Coal, ds. From January 1st, 1919.

Apply to

KWONG BANG HONG LED 248, De Vaux Boad Central.

+140

FOR SALE AT THE PEAK.

[O. 2, MOUNTAIN VIEW. No.

Apply to-

FOR SALE

the

Members of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held on TUESDAY, MARCH 25TH, 1919, at 4 o'clock precisely, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, CHARTERED the ollowing BANK BUILDING, for purposes:

1. To receive the Report and Accounts of the Committee for the year ended 31st December, 1018.

2. To elect a New Committee.

3. To transact any General business.

By Order,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary. Hongkong, March 19th, 18 9.

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THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

NOTICE ENTRARLY MEETING

of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Company's Office, St. George's Buildings, at 11.30 AM, on WEDNES DAY, MARON 2018, 1919, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1918, and electing Directors and Auditors.

TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 19th March to the 28th March, 1910, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBS, LIVINGSTON & CO,

Agents.

1456 Hongkong, March 11th, 1918. CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO.,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

FORTY-FIRST

ORDINARY

INTIMATION

SPEY

ROYAL

SCOTCH

WHISKY.

10 Years Old.

SOLE AGENTS

TOW

would probably involve long and dificult negotiations, which might prove fruitless in the end and would better form part of a movemely to transfer the Military and Naval establishment, from the centre of the city in order to allow of the extension of the very restricted Karopean area bounded by Pottinger Street and Even if there are the Naval Duckyard, no insuperable legal obstacles to the alienation of the City Hall site, there dors not appear to be any convincing reason for taking such a course, The area avail. able is sufficient to accommodate a much larger structure than that which now stands upon it without coming up flush with the roadway. If necessary, Wardley Street tight be closed and buil, over, and the new building, or a part of it. carried up another storey

construction

avenue

21

Brigadier-General Alexander Beamish Hamilton, B., who died at Weymouth on December 30th, aged 58 years, served in China and Hongkong.

The Mexico Maru, which arrived

4115

im

Hasbour yesterday afternoon from Ameri- ad Japan. brought musunlly large mail from those countries, as well

is one of the delayed Homer mails,

Sir Frederick Lugard. 64 MB, CB, 1.8.0., formerly Governor of Bongkang, proposes to vacate the appointment of Governor General of Nigeria on the ter. mination of his presest leave of absence-

Mr W. Hill, who arrived in Hongkong on the Nellore, will probably join the Hongkong Sanitary Board as an inapec- tor. He was formerly in the RA, MUL in Hongkong, and has seen active service. in Egypt.

Taylor,

Paymaster Captain 8. dr V jus raised to that rook, was paymaster of the cruiser Orlando, China Squadron, Cape in 1990, and took part in the bombarð

ment of the Tuku Forts and their capture in that year (merial with clamp)).

As will be seen from a letter appearing in another enlumen, Mr D. K. Moss advocates, in addition to this project, the uf broad

mator new Shaukiwan from

10 the Monument d'Aguilar, with Fallen, visible from both sea and land, This road, on standing at its entrance. the east side of the island would, he points out, be complementary to the Jubilee Road on the west. Probably the first objection to be raised will be that this is a scheine calculated to benefit only the more affluen; members of the

we think, is a This. commianity

to take Apart from the barrow view fact that motor rides are occasionally indulged in by all classes-t'hinese well as European anything which tends to render the Colony more attractive to visitors must contribute to the general prosperity. sites

be opened

very

રાક

excellent Moreover. gome

resident and for

purposes would diag helping up,

to

The Vanity Fair Company returned to Hongkong yesterday afternoon after Kiving three successful entertainments at Canton. They proceed to Singapore to morrow on the Dilworn, which takes the Straits, Indian and European wails.

The open billiard chatupionship of the Colony for 1919 will be decided at the V.R C, to night, when K. K. Leung meets Bergt. Draminond. Play coromeners at

6 p.m., and there will be an interval half way through the game, which will be for 1.000 up.

The Fan Warwick, which arrived in Harbour on Wednesday evening, sighted a flouting mine soon after she left Binga- She reported the matter to Singa- viding the Government did not make pore by wireless. Three deaths occurred the conditions of purchase and deve on board among the 665 Chinese deck In time passengers.

exten

relieve the pressure elsewhere. pro- pore.

A. 8. WATSON &lopment

CO., LTD.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

TEL. 116

MARRIAGES.

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nerous,

100 this would be followed by an vion of the tramway or the introduction of a service of motor buses, which would bring Big Wave Day, with its beautiful bathing beach, within reach of those to whom it is now inaccessible. This exten sion of the proposed road round the island would furnish a valuable addition

The art Amount subscribed locally to the Dover Patrol Memorial Fund was $778.37, equalling, at 38. 1., £120, and a telegraphic remittance of this amount was made to the Mayor of Dover on Wednesday

from contribution "Hongkong Britons,"

ав

to

The Nellore, which left resterday for 1 a delightful marine panorama At all Shanghai, will be delayed on her return events, the suggestion may be welcomed trip, as she will pick up the cargo dis- as a contribution to the general fund of | charged at Shanghai by the Yore and the ideas. It must, of course, be regarded vara and take it on Kobe und only as a part of the scheme for com.

Yokohama. According to present arrange memorating the victorious peace, because monts, she is due back in Hongkung un it is not se urgently needed as the en- April 12tk. largement and improvement of the City Hall building.

We should like to ace

BLUNT-FACT--At Bournemouth, on January 11th, Captain A. P. BLUNT, H.M. Consular Service, China, son of the late General Grant Bluni, to WINIFRED GRACE, daughter of Dr. 2 European Hospital provided, and, STETTLER. At failing that, the additions made to the Chapel Royal, Savoy, on January Victoria Hospital on Barker Road that 7th, Captain GEOFFREY A TURNEU,

Bournemouth.

TURAN VILLIERS

A. P.W.O., Yorkshire Regiment, of Shanghai, to

may be necessary to render that institu.

to GWENDOLYN, daughter Lion available for the purpose, which the

of Mr. and Mrs. H. de Villiers Steytler, of Johannesburg,

YOUNG

Mr. J. Ralston, one of the masters of Queen's College, writing from the R. A. Officer Cadet School, at Troubridge, to Mr. Tanner, on November 7th, says that, although he hardly expects to return to Hongkong within less than

B

yeur,

public intended it to serve when they popular rumour prepares us for an early

The

subscribed funds for its crection. question of ways and means will, of

1-GILMOUR. -- ƒ Woolton, Liver- pool, on January 1st, ST. JOHN MAIT LAND, Son of St. J. Montagu Young, course, be a determining factor, but with of London, to MARY LALIAN, daugh- ter of late Mr. and Mrs. David Gil mour, of Mickleba and Shanghai.

HONGKONG OPTION: 101, Dea Vox Row, C. LONDON ÜYEIC: 181, FLEST STREET, E.C.

The Daily Press.

an overflowing Treasury the Government may be expected to augment the public Subscriptions with a substantial groot.

The next Criminal Sessions will open at the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

return with coolies."

Mr.

Amongst those who left the Colony yesterday on the Empress of Kussia, which carried a bigger passenger-list than she has probably ever had, were F. W. Cary, who has been acting as Store Accountant in the Dockyard, and Mrs. Cary Lieut. A. E. Hall, of the R.G. A.; the Bishop's Miss Dorothy Lander, daughter; Mrs. 8. H. Bennett, Mrs. Beswick and Mrs. Macfarlane.

The civil action in which the Wah

Bir Hugh and Lady Fraser left Hong- kong, after a short stay, on the Empress Cheong firm, of No. 123, Wellington

of Russia.

no

One case of bubonic plague and three enses of cerebro-spinal fever were report- ed in the Colony on Tuesday.

Horozora, MARCH 14TH, 1919.

THE PEACE MEMORIAL. ALTHOUan for no apparent reason the Government assumed the invidious task of nominating a Committee to draw up a scheme for celebrating peace in the TANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE Colony, it is still open to the public to HOLDERS of the above Company will be nid that Committes with suggestions. bold at the Offices of the General Agents There appears to be a widespread desire Pedder's Stroot, on THURSDAY, MARCH 27TH, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receive that the permanent memorial should Germans ing the Report and Statement of Accounts take the form of a pile of buildings more Hongkong on Sunday. for the year ending 31st December, 1918.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27th Marob, both days inclusiva

JARDINE MATHESON & CO LTD.,

General Agents. Hongkong, March 4th, 1919.

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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE FIFTIETH ORDINARY MEETING

Cans

Street, Hongkong, claimed $2,943.75 and Owing to the inclement weather, costs from the Lee Man Hing Kwok tennis was played yesterday in the Hong-Weaving and Manufacturing Company, which commenced at the Supreme Court kong C.C. tournament.

on Wednesday before the Chief Justice, to an abrupt ending yesterday morning when Mr. Eldon Potter, for the plaintiffs, informed the Court that the parties had come to 匡 settlement. The defendant firm had agreed to judg ment being entered against them for $3,000, sach party paying their own

The Nore and the Joeara, with the A hoard, are expected in They are load.

suited to present-day requirements than ing targe for Europe from this port.

cosis.

:

Mr. A. H. Skelton, who left Hong-

are the antiquated City Hall, Theatre, Patrons of Pinkie and the Fairies" Library and Museum, which were erected are requested to take up their seats for by public subscription between 1800 and the several performances before March kong yesterday by the Empress of Itur 1860. Some differetice of opinion, how-18th to insure the scats booked being sig, came to Hongkong just 30 years ago ever, has been manifested no to whether reserved,

the existing site should be retained for

this, purpose or a new one sought either

Major-Generai B. C. Holman, Indian

on the vacant plot lying between the Army, promoted to that rank, neted va A of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at Hongkong Club and the Queen's Statue interpreter in the China Expedition, 1900, Olves of the undersigned at Noor en or,on the Murray Parade ground. From and was mentioned in despatches, and The TRANSFER BUCKS of the Company an, noethetic point of view it would be awarded tho D.§.0, medal. March, bath days inclusive,

SATURDAY MARCH 29TH.

will be CLOSED from the 15th to the 19th, pity, we think, to lose the only open H. K. POLLOCK,

Princos Buildingu.

S

TUR PEAK

A FIVE-ROOMED Residence. For particular apply to......

Chen of “Tully'Fre**** Offse. [494

ne assistant manager to Messrs. Lane,

Crawford & Co., of which firm he has

beeg senior partner since 1901. In addi-

ness, he alwys took an active intorest ion to being a very ebrowd man of busi- in all kinds of sport, and for many years his name frequently appeared in Amongst those who arrived in the the Championships of tennis, billiarda Colony on the Nellore ware Mrs. Young and rillo-shooting. Of late years he bas

enthusiastio golfer

andl and Miss Young, wife nad daughter of become an

proceeding to England later in the your family in Victoria, B., and intends is numerous frionde hope he will spend many years of well-earned leisure. Hin departure was marked by the Bring of Com-long streninors of crackors from Lanes

Crawford's building.

At the Meeting a Resolution will be pro- space which we possess along the wntor proposed that, owing to the Consulting front in a congested part of the city, Uommalttoo being now made up to the maximum number of eight, the remuneration but we should like to mes greater use Cal. J. It. Young; Mrs. Moorhead and motoris. He is joining his wife and to the Committee be increased froto $7,000 10 made of it by erecting in the enclosure Miss Moorhead willo and daughter of the $8,000.

JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD., Goonral Managers, HONGKONG FAME INDURA NON

COMPART, LIMITED.

[457 Hongkong, March 11th, 1910.

a band-stand, so the music night Commissioner of Customs, Kowloon; and discoured there on summor evening lär Mrs. Holworthy and Miss Holworthy, the benefit of the populace. To obtain wife and daughter of the Acting possession of the Murray Parade ground 'misioner of Customs, Wuchow.