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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
WANTED.
CHINESE Land Surveyor. Apply
stating experience and terms to—
Box 613,
Care of "Daily Pr" Ofle
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INTIMATIONS
THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26TH, 1919.
THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.
INTIMATIO VA
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LTD.
IS GIVEN that an
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
SIXTEENTH YEARLY MEETING NOXTRAORDINARY MEETING of of SHARKHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Company's Offer, StTHE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF George's Buildings, 4G 11.30 A.M,& GODOWN CO., LTD., will be held at the TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY), MARCH 20TH, Offious of Messrs. JARDINK, MATHESON & Co., Hongkong በ 1919, for the purpuse of presenting the LTD Fedder Struct, Report of the Directors togethor with a FRIDAY, the 28th day of MARCH, 1919, TO. 102, Taz PEAK, &Roomed Huose Statement of Account to 31st December, at 12 o'clock Noon, when the anbjoined 1918, al oicoting Directors and Auditors. resolutions which were passed ut the Extra- TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will ordinary General Meeting of the Company
TO LET
ab the Peak.
Apply to
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,
Q
TENDERS
迅
(629
GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
for SPECIE current in SHANGHAL up to and for the Shanghai, in of $600,000 Durrent will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, until 11.30 AM. on March 27th, 1919.
be CLOSED from 19th March to the 28thheld on the 7th day of March, 191, will March, 1918, both clay, inclo-ivo.
By Order of the Board of Directora
GIBB, LIVINUSTON & 20,
Agents Hongkong, Murch 11th, 1919.
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THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG.
HE ANNUAL MEETING of the Mombers of the ASSOCIATION OF AND DEALERS OF EXPORTERS
will be hold TO-DAY | HONGKONG
at (WEDNESDAY), MARCH 26TH, 1919, The amount sccepted le to be placed by the F., procisely, in the CHAMBER OF benderer to the credit of an account with COMMERCE ROOM, CHARTERED BANK the KONGRONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING BUILDING, for the following purpose:- CORPORATION, Shanghai, no as to be available on March 28th, 1919.
Permons tendering to state alternatively (a) The amount of Hongkong Currency psy.ble in Hongkong on March 4th, 1919, required for each $1,000 Shanghai Cuereacy and/or
(b) The amount of Dollars current in Shang hai per £100 for Telegraphic Transfer on the Lords Commissioners of HM. Treasury, Loudon.
The sender to be in duplicate, and in somled ocvere, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT. and andered "TENDERS FOR GOVERN MENT BILLS, sto."
The right to soopt or reject any or all of the tenders is reserved.
Copies of Form of Tender can be bad on application.
Persone tendering for (Bilis) are hereby notified that having regard to the provisions of the Acta 29 George III., Cap. 46 and 41, George III, Cap. 52, the noceptance of any such Tender La subject to the express enditive that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part in or to -any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby
de for the allotment of sesh (Bilis)."
The provisions in question du not apply to Contracts entered info by any incorporated Company in its corporated capacity and condo for the general benefit of the Company."
Any further information can de obisined by personal application to the TREASURÝ CHEST OFFICER. A.P.D.
F. J. THURSBY-PELHAM, LIEUT. COL.,
Trosary Chart Offloor, A.P.D.
His Majorly's Treasury Often,
Hongkong, March 28th, 1918.
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A. G. DA ROCHA AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BBOKER.
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2939.
with instructions from
(1) To receive the Report and Accounte of the Coatttee for the year ended 31st December, 1*18.
(2) To elect a New Committes.
(3) To To transnot any General Business.
By Order,
E A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary, Hongkong, March 12th, 1910.
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CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED.
THE
NOTICE.
FORTY-FIRST
ORDINARY
ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Pedder's Street, TO-MORROW (THURS DAY MARCH 27TB, at 11.30 A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Repurt 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,,
General Agents.
(420 Hongkong, March 4th, 1919.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE SHAREHOLDERS will be held at HE FIFTIETH ORDINARY MEETING the Offices of the undersigned at Noor on SATURDAY, MARCH 29гH.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th to the 29th March, both days inclusivo,
At this Meeting a Resolution will be pro- proposed that, owing to the Consulting Committee being now made up to the
FAVOURE TACK SING, BLACK maximum number of eight, the remuneration
vill
No.
SMITES.
6 Tairnen Street, Wanchai,
sell by Publio Auction TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY), March 26th, 1919,
At 2.30 P.K
at their promises the whole stock-in-trade,
U mapalaing:—
Gas and Water-pipes, Urilling machines
Weighing Machine,
Blower, Hammers,
Electric +34 Blacksmith's Tools, and A long line of Sundries
Sundry Pumps Screws,
TERMS-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, March 2nd, 1019
A.
G. DA ROCHA.
AUCTIONEER,
FA
SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER. Queen's Road Centra', Telephone No. 2002.
from NAVOURED with instructions
The Concerned, will sell by Public Auction TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), March 27th, at 2.10 r., At his Sales Room, SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND MISCELLANEOUS GOODS. Trex-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, March 24th, 1919.
A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR
AND
to the Committee ha increased from $7,000 to $8,000.
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD, General Managera, HONGKONG FINE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Hongkong, March 11th, 1919.
THE
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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company, 2, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong on MONDAY, MARCH 31st, Noon, for consideration of the 1918,
be submitted for confirmation ns Special Resolutions:--
1. Tas the capital of the Company be in- crossed from $3,000 000.00 to $4,000,000.00 by the creation of 20,000 new shures of $60.00 pach, such now shares to participate in any dividend declared after the 7th February, 1919, pro rate with the existing capital.
2. That the Articles of Association be altered
in manner wing, viz.:--
(a) By the sertion of the worls without the sanction of the Lirectors
between the word "shall" and the word
•
except "in line 2 of Article 19.
(b) By the addition of the following words at the end of Article 19:-
Provided further that the registration "of a tan-for of shares whereby the "holding of any shareholder increased beyond 150) shares shall be conclusive "evidence that the sanction of the "directors to such increased holding hus "been given."
(c) By the insertion of the letter "(a)” after the figures "101" constituting the number of Article 13 and by the addition of the following paragraph to Article
101-
and may (b) The Board may employ the Kies with reserve fund reserve fund for the time being or any portion thereof (and that 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 be applied or for any other purpose or not) in or for all or any of the following ; that is to say, in meeting purposes contingencies, in equalising dividends, in paying special dividends, or bonuses, in repairing, improving or maintaining any of the property of the Company or othe wise in the business of the company and in or for such other purposes as the Board shall in its discretion think conducive to
of the Company and in the interests regard to any such employment as aforesaid the Board shall not to bound to keep the resurvo fund separate from the other assets.
INTIMATION
THE BEST PREVENTATIVE OF
INFECTIOUS AND
CONTAGIOUS
15
DISEASES
WATSON'S
HYGIENOL,
A THIGHLY
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expect, although they may reap some other unexpected ones. The object is to
Nor will be going back to the past his- Lory of Japan and remembering the elcar distinction between the military and the wenken the conscription idea The
other classes, see much resemblance be Italian delegate to the Peace Conference tween the profession militarisan thai is reported to bave objected to the aboli. then reigned and the universal training tion of conscription on the ground that which has taken its place. Theoretically, grent diffenities might be experienced in we are to suppose that every man in | reviving it later, should it be found neeee. Japan is burning to serve bis country, Bary disturbances and revolution, being and that the period of military training anticipated. This suggests that conscrip in regarded as service to the State which tion is only maintained now by the it is au honour to give. These are the strength of authority and the inertness of those affected.. If we pull out the teeth precepts taught in the schools, uttered
of war," as Bir lAN HAMILTON urget, new un the public platforms, and served up
idens will arise in the minds of the the Press. They have become the recognised formulas of patriotism, to deny which is the beginning of all wnrighteousness. It is characteristic of the formal attitude of the Japanese mind. however, that ideas that are "correct for public proclamation are often laugh- ed in private. To esenze" conscrip tion in Japan is, privately, no matter After the war had for commiseration started and Great Britain was giving het best and brightest sous for the battlefield,
people, ware will be entered upon only under dread necessity, and the glamour of militarisen will disappear
The very existence of the League of Nations secas lo depend upon this decision.
The Hon. Mr. D. Landale hus consent- ed to distribute the prizes at the Victoria British School at noon to-morrow,
Major W. P. A. Hattersley-Smith, who
one of the Tokyo papers contrasted the commanded the It.G.A. at Leeman, hus attitude of the wealthy glasses in been awarded the D.5.0. for services at Britain to the war with the attitude of Salonica. she wouldly classes in Japan at the time of the wars with China and with Russia. While in Britain the sons of the CONCENTRATED wealthy had eagerly thrown themselves into the struggle, and there was hardly
AND PERFECTLY SAFE
DISINFECTANT,
SOLD ONLY BY
There cases (three enthr) of bubooie pague, one VAL (e denth) of diph theria. and two cases of cerebrospinal fever, were reported in the Colony ou Monday.
It is stated that H.M.9. Hawkins, une of the latest battle-cruisers, which is ex pected in Hongkong about June 20th, is to be Admiral Sir Frederick Tudor
a family among the upper classes which bad not suffered bereavement in Japan, according to the paper's showing, the wealthy classes had displayed a
great deal of apathy, if they had not made us ( Tudor's flagship. of their wealth to prevent themselves
being drawn into the struggle. This was
t
北
(d) By the addition immediately after A. 8. WATSON & of certain high military officers in regard
41
CO., LTD.,
TML. 18
(10
BIETH. WRIORT-At No 178, The Peak, ou March 25th, to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. WRIGHT, a daughter.
(520
HONGLONG Orvice: 10a, Des Vœux Roan, 0. London Orion: 191, FLAT STREIT, Ë.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MARON ZUTH, 1918.
An armed robbery was committed the
other nigh at Nam She station, near
Bhak Lung, on the Chinese section of the Kowloon Canton Railway. Everything in the station was carried away.
very significant confession for Japanese journal to make, and indicated a lower degree of patriotism than is generally credited to Japan. The popu larity of conscription in Japan is some what tarnished, also, by the statements to the position of Japan should conscrip tion be abolished. It is but natural that militarists should regard militarism na the moving power of the world-the basie of all influence but when it is suggested that without conscription Japan would that
sink into the ranks of the second-rate
We are informed that in addition to fortnightly mail service to London, the Nippon Yasen Kaisha keep up a direct freight service from Japan to Liverpool vid ports, including Hongkong.
Hu Wei-teh, the Chinese Minister at Paris, has telegraphed to Peking saying Chinese workmen have
many
been married to French girls. He asks the Government to find out if any of them have already taken wives in China.
We understand that the Commission appointed by the Government, with Nir William fees Davies, K.C., as Chairman, to inquire into the salaries and conditious of service of the Hongkong Civil Service, has submitted its report to the Govern- ment. The general impression is that very considerate recomanendations bare
Article 101 of a new Article as follows:- 101A (1) The Company in General "Meeting may in the year 1919 pass a "resolation to the effect that it is "desirable to capitalise to the extent "provided for by this Article the sum of "$1,000,000.00 being part of the undivided "profits of the Company standing to the "credit of the Company's Rezerva Fund, and accordingly that for the purpose of "effecting such capitalisation such aum
Powers, the inference cannot be avoided **»f $1,000,000 be distributed as a buntza *amongst the persons who are registered
that the military party in Japan have "as the holders of the issued thares of the Company on such date as the Board
no illusions as to the patriotism of the "shall decide in proportion to the issued
people or their attitude toward the raili "sharos held by them on that date
tary system. Britain and the United respectively, and that the Board be "authorized to distribute amongst such
States, it is pointed out, would not suffer "persons as aforesaid one new unissand
greatly by the abolition of couscription "share for each complete number of three "ismod shares held by them and that
since they have brought the voluntary "the Board be farther au horised to allot
system to great perfection, but Japan, if "the surplus of such naissued shares remaining after such allotment to such
deprived ut conscription, might find ber- persons At such times and on such
self without any army at all. The old been made, and it is, of course, a ques- "terms and conditions as they think fit (3) Whon such resolution has been paised
sorgument that was used in Britain by tion whether ench recommendations will the Board may allot and issue the,
the conscriptionists is also employed have the approval of the Government and "20,000 issued shares of the Company, "credited as fully paid up to such persons
It is not as are referred to in paragraph 1 of this JAPAN AND CONSCRIPTION. that a conscript army is very much of the Secretary of State. "Article in sati fretion of the said bonus "to the extent of allotting, one anissued The report that the Five Great Powers cheaper than a volunteer army, a matter known whether the Commission's report of very great concern to Japan, which will stand uver, before being sont to the "share for each complate number of three had decided upon the abolition of con
notoriously pays her officials starvation Secretary of State, till the arrival of the "issued shares held by them respectively,
as a shock to Japan.
wages. That there can be any harm in Hon. Mr. R. E. Stubbs, who is not ex- "and prior to sugh allotment the Board ecription came
Some of the papers frankly refused to any person on behalf of "auch sons as aforesaid to enter into
believe the report; others thought that the exploitation of the people by the pected till July. "an Agreement with the Company pro-
State does not enter with the militarists'
The many friends of Lieut. MacNab "vfling for the allotment to them of such
range of ideas. The point is, however, Wilson, B.4.A., will be pleased to learn "aleares credited as fully paid up and in "satisfaction as aforesaid and in such
was quite proper, and that in the highest military quarters that he has been awarded the Military "proportion as aforesaid and any Agree "ment made under sach anthority shall restricting the military proclivities of grave doubts are cast upon the popularity Croes for "a gallant aet performed in (3) It shall be no objection to resolutions the Allies, which is looked upon as as of militarism in Japan; foars are express- the faae of the enemy, and devotion to General Plumer, who passed under paragraph (1) of this undre interference with national libered that under a voluntary system there duty in the field." "Article that they are pussed at the
congratulation to Lieut. Wilson, who "meeting at which the resolution intro ties. The idea that the Japanese dele. would be a shortage of applicants for recommended the award, sent a letter of "ducing this Article was confirmed as gates could have taken such a serious enrolment in the army, which has bitherto with his Battery narrowly escaped being captured by the Germans at the end of "due notice of the intention to propose step without reference to their home! been understood to be expressive of the last year, when all the guns and equip "a Special Resolution, provided that
soul of Japan. It is true that the ment were lost, and the men only saved
themselves "such first mentioned resolutions shall Government was scouted by one and all
with the aid of their rifles. "have been given prior to the confirma It was, of course, only to be expected Japanese deny that their's is a military The guns were recovered on the follow- "Lory meeting aforesaid." And the subjoined resolution will be further that the governing classes in Japan country, and contend that such militar- ing day. Lieut. Wilson will be remem proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution, should view the abolition of conscriptionism ag exists has been forced on them by bored as one of the crack of
That it is desirable to capitalize to the with something approaching horror. contact with other nations. The con- "extant hereinafter provided the sum of One of the Japanese journals went so fursions of the militarista on the qucation "81,000,000 being part of the undivided "profits of the Company standing to the far as to assert that while it might be of conscription would go to support this, "credit of the Company's reserve fund, right and proper for European countries and the removal of what Sir Ias HAMIL- "and accordingly that for the purpose of "effecting such capitalisations bonus of to abolish conscription, which was on a TON calls "the teeth of war" abould go "916.66 par share on each of the issued compulsory basis, it was impossible for far to reveal Japan in her true colours the system as a pacifist nation. It is not yet known "sharea of the Company be and the same "is hereby declared and that the Board Japan to follow their lead
Di setors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending a st December, 1918.
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 22nd, to the 31st inst, both days incnsive.
By Other of the fard of Directors,
RM. DARK,
Chief Moger Hongkong March 16th 1919.
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THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
THE TWENTY-SECOND ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held a the Offices of the Company, Bt. George's Building, No. 6; Connaught Road on TUESDAY, APRIL 187, 1918, at 11 AM, for the purposes of receiving a Statement Accounts and the Report of the General Vi Managers for the year ending 31st December, HYou for the Concerned, will Bail by 1815, and electing & Consulting Committos
GENERAL BROKER,
"Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2732
AVING been Favoured with instruc-
Tablic Auction at his Sales Room on SATURDAY, March 29th, 1919, at 2.15 F.M
A QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND
EFFECTS.
Comprising:—
Boots, Shoes, Watches, Handkerchiefs Straw hate, Ladies' nas materials, Fergo "White Blankets and a long line of Sundries, alo, 800 gross Penulis,
10 Coples of Bentley's Complete Phrase
Code, brand now.
1 Dozon The "Mandel etto". Post Card
Camera, with accessories by The Chiosgo
Ferrotype Ob. U.S.A.
Tames-Cash on Delivery.
· Hongkong, March 20th, 1019
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HONGKONG SCHOOLS' ATHLETIC SPORTS.
THE ANNUAL ATHLETIC, SPORTS for the oombined HONGKONG SCHOOLS will be held on FRIDAY, MARCH serk at the BAGE-COURSE. Thore will be the antial roos for Past Pupila, namely, Two Miles Bloycle Race (Hadiosp), and "Beven Furlongs Fab Haoe, (Handicap).
The Entrance fee for those two rasca is 50 Combs, and the name may be given in on tu fokl.
[000
and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be. CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, March 9th, 1918, until TUESDAY, April 1st, 1919, both days inclusive,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers,
1601 Hongkong, March 20th, 1918,
WISEMAN, LTD.
DINNER DANCE
To-morrow
Thursday, March 27th. TEA DANCE
March 28th.
Friday,
tion
"
* be effective.
"who are registered the holders of
there had been some confusion between restricting conscription in Germany, a course which
shots of the Police. He joined the Army in 1914, much hard fighting. Ho expects to bo when at Home on leave, and has som back in the Colony carly next year.
PEACE CELEBRATIONS.
THE PRECEDENT OF THE CORONA
TION TO BE FOLLOWED, In connection with the forthcoming
be and they hereby are authorised to in Japan was on the basis of overy man how far the Powers have agreed to go in "satisfy such bonus as far as possible by a soldier, and had existed as such siner the abolition of conscription, except that "the distribution amongst the person the very foundation of the country. they regard it ng only required in time Peace Celebrations in the Colony we are "the haued shares of the Company on Making every allowance for high-flown of war. Presumably, the idea is to give kod to state that the general schema "such date as the Board shall decido of "one of the unissued $30.00 shares of the sentiments, the Western observer will still mutual plodge that compulsory military ried out will be on much the same linos
2
"respect of such such complete number, *of three issued shares,
By Order of the Board,
W. B. BROWN, Hongkong, March 11th, 1915.
Becretary.
sal
of decoration and illumination to be car-
as on the acossion of the Coronation in
and
private
the watery least three
Corapany credited as fully paid up in feel some difficulty in discerning wherein training shall not form a part of the "respect of each complete number al
He will municipal law of any country entering 2011. That is to say, the whole of the "three of the indued theres of the Com. this distinction exactly lies.
buildings, offices, "pany held by such persons as aforesaid remember that conscription was one of the League. This will not interfere, it is hoped, will be artistion
into of the with voluntaryism, and, presumably, any
nation will be allowed to keep as largo by red lanterns the latter to be i
4ning time of the great.awakening of the coun Cry, and that it was based on the system voluntary army as it likes and can it such a manner as will give the beat from verandala facing thon in vogue in France; that it be afford to maintain, Nor will it interfere eral effcet, sinco been modified in accordance with with the quasi-military training in the lanterns should be placed in every
window Prussion ideas; and that, from year to schools, regarded as a part of athletics must be made as to the number requiend
or bay; hence, an early estimate year there appear stories of attempts to If a nation is inclined to increase the Messes, Lane, Crawford & Co, have avold conscription, whether by recourse number of years of compulsory school already, secured a supply of lanterns on
favourable terms, and ordera should b to drugs, to produce temporary physical attendance for the sake of this training rent in to them without delay. weakness, or to the magical arts, which the advantages will be largely, on the are still practised. Conscription inside of education. Natlong which attempt to avoid the pledge in these and other Japan will, therefore, avem to like as compulsory as it is in other countries. ways will hardly reap the benefits they
MIDWIFERY. QUALIFIED MIDWIFE, trained in A Salland, is open for engagements.
Mns. ModWEN, Government Civil Hospital:
Writo
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The general public are asked to co operate in making the decorations and luminations a display that will lung remembered in the annale of the
Colony.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.