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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.

- NOTICE.

E beg to announce that all

Straits Settlements War Loan taken up by this Association for its All Members has now been exhausted. money paid in to this Association will, in future be invested in British War Loan bearing interest at 5 per cent per AND WIT

UNTON INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CASTON, LIMITED.

17:30

Hon. Secretary.

U. 8. R. CLUB.

THE Members and Subscribers are hereby notified that the monthly Dances on Ind. Baturday of each month are cancelled and that there will be no dance on May 10th.

By Order of

HON. SECRETARY.

TO LET.

(734

A MOUNTAIN VIEW, Furnished Tthe PEAK, with immediate possession,

or Unfurnished.

Apply 10-

K

ELE. POLLOCK, Supreme Court

i735

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVES that the NORDINARY YEARLY MEET

ING of the society will be held at its Head Office No. 3 of 4 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong. in THURSDAY, MAY 2ND, 1919, at vok. for the

receiving purpose of the Report of th Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31 Decembar, 1918, and of declaring Dividends etc.

The TRANSFER BOUKS of the Society will Le CLOSED from May 18th to May sand, bath days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

CFL P. HAY, Deputy General Ma ager

Hongkong, May 9th, 1919.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

ORDINARY YEARLY MEET-

INTIMATIONS

G.

NOTICE:

DAILY PRESS, FRIDAT, MAT 9TH, 1919.

THE HONOKUNA

AUCTIONS

ALL PERSONS with the exception of those of Chinese race desiring to lowre the Colony should apply in perica between the hours of 9 a to ra and S.P.3 to 47.3. daily, as the PASS OFFICE, POST OFFICE BUILDING.

Applicants will as required to produce Passports or identification paper.

persona, with certain exceptions, wao remain in the Colony for more than 7 days ars required to Register themselys ander REGISTRATION af PERSONS

the

ORDINANCE, 1916.

Forms of Registration, giving the part cales required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police 3bations.

The Penalty for non-compliance is a due not exceeding $50, "

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

Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. #371. FAVOURED with instructions. from

-

The Concerned, "

will sell by Public Auction, on SATURDAY

May 10th, 1919, at 2:30M., at his Sales Room, Queen's Road Centex), (Old Post Office Buikling), EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

Comprising

INTIMATION

BY APPOINTMENT.

WATSON'S

DRY

The late Sir Robert E. Bredon, K.C.M.G., Peking, China, of the China

Tir.

The closing cruise of the Royal" Hong- kong Yacht Club" will take place to:- morrow afternoon. After three events, fra, Pollock will present the prizes won during the season,

and. Overseas, provision is made for the return to Denmark" of part of the Duchy of Schleswig, of which she was Maritime Customs Service, left property dispossessed by Prussia in the sixties, of the gross value of £55,404, 2 if the inhabitants should show that they

meeting of the Hongkong Police Re- desire the change. The southern and

serve Band and Orchestra will be held on eastern frontier of East Prussia, facing Tuesday, at Headquarters Club, 21 5.30 Poland, is to be determined, also, by[p.m. '* Chief, Inspector D'Almada will plebiscites. Then the north-eastern | preside. corner of Prussia, abons Meppel, is to be ceded to the Associated Powers, who will arrange for a free, fair and secret vote" in order to arrive at a settlement of the boundaries Dantzig, with its immediate surroundings, is to be con- stituted into a "free city," under the argin of the League of Nations, to serve as a port to the resurrected State of Poland, Not only is the Treaty of Brestlitovsk to be annulled, but also all Treaties or agreements of all kinds concluded by Germany since. the revolution of November, 1917. with a

A Chinese youth was sentenced by Mr. Governments or political groups on the

B. O, Hutchison, at the Magistracy, yes territory of the former Russian Empire, terday, to three months' hard labour for Consequently, the recent commercial and stealing a watch. Defendant gained military convention with the Bolsheviks admission to a house in Third Street by will be null and void. Moreover, the climbing the scaffolding, but the "esm Allies reserve all rights on, the part plainant who was up at the time, arrest- of Russia to restitution and satisfaced him. tion from Germany on the principles of "the Treaty now nader consideratioa... Of |

peculiar interest to us locally is the disinterested in public health questions NDAY, Ita "Dryness is a fature whi h position of Germany's interests in the summoned, a meeting for March 24th to Far East. All privileges and indemni consider whether any improvement can

Chesterfield Coach and Arm Chairs, Black- wood Furniture, Brass and Iron Bedsteads Tables, Brussels Carpets and Rugs Brace Fandera, Overmantels, Silk Tapestry Covered Drawing Boom Suite, Sotas Easy Chairs,

Tables Occasional

Extension Dining Table, tons Hat Stands, Bevelled Mirror Wardrobes, ...40

Dining

Chairs, Silver Faro Cabinet, Took Bookcare Dinner Crookery Glassware, Pictures, Curtain, Bed Sheets, Ornaments Clock, Marble-top Washstands, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Bets, Electric Reading Cabinets, Sideboards and a long Eme Lamp of Bundries

Cables: Satinette, Reg. Londos. Code: A.B.C. No. 5. J. W. BIGGS,

Enquiries for British Goods and Buying Agencies.

OAN OFFER IMMEDIATELY SOLR

AGENCIES FOR VARIOUS

COMMODITIES, REGENCY HOUSE, WARWICK ST, REGENT BT, LONDON, W. 1,

801

STAMPS BOUGHT. All Sorts of Postage, Revenue and Telegraph Stampa purchased in large quantition.

Cath per return buil

H. ROSS-SHIELLS & CO. 4. Eidon Street, London, EC. England (Bankers: National Provincial &

Union Bank of England). 22

305

PROPOSALS FOR COAL,

OFFICE Department Quartermaster,

Philippine Department, Manila, P. Sealed proposals will be received here until 11 AM MAY 15, 1919 and then opened, for furnishing coal for Nagasaki, and Mike, Japan, Mania and other military stations Philippine Department

Further information on application.

16:39

ING of the Company will be held its COMPETENT STENOGRAPHER and

Head Office, No 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings,

Catalognes will be

GINGER-

ALE.

issued.

"

Exs---Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, May 5th, 1919.

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FRAGRANT,

AROMATIC,

DRY.

A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND

GENERAL BROKER."

Queen's Bond Centesi, Telephone No, 2931. FAVOURED with instructions from The Concerned, will sell by Public Aucune:

May 17th, at £16 7.3t, at his Bales Room,

·A· QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS BOUDS,

Comprising

Blankets, Berge, Towels Combs, Fosp Gramaphones, 'peeriters, Brakes, Skates Bicycles, Provis ons and Sandrion; also an

Assurt for oneboid Linens, Drawn Work and Embroideries

Txx-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, May 8th 1918.

A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR" AND

GENERAL BROKER..

Queen's Boad: Central, Telephone No. 2931.

NAVOURED with instructions

WANTED AT ONCE.

Y malo reply in handwriting

FAVO

r

Care of "Daily Frees" Office.

24

(795

on THURSDAY, MAY 22ND, 1919, at stating experience and salary required to

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18.30 PM, for the purpose receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December,

1818, and of declarior Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will 6 CLOSED from May 18th to May 22nd, both days inclusiva.

By Order of the Board.

C. H. P. HAY, Deputy General Manag

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Hongkong May 9th, 1918

BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 5380 ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- ING of the Company will be held at its

Nos à and 4. Queen's Buildings,

'Box No.

WANTED.

LADY of British race for Office Work A

in an Old Established Firgo in Hong kong. Good salary to a capable woman with knowledge of Bookkeeping. Apply in writing stating qualifications to

Box No. 799,"

"Care of "Daily Prom" Onion

TÓ LET (UNFURNISHED).

1759

Head Office THURSDAY, MAY 22ND, NO. 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK,

Hongkong

1918, at 15:45 73, for

for the purpose of receiving

the Report of the Directors together with the condition.

ts of Account to 31st December, 1918,

Statements of A

and of declaring dividends etä

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

will be CLOSED) from May 12th to May 22nd, -

both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

CH. P. HAY,

Deputy General Manager.

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Hongkong, May 9th, 1918.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.

LIMITED.

TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that

NOTATIETY ORDINARY

GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's tifices, St. George's Buildings on BATURDAY, May 17th, 1918, 11.30 ▲ M; for the purpose of presenting the Report of

the Directors together with «Etatement

from June 1st, 1918, in excellent

"A. B Care of "Dally Press" Offs.

Address—

TO LET

[689

DERRINGTON No & Peak Road,

Furnished from

1

|

The Concerned.

from

has helped to give this drink the

popularity it so well deserves.

Plats $1.20 Per Dozen.

Splits 70 cts.

The annual aceting of the Union Insurance Society of Canton. Ltd., will be held on Thursday, May 2nd at noon, The annual meetings of the China Firé Insurance Co., Ltd., and the British Traders Insurance Co., Ltd., will follow at 12.30 and 19.43.

M

וי

Mr. Gershon Stewart and eleven other nembers of the House of Commons

be made in Great Britain's administra then for the prevention of the spread öf

venereal disease. ....

A

tic resulting from the Boxer Protocol of 1901 and all public property (except the Diplomatic and Consular establish Ements) in the German Concessions in

Tientsin, Hankow and other Chinese- An amusing incident occurred, yester- territory ve Kinochow, are renounced day evening, opposite the Hongkong in favour of China, which, however, is Hotel, when a European was chased by

Chinese,' apparently because he had re- phocluded from taking any measures for fused to pay for some refreshinents of the disposal of German property in the which he had partaken at a chƒe. Legation Quarter at Peking without the European was marched off to the Police consent of the Powers. The German con Station by an Indian constable cessions at Tientsin and Hankow will be abrogated and. thrown open to inter-

Mr. R. C. Faithfulf, of Hongkong, was national use. German State property admitted to practice before B. M. Supreme on Shameen will be transferred to Grent Court, Shanghai, on May 1st. He has Britain, and the German School in the sold his practice in Hongkong and bas French Concession at Shanghai will be joined the firm of Messrs. Hanson, Me-

The

will sell by Publie Anction on WEDNESA. S. WATSON & CO., held jointly by France and Chifi dil Neill, Jones' and Wright, of Shanghai.

DAY, May 14th, 1912, at 215 FX

at his Sales Boom, USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. AND EFFECTS,

Comprising

Blackwood Furniture, Teakwood Mirrar door Wardrobes, Cheat of Drawers, Clocks, Carpets, Bags, Easy Chairs, Overmantels, Dimng and Card Tables, Single and Double Bedsteads, Cartains, Brass. Figures, Knives, Forks, Spoons, Glass and Crockery Wares, Vacs, Bowls, Electric Fans, Typewriters, Piano and a lot of Sundries

Ta-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, May 8th, 1918,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

LIMITED.

TZL. 436

Gemany's rights and privilegea in Shantung--notably those relating to Kiaochow, and to the railway and min- ÆRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS ing concessions-under the Convention of 1896 pass to Japan. These concesions provided for the construction, by Sino-German Company, of two lines one to run from Kinochow and Tsinanfu MARRIAGE

to the boundary of the province of GROUT-VAS-At the Church of the Shantung rid Wei-hsien, Tinchow,

Sacred Heart. Shanghai, on April 30th, and afterwards at H.B.M. Con- Poshaz, Tsechuen and Suiping; and the sulate-General, GEORGE FRANCIS other to connect. Kiaochow with Chiu- GROOT to CYRILLA MARIE-TEZRESA VILLAS.

chow, whenca no extension was contem- DEATH.

Mr. Faithfull was admitted to the English; roll 46 years ago, and three generations of his family were solicitors before him..

"Amongst those who left the Colony yesterday on the Empress of Russia were Mr. T. F. Hough, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Gedge, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Dyer, Major D. Macdonald and Mr. Macdonald, Mr and Mrs A. Denison, Mrs. C. P. de Martin, Sir Ellia Kadoëtic, Mr. B. A. Gubbay, Mr. C. 8. Gubbay, Mr. R. Ë Belilice and Mr. F. W. Sutterle.

HE Undersigned has received instruc- SWANSTROM-At St. Mary's Hospital Plated to Tsinan through Laiwu-haien arrive in harbour to-day, is bringing nine

tions to sell by Public Auction,

... On WEDNESDAY,

Shanghai, on April 30th, CHARLES ALKANDER WANSTRow, aged 71 years, May list, 1918, t. Noot at his Balsa Rooms, Houkowo Orsion: 10a, Das Vorex Boan, C.

Duddell Street

London Orrica: 181, Fuar Stram, 2.0.

The Wreck of the SB. CHIYO MARU* as she now lies of the Lems Islands.

TERMS:-Cash on fall of the hammer, when vessel will be at purchaser's risk.

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

June

PALACE HOTEL.

8 Rooms and Tennis Courts.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS."

Alexandra Buildingu.

TO LET

TO. 102, THE PEAK, 6-Roon

1919, and accounter, to 28th February at the Feat.

Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

El be CLOSED from the 3rd May, to

the 17th May 1918, both days includve.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBR, LIVINGSTON & COM

Agenda.

Hongkong, April 28th, 1918.

[600

Apply to

[813

Tol. I. S

[730

KOWLOON

Tei, áddemis: Palaos.

The Daily Press.

Honorowa, May 9TH, 1919.

The Dilwara, which is expected to Germany subjects were to be allowed to Hongkong men who were conscripted and hold and develop mining property for sent to Kirkee. Among those returning a distance of 30 li from each side of are Messrs. Balmer Johnson, Mead, these railways along the whole extent of Macdonald, Fincher and Wattie. the lines. The programme of construc- Dilearn is also reported to be bringing tion this outlined has not been com an Indian regiment to replace the Indian contingent that left a law days ago for Tientsin.

pleted, but apparently Japan will have -be right to proceed with it. The cables from Tsingtao to Shanghai and Chefoo will also be surrendered to Japan This arrangement will, no doubt, cause

The

The water return for the month of April shows that 1,244.58 million gallons of water were stored in the Oity and Hill district, reservoirs against 548.16 million

THE PEACE" TREATY,

great disappointment to China. Already Corner of Halphong ana Hankow So far as they have been received the the Chinese delegates have entered gallons in the corresponding month of.

Roads.

terms of the preliminary Treaty of strong protest and talk of referring the 1918. The consumption per head was 22.9 Peace, which were communicated to the matter to the League of Nations. It is allons as compared with 21 gallons last German plenipotentiaries on Monday, indicated, however, that Japan intends year. In the Kowloon water-works, the contain little that was unexpected. to negotiate a settlement with the neigh-storage and consumption were 231.38 mil- The nation which plunged the world bouring republic, subject to the approvaltion gallons and 12.3 gallons respectively, into a devastating war of four years' of, the other Powers. The agreements in comparison with 142.04 million gallons duration is called upon not only to make between the two nations, which China and 11.0 gallons. the fullest possible reparation, but to sought to have revised, remain un- right the wrongs which he has done in

wo Minates from Ferry and Hallway Ttation This Hotel has just been onda ́pletely renovated and refurnished, is now House to-date in every rospect and under English

Management. Ceriadne under personal supervisions of the Proprietor

PKBOY SMITH BETH & FLEMING

TO LET.

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, A FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon

LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY PEYRARLY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Unde-igned on WEDNESDAY, MAY 9182: ‍1918, at 11.30 AM

The TRANSFER BOOKS and REGISTER of Members of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th May to the stat May, bo h daya inclusive

Immediately after the above mentioned *Meeting the General Agents in pursuance of Arbile 17 of the Company's Articles purpose

A

A Fla. Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon.

Apply to--

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD., Alexandra Buildings]

to ask the Consulting Committee to sanddon FOR SALE

Bendence..

* call of 850 per share in respect of the monies unpaid on the shares held by

- members of the

the Company

At the same time the General Agenta will iso, unler Article 104 (p), sak for the sanction

THE PEAK,

A FIVE-BOOMED

For particulars apply to

*XYZ"

BAR AND BILLIARD BOOMS.

TERMS MODERATE Bpecial Arrangement fx Familiem Application to

100]

1. H. OXBERHY,

Proprietor,

the past and to accept auch a limita

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

B.B. "HWAHKUN” Arrived · Hongkong on May 6th, 1919, FROM BOMBAY AƒÐ STRAITZ

affected.

Mrs. F. B. L. Bowley and children left

tion of her military and naval forcés ás will render it impossible for her to for England yesterday by the ss. Empress

Four cases (lour deaths) of bubonic plague were reported in the Colony on Wednesday.“

*

marry out any aggressive designs in the of Rueria.

Unfortunately, however, Wo future. do not know yet the full details of the reparation and restitution which is required of ber; or what gurantees are Consignees of Cargo by the shors named demanded for the due execution of the ve-sel are hereby informed that their goods mee" being landed and pisood AT THEIR RIBE in the Treaty-a vitally important point. The Houghing and Kowloon Wharf and Godox-KAISER is to be arraigned, on Company Godowns at Kowloon where mal Canngamani will be sorted out Mark by Mark charge of committing a supreme offence

́and

The Treasurer of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul thankfully acknowledges the receipt of $10 from an anonymous

& donor.

Engineer-Commander C. Samson has

been appointed for service to the Hong kong Naval Yard as assistant to the Chief

Engineer.

For stealing twenty pounds of coal from a ship in harbour a Chinese was fined #10 by Mr. R. O. Hutchison, at the Mazis tracy, yesterday.

and delivery can be obtained in the Good against international morality and the Optional Goods will be landed here lem sinctity of treaties before a Caart instructions are given to the contrary before

composed of one Judge from each of the 6 hours

Goods not cleared within 8 days inaindias five Great Powers, which will be. slate of arrival will be subject te renk “

to inflict whatever punish- empowered to whi No Fire Insurance will be affected, by ment it may think proper. Those accus fi czy come whederne.

Damired packages must be left in the Go-ed of violating the laws and customs of downs for examinailon by the fontigsem, Care of "Tally Prom" Ofice

the Company's Barvores, Nas & GODDARD war and of committing criminal acts and DonataB, AL 110 LE MORDATE Bad am to be tried by military tribunals. The engagement THURSDATE. A Claims, much be presented | Linke within ten days of the stammer a arriculmina and the German Government is to Lacat F. C. Bottomley, B., son of the Should these · Bauctions

auctions be obtained the FRENCH LESSONStar which date they cannot Le resognised furnish all the documents and informs late Mr. C. D. Hottomley, of Hongkong,

No Claims, will be admitted after, the Gooda

tion in its possession that may be con- and of Kra. Bottomley, of Hambrook bars left the (Fodowisk by a far s

AMACKINNON, MACKENZIE

fidered coessary. In addition to the Grange, Emsworth, to Vanda, only territorial #26-arranger nts for which daughter of E. P. Fairbairn, Mardon, we wers all prepared, both in Europe.

of the Consulting Committed to the payment. Special Dirifland of 50 per Share

(payable

y after

the call) out of

the Beserve Transfer Books and Regiter of Members

will be closed for an additional 14 days, key until and including the 4th June, 1913.

JARDINE. KATHESON & Co., Kan., General Managers. Hongkong, April 30th-1918).

1305

G. MOUSSION.

18, Monson HILL ROAD,

* Agenta)

May 8th, 19°2 -

Kent.

CANTON NEWS,

"CANTON, May Stb. CHINA AND SHAFTUNG.

The Peking Government has ordered the Pence Envoys in Paris not to sign any agreement regarding Shantung.

A public meeting was held by the Shanghai people on the 7th inst, and the following resolutions were passed (1) to request the Big Four to maintain justice quest the peace envoys in Paris not to over the question of Shantung. (2) to re- sign

any agreement relating to Shantung, (3) to request the peace envoys in Shang- hai to conclude their negotiations as soon

Ministers in Peking the state of public opinion on the question of Shantung. PEKING CABLL NEWS, AN

With reference to the troubles caused by the students in Peking, the President has ordered that the ringleaders shall be slightly punished.

announced of serious.

The condition of Chang Chung-chang (the ex-Minister to Japan is said to be The schools have been re-opened but the students would not attend because some of their number are still under arrest.

The Minister of Education and all of the teachers have tendered their resigns tious, but they were refused Telegrams have been sent to the Peking Government from various places, demanding, the re lease of the students.