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WANTED.

WANTED by

Experienced

European Firm, BOOK-KEEPER, Chinese or, Portuguese, able to keep A 48t of books without requiring supervision. State experienos and salary required to-

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MANUFACTURER (English) Shirts Caps, Women's & Children's Overalls ds, invites correspondence from Eatablished Agent. To avoid delay, please state fall particulars of Commission required xs, and usual terms of doing Business. "Address Z.N:948 Descons' Advertisement Offices, Leadenhall St. London, England.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, OOBAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.,

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CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. YONSIGNEES per Ügmpany's stGamez CONSIG

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are hereby notifed 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 delivery from Godown on and after May 18th.

Optional cargo will be landed, unises Dotice has been given prior to stasmer's arrival

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,

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NOTICE

LIMITED.

DAILY PRESS, FRIDAT, MAY 16TH, 1919.

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG POLO CLUB.

EMPIRE DAY..

POLO CLUB GYMKHANA - will be bald at the ACE COURSE Happy Valley (by kind permission of the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club) Qu

on SaberDAY, MAY 17TH, 1919, SATURDAY, MAY 24TH, st i P.M. (Weather

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thas THIRTIETH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the St. George's Buildings, Company's

af

tho рагрове 11.30 AM, for the

presenting Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts to 28th February, 1819, and electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compsoy ll be CLOSED from the 3rd May, to the 17th May, 1919, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of Director

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents.

- [800 Hongkong, April 19th, 1919.

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY T YEARLY MEETING of SHARE FOLDERS Wl be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on WEDNESDAY, MAY $1ST, 1919, at 11.30 AM

The TRANSFER BOOKS and REGISTER

of Members of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th May to the 21st May, both days inclusive.

Immediately after the above-mentioned Meeting the General Agents in pursuance of Article 17 of the Company's Articles purpose to sak the Consulting Committee to sanction a call of 150 per share in respect of the monies aupaid on the shares held by members of the Company.

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At the same time the General Agents will. Inc, under Article 104 (p), ask for the sanction of the Consulting Committee to the payment Dividend of $50 per share of a

Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am therealy after the call) out of

and noon within the free storage period: No slaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods, remaining undelivered ofter May 1st, will be subject to rent.

All Claimą against the Steamer muss be presented to the undersigned on or before June 4th, or they will not be re- cognised.

No Fire Insurancs will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, May 18th, 1915.

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payable Fund.

Should these sanctions he obtained the Transfer Books and Register of Members will be closed for an additional 14 days, köy until and including the 4th June, 1919.

JARDINE, MATHESON Co., LTD, General Managers. Hongkong, April 30th 1919.

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permitting) Entrance $1.00 (including Tea). Children under 13 half price.

INTIMATION

TWO

Events open to all Lanies and Gentlemen DELICIOUS

Tho

ride. Entries

close at Noon on MONDAY, MAY 10TEL

Programmes and Entry Forms map bà obtained from

The Secretary, Başakaso.Club..

The JOCKEY CLUB STANLER

The Hon. Bec. POLICE RESERVE HEAD

QUA KTERS CLUE

and Mr. S. E GRIMSTONE,

Hen. Sec. HONGKONO POLO CLUE.

O MESSES JARDINE, MATHESON &. Co., LTD.

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HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.

NOTICE.

announce that all

Straits Settlements War Loan "E beg to

taken up by tiris Association for its Members has now been exhausted. Al moneys paid in to this Association will, in future be invested in British War Loan bearing interest at 5 per cent. per

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UNION INSURANCE BOCIETY OF

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CANTON, LTD.

Hon. Secretary. --

A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR

AND

GENERAL BROKER.

Queen's Bond Central, Telephone No. 1932.

troa. FAVOURED with instructions

The Concerned, will sell by Public Auction en SATURDAY, May 17th, 1919, at 2.30 p.m., at his Sales Room

USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE "AND EFFECTS, Comprising:-

AND

REFRESHING

SUMMER DRINKS

WATSON'

LEMON

SQUASH

AND

LIME FRUIT

friendly relations with the British Quarantine bas "beer declared against" Government. By Treaty they agreed to Hongkong by Ningpo... leave the control of Afghanistan's extern-' al relations to the British on the under. standing that there was no interference yesterday' on the Shiago Maru.

Lady Chater returned to the Colony

Eleven cases (seven deaths) of "bubonic

with internal affairs and that aid would be given to repel any unprovoked foreign aggression on Afghan Dominions. The plague was reported in the Colorry on late Arts, who imbibed very, progres sive ideas as the result of a visit to the

Wednesday.

Messrs. R E. Sedgwick and Frank Sutton returned to Hongkong from Shanghai, on Wednesday, on the Chenan.

Viceroy of India, determined to rid his country of the fanatical

and anti- foreign elementa. In common with the AGA KHAN, he aimed at forming a con- For returning from banishment and geries of federated Mahommedan States, stealing a water-pipe, à Chinese was friendly to India, în Central Asin, He sentenced to six months' hard labour at Was an enthusiastic road-builder, and the Magistracy, yesterday.

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The Teurer, which arrived" yesterday

improved commünications between Afghanistan and India that with a little patching up the road from Kabatoren Liverpool. which port she left on Peshawar allowed the journey to be made April 3th, is carrying 1,299 Chinese in a single day by motoricar. He wat · Labourers. to Tsingtao for repatriation contemplating the installation of a

No nominations were received at the compléte "system of wireless telegraphy | throughout the State, so as to provide the seat on the Licensing Board, rendered Magistraes, up to 4 pm, 'yesterday, for

rapid means of communication without

exposing poles and wires to the predatorsent by the departure for Home instincts of the tribesmen. He was Mr T. F. Hough.

anxious to establish bydro-electric instal

A cook on board the Africa Maru, which lations in order to economise the terribly is in harbour, fell into one of the holds scanty supply of fuel. During the war of the vessel, yesterday morning. he had to receive Turkish, German and sustaining concussion of the bruin. He Austrian emissaries, but he kept them in died on the way to the Government Civil, harmless play until it was safe to dismiss Hospital. them As the result of his prudence and foresight, bis moral and material posi

Sir Robert Ho Tung will accompany

tion was greatly enhanced by the decisiver. and Mrs. M. K. Lo early next week vistory of the Allies over Germany and on a trip to Tsingtau. Mrs. Lo, who is her satellites. It is not open to doubt at present an inmate of the Peak that it was an appreciation of his Hospital, is we are glad to learn, pro- increasing strength which drove his gressing favourably, if slowly opponents to the despicable course of ansassination in order to remove hin from their path. It is significant that

The marriage was to have taken place. at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, on Wednesday, May 14th, of Flag-Lieut.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

Blackwood Furniture, Teatwood, Mirror- FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be door Wardrobes, Cheat of Drawers, Clocks, held at its Head Office, Nos 3 and 4 Dining and Card Tables, Single and Dochle Carpots, Bags, Easy Chairs, Overmantels, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THUHS- All Sorts of Postage, Revenue and Telegraph BAY, MAY 23, 1919, at Hoon, for the Redsteads, Curtains, Brass Figures, Knives, A. S. WATSON & CO., last. Europear to reach India from

Wares

CHAMPAGNE. the Viceroy of India describes the present R. B. Fenton Livingstone, of Vice Admiral

STAMPS

BOUGHT.

Stampe parchased in large quantities.

Cash per return mail -

H. BOSS-SHIELLA & CO., Kidon Street, London, EC.s. England

(Banken: National Provincial &

Union Bank of England).

1308

TO TRET.

NHE COTTAGE, Barker Road. To be let

fummishet from May 15th. Apply→→

DENISON, RAM & GIBBS. [165

TO LET.

BROADWOOD ROAD,

Unfurnished.* No 6, BROADWOOD ROAD, Farnished.

For particulars apply to-

GEO. K. ALL BHUTTON & Co., York Building,

Chater Road, Hongkong.

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TO LET.

Tthe Prax, with immediate possession, -A PUNTAT VIEW, Purished

or Unfurnished.

Apply to-

B. E. POLLOCK, Supreme Court

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TO LET (UNFURNISHED).

10, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK, from June 1st, 1918, in excellent

Address

"A BA Gare of." Daily From" Office. [869

condition

TO. LET.

TO, 10% TH PRAE, 4-Boomed · House

at the Pork Apply to

PEROY SMITH BETH & FLEMING

TO LET.

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FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon

Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO, LTD, Alexandra Bolldings

FOR

THE PEAK.

BALE "A FIVE-BOOMED Residence, For particulars apply to

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Chra of Tally From "Dason

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Spoons, Class and Croc_ery Bowls, Electric Fans, Typewriters,

purpose of receiving the Report of the ad a lot of Sundries.

Directors together with the Statements of Account to 1st December, 1918, and of declaring Dividends etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from May 12th to May 2200, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

C. R. P. BAY, Deputy General Manager.

Hongkong, May St, 1919.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

1 Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, May 14th, 1919. . 1284

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

Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2932: MAVOURED with instructions from

with Ball by Public Auction, on MONDAY,

71, Queen's Road Central.

A Quantity or MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,

LIMITED.

breach of faith as the long-delayed efforts of the friends of Germany," who failed in their attempts to seduce the late AMIR, and that Mr. McLouGHLIN, -the

Sir Frederick Tudor Tudor's staff, and Miss Eleanor Gunsaulus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Gunsaulus, of Singapore.

www.

It is understood that Mr. D. W. Afghanistan, declares that the Bolabe Tratman, Superintendent of Imports and vists have taken a big part in the war Exports, is going Home on leave, within movement." These views are supported the next fortnight, and that Commander by the Axia's statement that Germany C. W. Beckwith, who is on sbordeavo

since he vacated the port of Acting Harbour-Master on the return. of Capt Taylour, will act for him.

ÆRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS is about to re-commence Bostilities, and

TEL. 436.

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BIRTH

Kuala Lumper, Fed. Malay States, on May 6th, to Mr. and Mrs. J. P. EVANS, & 500.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 11th 1918, at 11., at their shop No. EFANIR-At the European Hospital, NFIFTIETH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, No 3 and 4, Queen's Build- ings, on THURSDAY, MAY 22ND, 1918, at 19.30 r, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1915, and of declaring Dividends, ote

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

By Order of the Board,

A

C. H. P. HAY, Deputy General Manager. Hongkong, May 9th, 1918.

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BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE

COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS."

NOTICE TY THIRD

(OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY

YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at ita Head Office, No. 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURS DAY, MAY 22ND, 1818, at 12.46 PM for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1918, and of etc. declaring dividends.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from May 12th to May 22nd, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

C. E. P. HAY, Deputy General Manager. Hongkong, May 9th, 1918.

A. 8. WATEON & CO., LIMITED.

【OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (since its registration) will be held at the HoxGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 23rd day of MAY, 1918, at Noo, for the purpoes of roosiving the the Report of the General Managers together with Statement of Accounts to the 31st, December, 1918.

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 19th day of May to Monday, the geth day of May, 1918, both days inclusive, during which period no. Transfer of Shares can be flexistered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.

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And all the Shop Furniture and Fittings T:-Cash on Delivery.. Hongkong, May 18th, 1918.

A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SLRVEYOR

GENERAL BROKER.

AND

Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2831.

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MAVOURED with instructions from

The Concerned,

will sell by Publig Anction on MONDAY, May 19th, at 130 r.x,

"

at his Sales Room,

A Quanthy or

SHIPCHANDLERS' AND MISCEL-

LANEOUS GOODS. T-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, May 16th, 1919.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned has received"

tions to sell by Public Auction,

On WEDNESDA I

THE

May flat, 1918, at Nodt, at his Sales Rodnax, Druddell, Steyset.

The Wreck of the 8.3. "CHIYO M. a ho now lies off the Lema Islands.

Tiss-Chab on all of the hammer,

vessel malonu buretor h

GEO. P. LAMMERT,”“ Auctioneer.

NOTICE.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Mr. and Mrs. P. Prata and family desire to thank their numerous friends for their kind sympathy and floral

tributes sent on the occasion of their recent sad bereavement.

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that the English have been destroyed. Hi venture, of course, is foredoomed to Lailure, like those which have precoded it, and we hope, for the sake of all concerned, that it will be crushed specdi ly. The Afghan Army is said to number between 50,000 and 60,000 men, but the late An estimated that, under the system of conscription which he intro duced, it was capable of expansion to one million. Cannon, rides, and am munition are manufactured at the Kabul arsenal, and large numbers of weapons have been smuggled from the Persian Gulf. From a military point of view, however, the Afghan Army is not worth

Surgeon Captain U Sharman Wood- right, RN., accompanied by Mrs. Wood- right, arrived in Hongkong, yesterday, by the Shinyo Maru. Surgeon-Captain Woodright succeeds Surgeon-Captain G. .

A. Dreaper, as surgeon in, charge of the Royal Naval bospital Surgeon-Captain Dreaper and Mrs. Dreaper leave for Home shortly.

British Malaya has just said farewell to one of the most distinguished Euro- peans in the Peninsula Lieut. Col. Sir Arthur Adams, Commendant of the Pea-

"Hosezong" Office: 104, Dxa Four RoAD, O.much; the real military strength of ang Volunteer Corps, member of the LONDON OFrion: 131, Fra Sex; EO. Afghanistan lies in the rugged and Straits Legislative Council, Chairman of

The Daily Press.

Hongkong, May 16, 1819.

THE AFGHAN RISING.

inhospitable nature of the country, the the United Malayan Council, the leading difficulties of transport, and in the barrister in Malaya, and a thoroughly capacity and aptitude of its inhabitants popular man. Sir Arthur Adams left for for guerilla warfare. With the advens Home on the Nellore. tage of modern equipment, however, the situation is very different from that wear the decorations, conferred ip e- The King has granted permission to which had to be faced by the British in cognition of valuable services rendered 1538 and 1878. Fortunately, too, the loyalty of the independent tribes is not Excellent Crop-Second Class.-Mr. C. to the Republic of China-Order of the

W. C. Lorden, C. D. Arnott Sixth Class-Measra. E, C. Tregillus, E. Mol. F... Becke, A. Morrison, G. Kooz,

H. E. Bandys, J. W. H. Johr, P. L. Raeburn, and T. Mellows.

Mr.

Ir has always been a favourite, device in question. Nor need we doubt the A. V. Bowra. Third Class-Mears, R of embarrassed rulers to provoke war attitude of India, which has been falsely H. R. Wade, G. F. H. Acheson Fourth with some other nation as a means of represented by the AMIE, for his own Class-Messrs. J. H. W. Houstoun, C. aniting their own subjects. This appears onds, as in a state of revolution that

Thorne, L. Sandercock, W. H. C. Weip- to be the explanation of the criminally may re-act upon Afghanistan. The instruc-foolish attack of the new AMIR of unifying effect of war is more likely to pert, R. F. Hedgeland. Fifth Class Afghanistan, AMANULLAH KHAN, upon be manifested in India than in AfghanisMesars, W. J. Hewett, R. H. Douging, the Empire of India. When the late tan. "The sorrowful effect of past AMIR was found murdered in his tent invasions from the frontier," which the on a shooting expedition, recently, his Viceroy recalls, may be forgotten by the brother, NABBULLAH KHAN, asumed con present generation living in peace and trol of affairs with the concurrence of security under the protection of the the eldest son, but the third son, British flag, but it was the aggressive

Thomas Atkins retains

his AMANULLAH KAS, who was acting as acts of neighbouring native chieftains characteristics no matter where, he finds Governor of Kabul at the time, laid which forced upon us the gradual exten-

himself. Thus a correspondent, says the elaim to the throne as the first son of the sion of territory under our dominion and C. Express, reports the men of the

-Hampshire and Middlesez battalion blood royal. Both claimants had their and called forth some of the most gaily promenade the streets of Omak supporters, but, finding that the Army dazzling exploits in the annals of our the Bercest frost without overcoats This bad been bought over by his "rival, the military history. "A succession of does much to strengthen the confidence uncle abdicated and was cast into prison, ferocious invaders writes -MACAULAY, excential to the success of the new Govern- together with MARULLAH KHA's two descended through the western passes ment. Hampshires and Middleseres are plder brothers and the Commander-in-to prey upon the defenceless wealth of also in great demand for the oxchange of Chief. Here, it is said, they were offer Hindustan." A Persian conqueror Back Russian and English lessons. The arme ed their liberty if they would lead their ed Delhi, the seat of the Emperor and may be said of other cities where British

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LL PERSONS, with the exception of 1 thecat Chinelo mace desiring to leave the Colony thould apply in person between the hours of 8 to Fr. und arabo ya daily at the PASS OFFICE, POST OFFICE BUILDING

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forces against India, but they refused earried off booty to the value of thirty-soldiers have taken up their abode. Toniny All person, with certain exceptions, war Fearing rebellion, the new Amin, a young two millions sterling. The destroying has made himself immensely popular. The Cable: Satinetta, Bag, London, Code: &.B.C. Ne, 5. JW. BIGGS.

pemain 1 in the Colony, for more than 7 days are required to Register themselven under man who has never been outside his own hosts of the Persian king were followed sing songs and weekly dance given by Enquiries for British Goods and Buying

– the REGISTRATION A FER3038 country, has embarked upon his present by a series of six invasions from Afghan the British battalions are in great re- Apple Axencies, forha

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