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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

BANK HOLIDAY,

IN N coordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on TUESDAY, JUNE 3 1519

Hongkong, May 29th, 1919,"

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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS DEPART-- MENT.

Tas

NOTICE.

KING'S BIRTHDAY.

THIS DEPARTMENT will be open for mil purposes till Nuos on TUESDAY, JUNE JED. Licensed Warehouses will be "entirely Closed on that day.

D W. TRATMAN, Superintendent, Importa and Exporta..

Hongkong, May 29th 1919.

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THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY (1919), LIMITED: TUTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the NUTION IS SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of the Company, St. George's Build- ing, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, JUNE 6TH. 151, at 12 o'clock, Noos, pursuant to Section 88 (3) of the Companies Ordinance 1911.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers,

Hongkong May 29th, 1919.

WANTED IMMEDIATELY.

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INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 30TH, 1919.

THE POLO GYMKHANA, which was POSTPONED from Saturday, May 24th, will be held (weather permitting), on SATURDAY, MAY 31st, at 4 P.M.

8. E. GRIMSTONE, Hon Secretary; Hongkong, May 28th, 1910.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

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INTIMATIONS

NOTICE

1.-The Custodian in China of Enemy Property bereby invites TENDERS by British subjects for the purchase

of the LEASEHOLD PROPERTY situate in the. British Concession, Shameen, and known and Hegistered at HBM Consulate General in Canton sots Numbers. 8 and 25 which Leasehold Property is hold subject so, the Lessees covenants and conditions contained in two Crown Leases of the said Lots respec tively each for 30 years terminating on the tad day of September, 1980.

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

UN MAN WOO CO., Shipchandlers,

Naval Contractore and General Prosecurpled by Siemsson Bad Company, has an vidors, have this day REMOVED from Nos area of 22,805 square feet and is advantage. 18 & 10, Connaught Road Central, to their ously situated on South and Cen rai new premises at us. 99 & 101 Das VEUX Avenues, A Residence Godowns and ROAD CEST (opposite to west corner of the Servants' quarter ang built on the site. Content Market) Ta ephone 300.

3.Particulars and Conditions of Sale may Hongkong, May 20th, 1919.

be obtained by applying in Canton to H.B.M. Consul-General in

the. Hongkong to CHARTERED BANK of India, AustrALIA AND CRINA in Shanghai to the Custodian direct.

-The Property, which was lately PRICKLY

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LLOYD'S REGISTERED OF

SHIPPING

NOTICE

THE undersigned JOHN LAMBERT Ship and Engineer Surveyor to the above Society being transferred to Europe, the surveying duties will in the future be attended to by Mr. J., GARDINER, M.L.N.A. Ship Surveyor, and Mr. T. S. Monnisos, Ship and Engineer Survegur, appointed York to this port

JOHN LAMBERT, LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING,. Alexandra Buildinga.

[705 Hongkong, May 23rd, 1919.

HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.

NOTICE.

ECOND ENGINEER for British Steamer WE Straits Settlements War Loan

SIIMAN Apply

GERMINAL CIOAR STOKE, 18, Nathan Road, Kowtoon.

RAW SILK EXPORTERS.

P.SK MERCHANT Seeks MUGOTANI, 14 RUE DESIREE

to represent as Avent in Lyons (France) Exporters of Raw Silk from Canton. Excellent references nad connections.

Thorough Experience

beg to announce that all

taken up by this Association for its. Members has now been exhausted. A moners paid in to this Association will in future be invested in British War Loan bearing interest at 8 per cent; per

*ODRE.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

Hon. Secretary.

WANTED.

Offices and warehouse established.

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JUKNISHED HOUSE at the PEAK.

"H.K. -Apply to

Care of "Dally Press Omos." 1804

ESTATE of JOHN MCAUSLAN, Timber

Merchant, Dumbarton, Deceased

N Action of Multiplepsinding and NOUN FURNISHED. A Exoneration has been raised in the

Court of Session (Sootla Rose Clerk).

(First Divizion. Lord Hunter Or linary-Mr. the instances

of DAVID

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Bitish xad Lloyds Hegister ut Shipping, West Hartlepool and

Trustees acting under the Disposition and Settement of the said JOHN MCAUSLAN Pursuers Real Pris against ROBERT MAUSLAN

64, Spencer Avenne, Sausalito, California, and

OTHERS Defenders for the distribation of

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-Inspection of the Property can be arranged by applying to HBM. Consul- General at Canton.

-Tenders in writing which should be addressed to "The Custodian in China. of Enemy Froperty, 20 Yuen Ming Yuen Road, Shanghai," so as to reach him not later than the 27TH day of JUNE 1919, must be so framed as to remain open for acceptance on or before the 177u lay of JULY, 1919.

-The Custodian is not bound to accept. the Highest or any

Tender received. ALLAN G. MOSSOP. Custodian in China.of Enamy Property.. 20, Yuen Ming Yuen Road,

Shanghai, May £ist, 1919,

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SIEMENS CHINA ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING COMPANY, (HONGKONG)" LIMITED.

SIEMENS CHINA COMPANY—BERLIN,

FRANZ EMIL AUGUST EHRHARDT.

CREDITORS are required to send in their Claims against the above to the undersigned, Alexandra Buildings, Des Vaux Road, on os before SATURDAY, MAY, 31ST, 1919. "

C. BERNARD BROWN,

Liquidator. Hongkong, May 19th, 1919.

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NOTICE.

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LL PERSONS, with the exception of those of Chinese race desiring to leave

the Colony should apply in person between the hours of 8 am to 1 PM, and IP.M. Do 4P.M. daily, BUILDING

HEAT

LOTION

AND

POWDER

are certain cures for Prickly Heat.

Can be used either in conjunction

or separately.

They will also be found invaluable for preventing and relieving Sunburn, Freckles and all

Skin Irritations.

PRICKLY HEAT LOTION In Bottles at 50c. and $1.00

PRICKLY HEAT POWDER in Boxes at $1.00

PREPARED ONLY BY

states as an argument that the hours of deep sea in a desire not to produce so labour are now too long, that during the plentifully that their market is, overs last five years the entire work has been | Hooded and yet to fufil their obligation done by a small proportion of the belli

to produce as much food as will supply gerent nations. He seems to have for the people. If there is any direction int gotten in this, however, that those nations which State ownership is advisable it is have been living on expital that is to in the production of the food supply, to say, they have been using up their ensure that plentiful production which surplus carnings in buying outside would allow all to eat their alt and be labour. It is in this way that so many content The present system bristles with' neutral nations and nations too far dangers. Some years ago, when rice was removed from the war to take a large at a very low price owing to the abundant part in it, such as Japan, have been able crops, the Japanese Government tried to to accumulate wealth. But the purchase relieve the Farmers by purchasing Targo of others wealth in the shape of food-stocks of the grain in the hope of sending - stuffa is bound to result in a genèrak shortage. No nation produces foodstuffs the price. That is, the Government tried to form a corner, though not for largely in excess of the demands. There is a normal demand at home and from their own profir. The result" was not

startling. There was abroad for its foodstuffs and it ders not

in price and the Government had brit go beyond that. Nor is it able, on a

on its hands a large quantity of rive, sudden emergency, to ingrense its produc which it was only able to dispóid of tion at once. To bring uncultivated land without loss by degrees. into cultivation takes time, and the crops Government was engaged in keeping up from such sources are variable. Demands

the price of food for the benefit of une

30.

AN

a small increase

Here the

the farmers would not suffer by over production. The simplest way by which such a guarantee could be given would be by means of a graduated land tax, which would vary in inverse proportion to the amount of ground brought under cultiva tion.

for increased supply abroad are certainly met if the price offered is particular class of the community and the detriment of all other classes. If tha tempting enduga, but it can only be at the expense of the nation supplying the position were reversed; if, the Govern ment were to guarantee the farmers a demands, whieb must diminish its own

fair profit on their capital and labour Unleas stock af foodstuffs in doing

ind encourage the production...ni as lurge restrictions are placed upon the export

food supplies possible, then the large of foodstuffs, therefore, there is certain class of consumers would be benefited by to be a shortage when the demand plentiful and cheap food supplies and above the normal, with the result that the economic situation of those countries has been upset. Japan has suffered from the increased export of her foodstuffs. influenced by the tempting, prices offered resulting in rice riots. Had the war not ended when it did them would have been nere of these riots this Year, but the efforts of the Government to obtain sap- phies of rice from abroad, together with general shifting ep of the economic scale, have served to make matters bear able. Japan, however, hink drawn largely upun Korea for her supply of rice reduce the shortage consequent upon the. increased export of her own rice to the West, and the Koreans, who have not

PASS OFFICE, POST OFFICE A. S. WATSON & CO., the resources of the Japanese, have felt

Applicants will be required to produos Passports or identification papers. ROAD, All persons, with certain exceptions, ao remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to

No.

TO LET

BROADWOOD

BROADWOOD

ROAD,

FURNISHED.

For particulars apply to

GETI K. HALL BRUTTON & CO., York Building, Chator Road Hongkong,

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PEAK HOUSE TO LET.

EX

Ist.

Apply.

The Estare of the said deressar John SIX ROOMS and FURNITURE, June

Medusa in which action the Lord Ordinary

officiating on the Bills (Lord Mackenzie: haa

bedi

plead to pronounce the following

Interlocutor:-

18th April, 1919

Aet Gilchrist

"The Lord Ordinary officiating on the "Bills 6nds the Pursuera liable in once "and single parmens of the fund is

medin Apoias incination of the "dependence of this metion to be made "once in eac The Sestamen, The Yea

of the World The San Ponurivo "Chronicle, The Natal Mercury, Durban, “The North China Daily News, Stang "hai, The Daily Press, Hongkong, and Einer Newspapera: The Cork "Appoints all parties claiming an "interest in the fund to lodge their "Condescendences and Claina "Tuesday, 15th July next

of all which fatimation by given.

A&F ROBERTS

by

DENNYS & BOWLEY.

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TO BE LET FURNISHED, From July 1st.

6

'O. 7, MOUNTAIN VIEW, THE PEAK.

Apply to

W. L. PATTENDEN,

GILMAN & Co., LTD.," 8A, Des Voeux Road Central.

TO LET.

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REGISTR Brister themselves ander of PERSONE ORDINANCE, 1919.

the

Forms of Registration, giving the parti· culars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Station

The Penalty for non-complianos in a fine not exceeding $50.

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

GENERAL BROKER,

Queen's Road Central, Telephone No 2931

FAVOURED with instructions from | FA

The Concerned,

will sell by Public Auction, ou SATUR- DAY, May 31st, 1919, at 2.30 PM., at his Sales Room.

EXCELLENTHOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising:

Chesterfield Couch and Arm Chairs, Black- wood Furniture, Brass sad Iron Bedsteads Tables, Brussels Carpet and Rugs, Brass. Fenders, Overmantels, Silk Tapestry Covered Drawing Room Suite, Bofaa," Easy Chairs, C. KINCAID MACKENZIE AT the PEAK, with immediate posession. Occasional Tables, Extension Dining Table, Bevelled Mirror Wardrobes, Hat Stands, Chairs, Bilver Ware Cabinet, Teak Dining Dinner Crockery, Glassware, romanta, Pictures, Curtains Bed Sheete, Clocks, Marble-top Washstands, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Seta, Electric Reading Lamps, Cabinets, Sideboards and a long line of Sundries.

Tams-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, May 10th, 1912.

Sicitors, Innbarton.

DOVE LOCKHART & SMART,

Solicitors Supreme Courta,

# York Place, Edinburgh.

Solicitors for the Pursuers and Re

Raisers.

17th April 1010.

WANTED,

No. 3. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Furnished

or Unfurnished.

Apply to

B. E. POLLOCK, Supreme Court

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No.

Fowledge of English

MOR Saigon, STENO-TYFIST with good

Ot

Apply

Box No. 831, Care of "Daily Press Office.

WANTED.

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LD-ESTABLISHED British Firm

requires fully experienced EXPORT MAN, capable of taking charge" of their Department. Only those with first-class" references nord apply.

Write-Box No. 803,

Care of " Daily Press" Office.

TO LET (UNFURNISHED).

TO. 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW, FEAR, from June 1st, 1918, in excellent condition.

Address

A. B., Care of "Daily Prom" Ofiles.

TO LET.

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PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON, Corner of Halphong and Hankow Roads.

Tal, E. 1.

TWO

Tal. Address, Palace.

TWO Minuten from Ferry and Ballway station. This Hotel has just been com TO. 10% THE PEAK, &-Roomed House plately renovated and refurnished, is nOW UP

to-date in every respect and under English Apply to--

Management. Oulaize under personal mpervision of the Proprietor.

Not the Feak.

PEROY SMITA SETH & FLEMING

THE PEAK.

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HONGKONG

DISPENSARY,

TIL. 16

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HONGKONG Owton: 101, DeVaux Road, C. LONDON OFFICs: 11, FL Bears, E.C

The Baily Press.

Hongxoro, MAY 30TH, 1918.

"the pinch very keenly and have come to the conclusion that they were being exploited for the beneft of the dominant nation. Something the same thing has happened in Egypt, resulting, among a more passionate people, in murderous assaults upon those whom they regarded as responsible for their sufferings,

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By our present system a tax is lid on the cultivation of ground. If it were the uncultivated ground upon which the tax fell most severely there would be considerable inducement to bring ground. under cultivation. In any case, it wouiti that the attention of legislators should he turned to the problem of the food-supply, since it is in the diction of solving this that the future küppiness. of mankind so largely lies.

Seem

The Exchange Banks will be closed, for.

Tuesday..

the transaction. of public business on

An early reduction of fares on the Star Ferry was promised at the annual meet ing of the Company yesterday.

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Nine enses (six deaths) of hubie plague and one case of cerebrospinal fever were reported in the Colony on Wednesday...

"

For being in unlawful possession of unë al of non fjovernment opium a Chines was fined #2 by Mr. R. Ó. Hatchison at " the gistrucy, yesterday,

H.M.S. Farulgue which recently left Hongkong for the Medway, has reduced to Third Fleet complement at Chatham, '

Reserve on transfer to the Nore.

Amongst those who left the Colony on the Kaga Maru yesterday were Miss L. White. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Rentiers, and Miss Pitts of St. Stephen's School

It is not to be supposed that hunger is the sult reason for the disturbances, but even a slight derangement of the economic situation

is sufficient to turn' the scale. Every country has a certain number of "rebels against present conditions, and though their preaching any be of little effces in normal times, it has a very strong effect in abnormal times so strong THE WORLD UNREST.

an effect that the tendency is to overlook Tas conclusion of the war brought a

the abnormal conditions and ascribe the wave of unrest among those countries whole trouble to the agitators, "just as which during the progress. of the conflict in the present case there is much talk had maintained a more or less calm of Bolshevik ürguments. In the case of attitude. This has been particularly the Germany, the Allies were finally con- case among those countries which, owingvinced that if they wished to have their to weakness or other circumstances, had peace-terms accepted by i responsible come under the domination of other Government they would have to do some Powers. The reason for this is a little thing to strengthen the people against difficult to find. It has been put down to Bolshevisio, which could only be done by chat to thank all those who so kindly the spread of Bolshevism, the Bolsheviks supplying them with food.

According to a telegram received by the Colonial Secretariat from the British Consul at Newchwang, quarantine has ben imposed at the port on arrivals front Hongkong as from May 27th,

Rear Admiral G. H. Bórrett, U,B., who is expected in Chinese waters very shortly as Commander "of the "Light" Cruiser Squadron, will have Capt. A. Lambert, of B.M.S. Cairo, na bis fag-captain

We are requested by the Sister in- Charge of St. Francis Convent at Wan- Field-assisted the ceremonies in connection with

the Convent's. Jubilee last Sunday, in particular Messrs. H. Dixon, M. Fer- nandez, N. Marques, sur., D. B. Murray, and F. and Y. Marques; also Mr. J. H Lawrence and his friends, the members of the Kowloon Orchestra..

A Chinese who was charged with the attempted murder of an Indian constable a: Sham-sui-po was committed for trial, yesterday, at the next Criminal Sessions, by Mr. R. E. Lindsell. Another Chinese who was charged with being in unlawful possession of ammunition is connection with the same case was discharged on the ground of insufficient evidence.

having now takes the place of the Ger. Marshal Haro lately issued a warning mans as the originators of all evils. But that the passions which had produced the there are pations, such as the Koreans, war had not yet subsided, and that there where the doctrines of Bolshevism Dust was a danger that any political, social have been unknown, yet where the whole or economic disturbance would throw the people have been simultaneously, and world into convulsions again. Of these apparently instinctively, moyed to make three causes the greatest seems to be the demonstration in favour of "self-economic, and the longer the world delays determination." These movements have in settling down to earning its bread synchronised with the holding of the again the greater the risk of some such Peace Conference, and in the case of convulsion arising." Korea thero is no doubt that the move. Science has made very little progress ment was intended us so appeal to the insolving the food problem. We are

Blake Pier and the P. & O. Pier, Peace Conference for the granting of still content to leave the production of near-by," presented a memorable scene yesterday afternoon, when the friends independence. In the case of Egypt, food to the poorest-paid and most un- and relations of those who left on the where the movement took more the form educated of the nation, while we devote Neuralia, gathered to say good-bye to of a revolt than a demonstration, some our energies to solving problems of other causes must be sought. Hunger, transaties or in devising still swifter no doubt, has played its part every methods of locomotion. The progress where. For the last five years a large made in organic chemistry has avoided proportion of humanity has been unpro the food question. We can assert what ductive. with the result that food up quantities of organic matter are neces HONGKONG CHINESE plies have grown scarce. The consequent sary to keep a person in health, but to

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them. There were several dozen bouquets," and not a little shedding of tears. Launches bore heavy freights to the steamer, the scene on which was one of indescribable confusion. TheNeuralia calls at Singapore and Colombo, but is not adding to her passenger list, unless, as on the Afarama, babies should be bare" during the voyage.

cise in prices has reacted upon all bring those elements together into a Acting Capt. J. W. Murray, of H.M.9. classes, but especially upon those whose palatable whole is beyond the power of Suffolk, which left Hongkong for Home recently, has been awarded the D.8.0. income and expenditure are so nicely the laboratory. We thus have to rely for having displayed great resource in balanced that it is impossible for them for our food supply on the capriciousness bringing, the Suffolk 12-pounder, gung to live when they are deranged. This of the weather. Luckily for us, absolute and 28th, 1918, and for having showed into action between August 14th rapidly means the bulk of the workers, and it is failure of the food supply is rare, while an excellent example of coolness and

bravery under fire during battles in

the can be obtained at the Office, 10 Dez-Vousturbances which we Eave witnessed.

Terms for Advertising (Translation_free} the workers who have promoted the dis deficiencies in one country can be made Ussuri District Capt. John Bath, R.M.Lind Gur. John Moffatt, also Road Central, Hongkong, 137, Flast Street,

good by the surpluses of another. In the of the Suffolk, bave been awarded the London, or from the different Agenta,

The Hon. BERTRAND RUSSELL, in his meantime, the fate of the nations lies in D.S.O. for coolness and resource under Documents translated from se into Classical sketch of the social reform sebemes which the hands of the farmers, and the farmers fire at Ussuri and for precision in direct ing the fire of two of the Suffolk's 12 have been proposed from time to time, themselves are, between the devil and the pounders during the same period.