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350 kw.

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8.8. “VENEZUELA", VOT. 19-OUT. Fox SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI AND

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above-mentioned vessel having E or

Port Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that their Cargo will be landed st Their risk to the Hazardous and/or extra. Hamrdous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co., Ltd, and. stored at Consignees ris

INTIMATIONS

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NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 12TH,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that A. N. MARUVEVAWALÁ hsa Dissolved Partnership by mutual consent as from May 1st, 1018.

The undersigned are not responsible for any debts incurred by him,

P. D. GOTLA & CO. Hoogkong, June 9th, 1919.

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VICTORIA DISPENSART.

NOTICE.

THE BUSINESS bitherto conducted by the above pharmacy at 33, Queen i Road Central, will on 13th June next be transferred to A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. the Hongkong Dispensary, who will take over the stocks, proprietary medicines and prescription books. Customers requiring prescriptions repeated will on and after the forcaald be able to get them dispensed at the Hongkong Dispensary.

F. W. STAPLETON,...

Manager.

Hongkong, May 18th, 1919..

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

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Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that they must

an Import Permit

UN MAN WOO CO., Bhipchandlers, Ligned by the Superintendent of Imports Naval Contractors and General Pro and Exports, Hoogkong, before Bills of

viders, hava this day REMOVED from No. Lading can be countersigned

ba

All broker, chafod and

and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will

examined on June 16th, 10 o'clock. All Claims must be presented within & month of the Bues-ner's arrival hore, after which they cannot be recognized.. ·

No C in will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowas, and "all goods remaining undelivered after June 18th, will be u Insurance whatever

No

will be effectad

to_rent.

Consignees are requested to send in their Ball

of Lading for countersignature im- mediatly. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Hongkong, June 11th, 1912.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM NEW YORK, 914 PANAMA CANAL AND SINGAPORE

NBE Stmiship

THE

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having arrived. Consignees of Cargo by her

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19, Connaught Road Central, to their new premises at Nos. 99 & 101 Drs VEUT ROAD EXT. (opponit to west corner of the Central Market) Ta'ephone 309.

Hongkong, May 26th, 1919.

(80%

NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC (1814).

UBSCRIBERS to the above LO YN are hereby notified that redemption of the Bonds drawn on May 15th (second drawing) will begin on June 30th, 1919.

INTIMATION

BY APPOINTMENT,

WATSON'S

DRY

GINGER-

FRAGRANT,

DRY.

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AROMATIC,

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The next Criminal Scasions will be held FAR EASTERN CABLE on Wednesday, June 18th. The calendar is a long one.

Raymaster Commander H. AD L Gyles, R., and Lieut. Commander H. L Hazlewood liave been appointed to H.M.S. Tamar,

NEWS.

[ROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

THE MINISTERIAL RESIGNATIONS.

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PEKING, June 10th.”

It is reported that the President and

The approaching wedding is announced of Mr. H. Tarby, chief officer of the Team Cabidet, will submit the Ministerial and Miss Dorothy Van Someren wheresignations to Parliament this evening. on her way to Hongkong from Bombay (AY COURTESY OF THE HONGKONG CHINISE

on the P. & O: Dimera,

terrible disaster to the country was fores told if the day should ever come when power was permanently transferred from Parliament to the Press. After this lapse of time it seems to us that we can view this question in better perspective. Fa reality, the newspapers were not respon- sible for the collapse of the first Coalition Government; they were the instruments through which the people expressed their will. We do not suggest that widely circulated journals cannot foment an agitation and secure ephemeral successes. Their influence, like that of a popular

According to the Indian Press, Lord yolitician, must, of necessity, be con-

Chelmsford, Viceroy of India, will be siderable, bus they never can, and they shortly retiring. The Duke of Northum never would make the attempt to, fightberland and Sir Douglas Haig are men- the wishes of the proletariat in any great national issue. They may help to guide and formulate public opinion, but in this process journals of widely divergent views take part, and the man in the strect "must be given some little credit for independent and intelligent criticism. Such being our view, and having a pro- found faith in the collective wisdom of our race. "We would go a step further and

state

tionéd as likely successors,

The Baavard Musical Comedy Com

pany returned to Hongkong yesterday e the Fushimi Maru, after a successful visit to Manila. They will open a short season at the Theatre Royal in a day or two.

The following cases of communicable disease were reported, in the Colony on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday:-Bubonic plague, 23 (19 deaths); cerebro-spinal tever, 3 (3 deaths); and enteric fever, 1.

Amongst others who are leaving the

Colony for a holiday, today, on the Empress of Axia ato Mrs. J. H. Wallace, Mrs. J. H. B. Goodbar, Mrs, MacGregor Mrs. D. Danby, Mrs. Webt and Mr. and Mrs. A. Stevenson,

that in the vast majority of instances whenever a nation with free institutions and an absolutely unfettered newspaper Press expresses its opinion with anything approaching unanimity that opinion is a right one. It was the Its "Dryness" i-a feature which people of England, and not some of the newspapers of England, that refused to allow, Mr. ASQUITH to continue to control

As an example of cable delays the affairs. Who will suggest. in the light of our later experience, that they were following must surely create B record. Mr. ASQUITH, in spite of his Sir Robert Ho Tung dispatched cable wrong!

to which many great qualities.

We to Hongkong from Honolula, on April bas tribute,

shown in 9th. It arrived on June 9th, one month pay recent asterances that in some respects after his return to the Colony i he is absolutely out of touch with the times. Take the answer be made at New-

Payment in cash or its equivalent will be has helped to give this drink the

made at the BANK OF CHINA and the BANK

DF COMMUNICATION or any of the branches of the above Banks' and also at the Shanghai Ofice of the. EoxoxoNG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

Any Bond of which the following are the two terminal numbers namely, 05, 12, 24, 32, | 45, 48, 53, 64, 74, 29 sad 94, is a drawn

Bond.

F. A. AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs. Hongkong, June 6th, 1919.

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are hereby informe I that all Goods are being A S. WATSON & COMPANY, LTD.

landed at their rak into hatedone andijor

extra hazardona Godowns of the Hongkong

& Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves delivery

be obtained máy bộ

Goods not cleared by June 4th, 1918, will be subject to rent.

All broken chafed and damaged packages

are to be left in the Godoyus where they

be examined on June 3rd, 8.30 4.x.

will

~ Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented within 14 days of merival, otherwise they will not be recognised “

Fire

No

This

brings on Cargo from New

***KAZEMBE.”

York then will be effected.

NOTICE.

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and after 1st JULY next, the hours of business will be as follows:-

GENERAL STORE, ) 8.30 AM to 8 PM.

popularity it so well d 'serves.

Plats, $1.20 Per Dozen.

Splits, 70 cts.

OUT

castle last month to the charge that during the war he had deceived the country in regard to the shortage of munitions. We all know that he assured the nation there was no shortage, and that a shortage was afterwards 'discover- ed. At Newcastle he explained that his tatement had been carefully limited to the past; that he had not attempted, and

WINE DEPARTMENT Saturdays 3.30 A.M.A. S. WATSON & CO., did not wish, to conceal anxiety regard.

to

DISPENSING DEPARTMENT!

8,80 kr. to 8 pm.

(including Saturdays). Sundays 10 AM to 1 P.M.

„,6 r x. to 7.30 PM.

Such Public holidays

intended for shipment perms, same bours as on Sundays.

as are observed by

dills of Lading will be countersigned by No Medicines can be obtained after TAG THE BANK LINE LIMITED,

closing hours, as above. Agenta. Bongkung, May 28th, 1919.

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A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND

GENERAL" BROKER.

Queen's Bond Central, Telephone No. 293%

HAVING boen Favoured with in-

«tructions from CAPE. E EL. LAWRENCE, will sell by Public Auction, at A Kira's hi yard, Prayn East, TODAY (THURSDAY), June 11th, 1918, at 11 THE HULL OF A STRONG WELL-BUILT

LAUNCH,

Particulars :-

Tapathion Keat

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Breadth

Length overall .....

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28ft

daft

29ft Specification: Frames, Camphor Wood

2)" x 34" (cut), Spaced it apart ceat a to centre.

4

Stringers Bi' x 3' yacal (6) Stern, Stera

Post, Radder Post 4' x 6′′ yacal,

Reelson 4 yacal. Through Bolted

A. & WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, June 4th, 1919.

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FRENCH LESSONS..

YOUNG LADT desires few pupils (Children and for Grown-up) for French Lessons, between the hours of 3 r.a. and 8 PM, daily. Terms modersta

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TO BE LET FURNISHED, From July 1st.

Planking 11", China Pine Wood, all NO. 7, MOUNTAIN VIEW, THE PLAK

galvanized fastened.

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Breadth...

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Length

98ft. 6in.

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19ft.

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condition. 1248 Hongkong, June 10th, 1919.

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The Baily Press.

Hamurong, JunE IITE, 1913.

ing the future.

"Do you know the first principles of public health?" asked Mr. Lindsell, when Chinese was charged with dumping rubbish on the street. "I do not know the laws of Hongkong." relpied the man. "It is no question of law," procceded

| Mr. Lindsell, "if you had a little common- sense you would know that when you throw rubbish in the street, it causes sickness to break out. Five dollars.”.

The need for more hotel accommodation

COMMERCIAL NEWS,']

STRIKE STILL GOING ON IN SHANGHAI,

"

SHANGHAI, June 10th A mandate has already been issued allowing To Yu-lum, Luk Chung-yi and Chang Chung-cheong to resign.

Tang York-jur will act as Minister of Jaung King-kao will Communications. act as Minister to Japan. Li Si-hao wi probably succeed Lak Chung-yi as Direc tor of the Currency Bureau.

Upon receipt of the above news, the Shangha! Press Association issued a poti-: fention advising a shop-keepers to resume business-since the objects of the strike bad been realised.

The Chamber of Commerce also issued a

notification persuading the shop-keepers to reopen their shops, but so far the plea has not been bended.

The Municipal Council prohibits stu- dents from going about the streets wear... ing uniforms or badges. munications yesterday-nearly 1,500 per- There was a run on the Bank of Com son's withdrawing deposita--because that Bank was known as traitor To Yu-lum's Bank. Over 3200,000 had been paid out before the run stopped,

sent the following Loo Wing cheong has

The strike has spread wire to Peking: like wildare in the interior. The situa

Although the tion is most dangerous. Chambers of Commerce. are

to willing Bess, the educu-lum, Luk Chung yiy persuade the shop-keepers to resume busi- dismissal of Tru

bodies insist on the

and Chung Chung chea It is my duty to report to the Government the true situation, and if the Central Government comply with the people's desires, order can be immediately restored."

He therefore awaits the Central Gov- ernment's instructions.

DISMISSAL OF TRAITORS

DEMANDED.

He must have known in Hongkong was once again made pain-Yu-lum; therefore the Shanghai shop- perfectly wall that the only thing the fully evident yesterday when a good pro people cared about was the future. How portion of those who arrived in the utterly be fails to gauge the temper of Colony on the Fenezuela and the Fushimi the country when he imagires it will be Varu found it impossible to secure rooms content with such pitiable evasions. The at the big hotels. Many of the visitors times are far too grave for juggling with

were put to considerable inconvenience words. His criticism of Lord FRENCH' before they could find sleeping-places book demonstrates similar obscurantism. The strain will be somewhat eased to-day, The Commander-in-Chief of the British

when the Empress of Axin takës away a

volume as

"

SHANGHAI, June 11th. Yesterday's mandate only dismissed Tso keepers still close their doors, but they "Chinese Banks resumed business yesterday

afternoon

The native Exchange Banks also re- open to day.

It is expected that Luk Chung-yi and Chung-cheong will also be dis- by a a mandate to-day. The shop-keepers in Tientsin also closed. and the movement their doors yesterday, may

spread to Already a run bay commenced. on the Chins and the Communications Banks.

Shi-yi offered the Peking big contingent, but the demand for rooms students $2,000 and Liang Kai-fur ofter will even then be greater than the supply.ed them $1,000, but the students refused to

Accept the money

students to attend, but they all refused, people's ma meeting also asked the because they did not want to have any. thing to do with the politicians. It is estimated that the Shanghai, strike will cost at least $10,000,000.

All loafers and pick-pockets have decid the strike. Hence no thefts or pocket-

een reported. pickings have been

Compradores, crews, and boys in Chi- nese-owned steamers are also on strike.

The operators in the Chinese Telegraph Office a telegram to Peking demand- ing the dismissal of the traitors threaten. ing otherwise to strike.

sent a

It is reported that China is hopeful that she will obtain a reservation in the Peace Treaty regarding the Shantung question.

Armies during the early stages of the war is giving us the inside history of all on the 11th inst. Maxcos" MARIA XAVIER, the beloved son of Mr. and that took place during the first moment- Mrs. Pedro d'Alcantara Xavier, agedous struggles in France and Flanders.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice 3 years and 2 months. "Shanghai, Canton and Macao papers Mr. ASQUITH is entitled to criticise the Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals ac- an ill-advised, unhappy, in knowledges with thanks the following please copy.

complete, and partial narrative, but donations to the funds of the Hospitals: when he adds that it in a flagrant 50 from To Tsai Church; $25 from Mears.ed not to go about their rounds during. breach of the best traditions of the public Thoresen & Co.; $20 each from AS.G. "service" he demonstrates afresh his un- Mesars. Leigh & Orange, Lo & Lo, and fitness for high office while the world the Hoo, Mr, H. E. Pollack, K.C.; 415 is in process of re-construction." He is aach from Menara Botelho Bros., Noronha obviously temperamentally incapable of & Co., J. R. Michael & Co, and $10 each freeing himself from the shackles of the from Messrs. C. H. Binson. W. 8. Brown, past. What does the average man care the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham,, C.M.G., about "the bent traditions of the public Caldbeck, MacGregor & Co., and Donnelly 'PUBLIC' OPINION.

service if they stand in the way of his & Whyte, The recent criticism by Mr. Asquia of getting the facts necessary for forming Lord FRENCH's book on the war raises an an opinion upon subjects in which he is interesting question in our mind regard vitally concerned? The best tradi. ing the value" of public opinion. Three tions" have to be swept aside with the years ago the late Premier was driven best people," when they cease to be use from office by "the raucous cries of the fai and become mischievous; there is no детерарета"

Those papers, it is true,place in the world to-day for such obstruc were leagued with certain politicians,"

tions. The Presa stands for publicity,

10 p.m., June 10th. but the politicians by themselves could and we bave enough faith in our fellow. have accomplished little, and it is

Cyclone or typhoon, west of Manila, men to believe sincerely that publicity in less than 100 miles distant, moving generally conceded that Mr. Asus the long run never harms a worthy cause W.N.W. retirement was directly due to the storm but helps it. That is a maxim which our of criticism and execration for arousing Fown local Government would do well to which Lard NORTHCLIFFE was held to

At present the official view and 17 deg. Lat., inclining northward. ponder. appears to be that the only "influence

be primarily responsible. Many think-

in

ing people believed those days which the Press can exercise must néces

that Mr. AsQUITH had been shabbily

treated. He was known to be stand- sarily be pernicious.

fastly loyal to his colleagues-a quality

which, we trust, will always make its

r,

werc

Mrs. C. G. Alabaster is amongst those

Mr. A. Marsh, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank staff, has been transferred to the Tientsin branch...

TYPHOON WARNINGS.

The following telegrams have been. recei ed by the American Consulate General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory:-

i

2 p.m., June 11th. Typhoon in about 118 deg. Long. E.

“MORAL SUICIDE" AT THE VICTORIA.

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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.};

DR. MORRISON UNDERGOES AN

OPERATION.

LONDON, June 4th. President of China, has undergone a Dr. Morrison, Political Adviser to the successful operation in London. He is doing well.

FINANCING CHINA.

LONDON, June 8th. In the House of Commons, replying to Sir Stuart Coats, Mr. Cecil Harmsworth stated that on the initiative of the American Government negotiations had been proceeding for some months for the formation ofà now International Con- sortium for financing loans to China. The British Government would naturally fully support any British group formed to participate in such Consortium. As regards an alleged monopoly, the Govern- ment, from the outset of the negotiations, Judging from the booking office returas had made it clear that there could the Victoria Theatre will be filled to overbe no question of exclusive official sup- port to a British group anless the group flowing this evening when the film was enlarged so as to render it sufficiently "Moral Suicide" is screened Enough representative of financial houses of good standing interested in jeans to Chine, Thas already been said concerning the and give no cause for criticism on the

qualities of this picture. It should be ground of intuition. seen. In Shanghai it drew packed houses every time it was showp and the manner in which the subject is treated, the acting of those taking part, and the remarkably clever photography all received high praise.

AUSTRIA AND CHINA.

appeal to Englishmen and he had a who are leaving for Home to-day on the splendid record of public service Empress of Atios Calm, dignified, evenly balanced, tolerant in his views, with wide expartenes of progresiva, stabeamanship, added to great legal knowledge, he seemed, in theory at shy rate, an ideal leader of a great con- stitutional Blato, and there thousands who were convinced that the country could have no surer guida in u time of crisis. When he was forced 'out of the position in which for so long be

The Tai Misq, a river steamer, which

We are asked to announce that the and wireless plant had fought the battles of the people on arrived in harbour on Tuesday afternoon, prices of admission will be as usual at constitutional lines the action of the lost ons of her propellers on the West the Victoria throughout the period dur newspapers in “inflaming the passions River. She has gone to dock fering which "Moral Suicide" is being of the mob" was bitterly denounced and repairs.

exhibited.

A Japanese shoemaker was fined by Mr. B. O. Hutchison, at the Magis tracy, yesterday, for being drunk and incapable

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PARIS, June 3rd. A. Havas message states: Austria has renounced, in favour of China, all privileges and indemnities resulting from the Boxer Protocol of 1901, as well as all buildings, barracks, ships,

The Austrian Concessiour at Tien trim will be opened to international nae

Austria has declared all trenties with Biam abolished since July 22nd, 1917, Austrian State property becoming Siamese.