NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE
E HAVE This Day REMOVED from W. Queen's Road Central (under the Astor House) to No. 17A, QUEENS HOLD CENTRAL (ie 3 shops next to Astor House) This store's Telephone No. is 2907,
SANG NOW, Rattan Furniture Store. [842 Hongkong, June 17th, 1919.
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WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS. EALED TENDERS will be received at the Headquarter Offices Victoria Barracks, Hongkong, until 18 o'clock,Noor JUNE 30, 1919, for the Supply of Indian Supplies for the period, July 10th, 1918, to March, 1990,
on
ma of Toad on the Offee of the Forms of Tender and other particulars D.A.D. of B. & T., at the Headquarters Offices.
Hongkong, June 16th, 1919.
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a.
GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
current TENDERS for SPECIE
TTENTSIN, up to and for the rum of $600,000 current in Flantain, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, until 11,80
on June 18th, 1919.)
The amount accepted is to be placed by the Tanderer to the credit of an account with the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COB FORATION, Tientsin, so as to be available on June
ane 19th, 1919.
Parsons tandering to state
The amount of Dollars warrent in Tianbela par £100 for Telegraphic Trasfer on the
London
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY,
INTIMATIONS
A. G. DA ROCHA AUCTIONEER,
SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 8939
from FLAVOURED with instruction.
WM. POWELL, LTD.
NIGHTEENTH ORDINARY TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
SHARE GENERAL MEETING of HOLDERS in the above Company will be TO-DAY beld at the Company Office (TUESDAY), JUNE 17TH, 1918, at 12 o'clock Now for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors a Statement of will Aa cunts to the 28th February, 1919.
Foo TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 7th Jane, to the 17th Jane. 1919, both days incioare, By Order of the Board of Directors,
H. O. HOLT, Secretary. Hongkong, May 29th, 1919.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
the
NOTICE.
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TE BUSINESS hitherto 14, Queens THE BUSINESS hitherto conducted by Road Central, will on 15th Jane next be transferred to A8 WATSON & CO. LTD., the Hongkong Dispensary, he will take over the stooks, proprietary medicines and proscription books. Customers requiring prescriptions repeated will on and after the date aforesaid. be able to get them dispensed at the Hongkong Dispensary.
F. W. STAPLETON, - Manager. Hongkong, May 29th, 1919.
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL,
The Concerned,
sell by Public Auction TO-DAY
(TUESDAY), June 17th, 1919,
2.13 P.M.
at his Sales Boom,
A QUANTITY OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND
1
EFFECTS,
Wardrober, Chest of Drawers, Denies Chairs, Dressing Tables, Bookcases, Arm- obairs, Curios, Crockery and Glassware, Braas Ornamenta, Vases, Pictures, Ice Boxes, Badstonda, Clocks, Coolding Stoves, Type- writers. Overmantels, Sideboard, Napicína, Table Cloths, Hat Stands and Sundries.
Traxs :—Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, June 14th, 1919.
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A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKE.
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 9811.
HAVOURED with instructions from
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SUN MAN WOO CO., Shipshandlers, Naval Contractors and General Pro viders, have this day REMOVED from No 18 & 19, Connaught Road Central, to their Sw premises at Nos. 99 & 101, Das VEUX ROAD CERT, (opposite to west corner of the Central Market) Telephone 303.
Hongkong, May 28th, 1919.
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Commissioners of H.M. Tromanry, A. 8. WATSON & COMPANY, LTD.
The tenders to be in duplicate, and in sealed sovers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT,
NOTICE.
Nand after 1r JULY next, the hours
OFFICER A LENDERS FOR GUVERN of us will be as follows
Ipa
The right to accept or reject way or all of the
MENT BILLS, etc.
The tenders la remozed. Copies of Forma *pplication.
Forms of Tender can be had on
·
Farscas tendering for (Bills) are hereby notified that, having regard to the provisions of the Acta 29 George Ill., Cap. 4 and 41, George IIL, Cap. 58, the acceptance of any such Tender is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commona,
GENERAL
STORE, ) 8.30 AM to 6 PM WINE DEPARTMENT Saturdays 8.30 ■.M. and WAREHOUSE,) to 1PX. DISPENSING DEPARTMENT;
8.30 AM. to B PJ,
(including. Saturdays). Sundays 10 AM to 1 P.M.
6 PM to 7.30 P.M.
Buch Public holidays as are observed by
shall be admitted to any share or part in or tena, same hours as on Sundays. any bened: to arise from the Contract thereby made for the silotment of such (Billa).
The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered into by any incorporated Company in its corporated capacity and made for the general benant of the Company
Information can be obtained by the TREASURY
ADJ
further
personal application to CHEST OFFICER A.P.D.
FJ.TEURSBY-PELHAM, Lt. Col.
Troy Chest Oficer, A.P.D.
His Majesty's Treasury Ofios.
Hongkong, June 16th, 1919.
"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.,
CHINA
AND
MUTUAL STEAM
NAVIGATION CO., LTD. JONSIGNEES per Company's steamer
CON
“NINGCHOW "
are hereby notified that the Cargo_will be discharged into Fole's Wigo
loan, it will lie Consigne's The Cargo will be ready for risk delivery from Godown and after June 18th,
Optional cargo will be landed, unles notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of "10.45 am
No Medicines can be obtained after closing hours, as above.
A. 8. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, June 4th, 1919.
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K WONG FAT. NEWLY ESTABLISHED.
DEADERS IN
LL kinda of IVORY, BANDAL-WOOD, AOTHER OF PRARAD SILVER WARES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
37, QUEEN'A ROAD, CENTELL HONGKONG.
• TO LET.
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DEAK TRAMWAY STATION HOUSE PETRA A Caturo. Bachelors
pruferred.
Baply to
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• Box 873, Care of "Daily From" Office.
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TO LET (FURNISHED), '
will mali by Public Auction, on THURS
DAY, June 18th, 1918, at 215 PJE/ A QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,
Also
150 tina of Varnish & Faint of best quality.
TM-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, Jana 17th, 1919.
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INNE. 17TH, 1819.
SPARKLING
MINERAL
meris
be carried out. It is not possible to leave
H.M.8. Carlisle left for: Vladivostock
enemy subjects in the lands of the Allies on Sunday. She will remain there till entirely destitute. They cannot be thrown October or thereabouts. 51 paupers upon the countries where they
The Rev. J. Forsyth, who has been have been permitted to reside until such appointed. to the chaplaincy of St. time as the German Government may Andrew's, Kowloon, will leave Home for recoup them for their losses. In Japan this. Calony about August,
there are a large number of Germans, many of them holders of a good deal of landed property in the former foreign settlements and otherwise wealthy. To confiscate all their property would be to throw their wives and children upon the hands of the foreign communities, wha however grievously they may have suffer
The Consul-General for the Netherlands informs us that he has received a telegram from the Government of Netherlands India stating that the import prohibition on foreign ten has been repealed.
The following cases of communicable " diseases were reported during the week
deaths).
WATER.ed from Germany's misdeeds, could bard which ended on Saturday last :-Bubonic ly leave these people to starve. If all plague, 40 (38 deaths); enteric fever, 4 their property is to be conscited it deaths); and cerebro-spinal fever, 3 (3 would be better to repatriate them at ance, since their chance of earning a
Sir Paul Chater, Consul-General for living among communities mostly 'com posed of Allied nationals is very small Siam, informs us that a royal decree was The object of such a confiscation, it is proclaimed on June 12th prohibiting the stated, is to ensure the payment of the exportation of rice from Siam, except.
Surely, how. under licence. The decree is to operate indemnity by Germany. ever, the Allies are perfectly able to cal- from July 19th next, lect the indemnity. Germany's force is
A Chinese coolie, while walking along completely broken, the Allies have still by the Tram Station, at May Road, on. enough men in the field to occupy Ger- Saturday, slipped and rolled into many, and an indemnity cannot be nullab He fractured his skull and ex- collected in such circumstances then it pired a few hours after admission to the may be concluded that it will not be Government Civil Hospital.
The any circumstances.
When the Maruma-variously described An exact reproduction of.a well. amount that will be obtainable through
Registered
known Spa at half the price.
Spirits,
especially Whisky.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
Blends perfectly with PARTICULARS of DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS &
held on MONDAY, the 23rd is, of June. 1919, at 8 F...
The Hilcon WURIA the PUKLIC
DEPARTMENT. BY Order of
BIS EXCELLENT THE OPTICKE ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT, £ Öne Lot of CROWN LAND) at Kennedy Road in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 with the option of renewal at Cro Bent to be fized by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THE KIvo, for one further term of 75 yeaTE.
Registry Na.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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PM ande plan. 20,680 14 1,006
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LL PERSONS, with the exceptives of Athos of Chinese race desiring to leave
DDESLEIGH" 5 Bowen Road, for the Colony should apply in person betwe
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three months September, and November. Apply to-
M. 8. NORTHCOTE,
5, Queen's Road Central
TO BE LET FURNISHED, From July 1st.
.876.
and noon within the free storage period No. 7, MOUNTAIN VIEW, THE PRAX
No alaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown,
and all Goods, remaining undelivered
after Juno 23rd, will be subject to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before July 7th, or they will not be re- cognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong June 15th, 1818. [680
AMERICAN ASIATIC 8.8, Co.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Fox NEW YORK.
THE
ED Gem hộp
* GAELIC PRINCE.“
having "arring 1200 the above Forty Consignes of Cargo are brewby, Inforand that their Goods are belog landed w Ewate
Apply to-
W. 1 PATTENDEN,
GILMAN & Co., LTD., 8A, Des Vœux Road Central.
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TO LET (UNFURNISHED).
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TO. 10 HOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK,
condition.
Address
hours of 8 AM to
daily, at the PASS OFFICE, POST OFFICE BUILDING.
Applicants will be required to produce
Passports or identification papers.
All persons, with certain exceptions, 700
remain in the Colony for more than 7 days
collected in
a
the confiscation of enemy private proper-by some as the "Hellship," and by others ty abroad, though considerable to its got too bad "-arrived in London, present owners, will, in the aggregate, she was inspected by two Board of Trade form bat a very small fraction of the surveyors, and their reports show that amount that Germany has to pay. The there was no reasonable ground for the question, therefore, arises whether it is complaints as to the ship being overcrowd- worth the trouble of collecting. It has ed and insanitary. to be remembered that it establishes a
The death is reported of Sir Hugh precedent. Private property has hitherto Fort, who had spent eighteen busy years. been held sacred from conscation by the in the Straits when he retired in 1911. enemy. This was a step forward in He was a member of the Legislative international law and morality which Counsil during the whole period of the was "regarded as of great hope for the late Sir John Anderson's administration future. When nations recognised that in Singapore, and prior to that had a war was not for the purpose of apolia temporary seat as representing the Bar tion, even.although the principle was not of Singapore. always, strictly observed, there, was, at any rate, & prospect that war could not
At the Magistracy, yesterday, before
A. S. WATSON & CO., nr trample on private rights. That Mr. B. O. Hutchison six Chinese were
LIMITED.
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up
and raised an alarm.
the Germans trampled on private rights charged, on remand, with attempting to in Belgium is undeniable, and the Allies commit, an armed robbery in Yanmati ÆRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS very rightly protested against it as trans. The men, it is alleged, were proceeding the stair case of 317, Reclamation greasing the rules of international law. It is obvious that the precedent, if estab Street, when a policeman detected them Mr. Hutchison ished, will seriously affect future inter- national relations. It will render nations remanded the case till this afternoon.
A Chinese banishes from Singapore chary of investing their money in enter prises abroad; it will discourage that free arrived in Hongkong a few weeks ago "intercourse of peoples which was strength and tried to make a living by picking oned by the belief that justice was always the pockets of passers-by in Queen's obtainable even in time of war. Britain, Road Central. He managed to extract a with her large investments in other purse, containing $8.80, from a Chinese, countries, should be particularly cautious but was noticed by a lukong and arrested, in sanctioning such a precedent, far, Produced before Mr. E E Lindsell, at although she" may not fear defeat, she the Magistracy, yesterday, he was seg may inflict on her nationals considerable tenced to three months' hard labour. loss and suffering even if only of a tem- porary nature.
There is one other point of view from which the confiscation of enemy private property in Allied countries is open
...ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mr. and Mrs. PEDRO D'ALCANTARA XAVIER beg to acknowledge with sincere gratitude the Find expressions of sympathy received from their relatives and friends on the demise of their beloved son, as well as to thank those who kindly sent floral wreaths and
[881 were present at the funeral.
Honakong Curzon : 104, De Vaux ROAD, C. LONDON Orsins: 181, Fr Stier, B.C.
The Baily Press.
HONG, JUNE 17TH, 1918,
are required to Register themselves under A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT.
the
REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE, 1916.
Forms of Registration, giving the parti calars required may be obtained ai the G.P.O. and at all. Pollos Stationa
not exceeding $50.
WANTED.
Within the next six weeks.
of
SMALL HOUSE FLAT. from June 1st, 1819, in excellent A Unfurnished, in European District of
A B
Care of * Dully Press " Oftes.
TO IET
(689
70, 102, Ta■ PEAR, &-Roomed House
at the Peak. Apply to-
PERCY SMITH SETH & FLEMING
that into the frodowns of the Hendence. and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company,
Limited. Kerloon, and stared at Consignees":
Pink and expende
Consignes of fargo are hereby notified that hey must prodam an Import Permit signed.by_ the uperintendent of Importy and Exports Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be «ountersigned.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are tr left in the Andowns, where they will be
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THE PEAR."
SALE. A FIVE-BOOMKÐ
For particulary apply to.....
Care of "Tally Press" (fice.
TO LET
samined on FRIDAY, June 10th 1818, A FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon
at 10 AM
All Claims must be presented within Preve
FURNISHED for 12 months, No. 87, Trit
Dazs of the Steamer's arrival bere, atim Wild - Prax (No. 1 Stewart Terrace) containing 3 date they cannot be requealand,
No Claims will be admitted after the Good are left the Godowne, and a Goodarumiving -undelivered after Jonn 13rd, 1918, will be
anbjeri toʻrenzt. J
Ko Trine Insurance has been effected. Bill of Ladiar will be courbersamad by
SHEWAN, TOMÉS & Co,
Kangkong, Juss 18th, 1918.
1685
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Bedrooms and Bathrooms, Hot and Cold Water, Drying room, Dining Room, Drawing Boom, Sitting Room and Uscal Offices and Bezvanta: Quarters, also Largo Garden. Possession Jahr 16th,
Apply tu
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO. LTD. Alexandrs Building
Hongkong.
Heply to
Box No 976,
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Care of "Daily Press Off
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Un-
A pretty wedding was soleranized on Sunday afternoon at the Rosary Church, Kowloon, when Mr. D. C. Baptista, of Messrs. Floquet & Knoth, led to the altar Miss Maria Evelina da Rocha, daughter to objection. The leaders of German af Mr. A. J. O da Rocha. The church opinion have always represented that the was prettily decorated and was filled with war was participated in by Great Britain friends and relatives of the contracting" out of trade jealousy-that it was, in parties. The bride was attended by the Tax confiscation of the property of enemy fact, a commercial war, ricant for the Misses Viera and Xavier, while the subjects abroad, which seems to be one of destruction of Germany's commerce.
bridegroom was supported by Mesara. V. The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine the terms of the Peace Treaty, is a pro fortunately, since hostilities broke out F. V. Rebeiro and O. Baptista: The cedure about which some doubt may be many publicists have tawittingly given Rev. Fr. Spada officiated. After the expressed from the point of view of the Germans excuse for adhering to this ceremony a reception was held at Mr. policy and precedent
The Proppal belief by demanding measures which did V. F. V. Rebeiro's residence, where the seems to be that the property salf be not arise out of the war at all and really health of the new-married couple "wa" confiscated, leaving the former owners toeing carrying it into private affairs.
enthusiastically pledged. The bride's obtain redress from their own Gevers Beginning with the destruction of Ger dress was of white brocaded silk and ment. In the case of public property, man militarism, the war was extended to georgette, ornamented with mother-of- that is property belonging to the German German activities and, by some, as far as pearl motifs and fine Paris lace, the train Government itself or to large companies the German nation itself. It was even being also of georgette, adorned with of quasi-oficial character no objection urghat Germany should be deleted orange blessons and mother-of-pearl All this of course, motifs. The bride's going-away dress was need be raised on the score pf hardship from map. International law admits this procedure, was played to confirm the Germans in of rose georgette, the sleeves and tunic em- and, indeed, it has already been carried the belief that it was Germany's trade broideries being done in blue and gold. out in most of the Allied countries except and commerce that the Allies were after. Japan. In the case of wholly private Of course, this is very crude political companies and private individuals, how economy, of the pre-Adam Smith school, ever, it is certain that a very great deal which regarded the only wealth as money of hardship will be inflicted, and the and thought that dealings with foreigners sufferers are likely to experience consider should be restricted to making them buy able dificulty in obtaining redress Ger all you had to sell for hard cash. Thereed at Kowloon, and the opening perform many in the treaty will, presumably, are still some çconomists of this school ance takes place to-night. For the com Pampa, alternating current generator with bind herself-to-reimburse the amounts left and nations which are in the venience of Hongkong "residents, there oxciter, awitch-board and cables, all in taken, but how long those deprived of perfect condition. for 2,200 volts; 100 cycles their property will have to wait before 360 kw.
For further particulars apply--
its value is returned to them is another THE BIAY ELECTRICITY CO., LTD., matter. Moreover, as the countries in
Bangkok.
which the property is situated are them (88)
selves to assess the value in the case of real estate, and deduct it from the total amount of the indentity, the valuation
WANTED.
well educated ENGLISH
[day in the morning. Apply to-
LADY A. TEACHER for two girls 1 bear every
·Box No. 872, Care of Daily Frem" Ofice."
FOR BALE.
ECOND HAND TRIFLE EXPANSION *** 1 STEAM ENGINE “JL Condenser and
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BOBTOCK'S ROYAL ITÀLIAN CIRCUS.
OPENING AT KOWLOON TO-NIGHT. Bostock's mammoth tent has been erect
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same benighted condition as to economic will be special late ferries and late tram- problems will not be slow to comment cars to the Peak upon the "artfulness", of Britain. The There are fully 200 performing animals, war was a vindication of public right and circus-goers can rest assured that they and, consequently, it can hardly be muide will see something very much out of the ground for a confiscation of such rights ordinary in the results of animal train- ing Dogs, horses, elephants and lions have all been taught novel acts.
At the Magistracy, yesterday, Mr. high. A forced R. O Hutchison sentenced a Chinese Ap for the con- coolie to six weeks' hard labour for steal incale documents, ing a tin of paint from the Kowloon
fap this is to Wharf and Godown Co-
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The chief attractions "to-night will be the dainty Miss Lorenz, who performs, Kirk trio, berculean equilibrista, and some wonderful feats on a trapeze, the
Spuds," the "king" of clawna,
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