NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC ME
R. JAMES STEER, Chronometer and Watohioaker, of No. 9. Ice House Street, begs to inform the General Public that his shop will be CLOSED till JULY
TE, owing to his marriage. Hongkong, July 22nd, 1910.
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THE STAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO; S.S. "VALİYA"
TH
THE above steamer leaves for BANGKOK JULY 24TH. about THURSDAY, Splendid accommodation for first class pamongers available.
Apply-.
THORESEN & C
Agents, Queen's Buildings,
Phone 4
(1018
A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR
AND GENERAL BROKER, " Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2932.
TAVING been Favoured with in-
Hinction from the Concerned, will all by Public Auction TO-DAY TUES DAY July 22nd, 1910, at 215 pun., at his Sales Room,
A QUANTITY OF
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS & EFFECTS
ALAO
suit
45 cases Tuckey's Liqueur Whisky, 18 years old will be sold in lots to purchasers."
beses Vermouth.
casen Port
1200 lbs best. Canadian Leather.
100 Tobaco pet
2-pieces Shoe ACER.
200
760
1000
1350
401
ז'
Clay Pipes..
Boot Laces (leather). Singleta. Pencils.
Hoxes Stationery.
210 Tablets Toilet Sompo
10,000 tabletet becom
INTIMATIONS
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
W
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE "HONGKONG DAILY | PRESS. TUESDAY
LANDSLIP ABOVE BARKER ROAD. HILST BARKER ROAD
KENNEDY ROAD STATIONS are being used as temporary termini ac allow- ance of % will be made on all tickets flog tickets anal charges for goods excoplexi),
SEASON TICKETS.
The will in issues at usual rates. The allowance of 20% will be made at the of the pers for which the expiration tickets were issuetki
PUSCH TICKETS. Special Punch tickets at reluced rates will be issued. Old punch tickets may be helFover until the cars are running the full kistaner
Every effort will be made to repair the damage as soon as pnsible in order to minimise the inconvenience to residents of the Peak and Upper levels.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.
(1019 Hongkong, July 18th.. 1919.
TH
1
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned have instructions from the Liquidator of the trade and personal ffairs of GUSTAV ADOLF GEORG FRIESLAND, deceased, in pursuance of an Order of the
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE AND CAUTION.
KOWLOON INLAND LOT 176.
HE DEEDS and DOCUMENTS, relating
to the above Property having been stolen in China fom the possession of the owder, the public is hereby cautioned not to enter into any negotiations regarding the same wishes reference to the undersigned..
Dated the 17th day of July, 1919.
ILO. PALMADA E CASTRO, Holi.ur for the owner.
(1014
THE WEST POINT BUILDING
COMPANY. LIMITED. *
N INTERIM, DIVIDEND of THREE DOLLARS per Share for the six months ending June 30th, 1610, will be payable on MONDAY, JULY 2TH, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's office
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, July 18ch, to MONDAY, July 9th, (both days inclusive), during which period no Trander of Shares can be Registered.
By Urdert the Board of Directors,
A SHELTON HOOFER,
Secretary to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTICENT
AGENCY Co., ID. General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD. Hoogkeng, July 9th, 1918.
1964
JULY 2ND
INTIMATION
EAU
DE
COLOGNE
DE LUXE
(CLOCHE D'ARGENT BRAND).
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The balance sheet of the China Society, as at April 30th hat. shows a balance in hand of £13.
We are asked to state that the dinner un Thursday in homar of Mr. Paul Kremer was given by Mr. de Journel
A chinese female, éged 25 years, t tempted, to ceramit suicitie on Friday par Bulkley Street by taking an over-dose of opium,
J
The total output of the Kailan Minin Administration's mines, for the week
not be practicable, in the vase of some Ordinances. to transfer the power of making regulations from the Executive to the Legislative Council, Sir HENRY MAY promised to consider the matter with a view to ascertaining whether any step could be taken in the direction desired. When, however, Mr. Pollock retmened to the subjecha couple of months later, Sir HRNEY adoptert a' less'senipathetic attitude. He declared that for the Legislative Council to make regulations. would introduce an entirely new prin ciph." It will be noticed that H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE CLOVERNMENT sought refuge in the same exCURE, thus showing how, in Hongkong, progres Several pick-pockets were charged at tho is gbstracted by procedèng. The obvious | Magistracy, yesterday, and sentenced ALTYST to such a shallow subterfuge to terms of imprisonment varying from.
we stated two years ago, that is werks to nine months. if the old system is nad the sooner it is discontinued the better. Hongkong will then Cle into line with Great „Britain, where every administrative body, from the Parish Council na to Parliament inseff. passes its regulations, ny-laws, and
18. 18
Hongkong Government, to sell by Public THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST A perfume calculated" to "satisfy Regalations which is contrary
Auction,
On WEDNESDAY,
the 23rt day of July, 1919, at 3 o'clock in the afterno, at their Auction Rooms, at
No 8, Des Vaux Road Central,
The VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY situate and tring FARM LOT No. 40 and known as Vila Mimmare,' Pokfulam, Hongkong in one Lot
tne
There is a Five-Rooms Bungalow with Outhouses and Garden situats on Property
A auxil electric light plant is installed. The boundaries of the los are not accur ately defa-d. but it is intended that they shall be adjusted by the Government so that
An assortment of Useful Household Linens, the purchaser shall have an area of 19
Drawpwork and Embroideries.
„Txams:—Cash on Delivery
Hongkong. July 17th, 1918
A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.
Queen' Road Central, Telephone No. 1931
AVING been Favoured with instruc-
Jobs from Mr. B. S. PLAYFAIE will
sel by Public Auction TO-DAY (TUESDAY), July 22nd, 1919, at 9.30 p.m., at his sales Pour
ONE DYNAMO with ENGINE and Switchboard, in good condition and working order made by The General Electric Co, Ltd. Manchester.
Kilowats 6.
PARTICULARS!
Revolutions B00..
Voltages 25/37.
Lights 110/110.
The above Engine will be found very
useful for Steiner, Hotel
Residenc
TEAM-Cash on Delivery. Hankook, July 17th. 141
A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER SURVEYOR
GENERAL BROKER.
acres.
·of
MENT AND AGENCY-CO., LTD.
AND HALF DOLLARS per Share AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of THREE for the six months ending June 30th, 1919, will be payable on MONDAY, JULY 28, on which dare Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company Office.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will he CLOSED from FRIDAY, 18th, to MONDAY, July 18th, (both days laclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares osn be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary. Eongkong, July 9th, 1919.
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The property is held, for ther sidue term of 5 years from the 25th Jane, 1881. THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, It must be clearly understood that the lease will not be extended beyond the present
term.
The Crown Rent is $49 per annum. The property is offered subject to a reserved price.
Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be MESSES, DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON
& HARSTON
had from
Holicitors for the Liquidator,
or from MESSES HUGHES & HOUGH,
The Auctioneers.
G.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
|ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS
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Ping by Public Auction Sale,
to be held on "MONDAY, the 28th day
LIMITED.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of FOUR
A DOLLARS per Share for the six montha ending June 30th, 1919, will be payable on MUNDAY, JULY 28TH, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 18th, to MONDAY, July 29th, (both days initialve), during which period ao Transfer of Shares can be Registered,
By Or ler of the Board of Directora
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to
the General Managers. Hongkong, July 9 h. 1919.
WANTED.
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SSISTANT Secretary for the Marine Aers Guild of China to be resident as Hongkong. Salary $350 per
of July, 1919. 1. 3 p.m., at the Goes month, for a probationary period of six of vac PUBLIC WOSK DEPARTMENT. by Order of His EXCELLINGT THE OFFICER months, after which an agreement will be ADMINISTERING TEX GOVERNMENT, of One Biven,
Apply to
Private
194
Lut of CROWN LAND Kennedy Road
n the Colony of Hongkong, tor
AND
Queen's Raid Central, Telephone No. 2132. OURED with instructions from
FAVOURED The Concerned,
will well by Public Anction, on THURSDAY, July 24th, 1919, at 2.15 PM
at his Sales Room,
·HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND
EFFECTS,
Wantrober, Desks, hair, Chest of Drawers Dressing Tables, Bookcases. Arm- chairs, Curios Crockery and GlasswaIE, Brass Ornamenta, Vase, Picture, Ice Boxer, Bedsteads, locks, Typewriters Overmantels, Sideboards, Naukins, Table Cloths, Hat Stands and a long line of Sundries.
TH-Cash on Delivery, Hongkong, July 17th, 1919.
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A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER
Queen' Road Central, Telephone No. 2912" Hions from The Mortgagee, will sell AVING been Favoured with instruc-
by Public Auction, at his Sales Room on THURSDAY, Joly 31st, 1910, at Noori.
The well known Steam Launch.
"PO CHEUNG "
As she now lies in Yaumati."
PARTICULARS.
Gross Tonnage
Not
Length
77.68
41.HA
+3 feet. 14fet Pia.
A fert
Breadth Depth laspecting orders, Conditions of Sale and
all particulars may be had from Tho Auctioneer, or on appliestin to Mears WILKINSON & GRINT, Folicitors.
Hongkong. July 22nd, 18.
THE PEAK.
OR SALE. A FIVE-ROOMED
Residence.
For particulars apply to
"X.Y.Z
Care of "Daily Pristos
"TO"""LET."`
1481
FURNISHED at the PEAK, No. 4, Stewart
Apply
H. E POLLOCK, Supreme Court
75 years, commencing from 2nd October, 1965, with the option of renewal
KOWN RENT to on fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THE KIve, for one further Lum of 75 years.
Registry Na.
propemode
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality.
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Masurementa,
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LL PERSONS, with the exception of A Leif Chinese race desiring to leave the Colony shoald apply in person between. BUILDING. the hours of 9 to 1.P.M. and 2 PM to 4P.. daily, at the PASS OFFICE, POST OFFICE
Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers.
All persons, with certain exceptions, a emin in the Colony for more than 7 days ce required to Register themselves under REGISTRATION of PERSONE ORDINANCE, 1918.
the
Formon of Registration, giving the parti calars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations,
The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine sot exceeding $60.
40
MARINE
THE SECRETARY, ENGINEERS GUILD CHINA,
1, Nanking Rond,..
Bhangbai.
(1015
AMUSEMENT CONCERN FOR
SALE..
· Known as
THE LUNA PARK
A BIO MONEY-MAKING
PROPOSITION.
1
Formerly run by Mr. Baxis.
ONSISTING of a Modern Carousel of
Cerry Go Round toer Counselor persons, including Automatic Organ worked. by Electricity, Ocean or Circling Ware with Urgan and Melor, Joy Wheel with Motor and Magneto. Base Hall or Doll Hirting Amusement hw, Dart Gallery, Laughing
of Quaint Mirrors with Automatic ctrically worked Piano, Shooting Gallery with set of divene Targets, Panching or Strength Testing Machine, One Marshall and Sons Steam Engine, two Gasolene Motors
and
& Cinema Teat
The Above is to be seen in Singapore and to be sold as a whole, for fumodiste deliver 850.000 or nearret Offer.
Offers and A po'ications for full particulars to be addreaved to TAN CHENG KEB COMPANY, 87, Waterloo Street, Singapore.
1939
KONINKLYKE PAKETVÄÄRT
MAATSCHAPPY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
BELAWAN DELL
THE Steamship
ΓΗΣ
the most critical user.
eating July 5th, amounted to 18,757 was, and the sales to 73,923 tons.
Some of the girls attending the it Mary's "Seboot. Kowloon, have subscribed for six mosquito nets to be sent to Siberia for the use of British troops,
12
A word of praise is dne, to the "Police
FRAGRANT and DELICATE in the precise form in which they for the way in which they controlled the are-intended, to become operative. The traffic "during the Peace evlebrations OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT There was not a single accident reported
trils as nothing eng be done und auch during thewo, daya-
tu the
According to the official investigatioas wording of the Ordinance under which the total of enemy-property In-Robe-which-- they are made, but that is a specions is to be controlled by the Government will phen which will not impose upoteanybody reach upwards of Y. 10,000.000, surples, with a glimmer of intelligence. It is ing all other cities. possible to approve in principle of myasure but to object very strongly
the
its application. manner of The amendments inserted in the very Ordinance under consideration at the instant of MP. ALABASTER are suffi
In elegant Crystal Globe
bottles.
$1.00
$1.75
دم
$3.25cient proof of this contention. but if mire he wanted we tired only remind our readers of the date on the Military Service Bill of 1917: Has not the whole of the agitation against the new" by-law for controlling the Press in Shanghai
One case (imgleith) of bubonic plago», une ense tone death), «f cholera, one enge of enteric fever and one case of paraty- phoid fever were reported in the Colony. jon Friday and Saturday Fast,
"Five Chinese, residing in Beglamities Street, Yaumiti. became ill after their morning menton Sunday. They were moved to the Government Civil Hospital, where ope man has since died
Co celebrate the victorious Prace the Sikh Temple Committee illuminated the
A. S. WATSON & CO., raged around the conditions which are building in both days wet spare for the
LIMITED.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
TEL. 16
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MARRIAGES.
attached to the granting of licences and entertained their fent com-
patriots to dinner on Sunday. The lovernment of Hongkong evident- ly recognise the weakness of their own case, for they carefully, refrained from attempting to offer any justifiention of the practicr itself, which has been allowed to grow up through the past neglect of
The Daily Express of June 5th suys : the unofficial members. They endeavour.
is understood that the General Servic ed to evade the issue by suggesting medal is to be officially issued next week. that her departure from established cus. Every soldier or sailor who has taken part tom should" be made until the Governor. in the war in any capacity-home and füreign service alike – will be entitled to designate arrives with his phenomenal wear it.
mother, was found by the Police in Caine A newly-born bebe, nixandoned by ite
Road and removed to the Italian Convent,
was found. Another abandoned child wandering, destitute and sick, in Yau-
Tunti.
It
A Chinese girl, employed as a servant inent. Why i As Mr ALABASTER' in- HUTCHISON KING-At St. Mary Alperience of Crava Colony govera-
az 43, Square Street, attempted to com- oo June 3rd. bott's, Kensington,
no legislative "authority what-mit suicide by jumping into the harbour Captain T. "H. HUTCHISON, Croix desisted, Querre, 9th Battn. Cameronians, of ever was given by the Colony's Charter from Bank & wharf She was resu-d and taken to the Government. Civil Hospital. Shanghai, to DOROTHY MARY, only daughter of Mr. Charles H. King, of to the Executive Council, which neverthe The reason for her rash act, she alleges, less, in its greed for power, has stendily was that her mint impugned her chastity.. encroached upon the domain of the Legis- lative Council and thereby curtailed the
Purley, late of Shanghai, NORBURY THOMPSON.--At St. Luke's Thurleigh-rond, S.W.. on June 5th, ERIC, son of Mr. and Mrs: F. J. Nor bury, Shanghai, to BEATRICE WENT PRED HALE daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. Thompson, Clapham Com-
· DEATH.
mol.
The Baily Press.
Hongkong, July 22nd, 1918.
ONE MAN
GOVERNMENT.
From July 1st. the Shanghai Municipal Council has decided to levy a ti per cent. very inadequate rights, which the public tax on house rent. As a consequence, a were intended to poemiss. We, confessar mumber of petitions against this increase of two per cent, has been sent tô a feling of surprise that rise acting to the Chinese authorities, the Shanghai Hend of the Administration, who in other Municipal Council and the Consular Body by various sections of the Chinese rom- directions has revealed a welcome ten unity. deney towards progressiveness, should have felt it incumbent upon him to resist the motion submitted by the representa
The Hongkong branch of the Asia Bank- ing Corporation. next to the Astor House Hotel, was formally opened for business yesterday, when a number of visitors wish- The guests were received by Mr. R. Daw ed the new comer a prosperous future." son. the Vice-President and business manager of the Corporation, and Mr. D. M. Biggar. the Hongkong branch
manger.
bini Station from east to west cover The new And extended limits of the phre than 50 deg., or nearly one-fourth of the circumference of the globe. They.. extend from south of the equator to the Arctic Circle: Included in the station the East Indian Archipelago, and the Ladrones, the Caroline and Marshall groups of islands in the the Ma headquarters of the northern division of the station is at Hongkong, and the southern at Singapore.
TAT At his residence. Range Road,
Shanghai on July 18th, C. B. TATA. former Exchange and Stock-broker, aged about 70, born in Bombay. BoxazonG Orice: 10a, Dar Vaux Road, C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLAT SZA, E.C.tive of the Justices of the Peace and supported by all his anofficial colleagues. This motion merely asked that the regula tions to be framed by the Executive Council should be approved by the Legis- lative Council before effect was given to them. I cannot, therefore, be pretended, as on the last occasion, that it would make the business of the Colony some THE Hon. Mr, U. G. ALABASTER, O.B.E.. what arduous," sines the details would be who represents the Justices of the Pence, drawn up as at present. The only pos- redeemed one of his election pledges at ible explanation is that the Government the last meeting of the Legislative Council are intensely içalous of their rights-real by opposing the proposal to give the or imaginary. That, when we come down Executive Council purte blanche to make to bedrock, is the real reason they resist
H.B.M. Commercial Secretary of Lega¬ regulations under the new Marine Stores every demand for Constitutional reform.tion requests us to state that he is not Protection Ordinance. It is more than though they try to hide their motives receiving from the United Kingdom copies of numerous trade directories, catalogues two years ago since first we protested with variety of arguments more and journals devoted to the special inter against the Government's practice of ingenious than convincing. The true ests of various industries. These robbing the Legislature of its legitimate nature of the existing system of govern.tions may be inspected at his office in the New Government building by persons functions by presenting skeleton bills to it ment was laid hare in the division that interested, and, on receipt of a personal and leaving the Governor-in-Council to took place over this question. When the or written application, he will always be clothe them at his pleasure. In the official fint went forth the acting Attorney following month we had the satisfaction General was obliged to vote against the of recording that the Hon Mr. H. Every principle for which, as an unofficial "POLLOCK, K.C., had raised this question member, he had striven, though nobody in the course of a debate on the new War can suppose his convictions have changed.
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The
publien-
glad to furnish enquirera with the names and addresses of manufacturers and ship- pers in Great Britain, and with any other information at his disposal,
The Rev. Robert Griffith, a Madagascar missionary, rook, an alarmist view of the yellow peril ” in the course of a sermon
at Carnarvon on June 8th There witte, he said, partentrats influences operating towards another world war worse than the last. Japan he described as the militarist Prussia of the East, cesting covetous eyes on China. She would turn America and Britain out of China to-morrow if pos Bible, and control the Chinese Empire an Prussia controlled Germany, Japan and
VAN WAERWYCK," having arrived from the above ports, Con- TO LET.
signees of Cargo by her are notified that all TURNISHED for 12 months, No. 37, Taz Goods are being landed at their risk into the HPEAK (No. 1 Stewart Te race) contsiaipė | Eazardous andfor ex-haisrious Gotowas Rate. On that occasion the bon, member What does that menn hut one-man govern. he preached before a large congregation)
of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whack and 3 Bedrons and Bathrooms, Hat and Cold Clown Co. Lt, whence and/or from pointed out that the Executive Council ment?
was a body which deliberated in secret, Water, Drying room, Dining Room, Drawing wharves deliver, may be phtained. Boots, Sitting Room and Canal Offices and
Goods not cleared" by July 10th will be with the rer it that the public bad no A Chinese, aged 37, has killed himself Bervante Quaners, also Large Garden.
subject to rent. Possession July 15th.
broken, chafed and damaged packages voice whatever in regard to a number of by cutting his throat with a razor. AI are to be left in the downs, where they regulations which were sometimes more will be exrmined on July 1st, at 10 AM important than the Ordinance under by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
which they were made. He went on te suggest that the Governor should-em-suicide fa ber house at Kowloon by hang
|ing. power him to discuss informally with the Attorney-General instances of legislation. by order of
Apply to-
*
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FI ANCE
CO. LTD. Alexandra Buildings
TO LET
NO. 102 THE PEAK, Boned House
As the Peak.
Apply to-
PEROY SMITH BETH & FLEMING
Claim against the Steamer must be present od writing with 20-days after reeled of Steamer, otherwise they will not be rocogrined No Fire Insuranos will be affected by the adoraigned in any case whatever.
Bills of lading will be countersigned by
JAVA-CHINAJAPAN LIJN,
Hongkong, July 18th, 1919: - [1022
Agente.
A Chinese
woman bar
committed
Mr. J. W. Franks, D.B.P. (R.), left for the Governor-in-Council a holiday in Japan, yesterday, on the with a view to seeing whether it would Tengo Maru.
China combined could put an army of d
hundred million in the field; then God help Europe. India presented possibili ties of a war of unexampled gravity. Th League of Nations had become a clique nations, and presented no reliable bu wark against renewed war fever,
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