NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUS TRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
THE CENSORSHIP RESTRICTIONS will be withdrawn as frum. Midnight JULY 23xP, on Telegrams for all Places in The British Territory except Egypt. Transmission of the suzder's name is no longer required, and the use of Private Codes and Registered Addn ses la again permitted.
for the
prarent Restrictions continue to all other Countries, excepting China Philippines, Dutch Indies, United States final, Bohvia, and Japan. Telegrams to l Places will continue to be accepted, only at sender's risk and subject to delay.
D. de H. FARRÁNT, Superintendent.
"Hongkong, July 23ml, 1919.
11031
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE-
GRAPH CO., LIMITED. HONGKONG STATION.
NOTICE.
INTIMATIONS
NOTICES TO GENERAL PUBLIC.
THE
HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY
JULY 4TH, 1919.
INTIMATIONS
INTIMATION
TR JAMES STEER, Chronometer and
MR. JAma S. Lee House Street, begs to inform the General Public that his shop will be CLOSED till JULY 28Tu, owing to his warriage.
Hongkong, July 22nd,(919.
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NOTICE AND CAUTION. KOWLOON INLAND LOT 175.
HE DEEDS and DOCUMENTS relating to the above Property having, boun stolen in China from the possession of the owner, i
the public is hereby cautioned not to eator tonny negotiations regarding the same with a reference to the undersigned,
Rate the 17th day of July, 15:0
LEO. DALMADA E CASTRO, Solicitor for the owner.
LANEY WANTED.
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AW, SILK for LYONS Old and
RAW
serious Firm desires to art as Agent
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED,
N INTERIM DIVIDEND" of THREE A DOLLARS per Share for the six months ruding June 30th, 1919, will be Fasable on MONDAY, JULY 9TH, on which date Dividend Warrant may be obtained on application at the Company's ottice
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLUSBU from FRIDAY, July 18th, to MONDAY, July 29th, (both days inclusivo), during which period no Transfer of Stares can be Registered.
"
By Urlar of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to
During
the hot
you
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
& AGENCY CO., LTD. General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING CO., Lro. Hongkong, July 9th, 1919.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of THREE AND HALF DOLLARS per Share for Firm of CANTON and SHANGHat Raw
for the six months ending Jane 30th, 1919, Very good connections will be payable on MONDAY, JULY 28TH Silk Exporters.
obtained on application at the Company THE CENSORSHIP RESTRICTIONS
Othce. are Withdrawn from Midnight ULY Highest references and guarantees (Rosa-on which date Dividend Warrants may be 93&D, on Telepruus for all-Places in British Roy AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Territory ex ens Egypt Tranumasion of senders names is no longer required and the and others).
THE
Private Codes and Registered
Addresses in sguin permitteil.
Restrictions
continus for the present to all ather ecuntries except China-Pilippines Dutch Indies, United States, Brazil, Bolivia and Spain
Telegrams to all Places continue to be secepte only at sender's risk and subject to
T KRING, Superintendent.
Hongkong, July 23rd, 1918.
A. G. DA ROCHA
AUCTIONEER,
11033
SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER
Queen's Red Coatral, Telephone No, 3112.,
AVOURED with
FAV
instructions from
The Concerned.
will wil by Public Atution, TODAY (THURSDAY), July 24th, 1919,
at 215 P.X
at his Sales Room,
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND
EFFECTS,
MUGGIANT & BERTHOLON,
14. Rue Désirée, Lych,
WANTED.
21
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ENIOR EUROPEAN ASSISTANT for Shipping Office. Excellent prospecta
P. O. Box 38. Apply-
11027
TO LET 1st of August.. OMFORTABLY FURNISHED ROOMS
with or without board
Box 10%, Apply-
Care of Daily Presa" Office.
10:29
TO LET
NO, 10% THE PEAK, 6-Roomed House
at the Post.
Apply to
14
FEROY SMITH SETH & FLEMING
TO LET
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 18th, to MONDAY, July 28th, (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered
By Order of the Board of Directors.
A SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary.
Hongkong, July 9th, 1919.
weather
will find
WATSON'S
HOUSEHOLD
preferred Arst by petition and, after that FAR EASTERN CABLE
was rejected, by public resolution, and we have no doubt that the momentous issue will be decided by Sir REGINALD STLUS with the aid, perhaps, of a little kindly and disinterested guidance. We hate a belief that House concession will by made, through probably grudgingly. It is being gradually realised. We think that clu maveinent cannot now be dismissed light- ly as a newspaper agitation" which is frowned upon by
rount.
BUT
NEWS..
LE COURTESY OF THE HONGKONG CHINESE
COMMERCIAL NEWS."].
THE KIRIN DISTURBANCE.
む
PESINO, July 3rd: The Kirin disturbance is not yet at un end. Th Government has not arrived at The any plan to settle the matter. the people who our that the Kirin and the Fengtien troops have met in conflict is not true. The Government has wired to General It is in reality, but one tant- festation of a feeling that is becoming Pan Kai-hing to provved to Kirin at our
to take over the military governorship generaliu Crown Coloties nor alvady pas sessing really representative institutions.
From Mang Yau-yuen, Ceylon, as we recently pointed otit, is
THE SHANGHAI CONFERENCE, seeking an extension of popular control,
The President has sent the Secretary ut though her constitution is more liberal
the Lower Flouse to ask Wong Yap-tong.. than
GWG.. She is asking for an unofficial majority in the Legislature, President of the Lower House, to be chief elected on a wide franchise, and the Euros delegate from the North to arrange pracò With the South, The Secretary replied pean section of the population, though not
the thas Wong refused the Premiership k endorsing this drtuand, is agreetha us
dele result of exrofal deliberation, that the did not want to be the chief peace principle of election should be conceded Į gate, but he would appent to him again" in all cases unless a particular communis ty prefers nomination." Then, in the.
The students of the Peking College met thr Protectorate
to consider the question of asking the everior, three weeks after his arrival.
Government to send Tsoi Yuen-pui back announced that the Colonial Other had
as Head of the institution. in divided into two parties, approved of his rectamendations favour of placing anoffcial mobers unwanted Tsoi back. accused the others, "the Exrcutive Council and introducing numbering over fifty, of arcepting bribes. - the system of election in regard to the They were tied up and forced to admit that unofficial European members of the Legis. they were wrong before they were liberat- intiv Council. In Malta a Patriotised. Five students are still locked up in Committee has been, formed within the the College.
AMMONIA East African
The
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THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE,
LIMITED."
A DOLLARS
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of FOUR per Share for the six months ending June 30th, 1919, will be MSDAY, JULY 18TH, on which payable ang Dividend Warrants may be obtained on
the Company's Office application as
The TRANSFER BUURS of the Compay will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 18th, to inclusive), MONDAY, fuly 28th, (both days during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Or ler of the Board of Directors
A SHELTON HOOPER, Eccretury to
the General Managers. Hongkong, July 9th, 1919.
most refreshing
and
invigorating addition
.to
your
bath.
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A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
URNISHED at the PRAX, No. 4, Stewart HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO
Apply
Wardrobes, Desks, Chairs, Chest of Drawers Dressing Tables, Bookcases, Arm-U chairs, Curios Crockery, and Glassware, Brs Ornamenta, Vases, Pictures, Ice Boxes, Bodsteadis, Clocks Typewriters: Overn.antels, Sideboards, Napkins, Table Cloths, Hat Stands and a long line of Sandries.
TERKE:-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, July 17th, 1819.
A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR "AND GENERAL BROKEL.
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2931.
AVOURED with
FAVOU
instructions fron
The Concerned, will sell by Public Auction. on SATUR DAY, July 20th, 1918, at 9:30 PM.,
at his Sale Room, Queen's Road Central (Uk Post Office Buil-ling). EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURÈ
"Comprising:-
Chesterfield Couch and Arm Chairs, Black wood Furniture, Brass and Iron Bedsteads, Tables, Brussela Carpets and Kugs, Braz Fenders, Over mantels, Silk Tapentry Covered Drawing Room Suits, Sofas, Easy Chairs, Occasional Tables Extension Dining Table, Bevelled Mirror Wardrobes, Hat Standa Dining Chairs. Silver Ware Cabinet, Toak Or ckery, Olaasware, Bookcase, Dinner Ornaments Pictures Curtains, Bed Sheets, Washstards, Cooking Clocks, Marble top" Stores, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, Electric Reading amps, Cabinets, Sideboards and a long line
of
Bundriss
Catalogues will be issued.
TXEMS-Cash on Delivery.
Hongkong. July 17th, 1919.
AND
A. G. DA ROCHA.
SURVEYOR AUCTIONEER,
GENERAL BRUKER
Queen" Road Central, Telephone No. 2932.
HAVING been Favoured with instruc
from The Mortgagee, will beli by Pabic Auction, at his Sales Room on THURSDAY, July 31st, 1910, at. Noon,
The well known Steam Launch.
"PO CREUNĠ *
As she now lies in Yaumati
1J
PARTICULARY.
Gross Tonnage Nes Length Breadth Depth.
77.58
41.88
c3 feet. 14 f-et win.
8 feet
Inspecting orders, Conditions of Sale and all particulars may be had from The Auctioneer, or on application to WILKINSON & GRST, Solicitors.. Hongkong. July 22nd, 1919.
Mes
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PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON, Corner of Haiphong & Hankow Roads.
Tol. X. L.
Telo Address Palace.
WO Minutes from Ferry and Railway Tin This Hotel has just been completelyanovated and refurnished, is now up-to-data in every respect and ander English Management.
Cuisine under personal supervision of the
Proprietor.
BAR AND BILLIARD ROOMS, TERMS MODERATE. Special Arrangement for Families Application to:-
110)
J. HL OXBERRY,.
Proprietor.
H. E. POLLOCK, Supreme Court.
1937
TO LET.
STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTICE
TO SHAREHOLDERS. AN INTERIM DIVIDEND OF ONE Share for the six DOLLAR per months ending 30th Jane, 1919. will be PAYABLE on TUESDAY, AUGUST MTB, MURNISHED for 12 months, No, 87, Tazon which date Divider Waments may e PRAS (No. 1 Stewart Terrace) containing obtained on application at the Company's 3 Bedrooms and Bathrooma Hot and Cold Open. Water, Drying room, Dining Room, Drawing Room, Sitting Room and Usual Offices and Servants Quarrers also Large Garden. | Pu-session July 15th.
Appiv 4. HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FI ANCE
C. LTD. Alexandra Halldings
4/
THE PEAK.
81
A FIVE-ROOMED 10R SALE
Residence For particulars apply to-
"X.Y.Z." Care of Tally Press Office. 1424
FRENCH LESSONS
G. MOUSSION.
1 MORRISON HILL ROAD.
WAL KEE
FLAG AND SAILMAKER..
No. 129, Des Voeux Road Central, Top Floor, HONGKONG.
TELEPHONE No. 1833.
R.
G.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of
Presting by Public Auction Balo,
to be held on MONDAY, the 28th day of July, 1919, at & Fly at the Offices PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Urder of His EXCELLENCT THE OFFICER
of the
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, July 30th to TUESDAY, August stb, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Regi-te
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JHN RNOLD.
Acting Secretary. Hongkong July 22nd, 1919
flors
AMUSEMENT CONCERN FOR
SALE.
Known as
THE LUNA PARK.
al
A BIG MONEY-MAKING PROPOSITION.
Formerly run by Mr. BENIS.
CONSISTING of a Modern Carousel or
Horexone DISPENSARY,
TEL
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MARRIAGE. LCCAS-Kia-At St. John's Cathedral, on July 23rd, 1918, HCBEET WILLIAM Lucas, of Hongkong, to GERTRUDE MATILDA KIRK, of Sydenham. London.
[1020 DEATH. Roza-At St. Paul's Hospital, at noon, on July 23rd AIDA MARIA ALVES DA Reza, the dearly beloved wife of Carlos Augusto da Roza, nged "w years. Deeply regretted, The funeral will pass the Monument
[10:30 at about 8 p.m. to-day
The Baily Press.
HOW
past few months to press the claim for self-government, legislation being carried
on now by means of a Conncil of diovern- meat consisting of in official and eight Lelected members, besides the President and Vice-President Finally. we learn that in British Honduras an Elective Repres sentative Association has been establish
I
STUDENTS AT VARIANCE
They were Those who
CORRESPONDENCE..
A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE.”
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "RUNAKONE DAILY PRESS,"j St-Allose to congratulate you on
the new
stituted in 1953. consisting of is elected ment. It wuald not but your state
ed with objects plainly indicated by its your lender under the heading "A ques- name. At the inaugural meeting, several tion of Principle.", which appeared in I believe it speakers argued that the existing Crewn your issue of yesterday. Colony Licvernment should be replaced by expresses exactly what the man in-the- Legislative Council, 11 House of street feels as regards Sir Paul Chatur's audacity in arrogating to hums: If the Assembly, and an Executive Council Aright to appoint a pricate committee to
Governor. Legislative Assembly was formally, Con-prepare a public petition to
BIL 1 prefer
surprising if the Constitutional Reform Association were and bree, nominated members, but it was
to assert itself and organise the presenta
the new abolished by a local enactment in 170 tion of public address to
It way round. and replaced by Legislative Council, Governor," just the other
seems to me that the hopes and aspitations of the This had an official majority of one, in of the general public addition to the Governor as President, the ag Governor must arcessarily dif
from the hypes and aspirations of the until 19, sinee which year it has been
mutocratic, mandarinic set of which Sir
address
pf composed of ave official and seven un-Paul is the leader, and if an
welcome were to express, as it should official members. The Executive Council express, the hopes and aspirations of the by the real shold public, it
be prepared of the public and wang Pepresentatives consists of the Governor and six members,
Το me, therefore, it three of whom are ez and thrpinned by them, pointed. It will thus be seen that each would really be surprising if the Con
stitutional Reform Association were put of the four Crown Colonies referred to stit
18 assert itself and organise the pre- is already in better ens at Hongkong, sentation of a public address to the Lew
H. N. L. How, in the face Governor. "Yours, ple but none is satished. of these facts, can these timorous souls Hongkong, 23rd July, 1919. who are afraid to move without preced
THE ents to guide their faltering footsteps refuse to advance in the direction desired!
RECEPTION
AT
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG
DALLY PRESS.
4
BONDEONG OTPics: 10a, Das Faux Road, C. LONDON OFFICH: 131, FL St, E.O.r the conditions locally so fundamen- tally different from those obtaining in any other part of the world "ns to
Big-I have read with mingled feelings preclude the possibility of any progress?
the letter that has recently appeared in- Was the limit of safety reached by the the local Press signed Another who has daring spirits who onde the last modest
Two points chiefly served ofersens." concession to popular demand "ti quarter-strike me of-a-century ago?
HONGKONG, JULY 24TH, 1918.
A WORLD-WIDE FEELING.
Merry-Go-Round to carry Sixty four persons, including Automatic Organ worked by Electricity, Ocean or Circling Wave, with Urgan and Motor, Joy Wheel with Motor and Magneto, Bus
Base Ball or Doll Hirting Amusement Show, Dart Gallery, Laughing A LOCAL MANIFESTATION OF Gallery of Quaint Mirrors with Automatic Electrically worked Fiano, Sho ting Gallery with set of diverse Targeta, Punching, or Strength Testing Machine, (as Marshall and Suns' Steam Engine, two Gasolene Motors and a Cinema Tent
The Above is to be sean in Singapore and
sold as be
wbole for immediate delivery.
Price $50,000 or nearest Offer. Offers and Applications for full particulars to be addressed to TAN CHENG KEE COMPANY, 87, Waterloo Street, Singapore.
to
G.
24
B
NOTIDE.
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WHEN first we urged the need for a more representative form of government four years ago. we were assured, "with an air of superiority, by many of those who believe in the political "Gospel of Things as They Are that the idea was utterly impracticable and that the campaign was
The Tihini, a
Dutch vessel which
(1) That if Regular Officers or ex-oficers of H.M. Navy, should have been in evi- dence at the lever given to returned en at Government House on the 10th instant, then the Commodore of this part should have been the principal gure as Senior 1 understand, however, that the invitation was to civilians who Naval Officer. had gives life and limb for their King heir normal avocations in life and country.
علاية
risk
arrived from Batavia on Tuesday, re- ports an outbreak of chudern at that port. "A Chinese woman, aged 20 years, who was working on a steamer in the Kowloon Dock, missed her footing and fell
(2) That Captain Basil Taylour, a mesti from the gang-plank into the bold of the
She sustained concussion of the modest man and not given to brag or vessel. brain, and succumbed to her injuries while self-aggrandisement, must be greatly em-
bar Fussed
by the fervour of his champion. on the way to the hospital.
How his soul must revolt at the recital; We were not, foredoomed to failure.
Announcements by the two Cables Com- of Lis netivities and sacrifices (pecuniary) however, profoundly impressed because we
panies with regard to the withdrawal of and how he must wonder how they all came to be known and blazoned forth to had recently completed an instructive the Censorship restrictions appear in our tour lasting seven years, covering 100,000 advertisement columns. It will be noticed a staggered public! He has my sym
that they differ very materially from the pathy-Yours faithfully,
ONE WHO WAS RECOMMENDED ules, and embracing four continents statement made on the subject in the
FOR THE O.B.E., BUT DIDN'T GET IT." out of the five, and we had shen the Attorney-General's letter to the Chamber! of Commerce, published in our issue of
Hongkong, 23rd July, 1919. impossible in operation with excellent. yesterday.
We Of course results elsewhere.
were
LL PERSONS, with the exception of those of Chinese rase desiring to leave the Colony, should apply in person between the bours of 9 A coi F.M. And 2 P.M. to 4 F told that Hongkong was sui generis, that daily, at the PAS UFFICE, POST OFFICE it could not be likened to any other Applicants will be required to prodner place on earth, and that it required Jest R
BUILDING.
ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT, of Uns
the Colony of Hongkong, tur Los of CROWN LAND. as Kennedy Road
S
of 76 years, commencing from 2nd October, 1906, with the uption of renewal CROWN RENT to be fired by the Burveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KLG, for one further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No ofertą
Registry Ho
Locality
Boxudary
Konvtrumentim,
2
W.
Lost
100t
A
per
mult
од
8,80 42
1,775
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Passports ur identification papera
of
All persons with certain exceptions, you life-time of close study even to begin to main in the Colony for more than 7 days understand its pecurar problems. The
Begister themselves andor 17 are required
PERSONB very people, strange to say, who advanced the REGISTRATION ORDINANCE, 191
those arguments are the champions of the Forms of Registration, giring the parti quiars required may be obtained at the present system of government, “under which the Head of the Administration G.P.O and at all Pulice Stations,
The Penalty for non-compliance la s ́fins
is almost invariably a stranger end nor excending $60.-.
seldom remains longer than five-year Для в matter of fact, at the end of five years we find that the im- Pressions we formed of this little Colony after five montin' residence in it twelve years ago remain substantially un- changed. In the meantime, we have seen the demand for Constitutional Reform
ON BALE.
OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG BOUND FOLED, IN Box
BER, 1918.
With is, Price $7.50.
On Bala sa the Hanagara DALET · Passa CHilles
The death cecurred yesterday, at St. Paul's Hospital, of Mrs. C. A. da Roza," The Bank of East Asia, Ltd., has
prominent members of the
The deceased purchased from the Hongkang Land wife of Portuguese community. lady had been ill for some time, and was Investment Agency, Ltd, the block of removed to the Hospital on Tuesday even buildings which at present houses the Madame ing where an operation was performed.. Great sympathy is felt with her husband Chinese Comercial &
Flint, the Robinson Piano Co., Mr. G. R. Hemorrhage set in and she succumbed. Hangkong Daily Preas, the Hongkong Haywood, Mr. F. Endell Bowser, and and son...
In the presence of a few intimate Messrs. Mow Fung & Co., and intend friends, Mr. H. W. Lucas. of Messrs. moving into the premisen after certain Moller & Co., Hongkong, was married, alterations have been made, about Septem- vesterday. at St. John's Cathedral, to ber next year. The Telephone Co., which Miss Grace M. Kirk, who.zocently arrived own the property now occupied by the in the Colony from "Home on the Empress Bank of East Asia, Ltd. require the cream the Bank was forced to look elsewhere for of Rukia. The Rev. H. Copley. Mol building for themselves next year, hence officiated. The bride, who woTH dress of light serge, and a white bat, another and this time permanent-site, was given away by Mr, B. D. Whitman: For, with this time marine superintendent of Mesars, Mollar prices for buildings in the city, value & Co. Mr. W. J. Morrison acted as best have gone up tremendously. The Bank man. Mr. and Mrs. Lucas left fur Macao paid nearly half-a-million dollars for
their new bome. for their honeymoon.
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