NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAM SHUP COMPANY, LTD, CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION
C
AND
COMPANY, LTD,
ONSIGNEES per Company's Stazmer *TEENKAI"
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY
Half Year ending June 30th, 1919, at THE DIVIDEND DECLARED for the the rate of Two Poundz ve shillings storting per share is payable on and after MONDAY, the 11th day of August, Current, at the shareholders Offices of the Corporation, where are requested to apply for Warrants.
By Orrior of the Court of Directors,
NJ. STABR
Chief Manager."
Are hereby notified that the Cargo will be thischarged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon," where it will be Ee at Consignee's risk. The Cargo
will be ready for delivery from Hongkong, August 9th, 1919. Godown on and after August 11th.
18+
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice
been given prior to steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafed, and damaged gooda are courado, where they will
uny between the hours of
be examined on
within the free storage
Tuesdays
and Friday.
45 am and Noon
No claim will be.
after the Goods
have left the steamer's Clodown: sad all la remaining undelivered after Aug. 18th, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before
will not be recognised. 1st of they Sa Fins Insurance will be effected.
WANTED,
LILON"
TAN zayone recommend a good buse-boy
is 26 Peak Dr, I
Box Ju99,
Cars of" Daily Fress "Office (1099
WANTED.
October or would take over at once it desired.
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INTIMATIONS
AND
A. G. DA ROCHA.
JURVEYOR AUCTIONEER,
GENERAL BRUKEK, Queen's Road Central, Telephone No 1931
AVOURED with instructions from
The Concernod will sel by Public Auction, TO-DAY (TULSIV), August 12th, 1913,
MC 1.30 PM.,
at bis Sales Room.
Queen's Houd Central,
A Splendia Collection at OLD CHINESE PORCELAINS AND
A variety of 3-coloured and 5-coloured Vases and Plates, Blue and White Vases and Figures, etc, Old Bronze, including laconse Burnera of Sudy and Ming Dynasties, Pekin Cloisonne, Crystal, Agate and Julestone Vases and Ornamenta, etc., and a number of Snuff Bottion.
71 ALSO Lacquered Screens, Panels, Old Chinese Engravings and Kakemonos, etc.
Note. The vendor will give a guriates FLAT, Small Boure or Half Hone with of the quality for the majority of the goods
Kitchen, Bathroom, etc. Hongkong ordered for sale.
(Catalogues will be issued). Kowloon... BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. "
Apply (1103 Hongkong, August 8th 1919.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA-
TION COMPANY, LTD.
NONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
C
"TYNDAREUS",
Box No. 1078, Care of " Daily Press "Office. 11078
TO LET (UNFURNISHED). TO. 9. MOUNTAIN VIEW, from 1st
October, 1919. Apply-
A.B
Care of "Dally Preas" Office. [1034
TO LET
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be No. of THE PEAR, -Roomed House
discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where
it will lie at Consignier's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Gedown on and after August 11th,
13
Optional cargo will be land d unless noties
has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are
to be left in the Godowns where they will
TO.
at the Peak. Apply to
PERCY SMITH SETH & FLEMING
[522
TO LET:
URNISHED at the PIAE, No. 4, Stewart
be examined as an unadly, and Fridays FURNISHE
tween the bours of 10:45 am. and Noon within the free storage period.
No claims will be arimitted after the Goorls have left the steamer's Godown, and all Gooda remaining undelivered after Aug. eth, will be subject to rent,
All Claims against the Steamer most be presented to the undersigned on or before Sept 1xt, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents.
Hongkong, August 9th, 1918.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD,
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CONSIGNEES per Company's steamar
LAOMEDON"
are hereby notified that the Cargo will
Apply-
HE POLLOCK, Supreme Court.
(937
TO LET.
URNISHED for 12 months, No. 87, THE PRAX (No. 1 Stewart Terrace) containing 3 Bedrooms and Bathrooms, Hot and Cold Water, Drying room, Dining Room, Drawing Boom, Sitting Room and Usual Offices and Servants Quarters, also Large Garden. Possession July 15th
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings.
61
FOB SALE or TO LET on long lease.
or UNFURNISHED from FURNISHED
October 1st, 1819. No. 98, THE PEAK,
throughout End House of Stewart Terrace Hot Water
Apply-
Double Grass Tennis Court
be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow-with Favilion and large Kitchen Garden. loon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for and site: delivery from Godown on August 11th.
Uptional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafed, and damaged good. are to be left in the. Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.40 "and noon within the free storage period. No laims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown. and all Goods remaining undelivered after August 18th, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer, musi be presented to the undersigned on 01 before September 1st, they will not be recognised,
No Fire Insurance will be effected..
BUTTERFIELD. & SWIRE,
Agenta.
[1105 Hongkong, August 11th, 1919.
G.
NOTICE
R
EAM. WILLIAMS LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Chartered Bank Buildings..
THE PEAK
"
Cash on Delivery Hongkong, August 6th, 1918.
A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.
Queen's
Road Central, Talephone Na 2932
with instruction from
FAVOURED The Concerned.
DAY, August 13th, 1919, at 11 am. at his Sales Room TWO FARM LUTS AT NEW KOWLOON
NO. 4 SECTION DISTRICT
REGISTERED No. 5428, NEW TERRITORY.
will sell by Fublic Auction on WEDNES
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T
Lot No. 381 comprises 4791 square feet.
1306 No. 35+ The
wn Leaan of 70 years! lot is under Crown Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be. obtained from the Auctioneer.
TERMS:-20% deposit to be paid immedi ately on the fall of the hammer. Hongkong, August 7th, 1919.
W
AND
A. G. DA ROCHAL
SURVEYOR AUCTIONEER,
GENERAL BROKER Queen's Rai Central, Telephone No. $132.
The Concerned..
FAVOURED with instructions" from sell by Public Auction, on THUESDAY,
August 14th, 1018 at 9.30 .M., at his Sales Room,
A QUANTITY or MISCELLANEOUS GOODS & EFFECTS "ALSO
12 Granphones..
10 Dozen Cocoa lb tia in good condition.
(atmeal
10
15
10 cases Tuckey's Whisky.
Bed Port, 5 years old.
French Vermouth, N. P & Co.
Castor Oil.
edoc, qts. Lalande & Co.
1049
3 Bales Leather.
MOR SALE or TJ LET No. 125, THE
PEAK. Fur particular Apply TO-
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
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1.-The Custodian in Chin of Enemy Property hereby invites TENDERS by British xahjects for the purchase of the LEASRROLD PROPERTY situate in the British Concession, Shameen. and known Ment Hexivered at H.8 M. Consulate General at Canton A Lot Number 67 (Eastern half) which Leasehold Property is held subject to the Lessee covenants and conditions contained in a Crown Lease of the said Lot for 83 years terminating on the 3rd day of September, 1960. This Properly, which was lately occupied by W. H. H Brockstedt, has ais area of 83251 square feet and is situate on Central Avenue. A Residence, Servante quart ra and small Godown are built upon the
tite
A quzatity of Prosisions and Sundries.
TEAMS-Cash on delivery. Hongkong, August 11th, 1919.
1248
AND
A. G. DA ROCHA.
SI RVEYOR AUCTIONEER,”
GENERAL" BROKER Queen's Road Central. Telephone No. 2831
MAVOURED with instructions from
will
A The Concerned,
sell by Public Auction on THURSDAY,
August 14th, 1818, at 215 r.
at his Sales Rooms HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS,
Wardrobes, Desks Chairs Cheat of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Bookcases, Arm chairs, Curios, Crockery, and Glassware, Brass Ornaments, Vases, Pictures, foe Boxes Bedsteals, Clocks, Typewriters, Overzsatels. Sideboarda, Napkins, Table Cloths, Bat Stands and a long line of Sundries.
1zAMS-Carhan Eelivery. Hongkong, August 11th. 1918.
2-The Costudian further invites TEN DERS by British subjects for the purchase of the LEASEHOLD PROPERTY situate in the
Concession Shameen, and known and PALACE HOTEL. Brister CH.B.M. Consulate General At Corner of Haiphong & Hankow Roads. Canton as Lot Numbers 43 Section Band 65
Tel. LX
KOWLOON.
Tel. Adirim: Palaenu --
SIR
AUGUST 19TH.
INTIMATION
ROBERT
1919.
the
Lieut. temp. Brig. General); Li, B.
of D.S.O.. Mackenzie, CM.0.. R.G.A.. formerly of Hongkong, bas res
without harm to the community. There is little tiketikood, however, that tanding gonditions will become normal for months. Icently been awarded the tiŘ. perhaps even years. There is a scarcity of foolstuffs throughout the world: raw materials are diffiealt to obtain; and there is not early enough shipping at the moment to meet the needs. In the cireum stanos, it is venparatively easy for speculaters and combines to exploit the public. The serious warning of the Chan-
There was a Somewhat serious house cellor of the Exchequer that expenditure collapse in Queen's Road on Friday must be ent down and production increas-night, owing to the wet weather, ed if we are met tus become nationally third floor of No. 14 gave way, and an ald Chinese woman was buried beneath the
When test. Alex. Carnegie gun to China with his ship, the Cairo, his young wife intends to follow him (says the Scottish correspondent of the Singaparre Free Press) Lieut. Carnegie, who is Lord and Lady Southesk's second sun, was married in Edinburgh recently to his pretty cousin, the daughter of Lady Dora Rndadowski Riviers,
'The
BURNETTankrapt" falls on deaf ears, te mist debris. Rescue work was, immediately
&
bs whilst large fortunes are being con commenced "ad the woman, who was badly injured, was removed to hospital, centrated in the hands of a few profiteers where she accumbed to her injuries yra
CO'S. and unemployment deles and army graterday."
GIN
OLD
TOM
AND
DRY.
Luities create an artificial atmosphere of
The E.&O. str. dapan, which wnched 'prosperity in which, a depreciated paper Singapore on the morning of August 4th, aurteney passera freely. dequompanying from the Far East, behind her sehealed time, encountered the tail end of w the hectic extravagance which appears to
tet heon of the Mneckesdeld Bank, half by an outstating feature of the present way, approximately, between Singapore time of it, the wind and heavy seas which day, we incessant mangaiers of labener disant Hongkong. The vessel had a rough. content, the neverending amplaint that prevailed carrying away her steering the workers are not receiving their fair chains, and thereby delaying her progress” share of the spoils. The prospects for The Juges is en Ponte to Caleutia.
A brass tablet to the memory of the the coming winter, when qual wEI be at prohibitive priers and wheat almest imate Mr. A. B. Bryson, who died on his way to Honolulu. has been erected by possible to obtain, do not hold out any his relatives in St. Andrew's Church,"
Kowloop. At the Sunday services, prospect of a quick returs in that industribute was paid to the faithfulness and, trial activity upon which our economie Christian helpfulness of Mr. Bryson, salvation depends. It is almost certain whose readiness to assist the Church by
gifts and voluntary services_well_
The hymn Nearer my That rationing will have to be re-intro- known to all. fured for the year is over, and how we od to. Thee," inscribed on the tablet, wa are informed that, in place of the old ng ut both the morning and evening Conscription Tribunals Profiteering Tribunals an be set up in order to check the retailers exploitation of uncontrolled articles of daily-use ineasures may be extremely "distasteful and it is possible that they will had to petty abuses and to fussy interference with the rights of th-individual," but | fully decorated by Mra, C. H. P. Hay.. Prizes for the best costumes were awarded it is better that there should be these
to Miss A. Gordon (frst), Miss Gurner inconveniences than that things should (second), Miss Moxon (third). continue to drift in the direction they are
Such
services.
•
A very successful Pierrot and Pierrette dance was held at the Peak Chib on Saturday night in aid of the Ministering Childred's League, Amongst the large gathering present werey Major-General ventris, C.B., and Commodore Gurner.. The Band of H.M.S. Arat was, in atten dinner, and dancing was indulged in till midnight The ballroom had been tuste
[A. S. WATSON & CO, quips. The announcemen; that foreign Secretary of the Ameriena Legation at
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
CHATHAM
TEL 818
MARRIAGE. ·
(12:
Mr. J. Donald Rodgers, Second
been transferred to the' money has been at the bottom of much of Peking, has
American Legation at Siam, where he will the recent agitation in England gives us
Act as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim in He will be. very considerable satisfaction, for intri-place of Mr. J. C. White. guing of this rature can be stopped hy the replaced at Peking by Mr. R. Atherton, watchfulness of Scotland Yard and by of the American Embassy in Tokio, A further addition to the staff of the Ameri the ordinary processes of the law. It is cnh "Legation is Mr. B. Meekin, a. Trade Commissioner of the Department of & much more difficult matter to calm un-
Commerce, who is net as assistant to Mr. rest caused by a sense of injustice deeply Julean Arnold, the Commercial. Attaché- noted in the great mass of loyal and to the Legation. "patriotic wage-entnera.
4
A correspondent complains that the Chinese are not the only food profiteers. Butter, he says, is sold by European re- tailers at $1.10. per pound, which, with exchange at 39., works out at 48. Beef and mutton, supplied by Chinese butchers, is re-sold at enormous profit. Yesterday, fishmongers were charging. 70 cents per carty for snapper against-1 fellents, the price which has been ruling fo
The Rev. Arnold Foster, who came out BROWN. At St.
Nicholas to China in 1871. jussed away at his Church, Witherasca, Yorkshire, on
Geoffrey bungalow in Kuling on July 30th. June
3rd, Lieutenant Keith Chatham, Royal Air Force. second surviving son of the Hon. Mr.,
A Chinese youth. while fishing on the CHATHAM C.M.G., Director of China Merchants wharf, accidentally Public Works, Hongkong, to Edna, only daughter of M. CALVERTOxinin the harbour and was drowned.
Esquire, Cheverton, House, BROWN, Withernsea.
Major E. M. Conolly, Reserve of Officers
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gene tim. Butter, we learn, costs whole. sale about 2x. Id', per ib. c.l.j. Hongkong, and to this price has to be added spoilage und Tanding charges. Snapper is quoted
Horazana Umrics; 10a, Dss Vauz BOLD, C. R.R.A., who was Private Secretary to Sirat 25 rats per 15 in the oficially-compil..
LONDON OFFIC; 181, FL SE.C. Henry May, has been awarded the ("M02, fed price-list issued yesterday.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, AUGUST 12Tя, 1918.
THE SITUATION AT HOME. We are not great believers in Government control of industrial and commercial
"It is reported thay arrangements are being made by a Chines, merchant to start the manufacture of matches in Shanghai.
Yesterday there were no fewer than six Blue Funnel ships in port, representing an aggregate carrying capacity of appro ximately 75,000 tons.
Hearing that the construction of the Tungkung-Loyang Railway may be ander taken by the Japanese, the people of Henan bave unanimously risen against the project, says a Peking paper.
enterprises, but the situation at Home, which is becoming serious enough to caus very considerable alarm regarding the Prospects of our oversons trade, leads to the conclusion that many of the restric The inclement weather prevented a tions and regulations imposed during the war have been withdrawn, toc hurriedly It was desirable, of course, that complete Inpedom for inports and exports should reestablished as soon as possible. We Are not referring so much to
of the question 43 to the
which Leasehold Property is held subjects Minutes from Ferry and Railway to Lesaces cuvenants and the conditions
station. This Hotel has just "been aspect in two Crown Leases of the said
tained
that
large congregation from attending the organ recital gives, last night, at St. John's Cathedral by Mr. W. White. A Collection taken in aid of the Organ Fund amounted to $45.
Mr. W. J. Owens, of Holt's Wharf, who recently presented with a silver tea-set by the members of the Kowloon Howling Green in token of appreciation of the services he has rendered the Club.
"ALL PERSONS, with the exception of those of Chinese wiring to leave the Colony for places other than Canton, West River of Maca soould apply in person for permission to do the PARS OFFICE
OFFICE BUILDING Do the hours of 9, to 1 F.M. and 3 F.M. to 4 F. daily.
Applicants will be required to produce Passports or Identification papers.
All persons, with certain exceptions, wao remain in the Colony, for more than 7 days the first for 28 years completely renovated sad refurnished is sale and distribution of commodities in left for one yesterday on the Neleus was
of September
Low up to date in very respect and un fer. Great Britain itself. There was a good
English Management. are required to Register themselves ander terminating on the end day,
REGISTRATION
of PERSONS 1960, nad the aconit, for 18 eure term Cuisine under personal supervision of the deal of profiteering during the war.
3rd the
ct September inating
Proprietor. ORDINANCE, 1918.
Perhaps it was not possible to prevent it of
ROOMS, Registration, giving the parti 1960.
was lately Forma
This property, which was
BAR AND BILLIARD
TERMS MODERATE.
altogether, but there are signs that it has culara required, may be obtained at the occupied by Cariowitz and Company, tas an G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.
ares of 2028 square feet and is situated on
Licut, B, Tyler, who left the Hong- Special Arrangement for Families on increased enormously since the Armistice, The Penalty for non compliance is a fine Central Avenue and North Avenue. A
Godown and Compradore's Application to:-
and whilst it continues we can hardly kong-Singapore R.G.A, a few days ago on not exceeding $50.
JH OXBERRY Residence,
built upon the site.
Proprietor. 910) Quarticulars and Conditions of Sale of
expect to witness the disappearance of leaving for Home and demobilization, was awarded the Military Cross in the either of the above properties may be
labour unrest, which is unquestionably Birthday honours for his services in ottained by applying in Canton to E.B.Y.
going far to undermine the nation's finanEgypt with the Mountain Battery now at
Kowloon, Consul-General, in Hongkong to CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA ANDRENCH LESSONS cial stability. The experience of the past.
the
TO-NIGHT
WHEN YOU VISIT
THE CORONET
.PUT YOUR NAME DOWN
TO RECEIVE GRATIS
THE REVUE.
40
CHINA, direct
on
the
and in bhanghai to the Custodian
4 Inspection of the. Properties can be Arranged by applying to B.M. Consul- General at Canton.
&-Tenders in writing for either of the which should be addressed to prope Corian in China of Fneme Property. Ming -Road, Shanghai,” KO AN
Tuen
Yuen
to reach him not later than the 1st day of SEPTEMBER 1918, must be so framed an to remain open for soceptance on or before the 1878 day of SEPTEMBER, 1919
"G. MOUHHION,
OT100 HILL ROAD.
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few years has shown how difficult it is to fix price for any particular class of goods, and yet as soon na such artificial restrictions have been removed the cost to the consumer has risen immediately, in some instances, by over 100 per cent.
The .. Brisbane (Hessra, Carmichael Had been possible to normalise condi-
and Clarke, agents) has left Singapore in tims 25 so as bostilities ceased, the search of the Haaruto, which Beit Baigen DOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG "Cominercial machine would have worked at noon on July 28th. with a cargo of rice
ON SALE.
At & meeting of the Police Reserve Magazine Committe, last evening,, it was decided to discontinue publication of the Police Reserve Gazelle owing to declining interest in it. Thanks were expressed to all who had contributed to making the Gazette a success during the past three years. Monics paid in advance by sub- eribers and advertisers will be refunded, and the credit balance of $100 will be forwarded to St. Dunstan's Home. Mem-" bers of the Force and subscribers requir. ing spare numbers to complete their sets Applying to Crown-Serat, Khan Sahib will be supplied with them gratis un Hashan Khan, Money Order Office, up to the 31st instant.
At the Magistracy, on Saturday. Mr. R. E. Lindsell committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessions the Chinese who pasaulted Miss E. Connell, on July 30th, in Lyttleton Road Miss Connell's evid ence was to the effect that, while she was returning home after doing some shopping in town, a Chinese attempted to snatch a cotton bag which she was carrying" She called for assistance, whereupon the man threw ber to the ground and ran away. The same afternoon, while she was passing
fendant denied the assault, stating that in a chair down Breezy Path, she, me her nasailant and informed the Police De- he admitted it at the Police-station be
There were other men who bore a resem. cause the Inspecter on duty struck him.
blance to him.
TYPHOON WARNINGS..
►
The following telegrams have been received by the American Consulate- General, Hongkong, from the Manila 'Lieut.-Colonel I. B. F. Currie--the mere
August 9th. 9.28 p.m. mention of whose departure from the Observatory:- Colony in 1917 was considered likely to be!
Typhoon E. of Southern Formosa, mov- directly" or "indirectly useful to the enemy-has been awarded the D.5.0.1ing N.N.E. or N.E...
Typhoon near or over Southern For- mos, direction unknown, for his services" as O.C. 99th Brigade R.G.A. in France.
August 9th, 1,24 p.m. Typhoon near or over Balintang Chan- nel, moving W. or W.N.W...
August 10th, 10 p.m. Cyclone or typhoon E. of Luzon, lesa
August 11th, 11.30 am. Typhodni E. of Balintang Channel, mox- ing W... or N.W
6-The Custodiam is not bound to accept WERKZY PRESS, January to June, smoothly ander the ordinary laws of for Hongkong. The crew of the missing than 300 miles dírant, moving W.N.W.
the Highest or any Tender received
ALLAN O MOSSOP, Custodian in China of Enemy Property So, Yuen Ming Ynen Brad,
Shanghai, July 31st,
1919.
With INDEX, Price $7.50.
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supply and demand, and individual enter On Sale at the Hosazoso Dazzy Press prise might have been given full scope
vessel included six Europeans-Captain Lockett, Messrs. Cassack, Éversdyk, Kidd, Caboche and Ferguson.
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