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INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
J. ARSOLD he been appointed Secretary to the Company
By Order of the Board of Directors
STANLEY H. DUDWELL,..
Chairman..
Hongkong, August 19th, 1919.
WANTED.
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experienced COMPRADORE for
INTIMATIONS
AUGUST 31
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PR: SS.
AUCTIONS
THERSDAY
INTIMATION
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an
INTERIA DIVIDEND of 4 per share has been declared for the Half Year ending Jane 30th. 1919.
The Dividend will be norable on and After THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 1918, at the Offices of the Cupany, where Shareholdera are requested to apply for Warrants.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the A Export Business, immediately, who is
Company will be CLOSED from August Able to furnish security either Titls, Deed or 20th to 27th, 1919, (both days inclusive) Cash.
Reply stating experience and salarying which period no transfer of shares
can be Registered. required
By Order of the Band Directora,
J. H. TAGGART,
Manager. Hongkong, August 14th, 1919.
Apply
Boz 1140,
Care of" Dally Pros" Quee
WANTED.
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WANTED by British Finn JUNIOR ASSISTANT with some experience
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of "Import & Export routine. Only those
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
➡ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of
PARTIC
the letting by Public Auction Sale, to bebeld on MONDAY, the 25th day of August, 1919, at 3 Pt the Offices of the PUFLIT WORKS DEPARTMENT. by Order of His EXCELLENCY TER OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT, Of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Tokwawas in the Colcay of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown. Rent to be fixed by the Sarveyor of Hr MATT THE KING, for one further term of 75 years,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT,
Loveredity.
Poundary
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THE
HONGKONG ROPE FACTURING, CO., LTD.
DIVIDEND ONE
MANU-
As per
het rrite to Dusiness letter in grammatical A DOLLAR (81) per share for acuuene
English and apply. State references, and 1919 will be payable on THURSDAY, salary expected. Good prospects for right AUGUST 29TH, 1919. Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Company's Office St. George's Build- ing, Hongkong
Inaf.
Apply --
Box No. 1141, Care of Daily Press Office. [1141
LENT SIN
DISTRICT.
PILOTAGE NOTIFICATION.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a
EXAMINATION OF CANDILATES
is provided for,by Article IV of the General Regulations for the Pilotage Service in Unina will be held in this Office THURSDAY, the 29th day of August, 1919,
at 10 AM..
un
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company wil be CLOSED from Thursday, August 21st, 1918, to Thursday, August 28th, 1919, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, August 16th, 1919. [1125
KOBERT DOUGLAS
Harbour Master.
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Harbour Master's Office,
CUSTOM HOUR Tientsin, August 8th,, 1919-
WANTED
HOUSE in vicinity of Magazine Gap..
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Box No 1131,. Care of Daily Press Office..
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IN THE MATTER of the Trading with the Enelay Ordinances, I to 1918.
THE
ENEMY
OF CUSTODIAN PROPERTY, "Hongkong, has for sale Private Tender the following number of ea in the undertaking of the HONGKON AND WHAMPOA DOUX COMPANY, L MIT D panel, 290 (Two Hundred and Ninety Urilinary Shares in respect of the Capital of the said Company as existing prior to its increas in 1015 Rad 67 (Fifty-seven), Olinary Shares (being the rights in respect of the Mai 200 Shares) in respect of the Capital of the Company as increased in 1916.
Tenders for the above will be received up lo and including the 10th day of September, 1919.1
Particulars Forms of Tender and Condi tjons may be obtained from the CUSTODIAN
ENEMY PROPERTY, Hong ung, at the entry Hongkong, or "froru Memurs, DEACON, LOOKE, DRACON HARSTON, Solicitors, T. Des Veex roul Central, Hong kong.
By Orler,
C. Mch. MESSER, Castilian of Fremy Imperty, Hongkong. Hongkong, August 15th, 1918
G.
NOTICE.
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LL PERSONE, with the exception of Ae of Chinese faces desiring to leave the Colony for places other than Canton, West River or Marse should apply in permu for permission to do ao at the PARS OFFICE. POST OFFICE BUILDING between the hommci 8 AM to 1 P.M. and 3 P.X. to 4 2.3 -laily.
Applicants will be required to produc Passports or identification papers.
All persons, with certain exceptions, war remain in the Colony for more than 7 day. are required to Register themselves ander the REGISTRATION
ORDINANCE, 1918.
of
or before 1st October 5 or 6-
O`ROOMED HUUSE Upper level.
Apply to-
HOUSE, 'Care of Daily Press" Ofica.
TO LET
PART of Ground Floor.
14 Des Veux Road Central
Apply to
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
[1109
TO LET (UNFURNISHED)
TO. 9. MOUNTAIN VIEW, from 1st
October, 1919. Apply
AB Care of "Daily Prom" Offre.
TO LET
No.1 the Peak.
[1064
TO. 102, THE PEAK, 6-Boomed House
Apply to-
PERCY SMITH SETE & FLEMING
TO LET.
... (65
Gi.
T.
K
THORNE'S
OLD
1.
VAT
NO. 4.
numerous kinds of Russian currency now
although it has to he remembered that in eirenlation. It appears that the bank not long ago a philosopher of Europeap refuses to nccept the mutes issued by theme was sentenced to a month's imprison. Kolchak Government, preferring those ment for stating opinions which were at. issued by the Kerensky r you the lines with those of the Governant. Romanoff Governgnents. This action, If in Siberia new Presbyter is but proving
old priest writ large, and in Russia itself the differences between the autocracy af, the Taars and the autocracy of the Bolshe is is more in name than in style, there is good reason for clinging to the liberties we have with still stronger determination tan préserve them
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which is followed by the official Russian bank, has caused mumeryna copmplaints privately, but until the Echo came out with its very virulent pamgraph no one had ventured to express them in print. For a subsidised British organ to attack. a British Bunk was a terrible offenør, for is created the impression that the attack was directed by the British Government.) The marriage of Miss Edith Mney to itself. Such is one of the drawbacks of Mr. J. P. Mederis took place at the. State-subsidised organs of opinion. Bat Amerivan Consulate, Fientsin, on August
10th. worse was to follow, for the Keha, en couraged by the sensation" that it had made. spurted to criticise, the Koltelak Government itself. This would never do. It was as bad ne the British Government throwing over RoutewaKind Inking up M7,115201 THIS, VAT WAS STARTED BY THE with LANAN and TaoTsay. The paper was at once suspended, although not before the Omsk Government bad bad time fo LATE ROBERT THORNE OF GREEdge protest." There is a inysterious story that the Russian editor was to be smuggled out of the port to prevent him SOCK AND HAS BEEN SOLD AS falling into the hands of the Osk Government, and that he was actually secreted on a British ship when an order came from Ous& for his arrest. As he was to have. ngel whisked away secretly so was he arrested secretly by the British authorities themselves, it is said and his removal to prison would never have beco
PUBLIO AUCTION.
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PARTICULARE and CONDITIONS of
the letting by Public Anotion Sale, 10 be held on MONDAY, the 25th day of August. 1919, 11 S. P.M., at the Officer PERLIC WORK'S DEPARTMENT,' by of the Ords of B EXCELLINCT 28a OFFICER. ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT, of
"One Let of CROWN LAND at North Point in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal, al k CROWN RENT to be and by the Surveyor of His MarmotY TRE KING, for one farther term W-75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Igland Int
Heglatry 20
East of Bay View
Locally,
Boundary
mararementa,
Contenia
Square feet -
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feet
per
saler plan. (110,000
Anugal Rent
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A. G. DA ROCHA.
SURVEYOR AND AUCTIONEER,.
GENERAL BROKER
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2831.
FAVOURED
NAVOURED with instructions from.
The Concerned,
will well by Public Auction, TO-DAY (THURSDAY). August 21st, 1919, At 215.P.M.
at his Sales Rooms.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS:
Wardrobes, Desk, Chairs Chest of Drawers, Dressing Tables, Bookesses, Arm- chairs, Curios, Crockery and Glassware, Brass Ornaments, Vases, Pictures, Ice Boxes, Redeteada, Clocks, Typewriters Overmantels, Sideboards, Napkins, Table Cloths, Hat-
VURNISHED at the Prax, No. 4, Stewart | stands and a long line of Sundries.
TATACE
Apply
H. E. POLLOCK, Supreme Court
TO LET.
1937
PERSONEURNISHED for 18 months, No. 87, THE
Forms of Registration, giving the rart cala required, may be obtained at the 6.P.0. and at all Polloe Station.
The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exceeding $50.
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PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-
SHIP CO.
OPERATORS
FOR
THE US. SHIPPING BOARD
S.S.
will despatch the
WESTCONOB"
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, A KEELUNG AND SHANGHAI
On AUGUST 25TH, "1919, at Noos Hongkong, August 20th, 1919.
TO-NIGHT
WHEN YOU VISIT
THE CORONET
PUT YOUR NAME DOWN
TO RECEIVE GRATIS
THE REVUE.
PIAK (No.1 Stewart Terrace) containing Bedrooms and Bathrooms. Hot and Cold Water, Drying room; Dining Room, Drawing Room, Sitting Room and Usnal Offices and Servants' Quarters, also Large Garden. Possession July 15th.
Apply to-
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO. LTD. Alexandra Buildings
81
FOR SALE or TO LET on long lease. FURNISHED OF
| TAURNISHED or UNFURNISHED from
FOR
(End House of Stewart Terrace) Hot Water throughout Double Grass Tennis Court' with Pavilion and large Kitchen Garden...
Apply-
́E. A. M. WILLIAMS" LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Chartered Bank Baildings.
FOR SALE.
1049
MOUNT GOLCE No. 131, Tuz Large Garden.
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G-Roomed House' with
LOXLEY * U
York Buildings.
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FRENCH LESSONS,
G. MOUBBION:
13: Mozzigos Hut Rose.
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Also
2 Underwood Typewriters.
1 Boral Standard Typewriter"
1 Mandoline.
1 Guitar.
TEMA:-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, August 18th, 1919.
A. G. DA ROCHA.
ICTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND
GENERAL BROKER.
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2931.
HAVOURED with instructions
The Concerned,
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from
will well by Public Auction TO-DAY
(THURSDAY), Angust 21st, 1919;
at 2.30 PM.
at his Sales Room,
1 Diamond Ring abont: Carat
No. 4 EVER SINCE 1931
SOLE AGENTS:
For using false weight and measures several stali-hoiders of Yanmath were foed suns ranging from 85 to 200 by Mr. N. Smith at the Magistracy, yesterday. A Chinese cook of the ss. TukeSung accidentally fell into the hold of the vessel, „pistrïday, and injured his legy badly. "He was removed to the Tung Wab Hospital.
While carrying some coal along the gangway of a ship. a Chinese con-cnolia employed at the Kowloon Decks fell inta the hold and broke two of his ribs, was removed to the Kung Wah Hospital.
He
Captain H. S, Openshaw, M.47, East Surreys, who was one of the contingent to go home by the str. Arandia in Jam- discovered if he had not been able to bribery, 1913, has just returned to Shangbai. He is leaving for Tientsin, where he will This jufler to convey a message to the
be with the firm of Messrs. Caldbeck, journalist who was associated with him
MacGregor & Co. on the paper, an Irishman. This gen- tleman at once set to work to interview the authorities, but is said to have been
A. S. WATSON & CO., tuld in terms more forcible than polite follows:--Five times
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
can.
The war-record of
Lient. Col. (lates Brigadier Generaly RN.. Bray is us mentioned in despatches, Awarded D.SO., Promoted Brevet Lieut. Colonele awarded CALG Lieut. Col. Bray is now in command of the Duke of Wellington's Regimant
that he had better mind his own business, This "advice, he seems not to have taken, for he is now reported to be engaged in propaganda work of his own, which is to spread the story as widely as he
Three men living in the same häuse in What has become of the Russian Des Voeux Road had a fight early yester editor no one seeps to know.
No doubt day morning with choppers and injur the British authorities are very annoyed one another rather seriously. The quarrel, at the failure of their scheme, but it is it is stated, arose over the wife of one of to be hoped that they will not abandon the men complaining that another man their Russian editor Government had thrown water into her room. which seems to have adopted all the three men were arrested by the Police and methods of handling the Press which were taken to the Central Policeation_ used under the THAR Evil ommuni- cations corrupt good manners," but per John's haps the corruption has not gone so far Church, North Vancouver, B.C., on
as to permit a journalist to be taken out July 17th, by the Rector, the Rev.
TEL 516.
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MARRIAGE.
GODDARD-ARCHIBALD —ÁT Et.
J. H. Hooper, FREDERICE DOUGLAS and shot for criticising a Government GODDARD, son of the Tate Capt. F. D. which poses as the deliverer of Russia Goddard, of Hongkong, to AILEEN, youngest daughter of Capt. Rupert Archibald, R.N.R., and Mrs. Archi- bald, of North Vancouver, B.C..
HONGKONG OPics 10, De Vauz Boad,. C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FL 8, EC
The Baily Press.
The
Captain Davison, of the R.M.S. En="" press of daia, has relinquished his com
mand for
the shore post of Marine Superintendent of the C.P.O.S. in Hong- kong. Mr. R. Hall had combined the duties with bis own as Superintendent- Engineer for the Company for the last two years. The command of the Ampresa uffin has been allotted to Captain Hailey, formerly of the Montcugle."
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Mr. Stanis, of India, who is passing through the Colony e rute for Manila, and who has been showing some splendid
from tyranny. "This little sidelight on the juings in Siberia is extremely interesting in view of all that we are told officially astu, the usefulness of KOLTCHAK's army in preventing the spread of Bolshevism in Siberia: We are getting so accustomed now-a-days to ascribing evry agitation to Bolshevism that it can hardly be surprising if KoLTCZAK finds Bolshevisanlantern slides and lecturing to the child- even in the views of an official propaganda ren of the Foundling House at Pokfulam paper when those views do agree with bis for the last three evenings, will give.one
Ana lecture at President WILSON recuntly stated
the Rhenish Mission that the duties of the American troops in Chapel, Bonham Road, this evening Siberia were to keep the Bolsheviks from (Thursday) at 7.30 p.m. A cordial in Tws Situation in Siberia, remains more attacking the railway. We wonder whether vitation is extended to all English and" ar les obscure. There are many dis- he would approve of KOLTCHA classifying. Chinew-speaking children of the Colony- uatches; but very little news. Occasionally, y Bolsheviks all persons who do not share Criticism in Siberia, "however." stray gleams of light pierce his opinions.
HONGKONG, AUGUST 31st, 1918.
THE SUPPRESSION OF
OPINION..
own.
As
the gloom and we catch a glimpse of the or even out of Siberia, is evidently not.
looked
favour, and yet upon with muny plots and counterplots which are going on among the Allies and their criticism is the breath of life in the posi
tion in which Russia is placed. The friends of the Omsk Government. iden, by the way, that the Allies ever in.at the time of the French revolution any. tended to recognise Kources and the one who expressed an original opinion "Omsk Government has been dissipated by and did not merely echo, parrot-like, the Dr. DuLoa, who "publishes the gist of the views of the authorities was immediately Allis letter to KOL7CHAK and his reply, charged with being unsculotte, Ko The question of recognising KOLTCHAK's to-day original ideas at once arouse the Government is nowhere mentioned. Bow. suspicion of Bolshevism, and if they do
21 1k-Gold Ringe, all with Genuine ever, to return to the stray gleans of not result in facing a fring-party very Precione Sones
11 Gold Scarf Pin
Trame-Cash on Delivery Hongkong, August 19th, 1019.
A. G." DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER SURVEYOR
GENERAL BROKER.
light one of these is in connection with often lead to prison. Perhaps we should the Vladivostock Echo, a paper which was not put such weight on the decay of 248 started, or bought up, by the British liberty in Siberia when we remember that Propaganda Department as an organ for the United States, under the very reassuring the Russian people of the banner of liberty, they are still arresting, Aes' intentions. How far it answered trying and imprisoning persons for exert this purpose it is difficult to any, but it fcising liberty of thought and conscience. So true is it that if we surrender our never seems to have created any sensation
AND
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2931.
AVING been Favoured with instruc- Htions from The Concerned will all by Public Auction on FRIDAY, August 22nd,
19:9, at 210 x at No 10, Fedders Street.
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
The following telegrams have been received by the American Consulate- General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory:-
August 20th, 10.30 m- Typhoon E. of Luzon less than 300 miles distant, moving W.N.W. or N.W.
5 p.m., August 20th. Typhoon crossing Northern Luzon, moying W.N.W, or N.W
Typhoon south of Guam direction unknown.
WAR SAVINGS. THIRTIETH LIST OF THE LOCAL
ASSOCIATION. ».
During May, June and July subscrip tions to the Hongkong and South China War Savings Association by its membera amounted to $150,210 (Hongkong cor- reney); $70,890-74 Straits currency); and 2,230 19 10d. (Sterling).
These amounts were invested in Straits
THE WHOLE STOCK-IN-TRADE OF THE suddenly been extinguished by the British that obtaining at the time of the French Settlement War Loan Bonds and British
KINO TAI, BLACKWOOD FURNI."
TORE DEALERS.
Comprising:
Blackwood Mirors, Wardrobe, Armchain, Longtables. Writing Desks, Screens, Frames, Cabinets, and collection of Chinese Curios and Old Chinese Pictures, also cine Old Chinese Picture Ming Dynasty.
Tyres-Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, August 31st 1913.
in this role. Probably it was known to liberty in one direction it will be taken he "propaganda paper and its contents, as a precedent for restraining our liberty therefore, were properly
The situation in discounted. in other directions. Withinile last week or two, however, if Europe and America in regard to the has suddenly blazed into fame, and as expression of opinions closely resembles Revolution, when the love of liberty had authorities themselves. The Eclo ran an unk so low that Parliament was able to English page, which was generally con pass a measure which practically made Sned to reproducing Reuter's telegrams all criticism of the Government illegal. for the benefit of the English, readers of It is true that we have not yet reached the port. One day, however, it came out the stage when we can commit a member with a faming attack on the Hongkong of Parliament to the Tower for publicly and Shanghai Banking Corporation in expressing his views on a question, at connecting with its "treatment of the which he is at odds with the Government,
War Loan.
The Membership of the Association is now 1,306.
The total subscriptions received up to the end of July are as follows t
Hongkong currency, $2,774,005, Straits currency, $637,140.20. Sterling, £19,87917, d. (Yen. 894-40).
Rupees, 17.
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