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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

CHINA COAST OFFICERS GUILD.

informed that the

Mary is now in H ngk ng und

many bo consulted at the Guild Chhen, 10, Des Var Road, between 2 and 4 in the siternoon.

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WANTED.

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TANTED POSITION by Young Lady W

STENO-TYPIST with good prospects. Efficient and Painstaking. Moderate salary expected.

Apply to

Bor No: 1150 Care of "Daily Press." Office. FL150

TO LET:

NROM Dember it & SIX-BOOMED

EHOUSE; Pernished. Good locating

in Kowloon

Box 1151, Care of "Daily Press "Office

11161

THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY, LTD. CHAREHOLDERS are reminded of the EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company to be held on WEDNESDAY, the 10th day of September, 1919, at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Ofion of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON COMPANY, LIMITED, No. 16, Pedder Street, Hongkong for the purpose of considering and if thought it confirming as a special Resolution the Resolution set out underneath which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 20th day of August, 1918,

That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered as follows

(1) By inserting in Article 31 after the

upon all the shares

words

in the second line thereof the words "other than fully paid shares.

(2) Bradling at the end of Article 38 the fold. wing words "bat any director so appointed shall hold office only until the

next following

ving Ordinary General 3lent- ing.

.f the

ligible for re-election a

and shall then be

(3) By adding the fol owing new Article to

be numbered: yŷn viz-

"The Company may by a Special

Revolution

Love:

Any Director

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY AUGUST 22ND

HONGKONG HOTEL - COMPANY,

"LIMITED

NOTICE.

IT HEYDENTIFIED chat an has been declared for the Half year ending

INTERIM DIVIDEND of #4 per Phare

Juna 30th, 1910.

The Dividend will be pahle on and Khor THURSDAY, AUGUST 29TH, 1919, st the Offers of the empany, where

Shareholders are requested to apply for

Warranty

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED trup` August 20th to 27th, 1919, (both days inclusive during which period no fraasfer of shares. can be Registered.

By Order of the Bard Directors,

J. H. TAGGART, Manager. Hongkong, August 14th, 1919.

THE

HONGKONG ROPE MANU RAUTURING, CO., LTD.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of UNE

A DOLLAR (81) per share for account 1910 will be payable on THURSDAY, AUGUST 2Stu, 1019. Shareholders are reqtested to apply for Dividend Warranta at the Company's Office St. Georgo's Build- ing, Hongkong.

The TRANSTER BOOKS of [the Company will be CLOSED from Thursday, August 1918, to Thursday, August 28th, 1919, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO” General Managers.

...[1195 Hongkong, August 15th, 1919.

WANTED.

A N experienced COMERADORR for Export Business, immediately, who is able to furnish security either Title Depd or Cash.

Reply stating experience and Balary required.

Apply-

Boz 1140, Care of "Daily Erous “ Omes. FERO

WANTED

before the expiration of his period of A HOUSE's vicinity of Magazine Gap.

"Office."

(4) By striking uus the word forfeited" in the second, line of Article 135 and insert- ing in place of such word the word and by omitting the full stop utilized"

at the end of such Article and by adding the end of such Article the words anal claimed."

(word "served in the sixth line thereof (5) By inserting in Article 141 after the

the following worda "and two copies of each of these documents shall at the same time bo form inded to the Secretary of the Share and Low Department, The Stock Exchange, Loudon'

By Omer of to-Directors,

JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LTD.,.

General Managers.

Dated 21st day of August, 1918.

Q.

Reply--"

Box No 1131 Care of Daily Press "Office.

WANTED

[1131

ROOMED HOUSE. Upper level.

or before 1st October a 5 or B-

Apply to

HOUSE Care of "Daily Pres." Office.

TO LET

(1152

PART

of Ground Floor..

IN THE MATTER of the Trading with she Enemy Ordinances, 1914 to 1919.

CUSTODIAN

OF ENEMY

TPROPERTY, Hongkong, has for sails by Private Tenrier the following number of shares in the undertaking of the HoNOKON AND WHAMPOA OCK COMPANY, LAKIT.D, namely, 19) (Two Hundred and Vinety) Ordinary Shares in respect of the Capital of the said t ompany as existing prior to its increase in 1915 and 87 (Fifty-seven) Ortlinary Shares (being the rights in respect of the said 290 Shares) in respect of the Capital of the Company as increwurl in 1915.

Tenders for the aboys will be received up

1919.

tions

10, Des Voeux Road Central.

Apply to

(1191

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO. LTD.

TO LET (UNFURNISHED).

(1108

INTIMATIONS

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ARTICULARS and CONDITIONA of PA

the letting by Public Anation ale, to be held on MONDAY,

the 24th day it August, 1918, at 9''P., si tha Quiser of the PTALIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Order of His EXCELLENCY THE

by OFFICER Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 76 years, ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Tokwawan in the

with the option of renewal at a Crow Rant to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THE KG, for one further term of

75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No 1392 Registry Ra

Teluroll RATION

Locality.

Boundary k

*

*

fees

Fot

Bquaro fast

Upart Falor.

per min 'plam. 47,210 400 13,066

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PUBLIO AUCTION.

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INTIMATION

THORNE'S

OLD VAT

NO. 4.

SCOTCH

1919.

were laid-of during the warme last winter to return, and the migration of thou sands of European workmeia

facts lie our

The 1.8,8. Albany arrived in Hong- kong, yesterday, morning, from Vladivo- stock, ein Shanghai, where she was de- tained for four days owing to a case of rbolers on board. She is on her way to Manila

Une case (one death) of cholera and one case come deathy of enteritis were report. In these in the walong on Wednesday, promise of salvation.

The trens, which has been convman- for if the conditions are general ficent dated for the use of demobilised nava) Britain will not be handicapped in the and military units, is leaving to-day race for subvercial supremacy? At the with over 1,000 persons on beard. same time too much emphasis cannot be | Faith

the imperative need of increna- pon ing profication the day alternative to which is in the arresting language of the PRIME MINISTER, quit the coun- try,

There has been an almost sensa. tional decrease in the output of every branch of industry exerpt agriculture, This is attribucable in part, no doubt, to the dislocation caused by turning over from the work of war to that of penes. It is ad- mitted that there has been a shortage of labour and that there have been dificulties of transport, hus it is encouraging to brain | that already over three and a half million men have been demobilised, and that all

bir 150.000 have been absorbed industrial. ly. This should give contractors greater confidence than they have exhibited WHISKY. hitherto owing to the uncertainties of the

situation and the rising prices of material, and thus remove one of the factori which

THIS VAT WAS STARTED BY THE have had a paralysing effect upon trade?

According to the PRIME MINISTER, ployers as well as employed have been Manafac

PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of

she letting by Public Auction Bale, LATE ROBERT THORNE OF GREE guilty of "slowing down.” to be held on MONDAY, the 25th day

by

turers, apparently, have shown a disposi tion to be satisfied with smaller

of August, 1919, at S P... at the Offens of the PUBLIC WORKS DKPARSERKUT, Order of 618 EXCLUNOT

THE OFFICER NOCK AND HAS BEEN SOLD. AS trading because they were assured of ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT, Of One Les of CROWN LAND 1 North Point

the

Colony of Hongkong, for i tenity af 75 years, with the option of renewal si CROWN RENT to be fired by the Surveyor of Hrs MANETT THE KING, for one further Larm of 75 years.

PARTICULARE OF THE LOT:

Regitry No.

Locality.

Boundary

monta,

Consense

Square feet

*

I

lust. twas 100%

sale plan: 112,00

A. G. DA ROCHA AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR GENERAL BROKER,

pact Price.

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Queen's Rod Central, Telephone No. 1932.

AVING been Favoured with instruc-

HAVING Concerest will sell

by Public Auction on FRIDAY. August 22nd, [19:9, at 2:30 PM., at No. 10, Fedders Street.

THE WHOLE STOCK-IN-TRADE OF THE KING TAI, BLACK WOOD FURNI-

TURE DEALERS.

Comprising:-

Blackwood Mirrors, Wardrobes Armchaira Long tables, Writing

Frames, Cabinets, and

Deska, Screena,

1

collection of

MOUNTAIN VIEW, from lat Chino Curics and Old Chinese Pictures, also

NO

October, 1919. Apply

A.B.,

Care of "Daily Prous" Office.

(1064

TO LET

TO. 10% THE PEAK, B-Boomed House

at the Peak. Apply to

[039

one Old Chinese Picture Ming Dynasty.

TERMS Cash on Delivery

Bongkong, August 11at 1919.

G:

B

NOTICE.

∙LL PERSONS, with the exception of to and including the 10th day of September,PERCY SMITH SETH & FLEMING the Colony for places other than Cauta, those of Chinese race desiring to leave West River or Macso should apply in person Particulam Forins of Tender and Condi

for permission to do so at the PASS may be obtained from the CUSTODIAN

OFFICE POST OFFICE BUILDING between the boars of 9 AM to 1 P.M. and 3 P.M to 4 P. daily. URNISHED at the PEAK, No. 4, Stewart Pre or identification papOTE

Applicants will be required to produce

Apply-

'personi, with certaiò exceptions, wao in in the Colony for more than 7 days ve required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE, 1918.

or ENEMY PROPERTY, Hongrong, at the Treasury, Hongkong, or from MCINTY DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARATON, Solicitors, 1, Dex Veux Bond Central, Hong-F kong

By Order,

#

¤ Me! MESSER, « Custodian of Enemy Property, Hongkong.

П1132 Hongkong, August 16th, 1919

TIENTSIN DISTRICT.

PILOTAGE NOTIFICATION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES provided for by Article IV of the General Regulations for the Pilotage Servies in wil be held in this Office on China THURSDAY, the 28th day of August, 1910, at 10 AM.

ROBERT OUGLAS,

Harbour Master,

Harbour Master's. Office,

CUSTOM HOUSE, Tientsin, August 8th, 1918

TO-NIGHT

WHEN YOU VISIT

....

THE CORONET

PUT YOUR NAME DOWN

TO RECEIVE GRATIS

THE REVUE.

1120

W

TO LET.

EL E. FOLLOCK, Supreme Court..

TO LET.

1937

FUFLAS (NO.! Stewart Terrace) containing

LAURNISHED for 18 months, No. 87, Tee

3 Bedrooms and Bathrooms, Hot and Cold Water, Drying room, Diaing Room, Drawing Room, Sitting Room and Urusi Offices and Servante Quarter, also Large Garden. Passion July 15th.

Apply m

4*

HUMPHREYS ESTATE FINANCE

.CO. LTD., Alexandra Buildings

81

FOR SALE, or TO LET on long leseo.

FURNISHED UNFURNISHED from Uctober 1st, 1919. No. 96 THE PEAK, 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 Buildings.

·

1042

FOR SALE

GOUGH" No. 131, Tuz

MPAK-Roomed House with

£6 [OUN

Large Garden.

Apply

LOKLEY & CO.

York Buiklings.

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Forms of Registration, giving the parti culars required, may be obtained at the U.P.O. and at a Police Stationa

The Penalty for non-compliance is a ne | 101 esonertisk 850,

No EVER SINCE 1831.

SOLE AGENTS :

A box-craker siding in Wanchai, was attacked by a man with a chopper, yester day. The assailant escaped. The injured man was removed to the Government Civil He refused Hospital in an ambulance. to give any information conecraig his assailant or the motive for the attack.

A little chinese boy, who was charged at the Magistracy, yesterday, with hawking. without a licence, told the Magistrate, with tears coursing down his checks, that' his mother was very poor and could not afford the necessary for the permit. He

was sentenced to receive ten strukes with the birch.

Another ma has been arrested in cou- nection with the theft of a quantity of of speel plates, valued at $3,000, from the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. This brings the naiber of those alleged to be

implicated in the offence to three. They all will be charged at the Magistracy on

August lath

higher prices. The workers. on their past, have reduced their output in almast mathematical proportion ti the Numerous saugans in the Harbour were diminution of hours," thereby placing caught unprepared by the heavy wind that a weapon in the hands of those who are sprang up unexpectedly soon after 7 pan. opposed to industrial reform. The poei yesterday, and it is feared that many lives tion, as described recently in the Pris were lost. Four overturned sampans were MINISTER's speech to the House of Con- | dashed to pieces against Blake Pier, "and" múns on the Peace, is thap output has it is surmised that their occupants, met decreased and the cost of production hus with a watery grave. increased exactly the opposite road ta which leads to prosperity." There

A. S. WATSON & CO., that we a tendency to assume that, the usad, the N.Y.K: Manager, where be

LIMITED

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Tr... 616"

DEATH,

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war, being sided, all would come right without any effort, that plenty would spring up unaided from the blood stain ed ground, and that all that was need ed was to scramble." There will not be much to serable for it these, methods are followed by all classes of the communi

ty, or even by any considerable section. The theory must be abandoned by those who subscribe to it that the Tess cach individual does the greater the opportuni ties for employment Thut policy makes

During Marquis Saionji's short stay in Hongkong, the residence of Mr. S.

spent the day, was guarded by three indian constables. During the "AL Home" by the Japanese community at the Hongkong Hotel, two English detec- tives were on duty upstairs, while two extra Indian constables guarded the main entrance to the Hotel.

Amongst those who arrived in the Colony, yesterday, on the Persia Marn

were Senhor Correia da Silva, the new Governor of Mucio, Senhora da Silva, BARBE-At the Isolation Hospital,

their four sons, and Senhor. Fausto Shanghai, on August 14th, EMILE FRANCOIS ANTIONE BARBE, a native of for higher prices and lower exports, and Hebriques Correia, His Excellency's Flushing, Helland, of the Chinese the natural corollary is less work and A.D.C. The party was met on board by Customs Service, aged 35 years.

reduced purchasing-power. The great Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa, Portuguese Hungtong Oprich: 10, De Vavi ROAD, C. desideratum is a fair day's work and a Consul-General. The new Governor and Londur OrrIca

(A), Flat E, EC. fair day's pay. This can only be secured the Consul called at Government House

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, August 22xd, 1919

GT. BRITAIN'S INDUSTRIAL

by substituting cordial cooperation for at noon. Senor da Silva, who is a son bitter condict between Capital and of Count Pacos d'Arcos, a former Unver- Labour. The best means of achieving this nor of Mucao, leaves for that Colony to- would appear to be sune system of profit. |morrow "op the Portuguese gunboat sharing, under which the interests of both | Petra, which arrived in port yesterday. parties would be identical. The existing The Empress of Japan, which was to arrangement must reult in constant have left Hongkong at noon on Wednes OUTPUT.

strikes as the value of the concessions won day, is being delayed in port awaiting gradually diminishes owing to the advance the arrival of a telegram from Vladivo- THERE is nothing very fresh or original in the cut of living brought about stock. It is believed that this telegram the speech which the PRIME MINISTER de- by all-round increas in wages un-will contain the number of passages reconstruction problems. Industrial un of production. It has to be remembered quire from Vladivostock to Vancouver. livered in the House of Commons on accompanied by a corresponding increase which the military authorítica will re- rest was inevitable, after the

that from a creditor nation we have This information has been expected for upheaval caused by the war. Did we not

become a debtor The huge sums formerly a week. The delay is increasing the pro- tell one another repeatedly that the men who were fighting their country's battles dae to us in interest on our investments blem of hotel accommodation in the The Hongkong. Hotel is not would never be content to return to the abroad-money with which we paid for Colony. old conditions, and that Great Britain large proportion of our importare inking any more permanent boarders, must be made a country worthy of heroes 1 due to as no longer, for we have sold most feeling that it is its duty to enter as much Nor could it be expected that those who

as possible for the constant stream of our securities and have contracted heavy liabilities in addition. To the visitors, ware working feverishly behind the firing-line" to supply the needs of the

United States alone we owe a thousand. nation and the army would not experience

millions sterling. are-action when the tension was released.

great

If there had been no question of jangled Ticket 138 won the pink crêpe-de-chine PACIFIC MAIL STEAM-nerves owing to the strain, the incressed petticoat, etc., raffled in aid the

SHIP CO.

OPERATORS FOR

THE US. SHIPPING BOARD wil despatch the S.S. "WESTCONOB" For SAN FRANCISCO, VIA KEELUNG

AND SHANGHAI

cost of commodities due to the energies of Ministering Children's League- the world being devoted to destruction

instead of production for five years would

of

TYPHOON WARNINGS.

of

The following telegrama have been received by the Américan Consulate- General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory :-

5.30 p.m., August 20th. Typhoon crossing Northern Luzon, moving W.N.W. or N.W.

It is understood that one of the five have necessitated a demand for double the aer who were stabbed as the result of a

Typhoon South of Guam, direction un- pre-war rates of wages in order that the attan-maker's "dispute has succumbed to

known.

11.15 am.. August ist... workers should maintain their former his injuries in hospital. standard of living: That which we have The Inebo Jure, which arrived in than 100 miles distant, moving W.N.W

Typhoon West of Northern Luzon more witnessed in Great Britain has its counter-Hongkong yesterday from Yokohama, is Typhoon acar or over Guam, direction part in many other countries, for the carrying 13 German "exiles" destined unknown. **[1143

On AUGUST 25TH, 1918, at Neos. Hongkong, August 20th, 1918.

Tol that

"Tel, áddrmonu Palace

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON, Corner of Haiphong & Hankow Roads. T station. This Hotel has just been TWO Minutes from Ferry and Hallway

world is suffering from shell-shock on a big. scale. Even on the vexed question

for the Marshall Islands..

of coal, the latest reports from the United An aviation company has been pro- States predict the greatest shortage in acted to undertake mails, commercial is 4tanslated 25 per cent, or mere imme the directors is Major-General Sir W history" next winter thiess production and passenger work in Ceylon Among

J

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

THROUGH AUTER'S AGENOT.)

completely renovated and refurnished is diately At the premunt rate of produc/G Brancker. The capital is Rs. 15 lakhs AUSTRIA'S SHARE IN THE BOXER

Low up"to-date in every respect. and under English Management.

Cuisine under personst supervision of the Froprietor, BAR AND BILLIARD ROOMS, TERMS · MODERATE.

Special-Arrangement for Families on Application to:-

J. B. OX BERRY, 010]

Proprietor.

INDEMNITY.

Piais, August 19th.

A Commission has been appointed to terests outside Europe, of which one of consider the question of Austrian in-

tiou, it is said, oso industrial plant out, A report from Peru anys that a Japan- of every eight will have to shut downer company has purchased 800,000" acros next winter for lack of coal. Various of land suitable for the cultivation of causes are given for the failure of the coffee, sugar, and cotton, and that it will the most important is the Austrian ap mines to keep up production, among them be the first step of the colonization of being the refusal of many miners who | Japanese on a large scale in that country.

of poverty, to collect from China the Aus plication for permission, on the ground. Erian share of the Boxer indemnity.