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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

WE HAVE This Day REMOVED to

tioor.

No. 4, Quand's Road CENTRAL, top

SILVA-NETTO & CO. Hongkong, September 22nd, 1919 [1378

LOST, STOLEN on STRAYED.

Black and Tan DOG answering to the A name of DABKIE". License No. Finder will be rewarded if returned tö-

H. F. CAMPBELL

on collar.

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c/o SHEWAN Tomm & Co.

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TO LET UNFURNISHED.

TO. 8, MOUNTAIN VIEW, No. 31, PEAK, NBOORS, Rent F120 Immediate

possession.

LINSTEAD & DAVIS

Apply-

[1280

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTION 18 HEREBY GIVEN shas and

N the SHARE REGISTER

TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from October 1st, to eth, both duga-inclusive.

Warrants for the Interim Dividend can be bad at the Office of the Company, 2. Quean's Building, Hongkong, on add after the 7th October, 1919.

By Order of the Board,

RM DYER,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, September 22nd, 1919. (1981

THE DAIRY FARM ICE AND COLD STORAGE CO. LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

ORDINART THE TWENTY-THIRU

ANNUAL MEETING f the SHARE HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Ton. Office, 2, Lower Hongkong, on SATURDAY, 11th Albert Road, Rikus, els 10 o clock in the afternoon, for the ptirpe of presenting the of the Directors and Statement of +Report Account to 31 July, 1919.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company CLOSED from Uctober 1st to 11th 1918, both days inclusive.

By Order,

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M. MANUK, Secretary. Hongkong, September 22nd, 1919. (1992

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BAL SN. Co's (Apoar Line)

"SS. JAPAN"

Arrived Hongkong, 19th September, 1979. FROM CALCUTTA, RANGOON AND STRAITS.

Consignees of Cargo by the above- named vessel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consign. Mark ment will be sorted out Mark by and delivery can be obtained as the good, are landed.

Optional goods will be landed here un- less instructions have besu give to the exitrary hours before arrival of the Stemmer.

Good not cleared within eight days, in-" cluding date of arrival, will be subject to

rent.

Na Fire insurance will be effected by ux in any case whatever.

Damaged packages must be left in the

Godowna for examination by the Con-

signees," and "the Company's" surveyors,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, 1910.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ·

Q.

POBLIO AUOTION.

DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of PAR

tão letking by Public Anstien Emla, to be husid TU-DAY (MONDAY), the 2nd day of September. 1818,.84 8 2.2.. at the Oflo the PURE WORKS DEPARTMENT, Order of His ExcHLINOT THE OFFIC Cc SOMERSERITO THE GOYZeneers, of One Lot Colony of Hongkong, for

CROWN LAND at Ngau Wau in the

term = of 75

years, commencing from 1st July 1866, with the option of renewal at a Crown Reat to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Marney yaz Krio, for one further term of xt years, Icas 3 days.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Beglatry 1

Locality.

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KostromasÇA,

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NO

50

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Bquare feet.

Annual Rent

4,000

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Upset Price:

INTIMATIONS

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED.

No

TOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN that. An EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of HUMPREYS ESTATE & FINANUM COMPANY LIMITED, will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL on the 34th day of September, 1018, at Nook, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit be abastel to the meeting. A copy of approving the draft new Articles which will such Articles and a copy of the axiting Articles may be seen at the Offices of the General Managers in Alexandra Buildings, In such copy the portions of the proposed New Articles which differ from the Uk Articles are indicated by underlining in, red

Should the meeting approve of auch Articles with or without modification, the subjoined extraordinary resolution will be

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the New Articles already approved by this meeting and for the purpose of identification imbecribed by the Chair

thereof be and the same are hereby adopted as the Articles of the to the exclusion of and in

Cort for the existing

"Articles thereof

Should the

required to resolution be passed by the

it will be submitted for confirmation a special resolution to a second Extraordinary General Meeting which will be autonqacally convened.

Dated the 9th day of September, 1919,

Hongkong.

By Order of the Board,

(1984

1237)

SALE, BY TENDER, OF HMS.

VIRAGO.”

TENDERS are invited for the purchase of The above-named Torpedo Boat Destroyer with Engines and Boilers and various auxiliary machinery on board

The vessel is to be sold for breaking up

articulars of the shap, conditions of sale, forma of tender and permits to inspect the ship, may be obtained on application to the forms of

undersigned en inted.

A deposit is required before

G. RAPP,

Secretary.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices at Yoox on SATUR- DAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1919.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from September 19th to 27th, both days inclusive

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. ·

(1238 Hoogkong, September 11th, 1919.

Tassel will be on view in the Naval THE HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY

Camber, Hongkong, between the hours ad 10 and 4 from September 5th to October 2nd, inclusive, and Tenders must reach the Commodore's Office not later than 12 Noos on MONDAY, October 8th.

G. L PLATT, Naval Store Officer. Hongkong, September 20th, 1919. (1983

G.

NOTICE.

R.

LL Persons, with the exception of persons of Chinese race, wishing to leave the Colony must have in their posses tion & VALID PASSPORT Fenger not in possession of passports will not be allowed to leave the Colony.

All persons, with certain exceptions, who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days

required to Register thern-. aro selves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE, 1916.

Forms of Registration, giving the par- ticulars required, may be obtained at

at all Police Stations. the C... lugar un compliance is a

The Penalty ne not exceeding $50.

ED. C. WOLFE, Captain Buperintendent of Police,

[40 Hongkong, Suptember 2‡nd, 1919.

G.

R.

NOTICE.

KOWLOON WATER WORKS.

WING to alterations the Water

Meera. Goddard & Douglas, at 10 am, IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED on, Mondays and Thursdays

All claims must be presented within ten days of the Bteamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godawn.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Agents, Hongkong, September 20th, 1913. [1235

"BEN " LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.~ 8.S. "BENVORÁN”

FROM MIDDLESBRO, LONDON AND STRAITS.

Call Goods are being landed at their ONSIGNEES of Cargoareher-by informed risk into the hazardous and/or extra harar doss Godowns of the Hongkong at Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No claims will he admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and Gonds remain- ing undelivered after Sep. 28th, will be. subject to rent.

All

Claims against the Steamer must be prevented to the Undersigned on or before Oct and, or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are

to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

examined on Sept. 26th, at 10.

No Fire Insurance has been effected:" Bills of Lading will be ogantarsigned by GIBB,, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agenta. Bunghong, September 20th, 1913. ([1296 »)

NOTICE

FR. MAK TALWA of Wireless Station,

Made

would like to communicate with Major Cross and would be obli'ed if Major Cross would kindly write him at the abuer address.⚫

Hongkong, September 10th, 1919. [1206

COMPANY, LIMITED. " NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE NINTH ORDINARY YEARLY

MEETING OF BHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Office St. George Building, Hongkang, on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

INTIMATION

Gun practice will be carried out

a N.E. direction, on

purpose of passing regulations than it is to summon a meeting of the Executive Pakshawan, in Council for the same purpose t The September 27th from 9 am to noon

Three cases (two deaths) of gastro-

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former body consists of fourteen members. and the latter of aige. On the Legislative enteritis and one case fone deathy or diphtheria were reported in the Colony on Friday,

Council, it is true, there are six unofficials, whereas on the Execution Council there

MOSCATINE nre july two. Is this the explanation

» (REGISTERED)

THE ORIGINAL

INSECT

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A newgtaverument notification mises to the amount of subsidiary silver

It would almost seem as though it were and as if the Executive Council were a happy little informál party that agrees, coins that may be taken away by each as a matter of course, to anything pat bon-fide träveller. before" in We re afraid that the criti- eiss with which Mr. Alasastan Fiddled the proposed regulations under the Places of Public Entertainment Regulation Ordinance, 1010-which were submitted to the Connell as an act of grace and not, as they should have been, as a matter of right-will not make the Government

A valuation of the tenements da the Colony, for the year commencing July 1st, 1990, will be made before April 30th, 1920, or as soon thereafter am may be

Acting Lieut-Commander B. Hirth, R.N.R. naval géneral staff officer at Shanghai, has been awarded the O. B. E for distinguished serves during the war.

REPELLER take any more kindly to the idea of pre- On and after October .. 1019, ther

A few drops sprinkled on the bands, feet,

cape of neck or about the room give

absolute protection against

MOSQUITOES,

senting bills in their entirety to the Enion Rate of Postage will be charged oa Legislative Council, Mr. ALABASTER show- all letters and postcards went from Hon ed that there was evidence that then to all pinces in Sinking, Mongolia,

and Tibet regulations had been drafted not by one

Pay,-Lieut. A'S. Holburn, E.N.. ver. hard but by rany, with the result that the terminology was inexact and confusy to Commodore Gummer, in charge of the Naval Establishments, Hongkong has ing and that the conditions "imposed been awarded the C.B.E. for distinguished were unduly harsh and unnecessarily service, during the war. cumbere. H.E. THE OPPICER ADMINIS TERING THE GOVERNMENT did his best, na in duty bound, to defend the regulations, but was fully obliged to fell back on the plea that the examples cited were

SANDFLIES meticulous and that provision was made

and other insects. Will not stain or

injare the most delicate skin,

for the Governor-in-Comeil to grant exemptions where thought &t. That means of course, that what one might to be able to claim as a right one must beg as

It is a favour.

Tair indication

Lieut, dok maci Brevet-kolonel Humphrey, M., R.A.M.C, has been appointed a member of the Sanitary Board and of the Medical Bourds daring the absence of Col, Crisp.

A proclamatioal appeare in Friday's Garth cancelling proclamation«, which brought the Hongkong Polien Reserve to official existence and later: put it on an actice service basis

It is notified that at the expiration of three months the Lear Steamship Co.. Lad, wil, unless enuse is shown to the of the loopholes with which the Governcontrary, be struck off the Register and ment thinks it necessary to surround the Company will be dissolved.

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40 75c., $200 per bottle.it. It dislikes anything that borders 'A despatch, from the Secretary of State

PREPARED ONLY BY

notifies that it is no longer necessary to prohibit the exportation of the following Articles from Hongkong:-Copper, copper ore, lend, lead ore, spelter, zîne ore and concentrates.

on the meticulous, though it ever ther: WAS. a need Tor meticulousness we should have thought it worth have been in the drafting of legislation. Ordin arces, as we have remarked before, should

M. Evan W. Merkins, for the past way what they mean and mean what they three years commercial agent of the

That is the rule in the House of Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com

meree, has been appointed trade quin- | Commons upon which, Sir HasaY MAY | missioner to assist the American Com-

Hay.

2015, 1918, at 11.30 AM., for the purpose of A. S. WATSON & CO.,extura, In Hongkong, however, there are

ance declared the Council bases its pro-mercial Attacho at Peking.

the General of preventing the Report Managers, and Statement of Accounts to

1919

TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from September 23rd to September 30th, 1919, both days inclusive.

GORDON & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, September 18th, 1919. [1256

THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER

+

COMPANY (1916), ·LIMITED.„

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTICABO GIVEN named Company that the TRANSFER BOURS will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1918, until TODAY SEPTEMBER 30, 1919, both days inclusive. SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Harsgers, Hongkong, September 16th, 1919 (1962

tt

"A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVETOR

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GENERAL BROKER.

AND

Queen's Road Central. Telephone No. 2931

from

MAVOURED...with instructions

FA The Concerned.

TUESDAY, September 23rd, 1919,

at 2.15. PM.

that the Water Supply to the whole of will All hy Public Auction Kowlood will be SHUT OFF from 12 o'clock (Midnight) on TUESDAY SEPTEMBER until the following morning. W. CHATHAM, Water Authority. Public Works Department,

Hongkong, September 19th. 1919, . (1272...

G,

NOTICE.

TAIPO ROAD.

WING to alterations to the Water

Mains IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED from 8.x. to 8 mm, the following morning. that on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, the TAIPO ROAD will be CLOSED to except pedestrian traffic at a Point South of the Uld Boundary

CHATHAM..

Director of Public Works. Public Works Department.

Hongkong, September 19th, 1819. (1973

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BIRTH. HALL At the "Government Civil

pital, on September 30th.. 1919, to Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT HALL, & 200. [1277

Bangkuns vorneh jka, Day, Vara BoAD, O. Lowboss' Qurion: 101, Finan besart, E.C.

The Baily Press.

HONGLONG, SEPTEMBER, 22ND, 1919.

THE GOVERNMENT'S GREED FOR POWER.

During 1918 the birth rate amongst Japanese residents in California total-d 4,232 alarming a member of the State Legislature, who thinks if this high birth. rate is maintained a Japanese Govern California. ment will in time he established iri

The latest issue of the Naval aurt filitary Recory contains a photograph of the Hongkong Naval Football. Eleven which won last season, the League Cham picnship and the United Services League, and were only narrowls defeated by the Hongkong Club in the Shiela ('hampion- ship.

usually some vague and sweeping general iams introduced into mensures that may be interpreted as the Government desires It is to check these devices and to give the public through their repre sentatives, an opportunity of shaping the legislation to which they will have to submit that free and open discussion-of proposed regulations is required. The regulations are often the vital part of the Bill. The present pernicious system sens to have grown up, like many other evils, The new Hotel an Repulse Bay will be. during the war, for according to Mr. formally opened on Jaduary 19, do ALUBASTER when the OFFICE ADMINISTER. The flotel Company have just signed a contract for a further wing of residential ING THE GOVERNMENT came to the Colony quarters, each room to have a bath room, in 1914 the right of the Legislative | self-contained, with most modern sariitary Council to control the legislation of the fittings This wing will be ready for

occupation next summer. „Executive was fully recognised. In proof of this thế hôn, member said: "One of

Eng-Rear-Admi, G. W. Rooi», C. B. E.,

the Arst Ordinances which you put your who has just been promoted to that rank, became an assistant-engineer on July 1st.. hand to an OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE 1697, and attained the rank of engineer- GOVERNMENT Was Ordinance No. 18 of captain on November 97th, 1914.

He Tas 1914, which contained a provision in this Dockyard on January 3rd., 1912, and to appointed chief engineer at Hongkong form The Govermor-in-Council may the ion on October 28th, 1815.

make regulations which shall be subject In June Inst, Mr. The Tan Tai wnt TRE Hon. Mr. C..G. ALABASTER is to be to the approval of, and shall not come to the Royal Geographical Society of congratulated upon the doggedness with into force unless confirmed by, the Legis- Lisbon The Creation; the Real Situ which, unaided, he is carrying on his cam-lative Council The very next Ordinance tion of Eden and the Origin of the Chinese (English and Chinese esli- paign against the usurpation of legislative in 1019 contained a similar provision." tions), and several supplementary pam- power by the Executive: "Any increase of The war is over now and with it the phleta. He has received a reply acknow popular representation upon the Legisla excuse for basty legislation has dis-ledging "with many thanks the receipt

of your valuable books 70 cases Laundry Bar Soap, casts Crab tive Council will be practicilly valueless appeared. The appetite for power, how.. Brand Mop, 1 cakes per box, 35 cases Shoo Protector Nails, Bo Blankets, 10 cases Rose'n so long na that body can be prevailed ever, grows with oating, and Authority Unsweetened Lime Juice, 5 cases Remy upon to surrender ita functions by pro is reluctant to relinquish the privileges Vartin Brody, 10 cases Five Yean! Old Red Fort-10 cases Tuckey & Liqueur Whisky, ing skeleton Ordinances and authorising with, which Patriotism endowed it. So we the Governor-in-Council to clothe them find that, although ready, to make cones with flesh. It may be, and no doubt is, asions, the Orvicza ADMINISTERING THE very convenient way of arranging matters, GOVERNMENT has nas intention of depart but that is not a consideration which can ing from the principle to which objection be expected to appeal to the public is very properly raised. That represents Nor ought it to weigh with their represen- the advance which democracy has made in Acatives. The duties of a member of the this Colony as the result of the world

Legislative Council are not very onerous, upheaval. for the Council meets little more than once a month on an average, and the agenda is usually disposed of in an bour. There are occasional Committee now free from infectious or contigious meetings and private conferences but they diseases

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(1209

This lette

announces that Foochor is

The light cruiser Hawkins, Captain R. G., Henderson, "went through her steam trials, recently preparatory to going out to the China Station as Bakship of Sir Alexander Is Duff, the new

Com mander-in-Chief there. The Hawkins mander was contracted for 29 knots, and she had No difficulty in making that and a bit The flagship has been in band as well. painted white to suit the tropical climate in which she will sojourn for at least two years.

It is said that among the latest recruits, to the cause of Irish independence are 50 Chinese, who have applied for member ship of the local branch of the Friends of

The Irish Freedom Society at shun

Long Island. The Chinese were

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by the chairman of the branch, who said that their anxiety to join was assurance that every nation was interest ed in winning freedom for Ireland, and was behind the Irish Republic in its demand for independence.

time. In any case those who accept the Mr. J. F. Brumby has been pro honour must be prepared to accept; aleo, foionally registered, as, "Chemist andheen appointed to the Monarch in "

the responsibilities attaching to it, or make way for somebody else?

To the official element, of course, the duties are in the day's work, and there is always the prospect of a decoration ¡for "over time. In the circumstances, we regard the pretext upon which it is sought to justify the present practice as a very flimsy one. Why should it be no much more (dificult to convene ya *meeting of the Legislative Council for the

Truggist in Hongkong.

Lieut. G. A. M. V. Harrison has beep appointed to command' Ë.M.S. 'Kinaka of the China. Squadron.

apl G. B. Powell, C.M.G.. who "has

command, has been in command of the Demnshire since November 10th., 1917, and succeed, Capt. 8. R. Drury-Lowe in Aurora, Capt. Powell served on the China. the Monarch. As a lieutenant of the

Station in 1900, when he was severely wounded in the attack on Chinese field. The Bishop of Korea, who has been on guns at Tientsin. He was mentioned in visit to. Great Britain, left again for despatches, and appointed by Admiral Sir E. Seymour to command the Kinabu, his diocese on August 15th.

above the Yangtee rapide. He was ap pointed The Long Vacation

the Egmont pa. March 13th., Saturday, and terminates on October 1913, and was awarded the Crow of the

"Legion of Honour by the President of t 1916, (both days inclusije).

French Republic in 1910,

commenced

on