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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED for the

Iinformation of those whom it may Concern. that, from this date all dealings in the Shares of the SUELL TRANSPORT AND TRADING CO.

be in "REGISTER LTD. LONDON, will

scrip at seller"option

For the Committee of the

or BEARER"

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE,

W. LOGAN, Secretary Hongkong, Beptember 23rd, 1919. [1290

HONGKONG SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS SEASON

1919 1920.

MEETING of Membere interested in A held in the flock at CLUB HONGKONG FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER

ROOMM CLUB ANNEXE on

28TH, P..

By Order

@ W. GEGG, Acting Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, September 23rd, 1919. (1991

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.

THE

THE UNIVERS TY OF HONGKONG invites immediate applications for the Post of part-time Lectureships in the following subjects:-

Applied Mechanica

Laboratory)

Geometrical

Strength

Drawing

of Materials,

Iron and Steel Machines,

(Lectures

INTIMATIONS

G..

B.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRFSS, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER

SALE BY TENDER, OF HM.S. "VIRAGO."

TENDERS are invited for the purchase of the above-named Torpedo. Bost Destroyer with Eogines sal Boilers and various auxiliary machinery ve board.

The vessel ir

ir to he sold for breaking up only.

Particulars of the ship, conditions of sale, forms of tender and perals to inspect the abip, may be obtained on application tatbe undersigned. A deposit is required before forma of tender can be issued.

The vessel will be on view in the Naval Camber, Hongkong, between the boars of 10 M. and PM. from September Yath to October 2nd, inclusive, and Tenders must reach the Commodore's Office not later than 12 Noon on MONDAY, October 6th.

G. L. PLATE. Naval Store Officer. "Hongkong, September 20th, 1919. [1283.

G.

NOTICE.

R

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

Stractures and Drawing Office Work

(Machines & Structures).

Duties i commence on SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1019,

Fall particulary can be obtained from the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering.

R.

1292

GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC..

ENDERS for SPECTE and MEXICAN DOLLARS, current in this Colony,

the Lords

for Telegraphic Transfer, on Commissioners of HIS MAJESTY's Tennusy, London, ap to and for the sum of £50,000,

will

be

CHEST OFFICER ARMY PAY DE-

All person the Colony for wore than with certain exceptions, who remain in

required to Register them- 7 days are selves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE, 1918.

Forms ct Registration, giving the par ticulars required, may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.

for non-compliance is a The Penalty fine not exceeding C. WOLFE,

850. Captain Superintendent of Police Hongkong, September 2nd, 19192

foor.

E.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

[40

No 2 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, top received by the TREASURY WE HAVE This Day REMOVED to

SILVA-NETTO & CO.....> Hongkong, September 22nd, 1919. 1178

QFT until 11 o'clock A.M.

24th, 1919.

on

The leaders to state the total amount (in Pounds Sterling). No Telegraphie Transfor will be made for low than 2100.

The tenders to be in duplicate, and in sealer covers addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPART MENT and endorsed "TENDERS FOR GOVERNMENT BILLS, ote

The right to accept or reject any or all of

the tenders is reserved.

Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on BP Person. tendering for (Bills) are hereby actified that having regard to the provisions of the Acts 99 George III, Cap. 46 and 41, George III, Cap. 62, the, acceptance of

ach Tender is subject to the express condi tion that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to

o any share or part in or to any benefit to aries from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of much. (Bills)

to

The provisions in question do not apply Contracts entered into by any incorporated Company in its corporated capacity and made for the general benefit of

P

the

CompTHURSBY-PELHAM, Lt-Col

Treasury Chest Officer, A. P.D. His Majesty's Treasury Office,

Hongkong, epten, ber 24th, 1819. [1293

A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER SURVEYOR AND

GENERAL BROKER.

Queen's Road Central, Telephons No. 2932.

AVOURED with Instructions from

The Concerned,

will well by Public Auction, TO-MORROW (THURSDAY) September 26th, 1919, it 2.30 p.m.

at his Sales Rooms.

1 Grand Piano by Collard & Collard,

London, in good condition.

1 Homo Duplicator in good working

order.

Tas: Cash on Delivery

Hongkong, September 24th, 1912.

LOST, STOLEN OR STRAYED.

Black and Tan DOG answering to the name of "“ Daugia". License No." s on collar.

Finder will be rewarded if returned tom

H. F. CAMPBELL c/o BHIWAN TOM & Co. (1979

WANTED.

Ya British Import & Export Firma BY COMPETENT STENU-TYPIST, A thorough knowledge of English essential. State experience and salary required to

Box 1907, Care of "Daily Prom" Ofice. [1207

8.6.

"WAR PUFFIN.”

THE Undersigned invita Tenders in writing, for the purchase of this vessel which is ashore at Longstone Reef, Dear the mouth of t

the Moulmein River Amborst-Burma. The

favourable position for ship breaking operations. A copy of the Surveyer's report" can be seen at the office of, and full particul And terms obtained from

¡GILMAN & CO., LTD, Hord's Agents.

NOTICE

MR VAK TAI WA of Wireless Station,

Eastern Parade Ground, Canton, would like to communicate with Major Cross and would be obliged if Major Cross would kindly write him at the above address.

Hongkong, September 18th, 1919. [1968

FOR SALE.

GOUGH" No. 131, THE

INTIMATIONS

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

No

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that AA EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of HUMPREYS ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL on the 14th day of September, 1818, at Noon, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, the draft new Articles which will approving be submitted to the meeting. A copy such Articles and a copy of the existing

be seen at the Offices of Articles may General Managers in Alexandra Buildings In auch

copy the portions of the proposed New Articles which differ from the Old Articles are indicated by underlising in red nk.

Should the meeting approve of such Articles with or without modification the subjoined extraordinary resolution will be proposed.

That the New Articles already approved "by this meeting and for the purpose of "identification inscribed by the Chair "man thereof be and the same are "heroby adopted the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in batitution for all the axisting

thereof

Should the resolution be passed by the required majority it will be submitted for confirmation LA a special resolution to $. second Extraordinary General Meeting which will be subsequently convened.

Dated the 9th day of September, 1818,

Hongkong. By Order of the Board,

1227)

G. RAPP,

Secretary.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

GENERAL MEETING

TE ORDINAR COMPANY will be beld st the Company's Offices at Noog on SATUR DAY. SEPTEMBER 27TH. 1919.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from September 19th to

7th both days inclusive

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. General Managéra. Hoogkong, September 11th, 1918. [1239

COMPANY, LIMITED. THE HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

THE NINTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the abova Company, will be held at the Company's Othice St. Georges

INTIMATION

ZITE. 1919.

The V.R.C, are holding their anual

At the Magistracy, on Monday, the

wealthy compatriots in China and else where to the present appeal will be asuquatic sports, from October "and. to generous, no doubt, as past experience October 4th. has taught us to expect. The object of the University, as the Hon. Mr. Lat. Chu Pax pointed out. Is to equip Chinese Chinese who was wanted by the Canton authorities, for kidnapping a girl was students with Western knowledge without | divorcing them entirely from their old ordered to be kept in prison pending the Precvipt of instructions from Canton for

his extradition.

MOSCATINE asseiations. By this menu, he hopes to

(REGISTERED).

THE

INSECT

ORIGINAL

REPELLER

A few drops sprinkled on the hands, feet, Dape of neck or about the room give absolute protection against

MOSQUITOES,

A Chinese appratios of the Kowloor, Docks, while working on a new ship, fell through the ventilator-bole into the hold and sustained concussion of the brain. He expired while being taken to the Tung Wah Hospital

see a medium class "grow up in Chinn between the ad conservatives and the impetuous progressives, whose conflicting to internal views have "given rise squabbles detrimental to the welfare of the country." While it is necessary, of course. that there should be an intusion of new ideas, if any advance is to be

A pidow, residing at 51, Shanghai made, there is an" unfortunate tendgrey Street. Yaumati, bas reported to thi for young men who return from the most | Police' that on Monday night three men modern to the most ancient centres of attacked her at the bottom of the stair- civilisation to forget, in their impatience way Bading to her fat and stole a 2700

for reforms, that methauls which are suit. note which she had tied to her wrist.

ed to one. people may be totally unsuit led to another owing to their diferent In such cases degrees of development. revolution is apt to take the place of Thin evolution, and chaos is the result danger is reduced to

minimum by Hore Erse a residence in Hongkong. West meet, and the student at the local

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A Chinese, when charged at the Magie tracy, yesterday, withotealing a chicken, pleaded thas it flew into his arms" from a first-flour verandah His employ ment was to pick up rubbish thrown over verandats and therefore, he held the chicken and waited for the owner to ap- pear. Meanwhile, a constable arrested: Three weeks," was the laconic comment of Mr. N. L. Smith upon this

· story,

II.

The following cases of communicable

disease were reported in the Colony dir ing the week which ended on Saturday:

Caiversity can qualify in Western science and

arts without losing touch sympathy with the people of his own, race, He ca see modern commercial and industrial enterprise carried on with the SANDFLIES cooperation of all classes of his fellow countryinen, and a clean, honest and impartial lainistration under 'bureau. cratic fora of government not dissimilar7 (6 deaths): enteric fever, & (2 deaths) from that which obtains, with opposite puerperal fever (1 death); diphtheria 1 drathy and rerebrospinal fever. results in China

1 ( denth). Five cases (3 dinthe) of gastro-efteritis and 3 cases (3 deaths) of

and other insects. Will not stain or injure the most delicate skin.

Gastro-enteritis, 30 (21 deaths); cholera,,

It will be noticed that of the million and a half dollars which it is now proenteric fever were notified on Sunday and

·40c. 75c. $2.00 per bottle.posed to expend or the University practi

cally one-third is to be devoted to the erection and equipment of new buildings. This is not, perhaps. a very formidable sum, but, as there is more to follow, we think it high time that the question was settled as to whether a mistake was not made in choosing the present site for the University, and, if so, whether it would not be wise to repair that mistake without

PREPARED ONLY BY

Hongkong, on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER A. S. WATSON & CO..further delay. The more capital that is

зота, 1918, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of of the General presenting the

Managers, and Statement of Accounts ta i 31st May, 1919.

나

The TRANSFER BOOES of the Company will be CLOSED from September 23rd to

GORDON & CO. September 30th, 1919. both days incisiva. General Managers. Hongkong, September 16th, 1919. (1256

HONGKONG BT. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

"MOUNT Roomed House with TBf the above SOCIETY will be held

Large Garden.

Apply-

P

LOXLEY & CO York Building

11255

FOR SALE.

TIVE-ROOMED HOUSE at the Prax

Apply to-

F

MESSA HASTINGS & HASTINGS, Solicitors No. 8, Den Vaa: Road Central.

TO. LET.

10, Des Voor Road.

[1929

of

LIMITED.

HONGKONG DISPENBART,

TEL. 15

[12.

Dr.

sunk there the more dificult it will be On the mainland to move elsewhere" there is ample room for future extensions. and for providing these facilities for recreation upon the importance of which JORDAN, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor.. lays stress. One objection to the course we suggest is the inconvenience it right cause to the part-time, lecturers and also to the medical students desirous of walking the hospitals," though this latter should disappear when "Kowloon is provided with a hospital of its own, as it must be in the near future. It is admitted that there are signs of conges tion at the University, and already it has been found necessary to purchase an Lonor Obrics: 181, Farz Byzanz, E.0.adjacent property known as Haldoa."

BIRTH...

in the CITY HALL, on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBEATTIK-At Chater's Bungalow Kow. loon, on the 23rd. ins, to Mr. and BER 30TH, 1918, at 5.20 P., for the purpose

Mrs. ANDREW BEATTIE a daughter..

(1980 of receiving the Annual Report and Biate- ment of Accounts for the year ending 21st August, of electing Offices-bearers for the

Hongkong Orvice: Ila, Dan Vanz 'Boan, 0, ensuing year, etc,

P. TOD. Hon. Secretary.

Hongkong, September 22nd, 1919. [1288

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THE DAIRY FARM ICE AND COLD'

STORAGE CO., LTD..

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE TWENTY-THIRD ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company will be beld at the Company's Town Office, 2, Lower Albert Road, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, 11th day of Ocrosza, 1918, at 12.30 o'clock in the Afternoon for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 31st July, 1819.

The TRANSFER

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 1DIA.

DEVELOPMENT OF HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

THROUGH the medium of 2 select little gathering, which included the representa tives of the Press, at Government House, on Monday evening, H.E. THE OFFICER, AD MINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT issued an appeal for a million and a half dollars

HALF SPACE A STORE, may be user be CLUSTER BOOKS of the Company to meet the immediate needs of the local

terms etc..

Apply

26, Ice House St,

(1371

TO LET (UNFURNISHED) NRoad, in excellent condition.

YO. 4, "STOWFORD, No. 2," Bonham

Address-

"AB Care of "Daily Prees" Office.

1919, both days inclusive.

By Order,

M. MANUK, Secretary. Hongkong, September 22nd, 1918." (1282

THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER

On the island-or, at least, on this part of "it-residential property can ill be spared, and it is probable that if the Government were to permit the sale of the present site the proceeds would be sufficient to provide for rebuilding in a district less populous and more salubţi

us, both from a physical and moral point Nobody would begrudge the of view. gift, for it would cost the taxpayers nothing, while adding to the limited space available" for housing accommodation in the neighbourhood. Courage, of course, is required in order to take the step, but still greater courage will be required later on. We urge those responsible to show a little of that vision" for which H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT has pleaded. We are glad to see some evidence of it in the acceptance of our suggestion for starting a School of Journalism in connection with the Faculty of Arts.

University. The mind of the public bad been prepared for this by the statement made last May by HIS EXCELLENCY that it would be no exaggeration to say that more than four million dollars were re quired properly to equip the institution for its work. The same which it is now sought to raise must be regarded, there- COMPANY (1918), LIMITED.

for merely as something on account. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to There will be no disposition, we imagine, to deny that, as we bave a University

Ticket No. 51" won the Doll-and-Swing named Company that the TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLCSED from TUESDAY, establised in our midstowing largely rated in aid of the Kowloon branch of SEPTEMBER 932, 1919, until TrESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1913, both days inclusive, to the "vision" of our contemporary the Ministering Children's League,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., the China Mail, while Mr. W. H.

“General Karagers, Hongkong, September 18th, 1818.[1:59

NOTHAREHOLDERS of the above (1968

TO LET UNFURNISHED: TO. & MOUNTAIN VIEW, No. 31, PRAX,

possession

NO. Rent 8120. Immediate

Apply

"LINSTEAD & DAVIS..

(1280

WAI KEE

FLAG AND SAILMAKER.

"Nữ L2, Dự Værtry-Road Central;' Top Floor, HONGKONG,

Tazaraons Fo1833

Monday-

3

The manager of the Fuk Ki shop, 113, Wing Lok Street, ban reported to the Police that, between 3 and 5 a. on Mon- day, some person entered his shop through the roof and stole three boxes, each con- taining 1.000 taels of gold leaf. The boxes were underneath the proprietor's bed. The gold leaf is valued at 800,000. It appears that the proprietor attempted to export the gold leaf by the Baimur; but the Captain refused to accept it.

The hearing of the case was competed at the Magistracy, yesterday, in which" Babader Singh, a trooper of the Hong... kong-Singapore Battalion of the R.G.A., standseharged with the murder of an- . other trooper at Kowloon on September 8th. Captain Monteith, R.A.M.C.. stated that deceased was admitted into hospital,, at 2 am on the morning of September 8th., in an unconscious condition and with three words on the head. One wax two inches deep." The ekull was‹ (rac -

OL tured, and the bones were broken. the morning of the September 10th, the deceased developed paralysis of the right arms and leg, and he expired on the The ease morning of September 11th. was adjourned till next Tuesday.

WAR SAVINGS THIRTY-FIRST LIST OF THE LOCAL

ASSOCIATION...

During August subscriptions to the Hongkong and South China War Savinga Association by its members amounted to $46,115 (Hongkong Currenty), $27,118.31 Straits Currency); and £9,078. M. id. (Sterling).

These amounts were invested in British War Eoan."

The membership of the Association in now 1306

The total subscriptions received up to the end of August are as follow:- Hongkong currency, $2,820,720. Btraits currency, $864,566,51. Sterling, £28,967.4.114.

Gold dollars, G.$7,243.76. Yen, 800.40%

+

The Hon. Treasurers and Secretaries. are The Union Insurance Society of Can ton, Ltd.

URGAN RECITAL AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

There was a large congregation at St. John's Cathedral, yesterday evening, to Donald, now of Peking, was its Editor-A-Chinese woman attempted to commit listen to an organ "recital given by Mr. that suicide, on Monday, in the Central disJ. W. White, the organist. Mr. A. E it behoves the Colony to see

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least its scope and efficiency are trict by taking an over-dose of opium. Datt allowed to fall below the level of She had quarrelled with her husband.

the Fai other such institutions in East, for otherwise its usefulness will be seripasly impaired: Towards the money NOTIO SHARE REGISTER

TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that now asked for the Government has

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA, DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

masc

A Japanese clerk of the Bank of. Tai- wan has reported the loss of a bag con- taining $10,000 between Foochow und

Paine was the soloist. At the conclusion

a collection was taken in aid of the Organ Fund and amounted to $53.11.

The following was the programme:— Festival Prelude on "Ein. Feste

Burg ............................................ (W. Faulkes,) Romance in D Flat

(Lemare.) "How many hired servants

TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will pledged itself to contribute a quarter of Hongkang while he was a passenger on B Prodigal Son")... (Sullivan.)

be CLOSED from October 1st, to eth, both days inclusive.

a million dollars, which will be derived the Quinnchaug. Warrants for the Interim Dividend can be from the profits made under the shipping had at the Office of the Company, 2 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on and after the 7th October, 1919.

By Order of the Board.

RI DYER.

Chief Manager, Hongkong, September 22nd, 1919. 1283

requisition scheme from shipping owned

J

MR. A. Z. PAINT

Requiem Aeternam (B.-Harwood.)

Yasnaya For being in unlawful possession of two Tone Poem for Organ,

Polyana

...........(Harvey Geol.) by Chinese. As the University is desig-pounds of rifle shot which, he said-be-Bolo-My-hope-in-in-the-Everlast ing" ("Daughter of Jairus " ed almost solely for the higher education was taking to his children as a present,

of young Chiness, no matter whence they a Chinese was fined $10 at the Maxis- may be drawn, the response of their tracy, yesterday,

MR. AE. PAINE..

(Btainer.) Allegretto in E Flat (Mr. Wolstenholme-)