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Telephone No. 800-P O. Box 481,

RIGBY H. F. KEWLEY, Acting Local Manager.

Hongkong, October 21st, 1918.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE

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EMBERS are reminded of the HALF-

MYEABLY MEETING oalled for on

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 157, at 12.30 rat at the Offices of the JocKEY CLUB,, oa the Ground Floor of the Hongkong Club Anners, Chater Road,

G. W. GEGG, Acting Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, October 17th, 1919. [1409

A.. 8. WATSUN & CO., LIMITED,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

AUCTIONS

BY ORDER OF TER OWNERS,

PUBLIC AUCTION. “

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VÉRY VALUABLE BUILDING SITE Situate at

KOWLOON POINT, -

TSIMESATSUL

WITH LARGE FRONTAGE ON KIMBERLEY ROAD,

KOWLOON,

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MENT

TO BE SOLD BY RUBLIC AUCTION,

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THURSDAY,

An EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of A. 8. WATSON & C% LIMITED, will be held at the BONGIONG HOTEL on the 6th day of NOVEMBER, 1919, resolution. at Noon, when the subjoined which was passed at the Extraordinary The 30th day of October, 1919, at 13 o'clock

Noox General Meeting of the Company held on

by the 20th day of October, 1919, will be sub- & Special mitted for confirmation Resolution.

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"That the now Articles already ap- proved by this Meeting, and for the purpose of identification subscribed by the Chairman thereof, be and the same are hereby adopted as the Articles of "the Company to the exclusion of and "in substitution for all the existing "Articles thereof."

Dated this 1st day of October, 1919.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.

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persons of Chinese race, wishing to leave the Colony must have in their posses- sion VALID PASSPORT. Pengers not in possession of passports will not be allowed

leave the Colony

All persons, with certain exceptions, who remain in the Colony for mere than

ME GEO R. LAMMERT

at his Auction Rooms in Duddell Street, The Property consists of ;-

All that piece or parcel of ground situato st Kowloon in the Colony of Bengkong and registared in the Land Ofoe THE REMAINING PORTION OF KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. 1154

The Property is situste in a very desirable position ready for immediate building purposes.

Particulars and Conditions of Bale may be obtained from,

MESSES. DEACON LOOKER DEACON

HARSTON.

1, Des Voeux Road Central,

Hongkong The Vendors' Solicitors

Or From:

MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT,

The Auctioneer.

PUBLIC AUCTION

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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES

P. LAMMERT bas received.

days are required to Register them Minstructions to sell by Fublic auction.

selves ander the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE, 1914.

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

The Penalty for non-compliance is a fins not exceedilig $50.

E. D. C. WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Police. Hongkong, September 22nd, 1919. [40

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SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

1. MoION HILL ROAD.

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PENINSULAR AND.

ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

STEAM FOR STEAITS, CEYLON -BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITER

RANEAN PORTS & LONDON.

Through Billa of Lading isrved, for Batayian, American, Continental, and South Africna Purta

THE Homeward Mail Steamer

"DUNERA"

carrying His Majesty's Mail, will be despatched from this port about NOVEMBRE 1TB, 1919, taking Cargo for the above Parts. FABBBT ger accommodation in the connecting

Apply tr HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE vessel, available, secured before departure

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from Bungable Cargo for Italy, France And London (under arrangement) will be conveyed by this Steamer proceeding to Bombay and there transhipped to the pn-carrying Steamer for Marseilles and London

Parcels will be received at the Office until 12 Noon the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required.

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FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA,

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INDIA, AUSTRALIA, 80,

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TWO Minutes from Ferry and Bailway This Hotel has just been station. completely renovated and refurnished is Low ap-to-date in every respect and under, English Management. Chisine under personal supervision of the Proprietor.

BAR AND BILLIARD ROOMS,. TERMA MODERATE, Special Arrangement for Funities Application to:

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THE CHINA OVARIAND Trade Export, Bubscription, paid in advance,

On FRIDAY,

the 31st day October, 1949, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at his Sale Room în Duddell Street, Victoria Hongkong.

The Steamship "ASIA”

1061 tons now lying in Kowloon Bay in the Harbour of Hongkong together with all the furnitures, Store equipment and appurten ALCOS. NOW On board

IN ONE LOT

This ship is a Chinese ship registered in Canton and is constructed of steel. Eke baa the following dimensions namely, Length PR feet, Brewith. 38 feet 6 inches, and Depth 18 feet. 9 inches, and her speed is about 10 knots. For further particolare and conditions of Sale and for orders for inspections of the vessel please apply to-

MAR KUNG YUEN,

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MEMES. DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON

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Queen's Boad Central, Telephone No. 2933 FAVOURED with instructions from

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The Concerned, by Public pell

Auction, SATURDAY, Ortober 25th., 1913, at 130 FM.

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CABINET CONSTRUCTION: ·

PERING, October ad.

It is understood that Parliament,

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JAPANESE. POLICE INTRUSIÓN TO' BE CHECKED.

The Central Government has instructed the Tuchun of Kirin to prevent the intrusion of Japanese policemen, osten sibly for the arrest of Koronas.

any proposal that we have ever seen sub- FAR EASTERN CABLE mitted to the British public-should come up for reconsideration six months after the war and depend for its continuance upon the policy pursued by Great Britain and the Overseas Dominiona" Events have shown that we understood better than Sir HENRY MAY the temper of our fellow- countrymen. The only point is when the which is sitting informally, consents to voluntary system shall be restored. Sir Chip Yung-peng forming a HENAY MAY's exact words in this connecabinet. tion were six months after the signing Li Shib-hao will probably be promoted of peace," and to meet the objection to Minister of Finance, and Tsong Yu-hing the permanent character of the Bill-an Minister of Communication, while Wu. objection upheld by the Secretary of Ping-hsiung will be appointed Minister State-the Government subsequently in- of the Interior. troduced an amendment stipulating that the "Ordinance should remain in force only until the expiration of a period of six monthe from the conclusion of the When did or does--the present war. war conclude? For all practical pur poses it was over last November, when the last pod most powerit of our enemies accepted an armistice under conditione which made it impossible for them to renew the conflict. The Pence Treaty, however, was not actually signed by Germany util June 28th. It has not been signed by Turkey even yet, and the news recently received gives rise to the fear that the negotiations with that Power may be very protracted. Are we to wait not they are at an end, and each of the treaties has been ratihed by all concerned before we start Ito count the period of six months from

SHANGHAI, October 23rd. the termination of the war? Under a recent Ordinance, we believe, the date of The students in Tientsin are again active. They held a meeting recently and the termination of the war was defined as decided to comand the dismissal of Yeung that which should be fixed by His Majesty-tak, the Superintendent of Police in by Order-in-Council, but in certain cir Tientsin. They are piso nut satisfied with

Kan Wan-pang as Premier.

MOVEMENT AGAINST YEUNG.

1-TAK.

cumstances discretion was left to the fix an earlier Governor-in-Council to date. The matter is one of importance because, although the demands made upon. the members of the Corpe have not been very onerous Intely, the cold season has arrived when the greater part of the work

A. S. WATSON & CO. is done. The Ordinance provides for

LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

TEL. 616

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HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, Dea Vaux ROAD, C. LONDON OFFIC: 131, FIZET ATHERT, E.Ç.

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 24TH, 1019,

THE DEFENCE CORPS AND

DEMOBILISATION.:'

fifty drills a year, a musketry course as laid down in the current Army regula tions, and a camp of exercise at which eight days attendance, not necessarily consecutive, is compulsory. If the com- petent authorities feel that it would not be prudent to place the Corps upon the old footing even a year after hosti lities have ceased it must be regarded as a sincere, if silent, tribute to the value of its services, especially while the great struggle was in progress. Those services are surely worthy of some tangible re

It will be noticed that a cognition. medal is to be awarded to the members

of the Special Police at Home, and though, happily, qut here we were never exposed to air-raids other dangers threa- tened. There was a period, when even the Special Police bad to keep their rides We notice that the Minister for War has and twenty founds of ammunition always announced that recruiting for the new

at hand in case of "emergency. Id any volunteer Army is proceeding so satisfac

cast, as we have pointed out before, torily that the demobilisation of the general service medals are not the re- troops who were raised during the war wards of valour-there are numerou will be complete by next April, and other, "decorations" for that--but meré possibly sooner. This announcement ly that which their name implies. They naturally brings into greater promin have been given in the past with far less ence the question, which has already been justification than can be offered now. the subject of some speculation, ar to

when the local Defence Corps will be

One case of diphtheria was reported in the Colony on Wednesday.

The Commodore, Mrs. Gorcer and Miss Gurner have returned to E.M.S. Tamar from the Peak.

EXCELLENT HOUSEBOLD FURNITURE

Comprising

demobilised: When the Compulsory Mili- Chesterfeld Couch and Arm Chairs, Black- wood Furniture, Brass and Iron Bedsteads, tary Service Bill was introduced in Tables, Braisonis Carpets and

Bag August, 1917, we pointed out that there Overmantels, Silk

Tapestry Covered Drawing Boom Suite, Sofas, Easy Chair, was nothing to indicate that it was a Occasional Bevelled Mirror Wardrobes, ctares, temporary measure designed to meet the

Fictures, Curtains, Bed Sheets Crockery, Glassware, special circumstances created by the war,

If War Tax" will send us his name Ornaments, Cabinet. Teak Bookcase, Dinner but that, on the contrary, it provided Wagent, Dining Chairs Silver

ad address as a guarantee of good faith Clocks, Marble-top Washstands, Cooking that every person who was enrolled Stores, Cutlery, Todet Bet, Electric boards should remain a member of the Corps. We will publish his letter or snch parts and a long line of Sundries.

of it as we think proper. "until be is discharged, dianised, or ALSO

exempted." This point was raised on the In celebration of H, I. J. Me birthday second reading, and H.E. THE GOVERNOR | Bes "At Home" will be held by the refused to accept an amendment limiting Consul-General for Japan on the operation of the compulsory clause to 31st-, at the Hongkong Hotel from 5 tm the duration of the war. "I think," p.m.

1 Playco Piano. Catalogues will be issued.

-Cash on Delivery Hongkong, October 18th, 2018.

BEAUTIFY - YOUR HOME

Ware,

said Bir Hexax May, "that" after the

Ceraber

The man who was charged with ob

experiences of this war we shall hardly taining $100 by false pretences by assist

commit each a retrograde step as going

Flowers beautify and make attractive the back in any part of the Empire to a ing in the sale of his thirteen-year old

Home as nothing else can do..

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FOR SALE

Flower and Vegetable

SEEDS

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No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET,

HONGKONG.

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$11 per annum. Portags

The Wo id

P.O. Box 890.

condition where universal military ser

vice is not regarded as essential.". Our reply to this was: "We doubt if any British Minister would have the courage to express a similar opinion in the House

wife and then claiming her was sentenced, the Magistracy, yesterday, to six

weeks' hard labour

cs

"Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse resumed duties Deputy Buperintendent of Police,

DEATH OF AN EXPERIENCED DIPLOMAT.

Kao Erb-klen, former vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, who participated in the Macao delimitation, died last night. Educated in France, the deceased was an expericased diplomat and a man of high- integrity.

[ay cOURTESY OF TER HONGKONG CHINESE' COMMERCIAL NEW&."]

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TIENTSIN STUDENTS AGAIN

ACTIVE

Ha Shing to, a lawyer, has made out. eight charges agaiast -rung irtan, une of which is taht he was in lavour of the movement made to appoint Yuan Shi-kai 4mperor of China.

The students in Bankow have tele grapbed to the kremer demanding the dismissal of Yeung i-tak

THE TIBET QUESTION,

The Peking Government has decided to await the return from Paris 01 Luk ingcncong, the Foreign Minister, be tore discussing the Tibet question.

CANTON SOLDIERS MARCHING AGAINST FUKIEN.

L. Hanki, the Military Governor of Fukien, has telegraphed to the Peking. Government that Canton soldiers are marching against Fukien soldiers,

INTERNAL PEACE.

Wong Yap-tong, the chief Northern delegate, has asked permission from the resing Government to return to Peking. He made this request after a bomb was found in bis residence.

THROUGH REITER'S AGENCY.]

SHANTUNG AMENDMENT DEFEAT- ED IN THE AMERICAN SENATE,

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WASHINGTON, October 17th, Senator Lodge announces that he will move an amendment to the Peace Treaty" to delete entirely the sections awarding German rights in Shantung to Japan,

award.

Several Republican Senators have also notified their intention of proposing re- servations in regard to the Shantung -

LATE In the Senate, the Shantung amend ment was defeated,

.

CANTON NEWS.

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October 23rd. THE FORMATION OF A REAL GOVERNMENT,

The Bill for the formation of a "real Government" was passed by more than 300 M.Pa after being thoroughly dis- cussed at the joint session of the Houses yesterday. A Committee of mem- bers has been nominated by the Speakers to draft the project. The election of a President or Generalissimo" of the pro- posed Government has not yet been decided but the Cabinet will be formed by the beads of various organisations. POSTAL AFFAIRS. "

the

It is announced that the Post Office ta Canton will issue money orders, from Canton to the East Indies and adjacent Jslands as from November 1st.

The Postmaster-General has reported that Genser sent by the Tuchun to the

letter passed to him for ordered the dismissal of the accused and censoring The Tuchun has accordingly bas detention for enquiries.

Post Office is accused of having stolen. a bank-note from

QENERAL LUX'S MOVEMENTS.

A message from Nanning states that General Luk Wing-ting suddenly arrived at Nanning of. De 18th inst.. panied by the ex-Civil Governor, Chan It is stated that Luk's visit

to

accom-

of Commona, for one of the chief reasons yesterday, relieving Mr. C. O. Perdne, tinging bas surprised the people, into the war is in order that militarism Inspector Kerr, who was acting A.S.P.

why Labour is throwing its whole weight A.S.P., who was acting for him. Chief

may receive ita death-blow-not merely has reverted to his normal post. ・・ in Germany but throughout the world.

The Hon, Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.S.P..

THE 810 STORES.

commitice of the big stores, Dr. Wu Ting-

It is stated that, at the request of the

tang has interviewed the Chairman of the Students Union and other leaders of the boycott and warned them that they must stop fomenting the movement, as the com- panies concerned have expressed regret

The taste which the nation has bad of n was een apparently taking "joy-rides" military régime is not likely to make it round the Central Police Station for what they have done in the past and hunger for more. We are quite content, pound, yesterday. On enquiry it was therefore, that the Bill-which, by mak-certained that he was testing a new ing every male resident liable for mili- type of rickeha which it is proposed to tary service for life, goes further than put on the Hongkong roads shortly.

are eager to comply with any proposal that will remove misapprehensions. It is added that the companies have been re... guested to cesse entirely dealing in low grade" goods.