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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE CO., LTD. HONGKONG BRAN TEL

M

B. 8. J. CHINCHEN will RESUME

TO-DAY.

charge of above Branch from

[ 410 Hongkong, October 17th, 1818.

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.

THE FIFTH GYMKHANA MEET. The Besson will be held at HAPPY VALLEY, on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1st, commanding at 218. P..

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, 1918,

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.-

NOTICE.

MYEARLY MEETING called for on EMBERS zmeinded of the HALF- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST, at 18,JU P.M. at the Offices of the Jockey CLUB, o: the Ground Floor of the Hongkong Club Annaxe, Chater Road.

" G. W. GEGG,

Acting Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, October 17th, 1918. ₤1402 A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

The Charge of Admission will be $1 for NOT EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

others than ham bers of the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB OF GYMKHANA CLUB.

Soldiers and Bailors in uniform Free The Commities invite the Ladies of Hong.

1o be present.

kong kong, October 24th, 1919.

G.

B

SALE BY TENDER OF E.M.S. "WHITING" AND H.M. TORPEDO

BOATS 035, 036,, 037 'and' 038..

ENDERS are invited for the purchase of the above-named Torpedo Craft with Engines and Boilers and Various auxiliary machinery and fittings on board.

The vessels will be sold for breaking up only.

Particulars of the Ships, Conditions of Sale, Forms of Tender and Permits to inspect the Ships, may be obtained on application to the undersigned: A deposit is required

before forms of order can be issued.

The vessels will be sold separately, and in'ending Tenderers may quote for all or ans of the vessels.

The vessels will be on view in the Naval Camber, Kovinca, between the hours of 10 AM. and P... from 30th October to 8th November inclusive (Sanday excepted) and Tenders must reach the ommodore's Office the 10TH aut, later than 1 Noor on NOVEMBER

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HEETING of A. 8. WATSON & CL LIMITED, will be held at the HONGKONG HorLL on the 5th day of NOVEMBER, 1919, at Noo, when the subjoined resolution, which was passed at the Extra rdinary General Meeting of the Company beld on

AUCTIONS

BY ORDER OF THE OWNERS.

ト

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE

VERY VALUABLE BUILDING SITE Situate at

KOWLOON POINT,

TSIMTSATSUL

WITH LARGE FRONTAGE ON KIMBERLEY ROAD,

KOWLOON,

RIPE FOR IMMEDIATE DEVELOP- MENT

TO. SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION,

OF

THURSDAY,

the 20th day of October, 1819, will be sub The 30th day of October, 1918, st.12 o'clock

for confirmation 68 an Special

mitted Rasolution

That the new Articles already sp "proved by this Heating, and for the **purpose of identification subscribed by "the Chairman the not, be and the same are hereby adopted me the Articles of "the Company to the exalusion of and "in atatitution for the existing "Articles thereof."

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Dated this $1st day of October, 19IR

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.

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ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that.

EXTRAORDINARY GENERA MEETING of Members will be held as the Club House, North Putat, on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER TH, 191, at 6.45 PM, for the purpose of confirming the Resolutions passed at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on Uctober 10th, 1919.

A Launch for the convenience of Mambera

Wharf B will leave Queen's Statue 6.15 PM.

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By Order,

R. E. MACDOUGALL, Hup. Secretary. Hongkong, October 21st, 1919.

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NAVAL STORE OFFICER Hongkong, October 25th, 1919.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEE8.

&O, B. N. Co's Biosmar

"DUNERA”

THEP.&C

Arrived Hongkong on October 25th, 1919. FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the bore-named

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Noo

by

MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT

at his Auction Rooma ini Dud-all Street, The Property consists of:-

All that place or parcel of ground situate at Kowloon in te Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Offcos. THE REMAINING PORTION OF KOWLOUN INLAND LOT NO. 1154.

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

Particulars and Conditions of Salo may be obtained from,

Mas DEACON LOOKER DEACON

& HARSTON.

1. Des Voeux Road Central,

Hongkong The Vendors' Solicitors

Or From

MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT,

The Auctioneer.

PUBLIO AUCTION

BY ORDER OF

•

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THE MORTGAGEES

GEO. P. LAMMEET has received

Mructions to sell by Public Auction

On FRIDAY,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF the 1st day October, 1919, at 3 o'clock in the

$

CANTON LIMITED.

afternoon at bis Sale Houm in Duddel? Street, Victoria Hongkong.

The Steamship “ASIA" 1061 tons how lying in Kowloon Bay in the Harbour of Hongkong together with all the furnitures, Store equipment and apparten-

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Society will be held at the Registered Office of the Society, Nos, 3 and 4, Queen's Building, Victoria inances now on board the Colony of Hongkong on FRIDAY, the Seventh day of November, 1918, at Resolutions will be proposed:

IN ONE LOT 11 This ship is Chinese ship registered in the following dimensions namely, Length P feet, Breadth 35 feet 6 inches, and Depth 18 feet 8 inches, and her spood is about 10 knots

Tezi are bereby informed that their goods are 12 o'clock Nook, when the subjoined Canton and is constructed of stool She bas being landed and placed AT THEIR HISx in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Godowns at Kowloon, where each Coungament will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the

the Goods are Optional Goods "will be landed here is instractions have been iron to the contrary

6 hours before arrival of the Steamor.

Goods not cleared willing days, including date of arrival, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Lasaranow will be effected by us.

in any case

whatever Damaged pooka must be left in the Go dowas for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surreyors, Mowers GODDARD"

Douglas, st_10_SM on MONDATE and THULDATS, AL Charms must be presented within ten days of the Steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the gooda have left the Godown.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & 00. Agente, Hongkong. October 25th, 1919. [144.3

ጥ.

LOST.

FROM & Broadwood Road, Young Pomeranian PUPPY Dog, sable colour. Finder please notify this address.

SPECIAL NOTICE

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Mt Creations from New York.

ES. SADIE PIKE ill exhibit the

Ladies' Evening Gowns, One-piece Gowns Tailor made. Millinery, etc. One week only. --Uctober 93th to November 2nd, KING "EDWARD HOTEL, Room 12.

Hongkong, October 24th, 1918. *.[1436

WANTED.

VIRE-HAIRED TERRIER. Advertiser W

desires to obtain a young dog, wire, haired English terrier; mast be of good shape and breed. Reply-

Box No:1423, Care of "Daily Prees" Office.

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WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS." NEALED TENDERS will be received st the Office of the Officer Commanding Royal Army Service Corps, Headquarters, Victoria Barracks, noti 12 Nook, on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 127F, 1918, for the supply of HOUSEHOLD COAL to the War

Department for the period December 1918, to March 31st, 1920

1811 Tender and other particulars.

Forms may be obtained personally, or by letter, from the above-named Office between the hours of 10 A.M. and 1. p..

Hongkong, October 24th, 1819,

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1. That the fusion of the interests of

the Union Insurance Society of Can ton, Limited, (in this and the follow- ing Resolutions referred to sathe Society") and the North China Insurance Company Limited (in this and the following Resolutions ferred to as "the Company") approved of and agreed to on the basis following:-

re- be

(a) That shares of the Society of the nominal value of £10 each whereof £4-per share shall be credited as paid up be allotted to the share- holders of the Company in exchange for the shares of the Company in the ratio of one and a half shares of the Society for each one" share of the Company.

(b) That the Society in addition make payment to the shareholders in the Company of the sum of £5. (Five pounds) Sterling in cash for each one share in the Company held by such shareholders exchanging their shares in manher and upon the basis mentioned in clause (a) above.

2. That for the purpose of carrying into effect Resolution No. 1 (2) above, the Society do issue 15,000 shares of the

nominal value of £10 each (whereof the sum of £4 per share is credited as paid up) out of its unissued capital of 104,000 shares.

3. That the 15,000 shares referred to in Resolution No. 2 above as and when

issued to rank for dividend and in all respects pari poseu with the exist ing Ordinary shares of the Society and that the balance (if any) of such 15,000 shares he dealt with in such 'manner as the Board of Directora of the Society shall think moet beneficial to the Society. Dated this Twenty Fifth day of October, 1919.

C. H. P. HAY, Deputy General Manager.

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TRY JAPANESE CHOW,

Bukiyaki Torinabe Chiri Tosons be Tonfars Kakime-hi Just the mast and best cooking HOTEL CHITOSE 1st Class Eotel.

No. 6, Han Fung Lane.

WE HAVE

1397

Great Varieties of used and unnsed

POSTAGE STAMPS

Single, Sets, Packets, Bags,

and

on Approval Books

For further particulars and conditions of Sale and for orders for inspections of the vessel please apply to

M. KUNG YUEN,

223, Wing Lok Street, MESSRA. DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON

& HARSTON,

OF

1, Des Vœux Road Central, Vendors' Solicitors

OT

to ME QEO. P. LAMMERT,

The Auctioneer.

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A. G. DA ROCHA.

IS THE AUCTIONEER.

"

A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, 8 RVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.

Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 9932. FAVOURED with instractions from The Concerned, by

Public

な

scil

Auction, TUESDAY, October 8th, 1918,

at 2.15 pirm at his Sales Booris. A QUANTITY OF

On

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS & EFFECTS.

A180

Very best quality Woollen Blue Barge, in good condition, 7 yards or 8 yards, suit lengths.

20 cases Bilk Hand Soap by Peet Bros.

Co., San Francisco.

20 cases Crystal White Boap, Feet Bros.

Co., San Francisco.

10 cases Life Guard Milk,

20

casca B. & B

60 Red Blankets.

3 cases Band Cloth.

15 Sea or Motor Car Bugs.

4 canes Sand Paper.

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

FINEST

OLD BROWN

LIQUEUR

.....

BRANDY

25 YEARS IN WOOD

SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

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[INGKONG_ÜFFICE: 10a, Das Vœux ROAD, C. LONDON OFFICE: 181, Farr Brax, E.O.

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 7TH, 1919,

paper money. As a consequence of this, add the native habit of hoarding, the authorities were obliged to coin silver in abundance. That this did not leave much for other countrice will be evident from the fact that the world's output during the period under review is estimated to have been eight hundred and seventy-five This total, it may be million onaces. explained, is about two hundred million onaces below the normal production Concurrently with this serious diminu tion of output there has been ap increas ed demand, not only in the East but generally, owing to the higher cost of commodities Though the cuizage of any country plays a relatively small part in its commerce--the great bulk of which is 'conducted by means of instruments of credit, such as Bills of exchange and choques-retail trade, is conducted large ly on a coinage basis of some kind, and it is

calculated that at least balt the world's supply of silver is required for this purpose. Prices ire reported to have risen by about 125 per cent id Gt. Britain since the begin ning of 1914 and this, of course, more than doubles, the nation's demand for silver. Indeed." "the Times informs us that the ailver in girculation in Great Britain

Mr. B. James, M of the Elia Kadoorie School, left the Colony on Saturday. He has retired from the Educational Department after twenty- one year's service, and is proceeding to Australia owing to the sfhts of his health. The boys of the school gave him a cordial send off. 1,

H.M. the King of Siam hủg, beer

pleased to exercise the Royal prerogative of clemency in the case of Messrs. D. T Lewis and O. H. Farrar, formerly first and second officers of the 3.3. Linan, sen- tenced to imprisonment for three years and two years and six months respective ly, for smuggling opium. Messrs. Lewis and Farrar have been in prison since February 7th, and are leaving for Hong- kong forthwith.

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With reference to previous notifications respecting the percentage of total value due to Colonint labour and materials which will entitle goods to be regarded as the produce or manufacture of SOMO part of the Empire and consequently to by imported into the United Kingdom

ader general licence, it is notified in the Gazelle that the British Government have decided to reduce the percentage from 75 to 60 per cent. This reduced percentage is to be based on the value of the goods at the factory and pot on the Lab value.

anwunta now to. £50,000,000, as compared FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS..

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

OUTER MONGOLIA RE-ENTERS THE FOLD.

with £15,000,000 before the war, though- this increase appears to be unnecessarily large. It was anticipated locally that when hostilities ceased the price of silver, which had risen from about two to four shillings an punce in four years, would

PERING, October 24th.. fall rapidly, and for a time this anti-

The Government has received a tele- cipation seemed to be well-founded. In

gram from Chen Yi, the Chinese amban at Urga, intimating the receipt of a May of this year, however, the control, by which the America and British petition signed by the Chieftains" of the Governments bad checked the upward Mongolian Banners stating that they envy the Princes and Chieftains of Inner tendency daring the war, was removed, Mongolia, why receive specially favour- and the quotation leapt up at once fromable treatment from the Chinese Govern- four shillings to four shillings and sixent, und expressing a desire to cancel their autonomy and return to the protec Since then it has gone much tion of the Chinese Government. pence. higher. There is reason to suppose, how- ever, that the situation will gradually become easier as the world returns to its peace-time activities. Mexican produc tion is increasing, and it is considered not improbable, that substitutes for silver currency will be more generally adopted than they are at present,

Nineteen applications will be consider- ed by the Licensing Board on November

7th.

Mr. A. H. Harris, Commissioner of Customs, and Mrs. Harris, have returned to the Colony.

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Gun practice will be carried out at Stonecutters on October 27th, and 28th. between 6 am and noon each day.

Two cases (two deaths) of gastro- enteritis and che caac (one death of enteric fever were reported in the Colony un Friday.

Lieut C. Roberts, a Hongkong boy who volunteered for active service at the outbreak of hostilities, has returned to the Colony,

THE RISE IN SILVER.. Tax price of silver has reached a level recently which it has not previously attained for half-a-century, and there has naturally been much speculation s to the cause. The popular idea: spems to be that the demands created by the campaigns in Mesopotamia and East

Dr. G. E. Aubrey has been appointed Africa, combined with the reduced out-

a member of the Midwives Board during put in Mexico owing to the disturbed the absence of Dr. R. M. Gibson, or until state of that country, are mainly respon-turther notice.

The total output of the Kailan Mining sible for the remarkable advance in the value of the metal. In view of the fact, Administration's mines for the week however, that the world's accumulated ending October 11th., amounted to 69,703 stock of silver is generally computed at tous aid the sales to 60,959 tons about twelve thousand million ounces iš will be obvious that though the circum-

A

lecture on William Thomson, Lord Kelvin will be delivered at the

They wish the Government to redeem the loan which the Urga Government con. tracted with Russia and they also request that the salaries and allowances of the Princes and Chieftains be paid by the Central Government.

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Chen Yi recommend that the petition be granted, for, if the Government hesitate, the chance may be lost for ever.

The Government has telegraphed to Chen Yi accepting the offer, and $800,000 is being voted for the salaries" and allow. The Waichalopu has been instructed to

negotiations, with the Russian - Legation for the cancellation of the Kia chia Treaty, under which the netonomy of Outer Mongolia was recognised by China and Russia,

ances."

оред

י

́(THROUGH REUTËR'S AGENCY.]

THE DEFEAT OF THE SHANTUNG AMENDMENT.

PARIS, October 19th. A Havas memage #278:- The New York Hernid'e Parisian edi.

comment on the.

tion says that the Chinese Peace Delega tion made no official defeat of the Shantang amendment by the United States Senate but it is said that the opinion of the Chinese is that the action has no meaning as representing the opinions of the people of the United States.

THE FAR EASTERN NAVAL *

PROBLEM

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MELBOTINE, October 21st. Admiral Lard Jellicoe's report on naval affairs emphasises the desirability of Aus tralia becoming self-contained as regards manufacture of guns, mountings explo- sites and other munitions, also aircraft.

It states that the difficulty of guarding Australis is greatly increased by the smallness of the population, the absence of strategic railways, the immense coast- line and the distance from Britain, and declares that the Far Eastern naval prob lem concerns the Empire as a whole and a flect should be provided by those con-

stances referred to are contributory Helena May Institute on November 3rd, stituent parts for which it is vitally necez-

causes they are not the only, or even the K. Best Australian Jams.chief, causes The greatest siver-produc 40 cases Laundry Soap.

ing dountry is America, though Mexico is a good second. To the world's output Lof about one-hundred and eighty million ounces in 1918, the United States con- tributed nearly, seventy million ounces. As most of the principal trading nations owe money to the United States, the price at which silver can be obtained. from that source has to cover the adverse

50 dos, Rose Boup.

10 cases Tackey's Liqueur Whisky. 50 cases "Heart" Brand Salamander

Brandy

6 casex Schweppe's Cordial Lime Juice. And a long line of Bundries. Terms: Cash on delivery. Hongkong, 24th October, 1919.

WANTED.

SHORTHAND TEACHER.

Apply to-

THE HEADMISTRESS, DIDORIAN GIRLF SCHOOL, KOWLOOK.

WANTED.

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at 5.15 p. by Professor A. G. Warren.

The Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng, O.B.E, passed through the Colony on Saturday on his way to Swatow, in connection with the establishment of & University in that port.

At the Magistracy, on Saturday, the Chinese who was charged, on remand, with being in unlawful possession of 1,000 lottery tickets was sentenced to four

weeks hard labour.

ho naval interests of the Empire were likely to demand, within the next five years, & strong Far Eastern fleet, comprising vessels of the Royal Navy East Indian squadron and the Australian, Canadian and New Zealand Navies.

The report suggests that each Dominion and India, also Britain, should bear the of the vessels specially allocated for the defence of their own harbours. The annual cost of the maintenance of the Far Eastern fleets was estimated st £20,000000, and stralia's

share would

be £4,000,000 A Chinese, who was passing through

Hongkong on the Quinnebang, was arrest- exchange. The demand for silver based by the Police, on Saturday morning boen mainly on the Far Eastern account, for being in unlawful passession of and it has been accentuated by the fact tacle of raw opism. At the Police Court

he wae fined 8500. that it has not paid the United States to sell the metal as freely as in the past A Japanese seaman committed suicide in a timber-yard at Wanchai on Saturday To meet the call during the war the night by hanging himself from a beam States passed the Pittman Act, providing with a girdle The deceased is said to have been stranded in the Colony, and for the melting down and sale of silver this is thought to explain the deed. dollars. Bome two hundred million

of the Chinese Maritime Customs, who whole of which went to India. India is is going home on the two years' furlough, said to have taken six hundred million has been presented with a silver salvez, and with a silver bag for Mrs. Harman ounces from all sources during the war.

by the members the Institute of This is explained by the fact that Indis, Engineers and Shipbuilders. in common with all the Great Powers, withdrew gold from use as currency, but,

SECOND ENGINEER for British Steamer quaces were disposed of in this way, the Mr. G. J. Harman, Launch Inspector

GERMINAL CIGAR STORE, 18, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

FOR COLLECTORS. GEACA & Co.,

**S18MANTM .Apply-

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Trench Office of the LAVERPOOL

Dealers in

AND LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED, will, on and after Postage Stamps, Post Cards, Seeds, Toys,

the 27th October, be transferred to Sr. GEORGE'S BUILDING (Second Floor) Chater

Boad, Fong

Telephone

200-F. O, Box 451. RIGBY H. P. KEWLEY, Acting Local Manager. Hongkong, October Alst, 1919,

1414%

etc

etc.

No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET,

HONGKONG.

P.O: Box L

WANTED.

The Filipino Twins," about thirteen years of age, arrived in Hongkong a few A FURNISHED BOULE vonat unlike other Empires, was not able to days age by the Shini Mare from the substitute notes as a circulating medium United States, where they were sent to be

educated. The twins were out for an air owing to the prejudice of the vast ing yesterday evening, and were followed majority of the population against by a large crowd of curious Chinese.

Five or Six for twelve months

Apply 20-

W. La Bi Care of "Dilly Prem" Office. [1400

6,000,000 in 1927. rising to

over

The fleet would include at least cizbt modern battleshipa, eight modern battle. cruisers, ten light cruisers, 40 destroyers and 30 submarines,

CHINESE FINED IN LIVERPOOL LONDON, October 21st.. Fines, ranging from 25 to £100 were imposed on Chinese arrested in Liverpool yesterday!

CHIEF CHINESE DELEGATE VISITS ROME.

PARIS, October 21st Lak Seng Triang was received by the za trday Lak presented him with a cordial messge-from the President and“ Government of the Chinese Republic, ex- pressing the desire for the maintenance of the closest Italo-Chinese friendship, and the development of commercial relations intent of both countries.

Bubsequently, Luk Seng Taiang had a lengthy conference with Bignor Nitti in regard to political and economic inter- course between Eome and Peking.