NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
been REMOVED to:-
Hongkong, October 31st, 1919.
1.1989.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, `MONDAY, NOVEMBER SED,
INTIMATIONS
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB,
:
THE Offices of R. NEGRE, have This Day MEMBERS are hereby notified that the Event for Championship No. 17A, top Floor, QUEEN' ROAD RACING YACHTS has been fixed for NOVEMBER sex and the First Event for CENTRAL
ORUISERS on the afternoon of NOVEM BER 16TE.
Fixtures for the remainder of 1019 will be circulated to members in due course. H. S. ROUSE (Hon. Sec. Sailing Committee). Hongkong, October 30th, 1919. [1459
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
B Office has this day beer. REMOV
MD from 704. Das Vaux ROAD CENTRAL to VICTORIA BUILDING, 3, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
VERNON & SMYTH, Share and General Brokers. Hongkong, 1st November, 1919. (1470
WANTED.
REQUIRED and TYPIST
EQUIRED immediately an experienced
(Male or Female) for Professions Firm. Apply- "CELESTOR
Care of "Daily Press " Office.
WANTED.
OTICE IS HEREBYG IVAN that an NESTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Members will be held at the lub House, North Point, on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, 1918, at 3.45 PM., for the purpose of confirming the Resolutions passed at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on October 10th, 1918.
A Launch for the convenience of Members will leave
Wharf at Queen's Status.
5.18 P.X.
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By Order,
RE. MACDOUGALL, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, October 21st, 1018.
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OPEAN CLERK with experience
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En Import and Exports. Good AS, WATSON & CO., LIMITED
opportunities. Write, stating qualifications
and salary required, to
Box No. 1448 Care of " Daily Press Office
"11448"
WANTED.
INTIMATIONS
CANTON KOWLOON
RAILWAY.
TENDERS for the supply of LIQUORS AND REFRESHMENTS at the Terminal Station as Tai Sha Tau and Komioon sal on all Trains on the above Railway
It is hereby notified that SEALED TENDERS which should be dearly marked OF TENDER FOR THE SALE REFRESHMENTS AND LIQUORS ON THE CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY" will be received at the Head Office of the British Section at Kowloon, and at the Office of the Managing Director at Tal Bha Tau until Noox of SATURDAY, NOVEM BER 81.
Forma of Tender and fall particulars may be obtained at the dead Ofice of the British Section at Kowloon or the Head Office of the Chinese Section at fat Sha Tal
INTIMATION
A. S. WATSON & CO
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1871.
CONFECTIONERY:
Lalu
is.
HOW DEVELOPMENT IS RETARDED. IN a recent speech which he delivered as
a dinner of the Coruna Club, Lord
Milaan, declared that the development of the Colonies and Protectorates was im perative, and that he intended to get all the money, possible for this purpose, in spite of the difficulties in these days of rampant benomy. We welcome this statement because we believe that it enunciates a sound policy from both a patriotic and a financial point of view. In the past a vast amount of British capital has found its way to foreign countries, "notably Argentina, and has centributed materially towards their ad
vancement We do "not, of course, pre-
Amongst "those who left the Colony, Yesterday, on the Khien, for Home, ware Capts ."W. Sanon, Capt. 5. L. Cohen,
Mrs. R. Packham, Mr. and Mrs. W.. Rodney and Miss Rodney, Mrs. S. H. Dutton. Mrs. F. W. Wright had Miss Wright, and Mrs. Gerrard.
Members of the Hongkong Defence Corps interested in rifle-shooting are in- vited to attended a meeting" at Headquare, ters ht 6 pm.. to-morrow to discuss the formation of a team to represent the Corps in the Hongkong Rifle League, and any other matters connected with rifle. shooting which may be brought forward
By the Ahir, yesterday, 91 soldiers, under command of Captain S L.
Cohen, left for Home. These included 15 men from the Manchesters, 30 from the
The Bailway toes'nt bind itselt too we have received fresh stocks of weturn, and an even greater measure of BA.. d from the R.A.M.C., and 10
the highest or any tender.
M. P. WINSLOW,
Manager,
British Section.
WEN TEH CHANG, CADBURY'S
Managing Director, Chinsen Section.
Kowloon, Cctober 21st, 1919.
PUBLIC AUCTION
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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES
GEO. P. LAMMERT has received
and
tene that the motive has been philanthro. pic, bat we believe that an equally good
security, could have been obtained from investment in territories under British rule. If we were asked to explain why in that case, capital has not flowed more freely towards.those territories we should
CHOCOLATES anwer that thei; claims have not been brought before the public sa persistently is those of their rivals by means of pro- pagaten, As regards the Dominions, the liability of dividends to "double Income, tax and the demands of labour, in some instances, have been serious hindrances: These two objections, however, do not apply in the case of Crown Colonies and
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL
the 5th day of NOVEMBER 1919, at Noos, when the subjoined resolution, which ECOND ENGINEER for British Steamer General Meeting of the Company held on MR, GEU sell by Public Auction BUCHANAN'S
was passed at the Extraordinary the 20th day of October, 1913, will be sub-
confrmation mitted for
28 3 Special Resolution.
"That the new Articles already ap proved by this Meeting, and for the par ose of identication subscribed by the Chairman thereof, be and the same "are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and
*SIRIMAN."
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GERMINAL"CIGAR STORE, 18, Nathan Road, Kowloon
₤1411
FOR SALE.
TOUNT GOUGH" No. 131, THE
MPT B-Roomed House with
Large Garden.
"Apply-
LOALFY & C
York Bucklings.
TO LET
1955
VACANT PLOT of Land" at Yau-ma-ti
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THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA
TION CO., LTD.
TO LET.
VAGANT PLOT of Ladd, Pray
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
- TO LET
HOUSE' in
Kowloon.
"Apply to--
(1295
Knotsford Terrace
THE HONGKONG LAND
INVEST.
MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
TO LET
SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
:
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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD.,
Alexandra Buildings
TRY JAPANESE CHOW.
Sukiyaki Torinabe Chiri Yoeanabo Tenfura Karime hi
Just the season and best cooking. HOTEL CHITUSE 1st Class Hotel
G.
No. 8, Bar Fang Lane.. 13 T
NOTICE
R.
LL Persons, with the exception of persons of Chinese race, wishing to leave the Colony musn have in their posses- sion & VALID PASSPORT. Passengers not in will not be allowed passports Fossession of
leave the Colith certain exceptians, All persons W who remain in the Colony for more then days are required to Register them- salves under the EEGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE, 1918.
Forms of Registration, giving the par ticulars required, may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Statione
The Penalty for non-compliance is a £ne not exceeding $50,
E. D. C. WOLFE, Captain Buperintendent of Police. Hongkong, Sopteaubt. Sind, 1919. #
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SALE BY TENDER OF
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M.S. “WHITING" AND EL.M. TORPEDO
BOATS (35, (38, 037 and 038.
TENDERS are invited for the purchase
of the above-named Torpedo Craft
with Engines and Boiers and Various
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"in surata
**Articles
O FRIDAY,
the 21st day November, 1919, at 8 o'clock in the af ernoon at his Sale Room in Daddell Street, Victoria Hongkong.
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The Steamship. " ASIA”
1061 tons now lying in Kowloon Bay in the Harbour of Hongkong together with all the
CHOCOLATES: Protectorates, which offer equally rich
felds for enterprise. So far a Hong kong is cancerned Lord MILSEE need not
from the RE. Capt. Samson, also, left by the same boat, on which were a party of naval men. The naval and military cuntingente will be demobilised on arrival in England.
A daring armed robbery was committed at Shamsuipo on October 31st. at mid- night, and a woman was shop in the leg.'
appears that five men, armed with revolvers and daggers, entered a house at Chu Lui village and bound and gagged the occupants. They then rapsacked the premises and stole jerellery and clothing When they were making their cap
a Chinese woman, returning from the theatre to an adjoining house, was shot in the leg to prevent her raising an
for all the existing furnitures, Store equipment and appartan King George-Bournville Nut trouble himself to raise money for its alarm. The robbers disappeared in the
Dated this 1st day of October, 1919
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.
***†1490-
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Society will be held at the Registered Office of the Society, Nos. 3 and 4, Queen's Building, Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong on FRIDAY, the Seventh day of November, 1918, at 12 o'clock Noox, when the subjoined Resolutions will be proposed
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 "the Society") sad the North." Chins Insurance Company Limited (in this and the following Resolutions re- ferred to as the Company ") be spproved of and agreed to the basis following:- (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 archsage for the shares of the Company in
ances, now on board
IN ONE LOT
This ship is Chinese ship registered in Queen's Canton and is constructed of steel. She bas the following dimensions namely, Length 48
Selected Princess
and
other varieties.
feet, Breadth 32 feet 6 inches, and Depth 18 Boudoir-Exquisite-Opera feet, Binches, and her speed is about 10 knots. For further particolars and conditions of Sale and for orders for inspections of the vessel please apply to o
"
MEA KUNG YUEN,
123, Wing Lok Street,
or
MESSEE DEACON, LOOKER. DEACON
HARSTON
1, Des Yeux Road Central,...
Vendors' Solicitors,
to Mr. GEO. P. LAMMERT, The Auctioneer.
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A. G. DA ROCHA, IS THE AUCTIONEER.
A.
G. DA ROCHA,“
AUCTIONEER
the ratio of one and a half shares will sell by Public Auction on TUESDAY,
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 shareholdery exchanging their shares in manner and upon the basis mentioned in clause (a) above.
2. That for the purpose of carrying into effect Resolution No. 1 (a) above, the Society do issue 15.000 shares of the nominal value of £10 each (whereaf the sum of £4 per share is credited na 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 respecte pari passy with the exist ing Ordinary shares of the Society ...and that the balance (if any) of such
15,000 shares be dealt with in such manner as the Board of Directors of the Society shall think most beneficial to the Society. Dated this Twenty Fifth day of October, 1919.
C. H. P. HAT, Deputy General Manager.
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WE HAVE
Great Varieties of used and unused
POSTAGE STAMPS
Eingle, Sets, Packets, Bags,
"and
on Approval Books
FOR COLLECTORS.
GRACA & 00.,
Dealers in
auxiliary machinery sad it ings on board. Postage Straps, Post Cards, Seels, Toys,
The vessels will be sold for breaking up
only.
"Particulars of the Shire, Conditions of Sale. Formos of Tender and Parmits to inspect the Shipa, may be obtained on application to the undersigned. A deposit is required Bere forms of tender can be issued).
The vessels will be sold sepa at-ly, and intending Tenderers may quote for all or
of the an of
The vessels will be on view In the Naval Camber, Kowloon, between the hours of 10 AM nu₫ 4 1936 from 10th October to 6th November inclusive (Sunday exrepted) sad Tenders must reach the ommodore's Office not Ister than 12 Noox on the 102 NOVEMBER
NAVAL STORE OFFICER Hongkong October 25th, 1919. 144
etin
etc.
No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET,
HONGKONG.
P.O. Box 620,
WAI KEE
FLAG AND SAILMAXER. No. 128, Des Vaux Boad Central,
Top Floor, HONGKONG. TELEPHONE NO. 1833
4th November, 1918, at 2:16 P.M.
at his Solea Room.
The following goods in very good ordar and condition
10 Dusen, 4 oz Bovril
H
73
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Les & Permas Sauce, pint bottles. Pear & Soap.
Eclat Perfume: Colgate & Co. Cashmere Bouquet. Colgate & Co. Van Boaten's Cocos, 8 or tina. Tagas--Casis Ou Delivery, Hongkong, November 1, 1919.
A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND
GENERAL BROKER......
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2339. “
wil
AVOURED with instructions from
The Concerned,
sell by Public Auction, On TUESDAY, November 4th, 1918, at.2.15 pm
at his Sales Rooms.
A QUANTITY OF
development, especially while the dollar is at its presen; level; all that is re quired can
be obtained locally by short-terra loans in local ՈԸԼՈՑ of
been 28 hae currency;
repeatedly It is manifestly absurd to suggested. insing that every local improvement shall be paid for, as at present, out of revenue It must of necessity retard progress, and be an injustice to the present generation There is not a municipality in the United A. S. WATSON & CO. Kingdom which is handicapped in this
LIMITED.
THI" HONGKONG DISFENUARY,
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BIRTH. BOTELHO.At, 35, Granville Road, Kow. loon, to Mr. and Mrs. P. V. BOTELHO,
MARRIAGE.
E' son.
A
E
to
darkness. The injured woman was mabu. the Kung Wab quently removed Hospital for treatment.
A friend writing from Tokio to a mem ber of our staff says:The wonder of Japan to-day is the rising from the dead" of Count Terauchi, former Minister of War, former Prime Minister and an ex-Governor of Korea. He was given up for dead and all mourned his loss, the papers coming out with long obituaries. and comments on the deceased" states- man's. services. Ever. the Imperial authorities were misled, and the Emperor conferred on the Count the posthumous title of Marquis To-day Count Ternuchi is well and hearty, and is said to have to bis wife lor not dying and bus srabling her to wear the mourning thus that she ordered. It seems as if the grim old soldier-statesman ia not bereft of all- humour. What really happened is. I think, that be passed into a death-trance or swoon, and the physicians were deceiv-. thised into thinking it death.
perman-
way to the beat of our recollection Boroughs are permitted to borrow money for approved schemes of ent nature up to fifty per of their rateable value, which is deter mined by a cuinquennial assessment. The
cent.
CANTON NEWS.
November 2nd.
nécessity for extending system to Hongkong, amongst other places, is shown by the heavy demands which are made annually for Public Worki extraordinary demands which are likely to increase rather than diminish if THE FORMATION OF A NEW GOVERNMENT.
"In spite of the leading politicians and [17
the Colony is to be kept abreast of the
the military leaders having disapproved the formation of a new Government, the GALLOZZI-BANCROFT-AT St,
times. As matters stand at present, a Joseph's
M.Ps. are still making arrangements to Church, on November 1st, by Hin choice has to be made between projects go on with the project. Lordship
the Rt. Rev. Bishop
It is stated that the proposal was
by Shum Chun-buen's support Pezzoni, assisted by the Rev. Father of different degrees of admitted urgency Placzek, Udo CESARE, son of Mr. and and work has to be done piecemeal chup has suggested that he be M. A. "Galluri, of Castiglioncello, As the COLONIAL SECRETARY explained elected President of the new Government.. Italy, to CHRISTINA, daughter of Mr. during the debate on the Budget, the Shum Chun-huen has recently withdrawn and Mrs J. Bancroft, of Guęmscy.
his resignation as Chairman of the (1468
largo sum provided in the current Directors of the Military Government in Estimates for the Kowloon-Canton Rail-response to requests
It is proposed that the new Government MARSHALL-At the Matilda Hospital, on way is due to the fact that the Capital be named the Associated Government of
Thursday, November 1st, 1910, JAMES GREY MARSHALL Deeply regretted by ing the FM.B. Bailway scheme, the Administrative Directors, who are to be
Account was closed in 1915. Im sanction. the South-West Provinces, and that
responsible Cabinet be formed from the
retained.
DEATH.
his sorrowing wife and children.
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Sakong Orsichį 104, Dza Vaux Boan, C. LONDON Ortica: 131, FLEET STREET, EC.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, NOVEMHEZ 3:0, 1918,
ISOLATED
late Mr. J. CHAMBERLAIN, as Secretary of State for the Colonies," said that when anything was shown to be necessary the sooner it was carried out the better... As HIS EXCELLENCY, in evidently a great admirer of Mr. CHAMBERLAIN we hope he will act upon this dictum...
Ne cases of communicable diseases were reported in the Colony on Friday.
リ
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THE POLICE IN
OUT-STATIONS.
The name of the Nile Bteamship Co., MISCELLANEOUS GOODS & EFFECTS. | Tax murdern which have been committed
Ltd., has been struck off the Register lately in and acer Cheung Chan serve to Companies illustrate afresh the need for a second. European police officer on that Island.
Very beat quality Blue Woollen Berge in good condition, 7 yda or i ydi snit lengths
30 cases Silk Hand Soap by Peet Bros.
Co. Pan Francisco:
33 cases Crystal White Boap, Fest Bros
Co. San Francisco.
60 case Life Guard Milk.
20 essen Laundry Bosp.
20 Red Blankets
10 Ben or Motor Car Bazs.
2 cases Sand Cloth
of
The name of Mr., J. Munchiro, M.B.
It will be remembered that the Coroner's (Tokio), has been added to the list of jury who sat to inquire into the circum-medical practitioners.
*
stances surrounding the Tai O tragedy The first mail flight from Tokyo to last year, recommended that there should Osaka has proved a success. The distance be two European officers at least in all was covered in 34 hours. isolated out-stations, and that all such stations should be connected by telephone! 10 cases Tacken Brand Salamander Now that the war is over" and the Police)
with each other and with Hongkong builders propose to hold their annual
ball on the last Friday 1
4 cases Sand Paper.
31 doz. Hoss Boep.
80 cases
Brandy.
Ligueur Whisky.
5 cases Schweppe's Cordial Lime Juice. And a long line of Bundries. Tzam –Cash on Delivery, an Pongkong, November 1st, 1918,
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PALACE” ROTEL. KOWLOON, Corner of Haiphong & Hankow Roads.
TILL. L.
Tel. Addr: Palton
ers as
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PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY MEMBER ARRESTED.
Shum To, a member of the Provincial Assembly, who was detained by the Super- intendent of the Police for having issued contract, has bee the MFR and members leaflets protesting against the tramway the demands of the
cial Assembly:
of
in deference tu"
that. Shum himself is suing the Superintendent of Police in the Civil Court for unlawful detention.
Another message states that Shum was fined for issuing the leaflets and the matter has been settled.
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
The Directors of the Municipal Council have promised to offer a reward of $300 E to the contractors of the new roads they complete the Kat Cheong and Tak Huen Roads within ten days. The con- tractors have put another thousand labourers to work on these roads, which are expected to be Enished in a week's time.
It is stated that the roads are to be opened for traffic at the forthcoming cele bration of the Tuchun's birthday, as they roads lead to the Tuchun's yamen. GENERAL LUNG IN HÒNGKONG.
It is reported that General Lung, Chai- The Institute of Engineers and Ship-kwong Bas re ently come to Hongkong, after
:
staying in Peking for some time. He has requested to express his opinion on the situation, but he refused, stating that
been
he was tired of both military and politi-
affairs. MILITARY AFFAIRS.
}
The Military Government has received reports from, Hunan that, although the
Force has been considerably strengthened The schedules of allotment for the there is no excuse for further delay in Wongneichong, Queen's Park, King's providing the extra man, especially, as Park, and Bookunpoo Valley Recreation the telephonic communication has broken grounds appear in the Gazette:
Tuchun has increased the number of his troope, the Northern forces are approach down and there is no immediate prospect
Profesor Warren's lecture on "Lording nea
nearer. of being able to restore it. The Bergeunt
Kelvin " at the Helena May Institute lenders Rave been received from the stationed at Cheung Chau is a married |
on the North borders stating that TWO Minutes from Ferry and Bailway man, and we repeat that which we said has had to be postponed to November similar conditions prevail in Kiangai.
Station
This Hotal has just been twelve months ago-it is unfair and un-
17th. at 5.15 p.m., owing to November. It is stated that the Canton forces in Fukien aro in serious disagreement with completely renovated and refurnished is
the Yunnanese troops near by. Delegatent now up-to-date in every respect and under, reasonable to expect Police officers alone 10th, being a public holiday."
have been sent to mediate English Management.
with their wives and families, to face the The Vanity Fair" Company left for FIGHTING IN HUNAN, Cuisine ander personal supervision of the risks of their calling-which risks, experi- Shanghai, yesterday, on the 5.5. Team
Proprietor. BAR AND BILLIARD ROOMS, enco reminds us, are considerable-with- After a season in North China and
TERMS MODERATE.
out doing everything practicable to give Japan, they will return to this Colony Bpecial Arrangement for Families, on
them at least a fighting chance when for another short acacon before leaving Application to
J. B. OXBERRY danger confronts them.
Praycletor.
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for Australia!
from Runse states that there was serious A merchant who has recently returned fighting in Human when he left, and both armies were suffering considerable lossen. know which armies they were, or the re- owing to his hurried departure does not.
sult of the conflict.
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