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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS," "WET

NEW. ADVERTISEMENTS-

NEW ADVERTIESMENTS“

G

NOTICE

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG

of the UNIVERSITY OF

· INTIMATIONS

THE WEST POINT ::: BULL) ING COMPANY, LIMITED

A HONGKONG, wil be holds in the NOTION IS HEREBY GIVEN, tha

Great Hall on, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16T8, må 5 pɔ. At which The Chancellor of the ALL BSTU 231D HONGKONG OFFICER University, His Excelleney The Governor, of

the Colony, will confer Degrees.

Admission will be by tickat only. (N.CO & Mrs.

N. T. MACKINTOSH, »

Registrar.

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FIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR desires to entertain at a Gardon arty at Government House on the after- con of SATURDAY, the 7TE of FEBRUALT,

all OFFICERS, N.C.Os and MEN wha Are returned to Hongkong aftor serving ith His Majesty's Forces at the Frente ogether with their wives

All those who desire to attend the Garden arty are requested kindly to send in their

mes (stating if they aris married) to

A D.C

GOVISXMENT Hous

HONGKONG BOXING

ป.

ASSOCIATION. (MARATHON RACE SER-COMMITTER)

or before, SATURDAY, the 245, of MARATHON RACE.

JANUARY, 1990, after which date cards of

invitation will be sent out.

Government Bonse,

H. S. MCGRATH

Captain, A.D.C.

Hongkong, January 14th, 1910..

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THE SHELL" TRANSPORT AND TRADING CO., LTD,"

NOTICE.

CCORDING to Telegraphic advice, received from London Tre "SHELL TRANSFURT & TRADING CO., LTD bave declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND ot 8- per share on Account of the year 1919, on the Ordinary Shares of the Company, Fres of Income Tax .h is payable on January 6th, against Coupon No

huagkong January 13th, 1910.

WANTED.

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MECHANICAL NERTIFICATED

ENGINEER with long practical experience in Steam Engines, Boilers, Combustion Mors,lectrical and ming Engines Seeks. No objection to eatport.

Reply-

Bux No. 137,

Care of Daily Prem" Office

1:37

OPEN to All SERVICES, UNIVERSITIES

COLLEGES, SCHOOLS PUBLIC GENERALLY.

and the

To be ran o SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH, 1990, Start at 3 PIL.

COURSE (about 11 miles):

OUT:-Statue Wharf (opposite. Quam's Etatue), part Hongkong luuand Law Courts,

the TBIRTY-SECOND ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDER in this Company will be held at the Office of Mosses, JARDENS, MATHESON & COMPANT, Laberner, TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY) JAS. 14TH, 1990, as 14 o'clock aær, for the purpos of receiving the

the Directors, Report of together with a Statement of Account for the ;31ms December,_U»18," The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany will be CrUSED from THURSDAY, Jannery 1 to WEDNESDAY, January 14th, 1991, (both days inclusive during which period no Trauster of Shares can be Registered.

By Urdar of the Board of Directors

A SEELTON HOUPAB,

Secretary to

THE BONGKONG Land Invernoust

AGENCY Co., LTD, ** General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD.

F142 Gongkong, December 14th, 1918.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC -

COMPANY, LIMITED. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that. NEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above-named Copacy will be held at the Registered Office Victoria

St. George's

the on WAY.

of JANUARY, 1990, at 12

up Garden Road to Public Gardena, past the Moox, for the purpose of consider.

Government House, along Caine Boad to University, and thence along Pokfulam Road to junction with Jubiles Road.

HOME:-long Jubiles Hoad to Kennedy Town Slaughter douses, theque on to Frayn (or Water Front) along Water Front to Winning Post opposite Hongkong Club.

Race Stewards will be posted along the

course.

CONDITIONS:-Go as you plea N()

STOPPING. Mánimga clothing: singlet & shorts.

• Prizes (trophies) according to number of

entrics.

Intanding Runners are requested to send name, rank (if any) and address to—

0. G. N. TINSON, E.,

Hor. Secretary Hongkong Boxing Association. c/o JOHNSON, Stoman & MasteE, Prince's Buildings,

Jos Bonse Street. Details as to drawing for places &c., will be THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, daly published in these columns.

ENTRIES close on Saturday, January 24th, as 13.Noan.

H. J GEDGE

No

LIMITED,

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the KIXTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of JARDINE, MATHESON "& Co, LTD., on THURSDAY, JANUARY 29TH, of receiving

† 1921, at 17.3-7 A-, for the purpose

The Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending December 31st, 1919.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com be CLOSED trom-MONDAY, wsil pany January 18th, to THURSDAY, January 19th, 19 (both days usuunave), during which pered no Transfer of Shares

Flegatured.

can be

By Or ler of the Board of Directors

-F. C. JENKIN.

J. G. WILDIN

G. G. N. TINSON, Marathon Race Sub-Committee.

NOTIOR.

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LE: HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LAD.,TIS HEREBY NOTIFIED that Persona

NOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, A Secretary to

the General Managers. Hongkong, January 13th, 1920.

applying for Licences under the ARMS and AMMUNITION ORDINANCE should do so between the hours of 9 am and 11 AM daily, Sundays and Holidays excepted.....

application to be made at the Licensing Clerk's Office, Central Police Station. E. D. C. WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Police. Hongkong, January 12th, 1920.

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o'clock. ing and if thought fi of passing the Resolutions:

Resolatious se Extraordinary following

(1) To cons

i thought t consider, and approve the draft new Articles which wily be submitted to the Morting. (2) That the Capital of the Company be increased to Three million dollars (83,000,000) by the creation of Two hundred and forty thousand (240,000) shares of Ten dollars (810.00) each. ranking for dividend, and in all other respect pari pasen with the existing shares in the rat Resolution with or withßcation.

And in the event of the bong posso

pass an Extraordinary Resolation to the effect; That the new Articles already

approved by this Meeting

and for the purpose of identification thereof subscribed by the Chairman

JANUARY 14TH, -1920

INTIMATION

DEWAR'S

WHITE

LABEL

Finest Scotch

WHISKY

Great Age.

Sole Agents:

Mr G. M. Edkins, of Hemera Busterfield & wire and Mrs. Edkins same down from Shanghai by the Wan- king on a short vidit to the Colony Mr. J. B de Lanester was amongst chon wha returned to the Colony yesterday by the ume steamer,

.

obliged to pay for their rice-as they are doing here the rate of $18. piout while the Chinese of Canton and the surrounding districts of the mainland are able to buy their requirements for por pical At the present time, we understand; enough rice is grown in the territories of the Colony to supply: the needs of the population for sal" three months, and from: general observation we have formed the impression that the territories of the Colony

k which ended in Saturday. Two rice than formerly while of course

cases (two deaths) of diphtheria and one pur population is rapidly increas case Tone death) of enteric fever" were ing. In recent years, for instance, reported on Sunday and Monday.

Are

- growing less

Four case (four deaths) of cerebro- spinal fever, two cases (two deaths) of enterio" fever and one case of diphtheria were reported in the Colony during the

Sir Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G., Com missioner of Weihaiwel, having left the Territory on leave of absence, Mr. A. P. Blount assumed the Administration of the Territory on December 22nd. Capt.

C.. Binny has been appointed to beg as Senior District Offior and Registrar of Births and Deaths for the Territory,

have seen large tracks of paddy land at Kowloon taken over for building developments, but we have heard of no effort being made to encourage the displaced farmers to grow rice elsewhere. in Colonial territory. From time to time it has been unofficially auggested that the large bland of Lantso and other outly ing islands could be turned to account for this purpose, if the Government would afford the necessary encouragement, which we interpret as meaning the provision of the necessary irrigation facilities, and the granting of land on terms such as might warded by a very fire performance of the iaduce the Chino farmer to take up rice

Both masically and dra- cultivation there. On this subject Mr.matically the Company scored a great

Superinteident of the

triumph. Especially is praise deserved and Forestry Department, for the very powerful interpretation of should be able to guide the investigations the role of Rigoletto by Mr. Hochlot. A of the Committee. From the list of names matinee performances of "Laeme" is to of the gentlemen appointed on the Com

TUTCHER, the Botanical

be and the same are barsby approved, AS, WATSON & CO places him

GIVEN

and that such Articles be and they are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in rubritation for all the existe ing Articles thereof... AND NOTICE AS HEREBY ALSO furibor Extraordinary that (General Meeting of the Company will be beld at the Registered office of the Com

St. George's Building aforesaid on MUNDAY, he 16th day of Fabria 1920, At 11 o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of receiving report of the proceedings of the ng and of conge Abore;

is the abase: Special Resolutions Extraordinary Beeolations.(8)

And the subjoinedÌ

proposed sa, an Extrsor RODANTHONY

*

be

That it is desirable to capitalies]; "the sum of $600,000.00 standing to the credit of the Company's Reserve “Fund, and accordingly that I

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purpose of effecting mich enning the

السهلة

LIMITED

The Russian, Opera Company perform- ed: "La goletto" at the Theatre Royal last night. They were again favoured with crowded house and the audience were re-

famous opera.

be given this afternoon and this evening"

"Carmen" is the opera

The Hing Wah Paste Manufacturing Co., Ltd., proposes to extend its business in North China. Plans are in band for the erection of a new flour factory in Shanghai. Mr. Siu Nai-lun. the chief maker and director, of the company. has recently returned from a visit to Shanghai after arranging for the opening of three branches, (1) in Shanghai for handling business in the provinces along the lower stream of the Yangtsekiang, (3) in Hankow for operations in the pro- vinces along the upper stream of the Yangtsekiang, and (3) in Tintain for tapping the provinces in the North, the three Eastern Provinces. Manchuris, and

mitter it is hardly possible to gather how fer the scope of the Committee's labours actually extend. The Hon. Sir PAUL CRATER, C.M.G., can, of course, lay claim to an intimate knowledge and ex- perience of most aspects of the economic life of the Colony, acquired during a residence of more than fifty years, that in the Chairmanship bx general consent. Shipping and Com nierce are represented on the Committee by the Hon. Mr. E. V. D. PAAR (Deputy Chairman), The Hon. Mr. Joux Jon STONE, Mr. Ross THOMSON, Mr. ANDREW HEATTIE and Mr. D. K. Moga; Chinese interests in all economic questions are represented by the Hon. Mr. Lau Cay PAK, Mr. "CHAN HAR and Mr. Chow "SHOT-101; Mr. R. M. Dyas and Mr. Mongolia JAMES REID represent Shipbuilding and Engineering, Mr. TUTCHER, 4 befor mentioned, represents Agriculture, and Mr. ADAM GIBSON we may aune repre Ferro-At the Victoria Numing Hesents Stock-breeding and kindred matters

Shanghai, on January 8th, te Mr. and Mrs. A. E. FRITON, 5;#00.

tion bonus of $10 per share on Fa theach of the imsed shares of "the

day be and the same is hereby.

and that the Board be and "they are

such bonary authorised to satisfy by the distribution amongst the „perscan who care vrgl

gistered as holders.of the Issued #10

(239.

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA-

ION COMPANY LIMITED. "NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NINETEENTH ORDINARY, MEETING of DAHER LDEUS in this Company will qe held at the Unices of Mews JADINY MATEUR CO. LEXION INSURANCE SOCIETY XOF persons as aforesaid and in ester on THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 100

for the purpose of receiving

NOTICE.

<CANTON, LTD.

the Directors together with. the Report.

"YERTIFICATES Nos. 1843 and 2635 forg the Statement of Accounts for the year

and I old silver shares No. 10649/10680 December 31st, 1919. ending

The REGISTER of SHRES of the Com and 10128 respectively standing in the books of pany will be CLUBED from MUNDAY, the Society in the name of EDWARD WILLIAM January 18th to THURSDA1, January. WAITLAND OF YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, baw been 1380; both days inclusive, during which declared LOST And if at the expiration period noffrahafer of shares can Reghtered

bo

By Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAYS. NURTHCOTE-

Secretary Bangkong, January 13th, 1820.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the NATHIRTY SECOND ORDINARY

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS, in this Company will be held at the Offices of Mesars JANDIT, MATHESON & CO, ET CH THURSDAY, JANUARY 2919, 1120, at 12 o'clock Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report out of Accounts for the year of the Directors together with

December 31st 1913.

the Statement

REGISTER of SHARES of the Com

-

one month from, the date hereof the above documents be not forthcoming the same will be deemed cancelled and of no effect.

'Q. EL P. HAY; Deputy tienersi Mazager. Hongkong, January 1345, 12550,- «t. |(237

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

WE have This Day REMOVED our CYR

Officer to No. 2-CosmatonT-ROAD ---{next to the Telegraph Co's Office). ~J. M. DA RUCÑA 2,00 22. Hongkong, January 11th, 1920. [290

G.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

**Abures of the Company con tho-date "hereat of one of the naissued $10 Bbates of the Company coedited ag

paid up in rpect

the Company held by suc *share of;

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faction of such, aforementione: beans, and that such abai Braak dividends

and in all

as from the first day ** 1990.

Drafts of the new Articles of Associs tion may be seen at any time before the second meeting, excent- Saturdays and

Bundaya, between the hours of 11 am and

p.m. at the Registered Offices of the Company, or at the Johnson, Stokes & Offices of Mestre Prino's Build ings Hongkong, the Company's Solicitors Dated this 13th day of Jannary, 1990

By Order of the Bourd

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agenta.

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THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

"Payment of Final Dividend on. Burdi.

for the year ending 80th line, 12

1918.

:

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

7.618

BIRTH.

- MARRIAGE. MORTON-BASSET-AT "Yokohama on January 8th Mr. HENAY EDWIN Morros, of the British Cigarette Co. - lad, Shanghai, and Miss ELLE BISBEST, daughter of Col and Mra EE Bass, Hopkinsville, Ken- tucky.

DEATHS.

Hour At Sbangboi, on January 6th

NOLL CHARLES MISCHEM HOME, aged 47 years.

↑

There is one more name, that of Br JAKES BABE, who represents Minerals Perhaps in all the references that have, been made to Hongkong's economic re soures, mining possibilities have excited most curiosity because so little is general ly known about them, and we have beard

representing this important feature on surpris expressed that there is nobody

THE PRINCES "VISIT

AUSTRALIA

NOT VISITING HONGKONG.

The Colonial Secretary forwards as the following copies of telegraphic correr pondence with the Secretary of State for the Colonies relating to the tour of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales :-

Telegram from Governor to Secretary of State

the Committee excepting Mr. Bann, who ""It is understood tha; His Royal High- comparatively new to the Colony. Thisness the Prince of Wales intends to visit esiticim overlooks the fact that there Australia early in the year. It would be. is probably nobody in the Colony possess

SILVA Duddell Street, Hongkong, Jon January 13th., Fiona MARIA DA BILYA, Baughter of Mr. and MF. X. P. Silva, of Import and Export Office. The funeral will leave the house at 5 p.m. and pass the Menu's more intimate acquaintance with the mineral resource of our Colonial ment at 5.30 pm to-day WUND-At Tokio, on January 7th, territories than the Chairman of the Di Captsin. CAEL Augeri, WESTERLUND,

Committee, who for many years past has late master of the China Merchants B.N. Co.'s steamer Taithun.

been responsible for much of the prospect ting that has taken place. Most people

are aware that a considerable amount) of prospecting has been done, and it is

Horizone Orrion) 104, Das Verur:B015, E Lospon "Ozrics:, 181, Fiast, Öraxer;)EC.

The

a source of much gratification to this Colony if His Royal Highness could, ins clude it in his tour, and the Legislative Council asks me on behalf of the com munity to submit the suggestion to Hig Majesty the King and His Royal ness

Telegram from Secretary of State

Governor.

disappointing that so little has been Daily Press.

• HGBÁKONG, JANUART MTB, 332).

THE COLONY ́S -ECONOMIC

BESOURCES

His Majesty the King and His Boyal

achieved in the way of mining, develop.

ents." This is one of the things the com-ighness appreciate invitation of Legis minity will be interested to hear aboutative Council, but arrangements contem when the Committee produces its report

The Land and House Tax Regulations for Weihaiwei, made by the Commissioner in September, 1918, have recently received the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies

Entrica for the Marathon Bace oʻzganis. FEDESBOARD (having decli

FINAL DIVIDEND of 15% Cifuen Tx appointment of a Committee to isod by the Hongkong Boxing Associat per cent) free of Income Tax or the quire and report on the question of the close in January 24thy your-ending 30th June, 1919 brider of Bearer:Blazes, and holders of Dividend development of the economic resources of Warrantes received from London on the Colony of Hongkong is i

A more in the Acount Registered 1 Shares, will be paid their dividends on presenting No. 14 right direction Many thiam have hap Coppa of the BracerShares, and Dividend pened during the past year or two which erbe to point to the necesity for the the following Emaks at Shanghai or TientsinA NA

formulation of come well-defined sime and lines of action in this connection

Borg Lieut. H. W. Fitzroy Williams, which the Government and enterprising of the Naval Hospital, Hongkong, ha individuals may profitably pursue. It been tramlenged to H.M.B. Widgeon, BY be recalled that the Address present

pary will be CLOSED) from MONDAY, Jazury 19th, THURSDAY, January 20th, 1920 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Bhares, os beRTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of Ws Registered Ebares, to either of Registered

By Order of the Board of Directors

NOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Beorotary, Hongkong, January 13th, 19.0.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAU STEAMBOAT, CO, LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

THE ONE HUNDREDTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, Hotel Mansions, on THURS DAY. FEBRUARY 108, 1820), 18 cclock

of receiving a Hoport

Noor, for the purpose of the Director, togather with a Statement dlocking

&

ot Accounts, declaring a binden

Dividend and BOOKH of the Company Cill be CLOSED from January 27th to

The OC Anditora,"

February 10th, 1820, both days

Order of the Board of Directed

JOHN AHING

Becretary,

ng, January 13th, 1920

the letting by Public Auction Stale, to be held on MONDAY. the 18th day of JANUARY 1820, at 3 FM, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order, of Hus EXUELLEXOY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND as Aberdeen, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Hent to be fixed by the Surveyor

term of 75 year. A

THE HONORANG AND SHANGHAT BA

Corporation. 44

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA & CHI TERKUNGARIATIO HATKA THE BANQUE

BELER POTE HEILANDER The Payments will be

place preclude possibility of His Boysl Highness visiting Hongkong in com tion with his Australian tour.

BIÚRETARY OF STATE

ROBBERS CAPTURE.

MISSIONARY DOCTOR.

HOLDING HIM TO RANSOM.

Farther details of a brief report we published a day or two ago are conta in the following telegram, received by JAF McPherson from Mr. Carpenter, of: Yunnanfuvol

of His MAJESTY. THE. KING, for ons farther Dollars or Teele as the books in tinet, q1 on behalf of the Community to Hp Surg-Lient-Commdr. A. A Sander Ming foreignere have been robbed of

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary

at the buying rite of exchange

of the days My de GoERAZ MANAGER

THE RAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,

Hongkong, Jannary Gbg 1920, 1200

#NOTICE,

TEE GOVERNOR, on his arrival, mentioned mong the needs of the Colony the Chouragerent of agriculture and the greater encouragement of private enter brise in the outlying districts of the Colony. The Rios problema from which the Colony is suffering very seriously inisen in a very olamant manner the question whether the territories of the Colony cannot be so developed agricul turally as to produce all the rice and the Director

the population of the Tegetables BNSTONE

Colony roads. It is a scandalous thing that the Chinesa pë: the Colony should be

THE HONOKONG LAND INVESTMENT,

AND AGENCY CO,

ME MOWBRAY STAFFORD NOR

COTEAS THE Day been appointe Secretary to the Company. By Order of the Board JOHNY

MB., succeeda him

E the Governor is to enter:)

everything recently near Yunnanfu. The elimax was reached on January 3rd, whe tain all officers, non-commissioned officers Dr. Shelton, an American missionary and men, who have served at any of the doctor, and family, coming from Batang, fronte and have now returned to the Stochwan, were attacked by Yangtienfu, Colony at a Garden Party at Govern a well-known robber chief, with a lar

band of robberz at a distance 50 miles to fent un February 7th.

the west of Yammanfu. The doctor was carried away to the mountains and is now being held to ransom. -"After delay, prie his wife accompanied by bro. (mutilated sword) arrived at Yunnanfu No further All interested in education are nows of the doctor has been received, since

viovitzō to "attend.

The Hon. Mr. Claud Bevern, CMG has,, kindly consented to distribute the

s to the pupile at the Ellie

for Indians on Saturday nex