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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS-

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DEVONIAN

SOCIETY.

INTIMATIONS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PH

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

is proposed to hold a DINNER st an early date. Will the men of Devon who desire to attend kindly communiga ortho

stand THE HON. SECRETARY,

with

SUPTOS

VIINWAF

INTIMATIONS

Guds on WASSA AKERWART-KTH, 1920, at 19 o'clock. Noor for!

the 29th

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BÚTLD. COMPANY, LIMITED

•AING COMPANY LIMITED ALLE OTICE I HEREBY GIVEN that N°

ADSEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY, MEETING of the above-named Company MEETING SHARER LDERS in this, will be held at the Registered Office of Company will be held at the Company's

St. George's

Offices Victoria "Balding or THURSDAY, JANUARY, 1990, at 15 the purpose of receiving, the Report Land Office, Law Courti, & o'clock Noo, for the purpose of consider Directors foxsther with Buntament of ing and if thought fit of paamong the Accounts for the year ending 318s, December following Resolotions as Extraordinary sta Resolutions:--

and if thought At bonaider, approve the draft new Articles which will be submitted to the Meeting. ¿ (9) That the Capital of the Company to TRANG Vej during whis period of SHARES can be bei increased to Three million dollars Registered ergo pin failu (83,000,000) by the erontion of Two hundred and forty thousand (240,000) shares of Ten dollars ($10.00) each ranking for dividend and in

Hongkong.

NOTICE

397

THE ANNUAL OPEN BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP of the Colona, Leid under the auspices of the VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.

Entries close on JANUARY 3167, and are to be accompanied by satrance fee of $2.

The number of points to be played and other arrangements will be decided at, a Meeting of the Competitar

The competition" is open, to all in the Colony.

R. H. R. MITCHELL.. Hon. Secretary,

VICTORIA REGERATION CLUL

*!... 299.

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY will be held in the CITY HALL OF

LA KNIGHT, Hon. Secretary,

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30TH. at 12.30 P.M.

other respect pari passa with the existing abares in the Colony.

And in the event of the First Resolution being passed with or without modification

(3) To consider, and if thought it, to Pia an Eary Resolutionsto

effect

the new Articles Already

The this approved by and for the purpose of therea! subscribed by the Chairman and the same are hereby approv and that 40sh Articles be and

be

Beting

The REGISTRAR of SHARES of the Com January to Thursday, 5th Fucy1920 pany will be OLUSED from Wofesday, 24th

both day

DAY JANUARY

INTIMATION

1020

details of the arrangomans an regards Siberia are identical with the arrage in the hast of Messrs. The Cook and Mr. N. F. Blanah, General Manager mente which, the cables of the last few NoA, arrived in the Colony on Saturday daya indicate will be generally applicable on a short business visit. Mrs. Blatch to all Russia. Thus, we are told in the accompanies her husband... American reports that the Russians in Siberin de nos want cashey want the Rule for the clay figures given manufactured goody in exchange for raw Fund for Devastated France, which was by M. Hauchecorne to the Hongkong products. The modus operandi will be drawn on Saturday by Captain Basil that Sibarian goods will be, assembled in Taylor, the winning number was 118 warehouses at Vladivostock ready for (Mr., E. G. D. Carry. There were ten abipment Having delivered the goods, consolation prizes in the Raffle and the trader will immediately receive credit sisted of ten bronze plaque. These were for and hold New York or any other commercial won by tickets Nos. 109 (Lo Tsung Ko), contro, wo suppose for the value of his 503 (Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne), 00 (Mr. Reau, French Consul-General), 643 (Mr. merchandise, and with this credit at his De Souza, Portuguese Consul), \&T (ML,

GIN

We are

By Order of the Board of Directors stacks of the following well-known command the Russian trader will be able

MOWBRAY & NORTHCOLE HONGKONG-LAND INVESTMENT & AUENCY Gins

Secretary to the

General Agents for the KOWLOON LAND AND BUILLING LO, IAD. Hongkong, January 21st, 1990. [283)

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON

WHARF AND GODOWN, CO, I

LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THIRTY-THIRD ORDINARY

are bereby adopted as the Articles ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE of the Company to the exclusion of and in substitution for all the exist HOLDERS will be held at the Offices, of ing Articles thereof.

MESSES, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Lab, on AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH, 1920, A NOON, General Meeting of the Company will be the Directors and the Statement of Accounts GIVEN that, a farther Extraordinary for the purpose of receiving the Report of held at the Registered office of the Comfor the year enting 31st December, 1919, pany, St. George's Building aforesaid on The TRANSFER BUOKS of the Company MUNDAY, on the 16th, day of Fe 290

1920, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon will be CLOSED from Tuesday, January for 7th. 1914 to Friday, February 6th, 1920, the purpose

of receiving a report of the both days inclusive. proceedings of the above mentioned Meet-

By Order of the Board of Directors, ing and of

if thought it, as

W. S. BROWN, Special P

the above mentioned

20 Secretary, i ADY returning England with 3 children Extraordinary Resolutions (9) and (91- *Hongkong, January 22nd, 1920.

#gas 11, 7, 6, by EXPRESS OF RUSSIA "And the subjoined Resolution will be on March 11th, from Hongkong desires com- proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution: municate with lady tmvelling by same #toomar who would be willing to help with Children. Terms to be arranged on: application,

Apply

WANTED.

A. WILSON, Custom House, Canton..

"[300

WANTED

LADY SHORTHAND TYPIST for Apply stating

experience and salary wanted to

P O. Box No. 292.

WANTED at midda WANTED by a long established Export

an ENGLISH ASSISTANT for Canton Branch, good salary to efficient man. Apply stating references to--

No. 737, Care of "Daily Press Office.

273

TO LETTINN ROOMED FLAT, top of Prince's Build- ing, Fully Furnished, from April 1st, to October 31st, 1990, 123

For full particulars apply to-

"GILMÄN & CU-LTD.

287

ATORI BOOMED Furnished Bangalow at the

PEAX from early March. GODOWN, No 15 Barrows Street, to lot from Behrnary I

No. 3, Symour Terrace from Middle February at 8115 per month, including

Apply to-

taxex

BELLINSTEAD & DAVIS.

402

TO 'LET,

TSHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Flat in Nathan Road, Kowloon Apply to

183

PHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD, ANH napi Alexandra Bulidings

88

TO LET FURNISHED AT FANCING,

From MARCH 1st ro NoYEMBEE let

That it is desirable to spitalit the sum of $600,000.00, standing to. "the credit of the Company's Reserve Fund, and accordingly that for the purpose of effecting mich capitaliza “tion a "bonus of $10 per share on #ach of the issued shares of the Company be and the same is hereby

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MADAO

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. - NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

BE ONE HUNDREDTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in

declared and that the Board be and the Company will be held at the Office of they are bereby authorised to satisfy the Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUES

BURNETT'S

OLD TOM.

BURNETT'S

DRY.

GILBEY'S

OLD TOM.

GILBEY'S

DRY.

such bonus, by the s'distribution DAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1929, at 13 o'clock A. S. WATSON & CO.

"amongst the persons who are ro gistered as holders of the issue 10 shares of the Company on the date hereof of one of the unissued $10 shares of the Company credited as fully paid up in respect of each share of the Company held by such persona na aforesaid and in satis- "faction, of such aforementioned bonus, and that such shares rank for "dividends and in all other respects

from the first day of

March *182). Drafta of the new Articles of Associa tion may be seen at any time before the Bound meeting, except Saturdays and the hours of 11 am, and Offices of the

'te

36

Bunday defice of Messta

Company at the Johnson, Stokes & Master, Prince's Build inga, Hongkong, the Company's Solicitors:

Dated this 13th day of January, 1920

By Order of the Board.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.. Agents.

933

Noow, for the purpose of receiving

Report

of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounta, declaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors I

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be. CLOSED from February 10th, 1920, both days inclusive,

January 27th to By Order of the Board of Directors, JOHN ARNOLD,

Secretary Hongkong, January 13th, 1990.

AINOTICE UNION INBURANON BOOR TEA

CANTON, LID;

241

CERTIFICATES NO. 1845 and 1835 for 9

old silver shares Nos. 10649/10650 and 10128 respectively standing in the books of the Society in the name of EnwizD WILLIAM MAILAND OF YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, have been declared LOST and if at the expiration of one month from the date hereof the above documenta be not forthcoming the same will

CH. P. HAY Deputyeneral Manager.

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE be deemed cancelled and of nu afect

-LIMITED-

RACE BOOKS.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hongkong, January 13th, 1920.

SIXTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offers of Messrs. JARDINE Marguns & Cosinus on THURSDAY JANUARY 29TH, 1910, Fat 11:30/2x, ide tha purpose of receiving the Report of Directors together with Statement the Accounts for the year ending December! 31st, 1919.

pany

THE only Authorized Edition of the Eace NORONHA, WHICH IS LO

Book is that Published by MrsARA, KIGHT UNDER THE ACT OF 1911.- L

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com

will be. CLOSED. from MONDAY, Hongkong, January 23rd, 1920. (583) January 19th, to THURSDAY, January 20th 1920 (both day--Inclusive), during which period no: Transfer of Shares can be Ecgistered.

INTER MUNICIPAL "NOTIFICATION:

WEITZE CREEK PUMPING INSTALLATION. · TENDERN ars hereby invited for pumping plant capable of discharging 66,000 gallons per minute against & total head of 13 feet

Specifications of detailed requirements can be obtained on application, to the under signed.

1 R. LYNESS, cfo British Municipal Council,

Tientsin.

By Or ler of the Board of Directors, THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LTD., AKIKA GT-Secretary to

MOWBRAT S. NORTHCOTE.

the General Managers, Hongkong, January 11th, 1980, MESS THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA TION COMPANY, LIMITED."

OTIS HEREBY GIVEN that the NINETEENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Tientsin, January 15th, 1920, Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHERON¬& Cop-Lan, on THURSDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 1820,

FOUR ROOMER BUNGALOW Stedt 11.45 AM, for the purpose of receivinTHE DRAGON: MOTOR

with Electric Light and Fans through the Report of the Directors together with oat-Large Garden and Tennis Court lao the Statement of Accounts for the Garage and Btables close to Fanling Collending December 31dt, 1919

year!! Täna and Sheung Shui Stations.

Apply

REGISTER of SHARES of the Com

AP. C. POTTSRES

11, Queen a Bond Central,

pany will be: CLOSED from MONDAY, January Beth to THURSDAY, January 29TH,

CAR CO.

(THE EUROPEAN GARAGE):

1920 (both days indutive), during which AGENTS IN SOUTH CHINA TOR HUDSON, ESSEL, period ng Transfer of Shares can beatywny Registered.

OVERLAND AND DODGE BROTHERS QAES. FOR SALE AT CHEAP PRICE,By Order of the Board of Directors

teapon which two more Houses could be

IN THE BILL DISTRICT 12

rooped semi-detached Houser, and levelled

Hailt. The houses, are easily convertible

or Mo..

"

Apply to

LANSTEAD & DAVIS

200

FOR SALE

MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE

Secretary. Hongkong, January 13th, 1990, ទ

MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO. beg g to advise the public that they

LIMITED.

AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

No. 616

HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, DE VOTT ECAD, 0, LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLAT STAT, EG.

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 28TH, -1920-

THE RUSSIAN TRADE AGREEMENT.

to purchase manufactured goods abroad. Dyer), 111 (Mr. A. C. Botelho), 391

THE "CHINA"

REFLOATED

Mr. Ritter, Agent in Hongkong of the China Mail Steamship Co. informs us that the 8.3. China, which went ground near Nagasaki a week ago, has been refloated. The steuner will go into dock to-day for preliminary examination,

to the amount of his credit and have (Mr. J. Inuumi), 231 (Mr. U. Razavet), them shipped to Vladivostock. If the 643 (Mr. M. Dyer), and 3. (Mr. R. M. Siberian arrangement is not with the Dyer) Kolchak Government, but with a purely commercial organisation, which is with. out any political character, the sooner the American report is contradicted the batter.

No doubt the decision of the Allied Council is as welcome to the one Government in Russia as to the other, because it is so manifestly to the benefit and advantage of the Russian people generally, and if it can be worked with- out the appearance of giving support to any political faction in the State, it will be more likely to have the beneficient influence upon the situation that a grow.. ing public opinion in Europe is expect ing to

to result from this partial lifting of the blockade.

Saturday, February 91st, will observed as a General Holiday,

be

The Gazette contains intimations of the Government's intention to resume 25 specified Survey District lots.

Une

THE RUMOURED MONAR=" CHICAL PLOT.

The following news item from Nanking is communicated by the Asiatic News Agency:-

General Li Shun has issued an official notice threatening heavy gen altics on those person, Foreign or Chinese, who dare to fabricate the rumour of a second. Mancha monarchical restoration in Peking. He denies that General Chang Tao-lin is interested in any way in the plot. The militarists say that the rumour has been fabricated by Chinese politi

ense (one death) of cerebrospinaldians, who expect to derive benefits, from amonarenical restoration as they did dur fever, and one case of enteric fever were

́ing · Chang-Hson's mad attempt in July, reported in the Colony on Friday.

Med in the Colo

19174 But, on: the part of the natives, the suspicion of a third monarchical restora tion is not entirely dispelled, because they

Mt. G. E. Sayer has been appointed to act as Deputy Registrar and Appraiser at the Supreme Court, until further notice.recall that, previous to the Tizin Shih-kai monarchy and Chang Hana's madness in The Chinese restaurant-keeper, who was 1817, the authorities lasued all sorts of charged at the Magistracy with salling official denials, but in the end those in whisky other than with meals, was fined power carried out their plots quietly and $100

The following additional firms have been granted licences to trade under the Non- Ferrous Metal Industry Ordinance, 1919;---Takiskās & Co., Yee Tai Hong, and Man, Loong-

Mr. O. F. Lubatti has been appointed to net da Assistant Superintendent of Imports and Exports and as Government Opium Monopoly Analyst, during the absence of Mr. H. A. Taylor.

A

Chinese

one morning people awoke to find that

China, had been restored to a monarchy.

CORRESPONDENCE.

SUNNING HAILWAY.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG <DAILY #PRESS,””]....

BIB-1 very much, regret to note that this line is contemplating liquidation, FROM the reports to hand regarding the

owing to the lack of profits from its re-opening of trade with Russia, it is not

Working The hard-working, straight- dear how the arrangement applies in the

attempted to commit suicide forward President and Founder, Mr. case of Siberia The Trade Agreement on Friday by taking an overdose of Chung Yee Hee, has my warmest sym- which has been negotiated with the opium. He was found lying at King's pathy in his diffultice. His subordinates Supreme Council of the Allies is with

an unconscions condition and serve him badly, and, make as much. Park' in what is known as the Russian Co-opera was removed to the hospital.

"squeeze money as they can out of tive Union. Colonel Joan WARD afirmed Licensed fishing junk No. 1170 was coal, etc, without him being a party to in the House of Commons the other day pirated on the night of January 20th, by such arrangements. I once asked a that there is no such thing as a co near Sau Sze Mun, and money and cloth coal dealer why he did not make a bid operative union existing in Rusia. It ing stolen. The pirates, who were arzeed 1,200 tons per month! This" was his for this Company's business, around is, perhaps, by way of a reply to this with revolvers, forced the crew into the characteristic Chinese reply: To seepre that the Vice-President of the Union, hold and kept them prisoners for some who negotiated the matter with the considerable time Supreme Council, has issued the remark- able statement which will be found in our cable news today. this Union; which has no political charac ter, was founded as long ngo sa 1970, that it comprises 500 unions of 50,000 local societies with a total membership of twenty-five millions, had that it operates

He states that

Harris of H.M.S. Hawking, and Ptes At the Magistracy, on Saturday, John

Drew and Hescock, were complimented by Mr. J. R. Wood for having to a

thief who entered Soyer's book stall and stole $18. The thief was sentenced to three months hard labour,

it I must charge a very high price, and, refund about $5 per ton to that various

wise, at that time, it would have been officials, and, minor subordinates, other.

impossible to get the business, and, carry, it on satisfactorily, because it is always, so eday to complain of bad coary bad oil, etc.

The whole question of making this line a financial success lies in the ruaning

expenses, which can be reduced without impairing the efficiency of the

Barvice

throughout the whole of Bolshevik and It is notified in the Government Casette non-Bolshevik Rússia, Reports emingsting that, in pursuance of Rule 25 of the Rules from comm

cirela in the United made by the Governor-in-Council ander saving of 36 person on 1,200 tons States recently have been foreshadowing sections 3 and 4 of the Importation andonthly would mean 880,400 annui

ther the Company receive the full weight apart from the question arising hs to whe

Shiptaen

e

in every

kom

I hope auccess will still attend Mr. Chung Yee Hea in this raway to which

BYMPATHIZER Hongkong January 26th, 1990.

the opening up of trade. with Siberia Exportation Ordinance, 1815, all import under what would seem at first sight to licences which have been granted under be quite another

ngement. "A new the provisions of the said rules are re Siberian trading system is reported to oked from January 24th, 1920. have been organised by a group of power: The Committee appointed to inquireBe has devoted his money, and many of ful American capitalists in co-operation DURAL BUILDING LOT containing THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST are now issuing a schedule of charges for with the Kolchak Government by which to and report on the economy resources the later years of his life, b

SA

motor car hire to all the principal places the United States would, in effect change the addition to it of Sir Robert Ho Tung. of the Colony has been strengthened, by THIRTY SECOND ORDINARY where accesible Considering the vastly ints. The statement is made the the Robert is well acquainted with its pro- TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the in Hongkong and the New Territories its manufactured goods for raw mater A life-long resident of the Colony Siz into on, and are suitable for a Private Hotel MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this superior cars and, chauffears' employed, Kolchak Government had obtained & loanblems and potentialitiea. He is a man of DRESS IN PARLIAMENT.

Company will be held at the Offices of MOSPE JARDINE MATUE Os & Co., LTD., on the charges are easily the most reasonable of 8400,000,000 from an inter-allied group progressive ideas with wide and varied THURSDAY, JANUARY 29TH, 1920, at 12 o'clock Noos, for the purpose of receiving to be had throughout the Colony of bankers, one-half the amount being interests. the Heport of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year The cards showing charges to the var

ading Decembendist 1019.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com

ous places can be obtained at the Hong MALL-5-Roomed semi-detached House pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY, KONG HOTEL OFFICE

at Magazine Gap Excellent dadsary 19th, to THURSDAY, January 20th Morox Can Co. repair. Tiled Kitchen, good Drying Room 1920 (both days includve) during which and Servants Quarters. Bath Rooms fitted period no Transfer of with Geysers, Porcelain Baths and Basing Readstered

can be Garden about 4,000 sq. feet. Price $17,000. Mortgage arranged if desired.

Apply

Big Box No. 198, Care of "Daily Press Office.

198

Bharos

By Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY. 9. NORTHOOTE

Becretary Bongkreg January 13th, 1890.1

the DRAGON

THE DRAGON MOTOR, DAB. CO., 24, Des Your Road Central. Telephone 489

LADY ASTOR'S DECISION.""

Lady Astor recently elected to represent bubscribed by America

financiers, for

With reference to the recent notification Plymouth in Parliament intends wearing that these American reports refer to the stalls, it is now notifed in the Gazette simple white shirt, the purposes of this trad

It may beEMPELENERA

prohibiting the import of foreign dye boat and skirt small, black hat and in the House of Commons's plain black Bho will never 12- general scheme now canoanced by the that dyes actually shipped before Decem actuated in this decision by a desire to Dear in fill evening dreas. She has beau Supreme Council, and that the dealings ber 8th, 1919, or which will be actually make it possible for the humblest woman are not with the Kolchak Government at shipped from the country of export behave to depend on megalary of £400 per

who

may be elected to Fazliament, and all, but with the Russian Co-operative fore April 8th, 1920, in execution of annum, to follow, the precedent the sch

Union, because, apart from this reference orders placed prior to December

to a loan to the Kolchat Gobernment the 1019, will be allowed to be imported.

she feels like it, and when alle doer fint She will wear ber hat in the house when

she will not