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OFFICE premises, Queen's Road Centra).

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"AB" Care of "Daily Presz" Difon,

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

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FINANCE CO., LTD. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that N the ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL

MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on WED NESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 1991, at Noor fr the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of ccounts for the year ending December 31st, +1919.

BUDO TRANSFER BOOKS of the "Company will be CLOSED from. February 11th, to February 21st, (both days inclusive), daring which period no Transfer of Shares can be Begistered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong. Febuary 2url, 1920.

IN EXCHANGE

for

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200 used Postage Stamps of Hongkong and the surrounding countries I will send

PICTURE POST CARDS

of

The Great European War; Famous British Views, etc.,

MISS TEE,

KIA ORA,

STOCKWELL, LONDON, ENGLAND.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD:

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.

AND

CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

*HYSON*

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will He at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after Feb. 2nd.

Optional cargo will be landed, uniem notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.

All broken, chafed, sad damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined un any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 m, and Noon within the free storage period.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods hary left the gleamer's, Godown, and all "goods- remaining, undelivered miter Fab,

9th, will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before Feb. 23rd, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, February lat, 1920. [319

*BEN" LINE OF STEAM ERS

MOTION TO CONSILAKES.

8.8...BENLOMOND"

From ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO," LONDON & STRAITS..

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are boroby informa that all Goods are being landed wà thư riak Into the hazardous, and/or exten, harurious Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wher) and Godown Co., Ltd, whines and/or from the wharean delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be adzuitied after the Gooda

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HELENA MAY INSTITUTE. LECTURE ON LORD DUNBANY.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG UNIVERSITY

UNION has the pleasure in announce THE Commission" organizing The First that PROFESSOR G. W. FERGUSON, The Derby Around The World C

Education as the consisting of

University of Hongkong, will deliver a lecture on LORD DUNSANY: THE MAN AND HIS WORK at the Helena, May Institute, by kind permission of the Council of the Institute, on WEDNESDAY, FERRUARY 418, at Sul) PAL

Commodore L001 D. BEAUMONT(President). Major CHARLES J. OLIDDEN, USA, FROS

(Executive Secretary').

Mr. BENJAMIN HILLMAN (Treasurer). will address the Members of the Hoogkong General Chamber of Commerce in the OLD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, CITY HALL TO-DAY (TUESDAY) FEBRUARY 3RD 1920, at& ..

All returned airmen are cordially invited to attend.

By Order,

E AM WILLIAMS,

Secretary. Hongkong, January 29th, 1990. 214

NOTI

The Chair will be taken by Professor G. P. JORDAN, M.B., Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University.

The Lecture is open to all Members of the Public.

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WANTED by British Qualified Man, appatutment. SURGEON on board Steamar, sailing for Straits Settle- ments, India, stay, etc.

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD-Apply-

·ING COMPANY, LIMITED. "M

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thas tho

· TAIRTY - FIRST ORDINARY MESTING ♬ SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's FISAUANT OTH, 1920, st, 13 o'clock Now for Offices Victoria Building on THURSDAY,

the purpose of receiving the Report Directors together with Statement Accounts for the year ending 31st. De beef 1919.

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The BEGISTRAR of "HARES of the Co pany will be CLOSED izumi Wednesday, 24th January to Thursday, 6th February 20, (both days inclusive), during which period Do TRANSFAB of SHARES es be Registered

By Order of the Board of Directors," MOWBRAY 8. NUÀTHCOTÉ

Secretary to the

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Cara of

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Children, aga il 31. years and G ADY travelling to London with three months, by a NAG07" on February 8th, om Hongkong, wishes to communicate with lady passenger who would be willing to adst with Children on voyago. Offer 100/- per day.

Beply Immediately Box No 333

Care of Daily Fross Office

WANTED

and Gentleman going to Vancouver

HOSOKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY AD Children ages 43 and 21 by

Co., LAD General Agentä for the KOWLOOK LAND And Building Co, Liru Hongkong, Janušky 21st, 1920. [283

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOT TRANSFER BOOKS of the above-named Company will be: CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 6th day of February 1920 to MONDAY, the 18th day of February, 1920, both days inclusive,

FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

Dated this 29th day of January, 1920-

By Order of the Board

GIBB, LIVINGSTON ■ Co.,

Agenda:

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UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

*MONTRAOLE” on March 18th from Hong- kong desire communicate with Lady travel- ling by the same steamer who would be willing to help with the Children. Terms to be arranged on application.

[Apply

MRR HORNELL No. 111, The Peat.

KOBE CLUB. PPLICATIONS are invited for the post

Furnished House, Light and Heat provided. of Resident Secretary-STEWARD, Applications stating Salary required should be addressed to the Honorary Secretary. References necessary. Duties to commence and of March

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BRITISH CONCESSION, SHAMEEN, CANTON..

OR SALE LOT NO es :: immediatel

behind the Rusiein Courant ares of 12.645 square feet, measuring 140 feet, frontage to creek which is adjacent to Western Exit leading to "Coast Banta berths, Shamehui Railway and Grand Trunk

Apply to UDED

THE FIFTEENTH ANNUOLDERS Will Line to Hankow, now in construction

of SHAREHOLDERS

he held in the Offices of Messrs. DooWELL &Co, LUTED on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 1920, at 11:00 am, for the purpose of receiv- ing the report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Account to 31st December, 1919, 30*

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd to 9th Februsty, 1820, both dates inclusive.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

General Managers. Hongkong, January 27th, 1920. 315

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HERBERT DENT & Co.

THE HONGKONG. ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED HAREHOLDERS are reminded that

SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above-named Company (Notice of which was doly given on the 13th day of January, 1990) will be: hold at the Hegistered Office of the Company, St, George's Building, Victoria,

Hongkong, O MONDAY, the 16th day of FEBRUARY, 1920, at 11 aclock in the forenora, for the purpose of considering and if thought fit confirming a Special Emulations the resolut tions set out underneath which were daly passed Extraordinary General Meeting of the Com- as Extraordinary Resolutions at the

THE ONE HUNDREDTH ORDINARY the Company will be hold at the Office of viz the Company, Hotel, Mansions, on TUES-

FEBRUARY

INTIMATION

GIN.

We are agents for and hold

stocks of the following well-known

Gins

BURNETTOMU

OLD TOM.

BURNETTS

DRY.

GILBEY'S

1920.

would be a menace to the Japanese Con stitution, since Bolshevik ideas would be certain to alter in, and as the Bol abšvīku

would of course, be unable to maintain order, Japan, would Eave another hot-bed of unrest at her gates. Better therefore to occupy Siberia and thus save any future trouble. Such views azy undoubtedly held by the military. party in Japan. Those who hold such

Two onses fons, death) of enteric tever and una case of cerebro spinal fever wore reported in the Colony on Saturday. Po

The total output of the Kailan Mining ddinistration's mines for the week

January 17th amounted to 99.435: toas, and the sales to 75,000 tons.

The decomposed body of a Chinese

views abroad are, of course, mainly in-pan with the hands and feet tied up

Huenced by their dislike of Bolshevism whatever the exact significance attached to the word and their feeling against Russia for having, as they claim, deserted the Allies in the midst of the war,

was discovered in Yaumati Bay on Son- das The Police bellave is to be a case of murder."

Notices are being circulated to all former members of the Defence Corps

It has to be remembered, however, that and to the principal arms in the Colony in the year after the war started Japan in which applicants who desire to be made demands on China which amounted carolled in the New Volunteer Force are to as complete control over the country requested to state which anit they desire

The local docks, we understand. are so

as she is now encouraged to take over to enrol in. Siberia. Although she tried to keep the salient part of her demands scoret, they full of work that no dock is available for wore revealed and their extent and the Facific Mail steamer West Cono nature were so excessive that she had which has returned to the Colony with a to express them under the euphemism of broken propeller. She is lying off the desiderata..

She finally waived the Taikoo Dock, and it is intended to repair desiderata for further discussion, but the propellor by" tipping" the ship so obtained the other demands under à as to raise her stern about aine, feet.

the City Hall, under the auspices of tha At the meeting which will be held at Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce

threat of war. This was done at a time when the Allies were fighting for their lives, an opportunity, which was more or loss openly claimed as a fitting at 6 o'clock this afternoon, to enable the for Japan to get control of China. Those Commission organising the Aerial Derby who now advocate that the weakness of round the world to unfold its plans before Russia is Japan's opportunity did not the members of the Chamber. Sir Arthur OLD TOM then urge that China's weakness and the Whitten Brown, of the trans-Atlantic. engagements of the Allies were- Japans airmen are invited to attend the meeting, Bight fame, will be present. All returned opportunity. The

news of Japan's attempted aggression on China was re- ceived in silence, but this was chiefly due to the censor not allowing adverse opinions of an Ally to be expressed. The Allies are recovering their buoyancy They have great hopes of China as a market for restoring their injured trade and finances, and are ready or some of them are to dispate any aggression on

GILBEY'S

DRY.

A. S. WATSON & CO., the part of Japan in that country.

LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

TEL. No. 816

BIRTH

Cal,

4;

Bources.

st

The silver which was stolen in the

burglary at the house of Mr. Edney Page in its entirety. A member of the Nantao Shanghai recently has been recovered Police Force, while on duty at a wharf bundle, to conceal which an attempt had on the Chinese Bund, came upon a large obviously been made. He investigated its contents, which he discovered to be articles tion removed to the police station, where of silver, and thereupon had the collec it was identified.

Siberia, however, is another affair. If

Mr. J. R. Wood, in his: capacity as left alone it would only be tenanted by tracy, yesterday, into the circumstances Coroner, held an enquiry at the Magis the hateful Bolsheviks and in any case surrounding the death of a Chines is only valuable for its unexplored re- who was knocked down and killed

motor car No. 241, belonging to A Let it, therefore, form the A. M. L. Soares, in the Praya East an Canada of the Japanese Empire. While January 22nd. After hearing the evidence opinion at home and part of the military the chauffeur was guilty of negligence two of the jurors were of the opinion that opinion in Japan favours enterprise in and the third jurur exonerated the Siberis, there are not wanting warnings chauffeur of all blame. on the other side. In the first place the

tor country inasmuch as she

The

former anemy

grzs-At Shanghai in January sort, to Captain and Mrs. BEVAN JONES, &

DEATHS. EMT-At San Francisco, accumulated enough wealth during the U.S.A., on January 23rd, EDMOND war to meet all her liabilitics, but she is KEMPETER (Information received at Bhanghai by cablegram).

hardly in a position to launch out upon MACGREGOR.At Shanghai on January the costly work of occupying a foreign

28th,

FRANCES ALICE BEOBIE, the be country. There is no doubt the occupa loved wife of D. MACGREGOR, Superion would be costly. Either the Rus-exceeding six months, or to both fine and intendent of Parics and Open Spaces; -aged 39 years

HONGKONG OFFICE 101, Das VDI ROAD, C. LONDON - Graica: 181, Fizet Szzam, E.C.

The Baily Press.

Hosdeond, FEBRUARY ZED, 1920,

CANTON NEWS.

February 2nd.

tank would be very costly Japan has from: the Kingdom of Siam, is provided been turned from a debtor into a credi been issued It provides that fema for by a Royal Decree which has just has former enemy alien shall enter or re- main in Our Kingdom generally or for a limited period unless he first a permit signed by Car Minister of obtained State for Foreign Affairs" Any former ders himself liable to a fine not exceeding enemy alien contravening this

Jaw ren- ten thousand ticals or imprisonment not sians would have to be driven out of the granted on special grounds and for

imprisonment. A permit will only be country or

as a conquered race. period not exceeding three months. rulad In the latter case an army of occupation would be required. In either case Japan would have another enemy at her gates such as, she has in Kores. The contem- plation of an Asiatic race ruling a Euro-DR. SUN'S CLAIMS. pean racs is not one that need: be dis-

It is reported that Dr Sun Yat-sen has recently requested. Tong Shin-yi, the cussed, but the contamplation of a race chief of the Southern peace delegation, JAPAN AND SIBERIA.

which fifty years ago was still in a fendal to submit to the Conference his claims state trying to govern men who are which are as follows: (1) Wa Hon-man

leader of the Kuomintang and one of encouragement given to Japan by imbued with the latest ideas of State Sun's followers should be appointed Civil the Capital of the Company be Siberia-sodada all right at a distance not to be believed that the rule would tion for losses, sustained during his star should be paid to Dr. Bug as compensa reased to Three million dollars of several thousand miles. On the spot be successful, or even that it would be in Canton. Dr. (83,000,000) by the creation of Two "hundred and forty thousand (240,000) it is a suggestion of another colour. We accepted.

RAYS

be not "shares of Ten dollars ($10) each observe in Northern papers a telegram Siberia what it is, and any suggestion accordingly presented Sun's claims to the The Russians have made interfere with the proceedings of the con ference if his claims are acceptede, Tong "ranking for dividend and in all other

respect part path with the existing from Harbin which affirms that the that it should be handed to Japan would Government has informed Tong that atten Military Government, but the Military shares in the Company! That the New Articles ready approved us of Russian opinion is that be strongly resented. Japah could only claims could not be brought before the s by this Meeting and for the purpose of Japan should stop sending military m bold Siberia by the power of the sword identification thereof subscribed by the inforcements to Siberia and give more The further Japan extends her frontiers Chairman, be and the same are hereby attention to the economic assistance of the weaker they become according to s approved, and that such Articles be and they are hereby adopted as the Russia. It is asserted that the presence well-known physical law, and in her Articles of the Company to the excla- of Japanese troops in Siberia tends to practically isolated position in the Far sion of and in substitution for all the impede railway facilities and intensify East she has to reckon with possible sxisting Articles thereof And the subjoined

and suffering among the

formidable.

THE

have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining MEETING of SHAREHOLDER8 ipaay held on the 28th day of January, 1820 this London and Paris Press to pocupy polity is one of some intarent. It is Governor of Kwangtung, and (2) $2,000,000

undelivered after the 9th inst, will be subject to read

All Claim against the Steamer maiDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, 1920, at 18 o'clock.

presented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th inst, or they will not be recognland.

All broken, abated and damaged Goods to be left in the Godown, where they will sxamined on the 9th int, as 10 4K

No Fire Innorance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned b

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & U... Agents, Boogkong, Febuary 2ąd, 1920.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

NHE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamer

THE

“DILWARA”

Noor, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement electing Directors and Anchto of... Accounts," declaring a Dividend and

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be: CLOERD from January 27th to February 10th, 1820, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors, JOHN ARNOLD,

Secretary. Hongkong, January 13th, 1920.

NOTICE.

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conference.

A MILITARY MEETING,

ALL CHAMBIA & CO., the well-known proposed as an Extraolution will the distruote this simply as shownemies. Of these China is the most the command of Generat

DAI BAHADOOR SETH HURDUTROY

Arrived Hongkong, on Febuary 2nd, 1920.

Bankers, Merchants, and Commission Agents, FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND of Calcutta hereby give notice that they

"STRAITS. E

have this day Upened a Branch Office in this Colony at 28 Ice House Street under the Consignees of Cargo by the above style or name of HURDUTROY CHAMRIA named vessel are hereby informed that& CO. Henceforth all business will be their goods are being landed and placed transacted at the Office and not with their

at their risk in the Hongkong and several Agents as here ofore. Telegraphic Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's address:

Godowns at Kowloon, where each consign. Box No. 478. ment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the goods are landed.

Optional goods will be landed here un- Jess instructions have been given to the contrary 6 hours, before arrival of the steamer.

Good, not cleared within eight days, in cluding date of arrival, will be subject to

Hardatroy

*Hongkong P. 0.

MayANE,

HURDUTROY CHAMRIA & CO. Hongkong, January 30th, 1920, 341

NOTICE.

CANTON, LTD.

No Pire insurancs will be effected by UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

as in any case whatever.

Damaged packages, must be left in the

Godowns for examination by the Con

Masers. Goddard & Douglas, at 10 am on Mondays and Thursdays,

Resolution: Reasiana

held in the Tuchun's yaman last Friday An important military meeting was huen, Dr. Wu Ting-fang, and the officers afternoon, and attended by Bbum Chun- of the different armies. It was held to Hunan, where the Northern troops undər discuss the military situation in southern 1.Wa Pui-fu, are That it is desirable to capitaliza ing that there are two aspects of the seem to be drifting into war. Neither 15 is said that General Wo recently sent the sum of $600,000.00 standing to

said to have withdrawn to other positions. the credit of the Company's Reserve matter. There is no indication that perhaps wants to fight, but China is on to the South. The meeting was also attend Fand, and accordingly that for the Japanese troops are likely to withdraw tinually injuring Japan's prestige and ed by Wa's representative who stated that representative to Canton to negotiato with the

authorities about his surrender purpose of effecting such capitaliza from Siberia now that the Allies have it may be that unless the action is Wu will declare his adhesion to the tion a bonus of $10 per share on "each of the issued shares of the given her every encouragement to keep stopped Japan may be driven into war

Company he and the same is hereby them there, and the question that in- "declared and that the Board be and

likely

strike now

At present the two countries

Year if he is allowed to do so. It has, Southern cause after the Chinese New been decided that a large sum is to be given to Wa to pay his for STANOUAL CONFERENCE

they are hereby authorised to satisfy torests us for the moment is: What is save her face. Japan sees her prestige "such boaus by the distribution Japan

do with her

being scouted in China; she sees others amongst the persona who are re Canada" in Siberia, when gistered as holders of the issued $10

she..gets

trespassing upon what the regards as her

Dr. Wong Ching-ting, the Peace Envoy spheres of influence. If she does not who has returned from Paris, bas tele- shares of the Company on the date it1 Thora is a type of mind which hereof of one of the unissued $10

when the other Powers are graphed to the Military Government shares of the Company credited as

measures the greatages of a country in fully paid up in respect of each terms of her power of aggression. This policy is in an inextricable tangle and tional peace. He thinks that otherwise war wears it may be too late. The China ference and the conclusion of an uncondi

asking for the resumption of the co- share of the Company held by such type of mind is comman the world over to draw the sword and cut the Gordian the Chinese position in the League of persons as aforesaid and in Eatin faction of such aforementioned and is present in Japan, where it repre- knot is not an unknown precedent on bonus, and that such shares rank for sents the military point of view, which such occasions. The possibility of hav

Nations will be seriously affected., "dividends and in all other respects always regards the protection of the ing to do this causes the Siberian quer

A BIG HAUL OF RIC se from the first days.

March, Drafts of the new Articles of Asocia

frontier of a country as sufficient reason tion to-borviewed in another light. The

Yau Wai-nam, the Chief Commander of the Tigris-Forts, has reported that a big baul of rice was made by him on the even- signees, and the Company's surveyors, AERTIFICATES Nov. 1843 and 3833 for 9tion may be seen at any time before the for capturing the territory on the other, challenge will not come from China, it number, of gunboats to patrol along the ing of January 29th. He was leading a and 10128 respectively standing in the books of Sundays, between the hours of 11 am and frontier forward and leads to a fresh commit an act which would make any launches to stop. The launches opened ound 1 od silver shares as log booked Bondys, betingen toept Saturdays and side of it, which, in turn, moves the is true, bat China, might at any time const meer was sighted squadron of the Bocisty in the name of EDWARD WILLIAM 4 pm at the Registered Office of the S

7 launches He ordered MAWLAND OF YOEGHAMA, JAPAN, bave been Company, or at the Offoon of Messfa advance. This has been the ground for other policy than war impossible in fire with machine guns and the gunboats declared 10ST and if at the expiration of Johnson, Stokes & Master, Prince's Build all the Japanese adventures on the con- Japan's eyes one month froin the date hereof the above ings, Hongkong, the Company's Solicitora: documents be not forthcoming the same will Dated this 20th day of January, 1920. tinent of Aria in the past, and is now Japan has to consider when she faces the launches were captured, but two

This is a point which returned the fire. After a serious fight

which lasti more than an hour, five of he deemed cancelled and of no effect.

advanced as the ground for the latest the Biberian question, and which will escaped. The launches had a large adventure To let the Bolsheviks hold make her ponder are the enters upon armed with machine guns More than quantity of rice on board, and were well Vladivostock is deemed unthinkable. It any large engagements in that country,200 persons have been arrested."

All claims must be presented within ten days of the Steamer arrival here afte which date they cannot be recognised.

No chnipis will be admitted after the goods Have left the GodownALEVA MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

by Agenta, digita Hongkong, February Ind. 1990 "[251

SECEF. HAY,

Deputy General Manager. Hongkong, Jannary 18th, 1991, (tr

By Order of the Ford,

GIEB, LIVINGSTON & CO..

“Agente

Jil