NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
WE have This Day admitted Ma.
A. D. BARRETTO, as a Partner
In pur Firm.
J. M. DA ROOHA-& CO. Hongkong, 17th February, 1990.
BANK HOLIDAYS,
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IN accordance with Ordinance No. 3 of 1912, the EXCHANGE BANKS ll CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on FRIDAY, and SATURDAY. JYIZUARY 20TH, and 21st, 1920.
"Hongkong, February 16th, 1910.
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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE
NOTICE.
41
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOMDAYS.
NHIS DEPARTMENT will be entirely TCLOSED FRIDAY, FEBRUARY SOTH, 1920. It will be Open for all purposes till NDON, OD SATURDAY, FEBRUARY SIRT 1840. Licensed Warehouses will be entirely
losed on those dates.
C. W. BECKWITH,
Superintendent, Imports and Exports. Hongkong, February 18th, 1990,
WANTED.
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INTIMATIONS
THE
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
FINANCE CO., LTD.
OTICE IS HERESY GIVEN that
the ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLUERS in this Company will be held at the HONGKONG Horka, Hongkong, on WED- NESDAY, FERUARY 18TH, 1991, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending December 31st, 1919.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from February 11th, to February 1st, (both days" inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, Febuary 2nd, 1920,
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the Crry HALL Boogkong on SATURDAY, the 28TH day of FEBRUARY 1990, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors togather with a statement of Accounts for the year coding 31st December,
1910.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the ANGLISH NURSE or NURSERY Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY,
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1920.
AUCTIONS
G.
Ben
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
BY APPOINTMENT.
HUGHES AND HOUGH,~
AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOYZÜMRENT AND
ARKIRALETTA
General
Auctioneers,
Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers
The Undersigned bave received instrac- tions to sell by Public Auction,
(For Account of the Concerned),
TO-DAY (TUESDAY), February 17th, 1920, at 9.30 PM at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
TEAKWOOD
p
AND BLACKWOOD „FURNITURE, BRASS AND BRASS-
MOUNTED BEDSTEADS, TEAKTMTM WOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, CARPETS, &o, &, Comprising:
Chesterfeld Sofas, Arm-chairs (new), Folding Card and Occasional Tables, Ons Upholstered Suite. Bedroom Furniture com
·INTIMATION
recently of the Tuchun of Hunan pro- The Japanese battleship Kutsu is to be vince ordering the magistrates and launched at the Yokosuka dockyard in gentry to induce the farmers, to grow May. The Mutru, a sister ship of the
WATSON'S opium because thereby they could make d'agato, will be one of the world's largest
E
WHISKY
maintains the
HIGH quality
TO-DAY
GOVERNESS wanted for Shanghai, February 16th, to SATURDAY, February 4th, prising. Teakwood Twin Bedistends, large and as BEFORE and during
qing England next year,
Apply-
Box 423, Care of "Daily Pres" Office.
||
425.
FOR SALE.
MODERATE PRICE
OWNER leaving Colony: Substantially
shares
сап
be
1920 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors, N. "J. STABB,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, February 10th, 1920.
WANTED.
398
built seven-roomed House, Pent
OF NURSERY Barge Veranda Central Heating (OiNGLISH NURSE
L GOVERNESS for Girl of 6, for Fue making House dry and comfortable all times of the year, Lawn, Gardens,
Singapore. Kicksbn-house (Tren minutes). Box- Apply stating age and experience to-
Box 409, room, Good Basement. Cool in Summer,
Care of "Daily Press Office Warm and Sunny in Winter, Suitable for Taipan, or easily convertible into 2 houses during present shortago, 事
Apply
Box 43%, Care of Daily Press " Office. Hongkong, February 18th, [438
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIO
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the hamed Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 3rd, day of FrazUARY, 1990, to SATURDAY. the 28th day of FEBRUART, /1920, both days inclusive
Dited this 18th day of February, 1920,
By Uner of the Board,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents.
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NEW FRENCH LOAN 5 PER CENT.
'PRICE OF IT FR. 10.
G..
R.
small Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, and Chairs, Washstands, & (famed Teakwood), Side- boards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Din ing Tables and Chairs & Dinner Ber- viere, Crockery, and Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves Cutlery, &e., Bath Room Utensila, Electro-Plated Ware.
Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, a quantity of Blackwood Furniture, Blackwood Fire Screens, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, Pictures, de,
Also
Two Manos, Ona to, &c.
(Fall Particulars from Catalogue)
·TERMS Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
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WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.
NEALED TENDERS will he received at
Headquarters Offices, Victoria Barracks,
dates stated, for the undermentioned services for a period of twelve months from April 1st, 190
Forage Indian Supplies, February
26th, 1830.
Meat & Gener Supplie‹ "A", February
27th, 1990.
General Supplies "B" March 1st, 1040. Barrack Services, March dori, 1990. Transport Services, March 4th, 18). Hospital Supplies March 5th, 1922. Farl & Wawing, Mar 8th, 1910. Tender Forms and any, necessary infor mation may be obtained at the abo e Office her wen thu
hours of 10 a.x. and i daily,
fenders will not be entertains unless Interest payable on the 1st of May and latecompanied by a slept of, 2100 as a of November.
Drawings to take place on the lath of gas antes of good faith...
The right to reject the lowest or any tender is reserve 1.
Hongkong, February"i4th, 19 ".
Du by half yearly drawings.
in to years
March and the 18th of September of each year.
1st drawing on the 18th of September, 1920. 1st coupon of Era. 280 to be paid on the lat of November 1990
Subscriptions will be received up to the 10th of March next by the
BANQUE DE L'INDO CHINE; L BERINDOAGUE, Manager Hongkong, February 16th, 1920, 497 NEW FRENCH LOAN'S PER CENT.
1929.
UNDER THE GUARANTEE. OF THE
-F**ica REPUBLIC.
THE Local Branch of the BANQUE TINDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE W receive sbscriptions for the New French Loan & per cent, 1920, from the 18th February to the 10th of March next.,
The Loan is free of income tax and redeem- able in 80 Years at 18 per cent by halt yearly drawings, the interest coupons being payable on lat May and 1st November of
esch year.
Fully paid subscriptions at par.
Fartly paid subscriptions at 101 per cent.
purporting
Fr. 25.-when subscribing.
Fr. 95 on the lab of April.
Fr. 9-on the 18th of July.
Fr. 26-on the 1st of August 1990.
M. ROUET DE JOURNEL,
Manager.
By
PUBLIO AUCTION.
AND CONDITIONS of PARTICULARS
the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 23rd day of FEBRUARY, 1920, nt 3 PM, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at haakivan, Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal Crown leat to be fixed by the Burveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Weglat y Na
Locality,
Bondary
Measurements.
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Ivet
Swe
fret
foot
As per asle plan,
Hangtong, February 18th, 1820.
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AMERICAN & MANCH! RIAN LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM NEW YORK,
THE Steamship
"MATOPPO
PALACE: HOTEL.
Contents
Rquare feet
And Rent
+
1,365 14 1,032
1420
KOWLOON
| Corner of Haiphong & Hankow Roads
Tal IL
Tel. időre: Falaca
PONIES! PONIES | PONIES |
PUBLIC ROUP.
The Undersigned have received instrac tions to sell by Public Roup
Un WEDNESDAY, February 18th, 1990, at 3 PAL, at the Fountain, opposite the City Hall, A large number of wall-known Race Ponies
(Full Particulars from Catalogue). Form-Cab.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Anctionaura.
The Undersigned have received in tions to sell by Public Auction,
the War.
We read in a northern paper:
Tsen
much money for themselves and also be battleshipa. able to relieve the crying necessities of the Government in the matter of finance." Churchsuna telegraphs from Canton that A discovery was made a few weeks ago the electric tramway concession for Can- that ten thousand catties of poppy seedton City given to the British will be free had been delivered in Changsha to be dis- from all customary scandals."
It is stated in Tientsin papers that the
tributed for planting in Eastern Huban. The" bags were labelled Medicine," and
18th Infantry who will be returning to
were addressed to the General command-India in April, will be replaced by the
ing the troops at Liliang, whosd political affiliations, it is remarked, are with the 2nd Battalion of the 55th (Coke') Rifles,
The of the Indian Frontier Force.
Civil Governor of the province.
With a view to making a thorongh study into the questions relating to the abolition of likin and other kindred iraues, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Finance and the Ruowuyuan at Peking are to appoint delegates to constitute joint Commission for this purpose
Military Governor excused his part în Mr. Burlingham, Assistant Süperin- the affair by saying that he only allowed tendent of Police, in charge of the New the passage of the consignment after he Territories, who left Hongkong early in had ascertained that the seeds were cooked the war on active servien, has returned and therefore useless. What it cost to to the Colony and has assumed duties. same make this discovery maj never be known to the International Anti-Opoum Bureaut
*Messrs. Eughes & Hough are holding but the delay seems to have "cooked their asual auction of Race ponies outside the goose of the consignees, because the the City Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) at seeds are stated to have reached their p.. and request early entries. Among destination too late in the season for the ponies to be sold Are Sunspot, " Bowing--which seems to be perfectly true. Brutus, Ludlow, Geordie Mac. It is not only in Hunan that officials are directly encouraging the cultivation of the poppy. In South Fukien, opium, it is said, is being cultivated probably to a greater extent than in any season before, and the officials are not only doing nothing to repress it, but are openly encouraging it, and even forcing is upon the people by offering to sell them opium
Activity is reported in Hangehow, the reed, and by imposing so heavy a tax N. Daily News says among certain on crops that it can be met by no other groups, of Bolshevistic tendencies, which crop than opium. Here, for example, is confined to Amoy intellectuals A re-2 is a paragraph, in translation, from amarkable document is being privately proclamation issued by the Cultivation circulated favouring the equality of men. Tax Office at Yung Chun! "On the caste destruction, free love and escape arrival of troops at Yungchun, the people from family life. The avowed aim is to were much perturbed.. Many became
form an ideal society. homeless, merchants stopped business, and farmera agriculture. This has caused much The Mist at Wachang has been working loss and financial difficulty. It is pro- double shifts recently. A large number of posed to recover profits to meet the urgent native concerns have petitioned, the nerds of the present time, and this Wuchang authorities to allow the mint
Per Case Including duty.
$29,00
A. S. WATSON & CO., depends upon a cultivation which is pro to turn out about a million and a half
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
TEL. No. 818)
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fitable. But it is feared that foolish of silver dollars so as to supply a badly" country people will not do as proposed felt want of coinage before China New Therefore, the gentry, village heads and Year. This has been docoded to; hence elders are expected to endeavour, to show the activity at the mint. the way by which all the people may be
Amongst those who returned to the guided. They abould strive to cultivate
Colony yesterday on the xa Expr so that cultivation may increase daily, Leaving no Belds uncultivated"" By way of Russia ware:-Dr. J. T. C. Johnat of supplement to the proclamation Principal Civil tedical Officer, Mr. G technical instructions are published as to Ludin, Consul for Sweden, Mrs P. M how to cultivate the poppy and to gather Davis, of the firm of Davis & Co., M. the juice What is happening in Fukien J. E. Joseph, broker, Mr. Denman Fuller, and Hunan, is but illustrative of what Mr. J. M. da Rocha, of the firm of that is going on a several other provinces. name, and Col. T. A. Roberts These things show that however greatly the Government at Peking may desire to fulfil the pledges given by China to Great Britain and other Powera for the sup pression of opium, the writ of the Govern ment at Peking does not, at the present Railways, in Korea, now under the man- Mrs. WhoLLEY and family tender heartfelt time, run in the southern and western agement of the South Manchuria Railway, Fumed Teakood Hallstand and Dining
thanks to all friends for the many provincca with the same force and effect will be offered as the Government share Room Furniture, Moronco Leath r-covered
expressions of sympathy extended to Chesterfield Sofa, and Arm-chairs, Pictures,
them in their recent sad bereavement, as it did in the days of the monarchy. in the increased capital, and the re- Ornamenta, and Sundry Blackwood Furm and for the beautiful floral tokens Until a strong Central Government is mainder, Y150 million, will be raised by ture, large and mill Teakwood Bedsteads Wardrobe, Dressing Tables, de, Bed and
able to restore order throughout China public subscriptions. Table Linen Catlery ahd Plated HONGKONG OFFICE: 101, Des Vaux ROAD, C. suppression of a traffic so lucrative as we can hardly hope for the complete including large Dinner Service complete, New Aluminium Cooking Utensils, Beth Boom Utensils,
(For Account of the Concerned) ON THURSDAÝ, February 19th, 1990, at 10:30 AM, SG No. 10, Kantaford Terrace, Top Yat, THE
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE therein contained, Comprising:
ALSO
Fot Plants, Electric Fittings Binger's Sewing Machine, and one Large Hall Clock.
(Fall Farticulars from Catalogue). Terms: Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Austionaurs.
The Undersigned have received instrus tions to sell by Public Auction,
....(For Account of the Concerned),
ON TUESDAY,
February 17th, 1920, commencing 2.20
at their Sales Booms, No. 8, Dia Vent Road, Corner of Ice House Street, A Few Pairs of
Turkish Towels Bath Towels, Bath Sheets Hemstitched and Plain Double Bed Sheets, Battenberg Bedspreads and Table Covers, Crochet and Drawnwork Doilies.
AND
Two Bellow Valises, Buit Cases,
&c.
Sic. (Full Particulars from Catalogue). TERMS:-Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Austionare.
The have.
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo: arwo Minutes from Ferry and Railway informed that all Goods are heing landed station. This Hotel has just been at their rak into the hazardous and/or completely renovated and refurnished is extra-hazardous Godowns of Holte. What now up-to-date in every respect and under more Kowloon, whence felivery may be obtained.
No Chulin will be admitted after the
English Management. Goods have left, he Glodown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after February 23rd, will be subject 10 rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the dermigned on or before March End, 19
1920, or they will not be recognised.
All broken chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godawns where they will be examined on any Tuesday or Friday between the hours of 10.48 4.2 and. Noos, -within the fron storage period.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.". adilla of Lading will be countersigned by ·
THE BANK LINE LIMITED,
General Agents. angkung, Feuri ay 18th, 1920
Cuisine ander personal supervision of the "Proprietor.
BAR AND BILLIARD BOOMS,
TERMS. MODERATE, S Special ArrangereL for Families Poži Application to
"J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietor.
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A. G. DA ROCHA
IS THE AUCTIONEER
Undersignation tomired instrue (For Account of the Concerned
On WEDNESDAY!
i
February 1th, 1920, at 10:30 at their Sales Rooms, No. Des Vezur Road, Corner of Ice House Street, AUNDRY HOUSE LD FURNITURE Removed to Sale. Room for Convenience of Bale. N
ALBO
La
MARRIAGE. EWART-PARK-At, Shanghai, on Febru- ary-11th, Gzozdz EWART, of Shanghai, to Mr FANNY PARK, eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mr. W. 8. Wooda, of Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
vent.
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LONDON OFFIC: 181, FL Staz, E.C.
J...
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 17TH, 1990,
The Asahi Tokyo reports that negotia tina bave been concluded for an increase of capital of the South Manchurian Rail- way from Y900,000,000 to X500,000,000
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ARMED ROBBERIES IN YAUMATI.
THREE MEN ARRESTED.
opium." The encouragement it has just given to the International Anti-Opium Society is proof that the Government at Peking is not indifferent to the recru- descence of opium-growing. This Society
An armed robbery is reported to have. is doing useful work in collecting
taken place on a cargo boat in Yaumati information and giving publicity to
Six Bagrant violations of the Chinese law Bay early on Sunday morning. prohibiting the traffic in opium, and the men, armed with daggers, raided the boat Chinese Government will be giving the and stoles quantity of money and jewel acts upon the information obtained and ing the capture of three of the men. highest proof of its intentions when it lory. The Police were fortunate in effect-
visits with condiga punishment the high oficials who have either encouraged or copaived at these flagrant violations of
ROBBERS RAID A MILLER'S 'SHOP.
QUINA AND "OPIUM. TEE donations made to the funds of the President of the Chinese Republic, as International Anti-Opium Society by the
well as by the Prime Minister and men bers of his Cabinet, reported in a cable
On Sunday night five robbers, two“ day, are doubtless intended as an amur- the law of the land Irom our Peking Correspondent yester
armed with revolvers and another with a knife, entored a miller's shop at Yaumati ance that the Chinese Government" is
and afte. forcing the occupants' into. "sound" on the opium question, notwith- standing the evidences of late of a con
room they bound and gagged them. The kiderable recrudescence of opium, growing
men then ransacked the premises remain- ing for about twenty-five minutes, during in the province. There has never been A public wirele telephone for com- which they stole property to the value of any reason to doubt, the sincerity of the munication with ships in port will be in 8184 They secured the door of the kit- Central Government in the matter; the operation at Kobe next month.
chen, in which the occupants were im- trouble is that its authority is openly disregarded or defied by corrupt pro
Wiseman'a Ten Dance takes place to day.
&
The Rt. Rev. Bishop D. Pozzoni left prisoned, and then decamped with the
booty.
vincial officials. The information collected on Saturday for a visit to the New by the International Anti-Opium Society Territories and expects to be away for goes to show that the growing of opium about ten days has been resumed on a considerable"scale
Redemptorist Fathers in the Catholic A mission will be conducted by the
Cathedral from Sunday, February 28th, till Sunday, March 7th.
THE SAINT'S STENOGRAPHER.
in Chins, not fraza mero neglect on the
at the Petits Palais in Paris, the artist. In one of the great sacred pictures which are being exhibited at the moment part of the local powers-that-be, but a a result, in many instances, of direct
Carle van Loo, takes as his subject St. Augustine" preaching before Bishop. encouragement There is no agricultural
Belaires. There is a number of interest- occupation in China more profitable than
ing figures listening the saint, but the The total output of the Kailan Mining most interesting, perhaps, to the modern the cultivation of the poppy, and in these Administration's mines for the week journalist is the stenographer, who is times of civil strife when the maintenance ending January 31st, amounted to 99,436 pulpit. In his left hand he holds an ink of large rabble armies in most of theons and the sales to 77,108 tons;
seated, taking a note, at the foot of the
provinces is disorganising trade and
bottle, and in his right a abort quill, while his notebook is on his knees, Be hind him is a young man watching cari- ously the recording of the shorthand signs. Shorthand, of course, was known to the reeks and the Romans. Among others Zenephon and Cicero made use of
having a depressing effect on the provinThe wireless station of Wuchang is now Two Sewing machines. Cabinet Gramophone cial revenues and the incomes of the in operation for public messages and is
and Two Pianos. TEMS-CRab.__---
HUGHES & HOUGH,
high provincial officicals, the tempta in communication with Shangbai and tion, to encourage the growing of opium Peking. A charge of 90 conta per word in Auctioneers.
**197 in very great indeed. We have heard being side.
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