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NEW ADVERTIESMENTS :

NOTICE,

B

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG - DAILY PRESS, SATERDAY, FEBRUARY

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

WITH a view to avoiding disappoint

ment to patrons Management beg to announce that the Hotel is fully booked for

ROUND in Ice House Street one bunch the night of BATURDAY, FEBRUARY 38TE,

KEYS.

Apply to- THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,

Central Police Station....

*95 Hoagrong, Febuary 17th, 1920.

NOTICE

*R. G. G. `HOPPELER has This Day

MRESUMED CHARGE of our Firm

in Canton.

VILLA BROS' OF CANTON, LTD. Canton, Fenruary 27th, 1920;

TO BE LET.

-489-

THREE Le Court Building. THREE LÄRGE ROOMS in the Old

Apply to

MESSES, NORONHA & CO. 400

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGÁTION CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM KOBE

THE Stowmabip

"CHAKSANG

haring arrived from the aboveport, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their rink into the nezardous and or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or 'from the wharvas, delivery may be obtained. Goods not cleared by Mar. 4th, 1990, will be subject to

rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged packages. are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined. Claims against the steamer mun be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in kny case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.

General ManaKETE.

Hongkong, Febuary 27th, 1919,

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ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB

NOTICE

both in regard to Dancing and Dining accommodation.

No Tea Dansant will be held on this day..

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WANTED IMMEDIATELY,

EUROPEAN to take charge of BOOK

- OFFICE of local » British. Firm

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG BOXING

ASSOCIATION.

FOURTH TOURNAMENT.

AT THE

THEATRE ROYAL

on FRIDAY, MARCH 5TH, ab 9.15 PM.

MAIN EVENT: " WELTER-WEIGHT CONTEST

between

SKY KERRISON. (Champion of the Colony).

AND IRON BUX.

Applicants need not necessarily be qualified Fuil programme, will be advertised Inter.

accountants but must be first class Book-

mann,

keepers Goxi. salary for right m

Apply

-

Care ofTM" Daily Press * Office.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG."

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

In the Goods of WILLIAM HENDERSON:

labs of Sourabaya, Java, doceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

Court has, by virtue of Section 68 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1897, made an Order limiting the time for Creditors and others to send in their claims against the above Estate to the 28th day of February 1990.

All Creditors and others are socordingly bereby required to send their claims to the undersigned on or before that dates

Dated the 13th day of February, 1920

JOHNSON STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Administratora, Prince's Building, Ice House Street, Hongkong.

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A. G. DA ROCHA.

IS THE AUCTIONEER

G. DA BOCHA AUCTIONEER, SURVEYORE, AND GENERAL BROKER.

Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2933.

A BOWING REGATTA will be held at FAVOURED with instructions from

the Club House, North Point TO-DAY (SATURDAY), FEBRUARY 28TH.

By kind consent of the Admiral. Com- mander-in-Chief and Officer Squadron, the Band of H 11.8. #Hawking will play Selections, and Tes will be served on the Lawn during the afternoon.

The Commodore and Committee will be at | Home to blemakers and friends from 9.30 P.M.

In the event of unfavourable weather, Dancing will take place in the Club House during intervals between events.

By Order,

RE MACDOUGALL, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, February 19th, 1990.

485

HONGKONG

BANKING CORPORATION.

AND SHANGHAI

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEET. ING at the SHAREHOLDERS m tois Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL Hongkong TO-DAY (SATURDAY), the 28TH day of FIEZVARY 1820. at Noox, for the pur- Bose of receiving the Report of the Court of

рове

together with a statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December,

1919.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the.. Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, February 18th, to SATURDAY, February 25th, 1990 (both days inclusive), during, which period no transfer · of shares registered.

CEO

By Order of the Court of Directors. N. J. STABB.

Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 10th, 1920. [398

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

be

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

The Concerned,

will sell by Public Auction, TO-DAT (SATURDAY), February 28th, 1990,

at 1.30 PM.

at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road Central

(Old Post Office Building). EXCELLENT HOUSEBOLD FURNITURE

Comprising:-

478

NEW FRENCH LOAN & PER CENT.

PRICE OF ISSUE PRs. 100.

REDEEMABLE at FRS. 150. in. 60 years

by yearly drawings. Interest payable on the 1st of May and 1st of November.

Drawings to take place on the 18th of March and the 18th of September of each year.

1st drawing on the 18th of September, 1990. 1st coupon of Frs. 3.30 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,

BERINDOAGUE,

Manager. Hongkong, February 16th, 1990.

427

NEW FRENCH LOAN 5 PER CENT.

1920.

UNDER THE GUARANTEE OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC

THE Lost Branch of the RANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE will receive subscriptions for the New French Loan & per cent. 1990, from the 19th- February to the 10th of March next.

The Loan is free of income tax and redeem- able in 60 Years at 150 per cent. by half- yearly drawings, the interest coupons being payable on 1st May and 1st November of each year.

Fully paid subscriptions t par.. Partly paid subscriptions at 101 per cent. purporting

Fr. 95-ben subscribing.

fr. 25-on the 1st of April. Fr. -on the 18th of July.

Fr. 26 on the 1st of August 1920. M. ROUET DE JOURNEL,

Manager. Hongkong, February 16th, 1910.

499

5% FRENCH LOAN 1920.

SSUED at-pur in Bonds of Fes. 100, and

redeemable at Fea. 150 for each Bond withia Sixty years by Half-yearly Drawings, beginning 1970. Bonds exempt from taxes. Interest payable twice yearly, on May 1st and NOVEMBER lat

Subscriptions accepted till Manor 15th,

RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK,

Blackwood Furniture, Brass and Ima Bedsteads, Tables, Carpets and Bugs Overmantals, Silk Tapestry Covered Drawing Room Suite, Bofas, Easy Chairs, Occasional Tables, Extension Dining Table, Bavalled Mirror Wardrobes, Pictures, Curtains, Bed Sheets Crockery, Glassware, by the Ornaments, Cabinet, Teak Bookcase, Dinner Waggons Dining Chairs,

Silver Ware, Clocka, Marble-top Washstands, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Set, Electric goodi and a long line of Sandries.

"ALBO

1, No. 3, and 2, No.0, Underwood Type- writers

Catalogues will be issued. Taxs:-Cash on Delivery

G. DA ROCHA,

AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR. AND =

GENERAL BROKER.

Queen's Bond Central, Telephone No. 9932. AVOURED with instructions from The Concerned will sell by Public Auction on MONDAY, March 1st, 1920, at 11-4.x, at the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.-GoDown No R

84 BAGS TAIC POWDER. TERM-Cash on Delivery.

A G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.

the THIRTY-FIFTA ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (since its registration) will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, MARCH STIL 1920, ab NoON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a State- ment of Accounts to October 31st, 1919.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com-AVOURED with instructions from

Queen's Bond Central, Telephone No, 2332.

Dany will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, will the 3rd, day of March, 1920, to MONDAY, the Bth, day of March, 1990, both days Inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, Hongkong, Febuary 26th, 1920;

CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN

SERVICES, LTD.

TRANS-PLOIZIO.

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YOKOHAMA, FEBRUARY 18T, 1920, FFECTIVE FEBRUARY 18, 1920. Ma P.D. SUTHERLAND, General Agent

Passenger Department," Hongkong appointed General Passenger Agent for

The Concerned,

by Public Auction, JESDAY, March, 2nd, 1920,

at 15 P.M.

at bis Sales, Boom,

A QUANTITY OP.

on

MIRCELLANEOUS GOODS & EFFECT"

Ala

170 Kerosine Lamps of different patterns-

All now. 3 cases Australian Batter 2 lb tina. 3 Escoffier Sauce, in good condition will be sold in small los..

Bext Woollen Blue Serge in good condition. 7 or 8 yards suit lengths. Just for this season..

TERMS:Cash on delivery

Japan and China, with Uffice at Hongkong, FRENCH LESSONS

WX. T. PAYNE,

Manager,

Japan" and China.

Approved

GM.BOSWORTH,

Chairman,

1480

G. MOUSSION,

MORTON HILL ROAD,

R. RODGERS Manager.

468

PALACE HOTEL. KOWLOON" Corner of Haiphong & Hankow Roads

Tel:LL

Tal, ¿äèrma: Zainon

TWO Mixtutes from Ferry and Railway TWO

station. This Hotel has just been completely renovated and refurnished is now up-to-date in every respect and under English Management Cuisine under personal supervision of th "Proprietor,

BAR AND BILLIARD ROOMS, TERMS MODERATE. Special Arrangemen for Families Application to-

J. H. OXBERRY,

Proprietor,

v

A COMPLETE

ERATED WATER PLANT FOR SALE

HE MACHINES are made by Hesars BRATE & Hrachures, beh Manches ter, and guaranteed, in perfect working order. This complete plout will turn out 2,400 dozen Aerated Water per day. W

KWONG SANG HONG LTD, PO Box 330, Hongkong.

487

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of the

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with which is incorporated THE CHINA OVERLAND TRANS, REPORT, Bubscription, paid in advance,

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The World

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

E

WHISKY

maintains

the same

roles which the Air Force and the Taaks are expected to fill in the new scheme for things militate

Mr. CHURCHILL lavoured a standy increase in the Air Force at the expense of the Army, and Navy, "but only in proportion as the Air Force is able to discharge, from day

Mr. Denman Fuller will give bis first Organ Hectal of the present series on Monday weef March 8th, at 6

Shanghai Banking Corporation are re Sharbalders of the Hongkong and minded of the meeting which takes place at noon to-day as the City Hall,

Sir William and Lady Rec Davies

to day, the duties now performed by the Army and Navy" Some time ago, a scheme was drawn up by Sir HUGH leave this morning on the 9.3. Fenezuela TRENCHARD for the organisation of the for England via the United States Sir Royal Air Force. The scheme was pre- William is going on 10 months' vacation pared under Mr. CHURCHILL's directions] leave. and received, in principle, the "approval *4,》, of the Cabinet. The scale of the re

The Bishop of Victoria (Hongkong)

organisation of the Royal Force it will preach on behalf of the Church governed by financial provisions amount

Missionary Association at St. Peter's

at 11 am.

ing, approximately, to Biteen million Church, West Point, to-morrow (Sunday) pounds per annum. Sir Hvor TRENCHARD said that the principles to be kept in mind in forming the framework of the Air Service is that in the future the main portion of it will consist of an Independent Force, together with service personnel required in carrying out zero- nautical research. In addition, there will

The Rev. Crowie Rees, who succeeds the Hor. F. G. B. Hastings as Naval Chap- lain, arrived in the Colony this week. Mr. Hastings departs for beme by the next Empress steamer.

Mr. N. Teesdale Mackintosh, MA,"

HIGH quality TO-DAY be a small part of it especially trained will conduct, the Bible Study Class st

for work with the Navy, and a small part specially trained for work with the Army these two small portions probably becom ing in the future an arm of the older services. It may be, be added, that the

the Helena May Institute on Tuesday stories on the way." evening. His subject will be "The

An auction sale of a quantity of worn- out boots, clothing, and other articles,

as BEFORE and during main portion, the Independent Air Force, confiscated by the Police, were sold by

the War.

Fer Case Including duty,

$29,00

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

TEL. No. 618

HONGKONG UFFICH: 101, Das Vaux BoAD, C. LONDON OFFICE: 181, Fanny Szması, 2.0."

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, FERRUARY 28TH, 1920.

THE BRITISH ARMY ESTIMATES.

congestion** viâ

spared for the use of the EG.A. and other Papers, magazines, etc., which cau bo details who are embarking for Home received by the Adjutant . at the about March 18th will be very gratefully Victoria Barracks. Nearly all the men are RG.A duration of war" men going home to be demobilized.

Mr. T. Efford has been elected Secretary of the North Borneo Chamber of Com- merce in place of Mr. J. N. Wardrop who resigned after ten years service. At its last mesting the Committee of the their keaa appreciation of the excellent Chamber passed a resolution expressing services rendered by Mr. Wardrop.

will grow larger-and larger and become a suction yesterday at the "Central Police: more and more predominating factor in Station. Chinese hawkers were, for the all types of warfare. It is Sir Huon most part, the bidders TRENCHEND'S hape that before long it may We are requested by Bishop Pozzoni to prove possible to regard the Royal Airstate that, owing to the delayed arrival Force units, not as an addition to the of the steamer by which the priest is military garrison, but as a substitute for travelling, the Lenten Mission, announced part of it.

That is a tope which the the Catholic Cathedral to commence SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR shares, and to-morrow (Sunday) has been postponed be instanced the case of Hesopotamia to a date to be intimated later. where it is proposed that the Royal Air Force shall be the principal" agency in

The recent delay of nine days on tele control with the military and the navy.

grams to Europe and beyond "vids- acting as auxiliaries. One great object. Eastern will now be subject to a further in such an arrangement as this, of increase as a result of the interruption, course, is economy New and serious on-Thursday-of--the Australia Canada responsibilities placed upon the Empire cable across the Pacific, and the conse 3g a result of the war, and the general quent further serious uncertainty of the situation necessitate Eastern.“ the maintenance for the present of a larger army than we had before the war. Even then we heard much from most of the countries of the world of the "crushing burden of armaments," and when the world became embroiled at ins in the atest war in the history of mankind. confident hopes were freely expressed that the defeat of the Germanie: Powers would 11 lead, for a certainty, to a general scheme of disarmament. Never did the nations of Europe, and indeed the whole world, stand in greater need than they do to-day to be relieved of the heavy burdens of

It was reported at the last meeting of naval and military defence; but a general the Committee, of the North Borneo reduction of armaments below the scale Chamber of Commerce that Messrs. Jax- which obtained in the years immediately dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Agents, Indo- preceding the war, is still regarded on the Chamber's representations, soa China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd, had, as a pious aspiration, beyond the siderably reduced the passage rates and sphere of practical politics. In all coun- The Secretary was instructed to thank fixed them in Straits Settlements currency. tries, save the defeated Germanic Powers, Mesara Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., the burden of expenditure on armaments

for the generous attitude they had taken THE fact that the Army Estimates were is very much greater now than it was

in the matter. › approved in the House of Commons by before the war. We may, perhaps, 215 votes to 52 shows that there is subdetect in Mr. CHURCHILL'8 speech more stantial agreement in the House and the of misgiving than pride in the fact that Country as regards the general lines of Britain alone among the nations has YUNNANGAR CHOUPS. War Office policy laid down by the abolished conscription, in spite of the

in regard to lug sublimusas broups, tule Government. The majority is substantial unsettled

state

A AKCIKGALLY ARRUAN - we desipi - of the world and even watsya ulat`ma and no doubt represents solid agreement the additions which the war brought to yesterday, and lus question or using

principles, while the 50 votes her responsibilities in many direc

Hořce 10 suppress 1116 ppm W given against the Estimates may be tions. However, no other policy is guaro, sag the frame of the roads Tuchun's Yue id strong- regarded as representing a variety of practicable at the present time in Greating to the yamen, is seld up by the views. It is not unlikely that some of the Britain, and so, as Mr. CHURCHILL him at ng The joque Canton adrid at 100 novembris un troops, who gave adverse votes did so from self has put it:

"We have to do the wo large armsich are being dispazioen from a conviction that it is unsate for the best with the forces at our disposal to a wiỵ to big, soluuta porders, walle Empire to rely upon voluntary military discharge our duties to the Empire, and, may be re Coming DECK, TO service while every other country in the should a great emergency arise, we must upp LDR AURA, AND LOCA

Lue unsuka troupo, world excepting Germany, whooo hands trust to the Fleet, and the Air Fores te raking in the air flug, and Awang are tied are retaining compulsory give us time to bring the might the issue had to borders service; while, at the other extreme, are irresistible might, as has been proved--of men like many of the Irish Nationalist Britain into the held" Whatever else M.P.'s, who might always be counted might be thought of the policy of "No upon to vote against the military Conscription," it does at any rate prove estimates on general principles and to the world that the general sense of the on this occasion especially, since the British people is solidly against giving present Estimates provide for a larger any encouragement to Militarism. The garrison in Ireland now than was main lessons of the war give no encouragement tained there before the war. While the to the creation of great emergencies, world is yet for from settled down to an while Great Britain's return to the prin- assured peace one would suppose that ciple of voluntary military service shows financial considerations would compel a very profound faith that the might of nations to take the most optimistic Great Britain is not likely to be challeng view of the situation and to reduce ed again in so formidable a manner in their naval and military expenditure the life-time of the present generation, accordingly. Mr. CHURCHILL pointed out Let us hope that it may prove to be sound That costs now are så times greater than leadership in rection that all nations before the war. The Army Estimates, it profess a wish to travel. may be observed, are more than four times what they were in the years im mediately preceding the war. They then amounted, roughly, to £28,000,000; the prosent estimate is £125,000,000. A note- worthy feature of Mr. CHUBORILL's state ment is the reference it contains to the Glenary,

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CANTON NEWS

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prove is region. Utter/reporte unu! ngnting is said to save taken

at that General Lu Ying-ting, who been assed to meciate, as retused to on the casage of the commander of the interfere, and the undan ruvaun insists

Kuncanese troops. MACAU BECLAMATION.

it is stated that the Canton delegatee are taking steps to begin negotiations with the rotuguese about the part of the which has been completed. rec auation of the Chingcaow shores ROAD IMPROVEMENTA

As the time approaches for the construe the city, according to the terms of the con- tion of the trazaway on the new roads in tract the Municipauty has invited tenders for the construction of the roads. to be finished within 3 months, c remaining to be completed. The work in POULTRY TAX

A demonstration was organiad yester- day to Irotest against the poultry tax. More than 600 poultry merchants march- ed in a body to the Civil Governor' Yamch to present a petition to the Wiseman, Ltd. are holding a dinner Governor asking for the abolition of the dance this evening.

new tax. On the way to the yamen the demonstration threatened to becorde, dis orderly, and an arrival at the yamen, tended to communicate his decisic was told to disperss, so the Governor them later. The strike continues

Sir Alexander and Lady Honie arrived in the Colony yesterday by the steamer