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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE STRIKE.

CHOP by Telephona or NOTE If you

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE

THE HONGKONG ~DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, APRIL

And it inconvenient or impractical HLE Interest and Responsibility of Ma. JOHN WHYTE COOPER BONNAR our Firm cessed on March 31st, 1830

GIBE LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, April 19th, 1980-

to go down Town, remember, we are pre-in

to serve our Customers through'the' Telephone. We also inform them that we deliver to the Foak three or four times daily, and hope they will take advantage of this during the temporary derangement of Sho Peak Tramway.

LANK, CRAWFORD & CO.

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ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB

NOTICE,

BÒTHING SEASON.

THE GENERAL COMMITTEE. kas decided to again throw the Club Konse spen from MAT IST, to certain approved persons who are not Members of the Club.

Applications for Bathing Membership

NOTION.

798

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG GYMKHANA OLUB.

TELE SECOND GYMKHANA HEET. LING of the Season wil be held at HAFFY VALLEY, on SATURDAY, APRIL 177H, commanding at 3.30 ..

Tha Charge of Admissions will be $1 for others than Mambers of the HowarONG JOCKEY CLUB OF GYMKHANA CLUB

Baldiers and Sailors in uniform Half Prica" The Committee invite the Ladies of Hong-

· Hongkong, April 9th, 1990,

THE NATIONAL BENEFIT ASSURANCE | Long to be present.

CO, LTD.

(Incorporated in England).

HAVING been appointed Fire and Marine

Underwriting AGENTS to the above Company we are prepared to invae Policies at current raten.

UNION TRADING CO.

Prince's Buildings

Hongkong, April 10th, 1920,

NOTICE.

718

729

WM, POWELL LTD. OTICE IS HEREST GIVEN that

NOTICE NINETEENTH ORDINARY

GENERAL MEETING · of HOLDERS in the above Company will be SHARE held at the Company's Offices on MONDAY, APRIL 19TH, 1920, at 12 o'clock, Noor, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to thank:

hould be sent to either of the undersigned. GEORGE WINSTANLEY BARTON, 29th February, 1830.

By Order,

E. W. CARPENTER,

P. W. D.

D. K. BLAIR, ···· Lowe, Bingham & Mattbowa.

STENOGRAPHER.

TENOGRAPHER

761

Winted rust thoroughly trained and efficient.

Apply after 4 p.m

NORTHWEST TRADING CO., LTD.,

Hotel Mansions;

-Present

732

WANTED.

A CAPABLE GIRL with a knowledge of simple Bookkeeping who is also a oderately fast Typist.

S

Reply stating salary required to

Box 768,

Care of "Daily Press Office.

9 of DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & 00., General Managers of DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMIT, of Hongkong, hereby give notios that in consequence of a wish to have the below-mentioned steamer of which they are the owners to carry a similar name to other steamers of the Hongkong, April 8th, 1920. DOUGLAS STRIKEKIT COMPANY LIMITED, I have applied to the Board of Trade, under Section 47 of the Merchant Bhip- PURIALTA of Hongkong, official Aot, 1894, ja respect of the ship number 122843, of

gross tonnage 1847.79 tons, register tonnage 675.57 tonn, bereto fore owned by Mr. H. M. H. NEMAZEE, of Hongkong, for permission to change her name to HAILOONG" her registered in the new name at the to have Port of Hongkong as owned by the Dave-

STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

will be CLOSED from the 9th April to the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. 19th April, 1910, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Beard of Directors,

HARRY ETRE

Acting Secretary.

of

and

Any objections to the proposed change name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hongkong within seven days from the appearance of this advertisement. Dated at Hongkong, this 10th day of April, 1930.***

GEORGE WINSTANLEY BARTON.

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HONGKONG SCHOOLS' ATHLETIC SPORTS

THE ANNUAL ATHELTIC SPORTS for the combined HONGKONG SCHOOLA will be held on FRIDAY, APKIL Water-the usual races for Fast Pupila, zamely, Two 2380, at the BACE-COURSE There will be Miles Bicycle Bace (Handicap), and Beven Furlongs Flat Race, (Handicap)

WANTED TO BENT. MALL GODOWN on or near front. Immediate possession. Apply ---

Box 704, Care of "Daily Prem" Office. 1784

NUTIOR TO CONSIGNEES.

28.8,"COLOMBIA " POY 14-OUT. From SAN FRANCISCO via HONOLULU JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI AND MANILA.

Ty Rod from above mentioned THE above-mentioned vessel baring! Porte, consignees of cargo are hereby Informal that their Cargo will be land at their risk into the Pacific Mail Stearathip Company's Godown at West Point, and stored at Consignees' risk.

Consignees are hereby notified that General

The Entrance fee for these two races is 50 Cents, and the name may be given in

On the field.

LOST.

OST, stolen or gone astray in Kowloon one BULL BITCH, lemon and white. Answers to the name of Beauty. Finder please return to

J.M. A. REMEDIOS,

Old Supreme Court Building, or No. 3, Ormsby Villua, Kowlớn.

WANTED

744

606

KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB,

HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING FRIDAY, Ara ard, at:5,45 PML.

will be held in the Club House on

BOLLNESS:

ROBER

INTIMATION

16TH, 19%

Two caso (two deaths) of small-por.

this Colony, supported by the Govern ment, had been for twenty years or more, were reported in the Colony on Wednes bringing to bear upon the Chinese authori day.

A Chinese was fined $500 at the

Colony.

PORTER & CO. ties all the pressure possible to make Canton a seaport by removing the obstructions in the river. During China's Magistracy, yesterday, for attempting to o trouble with France in the early days of uggle to taals of opium isto the foreign intercourse, huge stupe barriers were dropped into the waterway to prevent ships passing beyond Whampon, the Hongkong Tramway Company's meet- By a printer's error in our report of and, as we have said, it took over twentying the remuneration to the auditors waz years of agitation in this Colony to have printed as 84,000. It should have been

BULL DOG”

BRAND

GUINNESS

STOUT

PINTS per case of 8 duren

per dozen

1. To receive Committee's Report and

Statement of Account for year ended SPLITS per case of 19 dozen ... 31st December, 1919.

1

To Elect Office Bearers for ensuing year.

3.

To Discuss Glab business generally...

D. GOW, Acting Hon. Secretary.

720.

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.

per-dozen

SOLE AGENTS:

$26.50 $3.35

$28.00 $2.35

$1,000

those barriers, removed, or, at least, to Lave channels made through them, thus enabling fairly large vessels to go up to Canton The Hongkong General Chamber Hankow the number of cases of menin- According to the Chiness nerspapers ne of Commerce and the China Association gitis among natives has shown a big in were constantly pressing through the crease this spring. In fact they look upon British authorities, for the removal of it as a "spring Nague"

the barriers which effectually prevented Cantor becoming a world port,” We do.

our

Ovor a

petty grievanco, a Chinese

Point on Wednesday and then disappear

not know exactly when the first representa-stabbed a Sanitary Board coole at West tions were made on the subject, but we find that in 1885 the Hongkong Chambord. The injured man has been removed of Commerce wrote to

to the hospital and in a serious con Chargé d'Affaires in Peking calling attention to

ditio the serious loss and inconvenience caused by the delay of the Chinese Authorities in having the obstructions in the Canton Though the Chinese

River removed.

An insane woman, who some time, ago mitted suicide on Wednesday evening in attempted to marder her, children, com Kowloon Bay by jumping into the har bour. The body was recovered by the

Foreign Office replied that instructions had been given for the removal of these, barriers, time showed that those orders husband. were completely disregarded. Further argent representations from Hongkong followed, and our Minister in Feking in acknowledging one of them said he was

of

fully aware how important the matter was, to the 'commercial interests Hongkong," and promised the subject, bis It appears that the opinion of the German Consul at Canton, Mr. VON MOLLENDORF, was that it would

"best attention.

MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND AS. WATSON & CO., be better to make Whampoa the port of

JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.” NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that these EXAMINATIONS will commence on MONDAY, JULY 19TH, 1920. S

THE UNIVERSITY, HONGKONG,"

Ferms of entry and all particulars cxa, be obtained on application to the "

REGISTRAR

+

the Registrar, together with the fee (Ten Each entry form, daly filled in, must reach dollars, Hongkong Currency) on or before May 3rd, 1990.

The following Scholarships will be awarded on the results of the Matriculation Examina tion, provided that candidates of wufficient merit offer themselves.

(4) Ona King Edward VIE Scholarship of £40 year for Are years, temable in an Faculty. A candidate for this scholarshi must, before the first day of the examination, must be under the age of 21 on July 1st, and submit to the Registrar proof that British subject

One President's Scholarship of four hundred dollars (Peking Currency) for five years, benable in say Faculty. A Candidate for this scholarship must be under the age of 1 years on July 1st, and must, befors tas first day of the examination, submit to the Registrar proof thst be is the son of Chine parents; that he wu not barn in any BHIMAN Possession or Protectorate; that he hat mos

Average has been declared and before.ERVICES of NURSE on Peak. Reply adopted any foreign nationality; and that

delivery of Cargo can ba giren they must

sign General Average Bond, farnish com

pleted valuation statements and pay a Gen-

al Average contribution of it per cent. of the invoice value of the Goo Is

Consignees of

cargo are hereby notified that they maat produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of the Im port and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be countersigned.

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on April 19th, at 11 am

All claims must be presented within a wheed of the steamer's arrival here after which they cannot be recognized No laim will be admitted after, the

goods

stating salary expected under.

Box 745, Care of Daily Press Office.

745

WANTED. Parshase cheap for Boys' Clab, small 10-

size Billiard Table Reply to-

ave left the godowns, and all goods re aining andelivered after April alat, will FURNISHED

Fubject to rent. ...

No Fire Insurance whatever will be

*ected.

Consignees are requested to and in

y Bills of Lading for countersignatur mediately, PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP CO

Hotal Mannion. Hongkong, April 16th, 1990.

1786

AG. DA ROCHA.

18 THE AUCTIONEER

A. G. DA ROCHA, UOTIONEER, BURVEYOR AND

GENERAL BROKER.

Boad Central, Telephone No. 22EE,

from

YOURED th instructions

The Concerned,

well by Public Auction, SATURDAY, April 17th, 1920,

his Eales Rooms, Queen's Bond Central

(Old Post Office Building). LLENT HOUSEHOLD FURATTUBE

Comprising

JI.

F. HEADQUARTERS, China Command.

WANTED,

754

or UNFURNISHED Bedroom with bath in private Family Mes on SHAMREN CANTON.

765

TO LET

Booms etc.

0.-19, Broadwood Road,

Farnished) from 6th May, to 3hat.)

is not eligible to compete for a King Edwa VII scholarship

LIMITED.

WINK AND SPIRIT: MERCHANTS.

HONGKONG.

WIL 618

MARRIAGE

WISHUDSON-At Shanghai, on April 7th, PEROT JAMES WILSON, youngest son of Superintendent and Mrs. T. M. Wilson, of Shanghai, to LOUIE MARIE HUDSon, eldest daughter of Mr. J. Hudson, of Ningpo. Hongkong Örvich: 104, Bas Your Kos, G. Losion Oricns 181. Frame Braun, 1.C.

The Daily Press.

Now that the bathing season is ap

Prooching many will be glad to notice the

Yacht Club intimating that the Committee advertisement of the Royal Hongkong has decided to again throw open the som mer months for Bathing membership."

highway robbery in West Point, where they One of the four, youth, charged with

sentenced at the Magistracy, yesterday, attacked a man and stole a gold ring, was to six months hard labour. three boys were discharged as the com- plainant failed to identify them,

A

The other

Information recently received by the

Canton, and leave the obstructions, but our Consul held strong objections to that course, and was upheld by his superiors A communication from the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce în June 1898, stated: the

сала for the removal of the native authorities at Hankow stated that obstructions. In consequence of the Fe large band" of robbers are making for necessity imposed upon steamers to anchor Hupeh from Hainyeh in Honan and leav at Whampos, instead of proceeding to the ing a devastated trail behind them. Ordera anchorage off Shameen," it said the have been issued for troops to move up to agents are obliged to maintain co scatter and prevent them crossing the munication with. Canton by steam launch at an average monthly expense of $300,”

border. and every steamfor loading or discharg ing at Whampoa is detained from ons Police Foros by H.E. the Governor, will The annual inspection of the Hongkong to three days because of the delay in be held at the Central Police Station co obtaining the requisite cargo boste pound on Friday evening, the 3rd instant. Steamers Jost at least two days each A number of service medals will be pro- Canton steamers, then making two trips Police Medal to the Chief-Chinese detec vorage, and in the case of the Shanghai-sented; also, it is understood the King's a month, the money loss was placed attive (Hau. Haag). from $16,000 to $20,000 per annum. At that time there was an average of nine the hospital auffering from injuries.rocev, A ittle Chinese boy has been sent to steamors affected, so the total lose to od by being knocked down by motor-car "British interests on account of these stone No. Yo Tax Street: A number of HONGKONG, APEIL 16TH, 1990. barriers in the river, was between $135,000 HONGKONG'S

and $180,000 a year. That estimats did *** JEALOUSY.” not take into account the losses incurred MANY readers yesterday were doubtless by outside vessels trading from rice ports. interested, and possibly amused, by the A month after this information was exifact we reproduced from Dr. SUNY&T supplied to Peking, the Consuls at Canton Mackintosh, Registrar of the Hongkong SEN's programme for "the improvement of were reporting to Peking that, by the University, is to preach at the evening Canton

World Port" Like so many Canton was being strengthened by the of the Church of England and his appear Viceroy's orders, the Shalu barrier at Mr. Mackintosh is an ordained clergyman service at Union Chirrch next Sunday. other sabemes which Dr. Sux has propounded for the international develop

deposit of stones: Next we read of a fance in Union Church pulpit may be taken ment of China, this scheme for making a

petition to the Hongkong Government & sign that the broadened spirit of World Port of Canton city is a dream by British merchants of this Colony Home Churches, since the war is finding followship which has been seen in the not likely to be realised to the complaining that the Viceroy of Canton expression also farther afield. extent Dr. Bux conceives in the lifetime. had steadily disregarded" the order 11-1 inch of the present generation, and so we are from Peking to remove the obstructions,

not tempted to indulge at any length in and stating that the Viceroy had given McBain had three years of active servion apeculations on the scheme. But Dr. Sus orders that these obstructions should be in air work on the Western front, and makes in the introduction to his report strengthened, as a permanent defence." since his return has taken an activa one or two observations bearing upon the Years passed and nothing was done to interest in aeronautics in China, being one Attitude of the Colony of Hongkong remove these barriers, despite constant of the organisers of the Shanghai Aero towards

the project which should not be reminders from Hongkong, and we come to has purchased into service at the earliest In order to put the machine he allowed to pass unchallenged. Many the year 1803 when the MACKAY Treaty moment, while it was en route from England be has been supervising the work

Candidates who secure a King Edward or President's Scholarsbio must enter the University on the day on which the Unite sity session opens and must reside in one of the hostals directly managed by the University.

The arminations will be conducted according to the Regulations for the Senior and Junior Local Examinations and for the Matriculation Examination 1920*

N. TEESDALE MACKINTOSH,

Registrar.

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BHEWAN TOMES & CO. Garage No 7, Russell Bt. Tel. 659

Doys were playing on the street and wach the car approached they tried to crow the by the foot-board. His injuries are not road The little boy was knocked down considered serious.

It is announced that the Rev. N. Teesdale

months ago from England by Major The aeroplane, which was ordered some MoBain of Shanghai, has arrived Mr.

Club.

schemes have been suggested to make was signed, and we have incorporated in of laying out a private landing field on Cortona seaport," says Dr. SUN, and that Treaty, at the instigation of the “this awakening of the millions of merchants of Hongkong, the following Chinese has caused much apprehension to stipulation:-

very

agros to

Hungjae Road where a fally equipped hangar will house the new plane. The new aeroplane is a twoseater Armstrong- acts to, assemble it and put it into Whitworth type and Major McBain ex- service within the next three weeks.

the Hongkong Government. All that V-The Chinese Government undertake We can say upon this is that the to remove within the next two years the Hongkong Government has managed to the Canton Biver. The Chinese Govers artincial obstructions to navigation in TOURIA ARGET PASSENGER disguise he apprehension very effectually, ment so with wire wheels, complete with spare who for it has certainly not been recognised arbour of Canton, and to take the given by the company that on a specified

Yokohama has been experiencing improve the strike of tram-car employer. The service accommodation for the residents of the Colony. But, necessary steps to maintain that improve date they would give a definite reply to shipping in, the wea partially resume on a pledge cording to Dr. Bus, the Hongkong ment, such work to be carried out by various demanda brought forward by the Government has not only been

the Imperial Maritime Customs and the men. On this understanding the majority cost thereof to be defrayed by a tax on of the men resumed work. The manage Authorities of the authorities of that goods landed and shipped by British and ment of the Company, interviewed by rprobensive dony have been doing their utmost to Chinese like scoring tehnic and the Press representatives, stated that if the binder every move to restore Canton as Customs Authorities.

arranged between the merchants and the CHINA, JAPAN STRAITS SETTLE REPULSE BAY HOTEL. We cannot discover in Dr. Chinese Authorities was duly fulfilled, wages paid to drivers conductors and demands are graated, it would mean an Back wood Furniture, Boast and Iron

Et capart and try to nip every scheme

That undertaking on the part of the fabour bill. The minimam and maxim Addition of Yen 200,000 a year to the fatade, Tables, Carpets and Bugs MENTS, INDO CHINA, PHILIPSPINE

BUNNAR BEx's article a single statement and this little bit of history will serve other employees is now fixed at Yon 48 and fa-pions of that declaration, and we can to show that so far from Dr. Syn's Yen 88 respectively per month, the average ogh suppose that the whole hagis for it statement being true that the authorities age being Zon 53. Should the demands is the eagerness shown by the Colony some of this Colony

be granted, the average salary will amount #agu to escure that Hongkong should utmost to hinder every move to restore venue is insufficient to meet the demande, have chos

het doing their to Yen 65 or Yen 70 The Company's re the terminal point of the great Canton as a seaport," the simple truth and for this reason it may be obliged to railway from Bankow to Canton is that the authorities here may fairly near future: The local Palics apthorities raise the present rates by ons sen in the SUN YAT BEN seems to have claim all the credit than can be given for warned the Company that the tramway that before the railway which the restoration of Canton sea seaport service in the city most be carried an under Kowloon was built, or and the improved accommodation for ship-circumstances and that the work of pon, the foreign merchants of ping that has been so far provided i

Tepairs on the disabled ears must be finished quickly!

mantels, Silk Tapestry Covered. On Room Suite, Bofas, Easy Chairs, Boal Tables, Extension Dining Table, od Mirror Wardrobes, Flotures, Red Sheets, Crockery, Glaware naments, l'abinet, Teak Books, Din

Thining

Chairy Bilver Farey! Marble-top Washstands, Cooking Cutlery, Toale

Bet, Factzie goods long Hine of Sundries loggies will be inmed

on deli

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