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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

BANK HOLIDAT.

INTIMATIONS

THA

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

accordanos with Ordinanón No. 5 of 1912 TOTIUS IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Pra desires to inform the public that

the EXCHANGE BANKS ▼ll b CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIO BUSINESS on MONDAY, MAY PATH.

Hongkong, May 19th, 1990.

R

6:40

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE,

EMPIRE DAY.

THIS OFFICE will be Opered for all purposes from 9AM to is Noos, on MONDAY, MAY SATI, 1990,

Licensed Warehouses cannot be opened

that day.

C. W. BECKWTIE,

Superintendent, Imports and Exports. Hongkong, May 19th, 1920

1041

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB

TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

WEATHER permitting, the Final of the Open Championship Doubles NG BZE KWONG and AH RUMJAHN . M. W and MX LO will be played TODAY (THURSDAY) MAY 20TH, BU 4.30 PM. Booking at Mesars, Moutain & Co. Bangkong, May 18th, 1990."

949

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB

WHIT MON AY, Matkir¤, 1820,

HERE will be a MIXED FOURSOMES COMPETITION In the afternoon on

the Old Course at. Fanling. Medal Play, half combined handicap, post entries. Players to arcange own match. Entrance Fee $1 each pair Start at 1.31pm.

Hongkong, May 19th, 1820.

WANTED.

NE CLERK well-acquainted with banking businere pecially exchange book-keeping. Also one TYPIST speaking botix French and English if possible. Chinese preferred

#VApply to

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE Shamosh (Canton) stating previous experi ence and salary required.

TO LET

RO

TOOME

$44

the name of

business formerly carried on under CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., in China, Hongkong, the Straite Settlements and the Federated Afslay States has been converted into a Private Limited Liability Company and incorporated under the Com- panies Ordinances (Hongkong) and the China (Companies) Urders in Council and is taking over the business heretofore carried on by GJALDBECK, MACGREGOR &Co., in China, Hongkong, the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States. --

The Registered and Head Offices of the Company are situated st. No. 4. Foochow Boad, Shanghai

CALDBEUK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD Hongkong, May 17th, 1920. [928

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTI

+1

NEE Management of the Hongkong Daily

its tariff for advertisements received on and after this date will be increased by 30 per cent.

have

This increase is rendered imperative by the constantly growing cost of production, the price of paper alone having advanced by 700 per cent during the past five years.

In order to meet

conditions news- these papers and magasines all over the world been obliged to raise their abecription and advertising rates-in some cases by ma much as 100 per cent and at the same time to curtail the size and number of pages. Unless, however the situation should become worse; it has been decided, in the interesta of the public generally and of advertisers in particular, to leave the price of The Hong- kong Daily Press unchanged

Honghoog, May 17th, 1920.

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TO SECRETARIES OF GLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the A from to-day all preliminary notices of forthcoming meetings, leotard and 47TH ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- ING of the Society will be held at its Headtertainments, seat for insertion in the Office, No. 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings, Hong will be charged for at the rate of $1 each, news columns ofTMThe Hongkong Daily Press, tong, on FRIDAY, MAY 21st, 1923, at Nook, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the providing they do not occupy more than four Directors together with the Statements of lines. If this space is exceeded they will be Account to 31st December, 1919, and of placed in the advertising columns at the declaring

prevailing rates.

The TRANSFERS BOOKS

BOOKS of the Society. will be QLOSED from 8th May to S1st May, both days mclusive.

By Order of the Board,

CH. P. HAY, -Deputy General Manager, Hongkong, May 4th, 1920.

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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE "COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHÄREHOLDERS.”

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

NOTIC

the 51sT ORDINARY YEARLY

MEETING of the Company will be held at ita Hoad Office No. 3 and 4 Queen's Build inge on FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1990, at 12) for the purpose of receiving the Keport of the Directors togther with the Statements of Account to alss December

1918, and of declaring Dividenda, etc.

The TRANSPER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 8th May to 31st May, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

Q. EL P. HAY Deputy General Manager. Hongkong, May 4th, 1980

870

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL BRITISH THADERS" "INSURANCE

Care of "Dally Frose" O

COMPANY, LTD

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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No

KULANGSU MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AMOT, CHINA.

SECRETARY.

HE KULANGSU MUNICIPAL.

TUNUL OF LOY is prepared to reotive applications for the position of BECHSTART

The candidate must have a knowledge of Book-keeping, and a knowledge of Police work would be a recommendation..

Applications are to be by letter addressed to the Chairman of the Council, from whom particulars if the conditions of service can be ontained, and should give foli details of the applicant's qualification for the position.

Applicants should enclose copies of any refermons or testimonials they wish to sab

'UTION 18"HEREBY GIVEN thal the 54TH ORDINARY YEARLY

Hongkong, May 17th, 1990,

THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

-Payment of Interim Dividend on Shares for the year ending 90th June,

1919.

BOARD having declared an THE

INTERIM DIVIDEND of Two. Shillings per Share tres of Income-Ter, for the year ending 30th June 1820, holders of Bearer Shares and holder of Dividend Warrants received from Londo on Eccount of Registered Shares, paid their dividends on presenting No. 18 of the Bearer Shares, and Dividend on Registered Shares, to either of @Banks at Shanghai "or following THY HONGKONG AND'

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

the

THE CHARTERED – BANK”"or" Iwata,

Ausinalta & CHINA. :

THE Russo-Antaric Bank. D

THE Banque ExLOR POUS L'ETRAVINU, The Payments will be made in either Dollain on Tiels as the holder may with, at the baying rate of exchange of the day,

GEEKAL MAKAGHEA TRE-KA-ANIMINING ADMINISTRATION.

Hongkong, May 14th, 1930,

WANTED.

INTIMATION

20TH, 1920.

LAVENDER

WATER.

The Old English

Perfume.

general all over Russia since May 9th If Moscow itself is entirely out off from communication with the outside world, one would suppose that news of what is happening there would percolate through by a variety of channels. Few Govern ments probably have a better intelligence Barvice regarding the conditions within Soviet Bussis than the Polish Government and the information published from this

"source would indicato that Soviet Russia

The Japanese Commander at Vladivo stock in reply to Soviet overtures, han issued a declaration, stating Japan cannos allow a form of Government in the Far East which violates all laws. Japan will gladly welcome a Government which protects Japanese subjects; and interesta and does not endanger Koreu and Man- churia. Japan sympathises with Russia and hopes that order will be re-established and economical relations reinstated." She will then withdraw her troops."

is a very bad Way indeed Becent reports by the Polish intelligence service are atated to dearly reveal that the reports Chinese student now in France, that, food exists in any grent quantity in writing to his parents in Canton, states Russia are entirely fallacions There are that the condition of the Chinesy students no stores of grain, according to these in France is deplorable, and that they have confidential reports, and any promises been misled by the Franco Chinese Edu to deliver cereal stuffs in exchange for cational Association, which advised them manufactured goods from the Western to bring but a small sum of money as they Powers would consequently prove worth could find work to do sad study at the lem. The peasants have enough for same time. Since the war erased, the themselves at present, and perhaps some writer says, the factories cannot employ have a small surplus, but they are all the available man, and the wage is so zendously guarding this for their own small that it would not enable them tö future use. Furthermore, there is no live. This student the Cantan Times probability of any large production in the says, strongly urges the students at bone near future because of a most peculiar not to be deluded by the glowing talea of attitude on the part of the peasants the France Chinese Educational Asso- They are using what money they have ciation. obtained in the pass from the sale of farm products to bribe the Bolshevik officials One great desire seems to be freedom from compul- sory daily tasks, and they are willing to pay for this privilege. It is understood that the total of this bribery amounts to tremendous sums. The manufacturing situation in two important phases in "appalling Where the Russian factories completed sixteen thousand locomotives annnally before the war only twenty-five were manufactured last year. "The scale

Ideal for summer.not to force them to work.

Fragant and

refreshing.

A. S. WATSON & CO., counter-revolution

LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG Dispensary,

Honatone Ornia: 106, Dus Your Ro., C.

MEETING of the Consparty will be held at WANTED for Manils, experienced male Labor Orion: 181, FI STAT, 8.0.

its Head Office Nos, 3 and 4, Queen's Build- ings, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, MAY 21st, 1910, 65 12:45 Yang, for the purpose of roomving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Accoune to $1st December, 1919, sad of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 8th May to the alar May, both dara labe Board,

·By

days inclusive.

C. ELP HAY, Deputy General Manager. Hongkong, May 4th, 1980.

869

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO. LTD

for the consideration of the C-uncil NT HERERY GIVEN that the The appointment is to be made, and the duties undertaken, as immediately possible.

By Order,..

H. J. MOBSE Chairman. Kalangai, Amoy, 29th April, 1990.

881

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

THE MISSES DE VINE AND TERRY, 800IETY - ENTERTAINERS,

WILL INTRODUCE

HARMONY AND SONG

AT THE UNVAL

TEA DANSANT AND DINNER: DANCE

SATURDAY, MAY 2270

WHIT MONDAY, MAY 24TH.

SUNDAY, MAY 1810.

Orchestral Concerts daring Tits and

Ento

DA ROCHA.

AUCTIONEER

I LESSONS

MOUSSION.

*THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company Offices, St. George's Buildings, on SATURDAY, MAY, 2ND, 1920, at 1120X for the purpose of presenting the Beport of the-Directors together with a Statement-of- Accounts to 30th February, 1930, and alect- ing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BJOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th to the 22nd May, 1920, both days inclusive, am

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Agencie ngkong, May 4th, 1980.-

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THE CANTON NSURANCE OFFICE, VEZ MESED,

"NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS:

THE THIRTY NINTH ORDINARY TTRABLY MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS will be held as the fines of the undersigned on TUESDAY, MAY 25TH, 1820, A-11.30 AM

The TRANSFER BOOKE and REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th May to the 25th. May, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON, & Co., LTD.

General Agents. Hongkong, May 3rd, 1930.

850

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD.

STENOGRAPHER. Apply in writing with references to i CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICE, LIMITED

Hongkong,

WANTED:

€38

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, MAY 20TH, 1930,

FAR

EASTERN CABLE

NEWS

[FROM OUS OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CHINA AND KIAOCHOW.

REPLY TO JAPAN.

• PEING, May 19th.

The Waichaiopu reply to the Japanese

This decision by the Cabinet represents. victory for Chin Yang

Prime Minister when his ten days, lezve induced to withdras his rosi

expires.

of production of agricultural machinery note, indicating that there is no need for has fallen in like proportion. Much of negotiations concerning the retrocession of the mechinery now in use in Russia has Kiaochao, is expected to be dispatched on been pieced together by using various

Thursday parts of old equipment. Whether condi! tions of this description, in themselves make the people of Russia ripe for the which the Polish commander. apparently expected" to encourage there is little to indicate, in "the published' accounts;" but when the official Bolshevik organ writes of the Dnieper operations causing a panie in leading circles in Moscow, and declares that the very fate of the Soviet Repubic is being decided, we may take it that behind the veil which is at present hiding Soviet Russia from the world, movements of the greatest interest and significance

are in progress,

The workmen employed by the Japanese shoemakers in Shanghai were on strike when the last mail left,

A man dropped down dead opposite the Hongkong Hotel on Tuesday evening, the cause being heart failure.

YOUNG American, at present in Shang- RUSSIA'S OMINOUS SILENCE hai, desires a position in Hongkong Tas interpretation which Lord Curzon Has over 10 years mercantile experience in Chins, and is thoroughly conversant with the in his correspondence with Lord ROBERT Two cases (two deaths) of plague and Import and Export trade, Accounting, CECIL places upon the Polish offensive three cases of enteric fever were reported Correspondence, Shipping and Insurance Work. Can speak several Chinese dialects differs from that which appears to have in the Colony on Monday, duently, including Cantonese. No objection heen generally accepted in England. Lord The resignation of Lieut. Col. P. A. Cruzon denica that Poland, is preparing

to travelling. Commencing salary required,

#460.00 per mensem.

Apply

Box No. 127, Care of "Daily Press". Offic

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TO "LET.

HOP in Nathan Boad, Kowloon.

Apply to--

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE 1.CO., LTD., Alexandra Bulldings

TO LET FURNISHED,

VA HOUSE May Boki

THE ITALIAN AVIATORS IN

FERING

PIXING, May 19th Lieut. Masiero, the second Italia aviator to reach the capital, arrived late last evening, having had to make twe forced landingr en route,

RECEIVED IN AUDIENCE BY THE FRESIDENT.

This afternoon both aviators, received in audience by the Presiden afterwards entertained by the Premier at ten A big dinner in honour at the Peking Hotel followed reception at the Italian Legation.

A NEW RUSSIAN REPUBLIC.

FERING, May 19th. The Legations at Peking on Tuesday received a long telegram from Verkhneu- dinsk, sent by Krasnoschekoff, Foreign)

Minister, asking for support in the estab

an attack of Russia and explains that Cex, OBE, as a member has been accept_lishment of an Independent Republic.com for months past the Fales have beened by the Shanghai Municipal Council prising all Russian territory castward of endeavouring to open peace negotiations, with regret, upon his transfer to Hong- Verkhoudinak, indinding Kamschakta and which were genuine, and only abandoned kong

Baghalien

when the Poles learned that the Bolsheviks wera concentrating opposite their front

Bishop Norris will preach on Whit

a large supply of guns and materialsunday at St. John's Cathedral, nt the 11 am and 8 pm. Services; also at the captured from General DENIKIN. On the

Empire Day service in the Cathedral on other hand, reports in the Press,

May 28th amazating from Warsaw itself, have represented that the Moscow Government

The Naval Authorities notify for public has been alarmed over Polish operations information that a considerable quantity along the Dneiper, and had threatened,

samic

that

"It suggests that, as Japku entered Siberia according to oft-repeated state- ments in order to scare the evacuation of the Czechr, the Japanese shoula now be withdrawn, since the Czechs have been evacuated,

The telegram requests that neither the Japanese nor the Allies should serist the reactionary forces in Chita to oppose this Republic,bose army should be allowed free entry into Chita

the Legations are awaiting tion of the sender's authenticity taking action.

if these did not cease, to begin concentra of Naval Cordite, will be burnt on Stone tions of troops in that vicinity. At the cutter's Island on Monday evening next,

time the Moscow Government the 24th inst. commencing about 8 pm The telegram addy that the Government of the new Republic in popular and based appealed to the Poles, a third time, for

Another Vacancy will occafdimost on the will of the people, who are tired, peace. Which of these two versions is idents

immediately in the Shanghal Municipal of murder and bloodshed. The new correct we cannot pretend to decide, but Council. Mr. C. M. Bain, who was anti- Government is willing to receive

the Polish offensive, whatever cipating going Home on leave next year, sentatives of the Powers may have been the reason for it, is on been summoned to ondon on business, movement bf very important significance and, as he will be away for about nine Apply to-

patent. Before the drive was months, his sent on the Council will conse. THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST begun Poland came to some arrangement quently be vacated

for the co-operation of Ukraine, and a cable a day or two ago mentioned that Just as the starters were entering the Foland was negotiating an Alliance with course for the Champions at the Hoakow Rumania under which the latter country Race Course the other day a sudden blaze would support the Polish offensive against occurred among the mat huts along the Russia with sa army of 164,000 men A edge of the Club property. The specta couple of months ago, the Polish Cem tors were thus given two exciting events mander-in-Chief was reported to be at the same time. experimenting in his operations towards | families were burned oute the Dnieper with the object of producing

"MENT AND AGENCY CO, LTD.

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OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the PALACE HOTEL. KOWLOON ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL Corneror Haiphong & Hankow Roads MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Hang-

KONG HOTEL, Hongkong on SATURDAY, TWO Minutes from Ferry, and Bailway the 20th day of May, 1820 11:30 for tatim Thi Hotel has just been "the"

ригрово For receiving the Report of the Directora

Statement of completely renovated and refurnished in counts for the year ending arth April, now up-to-date in every respect and moder

Bagong English Management w

together

THE TRANSFER BO KS of the Compane Cuisine ander persouni supervision of the

will be CLOSED from TURDAY, the 25th day

of May to MONDAY, the 31st day of May. 1920 both days inclusiva, da ga po

PA JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BUN,-

Bowser *** sort.” of “si

tor-revolution--in

REVISION OF SALARIES.

THE HONGKONG V.D.O.

The salary of the Lasutenant and Quartermaster of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps has been raised to £360, per number of year.

THE TREASURY

The merchants of: Chekian Russia, and when we are told of an have urged the Peking administratio ominous absence of news from Moscow abolish the film imposed on native pro

ell-wonder whether:

products: since May 9th

Eiro natis that counter-

with eign goods.. Special Arrangement for Familles ont dithcult in

pro

alary approved for the

Assessor is £80

-has

come a fact

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