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TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

THE BOLSHEVIKS AND CHINA.

Shanghai, January 19.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

The Bolsheviks have declared that their military movements Siberis will not in any way encroach on Chinese territory but ill assume a hostile attitude towards Japan.

THE SHANTUNG QUESTION,

Shanghai, January 19.

it

NOTICE

THE HONGKONG TUTORIAL & EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

43, Bonham Road. Opposite the University Tel. No. 732. P.O. Box. 593. Principal

JOHN P. JONES, B.Sc, MJ Min. E.

Toe Institute a Fords Special Pre- paration (Class and Private. Day and Evening. Oral and Correspondence) for University Matriculation Deprce Examinations.

and

New Session has now commenced. Tutorial Classes are being conducted in English Mathematics, Trigonome-

After officially notifying the taking over of the German tights. Mechanics, Physics, Chemistry. in Shantung, the Japanese Government is now ascertaining whether China will directly negotiate with them, to which the Foreign Ministry has not replied.

A LOAN CONDITION.

Shanghai, January 19.

The result of a meeting of the Bank Group in London is that the Group will advance any loan to China provided that the money It is said that America is is not used for military purposes. inclined to join the Group.

EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAM.

From Our Own Correspondent)

NEW STRAITS GOVERNOR.

Singapore. January 18."- Sir L. N. Guillemard is only accompanied by Lieut. Mallet son of Sir Louis Mallet, Ambassador to Constantinople before the He was to have recruited as a member of his staff in London an Army captain, who will join H. later.

war.

IN CHINA.

THE SALARY PROBLEM.

L.

(BY PROFESSOR C. A. MIDDLETON

SMITH, M.Sc.)

were.

History, Geography. Latin and French, for.. Hongkong University July Examinations.

Private Tuition can alse he had in there subjects.

Prospectus on application.

NOTICE.

KOWLOON RESIDENTS'

ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of Kowloon Resid- ents will be held in the Chamber- of-Commerce Room. City Hall, on Tuesday 20th January, at 5.15 p.m. for the purpose of in- augurating the "Kowloon Resid ents Association' the principal object of which is the betterment of conditions of residence in Kow- loon and the adjacent territories. All Kowbon residents, both ladies and gentlemen interested in the movement are invited to attend, and anyone wishing to join the Association, who have not already done so, please send their names to Mr. B. L. Frost. 1 Kimberley Villas Kowloon.

stood, dealt generously with their

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20. 1920.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOW READY.

1920

HONGKONG DIRECTORY, DIARY AND BLOTTER

PRICE ..

$3.00

FROM

SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LTD. TEL. 440. 8. WYNDILAM STREET.

HONGKONG UNIVER ITY MATRICULATION EXAMINATION

PASSES-100 PER CENT.

At the December Examination the first three students of the Hongkong Tutorial and Etucational Institute passed.

This gave. for the first examination since, its foundation, 100 per cent, of Passes to the Institute.

Classes for the July Examination in all subjects, including Latin and French, have commenced.

Prospectus on application.

The Hongkong Tutorial and Educational Institute.

43, Bonham Road-Opposite the University -Tel. 732. Principal:-JOHN P. JONES, B.Sc., M.-I. MIN. E.

THEATRE

ROYAL

engineering staff, An early RUSSIAN GRAND

of exchange is

ex-against them. It is doubtful

OPERA Co.

LAST THREE

PERFORMANCES.

TO-NIGHT!

at 9.15 p.m.

MADAME BUTTERFLY.

SPECIAL MATINEE: Wednesday, January 21st,

impression created in Hongkong was that the local Government officials in the Public Works Department were not so generous- ly treated, but there is to be an inevitable revision of salaries of all of the Civil Service in the Far East. and no the technical men ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT advertised there seems no harm doubt

in explaining exactly what they will benefit. But when we come waspare the salaries paid with those The actual salary

connected with stated to be £500 per annum. of the offices and an allowance for suitable legal work it appears that the the legal living quarters. It should be cx-advantage is with plained that the £500 is guaran. Profession.

At the time of writing the teed at an exchange of a minimum of 10s. to $10 to the £. At the Shanghai tael is valued at 7s, present time the Hongkong dollar and therefore firms who con

sending representa- is quoted at about 4s, 61, and template During the last..few months a number of engineering firms have consequently, as the successfultives out to Shanghai must realise addressed inquiries to the writer candidate will receive at least that the rate concerning tonditions for trade $5,000 per annum if the in China. It may not be going change remains at 4s. Cd., this whether the married man in Jan. 21st, LA BOHEME

be commercial work involving beyond the limits of courtesy to as an actual fact would anticipate the official announce equal to £1.125" per annum with membership of the club, etc., these fitms; to exchange compensation. This could live on less than 600 taels a month. This is, of course, a ment which

latter gure is mentioned to .will make 217 gooi time

the explain how essential it is that liberal estimate, and a position of to say that some of have decided to send out inen exchange compensations should some importance and influence trained in their own works to be given,because in the Far East is assumed.

When the price of commodities does not watch their interests. this method can be arranged in 60 down as the price of silver co-operation with a merchant goes up in anything like the same house, if undoubtedly to the ratio. However, the experience of advantage or both partics, be-five months' residence in Great cause man who knows all that Britain leads the writer to believe there is to known about the that that this salary of £300 per advantages and methods of work-annum and quarters is at least ing a particular engineering pro-quivalent to £600 per annum in duct is at a great advantage for Great Britain. Indeed, I am in- alined to think that it is worth selling.

Inevitably the question of salary £750. It may be argued, of course, has been discussed, and this is that a man requires extra induce not easy in times when the con-ments to serve abroad, and it can ditions are so peculiar.

There also be said that salaries in seems to be, at the present time academic work, especially techni a real scarcity of professional cal academic work, in this coun-ently, not only exchange, but the engineers in Great Britain. Upon ry have increased very much law of supply and demand, is just now operating against the Thus, at the reflection, this is not to be very indeed of late.

Un Armstrong College, Newcastle, manufacturer in this country just very much wondered at.

at present. On all sides and in all the comm' neing salary for fortunately, during the war many

countries there are signs of in- Technical Chair was promising young men were killed,

£1.250. crease of wages for men in the and also many were unable to cently advertised

workshops. At the complete their training, and have wher.as before the war it was had to r turn to the universities considerably less-I think £750. moment the founders are strik- or the workshops later in life In the advertisements of the ing to enforce higher wages. This strike hes affected the than would otherwise have been current technical periodicals it is

output, when beyond

at

re-

at 3:30 p.m.

THE BARBER OF SEVILLE.

PRICES: $4, $3 & $1.

The object of these few notes is not to dissuade men from going out to the Far East, but rather to persuade firms who send them that there must be some arrange ment made for meeting exchange difficulties. Happily, in re or less Booking now open at MUUTRIE'S efficient means towards this end are available. Of course, the

houses have merchant

their own definite system

in these matters, and no doubt

NOTICE.

manufacturing firms in this coun- UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. try, working in co-operation with merchant, houses, will have the benefit of their advice. Appar-

increased.

present

any-

post

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

THE Steamship

"BENARTY."

From MIDDLESBRO, LONDON

obtained.

G.

NOTICE.

R

G.

The Public are warned that dogs without collars found at large after 10 p.m. are liable to be destroyed by the Police.

1

E, D. C. WOLFE,

C. S. F.

E

It is hereby notified that par- sous applying for licences under the ARMS AMMUNITION OR- DINANCE should do so between the hours of 9 am and 11 a.m.. daily, Sundays and Holidays ex- septed.

Application to be made at the

Police Station.

Hongkong, 16th January, 1920. Licencing Clerk's Office, Central

E. D. WOLFE,

C. S. P.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY. LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that

an Extraordinary General Meet-

Hongkong, 10th January, 1920.

NOTICE.

ing of the above named Company THE HONGKONG CENTRAL

ESTATE, LIMITED.

will be held at the Registered Office of the Company. St George's Building, Victoria, Hongkong, on Wednesday the

NOTICE is hereby given that 28th day of January 19:0 at of the Sixth Ordinary Meeting of o'clock noon for the purpose 12 Shareholders in this Company considering and if thought fit of will be held at the Offices of passing the following Resolutions Messrs. Jardine Matheson & as Extraordinary Resolutions Company, Limited, on Thursday (1) to consider, and if thought 29th January 1920 at 11.30 am. fit, approve the draft new for the purpose of receiving the Articles which will be sub-Report of the Directors together mitted to the Meeting.

with the Statement of Accounts

(2) That the Capital of the for the rear ending 31st Dece

Company be increased "ober 1919. Three million d llars ($3,000,-

The Register of Shares of the 000) by the creation of Tw

Company will be Closed from hundred and forty thousand Monday 19th to Thursday 29th (240,000) shares of Ten January 1920 (both days in- dellars ($10.00) cach, ranking clusive), during which period for dividend and in all other no Transfer of Shares can be respects pari pass with Registered. the existing shares in the Company.

And in the event of the Firet Resolution being passed with or with ut modification. (3) To consider, and if thought!

St. to pissed an Extra- ordinary Resolution to the effect That the new Articles already approved by this Meeting and for the purpose of identificatio thereof subscribed by the Chairman be and the me are hereby appared, and that such Articles be and ther are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and substitution for all the exit- ing Articles .thereof. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY

in

By Order of the Board of Directors.

The Hongkong Central Estate, Limited. MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE

Secretary to

The General Managers. Hongkong, 13th January, 1920.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LTD.

Company will Meeting of Shareholders in itik Registered Company will be held at the

& STRAITS. CONSIGNEES of. Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazar- dous Godowns of the Hongkong ALSO GIVEN that a further NOTICE is hereby given that and Kowloon Wharf and Go: Extraordinary General Meat- the Thirty Second Ordinary downs Co., Ltd., whence andjoring of the from the wharves delivery may be be held at the

Office of the Company, St. Offices of Messrs. Jardine Mathe- No claims will be admitted George's Building aforesaid son & Co., Ltd. on Thursday 29th, after the Goods have left the Go- on Monday the 16th day of January 1920 at 12 o'clock at downs, and all Goods remaining February 1920 at 11. o'clock in noon for the purpose of receiving undelivered after the 27th inst. the forenoon for the purpose of the Rep it of the Directors 10- will be subject to rent.

receiving a report of the proceed- [gether with the Statement of Ac- ings of the above mentioned counts for the year ending 31, Meeting and of confirming. if December 1919. thought fit, as Special Resolutions the above mentioned Extraordin-

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- Isigned on or before the 3rd Feb., or they will not be recognized. -

All broken, chafed, and dam-ary Resolutions 2 and 3. aged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 27th inst. at 10

3.12.

The Register of Shares of the Company will be Closed from Monday 19th to Thursday 29, And the subjoined Resolution January 1920 (both days in- will be proposed as an Extra-clusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Re- ordinary Resolution.

"That it is desirable to capit-gistered. No Fra Insurance has been alize the sum of $600,000:00 stand- effectcd..

ing to the credit of the Company's Reserve Fund, and accordingly Bills of Laling will be counter that for the purpose of effecting signed by

GIBB. LIVINGSTON & CO..

Agents. Hongkong, 20th January, 1919.

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

Application are invited for the

Tuter of Part-time

in Physiology.

Particulars can be chtained from the Dean of the Faculty of THE Company's Steamship

Medicine.

N. TEESDALE MACKINTOSH,

Registrar.

NOTICE..

REPULSE BAY HOTEL. -

TO 7 p.m.

SATURDAY. 24th JANUARY

TO 7 p.m. .DINNER DANSANT FROM, $ p.m.

From MELBOURNE, SYDNEY AND MANILA.

such capitalization a benus of $10 per share on each of the issuad shares of the Company be and the same is hereby declared and that! the Board be and they are hereby authorised to satisfy such bonus by the distribution amongst the persons who are registered 1 holders of the issued $10 shares of the Company on the date hereof of one of the unissued $10 shares of the Company credited as fully paid up in respect of each bare of the Company held by such per- sons as aforesaid and in satisfact- ion of such aforementioned bonus, and that such shares rank for dividends and in all other re- spects as from the first day of March 1920.".

By Order of the Board of Directors. MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE

Secretary. Hongkong, 13th January, 1920.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION COMPANY,

LIMITED."

4 pm. at the Registered Offices of The Register of Shares of the year ending 31st, December 1919. the Company, or at the Offices of company will be Closed from Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Monday 19th to Thursday 29th, Master Prince's Buildings, Hong January 1920 (both days in- kong, the Company's Solicitors. clusive), during which period. Dated this 13th day of January, no Transfer of Shares can be.

1920.

Registered.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Nineteenth Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders in this Company MADRAS MARU,"

will be held at the Office of Messrs. having arrived from the above

Jardine Matheson & Company, Limited on Thursday, the 29th," ports, on the 19th January, Cor-

Drafts of the new Articles of January 1920 at 11.45 a.m. for the signees of Cargo are hereby Association may be seen at any purpose of receiving the Report of notified that their goods are being time before the second meeting, the Directors together with the the case. This does not seem to noticeable that lecturers are offer-thing else it is essential for

landed and placed at their risk in except Saturday and Sundays, Statement of Accounts for the have affected some of the otherjed £300 or £400 a year whereas the finances of Great Britain that i

the Hongkong and Kowloon in the early days when the professions, bowever, quite so much as engineering, and there-writer commenced his experi-production should be immensely WEDNESDAY, 21st JANUARY. Wharf and Godown Company's between the hours of 11 am. and

Godowns at TEA DANSANT FROM 4 pm.

Kowloon, where fore it is reasonable to suppose ence of lecturing, very few of the

delivery can be obtained as eoon Anyone who knows anything were paid more about the engineering works must that some of the shortage bas younger men

as the goods are landed, been caused by the great expan-than £150 per annum. In 1900 realise the effect of a cessation of

Goods not cleared by the 25th sion in the industry which has the writer was in an engineering work in the foundry for weeks,

January, will be subject to rent. taken place. Another cause is workshop at 35s. a week, whereas but this strike has not come very TEA DANSANT FROM 4 p.m.

Damaged packages must be the increasing faith of commercial to-day a mechanic at the same

left in the Godowns for examin- men in scientific work and attain class of work receives three times much to the notice of the general

ation by the Consignees' repre- ments. This facts was brought as much. Probably the average public. It will hinder efforts now

sentative and the Company's home to the writer very forcibly rate of pay in engineering work being made to reduce prices în

in-1

Surveyore, Messrs. Goddard and recently during some inquiries is now twice what it was before order to encourage new

dustries.

Dougles, at 10 a.m. on Wednesday made in connection with appoint-the war.

The tendency in the Far East

and Friday. All claims must be ments for the staff of the This téndency for higher is to inaugurate new industries..

presented within Thirty days of University of Hongkong. It was salaries has probably been re- In Japan the cotton mills are

the steamer's arrival here, after very difficult indeed to obtain flected in the commercial world being rapidly extended, and in

which date they cannot be re- suitable candidates for scientific At any rate, it seems to be very Shanghai there is a "boom" in

cognized. No claim will be ad- positions. There were practically difficult to persuade young local mills. In Japan 1,300,000 THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR mitted after the goods have left' no applications for the Chair of engineers to go out to the Fär spindles were ordered during the

Head Of: Des Voeux Road Ctl. the Godowns, COMPANY.

Hankow B anch; Panoff Building. Physics, and it was surprising to East not only in teaching, but war from England, but only 150,-

No fire insurance whatever! find that a number of men.with any other work.

000, were delivered. At the presen

will be effected.

POR

THE YEAR TO COME the needed qualifications in: It would be interesting to time British engineering work-

Consignees are requested to Prication is impor.ant in at things physics bad been given positions compare the salaries paid to shops are full up with orders, bat

send in their Bills of Lading for This applies to your own Anansin. The in industrial concerns.

the officials in the Shanghai firms are well advised to do every charges for motor car trips to all countersignatures immediately.at way of providing for the future, freely,

by There were also three engineer Electricity Supply Department thing possible in order to cultivate parts of the Colony, Kowloon and ing lecturers wanted, and in the with those given to officials in a the custom of the Chinese. For New Territories where accessible. opinion of the writer the salaries similar position in this country. there will be big orders for mach. These cards may be obtained at and conditions offered were very The Hongkong Electric Supply inery as local industries develop the Hongkong Hotel Office or at Attractive. As, these have been Company have always, it is under, Eastern Engineering.

the Dragon Motor car Co

J. H. TAGGART,

Manager.

NOTICE.

(The European Garage),

Just issued. Schedule of

Y. YASUDA,

OBAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,

Manager. Hongkong, 20th January, 1919,

By Order of the Board, GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO.

Agents,

THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK, LIMITED.

J

OPENING A SAVINGS ACCOUNT.

WITH UB... A to start. SYSTEMATICALLY i prom to THOUBARUS

By Order of the Board of Directors, MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE

Socretary, Hongkong, 13th January, 1920

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Motor Car Over- and Country Club, 4-cylinder, 4 passenger car. In excellent run- ning order. Complete and up-to- date equipment. For price an inspection. Apply -DRAGON MOTOR CAR ́CO,, Tel 482,