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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1911.
William Powell,
Limited.
CLOSING DAYS
OF
Cash Sale.
Further Reductions in all Departments,
on Monday Next.
All Remnants
offered at Half Sale Price.
Everything marked in Plain
Figures
WILLIAM POWELL, LTD.
DECLARATION OF LONDON.
British Argument Against Its Ratification.
PRINCIPAL POINTS, OF THE PROPOSALS. It accous that the Govenmunt ars defer- ring to the wishes of public opinion and that
contrabad (ie., liable to seizure), though acarol. In the past this was not admitted in the past British Governments have by Britain, and is is a further surrender, always resolutely resisted such an inter- though pertapa on a minor point. pretation. The importance of the question is enormous, as upon it may depend the
7. Compensation is to be given to neutrals when their ships are seized with safelyof our food supply in whi Con-out sufficient justification. ditional contraband" became liabletoseizure
HOME DIT Onicosa..
if it were consigned to the hostile authori. The Declaration has evoked strong
the ratification of the Dechimtion of Lou-ties or to a merchant established in the criticism in Great Britain. The London
don, affecting certain vexed questions of international law in naval warfare, will not take place so für ns Great Britain in con. cernut until its terms have been wab. mitted to the limperial Conference.
hostile country, and when it is notorious Chamber of Commerce appointed a special committee to consider, the matter, and on much merchant furnished to the enent November 14, 1010, adopted the com "bjects and materials of this nature," mittee's report. This report stated that (The translation is a liter one from the the committes iad considered the question from, the commercial and national uuindy
Ecial French text which is binding and standpoint, and had almost unanimously The history of the negotiations is as
does not follow the official English version,come to the conclusion to recommend that follows:-
which is loone on this point. The effect of the Declaration of London should not be
its raised in The British Government invited the thin clauso apparently is that food consigned effective by the passing
presont form or be made
of the
the Naval Prize vations Powers to treat in London at a to any British merchant or trader might be Bill then before Parliament. The com Conference, in February, 1906, to ducido seized, as he would be established in the mitter submitted this reconunendation for vexed questions of international law in "hostile country, and would supply the the following, amongst naval war, with a view to the establishment enemy," which menas the whole hostile of an International Prize Court. On People as well as the British anced fortes, December 4, 1908, the Conference Ram Ashup is not to be liable to seizure unless the contraband on board reached Lue-ht bled in London. It was composed of representatives of the following Powers:
the cage.
:
reasons:
THE CHINA MAIL.
ON Co..
WING ON
TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS, EXPORT AND IMPORT MERCHANTS) HAVE JUST RECEIVED NEW SUIPMENTS OF
Drapery, Grocery, Ironmongery, Crockery, Glass and China Ware, Furniture, Watches & Clocks.
The Cheapness and quality of their Goods have no equnt.
208-216, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,
107 & 108, CONNAUGHT LOAD CENTRAL, (Trams pass the Door).
Hongkong, August 15, 1910.
Telephone 189.
BADGER'S
FIRE
EXTINGUISHER.
To Let.
TO LET-FURNISHED,
DUDLEIGH, No. 6, MACDONNELL- BROAD
For torms, apply to
M. S. NORTHCOTE,.. THE HONGKONG. LANG INVESTMENT
And Agency Co., Ln. Hongkong. Febrity 9, 1911.
779
HROAD
105
TO LET.
TOUSE No. DA, WONG-NET-CHONG.
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NG YUEN HING, 64, Bonham Stand West.. Hongkong, January 19,.1911..
TO LET.
Sotels
HOTEL
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BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates, A LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED. FOREIGN MONTES archabged'
OFFICIAL AGENTS for the UNITED · PKOVINCES OF INDIA EXHIBITION AT ALLAHABAD, 1910/11, and for the TURIN EXHIBITION of 1911,
Head Office for the Fai Enst: 18, DES VŒUX ROAD,
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Hongkong, April 4, 1908.
Japa Ofico: 32, WÅTER STREET,
Yokohama
DIRECT ROUTE TO AMERICA.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LD, Hongkong, February 1, 1911.
TO LEE,
Chak. A. Mutton,
Proprietor
-Hongkong, January-3, 1942----
70 BOSTON HOUSE
10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRA
YENTRALLY Bitunted, Up-To-1
SNT(TOP FLO03)
GODOWY, No. 4, NEW PRATA, Boarding House. Recently, rewor
Kennedy
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MENT-AGENCY Co, Lo. Hongkong, February 1, 2012.
TO LET-FURNISHED.
1032
and under entirely new management. and Comfortable. Rooms and Excell Table. Hut and Cold Baths. Elect Light throughout. Terms Moderats
For Farticulars and Rates. Apply to
Manageress, Mas H. HORLE Hongkong, October 13, 1910.
EWKNOR N 1 PLANTATION KING EDWARD HOTEL
Le Balo, Pragi from Aeril lith next.
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Prince's Buildings. Hongkong, Jaunary 25, 1911.
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117
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HONGKONG ICE Co., LTD. Bom, keng, December 1, 1916, 1450
TO LET
GODOWNS, 95, 96 and 57, PRAYA
EAST. Apply
CHATER & MODY nongkong, December 6, 1010. 1474
TO LET.
1OUR. and Fire-Roomed, HOUSES,
at Kowloon..
New and Commodious SHOPS, NATTLAN ROAD, Kowloon, Immediate possession, Cheap Rentals.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD. Hongkong, March 21, 1903.
FOR SALE OR TO LET
408
TENL ̃S,' _764, The PEAK; Seren
KRooms, Large Verandalas American
HIGH-CLASS HOTEL
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Hot and Cold Water throughout. | Electrically Lighted
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require Electric Passenger Llevator to enchi. Flo TABLE D'HOTE AT SEPARATE TABLES Tele. Address: *VICTORIA," Hongkod
Forests, cte, apply to the
MANAGER Hongkong, October 2, 1908-
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Brnenide, 20, Macdonnell Rod Hongkong, September 2, 1908.
KINGSCLERE
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and Macdonnell Road A
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Electric light, hot and cold water throng house dry and comfortable throughout the out Billiards, tennis, croquet, putti your; Vegetable and Flower Gardens, green and fine stabling for homes. Croquet Lawn.. 15 minttes walk from tram, 7 minutes by rickshaw. (me of the best situations at the Peak, cool in summer.. wama in winter.
Apply to HUNGRONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
108 Hongkong, February 2, 1913.
TO LET.
NO. 67, PRAYA GRANDE, MACAO.
No. 23, BELILIOS TERRACE. No. 17, MOSQUE JUNCTION. No. 21 & 25, SHELLEY STREET,- No. 1 BEACONSFIELD ARCADE (Shop).
FOR SALE, TOR CREST, at Park, commanding magnificent view of the Har bour and adjacent islands.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings.
GREAT NORTHERN S.S. CO. ungkong, April 12, 1507
s.s. MINNESOTA,
28,000 Tons, CAPTAIN TW. GARLICK,
VIA
NAGASAKI, KOBE, and
YOKOHAMA
·FOR
SEATTLE,
(0) That the effect of the Declaration is to alter the law of nations as hitherto SAILS FROST HONGKONG ON WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15TH, AT NOON, maintained in manner entirely un precedented, and to expose to capture or
DIRECT at a United States and Lanada ; also with atlantis Steamship IRECT connection at Seattle with Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railways deliberate destruction food supplies borne to any port of Great Britain in neutralLines for all points in Great Britain and on the Continent. Direct connection at Hong- Tessels
A
Trans-Pacific Cabin phasengors, may travel by rail if desired between ports of Yokoha a Kobs and Nagasaki, without extra charge turt
Fol convenience of constwise cabin passengers return tickets are interchangeable with regular mail lines between Japan, Chios and Hongkong. For fall information regarding freight or passage apply to
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Agents
Honakong, March 17, 1910.
NOTICE,
NOTICE.
$20
3. Seizure of Persons on Board Netrad (b) Thut the absence of any provision in kong far Straite Settlements. Java, India, London and Faris. Britain, Germany, United States, Austria, Slips.-Belligerent men-of-waraze empow-ion of merchant vessels into commerce outside roome), Music.room, Library, Smoking room, Nursery, Laundry, Telephonce, the Declaration for preventing the con-
LUXURIOUS PASSENGER ACCOMMODATIONS Suites and Staterooms (al Spain, France, Italy, Japan, Holland, and ord to rare contraband persons-ic. destroyers on the high seas constitutes etc. Russia. Its sittings were concluded officers, roldiers, and apparently envoys-valid reason for praying his Majesty's Go- February, 1909, by the Declamation of from neutrale, and to make prizes of the Ternment to decline to ratify the Declarat London, formulating now lws of val warships carrying thour.
ian or to proceed with the Naval Prize The main points dealt with were thème :
Bill, 4. Destruction of Neutral Prizes of destruction of noturni prizon would be (e) That the admission of the principle. 1. Blockade.-Must not extend beyond and has hitherto hold that neutral prizes in the highest degree prejudicial to the tlie porta and coasts occupied by the enemy cannot be destroyed at sea without proper interests of this country. and neutral reseals may not be captured condonation by court. Her delegates,
The committee therefore recommended for breach of blackade, exzopt within the however, agreed to a clause pormitting that, in vein of these aron of operations of the warship detailed mich destruction to take place when the should nuks the strongest representations fel of the London Cloustons, the Caun- of Commerce to Tender the blockade effective." Ashep sending of the prize into port would involve to the Secretary of State. The committe cannot be captured far branches of blockade danger to the safety of the washina considered that the Declamation is framed
THE REPRESENTATIVE of Messru if she is on the way to a non-blockaded engaged.
TR. LI HON FAN, & Chiness graduate MACMILLAN & CO., LD., LONDON without nuficient regard to the fands- mental difference between the situation versed in literature, has been a teacher and New Yonx, will hold port, even though subsequently she MAY b. Transfer of an Enemy's Vessel to a of Great Britain (en island without to European officials and merchants in this intend running the blockade. These 70-Neutral Fing. This must be shown by the neutral ports to fall back upon) Colony for over ten yours,
which has to import most of its food He has a good method of tmining Euro gulations limit blockada noverols, and belligerent captor nut to be bona-fide supplies by Ren, and that of Continental peana to pass in the Chinese examination, and of would thus prevent the British Navy in a before venet can be seized, provided that countries (connected with various neutral possessed of a first rate certificate as s 1ra inclusive, at Messrs KELLY futuro.waz irdim, bringing surere pressure the transfer has been sendes before war. If ports) which are largely self-supporting Chinese teacher. He has also a good low-
AND WALSH, LD. be upon asutrale.
It has been made after war, the neutral Deciemtion would impair the nation's
The committee were of opinion that the ledge of Mandarin.
Those who intend learning the Chinese CONTRABAND FOODSTUFEN,
rust-w that it in braa-alue, if his ship strength in time of war, and that by language are requested to write care of Teachers and others intarested in duen
ordially invited to inspect 2. Contribuad. Here the British delo opt to be seized
gravely imporilling our neutral food aup China Ma olen or direct to 37, Holly- tion uru
specimens of sinemillion latest publientious gates admitted foodstuffs to the list ofarticles. Convoy. It is provided that the preplies, its effects might be a very serious in wood Road, 2nd floor,
in English and Chines Hongkong, December 24, 1910, 1003 which, under certain conditions. may bejner of courey exompts neutrals froin eccase in the cost of food, with dangerous
conséquencia
22
AN EXHIBITION OF THE EDUCATIONAL BOOKS
his Firm from FEBRUARY 10 to
Hongkong, February, 8, 1011
TO LET.
10
Proprietress, Mas F. SACHSE Hongkong, September 1, 1908,
for sale.
POR SALE
THE VIENNA CAFE CO., LTD
(IN LIQUIDATION)....
S
A going concern the Lease, Goody Wines and Spirits and other Sto Bakery and Confectionery Plant, -Bo Dohta, Furniture and Fixtures Engines and Electrical Fittings of above Café.
Offers to be made in writing on or bei Noos, on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd ins to the Undersigned, from whom furth particulars may be obained.
E. A. M. WILLIAMS:
Liquidator St. George's Building Hongkong, February 8, 1911.
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21,
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An OFFICE on 1st Flcox, 16, DEST ARCE Stooks of AMERICAN PIN VIEUX-ROAD CENTRAL,
י.
OFFICES in KINGS BUILDINGS, 4th Floor: A
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