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BARK BUILDING,
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TO LET
PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 1014,
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the above Company WILL BE CLOSED as from MONDAY, the 23rd instant, to SATURDAY, the 29th instant, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lin,
General Managers. Hongkong, 20th February, 1914.
(828
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LTD, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
INTIMATIONS
LANE,
CRAWFORD &Co.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
SPALDING'S ATHLETIC GOODS.
PUBLIC
AUCTIONS
AUCTION.
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF
ANTIQUE CHINA AND CURIOS
(Just Arrived from the Nortla).
THE Undersigned has received instractions to Sell by Public Auction,
TO-DAY (SATURDAY),
THE 28TH FEBRUARY, 1914, COMMENCING AT 2.30 P.M., AT HIS SALES ROOMS, DEDDELL STREET,
TEEWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY "EVERYTHING FOR THE GOLFER" A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE CHINA AND
HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. LTD. on THURSDAY, the 5th March, 1914, at 11.30 A, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora and the Statement of for the ending 31st December Accounts for 1913 year
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company to 5ka will be CLOSED from 23rd February March, inclusive.
W. 8. BROWN,
Secretary,
・[303 Hongkong, 17th February, 1914.
TO: 133, PLANTATION ROAD, PEAK, THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO.
NO 118, PLANTATION ROAD, PEAK,
ROOMS, Electric Light, Hot Water and Garden,
No. 7, MOUNTAIN VIEW, Immediate
·PORBOREÑOS,
Apply to-
DENNYS & BOWLEY. Hongkong, 28th February, 19141
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is now randy and contains:
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"Squeeze" in Japan.
Japanese Judicial Procedure.
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Sir Kai Ho Kai.
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Hongkong.
Trouble at Amoy.
Salo of Race Ponies.
of the
Alleged Embezzlement at Saigon.
English
The Directory and Chronicle for 1914.
The Deutsch-Asiatische Bank.
Changes in the P.&O. Flest,
Proposed New Import Tax in the Philippines.
Sanitary Board
Correspondence
Sea Water for Flashing Drains.
Japanese Relief Fund.
Hongkong Legislative Council.
Naval Notes
Nantao Shooting Affair.
Company Meetings:
Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.
Kowloon and and Building Co., Ltd. The Nine-Year-Old Murder Case.
Charges Against a Sepoy Dismissed:
Extradition to China
Japanese Consting Steamers Lost.
Rabies Extends to Hongkong.
Supreme Court:
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Bird's Nest Causes. Death.
The Ewo Auction at Shanghai.
Launch of Oil Lighter at Kowloon, Hongkong A.D.C
The Shanghai Fire.
Allege Embezzlement by a Bank Shroff,
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Hongkong, 23th February, 1914,
FOR SALE
Small BROADWOOD & SON'S UPRIGHT PIANO, in perfect good order and condition, ter only $125.00. Aleo Valuable PLANTS in lalf-barrels and pots. Owner leaving the Colony. Can be seen at any time by appointment.
Apply to
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WANTED.
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WANTED.
17ANTED by Hamburg Firm
of:
EXPORTERS of Manufactured
Goods and Hardware, a Hongkong Representa
tive, German or Englishman preferred.
Please reply tom ma
EXPORT."
Care of Daily Press" Office, (351 Hongkong, 26th February, 1914.
WANTED.
LIMITED.
THE FORTY-FIFTH MEETING
of
SPALDING'S GOLD MEDAL
CANN AND TAYLOR'S
AND R. FORGAN'S
CURIOS FROM THE SUNG TO KIENLUNG Dinasties,
Comprising 5-Coloured, Coloured and Blue and White VASES, PLATES, BOWLS, and FIGURES, &
Mate SANG-DE-BOTUE VASES, White "GODDESS OF MERCY" (Ming). FINE CRYSTAL VASES and SNUFF BOTTLES. PORCELAIN and AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES.
OLD LACQUERED SCREENS with 5-Coloured Decoration. GREEN and BED JADE ORNAMENTS PR
WOOD AND IRON GOLF CLUBS. SCREENE with Blue and White and 5-Colour KANGHI and RIENLUNG PORCELAIN
GOLF BALLS!! GOLF BALLS!!!
“MIDGET” DIMPLE.
SHAREHOLDERS In the Company “DOMINO” DIMPLE. will be held at the Company's Office, No. Queen's Rosa Centesi, Victoria, où THUBS DAY, the 10th March, 1014, af 12 o'clock Noor, for the purpose of receiving & Statement of "GLORY” DIMPLE. Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 3 lat December, 1913.
BLACK & WHITE” DIMPLE.
ETC.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 19th Mareh, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
"BALANSOC. PEMBERTON,
Becretary. Hongkong, 26th February, 1914
INTIMATIONS
DEVONIAN SOCIETY.
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THE ANNUAL DINNER will be held st
TH the HONGKONG HOTEL on SATURDAY,
the 14th March, at 8 o'clock P.M
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Devonians wishing to attend are requested to send their naines to the Hon. Secretary,
M. 8. NORTHCOTE,
5, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, 25th February, 1914 [948
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
UB Establishment has This Day been
REMOVED
to BELLO BUILDINGS
(late College Chambers), 31, Wyndham Street, opposite. The Dairy Farm Co.'s Depot. N
HONGKONG PEINTING PRESS,
General Printers and Lithographew, Hongkong, 23rd February, 1914347
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NOTICE
|NHD Interest and Responsibility of Min FRANK BARRINGTON DEACON
in our Firm CEASED on the 3rd April, 1918.
DEACON, LOOKER. DEACON &
MAHARSTON, Hongkong, 25th February, 1914.
NOTICE.
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LL PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS
of Oxford or Cambridge Universities aro requested to communicate with the undersigned with a view to forming & Registar in Hongkong, and ultimately an Oxford and Cambridge Society, embracing Cauton and the Coast porta.
It is earnestly requested that all Members, Fast or Prosent, of ofther University, will send in their names whether they have been in the habit of attending the Oxford and Cambridge, dinner during recent years or not.
held as usual, on a date to be notified later.
The Oxford and Cambridge dinner will be
P. W. GOLDRING
6. De Vosur Road Central. O. D. MELBOURNE (Cambridge),
Supreme Court,
Hongkong.
7842
Hongkong, 24th February, 1914.
TENDER,
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NEALED: TENDERS are invited for UPHOLSTEET, CLEANING and DYEING WORK and MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES for
**
OLD LACQUERED SCREENS with 5-Coloured Decoration and BLACKWOOD
PLACQUES. ko., &c.
NB.The Undersigned will give a 2 weeks' guarantee as to gorninences of the articles ofered, baby!
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from TUESDAY, the 24th instant. TEEME off delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Hongkong, 20th February, 1914.
AUCTIONESE
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AUCTIONS
TO LET
WHITE COLONEL.
PATENT COLONEL.
HEAVY COLONEL.
WOOD MILNE "SPECIAL."
ETC.
G.
CADDY BAGS. SCORING BOOKS.
GOLF PAINT.
CAPTIVE GOLF SETS,
RUBBER TEES.
LANE, CRAWFORD
Remington
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 2nd day of March, 1914, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOE, of Two Lots of CROWN LAND at Kowloon Tang, in the New Territories of Hongkong, for a term of
21 years. & CO.
THE NAME
863
REMINGTON
STANDS FOR
The Longest History.
The Widest Experience.
The Greatest Manufacturing Resouross.
The Most Complete and Comprehensivo
Product.
The Largest Selling Organization
of any concern in the Typewriter Business.
From every angle and from every point of view the EEMINGTON” qualifes as the Recognized Leader Among Typewriters”— FIEST and ALWAYS
Official Typewriter. of the Panamis-PRIES Interaktional Exposition. REMINGTON
TYPEWRITER COMPANY
(Incorporated).
SIEMSSEN & CO. SOLE AGENTS for
Hongkong, Canton, South China and Formoss.
DAIRY FARM
NEWS.
FISH
Received by the "CARDIGANBRIER"
SELECTED
KIPPERS,
HADDOCKS,
FILLETS
NOW READY.
H.M. Naval Establishments for one year from DIRECTORY
the 1st April next
Tenders will be received at the Commodore's Office until Noox on TUESDAY, the 10th March, 1914.
Forms of Tender may be obtained on applica tion to the NATAL STORE OFFICEE, M. NAVAL TARD, AN
The right is reserved of rejecting all or any Tenders and of accepting any Portion of a Tonder,
F. WESTON, Naval Store Officer. HAM NAVAL YARD.
Hoogkong, 25th February, 1914, 7 [356
WEIHAIWEL SCHOOL
N ENGLISH SCHOOL in British
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AUCTION
B
PUBLIC AUCTION.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY,
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the 4th and 5th March, 1914, at 10 am each- day, at HM NAVAL YARD, and at
ANG KOWLOON DEPUT
ONE WATER LIGHTER (Carrying Capacity about 40 tons), OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL AND VICTUALLING STORES,
Comprising
OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL TONES
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
No, of Bale
New Kowloon | Registry No
Kowloon Tang.
Locality.
Boundary Menurements (Approxbaste.)"
feet Kort
Contente ...***
Aussal Kent,
Epset Price.
feck
calls
plan. 10.35 156 1,035
uboat
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PUBLIC AUCTION, PAR by Public Auction Sale, to ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of be held on MONDAY, the 2nd day of March, 1914, at 3 r., st the Oloss of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of His EXCELLENOX THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Reclamation Street, Yaamati, in the Colony of Hongkong, for term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at CROWN KENT to be fired by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further
years.
term of 75
* YA 10 g
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Itecinnation street!
Registry Bo.
Locality.
Boundary
Measurements. (Approximatc.)
Conteule
- teda Potter
Upset Frien
TO LET.
From 1st June next.
FURNISHED, IAN MOB, Pesk - Road, ROOMS, Tennis Court and Swimming
Bath.
Apply to
SHENRY HUMPHREYS,
Alexandra Buildinge. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1914,
TO LET From 1st May, 1014, -
(229
NO. 104A, THE PEAK, FURNISHED.
Apply to
HARD B. J. DAVID & Co.,
Prince's Buildings.
Hongkong, 7th February, 1914.
TO LET
From the lat April, 191£
[264
HOUSE, No. 2 GOMES VILLAS,
Rental
Chatham Road, Kowloon. Cheap.
Apply to
No, I, GOMES VILLAS. Hongkong, 28th February, 1914. [349
TO LET
YOUR ROOMED HOUSES in Granville El Avenue and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon. Cheap rentals
SHOP with GODOWN attacked, Nathan Road, Kowloon. Kowloon Marine Lot No. 48, with Whorf
WINDSOB LODGE, Kimberley Road Kowloon, 6 ROOMS and Tenula Court.
"Apply for CAMARWAN
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Co L Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1914.
TO LET.
[287
Apply
I lost lect
fest foot
As per
ale plaIKNo2
190 - $1,550
about
0.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of
SHIPS COMPASSES, BOILER with MOUNTINGS & FAN ENGINES, HOLLOW SHAFTING, CAPSTAN and ENGINE OIL ENGINE with TANK CYLINDERS, DRILLING MACHINES, PLANING MACHINE, HAND WIN OBES, FEED PUMPS, STEEL FLOATS SLIDE VALVES, PRO PELLERS, AIR COMPRESSOR BE the letting by Public Auction Sale, to MINGTON TYPEWRITER, CANVAS and LEATHER HOSES, COIR be held on MONDAY, the 2nd day of CORDAGE PAPERSTUFF, CANVAS March, 1914, at 3 p., at the Offices of the RAGE, WIRE NETTING DINING PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of His BOATS, OARS, Ash and Fir, CAR of CROWN LAND at Pokfulam, in the Colony PETS, BUGS, BLANKETS FUN of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years. KAHS STEEL HAWSER STEEL CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA, TOOLS, ELECTRIC CABLE OLD STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY WOODEN CARKS, OLD IRON and
OLIVE OIL, &c, &c. STEEL, OLD METAL, MINERAL and
AND
CHRONICLE TABLE, OLD INDIA RUBBER, EXOELLEROY THE GOVEENDE, of Three Tota
FOR
STATES, SIAM, NETHERLANDS INDIA, BORNEO THE PHILIP PINES, ETC
FOR THE YEAR
1914.
A Territory favoured with a "magullicent To be Obtained at the Office of
climate”*** Preparation by experienced and qualified teachers for entrance to schools in England, or for commercial life in the East, School-house by the 265. Recreations ——Bes bathing, boating, cricket, football, sto. For terms, apply to the Headmaster,
(1945)
HEEBERT L. BEER LOK
_____ TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION
ISS MORITA,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
HO
MESSES. KELLY & WALSH, LTD. Hongkong, 18th February, 1914
ON SALE.
TONGKONG HANSARD BEFORTS
of the COUNCIL for the
Hthe MEETINGS CERTIFICATED LEGISLATIVE
Bession 1913.
YO take charge of 2 Children at the end of March, temporary (possible permanent) EUROPEAN NURSE. Good salary suitable applicant.
Apply
Care of Daily Press Office"
1972 Hongkong, 10 February, 1914.
M MASSEUSE in ADY residing Seaside would undertske Physiology and Anatomy), will be pleased
Care of Children, Parents residing abroad to give Message, autor medical supervision Schools near Professional and Individual Address NOMURA HOTEL**** attention References exchanged Address 16, 18 and 17, Connaught Road MCUNNYNGHAM, 30, Donglas Road, Telephone No: 400
0388 Hongkong, 2nd December, 1913, Herne Bay England.
353
REVISED BY THE MEMBERS,
PRICE
$5
DAILY PREIS OFFLOR Hongkong, 24th February, 1814
(Samples of Valuable Metals may bo inspected at the Ordnance Depot).
OLD AND SURPLUS A STORES:
PROVISIONS, SEAMEN'S CLOTH- ING, BLANKETS, OFFICERS' MESS TRAPS (A Quantity of ELECTRO- PLATED ARTICLES and TAHLE LINEN), IMPLEMENTS BEAMEN'S MESS UTENSILS, OAK STAVES,
TERMS OF SALE-A detailed in the Catalogues. E
HUGHES & HOUGH,
By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty. Hongkong, 4th February, 1914343-
FOR SALE
GAS COMPRESSOR with PLECTRIC
MOTOR and FITTINGS Lucrease ordinary lighting power by 25 per cent without extra cost.
Apply
MANAGER, Hongkong Daily Prese Offics.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
Boundary Kenmurentata (Approximate.)
Leet fect
UN SALE,.
Uplet Price:
0
FFICES in King's 'Building.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD, Hongkong, let February, 1914.
TO LET FURNISHED,
ODREENAGH, No. 21,
Mhamberlain Road 22
Apply to
56
But
GILMAN & CO.,
Ea, Des Vœux Rosd. Hongkong, 20th February, 1914 [383
TO LET.
HOP, No. 12, Queen's Bond Central.
No. 9, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PRAK 2. FAIRVIEW, Nathan Hoad, Kowloon.
Apply to M. J. D. STEPHENS, Hongkong, 11th December, 1913. [67
N
TO LETS
TO 68, PEAT, MOUNT KELLETT (Church Mission Society Bungalow), 30th May, 1914 Partly Furnished. Chesp rent,
To Let till 31st October, 1914, No. 14 TAR PEAT, SEVEN BOOMS and Drying Room, Furnished, irolading Electric Fans and Telephone
No.5, MOUNTAIN VIEW, from 1st April, 1915
[126
April, 1914
RATES OF EXCHANGE AT BOMBAY For Demand Drafta on London on the day!
of or preceding the departure of the English Malls; niro Table of the Yearly Appròrimatë Averages
Find for 30 years.
FROM 1874 TO 1509.
PRICH 89 Casa.
On Sale at the DAT PREIS: Disne Local Booksellera.
No. 24, BELILIOS TERRACE, from 1st
TERRACE, 6 ROOMS.
No 56, ELGIN
No. 19, BHELLEY STREET. *«KELLETT CREST" No. 66, THE PEAT. from 1st March, 1914, Partly Furnished,
d
No 6, CAMERON VILLAS, Na 59, Prak, To Let, Furnished, for one year, from fai May,
Unfurnished.
Austin Road, Kowloon,
FOR SALE HARTING and BOGATE, en part of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1154
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIE, Brd Floor, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong 127th February, 1914