NOTICE
Communications respecting Advertise. ments, Subscriptions, Printing, Bind ing, e, should be addressed DAILY Pusa only, special Lusiness matter Ta MANAGER,
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period will be continued until countermandad, Orders for extra copies of DAILY Pheas should be sent in before 11 am. on day ef publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Lash.
1.0. Box, $3. Telephone No. 18. Codes; A.B.C. 5th Ed., Lieber'a.. Telegraphic Address: PREBI.”
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
BANK HOLIDAYS.
IN Accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, BANKS will be the EXCHANGE CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Basiness on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 25th and 26th fastant.
Hongkong, 22nd December, 1914.
WANTED.
AUCTIONS
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23ED, 1914.
DARTICULAES and CONDITIONS OF
PARTICULARS and
be held on MONDAY, the 28th day of December, 1914, at SP.M., at the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of the RIGHT TO QUARRY STONE on the following Lots of Crown Land around Kowloon Bay in the New Territories,. and elsewhere in the Colony of Hongkong, for a period extending from the 1st day of January up to and including the 31st day of December, 1915.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
Registry No.
Locality.
Lot No. 8.
4 Ti Qarry Lo
No. 9.
Approximate
Content
1 | Hok Un quarry Lot
No, 6.
Hok Un.
9:44 1,900
2
Ha Thu Kck Snarry
Ma Tau
6:70 60H
Lot No. 7.
Kok
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3
Ma Tau Kok Quarry
Ma Tu
-4601,420
Kok.
Na Ti.
101
Jordan B., 465
330
1,470
Kowloon.
Yaumati.
2:06
1,38)
Kok.
Ngan Ta200
958
Sal Two
10-53 1,050
SECRETARY for the HosaXƏNG CLUB
Must be single. Apply with particulars
of qualifications to
THE CHAIRMAN, Hongkong, 22nd Desember, 1914.
LOST.
HONGKONG CLUB. [1480
N SATURDAY, 10th inst., & BRACELET, Fin Gold Chain, 2 Keys, Gold Fenell with Turquoise Top, and 1. Small Gold Boot with Diamond toe-cap.
Finder please return to Daily Prees Offico. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1914,
NOTICE
5Jordan K., Kowloon
Quarry Lot No.1. Yamati Quarry Lot
No. 11,
Ngau Tau Kok Quarry
Lot No.
8. Bat Tro Wan Quarry
Lota Nos. to
9 Nyaushi Wan Quarry
Lots Noe "I to 4.
ic Tea Tez Mui Quarry Let No. 2
WED.
INTIMATIONS
LANE
CRAWFORD&CO.
(TELEPHONE Nos. 1741, 1742.)
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WE ARE NOW SHOWING OUR NEW STOCK OF
CHRISTMAS GOODS
LATEST NOVELTIES
SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS
DEPARTMENTS.
IN ALL
ENGLISH CONFECTIONERY
FANCY BOXES OF
CHOCOLATES AND SWEETS.
CHRISTMAS
1239 4,000 PUDDINGS, CAKES, MINCE MEAT.
Wao. Tant Tez Mui.
12-02
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770
Hongkong, 21st December, 1914..
INTIMATIONS
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G.
B.
NOTICE.
WE OFFICE [CHINESE MARITIME
TEUFTOMS fur Kowloon and District SEALED TENDERS 1 Duplicate
ob
will be CLOSED to Public Business WEDNESDAY, the 23rd December, 1914, and on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd January, 1915.
E. GORDON LOWDER, Commissioner of Chinese Customs. York Buildings,
Hongkong, 21st December, 1914 11476
WANTED.
JOSITION by BRITISHEL in Hongkong POR
or Outport for about three months from 1st January, 1916. Advertiser has had a long experience in the Far East and has a thorough knowledge of Shipping, Fire Insurance and Bookkeeping. Moderate Salary acceptable.
Please apply to-
"XYZ."
Care of "Daily Press" Office. F140 Hongkong, 30th December, 1814.
WANTED,
UROPEAN SECRETARY for a Local
Company.
Apply
"X, Y, Z,/!: Care of "Daily Preas" Ofiles, Hongkong, 21st December, 1914.
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IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that
will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Neos of MONDAY, the 28th day of Desember, 1914, for the LETTING of the. ULD POST OFFICE BUILDING from the 1st January to 31st December, 1916, subject ta conditions which can be ascertained at this Offico. ̈ ̈
Each Tender should bear on the cover the words "TENDER FOR LEASE OF OLD LOST OFFICE BUILDING," and must be accompanied by a receipt to the effect that, the Tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury
in of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) as a pledge of the bond fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if the Tenderer refuses to carry out his Tender and comply with the wonditions above referred to, should the Tender be accepted.
socept
The Government does not bind itself to the Highest or any Tender.ed
Forms of Tender and further particulars can be obtained from the Director of Public Works
A. F. CHURCHILL, Director of Public Works Public Works Office, Hoogkong, 17th December, 1814
NOTICE.
R.
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T8 HEREBY NOTIFIED · that.
FRENCH LESSONS I SEALED TENDEES in Duplicate,
G. MOUSSION,
15. MORBISON HILL ROLD.
F1176
AMERICAN PASSPORTS.
CONSULAR NOTIFICATION.. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by ins rnotions of the Department of state all citizens of the United States now holding regniar Department of State or emergency PASSPORTS are required to present them- selves within two weeks to a Diplomatis or Consular Officer of the United States for the insertion in such Passport of a declaration as to the Countries in which auch Passport is be used and the purposes for which Countries are to be visited and for the attachment to sach Passport of a Photograph of the holder. Without such Statement and such Photograph Passports heretofere granted citizens of the United States or persons owing allegiance to the United States may be regarded as invalid.
NOTICE ALSO IS HEREBY GIVEN that bereafter a person applying to the Depart thant or Stata or to a Diplomatic or Cousuler
Officer of the United States authorized to issue emergency PASSPORTs for a regular or emergency Passport is required to state in what Countries he intends to use such Passport, and if any such Country is at War to state briefly for wint object Le intends to go there. A s sto ment in the following form will Le written upon the facs of the Pasaport and either by the Department of State or by the Diplomatio er Consular authorny
Tho persuni to whom this Passport is issued has declar. d under oath that he desires it for ase in Countries hereafter pamed for the following objects
This Passport is not valid for use in other Countries except in necessary transit to or from the Countries namus.”
The holder is leo required to submit a small aaonated Photograph of himself or herself in duplicate, one copy of which will be attached to the Passport. Wata applications for Passports Photographs will be submitted in triplicate.
GEURUE E. ANDERSON,
Consul-General,
[1463 Hongkong, 18th December, 181 s..
CONE AND INSPECT OUR GRAND BAZAAR OF TOYS
AND
CHRISTMAS GOODS. The Cheapest in the Colony. GRACA & CO.. Hongkong Hotel Building, Pedder Street. nud. No. tia, Caine Road,
[1204
which should be clearly marked. “TENDER FOR · LEASE OF PART OF OLD SUPREME COURT BUILDING," wil ös received at the Colonial Secretary's Uffos until Noon of MONDAY, the 28th December, 1914, for the LEASE of Certain Rooms on the Ground. Floor and in the Basement of the Old- Supriae Court Building,
CRACKERS AND COSAQUES.
EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS.
·PULLED FIGS. NUTS. MUSCATELS.
YORK HAMS-STILTONS.
A LARGE SELECTION OF
TOYS, GAMES, &c.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
ENTERTAINMENTS
A. D. C.
THEATRE
TEESENT AT THE
ROYAL
FOR TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY
ON-SATURDAY, JANUARY 2ND, AT 9.15 P.M.
ARD
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6TH, AT 4.30 P.M. A FAIRY BALLET,
EXTITLED
SNOWWHITE AND THE FROG PRINCE.”
IN 3 PARTS AND 4 TABLEAUX, IN AID OF
THE BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.
TNDER the Distinguished Patronage of HE. Sir F. H MAY KOM.G.,
and Commodore R. E. ANSTRUTHER,
Booking at MOUTRIE'S from TUESDAY, Decstabor 22nd, at 9 AM.
PRICES AS USUAL MA
MATINEE-Children Half-Price.. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform admitted at Half-Prise to the Pit, Hongkong, 16th December, 1914,
PUBLIC
AUCTION
AUCTION.
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF
THE
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A
REMINGTON JUNIOR.
**A "LONG FELT WANT SUPPLIED AT LAST.”
THE REMINGTON JUNIOR.” PORTABLE TYPEWRITER FOR TRAVELLERS, SMALL RETAILERS, DOCTORS, CLERGYMEN, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL MEN, Erc, Fre.
SPECIAL FEATURES :
Simplicity, Compactness. Durability, Portability. Weight 16 lbs., in leather travelling case 21 lbs.
The Remington JUNIOR Typewriter of true Remington quality, but is smaller, lighter and more compact and portable than the Standard Homington Model. It embodies the latest Remington ideas in Remington constraction, visible writing, back spaser, satomatis ribbon" movement, improved paper feed, and release, etc., etc.
It is swift and easy, does beautifal work and is so simple in constrastion that its skilled operation is quickly laurned by anybody. No lessons needed. Thongh just as well made as any of the regular models, Sta price is only about half of the Standard Models,
Each Tender innst be accompanied by a receipt to the effect that the Tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sam of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) as a pledge of the boni fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Urown if the Tonderer refuses to carry out his Tender and comply with the conditions tave always needed one, but who would not get the Standard Models because their requirements. hereinafter contained, should the Tender be are different. In one word, It is built for people who will operato their orn Machine. accepted.
For further particulars, catalogues, etc., apply-api buk
REMINGTON TYPEWRITER CO.,
(INCORPORATED), NEW YORK, HONGKONG AGENCY, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.
It is built for the non-user, for the immense semy of people who need a Typewriter and
Particulars of the Terms of Lease, &c, may be obtained on personal application at the Office
of the Director of Public Works.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the Highest or any Tender.
AF CHURCHILL Director of Fable Works, Pablic Works Office, Hongkong, 17th December, 1914. (1436
TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
M MASSEUSE (WAS diploma in
*ISS MORITA, CERTIFICATED
Physiology and Anatomy), will in pleased to give assage, under medical supervision.
Addres
NOMURA BUTEL, 15, 16 and 17, Connaught Kond. Telephone No, 400.
hongkong, 30th July, 1914,
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SINGON & CO.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1880,
TRON; Stool, Metal and Hardware Merchants,
Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers, General Storekeepers and chipchandlers, Nos. 35 and 37, HING LONG STREET 2nd St. West of
Centrai farkot).
Telephone No. 615.
新外中谷
HING NGUOI SAN FC (Chinos Daily Presi),
PUBLISHED
DAILY
to the aldout and still immesatiably the bar Advertimog medium among the Native Community, Established for over Fifty Years. roulates incurely throughout Southers Chins
Indo China te
Terms for Advertising, Translation free) ma be obtained at the Offlor, 10a, Des Voeux Rósi Central, Hongkong, 131, Fleet Street, Londen or from the different Agents,
Documente tranaisted from or into Claerica! or Colloquial Chinese.
Hongkong, 30th November, 1914.
BOA VISTA HOTEL,
MACAO.
(1398
THE above. HOTEL is now ander NEW EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. Tourists and Visitors are Guarantosl every coafort and an excellent Case,
Best attention and moderate rates.
For Particulars apply to Hongkong, let December, 1914.
YEW
LEE.
AH CHEONG AND L. HANSEN.
CUTEVEDORES, SHIP-CHANDLERS
and COMPRADORES,
H
ANTIQUE CHINA AND CURIOS
(Just arrived from the North, being the Property of the well-known Collector,
Mr. LAH VEN KEE)..
Undersigned has received instructions to Sell by Pablio Auction,
ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
THE 29TH AND 20TH DECEMBER, 1914, COMMENCING EACH DAY AT 2.30 P.M., AT HIS SALES ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET,
VALUABLE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE CHINA AND
CURIOS FROM SUNG TO MING DYNASTIES AND KANGHI TO TOWKWONG PERIODS.
COMPEISING
3-Coloured and Blue and White VASES, FLATES, BOWLS and FIGURES, eto, ato
SANG-DE-BUF VASES, LARGE WHITE AND CRYSTAL GODDESS OF MERCY (MING), ́)
LARGE BRONZE-VASES (SUNG).
FINE CRYSTAL VASES AND SNUFF BOTTLES. PORCELAIN AND "AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES.
GREEN AND RED JADE ORNAMENTS.
OLD: LACQUEURED SCREENS WITH 5-COLOURED DECORATION AND BLACKWOOD.
SCREENS WITH BLUE AND WHITE 5-COLOURED KANGHI AND KIENLUNG PORCELAIN.
PLACQUES POTTERY AND PORCELAIN PICTURES INLAID 'IN WOOD, Erc., ETC.,
ALBO
A FEW PIECES OF FINELY CARVED SOOCHOW RED WOOD.. N.B.--The Undersigned will give a 2 weeks guarantee as to the genuineness of the articles offered.
Oa View from Saturday, the 26th December, 1914. Catalognes will be issued.
TERMS: Cash on Delivery.
Hongkong, 21st December, 1914,
No
TO LET
TO LET.
TO. 6, CONDUIT ROAD-Lepaired, Repainted and thoroughly Renovated of Bleotrio Lighia Complete installation including Fittings Can bei occupied immediately.
RICHMOND HOUSE, 11, Robinson Road -Now andor repair. Can be renovated and repainted to suit tenant's taste, Garden and Tennis Court.
For further particulare apply to
H. M. H. NEMAZEE,
10, Des Voeux Road, Hongkong, 3rd November, 1914.
TO LET
(1819
FFICES is Hotel Mansions.
OFFICES
Apply to
HENRY HUMPHREYS
Alexandra Buildings.. Hangkong, 6th November, 1914.
TO LET.
TO. 19, BELILIOS TERRACE,
N
1829
“ROGATE” Austin Road, Kowloon, from
Jet February, 1915.
No. 62. THE PEAR. (No. 2 CAMERON VILLAS.) Furnished.
GED. P. LAMMERT,
AUCTIONEER.
TO LET
TO LET.
Conduit Road,
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HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS,
1, HILL SIDE, 110, THE PEAR, GODOWNS, New Praya, Kennedy Town, GODOWNS, at Wanchal Road. Apply, ato.,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, 1st December, 1914, [1061
TO LET
N ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, CONVENIENT OFFICES and ROOMS. Including a Fine Commodious Suite.
VERY
Apply
SECRETART. A. 8. WATHON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 2ri October, 1914." [924
TO LET.
OFFICER in Eng BING,
Second Floor, Overlooking Harbour, immediate possession.
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, 3rd December, 10141087
KIRKENDOA" Furnished, Ve 12, Plantation Road, Peak.
THE MANAGER.
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BEACONSFIELD," Battery Path, No.68, THAPAX (5 CAMERON VILLAS). Apply to INSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexandrs Buildings Hongkong, 22nd December, 1914.
HOUSE:
Kowloon,
TO LET
in
Knutsford
Terrace,
Apply
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ON SALE.
TTONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS of the MEETINGS of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Kar the Session 1913.
REVISED BY THE MEMBERI
PRICE
Hongkong, 27th Oftober, 1914.
[1295
$5.
DAILY PEESS OFFIOR, “ Hongkong, 4th February, 1912.
15, LEE YUEN STREET, WEST, Telephone No: 1230.
BE LET.
FIRST FLOOR of 1, Queen's Road Central, from 1st-3ferch next now occupied by the Telephone Company:
Apply to
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LTD.
[1433 Hongkong, 9th December, 1914.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 4th December, 1914. [1419
TO LET FURNISHED. For Tex Months from 26th February, 1915.
I ALESEND" No. 109, THE PEAK.
66 GAL
For particulars apply to
C. H. GALE, Public Works Dept. Hongkong, 19th December, 1914. 11404