NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR
AUSTRALIA,
BTRAITS, CEYLON INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT. MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH" AND LONDON.
THROUGH BILAS OF LADING ISSUND FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULE, CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND BOUTH AFRICA PORTS,
[NHE Steamship
THE
"NUBIA,"
Captain A. B. Garwood, R.N.E., carrying His Majesty's Malls, will be despatched from this port for BOMBAY, on FRIDAY, the 29th January, 1918, at Noon, taking Pas sengar and Cargo for the above Parts, in connection with the Co.'s 6.5. "MoozraN," from Colombo, passengers' accommodation in which vessel is mecured before departure from Hongkong.
Silk and Valuables and Tea and Cargo for Italy, France and London (under arrange- ment) will be transhipped at Colombo into the Mail Steamer propoeding direaí to Marsalles and London. Other Cargo for London, etc., will be conveyed via Bon« bay and transhipped to the 1, the London "PERSIA," die In 12th March, 1915.
Parcels will be received at the Offor until 4 .. the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required.
on
For further particulars, apply to
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent Hongkong, 18th January, 1915.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEFS,
THE P. & O. B. N. Con Bleuzer
"NUBIA"
[]
Arrived Hongkong on 17th Jan, 1915, FROM BOMBAT, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
Consignees of Cargo by the show mamed rosel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed & Roth Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowe Company a Clodowas at Kowloon, where esh Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained sa the Goods are landed"
*This vessel brings on Cargop-s
From London, &o, ex sa. " Moldavia From Persian Gulf, ex sa. B. L. & N. and B. & P. B. N. Co.'s SteamOES. A Optional Goods will be landed here, makan instenotions are given to the sontawy within
6 hours.
Goods not cleared within 8 days, including date of arrival will be subject to rant.
No Fies Insurance will be affected by ms in any case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Go downs for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Burveyors, Meer,– GODDARD and Douglas, at 10 AM. on MoNDAYS and
AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTION:
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, MONDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 1915.
THE Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by Public Auction,
TODAY (MONDAY), the 18th January, 1915, at 8 P., on the Spot, The Several Lots Numbered 1 to 19 on Plan to be seen at the Auctioneer Office, for erection of
BOOTHS AND MATSHEDS on the Government Ground adjoining the Race Course, North of the Grand Bland Enclosure,
TrueCh.
For Plan and Conditions of Sale, apply to
HUGHES & HOUGH Auctioneers to the Goverment. 1385 Hongkong, 12th January, 1915,
PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE CHEMPEDAK RUBBER
ESTATES, LTD. -
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the FIFTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in the abore Company will be held at No. 10, Canton Hoad, Bhanghai, on TUESDAY, the 26th day of January, 1915, at 4.3 P.M.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th to the 20th January, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Direstom,
J. A. WATTIE & Co., LTD., Secretaries and General Managers.
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THE WEST POINT BUILDING /
CO., LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Mosers, JARDINE, HATTESON & COMPANY, LIMITED, on TUESDAY, the 2nd February, 1915, as 11.30 ; for the parpoes of receiving the Raport of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1914 REGISTER SHARES of the
No TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY
Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 22nd January, to TUESDAY, 2nd February 1915 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Begistered. By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER Secretary to the
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY Co., LTD,
General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD. Hongkong, 18th January, 1915,
INTIMATION
A. S.
& CO., LTD.
WEDDING AT THE CATHEDRALN
MEYER HEIDECKE,
HONGKONG CHURCH MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION:
ITS WORK IN 1914,
The following facts about the missipu- ary work in the Diocese of Victoria during the year 1914, have been printed in the
form of a leaflet
Italy replied that her information did not justify this assumption, the reply was that the intervention of Russia would be answered by the participation of Ger- many The Italian Foreign Minister,
The wedding was solemnised at St. then pointed o
out the gravity of the plan, John's Cathedral at noon on Saturday of aa such action on the part of Germany Mr Clarence Earl Moyer, employed at WATSON would inevitably mean that Great Britain the local offices of the Standard Oil Com
Would join in the conflict, but both Berlin pany, and Miss Theresa Evangeline and Vienna scoffed at the idea that Great Heidecke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Britain would take upon herself the risk Charles Heidecke, of Buffalo, New York, of entering & European War in view of The ceremony was performed by the Chap- WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. the disturbed condition of Ireland and the lain (Rev. Y. H. Copley Morle). Mr.
reported disaffection of India, Egypt, and Denman Fuller, the organist, played ap-help every year. South Africa. Nothing that the Italian propriate music, including the bridal Minister could say would disabuse their march from Lohengrin," and Mendels
sohn's Wedding March. minds of this fallacy
BRANDY.
•L SUPERIOR PALE ...380.40-
2.90
Per Case of 1 dbs.
Per Bot. 32.65
B. SUPERIOR
OLD
COGNAC
83.70
WATSON'S
COGNAC
XXX
34.80
9:00
WATSON'S
COGNAC Half bottles 2 dom.
37.00
OLD
LIQUEUECOGNAC,
Gold Capsula
***** 10.30
3,15
0. SUPERIOR
D. VERY FINE OLD
PALE COGNAC
LIQUEUR
46.90
BOUTELLEAU'S CHAMPAGNE LIQUEUR.... *62.40
E, FINEST OLD BROWN-U
BRANDY ...
58,50
MARIF BRIZARD and'
ROGER'S FINE FALE COGNAC 31.60
1.60
4.00
4.55
Probably it was on account of the cool- ness with which Italy received their hot headed plans that her two partners sent the ultimatum to Serbia, and set the spark to the present conflagration without even notifying her of their intention. For this, of course, she had reason to feel aggrieved, and it is not surprising that,
her they are, it heen de sorpri wa
apprehended and did her utmost to avoid, she declined to accept any responsibility for them, on the plea that the Triple Alliance was designed for defence, and that her partners in it had embarked on Thenceforward a war of aggression. Italy found her sympathies inclining to- wards the Triple Entente, and it is said that but for the moderating influence of her Foreign Minister, the MARQUIS DI SAN GIULIANO, she would have openly espoused
The bride, who was given away by Mr. J. W. Bolles, was charmingly attired in a gown of white satin trimmed with real Princess lace. The full wedding veil was trimmed and caught up with orange blossom, and the dress was ent en frain in Frincess style. She carried a beautiful bouquet of roses, and was attended by Mrs. W. B. Walker, as matron-of-honour,
The Hongkong Church Missionary Association helps the missionary work of the Church in South China. Mach of the work, as will be seen from the facts but important branches need our financial given below, is entirely self-supporting,
KONGKONG.
The expansion of missionary work is illustrated locally by the fact that the ve Chinese Churches in Hongkong and ing and self-propagating The missionary. Kowloon are self-supporting, self govern- work of these Churches, the Aling Houses at Kowloon (over 100 inmates). and the support of three Catechists and a Biblewoman, is carried on independently Other results of the activities of the of missionary funds.
C.M.S. locally are St. John's Hall for university students. St.
and St. Stephen's Girls' College, the Mr. M. T. Jones was best man.
Anglo-Chinese School in St. Paul's Among the considerable number of College, the Women's School at St. people in the Cathedral were the U.S. Stephen's Home, the "Fairlea Girls Consul General (Mr. G. E. Anderson) and School, and the Victoria, Home and Mra, Anderson, and Assistant-Consul-rphanage; also several day schools for
boys and girls, General A E. Carleton and Mrs. Of these institutions, the Victoria Home Carleton
and some of the day schools require financial help each year.
After the ceremony a reception was given at Kingsclere by Mr. and Mrs. W. Bolles
J.
Mr. and Mrs. Meger left later in the
receive any support from the misionary None of the educational institutions. Bociety for their maintenance.
CANTON.
tion with the work at Canton. Three aro supported apart from missionary funds, Two need support every year.
PAKHOI
their cause. The MARQUIS is now no day for their honeymoon, which is to be There are fire nasive clergy in connec spent at Macao, Canton and Wuchow. longer in the ranks of the living, and it The bride's going-away costume was of 4.55 remains to be seen what attitude his blue charmeuse and crepo.
successor will adopt in answer to the increasing clemour of the people to take 265 up arms. Their object can be clearly dis-
$.05
B. V. F, V. O COGNAC 79,70
T. O. L., 60 Year Old 118.30
UNITED VINEYARD PROPRIETORS, 7 Your Old...157.50 Those Brandies bottled by ourselves are guaranteed Grape Spirit and of Pot Still Distillation.
13.15
Pakhoi is the Society's medical centre. At the General Hospital during "1914 there were 579 in-patients, 0,809 out- patients with 90,06 subsequent visits to the hospitals, and 403 operations were performed. There is a Loper Hospital. with 120 in-patients, and a Christian Church exclusively for lepers.
WINES AND SPIRITS. cerned in the spooches delivered recently in the Italian Chamber; they are anxious ACTION IN THE SUMMARY COURT At the Summary Court on Saturday, 9,95 for the day to come whon, in the words of
Signor COLAJANNI, "the Italian flag will before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, Ng Ching
The Medical Mission is now being ex- flost over the natural boundaries of the Po, of 35, Lung Sung Street, Macao, tended to the South western province of country. How this aspiration may best trader, aned H Ruttonjee & Son, Yunnan, The Church there is almost self- be realised is, we may be sure, the pro- Queen's Road Central, Hongkong. The supporting; and there are several Prensk blem now engaging the anxious attention claim was 81,237.86, the balance of a sum ing Halls and Schools. of the Italian Cabinet. Mere neutrality due to plaintiff under an agreement dated may suffice for the purpose if the Triple March 25th, 1913, and for moneye paid Entente should triumph, but on the by the plaintiff for and at the request of defendants The sum of $237,66 was other hand, if the Triple Alliance should
[160 A.S. WATSON & CO. prevail Italy is not likely to gain much
THURSDAY), All claims must be presented THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE,
within ten days of the steamer's arrival here,
after which date they cannot be recognised.
LIMITED
No claims will be admitted after the goode FIRST ORDINARY MEETING
have left the Godowns
E. A. HEWETT
Superintendant
Hongkond, 17th January, 1915,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SHAREHOLDERS In this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANT, LIMITED, on TUESDAY, the 2nd February, 1915, at 11.45 AM for the purpose of reosiring the KOWLOON AND VICTORIA BRITISH Report of the Directors together with the State
ment of Accounts for the year ending S1 December, 1914
SCHOOLS.
THE abors School RE-OPEN TO-DAY TH
(MONDAY), the 18th inst., at 9 AM
1209 Hongkong, 16th January, 1915.
NOTICE
NATIONAL ASSURANCE CO. OF
IRELAND
Now marged f
THE YORKSHIRE INSURANCE
W
CO., LTD.
E HAVE This Day tal in over the Agenor of the above Company, formery!
held by Messrs. BEUTSE, BROCKBI MANN & CO.,
and all commanisations in regard to the Agency
should now be addressed to us
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 22nd January, to TUESDAY. 2nd February, 1915 (both days inclusive), daring which period no Transfer of Shares can be Tegistered. By Order of the Board of Directors,
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LTD.
A SHELTON HOOPER, Jake Secretary today. THE GENERAL MANAGERS,
Hongkong, 13th January, 1915,
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT AND AGENCY CO., *.
LIMITED,
HONGKONG AND CHINA.
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Ronaraja Orion: 20à, Daa Vark Ross 0, Lambon Oyrion: 181, Fram Gramm, 10.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JANUARY 19TH, 1915,
ITALY AND THE WAR. WITH the threatened intervention of Roumania and Greece into the arena of war on the side of the Allies, the ultimate attitude of Italy becomes more than ever a subject for interested speculation. For some time past there has obviously been a growing desire on the part of the
unless she can claim to have contributed
to that result Until, therefore, the situation develops more fully, Italy appears likely to rest content with a non- committal policy.
No fewer than five brides-to-be came to the Colony by the big Pacific Mail liner Manchuria.
The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, Colonial Secretary, has been re-appointed chairman of the Licensing Board.
Arrangements have been made by Mr. R. C. Morton, Agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, for the famous Filipino Band, which is proceeding to the Panama Exhibition, to play on the Hongkong Club Cricket Club ground this afternoon, from 4 o'clock to 5.30.
The Garette notifies that at the expira
Mr. Davidson (of Messrs. Hastings &
waived for purposes of jurisdiction,
NANNING
At the new capital of Kwangsi the missionary work is in the initial stage. The congregation on Christmas Day numbered 50, -
MISSION WORKERS,
The following is a list of the workers associated with the missionary activities
referred to shove
14 European Clergymen.
4 European Doctors.
2 European Nurses.
2 European Layman.
17 European Ladies (exclusive of wives)
Chinese Clergymen
18 Chinese Catechists, 78. Chinese Teachers. 28 Chinese Biblewomen.
8 Chinese Honorary Lay Readers.
Hastings) represented plaintiff, and Mr. Haywood (of Mr. Leo D'Almada c Castro's office) appeared for defendant.
Mr. Davidson said defendants prior to March, 1913, carried on
on business at Macao, as plaintiff believed, through an agent, and presumably finding that method un they entered into a contract with plaintiff satisfactory, on March 25th of that year which was the subject matter of this action. By that agreement the firm agreed, a total of 178 workers. to supply to plaintiff whatever wines spirits and other goods they should re quire up to $2,000 worth a month, at a dis count of 7 per cent, all goods to be paid for monthly. Plaintiff agreed to take at least $300 worth of goods a month, and in addition to his discount was to receive a salary of $30 a month. Ho deposited as security a sum of $2,000, on which de The agroc fendants agreed to pay plaintiff interest at the rate of six per cent. ment was never fully acted upon, because during the duration of the agreement up to February, 1814, defendants supplied only 8900 worth of goods. on Juze 23rd plaintiff wrote to defen- dants, through his solicitors, asking that as defendants would not supply any more goods they should furnish him
Accordingly
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Italian people to range themselves against tion of three months the following Com with an account of what was due ARRATOON Y APCAB & Co., unless
14, Des Voeux Rod
Hongkong, 9th January, 1315;
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THE CHINESE TELEGRAPH ADMINISTRATION.
WIRELESS SERVICE.
Νο
JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all parties concerned that the Administra tion's New WIRELESS TELEGRAPH STATIONS WOUSENG and CANTON will be open for General Pablls Correspondence with Ships at Sea on and after the lat of January, 1916,
apportaining thereto.
Both Stations ars governed by the Rules of the International Radiotelegraphis Convention of 1912 and the Service Regulations The Rates applicable to Wireless Messages may be obtained an application to the Telegraph Office.
For the convenience of Ship Stations the following information is supplied:~~
WOOSUNG, CANTON.
Chinese. Chinesa. Nationality: Geographical Position
Longitude 121*25'E 113′ 20′′ E
28 10 Latitude 3121′′N
180 XNP 650 by day; 1300 by night. Telefunken singing
Call Signal: Normal Range la nautical
miles
Radiotelegraphic STS
TEM used: Nature of Transmitting
System
quenched sparkc. 5 KW, in the
antennä, k
Wave-length in metres: 600, 1200, 1600, 2100,
Working hours
(Chins
6 am to 10 p.m...
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be hold at the Oficer of Mesars, JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED, on TUESDAY, 2nd February, 1915, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Aoconaia for the your ending 31st December,
1914.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the
Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY 32nd January, to TUESDAY, 2nd February 1915 (both days luclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered, By Order of the Board of Directors
A SHELTON HOOPER, Becretary. Hongkong, 18th January, 1915, (158)
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA-
N
grouping of Powers that we now see on the field of battle the camities and friend ships of the past appear, alike to have been forgotten,
it will be found, on closer examination, that where boundaries have been arbitrarily set by the sword in
க
contrary, be struck off the Register and no term at which it was the Companies will bo dissolved-The Hongkong Brewery Company, Ltd., and the Wo On Steamship Company, Ltd.
to end
Of the 139 Chinese workers, only G4 are supported by funds coming through the Church Missionary Society: The rest are self-supporting, or are provided for by personal donations or by funds supplied by the Hongkong Church Missionary Association
The C. MA. has also given considerable assistance to the Diocesan Refuge, the Diocesan Girls' School and Orphanage, and to the Diocesan Training College
Among the efforts that need special help From the CM. A. at the present time
1.The Special Pastorate Fund. 2-Catechist at Namming Fu.
3 Boys' High School, Canton. 4-Boys School at Kowloon City,, 5.-Rent of Preaching Halls. Major Wenborn, Queen's Gardens, ie Hon. Treasurer of the Association, and WTFeatherstone, St. Paul's College, Hon. Secretary. lev
UNIVERSITY FETE.
was so determined by that letter. De so it could be determined by notice, and
they did not deny the allegation contain. fendants reply was important, because ed in this paragraph: We understand that you have not for some considerable time, and will not supply him, with goods,
The arrangements for the fete which is wines and spirit." Afterwards plaintiff was given an account showing the goods the University on January 20th, for the went to see defendants at the shop and to be held in the grounds and buildings of
agreement. foot was written i red ink Furniture and fixtures, 250 nearly complete, and many tickets have actually supplied by defendants under the benefit of the Prince of Wy 20th, for the old stock, $400 old accounts collected, already been sold. These have been of France and the sympathy of England Daughter of Mr. Donald Macdonald, According to this account there was ducecially put up in small books of ten, for
defiance of racial affmities a smouldering
sense of hostility still endures on the part
of the nation that has suffered in the operation. Italy cannot but remember that she owes something to the support
when, in the middle of the last century)
she shook off the yoke of Austria, and
It is pretty generally understood that her Ambassador warned Great Britain
The engagement is announced in the London papers between Captain H. N. Baskcomb Harrison, M.V.O., and Duke of
Dr. H. Baakcomb Harrison, Exeter, Cornwall's Light Infantry, eldest son of Devon, and Agnes J. Macdonald, only
Hongkong.
to defendants on this date, besides the two
to be banded over to the Fund. Tickets are, however, not necessary, as payment otherwise seriously decrease the amount can be made at the gate, p
The Ladies Committee has arranged for tea to be served, for which a small providing, in conjunction with the charge will be made, while they are also Students Union, various amusing side-
items detailed in red ink, $925.26 for the convenience of heads of families, and Considerable dainage through fire and goods supplied, and an unknown amount are being sold at 85 each thus avoiding
for old accounts collected. On July 28th raised herself to the dignity of a nation water was caused as the result of an out-plaintiff, through his solicitors, wrote that the heavy loss on exchange which would. TION CO., LTD..
but to avoid further trouble he was pre- Nor is she likely to rost content with the break of Are at No. 113, Jervois Street, be contested the accuracy of the account, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that role of a passive spectator when the sword three-storied premises used as stores and pared to accept it. Taking that account
the FOURTEENTH ORDINARY has been sheathed and the map of Europe.
a dwelling house The Fire Brigado were as correct the amount due to plaintiff was $1,267.68. On July 29th defendants wrote MEETING & SHAREHOLDERS in this
on the scene promptly after the alarm, that they had lost their copy of the agree Company will be held at the Offees of Messrs, is re-drawn, JABDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, LTD., on
and extinguished the outbreak. The that they had at the position to verify TUESDAY, the 2nd February, 1915, at 12.15
amount of damage has not yet been the account. Defendants took no step
to obtain a copy of the agreement from r., for the purpose of receiving the Report
ascertained.
plaintiff, who was willing to supply it shows which include a living Aunt Sally. of the Directors together with a Statement of of the intention of Germany and Austria
It was admitted by both parties that the cocoanut shies, Punch and Judy show, Accounts for the year ending 31st December, to precipitate a conflict. From the outset
IM, Dockyard Recreation Club last amount of goods supplied was not the etc., etc. A miliary band will play in 1914
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Italy worked for peacs, and she seems
considerably less, and his lordship would University laboratories will be on view, Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY to have remonstrated with her Allies week gave a Whist Drive, when 20 tables amount provided by the agreement, but the grounds from 3 to 6 p.m., all the 26th January, to TUESDAY, and Fobrusy against the dangerous course which they were occupied-The prize winners were: one to consider whether plaintiff omitted and machinery will be at work under the Engineering Enculty, while the proceed- 1916 (both days inclusive), during which period were pursuing. When, in consequence of Ladies: 1st, Mrs. Ponsford; 2nd, Mra, to take them from defendants or defons superintendence of the staff of the no Traster of Shares can be Registered.
the murder of the CROWN PRINCE and Cochran, 3rd, Mrs. Williame Consola donte refused to supply them.ings will terminate with a grand concert
Plaintiff said he was willing take more By Order of the Board of Directors,
than 8300 worth of goods from defendants in the Great Hall from 6 to 7 p.m. MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE
PRINCESS of Austria, at Serajevo, the tion: Mrs. Hawker; Booby Mrs. Parkin Becretary.
relations between the duel Monarchy and son. Gentlemen: Ist, Mr. Powney; 2nd, each month, as the more he sold the more The charge for admission is 60 centa Hongkong, 15th January, 1915.
Serbis became strained to breaking-point, Mr. Kelgon; 3rd, Mr. Hart. Consolation profit he made, but he could not get only, which includes admission to the
them.
When there was not much trade Concert and prices were bad in Hongkong, defen Italy urged the exercise of moderation Mr. Cousins, Booby: Mr. McCrae The
that the upon her partner in the Triple Alliance prizes were presented by the Chairman of dants sent goods
firm has $57,000 worth f stock and can in order to avoid the intervention of the Club, Mr. E. B. Bate, Chief Con-Mr. Haywood-Do you know that ANTRIES for the above Competition will Russia on behalf of Belgrade Austria, structor, and he took the opportunity, as supply the whole of Hongkong, and Ckes on FRIDAY, 22nd instant. however, argued that the attitude of several military friends were present would be pleased to do so, I dan say A Meeting will be held that evening af 6.30 Rustic during the Conference of London passing through Hongkong on their & Co., LTD. (top floor), to make all necessary after the Balkan War gave good reason way to the front, of wishing them
is invited to for believing that the Czar's hosts best of health, and a safe return to their end a representative. TAYLOR
had not sufficiently recovered from the friends from the dangers and perils of Japanese War to undertake military the war. All present joined in "Auld operations in support of Serbia, and when Lang Syne," and gave them three cheers, Hongkong, 10th January, 1915,
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Coast Time 8 hours Day and East of Greenwich) Night. Coast Charges: per word Fro. 050 Fro, 0.50 HONGKONG FOOTBALL CHALLENGE
SHIELD Minima per mdiotelegram 5
5.00
6.00 NB. Both Stations are able to receive waves of all lengths between 300 and 4000 metros, but the promptest attention to calls in Insured by the Ships using sending wave-length of 600 metres,
By OrdONG TING-CHAN,
Manager. Chinese Telegraph Administration,
- Hongkong. Dated 14th January, 1915.
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in the Offices of Messrs. JardinE, MATERSON
arrangements. Each team entered is in fed
V Hon. Fesretary,
£170
RUBBER MARKET AT BATAVIA.
agreed
Mr. de Reus, Consul-General of the Plaintiff in reply to other questions, Netherlands in Hongkong, informs us that No. He wouldn't send me goods. said that he took over the shop from a man named Ah Cheng, but he understood the general principles have been that the business belonged to Buttonjce upon at Batavia for the establishment of a has received a wire to that effect from the worth 8159 odd,
Batavia Chamber of Commerce. He never agreed that the fixtures were rubber-market there. The Consul General
The hearing was adjourned.