NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
THE OFFICE of the
CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS for Kowloon
PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, 1915.
THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING
COMPANY, LIMITED.,
INTIMATION
Presumably this suits their purpose, but in order to prevent their being flooded with dollars which are worth something like two penco less than the price they determine, they say that the dollars they refer to are Bank notes and that silver tant percentage losa. Thus arises the manner dangerous to
Kowloon.
At the Magistracy yesterday, Major Stair Stewart was fined 25 for permitting his dog to be at large at The Peak without having a muzzle.
Mr. W. V. Lambert, of Kowloon Dock, was fined 10 by Mr. F. A. Hazeland
THE EVOLUTION OF GERMANY. FURTHER LECTURE BY COM- MANDER SUSMANN, RN.
Commander -Susmann, of HM:S.
and District will to CLOSED to PN the TWENTY-SIXTH ORDINARY A. S. WATSON dollars can only be taken at some impor- yesterday for riding lus motor cycle in a Tamar, delivered the second of his
Business on the current, and
on MONDAY, the 15th current.
-E. GORDON LOWDER, Commissioner of Chineso Customs,
York Building, Hongkong, 8th February, 1915,
TO LET.
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THE GROUND FLOOR of No. 4, DES TVEUX ROAD CENTRAL, occupied by Madame Gains, etc.
Apply to
"DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 10th Fobrazry, 1915,
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices. Victoria Buildings, TO-DAY(WEDNESDAY), the 10th February, 1915, at NOON for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1914.
position that the bank note, ie, the & CO., LTD.
promiso to pay silver dollars, is of greater value than the fulfilment of the promise.
Could any anomaly go fur-
The REGISTER of SHARES of the WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ther? It would seem from this as if the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNES- DAY, 3rd February, to WEDNESDAY, 10th February, 1015 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Director,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT &
AGENCY CO., LTD, Agents for
BRANDY.
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A, SUPERIOR PALE
Per Case of 1 doi.
$30 40
THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING CO., LTD. Hongkong, 27th January, 1915. (221
UPERIOR
COGNAC
ULD
WATSON'S
XXX
COGNAC
..34.80
WATSON'S
XXX COGNAC Half bottles 2.dom.
37,00
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACÁC STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
HE FINAL DIVIDEND af 30.40 per THE
Share, Declared at HOLDERINARY HEETING of SHAREHOLDERS, hold This Day, will bo PAYABLE at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING Con- PORATION, on and after TUESDAY, the 9th February, 1915
Shareholders are requested to apply to the Office of the Company for Warmante.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. E. CLARKE,
Socretary, Hongkong, 9th February, 1915.
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.8. BENVENUE,"
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FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO. LONDON AND STRAITS,
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informe all Goods are being landed at Lhels risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardou Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whar and Godews Co., Ltd., wherce and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN DY ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the Ciry HALL Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 20th day of February, 1815, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directora together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1914.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will b CLOSED from NONDAY, the 8th February, to SATURDAY, the 201 February, 1915 both days inclusiv), during which paricd no Transfer of Shares can be Registerod.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1915.
INTIMATIONS
18H
'HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
ANNUAL SHOW
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods THE FLOWER
have left the Godowns, and all Goods romsiningTHE
VEGETABLE AND andelivered after the 16th inst, will be subjectTH MARCH, in the Botanic Gardens.
SHOW w be held on the T and to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must le presented to the Undersigned on or before the 23rd inst, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
examined on the 16th inst., st 11 am."
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 9th February, 1915.
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AMERICAN ASIATIC 8.8. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM NEW YORK.
THE Steamship
"CHINESE PRINCE," Captain H. J. Davis, having arrived from the shove Ports, Consignees of Cargo ar bereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows Company, Idmited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and expense,
All broken, chate, and damaged Goods sire. to be left in the Godowns, where they will Le axamined on W. EDNESDAY, 17th inst., al 10A.M.
All Claims must be presented within Firt Days of the Steamer's arrival bere, after which date they cannot be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goode have left the Godowns and al Goods remaining undelivered after the 17th inst. will be subjes
to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
... SHEWAN, TOMÉS & Co.
General Agents.
Hongkong, 9th February, 1915.
1274
NEW MACAO HOTEL. NOTICE..
TA
MAKE NOTICE that on and after the 1st day of February, 1915, the Management of the above Hotel will be carried on by L. W. MAK in place of 0. O. Moosa, and all future Correspondence and Orders must be signed by the sail L. W. MAK
NEW MACAO HOTEL,
MECRO, Macao, 1st February, 1915.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES NATIONAL RELIEF FUND, AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
HE Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by Public Auction
(For ACCOUNT OF THE CUNCEENED},
On THURSDAY,
Intending Exhibitors should send their entry February. Copies of Rules and Schedules may forms to the Hon. Secretary not later than 25th
be obtained from the Hon. Secretary.
F. HOWELL,
10. Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, 0th February, 1915.
NOT
NOTICE.
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the Poblio that the First REPAYMENT of PRINCIPAL of the 8% NANKING MILITARY BONDS will be made on the 22nd of FEBRUARY, 1915. In pursuance of the Regulations of the said Loan, only One-Fifth of the total outstanding Bonds recognised by this Ministry as valid will be drawn on the above date, aggregating to the amount of $1,150,000. The drawing will take place at the BANK OF CHINA, Peking.
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
THE
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NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
. SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS
($16,000,000.)
AND
SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS ($8,000,000).
N
89,70
C, SUPERIOR OLD
ALIQUEUR COGNAC,
Gold Capsala 40.30: D. VERY FINE OLD PALE LIQUEUR COGNAC
....46.90
BOUTELLEAU'S.
CHAMPAGNE LIQUEUR....
Per
the public at series of threo lectures on "The Evolution of Germany. to very satisfactory Major-General Kelly, Commodore R. H. audience, which again included 1.E. Anstruther, and many of
the Mili-
The annual prize distribution at St. Paul's College will be held this evening (Wednesday). The awards will be distri buted by the Bishop of Victoria, and will and Naval officers stationed in be preceded by a Chinese play and concert
Hongkong, at the R. A. Theaire last p..
evening.
As a large number of passengers left Hongkong homeward hound by the ss. Arcadia on the 16th ult, transhipping to the ss. Kaloju at Colombo. It may be of interest to many readers to know that the Hon. M. Hewett, Superintendent of the P.&O. Co, yesterday morning received a telegram from the Company's agent at Port Said stating that the Haloju was then in the Canal and all well.
Taking up the fortunes of Germany from the era of the French Revolution, Commander Susniaun said that at that period Prussia alone was a real German power, in spite of somo admixture of Polish infinence on her eastern frontier. Prussia had, moreover, proved herself a capable champion of German rights, There were no signs of any potentiality. for, such championship in any of the other States.
existence of a pote issue, or the existence of a note issue in other hande than that of the Governzcat, can be made the lever for giving the dollar an artificial value." o we will say a value in excess of its Bot. intrinsic value as expressed in the car rency of other countries. No possible $2.65
objection could be urged to this, were it not for the reactionary effect which such 2.90 a situation has upon the legal tender. The latter thus, from force of circum 3.00 atances, no longer becomes the accopted standard, and it is easy to see how this must to the case. The Barks, on whom we all depend, haring established their own standard for a silver dollar for the Until further notice, the introduction purpose of exchange transactions und of deck passengers into any harbour or notes, can, of course, announce, as in part of the Colony of the Straits Settle- 34 fact they do, that current accounts will monts from any of the undermentioned were in a state of full quiescense. This unless special and unusual arrangements places is prohibited: Hongkong, state was indeed typical of the general
-1.80
$2.40
4.53.
E. FINEST OLD BROWN
BRANDY
... 53.50
MARIE BRIZARD and ROGER'S FINE PALE COGNAC 31.50
B. T. F., V. O. COGNAC 79.70 V. O. L., 60 Years Old
UNITED VINEYARD PROPRIETORS, 75 Years Old .... ...187.50
Hanover was neglected by her English Kings, Saxony had exhausted herself in Polish intrigue, and Bararia, Wurtemberg, Baden, and Hesso
be made to the contrary, be based on a Madras, Negapatam, Sarawak, British political condition of the German people 4.00. similar standard. "It does not suit the North Borneo, Canton province and at this time, but glimmerings of dis public as a whole to have such special Fokien province, except Government content had begun to show themselves, arrangements, as the presentation of servants. This rescinds the previous silver dollars in such circumstances notice of August 31st on the subject. brings them into perpetual conflict in the
The Straits 4.55 manner already alluded to, and thus a
ment have notified dual standard arises, productive of Singapore that
of in money - changing establishments and
Malacca waS disestablished 2.65 parasitical shroffe. The latter may November 30th, 1014. In order, howevers from collect their accounts in notes, change them to lighten the effect of the blow, Govern
6.05
Settlements
the
Govern
Bishop tified the Church
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ready to burst into fame. They must regard the German people at this time, previously, and, indeed, in different fashion, but to spine extent, still, as mero sheep, obeying the orders of their rulers. The lecturer went on to deal with iko the former of whom overthrew the fabrie of enervating superstition, and the latter great influence of Voltaire and Rousseau,
ent stated that they would give a yearly who preached
discontent and contribution of $3,000 to the Church
pri- funds there, but it was not to be taken claimed that man had a mind, à per that this contribution would go on ideasonality to be developed, and said the initely. In other words, the giving of
change from quiescence pane with the contribution will depend, from year Lessing. Then came Jean Paul Richter, to year, on the convenience, of Govern appealing for a more general culture, and, afterward, the great minds of Kant and Goethe, who were. the real creators of The annual Manila Carnival was held modern Germany. Kant pulled down" that: "Amid the cheers of the popu- up and endowed man with an exhilirat- last week.
A Manila paper records with criticism, but he nevertheless built A.S. WATSON & CO.. It is interesting also to think what lace, the fanfare of trumpets, in the ing sense of his need of working out bis
13.15
These Brandies bottled by ourselves are guaranteed Grape Spirit and of Pot Still Distillation.
LIMITED,
ment.
119.30 into silver dollars, pay the latter into 9.95 the bank, pocket the difference (some times ten per cent.) and the particular account concerned has to face a loss on coinage of that amount, No one can blame the shroff, the fault lies in the system which makes such a transaction possible. squeeze afforded to officials whose task Imagine the opportunities of
it is to pay labour, and who after draw ing the total sum by cheque distribute the daily wage of, say, thirty-six cents per would be the effect if advantage were taken of the existing conditions to redeem Pence of thousands of loyal subjects, Miss Concepcion Medina was crowned debenture issues in silver dollars-in fact, Queen of the Carnival in the Auditorium and the glory of it. Man was no longer on Wednesday evening at 11 o'clock slaughter, one of a herd--he was to hove
to be a Gowned in the rebas of royalty, regally personality, he was to command the forces mere slave, sheep to the
radiant and surrounded by the pomp and of nature to his liking. In this coro- of Court attendants, shamanecinent of the emancipated thought of payments in the arti pageantry
descended from her palanquin, and with What
HONGKONG AND CHINA,
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HONGKONG OFFICE:10, DES Vaux Road C LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E..
The Daily
Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 101H, 1915.
if a general opposition made itself, apparent to the situation, which so many local industries have to confront of their
ficial bank noto earnings being calculated in silver dollara and their
standard.
votes,
own destiny, of his fitness for the task,
18 the solution of the difficulty, majesty in her gait mounted the white many we could trace the embryo of throne for the crowning ceremonios." some of those characteristics of the German which we recognised at the Miss Medina received 46,500 Miss Ros was second with 37,850 votes, while Miss Pilar Paredes was third with 38,000 votes, The Jolo princess, Balim Kiram, was fourth with 12,570 votes.
we frankly are unable to say. To abolish the note issue, which seems to make the present position possible, is certainly nat a step which commends itself. To abolish the rights of the banks to issue notes HONGKONG'S CURRENCY.
and confine this privilege to the Govern inent
is dontrary to the policy which has THERE has been no improvement since culties hitherto. The passing of an Aes guided the discussion of currency diffi- wo last wrote-now more than a month to largely increase the note issue would ngo-on the subject" of the extremely probably only partially be successful as unsatisfactory condition of the currency affording a remedy. That the present of the Colony, The legal tender, state of affairs is, however, little short
·for all but unimportant
debts, but
dollars,
these in
oncu
It
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Subscribers that arrangements have
silver is hand to the Undersigned each month the discharge of obligations is at been made by the Chinese Government to who attempts to present anyone and, as we said a month ago, it should of Dollars One Hundred and Twenty Thousad
occupy the early attention of the Govern ($120,000) from the revenues assigned under the confronted with an injured attitude. merce, to endeavour to create a system ment, assisted by the Chamber of Con Loan Regulations to the service of thess loans is, we believe, a fact that at least one whereby the legal tender of a British Loan Service Accounts have been opened in the name of the Undersigned with the Bank of well-known business establishment recent Colony occupies that position in fact as China and the Bank of Communications, Intoly stamped its bills with a statement that well as in name which these monthly instalments of interest only bank notes would be accepted in will be paid as received, and these accounts will payment, and the Government itself, it is Coupons payable through the intermediary of be drawn on to meet the half-yearly latorest
not unlikely to suppose, would feel dis tinctly aggrieved if the community
the above-named Ranks.A
The first interest instalmout for the month
further notitled that in accordance with article.
of January has been duly received and brought elected to pay taxes by the medium sanc to account.
tioned by law. The Banks, no doubt, Issue of Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,00), are could be discharged by the presentation SUBSCRIBERS to the Supplementary have to receive payments which strictly 11. of the Lan Regulations the fall amount of of silver dollars, but which are in fact Dollars Four Hundred and Eighty Thons and discharged by notes; but Banks have their (8480,000), being the amount of interest on the loan for one year, has been duly raised by the
own ways of imposing their will, and Ministry of Finncos and the Communications and has been placed on firel deposit in the name of the undersigned with
tions, as permanent guarnates for the interest on the loan.
F. A. AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs, and Vice-Chairman of the Eurean
of National Lans, Inspectorate General of Customs, Peking, 27th January, 1915.
COST OF FLOUR. WAR CAUSES BREACH OF CONTRACT.
At the Summary Court yesterday, the
was
present day-the devotion to work and duty, the development of science, the recognition of the potential dignity of mankind, the senso that man's destiny was not a fixed one, but depended on his will, or, rather on the general will, for its development. The faculty of enthusiasin, of-schwarmerie, was easily roused, and, once aroused, was not easily suppressed." The German took his philosophy serious ly, and in Germany philosophies were
of a political scandal cannot be denied. Les On firm, of 122, Wing Lok Street, sued lived out to the practical test. In the the Fung On Hong, 61, Bonham Strand philosophies of Kant and of Goethe, be West. The claim was for 8405, langes it understood there was no rejection of Crescent flour, sold by the defendants to of eternal calm, and unconcern with the for the non-delivery of 500 bags of the Deity, no relegation of Him to spheres. the plaintiffs under a contract dated July affairs of men, 21st, 1913,
On the contrary, God became to the German a very living Mr. W. B. Bad (Mr. Brutton's office) personal God, and man, so far from being for defendants, and Mr. Dixon separated from him, was raised up to Him, (Mesers. Wilkinson & Grist) represented was given a full sense of kinship unto God, a sense of being His ally for the realisa Mr. Dixon explained that the prication of the world-destiny. Thus the agreed to be paid for the flour was $2.30 German could feel, without any sense of they were unable to get delivery, and which he believed to be true, he was fight per bag. After the arrangement was made hypocrisy, that, in fighting for an ideal following an exchange of letters, that ing God's battle. This, said the lecturer, action was commenced..
As was the time of high ideals, and its in- Mr. Hind said he admitted the breach fluence had never died out, though the of contract. The only question was one ideals had been sadly changed-—-pervort- November 27th, 1914. His friend had sixed he would say by the strong, re-selion of damages and the price of flour on
A mail for Europe via Siberia closes to plaintiffs. day at 9 a.m.
A San Francisco telegram
to the
cruiser Asama is wrecked off San Barto- Manila, papers states that the Japanese me, in Lower Califorma, and will be total loss.
The Rev. W. H. Elton, formerly of Ministry of it is few who can be, indifferent to the Sandakan, British North Borneo, passed course which they elect shall be pursued away on December 1st, at Battle, Sussex.
arrived home. months ago.
the Bank of Cina and the Bank of Communion by those who have dealings with them. It Mr. Elton, who was 60 years of age, the price on a certain date, on the one ment, and by the success of a more.
THE
RACE BOOKS.
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RE only Authorized Edition of the RACE the 18th February, 1915, at 3 P.M., at their NORONEL & CO, WHICH IS COPYRIGHT BOOK is that Published by Messrs.
UNDER THE ACT OF 1911.
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Seating accommodation for Six Passengers, in Perfect Running Order.
Ca View at the Garage of the Dragon Cycle -Inspecting Orders will be issued by the Undersigned.
TERMS Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 9th February, 1915.
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T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 6th February, 1915.
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RACE BOOKS 1915,
Leather-Covered
Cloth-Covered
Paper Covered
$2.00 1.76 1.00
May be had from NORONHA & Co. (Printers to the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUE)
KELLY & WALSH, LTD. BREWER & Co. Hongkong, 6th February, 1915, (256
very unwell some few
is quite clear that the public, as a whole, is habitually averse to the use of the our reney which the law of the Colony authorises
His Excellency the Governor has been For the purpose of under- standing the position, the dollar must be pleased to appoint Mr. H. A. Nisbet to considered in its capacity for discharging br Registrar of the Supreme Court of two different functions; first, as "legal Hongkong, In Prize, with effect from the tender for purchases within the Colony; 9th February, 1915, rice Mr. C. A. D. secondly, in its relation to the currency Melbourne, resigned. of other countries. As legal tender the silver dollar is awkward and cumbersome report Mr. Thomas C. Welch, of the Jaw Manila papors by yesterday's mail in recognition of which fact note issues firm of Kincaird & Hartigan, to be sori- have been sanctioned, and there can be no question that these materially aid ugly ill. Mr. Welch was formerly in the public convenience. When, however, the Government service and about a year ago silver dollar comes to be considered in Spent some months in Hongkong in
connection with the Sotto case. its second capacity the difficulty arises. The chief buyers and sellers of exchange A Proclamation published by Gazette on foreign countries are, of course, the big Extraordinary yesterday renews for Exchange Banks, and it is clearly open further period of three months the to them to say on what terms they will declaration made on August 5th 1914, do business. Lately, the rate in Sterling and renewed on November 4th, 1914, at which they have agreed to buy dollars that it is necessary for the public service is a price which is about two-pence over that His Majesty's forces in the Colony what the dollar is intrinsically worth be subject to the Army Act.
itnesses who were going to say what was following on a great national disappoint- side of the market, and he (Mr. Hind) also had six witnesses who were larger Practical, more materialistic oreed. four dealers than his friends, and also
Comin. Susmann went from the terrible
Mr. Hornby, of Messrs. Wright & Hornby blow dealt the Germans at Jena and another price, who were going to say that the flour was Auerstadt, when Prussia lay prostrate,
Mr. Dixon read letters from the defen- and was reduced by the Trenty of Tilsit dant firm in which they stated that the to little breach of contract. The contract price burgs to the period of her Renaissance, more than the Mark of Branden war and its affects was the cause of the was $2.39, and plaintiffs had said through when more materialistic ideals were enter Eventually defendants refused to give out that they would take delivery and pay aineo.
delivery and thus the matter was brought tion of the value of material force bas “It must seem to us," said for the flour at the agreed price. tho lecturer, "that
realisa to the Court, was, a sul purchaser been carried too far-that the nobler him delivery, owing to the non-delivery ideal has been lost, and that the practical for the flour, and as they could not give by defendants, they were claiming
the
damages of 11 wats per bag, the market system of Scharnhorst and Gneisenau ha price at that time being $2.89. The other only provided the weapon for that spirit side maintained that the market price was of militarism which is now cursing the 82.40, and they had paid $355 into Courtworld." The only question which had to be decided on November 27th was 32.40 or $2.60 per Intellectuals," Commandor Susmann, was whether the market price of the flour German Revolution, inaugurated by the Following a brief inspection of the bag was
Evidence was called, but his lordship announced that in his next lecture he was unable to arrive at a decision, the would show the effect of the German case being adjourned to enable further Revolution, which, though a failure, gave questions to be put to Mr. Hornby..
a great fillip to the national life.