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NOTICE.
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HOUSES TO LET.
TO LIT.
WO THREE LARGE OFFICE TROOMS in Prince's Building, Lift, Electric Light and Verandab
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MESSES, SANDER, WIELER & Co.. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1815. - [813
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obtained from Messes. KELLY & WALSH, LTD., ODOWN, No. 34, Praya Fast, or at the Gate, Price 87 for the Meeting (excluding the Of
for the Off-Day, $2.
or 83 per day. Tiskats
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b
KWONG SANG HONG, LTD.,
No. 248, Dos Voeux Road Central Hongkong, 19th February, 1915. 1305
No one admitted without a Ticket, shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate,
N.B-NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a large proportion of the Receipts acorning to the Club will be donated to the PRINCE OF WALES NATIONAL RELIEF FUND. Grant will also be made to the HONGKONG LADIES BENEVOLENT FUND to assist in meeting cases of distress caused by the War.
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, 17th February, 1918. [296
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
HE STEWARDS request the pleasure of the presence of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND and the ENCLOSURE dating the Races.
A Stand and Enclosure will be reserved for Members Wives and Families, Tickets for which are being sant ant with the Members"
All Tickets must be produced to gain
admission,
Special accommodation will be reserved as in recent years for Chinese Ladies and their female attendants in the Bland orected on the plot of ground next to the Lusitano Club Stand;
TF. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course; Hongkong, 17th February, 1915, [297
HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.
TO Bervants will be allowed inside the NENOLOSURE of the Bice Conts during the Race Days WITHOUT TICKETS, which can be bed on application to the Undersignoð. These Tickets are only available for Servants while in attendance on their employers or when en duty at the various Stands.
Any Chinese found loitoring about with Servants' passes in their possession will forfeit tham and the holders thereof will be removed from the Enclosure.
T. F. HOUGH;
Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, 17th February, 1815,299.
RACE HOLIDAYS.
Business TO-DAY TUESDAY) and TO MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 23rd and 24th instant, at 11.45 A
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TO LET FURNISHED.
N from April to October
06, STEWART TERRACE, PEAK, PANEL W. L. CARTER. Hengkong, 18th February, 1915." – [302.
TO LET
THE GROUND FLOOR of No. 6, DES
TVEUX ROAD CENTRAL, occupied
by Madame Gains, etc.?
Apply to
WWW DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. (279 Hongkong, 10th February, 1918,
TO LEN
OUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS,
HOCTON
OFFICES, facing the Harbour between the Hongkong Club and Cost Office,
25, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD. 1. HILL SIDE, 110, TH PAL GODOWNS, New Praya, Kennedy Town, GODOWNS,
Apply, eta,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD, Hongkong, 12th February, 1915.
TO LET AT THE PEAK
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Farnished and newly done up. TO 2 STEWART TERRACE,
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HE POLLOCK
Prince's Building Hongkong, 20th January, 1915.
TO LET
From 1st March,
DOWN, No. 6, Duddell Street,
Apply
A. B. AVASIA,
Cars of E, PABANET,
No 1, Daddell Street. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1 1915. [244
TO LET.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, 1st February, 1915,
NY EUROPEAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in writing for per mision to do so to the Provet Marshal, HeadHE LOCAL BANKS will be CLOSED NO, 108, THE PHAE, "THE KENNELS. Quarters Uffoes, at least 48 hours before the for the Transaction of EXCHANGE intended hour of departure, giving name, nationality, age, sex, height, complexion and occupation of the applicant, and stating the name of the sleemer of other vessel or the hour of the train by which the applicant wishes to leave. Applicants should apply in person for thale passes to the Provost Biarchal at Hend Quarters Offee between the Lours of 10 AM
Hongkong 26th January, 1915,
NOTICE,
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LL Persons applying to the PROVOST MARSHAL for Passes are requested iu future to apply between the hours of 9. A.M. to 1 FM. and 2 to 4 P.M. daily.
Hongkong, 16th February, 1915.
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LIAO RIVER CONSERVANCY.
THE BOARD calls for Tenders for a LOAN up to Six Hundred Toousand Dollars (600,000) Payable in Four Instalments. The Loan will be approved and guaranteed by the Manchurian Government with the sanction of the Central Government: The security ICA tariff surtax on goods and skipping collected at the Custom House under Agreement between the Chinese Government and the Ministers of the Treaty Powers. Farther Particulare can be obtained on application to the Commissioner
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1915.
FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
MAZ OF HONGKONG.
RACE HOLIDAYS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all
NIRE INSURANCE OFFICES WIL
be CLOSED for the Transaction of Publis Business TO-DAY (TUESDAY) and TO- MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 23rd and 21th February, respectively, at 11.40 AMG 6
By Order,
AB LOWE, Secretary. Hongkong, 19th February, 1915. [308
MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG,"
RACE HOLIDAYS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business TO-DAY (TUESDAY) and TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY); the 23rl and 24th February, respectively, at 11.45 A.M.
By Order,
AE LOWE,
Secretary p Hongkong, 19th February, 1915. [309
of Customs, Newchwang Applications must FRENCH LESSONS
reach Nowchwang not later than the 15th March, 1915, after which date the Exeentive. Commitins will proceed with its arrangements to pisos the Loan,
8th February, 1915.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
G. MOUSSION,
15, MORRISON HILL ROAD
316
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
"HE DIVIDEND DECLARED for the
T Half Year ending 31st December, 1014, at the Bate of Two Pounds Three Bhillings Sterling together with Bonus of Five Shillings Sterling per Share of $125, i Payable on and after MONDAY, the 22nd day of February, Current, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
NJ STABB,
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, 20th February, 1915. [314;
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND. MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
FIGHTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, No. 6 Connaught Read, on FRIDAY, the 20th February, 1915, at 11,80, for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1814.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the be from
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DISHOP'S LODGE NORTH, No. 12, THE
BFF Te Mow work,
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MENUMPALMER & TURNER, „
Alexandre Buildings, 3rd Floor. Hongkong, 80th January, 1915. 1229
TO LET From let March, 1915.
i
No.1 and 2 STOCKWELL VILLAS
Kowloon, with open Tennis Lawn and Gardens around, at present in the occupation of the Officers” Mess 40th Pathans,
Apply to STEPHENS & WILLSON,
Mom Solicitors for the Owner; Hongkong, 3rd February, 1015, [201
QUEEN'S BUILDING,
“LET, the South. Werk portion of the FIRST FLOOR, Inoinding Treasury
on Ground Floor, lately in occupation of the German Bank.
GODOWN, No. 8, Too House Birset, Apply
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TO LET
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state of rebellion, all the ability of her through Mongolia, and her visit to the statesmen was required to prevent ship- Bogdo's infamous capital of Urgu, where wreck.
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"Mignon," an old favourite with opora goers, was introduced by the Italian, Grand Opera Company to a large audi- ence at the Theatre Royal last night, and created an excellent impression. The
ELIZABETH' statesmen could have con- of distinction, and he accompanice Mra ANDceived in their wildest dreams, England Bulstrode's expedition, during a part of stands confronted with an enemy no less its long marches in the Far East. Mr. strong and no less inspired than Spain and her ruler in the 16th century. The Gull is now on the editorial staff of the
NO. Daily Newe. analogy is still stronger when we consider what were the respective attitudes of England towards Spain in the 18th coatury and towards Germany in the 20th So far from offering any provoca tion to Spain the England of the 10th century was less prepared for war than title role was admirably sustained by the England of to-day. Although
Mile. Vison, who sang and acted through ELIZABETH was regarded as the defender
great charm. As Filina," of the Protestant faith, her character and
her former Gonsaler
repeated disposition made her but a lukewarm
successes, and in the second scene in Act champion, and even when it seemed that
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HONGKONG
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS," "1]
DUBLIN, January 10th, 1915, DEAR SIR-May I through the medium of your paper mention that the President, Vice-President and Council of the Royal College of Burgeons in Ireland have decided to place in the College a perma
record of the names of all the Students, Licentiates and Fellows of the College who are at present serving with His Majesty's Navy and Expeditionary inability of certain prominent statesmen to readjust their ideas when was waForces, and further to erect a suitablo inevitable, nor the failure absolute The President, Vice-President and
one
AND failure of Germany to take even
stop aside from the policy she had marked out for herself. As PEILIP of Spain put too full trust in what he regarded as the
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DEATH. SATRE-On February 22nd, at 11.05 a.m.,
at the Government Civil Hospital, after a long illness, ERNEST ALFRED ROBERT BAYER, marine engineer, aged 30 years, second con of Gra, J. B. ...... BAYER, &
HONGKONG OFFICE:10A, DE Voux Hop LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET BINE, E.C.
The Daily Pres
HONGKONG, FREEUARY 23RD, 1915.
AN HISTORIC PARALLEL.
under German rule
resemblance to the sufferings the same country experienced some two hundred and thirty years ago, when, nominally attached to Holland as part of the United
divineness of bis mission to pay any
completed the
memorial to all such se fall in the War
Council will be glad if the relatives and friends would communicate the names of euch Studento, Licentiates and Fellows to the Registrar of the College-I am, Yours
ALFRED MILLER,
Registrar.
THE MAGISTRACY,
HOUSEBOY'S ALLEGED THEFT..
Defendant alleged that he lost the
regard to the changing circumstances of faithfully, the time, so the KAISER pressed on in a blind confidence that he was also receiving divino assistance. Every schoolboy knows the story of the Spanish Armada and how by dint of gellant fighting and stormy weather PHILIP's hope of conquer. ing England passed into a dream. To day the prophet upon whom PRILIFE At the Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. mantle has fallen appears to nurse some JR. Wood, a Chineze houseboy employed such idea, for if German Kuller is ever at a house in Lyndhurst Terrace, was to win its way, save by peaceful penetra charged with the larceny of $120, belong- tion, it will be over England's prostrate ing to Miss Lily Dudley. The complain body. In the meantime the Low Countries ant told his Worship that the boy was now, as in the days of PHILIP, bear the given a cheque for $120 to cash at the brunt of the struggle. When the Chartered Bank. When he returned to PRINCE of PARMA forced Antwerp to the house, and was asked for the money, Fnow all accounts the plight of Belgium surrender and thus finished the rehe immediately ran out. He came back ater conquest of that portion of the revolting several hours later, in the might, în an bears some
provinces which now forms Belgium, he intoxicated condition,
he ruin of the country, Antwerp, which had been one of the most money. He offered to pay it back, saying Nathan Road, Kowloon,
flourishing centres of trade in the world, that it could be refunded out of his SIX-BOOMED HOUSE In Mizdan Row, Netherlands, it formed those provinces trickon, and Antwerp was but a sample
became, in "PAEMA's words, poverty surety of $200. FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES Kowloon which re-submitted to Spanish rule of the condition that all the other cities
There are also some curious points of had fallen into. Where they had former offer Apply to
similarity between the position of Spain ly been among the most opulent cities HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE in those days and the position of Ger-
many to-day PHILIP of Spain, however on the Continent they are described under Alexandre Balldings.
mere dens of thieves poor a creature he may appear by the Spanish rule as Hongkong, 14h November 1914. (28)
"A" STOLEN TYPEWRITER. side of WILLIAM of Germany, had one and paupers." The fact, of course, WAS that the intelligent and industrious TO LET.
trail wh
which general report assigns to the
Inspector John Watt prosecuted at the portion of the population, rather wan KAISER: he was convinced that he had a
Magistracy yesterday a small boy for ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
rday & sroall VERY CONVENIENT UPFICHES mission in the world, that he was suffer under Spanish rule, had migrated
receiving & Remington typewriter, the to England and Ho and ROOMS. Including a Fine Commodious specially sent by Gop to perform a to England and Holland, while the
certain task, which was the stamping Spanish army ate the country bare as the property of Messrs. Siemssen & Co. It Apply
SECRETARY A. 8. WATB05 & Co., LTD.
of Protestantism and the universal German army is doing to-day Will appeared that the defendant is the friend Hongkong, 23rd October, 1914.
re-establishment of the power of the German Eultur prove more acceptable of a man who is alleged to have stolen the POPE At first sight this would appear to an alien people than Spanish culture machine, and evidence for the prosecu- to bear but slight resemblancs to the proved two hundred years ago? Reports tion will be brought in an endeavour to inission of the KAIGER, which is go to show that it will not, and that the show that the boy pawned the typewriter. TO. 1, NATHAN ROAD, Kowloon (No. 1, apparently to plant German Kultur in infuence of the religion of militarism is The hearing was adjourned.
Fairview), fren ist February, SHORNCLIFFE," Garden Road, to let all the countries of the earth, Yet when no less deadening to a country than the furnished (6 Booms);
we remember that the KATSER has repeat religion of bigotry. edly, and no doubt conscientiously,
Baite.
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Larbone, from June or July.
ARGE OFFICES, preferably facing
Apply to t
Box No. 28, Care of “Daily Press " Cfles, Hongkong, 29th January, 1915,
|| 229.
TO LET.
HOUSE in Knutsford· Termos,
Kogloon.
A A
Apply
HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., Lan Hongkong, lat February, 1015 (45)
TO LET
FFICES in 87,- Grozora Building,
TO LET.
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***HOGATE," Austle Bosd, Kowloon, from tat February, 1915.70
VILLAS) Furnished
Out!
The complainant, in answer to his Wor- ship's query, said he did make some such
The case was remanded. Acting Inspec tor Brazil was in charge of the case
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.
Gilbert Pratt, third engineer on the Basilan, was charged by P.O. Edwards
A mail for Europe vid Siberia closes with being drunk and disorderly in the to-day at 11 a.m.
Wanchai district. Defendant was allow ed out on bail, and failed to appear yesterday The Magistrate accordingly estreated the bail.
**** BILANDONAN," No. 54, Mount Kellet claimed the special protection of Gop, Road. & Rooms, unfurnished, from 1st March, and has referred to German victories as No. DES VEUX VILLAS, 61, FRAK owing to divine assistance, it is apparent (Unfurnished).
"MOUNTAIN VIEW PAK, that the spread of German Kultur is No. K ROOMS
suitable for Offices, on the First regarded by him in no less religious a
In Taiping Police Court, Federated Floor of No. 3. Duddell Street,
the re-establishment of light than No. 02. THE PEAK (No. 2, CAMERON Catholicism was regarded by Panar Melay Sister, the captain of a longkang **KIRKENDOA" Furnished, Nu 192 Further, as England to-day is the was recently fined $60 for importing isto Plantation Bood Pear
greatest obstacle in the spread of German the State five kegs of wire nails without BEACONSFIELD," Battery Path No:59, THE PEAK (5 CAMERON VIL LAB) 4tur, eo in the 16th century was she having declared them in the manifest. Small Bungalow adjoining "GLENSHIEL the greatest obstacle in the road of the After a Customs officer had examined the Tre-establishment of Catholicism. But the manifest he overhauled the cargo and Apply to INSTEAD & DAVIS, England of the 16th century was but a found the kegs which were marked "Made
En Flour, Alexandra Balldings.
shadow of that of the 20th she could in Germany." Hongkong, 13t* oběmary, 1815,
Company will CLOSED OLIDAY, the Second Floor, Oreeboking Harbour, mall or low adjoining 28th February, 1915, both days inclusiga,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
* General Managers. -Hongkong, 12th February, 1915,
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immediato possession.
Apply to
** SHEWAN, TOMES & Co Hongkong, 3rd December, 1914
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LORD ROBERTS" WILL, Probate has been granted of the will of Field-Marshal Earl Roberte, who left £77,804, exclusive of settled property.
The whole goes to his wife and two daughters