NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 1915.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
TYTAM HANDICAP.
Thief Coronet Ploughboy. Black Gem
Mayboy.... Wild Cat
lbs.
13.1 185
13.0 160 13.1. 155
12.3 154
12.3 147 13.1145 13.1145
13.0 149. 13.0.143
RACE MEETING 1915.
TO-MOEROW (SATURDAY) (OFF-DAX), 277 FEBRUARY.
STNICKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND STAND and ENCLOSURE may be obtained from Messrs, KELLY & WALSH, LTD., or at the Gate. Tickets for the Off-Day, 32.
No one admitted without a Ticket, to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate,
N.B-NOTICE IS DEREBY GIVEN
Non-runners at meeting 10 lbs. over that a large proportion of the Receipts acerning
Jolly Jack
Turpenite
New Zealand Chief
weight for inches.
Rouge!
Redshank
Sammio
Grey Friar
Apothecary
1be.
13.2 109 13.2 168
13.0 162 13.0 162
12.3 150
Winners of a race after publication of the handicap to carry an extra 6 lbs. for
each race won,
to the Ulab will be donated to the PRINCE OF WALES NATIONAL RELIEF FUND, A. Grant will also be made to the HONGKONG, LADIES' BANKTOLENT FUND to assist in mesting
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 17th February, 1915, [290
HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.
cases of distress caused by the War
FR. MARSHALL Handicappers.THE STEWARDS request the blessure of the presents of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND and the ENCLOSURE during the Bases
THE HONGKONG HANDICAP-
Triumphant Dahlia
Moffat
D. M. Ross
1. CLASS.
Jbs.
Perfection Dahlia
Annan
Ampfield
Majestic Dahlia
Dunrobin
Lochmaben
...13.1 107 13.0 161 13.2 102 13.0 157
13.2: 160 13.1 158 13.1155 12.3 153
Lorenzo
13.1 152
Saxon Chief
131 150
Dreadnought Dahlia
13.2 150
Sunstar Dahlia
13,1 140
Fijian Chief
English Chief
13.0 149 13.1 140
Sailor
13.0 140
Aldwych
123 146
13:2 145
Perhaps
13.1 144
Gamester
Nopline.
Duke Dahlia ......
Non-runner at meeting.
weight for inches.
Bwance
13.1:144 13,0 144 12. lbs. over
Ibi.
13.1 107
Winners of a race after publication of the handicap to carry an extra 5 lbs for oach race won.
F.D. MARSHALL Handicappers. D. M. ROSS
THE HONGKONG: HANDICAP-
Maybey Beattock Wamphray Jose Mighty
CLASE.
A Stand and Enclosure will be reserved for Members' Wives and Families, Tickets for which are being sent out with the Member Tickets
All Tickets minge is the
admission.
be produced to gain
Special accommodation will be reserved as in revent you for Chinese Ladios and their female attendants in the Stand erected on the plot of ground next to the Lusitano Club Stands
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. [297
Hongkong, 17th February, 1915.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
TO Bervants will be allowed inside the
NENCLOSURE of the Bice Curse daring
the Race Day WITHOUT TICKETS, which
can be bad on application to the Undersigned.
These Tickets are only available for Bercinta
TWO
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Any Chiness fonad loitering about with Servants passes in their possession will forfeit them and the holders thereof will be removed from the Enclosures,
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Coursa. [298 Hongkong, 17th February, 1915,
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Ibe.
Grayling
13.2 356
Castellan
13.0-159
Turzum
13.1 150
Roman Chief
13.2. 150
12.3 140
Rongkong, 26th February, 1815.
12.3 140
13.1 148
13.1 148
Radium II,
13.2 146
Bir Calidore
13.1 148
Sir Galahad
13.0 145
Raebills
12.3 145
13.0 145
13.0 144
12.3 144
Winning Hazard.
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8.8, ATLANTIQUE." COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIME3B.
NOTICE.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London
in connection with whore Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods with tor exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are
Non-runners at moeting weight for being lauded and stored at their risks into the
inches.
Sammie ..... Carstairs
lbs. 13.0 152 13.0 152
Winners of a race after publication of the handicap to carry an extra 5 lbs, for each race won.
FB. MAUSHALL Handicappers,
D. M. Roas
T. F. HOUGH.
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 20th February, 1915. [336.
TO ALL TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
THE Srbstitution in favour of LEUNG
TATTING dated the 14th day of
December, 1914, under Power of Attorney given to me by GEORGE LEOPOLD DUNCAN dated the 30th day of November, 1914, is hereby revoked,
The Sigustars of the said LEUNG LAI TING purporting to be made as "per pro" for Messrs. MCEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., is invalid we from this data.
Dated the 25th day of February, 1918.
DAVID KEAY BLAIR.
TENDERS.
Bre
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Tender will be received at the Commodore's Office until Noon on MONDAY, the 8th March, 1916.
Forms of Tender may be obtained on application to the NAVAL STORE OFFICER, HM. NAVAL YARD,
-The right is reserved of rejecting all or any tenders and of accepting any portion of a tender.
F. WESTON, Naval Store Offliər. " Hongkong, 28th February, 1915. [334
DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL, KOWLOON.
~CHOOL WORK will be commenced on
TUESDAY, the 2nd March, at 9 A.. Boarders return on MONDAY afternoon, 1st March,
Hongkong, 26th February, 1915. [232
DIOCESAN SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE, (CHOOL DUTIES will be RESUMED
on MONDAY, 1st March, For Terms for Boarders or Day Scholars apply to
THE HEADMASTER. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1916
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All Claims must be sant in to me on or before the 6th March, or they will not be recognised.
All damaged packages will be examined on THCESRAY, the 4th March, at 10A.M. No Fire Instration has been offerted.
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hush the matter up yo do not know, Łut The handicaps for to-morrow's races are we cannot believe that it was anybody advertised in the first column of this page.
possessing a full acquaintance with local_conditions. To imagine for one
Major A. A. McHardy, D.8,0., Ra..
Among the passengers who left the Colony yesterday by the hashima, Maru were Mr. J, W. Jamieson, Mr. C. H. Gale (Second Assistant Director of Publie Works) and Mrs Gale, Mr. C. H. P.
Claxton, Mrs, and Miss Main, Mr. R. G. Hay, Mr. W. Seigler, Mr. and Mrs, T. F.
Muaro, Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Wolff and children.
moment that the object could be attained who recently went Home from Hong- by mattling the local Press, when there is kong, has bech appointed a D.A.A. and
contibus stream of prisonger-traffic .M. General on the Staff. between the Far Eastern ports, shows u
The Japanese Admiralty is dispatching lack of perception that would be laughable salvage ships with a view to refloating the if it were not lamentable. As well might cruiser Arama, recently stranded off the one try to dam up the waters of the
coast of Mexico, West River with a cinder-sieve. The, whole story was being related on Sunday The Italian Opera Company last night by eye-witnesses who had arrived fra successfully presented the well-known Singapore by the Suva Maru that day, as opera
"Tosca." before a large and appre it is quite certain to be related elsewhere cintive audience. Tonight the opera is by passengers proceeding further North Barbierre de Seviglia." But even if the nowe could have been kept out of Hongkong it was bound to be known in Canton, Shanghai and the other international settlemonts along the Cons of China, as well as in the Netherlands Indies, Hangkok and Manila, in none of which, be it remembered, is there a consorship of any description, though (h3 population, untike our own, contains a proportion-in some cases even a consider. ablo proportion of alien enomies. From our own cable columns it is clear that the of the Sanitary Board yesterday was of a routine nature. An application: for news reached Japan without delay; indeed, we have before us as we write permission to sink a well on Kowloon two short telegrams from Tokio, dated Marine Lot No. 86, Tokowan, was grant- the 18th inst., that contained the essential ed, on the motion of the President (Mr. G. N. Orme), seconded by Mr. Ng Hon different
Tsz. Shanghai newspapers, know that special editions of Singapore Hongkong football circles are shortly to newspapers reached the Colony through lose the invaluable services of Mr. Fred private channels several days ago, giving W: Eager, who is under orders to proceed the names of some of the victims of the Home immediately. As Hon. Secretary emeute: Nevertheless, it will be observed, of the Football Association since its the communication received yesterday inception in Hongkong, as Hon. Secre from the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong tary and Treasurer of the Hongkong Foot contents itself with the vague announce. ball League, and as-Vice President of the meat that "some loss of life was caused," United Services League, Mr. Eager and we have to go to the statement issued rendered willing, enthusiastic, and most by the Official Press Bureau in London useful aid to the furtherance of the Sceoer ~
in
facts and were publi oreover, we.}
The business at the fortnightly meeting.
for precise detail. This merely code in the Colony, and his departure, it
confirms our contention that the interneed hardly be said, will be deeply pretation placed upon the Press Censor regretted. ship in this Colony compares unfavour-
ably with that placed upon it by the THE ALLEGED THEFT OF A Imperial authorities, with results that are
TYPEWRITER.
not merely unnecessarily injurious to the
The Chinese clerk who was charged interests of the local newspapers, which with the arceny of a typewriter have to look for support to sources outside belonging to Messrs. Siemssen & Co, A.S. WATSON & CO.. the Colony in competition with other was fined only the nominal penalty journals in the Far East, but constitutes of $1 at the Magistracy yesterday. an indignity and an injustice to the The defence raised was that at the Chinese European Community.
New Year the defendant took the type writer to his house in order to use it, and, after putting it to the use required, Mr. W. Kor, C.M.G., British Compawned it for safe custody, as Chinees mercial Attaché for China, arrived from frequently do. Mr. Leo d'Almada de the North by the is. Malta yesterday.
LIMITED,
HONGKONG DISPENSABY
KOWLOON DISPENSARY.
AND
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Termo, Mrs. E. T. BUNJE and Sons beg to thank the numerous friends who have or- pressed their sympathy with them in their recent bereavement, [331
HONGKONG, OFFICn: 104, Dze Vaux ROAD 0. LONDON OPTION: 181, FEET STAT, B.O.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST, MENT & AGENCY Co., LÆÐ,
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Hongkong, 1st Februsty, 1816
TO LET From 1st Marob, 1913,
TOS. 1 and 2, STOCKWELL VILLÁS, Kowloon, with open Tennis Lawn and Gardens around, at present in the occupation of the Officers' Mess 40th Pathana
Apply to STEPHENS & WILLSON,
* Bolicitors for the Owner.
[261 Hongkong, 3rd February, 1815.
TO LET
FLATS in Humphrey's Buildings and
Nathan Road, Kowloon.
SIX-ROOMED HOUSE in Minden Row, FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES at Kowloon
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD. Alexander Buildings, Hongkong, 12th November, 1914.
TO LET
(280
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 26TH, 1915.
MYOPIA.
fended. The charge against the small boy Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., and M. Berin. of receiving and pawning the typewriter, doague, manager of the Banque de l'Indo at the request of the other, was not pro- Chine, returned to the Colony yesterday ceeded with
by the M.M. steamer Atlantique.
THE QUAINTS."
Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Kampengpetch of Siam and Of the numerous concert combinations Vice Admiral H. Takarabe were among which have visited the Colony few, it the passengers who left for Europe by the any, have come with more assured promise Kashima Maru yesterday.
of success than The Quaints in Pierrot Land."
This Company, which has six A Peking telegram to a Japanese paper seasons in the West-End of London to states that President Yuan Shih-kai has its credit, claims to have reduced (or, already selected three candidates for the rather, elevated) the pierrot entertain- Presidency in accordance with the law of ment to a fine art, election of the President of the Republic.
Mr. R B. Salisbury, the proprietor and
himself, is instructive on the subject of Arch-Quaint," as he quaintly designates the evolution of the "Quaint" from romantic myth to
concrete reality. "The Quaint," he says, "claims as his
A
AFTER maintaining an enforced silence for a week we were in a position yesterday to record the fact that some of the Indian
The War Prisoners Intelligence Bureau troops quartered in Singapore mutinied on China New Year Day The news in Japan, the Japan Chronicle says, is in filtered into the Colony some days ago receipt of 75,000 marka transmitted and, in view of the relative propinquity officially from Germany for the relief of of the Straits Settlements and the German prisoners of war in Japan. This similarity of local conditions, it naturally money will be distributed among men not progenitors those arch-spirits, mischief became the chief topic of discussion, of commissioned rank on a scale varying and irresponsibility. Sent forth into the transcending in interest even the war from V1.20 to 12 monthly. Spocią allow world to carve a road to fortune, he was Itself. As invariably happens in such ances will be given to the sick and compelled to arrange for his own educa- cases, Ramour with her hundred tongues wounded.
tion and advancement. To this end le. added a number of embellishments to the
studied in the school of romance, matri facts as now revealed to us, and, grave
A telegram from Seoul to the Jagus culated in the university of laughter, and Chronicle states that Mr. (formerly finally graduated at the temple of the though these facts admittedly are, invested them with a much mors alarming Baron) Yun Chi-ho and five others asso allied arts of music and dancing. His character than the official statement war ciated with him in the charge of assumption of the pierrot garb is more rants. As a consequence of this, munch conspiracy against the life of Governor- an accident than a contention. Wander- needless anxiety was occasioned. It would General Terauchi, who were all sentenced ing once on the shores of old romance, he now appear that the rising was due, not to in October, 1013, long terms of net a pierzot crying bitterly What any disaffection towards the British raj. imprisonment, have been released from are you crying for ?" asked the “Quaint.” as some had feared, but to dissatisfaction prison, [99
I'm crying because I'ui e pierrot," with promotions that had taken place in
replied the other. People expect it of
IN ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, VERY CONVENIENT OFFICEE and ROOMS. Including Fine Commodious Saite.
Apply
SECRETARY, A. S. WAZSON & Co., Izro, Hongkong, 23rd October, 1914
TO LET
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FFICES IN ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Second Floor, Overlooking Harbour, Immediate posseion.
Apply to
ASHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, 3rd December. 1914.
TO`LET
TO. 1, NẠ THẢN ROAD, Kowloon (No. 1,
Fairview), from fet Fabrum
SHORNCLIFFE," Garden Road, to let
furnizked (6 Rooms).
"KOGATE," Austin Read, Kowloon, from 1st February, 1915
"EILANDONAN" No. 54, Mount Kellett Road 6 Rooms, unfurnished, from 1st March
to
the 5th Light Infantry Regiment, former At the Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese me Haven't you heard of poor ly known as the bih Bengals in other was sentenced to six months' hard labour pierrot"? A sudden brilliant iden came words, to a purely domestic cause that and four hours' stocks for snatching a
to the might have produced similar results at watch and chain from a fellow country and hard-up and he wanted some new
any time, and has no sinister significance
man on the Wongneichong Recreation
at this moment. It is, we think, deeply ground.
to be regretted that the public in Hong-
In the case in which a house-boy is
No. 2, DES VOUX VILLAS, 51, PEAK kong were not taken into the confidence Unfurnished) A
Quaint." He was very shabby.
Then you
clothes badly. If you didn't wear those clothes," he said, people wouldn't know you were a pierrot. wouldn't have to cry, you know" "By love! exclaimed the pierrot,what splendid idea of yours, I'll take them
No. 7, "MOUNTAIN VIEW" FRAX, of the authorities at the outset instead charged with the theft of $120 from 46, ROOMS, suitable for Offices, on the First of being, metaphorically speaking, Lyndhurst Terrace, Mr. Davidson, who No: 62 THE PEAK. G. 2, CAMERON / stretched on the rack of suspense foris defending, remarked at the Magistracy off at once. And he did and left thenr
Floor of No. 3, Duddell Street, Cond
VILLAS.) Furnished.
several days, a prey to unnecessary fears. yesterday that he had a defence. He Plantation Road, Pork
"KIRKENDOA" Farnished, No. 192. The incident was, we admit, one to be would produce evidence to show that when
BEACONSFIELD,” Battery Fath;
buried in oblivion if that were possible, the boy was in charge of the money but as that was obviously rever possible he went to the Mee Lee restaurant, became from its very nature, the bolder course intoxicated, and that while he was in this would have been the wiser course Who condition the money was taken from him is responsible for the hopeless attempt to by someone
No. 69, Tx PRAX (5 CAMERON VILLAR Small Bungalow adjoining “GLENSHIEL," Barker Road, Peakilo kada je akk
Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Sed Floor, Alarandra Buildingo, Hongkong, 13t. Pobruary, 1915,
and
on the shore, skipping away merrily leaving the Quaint alone, That's how the Quaint got his pierrot clothes.
Whether he got anything from Pierrot besides the traditional, garb of the un- happy personage is a question which may readily be answered by a visit to tho Theatro Royal next week.