NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE DIVIDEND of $7.00 and BONUS of $2.00 per Share declared at the Forty Sixth Mooting of Shareholders held This Day will be Payable at the HONGKONG AND BHANG. BAI BANKING CORFORATION OR and after FRIDAY, the 20th March, 1915,
Shareholders are requested to apply to the Office of the Company for Warrants”- By Order of the Board of Directors.
C. PEMBERTON, Becretary,
Hongkong, 25th March, 1916.
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THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($16,000,000)
AND
SUPPLEMENTART ISSUE OF EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS ($8,000,000).
UBSCRIBERS to the above LOAN are hereby notified that the Interest Instal uent for the month of March amounting to Dollars One Hundred and Twenty Thousand ($120,000) has been duly received by the Undersigned and brought to Loan Service
Account
F. A. AGLEN, A Inspector General of Customs, and Vice-Chairman of the Bureau of
National Loans, Inspectorate General of Customs,
Peking, 16th March, 1915.
WANTED.
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PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 26rx, 1915.-
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
NOTICE
THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company, 2, Queen's Buildings, Connaught Road, Hongkong, on WEDNES DAY, the 31st March, 1816, at 11 o'clock A., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1911
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 24th to the 31st March, 1915, both days inclusive, ✨-
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GEO. A. CALDWELL,
Secretary. Hongkong, 17th March, 1915.
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THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- FACTURING CO., LTD.
THE 31ST ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS inthe above Company will be held at the Company's Offee, St. George's Building, 6. Connaught Road, Victoria, on WEDNESDAY, the 31st March, 1915, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December 1914, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will bo CLOSED from MONDAY, the 28th March, to WEDNESDAY, the 31st March, 1910, both days inclusive g
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
General Mansgeta,
[400 Hongkong, 16th March, 1915,
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD.
REPRESENTATIVE for a well-knownHE THIRTY-FOURTH ORDINARY Brand of Champagne Oas of the few ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE with a world-wide reputation.
Apply to
Dox 61, French Post Office, Shanghal. £434
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE P. & 0. 5. N. Cr.'s Stearner.
"ORIENTAL","
HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the General Managers at 12 Noon, on MONDAY, the 12th April, to receive a Statement of the Company's Accounts to 31st December, 1914, And the Report of the General Managers.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 30th March, to the 12th April, both days inclusive. Du
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 24th March, 1915,
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THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO, LTD.
Arrived Hongkong on 25th March, 1915, FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS, In Consignoen of Cargo by the above-masker rossel are hereby informed that their goods ar being landed and placed AT THE BISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and GodowHE SHARE CERTIFICATE No. 6,013 T TWENTY (20) SHARES numbered Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where coat Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mars 68102/81, in the above Company standing in the and delivery can be obtained as the Goods name of Mrs. LAURA BICINTOSH, having boen Reported LOST, NOTICE IS HEREBY are landed.
GIVEN that unless the ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE is produced within one month from date hereof, it will thereafter be held by the Company as NULL AND VOID. and a NEW CERTIFICATE for the said Stores will be issued.
W. B. BROWN, Becretary.
[417 Hongkong, 10th March, 1815.
This vessel brings on Cargo
From London, do, or a “Moren.” From Permian Gulf, or as. B. I. 8. N, and B. & P. 8. N. Co.'s Steamers. Optional Goods will be landed bere unles instructions are gires to the contrary within 6 hours,
Goods not cleared within 8 days including
arrival will be subject to ront date
No Fire Insurance will be sflected by mi in any case whatever. dan
Damaged packages must be left in the Ge downs for examinadon by the Consignees, and the Company's Burveyors, Mosers. Gornanr and Dovelis, at 10 AM. on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS, All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bere after which date they cannot be recognised No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
E. A HEWETT,
Buperintendent. Hongkong, 25th March, 1916,
A
PRINCE OF WALES'
FUND.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,
GOOD FRIDAY,
AT 915 P.M.
SPOHE'S
"LAST JUDGMENT.”
NOTICE.
R.
13
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NY EUROPEAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in writing for per mission to do so to the PROVOST MARSHAL Head Quarters Offices, at least 48 hours before the intended hour of departure, giving namo, nationality, age, tex, height, completion and occupation of the applicant, and stating the name of the steamer or other vessel or the hour of the train by which the applicant wishes to leave. Applicants should apply in person for their passes to the PROVOST MARSHAL at Head. Quarters Office between the hours of 9 A M to 1 FM. and 2 PM to 4 P... daily.
1207 Hongkong 26th January, 1915,
G
E.
NOTICE LL Persons applying to the PROVOST MARSHAL for Paszen are requested in fature to apply between the houra ɔf 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. and 2 to 4 P. daily.
Hongkong, 16th February, 1915.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCE
COMPANY LIMITED.
and
THE SHARE CERTIFICATES No.
· 2410/2411 for 10 and 25 Shares respectively numbered 19730/12748 36958/35822 inclusive, standing In the register in the joint names of GEORGE ANDEEW HASTINGS and JOBY BABHAM CABBLAZE, Hollaltors, Liverpool and Birmingham, having besu LOST or DESTROYED, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the esta Cerliccates be prodused at the Offles of the
HOUSES TO TET.
TO LET.
HOUSE at Observatory Villas, Kowloon. Apply to
ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co. [393 Hongkong, 16th March, 1915.
TO LET.
[O.2" ROSE TERRACE," Nathan Road, NBOS!
No 0 TORRES BUILDING, Kowloon,"
Apply to
SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURASION, Hongkong, 22nd March, 1916.
TO LET
GODOWN, No. 04, Praya Bark.
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Apply
KWONG SANG HONG, LID...
No. 248, Des Veux Road Central.
[305 Hongkong, 19th February, 1816,
TO-LET.
THE GROUND FLOOR of No. 6, DES YEUX BOAD CENTRAL, occupied by Madame Gains, etc.
Apply fo
DAVID BASSOON & Co., LAD,
[97 Hongkong, 10th February, 1915,
INTIMATION
A. S. WATSON of doubt coomed to exist that by that, time
& CO., LTD.
BRANDY.
For Bot.
$2.65
Among the passengers who left for Homo yesterday by the Suwa-maru wore Mrs. Leefo and children, Mr. Frank Browne (Government Analyst), Mr. R. J. Birbeck, Mr. E. Davidson, and Mr. and Mrs Turner.
Crown.
fund amounting to half a million yen has been obtained in America by donations for the establishment in Seoul of a Christian University for Koreans. Of the sum 100,000 yen has already been received in Seoul. The university is to tre opened on the 1st prox, in temporary quarters pending the erection of its own building.
nations involved in this Titanic struggle. It will not have been forgotten that when the war began the view was.com monly shared by friend and foo alike that the war would be over by Christmas. Among the people of Germany no shadow all Europe, Great Britain included, would Another huge haul of opium was made be absolutely at the mercy of Germany by the Revenue authorities recently, Re- and that a Peace Treaty would have beon vance Officers Wilden, Langley, anxl Mac- Gorming overy millian boarded the Benvorlich, und seized signed granting to
On about 2,000 tales of raw opium and as demand the KAISER chose to make. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. the other hand, if in the Allied countries taels of prepared opium. The opium there was no very sanguine belief that was not claimed and application will se ciller the Russian or the Franco-British cordingly be made for its forfeiture to the ̈ and Belgian Armies would be able to reach Berlin by that time, it was at leas very generally and very strongly held tant the enormous cost to Germany and Austria of waging war on a scale of muparalleled magnitude could not be born for a longer period without utter and 200 irreparable ruin to the industrial and commercial interests of Germany at home as well as abroad. Time has completely falsified the prediction that Germany would be influenced by these considera- tion. We are verging now on the ninth month of a war which is destined to be known as the most terrible and most costly war in the history of the world, but the layman is still unable to seo in the military situation any clear indications of an early termination of the struggle. It is true that the Allies have had the best of the winter campaign: not only have
Referring to the Chefoo harbour improvo- they sucessfully resisted the most deter- mined efforte of the enemy to advance, but ments our Chefon sontemporary states:-- they have succeeded in pushing them back All will be pleased to hear on good autho- yard by yard, at many points towards rity that the Chefoo Harbour Improve their own territory. No general advancements Commission is to receive fall by the Allied Armies on the western front powers to deal, without reference to 2.66 could possibly have been intended during Peking, with the approval of the plans or
General Jorun has been 6.65 the winter.
satisfied to hold the enemy in check while new armies wero beilg trained both in France and in England in preparation for an advance in the Spring against an enamy who, it is quite obvious now, had me every preparation in advance for or
News has just been received by cable- gecat adventure. In the highest and best informed circles in Germany there can hardly at this date be any doubt as to gram that Frank Dealy, the elder son of the final outcome of the war, but neatral the Headmaster of Queen's College, has obtorvers who have visited Germany just been awarded the Ridley. Memoriat
1,80
3.45
Per Case "of 1 don.
A. SUPERIOR PALE. $30.40.
B. SUPERIOR
ULD
COGNAC
83.70
WATSON'S
COGNAO ...
94.80
3.00
WATSON'S
XXX
COGNAC Half bottles 2da
37.00
C. SUPERIOR
OLD LIQUEUR COGNAC, Gold Capanle
40.30
D. VERY FINE OLD PALE LIQUEUE COGNAC
46.90
BOUTELLEAU'S CHAMPAGNE LIQUEUR... ... 1240
4.65
B. FINEST OLD BROWN.
BRANDY
53.50
4.55
TO LET.
HOUSE
Komloors
in Knutsford
Тексаса
MARIE BRIZARD and ROGER'S FINE PALE COGNAC 31.50
8. V. F. V. O. COGNAC 79.70
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9.95
TO LET-AT THE PEAK.
TO. 2, STEWART TERRACE,
Furnished and newly done up.
H.E. POLLOCK, Apply
Prisco's Balding Hongkong, 20th January, 1915.
APE HONGKONG LAND INVEST..
MENT & AGENCY CO, ID, Hongkong, 1st March, 1916.
TO LEZ,
From 1st March.
GODOWN, No. 6, Duddell Street.
Apply
A. B AVASTA,
Care of EL. PABANNY,
-
No. 1, Daddell Street. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1915, [244
TO LET
NO. 188, THE PHAZ, "THE KENNELS,
Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, Jat March, 1915,
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QUEEN'S BUILDING,
10 LET, the Bouth-West portion of the TFIRST FLOOR, including Treasury on Ground Floor, lately in occupation of the Germs Bank,
GODOWN, No. 8, Ice House Strack, Apply to
THE TONGKONG LAND INVEST. JUGE MENT & AGENCY CO., LAD,
136 Hongkong, let March, 1915,
TO LET
Company. Queen's Bulidings, Victoris, Hong-LATS in Nathan Rosă. Kowloon,
kong, before the 24th April, 1915, New Certificates for the said Shares will be issued and the Old Certificates will thereafter be held by the Company as Null and Void,
GEO. A. CALDWELL,
Anak Sənretary. Hongkong, 25th March, 1915.
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KOMOR & KOMOR ART UNION EXHIBITION OF
WATERCOLOURS Open from MONDAY, the 22nd of Marab.
Pictures by :--KATO, TOKOUCHI, MORI OZAWA, KASAGI H, YOSHIDA,
etc., etc..
ALL PICTURES WARRANTED TO BE GENUINE.
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An inspection is cordially invited,
KOMOR & KOMOR,
Alexandra Building. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1915,
B
TO LET.
E410.
ISHOP'S LODGE SOUTH," No. 11, THE PRAK. Untarnished, Rooms. EGGESFORD Nos. 124, THE PEAK Unfurnished (6: Rodos), from lat May, 1915.
MERION," No V, Tue Prax, Unfurnished (6 Rooms)
ROOMS in BEACONSFIELD on a three- monthly t-nancy, and 56, El GIN TERRACE, No), GOUGH HILL, No. 100, THE PEAK, Furnished or Unfurnished, from 1st April, 1915,
"ROGATE," Austin Boad, Kowloon.
No 54, Mount Kellett
"ELLANDONlhed.
Road 5 RooËN,
No. 2 DES YEUX VILLAS, 51, PRAX (Unfurnished).
ROOMS, suitable for Offices, on the First Floor of No. 8, Daddell Streat
No.59, THE FRAK (5 CAMERON VILLAS), Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 26th March, 1915.
PENYRHEW, Minden Row, Kowloon, Roomed House with Tennis Court.
1 and 2, MINDEN VILLAS, Kowloon, 5-Roomed House with Tennis Court
FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Humphrey's Avenue, Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenus, Kowloon
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD., Alexandra Bulldings,
[280 Hongkong, 4th March, 1918.
TO LET
FOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, Hondait Boad,
OFFICES, facing the Harbour between the Hongkong Club and Fest Office.
1, HILL SIDE, 110, THE PEAK. GODOWNS, New Praga, Kennedy Towa.
Bord GODOWNS, at "Wanchai Apply, etc.,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- LANT A AGENOR OD LED
88 Hongkong, let March, 1915.
V. O. L, 60 Years Old 118.30
UNITED VINEYARD PROPRIETORS, 75 Years Old
167.50.
4.00
13.15
by
These Brandies bottled ourselves are guaranteed Grape Spirit and of Pot Still Distillation.
At the Magistracy on Wednesday, Mr. F. Crawford, of Messrs. Lano, Crawford & Ca, charged a Chinese who was formerly employed by the firm with the laroony of certain brushes and goods to the value of nearly 950 from the department in which he was employed. Defendant was con-, victed and sentenced to three months hard labour and four hours' stocks.
any modifications which may be denied advisable, and with all negotiations for the Loan or both the Loan and Works. The only restriction is to be that the prin- ciple of open tender will be strictly ob served, and that a fair length of time will be given for equal competition.
A.S. WATSON & CO.. recently tell us that, among the people Scholarship of £80 p.., tenable for generally, confidence in the ultimate two years at the Adelaide University,
omits Agricultural arms remains
LIMITED,
HONGKONG AND CHINA.
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unshaken. When we see the gross mis- Roseworthy, near Adelaide, South Aus- representations of the military position tralia. The course at Roseworthy is one by which the flame of their patriotism is of three years, and this Scholarship is kept aglow we can scarcely be surprised awarded to the best 3rd year student at that this confidence continues to exist the Final Diploma Examination. The DEATH
The day cannot be far off, however, when Scholarship was first awarded in 1913, and COMBIE-At the Seamen's Institute, on
Wednesday, the 94th inst, HENRY the people of Germany will be dis as it is only available every alternate year, Counts, late Chief Officer, ss. Mezicolusioned Sir JORN FRENCH would not the present is the second award. Students City, aged 39 years. Funeral at
be likely to emphasia his disbelief in a of the Roseworthy Agricultural College 10a.m. to-day.
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protracted war unless hy had very sound are alone eligible for it.
Of that reasons indeed for doing so. we may be certain..
HONGKONG Orion:104, Des Veur Roan C. LONDON Orion: 181, FLEET BIBIFT, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MARCH 26TH, 1935,
THE WAR.
AFTER Lord KITCHENER'S repudiation of an alleged “interview with him by an American journalist, there will be u pardonable disposition on the part of the public, perhaps, to doubt the authenti-
According to the latest official returns there are now 291,217 Japanese in Chosen (Korea).
H.E. the Governor will make his annual inspection of the police force this after -noou at 3.30.
A Fancy Fair held at Tientsin, for the benefit of the Belgian Relief Fund pro- duord $41,534.00.
Mr. Frank N. Meyers, of the Bureau of Plant Industry, Department of Agricul- ture, Washington, D.C., who recently made explorations in the Kansu Province: of China, reports the discovery thore of what he believes to be the original home of the apple, plum, peach, apricot, eto. This discovery, if confirmed, will afford fur ther evidence of the great antiquity of China's people and civilization, and sup- port the theory that mankind originated in Chios: Turkestan, as est forth in Mr. Tse Tsan Tai's recent book, "The Over- tion: The real situation of Eden, and the origin of the Chinese, published by
At the Magistracy yesterday, a city of the telegram which par Chinese was fined $150 for being in Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, of Hongkong,
ports to
give the views of Field Pale Marshal Sir JOHN FREECH in regard to the Possession of a revolver and 150 rounds Shanghai, Singapore and Yokohama.
deeply interesting question of the dura- tion of the war, though, if it were not anthentic, we cannot but be surprised that the Prees Censor in London has allowed it to be transmitted over the cables to the ends of the earth; after what happened regard to the alleged interview with Lord KITCHENER, Any expression of opinion on the war, either by
of ammunition.
A Chinese woman has been sent to the Government Civil Hospital, she having been found wandering on Praya East, apparently in a state of
Chades state of insanity. The amount collected by the Marine Engineers Guild of China towards the
THE REV W. H. FOSTER-PEGG.
We are glad to learn from the Rev. Copley Moyle that the report which reach- ed Hongkong a few months ago of the death of the Rev. W. H. Foster-Fogg,
SECRETARY OF STATE OF 1hy the Prince of Wala Fund is $10,120 to date, formerly Chaplain to the Forces in Hong
This is made up by monthly contributions kong, is incorrect, The COMMANDER-IN
from members since September 1st, 1914.
Messrs Jardine Matheson & Co.'s gar dener bas reported to the police that about 3 pm, on the 24th inst a Chinese damaged several trees in the private ground, by cutting away the bark to be used for medicinal purposes.
CHIEF of the British Army of the front is naturally read in all parts of the Empire, and ingred of the whole world with the deepest interest. It is distinctly TO LET FURNISHED,
cheering to be told that Sir JORN FRENCH is emphatically of opinion that the war ISHOP'S LODGE NOETH, No. 12, THE will not be a protracted one, Bron From lat May next.
What the COMMANDER-IN-CHICP exactly means by a
protracted war the brief telegram does Mr. A. E. Wearne, Reuter's Correspond-. not explain; and we can but bope ent at Peking, who has had military ex- that his views coincide with what appears perience in Australia and is a Reserve to be a growing popular opinion in England that the war will probably come to an end in the Auteman. The British a view to going to the front. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF: is convinced that at
For further particulars, apply to
PALMER & TURNER, Alexandra Buildings, 3rd Floor, 5229 Hongkong, 20th January, 1915.
TO LET.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS
INVER CONVENIENT OFFICES
and ROOMS Including Fins Commodious Suite.
BECRETARY, Apply
A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD, Hongkong, 3rd October, 1914.
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the end of the hard months of war extend-
Officer, is passing through Hongkong on his way to England to join the Army with
Rumours have been spread in Hankow,
ing over the winter, now happily almost and doubtless elsewhere, that the Banque
at at end in Europe, definite victory de l'Indo-Chine and the French Group are withdrawing their participation from awaits us. We know those views are fully shared by the GENERALISSIMO of the the Lukuang Railway, as well as the Sze allied forces on the western front as well chuan line. The Bank in Hankow has been anthorized to deny there rumours aa by the CoMMANDER-IN-CHIEF of the mammoth army of Russia In all which are altogether unfounded. The Oecond Floor, Overlooking Harba countries the popular view of the possible French Group will continue to inect all
TO LET
FFICES BUILDING, hamediate possession.
*** Apply tom-
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co Hongkong, 3rd December, 1014
duration of the war has changed greatly its obligations and it waives none of its as the mooths have passed and revealed to rights and privileges as regarde the above us the latent power and strength of the mentioned railways.
Mr Moyle has heard from the Rev. A. B. Thornhill ((formerly assistant Chap lam of St. John's Cathedral) that Mr. Foster-Pegg was only invalided home. He is now well and is Chaplain to the Fores at Warley Camp, Essex.
THE MODEL ARMY OF CHINA,
The coremony of taking the oath of allegiance by the whole corps of the Model Army in Peking was held recently in the Temple of Kwan Yu, the God of War, recently created a Military Hero, at noon. A tablet bearing the name of Yuch Fei, another military here, was zet up sido by these tablets the officers and men of the side with that of Kwan Yu, and before new army swore that they would be loyal to the nation with the Gods as their wit which was inscribed a declaration in the nessea. They then signed a paper on same sense. These papers once
conveyed to the President were at ande The officers presented themselves the
President's office after the ceremony, but the President was engaged at the time and
needed a rost-Peking Gazette. sent word to them that he thought they