I
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FOOTBALL CHALLENGE SHIELD FINAL.
HONGKONG F.C. r. R.E.
THE FINAL for the Shield, between the T HONGKONG F.C. and the R.E., will be played on the HKFC. ground at Happy Valley this afternoon, kick-off at 4 P.3.
This gune will be precoded by an exhibition match between ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE and the REST OF THE HONOKONG LEAGUE (Die, II).
Mrs. DAVID LANDALE has kindly consented to present the Shield, League Cup and Medals.
W. V. PENNELL, lon. Secretary, Shield Competition. Hongling, 27th March, 1915.
IN
G.
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R.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF.
HONGKONG.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 27m. 1915.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE DIVIDEND of $7.00 and BONUS of THE
$2.00 per Share declared at the Forty- Sixth Meeting of Shareholders held This Day will bo Fayable at the HONGKONG AND BHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION on and after FRIDAY, the 20th March, 1015.
Shareholders are requested to apply to the Office of the Company for Warrants,
By Order of the Board of Directora.
C. PEMBERTON, Becretary, Hongkong, 25th March, 1816,
A
HOUSES TO LET.
TO LET
HOUSE at Observatory Villas, Kowloon.
Apply to Hongkong, 16th March, 1915.
INTIMATION
ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co. A. S. WATSON "advanced" provinces of the coast to be married.
TO LET.
[393
Kowloon TO, ", " BOJE TERRACE,” Nathan Road,
SPANISH DOMINICAN
No.
TORRES BUILDING, Kowloon. Apply tow
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PROCURASION. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1915.
[694]
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
THE MATTER of the Estate of of BHAREHOLDERS will be held in THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING MA DOO, Tate of 8.8. "CHEONG
NG" in the Colony of Hongkong, the Office of the Company, 2, Queen's Buildings, Connaught Road, Hongkong, on WEDNES Steward, docessed.
DAY, the 31st March, 1816, at 11 o'clock a.M., OTKE 19 HEREBY GIVEN that the for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Cart has, by virtue of Section 58 of Directors and Statement of Acceants for the The Frostes Ordinance, 1897 (No. 2 of 1897), Jear ending 31st December, 1914, oggi tande an Order limiting the time for sanding in Chim to or against the abore Estate to the 2th day of April, 1915......
Credilers and Claimants are hereby required. to send their Claims to the Undersigned by the sboro dsb.
Dated bis 26th day of March, 1918.
HUGH A. NISSET,
Official Administrator,
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THE TANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE TWENTY-FIFTH ORDINARY TGINERAL MEETING of the above Association will be held si the Head Office, No. 26, The Band, Shanghai, on THURSDAY, the 8th April, 1915, at 4,80 o clock F.M. precisely, for prestation of the Report of the Directors and the Accounts to the 31st December, 1814, the election of Directors and Auditors for the earrent year, and for the purpose of transacting any other business which may be transacted at an Ortiary General Meeting,
The TRANSFER BOUKS of the Associa tion willbe CLOSED from the Snd to the 8th April, 185, both days inclusive.
Members holding proxies for about Share holders must deposit came with the Secretary for regitnation at least forty-eight hours before the Meting.
By Oder of the Board of Directors,
W. 8. JACKSON, Secretary.
[438 Shanghai, 20th March, 1915. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. -
ADEN.
STEAN FOE STRAITS, CEYLON,
AUSTRALIA, INDIA,
BIYPT, MEDITERRANEAN FORTS, PLYMOUTH AND. LONDON.
2BRO BILLS OF LADING ISSUED Fo batalla, PreSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL AMERICAN AND BOUZH Ärnica Posta.
715 Steamship
THE
"ORIENTAL," Captin A. LA Valentini, carrying Kis Marey's mails, will be despatched from this pors or BOMBAY on SATURDAY, the 10th April, 1915, at Noost, taking Pa Bangin and Cargo for the above Ports, is connation with the Cs.'s as, “MALWA,” from Colombo, passengers' sostinmodation in which vessel la secured before departur From Hongkong.
Bill and Valuables and Tes and Cargo for Italy France and London (under arrange man will be transhipped at Colombo into the Bail Steamer proceeding direct to Marellies and London. Other Cargo for Londen, eta, will conveyed via Borg- bay and transla, ped to the 1.4. ** INDIA," dae
the London on 20: Kay, 1915,
Pels will be received at the Office antil 4.3. the day before sailing. The costats and value of all packagen · are roy tired.
Batw ther particulars, apply to
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent
Bokong, 27th March, 1915.
NOTICE TU CONSIGNEES.
FROY CALCUTTA, PENANG
SINGAPORE.
F HE Steamship
“UMARIA,"
TO LET.
MODOWN, No. 94, Praya East.
Apply
G
KWONG SANG HONG; Lady
No. 248, Des Four Road Central, Hongkong, 19th February, 1915. [305
TO LET.
GROUND FLOOR of No. 6, DES VŒEUX BOAD CENTRAL, occupied by Madame Gains, etc.
Apply tom
DAVID BASSOON & Co., Lam. Hongkong, 10th February, 1816. [372
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the CompanyE will be CLOSE from the 24th to the 31et March, 1035, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GEO, A CALDWELL,"
My Secretary, Hongkong, 17th March, 1916. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- FACTURING CO., LTD.
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ANNUAL-
TREETINGSHARTHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Office, St. George's Building, 6, Connaught Road, Vistoria, on WEDNESDAY, the 31st March, 1915, at 12 o'cloak Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Goraf Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1914, and electing a Consulting Committee and Anditore, or d
TES TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 29th March, to WEDNESDAY, the 31st March, 1915, both days inclusiva,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
TO LET-AT THE PEAK.
【O. 2, STEWART TERRACE,
Farnished and newly done up. Apply.
HÉ. POLLOCK,
Prince's Building. Hengkong, 20th January, 1915,
TO LET
A HOUSE
Kowloon,
in Koutafond
& CO., LTD.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
BRANDY.
* A. SUPERIOR PALE
Por Caso of 1 doz,
$50.40
OLD
... 88.70
* B. SUPERIOR
COGNAC
WATSON'S
XXX
COGNAC
WATSON'S
SLED
COGNÃO HÁlf bottles 2 doz.
O SUPERIOR
97.00
OLD LIQUEUR COGNAC, Gold Capsule
* 40.30
... D. VERY
FINE OLD PALE LIQUEUR COGNAC
46.00
BOUTELLEAU'S CHAMPAGNE LIQUEUR................. 59,40
$3,50
• EL FINEST OLD BROWN
BRANDY NA
Tarrzoe
MARIE BRIZARD and ROGER'S FINE PALE COGNAC
31.50
AFHE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
KENT & AGENCY Co., Lab. Hangkang, let March, 1915,
TO LEA From 1st March.
General Managers 400ODOWN, No. 6, Daddell Street.
Hongkong, 10th March, 1915,
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD.
THE THIRTY-FOURTH ORDINARY
Apply
A. B. AVASIA,
Care of E. PARANNY,
No. 1, Duddell Street, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1915. [244]
TO LET.
ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the General Managers st 12 Noom, on MONDAT, the 12th April, to reosivo a Statement of the Company's Accourts to 31st December, 1914, NO. 168, THE PEAK, "THE KENNBLS,
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.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 24th Marob, 1915, [427 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE SHARE CERTIFICATES Nos. 2010/2411 for 10 and 25 Shares respectively, numbered 12730/12748 and 35868/35882 inclusive, standing in the register in the joint names of GEORGE ANDREW HASTINGS and JOHN BARRAM CABSLAKE, Solicitors, Liverponi and Birmingham, having boon LOST or DESTROYED, NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that, unless the said Certificates be produend at the Office of the Company, Queen's Buildings, Victoria, Hong Long, before the 24th April, 1915, New Certificates for the maid Eheres will be issued and the Old Certificates will thereafter he held by the Company as Null and Void,
GED. A CALDWELL,
Becretary, Hongkong, 25th March, 1915.
PRINCE OF WALES'
FUND.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,
GOOD FRIDAY,
Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST HENT. L'AGENUT Co., Lim, Hongkong, 1st March, 2015,
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QUEEN'S · BUILDING. TO LET. the South-Weat portion of the TEST FLOOR, including Treasury on Grand Floor, lately in occupation of the German Bank.
GODOWN, No. 9, Ios Home Sizes, Apply to--
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. ¡MENT & AGENCY CO., Lan. Hongkong, 1st March, 1915.
136
TO LET.
LATS in Nathan Road, Kowloon. “PENTRĦEW” Minden Baw, Kowloon, Rormed House with Tennis Court, 1 and 2 MINDEN VILLAS, Kowloon,
5-Roomed Hours with Tennis Court.
FOUR-BQQMED ROTSEN & Humphrey's Avenna, Gordon Terrace and Balisbury Avenue,
Kowloon
Apply toma
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CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 4th March, 1915.
TO LET.
Honda's Bond.
TOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, OFFICES, facing the Harbour between the Hongkong Club and Post Office.
1, HILL SIDE, 110, Tan PEAK. GODOWNS, New Prays, Kennedy Town. GODOWNS, st Wanchst Road. Apply, stop
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., LÆÐ, Songkong, la March, 1915,
98
S. V. F., V. O. COGNAC 79,70
V.O, L., 60 Year Old...110.30
UNITED VINEYARD PROPRIETORS, 75 Year Old... ...367.50
Per Bot.
Among the passengers who left by the P. & O. Mail yesterday were Mr. E. T. Williams, who for the past six years has been Chief Electrical Engineer of the Naval Yard, and has taken an netive interest in the Cathedral Sunday School work.
would be far less difficulty in blotting it | Many friends who remember, Mr. A. out in the provinces that were not Gittens, formerly with Messrs. E. D. dependent on it to maintain their balance Sassoon & Co. Ltd., in Hongkong, will of trade; if such enlightenment was be sorry to learn of his death, which shown in the secluded and untutored occurred recently from pneumonia while west,, one would naturally expect the he was travelling home from India to b
far more eager in their efforts to exti Mr. M. Garibaldi, who was one of the pate the "curse," but that is just construction engineers on the Chinese what has not happened. According to section of the Canton-Kowloon railway Mr. Monse, the province of Kwangtung and has since been engaged on the ranked lowest in opium production, with Hankow Canton railway project, is now an estimated yield of only 500 picule per in Hongkong on his way home to join the Ennum as against, 260,000 in Szechuan, yet, Italian Legion which is fighting with the whereas four years ago the British ComFrench Army under the command of his missioner gave the latter province a clean uncle and in which his brothers are also bill, Peking has just had to address a serving. forceful reprimand to the officials of Kwangtung for their laxity in the matter. $2,05 And so, the preachers of China's breach of faith might argue, eight or nine years 200 after the original Edict was issued, it is still a dead letter in the province where ita enforcement would mean practically nothing how is it possible in these circumstances to believe that the people 160 of Chinn object to the trailer Since the exportation from India is now at an end, the question as to what was the real 3.45 intention at the back of the Chinese Government's mind when it embarked on its prohibition campaign now possesses 400 only an academic interest for Great
Britain, Personally, we think that his tory shows that while there were many 455 Chinese officials and people who honestly believed that the opium trade was a bane 4.55 and a curse to the country, there was also a school who thought to make use of the honest objectors to score a victory over the 2.65 foreigner- to win back China's Sovereign rights" and to shut out the Indian drug (which they may or may not 0.05 hare really believed was draining their Wodehousu (Deputy Superintendent),
8.00
6:45
• Those Brandies bottled by ourselves are guaranteed Grape Spirit and of Pot Still Distillation.
country of silver), and then establish a profitable State monopoly in the native 13.15 product. We fear there is but too good reason to believe that, in spite of the genuine opposition to opium on the part of a section of the people, this is what would have happened had not the pos sibility of something of the sort been foreseen. The Anglo-Chiness Agreement A.S. WATSON & CO., providing for a pari pasmi reduction of exportation from India and of cultiva LIMITED,
tion in China pat an effective bar to the realization of any hopes of that kind,
·HONGKONG AND CHINA.
and very possibly it is the fact that the Agreement did thus checkmate their -schemes in this direction that explains
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Hongkose Orics:10a, Das VvE ROAD O. Lowman Orases: 181, Fxers Simms, E.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MAnch 27тx, 1916,
THE OPIUM QUESTION.
Tuk difficulty of following the workings
of the Chinese mind is proverbial: as applied to individuals, the statement is distinctly platitudinous, but if it refers to the collective mind of the nation, it
the strenuous and only too, successful efforts the Young Chine party made to reduce it to a dead letter. The excuse given at the time for the illegal probibi tions of Indian opium was that it was impossible to put down the cultivation at home while the drug was still allowed to be imported from abroad; it is now more than two years since Sir GUY FLEETWOOD WILSON pronounced the funeral oration of the Ludo-China opium trade, so that argument can no longer be adduced, and China has now either to take effective measares to put an end to the continued cultivation in Kwangtung, Yunnan, and,
Mr. Weston, who, has been. Naval Store Officer at the Yard for the past few years, was also a passenger. Staff Sur-. geon Hunt F.N., is also returning home. by the same steamer.
HONGKONG POLICE AND THE WAR.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR AND THEIR SHARE IN THE STUPENDOUS STRUGGLE.
ANNUAL INSPECTION.
Yesterday the annual inspection of the members of the Hongkong Police Force was held in the compound at the Central Police Station, The Captain-Supor intendent of Police (Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messer) was in command, and other officers present were:-Messrs. P. P. J.
T. H. King (Assistant Superintendent), D. Burlingham (Assistant Superintendent of Police in the New Territory), and Chief Inspector D. Gourlay. The members on parade were as follows:-
Officers. Sergeants Men. European 58: Indiaa
22
Chinese
-38
165 143
His Excellenby the Governor, who was
(Hon. Mr. Claid Severn), inspected the accompanied by the Colonial Secretary
parade, and afterwards addressed the
men:
HIS EXCELLENCY said:-Last year I had to congratulate the Forco on a very wel come decrease in crime for the year 1913 as
compared with the years 1911 and 1912. This year I have again to congratulate you on a decrease of over 13 por centum in serious crime and of over 31 per centum in minor crime for the year 1914 89 com- pared with 1913. The decrease may in
some measure be due to loss of population owing to the war and to other circum stances commented with it. Nevertheless, the figures are very satisfactory. Recent ly, however, there has been an access of crime and you must redouble your efforts if this satisfactory condition is to be maintained. But it is not only in the performance of your Police duties that
Since the outbreak of war many of you have been employed under the Military Authorities and in this important work
A mail for Europe via Siberia closes no less than 150 of the Indian Police were. to-day at 4 pita
The suicide à reported of Mr. P. H. Dastur, B.A.. LB., an Indian resident of Yokohama H was 30 years of age.
BIO
10
HUMPARETS ESTATE & FINANCE contains in itself an explanation of other provinces, or else etultify herself you have given cause for satisfaction,
China's internal political troubles. Then the eyes of the world and show herself opinn question is a case in point: the bankrupt of national honour. sincerity of China in her prohibition schemes has been vigorously challenged and as vigorously defended, and the pro tagonists on either side can find apparent ly conclusive argumente. What stronger proof could be desired of the genuineness of China's intentions than the sweeping. suppression of cultivation that was effected in Szechuan by Viceroy CHAD ETH-82x ? Normally, this province used to produce about two-thirds of the total amount of opium consumed in China and five times as much as was imported from India, yet the whole of this profit- able industry was put down in two years with scarcely any disorder or resort to force, and when Bir ALEXANDER HOSIE made his tour of inspection in 1911, he had to report that after traversing BUILDINGS. the best known opium districts and visit- VERY CONVENIENT OFFICE ing most secluded spots where it was most Brand of Champagne. One of the fair and ROOMS Indading Fins Commodo likely to linger latest, he had not been able to discover a single plant of the spium poppy," The Roverond Mr. Tax and his associates are certainly justified in citing this as conclusive proof peacetal and thorough going way in which almost; what they might ask, dees the
AND
· AT 9.35 P.M.
Sroup's
"LAST JUDGMENT.”
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havingurived from the above Ports, Consignees
of Carp are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongsida,
Carg impeding the discharge of the vessel will belanden at once, at Consignees' risk and experts
Cargo remaining on board after the 29:kins, at Noon, will be landed at Consignees'
risk and expeuss.
No Fire Insuranios Las been effooted. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Underigned.
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD.,
Agente.
Hongkong, 6th Moli, 1915.
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THE NATIONAL LOAN. OF THE
OF THIRD YEAR
THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. SLITEEN MILLION DOLLARS-
($18,000,000)
AND
SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS ($8,000,000);
CURCRIBERS to the above: LOAN are
breby notified that the Interest Instal- ment for the month of March amounting to Dollari One Hundred and Twenty Thousand (8120,000) has been duly received by the Undergoed and brought to Loan Service Acoomil.
FA AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs, and Vice-Chairman of the Bureau of
National Loans. Inspectate General of Customs,
Pelle, 18th March, 1915.
433
WANTED.
REPRESENTATIVE for a well-known
with a world-wide reputation.
·Apply bon
Bor G1, French Post Office, Shanghai. [434
القدر
WANTED.
BY European Firm doing larre business in Imports and Exporte. & COMPRADORE. Security of $50,000 required by Mortgage of Landed Property in the Colony.
Apply to- MESSES JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors,
Prince's Buildings,
Ice House Street.
1412 Hongkong, 20th March, 1015.
TO LET.
FFICES in St. Groser'S, BUILDING,
inte
Apply boar EX
MME SHOWAN, TOMES & Cb, Hongkong, ded Dousher, 1814
TO LET FURNISHED.
DISHOP'S LODGE NORTH, No-12, THE
For further particulars, apply to
BPHAR. From 1st May next.
PALMER & TURNER, Alexandra Buildings, 3rd Floor. Flangkong, 90th January, 1935. 1999
TO LET.
ALEXANDRA
Saila
Apply
BECRETARY. A. S. WATSON & Co., Lap. Hongkong, 23rd. Ostolne, 1914.
TO LET.
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"B THE PEAK; Unfurnished, & Booms,
DISHOP'S LODGE SOUTH," No. 11,
“EGGESFORD," Nos. 124. THE PEAK Unfurnished (6 Rooms), from et lay, 1915.
(G Rooma),
employed for some weeks after the out- break of war A great many Chinese Police have also been so employed from to learn that His Excellency the General time to time, and it gave me great pleasure
Officer Commanding was well satisfied. The Hon. Treasurer of the Ali did the duties allotted to them. It has with the way in which the Hongkong Police Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs been with much regret that I have been to acknowledge with thaks the following unable to allow many members of the donations to the funds of the hospitals: officers to go to the front. But you will European contingent and some of your A. W. Snowman
understand that the important duty of Union Trading Co.
maintaining law and order in the Colony devolves primarily upon you, and that therefore I have been unable to denude the Force Remember that the more successful you are in doing that work and in cooperating with the Military and Naval Authorities in whatever direction they may require assistance the easier it is to spare men of the Regular Garrison. for the front. Thus you have one and all an indirect share in the stupendous. struggle in which the Empire is ougaged, of satisfaction to you all, and that you I know this refication must be a source will continue during the many marth the war must still last to emulate the splendid. spirit of devotion to our King and Emperor, which has united the whole within it. Empiro and all races of whatever creed
In view of the increased eat of living, and with the object of encouraging their employees to do everything sible to meet the present demand of the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., the diretors have decided to pay a bonus of 10 pr cent on wages to all their workers.
took place at Sourabaya recent, when A meeting of exporters and ship agents
it was decided to form & shipper con- icence to set in conjunction with slippers at Batavia and communicate win the steamship companies with a vis to ditions and more sympathetic considera UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY urging an improvement in existing con-
MBSTS
tion of shippers grievances, Mareman, Edgar and Willemse yere appointed members of the committen
this reform was effected prove but that
OF CANTON, LIMITED. MERION, No. 6, THE PEAK, Unfurnished the people as a whole are against the drug
DIVIDEND AND BONUS. BOOMS in BEACONSFIELD on a three and are eager for its abolition? Had the monthly tenaney, and 55, ELGIN TERRACE whole of China followed the marvellous
Subject to audit the Directors will No LGOUGH HILL, No. 100, THE PEAK,
A wire was received by a Sourabaya fm recommend that a final dividend of £20 Furnished or Unfurnished, from 1st April, 1916. example set by the western province we
from its directors in Europe on the th and a bonus dividend of $5 per share "KOGATE," Austin Road, Kowloon,
should have had no hesitation in endorsinst. to this effect:-" Export Germh, be paid for account 1913, making $55 per *BILANDONAN," No, 54, Mount Kelletting this conclusion, but this is just where Boed. 6 Rooms, unfurnished. »
Austrian goods will probably be imp share for the year, an interim dividend VIEUX VILLAS, 51, PRAX the argument fails. If a clean weer was sible," This caused the spirit of varice of $20 per share for 1914, and a bonus No 2 DES VEUX (Unfurnished),"
BOOMS, suitable for Offene, on the Fhat thus made in the greatest opium-produc: importers there to sink somewhat, for thy of 20 per cent, on contributory premium. ing district in the world, where the had already begun to congratulate the They will further recommend that Eoves on the fact that German and Au £35,000 he passed to sterling reserve abolition of the crop involves a serious trian goods had recently begun coming fund, leaving $305,000 to be carried for- financial, and probably cemomic, loss, it again since their stoppage on the outbrea word to underwriting cuspense, account,
thus closing the account, for 1913. would be reasonable to assume that there of the war-Straits Timer.
No. 58, THE PEAK (5 CAMERON VILLAB) Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
ard Floor, Alemaniårs Building. Hongkong, 26th March, 1915,