1915-05-11

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC. ENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN DOLLARS, Current In this Colony, the Lords for Tolegraphic Transfer on Commissioner of His MAJESTY'S TREASUST, Indon, up to and for the sum of £20,000, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, until 11 4.3. on the 11th May, 1915,

The Tendors to state the total amount (in No Telegraphic Transfer Starling) Pounds will be made for less than £160.

The Tenders to be in duplicato, and in-sealed- sovers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, and endorsed "TENDERS FOR GOVERN- MENT BILLS, etc."

The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is reserved.

Copies of Forms of Tonder can be had on application.

Poreons Tendering for (Bills) are hereby notified that having regard to the provisions of the Acts 22 George III. Cap. 15 and 41 Georgn Lilli Cap. 62, the Beceptance of any such Trader is subject to the express condition that no Hombor of the British House of Commous shall be admitted to sny share or part in or to bonelt to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of such (Bills)."

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The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered into by an Incorporated. Trading Company in its corporate capacity and made for the general benefit of the Company,"

J. O'HARA, Colonel, A.P.D., Treasury Chest Officer.

His Majesty's Treasury Ofice, Hongkong, 10th May, 1915.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,

LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 11TH, 1915.

HOUSES TO LET-

TO LET.

the lot of May, No. 27, CONDUIT ROAD, Very Large Dining and Drawing TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Rooms, Three Excellent Bed Rooms and Bath NOTICE

the TWENTY-SIXTH ORDINARY

Apply to GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE-Roll furnished throughout, HOLDERS will be held at the Company's

MERE, PERCY SMITH, SÉTH & FLEMING, Ofoes, St. George's Buildings, on SATUR.

Hongkong, 6th May, 1915.

[078 DAY, the 22nd May, 1915, at 12 o'clock Noor, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 28th February, 1915, and electing Directors. and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th May to the 22nd May, 1016, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors."

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents

1559 Hongkong, 4th May, 1918.

HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY.

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the COLONIAL (Hongkong) REGISTER of the Company will be Closed from SATUR- DAY, 1st May, 1915, until BATURDAY, 29th May, 1015, both days inclusivo.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 26th Apri), 1815, [549

THEATRE

[572

RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET

NEXT SAILING FOR NAGASAKI AND VLADIVOSTOCK. THE Bteamship "TAMBOV" 4,441 Regis tared Tone, Commander i N. Alexieff,

'll leave Hongkong on or about the 15th day of May, 1815,

This Steamer has very comfortable Passenger accommodation Electric Lights Powerfal Wireless.

Faresi

...Let Clus 860, 3rd Class 820.

$100,

TO NAGASAKI To VLADIVOSTOK...

$40. For Freight and Passage, please apply to the Agarioy at No. 124 and 14, Hotel Mansions. Telephone 1224.

N.B-Space for Cargo is very limited and

early bookings are advised.

CAPTAIN D. A. LUKHMANOFF,

Agent.

Hongkong, 11th May, 1815,

WANTED.

N BUROPEAN

[673.

BOOK-KEEPER.

A State qualidestions and salary required.

Not more than 3 certificates or references need be sent.

Apply to

"A. B. Q.,” Care of "Daily Pross" Office. 074 Hongkong, 11th May, 1915.

WANTED.

ITUATION by an

ROYAL.

CITY HALLA

TWO CONCERTS ONLY.

SATURDAY, MAY 15TH, AND

MONDAY, MAY 17TH: MISCHAEL PIASTRO, WORLD-FAMOUS VIOLINIST (The Gold Medallist of Petrograd Conservatoire), and

ALFRED MIROVITCH,

~THY CELEBRATED PIANIST---- (Winner of the Great Houbenstein Prize), Now or A WORLD-WIDE TOUH. Direct from Queen's Hall, London, Bechstein Hall, Berlin, and the other principal Halls of Europe. HONGKONG'S RICHEST MUSICAL TREAT. Booking Now Open at Mesans. MOUTRIE'S. PRICES: $3, $2 & 81. Commence 8.15 Sharp. Hongkong, 7th May, 1915,

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UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND JUNIOR LOCAL

EXAMINATIONS,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

LOCAL EXAMINATIONS will be held on the following Dates:-

NMARIOULATION, SENIOR, ned

JULY 12th-17th, 3915. Arrangements will be made to hold the ExaminationA at

town where any sufficient number of candilates offer themselves.

Candidates must send in their Names

S'EN Englishman. Registest, with the foe, not in or than othe

Business and Commerejal Travelling. Com- potent Bookkeeper, Stenographer and Typist.

Apply to

C. O. 6. Care of "Daily Press" Oce. Hongkong, 10th May, 1975,

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NOTICE,

HAVE This Day taken into Partnership son, CHARLES REGINALD CHRISTOPHER LATHAM. The Businesı formerly carried on by me alone under the style of LATHAM & Co, will in fature be carried on by us in Partnership.

Dated at Singapore, this lat day of May, 1915.

HAROLD LATHAM.

LOST.

310 REWARD.

[567

ROM Tai Po. SETTER DOG, Half-grown,

on Back. Name "BEX."

Finder please return to nearest Police Station,

D. W. TRATMAN. Hongkong, 13th May, 1916,

1668

ESTATE OF W. C. WATSON'

DECEASED, Late Commissioner Customs at Mengtza,

LL MONETS due to the shore state Acho aid by pvid to the Undersigned forthwith and all claims against the estate. should be sent to the Undersigned before June 16th after which date no claims will be recoguised.

HERBERT GOFFE,

Consul General.

H.M. Consulate General Yunnanfo. Yunnaafu, 9th April, 19.5.

NOTICE.

1371

NY EUROPEAN desiring to louve-tho- Colony ehuld 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, givine name nationality, age, sex, height, complexion and the occupation of the applicant, and stating name of the steamer or other vesal 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 af Head Quarters Office between the hours of 9.A M. to 1 r.. sad 2 to 4 1.3. daily.— Hongkong 26th January, 1915,

NOTICE,

1207

LE Porsons applying to the PROVOST MARSHAL for Passes are requested in future to apply between the hours af ŷ a.m. to 1 P.M. and 2 to 4 F.M. daily,

Hongkong, 18th Fabraury, 1916.

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Tat, 1915

Bramination Fee $10 (Hongkong Currency). Forms of Entry and all particulars may be ablatained on application to the REGISTRAK, UNIVERSITY, HONGKONG.

TWO KING EDWARD VII. SCHOLARSHIPS Of 40 a year auch, for five years, will be awarded on the results of the MATRICULATION Hamination. hot who must be under the age of 31 These Bcholarships are tenable by British on the 1st July. A Candidate who wishes to compete must, on or before the first day of the Examination, deliver to the Registrar proof that he is a British sabjost.

One Solol.rship will be tenable in the Faculty of Arts, the other in any Faculty,

Hongkong, 5th May, 1915.

YOKOHAMA,

[500

BLUFF HOTEL.

No. 2, BLUFF. HEALTHY LOCATION AND BEAUTIFUL VIEW.

EXCELLENT CUISINE AND HOME COMFORT. MODERATE TERMS...

INTIMATION

A. S. WATSON the Civil Service

& CO., LTD.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

TERRITORIALS”

ENTERTAINMENT FUND.

The Hon. Secretaries and Treasurers of this Fund are Messrs. G. 9. Archbut and R. P. Thursfield. Donations or monthly subscriptions may be sent to the Hongkong Daily Press Office;

DONATIONE. Amount already acknowledged. D. Jaffé Donor

2010.00

30.00 43.24

safe methods, with disastrous consequences net only to sound and honest trade bat also to the laudablo aims of this Contral Government to establish more effective control over the financial administra- tion in the Provinces and to purge of the country

those of corruption. To

already familiar with theso facts it has been a matter for deep regret that the British Government has no hitherto taken-up-a-much-stronger attitude on the

Amount already acknowledged.... $20 subject of trading with the enemy in

The Peak Tramway Co. havo vory Banction for trading with the subjects of the enemy in China on the ground that kindly agreed-to-issue-return tickets al the specially reduced rate of 10 cent ek subjects have acquired a "com-

cach to the men of the 4th Shropshire mercial domicile in China is, as the

Light Infantry Regiment whore the Con Chairman of the Hongkong Chamber ofmittee of the Entertainment Fund send A REFRESHING, INVIGORATING | Commerce récently remarked, an extra- to a cinematograph entertainment, A HOUSE at Observatory Vilius, Kowloon. for Fennis and Bathing Fortior cularly suited ordinary anomaly. More recently, how-

TO LET.

A Kimberley Road, Kowloon

HOUSE in TORRES BUILDINGS

Apply to

SPANISH DOMINICAN" PROCURATION. Hongkong, 16th April, 1915.

TO LET.

[501

Apply to t

"ABRATOON V. APCAR & Co. Hongkong, 16th March, 1915,

GODOWN

[392

TO 'LET.

MODOWN, No. 94, Prays East,

Apply-

KWONG SANG HONG, LTD..

No. 248. Des Voeux Bond Central.

[206 Hongkong, 19th February, 1915.

TO LET-AT THE PEAK.

TO. 2, STEWART TERRACE,

Furnished and newly done up. Apply--

H. E. POLLOCK,

"Proes' Billing. Hengkong, 20th January, 1915. [63

HOUSE

TO LET.

Knutsford

A Kowloom.

To Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. -MENT & AGENOT Co., Lav.

[48 Hongkong, 1st March, 1915.

TO LET.

TILATS in Nathan Bosi, Kowloon.

FLATS

ERATED WATER China. That British subjects have legal

MANUFACTURERS

FORMAZONE,

Farties. PINTS $1 PER DOZ. SPLITS 60 CTS.,,

PYERIS.

Chemically, an exact production of a well- known German spring, at haut the price. Blends Perfectly with Spirits, especially Whisky. Once ity a Whisky Pyoris and you will ask for it again,

PRICES:- $0.85 PER DOZ. PINTS. $0.50

SPLITS.

STONE GINGER BEER. The only fermented Stone Ginger Beer in the Far East The real charms of Stone Ginger Beor is the favour produced by partial formantation without this no Stone Ginger Beer can be said to be gennine

PRICE: $0.85 PER Doz.

DRY GINGER ALE.

FRAGRANT, AROMATIC, DRY. Its A FLAT in Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon,

PENYRHEW Mindon Bew, Kowloon," Dryness" in a feature which has helped to 6-Toomed Houso with Tennis Court,

give this drink the popshtity it so well deserves,

1 and 2 MINDEN VILLAS, Kowloon, 5.Roomed House with Tennis Court.

FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Humphrey's Avenue, Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon.

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., LTD., Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong, 20th April, 1915.

TO LET.

[980

HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS,

Conduit Bond, OFFICES, facing the Harbour betweon the Hongkong Club and Post Office.

58, THE PRAY, THE RETREAT." 21, WONG-NET-CHONG ROAD. GODOWNB, New Prays, Kennedy Town. GODOWNE, Mt. Wanchai Road, Apply, etc.,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 1st April, 1915,

{38

TO LET.

coad Floor, Overlooking FFICES in Br. GEORGE'S BUILDING Harbor bomedista possesion,

Apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, Sed December, 1914.

TO LET.

THE GROUND FLOOE of No. 6, DEB TEUX ROAD CENTRAL, ocupled by Madame Gains, etc.

Apply to

DAVID BABBOON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 10th February, 1915, [272

QUEEN'S BUILDING.

10 LET, the South-West portion of the FIRST FLOOR, including Treasury on Ground Floor, lately in occupation of the German Bank,

GODOWN, No. 9, Toe House Sirsek, Apply to

MONTHLY SUBSCELETIONS._

THE WAR AND ITALY'S COMMERCE.

over, Bir EDWARD GREY has stated in the House of Commons that although trasac tions between British and German traders in China are not expressly prohibited, such MANUFACTURERS“ DIFFICULTIES

RELATED AT SUMMARY COURT. transactions at present are undesirable, and he added the welcome announcement

The effects of the European war pof that "the question of adopting a more industrial and commercial Italy ha bean far-reaching. At tho Suma drastic policy is under consideration." Meanwhile the propriety of maintaining Court yesterday, giving evidence in such relations is a matter for the indivi-action against G. Martini & Co., thue conscience. In this connection the 81.000 damages for non-delivery of twas Canton Insurance Office, Ltil, one of the oldest marine offices in the Far East, has takon a strong and praiseworthy lead. The Hon. Mr. DAVID LANDALE, the Chair- man of the Company, announced at the meeting of shareholders yesterday that the General Managers had issued instruc- the result of the war. tiens to the various Agents of the Com-turers of the braid had not been able pany that the policies of the Company tend it, but they had promised to ship ps

gre not to be issued for the protection of the subjects of a country lost to all sense of humanity." It is to be hoped that this patriotie load will be speedily followed by all British Insurance Companies as well as by the British Banks and other British organisations which afford in any shape or form protection to the trade interests of the enemy under the sholter of a questionable légal dictam of -“commercial domicile" in a neutral cou

CB9:3

'ama braid, sold to the On H firm user contract dated the 21st M Mr. Mario Fortis, an assistant in the fendant firm told the Puisno Judge the difficulties that had to be encounte

The manufi

soon as possibl

Genos was in a very congested state, and there was a great scarcity of tonnage. The wool required for the manufacture of the braid cans from Australia, and the wool did not. arrive in Italy after the outbreak of war. while the dyes were hard to obtain. Also, Italy had mobilied, and the factories were consequently short-handed. The contract stipulated that in the event of non-delivery at the expiration of the date on the contract, the contract must either be cancelled or prolonged. Plain- A common policy in this regard is tiff frequently came to his office after the manifestly patriotic duty, which expiry of the term, and prolonged the especially imphasised at the present contract. time by the extraordinary manifesta tions of hatred towards the British by the Germans and by the naked svagory with which they are conducting the war.

(PRICES:--- $100 PER DOz. PINTS.

try. SPLITS. $0.60

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED.

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Hongkong Ormon: 104, Den Vaur ROID U.. LONDON OFFIUR: 18X, FLEET Beaurs, E.C.

was

The Daily Press.

Honɑzora, Max 31in, 1915.

The allegation of the plaintiff fro (represented by Mr. R. C. Faithfull) was that the defendants had taken advan-. tage of the enormously enhanced price to sell braid that should have been delivered to the plaintiffs.

A mail for Europe elá Siberia closes CAUGHT AT COLOMBO, today at 11 p.m.

A YOUNG EUROPEAN LADY

SMUGGLING COCAINE..

The weekly rềurn of communicable dicases shows that during the past week' There were 12 cases of bubonic plague, of which ten (all Chinese) were fital. There wera also two cases of enteric fever, ona of diphtheria, one of small-pox, and one cholera. all the patienfs being Asiatica,

Miss Maisie Scott, a young Europeci passenger aboard a P. and O. steame from England was recently fined end thousand rupees, by the Colombe Polic Court for being in postasion of eight hundred bottles and two hundred and one packets of cochine. In consequence- of a robbery on board, the police searched the luggage and found cocaine under the falso bottoms of her tranke, hidden undef olothing. The market value of the cocaine found was £150 and if sold illicitly £6,000. The prizoner had no occupation and said on her way to India that she was going to be married. Six weeks rigorous imprisonment is the alternative if the fine is unpaid. The cocaine has been confiscated. The accused, it is believed, is the first European woman ever convicted in Colombo of smuggling.

RUBBER COMPANIES.

FINAL DIVIDENDS.

The following final dividenda of rolbet companies are announced- Sungei Choh, 15 per cent Scottish Malay, 15 per cent. Riverside (Selangor), 10 per cont. Sungei Kaper, 25 per cent; carry fo ward 5.000..

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. WHEN Mr. MONTAQUE EDE as the recent meeting of the Chamber of Commerc

At the next Matriculation Examina spoke of German trads activity in Chination for the University of Hongkong to be as being one of the manifestations of held in Hongkong on July 12th, five prizes the Prussian Spirit of World Dominion"of one hundred dollars each will be and asked: “Shall we continue to allow awarded to the successful candidates who ourselves to be deceived into the belief obtain the highest marks, The winners that German merchants came to the East of the prizes may enter any Faculty, but impelled by economic pressure from must join the University on September within, or do we, at last, realise the truth | 15th, 1015, and commence residence in that, the majority of them were sent here one of the Hostels directly managed by as part of the Prussian system?" the the University. No award will be made significance of his remarks was doubtless unless the papers are of sufficient merit.

understood by the particular fully

This week the following' 204 garments audiente he. was addressing. for it

and articles have been sent by the women; compred for the most phil

of Hongkong to Mrs. Eden Jacka hapes men whos daily avocations THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. | of

Work Society, 94 Marlborough Mansions, MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

aware that them, will

the mado

West-Hampstead N.W. for the Troops. Hongkong, let Marah, 1815,

mathods of trade followed by German

at the Front, their families at home and The crop harvested by the Langka merchants in China were contrary to the Belgian Refugees:-16 pairs sucks, 43 Sumatra Rubber Company during th elementary principles of sound business.hussifs, 10 mufflers, 15-Balaclava-helmet-past-year was 328,700lb, against Mr. Eex's remarks were offered by way of caps, pairs mitts, 21 flannel shirts, 9 estimate of 123,000, and shows a in

cotton shirts, 1 man's white coat, 14 man's crease over the previous year of 33,0721 comment on a reference to trading with white trousers. I man's waistcoat, & man's The gross price obtained (including the energy in the review of the Chamber's cloth suits (3 pieces), 1 man's tesoro estimate for erop unsold) was 2, 3d, p work made by the Chairman, the Hon. it (3 pieces), 4 man's crate 3 man's lh., as compared with 29. 7.05d. for

trousers, 5 women's ulsters, 10 blouses, previous year. The manager estimates t Mr. É. A. HEWETT, C.M.G., who advocat-4 coats and skirts, 6 skirts, dresses, crop for the current year ut 360,0001 ed that under no conditions should any dressing gowns, 7 child's woollen bodices, After charging all estate and Londo one of the Allies assist their enemies in the 14 petticoats, pyjamas 7 budices, 6 administration expenses to revenue, wri

konickers, 4 shirts,, 17 paira stockings, 12 ing off the balance of coolie engagement 44 DISHUP'S LODGE SOUTH." No. 1 sightest degree in their businers undertak frocks, I infant's Inyette, 1 pair boots, 3 charges, and £4,000 as depreciation of

D THE PRAX, Unfurnished, 5 Rooms,

buildings and machinery, the nob profil "WOODBURY," No. 4, Hankow Road,ings. But while there are many to whom caps 2 pairs gloves.

was £12.371. After adding the balanes CHRONICLE CAMERON VILLAS, No. 61, TƉE

Kowloon.

_this_advice_strongly appeals there are the result of a visit-of-Chinese brought forward (£3,188) and deducting

others, not so well acquaisted, perhaps, detectives, to a Chinese sailing craft to the interim dividend of 5

per cent, there PEAK, Furnished. Immediate postersion...

remains £11,689. The directors recom~': No. 3, DES VEUX VILLAS, 62, Monat with German (rade methods in China, bongkok Harbour, nearly 600 (els of mend a final dividend of 10 per cant. (free No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE, with entrance on Conduit Road,

ORDER AT ONCE.

THE

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