NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTIETH ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (siaco its registration) will be held af the HONGKONG Hort, Hongkong,"on THUES- DAY, "the 3rd day of June, 1915, at Nook, for the purpose of receiving the lieport of the General Mansgots together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1914
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 31st blay, to FRIDAY, the 4th Jane, 1915, both days inclusive, during which period uo Transfer of Bhares can be legistered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers."
Hongkong, 96th May, 1915.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
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THE CATHAY TRUST, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
NFIFTH ORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the abora Company will be held at the Company's Offens No. 10, Canton Road, Shanghal, TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY), the 26th day
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 26TH, 1915.
[OUSES in "TORRES BUILDINGS," H
"ROSE TERRACE" and "DURBAR," Kowloos,
Apply to
SPANISH DOMINIDAN PROCUBATION, Hongkong, 12th May, 1915.
TO LET.
[501
HOUSE at Observatory Ville, Kowloon.
Apply to
ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co. Hongkong, 16th March, 1918, [30*
GODO
TO LEA
From 1st March,
LODOWN, Na 6, Doddell Street.
Apply
“A, B.' AVASIA,
Caro of E. PABANNY,
No. 1. Duddell Street. (244
Hongkong, And February, 1915.
TO LET AT THE PEAK.
of May, 1916, at 1.30 for the purpots of N Farnished and newly done ap recolving the Report of the Directors and State- ment of Accounts for the twelve months eaded ̈30th April, 1015.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd to the 26th instant, both dates inclusive.
By leder of the Board of Directors.
J. A WATTIE & Co., LTD.. Secretaries and General Managers.
[O. 2, STEWART TERRACE,
Apply
H. E. POLLOCK,
Prince's Building Hongkong, 20th January, 1915,
1098
TO LET
HOUSE in Knutsford Terras
Kowloon,
Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, 1st March, 1915.
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THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
NOTIOR VESTENTH OLDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of this Company will be held at the Offices of Alesars, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., La., TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), the 27th May, at 12.30 r. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a statement of Accounts to 30th April, 1915.
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, zed, to THURSDAY, 27th instant, inclusiva
By Order of the Board of Directore,
W. S. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 15th May, 1918,
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HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY. LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the A COLONIAL (Hongkong) REGISTER of the Company will be Closed from SATUR DAY, 1st May, 1913, until SATURDAY, 29th May, 1915, both days i el te re.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 26th April, 1915.
OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($16,000,000)
THE NATIONAL - LOAN
AND
SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS ($8,000,000). UBSCRIBERS to the above LOAN are
horoby notified that the Interest Inst2.. ment for the mouth of May amounting to Dollars One Hundred and Twenty Thousand ($120,000) has been duly received by the Under -signed and brought to Loan Service Account.
F. A. AGLEN. Insper General of Customs, and Vico-airmen of the Bureau of National Loa Inspectorate General of Customs.
Faking, 15th May, 1915.
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NOTICE.
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LL Persons applying to the PROVOST MARSHAL for asses are requested in Eutare to apply between the hours af 3_4.M. 20
P.M. and 2 to 4 P.M. daily.
Hongkong, 16th February, 1915,
YOKOHAMA
"TO LET
WINDSOR LODGE Kimberley with Tennis Court.
"PENXRHEW Minden Row, Kowloon, 6-Roomed Hense with Tennis Conzt,
Kowloon, 6-Roomed House
and 3 MINDEN VILLAS, Kowloon, S-Roomed Houses with Tennis Court.
FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Gordon Torre and Salisbury Avenue, Kowleon. FLATB in Nathan Road. Kawloon, A FLAT in Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon, Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD., Alexandra Buildings Hongkong, 18th May, 1915.
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TO LET
E
INTIMATION
stands for Excellent, and anyone who drinks our E PORT. E
SHERRY, E WHISKY
it was found that the soulless auto A shopkeeper of Sheung Sui has report |COMPANY MEETING. mata" theory did not pay, and that theed to the Police that three men entered PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD.
his store, armed with choppers. They threatened to do for hiny if he raised an alarm, and then proceeded to ransack his premises. finally getting away with odds and cards and about 810 in money. Before leaving, one of the robbers struck the shopkeeper three times with his chopper, infeting three severe wounds...
The ordinary annual general meeting of shareholders of the Company was hold at the Hongkong Hotel yesterday, at noon. Mr. Henry Humphreys presided, and thosa also present were: Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.MG., the Hon, Mfr. D. Laudals Mesare, C. S. Gubbay and J. Scott Harston (directors), the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, and Messrs. J. M. Wong, D. E. Clark, J. A. Tarrant, E. Seth, and G. T. Lloyd, with the Secretary, Mr. G. Repp.
The Seorotary, read the notion conven-
The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemen-The report and statement of accounts having been in your hands for the past ten days, I propose, with your permission, to tako them as rad. The War bas seriously
intelligent co-operation of the troops in ell combined operations had become the ossenen of modem tactical training. Colonel MAUDE's view of the matter is that what the Eye Witness accepts as a normal condition of things has, in fact, only sprung into existence since the war, and the fact that such things as we have referred to above are happening... is
A fire which broke out at Bilibid or E BRANDY can be in accepted by him as very strong proof Prison, Manila, last week did damage indeed of the growing spirit of demora estimated at 60,000 pesos. The fire started Elisation of the German troops. The in the engine-roos, which was practically
deeds disclosed in the letters taken from destroyed, along with the paint and autoing the meeting, after which German prisoners and casualties indi-mobile shops. Eight automobiles, among ente," he writes, "a change of spirit of them one belonging to Governor-General the Gorman armies, which is of the utmost Harrison, and two to the Fire Depart significance to us, as to the outlook for meat, were among the property destroyed. the future. These cases are not the pro- There was no panic among the prisoners duct of tradition; they show most plainly that a true conviction of the real state of
no doubt that the Iattor
signifies excellance of a high order and good value for money. By baying in bulk from the very beet arms, and bottling ourselves, we are able to give our customers better
11 Wina
it
Mr. Charles Deighton-Braycher, of affected our traffic receipts and conse- valus for money than we could by fairs is beginning to dawn on the annds Carisbrooke, Ashford, Middlesex, who quently our profits for the twelve months importing the same thing by the of the German company offers, and died on February 11, left property of the ending 30th April last, Traffic receipts. case. There is an old mying "
under the stress of this unwelame and value of £0,097 gross, and £5,916 net, slow a falling off of 811.084.00, but in terrifying light they are losing their He left a gold medal with blue precious reality the falling off is greater by mature in bottle, Spirito in cask." balance." Such, a barbarous outrage as stones, being the Chinese decoration Pan 83,440.18 owing to the fact that in pre- That Is the raison d'être of the Prussian massacre of hundreds of Shing of the second class (the Order of vious years "loss on subsidiary and silver Saxon troops recorded in the telegrams the Precious Star), with the official coins" did not appear in the accounts, our magnificent wine vaults, which yesterday is not likely to improve the document in Chinese and English, to Mrs. being deducted from the total of traffic challenge comparison with anything morale of the German Army. These Elizabeth Katherine Liddell, and direct-receipts: The auditors wished us to show cantile marine and his Masonic diplomas account as a separate item, and we have of the kind pot only in Hongkong exhibitions of Prussian frightfuluesed that all his certifientes in the mer-the-los en coing in the Floft and Los
within the Army itself, combined with
shall be burned.
done so. For the three months ending. but the Far East. There our wines the knowledge that the Army which they øre bottled of soon after they artire, | had been taught in time of peace to
but our spirita, oxcept for a small stock to meet dilly · requirements, are kept in wood. That is why our spirits improve in quality, and spirits imported in ease do not, Our customers got the benefit of that intrement in valus, as we share
regard as invincible and irresistible has bren compelled now for many months to remain on the defensive unable to advanes, and frequently having to give way at various points along the line, can- pot but be steadily undermining the con- fidence and morale of the German antion, whatever may be said to the contrary by the official agents. While the audazing misrepresentations of the actual position
"I am speaking from my own know- July 31st, 1914, there was a gain on traffic ledge," asserted a witness in the extra-receipts of $1,470.64, but in August and dition case at the Magistracy yesterday, September there was a falling off $85.04 And a very limited-knowledge it is. und 2938.41 respectively, conditions get- too," retorted Mr. Brutton, cross-examining steadily worse month by month until ing. The witness stated that ho had never February, when the limit was reached heard of the People's Army, or of Lung with & falling off of $2,729.14. There has, Chai-kwong's Army, or that Chan Kwing however, been some set off in the reduced The number of special cara ming had in August of 1913 declared the expenses, independence of Kwangtung. He did not run has been much lower, efecting n sav know who started the Revolution against ing in overtime wages, coals and stores, the Manchus, in fact he did not know which, however, does not make up for a
nothing for it. We cordially invite at the front, circulated by the German what a Revolution was, nor what a aght falling off in special, car receipts of
our customers to pay a visit of inspection to our wine vaults, and
mtisfy themselves, he above is
no file uswypiper puff.
Press agencies, may serve to sustain and stimulate public enthusiasm in Germmay for the time being, the collapse when it comes-as come it must-will, we imagine,. bu rather sudden and very completa, That time may yet be some way off, but there can be no doubt in the mind of any unbiassed student of the position
was. He was a business man, kow should he know?"
HONGKONG'S AEROPLANES.
EMPIRE DAY GIFT TO THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary informs
$2,106.86 With fewer special cars and fewer passengers travelling in the ardi- nary cars there has bath less wear and tear, the life of the rope and pulkeyi has been longer, and general repairs have been less, effecting a saving in the iton“ Maintenance and Repairs. Charges are slightly less than last year, even after pro-
Hondait Road.
TOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENE, A, S. WATSON that the war must end in victory for the us that a sum of £1,500 was remiited your riding in this account for a doration of
OFFICES, facing the Harbour between the Hongkong Olab and Post Office.
68, THE PEAK "THE RETREAT.” 21, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD,
2012 Na Wanahal Bond.
New Prays, Kennedy Town
Apply, ots
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.. Hongkong, 1st April, 1915
TO LET
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OFFICES in Br. GEORGE'S BUILDING
Second Floor, Overlooking Harbour knmadiște porsowaÍon.
Apply to...
SHEWAN, TOMES & O6. F39 Hongkong, Sed-December-1814.
TO LET.
THE GROUND FLOOR of No. 8, DES 1 VOUX ROAD CENTRAL, o cuplad by Hadame Gains, etc.
Apply to
DAVID BASSOON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 10th Febecary, 1916, [279
QUEEN'S BUILDING.
Lday She South-West portion of the FIRST FLOOR, including Treasury on Ground Floor, lately in osempation of the German Bank.
GODOWN, No. 9, Ios House Strosk, Apply 10-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. - Hongkong, 1st March, 1815.
TO LET.
135
& CO., LTD.
Ententa Towers, who now hold their terday by telegraph to the Over-Scas $500 to the Prince of Wales' Fund. As Teutonic fos as in a vice from which Club for the purpose of purchasing two there seemed na likelihood of an early there is no escape. The bids for peace acroplanes for presentation to the Britishmination of the War, and as our traffic.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. | which have bees made in the American Government.
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war.
One of the assoplanes is being present-receipts will, if the war continues, be still press of late by the accredited German agents may well be regarded as indicatinged by the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu pak, Mr. Ho more seriously affected this year, your BIRTH.
the measiness which is felt in the highest Tang. Mr. Chan Kai-ming, Mr. Ho Fook, directors reluctantly decided to raise the REID.At Cornhill, Quarry Bay, Hong-circles in Germany as to the result of the Mr. Ho Kam-tong and Mr. Lo Cheung. price of season tickets and servants' punch
kong, on 26th inst., to Mr. and Mrs.
shia, partners in the Tai Yan Bank, and tickets. The increase came into forer on the first of this mouth. From the time J. REID, a daughter.
it has been requested that it may be
the Peak Tram commenced running in A mail for Europa vid Siberia closes inscribed in English and in Chinese char-
ncters with the words "Tai Yau Bank, 1888 until 1893 season tickets did not exist, to-day at noon.
but monthly tickets at $12, each were Hongkong."
In 1594 wo
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HongKong Orion: 101, Dan Vaux ROAD C. London Ormos: 131, Fumer Brazer, E.0.
The Daily Press
HONGKONG, MAY 28111, 1915.
DEMORALISATION
OF GERMAN ARMY.
THE
A Manila official who returned last week frum, Jolo Island, told a newspaper re porter that ten per cent, of the inhabit auts were suffering from chefern.
Sayingpun Seliool had its usual Em pire Day picnic on Monday. Four launchos were engaged to convey about 350 tachers and pupils to Chewig Chan, where sports were held on the beach and a most enjoyable day was spent.
THE horrible episode in the fighting around Ypres recorded in the telegraphic Eat last evening it was arranged that summary of a narrative by the Eye-it the weather proves fins to-day, the Witness at the British Headquarters, and, tonais match arranged to be played. published in our yesterday's issue, of between Nisbet and Green will take. Prussians massacring handreds of their place. The proceeds of the game are to Saxon contrades who were approaching be given to the Prince of Wales Fund.
A gharry driven of Rowl:co was fined
the British lines in order to surrender,
The second aeropland is being paid issued during that period." for by general subscription among the did away with the monthly tickets and British and Chinese communities in the substituted three-monthis season tickets Colony, and it is to be named Victoria, at $30 each, thereby saving ticket holders Hongkong." The total purchase money 80 in quarter. We have merely gone bark for this machine is not yet quite complete, to the original prica fixed for a ticket but the full amount has been remittel, in which entitles the holder to travel as anticipation of the requisite sum being often as he pleases. In a little tramway forthcoming it being desired that the like ours there must be give aiul take on money should be received in England both sides. It has been stated that Euro immediately after Empire Day.
TWER
peans travelling second class have paid first class fares. If this is the case it is HEALTH OF HONGKONG, unquestionably a fact that the Company"
has lost much more than it has gained FATAL PLAGUE CASES.
by allowing amaks carrying European During the week ending May 22nd, children to travel first class for a second thirteen cases of bubonic plague, all class fare, and by the granting of privi- Chinese, were reported, and with the ex-lege tickets to nurses, governas a and I have no further remarks to
affords most striking evidence of the demo810 at the Magistracy yesterday for coption af ons ease all proved fatal. others. ralisation of the German army. It is not driving a pony in an unfit, condition There were three fatal eases at Hung-mako, but if any shareholder has any
by any means the first piece of evidence we
nnswer them.
BUILDINGS, have had that the cohesion of the German Evidence was given to the cfiret that the hon and one in Victoria. Since the com- questions to ask I shall be pleased to 1588 VERY CONVENIENT OFFICES Army is maintained by methods of mud ilses a sorc mouth; and that it spite cases of plague and 37 deaths,
pony had several wounds on the body, menement of the year there have been 39
There were no questions, wherenpa5921. In the sad ROOMS. Inolading a Fine Commodious
The CHAIRMAN moved that the report Saite
Frightfulness" unknown in any other of this the driver was ond ́avouring to same werk, three Chinese cases of enteric
and accounts as presented be passed. Apply
SECRETARY, A. S. WATOow & Co. Læp [Army in the world, and unknown for the poor animal inter a rum
The Hon. Mr. LẪU CHU PAK seconded, Engkong, 23rd Ontabor, 1914
and this was unanimously agreed Bu
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the re-elec tion of Dr. J. W. Noble, Mr. J. Scott Harston, Mr. C. S. Gubbay, Sir Paul. Chater, and the Hon. Mr. D. Landalo us directors, for the ensuing year.
BLUFF HOTEL.
No. 2, BLUFF,
HEALTHY
LOCATION AND BEAUTIFUL VIEW.
XORLLENT CUISINE AND HOME
COMFORT. MODERATE TERMS.
NEW CARTRIDGES.
popular Faglish Bin Bores and Simes.
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Manufacturers.
SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SaoT. From No. 10 to SSSG, at $6, 57 mid 17.50 per 100 SPORTING BEQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety,
Inspection Favited,
WM. SCHMIDT & Co. --
Hongkong, 4th February, 1915. 1509
TO LET
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66 ISHOP'S LODGE SOUTH, No. 11,
B
THE PEAK. Unfurnished, 5 Rooms. No. 2 CAMERON VILLAS, 69, THE PEAR (Furnishe"),
*WOODBUR.. No. 4, Hankow Boad,
Κοπίσσα.
even to the German Army previous
To a fund opened by the Dealu Arnhi to the retreat from the Marne. Since then Garman officers have been for the relief of the Belgians in distroas a to attack by total of Yen 25,552.83 had ben contri seen driving their men. blows with their swords or by whips,buted up to the time the last nie left, This is not the only fund of the kind and we have had stories of German officers shooting down with their speed in Japan, and it is very interest- ing to notice the generous way in which the funds have been supported by the Japanesc.
the
fever were reported, one of which proved fatal. Tharo Was alwo FL non-fatal Chinese case of small-pox.
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE.
The report of Hon. Secretary (Mr.. W.. Caldwell), states, rater alia: “After all the difficulties, occasioned by the outbreak TARRANT, ceconded by Mr. SETH, Messrs. On the proposition of Mr. J. A
Mr. J. M. Won seconded, and this was unanimously approved
No. 1. CAMERON VILLAS, No. 61, Tax revolvers those who attempted to flinch. PRAX, Faraisbed. Immedia o possession, Wa. have been told of German gunners
No. 3. DES VIEUX VILLAS, 52, Monet.
of war, have been taken into considera-A R. Lowe and Bernard Brown were Kellett, The Fosk (Furnished or Unfurnished), having been found chained to their guns
appointed auditors for the ensuing year No. 5, RELILIOS TERRACE, with in order to prevent them running away, The removal, during the night tine, of tion, the Season has been a suce's, I ut remuneration of $100 each. entrance on Conduit Red.
This was all the business, and the No. 7. BELILION TERRACE, with while corporal punishment--a thing ahso-electric light globes, is becoming quite a think you will all agree; unfortunately entrance in Conduit Road. In very good order. Jutely prohibited by the German code popular peccadillo among Chinese of these.tel matches bad to be cancelled at the ChainMAN announced that dividend war
3 ROOMS, suitable for Ooo, 1st Floor, appears to be now a common occurree criminal class, and reports to the Folies end of the season owing to the hot rants were then ready and could be had
on application at the Company's Office. Queen's Road Centr‹L
WESTWARD HO," Bonham Road. in the Gertaan Army. Eye-Witness has in regard to this have bem mumerous,
weather setting in. With regard to the "EGGESFORD." Nos. 124. THE PEAK, told us, in effect, that the whole system. } At
Magistracy yesterday. a finance of the League there is a small
At the Magistrncy yesterday. Mr. E.. Unfurnished (C Rooms), from 1st May, 1916.
was charged with roving balangy in hand, slightly less than that D. C. Welle, Postmaster-Gen ral, wes MERION," No. 6, THE PHAK, Unfurnished of German training is based on the Chinese (0 Rongos);
endeavour to crush the individuality of giches from some Chinese premises, and from last season it is trus, but on summoned for allowing a dog to be at
large without a muzzle and also with ROOMS is BEACONSFIELD sed 55, the mon, in order to convert them into the Magistrate took such a serious view of inspection of this season's balance sheet keeping a dog without a hetzea. He was ELGIN TERRACE,
"HOGATE," Austin Road, Kowloon.
soulless automata. According to Col.. F. the offence that he sent need the man to it will be found that entrance fees, plus fined 8a5 for the first off nce and 38 for No. 2, DES VEUX VILLAS, 51, FRAN. MAUDE, O.B., or of the most inform three months hard labour. I appeared the aniount bught forward, have cover. the second. Mr. Wolle appeared and ex- trivial (Unfurnished),...
BOOMS, suitable for Offices, on the Firsting writers in the English Press on from the evidence that the man chargeded the expenditure, without asking for pressed, the opinion that it was Ploor of No. 3, Daddoll Strees.
matters relating to the German Army stood upon the shoulders of another and sesistance from either the .N. Canteen ter upon which to bring anyone to No.50, THE PEAK (5 CAMERON VILLAS
or the foldiers' Club. The Navy gained licence, ev'rsince" be had been in the this is quite an erroneous view to take so was able to reach the globe. There Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
the championship with a remarkable total Cclony, and with regard to the other. 3rd Floor, Aliandra Buildings.
af the system though it is quite a are some Hongkong hotels which have of points, and are to be congratulated on charge he knew that the dog had a muzzla Hongkong, 24th May, 1913.
their splendid goal average?"
en when it Ift the house.
common ene. Hy affirms that in 1870-71 suffered from these nocturnal thieves.
the Police Court
He had had a dog