NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE.
TIENDERS are invited for the supply of
TENDERS
CARPENTERS,
FITIERS,
CAULESER,
PLATERS.
PLUMBRES,
BLACKSMITHS and Hammermen, PAINTERS
and SoRAPERS,
SHOEMAKSES OF LEATHERWORKJEN,
to H.M. NAVAL YARD.
Forte of Tender can be obtained at the Chief Constructor's Office, H.M. NAVAL YARD, Honglong, and should be filled in and returned as indicited in Tender Form not later than HeON, SATURDAY, the 12th Jose.
C. D. J. BELL,
for Chief Constructor.
H.M. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong, 20th May, 1916.
TO LET.
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET
FFICES in ALEXANDRA BUILD-
OFFIC
INGS.
Apply
SECRETARY,
A. S. WATSON & Co. Ltd. Hongkong, 25th May, 1915.
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H
TO LET.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 31ST, 1915.
́OUSES “TORRES BUILDINGS"
and "ROSE TERRACE," Kowloon. Apply to
SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. Hongkong, 12th May, 1915.
TO LET. From 1st March.
GODOWN, No. 4, Deddell Street.
Kol
[410
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A. B. AVASTA.
Cars of E. PADANEK,
No. 1, Daddell Streek, Hongkong, Bad February, 1910. [244
-TO-LET.
BRITISH CONCESSION, SHAMEEN,
CANTON.
JUST Completing Building of Modern A HOUSE #1 Observatory Vikas, Kowloon,
Fle-Proel Structure; Electric Light
and Hot and Cold Water Installation through- ent. Good Oloo and Godown accommodation. Three self-contained Flats. Occupation end July, Inspection invited..........
Apply
T. E GRIFFITH, LTD.,
Canton.
Canton, 28th May, 1915,
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.6. "BENLOMOND,"
(611
FROM HULL, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON
ND STRAFT'S..
"ONSIGNEE8 of Cargo are hereby informed rink into the basardons and/or extra basardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the wharven delivery may be obtained,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
Apply to
AERATOON V. APCAR & Co.
·Hongkong, 16th March, 1918.
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TO LET AT THE PEAK.
Narnished and newly dons up.
O. 3, STEWART TERRACE, Apply-
H. B. POLLOUK,
Prince's Building. Hongkong, 90th January, 1015,
TO LET.
HOUSE La Knutsford... Berrace A Kowloon
Apply
THE KONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., Lan,
[45 Hongkong, Ish March, 1015.
TO LET.
bare left the Godowns, WINDSOR LODGY
andelivered after the 5th Jane will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Stormer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 12th June, or they will not be recognised.
All braken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be ́examined on the 5th June, at 11 A.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Aganta.
(622
Hongkong, 29th May, 1915,
A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
AYOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTIETH ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (since its registration) will be held of the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, or THURS DAY, the 3rd day of June, 1915, at Noox, for the purpors of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1014.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 31st May to FRIDAY, the 4th June, 1915. both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Begiatored.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 25th May, 1915,
NOTICE.
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A MARSHAL For Famos are requested in LL Parsons applying to the PROVOST future to apply between the hours ♬ ū AM to 1 P‚M, and 2′to 4 P.M. daily.
Hongkong, 16th February, 1915.
YOKOHAMA.
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BLUFF HOTEL.
No. 2, BLUFE.
HBALTHY LOCATION
BEAUTIFUL VIEW,
AND
BXCELLENT CUISINE AND HOMEE
COMFORT.
MODERATE TERMS.
FOREIGN
FOR BALE.
All kinds of
---POSTAGE ALBUMS
and other
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PHILATELIC GOODS,
Prices to suit any Buyce.
GRACA & CO...
Catin Road, No. 11a.
Hongkong, 1st April, 1915,
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A LING & CO.. 19, Queen's BoAD CENTRAL.
FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS.
STORE.
Photagraphie Goods of Every Description
in Stook
Developing, Printing and Exiseging.
·Gunton bt webles-in Various Shades.
Tr ETHGum 1219.- :
Hongkong, 4th February, 1915,
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Kimberley
Road, Kowloon, 6-Roomed Hausa with Tenois Court.
"PENYRHEW! Minden Bow, Kowloon, 6-Roomed Hense with Tennis Court,
2 and 3, MINDEN VILLAS, Kowloon, 5-Rommed Houses with Tennis Court,
FOUR-BOOMER HOUSE8 in Gordes Terrson and Salisbury Avenus, Kowloon,
FLATS in Natham Road. Kowloon,
A FLAT in Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon. Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD., Aleandes, Buildings Hongkong, 18th May, 1915,
(58)
TO LET OUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS,
Conduli Road, OFFICES, facing the Harbour between the Hongkong Club and Post Office.
58, THE PEAK THE RETREAT!" 21, WONG-NELCHONG ROAD. GODOWNB, New Penya, Kannedy Town. GODOWNE, t: Wanshal Road, Apply, etc.,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
·MENT & AGENCY-Co. Læv, Hongkong, 1st April, 1915.
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TO LET.
OFFIons In B. GB BUILDING
Bacond Floor, Overlooking Harbour Immediate possession,
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, 8rd December. 1814
TO LET.
189
THE GROUND FLOOR of No. 6, DES TYGUX BOAD CENTRAL, occupied by Madame Gaint, sto
Apply 10-
"DAVID BASSOON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 10th February, 1915. 1972
P
QUEEN'S BUILDING. - TFIRST FLOOR, of bis LET, the South-West portion of the
German Bank,
on Ground Floor, lately in occupation of the
GODOWN, No. 9, Ice House Streek, Apply tos
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., LED,
· Hongkong, lai Marok, 1918.
TO LET.
135
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INTIMATION
stands for Excellent, and anyone who drinks our E PORT, E SHERRY, E WHISKY
NOTES FROM PEKING,
OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
PEEING, May 21st.
THE RELIGIOUS DIFFICULTY/
OP E BRANDY can be in the British Government had been in young Filipino girl six years of age the presence of the images of the two
an assurance-
to the
The worship of the war gods, as it is termed, has created a religious disability in China which is to be regretted. This country has, in spite of superstition and idolatry, stood for religious tolerance, but it seems that the command to take the On board the str. Mongolia recently was oath of allegiance and swear-doyalty in who was en route to the San Francisco great Chinese warriors in si delapidated Exposition, where she is going to bo joss house, as Ku Hng Ming says, has The peculiarity about the brought about new conditions. As I exhibited. little girl is that she has four legs, of mentioned befors; Admiral Li Ho, who is which she utilizes the binder pair for the purpose of walking. She created a great deal of interest at all the ports at which
the steamer called.
British Government had no doubt that the The Times contains a notice of the death Angio-Japanese Treaty of 1905-which | at Guernsey, Channel Islands, on April aims, among other things, at the preser- oh, of Mr. E. W. Tilden, in his fifty-first vation of the common interests of all year. Mr. Tilden was for many yeara Powers in China by insuring the indepen-connected with the Pacific Mail 8.8. Co. dence and integrity of China and the in Japan, and was for some years before principle of equal opportunities for the his retirement Agent of the Company at commerce and industry of all nations in Kobe. Mr. Tilden was also for a short China--will be observed. The Hon. Mr. time in charge of the Company's interests NEIL PRIMROSE informed the case of in Hongkong, Commons only a fortnight ago that while
communication with the Japanese Govern no doubt that the latter Ement regarding the possible bearing of signífles excellence of a high order the Anglo-Japanese Alliance on Japan's demands on China, there had been no and good value for money. By occasion to protest. These declarations British buying in bulk from the very best are
public and the whole world that the firms, and bottling onssolvaş, we are Government of Great Britain has surren- able to give our customers batter dered one of its rights or interests in China, Those declarations, like the notifi value for money than we could by importing the same thing by the scrament in the identical Note just presented to China and Japan, will be put case. There is an old saying "Wines
to the test only when the policy which has mature in bottle, Spirits la cash governed the relations of the Powers with China for the past ten years or more is actually violated. So far as diplomatic guarantees are concerned there surely can be none stronger than the most-favoured- nation clause which is common to all the Treaties made by China with the Foreign In the Treaty with Great Powers, Britain, signed at Tientsin, the words are:
is hereby expressly stipulated that now able to play together with the actors the British Government and its subjects on the stage. Taking exception to the will be allowed free and equal participa-prevalence of this mania, the Governor of tion in all privileges, immunities and
Szechuan has issued an order stating that the practice should be immediately stop- advantages that may have been or may be hereafter granted by His Majesty the ped, for it has a degenerating effect upon Emperor of China to the Government or
That subjects of any other nation." alearly and definitely denies exclusive
That is the raison d'être of our magnifcant wine vaults, which challenge comparison with waything of the kind not obly in Hongkong bat the Far East. There our wines are bostled off soon after they arsive, but our spirits, oroept for a small stock to meet daily requirements, are kept in wood. That is why our spirits improve in quality, and spirits imported in case do not. Our enstomers get the benet of that increment in value, as we charge nothing for it. We cordially invite our customers to pay a visit of inspection to our wine vanity, and satisfy themaleres that the above is he idle newspaper puff.
1
cation made by the United States
Another huge seizure of opium Is reported. On Saturday Revenue Officers Wilden, Langley and Macmillan boarded the Ben Lomond, and conducted a search of the ship. After a prolonged search they discovered 250lbs. of Persian opium and 500 tools of prepared opium, worth about $10,000. The ships was searched at Singapore by the authorities, who failed
to discover the opium.
Sinco the arrival in the capita of Szechuan of a number of famous actors from Peking, numerous girls at Chengt
have aspired to be actresses, and some are
the people.
Apropos of the extraordinarily savage letter on the Zusitania atrocity, sent by a Gorman resident of Hanków to a local paper (and reproduced in the Daily Press on Saturday last), our Hankow contempor-
"It is due to the German community of Hankow to state that of their own accord they set to work to discover the identity of our correspondent A German, and
Christian, refused to bend the knee to Baal" and now it is announced that he has been transferred to another post. It is a pity that such troubles should arise at this stage, as the administration needs all the trained men who are available.
RETRENCHMENT. Retrenchment as a slogan is sounded. very often here, especially when there
aro changes in the heads of departments, but now we leaim that the President has set himself to effecting innumerable econo- mies, amalagamating bureaux and depart ments, etc. It is calculated that the reductions in staffs which will be made
should result in a saving of four million dollars a year.
But think of the number
of expectaut officials who will be hanging on to their friends in office, waiting for the time when they shall be called to some
position.
TRANSFERS.
It has been persistently rumoured that Mr. Chang Hu, chief inspector of the Government Salt Administration, is to be
mado a grand councillor, and, severni; names have been mentioned as his poss ible successor.
It is to be sincerely hoped that the Government contemplates no such step at the moment, for Mr... Chang Hu and Sir Richard Dane have
exceedingly well together, and anything which would dsiturb this satisfactory ar rangement cannot be for the good of the service.
privileges to anyong nation, and what- ever privileges and advantages Japan may have gained in the recent negotia tions are, by the operation of that pro-ary has since published the following: proved oxcellent collaborators and work vision in the Treaties, opened to the government or subjects of any other Power in treaty relations with China.
A. S. WATSON Les Surveyor of Boilers of Unlicensed
& CO., LTD.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
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DEATHS. Aquivo.-On May 25th, at Shanghai,
CARLOS ALBERTO D'AQUINO, aged 24 years.
P
Mr. P. J. Taylor has been appointed to
Steamships under 60 tons, in Hongkong.
News has reached Singapore that Lieut. Harold A. Lane, of the Singapore Volun. teer Artillery, has been killed in action in France,
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT. Mails for Europe vid Siberia close having unearthed him in the person of an
Those who are inclined to be possimistic to-morrow at noon and at 3 p.m.
employee of Messrs. Melchers & Co. the desired him to take his departare. Ho regarding British enterprise in China. left Hankow by the steamer on Wednesday doubtless feel more hopeful on learning night. In this way the Germans here that a new Anglo-Chinese Corporation has have very thoroughly dissociated them- been formed for the development of Honan. selves from the kind of langauge for which The Pekin Syndicate and the Chung Yuan mining Company have adjusted A German was distinguished"
their differences and merged their inter- esta in the New Fu Chung Corporation, though each will have a separate existence and retain the ownership of its pro- perties.
The Hon. Mr. S.. B. C. Ross, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, has been appointed
member of the Compensation Board established by Proclamation No. 7 of August 5th, 1014.
BRYSON.At Peking, on May 24th, DAISY, the dearly loved wife of Dr. A. BRYSON, and daughter of Mr, and
Major Humphreys, of Wellington Bar- Mrs. EDNEY PAGE, of Shanghai. MARGIN-On May 20th, at Yokohama, racks, has reported to the police that a JAMES MARTIN, aged 73 years considerable quantity of copper-gauze. for Hongzona OFFICn: 10a, Das Yonex Road O. mosquito protection has born stolen from LONDON OFFICE: 181, 8, B.C.the nilitary sanatorium,
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MAY 31ST, 1915.-
AMERICA AND THE
DOOR,"
The Chinese in the coast towns have takan so well to moving pictures that a China Kinema Company has been formed to producs Chinese pictures with Chinese players, under Chinese direction,
II.E. the Governor has appointed Mr. ** OPEN P. M. Hodgson to be a member of the com- mittee for the Wongneichong and Queen's Recreation Grounds, as representative-of- the Hongkong Football Club, vire the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax.
MUCH satisfaction has been given in Ching by the announement that the United States Government has presented idemical Notes to China and Japan, impairing American rights in China, the refusing to recognise any agreement political and territorial integrity of China, or the Open Door policy. Thers
The exportation of arms, ammùni- stores, sulphur and saltpêtre lias been tion, gunpowder, military and naval
further prohibited for a period of oue year by a proclamation of HE. the Governor issued in the. Government Gazette on Saturday...
to be burned. By this step it is expected that the opium evil will very soon be stamped out,
THE
GALLANTRY OF THE 40TH PATHANS.
CASUALTIES AMONG THE OFFICERS.
BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS. The annual meeting of the shareholders Eye-Witness recently paid a tribute to
of the Bank of Communications was held the gallantry of a battalion of Pathans, one of whose British officers was hit four presentation of a very satisfactory report, on Sunday, It was interesting for the times before he died. Mr. Arnold White, which indicated a growing business. Tho in a letter to the Times, connects this with Bank has done good business in financing the 40th Pathans (stationed last year in industries, and it is stated that, in conse Hongkong), who in a night attack over quence, many factories were kept rune, open ground lost Captain Dalmahoy,|ning and thousands of labourers were wounded six times; Captain Christopher, enabled to earn their livng." The net who fell in the same brave way; Major profit on the year's working is reported Perkins died of wounds; and Captain to have been TIs. 1,000,000, most of which Waters, who was sent to hospital with a came from exchange and transmission of bullet through the brain, but may recover. money. This total is seven times greater Only one captain and three subalterns than for the previous year-certainly au remained with the regiment. The men indication of substantial progress." were in fine spirit after the ordeal..
CONSERVANCY.
THE CODE-CABLING ·
QUESTION.
17
EDUCATIONAL.HU
I understand that Mr. Van Der Veen, the Dutch consulting engineer to the National Conservancy Bureau, will pro- ceed to Central Chihli very shortly with a A further effort is to be made, we hear, view to making investigations of the areRS to raise in the House of Commons the which suffer from the continual floods.. question of the restrictions still imposed The work is the special instruction of un code cabling. It is certainly curious the President. This and other indications that no definite information or explana prove that the former apathy to conser ion should yet have been given in public yancy schemes for the amelioration our by any responsible Minister as to why lot of millions of country people is dis- these restrictions should exist, or why cer- appearing, and that a real interest in is no need to remind the reader that Japan's contention from the very begin-
tain codes should be allowed and others practical work is being manifest. forbidden. Months ago we advised the ning of the negotiations with China has
It is rumoured that Dr. Wu Ting-fang, Government to set at rest the complaints been that in neither of these respects did together with some other philanthropists having the matter properly explained, but Chia-chao
made by the mercantile community by It is reported that when Mr. Liang returns from the south her demands violate the pledges she has in Shanghai, will start a campaign to not word has been said, and the private he will be appointed Minister of
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»ISHOP'S LODGE SOUTE," No. 11, given to the Powers. While apparently raise funds by private contributions to inquiries made at the Post Ofhoe have Education, but it is doubtful if the dis THE PRAK. Unfurnished, 5 Rooms, not directly challenging the accuracy of buy up all the opium stocks in that porting what the reasons are that dictate the a position, especially in view of "the been consistently unsuccessful is discover tinguished litterateur will care for such ONE LARGE SHOP in Queen's Boid Central (opposite Hongkong Hotel),
this contention, the American Note
capricious decrees of its censorship. It difficulty in obtaining the necessary funds No. 2. CAMERON VILLAS, 62, THE simply, but very explicitly, reaffirms th:
seems to us great mistake to make such a fo procred with the work. PRAE (Furnished)
mystery of the Government's action and "WOODBURY, No. 4, Hankow Road, policy of the United States. It would
to ignore even the most reasonable have been more Kowloon.
to the point if the
criticisms. We pointed out long since that No. 1, CAMERON VILLAS, NO 61, THE Government of the United States had
There were only about a dozen British PEAE, Faralabod. Immediate possorsien.
No. 3, DES VEUX VILLAS, 52, Meaut informed both China and Japan in what
codes in general use for cabling, and that no obvious reason existed why seven of Kellett, The Peak (Furnished of Unfurnished) respects the agrement now practically who, as a member of the Royal Naval out for official authorization. A cable them should have been arbitrarily picked No. 95, BELILIOS TERRACE, with concluded between those two countries Reserve, had been serving as an Engineer message can only be sent in one code, No. 97, BELILIOS TERRACE, with offends against any of the rights which Lieutenant on H.M.S. Triumph, will be it can make no difference to the clerk at Hartford, Connecticut, when it was entrance in Condait Road. In very good order. America, in common with the other great glad to know that Mrs. James has down from the shelf Code 1, Code 5, or life insurance companies of this city has checking the telegram whether he takes mad public that one of the largest 3 ROOMS, suitable for Offices, 1st Floor, commercial Powers, is concerned to pre Queen's Road Central
"WESTWARD HO," Bonham Road._**
serva, in China. When the terms of the received a telegram announcing that he Code 19 As for the risk of codes being insured at its regular rates one entire "EGGESFORD," Nos. 194. THE PEAK, American Note are considered it will be was saved.
improperly used for conveying informa regiment of Canadian soldiers and half of tion to the enemy, all experts know that another, portions of the second expedi- Uufarnished (6 Roomas), from 1st May, 1915.
it is easier to do it by plain language than tionary force being sent to Europe. “MERION," No. 8, THE PEAK, Unfernished seen that it amounts to nore than
There is a report in cirenlation that by any recognized code. We hear, more- The 1,150 men to whom policies are (6 Rooms)
British Ministers have publicly said recently 300 kuan (2,500 lbs.) of over, that the French Government allows issued are citizens of the city of Toronto, ELGIN TERRACE,
Omce does, and curious acomaly that twenty-year endowments at one thousand over again during the past few months, covered beneath the floor of a private the eighth can be used, with our sanction, dollara cach, will be borne by the city for No. 2, DES VEUX VILLAS, 51, PRAH and we can sce no justification for residence at Tsingtao
At the end of that be the (Unfamished).
The find was at for cabling between France and British three years.
territory abroad, though not between the policies can be allowed to lapse or can ROOMS. suitable for Offloos, on the Fires extolling America's action as more
anse seized and forwarded to the Central latter, and England Why it should not be kept in force by having the men males Floor of No. 9, Daddell Street.
stardy defence of the rights of its Treasury. This confirms the rumours be practicable to extend the number f their own payments. T
This is believed to be the first time that nationals in China than any other that hoards of gold and silver lie con authorized codes, and so remedy the rank
injustice now done as between the various on insurance company has written insur Power has dared to take. Sir EdwanDocaled at Tsingtao, says the Manchurian British publishers, we are frankly unable ance on an organised body of troops ahout GREY has declared repeatedly that the Daily News.
to understand.-The Times.
to go into battle together.
entrance on Conduit Road,
The many friends of Mr. F. W. James. superintendent marine enginer in the
service of Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire,
INSURING A REGIMENT. POLICIES FOR 1,150 MEN OF THE CANADIAN FORCE,
An interesting situation came to light
ROOMS in BEACONSFIELD and 65.in the House of Commons over and gold bullion, worth $1,500,000, was dieight codes, one more than our Pest and the expense of the policies, which are
HOGATE," Austin Road, Kowloon,
No.69, The Prix (5 CAMERON VILLA: Apply to→→ LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings
Eoukong, Sim Hay 1926
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