NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
BANK HOLIDAY,
IN Accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, BANKS will be the EXCHANGE CLOSED for the Transition-of-Pablic. Business on MONDAY, the 2nd August.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1915.
NOTICE.
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PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 20TH, 1915,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LIMITED.
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of Three and Half Dollars per Share for the six months ending 30th June, 1916, will be Payable 10. DAY THURSDAY), the 29th July, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at t
at the Company's Oller.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 20th
1st, my Ones will be to THURSDAY, the 29th July (both
ENTERTAINMENTS
THEATRE ROYAL,
RETURN VISIT OF THE
Charles Howitt A. Phillips Co.
4 NIGHTS
F REMOVED to No. 2. CONNAUGHT inclusive), daring which period ao Trausford With four new and popular Plays.
ROAD, Third Floor.
Telephone 1209.
P.O. Box 539.
G. MARTINI,
Export-Import. Hongkong, 26th July, 1915.
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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. HONGKONG-CANTON EXPRESS
SERVICE
THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THE
that on and from SATURDAY, July 31st, the Full Train Sorvion will be Regomed.
By Order,
By Order,
H. P.. WINSLOW.
Manager
British Soction, Kowloon-Canton Bailway,
THE ADMINISTRATION, Chinese Section, Canton-Kowloon Railway. [709
Korleon, 28th July, 1915
G.
E.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.
HE Undersigned, H.B.M. Envoy Extra T
ordinery and Minister Plenipotentiary, hereby publicly notifies all whom it may concern that he has appointed the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA and the BANKING HONGKONG
SHANGHAI AND which in accordano with the provisions of Articla V. of the "TRADING WITH THE REGULA ENEMY (AMENDMENT)
Shares can be Logistored.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE, Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 13th July, 1015,
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THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LIMITED.
TOM
NIGHT
THURSDAY, 20th July:--- The Screaming Farnical Comedy, "WHY SMITH
LEFT HOME.
"Mr. Smith"
A Dollars per Share for the six months FRIDAY, 30th July AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of Two ending 30th June, 1918, will be Payable TO DAY (THURSDAY), 29th July, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on applies-A tion at the Company's Office.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 20th Jaly, to THURSDAY, the 29th July (both days inclusive), daring which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
NOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Acting Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & ÁGENOT Co., LTD.,
General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING Co, Lan Hongkong, 13th July, 1916.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the REGISTER of SHARES at the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 2nd August, to SATURDAY, the 14th August, 1816 (both days inclusive), during which
By Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 27th July, 1018,
Charler Howitt.
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The Latest London Success, "MILESTONES.
MONDAY, 2nd August m
LAST PERFORMANCE, The Famous Comedy, "A MESSAGE FROM MARS,
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PRICES: 83, 83 & 81. BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S. Hongkong, 19th July, 1915
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INTIMATION
BY APPOINTMENT.
WATSON'S
GOUT WATER
AN EFFERVESCENT WATER THAT IS A SOLVENT AND ELIMINANT OF URIC ACID,
The following prescription shows the exact constituents of each bottle
Lithium Bicarbonate...12 Grains. Potassium Magnesium
.12.
8
19 Ounces.
Sodium Chloride Carbonated Water ASK YOUR MEDICAL PRACTITIONER
FOR HIS OPINION ON THE ABOVE
AND SEE IF HE DOES NOT THINK IT
AN EXCELLENT WATER
FOR THIS COMPLAINT,
those qualities upon which only can Mr. C. C. Kirk, Chief defective officer respect be permanently founded. Thus of the Shanghai Municipal Police, is leav the policy of frightfulness, even though ing for home, having been recommended it should lead to an apparent temporary for a commission. Mr. Kirk has d success would, in the end, have accom- previous volunteer training, and was for plished nothing. A victorious Germany, four years with the 2nd Volunteer Baita- freed from all claims for compensation liom of the Lincolns... for the homes she had desolated and the
un armed camp would remain.
property she had destroyed, would still officially informed that free passage over
The British Embassy in Japan be a lost Germany, the humiliation of the Russian railways is given to intending which had merely been postponed. The reoruits for the British Army on their way home. During the summer months Let us now look on the other side of the the route will be via Kiakhta to picture. Imagine Germany restraining Archangel and then by bout.
A fire broke out at Nos. 2 and 4. Chi
herself from all excesses, doing every thing she could to conciliate the nations with which she was at war or whose terriei alley, in the Western district, late on Tuesday night. No. 2 was completely tory she felt herself obliged to invade, losing advantages rather than tarnish her gutted, and No. 4 was damaged by firo honour. Would not a war won under and water. The damage is estimated to these conditions redound, much more to
amount to '84,000. Insurance had been the valour and ability of the conqueror effected with the Fook On Company for and tend to confirm respect, rather than that amount. hatred? Germany claims the respect of the world as the leading exponent of Kultur, and at the same time she per forms deeds which place her lower that the savago tribes of Central Africa. How is the anomaly to be explained? If auccess were impossible under fair condi- tions, how much more is it impossible under foul conditions, which, from this point of view, are merely a concession of weakness. The suggestion that it is botter to lose honourably than to win faully
THEN CONSIDER would the present time, presumably, be regarded by Germany as too quixotic to bo worth considering, yet the time will come when the idea of a "foul win" even in war, will be considered a con
WHY SHOULD YOU PAY
EXORBITANT PRICES
An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Astor House Hotel Co., Ltd, was held at Shanghai last week for the purpose of considering the flap- cial position of the company. Mr. E. T. Byrne presided over at med attendance of shareholders. There was an hour's discussion in private.
News has been received from Mr.-S Rayner, formerly of the Chinese Public School, at Shanghai, who went to British East Africa with the 25th Bait Royal Fusiliers, that he has been sent down to Nairobi suffering from malarial fevek He is well looked after in a nursing homo, organized by Lady Colville, widow of the late General Colville. Many of the
and there have becu many cases of fever:
CORFORATION to be the Banke iu China to Period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered 1 IN THE MATTER OF BEHN MEYER FOR IMPORTED GOUT WATERS tradiction in terms: A German fighting mon, have found the climate yery trying,
TIONS. N 10 of 1915, issued by him Thin Day, all the sums specified in §1 and $3 of that Article are to be pild by any person subject to the jurisdiction of tile Majesty's Supremo Court for Chius,
J. N. JORDAN.
Peking, 12th July, 1915.
Q.
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TRAVELLERS RESTRICTION
ORDINANCE.
THE PUBLIC are informed that the PERMANENT PASSES issued by the PROVOST MARSHAL will not be available after August 7th next. Any person desiring to renew A PERMANENT PASS should give Netice to the CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE in full the remous for his requent, the stating places to which he desires to proceed, the average number of jairneys made out of the Colony a month, and at the same time return the Permanent Pass in his possession.
If the application is granted it will be neccessry for the applicant to forward two copies of his photograph, and call personally at the Central Palios Biation.
INTIMATIONS
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THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG will be held TO-DAY (THUESDAY), the 29th July, 1915 at 4 o'clock P.M. precisely, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM,NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING, for the following purposes
(1) To receive the Report and Accounts of the Committee for the year coded lab December, 1914.
Το
elect a New Committee
(3) To transact any General Business.
By Order,
A. R. LOWE,
Aoting Secretary. Hongkong, 13th July, 1016. [760
The size of the photograph should be about NO EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
2" &
C. MOL. MESSER,
Captain Superintendent of Police,
Honghang, isth July, 1915.
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NOTICE.
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asistio or Indian
A desiring to leave the Colony should apply
in writing for peruimion to do so to iba Captain SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, at least 48 hours before the intended hour of departure, giving game, nationality, age, sex, height. and accupation of the applicant, and stating the Dome of the steamer or other vessel or the hour of the train by which the applicant wishes to leste Applicants should apply in person for their passes at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION between the hourt of 9 AM to 1 P. and 2 PM to 4 PM. daily.
Hongkong, 10th July, 1816.
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WHANGPOO CONSERVANCY BOARD.
NOTIFICATION NO. 58; TENDERS FOR TUGS AND BARGES, ENDERS are hereby invited for the
ollowing Steel Vessels:
A. ONE TUG-BOAT for Towing of Dred-
gers, Dredging Barges, etc., with Engine Developing about 300 LIP. B. ONE TUG-BOAT for Towing of
Drudging Barges with Engine Developing about 250 Ltr. C. THREE-HOPPER-BARGES (to be emptied by pumping only) of a loading capacity of about 320 entis yards of Band Each of the above items should be tendered for separately. Sealed Tenders for muy or all of the above Vessels, addressed to the "WHANGFOG CONSERVANCY BOARD,Shanghai." sad marked TENDERS FOR TUGS AND
& COMPANY, LIMITED,, AN ENEMY COMPANY WITHIN THE MEANING
OF THE SAID ORDINANCE ..
NOTICE OF SALE
FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD LANDS AND HOUSES.
or
SITUATE AT Collyer Quay, Do Sousa Street, Prince Stresi, Bobertson Quay, Kariah Marleen Road, Mohamed Baltan Rosi sud Grange Road, Blogspore,
TO BE SOLD
BY
PRIVATE TENDER,
The 31st August, 1915, has been fixed as the last day for the noceptance of tendera dipe
Coples of the Farticulars and Conditions of Sale and form of Tender can be obtained in and after the 5th June, from the Ligulistor st No 4 Collyer Quay, Singapore, or from the Undoraigned."
166
161, CHANON ADAL
Solicitore for the Liquidato Singapore, 1st July, 1915,
GIVE YOUR RAZO A NEW LEASE OF LIFE. Remember do all kis of
SAVE YOUR BLADES
THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG.
TOTIUE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MEETING of Members will be held TO-75 C DAY (THURSDAY), 29th July, at 4.30 ... per in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING, for Dozen, the purpose of considering and if thought passing the following Resolution
authoring an addition to the Rules
1. That the Rules be altered by the addition of the following not Rule to be numbered XXII, siz
K
Aay Member who is the subject of * "nation between which and Great Britain a state of war exists shall ipso "facto cease to be a Member."
By Order, E
A. R. LOWE,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 13th July, 1015
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ROYAL HONGKONG, GOLF OLUB. NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY
No
GENERAL MEETING. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that BE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the above Club will be held at the Club House, Happy Valley, Hongkong, TO-DAY (THUESDAY), the 29th day of July, 1915, at 6.30 P., when the subjoined Resolation will be proposed as an BetrBordinary Resolution Aociation of the
"That the Articles of ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB be altered to the manner following
That the following words be userted in Article 42 after the word "Creditors" met
or be the subject of a nation betwem which and Great Britain o siste of war exists."
Should the above Resolution be passed by the requisite majority, it will be submitted. for confirmation as a Special Resolution to a Second Extraordinary General Meeting which will be subsequently convened.
By Orddar,
T. W. HILL, Acting Honorary Becretary. 902[780 Hongkong, 20th July, 1915.
BARGES mart be sent in so as to reach the THE HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS
Board before Nook on MONDAY, September 27th, 1915.
General speelfostions for the above Vouseds will be applied on application to the Engineer
8. Kiukiang Road t Department,
ing
The Bowd do not Mrd themselves to accept
the lowest or any fender.
WHANGPOO CONSERVANCY BOARD, 1770 € Shanghai, 16th July, 1918.
-FOR: IMMEDIATE SALE. DOAN Pony Idea Dahlia, winner and placed
00. LTD.
Contators or Prespective Conanmen THE COMPANY will be pleased if
of GAS for Cooking or Heating purposes will
or toglion and Chinose fuently, and
speaks English has s practical knowledge of Gas Appliances) to call in order to demonstrate to them or to their Servants the proper method of using Gas
grinding and edge maki Wa sharpan Clippers, Shears, fissors, Pocket Knives, Surgles astra. mants, ete,
WE SHARPEN EVERYBING. CAMPBELL, MOORE & CO LTD. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1915 [667
BAGS OF USED POSTAGE SIMPS
SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS.
ALL ASIATICS, 2,000 for $5,00
300 $1.00 ALL CHINA. 3,000 for $3.50
MIZED SAPS. 3,000 for bo 1,000
bo
ALL HONING. 1,500 for 30
300
300 # $1.00
GRACA & CO
No. 11, CAINE BOLD, Hongkong, China. Hongkong, 27th July, 1915,
DRINK
ALLSOPP'S
725.
BRITISH PILSEAR
BEER.
SOLE AGENTS :
CALDBEC
WHEN YOU CAN OBTAIN A
SIMILAR ARTICLE FRESHLY PREPARED DIRECT FROM OUR OWN FACTORY
IN HONGKONG
AT A FRACTIONAL COST.
A. S. WATSON
& CO., LTD.
ERATEDWATER MANUFACTURERS.
HONGKONG AND CHINA.
BIRTH: BUDGEN On July 22nd, at Slanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. E. BUDGEN, a dough
ter.
Heyokong Office: 101, Dza Vœur Road C. LONDON OrrIon: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C.
The Baily Pres
Press
HONGKONG, JULY, 29TH, 1914,
THE POLICY OF "FRIGHT- FULNESS »
Is is rather surprising that the Germans, who are credited with a good deal of acumen, should not be able to ste that
the
fairly, observing Treaty obligations and private rights, would have more respect
Shanghai experienced à rain storm of. if not esteem. Whether defeated or un- conquered she would have emerged from unusual severity last week. Many of the
war unshaken, her
thoroughfares weas completely flooded, Possessions
this being particularly so in Kiukiang, undivided, her honour untouched. How
Hankow and Jinkee Roads, and in many different is the scene now presented! Ou
place, în Höngkew. The water in every side new foes arise to confront herkiang and Jinke Roads was dearly a An iron ring is pressing in to crush out her foot deep, making traffe extremely diffi- life, and so great is her danger that do
cult. Certain districts in the vicinity of the Race Course were also under watre, Mohawk Rond, for instance, being ankio deep.
font, if rumours be accepted, may mean the sweeping away of the dynasty which has played so active a part in creating modern Germany Whether or no this would entail the dismemberment of the Empire in a dificult question. In any ense it would entail an enormous amount. Lof disorder and confusion of Germany willed the war, as MAXIMILIAN HARDEN continues to affirm, then her blood be on her own head, but that she should seek to add to the retribution she will have to make by the foulest and most barbarous crimes is at once astonishing and inexplicable.
Shipping and Engineering has an amusing artide on “Swatów Super- cargoes,"
The Swatow supercargo,
writer,bas
been
unmitigated nuisance on the China has had a good innings. He appears cost for many years past, and ha usually to have boon a compradore's coolina
selected by his master chiefly, for his pro- feiney in lying like a German Press agency, coupled with a bountiful capacity for mulish obstinasy, and a knowledge of the English language generally limited
A mail for Europe via Siberin, closes to two phrases "No can" ont "No to-day at 3 p.m.
Sir Haviland and Lady do Sausma rez are returning to Shanglist on the Shingo Maru.
Tires aeroplanes from Malaya, have the Royal Flying Corps. been presented by Queen Alexandra to
Telegraphic communication with North
THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE-
OUTBREAK OF THE WAR.
On Wednesday, August 4th, the anniver sary of the outbreak of the war, services of Intercession will be held. The King is to attend the one in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, 'on that day,
The Bishop of Victoria asks us to state chat
the policy of frightfulness which they China by the normal routes le entirely such a service will be held hera in St.
interrupted beyond Shanghai.
John's Cathedral at 6.30 p.m., and that
It is announced that the full train E. the Governor and H.E. Major ervice on the Canton-Kowloon Railway General Ventris have notified their inter- will be resumed on Saturday,
tion of being present. It is hoped that there will be a very large attendance.
A great shortage of rice is reported in the province of Hunan, where the country people are reported to be nearly starving,
A London telegram of the 18th inst says: The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China subscribe £1,000,000
to the War Loan.
When the French mail, which arrived
TSINGTAO CUSTOMS, PROGRESS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.
Heater's Correspondent at Peking says attention to the negotiations between Mr. the Chinese press is paying considerable Francis Aglon, the Inspector-General of the Chinese Maritime Customs, and Mr Hioki, the Japanese Minister, regarding the Trington Customs, which are appar having agreed to hand over the control to the Chinese The papers report that Mi Hioki demanded the appointment of more Japanese in the Custotne service in
of increased. Japanese trade China
have adopted leads to nothing-or, rather, leads to nothing that is of benefit to them. For every woman and child they kill countless avengers ative; every bomb they drop from their Zeppelins causes armed men to spring from the earth; every city -they destroy in their fury is a further call to arras, Such a policy can only be considered as the policy of madmen whose frenzy leads them to wreak destruction on all and everything alike. Supposing to put a strain on the imagination that Germany were to emerge from the war en far victorious as to escape the necessity for making any compensation for the here on Tuesday, left Qolombo, the Pandently going on smoothly, the Japanese wrongs she has done and the injuries sho0, steamer Nubia was still afloat and has inflicted, what would be her position divers wore continuing their investiga in Europe Nations are susceptible to tions. the same passions as individuale, and human nature being what it is, it would be beyond hope that the suspicions of Germany entertained in the past would not be redoubled. What had been done once might be done again, with even greater fremy Germany would find herself surrounded by an armed ring, and would be compelled to impoverish even further her national resources in guard ing herself against the enemies she had
desire
Chu, who was born in Fukien, and has
A Chinese merchant, named Lin Table
has been granted naturalisation as a resided in Kobe for the past twenty years. REPATRIATION OF CHINESE Japanese subject.
The Eastern Smelting Company, Ltd. (Singapore), announce that an interim dividend of 10 per cent, has been declared upon the preferred shares for the half- year ended February 28th lat payable on
MACGREGORC, Would this be conducive to berthe 31st inst
Conkers, Water Hestars, de, and how to obtain WINE & SPIRIT MERONTS, the best romlts from same à few hints on the matter givan personally will be found of considerable assistance,
Rtwice last meeting: wand, very good paperchaistance will be given caly Eliantiona
should win 'n motora kannalta
Apply
Hongkong,"
•WYNDHAM-QUIN. 5, 1018 July, 1916.
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A post card or Istier to the Company making
WE GEORGE CURRY,
Local Secretary,
[787 Hongkong, 26th July, 1915.
15 QUREX'S ROAD Cry
FROM BORNEO.
North Borneo Chamber of Commeres the a recent meeting of the British Secretary read the following circulat All employers of labour and others lettor from the Secretariat who may desire to repatriate Chinese are Department. The reason for this request requested to do so through the Protectorato is that a number of cases have occurred of world-power, to her supirations
where Chinese repatriated by private in- The civil and military authorities are dividual have arrived in Hongkong des to rival Britain and America in her trads very strict in Indo-China, remarks a con- titute, having gambled away or lost what would find herself open to suspicion, every such as balls, circuses or concerts are charge on the Hongkong Government. and commerce! Everywhere Germany tempornay. No public entertainments little money they had in their possesion,
and in consequence thereof becomis where ber diplomacy would be thwarted allowed. The band which played every This cannot happen if the assistance of Government trusts that a tady acquies the Protector is asked for and, therefore, ones will be forthcoming to the ahora request, thus making it as far as possible certain that those repatriated reach, China. **
and hindered. Germany could not expect evening at the Café de la Terrasse in to hold all the world in awe by mars Baigon, has been obliged to cerse, and the force of arms, the cultivation of which, ale is closed, Raigon is in mourning for indeed, is inimical to the existence of many of ber sons who have already fuller.