NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
APPOINTMENT WANTED,
LAXPERIENCED
STENOGRAPHER
desires appointment in Hongkong..
Reply-
ABILITY,"
Caro of "Daily Pres" Ofte,
Hongkong, 6th August, 1915.
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THE HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
NOTICE....
COMMITTEE MEETING will be
INTIMATIONS
KONGKONG GYMKĦANA OLUB.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6cm, 1915. →
of the Season, will be held at HAPPY. THE THIRD GYMKHANA MEETING
VALLEY TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), the 7th August, 1915, commencing at 4 pm.
The Charge of Admission will be $1 for
others than Members of the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB OF GYMKHANA CLUB.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-Price. The Committeo invite the Ladies of Hongkong ta be present.
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Hongkong, 4th August, 1915.
AUCTIONS
B.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Bale, to bo hold on MONDAY, the 9th day of August, 1915, st3 PM, at the Offices of the His EXCELLKNOT THE GOVERNOR, of One PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of
Lot of CROWN LAND at Conduit Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor
Shortly held to consider the schedule KOWLOON-CANTON of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further for next year's Show.
All Mombers who wish to make any suggestions regarding the schedule or the
Show are requested to send them to the
RAILWAY.
(BRITISH_SECTION)...
Hon. Secretary on or before MONDAY, the CAPT. TOM D. GUNN'S AVIATION 9th August.
A. NICOL
Quarry Hoy Hon. Secretary. [823
Hongkong, th August, 1915,
NOTICE.
WE HAVE authorinel M. DUDLEY
VAUGHAN STEAVENSON Sign our Firma se ass Partner from the First day of August, 1975,
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON HARSTON
Hongkong, 1st August, 1915,
MEETING.
SHATIN - AUGUST 7TH AND 8TH.
CAPECIAL TRAINS will leave KOWLOON at 129, 1.00, 1:30; 2.00 2.49 and 3.20 v.m. and will sat down passengers close to the Grand Stand,
ALTERATIONS TO TIME-TABLE. On August 7th and 8th, the Train leaving KOWLOONat &.15 and the Train leaving SHUM CHUN at 5,20 will be Cancelled.
The EXPRESS TRAIN leaving Kowloon will set down passergeca at Tarro, FANLING OF SHEUNG Suur on Notice being given to the guard,
&at
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WILLIAM POWELL, LIMITED.
ÆR. F. T. CHAPPLE, having Resigned Mhis position as a ling a
the above Company, no longer represents the Company in any capacity.
-By, Onder of the Boar,
WILLIAM POWELL, L
ILO. HOLT,
Secretary. -Hongkong, 31st July, 1915.
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8% NANKING MILITARY BONDĖ. PATMENT OF SEVENTH COUPON.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the NOT at the SEVENTH COUPON of the 8 NANKING MILITARY BONDS recognised and registered by this Ministry walld will be paid on the 2nd of August, 1916 by the BANK oy CHINA. Peklug, and its Branches at Shanglusi, Foochow and Hankow,
term of 75 years,
No. of bale.
PARTICULARS OF THE LÓT...
Registry No.
Locality
conduit Raid.
Boundary Mussurements (Approximate).
བྷ ི།
fest lect
As per
Square feet.
Couteat
Annual Hent
JA Í6IA –
fcet
W.
teet
sale (plan. 28,037 | 194 (4,201 (about)
Hongkong, 2nd August, 1915.
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Truise baving Kowloon at 11.85 and 2.12 | IN THE MATTER OF THE ALIEN and the Trin tarving SuUM CHUN at 300 will not stop afDHATEN,
The Tmin Timed to leave Snum CHUN at 3.10 and arrivest KowLOON at 4.11-will-depart. at 300 and nurive a LOO
By Order,
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I. P. WINSLOW.
Manager. Kowloon, 5th August, 1915.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY
NOT
MEETING.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the above Club will be held at the Offices of the HONGKONG JoCKEY CLUB, situate on the Ground Floor of
HENDRONG CLUB ANNEIZ, Chater Road. Hongkong; on SATURDAY, the 7th day of August, 1815. at 12-45 of the clock is the afternoon when the rabjoined Resolution, which General Mert was passed at the extraordinary steal
and by other specially Rosignated Agencies.
THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
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FOR IMMEDIATE SALE. DOAN Pony Ideal Dahlia, winner and placed
lust roting, antud, very good pace;
should win shinee.
Apply
L-COM WYNDHAM-QUIN. Bougkong, 10th July, 1816,
A
WANTED.
~1739
THOROUGHLY COMPETENT ALL. ROUND JOURNALIST (Briton). for an old established Meroine Paper in South Chin Mest bars knowledge of affairs in the Far East, be of sober habits, possess good crodontials and be quite capable of acting se Editor. Applicants are requested to send full particulars, stating Salary regaired, to
Box No. 4, Care of "Daily Press" Office, [820
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. TUTOR IN ENGLISH AND HISTORY AND READER IN ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY.
E shwa Post will be VACANT from the
T15th September, 191%), Sslary £100 por
angim prable in demand drafts on London, and Quarters.
A University degree and teaching experience are essǝutis!.
Fall portion'ars may be obtained from the Registrar, to whom applications, testimonials, etc., should be forwarded not later than the 311 August,
Hongkong, 2nd August, 1915.
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- TRAVELLERS RESTRICTION
ORDINANCE.
HE PUBLIO as informed that the PERMANENT PASSES issued by the PROVOST MARSHAL will not be available after August 7th next. Any person desiring to renew PERMANENT PASS should give Notice to the CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE etating in fall the reasons for his request, the places to which he desires to proceed, the average number of journeys made out of the Colony
Permanent Pass în his possession.
ង.
held, on taa 20th day of July, 1915, will be submitted for confimation BS B Special Resolution-
That the Rules and Regulations of the "Hoxenora Jockey Clea be altered in the
manner following
“That the following Claase be inserted after Clause 33, vis. :--
33-Any Member who is adjudicated a
ENEMIES (WINDING-UP) ORDINANCE, 1914,
AND
IN THE MATTER OF BEEN MEYER & COMPANY, LIMITED, AN ENEMY COMPANY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE SAID ORDINANCE.
NOTICE OF
QF
SALE
FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD LANDS AND HOUSES.
SITUATE AT Collyer Quay, Do Souza Street, Prince Street, Robertson Quay, Kanisah Morican...Eoad, Mohamed Sultan Road and Grange Road, Singapore.
TO BE SOLD HY
PRIVATE TENDER.
INTIMATION
BY APPOINTMENT.
WATSON'S
E
OLD BROWN
BRANDY
THE
PEG O'
MY
The 31st August, 1915, has been fixed as the last day for the acceptance of tenders. Sale and form of Tender can be obtained on and A.
Copies of the Particulars and Conditions of
after the 25th June, from the Liquidator at No. 4. Collyer Quay, Singapore, or from th Undersigned.
SISSON & DELAY, 180, CHANGE ALLEY, Singapore, Solicitors for the Liquidator.
(766 Singapore, 1st July, 1915.
Bankrupt, or who compounds with his BAGS OF USED POŠTAGE STAMPS. oreditors ander the provisions of any Act relating to Hankruptcy, or whose name Quilar ially published as an
is the subject of a nation between which and Great Britain a state of war "ozite, or who shalt be imprisoned for s criminal offenony or shall be dismissed. from the Pablic Service with disgrace, shill, ipso fact, cease to be a Member **of the Clab, and shall forfaitell right to the use of, or clim upon, eny property is the Club; but is phall be lawful for the Sewards, on the witten application of "such Member, after enquiry, to restore "his mame to the books of the Club and "the Member so re-admitted shall not be "called upon to pay any Entranos Fee.”
By Order,
EL. P. WHITE, Acting Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, 21st July, 1915.
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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY
SUITABLE FOB PRESENTS,
ALL ABIANICS, 2,000 for $5.00 300 $1.00 ALL CHINA. 3,000 for $3.50 $1.00 300
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MIXED STAMPS, 3,000 for 89.00. 1,000, $1.00 ALL HONGKONG, 1,600 for 84.50 - 300., 81.00
GRACA & CO..
No. 114. CAINE ROAD, Hongkong, China,
Kongkong, 27th July, 1915.
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GIVE YOUR RAZOR A NEW LEASE OF LIFE.
SAVE
YOUR!
Remember we do all kinds of
BLADES
75 Cts.
per
Dozen.
HEART.
S. WATSON
& CO., LTD..
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
HONGKONG AND CHINA.
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son of
Councillor Wa Chac-chu, the of England's championship of the public' law of Europe and the rights of worker Dr. Wu-Ting-fang, recently obtained States, but also as indicating that above leave to visit his parent in Shanghai and heyoud Italy's territorial ambitions The President, before his departure sonth it is recognised by the thoughtful and gave him a number of presents to take for-swing winds of Italy that there are with him to be given his father on his considerations of the highest importance birthday. It is reported that Mr. Wa which made it imperative that Italy will be appointed to succeed Mr. Koo should throw in her lot with the Entente Wei-chun (Wellington Koo), who has bee Powers in this struggle rather than with appointed Minister to Mexico, as the her former allies. Nothing can be more Conncillor of the Foreign Office, certain than that victory by Germany and Austrin in this war would mean, sooner
A telegram to a Japanese paper says or later, the extinction of Italian indethat in the Canton district anti-Japanese pendence. While Italy was still sitting, fooling is much abated on account of the
as it were, on the fence, a writer in one of the Reviews stated the position words which are sufficiently-convin
An enormous Austro-German. empire, stretching not merely from Ham burg to the Adriatic, but from Antwerp to Aden and for into Francs and Russia,
prompt action taken by the Japanese people-to-religio-the sufferers from the disastrous floods. On the other hand, the boycott of Japanese goods, has cently been started in Sium, The Bangkok binnch of Mitsui Bussan Kaisha has
wired to its head office to discontinue
shipment for the present of matches and
other miscellaneous goods.
Before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy
a. Stato possessing considerably mora than 200,000,000 inhabitants, would control and dominate all Europe, and if the Austro- German Alliance should have defeated Great Britain as well it would not only rule the Continent but also the sea. Such yesterday Inspector. P. O'Sullivan..... an enormous empire, would absolutely charged a Chinese with the larceny of:a dominate the fate of Italy. Italy would gold watch and chain and pendant from exist merely ou sufferance. Austria hates 288, Queen's Boad West. It was alleged Italy not only becaus, she was driven by the prosecution that the defendant out of the Peninsula, but also because visited the complainant's shop and walked Italy has seized upon Valona, the port out with the watch and chriu in his posses. Austriasion, On-the ether land, the defence was which dominates the Adriatic. and Germany hate Italy because that that the articles were given to the defen-. Country left them in the lurch at the dent by complainant in discharge of
If Ger certain gambling debts. outbreak of the present War. macy and Austria should be victorious adjourned. it would be only human and naturel if they should take their revenge upva Italy, Not only would the Adriatie become an Austrian sea, but, Italy herself would become once more An Austrian satelite, if uot a.n Austrian poz- would scasion. Italy's independence
Then against, the fact bo gone! must not be overlooked that Italy
like Great Britain, depends for her cxis
She is
The easy was
The following men have been granted. recommendations for temporary commis sions in the new armies by H. M. Consul- Generki at Shanghai and they will leave with the contingent on August 9th:Mr. R. M. J. Martin and Mr. C. G. Kirk of the Shanghai Municipal Police; Mr. A.. E. Griffin, of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews; Mr. J. H. Gordon, of Messrs.
fence upon her sea-berne trade.
| Gibb, Livingston & Co.; Mr. J. S. Hay, the most vulnerable from the sens Nearly of Messrs. Watson & Co., until recently call the most important Italian towns lie commanding the Shanghai Volunteer on or close to the shores, and the Italian Artillery; and Mr. F. C. Millington, of
min lines of railway hug the shore and the Ellis Kadoorie Schnol.
ست.
are carried over innumerable viaducta and bridges, and through hundreds of
At the Magistracy yesterday Mohamed, tunnels which can be easily destroyed from the szut. All Italy's interest, Hassin, 22, Mosque Street, was charged immediate and prospective, therefore,with doing wilful damage to the head- clearly required her to join forces light of a francar at Quarry Bay to tho with
Russia extent of $2. It appeared that on the England France and
her
former two
partners 4th the defendant had some words with a against
That alliance watchman at the Taikoo Sugar Rednery, in the Triple Alliance.
abortion from Blows ensued and then the defendant political
the Austro
threw a brick which missed its human mark the beginning, because
and smashed the headlight of the tramcar. Hungarian Empire was Italy's deter HONGKONG Orice 10A, Dea Veux ROAD C. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FIERT STBEET, E.C.mined enemy in the Balkan Peninsula, The man was sued 815 or three weeks, ad was also ordered to pay the $2 damage or in default an additional seven days' im- prisonment.
BIRTH. WATSON-On August 5th, at No. 134, The Peak, Hengkong, to Mr. and Mrs. N. L. WATSON, & BOD,
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, AUGUST 6TH, 1915.
ITALY'S
WAS
and has remained so; while it is more than possible that Italy, like Belgium, was on Germany's list of European States whose independence was destined in cer- cain eventualities to be suppressed.
As their farewell performance of this Among to-day's telegrams is one which suggests that Italy's participation in the season, the taketed Howitt Phillips Com war will extend farther than many any produced that well-known furo Kú a Mason" at the Theatre Royal last people have han disposed to believe i
Her co-operation in the night. The piece abouids in intensely GENERAL MEETING..
It has been more amusing then annoying that it would. to notice how industriously for months war against Turkey is a natural outcome diverting situations, and aroused the most attitude of hearty and repeated laughter from the TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that as EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
past the German Press Agencies have been of the long sustained MEETING of the Members of the above Club CAMPBELL, MOORE & Co., LTD. in circulating reporty alleging a growing hostility on the part of the Porte towards audience, whose appreciation was mis- will be held at the Club House, Happy Valley,
dissatisfaction among the Russians, the her, and Italy's help in this arena of takably demonstrated as the clost, when on FRIDAY, the 13th day of August, 1915,
French and the Belgians with this "minor the war should do much to accelerate Mr. Howitt and his Company were loudly at 5.30 PM, when the subjoined Resolation, which was passed at the Erin ordinary General Meeting of the Members of the above Club held FRENCH LESSONS part England has been playing in the the opening of the Dardanelles and the applauded. Mr. Howits returned thanks
en the 25th day of July, 1915, will be submitted fer confirmation as a Special Resolution :---
That the Articles of Association of the ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB be altored in the manner following
That the following words be inserted in Article 42 after the word "Creditors":
"or be the subject of a nation between whloh and Great Britain a state of war "exist."
By Order,
T. W. HILL, Acting Honorary Beurolary. Hongkong, 30th July, 1915.
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month, and at the same time return the N REGISTER of SHARES of the
If the application is granted it will be necessary for the applicant to forward two copies of his photograph, and call personally at the Contral Police Station,
The sies of the photograph should be about 2" x 3."
C. MOL. MESSER, Captain Superintendent of Police. Hongkong, 19th July, 1915,
R
NOTICE.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
TOTICE' IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 2nd Angust, to SATURDAY, the 14th August, 1916 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Managor. 1800 Hongkong, 27th July, 1915.
NOTICE.
DONALD MACDONALD, of York Building, Hongkong, hereby give Notioa that in consequence of having purchased the S.S."ÜRIENTAL," I have applied to the Board of Trade, under Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of the ship "ORIENTAL" of Greenock, ofsial number
grinding and edge making. WeTHE MEANING OF sharpen Clippers, Shears, Selszoin
TRIBUTE TO ENGLAND. Pocket Knives, Surgical Inatru. ments, etc. WE SHARPEN EVERYTHING.
Hongkong, 22nd July, 1915.
G. MOUSSION.
16, Mosaison HILL ROAD,
DRINK
ALLSOPP'S
(607)
1795
BRITISH PILSENER
BEER.
SOLE AGENTS:
CALDBECK,
They
A mail for Europe via Siberia closes
war. There is not the elightest founda Bosphorus. tion in fact for these reports, which delude nobody outside Germany. represent bit one of the manifestations tomorrow at 5 p.m... of the intens German hatred of England
of 1 doubt, a hatred born, the secret conviction That the entry
Iro
Dr. E. L. Marsh, of Shanghai, who is now at Home, has accepted a special tem
of England into the war means the Porary commission and was to leave Eng-
to Hongkong patrons, and assured them that it was a delight to play before such
delightfully appreciative audiences. Mr.
Howitt also intimated the likelihood of a
return visit in the Spring. The Company leaves for Manila tomorrow.
frustration of Germany's ambitions and laid for France yesterday (August 5th) to hear that our German neighbours are
At all events, if ensures her defeat. any proof were needed of the absolute untruthfulness of the German reports it
War:
join the staff of Bir Almroth Wright.
A Hankow contemporary says:- Wo
becoming very particular about the mat
Sir Richard Dave has taken the trouble [ter of irregular fag Aying. Their Cón-
to publicly contradict a report that he is sular authorities made representations to is furnished in the messages to the people vigerously opposing Mr. Chou Hsueh Peking about the enormity committed by of Ergland which have been received in hs, Minister of Finauer The statement, the Decidée, au interned Fronch vessel, connection with the anniversary of the Sir Richard says, is entirely without dying her national flag on the French National Foto day, and also complainet M. PICHON's statement that Great foundation,'.
about the American gunboat for hav Britain's claration of war was "a
Mrs. Lindsay Woods, wife of Dr.
ing dressed ship on the same occasion. capital event in the great strugls making Lindsay Woods, of Humphrey's Building. These proceedings, they say, are entirely, victory by the inevitable exhaustion of Kowicon, has been robbed of almost the contrary to the rules of war, and an the German nation only a question of whole of her jewellery, valued at something insult to the Corian empire. As an time" is so obviously true that it requires like $5,000. When the robbery took place additional protest all flags in the Ger- argumentThe nations with which is no definitely known, but the discoveryman Concession were pulled down that Great Britain is allied fully realise the
was inade yesterday morning,
We wonder what rules apply to important part she has played in the
The day-
struggle. Not the least welcome of the articles had been removed from their the liberal flying of German flags at
respective cases.
messages of appreciation has come from
Colonel Bob Love, who for many Signor Huzan, the ex-Premier of Italy, who declares, in picturesque language, years has been identified with travelling that until the points of conjunction of circuses in the Far East, has just left the
Kuling over British property 1
A desiring to leave the Colony should apply tonnage 3,050 tons, heratofore owned by
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indian 93,210, of gross tonnage 5,284 tons, register MACGREGORI&C. the seas and continents can be defended General Hospital at Yokohama, where he sent the Order of the Kim-khanh (extra
in writing for permission to do so to the PENINSULA & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVI-ATION
Captain BUPESIN ZNDENT OF POLICg, at least 48 hours before the intended hour of departure,
giriak name, nationality, age, sex, height and occupation of the applicant, and stating the usme of the steamer or other vessel or the hour of the train by which the applicant wishes leave. Applicants should apply in person for their pass at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION between the houm of 9 AM. to 1 r.M. and 1 PM to 4 2.M. daily.
Hongkong, 10th July, 1915.
Co. for permission to ohange her name to HONG KHENG" and to have her registered
LAPT
His Majesty the King of Annam has
class) to the French Commander-in-Chief, by an international guard of angels, the has had a leg amputated. A Yokolumna with a rescript in which he says: The civilised world relis with tranquil contemporary says:-"He is naturally fame of your exploits, flying from mouth
the upon
vigilance ci, axious to get back to the ring, sew-dust to mouth, will be increased still more by the glory of the final success, but I have at unco a tribute to and activity of circus life with which, deemed it better already to recognize your
confidence
in the new, maine at the Fort of Hongkong as WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, England.” This is owned by Tax Bo HONG STRAMSKIP Co., of 61, King Birest, Singapore.
Any objections to the proposed change of nams must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hongkong within seven days from the appearance of this advertisement.
Dated at Hongkong, this 30th day of July,
foto
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1915,
15 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
the might of Great Britaia and to for so many years, he has been successfully
the high moral conceptions which govern connected. He made surprising progress her State policies. Incidentally we inter with crutches, and now, with the aid of pret the message of Bignor. HuZZATI not a deverly contrived artificial limb, will. only as an expression of appreciation soon feel more independent,"
merits by bestowing upon you a kim- khanh, out of class, with a silk diploma,
as a witness of my deep admiration for your high military merit" The insignia were enclosed in a redwed-gold lacquered box.