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SPECIAL LICENCE ISSUED UNDER KING'S REGULATION No. 10 or 1915.
WHEREAS a Special Licence was ligued on the 9th day of September, 1915, permitting all British Sabjsets, Erms or borporations to trade with certain persons and bodies of persons of Ottoman nationality realding and doing business in Chins, I, Hu Britannic Majesty's Minister in Chine, hereby
that the following persons of Ottoma арпопное nationality are to be included in the list of thous Persons named in the aforesaid Special Licence -with-whom all British Subjoste, firton__oF corporations are permitted to trade, namely: 1. A. DAVID, of Shanghai, Import and Export Merchant; E. 8. KABOORIE, `of Shanghai, Apsoler; R. E. KADOORIR, of Shanghai, Sharebroker and Member of the Shanghai Stook Exchange; Saum A. Kauni, of Shanghai, Mining Prospector; and N, NOUBY. of Hankow, of the firm of Novax & Co. Silk and Hias Merchants.
J. N. JORDAN, His Britannia Majesty's Minister. Peking, 24th September, 1915,
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sion.
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IN Accordance will Ordinance No. 5 of 1912,
the EXCHANGE BANKS will be
CLOSED for the Transaction of Public WHOLE
Business on MONDAY, the 11th instant.
Hongkong, 6th October, 1915.
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in the above Company will be held at the Company's Town Ofilos, 1; Lower Albert Road, Hongkong, TOMORROW (SATURDAY), 9th October, at 12.30 P.M., for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 31st July, 1018.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the Ist to 9th October, 1915, bath days incfusivo.
By Order,
M. MANUK. Secretary. Hongkong, 24th September, 1915. (1014
HONGKONG OLUB.
NOTICE,
N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the Club House, on THURSDAY, the 14th October, 1915, at 0.15 P.M.
Business:-As set forth in the Notice in. the Hall of the Club.
By Order,
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THE HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
PROMENADE CONCERT
in the
BOTANICAL GARDENS,
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, AT UP.M.
HOLE or PART SHOP In Chafer
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CLARK & Co., Opticians, Hongkong, 29th June, 1915.
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FFICES in Sr. Grozon'a BUILDING Found Floor, Overlooking Harbour immediate possession.
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HOUSE to Kazidort
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[TO THE EDITOR OF THE 10
DAILY PRESS."]
But these guarantees must be real and absolute, “No more paper on can he scoopted. Only certainty on this point HONGKONG AND dan induce Bulgarians again to pour out their blood. Unfortunately our aspir tions, if realised as the result of the pre- sent war, are not attainablo by the dicent forts of our own arms. We cannot go and take the territories which we feel arO rightfully oura. Instead they must be ceded to us by others in compensation for the participation of our arms in the general conflict, We have, therefor,
MUNITION
HONGKONG
-BIB,'--“How this, Colony'
MACAO NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
MACAO, October 6th. EN TETE.
Two combined festivals were observed in the ofty yesterday: the 5th anniver sary of the Portuguese Republic, and the could Chinese celebration of the birthday of increase its effective help to the allied Confucius. The day was a general holi- cause." I wish to particularly call your day, and the city was gaily adorned with attention to an item in Friday's Daily, flags and bunting. Official calls were Press headed "Krapp's or Birmingham ? made at Government House, at £ p.,
ten shells supplied to them, over and above the normal rate, will rei ome
BRANDY accepted frankly and openly the offers of which tells us that artillery officers in and at 9 p.m. there was an "At Hous
both groups of Powera to negotiate to. the fighting line consider that every at Government House at which practical- ly the whole of the Portuguese com- munity was present. Many buildings wore iluminated in the evening; there was also a ball at the Gremio Militar, and a social gathering at the Military
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QUALITY.
that end." That being the case, it is reasonable to conclude that Germany, Austria and Turkey, have been ready to promise to Bulgaria what the other
soldier's life.
This means that the production of
Powers having a higher standard af 1,500 shells per day in Hongkong would Sports Club, both of which passed off
has
intimated to
be instrumental in the saving of 150 of our soldiers' lives daily, or 4,500 per month.
paraded the streets carrying Alags, blow- enthusiastically. Chinese - scholars
there was life in every corner of the ing bugles and heating drums; in fact
city.
A CONSUL FOR HONGKONG? The lagt number of Progresan con-
I am ernment the necessity of having a Consul
international honour, were bound to IT AND BE YOUR deny, so long as the consent wrs wanting the countries most nearly concerned to [of
Now I propose to deal first with the OWN JUDGE.
this abrogation of an international
bare metallié shell itself, without either arrangement. A telegram we print this bursting or propelling charge or fuse, morning makes it clear that notwithstand and if we reckon that this is th part ing the Prime Minister's declaration that of the complete artick, we have a saving tained an article urging upon the Gov- Bulgaria's aspirations are not attainable of over 1,000 lives per month. by the direct force of her own arms, she convinced that the whole of the plant at Hongkong, and pointing out the Serbia that this necessary could be made locally and multitude of Portuguese interests which is to be attempted, no doubt with should not cost more than $150,000; the existed in the Colony, and which should the assistance of German and Austrian ground and building would be extra.be under the care of a local Consul,. It troops. The meaning of the Greek About 960 Chinese would be employed, | can ́ no longer be in the national crisis appears to be that there is not suffi-working in 3 shifts of 320-in a shit, and interests not to be represented in that cient unanimity in the country either to about 400 vefunteer inspectors, working Colony, but obviously the Government is defend the Greek interests which "ace' hours every two days, 50 being on duty in a quandary de to who shall be avowedly menaced by Bulgaria's at a time. These latter would be trained appointed. For nearly a year the posi attitude, or to full her obligations boat instruction classes whilst the plant tion has been going from door to Berbra. How long this attitude of aloof- was under construction. It would, of door," and the Government should take ness is to continue will be determined by course, be highly desirable that we should some definite steps in the matter. the course of events. It is difficult to | have expert tealore from Home to ensure imaging that a bigh-spirited nation tiks the Greeks, conscious of possessing wo army which has been greatly strengthened and improved in recent years, will long remain oblivious or indifferent to the dangers which threaten her future nation- al existence by reason of Bulgaria's co-operation with Germany, Austria and Turkey. It is hardly necessary to add thar though the resignation of the Venezelist Cabinet renders the co-operation of Greece with the Entente group if Powers out of the question for the moment, there is not the slightest possibi- lity of Greece co-operating with our enemies. There is no doubt whatevor regarding the direction in which the 112 sympathies of the Greeks incline in this war, and the official announcement in the Greek Chamber that a division of
Torran
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Modern Appointments throughout, including Water Carriage System
FOUR BOOMED HOUSES L Gordon Termos and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon.
FLATS in Naihus Bond, Kowloon,
A FLAT in Hamphrey's Buildings, Kowloon Apply to-
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"ARPERVILLE, Garden Road, SEVEN ROOMS, Very Large Dining Room, Immediate possession, konas in excellent order Tennis Court and Garden,
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TO LET.
FROM 1st October next, OFFICES st 2. Connaught Road, at present in the
occupation of Messrs Dennys & Bowley.
HOUSES in Broadwood Terrace.
HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS,
Conduit Bond,
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68, THE PRAK "THE RETREAT." 21, WONG-NET-CHONG BOAD. GODOWNS, New Prays, Kennedy Town. GODOWNS, Wanchal Bond. Apply ela..
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MRS. VILLIERS SMYTH.
Mr. F. X. BOTELHO.
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A desiring to leave the Colony should apply,
in writing for permission to do so to the Captain SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, at least 48 hours before the intended boar of departure, giving me, nationality, age, sex, heigh and occupation of the applicant, and stating the name of the steamer or other vessel or the hour of the train by which the applicant wishes to leave. Applicants should apply in person for their passes at the CENTRAL POLICH STATION between the hours of 9 AM to IP.M. and. YPM to 4 P., daily.
Hongkong, 10th July, 1915.
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ONE OFFICE or SHOP in Daddell Street, Ground Floor.
Nor, 1 and 2, COLLEGE GARDENS
• ROOMS esch, from 1st November. No. 3. "THE ALBANY." ROOMS. in Duddell Street:
ROSENEATH, " 2 Hankow Rd, Kowloon. No. 6, BELILIOS TERRACE. entrance on Conduit Read,
No. 28, BELILIOS TERRACE, with
ONE CODOWN, No. 8, Barowa Street. Wanchai.
TWO GODOWNS, in Duddell Streek, "WESTWARD HO." Bonham Road, "MERION," No. 6, Tas PEAS, Unfurnished (6-Rooms).
No. 2, DBS VEUX VILLAS, 61, PRA
(Unfurnished)
No, 59, THE PEAK (5 CAMERON VILLAS, Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alerendra Hoildings.
· Hongkong, 444 Os ober, 1915
TIME
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that the product would pass the Govern meat teats, but surely we should have to trouble in getting these, once capital was assured and our workers arranged for.
TREASURY GAMES.":
Since the 1st inst. the Treasury has.
been open to receive from the public the our house tax for 1914, and the question again arises as to how many shroffe will disappear, thereby causing much suffer in the
Chinese especially. Tbe vogue encourages The money
this sort of thing.
are sent to-morrow," and meanwhile
Can you not call up a mental picture of such a schome in operation, with this receipt system Colony saving 1,000 lives a month in addition to what she is already doing is paid one day, and the receipts towards the cause! And will not some body come forward to form one of a Com. mission to go more fully into the matter as to how the capital is to be obtained
Yours faithfully,
HONGKONG
the shroff disappears, and the tax-payer has to pay again. Thỏ Government" should see to it that the receipts should be given when the money is paid. This sort of thing has been going on quite long enough,
THE DREDGER.
The dredger Curtos de Mate will be back again from Hongkong at the end of next week.
LOCAL CRICKET,
CLUB TO OPEN SEASON ON MONDAY.
ALBERT W. SMITH. Hongkong, October 6th, 1915
A PROTEST.
~[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HOLLAND-On August 30th, at Bedford British and French troops lys been allow-
・・・ DAILY PRESS,””]· SI-I beg leave to protest, through Park, W., to Mr. and Mrs. G. C. F.; HOLLAND, Chinese Maritime Customs,
ed to disembark at Salonika (en route, no
the agency of your columns, against, a a daughter,
doubt for Serbis) affords the strongest practice that has, it appears to me, little possible evidence of sympathy with the to recommend it. I refer to the joy some cause of the Allies. Greece by allow-residents in this Colony appear to obtain ing this has, of course, seriously com- when they can
an American promised hersell a neutral Power Citizen and thrust down his throat, when sides selected by R. Hanecek and and much more Loay be heard of it uninvited, their opinions as to what T. E. Pearce will oppose each other on from the Gorran side before the war America should do in connection with the the Club Cround, wickets to be pitched: enda
Our thoughts easily wander from European situation. These criticisms aro
at 10.30 am. The elevens will be as Bulgaria to Gallipoli. But for the short often-expressed in anything but a gentle follow casualty list transmitted to the Far East manly or friendly manner, even in the R. Hancock (Capt.). R. N. Anderson, yesterday, probably by mistake, the tele bearing of American ladies, and I think A. L. Gace, M. M. Maas, E. J. B. grams hayo been silent for some days pait that if these "enthuisaste" would stop Mitchell, S. S. Moore, H. E. Muriel, G. Fegarding what is happening there. Yet to consider just how they would feel wors R. Sayer, F. Syme Thomson, H. Taylor,
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, Octobre Era, 1915.
THE BALKANTM SITUATION.
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"corner "
The Club will open the season on: Mon- day next, which is a Bank holiday,
T. E. Pearce (Capt.), R. E. O. Bird, R
Tax resignation of the Greek Cabinet must be regarded as adding considerably it is the oporations in Gallipoli which they rounded up in the United States and R. P. Thursfield. to the seriousness of the situation in the give the key to all that is happen- and remarks freely passed of a derogatory Balkans. In view of the strong opposing in the Balkans, for it is not unreason-nature upon the King, the British ConstiA. Brand, A. A. Claxton, C. I. Hewitt, tion shown in the Chamber of Deputies to able to assume that Germany's desperate tution and upon British History, there
C. A. Hooper, R. Kennedy, P. S. Leigh.
the Cabinet's policy, and in view also striving to secure the passage of her would be less of what is really gross dis- Bennett, A. C. Leith, E. B. Reed, and
troops through Bulgaria into Turkey is prompted by information pointing to a certain, and perhaps early, appearance of the Anglo-French forces at Constantinople.
new Balkan conflagration will add greatly, of course, to the difficulties of the settlement after the war,
Courtesy. We may or may not approve of
of her President, and in United States United States policy or with the actions
public opinion is divided, but the Ameri- cans have the right to form their own policy and act as they see fit. Americans resident in this Colony are in a manner of speaking our "Guests" and is only right
Major T. A. Robertson.
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LONG-DISTANCE SWIMMING АТ УОКОНАМА, Long-distance swimming appears to be Strome has added to the achievements of popular in Yokohama. "Mr. Osoar local athletes by swimming from Tomioka to the P.M. Wharf, a distance of about
A mail for Europe el Siberia close that we should accord them the same eight-miles, being in the water of bourg
to-day at 4-p.m.
Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe and Dr. Dalmáboy Allen have been among recent visitors to Peking.
the Kine's expression of his dissent from certain features of it; no other course romained to M. VENEZELOS but to resign The immediate effect of this will be to encourage Bulgaria in the course she A is evidently inclined to pursue, though she has so far hesitated to fully declare her intentions. She has rejected the demand of tho Entente Powers for the dismissal of the German officers who have recently been given appointments, and consequently the Russian, British, French and Italian Ministers have asked for passports. Bulgaria's aid has been For sale to the highest bidder for months past Some six weeks ago the Bulgarian Prime Minister explained, for publication in the world's Press, the position of his Government in these terms: "Bulgaria is fully prepared and waiting to enter into the present war the moment absolute guarantees are given her that by so doing she will attain that for which the other nations, already engaged are striving- namely, the realization of her antional ideals. The bulk of these aspirations are comprised in Serbian Macedonia, which, with its 1,500,000 Bulgarian population, was pledged and assigned to us after the first Balkan war und is still ours by the right principles of nationality. When the Triple Entente can assure us that this
territory will be returned to Bulgarin and our minor claims in Grecian Macedonia and elsewhere realized, they will find u ready and waiting to fight with them;
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BRITANNIA.
THE BLÁZË AT EAST POINT.
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT. The police report regarding the blaze at Tsatsimui: sugar basket depository in a public street on Wednesday and died were destroyed, and the Fire Brigade A Chinese carpenter suddenly collapsed states that 3,000 bags, valued at $400, while being removed to the Government Civil Hospital. Apoplexy was the cause of death.
month.
One was fined 8250,
courtesy that is extended so freely to all which considering the heavy sea, is Britishers who visit America,
a remarkably fine feat.
The Japan Gazette says Mr. Strome took the water at Tomioka at 7.18, being seen off by Messrs. Parkhill, F. Sharp, and Schel lenberg, and being accompanied, in a Bendoes. At the time of starting a strong sampan, by Mr. L. Watson and three. north-casterly wind was blowing, this developing later into a good breez When Mr. Strome reached Bannolani Bluff a head sea was encountered, and when heading for Honmoku Bluff he met
and the tide so strong that progress was against him. In fact, the sea was so high al high sea and a strong wind, with tide
almost impossible, and it took about an hour and a quarter to do from a hundred to two hundred yards. But the swimmer struggled bravely against the elements, and reached the Pacific Mail Wharf at water about 9 hours. When he landed one minute to two, having been in the Mr. Strome was in good condition. Ho swam the over-hand stroke for five sixths of the distance. He had no refresh- meat ea route, and applied no grease before entering the water. This is the first time this distance has been done by a local foreigner.
were able to save 200 baskets..
A peculiar accident occurred to a motor car which was passing at the time of the conflagration. The vehicle became
Two Chinese were charged at the Magistracy resterday with selling liquor entangled with one of the fallen electric without a licence.
wires, a huge white flame shot up, and with the alternative of a month's im- an arm of a wire standard crashed to the prisonment, and the other $25 er one ground, luckily without doing any harm. In a remarkabla manner the car escaped with only slight damage, and was able The appointment of Forestry Adviser to proceed after slight attention. to the Chinese Government, топ tioned in a cable yesterday as having been offered to an American was offered
Hundreds of women wore engaged in month ago to Mr. W. F. She firm of Messra. A. Provand & Co., form- month in lifting the potato crop
The late Mr. A. D. Provand, of the the rural districts of Lancashire last islands. Mr. Sherfeses still has the offer erly of Shanghai, left personalty to the aisting in dairy and other farm work Director of Forestry in the Philippine
and under consideration.
gross value of £14,784.
in order to release men for the colours,