NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FIRE INSURANOR ASSOCIATION.
OF HONGKONG,
AUCTION
PUBLIO AUCTION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1915.
KE Undersigned have received instructions Austion,
TO-DAY (MONDAY), 11th October, 1915, Tom. Corror, koop, od interns TOD
being a BANK HOLIDAY, all FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business.
By Order,
A. R. LOWE, Secretary.
(1089 Hongkong, 11th October, 1915.
MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.
الم
PTRO-DAY (MONDAY), 11th October, 1915, TO-DAY (MONDAY) HOLIDAY, HARINE INSURANCE, OFFICES Will b CLOSED for the Transaction of Pablis Business.
By Order,
A. R. LOWE,
Sooratory.
[1070 Hongkong, 11th October, 1915.
MINISTERING CHILDREN'S
LEAGUE.
SALE OF WORK.
IN AID OF
LOCAL CHARITIES FOR CHILDREN THE PRINCE OF WALES' FUND, THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR BELGIAN RELIEF,
sad
THE CHILDREN IN M. C.-L. HOMES. whose fathers have been killed in action, to be held in the
GROUNDS OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE (by kind permission of HIS EXCELLENCT THE GOVERNOR).
ON SATURDAY, 30TH OCTOBER, from 2 to 6 P.M. Entrance only at the Garden Gate in Upper Albert Road.
yu Cts. Prices of Admission: Adultes
Children 10 All Members and Associates free. Come to See the "MERRIE MUMMERS," 6,30 F.. Tickets $1.
TOYS AND FANCY ARTICLES, ICES SWEETS, TEA, BRAN TUB, CHRISTMAS TREE
No CHITS TAKEN.
Hongkong, 11th October, 1915,
MAGISTRACY.
R.
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a MEETING of the LICENSING BOARD will be held in the Council Chamber on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd day of November, 1915, at 2.16 P.M., for the purpeas of considering applications for Pablicans Licences, Restaurant Adjunot Licences and Hotel Keeper Adjuzot Licencen for the year 1915-1916 under the Liquor Consolidation Ordinance, 1911.
Forms of applications may be obtained at the Magistracy.
All applications must be forwarded to the Magistracy on or before MONDAY, the 19th day of October, 1015, and must be accompanied by a deposit of Four Dollars.
Applicants for transfers or new licences, and persons objecting to sach applications, must appear in person.
G. A. WOODCOCK,- Secretary to the Licensing Board, Hongkong, 8th October, 1915.
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SPECIAL LICENCE ISSUED UNDER KING'S REGULATION No. 10 of 1915.
WHEREAS a Special Lloance was issued W
by me on the 8th day of September, 1915, permitting all British Subjects, firma or corporations to trade with certain persons and bodies of persons of Ottoman nationality residing and doing business in Chins, I, His Britannic Majesty's Minister in Chins, hereby announce that the following persons of Ottoman nationality are to be included in the list of those persons named in the aforesaid Special Licence with whom all British Subjects, firms or corporations are permitted to trade, namely: J. A. DAVID, of Shanghai, Import and Export Merchant; E. S. KADOORIE, of Shanghai, financier R. E. KADOOBIE, of Shanghai, Sharebroker and Member of the Shanghai Stock
TO-MORROW (TUESDAY),
the 14th October, 1935, commencing at 2.30 r.M., at his Boxidence, "LEWKNOx," No., 126, Plantation Bood, The Feak, THE VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
&0.,
&o..
therein contained, Comprising:-Large Stained Teak Hall Stand, Drawing Room Suites, Arm-Chairs, sta, eto, (by Hall & Holtz, Shanghai), Engravings, and Pictures, Lace Curtains, Carpets and Bugs, Fire Brassos
Handsome Dining Room Suite comprising Large Sideboard, Cabinet, Dianer Waggon, Extension Table (4 spare leaves), and 12 Chaire (Shanghai make), Leather-seated Lounge and Rocking Chairs, Mahogany finished Bedroom Baite (American make), Double and Singla Bedsteads. Zine-lined Box Coaches, Wardrobes, Toilet Tables, Medicine Cabinets, ko Cupboards for Drying Room, Bath Room, Pantry and Kitchen Utensils,
Also
Upright Cabinet, Grand Piano by Sterling, Porcelain Lavatory Basins, Geyser, Son Blinds,
HOUSES TO LET.
TO LET.
ARGE and AIRY OFFICES (1st Floor) in best located business part of town, with all modern conveniences. Moderate rent Immediate pousematon.
*B. M." Apply To
Care of "Daily Press" Office. (1065 Hongkong, 9th October, 1915,
TO LET
ARTLY FURNISHED for Six Months from 1st November, FLATS in "DWO MESS" No. 6, THE PRAK.
Apply Property Ofiloe, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 18th September, 1916,
1981
TO LET-AT THE PEAK.
TAURNISHED от UNFURNISHED,
3, Mountain View.
HE. POLLOCK,
Princes Buildings. Hongkong, 16th September, 1915,
[1048
TO LET.
TO.
LYFEMOON VILLAS.
Kowloon. Moderate reat. Ready for occupation.
Louis Poles and Netting, Plants in Pots, No. 1 and 6, TORRES BUILDINGS,
Stands, ate.
(Full Partionlars from Catalogus.) On View from SUNDAY, the 10th October. Terms-As naua).
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 9th October, 1915,
[1067
INTIMATIONS
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES'
ORDINANCES 1911 AND 1913,
and
IN THE MATTER OF THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
(IN LIQUIDATION).
SECOND RETURN OF CAPITAL.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a
NOTICE IS OF CAPTIAL
of FIFTY CENTS (50 ots.) per Share has been declared in this matter, and that the same may St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, be received at the Offices of the Liquidators, in the Colony of Hongkong, on or after TUESDAY, 12th October, 1915.
Apply to--
SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION, Hongkong, 29th September, 1915. 1968
TO LET.
TORMAN COTTAGE, No. 2, Peak Road, 4 GOOD ROOMS. Immediate Pornos.
Apply
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, (875 Hongkong, 20th August, 1918.
N
sion.
W Load
TO LET.
XYHOLE or PART SHOP in Chafer
Apply
CLARK & Co., Opticiana Hongkong, 28th Jane, 1915,
[206
TO LET.
Second Floor, Overlooking Harbour FFICES in Sz. Gronan's BUILDING
Immediate potension.
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
EUMINTOL
A Liquid Dentifrice having all the
Characteristics of Odol.
at this point is not unlikely, on a small Alhes Generalissimo, has bodo aut bavi: scale, having regard to the fact that the mucceeded by a vigorous offensive which agreement made by Bulgaria with threatens to crumple up the enemy's Austria sa Germany requários that wha armic în Frince and Flanders and should abbock Serbia simultaneously bring about their. rotirement before very with the attack made by the Auto Iơng to the other side of the Rhine," All German armies along the Danube military writers base their confidence in Unless the force thrown into this theatre the ultimate victory of the Allies mainly | of the war by the Entente Powera is a upon the steady exhaustion of the much larger one thom tha 32,000 Germahic reserves of man-power. That mentioned, Serbia would be destined to process has been going on at share very speedily the fate of Belgium. rate during the past six months, and We were told, homemor, a few days ago the longer the war is continued the that Ruarian warshipe' wore bombarding greater must become the numerical the Bulgarian port of Varna on the superiority of the Allied forood in thid Black Sea This suggests that an fidd. Judged by such consideration attempt will be made by Rusi to
as those, the Germanic Powers would
land troops which in all probability seem to be weakening their gejúkral she is well able to spare from the neigh-position by dissipating in the Balkan There is complete States their already weakened strength | bourhood of Odona.
silence as to what Rumania is likely to do;
and we eav hardly is as a
to an extent at present incalculable and abcept the war may come to nar and the sooner certainty yet that Greco on this account. will long continue to maintain air
SUD
Applied directly on the brush it attitude
cleanses the teeth and
prevents their decay.
When mixed with Water it forms
a pleasant antiseptic Mouth
Wash, which purifies and
refreshes the whole mouth.
..
PRICE: $1.00
PER BOTTLE.
Prepared only by
189
11066
A
HOUSE Ід
Kowloon.
TO LET.
Knutsford Tarra
A. S. WATSON
& CO., LTD.,
No rolura of Capital will be made unless Share Certificates are produced when applying for payment.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Liquidatora. Hongkong, the 8th day of October, 1915.
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & O Hongkong, 8rd December, 1914
"THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Oɔ, LAB. Hongkong, lsi Marok, 1915
TO LER.
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N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL ANMEETOD Members of le HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the Club House, on THURSDAY, the 14th October,OUR-ROOMED FLATS In Hanel Ros, Kowloon, Immediate possession; anb 1915, at 5.16 P.M.
Business As set forth in the Notice in the FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road, Hongkong, with possession on or about 18th Hall of the Club.
October sext, English Baths and Kitchen Ranges, By Order,
E, DES VŒUȚ,
Hot and Cold Water, Electric Light. First Ciser Modern Appointments throughout, including Beerstory.
Water Carriage System. (1055 Hongkong, 8th October, 1915,
DRINK
ALLSOPP'S
BRITISH PILSENER
BEER.
SOLE AGENTS:
CALDBECK.
Exchange: SELIM A. KRURI, of Shanghai, MACGREGOR&C.
Mining Prospector; and N. NOURY, of Hankow, of the firm of NOVEY & Co., Sille and Hide Merchants.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
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J. N. JORDAN, Flis Britannic Majesty's Minister. Peking, 24th September, 1915.
G:
NOTION.
R.
ANY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indian denizing 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 hour of departure, giring name, nationality, age, sex, height 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 wlakes to leave. Applicants should apply in person for their passes at the CENTRAL POLICH STATION between the hours of a Ant. to I F.. and SP.M. to 4 P.M. daily.
Hongkong, 10th July, 1915.
Co
WANTED.
1788
YONSULAR CONSTABLE; wages. $100 per month rising to $140, with free House; age 20-45 (limited extension for Army or Navy Men). Knowledge of Hindustani a recommend tion. Apply by letter stating experience, references, &, with copies of testimonials, to H. B. M. CONSULATE GENERAL,
Conta
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15 QUEEN'S KOAD CENTRAL.
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AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM NEW YORK AND COLOMBO.
THE Steamship
KAZEMBE,"
Captain J. W. Anderson, having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo se hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godewus of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored st Consignees' risk and expense,
All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods are to te loft in the Godowns, where they will le ozamined on WEDNESDAY, 13th Oct, at 10 AM.
All Cisima must be presented within FIFTEEN the Steamer's arrival here, after which DAYS late they cannot be recognized.
of
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 11th Oct. will be subject to rent.s
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN, TOMÈS & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, 6th October, 1915. [1059
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terraos and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,
FLATS In Naiban Read Kowloon.
A FLAT in Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon. Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD. Alemandra Buildings, a Hongkong, 6th September, 1916.-
TO LET.
(858
TARPERVILLE, Garden Boad, SEVEN
HROOMS, Very Large Dining Room, immediate possession, house in excellent order Tennis Court and Garden,
Appl
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, Hongkong, 20th August, 1915. [876
TO LET.
FROM in October nari, OFFICES at
2. Connaught Road, at present in the occupation of Messra. Dennys & Bowley,
HOUSES in Broadwood TerrIOS. HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Road,
OFFICES, foing the Harbons between the Hongkong Club and Post Office,
58, THE PRAY THE RETREAT." 21, WONG-NET-CHONG ROAD. GODOWNS, Now Praya, Kennedy Town. GODOWNB, Wanchal Bood. Apply, etc..
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., L2B. Hongkong, 13th September, 1915
TO LEA From 1st March,
GODOWN, No. 6, Doddall Street,
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Apply A. B. AVASTIA,
Care of EL PABANET,
No. 1, Duddall Street Hongkong, 2nd February, 1915,
TO LET.
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TO_2, "FAIRVIEW Nathan Road,
No Kowloon
LEWKNOR" No. 120, THE PEAK. "HARTING," Anatin Road, Kowloon. "HILLSIDE," No. 110, THE PEAK, 6 Rooms Furnished, from lat November, 1915.
ONE OFFICE or SHOP in Daddell Street, Ground Floor.
6
Nos. 1 and 2, COLLEGE GARDENS ROOMS each, from 1st November.
No. 3, THE ALBANY" ROOMS, in Daddell Street.
"EOSENEATH."2, Hankow Ed., Kowloon,
No. 6. BELILIOS TERRACE
No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE with ONE GODOWN, No. 8, Burrows Street, TWO GODOWNS. in Daddell Street, "WESTWARD HO," Bonham Road.
MERION," No. 5, THE PRAK, Unfurnished Poems),
(Unfurnished).
entrance on Conduit Road.
(6
No. 2, DES VEUX VILLAS, 51, PEAR
No.69, Tax P1E (5 CAMERON VILLAS, Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, A'erandra Buildings, Hongkong, 4th October, 1925,
HONGKONG AND CHINA.
of
"benevolent neutrality."
war
of
The Gazette stales that H.E. the
Governor has been pleased to appoint Ng Sang and Cheung Choy to be Forest Officers, and that the appointments of Wu Ching and Hui Ki Yun as Forest Officers are cancelled.
Again, though we have been told of Mails for Europe vid Siberia clone
of important council
atto-morrow at 11 am. and alt 3 p.m. Rome following the amoungement Bulgaria's decision to join forces with Germany, nothing has been heard of the result beyond an announcement that the Italians are in complete agreement with the other members of the Entente Group. Does this agreement carry with it wa undertaking to join forock in the The engagement is announced of Miss Balkan theatre of the war Until fuller Eileen Frances Kelly, elder daughter of information is received on all these | Major General F. H. Kelly, CB., lately points, it would be profitless to speculate | Commander of the British Troops in regarding the success or failure of the China, to Lieut. Commander 8. P. B. latest Cherman plans; but the considen Russell, R.N. of H.M.S. Virago, Lieut. tions we have outlined suggest that there Commander Russell is the fifth son of are possibilities in the situation · that
the late Captain Stuart Russell, who was may make heavier demands on Germany
Chief Constable of West Riding of York than the recent
agreement
shire, and of Mrs. Russell, Woodthorpe, Bulgaria anticipated, while at the same.
Farncombe. time the character of the news caning from both the Western und the Eastern
it does
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pation
W
over
with
A Gazelle avnouncement states that
An announcement appears in the first
front does not suggest that Austria and intoxicating liquors subject to duty pay- Germany can afford to spare any largeable in this Colony, and sent as gifts to force for a new campaign. When, by all prisoners of war detained in this Colony, German calculations, the Rusions ought shall be exempted from duty." "No liquors to confessing defeat,
find them exempted under this regulation shall be the removed from the prisoners of war camp. | fighting a vigorous offensive
and shall not be sold to any person what greater part of an extensive front.
bas It
bletein woll gaid that soever, or supplied to any person other victory does not consist in advameing: than to the prisoners of war detalined in
consist in the Do
accu- the prisoners of war camp.
of
nor in the territory,
the recovery of towns: it consist in disarming of your armed foe in a larger column of this page of the annual Sale proporation, than you are disarmed in of Work in connection with the Minister ing Children's League. It is to be held the process. Judged by that test, the enemy has signally failed in the whole theatre of the wat The Germanic war with an Powers commenced the overwhelming advantage over the Entente be divided between local charities for DEATHS.
Powers. In the course of an illuminating children, the Prince of Wales' Fund, the
of the
of the National Commities for Belgian Reliof progress MANUEL-On September 2nd, at Ravena survey bourne, Melrose, GEORGE WATSON WAIT,
HILAIRE BELLOO states and the children in the M. C. L: Homes. MANUEL, Honorary Chief Engineer, that the enemy could put into
News was received in the Colony on Royal Naval Reserve, late Superinten- the field during the first few weeks of dent Engineer, P. and 0. Company,- aged 81.
Saturday that the st. Indrawadi, which left Hongkong on August 19th for New York rid Suez, was obliged to pat in at Colombo, on September 18th, on account
MARRIAGE. Pyx-KESWICK. On September 4th, qt Mortlake, CYRIL CAMERON, second son of late THOMAS PYRE, 23, Stanhope gardens, Queen's-gate, London, S. W.. to ALICE, widow of the late WILLIAM KESWICK, M.P., of Eastwick Park, Leatherhead.
HONGKONG Ozon:101; Da Vaux Boid C.
Mr.
the war men equipped, officered and Mapis-On September and, at Twicken-trained, with their due complement of ham, WILLIAM DAVIDSON MUDIE, late guns and munitions, in the ratio of about Captain P. and O. Company, aged 74. eight to five as against the Allies, **This startling preponderzuce the enemy owed to the fact that, of his the great opponents, only one had regarded as he hald, the business of a national France
alone Vad fully
but France was in population.
LONDON Orion: 151, Frans Braser, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGLONG, OCTOBER 11TH, 1918,
THE DEVELOPMENTS
THE BALKANS.
IN
War.
conscript
the grounds of Government House on Saturday, October 30th, and it will bo noticed that the pecoeeds this year are to
of an outbreaks of fire in the forepart of number 2 'tweendeck hold: The fire was
extinguished on the following day and the discharge of cargo from holds 1 and 2 was immediately proceeded with, in order that the extent of the damage might be ascer- tained. The Intrauidi is one of the well-
not nearly a third of the enemy. Great Britain, though able to exercise known Indra line of steamers of Liver- increasing economic pressure upon the pool. enemy by her naval superiority, had not envisaged the use in a continental war of more, at the most, than four
The rainfall for September at the Botanical Gardens was 6.28 inches on 10- days; at the Matilda Hospital, Mount EVENTS in the Balkans are developing: Army Corps-say, 100,000 men. That is,
Kallett, it was 7.60 inches on 12 days, and rapidly. Austro-German forces have Great Britain proposed to send 16 roen
at the Police Staton, Taipo, it was succeeded in crossing Danube. and where France would put forward, of the 2.77 inches on 6 days. The rainfall at the
officially same age and training, 250 to 300; |
of Serbia.
information
tions made at the Royal Observatory show that during Boptember the mean tempera- ture was 80.0. There were 234.2 hours
according to published at Berlin, they have occupied Russia, perhaps, at first but 200; the Royal Observatory for the period Jan- the greater part of Belgrade, this capital enemy at first 600, acon 900. As was the ary 1st to September 30th (61.850 inches). News from this theatre of cases with Russia, so with Great Britain, is 13.957 inches below the average for the 30 years 1884-1913. Meteorological observa. the war is at present so meagre that it though in a different fashion, potential is by no meatas easy to foresee the course and sitimate military power was obtain- of events. We are told in case telegram able. But in the interval there was m that by the 7th inst. 32,000 French ant reason for the enemy to doubt that his British troops, of which only 5,000 existing enormous superiority would were British, had been landed at have told and would have decided the Salonika, with artillery and munitions,
Another successful Police Reserve concert It did not decide the event and in another telegram we are told mainly because, Germany had under-rate took place in the Botanical Gardens on There was again 2. that Bulgarian troops which attempted the efficiency of the opposing armies, Saturday evening. to cut the railway connecting Serbia an
continued for large attendance of the general public. bas war
loss.
event,"
the
of sunshine, and the rainfall was 5.715-
inches,
and Greece, were repulsed with heavy beyond Germany's early expectations and the programme was of the usual This apparently means the rail- While the enemy has been suffering a attractive order. The band of the 74th way running from Salonika, so that this continuous drain of men and steadily Punjabis (under Bandmaster Christian) 6ghting must have taken place either exhausting his reserves of man-power, entertained with many choice selections, in Greek or Serbian territory, The the potential and ultimate military including the powerful "William Tell," message is annoying in its vagueness. If power of Great Britain and Russia has Godfrey's charming
"Reminiscences of
this attempt to cut the line were made been in process of steady development. Verdi," items from "The Gondoliers," and in Grecce, what troops repelled the Hence Russia has survived the over the descriptive picos The Mill in the attempts and inflicted heavy loss on the whelming shock which Germany launched Black Forest." The soloista were Bulgarians! Serbian
If it WAG made
it territory,
Indicates
on
a
Bulgarian invasion of which there has been no previous mention in the cables. As the railway, following the course of
upon her last April or May. Though Mrs. Villiers Smyth and Messrs. A J. she lost great stretches of territory her England and F. X. Botelho, Mrs. Smyth armies remained intakt, and now, more has previously charmed audiences at the abundantly supplied with munitions and Police concerts and on Saturday evening the River Vardar, runs at one point the weapons of war, are fighting a strong she sang delightfully "The Pipes of Pan and "Mignon.” Messrs. England and Bothelho also rendered their various solos very close to the western extremity of offensive practically along the the territory added tp Bulgaria, by the line; while on the western front the long in an excellent manner, both having tr Bukharest Treaty, an invasion of Berbia wearing-down process followed by the respond to encores.
whole