NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG OLUB.
NOTICE.
N-EXTRAORDINARY-GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the Club House on FRIDAY, the 29th October, 1915, at 5.15 P.M.
BUSINESS-A so forth in the Notice posted in the Hall of the Club, By Order,
E. DES VŒUX, Secretary.
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Hongkong, 15th October, 1915.
HONGKONG JOOKEY OLUB.
NOTICE.
THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of Members will be held on SATURDAY, the 30th October, 1915, at 12 o'clock Noon, at the. Offices of the JockyY CLUB, on the Ground Floor of the HONGKONG CLUB ANNEXE, Chater Bood.
By Order,
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 16th October, 1915. [1085
"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FROM
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
MIDDLESBROUGH,
GENOA, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
HE Steamship
THE
LONDON,
"GLENGYLE," Captain. Wobetes, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed n their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
All broken, shafed and damaged Goods are t be loft in the Godowas, where they will te examined on THURSDAY, 21st ipsi,, at 10A.M.
All Claims must be presented within FIFTEEN DAYS of the Steamer's arrival hora, after which date they cannot be recognized..
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 22nd inet, will be subject to rant.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 15th October, 1915.
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AMERICAN ASIATIC S.S. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM NEW YORK.
HE Steamship
THE S
from
"ST. BEDE," Captain J. Fortay, having arrived the above Ports, Consigaces of Cargo are horoby informed that their Goods are being Landed at their risk into the Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, Kowloon, and stored Consignees' risk and expense,
INTIMATIONS
AN OPEN-AIR
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1915, 1915.
HOUSES TO LET.
TO LET.
CONCERT AND FETE PARTLY FURNISHED for Stix Monike
will be held in
THE PUBLIC - GARDENS, Albert Road,
IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY
and the
1st November, FLATS in "EWO MESS" No. 8. THE PRAK Apply Property Office,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LvD. Hongkong, 16th September, 1915.
TO LET.
LYREMOON
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ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM, N° No. 1 and 3, TORRES BULLDINGS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21ST, 1915, AT D'P..
UNA OMG, HE. Major-General F.
"NDER the Patronage of H.E. SIB HENRY
VENTRIS, Rear Admiral R. H. ANOTRUTHEE, C.M.G. Admission will be afforded at the Main Entrance and the Albany Entrance.
The Gates will be opened at 8.30 PM. WATRON And Officers the Band of the 74th By kind permission of Liant-Colonel L. A. Punjabis will perform, and also The Police Reserve Band,
Vocalists-Mus, VILLIERS SMYTH,
MR. A. J. ENGLAND, Me. H. E. MURIEL,
Tickats of Admission, 50 conta cach, can be
Kowloon. Moderate occupation.
rant, Ready for Apply to
SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. Hongkong, 20th September, 1915. [953
TO LET-AT THE PEAK.
FURNISHED
or
3, Mountain View.
UNFURNISHED.
H. E. POLLOCK,
Pringer Buildings. Hongkong, 15th September, 1915.
obinined at Mexits. 8. Moutis & Co. THE N
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TO LET. TORMAN COTTAGE, No. 2, Peak Road, 4 GOOD ROOMS. Immediato posses- Apply
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.. Hongkong, 20th Angust, 1915.
ROBINBON. PIANO Co., and at either Gate.casion. the night of the Fête.
Hongkong, 14th October, 1915. [1077
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF OLUB.
A held over the Fan Ling Course for a FOURSOMES COMPETITION will be Prize kindly presented by 11.E. THE GOVERNOR.
CONDITIONS.
drawn by lot with Members with Handicaps of Membere with Handicape of less than 7 to be 18 or more.
Members with Handicape of 7 to 12 inclusive to be drawn with Members with Handicaps of 13 to 17 inclusive.
Competition to be under Club Handicaps. their names on the boards in the Happy Valley Inteading Competitors are requested to enter or Fan Ling Club Houses, or to send same IN WAITING to the Acting Hon. Secretary, care of Messrs. BRADLEY & Co., LTD.
Entries will close on FRIDAY, 21st inst.
CHAMPIONSHIP..
The Competition for the above will be held over the Fan Ling Course, commencing on SUNDAY, the 31st inst.
Limited to Handicaps of G and under. Iatanding Competitors are requested to enter their names on the board in the Club House at Happy Valley before WEDNESDAY, the 27th iDet.
T. W. HILL, Acting Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 16th October, 1915.
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HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING & DYEING CO., LTD.
(IN VOL. LIQUIDATION).
TAKE NOTICE that a MEETING of
Members of the above Company will be held at the Office of Mears, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., Hongkong, on at 12 o'clock NOON.
TO LET.
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OFFICES. In Br. GrondE'S BUILDING Second Floor, Overlocking Harbour Immediate pornearion.
Apply to-
SHEWAN, TOMES & C Hongkong, 3rd Desember. 1914
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TO LET.
HOUSE In Knutsford
Kowloon.
Terrass
Apply
THE HONGKUNG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, 1st March, 1916
(40
TO LET.
INTIMATION
S. WATSON
& CO., LTD.,
ESTABLISHED 1841.
por-
in the common taak of establishing
A Chinese revenue officer was rather manent rule of law and justion. It may roughly handled by a crowd while making bo so, but we are more inclined to think an arrest in Chinese Street, The vende that the conditions of peace when they officer stopped a man who was carrying are imposed and accepted will leave some a book and asked permission to examine of the nations amarting under a sense of the book. The man refused, and an argu- deep humiliation, which will inspire feel- ment ensued which drew a crowd of ings of revenge, if the spirit of nationality people together. Their sympathies appar.
has not been absolutely crushed and broken. eatly were for the owner of the book, and Count OKUVA himself admits that "as they hustled the officer. Two employees long is there oxist nations or individuals of the Asiatic Petroleum Company cane who believe or exalt themselves as absolute-
to his assistance. A Chinose was yesterday charged with obstructing the lukong, and the caso was remanded.
ly superior to others, and who, to assert that superiority, do not hesitate to appen! to material fores, which according to them At the Marine Court yesterday Mr. H. is the only test and measure of right,.|J. Godge (of Messrs. Johnson, Stoke there cannot be much success for the peace & Mester) applied to Commander Beck-
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, movement." Such nations we expect will with, B. N. (Marine Magistrate), for the exist in the world for a very long time re-hearing of the case in which Mr. W. yet to come. That they are not confinedS. Bulley was fined 825 for permitting. to the continent of Europe, the diploma-his launch Bailey No. 2 to ply for hire tio history of the Far East even during | without a Leonoc. Mr. Gedge made the the current year amply attests. We can application on the grounds that the con- agree that it is n “noble endeavour to viction could not be sustained in law strive for the establishment of a ante of because the launch was aut plying for things in the world such as will put an hire within the meaning of Section 37,
BOURBON
WHISKY. and to war between nations, but general sub-section, of Ordinance 10 of 1809
We are in a position to offer our customers a limited quantity of very fine old Bourbon Whisky cask aged which has been in our bonded warehouse in Hongkong, for the past four years and which
we guarantee
years old. Samples will be sent to intending purchasers free:
ten
It the
Special Police Sergeant R. McEwen saw two Chinese carrying a large number of fowls in twe erates, and stopped them for the purpoq af, examining the crates, He framdi Bht in one of them, measuring four feel square, were crammed no fewer than 100 full grown fowls, while into the other
disarmament is obviously fap yet. from The application was granted, and the cases being within the pale of practical politics. I will be re-hwerd on Friday next. Even the United States which Count meantime the Magistrate will consult the OKUMA describes as "exerting its best | Attorney-General. influence in the interests of international good will and harmony," is at the same time bent ou strengthening its armaments, as also is the country of which Count OKUMA is the Prime Minister. If the war is that it has absolutely disproved the old has so far achieved one definite result it
political theory that the best protection against war is to be prepared for it
crushed 33 capons. He arrested the mon, More likely is it that nation which pre-and they were charged before the Magis be called upon to fight. pares for war will at some time or other
A-mail for Europe vid Siberia closes to-day at 6 p.m.
Mr. F. A. Hazeland has returned from a trip to Japan and resumes duty as
HOUR-ROOMED FLATS in Hanoi Road, Imandiato possesalon; anḥ FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road, Hongkong, with possession on or about 15th A. S. WATSON & CO.. Sonior Police Magistrate. October next English Bathe and Kitchen Banged, Hot and Cold Water, Electric Light. First Class Modern Appointments throughout, Including Water Carriage System.
FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenne, Kowloon, FLATS ir Nathan Road, Kowloon,
A FLAT in Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon. Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD., Alexandra Buildings Hongkong, 6th September, 1918.
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ere they will MONDAY, the 22nd day of November, 1915, H ROOMS, Very Large Dining Room,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined
FRIDAY, at 10 a...
心腿
All Claims must be presented within FIFTEN Days of the Steamers arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 22nd Oct, will be abject to reat.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN, TOMÉS & Co.,
General Agenta. Hongkong, 15th October, 1915.
11088
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
FROM KOBE and MOJE.
HE Stesmalup
"ITOLA," having arrived from the above Ports, Con signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at Consignoes' risk and expense into the hazar dous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited,
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON & Co., Lro,, Agents Hongkong, 15th October, 1915. 129
THE HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
AGENDA.
1. To lay before the Meeting an Account of the conduct of the winding-up up to the date the acts and dealings of the Liquidator and of of the Meeting.
2. To propose an extraordinary resolution sapotioning an interim retain to Members as follows:-
TO LET. ARPERVILLE, Garden Road, SEVEN immediato possession, house in excellent order Tennis Court and Garder.
Apply PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, Hongkong, 20th August, 1916.
TO LET.
OFFICES in King's Buildings. HOUSES In CLIFTON Condalt Boad.
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GARDENS,
That an interim return by the Liquidator of
One Hongkong Dollar per share to theFFICES at 2, Connaught Road. persons who are registered as Members of the Compacy on the 15th day of November, 1915, be and the same hereby is anotioned. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 18th November, to MONDAY, 20th November, both daye inclusive.
1910.
Dated Hongkong, the 14th day of October.
C. BERNARD BROWN, Liquidstor,
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HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA STEAM FISHERIES CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FIFTH ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned, No. 4, Queen's Balldinga. Victoris, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th day of October, 1916, at Noon.
NYONE interested in Hortlenkture is will be CLOSED from 20th to 27th day of The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company eligible as a Member.
October, 1915, both days inclusive.
BRADLEY & Co., LTD., General Managers, Hongkong, 14th October, 1815. [1078 ⚫
Persons wishing to join should communicate with the Hon. Secretary.
Non-Members who intend to exhibit will receive a copy of the Schedule for next year's Show on application,
A. NICOL,
Quarry Bay,
Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 11th October, 1915. · (1074
WANTED.
ECOND and THIRD ENGINEERS, also THIRD OFFICERES-with Certißeater. Apply to--
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co, Lto. Hongkong, 13th October, 1915. [1076
FOR SALE.
ONE 104 BHD, HORNSBY ACKROYD
OIL ENGINE complete with and
HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA STEAM FISHERIES CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an NOTIRAORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned, 4, Queen's Buildings, Viatoris, Hongkong, at 12.15 o'clock P., on WEDNESDAY, the 27th day of October, 1915, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following Besolation as an Extraordinary Resolution
NEW HOUSES in Broadwood Tarrade. HOUSES at the Peak.
No. 21, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD. No. 1, MORETON TERRACE, Causeway GODOWNB, at Wancha.
Bay
GODOWN8, at New Fraya, Kennedy Town. Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co, LAD, Hongkong, 16th October, 1915.
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DRINK
ALLSOPP'S
BRITISH PILSENER
BEER.
SOLE AGENTS:
CALDBECK,
LIMITED,
HONGKONG.
Is
on 9th
DEATH. LAURENCE-Killed in action
September, BERTIE 8. LAURENCE (of Shanghai) and Lieut. Westminster Dragoons.
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HONGKONG OFFIOR: 101, DES VEUX ROAD, C. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, É.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, OCтоaza 16тa, 1915.
THE
UNIVERSAL PEACE
IDEAL. THOTO Japan has come to be regarded as a somewhat belicose metien, Count OKUMA, Japan's distinguished Prime
crate, which was three feet square, were
cake yesterday with ill-treatment of the poultry. Acting-Inspector Brazil saið the crates could not be expected to hold more than 15 birds each. Defendants said they did not pack the birds into the crates, and the case was remanded for further enquiries.
In the Summary Court, last week tho Mr. L. White, of Puilder's Hill, was
curious position of a solicitor was yesterday fined $5 for permitting a deg
revealed. A Chinese who swas suing to be at large while not properly muzzled. another man went to „Mr. Gardiner's ollies in regard to Eis olim and a writ To-morrow is the Chung Young was issued. The plaintiff then instructed. Festival, when crowds of Chinese Mr. Faithfull, and when the latter "assond on high," which means in Hong. appeared in Court he found that Mr. kong the ascent of Victoria Peak.
Gardiner, was appearing for the defen-
It is notified at the Examination dant The case was adjourned for the Anchorages laid down in a Government [ position to be placed before the plaintiff, Notification issued on the 14th inst. with and at the Summary Court yesterday. come into force on the 1st Noveauber,
1915.
A Portuguese boy named George Roza was prosecuted at the Magistracy yester day by P.. Edwards (53) for riding a bicycle without a light in Nathan Road, Kowloon. The defendant was let off with a chution.
In an action in the Summary Court, in which parties living in Canton were concerned, it was stated that the plaintiff had to swim half a mile to a hotel to see the defendant, as the city was ander water at the time
The main
wink
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Mr. Faithfull tuld Mr. Justice Gompertz that the plaintif was very much annoyed the other side. He had no real grounds that Mr. Gardiner was appearing for.
for his objection, howevor, and he (Mr. Faithfully personally had no objection. His lordship Perhaps Mr. Gardiner is. annoyed that plaintiff went over to you; perhaps he isn't, I don't know. How- ever, you had better come into Chambers and settle the matter. Mr. Faithfull. intimated that he pronfd not come intu Chamiliers, as there was no real ground for objection, and the case was adjourned.
NOISY LOAFERS NEAR BLAKE PIER. Considerable annoyance has been caused
vicinity of Blake Pier by the noise
'Revenue Officer Wilden raided a junk Minister, has long been identified within the Harbour on Thursday evening and the Peace movement that is to say the seized 380 tasls of prepared opium. A movement aiming at general disarmament man and a woman were arrested, and of late to business men in offices in the and the international settlement of dis-at the Magistracy yesterday, one putes by arbitration.
His Excellency is fined $10,000, and the other $3,000, the created by seamen from launches and President of the Pesca Society of Japan, alternatives being imprisonment for
sampane who leaf about near the Duke and it was in that capacity that he sent years and for six months respectively.
of Conaught's Statue. At the Magis to Dr. DAVID STARK JORDAN (President. of
tracy yesterday a man employed on the the Fifth American and International on the person of a Chinese who was for disorderly conduct near the Statue, Over 5,000 Sau Piu tickets were found Hongkong Hotel launch was prosecuted Peace Congress recently held at Sari
arrested when disembarking from Francisco) the message of which a Router's Taiskan, from Mateo
the It appeared from the evidence that Mr. telegram belatedly gives us the gist to-day fined $750, with the alternative of three Macao Steamboat Company, sent out a was d'Eca, of the Hongkong, Canton, and Those of our readers to whom the subject months' imprisonment, at the Magistracy office-boy to request the defendant to be Day have more than a passing interest yesterday. at the present time will perhaps recall
quiet. When the boy came up to the that the full text of the Count's message Shanghai on the 1st inst. consisted of him, and then ran away, being caught The stocks of Silver in the banks at defendant the latter attempted to strike to Dr. STARR JORDAN appeared in the Taels 65,748,000, $19,100,000 and 148 bars by an Indian Sergeant of Police Daily Press ten days ago. In these times, of silver. Of this total the Chinese when nine or ten nations of the earth are banks, including the Bank of Communi.ing to a friend who was going on board Defendant said that he was merely call engaged in a war unparalleled in the cations, Bank of China and the Con-abused him, but he did not strike him,
the launch to see him. The office boy world's history, the academic discussions mercial Bank of China held between The office-boy admitted that he abused of American Peace Congresses Are then Taels 3,510.000 and 88,730,000.
the defendant when the latter attempted ΠΟΣ likely to be regarded
to strike him, but very
not very seriously." seriously.
Defendant said the noise was being It
made by the crowd, not by him. He had beautiful dream # --that of a world in which we
nothing to do with the crowd. Ber
is
The H Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated. Hospitals begs "the battleflugs furled in the Parliament to acknowledge with thanks the following
donations to the funds of the hospitals
Nam-Pak Hong
$200 Kau Pat Hong
200 Insurance Co.'s Guild.... 180 Foreign Goods Dealers (Import). 50 Vermilion Dealers Guild
of man, the Federation of the world" as TENNYSON pictures it for us: but we fear that-notwithstanding all the awful ex-
(1) That the bifails of the Company bo MACGREGOR&C.periences the war has for each and every
voluntarily would und that Messrs.
P
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS be appointed Liquidators.
Should the above Resclation be passed by
nation engaged in it-we cannot too con- fidently count on this proving to be
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A prisoner named. John Rohrer, alins
coupled direct to one 8 KW. Continuons the requisite majority it will be submitted for WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT the last in the history of the world, John Cook who was recently handed over
Carront Shant Woand Dynamo of 50/70 volts confirmation as a Special Resolution to a farther
with shunt regulator.
Aíso ONE SWITCHBOARD for ACCUMULATORS, DYNAMO. &c., complete with instruments for 100 Amps.
For further particulare apply to-
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Alexendra Buildings. Hongkong, 16th September, 1815.
Extraordinary General Sleeting which will be held on MONDAY. 15th November, 1915, at the game time and place for the purpose of consider ing and, thought fit, confirming each Resolu tion as a Special Resolution accordingly.
BRADLEY & Co, LTD,
General Manager Hongkong, 145 October, 1815. (1079
18 Queen's Road Central,
or even in the history of Europe. „Count Ogums said'in his message to Dr. Jugnay, that he confidently hoped the awful experiences though which the nations of Europe were passing would bring all to realise the folly of living in armed peace and so cause them to unite
and come work to do, not loaf about there at 3.30 in the afternoon↑
The Magistrate-Why couldn't you
Acting-Inspector Brazil said the defen dant's launch was at the Pier at the time.
The Magistrate bound defendant over to be of good behaviour.
THE NUMBES OF THE BRITISH ARMIES.
by the British to the American authori- ties at Shanghai on a charge of murder ber 22nd Mr. Asquith, in reply to Mr. In the House of Commons on Septem- Inner Mongoln, made a successful attempt to escape from the U.8. Consular of men weruited for the navy and army Hogge, estimated that the three millions Gaol, He enjoyed liberty for nearly six did not include those recruited elsewhere. hours, and was re-arrested on the Broad than in the United Kingdom. He declin- way In conversation with the police,ed to answer the question as to whether
for a joke.' prisoner alleged that he only escaped the figure represents those who had
offered themselves or actually enrolled.