NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TO LET.
OB
Water
to
GODOWNS Front
let. Large or Small, or park.
Apply
"GODOWNS,"
Care of "Daily Preas" Offloe. Hongkong. 26th October, 1915, [1105
BR
WANTED.
Hor No. 26,
▶RITISHER able to Speak Cantonese.
. Apply
Care of "Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 26th October, 1915.
G.
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[1106
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
IN THE MATTER of the Estate of WILLIAM DOBBS, late of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, Clerk, Public Works Department, deceased.
NOTICE Las, be virtus of Section 59 of JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the The Probates Ordinance, 1997 (No. 3 of 1897), made an Onter limiting the time for sending in Clains to or against the above Estate to the lat day of November, 1915.
Creditors and Claimants are hereby required to send their Claims to the Undoraigned by the above date.
Dated this 22nd day of October, 1915,
HUGH A NISBET,
Official Administrator.
[1102
THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE
THIRD YEAR OF
THE
REPUBLIC OF CHINA,
1914.
SIXTEEN MILLJON DOLLARS
(816,000,000),
AND
SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS ($8,000,000).
HBSCRIBERS to the above LOAN aro
hereby notified that the Interest Instal- ment for the month of October amounting to Dollars One Hundred and Twenty Thousand ($120,000), has been duly received by the undersigned and brought to Lonn-Service Account.
F..A. AOLEN,
Inspector General of Customs, and Vice-Chairman of the Bureau of
National Loans.
Inspectorate General of Customs,
Feking, 15th October, 1915
fu103
THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE
FOURTH YEAR
OF
THE
REPUBLIC OF CHINA,
1915.
INTIMATIONS
* THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2ŠTE, 1915.
HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA
STEAM FISHERIES CO., LTD.:
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
THE FIFTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned, No. 4, Quoon's Buildings, Victorio, ifongkong TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 27th day of October, 1915, at Noon,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 20th to 27th day of October, 1915, both days inclusivo.
BRADLEY & Co. LTD.. General Managers. Hongkong, 14th October, 1915. [1078
No
HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA STEAM FISHERIES CO., LTD.;
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned, 4, Queen's Baildings, Victoria, Hongkong, of 12.15 o'clock P.M., TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 27th day of October, 1015, for the purpose of following Easelation considering and, if thought fit, passing the au Extraordinary Resolution
38
(1) That the affairs of the Company be voluntarily wound up and that Monsre. LOWE, BINGM & MATTHEWS bo appointed Liquidators.
Should the above Resolution be passed by the requisite majority it will be submitted for -confrmation as a Special Resolution to a further Extraordinary General Meeting which will bo hold on MONDAY, 10th November, 1915, at the sama time and place for the purposo of consider- ing and, if thought St. confirming such Resolu- tion as a Special Resolution accordingly.
BRADLEY & CO., LTD., General Managers. longkong, 14th October, 1915. [1078
HONGKONG OLUB.
NOTICE.
N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the HorGKONG CLUB will be held in the Clab House on FRIDAY, the 29th October, 1915,
5.16 P.M BUSINESS—As set forth in the Notice posted in the Hall of the Club, By Order,
E. DES VEUX, Booretary. Hongkong, 15th October, 1915. (1086
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of
TWENTY-FOUR MILLION DOLLARS Members will be held on SATURDAY,
(824,000,000),
NOTICE IS HEREBY QIVEN
the 30th October, 1915, at 12 o'clock Noox, at the Offices of the JOCKEY CLUB, on the
to Ground Floor of the HONGKONG CLUB
N Subscribers that artungements have Asses, Chater Road,
been made by the Chinese Government to hand to the Undersigned each month the sum of Dollars One Hundred and Twenty. Thousand (8124,000 from the revenues assigned under the Loan Regulations to the Service of this Loan Loan Service Accounts have been opened in the name of the Under- signed with THE BANK OF CHINA and Tur BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS, into which these anonthly instalments of interest will be paid as received, and these accounts will be drawn
on to meet the half-yearly interest Coupons. The first interest instalment for the month of October, 1915, has been duly received and brought to account.
F. A. AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs, and Vice-Chairman of the Bureau of National Loans. Iuspectorate General of Customis,
Peking, 15th October, 1015,
[1204
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
LOST.
PPLICATION has been minde to this
A Company to issue to Mr. LAU SAI TUNG of Hougkofg Duplicate Certificates of 200 Shares in this Company or other Certificate or Certificates in lieu thereof upon statement that the Original Certificates Nos. 8564-100 shares, numbered 240030/216138 dated 16th November, 1908. Nos. 8803-50shares numbered 197703/197727, 251686/251710; 25th March, 1009. Nos. 078636 shares numbered 0901,8950 dated 27th May, 1910. have been LOST or DESTROYED; and Notice is Hereby Given that if within 30 days From the date hereof no Claim or Representa- tion in respect of such Original Certificates. is made to the Company the Undersigned will then proceed to deal with such applica- tion for Duplicates.
For the GREES ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.,. SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong, 23ri October, 1915. [1101
NOTICE.
A COMMITTER of Ladies nuder the
presidency of Lady Maja, have organised a Bazaar in sið -fand to wounded on the side of the Allies This proeurs comfort for Bazaar will be held at the Public Gardens in
Bacao on the 30th instant,
Besides the Bazaar, there will also be Illuminations. Band Performances as well as other forms of Amusemenis,
There are already more than 600 gif a for the Bazaar, some of which are of Silver and of gross value
Macao, 21st October, 1915,
₤1099
FRENCH LESSONS
G. MOUSSION,
15, MORRISON HILL ROAD,
17
By Order,
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 16th October, 1915. [1065
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
A hold over the Fan Ling Course for a Prize kindly presented by H.E THE GOVERNOR. CONDITIONS.
·FOURSOMES COMPETITION will be
Members with iudicare of less than 7 to be drawn by lot with Members with Handicaps of 18 or mors,
Members with Handicaps of 7 to 12 inclusive to be drawn with Members with Handicaps of 13 to 17 inclusive,
Competition to be under Club Handicaps. Intending Competitors are requested to enter their names on the boards in the Happy Valley or Fan Ling Club Houtes, or to send same IN WAITING to the Acting Hon. Secretary, care of Messrs. BRADLEY & Co., LTD.
Entries will close on FRIDAY, 21st ingi.
CHAMPIONSHIP, The Competition for the above will be held over the Fan Ling Course, commencing on SUNDAY, the 31st inst.
Limited to Handicaps of 6 and under, Intending Competitors are requested to enter their names on the board in the Club House st Happy Valley before WEDNESDAY, the 27th inst.
T. W. HILL, Acting Hon. Secretary, Hongkong. 15th October, 1915.
NOTICE.
E
(1082
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indian
A desiring to leare the Colony should apply in writing for permission to do so to the Captain SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, så lenat 19 hours before the intended hour of departure, giving 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 wishes to love. Applicants should apply in person for between the hours of 9 AM to 1. F.M. and their passes at the CENTRAL POLION STATION
P.. to 4 P.M. daily. Hongkong, 10th Jály, 1915.
|738
NOTICE.
E bave REMOVED eur Store, to No. 4. WYNDHAM STREET (Flower Street).
GRACA & CO.."
Dealers in
RA
HOUSES TO LET.
TO LET.
AVENSHILL BAST, Park Road, containing 6 Rooms, 3 Bath Rooms, Bervants' Quarter, do. Vacant 1st November.
Αρχίζ
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON, Hongkong, 19th October, 1915.'
66
'G'
TO LET.
[1094
LENSHIEL," No. 141, Plantation Road, Peak, from 1st November, 1915.
Apply
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, 18th October, 1910.
*1080
TO LET.
TO.
LYEEMOON VILLAS. Nos, and 6, TORRES BUILDINGS, Kowloon. Moderate rent.. occupation.
Ready for Apply to
SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. Hongkong, 29th September, 1015. [983
TO LET,
DARTLY FURNISHED for Six Months from 1st November, FLATS in "EWO MESS," No. 8, THE PEAK
PARTL
Apply Property Office,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 16th September, 1918, [984
TO LET AT THE PEAK.
FURNISHED UNFURNISHED,
2, Mountain View.
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
Report talls us, the peninsula will be on A new post ontitled the Comptroller a footing of fiscal independence. Foreign General of the Conscription Department trade has trebled since the first year of will soon be created in view of the fact the Protectorate (1900) and the products that the Government has fully decided to of the country-agricultural, mineral, and adopt the conscription system for China marine have substantially increased. saya the Peking Daily News,
The Government is paying much attention
The Mount Austin Men's Snoiety will
to education as the basis of sound pro-hold a mosting in the Recreation Hall,
gress, and industrial schools form
Mount Austin Banachs on Wednesday important feature of the system. Korea
evening next at p.mi. Mr. Yen You being largely an agricultural countrychuen, a Chinese student will be the model farms have been set up whore
speaker (in English). The meeting" practical training in the management of be open to all.
EUMINTOLfarms, including irrigation, is given to
A Liquid Dentifrice, having all the
Characteristics of Odol.
teachers in the elementary agricultural
Applied directly on the brush it importance,
cleanses the teeth and
A purely Chinese industrist develop-
schools. Eighty per cent of the whole went company has been organized by Chat population are engaged in agricultural such-hi, ang Shih-yi and Puan Ko pursuits, and the country's agriculturalwen with a capital of $8,000,000 and has products to-day- aggregate nearly officially registered in the Ministry 300,000,000 ye_in_value,--while they of Commerce. A Shanghai office will ho account for eighty per cent, of the intai | established shortly, export trade. The improvement of
Americnu pupers announce the death of agriculture in Korea being thus of vital Dr. Richter, who was attached to the
Model Forms a Cattun
Pacife Mail S. S. Co, in Hongkong for Planting Station, a Horticultural Station,
some time. Provincial Seeding Stations, Sericultural for Switzerland and it is believed that he He left Hongkong last year Training. Stations, ele, have been
gave his serviers to the German foregs, established. From these stations better and was killed at the front. seeds, seedlings, and plants are distributed among the agricultural classes. The A Chinese who pleaded guilty farmers are further encouraged to correct stabbing a Chinese constable was yesterday When mixed with Water it forms their lack of knowledge by the distribution sentenced to two months: bare labour by the Magistrate. It appeared that the man was in possession of opium, and ran away when the hukong was about to arrest him.
prevents their decay.
a pleasant antiseptic Mouth
Wash, which purifies and
refreshes the whole mouth.
H. E. POLLOCK,
Princes' Buildings. Hongkong, 15th Septembor, 1918.
(1016
PRICE:
TO LET.
Bion
TORMAN COTTAGE, No. 2, Peak Road, 4 GOOD ROOMS. Immediste porses- Apply
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING. Hongkong, 201k Angust, 1915. [875
TO LET.
FFICES in ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING,
Immediate possession,
OFFICE Overlooking Harbour,
$1.00 PER BOTTLE.
Prepared only by
A. S. WATSON
& CO., LTD.,
Apply to-
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, 3rd Desember, 1914.
HONGKONG
L39
A HOUSE
TO LET.
in Knutsford Kowloon, No. 3, CANTON VILLAS. Apply
Terrace,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 24th October, 1915. (48
TO LET.
HOMED and THREE ROOM
CIOUR-ROOMED and THREE-ROOMED
Kowloon, with every modern convenience. Immediate possession. FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road, possession on or about let November next. Modern appointments throughout. Including English Baths and Kitchen Ranges, Hot Water and Water Carriage System. A few Flats specially designed to accommodate three bachelors at
reasonable rentals
FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Gordm Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon.
TWO-ROOMED FLATS in Nathan Road,
Kowloon.
Apply to
AUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCT
Co., LTD., Alexandra Buildinge. Hongkong, 19th October, 1915.
TO LET.
(858
ARPERVILLE, Garden Road, SEVEN H immediate presession, house in excellent order ROOMS, Very Large Dining Room,
Tennis Court and Garden.
Apply
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING. Hongkong, 20th Augnat, 1915. [878
TO LET.
OFFICES at 2. Connaught Road,
OFFI ES in King's Buildings, HOUSES A CLIFTON GARDENS
Conduit Road,
NEW HOUSES in Broadwood Terrace, HOUSES at the Peak.
No. 21, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD.
Bay.
GODOWNS, at Wanchai.
AND CHINA.
[18
MARRIAGE. BALL SHEPHARD-On September 20th, 1915, at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, ARTHUL DYER BALL to RUTH MARY SKEPHARD..
(1105 DEATHS.
BRUCE OR September 19th, at Surbiton, MARY STUART BEUCE, aged 67, daughter of late GEORGE O BRUCE, formerly of China, HIRST-On October 14th, CHARLES JOSEPH
HIRST, of Roig 67, Hants, aged 60. PARSONS-On September 13th, at Holly
wood House, London, Mr. JAMES RAMSEY PAISONS, late of Yokohama, Japan, aged 61.
among them of improved tools, mulberry trees. slkworm eggs, etc. Technical experts are engaged by the Central and Local Governments with the object of enemirnging luçat, »griculture and indas try, and the proper guidance of the formers. Competitive exhibitions of agricultural products were often held in order to stimulāto improvement. To those engaging in agricultural improro meat, individul or crporations, sub- sidies are often given out of a local fund. The abolition of the export duty on the principal agricultural products, effected in 1912, is now encouraging the export of agricultural staples, The measures for
or
to
was chased, and turned on his pursuer, severely cutting his arm with i knife,
On the 27th instant, the marriage of the President's Afth son to Miss Tuan is to take place. The bride is the daughter of the late Toan Pang, formerly Viceroy of Nanking, who lost his life during the Revolution while on a mission to Savehuan'. Mr. Yuan Kuo cauan, the bridegroom, has been studying in England and lately returned home or a visit.
Two hundred Chinese girl employed at the Canton Nanyang Tobacco Factory in Wanchai went on strike during the week- en as a grotest against the system of fines that obtains in the establishment. strike, offered his services as arbitrator, Inspector Gordon, on learning of the
and as a result the dispute was settled, and the girls have returned to work.
preventing or exterminating insects. worms injurious to fruit trees and plants are rigorously carried out. Consequent upon these various progressive measures, not only are the agricultural products of the Peninsula gradually on the incrense. but the products are far better quality. This but one branch of the good work being done in Korea. The following subscriptions to the Whenever we glance at these : annust | Prince of Wales's Fund. were acknOW- with ledged in London papers a month ago:---
illustrated
in
reports, which are a number of views of the work in progress, we think what a useful object ksson Korea must afford to her great neighbour China, President YUAN Suru Kar has defined his policy as having three main objects, viz.: (1) the inauguration of an efficient, educa- tional system; (2) the development of the country's natural resources and the pro- motion of industrial enterprise; and (3) the efficient reorganisation of the country's military forces. The lust-named is perhaps the first necessity, because progress and development are only possible on a founda- tion of peace and security. Happily there
Hexagong Oppo: 104, Des Verx Roan, C. LONDON OFFION: 181, FLEET STOEST, É.C.are many indications in China at the
The Daily Press:
HONGKONG, OCTOBER 26TH, 1915.
PROGRESS IN KOREA,
NINE years have elapsed since Japan Erst took Korea under its wing and commenced the great task of reorganising the entire administration and improving the general conditions of life in the little peninsula. The wonderful change which comparatively short period affords excel· has been effected in the country in that
lent proof of the genius of the Japanese for colonisation. The Government-General of Korea-or Chosen, as it is called by the Japanese-issues in English "Annual Report On Reforms and Progress" in that country; from which it is possible to obtain a véry comprehen- sive idea of the progress which is being made with the reformation of the country from A to Z. In the first place peace and order have been established, the whole administrative system has been reorganis
an
No. 1, MORETON TERRACE, Causewayed, communications have been greatly extended and improved, a fine educational GODOWNS, at New Praya, Kennely Town. system inaugurated, industrial under- Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. takings encouraged in a very practi- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. cal manner and progress made in Hongkong, 16th October, 1915,
[381
manifold directions. The compilers of the Report are not claiming too much when they say that the annexed territory is now enjoying the benefits of modern Civilisation. All these undertakings have dost in the aggregate a large amount of money, but that money has been profitably invested. The State revenues are yearly increasing and in a very few years, the
ON SALE
BEEKLY PRESS, JANUARY 10 JUNE, ROUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG 1915 With Lifpúx. Prins $7.50.
On Sale at the “HONGKONG DAILY PR Hongkong, 10th Auguri, 1915.
POSTAGE STAMPS, CARDS,
-FLOWER SEEDS. TOYS, ETC Offs Hongkong, 24th October, 1915.
1043
British subjects of all races' resident in Siam, further instalment of £1,300, mak- ing a total to date of £6,400; British residents in the Philippine Islands, third instalment, £1,000; Mr. J. Arthur, Yokohama per Hongkong Bank £50..
The famous Tichborne perjury case was recalled by the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C, in the Supreme Court yesterday, when he applied that his client (the first prisoner in a perjury case) be permitted to take a sent outside the deck. Learned Counsel said that defendant was actually away during part of the Tichborne „CABO. His lordship--Yes, he was ill. His lord- ship inid that if he made an exception in that case be would be creating a fars reaching precedent. Prisoner was, how- ever, permitted to take a seat in the dock.
The Editor of the China Critic, who spent a recent week-end in the Capital, has an interesting paragraph in his paper relating to the President's younger song- A mail for Europe via Siberia closes land, but are now on a visit home; and it They are at school at Cheltenham, Eng-
present time of wide-spread interest in such a policy as the PRESIDENT his so briefly formulated, and the earusst, reformer in China may well be recommend- ed to study the practical object lessons along these lines which Japan is giving in Koren.
today at 3 pi
Dr. H. C. Patrick has been appointed President of the Shanghai St. Andrew's city for the ensuing year and Mr. J.
Cochrane as vice-President..
The red signals indicating a typhoon, S.E. of the Colony were hoisted yesterday. It is expected that the typhoon will enter the coast well south of Hongkong.
The Secretary of the Church Missionary Society bogs, to acknowledge with thanks the sum of $130,07 from St. John's Cathe dral, for the CM.S. Hospital at Pakhoi.
The Mitsui Bussan Kaisha is erecting a large flour mill three stories in height on the fietian Baud. Tientsin. It is now nearing completion and a large milling plant is being installed.
Major H. F. Kirkpatrick, of "The Buffs," who is well known at Hongkong, Singapore," and "other Far Eastern stations, has been attached to the general staff as at general staff officer,
is intended that they will return to their English school next year.
"They are," notes our contemporary, bright, lively and typical school-boys, full of life and fun, and quite in love with their school life at Cheltonhum. Their work is not neglected in the meantime, as there are three English gentleman teachers and one English governess in the President'a palace, giving them daily lessons; but the
their promised return to England.” boys are looking forward with pleasure to
A fine of $15, with the alternative of a month's imprisonment, was imposed on a Chinose by the Magistrate yesterday for pouring hot water on a dog belonging to Mr. H. J. Gedge. Mr. A. M. Preston,
who prosecuted, told his Worship that the dog had been taken to Dr. Gibson for treatment for eye trouble) When return- ing the gostia in charge of the dog had to wait at the Kennedy Town terminus, the dog being on a lead. The defendant come along, carrying a kettle containing boiling water, and deliberately poured The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memo- quantity of the water on the dog's back, rial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to the animal being badly scalded. His acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals:-
Foreign Goods Dealers Export
Guild
$30
worship inspected the dog, and afterwards said that he had no doubt that the defendant poured the water deliberately on the dog.