SEW ADVERTISEMENTS
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT WAR LOAN.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd, 1915.
COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING & DYEING CO., LTD.
Vol. LIQUIDATION),
HONGKONG
5
1 PER CENT. LOAN, free of tax, to be
issued at 25.
Loan to be redeemed after 10 years.
Interest on coupons runs from 14th Noven-TAKE NOTICE that a MEETING of ber, 1915,
The Bonds are issued in Roubles, Subscription List will be Opened from 20th November to 3rd December, 1915.
Applications will he received by the Russo ABIATIC BANK, Hongkong Branchi, from date.
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set in N OLIVINE PENDANT, Tamucise, Pansy-Shaped, with Fire Platinum Chain. Fifty Dollar Roward will be paid on same being returned to-
A Platinum, with small Dismonds, and
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Care of "Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 20th November, 1915,
NOTICE.
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
No Partnership hitherto subsisting
between
the
MACDONALD
Undersigned. DONALD and JOHN WILKIE carrying on Business as ENGINEERS, SHIP CONTRACTORS AND MACHINERY BUILDERS, AGENTS at York Building, Chinter Road, Victoria, Hongkong, under the style of MACDONALD & Co., has been Dissolved by mutual consent a from the Thirtieth September, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifteen, so far as concerns the said Jus WILKIE, who retires from the said Firm. Dated this 15th day of November, 1915.
D. MACDONALD, JOHN WILKIE.
WANTED.
1197
Afor suitable Dog
POINTER A good price will be paid
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Reply to
Care of Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 19th November, 1916
WANTED.
Members of the above Company will be held at the Office of Messrs JARDINE. MATHESON & CO., LTD, Hougkong, TO-DAY MONDAY, the 22nd day of November, 1916, at 12 o'clock Noox.
AGENDA
1. To lay before the Mesting, an Account of the note and dealings of the Liquidator and of the conduct of the winding-up up to the date of the Meeting.
2. To propose an extraordinary resolution Banctioning an interim return to Members as follows:-
That an interim return by the Liquidator of One Hongkong Dollar per share to the persona wlio are registered as Members of the Company on the 15th day of November, 1915, be and the same hereby is sanctioned. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, Toth November, to MONDAY, 29.1 November, both days inclusive.
Dated Hongkong, the 14th day of October, 1016.
C. BERNARD BROWN, Liquidator.
NOTICE.
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE CERTIFICATE NO. 597, dated 16th
January, 1884, of the Share No. 18105 in this Company, standing in the name of Mx. THOMAS BROWN, of Shanghai, line been LOST, and if at the expiration of One Month from the date hereof the above. document be not forthcoming another Certificate will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknow lediged,
Dated 11th November, 1915.
C. PEMBERTON, Secretary.
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET
NOS. 11. and 13. GAGE STREET, from
let Jannars. Apply to
J. VINCENT BRAGA,
Toro Kiss Kaisha. Hongkong, 16th November, 1915.
NP
66
TO LET.
$1100
09. 9 and 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW,
Apply to
M. J. D. STEPHENS. Hongkong, 18th November, 1915. [L170
TO LET.
BRITISH CONCESSION, SHAMEEN, CANTON.
ROM at December, ONE SIGHT
ROOMED HOUSE. Apply-
T. E. GRIFFITH, LTD. Hongkong, 11th November, 1916. (2167
"TO LET.
HE KENNELS,” 168, Magasina Gap. Thoroughly renovated and repaired. Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 10th November, 1016. [1162
TO LET-FULLY FURNISHED.
`BERGELDIE." 136, THE PEAK.
About March, or sooner if convenient
Apply
A. RITCHIE, Care of Messrs. DODWELL & Co.,LTD. Hongkong, 10th November, 1918. [1182
TO LET.
[1174 Rontaining 6 Rooms, 3 Bath Rooms, DAVENSHILL EAST, Park Road, Servants Quarters, &c. Vaosnt 1st November.
Apply
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON, Hongkong, 19th October, 1915,
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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
AILY or Resident NURSE for two
Dildren at the Peak. Apply by lottor
enaloxing copies of testimonials to
Care of "Daily Press" Ofoe. [1164 Hongkong, 10th November, 1916.
NOTICE.
IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that SEALED I TENDERS in Duplicate, which should bo clearly marked "TENDER FOR LEASE OF OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING," will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noor of TUESDAY, the 30th day of Sovember, 1915, for the LETTING of the OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING from 1st Jaunary, 1916, to 31st December, 1918, subject to conditions which can be ascertained at the Office of the Director of Public Works. Each Tender must be necompanied by a receipt to the effect that the Tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) ne a pledge of the bond fides of his offer, which sun shall be forfeited to the Crown if the Tenderer refuses to carry out his Tender and comply with the should the above-mentioned conditions, Tender be accepted.
Form of Tender and farther particulars can be obtained from the Office of the Director of Public Works.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the Highest or any Tonder.
LOST.
PPLICATION has been made to this
A Company to issue to Mr. LAU SAI TUNG
INTIMATION
facts warranted, especially on the moral side. When the passion for education seized England there were not wanting warnings that education would not do more than educate the people, and that where the people did not desiro education it was useleis to force it upon them. From a misunderstanding as to the arguments of those who raised these objections it was
education as in itself a bad thing-a pos- tion so opposed to common-sense that it required no rebuttal. Hence the objections raised had very little influence cu the final result.
The Gazette contains a further list of articles, the export of which is prohibited in war, time.
The Gazette announces that notification No. 217, of June ist, is cancelled so far as it relates to the declaration of war by Germany upon Italy,
DEWAR'S, h
SCOTCH
Aș to the moral velue of education, there is now no doubt that the views expressed were much too sanguine. It seems plain WHISKY.that you cannot get more out of any sub
THE WHISKY OF OUR
FOREFATHERS,
THE WHISKY OF
TO-DAY.
JOLE AGENTS:
WATSON
(1096
TO LET
A. 3.
No. 141, Plantation
& CO., LTD.,
of Hongkong Duplicate Certificates of to Boad, Poak, from let November, 1915. Shares in this Company or other Certificate
or Certificates in lies thereof upon statement that the Original Certificates
Nos, 9564-100 shares numbered 248039/240138 dated 16th November, 1908. Nos. 8803-50 shares numbered 197703/197727, 25th March, 1909. Nos. 9786 50 shares numbered 6901/6950 dated 27th May, 1910.
251680/261710;
N LENSHLBL,
Apply
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. · Hongkong, 18th October, 1915. (1089
TO LET.
1 and 6, TORRES
Apply to
have beon LOST or DESTROYED; and N Kowloon, MoorsS BUILDINGS, Notice is Hereby Given that if within 30 days occupation 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 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers.
[1101 Hongkong, 23rd October, 1915,
FOR SALE:
CORONATION POSTAGE
STAMPS OF JAPAN, nt 50-Cente per Complete Eet. GRACA & CO.,
W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works. Public Works Office,
(1208 Hongkong, 18th November, 1915.
No. 4. WYNDHAM STREET,
Hongkong, 19th Novembor, 1915.
(1043
FOR SALE.
Q.
E.
ESIRABLE COUNTRY RESIDENCE.
DESIRABLE Freunde, situated
SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. Hongkong, 29th September, 1015. [009
TO. LET.
NORMAN COTTAGE, No. 8, Peak Road, GOOD BOOMS. Immediate poses
zion.
Apply
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING. Hongkong, 20th August, 1915. [676
TO LET.
FFICES in Es.. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Second Floor, Overlooking Harbour, immediate possamfoni,
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1914. 139
TO LET
HOUSE i Knutsford Terrace,
at TAIPO, containing Four Rooms, out-oflees, A Kowloo
IN HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S | etc. Electric Light,
CONSULAR COURT AT CANTON,
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
Canton, Thursday, the 28th day of October, 1915.
CITATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION,
For particulars apply to
..
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
11127 Hongkong, 30th October, 1915.
TO LET. From 1st March.
GODOWN, No. 6, Duddell Street.
In the Goods of SMOLLETT CAMPBELL, G
Deceased.
N virtue of au Order of His Majesty's ssid Court, hearing date This Day, I de hereby monish and site all and all rusuber of persona to appear in tho said Court on or shout the 28th day of November, 1915, and show cause, if any they have, why letters of administration (with the will snoored) of all and singalar the goods, chattels rights, and credits of SMOLLETT CAMPBELL, Iste of Macas, Chias, who died at Hongkong on August 20th, 1915, should not be granted unto ARCHIBALD SMOLLETT CAMPBELL, Attoresy for ELLA GRACE CAMPBELL, of 48, Brunswick Gardens, Kensington, London Ergland. the widow of the said- terlator and the quiveral legsten named in the will, as, in default thereof, the Court will proceed to grant the same accordip lv.
Sd.) R. 5. PRATT. Vice-Cousni and Additional Judga,
A
B.
NOTICE.
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NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indian 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 home of departure, giving name, nationality, age, sex, height and occupation of the applicant, and slating The name of the steamer or other vessel or the boar of the train by which the applicant wishes to fore. Applicants should apply in person for their passes at the CENTRAL FOLIOS STATION between the hours of 9 AM. SO 1 PML and. 5 PM to 4 PM: Uf
Hongkong, 10th July, 1915,
1728
Apply
A. B. AVASTA;
Care of E. FABAKNI,
No. 1, Daddell Street Hongkong, 2nd February, 1915.
TO LET.
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TO. 2. “FAIRVIEW, Nathan Rosd
Kowloon. No. 25, SEYMOUR ROAD, WOODLANDS VILLA WEST.
Top Floor,
level.
No. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, No. 58, PEEL STREET, on Caine Road GLENSHIEL, No. 141, Plantation Road, Peak, from 1st 3.vember. 1016.
LEWKNOR." No 126, THE PEAK. "HARTING" Austin Road, Kowloon. "HILLSIDE."
No. 110. THE PEAK 5 Booms Furnished, from let November, 1915.
ONE OFFICE or SHOP in Daddell Street,
Ground Floor.
Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 24th October, 1915.
TO LET.
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NOUR-BOOMED and THREE-BOOMED
FOUR-
FLATS in Humphrey's Buildinge
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
The Kowloon Dock junior football club has been exempted by the Governor-in- Council, from registration under the Sociates' Ordinance, 1911.
H.M. the King, says a Gazette an nouncement, has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the Ordinance to provide for the levy of estate duty, payable in respect of the estates of decensed persons.”
ject of learning than you put into it. You may teach the child to read and ther
The installation of Right Worshipful regret that the chief use the youth makes Brother S. A. Ransom as District Grand of the accomplishment is to read the Master of American Masons for China, betting news. The ability to rend does not will take place at Shanghai on Wednes imply a taste for the higher literature. I day. The ceremony will be performed fact, one result of the Education Act in by Right Worshipful Brother Ivy, assist- England has been to increase the outputed by the officers of the District Grand of literature of a dubious kind, and, Lodge of Northern China, E.C. generally, to destroy the tone of the daily and weekly Press, The enormous influx
A Gazette notification states that the of new readers has brought the average Postinaster-General, London, has been in- taste down to a lower level. Teaching read formed by the Italien Administration that ing only gives the ability to read. That from the 5th November 1915, the use of it must necessarily have a high moral Scott's Code, 10th Edition, will be admitt effect, beach us to know right from wronged in telegrams exchanged between Italy restrain our bad impulses and foster our. good, and generally improve our moral sepse, is a dream we must abandon. We have only to look to Germany for proof of this. The Germans have been described as the most intellectual race in Europe, and, although this is not so true in these latter years as it was some thirty years ago, we must admit that if lacking in eriginality, they are still possessed of.great
a
(excluding Aneons, Bari, Barletta, Brin- disi, Porto Corsiui. Taranto and Venezia) and those Extra-European countries which adnit code, in addition to the codes pre- viously authorised,
Attention is drawn to an advertisement appearing on this page of the Russian War Loan, for which a subscription list. will be open at the Russo-Asiatic Bank, Hongkong, from the 29th inst. until the 3rd prox. The loan, which is redeemablo after ten years, is issued at 95 and bears interest at 5) per cent. free of taxes. Its attractiveness is enhanced by the fact that the Bonds are issued in Roubles, which stand at present at the rate of Rbis 140 to £10, as compared with the normal rate of this 95 to £10.
intellectual power, which has been care- fully fostered by the organisation of their educational system. The events of the war, however, have shown that there is lamentable absence of my moral sense in Germany. We may blush for humanity that such an incident as the sinking of the Lusitania, with its help less and innocent passengers, should be received with acclaim. among any section of the earth's populace, but we The second of the series of social even cannot deny the fact that it was so ing's arranged in connection with the reocived. It is superfluous, however, to Engineers Institute took place on Satur detail the crimes committed by Germany day, and was a great success. There was since the war began that they are
a large attendance, and an entertaining all the erimeg is acknowledged. by
miscellaneous programine, arranged by countries of the world-except Germany.
The So little result has education in develop- Mr. W. Budge, was gone through.
contributors were the Misses Cooke and PAUL DANIELE. On November 17th, ating a moral sense.
H.M. Consulate General; and after
13
BIRTH. NICOLL-At 95, The Peak, on November 20th, to Mr. and Mrs. C, D, NICOLI,
SON
MARRIAGE.
wards at Holy Trinity Cathedral, by
But if we cannot expect to get more Scott, Messrs. A. J. England, W. Bristow, the Rer. W. H. Price, REGINALD BOW- out of education than we put into it, CD. Silas, H. Relph, and E. Golland
RING PAUL, eldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Flower Paul, of Sutthere is no reason why we should over-Selections of a most pleasing description ton, Surrey, to CLAIRE ROSAMUND, look the actual value of education as were also given by the Signallers' Orches daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Williama praction introduction to the work of tro, ably conducted by Mr. C. D. Silas Henry Daniels of Cambridge. Eng life.
land.
DEATHS. NicoLL-On Nov. 21st, DAVID, ALAN, son
of Mr. and Mrs. C, D, Nicoll. REMEDIOS-On Nov. 21at, at her resid. ence, 23, Shelley Street, Hongkong, BERTHA LUCRETIA, beloved wife of L. E. dos Remedios, aged 26. The funeral will pass the Monument to day at 5.30 p.m. (Shanghai papers please copy.)
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DRS VŒUL ROAD, C.
The Daily Press.
HorGrove, NOVEMBER 22nd, 1916.
Reading, writing and arithmetic and the Kowloon Quartet. Professor E. are now almost indispensable equipmcats Middleton Smith was in the chair. for the battle of life, and we may say
On the outbreak of the mutiny of the that the nation with the most practical knowledge is the nation which is most 5th Light Infantry in Singapore last fitly prepared for the struggle for exist- February, the Russian cruiser Orel was ence, though of two nations with the ring at Penang, but on hearing of the dis same intellectual facilities the victory turbance, she hastened to Singapore and landed a naval contingent, which took a undoubtedly lies with the one whose moral sense is keenest. It is to be feared prominent part in the suppression. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, B.C. that, beyond a certain stage, English Messrs. M. Bolter and David Israelsky, education is not practical. Can a public Russian subjects of Singapore were attach- ed to the contingent and rendered valuable school education be said to equip. a boy
services. In appreciation of this, and ou with practical knowledge! If auccess in life depended upon the power to write the recommendation of M. Rospopoff, the His Imperial Greek and Latin verses, however badly, Russian Consul-General, or to have some knowledge of two lang Majesty the Tzar has been graciously- ENGLAND AND EDUCATION, uages which have only an academic pleased to confer on Mr. Bolter, a gold bearing upon modern life, then an aedal, an exclusively high civil distinction Kowloon, with every modern convenience. Immediate possession. FOUR-LOOMED ONE very probable result of the war, so answer might be made in the affirmative, for civie merit; while Mr. David Israelsky FLATS in May Road, posortion on or about 1st November next. Modern appointments far as Great Britain is concerned, is that The two most ancient seats of learning has been awarded the medal of St. George, throughout including English Bathe and
an attempt will be made to place the educa in England are notoriously centres of a very high military distinction, for his Kitchen Rang Hot Water and Water Carriage System. A few Flats specially tional system of the country or a sounder absulete idens on education and inimieal participation in the military operations of designed to accommodate three beshelors at basis, not unly in its lower but also in its to any originality. The graces of learn the contingent. reasonsble rentals.
FOUR ROOMED FOUSES ↳ Gorda higher stages. It may be said that the ing are very well in their place, but Terrace and alishary Avaone, Kowloon, English people have never fully accepted when they occupy the whole stage they Higher TWO-ROOMED FLATS in Nathan Road, the need of education us a part of modern are obviously out of place.
progress. It is true that learning is not education in Britain is, in fact, ar accomplishments, just neglected is even respected; but that it education in should be of any practical value in life, beyond the necessary knowledge of the "threo r's," seems to have made hardly any impression. Its moral value has been highly estimated so bighly, indeed, that it was only with great difficulty that an imperfect educational scheme was adopted owing to the contentions that
Kowloor,
WINDSOR LODGE, Kowloon, Six-Rocmed House, Tennis Court. Immediate possession.
Apply 10-
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD., Alexandra Buildinga Hongkong, 3rd November, 1913.
TO LET.
No. 1 and 2 COLLEGE GARDENS OFFICES at 2, Connaught Road
6 ROOMS anch, from lat November.
No.
3. THE ALBANY,"
ROOMS, in Daddell Street,
"ROSENEATH 2. Hankow Rd., Kowloon, No. 6, BELILIOS TERRACE. No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE, with entrance on Conduit Bond
ONE GODOWN, No, 8, Burrows Street, Wanehal.
TWO GODOWN8, in Duddell Streek. *MERION, No. 6, THE Paix, Unfurnished (6 Rooms).
No. 2. DES YEUX VILLAS, 61, PRAX Unfamished).
No.60, THE FAX (GCAMBBON VILLAR. Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Aleraldin Balillage. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1916.
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OFFICES in King's Buildings. OFFICES la Des Vostr Road Central. HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Road,
NE HOUSES in Broadwood Terrace." HOUSES at the Peak.
INDO-CHINA'S.
HEAD OFFICE TO BE TRANS- FERRED TO HONGKONG,
on a level with those which formed so large a part of women's education in the.
We understand that it has been Victorian era. If Britain is to hold her place among the nations and, so far as difinitely decided to transfer the head the originality and intellectual capacity office of the Indo-China Steam Naviga of her people are concerned, there is tion Company to Hongkong. no reason why the should not--then she change has been approved by London, will have to reform her system of and only the necessary legal arrange as to bring it more into ments now remain to be concluded. As education so
& consequence of this, Indo-China's have conformity with modern requirements.
advanced several points
A mail for Europe v Siberia closes to-morrow at 3 p.m.
arose as to the moral and religious teach ing to be imparted to the children. Even now the value of education, except as an ornament and therefore not necessary for the
pooror classes is still questioned not No. 21, WONG-NEL-CHONG ROAD. No. 1, MOBETON TERRACE, Canteway merely in obscurantist circles but in circles Bay
which claims to have light and leading. GODOWNS, at Wanchal GODOWNB, at New Praya, Kennedy Town. All the evils of these latter days have been Now, 1, 3 and 3, WEST END TERRACE, traced to education, from the migration of CANTONA
the peasants to the cities to the organisa Apply **THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-tion of strikes and trade unions. Perhaps
MENT & AGENCY Co., Lerng
more was expected of education than the Saturday, Hongkong, 4th Narember, 1915,
Tenders are being asked for the lease of the Old Past Office buildings.
For unlawfully carrying unstamped letters into the Colony, a Chinese was fined $15 by Mr. Lindsell at the Police Court on
KAILAN MINES.
The
The Kailan Mining Administration announce that the total output of the | Administration's mines for the week end- ing 6th November amounted to 55,665 tons and the Bales to 54,409 tona.