HEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TO LET FURNISHED.
NO. 51 CONDUIT ROAD, & Booms, 4 Baths, &o, Ample Servants Quarters, Two Tennis Cuarts. From 1st of March to said
Apply to
of year.
----COLBOURNE LITTLE,
18-Bank-Buildings.
(1807 Hongkong, 21st December, 1918.
NOTICE.
THE OFFICES OF CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS for Kowloon and District will be CLOSED to Public Business on THURSDAY, the 23rd December, 1015, and on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd January, 1915.
E. GORDON LOWDER, Comtaissioner of Chinese Customs. York Buildings,
[1308 Hongkong, 20th December, 1915.
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE,
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESB, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21ST, 1918.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
JOMPETITIONS will be holl over the JUNDAY, 27th December, as follows:-
MORNING-18 Holes Bogey Competition
under Handicap. Entrance fee $1.00 AFTERNOON-Mixed Foursomes' Com- petition 18 holes Medal play under Handicap. Competitors must choose their own partners and opponents. Entries can be made on the board in the Club Houses at HAPPY VALLEY and and in the HONGKONG FANLING OLUB, or may be sent in writing to the Undersigned, care of Messrs. BRADLEY Co., LTD.
Entrance foe $2.00 per couple.
T. W. HILL, Acting Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 16th December, 1816. [1285
THE COMMITTEE decided that the THE
following shall be the Settlement Days
for the year 1018:-~~
FRIDAY, 98th January. MONDAY, 28th February. WEDNESDAY, 20th March. THURSDAY, 27th April. TURSDAY,
20th May, but jurie
WEDNESDAY, 28th
FRIDAY,
TUPBDAY,
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, TUESDAY,
FRIDAY,
28th July-
20th August 28th September.
27th October. 28th November.
22nd December,
By Order of the Committee,
EDWARD M. BAYMOND,
Hon Secretary,
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE. [1300 Hongkong, 2 st December, 1918,
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES
ORDINANCES 1911 AND 1913,
and
IN THE MATTER OF THE HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA STEAM FISHERIES COMPANY, LTD.
(IN LIQUIDATION). FIRST AND FINAL RETURN OF CAPITAL
a
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
FIRST AND FINAL RETURN OF CAPITAL at the Rate of 12 cents per Share will be Payable on and after TUESDAY, the 28th December, 1915, at the Offices of the Undersigned, New Government Building, Hongkong, during Office hours.
No payment will be made to Shareholders without production of Share Certificates
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Liquidators. Hongkong, 21st December, 1 5.
[1310
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES
ORDINANCES 1911 AND 1913, ...
and
IN THE MATTER OF THE HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA STEAM FISHERIES COMPANY, LTD.
(IN LIQUIDATION),
NOTICE TO CREDITORS, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a FIRST AND FINAL. DIVIDEND of $100 per cent. has been declared in the above matter, and may be collected at the Offices of the Undersigned, New Government Build- ing, Hongkong, on and after WEDNESDAY, the 22nd December, 1915.
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Liquidators. Dated this 21st day of December, 1915.
(1311
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. Payment of Final Dividend on Shares for the year ending 30th June, 1915. HES Board having declared & FINAL THE
per cent), free of Income Tax, for the year ending 30th June, 1016, holders of Bearer Shares and holders of Dividend Warrants received from London on account of Registered Shares, will be paid their dividend on presenting No. 6 Coupon of the Bearer Shares, and Dividend Warrants on Registered Shares, to either of the follow- ing Banks at Shanghai or Tientsin:-
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORFORATION.
THE CHARTERED BANK AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
THE RUBSO-ABIATIC BANK.
OF INDIA,
THE
NOTICE.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED
THE CERTIFICATE No. 318, dated 25th September, 1883, of Fifty Shares Nos. 8811-9300 in this Company, standing in the name of MR. WEI A KWONG, of Hongkong, lus been LOST, and if at the expiration of One Month from the date hereof the above document be not forthcoming another Certi
and ficate will be issued by the Company thereafter no other will be acknowledge.
Dated 13th November, 1915.
C. PEMBERTON,
Secretary.
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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED.
LOST.
PPLICATION has been made to thie Company to issue Duplicate Certificats of 50 Shares in this Company in the name of MR. ARTHUR ROBERT DONNELLY or other Certificate or Certificates in lieu thereof upon Statement that the Original Certificato No. 9618-50 Shares numbered 234577/234626 dated 21st February, 1910, has been LOST or DESTROYED; and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within 30 days from the date. hereof no claim or representation in respoct of such Original Certificate is made to the Company the undersigned will then proceed to deal with such application for duplicata.
For the GEREN ISLAND CEMENT Co., LTD.,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.
[1279 Hongkong, 14th December, 1915.
NOTICE.
HE OFFICES of the NIPPON YUSEN THE
KAMA are This Day REMOVED to the Ground Floor, KING'S BUILDING, Connaught Road Central (formerly occupied by the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.)
Telephone numbers in use are 298 and 203 (latter replacing No. 1241), with Sub- Exchange to each Department.
Hongkong, 20th December, 1915.
NOTICE.
B.
1.308
NY BUROPEAN, Non-Asistio or Indian Astring 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 departare, giving name, nationality, age, sex, height The and occupation of the applicant, and stating name of the steamer or other vessel or the hour of the train by which the applicant wishes to Leare. Applicants should apply in person for their passes at the CENTRAL FOLION STATION between the hours of 9 to 1 PM and
2.1. to 4 P.M. daily, Hongkong, 10th July, 1918.
HOUSES TO LEP
TO LET
NO. 3, PEAK ROAD.
Apply to
DR. JORDAN, Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong, 16th December, 1815 (1260-
TO LET. 10.4, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK
Farnished or Unfurnished. Apply to
·B, W. LEE-JONES, Care of SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Hongkong, 15th December, 1915. [1.992
TO LET.
FFICES in Queen's Building Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
11281 Hongkong, 8th December, 1915.
TO LET.
QUITE of WELL FURNISHED BOOMS, ia Robinson Rod Level, with or without.
H" board in Esglish Private House,
Apply
Caro of Daily Press Office. (1232 Hongkong, 28th November, 1015.
TO LET.
Nat January, 2016
TOS. 11 and 13, GAGE STREET, from
Apply to-
J. VINCENT BRAGA, Toyo Kisen Kaisha,
[1190 Hongkong, 18th November, 1915.
TO LET.
108, 9 and 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW,
Apply to
M. J. D. STEPHENS. Hongkong, 12th November, 1915.
TO LET
[1170
16 THE KENNELE," 168, Magazine Gap.
THE
Thoroughly renovated and repaired."
Apply...
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co. LTD. Hongkong, 10th November, 1915. [1168
TO LET.
DAVENSHILL EAST, Park Road, Servanta' Qasrlow, do. Vacanh-1st November.
Apply
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON,
(1096 Hongkong, 19th October, 1915.
Ring a
TO LET LENSHIEL," Na 141, Plantation GLEN Peak from 1st November, 1915,
Apply
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, 18th October, 1915.
HOUSE
Kowloon
1089
TO LET
Knutsford Terrace,
Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., Lap
[45 Hongkong, 24th October, 1915.
INTIMATION
The Censorship, however, has not served merely to make the masses regard the war as an abstraction rather than as a living reality, and to induce first, a feoling of airy optimism and then a sense of dis- trust. It has had the effect, also, of alienating from us the sympathies of
Mr. Frank Lammert has left for Sands- kan, where he has been offered the post of accountant in the North Borneo Trading Co
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memo *** and Affiliated Hospitals acknowledges with thanks a denstion of $25 to the funds
WINES AND SPIRITS neneral nations, who have been lavishly of the Hospital from the Rev. T. H
ASSORTED CASES FOR XHAS.
CASE No. 1-820;
3 Bottles St. Estophe Claret.
2 Bottles Sherry, Light Dry.
Hottles Port, Superior Light Invalid, Bottes Gin,
1 Bottle Superior Old Liqueur Cognac.
1 Bottle Very Old Liquear Seotch Whisky
Quality.
1 Bottle Dewar's Scotch Whisky,
CASE No. 2-826.
Bottle St. Marcosur Champagne.
1 Bottle Sparkling Borgundy.
3 Bottles Claret, St. Estephe
supplied with German “new?” and have Cares. regarded our reticence as due to a desiro
During the week ending December 18th to hide our failures. On this point we have convincing proof from Scandinavia, one nou-fatal British case of dipthoria Holland and America, countries whose was reported and seven cases of entesie goodwill is of the utmost valuo. It was fever, three of which proved fatal. Thes only, recently that a deputation of Ameri-scs consisted of one British, one For- can journalists pointed out to M. BALAND, guess, one Indian and the rest Chinese. the French Foreign Minister, that through
Mr. Christopher Tod, of Messrs. Jar- inadequate Press facilities the French War Office had allowed correspondants in dine, Matheson & Co's. Hankow branch, Germany to virentate the first detailed having been recommended for a commis reports of the great French victory inson, is leaving for Home this month. Upwards of thirty young men of Messrs. Champagne, thus completely binesing neutral opinion on the results of that Jardine, Matheson & Co's, staff are stated battle. M. BRIAND is reported to have to have joined the army since the begin-
replied: "I will see that does not hap-
Bottle Sherry, Superior Pale Dry, Dpen again," adding: “Your criticism is
• quality.
Port, Superior Light Invalid. Battle Superior Old Liqueur Cognac.
1 Bottle Terz Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky
E Quality.
1: Bolile Dewar's Bootch Whisky,
1 Bottle Gin.
4 Bottle Crème de Menthe.
CASE No. 3-830,
2 Bottles St. Marceaux Champagas, 1 Bottle Sherry Saperior Pale Dry, D
Quality,
2 Bottles Fort, Superior Light Invalid. 1 Bottle Very Fluest Old Brown Brandy
Quality 1 Bottle Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky
E Quality
1 Bottle Dewar's Bootch Whisky.
3 Bottles Claret, St. Estephe Bottle Crème de Menthe.
ning of the war.
The death occurred at the Government. Civil Hospital on Sunday of Mr. A, J, R. King, who was formerly engaged in journa- listic work in Hongkong and Shanghai. He was a very accomplished musician, and had acted as organist at St. Peter's Church. The late Mr. King took a trip to Australia on medical advico, but his health failed to improve, and ho was admitted to hospital in Hongkong a few days ago. Death was due to acute lung trouble.
LICENSING BOARD AND THE PRESS.
A. 3. WATSON Censorship indicates a less meticulous tien to remarks which have apposed in
& CO., LTD.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS
13
Honegoro Orsion: 10a, Das Vœux Boad, C. Orsson: 181, Fins Stanz, É.C.
LONDON
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, 21ST DECEMBER, 1918,
attitude on the part of the authorities, and that only in extreme cases are pro ceedings likely to be instituted.
ABSENT SHIP'S OFFICER
CHARGED AT THE MARINE COURT.
valuable, and I will make it my business to see immediately that America and the neutral nations are adequately informed as to the results of our fature military efforts." The British Government, also, has arranged for daily bulletins of the progress of the campaign to be issued instead of withholding from the public for weeks, as in the oarlier days of the war, news of important engagemente. Last week the Press Bureau announced the suspension of the censorship, in matters relating to foreign affairs, adding that in future the directors of news agencies and newspapers will be responsible for
AN OFFICAL DISCLAIMER. this." Exactly what this signifies it is
A meeting of the Licensing Board was impossible to say, for there has never been any legal obligation resting upon news bold yesterday to consider the application papers to send anything to the Consor; by Mrs. Clara Clegg for a licence for the they could always, if they chose, take the Alexandra Café. The licence was grant- SPECIAL CASES PUT UP TO ORDER. risk of a prosecution under the Defence of ed.
The CHAIRMAN, made the following the Realm Act for publishing matters detri mental to the national interest. We sup-statement-" It is the wish of the members pose, however, that the abolition of the of the Board that I should draw alten- the public Press to the effect that the re- presentatives of the Press have been re- quired to withdraw when business which What steps, it seems pertinent to ask, would be of interest to the public was to to the Government of Hongkong propose be discussed and that in camera methods to take in order to keep abreast of the were to be deprecs ed, or words to that more enlightened policy which is gradual effect. I may say that in the case which ly being restored at Home? It is only gave rise to these remarks no business fair to acknowledge that an improvement was transacted after the representatives has taken place in the demeanor adopted of the Press had left, and that on no towards the local Press since the beginning occasion is business transacted which of the year, when the mistaken idea could have any interest for the publie appeared to prevail that, in consequence without the representatives of the Frese of the war, the newspapers and lost all having an opportunity of being present. claim to an independent existence. But while we appreciate the change that has taken place, like Oliver Twist we ask for more. To us it seems an act of supereroga. tion, comparable only to gilding refined THE PRESS CENSORSHIP.
gold, to submit to censorship news and By degrees the Press Censorship is being articles which have appeared several relaxed. An innovation imported from weeks earlier in The Times and other in- Continental nations which have not attein- fluential London journals. In the first ad to the game heights of freedom as our place it is only reasonable to assume that selves, it has been found in practice quite they have been passed by the Press enerited to our circumstances. It is Bureau, er published by experienced and obviously absurd to expect the "sovereign responsible journalists fully conscious of will of the people" to be exercised wisely the consequences likely to follow any if the people are kept in ignorance of the infraction of the defence of the Resim true position of affairs. This, we believe, Act. In any case, if they were calculated explaina, more than anything else, the to convey useful information to the enemy
from unsatisfactory response
certain or to prejudice His Majesty's rolations. with friendly Powers the damage sections of the community to the call to
would have already been done long orms. To be consistent, conscription- another foreign product should have been lefore they reached us, and there is no introduced, and there have not been want doubt that Router would have advised us ing ardent advocates of this course, but of any steps taken by the Government to rindicate the law, as in the case of The the idea of compulsion is so repugnant to the British people that n nothing short of Times and, more recently, The Globe. The proved necessity would induce them to position in regard to Far Eastern matters accept it. As an alternative, Lorde, admittedly, somewhat different, though DEREY'S scheme has been adopted, and, it should not be forgotten that all the though we still await the figures which it Powers are represented in London by their was announced that Mr. AsQUITH would Legations, which are not likely to over- TO LET.
communicate to the House of Commons look anything appearing in a joutual of THREE-ROOMED FLATS in Humphrey's 1st Thursday, there seems to be every first-class importance published in the
Kowloon, FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in. May Road, indication that the result will justify those capital. The only news, therefore, which with every modera seprenience, Including who believed that the manhood of the would seem to stand in any need of cen-
the number allowed. Englih Bathe and Elichen Ranges, Het
Giving evidence in the first case, P. Water and Water Carriage Bywhem. A few nation would be found ready to make the soring is that which the Hongkong news- [1206
Flats specially designed to moocmmodate thres sacrifices necessary to ensure victory. One papers obtain direct from their bachelors at reasonable rentals. Immediate of the objects of that victory, be it remem-representatives in the Colony and the Moore said the launch on her trip to Yau- FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon beret, is to overthrew military despotism Coast Porta. Anything which has previous mati was very crowded and had a bad list. and enthrone liberty in its place, and it isly been published in other British journals There were too passengers on board, be There was no control of A FIRM doing, IMPORT and XP Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon.
Apply tom
thar object, above all others, which has throughout the Far Eap and does not exles children. appealed to the masses in the United King-refer to Hongkong or the adjacent province the numbers carried by these ferries.
The coxswain stated that on each trip dom, for-the idea of invasion has never might surely be allowed to pass, unless the been seriously entertained, Obriously, authorities wish it to be understood that the shroff collected the fares and furnished
a list to the office, ed. therefore, it was incongruous to suggest everything which appears in the local the introduction of anything resembling the Press bears their imprimatura gratui- system which we are pledged to destroy, tous assumption of responsibility more and it was not to be wandered at if the likely to prove embarrassing than of any zation refused
to surrender without practical value, adequate cause the popular rights which have been won only after centuries-of- struggle
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PROPOSALS FOR FROZEN FRESH AND MUTTON-Headquarters, Philippine Department. Office, Department Quartermaster, Manila, P.I.-Sealed Proposals will be received here until 19 Noox, March 7th, 1916, and then opened, for furnishing abont 5,000,000 pounds Beef and 150,000 pounds Mutton. Further information on application.
[1305
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. DEMONSTRATOR IN ENGINEERING. THE
THE Services of a DEMONSTRATOR in
TO LET. FFICES in Sz. GEORGE'S BUILDING, OFFICE FC Overlooking Harbour, immediate possession.
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co Hongkong, 3rd December, 1914.
0
TO LET
FFICES at 2, Connaught Road. OFFICES in King's Buildinges. OFFICES in Des Voeux Road Central HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Road,
NEW HOUSES in Broadwood Tarrade, HOUSES 1 the Pook. No. 1, MORETON TERRACE, Causeway
THE BANGUE BELGE POUR L'ETRANGER. ENGINEERING in the UNIVERSIEODOWNS, at Wanchai The paymenta will be made in either or HONGKONG are required Preference will Dollars or Tacls as the holder may wish, at be given to a graduate in Engineering.
For further particulars apply to the the buying rate of exchange of the day.
DEAN FACULTY OF ENGINEERING GENERAL MANAGER,
UNIVERSITY HONGKONG. KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION. Hongkong, 21st December, 1915. [1312 Hongkong, 15th December, 1918.
8.8. "ATHOS" COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERII? MARITIMES.
NOTICE
ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London in connection with above Steamer art hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opiam, Treasure and Valuables are being inded, and stored at their risks into the hardous and/or extra hasardous Grdowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowz
Ltd., at Kowloon, whence delivery may. obtained immediately after landing.
Co
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unles intimation is received from the Consignees before Noox, TO-DAY, requesting it to be made
here.
Bilis of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goode remaining unchimed after the 2'78 De ember, at Noor, will be mabject to rest and landing charges.
All Claims naust be sent in to me on or befor the 27th December, or they will not be
roogained.
Al damaged packages will be examined a Tharedsy, Ard December, at 10 AM.
No Fire Insurance has been sizeedeat.
P. THOMAS,
Agent,
Hongkong, 17th December, 1915.
WANTED,
11283
COMPRADORE for an IMPORT and EXPORT Firm of long standing. Security required. Apply to
"COMPRADORE,"
Care of Mr. J. H. GARDENKE, Solicitor, Hongkong Hongkong, 18th December, 1916.
WANTED
Trade in Hongkong and Canton desires
to have an Active or Sleeping Partner to increase
· bazinoes.- Good opportunity for investing money. Apply as regards conditions to
"PARTNER"
Care of Mr. J. H. GARDINER, Solicitor, Hongkong. Hongkong, 18th December, 1915.
[1297
WANTED.
AILY or Raidont NURSE for two DChlidren at the Peak Apply by letter smelesing coples of testimonials to-
Care of “Daily Frem” Omos Hongkong, 10th November, 1915. [1164
Nos 1, 2 and 3, WEST END) TERRACE CANTON.
Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 4th November, 1916.
possession
39:
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD Alexandra Buildiars. Hongkong, 28th November, 1915.
FOR BALE.
·(1177
TON catter" ERIN." excellent conditior, 4 recently re-rigged. Owner leaving Colony, Reasonable price for immediate sale.
Apply
HARBORD
Naval Yard. T1300 Hongkong, 18th December, 1915.
OWN
At the Marine Court yesterday, Alan Cameron, supernumerary 2ud officer on the s,s. Hangsang was charged by Capt. P. H. Rolle, Marine Superintendent of
Mesura, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., with unlawfully absenting himself with out leave from his ship from December 14th to December 16th.
Capt. Rolfo stated that defendant only
When be joined the ship on December 14th, and obtained leave to go ashore, came aboard on December 16th he went to his room without reporting for duty. The ship was chartered to the Admiralty, at the master, in view of this officer's conduct, refused to go to sea with him.
The defondant stated that he thought be had leave until 3.30 p.m. next day.
The case was dismissed, defendam being warned not to repeat the offence.
MARINE COURT CASES. P. 8. R. Moore (Police Reserva) charged the masters of the steam launches Tai Hung and Hoj Nam before Comman der Beckwith at the Marine Court yester
day with carrying passengers in excess of
The case was dismissed, there being no further evidence in support of the charge. The case against the master of the Hoi Tum was adjourned..
Two bostwomen were fined $10 each for A mail for Europe vid Siberis closes being outside of more than fiys boats to day at 5 p.m.
lying alongside the s.s. S. Albane