SEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TO LET.
TWO HOUSES in "STONEHENGE,"
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12ND. 1915.
INTIMATIONS
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB,
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET FURNISHED.
O Hobson Road, Narly done-up COMPETINGS will be held over the NBA Borant les
and remodelled.
Each House ostsins downstair Two Good Rooms and upstatis. Thres Bedrooms, each with Bathroom.
Outhouses and Grass Tennis Court,
Shortly available for sccupation.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1915.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
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accordance with Ordinance. No. 5 of 1912 IN EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transation of Pabilo Boriness on SATURDAY and MONDAY, the 26th and 27th lusinat.
Hongkong, 21st December, 1915,
PRINCE OF
WALES' HONGKONG,
Estate
FUND IN
Ta MEETING of the COMMITTEE of
A the PRINCE OF WALES' FUND held on the 16th December, it was unanimously: decided to close the Fund in Hongkong on the 31st December, 1918.
N. J. STABB,
Hon. Treasurer. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1915. [1315
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Tube OLOSED teora 28th to älsk instaat, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Managern, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1915,
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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. (BRITISH SECTION). NOTICE.
THE PUBLIC PIN CHAIN due to leave KOWLOON at 1.28 P.M. on SATURDAYS will be suspended on SATURDAY, the 24th December and SATURDAY, the 1st January next.
By Ordor
H. P. WINSLOW, Manager.
[1817 Kowloon, 22nd December, 1916.
SUEZ
HONGKONG-NEW YORK. FOR NEW YORK VIA
OF CAFE OF GOOD HOPE. 8.8. EGREMONT CASTLE,”".
about middle of February. For Freight and farther information, apply
DODWELL & Co., L
Agent. Hongkong, 2in1 December, 1915.
NOW READY. DIRECTORY
OF
PROTESTANT
MISSIONARIES
JOZ
CHINA, JAPAN AND COBEA. O HONGKONG DAILY PRESS OFFICE
PRICE,
APK
Cloth Cover
Paper 13 Hongkong, Shat December, 1918.
NOTICE.
81.25 0.80
THE OFFICES of CHINESE MARITIME TUUSTOMS for Kowloon and District
will be CLOSED to Public Business on THURSDAY, the 23rd December, 1916, and on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd January, 1916.
E. GORDON LOWDER, Commissioner of Chinese Customs. York Buildings, Hongkong, 20th December, 1915.
NOTICE
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December, as follows:
MORNING :—18 Holes Bogey Competition under Handicap, Entrance for $1.00. AFTERNOON:-Mixed Foursomas Com- petition 15 holes Mcilal play under Handicap
Competitors must choose their own partners and opponente. Entries can be made on the boar in the Club Houses at HAPPY VALLEY and FANLING and in the HONGKONG. CLUB, or may be sent in writing to the Undersigned, care of Messrs. BRADLEY & Co., LTD.
Entrancs feo $200 per couple.
T. V. HILL, Acting Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 15th December, 1015
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HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE
HE COMMITTEE has decided that the
Tfollowing shall be the Settlement Days
for the year 1916:--
FRIDAY, 28th January.
28th February, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, 29th March THURSDAY, 27th April.
TUESDAY,
FRIDAY,
30th May.
WEDNESDAY, 28th June.
28th July. 20th August 28th September. 27th October. 28th November. 22nd December.
TUESDAY, THUESDAY, FRIDAY,
TUESDAY, FRIDAY,
By Order of the Committee,
EDWARD M. RAYMOND, Hon Secretary, HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE. [1309 Hongkong, 21st December, 1915.
NOTICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
THE CERTIFICATE No. 318, dated 25th September, 1883, of Fifty Shares Nos. 9311-8360 in this Company, standing in the has been LOST, and if at the expiration
One Month from the date hereof the above document be not forthcoming another Certi- ficate will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
Dated 13th November, 1915.
C. PEMBERTON,
Secretary.
CONDUIT ROAD, Booms Two Tennis Courts. From 1st of March to end of your.
Apply to-
COLBOURNE LITTLE, 18 Bank Boildings.: Hongkong, 21st December, 1815. [1307
TO LET
TO SPEAK ROAD.
Apply to
DR. JORDAN, Alexandrs Buildlisiga. Hongkong, 16th December, 1918,
TO LET
[1859
TO. 4. MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK
Farnished or Unfornished, Apply to RENA
Danaw, LEE JONES ALER Care of BHEWAN, TOMES & Co. [1889 Hongkong, 10th December, 1916,
TO LET.
OFFICES in Queen's Building.
Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., Lab.
11261 Hongkong, 8th December, 1915,
TO LET
QUITE of WELL FURNISHED BOOME, in Robinson Road Level, with or without board in English Private House,
Apply
Care of "Daily Preis" Ofice. [1232 Hongkong, 28th November, 1915.
TO LET. NOS. 11 and 13. GAGE STREET, from
1st January. Apply to
1916 J. VINCENT BRAGA, Toyo Kisan Kaishe.
1190 Hongkong, 10th November, 1915.
INTIMATION
ASSORTED CASES FOR XMAS.
what is, after all, of the greatest import ance to himself. It is very nice and com forting to rocken up what millions of our own fellow-country men will do at some futuro date. The insistent question, how ever, for each man to reiterate is: "What doing now!" The new recruiting
am
I
Amongst the passengers who arrived yesterday by the Shingo Maru was Mr. O. T. Breakspear, formerly assistant-editor of the Buenos Aires Herald and secretary of the British Society of Argentina, who has come to join the staff of the Hongkong
Daily Preos.
The wreck of the Toro Maru (3,165 tone) WINES AND SPIRITS ztem in Britain seems to have assisted
a number to arrive at the conclusion that chartered by the Mitsui Busen Kaisha, their duty is to fall in and follow the flag.which ran ashore on a sunken rock at Yet the call is really no moto urgent than the entrance to Hainon Straits in a dense it was a month or two months ago; it has fog on November 29th, was offered for sale by auction at Mr. G. P. Lammert'e simply been made more obvious.
auction-rooms yesterday. Bidding started system of registration has made it impera-
at 8500 and rose to $3,000, at which figure tive for a man not only to satisfy himself
CASE No 1-$20.
3-Bottles St. Estephs Claret.
2 Botiles Sherry, Light Dry.
Bottles Port, Beperior Light Invalid, 2 Bottles Gin.
1 Battle Superior Old Liqueur Coguso
1 Bottle Very Old Liquone Eesten Whitby
E Quilty.
1 Bottle Dewar's Scotch Whisky..
CABE NO 2-826,
1 Bottle St. Marceaux Champagne.
1 Bottle Sparkling Burgundy.
3 Bottles Claret, St. Entephe
1 Botto Shorry, Sapori Pale Dry,
1 Bottle Port,
Sustior Light Tavslid
1 Bottle Superior Old Liqueur Cognac,
The
that he is doing his duty but to convince others that his place is neither in the trenches nor in the munition factories. It is always so easy to be plausible to one's own conscience. There are quite a number of most respectable people who could easily persuade themselves that there is really nothing wrong in owing money to local tradesmen. It is when they are threatened with the publicity of the newspapers, and
the wreck was knocked down to the Sang
Cheong Long firm of iron dealers, Hong-
kong
ALLEGED KIDNAPPING IN
KWANGTUNG..
INTERESTING EXTRADITION
CASE,
Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the
D consequently the judgment, of their fellows Magistracy yesterday the surrender of Ho apon such matters, that they begin to Fuk to the Chinese Government was de make the supreme effort, necessary to settlemanded on a charge of kidnapping nine the account. It is apparently, very much persons in a village in the Shun Tak the same sort of process regarding enlist district.
1 Bottle Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky CE Quality,
1 Bottle Dewar's Scotch Whisky.
1 Bottle Gia
Bottle Crème de Menthe.
CASE No. 3-830.
Bottles St Marcean Champagne,
1 Bottle Sherry Seperior Fals Dir. De Quality," N
9 Bottles Port, Superior Light Invalid.
ment. Just as a large number of people.
do
Mr. G. N. Orme represented the Crown,
not need the threat of exposure and Mr. Leo d'Almade appeared for the
to make them pay debts, so millions fugitive.
Mr. Orme told the Magistrate that, the ro-nine persons said to have been kidnapped
volunteered for the front, before re-
introduced. The was gistration Dsponse of the last year has been little comprised a family of the name of Soo. short of miraculous, but the Press and In August last the family journeyed to public opinion were not without influence the mountaing to visit the ancestral upon the numbers enrolled. Now there is
1 Bottle Very Finest Old Brown Brandy
E Quality
1 Bottle Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky QE Quality,"
Bottle Dewar'e Scotch Whisky.
3 Bottles Claret, St. Estophe.. Bottle Créme de Mouthe
TO LET.
1277
No
08. 0 and
10, MOUNTAIN VIEW,
FAK Apply to
M. J. D. STEPHENS. Hongkong, 12th November, 1915 [170
A.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. LIMITED.
LOST.
TO LET KENNELS," 168, Magazine Gap. PPLICATION has been made to thieThreshly renovated and repaired,
Company to issue Duplicate Certificats
or
of 50 Shares in this Company in the name of MR. ARTHUR ROBERT DONNELLY other Certificate or Certificates in lieu thereof apon Statement that the Original Certificate No. 951880 Shares numbered: 234577/231628 dated 21st February, 1010, has been LOST or DESTROYED And NOTICE IS HEREBY DEVEN that if within 30 days from the date hereof no claim or representation in respect of sach Original Certificate is made to the Company the undersigned will then proceed to deal with such application for duplicate.
For the GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, S General Managers.
[1273 14th December, 1915, Hongkong,
Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong. 10th November, 1815. [1169 TO LET.
EAST, Park Bit, RENSHELL OM, FALL Rooms, Servants Quarters, &c. Vaosat 1st November.
Apply
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON
[1094
Hongkong, 19th October, 1915.
TO LET.
46 LENSHIEL, No. Plantation
PROPOSALS FOR FROZEN FRESH Eoad, Peak, tra les November, 1612-
MUTTON-Headquarters, Philippine Department, Office, Department Quartermaster, Manila, P.L-Sealed Proposals will be received here until 12 Noon, March 7th, 1918, and then opened, for furnishing about 6,000,000 pounds Beet and 150,000 pounds
Apply
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 15th October, 1816.
TO LET.
Mutton. Further information on application A HOUSE in
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UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. DEMONSTRATOR IN ENGINEERING. THE Services of a DEMONSTRATOR în
TENGINEERING in the UNIVERSITY or Hotós are required. Preference will be given to a graduate in Engineering DEAN FACULTY OF ENGINEERING For further particulars apply to the
UNIVERSITY HONGKONG. Hongkong, 16th December, 1915.
[1298
WANTED. ATLY or Resident NUESE for two Children at the Peak. Apply by lettor enclosing copies of testimonials to
DALLY
THE OFFICES of the NIPPON YUSEN TRABAHO This Day REMOVED to the Ground Floor, KING' BUILDING, 66 Connaught Road Central (formerly occupied by the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.)
Telephone numbers in use are 292 and 293 flatter replacing No. 1241), with Sub- Exebange to each Department.
Hongkong, 20th December, 1915.
11302
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. Payment of Final Dividend on Bhares for the
ending 30th June, 1918.
THE Board having declared a FINAL T DIVIDEND of 5% (five per cent), free of Income Tax, for the year ending 30th June, 1915, holders of Bearer Shares and holders of Dividend Warrants received from London-on- account of Registered Shares, will be paid their dividersi 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 Tienteis -
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI, BAREING
CORPORATION.
THE CHARTERED
BANK
-'AUSTRALIA' & CHINA.
THE BUSSD-ASIATIC BANK,
TRDIA,
THE BANQUE BELGE POUR L'ETEANGER The payments will be made in either Dollars or Tools as the holder may wish, at the buying rate of exchange of the day, pe
GENERAL MANAGER KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION Hongkong, 21st December, 1915.
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Care of "Daily Press" Offle
[1186 Hongkong, 10th November, 1918
TO LET-FULLY FURNISHED,
BERGELDIE, 136, THE FRAK About March, er sooner if convenient Apply —
A RITCHIE, Care of Messrs. DODWELL & Co.. LTD.
(1163 Hongkong, 10th November, 1915.
TO LET.
TO. 5, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK.
No. 5
No 2, ZETLAND STREET.
No. 25, SHELLEY STREET. VILLA WEST.
Apply
Kowloon.
Knutsford
1039
WATSON
to
The
grave, which required repair. After the a still more insistent voice the blunt que repairs had been executed, they had pro- tioning of the canvasser. It is not con- ceeded some way on the return journey. Boription, but it must be very difficult when they were attacked by a band of indeed to look the whole world in the face armed robbers, who held pistols at their if the canvasser reports that one of his heads and threatened to shoot them, visita hae revealed a "shirker." They were in a junk, and the robbers were in a sampan. One or two of the thoughts bring our We need just now SPECIAL CASES PUT UP TO ORDER. & little nearer home, and to enquire if family jumped into the river, and the there is any reason why we in Hongkong others were osptured and taken into the should not have some similar system of country in different directions. registration in operation. There are still robbers remained for about a fortnight many young men in the Colony who in one place, and then moved on again. A are eligible for service at the front. Three witness would say that the fugitive
was a member of the robbers band. Some of them, we know, have wished
found diff demand of $20,000 from other members of to volunteer, but have
the family was made for the release of & CO., LTD.
culties placed in their way. To their ever- lasting credit, be it said, there are many those in captivity, and it is alleged that WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. firing who have encouraged their employés the money was paid over. The emissury to go to help bear the burden of Empire, was the fugitive, who took them into the and we are proud beyond measure of the country where two of the family wore re- leased. Mr. Orme said he understood Hongkong men who have taken, and are
that these two had been subjected to con taking, part in the war. But more men are needed-the single men first, and siderable ill-treatment. He could not trace
the other seven of the family. then, if these be not enough,
The case was adjourned. There are single married ones next. men in the service of the Govern ment itself who could go without in any way endangering the safety of the colony. It is urged, not without reason,
A fire that proved to be most destruc- that the local defence forces have liberated regular troops for the war, The British tive broke out in a jose house in Taiping Army,
however, still calls for overy avail- Shan street yesterday. The Fire Brigade abla maa sud shore is no doubt that there quickly assembled at the scene with three are many in Hongkong who would answer fire engines and a fireflost, but it WIS
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HONGKONG Orpion : 101, Das Vœux Ruan, C LONDON OFFICE: 181, Flair SeruST, É.C.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, 22ND DECENSER, 1918.
HONGKONG AND THE CALL FOR RECRUITS,
THE whole world has watched with doop
the
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN
HONGKONG.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST, interest and anxiety the efforts recently that call if they realized that it was their manifest that any attempt to extinguish MENT & AGENCY CO, IAD mule to stimulate recruiting in the duty to do so, or were free to follow their the flames in the building in which the Hongkong, B4th October, 1815. [45, British Isles. A large number of people own inclinations. Not content merely to fire originated would be futile, and the have now reached that stage of mental out watch with sympathy the heroic effort Brigade consequently confined their at look concerning the war which makes them of the old country, let Hongkong alao tention to the adjoining premises. Id this, however, so fierce was the fire, they willing to agree to almost anything that make the supreme effort
were unsuccessful, and all three houses in will ensure vistory for the Allies as quick-
TO LET FFICES ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Second Floor, Overlooking Harbour, Immediate possession.
Apply To
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co Hongkong, Srd December, 1914.
TO LET. FFICES at 2, Connaught Road.
OFFIC
OFFICES in King's Buildings.
OFFICES in De Vanz Road Central.
139
ly as is possible. So many of our cherished ideals have been shattered, so many of our political theories have been swept aaide by the tidal wave which has engulfed Europe, that we are ready to consent to postpone even the approach to a possible millenium to be saved from the present
A mail for Europe vid Biberis closes the block became involved. Even the to-day at 8 pm.
Mr. Murray Stewart has consented to represent Hongkong on the Central Com mittes of the Overmas Club.
buildings on the other side of the mad became iguited by the flames, and consi derable damage was done to houses on that, side, particularly in the upper part of the structures, while property on the ground floors was drenched with water.
HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS inferno. Therefore, we keep in mind the day tifin train from Kowloon will be Two of the houses were occupied by Chi-
Conduit Road,
NEW HOUSES in Broadwood Terrsen; HOUSES at the Peak
one central feature of the present situs No 1, MOBETON TERRACE, Causewaytion, which is that more men are still needed for the far-flung front. It is prob
in his forecaste of recent
"Wanchal,
No. 1,2 and 3, WEST END) TERBAĆE PRESSE BELLOC, who has been
CANTON
38
Appl
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST events, declare it a certainty that hence forth Germany will be unable to fill the HENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 4th November, 1915.
gaps made by the Allios in her ranks. In short, she has passed the points on the curve where the available reserves were greater than, or equal to the casualties, From now onwards the curve will decline,
TO LET. THREE-BOOMED FLATS in Humphrey's
Befitinas, Kowloon FOUR-BOOMED FLATS & May Road,
It is announced that the usual Satur- suspended on Christmas and Now Year days.
nese families, but it appears that all the people escaped unharmed,
The three houses in the block in which Lady May will give away the Prizes the fire started were destroyed, and four at the Convent School this (Wednesday) houses opposite were considerably damn
ged by fire and water.
afternoon at 3 o'clock. There will be tw
entrances to the Convent, one from Caine Road and another from Robinson Road.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals acknowledges with thanks the following donations to the fands of the hospitals:-
(Central market) $00,
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
The following will play for the Diocesan School. Staff and Departments this
No. 95, SEYMOUR ROAD, WOODLANDS | with every modern convenience, treluding until some place is reached where the war Druggists Guild, 8100; Pork Guild afternoon at 4.15 p.. on the Military
No. 55, PEEL STREET, on Caine Boad
lovel
* GLENSHIEL,” No. 141, Plantation Boad, Peak, Iroto 1st November, 1915.
"LEWKNOE," No 120, THE PRAX.
HARTING. Austin Road, Kowloon, ONE OFFICE or SHOP in Driell Street, Ground Floor.
No. 3. THE ALBANY."
Daddell Streek. BOOM8, in
ROSENBATE,2, Hankow Bd.--Kowloon. No. 6, BELILIOS TERRACE No 35, BELILIOS TERRACE, with entrance on Conduli Road,
ONE GODOWN, No. 8, Burrow Streak,
TWO GODOWNS. in Daddall Streek, Ne & DES VEUX VILLAS, 51, Pax (Unfurnished),
No. 68, TEM PRAX & CAMERON VILLAS. Apply to LINETRAD & DAVIS,
Brd Floor, Alesandra Baikiryu Hmgkong, 8th December, 1815,
FOUR BOOMED HOUSES In Gordon to be seen Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowinon.
Apply tou
Ground, Happy Valley-H. Archie; A. Vivasah sad P. 6. Shak, A. Areull, W. English Baths and Kitchen Ranges, Hot will end. There can be no possible doubt
As will be seen from our advertisement B. Muskett, and A. J. Kow; Lee Hon Water and Water Carels Sydent And that, under these conditions, Germany Fisia specially designed to accommodate three bachelors at reasonable rautala. Immediate cannot win the war, but it remains columns, it has been decided to close the Kam, W. Viveash, N. Rumjahn, Ip
how long she can hold Frince of Wales' Pand in Hongkong on Kwan, and P. K. Shak. poenomikom, po
the 31st inst.; ap to which date the Hon Treasurer, Mr. NJ. Stabb, will be gladi to receive any further subscriptions. -
On Christmas Day there will be n special service in St. John's Cathedral, Lt. 2.15 am, at which the military will attend. The pervice will be that appoint-
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANC Alexandre Ballklara,
[IPY Hongkong, 24th November, 1915.
TO LEA From 1st Marela, ODOWN, No. 6, Daddall Street Apply A. B. AVASTA,
Care of E. PABANDY,
No. 1, Daddall Street Hongkong, fod February, 1816,
out, and what will be the condition of the Allien before the point of utter exhaustion is reached by our enemies. The military and other leaders give the impression that the most important factor in that interest ing problem is the number of men which the British Empire can place in the field, and the rapidity with which they can be ed for the Holy Communion, with Christ- trained and supplied with ammunition,
mag hymns and a short address.
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO.
follow:
of trafic The approxmate statement opts for the week ending ifth seem ber
Receipts
for week.
The
The individual is interested in these offertory will be in aid of Earl Roberts matters, but he must not allow them Memorial Fund on behalf of disabled Altogether to distract his attention from sol liers and sailors..
This year
Last year
Decrease Increase...
Aggregate
receipts.
for 51 weeks
$10,796 9213
255158 567,503
993
7,371