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.RACE BOOKS.
HE only Authorised Edition of the BACE TBOOK is that Published by M83825. NORONHA & Co., WHICH IS COPYRIGHT UNDER THE ACT OF 1911.
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Conze. [272 Hongkong, 11th February, 1916.
RACE BOOKS 1916.
Leather-corored
Cloth-covered
Paper-covered
May be had from:
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NORONHA & Co. (Printers to the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB).
KELLY & WALSH, LTD BREWER & Co.
THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE,
[277 Hongkong, 11th February, 1816,
CANTON MEDICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING of
The above Society will be held in the
CANTON CLUB THEATRE, Shaween, WEDNESDAY, February 23rd, at 3 P..
JOHN KIRK,
Hon. Socretary. Canton, 11th February, 19.
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on
WANTED. UROPEAN NURSE to Take Charge of E two Small Children on voyage to Eng af,
In return for passage.
State experience, eto, to
C. P. B, Care of "Daily Press" Office. ¿276 Hongkong, 12th February, 1916.
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. THE NINETEENTH
ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, No. 6, Connaught Road, on Fil- DAY, the 25th February, 1916, at 11.30 am. for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1915, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 21st February, 1916, until FRIDAY, the 5th February, 1016, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 10th February, 1918.
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8.8. "ATLANTIQUE,” COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEBILE MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
ONSIGNESS of Cargo from Loudes
In connection with above Steamer" are hereby informed that their Goods with sha exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the hasardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows Co.
Ltd., at Kowloon, whemos delivery may obtained immediately after landing
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on salam intimation is roosived from the Consignees before Nook, TO-DAY, requesting it to be lande
here
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13ra, 1916.
THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY; LIMITED.
- HONGKONG BRANCH. URING the Temporary Absence of Mr. uses affairs will be attended to by MB. J. DE B. LANCASTER.
DURING
Hongkong, 13th January, 1018., [67
NOTICE.
LL Pursons having Claims against Mr. A GUSTA ENGEL, 325829, WM.
METERINA & Co, are requested to file same with the Liquidators before 15th March, 1916.
ALEX. ROSS & Co.. Liquidators. Hongkong, 9th February, 1916.
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BE AUSTRIAN · LLOYD JĮSTEAM NAVIGATION CO,
to
ALL Persons having Claims against the
above Company are requested forward same to the Liquidators as soon possible.
HARRY WICKING & Co.,
Liquidators.
[246 Hongkong, 7th February, 1916.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
BOXING
UBJECT to sufficient entries being received an AMATEUR BOXING COMPETITION open to Hongkong will be held in the Gymnasium of the F.R.C. on FRIDAY. February 25th.
CONDITIONS:
(a) 3 two sainute rounds and if undecided
an extra round of one minute. (b) In 3 weights: 118 lbs, 132 lbs, and 148
Jbs.
(c) Competitors weigh is at V.R.C. on
night of February 24th Entries stating weight to be addressed to 1. DEAKIN. Esq. care of V.L.C., before February 15th. No Entrance Fee.
No Competition if less than 18 entries. The Committee reserve the right to refuse entries.
Hongkong, $2arl January, 1916.
1195
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
ANNUAL SHOW.
THE FLOWER and VEGETABLE SHOW
PUBLIC COMPANIES
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
FINANCE CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
INTIMATION
held at the HONGKONG HORA, Hongkon WATSON'S
NORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be TO-DAY (SATURDAY) the 12th February 1918, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending Stat December, 1$15.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 14th
FINEST OLD
February (both days inclusive), dering which BROWN period no Transfer of Shares can be effected.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 31st January, 1916,
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UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
ПНЕ
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Offices of Messrs. Doows & Co., LTD., on MONDAY, the 14th February, 1916, at 11 AM for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st Decom- ber, 1910.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 14th |February, both days inclusive.
DODWELL CO., LTD. General Managers, Hongkong, 31st January, 1916. [228
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO
· STEAMBOAT · COMPANY, LIMITED).
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NINETY-SIXTH ORDINARY
T MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 15th February, 1916, at 12 o'clock Noos, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors,
together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and clecting Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 2nd to the 15th February, 1916, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
[W. E. CLARKE,
Secretary, Hongkong, 28th January, 1916.
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will be held on the 3RD and 4TH MARCH | THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING in the BOTANE GARDENS.
*
Intending Exhibitors should send their entry forms to the Hon. Secretary not later than 25th February.
Copies of Rules and Schedules may be obtained from the Hon. Secretary.
A. NICOL,
Quarry Bay. Hongkong, 11th February, 1910.
WAICHIAO PU,
PEKING.
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EXAMINATIONS FOR DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICES.
NOTIFICATION BY THE MINISTRY
N
OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
accordance with the Decree for the Examinations for Diplomatic and Consular Services and the Regulations for the Qualification Tests in the Examinations for Diplomatic and Consular Services pro mulgated by Mandate on Sept. 30th, 1915, and published in the Government Gazette of qualification tests next April.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
BRANDY
E
QUALITY.
Broum Brandy
ESTABUSSIES AD. 1881.
25 YEARS IN WOOD.
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's A. Offices, Victoria Buildings, on FRIDAY, 18th February, 1916, at Nook for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora together with Statement of Accounts for the year sading 31st December, 1915
The REGISTER of SBALES ofthe Com pany will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 11th, to FRIDAY, the 18th February, 1916
no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors
MOWBRAY & NORTHCOTE, Acting Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY
Co., LIMITED, General Agents for the KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING Co., LTD Hongkong, 9th February, 1916. Tena
(both days inclusive), during which period
.HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed after Oct. 1st, 1916, this Ministry will conduct the TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Bills of Lailag will be countersigned by the the 15th February, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
who possess the qualifications ar
a
N
ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of
asaintance to trade to have men constantly
Dr. Graca Ozorio, a well-known Portu-
| travelling in the interior, te encourage the guese resident, has been nominated as a acquisition of the Chinese language, and canditlate for the vacancy on the Sanitary
Board,
Mr. R. Packham prosecuted two Chinese at the Magistracy yesterday for stealing 90 lbs. of saltpetre, the property of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gom down Co. Defendants, who denied that they had stolen the stuff, were each ́son.. tenced to one month's hard labour.
ao on, but these things will not work miracles. Many of the gratuitous counsel. lara seem to forget that the British mer- chant is not out in China for pleasure but in his own intereste, to do all the business | he can, so that it is not probable that he would be awayed by nothing stronger than mere caprice or tradition into neglecting the salutary wisdom that has been poured"
Sir Francis Piggott, late Chief Justice of out for his benefit by so many lecturers,
lucid and Hongkong, has written a We cannot believe that any man of business
weighty essay ("The Neutral Merchant would be so blind to his own interents as
in Relation to the Law of Contraband of some of the would-be instructors in Co War and Blockade) which not only jus mercial methods for the Far East would tines, the much-discussed Order-in-Council seem to suppose. If British trade in
of last March, but illumines with the China is not so flourishing as it might be, light of common-sense the controversy the reason is not to be sought in any ques-started among neutral nations by that. - tion of method, but rather in that of policy naive Prussian "crystal.”—tho freedom and general principles. But before con- of the sea." "It" (says Sir Francis in- sidering these, it is well to remember what a sentence which really nots out the whole- Chinese trade actually amounts to, The matter, founded in a nutshell "" per capita value of China's total foreign a fleet is a legitimate weapon of offence trade is about 7 shillings annually less than and defence for nations whose border, are- two per cent. of the exports of the United the sea, then the fortune of one aspect Kingdom go to China, while less than one of war hetween them must rest with the per cent. of her imports is derived from superior fleet, and when war does come that source. This naturally suggests that the imagined equality of the sea, whether for belligerents or for neutrals who orosa. there are large undeveloped fields yet in the track of it." The rest of the essay, reserve; that there is great room for ex- which is written in clear, simple,. pansion in China's trade; and that if any unlawyerlike English, amply establishus one country has made greater progress than
that unchallengable statement of bedrošie: another it has not been at the expense of
grinciple. <ther countries, but due rather to the fact that it has been quicker to reach out into the trade that is yet waiting to be taken up. Wo think that in the and it will be found that it is here that the victory of the United Kingdom over Germany will be gained in the struggle for commercial supremacy in China. The figures quobed by Mr. Ken show that in normal years the imports into China from the British Empirs are ten times those from Germany. These figures include imports from Hong- kong, whose ultimate provenance is doubt ful, but, allowing for this, it is probable that British imports into China were fully when I realized that some official inspec seven times those from Germany in pre-war tion was going to be held.
CORRESPONDENCE. ►
LA VISITOR'S IMPRESSION.
"HONGKONG [TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESB."]
SIR. Being visitor to this Colony, whilst taking a walk in the vicinity of the City Hall, I noticed yesterday a big crowd in the large compound adjoining the Cathe drag, and I was led to the place through curiosity. Just a little while I heard the sounds of a band and saw troops coming down to the direction of the said ground
When I was
S. WATSON days. This is sufficient to show that Great told, upon inquiry, that the men were all & CO., LTD.,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
HONGKONG.
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Britain has to look for its real commercial civilians and not regulars, I was really benefit from the war not so much in sup-surprised at the efficiency of the corps.. planting Clerman trade in China-that, Great credit is due to the gentleman who has organized such a fine body, ný evap though important is wandary--but in forestalling it in the undeveloped sections,500 trong. This is one of the fine impres sions I shall take with we when I leave It has been by foreseeing, and even creat-
The band, I was told, was Hongkong, ing, a demand that Germany has got
abead
оде.
of the United Kingdom in that which Mr. solely composed of Portuguese gentlemen, KER refer to as "the most promising field and I must say it was a very creditable at present for British engineering enter- prias"-electrical requirements. But any advance inte unexplored regions may be hazardous unless it is supplemented with the fullest possible information, and it is
MARRIAGE. THOMAS-GOEDON.-At St. John's Cathe
dral, Hongkong on 11th February, 1918, by the Rt. Rev. Lord Bishop of Vic. toria DOBA HOLIN WORTH, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. GORDON, of Kamilaroi," Darling Point, Sydney, to EVAN RALPH, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. R. THOMAS, of Kew Gar-here that we think British commerce in the dens, Surrey. (Australian and
Far East is going to reap the benefit of Straits papers please copy).
recent developments, particularly of the merce at Shanghai. It is only a large founding of the British Chamber of Com
organisation that is able to collate informa- tion from all available sources, and, given this organization, we jook forward to seeing British firms hearing of openings as soon as those of any other nationality, and not learning of opportunities only after they have been soized by German or other firms.
All Claims must be sent in to ze on or before required by Article 10 the Deere for the the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation BONOS OPEN: L3, FURY BERA, EC. of HONGKONG OFFICE: 10, Da Vax Hop, O.
the 18th February, or they will not be recognised,
All damaged packages will be stemized on Tuesday, 15th February, at 10
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
P. THOH LA, Agent. Hongkong, 11th February, 1915.
2
LOST.
with Padlock.
M
A GOLD SNAFFLE CURB BANGLE Finder will be rewarded by returning it
"EK K," Care of "Daily Press " Office. Hongkong, 10th February, 1918. 18.8
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WANTED.
ARCHITECTRAL A FIRST CLASS
ASSISTANT for a Private Firm Applications will be treated as confidential. State experience, qualification, etc., to--
Box No. 11, Care of "Daily Press" Ollive. [263 Hongkong, 11th February, 1916.
FOR SALE.
NE 10 B.H.P. HORNSBY ACKROYD
ONE BRINDENGBY
coupled direct to one 8 KW. Continuons Current Shunt Wound Dynamo of 50/70 volts with shunt regulator.
ALSO
ONE
SWITCHBOARD
for
ACCUMULATORS, DYNAMO, &c., complete
with instruments for 100 Amps. “
For farther particulars apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Alarındra Buildings. Hongkong, 16th September, 1915.
·FOR SALE.
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MEDICAL PRACTICE for SALE in
North China-£1,000 Year, £500 in Contracts. No opposition, Love'y Climate.
Addcoss-
Box 8,
Care of "Daily Press Office.
1270
Services and wish to enter as candidates for the examinations must, as provided by Articles 1 and 2 of the Regulations for the Qualification Tests, send in to this Ministry before February 29th, 1916, their applications of their records and also and the statements an eagay together with its translation into one or more of the following languages; English, French, Russian, German, and They must also submit their Japanese. diplomas orland certificates from Chinese I foreign schools or/and colleges to this
orland
on SATURDAY, the 18th day of February, 1916, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending the 31st December, 1915, 1
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MON- DAY, the 7th February, to SATURDAY, the 19th February, 1018 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 31st January, 1916. (229
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG 12ts Fas:VAKY, 1916.
BRITISH TRADE IN CHINA.
The recently published report on the trade of China in 1914 by Mr, KE, the
The Bishop of Victoris will conduct the
Hongkong may be proud of getting up such an efficient body of mon in such a short period to take the place of the ab- sentees at the Front. Surely, ho Germans. will attempt to approach Hongkong; by ginge if they do!-Yours, etc
A VISITOR..
THE YAUMATI FERRY.
COLLISION,
WRONGFUL ACTION OF THE “WUI ON,"
The Harbourmaster and Marine Magis brate (Commander Boekwith, R.N.) yee- terday pronounced his finding in the anquiry into the recent collision between the Lee Sang and the Wui On, two Yaumati ferry launches.
Commercial Attaché at Peking, will come monthly service at the English Church, steam launch Wui On, ou a voyage from
Ministry for examination.
As regards applicants resident in the send by post to this Provinces, they may Ministry their applications, statements of their records, essays and translations and may defer the submission of their diplomaa or/and certificates until they come to Peking DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY over-sanguine hopes that have found voico
for the Examinations. They will be notified through the Government Garette if and when they have been passed by the Qualification Tests Committee as qualified candidates for the Examinations, so that they may come to Feking at the appointed time.
FORM OF APPLICATION.
LIMITED.
as a wholesome corective to many of the
Macao, on Sunday, at 11 a.m.
His worship said: I find that the
Yaumati to Hongkong, was aighted by the stoam launch. Lee Seng at or about 6,30% pm, in the vicinity of H.M.S, Wiwrn off Naval Kowloon anchorage,
At the time of sighting, the Wue On was showing. At the Bankruptcy Court yesterday. a two side lights and a masthead light, and a Chi- was thus right ahead of the Lee Sang and The Lee Sang at Receiving Order was made against nese firm carrying on business at 103, Wing steaming full speed,
once altered course to starboard and gave Mr. Hing, on behalf of a Lok Street.
|that the Wui On bad starboarded and that g petitioning creditor, made the application, a short blast. But shortly after, accing A man's conference will be held by the collision was inevitable, went full speed
The Bishop of Victoria will conduct a during the past few months. Never before meeting for Intercession at St. Paul's HARE CERTIFICATE No. 2005, dated has so much attention been given to British College next Tuesday, at 6 o'clock.
6th May, 1909, of Thirty Shares numbered trade in China-scarcely a week hua passed 8110t08339inclusive and 18602/18596 inclusive, standing in the Register in the name of DR. without soracone laying down the laws JOSEPH WHITTLESEY NOBLE having I wish to enter as a candidate for the been LOST. Notice in hereby given tha tankess to what must be done if we are to capture Examinations for Diplomatic and Consular the said certificate be produced at the Office German trade in the Far East, until it Services and in accordance with Article 1
of the Company, 20, Des Voux Road, Central, would be pardonable if the impression zot of the Regulations for the Qualification Hongkong, on or before the 10th day of March, Tests in the Examinations for Diplomatic 1916, a New Certificate for the said Shares abroad that our only serious competitor is and Consular Services, I hereby send will be issued and the old Certificate will Germany and that the one thing necessary in my application besides submitting thereafter be held by the Company as nullis to copy her methods and then all will be herewith the statement of my record and and void. my essay with its translation in the
language or languages
Signed () Bealed
.1916. FORM OF RECORD.
Name.
...date of birth....... Parentage
Names of great grand-
parents.
„living or dead.
Names of grandparents...living or dead. Names of parents living or dead. Native Places (Province and District) Address Education:
Courses of study pursued and degree or
degrees received Your school or/and college (state whether government or private institutions, foreign or Chinese, and date of entrance and of graduation), Occupation (Past and present, official or otherwise, and the length of time you have held ench Office or you have been engaged in each work).
Signed Sealed
1916.
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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Manager. Hongkong, 9th February, 1916 [254
well. In this connection Mr. KER remark Rev C. L. Cooper Hunt, C. F., in the astern and blew three blasts, but had-not-
Seamen's Institute, Wanchai, every Sun-sufficient time to get the way of his. day afteracon from to-morrow onwards, lausch, the Lee Sang, which hit the Fut until further notice, at 3 o'clock. All On on the starboard side forward and
damaged her to such an extent that Me - sank in some 15 minutes.
Service men are invited.
"As to the prospect of replacing. that, German goods by British, it may be per tinent to point out that in many of tax THE HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCH Japan is, besides O:: TUG AND LIGHTER CO., LTD. many, ahead of the United Kingdom, so
Mr. F. C. Hall, of Messrs. Jardine, that, in regard to these articles, Japanes Matheson & Co., left yesterday for Home LOST.
products are more likely than British pro- Mr. Hall purposes offering himself for Sang ahead, to have altered course to He has been for severa! starboard so as to pass on the port side ducts to replace German goods." It is active service.
APPLICATION has been made to this Company to issua Duplicate Cazhifrate
YUEN CHEONG or other Certificate or
"It was clearly the duty of the cox- swain of the lui On, when he saw the fee
of 30 Shares in this Company in the name of well to be prepared for the inevitable; in years a prominent member of the Hong of the Lee Sung; and that instead of Certificates in lion thereof upon Statement spite of the unique opportunity that now kong Football Club and Committee, and doing this, the coxswain of the Wii On that the Original Certificate No. 39, Thirty presents itself, it is impossible for British he was a very good Rugby footballer. Shares numbered 7729/7738 dated 16th August
altered course to port, thus hagling across
The Ven, Archdeacon Bachelor, who has the bow of the Lee Sang, which had 1910, has been LOST or DESTROYED, and trade to monopoline all the vacancies that NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within the cutting-off of German commerce has been working amongst the Ainu people in already obeyed the rule of the road and 30 daga from the date hereof no claim or created. A large portion must go to other North Japan for the last forty years, is altered her course to starboard; and that representation in respect of such Original Certificate is made to the Company, the competitors, and then in course of time the now staying in the Colony. He will be the collision was entirely due to the Undersigned will then proceed to deal with British merchant will again be told that it the preacher at St. Andrew's, Kowloon, wrongful action of the coxswain in I therefore such application for duplicate.
For the HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCH TUG is all his own fault for not following the to-morrow (Sunday) morning, and on Mon, charge of the Wai On
AND LIGHTER CO., LTD.,
advice that has been so freely offered him day evening he is to address in Japanese order his certificate to be suspended for 12 months, at the end of which a GORDON & Co
on all hands. We do not belittle the value a company of Japanese who are resident further examination must be passe 1.1 General Managers.
before the certificate is returned." Hongkong, 10th February, 1918. 253 of this advice; it is doubtless of great in the Colony.