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HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
IN HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25ra. 1916.
NNUAL SHOW of FLOWERS and VEGETABLIB to be held in the BOTANIC GARDENS;
FRIDAY, 3rd March, 2 to 6.30 F.M.
Admission ... Lady May will present the Prizes at 4 P.M.
$1.00
SATURDAY, 4th March,
10.30 to 3. F.M.Admission 50 Cents. 3 to 6.30 P.M.-Admission 20 Cents. The Band of the 74th Punjabis will play on both days.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN
& MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD.
THE
INTIMATION
Government that very small fleet of Great sympathy will be felt with. officient gunboats on the Upper Yaugtase Major 8. T: Winborn, R.E., in this loss of would have been at the present juncturé. his wife, the news of whong death has junk Even if they could not have cut off the reached the Colony. About a year ago rebols before they ensconced themselves in Mrs. Winborn contracted typhoid fover Suifu; even if they could not prevent their in Hongkong, and, failing to recover from
WATSON capturing Luckow and so putting them its effects, left. for Home! Last December
NINETEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held. as the Offices of the Company, St. Georgos Building, No. 4, Connaught Road, 10. DAY (FRIDAY), the 25th February, 1916, at 11.30
A.M., for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managena, electing & Consulting BROWN
for year
December,1915,
Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 21st February, 1915, until FRIDAY, the 26th February, 1916, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Ca General Managers. Hongkong, 10th February, 1916,
FINEST OLD
selves in a position to strike at any moment Major Winborn received a cable informing right across the main road from Chengtu him that his wMo was dangerously ill and, to Chungking; even if they remained im- haying obtained teave, he bastoned home mobile at Chungking, they would be a very Mrs. Wisborn, however, appears to have effective mocans of saving that city from passed away about three days after her
BRANDY the rebel advance and so of staying the
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI,
BANKING CORPORATION.
Tea will be obtainable on the Ground.. The Committee hope that during the dis [328tribution of Special or Presented PrizesHE FINAL DIVIDEND DECLARED
winners will show courtesy by being present to receive them.
A. NICOL Hon. Secretary
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK.COMPANY, LIMITED.
NEW SHARES AND DEDENTURES.
REMINDER TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NEW SHARES. TUESDAY, the 29ru FERUARY, is the LAST DAY for:
(1) Payment for accepted shares. (2) Acceptance and payment of shuros by.
absent-atureholders.
After that date shares accepted and net paid for will be liable to forfeiture and the right to accept unaccepted shares will lapse,
DEBENTURES.
TUESDAY, the SOTE FEBRUARY, is the LAST DAY for receiving applications for Debentures:
R. M. DYER,
Chiof Manager. Hongkong, 25th February, 1916. 320
EIGHT PER CENT. MILITARY LOAN.
SECOND DRAWING ON FEBRUARY 20T11.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Second Drawing for Repayment of the Eight Per Cont. Military Loan Bonds will take place in Peking on February 20th, on which occasion 81,180,000, worth of Bonds will be drawn for repayment. When the drawing is over, the numbers of drawn bands will be published in the Government Gazelle.
MINISTRY OF FINANCE. ---Canton, 23rd February, 1916
Hongkong, 25th February, 1016.
INTIMATIONS
1334.
HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB,
RACE MEETING, ⠀ 1918 TO-MORROW (SATURDAY) (OFF-DAY), FEBRUARY 26TH,
† SUCKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND
STAND and ENCLOSURE may be obtained from Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LTD., or at the Gate Tickets for the Off-Day, $2.
No one admitted without a Ticket, to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.
T. F. HOUGH,
Clark of the Course. Hongkong, 16th February, 1916. [281
HONGKUNG JOCKEY CLUB.
1915, at the Rate of TWO POUNDS THREE for the Year ending 31st December, SHILLINGS STERLING together with a Bonus of FIVE SHILLINGS STERLING: per Share, je Payable on and after MONDAY, the 21st day of February, Current, at the Offices of the Corporation, whore Share- holdere aro requested to apply for Warrants,
By Ondor of the Court of Directors,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 19th February, 1916,
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HUMPHREYS' ESTATE AND
FINANCE CO., LTD. HÁREHOLDERS ARE HEREBY
NOTIFIED that the DIVIDEND on Accvent of the year 1915, of THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (36 Cents) per Share is now Payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Hongkong, on Warrauts to be obtained at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Vœux Road, Central,
Hongkong,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 18th February, 1918. [307
HE STEWARDS request the pleasure of DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY
T the presence of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND and the ENCLOSURE during the Races.
A Stand and Enclosure will be reserved for Members and Members' Wives and Families, Tickets for which are being sent out with the Members Ticketa.
All Tickets must be produced to gain [330-admission
Special accommodation will be reserved as in recent years for Chinese Ladies and hair Female attendants in the Stand erected on the plot of ground next to the Lusitano Club Stand.
THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(1914).
$16,000,000 AND SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF $8,000,000,
AND
THE NATIONAL LOAN OF
THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (1915). $24,000,000:
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Hongrong, 18th February, 1916,
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
No
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employers or when on duty at the various
【0 Servants will be allowed inside the ENCLOSURE of the Race Course during the Race Day WITHOUT TICKETS, UBSCRIBERS to the above TWO LOANS which aan be had on application to the are hereby notified that the Interest Undersigned. These Tickets are only avail Instalments for the month of February, enchable for Servants while in attendance on their amounting to Dollars One Hundred and Twenty Thousand (8120,000)-8240,000 in all have been duly received by the Undersigned and brought to Loan Service Account.
A AGLEN, Inspector-General of Customs, and Vice-Chairman of the Bureau of
National Loans.
F.
Inspectorate General of Customs,
Pexing, 18th February 1916.
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CONSULAR REGISTRATION OF AMERICAN CITIZENS.
✔HE attention of American Citizens and
the Representatives of American in stitutions and concerns is called to the fact shat the Department of State's regulations contemplate that all American Citizens, institutions, and corporations shall be registered ANNUALLY with the Consul in whose district they live or operate. The object of this registration is to facilitate the protection of American citizens, institutions and corporations on the part of the agents of the Government,
Those who knowing the regulations, novertheless fail to register and maintain such registration may reasonably be presumed not to be entitled to register and not to be entitled to the American Government's protection
ދ
American citizons, institutions, and concerns located in Hongkong are expected to register at the Consulate-General In Hongkong and to maintain such registration without notice from this office.
GEORGE E. ANDERSON, Consul General. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1918.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
BOXING.
A GRAND AMATEUR BOXING CONTEST OF SIX ROUNDS DURATION BETWEEN YOUNG MAHER (Amateur Light-weight Champion-of-
Hongkong)
BATTLING JOE (Amateur Light-weight Champion of Manila), Preceded by an Amateur Competition at the following weights
118 lbs., 132 lbs. and 146 lbs.
TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), 20TH FEB,
at 0.15 r..
PRICES:
Ringside Seats. ... Unreserved Seats
...82.00
...$1.00
Booking at ANDERSON MUSIC Co.
Referee: W-LOGAN,
Judges:
SH. J. GE 289.
D. HOUGH, US.N. Time-Koopers: Messrs. BOND and LYON
M.CI. Z. OXHERRY, Esq.- Hongkong, 25th February, 1916
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Stands.
servants passes in their possession will forfeit Any Chinese found loitering about with them, and the holders thereof will be removed from the Enclosure.
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 18th February, 1916.
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NOTICE
LL Persons having Claims against Me
MEYERINK & Co., are requested to file same with the Liquidators before 15th March, 1916.
ALEX ROSS & Co., Liquidatora, Hongkong, February, 1919.
A GUSTAV ENGEL, of MESS15, WM.
NOTICE.
(25)
LIMITED,
HARE CERTIFICATE No. 2005, dated 6th May, 1009, of Thirty Shares numbered $116008139inclusive and 18592/18596 inclusive, standing in the Register in the name of Da been LOST, Notice is hereby given that unless JOSEPH WHITTLESEY NOBLE, having the said certificate be produced at the Office of the Company, 20 Des Yeux Road, Central, Hongkong, on or before the 10th day of March, 1916, a New Certificate for the said Shares will be issued and the old Certificate will thereafter be held by the Company as nuli and void,
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co., General Managem. Hongkong, 9th February, 1916. [254.
THE HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCH TUG AND LIGHTER CO., LTD.
LOST.
PPLICATION has been made to this
A Company to Loans Duplicate Certificate of 30 Shares in this Company in the naine of YUEN CHEONG or other Certificate, or that the Original Certificate No. 30, Thirty Certificates in lieu thereof upon Statement glarea numbered 7729/7748 dated 10th A
August 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 respect of such Original Certificate is made to the Company, the Undersigned will then proceed to deal with such appliostion for duplicate.
For the HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCH TUG AND LIGHTER Co., LT,
GORDON & Co.
General Managers. | Hongkong, 10th February, 1916-
1269
· UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE.
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that. I am Not
Responsible for say Debts that may be THE CERTIFICATE No. 3755 for Five incurred in my name unless the order is Shares, $100 paid up, numbered 3846/50, countersigned by me.
standing in the Register in the name of STEPHEN CLEE Hongkong, 22nd February, 1916.
EUSTACE ALBAN KENYON, having been [319
declared LOST, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Certificate is produced to the Society on or before the 18th May, 1918, A NEW CERTIFICATE for the said Shares will be issued and the old Certificate will thereafter be held by the Society as null and reid.
BLUE CROSS
FUND.
HORSES IN WAR TIME.
THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB
40
PRESENTS
THE ANGEL IN
THE HOUSE.”
A COMEDY IN 3 Acre,
By B. MACDONALD · · HASTINGS
AND
EDEN PHILLPOTTS,
Last Year's Great London Buccess,
ON SATURDAY, 4TH MARCH,
AND MONDAY, OTH MARCH, AT 9.30 F.M.
ד'
BOOKING at MOUTRIE'S from FRIWAY, February 25t), at 9 A.K.
PRICES: $4, $3 AND $2. BLUE CROSS FUND.
--Hongkong, 15th February, 1916- ·F280
QUALITY.
PRESTOLE
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STABLISHED A...
25 YEARS IN WOOD.
husband had started an his voyage. There spread of disorders down-river. But it in one child of the marriage, a little girl is useless to speculate on such possibilities of seven years of age, who remained st
News has been received that Mr. F. A. Lovegrove, late chief officer of the Chios Navigation Co.'s steamer Sinkiang, han been given a commission in the Royal Flying Corps, Mr. G. D. Grant, late chief
or to dwell on such practical certainties; home with friends when Major and Mrs. the whole record of the China of recent | Winborn came out to the Colony, daya is strewn with such instances of missed opportunities. if the Chinese Government had only had an eye for large issues, and had not been cramped by the garrow provincial spirit, the Upper Yangtze might by now be freely open to steam navigation; had the improvement that has so often been talked about only. been put into effect the smaller gutbontsent a Second Lieutenant in the 3rd High- land Field Company, Royal Engineers, that China has stationed at Ichang and Changsha would be able to proceed to stationed in Perthshire, Mr. T. 8, Hinde, Chungking or Luchow, and would exercise to chief officer, China Merchant Co.'s a very powerful influence on the course of steamor Kiangteen, hus obtained a com- ́events in the west. It is hard to avoid the mission in the R.N.R. and is attached to conclusion that the Chinese Government, H.M.8. Excellent, submarine depot Mr.
does not want to make the Upper Yangtze Loo accessible or, perhaps, it would bo more correct to say that Szechuan does not want it, and has been able to sway the Central Government to serve its purpose. It will be remembered that the opening of Chungking to foreign trade was, in the first resort, made dependent on steamers reaching the port; when Chungking was opened it was stipulated that the Upper" Yaugtsze should not be navigated by foreign steamers before Chinese steamers were plying its waters. The Japanese Commercial Treaty provided for the re- moval of the physical obstacles and the improvement of the riverway, but nothing has been done. Now the Central Govern.
engineer of the Indo-China 8. N. Co.'s steamer Luenho, has obtained an appoint-
4. G. Madan, late second officer, China Navigation Co.'s steamer Chinhua, is s sub-lieutenant on H.M.S. Maidstone, sub- marine depot, and is attached to submarine
D4.
Mr. G. F. Jamce, sub-lieutenant H.M.S. Orotava, writes from his ship, which is patrolling.
THE
"KOLYA" ASHORE,
We learn from Messrs. Thorensen & Co., the agents, that the Kolya went ashore on Hainan Island a few days ago. The steamer, which was in ballast. left Hong- kong on Sunday. She was able to get off
steam back without assistance, and is now in dock at Kowloor for necessary
8. WATSON ment is reaping the fruit of its obstruction, repairs to her bottom.
& CO., LTD.,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
HONGKONG.
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Honorina Orizon: 10a, Das Vervï BOLD, C. LONDOR OFFICE 181, Fin Bratt, EC.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG 26TH FEBRUARY, 1016
THE FRUIT OF FOLLY.
·CLAIM BY NETHERLANDS
BANK.
THE PRICE OF MOLASSES.
stupidity, and neglect. It would be foolish to hope that it will immediately take the work in hand-experience shows that under- takings of this nature usually bang on for years until foreigners force China to allow them to do the work themselves but the A deal in molasses formed the subject Government is now being given a very of an action at the Summary Court xfirect demonstration of the political dis- yesterday, when the Nederlandsk In- advantages of its short-sightedness. If dische Handelsbank sued the Gob anything can convince the Government Guan Hin firm. 64, Bonham Strand that it is necessary to do more than utter West, The claim was for $086,80, mere 'platitudes about the desirability of the amount of damages for breach of con- improving the waterways, the course of the tract dated April 18th, 1916, by reason of present outbreak ought to work the miracle. the defendant's refusal to accept delivery, on October 5th, of 8,098 enses of molasses,
Mr. Preston (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes A mail for Europe vit Siberia closes & Master) appeared for the Bank, and Mr. -to-day at-10 s.m;
The total output of the Kailan Mining
Ta present revolt in West China inevitably attracts attention to the River Administration's mines for the week end- Yangtese as a means of navigation, whethering 12th February, 1916. amounted to for transporting troops or for the opera 24,740 tons and the sales to 34,353 tons. tions of men-of-war. Frankly, we cannot
The ladies of the Union Church Work protend to understand why the Chinese party have sent several parcels of socks, Government has never made any attempt shirts, etc., to the Rev, W. W. Reveridge to station gunboats on the Upper Yangtze-th Royal Scots, France, by the English
mail.
British men-of-war have been coming and going there for years, and have over pene- trated within the Eweichow borders. In A men's conference is being held by the normal times Chungking has a little squad-Rev. C. L. Cooper Hunt, OF... at the you representing five nationalities, and Seamen's Institute every Sunday after these boats are constantly cruising up and down the river, Suifu, the present rebel stronghold in Szechuan, can be reached by them at almost any season of the year; Luchow, whose fate is now in the balance,
noos, at 3 o'clock. All men who care to do so are invited to attend.
Criminal Sessions will commence од
Monday next. The calendar consists of one charge of manslaughter, six of robbery, is an easy gunboat run from Chungking; one of stealing from a dwelling house, and while in high-water such distant points one of wounding. Both Courts will be By Order of the Board of Directors, as Kiating are regularly attained-one bost
engaged. C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager." even got within striking distance of Hongkong, 19th February, 1916, 1208 Chenglu. The practicability is proved, nor s the need any less evident. As a proof of China's ability to suppress disorder on the Yangtse, we are given an imposing list of Chinese men-of-war etationed at Shang- hai, Chinkiang, Nanking, Hankow, and hang, but above Ichang there are none, although it is only some four years ago that foreigners were murdered by pirates in the gorges, and even now notices painted
TRYDERS.
TENDERS are invited for the Supply of TINDER, TIMBER MATERIAZN, and SPARS to H.M. Naval Yand for one year from 1st April next
Hind (from Mr. Brutton's office) was for the defendant, Grm.
By a contract in writing dated April 10th, 1816, the defendants purchased and agreed to accept from plaintiffs 20,000 cases" of liquid molasses from Focalongan, June, July and August shipment at a price of $1.00 per picul, cif. Hongkong, subject to a discount of 14 per cent, payment to be made on the arrival of the steater, and to be calculated on the landing weight ex-ship with an allowance of 5 lbs. tare par case of two tins, Plaintiffs delivered 7,431 cases and were ready to deliver a further
P.095 cases, in accordance with the contract, but defendants refused to accept delivery or to pay for the goods. As a consequence, plaintiffs were obliged to sell out at a lower price than agreed by contract, namely, 11:32 per pioul, subject to a discount of
14 per cent.
When the case was last heard his lordship asked for evidence relating to the price sugar on the dates mentioned.
Mr. Hind now stated that the expert Chinese witness he had subpended had
send for him,
Mr. Preston remarked in this connection that he had obtained a letter from the Chamber of Commeres giving the market price of sugar on the date mentioned
Mr. Hind And I have letters: from
Chinese merchants, and their prices are all different to yours.
The Puisse Judge-Even with, such an eminent body as the Chamber of Commerce, unless both sides agree to make them arbi-
Captain C. J. Aston, R.E., formerly at Hongkong, was mentioned" in Sir John French's despatch of 30th November, 1915, and has been awarded the Military Cross.forgotten the day and he would have to Captain Aston has been at the Western Front since the first week of the war.
Booking for "The Angel in the House," the comedy which the A.D.O are produe ing on March 4th and 6th in aid of the
Forma of Tender with full particulars may
Blue Cross Fund, opens this morning at be obtained on application to the Naval Store the rocks warn junks to anchor only at 9 o'clock at Moutrie's. As no seats, other Officer
towns or villages, for fear of those marau than the customary official ones have been Tenders must reach HM. Dockyard noters. Yet there is not a single unit of the previously allotted, those booking early will Chinese navy patrolling these waters. We have the pick of the best seats. The prices can only suggest that this neglect of the are 84, 83, and 22. obvious is due in some way to the provin -Motor-cara--were running about in al spirit, which is so strong in Brechuan. all directions on Wednesday, and two It is possible that, except in Szechuan, accidents have been reported to the police, Chinese gunboats would not be able to Ono occurred in Caine Road, as a result btain a crew to navigate the rapids, and of which a Chinese has been admitted to
e Ministry of Marine is afraid that Szechuane crew on a gunboat in Szechuan raters might not be very reliable for quel
ing disorders. It is hardly necessary to Flaborate the advantage. the Central-
later than oth March next.
G. LA PLATT, Naval Store Officer. H. M. Dockyard,
Hongkong, 24th February, 1916. (321
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the Government Civil Hospits) suffering from slight wounds. The other took place on the Shaukivan Road, a Chinese in this case being also admitted to the Hospital,
h-slight-injuries to the head
trators it is no use.
Mr. G. A. Pentreath, of Pentreath & Co.. sugar commission agents, spoke to neceiving instructions to sell a quantity of molasses on behalf of the Netherlands Bank It was packed in crates, and this would mate a difference in price. If it were packed in a stronger manner the leakage was so much less. He had to sell the molasses ex-ship, which made the price price. The molasses he sold want at a Jower Ex-godown always fetched a higher lower price than that mentioned in the contract, though at the market price. plaintiffs, and on a counter-claim the Gob Subsequently judgment was given for
Gund-firm-were awarded $352