ZEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TO LET-FURNISHED.
From Mid-April, 1916.
BRAIGMEN RAST, 100, PMAK. Moderate
rent, Year or longer.
Apply
T. K. DEALY,
Craigner's College [377
East, or
Hongkong, 4th March, 1916.
IN AID OF
ALLIED WAR FUNDS.
"PILKERTON'S PEERAGE,”
BY
ANTHONY HOPE, CANTON CLUB THEATRE, TUESDAY, 7TH MARCH, 1916,
AT 9.16 P.M. Sharp.
Booking at WATSON'S, Shameen.
Seats:
Reserved $3.00. Unreserved $1.09.
PROGRAMMES FREE.
Canton, 3rd March, 1914.
PUBLIC LECTURE
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on the HONGKONG CURRENCY PROBLEM.
MR. J.
to deliver a LECTURE, to be followed
by a Discusion, on the above subject, at the! CITY HALL on FRIDAY, the 19th March, at 5.15, P.K.
Ladies and Members of the Pabllo are invited.
H. E. POLLOCK,
Hon: Secretary,
HONUKON ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY. Hongkong, 4th March, 1916.
-NOTICE.
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In the matter of & Dit of the 14th day of Oct., 1913, by A. B. MOULDER trading under the style of A. B. MOULDER & Coi Hongkong
UN the matter of a Deed of Assignment for
The Creditors of the above-named A. B. IfOULDER who have not already sent in their Claims are requested, on or before the 7th April, 1918, to send in their names and addresses
and the particulars of their Dobts or Claims to the Undersigned, the Trustee under the waid Deed, or in default thereof they will be excluded from the benefit of the dividend proposed to be declared.
Dated this 3rd day of March, 1919.
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Trustee under Deed of Assignment for the Creditors of A. B. MOULDER & Co., New Government Building,
Hongkong.
NOTICE,
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N view of the refusal of LOCAL BANKS
underrnentioned Lines request Passengers
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY FRRAS SATURDAY, MARCH 4ra, 1916.-
BLUE CROSS
FUND.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
OHINA" SUGAB REFINING' CO.,
LIMITED.
NOTICE
THE THIRTY EIGHTH
ORDINARY
TANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE.
HORSES IN WAR TIME. HOLDERS of the above Company will be
THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIO OLUB
PRESENTS
"THE ANGEL
THE HOUSE.”
IN
A COMEDY IN 3 AOTS,
By B. MACDONALD HASTINGS
AND
EDEN PHILLPOTTS,
Last Year's Great Londen Succesa,
OK SATURDAY, 4TH MARCH, Į AT 9.30 PM.
AND MONDAY, SEN MARCH, J
BOOKING Now Opened at MOUTRIES
PRICES: $4, $3 AND $2. BLUE CROSS FUND. Hongkong, 15th Fobruary, 1919.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
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held at the Offices of the General Agents, Pedder's Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 29th March at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December,
1015.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 20th March, both days inclusiva.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lan, General Agenta. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1916.
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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAKEHOLDERS.
[HE FORTY-SEVENTH
ORDINARY
T MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will
be held at the Offices of the Undersigned at NOON on TUESDAY, the 28th instant.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
·will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th lastant, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., ·
General Managere,
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hongkong 2nd March, 1916.
ате
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED,
ISH
HARE CERTIFICATE No. 2065, dated 6th May, 1908, of Thirty Shares numbered 8115to 8130 inclusive and 18892/18698 inclusive, W Offices and Show-rooms from the LOST, Noties is hereby given that unless E hare This Day REMOVED Our standing in the Register in the name of DR JOSEPH WHITTLESEY NOBLE, having First Floor to the Second Floor of 10, Des Vaux Road Central,
(Above the Robinson Piano Company). MOW FUNG & Co. Hongkong, 1st March, 1916.
KOTICE.
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LL' Persons having Claims against Mr.
GUSTAV ENGEL, of MESSES. W. MEYERINK & Co., are requested to file same with the Liquidators before 15th March, 1916,
ALEX ROSS & Co., Liquidators. Hongkong, 9th February, 1910. [251
NOTICE.
2.5
the said certificate be produced at the Office
INTIMATION
WE HAVE RECEIVED
NEW STOCKS OF
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the. wook: and-- ing 19th February, 1916 amounted to 81.130 tons and the sales to 53.323 tons.
have invented rumours of a most fantastic charactor. Our original intention to save the country and the people has, unfortan ately, been made a subject for quarrel for privileges and rights. How can our heart be at cass of wo should ascend the throne
The curtain rises on “The Ange) in the › at this memont: ? We are now resolved House" at 9.30 p.m, shirp to-night, by that this question must be postponed. It which time it is hoped that everyone will: is presumed that all patriots will under-be seated. For the convenience of Peak staud our decision, Hereafter all telo.
residents a special tram will leave the Pear
The performance will con grams and memorials praying for an early at 0.10 a.m. accession to the throne shall not be allowed lude soon after midnight. On Monday, however, the usual theatre hour. (815) will to be presented. Let this be universally
be reverted to, and consequently the curtain. proclaimed."
will fall somewhat earlier. Owing to the sudden indisposition of Miss Phoche May, - the part of "Eulalia" has been kindly
comes
Д
Side by side with this momentous announcement by the Govern mont outlining the beginnings of the con-
JEFFREYS stitutional government which has been pro undertaken at very short notice by Mra
PILSENER
mised to Chins so long. YUAN SHIH-KAIE, W. Looker, for whom the indulgence et has decided to invest the Cabinet wilk
the audience is requested
ample powers. Hitherto conferónove of Ministors of State have been presided over by Has ExcELLENCY, but to future the Cabinet will meet once
discuss national affairs President-Emperor being absent. importance of
10
BEER
(BREWED IN SCOTLAND).
to
the
of
The Japanese authorities at Tsingtao- have given permission for the race course week to be used as a golf links, and the vid linkm... are being done up and a very ing ninth. The green added, which will make it one of this departure cannot the best courses in north China (says the be over-estimated; it delegates greater
NO. Daily News). The links are to be- finished and opened by March 1st," At a responsibility
the Ministers State, who consequently gain freedom of recent meeting the following were elected as a Committee:-Mr. R. N. Eckford, initiative and action, This is the first step British Consul, Chairman; and Messrs. D, towards the establishment of a responsible MoHaffic (Jardine, Matheson) Courtney Cabinet, Of almost equal significance, Butterfield & Swire) Armitage (Hong- perhaps, is the inauguration of weekly conferences, under the chairmanship of the Secretary of State, which are to be at-
This week the following garments baya tended by Cabinet Ministers and by
been sent by the Kowloon "Little Bit Foreign Advisors. The object of these con-
Workers Society" (through the courtesy ferences is to discuss ways and means for
of Messis. Showan Tomes) to Colonal the improvement of the country. Know- ing the Chinese weakness for futile dis- Gordon Hall, R.A.M.C., A.D.M.S. Cairo. cussion, we may be inclined to view these District Abbasia, Cairo:-2 dozen pairs. conferences as of little value, but there slippers. 10 suits pyjamas, 20 mufflers, 58 seems to be a desire on the part of the paira mittens and 2 paira socks; one parçel authorities to do better than they have of babies clothes to Miss Vivian, The - done before, and the very fact that the Maurice Hostel, 52, Herbert Street, Hor- WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Foreiga Advisers are to bo called in shows ton London N., and one parcel of men's
of the Conipany, 20, Des Voeux Road, Central, S. WATSON Hongkong, on or before the 10th day of March, 1910, a Now Certificate for the said Shares will be issued and the old Certificate will thereafter be held by the Company sa null and voit
- DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, General Managers. Hongkong, 9th February, 1916 [254
THE HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCH TUG AND LIGHTER CO., LTD.
LOST.
APPLICATION has been made to this
Company to issue Duplicate Certificate
to accept Compradore Orders, the of the Firm on and after that date from representation in respect of such Original and Shippers to pay all accounts for freight, the said data all Bills of Exchanges the Firm Undersigned will then proceed to
passage money, etc., by choque of cash on And after lat Starch, 1916:
P. & O, S.N. COMPANY
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES CIE
OCEAN 8.8. Co... Lrb.,
·CHINA MUTUAL 5.N. Co., LTD.,
ELLERMAN '' LINE,
CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES, LTD., BANK LINE,
Tovo KISEN KALBA,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,
OSAKA SHOSEN KAIRIA,
"OLEN" LINE.
BEN" LINE.
"SHIRE" LINE. DoDWELL & Co., LTD., ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. JAVA-PACIFIC LIJN, JAVA-CHINA-JAFAN LIJN, CHINA MAIL 8.8. Co-
EAST ASIATIO Co, of CopenhagEN, RUSHIAN EAST ASIATIC 8.8. Co... SWEDISH LAST Asiatic O. or Göt. AMERICAN ASIATIC B.S. Co., LTD., AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE, AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.
Hongkong, 4th March, 1916. (381
TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
Undersigned has been admitted YUEN CHEONG or other Certificate or
Shares this Fartner in the VICK HING Firm (T) Certificates in lion thereof upon Statement of No. 53, Bonham Strand West, Merchants that the Original Certificate No. 33, Thirty and Commission Agents, as from the 1st day Shares numbered 7729/7768 dated 16th August of the 2nd Moon, Ping San year (4th March, 1910, has been LOST or DESTROYED; and 1016), and will assume the entire management NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within 30 days from the date hereof no claim or NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that
Promissory Certificate is made to the Company the Notes and other Documente giyen
with must bear the Signature of the Undersigned, such aspication for dupiente All Claims against the present Partners in For the HONGKONG STEAM LAUNUR TOO respect of liabilities incurred on behalf of the
AND LIGHTER CO., LTD., Firm on or before the 30th day of the 1st Moon,
GORDON & Co. Ping Sau year (3rd March, 1916) should be
General Managers. sent to the VICK HING Firm without dalay,
Hongkong, 10th February, 1016 CHAN LAI CHUN (BBA) Hongkong, and March, 1916.
- WANTED.
875
EXPERT LADY TYPIST and STENO
GRAPHER desires Position, Apply
CAPABLE Care of "Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1916." [372
G.
B
1910-17.
·EALED TENDERS in duplicate will be.
roceived at the R. N. Hospital until 10 AM. on the 15th March, 1916, from persons desirous of Supplying Bres, MUTTON, FOWLS,
PORK, BREAE, CHEESE, PURE Cow MILL, THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA-ARRATED WATERS, ICE, and other Provisions and Necessaries for the year ending 31st March, 1917.
Sealed Tenders in duplicate will also be received for COAL (Aknike and Yubari).
Printed Fornis of Tender and further parti- enlars can be obtained at the R. N. Hospital. The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is reacrved.
DONALD T HOSKYN Surgeon-Genera). R. N. Hospital,
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1916.
I HAVE This Day RESUMED 'CHARGE
..of the Company. By Orior of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, Secretary. Hongkong, 1st Mareb, 1916.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY 00., LTD.
NOTICE
HAVE This Day RESUMED CHARGE
of the Company.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Scerolary.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1918.
NOTICE,
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E HAVE This Day appointed Mr.
WR WILLIAM GOLDENBERG to take
charge of our Showroom in the Hongkong Hotel Building and to generally represent us in Hougkong.
MUSTARD & COMPANY, General Importers and Commission Agents, Sole Distributors, REMINGTON TYPEWRITER CO., Agents-YALE AND TOWNE MFG. CO.,
Hongkong and Chins.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1910.
NOTICE,
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THE Undersigned, having been Appointed AGENTS for the ESSEX & SUBFOLK EQUITABLE INSURANCE SOCIETY, LIMITED, are prepared to isme Policies against Fire Risks at Current Rates on approved Foreign and Chinese Properties.
For the NORTH CHINA INSURANCE -- Co., Lany SI CHINCHEN.
|Agent ema Hongkong, 39th February, 1916:
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Q.
R
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
THE INSTITUTE RE-OPEN on THE
MONDAY, the 6th of March. - Studorts should attend at QUEEN'S COLLEGE at 6 P.M on that date for Enrolment.
Copies of Prospectus and Entry Forms
may
be obtained on application to the Director of the Institute at the Education Department. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1016. [365
NOTION.
1249
EIGHT PER CENT. MILITARY LOAN.
SRCOND DRAWING ON FEBRUARY 20TH.- TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Second Drawing for Repayment of the Eight Per Cent Military Loan Bonds will take place in Peking on February 20th, on which occasion $1,150,000, worth of Bonds will be drawn for repayment. When the drawing is over, the numbers of drawn bonds will be published in the Government Gastle,
MINISTRY OF FINANCE Canton, 23rd February, 1816. [320
CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG.
413
Horexone Orion: 101, Da Vez BOAD, C. LONDON OFFIONE 181, Fran Brar, 11.0.
The Daily
Press.
HONGKONG, 4TH March, 1918--
the birth of a new spirit. It is under- stood that the constitution will probably
kong
and Shanghai Bark) and Thomson:
clothes to Miss Tucker, Soldiers' and.. Sailors' Help Society, The Jostiinte
HANDSOME
DONATIONS. TO WAR CHARITIES.
bo promulgated within three months. In Mausfield Street. Haggerston London, order to expedite the introduction of the N.E, reform a movement is on foot to convert into a Parliament the Citizens' Conven- tion, which is now being elected to pass the Constitution. As this body is being. elected under election laws similar to those drafted for the proposed Lifayuno, it is felt that this is a common-sense course to adopt. Concrete proposals in this connec- tion will probably be brought forward shortly.
Mails for Europe vid Siberia, close -to-day at 1 pm, and at 5 p..
THE SITUATION IN CHINA.
"Pilkerton's Peerage" by Anthony Hope is to be presented at the Canton Club theatre on Tuesday, March 7th. The proceeds are to be devoted to the Allied War Funds,
The Council-General of the Society of Tar situation in the south of China has St. Vincent de Paul desire to acknowledge undergone little change, The Government with thanks a donation of 820 to the funds troops have achieved victories in the of the Society from an anonymous donor. neighbourhood of Luchow and a numbér of outpost successos have been reported, but the attack on Suifu, which has been imminent every day for the past month, has apparently yet to be made, Fortun ately, the Government is taking long views in regard to the rebellion. Provision is
Mr. M. Xavier will deal with the being made for. an expenditure of
Hongkong currency problem in a public ARLY MORNING COMPETILLON $80,000,00 to cover the cost of the expedilectare to be delivered, under the auspices commencing on MONDAY, 6th March, and tionary force against the rebels The of the Hongkong Odd Volumes Society, at continuing for one menth for a CUP kindly presented by the Hon. Mr. DAVID LANDALE force is to consist of 100.000 men, and the the City Hall, on Friday, March 10th it
CONDITIONS
operations are expected to extend over 5.15 p.m. Nine Holes Medal Play under Handicap. Half full Handicap to be deducted, fraction six months. The monthly expenditure is of counting one.
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF
CLUB.
estimated at five million dollars, namely,
In view of the refusal of the local banks
Any number of cards be taken out,
may but no player shall start inter than 7.30 $1,500,000 for payment of troops, $3,000,000 to accept Compradore Orders, a notice has been issued by the Shipping Companies Names to be entered in the Special Book in for expenditure son munitions, and the Club House. Three ball games may be $500,000 fer sundries. Of the total num of requesting passengers and shippers to played.
money, eto, by cheque or wash.
T. W. HILL,
HILL, thirty million dollars thus required, pay all accounts for freight, passage
Hongkong, 2nd March, 1916.
FOR SALE...
Acting Hon. Secretary.twenty millions has already been provided
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for in the Budget, and the balance of ten
The Eishop is announced to give a course millions will either be obtained from the Provinces or raised by loan. Even the of Lent Lectures on Wednesday morning, The first on Wednesday Japanese are beginning to concede that at 10:45 am. the situation is looking more hopeful for uext, will be delivered in the Cathedral, the Government.
and subsequent ones in the Bishop's pri- vate chapel at St. Paul's College,
Rod
DICHMOND HOUSE, No. 145, Barker
Kay Also, “DUNOTTAR" No. 81, Aberdeen Rosd, HASTINGS & HASTINGS, Solicitors. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1916.
FOR SALE.
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The enthronement of the Emperor Elect, however is to be postponed. This
The Bishop of Victoria returned to the news may be hailed with satisfaction or with dismay, according to the political Colony yesterday by the Sungkiang. He views of the people. Evidently the and the Rev. H. G. E. Griffith have visit OOL ENGINE complete with and
NE 10 BHP. HORNSBY ACKROYD Government, has some misgivings on the ed Hoihow, Pokho and Liemchow. Tho coupled direct to one & KW. Continuous subject of foreign interference and has Bishop held confirmations and confirmed Current Shunt Wound Dynamo of 50/70 volte decided not to take any risks, The fifty converts of the Church Missionary Society at Pakhoi and Lemchow. Ono of the candidates was over ninety years of
age.
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Aristic or Indian Adextring to leave the Colony shimal apply in writing for permission to do so to the Captain SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, at least 48 hours before the intended hour of departats, giving name, nationality, age, soz, height and occupation of the applicant, and stating asme of the steamer, or other veenol or the hour FRENCH LESSONS quint language the Emperor Elect tells addressed to the Fuise Judge. I need
with shunt regulator.
Arso ONE SWITCHBOARD for Maudate announcing that the enthrong ACCUMULATORS, DYNAMO, &c., complete ment is officially postponed was issued on with instruments for 100 Amps
For further particulars apply to-im
Wednesday, and, curiously cough, op- LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
peared in the local Press alongside a
At the Summary Court yesterday Mr Alexandra Batidings.
memorandum from Prince PU-L'UN, Chair Justico Gompertz mentioned that he had e Hongbong, 16th September, 1915. [04
man of the State Council, requesting letter there from a solicitor about a client YEAN SHIL-KAL to ascend the throne. In who failed to turn up. The letter was
the
of the train by which the applicant wishes to love. Applicants should apply in person for their passes at the CENTRAL Pozing STATION between the hours of 9 AM to 1.P.X, and
Hongkong, 10th July, 1915,
G. MOUSSION,
U. MOLNIBOY HILL HOAD.
£335
the
people that the painful thought hardly say that letters on officing subjecte caused by the sufferings of my people hat should be addressed to the Clerk to the disabled-us from enjoying our sleep and Purisme. Judge, hig fordship reminded the food. In addition to this the unscrupulous solicitors present,
$30,000 FROM THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
The Hongkong Jockey Club havo dons. ted to the War Charities Fund $35,000. and to the Blus Cross Fund $1,000,
ALLEGED FORGERY.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A GOVERNMENT · OLERK,
\705'
A clerk in the employ of the Education Department, named Te Pung U, charged at the Magistracy with forging the signatures of two pupil teachers at Queen's College,
Detective-Segt Murphy said that on October 31st, Mr. E. Ralphs, Inspector of English Schools, gave to his clerk a cheque for $40 to cash and to pay the pupil. teachers 820 each. The only receipt from the teachers would have been on the pay- sheet, which was in due course returned and appeared to have been sigued. Be contly a complaint was made by the ten- chera that they had not been paid. The tonchors denied that the signatures on the pay-sheets were thiers.
The bearing was adjourned until Tues-
day.
"BETTER DARE AND DIE THAN AKULK IN SAFETY."
Although the Berlin Tageblatt recent- ly endeavoured to justify the German fleet's remaining in the Kiel Canal, it now re
Unless German sea-power has marks boen absurdly overrated, our sea-dogs can. not much longer content themavee with merely showing their teeth and remaining hidden in the canal. Better deré and die than skulk in safety. Unless they recover ridiculous mastery of the seas they will soon look
AN INTERESTING ANNOUNCE-
MENT.
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