NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TO LET.
SMALL GODOWN
BUILDING.
For particulars, etc., apply
PUBLIC COMPANIES
PRINCES.
THE
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION: COMPANY, LIMITED.
THIRTY-FIFTH
ORDINARY
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 617, 1916.
HOUSES TO LET
TO-LET
SHAMEEN, CANTON.
NE PRIVATE FLAT in BOMANJEE
INTIMATION
Erought to light the discontent prevailing amongst all but the ruling classes. It is not possible to dragoon a who✨e nation inte quiet submission for ever ander such hard. ships as this war has brought in its train. at the offices of the Public Works Depart
The second meeting of the Hongkong- Gymkhana Club will be held on May 27th,
A parcel of Crown Land in Shajkiwan rond is to be let by public auction salo
CENTRAL MEETING of the Company O BUILDING Four Largo Aly AB WATSON'S The offcial declarations in the earlier ment un Monday, May 16th at 3 pita
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, will be held at the Offices of the General
LTD.
TO LET.
665
RICHMOND HOUSE and Annex at No
111, Robinson Road, Completely renovated and repainted. Garden and Tennis Court.
For rent and other terms apply to
H. M. H. NKMAZEE,
No, 1, Der Vox Road,
[008
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE
TROM this date and during the "Absenco of the Undersigned from the Colony, MII. P. HAY will perform the duties of the General Manager of the Society and Sign per Procuration.
By Order of tlie Bourd,
C. MONTAQUE EDE, General Manager, Hongkong, 6th May, 1918.
1067
INDO-CHINA
NOTICE.
STEAM
NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
DISSATISFIED SILAREROLDERS, re
hereby notified that the Directors have declined to recommend the payment of the 7-aditional bonus in respect of the Deferred Shares, and are urgently requested in their own interests to attend the MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS at Maasry, JANDIKE, MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED's Office at 10. TODAY SATURDAY), the 6th instaut,
Dated the 6th slay of May, 1016.
WILKINSON & "GRIST, Solicitor for the Disatisfc Shareholders.
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TOYO KISEN
KAISEA
NOTICE | TO CONSIONEES. THE SS. “CHIYO MARU," stranded on Tonican land on the 1st March, 1916, having with all cargo on board, become a total loss, the consignces are hereby hotified to produce at the Local Offer of the Com pany full set of Bills of Lading for certifica fion of loss and countersignature.
(Sd) K, DOI,
Acting Agent.
Hoogteng, 9th May, 1946.
G.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
[660
PARTICU by Pulitis Auction Sale, DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of to be held on MONDAY, the 15th day of May, 1815, at 3 P... at the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERton, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Shaukiman Road, in the-Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fized by the Surveyor of H18 MAJESTY Tas K130, for one further terms of 75 years.
-PARTICULARS OF THE LOT..
Beginy No.
Locality.
Dot:ndary
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Contents
Aquare feet
Annual Rent.
Upset Prise.
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Hongkong. th May, 1970.
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OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
Managers, Messr8. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. LTR Des Vieux Road, Hongkong TO-DAY SATURDAY), the 6th May, a 10 o'clock M. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts and.
Directors electing Auditors.
WEbeg to inform the Public that the
Company Telephone Numbers
Imre been changed TO-DAY from. 246 and
320 to 744 and 745.
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1816.
WONOKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
REDUCTION IN PRICE,
1953
and
"The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED. from the 1st May to the 20th May, inclusive.
FROM 1st May, 1916, the Price of Current.
for Lighting and Fans will be Reduced to 20 cents per unit.
Discounts will remain as before,
By Order of the Board, JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 28th April, 1818.
(030
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,
LIMITED..
TOTICE I HEREBY GIVEN that the
TWENTY-SEVENTĖ ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of tho SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Company's Offices, St. George's Buildings, on SATUR- DAY, the 20th May, 1816, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 29th February, 1916, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS
of the Company will be CLOSED from the 6th May to the 20th May, both days inclusive.
Ry Order of the Board of Directors
GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 1st May, 1910.
[040
THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY,
LIMITED..
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE THIRTEENTH YEARLY MEET-
ING of..SHAREHOLDERS of the
above Company will be held at the Company's Ofice, St George's Building, at 11.30 AM. on MONDAY, the 22nd May, 1916, to receive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December,
and the 1915,
Report of the General Manager and Consulting Committee and to elect a Consulting Committed and Auditer..
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the 8th May to the 22nd May, 1916, both days inclusive.
THE CHINA-BORNEO CO., LTD. W. G. DARBY,
General Manager.
Hongkong, Ith May, 1918..
A CHARMING OPERATTA
ESTITLED
THE WISHING CAP” will be performed by the Pupils of the Auglo-Faunch School, Causeway Bay, in aid of the Charitable Works of tlal Institution, at St. Paul's Institution, Causeway Bay, st
T., on May 10TH, 11TH and 13r.
Charges for Admission: Adults, $1 ; Children 50 couts.
There will ho & DRESS REHEARSAL
CHILDREN FOR
ONLY TO-DAY (SATURDAY), the gth inst, at 4 P.M.
Admission 20 cents:
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1916.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG..
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE
MATTER of the Estate of NATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, late of "OAKHURST," NFFLEY ABBEY, in the County of Hants, England,
deceased.
completely FURNISHED
Commodious Verandahs and Furnished
Baths with HOT and COLD Water, Electric Lift. Suitable for a Married Couple or Two Bachelora.
Apply to
MA A. BRUYANT,
BOMANJER BUILDING, Flat No. 31,
SHAMEEN. [6:38
TO LET.
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OFFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3, Queen's Hood
Central, at present in the occupation of The China, Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.:
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CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD.
TO LET
Booms, cio, with Garden. AURNISHED HOUSE, Eevon Liring
Apply→
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SECRETARY,
CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETI, 90, Bonham Road,
[643
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A Dust Coratory Villas with
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ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co.
14, Der Voeux Road..
[619
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A
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BUILDINGS. Rossonable rent, Apply to
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[674
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SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Liquidators,
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Paik Road, AVENSHILLWEAST, RA
containing 6 Boems, 3 Bath Rooms, Servante Quarters, &s. Vacant 101 Nerombor.
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DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON &
HARSTON
180
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & ́ADENCY C»., LÆ
[295
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NO. 4, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,
ro.
First Floor: THE COMMODIQUS
DWELLING
CO., LTD.,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. HONGKONG,
HONGKONG OPWICH: 10A, DES VOUX ROAD, C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
The Daily Pres
HONGKONG, IT¤ Max, 19167.
THE RIOTS IN GERMANY,
stages of the conflict regarding the starva- tion of the women and children are now. gunerally recognised to have been simply part of a policy calculated first to full the British into a state of false security and then to arouse the sympathics of neutral
Polier Inspector R. MacDonald has been transferred to the Fire Station from the Central district, a, Station Officer. Station Officer Lame Leaving for Homon holiday,
A Chinese has reported to the Polios countrie, with the object of bringing about a rolaxation of the blockade. They failed that whilst he was riding on a trom-car in their purpose, and then came the sub- on his way from, 134, Connaught Rond marine warfare with wanton attacks on all West, to Ice House Street, he was robboil merchant vessels in defence of a interna-of $1,000 in bank notes,
Count de Boudy, Consul-General for France at Singapore died somewhat sud-
denly Saturday, April 22nd. The de- censed gentleman bad been Consul at Singapore for fourteen years,
During the absence of Mr. C Montaguo - Ede from the Colony, Mr. C. H. P. Hay will act as Genera; Manager of the Union | Insurance Society of Canton Lád., und
will sign per Procuration.
The Hog Treasurer of the Alice Memo- risk and Affiliated Hospital acknowledges with thanks the following dountions to the funds of the Hospitals:-Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. $100, and Central Agency. Ltd., $25.
tional law. The policy of "frightfulness.” Revento Officer Widen yesterday, von- pursued at the risk of alienating all neutral ducted a raid on the Họng Mớn, ând in opinion and of causing a rupture of friend the forepeak discovered, cleverly concealed ly relations with America, would not have 1.020 taels of prepared opium, at 50. ben_undertaken, we may be sure, unless pounds of raw opium. — Germany was feeling the pinch. In spite of optimistic assarmees in the Reichstag. the Government know that the strangle- bold of the British Navy was a monace of increasing seriousness. It was hoped that a prouake to relinquish the submarine cam. paign might be bartered for a discontinu- ance of the blockade, but the hope hu, not boen realised. While Government control of the necessaries of life might be repris sented merely as an act of prudence for husbanding resources and preventing waste, there has been ample evidence of late to show that the continuance of the blockade and the increwed rigour with which it. has been conducted havo seriously em barrassed the enemy. It is not, of course, posible to starve two Empires liko Ger many and Austria into submission with the same ense that this real, could be attained in the case of a City. The prooems must necessarily be a long and tedious one, As Mr. CHURCHILL reminded his hearers Tag the Lord MAYOR's basquez in 1914 the
Mess. Wilkinson and Grist, have issued ecoming stringency resulting from a moval
a notification that the Dirvelges of the Indo.". blockade requires time if it is to reach its
-Ching Steam Navigation Col; Lol., hare. full effectiveness, The riots throughout declined to recommend the payment of 7/-. Germany which we chronicle. Lo-day show additing bọnük-in respect of the Deferrad the the limit of human endurance i, being shares, and surge... all dissatisfied__sharp- gradually reached. The provisions obtain.olders to attend the annual meeting of tho able from Holland, Denmark and the Company to be held at the office of Messes, utber neutral countries' adjacen?' to the | Jurdug, and Matheson at 10 am, today | Centrul · European Powers - aks steadily | (Saturday);` Messys, Wilkinson, and Grist diminishing, and the depreciation of the are acting a licites for the dissatisfied
shareholders. mark must innki the questa of pries a potent factor in the situation, placing the goods entirely beyond the reach of the poorer classes. The people recently ver buoyed up with the hope thing the full of
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The Toyo Kien Raisha officially: au- nence thu the Chigs Môre has become a fotal loss, and consignees are notified to produce at the local office of the Company the Bills of Luding for certificating of loss and countersignature,
Aineau of Utrecht, uill shortly be offered It is reported ilint Dr. W. A. van Zyst the burgonstership of Batavin, but it is not certain that Mr. van Zyst vil accept the
health. With regard in the nomination of
appointmegs in view of the state of his
birguisasters for Ee three principal towns of Jarn it has been decided that for Butatia only will a burgomaster be ups pointed from the Netherlands. The ap pointments for Surabaya and Semarang will be ande in the East Indies,
A Portuguese schoolmistress was walke ing along Chine Road when a un cave
Verdun -wear d - niean the beginning of the end of the war. With the reduction of this grem fortress it was believed that tronela, warfare would give place to man- uvre warfare, and that the Germans would defeat the Allied armis in the field. It was because of this belief thng there were
behind her snatched at her bag. sugh tremendous vejoicing, over the report. She held on, but the chain of the bag was ed capture of Fort Douaumont, An eye broken. Defendang ran off with the bag to the Pable Gardens, where he was even. The thually captured. The bag, it was Mr-public, thought covrice, hul been throws 1
the pet on of defendam, was found 60 e nis, tho' Laking of the forg was the first step which he admitted he line taken from the
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the HOUSE with Open, Servants Quarters, elc., SMULTANEOUSLY with the news of the withes wrely as the ti
The Probates Ordinance, 1897 No. 2 of 1897),
present in the occupation of the Imperial the execution of the leaders, who admites 1
FAIRVIEW,"
dien
made an Order limiting the time for sending Russian Consulate Robinson Road, that they had been the dupes of Germany, in a great "peration which would end the bag. At the Magistravy yesterday, the inane
in Claims to or against the above Estate to the 15th day of May, 1916.
Creditors and Claimanta are hereby required to send their Claims to A. Beros Husren, Erg, No. 5. Quena's Roid Contial. Hongkong,. the Administrator of the above Estate, by the shore dato
Dated the ist day of May, 19.0.
HASTINGS & HASTINGS, Solicitors for the Administrator, 8, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.
Comprising 9 ROOMS, Ample. Servants Quarters, and Gardens.
Apply 10
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. [415
TO LET.
Knutsford in
war. If it does not kuccsed I do not know
was sent to prisen for twelve months, with four hours stocks, and he ung andered to receive 24 strokes of the birch.
comes the announcement that Germany haris self in suffering from grave internal di: orders. On several occasion, precímsly, the world has been furnished by eye- witnesses with descripsive account, of riot Tarros,ing in various German cities, but now the cabies speak of vast mob,, composed chiefly of women clamouring for peace Thement has come. riots are regarded as more serious than anyth the full text of the German Chan which have barred hitherto. There have cellor's speech on the prospects of peace been exciting, soches in Berlin, Muuch,cane to hand. But enemies furget, Kiel Chigitz and other cities, and the ( said, "that tha oky to the organising power: considerably short of what it was last FFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George Build disaffection. is spreading to the rucal dis of the whole nation, Germany is cqual, te 0
what will happen, bug the least I can say. fg that the disappointuentin. Gorgany-
Mr. Dem. Fuller has received a grate- will be terrible--a wong blow, than any-
ful letter of acknowledgment of a drift thing in the war." As is known, in spite ai by him for 9.11.11 (being the proceeds from the sale of programmes at his recent Piano Recital) from the President of the. of the suerifier of an enormous number of ires the effort failed, and the dis nsion-National Institute for the Blind A fur ther draft for £29.12.10 has since been It was only yesterday to the saree Institute, being part of
HOUSE
Kowloon
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
·MENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd.
Apply
-1030-
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES"
ORDINANCES 1911 AND 1913,
and
IN THE MATTER OF THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP: CO., LTD.
(IN LIQUIDATION). |
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in
pursuance of Section 188 of the Companies Ordinance 1911 that the FINAL WINDING-UP MEETING of the abovo- named Company will be held at the Offices of the Liquidators, St. George's Building, Chater
in the Colony of Hongkong, (648 MONDAY, the 22nd May, 1916, at Noor
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.
Mongkung, ist May, 1916.
NOTICE DE · KEMOVAL
од
for the purpose of having the account of the
India Bo% towing the manner in schich
the
up has been conducted and the NOTE IS HEREDY DIVES that I Property the Company disposed of, laid In This Day REMOVED my Office before such Blecting and hearing any 6. NO DO YOUX ROAD CENTRAL (let explanation that may be given by the
Liquidators.
Dated 20th April, 1910.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Liquidators.
Floor).
OTTO KONG SING, Solicitor. -Dated the 20th-day-of-April, 1010-
WANTED.
(034
Ya British Mercantil Firaia Competent
FOR SALE.
DICHMOND HOUSE, No. 145, Barker. Also,
BYGRAPHER, able to Road
Rapictly.
write Shorthand and Type T
"Apply to -.
Care of "Daily Press Office.
·Hongkong, 6th Alay, 1010 —
B
WANTED.
090)
"DUNOTTAR," No. 81, Aberdeen Road,
HASTINGS & HASTINGS, Solicitors.
TO LET.
11 Firm of Exporters, a competent TURNISHED, FOUR BOOMED ASSISTANT (Britishers for Canton, HOUSE, on Mount Parish. Wanobai, must have had some previous experience and for six months, Fetric Light and Telephone be able to speak Chinese.
installed.' Apply stating refereiftes to
·D. C. H Carr of Daily Press". Office. Hongkong, 1st May, 1916
(037
Apply
D. V. STEAVENSON, Care of Dracon, LOOKER, PEACON & HARSTON
[492
lugs, Apply to-
TO LET
From 1st May,
[37
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
tricts, where the peasant women are now demanding this return of their husbands and son, from the war. The authorities are endeavouring to prevent the publica TO LET.
tion of details, hat it is already known NWO ROOMED-FLATS in‡Nathan Road.
that there have been some casualting among Kowloon, THREE-BOOMED FLATS in Humphrey's the women, and, as on previous occasions Buildingu, Kowloom.
FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road the police have shown their sympathy with with over modern son rosience, moleding the demonstrators, it is evident that the English Baths and Kilohen Ranges, Hot aid of the military ha, had to be requisi- Fate spesially designed to accommodate three fioned. At a huge gathering of workers Water and Water Carriage System. A Low bachelors ressonable rentals. Immediatost Potsdon, the home of the KAISER, onb FOUR-BOOKED HOUSES la Gordon speaker advocated immediate peace and was Terraos and Baliskary Aronne, Kowloon,
frantically cheered by the crowds. Theso Apply tom
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANUS facts demonstrate clearly the state of public
Co, LAD
opinion in Germany at the presens time Alexandra Buildings.
The military authorities, so the cou 1277
mencement of the war, have endeavoured by means of the stricte t consorship to hide the real state of affairs from the outside world, but their task was for^- domed to failure. However closely the Press might be muzzled and however muci
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TO LET:
FFICES at 3. Connaught Road.
OFFICES in King'↑ Buildings,
HOUSE in CLIFTON GARDENS,
•Conduit Road,
No. 1, HILLSIDE," THZ PEAK. GODOWN2% at Wanenma.
Nos. 1, 2 and 2, WEST END TERRACE, UANTON Apply
THE BUNGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., Las.
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this Collection at the Good Friday Oratoris he total culection amounted to $518.12. election got up by Mr. Denman. Fuller, the balance going to the Cathedral Organ tud.
While the collection falls very
year ($850), it is none the less an encourag- ing recognition of the large amount of work and time entailed in getting up the performance. The first of a new series of Organ Recitals will be given is St. John's Cathedral on Monday, May 15th, at 5:20 p.m., at which the soloist will be Mr W. B. Walker. A collection will be made in aid of the
General Expenses of the Cathedral,
the task of the distribution of victuals. They forget that the German nation, în case of real scarcity, is ready to lower the standard of life, which has risen remark ably during the past decades." The riotáng of thousands of hungry women in Berlin and other great cities, and the open de mands for immediate peace, are an ironica esmentary upon the Chancellor's brave BRITISH MANUFACTURES. words.
You are very careful in your purchases to Amal for Europe via Siber u closes see that if possible, all your goode are of British manufacture, us, besides supporting te-day at 11a.m.
Lome industries, you know you are getting the best,
According to the Chinese calendur jo-day is the festival of Li-hsia or the Beginning of Suminer.
The Concert Party from HMS Lümentie are announced to give a conter¡ at the Seamen's Institute next Thursday. ovening Admission will be free but a col lection will be made on behalf of the Bil. liard Itoom and Fan Fund.
The following quotatious were received the right of free sposa night be curtailed, by cable yesterday from Singapore by Me the country could not be closed to neutral W. J. Carroll, share broker :--Alor Gajak», chservers, and they have published their $3.85; Ayer Molek, #2.30; Kelapas, imprevious broadenst. The letters found $5.80; Arer Panas, 8023; Pajams, 817-75 upon exptured German solders too, have (all middle price and Straits currency),
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