NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
BANK HOLIDAY.
PUBLIC COMPANY
A S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
IN 1919 The EX V Onlitance No. 6 of NOTICE 19 HEREBY GIVEN that the
accordance with 5
CLOSED for the transaction of Public Business on 31ONDAY, the 12th instant..
(777 Hongkong, 7th June, 1910,
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
HONGKONG:::
PROBATE JURISDICTION..
IN THE MATTER of the Estate of PAUL
WONG GOW, deceased."
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Neart has, by virtue of Section 58 of
The Probstes Ordinance (No. 2 of 1897), made an Order limiting the time for sending ia Clairs to or against the above Estate so the 30th day of June, 1918.
Creditors and Claimants are hereby required to send their Claims for Messieurs WILKINSON Gerr. So. & Queen's Road Central, Heng- kong, Sotioltors for the Administrator of the abore Estate, by the above date,
Dated the 5th day of June, 1915.
WILKINSON & GRIST. Solleitors for the Administrator, 9, Queen's Hoad Central, Hongkong.
HONGKONG-NEW YORK.
Fon NEW TORK,
1778
5. "SAINT BEDE," : Ou of about 3rd July.
MONCASTER CASTLE,
5.8.
On or about 15th July.
It is intended that both of the above vessola
will proceed via Panama Canal.
For Freight and further information, sypis
DODWELL & Co., Em,
Areat
Hong kong, All Jare, 1913.
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION,
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGN EES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG
SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
THE
AND
"KUTSANG," haring arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all hazardous and/or extra hazardeas Godowns of Goods are being landed AT THEIR RISK into the the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company Limited, whenes and/or from the
delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 13 h inst. will be subject to rent.
to
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are in the Godowis, where they will left beersmined. Claims against the steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be engsted by us f
any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Managers. Hongkong, Ah June, 1916.
NOTICE.
fir
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
•HONGKONG BRANCH,
EING transferred to the Head Office,
Borio, I hate This Day handed over
the Management of this Office to Mr. BENJIRO "MORI.
TAKETOSHI KUSUMOTO.
I love Today ASSUMED CHARGE of this Office.
BENJIRO MORL
Hongkong, 5th June, 1916.
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 8ra, 1816,
AUCTION
THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL
PUBLIC AUCTION. ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (since its registration) will be held
ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of TOP at the BONGEONG HOTEL, Hongkong, TO-
the letting by Public Auction Sale, MORROW (FRIDAY), the 9th day of June to be held on TUESDAY, the 13th day of 1916, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving, June, 1916, at 3 F... at the Offices of the
of the General Maungers together
Order of the Report of
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One December, 1915.
Lot of CROWN LAND at Test Tss Mui, REGISTER of SHARES of the Com-In the Colony of Hongkong, for form pany will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the of 75 art, with the option of renewal at 6th June, to SATURDAY, 10th June, 1918, CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surreyor both days inclusive, during which perind no of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for ons further Transfer of Shares can be registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 31st May, 1918.
HOUSES TO LET
FBoard. Every convenisnos
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TO LET. MURNISHED BOOMS, with or without
"BOARD," Apply
Care of Daily Press" Ofles. (778
TO LET
FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3, Queen's Road
OFFICES, sent in the occupation of
The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Apply to..
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD.
TO LET.
OFFICES in Princes Building.
Apply fo
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SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Liquidators, REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co
672
TO LET
term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No, of Bale.
Registry No
Locality.
Boundary
Measurements.
·Capproximate.)
人
As
Eart feet feet
male pret
plan: 58,000–1764, Dar
(about)
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1916.
1769
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
SS MAGELLAN," COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
MONSIGNÉES of Cargo from London in
Comcoties with above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception d-Valuables are being of Opium, Treasure, and landed and stored at their risks into the hazardous and/or extra bazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa
OFFICES on 1st Floor No. 3. Queen's Co., Ltd., at Kowloon, hence delivery may be
Central (In Ice Honda Street).
WILKINSON & GRIST.
Apply to
691
TO LET.
►AVENSHILL EAST, Park Road,
Ronizing & Rooms, 3 Bath Roman, Serrants Quarters, do. Vasaut 181 November.
Apply
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON.
TO LET.
106
SMALL GODOWN in PRINCES.
BUILDING.
For particulars etc., apply
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE,
LTD.
OF
TO LET
From 1st May.
obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees it to be before Nous To-Day, requesting landed bere.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after THURSDAY, the 9th Jane, at Noos, will be
abject to rest and landing charges.
INTIMATION
BY APPOINTMENT.
WATSON'S
DRY
Mr. Kenneth McEuen, Captain Super. Interdont of the Shanghai Municipal Police, has received His Majesty's Royal wear the In licence and authority to signia of the Fourth Class of the Order of the Excellent Crop, which Decoration was conferred upon him by the President of the Republic of China in recognition
rendered by him of valuable servicos
which must have been taken to guard the vessel from attack the probabilities would seem to point to the fact that a mine was the instruinent which brought about the disaster. As regards the object of the journey and the intended destina tion of the distinguished passengers we are informed that they were on a special mission to the TSA, and there is little doubt that their purpose. wasto
with co-ordinate
Dur Allies the
Capt. Valentini is returning to the plans for the great offensive move P&O S‚N._Co_again_after a very ment which we have been anxiously anti strenuous seven months on H.M.S; Lamaze cipating for so long. The question in the Mediterranean, says the Taturally arises, Is that movement jeo- | Daily News. The greater part of the
GINGER ALE pardised by the loss we have suffered time, and especially the last two months,
FRAGRANT,
AROMATIC,
DRY.
PINTS $1.20 PER Doz. SPLITS 70 Ors.
and the answer which may confidently be given to such a query should settle all doubts and fears. It had for some time. past been known that Lens KITURENER had practically concluded his work at the War Office To his organising genius and brilliant administrative capacity we are, in a very large measure, indebted
'now
for the formation and present-day effi- ciency of our great armies. These mil lions of men, however, are
well equipped and most of them ready for In any case the issue of this battle. war could never depend on the guid÷,
Austrian and Germin submarines have been greatly in evidence and the-naviga- tion of the Mediterranean was a really dangerous task
Lord Donoughmore, who has been doing a good deal of useful Bed Cross-- work in the neighbourhood of Boulogne
during the war, was slightly, wounded in the Trish troubles. He was motoring into. Dublin from the country outside when he and the other occupants of the car were fred on when getting near St. Stephen's Green he
Fortunately, he was Lord Doroughmore. only slightly hie. will be remembered as private, secretary` to Sir Henry Blake when Governor of, Hongkong.
Its "Dryness" is a feature which has helped to give this drink theng influence of one man, even were
acknowledged the greatest militäry com- mander of all time and, withour in any. popularity it so well deserves.
way detracting from the magnificent ser- vice rendered to his country by LORD KITCHENER, it is generally recognised that he could not claim supremacy as
The Police recently received complaints a profound strategist. Our Army Coun- from the offices of the various Shipping cil has lost its most striking figure, the and other Companies on the Fraya near mau who appealed most directly to the Blake Pier of the annoyance caused by populace and in whom the people placed boatpeople near the Duke of Connaught unbounded trust and confidence, has Statue. Inspector Brazil was on ́patrol gone, but the work which he initiated and in that direction on Tuesday, and took established on a sound basis will con
in charge a beatwoman who was making tinue, Whether, during the course of the herself a nuisance. At the Magistracy present war, another soldier will arise yesterday Mr. G. N. Orme fined the to fill the unique place in public affectionwoman #20, and told her that if any of and esteem formerly held by Loan her people came there again they would KITCHENER is doubtful, but in modern | be fined 860.
MARK
TRADE
All Claims must be sent in to me on or before A. S. WATSON & warfare personality counts for little, and
the 9th June, or they will not be recognised
All damaged packages will be examined on THURSDAY, the 8th June, at 10 AM.
"No Firs Insurance has been effected.
EP. THOMAS,
Hongkong, 3rd Jane, 1916.
Agent.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE
HEP. & 0.8. N. Co. Stemmer
FFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's Build-
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
TO LET.
HOUSE In
Kautsford
A Sowloca
·Applymade
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NAGOYA," PROS HOMBAY, COLOMBO
AND
STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the shore-named- versal are hereby informed that their goods ars being landed and placed ATTENTE RISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Company's Godown at Kowloon, where ach Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark the Goods and delivery can be obtained Tarreon, are landed, and This
rusel brings on
Cargo From London, ds., ex se. “Modius.” From Perein Gaff, ex 4. B. LEN
B. & P. & N. Co. Steamers. Optional Goods will be landed here univer in trrotions are
the contrary withils 6 hours, fire to the
Goods not cleared within 8
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
(774
NO.
REUTER BROOKELMANN & C
(IN LIQUIDATION).
TO LET
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TO. DES VIEUX ROAD CENTRAL, date of arrival will be subjest to rent
No Fire Insuranos will be affested by me THE COMMODIOUS DWELLING in what must be left in the Go
Damaged packages
CO., LTD.,
AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.
TALEPHONE 436,
$13
MARRIAGE. HOWELL M'CARDEE-ALB. M. Con-
sulate General, Shanghai, and after wards at St. Joseph's Church, Er WAJIR BUTTS HOWEL, of the Chinese Customs Service, elder son of Alfred Howell, of Sydenham Hill, London, to MARGARET M'CARDS, elder daughter. of the late James M'Cardle of Bel- fast GEN
DEATHS.
the vast and complicated machinery will develop no flaw but will run as smoothly
and as relentlessly as before even now the BRITISH EXCHEQUER BONDS.. hand of its inventor has been removed
from the control. During recent months THE INCOME-TAX UNCERTAINTY. Lord KITCHENER was the subject of bitter attacks from those who could not bend him to their will. He made mistakes undoubtedly, but, although he bel
A fairly considerable sum appears to have been subscribed from Hongkong by the various Companies and individus!
tli portfolio of Secrutary of State subscribers, both large and small, to the for War, he has always kept aloof British Five per cent. Exchequer. Bonds from politics, and no one has ever but there seems little doubt that if thể questioned his sincerity of aim or difficulty and uncertainty experienced res singleness of purpose. The officers of the garding the payment of income-tax worą Army will wear mourning for a week as cleared up the response would be appre a tribute of respect to his memory, and eiably greater. The Memorandum CR British subjects in all parts of the world British Income-tax, concerning interest will pay homage to the man who gave
or Dividends on British Government. forty-five years of his life to the service Bonds, states that a person domiciled in Shanghai, on June 1st. MATTHEW of his King and Country and has been the United Kingdom is one who has his HENRY DIXON (Harry) second son of struck down suddenly just as he had the late Bennett Dixon, aged 21 reached the zenith of his splendid career permanent home there, or has not ebon- dance, all intentum of returning to the Loited Kingdom. Only persons not
Dixos-At the Victoria Nursing Home,
years. GEORGE At Yokohama, on June 1st, ERNEST WATSON GEORGE of Andrews & George Tokio, and Andrew von Fischerz & George, Shanghai.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10a, Drs Yeux Road, C.
HOUSE, with Ofoes, Servants' Quarters, etc., No. 14, SHAMEEN, CANTON, from 1st June, at downs for examination by the Consignees, and LONDON OFFICE: 191, FIRST STREET, E.C REDITORS are required to send in their present in the ovenpation of the Imperial the Company's Surveyors, Maans GODDARD
Claims against the move to the Under-Russian Consoiste.
Apply to
signed. St. George's Building, Chinter Road, on or before FRIDAY the 20th June, 1916
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,
My Liquidators.
Hougtong, Isi June, 1016.
NOTICE
WM. MEYERINK Ca H. TINCKE.
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LL CREDITORS are requested to send in their Claims to the Undersigned on
or before 3b June, 1916:
ALEX ROSS & Co.,
4. Des Vecur Road,
Liquidators. A
Hongkong, 31st May, 2016.
COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
REDWIN LESTER GILBERT
MARNOLD has bees Appointed from
the 1st June, 1916, Local Manager in Hong
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD.
TO LEI..
£415
TWO ROOMED FLATS in Nathan Bond
Kowlook THREE-BOOMED FLATS!« Humphrey's Bulidings, Kewison, we
FOUR-ROOMED PLATS in May Road with vary modern convenience, including
&DOFOLAB, at 10 on MONDAYS 230 THURSDAYS, All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bora, after thick date they cannot be recognised. No Clams will be admitted after the Goods bare left the Godown.
E V. D. PARK, Active Superintendent, bongkong, 5th June, 1916
The Daily Press.
HONGKOSO, 8TH JUNY, 1916
LORD KITCHENER.
THE DOWB of the loss of LORD KITCHENER and his Staff, which was received with
Euglas Bath and Kitchen Range, VESSELS ON THE BERTH such profound regret and concern in the Water and Water Carrings Byzlem. A few Flats specially dos good to socommodate thres bachelors at resonable rentals Immediate ponention.
#FOUR BOOMED nad ka Gordon
Terros and Salisbury Avenno, Kowloon,
HUMPHREYS TSTÁTH & FINANCI
Co, LID A Sarnades Huildingi
kong of the above Company, in place of Mr.OFFICES PERCY TESTER, Resigned.
W. H. TRENCHARD DAVIS,
Manager for China
Shanghai,
Hongkong, lat June, 1016
WANTED
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RITISHER Seeks Employment, tempor Brotherwise. Many years' experi
enco in the East. Excellent references and testimonials. No objection to outports.
Apply
TO LET.
FFICES at 2 Connaught Boud. OFFICES in King's Beildings. HOUSE CLIFTON Conduit Road
"THE PEAK No. 1, HILLSIDE, GODOWNE, WSonhar
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GARDENS,
THE
PENINSULAR AND
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION 00.
STEAM FOR STRAITE, CEYLON AUSTRALIA BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTSEL AND LONDON
THROUGH BILLS OF TADING. Issued PUB BATAFIA, AMERICAN, CON-INENTALU 2ND SOUTH AFRICA PORTU,
DE: Blounthy
NAGOYA Mal's, will
Now 1 and 2 WEST END TERRACE, Captrin A. R. Good in despatched, fram In Majesty's CANTON
this post noor about FRIDAY, the Appl
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST 16th June, 1916, taking Passengers and Carzo
for the above Ports, in connection with MENT & AGENCY Co, Lan
32 Coas. KaYesa, from Colombo, passengers secommodation in which vessel in secured before
PERING deserture from Hongkong H
WANDTOR BALE.
A mail for Europe via Siberia closes domiciled nor ordinarily resident in the to-day at 3 p.m.
The banks will be closed for the trans action of public – business Whit Monday, the 12th inst..
on
The Penglenni of the Pacific Mail S.S. Co., is due to arrive at this port on the ith inst, and will sail from here on or about the 18th inst.
United Kingdom could claim exemption from payment of income tax, 90 on ap- pearances the majority of British Born and bred persons would be subject tu income-tax Coupled with this was the fact that there are no Bonds on band here, and if purchasers require then they would have to bring them out at their own risk, making insurance highly desir able, if not inevitable.
On the 30th May the Chancellor of the The Treasurer of the Alive Memoriai Exchequer, according to Reuter tele and Affiliated Hospitals acknowle-lges gram, announced in the House of Com
The affair
income-tax, in respect of the Exebequ Bonds, persons not ordinarily resident i
This statement seems to be perfectly
with thanks a donation of $1 to the mons that he proposed to move an amen Colony yesterday afternoon, will doubt funds of the Hospitals by Mr. N-ment to the Finance Bill exempting fran less cause a corresponding feeling of Karanjia. Jubilation in Germany. Lord Kitchener
In the case in which J. F. d'A Barros the United Kingdom, irrespective of was the idol of the British public the man most feared by the KAISER and summoned Alvaro Luz for assault near domicile. his military advisers. The British Em Blake Pier, Connaughs Road Central, the pire has received a stunning blow but the Magistrate ned each of the partie 10 offect will be only transitory The re and bound them over in $100. covery will be rapid and complete we resulted from a family quarrel, appar Canzio dwell upon the personal aspects ently____ of our losses in these times and the Ger mans will find that this cruel misfortune which has robbed us of our leading army authority, far from weakening our resolve, will only zerve to strengthen and deepen our determination to fight ou until overwhelming victory is dohieved. That is the characteristic of the British which BATMANN VON HOL WEGO does not understand. We cannot conceive a calamity more calculated to
clear, and should sliny the nervousnes of investors, but the Banks have not yet been officially advised, and enquiry in responsible quarters elicits the informa- The death has occurred at Shanghai, tion that they know nothing more than from typhoid fever, of Mr. Matthew apposts on the face of the official firms, Henry Dixon, son of the late Mr. Ben and that negotiations have been proceed nett Dixon. Mr. Dixon, who was only eling in London to have a definite stab years of age, joined, the staff of Messrs. ment made on the matter for the guid-
ance of the public. Butterfield & Swire some three years ago, a mercentile assistant. He was also a member of B Company, S.V.C..
It is gratifying to know that, notwith- standing all the diffenties and despite the formidable competition of the 2nd Lieut. W. F. Martinson, of the 3rd Russian Loan and the Federated Malay
97810 BHE HORNSBY ACKROYD will be transhipped at Colombo Into the May arouse the dogged persistency of our Essex Regiment, well-known in Shanghai, States Loan the response has been veryz
Care of "Daily Press Office Hongkong, 30th Aisy, 1916.
WANTED.
NE
9.Ik and Valuabips and Tes and Cargo for Ita y. France and London (under rangement) OIL ENGINE complete in and Steamer proomding direct to Harrelli and coupled-directie ons & W. Continuous Landon Other Carro for London, etc. will be Current Shanti ound. of 50/70 volts covered Bombay per se "NAGOTA“ đủe
in Lord o ab ut the 2nd Aug, 1916
lue of all packages are required. ACCUMULATORS, DYNAMO, &o complete day before railing. The contents and
For further particulars, apply to with instruments for 100 Amps.
D PARE For further perticniare apply to
LINSTEAD DAVIS,
Acông Lug mo endent. Alexandra Paildings"
NOR Singapore, CHINESE CLERK with with shunt regalo for Fares will be recoired at the Offse until 4
thorough knowledge of English essential would be required mainly for transtion WORK.
Apply
Care of "Daily Press Office. 17st Hongkong, 29th May, 1976-
Hongkong, Jane, 1916,
race.
For the moment we are in ignor was on May 28th admitted to No. 3 Gen Satisfactory
To the Russian Loan, we are informed ance of the precise cause of the death of eral Hospital at Letreport, suffering LOAD KITCHENER and his companions. We from a gunshot wound in the right thigh
by Mr. G. Tisdall, Hongkong subscribed. know simply that HMB Hampshire, Mr. Martinson was prior to his depar
1,082,000 roubles, and the whole of China opon which they were travelling, was fare from Shanghar entployed in the sunk on Monday evening either by a Chinese Maritime Customs, and had been just over 6,000,000 roubles. The latte mine or a torpedo when to the west of for two years with the Maxim Battery figure includes the Hongkong contribu- the Orkneys, In view of the precautions S.V.C
tion: