NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
(BAFTIAL SECTION),
HE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED
INTIMATIONS
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
793 HONGKONG DAILY PRESA, THURSDAY, JULY 20ca, 1916.
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
FFICES OF 1t Floor, No. 9, Queen's Apply to-
that commencing on SATURDAY, AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of TWO Road Central (In Ioe Homo Street).
2nd instant aud on each succeeding Saturday until further notice, Titins will not bo supplied on the Tram leaving Kowloon at 1.88 P.M.. By Order,
H. P. WINSLOW, Manager. Kowloon, 19th July, 1916.
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IN THE MATTER of the Estate of WALTER DOUGLAS GRAHAM, late of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, doceased.
TOTICE 19 HEREBY GIVEN that the
Court has made an Order Biting the timo for sending in Claims to or against tho. abore Estate to the 18th day of August, 1916.
Creditors and Claimants are hereby required to soad their Claims to the Undersigned by the above date.
Dated this 18th day of July, 1016.
WILKINSON & RIST.
Solicitors for the Executor,
Queen's Rond Central,
Jongkong.
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IN THE MATTER of the Estuto of ELIZABETH GRAHAM, late of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, deceased.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court is made an Order limiting the time for sending in Claims to or against the above Estate to the 18th stay of August, 1810.
Creditus and Clint as heroby required to send their Claims to the Under- signed by the above date.
Datel this 1h day of July, 1916.
WILKINSON & ORIST, Solicitors for the Admirestrator, 9, Quemit Wand Central," Hongkong.
"BEN" LING OF STCA WERS
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.
6 27
* DE' LOMO D." FROM MIDDLESBRO LONDON AND STRAITS,
CONSIGNEES et Cargo aus bernby informe
that Gendu ara being landed at th Pink into the hazardous and/or extra hazar
icdowns of the Hongkong sud Kowlong Whe And Godown Co, Ltd., whence sudjoe from re scharvoa telivery usu; to obtazred.
No Cu will be multitted of the Goo. have left the Gerdowne, and nil Goods museize #Dİ«İİV...«F»! „ar th. 266, inst will be sub
rent.
All Clin Mrkonst the Biesmer mu j wanted to the Undersigned on or befow the 30th in, they will not be resegaised
ali broku, chafed and dunsend Goods ar so be left in the Godowns, where they will b suminel on tix: 26th inst. at 11a.
No Fir Tourchon tan. Depp effectać, Bill of Lading will be countersicon by
GIRL LIVINGSTON & Oo. A constr
Fourkeng, 190. July, 1916.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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WESSES HUGHES & HOUGH have
mceiver-in-ructions to sell by
Pablic Auction,
ON FRIDAY,
the 24th day » July, 1916, nt 3 o'clock in the afterunon at their Sale Rooms Ice House Smet. Victoria, Hongkong,
The folloing very desiral de residential
Pinperty at the Peak
situate in Charnierlain Road, 100 yards from the Peak Train Station adjoining the Peak Hotel,
Being RURAL BUILDING LOT Y», 78. and known by the name of "TREVERBYN” The property is held under Crown Leaso and cuatrius ka ant of 14,804 square feet.
Po fu the particulars ant comitions of mule apply
SE HASTINGS & HASTINGS,
V. ndora Solicitors Nu. 8, Des Voeux Rand Central,
Messy, HUGHES & HOUGH,
he Auctioneers. Hoagly, 10th July, 1918.
91 10
1802
WANTED. POSE
DOSITION by ENGINEER (English- A), just arrived in Colony, Locomotive, Mechanical, Marine. Chef's B.O.T. certificate.
Experienced in Installation, Repairs, and Operation of all classes of Machinery; including Steam Turbines, 2 years' super: intondent Machine Shop. Exceptional references.
""
Reply-
Care of Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 18th July, 1916.
FOR SALE.
(018
DUBBER TEA, and COFFEE Concessions
in Sumatra and Java, about 2,000 seres
each conussion, healthy climate, and guaranteet ged pnspects.
For further particulars write to-
J. O., FEENSTRA,
Telegraph Street, Singapore, Straits Settlements.
FOR SALE....
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DOLLARS per Bliore for the six mouths ending 30th June, 1910, will bo Payable on FRIDAY, 1st July, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 14th July, to FRIDAY, the 21st July (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT &
AGENCY Co., Len, Genval Agents for THE WEST POINE BUILDING CO., LTD. Hongkong, 7th July, 1913.
1880
INVEST
THE, HONGKONG LAND
MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
AN INTRU DIVIDESU of THREE
and HALF DOLLARS per Share for the six months ending 30th June, 1916, will be Payable on WEDNESDAY, 26th July, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Ollice.
WILKINSON & GRIST.
TO LET.
-601
at No. 19, Kennedy Road East: TWO-STORIED EUROPEAN HOUSE Consisting of Four Rooms with Bathrooms and Outhouses Complete.
Apply--
YOUNG HEE,
10, Des Voeux Road Central. [836
10 LET.
A SMALL GODOWN in PRINCE'S
BUILDING,··
For particulars, etc., spaly- THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LTD.
Apply to
TO LET. From 1st May,
665
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. (018
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the ComFFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's Build- any will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY. the 15th, to WEDNESDAY, the 26th July (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer at Sharean be Registered. By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary. Hongkong, 11th July, 1916,
1895
6
INDOCBINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED. THE DIRECTORS of the above Company
have trcommended an
INTERIM DIVIDEND of 3 equal to 3/- per share) on the Preferred Ordinary Shares and 10% fequal to 10 per Share) on the Deferred
Ordinary Shares, culegated at the finte of
2/14 por Dollar.
DIVIDENDS are free of Income Tax for thuse Shareh let the Colonial Register, and will be Payab and after, FRIDAY, the 11th August, 1916, at the Company's Offer
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 3pi, to THURSDAY, the 10th August, 1916, both days inclusive,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd., Goneral Managers. Hongkong, 17th July, 1916.
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HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED
(INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KIN-DOM).
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an
INTERIM DIVIDEND at the Bate f? per aut for the Half-Year ended 30 June, 1916, has been declared, The Dividen will be fayable on and after WEDNESDAY, the 13th day of September. 1810, to Shar holders on the Register on MONDAY, the Best itay of July, 1910 and will be paid to Shareholders on the Colonial Hongkong) Register at exchange of 311 per Dollar.
By Onler of the Board.
W. E. ROBERTS, Seerciary. Bonghong, 17th July, 1916.
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NOTICE,
REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918
LL Persans not exompted who rensin
in the Colony for more than one werk are required to register themselves at the Office of the CAPTAIS SUPERINTENDENT Pozice.
a) in the case of Residents in the Colony,
before July zsra, TYTU,
(b) In the case of new arrivals, within one
week of arrival
The following are exempled
(1) Members of His Majesty's Rogular
Naval and Military Forces.
(2) Civilians in the permanent employment of the Colonial Governmentor of the Naval and Military authorities.
TO LET. DOCKLANDS," No. 7, Robinson Road,
from 1st August, 1910, or earlier. Apply-
M. J. D. STEPHENS,
18, Bank Buildings 1800
TO LET
A HOUSE, in Observatory Villas, Kowloos.
Apply to--
ARRATOON Y. APCAR & Co., * 14, Des Voeux Road.
(811
TO LET.
OFFICES on 1st Floor, No: 3, Queen's Road
INTIMATION
children to go to school when there is no school building for them to attend, and that it would be equally absurd to erect a schoolhouse and fill it with children if there were no teachers available. We venture, however, to think that if the
WATSON'S profession were made properly re-
OLD
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BROWN
BRANDY
THE
PEG
O' MY HEART.
Central, at present in the occupation of A. S. WATSON
The China Firo Insurance Co. Ltd.
Apply to CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD.
TO LET.
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ATO. 4, DES VŒUK ROAD CENTRAL,
First Floor.
DWELLING
THE COMMODIOUS HOUSE, with Offces, Serpants Quarters, sto No. 14, SHAMEEN, CANTON, from lat Jane, at prevent in the occupation of the Imperial Russian Consulate.
Apply to
DAVID BASSOON & Co., LTD.
Apply to-
TO LET.
[415.
OFFICES in Princes' Building,
SHEWAN, TONES & Co.,
.....Liquidatora, REUTER, BROCHELMANN & Co
TO LET.
OFFICES at £. Connaught Road,
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OFFICES in King's Baildings. HOUSE CLIFTON GARDENS,
Conduit Road.
CANTON.
No 1 and 2. WEST END TERRACE, apply...
THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LaD.
TO LET.
32
CO., LTD.,
Owing to the threatening weather last evening the "Band Night" at the Palisado in Kowloon had to be postponed till this evening.
1 is undorstood that there are now in Shanghai come 300 members of Parlia ment (says the FC. Daily News of the 15th inst.), and arrangements are being made for the departure of the entire body for Feking acxt.week, or the follow- ing week. According to a recent man- date, Parliament opens on August ist,“
munorative it would be found that there were available more prospective teachers than there were classes for them to teach. while any District Magistrale who was sagor for educational progress would find very little difficulty in placing a temple or some similar edificent the disposal of the school. The institution When in Belcher Street a Chinese of a proper supply of teachers is, of hawker put down his basket in order course, quite as important as the com- to go into a shop. Upon leaving the shop pulsory attendance of scholars, 02 he saw a Chinese youth running away rather, the two matters should be cor
with his money-box, which was full of If we have given precedence to cash. At the Hongkong Tolice Court the Falter need it is only becanes while yesterday the lad was ordered to
rotated.
il good
a supply of scholars would inevitably pay a fine of 810, his employer having evoke a supply of teachers the reverse in corne forward to give him by no means truc, The Ministry of character. Education has undoubtedly taken a steps
in the right direction in instituting In his report for June the Health machinery for weeding out incompetent Oficer of Shanghai says: "The cxcept- teachers; the low standard of educationtional prevalence of rabies among dogs in China. even in the so-called High noted during the previous month con Schools and Universities, is lamentable, tinueh almost unabated. Twenty-eight and it is only by insisting rigidly on persons came to the. Health Office after proper qualifications in the teachers that being bitten by dogs, five of which were it will be possible to raise the standard. found to be rabid. Fourteen porsens The Regulations--we are assuming that underwent the Pastcur treatment, as u they are to be put into effect, though result of which no deaths from hydro- we realize that there is no apparent phobia have been re reason for this conclusión-provide brief- fy that persons who have gradualed nt a The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memo- normal school are ipo facto qualified; rial and Affiliated Hospitals acknow those who have not so graduated have ledges with thanks a donation of $3,000 to be passed by an Educational Commis- to the funds for the extension of the sion which sits in each administrative Nethergate Hospital, being part proceeds area, and anay, according to their pre-of Theatrical Entertainments organised vious experience and qualifications, pass by Mr. Chan Kang Uc and the Chinese candidates with or without exaruiuation. Community. The Treasurer also ae- Where an examination is held, in addi-knowledges with thanks the following tion to the writton papers there may also donations to the funds of the hospitals -- be a nie rock test, and a certain amount Bankers' Guild, $125; Foreign Goods of actual demonstration is also required, Export Guild. 850. the standard of marks for a pass being
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS 60 per cent. All this is in itself excel
HONGKONG.
TELEFOONE. 616.
Ꮔ 13 .
HONGKONG OFFIon: ICA, Dan Vœux ROAD, O. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FL Sent, E.C.
The Daily Press.
Honorero, 201 JULY, 1916.
lent, and could only result in raising the level of China's schools. We should like to know, though, what rate of salary is to be paid to the persons who are selected by this rigorous test, and whether there exist funds sufficient to pay them adequately. It is obvious that all these tests fall, the ground if the prospect of salary is so meagre that the only per- suns who come up for examination are those who can find nothing better to do. Lack of compulsion, lack of teachers, and lack of funds-these are the three great obstacles to China's educational progress with which the Ministry of and greater difficulty which, wo fear, it Education has to deal. There is another cannot tackle--the language. Learning Tu Peking Government has recently to read and write this Chinese ideographs: issued what may, perhaps, be styled in
consume an inordinate proportion of a' Educational Code -a series of regula schoolboy's time and delays his educa- tions intended to govern the whole tion, so that China must always by more scholastic systeur of the land. Its con-or-less backward in this respect until pilation must have involved considerable she takes serious measures to simplify labour, for it comprises eighty-eight and modernize her language. articles, with very numerous sub-sections, and gives careful attention to all the miastic that are always so dear to Ching draftsmen. Thus regulations
CHINA'S EDUCA FIONAL CODE.
(3) Menibers the Hongkong Volunteer
Corps, Hongkong Volunteer Reset ROOMED FLATS in Nathan Road free fally, in sixteen articles, of the
Hongkong Pulice. Force, or Special Police Reserve.
(4) Consular Officers of Foreign Staces. (5) The wives and daughters of persons includal in any of the 'olaus specified above.
(6) Persons of Chinese Race.
(7) Persons not exceeding 18 years of age. required way he obtained at the Enquiry Forms of registration, giving the particulars Office G.P.O. Hongkong, The Branch Post Office at Kowloon and at all Police Stations.
The penalty for failing to comply with this Ordinance is a fine not exceeding $50.
C. McL. MESSER, Captain Superintendent of Police. Hongkong, 2314 June, 1916,
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FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA
INDIA, AUSTAMIYA, Š),
and for
PRIVATE RESIDENOR AT THE OUTPORTE;"> Comprehensive and Complete Recor
of the
NEWB OF THE FAR EAST
is given in the
HONGKONG
NE 104 B.H.P. TORNSBY ACKROYD OIL ENGINE complots with and
soupled dives to one K.W. Continuece Current Bhant Wrund Dynamo of 50/70 volts with thout rarulator,
ALROONE BWITCHBOARD ACCUMULATORS, DVNAMO. &... complete
for
THE
with instruments for 100 Amps.
For further particulars spply to-
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Alexandra Buildings
14
WEEKLY
RESS..
with which is incorporated CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT Bubscription, paid in advanse, $15 per annum. Postage
1 to any part, af
the World.
WO
Kowloon. THREE-ROOMED FLATS in Humphrey's Build, Kowloon.
The proposed issue of a Municipal cur rency is being discussed in Shanghai.
MISSING WITNESSES.
KIDNAPPER SENTENCED AT HONGKONG CRIMINAL
SESSIONS.
the case
The case in which a Chinese named Wong Fuk was charged with kidnapping a child at Yaumati was concluded at the Hongkong Criminal Sessions yesterday. When
had proceeded for a short period on Tuesday it was dis covered that the four witnesses who had stated at a previous hearing that the ag cused was the man whom they saw with adjourned to all the police to search the child were missing, and the case was for these witnesses.
When the
case opened yesterday the Crown Solicitor (Mr. G. H. Wake many said that the police had failed tu find the four witnesses, and they therefore proposed to be ask to be allowed to rend over the evidence of this missing witnesses to the jury, under section 29 of the Evi-
A mail for Europe via Siberia closes dence Ordinance. The Crown Solicitor to-morrow at 11 am.
intimated that the usual procedure had heon taken with regard to the witnesses. They bud been bound over at the Police Court to appear, but they had not been subpoenaed, as they could not be found. Inspecter Sim said that after the case had been adjourned the previous day he
Tiffin will not be served on the train leaving Kowloon at 1.28 p.m. on and after. Saturday next.
kong Magistracy yesterday to three nesses, but no trace could be found of A Chinese was sentenced at the Hong-instituted a search for the missing wit
months hard labour for assaulting Chinese constable.
conditions under which a book will be recognized as suitable for use in schools; FOUR-HOOMED FLATS to May Readwelve articles are devoted to the import with vary modern convenience, including English Baths and Kitshon Ranges, aut subject of the conferring and wearing Water and Water Carriage System. A few of scivol medals; and it is even laid Flete spesially designed to accommodate thres down in what form the local educational basbelow at reasonable rentala. Immediate
ocio,
committees shall conduct their corres FOUR ROOMED HOUSES Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,
pondence with the District Magistrates. Apply to
Perhaps the most important subject dealt HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINAÑOS
Oo., LED
with is the conditions under which per-
When charged with stealing a pair of Alexandra Balldings
sons will be recognized as competent to trousers froin another coolie a Chinese teach in primary or secondary schools. gave the excuse that he was hungry and Even more important than that, however, wanted to sell the trousers in order to BOARD AND RESIDENCE,
is a subject that is not directly dealt buy food. He got 40 cente with at all--that of the establishment of deal For this little escapade the QEAUTIFUL SITUATION,"
convenience.
Every un adequate number of schools through-coolic was sentenced at the Hongkong Apply
SELECT,
out the country and of enforcing attend- Police Court to fourteen days' imprison Care of "Daily Press" Offica
BEAU
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
TO-NIGHT
0.15 p.m. New Bandmen Opera & Comedy Co., at the Theatre Royal-"A Country Girl" 9.15 p.m.—“The Palisade,” at Kowloon.
TO-MORROW
.....
over the
On Tuesday evening the Fire Brigade received a call to the late German Bank, a volume of smoke having been noticed
thein.
The Crown Solicitor, then read over the evidence given by these witnesses at the Police Court hearing, and the jury, subsequently returned guilty by five to two.
a verdict of
Prisoner, in a long statement said he was asked by one of the missing witnesses ✨ to say the child was his. He refused to do this, and afterwards he was arrested at a tea-house. That was all he know. about it. He had bad them before, and that was why they had gome trouble with: laid a false charge against him. If the aien believed that, why did they not
Lance at them. We are told that the ment with hard labour
educational committees have to report to the District Magistrate on "ascertain ing and registering the names of children up to school age and their compulsion or issuing from the basement, where attend and tell the tale to the jury 2 exemption " and on the "establishment certain chemicals are stored.
Upon They were afraid; that was why,
of district public schools and other arrival the brigade found the fumes educational measures," bat, in the ab very pungent, and a sence of any information as to the printo do a smoke helmet before enter
fireman had His lordship said this was a very per- tinent question. If their story was truc, ciples that decide the question of coming the building.
It was then discover why did they not some here? In criminal pulsion or exemption and of any indica ed that a bottle of sulphuric acid had proceedings it was valuable to watch the 9.16 r.m.- New Bandman Opera & Comedy from to put into force the committee quantity of tabloids being or smoulder general demeanour.
tion as to where the funds are to can exploded, and this had resulted in a facial expression of witnesses, and their
recommendations for the establishment ing. The brigade played the hose on the of district public schools, all this does chemicals, and very little damage was not carry us very much further. It mu done beyond that occasioned by the be argued that it is useless compdling water.
o, at the Theatre Royal The Man Who Stayed at Home."
Saturday, 22nd July
9 pan-Night Tote at the V.R.C.
Two previous convictions for larceny, were proved, and the prisoner was 580- tenced to five years imprisonment with hard labour.