INTIMATIONS
THE WEST POINT BUILDING
COMPANY, LIMITED.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of TWO DOLLARS per Share for the Mix months ending 20th June, 1916, will be Payable on FRIDAY, Sist July, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLUSED from FRIDAY, the 14th July, to FRIDAY, the tiet July (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors. A. SBELTON BOOPER, Becrotary to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT ADENCY CO., LTD.,
General Agents for
THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1916.
THE HONGKONG LAND
1880
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET
"AS HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JULY 21st, 1916,
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O. B. N.
PREMISED present dospied be CHS. THE P. & Chater Road,
J GAUPP & Co, Aleraden Balldings, Apply on premises or fö
"LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Liquidators.
TO LET.
(705
FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 9. Quean's
Road Central (In Ise House Stragt), Apply to
A INVEST-
MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of THREE and HALF DOLLARS per Share for the six months ending 30th June, 1016, will be Payable on WEDNESDAY, 26th July, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on. applleation at the Company s Office
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cam- pany will bo CLOSED from WEDNESDAY. to WEDNESDAY, the 26th 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.
Hongkong, 11th July, 1916,
1805
HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY,
LIMITED
(INCORPORATED IS THE UNITED KINGDOM).
N
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an INTERIM DIVIDEND at the Rate of 7 per ont. for the Elf-Year ended 30th June, 1914 has been declared, The Dividend ill be l'ayable on and after WEDNESDAY, 13th day of September 1916, to Shar Blers on the Register on MONDAY, the Sissy of July, 1819. arul will be paid to
Chahollers on the Colonial (Hongkong) Regier at ex hang of 2/1) pze Dollar.
Order of the Boar
W. E. ROBERTS, Secretary.
Hokong, 17th July, 1916.
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ROWLO)N-CANTON RAILWAY.
BRITISH SECTION).
THE PUBLIC 18 HEREBY NOTIFIED THE
SATURDAY, that commencing on
22nd instant and on each succeeding Stary unit further notice, Tiffins will not be supplied on the Train leaving Kowloon at 128 P.M.
By Ordos,
· H. P. WINSLOW, Manager. Kowlcon, 18th July, 1016.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
WILKINSON & GRIST, 601
TO LET. TWO-STORIED EUROPEAN HOUSE at No. 19, Kennedy Road East: Consisting of Four Rooms with Bathrooms and Outhouses Complete.
Apply
YOUNG HEE, 10, Des Voeux Road Central, [836
TO LET. SMALL GODOWN is PRINCE'S A BUILDING.
For particuls etc., opply THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE,
LTD.
Ogs
TO LET.
Bes
From 1st May. FFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's Build.
Apply to-
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. [18
TO LET. ROCOL let August, 1916, or earlier, DOCKLANDS,” Ne 7. Robinson Road,
Apply
M. J. D. STEPHENS,
18, Bank Buildings
TO LET.
[800
A HOUSE, in Observatory Villas, Kowloon.
Apply to--
ARRATOON T. APCAE & Co..
14, Des Voeux Road.
1911
TO LET.
(826FFICES on ist Floor, No. 3. Queen's Road Central, at prosent in the occupation of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Apply to
MESSRS HUGHES & HOUGH har
received instructions to sell by
Fablic Auction,
ON FRIDAY,
the 28th day of July, 1018, at 3 o'clock in the
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD.
TO LET.
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afternoon at their Sale Rooms Ice House No. 4 DER VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,
Street Victoria, Hongkong,
The following very desirable residential Property at the Fask: situate in Chamberlain Road, 100 yards from the Foak Tram Station and adjoining the
1. Peak Hotel,
Being RURAL BUILDING LOT No. 78,- and known by the name of "TREVERBYN." -The property is held under Crown Lease and contains an area of 44,603 equare feet.
For farthur particulars and conditions of salo apply to:
MESRA HASTINGS & HASTINGS,
Vendor a Solicitors, No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central,
or to
Masses. HUGHES & HOUGH,
The Auctioneers.
Hongkong. 10th July, 1916
R
FOR SALE.
1808
UBBER, TEA, and COFFEE Concessions
in Sumatra and Java, about 3,000 acres
Buch concession, healthy climate,
guaranteed good prospecte,
For further particulars write to
J. O. FEENSTRA
4. Telegraph Street,
nad
Singapore, Straits Settingate.
TO LET
NO. 5. MOUNTAIN VIEW, PRÁZ
First Floor.
"NOVARA
Arried Hongkong en 16th July, 1016, FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STHAITS.
s of Cargo of the above-numer Consignees Tassel are hereby informed that their goods ar elug landed and placed AT THEIR BIBK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gosowa Company's Godowns at Kowloon, wharp ob Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mari be obtained so the Goode and sy landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo med
From
London, &o, ex S. I.Hind."
From Forsian Gulf, or
*Kairar
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
BLAN OLD
and B. & P.S. N. Co.'s Steamers Optional Goods will be landed bern unles In trustions are given to the contrary withir 6 hours,
Goods not cleared within a days indicding. data of arrival will be subject to rent.
No Fies Insurance will be affected by me in any case winterer
Damaged packages must be left in the Go downs for examins Ion by the Consignees, and the Company's Surroyors, Meems. GODDARE & Dovelas, at 10 am, on MONDAYS and TCURABATS All Chima must be premated within ten days of the steamer's arrival bara after which dare they endnot be recognised, No Claims will be admitted after the Good. hara left the Godowns.
EV. D. PAR? Acting Superintent-mat Hongkong, 18th July, 1916
NOTICE TO CONSIGNSES. TWET. &. O. 8, N. Co.'s Steamor
"SOMALL"-
Arrived Hongkong on 1761 July, 1916, FROM LONDON, MALTA,“ PORT SAID, SUEZ, AND STRAITS. Connighess of Cargo by the plora-anmad resel are hereby informed that ther goods an eing landed and placed AT THRIE 18K in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Glodows Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where mal- Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mar) And delivery can be obtained sa the Goods an
anded.
Optional Goods will be landed here union. nstructions are given to the contrary within
> hours.
Goods not cleared within 8 days including fate of arrival will be subject to rent
No Fire Lusurense will be effected by me in any case whatever,
-Damaged prokagen must be left in the Jodowns for examination by the Comignon and the Company's surveyors, Mesare. GODDARD and Douglas, at 10. on Mondays and
tas CORRESPONDENCE.
опо
FIJL.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " HONGROEG DAILY PRESE."}
to Fiji,
menaco of economic war carried out as craftily, skilfully, and relenticesly as the war on land and sen has been waged by the enemy. Obviously, any proposal that the Allied nations should enter into preferential arrangements with another as against Germany, for their DEAR SIR,-If Jones Smith wants to go mutual and individual konofit, though
I think twould be very much safer if he not directly concerned with the question
Would take my advice and much happier of Imperial preference, has a close con-
be nection with it. It was doubtless in re eognition of this fact that the British delegation was composed of Mr. Bonan Law, Secretary of State for the Colonica; Mr. Hugues, Premier of Australia; and Sir GeonGE FOSTER, Canadian Minister of Trade and Commerce-all of whom, by the way, are ardent Preferentialists. The Colonies, we know, have long been BRANDY cager for close commercial relations with
E
BROWN
THE
PEG O MY HEART.
S. WATSON CO., LTD.,
TruBSDAYS. All Claims must be presented WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS
within ten days of the stanner's arrival hare, after which date they cannot be recognised, No Claims will be admitted after the Goodr have left the Godowns,
B.V. D. PARIL Acting Superintendent Hongkong, 17th July, 1916.
S.S. POLYNESION," COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE
NONSIGNEES of Cargo from London in
connection with above Steamer are boroby informed that their Goods with the exception of Orium, Treasure and Valanbles are being land- and stored at their risks into tie
the Hongkour and Kowloon Wharf and Godown hazardous and/or extra bazardous Godowns of THE COMMODIOUS DWELLING Co., Ltd., at Kowloon, a house delivery may la HOUSE, with Office. Servants Quarters, sto.. obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on uulise to be No. 14, SEEN, CASTON, from 1st, Jones, at
before NOON TO-DAY, requesting present to the occupatios of the Imperialistimation is recuived from the Consignees Russian Consulate.
landed here. Apply tom
DAVID BASSOON & Co., Ire,
TO LET.
OFFICES in Prince' Building
Apply to--
(415
SHEWAY, TOMES & Co., Liquidators, REUTES, BROOKELMANA & CO [673
-TO LET.
OFFICES at 2. Connaught Hosd. OFFICES in King's Buildings. HOUSE OLIFTON GARDENS,
Conduit Bosd
Nos. 1 and 2. TEST END TERRACE, CANTON
Bills of Lading 1 be conaterrigued by the Undersigned. Gocis remaining unoaimed after SATURDAY, the 22nd July, at Noor, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All Claims must be sans lazo me on or before... the 25th July, or they will not be recognized.
All damaged packages will be examined ou FRIDAY, the 218f July, at 10 3.2.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
P. THOMAS, Agent
Hongkong, 18th July, 1916.
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES:
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8. BENLOMOND," FROM MIDDLESBRO LONDON. AND STRAITS.
JONSIGNEES of Cargamre hereby informer Mat all Bloods are being landed of their isk into the hasardens nedfor extra hamvious Jodowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whari THE HUNGEONG LAND INVEST, and Godown Co, Ltd whence and/or Erma de
wharvas delivery may be obtained.
[811
Apply
No. 1, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, SHOP.
No. 8, BURROWB STREET, WANCHAL GODOWN.
“ROSENEATH,”_ No. 4, Hankow Road,
Kowlo' D
No. 3, CAVEBON VILLAB, 82, PEAK - CRAIGMIN EAST, 160, THH Fax, Vefuruished.
4-ROOMED FLAT to let at the PRE KELLETT CREST, 66, PEAR No
141, WANCHAI ROAD, Large and Synolens
Godown
FFE,” Garden Bost, to Isi
SHORNCLIFFE, G
Furnished, fi Rooza
No. 4 Hakow Bond.
WOODBUK, 1916.
Kowloon, from ist
GLENBHIEL," No. 141, Platation Bond,
Peak.
•HARTING.” Austin Bond, Kowlooz
No. 6. DELILTON TERRACE
No. 6, BELILIOS TERRACE, will
entrance on Conduit Road..
TWO GODOWNS. in Daddell Streek
No. DES VIEUX VILLAB, 51, Pran, Unfuralized)
TWO
MENT & AGENCY CA, 120.
32
TO LET. TWO ROOMED FLATS is Naikin Road
Kowloon, THREE RCOMED FLATS 1; Humphrey's Building, Kowloca
FOUR HOOMED FLATS in May Road. with every modern convenience, lasipding English Baths and Kitchen Ranges, Hot Water and Wales Carriage Byzken. A few Flats specially designed to accommodate thres Immediate bachelors at reasonable rentals. possession
FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES Ls Gordon Terence and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,
Apply to
BUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANUS
L&Co., LED
Alexandra Baldinge
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
No.66, THE PEAT (6 CAMERON VILLAR BA
Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Brd Ticor, Alexandına 23-Gil
[894
Apply
MAUTIFUL SITUATION.
SOUTERADED.
SELECT Care of "Daily Frosa
Every
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods aave left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 28th fast will be subjun All Claims against the Steamer must b presented
to the Undersigned on or befers the 20th inst, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are be left in the Godowns, where they will be aramined on the 26th inst., at 11 AM. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO. A genta, Hongkong, 19th July, 1916.
1928
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
TO NIGHT 9.16 p.m. Now Baniman Opera & Comedy Coat the Theatre Royal The Bian Who Stayed at Home 8.15 p.m.
The Palinde," at Kurlar.
TO-MORROW
416 p.2. New Bandwan Opera & Comedy Co, at the Theatre Royal" Grand Vericby
Night Fets at the VIC.
HONGKONG,
TELETRONE 816.
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And not go so far away over the esu, (If true that they still have coast huwans
for tea
In that far away terrible land, Fiji, Believe me to be, Sir, Yours-truly, “V.C.
Ti
long way towards maintaining this German and Austrian prisoners-of-war) now interned in the Commonwealth of Australia at the expense of the Colony. At any rate, the Colony will be richer by A few lakhs to go towards other wax cou. tributions. or, perhaps, the Government will be able to repeal the Tobacco Tax
TAXATION IN HONGKONG, [TO THE SUITOR OF THE " HONGEONT DAILY FEESS."] SIR-Apropos of the Tobacco Tax and the Mother Country, and have gone so. far 88-to concede preferential terms, but other tax proposals now appearing in the question of tariff reformior, as some print, would it not be feasible to impose people prefer to call it, protection has an Income Tax on alien enemy subjects" shares of profit in the numerous Com been a barning topic of controversy in Great Britain for some years. It is panics trading and rogistered in Hong- probable, however, that the war and allong? It seems reasonable that a cer tain percontage of tax on the large divi. that it has revealed will cause many of those who wers strongly opposed to any douds earned in a British Colony will go change in our fiscal system to approach the consideration of this question from a different point of view. An indication of the present attitude of business people is afforded by the resolutions which were passed recently by the Im perial Council of Commerce with only three dissentient votes. These resolu tions called for preferential reciprocal relations between all parts of the Empire, for reciprocal trading between all parts of the Empire and the Allied
number of cent postage stamps and countries, for the favourable treatment
have them impressed. Our Day- of neutral countries, and for steps to be 19-10-16" These stamps, could be sold on taken to render dumping on a return
the date named, at an enhanced value,
to
conditions impossible." pro-war
for the benefit of the Red Cross and Waile some of us may still retain the Hospital Funds. Enclosing my card, I unshaken conviction that Free Trade is the ideal system, scientifically and economically, we may nevertheless con- cede that certain modifications of it
Ordinance.
Further, another suggestion which might be taken up by the War Charities Fund Committee is to acquire a certain
am Yours, etc,
Swatow, 19th July, 1910.
ce
IDEA:
SITUATION AT CANTON. cumstances. First of all, we cannot allow
RUMOURS REGARDING LUNG, appear to be essential in the present cir- our "key industries" to fall again
It is stated that there are indications under German control, nor should we,
that General Lung Chi-kwong will be Immediately upon the conclusion of peace, abandon to unfair competition shortly quitting Canton, apart from the those who have embarked capital to the fact that General Luk, who has been nation's advantage in various necessary appointed to succeed him, has informed enterprises since the outbreak of war. the Central Government that ho will Secondly, we must show, in some tang-take over the post on the 25th inst. ible form, appreciation of the moral and material support so generously accorded to Great Britain in the hour of need by The most the Overseas Dominions.
DEATHS. TOWNSEND-At Hastings Calcutta, vn 18th July, 1910, LiLLIE LOGAN, wife of Capt. TOWNSEND, and daughter of J. D. Logan, Kowloon Docks.
[930 BowEx-On June 10th, at 20. Susser Square, Brighton, LETITIA FLORENCE, daughter of the late Rev. THOMAS acceptable form in which we can do this. LUBY, and widow of the Rt. Hon. Siris by establishing Free Trade within the GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, Privs Empire and by granting the representa Councillor, Founder and First Governor of the Colony of Queens
Governor land, and
of other Colonies, including Hongkong (1883- 1985).
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HONGKONG OFFIci: 101, Des VoUK ROAD, C. LONDON Orrien: 191, Fine Brauer, E.C
The Daily Press.
RONGHONG, 21ST JULY, 1018,
TRADE A FTER THE WAR,
tives of the "Daughter Nations" a voice in the Councils of the Empire. A closely-knit and self-supporting Em. piro cannot, perhaps, be secured without sacrifices, but these sacrifices should be made as cheerfully as we made those necessary for maintaining the Navy and Army for our security. safety of the State must be our guiding. principle, and we must not begrudge the payment of a reasonable insurance premium.
The
The Canton officials are reported to have sent their families and valuables, to Hongkong ur Macho during the past two days.
General Lung Chi-kwong himself is stated to have sent a large amount of money to Hongkong through one of the banks on the Shamoreu. This is taken as an indication that he intends to leave Canton.
OPIUM SMUGGLERS.
A CHINESE REVENUE OFFICER'S
STRATEGY.
Be pretending that he sat nothing ont
Chinese revenue officer. of the ordinary was able to prevent a large quantity of opium from being smuggled, and also to Feffect the arrest of the two smugglers. While on duty the revenue officer's sus
4 mail for Europe vid Siberia dosry Pidious were aroused by the movemente to-day at 11 am.
The Russo-Asiatic Bank has declared a dividend for 1915 of 10 per cent.
For being in possession of a number of old-fashioned rifles and 150 rounds of ammunition, a Chinese juntematter was fined 225 at the Hongkong-Polico Court yesterday.
of a boat which was being rowed to where the Taiping junk was lying. There were two men in the rowing boat, and when they saw the revenue officers they bur rowed into the grass with which the boat was apparently laden, and hid themselves; as they thought All this
The pretended not to have goticod buy- the officer saw with a side glenor, and
thier pozegal. Later he went to the junk and found ons of the smugglers busily For stealing a pair of boots belonging engaged a "loading up." Wasp ques to an Indian watchidan, a Clídese was tioned, this man admitted that he had sentenced at the Hongkong Police Court opium in his possession. Seeing what yesterday to six weeks' imprisonment and had happened the other snuggler mada four hours' stocks. His exclzd was that off, but when the revenue officer blew his he had been given the boots to take whistle he came back, and both men
-
Ir is obvious from the cable published in our issue of yesterday morning that the Imperial authorities do not share the opinion of our local Government that the time is inopportuno for discus ing questions relating to trade after the war. The Premier, we are told, bas ap pointed a Committee of seventero mom bors, under the Chairmanship of Lord Barore of Darleigh, to rupart upon: (1) The steps to be taken to maintain and establish industries essential for the safety of the nation; (2) the steps to ba taken to recover the hope and foreign trade lost during the war, and to secure now markets; and (3) the best means of developing the resources of the Empire and proventing the sources of supply within the Empire from falling under fomiga control. This is a natural corol. lary to the action of the British Govern, ment in sending representatives to the Economic Conference of the Allics at Paris last month. That Conference was not held for the purpose of discussing abstract economic theories. Nor was its
Chinese revenue officer, who added that the men had the opium concealed in object limited to the tightening of the
their trousers. Mr. d'Almada asked the existing blockade and the provention of
Magistrate to say that he did not believo such trade with Germany as is now being carried on. The dominant motive of the. The Chinese Government is consider. opium could be concealed in the men's gathering was rather to discover the most ing the issuin of a Mandate to repeal all trousers in the way described, but a fiue practicable means of protecting the the remaining laws and orders issued of 20,000 was imposed in each case, with
in alternative monarchical regime, which confict with conomic interests of the Allies, jointly by the late administratic during the
Labour. and severally, against the German the rembliden form of Government.. |
to the county.
wato asserted.
At the Hongkong Police Court yester Smokers in Hongkong who have now day they were charged with having in to pay more for their tobaco will derive their possession. 30 and 40 taels of opium comfort from the knowledge that Gor, respectively. Mr. Leo d'Almada defend- mans have to pay incredted taxation oned, and the two men pleaded not guilty. this luxury amounting to from 10 to 25 The story given above was relatet by the, per cent. The imposition came into force in Germany on June 1st,
six months hard