4
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
WE
NOTICE.
E HAVE received information from
RAHTJEN'S COMPOSITION CO., LTD.,
OF LONDON, that their Capital being entirely held by British Subjects, they have. with the Authority of the Board of Trade, adopted their well known Trade Mark as their Trading Title and shall henceforth carry on business as
THE RED HAND COMPOSITIONS. LIMITED."
by which am their manufactures will be designated.
The Company will contine as hemtofore to be exclusively British controlled and managel, and their Compositions and Paints manufactured at the Factory, Silvertown, London, by British labour.
DODWELL & CO. LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, th August, 1916.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
----
THE designed has received instructions
to sell by Public Auction,
ON THURSDAY,
the 10th August, 1018, commencing at 13 AM,
the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf.
and Godown Co.'s Godown.
Os 8.S. CHIYO MARU,"
A QUANTITY OF COPPER, BRASS, AND
IRON PIPES, FITTINGS, ete, etc. Ta
Also
3 BRONZE PROPELLERS.
On View Now.
Teens Cash on delivery. I
GEO. P. LAMMEKT, Auctioneer.
1983 Rongkong, 7th August, 1016. -
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned bag received instruc
tions from
ne Liquidators of Cus. J.
PP Co. to sell by Public Auction,
OS SATURDAY, AND MONDAY, The 12th and 14th August, 1016. commencint
day at 10.30 A... on their Premises, Alexandra Bulldinge, Chater Rd. VALUABLE STOCK IN TRADE Comprising -
Boll art Gem Jewellery: Engliah,
•American and Swiss 18el, al 14ct. Watches: Silver and Nickel Watches: Diamonds;
Peart; Marine Chronometers, Liquid Steer in Compasses; Log Rotators Sinkers; Thomson Compass Cards; Board of Trude and Standard Mercurial Barometers; Megaphones Anemometers; T Squares
INTIMATIONS
FIRE INSURANOF ABSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.
BANK HOLIDAY, "în AUGUST, 1916.
**D BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 1816.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will bo CLOSED for the Transnotion of Pablic. Business TO-DAY (MONDAY), the 7th August, 1916.
By Order,
A. R. LOWE, Secretary. Hongkong, 4th August, 1918. [#74
MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.
BANK HOLIDAY, 700 AUGUST, 1915
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
ODOWN in Duddell Street Light and Alry Offices overlooking Statue Square. Moderate reut,
For rent and other particulars apply to
Care of "Daily Press" Office.. Hongkong, 20th July, 1916.
TO LET.
[940
Road Central (In Ice House Birset). Apply to
WILKINSON & GRIST.
tut No. Queen's
691
TO LET.
PRINCES
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all A SMALL GODOWN
Νο
MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES
will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business TO-DAY (MONDAY), the 7th August, 1916.
By Order,
A. R. LOWE,
Secretary,
Hongkong, 4th August. 1916.
BUILDING. For particulars, etc., apply. THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE,
LTD.
TO LET. From 1st May
Parked
865
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO. LTD. OFFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's Build.
MEETING
NOTICE.
ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY of SHAREBOLDERS will be held at the Company's Hotel, on SATURDAY, the 12th August, 1910, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of "Accounts of the Company to 30th June, 1918, with the Report of the Directors and to discuss any matter that may be competently- brought before the Meeting.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 4th to, 19th August, 1916, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
J. H. TAGGART,
Aung Secretary. Hongkong, 1st August, 1918,"
THE
(962
HUMPHREY BISHOP
COMPANY
43ssisted by-MR. DENMAN FULLER).
A.
GRAND CONCERT will be given in the
BALL ROOM, GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
NoVARA,"
Set Squares: Curves; Microscopes; Thermoon the night of the arrival of meters: Spirit Levels: Surreying Chains and Arrows: Admiralty Charts: Nautical Books: Optical Sundries.
&
&
dc.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue.) On View from 10th August.. Traxs-Cash.
HUQUES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 7th August, 1918.
ACTION
1984
Towels Fublic Auction,
HE Undersignal has received instructions
-TO-MORROW (TUESDAY)
AND WEDNESDAY,
the 8th and 9th August, 1016, commencing such day at 2.30 P.M., at "Shorncliffe,"
Garden Road,
A LARGE QUASTITY OF
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
Electric
FURNITURE,
Comprising
Teak hatstand with beveiled mirror, Tapestry
covered
drawing room suite, Leather Covered armchairs, Music cabinets, Writing table, Bankouses, Ningpo table, Card table. Overmantel, Standart lamp, Bronze and brass vases and ornaments, Chine-ware, Brass fenders and fice brasses carpets, Curtains,
fans and fittings, etc., etc. ceiling Teuk extension dining table, Sideboard with bevelled mirror, Class cabinets, Ningpo chairs
Tea tables, American Refrigerator, Dinner and dessert services, Cut-glass, Crystal, Cutlery, etc.. uteḥ,
Double brass and iron bedsteads, Double wardrobes with levelled glass doors, Dress- inz tables, Marble top washtands, Chests of drawers, photographic lamps and geur, etc., etc..
Pantry and Bathroom requisites. Also
A QUANTITY 67?
BLACKWOOD-WARE,
Comprising:
Curio Cabinet. Desk, Sofa, Armchairs. Tables, Flower stals, etc, etc., and
1 Cottage Pinue, by C. Bechstein,
1 Gramophone and records.
1 Underwood typewriter.
1 Large-roarble statue.
1 Set Poe lives with accessories.
À QUANTITY OF
Plants and Orchids.
On view from SONDAY, the 6th August.
Catenes will be issued.
T:
Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 5th August, 1918, 1977
NOTICE.
I Business of SHIP, FREIGE, SEM GENERAL
HAVE This Day admitted MR. PERCY
JAMES FALCONER a Partner in my.
BROKER.
The Business will from this date be carried on under the name and style of RAY and FALCONER.
E. H. RAY Hongkong, 1st August, 1916.
(960
due on THURSDAY. 10 AUGUST, AT 9.20 P.M.
A portion of the nett prorceds will be given to the local War Charities Fund.
Booking at MOUTRIE'S.
Seats 82.50 Each.. Hongkong, 5th August, 1016.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
[976
Y direction of the Liquidators of the BY
DEUTSCH ABIATISCHE BANS, Messre. HUGHES & HOUGH will sell by Public Auction,
ON FRIDAY,
the 11th day of August, 1916, at 3 p.st, within the Building No. 7, Queen's Road Central. Victoria, Hongkong. formerly the premises of the Deutsch Asiatische Bank, The Valuable Office Furniture, Electric Fittings, etc., etc., contained on the Ground Floor and Basement of the said premises,
-As-follows:- Four Large Fire-Proo: Safes Combination Cabinet Safes, Large and Small Desks, Book- cases, Taukwood Seats and Stools, Leather- covered Upholstered Desk and Armchairs, Sofas and Setteen, 2-Clocks, Typewriters, Duplicators, Copying Press, Filing Cabinets, Book Waggon, etc., etc., Ceiling Fans, Electric Brackets, very powerful Electric Ceiling Lights, Reading and Desk Lamps, etc., etc.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue)..... On view from FRIDAY, 4th August, until day of sale.
TERBIS:-Cash.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for the Liquidators of the DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK
HUGHES & HOUGE, Auctioneers
Hongkong, 2nd August, 1918.
(907
CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY
▲ SOCIAL AND POLITICAL NOTH, Of
ABBORBINO INTEREST,,
B CHAS, J. HALCOMBE, Forinerly of the Imperial Chinese Custome Bervice, Author of "The Mystic
'Flowery Land,” ste
T Pages, and includes a Sketch 1 lap of historical interest showing the diaposi ton of the Forces at the battle of Kwai lin is dedicated to Sir Router HAUT. Q.C.M.G., and Dr. A. HE NIR.
THE VOLUME, which consists of 491
Its description of Chinter Social Castoros sed Superstitions, combined with the insight it gives into political
HONGKONG ORICKET CLUB. conditions in China, meke, "Carloes
MEN'S DOUBLES HANDICAP
ANTRIES to be made in pairs and to be
E entered on the story in the Pavilion.
Entrence fee, $2 each player, to be paid to Tadpole" at time of entry. Half the entrance fees will be given to the TOBACCO PUNI.
Entriae eloso 7th August. Hongkong, 37th July, 1915.
[344
OF FAR CATHAY" au Proellent volume for presentation to friends at Home,
PRICE
$3.50.
To be obtained from Mesis. KELLY A WALSH, LAD.. Mesare. Baser & Co., ne trom the Printers and Publishers, the
HONGONG Dany Paxos" Offen.
**
ings.
Apply to--
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. (518
RO
Apply-
TO LET.
QOCKLANDS," No. 7, Robinson Road.
M. J. D. STEPHENS,
18, Bank Buildings
[800
TO LET.
HOUSE, in Observatory Villas, Kowloon.
Apply to-
ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co.,
14, Dos Voux Ecad.
(911
TO LET.
OFFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3, Queen's Road
Central, at present in the occupation of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd,
Apply to - CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
TO LET
OFFICES in Prinos Bullding.
Apply to-
[622
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Liquidators, ROUTER. BEOCKHLMANS & Co
First Floor.
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
THE
THE COMMODIOUS DWELLING HOUSE, with Ofoes, Servants' Quarters, etc., No. 14. SHAHEEN, CANTON, from Isi June, st present in the occupation of the Imperial Russian Consulate.
Apply tom
DAVID SASSOON & Co., Lan. (416
TO LET.
(VICES at 1, Connaught Road.
66.99
"E'
SCOTCH.
SNCCCAS.
مون
On Saturday and Monday, the 12th and 14th inst., Messrs. Hughes & Hough will sell the stock-in-trade of Messrs. Cha. J. Gaupp & Co.
The man arrested by the Chinese Police Resorve on Friday night (as reported in the Daily Press on Saturday) on a charge of stabbing a man in Stanley Street with a pocket-knife in the course of a quarrel and fight will be brought up at the Magistracy today.
The local office of the Nippon Yusan Kaisha Informs us that owing to ground-
in the Inland Sea the sailing of Hongkong for Europe on Thursday next, may be delayed for a few days. A de finite sailing date will be announced Inter.
the s.s. Atente Maru, scheduled to leave
To-
private individuals, companies, and asso- ciations The work that must be done is too enormous for even the Government to do more than to point the way--to show what should be done and how; the results, financial or otherwise, that may reasonably be expected; and to make it as easy as possible for others to take up and dxtind the work either for their
benefit
from philanthropic ย ย anotives." Mr. SHEVERSES does not see any prosiect of the newly-formed Chinese Forest Service being able to start planta- tions on a wholesale scale; the most hu PREMIER hopes for is that it will have an educative influence, and will successfully demon strute to the Chinese the profits that underlie even a quasi-philanthropie not. The modesty of Mr. SHEFERSES'S scheme, and his well-balanced pro-
Several important auction sales are granime, certainly augur well for its
There is in China no lack of Munounced. for the coming week. bare hillsides which could well be cloth-marrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday, com- menging each day at 2.30, Mr. Geo. P. d with trees.. That trees could grow on them is shown by the quantities of small Lammert will sell the household. farniture... auplings which are always to be found at Shorncliffe," Garden Road, and on but which are eut down as soon as they Thursday, commencing at 11 a.m. he will are hig enough for firewood. That the sell a quantity of fittings, etc, and three depredations of the Chinese fuel-gatherer bronze propellers from the ashign are note inevitable is shown by the quan- tity of timber that has been able to develop wherever a reasonable amount of care, has been taken to guard it in the carly stages, mg, around the temples at the Western Hills. There is thus every reason to anticipate that the areas that Mr. SHEFERSEE is now planting round Peking and in Shangtung as nurseries and for demonstration purposes will amply fulfil their ends. The one obstacle to the reafforestation of China is the fuck-
A million new, but bad, 20-cent pieces catter, but the Forest Service's staff of
have been put into circulation in Shang wardens and assistants should be able to cope with this evil in the limited areas hal (says a contemporary)-At first distinct im- that are being planted. This would pro- everyone thought them vide, too. an excellent way of turning provement on the dirty coinage in use. to good account some of the useless and Then the Bankers' Guild found out that superfluous soldiers who are such a curse the new coins were made in Japan, that There are large they contained only sixty per cent. of ail- to present-day China.. tracts of-waste land in every provincever, 30 per cent. of aluminium and the
balance made up of any old stuff. that could well be clothed with timber and that would have been afforested years ago but for the depredations of the gatherers of firewood, but if some of WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, the superfluous troops, were employed in
WATSON'S Scotch Whish!
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WELL MATURED
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planting these waste stretches in their own provinces proving - Thẻ | ANNA Á he experiment would be found to pay financially as well as help.
Maru,
At the morning service in the Union Church yesterday the Roy, J. Kirk Maconachie intimated that the BUIZ collected at the war anniversary servicn on Friday evening amounted to $425. At the se.vice in St. John's Cathedral
the sana evening the offertory amounteđ to $350.43. Both offerings were devoted to the fund for the relief. of Britisli
prisoners of war in Germany.
#
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE LAST LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING. [TO THE EDITOR. ON THE "HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS.*}* Sthink it is regrettable that the Colonial Secretary should have sent to
1 cover which was"
MARRIAGE. NO. 4. DES YEUX ROAD CENTRAL, FRASER-DAWES AF the Peak Church to solve one of China's social prob
the Press a copy of his letter to me, en Hongkong, by the Rev. H. Copleylems. But it is not wise to expect too Woyle, on 5th August, WILLIAM much of China. and Mr. SHEFENSEE's the subject of my interpolation in Coun FRASER, eldest son of Mr. & Mrs. modest anticipations are more likely to cil on Thursday last, without, at the same. HECTOR FRASSE, Paisley, Scotland, to Phyllis WELD
DAWES,
youngest be the measure of what will be accom- | time, sending to the Press a copy of daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. 1. Dawes, Waverley, Sydney, N. S. W. plished. Once his demonstration forests the letter in reply, which I sent up have been well established and have him a few minutes after 2 p. Fes [98] DEATH.
proved "to "the" "people that timber is a day afterncan; in DENEICH-Suddenly, on the 6th inst,
ARTHER ELLIS WILLIAM DUNRICnpaging crop, there will not be wanting marked “Urgent.” aged 40. The funeral will pass the Chinese who will be eager to grow this
I, therefore, enelom a "copy of that Monument, Happy Valley, at B o'clock this evening.
erup for themselves on land that cari be letter, from which it will be seen that the 1985
inference which the Government appar- Jaamired for a low price, the more so, s Cop of Mr. SHEFESE scheme is to ently wishes the public io dent, that t E.C.
wilfully made a misstatement of fact and supply seeds and young saplings gratuit-
am adhering to it, is wholly incorryet, ously, or at cost price, to would-be growers. „Speaking as an expert, Mr. SHEPERSEE says: "The forest planter in China, as compared with any other coun try of which I have knowledge, can ex-ing pret the quickest financial returns.". If by his demonstration plantations he car inconvince the Chinese of this fact, the work of reafforestation will thence- forward prozed autorustically,
MFICES in King's Buildings, Conduit Poad.
HOUSE CLIFTON GARDENS,
CANTON."
Nos. 1, and 2. WEST END TERRACE,
Apple-
THE BUNGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co.. DrD.
TO LET.
12
HONGKONG OFFICE: -10, Des-Vinux Rua LONDON ÚFFION: 181, FLEET STREET,
The Daily Press.
Handzose, 7TH Árduar, 1910.
REAFFORESTATION IN CHINA; TWO. BOOMED-FLATS in Nathan Hood ONE of the reforms inaugurated
Kowloon. Buildings, Kowloon
THREE-ROOMED FLATS is Hempèrey's | Chilia a couple of years ago was the amalgamation of the Ministry of Indus- FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road with avery modern convenience, including try and Commerce with that of Agricul- English Bathe and Ritohen Ranges, Hotture and Forestry if the reason given Water and Water Carriage System.
bscholars at reasonable rentals. possession.
A few
FOUR ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terms and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,
Apply to
DOMPHLETS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., Ltd Alexandra Buildings
TO LET
TO. 6, MOUNTAIN VIEW, Prak.
1092
Flats specially designed to accommodate thres for this change were simply lack of Immediate funds, we should have regretted but understood; when, however, the Cabinet frankly announced that the reason for the amalgamation was that Very little work is done at either of them, while the majority of the officials have absolutely (nothing to do beyond drawing their montlily salaries," we can only wonder how this could apply to the Forestry Department, and if the officials there rout not have managed to finds few days' honest work every month. The No. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, two Ministries have recently been separ- No. 8. BURROWS STREST, WANCHAT, sted again, but we doubt whether it is GODOWN.
ROSENEATH" No, 4. Hankow Road, safe to deduce anything from this; far more to the point is the memorandum. which was put forth by Mr. Suzrelser a short time ago, explaining the means by which he proposes to re-clothe Chine with forests. The most striking feature of Mr. SHEFERSEE's paper is his recogni- tion of the limitations of his own depart ment:
No.
SHOP
Kowloon
No. 3, CAMERON VILLAS, 63, PELE. Uafurnished
CRAIGMIN EAST, 160, TAR PELE,
ROOMED FLAT to let at the PAK. KELLETT CREST, 66, PEAK. #WOODBURY," No. 4, Hankow Boad, Kowloon.from lat May, 1016.
GLENSHIEL," No. 141, Pisntation Bond,
Pak
HARTING Austin Road, Kowloon. No, 8, BELILIOS TERRACE. No. 25, EXLILIOS TERRACE, with
entrance on Conduit Road,
TWO GODOWNS, in Daddall Streek.
No. 3 DES VEUX VILLAS, 61, PRAY,
Unfurnished)).
No. 59. THE PAX (5 CAMERON VILLAS. Apply to LINSTEAD ♣ DAVIH,
3rd Floor, Alezz miles-Bailil» vs.
I take this opportunity of pointing cut that my erroneous statement only applies to the Question of whether 3 Sisters or 2. Sisters only were borne on the Estinties for H15, under the head-
Kennedy Town Hospital." Yours faithfully,
H. E. POLLOCK, Hongkong, 5th August, 1916-
[CORY.
Princes Building,
4th August, 19 The Honourable Colonial Secretary,
St-In reply to your letter of this. date, I much regret that 1 inadvertently ruisread the meaning of the Estimates for The Bishop of Victorin is staying at 1915 under the heading of Kennedy Towi Wei-hai-wei.
Regalations governing the entry of persons into British North Borneo are published in the current issue of the Hongkong, Government Gazette.
It is notified in the Gazette that fifteen trade marks registered in the Colony by a firm in Germany expired on July 20th, and will be removal from the Register
unless the prescribed fee for the renewal
Oi
Hospital, with its reference to Sister, followed by a reference to 2 Sisters, and desire to express" Hy sincere regret 10
His Excelluey thi Governor for the interpolation of my remark, That is not so," which due to the above inisreading:
If His Excellency wishes the heves remark of mine to be omitted from the report in Hansard I am quite agreeables to that course, and shall be obliged if you will kindly let me know.I am, Sir. Your Obedient Servant.
(Signed) II. I. POLLACK,
of registration is paid before August HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.. BOL."
At the meeting of the Sanitary Board to-morrow (Tuesday) Mr. F. B. L. Bow-C ley, pursuant to notice, will ask the fol
lowing questions :
It is stated that the late President of the Chinese Republic arranged, two or three year ago, that his life should be written by
(i)--What is the reason for the delay: well-known English) & journalist in China, in whose hands he on the part of the Government in deal placed, a mass of hitherto unpublished Board with regard to No. 1, May Road, ing with the recommendations of the
and No. 16, Peak Road (Ian. Mor)?
(ii)-What arrangements are made by Mr. William Lang, of Down-st., Picca.the Sanitary Department for removing "It is realized very clearly that, dilly, W., formerly of Shanghai, who cattle to Hongkong? Can the Head of.
manure from river steamers bringing however active the Government may be died on May 20th, aged 74, has left prop the Sanitary Department suggest any
documents.
in its policy of reafforestation, forestry erty in Great Britain of the valus omeprovement in such arrangements?
in China, if it is to attain any adequate 24,53. The testator left £1,000 and the success, must depend very largely on pri- income for life from £10,000 to Lavinia vate activity-upon the practice of re- Lizzie Wooldridge, for her great kind afforestation and of forest management by ness and attendance as his nurse."
(il)--Will the Head of the Sanitary Department lay on the table and supply members of the Board with prints of the annual Medical and Sanitary reports for last year, which have been laid on the tale of the Legislative Conneil