NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TE GRIFFITH, LIMITED.
IN Accordance with Telegraphic justruo- tots I have TO-DAY assumed entire charge to E. GRIFFITH, LIMITED.
H. SUTTON.
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THE PENINSULAR AND
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON AUSTRALIA. BOMBAY, EGYPT. MEDITERRANEAN PORTS
AND LONDON.
Tazova Biles of Lange Jasur si BATAVIA, AMRrican, ContinÉNTAL, AND SOUTH Arnios Pukia.
THE Staubs
SARDINIA" Captain J. Jeffery, carrying | Majesty a Maile, will be despatched from ftisport on or about FRIDAY, the 6th Ost, 1816, at Noon, taking Fassengers for the above Ports. Tho .a. SARDINIA Will proceed through to Port Said,
audi
Marseilles and London.
Sik and Valuables for Bombay (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Calombo into a Stesmor of the P. & O. B. N. Co, or B. L. S. N. Co.
Parcels will be resolved at the Ofoe until 3. PM, the day before sailing. The contents and value of all protages are required.
For further partialuru, apply to
T
E. V D. FARR Acting Superintendent.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
of
THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING
Members will be held on SATURDAY, the 7th October, 1918, at 12 o'clock Noor, at the Offices of the HONGKONG. Joukry Cint, on the ground floor of the HosaKOR: CLUB ANNEXE, Chester Roal.
By Order,
T F. HOUGH,
Clerk of Course, "Hongkong, sind September, 1916. (1126
`HONGKONG⋅ CLUB,
NOTICE.
FIARE. THIRTIETH and FINAL HALF- YEARLY DRAWING of 715 DEBEN- TURES of the HONGKONG CLUB (1898 isuo--$100 each) was held in the Club House on FRIDAY, the 22nd Sept, 1915, when the following Debentures. wore drawn for. Redemption
K
602 DUT
800 1208 1683 362 1439 1707
70 516
318
880
800 1491 1700 1498 1718
17
Mad
890
1749
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350
105
560
671 135 1623-
150
:306
065 1535
174
600
074
203
601
1031
DUB 1614 1.764 1515
1767 1770 1771 1530 1770 1543 3781
933
618
2000
256 6992
271
330 714 1156
1503 1693 3080 1582 1835 630 1082 1602 1883 1101 3807. .1931. RIE 711 [126 3034 1932 1830 1010
2200
70%
3381
170 #174
397 502 (200
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1039: 1936 1640 1960 1042 1966 405 SOU 1282 · 1604- 3995. 479
-1310 1005 1997 1316 1633 1909
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and will 1 Payable at the HONGKONG
AND SHANGHkr.- Basicise- CORPORATION. "on" SATURDAY, the 80th Sept., 1916, in ex change for surrouder of samez
By Order,
E. DES VOEUX,
Secretary Hougkong, 22nd September, 1916. "[1176 ·
G.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of the lofting by Public Auction, Baic, to be held on 31ONDAY, the 2nd day of October, 1910, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMEŃT; by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY. THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN · LAND st Kowloon,
in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 76 years with the option of renewal at
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25ra. 1916.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET -AT THE PEAK.
TURNISHED HOUSE,
ANNUAL) AQUATIC SPORTS will be held on THURSDAY, Fope 28th, F
FRIDAY, Sept. 20th, and SATURDAY, Sept, 30th, 1916, commencing on the first two days at 4.30 PM.. and on Saturday, at 4 TIM
Band in attendinnes on SATURDAY. Admission $1, or 82 for the three days; Ladies bo cents; Children half-price; Soldiers and Sailors, 25 cents.
EVENTS
Half Mile 140, 220 and 100 yards (Championships) long plango no "high" divo (open to the Colony), Boys 30 yards. Championship of the Colony, for boys of 14 years of age and under.
Entrance feo, 50 cents. Entry fanus may be obtained on application from R. WITCHELL, Victoria Recreation Club
Eutrios cloaf MONDAY, Sept. 25th, at
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6 P.M.
HONGKONG ST ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
de abore Society will be held in the CITY HALL on MONDAY, 25th September, 1918, at 680 r.3. for the purpose of receiving
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Apply
A. G, HEWLIFT,
Architect 22, Queen's Road Central; [1160
TO LET
́SMALL・・ OFFICE in Alexandra A
Buildings. Cheap rental. Apply
Care of Daily Press Offico. 1117
OFFICES IN HOTEL MANSIONS,
O LET, from October, 1916, Four Largo Comicutiug Or Third Floor of Hotel Mansons, facing Blake Pier. At present occupied by the Cost MERUTAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY.
For particulars apply to
MANAGER HONGKONG HOTEL, (1090
INTIMATION
CIGARS.
in the Legislative Council shall be decid domestic affairs us are enjoyed by ccrinin ed by the majority of votes, and the other Crown Colonies, and it refuses ta Governor or member presiding shall have twopt the excuse offered by Lord BroN, an original votu in common with the and now endorsed by Mr. BONAR LAW, other members of the Council, as also that it has * no history or traditions, ne casting vots if upon any question the moord of old settlement, or of political voting skull be equal." It was not expect- thagan or constitutiouni rights." The ed that the application would be granted British residents have been brought up
in fall, but common-sense and precedent country, whose history Bus boer one. alike encouraged the belief that some con- long and successful struggle for political session would be made. Without wasting freedom and whose inhabitants any words, however, Mr. BONAR LAW flnterly pride themselves upon their A connoisseur known that a good Gigarly refuses to entertain any of the pro-constitutional rights, embodied
in bad condition is to better than an in- different Cigar in good condition.
posals submitted to him. But for his the phrase assurance that he has carefully con the people." This
PEO
in
the sovereign will of
explains
It is therefore of the utmost importance | sidered” the petition we should be dispersistency of the demands for some that Cigars should be kept in a specially posed to conclue, from the tone of his approach to self-government in this
letter am the fact that he assigns, no Colony-demands which were first ads. Prepared place which will aid them to
reasons of bis own for the decision in 1818. and have been reputed ut inter mature, and at the same time protect which he has arrived, that he did not is ever since. It is no agitation, on them from the damaging effects of spend half-an-hour over the matter. As the part of a few "unquit spirits,“ ne humid atmosphere such as prevails in this it is we are tempted to regard the pbramson Governor had the impertinence to Colony during the Summer Months. "careful considerations nicely one suggest, with which Mr. Botan Law hus!)
tu! The stereotyped and empty courtesies to deal, but a settled conviction on the We have recently constructed a Large with which official correspondence is in part of the general community,” That it Drying Room for Cigars which ensures variably garnished, and tit, in reality, has not been expressed with greater in tor Customers buying from us Cigars in the demands made on behalf of the public, quency and vehemence is due to the fact of Hongkong ́ were adjudicated upon by that the lenial of representative: insta- Brand for brand our Cigars, besides one of the permanent uflicials of the tions has naturally tended to arrest the TOS 9 and 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW being the Cheapest in the Market (as re-red tape from adolescence to old age stifle initiative and indepedence of
Colonial Ollier, who has been swathed a growth of a civic spirit NOPEAK
GODOWN, No. 311, Punya Eust, Storageference to our Price List will show), are and is temperamentally averse from any character. Repression has a futa! prycho change in the established order of things.logical effect, is witness the Colony's
TO LET
ODEEENAGH WEST, No. 43, THE
Apply to
the Annual Report and Statement ofM PEA, from let November, 1910. Accounts for the year ending 31st August; of electing office-bearers for the ensuring year ko.
R. HENDERSON, Hon. Secretary Hongkong, 35th September, 1916.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANT, LIMITED..
THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
of SHAREHOLDERS in the above: Company will be held at the Company's Ollices, (TO-MORROW) TUESDAY, the 26th of September, at Noes, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts 30th June, 2016.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Commuy will be CLOSED from the 12th to 26th September, botli days indusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 4th September, 1916. 1093
T
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of MEMBERS will be held in the CLUB HOUSE on THURSDAY," the 28th: September, 1910, at 5:30 PM..
BUSINESS
Report and Accounts 1815-1916. Election of Officërs Genoral.
1916-1917.
1170
THE HONGKONG STEEL · FOUNDRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
THE SIXTH ORDINARY YEARLY
900 tons.
Apply-
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
₤1109
TO LET
M.-J. D-STEPHENS,
18, Bank Buildings. [1097
TO LET
From lat Novombor next.
TALATS in EWO MESS, No. 8, THE
„PEAK
Apply. Property Office,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Len. ₤1085
A
TO LET
SMALL - GODOWN in PRINCE'S-
BUILDING. For particulars, etc., apply
THE HONGKONG JENTRAL ESTATE
• LTDA
TO LET
685
NODOWN in Duddell Streek. Light and Airy Offices overlooking Statue Square.
Moderate rent.
For rent and other particulars apply to-
Care of "Daily Press Office,
TO LET From 1st May,
First Class Condition.
the best,
Stock
to
We keep a varied assortment of Brands How otherwise ne we to explain the in-lethargic attitude, as compared with its neighbours, 'n regard to the war; while of the following Factories always inconsistency of a Minister pleading in the exercise of responsibility acts on the one breath that we should approach ques contrary, as a mental tonic. We hope, tions of inter-Imperial commercial and however, that the Colony is not se spirit- ess as to accept Mr. BOSAR Law's rebuf political relationships from a fresh point with meekness and docility. The Secre of view, and, in the next, sheltering him ary of State for the Colonies is in a self behind the opinions expressed by his and can be culled upon to render an very real sense the servant of the public
predecessors nearly a quarter of a ten-account of his stewardship. A fow turs ago when asked to sanction a modest measure of administrative reform 7 reminds me of the couples
LA CONSTANCIA.
LA COMMERCIAL.
AQUILA DEL MUNDO.
COMPANIA GENERAL.
LA INSULAR.
Amarciful Providence fashioned
-Hollor,
pointed questions addressed to him in le House of Commons by members well. Itered in the frets might help to modify
his instily formed opinions, and causo his departmental advisort to devote still more 114careful consideration" to the subject in preparing his replies. It would is very -On purpcac tlint we might our principles instructive to know what dire couss
swaller
quences are to be apprehended from the What were the objections offered by extension of the principle of election to all the unoficial, members, especially in
A. S. WATSON & Lord Rios, in 1994 to any change in the
CO., LTD.,
CIGAR MERCHANTS,/ HONGKONG.
1940
the OFFICES, a Floor, St. George's Build-
THE MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the abore Company will be held Company's Office. St George Building, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 30th Sept., 1916, at 11.30 ADL, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the General Managers and Stufement of Account to 31st May, 1916.
Apply 40--
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. (318
"TO LET,
The TRANSTER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th to the 30th OFFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3, Queen's Road
September, both days inclusive
:: GORDON & Co
General Managers. Hongkong, 15th September, 1916. [1145 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,HA TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NOTIONAL LYTIFICATE 43/713, ented Hongkong, 17th February, 1908 for One Share numbered 2518 Registered in the came of Miss Sarah DunCAN FISKE has boon LOST or STOLEN, and should this Certificate not be produced to the Bank hofore the 30th September, 1918, a new Certificato for the Share will be issued and the aforesaid Provision-1 Certificate No.43/713 will be thereaftor treated by this Corporation as Null and Void.
by Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st September. 1918. (1084
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND JUNIOR EXAMINATION.
N°
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND
Central, at present in the occupation of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ted,
Apply to CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD. (623
TO LET
First Floor, TO. 4, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL; No
THE COMMODIOUS DWELLING HOUSE, with Offices, Servants' Quarters, etc., No. 14, SHAMREN, CANTON, from 1 Juno, at rent in the occupation of the Imperial Bussian Consulate.
· Apply to--
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. [415
TO LET.
OFFICES at L. Connaught Boad. OFFICES in King's Buildings,
ULIFTON HOUSE
Conduit Road,
GARDENS,
No 1 and 2, WEST END TERRACE, CANTON,
Applyin
THE BUNGKONG LAND INVEST.
·MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
TO LET,
32
TELEPHONE GIB.
MARRIAGES:
13
JAMIESON-ELLIS--WOOLRIDGE ALLAN. At H. B. M. Consulate. Shanghai, on September 13th, Thomas JAMIESON ELLIN of Shanghai, to Louise, eldest daughter of the late Captain and Mrs. WILLIAM WOOLRIDGE-ALLAN of Shanghai,
NATHAN COHEN,-As 32 North Soochow
Road, Shanghai on September 17th by Mr. N. H. 1, COHEN, E. S. NATHAN to Miss KATIE COHEN, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. H. I. COFEN, both of Shanghai,
view of the fact that all legistation is sub-
Constitution of the Colony objections sect to the, veto of the Secretary of Stato fundamentally sound, apparently, in the or the Colonies. The petition may, of enurse, be presented to the House of Comp eyes of M BONAR LW that they ought mons, in which case we would urge that to be engraved on tableta of stone for our former suggestion should be followed and committee appointed to obtain local signatures instead of leaving it to the individual to sign when the spirit mayes him. Unless something is done Hongkong will son posscas a less repre sentative system of government than Clima
all time like the Ten Commandments? In the Brak place Lord Rapon's well- known sympathy with native raves caused hin to view with abhorrence the idea of excluding from the franchise the Chinese and other non-British elements, who formed the bulk of the population, and placing power in the hands of a small oligarchy restricted by lines of races On the principle, therefore, that two
Ti namal, meeting of the Hongkong wrongs make a right penalised the St. Andrew's Society will be held at the British residents because it was not poly Hall at 5.30 p.m. to-day.
sible to grant privileges to the Chinese.
o-day at 5 p.m.
A mail for Európe via Siberín closes
Mr. H. Button has samer" entire charge of T. E, Griffib, Lud.,
It was curious that he saw nothing incen- Administration's inines for the week end- The total output of the Kailan Mining
sistent with his ideas in the perpetuation th September, amointed to 48,107 of a British bureaucracy Does Mc., and the sales to 49,383 tons.
MY DEATHS, EDWARDS.At Rochdale, Lancs, England
Boxan Law with us to understand that he on August 6th, Mrs. S. F. EDWARDS,
Among those who returned to the English Baptist Mission, Taiyuenfu, suffers from similar mental ubfuscation? Colony on Saturday from the North were Shangi
the Hou. Mr. W. Chathan, C.MG, and Another reason offered for maintaining Ms. Chatham, and Mrs. E. D. 0. LACK-A Hongkong, on September 24th
DOROTHY MARY, the wife of STEWART the status que was the transient nature Wolfe, LACK The funeral will take place of the population. There might be some- Happy Valley at 5.30 p.m. to-day.
Captain Peurng, of Swatow, who chic (Monday).
thing in this plea if the Governor and to Chinn about 25 years ago, has died of [1180
the rest of the officials were not, also, heart disease on board the Chikuga Moru, PONGKONG OFFICE: 101. Der Væox Road, Cliable to be transferred to other spheres five children.
| while taking a holiday with his wife and LONDON: ÜFFIOR: 181, Frær STRERT, E.C.
of usefulness without leaving any per-w
Owing to the annual aquatic sports of manent interests behind them, and if the the Victoria Recreation Club taking same conditions did not prevail in Shang-i place this week, the night dete arranged hei, which has thriven so well under auto take place at the Clubs on Saturday
evening was concelled, . -- absolutely denieratic form of govern ment. Mr. BONAR LAW may, perhaps, be excused for falling into the same error as Lord EIPON in this matter, because
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG 25TH SEPTEMBER, 1916.
MR. BONAR LAW'S REPLY
Including the squadron of 14 battle planes presented by the Sultan of Johore, people of the Malay Peninsula have presented 46 aeroplanes to the British
CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS will TWO ROOMED-FLATS in Nathan Ross reply which MT. BONAR LAW has Shanghai does not come within the. Army, since the outbreak of the war.
of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term of 75 years..
PARTICULARS OF THE LUT.
No. of Sale.
Koplo 1981.
Registry No
Market, Yaunati,
Krealitz
Bundary Steagurément. (approxjokatec)
Jaet,
Jest
feet
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NOTICE.
SIEMSSEN & CO.
H. A. BIEBS.
Contents
Squar «feet :
• Anjana Dont. ?
Upact Trice.
be held on the following dates
MONDAY, December 11th-December 16th, 1910. -Arrangements will be made to hold the
number
Emirato
same reason it would be ungenerous, wo
Kowloon
returned to the petition for a greater sphere of the Colonial Office. For the THREE-ROOMED FLATS to lumphrey's measure of popular control in the con Baiklings, Kowloom.
FOUR-BOOMED FLATS In May Road duct of local affairs is little short of an suppose, to ask him how he justifies the Examinations at any town where a sufficient with every modern convenience, inslealuginsult to the intelligence of this Colony argument that the growth of the populi selves, of candidates, wish to offer thein-Erge and the and Ritsing Range Hot Threo demands were embodied in letion is a proof of the excellence of the Fandidates must send in their e entry forms Flats popisily designed to mocommodate three patition (1) an increase in the number Crown Colony system in view of the together with the Feo (810 Hongkong || bachelors, nó razonable Currency) to the Registrar of the University pension.
of unofficial members of the Executive greater growth of the population of on or before October 2nd.
FOUR-BOOMED HOUSE in Genies Council from two to four; (2) an increase Shanghai But be should at least know Five prizes of $1000 rach (Hongkong Feroe and Salisbury Avenné, Kowloon.
in the number of unofficial members of the that the geographical position of both Currency) will be awarded to the successful candidates who obtain the highest parke HUMPEREYS ESTATE ▲ FINANUR Legislative Council from six to ten, thus ports is the chief cause of their develop Candidates who secure prizes must enter the
Co., In
giving an unofficial majority of two; and ment, and that the government would have 9,70 1696 University on January 3rd, 1917, and mutat
Afarandra Buildings reside in pao of the Hostels directly managed
(3) the substitution of the principle of to be bad indeed to keep Chinese, accuz by the University,
election for nomination in the case of tomed for years to the tyranny and all unofficial members except the Chinese exactions of their own officials, from any It was pointed out that the Legislative place which gave the promise of prosperi
O. STRUCKMETELL
F. DANIELSEN. R. STUTZKE
(1178
ANY persons lissing Claims against the
Y person have not already lodged sure with the Liquidators are requested to present saue to the Undersigned before 30th September, 1916. -
ALEX ROSS Com Liquidators of the above
[100
The Examinations will be cond
conducted
according to the Rules and Syllabas given
TO LET.
*100€
and printed a Regulations for the Senior NO. 5, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PRAK.
Junior Local Examinations and
Matriculation Examination, 1016."
The Union Church Ladies' Working Party has this month scnt à case to the
aining the following articles: 168
Argyle and Sutherland Highlander, con shirts, 14 mufflers, 8 naira of mittens, & pairs of knee-epps, & baluciava 136 pairs of socks, 48 handkerchiefs, and 60 towels. The thanks of the working party are, due to the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society for the gift of $34 towards this consignment
the
The Gazette contains a proclamation by IIM the Kine prohibiting the importa lion of cocaine and opium into the United Kingdom. Another proclamation prohibits the importation into the United Kingdom of air guns and rifles, sporting. guns, carbines and rifles, and oranges. The prohibition regarding oranges does xat apply to oranges which are the pro- Possen sions or Protectorates of the British
No. 12 BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,Council as at present constituted,fy and security. It has never been duce of the Dominions, Colonics,
the
SHOP.⠀⠀⠀
Entry forms may be obtained from the Registrar, Horghong University,
NOTICE.
(1158
Established myself as Watchmaker, Repairor, ste it and all
All work done, on the orders will have my careful attentim.
Day at the public that I have This
JAMES STEER (xte of Cus. J. GATPP & Co.),
*No. 4, ĐAguilar Street " Hongkong, 1st September, 1618, (1080
No. 3, CAMERON VILLAS, 63, PRÁK. KELLETT CREST, 66 PAL.
"GLENSHIEL," No. 141, Plauktion Bout,
Penkta
"HARTING"
Austin Road, Kowloom.
No 25. BELILOSTERBACK THE
sufrance on Condal Homit,
TWO GODOWNS, in Daddall Street,
No. & DES VEUX VILLAS, 61, PRAN,
Unfurnished)).
No.6%, THE PEAK (6 CAMERON VILLAS
Apply EINSTEAD & DAVIN
2nd Floor, Alamaken Bulldío y
though consisting numerically of 14 asserted that the government of Hong members, simply carries into effect the kong is corrupt or tyrannical; the grava- individual will and judgment of the men of the charge against it is that it is Governor or other presiding oficer," bo- not, and never can be under existing cause the unofficial my thers are conditions, sufficiently in touch with the not permitted to vor according commercial community, who founded the to their individual guvictions In Colony when they were driven out of these circumstances, I was added, "a Canton and have supported it by their painful irony pttaches to clause 8 of industry and enterprise ever since That the Royal Hustructions, which enact community asks to be granted the same | “ that all questions proposed for debate, opportunities of managing its own
Empire
The following subscriptions have been received recently by the Red Cross Fand per the Oversea Club-Nanking Branch PL.B.O., £14 0s. Id to adsintain bels at Saidich Red Cross Hospital; Chefoo Branch P.LBO, £230; Ichang Branch PL.B.O., 630.30, and British Communi- (y in Bhasi (8100)— £78_1s. 66.; Amoy Branch FL.B.O.; E58.16s-9d. Tengynoh Branch P.L.B.O., £17.188. 11d; Nanking Branch P.LBO £140 1d.; British Community of Yangchun, China, £5 158.7 Mr. Duncan Murray, Shanghai, £3.