NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
A BUNE.
IN LIQUIDATION..
REDITORS are required to send in their Claas to the Undersigned on or before THURSDAY, the 30th November, 1916. 10.
Dated the 14th November, 1918.
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co..
No. 16, Queen's Road Central, Liquidator.
NOTICE.
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|NGLISHMAN with Some Capital and an existing connection wishes to meet with one similarly placid; or would join existing Arti on partnership arrangement.
Reply (principals only),"
Box No. 30.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1672, 1916,
SECOND 51% RUSSIAN INTERNAL SHORT TERMED LOAN OF 1918 A.
for Rbl. 3,000,000,000,
Opened from 14th November to 20th THE Subscription to the above LOAN
December, 1916,
This price of laun is 95 per cent.
The Loan is entirely free of Income Tax shi other tarations.
The Loan is redeemable at par ca 1dli October, 1923, without option for the Busso Government to convert it at an earlier date.
Coupons are payable half-yearly on the 14 April and 14th October.
As interest ca the above Loan runs from 14th October, the interest scerned on date of anboription must be taken into consideration and is to be sudded to the price of isme.
The Russo-ASTATIC BANK in Hongkong is ready to navopt applications for the above-named
HOUSES TO LET
ΤΟ TO LET
0,1, CANTON VILLAS, Kowloon.
No
A HOUSE in Knutsford Termoe.
Apply
N
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
·MENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD.
TO LET.
No. 42, ELGIN STREET.
Apply to-
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PEROY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
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TO LET.
Special favourable rates will be gusted for OFFICES in Horst, MANSIONS-Four
Loon, Care of" Daily Preas" Office. [1380
ITALIAN CONVENT.
BAZAAR
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ON SATURDAY NEXT, and Two Following Days, Commencing each day at 10 .. LADIES DRESSES, CHILDREN'S FROCKS.
TABLE. Covers,
..
HANDKERCHIEFS, Bors TUNIC AND SAILOR SUIT, ANE JERSEYS.
CHILDREN'S BAZAAR! Dolls, Balls, and other Toys in grent variety and at all prices. Sweets, Chocolates and Confectionery.
REFRESHMENT STALL, on Opening Day only.
G.
B.
GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
MEXICAN
Russiau Exchange.
Payment may also be made in Roubles. Applications will be wired to Potrogmd free of telegraphic charges and commission.
40 per cent, only of the cost of the Bords le paid on application, the balance to be paid on receipt of the Bends,
ду
The Bank is also ready to give every facliity to subscribers in the shape of advances against
the scrips.
G. TISDALL,
Manager, RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION,
RE LEONARD RONALD NEEDHAM,
deceased.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
TENDERS for SPECIE and ME CANN Curt has by virtue of Section 6s of
for Telegraphic Transfor on the Lords Commissioners of His MAJESTY'S THEAFURY, London, up to sud for the sum of £80,000, will be resolved by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, antil 11 o'clock A.M. on the 18th November, 1910.
The Tenders to state the total amount (in Pounds Sterling). No Telegraphic Transfor will be made for less than £100. Ba
The Tenders to be in duplicate, and in sentad
sovers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, and endorsed “ TENDERS FOR GOVERN- MENT BILLS, etc.”
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is reserved."
Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on application.
Ordinance No. 2 of 1897 made an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send in their claims against the above Estate to the 10th day of November, 1916.
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to he undersigned on or before that date,
Dated the 21st day of October, 1910.
JOHN BENTLEY,
c/o THOS, COOK & SON, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong,
large rooma (communicating) facing Blaks Pior and the Gentral Post Office Nos: 9, 10, 11 and 12 on the Third Floor of Hotel Mansions.
For particulars apply-
F
MANAGER, HONGKONG HOTEL,
(1992
TO LET AT THE PEAK.
URNISHED, 3, Stomari Terrace,
Apply
H. E. POLLOCK,
Princes" Buildings.
1210
TO LET AT THE PEAK,
O-ROOMED FURNISHED HOUSE, for
5 or 6 months. Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
[1979
TO LET.
HOUSE, at Observatory Villas, Kowloon,
With Teunis Court, mos Apply
AREATOON V. APUAR & 00.
16, Deo Vooux Boad Central De
(1915
TO LET.
SMALL
Apply
OFFICE in. Alexandra
Executor of the Estate of L. R. NEEDIAN, A Buildings. Cheap rental,
dreeased.
NOTICE.
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OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that:
Plissons Tendering for (Bills) are hereby Nll Claims against the undergon
notified that having regard to the provisions of the Acts 22 George III, Cap. 45, and 41, George III., Cap. 59, the seceptance of any sich Tender is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to say share or part is or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of ench (Bills)},"
The or the Company." F.J.THURSBY-PELHAM, L.-Colonel, Treasury Chest Ofleer, A.P.D.
His Majesty's Treasury Office,
Hongkong, 16th November, 1916. [1320
G.
NOTICE.
R
CITY HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS.
IT
TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that, as the endesyours hitherto made have not been Buccessful in effecting the necessary reduction in the consumption of water, the Supply of Water by means of House Bervices to Houses connected with the RIDER MAINS will be DISCONTINUED from TO-DAT (TUES DAY), at 6 r..
A SUPPLY OF WATER will be given by STREET FOUNTAINS in the RIDEK MAIN DISTRICTS.
W. CHATHAM,
Water Authority.! Public Works Office.
Hongkong, 13th November, 1816. [1373
NOTICE.
WE hereby announce that the CANTON-
SANSUI RAILWAY, after the Board of Communications having bought four- sevenths of its interests from the Provinces of! Hunan and Hupeh, still has three-sevenths of its Shares belonging to the KWONG TUNG YUEH-HAN RAILWAY COMPANY, LIMITED.
It was agreed with the Board at the Government, as a shareholder, should appoint a Director while the undersigned should designate Manager to co-operate with the Director to administrate the affairs of said Hailroad. Therefore, all cheques for
payments receipts, agreements of purchase and other documents of the Director shall be countersigned by the
tioned Firiss, Companies and Persons should be filed with the Liquidators on or before the 30th day of November, recognised. Persons indebted to the 1916, after which no claims will be
estates are required to pay their Delta forthwith.
TERBLINGER & Co., BLACKHEAD & Co., ̈ CHS. J. GAUPP & Co., KIUSE & Co., MELCHERS & Co.,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD STEAM- SHIP Co. (Hongkong branch), GARRELS, BORNER & Co., DRS. MULLER, HOCK &
WESEL,
FROMM, HUGO C. A.
"A..
Care of "Daily Press Office. Del 1117
TO LET From 1st November next
PLATS in "EWO MESS, No. 6, res
PELK
Apply, Property Office,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Las, 1065
Alry Offices overlooking Status Square. Moderate rent.
For rent and other particulars apply to-
Uste of "Daily Press* Office.
VANO
MR. AND MRS. A. BERBLINGER'S
PERSONAL AFFAIRS,
PAUL HELL'S PERSONAL AF-
FAIRS,
GUNTHER, H.
TO LET.
1940
From lat May, FFICES, 2nd Floor, Bt. George's Builde Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. ($18
TO LET.
THE BASEL MISSION EVANGEOUS in 1st Floor, No. 3. Queen's Road
LICAL MISSION, SOCIETY; FRITZ HEERMANN.. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1916.
NOTICE.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that All Claims against the undermen tioned Persons should be filed with the Liquidator on or before the 20th day of November, 1910, after which no claims will be recognised. Persons indebted to the estates are required to pay their Debts forthwith..
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Liquidator.
F.
H. HOHNKE'S. AFFAIRS.
PERSONAL
A. WIDMANN'S PERSONAL AF-
FAINS.
F. SCHWARZKOPF'S PERSONAL
AFFAIRS. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1918.
REMEMBER
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Manager roprotecting the interest KISMET
undersigned, otherwise they are Null and Void.
The present Managar is MR. LAUKAMKONG.
By Order of Committee.
KWONG TUNG YUCH HÀN RAILWAY CO., LTD.,' Canton,
Canton, 9th November, 1916.
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DECEMBER.
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO. LIMITED (incorporated in the United Kingdom).
LOST.
THE SHARE CERTIFICATE NO. 1636 THE
for 30 Shares numbered from 5320 to
6360 juclusive, standing in the Colonial
(Hongkong) Register in the name of Mr. Won
A.D.C. Production
on behalf of the
YUX CHO, having been LOST, NOTIOR IS STAR AND GARTER FUND
HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Certificato be produced at the Office of the Lompany, No. 1, Bussell Street, Honglang, within 30 days from the date hereof, a duplicate Certificate for the aid shares will be meyed and the ad Certificate will there- after be held by the Company as null and
W. F. ROBERTS, Secretary 1918.
Hongkong, 16th Pete
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for Soldiers and Sailors totally
disabled a the Tar-
Central, at present in the occupation of The Chins Fire Insurance Co., Istd.
Apply to CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD.
2003 TO LET as dide
Loss
OFFICES at 2, Connaught Road Central
OFFICES in King's and York Buildings. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road. HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Tezraces.
No. 21, WONG, NEI CHONG ROAD. HOUSES on Shemeen, Canton.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY Co., Lrn.
TO LET
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0.1, MINDEN VILLAS:6 Rooms with
Non Court, In Mody Road, Borlom FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES is Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenne, Kowloon,-
Apply to-
Co., LTD Alexandra Buildings.
WANTED.
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INTIMATION
SIMPLIFY
THE
The public are reminded that the- Christmas and New Year Parcel Mail. to the United Kingdom will be closed! at the General Post Office, at 5 p.m. to- morrow. This mail is due in London on. the 24th December.
A Chinese was sentenced to iwo months?
certain aum monthly for this purpose, practise, the economies necessary to full their obligation. That is the lesson taught by Life Insurance and Building Societies. Already upwards of 8,000 such Associations have been started in Great Britain, and the results have been emin- ently satisfactory. The masses have been induced to make some provision for a hard labour and four hours in the stocks, "rainy day," and the Treasury has been by Mr. Hazeland, yesterday, for stealing equipped with a further supply of those 50 from the pocket of a man enjoying. "silver bullets" which are being seatter
a meat in a Wanchai eating-bouse. The accused made off after committing the theft, but was pursued and captured by
Police Reserve Constable..
TROUBLE ed with auch lavish profusion in the
of selecting your Xmas Cards
by sending for
OUR BOX OF 12.
Those taking part in the big Bazaar- Scene of " Kismet" are notified that the rehearsal called for Saturday next has had to be postponed until Wednes day, 22nd inst., at 9 p.m., oving to the
struggle for peace and freedom. The example which our fellow countrymen nt Home have set it is the duty of the British race to follow throughout the world, for it is evident that before victory is achieved the full resources of the Empire in men and money will be taxed to the utmost. In the pungent and pithy phrase of Sir CELL SPRING-RICE, unforeseen season of the "Scamps" at the our Ambassador at Washington, it is Theatre. All principals are requested fpi attend this rehearsal. The Harim sceno incumbent upon those who cannot help
#
PHOTO XMAS CARDS by trenching to help by retrenching" will be rehearsed instead of the Buzaar
OF
CHINESE VIEWS.
The Cards are neat and tasteful and
will certainly please you and your
friends who receive them.
PRICE $3.50 PER BOX.
According to recent advices, arrange ments teading to this end have been under discussion between the Minister of Fin- ance and the leading banks in Canada. Amongst our neighbours, both Shanghai and British Malaya have already re cognised their responsibilities in the
scene in the City Hall on Saturday at 9p.m.
Misa Glory Taft, from the London.
successful tour through the Straits Settle Hippodrome, who has just completed a
ments and Indo-China, and Mons. Du- matter. In the middle of the year a Warez, from the Beale Theatre. Paris, have
made arrangements to appear at
the Settlement, under the Chairmanship of They have an extensive repertoire of Savings Association was formed in the Bijou theatre for the next few days..
songs, and the entertainment, which opens to-night, should prove a very attractive addition to the usual pro- grammo.
the Consul General, Sir EvERARD D. H.
FRASER, and its utility has been so widely recognised that branches have been open ed in several ports along the China coast and in Japan, necessitating the adoption of the more comprehensive title of the War Savings Association of China and Japan. We do not doubt that a corres ponding measure of success would attend such an effort in this Colony, if somebody were courageous enough to disregard the traditional apathy with which new ideas are invariably received at their inception
A social evening in connection with the Cathedral Branch of the Church of England Men's Society was held in the Seamen's Institute (by kind permission of the Chaplain) on Monday evening. Dr. Earle, the newly-elected Chairman of the Branch, presided over an attend- ance of 40 members and friende, which
A. S. WATSON & and take the initiative. The demand for included H.B, the Officer Administering
CO., LTD.,
HANGRANIA
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The family of the late Cheong Pat B desire to express their most grateful thanks to all who attended at the funeral ceremony on Monday, and to all who sont floral tributes and expressions of sympathy.
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HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, DES VIUI ROLD, C. LONDON OFFICE: 191, FLEET STREET, É.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, 18TH NOVEMBER, 1916.
WANTED-A
WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.
Ir will be remembered that several months back the suggestion was made in our correspondence columns by Mr. C. D. WILKINSON that a local organisation
Cathedral Clergy, Lt. Col. Watson,. Messrs Pattenden, Bowley, Sykes, &c, A programme of varied items vas pro-
Ging.
the facilities which a War Savings the Government (the Hon. Mr. Claud Association would afford those with Severn), the Bishop of Victoria, the slender purses to give rein to their patriotic inclinations has been voiced in our columns on several occasions by cor- adjacent out-ports. The promoters would start with the benefit of the experience of Unless some such step as that advocated the Shanghai Association to guide them.
is taken before long we shall have the unenviable distinction of being an exception to the general rule and may find our more enterprising neighbours stealing the ground from under our foot.
Mails for Europe via Siberia close to-day at 10.30 a.m. and at noon."
The subscription-list to the Hongkong Government & per cent. War Loan closes to-day.
The Annual Bazaar of the Italian Convent will take place on Saturday next, and will be continued on the two following days.
Three men, charged with fighting, were
essrs Martin, Upadell, Abney, Handy- sides, Greenfield, Dell and Hearn. Mr. humorous element was in the capable 8. Paul played a 'cello solo, whilst the hands of Messrs, Mackie and Relphs, Mr. Britton providing the pianoforte accompanimenta. During the evening
Mr. F. A. Britton spoke on “The aims of the C.E.M.S., and Dr. Earle on "The possibilities of the C.E.M.B." Refreshments were served and a pleasant evening closed with the National Anthem.
A very enjoyable evening was spent in the R.G.4. Sergeants' Mess, Victoria, on Monday evening, when the members of the mess entertained the Warrant Officera warships. The evening commenced with And Petty Officer of one of His Majesty's) & Billiard Tournament, each side provid ing six players. Each pair was allowed half an hour; then a whistle sounded and the next two players continued with the
of representative and responsible rosidbound over, yesterday, by Mr. Hazelandballs in the position left by the previous cats should be formed for the purpose of to keep the pence, the Magistrate remarkir. The match ended in a win for the receiving subscriptions from small invesing, "There are to be no more rows for tors towards a War Loan of unspecified amount to be placed at the disposal of the Home Government. Since that time
a year."
soldiers by 79 points. A smoking concert: followed, and an excellent programme of music was geve through, the ducts of
Services in connection with the forth-Messrs. Greenhaugh and Davis being the local Authority has decided to misecoming National Mission will be held Particularly appreciated. The following. a loan of three million dollars and to to-day in the Peak Church at 6.30 p.m.,
contributed to the programme: P. O.
to
present it as a gift to the Imperial funds, conducted by the Bishop of Victoria, Knox, Mr. Brand, E. R. A. Hurley, Mr. scriptions to this loan, as we announced conducted by the Rev. A. D. Stewart. towards the cost of the war. The sub- and at 6 p.m. in 6t. Peter's Church, Tatton, C. B. M.-Youngman, C. P. 0. in our Luc of Monday, have fallen below
Harris, Sergt. Bacon, E. B. A. Green- the amount expected owing rea-
A Chinese was admitted to the Govern Luxon, Sergt. Davis and Mr. Allison. baugh, Mr. Philp, Sergt. Buat, Mr. HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE sons, but the total will be forthcoming, went Civil Hospital in an unconscious The success of the evening was largely end the public will provide for the amorti condition and bleeding from a wound due to the efforts of C. B. M. Youngman, -zation and interest by means of taxation,
over the right temple. He was found Sergi. Talfourd, and Sergt. Davia, who As there is good reason to believe that lying in the roadway opposite the Naval made the arrangements. Sergt. -Major the European community have in the Depot. It was later ascertained that a Wilson, who presided, thanked the W.Os majority of caess withheld their finan. tramcar had knocked him down. cial support from the project owing to NGINEER, Br. abstaing with copy the prospect of obtaining a better return from the recently issued British Six Eer Cent. Exchequer Bonda under the favourably rate of exchange now ruling, the time seems ripe for putting the principle underlying Mr. WILKIN N's scheme into operation. A War Savings Association, by encouraging hrift, would have the effect of diverting o Imperial objects a great deal of money thich, otherwise, would be frittered away, or many men of modest means, who, left their own devices, would despair of Stationsving enough to invest in Exchequer desire to thank all those to whose will
Apply own writing refa, stating age and salary required to
W. S. BAILEY & Co., LTD., [1845
WANTED, TEA N ASSISTANT SECRETARY for the A Marine Engineers Guild in Hongkong.
An Engineer Preferred, Heply to
17, NANKING ROAD, Ehanghai,
HDistrict,
WANTED.
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ALP of FURNISHED HOUSE, Fek
Tramvay Moderate rent.
Box 15 M. Care of Daily Press Office)
and POs, of the warship for the pleasant eleven fatal Chinese cases of smallpox they were going away. A vote of thanks During the week euding November 11th, their arrival, and expressed regret that evenings they had caused if the mess since were reported. In the same period there to the pianist, Mr. Simpson, and the was a non-fatal Chinese case of diphtheria singing of Auld Lang Sync brought (imported), threo Chinese cases of enteric faver (one imported), one
a very pleasant evening to a close. proved fatal, and a non-fatal Indian of which
case of puerperal fever,
British Red Cross Society and the Order The sum of £750, has been sent to the
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.
The approximate statement of traffic
of St. John of Jerusalem as the result receipts for the week ending 11th November
of the Fête and Concert held at Canton is as follows
hotel sos Concert had of Canton
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fonds, would when once they had entering help and generous participation the Last Year This Year let into an engagement to contribute success of the day is due.
Increase
Aggregate receipts
for 13 weeks,
11, 45 S80 211
104,774