INTIMATIONS
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29TH, 1916.
HONGKONG HOTEL GRILL ROOM FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, FINAL PERFORMANCE OF "KISMET"
ON 30TH DECEMBER, 1916.
TN View of the fast that thamborePerformance will commence at 7.30 P.M., an After Theatre Supper will be served in the Grill Room at 10.45 P.M.
SUPPER TICKETS $2.00 PER HEAD. The entire proceeds of the eals of the above will be devoted to
"STAR AND GARTER FUND." Intending patrons are kindly requested to book sents beforsband.
Plan and Tickets may be obtained at the Hotel Ofleo.
BANK BOLIDAY.
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N accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912
Iordare Fits No 5 of CLOSED for the transaction of Public Busina on MONDAY, the 1st January, 1917.
Hongkong, 27th December, 1916.
PUBLIC VACCINATION.
1504
Pablic hereby notiffed that fromK
TEDNESDAY,
December,
antil farther notics EUROPEAN VACCINA- TORS will be stationed between the hours of 10 AM. and 4 P.. at the following places.
(1) The vacant lot behind New Post Office
Entrance from Prays.
(9) Government Tills, No. 8. The Peak, europeans are particularly requested to see that all their Chinese employees are Vaccinated, No charge will be made for any Vacuitation.
D. W. TRATMAN, Head of Sanitary Department. Hongkong, 23rd Desember, 1016.
₤1500
HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY! LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Nomand for Electricity has almost reached
the tail of the capacity of the present Generat
SCIENTIST, OF HONGKONG,
Aunounces in Free: Lecture on
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
CLARENCE W. CHADWICK,
C.S.B.,
AT THE
THEATRE ROYAL,
TO-DAY (FRIDAY),
DEC. 2978, 1918, AT 5.30 P.M.
HOUSES
TO LET
TO LET
() NEW HOUBES, now Building in Con Z duit Road. Rowdy for occupation en Int February, 1917. For rent and other periiculars apply to
H. M. H. NEMALE
(1451
1 Des Voeux Road,
TO LET.
KTO. 1, CANTON VILLAS, Kowlcon.
No.
A HOUSE in Kuntaford Terrace.
Apply-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY Co, Ltd. [1924
TO LET
No
YO. 42, ELGIN STREET.
Apply to-
"PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,
[1825
[1499
TO LET AT THE PEAK::
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF FURNISHED, 3, Stewart Terrace,
|-
CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE CERTIFICATE No. 4004 for One Share, 8100 paid at numbered 14113, standing in the Register in the name of Her, MMADA BILVA, having boa declared LOST, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless
the said Certificate be produced to the Society
on or before the 19th March, 1817, A NEW CERTIFICATE for the said Shars will be iased and the old Certificate will thereafter be held by the Society as null and vold:
By Order of the Board of Director,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager....... Hongkong, 18th December, 1010. [2467
HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom).
LOST.
TRANSFER RECEIPT Nod. 1277 issued
Apply..
H. E. POLLOCK,
Prinos' Buildings, 1919
TO LET
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
HYGIENOL
Higbly Concentrated
Perfectly Safe
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alios Memorial
and Affiliated Hospitals acknowledges with thanks the following
donations to the funds of the Hospitals :-- Pork Guild, $135; Cotton Yain Dealers Guild, $100.
increased by at least ten per cent per A lecture on Christian Science will be sanum. As the total importe last year given by Mr. Clarence W Chadwick, amounted to 50 million tons, this cal-0.8.B., at the Thontre Boyal this culation, if correct, represents a possible (Friday) afteronon at 6.90. Admission is gain of five million tons. To accelerate free and are all cordially invited loading and unloading it is proposed to attend. raise the Transport Workers' Battalion to strength of 20,000 by withdrawing ex perienced inen from the forces retained in England for home defence and grouping them together in such a way that they can return, if need be, at short notice to their military duties. Native labour, also, will probably be recruited in the British
It is notified that the application of Dominions for the purpose of relieving Mr. Charles Morris for a publican's. the pressure in the French ports, where licence to sell by retail intoxicating. and sometimes 180 or 170 vessels are waiting liquors at No. 2, Pak Siu Wan, Shau Ki to discharge for months at a time owing Wan Road, under the sign "Belle View to shortage of labour and railway conges Hotel," has been granted by the Licensing, tion. For the purpose of adding to our Board. tonnage new construction is being pressed. forward: Our total losses from all causes Major-General William Henry Me-- since the war began have amounted to Causland, Into Royal Artillery, who died two and a quarter million tons. In 1 on 17th inat, at Brighton in his eightieth. normal times we could overtake this in year, entered the Service in June, 1854, a little more than twelve months, but in and retired in 1891. General McCaus the quarter ended June 30th, 1915, British land saw service in the China War of/ shipyards turned out only 80,000 gross 1860, and was present at the capture of registered tous. A very large number of Peiho Forts. He held the China modst engineers, fitters and mechanics were then and clasp." recalled from the Colours, and men who were formerly engaged on merchant ship. ping work were withdrawn from the munition factories. As a result of these measures it is expected that the output CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. for the past six months will approach
DISINFECTANT.
The best preventative of
LATE in EWO MESS" No. 6, 8 INFECTIOUS AND
PRAK. Apply, Property Office,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Ltd.
TO LET
₤106#
MODOWN in Daddell Street. · · Light änd Grdity off overlooking state Squan, Moderate rent.
For rent and other particulars apply to-14
Cate of Dally Press " Office.
940
SOLD ONLY BY
TO LET
From 1st May, |FFICES, 214· Floor, St. George's Bulkk
Apply to➡
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
· [618-
S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
ing Plant, and ass roroit no further applications MoU LOGAN & BASTO for Transfer for new connections can be aceptadas from latof 100 Shares in this Company ints the name of January nert, until completion of the New Power Station at North Point. It was fully Mrs. RHRA WELLS, having been MISLAID, Expected that the North Point Station would HEREBY GIVEN has splees the caid Of age
LOST, DESTROYED, NOTICE IS teen completed and running before now Receipt is produced at this Offee within 30 daya bat owing to the War work in respect of the from the date hereof, the Certificate for the said new plant has been very considerably delayed.
Bhares will be delivered to the isid Mrs. REA By Order of the Board,
Wezza, and the Transfer Receipt will thereafter GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
be held by the Company as null and void. Agente.
W. E. ROBERTS, Hongkong, 14th Decembor, 1916,
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Soorokazy. Hongkong, 19th December, 1916.
NOTICE.
₤1466
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. Payment of Final Dividend on Shares for the Jear ending 39th June, 1916. HE BOARD having declared & FINALE CERTIFICATE for One Share, No. 5401 in this Company, stand- DIVIDEND of Ex iffre per cent.), free of Income Tax, for the year ending 30th June, ing in the name of Miss Jose DE 1916, holders of Bearer Shares and holders of JESUS, of Maso has been LOST, and Dividend Warrants received from London on at the expiration of one month from acoeunt of Registered Shares, will be raid their the date hereof the above document be dirklend on presenting No. 8 Coupon of the not forthcoming another Certificate for the said Share will be issued by the Bearer Bharat, and Dividend Warrants on Registered: Shares, to either of the following Company and thereafter no other will be
knowledged. Banka at Shanghai or Tientulu
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
THE CHARTERNO BANK OF
AUSTRALIA & CHINA
Tax Busso-ASIATIO BANK.
INDIA
THE BANQUE BELGE POUR L'ETRANGEE
The payment will be made in either Dollars
or Taol sa the holder may whi, at the buying
rate of exchange of the day?
...
7%
GENERAL MANAGER,
Te KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION, Kengkong, 22nd December, 1818.
11498
JEBSEN & CO.. (IN LIQUIDATION). REDITORS are required to send in their Claims to the, Undersigned on or before
1917. MONDAY, the 15th January
Dated the 20th December, 1916.
W. M, HUMPHREYS, No. 16, Queen's Road Central,
Liquidator.
[1422
WANTED.
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
·General Manager, Hongkong, 19th December, 1818,. ^[1474
NOTICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE CERTIFICATE for Two Shares, No. 5414/5415 in this Company, standing in the name of Miss FELISSINA NOULEIRA, of Macao, has been LOST, and if at the expiration of one month from the date hereof the above documentbe not forthcoming another Certificate for the said shares will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
NEXTRAORDINARY
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager. Hongkong, 19th December, 1916. [1475.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an GENERAL the GREEN- ISLAND of MEETING CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, will be hold at the Office of Moana. Sheway, TommS & Co., the General Manager of the Company, St. George's Building, Chater Bond, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on FRIDAY the Fifth day of January, 1917, at 12 o'clock Noor, when the enbjoined Resolutions which were passed as Extraordinary Resolutions at
■NGINEER, Br., abatafter, for Harbour or the Extraordinary General Meeting of the
REQUIRED, somebody to act as NURSE to infant during voyaga to London, February or March,
Reply...
"PASSAGE." Care of Daily Press, Office.
· [1303/
WANTED,
TO LET. FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3, Queen's Head In the Openpational The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Apply to- CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Cɔ, L
TO LET
TELEPHONE 16.
ita
Homarona Orpics: 10a, Dus Vorce Road, C. LÖNDÖN 079108: 181, Far Beamer, E.0.
Among
the forthcoming marriages.
announced to take place in the Colony shortly so the following Mr. James Miller Gordon, mercantile assistant, 8* Mountain View, The Poak; Lieut. Francis Charles Millington, R.G.A., and Miss Arabella Victoria. Henderson, 2., Queen'a- Gardens; and Mr. Harry Thomas White house, clerk, Shanghai, and Mira Cecily Gertrude Wanstace, Shanghai,
half-a-million tons, arrangements having been made with the shipbuilders for the pooling of their skilled labour so as to expedite the launching of vessels nearing completion. Owing to the amount of stogi available for all purposes having fallen below the average, some hundreds of The cleventh edition of the Street Index skilled steel workers have been brought for the Colony of Hongkong has just been back from the Army, and it is hoped at issued by the Governmen: Assessor, Mr. the beginning of the new your to have A. Chapman. The Index embraces the enough steel available not only for our City of Victoria, the Hill District, Wong- own requirements but also for those of neichong, Shankiwan road, Tai Hang, Italy and Franco, where there are n Tung Lo Wan, Quarry Bay, Saiwanho, number of yards idle. It has further been Shaukiwan, Pokfulum, Aberdeen, Kow found necessary to impress upon officers loon Point, Yaumali, Mongkoktaui, Tai- engaged in recruiting in agricultural koktsui, Fuktsunkeung, Hunghom and districts the necessity of tempering their Kowloon City rond. real with discretion. These steps were
The death is announced at an advanced either taken or about to be taken by the late Government, who had also obtained age of Mr. Daniel Adair Cormack, ship- owner, of Leith, Mr. Cormack, who vas powers to prevent the waste of food and the cornering of supplies and had a native of Edinburgh, after serving his apprenticeship at Newcastle-on-Tyne, announced their intention of appointing
afterwards spent about 14 years on the & Food Controller to direct these new
China Coast as an engineer. On his activities. Mr. RUNCIMAN apologised.
return home, he engaged in the engineer- for the drustic character of the ring side of shipping at Leith, and he had forms, but the only criticism levelled extensive, business relations with the sgainst them WAS that they were underwriters at Lloyd's, belated and not drastic enough. Mr. NEED OF ORGANISATION.
CHURCHILL, for instance, blamed the
The members of the China Society and The fall of the Coalition Government President of the Board of Trade for not their friends were received on the after- after an existence of only eighteen months having long ago laid down a standard noon of 16th met. by His Excellency the merchant ship of the simplest construc- Chinese Minister, President of the Bocie would have created less surprise in the DUE ROOMED HOUSES is Goon Far East if we had been able to follow tion which could be completed in the ty, and the Council, at the Connaught
Terrace and Sallabury Avenue, Kowjon.
BRA MANNA more closely the debates in the House of shortest possible time. He believed that Rooms, Great Quech-st, Kingaway. TO LET OR FOR SALET Commons Inst month. The serious ad before the end of the war, unless it came Amongst the company present were Lady KOWLOON MARINE LOT 148. Bitk wharf area 53,600 20. It suitable for Dance in the price of food and the menace to an unexpected conclusion, all shipping Jordan, Sir Walter Hillier, Sir. Patrick of a further advance, and even of would certainly be taken over by the Manson, Lady Hart, Mr. Geo Jamieson, Storage or erection of Godownk:
starrity, created an entirely new position Government, that all important employ C.MG., Mr. Murray Stewart, Mr. WT Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE which was naturally viewed with consider. ments would be regulated by the State Lay, Mr. and Mrs. A C. Tomes, and Dr.
Co., LTD., "Alaxandra” Buildings.
able anxiety. It emphasized the urgent for the purposes of war; that ration and Mrs. Timothy Richard. 1171 need of thorough organisation. For the tickets for everything that mattered would be served out to everyone; and that prices first two years of the war there was more
would have to be fixed so as to secure grain in the country than there had ever
to the poorest people the power of Gould, formerly of the British Consular been before. In the first year the quantity buying a certain modicum of food sufi. Service in Siam, and subsequently was enormously augmented by supplies taken from vessels captured at sen.
FFICES at 2, Connaught Road Center.
OFFICES in King't and Tork Hulding, HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Rad. HOUSES in Broadwood and Morton Terraces.
No. 21, WONG NEI CHONG ROAD HOUSES on Shamson, Chaton,
Apply to--
THE HONGKONG LAND INVET. MENT AND AGENCY 00, LT.
FOUR
TO LET.
TO LEL
No.5, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PRAT. "GLENIFFER."6. Hankow Road, Kdloon No. 3, CAMERON VILLAS, No. 6f Tun PEAK, Furnished.
8.ROOMED HOUSE st Mount llett. Furnished for 5 or 6 months.
No. 25, SHELLET STREET.
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No. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARADE
The Baily Press.
Homɑzone 29тa Dzozum, 1916,
In
the following seaso ‹ home production was stimulated by the high prices prevailing, and the area under wheat was increased by hundreds of thousands of acres, white
the bulk of the imported supplies wore
The death took place on November 18th, after a short illness, of Mr. E. B.
e conveniently drawn from Canada and the there would have to be a great organiza of Consul-General for the City and Port
SHOP.
No. 3, CAMERON VILLAS, 63, Pak, KELLETT CREST, 66, PEAK. "HARTING, Austin Road, Kowloo No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE with entrance on Conduit Road.
ENGINEER, raid Company bel (Unfurnished)
refs, stating age and salary required to--
W. S. BAILEY & Co LAD
Kowloon
*11348
FOR SALE
MAILING Taght “LIZA” Heyward Hays Class, has won numerous races and is in perfect condition, complete with new dinghy and all scosssories $300.00.
Apply to
Box No. 28, Care of Daily Press" Bow.
FOR SALE.
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ETISTIC CARDS with CHINESE
ATICTURES, TOYS and SWEETS,
ailable for New Year Prest
GRACA & CO.. No. 4 WYNDHAM EZERIT.
1121%
Tecember, 1916, will be submitted for confirma tion as Special Ecoolations :-
(1) That the capital of the Company he reduced from 84,000,000 (Four Million Dollars) divided into 400,000 (Four Hundred Thousand) Shares of 810 (Ten Dollars) oach, to $3,000,000 (Three Million Dollars) divided into 400,000 (Four Hundred Thousand) Shares of $7,50 (Sevon Dollars Band Fifty Cents) cach, and that such reduction be effected by returning (on such date as the Company's
TWO GODOWNS, in Daddell Stree No. 2, DES VEUX VILLAR, 51 PEAK No. 56, THE FRAX (5 CAMERON VILAS). Apply to- LINSTEAD & DAVISĮ
3rd Floor, Alemandes Bailaga.
35
cient to keep up war efficiency at prices British Consul General at Alexandria, not outside the scope of the wages which He became Consul in Siam in November, they received. In one form or another 1885, and acted as Chargé d'Affaires from Bomething very like universal service June to September, 1898, and again from May, 1887 to November, 1859, In 1891 would be necessary not only for the Army
he
was transferred to Port Said, and was bug für industry. He was quite sure
appointed Consal, with the personal sark
tion for producing the munitions of life of Alexandria, on November, 1897, He just as there was an organization for pro retired on a pension, November, 1909. ducing the munitions of death. Why
Mr. Justice Gompertz was engaged should they not do these things dow ?" It the Government were to come forward yesterday. forenson trying an action in
which the Chi Wing firm, traders, 28, Lec, Yuen Street, sued Wong Irung-kee. boilermaker, 6, Tai Hong Street, for the sum of 8652.20, balance of an account alleged to be due to the plaintiffs by defendant for goods supplied. In sup.. port of their claim the plaintiffs produced an acknowledgment of the debt bearing a signature, which plaintiffs declare is in defendant's handwriting. Defendant denies that the signature in his and the caso has been narrowed down to the ques tion of authenticity of the signature, Eis Lordship asked the solicitors Mr. Gardi
United States. This season, however, the American crops have failed, and, to & large extent, the United Kingdom will have to rely upon Australia to make good the deficiency in this direction is a con sequence, the ships employed in carrying with any well-thought-out proposals on grain will be able to make only one voyage any of these heads they would undoubted instead of three every half year; in otherly be given absolute support by the House words, where formerly 200 vessels were of Commons and the country. The nation sufficient 600 will now be required. At at war was an army, and must be direct the same time we are under an obligationed, organized, and rationed as an army. to assist. France and Italy in the trans- Mr. CHURCHILL has had the satisfaction Board of Directors shall appoint) AT EUROPEAN Men Asiatis dias port of corn to their shores. The dificul of seeing his prophecies fulfilled earlier, to the holders
the
400,000 desiring to leave the Colony shot apply (Four Hundred Thousand) Shares that in person at the CENTRAL POLICE TION ties of the situation have been still further probably, than he expected. have been issued paid up capital to the between the hours of 8 AM to 1 2am ni? Pa accentuated by the renewed activity of extent of 82.50) (Two Dollars and Fifty | tu 4 F.K. daily,
There is an imme- Cents) per Share and by reducing the Applicants will be required to prode Pass snomy submarines, nominal amount of each of the said Shares | ports or Identification
„papers, sta
Dollars and Fifty Cents).
B.
NOTICE
in in the Colony for more 7 days economical use of those which are in use.
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week end-
from $10 (Ten Dollars) to $7.50 (Seven persons with certain exceptie who I diate need of more shine and of the mpg 18th December, 1816, amounted to (2) That application be made to the Supreme Are required to Regiafor themselves me the sir NORMAN HILL, who is a member of 188,781 tons and the sales to 85,042 tons.
Court of Hour king to cone Company is ANCE 1918.
to confirm the red as REGISTRATION OF PERSONS EDEN- sion of the Capital
the Port and Transit Executive Com
Mrs. Lnna Gubbay, of Grosvenorner, for the plaintifs, and Mr. Goldring, conformity with the foregoing Resolution. Forms of Registration giving the dientar mittee, has expressed the belief that if gardens, W., who died on October 9th, for the defendant-it they were agreeable, Dated this 19th day of December, 1916. · required, may be obtained the G.Pand at
By Order of the Board,
all Police Stations,
only normal dispatch were secured in wife of Mr. Maurice Elias Gubbay, left to his referring the question of signature SHEWAN, TOMES & Co..
The Penally for non-compliance is fine mot the ports of the United Kingdan the estate of the gross value of £66,432, of to an expert, and they signified that ther General Managers.
mceeding $50. [1478
carrying power of our ships could be which £85,797 is net personsity.
were. The case was adjourne Jo