NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the
Business heretofors carried on in Hong-
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
HOUSES TO
LET
TO LET.
BOOMS, Unfurnished. Apply-
DENNYS & BOWLEY:
A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. NO. & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Pax, BIX
\NE CERTIFICATE for 25 Shares Nos.
kong, Fouch, and elsewhere, under the style and ONE CERTIFICATE of GILMAN & LO., has been converted into a private Compay with limited liability and will for & Skars Nos. 51403/51407 in this Company, Menceto the aulas from the 1st January, 1917, standing in the name of Mr. TANG LAN KOOK, be carrundens before and at the same places late of 15, Queen's Road, Hongkong, have been
der the style of GILMAN & CO., LAD.
LOST, and it at the expiration of One Month All contracts entered into by the Firm of from the date hereof the above doonments be GILMAN & Co. will be carried out by GILMAN not forthcoming, other Certificates for the said & Co., LTD., to which Company all Debts due Shares will be issued by the Company and to the Firm of GILMAN & Co, are payable, and thereaftor no other will be acknowledged." by
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, which all dobis ins from that Firm will be
(175 Hongkong, 11th January, 1917. Faid,
MB. W. L PATTENDEN, a Director of GUMAN & Co., LTD, will continue in the Management of the Business in Hongkong, with the assistance of the staff of the late Firm.
Dated this 1th day of Janmry, 1917,
UNION
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INSURANCE SOCIETY OF UANTON. LIMITED.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG TEAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom).
LOST.
TO LET.
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T PEAK, BIX-ROOMED FURNISH.
Gardan, March to October 8145 per month, inclusivo.
Apply
Box No. 9, Cars of" Daily Press” (fips.
AED HOUSE, Teania Court, Vegetable
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1999, 1917.
INTIMATION
DEWAR'S
FISS
'IMPERIAL”
TO LET. "H, Chatham Road, Kowlsen
"OLYROOD," Semi-detached, Six RANSFER RECEIPT Nul. 1277 issued Closed Verandahs facing Lyoman Pas.
Apply- to Messrs. LOGAN & BAHTO for Transfor of 100 Shares in this Company into the name of Mr. RARA WELLS, having been MISLAID, LOST, or DESTROYED, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the maid
T
THE CERTIFICATES, No». 218, 244, 245 Tand 210. for Fire Shares each. 225 paid Roosipt is produced at this Office within 30 days up, Nos. 2601/2820, standing in the Register in from the date hereof, the Certificate for the said the Rae of Au MEDDHOY HABIBNHOY, having Shares will be delivered to the end Mrs. Hexa bees declared LOST, NOTICE IS HEREBY WELLS, and the Transfer Receipt will thereafter GIVEN that unless the said Certificates bebe held by the Company as null and void. produced to the Society on or before, the Twelfth
W. E. ROBERTS,
Secretary. day of April, 1917, new Cortificates for the said Shares will be issued and the old Certificates will
Hongkong, 19th December, 1916. thereafter be held by the Society ax null and Toid.
NOTICE:
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager,
176
Hongkong, 12th January, 1917.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. THE CERTIFICATE, No. 858, for Five Shares, Nos. 15576/18580, standing in She Register in the name of AHMEDBHOY HABIB HOY, having been declared LOST. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Certificate be produced to the Company on or before the Twelth day of April, 1917, » new Certificate for the said Sharea will be issued and the old Certificate will thereafter be held by
e Company ax null and void.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
C. MONTAGUE EDE, Gotoral Manager.
Hongkong, 12th January, 1917.
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THE WEST POINT BUILDING
COMPANY, LIMITED. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
TWENTY-NIWTH- ORDINARY | MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Mosers. JARDIN, MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED, OR MONDAY, 29th January, 1917, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Ditsotors bother with a Biatement of Accounts for the yearing 31st December, 1916.
REGISTER of SHAR S of the The Company will be CLOSED frem THURS BAY, 18th, to MONDAY, 29th January, 1917 (bith days inclusive), during which peried no Transfer of Shares can be Registered, By order of the Board of Directors.
A. SHELTON, HOOPER,
Becretary to the
HONGKONG LAnd InvestmenT & ÅGENCY
COMPANY, LIMITED,
General Agents for the WEST POINT BENDING CO., LTD.
Hongkong, 11th January, 1917.
178
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
will be
NOTICE IS ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company
ed at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED,
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THE CERTIFICATE for One Share,
T No. 5401 in this Company, stand ing in the name of Miss Jose da Jaeus, of Masao, has been LOST, and it at the expivation of one month from the date hereof the above document be not forthcoming another Certificate for the said Shars will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be ncknowledged.
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager. Hongkong, 19th December, 1916 (114
NOTICE,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE CERTIFICATE for Two Shares, No. 5414/5418 in this Company, standing in the name of Miss FELIBBINA Nowurina, of Macao, has been LOST, and if at the expiration of one month from the date hereof the shove document be not forthcoming another Certificate for the said Shares will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
6. MONTAGUE EDE,
Govoral Manager. Hongkong, 19th December, 1910 [175
NOTICE OF DIVIDEND.
ULDERUF & SCHLUTER 18 LIQUIDATION,
FIRST DIVIDEND OF 20%.
REDITORS of the above Firm are hereby
osmt, on the amount of their Claims will be paid on application to the Undersigned on and after THURSDAY, the 1st of February, 1917.
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
No. 16. Ques' Road Central, Liquidators.
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HONGKONG
ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
GENERATING PLANT
NOW
MONDAY, 29th January, 1917, at 11.45 AM.. A away tiled, this COMPANY'S for this purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December,
1916.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from THURS. DAY, 15tb, to MONDAY, 29th January, 1917 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED.
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to
THE GENERAL MANAGERS, Hongkong, 11th January, 1917,
179
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD. -
carrying in the vicinity of the maximus load and no further installations can be made for the procent. Consumers and Wiring Cosmeton
are warned against the danger of making additions to existing installations and are reminded that under the Regulations for securing the Safety of the Public contained in the Schedule to the Electricity Supply Or-. dizanos 1911 (as amended) " Any person making 27 addition to any electrical installation con- Eected to the Company's main.... nkall be liable to a penalty not eroseding Fifty Dollars for every suck addition.”
By Order of the Boned,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agosto, Hongkong, 5th January, 1917.
(155
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
TH
JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THE COMMITTEE has decided that the”
ORDINARY TWENTY - NINTH
following shall be the SETTLEMENT MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this | DAYS for the year 1917 → Company will be held at the Offees of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHERO5 & Compant, Ltd., on MONDAY, 29th January, 1917, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the your endling 31st December, 1916.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 18, to MONDAY, 29th January, 1917 (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 January, 1917.
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THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that th
SIXTEENTH ORDINARY MEET! ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Companys. will be held at the Offoes of fears. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., on MONDAY, 29th January, 1917, of 12.15 r., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of ecounts for the year ending Slet December, 1913.
MONDAY, 29th Janry. FRIDAY, 3rd February, TRURDAY, 29th Maro FRIDAT 27th April WEDNESDAY, 30th May, THURSDAY, 28th Jano. FRIDAY;
DAY: 27th July. WEDNESDAY, 29th Augmt. THURSDAY, Yếth September.
MONDAY, 29th October.
WEDNESDAY, 28th November. " FRIDAY, 21st December,
By Order of the Committee,
EDWARD N, RAYMOND, Hon. Soorotary, Hongkong STOCK EXCHANGE.
[160 Hongkong, 6th January, 1917.
G.
R
PUBLIC AUCTION.
“HE Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by Public Auction.
ON MONDAY,
the 15th January, 1917, at 3 P., on the Spot, The Several Lots Numbered 1 to 19 on Plan
to be seen at the Auctioneers Office, for erection
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com-of pany will be CLOVED from THURSDAY, 18th, to MONDAY, 29th January, 1917 (both dere inclusive), during which period no Transfer
of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Director,
HOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, ·
Secretary,
181 Hongkong, 11th January, 1917.
BOOTHS AND MATSHEDS,
on the Government Ground adjoining the Haw Course, North of the Grand Bland Fuclosure
TERNS:-Cash.
- For Flat and Conditions of Sale, apply to –
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers to the Government.
RITCHIE, DODWELL & Co., LTD.
TO LET.
₤161
NEW HOUSES now Building in Con
delt End. Ready for occupation on lak February, 1917. For rent and other particular apply to
. . H. NRKAZËZ, 1 Des Voeux Read.
(100
TO LET.
NO. 4, ELGIN STREET.
Apply to
“PERCY SMITH, SATH & FLEMING,
[12
TO LET AT THE PEAK.
URNISHED, 3, Stewart Terrace, Apply
H. 3. POLLOCK, -
Priness" Buildings.
TO LET.
la. "EWO MESS,” No: 8, rus
Apply, Property Office,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Ltd.
LAD
TO LET.
Airy Offices overlooking Status Square. PLODOWN in Daddell Street Light and Moderate rent.
For ram and other particulars apply to-
H Care of * Daily Pro" Offios.
70 LET.
Prom 1st May. FFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's Build-
Ingi. Apply tom
SHEWAN, TOMES & ^^
89
TO LET.
Dental, at present. In the occupation of FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3, Queen's Road
The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Apply to-
CHÎNĂ FIRE INSURANCE Co., Lan
172
TO LET.
FFICES at 2, Connaught Rond Central >
OFFICES in King's and York BallHogs:*
OFF
HOUSES' in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces,
No. 21, WONG NEI CHONG ROAD. HOUSES on Shamoon, Canton.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY Co., Lrn. [28
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alise ·
Memorial. and Afiliated Hospitals ! acknowledges with thanks a donation of $60 to the funds of the Hospitals from Sin Sen Che.
to do some things extremely managed well; but in that country, as elsewhere, the war has enriched a few and im- poverished the many. There are ær- tain well-established laws of supply and femand, and it seems that of these one
The following shareholders' meetings of the most certain is that prices rise in
bie advertised for the 29th ins), :--West the time of war. There aro some reasons Point Building Co., Ltd., Hongkong, which make that unfortunate result apLand Investment and Agency Co., Ltd., pear almust obvious. It was, for in Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., Ltd., stance, stated not long ago in the House and Hongkong Central Estate, Ltd. of Commons that our men cat half as
The drm of Giluon & Co., of Hong- much again when they are serving as kong, Foochow and elsewhere, has been soldiers as they did when in civil life.. The effect of a fifty per cent, increase in converted into a limited liability com the amount of food consumed by five Pany. Mr. W. L. Pateenden, a director o the Company, will continue in the million men must be to send up the price.
management of the businese in Hongkong, of the things which we all cat, especially when we remember that food production
At the Hongkong Bankruptcy Court, is not increased, but actually decreased, yesterday, the Chief Justice announced by the enlistment of the workers. There that next week he would be sitting ix. are, of course, many other equally import the Full Court of three judges, and ant factors, but for the purposes of illus. would also have to deal with Criminal tration this will suffice. If prices go up,
Sersions. In the following week it was Chinese New Year, and the week after, the average man becomes discontented
that he was taking Criminal Sessions, with a stationary incoine. Those who have
which, he understood, would last nearly families, especially, experience difficulties
the whole week very quickly; those whose Ives are in their care begin to suffer hardships. No- body likes to feel that his Inbour is bring WHISKY. ing him a smaller reward now than it
AND
EXTRA SPECIAL”
SCOTCH
AGENTS:
The Naval Yard Polico held a well- attended Whist Drive in their Mess on Wednesday. Mr. A. B. Allen, who acted as M.C., presented prizes at the con-
the following successful- clusion to
P. O. Dobbin; ith, Sergt. -Major Saine-
The inevitable result is did formerly. that a rise in prices always leads to a demand for an advance in wages and players:-Ladies-lat, Mrs. Wrights salaries. In Great Britain, since the 2nd, Mrs. Phillips; 3rd., Mrs. Good-
man; Booby, Mre Hart, Men-let commencement of hostilities, a new system of mecting the situation has come into
Mr. Wilk; 2nd., Mr. Jamen; 3rd,,
practice by the granting of **war bonuses" to numerous workers as a com- pensation for the increased cost of living. It does not, however, seem at all probable that prices will fall rapidly when peace is signed, and if the reasons offered for the "war bonus" are sound now they
A. S. WATSON & will hold good after the war until things return to the condition of early 1914. And he would be a bold man who would give a date for the commencement of that
CO., LTD.,
THEEPHORA $18.
(12.
Horazors Ormon: 10à, Dud Vorx ROAD, C. Lowbox Opens: 181, Fram Street, B.C.
The Daily Press.
ora.
bury; Boody, Mr. Crocker,
Mr. Somerset Playne, who was well known in Hongkong, some six or severi years ago, and who recently weat to: New Zealand to get married, has been held up in Ceylon on his return journey
at Ceylon,
through the illness of Mrs. Playne." On Mr. and Mrs. Playns went to Anurad landing from the steamer hapura to see the ruins. While there Mrs. Pleyne was taken ill with enteric fever, and both Mr. and Mrs. Play will therefore be detained for some time- there.
FILIPINO STUDENTS IN HONGKONG, LETTER BY THE AMERICAN
CONSUL.
The conditions of European labour in the Far East are so entirely different from those which obtain in Great Britain WINE AND SPIRIT WERCHANTS. | that it is not easy to judge how far the fluctuation in salaries and wages of the home country aro affecting us out here. In the first place, it is almost true to say that no white man East of Suez work, with his hands, and, secondly, that there The undernoted letter in alleged by the- is nothing amongst Europeans in the Far Manila Press to have been written by East which exactly corresponds with the Mr. G. Anderson, the Amein Consul workers' Trade Unions at Home. Yet in Hongkong to H.E. the Governor of there are a large number of inspectors the Philippines :— and foremen who do not hesitate to admit Lately we have had a number of that they come from the same class of cases where Filipino studenti en route- socinty as the men in the workshops of to the United States have come to Great Britain, and the shipping strike | Hongkong with insufficient ready money of a few months ago showed that there is for their needs. Most of them have had at least one group of salaried people in what money they required in the United the Far East sufficiently well organised to States in the shape of drafts, the proceeds be able to bring pressure to bear upon of which would be available there only. their employers. If these men find that Three students who came in the office ves- the cost of living increases very much, terday and are typical of the class had without any corresponding improvement such funds available in Anurien but only their remuneration, they will certain five pesos cash for use in Hongkong. In- be less contented. It is when we come asmuch as they are on ships which lay over in Hongkong from a week to ten that almost insuperable difficulties ap days during which time they must look The violent fluctuations in ex- but for themselves ashore they simply change and the ries in the prices of com- have not money to support themselves. modities have seriously affected those The result is they have been thrown in who, like the men in the Army and Navy the lowest possible grade of boarding and some of the Government servants, houses under very unfavourable sur- are paid ou a sterling basis. It is true roundings and at a time when an epide that the local Government has met the mic of small-pox is raging. I consider
Hokoro 12TH Jangast, 1917.
te consider certain classes of salaried men
pear.
WAR AND WAGES,
Jusz as merchante seek to obtain the HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit food best price possible for their wares, so it is
only natural that those whose stock-in-in trade consists of their labour, be it manual or intellectual, should attempt to secure the highest pecuniary rewards for their services. It is true that, in times of peace, a considerable amount of charitable work in dono gratuitously, and that in time of war great sacrifices France and Salisbury Guidon are readily made. Since Augasi, 1914, for example, hundreds of thousands of men have left safe and well-paid positions in and poorly-rewarded labour of the battle field. On the other hand, while the war EGMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE. has emptied some pockets it has put
TO LET.
INOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in
wharf are 58,000 sq. ft., suitable for Goal England and elsewhere for the dangerous 1 <xchange, grievance by paying four-fifths the practice a very dangerout one and I
TO LET OR FOR SALÆR. KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48 with
Storage or erection of Godowns.
Apply to--
Co. LTD. Alesandrs Buildings,
fice
TO LET.
BROOMED HOUSE at Mount Kellett. Furnished for 5 or 6 months.
No. 25, SHELLEY STREFT.
No. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE SHOP.
No. 3, CAMBRON VILLAS, 63, PRAK. KELLETT OREST, 63, PEAL.
fortunis into others. A great deal of dis cussion, has, consequently, raged around
the salary at a maximum dollar of one snilling and ninepence, but all private So far as we are aware, the officers of firms have not followed that example,
His Majesty's services are paid at the
the subject of high prices, huge profits rate of the day, which has meant for them serious reduction in the number of and increased wages. In a time of
Nas, Farzished
I O. 5,CAMERON VILLAS, No. 83, THnational crisis even the most phlegmatic dollara received even during the last few individuals become emotional. It is, months. In general, we may expect to therefore, not suprising that the publicae prius rise during the war, and they will take a long time to decrease per- should denounce as profiteers, and even describe as "unpatriotis bloodsuckers," ceptibly. Nor must we be surprised if the capitalists who are rapidly making for.uative labour in China becomes desrer, tunes. Yet, upon reflection, most people The Chinese artisan in say one of the local works receives more than the coolie, will agree that these capitalists are only. human when they dispose of their goods but both of these purveyors of labour to the highest bidder. As a last resource will expect, and doubtless obtain, a the critics will avail themselves of the higher wage be the price of rice increases. privilege of the Englishman and blame That will mean an inercase in the cost of
No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE, with
entrance an Conduit Road.
TWO GODOWNS, in Daddell Skrook No. 2, DES VEUX VILLAS, 51, Prix
(Unfurnished).
No.56, THE PEAK (5 CAMERON VILLAS). Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildiog
Rond.
FOUND.
30
MALL WATCH Found on Kenedy Apply by letter with description of Watch to
K. Caen af "Dicity Prats,” Oen
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should say that any Filipino of the stud ent class or better should pass through
Mexicana day for expones during a Hongkong with an allowance of at least
stay here.
is I write this to you with the feel. ing that perhaps you can puss the word along through some government channel or otherwise to warn people sending, students or others through Hongkong under such conditions sa to the need of providing sufficient money for them while here. I believe the present state of things represents a real danger which should be avoided."
GERMANS' NEED OF BRIRISH
PRISONERS. **
An order was recently issued to the-
the Government. In a properly organis.native labour, which will affect the wages | German troops saying that i was esker- ed State, they will argue, such things of servants and the price of many com- could never happen. But is any Btste modities. Everything seems to point to of the present day properly organised further increase in the cost of living, For years we have boon accustomed to and if salaries do not keep pace with the hear a great deal about the matchless the standard of comfort will, of necessity, organisation of Germany, and no sane fall. That is what will probably happen men can deny that our enemie, have all over the world
tial that British prisoners should be
words, Unless prisoners are captured captured. The order ended with the soon, more extensive operations against the enemy's positions will have to be undertakon & threat, in short, that, unless the Germana could capture pri soners near their own trenches, they would be sent to the British trenches bo look for them.