NEW ADVERTISEMENT
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THE HONGKONG】 DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19rm, 1917.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
UNION INSURANCE SOCINTY OF CANTON. LIMITED,
NOTICE.
ATWE GERTIFICATES, Nos. 243, 244, 243
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRAITS.
EALED TENDERS will be recried at and 246, for Fies Shares cach, 825 paid
the Headquarters Office, Victoria Bamcks, Hongkong, for the andermentioned Berrices, until 12 o'clock Noor on the datos stated:- Fuel and Washing, 18th February, 17. Forage and Indian Supplies, 20th Feb 1917. Meat and General Supplies "A" 22uFeb,
1917, Hospital Sapplim, Int March, 1917. General Supplies B," Sul March, 17. Forms and other particulars may be plained personally at the sbore Oflee hotwood thehours of 10 a., and 1 2.M.
Tender Forms must be properly ill ap signed and dated, and delivered in a lon envelope marked "TENDER FOR FORAGE, etc.
Tonders must be, and will not be enterained unlese, accompanied by a depait of 810 se i gasrentes of good faith, such sam to by for feited to the Bite if the tenderer fails to ftond at the Headquarters Office after twody-four hours' notice in writing being left at thi ten dorer's address, or fails to send in smples within twenty-four hours of written applestion being left at the said address, accept a to him.
refers to
op. Nos. 2601/2620,tanding in the Register in The name of AKSOY HAMBHOT. having been declared LOST, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that is the said Certifontes be produced to the Soviety on or before the Twelfth day
of April, 1917, new Certificates for the said kares will be iss and the old Certificates will thereafter be held by the Society as null and vold,
By Onler of the Board of Directors,
C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager.
176 Hongkong, 12th January, 1917.
NOMICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
·COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE CERTIFICATE. No. 833, for Five Bhares, Nos. 15576715580, standing iu tho Begister in the name of AHMEDÜRGY HABLEBOY. having been declared LOST, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless
PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE WEST PORT BUILDING
COMPANY, LÍMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the MBETING of SHAREHOLDERS in aie Company will he held at the Offices of Hors JABBINS, MATHESON & COMFANT, LIMITED, MONDAY, 29th January, 1917, at 11:36. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year andling 31st December, 1916.
TWENTY NIXTH ORDINARY
T. REGISTER of SHARNS of the Company will be CLO-ED from THURS DAY, 18th. .to MONDAY, 29th January, 1917 (both days inclusive), during which peried no Transfer of Shares can be Registered. By order of the Board of Direvisme,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INYESTERET & ADBṛer COMPANY, LIMITMW.
General Agonte' for 'thu WEST POINT BŪiving Co. LTD. Hongkong, 11th January, 1917: 178
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL,
ESTATE, LIMITED.
IS GIVEN
cropt & contract allotted to be any, tenders is the said Certificate be produced to the Company N THIRD ORDINARY NBN that the
specially caurvit
GEO. P. LAMMERT, AUCTIONERE.
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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGİGER,
PUBLIC AUCTION
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPIETY, aituste at Victoria in the Colony of Hagkong
01 or before the Tweith day of April, 1817, & SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be now Certifiente for the said Shares will be issued | held at the Offices of Memm. JARDINY, and the old Cartiticate will thereafter be held by | MaruBSON & COMPANY LIMITED, to Company as null and void.
By Onder of the Board of Directors,
C. MONTAGUE EDB.
Galdral Managor. Hongkong, 12th January, 1917.
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NOTICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE CERTIFICATE for Ono Share,
to be sold by Under of the Horigugee by Pablic 1. 401 in this Company, stand
Auction on
TUESDAY,
ing in the name of Miss JOSE DE JESUS, of Mano, has been LOST, and
the 20th day of January, 1917, at 3 o'olek P... if at the expiration of one month from
By
Mr. Gao, P. LANNERY, Austionne,
at his Sales Rooms, Daddell Stre
The Property Consists of:---
ALL that piece or parool of grennd situade
at Victoria in the Colony et Hagkong and registered in the Land Office na MARITË LOT No. 25 Together with the moxraye and premises thereon, known as No. 6 and Praya East and Nos, 49, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58 and 80 Queen's Road East, Victoria, aforesaid,
The sid
premises ara beld for the terms of 999 years from the 9th day of Juf, 1844, of he said aveated therwin by a Crown Le 1888, 3d made between Her late Majesty Queen Viteria of the one part and LEE YURE WA of the other part subject to the payment of the Cron Resi and to the observance and performans of the Lessee's covenants and conditions therein reserved and contained.
Area 27,500 square feet E thenabouts, Annual Crown Rent 8184.54.
For further particulars and condition of sale *pply to
DENNYS & BOWLEY
6. Der Vmax Road Central, Solicitors for the Vindor,
or to
MR. GEO. P. LAMMIRT,
Avetioneer, Daddel Street.
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TO LET. April-September.
the date hereof the above document be Dat forthcoming another Certificate for the said Bhare will bo issued by tho Company and thereafter so other will bo scknowledged.
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager. Hongkong, 19th December, 1918, [114
NOTICE.
DEE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE CERTIFICATE for Two Shares, Nou, 2414/6415 in this Company, standing in the name of Misa FELINDINA NOGUEIRA, of Macao, has been LOST, and if at the expiration of one month from the date hereof the above document be net forthcoming another Certificate for the said Bharos will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be
knowledged.
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager. Hongkong, 19th Decembar, 1916. [176
NOTICE.
A. B. WATSON & CO., LIMITED
ONE CERTIFICATE for 25 Skeres Nos. 7409,7424 and ONE CERTIFICATE for 5 Shares Nos. 31403/51407 in this Company, TO. 10, STEWART TERRACE PEAK.ading in the name of Mr. Tane LAN KOOK, Newly Furnished. Tennis Courts and late of 15, Queen's Road, Hongkong, hara beer LOST, and if at the expiration of One Month Vegetable Garden.
from the date heronf the above documents be Apply--
not forthcoming, thar Certificates for the said B. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Shares will be lamed by the Company and Care of Lows, BINGHAM & Mariaw,
thereafter na other will be acknowledged. New Government Building.
A. §. "WATSON & Co., LnMITED, Hongkong, lith January, 1917. [175
AMERICAN ASIATIC 8.7. (0.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEL
FROM NEW YORK.
[1.4E Sto-mahip
195
KIOTO Captala J. A. Smith karing ar-ived from the above Port, Consigness of Cargo ay hereby informed that thele vonds are being in fed at
thuic rex into the Gdows of the Hugkong and Lovi on Waar! and Godown L, Koelo, sud stored at Consignoes' risk and expense
Tali bruken, chufed, and daianged graphs tre be left in the Golowns, where they will be
xamined on MONDAY, the
· 10 AM.
stat
NOTICE OF DIVIDEND.
ULDERUP & SCHLUTER IN LIQUIDATION,
FIRST DIVIDEND OF 20%.
ERDITORS of the above Firm are borsby notifed that a First Dividend of 20 por cent, on the amount of their Claims will be past on application to the Undersigned on and after THURSDAY, the sl of February, 1917.
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co..
No. 16, Queen's Road Central,
Liquidators.
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All claims mast ba pesou ́ed withidfores+ HONGKONG
DAYS
s of the steamer Barrival beru, atter which
date they cannot be regnized,
No Claims will be adulted after the Goode hare left the Godowns, vnd all gooda amaining andelivered after the 24th inst, will le aubject to rest
Con-iguses of surge are hereby need that they mast produse an Import permitigned by 16 Superintendent of Imports and äeports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be sous tamigned
No Fire Insuranos has been affected Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
(ì seral Agents.
·Hongkong. 17th January, 1917, *f196
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
AMERICAN CUP.
THE Amorisan Members of the Club have kinilly presented a Cup for Competition during the CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
CONDITIONS.-18 Loles Bogey overFan Ling Entrance Fee $2.00 PER CARD to be given
to WAR CHARITY.
THE HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.
ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED,
8 already notified, this COMPANY'S A GENERATING PLANT is
now carrying in the vicinity of the maximun load and no further installations can be made for the present Commers and Wiring Contractors
warned against the danger of making additions to existing installations and are reminded that under the Regulations for securing the Safety of the Pablio contained in the Bakedule to the Electricity Supply Or dinasce 1911 (as x30minded) Any person making any addition to any electrical installation on nocted to the Company's main shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Fifty Dollars for every much addition." By Order of the Beard,
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agaute Hongkong, 5th January, 1937. [155
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE.
FROM las February till further notice the following changes will be made in the Company's Time Table:-
SUNDAYS.
From 5 P.. to 5.30 F.M. every quarter of an
From 6.30 PM to 7P.M. every ten minutes instead of every quarter of an hour.
APPLICATION forms for Meulership of hour instead of every ten minutes.
the above Association may be obtained from all the Banks or from the undengned.
THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
OF CANTON, LTE Honerary Secretaries and Trester.
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SUNDAYS' AND `WEEK-DAYS. The 8.10 P.M. Car will be dizcorsjnusd.
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INTIMATION
GILBEY'S
SPEY - ROYAL
SCOTCH WHISKY.
"IS GUARANTEED TO BE MADE
FROM PURE MALTED BARLHY
Cu
IN A POT STILL,
MONDAY, 29th January, 1917, at 11.65 am.. for the purpose of rei iving the Report of the Dirsstors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1916.
The REGISTER ✔ SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from THURS.
· DAY, 18th, 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 MANAGEES... Hongkong, 11th January, 1917.
179
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
TWENTY - NINTH ORDINARY
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
10 YEARS
OLD.
SOLE AGENTS:
While at Kuala Lumpur recently, Bir Charles Eliot, K.C.M.G., Vice-Chancellor of Hongkong University, invested Mr. Loke Yew, O.M.G., with the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) of the Hongkong University.
A lady clairvoyant, who visited Hong kong at week, predicted in one of bes trances that in February or March & nom Power would enter the lists against the Allies, but that, despite this addition to the obstacles in the way of its attain- ment, a decisive victory would be scoured' by the Entente near the class of 1918, This is one of those situations in which- the descredited. Asquithian dietum,
Wait and see," applies.
plates her; but when we examine mätigen.
Tila engagement is anounced, of Mr. more closely we aso that Germany in only | Roland ́ ́ Bandinel, Acting Manager the protector of those small nations the Rumo-Asiatic Bank, Tientsin, to which admit her suzerainty. Those which Miss Suzanne Bourgeois, elder daughter object to being brought under the in- of the French Consul-General in Tien- fluence of Gorman kulfur are either to be 18in. swept out of existence, like Servia and Montenegro, or sternly but firmly taught better things, liko Belgium and Rou manis. As for Poland, when you bring a State into oxistence, you naturally expect to take that State under your tutelage, perhaps in preparation for in- corporating it with the Empire later ou Germany's desire to uphold the rights of small States thus assumes a different aspect if it be examined critically. When those rights do not interfere with her interests, or are, in fact, subsidiary to then, she is prepared to uphold them, but any idea that the small States have rights of their own per se änds no recog- nition. Any peses formeil nt, the present time would undoubtedly leave Belgium
Rectat arrivals in the Colony includa in the position of a State under the Sir Richard Dane, Director of the Balt suzerainty of Germany. Indeed, it may Gabelle; Sir Havilland de Susmares, be questioned whether, in invading Bel-Chief Judge of H.B.M's. Supreme Court gium, Germany had not in mind some in China, who will preside over the auch conclusion. It was never contem sitting of the Appeal Court; Sir Charles plated from the frat, probably, that Bel. Elliot, Vice-Chancellor of Hongkong gium would tamoly submit to be drawn University, who has been on a trip to into the German camp by allowing the British Malaya; the Hon. Mr. P.
a business. German troops to attack France through Holyoak, who has been on
visit to the North; and Mr. and Mrs. hex territory. But even if it was thought W. L. Eeask, who have returned from a that Belgium would submit, under pro-holiday in England
test, to the passage of the German troops, Germany's policy would still have held The annual sscial meeting of the con- good, for the hostility of Franec, which gregation of the Union Church, Kennedy such a tamo attitude would have generat Road, took place in the lecture hall last ed, would have inevitably thrown Bel-night. The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachio Thus, it presided over a good attendance, and in gium into Germany's arms. President WILSON's remarks are to be the course of a few remarks indicated that the year had been a very atesessful taken literally he must imagine the two
this A. S. WATSON & sides as fighting to get that dominating
Company will be held at the Offices of Memes. JAZDINE, MATHEBON & Company, Ltd., un MONDAY, 29th January, 1917, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December,
1018.
【CO., LTD.,
one in all departments of church work. position in European politics which An excellent musical programme was would give them suzerain powers over bly sustained by members of the shoir, and at the closs a cordial vote of thanks the smaller States. He would have to
was recorded the Ladies' Committee, who confess, however, that if this be the pre-organised the gathering sent aim of Great Britain it was not her aim when the war started, that she had The sitting of the full Court of throo Judges to hear the appeal in the action
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany will CLOSED from THURSDAY, 18th, to MONDAY, 291) TomTAL WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. made no preparations to bring the small days inclusive), during which period no TransĒM of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Director,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary. Hongkong, 11th January, 1917.
No
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THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
ATOTICE IS HEREFY GIVEN that th
SIXTEENTH ORDINARY MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Office of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LT»., on MONDAY, 29th January, 1917, at 12.15 ra, for the parpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1916.
TELEPHONIA 616.
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C.
HONGKONG OFFzon: 101, Das Vaux ReAD; LONDOR Omries: 191, Faz STEERT, B.C.
The Daily Press.
Moraxono. 18ru-January, 1917,
to learn that Mr. Justice Gompertz's
illness is not serious.
States undor her sway by the formation by Lan Kam Shi against the Bank of of armies large enough for the task; that Canton, Limited, fixed for yesterday, had she had for years respected the suzerainty again to be postponed until Saturday, exercised by Turkey over a small State at 10 a.m., on account of the sudden il- which she herself virtually ruled; and mess of the Puise Judge, Mr. Justice that she had, also, for years endeavoured Gompertz. It will be recalled that the to prevent another small State-Persis date of sitting had to be delayed from from losing its independent existence. Monday till yesterday on account of the Without holding up Great Britain as a Havilland de Sausmarez. We are glad late arrival from Shanghai of Sir.
model State, froe from all those failings which best both individuals and nations in positions of power, it may fairly bo claimed that, at least as far as Europe At an Examination in First Aid, held recently under the auspices of the St. is concerned, her hands are clean. course, it may be said that Britain is not John Ambulance Association, the follow- pany will be CLOSED From THURSDAY, 18th, to MONDAY 29th January, 1917 (both AN UNFORTUNATE REMARK. quite disinterested in regard to her chaming Saivingpun School exádidates were days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
PRESIDENT WILSON's remark that both pionship of Belgium, that she is not successful: -- Au sides in the war, according to their own only bound to restore the independence Cheung-sui. Chan Kin-ting, Chan Maa- statements, ware fighting for the same of Belgium by ticaty but also by her kai, Chan Wai-ehung, W. W. Fox, Fung end-the rights of the smaller nations own self-interest, since the occupation of Tik-i, Hui Chung-ming, Kwan Lau hin, may, perhaps, have been intended sar- Belgian territory by Germany would be Loung Po-wing, Li So-hung, Lo Moon- castically, although the English papers a menace to her existence. This second fook, Lo Yuk-kwan, Pun Lan-wing, San can hardly be blamed for taking it literary ground for safeguarding the inde Wing-tong, Un Hok-chui, Wong Fun- ally and asking the President, whether, pendence of Belgium cannot, however, piu, Wong Hing-tung, and Wong Lal- with the evidence before him, he can be said in any way to dishonour her, ching. Dr. Chak Chiu-hang, M.B., B.S., was Hon. Lecturer to the Class, and Dr. honestly give any erodence to Germany's since the aim is one and identical, what-
The HEGISTER of SHARES of the Com-
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE, Secretary. Hongkong, 11th January, 1917.
B
NOTICE.
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NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatis or Indian
Of
passed.
Kodigli Chau
A desiring to leave the Colony should apply statement in the matter. Sarcasm has ever may be the diversity of grounds.. H. Thomas, M.B., B.S., acted as Hon. in person at the CENTRAL POLICS STATION no place in a diplomatic Note, more There are rumours as to American objec Exammer. All the members of the class between the hours of 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. and P. especially when it deals with such a tions to the retention of the Caroline to 4 F.M. daily,
Applicants will be required to produce Fadelicate and difbeult subject as bringing Islands by Japan, on the ground that ports or identification papers.
All pervous with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register thaselves under the REGISTRATION or PRESONS ORDIN. ANCE 1916.
Fonas of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.D. and at all Polios Blations.
The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine mot exceeding $50,
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JUST RECEIVED.
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two belligerents to terms. It is certain such retention would be a menace to the to be resented by one side or the other, Philippines. The retention of the Caro- according to the way it is taken, and, lines by Japan, however, would be a as the Germans have naturally preferred much less serious menace to the United to accept it literally, the resentment is States than the retention of Belgium by felt by the English. It is unfortunate Germany would be to Britain. In any in another way, also, for it gives some case, the fact remains that Germany's official status and support to the Ger claim to be the preserver of weak States man claims in this direction. The in is founded on her desire to bring thom tense Press propaganda that the Ger-States under her suzerainty, while the a desira mans are carrying on is not altogether British claim is founded on wasted, for if, in LaxCOLN's phrase, you actually to maintain their independence. cannot fool all the people all the time, As to which side is acting in good faith you can at least fool some of the people President WILSON cannot be in any doubt.
FAR EASTERN MEN AND
THE WAR.
Captain Maurice Fitzmaurice, D.9.0., who who was Sealer Naval Officer in Shanghai when the war broke out, and subsequently commanded the Triumph, has been appointed to the command of the Espiegle. He won the D.8.0. during the present way,
THE DIVINE AFFLATUS.
When bitter winds blow through the trees And water just begins to freeze,
Large New Consignment of Latest Fashious of the
some of the time, and this is sufficient
'Tis then, in Hongkong, poete burst ROYAL, PALACE, MANDLEN,
for Germany as creating a strong, if tem-
With keen desire to do their worst. BRILLIANT, FRENCH¦|porary, public feeling in her favour. A Peking native paper reports that Sir Unlike the poets of other climes
Every utterance on the part of a neutral John Jordon, British Minister to China Who in the spring-time spout their rhymes GEORGET'S AND WATER- which can be twisted in any way to who is now in Great Britain on furlough,. SHADE CREPES FOR DRESSES favour Germany is eagerly seized upon, has requested his Government to relieve About the sprouting leaves, dead long, WRAPPERS,
noutral as President WILSON, it is hard- Alston, British Chargé d'Affaires in As prelude to their marriage morn,
O'er hill and dale, where youthful corn INDIAN,y likely that it will be allowed to drop Peking.
Its dainty head forth from the earth PERSIAN AND SILK CARPETS, into that oblivion for which some diplo
A Chinese woman, aged 54, was knock-Lifts gently and proclaim, its birth-- matio utterances seem born. Germany, An inspection is
the defender of small States, as the ed down by a motor-car belonging to Mr. Tis here, where verdure clothes the trees vindicator of the rights of Europe against W. J. Beid, of Taikoo Deck, in Quoon's From spring to winter, that all these. solicited.
the oppressions of Britain; as the libera- Rond-East, rear Cresson Street yeater Who miss the radiance of real Spring tor of Poland (in part), the saviour of day and sustained a fractured arm. The And the elation these things bring Turkey, the supporter of Bulgaria, cuts Police report says that the driver was Sock inspiration from the ios, a more or less respectable figure accord not to blame, as the horn was sounded Which renders Hongkong paradise, ing to the angle from which one contem- and, the woman walked into the car.
[CLOAKS of all Style ERA and, when it comes from sucht an eminent him from this post in favour of Mr.And song-birds trilling forth their song,
earnestly
D. CHELLARAM, 38 & 40, QUEEN'S BD. CENTEAL.
192
ANON.