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HE TWELFTH ANNUAL
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TERAL MEETING OF SHARE
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HOUSES TO LET
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Rooms, Garden and Tennis Court,
ply to
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NESS for two Children, six and five ruary, 1817, at 11.30 ., for the purpose.66 Rooms, Chatham Road, Kowloon;
N EUROPEAN NURSE or GOVER-LIMITED, on SATURDAY,, the 3rd Feis the Report of the General receiving Marngers together with a statement of accounts to ist December, 1910.
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from cite 27th January to 3rd February, both dates inelusive.
LODWELL & CO., LTD.,
General Managers. Hongkong. 22nd January, 1917. [218
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD
ING COMPANY,
LIMITED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
the TWENTY-EIGHTH
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HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
GENERAL
that
THE WHARONGAN MEETING ARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDER
SOCIETY will be held TO-DAY (WED- NESDAY), the 31st of January, at 12.30 r.M., in the Orr HALL.
All Subsoribes are invited,
The Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLTOAX has kindly
bonsented to take the Chair,
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ROYAL MONGKONG GOLF CLUB. RAILWAY CUP,
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the UNION TRADING COMPANT of No. 3. Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, that on and after this date and until further notice Mr. are the B. M. CHURN and Mr. C. HONKEY only Managers of the Firm and no person sacopt thea has any authority to sign any instr
Treat or doenmunt on behalf of the Firm. The Public
requested to bring to the Firm's notien any instrument or doonment purported te lade by the Firm whether before or after this date which is not signed by either the the said the iS. M. CHURN or C. HONKEY
THE UNION TRADING Co. (198 Hongkong, 19th January, 1917.
NOTICE OF DIVIDEND ULDERUT & SCHLUTER IN LIQUIDATION.
FIRST DIVIDEND OF 99% REDITORS of the above Firat are hereby notified that a First Dividend of 20 per Dant. on the amount of their Claims will be paid on application to the Undersigned on and after THURSDAY, the let of February, 1917.
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
No. 16, Queen's Road Central,
Liquidators.
[170
in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoris Buildings, or SATURDAY, 10th February, 1917, at 11 o'clock M., for the purpose of receiv tag the Report of Directors toga ther with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1916.
The REGISTER OF SHARES of the CLOSED from Company will to THURSDAY, 1st, to SATURDAY, 10th February, 1917 (both daye inclusive). during which periodno Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to the
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND
AGENCY CO., LT, General Agents for the KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO., LTD Hongkong, 25th January, 1917
TOLYROOD." Semi-detached, Fir Closed Verandahs facing Lyemun Fase
Apply
RITCHIE, Donwelt & Co., LTD. ра
TO LET
April September..
N Nowy Furnished. Temale Courts and TO. 10, STEWART TERRACE, PEAK.
Vegetable Garden.
Apply
E. AM WILLIAMS, Care of Lowe, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
New Government Buildings
TO LET.
1952
NEW HOUSES ROW Building in Con
dult Road. Ready for occupation on 1st February, 1817. For rent and other particulars "ppy to
H. MH NEMAZED, 1 Do Voonx Bead.
[108
TO LET
17.11.
IX-ROOMED HOUSE, FAIRVIEW," Robinson Road, Immediate possession. Apply—
#KY. Z Care of "Daily Press Offer. (214
TO LET
URNISHED or UNFURNISHED (or (223) No. 5, Broadwood Road (Pow
Ms-Ti Bungalow), containing 7 Hooms with Touris Court and Lawn and Kitchen Garden behind.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NO ORDINARY ANNUAL GEN ERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 10th February, 1917, at 12 o'clock Noos. for the purpose of re ceiving the Report of the Directors toge ther with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1916,
no
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 5th Feb ruary to the 12th February (both days inclusive), during which period, Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
JOHN D HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers Hongkong, Sath January, 1917. [227
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAC STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
SECOND PER CENT. RUSSIANTHER MEETING OF SHARE-
INTERNAL SHORT TERMED
LOAN OF 1916.
NINETY-SEVENTH ORDIN HOLDERS in the Compary will be held at the Office of the Company, Hotel Man LTHOUGH THE SUBSCRIPTIONsions, on TUESDAY, the 13th February: 1917, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose ALISTS were CLOSED to the 26th
of receiving
a Beport of the Directors, December, the Russo As1ATIO Hongkong, is prepared to accept orders together with a Statement of Accounts, for the above Lean up to the 13th Feb declaring a Dividend and electing Direc
tors ruary, on the Enbscription Terms, ie., as previously advertised
BANK,
Hongkong, 19th January, 1917. (201
PRAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD,
FROM
NOTICE.
ROM 1st February till further notice the following changes will be made in the Company's Time Table:-
SUNDAYS.
From & P.M. to 5.30 PM. every quarter of an kour instead of every ten minutes.
From 6.30 P.M, to r.. very ten minutes instand of every quarter of an hour.
SUNDAYS AND WEEK-DAYS. The 8.10 p.m. Car will be discontinued.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, JAUCTIONEER.
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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, PUBLIC AUCTION
of VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, situate at Victorin in the Colony of Hongkong to be sold by Order of the Mortgagee by Pablic
Auction on
TUESDAY,
the Cth day of February, 1917 at 9 y'clock 15
By
Mr. Guo, P. LAMMEET, Auctioneer,
+
at his Salos Rocans, Duddall Street,
The Property Consists of 1-
LL that pleen or parool of ground situate A
at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Offles as BTABINE LOT No. 25 Together with the messuages and, praises theraen known as Nox. 6 and 7, Praya East and Nos. 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58-and 60 Queen's Road East, Victoris, aforasid
for the term of The said
pramises are held 999 years from the Ol day of July, crested therein by a Crown Lears of the said Tot dated the 14th day of July, 1883, and made between Har late Majesty Queen Victorin of the one part and Laz YUNE WA of the other pait subject to the payment of the Crown Rest and to the observance and performanos of the Larsen's coremuts and conditions therein reserved and contained.
D
1844
or thereabouts
Azon 27,500 square foot or Annual Crown Rent 8484.84.
I conditions of sale For further particulars and apply to
DENNFS & BOWLEY,
6, Vox Road Central, Bolsitors for the Vendor,
vor to 'ML. GEO. P. LAMMERT, ^.
Auctioneer, Daddell Street.
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The Audit BOOKS of the Com- will be CLOSED from the 31st fanuary to the 13th February, 1917, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. E. CLARKE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 20th January, 1917.
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LIMITED,
NOTICE.
WE CERTIFICATES, Nos. 243,244, 245 and 246, for Five Shares each, $25 paid
G. K. H. BRUTTON, York Building.
(215
TO LET,
No. 2, ELGIN STREET.
Apply to
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
[103
TO LET AT THE PEAK
FURNISHED, 3, Stewart Terrace.
Apply
H. E. POLLOCK,
Princes Buildings
TO LET.
BT
FLATS in EWO MESS,” No B, zue ARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.
Property Office,
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INTIMATION
WATSON'S
OLD BROWN
BRANDY
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QUALITY
Brown Brand!
· ESTABLISHED ARMAS
25 YEARS IN WOOD.
A. 8. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MEBAPPIS.
TEMPOREZ 010,
DEATH. DRAPER-At the General Hospital,
Shanghai, on January 25th, GEORGE WILLIAM DRAPER, aged 52 years.
The Union Church Ladies Working- Party have this month sent 118 pairs of
Sung Zan-yoon, a student from the Medhurst College, Shanghai, has passed with honours the matriculation examina tion of the Hongkong University, thus
gaining the Henry Lester scholarship, of the annual value of 3850 for four years tenable at the University.
socially and Daancially. The idea of the British at that time was merely to restore order, and, after introducing some socks and 118 shirts to the men of R.G.A elementary reforms, to withdraw. The who recently left Hongkong, making in rising in the Boudan, however, made it all 913 pairs of socks and 213 shirts sent impossible either to remove or reduce from the Union Church to the R.GA, the Army of Occupation, and when, two Years later, this trouble had been dis- posed of the work of reform had pro cceded too far for it to be abandoned. For some years after the occupation the British were engages in a desperate struggle to atuve off bankruptcy. In the end they succeeded, and it became possible to turn their attention to ad-
The police report three small outbreaks ministrative improvements. Priority of of fire on Monday. One was in the stom claim was very properly given to fiscal of a general dealer in Second Street, relief. It is eloquent proof of the and originated among some sacks. It is. material progress of the country under said to have been caused by a man Lord Choven's guidance that, in the leaving a lighted candle in the place. The quarter of a century during which he damage amounted to $30. Another out- wartend
д chief adviser to
dviser
break was in cook-house at Ban Tre government, although taxation
Pozz This was supposed to have been considerably lightened, the
caused by the ignition of some sticks put and expenditure doubled, and in a fireplace to dry. The police promptly
the
revenue
spite the fact that £18,000,000 were borrowed for the execution of vari ous reproductive works, the national. debt was reduced from 96 millions to 37 millions sterling. This gratifying expansion of the resources of the country was mainly due to the development of the system of irrigation and the means: of transport While, however, the Public Works Department was able to pursue the even tenour of its way unhampered: by anything save a lack of funds, other branches of the Administration wore less fortunate The abolition of the use of. the courbash, discontinuance of forced labour, introduction of judicial reform, improvement of the prisons, adoption of a just system of recruitment for the Army, removal of the glaring inequali-
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extinguished the fire, and only $10 worth of damage was done. At Black Head Point a coolie matshed was completely destroyed by fie
CORRESPONDENCE.
"LORD ROBERTS". FIELD
GLASSES.
A RETROSPECT OF TWO YEARS' WORK.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS,'') -
HONGKONG
SIR,Soon after the outbreak of the:
War my father, Lord Roberts; asked the public to lend their glasses for the use of the Army. After two years, I think your readers may be glad to have some particulars of the result of his request
Upwards of 20,000 glasses have been received without reckoning those which, in pursuance of my father's suggestion, have been collected in Australia, the Malay States and elsewhere, and issued forthwith to the local force on their way to the seat of war. The instrumenta
ties of the incidence of taxation, and
other many
measures designed to promote the welfare of those Icast able to help themselves encountered powerful opposition. Strong ocul prejudices and international jealousies were formidable. obstacles in the path of the British re- former. On the one hand, it was neces sary to enlist the co-operation of the culing classes in the curtailment of their privileges if the whole fabric of society was not bo destroyed, and, on the sent comprise every type, and have been classified and issued according to the other, to consult
different Powers who were invested by the Capitu.nceds of different units. Particularly lations with the right to intervene in useful have been the fine prismatic glasses sent which have been allocated any matter involving the treatment or
to artillery and machine-gun units, ac texation
on of for
of foreigners. -- Legislation, therefore, had to be nducted by cording to their power; large mounted diplomacy, with all its attendant difficul telescopes for batteries; deer stalking ties and delays. Moreover, the foreign telescopes for gunners" and "snipers, and good old-fashioned non-prismatic rucing creditors continued to exercise a very rigid control over the finances until 1804 glasses for defection of the nationality By the oxercise of a remarkable com of aircraft, locating snipers, signalling bination of determination, patience and by disc, collecting wounded and musketry tact, however, Lord CROMER succeeded in triumphing over all these hindrances to. progress, and when he relinquished his responsibilities in 1907 he had the satis faction of knowing that he had been the OFFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's Build. O.M., the British nation losca one of chief instrument in lifting Egypt out of its most distinguished and devoted public the slough of insolvency in which he servants, who justly won for himself the found her on to high plans of prospers are many, and that they may never
This
TO LET. FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3, Queen's Road Central, at present in the occupation of China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Apply to
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD.
·172
TO LET
ODOWN in Daddell Street Light and
Airy Offices overlocking Statue Square
Moderate rent.
For rent and other particalers apply to--
Unce of “ Delly Prox Offen
Apply tra
TO LET.
From 1st May “s
#
188
SHEWAN, TUMES & CO
·TO LET.
169
Hosozóne Orrios: WA, Das Teams, LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET Braser, E.C.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG SIST JAKTanz, 1917.
**THE MAKER OF MODERN EGYPT."
By the death of the Earl of CROMER,
milithough he first embraced.
instruction,
I am indeed grateful for the way in which my father's appeal has been met.. British people all over the world have Biven their bent, redugnising that, in spite of the fact that their glasses are on loan and that the organisation for their re-
turn has been arranged, the chances of
get their glasses back.
When I think of the enormous num bers of good glasses sent it may seem ingracious to ask for more, but the
proud title of Maker of Modern ty, and in conferring upon her down- trodden fellaheen the blessings of a just Egypt.
In his up, Nos. 2601/2620, standing in the Register in
career, attaining the rank and enlightened government. the name of AuMEDEHOY HABIBBHOY, having been declared LOST, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tut unless the said Certificates before and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,
TOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Gordon of Major in the Royal Artillery, the late well-earned leisure he continued, Bg 8 produced to the Society on or before the Twelfth Bay of April, 1917, now Certificates for the said Shures will be issued and the old Certificates will thereafter he heid by the Society as null and
By Order of the Board of Directors, sta
C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager. Hongkong, 12th January, 1917.
peer's claim to a niche in the Temple of member of the House of Lords, to tak demand is still great. I an tell that ab
Toid.
::"
NOTICE.
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE CERTIFICATE, No. 858, for Five
Sharer. Nos. 5576/15580, standing in the Register in the name of ARMEDEHOT HABIBBIOY, having been declared LOST, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Certificate be produced to the Company on uu
before the Twelth day of April, 1917, a new Certificate for the said Shares will be issued and the old Certificate will thereafter be held by the Company na nail and vold.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
Govoril Manngor.” Hongkong, 12th January, 1917." 1.[377
NOTICE
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
NE CERTIFICATE for 25 Shares Nos, 7400/7424 und ONE CERTIFICATE
ONE
TO LET OR FOR SALE,
wharf area 58,000 sq. ft., suitable for Coal KOWLOON MARINE L01 13 with Storage or erection of Godowns.
Apply to--
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Co., LTD Alexandra Buildings.
1108
TO LET
FFICES st 2,
2, Connaught Road Central, OFFICES in King's and Tork Buildings. HOUSES HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road, in Broadwood and Moreton
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton,
Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD. [28
TO LET.
0.8, CAMERON VILLAS. No, 83, THE NPELA, Furnished
* WOODLANDS VILLA," No.25, Sermoar Road
No. 25, SHELLEY STREET, L 8-ROOMED HOUSE at Mount Kellett. Furnished for 5 or 6 months,
No. 12 BEACONSFIELD ARCADE
V VILLAS, 60, PEAK....... No. 3, CAMERON for 5 Shares Nos. 51303/51277 in this Company,
KELLETA CREST, 88, PRAK standing in the rams of Mr. TANG LAH KOOK, 25, BELILIOS TERRACE with late of 15, Queen's Road, Hongkong, have been entrance on Conduit Road, LOST, and if at the expiration of One Month TWO GODOWNS, is Dudell Street. from the date hereof the above documents be No. 2, DES VEUX VILLAS, 51, PEAK not forthcoming, other Certificates for the aid (Unfurnished), Shares will be issued by the Company and No.56, THE thereafter no other will be selledged.
MAS. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, Hongkong, 11th January, 1917. [175
PRAE CAMERON VILLAS), Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildiga.
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an cetite part in public affairs, and only
Fame rests upon his brilliant work as
After serving from 1872 to 1876 as private sixth year, he was chosen to preside over a civil administrator and diplomat. a few months ago, though in his seventy
secretary to his cousin, the Earl of the Commission inquiring into the NORTHBROOK, who was then Viceroy of Dardanelles campaign. He will long be India, he went to Egypt as a mamber of remembered as one of the Master the International Commission appointed Builders of the Empire. on behalf of the foreign creditors, when
transit from
elsewhere, large numbers of glasses are still to be seen in private banda, and to watering places, and on race courses and
the owners of these, I would once fore
entrusted by the Ministry of Mupitiona appeal. I should add that we have been
with the purchase of individual glasses from those who cannot afford to lend.
them and that the address for sending. glasses for either purpon is the same. Every good glass (except opera-glasses) and every telescope (except toys) is want
The R.GA. Sergeants are holding theired for the service of the country-Yours fortnightly dance in the Royal Artillery truly, Theatre, Victoria Barracks, on Friday next, at 8 pm.
the European Powers found it necessary The Raw Silk shipped per s.s. Fenezuela to intervene in the affairs of thay country arrived at New York on January 16th, owing to the state of insolvency to which taking 25 days in the reckless extravagance of its rulers Yokohama. had reduced it. When the spendthrift KREDITE IRMAIL showed that he had no intention of following the path of reform mapped out for him, and was, therefore prevailed upon to abdicate in favour of
We understand that the delay in start- his son, Prince TERFICK; Major EVELYN BALING (as the Into Lord CROMER was ating up the Electric Station on Sunday that time) became one of be two Con morning w due to the fact that earthin necessary repairs to the switchboard, took trollers General representing England
have been noticipated, and France. In co-operation with hisry much longer to effect than could French colleague he ably carried on the Control until he accepted, towards the A Chinese shopkeeper of Yaumati an close of 1890, the office of Finance peared at the Magistracy yesterday Minister of India under Lord RIFON charged with attempting suicide by In this capacity he framed and carried swallowing a large quantity of opium three successful Budgets. He returned Defendant, who had been attended by Dr. to Egypt as Agent General in 1883, after Smalley and removed to hospital, said he the suppression of the Arabi revolt by had had a spell of very bad business dur the British, and found the country again ing the past two years. Mr. Wood die in an almost hopeless state of disorder, charged him with a caution
ROBERTS
Address for sending--The Manager -
of Lady Zoberts Field Glais Fund, National Service League, 72, Victoria) Street, S.W
18th December, 1910
THE TEMPLE OF HEAVEN
The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture nave made and Commerce is pederstood to i
application to the Ministry of Interior for the transfer of the control of the Temple of Heaven at Peking to the Minis try of Agriculture and Commerce, as the latter desires to open the extensive tracts of land in this sanctuary as an experi- mental ground for afforestation.