NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TO LET
TELLBURN." No. 78. Tar PEAK. From 1st April, 1817,**** Apply to
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
(245
TO LET FURNISHED. TO 3 GOUGH HILL (No. 102 THE PEAK) for 3 or 4 months, from lat June, 1917 Apply
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,"
248
NOTICE.
RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET,
HONGKONG AGENCY.
THE OFFICE of this Agency, has This Day been REMOVED to ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Second Floor, Room No. 5. (Entrance from Chater Road).
Hongkong, let Fabricy, 1917.
R.
SANITARY BOARD OFFICE,
HONOK
447
OWNERS OF DOMENIC BUILDINGS
TAKE NOTICE that ander No. 5 of the DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (as amended) every Domestic Building or part of such Building within the WESTERN Division bcoupled by City of Vistoria Members of more than one family, except those within the European Reservation or those parts of a Domestic Building used as Shop, Offos or Godown, must be CLEANS. ED ad LIMEWASHED THROUGHOUT the
months of February during by the owner
Marcha
The word throughout" used in th Notion means that the Houses should be Line- washed in respect of
of all the Walls of each Room, all Cabicles, Partitions, Blair Casings and Stair
all Ceiling Trimings,
and the Undersides of Rools in
in Main Balidings, Offices and Servants
Verandahs Quarters and inclusive of
Walls The Backyard must have its containing or Limewashed up to the level of the First Floor.
Corved, Painted or Polished Woodwork in good condition, however, need not be Lime-
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY FEBRUARY
PUBLIC COMPANIES
UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS: THE TWELFTH ANNUAL GEN. LERAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS will be held in the Offices of Mosera DOD WELL & COMPANY LIMITED, on SATURDAY, the 3rd Feb Tuary, 1917, at 11:30 AM. for the purpose of receiving Report of the General Managers together with a statement of accounts to 31st December, 1916.
Com The TRANSFER BOOKS of the pany will be CLOSED from the 27th January to 3rd February, both de
datoa
LODWELL & CO., LTD..______ General Managers, Hongkong 22nd January 1917 (213
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET
(TX-BOOMED HOUSE, -FAIRVIEW
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co. LTD. 845
ΤΟ ΣΕΤ
"OLYROOD” Semi-detachel, Be
Home Chatham Road, Korlevati
Clased Verandahs facing Lyeman Pas.
BETCHIR Appip--
TO LET
[161
G NEW HOUSES Low Building in Cot?) duit Road, Bandy for occupation on let February, 1917. For rent and ether particulars
HMH NEMAZES, 1 Des Voeux Rood.
(108
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD" | #ppl to--
ING COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDIN ARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, on SATURDAY, 10th February, 2017, at 11 o'clock for the purpose of receiv ing the Report of Directors toge- ther with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1916.
The REGISTER OR SHARES of the Company will bo CLOSED from THURSDAY, 1st, to SATURDAY 10th February, 1917 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be rogistered
TO LET
No. 2 ELGIN STREET.
Apply to
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
[109
TO LET AT THE PEAK
YURNISHED, 3, Stewart TerraGO:
Apply
ter of FURNIS
By Order of the Board of Directors, ASHELTON HOOPER,
Bocretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND
AGENCY CO., LTD, * General Agents for the KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO., LTD. Hongkong, 25th January, 1917, [223
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
FINANCE CO., LTD), YOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the ORDINARY ANNUAL GEN ERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS
in this Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, ou SATURDAY, the 10th February, 1917, at
12
INTIMATION
2ND,
WATSON'S
E
THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF THE FAR EAST
FOR 25 YEARS.
E WATSONS
VERY OLD UGUTUS
HE. POLLOCK,
Prinsen' Buldings.
Search Wish
TO LET
LATS in "EWO MRES, No. 8, 2**
PRAK Apply Property Office
WARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD. [95]
TO LET
OFFICES on 1st Floor, Ne. & Queen's Rond The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
CHISA FIRE INBURANCE CO., Lee,
Central, at present in the occupation of
- wasked, but minat be Cleansed.REE ONLY lock Noos, for the purpose of re Apply to G
The Board, is prepared to limewast OF CHARGE's limited number of Building in those Divisions, OWNERS whe desire to amil themselves of this offer should apply i
The Report of the Directors toge- ther with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1916
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the pany will be CLOSED from the 5th Feb-
writing to the Secretary on or before the 7ruary to the 19th February (both days of Februaryong applicate will be in the
Choice Amony
ahsalute discretion of the Presidente The WESTERN Division of the City to the West of Tank Lane and Cleverly Street
ADAM GIBSON, Booratory
Dated this 1st day of February, 1917.
Leto
THE CLUB HOTEL, LIMITED. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
N
B EXTRAORDINARY GEN
TO LIT.
ODOWN in Daddell Street Light and
inclusive), during which period nor Airy Ofices overlooking Status Square
Transfer of Shares can be Registered, de
JOHN D HUMPHREYS & SON General Managers. Hongkong, 25th January, 1917. 1997
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE NINETY-SEVENTH ORDIN GRAL MEETING of the above-named ARY MEETING OF SHARE Company will be held at Dr. de Becker's Chambers, 75 Yamashits-cho, Yokohama HOLDERS in the Compary will be held as City Japan, in MONDAY, the 12th Feb the Office of the Company, Hotel Mau ruary, 1917, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Biobs, on TUESDAY, the 13th February, 1917, at 12 o cicci NOON, for the purpose of the Directors, Report with a
Moderade renti
For rens ward other porta
Care of – Daly From: Office.
TO LET.
From 1st May,
(88
OFOB, Plo, St. George's Build-
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co
TO LIT.
- DJOUR-ROOMED HOUSRS in Gordon
for the purpose of considering and 11#receiving tatement of Accounts,Terrace and Balisbury Avessa Kowloom.
RESOLUTION,
deemed expedient passing, the following EXTRAORDINARY – That
:14
La Dividend, and electing Dires-
to
the satis
bo open proved That it has been
faction of this Meeting that the Company cannot, by reason of its ibilities, continue its business, "and that it is advisable to win
the same and accordingly that be wound up volun- turile Y.- Should the Resolation as set forth above a be passed, a farther Resolution will be
tors
and Auditors C
TO LET ON FOR SALE. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Co-
KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48 vitá any will be CLOSED from the alb aquary to the 18th February, 1917, both 58,000 sulable for Cend
¿Biorare or emotion of GedowHE days inclusive vi
By Order of the Board of Directors,
WE CLARKE,
Secretary Hongkong, 20th January, 1917.
proposed at the saine Meeting for the apUNION pointment of Mr. MAURICE RUSSELL, the Representative of the Company in Japan, of No 82 Yamashita-cho
Yokoham
City, to be Liquidator for the purposes of such winding up, with full general
INSURANCE SOCIETY CANTON, LIMITED:
NOTICE
[202
OF
THE CERTIFICATES, Nos. 243, 244, 245
discretionary powers in addition to those and 248, for Five Shared each. 25 paid legally rested in voluntary liquidators. Dated this 30th day of January, 1017
By Order of the Board,
F. W. HILL
Secretary. [249
THE HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA STEAM FISHERIES COMPANY LIMITED.
(IN LIQUIDATION.) -
CTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that above Remed Company will be held at the Office of the Liquidators, New Govern ment Building, Hongkong on SATUR DAY, the 10th day of March, 1917, at 12.30 p.m. precisely, for the purpose of having the Account of the Liquidators,
howing the manner
in which the winding up has been conducted and the property of the Company disposed of, lead before such Meeting, and of hearing any of planation that may be given by the Liquidators, sad to pass their remunera Mon and also to pass the following Extra ordinary Resolution, viz. :
NTGENERAL MY TING
up, Nos. 2601/262), standing in the Register in the name of ANMEDEĦOY HABIBNHOY, having been declared LOST, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Certificates, bo produced to the Society on or before the Twelfth day of April, 1017, a Certificates for the id Shares will be issued and the old Certificates will thereafter be held by lay Scolety my
null and
By Order of the Board of Directors
* C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager. Hongkong, 12th January, 1917. 178
NOTICE:
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., L Aleandro Buźkings.
TO LET
[106
FFICES à 2, Connsughi Mouă Canbus).
OFFICES King's and York Buildings. @HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduít Road. HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton
HOUSES on lampen, Canton
Apply to AS
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY CO. LTD.
TO LET
STARUENLO
POPULARITY MAINTAINED
BY ITS
EXCELLENT QUALITY
NOT BY EXPENSIVE
WORLD-WIDE ADVERTISING.
A. S. WATSON
CO. LTD.,
$1017
WINE AND SPIRIT MUBOBANTS.
HONGKONG,
(12.
BIRTH BRADBURT, – On Jaquery 31st, to Hr, and Mrs. B. W. Bradbury, a daughter.
[244
Hugukone Oyrim: Hi, Dzz Torx Ram, G.
· Laemon Ozrios: 181, Fiam @ramer, 3.C.
The Daily Press
THE
HomeHomeND FREEWART, M17.
JAPAN AND CHINA.
A general meeting of the Hongkong and South China Stebin Fisheries Ous Ltd., (in liquidation) will be held at the office of the Liquidators, Messra, Lowe, Bingham & Matthews on March 10th, at 19.20 p.m.
guages than the neo of the Arabio script
uplios fundamental similarity between Persian and Arabio. In Europe there is I a lazy idea that the Chinese and Japanese are closely related to one another that the Japanese are merely an offshoot of the Chinese, As a matter of fact, there
The fortnightly Whist Drive of the is as much difference between the Japan- ose and Chinese temperaments as there Dockyard Recreation Club took place in is between the English and French tem the Dockyard on Wednesday evening. peraments, and, except that a Mongolian There was a good attendance, which was strain is visible in both races, they have presided over by Mr. Stannard, who no relationship. Japan's great asset in acted as M.C. The following won prizes. which were handed to them by Mr, A, B, bor economic relations with China 18, undoubtedly, her geographical position, Allen-Ladies-1st, Mrs. Titmas, 2nd, which not only allows her to place her Miss Goodall 3rd, Mra Parkins. goods on the Chinese market promptly Gentlemen-is Mr Swiggs; 2nd, Mr. and cheaply, but also gives her special W Cousins; ard, Mr. Stannard; 4th Mr. facilities for knowing the condition and Boatwright.
needs of the market, and oven of in-
fluencing the market in new directions. THE LATE MR. OTTO KONG
SING.
That these are great advantages no one will deny, but, at the same time, it is also undeniable that Japan has not beön able to reap the benefit from them which might have been expected. seems to be that Japan has hitherto rade her political policy the chief end and her economic policy subsidiary, with the result that there has been a conflict be Before sitting in your case, Mr. tween the two through which the latter Jenkin, I wish to take this opportunity has suffered. Political aims are not of expressing my own very deep regret always in consonance with economic aims, at the death of Mr. Otto Kong Sing, and although, no doubt, the Japanese who has been instructing you in this authorities have in the past been of case, and I feel sure that this expression opinion that in forwarding the one they of regret will be shared by very many were forwarding the other, the result has who have been connected in any way not always proved this to be the case, with the work of this Court. Mr. Kong As Dr, Bun Yat-sew recently pointed out, Sing had been in practice in this Colony Japan has followed the policy of secur- for 15 years. I met him first in con- ing righta and interests in accordance nection with the Land Settlement of the with the methods adopted by the Western New Territories, and in late years he Powers Rights and interests, however,
has frequently appeared here Through do not cover the whole of economics, and out his career he maintained a reputa- it may be questioned whether that vast tion for fine ability and thorough market for Japanese products which straightforwardness. He brought to cach Chine presents would not be better case a knowledge of the facts and a clear reached by methods which leave political appreciation of the exact point or points rights out of the issue, Japan, with her at issue. He conducted his cases without small natural wealth and her large and loss of time and without any attempt at Is evidently display- Whether prosecuting or de intelligent Population, especially fitted to be an industrial coun- fending, he came here with one main
POLICE COURT REFERENCE.
Yesterday morning, at the Magistracy, One reason | Mr. J. R. Wood, in connection with a enso called before him, in which Mr. F. C. Jenkin appeared under instructions. from the late Mr. Otto Kong Sing said.
&y. With the extention of copper and object to see that justice was done. I silk, her raw material is but small in om speaking for many others present quantity and rathor inferior in quality when I say that his personality will be Moreover, it is improbable that abe will greatly missed in this Court. be able for long to grow enough food Mr. F C. Jenkin-As the last member materials for the supply of her increasef Mr. Kong Sing's profession who was ing population, if, indeed, she is able associated with him in his active work, to do it now, the large area of moun-I thank your Worship on behalf of the tainous country being against her in this members of the profession to which I direction. For the supply of raw have the honour to belong, for what you amterials and for part, at least, of her have said with regard to a member whom food supply, therefore, she must look all of us will deeply miss. As a young, abroad, and China, with her proximity practising barrister I have known him | to the shores of Japan and her vast ro to be what he has been to every barrister. sources, is undoubtedly, the country to who has started praction here while ka which she must turn. As yet, China's has been practising that is to say, he raw material but little has done his best to help the young wealth of raw developed, and in the country's present practitioner and to make him feel that economic position development must be his coming here has not been a waste a slow process. This, to some extent of time. To your knowledge and to explains why Japan is anxious to acquire mine he was a clean straight fighter, interests in Chine, Not rich enough to
which is a very fine thing to be able to sink money in China without very sound
say of any man who has to susist, AS DE security that it will not be lost, the seeke
advocate, in the administration of to acquire interests where she will have.
justice. Dr. Kong Sing, also, in all his full control, and, in acquiring those in-
relationship with the members of his own terests, antagonises the Chinese, who profession, and with the members of the naturally enough, regard this as an in bar with whore he was associated, main- fringement of their rights and privileges ained all the best traditions of the The situation is difficult because, the relationship which should exist between interests of the two countries being linksolicitor and solicitor and solicitor and ed together, lethargy on the part of one counsel, and I think that by his death mean less to the other. It is useless for we have undoubtedly lost end of the best Japan to hope to supply. China's waats types of the practising member of his in manufactured articles unless China, profession in the Colony who try to
conclusion of the negotiaMons between Japan and China over the Chengchiatun affair has not been very favourably received by the Japanese Press, which is inclised to regard the withdrawal by the Japanese Government from its original position as evidence of "diplomatie failure. The fact seems, to be that the Japanese Fress has become so 70.3, CAMERON VILLAB, No. 68, Tue: accustomed to the adoption of a rather.
Peix. Furthed, pa No. 3, GOUGH HILL (No. 102, THE PEAK), ster tone towards China tha; it finds Furnished, for 3 or 4 months from 1st June, some difficulty in adapting itself to the changed attitudo shown by Count TERAUCHI's Ministry in the settlement of the Changchiatun affair. In a semi- oficial statement, published in the Japanese papers, the failure of Japan
HAUS VILLANN.25. Sezo
No.
SHELLEY STREET
&BOOMED HOUSE at Mount Kellett, Furnished for 5 or 6 months
No. -
THE CERTIFICATE, N. 858, for Fire Top 12 BEACONSFIELD ARCADE Shazer, No. 6575/15560, standing in. CAMERON VILLAS, 63, PEAK the Register in the name of AEDHOT No.
KELLETT CREST, 66, PEAR FABBRO having been declared LOST. No. 23, FELILIOS TERRACE with
GIVEN that unies NOTICE IS HEREBY the said Certificate be produced to the Company on or before the Twelth day of April, 1317
entrance on Condalt Bood,
TWO GODOWNS, in Daddell Street
(Unfurnished)
to obtain all her demands was smoothed
over as leading the way to a closer economic union between the two coun
in turn, cen supply Japan's needs in uphold that tradition, I thank your raw material,
Worship,
The Cookery Class at the Heleza May
Institute for Women will be held, as usual, on Tuesdays and Iridays. The Literature Lecture will not be given on a Friday, February 2nd Mr. G. F. de
CHINESE EDUCATIONAL
STATISTIOS
In response to the order of the Chinese- Ministry of Education the provincial authorities have sent in reports on the sumber of schools for the compilation
A new Certificate for theta El be issued No. 2, DES VOUX VILLAB, 51, PHAY tries. China, it was implied, was to bo Martin's lecture has been indefinitely educational atistics. There are at
That the Books, Accounts and Docu- mente of the Company, and of the Liquidators thereof, be retained by the Liquidators, they undertaking to destroy the same at the expira tion of five years from the dissolu- tion of the Company
LOWE BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Liquidators Hongkong, 2nd February 1917 (249
SECOND PER CENT RUSSIAN
and the old Certificate will thereafter be hoA LY the Company as null and void
By Order of the Board of Directors,
C. MONTAGUE EDE, "Geloral Manager, Hongkong, 12 January, 1917,
NOTICE.AU.
11778
A. §.. WATSON & CO., LIMITED
CERTIFICATE for 25 Shares No.
EXTERNAL SHORT TERMED ON 0017424 220 ONE CERTIFICATE
LOAN OF 1915.
for 5 hans Noe 51408/51407 in this Company
nhancing in the name of Mr. TaNG LAN
No.56, THE PEAK (5 CAMERON VILLAS). Apply to INSTEAD & DAVIS,
rd Floor, Alexandre Buildings.
year.
treated more suavely
Man's past policy had tended to deter that favoBT able development of
of economic relations between the two countries' which is 80
postponed.
The proceeds of Mr. Denman Fuller's final lecture on “ Musical Appreciation, at which there was again a large attend-
present 12 universities, 10 colleges, 8 engi- cering Babools, 4 medical schoole, 307; normal schools of different grades -01. industrial and technical schools": 531
WANTED the End of February much to be desired. Certainly those med to, over 390, Bird schools of law and politics, and 53,2040
NEUROPEAN NURSE or GOVER
Care of Daily Press" Office.
HAICO
relations admit of improvement, and t. has
NESS for tro Childman, six and are rather astonishing, considering her Good salary offered.
favourable geographical position, that Apply AE
Japan should find it difficult to make headway against the competition of European countries. It is true thas geographical position is about Japan's FINGINEER, Br., abstainer, for Harbour or only asset, for, although much is made not fortkoming, other Ceridesce for the mit Bares will be issued thereafter no other will be the Company and refs, riding age and salary required to
W. 8. BAILEY & Co., LTD
late of 15, Queen Boad Hongkong, have been LOST, and if at the expiration af One Month
·WANTED.
erably in exccese of previous amounts primary and, secondary schools, The total proceeds, amounting to 8288,01, In addition to these, there are but have been handed to the Fund for Blind primary and middle schools attached to Soldiers and Bailors Mr Denman the other higher institutions, 93 police. Faller wishes to express his sincere thanks seminaries, 1,692 half-day schools and 357′′ to the President and Committee of the girls schoola. Helena May Institute for allowing the lectures to be given there, to the Anders
December, the RUESO A81STIC BANK from the date airsof the shore documents bo shop & pply in own writing with our of the fact that both countries use the son Music Company for lending their
LTHOUGH THE SUBSCRIPTION LISTS were CLOSED on the 26th Hourlong, is prepared to accept orders for the above Loan up to the 18th Feb Tasty on the Subscription Terms,
reviously advertised. Hongkong, 19th January, 1917. [201
saknowledged. NAJEMATSON & CO., LIMITED, [175 Hongkong, 11th January, 1917.
Kowloom.
10
SIRS script, this, of course, no more im plies say similarity between their lan
The Volunteer A will meet the 19th Broadwood grand piano, and to the Infantry at Hockey on the U.S.R.C public for their kind support.
ground this afternoon.