NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
LADIES RECREATION CLUB.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
will be held at the CITY HALL, ON
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY FEBRUARY
PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD ING COMPANY, LIMITED
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET (FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED).
WEDNESDAY, the 14th February, 8 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Reous and Large Kitchen,
12.15 P.M.
BUSINESS
To pass the sceounts for the year 1916. →→ To elect the General Committos,, - To amend Rules 16, 24 and 26.
By Order,
W. WILKINSON,
the TWENTY EIGHTH ORDIN ARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will bo bold at the Company's Office, Victoria Buildings, on SATURDAY, 10th February, 1917, at 11 o'clock .., for the purpose of receiv Ing the Report of Directors ther with Statement of Hou, Secretary, L.E.C.
Actors toge Accounts for the [268 ending 31st December 1916
The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Company will bo CLOSED from THURSDAY, 1st, to SATURDAY 10th February, 1917 LTD.
(both days inclusive). during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered:
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON
WHARF AND GODOWN CO.,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
ANHE THIRTIETH ORDINARY
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the OFFICES of Maasra JARDINE, MATHERON
THE
逃
Co., læn., où THURSDAY, the sand Feb
ruary, 1017, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year anding 1st December, 1816,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 12th February, to THURSDAY, 22nd February, both days inclusive
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. S. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 6th February 1017 1260
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the ORDINARY YEARLY MEET ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the Cry HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 24th day of February 1917. at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a statement of Accounts for the year end- ing the 31st December 1916.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED. from MONDAY, tho 19th February, + SATURDAY, the 24th February, 1917 (both days inclusive), during which period o Transfer of Shares can be Registered
By Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 6th February, 1917,
IN THE ESTATE OF JOUN PENTONY, DECEASED.
CREDITORS and
1261
in China having any claims or demands
By Order of the Board of Directors, A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to the
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND
General Agents for the
KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO., LTD. Hongkong, 25th January, 1917. [993
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
FINANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
at
TO & MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK DENNYS & BOWLEY.
TO LET
E
WELLBURN No. 78, THE PRAK
From 1st April, 1917. Apply tom
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
[245
No
TO LET FURNISHED. TO. 3, GOUGH HILL (No. 102, TRE PEAE), or 3 or 4 months, from lut June, 1917.
Apply
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
1246
TO LET
IX-ROOMED HOUSE, "FAIRVIEW," 3, Robinson Road. Immediate posseSSION. Apply to-
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. [243
the ORDINARY ANNUAL GEN- ERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 10th February, 1917, ceiving the Report of the Directors toge 2 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of re ther with a Statement of Accounts for the your ending 31st Dovember: 1010.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the apply to pany will be CLOSED from the 5th Feb- ruary to the 12th February (both days inclusive), during which Trauster of Shares can be Registed no
JOHN D HUMPHREYS & SON. General Managers. Hongkong, 25th January, 1917. [927
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
TO LET.
dalt Road Ready for occupation on 1st NEW HOUSES now Building in Con February, 1917. For rent and other particulars
HEM.H. NEMAZEE, 1 Des Voeux Rond,
TO LET
TO: 42, ELGIN STEBET
Apply to
N
[108
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
[108
TO LET AT THE PEAK.
JUENISHED, & Stewart Torraca
Apply
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE NINETY-SEVENTH ORDINU
ARY MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS in the Compary will be told at the Office of the Company, Hotel Man sions, on TUESDAY, the 13th February 1917, at 19 o'clock Noom for the parposo of receiving & Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring & Dividend and electing Direc
OFICE IS HERE other persons The TRANSFER BOOKS of the COTE PEAR -igainst the estate of JoHN PENTONY, Jato Pay will be February, 1917, "both"
of Tho
of 8, Bhop Street, Drogheda, in the County of Lonth, Ireland, Merchant Service Club, Shanghai, China, deceased, who died on the 24th April, 1016, and Lettera of "Administration to whose real and personal estate were granted by His Majesty's High Court o
in Ireland to MANY PENTÒNY, DE
from the 31st.
January to the 13th days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
the
V. E CLARKE.
Secretary. Hongkong, 20th January, 1917. [202
H. E. POLLOCK,
Princes' Ballâiuen. 07
TO LET.
ALATS in EWO MESS," No. THE Apply Property (
JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LTD
TO LET
100.
FFICES ou lat Floor, No. 3, Queen B
Central, at prosent in the occupation of
No. 8, Shop Street. Drogeda aforesaid, ION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF The China Piro Laurance Co., Ltd
and resealed in Hia Britannic Majesty's Supreme Court for China in Shanghai by me, the
undersigned, Attorney for the said MAL. PENTONY, are hereby require
CANTON, LIMITED
NOTICE
THE CERTIFICATES Nos. 243, 244, 245
so send particulars in writing of thoir and 228, for Five Shates each, 925 paid claims or demands to me on or before the 28th day of February, 1917, at the under. Nos. 2001/2020, standing in the Register in mentioned address after which date the the name of AMEDETOY HABIBDHOY, having assets of the said JOHN PENTONY deceased been declared LOST, NOTICE IS HYREET situate in China will be forwarded to GIVEN that unless the said Certiates be the said Administratrix, who will not produced to the Socisty on or before tho Twelfth thereafter socept liability in respect of Shares will be issued and the old Certificates will y of April, 1917, new Certificates for the sníd any of such assets of the said Jon thereafter be held by the Bocio PENTONY deceased or any part thereof to
by the Society sa anil and any person or persons residing in China of whose claims or demands I shall not then have had notice.
Dated this 6th day of February, 1017.
HERBERT W. LOOKER,
Attorney for the Administratrix, MARY PENTONY,
1, Des Yeux Road Central,
Hongkong.
oid.
By Oster of the Board of
of Directors, C. MONTAGUR EDE General Manager. Hongkong, 12th January, 1917, 176
NOTICE
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
(269
"BRITONS
IN
V..
CHINA."
GERMANS
THE
LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE
LIQUIDATIONS..
BY DENNIS K. Moss
(Hongkong),
ABOOK to be read by all interested
in maintaining British Commercial influence in the Far East. ven
Published by the HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, LIMITED. To be obtained from the DAILY PRESS OFFICE," 10, Des Voeux Road from Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, Hongkong, Singapore Shanghai, and Yokohama, and from all Leading Booksellers.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR.
ROPOSALS FOR FROZEN FRESH BEEF AND MUTTON. Hlend qarters Philippins Department. Offen Department Quartermaster, Manila, PI Sealed Proposals will be received here until 12., March 7th, 1917, and then opened, for furnishing about 5,000,000 pounds Boot and 100.000 pounds Mutton. Further information on application.
250
WANTED.
COUNG GIRL to look
during the day, Apply
THE CERTIFICATE, No. 858, for Fire Shares, Nos. 5576/15580, standing in the Rogister in the name of AuMZDHHOY
Apply Do
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
TO LET
ODOWN in Daddell Street Light and Alry Ofioes overlooking Statue Square.. Moderate rent
For rent and other particulars apply to-
Care of Delly Presa" Offen
TO LET. From 1st May
(86)
OFFICES, and Floor, Bt. George's Ruild-
Apply tow
SHEWAN, TOMES & CA
TO LET.
1460
HABIBULLOY, having been declared LOST,Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowlaen. DOUE-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless
the said Certificate be produced to the Company day of April, 1917, a
* or before the Twelth How Certigoats for the said Shares will be issued had the old Certificate will thereafter be held by the Company as null and void.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
C. MONTAGUE EDE
Grotal Manager. Hongkong, 12th January, 1917. [177
NOTICE
A S. WATSON & CO, LIMITED
NE GERTIFICATE for 25 Shares Nos. 7400/7424 and ONE CERTIFICATE
for 5 8hares Nos, 51403/51407 in this Company, standing in the name of Mr. TANG LANKOOK, late of 15, Queen's Road, Hongkong, have been LOST, and if at the expiration of Ons Menth from the date horsof the abare documents be not forthcoming, ather Certificates for the soid Shares will be issund by the Company thereafter no ether will be acknowledged. TAS. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 11th January, 1917, £175
and
BECOND 6 PER CENT. RUSSIAN INTERNAL SHORT TERMED LOAN OF 1916,
TO LET OR FOR SALE. wharf ares 58,000 sq ft, saitable for Coal KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48 with Sterage or erection of Godowns.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Baildings.
108
TO LET FFICES at 2, Connaught Road Contrak OFFICES in King's HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road
Tork Buildings
Torrues
HOUSES In Broadwood and Moreten
A HOUSES OF
INTIMATION
6TH, 1917
WATSON'S
E
THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF THE FAR EAST FOR 25 YEARS.
E
WATSONS
MARY OLD WOLEVA
Soich Whisky
KITABU SKED
Ab, ja
POPULARITY
MAINTAINED
ET ITS
EXCELLENT QUALITY
NOT BY EXPENSIVE WORLD WIDE ADVERTISING.
investigations regarding the question, of subsidies were made too late to provice any tangible result. Our general habit of letting things slida has unce more told
Alexander HORS & Co., who wore entrusted with the task of winding up the affairs of Messrs. Sicmsson & Co.. and Wm. Meyerink & Co., Mr. Mess has had exceptional opportunities of to our disadvantage the interval be- Commering had contrasting German and tween the declaration of war and the British methods in all classes of mer first internaient or expulsion of enemy cbant business, and under the title of subjects from the Colony they had the op- Britons . Germung in Ching he sets portunity of destroying or forwarding this facts in a practical, sober, buni to Shanghas, important books and dogu- nesslike way. It is a book which should ments, and thus prevented a great deal be read by all interested in trade in of potentially useful information from the Far East-
falling onto our hands. In the absenco of Government subsidies it seems certain that the Germans must have bad some working arrangement with their home manufacturers. Possibly it suited the manufacturer and lowered his cost of production to have sufficient orders to keep his factorics always working at fall pressure. In such case he may have looked elsewhere for his profits and been willing to pay his agents in the
As we have more than once pointed out in this column, while it would be foolish to withhold from the Gerionus the credit which is their due for the repidity with which they built up their overstus Frade, it would be equally foolish to take them at their own value tion. They were excellent drummers" without doubt, and they knew the value of advertising Before the war it whe
almost impossible to pick up any journal Für Eat a commission for selling his without Ending some reference to the goods at cost price or a fraction above," aticces, with which their efforts to capture That systern is not, of course, unknown- British trade were meeting: A few months in America. Be this as it may, it is 2go it
may be remembered, an article by gratifying to learn that the British mer- A Neutral Diplomat was reproduced chants, in spite of their faults and fail-
cast, were more than able to hold their own against the persevering, penstrating Hun. There are excellent grinds for surmising there is more than one firm in Hongkong whom annual net prof equalled the total amount made by all the German" firms lumped together." Mr. Moss, however, does not suggest that we should be content to rest upon our laurels, but has rother written
in the Daily Press from the Cornhillings, which have been published broad magazine. In that article remarkable
facts were given
vun in order to show how very nearly the German netted the Lion in its sleep, and a conversation, aupposed to have taken place at the Peak Hotel between the Diplomat and German shipper, only a shade less powerful than the head of the Hamburg America line, was related. The German trade prospects in the East were de- scribed no colossal, and after the statement that Germany had 60 per cent, of all Hongkong's trade there was the nsual gibe at the expense of the British that they were indulging in sports and other amusements while their more in dustricus rivals were hard at work in
these few beery words by the wayside" as an incentive to fresh efforts. Hi common-scha way of summing up the situation in regard to the important piece-goods trade should prové parti- cularly interesting to Manchester and Bradford merchants, and he aske, very their offices. This is the class of pro- pertinently, why the Germany, were given paganda which Mr. Moss carefully the agencies and handling of the whole examines in the light of hard facts, and, of the British-made cotton thread busi- although he does not fail to recognises in China. The British merchants- that there are many directions in which in the For Fast could have handled this.
A. S. WATSON & British methods might be improved, and trade every whit as well as the Germans,
CO., LTD.. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS
HONGKONG.
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is a strong opponunt of any return to the but it is significant that they were never conditions which obtained in British given a chance. The author also com against the ill considered and unfair with capital borrowed on falso pretences Colonies before the war, he protests plains that German business was done
oriticism of British merchants which has been repeated ad nauseam and is respon sible for a grossly inaccurate impression
of the real state of affairs
Dealing with the proportion of trade
from London finance houses and ex- plains how bankers were expleted. Our banka, he urges, must not give such
facilities to German firms in the future as they have done in the past, and ho
sioners not to spend time in preparing
LEIGH BARKER.At the Holy Trinity
Cathedral, Shanghai, on January done by the Germans in Hongkong, Musks cur Consuls and Trade Commis 22nd by the Dean, the Very Reverend Moss seye AJ Walker, M.A., and afterwards at H.B.M. Consulate General, David, fourth son of the late Henry Leigh, of Manchester, to Constance Emily Coreens, youngest daughter of the Inte . L. Barker, of Sydney, N. 8. Wales
MADEATH MUEFRY- On the Ist February, 1917, at the Isolation Hospital, Macao, FRE DERICK WILLIAM Muneny, of the Chinese Maritime Customs, Lappa (258 Hongzong Orrios: 101, Das Yarx Bgan, C. LONDON OPTION: 151, Fz START, B.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG OTH FEBRUARY, 1917.
GERMAN TRADING METHODS IN CHINA. THERE cems to be little doubt that a world-wide trade war will follow im mediately upon the cessation of the fighting in Europe, Does the British manufacturer fully realise the nature of the competition which he will be called upon to face in those distant
reigned supreme? Is the nation, ass foreign markets where, hitherto, he has
whole preparing for the struggle în as thorough and cflci "í a manner as is
APHY HONGKONG LAND INVEST. possible in existing circumstances? Are
MENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD.
WANTED the End of February.
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LTHOUGH THE SUBSCRIPTION A NESS fox toru Children, six and live N EUROPEAN NURSE or GOVER A. LISTS were CLOSED oe the 26th yours. Good salary offered.
Apply
December, the RUSSO ARTATION BANK, after Small Baby Hongkong, is prepared to accept orders for the above Loan up to the 13th Feb roly, on the Subscription Terme, i..., as previously advertised.
, NATHAN ROAD, Kowloon, any morning. 254
WANTED.
FANGINREE. Er. abstainer, for Harbour or
Hongkong, 18th January, 1917 [201
Eshop. Apply in owa writing with sopy OFFICs in Held Mentiras Hongkong
rafa, risting age and enlary required to...
W. B. BAILEY & Co., LTE,
Kowloon
A. B., Care of "Daily Presa Offles.
FOR SALE
1289
ONGKONG PORTAGE STAMPS
with New Surcharge. CHINA Hessonable Prices
Let us admit the supposition that the reports which magnify our failings, than the British. There is nothing sur encouragement where it is deserved. This Gernians captured more trada per head without ever giving a word of praise or prising about it, and nothing oko could have been expected, when, as the liqui- practice of self-depreciation has certainly dations have proved, they gave long and beeu overdone, and we agree with Mr. dangerous Credits, worked many lines at
lass, obtained their capital by fM088 that it is time it was discarded. honest micans, and, in fact, seemned to With regard to the policy of the future, vie with one another in a mad headlong My, Moss warns, the Government against soremble to obtain business whather a
profit was made or not. This idea that drawing conclusions from the investiya- it was necessary to do a huge turnover tions which it has itself made, at all costs seuras to have permeated and investigations were not carried far Buch actuated all the German houses in Hong
kong. There is, also no reason to doubt enough, and he suggests that the Glov that the sanie selfish methods have been, ernment would be well advised to take and are still being employed by Germans
in Shanghai and other places in China. counsel with the members of the commer To give definite instances, it cial community. There are many points has transpired that one firm actually raised which provide food for usturo did a turnover of four million dollars
a year in silk, and yet out of this only reflection. The book is not only one earned enough to pay the cost of run which may be studied with proft by ning the department. Another Arm did
a huge export trade in Chinese prosince, traders on the China coast, who are all and the total proits were seldom over more or less familiar with local con £300 per annun. Several firms ditious, but is one which should be sent
mads a fenture of deals in Chinese tin.
The losses they made in these transactions home to the manufacturers in Great vero generally appalling, but in the most Britain, favourable circumstances their profits
were miserably inadequate In one spreife instance, the result of a lòng sequence of large and important deals was a profit of 2 per cent, on the turu over Another firm made handsome pluft a few years ago out of a Chinese Government contract. Since that time it had, apparently, spent all the proft in endeavouring, by showing great style and with the help of extra
The funeral of Sir Chontung Lang Cheng will take place on February 0th, The cortège will leave 35, Robinson Foad,
10 am
During the week ending February 3rd there were G3 small pox cases in Hong kung. (all Chinese) of which number proved fatal.
we to profit by pant experience, or will the mistakes of the years gone by be repeated! These are questions of vital importance to which answers are insist maintaining the supremacy of British ently demanded by those engaged in
commerce in all parts of the globe. We Germans, in the circumstances, did not The question naturally arises why the are particularly concerned with the op- portunities which lie before us in Chim, and it is a question which Mr. Moss period there were two non-fatal cases of pack up their trunks and go home"
vagant measures, to repent its former profitable transaction. The result was that when the liquidations were begin it was found that the frm was already in- lecture will be given at the Helena solvent. Still another firm, one of the May Institute this afternoon at 5 o'clock Jargest and most influential amongst the German enterprises was found to be by the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie on “pac locally quite insolvent at an early stage Biblical View of the Croation." The in the process of liquidation,
meeting is open to all women.
There was one fatal Chinese case of plague in the Colony during the week- ending February 3rd. In the same
The first enteric fever (one British and the other
does not attempt to evade. assumption is that the Germans must Chinese have been heavily subsidised by their Government in some way, though no direct proof of this has been found. It has
and we-heartily welcome, therefore, the small book which has just been published by Mr. DESNIS K. Hoss in which he giver as the benefit of the knowledge he has gained of German methods during GRACA & CO. the course of the forced liquidation of boob substantiated that in many cases enemy firma in Hongkong. As the they received indirect but exceedingly manager of the important Arm of valuable assistance in their trading but
NOTICE
Underigned bag te intimate that ther OPENED BRANCH ANDERSEN, MAYER & Co., LTD.,
(Incorpersted in U.S.A
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No. 4, WYNDHAM STREET, Hongkong
The marriage arranged between Mar- shall Wood, of Canton, youngest son of Joseph Wood, of Halifax, Yorkadire, and Christina Gittins, younger daughter
of Mr. John Gittina, of River Bank Shepperton (Middlesex), formerly of at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong. Foochow will take place on 20th Feb.