NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NE
NOTICE.
8.8. BERWINDYALE," [EITHER the Captain nor the Owners will be Responsible for any Debts incurred by the Crew of the above Towel.
1415 Hongkong, 17th March, 1917,
NOTICE.
E have been Appointed by MESS28, W MUKESSON ROBBINS, INC.
OF NEW YORK, to be their SOLE AGENTS for Hongkong, Macao, Kwong Chow Wan and Boath Chins, for the sale of Drugs, Chemicals, Druggiate Sundries and kindred goods.
THE HONGKONG MERCANTILE
CO.. LTD. Hongkong, 17th March, 1917.
416
HONGKONG GENERAL OHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held on MONDAY, the 26th March 1917, at 4 P.M. precisely, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, NEW GOVERN MENT BUILDING, for the following
pressive the Report and Accounts of
(1) To
the Committee for the year ended 31st
·December, 1916,
(2) To elect a Now Committee.
(3) To transnot say General Business.
By: Order,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary,
Hongkong, 16th March, 1917
NOTICE
406
W
XTE beg to luform the Public and to those whom it may concern that Mu, N.. EMANUEL ALLATA has This Day taken over our Business of Storekeepers, &c., including the Goodwill, and will, henceforth arry on the said Business under the same style or Firm same, and our interest and responsibility in the said concern will Casse as and after that dat^.
THE PARSER TRADING CO.,
Proprietors, Chain, 1st March, 1917.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH
PUBLIC COMPANIES
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, AND REDUCED,
HE TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHADE HOLDERS in the Company will be held st the Offses of the Company, St. George s Buildings, Chator Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 27th day of March, 1917, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receiving Statinent of Accounts and the Report of the alt December, Directors for the emling
year 1916, and declaring a Dividend.
By Order of the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong, 6th March, 1917,
374
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- ING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held the Office of the Company, 2, Queen's 27th Buildings, Hongkong, on TUESDAY,
·HOUSES TO LET
TO LET
MMEDIATE entry, Four very desirable SHOPS situated in Loo House Bteget opposite the Grand Hotel, recently recon-
trusted.
For reat and other particular apply tom THE MANAGER HONGKONG ICE Co., LTD., 46, Conight Road Central.
TOLET,
[401
1 NEW HOUSE is Contou
for occupation. Also 1 GODOWN fa Duddell Street
For rank and other particulars apply 10---
BELE. NEKAZEE,
Des Voeux Bond.
[402
TO LET-IMMEDIATELY. ARGE OFFICE Confrally Sibod March, 1917, at 12 Nooy, for containing of in Queens Road, fally partitioned and the Directors Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, Atted with electric light,, slephone and sub. 1916
„The SHARE REGISTER and TRANS. FER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 21st to the 27th inat, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
B, M. DYER,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 16th March, 1917.
413
HONGKONG 10E COMPANY, LTD.
+ THIRTY-SIXTH ORDINARY THE
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDEES will be held at the Officer of the General Managers at 11:30 M. on WEDNES DAY, 28th instant, to rossive & Statement of the Company's Accounts to 31st December, 1916, and the report of the General Managers.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to 28th Instant, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Managers, Hongkong, 8th March, 1917.
exchange.
Apply
Care of "Daily Frees" Office.
TO LET AT THE PEAK. UBNISHED and newly painted' inside,
Apply
H. E. POLLOCK
Prince's Buildings.
TO LITSUS
NO. ELGIN STREET.
Apply to
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING
FLOR
381
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
[371
OFFLORE
Apply to
Floor, Bt. George's Epild.
BHEWAN, TOMBSTS"
TO LET,
THIS IS TO INFORM the General Fable that the Undersigned is he Sole Proprietor of JOSEPH BROTHERS, Hongkong, and all connection with the Firm carried on at Shanghai under the me name like Censod as from the 1st October, 1016
EDWARD MENASHIH JOSEPH.
393 Hongkong, 12th March, 1917.
WONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
NOTICE.
and after 12th Exech. 1917, the hours.
J of Bassinees by the HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK will be 10 a.. to
COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS:
THE FORTY-EIGHTH
ORDINARY
BEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned at Noor; on WEDNESDAY, the 28th instant.
The TRANSFER ROOKS of the Company OUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Gorden
will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th instant, both days inclusive
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LLerrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon.
General Managora, HONGKONG FIRE IN80) ANCE CO., LTD. Hongkong, th Alarak, 1917.
*de]***
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE
NOTICE.
Noox, BATURDAYS included.
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI THIRTY-NINTH ORDINARY
BANKING CORPORATION,
N. J. STABB, ⋅
Chief Manager.
Mongbong, 5th March, 1917.
(870
LIFE INSURANCE.
•
B. E. P. HENDERSON, late of the
MEETING OF THE SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Company will he
A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Kowloos
TO LET OF FOR SALE. KOWLOON MARINE LOT 49 with wharf kares 58.000 sq. málmumble for Deal Bhorage or escolion of Godawc
Apply to
KUMPALSYS ESTA ATE & FINANCE Alesandrs Buildings.
TO LET
INTIMATION
19TH. 1917.
WATSON'S
OLD BROWN
BRANDY
E
QUALITY.
25 YEARS IN WOOD.
S. WATSON CO., LTD.,
1291
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. TELEPHONE 616.
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held at the Offoes off the Gineral Agents OFFICES at 2. Connaught Road Central. Pedder's Street, on FRIDAY, the 30th instant
at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the your ending S1st December, 1916 +
OFFICES in King's and York Buildinga THE RETREAT No. 58, THE PAL HOUBES in CHhion Gardens, Conduit Road. Moreton Broad pod HOUSES In BK
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compass: 27pa en Shazzeen, Canton..
be CLOSED from the 16th to 30th March,
LAD JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., both days inclusivo.sky?
General Agente. Hongkong, 9th March, 1917.
Muding Civil Service, 42, Leinster JARDINK
Gardens, London; W., who has been consulted ever 21,000 times and placed annually for many yours Life Policles exceeding three-quarters
million sterling in amount, offers his advics ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE on il matters of LIFE INSURANCE, o his conditions, a copy of which can be had on APPLICATION TO THE MANAGEE OF THIS NEWSPAPER
он
HOLDERS OF DOUBLE ENDOW. MENT, DEFERRED (OR TONTINE) BONUS POLICIE in any OFFICE, BRITISH OR AMERICAN, should at once communicate with Mr. Henderson, who can thew them how to strengthen their position
under these Policies,
SPECIAL SCHEMES of ALL OFFICES
sompared and criticised.
SPECIAL TERMS FOR TEEATY PORTS
HOME RATES ARRANGED FOR HONGKONG.
Those who wish
(1) To Make an EDUCATIONAL PRO
VISION, 2) To IMPROVE their INCOME AFTER
RETIREMENT, or
Make s
INVESTMENT by a good INSURANCE (4) To effect an INSURANCE TO COVER THE RISKS OF THE VOYAGE HOME, should write to Mr. Henderson for his advice, which will be sank to all persons who state their couration, are believed by him to apply in good faith and agres de bain momačitions.
CLOE
NOW READY.
THE
DIRECTORY
AND
CHRONICLE
FOR
ÉBINA, JAPAN, STRAITS SETTLE
MENTS, INDO-CHINA, PHILIPPINES, ETC.
1917
FIFTY-FIFTH ANNUAL Issue,
Large Edition Abridged
PRICE
$11.00
7.00
sant at once to PRESS, LTD.
1389
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED, AND REDUCED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that N TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THUES DAY, 1st March, to SATURDAY, 3161 March, 1917, both days inclusivB,
The return of Capital of 62.60 per Share will be paid to Shareholders on and after the 18th March, 1917, on presentation of Share Certificates for andorsement
By Order of the BOARD OF DIRECTOES Hongkong, 2dal February, 1917.
THE THE
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
THE HONG KONG, LAND INVEST.
RENRAND AGENCY Co., Lan. [28
TO LEE.
10. 3. CAMERON VILLAS, No, 63, Tu NAKON Y
BROOKED HOUSE at Mount Kellett. Furnished for 5 or 6
COP
LD ARCADE KELLETT OREST, 66, PAK No 25, BELIH OS TREEACE, THE TWO GODOWNS, in Duddel Street. entrance on Condun Lond
No. 3. DEB
(Unfurnished AS, PLAK 1
OR FOR SALE LE TO LET C [$25
CLOVELLY." No 12, Fosk Road Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS
Sed Floor, Alexandra Buildings.
THIRTY FIRST YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the Club House, on THURSDAY, the 29th
March, 1917, at 6.30 r.,
By Order.
E DES VEUX, Secretary
(412 Hongkong, 16th March, 1917
WANTED.
OUNG MAN is required by Bhipping Offee as a Stenographer and Typisi. For further partionan refer to
T-L
Care at Daily Proks" Ofton, T410
WANTED.
GIRL for Typing and General Office
A Wak
Apply to
30
DEATH Rga.At Shanghai, on March 100%, CATHERINE LOUISA, beloved wife of Capt. B. Rea, aged 44 years
·[414"
HONGKONG OPzòd: 104, Das Fœox Bean, C. LONDON: Ortica: 181, Fisa Seram, É,0.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG 1978 MARCH, 1917,
tyrants- were adopted for keeping the Constitution. The police will be nation in subjection while thone in superseded by the national militio, with authority plotted for their own ends, elective honda, subject to the control of The Press was muzzled, even the reports self-governing bodies. Order, we are of the proceedings of the Duma were told, rivals Liberty as the watchword of consored, any organised expression of the Revolution,As a result of the up- opinion was forbidden, and any associa- beaval we may hope to see the Russian tion of free Russian forces was prohibit troops, properly equipped to repel the ed: Those who ventured to probest were invader, whom their gallantry alone has promptly banished to Siberia. Tresson enabled them to withstand vo long. The and corruption were rife in the highest dramatic turn of evente may well be circles. The chief Indictment brought viewed with alarm by the Central Euro- against the ruling caste is its bropean Powers. Their hopes of gaining Gorman sympathics and the inefficiency by intrigue that which they failed to which it has shown in every dopbrtment wrest by force of arms with the conditions concerned, with the conduct of the war. all in their favour-have-vanished, and The troops in the field were left to oppose the example set by the people of Russia.. may spread. Indeed, it is believed that their naked breasts to the enemy's artil lery, while the civilian population were the Gorman Chancellor's recent references deprived of the necessaries of life in the in the Prussion Diet to the need for the midst of plenty owing to lack of organi democratisation of Germany after the sation and the neglect of the most war were prompted by a knowledge of elementary precautions. This state of what was passing in Petrograd. The affairs may have been due to incompet aituation was well put by a Socialist in ence or it may have been designed to the Diet, who, after describing Dr. Yog
fig. create a demand for peace. The official ERTMANN HOLLWEG s merely failures, were so uniform that M. MILIU leaf to cover military absolutism,” went, KOFF, when he led the attack on Mon to declare: The Russian revolution STURMER'S Cabinet, delivered a speech in should he a Mene tekel for our rulers." which every section ended with the ques tion: Is it only stupidity, or is it also ill-will! The conclusion he form- eal was, that it was partly ill-will. Never- theless, we have become so accustarted to
Mr. C. Spurgeon Modhurst, now. tyranny and inefficiency in Russin that although we knew that their and must staying in Peking, has joined the Litw. come some day we did not expect to see Codification Commission, of which. Mr. the system under which they throve Wang Chung-bui, the well-known legal suddenly shattered at a blow. Yet, so it authority, is President,
The Gazette contains a long list of res gulations made under the Electricity. Supply Ordinance, 1911.
H.E, the Governor has nominated Mr. Ho Kwong to be a Member of the Courb of the University of Hongkong for a term of three years, with effect from the 16th March, 1017, vice Mr. Ho Fook, who ha become a life member of the Court
At tomorrow's meeting of the Hong- kong Sanitary Board, a letter will be read from Mr. P. W. Goldring resigning his seat on the Board. Mr. Goldring i shortly leaving the Colony for England, with the object of proceeding to the front
BY
is. The revolution has been effected “in a few days with surprisingly little blood- shed-in marked contrast to that whic. occurred on "Red Sunday," some fifteen years ago, when an incipient rising was suppressed by the lavish Oa USC of bulleta and bayoneta. this occasion the Army and Navy have made common cause with the reformers, and only the Police have offer. ed by sustained resistance to the popular will. The explanation of this probably lies in the fact that the soldiers and sailors resent the neglect from which they have suffered, and, being in many cases
with The death
The death occurred suddenly new lovies, are more in sympathy with the peasant class from which they have Saturday morning of Mr. Ng Iv. recently been drawn than with the Senior Chinese Assistant Master at The Police are prob-Queen's College. He was discharging official class.
"disciplined,' ably older and more
his duties as usual on Friday afternoon It is a significant fact that the officers who he became faint and had to be con- of the Army, including those in command seyed home in an ambulance. on the various fronts, have denounced
A Gazette notice states: H.E. the "the accursed old régime" and lent their
Governor has been pleased to appoist to the new movement. Port Grand Duke NICHOLAS, to whom the Mrs. Dora Aubrey to act as First Assist supreme command of the Army has been fant Superintendent and Miss Fhoghe confided, and General AurxzIFF, Chief of May to act ne Second Assistant Superin Staff, counselled the TBAR to pay heed to tendent in the Botanical and Forestry the advice of the Duma and charge some Department, with effect from March: 13th perton enjoying the confidence of the 1917," country with the formation of a new Government. The warning addressed to Her Majesty the Empress of Japan has His Imperial Majesty by the Duma loft no room for doubt as to its meaning, for it declared that "any delay means death." The TSAR showed great wisdom and patrictism on receiving this message In a manifesto to the nation, he urged that the war should be conducted at all costs to a victorious end," adding
The
contributed Y.100,000 towards the funds of the Society recently formed by Baron Shibusawa, Count Terauchi, Prince To kugawa, and other prominent Japanese with the object of showing sympathy for
from the war in Allied countries the sick, wounded and other sufferers. viously the Emperor subscribed a similar
um.
Pre
Clarke's Cirque, which has been at
THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION. TES LOW that the Throne of Russia is vacant, that the evil influences by which it was surrounded have been dispersed, and that the era of popular Government hay dawned at last came as a thunder: clap this week-end. It has been an open secret for some months past, despite the Censorship, that the political situation in Russia gave cause for grave anxiety and that there were sinister influences at work threatening to undermine the NOTIC
TO MABINERE,
Empire's loyalty to the Entente. Since ALL OUTGOING A STEAMERS STEAM the war began there have been no fewer LAUNCHES are hereby warned that when them five Cabinets, and, owing to their passing HOLTS WHARVES, which are under construction with lines, working, that reactionary character, not one of them they MUST NOT FASS WITHIN has enjoyed the confidence of the Dome
to Blow distance of 200 yards of them
It has to be remembered, of course, that MICHAEL with our blessing for the future mances will be given in a large mutsh down their speed to á knots.
BELOW, BECKWITH,
Commander, RN.
Harbour Master, & Harbour Department, Hongkong 10th March, 1917.
INCOMING
In thess decisive days in the life of Russia we have thought it our duty to secure to the people the close union and organisation of all its forces for the realisation of a speedy victory. Where- fore, in agreement with the Duma, wo hove recognised that it was for the good of the country to abdicate the Crown and lay down supreme power. Not wishing to separate ourself from our beloved son; we bequeath the heritage to our brother
tracting large audiences recently in the Philippines, opens its Hongkong visi at Kowloon this evening. There is large company of artistes, and a high class programme has been arranged. Th Citque was very favourably commente upon during the Philippines visit, son of the "turns" being described as of most sensational character. The perf
"Cabinet in Russia is merely a of the Throne. We bequeath it to our group of independent officials appointed brother to govern in full union with the within easy reach of the ferry, and, by the That and individually responsible national representatives and to take his prices for admission being quite nomir On the follow. good houses" should favour this, only to him, It was not long ago that inviolable oath to them." the Duma, passed & resolution asking for ing day, however, the Grand Duke first, visit of the circus to the Colony, MICHAEL Dounced that he was not pro. The statutes of the Hongkong Uni the elimination of the dark forces" which prevailed "in the highest quar-pared to accept the position of Head of sity have been amended as follows: These dark forces were on the State until his appointment had been Statute 7 (3) is repealed, and the follow ing substituted therefor: "A membe trenched round the Throne itself, and ratified by the representatives of the NY BUROPEAN, Non-Adaile or India waw in the defeat of bureaucratic Ger- people, and the Government of the of the Senate elected by the Senate as desiring to lows the Colony should apply many and the extension of British and country is now vested in the remember of the Council, as provided person at the CHRIWAL POLEON STATION weed the hours of 9 AM to 1 Fat and SF.M. French democratic influences menace cutive of the Duma and a National clause 3, shall hold ofice for two resta agenta for British or Continental goods, to 4 r., daily. e rendred to produce Pa to their own privileges. Their prosecu Cabinet. One of the first acts of the Statutes is amended by the defeat Established in 1844, but thoroughly up-tone Bar For
W. B, BAILEY & Co., LTD.
1405
LONDON BUYING AGENTS
We one you our Berrios w baying
date, our sticones in sdfaired by making
Applional will
1916.
NOTICE:
tera!!
our customer" interests - our dr da, All persons with dermain exceptions who tion of the war which the nation regard, now regime has been to declare an immeof the words, A subscriber of $100, Fire expert bayers, with capable staffe, remata in the Colony for more than 7 days ed a war of liberation was therefore diate general amnesty for all political will, in addition, be made a life menx
diferent department buying, are required to Regina Macustred wader the half-hearted. M. PROTOPOPOFF, the Pre- and religious offences, to strike the of the Court," in the thirteen ti
ds, REGISTRATION PERSONS ORDIN mier, who is now safely incarcerated shackles off the Press, grand liberty of fourteenth lines and by the substitu *greatest one, gvery fan of goods,
speech, and concede the right of solo therefor of the followingA their
tion and organisation to labour. Imme scriber of more than $60,000 will, and dwide Maxperience, and topdied ad anguired may be obtained nilla GPO, IM
diate prepartions have been made for dition, he made a life member summoning a Constituent Assembly, based
requirements being rightly lowout prices and best incownia,
KEYMER SON & CO.. Whitefrisse, Lonion.
Ext 1864 Telegrams, "Keymer London,"
Fall Folice Bistions.
The Feally for non-compliasse ia a ine
fortress,
with his associates in
reported to have actually open- peace negotiations with Germany Stockholm. The usual devic, of
on universal suffrage, which will draw up