INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, MARCH 20TH, 2917
PUBLIC COMPANIES
GULA KALUMPONG RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITED.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET
MEDIATE entry, Four very desirable SHOPS situated in Ice House Street,
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING FANNUAL GENERAL MEETING opposite the Grand Hotel, recently recon
GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held TO-DAY (MONDAY), 26th March, 1917, 14 F.. precisely, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE KOOM, NEW GOVERN BUILDING, for the following MENT purpos
(1) To receive the Report and Accounts of Committee for the year ended 31st the Devomber, 1916.
(2) To elect Now Committee.
(3) To transact any General Business,
By Order,
EAM WILLIAMS, Secretary,
Hongkong, 18th March, 1917.
PUBLIC LECTURE.
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to which the Pabllo are A LECTURE POLIZICAL BACKGROUNDS OF THE WAB," will be kindly given by Professor RM MOELEOX, PHD Head of the Department of History and Politics, Princeton University, USA. f the Cirr HALL, TO-DAY (MONDAY), the 26th March,
8.15 F..
Sir William Bees Davies will take the chair.
HE POLLOCK,
Hon, Secretary, HONGKONG ODD YOLUMES SOCIETY.
be
of the above Company will take place TO-DAY (MONDAY), 26th March,
TERREGISTER will TRANSFI CLUSED from 24th March to 4th April, both days inclusive
By Order.
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Colonial Register. Hongkong, 2ler March, 1977
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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY. LIMITED, AND REDUCED.
THE
AKE TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE-
nt HOLDERS in the Company will be held the Offices of the Company, St. George's Buildings, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), the 27th day of 1917, 11:30 AM for the purpose of Moving Statement of Accounts the Report of the Directors for the your ending Dividend 31st December, 1916, and declaring a 1
By Order of the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Hongkong, 6th March, 1917.
874
structed,
For rent and other partionlars apply tow THE MANAGER, HONGKONG ICE Co. LTD.. 45, Counsugh Road Central
1401
TO LET
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
E
1 for compation. Also 1 GODOW THE PREMIER SCOTCH this Colony to the
NEW HOUSE in Conduit Road. Ready Daddell Street
For rout and other particolars apply
IM HNMAZEE,
1 Des Voeux Read
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TO LET IMMEDIATELY. ARGE OFFICE, Centrally Situt
Queen's Road, fully
and
stod i 8, phone and sub exchange
Apply
"X. T. Z)
Cars of" Daily Press Offloa
TO LET AT THE PEAK FURNISHED and newly painted inside,
Apply-
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,
LIMITED FB, Stewart Tremon 1436 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
INTERIM DIVIDEND of FIVE A DOLLARS per Share has been Declared and will be Payable at the Hoxazorg and SHANGRAL BANKING CORPO on or after WEDNESDAY, the 4th April
The REGISTER of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 1st March, to WEDNESDAY 4 April, both days inclusive, uring which days no Transfer of Shares can be made
DIVIDENT WARRANTS will be ready on WEDNESDAY, the 4th April, and may be obtained on spplication
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. General Managers:
[431 Hongkong, Net March, 1917,
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBEN OF COMMERCE.
CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL:
Class for Beginners will commexos.
on MONDAY, 2nd April, 1917. Application for enrolment should be made to the Undersigned an early as possible.
By Order,
E. AM WILLIAMS, Secretary, Hongkong, 15th March, 1917..
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OF THE FAR EAST
FOR 25 YEARS.
E. POLLOCK, Prince's Buildings.
WATSONS
ORDINARY YEARLY MEET. ING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held Queen's in the Office of the Company, Bellulags, Hongkong, TO ORLOW (TUES-
TO LET DAY), 27th March, 1917, at 12 Noon, for consideration of the Diraston Report, and Blatement of Accounts for the year ending NO. 42, ELGIN STREET. 31st December, 1916.
Apply to TRANS The SHARE REGISTER and TB FE BOURS will be CLOSED from the 21st to the 27th inst., both days inclusiss.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
EMIER
Hongkong, 16th Mamh, Fa (413
PEROT SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
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TO LET
From 1st May.
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD. OFFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's Build-
THE THIRTY-SIXTH ORDINARY
TANNUAL MEETING OF BHARE
HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the. Gunarai himages at 14.30 a.M. on WEDNES DAY, 29th instant, receivo a Statement of the Company's Accrusts to 31st December, 1916, and the report idle General Managers
T TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company to 28th Instant will be CLOSED from the 14th to 286 both days inclusive,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Managers Hongkong, 8th March, 1917.
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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS:
THE FORTY EIGHTH ORDINARY
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO will be held at the Offices of the Umereigned
ELIMITED.
NOTICE
EX Special Attention of the Pubilo is disoted to the andermentioned Regnie tons which form part of the Regalations made. by the Governor in Council under Festion 3 of the Electricity Supply Ordinance, 1911, on the 15th March, 1917.
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Any person making any addition to
any electrical installation connected to The Company's main without obtaining
the written consent of the Company
mot
thareld shall be liable to a pedition
axeding $100 for ever
Apply
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. 69
TO LET. FOUE-BOOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terran and Fallsbury Avenue,, Kowloon, A SIX-ROOMED HOUSE in Minden Bow, Kowloon,
A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon TO LET OR FOR BALE KOWLOON HARING LOT 48 with Wharf are 58,000 age 214 mätable for Conl Storage or erection of Godowns,
Apply to
at NOGE, A WEDNESDAY the pH Instant OFF
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED. from the 14th to the 25th instant, both days inclusive
ON & CO. LTD.. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
General Managers,
- HONGKONG PYTBI04 Co, Ltd.
Hongkong, th disrch, 1917,
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CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
MEETING OF THE SHARE
HE THIRTY-NINTH ORDINARY
34 Any consunder apenhoes premises HOLDERS of the above Company will be
not acceeding 8100
بله
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to 30th March, both days
JARDINE, MATHESON & (4., LTD,
General Agents.
[388 Hongkong, 9th March, 1917.
UMPHREYS ESTATE & Aleandre Building
FINANCE
1291
TO LET FFICES at 2, Connaught Road, Central. OFFICES I King's and York Buildings. THE RETREAT" No, 58, TRE PEAK HOUSEB in Chitton Gardens, Conduit Road. HOUSES ↳ Brindwood and Moreton HOUSES on Shameen, Canton,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND, INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY CO. LTD.
TO LIT.
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10.3, CAMERON VILLAS, No, 69, The
Pair, Furnished &BOOMED HOUSE at Mount Kellett,
6 months.
KELLETT CREST 60, PRAX,
No. 26, BELILIOS TERRACE, with enfiance on Conduil Bood.
TWO GODOWNB, in Dudden Street, No. 2, DEB VIEUX VILLAS, 61 Paas Unturalahedame penat
any such addition shall be found has held at the Offices of the G-neral Agents, be liable to for every day or
apent a day during Peddor Bireef, on FRIDAY, the 30th instant. Formikhed for 5 ox 81
ing at Noos, for the of Accounts for the year SHOP.
of receiving the No. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE walon sach addition shall have been in Report and Statement of existence. In this regulation on ending Jin December, 1016.
whom miner meate the person in same the contrast for the supply of obetricity to such promises was made with the Company, or if there he no such person, the principal tenant or person in actual compation of the
which premises in found' Having regard to the possibility of a break down of the Company & present plant through authorised additions to existing installations the Publio is earnestly requested to co-operatə with the Company by bringing to the Com- pany's notice any contraventions of the above regulations, vol
ball ba
of March, 1917, Dated this 24th day of
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agente
427
LIFE INSURANCE.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
TO LET OR FOR SALE. CLOFBLLY No. 12, Peak Boad. Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexander BuildingI
WANTED.
OTEL MANAGER for First-Class Hotel in Yokohama, mostly family Swiss preferred. trade, Men or Woman.
Box 169 Write HOTEL, Post Oce Yokabama Must be experienced.
POPULARITY MAINTAINED
BY ITS
EXCELLENT QUALITY
NOT BY EXPENSIVE
WORLD-WIDE ADVERTISING.
WATSON
CO.. LTD.,
VINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS HONGKONG.
TELEPHONE 616,
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BEETH, WALLACEA 3, Tregunter Mansions, Hongkong, on the 24th inst., the wife of . H. WALLACE, a daughter. [498
MARRIAGE LAMBRET DUSPY.-At St John's Cathed
ral, on March 25th, by the Rev. H. Copley Meylo, Engineer Lieutenant JOHN LAMBERT, R.D., R.N.R, Lloyd's Surveyor, Hongkong, eldest son of WILLIAM OSBORNE LAMBERT, M.D. JP, Aycliffe, Darlington, England, to Miss MARY ELIZABETH DUFFY, eldest daughter of THOMAS DUFFY, Esq., Oakland, California, U.S.A.
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Hongkong Option: 101, Da Vaux Hoan, C. HONDOR OYRICH: 181, Fran Bein, EC.
The Daily Press.
Horarona 26TH MARCH, 1917.
that of Germany.
assurances repeatedly given to Parlianowa is freely published and commented ment by Ministers of the Crown. Such upon in the London journals; indeed, a case occurred two years ago when we only lately we have had to complain that were thmatened by the Provost-Morsial information is to the progress of affaire
in China has reached us via England be with dire consequences for publishing a letter commenting upon the remunera fore our own cables from the North have It is for those reasons tion of censors and were warned that we been released, must not venture to publish anything that we view the regulations with eome of which the Governor and the General apprehension. It is not a question o Whare in did not approve. We were fully pre-penalties but of pin-pricks. pared to contest that ruling, which portant principles are concerned we are would have reduced the Press of able and ready to fight in defenos of
as our rights. zame lovel
The necessity for a censorship, however, has been readily admitted, and, speaking general- com ly, the Press has been very placent in circumstances that have often been extremely irritating, owing to the lack of common-sense shown in interpret ing the Defence of the Realm regulations. Oce or two examples will suffice to illustrate this point. On the ground that the move- ments of His Majesty's ships and forces mast not be made known, we were re primanded for announcing the arrival of The total output of the Kalan Mining a vessel that had been released from Administration's mines for the week end Government service two or three months ing 10th March, amounted to 83,679 tena proviously and had resumed her ordinary and the sale, during the period, to 14,361 activities in the mercantile marine, tons, Similarly, for reporting a farewell ga thering to a member of the commercial community of Canton on his transference to Hongkong, we were rebuked because he happened to command the Shameen De- fence Corps, which, we were under the necessity of explaining to the Military ochsor, was composed of men of all nationalities and formed no part of the King's forces. We were forbidden, also, to mention the departure of individual officers, who left the port by the regular liners, In vain did we plead that a Ger man submarine might be trusted to sink any British ship that she came across, Whether an officer was included amongst the list of passengers or not. Yet, when Major General KELLY left the Colony for Bervice at Home wo were actually asked to announce the date and hour of his of a departure and the
he was travelling. steamer by which A description of one of the devices for catching submarines that bad bcon publiebed all over the world was suppressed for fear that it would give information to the enemy, even after it had been confirmed by a German naval officer in an interview which was repro- duced from the Gertaan Fresh. For a long time, too, we were, prohibited from referring to the arming of Britisi mer chantmen for defensive purposes, and
The name of Mr. J. A. Shaw has been added to the list of authorised architects of the Colony
The Order declaring Manila to be a port at which infectious or contagious disease prevails, has been rescinded.
Mr. J. E, W. Beard has been appointed. to be a temporary 2nd Lieutenane in the Cadet Commay, Hongrong Volunteer
•Corps
even now, for some inscrutable reason, we are not permitted to state that Groat Britain's example is being followed by certain of our Allies. Similar instans of official absurdity, against which there has been no possibility of appeal, could bo cited nd nauseam The newspapers more more or less placed on their honour to accept these decisions and they have loyally discharged that obligation, It is difficult, therefore, to understand the need for the now regulations. We have
LIMITED, AND REDUCED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURS
Bist to SATURDAY, DAY 1st March, March, 1917, both days inclusive
The turn of Capital of $2.50 per Share will be paid to Shareholders on and after the 15th Manh, 1817, on presentation of Sare Certificates for endorsementar
By Order of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 1929 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1917. E. F. HENDERSON, iste of the M Indian Civil Service, 42 Leinster Gardess, London, W., who has been consulted HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LIMITED ever 21,000 times and placed annually for many (Incorporated in the United Kingdom), **** Para Life Policies grondini, offers his advice COLONIAL (Hongkong) REGISTER
three-quarters of
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that th million sterling in ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE on
matters
ttors of LIFE INSURANCE, on his of the Company will be CLOSED from TUES- sonditions, copy of which can be had on DAY, 274b Maroh, 1917, to WEDNESDAY, WJunior PORTUGUESE ASSIS ss, however, it left a great deal to be spread false reports or make false state- APPLICATION TO THE MANAGER OF THIS NEWSPAPER
HOLDERS OF DOUBLE ENDOW LENTES DEFERRED (OR TONTINE) BONUS POLICIE in any OFFICE, BRITISH OR AMERICAN, should stones with Mr. Henderson, who can communicate show them how to strengthen their position under these Policies
SPECIAL SCHEMES of ALL OFFICES compared and criticised.
TERMS FOR - TREATY
SPECIAL
HOME
HONGKONG
Thoe Wa who
(1)
ARRANGED FOR
To Make an EDUCATIONAL PRO VISION..Or
(2) To IMPROVE their INCOME AFTER
RETIREMENT, or
25th April, 1917, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
WE, ROBERTS,
Becretary Hongkong, 19th March, 1917.
A
NOTICE.
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatio or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply. lu person at the CEZEAU FOLION STATION between the hours of
of 9 ALL K1 PM and 2FL 104 P. dailysnin
required to Applicants will
produce: Fam porte or identification papers.
All persons with certain exceptions who
(3) To Make a good INVESTMENT by remain in the Colony for more than 7 days
INSURANCE, or
are required to Register themselves under the
(4) To affect an INSURANCE TO COVER REGISTRATION PERSONE ORDIN
THE RISKS OF THE VOYAGEANCE 1916 HOME, should write to Mr. Henderson for his advice, which will be sout to all persons who state their oconpation, are believed by him to apply in good faith and agres la fuis conditions.
Form of Hegistration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.0 and a1 all Polles Stations
The Really for non-compliance is a fine not spoeding $50
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WANTED. ANTED for Local Shipping Office,
Apply with copy of references to
Box No. 15, Caro of Daily Press" Office.
TANT
THE CENSORSHIP
THE REGULATIONS. the introduction of Censorship Regula tons when the war has been in progress fr two years and a half and there a pears to be solid ground for believing any information of such & nature as is cad tat the end is approaching mustikeculated to be or might be directly or
public 28 a rather curions proceeding, indirectly useful to the enemy. More point of fact, a densorship has been over, it is provided that no person shu full operation since the outbreak of by word of mouth or in writing or in printed publication (u) latilities. In so far as it slated to the any
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memo- rial and Affiliated Hospitals acknowledges with thanks a donation of $15 from Mrs. E. E. Bryant to the funds of the Hos pitale.
H. E. the Governor has been pleased, under instructions from the Secretary of
State for the Colonies, to recognise Mon- sieur U. R. Réau as Consul for France in Hongkong.
d
Mr EW. Hamilton has been appointed
to act as Postmaster General, in addi to his other duties, during the temporary absence of Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe; or until further action
The Very Rev. Dr. Antonio Gomes,, Vice Rector of St. Joseph's College, Macao, will be the guest of the Her Bishop Pozzi, D.D. this week,, and will give a mission to the Hongkong Catholics, commencing on the 29th Jast, and ending on the 4th proxy
The following post card, dated Februsty 2nd, 1917, has just been received by the Little Bit Workers Bocity -- ifany thanks for two parcels of smokes receivel, for which the men are most grateful. They arrived at a most welcome moinent.
GL. Thorton, R. A. M. C
CHINESE AND WAR CHARITIES A MILLION DOLLAR CONTRIBUTION Yesterday afternoon a largely attended public mosting of Chinese was, held at the Tung Wan Hospital in connection
with the movement which has been set on foot to provide an annual contribu- tion, of $1,000,000 to the War Charitica Fund. The project has been under con sideration for some time privately, and yesterday's meeting was called for as in- torchange of views and the devising of ways and means of attaining the object apecified.
There was a large attendance, presided over by the Chairman of the Tung Wab,
these Mr Chun Pak Chizen. Among present were Sir Robert Ho Tung Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, Messrs. Ho Fook, Chan Kai Ming,
Tin, eto
it is true, asked from time to time during the past two years that some simple. statement of the restrictions which it was desired to impose should be issued for the guidance of all concerned, but it can- not be pretended that these regulations merit such a description. They are far too sweeping in their terms, and, be it Ho Kom Tong, Chau Siu Ki, Wong Pek remembered, they concern not merely the Chuen, Lui Yam Suen, Fang Ping Shang, Press but also the general public. It is an
Un Kam Wa, Lo Choung Shi, Sham offence even to attempt to elicit :
Pak Ming, Chan Lok Chuen, Chiu Yue A resolution was unanimously adopted to the effect that the Chinese community should raise the sum of $1,000,000, to be applied to the War Charities Fund,
A representativo committee was then formed to carry out the project, Hired from the newspapers point of ments," If this olguse is to be read by
consisting of the two Chinese members. low. The military authorities, while itself and unless it is to be read by of the Legislative Council, the two
menting the absence of a Press Law, itself it is superfluous--it means that a
Chinese members of the Sanitary Board, anted a very arbitrary attitude and perfectly innocent person may be liable
the past and present directors of the eatedly suppressed information which to fine or imprisonment or both for say Tung Wah, the members of the District is eely published in dozens of other ing that the moon is made of green cheese. Watch Committee, the members of the Children the members of the General Fritish newspapers both at Home and in This, of course, is a reductio ad abour Society for the Protection of Women and Far East, where there was such a law dum, but it serves to show how wide is Committes of the Chinees Police Reserys, mattees of the different district Associa Though frequently exasperat the discretion which the authorities have representatives of the Guilde, the cou cathewspapers can in all sincerity allowed themselves. In the main the etions in the Colony, and the committee of arm tha they have never sought to take gulations have been borrowed from the the Chisese Chamber of Commerce, with advantage of the fact that they were not Defence of the Realm Regulations, hat, power to add to their number.
A discussion, afterwards took place as subject to penadlice. The only occasions as we have indicated, previous experience to the best method of sising the sum which Press has shown any sigu makes us rather doubtful as to the con required. Suggestions, by the different guilds were communicated to the meeting, THE THIRTY FIRST YEARLY
GENERAL MEETING of the Members resistane bave been when attempts struction which may be placed upon which were generally, to bae effect that have been made unduly to restrict it them Jocally. The clause forbidding the landlords and tenants of propesy Liberty by sing powers granted to the statements likely authoritise of securing the 58 of the Majesty's relations with foreign Powers, realni in ofer to suppress criticism of offers unlimited opportunities for anter the adminiration in defiance of the ference with the Press, although foreign
WANTED.
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YOUNG MAN & required by Shipping
Office as a Stenographer and Typist For farther particulam refer to
Care of "Daily Pross Office, for
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HONGKONG OLUB.
NOTIOR
of the HONGKONG CHAUBE will be held in the Club House, on THURSDAY, the 29th March, 1917, at 530 px
By Order.DES VŒUX.
Hongkong 16th March, 1917 [412]
to prejudice His should each contribute alf-a-monta
rent No. efinite decision was arrived fat however, the subject being remitted to the committee to consider and report to a future meeting.co