NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ST. GEORGE'S DAY.
TLOBE the transaction of EX- THE EXCHANGE BANKS will bo CHANGE BUSINESS on MONDAY, the 23rd lontant, at I P.M.
Hongkong, 18th April, 1917,
ST. GEORGE'S DAY, MONDAY, APRIL 23an, 1917.
will Ladles in
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DISTRIBUTION OF BADGES, Exc.
7ITH reference to the Circular Letter Wout by the Ladise Committee, of Centres kindly note charge that for the Convenience of those desirous of attending the Gymkhana to be held at Happy Valley on the afternoon of SATURDAY, the 21st inst, TRAIS, TINS and BADGES will be distributed at the CITY HALL OR SATURDAY, befwoon 12 and 1 P.M..
The Distribution will be continued in the arnoon between the hours of 2.30 and 5 PM. On MONDAY, Angin 23rd, the Centre
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1917.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF ̈CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IN HEREBY GIVEN that the
INTIMATIONS
THEATRE ROYAL.
SCENES FROM
FORTY-FOURTH ORDINARY TRARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at its Head Ofles, No. 4. Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 26th April, 1917, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report
of the Directors together with the ON Statements of Acconat to dist December, 1916, and of declaring Dividends, &c..
SHAKESPEARE “
(as arranged for HT, GEORGE'S DAY) ·
WILL BE REPEATED IN AID OF WAR CHARITIES WEDNESDAY, 25TH APRIL,
MATINEE AT 5 P.M. SATURDAY, 28TH APRIL,
The TEANSFER BOOKS of the Society ON will be CLOSED from 16th April, to 26th April, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager. Hongkong, 14th Apri, 1917.
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LIMITED.
Dopot has been changed from the City Hall to CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, the HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB PAVILION (kindly lent by the Committee of the Hong- KONG CRICKET CLUB). It is therefore requested that all Tins be handed in at the CRICKET CLUB PAVILION and not as previously advised at the City Hali.
The distribution of TINS TRAYS and BADGES, eto, on SATURDAY next, will take place at the CITY HALL
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HONGKONG GYMKHANA C UB.
THE FIRST GYMKHANA MEETING
of the Season will be held at HAPPY LLEY, on SATURDAY, the 21st April,
7 commencing at 3.
a Charge of Admission will be $1 for
than Members of the HONGKONG JOCKEY
or Gymkhana CLUB
ors and Sailors in uniform fees.
ommittee invite the Lates of Hong.
present,
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HONGKONG HOLF CLUB
PROFESSIONAL PAIRS.
E Dates for completion of the various Rounds are Extended One Week. K. M. CUMMING,
Hon. Secretary..
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COMPANY
HONGKONG TRAMWAY
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NTFORTY EIGHTH ORDINARY TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FEABLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Offloo, No. Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 28th April, 1917, at 12.30 F.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together
of Account to 31st Decem
Luka Jon Statements
LIMITED (Incorporated in the United Kingdom.) 【OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG TRAMWAY COM- PANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Offices of Messrs FARDINE, Matheson & Co., LTD., Pedder Strant fongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the ath day of April, 1917, at 12 o'clock Noor, tv transzof the ordinary business of the «Сотраву.
By Order of the Board,
...W. E. RÓBERTS,
Secretary. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1917-559 "BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8B "BENDORAN." FROM LONDON AND STRAITS,
CONSIGNSELL Eoing landed at their
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform
riak into the hazardons and/or extra hasardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Co., Ltd., whenes and/or from the wharvos delivery may be obtained.
1816, and of declaring Dividends, do, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 16th April to 2uth April, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager.
[517 Hongkong, 14th April, 1917.
·BRITISH TRADEES INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
FIFTY-FIRST ORDINARY YEAR-
LY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, No. 4, Quton's Buildings, Hangkong, on THURSDAY, the 26th April, 1917, at 12.45 P... for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to Slet Docomber, 1916, and of declaring Dividends, do,
The RN FEE BOOKS of the Company will be Glasb:)) from 16th April to 20th April, bolli days inclusivo..
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager.
(518 Hongkong, 14th April, 1917.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTE.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS THIRTY SIXTH ORDINARY
will be held at the Offsen of the Undersigned-
an THURSDAY, the Brd May, 1917, at Noos.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company: will be CLOSED from the 19th instant to the Srd May, both days ízolusiva,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 16th April, 1917.
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO..
LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY have left the Godowns, and all Goods remainius undelivered after the 26th furt, will be abjed to rent.
All Chairs against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 30th inst, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chated, and damaged Goods are to be laft in the Godowns, where they will he
examined on the 25th inst., at 11 AM.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be counteridened be
GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents.
Hongkong, 18th April, 1917.
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ST. GEORGE'S DAY.
APRIL 23RD, 1917.
FAST SAILING MODEL
YACHT,
27 inches in length,
Automatic Steering Gear,
TO BE RAFFLED:
TICKETS...
GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Offers, St. George's Buildings, on SATURDAY, the 5th May, 1917, at 12 o'clock Noow, for the purpose of presenting the Esport of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts to 28th February, 1817, Bad Directors and Auditore.
AT 9.15P.M. Booking Opens at MESARS. MOUTRIE & Co., on WEDNESDAY, 18th April, st 9 A.M.
PRICES AS USUAL:
$3.
82.
$1.
(Childe Half-Price on the Matinon). Soldiers and Sailors in uniform will he admitted at. Half-Price.
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL, TESSRS W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co. have now REMOVED to No.5, DUDDELL STREET, All communications In future should be sent to that address.
Hongkong; 11th April, 1917,
ULDERUP & SCHLUTER
(IN LIQUIDATION).
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SECOND AND LAST DIVIDEND OF 10 PER CENT.
YREDITORS of the above Firm are hereby notified that a Second and Last Dividend of 10 per cent on the amount of their Clas will be paid on application to the Undersigned.
W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO., No. Daddell Street,
Liquidators
HOUSES TO LET
COLONTAL SECRETARY'S
DEPARTMENT.
[$25
INTIMATION
BULL
DOG
the
M. HE Fulford, C.M.G, H.M. Consul-General, Mrs. Fulford and their | daughter left Tientsin on the 6th en routed
to Colombo and probably Australia. Mr, Fulford has had a long and honour- able career in HM's Consular Service in China, and, says the P. and T. Times, much sympathy is felt for him, by his numerous friends, in having to relinquish his post as a result of illhealth
The Quentin and Laon to the east of Rheimsi
name of Colonel Jolin Ward The
result is seen in the enormously M. P., commanding the Middlesex Regi increased number of casualties which ment, was included in a list published they bave suffered, and it is in such. in a recont supplement to the Gazette na terms. that we must now measure our having been brought to the notice of the success. Sir DOUGLAS HALG reports that Secretary of State for War, "for-valu upwards of 14,000 prisoners and 194able services rendered in connection with guns have been taken since the 9th inst the war Sir Douglas Hato, however, is only con- ROBERT PORTER & SON'S ducting one part of the operationa
While ho is crumbling up"
"Hindenburg northern end of the Line," the French are striking force ly further south between St. Quen tin and the Oise, and between Soissons and Rheims. Their prisoners already exceed 10,000, and they have also cap tured a considerable quantity of materi al. Altogether the German casualties are estimated at one hundred thousand. If fighting of this bature is continued, the Germans will suffer half-a-million casualties within a month, and it is cer- tain that they will not be able long to withstand 'such a strain. General NIVELLE is reported to have found the strategically weakest point in the enemy's line, and the Germans are massing considerable forces to meet the expected attack, although the men ure badly needed to confront the British farther north. Already, it is semi-offici- ally stated in Paris, the Gerbians have concentrated at least twenty divisions and all their available batteries between Little, Adams & Wood, $25; To Tesi Soissons and Rheims. No closer indica- Church, $43.95; Basel Mission, Sham. tion is given of where this weak point shui-po, S3; Fairall & Co., 825; Logan & is situated than that it is in Chum Basto, 825 Lo & Lo, $20; Caldbeck pagne, Desperate encounters are taking MacGregor & Co., 810; Siemens China place in the region of Craonne, and Electric Co., $19; S. L. Setna & Co., $10; hetween Soissons and Craonas the first CE, Warren & Co., $10; JM, Shang, German position has been occupied.10; Union Trading Co., 810; United Asbestos Agency, 810; Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming, 810; P. F. Talati, 310; Komor & Komor, 85: J. F. Miller, 86; A H. M., 1.
LIGHT ALE
IN PINTS AND SPLITS.
SOLE AGENTS:
S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
Further east, the second German posi- tions south of Juvincourt have fallen. and the French, line has been carried to the western outskirts of Borrmericourt
T 18 HEREBY NOTIFTED that the
Government are propsted to LET WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, and as far as the Aisne Canal. These
OFFICE to suitable touant Boom No. 5 on the Top Floor of the Post Office Building (New Government Offlon) in Pedder Street on yearly tenanoy.
Farther particulars and conditions of letting may be obtained on application at the Office of the Director of Public Works,
CLAUD SETEEN, Colonial Secretary, Hongkong, 13th April, 1917.
A
TO LET IN 'KOWLOON. IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
HONGKONG,
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TELEPHONE 615
FULLY FURNISHED up-to-date FLAT. Every modern convent-
едое.
Apply
FLAT. Care of "Daily Press Office..
TO LET
electing OF
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The Daily Press.
· HONGKONG 19TH APRIL, 1917.
Sir Jesse Herbert, of Sudbury Hill, Harrow, Political Secretary to the Chief Liberal Whip, first Mayor of Sutton Coldfield, subsequently Professor of In- ternational Law at Canton University and Legal Adviser to the South China Government, who died on December 26th last, aged 85, left unsettled estate of the gross value of £9,263, of which £7,717 is net personalty.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals ac knowledges with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals: -
A Chinese residing in the Ping Shạn district, and whose home is a matshed, has reported to the police that, about 12.30 am, on the 16th inst, while his wife and himself along with. (wo children were asleep in the matshed they were awakened by a noise as of someone breaking open the door. Even-. tually five men entered the matched One of them carried a bamboo torch, another had a dagger, a third had a chopper, and another had a pick." The matshed wa ransacked, nad the men got away with, clothing, etc. to the value of $70.50- Seven mon have been arrested in con- acction with the affair,
successes, in conjunction with the French movement between St. Quentin and the Qise, jeopardise Laon, which stands on a great mound in the centre of a plain, commanding a junction of the strategic railways, one of which runs direct to- wards the Belgino frontier. Beyond Berry-au-bac, towards which the French are gradually converging, lies an open approach to this plain, and 2. com plete break in the German front here DEATH,
will endanger all the German armica in LOGAN.-At the Victoria Nursing Home, Champagne. The only serious counter
Shanghai, on April 12th, James Henry Logan, Sr., late Straits Set-stroke by the Germans so far has been tlements Civil Service, aged 69 years.
an attack on the British positions at "Hongkono, Ornica, lús, Disa Vaux Roan, C. | Hermes, which were threatening the
Those ladies who wish to attend the TO. 2. STEWART TEX LACE, PRAX, LONDON Orwich: 181, Franz Bankan, E.C. communications with Cambrai. Four
Farnished.
Gymkhung on Saturday afternoon will German divisions participated, and the be able to obtain the badges, ere, for Apply to
result was a serious reverse for Crown St. George's Day, at the City Hall on Prince RUPPRECHr of Bavaria, who was Saturday between 12 noon and 1 pm. in command. The details of the battle, The distribution will be continued be with which we have been furnished, de tween the hours of £30 and 5 pm. With monstrate once again the individual respect to the fete and café chautant superiority of our fighting forces over which to be held at Volunteer Headquar ESTERN FRONT.
ters on Monday afternoon it is announced THOUGH there have been no dramatic ranced in formidable waves, but our men
those of Germany. The Germans ad that the Parade ground, where the nide. shows are to be located, will be roofed changes in the relative geographical posi-stood their ground everywhere, except fere with the afternoon's arrangements. in so that rain will not in any way inter- tions of the combatants since the begin-
in one spot where the enemy, by over The exchange Banks will be closed for ning of the week, the fighting on the
whelming weight of numbers, gained Monday, at 1 pm
the transaction of Exchange business on Western Front is being vigorously main- tained, and avery where the battle is short-lived success. It was an exapiplo going steadily in favour of the Allied of the old-fashioned field fighting and armies. Lens has not yet been entirely open warfare. The attacking forces wavered, then rallied again, but they
Que artil SHOPS situated in Ice House Street, which was threatened from two dirtelery played havoc in their ranks, Shares numbered 67689, 14321, and 89966 opposite the Grand Hotel, recently_regon- registered in the name of Mra. MARIA DAB structed.
tions some time ago and regarded as tractodont and other particles apply from
and the intensity of the rifle fire Council is being held to-day at th A meeting of the Hongkong Legislativ NEVES RIBEIRO has been LOST or STOLEN,
doomed, is still holding out. The re THE MANAGER,
IS said to
unequalled Council Chamber to at have been HONGKONG ICS CO., LTD.,covery of territory, however, has never
since the days of the Marne. In their 46, Connaught Road Central been the principal objective of the retreat the Germans were caught by thoir
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It is the opinion of this Council that Allies. Times out of number it has been
own wire. They could not find a passage it is in the best interest of the Colony TO LET
pointed out that our chief aim must be
of Hongkong that persons of Germar and were shot down in hundreds. It is nationality should be excluded therefor estimated that this assault alone cost for a period of at least 10 years follow the Germans nearly 8,000 casualties.ng the declaration of peace; and that subsequently, they be only admitted inte Such experiences must have a serious the Colony under strict licence, effect upon the morale of the troops, and
The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak will als ask the following questions in it is unlikely that the impenetrable
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st April to the 5th May, tooth daya inclusivo.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents
Hongkong, 17th April, 1917
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
No
YOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Certificate No. 5/N8 1956 dated
H. E. POLLOCK,
Princo's Buildings.
TO LET.
FFICES to Let.
Apply
Bor No. 14, Carn of "Daily Prass" Office [515
TO LET.
No 3A & B. ROBINSON ROAD.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co., Län:
1473
TO LET.
Hongkong 21st February, 1912, for ThreeMMEDIATE catry, Four very desirable occupied by our troops, and St, Quentin, could not face, the fire.
should this Certificate not he produced to
the Boak before the 11th day of May, 1917,
81.
and
A
To be obtained from the Ladies. On view at THes. Cook & Box's Office. Made and kindly presented by Ldent. POOLET, R.NR.
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HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE will be CLOSED on MONDAY, 23rd April 1917, at 1 P.IL, ST. GEORGE'S DAY.
By Ordar,
R. HANCOCK, Secretary.
· PUBLIC AUCTION.
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HE Undersigned has received instructions
to sell by Public Auction,
TO-DAY (THURSDAY),
the 19th April, 1917, sommending at 11a.m.,
at his Sale Rooms, Duddell Street,
OF
A LABGE QUANTIFI
BROWN BOOTS BLACK
AURA MASHOKA
AND White Cauras Boots and Bhoes Soft and Hard Fronted Dress Skiris, Coloured Lines and Zephyr Soft Shirts, Woollan Veets and Underpants, Silk and Latala Sooks, Silk Tien, Colenred Sweaters Tweed and Felt Fats, Panama Straw Ha Silk Umbrellas, Ponges Balk, Silk to
Silk Handkerchiefs and Table Centres,
éto.
N.B. The above have been slightly damaged.
by water and will be sold without reserve
On view NOW. Catalogues will be issued, TERMS:--Cush on livery, L
GEO. P LAMMERT, Auctioneer.
New Certificate for the shares will be satied,
and the aforesaid Certificate No. 6/NS 1956
will thereafter be treated by this Corporation
Null and Void.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
- N. 1 STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1917. * [500%
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of Tambors will be held on SATURDAY, the 21st April, 1917, at 12 o'clock Noox, at the Offices of the JOCKEY CLUB, on the Ground Floor of the HoNGKORG CLUB ANNELE, Chafer Road
Order, By
T. F. HOUGH‚ ̈ ̈
Clerk of the Couter, Hongkong, 6th April, 1917.
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MESSRS KOMOR & KOMOR Open on WEDNESDAY, the 18th insk, An Exhibition of WATER COLOURS. by the Well-Known Landscape Fainter
M. KINSEN.
The Exhibition will be on view for Ons Week Only All lovers of Art are cordially invited to see or purchase these Beautiful Paintings
"KOMOR & KOMOR,
Alexandre Buildings.
Des Yaspx Road.
#528
1
NEW HOUSE in Conduit Road Rady for cocupation. Also 1 GODOWN in
Daddell Street,
For rent and other particulare apply to)
EL M.H. NEMAZEE, 1 Des Voeux Road..
to reduce Germany's inau-power until her strategic reserve is exhausted, and, paradoxical as it may appear, the longer the enemy retain their present line the more quickly will the issue be decided. must be remember- Long preparation, it TO LIT.
ed, is necessary, before a large offensive steel wall of which the KAISER has movement can be commenced with any boasted will stand for long against the FOUR BOOT TOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Gorlon
Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, promise of success, and at one time shattering effects of these blows which
are now being levelled against it. A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon there appeared to be a danger that the TO LET OR FOR SALE. enemy would frustrate cur plans for a KOWLOON MARINE LOT 9 with decisive summer campaign by a series of wharf area. 58,000 sq., suitable for Coal skilfully executed retirements on various Biorage or erection of Godowns,
sections of the front, withdrawing their Apply k
HÜMPHREYS ESTATE FINANCE heavy guns out of our reach and avoid-
CO., LTD.jet Alexandra Buildings.
FFICES
TO LET
2, Connaught Road Contra, OFFICES in King's and York Buildings. HOUBES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road HOUSES In Broadwood and Musion
Terences.
HOUSER on Shameen, Canton.
Apply 10---
THE HONGKONGLAND INTZOT MENT AND AGENCY Co, Lr
A volunteer force."
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
QUESTIONS BY THE HON. MR. PH. HOLYOAK.
In accordance with notice of motion the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak will move
stat
Will the Government state whethe the attention of the Secretary of Stat for the Colonis is especially drawn of all occasions to motions made by Un official members which have been defe ed by the use of the Official majorit against the unanimous vote, of Unofficia members of Council?.
Will the Government also at Americans in Peking are about to form whether on all occasions when a Bill, o any part of a Bill, is passed by the us of the Official majority, against the unanimous voto of the Unoticial men hers of Council, a special explanation Colonies to justify the use of the Offical majority, and are the circumstances of different cases fully set forth in a special despatch for RAR
Will the Government state when the German Bank and other mis able" German private property will be sold by public auction
31r. E. Gordon Lowder, Commissioner
ing any serious encounter. They found of Customs, Kowloon, has returned to is given to the Secretary of State for the
possibly, that the wonderfully improved means of communication behind our lines enabled us to follow them more quickly than they anticipated, or, perhaps, they seriously believed the famous Hindon burg Line" to be impregnable. What- ever may be the reason, they have, apparently elected to face the French and British armies upon the front ran
the Colony.
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending 7th April, amounted to 84,995 tons and the sales to 60,334 Lous.
The annual general meeting of the Hongkong Tramway Company, Ltd, will be held at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Wednesday,
ning from Lens through Cambrai, St. April 25th at 12 noon.
4-Having regard to the fact that the German Bank property has already been advertised for the prescribed period of three months, will it be considered neces sary to advertise it again for any period. | longer than a few days?.
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