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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THEATRE
ROYAL,
SCENES EROM
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY,
ST. GEORGE'S DAY. MONDAY NEXT, APRIL 2980. WET OB FINE.
SHAKESPEARE" FANOY FETE AND
(as arranged for ST. GEORGE'S DAY)- WILL BE REPEATED IN AID OF WAR CHARITIES
ON WEDNESDAY, 25ти APRIL, MATINEE AT 5 P.M. ON SATURDAY, 28TH APRIL, AT 9.15 P.M.
Booking at Mesara. MOUTRIE & Co. PRICES AS USUAL:
$3.
$1.
(Children Half-Price on the Matinee). Soldiers and Sailors in uniform will bo admitted at Half-Price
WANTED.
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or FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE,
Furnished, about Ming 15th. Middle lovels
preferred.
Apply
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"A. D.,." Care of "Daily Press " Office,
NOTICE.
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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. GOVERNOR'S CUP FOR "SHANGHAI" FOURSOMES.
FULL particular are posted on the Club's
Notice Brands.
Entries close 20th April,
K. M. CUMMING, Hon. Scoretary,
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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE. NOTICE.
GENERAL 'N EXTRAORDINARY
MERTING of all Members of the GENERAL CHAMBER HONGKONG OF COMMERCE is called for 439 P.M. on TUESDAY. the 24th April, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, All Members New Government Building. are strongly urged to be present,
By Order,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary, Hongkong, 2011 April, 1917.
G.
MAGISTRACY.
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CAFE CHANTANT,
AT
VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS (Specially covered in, and brilliantly lit by alectricity), Continuous Performance from 3.30 pm. to 8 P.M. CAFE CHANTANT
..IN
DRILL HALL.
JUGGLERS, MOVING PICTURES,
ACROBATS, SINGERS INSTRUMEN TALISTS, VENTRILOQUISTS.
ELOCUTIONISTS, Era WORDS and SPACE praolude giving full AndSTARTLING DETAILS of the magnificent Basembly of TALENT. WIT, MUSIC, and
SPENDENT SPECTACULAR" SEB the MENAGERIE
TOBOLSKI
SIGNOR
PUBLIC COMPANIES
HONGKONG TEAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
the
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
of the HONGKONG TRAMWAY COM FANY LIMITED, will be held at the Offices
APRIL 2187,
1917.
INTIMATION
of Mesers, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD., ROBERT PORTER & SON'S
on WEDNESDAY,
Tedder Street, Hongkong, the 25th day of April, 1917, at 12 o'clock Noox, to trasaof the ordinary business of the Company
By Order of the Board,
W. E. ROBERTS, Secretary, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1917.
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
FORTY FOURTH ORDINARY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TEARLY MEETING of the Society will bo held at its Head Offof No. 4, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 26th April, 1912, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the 1918, Statamants of Account to 31st December, and of declaring Dividends, do d
The
TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society 16th April, to 26th will be OLOSED from
By Order of the Fourd, LISTEN to the " MUSICAL T., WMPS April, both days inclusive, pa
RAMONTAQUE EDE,
General Manager........
[E16 Hongkong, 14th April, 1917,
FEED the ELEP.....2*-- HEAR the VENTRIL
VOCALI," D.A.M.LL
and DON'T FORGET the
PICTURES
Entrsace Fees:
MOVING
To CAFE CHANTANT (including Tea) CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Adults.....3, Children... $1. To SIDE SHOWS:
Adulte......81. Children......50cte.. For FULL PARTICULARS see Official Programme, to be had on the Premises for a mere Modicum.
A WELCOME FOR ALL and their Money,
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ST. GEORGE'S DAY. MONDAY, APRII. 23RD, 1917. DISTRIBUTION OF BADGES, ETC.
W
7ITH reference to the Circular Letter sant out by the Ladies' Committee, will Ladies in charge of Centree kindly note 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
TINS and BADGES will be TRAYS,
at the CITY HALL on SATURDAY, distributed at the between 12 and 1 F..
The Distribution will be continued in the afternoon botween the hours of 2.30 and 5 P.M.
LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NOTIORTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY
TEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at ita Hoad Ollos, No. 4. Quibon's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 26th April, 1917, at 11.30 r., for the p
6-purpose
BULL
DOG
LIGHT ALE
IN PINTS AND SPLITS.
SOLE AGENTS:
g
of receiving the Report of the Directors together A. S. WATSON
with the Statements of Account to 31st Decem
bor, 1916, and of declaring Dividends, &o,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Twill be CLOSED from 16th April to 20th
April, both days inclusivo
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager.
1517 Hongkong, 14th April, 1917.
BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE IS HERERY GIVEN that the
N° FIFTY FIEST ORDINARY YEAR
OF MONDAY, APRIL, 23rd, the Centre
LY MEETING of the Company will be held Depot has been changed from the City Hall
Head ios. No. 4 Queeze Buildings
Ofica, the BOXOXONG CRICKET CLUB PAVILION at its (kindly lont by the Committee of the HONG- Hengkong, on THUESDAY, the 38th April, HONG CRICKET CLUB). It is therefers requested. 1917, st 11.45 pm, for the purpose of receiving that sil Ting be banded in at the CRICKET the Bennct of tas Directors ofother with the CLUB PAVILION and not as
LICENSING at the Ur Hall MAWAY advised Statements of Amonht to Bist December, 1916,
18 HEREBY NOTIFIED that MEETING of the BOARD will be held in the Council Chamber on FRIDAY, the 27th day of April, 1917, at 2.30 P., for the purpose of considering the following applications under the Liquors Consolidation Ordinanes, 1811,
for MIYAJIMA From TORUTARO
Restaurant-Keeper's Adimet Licence to sell by retail intoxicating liquors at the premises No. 45. Baiphong Road, ground, second floors, Kowloon, first and
for VERNANN From ALEXANDER'
Pablican's Licence to soll by roiall quor at the Promises No 13, Quier
Central, nader the sign "Astor House Hotel From FREDERICH REICHMANN for por mission to leave the promises of the Grand Hotel during the night.
G. A. WOODCOOK, Soretary to the Licensing Board. [660 Hongkong, 20th April, 1917,
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
NOTICE.
SHE - HALF-YEARLY MEETING of Members will be held TO-ADY (SATURDAY), the 21st April, 1917, at 12 o'clock Noon, at the Offices of the Jockey Uzun, on the Ground Floor of the Hosexose CLUB ANNEKA, Ohster Road.
By Order
T.F.HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. [490 Hongkong, 6th April, 1917. HONGKONG GYMKHANA OLUB
The
VHE FIRST GYMKHANA MEETING A Season will be held Pi HAFFT VADISY, TO-DAY (SATURDAY); the 21st Apell, 1917, ecomuenslug 3 PM others than ombs of the HONGKONG JOCKEY ENUS OF GENERANA OLUB,
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform free. The Committes Invite the Ladies of Hong keng to be present.
The distribution of TINS TRAYS and BADGES, sto, on SATURDAY next, will take plase at the CITY HALL
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ST. GEORGE'S DAY.
CLOSED for the transaction of EX
EXCHANGE BANKS to CHANGE BUSINESS on MONDAY, the 23rd instant, at 1 P.M.
1696
Hongkong, 18th April, 1917.
·HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE,
NOTICE.
and of declaring Tabeads, down
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 16th April to 20th April, both days inclusive.
By Order at the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE, Goural Manager,
`1518 Hongkong, 14th April, 1917.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
THE THIRTY-SIXTH ORDINARY
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be had at the Offices of the Undersigned o THURSDAY the 3rd May, 1917, at Noon The TRANSFER BOOKE of the Company will bo CLOSED from the 19th instant to the
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD. May, both days inclusiva
General Agents, ~
1329 Hongkong, 16th April, 1917.
THE HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE
will be CLOSED on MONDAY, 2nd April 1917. at 1 F.K, ST. GEORGE'S DAY.
By.Order,
B. HANCOCK, Secretary.
£580
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB
PROFESSIONAL PAIRS.
THE Dates for completion of the various
Rounds are Extended One Week. K. M. CUMMING,
NOTICE.
Hon. Secretaryzm
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18 HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Bullnos
carried only THE INTERNATIONAL, COMMERCIAL COMPANT in this Coy TRADING his been transferred and taken over: by THE INTASVATIONAL COMMERCIAL TRADING COMPANY, EXCORFORATED, OF CALIFORNIA. in the United States of America.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.:
LIMITED
CO., LTD.,
changed-or, in the case of the dead, would remain unchanged-to-day? If
that they have learned nothing and for gotten nothing as a result of the war. This, perhaps, is not surprising, the giants" of the past were endow- for they are a comfortable distance from cd with the lofty intelligence attributed the scene of the strife, and the official to the surely it is at least equally erend has always been
up in probable that they would have allowed circumstances to modify their views, as
the words:"As it was in the begin ning, is, now, and ever shall be
so many other enlightened men have done. The introduction of their names It sorved no
The Bishop of Victoria will preach at St. John's Cathedral to-morrow (Sunday) evening at 6 pm, in connection with the St. George's Day commemoration.
On purely economic grounds wa to. gard the case on behalf of unrestricted was very unfortunate. commercial intercourse with all the good purpose but had deepened and nations of the world-as unassailable, but, widened the indignation caused by the It will not, be as Mr, BONAR Law declared a short time Government's action. ago in the Hours of Commons, the ques-surprising if that indignation should tion is not one now merely of pounds, find early and vigorous expression. If shillings and pence, Lord Batroun's | the view of the Government is right, it Committee, too, while frankly acknow-goes a long way to justify Bernhardi's ledging that to some of them any boast that "Hongkong, the great em- measures which may not be restraint of | porium of Southern China, has boon trado are in the abstract, distasteful, raised to its position of eminenco chiefly
• whisky - nit quaraghuisly reengined, by German industry." "with the experience gained in the 'war?" that no abstract opinion" ought to hinder what is best for the Empire, So far as this little outpost of Empire in concerned, the European commercial community are convinced that, both from à sentimental and a practical point of view, the exclusion of the Germans, with their unsavoury record in trade and war, would be a salutary step. They recognise that, in such an event, they might encounter Gerroan competition from new centres, but they are confident that this can be met successfully, and they are prepared to face it, especially in view of the fact that German Arms are not likely for years to come to enjoy
Telegraphie, advice was received from the great assistance which they received before the war from British banks and London yesterday to the effect that the discount houses in London. This, be it mail dispatched from Hongkong to Lon- remembered, is the opinion of practical don (vid Siberia) on the 16th January, men of affairs who have successfully pi-1017, is missing.
WINE AND SPIRIT, MERCHANTS, unprecedented
HONGKONG.
TELEPHONE 816
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Hongkong Orsila. :104, Dan Vœux ROAD, C. LowDow Onwich: 181, Fra S, EC,
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG 21st Arsi, 1917.
HONGKONG'S MESSAGE TO THE EMPIRE AND THE ALLIES.
I was, of course, a foregone conclusion that the Government would refuse to endorse the resolution submitted by the Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, through their Chairman, the Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYOAK, in favour of excluding Germans from the Colony for ten years after the war TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the and re-admitting them, at the end of
TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the that period, only on strict licener. It is Company's Offices. St. George's Buildings on perfectly safe to say, however, that the SATURDAY, the 5th May, 1917, at 12 o'clock Noos, for the purpose of presenting the Report reason given for their action was not of the Directors together with ■ tement of
anticipated. The belief prevailed that electing Accents to 28th February,
the Government would decline to commit Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company themselves on a matter that involved a will be CLOSED from the Flat April to the
The question of Imperial policy, 5th May, both days inclusive
By Order of the Board of Directors,
apeeches of the unofficial British members GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
showed this, by laying stress on the fact Areata
1532 Hongkong, 17th April, 1919
that the Council were being invited not. to initiate legislation on the subject but merely to pines an expression of opinion BANKING CORPORATION" before the Secretary of State for the ATOMIC 18 HEKEBY GIVEN that Celonies, who is encharged with the re. Certidiabet No/NB 1956 dated sponsibility of representing Hongkong Hongkong 21st February, 1812 for Three
80966 and the other Crown Colonies at the Shares umbered: 67680,
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL Adelion will be 81
PUBLIC AUCTION, NHE Undersigned has received to sell by Fable Auétion,
1539
strnations
OF WEDNESDAY IS THURSDAY, the 25th and 26th April, 1917, commencing each day 1 11 AM (and confiawing in the aftoeroon), at his Balen Boss, Daddell Street
A LAZOS QUANTITY OF BLACK AND BROWN BOOTS AND SHOES, Patent Leather Dress Book, Buckskin Boots and Shoes Rope Sole Phoes, Fise Quality Coloured
opped Linen Saft Ehirts, White Woller Woollow Ynte, American Hea So Gown, Bathing Suits and Bar Books, Bilk Ties, Ban HAW, Bar Hat, Bilk Murders, Lady's, and A Quality of REAL PANAMA HATS On view from Tempar, the 24tk Inst.
TCM
DEO. P. L'AMMERT, Auctioneer.
1545
she be of the Corporation will be carried on by Ma. JAMES D COURTNEY
Afforney for the Gerporeskow,
Dated the 14th Apr, 1917 THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL
TRADING COMPANY.
Port Offos Balding
MESSES. KOMOR & KOMOR Open on WEDNESDAY, the 18th Inek, An Exhibition of WATER COLOURS.
by the Well-Known
and should this Certificata not be produced to
The bait-yearly meeting of members of the Jockey Club will be held to-day at noon, at the offices of the Jockey Club in the Hongkong Club sanere.
The concert for the French Relief Fund given by Prof. Danenberg and his pupils, realized $600, which has been sont to the above fund without deducting any
expenses.
room.
The service in St. John's Cathedral at 6. p.m. to-morrow evening will be of s patriotic nature in connection with the celebration of St. George's Day. The Bishop will give an address and "offer special intercussions. The collection will be given towards the relief of the de stitute in the recuptured villages of France.
loted large businesses through the An extraordinary general meeting of stress and difficulties caused by the members of the Hongkong Chamber of dislocation of trade Commerce will be held on Tuesday, April during the paat two years and
24th at 4.30 p.m. in the Chamber of All members #TO half. By whom is this opinion op-Commerce posed? The official majority, reinforced strongly urged o be present. by two nominated Chinese members, who admit that they have not consulted the The Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Hon. Mr. Lau CHU-PA and his colleague favour the policy of Wait-and-See.' Though declaring themselves in sympathy with the idea of placing Germans under strict licence they did not venture to rove an amendment on these lines. The
which they are afflicted, and upon which fear of finding Hongkong isulated by HE the GOVERNOR seized with such engenes, is purely chimerical, because usknowledges with thanks there is not the remotest possibility that donations to the funds of the Hos the Imperial Government will deal with pitala N, Lazarus, 320; M. J. Pringle, Hongkong except as an integral part of $10; 8. J. Chinchen; 85; Mr. Justice a general scheme, Gompertz, 8; Dr. Chadwick Kew, 85 the Empire under
Bismarck & Co., 5; D. H. Cooper & Co., 85; E. D. Kotewal, $3. When we remember this fact it is un
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Affiliated Hospitals Memorial
and
the
following
necessary to traverse the laboured argu-
The Ladies Committee of Union ments of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL and
the GOVERNOR. We of H.E,
may Church held its Annual Jumble Sale on that when the Wednesday the 18th, as a result of whichs however, remark,
a draft for £11 has been sent to the GOVERNOR recoils from the idea of excluding enemy ships from this port National Orphan Homes, Bridge of Weir, he seems to overlook the possibility of Scotland. The Committee takes this op the ton-for-ton policy and its effects, and pertunity of thanking all those who so to forget that one of the resolutions kindly sent goods for the Sale. Within an hour practically everything was sold. passed at the Economic Conference at Paris provided that "the Allies will de termine by agreement through diploma- tic channels the special conditions to be imposed," during the period of recon- struction, on the ships of Powers."
enemy
Rightly or wrongly, the British coro- mercial community have arrived at a certain conclusion which they desire to place before the proper authorities for their information, and it ill becomes the permanent officials to set themselves up as superior judges on a subject of which aby stretch of imagina they cannot, by tion, pretend to have equal knowledge. It would have been infinitely better if
wgistered in the name or DAS Forhcoming Imperial Conference. Far they had refrained from voting and NAVES RIBEIRO has been LOST STOLEN. from adopting an attitude of humility, had merely passed the resolution on with. the Rank before the 11th day of 1917, however, and pleading that a Civil an explanatory letter. Instead of that, the nharts be issued Servants they could not presume even to they exercised their veto, after suggesting New Certificate for and the aforesaid Cartilon No 5/NB 1959 will, thereafter be treated by this Corporalis offer advice unsolicited to the Home an invidious distinction between those Authorities, the Government boldly de- whose views the proposal embodied and Nal and Vad
of the Court of Directors,... By Order
NJ STABB
clared that they could not accept the the really big men of the past whom A Chial Manager:
motion "on its merits," for they were Hongkong hus produced." We do not 500 Hongkong, Hih Ault, 1917.
convinced that it was not in the inter- know if the opinions of these “really accorded the same respect ests of the. Colony," This is a remark big men able change of attitude since the pro- when they resided here, but we do know that some of them notably ST THOMAS posal to cancel Enemy Trade Marks was HE14 BHP. HORNSBY ACKROYE
OIL ENGINE compete and under discussion. Viewed in the light JACKSON and Mr. H. WHITEHEAD coupled, direct to one KW. Continuons of the arguments by which it was sup advocated a reform in the governance of Current Shund Wound Dynamo of 50/70 volts ported, it showed scant respect for the the Colony and they do not, unfortun with shant regulator
ALSO ONE SWITCHBOARD for policy outlined in the resolutions passed ately, appear to have been accepted as
„DYNAMO, Šp., complete ACCUMULATOKSI
by the Allied Economic Conference or infallible guides in that matter. But with hartreisenfe for 100 Ampa
in the recent report of Lord BALFOUE of what justification is there for assuming For further partienam apply to
LIKSTEAD & PAYTS.
Burleigh's Committee. Indeed, it may that on economic questions the views Alonnaden Bundings.
be said of the Government of Hongkong which they held years ago remain an-
M. KINBENAULT The Exhibition will be on view for One Week Only, All lovers of Art are cordially invited to see or purchase theme Beautifal Paintings.
KOMOR & KOMOR
Alecsandra Buildings,
Des Venz Bond, EIS B
1508
JAPANESE LESSONS.
T. NAKAHARA,
Top Floor,
204, Prays Fast,
FOR BALK
THE PRODIGAL HUN.
You've got a lot of friends in influer-
tial places, With long-winded phrases on the brother-
hood of man,
Who will greet your return with smiles
upon their faces.
And make us forget and forgive you,
they can.
But the sea holds its dead And the trenches run red; Then how can we forget While their blood is still wet, The blood of those who gave their lives. that Britain' might be free! They'll talk of redress and financial com-
pensation,
How your trade must be nurtured to
allow you to pay;
damnation You, who bartered your soul for eternal While you supped with the devil, and
drank to the Day."ELEN Can gold recall the years. Of misery and tears? Aht how can we forgive
While the blind and crippled live. The gallant souls who risked their all to Buccour such as we1
Not while your, yoke lies heavy on the
helpless,
Not while you prate of peace with blood-
stained bands,
Powers of Darkness, hot while you league with all the Grinding your heel into the conquered
landsch
Can one of us forget Your overwhelming debt; Death and grief and pain, Rheims Ypres, Louvain, Blasphemy and Kultur and, Freedout off the Sea!
D.5.0.