NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TO LET.
ONE ROOM suitable for an OFFICE,
Apply to-
DENNYS & BOWLEY.
NOTICE.
1599
BAVE This Day REMOVED my OFFICE from Queen's Building to 2nd Floor of Mesars, A TACK & Co.'s Building, Des Vous Boad Central.
WEI A YUK. Hongkong, 30th April, 1917,
NOTICE.
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TE HAVE from This Day Opened our
PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, MAY 1ST 1917
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
ORDINARY L8LITH MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
will be bold af the Officer of the Undersigned, THURSDAY, the 3rd May, 1817, at NOOR The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th instant to the 3rd May, both days, includiva, ka
JARDINE, MATULEJON & CO., LTD.,
General agente Hongkong, 16th April, 1917.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO
LIMITED,
NOTWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
GENERAL MEETING will be held at the SATURDAY, the 5th May, 1917, at 12 o'clock Noow, Zor the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Acounts to 28th February, 1917, and shooting Directors and And Skors,
W Offices at Now York, San Francisco Company's Offloss, Sk. George' Balldings, on and Hongkong under the Firm Name of KARANJIA & Co.
Our Local Office is situated at No. 2, Can aught Road.
KARANJIA & Co. Hongkong, 30th April, 1917
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP,
WE beg to notify thist on and from the
1st May, 1917, ME NOSSERWAN 30 MANJEE KARANJIA will retire from the busidea of our firm here, and branches abroad, His respectfullity will, therefore, cease from the firm of P.TEL&Co from that date, sna our Ma, MANCHERJI JAMSHEDI PATELL
the
ATS TRANSFER BOOKS
of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st April to the. 5th May, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Hongkong 17th April, 1917
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
25.00, LTD.
Co, ph his own soceant, 41/VORS hungere, MoseIH. JARDINE, MATHESON & NOSSERWAN BOWANIER KARANITA
and Cinton will be carried on by
HE THIRTY-SIXTH ORDINARY will carr: On all the buses of PATELL & GENERAL MEETING of the Com- pany will be held at the Oars of the General businesses BUMANJLE & Co of
Co., LTD. Voe Vaux Rood, Houghong, on WEDNESDAY, the 9th May, at box, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors,
Accounts, and electing passing the Directors and Auditor
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLUSED Exa
from
Kay to the Bird
on his own scout, and MR MANCHER
responsibility JANSHEDJE PATELL'S evase train the ma of: BOMANJEE&
from that dat
PATELL & COMPANY,⠀
BOMANJEE & COMPANY,
Co.
MANCHERJI JAMBILEUJI PATELI NOSSERWAN BOMANJEE KARANJIA,
KOWLOON CANTON.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
May, both days incisalvo
By Order of the Board, By
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General Managers, Hongkong, 25th April, 1917,
THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTI TFIED that on and from TUES DAY, May 1st, 1917, the FARES between the Stations on the British Section and
certain Stations on the Chinese con will be INCREASED.
Full particulars of these alterations will be posted at the Railway Stations, No increase has been made to the present Special Fares Letween Canton and Hong kong und rice÷veria:- By Order,
HP WINSLOW,
Manager Hongkong, April 30th, 1917-
TH
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE Undersigned has received instrue. tions to sell by Public Auction,
ON WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND
FRIDA, the Bih, 10th and 11th ⠀⠀⠀⠀
May, 1017, commenéing each day at 11 am at his bala Koons,
Duddell Street, 2
s
A Large Quantity of Burroughs & Wollcomes Tabloids (varied assortment), Kepler's Malt and Oil, Allen Hanbury's Byno Preparations, Patent Medicine, Hair Oil and Dyes, etc., etc.
A Large Quantity of French and Amerî- can Pertumes and Soaps,
N..the above sale offers an unique opportunity to hospitals and private dispensaries, 18 the goods are in fine condition and are only being sold owing to the labels being slightly stained by
water,
On View from MONDAY, the 7th May,
Catalogue will be issued. Terms: Cash on delivery.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
INTIMATIONS
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON LTD.
NOMICE
F
MIROM this date and during the absence of the Undersigned from the Colony, ME. C. B. P. HAZ will perform the duties of
General Al Anager of the Soolety
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager,
TEST Hongkong, 30th April, 1917.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE
ROM this date and during the absence of the Dadersigned from the Colony, MR. C. H. P. HAY will perform the dates of the General Manager of the Company.
By Order of the Board
WO-MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager. Hongkong, 30th April, 1917.
BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
TROM this date and during the absence of the Undersigned from the Colony ME CHP HAY will perform the duties of the General Manager of the Company.
By Order of the Board
C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager. Hongkong, 30th April, 1917.
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8. 04. E. 0. FAR EAST OXTGEN & ACETYLENE CO., LTD.
kong.
FR FEIDEL baing recalled to Saigon,
this date Mr. EDMOND DUPRIX wil be in charge of ours Technical Branch in Hong-
· FAR EARBARA LTD. OXYGEN & ACETYLENE SEE FLOQUET & KNOTH,
Agente, Hongkong, 25th April, 1817,
HOUSES TO LET
Curtiffenleg
No. 5 NS 1956 Hated, Princes Building, longkong 1st February, 1912, for Three Share numbered 6:680, 14921, And 81966 registered in the name of Mrs MARIA DAS NEVER HIBKIEU has been LOST or STOLEN and should this Certificate not be produced to the Baak before the 11th day of May, 1917, New Certificate for the shares will be issued, and the aforesaid Certificate No. GINS 1956 Corporation will thereafter be treated ba
ed by this ss Null and Void
By Order of the Court of
Directors, NAJ STABB
Chief Manager Hongkong, 11th April, 1917, 500
WANTED AT ONCE
LOTEL MANAGER, with test personal - references ... Todispensable, elste nye, experience, married or single and salary expected
PROPRIETOR, KOT KAY Box 90, 2 Care of "Daily Press Office,
WANTED IMMEDIATELY.
1506
TO LET.
1010, SEYMOUR TERKACE From N1 June, 1917.
Apply to
PH. N. DA SILVA.
6 Den Voir Road,
TO LET
PORN STEWART TERRACE, FEAR,
t'urnished. Apply to
ECOND and THIRD OFFICERS for F
HE POLLOCK.
Prince's Buildings
570
TO LET
voyage to Europe Apply
FFICES to Let
Apply
THE BANK LINE, LTD.,
King's Buildings.
$690
WANTED.
CHALL GOODS LIFT, about 4′′ x 4,
proferably slectrically drivab Apply—
698
GEOP LAMMERT,
Auctioneer."
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Liquidintors of THE Undersigned has received instruc Mesara JESEN & Co. in pursuance of an order of the Hongkong Government to sell by public auction at 12 o'clock (Noos) on TUESDAY, the 31st day of July,
A. S. WATSON & Co., Lra. [860
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
SS CARNARVONSHIRE
FROM UNITED KINGDOM AND
INTERMEDIATE PORTS
WING to an outbreak of Fire on B and
this Vessels feneral Average contribu 1917, at his Sales Rooms, Daddell Street, tion of 3 per cent, will be collected, an
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD The General Average Bond will require to be PROPERTY situate at The Peak, Hong- signed and
deposita kong, and boing. RURAL BUILDING signature of Bill of Sandalone counter.
LOT No: 19,
IN ONE LOT The Property Consists of —
The piece or parcel of ground and premises known as Lynholt, 104, The Peak, situato near Mount Gough, in the Colony of Hongkong, with an area of 124,032 square feet and registered in the Land Once as Rural Building Lot NO. 19ural Build
unexpired resi is held The Lot due of a term of 76 years created therein by an indenture of Crown Lease datou the 3rd day of April, 1898,
The Annual Crown Rent is $85.00.
for
For further particulars a
and conditions
of sale apply to
MESSES WILKINSON & GRIST, Solicitors for the Liquidators,
or to the Undersigned,
GEO, PLAMMEET,
Auctioneer."
597
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ASOCIATION OF HONGKONG.
MPETING at the Theatre on THURS DAT, the S May, at 580 P to pass the proposed Rules and Reenlations (copy of which can he seen at 17 Office, 4. D Yong Road Central), and to elect Olloors and Committee, and to transact other business
P. HHCLYOAK Will
AS D; COUSLAND,
Hum Searetary, wo, fen
681
on ba giraz. For further partiosam apply to
JARDINER LATHESON & CO, LTD, Rente Low THE BOTADA STEVE PACKET Co. Owner of theG SITERA LANE OF STEINTES.
G
1577
ONY EUROPEAN, Non-Asistio or Indian
A dwiring to leave the Calony should apply in person at the CasmzAL POLICE STATION between the hours of 9 am to 12.m. and 2 F.M. **P.M. daily,
Applicants will be required to produce,
to produce, Past peris or identification papers
All persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Harister themssly under the REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDIN.. ANCE
Forms
inf
giving the particulars required may be obtained at the GPO, and of all Polls Astings.
The Penally for non-complianos is a fine not prosedlog, 150
JAPANESE LESSONS.
T NAKAHARA
Top Floor
Ma. Prays East,
Box No. 14. Care of Daily Prons" Office:
TO LET.
03, A. & B. ROBINSON ROAD,
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co. Lrn. 1473
TO LET
NEW HOUSE in Conduit Road Ready for occupation. Also 1 GODOWN in Daddell Street, h
For cent and other parilonlars apply fo
SH. MH, NEMAZER,
1 Dai Young Road. -
TO LET
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EMMEDIATE antry, Two very desirabla
ISHOPS Mind in Los Horse street,
opposite the Grand Hotel, recently recon- sricol.
For rent and other particulars
nly to Lpply THE MANAGER HONOKONG ICH Co. Lrn, 46, Connaught Boad Central:
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PO LET.
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
OLD BROWN
BRANDY
E
QUALITY.
25 YEARS IN WOOD.
A. S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
to have the body exhumed. His is not | Dr. and Mrs. Stedman left the Colony. months' trip up the timcrous or coldly calculating spirit: yesterday for a two He has always had the courage of his North convictions, and it has never been, his practice to consult the political harometer
During the week ending April 28th,
The annual meeting of the Hongkong. auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society, the annual report of which was published in our columns a few days ago, was held at St. Andrew's Hall, Kowloon, last evening. The Bishop of Victoria (Dr. Lander) presided, and appropriate addresses were delivered by Lieut. Lee (25th Middlesex Regiment),
before giving expression to his opinions one fatal Chinese case of plague was It was his obvious sincerity of purpose reported. In the same period there which arst won hin recognition in the were five cases of diphtheria (one Indian House of Commons. During the Boor and the rest Chiness, one being import- war his views were anathema to the vasted), of which two cases proved fatal, and majority of the British public, but this three Chinese cases of enteric fever, one did not deter him from venturing to of which proved fatal. The fatal case address a great meeting in Birmingham, of plague occurred in Kowloon. the very centre and stronghold of - Im perialism, with the result that he only escaped personal injury at the hands of an infuristed mob by slipping away disguised in the uniform of a policeman, A few years ago he was advocating a reduction in armaments with all tho passionate eloquence at his command because the money, in his opinion, was more angently needed for social reform. No war cloud was apparent then upon the horizon, Now he is as strenuously orgnaising for a fight to a finish" against the menace of Prussian mili tarism because he realises that it must be completely overthrown in order to secure the blessinge of liberty to his fellow countrymen and the people of the smaller states. There is nothing inconsistent in this. He is still fighting for the same goal which many years ago be set out to reach. Once he regarded expenditure on
armaments as wasteful. He may be still of the same opinion, the but has realised that a vast expenditure Masses of flaming grass fell into the
and the Res. H. E. Anderson, sub-ngent of the Society, both of whom pleaded for increased support on behalf of the local auxiliary, especially at the present time,
What might have been, a serious fire was narrowly averted ast night in Tai Yuca Street, Praya East, On the second floor of one of the houses a lot of grasa coats, such as the coolies wear in wet weather, had been hung on the verandah.. By some means these caught fire and soon verandah was blazing...... merrily.
SEWING FOR SOLDIERS:
EFFORTS OF QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLEWORK GUILD,
is necessary now in order that the waste street, where a large crowd hud quickly may be curtailed in the future. He is collected. Luckily there was a supply of not content to walk in a groove or to water at hand, and after a few minates be bound by political "formula framed excitement the flames were subdued, very. before the Flood." His mind Ys remark little damage being done. ably receptive of new idens and the is always ready to profit from experience. Thus we see a convinced Free Trader casting aside his previous views now that the world-war has convinced him that they will not best serve the Empire's needs. In his eloquent speech at the Guildhall he gave the reasons for his conversion The war has shown tis, all ho said, that the Empire is a fact, nay, factor, the most potent factor to-day in the struggle for human liberty. We sent. a hundred thousand men to Francc in
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,) August, 1914. They turned tre tido of history. The Dominions and India have
TALIPHONE B16.
12
MARRIAGE. MARTIN-BLAND.-At All Saints Church,
San Francisco, on February 24th, ALBERT E. MARTIN to MIRIAM A
DEATHS.
BYENE At No. 6, Yu Yuen Road, Shanghai on April 24th, after a long illness, KATE HILDA STUART, the beloved wife of ET. BYRNE SEVERINA 124, Broadway, Shanghai, On April 24th, ADROALDO BALDRICO Sevetim, aged 61 years.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Ldent-Col, and MFS ARTHUR CHAPMAN
and Femily wish to convey their sincere thanks to their many friends for the manumerable kind letters of sympathy and condolence they have received. It is a great comfort to know that their dear son was universally held in such high esteem.
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Fluankung UFFICI 10m, Van Vaux Hold, O. London Unyits: 121, Plant Stanz, E
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG 1ST MAY, 1917.
THE PREMIER AND THE EMPIRE.
o
|
Mr. LLOYD GEORGE, who aroused greater antagonism than any other man in Bri
At the City Hall to-day, between 10 4.m. and 6 p.m., there will be at ox hibition of war work by the local branch of Queen Mary's Needlework Guild, of which the Hon. Secretary is Lady Rees Davies. The object of the exhibition is to show the public what work is being
workers, what is being sent home in 80 done by the many bands of willing lady
contributed a million mep.
hep. That bas
many big parcels, each week, and the transformed
our ideas regarding the
many uses to which discarded things can rentity of the beneficence of the British be put by the various working parties. Empire We have been taught by The lists of articles sent home each the war the real value of the Empire, weck, and which are published at the and one of the first duties of stateman-
time, show that the Hongkong branch. ship in the future will be to take the necessary measures to aid in the develop of the Guild is doing a great and im- portant work en behalf of those to help ment of the stupendous resources we whom the Guild was originated, How- possess
We want to develop the lands under the ing.
We have decided that in future it is the business of British and Dominion statesmen to koit the Empire in closer honds of interest in trade, commerce, business an
over, valuable as that help, has been in the past, much more help and all-round. assistance is necessary. Continued and the Various activity on increased and fronts means more calls upon the general intercourse in affairs We Guild's activities, and in view of the believe the system of preference can be long and bitter fighting which has established without involving the in been taking place on the Western front position of food burdens." There ate it would be superfluous to emphasise the soow, no doubt, who will argue that Mr fact that the needs which the Guild LLOYD GEORGE is betraying all the sacred ondeavours to supply are becoming more principles of Liberalism, and that this urgent every day as the war progresses open avowal of the policy of preferential and the fighting becomes more
intense tariffs marks his final severance from the The local branch is financed by the War Party with which he has been so long and so prominently associated. The people, however, car, little about political parties, and, as the Premier remarked ** the future of the country depends upcn how much the politicians have learned. There can be no going back to the old quired for divisions and to the old programmes articles. When the materials have when peace is declared. Whether pre- been purchased The articles which ferential tariffs are required to bind the will be on view to-day, both from Empire closer together need not now be the point of view of quantity and great War 18 variety will testify to the work which is being done each week, and it is to be hoped that, as a result of the exhibi- vill come tion, taany more volunteers
which is very forward to do the bit
debated. Whilst
waging
tish public life a few years ago, is acclaimed now by members of overy politi-
there no cal party as the one fitted above for the public calmly FIGUR-ROONED HOUSES Is Gordon others to guides the Empire through its such it
such intricate problems. But the fact
and Avenue, Kowloon,
A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon
TO LET OE FOR SALE. KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48 with wharf aros 58,000 sq. ft., maitable for Coul Storage or traction of Godowns..
Apply A
HUMPHREYS ESTATE FINANCE Co., LTD. Alexandre Buildings.
1291
TO LET. FFICES si 2, Connaught Road Central.
F3 In King's and York Building
in Clifton Gardens, Landait Road SES in Broadwood and Moreton HOUSES OR Shamon, Canton
OF HO
ONGKONG LAND INVE87. AND AGENCY Co., Ltd.
greatest crisis. Even our enemies pay him the tribute of fear. Wherein lies AI- the secret of his wonderful career? ways he has been an inveterate foo of
opportunity to study
remains that the whole of the Empire's resources have been employed to keep the
Charities Committee.
All the materials used in the articles exhibited are supplied by the Store Sub. Committee of the War Charities Fund. Many roore ladies, however, are re- the necessaTY making
flag of liberty flying, and if a choice has necessary, and which is essentially a to be made between the consolidation of part, and an exceedingly useful part, tyranny and injustice in whatever form the Empire by the establishment of an which ladies can play in this great war. they may have appeared, and throughout Imperial Parliament and the adoption of
A
preferential trade, or its ultimate di solution, there can be no doubt as to the answer which the British people will
Admission to the Exhibition will be free, and all will be welcome. Tea and ices will be served at a charge of 20 cents cach, and the entire proceeds from this source will be devoted to the pur chase of games for the soldiers in hospitals
the years of his public service ho has stood as the champion of democracy was characteristic of the man that it very beginning of his professional life he should lead his neighbours in suc cessful revolt against an incumbent of
The marriage was solemnised on Satur- the Established Church in Wales,
In connection with the Exhibition, Nonconformist had been denied burial in day of Mr. William Anderson, managing the village churchyard, and young. LLOYD director of the Anderson Music Com there will be a raffle for a handsome em GEORGE WAS CONsulted regarding the pay, and Margaret Alliston, daughter roidered picture by Mra, Skelton, the action to be taken. Bury the man at of the late Mr. D. T. Bevan and M. tickets for which are to oc night time in defiance of all regulations Evan, of Hongkong. After the ceremony each; and also for a silver tea-set, pie- I was the advice he gave, and we will fight a reception was held at the Hongkong sented by the Jewish Peccato Cub
Work Party, the Church when it applies for an Order Hotel.