NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TENNIS
TOURNAMENT.
Professional Pairs Sexil-Final
S. E. GREEN and S. H. DODWELL
R. HANCOCK and E. HANCOCK, TO-DAY at 4,30 r.. Members 20 nts to stand. Non Members 50 cents to stand. All Proceeds to WAR CHARITIES. P. M. HODGSON, Hon. Secretary,
Hongkong, 10th May, 1917.
THEATRE ROYAL kindness of Ms. MAURICE E. BBANDMAN and Mr. CHUNG LING
800
A SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT will be given on FRIDAY, MAY 11TH, THE SERVICES
ENTERTAINMENT FUND. ONE-HALF of the GROSS PROCEEDS will be given to the FUND. BOOKINGS AT MOUTRIE'S.
PRICES 83, 82 & $1.
Come and see the famous ILLUSIONIST, who combines the MAGIC of EAST and WEST, and SO help the FUND.
WANTED.
FFICE at the Central Location.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 101′′, 1015
THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE FOURTEENTH YEARLY MEET THE
ING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Company's Offlca, St. George's Buliding, at'll a.st, on FRIDAY
the 18th May, 1917, to recole Statement of Accounts to
1918, and the Report of
to the dist December,
the General Manager
and Consulting Committee, and to elect
Consulting Commlites and Auditor
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET
EDSHEAL" No. 119, Tas PEAR,
newly done up...
CHATER & MODY,
5, Queen's Road Contral
[614
TO LET.
will be CLOSED from the 5th instant so my No. 2. STEWART TERRACE, FRAK,
18th May, both daya inclusive. :
Furnished. Apply to
1608
THE CHINA-BORNEO CO., LTD.,
W. G. DARBY,"
Gonoral Manager. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1917.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hongkong 21st February, 1912, for Three Shares numbered 67699, 14301, and 89966 NE RIBBTR has beau LOST or STOLEN, rogistered in the same of Mrs. MARIA DAS and should als Certificat not be produced, to 1917, the Bank before the lith day of May,
New Cortilicate for the shares will be immed, and the aforesaid Certificate No.
Corporation will thereafter be treated by this 1956
as Nail and Void.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J. STABB,
· Chief Maanger.
Hongkong, 11th April, 1917.
[600
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTIOR.
HE POLLOCK,
Prinos's Buildingu.
TO LET.
1 NEW HOUSE in Ganduloy for occupation. Also 1 GODOWN in Duddell Stree
For rent and other particulars apply to
H.MH. NEMAZEE,
1 Des Voeux Road
1408
TO LET TMMEDIATE entry, Two very desirable SHOPS situated in Los House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reson chracted,
For rent and other particulars apply to
THE MANAGER, HONGKONG IO CO., LTD., 46, Connaughi Bead Central,
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TO LET.
N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL OFFICES at 2, Connaught Road Central,
MEETING of the Membory of the HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the Club House on MONDAY, the 14th May, 1917, at 5.15 P.M.
BUSINESSA set forth in the Natice.
posted in the Hall of the Club. By Ordor
OFF
Apply to-
FURUKAWA & Co., 20, Des Voeux Road Central.
[621
E. DES VŒUX,-
Beorotary
610 Hongkong, 4th May, 1917.
TH
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned has received instruc
tions to sell by Public Auction, TO DAY (THURSDAY),
AND
TO-MORROW (FRIDAY),
the 10th and 11th May, 1917, com mencing each day at 11 a.m., at his
Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,
A Large Quantity of Burroughs & Wellcome's Tabloids (varied assortment). Kepler's Malt and Oil, Allen. Hanbury's Byno Preparations, Patent Medicine, Hair Oil and
ad Dyen, etc., etc...
ALSO.
A Largo Quantity of French and Ameri-
can Perfumes and Soaps..
N.B.The above sale offers an unique
OFFICEE in King's and York Buildings. HOUSES in Clifton Gardons, Conduit Hand. HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces.
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD, 128
TO LET.
RUSSIAN 5% INTERNAL LIBERTY OUR ROOMSE HOUSES in Gordon
LOAN 1917.
Cubscription to the LIBERTY LOAN is Opened at THE RUSSO ABIATIC BANK, Hongkong, from date to the 20th June, 1917.
The price of issue is 85 per cent.
The Loan in free of Income Tax and other, taxations
The Loan is issued for 55 years and will be redeemable at par by yearly drawings beginning in December, 1922,
The Loon may be reimbursed at par after the 29th Macols, 1827
Con end the 20th September. *****
are payable half-yearly on the 18th on the lown rana from the 29th March, 1917-interest from that date to be added to the price of issues.
Special favourable rates will be
quoted for Exchange.
Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Kowicon
TO LET OR FOR SALE, KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48 with hef se 68,300 g ., mailable for Coal Everage or exeoton of Godowas, he
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE. Co., LTD. Alemandra Buildings.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. 8.8. CARNARVONSHIRE" FROM UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERMEDIATE PORTS
201
WING to an outbreak of Fire on Bart
opportunity to hospitals and privation will be wired to Petrograd from the Vessel a General Average enutrība-
dispensaries, as the goods are in fine condition and are only being sold owing | of
obarges and Bonts will be for
to the labels being slightly stained by warded free of postal expenses.
water.
The Bank is ready to give every facility to On View from MONDAY, the 7th May, subscribers in the shape of advances against the
Foods, 1917,
Catalogue will be issued. Terms: Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
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PUBLIC AUCTION:
THE Undersigned has received instruc
tions from the Liquidators of
A Messrs JEBBEN & Co. in pursuance of an order of the Hongkong Government to sell by public auction at 12 o'clock (Noo) or TUESDAY, the 31st day of truly 1917, at his Bales Rooms, Duddell Street, THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY situata at The Peak,
Hong kong, and being RURAL BUILDING LOT No. 10,
IN ONE LOT.
G. TISDALL, Manager
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NOTICE
E
Hon of 3 per cent will be collected
The General Average Bond will require to be signed and deposits made before counter. signature of Bill of Lading can be given,
For further partienlars tam
apply JARDINE YATHELON & CO., LTD.,
Agents for inte TRE KOTAL MAIL STEAM PACKET CO., Owners of the *SHIRS" LINE OF STEAMERS.
1577
SHIRE LINE OF STEAME 6, - LIMITEDE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES FROM UNITED KINGDOM, GENOA, COLOMBO AND BTRAITE.
FE
PaTHE Steamship
NY EUROPEAN, Nom-Asistio or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person #1 the CNTRAL POLICE STATION between the hours of 9 am to 1 P.M. and SPAL to patayill be required to
Applicants | ports or identification paper
All persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Begister themselves under the REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDIN ANOE 1916.
Forms of Registration giving the particolas
CARNARVONSHIRE," having arrived from the shore Parts, Consigue of Carge by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed AT THEIR BISK into the hasardous and/or extes haedoms Godowns of
hurt and
Godown to the Hongkong sad Kowloon Wh Company Limite
Limited, whouse and or from the
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
E
THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF THE FAR EAST
FOR 25 YEARS.
WATSONS Souch HASIY
We are requested by the Right Reverend Bishop, D. Pozzoni to state that the die pensation. from abstinence granted by him some months ago undar, special gircumstances has now been cancelled.
A Chinese who is reported, to be both doof and dumb attempted to commit suicide yesterday by jumping into the harbour opposite the Harbour Office. He was rescued by an Indian Constable and conveyed to the Government Civil Hospital.
KILLED IN ACTION.
Deacon and Harston in Hongkong when the war broke out and left for Home to
We read reports from all countries of shippersmall countries to send goods to merchants being unable to fill orders their ports, in the belief that the natural owing to lack of shipping facilitics, and process of supply and demand will lead of shipping companies which before the to their obtaining the largest possible war hardly earned enough to pay quantity of the goods whereof they stand dividend now distributing enormous pro- most, in need. It is a sound maxim in Bts among the shareholders owing to the politiqueconomy that you cannot pena rise in froighta, In Japan, humble ise other countries into supplying your clerks, who were sharp enough to foresee requirements. the trend of events, have become shipping millionaires, while older companies are developing in directions which, before the war, would have been regarded us fool hardy in the extreme. The shipowners are for the time the rulers of the world This being so, it is open to argument whether the prohibition of the import of certain articles will materially improve the situation. In the first place, it is very difficult to enforce such a prohibi tion amongst the Allies themselves This is well illustrated by the negotiations that have taken place between Japan and Great Britain. In the first list of prohi- bited imports Great Britain included HONGKONG SOLICITOR knitted goods, which she purchased largely from Japan. Manufacturers of p
We regret to soc among the killed in theso goods were badly hit, and made re presentations which ended in Great a casualty list printed in the Times Britain withdrawing the prohibition Weekly of March 9th the name of Second-Lieutenant H. A. Stokes, of the as far as Japan is concerned, Again, Yorkshite Light Infantry The deceas the latest and more stringent regulations" have had to be broken through in favoured, who was the son of the Inte Mr. R. B. Stokes and Mrs. Stoker, was a solicitor of Janan. - Although it was at first stated with the firm of Messrs, Deacon, Looker that absolutely no exceptions could, be made, it is now announced that a percen tage of a previous year's imports of cer
volunteer for service at the front quite tam staple goods of Japan will be early in the war. The news of his death admitted, the years selected being, natur-will be learnt with deep regret by the ally those which showed the highest immany friends he made during his short The deceased, port of the article in question. The sojourn in Hongkong British Government has been accused of while in Hongkong, figured in the first showing a certain amount of vacillation XI of the Hongkong C.C., and did many in the matter, but a sounder view is that good things as a bowler, it suffered from the force of circum- stances; that, in fact, a hard-and-fast rule in this matter is impossible it, the interests of all the Allies are to be kept in view. This raises the question whether the policy itself is a sound one. The days are past, we suppose, when all importe were regarded as luxuries and a dissipa tion of the wealth of the nation import
BIR, Mr. G. C. Moxon has taken ing them, English history is full of laws severely to task for the temerity of my and regulations for keeping out foreign first communication to your columns. He' goods, ranging from absolute exclusion to describes it as hardly touching ““ a make- kevere "import duties. Nowadays there ter of general interest.” In advancing, is more solidarity among the nations--at the assertion he unwittingly owns to the All events as far as trade and commerce existence of still more “varying viows *** are concerned and we regard as wealth on what dous or does not constitute mat not only that which we sell but also that ter of general intorcat." When three which we buy. It is true that there are leading firms of sharobrokers doem, it, of political economists in Japan who still sufficient consequence to refer at the same hold that their country will grow rich time in their weekly reports, which are by selling to all and buying from Bone, afforded wide publicity in the columns but such a view obtains only in hopelessly of the local Press, to the question of The question 16, excess profits, and two of the four daily then, whether the war has so altered con- newspapers, with a correct appreciation ditions that the principles of political of current events, have considered the economy, must be temporarily modified, subject of sufficient importance to deal The restriction of imports, which is now Obviously the necessity of supporting the editorial columns, no one can deny that that subject conies within the pale of fair practised by so many of the Allied coun-Government in its prosecution of the war
content. tries and their dependencies, is a measure primarily intended to force shippers to increase the shipment of goods of which Allies stand in most need. Second- aty it has for its aim a diminution in
POPULARITY
MAINTAINED
∙BY
TTS
EXCELLENT QUALITY NOT BY EXPENSIVE WORLD-WIDE ADVERTISING.
A. S. WATSON &
CO., LTD., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, HONGKONG.
"Trussuosi 61S..
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Hexezone Orion: 30a; Das Vœux ROAD, C. LONDON OWNICH: Lil, Famer Sex, B,C
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG 10TH May, 1917,
THE RESTRICTIONS OF
IMPORTS.
obscurantist circles.
makes it incumbent on all Britons to subscribe as far as their means will allow to the war loans, which naturally reduces their spending capacity in other direc tions. But will the primary considera
CORRESPONDENCE.
SHIPPING AND THE EXCESS PROFITS TAX.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DALLY PRESS."]
with it in their editorial and sub-
premises known Lysholt," 104, The requirul may be obtained as the G.E.O. andere Kwharrenang hared by the Lith Matthe use of luxuries, but as this is affected tion, be fulfilled? Will the prohibition more than Mr. Moxon when he occasion
Goods
The Property Consists of:-
The piece or parcel of ground and Peak, situate near Mount Gough, in the all Pollos Bisons
The Penalty for non-compliance is a dus net will be abjeok få renk
All broken, nisfed and Colony of Hongkong, with an area of 194,059 square feet and registered in the exceeding $50, Land Office as Rural Building Lot No. 10.
The Lot is held for the unexpired resi- due of a term of 75 years crested therein
by an indenture of Crown Lease dated
the 3rd day of April 1808.
The Annual Crown Rent is $85.00.
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WANTED IMMEDIATELY.
It was in that spirit that I approached the question. I was actuated neither by philantrophy nor altruism (ag sarcastic ally hinted by your correspondent), any ally, gives prominence to certain shares
have been seen that Home journals teem with articles and letters-anonymous and otherwise on the Excess Profit Duty
mud-slinging. restraint and without any attempt at
Personality aside, at will
ECOND ENGINEER for British Steamer they will not be recognised acted by msihich, if the policy is open to eriticism, serve well to fill up hold-space. If lines and discussion has been carried on with
“BISIMAN”, Manila 8250, Philippine
For further particulars and conditions Currency
of sale apply to
MEN WILKINSON & GRIST,
Bolicitors for the Liquidator,
or to the Undersigned,
GEO, F. LANMERT,
Auctioneers
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REMARKABLE WORK DONE
EX
Dr. and Mas. MCCANDLISS.
We protofel to DE. Aww Mas. No Members of the Community of Hainan, they
CANDLIES for the good Services which. Lave rendered to this Country,
DE MCCANDLIES was sent to this Island 30 years ago by the Presbyterian Mimion at America for purpose of Establishing a Hospital for the poor folk He has shown the gresient skill in his work and vay few of his
nts leave the
patients To the Hospital without
also indebted to Mat, We are CANDLISS, Commthetle and tender-hearted woman, for the Establishment of a School "r Boys and Girls at Hollow, where previously thera
in the great commercial centre of Hainan.
Apply
18, NATHAN BOAD, Kowloon
"WANTED.
MALL GOODS LIFT, about 4′ x 1,
Apply
Spréferably electrically driven
WE
A. 8. WATSON & Co., Lrs. 1560
FOR BATE.
expled direct leone 6.KW. Continuous 104 RAP. HORNSEY ACKROYD OIL ENGINE complete with wid of 50/70 volle arent Shunt Wound Dynamos with ghúat regulator.
SWITCHBOARD ONE ACQUMULIATORS, DINAMO, do, complete 'with instrumenta for 100 Amps
For futher partionisers syply foun
LINSTRÅD & DAVIS, Alexandra Buldings.
$161
FOR CALE
BAGS OF UBED
Bill of Lading will
vocanteral gaad by JARDINE, MATHESON Co. Dra
((20) Hongkong, 7th May, 1917. –
THE PENINSULAR
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
I have no desire to be complacent to Mr. Moxon and gratify his curiosity by com plying with his request" to throw off the mack. Anonymity is one of the res cognised eithics of modern journalism.
win kay case by the rise in prices, the lead to that increased shipment of neces seu to be left in Time Bedin
prohibition of the import of such articles saries which is desired! Here there is and stocks. examined by MET GODUARD AND DOUGL, Salatively small part. It is the room for doubt, For one thing the neces
the 14tb Meva jo ta Claims agmust, the Steamer it be desire to increase the shipping space for saries form mostly bulky freight, while presented within 10 days of arrival otherwiss
necessaties which is the prime motive and the prohibited articles are those which No Fire Laurance will be
must bear the brunt of it. As the necesst. running to England are required to fore ties of the different Allied countries Eo some of their profit the shipping com- vary, so is is natural that the degrees of panies may consider an alteration of routes. This, in fact, was hinted at în should vary. Thus at one
Japan, by a director of one of the largest xtreme end of the scale there is Japan, which is in a position to carry on basi shipping linen, who anid that tikas probibi- ness final; has no desire to prohibition of imports into Britain might Les My fast letter dealt with an impersonal any goods being brought to her, and to the company withdrawing some of the question and pint beudged on
ther goods into steamships on that line and placing them desires the free entrance of her
Your faithfully, the countries of her allies. At the other on the American route. This course, if marite, not by the identity of the writer.
EXCESS PROFIT. extreme is Great Britain, more dependent followed generally, would make the tiian Japan on outside supplice, bearing actual result of the prohibition a leasen an enormous abancial burden, and suffering of the import of necessaries rather DE from a depletion of her shipping than an increase. If the shipping com lepletion which, although but a small panics were to adopt the other alterna percentage of the whole, is yet, in the tive of increasing rates on the bulky circumstances, considerable. It is per necessaries in order to compensate for sent luxurios fectly natural that the countries not the loss on the more convenient affected-or only slightly affected by the the effect of the prohibition would be ta war should wish to carry on business raise prices on the very articles the cost the following regulation being substi
STEAM FOR STRAITS, ORYLON AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYET, MEDITERRANEAN PORISN AM LONDON.
TEXOUGH BILJA by Lading InsunD FOR BATAVIA, AMERICAN, CORTERENYAL,
AND BOOTH AFRICA POR
FEE Homeward Mail Bienes La His Majesty's Maile, will be from this port na umal, laking and Cargo for the above. Porta 900mmodation in the connecting From Hourkang
Kaley France and Fanden (tundas will be fond by thử Bio Me
was no Girls School in axistance, slough CHINA POSTAGE STAMPS. Bare Harnell and Loo
AND MR. MCCANDLISS is so grest that 500 Stamps for $0.50 14.000 lamp for 32 40
The bereft we
Proclved from both
■ canant, but express our thanks through
1000
Our waigable" columns to them and 10 Lie | 3,009
byterian Mission in Amerion
THE CHINESE COMMUNITY OF
HAINAN.
F6L1
0751-5.000
1.35 10,000
the
3.00
500
ad valos of all packagy
soply to
GRACA & 00. No-4, WYNDHAM ÉSEKET, *Hongkong.
BUS? and it is equally natural that of which it was desirable to keep dow? Great Britain and other countries greatly with only problematics increase in affected by the war should object to seeing supply. It in considerations bach as these ought to their shores articles which, which make any hard and fust prohibi- however much they may be in demand in tion of importe not an impossibility, but tires of pesce, are now supernous and an incompatability, suggesting that the ars moreover, the users up of space which could be more profitably occupied, Freight space has certainly decreased.
9th May, 2017.
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS;
LOCAL REGULATIONS AMENDED
The Colonial Secretary informs us that the regulations published in the Gazette of the 13th April have been rescinded,
Women and children may not travel through the danger zones, except by -permission of the Governor, which will not be given except in case of great
Thin regulation does not apply omen and children of other than Bri- ustionality who travel by other than tish ships,
wiseet course, after all for countries sitasted as Great Britain is, may be totish oler the greatest encouragement to the