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ETOX JERRIER DOG, Black head and black marking. Auswers to name of
ou collar 197. S. "Jrsas" Licence Lumber Finder will be rewarded en returning same
D. E. CLARK, NE Care of JORN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
1 7570
NEW
ORGAN.
UNION CHURCH,
Recital
ME, DENMAN FULLER, F.R.C.O., L.I.AM.
TO-MORROW
23 MAY, AT 6 PM
Collection in aid of Boottish
Women's Hospitals Fund.
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PRACTIAL ENGINEER OPEN-
TO ENGAGEMENT.
RRIVED Hongkong recently Splendid general all-round know ledge of Engineering, including Suction Gas and Motor Engine designing, Min ing Machinery Machine Shop practice, Marine and Ship Repairs Deep Sewer and Reinforced Concrete Construction Owned and managed Engineering busi ness, manufactured Engines and Com- pressors, ate for fifteen years.
Completed engineering contracts to the value of £200,000. Excellent recommen- dations. British, aged 40.
Apply to
" ENGINEER, Caro of Daily Prom" Office. 1473.
BADEN POWELL GIRL GUIDES.
DISPLAY will be given by the GIRL GUIDES at ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH HALL. Kowloon, on WEDNES DAY, May 30th, at .20 . Tickets 50 cents, to be obtained from Miss Day Diocesan Girls School, Kowloon.
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EMPIRE DAY
24TH MAY, 1917.
By special arrangement with the
Bandman Opera Co
A Vaudeville MATINÉE."
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 22ND,
AUCTIONS
INTIMATION
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
FIXTURES.
TO DAY (TUESDAY), 2ND MAY, FINAL PROFESSIONAL PAIRS. E. GREEN and S. H. DODWELL
H. A. Nisser and A. G. M. FLETCHER TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), 23RD May, FINAL MIXED HANDICAP DOUBLES Mn and Mas. NISBET V.
REV COOPER HUNT & MES, ARMSTRONG.
THURSDAY, 24TH MAY, FINAL HANDICAP DOUBLES, COL. CHISP and F. A REDMOND
S E. GREEN and A. ABRAHAM, FRIDAY, 2TH MAY, FINAL DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP. SE GREEN and REV. COOPER HUNT
PUBLIO AUCTION.
CO.
1917.
our Navel authorities for dealing with submarines. There has been no official pronouncement upon the subject, but the Director-General of the Food Economy Department has made reference to the employment of new methods and has
thods" an
DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of 7. SANDEMAN SONS stated that we are beginning to master
letting by Public Auction: Sale, to be held on TUESDAY, the 9th day
of the a Pet the Office May, 1917, at PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, af Two Lote the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of of CROWN LAND at Causeway Bay, in 75 years, with the option of renewal at CROWN BENTS to be fixed by the Burrayor of His Manary-Tam Kino, for one farther term of 75 yours.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
No of sale.
Registry No.
Locality
Boundary Mexrenta (Approximate)
feet;
Amouni Kent.
Upact Prien
No Szz Kwong and WOXO PO KEUNG. The Prizes will be presented by Miss MAY aftor this event.
P. M. HODGSON, Hon. Secretary.
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PUBLIC COMPANIES
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY. LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the HONG- KONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 28th May, 1917, at 11.30 of the for the purpose of receiving the Report Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th April, 1917. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd justant to the 28th instant, both days inclusive.
NOTI
ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY LIMITED, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers..
· [643 Hongkong, 15th May, 1917.
A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED. ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tha
THIRTY SECOND ANNUAL
alopian. 16,500 | 172 9,9413
$20,000 3,202 | 12,371
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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HE Undert ed has received instruc
Ttions from the Liquidators of Messrs. JESEN & Co. in pursuance of an order of the Hongkong Government to sell by public suction at 12 o'clock (Noor) on TUESDAY, the 31st day of July, 1917, at his Salee Rooms, Duddell Street
THE VALUABLE. LEASEHOLD PROPERTY sitaste at The Peak Hong kong, and being RURAL BUILDING LOT NO. 10,
BEST IN ONE LOT.
The Property Consists of:
promises known as Lyshol, od, The
The piece or parcel of ground and ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Peak, situate near Mount Gough, in the Company (since its registration) will be held at Colony of Hongkong, with an area of fort and registered in the the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on 124,032 square SATURDAY, the 26th day of May, 1917, at Land Office
Ofice as Rural Building Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report No. 19. of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1916,
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY, Slet May, to MONDAY8th May, 1917, both days include, during which period, no Transfer of Sharan bo Registered
JOHN B. HUMPHREYS & SUN, General Managers vital. Hongkong, 12th May, 1917.
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Will be given at the Theatre Royal, UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LTD, City Hall.
TO: 6 PEL.
Booking plans will be opened in the Secretary's Office, Hongkong Club, at 9.30 am on Tuesday, 2nd May, where seats may be booked and tickets obtained, PRICE ELOK
The Dress circle and the first three rows of the stalls will be reserved for Members of the Hongkong Club and their friends.
Tickets for Beste in the remaining portion of the Theatre will be distributed among the Navy and the Garrison,
Hongkong, 21st May, 1917.
TEN
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GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC. TENDERS for SPECIE current in BHANGHAI, up to and for the yum of 3200,000-currs in Shanghai, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST
AND REDUCED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 14th May, to THURSDAY, 14th June, 1917, both
Lot
FINEST
PORTS
AND
SHERRIES
WINES FOR THE
the problem. This assurance lends credi- bility to the report of a French news paper that at least twelve enemy sub marines were sunk during the first five days of May, and is supported by the Allied shipping returns, which already show a very appreciable diminution in the number of ships lost. It is, perhaps, “too much to hope that the destruction of submarines can be maintained at the rate of over two a day, but there is certainly now solid ground for the belief that the crisia has been successfully passed. The arrival of an American medical unit in s British port en route for France is a sign that our latest Allies are not losing any time in actively co-operating with us, and very shortly we may expect to hear of a well-equipped American Army
Mr. Denman. Fuller will give an organ recital at the Union Church, to-morrów (Wednesday) at 6 p.m. There will be a collection in aid of the Scottish Women's Hospitals Fund.
Yesterday afternoon balloting was to have taken place for the election of a Justice of the Peace to serve on the Licensing Board during the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. E. Shellim. The officials were present, but there was nothing in the nature of balloting.
At a parade of the local Volunteer Corps last evening, Sorgt.-Major Mackie as predented with a long service medal by H. E. the Governor. The recipient has been connected with the. Corps for twenty years. At the parado, also Lt.- Col. Chapman, V.D., mentioned that that was the last time he would be on parade. shortly with the Volunteers, as he was proceeding Home.
were
During the week ending May 19th there two non-fatal Chinese cases of plague in the Colony. In the same period there were five cases of ontorio
one being imported) two of which proved fatal. Since the beginning of the year there have been nine cases of plague, of which seven cases proved fatal. One was an imported case.
on its way to the European battlefelds. | fever (one British and the rest-Chinese, In the light of our own experience no-que will question the wisdom of Presideat WILSON's refusal to send Colonel Roose VELT's volunteers to the Front. They have been drawn from all classes, and probably comprise many men whose
At the Hongkong Criminal Sessiona services are more urgently required in.
was sentenced by yesterday, a Chinese spheres other than the actual fighting the Chief Justice to seven years' hard line: President WILSON fully realise Jabour, and fourteen strokes with th CONNOISSEUR that in this struggle #mics have been superseded by nations in arms, and he is determined that America shall mar shall her resources scientifically so that each man shall perform the teak for which he is best fitted. In this way only can the full force of the nation be con
SOLE AGENTS:
A. S. WATSON & centrated upon the accomplishment of
CO., LTD.,
theone great purpose," and President WILSON has decided that no portion of the tremendous anergy which America has at her command shall be wasted by unskillful direction. The best news of
"cat" for being concerned in a robbery. aboard a water boat in Yaumati Bay. Sentence of twelve months hard labour was imposed upon a Chinese who was found in possession of a forged 810 note, and a Chinese who was charged with returning from banishment, and was considered to be a person dangerous to the peace of the Colony, was sent to prison for three years with hard labour.
A Chinese salesman employed at a
aut shop in Des Voeux Road West has report ed to the police that on the 18th the ac was entrusted with
The Lot is beld for the anexpired resi- WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. fall however, comes from Russia, The countant of the with which to pay
due of a term of 76-years created therein by an indenture of Crown Lease dated the 23rd day of April, 1998.
The Annual Crown Rent in 386.00 For Further particulars and conditions. of sale apply to
Мевакв
& GRIST, Solicitors for the Liquidatore,
or to the Endersigned,
GEO, P. LAMMER
Auctioneer.
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
paid to shareholders on and after the 29th The return of Capital of $5.00 per bare vill HOUSE No 18, Jeymour Torvoo, May, 1917, on presentation of Bhare Certificates
for endorsement.
Apply to
16317
P. M, M. DA SILVA, 6, Des Voux Road,
TO LET.
NOS. JA & B, ROBINSON ROAD
Apply to-
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DAVID SASSOON & CO. LIR
(021
TALPHONE 614.-
DEATH.
AULD At Shanghai, on May 12th, ROBERT MURRAY AULD, of The Asiatic Petrolenm Co., aged 39 years.
Honakona Ozniča. 10a, Dai Varz Boan, C. LONDON: Orsion: 181, FLET BE27, É.C
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG 22ND MAY, 1817,
WELCOME NEWS. THE way news received during the week end should help to lift the cloud of -uncertainty under which the Allies have been anxiously watching the development
conflicting interests are becoming recon ciled. A Cabinet has been formed, and the danger of a separate peace which all the Allies were dreading for had it been brought about it would have prolonged the war indefinitely-seems to have pass. ed. The generals.commanding the armies have returned to the Front, and all men are ordered to take their places in the ranks within the next few days under threat of beavy penalties. The congress of peasants which has recently opened will, it is believed, have a steadying effect pon the town workers, and soon much agoner, indeed, than seemed likely a week or more ago we may see a con centration of effort upon the successful prosecution of the war eclipsing all that Russia has hitherto done. The people of England were fed to believe by those in authority that there was, at any rate, a fair prospect of the war being brought to a conclusion this Summer. This fore of events for a month past. It appeared cast was unquestionably based upon the
TO LET
for a time that we might be left to fight assumption that the co-ordination of the the great battle on the Western Front Allied plans would lead to blows being ROSHEAL,” No. 118, THE PRAX, without assistance from any other quar-struck at the enemy simultaneously on
newly done up..
ter, and, although the submarina camall fronts. The British offensive opened CHATER & MODY, MAY
paign was seriously interfering with our auspiciously, and encouraged hopes that „5, Queen's Road Central.
arrangements for maintaining supplies, the prophecy of an early peace would be there seemed no prospect of overcoming fulfilled. Then came disappointment the menace beyond that of preparing for The enemy, freed from pressure in the a siege. There was no sign of activity East, were able to throw the whole of their the Italian Front, Russia, thrown reserves against the British and French into chaos and disorder by the revolu- armies. Now the prospects are brighten tion, needed all her energies to resture
ing again, and before the Summer months domestic order and to fight those who
are through we trust that the vast were trying to drive her into a separate machinery of the Allies will be working pence America had not had time to smoothly, rapidly and irresistibly._to- 1609 NEW HOUSE in Condult Road Ready gather her forces for the attack wards the achievement of that object For bocupation. Also 1 GODOWN in Within the past few days there has been for which it has been prepared with so Dudded. Streek,
a distinct improvement in the position much elaboration and self-sacrifice. For runs and other partienam toply köm
I. M.H NEMAZRE,
In every quarter. Italy has Bung hersell 1 Den Voor Rou
again upon the enemy, and if her offen- sive is maintained with the vigour and success which have characterised the
DODWELL & Co., LTD,
General Managers
1625 Hongkong, 10th May, 1917.
RUSSIAN 5% INTERNAL LIBERTY LOAN 1917, Subscription to the LIBERTY LOAN I Opened at THE RUSSO ASIATIC BANK, Hongkong, from date to the 26th June, 1917.
The price of Isme is 85
per The Loan is free of Income Tax and other taxations.
The Loan is issued for 5 years and will be drawingë beginning redeemable at par by
1999
after the The Loan may be 20th March, 1927.
Coupons are payable half-yearly on the 18th March and the 29th September.
OFFICEL ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, in December, 1zed to:
until 11.30 A.M. on the 23rd May, 1917, a
The amount accepted is to be placed by the tenderer to the credit of an account with the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Shanghai, so as to be available. Bashkengdra
par
Interest on the loan runs from the 29th Marah, 1917-interest from that date to be added the 24th May, 1917 alternatively to the price of issue Parsons tendering to stata
e amount of Hongkong
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(0)
The
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・(b)⋅⋅
The
currency
parable
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Apply
TO LET.
0.2 STEWART TERRACE, PRAL
Apply to
Special favourable rates will be quoted for No ou 24th Miny, required for Bussim Exchange in Petrograd free
in Sanghat currency
charges and Bonda will be for free of portal expenses
Per £100 for telegraphilo transfer on the Lords will be i
and/or Shangha of Dollars current in of H.M, Tressury, London,
of
The Bank is ready to give every facility te The tenders to be in duplicate, and in sealed subscribers in the shape of advances against the
Commissionen
DOFOTE
addressed to the TREASURY CHEST Bonds OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT
and endorsed "TENDEES FOR GOVERN MENT BILLS, to
The right to socept or reject any or all of the handers is reserved.
of Forms Copies
of Tender We on Pemons tendering for (Billy)
an be had en for (Bills) are hereby
application
notified that having regard to the provisions of
he Acts 22 George III., Cap. 18 and 41, George
G. TISDALIT
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE
"EMPIRE DAY
EMBERS and SUBSCRIBERS are
11., Cap. 72, the acceptance of any such Tender Motified that the Clab will be thrown subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons Open to their Lady Friends on THURSDAY
For the allotment of such
ILE POLLOCK
-Prince's Buildings,
TO LET.
TO LET
T
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opening stages its influence will soon
MMEDIATE entry, woy desirablog or to next, EMPIRE DAY, from 10.30 A.ar. to 4 P.M. aball be admitted to Anschare or Pay hare by Tiffin to which Ladies may be invited will SHOPS slfusted in Ion House Stroot make itself felt throughout Austria, opposite the Grand Helek, recently rests which has for long past been chafing say banelt to arise from be served at 1:35 PMC BES
For rent and other particulars apply from TER MANAGER
ade
The provisions in question do not apply to
Contracts entered into by
by any incorporated Company in
A Band will be in attendance. Members and Subscribers may engage
for the general beneßt "Trpacity and made stables for diffin, after Noon on MONDAY,
in its corporated
the Company Any further information can be obtained by APD
personal
UHE AGED to the TREASURY
F.J.THURSBY-PELHAM, LA-Colonel, Transary Chest Olloer, A PD.
His Majesty's Treasury Office,
Hongtong, 22nd May, 1917.
WANTED
1672
FIRE PROOF SAFE Inside measure-
the 21st irst, at the decretary's Office.
By Order,
E DES VEUX,
Becretary
1665 Hongkong, 19th May, 1817.0
TO LET.
FFICES at 2, Connaught Road Central. OFFICES in King's and York Buildings HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Rand. HOUSES in Broadwood and Mereson
ment not hes than 88 inches high, 31 Torso Te inches wide and 18 inches deep.A Apply stating lowest price to
Care of "Daily P
* Press* Office.
· [6$1
HOUSES on
Caton
PY HONGKONG LAND INVEST- LIENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
46, Connsught Band Central,
For
under the role which Germany has thrust upon her. Judging from the descriptions
We regret very much to announce the serious illness of Mr. Lay, the popular
Commissioner of Customs at Swatow, who
has come to Hongkong for special trest
ment.
a sum of 83,861.08. bills on behalf of the shop. The accountant has not been seen since. A Chinese shop. Leeper of Tung Street has reported that on the morning of the 20th some person opened his safe by means of a duplicate key and stole therefrom $240, in money and jewellery to the value of $1,700. The jewellery did not belong to him, but to a friend who was away in Canton. The thief loft in the safe 8400 in money, and quantity of jewellery. The latter belonged to the shop-keeper.
LOCAL MAILS LOST DUE TO ENEMY ACTION.
From our cable columns it will be seen that the Postmaster General of the United Kingdom announces that certain letter mails from the Far East havə been lost at sea through eremy action, and that the approximate date of posting in Hongkong was March 11th
It has, however, already been reported that the mail from this colony on March 13th was lost, and, as this covered all letters posted between March 8th "and 13th, it covers the present announce- ment,
The mail in, question comprised the following —
3 bags from Hongkong to London. 2 bags from Hongkong to London for-
ward.
1 bag from Hongkong to Paris (con-
taining Portuguese mail). There were also 527 registered letters from Hongkong, and an unknown num ber from Maco
The London forward mail of March 15th has also been reported lost, but, apparently, the London mail itself of that date has been delivered.
ANOTHER CHINESE
BARRISTER.
Before the Chief Justice (Sir William Rees Davies), at the Hongkong Supreme Court yesterday, the Hon. J. H. Kemp, Attorney-General,
applied for the ad- mission to practise at the Bar of Mr. Fatting Tinsik Cheng, LLD
The Attorney-General said that Mr. Cheng was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple on April 16th, 1913, after passing
very successful examinations. Mr. Cheng was LL.D. of London University, the frat of the Chinese race to all that, degree, which was very highat of
had made
study of
pub private international aw
had published a book which had been
the purpose The meeting Law
of
gent Tom Co. Erter with which we have boon furnished by hs weekly religious meeting of thewed most favourably by the National visitors to the Italian Front the preparnHelena May Institute will be conducted amen the Times and many other papers. tions have been made on a wonderful this (Tuesday) afternoon, at 5 o'clock He is an hon. member of the Grotius TO LET
International atale. The heaviest artillery has beer by the Rev. H. F. Anderson. Subject: Society in England, fornied recently for
God's Inspired Word."!
Chief Justice said he had pleasure is open to all women. TOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Gordor fled to the highest peaks, and the great Terrace and Sulfalary Avsane: Fowloon problem of transportation among the
4|in admitting Mr. Cheng to, practise in the Courts of the Colony From what A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon
snow-eled mountains has, apparently, been
the Attorney General had said he had TO LET OR FOR SALE
solved Already over six thousand.
had a distinguished scholastic carcer in KOWLOON MARINE LOT 19 with
at this moment, is of greatest importance. wharf aros $8,000 sq. 1. mitable for Co prisoners have been taken, and we are mat was destroyed by fire on Sunday, legal literature in a branch of law which, Storage or eretion of Godowns.
told that the Italians are advancing the extent if the damage being 350. The His attainments reflected great, credit on Apply to
fre was caused by thegligence of some his country, and he (the Chief Justice) HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE hourly, of still more immediate im
portance is the distinct promise that beggars who were cooking food near the could only hops that the suborns she had Alexanda Buildings.
with his faturo zuccess. effective means have been discovered by matched, with the owner's cermission attained in London might be synonymÖLK
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