NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 287, 1917.
FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER, OF
HONGKONG.
WHIT MONDAY,
TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that all NFIRE INSURANCE OFFICES ill be CLOSED for the Traneaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS TO-DAY (MONDAY), the 28th May.
By Ordar,
A. R. LOWE, Secretary,
(709 Hongkong, 28th May, 1917.
MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG. WAIT MONDAY.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all MARINE INSURANUX OFFICES. will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC HUSINESS TO-DAY (MON. DAY), the 28th May.
By Order,
A. R. LOWE, Secretary.
(701 Hongkong, 28th May, 1917.
ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY.
PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE HELD on THURSDAY May 31st at 5.15 PM., in the CITY, HALLY for
the purpose of Forming a
ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY in HONGKONG. Result of St. George's Day Celebration will also be announcel, ALL
ENGLISHMEN INVITED TO
ATTEND. Chairman, His Honour Mr. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ,
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THE BRITISH DOMINIONS GENERAL INSURANCE CO., LTD.
TCompany, are prepared to Accept Risks
HE. Undersigned, Agents for the above against FILE at tariff rates,
J. M. DA ROCHA & Co.,
Agents,
at No. 9, Ice House Strook.
(703) Hongkong, 29th May, 1917.
WANTED.
(FFICE at the Central Locution.
Apply to--
FURUKAWA & Co.
[res
2 Les Yeux Road Central.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
OE the WHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAYS Following Competitions have been arranged:—
FOR MEN: RUNNING POOLSATURDAY to MONDAY.
18 Holes Big Course.
Extransa Fee 81.00 per card
FOR LADIES
BURNING POOL SATURDAY to MONDAY
18 Holes Relief Course ve
Entrance Fes 81.00 per card. MIXED FOURSOMES:
BURNING POOLSATURDAY to MONDAY.
18 Holes Relief Course,
Entrance Fee 81.00 per card. WEIT MONDAY,
18 Holes Ble Course.
Entrance Fee $2.00 per couple.
There will be First and a Second Prize and a Small Bersteh Prize.
25% of all Entrance Fees Charity,
to
go to
War
ILM. CUMMING,
Hon. Secretary,
Hongkong, 19th May, 1917.
EAGLE INSURANCE CO.
Heap Orvice, LONDON.
Established 1807.
COMMERCE.
NOTICE.
GENERAL MEETING of the Members will be held TO-MORROW (TUESDAY) 28th May, 1917, at 4 o'clock Pit, in the Chamber Room, Chartered Bank Building, 3, Queen's Road Contral, Hongkong, for the purest of
of nominat ing Representative of the Chamber on the
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
♥HE Undersigned has received instrua-
Mesers, Jean & Co in pursuance of an order of the Hongkong Government to sell by public auction at 12 o'clock (NOOK) on TUESDAY the 31st day of July, 1917, at bis Sales Rooms, Daddell Street, THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
at The Peak Hong BUILDING
Legislative Council during the absence on leave kong, and US BURANTS
of the Honourable Mr. P. H. HOLYDAW.
LOT No. 16,
INTIMATION
GIANT
To-day being Whit Monday, all fire and marine insurance offices will be closed.
in these respects it will retain its funda mental weaknesses, for, as we have already pointed out, the new taxation
Mr. A. Dyer Ball commenced his duties will be inequitable in its incidence. The coolie will pay out of all proportion t48 Second Magistrate at the Hongkong
Magistracy on Saturday. the capitalist. Amongst Europenny, chose living in free Government quarters, in hong messes, and in botels and boarding- houses will be unaffected. The married TALCUM.man with a family who is obliged to Thursday next at 8.15 p.m.
LAVENDER
seok the accommodation of a house or a batchelor who The latest addition to our fine flat will be hit, while a
For the purpose of forming George's Society in Hongkong a public meeting will be held in the City Hall on
Notis in writing of the nanics of Candidates In On Lon and of their proposers and secondems to be lodged The Property Consists of:--- with the Secretary at least 48 hours before the The piece or parcel of around, and series of Lavender Toilet Articles may be in receipt of a bigger salary will to act às Colonial Veterinary Surgeon,' in time appointed for the holding of the General Mesting,
By Order,
AR LOWE,
Acting Secretary.
premises known as Lysholt 104, The. Poat, situate bear Mount Gough, in the Colony of Hongkong, with an area of 124,032 square feet and registered in the Land Office as Haral
N.B.-In view of the Whitsundide holidays, No- 19. ure Building Lot
nominations will be received up to 10 A.
TUESDAY, 29th instant. Bongkong, 22nd May, 1917.
1682
THE STARFERRT COMPANT, LIMITED.
of
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
The Lot is held for the unexpired resi- due of a term of 75 years created therein by an indenture of Crown Lease dated the 23rd day of April, 1890
The Annual Crown Rent is $85.00, For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to
MEBEN WILKINSON & GRIST Bolicitors for the Liquidators,
or to the Undersigned,
GEO, PLAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
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the NINETEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of this Company, will be held at the Offices of Mesra, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. on WEDNESDAY, the 30th May, 1917; at Noos, for the purpose. of the Directors the
ctament with
of Accounts to tione from the
THE Undersigned has received instruc Mosart, WYZER & Co. in pursuance of at order of the Hongkong Government to sell by public auction at 18 o'clock (NOON) on MONDAY, the 27th day of August, 1917, at his Bales Rooms, Duddeli Street, Hongkong,
se
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ol April GISTER OF SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from THURS DAT, the 24th May, to WEDNESDAY, the 30th May, 1917, inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. S. BROWN, Secretary. Hongkong, 19th May, 1917
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HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE,
A MEETING of the Members of the N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL HONGKONG CLUB will be bald to the Club House on WEDNESDAY, the 30th May, 1917, at 5.15, FIM
BUSINESS-Ax set forth in the Nelico
posted in the Hall of the Chub.
By Order.
EDES YOUX, Secretary,
T679 Hongkong, ed Mar. 1917.
RUSSIAN 5% INTERNAL LIBERTY LOAN 1917. Cubscription to the LIBERTY LOAN L Opened THE RUSSO ASIATIC BANK, Hongkong, from date ie the 28th June, 1917
The price of issue la 85 per cent.
The Loan is free of Income Tax and other
The Loan is found for 65 years and will be radiomable by yearly drawinge beginning In December, 1999
The Loan may be reimbursed at par after the
29th Meble half-yearly on the 194h.
Соправа это
March and the 29th September, E
Interest on the loan run from the 20th March, 1917-interest from thai date to be added le the price
able rules will be quoted for vourable Each be wired to Petrograd fres
Applications
of telegraphic charges and Bonds will be for warded free of posial expenses.
The Bank is ready to give every facility to begribers in the shape of advance against the
Forde
G. TISDALL
Manager,
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PRACTIAL ENGINEER OPEN TO ENGAGEMENT. REIVED Hongkong recently. A Splendid general all-round know- ledge of Engineering, including Suction Gea and Motor Engine designing, Min- Marine and Ship Repairs, Deep Bower and Reinforced Concrete Construction. Owned and managed Engineering busi- ness, manufactured Engines and Coma- pressors, etc., for fifteen years
of
All the piece of ground situate as Yaumati, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, and registered in the Land Office as KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 909)||
IN ONE LOT
The property consists of a piece of Fourth Street (near the Praye) in Kow- ground abutting on Battery Street and loon and contains an area of 4,500 square fest.
The Lot is held for the unexpired re- side of term of 15 years created chorein by su Indenture of Crown Lease
dated the 4th day of May, 1888
The Annual Crown Rent is $60, For further particulars and conditions. of sale apply tod
Messes. HASTINGS & HASTINGS, Solicitors for the Liquidator, or to the Undersigned,
GEO PLAMMERT. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1917.
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET
05. 3 A&B, ROBINSON ROAD
Apply to
is a powder of exceptional merit.
WATS
NURS
It has real antiseptic properties and is wonderfully 300tuing to the
Skin.
1lb. Size for $1.00.
&
are
way
Dr. W. W. Pearse has been appointed
addition to bis other duties, during the abserica of Mr. Adam Gibson.
The police have received a report to the effect that money, jewellery and sloth- ing to the value of $350 have been stolen com- from No. 2, Hollywood Road.
are
A Japanese ship's officer han to the police that a gold watch and and a pair of boots of the total value 8103, have been stolen from his cabin.
His Excellemey the GOYSENOR escape. admits the blemishes in the Bill, but says that the difficulties in the wa of imposing an Income tax, such as has been adopted in British Malaya,
Awe because insuperable too close, geographically and mercially, to Canton. The present Bill, therefore, represents the best substituta which the Government, have been able to devise. Apparently the Chinese commer- cial man is bound to this Colony by a very thin thread, although, assuming, for HE, the Governor has been pleased to the sake of argument, his opportunities recognise, provisionally, and pending the of doing business here and in Canton to receipt of instructions from H.M. Gov- be equal, we should have thought that the ernment, M. Luis Alvarez Calderon Astets greater security which he enjoys in as Consul for Pern in Hongkong Hongkong would have been fully worth his proportion of the million dollars a year which it is sought to raise for the duration of the war. A the leaders of the Chinese community have already offered to subscribe the full total it is to be presumed that their chief objection. to an Income-tax is the investigations which it would involve. On the other hand, no anxiety is felt in regard to the coolie and artisan, though they are able to pack up their worldly possessions in a pocket-handkerchief and leave the Colony in five minutes. Surely, it would have been possible to obtain the money required by adopting some of the many
alternatives suggested in the correspond- ence that has appeared on this subject in the Press during the past month. Most of them have the merit of taxing the opalent and luxurious without necessitat ing the employment of any elaborate machinery. It is a singular fact, which the Government might well ponder, that the cost of living is already as high in this Colony as in some of the principsi cities in the corrupt States of South ₤12
America, where protective tariffs are in full operation and the only Inbour Hongzona Oesna: 10a, Das Faux HoAD,able is European. LONDON OPFIC: 131, Fraen Stumpy, E.C.
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A. S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
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DAVID SASSOON & CO., Ezo
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66 ARDSHEAL No. 11, Tur Prax,
Apply
TO LET
done up. CHATER & MODY.
5, Queen's Road Central..
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TO LET
H. E POLLOCK:
Prince's Buildings.
TO ERT NEW HOUSE is Condult Road Ready
For rent and other particular apply to Duddell Street,
SAGENTS for the above Companying Machinery Machine Shop practice, 1 qui Ale 2 GODOWN 2
Ars prepared to issue Fire Inserando Policies covering approved riske on favourable termos.
BANKER & CO. Agents,
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NOTICE
Cour
WE HAVE from the 1st day of May
OPENED
OFFICES SHAMFEN, CANTON,
ANTON, under the style of HOGG KARANJIA LIMITED, where we shall carry on business as Import and Export and General Merchants-Baw and Waste Sille and also Oriental Produce
ARTHUR VIVIAN HOGG. NOSSERWAN BOMANJEE KARANJIA
NOTICE
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NATIONAL CASH REGISTER. BOBIE WONGWAI, expert mechanie d from its factory Dayton, Ohio, is now in charge of the Cash Register business in
Southern Chin
AMERICAN TRADING CO., General Agents. HONTSZ & Co., Law, Representatives,
144, Des Your Road Central,
Hongkong
WANTED.
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HIEF OFFICER, Manila, $250 Philippine
Darrancy
Apply-
GERMINAL CIGAR STORE, 18 Nathan Road,
Completed engineering contracte to the value of £200,000 Excellent recommen dations, British, aged 10
Apply to
* ENGINEER Care of Dally Prens” Ontor, 1873
NOTICE
NY EUROPEAN. Nos-Antsite or Indian
Adaiting to have the Colony should apply
It pusson at the CRETEAL POLICE EASTON
between the bows of 9 AM to 1 F.. and Far 104 F,W. dally,
Applomats ill I be required to produce Pape porte or identification paper
All persons with ceriala exceptions whe In the Colony for more than 7 days PERSONS ORDIN
Fanfred in Berister themanfrey ander. She
BEGISTRATION
RICE 1916. ANCE
Forms of Registration giving the portlandare reunired may be obtained at the GPO and a All Police Statious, has
The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine no) vroeeding $50.
TO LET
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Kowloon 1681 OFFICES 2, Connaught Road Castral.
WANTED.
UNIOR CLERK, BOOKKEEPING, JUNIOR State particulars
sad
Esary required.
Heply to-
Box 25,
Care of "Daily Pres" Office. [695
OFFICES t King's and York Briklings, HOUSES Clifton Gardens, Condult Head. HOUSES in Broadwood 4 and Marsion Terraces.
HQUBES on Blamees, Cantos.
Apply focu
TAK HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY Co., Lao,
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG 28TH MAT, 1917.
LOCAL WAR TAXES
We had a very shrewd suspicion when 0 2, STEWART TERRACE, PEAK, the various means of furnishing a further
Furnished.
contribution to the Imperial war chest Apply to
were under discussion in these columns that an increase in the rates from thirteen, to twenty per cent, would be preferred by the Government to all other alterna- account of the comparative simplicity of its collection. It is gratify tires or account
ing to find, Lowever, that the criticism to which the proposal was subjected in a vance has not been entirely without effect, The Bill introduced at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Friday provides thut the new impost shall be borne by the occupier, even though there be an agreement in existence under which the owner of any tenement is, as between hita.
EL MAIL NEMAZEE. 1 Des Voeur Bou
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TO LET
MMEDIATE entry, Two very desirable ISHOFS situated in Toe Hopes Steel opposite the Grand Hotel, recently regop- structed.
For rent and other particulars apply kome TE MANAGER. Hosaxord Ion Od, Lro, 48, Connaught Road Central
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TO LET
NOUR-HOONED HOUSES In Gordon Torrice and Salisbury Avents, Kowloon A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Howloon TO LET OR FOR BALE:- KOWLOON MARINE LOT 45 with WhATE ARG 38,000 sq. ft. witable for Con Etorage or erection of Godowns.
Apply to M
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Coy La Alexandr Buildings
TO LET
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avail
An interesting scheme, well worthy of
There will be an election by the Justices of the Peace of a Justice of the Peace
the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. E. to serve on the Licensing Board during
Shellim, on June 11th, at the Magistracy,
commencing at d p.m...
It is notified in the Gazette that in con- sequence of the reorganization of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, H.E. the Governor has accepted with re the resignation of Lieut-Col. Arthur Chap- man, V.D., from the Command of the
Corps, with effect from May 23rd.
The Gazette contains a Proclamation by
II.E the Governor, fixing the maximum prices at which a number of articles of food may be sold by retail. However, the notification adds that in view of the pro- hibition of the export of certain food. stuffs from the United Kingdom, the prices of these articlce can no longer be fixed. If, however, any consumer con- riders that he has been overcharged, be may make representations to that effect to the Secretary of the Food Committee, Sanitary Board offees, for investigation.
The funeral of the late Mr. S. Takahashi, Consul General for Japan, whose lamented death at the early age of forty-three occurred on the 23rd inst. consideration, is that, which our cores-
after a month's illness, will take place to- pondent who signs himself Gift versu
morrow (Tuesday) afternoon at 6.30 o'clock. Loan propounds for dealing with the million dollars when it is raised. Follow Those desiring to show u lust token of ing upon the lines which we suggested respect for the deceased gentleman are some time back when advocating the invited to join the cortège at Causeway Bay at 5.20 p.m. The late Mr. Takahashi flotation of a local loan, our correspond
came to the Colony, a year ago from ont urges that, instead of making a gift Nanking and was formerly Consul- relatively small amount to the Consul of Bankor. He leaves a widow Mother Country, the Colony should issne a big wat loan for five years, bearing interest at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum in order to meet local conditions, and apply the revenue derived from the THE COLONY'S SUBSIDIARY special rate to the payment of the differ ence between the five or six per cent
of
and five children, three of whom are in Hongkong and two in Japan.
COIN.
HALF THE TOTAL ISSUE REDEEMED,
which would be earned by the investment of the subscriptions in other war loans in fixed currencies. In sapport of this idea he argues that the Mother Country
The rate of discount on Hongkong sub- needs as much money as it can get at sidiary coin disappeared during 1916, coce, and that a new source of supply says the Blue Book Report for 1916. It would be tapped by offering terms ranged from 10 per cent to par at the attractive enough to induce people to sell end of the year or pledge their securities and invest the
Bank notes also were at par velue at
self and the occupier, liable for proceeds in the loan. To obtain the sum the close of the year.
be mentions-fifty million dollars-in this way would, it is to be feared, seriously depreciate the value of local securities, including the recently issued six per cant. War Loan, unless that were convert ible at par, and withdraw from the Colony money required for financing local enterprises. It might, however, ba prac licable to carry out the project in a
generally. In other words, the property owner, as such, is especially exempted, and the burden falls on those least able to bear it. That radical defect remains, but, in order to prevent occupiers from being exploited by rapacious landlords, a clapse be added to the Bill in Committee providing that landlords shall furnish returns of, and reasons for, any increases which they make in rents as from the 1st May, and empowering the Government to redress any injustices which may come to their notice. This is a very important amendment, but we should like to see it strengthened by the addition of penalties A meeting of the Sanitary Board is to for any infringement,, Attempts to be held tomorrow. The agenda contains
purely formal business.
NO. 19. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE collect more then the sum de la rete
SHOP 4-ROOMED FLAT at the Foak (seperate entranos).
of the War Rate are, very likely to be made if the only result of detection is
No. 2 FAIRVIEW," 3, Nathan Road,failure. Some consideration ought also Kowloon
to be shown to servants of the Imperial KELLETT CREST, 66, PLAK
N. 26. RELILIOS TERRACE, with Government, who are already paying entranos on Conduit Rand.
Income-tax on their salaries, which, being reckoned on a sterling basis, have shrunk seriously as a result of the high dollar Even when the Bill has been amended
TWO GODOWNS, In Duddell Sirock -- No, & DES VEUX VILLAS, 51, Paar (Unfurnished);
Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alaxandra Buikli gs:
modified form.
The Luen Cheong Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Co., Ltd., has been struck of the Register.
The total issue of subsidiary coins, less those demonetized, - now amounts to $21,264,370 Dominal valuc, and they were up to the year 1915 readily absorbed at par, large quantities being taken by the neighbouring provinces of China. Dur ing 1918 ten cent pieces of the face value of $5,028,000 were shipped to England for
purposes of demonetization
The dis count which has prevailed sincs 1905 mhy be attributed to the immense quantity of similar coin which has latterly been minted at Canton as well as to the amount of Hongkong coin minted largely in excess of the needs of the Colony by itself. In 1908 the Hongkong Govern- ment ceased to issue any subsidiary coin, and in 1006 it began a policy of demone- tising all its subsidiary coin received as revenue. This policy has been con- tinuously followed since, except during a brief period in 1911. Coin to the face The prohibition of the export of arms, value of 822,735,450 has thus been redeem- ammunition, etc., from the Colony hesed. The total issue by the Hongkong boen further extended by a Proclamation Government was of the face value of
about 4,000,000.- by HE the Governor,
Under the Holidays Ordinance, H.E. the Governor has ordered that the birth day of HM the King is to be kept on Monday, June 4th.