NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NORWEGIAN LLOYD INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
HAVING be Appointed AGENTS for the above Company, we are prepared to sccept FIRE and FAHINE RISKS for Hongkong and Castou at current ratos, v
THORESEN & Co. agents.
1800
FOR SALE.
Tood condition:
THE following LAUNDRY MACHIN-
BOIL
ISTRA
ESGINE 14 H.P.
WASHING MACHÍSK8.
EXTRACTORS,
WATER HEATER
2 STEAM BUILDS,
AUCTIONS
PUBLIO AUCTION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY,
AD
tions from the Liquidators of THE Undersigned has received instrno- Mears. Janais de Co. in parasuos of order of the Hongkong Government to hell by public anation ad in o'clock (No0%) on" TUESDAY, the High day of July, 1017, at bis Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY situate at The Peak. Hong- kong, and being RURAL BUILDING. LOT No. 19,
Is On Lot.
The Property Consist of :-
The place or parcel of ground and premises known og “ Lysholl,” 104, The Pask, situato near Mount Gough, in the Colony of Hongkong, with an area of 126,039 square feet and registered in the Land Office Eurs! Building Loi
Donkey Pumps, Water and Steam Pipes, | No, 19% Tanks Tables HICZY
T
Apply In writing to -
Box No.4, Cure of Daily Press" Office. (801
GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
in
TENDERS for SPECIE currant
*** SHANGHAI, up to and for the of $100,000-current in Shangbai, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, antil 11 o'clock A.M. on the 5th July, 1017.
The amount socepted is to be placed by the
Tenderer to the credit of an account with
the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Shanghai, so as to be available on the 8th July, 1017.
in
Porsotia
or tendering to state alternatively (a) The amount of Hongkong currency payablo Hongkong on 6th July required for Curráney and/or The Shanghai
of Dollars current in Shanghai
Treasury, London.
each
(b)
--.por
Commi de Palo transfer on the Lords
The fenders
The Lot is held for the unexpired real- dus of a term of 15 years created therein by an indenturs of Crown Letsar dated the Sård day of April, 1898.
The Annual Crown Rand is #34 mm.
For further partionists and conditions of sale apply to park an
B
MEBLE WILKINSON & GRIST, ***Bolicitory for the Liquidators, or to the Undersigned,
GRO, P. LAM-MERT,
Auctioneer,
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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direction of the Government of Hongkong, MEERS. HUGHES & HOUGH have received instructions to soll by Public Auction,
ON MONDAY,
the 13th day of August, 1917, at 2 P.M., at their Bales Room, Ice House Street, Victoria, Hongkong
The Following VALUABLE LEASE- HOLD PROPERTY situate at Victoria,
covers, addicato, and in sealed Hongkong, viL, 3-
TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARIT PAY DEPARTMENT, and endorsed “FENDERS FOR GOVERN MENT BILLS, etc."
The right to accept or reject any or all of the tenders is reserved."
Copios application
Persans tendering for (Bills) aze, hareby the Acts 22 George III., Cap. 15 and 41, Gorge notified that having regard to the provisions of III., Cap. 42, the acceptance of any such Tender is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to say share or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of auch (Bills)."
of Forms of Tender can be had on
The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered info by an incorporated Company in its
All THOSE pieces or parcels of ground situate at Victoria aforesaid and known and registered in the Land Office as SECTION A OF MARINE LOT NO. 101 and SECTION B" OF MARINE LOT NO, 101. Together with the messuŃKOS, eractions and buildings and buildings thereon known as No. 7, Queen's Road
the 8th day of April, 1856, Central, Victoria aforesaid. years oreated by a Crown Lease dated
Torno 999
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
NEW HOUSE in Conduit Road. Rady for occupation. Also I GODOWN in
Duddall Stress.
*For roni and other particuları'apply to
E. M.H. NEMA 2003)
1 Des Voeux Road
TO LET
[40m
A FIVE-BOOMED HOUSE, with Trus
Courk, in Minden Villas, Kowloon,
A FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon,
Apply to......
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
00% Ignj
Alexandra Buildings.
TO LET.
1638
OFFICES at 2, Conusught Road Central,
OFFICES in King's and York Buildings. HOUSES to Lef, Wongnelchang Road. HOUSES La Culfion Gardens, Conduit Road
JULY 4TH,
1917.
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
FORMAZONE
(REGISTERED).
PERINO, July 1st The Mancha Emperor was restored this
morning.
in no small measure that Empire THE CHINESE RESTORATION. which, bound together by the silken.
[EROH, QUE. PEKING, CORRESPONDENT] tien of sentiment, has shown such
CHANG HSUN IMPERIAL & magnificent spirit of unity whenever
GUARDIAN. danger threatened. As we contemplate the
greatness of the United States we éxperience u feeling of pride in the recollection that its foundations were laid by liberty-loving. Englishmen, and on “ Thanksgiving Day" the citizens of the great Western Ropablie remember with gratitude that their ancestors were the Pilgrim Fathers not man of the type of PIZARRO and Course, slio sought the New World for conquest and gold, but mon who landed on the shores of New England
to establish there a nation whose watch word should be freedom and which should endeavour to work out in its history, under now skies and now conditions, those principles of social and religious
A Refreshing, Invigorating and equality that, for the time, they were denied in the land of their birth. For more than one hundred years there has Palatable drink particularly suited been unbroken peace between the two
more than
nations, and no bettor illustration could
HOUSES in Broadwood and Elveston for Tennis, Shooting, and Bathing be needed of the mutual feeling of con-
Terrsou
HOUSES on Shaman, Canton.
Apply to-date k
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD..
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TO LET
10. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE
No. 2, MERION, No. 5, TER PRAX No. 6, HELILIOS TERRACE, Na 7, BELILIOS TERRACE. +BOOMED FLAT at the Peak (separate entrance),
No. 26, BELILIOS TERRACE, with
entrance on Conduit Rond,
TWO GODOWNS, in Daddell Street. (Unfurnished).
No. 2, DES VEUX VILLAB, 51, Phar
Apply to— LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexandrs Buildi: pre.
Area in respect of Section “A” of Marine Lot No. 1018445 eg. fb. Pro- A portion of Annual Crown Rent 34.45.
Area in respect of Bection. "B" of Marine Lot No. 101-575 mg, ft. Pro- portion of Annual Crown Rent $8.75
for the general boneftd capacity and made of sale apply to-
of the Company."
Any further information can be obtained by personal applica
to the TREASURÝ
CHEST OFFICE AP.D.
..
*FF. J. THURSAY PELHAM, Lt-Colonel,
* Treasury Chest Offfoer, A.P.D.
His Majesty's Treasury Office,
Hongkong, 4th July. 1917.
NOTICE.
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MRE. RAYMOND has This Day been
admitted a Partner in our Firm,
RENJAMIN & POTTS
Prince's Bailding,
Hongkong. lat July, 1817.
NOTICE
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YXE HAVE This Day REMOVED our OFFICE to the FIRST FLOOR. YORK BUILDINGS, CHATER ROD (bora Messrs Kelly & Wnish. Ltd., and next to Messze, Java- China-Japan Lija),
FURUKAWA & Co. Hongkong, 1st July, 1817,
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED..
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For farther particulars and conditions
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Prince's Buildings,
Ice House Street, Hongkong, Solicitors for the Liquidator of THE DEUTSCH ABIATISCH BANE,
or to
Messes, HUGHES & HOUGE, The Auctioneers. Hongkong, 8th May, 1817.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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#THE Undersigned bas received instrac- tions from the Liquidator of Messrs. Wizza & Co. in pursuance of an order of the Hongkong Government to sell by pubile auction at 19 o'clock (Noo) on MONDAY, the 27th day of August, 1017, at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, Hongkong,
All the piece of ground situate st Yaumati, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, and registered in the Land
WANTED.
Parties.
PINTS $1.20 PEB Doz.
PLITS 70 CTs.
WATSON
30
CO., LTD.,
Chang Hsun is the Imperial Guardian. The Imperial Palace is guarded. The dragon fing is lying above all public
EEKING UNMOVED. There is a profuse display of dragon. flags in the city, which remains unmoved, Chung Houn's troops are guarding strategic points.
Several Ediota are expected to-night. IMPERIAL APPOINTMENTS.
·LATER Soveral Edicts have been issued signed by Chang Hsun as Imperial Guardian, states that thy President asked the Em-
peror to resume the throne. The Presi dent has been created a Duke of the first class; Chang Hsun grand secretary;
su Shih-chang and Kung Yu-wei, grond: guardians of the Emperor; Liang Tun- yon, Foreign Minister; Chen Chen-feng, Minister of Finance; Wang Shil-chon, Chief of the General Staff; Loi Chan chitian, Minister of War, and Chiu Chias pao, Minister of the Interior.
fidence which prevails than that which was so happily furnished on Empire Day by the American - Consul General when he reminded us that there is not, in the four thousand miles of border-land - tween Canada and America, a single gun, a single fort, or a single armed hody of men. The explanation, of course, is that both nations are democracies owning a common origin,, a common language, and common ideals. Their aim has been to live in amity with the rest of the world and to devote their energies to the moral and material advancement of themselves Yung ting, Viceroy of the Two, Kwong and those whom destiny has committed to Provinces.
Chang Hsun has been appointed Viceroy
of Chili; Feng Kuo-chang, Viceroy of. Kiangsi, Kiangsu, and Fukien and La
their care. To-day they, are more closely † TCAN CHI-JUT LEAVES FOR THE united than ever in a bond of mutual
SOUTH.. sympathy and understanding, for the two peoples have been drawn together in defence of Civilisation against: the aggres' sion of military despotism. They are
HOUSE or WHOLE FLOOR with
about 10 Booms in a central location ERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS. fighting side by side in the cause of Please apply to
Box No. 1, Care of Daily Pres” Oilee..
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CLEARANCE SALE.
FOR ONE WERK AT- KOMOR & KOMOR, ART AND CURIO GALLERY Alexandra Buildings).
WE
E have let part of our shop to "MAISON LILY" and must clear stook. We offer, therefore, our whole stock at 20 to 30 per cent, discount, and will accept reasonable offers for Large pieces.
The sale commences on
Tuesday,
the 3rd of July
Inspection cordially invited
KOMOR & ROMOR
Art and Curio Dealers,
Des Voeux Rond.
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NOTICE
NY HUROPEAN, Non-Aratis or Indian
Office at KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. A desiring to leave the Colony should apply
200,
In Qua Lòr.
The property consists of a pisos of to P., Lally, then verdad se prodson Fisk
ground abutting on Battery Street and Fourth Street (near the Praya) in Kow. loon and contains an ares of 4,500 square feet.
NOTICE. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following. Scrip Certificates:-No. 8058 for 5 Shares numbered 2923 and 4483/6 in the name of Mrs. MARIORY GRANT SMITH of Hongkong und No. 6060 for & Shares number-
The Lot is held for the unexpired re ed 3918/3922 in the name of Mr. En GEANT sidue of a term of 75 years created SMITH of Hongkong have been LOST, and therein by an Indenture of Crown Lasse should the same pot be produced before the dated the 4th day of May, 1888. 13th proximo New Certificates
will be issued to the said Mrs MARJORY GRANT SMITA (and Mr. Earo GRANT SHIT¤," and no transaction taking place under the old Scrip Certificates will be recognised by the Office
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD.,
General Managers. A Hongkong, 28th June, 1917. £790
DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF HONG- KONG AND SOUTH CHINA, EC.
NOTICE.
TSPECIAL MEETING of the DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA, Leli 21. the Masonic Hall, 2 Letland Street, on Saturday, 23rd last, in celebration of the Two Hundredth Anniversary of the first Amembly, of the Gmad Lodge of England, which was commemorated on that day through
The Annual Crown Rent is $60. For further particulare and conditions of sale apply to --- Mysors. HASTINGS & HASTINGS,
Bolicitors for the Liquidator, Se or to the Undersigned, sa
- GEO T. LAMMERT. Hongkong, Bard May, 181%.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
8.8. DUMBEA,” -COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERISS MARTTIMES.
ent the Empire, a collection was made in aid of C
the
HONGKONG WAL CHARITIES FUND. (Earmarked for Masonic Charities:) Freemasons not present at the Meeting who wish to subscribe may, until 7th July, and donations to W. J. TOTCHES, Fag, who will be glad to nosive contributions however smalli
By Command of the D. D. G. M. Hongkong, 27th June, 1917,
£781
FOR-BALE. T
DO NOT MISS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY.
DEAN and Nut OIL, MILL PLANT in B perfict working under for Pale ad host to
scrap-iron price.
Please address enquiries to-
Cars of " Daily Press” Offi
1726
NOTICE
NONSIGNEES of Cargo from Hayes, &a, ia connection with above Steamer ace hereby Informed that their Goods with the exception of Opias, Trosazes and Vaimables are being landed and stored at their risks into the
·kanirdons and or extra hasardons Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd, Kowloon, hence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on un Invitation zerved from the Consigne before NOOK TO-DAY requesting it to
Landed Bills of Leding will s
be countersigned by the Undersigned, Goods remaining and landing charge b
In parton shika CanTBAL PolzoN: STAZION between the hours of 9 am, to 1 x.3. and 2 rm
Applicants will be
or ideoification papers, All persons with corkaku exceptions remain En Colony for more than
7 days REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDIN are required to Register themselves under the
poris or All
Forms of Eegistration giving the partianlar required may be obtained at the GP.O. and at
Pollos Scorsa. The Penalty for non-complianos is a dao not srooeding $50.
THE PENINSULAR
58.
AND
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
STEAM FOR STRAITS, ORTION AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT,
MEDITERRANEAN FORTI
LONDON.
TELEPHONE 436
MARRIAGES.
AINSLIE ARNOLD On May 2nd, at St Mary's Church, Dover (by spociał licence), by the Rev. E. E. C. Iliffe, GEORGE ROBERT AINSLIE, Captain, China Navigation Company, elder
liberty and justice which both hold dear, and they will not relinquish the task which their sense of duty has imposed triumphante upon them until that cause
ly vindicated, and peace is firmly re. established in the world from which it was banished three years ago by Ger-
any's lust for conquest.
Sir Francis Henry May completes his
son of Captain and Mrs. G. Ainslie, fifth year as Governor of Hongkong to of 35, Barton Rd., Dover, to BLANCHE, younger daughter of the late Mr. day. FOREMAN ROBERT ARNOLD, Trinity. Pilot, and Mrs. Arnold, of 8, Effing- ham Crescent, Dover.
MOYNING-BOWEEN. -At
Bir Somerville Head, Bart, is replac ing Mr. Hoare at the British Legution in Peking.
We understand that a vergel, which had
Cungking on June 26th, before H.B.M. Consul, and afterwards by the Rev. W. L. L. KNIFE (CH.S.), WILLIAM JAMES been under repair at a well-known estab MORBING, to MABET. ERTHER, elder fishment in the Colony, took French leave daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tros, WM Bows, of Shanghai,
on Sunday morning.. DEATHS. DAVIS-Killed in action on June 3rd, 1917, 2nd Lient L. ALAN DAVIS Royal Flying Corps, 3rd and young- CEO 3G OF Mr. and Mrs DAVIS, of No. 73 Great Western Road, Shanghai, aged 23 years DAVISON,At Bedford, England, on 2nd
July, 1917, Dexis WILLIAM STANBRIDGE aged 7 months, son of Mr. and Mrs
Kowloon Dock. DAVISON,
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In celebration of Independence Day the members of the American community in Hongkong will join together at tifin at the Hongkong Hotel to-day.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has nominated the Rev. E. D. L. Danson, MA, to be Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak in succession to Bishop Moun- GOBON. On July 3rd, at the Governy, who recently resigned the Bee owing
ment Civil Hospital, LILIAN LILE, the to ill-health. Funeral will pass the Monument to-day
beloved wife of J. M. Gondon.
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HONGLONG OPPION: 10, Dza Vaux Road, C. Lasdan Option: 181, Fleet Starts, E.C.
The Daily Press.
Hanaxona, 4TH JULY, 1917.
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
Judge Martelli, who died on May 2nd at Mundesley, Norfolk, after, three months illness, at the age 54, was mar ried to the daughter of Mr. Geo, Jamle son, C.M.G., formerly British Consul General at Shanghai.
In the House of Commons on May, 7th Sir J. Walton, who had a question on the paper as to Japan placing at the dis posal of Great Britain their mercantile marine, said he had been requested to it to the secret Bession. postpone
The first instances of persons having
IT is the custom among loyal citizena of the United States of America, in whatso k ever part of the world they may be, to
sclobtate, in more or less public fashion, the Fourth of July, the birthday of their Tarouda Billa of Lading Innues tox nation, and those resident in Hongkong
MATAVIA, AMBRicam, ContinumTALY
AND FOUTH AFrica Pomis.
THE Homeward Mall BlenIDAE, METTİN
Hi Majesty's Mails, will be darpa a
· feom this port - inmunky: Mking: Pami and Cargo for the shore For
Wefore departare from Hourkonge,
Fam
orders of deportation made against them
under the new Order-in-Council, came before H. M Supreme Court, Shanghai, June 25th, when s number of Indians were ordered to be sent back to India
Tuan Chi-Jui, who is opposed to the change, has left for the South
[FROM OUR TIENTSIN CORRESPONDENT.]
ALLEGED FORGED. MEMORIALS,
TIENTSIN, July 2nd.
The alleged memorials in favour of a Monarchy by the Vice President and Wa Yung-ting are forgeries,
OPPOSITION TO THE NUW REGIME.
The Vice-President has wired to. Tunn Chi-jui promising him the fullest support in opposing the monarchy.
Important Tuchins, including those of Fengtien and Shantung, have telegraphed supporting Tuan Chi-ju in his attitude.
The Republicans' plan is to isolate Haschowfu. They give the monarchy three weeks,
Han Chih-chang will not go to Peking, as he regards the monarchist move as midness.
The Tuchun of Anhui, also, is believed to be against the Monarchy.
REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT, The republicans are confident of the sarly downfall of the Monarchy and Chang Haun.
ARE THE GERMANS AT THE BOT- TOM OF THE PLOT:
A prominent, ex-Minister has asserted that the Germans are at the bottom of the plot.
Three men very closely
the monarchist coup are ciated with
to have been intimates of Admiral von Hintze, the German Minister, before the rupture of diplomatic negotiations took place between Chine and ffermany.
[BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NGOI
BAN FO
HSUNG TUNG'S MANDATE.
SHANGRAI, July 3rd. Hoang Tang's Mandate states that Republic is unsuitable to the country, and Lu Wing-ting and Feng demand the rector od dog Kuchang
who has therefore been restored to the Throne. It also promises
(1) Constitutional Government, (3) The princes are not to participate in policy.
(3) Cancellation of the stamp tax, (4) Cancellation of the new Criminal
all prove no exception to the rule to-day It is now one hundred and forty-one. years since the Declaration of Independ.
War-time economy is evidently being the once was signed, and no bitter memories practised in Hongkong amongst survive on either side as a result of the Chinese, for a few days ago passers-by were considerably amused to see a Chinese famentable mistakes which led up to it,
Inli
obernandakon in the conneofing visel je Every Briton recognises now as indeed calmly shaving himself by the aid of a Silk and Valuables and Tay and Cargo for Lunny enlightened statesmen, such as the mirror on ahow in the front shop-window wil be conveyed by this Steamer proceeding | ris Bombay to Marsellies and London /
kas 4tbaly, så NOOM, Will we claimed after Italy, France and London fundar Ketangement) vail of CHATHAM, recognised then that of the Sincere Co. Ltd.
1. be embject to rent
All China mast be sent in to me on or Enfors the 8th July, or they will not be recognised
All Fed (packages will be examine an Toredar, the 303 3417,65 10 2017.
No Fire Immune has bona chlorted
PATHOMAS.
Bangkong, 29th June 1917.
it was our folly which drove the American During the week ending June 30th, 1x cases of plague were reported in the Parcel Boreostus, at the Office mill Colorists, much against their will, to Colony (one indian and the reet Chinese, 3 px, the day before milling. The sentente and value of all packages are zerul
revolt against the Mother Country, sfter one being imported), of which number For further particulars, whil
five proved fatal. In the same period they had rainly sought every means of there were two non-fatal Chinese caste of arolding a rupture. The lesson which diptheria, thres non-fatal cases of enteric Great Britain learned then has borne and two non-fatal Chinese cases of fever (one British, and the rest Chinese),
To it so ore, puerperal fever.
Spply to
PARL
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
OPINION IN LONDON.
*** LONDON, July zad. Chinese prominent mes in London ex- press the opinion that the Bocessing of Hanan Teng will not cause any serious trouble. The change is not likely to alter China's foreign relations A
CHANG HSUN'S OBJECT.
PEKING, July 2nd Chang Heun's object, is the establish- ment of Conatioulioual Monarchy. Hə
Militar Party in Peking and the is sppotly supported by the entire
majority of the Northern Governors