NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
ESSRS, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE M. This way been appointed General
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 1917.
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
TOUR ROOMS the Uppar Taraisus FO with usual Servante Quarters. Very conroninni. Electrio Light and Water Carriage
Agents of tan above Company for Fire Insur Systoon. ance for tiengkong and Chios.
By Order of the Board of Director
C. H. P. BAY,
per pra General Manager. Hongkong, 8th August, 1917
WANTED.
iBrites
LUZH
NE of the Largest British Fire Insurance applications for Colo pa AGENCIES ET Hongkong, Shanghai and Tresty Purla.
Box 8, 43043
Care of Daily Prass" Office. [027
WANTED.
Apply to
PEAK TRAMWAYS C
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TO LET. "MMEDIATE «airy, Four very desirable IETOPA, Bituted in for House. Streek, oppoelts the Grand Hotel, racsatly recom dructed,
For rent and other particulara apply to-
THE MANAGER HONGKONG ICs Co., LTD., 46, Connaught Road Central. (800
TO LET,
LADY STENOGRAPHER and TYPIST. HOMESTEAD"
Apply with References,
Box No 131, Car of Daily Press" Office. 1928
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
8.8. VENEZUELA,”
PROM SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI AND MANILA.
THE above-mentioned vessel having arrived THE the shove perta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Cargo are being landed at their risk into the Hazardous and/or extra Hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, and rod at Consignees' risk,
Convignees of Cargo are hereby notified thai they must produce an Import Permit sigund by the Superintendout of Importe sud Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading oun be countersigued.
All broke, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in i Lodowns, where they will be examined on MY, 13th inst., at 10A.M.
All Claims he presented within a month of the
the steamer's arrival bere, after which they cannot be recogulad
No Jaims will admitted after the Goods have left the iodiowus sad sil Goods remaining ondelivered after 141 inst. will be subject to
runt.
for
No Fire Lance whatever will be affected. Consignees a requested to send in their Bill of Lading
countersignature immediately.
PACIFIC MAIL 8.S. CO., R. C MORTON,
Gutteral Agent,
Hongkong, 7th August, 1917.
NOTICE.
for 3 months.
No. 43, PEAK
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION,
Y direction of the Government of
B Hongkong, Hassas HUGHER BOUGH have received instructions so
sell by Public Auction,
ON MONDAY, the 18th day of August, 1917, at 11.2, at their Bales Room, Ice Hour A Barent, Victoria, Hongkong.
The Following VALUABLE LEASE- HOLD PROPERTY sitaste as Vistoria, Hongkong, vis. :—--
All THOSE pieces or paroela of ground situato at Victoria sioresaid and known and registered in the Land: Chfews Ph SECTION A OF MARINE LOT NO. 161 and SECTION "B" OF MARINE LOT NO. 101. Together with the memnages, erections and buildings and buildings thereon known a No. 7, Queen's Road Turin: 9:00 Central, Victoris aforesaid. years created by a Crown Lesso dabod the 8th day of April, 1810.
Ares in respect of Baction "A" of
Pro Harshad, immediate posetion, Marine Lot No. 101-8445 - 16.
portion of Annual Crown Rent $84.45.
Area in respect of Eaction "B" of Pro- Marine Lot No. 101-675 g, H. portion of Annual Crown Rent $8.75.
FLATS," Wild Dell Buildings,” Wanshai, HOUSES and FLATS, Gap load.
Apply to
SANG KEE, Care of Compradors DeeT., HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BAXKING
DO
CORPORATION.
TO LET.
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EVONIA, No. 8, Peak Boad, GIX- with ROOMED BUNGALOW, Garden and Tannis Coars
HOUSES in @hameen, Canton, Nou, Bi
and 63
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Ɖo., Ltd.
[воя
TO LET.
HOUSE with FIVE-ROOMED
Tennis Court, in Minden Villas, Kowloon.
A FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Apply to--
For further particulars and ponditions of sale apply to-
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Prince's Buildings,
los House Street, Hongkong, Solicitora for the Liquidator of TRI DEUTSCH ÁBIATISCH BARK,
of to MARS. HUGHES & HOUGH, The Auctioneers. Hongkong, 9th May, 1817,
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned has received fastrac- of tions from the Liquidator Mesars. Witzke & Co, in parenance of su order of the Hongkong Government to nell by public saction at 19 o'clock (Noo) on MONDAY, the 7th_day_of August, 1917, as his Sales Rooms, Duddel! Street, Hongkong,
INTIMATION
THERE IS NOTHING MORE
REFRESHING
IN YOUR BATH
THAN
During the week ending July 21st, 2,146 of some of the nations behind the lines will be broken hy hopelessness and rats wore caught and examined in the despair. This is the reason why no soldier Colony, none of which was found to be can say how the war is going. Failure infected. In the following week 1,903 were caught, and of these one, caught in Kowloon, was found to be suffering from plague infection.
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or success depends now upon the psycho- logy of the people. There is no reason why the Allies should feel depressed at this summing up of the position in at the meeting of the Sanitary Board Europe. Certain sections of the Russian held yesterday afternoon, it was shown nation, it is true, have allowed war by the mortality returns for the week weariness and short-sightedness to sap ending July 28th that the death-rate in the the Colony was 258 per thousand per their determination to continue
struggle, and dissension and disorder annum, as against a rate of 24'8 for the have led demoralisation in the same period last year,
to
Army, with the result that Important positions on the Eastern Fronį, have been sacrificed to the enemy. "On all roads," however, as Mr. LLOYD GEORGE reminds
us,
there are ups and downs," and, appily, there are not wanting signs to show that Russia's heart is still sound and her arm strong. The darkest hour came when M. KERENSKY, admittedly the
WATSON only man able to govern the country in
HOUSEHOLD
AMMONIA.
In Bottles 75 Cts. Each.
All the plece of ground situats at A. Yaumati, Kowloon, in the Colony of
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Hongkong, and registered in the Land
Co., LTD.,
Office
209,
Alexandra Buildings.
($39
TO LET. FFICES at 3, Connaught Road Cea-
aral. OFFICE in King's Buildings.
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THE HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY
THEVING of BHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Office, St. George's Building, I ougkang, on WEDNESDAY, August 18th, 1917, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of present- ing the Report of the General Managers, and Statement of Accounts to May 31st, 1917.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from August 6th to 15th 1917, both days inclusive.
GORDON & Co.,
General Managera.
Hongkong, 6th August, 1917.
1919
THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO., LTD.
THE
HE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY
GENERAL MEETIN. of SHARE HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Office of Sir C. P. CHATER, C.M G.. on SATURDAY, 18th August, 1917, at 12: o'clock Noov, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors with a Statement of Accounts to 31st May, 1017.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th August to 20th August, both days inclusive.
A HOUBE, Knutsford Terrace loon).
KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO.
IN OF LOT.
The property consists of a piece of ground abutting on Battery Street and Fourth Street (near the Praya) in Kow- loon and contains an ares ol. 4,500 square feet.
The Los is held for the unexpired re term of 75 years created sidue of a therein by an Indenture of Crown Lense (Kow-dated the 4th day of May, 1888
HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces.
HOUSES on Shameen, Usaton.
Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD.
TO LET.
NO 26, BELILIOS TERRACE.
No 2 FAIRVIEW, Kowloon.
8 and 4-ROOMED FLATS At the Peak. ONE GODOWN in Daddell Stroot
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildloge,
The Annual Crown Rens in BHO For further particulars and conditione of sale apply today
Masses. HASTINGS & HASTINGS, Bolicitors for the Liquidator, or to the Undersigned,
GEO, P. LAMMERT. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1917,
THE
PENINSULAR
ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGATION CO.
ITHAM 80
WANTED. A HOUSE or WHOLE FLOOR with
Please apply to-
A 10 Romana enatal location.
Box No. 1. Care of Daily Press" Onion.
767
FOR SALE.
(no duplicate).
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100 Empe for $0.75 | 225 Stampe for $3.25 160 (913
1.75 975
12
175
2.25 300
+
*2
200
2.75 325
4.25 4.75 6.25
U. BERNARD BROWN,
Secretary,' Hongkong, 3rd August, 1917.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
Nate No. 3482 dstöd Hongkong
19th February, 1900, for 50 Bhares rumbered 54219 to 54243, 10203 to 10207, 52340 to 52849, 4186 to 4190 and 58811 to 55815 and Provisional Certificats No. 5/871 dated Hongkong Bah July, 1907, for 25 Bharas gambered 88.00 to 88230, all Registered in the name of Sir CARL
AB, Bark, have been LOST or
792
GRACA & CO..
No. 4, WYNDHAM STREET,
Hongkong.
L889
AND
ONYLON FOR STRAITH, VRALIA, BOMBAY, EGEPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTE
AND LONDON.
Tayvan Bites or Ladies fssons Pos MATAVIA, ÄMUNisan, CostanowUAL,
SUL: MONTE Arains PowTA
THE Homeward Mail Beemer, "Barry?",
Eu Majouty's Mails, will be despatch from this port sa wa uking Pusong
in the connecting vessel mmary: efore departure from Hongkong.
Bilk and Valuables and Tea and Carge Italy, Franse and London (noder arrangement will be conveyed by this Stasher proceedin is Bombay to Marsellies and London se Parools will be received at the Oftes not PML the day before sailing. The content and ratus of all packages are required
For further partionları, sailing dated, els apply to
EV. D. FARR
Superintendent
S.
ONLY FROM
WATSON
CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG
DISPENSARY.
&
TELEPHONE 16
112
BIRTH
Civil FAULKNEB. At the Government
Hospital, on August 5th, to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. FAULKNER, & duughter.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Mrs. MACNIDER and Relatives wish to thank all friends for their kind ex- pressions of sympathy received in their recent bereavement; and are also very grateful for the many wreaths and floral tokens sent.
Hoxazong Orion: 10s, las Vaux ROAD, LONDON UFIO: 181, Far STRINT, E.C.
The Baily
Press.
HONGKONG, 8TH AUGUST, 1917.
HOW IS THE WAR GOING ? "NO SOLDIER," said Sit WILLIAM ROURET HON to an American newspaper repre-
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alies
Affiliated Memorial and
Hospitals acknowledges with thanks the following donations to the funds of the hospitals: Lo Cheuk Wan, #100; Chan Chik U, $100; Chan Cheuk Fan, 850; Chiu Chan Sax, 250; Wo Fat Shing. 850; and Mr. Chan Pik Chan, $80.
Mr. E. Das Vœux, Secretary of the this crisis, resigned office. He has since Hongkong Club, who, it will be remem been prevailed upon to resume his heavy bered, was not present when his name responsibilities, and has been assured of was called to serve on the jury in the the support of all political parties. enquiry on the death of a woman who General. KORNILOEr has been appointed was killed in the Caine Road collapse, ap- to the cliinf command of the armies, with peared before Mr. J. R. Wood at the a free hand to adopt such measures as de Police Court yesterday morning. Mr. thinks necessary to restore discipline, and Des Voeux tendered an apology, which was the German agents, to whose activities accepted, and his worship inflicted a fine much of the trouble is attributed, are of $10,
It being gradually brought to justice. is unlikely that the Russian armies will be in a position to resume the offensive for some time to come, but their complete collapse has been averted and the high hopes which the Germans entertained of
The members of the R.G.A. Sergents" Mess held a very successful whist-drive in the I.G.A. Mess, Victoria Barracks, on Monday evening. The following ladies won prizes: 1st, Mrs.
Tutton; 2nd,
THE SITUATION IN CHINA,
[BY CONTESY OF THE CHUNG NGO!
SAN PU."
ENTENTE MINISTERS AND THE PRESIDENT,
being able to break the Alliance against Mrs. May; 3rd, Mrs. Wright. Sergt. them have been dashed to the ground. If Taylor, I.A.M.C., carried off the first the Allied nations are steadfast, if the prize for men, Sergt. Lee, R.G.A., and civilian heart is sound, submission must Sergt. Martin, R.GA., ticing for second gave the 2nd prize to come sooner or later from the Central prize. The "cut" Powers." These words from Sir WILLIAM Sorgt. Lee and the third to Sergt. Martin. ROBERTSON are a rallying cry to all whose CQ.M.S. Hole, K.G.A., fourth. dating keep them from the battle-front. CS. M. (1.6.) Youngman, R.G.A., carried At the beginning of the fourth year of out the duties of M.C., and, with Sergt. the war the call is for steadfastness of Desborough, R.G.A., was mainly respon purpose from the people. That granted, sible for the arrangements. victory is assured. There is no doubt what the answer will be. The Allies hove how indas men, more munitions, inore resources of every kind that the enemy, and they are being steadily accunculatel wilst, as is evident from the reports received from the Western front, the reserves of the enemy are being exhaust- ed. We are told, the cruth regarding the position, whilst the German nation is will being buoyed up with false hopes a representative of the Entente, made a The Germans speech congratulating His Excellency, based on lying reports. affect to despise the intervention of who replied that he desired that diplo Amerion, but only. says Sir WILLIAMatic relations should be more intimate, ROBERTSON, because the Higher Cont mand is anxious that the will of their people shall not break when a nation of a hundred millions-inventive, resource ful, and immensely courageous—with the fire of moral idealism in its blood, joins the democratic Powers which are ham- mering autocratie militarism and are absolutely determined to go on hammer- ing it until the World is really safe." None of the Allies can say when the war will end, because the end does not rest Our Armies are confident with them.
sentative,ean answer the question how and the material odds are in our invests, BRITISH POSTAGE STAMPS in pachete ad Cargo for the above Pong the war is going. Coming from the but quality and character, the military man chiefly responsible, with Sir DOUGLAS authorities warn us, will be the dociding (HAIG, for the full development and factors, and therefore we all have a great, effective use of Great Britain's military part to play. We must live up to the power, such a statement helps us to place putation which the KAISER gave us in in their true perspective the various his interview with Mr. GERARD, the ex- forces which are influencing the progress Ambassador of America in Berlin, and an obstinate nation." prove that we are of the great conflict between the nations. In the first year of the way the issue lay between the rival armies, and Germany, Mr. G. Sullivan has reported to the owing to the eficiency of her fighting
police that someone entered his house and machine, had victory almost within her stole 20 in Hongkong currency, grasp. Since that day a vast change has
A Chinese was found in possession of taken place in the character of tou struggle. Gradually at best, and then more ten trels of ppium und was fined $760, rapidly as the demands upon the people with the alternative of three months hard increased, the supreme control has been labour.
NOTICE
and should this Certificate and this desiring to leave the Colony should
Certificate not be prodmood to the Banic before the 2nd September, 1917, now Cartificates for the Shares will be issued and the afomwald Certifieste No. 3482 and Provisional Certificate No. 48/371 will thereafter be treated by this Corporation as Null and Void.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J. STARE,
Chief Manage
Hongkong, 1st August, 1917.
WANTED.
EFOREMAN
NGINEER, BRITISH, as WORKS Applications with
Copy References in own writing, stating age, experience and salary required. No other applications considered.
W. 8 BAILEY & CO., LTD.
WANTED.
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NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indian apply in person at the CENTRI POLICE STATION between the hours of 9AM to IP.M. and 2 PM to 4 P.. daily.
Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers.
All persons with certain exceptions who the Colony for more than 7 days to Register theinselves under or. PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916..
remain in
are requirRATION
the
Forms of Registration giving the par- ticulars requirext may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.
The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exceeding $50,
WANTED.
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transferred from the hands of the purely Before Mr J. R. Wood, a Chinese military authorities to those of the nation coolie was charged with stealing & quan- at large. Any review of the past three tity of beans. The coolie said he was terrible years would be incomplete and employed by another man, and was fined distorted if it failed to recognise this
WEEKLY great central fact. Unless it is realised,
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A pair of binoculars, anonymously as Sir WILLIAM ROBERTSON realises, that the armies in the field are only apart contributed, is now to be added to the of this tremendous warfare, it is impos-list of glasses received for forwarding to sible to understand the present situation. the Manager of the Lady Roberts. Field Millions of men are facing one another Class Fund.
in the trenches, and thousandsinf lives are being sacrified in attack and counter A Concert will be held at the Police attack, but the numbers ragaged are so Reserve Club to-night, commencing at great that, before any decisive military dock, Seats can be reserved on advantage can be gained which will enable application. If the concert should prove one side or the other to claim victory, it successful it will probably be followed is almost inevitable that the will-power by a series.
SHANGHAL, August 7th. Yesterday the Foreign Ministers visited the President, and the French Minister,
ATTACK TO BE MADE ON
be
SZECHWAN,
Tan Tzu-kwei will
appointed commander of the force to attack Szo- chwan.
THE PROVINCES AND THE SENATE.
The Provinces, with the exception of those in the south-west, all approve of the establishment of a Senate.
DELEGATE TO THE NAVY AT KWANGTUNG.
Liu Kwan-hsung has sent, a delegate to Kwangtung to persuade the Navy to cancel their declaration of independence. A GOVERNMENT FOR SOUTH
CHINA.
CANTON, August 6th. Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Admiral Cheng Pek- kwong, Cheung Ping-lan (former Minis ter of Education) and Commander Fong Sing to (of Yunnan) propose to establish a Government for the South of China on September 1st..
WELCOME TO THE NAVY.
An enthusiastic welcome was given to the Navy at the Tung Yuen Gardens by the official and mercantile classes of Can ton on the 6th inst. Admiral Cheng, in acknowledging the welcome, said that the large gathering was evidence of the patriotism of the people of Canton. The Navy was determined to support the South-Western Provinces in defending of their lives. The country belonged to its the Republic, if necessary at the sueriner inhabitants, and if the Government were false to their trust they must be punish- ed The Peking Government was Repub lican in name but monarchical in fact, and therefore it must be repudiated. of welcome to the Navy and announced General Luk Wing-ting sont a telegram his intention of coming to Canton
{THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.] CHINA'S DECLARATION OF WAR,
NEW YORK, August 6th. A Peking message says that the Acting. President has approved of the ing war on Germany and animous decision of the Cabinet declar Hungary
un-
Austria