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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE BRIGADE No. 1 HONGKONG V.A.D. Nexamination on FIRST AID" will
Abs held by Dr. MACKAY Gingon at the
Holous May Institute on THURSDAY, 18th instant, at 10 a‚M.
W. WILKINSON, Acting Adjutant and Hon. Secretary.
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THE
ROPE HONGKONG MANUFACTURING CO, LTD.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE DOLLAR (1) per Share for Account 1917 will be payable on FRIDAY, the 24th the August, 1917 Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at
George's Building, Office. St. Company Hongkong
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 20th Augua, 1917, to FRIDAY, the 24th August, 1917, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
General Hangers,
1935 Hongkong, 10th August, 1917.
TH
NOTICE.
HE “Associação Promotors da Instrmão TWO requires dos Macaenses" SCHOOL MASTERS of British Nationality, to teach English and Commerce in the "Escols de Ingles Pratico, which is under its charge. The Committees of the said Association invita: those who would like to fill up them Vacancies to send in their applications with the 25th documents, or their Copies, up to
to their qualifica instant, with particulars tions and competency for the said posts.
The salary of each School Master will be 85,00 per month, and the teaching will be Ave days a week of five hours a day, divided
id afternoon. into two periods, morning and
There will be the usual Holidays on every THURSDAY and SUNDAY, the Official Holidays, One Week at Christmas and also at Easter, boaides the long vacations, during part of the month of July and the whole of the month of August.
P. J. DA LUIZ,
President of the Committee. Macro, 8th August, 1917.
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IVERSITY OF HONGKONG MATULATION, SENIOR AND JUNIOR Local EXAMINATIONS
THESE EXAMINATIONS will commence
MONDAY, December 10th, 1917. Arrangements will be made to hold the
Examinations at any town where a sufficient aumber of Candidates offer themselves. Candidates who wish to be examined at any other place than Hongkong or Shanghai
must
Septoply to the Register on or before
and all particulars can be
2ad, 1917. Forms of entry obtained on
INTIMATIONS.
NOTICE.
PRESĒ SATURDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 1917.
THE
HONGKONG DAILY
HOUSES TO LET
THE HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's ODNESDAY, August 16th, Office St. George's Building, Hongkong, on 1917, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of present- the General Managers, and ing the Report of t Statement of Accounts to May 31st, 1017.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from August 6th to 15th
GORDON & Co., 1917, both days inclusive,
General Managers. Hongkong, 6th August, 1917.
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HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE
N accordance with the Provisions of No.
TO LET.
OUR ROOMS at the Upper Termins with ugual Bervants' Quarters. „Very convenient Electric Light and Water Carriage System.
Apply-to-
PEAK TRAMWAYS Co.
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TO LET.
desizable MMEDIATE entry, Four very
SHOPS, situated in Tea House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recantly room. structed
For rent and other particulare apply komm
THE MANAGER, A HONGKONG Jos Coj
46, Connaught Road Central
(900
TO LET. OMESTEAD," No. 43, PRAX
"Herziehed, immediate possession,
iti da of sociation, che far 3 month
General Managers have this day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND for the half-year endod 30th PER &
DYSHARE 1917, of TWO DOLLARS
WARRANTS may be obtained on application at the Office of the Company
TUESDAY, 21st instant. on and after
Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to 20th instant, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Manager. Hongkong, 8th August, 1917.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
Certificate No. 3452 dated Hongkong 52849, to 54219 to 54213, 1203 to 10207, 52840 19th February, 1800, for 50 Shares numborod and 65811 to 55815 and Provisional $188 to 4180.
1907, for 25 Shares numbered 88906 Cerilicate No. 48/371 dated Hongkong, 6th
all Registered in the name of Sir CABL and should this Certificate and this Provisional Meras, Bart, have been LOST or STOLEN, Certificate not be produced to the Bank before the 2nd September, 1917, new Certificates for the Shares will be issued and the aforemid Curtis No. 3482 and Provisional Certificate 43/371 will thereafter be treated by this Corporation as Fall and Void,
By Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, si Angust, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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FLATS, "Will Dell Buildings," Wanchai, HOUSES and FLATS, Gap Road.
Apply to
SANG KEÉ,
Care of COMPRAY DES DEPT., HONGRONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
DROOMED
CORPORATION.
TO LIT.
£894
EVONIA, No. 2 Peak Boad, BIX- BUNGALOW, with Garden and Tennis Court,
HOUSES in Ehameen, Canton, Nos. 31 and 63.
Apply to-
"DAVID SASSOON & 004, LAD.
TO LET.
FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Oo., LTD., Alexandra Buildings.
TO LET.
INTIMATION
BATHING
CAPS.
We have
received
just
an
exceptionally
The marriage is announced to take place shortly of Mr. James Douglas Logan, Kowloon Docks, and Miss Mary Campbell, of Kowloon.
A shop coolie employed at the Sincere Company collected 8438 on behalf of the Arm and then absconded. This report has been made to the polico,
reform an a step towards the democratiss tion of the Empire To kud on appear ance of sincerity to the new profession of faith, a Committer on the Constitution of the Empire was appointed by the Reichsing, and Herr SCHEIDEMANK W chosen to preside over its deliberations. Between May 3rd and May 11th, when it adjourned until the middle of July, this Committee debated and passed some dozen resolutions. These provide that the ordinances and deerees of the the police that his con, aged 14 years, Alice EMPEROR shall be ismed in the name of has been missing since the 3rd inst The Hon. Treasurer of the
and the Empire and shall require for validity
Affiliated Hospitals the countersignature of the Imperial Monoriai. Chancellor, or his representative (one of acknowledges with thanks a donation of $20 to the Funds of the Hospitals from the Tea Shops Guild.
the Secretaries of State), who thereby Assumes responsibility to the Reichstag
At present the Chancellor is responsible
Mr. C. W. Harlow, of the Military
Hospital, Bowen Road, has reported to
A. Chinese, contractor has reported to
to the EMPEROR alone, and, when chal the police that about 6 pm, on the 8th
faki of his was engaged in loading cargo
the Koyo Maru when he
longed to change his policy or resign, invariably replies that he will not go so long as he enjoys the ESPEROR's confir accidentally fell into the harbour and
по
was drowned. The body has not been recovered.
Lord Lansdowne has again issued an
ence. In order that the Reichstag may be able to give effect to its disapproval in grave cases of violation of official duty, it is proposed that a Constitutional Coart shall be established before which the appeal throughout the Empire for the Chanceller can be impeached. A motion celebration of the 18th October, by the Minority Socialists to give the Day." The Red Cross work is now cost-
"Our
fine assortment Rechas porer to obtain the dismissal ing £8,000 a day, and tends to increase
of
BATHING CAPS.
rather than, diminish.
The necessity,
of the Chancellor by its vote was, how therefore, for all sympathisers to make a
The establishment of
ready response to this appeal is greater ever, rejected.
of Secretaries responsibility for the
than over. In Hongkong it is intended State-who do not form a Cabinet, but to follow the precedent which was so suc- act independently of one another under cessful a year ago. There will be a Hoso the general supervision of the Chancellor would be equivalent to setting up Ministry of the Empire, and would prob. ably be opposed by the separate States
an infringement of
FLA
In all the latest Styles sovereign rights. With the object of safe
and Colours.
BY direction of the Government of PRICES 2, Connaught Road Dec A. S. WATSON
B'Hongkong, Mass. Dont of
ROUGH have received instructions so sell by Public Auction,
ON MONDAY,
the 10th day of Augari, 1917, 41 § 5, * their Bales Room, Ice Hous
Brot, Victoria, Hongkong.
The Following VALUABLE LEABY-
University, Hongkong to the Registrar, The HOLD PROPERTY sitante as Vistoria,
The
o entry form.
filed in, must reach
Hongkong, vil
hel
OFFICE in King's Bundfuge.
& HOUSE, Knutsford Terrace (Kow-- loon),
HOUBES in Broadwood, and Moreton Terrac
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY Co., Lan.
WANTED. HOUSE or WHOLE FLOOB with
Please apply tonim
All THOSE pisces or parcels of ground the Register, together with the fee (Tensitaste at Victoria aforesaid and known
and registered in the Land Office a SECTION A OF MARINE LOT NO. 181 Dollars, Hongkong Currency: on or before October 2nd, 1917.
Cash Prizes will be awarded on the and SECTION "B" OF MARINE LOT or of the Matriculation Examination. NO. 101. Together with the manages About 10 Rooms in a central location. Four provided that Candidates of sufficient marit rections and buildings and buildings thereon known as No. 7, Queen's Road Term 399 offer themselves
Central, Victoria aforesaid." Candidates who agure cash prizes must
years created by s Orown Leao ilased unter the University on January 2nd, 1918, and must reside in one of the hostels directly the eth day of April, 1964. managed by the University.
The Examinations will be colected according to the Regalations for the Senior and Junior Local Examinations and for the Matriculation Examination, 1917."
1932
BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
MESSES BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
have This Day been appointed General Agents of the above Company for Fire Insur ance for Hongkong and Chirs.
By Order of the Board of Directors, C. H. P. HAY,
per pro, General Manager. Hengkong, 8th August, 1917.
WANTED.
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NE of the Largest British Fire Insurance Omarion invites applications for AGENCIES in Hongkong, Shanghai and Treaty Ports.
Box 8, Apply
Care of "Daily Press Offles.
WANTED.
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Ares in respect of Beckion "A" of Marine Lot No. 101-944 #q. ft. Pro portion of Annual Orown Beat 334.4.
Area in respect of Bection “B” of
Pro Marine Lot No. 101-876 sq. ft. portion of Annual Crown Kent $8.79,4 For further particular and sonditions of sale apply to-
JOHNSON. STOKES & MASTER,
Prince's Buildings,
Ice House Street, Hongkong. Boliators for the Liquidator of Tws Daorada ASIATISOMI Bank,
M. HUGHES & HOUGH, The Auctioneers. Hongkong, th May, 1817.
or so
G..
R.
NOTICE
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Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers.
All
persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Legister themselves under the REGISTRATION OF
or PERSONS ORDINANCE
1916.
LADY STENOGRAPHEE and TYPIST. ticolare required may be obtained at the
Apply stating experience, etc.
Box No. 181, Care of "Daily Prams" Office. 1928
WANTED.
N EXPERIENCED PRINTER, capable of taking charge of an old-established Printing Office in the Straits Settlements. One with knowledge of the working of the Linotype Machines preferred. Good prospects to competent man.
Apply, with reference, and atsting age, nationality, and salary required, toni
8
Forms
of Registration giving G.P,O. and at all Police Stations.
The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exceeding $50.
Box No. 1, Care of Dally Prom” Office.
AMERICAN ASIATIC 8.8 Co. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM NEW YORK.
THE Steamship
767
"HANNA NIELSEN," Captain L. J. Dscielsen, having arrived from the above Port, Consignees of Cargo are hersby informed that their Goods are being landes a
their riss into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company. Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consigue risk and expense.
All broken, chafed, ad damaged Goods nee to be let in the Godowns, where they will be examined on WED'DAY, 15th Aug., at 10 »M.
All Claims must be presented within FIRES DAYS of the Steamer's arrival hore, after bich date they cannot be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goal have left the Godowns, and all Goo is remaining
will be enbje undelivered after the 16th to rest
Consignes of cargo are bereby actised that
8.6. CORDILLERE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES NOTICE.
CO., LTD.,
YONGKONG
DISPENSARY.
TELEFONE 16
Day, and the arrangements for a Fair in the afternoon are now in progress.
their semi. CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
DR. MORRISON'S LIBRARY. BOUGHT BY JAPANESE MILLION- AIRE FOR £35,000.
of the guarding the independence Reichstag and of its individual weibers,
it is urged that the assent of the Reichstag shall be requisite before any deputy is sentenced to preventive detention or sub- ject to any other restriction of his personal
1
(BUON OUR PEKING COLRESPONDENT.}
Pexing, August 9th.
Dr.
Morrison's library, comprising
& liberty, and that members shall enjoy the books in all languages dealing with
Basexore Orion: 104, Das Vœux Road, C. London, Damica: 181, FLET STEST, É.0
The Baily
Press.
HONGKONG, LITH Âuever, 1917.
GERMANY
AND CONSTITÖ-
TIONAL REFORM.
matters
right to refuse evidence on of confidence. To prevent the Govern
China, has been sold to Baron Iwasaki,
ment from studying its own convenience a Japanese millionaire, who is founding and an Institution of Oriental Learning- in the matter of prorogations adjournments, it is stipulated that, while The purchase price is £35,000.
те
the Empire is at war. the Reichsing shai) not be prorogued or adjourned without its consent. Other important resolutions are designed to give the Reichstag control | over the appointments to the army snd) navy, which are at present in the hunda of the KAISER's Militar Kabinet," and to secure an increase in the representa- tion of the great industrieal districts. On paper, this looks a promising start and would encourage the hope that, on assembling, the Commitive would proceed to demand effective control of the public | purse right which has frequently been as the disputed on the ground that Reichstag bus no power to repeal manzurea it cannot be permitted to withhold. the money necessary for giving effect to thew, The Government, however, has shown the importance it attaches to the proceding of the Committee by sending as its
HERE SCHEIDEMANN, the leader of the Majority Socialist Party in Germany, which has hitherto supported the Govern. ment in roost-matters connected with the war, is reported to have demanded, pub
representatives subordinate officials, whio licly, in the interests of peace, a Govern, nent really representing the people's will generally supported the views of the
(BY COURTESY OF THE "CHUNA CUỐI BAN DOI
GERMAN BANKS.
SHANGHAI, August 10th. Yesterday the Cabinet discussed the question of the control of German banks. RUMOUR.
Minister of
It is rumoured that Liang Chi- chau will be appointed Foreign Affairs, and Minister of Finance.
Hsun Shi-ling
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY. TAPPING WATER.
For tapping the water main in the Central Market a fish dealer was fined 250 by Mr. Dyer Ball.
MILK BOTTLES,
A Chinese was sentenced to six weeks'
Much has been said in a similar strainhill Conservative minority. The situs hard labour for steading three bottles lately in Germany, some speakers having tion was probably summed up accurately belonging to the Dairy Farm Company. gone so far as to forecast revolution unless by one of the Minority Socialists when The thief took advantage of the absence reform is granted. Even the K18, dishe said that there was evidently oo of a Dairy Farm coolie who was engaged turbed by the overthrow of the Monchymajority in the Committes or in the in delivering milk in Oaklands Terrace. in Russia, deemed it prudent last Easter Reichstag itself for genuine ?' parliamen- to appear in the character of an advocate
against sanitary laws,
RUBBISH.
EXPOSED MEAT. So far as the
The owners of four trucke, which con- NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatin or Indian
tary government." Government is concerned the whole busi- Aesiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the CENTRAL FOLIOR they mast produce an Import permit sirrel by of democratic reform. On that occasion
ness is doubtless a hollow sham, intended tained carcases which were uncovered, Bration between the hours of 9 A.M. to 1 P.M.ths Suparintendent of Imports and Exporth.
Hongkong before Bills of Lading can be declared that the reform of the and P. to 4 P.M. daily.
Prussian Dist and the liberation of our
to soothe the unquiet spirits in the pro and which were hold up when being drawn countersgined.
No Fine Insurance has besil effected.
entire inner political life eapecially areetariat and avert internal dissensions along Queen's Road West, were each Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
until the happy conclusion of the was fined 810. The conveying of uncovered dearest to my heart," and instructed his General Agents
also his 1037 Minister President, who is as The people of Germany are never likely went along the public streets is an offence Hongkong, 9th August, 1817,
Chancellor, to submit to him definite pro to enjoy any substantial measure of free- posals, at the same time indicating what dam if they have to depend for it upon thoir general character should be. In the graceful concessions of a Katze who their "gigantic deeds" in the retains absolute control of the armed war, the Katzan expressed the conviction room of the Etupire and soleonly de that there is "no more room in Prussia clares that the supreme duty of the JONSIGNEES of Carge from Harry, do, in
Mincation with Shore Blemmer are hereby for a class franchise," so long rogarded soldier is to give unquestioning, obedience Informed that there Good the the exception as the bulwark of the State against the to his EMPEROR's commands, even if that & Opium, Trosace and Valuables are being landed and stored at their Flat Into the masses of its people. At the same time he should involve the shooting of father
or extra hazardous Godown of declared against the present system of in brother hasardous and the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Mr EC Jenkin, D.B.P (R.). 15, Co., Ltd., at Kowloon, whence delivery may be direct election and open voting. Nor was obtained immediately after landing on this all. The Upper House, which consists
unles Optional Cargo will be forwarded on GRACA & CO... intimation is received from the Consigue largely of his relations and nominees expected to return to the Colony on No. 4, WYNDHAM STZENT
before SON TO-DAY requesting it to be must, he said, unite în its midst, in a Monday,
FOR BALE
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PATAMPS (ne duplicate) containing
ACKETS of PORTUGUESE POSTAGE
40 Stamps for $1.000 Stamps for $2.75
1.25 90 1.75 -100 2.95
2885
60
70
793
Care of Daily Press Office,
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WANTED.
Hongkong.
12.
3.25 4:00
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remining unclaimed after the 16th lust, Noon, will be subject to rent and Isailing charges,
All Claims nuus) be sent in to me on or before the 19th inst., or they will not be recognized.
All damaged packages will be examined as ROUND VOLUMES * the HONGKONG WEDNESDAY, the 18th innk, at 10 a.m. No Fire Insuranos has been effected. Copy Beferences in own writing, stating BD FR to Doraena
ANGINEER, BRITISH, as WORK6) EFOREMAN Applications with
age, experience and salary required. No 19160 other applications considered
ON
SALE:
With IDEI, Price $750,
W. 8. BAILEY & CO., LTD. ・・・ Cn Bt me he Home our Daily Perkr
P. THOMAS,
Agut.
Hongkong, 9ih August, 1917.
more extensive and proportionate manner than hitherto, representatives of the various classes and vocations of the people" I is significant, however, that the fulfilment of these Royal promises is mlegated to the happy conclusion of
The Bishop of Victoria will to-morrow St. Stephen's (Sunday) preach at Chinese Church, in the morning and at the Peak Church in the evening
The Hongkong Rope Manufacturing
Bowen For depositing rubbish in Road a Chinese was fined $2. Inspector Fiber, of the Sanitary Department, said that a number of complaints bad been received about the depositing of rubbish both in Kennedy Road and on the roads.
the previous night, as a result of which on the upper levels. A watch was kept
the
defendant was arrested,
OPIUM
When a Chinese was charged with being in possession of seven taels of opinu, a Chinese revenue officer said that he met the man as he was about to board the uspicions were aroused and a scatch resulted in the finding of the drug con- teamer for Kongmoon. The officer's
aled in the man's girdle, Defendant cario forward with the
ather man but a fine of $250 was in- the war.” In other words, they are a Co. Ltd., sunounce that an interieuse that he had been engaged by an
months' bard labou mare sop to the democratic Cerberug who dividend of per share will be payed, with the alternative of three lays great stress upon Prussian electoralable on Friday, August 24th.