NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE
VE HAVE authorised Mr. WILLIAM
WEDWARD LEONARD SHENTON
to Sign our Firm name as a Partner from the 1st ciny of September, 1917.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACONHE
& HARSTON, Hongkong, 1st September, 1017. [987
NOTICE.
LIMITED.
NOTICE:
ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Hotel, on SATUR- DAY, 1st September, 1917, at 19.15, P.M., for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts of the Company to 30th June, 1917, with the Report of the Directors, and to discuss any matter that may be competently brought before the Tooting
SECOND-HAND PINNACE BOLLER will be Sold on Board the Portuguese Gunboat "PATRIA," lying at Wanchai Man-of-will War Anchorage, on the 2nd instant, at I F.H. Intending purchasers can inspect the boiler daily between the hours of 9 A. and 5 P.M.
By Order of the President of the Administrative Council of the
Gunboat "PATRIA." Hongkong, 1st September, 1917. (088.
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WHITE PERSIAN-CAT. Finder will is suitably rewarded on returning stone
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NOTICE:
KYE HAVE REMOVED uur Offices to
Wecond Floor of Nos. 50 and 52. QUEEN' ROAD CENTRAL. Tak Cheong Building
Tolophone No. 2418.
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UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
SESSION 1017-1918.
ME UNIVERSITY Re. Opens
September 16th.
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Dogres Courses in Medicine, Engineering, Arts including Education, also a Course in Commerce.
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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY (BRITISH SECTION).
NOTICE.
TIFFIN TRAIN.
THE PUBLIC. IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on and from SATURDAY, 1st September, and an each succeeding Saturday, nntil further Notice, Tifins will be served on the Train leaving Kowloon at 1.28 PM to First-Class Passengers only. The charge for tilin will be $1,20,
To assist the Management and for their Own personal comfort, passcugers are requested to book their seats in advance by Telephone or letter, which may be done up to Friday night.
By Order,
H. P. WINSLOW,
Alsunger.
Telephone No. K. 261. Kowloon, 31st August, 1917.
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ABOUT and September be Local Skipping Finn LADY STENOTYPIST-previous axperience osetil
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LI ENERGETIC YOUNG EUROPEA V
with previous experience, Knowledge of Typing and Shorthand preferred.
Apply to
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MUNICIPAL COUNCIÌ,
AMOY.
PPLICATIONS are invited for the position of SECRETARY. and SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE to the KULANGSU MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, Amoy. Applicants should give full particulars on the subject of their provious experience,
A knowledge of Hindustani would be preferable. A good working knowledge of Accunats is abalutely necessary.
Copies
with
only of testimonials need be sent in
the application
The TRANSFEE BOOKS of the Company be CLOSED from 36th August, 1017, to 1st September, 1917, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board, getON
J. H. TAGGART, Manager and Secretary. Hongkong, 20th August, 1917.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thai Certificate No. 3492 dated Hongkong 19th February, 1900, for 50 Shares numbered 54219 to 54243, 10203 to 10207, 62840 to 52849, 4186 to 4190 and 55811 to 55915 and Provisional Certificate No. 44871 dated Hongkong, 8th
1907, for 25 Shares numbered 98206 to 38230, all Begistered in the name of Bir Cant. MEYER, Bart, have boen LOST or STOLEN, and should this Certificate and this Provisional Certificato be produced to the Tank before the 2nd September, 1917, new Certificates for the Shares will be issued and the aforemsid
Certificate No. 3482 and Provisional Certificate No. 43/871 will thereafter be treated by thir Corporation as Null and Vold,
By Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J. STABB,
Chiot Manager. Hongkong, 1st Angust, 1917,
INTIMATION
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COMPANIA GENERAL
DE TABACOS DE
FILIPINAS.
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at once, therefore, that we do not propose to advise our readers as to the best method of multiplying their capital dur ing the unprecedented state of affaire which now prevails all over the world Nevertheless, the history of the past en courages the belief that there is what commonly called a sporting chance"
engender strife between Russia and all possible rivais of Germany, in high places, obtain control of the and,
machinery of government which might otherwise prove an insuperable barrier to German schemes of expansion and ag gression. How well the Machiavelian project of the Iron Chancellor and his of converting one dollar into four at some successors has succeeded this generation future date through the medium of the has learnt at the cost of terrible slaughter and privations; but only posterity will know, with any degree of accuracy, the
rouble
The reasons for the sensational decline
THE ON THE HONGKONG
CENSORSHIP.
THE RECENT PROSECUTION OF
THE DAILY PRESS."
In its issue of July 11th Truth says:- "The vagaries of the Censorship as home have been reproduced-soructimes in an aggravated form-in the colonies, and Hongkong has just been furnished with w choice example of official methods." The Hongkong Daily-Pres gavo a few illus
in the exchange value of the rouble are details of the vaat web of intrigue and trations of the lack of common sense which had been shown in the interpretation of
the regulations.
obvious, and it must be confessed that decaption which has enmeshed gallant just at present the state of affairs in though simple peasantry. Happily, the Russia offers full scope to the political history of the world teaches us that well be taken of this article, but the
overtakes evil-doors,
pessimists. In the past, however, the Nemesis finally
No notice could very
Consorship authorities watched and wait?
country has produced great men, and it was the fiendish political methods ed for a few weeks and then pounced upo it is not beyond the pale of practical of the Germans that ultimately forced the editor with two shoumenses brst for politics that, from out of the present chaos & nation reluctant to intervene reporting the arrival of two steamers and aud confusion, another man of genius the affairs of Europe to take its may emerge. It was a olever Russian place. in
secondly for reporting the departure of the battle-line named DE WITTE who made possible the Western Front. Some of our American information of such a character as we a military officer, the latter being deomed recovery of the rouble after the Russo-cousins" were deceived for a time by calculated to be or might be directly or
on the
indirectly useful to the enemy."
The referenco to the ships was un.
Japanese war. All true friends of the German blandishments, but now that they country fervently hope for signs that the have discovered the wolf in sheep's cloth- public finances will be handled in the fog their indignation is the fiercer. It will doubtedly & technical offence, but it wa near future by a man of similar ability.finally be the same in Russia Germany committed inadvertently, through the in
EXTRA Nobody doubts the possibility of anor must fall, as surely as the apple which
$3.25 per 100.
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A FIRST-CLASS
NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED
(IN LIQUIDATION).
(INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND).
Unredeemed Bank Notes.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any OUTSTANDING NOTES will be
paid on presentation to the undersigned on
mous connie development in Russia, obeys the law of gravitation must reach thirteen other vesauls whose movementä clusion of the two names, in a list of: though it is impossible to say when that the earth when the wind has lessened it it was permissible to report, and thers ponibility will be converted into from the tree upon which it grew, for s reality.
was not the slightest ground for sup At present the German eagle, nation which subordinates morality to posing that any mischief had been done. which so closely resembles a vulture, expediency is doomed.
Russia, on the The obarge as to the officer was an utter easts its shadow over the land. There is other hand, fortunately possesses states absurdity. Not only had the news of his CHEROOT not Lig slightest doubt that, in any men who recognise the dangers of any departure been officially published in circunstances, the Allies will never relax compromise on a moral issue, and it will orders posted up in public places in the their efforts until Belgium, France, surely become in the end a greater nation colony, but it was shown that on a pr Servia and Roumania are freed from the than that which, by its infamous moral invader. They will also compel Detode in politics, has proved itself such Hongkong he requested the papers to vions ocession when a major-general lefò
announce the date and mention the ship by which he was sailing. The result of fined and the Censorship covered with the prosecution was that the editor was
ridicula."
AT A CHEAP PRICE.
Germana to withdraw their lines on the Eastern front. What those fear who wish j
a curse to humanity.
to see Bussia entirely free, however, is! that, when the war-is-over and the Ger-bulance Orders will be found on page
Volunteer, Reserve, Police and Am-
or before SATURDAY, 29th September, A. S. WATSON & military machine is smashed, the
1917, at Noon.
AFTER THAT DATE, holders will find it necessary to claim repayment IN STERLING from the BOARD OF TRADE, LONDON, to whom the necessary funds will be remitted.
THE BOARD OF TRADE make a charge for payment of claims out of monies deposit- in the "COMPANIES LIQUIDATION ACCOUNT" at the Bank of England.
A. R. LOWE
Liquidator.
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Chartered Bank Building,
Hongkong, 16th August, 1917,
HOUSES TO LET
TO LIT.
"MMEDIATE astry, Four very desirable SHOPS, situated in Toe House Street. opposite the Grand Hotel, recently recon- struated.
For rent and other particulars apply to-
THE MANAGER, HONGKONG Iez Co, Ltd., 46, Connaught Road Contrai, (900
TO LET
"HOMESTEAD,"
No. 43, PEAK. Unfurnished, immediate possession,
for 8 months.
FLATS, "Wild Dell Buildings," Wanchai. HOUSES and FLATS, Gap Road.
Apply to
SANG KEE, Care of COMPRADOBE DEPE., HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Banking
CORPORATION.
1894
TO LET.
0
FFICES # #, Connaught Road Con OFFICE in King's Buildings. HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces,
HOUSER on Ebamean, Caxton.
Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST NENT AND AGENOK Co., Ltd. [20
TO LIT.
The successful candidate will assame office AFLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
on 14th February
AY, 1918. Не aball perform all the duties of Secretary, and S
Superintendent of Pelics.
maximum salary to be paid to sach Becretary will be $300.00 per month (Amoy Currency), with an annual increase of $25.00 per month to a tinul maximum of $350.00 per month. He will be provided with Uniform, Light, Fuel and also Quarters.
The Quarters will be in the Munkápal Baili- ing, and must be occupied by the Secretary appointed.
Applications must be endorsed "APPOINT- MENT OF SECRETARY." and should reach Amoy not later than Movember 30th. 1917.
By Order of the Conneil,
T. W. DOBINSON:
Secretary, K.M.C. Kulaugs. Amoy, August 17th, 1917.
[8:38
ON SALE.
COUNCIL
of
for
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Kowloon.
Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Oo., LTD., Alexandra Buliding.
WANTED.
(941
A HOUSE OF WHOLE FLOOR with about 10 Rooms in a den.cal location Please apply to-
Bor No. L Care of " Dally Prem" Ofles. 767
FOR SALE.
AGS of USED HONGKONG POSTAGE
CO., LTD.,
OIGAR MERCHANTS,
TEL. 615.
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MARRIAGE. HEIDENSTAM-GYLLENKAOK-At the Oscar Cathedral, Stockholm, on May 31st,
systematic and tireless business agents of the German Empire will capture the economic-prizes of the enormous tracts of Jand which await development.
together with other local news.
Mr.. H. von Heidenstam, engineer-in- chief to the Whangpoo Conservancy, and Mrs. von Heidenstam have returned to Shanghai.
It is possible that the sctive interven tion of the United States may save the Sir Herbert Dering, British Minister Russian exchange. Not long ago, Pre-in Bangkok, has gone on a holiday visit sidoat Wilson sent to the new Republic to Peking. where he was stationed from a message which will always rank among 1899 to 1902. the finest public utterances of the states.
DEATH OF CAPT. A. L MACDONALD, M.C. KILLED IN ACTION.
Deep sympathy will be felt with Major Macdonald, V.D., Commandant of the Hougkong Volunteer Corps, and Mrs. Macdonald in the loss of their youngest
The total output of the Kailan Mining, Captain Alexander Lindsay Mae- men of the era. It was a clarion call Administration's minos for
the week donald, M.C., of the Royal Flying Corps to Russia to concentrate upon repelling ending 18th August, amounted to 65,750, and Black Watch, who was killed in the dangers which threaten democracy tons, and the sales to 60,831, tons, action on August 26th. to-day instead of dreaming about some
The deceased officer was only 19 years olysian Socialistic state of the future,
Educated at
A pair of binoculars has been recsived |
Mr. S. L. Hidden. of Whiteaway,
on November 5th, 1997.
H. VON HEIDENSTAM. Royal Swedish Nobody understands more clearly than by the War Chneities Committee from of age, having been burn in Hongkong President WILSON wit is at stake durme Laidlaw & Co., Ltd., Hongkong, for for. Dulwich College, he passed through Sand-
Engineers, son of Major A voo Bcidenstam, Hessleholm, Sweden, to EVA GYLLENKRUN, daughter of Baron and Baroness Axel Gyllenkrok, Stockholm.
DEATH. MADRONALD.--Killed in action on August 26th, ALEXANDER LINDSAY MACDONALD, M.C., Captain Royal Flying Corps and Licut. Black Watch, youngest son of Major DONALD MACDONALD, V.D., Commandant Hongkong Volunteer Corps, and Mrs. Macdonald. Lon- don, aged 19 years. By cable.
(989 HONGKONG ÜFFIon 10a. Dan Your Road, C. Loween, Oprice: 181, FLast Staner, É.C.
The Baily Press.
HONGEONO, 1er SEPTEMBER, 1917.
RUSSIA AND THE ROUBLE.
In
these anxious days in Bussia, and we may be sure that no one is more will ing than he to render any assistance
thew Republic. if it has a chance of success. That help may very likely take the tangible form of loans both during and after the war. All the well-meant efforts of the Allies to help Busia to
warding to the Lady Roberts' Field Glass Fund.
As will be seen from the advertisement published on another page, the Hongkong | Steel Foundry Company, Limited, are inviting, public subscription for 85,000 shares at par ($10 each) in order to
build firmly on the foundations of her increase the Capital of the Company. now freedom, however, are for the
hurst early in 1015. For the past eighteen months be had been serving with the Royal Plying Corps in France, and early this year wou the Military Cross
Major Macdonald is absent from the Colony on a brief holiday, and is at sou newhere between Vancouver and Yoko- hama, while Mrs. Macdonald is in London. They have another sun, the
See. Lieut. Guy Leonard Staken eldest, H. C. Macdonald, serving King moment. frustrated by the malicious R.F.A., who was killed in action on 5th and Country as a Lieutenant in the Royal German influence within the nation. inst., was the second son of Lennard and Navy. Their daughter, Mrs. Pope, is It is the enemy in Rassia that has Ethel Stokes, of Blackheath, 8.E., and a married to a Commander in the Navy, caused the depreciation of the rouble nephew of the late Mr. Russell Stokes, who was at one time serving in a sal
of the Chinese Maritime Customs Service. marine at Hongkong.
ALLEGED TRESPASS
THE PEAK. MRS. R. E. BELILIOS AS DEFENDANT.
ON
and threatened the nation with disaster. Not until the war is over shall we learn the full story of the intrigue and cor-
In view of the keen competition for the seized enemy ships, the Chinese Govern- raption carried on by German agents during the last three years. We have, vernacular Press, to adopt a careful ment has decided, according to the. It is, of course, possible to exaggerate however, evidence accumulated in the method of disposing of them. Probably the importance of the contents of the
deçades bofore the commencement of war tenders will be publicly invited in order brief cable regarding the roubles which proving beyond doubt that the minions to avoid any criticsim
At the Hongkong Summary Court appeared recently in our coluons. of th KAISER worked systematically to
yesterday, Mr. Justice Compertz ad- journed, for one week, a Unsettled estate of the value of £894,400 Mr. P. Tester claims from Mrs. E. B. general terms it may be explained that capture Russia economically and to rụiu
case in which although the rouble is the coin of a
Her politically. The dreame of the is left by Mr. Frederick David Sassoon, Belilios, (as trustee of the estate of E. R. country with a gold standard its value Junkers included not only an overland of 17, Knightsbridge, S.W., chairman of Balilos, deceased) 81,000 damnges for trespass by the defendant upon the pre- in Great Britain has depreciated more
route to Asia Minor, Mesopotamia, Persia David Sassoon and Co., 12, Leadenhall-mises known as No. 53 Mount Kellot than two hundred and fifty per cent.
and Indis, with all the vast political and sirget, B.C., and also a director of the 30 the plainant, while in the occupation.
af as tenant of since the outbreak of war. Locally, we commercial advantages which such a time a member of the Legislative Council caused by the defendant during the said. Imperial Bank of Persia, and at one ant and/or in the alternative for naisance understand, the value of the rouble is schema would carry with it, but also a
tensney and/or in the alternative for a more or less offcially quoted a thirty road from Berlin to the Black Sen, the
breach of implied covenant for quiet cents; but, working the problem out on
Caucasus and the Caspian. These Junkers
enjoyment during the said tenancy and/ or in the alternative for derogation by the rate of the dollar exchange with gold, and Pan-Germans meant to permeate
landlord from their and remembering the fact that ten pounds Russia with Teutonic influences until it
grant of the tenancy of the said premises sterling will purchase two hundred and should become rotten at its political core, fifty roubles, we find that the rouble is and then they intended that German and on that occasion was specially pro UNION CHURCH WORKING PARTY.
really worth about twenty-seven conts
agents should entirely subject the econo
local currency. Siner the dollar in mio life of the Russian nation to the Honghong legs behind that of Bhaighai control of the Kaisen and his satellites it is not improbable that four roubles can
For a long period before the war German be obtained for one dollar in the North settlers were pouring into Russian ter of China. People, who travelled home on ritory. They were soldiers in the well: the Siberian railway before the war will drilled army of political and commercial remember that the value of the rouble was evangelists. Each was subject to the then above that of the Mexican dollar. hidden forcas tlust directed his efforts
of Hongkong, who died on May 4th last.
Admiral Sir E. E. Bradford, K.C.B., K.C.V.O., who has just been promoted to the defendant as fall Admiral, was with the ganhost Sandfly in the Pacific for a commission, to the plaintiff
moted to lieutenant for his gallantay in bodies of Lieutenant
recovering the Bowers and five senmen of the Sandy who had been murdered by the natives of the Solomons. He served a commission on the China Station.
The Ladies' Working Party of Union Church has sent this month:
One case to the Scottish Horse in: handkerchiefs, 180 pairs of socks, 47 France containing-162 shirts, 162 wool caps, 39 mufflers, 36 pairs of knee. caps and 80 pairs of mittens.
STAMPS with duplicates, containing But, in the upheavals caused some years' and caused him to exert considerable at North Point to-night, commencing at surgical stockings, 3 urgical caps, 3 eye
BA
the
300 Stampa for $0.50 1500 Stamfor$2.00
500
the
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H
0:51 2000
2.50
70
1.00 4000
4.50
1000
意甲
-1.40 500.
5.00
11
HONGENG ME TINGS
ONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS
KEVMED PY THE MƑ 'BERS,
LEGISLATIVE
Bession, 1916.
FRICE
DAIET RESS OPTION
25.
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previously by the Russo-Japanese war influence within the immediate sphere of the dollar was worth considerably more his operations.
The astute and yo than the rouble. That is a fact which scrupulous BISMARCH regarded merchants
GRACIA &
&CO. mar, perhaps, induce people to speculate and, agriculturalists from the Fatherland
NO. ENSAM SERVÉZ,
Mongkung.
on the prospect of a futtice rise of the as the leaven that would counteract the Russian coin. It may be well to state growing forces of Russian Nationalism,
BAND AT NORTH POINT TO-NIGHT. The programme of music which the Hongkong Police Reserve Band will play
o'clock, is as follows: March-- The Booster." Overture La Lyre d'Or." Valse Night of Gladness." Selection ack and Tommy's Tune.” Intermezzo Stepping Stones." Valse Smiles, then Kisses": March" HK. PR
"God Save the King."
of
One case to the Red Cross Depot, Bom hay, containing-243 pairs of Bocks, 51 Bairts, 51 han kerchiefs, 60 suits of pyjamas 13 vests. many-tail bandages, 9 shroudin, 13 hosal caps, 6 pairs
tirs of bandages, 36 hold-bage. S pairs slippers, tray-ths, 2 pillows, 7 mufflers, pairs of mittens, 2 pairs of knee-enne. A sorobbers, 1 large crotcheted Tag end 1 parcel of games and puzzles.
In mits of the hot weather, the num bere of naivyn socks sent away this. month has reached the record mumber of 419,