NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
PANLING.
THE RELIEF COURSE - Cloud ustit
further Notice,
AUCTION
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 1917
For Sale
K. M. CUMMING,
Hen Secretary Public
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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL.
A
NEW CLASS for "BEGINNERS" will commence on MONDAY, 1st October, 1017, if sathicient support be forth coming,
Application for enrolmen and onyairies regarding hours of School, Fees, etc., should he reade to the undersigned as early as possible.
By Ordar.
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary, Hongkong, 6th Septiander, 1917. (100%
G.
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WAR ÞEPARTMEXT SKUVIORS |
QUOTATIONS will be received at the
Office of the Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transpo. Vitoria Barracks, Hongkong, until 1 Yoos, 17th Septender, im, for the supply of whole or part of the undermentjured articles for delivery into Army Service Corps Supply Stores, Welling ton Barracks, Hongking," on or about 1st October 1917. The east to inclule delivery.
Preserved Mont...Tins 7,400 (3 lb, nominal) Biscuit
ths 8,00er (whole wheat j meal or similar kind's quitable as tem.. pomoy substitute for brend and taust be in wir-tight tins).
16% 69.
Hops
Marmalade...
Jan
hong (th)
Essence of Chickens. 2012. tins). Cocoa Powder ... ... lb. 4.
Corn flour... ... Hos Quotations should state feari], etc., offered
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LIFE INSURANCE.
MRE. P. HENDERSON, IC.S., Retired, of 42, Leinster Gardens, London, W. 2., wishes to remind the readers of this paper that his advice is available, now as for the ast sixteen years, to all those of known position wlio agree to his conditions.
The war, which has pitilessly exposed the weaknesses of many Insurance Offices, has riumphantly vindicated the soundness of Mr. Henderson's advice,
by
Auction.
Subject to the conditions préscribed in the Straits Settlements" Alien Enemies (Winding up) Ordinance, 10147 as amended from time to time by Ordinances, 1 of 1915, XIX of 1916, XVI of 1910 and VI of 1917 and as adopted in this State:
All that land known as THE BATU LIMA ESTATE consisting of about 1,016 acres, 1 rood, 38 perches held under East Coast Country Grant No. 49 for 999 years from 1888, RENT FREE. About 275 acres of the land is planted with rubber (150 acres in bearing) and 50 acres with coconuts 3 to 4 years old.
Situated on main road within 5 miles of Sandakan Wharf.
The following buildings in good condition are on the Estate:
(a) 1 bungalow (40' x 30') containing 2
bedrooms, dining room and veran dah. Corrugated iron roof, plank walls, tiled floor.
(2) 1 Story (67 x 2), Corrugated iron
roof, plank walls.
(c) I Smokehouse (24' x 20'), Corrugated
iron walls and roof, earth floor Factory (32 x 16), Corrugatai iron roof, plank walls, cement floor. Contains 2 hand sunchines, 28 Intex pails and over 2,000 cups
()
(e) 1
Coolie houses teach 18 x 14). Plank walls attap roofs.
The above property will be sold by Public Auction In the Court House at Sandakan at 12 o'clock Noon, on SATUR- DAY, 20th October, 1917. RESERVE PRICE $100,000 (ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) STRAITS SETTLEMENTS CURRENCY.
(NOTE:-Thie veserve price has been based on a report on the Estals by the Honourable Mr. F. E. Lease, Manager of Sajiong Estate),
The sale is subject to the follow- ing conditions:--
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
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THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF THE FAR EAST
FOR 25 YEARS.
WATSONS Scorch Whish!
9 ELTASAISHER
POPULARITY
MAINTAINED
BY IT'S
EXCELLENT QUALITY
NOT BY EXPENSIVE
WORLD-WIDE ADVERTISING.
A.
S. WATSON CO., LTD.,
action that would weaken or worry unnecet was addressed, was thou sojourning among | HONGKONG'S WATER SUPPLY sarily those in authority, and although the Himalayas, fur sway from the burn
The water return for the montli ending
an average consumption per head par day of 20.7 gallons.
In the Kowloon gravitation reservoir the total storage on September 1st w 353.50 million gallons, against 340.98-
there have been signs of official incoming heat which was killing thousands of petence in dealing with the air-raids on unprotected white neu in Mesopotamia August 31st states that the storage in the London, yet we cannot help feeling that and taxing the endurance of bits City and Hill district waterworks on the thing which has chiefly aroused the ire
troops in Indian transport trains, September 1st totalled 1,612.04 million of the British people is that damning His reply to the subordinate
ig galloons, against 671.89 million gallons on document called the Mesopotamia Report, another classic. “Please wurn General the same date last your. This large in We have hesitate to speak freely on this
COWPER, he said, that if any." crease is brought about by the complction- subject until now, although the hope has thing of this sort occurs again, or I receive of the new reservoir at Tytan Tuk. The been gradually expiring that we could
any mos querulous or petulant demands consumption of water in the same district find some sort of excuse in offer for the for shipping, I shall at once remove him during August was 185,21 million gallons, revelations which have appeared in our froin the force, and will refuse him further columns upon this subject. We have, employineat of any kind.” It will thus giving an average cousulition par head by an estimated population of 20,119, however, carefully perused the Report he seen that any officer who reported per day of 222 gallons. In the same itscif, and looked through the opinions defects was threatened with professional month last year an estimated population pronounced in the editorial columns of r. If, be in whim, the hermits on the
of 205,519 consumed 220.17 million gallons, many of the leading journals in Great hill tops decided to move in the matter, Britain. I would be possible to fill page the officials of the Finance. Department: and pages of this and succeeding issues denunded a profit for money expended with extracts of seathing condemnation, on war. They placed no cash value upon but it would be almost úopossible to quote the lives which expenditure of money or to suggest anything which an unbiassed would liave sareal. One reform is urgent: million gallons on the same date last year. eritic could accept as a veni excuse. The India must no longer be governed from The consumption of water in Kowloom Manekester Guortion summarises the ver, the hill-topy of Simla for seven months during Angust was 30.27 million gallons, slice of the general public as follows:
in the year.
by an éxtimated population of 100.400, thei The exposure is complete, and the
While some-portions of the Report make average daily consumption per head being attempts which the Commission runky to our blood boil with indignation, there arò 12,8 gallons. In the corresponding month console as with some well-meant and others which make our pulses quicken last year an estimated population of | soothing reflections on the coumge of our
with pride in our fellow-countryinen. 99,000 consumed 42.16 million gallons, or soldiers are idle, and irritating. Our The defents on the Tigris, the surrender a average consumption per lend per day Į soldiers die in every quarter of the globe, of "Kut, even the failure of the leaders, of 13.8 gallons, but that is no reason why they should die were, ali unable to overcome the indomit- annecessarily. Nor de the Commissionable connage of the men. · Bugbind was excuse anyone who is blanmble by insist- taken evidually, and the prestige of the ing on his goodwill." Goodwill does nBritish was never so high in Avia as when restore the dead to life," Any inpartini that famous city felt as
The new servoir at Tytum Tak con student of the matter will agree with the re-organisation conshined with the shertained 125,35 million gallons on September Morning Post, which says: All honest tenacity of purpose characteristic of the 1st. men must feel w burning sense of slave British race
The main purpose, which and horror as they read the report of the was for sninsh. Germany's effort for Asiatic. Mesopotamia Conmission." The Nation dominion, was achieved, despite the diffi leclares that it is the most terrible culties, the tragedies, and the utter lack searchlight that has yet been thrown on of system which marked the earlier stages the intellectual deficiencies of our govern of the campaige. And if there were inen
A Chinese was charged with stealing ing and military systems." The Telegraph of the stamp of Sir BEAUCHAMP Durr in Mosque Temple. The man was seen. Up & quantity of "Jack" fruit from the It is the roost dimming document high official positions, there was, also, tree in the grounds of the Mosque pur- that has ever been published,” while even happily, a jumior named Major Camoining the fruit, and was apprehended the Spectator, ever eager to persuade us who triumphed in the end. Nor must wo when he perived on tarra firma again. that all is well in the administration of forget. Sir Victon Hons/Ey who gave his the war, confesses that "it skatters many life for his country in Mesopotamia, and | reputations."
who fougla against the toils of official
(1) $20,000 (Singapore Currency) to be paid on purchase and the balance by monthly instalments thereafter of $10,000. Interest at the rate of 7% per annum will be charged on instalments overdue and default for 30 WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, days will invalidate the sale and ronder the deposit and all instalmente liable to forfeiture.
Oat of thirty British Offices, whose valun tions took place during this, only five maintained their pre-warbonus rater included amongst these five are the twe Offices must frequently recommended by Mr. HENDERSON,ment will be executed by the liquid stor
(2) Upon payment of the deposit an agree undertaking to complete the transfer of the estate, free of all incumbrances, on payment of the final instalment of the purchase money. And to the following special
nui, moreover, bly bonuses declared by these two (iffices are respectively the highest and second highost of the whale thirty. Moreover, of neither of these Oflices has the bonus rate: conditions :-- uver once receded throughout their long) The purchaser must be a British subject history since they were established in 1830 and not under any foreign influence; he will be required to satisfy the Governor that no and 1926 respectively.
person of enemy or foreign origin is directly When advice which has thus been indicator indirectly aterested with him in the pur- el by time can be got free of charge, subject declaration in that behalf as may be required chase, and he must make such statutory only to reasonable conditions, why not write by the Governor. and ask for it!
(2) For the purposes of this sale any entitled
the Land Laws of No Borney to aЯ Native shall be desinad to be a British subject.
NOTICE.
100K
(3) In the case of a Company formed for the purpose of acquiring the business its DMG authorized special provisions, to be approved by the URING the temporary absence of our Memorandum of Association must contain
HONGKONG.
DEATII
says:
i
result of
The Government Analyst's report shows that the water is of excellent quality. There was also a constant supply in all the districts during August,
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
JACK FRUIT.
Sentence of three moullis' hard labour was passed.
WEAKNESS FOR BONGKONG, Despite the fact that be land been
For this over-foudness for Hongkong the man was genteneed to twelve months' in- prisonment with hard labour.
The Report, carefully produced by an dom. There is something pathetic and pro- &able, conscientious and impartial Com-phetic about the letter he wrote to Major
mission, disclosok a whole catalogue of CARTKE: just before his death, sympathis.bunished for ten years, a Chinese who was disasters and blunders in which all sortsing with his friend and saying that found wandering about the Colony on Indian administration are implicated. It The moral of the whole tragic business is detective, and was arrested. and conditions of officials connected with CARTER ought to be mide Surgeon-General, Woxinesday, was remembered by a Chinese boy been said that the punishment of that the wonderful doggedness of the publicity is sufficient for these men, and, troops and the fearless struggles of cer although there are people who wish to tain subordinates triumphed in the end have them more severely punished and over bureaucratic incompetenes and saved remind as flat a if he sleeps n his pest, yet wo think it we should be less than human if we did
private soldier is shot the prestige of the British Empire. Bat REVENUE OFFICER DISAPPEARS. unlikely that these maddiers and ineom- emphatically condemn the blunders of proceeding before Mr. Dyer Ball in which For the past few days n case has been petents will be placed in the Tower. It officials, which have been again exposed, a Chinese Revenue officer was charged Atries War, Nor can we fortwar to point he had discovered on a sampan, to his As in the days of the Crimen and the South | with converting 50 tails of opium, which ent that, if newspaper correspondents had own use. The Revenue Officer was “given been allowed to go to Mesopotamia earlier, away" by the sampan woman from whose many priceless lives would have been boat he took the opium. The opium was saved,
conveyed to a Chinese in Circular Puth way, and this man was fined $2,000 konia days ago for his participation in the affair.
CHR.--At the Government Civil Ho
pital, Hongkong, on September 5th, CHEAH TELK HONG (the beloved son of Mr. Cheah 1o Hup, Penang). of the University, and late of Penang Free School, aged 18. (S. S. and P. M. S. papers plense copy.) HONGKONG OFFICE: 101, Die Vœux ROAD, Losson, Ops: 131, Franz Stam, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, 7TH SEPTENDEL, 1917,
THE BUREAUCRATS.
Mr. P. N. COOPER to Sign the Firm per Comly speaking it will be necessary to correspondent stated:-- Of
Procuration.
8. D. BETNA &Co.
·Hongkong, 5th September, 1917.
NOTICE.
(908
WEDWARD LEONARD SHENTON authorised M. WILLIAM
to Sign our Firm Harue as a Partner from the 1st day of September, 1917.
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON Hongkong, 1st September, 1917. {987
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
SESION 1917-1918,
THE UNIVERSITY Re-Opens on
Degres Courses in Medicine, Engineering, Arts including Education, also a Course in Commerce
For particulars apply to-
The REGISTRAR:
is an illustration of the automatic distri
Fanling Relief Course is closed.
C.ution of honours when we find that almost all the offeials condemned by the Commission have recently rercived some sort of decoration. If titler distinctions are given to the holders of certain offices, whatever their merits, competent people, who usually leave a sense of humour denial to pompas inefficients, will-cur
It is proposed to open a new class fer. tainly decline to accept such labels, beginners ng the Chinese Language School, The whole Report is-a mourd of incom- | held under the auspices of the Hongkong jetence, carelessness, and blasted reputa-Chamber of Commerce, on October 1st. tions. It is painful reading, especially the passages describing the sickening results Our Little Bit Society for a special
The draw in the Raffle organised by heard whispers just prior to coming in
Mr. L (defending), said that he had
Is a recent cominunication, our London
Jafe
the
Governor, to exclude the possibility of the falling under foreign control. prevent more than one-fourth of the shares or the voting rights being held by, or subject public attitude towards those in authority
control of, foreigners. (4) In the case of a Company already ins undergone a change." He then pro- existence,
if the Articles of Association doceeded to point out that for the first three which took place in Mesopotamia. The not already so provide, they must be altered rears of the war those who were respon-core of the whole sorry business is com to exclude the possibility of the Company sible for its conduct escaped public tained in two brief passages. When Major in & manner satisfactory to the Governor so falling under foreign control, sad the Dire criticism, but now the confidence of the
must furnish an undertaking to use their best endeavours to have the provisions ordinary citizen has been shaken, and referred to above inserted in the Memorandum there is a much sharper note of criticism of Association if legislation should be introduced
oduced enabling the Memorandum of
is the Press, and in the clubs and other Association to be altered by the insertion of
(6)
tors
such provisions
Should the Governor for any reason not approve of the purchaser, the contract may be rescinded by the Governor and the deposit will be returned without interest or expenses. Further particulars may he obtained on application to the undersigned.
W. W. SMITH,
Laguidutor,
1983
RESIDENT'S OFFICE,
SANDAKAN, NORTH BORNEO, 29th June, 1917.
NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED
(IN LIQUIDATION).
(ÎNCORPORATED. IN ENGLAND).
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Carrs protested about the condition of
the wounded, "I threatened to put him under arrest," said General CoWEER,
Pr
T
When the case against the Revenue Ol
man was out on $1,000 bail the defen cer was again called on yesterday--the
dant did not put in an appearance.
wool fund resulted as follows: Picket Court that his man had decamped. No. 278, 1st prize; ticket No. 197, 2nd prize; ticket No. 86, 3rd prize. The fund the unso there was nothing else to do benefited to the extent of 8197.
A Whist Drive was held by the Dock and I said that I would get his hospital yard Police on Wednesday evening. Mr. places where public affairs are discussed. ship taken away from him for a meddle A. B. Allen was the M.C. and prizes were
Mr. Dyer Ball remarked that that king
but to estreat the $1,000 bail, and to issue a warrant for the man's arrest Magistrate added that he was sorry The
the case had ended in that abrupt man- ner, as it had promised to he very in-
Mr. Lo I think, your worship, that I have not Recount of
Léven received any money cut
ful picnic to Repulse Bay last week,
No. 27 Coy, R.A.M.C. enjoyed a delight.] "y rosis. (Laughter.) thanks to the generosity of the Services Entertainment Fund. The water and
TYPHOON WARNINGS, weather conditions were ideal for bathing and boating, and the afternoon passed ceived by the American Consulate General, The following telegrams have been re- rapidly in the enjoyment of these pastimes. An excellent tes was served Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory : on the way home.
8.p., Sept. 5th.
He is undoubtedly correct in his diag-some, interfering faddist." Hnd General won by Ladies-Ist, Mrs. Pile; 2nd,teresting. nosis of the causes which have produced Cowes used those words in private con- Mrs. Gerraid; rd, Miss Goodall. Men-- this change. Ho places first of all the versation, they might have been charitably 1st, Mr. Hennessy; 2nd, Mr. Cousins; I ought to be most worry. vagaries of the Consorship. We are bound excused by a lenient listener as an exhibi. 3rd, Mr. Alderman. to add but it is our carefully formed tion of passing petulance, but uttered opinion that in the administration of the deliberately in public, after some days of censorship officials appear to forget that warning that evidence would be required, the Press is entitled to receive courtesy they stand as an eternal monument of all and ought to be treated with common that is worst in the official system of sense. Next, our correspondent places obstruction, delay, and even persecution the revelations of the Mesopotamia Com-Yet, if the tragedy were less terrible, the mission, of which we shall have more to sequel might be called humorous. The say later. Finally, he points out that meddlesome, interfering faddist." was the recent air-raids on London have no to by browbeaten, and, as so often student at Hongkong University, passed as thin se miles distant, almost Mr. Cheah Teik Hong, medical Cyclone or typhoon East of Luzon, augered the citizens of the metropolis,huppens, the official bully decided to take away on Wednesday evening, following who believe that women and children have the line of least resistance when he found an operation for appendicitis. Born on stationary. or before SATURDAY, 29th September, of SHAREHOLDERS in the above been sacrificed to official negligence or
September 8th, 1699, he was the eldest son that he had to deal with a man who declin of Mr. Cheah Ho Hup, of Penang, and 1017, at Noon.
Company will be held at the Company's incompetence. We see every cause for Fed to be intimidated. So General CowPER, was educated at Penang Free School. In AFTER THAT DATE, holders will find it Offices on SATURDAY, the 29th of necessary to claim repayment IN STERLING September, at Noon, for the purpose of satisfaction in his conclusion that lence-tired of answering Major CAETER's con honours respectively in the Senior Cam- 1913 and 1018 he obtained 3rd and 1st class from the BOARD OF TRADE, LONDON, to receiving the Report of the General Managers, forth those in high places will find stant appeals in the negative (as the only bridge. Local examinations, and was the whom the necessary funds will be remitted. together with a Statement of Accounts to sharper judgment on their conduct of result seemed to be more appeals which holder of the 2nd Straits Government
THE BOARD OF TRADE make a charge 30th June, 1917. for payment of claims out of monies deposit-
national affairs. ed in the "COMPANIES LIQUIDATION
necessitated further replies), finally teleship of 1917. The funeral took place Scholarship and Penang Cheah Scholar "ACCOUNT: 8t the Bank of England.
Although the extraordinary conduct of graphed, to Simla, and urged that unless yesterday. Amongst those who attended A. R. LOWE
The Minister of Defence announces - Liquilator.
the Press censors has caused irritation more river transports were sent Kut would and sent wreaths were: Prof. Earle, Dra. that this year for the first time the nu Chartered Bank Building,
T. E. Cheah and E. de Souza, and all the and suspicion in quarters where every fall. Gneral Sir BEACCHAMP DUFF, the Straits and F.M.S. students of the ber of Australian casualties has exceeded Hongkong, 16th August, 1917. 1956
cffort has been made to avoid any word or Commander-in-Chief, to whom this message! University.
the number of recruits.
Unredeemned Bank Notes,
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any OUTSTANDING NOTES will he
paid on presentation to the undersigned on
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
LIMITED.
THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st to 29th Soptember, both days inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 5th September, 1917. f1000
2 p.m., Sept, oth.
adeg, Lut. S., moving N..
Typhoon in about 127deg, Long, E. and
AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES EXCEED RECRUITS: