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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
„NORTH" POINT HOTEL.
'SHAUKIWAN ROAD.
· Tel. 907.
THE BAND of the ROSA," will play Selections on SATURDAY, the jastant on the grounds of the above Hotel,
from Bric, to 11 M.
*** OUR DAY.
(1070
L DAY 1883 October, are requested to ADIES willing to Sell BOSES on OUR Hend in thair names by SATURDAY, 6th
October, to--
LADY. MAY,
· Güverament Blouse. Writers are requested to state their prefer euce, if any for a particular district, which will be considered as far as possible,
ENVELOPES SHOULD BE MARKED
* OUR DAY."*.
AL FRESCO
FETE
In Aid of the Funds of
.[1080
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, to be held in the Compound of the ROMAN CATHOLIC, Cathedral,
ou
SUNDAY,
30th Sept, 1917, from 9 F.M. to 11.30 P..
NDER the Distinguished Fatronage of His Excellency Sir F. H. MAY, K.C.H.G.
Admission Ticket, 81,
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 27, 1917
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
NNUAL AQUATIC SPORTS will be A held "TO-DAY (THURSDAY), 27th, TOMORROW (FRIDAY), 28th, and SATUR DAY, goth Sept., commencing on the fit a tad days 4.30PM and on NATURDAY at 4 r.. ADMISSION:-Members, 50 cts, each day. or $1.00 for 3 days.
Non-members, $1.00 each day or $2.00 for 3 days.
Ladies, 50 cts each day. Soldiers, Sailors and Children, 23 cta, ench
day
"BAND in attendance on Saturday.
CHAMPIONSHIPS open to the Colony Half Mile, 440 yda, 220 yds, 100 yds, Long Plunge, High Dive and Running Header.
Also Ladies, Girls sad Boys' Haces, Team
Races and Water Polo:
Hongkong, 25th September, 1917. [1077
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED.
THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING THE TAREHOLDERS, An the shove Company will be held at the Company's Ötlicea on SATURDAY, the 99th of of September at Noon, for the purpose receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1913.
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
■MMEDIATE entry, Four very desirable SHOPS, situated in Ios Home: Street,
opposite the Grand Hotel, seently recen tratad
For rent and other particulars apply to
THE MANAGER, HONGKONG ICE Co., Iza, 46, Connaughs Road Central, [900
TO LET.
FFICES at 2, Connaught Road Central,
OFF
OFFICE in King's Buildings.
HOUSES In Moreton Terrace and Wongueishong Road.
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton, Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY-Co., LTD.-"
TO LEI.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon. will be CLOSED from the 21st to 29th September, both days inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, 5th September, 1917. [1000
2.
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA
DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NODVIDEND WARRANTS for the INTERIM DIVIDEND of $2.60 per Share payable to all Shareholders on the Company's Register at 20th September, 1917, may be obtained at the office of the Company, 2, Menste, Grabe obtained from To-day at Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on and after
&Co., No. 4. Wyndham Street, the 8th October, 1017.
which is entitled to a Souvenir on its presunto tion at the Souvenir Pavilion (on the evening of the Fête only)
Tes, Caken, and Refreshments will be served during the afternoon and night.
Tickets can
and at the ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL CORFOUND ON SUNDAY, 30th September from 9AM to 7 and at the Gate on the The various stalls will be opoued for inspection of the public from 3 to 8 T., on 30th Sept.
(1081
night of the Feto.
GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
for SPECIE currens in
TSHANGHAI, up to and
for the
Notice is further given that the SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSEU from the 1st to the 6th October, 1917, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors, R. M. DYER Chief Manager. Hongkong, 8th September, 1917. [1012
And
NOTICE
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Kowloon.
Apply to-
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., Leo., Alexandra Buildings
THE
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PENINSULAR AND
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION 00.
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA 'BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS "AND LONDON,
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING" ISHUND VON Batavia, American, ContenanTAL,
AND SOUTH Arnica Porta.
THE Homeward Mail Stester, carrying His Majesty'e Mails, will be despatched from this port as usual, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports. Passengers accommodation in the connecting vessel secured before departure from Hongkong.
Silk and Valuables and Tea and Cargo for Italy, France and London (under arrange
will be conveyed by this Steamer
Applicants will be required to proceding via Bombay to Marseilles and
ANY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should sina of 8200,000 --current in Shanghai, Will be received by the TREASURY CHEST spply in person at the CENTRAL POLIO OFFICER ABY PAY DEPARTMENT, STATION between the hours of 8 a, to Ï P.M.
2 PM to 4 P. daily. antil 11.30 A.. on the 28th September, 1917.
The monat accepted 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 29th September, 1917.
to stata alternatirely
Passports or identification papera.
All persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under or 'PERSONS the REGISTRATION
Persons tendering kong currency payable ORDINANCE 1916.
*) The amount of
in Hongkong on 29th September, 1917, roquired
for each $1,000 -Basughai currency sudfort of Begistration giving the par-
(b) The amount of Dollars current in Shanghai
£100 for Telegraphic Transfer on the Lords ger
of HM. Trenany, Commissioners
London. The tenders to be in duplicate, and in sealed covers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT and endorsed TENDERS FOR GOVERN KENT BILLÊ, éta”
The right to accept or reject any or all of the landers is reserved."
Copies of Forms of Tender can be bad on application
III, Cap. 02, the acceptance of any such Tondor is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of such (Bills)."
required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.
The Penalty for non-compliance in a fins oot exceeding $50
PUBLIC AUCTION.
**
Persons tendering for (Bill) are hereby notified that having regard to the provisions of the Acts 22 George IIL, Cap, so and 41, Georg PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to MONDAY, the 1st day of be bald October, 1917, at 8 P., at the Oflees of the PUBLIC WOZES DEPARTMENT, by Order of H19 FUELLE OF THE GOVERNOR, of One Los of CROWN LAND Nathan Rood, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for
CROWN RENT to be fired by the Barreyer of His MareeTY THE KING, for one fuziker torta od 75 years." A
Parcels will be received at the Office until 3 P.M. the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required.
For further particulars, sailing dates, etc. apply to
E. V. D. PARR,
Enperintendant.
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAAET
MAATSCHAPPY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM PENANG AND BINGAPORE,
HE Steamably
THE
VAN WAERWYCK,"
INTIMATION
THERE IS NOTHING MORE
REFRESHING
IN YOUR BATH
THAN
In the first place is it to be represented. Dr. Stedman is leaving for Europa that poison-gas is not poison. “Every today. He is retiring after 25 years man," to quote the Report, to be practice in the Colony,
Ladies willing to sell:roses on “Our
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toid that the gases used by us ara so-called smelling substances Clirich- siege) and are not poisonous. A wholly Day are requested to send in their inaccurate account is given, for the men's manies by Saturday, October 6th, to Lady Envelopes consumption, of the symptoms produced May, Government House. by poisoning with Germom cloud gas. To should be marked “Our Day” them it is to be described not as a means
The body of a Chinese baby girl, gd of inflicting a torturing death but simply three years, has been sent to the public
mortuary.
The child accidentally fell down a well at Sha Po and was dead before she could be romgoed
as a stupefying, and, in extreme cases, asphyxiating agent, Such a description would be more accurate if applied to a slighat dose of tear gas, but it is a cold and calculated mockery of the agony, with which death came to many men on that grim day in the Spring of 1915 when the Germans brat launched their poison clouds on the Allied trenchen. A similar false. hood is to be disseminated, regarding the renowons poisons fired with gas shells Here, again, the truth is undesirable and
WATSON'S the well-tried maxim of German oficial,
HOUSEHOLD
AMMONIA.
In Bottles 75 Cts. Each.
ONLY FROM
A. S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
TELEPHONE 16
DEATH.
MOLGAN.-At Hongkong, un September 26th, CHARLES PERCY MORGAN, eldest son of late. Charles Greensil Morgan.
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Mangkang (auton) Lua, Dai Vaux Boad, U Lonnon, Orsion: 181, Fzasy Brasar, B.G.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, 27TH SEPTEMBER, 1917.
dom is that truth can often be concealed, at any rate, during the dangerous period. Therefore the Report: continues: “The composition " (ie, of the gas shell) kept strictly sceret, and the men are to be told regarding it also that, as already mentioned, no poisons are used.” Yet the German Command realised that truth may, as has happened in the present in stance. inconveniently clude its warders Accordingly, still true to type, they can struclid a second line of defence by the further lic, prescribed at the course in question, that cloud gas was first made. use of by the English.” Outside Germany there is probably not a living rou] "who, would believe this statement There could be no hope of disguising from anyone, ex-. wept the German private soldier, the fact that it was first employed to check part of the British advance nearly two years ngu, The German soldier may be gulfed, partly because he is trained to be gulled for the greater glory of his country, and partly because he is now deliberately cut off from news of the war..
The men of the Royal Navy enjoyed a launch picnic on Thursday last when w visit was paid to Chang Chau. After landing and roaming about the village, the party proceeded to the north side of the Island, where bathing was indulged in, followed by a copious tes provided by the Services Entertainment Fund. Other re- freshments worn supplied by two generous friends, and were much appreciated,
Queen's College annual aquatic sports will be held at the V.R.C. on Monday, October 1st, commencing at 2 p.nt. The anual invitation Team Race for the Challenge Shield will be the feature of the meeting and will take place at about 3.30 PmKowloon British School is the holder of the trophy and, if rumours are to be believed, they will find it very dif fealt to retain it. The prizes will be. presented by Mrs. W. G. Litt..
"OUR DAY.":
LADY MAY ROSE FUND.
Subscriptions already acknow.
$1,100 HE Sir FH May KCMG, 100: Mr. Ho Koi Tong
$200,
$1,300
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
OPIUM
When charged with being in possession of four taels of prepared opium, a Chines gave as on excuse that he had found the drug on the hillside at West Point
The defendant was arrested by a guard on board the Ray & wong Sang.
The case, was remanded.”
These are sinister illustrations of Sinister fact. It is a fact which the world, even outside the belligerent nations, may well perder, for it is fright with very vital issues. Here, beyond dispute, is a nation in which the leaders regard truth and honour as mere catchwords of ao conceivable value in the eyes of men who are concerned with "realities.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE, Lacking the courage, which might com mand some respect, to assert the actual
Because she was chided by her friends principles of their warfare, they cover
for not subscribing to a festival a them with an elaborate and clumsy web of Chinese woman of Yaumati endeavoured falschood. The German sing, but sing to commit suicide by jumping into the like a coward, On the other hand, we Police basin. Inspector Gordon sead that Love the masses of the German people so the festival was held at the house where credulous, so incapable of independent the woman was living and the fact that judgment, so dragooned into physical and she was severely chided preyed on her moral obedience, that they will do any mind. The case was remanded for the elements the Germans would have us befor Chinese Affairs. thing and think anything. Out of such woman to be dealt with by the Secretary
lieve the New World Empire is to be con- structed. Fortunately, the nations of Europe and the New World retain their freedom of judgment and sense of the godowns, before Mr. Wood. One man, absurd. In one direction, only is there who was found in possession of 20 lbs. any sign of grace in the German attitude of nails, which had been taken from tho It is clear that the Kowloon godown, was sentenced to one habit of their minds. To the ruling German soldier would not care to know
month's hard labour. Steamer, otherwise they will not be recognised, classes of Germany truth is not a virtue the devilish results, of gas-poisoning passed upon a Chinese who had in his
Fire Insurance will be effected by the but a fact, which may be revealed or con- Presumably, it would not be particularly undersigned in any case whatever.
cealed at the dictates of expediency-inspiring to him as a soldier to be told Bils of Lading will be sonatersigned by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIN,
generally referred to by the more respect that to Germany belonged the honour of Agente
ablo name of the good of the Father reducing war to the level: [1070 Hongkong, 23rd September 1917.
of vitriol- land." Those who have realised this throwing. Here is a symptom of decent general characteristic of German admisie feeling and humanity. It is tragically tration will expect the military command characteristic that it should be met by in particular to regard truth in itself as lies. Such feeling is extraneous, even entirely negligible. It has long been dangerous, to the German war scheme, their practice to tell their soldiers merely
having arrived from the above ports, Con- HOW THE GERMANS TRIFLE signes of Cargo by her are notified that all
WITH TRUTH. Goods are being landed at their risk into the basardens and/or extra hazardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Lid, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 30th inst, will be enbject to rent.
Tac discipline by which the German nation is bound cuts deeper than most people in free countries can, even yet, conceive it goes beyond the outward
"The provisions in question do not apply to term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at to be left in the Godowns, where they will be actions of men, and controls the whole as here revealed.
•Contracts entered info by any incorporated Company in its corporated capacity and mado for the general benefit of the Company."
Any further information can be obtained by application to the TREASURY personal CHEST OFFICER, A.P.D.,
F. J. THURSBY PELHAM. Lt-Colonel, Treseary Chest Offeer, A.P.D.
His Majesty's Treasury Office,
Hongkong, 26th September, 1917. (1032
PINKIE AND THE FAIRIES.""
THE A.D.C.'S WINTER PRODUCTION.
"THE PARENTS of CHILDREN who are willing to help in this production are kindly requested to send in their names.
A.D.C.s Hon. Secretary,
M. S. NORTHCOTE, Care of HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT.
[1076
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 or before SATURDAY, 29th September, 1917, at Noon.
AFTER THAT DATE, holders will find It necessary to claim repayment IN STERLING tromp 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- ed in the "COMPANIES LIQUIDATION "ACCOUNT" at the Bank of England.
R LOWE
Liquitator
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Chartered Bank Building,
Hongkong: 16th Angual, 1917.
-PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No
Locality,
Boundary desaurement (Approximate)
·Toot
Conteate
Square feet
Aunan Baut
"Upset Prin
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are examined on the 29th inst. at 19 a.m.
Claims against the Stoner meni be present ed in writing within 10 days after arrival of
fort Test
150 150 58
88 13,200 1517,900
ON SALE CONGKONG HANSARD REPORT HONGKO
of the MEETINGS of LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL for Mension, 1918;
SEVIERD PE TER MAKDERS.
the
the
[1068
PRICE
$5.
Day ̈y Paman. UFFION
PUBLIC AUCTION,
BY ORDER OF THE MORTACKE.
MESSES HUGHES & HOUGH bare Públic Auction,
received instructions to sell by
on
WEDNESDAY,
the 10th day of October, 1917, at 3 PM, så their Sales Room, Ice House Street, Victoria, Hongkong.
The following Valuable Leasehold Property
situate at Victoria, Hongkong, viz.
ALL THAT piece or parcel of ground sitnate at Victoria aforesaid and known and registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 1955 Tarm 909 years created by a Crown Lease dated 16th February, 1915--Annual Crown rent 876.00-Ares 100,110 square feet. For further particulars and conditions of salo apply to --:
k
JOHNSON STOKES &MASTER,
Prince's Balldings, Ice House Street, Hongkong, Solicitors for the Mortgages, kor to:
MESIRE HUGHES & HOUGH,
The Auctioneers, bak Hongkong, 24th September, 1917. [1069
FORTHCOMING EVENTS,
what it is expedient for them to believe; and, as such, stands self condemned in the in other words, whatever is calculated eyes of the German leaders. to make them fight harder for the moment For instance, the German soldier is
systematically informed that if he is taken prisoner be will be killed by the enemy. The authorities calculate that the average soldier, will frame his beliefs in accordance with instructions, and the 12.15 Bin-Union Insurance Society of ominous fact is that they are right.
A new instance of this practice has recently come to light in the shape of a
-TO-DAY,
Canton, Ltd, Extraordinary General Meeting
4.33 p.m.-V.R.C. Annual Aquatic Sports.
TO-MORROW.
GODOWN THEFTS.
There were three cases of thefts from
Sentence of 14 days', hard labour was.
possession two pieces of soap which had been removed from Holt's godowns
Owing to the absence of an interpreter,
possession of 6 lbs, of sucked rubber, a case in which a Chinese was found in
which should have been in the Kowloon gedowns, was remanded.
BURGLARY,
By cutting away a portion of a partition, a Chinese burglar made his way into a room at 4, Possession Street, in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Commander F. B. Noble, who was As he was leaving with a tin of clothing recently appointed to H.M.S. Larkin, his possession the woman who was gerved in the China Expedition of 1000
sleeping in the room way reused, and Lieut. Commander (retired) F. C. she at once gave the alarm. The burglar Haning-Lee, who has been appointed made a dash for it, but, after a chase Acting Commander, took place in the was run to earth by a Zekong, with the China Expedition of 1900 as a midship clothing, valued at #4, în his possession. man on H.M.S. Aurora.
When charged before Mr. Dyer Ball the burglar said that at the time he was said to have been arrested he was sleeping
German official document which has been Commander L.-E. Lloyd Thomas, who 4.30 pm -VIC, Annual Aquatic Sports captured. It is a Report by an Adjutant died recently as the result of illness con-
Saturday, 29th Sept –
4 p.m.-V.R.C. Annusi Aquatic Sporte Sunday, 30th Sept
on the instructions received at a course tracted on service in the Mediterranean, peacefully in Lower Lascar Row, but, Noon-Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., Meet-in gas-training held in Berlin. Most of was the son of Mr. Thomas Thomas, of identification being quite definite, he was
ing of Shareholders.
these instructions are practical and ap- Yokohama, and spent a lot of his time on convicted and sentenced to three months” propriate enough, though at some points service in the Far East. He served an hard labour. the training is noticeably less thorough than that now given to British Infantry But the exceptional and peculiarly inter-
0 p.m.-Al Fresco Fete at the Roman
Catholic Cathedral. Monday, let Oot, du
Opening Day of Sale of Work at French
Convent, Causeway Bay.
3 pamem Aucikm of Growa Land at Publia
Works Dept.
Thursday, 4th Oct,
the China Station as a midshipman in the
Centerion and the Bdgar, and, after It is planted in New York to mako brief spell at home, came back again and wedding-gifts of Liberty Bonds to June esting feature is the series of falsehoods took command of the Faria and then the brides. The scheme has merit. It metus which officers are officially instructed to Virage. Ha was commended in despatches in many cases the financing of two wars
6.30 p.m.-Hongkong Cricket Club, Annual tell their men on the subject of poison gas. for his services in Gallipoli,
General Meeting.
with one bond-Council Bluffs You pareit.