NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE
GLEN" LINE LTD.
TE HAVE This Day boen Appointed
All enquiries should foonceforth be addressed to the Undersigned.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
Agoats,
"GLEN' LIYE, LT, Hongkong, 1st October, 1917.
SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.
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BOXING! LASSES for Yordlis and Roga bogin this
month. TUESDAYS-General Classes 1.13-1.15PM. FRIDAYS-For British Youths and Boys
6.15-7.15 .. 13. I. MARRIOTT
Instructor
· Kin” Maseleir). Tabre will be an entrance fee and a monthly fée payable in udration.
Full particulars cau be obtained from---
THE SECRETARY,
SAMEN "INSTITUTE.
R.
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GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC. VENDERS for SPECIE carrant in
TIENTSIN, up to and for the sum of $100,000 eurent la Tientsin. will be encaired by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, until 11.30 A.E, on the 3rd Octabor, 1917.
The amount accepted is to be placed by the Tenderer to the credit of an account with the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKIKO COR-
PORATION, Tientsin, RG RS to be available on the 4th October, 1917
Persons tendering to state alternatively a) The amount of Hongkong currency payable
in Hongkong on 4th October, 1917. required
INTIMATIONS
NIPPON YUSEN KÄISHA.
THE HONGKONG DAIFY PERBS, TUESDAY. OCTOBER 2ND, 1917.
WHATSE LA 10, lo 7E HAVE Appointed MR. SIMON Act as Compradore of this: Company a Branch Office in Hongkong, from the 1st October, 1917
E MORI,
Manager.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
(100%
WE HAVE 1 Dan Building the Tuis. Day: REMOVED our Premises Intely occupied By The Robert Dollar Co.. HONGKONG IMPORT AND CHINA PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY.
· 13003:
C. T. BOWRING & CO.
LTD.. LONDON. (Boerne & Co., New York Correspondent) DESIRE to
appoint LOCAL REPRE- SENTATIVES iL HONGKONG, in connection with those linjet and Expert department (Prodser General Merchandise, etc.). Establish British Firms preferred Apply direct to London, giving fullest details
and oredentials,
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIST, OF HONGKONG
Announces a five isoture on
for each 81. Tientsin surray sud/or CHRISTIAN
(b)
Than amount of Dollars current in Tientsin
per £100 for Telegraphic Transfer on the Lords
of f. M Tresury, London Comtalesioness
The tenders to be in duplicate, and in mealed opteri, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT. and endorsed TENDERS POIC GUVERN- MENT BILIS, etc.”
The right to weept ne reject any or all of thes Stenders is resFred.
Copin of Forms of Tender can be had ou application.
Parsons tendering for (Bill) are hereby notified that baring regard to the provisions of the Acts 22 Georgs III, Cup. 45. And 41. George 1 Lap. 52, the scceptance of any such Tender is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons whall be admitted to any share or part in or to any net te arise from the Contract thereby rands for the allotment of such (Bille)."
The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered into, by any incorporated in its corporated espacity and made Company for the general benefit of the Company,"
Any further information can be obtained per personal application the TREASURY CHEST OFFICE PELHAM, Li-Colonel,
B
Tromry Chest Officer, A.P.D. Majesty Trosury Office Hongkong, 2nd October, 1917. [109
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.
CHINA. MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA-
TION CO., LTD.
·AND
ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamor
«NINGCHOW »
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow- loon, where it will lie at Consignce's risk. The Cargo, will be ready for de- livery from Godown on and after 2nd | October.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they ill be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays, between the hours of 10.45 A.M. and Noos within the Free storage, period. No clans willdmitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th October will be subject to renti
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or hefore the 2nd October or they will not
recognised.
No Fire Thearing will be affected.
TTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, Hobgkong, 2nd September, 1917.
[1100
NOTICE TO, CONSIGNEES.
BUKAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD # AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA-
•TION CO., LTD.
J
"ELPENOR"
SCIENCE
WM. R. RATIVON, OS B.
THEATRE - ROYAL,
THURSDAY, OCTOREN 4ru, 1917,
AT 5.30 P.M,
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HONG KONG JOOKEY CLUB. THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of Members will be held on SATURDAY, the the Offices of the HONGBONG JOCERY CLUB on the ground Hoor of the HoxogoNG CLUB AWWEKE, Chator Road.
By Order,
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 20th September, 1817. [1988
8% MILITARY LOAN, THIRD DRAWING FOR REDEMPTION, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the NOT
Public that the Third Drawing for the Redemption of the & Military Loan will take place in Peking on 2nd October, 1917, the total amount to be drawn being 81,500,000 -
The serial numbers of Drawn Bouds will be published in the format Galle
THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE Peking, 8th September, 1917. (1094
To the
R
AUCTION
For Sale
by
Public Auction.
ubject to the monitions, prescribed by the Straits Settlements" Alien, Enemies (Finding up) Ordinance, 1915,” na aliended from time to time by Ordinances, 1 of 1915, XIX of 1915, XVI of 1916 and VI of 1917 und as vdopted in this State:
All that land known as THE BATU LIMA ESTATE consisting of about 1,016 acres, 1 rood, 33 perches held under East Constr 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:
(n) 1 bingalow (40 x 30) containing 2 bedrooms, dining room and veran dah. Corrugated iron roof, plank- walls, tiled floor.
(4) 1 Store (83* x 22). Corrugated iron
roof, plank walls.
(c) 1 Smuke-house (24' x 20'), Corrugated
iron walls and roof, earth floor. (d) 1 Fuctory (32) x 18). Corrugated iron roof, pl ink walls, cement floor, Contains 2 hand machines, 20 latox phile and over 3,000 cups... ()s Coolle houses (each 18 x 1
Plank walls attap roofa. 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:-1%is reserve price kas bem basel on a report on the Estate by the Honourable Mr. F. E. Leam, Manager of Supong Eriste).
The sale is subject to the follow- ing conditions ---
(1) $30,000 (Singapore Currency) to be paid on purchase and the balance by monthly Rastalments thereafter of $10,000. Interest at the rate of 7% per annum will be charged on instalment and defanic days will invalidate the male and render the deposit and all instalments liable to forfeiture. (2) Upon payment of the deposit an agrae- most will be executed by the liquidator undertaking to complete the transfer of the estate, free of all indainbrances, on payment of the final instalment of the purchase money And to the following special conditions:-
(1) The purchaser must be a British subject and not undrasty the Governor that no foreign influence; he will person of enemy or foreign origin is directly be required to
indirectly nterested with him in the pur- chase, and he must make such statutory declaration in that behalf as may be required by the Governor.
or
entitled under the Land Laws of North (2) For the purposes of this sale any person Borneo to rank as a Native shall be deemed to be a British subject.
(3) In the case of a Company formed for the purpose of acquiring the business its
INTIMATION
THERE IS NOTHING MORE
REFRESHING
IN YOUR BATH
THAN
WATSON'S
HOUSEHOLD
AMMONIA.
In Bottles 75 Cts. Each.
ONLY FROM
The Council General of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul acknowledge with
are freely produced in the country, such as rice and other native foodstuffs Japan has had excellent rice crops ever thanks the following donations to the Hinse the Russo-Japanese war. The fige funds of the Society:-Chov, J. M. Alves, in the price of rice, therefore, is abgas, MP, G.' Je normal. The price has been high for soule. Anonymous, St.
tine past, though no higher than it was ia 1018, the year before the war broke, out; hut now it has soared up to a figure beyond record in prosperous times, and this in spite of the fact that the rice stop this year is now certain of being a good one, the critical period having pussed, I is this increase in the price of native products which has caused enncern and induced the Government to obtain power to restrial prices or prevent the formation of "corners"
queira, 16; and
Six cases of communicable diseases were notified in the Colony last week-four of cuberic fever (two of which were
fatal}, one of puerperni fever (Intal), and ono of paratyphoid fever, The only Euro- penn case was the Inst.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals acknowledges with thanks, the following donations to the funds of the hospitals:-- Wah On, $100, Yermilion Dealers Guild, $30: Tai Shing Paper Co., 825.
Most of the trades seem very busy, but there is an undercurrent of dissatisfaé- tion among the workers, and this bas manifested itself in numerous strikes hat.
In cometion with the Services Enter ing for their object an increaseal wages, tainment Fund At Home." as Sunday it would thus appear that employers have afternggi at the Sailors, and "Soldiers not shown any general tendency to allow Hour, 771 men of HM Services availed their employés to participate in the themselves the general invitation dur general prosperity, or, alternatively, that ing the month of September. On each the increased cost of living exereds any Sanday afternoon a happy wil hour extra wages which the workers, have liven has been spent and the men have able to obtain by way of overtime thoroughly enjoyed the good, plain tën otherwis A large part of Japan's in provided by the donors of the Fund, crossed wealth has fallen into compara tively few hands, Shipowners have pro- fited largely by reason of the great demand for bottonis. Shipbuilders have: profited somewhat legs, and merchants leas ́still, as the very causes which have added 5 An unusually large issue of the Daily”
to the shipowners' wealth have reduced | Press, which was necomimused by the supplement. the extra profits which the merchants special Diamond Jubilee have been reaping from the increased de | was sold out at a very early hour yealers and. Apart from the classes, and day morning. Additional pics), were those connected with them, there are few who have benchted, while a great number have suffered, from the increase
A. S. WATSON & Japan's wealth.
CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG
DISPENSARY.
TELEFROKE 16
DEATH.
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JOSELAND-Killed in action in East Africa, on 2nd September, Lieut ARTHURN JOSELAND, lat Nigeria field & Swire, Hongkong. Regt., and formerly of Messrs. Butter-
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Hokezore Orizons 104, Das Vuuz Bean, 0. LONDON, Orzech: Lai, Frane Brauix, É.C.
The Baily Press.
HosGKONG, END October, 1917.
PROBLEMS OF PROSPERITY, VIEWED from outside, Japan's economic very good, Since the war started Japan has found a greatly increased demand for her manufactures, so that while the imports show a more
Memorandum of Association must contain Position is now
not
80
in
OUR DIAMOND`` JUBILEE INSUE.
further
tub printed, and all these were quickly distributed. At noon it was ripossible to buy the paper either at this office or at any of the agencies in the Colony The feet seems to be that Japan is
The demand for the Supplement, how- experiencing the effret of the economic ever, voitinaes. Copies are now being principle that gol! is not wealth, but placed on sale at a charge of, 50 cente merely an article of exchange. In the cacb. days when Japan's foreign trade showed Those who wish to obtain & balance between imports and exports, copies for posting to their friends or or even an excess in favour of the former, business associates at home fare, advised there was more widespread prosperity, to make early application, as the culition especially at the time when the Customs cannot be reprinted. · duties were restricted by her treaties with the Powers. The increase in the cost of living began when the Customs duties were raised to their present aroruge of 20 per cent, and now that the importa
"OUR DAY
LADY MAY ROSE FUND:
have been largely cut off and competition Subscription already acknowledged $1,150 rendered still weaker, the cost of living Mim Madge Crapnell
250
$1,700
s going up by leaps and bounds. It is trae that Japan's importa huve increased since the war started, but the increase has TWO HONGKONG MEN KILLED been solely in raw material for use in .he industries. Self-support is proving
IN ACTION.
an expensive experience for her, and, CAPT. A. N. JOSELAND AND LIELT.
I GULL although the Government is now making
efforts to keep down prices, the vernacular
Press rightly describes them as milk-and- The news will be learned with regret water measures. The disposal of the by a wide circle in the Colony that two specie amassed is one of the problems of its former residents, bath Taikoo which the Government finds very difficult men, have made the great sacrifice. Capt. to solve. No decrease of taxation is A. N. Jøssland, younger brother of Mr. possible-indeed, if Japan, as the result F. E. Joscland, was killed in action in of the Conference with the United States, East Africs on September 22nd; and
that is the opinion of Baron MEGATA, who and has caused such a flow of geld to has been appointed the head of an
on July 24th
special provisions, to be approved by the Governor, to exclude the possibility of the Company falling under foreign control Generally speaking it will be necessary to prevent more than one-fourth of the shares than normal increase, the balance of decides to participate even more exten- Lient. Gull was killed in action in France or the voting rights being held by, or subject trade has been for a long time in favour that taxation will be increased. At least, sively in the war, there is a probability to the control of, foreigners.
(4) In the case of B
Company already in of the exports. This has turned Japan existenc
if the Articles of Association do
from a debtor into a creditor country, they must be altered in a manner the Governor 50 as to exclude the possibility of the Company falling under foreign
iga control, and the Dire tors must furnish an undertaking to use their bert endeavours to have the provisions referred to shove inserted in the Memorandum of Asociation if legislation should be #roduced on bling the Memorandum of Association altered by the insertion of such provisions
SANITARY BOAED OFFICE, HORMONG. OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS,
TAKE NOTICE that under No. 5 of the DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (as amended), every Domestic Building or part of gas Building within the BASTERN Division of the City of Victoris, and the EASTERN Division of Kowloon int
snd New Kowloon, occupied by Members of more than one family, (5) Suvuld the Governor for any reason not except those within the European Reservation approve of the purchaser, the contract may or in Kowloon South of Austin Road or be rescinded by the Governor and the deposit these parte of a Domestic Building used as s will be returned without interest or expenses Shey Office or Godown, must be CLEANS Further particulars may be DD and LIMEWASHED THROUGHOUT by the ownom during the months of October obtained on application to the and November
undersigned.
W. W. SMITH,
Liquidator
N.B-The word throughout" used in this
ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer Notice means that the Housee should be Lime- washed in respect of all the Walls of each Room, sil Cabiclos, Partitions, Blair Casings and Stair Linings, all Ceilings and the Underside of RESIDENTS OFFICE Boofs in Main Buildings, Offices and Servants Quarters and inclusive of Verandahr.
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow on where it will lie at Consignee's The Cargo will be ready for de- sery from Godown on and, after 2nd October!
The Backyard must have its containing Walls Limewiched up to the level of the First Flour
Carved, Painted or Folished Woodwork in Optional cargo will be landed, unless good condition, however, need not be Lair
Limo has been given prior to steamer's washed, but must be Cleansed.
The Board is prepared to limewash FREE
*rrive.
* All broken, chafed, and damaged goods OF CHARGE limited number of Buildings
SAEBAKAN, NORTH BORNEO, 29th Jane, 1917.
$13
R.
NOTICE
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indian 2
Capt. Joseland, who was only 20 years of e, came out to his father în Amoy in 1008, and about two years later entered the Hongkong office of Messrs. Hutterfield. her shares as to attract the attention of Economic Mission to America to consult & Swire. He was well-known in local American financiers. The specie held as to ways and means. The amateur in-sporting circles, and was the abroad has also been augmented, and, ancier might think that the huge surplus champion a few years back. On the out
altogether, it is now calculated that Japan holda sufficient to pay off the entire national debt. She has already foated several loans for the Allies-principally to assist them in meeting the bills for the ammunition and supplies ordered from her but there have been mere drops ing the bucket, and, although there has been some falling off lately in the exced of exports, the plethora of gold and the consequent infation of the currency are
causing the Government hore, doncern For the first tune in its history, the Bank of Japan Snds its note issue on a level with its specie reserve, a state of affairs which indicates an extraordinary, stock of money,
of
Now, however, that the dream
tennis.
accumulated might be employed for this break of war he joined the Volunteers, and purpose; but, apparently, the Japanese in December, 1914, he went home to join Government is unwilling to allow the the Army, obtaining a commission in State finances to be impoverished, al- the East Surrey Regiment. In July. though, of course, the money expended 1915, he was sent to the Camercons and, would merely be put into circulation and after going through that campaign, was would not leave the country. So far transferred, early this year, to East Japan has suffered least of all the Allies Africa. Capt. Joseland was married only but it would appear that the general dis last November to Miss Agnes Macdonald, §' location of international trade caused by daughter of Mr. J. Macdonald, Govern the war way, in the end, affect her no lessment Marine Engineer, with whom, as well as with Mr. F. E. Joseland, great. sympathy will be felt,
than other countries.
Licut Leonard Gull came out to A-Japanese stowaway was sentenced by Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire's Hongkong Mr. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday 10 offee in 1014, and promptly joined the & month's hard inbour,
Volunteers. Last year he was transferred
Mr. Chow Tsun Min, a Chinese barris. to Shanghai, and at the end of the sum-
are to be left in the Godowns, where they in those Divisions, OWNERS who desire to desiring to leave the Colony should epanese economists has been realised. Ler, residing at 12, Po Hing Fong, Las her he left to offer his services for the
will be examined on any Tuesdays and Brail themselves of this offer should apply ta Fridays between the hours cf. 10.45 A.. writing to the Secretary on or befers the 7 and Moon within the free storage period. of October
No claim will admitted after the Goods Choice among applicants will be in the have left the steadiera Godown, and all absolute discretion of the President
The EASTERN Division of the City of Goods remaining undelivered after the
bounded on the
Gilman 9th October will be subject to rent,
Victoris
STATION between the hours of ♬ AM. to 1 EM
Peel Street RISENA Pare,
All Claims agustine Steamer must Kowloon le divided into be presented to undersigned on Or and WESTEES Dressions by before the 22nd October or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected. PSA BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 2nd September 1917.
[1101
and a straight line drawn from the NORTH oud through the Tsumist savice reservd to the NORTHERN Boundary of Kowloon
A. M. GALE
Dated this 2015 In of September
to
apply in person at the CENTRAL POLICR And Japan is selling more than she buys, reported to the police that his house has front. He went to France last April on and 2EM to 43% daily, the situation created is hot so favourable beca bureled and jewellery to the value the same day that his brother, Mr. E.
of $6,931tolen.
M. Gull, of the North China Daily News, Applicants will be required to produce the country as was expected. In the
who holds a commission in the Chines Passpor identification papers
A portion of Crown Land-Inland Lot Labour Corps, arrived in Englund. The All persons with certain exceptions who first place, there has be a great increase main in the Colony for more thin 7 days in the cost of living-not, of course, com-Nitats situated in Nathan Road, was two brothers, however, met for a LEGISTRATION OF PERSONS mensurate with the increase in Britain sold by public auction at the Public short time on one occasion in Frande.
themselves
and France, where supplies have actually Works Department yesterday afternoon. The deceased officer was in Machine- Registration giving the tienes required il may be obtainari at the
been uut off, but sufficient embarrass The area of the plot is 13,000 feet and Gun Company and saw much lighting at GPO. and at mil Police Stations
seriouslyatë not overpaid Japanese work the annual rent$150. Mr. To Ching the front.
The crease has affected those purchased the property at the apart price Yesterday the Taikoo fags were flown articles of domestic consumption
at half-mast
ORDINANCE 1916,
* The Penalty for fam-compliance la
I got exceeding 460)
which was #720 de