DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4TH, 1917.
THI HONGKONG
AUCTIONS
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS-
BANK HOLIDAY.
1 with 5 of
Necordance with Ordinace No. 5 of 1912 CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY, the 8th instant.
1711 Hongkong, är October, 1917.
W
NOTICE.
7E HAVE, as from October 1st, converted
onr Business into a China Company,-
under the name of:
ARNOLD BROTHERS & CO., LTD.,
H. E. ARNOLD,
INTIMATIONS
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIST, OF HONGKONG
Announces a free lecture on
CHRISTIAN
PA
PUBLIC AUCTION.
DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS af the letting by Pablic Auction Sale, to be held on TUBÉDAY, thə 9th day of October, 1917, at 3 FM, st the Offices the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENOT THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND si Nathan Hoad, Kowloon, for a term of 75 year CROWN BENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Maseste tun Eino, for one further.
SCIENCE in the Colony of Hongton of reneral at s
by
WM. B. BATHVON, CS.B.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
For our 'ping:
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THEATRE ROYAL,
AT 5:30 P.M.
NOTICE.
WE HAVE authors the footing TO DAY (THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4TH, 1917,
to Siga per Procuration
f. 8. 8. CooFER. Shanghai,
J. A. MOLLEE, - Shanghai.
W. Hegezopendɛɛ Hankowy
A. J. Coorg:h
F. N. BELLA
ARNOLD BROTHERS & CO, LTD.
6.S. SUIKAL."
NOTICE.
Hankow
Canton..
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HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
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CONCERT
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
Charterers of the above-named 8.S. “BUIKAL."
ON WO S.S. Co. [04
NOT dorsigned so the Original me
NOTICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
THE CERTIFICATE for one Share No.
in Company standing in pame of WILLIAM DE RUBSET of Yokohuga, Japan, has been LOST, ul if at the expira tion of one month from the date hereof the above document be not for hcoming, another Certificate for the said Sliare will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be seknos ledger.
C. H. P. HAY, per pro. General Manager. Hongkong, 4th October, 1917. [1118
HONGKONG CHUCKET CLUB
THE
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held in the Pavilion TO-DAY (THURSDAY), mt 5.130 PAR
PAUL HODGEON, Hon. Secretary,
(1118 Hongkong, 4th October, 1817.
HONGKONG JOOKEY CLUB.
THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of
Members will be held on SATURDAY,
the 13th October, 1917, at 12 o'clock Noox, at the Offices of the HONGKONG JOOREY CLUR on the ground door of the HONGKONG CLUB ANNEXE, Chater Hoid.
By Order,
T. F. HOUGB,
Hongkong, 29th September, 1917. [1088
Clerk of the Courne.
THE GLEN" LINE, LTD.
WE HAVE This Dag been Appointed
AGENTS of the GLEN" LIBE, LTD. All enquiries should henceforth be addressed to the Undersigned,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Len.,
Agents,
**GLEN "LERE, LTD.
Hongkong, 1st October, 1917.
8% MILITARY LOAN.
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THIRD DRAWING FOR REDEMPTION.
Nublic that the Third Drawing for the Redemption of the 8% Military Loan will take place in Peking on 2nd October, 1917, the total amount to be drawn being $1,700,000
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the
The serial numbers of Drawn Bonds will be published in the Government Gazette.
THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE Peking, 8th September, 1917.
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WANTED.
AGENTLEMAN
~F. M. &.,” Cars of "Daily Press” Qflow,
PROMENADE
SEASON 1917.
The Second Concert will be held in the BOTANICAL GARDES,
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SATURDAY, 6th October, AT § F.N, Vocalistes: Mir ENID COOPER, Mr. H. E. MOBIEL, Miss GORDON, Mr. E. G. AQUINO, POLICE BFARRve Orchestra, 74th Punjabi Band (by kind permission). Admission 30 cents and $1.00 (the latter
includes the right to use the reserved hat unnumbered chair, Naval and Military Forces in Uniform 10 cents.
Children charged adult prices. Cute sus at 8,30 PM,
SHAMEN'S INSTITUTE.
BOXING!
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“LASSES for Youths and Bays begin this
mot.
TUESDAYS-General Classen 5.1.5.7.15 P,M. FRIDAYS-For British Youths and Boys
5.16-7.16 P.M..
(Mr. H. MARRIOTT
Instructor {{“ Kid” MARRIOTT), There will be an entrance feo zud a monthly. fee payable in advance,
Full particulara can be obtained from--
THE SECRETARY,
SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE,
(1094).
VEGETABLE AND
FLOWER SEEDS.
FRESH
ARESH CROP of 1917 having been just collected orders solicited for Autumu or early Spring sowing.
List will be mailed free on
application.
THE YOKOHAMA NURSERY
Co., LTD.,
P.O. Box 72;
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN.
G.
E.
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SANITARY BOARD OFFICE, To the
HONGKONG. OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS. TAKE NOTICE that under No. 6 of the TADORETIC CLEANLINESS
and VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (as amended), every Domestic Ballding or part of ab Building within the EASTERN Division of the City of Victoris, and the EASTERN Division of Kowloon and Now Kowloon, occupied by Members of more than one family, except those within the European Bervation
term of 75 years.
No of Salle
komfom Inland Lo Registry No.
Locality,
Lot Nitz, 1301.
Houndary
Beasuremanta {Approximate).
Yost feet
feat
fost
Annual Bezi,
As per sabi plan,27,050 210 27,050
Laboat)
PUBLIC AUCTION.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.
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MESSES, HUGHES & HOUGH have
received instructions to sell by Public Auction,
оп
WEDNESDAY,
the 10th day of October, 1917, at 3 P.M., at 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 situate at Victoria aforesaid and known and registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 1865-Term 999 years created by a Crown Lease dated 16th February, 1912—Annust Crown rent $76.00-Area 100,110 square feet.
For further particulars and conditions of salo apply to-
INTIMATION
THERE IS NOTHING MORE
REFRESHING
IN YOUR BATH
THAN
WATSON'S
accept them. Mr. LLOYD was unable, The annual gencral meeting: of the however, to remember receiving a pair Hongkong C.C will be held in the of gold and jade alcove links from the pri- pavilion to-day at 5.30 p.m. soner last January, and, when pressed on
We regret
record the death. this point by the Chief Justice, pleaded, in France from wounds, on September by way of explanation for his lapse of
to
memory, that he had various presents "ard, of Lieut. W. R. Harvey, N.F.A.,. late of the firm of Meairs. Boyd. &. Co., - remark which drew from the defend of Amoy and Formosa Lieut. Harvey ing counsel the comment You are 12
left Formosa for England in October,. lucky man to receive so many presents that you do not know what you do 1914, and had been in France. ainca
September, 1915. receive." In the circumstanoca, the jury very: properly took the view that the pro- The Royal Naval Quadrille Club held secution had failed to make out its case, their fortnightly Whist Drive in the and the prisoner was discharged. Obri. Naval Canteen on Tuesday, evening Cously, it would be unreasonable to expect There was a larga attendance, and the foreigner to realise that a courtesy following won prizes:-Ladies-Ist Mrs. uld become a crime merely by a change Gerrard; 2nd, Mrs. Goodallard, Mr. of season. The fault lay entirely with Black; Hidden Number, Mrs. Botton the officials of the Exports and Imports!
Mon--1st, Mr. Waltham, 2nd, Mr. Pallen; 3rd, Mr. Jones: Hidden Number, Department for placing themselves in an ambiguous position. We do not for one Mr. Wright. The booby prizes were moment question their motives. The very
awarded to Mrs. Hast and Nr. Ashworth... fact that they initiated this prosecution Chief Writer Smith carried out the daties because they suspected an attempt was being made to bribe them is a suficient The ease at the Criminal Sessions" in proof of their bei fides. It cannot, how-which three Indians are charged with the over, be denied that they have been guilty murder of an Indian Sergt. Major" of the
of M..C.
HOUSEHOLD of a very regrettable error of judgment Roya! Nuval Dockyard Police was ad-
AMMONIA.
In Bottles 75 Cts. Each.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street, A..
Hongkong,
Solicitors for the Mortgagee,
ur to
MESSE HUGHES & HOUGE,
The AuctioneETY.
Hongkong, 24th September, 1917. [1069.
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
[MMEDIATE entry, Four very desirable
·BHOPS, situated in Iss House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently recon-- stracted.
For rent and other particulars apply to--.
THE MANAGEnk, HONGKONG ICE Co, LAD, 48, Connaught Road Central.
(900
TO LET.
ONLY FROM·
WATSON
LTD.,
CO.,
HONGKONG
DISPENSARY.
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and have set a very unfortunate example journed yesterday owing to the indisposi. to their subordinates. They were actuated, tion of the Chief Justice. Sir Williama presumably, by a desire to avoid wound Rees-Davies attended the Court, but was ing the susceptibilities of the Chinese and to unwell to proceed. The hearing was Japanese, but it should never be forgotten postponed in the first instance until to that Hongkong is a part of the British day, but, as the Chief Justice showed n Empire, and when the customs of other sign of improvement during the couc nations conflict with our own in such a matter as this it is our customs which should prevail. Government officials, in Crown Colonies especially, are invested with a great deal of power it was al mitted, for example, that there was nothing to prevent Mr. Liovo from sign ing any permit, whether it complied with & the regulations or not and it is impera
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DEATH. HARVEY.-Died of wounds in France, on 23rd September, Lieutenant WILLIAM REGINALD HARVEY, R.F.A., late of Boyd & Co., Amoy and Formosa.
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HONGKONG OFFICE: 101, DIE YOUR ROAD, C HOUSES in Moreton Terrace and London, Uzpes: 181, Fran SIAST, L.C. Wongnaichong Road,
FFICES at 2, Connaught Road Central,
OFFICE in King's Buikings,
HOUSES on Shumeen, Canton.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY. CO., LTD.
TO LET.
PLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon
(28
FOUE-ROOMED HOUSES in Kowloon, Apply --
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Co LTD Alexandre Buillings:
PEAX.
1941
TO BE SOLD.
NLENSHIEL,” and “GLENSHIEL
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, 4TH OCTOBER, 1917.
ACCEPTANCE OF PRESENTS BY CIVIL SERVANTS.
Ix Article 48 of the Colonial Regulations
it is clearly laid down that all servants of the Crown are prohibited from receiv in valuable presents, other than the ordinary gift of personal friends, and certainly nobody with any experience of the East will doubt the wisdom of this rule. It is, consequently, an unpleasant surprise to learn that the acceptance of
of the morning, it was subsequently decided to adjourn the Court until to morrow (Friday).
The 7th anniversary of the Republic of Portugal will be celebrated at Kowloon on Friday. By kind permission of thể Committee of the Club, Tea Party for children will be held in the grounds of tive not only that they should exercise the Club de Recreio, at 5 p.m. In the tha! power with strict impartiality, but evening there will be soiree at the Club, that, like CASAR's wife, they should be and, by courtesy of the officers, the band above suspicion, In other words, they of the 74th Punjabis, under Bandminster must be satisfied not merely that their Vassalloo, will discourse selections · Of consciences are clear but also that their music. The Celebration Committee are actions do not expose them to the risk of organising a sale of Portuguese national being regarded as venal. Such a standard flags during the day, the proceeds of of conduct precludes all possibility of which will be given to the Portuguese accepting presents from members of the
Soldiers Tobacco Fund. public, whether they be Orientals or Occidentals. Though it may be usual in the East to distribute gifts at certain seasons of the year, it is not reasonable to suppose that this form of generosity is exercised indiscriminately. On the con trary, it is probable that, in many instances, it is an expression of that gratitude which has been defined as a lively sense of favours to come. We do not want our cosmopolitan community to labour ander the erroneous impression that they must be prepared to pay if they would avoid being prejudiced. Whatever meeting of the Hongkong Legislativo criticisms may be levelled against the Council will be held to-day at 2.30 p.m. | British Civil Service it is recognised The "Orders of the day" ore
throughout the world as a model of integrity, and the proud reputation which it enjoys in this respect cannot be
too jealously guarded.
The Pupila of Belilics Girls' School
"OUR DAY."
LADY MAY ROSE FUND,
Subscriptions already acknow
ledged
Mrs. Dorothy Digby
$1,700
81,720
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
follow:
COUNCIL.
RS
First reading of a Bill intituled, An
Ordinance to provide for the liceing and control of places where persons are | lodged for hire.”
First reading of a Bill intituled, "An We have to acknowledge the receipt of Ordinance to amend the Liquors Con- magazines for the Troops from H.E.solidation Ordinance, 1811," the Governor,
First reading of a Bill intituled, “An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to the deportation of
Second reading of the Bill intituled "An Ordinance to facilitate Legal Pro- ceedings against enemies in certain cases."
Y BUNGALOW," 140 and 141, THE gifts has became more or less a recognised have given a donation of $10 to the funds undesirable persons,"
Apply to
Box 543,
Care of "Dally From Oros
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FOR BALE.
"ONGKONG-POSTAGE STAMPS
practice in the Exports and Imports of the Alios Memorial and Alisted Department of Hongkong. This fect was Hospitals. clicited during the trial at the Criminal Scasions this week of the manager of a very important Japanese export ärm, who was indicted for offering an officiul of the
or in Kowloon South of Austin Road or all different) in packets of Department & gold watch and chain with boing knocked down by a motor-car HONGKONG'S WATER SUPPLY
those parts of a Domestic Bailding used so s Shep, Office or Godowe, must be CLEANS TUTOR
and LIMEWASHED THROUGHOUT to give Lessons in English two evenings a by the owners during the months of October week before 7 FM.
and November, Apply to→
N.B. The
The wont throughout” used in this Notice means that the Honnes should be Lime washed in respect of all the Walls of each Boum, all Cubicles, Partitions, Blair Casings and Stai Lininge, all Codings and the Undersides of Roofs in Main Buildings, Ofoes
·
and Borvmate Quarters and inclusive of Verandans.
The Backyard must have its containing Walls Limewashed up to the level of the Fini Floor.
Carred, Painted or Polished Woodwork in good condition, however, need not be Lime- washed, but must be Cleaned.
NOTICE
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The Board "prepared to limewash FREE OF CHAEGE limited number of Buildings
10 Stamps for $0.80 | 30 Stamps for $2.80
20
25
1.01 40 1.50 50 +
5,00
8,00
792.
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
TO-DAY.
A seven-year-old Chinese boy was sent to the Government Civil Hospital yes terday suffering from injuries caused
in Queen's Road East,
The report of the water authority for a view to influencing his conduct as a
the month ended October 1st, shows that public servant. It appeared that the
The case in which Messrs. A. Raven and on that date the City and Hill district prisoner desired to export some steel
J. Carr Clark, architects, were summoned reservoirs contained GRACA & CO..plates in larger quantities than was
1,559.34 million No 4, WYNDHAM STREET, allowed under the regulations, and when by Mr. AE. Wright, of the P.W.D., for gallons as compared with 738.95, ruillion
Hongkong.
Crown lands gallons on the same date last year. The building verandahs over leaving the office of Mr. J. D. LLOYD, with without sanction was resumed at the consumption in this district during Sep. whom he had discussed the matter, he
Hongkong Magistracy. Mr. Raven's tomber was 185.20 million gallons by an placed a parcel containing the jewellery clerk deposed that the contractor had estimated population of 9,419 or an on the desk, saying: “Please accept."? The inference drawn by the prosecution further evidence, bis worship found of 22.9 gallons. In the same month last been notified to stop the work, and, after average consumption per head per day
was that the present was offered in the the defendants blameless and dismissed year an estimated population of 263,810 hope of securing preferential treatment. the summons.
consumed 198.01 million gallons, or an For the defence it was argued that it was j
average consumption per head per day 9 p.m.-Promenade Concert by Hongkong Japanese custom to make gifts at this
of 24.5 gallons. Police Reserve in the Botanic Garden. Monday, 8th Oct-
of the year, and that the prisoner ance Co., Ltd., for whom heears. J. M The total storage in the Kowloon Bank Holiday.
had no ulterior motive, but merely wished da Rocha & Co. are the local agents, have Sravitation reservoir on October 1st, Tamday, 9th Oct.
was 352.50 million gallons, which is the 8 p.ul.-Austion of Crown Land zl Poblis to show his appreciation of past atten- just issued their Year Book for 1917. same as the total storage on the same
Works Dept.
tions. In oroes-examination, Mr. LLOYD The volume has been compiled on lines date in 1916. An estimated population of Wednesday, 10th Oct
100,550 consume 39.79 million gallons of admitted that host of the important similar to its predecessor, which met with water, giving an average consumption Japanese firms who had dealings with the such a favourable reception, and contains per head per day of 13.2 gallons. In the same month last year un estimated Department were in the habit of sending a number of interesting articles by well-population of 98,750 consomed 39.90 mil- presents to the oficials, and, after con- known people and a mass of information lion gallons, or 13.2 gallons per head per
Bay sultation on the subject, the Superintend. calenlated to prove useful to the business
The Government Analyst's report states ent decided that it would be, politic
that the water is oxcellent quality..
5.30 p.m.-Hongkong Cricket Club, Annual
General Meeting. 6.3 p.m. Christian Science Lecture at
the Theatre Royal
ANY FUROPEAN, NOL-Aristic or Ending wil themselves of this alle han desire to Refuniay. Oth. Do are
vail offer should apply in writing to the Secretary on or before the 7th of October.
desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the CESTRAL POLICE STATION between the hours of 9 am to 1 mm. and 3P.M. to 4 P.M. daily.
All
Choice among applicante will be in the Applicants will be required to produce absolute discretion of the President. Fassports identification papers
EASTERN
City of record in cortan exceptions whe Victorie is bounded on the West by Gilman remain in the Colony for more than 7 days Street and Peel Street. are required to Register themselves under Kowloon
into the EASTERN REGISTRATION
or PERSONS and WESTERN Visions by Nathe Road and a straight fun drawn from the NORTH end through the Yaumati sarvice reservoir to the NORTHERN Boundary of Kowloon,
A. M. GALE,
the
ORDINANCE 1916.
Forms of Registration giving the par tionlars required may be obtained at the G.P.Q. and at all Police Stations. Din
The Penalty for in-compliance is a fine not exceeding 850
Seersbury Dated this 29th day of September, 1917.
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3 pm Auction of Valuable Leasehold Property at Sales Boom, by Messrs. Hughes & Hough 9.15 p. Fantastics at the Theatre Royal Saturday, 13th Oct
Noon-Hongkong Jockey Club, Hall-
Yearly Meeting. Thursday 18th Oct.:-
Our Bay
season
The British Dominions General Insur-
man