NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF
HONGKONG,
"OUR DAY"
JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS after I p.. TO-DAY (THURS DAY), ibe 18th October, 1917.
By Order,
A. B. LOWE, Secretary. Hongkong, 17th October, 1847. (1172
MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.
No
"OUR DAY."
JOTICE I HEREBY GIVEN ihat all MARINE INSURANGE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transsollon of PUBLIC BUSINESS after | PM. TODAY (TEURSDAY) the 19th October, 1017:
By Order,
A. E. LOWE, Fucretary. Hongkong, 17th October, 1917.. [1173
"OUR
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18ra, 1987,
THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER
COMPANY LIMITED.
THE SIXTEENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, No ų, Connaught Road, Victoria, on SATURDAY, the 20th day of October, 1017, at 11.30 AM. for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the ending the 31st July, 1917, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
year
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 16th to Ruth of October, 1917, both days inclusive...
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers
[1130 Hongkong, 6th October, 1917.
NOTICE.
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET OR FOR SALE.
[0. 47, CONDUIT ROAD, Apply to
COMPRADORE DEPT., Messes. KARANJIA & Co., 2, Connaught Road, Central. (1149
TO LET.
MMEDIATE entry, Four very desïembir SHOPS, dimated in Ics Hous Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, moently recon strasted.
For rent and other particulars apply to--
THE MANAGER, HONGKONG for Co., LTD. 46, Connaught Road Central. 1900
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE OF
CO., LTD.
THE CERTIFICATE for one Share No.
14011 in this Company standing in the BIG of WILLIAM DE IUBSET of Yokohama, Japan, has been LOST, and if at the expira tion of one month from the date hereof the above document be not forthcoming, another Certificate for the said Shere will be issued
DAY" by the Campany and thereafter no other will
EVENING FETE AT THE
BOTANICAL GARDENS. IN consequence of the GREAT SALE OF SEATS for the EVENING FETE TO-DAY (THURSDAY), it has been found necessary to arrange for a REPETITION OF THE PERFORMANCE
ON FRIDAY, THẺ 19TH INSTANT, when the Programme will be the same as on THUREDAY.
On Thursday evening, all entrance tickets will be available, and seating accommodation will be provider for 85 reserved sat tickets, but not for $1 unreserved sent tickets
On Friday evening Set tickets will be available without further charge for
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“OUR DAY”
DURING THE DRAWING OF
WAR BONDS ⠀
THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE
BRIGADE
Ground.
Band at 3 P.M.
MARCH PAST with the Brigade's Bugle
FULLY EQUIPPED FIELD HOSPITAL TENT under charge of V.A.D. Nursing Sisters.
be acknowledged.
TO LET.
FFICES at 2. Connaught Road Central,
OFFICE in King's Buildings. HOUSES in Moreton. Terrace and Wongualshong Road.
HOUSES on Shameen, Cantón, Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD. [28
TO LET.
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FLAT in Nathan Road; Kowloon,
C. H. P. HAY, per pro. General Manager. Hongkong, 4th October, 1917.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
THE CERTIFICATE No. 4309 for leo.
Shares Nos. 8771 and 17540 in this JOSEPA CARNEIRO DE LECABOS (deceased), late Company standing in the name of Mrs. ANNA
of Macao, has bem LOST, and if at the ex- pirations of one month from the date hereof the above document be not forthcoming, another certificate for the said Shares will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
C. H. P. HAY, per pro. General Manager Hongkong, 6th October, 1917. [111
G.
TWIN SCREW STEAMER "ALACRITY."
1,010 tons gross. Built 1885.
(ALE of the above steamer-her bull tackle Furniture, Machinery and Boilers as sho lies at H.M. Dockyard, Hongkong. GENERAL CONDITIONS OF TENDER..
(1) The vessel is offered for sale un she now lich to British or Allied firms for cargo. carrying purposes. The Admiralty take no
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Kowloon.
Apply to-
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE |
Alexandra Buiklings
TO BE SOLD. ·
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~LENSHIEL." and "GLENSHIEL
GBUNGALOW, 140 and 141, For
PEAK.
Apply to
Box 543,
Cars of "Daily Press" Office.
FOR Old-Established
(1084
WANAGER AND SECRETARY WANTED"
Printing and Stationery business in North China. Must be a thoroughly experienced man.
Apply, with copies of testimonials, to-
Box 13, Care of "Daily Prees* Offler. -₤1148
WANTED.
Cerrutility for any damage or defects that NSE for to Changed 3
URSE and 5 yea
Apply with references to-
MRS. W. L. LEASE, No. 121, Prak
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FOR SALE.
will give a Display on the Murray Parade muy new or hereafter exist, and do not
guarantee
any portion of the vessel, to be tit for further use. Hongkong agents will be required to deposit (2) Intending tenderers or their accredited the sum of 8600 Hongkong Currency in Bank Notes with the Secretary and Cashier of the Dockyard, who will issue the authorised form of tender in return. This deposit will be returnable in the case of unsuccessfulSED MIXED POSTAGE STAMPS, with tenderers after the announcement of the result of the tender, and will counted ng
of the
1000 purchase money in the case of the part o
No tonders will be
2000 successful tenderers. No
which are not made out on the recognised
3000 authorised form of tender and no
and no interest will be paid on tenderers' deposits.
COMPETITIONS –
1. Company Drill
2. Kit Inspection, de.
3. Stretcher Work and Field Practice
in First Aid.
OUR DAY.'
(1162
be
THE EXCHANGE_BANKS ▼
CLOSED for EXCHANGE BUSINESS TO-DAY (THURSDAY), the 18th instant, at 1 P.M.
· Hongkong, 16th October, 1917. {'167
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE
T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE will be CLOSED TO DAY (THURSDAY), 18ch instant, at 1 otclock F.N. OUR DAY
By Order of the Committee,
R. HANCOCK, Secretary. Hongkong, 15th October, 1917. 11831
R
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of
be held on MONDAY, the 22nd day of October, 1917, at 0 P.M., at the Ofoes of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HI: EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Loi of CROWN LAND. at Nathan Rosd, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal mi UROWN RENT to be fixed by the Barverar of His MAJESTY THE KING,"for ans further tern of 75 year
No of Balt
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT,
⌘Zyi-98 }pity uorago
Locality.
Boundary
(Approximate.)
valeamare menta
#kanudo)
b
* Opel Piks.
*
feet feet
lent
bet
74.
72
502,000 40 12,700
ON SALE,
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HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS
the MEETINGS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
NEVIRED VT-TER, MUMHERS,
Beunion, 1918,
PRICE
đ
the
(3) All tenders should reach the Office of the Commodore-in-Charge, Hongkong, not later than noon on the 3rd December, 1917, at
which time and date the tenders will he opened. Tenderers will not be admitted.
(4) The vendors are not bound to accept
duplicates, in Bags-of-
800 Stamps for $0.50 | 4000 Stamps for $2.00
0.81) 5001
792
1.90 8000
1.50 8003
12
2
2.50 300 4.00
INTIMATION
DEWAR'S
"Imperial Institute'
SCOTCH
WHISKY
The Whisky of your forefathers..
SOLE AGENTS:
of the Germany at se have been that. in future the Colony, as a whole, negligible. At the outset of the war. the might more readily show its apprecia- fleet of the United Kingdom consisted of tion of the inestimable work of the about eighteen million tons, and now it British mercantile marine. Hongkong, has fallen to fifteen million tons. It
if not actually the biggest port in the must be ranembered, however, that durworld, is one of the biggest, and, as we ing the first three years of the
in the its shipping, Let us never forget the
construction of merchant sharth luve said, its very existence depends upon
is
Reading natter for the troops has been
work.
H.Y.
United Kingdom was only about one-third heroism of the officers and men on the that of pre-war days. The shipyards vessels which By the red ensign, bui take were increasing, enormously, the striking every opportunity possible to show their and defensive power of the Royal Navy that we understand, and are grateful for, They have brought that up is such a pitch what they have done for us, for the of perfection that, in the absence of any Empire, and for humanity.. heavy naval. losses, they are able now to concentrate their attention ppon building standardised ships for the merchant ser- vice. It is, however, as well to view this received from Capt.--Lindberg, German submarine campaign in
Fatshan proper perspective and not to be el Dr. W. W. Pearse, M.OH. of Hong- away, as the Germans desire, by wild kong, braves the Colony to-day (Thurs- statements and unexplained statistic day) for Home, where he will take up war We have it on expert authority that, had it been possible to maintain the pre-war shipbuilding output, the mercantile toa- mage of the United Kingdon would have show an increase at the end of thris Years of war. We need not despair, if the war continues, that the shipyards of Britain will turn out ships faster than the submarines and mines of Germany con sjak them. The first of the new standard ised ships of 8,000 tons deadweight capacity was due to be ready at the end of August and is, perhaps, now at se The history of the production of muni- tions in Britain makes us sanguine of the results of organised forts in shipa building.
Many readers who knew Inspector Police, will be interested to learn that he Withers, formerly of the Hongkong
has been given. commission in the Chinese Labour Corps, and is now in. Françe
Mr. H. Cadman, of the Amoy brunch of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., leaves 'la- day to volunteer for active service.
H+ has lost one brother at the Front. „Ans other brother is the well-known professor
mining.
The Police have received a report from Chinese that some. person picked tho packet of his coat, which was hanging
The chief cause of limited tonnage for a peg, and stole 921 in Singapore trade purposes, and the consequent highy and a 85 War Lottery --Ticket
No. M. 0373. freights, is that two out of every five tous in the British mercantile marine is being used to meet the demands of the British
A. S. WATSON & fores in the field, the Allies, and the
CO., LTD.,
Orensens Dominions. It is only nece sary to remember that in the first thirty months of the war, some eight million men were carried over the sea, together with horses, baggage and millions of toas
News has been received that M1, 0, W. Brett, formerly of the Hongkong Sanitary
Department, died in England recently. Mr. Brett, who had a wide circle of friends in the Colony, retired on, pension u few years ago.
As the total entries for the Royal Hong- kong Golf Club Championship competi
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, of supplies and munition, in order lotion do not exceed 32 the qualifying
TELEPHONE 616.
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BIRTH. WALLER A Fobchow, on the 17th inst., the wife of STEPHEN R. WALLET of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., a son.
[1171
HONGKONG OFF:-10%, Um Vanva Road, O. LONDON, OHIOm; 181, Finn Braser, E.C.
GRACA & CO. The Daily Press.
NO 4, WYNDHAM ÖTREET Hongkong.
the highest or any tender, but have the VEGETABLE AND liberty to call for entirely fresh tenders or to dispose of the vessel in any other way they may think fit. In the event of identical tenders the vendors reserve their rights of acceptance or rejection.
(6) Should the acceptance of any tender ba notified the successful tenderer will be requir ed immediately to deposit one-fourth of the the purchase to pay the balance of purchase money within one month from the date of such notification, and the vessel will be at purchaser's risk from the date of
the notification.
(8) Further particulars regarding the
FLOWER
Spring sowing.
add with the ship, can be obtained from the sold Naval Store
Officer, HM. Dockyard, application.
Hongkong.
SEEDS.
HONGKONG, 18TH OCTOBER, 1917.
OUR MERCANTILE MÄRINE.
It has frequently been said that shipping is the life-blood of. Hongkong, and it requires but a short residence in the
war
realise why there is such a demand round Axed for Sunday, the 21st inst., is ships for war purposes. After three years Feancelled The Championship comiences of fighting, the Imperial Government his on Sunday, 28th inst. taken control of all merchant shipping.
The manager of a Chinese shop at 2003, With the exception of a few vessels in
Wing Lok Street has reported to the distant waters employed or work vital to British Colonics, and of vessels charter the 12th instant with 35,500 in bank Police that his accountant absconded on ed to France and Italy, about ninety notes belonging to the firm, and also with seven per cent. of the ocean-going trams 814,580 in notes deposited in his posses- of the United Kingdom have been requision for safe custody by a man in Canton. tioned for hire at Government rates; and all British liners have also been taken
A Whist Drive waa-held by the Royal Naval Quadrille Club on Tuesday even- The British Government now direts every ocean-going vayage of Ladics 1st, Mrs. Bower; 2nd, Mrs.
ing. Prizes were won by the following British steamer, and, in the interests of Collins; 3rd, Mrs. Harrison: Men--Ist, the Empire, disregards the interests both Mr. Rowe; 2nd, Mr. Seccombe; 3rd, of the shipowner and the exporter. It is C.Q.M.B. Renkes, R.E.
oter.
Chief Writer
an extraordinary situation, but the Smith, K.N., carried out the duties of owners have made it possible by their M.C. It was announced that the usual patriotic co-operation. It is not, how winter dances will commence on the first ever the owners only who have shown Tuesday -in” November. their practical patriotism. We can never forget, for a moment, the daily heroism shig which pass through the danger of the officers and crews of these merchant
China Light and Power Company, and The wedding of Mr. G. Stark, of the VARESH CROP of 1917 having Colony to realise the truth of the state
Mr. W. McLeod, of the Victoria Gnol staff, Miss Edith McLeod, only daughter of been just collected orders ment. Though the possibility of a cessa-
zones. Their calmness in the face was celebrated at the Union Church solicited for Autuman
tion of imports and exports may have or early
hidden terrors is the admiration of the yesterday morning, the lev. J. Kik occurred to some since the outbreak of
world
Nor should we overlook their Maconachie officiating. The bride, who the probability has nover been seriously considered. Faith in the Royal plucky, and often successful, efforts to was given away by her father, wore conditions of sale, and a list of fittings to be List will be mailed free on Navy and the mercantile marine has destroy the German pirate-craft: The becoming gown of white matin, and was never wavered. No Briton ever paid an officers and men of our mercantile marine attended by Miss Peggy MoKay, as
have suddenly revealed the fighting spirit bridesmaid. serious heed to the threats of the Germans of Drake and the Elizikethan heroes duties of best man. Subsequently a Mr. Kay earried out the to cut the means of communication be They have never held back from the un-reception was held at the Hongkong tween the various members of the Empire equal fight in which their foes have nearly Hotel, and later in the day the newly- by the aid of their subtharines. We re
all of the advantages so far as weapon married couple left for Macao for their coguised that the contemptible campaign
are concerned. which has brought out wonderful self ding gifts was a handsome silver aalver In a world-struggh honeymoon. Among the numeroes wed-
sacrifice and devotion to duty amongst presented to the bridegroom by Messrs. all classes the British mercantile marine Showan, Tomes & Company. has won a great moral victory over savage terrorism, and we hope that every ship which has passed through the danger-zone
The vessel be to inspection from the 24th October to the 28th November, both days inclusive, between the bouts of 10AM and 4 P.M. Inspecting orders can be obtained from the Office of the Commodore, HML Dockyard, Hongkong.
R. W. MYBURGH, Commander 2 for Commodore and Senior Naval Officer,
Hongkong,
NOTICE
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NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should spply in person at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION between the hours of 9 am to 11. and 2.P.X. to 4 P. daily,
THE YOKOHAMA NURSERY
Co., LTD.,
P.O. Box 72.
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN.
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INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE
epicante will be required to produce HB-Steamship
SPO
might produce inconveniences, but that it would ever succeed in accomplishing its authors' designg we refused to believe. This may be regarded as a sincere, if silent, tribute to our Kayy and mercantile marine, but it does not, of course, dis charge our obligation to them.
The shipping of the Colony has, how-will, when the war is over, carry some
permanent memento of her heroic past. ever, been seriously curtailed by the war.
We cannot leave this subject of the Never have such prices obtained for
A FACTION FIGHT.
NIPPED IN THE BUD BY THE POLICE.
freights. It is stated, on good, authority,British mercantile marine without a word before Mr. Dyer Ball at the Magistracy.
A Sanitary Board code was charged yesterday with the illegal possession of a dagger.
or identification papera.
"KWAISANG," AL persons with
certain exceptions who having arrived from the stove port, Consignee remain in the Colony for more than 7 days of Cargo by how
molified that all are required to Register themselves under Goods are being handed at their risk into the the REGISTRATION or PRESONS | hazardous nnd/or extra hasardous Godowns di ORDINANCE 1916,
the Houghing and Kowloon Wharfend Godows great increase which has taken place in are justly proud of the Colony's contri information that there was going to be a
Forms of Registration giving the par ticolars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. sad at all Police Stations.
The Penalty for (non-compliance is a fine not exceeding Su
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ON SALE
SOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG
BWEEKLY PRESS, JANUARY to JUSE,
1917.
.85.
With Irurz, Price $7,50,
On Sale at the Hoxoxone DAILY PRESS Office.
Company, Th, whence and/or from the Wharem delivery may be obtained.
| wubject to rent,
Good mat cleared by the 20th lost, will All broken, chafed and dancped package sro to be left in the Godowns, where they will be gained.
Claims apkinat the Steamer want b
presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.
to the people in Hongkong. We do not that the cost of transporting a motor-car from the United States to Hongkong is
wish to minimise what they have don greater than the purchase price. The for the Empire during the war, for w
It was stated that the Police received
We know, faction fight between the Sanitary Board bations in men and money. also, that the men in business are often coolies and the coolies of the Tea Housa doing their ordinary work and that of a Guild. The Police proceeded to Tai Fing comrade who has gone to the front, while Shan, where they saw a mob locking very we find that the main cause of the in addition, they have to perform their aggressive and ready for the fray. De-
the value of cargo space is, of course, due to the war, but it is not all due to the German submarine campaign. When we examine the shipping situation carefully
shortage of, tonnage is not war wastage, drills and meet the demands made by fendant was seen with a dogger, and was but the utilisation of ships for war charity on their time and purse. They arrested. It was suggested that if the have had so much to engage their atten Police had not been on the scene at the tion and energy that we do not wish to time there would probably have been a offer any direct or implied rebuke. We very serious fight, merely put forward a gentle reminder
No Fire In-trace will be affected by perposes. There has, of course, been 1 Buy Caan whatører,
a shrinkage of the toinage of the British mercantile marine, and it would be foolish to pretend that the results of the efforts
Bill of Lading will he comafertirned by
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managers
Hongkong, 15th October, 1917.
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The case was remanded,