NEW
ADVERTISEMENTS
THE PENANG HARBOUR BOARD.
PPLICATIONS are invited for the OUR
position of GENERAL MANAGER
of the PEEING HARBOUR BOARD.N
Applicants should have a thorough know- ledge of all Shipping Matters, including the
loading and unloading of Cargo, and Coal,
and Warehousing, but
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+
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
DAY.
Applications, stating salary required, BY kind arrangement ith Messrn. J. J.
should be addressed to the Local Chairman, Penang Harbour Board, Feneng.
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BEN LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.8. BENLOMOND.”.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby Inform-
od that all Goods ero being landed at their risk into the hasardous sadjar sækre banirdous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whenes and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the at Nov. will be wubject.
All Claims against the Steamer must be mented to the Undersigned on or before the ^Tth Nýi or they will not be revognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods way to be left in the Godowns, where they will to examined on the 1st Nov., at 11 AM
No Fleo Ingurumos kez been affected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by:
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents
Hongkong, 25th October, 1917.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROK SHANGHAI, KOBE and MQJI. THE Steamably
T
JAPAN,"
having arrived from the shove Porta, Conilgner of Cargo by her are notified that all Goods, a25 being landed at their risk into the hassidous and/or extra hazardous. Godowns of the Hong. kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.;
"BLAKE, and MS Cowan,
The "OUR DAY" Committee have pleasurD zin announcing that
THE CAMEOS
will give a Special Performance under the Patronage of His Excellency The Governor, Sir F. 1. MAY, KUM.G., His Excellency Major General VENTRIS, Commodore SANDEMAN, B.N.
at the
VICTORIA THEATRE,
Or MONDAY, 29TH OCTOBER, at 8:15 F.M. THE WHOLE OF THE NET PROCEEDS WILL BE GIVEN TO “OUR DAY”
FUND
Booking At MOUTALES opens (Wednesday, 24th October, at 9
Stalls
Dress Circle
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NOTICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD.
THE CERTIFICATE for one Share No.
E
14011 in this Company standing in the DAISO of WILLIAM de Bomary of Yokohama, Japan, has been LOST, and if at the expira tion of ens month from the date hased the abore document be not forthcoming, another Certificate for the said Share will be issue by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
OH. P. HAY
per pro. General Manager. Hongkong, 4th October, 1917, [116
INTIMATION
EVERY CAKE OF
WATSON'S
PURE ARBOLIC
SOAT
OF
18 GUARANTEED TO CONTAIN THE COBRECT AMOUNT
PURE CARBOLIC ACID SPECIFIED.
SUPPLIED IN 3 STRENGTHS
VIZ!
5% FOR TOILET USE. PRICE 81.20 per box of three cakes
Lid, whence and or from the whares delivery CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. 10% FOR THE BATH. may be obtained. P
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining.
NOTICE
undelivered after the 1st Now, will be subjecHE CERTIFICATE No. 4309 for two
to rente
No Fire Insurance has been erected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by NE DAVID SABSOON & Co. LTD Sang Agents Hongkong, 25th October, 1917.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
THE Steamship
BANEE," Having arrived from the shore porta, Consignees
Fargo bi her, are notified Goods are being landed at their risk into the Ensardous and/or extra hasardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., whouse am/de from the Wharros delivery may be obtained,
Shares Now 8771 and 17548 In this Company standing in the name of Mrs. ANNA JOURYA CARNEJEO DE LECARDS (deceased), Inte of Macao, has been LOST, and if at the me piration of one month from the date, hereof the above document be not fortbooming, another certificate for the said Sharer wil be issued by the Company and thereafter no ether will be acknowledged.
\CHEL P. HAY, per pro. General Manager Hongkong, 5th October, 1917.
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CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY.
ENDERS for the Supply of Lovers and
at Tai bhs Tau and Kowloon and on all Trains on the above
PRICE 81.75 per box of three eskes, 20% MEDICAL BATH SOAP
PRICE 75 Cents per cake.
TO BE OBTAINABLE ONLY FROM
A. 8. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG AND CHINA
TELEPHONE 16
&
Losman, Ozfica; 181, Fzam Szkurt, £.C.
The Daily Press.
grande av og Horozore Onion: 104, Dm Yous BoAD, 0. Tenders, which should be clearly marked NOTIFIED that Bealed T IS HEREBY TENDER FOR THE SALE REFRESHMENTS AND LIQUOES ON THE CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY," British Section at Kowloon, and at the will be received at the Head Office of the office of the Managing Director at Tai Sha Tan until Noor of SATURDAY, November sed.
Forms of Tender and full perti
particulars may SIGNS Section at Kowloon or the Head Office of the hebe obtained at the Head Office of the British
Chinese Section at Tai Sha Tad.
floods not neared by the 28th inst. will be and lost to rent.
All broken, chated and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they wil
Cisima
resented at the Steamer
within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not
be recognized, “No Fire Inenemaou will be effected by 'a
by me
in my case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 22nd October, 1917.
CHINA COAST OFFICER'S
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GUILD.
M GENERAL MEETING will be held
"EMBERS are informed that a SPECIAL
at the Guild Offices, 10, Des Voeux Road, at 2,30..., TO-DAY FRIDAY), October 20th, It is hoped that every member in port will mike an effort to attend
LD'OLIVETRA,
Secretary.
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HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB A CLUB THE FIFTH GYMKHANA MEETING of the Sasson will be held at Harry
The Bailway does not bind steelf to woept the Highest or any Tender
WINSLOW,
British Boction, WEN TEH CHANG,
Managing Director, Chinese-Section.
(1170%
Kowloon, 20th October, 1917.
NOTICE
STAZON between the hours of 9 AM 10 1 P.M.
Romanono, Men OCTOBER, 1917.
OF DISCONTENT
FRIDAY OCTOBER 26TH, 1917.
CORRESPONDENCE.
AUCTION BRIDGE
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG PASAKA KEDAILY 28588,11
SIR,In your issue of to-day, Mr. C. A Peel, dealing with a question put by Antiquated Outpost, refers to the
* rules of Auction Bridge published the
by
CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
[GY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NOOI
PEKING AND THE SOUTH-WEST.
SHANGHAI, October 25th." The President has received Luk Wing- tang's telegram stating that he cannot.
quoted, during a time calling for the atmost national effort is worthy of atten tion. It is noteworthy, too, that the official statement from which the fore going figures have been obtained does not give the slightest indication of the dura tion of the strikes, which included dis pates in such important industries ne nining, engineering and metal-working It is, of course, impossible to verify these by, the Portland Club, London” mediate in the south-west. – figures, but we may assume that the Ger This would mean that the Committed of
It is rumoured that the Government Dan Government's statistics are not likely the Portland Club have chosen a year like will appoint Li Yan-han Tuchun of to-magnify the disputes; indeed, it is not this to revise the Rules of Auction Kwangtung, as he has-wired to Peking their usual policy to allude at all to any Bridge an absolutely inconceivable sug stating that he has not sent a telegram such occurrences unless they are likely to gestion, as most of the members of the to the Government opposing Tan Chi- be pretty generally known. Taking these card-playing clubs in London are other- facts in conjunction with the accounts of wive engaged at present. They are still
sui (tho Premier). Fu Liang-tao will rioting and severe repressive measures playing in England under the Laws Gual-
resign. which have been given by unbiassedly approved and adopted by the Com neutral travellers, we may fairly con mittee of the Portland Chib in May, 1914, clude that the great German machine is after being framed by the Card Com working as smoothly as its inventors mittee of that Club with the cooperation had expected The cause of the grit in of a representative of each of the follow the cog-wheels the political student must ing Clubs: The Baldwin, The Bath, The decide for himself, one will ascribe it to St James, The Turf and White's. war-weariness, another to democratie die- like of autocratic methods. But, whatever the cause, it is evident that the grip of the authorities upon a hitherto submissive people is losing something of its power The mailed fint has apparently been attacked by a political neuritis-an in sidious disease which often resalta in complete loss of power in the affected lima
not
Nor, are the signs of discontent confined to the ranks of industry, they have recent ly been revealed in the ranks of the Navy and Arany and in the Reichstag There *a growing demand for peace and for
control of their destinies.
to
But in any case your correspondent's direction to Antiquated Outpost consult these 1917, or rathor 1914, rules, can be no answer to the latter's question, which epitomised, was whether English or American Rules of Auction Bridge are the more generally played in Hong keng. By the former I mean the 1914 code of the Portland Club mentioned above, and by the latter the now Code of Laws framed by the Whist Club of New York, in 1915, the salient feature of which was the introduction of a rule by which a bid of a greater number of tricks takes pre- cedence of a bid of a lesser number,
irrespective of the value of the call.
"Antiquated Outpost's" letter, al though published several days ago, did not elicit a reply in your columns, as presumably none of your readers cared to
Kiang, Kwei-ti's death is uncertain.
*OUR DAY." THE SALE OF ROSES IN THE STREETS
The total collected in tins during the street selling of roses on “Our Day " in Hongkong amounted to $10,301-40 and was made up as follows →
Now, 41, $27.65; 12, 829.85; 43, $20.70; 44, 834.75; 45, 834,05; 46, $27.70; 47, $32.25, 48, 924.14, 49, 811.56; 50, 812.45; by $14.35; 52, $12.60; 53, 872.25; 64,
16.15; 55, 803.47: A6, 815.60; 57, 212.35; ; : 08, $33.70 60, $16.30 61, $34.65, 6), 832.70; 84, $45.55; 65, 826.40; 06, $14.30; ; 67, $48,85; 68, 307.45; 60, $74.93; 70, 800.55.71, 8150.60; 72, 872.60 74, 818.36,
60.60; 72, 872.607 75, $47.60; 76, $17.85; 77, 81.05; 79, 85.00; 79, 81.09; 80, 812.70; 81, $88; 82, 208.65, 83, 810.59, 64, #60.72, 85, 85, 80, $17.823..
38, 87.20; 80, 85.30; 90, $15 41, 91, $13.50; 22, 2000; 63, 18.40; 95, 825.60; 96, 95.20; 736.30; 95, 812.07; 00, 5.80; 100, 80.40;
101, 37.10; 108, 841-10, 103, $17.80; 104, $16,28; 100, 810,50; 107, 841-10; 108, #11.05; -,
domestic reform. The people are begin- ning to claim their right to a voice in the The ease with which the Russians escaped from the Autocracy has been a serfdom and soul-destroying forces of
aragoned and 835-13, 84-403, 115, 86,705.180, 180, 80033 an object lesson for write and admit that the majority of 109, $39.95; 110, $18.80; 111, $19.65; 112,
KAISER, who are compelled to ask them selves what they are fighting for now that the dreams of conquest, big indemnities and world-power, in which they indulged
play under the American Rules. I do not wish to discuse this point, but will merely observe that when I sit down to a card table on British soil, 1. prefer to play
OLD ETONIAN."
CANTON NEWS.
[BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NG91 BAN P..
CANTON, October 25th SWATOW DECLARES INDEPENDENCE OF CANTON:
80.60; £17,
121, 85; 122, 80.00; 123, 89.10 124, 814.47 123, 15.40; 126, #2.20; 127, $7.80; 120, $5.80; 129, 87.56; 120, £0.85; 131, 80.70; 132,... $79.10; 133, 82.60; 134, #10.37, 135, $7.30;
130
138, 921.60; 137, $66.70, 128, 812.65; 819.88; 140, 823,33; 141, 821.70; 142, $30.00;
143, #44.50 144, 846.85, 146, 849.76; 108, 878; 150, 818; 160, 824.05; 161, 310; 109 $30.05; 163, 8000; 184, #1.20; 165, 84.40 166, 3, 107, 80.80; 168, $1.70; 109, 8205- 170, 85.15, 171, $8.80; 178, 83.15; 173, 8.10; 174, 84.70; 175, $1.80; 176, 42.30, 177, 83.30, 176, 8.65; 179, 820.15; 180, $3,80; 181, 88.05; 182 82:40 183, 80.45'
at the beginning of the war, have vanish- under rules made in London rather than ed. They have the declaration of the in New York-Yours faithfully, British PRIME MINISTER that the Allies would discuss peace with a democratic Government of Germany in a very differ ent spirit from that in which they would discuss it with Germany as governed to-day. They have also the assuranes of President Wilson that the United States is not fighting for material advantages, and that, in fact, the great Democracy of Yes stated that Mok King-yu, Defenes 184, 84.15; 185, 82.60; 188, 838.35; 167, the West is in arms against the German Commissioner of Swatow and Chit Chow. $12 80; 188, 0.70 199, 85; 190, 810.50; system rather than against the German has declared independence of Canton 191, 86.70; 192, 86.10: 103, 88.30; 104 people, The German Socialist delegates Most of the Cantonese merchants have g0.05; 105, 4.35; 197, 819.10; 108, #25.50- have returned from Stockholm with the recently returned, and deliverion of 199 835,05; 200, $37.90; 201, $14.95; 20%- IN message that there can be no peace in the goods have ceased.
world with Kaiserism Will the German
820.917 203, 823.50 204, $180.60 200 It will be remembered that Mok re $180.04); 200, $81.20; 207 $93.40 208, themselves in order to buttress the ruling him troops the other days
8124-46 people be content indefinitely to sacrifice quested the Tuchon of Fokien to send 800.60 209, $72.00; 210, 884.85;
21 8124-463 212, 8204.65, 213, 872.00; 214, 847.55 218, $70.35; 216, 289.88; 217, 633.32, 210, 629-41: 219, 832.80; 220, #136.13; 991. 868.10; 222, 808-45; 283, 697.50; 224, #8, 225, $37.05; 226, 863.75; 227, #25.60 228, 941 1,06; 228, $73,35; 2:10, $46.10; 231, 871.31; 232 30.15; 233 $57.20 234 820.00 235, $104, 236, $47.86; 237, $33,66 238, 890.95 - 2.09, 8162.75; 240, 804.20, 241, $108.00; 242, (458.31; 243, $44,42; 244, #33.11; 245, 888-45;
enste, to uphold the ideas of feudalism in ARMIES DEPARTURE FOR HUNAN. which the governinent of the many remains in the hands of the few
The let Aruty, commanded by Ma
GERMANY The German authorities have always bossted-end with reason that their system of national discipline governs the civilian as completely as the soldier. But, efficient though the system has shown itself to be, it would seem that the Tulong, bitter, terrific straggle has ent perial authorities have failed to allow for has and subterfuge and brought that very important element, the hugan factor. The human machine even in Germany must necessarily be human as
The Chai, and the 2nd commanded by Last away
| Ex, were sent yesterday to assist Human and join those which General Ink Wing These arining will go by way of hwang si
The kind face to face with naked realities and be-rock truths, and in the last analysin TAMAMEN 12/18 seen that the war ie being waged by
well as mechanical, and it is in this fact ANY EUROPEAN, No-Asiatic or Indian that the crucial test of German methods dasiring to leave the Oolong should is involved. The experiment-lasting apply in person at the CTRAL POLICE more than forty years has been an inter- and 9 pat, to 4 pak daily testing one, and perhaps it is even yet too
Applicants will be required to Passports or identification papers
early to judge of its success or failure FAll persons with certain cooptions who Nevertheless, after nearly three years of in the Colony for more than 7 days atupendous effort, there are certain indi. REGISTRATION
to Register Casmmelres under
giving the
required
Are the
VAKAY, TO-MORROW SATURDAY), the ORDINANCE 1918 AN ERSONS {cations which may be noted is the straws
par
27th October, 1917, commencing 11.3 15 P. Forms of Registration giv
The Charge Admission will be $1 for tonlare required may ho obósined at the others than Members of the HONGKONG JOCKEY GPO, and as ali Police Stations, CLUB OF GYMKHANA CLUB.
The Renalty for non-compliance is a fine not excooling 500
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Soldiers and Sailors in maiform Free, The Committee invite the Ladies of Hong kong to be present,
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MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE
BALE OF WORK IN AID OF CHARITIES POE CHILDREN
10 be held in the grounds of Government House by kind permission of His EXCELLENCY THE GOVESNOR,
SATURDAY, SI November, 2 to 8 ra. Entrance only at the Garden Gate in Upper
Albert Road
PRICE OF ADMISSION=
Children
All Members and As
20 cents.
wering M; C. I.
A Children's Chimero Children's Ballet & Variety Entertainment 6
Tie and Hstreakmania, Lunky Well, Komár Tre, Houp La, Breets, areful and utkastivo pekicles on the various stalls for children h
Prices moderate
VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS.
which show the direction in which the political winds are
are blowing.
It is a truism that this is a war of the factory as much as of the fighting man, and it is therefore vital tomach belliger ent that industrial troables should he avoided at all costa, Whatever dificulties
this fact might present to the govern.
There is every
ting has just recruited EKELY'S REQUEST
The crew of the German guabont Tsingtau have requested the authorities to issue their winter clothing to them. KWONG-SI TUCHUN.
the Allies for the triumph of ideals of free government with power vested in the
248, 873.00; 247, 8126:20-248, $123.95; 249, bands of the people. reason to believe that this conception is
888.87: 250, $15.60; 251, $11.70; 252, 13.80;
it may be some time before it permeates wing-ting has appointed the Civil Gov-812-30; 261, $29.16; 262 $38.65; 205, Owing to the departure of the Tuchun 233, 814; 254, 88, 205, 840,85; 256, 811.30; taking hold of the Germans, and, although Tam Homing for Human General Luk 257, $24.20; 258, 814.66, 239, #27.20; 200, the whole nation, it is indeed something ernor, L; Ching sing, to act, Latk himself 9105.56; 265, 15:35; 267, 844.80, 268,
retaining the military powers.
801.45, 269, 813430, 270 $72.40; 272, AEROPLANES TO BE PURCHASEN.
$34.95; 272, $23.32,273, 840.28; 274, $19.45 -
gained that a start has been made.
We are informed by the Hongkong and paid to Tom Guan for the purchase of Shanghai Banking Corporation that theyueroplanes from Amerio Gunn set out have received a telegram from their the other day on his mision Singapore office stating that the issue of THE TUCHUN AND THE BANK Straits Settlements 0 per cent. War Loan, Bends will close on November 14th-
The Acting Manager of the Bank Chias informs us that there is absolutely no truth in the following paragrap The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club have which appeared in our issue of the 14th
The Tachun has ordered $140,000 to 25, 821.40; 976, 05:30; 277 $21.85; 278,
$15.83, 279, 811,29; 280, 813.00, 231, $13.30 282, 823.05; 283 895.55 284, 8
$85, $5.95; 260, 832.86; 207, 8124.48 288, 453.31 289, 885.96-990, 358.25; 291 $16.50- 22 855.50- 293, 84.70; 204, $25.40; 205
2.25 296, 913.30; 297, 854.30; 298, #102– 209, 96.30300, $218.10, 301, 80 80; 302, ments of free and democratio countries, S
165; 303, 8108.20; 304, $102-30; 305, it might reasonably have been expected arranged an attractive programme for inst The Tuchun, Chan Ping kvar, $160.25; 306, $76.00 307 $135.70, 208, that the well-drilled Germa
their opening cruise to-morrow (Satur has requested a loan of $800,000 for $126.90; 200, $89.11: 310, 822,25; 311, $25- FRESH CROP of 1917 having accept it ag
day). The races commence at 2:30 pr. military expenses from the China Berk 312, $102.75 313, 846,90; 314, $6216; 315 and haish at 4 p.m. with a scratch four The Director of the Bank, Fon Kasik, 30.00 316 $7,70 317 83.30; 318, 88,153 been just collected orders national conduct. Yet the
ours race for which the Yacht Club have has gone to Hongkong rather than om 319, $0.25; 320, 86.60; 321. $37,99-322, #32- solicited for Autumn or early of 1910 there were only
that, while during the fret
entered two crews and the VRC and the ply with the Tuchun's request.
324 38,55 325 $30.08; 328 $193 397 Spring sowing.
Middlesex Regiment one each. The
$30.96 228, $34.70 829, 828.10; 330, $11.50- in Germany, during the same portion of prizes will be distributed by Mrs. Pollock
Once again, the thanks of the troops at $10.401 348 $16.05; 349, 34; ANY, 8{0.85
33 830,35 338 $32.05, 335, 82455; 216, Lyemun must be conveyed to the Services 1 $13.10 $6.05; 363, 13, 354, 1917 the number had risen to 100. In the The band of the 18th Infantry will play
371, $22.50, 319, $29.75; 374 317-96; 405,
pri
requeste
List will be mailed free on first-named period 23 works were affected selections during the afternoon, and tesentertainment Fund for their kindness, $12.99 355,810 358 39.30, 360, 16;
the maximum number of strikers at any will be served on the lawh The Club During the past month the Bond Company $29; and sundry, foreign cops, $41.80
application.
THE YOKOHAMA NURSERY
Co., LTD,
P.O. Box 72. YOKOHAMA, JAPAN,
1103
one time (as shown by atheind figures) extends a cordial invitation to the ladies being 2,989. During the first three months and frian
members to be present of 1017 121 works were affected and the
nle for the day are-Yachting: strikers numbered no fewer
Mr. H. W. Bird Time-keepers, Though these figures are not
D. X Blair and C. D. J. Bell pared with those of industrial disputes
Rowing
Starter and Umpirs--the Hon. in many countries prior to the
Mr EH. Sharp A.; Judge, Mr.
Bullock comparison between the two periods.
had the pleasure of a faunch trip to Clear Water Bay,The conserats of opinion was that Clear Water Bay was by far the visited. Later in the month the members best place for bathing that had been
of the Sargeanta Mess and rried families went by train to Tsi'po, where an extremely enjoyable time was spent, the scenery reminding some of country Innes at Home.
·ZADY, MAY - BOER FUND,
acknowledged $13,223.44 20 00 Subscriptions already
Collected on board the
Empress of Russia 152 60
$13,381.04 290 00