NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. M/V "GLENGYLE," Arrived 26th Oct., 1917, "ONSIGNEES are hereby notified that
Coming to an outbreak of Ire media foly on the arrival of the bore vessel, Average Bond will require to be signed, but no deposits will be collected at present.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD,
Agenta, THE "GLEN" LINE, LTD,
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
-,, ; NOTIFICATION.
IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 147th November, 1917, at 3.P. at this PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, and before a committen presided by the Director of the Pablic Works and composed of three members appo ned
the Government, the Attorney General being present, furlers: will: bo received for the supply and laying of Pipes for canalization of salt water (Extens ont
The conditions of the tendering, the speci fications and the plans of the Canalization are open to the public at the PeBLIC WORKR DEPARTMENT, where they can be examined all week days from 10 A.M. to 1 r., and from 2 PM. 10 4,30 PM.
Mao, Public Works Department, 18th October, 1917.
RAUL M. DE FARIA E MAFA, Engineer Director.
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DORTUGUESE CLERK for Canton. Pledge of Bookkeeping assantial.
Apply giving references and age to-- Bor No. 16, Care of Daily Press Offfer
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RENT with view to purchase HOUSE. Road or Magazine Cap preferred,
Box 12, Care of "Daily Press Office.
Apply-
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INTIMATIONS
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND, 1917.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
88. CHILL
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGELIES
MARITIMESR
NOTICE
Nov.ONSIGNEES of Carge from Havre, be, in
FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY
King (7 Days) Commencing SATURDAY,
10th, at 9.15 p.m. FRIVOLITY SEASON. EDGAR WARWICK
announces
THE
COURT CARDS
"Good wine needs no bush.”
PLAN A MOUTRIE'S. Prices $3, $2 & $1. BOOK BEFORE YOU SLEEP.
NOTICE.
connection with above Stemmar are hereby Informed that their Goods with the sweption of Opium, Tressure and Valuables ato balng
kamardons and or, szim hamardona Godowns of the Hongbong and Kowloon Wharf and Godonga Co. Tid., så Kowloon, whance
obtained framodistely after per delivery may be
Opilonal Cargo will be forwarded on sales intimation in received from the Consignose before
Noow To-DAW requesting it to be landed
will be countersigned
by
Bills of Lading will be Undersigned. Goods rezisining unclaimed after the 2nd Nor, at Noor will be abject to rest Kad landing charges,
All Claims mues be sent in to ma on or before the 6th Nov, or they will not be recognissi
All
I damaged packages will be camined. co THURSDAY, the Int Nov., så 10 ADE
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
P. THOMAS
Agent.
Hongkong, 27th October, 1917,
"GLEN" LINE, LIMITED
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEER
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THE Soumship
** THH CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
CO., LTD,
THE CERTIFICATE for me Share No. 14011 in this Company standing in the name of WILLiam de Kusar of Yokoham, Japan, has been LOST, and if at the expira- tion of one month from the date hereof the shove document be not forthcoming, another Certificate for the said Khare will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager. Hongkong, 4th October, 1917. [1116
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CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE.
ENGINEER and MATE required for H.M, Tag "ATLAS”
for voyage to England.
Apply-
COMMANDER OF DOCKYARD, 11228
NOTICE.
YOMMENCING on MONDAY, November 5th, an Orchestra will play in the Cafe every afternoon (excepting Saturdays and Sun- days) from 4.15 2.. until 8,30 M
WISEMAN, LTD. (1227
MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE
SALE OF WORK IN AID OF CHARITIES FOR CHILDREN.
#b
O be held in the grounds at Government Hepse by kind permission of Hrs EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOS,
on
SATURDAY, 3rd November, 2 to 6 PM. Entrance only at the Garden fiste in Upper Albert Road.
PRICE OF ADMISSION :
Adulte...
Children
20 cents.
10
+
All Members and Associates wearing M. C. Ia. badges free.
A Children's Chinese play...
...3 P.M.
Children's Ballet &Variety Entertainment a
堂
Tea and Refreshments, Lucky Well, Xmas Troe, Houp La, Sweats, useful and attractive articles on the various stalls for children and grown-ups.
Prices moderate,
No chits laken. (1163
THE PENANG HARBOUR BOARD.
APPLICATIONS Te invited for the
position of GENERAL MANAGER of the PENANO HARBQUE BOARD.
Applicants should have thorough know- ledge of all Shipping Matters, including the loading and unloading of Cargo and Coal, and Warehousing.
Applications, stating salary required, should be addressed to the Local Chairman, PENANG HARBOUR Board, i enang.
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LIFE INSURANCE.
MR. E. P. HENDERSON, I.C.S., Retired,
THE CERTIFICATE No. 4309 for two Shares Nos. 8771 and 17546 in this
|
*GLENGYLE"
ving arrived angs ees of Cargo by
Wharver dated, whence and/or from the
foods not cloured by the 2nd Nov, at 5 P.x. will be subject to reat.
All broken, chafed and lamsged | solagss are to be left in this Godawan, where they will b scamined by Messrs. Godnazd & Dorɑzis, in the 2nd Nov, si 10 a. t.
Claims against the Stommer mtbe presented within 10 days of arrival, i therwi they will not be recognised.)
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
D
PORT
WITH ~STYLE AND CHARACTER.
Indiana"
Club It will be intesting to sear The death took place at Singapore on whether the Argentine Government will. October 22nd of Mt. Tan Jiak Kim, preserve the same indulgent attitude C.MG, a very prominent member of the towards the further dispatches of Count Straits Chinese community who seived LUXBURG which have fallen into the banda for many years on the Legislative Council. of the Brazilian Foreign Minister. In: those it was suggested that, a flotilla of Colonel W. H. U. Smith, C.D., D.S.U submarines should be dispatched. to former Chief Ordnance Officer of Buenos Aires. " in order to impress the Hongkong, has been promoted Brigadier- South Americans," amongst whom, it was-General while employed as Director of added, it would be dangerous to fosterOrdnance Services. He gained the the impression that. Germany, was easy-D.8.0.. in the South African War and the going and good-natured: because under C.B. in the present one. a thin veneer they are. Although the relations between Argentina. and Brazil are not such that either Re-All Angels Church, Walford-on-Wye, a public would feel greatly distressed at beautiful stained glass window and yutch an insult being offered to the other, marble tablet underneath were each would hotly regent any such allusion veiled and dedicated by the Rev. R. T. A. to itself. While, however, Argentina may Money-Kyofe," To the glory of God, and pass this insult on to her neighbour, who in proud and loving memory of Richard is already at WE with Germany Acton Beat, 24, and Frederick Claude she cannot so easily dismiss. Count Butt, 19" The two brave young soldiers: LUXBURG's telegrams: planning a.Gorman who gave their lives for their country invasion of Southern Brazil and. Argen-were- born, respectively, in Shanghai and i tina. It remains, of course, to be scenSingapore. They were the sons of Mr. how far the German Government com-G.. W. Butt, manager of the Hongkong A mitted itself to this scheme in the corres and Shanghai Bank at Singapore and
On September 7th, in St. Michael and
CANTON NEWS.
[BY COURTESY OF THE
JAN PO."]
CHƯNG NGÔI
#n-
CANTON, November 1st. GENERAL-LỤNG CHẤT-KWONG. -
her are hereby informed that a Goods A SUPERIOR OLD FORT. pondence which is in the possession of afterwards sub-manager of the London are being landed AT THE Bisk into the
the Brazilian Foreign Office... There is no office of the bank. hazardous and/or extes - Ensardons Godown on
doubt that, for years past Germany ha the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company
cast a covetous eye on the territories re- may be obtained.
ferred to, but that she should contemplate any attempt to seize them at the present time seems incredible. In the southern States of Brazil there is a very large and prosperous German Colony, and in Argentina German. interests have been developing rapidly, in recent years. It is certain that in this part of the world Germany meant to, svek. "a place in the sun."
It is sad to reflect," said Professor JOHANNES UNOLD,, of Munich- "that neither. Faraguay, non Argentina be- Learning that the Tuchun, Chua Fing- longs, even in part, to Germany to-day," kwan, who has been dismissed by, Pre- while FRIEDRICH LANGE, in Zeines Deuts-sidential mandate, intends to resign, the chtum, declared that." Decrepit. States Provincial assembly propose to hold a like the Argentine and Brazilian Re special meeting to consider the appoint ́publics," "and, more on less, all those ment of a successor, We hear that, it is beggarly States. of South America proposed to appoint Li Yewhuu. (Civil should be induced, either by force Governor) as Tuchan, and Wa Hon-man
No Firs Insurance will be effected by up in A. S. WATSON
gre man whatever.
Bus of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. bru
A gente.
Hongkong, 28th October 1917,
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EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED
COPENHAGEN,
THE Company standing in the name of Mrs. ARNATE JOORPA CARNEIRO DE Lɛcanos (deceased), late of Macao, has been LOST, and if at the ex- piration 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.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Horship
"SELANDIA." haring arrived, Consignees of Cargo are inveby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium," Tramme and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk the
bszardous and/or extra hasardous ong and Kownon Lisaloud, Company whence delivery may be obtained,
Cargo
ko will be forwarded on uelers Boomers received: from the Consigjobe- ́
Romet Rand HongK C. MONTAGUE EDE, the
General Manager. Hongkong, 5th October,1917.
HOUSES TO LET
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TO LEASE. UITABLE FIRMS may obtain Office Rooms in Missions Building, The Band, Canton.
Apply-
JACOB SPEICHER,
Secretary Treasurer,
Missions Building,
The Bund
Canton
TO LET.
FFICES in King's Buildings.
HOUSES In Moreton Terrace Broadwood Terrace.
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton, Apply to-
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requesting it to be landed here, the
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods kave
left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 2nd Nov, will be subject to rent
to
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are left is the Godowna, where they will be examined on the 1st Nova në 10 'AMA
All Claims must reach us before the 5th Nov., or they will not be resegutsed, - No Fire Insurance will be treated.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by ti e Indersigned.
THORESEN & Co.
Agenta.
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Hongkong, 26th Oo obar, 1917.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
8 B. “VENEZUELA.” FROM FAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS SHANGHAI AND MANILA.
VHB above-mentioned vessel having arrived and from the above
Consignee
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST, MENT AND'AGENCY Co, Lapj
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TO LET.
MMEDIATE entry, Four very desirable SHOPS, situated in Ios House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel recently recon-
rkezeted.
For rent and other particolars apply town
THE MANAGER, HONGKONG Low Co., Lan, 48, Connaught Bond Central, [900
TO LET.
of 42, Leinster Gardons, London, W. 2, A FLAT in Nathan Road, Kawiosn.
wishes to remind the readers of this paper
that his advice is available, now as for the last sixteen years, to all those of known position who agree to his conditions.
The war, which has pitilessly exposed the weaknesses.of many Insurance Offices, has triumphantly vindicated the soundness of Mr. Henderson's advice.
Out of thirty British Offices, whose valua- tions took place during 1918, only five maintained their pre-war bonus rate:included amongst these five are the two Offices most frequently recommended by Mr. HENDERSON, and, moreover, the bonuses declared by these two Offices are respectively the highest
FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Kowloon.
Apply lo
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Co, Læng Alorandra Buldings
No.
TO EEE
1847
of Cargo are hereby informed that their Cargo is being landed at their risk into the Hazardous and/or extra Huardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. Kowloon, and stored st Consignes risk.
Consigneer of Cargo are hereby notiffed that they must produce su Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be countersigned, wh
on
All broken, ebafod and damaged goods are to be left in the Qoderns, where they will be sxamined
MONDAY, 5th Nov., if 10 M. Claims must be presented within a month. of the Steamer's arrival here, after which they
not be recognized. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after 6th Nov, will be subject to ent with over will be effected.
Insurance Consignees are requested to and in their BIL of Lading for countersignature Immediately.
PACIFIC MAIL" 8...CO., B. C. MORTON,
General Agent. Hongkog, 30th October, 1917.
KONINKLYKD PAKETVAART
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*MAATSCHAPPY.
·NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES:
FECH PENANG AND SINGAPORE
THE Steamship
CO., LTD.,
WINE AND SPIRIT
MERCHANTS.
TELEPHONS $16
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DEATH. BUCKLAND-At 12, Buckingham Man- sions, West. End Lane, London, NW, on September 7th, PERCY JAMES BUCK- LAND, late of Nagasaki, Japan, in his 42nd year..
Bonekana Cerzch. Wa, Dna Voon Road, O. London, Úrsion: 101, Frase. Beamy,. É.C.
The Daily Pres
HONGKONG, 2ND NOVEMBER, 1917.
the
It is said that the Peking Governtegue: will appoint General Lung Chai-kwong as Inspector of the two Kwings or to some- other post higher than that of a Tuchun. THE MILITARY AND CIVIL GOVERNORSHIP..
as Civil Governor. Most of the military leaders are said, to approve of this. arrangement,
MANDATE TO BE DISOBEYED,
or otherwise, to listen to reason." "Wherever the German eagle has thrnet his talons. into a country, *Kaisan once told his people, “that coun-
try is German and will remain German." The Civil Governor, Li Yewshom. visited It was in pursuance of this policy that the Tuchun yesterday, and explained that auch feverish efforts were made to crente, he will not obey the Premier's mandate. side by side with a powerful Army, a
Li also proposed. the Tuchum the settle- formidable Navy and a commercial fleet ment of the Swatow dispute. able to furnish transports. The Germans oENERAL LUK AND THE SITUATION.
· bave no respect for the Monroe Doctrine, General Luk Wing ting, as the pamphlets of the Pan-German Tuchin's request, has decided to come to Union have amply shown, and, hitherto, Canton within the apst, ten days. The they have had no fear of the American Tuchun has accordingly, sent representa Army. The one check upon their predatives to welcome him. tory designs, so far, has been the British Navy a fact which explains their reiterated demand for the "freedora of the seas."
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the
Meanwhile, General: Luk Wing-ting-
has wired to Chan Pingkwan ordering him not to relinquisir his position. Luk, has also also given, directions to ther Canton leaders to attack Swatow in order to prevent the entrative of Norther troops.
Rear-Admiral J. F. E, Green, C.B., Aide-de-Camp to the King, who has just been promoted to flag rank, is well-known SETTLEMENT OF SWATOW AFFAIRS. in the Eastern scas, having served on the
It is said that. Molt. King-yu, who b East Indies Station and the China been requested by, the Canton authorities Station. Whilst on the latter station, to maintain peace, will cancel his in eommand of the gunboat Pigmy, he declaration of independence on terms. took part in the China War, and was mentioned in despatches by Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour for his servicca
. . GUNOAT TO SWATOW.
The American Consul has ordered gunboat to proceed to Swatow to pro- tect his nationals TUCHUN'S VIBITOX.
Consul visited the
GERMANY AND SOUTH AMERICA.
Coust Luxburo, until recently the Ger- man Chargé d'Affaires in Argentina. was evidently an accomplished graduate of the diplomatic academy which pro duoed Captain VON PAPEN and Captain BoY-ED. Thanks to the brilliant work of the United States Intelligence Depart ment, the methods by which he contrived to help Germany to escape from the tele graphic isolation imposed upon her by Great Britain were revealed to the world After being "lent to the Army" for Bome time ago. By abusing the rights some time, Lieut.-Colonel Lewis Strat- and privileges enjoyed by a neutra), the ford Tollemache Halliday, a Marine Swedish Legation in Buenos Aires, it will officer who won the V.C. during the be remembered, transmitted Count Lux attack on the Peking Legations seventeen Burg's cabled cipher messages to Berlin years ago, has been seconded for as its own official dispatches. These special service." Colonel Halliday bas message suggested, inter alia, that the been employed on the General Staff since German submarine, should si Y Argen- the start of the campaign, although he tine ships" without a trace being left." was, badly wounded in China, his special duties in Canton to help the It is typical of Germany's methods that shoulder being fractured by a bullet red police in case of emergencies, her accredited representative should have at point blank range, and part of his, advocated the destruction of those lung being carried away. He was award- amongst whom he was living on pro- ed a pension for his wounds, but remain- fessedly friendly terms and whose honed in the Service. His heroism at pitality he enjoyed. At the same time it Peking was worthy of the highest tradi- was discovered that the Gorman spy tions of the wearers of the globe and
The Japanese Tuchun yesterday. CANCELLATION OF MARTIAL LAW:
The Civil Governor, Li Yew hou,con returi ng from Shiu-Hing, has, ordered the cancellation of martiaklaw Canton.
Lately, soldiers have been
sent out for
GENERAL LUK ON A TOUR OF INSPECTION.
The Intelligence Bureau of Canton announces that Inspector General Lak Wing-ting, of Liang-kwang, will leave order to be in close touch with the pre- Nanning for Wuchow on November 1st in
sent situation. General Luk expects to make an inspection tour of importent districts in the two, provinces.
bureau, equipped with a secret wireless laurel. The enemy had made a fierce apparatus for sending messages relating attack on the west wall of the British VAN WAERWYCK"
to the movement of ships, was housed in Legation, and had set fire to a portion having arrived from the above port. Consignees YO. 28, BELIEIOS TERRACE. S
of Cargo by her as notified that all goods are
an elaborate residence. belonging to a of the building, keeping up a galling GLENIFFER"3. Hankow Road, Kowloon, der extra hasurdens Godowns of the Rong-
being landed at their risk info te inside German in Buenos Aires. Count Lux fire through the smoke. The flames were No. 67, WHITFIELD HOUSE GODOWN, Shaukiran Bond,
and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
disgust when it become known, but the adjoining building, and as their pre- From In November, 1917. TOP FLOOR Ld hence and/or from the wharred delivery's base treachery aroused universal extinguished, but the Boxer, remained in ascond highest of the whole thirty. Moreover & Walah's Printing Onion, wherearted abject to penkapan and damaged packages a strange to say, result in anything more Halliday, with twenty Marines, got much frightened by the name of the guns,"
7th Nor, will be though it led to a 'demsad for his with gence was of grave danger a sortie was drawal from Buenos Aires, it did not, organised to drive them out. Colonel
and
Long
and
be
obtained.
of 7, Duddell Streek, now used na Messen. Kelly
Goods not
All braken, chafet
of neither of these Offices has the bonus rate ever once receded throughout their long history since they were established in 1836 and 1820 respectively.
Qea's Building (oner of Connaught Rond to be left in the Godowns, where they
LARGE ROOM itable for Offos in and Toe House Street),
ONE GODOWN in Duddell Brook
TO BE SOLD. GLENSHIEL," No, 140 and 141, Tam
When advice which has this been vindicat- ed by time can he got free of charge, subject | PEAZ. only to resonable conditions, why not write and ask for it?
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LINSTRAD & DAVIS, Bed Floor, Alezamim Belkiings
$80
of
SIGHT RESTORED IN AN AIR RAID. After being blind for four years. Misa Ruby Rugg, whose parents lixo at Roser bank Road, Hanwell, regnined her sight. during an air raid on London. She was
examined on the 6th Nov, 13:10 am serious, the Argentine Government holding through a hole in the Legation wall, and and complained of severe pain in her
Claims against the stomuser must be presented
within 10 days after war Cannt Loxsung personally responsible led the way. He was wounded almost hend. This continued for several weeks, otherwise they will not be recognised, rather than the German Government immediately, but killed thres of his assail then it something scened to snap," as the steam
No Fire Insurance will be effected by the The people, however, took a different view ants, before making his way to hospital described it, and Miss Rugg ran to her undam gand in any case whatever, 550
Bill of Lading will be countersigned br...
and attacked the Germanophile news- unsided so as not to diminish the mother and exclaimed, it Ob, mother, I JAVA CHINA JAPAN LUX,
paper offices and set fire to the German number fighting Hongkang, Sish October, 1917, [1231
can see