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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HEATHER DAY.
CENTRAL DISTRICT,
LADIES ASSISTING in the Sale of
·BADGES, COLLECTING, etc, are requested to call at the CITY HALL on TUESDAY, 27th inst., between the hours of 5 mud # to receive their Boards, Tins and Baskets, etc.
B
WANTED.
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British Qualifed Medical Man, an appointment as SURGEON on Board:
■ Steamer sulling for Singapore, etc.
Apply
M. D.,"
Care of "Daily Prom? Office.
TO LET.
ON MONTALT Tenancy,
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GO Shaukiwan, known as Black-
ODOWN, HOUSE, &, situated on
hend's Boap Works.
Apply to
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,:
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JOINT SERVICE POP. THE *NEDERLAND" AND
ROTTERDAM LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL LINES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THE Steambly
*GROTIUS":
Aaring arrived from BAN FRANCISCO, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notif.d that all Goods sem boing landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra kanárdown
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH, 1917.
HEATHER DAY FUND
GRAND CONCERT
VICTORIA THEATRE, TO-NIGHT (MONDAY),
Nov. 26TH, as 9.15 PM.
Under the Auspices of
ET ANDREW'S SOCIETY,
NET · PROCEEDS IN ALD OF
HEATHER DAY FUND.
SPLENDID PROGRAM ME,
Book early at ANDERSON MUSIC COMPANY,
Prices: 88, $2 and $1.
LOST.
AUCTIONS
B.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS, A
• the letting by Public Auction Sale, to he hell TO-DAY MONDAYihe 26th day of Norimber, 1017, si 3 PM, kà ths Offses of PUBLIO WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order HIS EXCELLEXOX THE GOTRENGE, of
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
Lot DROWN LAND Naan Road, COLD
Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a terti of it years." with the option of renewal at n CROWN BENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of Hin MAJESTY THE KING, for one farther
term of 75 yenen, **
PARTICULARE OF THE LOT.
Registry Nor
Zodality.
Upset Pries.
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17.7" 14" 6" 65 5 92" 11" 9,507 99 8,507
Ohand instant on Barker Road
LADES WORK HAG containing Fancy Work, Scissors and Thimble. Will finder kindly reburu to-
MRA SKELTON, 119, Backer Road, Peak.
NOTICE
£1308
THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE CO., LTD.
(FIRE AND MARINE)
Q.
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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S
DEPARTMENT.
Godowns of the Bangkong and Kowloon HAVING book Appstore prepared to of December, 1917, for the letfang of the
Wharf and Godown Co, Kat, whence and/or froze the whares delivery may
be obtained. No Claim will be mamitted after the Goods | Have left the Godown and a Goods remaining undelivered after noon of the 30th inst, will be subject to redit.
All Claims against the steamer maak be pre- ested to the Undersignal on or before she 41 or they will not be recognised, ange All broken, chatel, and ismsĝed Goode ars to
Teen
be left in the Godowan, where they will be
anamined on the 29th inst., at 10 AM by the
Company'» surveyors, Moder Goddard
No Fire Insurance whatsoever has been affected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JAVA CHINAJAPAN LIJN,
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Hongkong, 24th November, 1917,
T
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS, LIMITED. M
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEER.
HE Steamship
"MONMOUTHSHIRE *
having arrived, Consignism of Cargo by her are
been AGENTS to
ACCEPT BINKS, and issue Policies at Carasat Balin
UNION TRADING Co... Agents Queen's Buildings.
Hongkong, 12th November, 1917.
4% FRENCH LOAN. (RENTE PERPETUELLE (4%),
(1971
IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that SEALED TENDERS in duplicate which should be clearly marked “TENDER FOR QUARRIES, will be received at this Office until Noow on MONDAY, the 3rd
undermentioned, Granite Quarries at Hong- kong, Kowloon, and the New Territories, for one year from the 1st January,
1918 Each tender must be accompanied by s receipt to the effect that the tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum of 860 as a pledge of the bond sides of his offer, which sun shall be forfeited to the
CURE
TABLETS
CURE
COLD IN SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME.
new capital are being invested in ships and our insular position-which makes and in shipbuilding yards. We have not Britons take kindly aseafaring the latest figures, but it was authorita- life' While it may be necesBBTY, tively stated, three or four months ago, in the interests of Empire trade that since the commencement of the war, and development, to havo subsidies or thirty-seven million pounds sterling of some other form of State aid, we have new capital had been subscribed for every confidence that the mitative and shipping enterprises m the Republic, enterprise of those engaged in the ship- The Federal Shipping Board, referred -ping industry will maintain the British to above, has been authorised to raise mercantile marine in its premier position. capital stock up to thirty millions of pounds in order to acquire and operate ships, and, proposals have been made greatly to increase that figure. Vast left for the North. suns have been invested, also, in private shipyards.
Mr, and Mrs. C. H. P. Hoy have
Reading matter for the troops has been sent to us by Mrs. Joseph Gould.
Dr. S. 8. Strachan has been appointed
a member of the Medical Board for threa
It is an interesting question whether the American shipbuilding industry will continue to make progress, when the war is ended. The answer depends in large years. THE measure vpon the attitude of the Ameri
such assistance, by means of subsidies been added to the list of authorised can Government. Will Congress agree to The name of Mr. C. R. M. Young has
and legislation, as will make it profitable architects in the Colony, for ships to be built in the United States? The cost- of shipbuilding NEURALGIA AND MALARIAL to-day is, of course, abnormal, and
AN EXCELLENT REMEDY FOR
HEADACHE.
Copy of repeat order recently received from England →→
"All Saints' Lodge,"
Howley,
Blackwater,
Hanta
We are informed that the car which knocked down a girl a day or two agó we must go back to the pro-war era in belongs to the Dragon Garage, and not order to make any comparison of real to the Exile Garage, as stated.
values. In 1913 a tramp steaner which
Cost £63,000 pounds in England would
It is notified in the Garette that the
have cost £138,000 in the United States, Police Magistrates Department has been and the expense of running the vessel exempted from the operation of the
Holidays Ordinance, 1912, on Saturdays, t was estimated at $100 a month less ander
the Red Ensign than under the Stars the 8th and 15th December. and Stripee. Sine, then, however,
Mrs will be much obliged by Messrs. WATSON sending to her by post 10 bottles. of their "Cold Cure." She will
Cold Cum Sp
as the United States was carried in American
the tenderer refuse to carry out his tender have these as soon as pos will be glad to and comply with the conditions hereinafter to-day sending her last bottle to her son contained, should the teader be accepted.
informat
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice the cost of labour and materials in the Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals United Kingdom has advanced, and it acknowledgea with thanks a donation of has been predicted that when the war is $30 to the funds of the hospitals from over there will be very little difference the Old Clothes Dealers' Guild. between the costs in the two countries. As it has been stated that in 1913 only eight
The first of a series of per cent. of the external commerce of the recitals by Mr. Denman Fuller takes bottoms, it will be seen that if, as is most A collection will be made on behalf of place to-day at 5.30 p.m. at the Helena May Tastitute. All are cordially invited
United States, the outlook for the ship-paratively unknown hat interesting picts gramme will include a number of com ping industry of that country is hopeful. by modern composers; in addition
One of the ressons for the decline in examples by the great masters. American shipbuilding after the fifties was that iron and steel, were substituted This reason seems strange when
ct that the United we reflect that States produce inore
THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE 30. Government does not bind itself to (Capt of the Buffs), who is at the probable, the war has the effect of arous
Forms of tender can be obtained frout and finds the Tabloids excellent for ing a strong national sentiment in the Prisoners-of-War Fund. The pro
CHINE
prepared to receive and forward to Paris, to announce that they are free of commision and telegram charges, at the selling rate of T. T. on Paris, applica- tions for the above Loan, which will shortly be open to public subscription.
The list of am lications will be CLOSED IN PARIS ON DECEMBER 16TH, 1917, and those intending to subscribe are invited to apply without delay,
Тое
Price: 6
68.60 Full particulars will be supplied on appli cation to the
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE,
B. Chater Roud.
from the
Director of Public Works accept the highest or any tender.
Onditions of letting and plans of the Quarries can be seen on application to the Frincipal Land Surveyor, P.W.D.
PARTICULARS OF THE QUARRIES.
stopping Cold.”
PREPARED ONLY BY
Aupart
Quarry Lots No
· Aris, ž
Atiba
Upect
·Crown" Blent
A. S.
That Taz Mui Ne 8. Shankwan Nos. 3 & 4. Hok Un No 6 Ma Tau Kok No
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SA
Ma TI No R Jordan Road
Do No. 8.
NG. 10:
hereby informed that pil Goods are being landed 4% FRENCH GOVERNMENT Youmati No. Th
st their risk into the hazardous and/or extra Pardons Godowns of the Hongking an Kowloon Wharf and Godowe Company, Lataly whease and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained.
Goods not clisted by 1,00 PM on
1917, will bject to rent,
broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by Mrs Goddard & Dongian, en 80th Nov., 1917, at 9.30
Ulaina exhinat
the Biosmer
presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized, de
No Fire Insurance will be effected
- ÎN MIKY, DANG WistOTci,
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD
Agents,
Hongkong, 23rd November, 1917.
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BARIER LINE F STEAMERS.
NOTICE TU CONSIGNEES.
The Biemmahip EGREMONT CASTLE”
FROM NEW YORK,
CONSIGNEES of Cargo we hereby informed
that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONO AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO.,
· Læn, at Kowloon, whanne
wherres delivery may
No
from the obtained for
› claims will be adzaitter after the Groda have left the Godowns, and all Cloods remaining ndelivered after the 26-b he, will bo súúj o
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Indersigned on ar before the 10th Dec., or they will not be recognized
All breken, crafed, and caninged woods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will he
ined on the 28th in at, at 11. AM.
No Fire Insurance Las been affected Bill of Lading will be
be countersigged by DODWELL & CO., LTD,
Hongkong, 198h November, 1917. -
11201
LOAN 1917.
Price of Issue Fcs, 68.60. Bearing Interest from the 16th Dec., 1917, payable quarterly.
Free of Taxes.
Not to be redeemed for 25 years. Subscription List will be Closed on the 12th December, 1917.
Bills and Bonde of the "National Defence bought before the 1st November, 1917, at accepted in payment.
Applications will be received by
Ngan Tau Kok No. 6
Ngan Tau Kok Nos. 1-5, 7-
10, 20, Ngou Tan Kol Nos. 0 11- Cha Kwo Ling Nos. 1-30, Sal Tee Wan Nos. 1-1, Leymun Nos. 1-23, For Tim Heung No. 12.
1202 $600 73003,200 8441 2,100 16:700700
4'60 1,830 184 4.65
200
1,000
2.98 1,000 200 800
1018
1,300
300 500 24.08
3,700 18'53 ..001 28'44 2,000 4*99 12,00
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HOUSES TO LET
TOUSES
TO LET.
THE BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE Hdwood To
wher full particulars may be obtained.
L. BERINDOAGUE, Manager Hongkong, 8th November, 1917, 1968.
WANTED.
N EXPERIENCED ASSISTANT, to A take chargs of Fasport Department. required, to-- -Apply, stating experience and salary
P.O. Box 250 Care of Dally Press Offion.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STRAM SHIP CO., LTD.,
OHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA
TION CO., LTD
Moreton Terrace OFFICES in York Buildings, HOUSES en Shamesi, Lanson. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY CO, LTD.
128
TO LET. MMEDIATE MITY, Tear very desirable SHOPS, aitymied in Ton House Street, spports the Gased Hebel, recently can,
For rent and other particulars apply fo
THE MANAGER, Honoxone Ion CO. LED.,
• Contuugh) Bond Centrál, LUCO
TO LET.
THE WATERHOUSE STEAMSHIP CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer ALAT in Nathan Boad, Kowloon
LINES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM SEATTLE AND JAPAN.
ANNE Stmushly
"STORVIKEN”
having arrived from the above præte, Comiiguses
of Cargo by-kor- are hereby, informed that all | Goods are being landad Az URBIE BIST into the
|
"ATREUS "
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, How loon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for de livery from Godown on and after and November
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to atommes u arrival. pa
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods
hasardous und die extra hamardous Godowns of are to be left in the Godowns, where they
the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Timlled, habendfor from the
Gooda wot cleared Tby
will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.4.
•Whurros delivery may be obtained 5P and Noor within the free storage period. will be subject to rent PLATES LA
the
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer' Godown,
FOUR ROOMED HOUSEN Kowloon Apply to--
WATSON & for wood.
CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG Dispensary.
TELEPHONE 16.
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BIRTH.
ironb
THE PEAK RESERVATION.
OPPOSED
BY THE CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
At a largely attended meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, held under the Chairmanship of Mr. Chan
than Great Britain and steel and Germany together. The difficulty is that the iron-ore has been deposited a long way from the cost-felds, and the steelworks are a great distance from the sea. The chief cause of the decline of American shipping, however, was th
that the internal, on the motion of Mr Har Wing,
aiming, on Friday afternoon, the fol- lowing resclution was carried unanimous-
woaded by Mr. Yung Tee ming-
development of the country absorbed the onergics and the capital of the citizens. That this meeting hereby respect. CLARK-On the 25th November, at 7, The opening up of the Western States, fully requests its representatives on the
Tregunter Mansions, to Mr. and Mrs. the exploitation of the minerals in those Legislative Council to oppose the con DE CLARK, & daughter.
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The Daily Press,
HONGKONG, 2 TH NOVEMBER, 1817,-
States, and the great demand for machin templated Bill for the complete excluzan ery for agricultural and other purposes, of Chinese from the Peak reservation. absorbed the attention of American finan
The people interested in agricul ture successfully opposed the shipping
DR.
HONGKONG WEDDING.
OZORIO AND MISS CAMELIA
CASTRO
subsidies, and in love these were with drawn. To some extent that accounts for the fact that just before the war the total.
The wedding of Dr. Filomeno Mula tonnage of the British mercantile marine de Graca Ozorio, a member of the Hor- THE WAR AND THE FUTURE was fifteen times that of the American.hong Sanitary Board, and Miss Camia
OF SHIPPING.
The close of the war, however, will see Maria Castro, elder daughter of M. SIXTY years ago the American ships a very different statement of the tonnage Carks Maria Castro, took place engaged in trade with Chine numbered owned by various countries. Both Saturday afternoon at the Roma about the same as the British, but since America and Japan will be in a much Catholic Cathedral of the Immacula those days the tonnage of American stronger position than formerly The Conception. owned vessels has very much decressed. inflation of prices in Great Britain will
The bride, who is a well-known lod The causes of the decline are well-known, have the effect of increasing the cost of singer, was given away by her fathi and, interesting as a general survey of construction, and there may be but little and was charmingly attired in adre them may be, it is of more importance to
difference in the price of a ship built on of white glace silk, trimmed with silve attempt to discover the fores which the Tyne or the Clyde and one built lace, silver net and beads. Her bridesmai are at work to-day and how they will abroad. The question of bounties, or Miss Vera Danenberg and Miss Celest influence the future of shipping in this subsidies, is bound to arise. The State has Castro-wore dresses of white crepe a part of the world. For some time there assured control of so many important Chine, and pink and blue Georgette crôp, - has been a steady and a determined agita. industries, Including shipping, that it i, bats
tion in America for a bigger mercantile difficult to forecast what the exact relation the State to them will be when peace marine Twenty years ago a Merchant Marine League was formed with the
je restored. To
It can hardly be the same se in the old days of lasses faire. For object of advocating
The Right Roy, Bishop Pozzoni con American shipping
tunately, there are no reasons for being ducted the wedding ceremony in t6
Steady as
The bridegroom was supported Mr. J M. Graca Curio (brother) and Mr. B. M Castro
the progress made by the League and Pessimistic about the future of Eritish presence of a large congregation. the crease of its influence in Congress before the war were the Germans. It is, ville," 9, Garden Road, the residence)
shipping. Our greatest rivals Just The reception was held at Harp HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE bore witness to this the subject would perhaps, too much to say that for a nuny Hr. F. M. Graca, uncle of the bridegrood
Alegendes Heilikuvis
0:73
TO LEE,
NO, SS, BELILIOS TERRAGE. GODOWN DR Dell Efrost. No
贊助
GODO
All broken, chafed and damaged packages and all Goods remaining undelivered From ars to be left in the
meminined der Meeladyka, where they will be after the 28th November will be subject
GODDARD & DOSAzás, to rant
cm the 28th Nova 19.30A Clains meatust the presented
within 10 d of vival, otherwise
they will not be gesogaited,
No Fire Lassanes will be elected by us in Elke of Lading will be com
JARDEJE ATHESON & 004)
me, ztuž žlovenber, 1917,
1300
All Claims against the Steamer mush ONS be presented to the undersigned en of before the 12th December, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insuranos will be effected.
·BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Hongkong, let November, 117,
HOUSE and TOP FLOOR
SOLD.
*GLEESTI No. 140 and 141/rmS
LINSTEAD & DATIR
not have come right to the forefront of American politics but for the almost
bor of years after peace is signed the The bride was recipient simultaneous opening of the Pap
British Empire and our great Allies will numerous god wishes, and the brid Canal and the outbreak of the world war boycott German shipping, but it is to groom was overwhelmed with congratul The measure providing for the appoint exaggeration to say that there will be some tions. They received over three hundre ment of the Federal Shipping Board was sort of recipeity between those who wedding presents, testifying to the passed last year, and since the entry of have been fighting side by side for free popularity amongst their large circle
dom. Great Britain has, one remarkable friends and relatives. The bridegroom America into the war the chief efforts of advantage over almost every other coun- present to the bride was a pair of d- the country have been concentrated upon. -transport problems.... Not only
reat
close together.
try in the matter of shipbuilding Her mond earrings, while the bride present coal and iron supplies, her steel works, the bridegroom with a gold fob-drain. fxed dete
in the United
and her shipbuilding yards are all very States to turn out as many
Later in the day Dr. and Mra, Ozdo sible to
Moreover, her ship left for their honeymoon, which is toa struggle, but there is a feeling of great builders and engineers are men of long spent at Macos and on the West E confidence in the
of the and varied experience and great tradi. The bride's going-away dress was of he revival of American, shipping.
tions. There is, too, national charas silk tanets, with Georgette crêpe alpes) proizd be the fact that large amounts of teristic-due, no doubt, to our ancestry Land collar
rmanency