NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
甜 HEATHER DAY"
THE EXCHANGE BANKS will he CLOSED for XOAN BUSINESS TO-MORROW (FRIDAY)}}" the 30th instant, at 1 Pal
Hongkong, 25th November, 1817. [1320
HEATHER DAY
OFFICIAL SOUVENIR
PROGRAMME.
ON SALE TO-DAY
at the Princiral Hotels and Stores.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR.
[1327
ST. ANDREW'S FAIR
TILL, the Ladies who have offered to send Cakes, Scones, Puddinge und Sweets, ko, to the HEATHER DAY? STALL kindly lót Mias ASTON have them in the Fair Grounds on the morning of 30th, between the hours of 10 AM
to 19
It will facilitate matters if other articles. sent befure that date to the Conveners are sent
of the several Districts, viz.
MAS, MILROY
MRS. SHAW
MES. TEMPLETON Quarry Bay.
MISS NEAVE MA
ur West Poist
me East Point
Kowloon
Central District. [1992
Mus. CHATHAM...... The Feak.
FS. BLACK
NOTICE.
THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE CO., LTD.
(FIRE AND MARINE).
TTAVING been Appointed AGENTS to above Company, we are prepared to ACCEPT RISES and isine Policies at Current Ratee.
UNION TRADING Co. Agente. Queen's Buildings,
Hongkong, 12th November, 1917.
[1871
COLONIAT SECRETARY'S
DEPARTMENT.
18 HEREBY NOTIFIED
that i
I SEALED TENDERS in duplicate
which should be clearly marked "TENDER FOR QUARRIES," will be received at this Ofice until NooN on MONDAY, the ard at December, 1917, for the letting of the nadermentioned Granite Quarries at Hong- Kong Kowloon, and the New Territories, for eue-year from the 1st January,
Each
1918
tender must be accompanied by a to the effect that the tonderer has
ated in the Colonial Treasury a sum of
$50 288
88 a pleuge of this bind us of his offer. which sum shall be forfeited to the Grown
the
and
tenderer refuse to carry out his tender
contain with the conditions hereinafter
should the tender be accepted, ag The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 291#, 1917.
42 FRENCH LOAN. (BENTE PERPETUELLE 4%),
THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE beg to announce that they are prepared to receive and forward to Paris, free of commission and telegram charge at the south rate of 1, T.
applica
tions for above Loan, which will shortly be
open to public subscription
List of any liatore will be CLOSED IN PARIS ON DECEMBER 18th, 1917, and those intending to su scribe are invited to apply wit
apply without delay dapat men
Vi one Price: Fall particulars will be supplied on appli. BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE
Chater Boad.
estion to the
20
[1280
4% FRENCH GOVERNMENT
LOAN 1917.
Price of Issue Frs. 68.60
Bearing Intercat from the 18th Dec., 1917, payable quarterly,
Free of Taxes.
Not to be redeem d før 25 years. Subscription List will be Closed on the 12th December, 1917.
Bils and Bonds of the “National Defence bought before the lat November, 1917, are accepted in payment.
Applications will be received by :
THE
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
1989
wher full particulars may be obtained.
L. BERINDOAGUE, Manager. Hongkong, 9th November, 1817.
VEGETABLE AND
FLOWER SEEDS.
FRESH CROP of 1917 having been just collected orders soltoited for Autumn or early Spring sowing.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD.,
INTIMATION
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- WATSON'S
TION CO. LTD.
ONSIGNEES per Company's Steniber
are hereby notified that the Cargo will bỏ discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow-
loon, where it will lie at Consignee's
risk. The Cargo will be ready for de- livery from Godown on and after 28th
November
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to ateamer's
broken, chafed, and damaged goods
are to be loft in the Godowan, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 and Noom within the free storage period.
COLD
CURE
CURE
TABLETS
COLD IN
The Exchange. Banks will be closed for Exchange business to-morrow (Friday); at 3pme
would be a velcome help to the surely- stricken finances of the Empire Tho disorganslation of Germany's trade makes the Colonies an incubus rather than a
Mr. W. Nicholsona appeal to the Const help. For the present Germany must
Porte on behalf of Heather Day" "Doncentrato economically and find her
Fund has been most successful, the sun compensation and her outlet in the deve a makekny p
to hand (including promises), represent lopment of the Central European idea and in the strength which such an organit Formoso are all contributing in a ing over $2,100. Foochow, Amoy, Swatow sation will give her for the negotiation gratifying manner, not to speak of. Sai-
gon, which has cabled $1,550,
of commercial treaties. It follows from **** this that, in the second place, Germany will demand that Belgium shall not make any special commercial agreements with
other Powers to the detriment of German commerce Antwerp 1 is one of the
Entertainments on behalf of the Tian tain Flood Relief Fund will be given at Hongkong University in December 8th Bad 7th. The entertainment on Dec. 6th
Great natural outlets of German will include an exhibition of the scientific trade; before the war it was rapidly and engineering laboratorica and a con- becoming à German-controlled port and cert. That on December 7th will be a. business centre. The Conferences of the performance of The Merchant of Venice in Chinese. The students aro THE Entente Ponere at Paris have more
also organising a Bazaar with side-shows, their future prospects than any military each of these days from 9.30 p.m, tʊ 6,30).
}
Noclaing will be admitted after the SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME. Senuinely frightened the Germang about which will be held in the University on
Goods have left the stormets Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 3rd December will be subject to rent
|_ All Claims against the Steamer must bo presented to the undersigned on or
before the 17th December; or they will not be recognised,
No Fire Insurance will be effected,
W BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
agenta Hongkong, 26th November, 1917,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES.
_ BB. * ECUADOR,” FROM SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, JALAN PORTS, SHANGHAI AND MANILA:
THE above-mentioned ressol having nevived.
Tfrom the above ports, Consignoce
of
AN EXCELLENT REMEDY FOR
NEURALGIA AND MALARIAL
HEADACHE.
Copy of repeat order recent y received from England
All Saints Lodge,
Howley
Black water,
Hants
successes gained against them. A present compromise on the basis of the open stoor will be amply repaid by the
p.m.
The special service in St. John's
vice will finish before our o'clock. The collection will be given to the Red Cross Fund
opportunity offered to their commercial Cathedral to day will be at 12:15, and not: energy and organizing skill. If the result at 12 o'clock as previously announced. of their present effort has been after all. It will consist of the 95th Psalm, special a disappointment, the future rests with prayers, the American Battle Hymn of. them. Neither, in the third place, can the Republic, and the National Anthem. Belgium be allowed to make any political The Bishop of Victoria will give a brief agreements or treaties with other Powers address, and Mr. Denman Fuller will. Against this danger the so-called neutrali. play "The Star Spangled Banner.?' The front seats in the nave will be at the sation of Belgian territory proved no disposal of American citizens. The aer guarantee. The only secure method is to deprive Belgium of all means of effective defence, eo, that she will be useless as an ally to any Power hostile to Germany. For this purpose she will be permitted to Under the auspices of the Union keep an army only large enough to act Church Guild, Professor Wright of the Hongkong University delivered a lecture of this limitation, much stress will be last night, at the Lecture Hall, un laid on the general policy of particl Scott's Novels.
9. There was a farely disarmament to which the great Powers large gathering present. The Bev. J. of Europe will pledge themselves at the Kirk Maconachie presided. Professor end of the war. Not until after 1887 did Wright described the life of Scott and the Belgian Government attempt to secure dealt with the general characteristics of the live of the Meuse by the fortification the Waverley Nove's. He described more of Licge and Namur, Germany will defully Scott's treatment of history in the mand that these fortresses be dismantled. historical novels of the Serice, and con. In 1816 Europe refused the claim of the cluded by reading several extracts from line of the Mouse as the Prussian bound. the “Heart of Midlothian ”-“The For. Mouse and use the line tunes of Nigel and am Abe-For-
Mrs. - will be much obliged by Messrs. Cargo are hereby informed that their WATSON sending to her by post 10 bottles Cargo is being landed at their risk into the Harlow And or extra startons Godowns of their "Cold Cura" She will be glad to a police force, end, in justification. Godown Co
The and have those as soon as possible, as she is Connie U vrtnar and stored as i
to-day sending her last bottle to her son (Capt. of the Buffs, who is at the froot and finds the Tabloids excellent for stopping Gold.”
Consignons of Cargo are hereby actifed the they must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Import and Exports, Hongkong g) before Villa of Lading can be countersigued.
All broken, chafed
and damaged gooda. Are to be leth in the Godowan, where they will be
mined on SArundar, let Dec, 10 AM.
All
Claims as tht be presented within a month
List will be mailed free on of the Steer arrival here, after which they application.
THE YOKOHAMA NURSERY
Co. LTD.,
P.O. Box 72,
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN,
[1108
FOR BALE.
DOSTAGE STAMP CATOLOGUES
Sootta, 1017,
Tvert et Tellier's, 1917,
"and" Stanley Gibbon's, 1917 (First part).
GRACA & CO. No 4, WINDHAM ÖTEMEL. Hongkong
Forms of tender can be obtained from the Director of Pub ic Works
792
Conditions of letting and plans of the Quarries can be seen on application to the Principal Land Surveyor, F.W.D.
PARTICULARS OF THE QUARRIES.
Shaukiwan Nos, 3 & 4. Hok Un No.
Ms Tau Kok No. 7.
No.
Ti No. 9 Jordan Road No. 10.
Approxi
Quay Lobe No-
Upset [Crown] Area isi Bent
That Jaz Mui No. 2.
12-02-800-
73-90
3,200
844
100
-6-70
700
4:00
1,800
14
200
Yaumati No. 11
485 298
1,000 1,000
Ngau Tau Kok No. 8.
200
800
Ngau Tau Kok Nos. 1-5, 7,
8, 10, 19, 20, & 25 dhe
10-19
1,300
Ngau Tan Kok Nos. 9. 11-
214, 21, & 22,
5390
600
Cha Kwn Ling Nos. 1-30,
24.58
Sai Tso Wan Nos. 1-18.
200
16:33
60.1
· Leyu ng Nos. 1-26, 77
26:44 2,000
1429
12,00
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Fak Tsun Heung No. 12.
NOTICE
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Aratio or Indian Adouring to leave tha
monly in person at the Omegns Should
POTION ELL-TOR between the hours of 94, 101 PM
ad BP.M. 10 4 2.2. dally,
Applicants will be required to prodno
Passports or identification papers.
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET
ON MONTHLY TENANCY.
TODOWN, HOUSE, &e. situated on
Shaukiwan,, known as Black ML1 head's Sosp Works. Apply to LOWE BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
(1814
TO LET
TOUSES Ln Moreton Termos
Broadwood Terrace
OFFICES in York Balkings HOUSES on Shamoen, Canton. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY Co., Iza,
TO LET
28
THIEDIATE, Four very desimble BHOPS, in Ios House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recully
For reat and other partion
WATER MANAGER HONGKONG Los Col
46, Connaught Road Conte
TO LET
All persons with care in exceptions who FLAT in Nab Bood, Horloos.
remain in
in the Colony for more than
to
days
are requirTRATION PERSONS
Register tlikonelyes, under
ORDINANCE 1916
Forms of Registration giving the par- Siculars required may be obtak sed at the §RO. and aball Pollon Stations
| The Penalty for non-compianes ir x fine not exceeding $50
WANTED.
PERIENCED and TYPIST open
FOUR BOOMED HOUSES in Kowloom.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Alexandra Huiläinen
TO LET
FLAT NATHAN LOAD, Kowloon
Enamelled Bath: Game?
Caro of #Dally Prem
Care of E
...a
cannot be recognized, relating ne
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods A.
hayo left the Grodowns and all Goods remaining dvered after and Deo. will be subject to
Eye Firstambo whatever will be affected.
Consignées Bro requested to Gwend in thour? Bills of Lading for countersignature Immediately
FACIFIC MAIL 8.9, 00„!
BG MORTON,
General Agent, Hongkong 90th November, 1917
PREPARED ONLY BY
5. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
&
HONGKONG
DISPENSARY,
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The Daily Press.
“A
HONGKONG, 24TH NOVEMBER, 1917
TEST OF GERMANT'S
SINCERITY
now she must secure, at least, that it be the conclusion the Chairman proposed not used against her. Another guarantee wote of thanks to Professor Wright. of Belgium's powerlessness for hostility: will be secured if the administrativo. separation accomplished during the Ger
man occupation between the Elemings
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
A meeting of the Legislative Council
and the Walloons be stipulated for na one will be held this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. of the terms of peace. The Junker papers The Orders of the Day are have expended much ingenuity in proving | follows *—****** that there are no Belgiant, but only u minarity of Wallons, affected by French influence and hitherto a dominant caste, and a majority of Flemings, who owe their culture to Germany and whose aspirations after separate treatment hays been assiduously and tyrannously supgulations, and pressed. Some of the more moderate German papers acknowledge that the number of Flemish Activists is not large, but the German Government, taking a
Becond reading of the Bill mutuled, vision against the counterfeiting of An Ordinance to make further pro labels, wrapper, and marks used in con- Second reading of the Bill intituled, nextion with Government opium.
An Ordinance to make further pro vision with regard to the effect on bertain C contracts of certain requirements, re
necessary by the present war.
restrictions rendered
An Ordinance to regulate Eerries, Second reading of the Bill intituled. Becand reading of the Bill intituled, An Ordinance to provide for the making of deposits by certain persons, firms, and insurance business.
Godown ChIN TEAM AGwion Wharf Candleby some well-meaning but mitguided leat out of the book of the Ententes prip-companies carrying on fire or marine
wod/ng_from the
Reparation
ciples, may demand that the question of contioned administrative within one political State to put to the popular vote in the hope that the aroused ambitions of the Flemings may favour the maintenance of separate treatment,
Second reading of the Bill intituled Ordinance, 1832
An Ordinance to amend the Persion
CANTON NEWS.
[ST COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NGOL
having arrived frain, the worver-ports, Cón- tigner of Cherō Are hereby, nóklied that sil Goods ang bang lended në their wish into the hazardous soc/or ozim hamasions Godowns #124
Hongkong whartes delivery may be obtained many people the German nation is credited with Goods mat Glenrod the 3rd Dec. will be a genuine desire for peace, and the deter subject to eat mination of the Entente Powers not to
All broken, obafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Gidowna, where they will be relax their efforts until victory crowns oramined on the 3rd Deo, at 10 1,2, ET
their arms is regarded as an unnecessary; ims against the stemmer must be pre and, therefore, wicked sacrifice of blood Claims sented within 10 days after areitni of steam r therwise they will not be regained
and treasure. One simple teet, however, Finally, the Germany may meet the No Fire Insurance will be rected by the of Germany's sincerity is, as Lord Roper demand for reparation and restitution în Undesigned in any cian whatsoever,
Bils of Lading will be countersigned by CROI pointed out in his speech at Nor- the spirit of the suggestion contained în
CANTON, November 28th. ZOR JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN ELJN,
wich, her attitude in regard to Belgium. the Papal Note, and offer, in considera-
CIVIL GOVERNDESHIP
Amcoting to elect a new Civil Governor Hongkong, 26kk Newamber, 1917. [1323 She has been challenged on several tion of their commercial interests in was held yesterday in the Provincial occasions to state whether she is willing Belgium, to lend financial aid to the Asambly The question was not decided, for reature that ill-used little nation and make such reparation as is possible for the outrages which it has suffered at her hands, but the challenge has never been met, although the German Government knows the truth of the remark of the so- called Anglophil Frankfurter Zeitung so long as England can fight it will struggle for the freedom of Belgium, The fact i
of course, that the Junke party, who dominate Germany, have no
THE
PENINSULAB AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION 00.
STEAM FÖR STRAITS CEYLON, BOMBAY EGYPT MEDITER RANEAN PORTS AND
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that
THROUGH BILLA OF LADING ISSUED ras intention of relinquishing Belgium until
BATAVIA AMERICAN, COrtizer
LED LOUTH AFRICAN POKIE.
SHE Homeward
40%) Bes SHE MAGS: HALL. from this port de néz and Cargo for the above 3000mmodation in
enoured be
they are compelled to do so. From scire of the more representative organs of the German Press it is possible to gather an idea of terms on which, Germans will try to insist. As a condition of retiring from Belgium and Northern France the
require in the first face, an equiva and this will probably be the restora
of the German colonies. It is true Tingo Press does not regard the
restoration of the stricken land along with the other Powers of Europe Times Dandos et dina ferentes, & vided and powerless Belgium will be an easy victim for such German machinations as were already undermining her independence before the war. We must therefore, fight on until we are in a position to enforce our own terms. In the words of Lord ROBERT CECIL, there can be no doubt that the spirit of the German Government to day is precisely the same as it was when they rushed Europe into war and we thould be criminals if we were to think that any lasting peace could be made until that spirit is changed
been sent to the Hospital A Chinese woman, of On Wai Lave, uffering from injuries to the head caused being
ed down by a train car at Des Yeux Read West.
f
the members being divided in threa parties. The first party proposed to elect the man approved by the military leaders.
second party desired to leave the appointment to be discussed by the Peking Government and the third party waated to leave the appointment in the hands of General Luk Wing-ting
The leaders of the King War troops have requested Li Yew.hon to remain at is post and to return to Canton as soon as possible. The Tuchun, Mok Wing-son, has also sent a special representatives to Shui Hing to request Li Yew hơn từ return to Canton at once.
Wu Hon-man, went to Wuchow yester- day to consult the General regarding the question of the Civil Governorship. appointed to the post
It is said that either Wn or Li will be
THE COHUN ORDER
The Tuchun, Mok Wing son, has order- ed all the military leaders to retrain from interference in political affairs. "GENERAL" MOK,
It is said that Mok King-yu, who was reported to have left Swatow for Enkien or Hongkong, has gone to Shanghai.. Ho went first of all to see the Tuchun of Kiangsu to request „draistance, but this
loped African lands ng adequate A Chinese living at Bowrington Bead was refused,
for the return of one of the has been sent to egricultural and industrial Hospital suffering from
se world, but th
maght be
Colonie
Bhead
matters of
sale of them to Erg
brôngh ber
alt from a carg
NOKTI
the requi
ngau Inakua, 13 Shun, has the North and South Prince representativen tɔ Kiang Ning pital of Kiangsu) to consec garding the question of mediation between bos North and boi
(the