NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
As and from the 15th inst, Mn. J. G
GRAY has been authorised to Sign our Firm per Procuration.
SNOWMAN & Ca
NOTICE,
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VE HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that WE
ME. FRANK HAMILTON SAWYER Has from date Cessed to have suy interest in or connection with our Company in Hongkong or in the Orient and that our Power of Attorney in his favour has been ravoked.
Dated the 18th December, 1917.
P.P. NORTHWEST TRADING
G LTD
S. E HODGE
Mgr. South China.
TO LET.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19TH,
INTIMATIONS
8% MILITARY LOAN,
REDEMPTION OF DRAWN BONDS.
THE Repayment of 8
Military
Bonds drawn at the Third Drawing amounting to $1,700,000 will commence on 10th December, 1917 The Repayment will be made to SILVER,
THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE. Peking, 98th November, 1917.
8 MILITARY LOAN.
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REDEMPTION OF BONDS DRAWN AT A40001-49035 35
THIRD DRAWING.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the
Public that at the 3rd Drawing for Repayment of the 8 per cent. Military FURNISHED ROOMS with or without Loan Bonds held on 2nd October, 1911
board
Bonds to the value of $1,700,000.00 have Apply to--
béon drawn, which amount constitutes about one-fifth of the Bonds recognised by this Ministry. A List of Drawn Bonds is published in the Government Gazelle and other newspapers,
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Care of "Daily Pram" Office. [1342
GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
In Shanghai,
TENDERS for SPECIE current in HANGHAI, up to and for the will be received by the TREASURY UILEST FICER ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT,
sum of $500,000-currunt
Bill 11.30 AM. on the 20th December, 1917.
The amount accepted is to be placed by the Benderer to the credit of sa sccount with
The HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HARKING CORFOBATION, Shangani, so as to be available
the 21st December, 1917.. Forso tendering The amount of Italian current in Shanghai pårá100 for Telegraphie Luster on the Lord Commissioners of H. Treasury, London.
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The tenders to be in duplicate, and in malad sovers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, za endorsed TENDERS FOR GUVERN MENT BILLS, ste."
Thu to socept or reject any or all of the
right Healers is reserved,
Copne of Forms of Tender can be application.
*Person tendering for (Bills) are hereby notified that having regard to the provisions of The Acts 24 George 141, Cap. 45, madal, hoorge TIL
Thy Cap. 63, the noceptance of say snob Leader is subject to the express condition that ne Member of the British House of Common abail be sämitted to any share or part in or to any benent to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of such (Bilis)."
The provisions in question do not apply to Content entered into by any incorporated Company in its corporated capety aud made for the general benent of the
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Repayment of Bonds sold in Singapore, Batavia and the Philippine Islands will be made by the Branch Offices of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BAKKING COR- PORATION" at these places. THE BANK OF CHINA, Shanghai, will transfer funds for Repayment of Bonds sold through the Batavia Doz Po SAB In Cuba, Hepay- ment will be made by the Changsha Guild, GR surrender of the Bonds to the BANK OF CHINA, Shanghai: in Yokohama by th the CHINESE CONSULATE GENNIAL
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NOTICE
THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED TE
that DELIVERY ORDER No. 1 in to our order covering two hundred steel
plates ex 8.8. "THOLDIR" arrived from Boettle on the 7th day of November, 1917 has been LOST and is now Cancelled.
Kiangui by the KIANGBI BANK: in Dakin by the BANK OF CHINesides Peking the above casos, Repayment of Drawn Bonds will generally be made by the BANK OF CHINA, Shanghai,
Drawn Bonds when presented must ba accompanied by all remaining Coupons
as all such Bonds are not entitled to any further interest after the payment of 11th Coupon. If all remaining Coupons beginning with the 12th Coupon) are not presented together with the Drawn Bonds, then the total amount represented by these Coupons shall be deducted from the repayable principal
Drawn Bonds must be presented for Repayment within five years from the date of Third Drawing, after which period of five years such Bonds shall be- come Null and Void.
$1,000 each. No6. Tickets
0-10
$100 each. Now Tickets. 195-156 -1011-1041 731 3073-1103 31 1135-11965 62
Any further informatat on be personal application to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, A.P.D. V
obtained by
21-22
25-20
20-22
F.J.THURSEY PELHAM, Lt.Colonel, Treasury Chest Ofloor, A.P.D
37-38
1249-1289
89-83
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His Majesty's Treasury Office,
90-91
1686-1728:
Hongkong, 19th December, 1917.
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1700-1851
334-336
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338-339
354-955
AND
358-369
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, FENANG
THE
SINGAPORE.
WE Steamship
"JAPAN." having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Whart and Godown: Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the waves delivery may be
be obtained
bo Gooda nut cleared by 5th inst. will mbject to rent.
obafed and dainaged packages ars All broken, to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined by Mesar, Goddard and Donging on *váth inst., si 10 AM
Claims against the Steamer bat be presented in writing within 10 days after arrival of Blamer, otherwise they will not be recognised. No b'irs Insurance will be affected by the andersigned a sny case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVIU BA8800N & Co, LZB, Hongkong, 18th December, 1917.
T
NOTICE
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FT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that in
with Regulations published accordance under Government, Notification No. 614 of and November, 1917, commencing from lar JANUARY next, all PRIVATE RICKSHAB have to be LICENSED at an Annual Licence fee of $10 payable in advance.
RICKSHA DRIVERS have to be Licensed at a fee of 30 cents Half-Yearly,
O. MOL MESSER, Captain Superintendent of Police. Hongkong, 16th December, 1917. [1395 THE SHELL TRANSPORT & TRADING CO., LTD.
CCORDING to telegraphic advices received To-day. THE SHELL TRANSPORT & TRADING CO, LTD, have declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND on the Ordinary Shares of the Company at the rate of 2/- per Share free of income-tax payablo January 8th, 1918 (Coupon No. 29.7
For THE ADIATIO PETROLEUM Co. (SOUTH CHINA) ETT,
N.L. WATSON. Hongkong, 15th December, 1917
11390
STRAITS MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD.
D
ISPENSARY Buildings, Hailer Place, Singapore, are HONORARY AGENTS
of the TMPERIAL MERCHANT SERVICE Gurry where subscription are receivedi, new Hembers are enrolled and all Members are welcomed Be Visitors during their stay
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MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA LTD. [1879 Herigkong, 13th December, 1917. UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
THE CERTIFICATE No. 4100 for Fourteen Shares Nos. 13404/12477 in
INTIMATION
1827
the struggle waited in a firm conviction of the justice of its cause and not at the bidding ei a ruling „cludes with whose ambitions at may not be in sympathy. Its determination is not, therefore, likely to
and and bo shaken by reverses of fortune
WINES AND SPIRITS there is no need to feed it on fiction.
ASSORTED CASES FOR AMAS
Case No. 1. $22.00
3 Bots. Sh. Estephe Charot.
Light Dry Sherry:
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Port Full Bodied Gia
Bot.. Superior Old Cognao.
Very
Old Liqueur Neosh Whisky
Quality
Dewar's Bootch Whisky.
Case No. 2. $28.00
1 Bot, St. Marceaux Champagne
Burgundy ” Beaune.”
1
Bots. St. Estephe Claret.
Bot Light Dry Sherry SandemaEN'S,
Port, Superior Light Invalid. Superior Old Liqueur Cognso.
Old Liqene Scotch Whisky
Dewar's Scotch Whinky. Gin, Orange CuracaÉK
Case No. 3. $32.00
1-Boh Ek Marceaux Champagnë.
Old Brown Sherry "EE?
Quality
8 Bots. Superior Old Post "D)." Quality, Very Finest OLD BROWN
Brandy b Quality
Very
THE HALIFAX DISASTER. HONGEUNG'S. CONTRIBUTION TO THE LORD MAYOR'S FUND.;
WELL IT REACH £500P
Up to date we have recmiwd, subscrip
tions amounting to more than £450 to
This is illustrated by the statement of wards the Fund being raised by the Lord warims which the Parliamentary Com Mayor of London for the relief of the mittee of the Trade Union Congress and many thousands of sufferers, by the ter- the Executive of the Labour Party have rible explosion which dealt death and drawn up for submision to the National destruction, broadcast in Halifax The Labour Conference to be held in London | chist will be closed to nights by which tima at the end of this month. The fundes we hope the total will amaunt to $500 mental purpose the British Labour and the money will be telegraphed to movement, it declares,
I continuance of the war là thất thế
| world may be made safe for democracy
The British working man has nog
in any doubt as to the conseg German peace. He knows that it won mean morely an armistice to be feverish preparations for sumption of the strife, and that- sound the death-knell of all
the universal abolition of comp military service, the limitation ments, the establishment of Nations and an Internati
Court, and the formation of tional Legislature. After sacrifices which he has made with the rest of the Dation, mood for a premature settlement would enable the Junker pa sent theives sa the many and to
wholesale violations o
Old Liqueur Bootch Whisky, civilisation ban
Quality
Kilty Liqueur Whisky guaranteed
20 years old);
3 Bota. 1 Bot.
St. Julien Claret.
Cin
Orange CursoNOV
centur
rejects
and no indem
that thes
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ing war
above
the name of MARY SAMUEL PREET has been SPECIAL CASES PUT UP to ORDER, punished for† LOST or STOLEN, and if at the expiration of One Month from the date hereof the above documents be not forthcoming, another Cercate for the paid Shares will be sued by the Socisty and thereafter D other will be acknowledged
C. MONTAGUE EDE.
General Manager. Hongkong, 15th December, 1917 4
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.
#LIMITED.
BPPLIANCES for use in connection EFORE parchasing ELECTRICAL with the Company's supply, Consumers are recommended to communicate with the Undersigned with a
view
to secortaining
and their use, are
Under the Appliances, and Company
in accordance
allegulations, with the
2. If the
the Wiring of the premises
A. S. WATSON
CO., LTD..
where Wo
it is intended to instal sach Appliances, is suitablà.
It is important that the foregoing infor- mation should be obtained from the OLY Company, a not only does the neglect to do so end ger property by fire, but in addition may lead to a contravention of the Ordinance
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & O
Agenta
CENTRAL BUREAU OF LIQUIDATIO
OF THE
DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE RANK T
OHINA
25 Nudes instructions from die kin
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIV
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33167-33381 215
Ticketa
$10 each.
Nos.
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of Finance and the Minings Affairs of the Republic of Cin usy t in China of the DEUTSCH-AERATI has been placed in Etquidation
And all Parties of Chinese, Allied Neutral rationalities havin the said Bank in Canton required to notify the Canton Liquidation of their
month from this date.
AND NOTICE IS FEREERY GIVEN, that all Parties inde, said Bank
discharge
within one month from thịt, period the Central Ban will take auch schon
LOCAL BURRATA
OF THE DEUTSCH SLATI
Canton, lab Decembe
PUBLIC WORKER
34457-34671 218th January, 20 3 at the pan
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED Cast
35102-35318 - 215
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2582 3109 $5750-62770
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7862-8917
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528
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WORKS DEPARTMENT, and before ertanaitie
presided by the Engineer Direct
Fablic Works, senders will be
the contract of ERECTION OF AT ING FOR THE COLONIAL SECRETA OFFICE
The conditions of the
specifications and the Pians of the Bandr are open to the Public at the PUBLIC WOR DEPARTMENT and in the Par
CONSULATE in Hongkong, where th be examined all week days.*
Macao, Public Works Depart December, 1917.
HAUL M. DE BARLA MATA.
Engineer Direstor
YOU ARE INVITED to come
inspect our Fine Amortment DOLLS, TOYS,
(and
CHRISTMAS CARDS.
Prices from 10 Catah GRACA
ONE
BIRTHS.
ERCHANTS,
DEMOCRACY AND THE WAR
Ture of the Russian people to
result
through
Kurvely Kinspires, cono
JOHNSTON Pointe But, sontains the bee15 of a thousand international quarroje 404 disputes. Somer or later, Germany would be represented on the Board of Admin
the lanes which are at stake in tration and would and it a promising
gefield for the exertise of her capacity described as a serious intrigue. On the other hand, by
racy. The statement, cably, dividing the Colonies taken
be justifed even if the Germany amongst the Allies who hald
possesspanir contiguờng to them the auk vare that the of friction would be reduced tona Angling for, skminimum. god. døveinment › woë ikje ted to the great advantage at the own intereste, for never had any
Half for the
Live govern
de o denly thrust of the people are hope WINTHROP nit ished, emancipá
Mr. F. Phillips, of Mens. Gande, Price & Ca, Shanghai, has left for home to offer his services to the Government
ndon to mo
8.725 and $10
200
100
176 and 210
FLEGRAMS.
nay lava fatal resnile
SCK: BUREAU CANYON. has finally been dooupie
to the Canton
ending the plot of Mu Ching extend the Northern military inda pace in Kwangtang
Canton suthorities have long dis coward the motives of Lung Chi-kwong the former Military Governor, who has Mr H M Schnare, American Vice boon secretly assisting Tuan Chijui ta Consul at Canton, has been assigned to eneste discord among the officials and dia the U.S. Consulate General in Yokohama, organize the Government bere, and for special work in regard to passport fully prepared to guard against hits,
intrigue and movemente
died while millions on Freasurer of the Alice
The Hon
Memorial and affiliated Hospitals ne knowledges with thanks a donation of nurize is $13.65 to the funds of the hospitals from
the Rhenish Mission Charch
and Whited Mr. T. M. Ainscough, who in 1014 and
1916 was Special Commissioner in Chine although
for the Board of Trade Commercial it has | Intelligence Department, has been sp. pointed H. M. Trade Commissioner for India, B
ready to fight to a Balsh on and able to organise the fray in as many months took years to accomplish sadvantage at which democracy may be placed sutootkey at the hostilities is fully com The fact that it enters
*POLICE RESERVE GAZETTE
The Police deserve Gazette is to bo congratulated upon having confounded the prophets and passed its first milestone. It begins its second year with an admir- ably varied number, containing several
Mr. Cyril B. Cheetham, of the Asistic novel features. Cash prizes are offered in two special competitions the first, for Petroleum Co., Shanghai, is leaving on in two Christmas Day for England and will the best humorong advertisements gent in, offer his servicea for the front. On his and the second for the nearest estimate arrival. Mr. Cheetham has been a mem. of the Hongkong Tramway Company' ber of the Machine Gun Co; for the last receipte for the week ending January two years and previous, to that was 8th, 1918. In future a proportion of the trumpeter, in the Light Horse, Shanghai, profite made by the Gazette will be estr
macked for war charities Volunteer Dorps,