NEW ADVERTISEMENT
BIJOU THEATRE.
SPECIAL
ENGAGEMENT
of the
FANTASTIC
STARS
FOR THREE NIGHTS.
INTIMATIONS
8%% MILITARY LOAN.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY,
REDEMPTION OF DRAWN BONDS.
HE Repayment of 8% Military Bonds drawn at the Third Drawing amounting to $1,700,000 will commence on 10th December, 1017. The Repayment will be made in SILVER
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97th 26th
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Wednesday, December 26th
Thursday, Friday
PRICE 82, 81 & 50 CENTS.
INTIMATIONS
[1420
FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF
HONGKONG.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all
NTILE INSURANCE OFFICES WH be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS TODAY (MONDAY) TO MORROW (TUESDAY) and WEDNESDAY, the 24th, 25th and 26th instant;
By Order,
A. B. LOWE
Secretary.
[1423 MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.
REDEMPTION OF BONDS DRAWN AT
THIRD DRAWING.
RD DRA
*09925-76304 380 A47848-47000 58 A48101-48108
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AYOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the A48857-49900 440
Public that at the 3rd Drawing | A30201-30215 15 for Repayment of the 8 per cent Military A50618-50076 69 Loan Bonds held on 2nd October, 1817, A51293-513008 Bonds to the value of $1,700,000.00 have A1401-51453 53 been drawn, which amount constitutes A58307-58886 380 about one-fifth of the Bond recognised A59067-69826 760 by this Ministry A List of Drawn Bonds A61353-61734 383 is published in the Government Gazelle Aursel-43969 387 BROS DAN 1464027-64408. 382
and other newspapers,
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INTIMATION
WINES AND SPIRITS
ASSORTED CASES FOR XMAB.
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influence and prestigo in Chiva has been recognised in America. Under the Agree ment America is more or less compelled to co-operate with the other Powers in any scheme for the development of China and is debarred from individual activi ties which would tend to place her in spécial position. On the other hand, if the Agreement is a reciprocal one, Japan. is no less limited in her activities, and such proposals as the Arms Loan and the purchase of the Fenghwangshan iron mines would be interdicted.
That they have not been interdicted may, perhaps, be attributed to the special interests" clause. Like other of the many agree. ments made by the Powers in regard to Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky China, the Lapan-American Agreement
Quality Dewar's Scotch Whisky
Case No. 1. $22.00
Bota. St. Estophe Claret.
Taght Dry Sherry.
Ports
Full Bodied
GULA
Bot. Superior Old Cognac.
Case No. 2. $28.00
1 Bot. St. Marceaux Champagne.
Burgundy Beaune.
3 Bots. St. Estephe Claret
1 Bot. Light Dry Sherry, Sandeman's.
Superior Light Invalid.
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[1309
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND
MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
Payment of Final Dividend on Shares for the year ending 30th June, 1017.
Repayment of Bonds sold in Singapore, Batavia and the Philippine Islands will be made by the Branch Offices of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR- FORATION at these places. THE BANK OF CHINA, Shanghai, will transfer funds for Repayment of Bonds sold through the Batavia Soe Po SAX. In Cuhn, Repay ment will be made by the Changaba Guild upon surrender of the Bonds to the BANK OF CHINA, Shanghai: in Yokoliams by the
in CHINESE CONSULATE-GENERAL: Kiangai by the KINGBI BANK: in Fukien by the BANK OF CHINA: in Peking by the BANK OF CHINA. BesidesHE BOARD Laving declared a FINAL DIVIDEND... of 7% (seven and the above cases, Repayment of Drawn one-half per cent) per Share, free of Income Bonds will generally be made by the Tar for the year ending 30th June, 1917, BANK OF CHINA, Shanghai. holders of Bearer Shared and holders of Drawn Bond when presented must be Dividend Warrants received from London accompanied by all remaining Coupons, on account of Registered Shares, will be As all such Bonds are not entitled to any paid their dividend on presenting No. 10 further interest after the payment of Coupon of the Brorer Sbares, and Dividend. B424 (beginning with the 12th Coupon) are not
11th Coupon. If all remaining Coupons Warrants on Registered Shares, to either of the following Bauks at Shanghai or Tientsin
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all NALINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Traumction of PUBLIC BUSINESS TO-DAY (MONDAY) TO-MORROW(TUESDAY) and WEDNES DAY, the 24th 25th and 26th instant.
By Order
A. E. LOWE,
NOTICE.
UR STORE will be OPEN ALL DAY TO-DAY MONDAY), the 24th inst. MACKINTOSH & Co., LTD. [1415
A. 8. WATSON & CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
TO-DAY (MONDAY) 24th December, 1917, All Departmenta will be Open for business until 7 Paris Magsaktuak eta
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.
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HONGKONG HOTEL.
· TEA. DANGES.
THE MANAGEMENT beg to announce THE
"that in future the Charge for TEA, including the PRIVILEGE OF DANCING, will be 81.00 per head, 25% of which sum will be Donated by the Hotel Company to WAR CHARITIES.
J. H. TAGGART, Manager.
NOTICE.
409
R. T. ROBERTS, Mastor of the British
I, tamet PROMDIES," hereby give
Notice that I will not be responsible for any Debt or Debta contrasted by the members of my crew during the ship's stay In port.
RF
NOTICE.
HOBERTS,
Master
[1426
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Taccordance with Regulations, published
under Government Notification No. 614 of sard November, 1917, commencing from Isr JANUARY next, al PRIVATE RIOKSHAS have to be LICENSED at sa Annual Livance for of $10 payable in advance, take y RICKSHA DRIVERS have to be Licensed
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TAR HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
THE
OP INDIA
BANT CHARTERED AUSTRALIA & CHINA- The Kusse Astatio Bank. Tax BANQUE BRIGE POUR L'ETRANGES, The Fayments will be made in either. Dollars or Taels as the bolder may wish, at the buying rate of exchange of the day.
GENERAL MANAGER,
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION. Hongkong, 20th December, 1917.|||||1416|
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, ITD.
for THE CERTIFICATE No. 4100
Fourteen Shares Nos. 13484/13477 in the name of MARY SAMUEL PERRY has been LOST or STOLEN, and if at the expiration of One Month from the date hereof the above documents be not foto snother Certificate for the said Shares will be issued by the Bociety and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager. Hongkong, 15th December, 1817. [1388
for Old Liqueur Cognac, Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky **E* Quality. Dewar's Scotch Whisky. Gin.
Orange Curacao.
Case No. 3. 832.00
**E.E."
1 Bot. St. Marcsaur Champagne,
·1 n
Old Brown Sherry
Quality 2 Bots. Superior Old Port "D" Quality
Very
Finest OLD BROWN Brandy Quality, Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky
F" Quality, Kilty Liqueur Whisky (guaranteed
20 years old). St. Julien Claret.
3 Bots.
Bot.
Gin.
Orange Curacao.
MAR W. Menzies, who leftá Kobe in January, 1815, to offer his services to. his country, was killed in action on November 20th,
He was wellknown in Shanghai sa a member of Messrs. Butter feld and Swirge staff and as a brilliant golfer
M Arthur Chapman, F.S.L, „Govern-- ment Assessor, has just pullithed, the twelfth edition of the Inday to the Streets, House Numbers and Lots in the Colony of Hongkong. This latest edition of useful work includes the newly laid! out portion of Shamshuipo.
Miller,
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice:
Affiliated Hospitals Memorial and acknowledges with thanks the following leaves much to chance. Of course, diple donation to the funda of the Hospitals: matic documents of the kind cannot enter Tang Chan Shi, 885; Mr. Ho Ngok Lan,. into details, and, after all, it is the good. 25 Mr. Tang Yat Chuen, $25; Mr. Ho. will of either side to keep the spirit of the Pat Ting, $25; Mr. Fun Us Nowo; $10. Agreement that is the chief point. Cer- Nown has been received that: Lieut.. RFC, formerly of the tain contingencies are on the horizon GB. which before long may test the Agreement, hanghai and Hongkew Wharf Coy Ltd., very severely Russia's position in reported as missing last May, has been gard to the war is a very peculiar one at Killed in his aeroplane. Before leaving- present, and, should she succeed in con: Shanghai to volunteer for activo servido cluding a separate peace with Germany, in November, 1915, Mr. Miffer was a
of very kota member of the Maxim Co.” the question of her occupation Northern Manchuria may be raised. A of the Volunteer Corps. the Japan-American Agreement recognises A fire occurred on the ground foor hat Japan's interosses in China are of a house used as a pork roasting shops especially great in the parte adjacent to Ap Sai Street, Wanchai, early on. Satuz. Japanese territory-in which may be in-day morning. It was caused by the cinded South Manchuria it seems prob over-heating of the stove which ignited able that any trouble in North Man, the dried boards and rewood The Fire churia may lead to action by Japan. The Brigade attended and soon had the tendency of Russia to split up into differ outbreak under control The damage, ont States, each with its own system of estimated at $1,300, is not covered By government, must lend to the re-organisa
tion of Siberia, and the question will arite de to the way in which North fan- churia is to be treated. If the Maximal- ist policy is steadfastly followed, then it SPECIAL CASES PUT UP TO ORDER. should be restored to China, which still
S. WATSON CO., LTD.,
remains the nominal owner, but North Manchuria, with its large Russian popu- lation, presents a problem with which & Ching is hardly in a position at present
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
TELEPHONE 616;
DEATHS
[12:
BROWN-At Kowloon, on December 23rd,
on
WILLIAN STEWART BROWN, aged 19 The funeral will pass the Monument at 11am. to-day (Monday). 1247 BYRD-At Yungchow, Novatohes 11th, the Ven. ARCHDEACON Louis BYRDE, C.M.S., aged 47. 3. Try GRATTON At Aspenden House, Hunting
ford, Hertfordshire, on December 12th. "I'LEDERICK MONTAGUE, GRÂTTON, formerly of Shanghai,
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., | Kayz-At No. 24, Gordon Road, Shang-
LIMITED.
BEFORE purchasing
ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES for use in connection with the Company's supply, Consumers are recommended to communicate with the Undersigned with a view to ascertaining
1. If the Appliances, and their use, are with the Company's an socordance Regulations.
If the Wiring
of the premises, where it is intended to instal such Appliances, is suitable.
the
It is important that the foregoing infor- mation should be obtained from Company, a not only does the neglect to do 80 endanger property by fire, but in addition lead to a contravention of the Ordinance NA
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents.
[1387
bai, on December 17th, CRIRLES BEILD KATE, aged 29 years,
Hongkong Officnx, 10a, Dau Voox Bold, C.
Lowson, Orních: 181, Tram Branik, BC
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, 24TH DECEMBER 1917.
JAPAN AND
NORTH
MANCHURIA,
THE Japan-American Agreement in re gard to China has had a mixed reception While, generally acclaimed in the tele- grams as clearing away one source of CENTRAL BUREAU OF LIQUIDATION trouble between the two parties, it has
tho
OF THE DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK IN CHINA
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
Canton
been criticised unfavourably in Japan and also in America, while uaturally the Chinese Press has nothing good to say
tions obtaining in China it is impossible
|
of
insurance
In order to help in the promotion of trade with India, the Osaka Shosen Kaisha has formulated; a plan to inaugu- rate a regular steamship line between Japan and India, vid Java. Borneo and Sumatra. The Government, which sees the necessity of auch a line being main- had it is believed that the service will tained, is expected to approve the plan, be inaugurated in the near future.
to deal. From the news to hand there appears to be a gathering in North Man- A fire which broke out in a Chineso charia of the bad elements from Siberia, match-maker's shop at Bonham Strand At Harbin open robberice are taking on Friday evening, as briefly recorded in place every day, and the efforts of the our issue of Saturday, caused damage. authoritice to maintain order seem un-estimated at $7,500. It spread to the Availing. If reports are true, Japan is first and second floors of the building,
occupied by nice-goods deslors and already bargaining for the purchase
druggists. The stocka were insured for the Chinese Eastern Railway, which 7,000 with the Ro On and the Wing On would enable her to link up her South Insurance Companies, while the premises Manchurian line with the Siberian
were insured with the Chinese Firo In- system Evidently, therefore, Japan resurance Co, for 28,500. The cause of thi gards it as within the pale of possibility fire has not been ascertained. that she may be called, upon to take charge in North Manchuria, where Roasian control threatens to lapse through sheer inertia. How will the Japan-American Agreement affect such a step?
It is, of course, possiblo that statesmen on both sides had in view such extension of Japanese influence in North a contingency, but it certainly means an
China, and that is not exactly in conson
The death occurred yesterday at his residence in Hankow-road, Kowloon, of Mr.
William Stewart Brown. The deceased, who was only 48 years of age, apent his boyhood in the Colony, his father being in charge of one of the Government gunpowder depots,
After
Mr. W. 8. Brown entered the service serving his time with the Kowloon Dock
of the Indo-China Company an
ance with the general tone of the Agree-engineer, and attained the position of ment, which provides for equal opper-be went to Jaya to engage in planting, calef engineer in their service. - Later tunity for all nations and the preserva and there contracted the disease from tion of China's integrity.
which he died, after about eighteen months illness.
A Chinese, bay, aged 5 years, was knocked down and killed on Friday by a motor-car near Yeo Woo Street, Wan chai.
At the Choral Eucharist at St John's Cathedral on Christmas morning at 7.45, the service will be Merbecke, the Proces sion and Intro, being the Adeste Fideles. II.E. the Governor has appointed Mr.
The death is announced of Mr. F. M. Gratton, F.R.1.B.A., formerly of the firm of Morrison Gratton, civil engineers Mayne he shared the credit for the con- and architects, Shanghai With Mr..
struction of the Town Hall. He took a prominent part in the public life of the Settlement. He became a Sergeant in the A" Company of the Volunteers of which his partner was Commandant, and was well known in local musical circles. An enthusiastic Mason, he was at one time Master of the Northern Lodge, & founder of the Orient Mark Lodge, and D.G.W. in the District Grand Lodge. He was also the compiler of the History of Freemasonry in North China,"
erected Penaion,
Blessed
andISEB
of Our
and
of it, Comment in Japan, however, has W. D. Lambert to act as Second Assistant Nder instructions from the Ministry
not been entirely adverse. The fact that Government Marine Surveyor until fur of Finance and the Ministry of Foreign Japan's special interests in China ther notice vice Mr. Rogert Hall, Affairs of the Hepublic of China, the business
MIDNIGHT MASE AT THE in Chins of the DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK are recognised by the United States resigned.
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL has been placed in Liquidation, and pain Government cannot be altogether un-
HE. the Governor hae appointed Mr. And all Parties of Chinese, Allied and
welcome to Japan, but the recognition V. D. Parr a member of the Beeren will be sung in the Sanctuary of the Tonight at 10 o'clock solemn Matana Neutral nationalities having Claims against
Baid Bank
Fank in Canton are hereby has been rather marred by the in Grounds Committee, as representa Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. required to notify the
Bureau of
vagneness of the phrase, In the
tive of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, all the available clergy and seminarists.
Pozzoni will Biskop
officiate, Liquidation of
Assisted by month from this data armathin one
United States the tendency is to limitvice Mr. R. O. Kutchison,
The Church will be gaily decorated and IS HEREBY FURTHER WAND NOTICE 3
these interests to trade and commerce; GIVER, that all Parties indebted to these
draped in red and white. At one of Mr. J. M. Placo da Silva, the Puisne side altars beautiful cradle has been said Bank must discharge their lisbilities the Japanese journals, however, cek to
Lord with within one month from this date, after which extend them to political and diplomatic Judge's clerk, who is retiring on 30
period the Central Bureau of Liquidation will take such action as may be neceRMIY
* unveiled affairs, contending that under the conds. Was the recipient of a set of silver vases torellier with shepherds, will be K, K
on Saturday, presented by the staff of the at midnight, dust as the Glana in Supreme Court and a few.friends. LOCAL BUREAU OF LIQUIDATIONE OF THE DEUTSCH-ABIATISCHE BANK,
celsis Deo is being intoned by the CANTON
at the Pontifical Mass. The Masa will Canton, 1st December, 1971.
St. Joseph's College, Japan, whose interests in South Man in the Colony during the week ended the singing of Te Deum. The Choir of churia are o largely of a political charac2nd instant, three were diagnosed as local ter. The Japanese journals do not ex-diphtheria (all Chinese sad fatal) and Fideics will be sung, during the offertory. plain how the clauses in the Agreement three as enteric fever (one beag British), as to the "Open Door" and the under one being fatal, taking not to obtain any monopolies in A list of headings for the classification China are to be reconciled with this of imports and experts has been compiled reading of the "special interests of by the Imports and Exports Department Japan That the agreement serves to From January 1st, 1918, all applications bring the United States into line with the for import and export permits must give other Powers and thus reduce America's the information required by this list.
5,430
$5 each, Nos
Tickets.
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628.
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11838
To all concerned : 626
FN. TYSON, Master of the British T
Steamer HELIX hereby give Notice that I will not be responsible for any Debtor Debte contracted by the members of my row during the ship's stay in Hoogkong.______
MOT NATYSON:
Master 8.5. “HERMELIN,” Hongkong 20th December, 1917. ₤1418
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to separate commercial from political interests at any rate in the case of
Of communicable disease cases notified start about 10 minutes to 12 just after
renssisted
music
by BO
the special fleate
amateurs, The
It is understood that the Philharmonica Orchestra will play during and after the Mam. A general collection will be made
after the offertory. Low Mast will be said about 1 12m, 1 which the
be congrega tion will participate in the General Con- munionistmas Day there will be s
solemn High Mass at 8 o'clock in the morning, and the Benediction of the Holy Sacrament in the evening.