NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
TH
THE COMMITTEE has decided that the following aball be the SETTLEMENT DAYS for the year 1916-
TUESDAY.29th January. FAIDAT 22nd February, WEDNESDAY, 27th March, FRIDAY,
MONDAY,
TUESDAY,
TRUESDAY,
FRIDAY******
28th April. ...29th May,
27th June.
20h July, 120th August.
1145
seth Beptember. 29th October
28th November
27th
December.
By Order of the Committee,
A. H. G, JACKSON, Acting Secretary,
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
Hongkong, 28th December, 1917. (1495)
LOST.
-UNION
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
INSURANCE BOCIETY OF
CANTON, LTD.
THE CERTIFICATE NO. 4130 Tor Fourteen Shaics Now 19404/12477) In the name of MART SAMUI PERBY: Las been LOST or STOLEN, And it at the expiration of One Month from the date beroof the above documents, be not
forthcoming Anuther Certificata for the an d
will"
be issued by the Socity and thereafter ne other will be acknowledgod.
GMONTAGUE EDE
General Manager.
Hongkong, 15th December, 1917,
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NOTICE
THE CHINA TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
THE
THE CERTIFICATE No. 421 for Twenty Shares: Nos. 12080/19065 in this Com- papy registered in the name of WILLIAM
ON the 6th inst., WHITE FOX TERRIER ALI NE PANAI, has been LOST
HITUH, aged 3 years. Please communicate with
J. J. BRYAN
NOTICE
P.W.D.
11401
WE HAVE This Day admitted Ma, P.
M. NOLASCO DA SILVA 61 6 Partner in our firm, which in future will be carried on under the style or Firm of WORCESTER, LAMMERT & SILVA. WORCESTER & LAMMERT Hongkong, Ist January, 1918
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE Undersigned have received instruc- THE
tions to sell by Public Auction
on FRIDAY,
the 11th January, 1918, at 3 P., on the spot, The Beveral Lots Numbered 1 to 19 on Plan to be seen at the Auctioneers' Office, for erection of
BOOTHS AND MATSHEDS,
on the Government Ground adjoining the Race Course, North of the Grand Stand Enclosure...
TESC
For Plan and Conditions of Sale, apply to÷
-HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
and if at the expiration of one month from the date hereof the above Certificato be not forthcoming, another Certificate for the said. Shares will issued by the Company and thereafter no other or others will be acknow- ledged.
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager. Hongkong, 1st January, 1018.
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WANTED, NEW YORK CORPORATION, whose Representative is now in Hongkong, desires Agency for Hongkong and Straits Tin. Best banking references..
Apply to
TINH Cars of” Daily From " Oños.
WANTED.
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A Mercantile Firin. Good prospects for
LADY" STENOGRAPHER for
the right applicant. Replies to be addressed
to
Care of "Daily Prosa” Office.
HOUSES TO LET
·₤1498
TO LET.
URNISHED HOUSE 87, Pbax, from 1st May to 21st Uclober, 6. Rooms and usual Offices, together with a large Garden.
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CANTON-C.MS, GIRLS BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL
ST
T. HILDAS-East Parade Ground. Principal Miss BENDELACK, MA. Dip. Ed.
School Re-opens January 10th, 1918. Thorough English and Chinese Education. Fees moderate.
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·STRAITS MERCHANT SERVICE
GUILD.
DISPENSARY Buildings Raffles Place Singapore, are HONORARY AGENTS
of the IMPERIAL MERCHANT. SERVISI GUILL, where subscription age received, new Members are enrolled and all Members are welcomed as Visitors during their stay in port.
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"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Stowship
TRE
GLENAVY" having arrival - Gas gf Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Gloo ja are being innded AT THRIR Risk into the astardons and/or extes buuardous GodowEN OF shs Mengkong sud Kowloon Wharf and Godown' Company. Vel, whenne atid/or from the wharves delivery may be obtain-da
by 12th Jan. at 5 P
Glooda
will be subject to rout
All broken, chatest nud" dausgest packager ars to be left in the Godowns, where they will be sasmined by issere. GODDARD & Douglas, on the 12th Jan, as 10 ambaye
Claimsagnast the Steamer must be prosented within 10 days of arrivals Lidorwins they will not be
be recognised.
No Fire Insuranos will be effected by us in
whatever
Any C
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & 10, LED,
A Agents
Hongkong, 5th January, 1918,
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JOINT SERVICE
OF THE “NEDERLAND?
· * ROTTERDAM AND LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL LINES.
· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
NHE Steamship.
"OPHIR
Apply
W. MEYRICK HUMPHREYS, /o W. G. HuarEREYS & Co,
5, Duddell Street.
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TO LET.
MOMFORTABLY FURNISHED ROOMS
To Let in the Hill Districts.
Apply
EXCELLENT.” Caro of "Daily Press" Office.
Coth scellent cuisine and attendance
TO LET
OFFICES in York Buildings
HOUSES on Shameed, Canton, Apply to
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTI MENT AND AGENCY Co., Lre
198
TO LET
MMEDIATE entry. Four very desir
able SHOPS, situated in ice House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recent
y reconstructed,
خدا
A
THE MANAGER
HONGKONG lex Co., LTD.,
46, Connaught Road Central.
1000
TO LET
FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon,
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
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PREMIER SCOTCH.
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WATSONS
DISTINCTIVE IN
FLAVOUR,
WELL MATURED,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Vin, 1938.
THE LATE MR. UN KUM WAS THE PUBLIC'S TRIBUTE OF
RESPECT...
The remains of the late Mr. Un Kamt Wa, whose sudden death at Canton on Friday was recorded in Monday's jaud of the Daily Press,, were brought to Hong kong last evening. A large and repres sentative gathering of the British and Chinese communities met the steamer, and followed the coffin as it was horne in stato to the Tung Wah resting-house.
First went company of little girla
If this be 20, the enormous emigrant war. It will not be Ichn. in the future balls and all the other machinery of under increased Chaternment control, emigration in which these companies zod Gormany need not expect to find havs sunk so much money will became the old conditions of gamec acquies a dead loss. It is obvious, thereford,cence. The President of the Board of that after the war, even if the Allies Trade on January 10th, 1016, stated take no hand in the matter, German that in future no privileges would be shipping will have a tremendous amount given to foreign shipping which are not of leeway to make ap, with insufficient enjoyed by British, and, in particular, capital resources, and the position he condemned the lawe under which Brows
more serious with each month subsidised German ships, could enjoy that the war asta.
British harbour facilities without pay Naturally there has been an outerying habour dues. But, public opinion in Germany for two things great in Britain demands much more than building programme and State assist that. The Paris Conferance declared for ance. During 1010 we heard a great the restoration of the mercantile feets strowing the line of route with flowers, deal about the building programowe of countries suffering, from acts of Then came the jest bearers the wreath German shipyards, we were told, had destruction; and public opinion debearers, Chinese priests, mounted Polico improved their position during the war, mands and means to have, replacement Reserves, the Police Reserves hand, the capital had been increased and works of the ships sunk by submarines, ton bier, the chiefst mournera, the Police extended. As a matter of fact, however, for tom. We fear that the three million Reserves bugle hand, the Police Reserve the Frankfurter Zalung has recently odd tons at Germany's disposal will Ambulance Company, the Portuguese referred to the existing military vete hardly suffice to pay her debt. Every Company of the Police Reserves and tho upon new shipbuilding "a- well month that she prolongs the war that general public. Both the Captain Sm known thing. We may assume there debt grows, and every month British porintendent of Police, the Hon. MF C fore, that (fermany will not sndenly opinion hardens. As is well known, Mel Messer, and the Deputy Superin produce a brand new Lect the day peace many now donand the use of Britain's tendent of the Folice Reserve, Mr. F. is signed. There is, however, no ques-preme weapon, a vote for a term of C. Jenkin, were present and the Chinese- tion, that she will Be ready with an ears on German ships, using the porte Companies of The Police Reserves were enormous building programme The of the Empire. That, would ruin half great financial and industrial concerns the German marine out of hand. Com are now taking a direct interest in plete veto may not be expedient for shipping, in order to secure tonnage several reasons, but the British people space for imports at reasonable rates, are resolved that, at any rate, German There are, however, various difficulties ships shall not again use the ports of ahend to be considered, It is agreed
the Empire on the same terms as them that German shipping cannot revive
selves and their friends. Naturally, the without State aid In February, coin-
Government has not yet spoken on these points, because it dogs not know what aident with unrestricted submarine war, the Reichstag considered the Bill for
kind of a Germany there may be at the the restoration of the German mercantile the Prime Minister said, significantly, peace, but in his «speech on Saturday marine, on the basis of the Btate advane that the Peace Conference must not ing £16,000,000. The loss of the ships forget our seamen, the services they have In the United States and Brazil, how rendered and the outrages they have ever, altered the situation By April the Government had agreed that fardom. The seamen are very bitter over suffered for the common cause of free- more money would be needed, and was the murder of their comrades by Ger apparently willing to make good the man submarines The Seamen's Con- book value of the lost ships, but theference held in London on August 17th, shipping interests held out for the representing the seamen, of the Allied cost of construction of a new feet at and principal neutral countries, resolved war prices. As it now stands, the Bill that, unless the present methods of sub- &provides for non repayable grants to marine war cease, they would refuse shipowners to replace ships lost or in future to sail in any ships carrying scritasly damaged, the grant to be the German seamen, and suggested calling value of the ship as on 31st July, 1816, on all deck labour in the world to refuse with an addition to compensate for to handle German ships in port after additional cost of construction
the
war. If they should decide to carry sliding scale, so that owners who out a boycott an Government could stop replace ships within three years get them, even if it wished. 80 per cent to 30 per cent. additional on the value, within 4 to 6 years 60 per cent. ta 40 per cent,, and so on. For
MELLOW
A. S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
TELEPHONE 816,
HONGKONG OPI: 101, De Voor BAR, Lower Comics: 81, Fast Stan, EC.
The Baily Press.
BOOKING, STH JANUÁRY, 1918.
"On
at
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial
Hospitals
and Affiliated
10 years ships are not to be sold to aliens or chartered to. aliens without a acknowledges with thanks a dunation of Government permit Naturally,
no $50 to the lands of the Hospitals from attempt is made to fix the total expen- the Foreign, Goods Guild (Imports) diture Hamburg estimates it £25,000,000. According to the Frank furter Zeitung the Reichstay is to be asked to recommend (among other things) that the Exchequer shall share in the profits of the mercantile marine
The Union Church Guild meets this evening ut à 1.m. in the Lecture Hall, Kecnedy Road, when a lantern lecture, open to the public, will be given by Bev, J. Kirk, Maconachie, the subject beinsa
GERMAN MERCHANT
SHIP PING AFTER THE WAR. THSES were few things of which Ger mans were prouder than their meras rebuilt by State subsidios, and that Around the Matterhom ani Mt. cantile marine, and nothing which has the flovernment shall use their influence been worse damaged by the war. We in order that now establishments and may take the total Gernian mercantile expansions of building yards may be
Blanc
an active part in the organisation of at full strength. Mr. UĎ Kum Wå look› these Companies and had always evincod the greatest interest in their welfare, Throughout the streets taversed great- crowds collected and many s silent tribute of respect was paid to the memory of one who was held in the highest estrem all the British residents who knew him." not only by his own countrymen but by
Chinese priests. Chopen & Funeral, Maxch funeral rites were performed by the Upon arrival at the Tung Wab bospital
was played by the bandhand three blasts were blown, on the buglts Refreshments were served and, as is customary, whito cotton handkerchiefs vere distributed to ull presenta
The British Chamber of Commeren and the Association of Exporters were re-
presented by Mr. DK, Blair and there were also present representatives, of the Chinese Club, the Tung Wah_hospital, the Po Lerng Kuk, the Chinese. Corsetery committee, and other Secistian of which the deceased was a member,
CM.G. Chai Bui K, MC Mox Fong, Dr. G. II. Thomas, Messas Wei Yuk,
Lai Cheng, Fing Ping Shan, and Lau J BI, Wong Wong Kwon 2t, Tung
Chi Pak (Chinge. Polico, Reserve Com- mitte), Messra, A. J Gedge, A. M. Po Leung Kuk, Messre. 8, W. Chow, Li Preston and Woodhouse,, Dr. Kwon,
Cham Jai Wai, Lau King Chai, Lau Tio Ping, Lau Chat, Pu, Chan Shi Meung,
Hang, Un Hung Chi, Ling Sau, Lip Cheuk, Li Pak Leung Chan Kai Ming,
Chak Fan, Low Cho Shma, Ho Lai Chek, Leong Sui Tong, Tse Tan Chi, Cheuk Charr Mung Hang, - Im Ko En, Lo Cho Bhan, Wong Et Nuugh, Kwan Tong Kuk, Lam Chan Shan, Lam Hung Log Ho Ngak Lau, Chương, U.wai Ng, Chán Chỉ, Nam, Tom Pak Shu, and Ho Chek Sung. The foral, tribute numbered over two
Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese Be creation Club, the Hongkong Police Reserve (Chinese section), sad:Messrs At R. Love and A. Willarna.
For rent and other particulars apply tonnage in the early part of 1814 us promoted by the authorities, and in result, of a bit in regard to the numbes British Chamber of Commerce and the We have received the sum of 820, the hundred and included wreaths from the. 5,500,000 in round figures By destruc particular, that work in shipbuilding of men added to the Defence Comps Association of Exporters, the Chinese, tion of ships and seizure of ships by the yards shall be certified as urgent be through the introduction of compulsory countries now at war with her, Ger cause of the military veto. That is, a service. This money we are sending to anny has definitely lost 2,160,000 tons large measure of State control and the Bev C. L. Cooper Hunt, C.F., for two-fifths of the whole-in spite of the profit-sharing. There is general the Services Entertainment Fand. curious fact that an unusual amount of demand in Gormany that, during the her shipping happened to be in Ger reconstruction period, the entire German At the meeting of the Sanitary Bard, FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Kowe harbours when she declared war. cargo space shall be under Government yesterday, a letter was read stating that CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
This, however, is by no means the mea control so as to ration" imported raw the Governor in Council had givena per- Apply to
sure of the full extent of her loss.
This has called forth the mission for water to be used from the Her materiala
[NE, COUNTRY OF THE "CHUNG POOL HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE commercial portaro
the opposition of the great industrialists,mains fer the proposed trough closets at
JAY PO-" ruined; Co., LTD.,
President of the Hamburg House of whe claim that the Government should the Diocesan School on the conditum that STEPS TAKEN TO COMBAT THE Alexandra Buildings Burgesses declared last May not only only take a percentage of the cargo the sauction may be revoked at any time.
PLAGUE that the trade and shipping of Hamburg space, and that all goods (except food) The water is to be separately metred and had been almostempletely destroyed, imported on private account in the free paid for at the rate of fifty cents per
PEKING, January th Wang Pao kui, Secretary to the Cabinet, but that simple restoration is impce space, or in neutral bottoms, should be thousand gallons.
has stated that it is uncertain whether sible because all the threads have been at the purchaser's free disposal. This
loon.
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TO LEE.
No 0.6, BELILIOS TERRACE.
severed which lufted Hamburg with in practicy would mean materials for * A whist drive was held at the HL.G.A.Wong Shi-chen will resign. No. 16 BURROW STREET, Warebai the whole world. Again, the great the rig, interests only. Probably the Sergeanta Moss, Victoria Barracks, by Li Chang-tai hes wired to the Pro- ONE GODOWN.
shipping companica have been earning Government will agree; it will be seen the members of the muss, on Monday LEWKNOR" No 126, THE PEAK, from Let April, 1918.
no money, for a mero trifle by voyages that the big interests have had their way evening. The prize-winners
No.
were
vinces to agree to mediation,
Tso Kun and Chang Hvar tate demand-
haring Brived from SAN FRANCISCO. SHO2ONSFIELD ARCADE, in the Baltic, and their expenses have throughout. Herr Gertz argues against Ladies-Lat, M Mace; 2nd Mrs. Phi ed that the Government should isane a
Consigonus of Cargo are hereby notifid
thus fall Goods are being landed at their rink into the hazardous nad/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloo Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd, wheres and/or from the whas we delivery may be obtainedit
No Claim be
after the Voode
rommóning undelivered after 127
of the 10th Jan will be subject to reuse rent.
"Broamar, must be pre-
will
Aŭ Chalus agniaz tbs
70 of the
sented to the Undemigned on or before the 1493 Jar. ar they will not be reo kalend, a
damaged Goods ar
are to
All broken, casal. and Both in the Gadowins, where they will he comedied an the gia Jao,, at 10 am, by the Gumpdays, surveynes, Mosers. Goddarda
By: Fransuance (whatsoever, hus bonis |
of Baðhy will be anuiterulgrand by
JAYA CHINA JAPAN LIJN.
Anghong, 4th January, 1918,
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Apply 10-D
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Bed Floor, Aleranden Buildizen
"G
TO BE SOLD.
rooins,
02.
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declaration of war, but as the Govern ment has not replied these leaders will 80 to Feking.
The Government an established bureau to combat the plague of Skans.
The Committee of the New Year fancy
No $7 WHITFIELD HOUSE and hom tremendous, Interest and amoris subvention (which would import Govern hips; 3rd, Mrs, Thornton. Men--1st, ♬ GODOWN, Shaukiwin Bad.
zation cost the Hamburg-Amerika Comment control), and calls instead on the 8. M. Tatton; 2nd, Staff Sergt. Tharn pany £250,000 a year, but more serious Government to indemnify the shipping ton; 3rd, Bergt. Davis. Mr. May carrier than this has been the upkeep of the companies for their losses over the main out the duties of M.C., and Mis May shipa in neutral harbours, and the tenance of interned ships, crews, etc., undertook the arrangements for refresh- wages and board of the crews The and a grant to meet the cost of intern-||ments, companies are really being kept going ment of German ships abroad has now
Nemination papers for a representative |ALESEND,” 102, THE PRAK SIX by Government one but they have to been added to the Bill, The queation,
face yet another blow in the future however, is freely raised whether ships of the Non-official Justices of the Pence dress dance held at the Military Hospital C. H. GALE
upon the Legislative Council may be on the ith inst. have had much pleasure gigantic subsidy was granted by the built at nær prices can possibly pay Public Works Department, Hongkong.
German Government to the shipping when freights fall to a lower level
obtained at the Magistracy. The Hon in handing over to the Cigaretle and companies, the monopoly of the emigrart This is all very interesting, but it is IL E Pollock, K.C., whose term of Tobacco Fand the sum of $1121 which traffic from Eastern Europe to America Hamlet without the
Sd foffice expires on Frince of
the 18th inst has was kindly presented, for that purpose, To the Hamburg Amerika and Nord Denmark. For Britain will have a word presed his willingness to offer himself by "The Cigar Lady" be the result deusteber Lloyd it was worth from to say on the subject, Germany under for re election, and, in view of the yeo £15,000,000 to £18,000,000 a year, and Prussian-influence has treated trade as a servious which he has rendered to it is not expected in Germany that this though it were war, and her shipping the community, his return is not likely Tucrative trafic, sill revive alter, the war, has been an important weapon in that, to be opposed.
Apply
FOR SALE
TUS
USCULUM, Barker Road, 155, Peak
Apply
DUNUAN CLARK. LANE, CRAWTOza & Co.
in núction in which the disposed of some
of the "smokey" trimmings of the clever dress with which she had just won tat prin