NEW
ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE:
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that, in con nection with the laying of NEW WATER MAINS, on and after THURSDAY, the 17th instant and until further notice, that portion of GARDES ROAD extending along the south side of "The Albany, from
to Wheeled Traffic,
INTIMATIONS
5
HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND _____ MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
SIX PER CENT FIRST MORTGAGE DEBENTURES (KAILAN BONDS)
FIFTH DRAWING.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, int conformity with the conditions endorsed upon the Debentures, the
BOWEN ROAD to PEAK BONED Fundermentioned numbers of Debentures
W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works Public Works Department,
Hongkong, 15th January, 1916.
NOTICE
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of the total value of £24,000 were drawn on the Thirty-first day of October, 1917, at the Ulfices of the Company No. 2
in the City of London, in WALTON FITZJAMES of
of the Com
The drawn Debentures, with Coupons Nos. 12 to 20 attached, must be left four clear days for examination
ALFRED W. BERRY, A Secretaryng
Countersigned
MR JAURALDE
Notary Public,
22, Austin Friars, London, E.C.2, 31st October, 1917,
NOTICE.
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system in this Office our TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE ENTIRELY CHANGED the New Numbers being 2570, 2571 and 2572. VE
Austin Friar Directors, ALFBKD MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.
the presence TURNEL, one
one Secretary AURALDE OF WILLIAM BEERS HORRUS
and pany,
78. Great Winchester
A MEETING of the ST. GEORGE'S RU Notary Public
SOCIETY will be held on MONDAY,
28th January, at 5.30 r., in the Board
London,
be paid off
The said Debentures will be
at par on the 31st December, 1917, at
1501
Room of Messra JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. either of the following places: N the SHARE and TRANSFER
(kindly int for the occasion).
BUSINESS :
(1) To pass the accounts for 1917.
(2) To arrange for the celebration of St.
George's Day, 1918,
(3) To elect a Committee and Officers for
1018:
DANCING TUITION,
ELECT Dancing Class WEDNESDAYS
and FRUDAYS,
Ladios, 80 per month. Single Evening
In London—At Transfer Office of
the
THE MALABON SUGAR COMPANY
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN – that
BOOKS of the above Company will be
February, 1918, JOURN
SMITH, BELL & Co., LTD,
General Managers.
Building London Wall CLOSED from the 1st to the 15th day of
3.0.9.
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the Company, Tientsin.
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A GRAND SLAM. SHORT SEASON, FIRST DEAL. SATURDAY, January 19th, EDGAR WARWICK announces the FAREWELL OF YOUR OLD FAVOURITES
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JANUARY 16Tm, 1918.
INTIMATION
India, carrying passengers and freight at rates lower than the British lines owing to their subsidies, though British ships are debarred from taking part in the coast- ing trade of Japan The same privilege is enjoyed in peace by the mercantile maring of all other flags, and Germany. profited by it all over the world. In the
The registration of Chinese servants. is being given a trial in the French Concession, Tientsin. It is hoped that the authorities in the other Concessions will follow the example.
As anticipated, the Hon. Mr H. E. Pollock, K.C., has been re elected without opposition as the representative of the
Council for a further period of thres years,
We have just received circumstances the conclusion appeared to Justices of the Peace on the Legislative
a consignment
of
LOWNEY'S
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CHOCOLATES
COMPANY LIMITED.
THE CERTIFICATE No. 421 for Twenty
Shares Nos. 12038/12055 in this Com pany registered in the name of WILLIAM ALEXANDER PARSONS MARTIN, has been LOST. and if at the expiration of one month froña the date hereof the above Certificate be not forthcoming, another Certificato for the said; Shares will be issued by the Company, and thereafter no other or others will be acknow ledged.
C. MONTAGUE EDE
General Manager. Hongkong, 1st January, 1918.
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THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO.,
LIMITEDMON
in fancy boxes.
be inevitable that President Wisson held the opinion that it was the duty of war shups merely to fight the enemy's war ships, and not to interfere with the eneroy's seaborne commerce. This would be applying the principle of territorial waters to the high seas, and its only effect would be to prolong wars by enabt ing belligerents to obtain supplion from all parts of the world so long as they could pay for them. Even if munitions were classed as contraband it would imply the right of sonrch. The only alternative would be an agreement between neutrals not to furnish belli. gerents with any supplies or accept from them any goods,
Professor Wright will continue h lectures at the Helena May Institute next Friday at 5:30 pm, dealing with. Word- worth and Coleridge. Attention is drawn to the change of hour. These lectures are open to members and their friends.
A New York telegram to Japan, dated January 3rd, states that the Shinya belonging to the Kishimoto S. N. Co., Varu, a steamer of nearly 8,000 tons, which left San Francisco on December that a fire has broken out in her hold 28th for Japan, has reported by wireless and that abe is racing for a Pacifio Port. A man-of-war is kastening to her. This would aid amount to a boycott of belligerent A telegram received from London by nations, and, if rígidly enforced, would Messrs. Dodwell & Company, Ltd. certainly prove very effective in shortening advises the death, on the 5th instant, wars and even rendering them impossible. Mr. M. Dermer at the age of 72, who Obviously, however, such a scheme would firms of Adamson, Bell & Co. at Foochow, came to China in 1879 to join the lato. be impracticable. The moral strength of afterwards being connected with Dod
well, Carlill & Co., and lately with a pation is commensurate with the moral Dodwell Co., Ltd., of which Company strength of the individuals forming it,
he was a Director from its inception till and it is to he feared that however owing to failing health.
the end of last year, when he resigned cordially the agreement might be sulan x scribed to in times of peace the tempta tion to break it would be irresistible in times of war.
Moreover, there is the question of alliances to be considered. Could a Power in alliance with a belliger
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN A. S. WATSON &ent, even if taking no part in the actual
N the THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEETING of EHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Meners JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY. LIMITED ON TUESDAY, 20th January, 1918, at 11.30 AM., for the purpose of the Report of the Directora together Statement of Accounts for the
9569 3550 3 st December, 19176s
The
CO., LTD..
ด
year ending
of the
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REGISTER of SHARES 9999 0091
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days inclusive), during which of Shares period no Transfer of 10546 1085510569, 10919 19920 10951
can be -11043 -- 11094) 11113 11123 11174 11174 Registered.
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31st
De AA SHARES of the
be CLOSED from SATUR DAY, 19th, to TUESDAY, 20th January, 1918 (both days inclusive), during period no
Transfer of Shares can
By Order of the Board of
HONGKONG DISPENSARY
TELEPHONE 18,
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held recently, under the auspices of the At an examination in Home Nursing,
St. John Amt ilance Association, the following were successful Miss W Wilkinson, Awarded Nursing Pendant (2nd Nursing Examination); Mrs. Eva G. Davidson, Miss Eileen Hastings, Mrs. Aunie M. Hayward, Miss Grace L. Main and Mrs. Alice Pierpoint The candi- dates were instructed by Mrs. Tisdall, who acted as Honorary Lecturer. Dr. Examiner. WT. M. Koch was the Honorary
warfare, be expected to withhold every other form of assistance 1: We think not. especially if, as in the case of the Central European Power they were neighbours separated only by political barriers, Those were the considerations which made it difficult to understand President WILSON's early utterances on the subject, Now, however he has made his menning perfectly clear Though he anteros absolute freedom of navigation of the seas, outside territorial waters, alike, inbound and gagged her with a piece of
pence or war he adds the very import ant qualification: except as the sea may be closed wholly or partly by interna DEATHS
tional action for the enforcement of inter national covenants. In other words, CARMICHAEL.—At the Victoria - Nursing
Home Shanghai on January 9th, general association of nations must be ELIZABETH (Betty), beloved wife of W. formed, under a specific covenant, for V CARMICHAEL, aged 32 years the purpose of affording mutual guaran Russell-At Portage la Prairie, Mani- toba, Canada, on December 8th,
tees for the political independence and SAMUEL MARCUS Russell, A., lato territorial integrity of great and amall Imperial College, Peking, and Mari-States alike, and this association must time Customs, China HORMOND UPRIL 101, DH Vaur Hoar, O Lashow. Czasowy 181, Fiam Bruni, 2.0.
The Baily Press
HONGKONG 16TH JANUARY, 1918.
be prepared to employ force in order to command respect for its decisions. Great Britain, which does not covet any other nation's territory and went to war in defence of the treaty guaranteeing the neutrality of Belgium, has shown that she concurs cordially in the proposal Germany, on the other hand, may be "expected strongly to dissent from any such interpretation of her favourite phrate the freedom of the reas,” Her object, of course, is to secure the removal of the great obstacle which has lain between her and world dominion and that THE HONGKUNG LAND INVEST-Completely dispelled the doubts which will not be secured by the substitution
MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
surrounded his previous references to of an International naval force for the "the freedom of the seas."... It will be British Fleet, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL
ESTATE LIMITED, A SHELTON HOOFER
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SHARES of 27871 28003
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Transfer
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By Order of the Board of Directors
A SHELTON HOOPER SHIP COMPANY.
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Secretary. Hongkong, 17th January, 1918.. [1509
COURT CARDS
A HAND FULL OF TRUMPS. NEW PROGRAMME. ALL GOOD TRICKS. EDGAL WARWICK AS THE JOKER.
BOOKING AT MOUTRIES Prices $3, $2 & 51.
[1509
ITOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above Company baving CEASED to
operate. the Steamers," LINTAN
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all Creditors, and others having
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Is submitting his peace programme to Congress last week President W1180N
THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEETING recalled that before America entered the SHAKEHOLDERS in the Company will war President WILSOx declared himself be held at the Offices of Messrs. JAUDINE in favour of the universal association MATERSON & COMPANY, LIMITED OR
TUESDAY, 29th January, 1918, at Npon, of nations to maintain inviolate the for the purpose of receiving the Report of security of the highway of the seas for the Directors together with the Statement of para
HE the Governor will distribute the prizes at Queen's College on Wednesday, February 6th, at noon.
Miss Irie May will distribute the prizes
The wife of the caretaker of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, at West Point has reported to the Police that. while she was sitting in the servanta quarters alone on Monday night, threa men forced open the door and entered. They enquired whether her husband was in, and on being told that he was hon, died her to lend them a pen to write a chit to him. When she rose to comply with their request, they set upon her, and, having
cloth, they opened three trunks and stole clothing and money to the value of $21,
dinner was held last evening in the Hongkong Hotel in connection with the Cathedral Branch of the Church of Eng land Men's Society, when 30 members and friends of the Society assembled. The
burgh, Dr. Earle, Lts Pearce, Souter, Bishop of Victoria presided and there were present Commander My- Lovely, Green, Marley, Attwell and Beard, Professors Hinton and Warren, Shann, Featherstone and Upsdell, and the Revs. Meyle, Stewart, Griffith, Messrs. Hogg Britton Pattanden, Bow- les, North Knight, etc Various toasts were submitted including The Mission-- ary work of the Church" and "The Muscial and other items were provided. Church of England Men's Society."?
CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.J TRAFFIC ON TIENTSIN PUROW RAILWAY SUSPENDED.
PEKING, January 13th. has been suspended owing to the short- Trafic on the Tientsin Pukow Railway age caused by the military usage of trucks and not by military operations. OBJECTION TO POST MORTEMS IN PLAGUE AREA
The plague is undoubtedly spreading. The Doctors report having hoon mobbed at Kwei Hwa-ting. It is believed here. that this is due to disapproval of post- mortem examination of bodies.
The Foreign Ministers are urging the most stringent measures,
TUCHUNS DEMAND NATIONAL
KIS OPEN ACK DA the nations of the world. This cryptic at the Belilios Public School a Friday, ASSEMBLY.
ALIR
pronouncement was greeted with warm approval in Germans as an endorsement of her own views, though it may be doubted if anybody outside Germany regarded it in that light. The difficulty in apprehending the PRESIDENTS man- arose from the fact that he did not writer into details or – state whether he referred to times of THE HONGKONG LAND BECLAMA
TION CO LTD.
peace or tims of war. It was, how ever, hardly possible that he referred to TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the times of peace, for only a German could 053N
ACE SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY BEDR MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS This contend that Great Britain has done any Company will be held at the Office of thing, when not at war to interfere with Mesars JARDINE MATHESON COMPANY,
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Messra BUTTERFIELD
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(b) in CantØD LOGI DEACON CO Canton, in connection with business of the Courary at that port, and (e) in connection West River Forts to Messrs JARDINE 36CHESON & CO. LTD. Canton, and in every case before the Fifteenth day of Febrasy
1018, after which date no cairns an be recognised.
Hongkong, 14th January, 1918.
CANTON — CMS, GIRLĄ” BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL.
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on * TUESDAY, 29th January, 1018, the freedom of the seas. In point of fact, at 18:15 pm for the purpose of reserving Great Britain has done more for the free The Report of the Directors together with dom of the sess than any other country ending 31st Decembar y Company
DAY
the year
of SHARES
napin the world. She has thrown open her
February 1st, at noon
The St. George's Society of Hongkong will meet on the 28th inst, to arrange for tho celebration of the patronal festival this year.
We are informed that the amount realized at the Charity Football matches on Boxing Day was $255, and this has been paid into the War Charity Funds
It is announced that that partion of Garden Road which extends along the southside of The Albang" from Bowen Road to Peak Boad will be closed to
wheeled traffic on and after tomorrow.
ee
A concert will be given on Friday, the 18th instant, by Mr. Gerard Zaleman in
alk to RGR BATUR
Porta to the ships of all nations, gud, the old Chamber of Commerce room,
to
1918 (both days i
Transfer
during
The Board of Directon
unlike either täs United States or Japan, assisted by Mr. George Grimble and other can be has placed no restrictions on foreign local talent. Mr. Zalman is an excellent vessels taking part in her coasting trade baritone and will be heard on Friday in or in the coasting trade of those parts English and French songs. He is fine of the Empire over which she maintains lieder singer and delighted large control Japagose steamers, for instance, audiences at Home, The booking is at are free to go froze port to port D. Montvetk
MOWBRAY & NORTHCOTE
Secretar Hongkong, 11th January, 1918
150
The Government is in receipt of telegram from the Tuchung and Com- manders of sixteen Provinces demanding the convocation of the National Assembly.
DOMESTIC LOAN.
are
considering the
The Cabinet Seventh Year Domestic Loan
[ST COURTSY OF THE SOHUNG NGOY
NO FORCABLE CONTROL
INTENDED
The President has wired to Shen Chun- haun to explain that the appointments of Tusa Chi-sui, Tuan Tsce-kwet, Lung Chat-kwong, and Liu Chun-hoo are not designed to control the Bouth West Pra vinces by force,
SIZANGHAI, January lōth. **
PRESIDENT DECLINES TO KEC DECLARE: WAH,
The Tuchans of the war party have replied to the President approving of war and urging His Excellency to proceed The President has wired to 16 Provinces with it immediately stating that the Mandate to declare war cannot be issued, but if South-West die obey the Government they will be attacked