NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE EASTERN EXTENSION, AUS TRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH
COMPANY LIMITED.
TR. J. KENNEDY GIBSON will be MR in Charge of the above Company's business at this post from To-day and until further Notice.
J. M. BECK, A Superintendent. 13540 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1918.
R
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS. CEALED TENDERS will be received at
the Headquarters Offices, Victoria Barracks, Hongkong, until 19 o'clock NOON on the dates stated for the Undormentioned Services for & period of Twelve Months from 1st April, 1918-
Fuel and Washing, 18th February, 1918. Forage and Indian Supplies, 20th Feb., 1018. Meat & General Supplies "A. 22nd Feb, 1916. General Supplies B," 23rd Feb, 1918. Hospital Supplies, 1st March, 1918, Barrack services, 4th March, 101. Transport Services, 5th March, 1918... Forms and other particulars may be obtained personally at the above Office between the hours of 10 AM. and 17.M.
11041
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
and
IN THE MATTER OF THE SZE YAP STEAMSHIP CO, ITU, Reduced,
uzid
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES
ORDINANCE 1911.
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JANUARY
A8 WATSON & CO., LTD.
NE CERTIFICATE for One Hundred 0 Shares Nos. 20241 14 20340 and in this Company, standing in the name of MB HECTOR V. PRENTICE, has been LOST and if at the expiration of one Month from
the date hereof the above Certificate be not forthcoming, another Certificate for the aid Shares will be issued by the Company, and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
AS. WATSON & CO. LTD. Hongkong, 16th January 1918. 1639
NOTICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
Shares Nos. 12020/12055 in this Com pany registered in the name of WILLIAN ALEXANDER PARSONS MARTIN, has been LOST, and if at the expiration of one month from the date hereof the above Certificato be not forthcoming, another Certificate for the said Sharon will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other or others will be acknow ledged.
C MONTAGUE EDET V
*** General Manager. Hongkong, 1st January, 1916.
[1461
THE CERTIFICATE NO. 421 for Twenty
INTIMATIONS
MOTOR CAR TRIPS IN KOWLOON
TIRE
AND NEW TERRITORY THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LTD. undertake the conveyance of MOTOR CARS
(ab
INTIMATION
22ND, 1916.
of the journey is made by land, as, for example, with goods shipped vid Holland The necessity for this extension has been amply illustrated by the trade returns of neutral countries contiguous to Ger many. The exports of foodstuffs from Ho land to Germany, for instance, during the frat six months of 1910 showed the follow
The Hon Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., and Mrs Pollock will distribute the prices at St. Joseph's College next Satur day.
Mr. G. T. May, son of lat class Master- Guaner G. T. May, R.G.A., has been gazetted a second Lieut. in the Royal
owners risk) between HONGKONG and We have just received ing increases as compared with the cocres Flying Corps. Mr. May volunteered for
Kowloos in their Special Crane Lighter. Cridles for Motor Cars provided.
Fares each trip 86,00 per car, to be paid to lighterman, Lighter will leave daily as under:
Praga north of PUBLIC PIER, KOWLOON
1.00 PM
5.00 P.M.
Praya at PortNGER STREET,
HONGKONG. 8,00A.M. 2.00 P.M.
[1338]
CANTON CLE GIRLS BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL
T. HILDAN East Parade Ground.. Principal-Miss BENDELACK, MA Dip. Ed.
School Re-opens January 10th, 1318. Thorough English and Chinese Education. **** 1 Feos inodorate:
THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO.,
LIMITED.
O
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
the THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE MATHESON & COMPANY LIMITED, ON TUESDAY, 29th January, 1818, eceiving at 11.30 AM. for the purpose of The Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year 31st December, 1917:
The REGISTER SHARES of the Company will be goth January "CLOSED from : SATUR- DAY, 19th, to TUESDA during which
or both days period no Transfer of Shares can Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to the
be
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Order of the Supreme Court of Hongkong dated the 17th day of January, 1018, confirming the Reduction of the Capital of the above-named Company from $1,000,000 to $400,000 and the minute ap- HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY proved by the Court showing with respect to the capital of the Company as altered the several particulars required by the
above
Ordinance was registered by the Hegistrar.
of Companies on the 21st day of January,
1918.
The said minuta figures following:-
is
- herors sms
the
General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD
[1507 Hongkong, 11th January, 1916.
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL
ESTATE LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FOURTH ORDINARY MEETING
WANTED.
[1454
TAILORS CUTTER and SALESHAN to Manage Branch Business. Good opportunity for Capable Man..
Apply Box 1348,
2. PEKING & TIENTSIN TIMES, Tientsin.
1534
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET
TAURNISHED FLAT in Tregunter
Mansions, May load. Fossamion early in May next.
Apply to
HENRY HUMPHREYS. Alexandra. Buildings.
1535
TO LET
NE LARGE GODOWN situated Fraya
Apply to
The Capital of the Sze YAP STEAMBUI COMPANY, LTD, and Heduced, is $400,000 divided into 20,000 Shares of $20 each instead of the Original Capital OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Office East M. I. No. 42. of $1,000,000 divided into 40,000 Shares Basses JARDINE MATHESON & COMPANY, of 225 each. At the time of the registre LIMITED, on TUESDAY, 29th January, 1918, tion of this minute the sum of $20 has 11:45 AM for the
purpose of receiving the been and is to be deemed to be paid up Report of the Directors together with the on each of the said Shares o
Statement of Accounts for
year ending Dited the 22nd day of January, 1918.
101710 HASTINGS & HASTINGS,
of SHARES of Solicitors for the said Company Company will be CLOSED front
[1642
DAY, 19th, to TUESDAY, 29th January, 1918.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM KOBE AND MOJI.
THE Stammship
JAPAN,"
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignes
Goods
of Cargo are hereby informed that their will be delivered from alongside wa
Cargo Impeding the discharge will be landed at Consignees risk and expense, into the or extra basardous Godowns of hazardous and/o the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited,
No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD,
Agentes
Hongkong, 21st January, 19 8.
(249
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
31st DecembeFTER
The
SATUR
new stocks of -
DEWAR'S
SCOTCH
WHISKY
IMPERIAL INSTITUTE
AND
EXTRA SPECIAL.
SOLE AGENTS:
ponding period of 1914-Butter, 22,823 tons against 8,667 tons, cheese, 66,419 tons againat 7,841 tong; and meat, 41,701 tons against 6,845 tons Although these articles may represent domestic produce it is evident that the high prices obtainable from a blockaded country are a strong. temptation. In order, therefore, to re- strict the supplies sent to Germany with out, at the same time, imposing atty hard. ship upon neutrals a system of rationing, based on normal onsumption, has been devised. The right of search was freely exercised by the United States, which stationed blockading ships off neutral ports and stopped neutral ships en route to these ports. Early in the present war the United States, it is true, complained of the delay involved in taking ships inte British ports for the examination of their cargoes, but it was pointed out that this
·COUTRE
was rondered necessary by the submarine, which made it highly danger cus for a patrol ship to expose herself unnecessarily by remaining at a stand still for any length of time. The Nether lands Government, while disputing the legality of this procedure on the part of Great Britain, seems to accept, without `dimur, the criminal action of Germany in sinking neutral merchantmen at sight, regardless alike of International Law and the dictates of humanity. Well might Mr. BALFOUR describe such an attitude asingunsistent with neutrality." "It is difficult, as he says," to characterise
A. S. WATSON &ch action by a profosedly friendly
CO., LTD.,
WINE AND SPIRIT
MERCHANTS,
N. MODI & Co. [1531
TELEPHONE 616,
TO LET
DEATHS.
(both days inclusive), during which period no NaN VIEW, & Room DANENBERG-At No. 1, The Albany, Ca
Transfer of Shares can be Registered By Order of the Board of Directors.
THE
HONGKONG CENTRAL
ESTATE, LIMITED,
A SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to
TEE GENERAL MANAGERS,
*Hongkong, 11th January, 1918 [1508 THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & ACENOY CO., LTD. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEETING
of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED, on TUESDAY, 29th January, 1018, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1917.
of the The REGISTER of SHARES Company will be CLOSED from SATUR DAY, 18th, to TUESDAY, 29th January 1918 (both days inclusive), during which of Shares can be period no Transfer
By Order of the Board of Directors.
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary, Hongkong, 11th January, 1918.
MEMBERS and the Public are hereby Registreer of
notified that Mr. H. C. SANDFORD, for many years Han, Treasurer of the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, having expressed his wish to his resignation be relieved from that
has beanINSTEAD & DAVIS 1.
MESSRA
been
appointed Secretaries and Treasurers to the Club as from the 10th January
Membera who have not yet paid their subscriptions for the Current season are requested to make payment to MESSE LINSTEAD &
all monies due to tha Club and will in future disburse funds in settlement of accounts oving.
(1609
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA- TION CO, LTD.
authorised to say who are hereby Company will be held at the Offices of
MESORS, LINSTEAD & DAVIS vill issue to Membeza and Members Ladies Tickets of admission to the grand stand and enclosure and will be in charge of the sale of Admission
year
Unfurnished.
DENNYS & BOWLEY
[1527
TO LET
Pokfulam Road, for February, March FURNISHED HOUSE at Mount Davis, and April. Rent moderate.
Apply...
EE GOLDSMITH,
P.V.D.
TO LET
FFICES in York Building,
HOUSES « Shameen, Canton, Apply to
[1818
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT AND AGENCY Co., Lrn. --
TO LET.
MMEDIATE enTy, Four very desit
able SHOPB, situated in Ice House Street opposite the Grand Hotel, recant ly reconstructed
For rent and other particulars apply
to
THE MANAGERS. HONGKONG Ice Co., Lim,
48, Connaught Road Central
bod
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this MATHESON & COMPANY, Messus. JARDINE TABITED, on TUESDAY, 29th January, 1918, at 12:15 PM.. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with
TO LET the Statement
Accounts of ccounts for the s ending 31st December, 1917.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the AFLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon, Tickets for the general public which miny be Company will be CLOSED from SATUR obtained as heretofore from Mesis. KELLY
DAY, 19th, to TUESDAY, 10th January, on Race Daya. WALSH, LTD., or at the e gate on
1918 (both days inclusive), during which loon. By Order,
period-no
of Shares can be THOUGH,
Registered. Clerk of the Course,
By Order of the Board of Directors, HONGKONG JOCKET CLUB
MOWBRAY 8 NORTHCOTE 1537
Secretary! Hongkore. 11th January, 1918
THE WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Transfer tor
1510
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO
STEAMBOAT CO, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Eor-
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD Alexandra Buildings
NOT Coupany Daving CEASED THE NINETY-EIGHTH ORDINARY TWO
operate the Steamers LINTAN
* MEETING of SHAHEHOLDERS in SANUI NANNING and "BAINAN," the Company will be held at the Office of all Creditors and others having any Cisims the Company, HotelMansions, on BESDAY, against the Company are required to send the 19th February, 1918, at 12 o'clock NOON. to for the purpose of receiving a Report of particulars thereof (a) in kle
conrectors, together
the
Moss, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
(b) in Canton to Messrs. DRACO & Co. Account Canton, in connection with bakers of the Company at that port, and (c) i in connection
a Statement of
Audiend and
the Company
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the with West River Porte to Mrs. JARDINE will be CLOSED from the 4th to 19th MATHESON & CO., LD, Canton, and in February, 1918, both days inclusive. every case before the Fifteenth day of By Order of the Board of Directors.
JOHN ARNOLD, February, 1918, after which date no claims
Acting Secretary- Ban be recognised,
Hon kong, 14th January, 1918-
Hongkong, 21st January, 1918 [1535
[1973
WANTED
TWO or THREE LARGE OFFICE
ROOMS in Central Lobby, floor preferred, Appy to-
TONG SENG & Co. 10 Queen's Blood Central
FOR BALL.
USCULUM, Barker Road, 106, Peak.
Apply
|_ DUNCAN CLARK,
LANE, CRAWFORE & LO
19th instant, Mrs. C. DANENBERO, aged 74,
[1539 GRIMES. --At the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, on January 15th, MARY SOPHIA ADELINE GEIMES, of the Vio boria Nursing Home, aged 30 years. WATT-Died of wounds as prisoner of war in Palestine between October 1st and 7th, 1917, 2nd-Lieut. KENNETH MUREAT WATT, Bedfordshire Regi ment, beloved son of the late R., D. Watt Shanghai, and Mre. Watt, Capri, Berkhamsted,
Power with due regard to diplomatic amenities. Unabashed, the Dutch Minis tor declides to waive the claim for com- pensation. With equal resoluteness and incomparably greater justification, Mr. BALFOUR repeats his refusal to entertain it. To do otherwise, would be to acquiesce in German piracy and accept responsibi lity for it. A more grotesque suggestion fas surely, never been made.
During the week ended the 10th instant there were 9 cases of diphtheris reported in the Colony (five of which were fatal) and 6 cases of fever (two of which proved fatal).
There will be a meeting of the Hong. kong Christian Union in the Helens May Institute to-day at 5.30 p.m. The meeting will be conducted by Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell
Mr J. Kennedy Gibson will be in MONDOMS Orvice: 10a, Das Vœux Road, Ucharge of the Eastern Extension Tele Lowman, Cawan: 191, Brane Bruuns, 1.0.
The Daily
Daily Press.
HONGKONG, 12ND JANUARY, 1918.
A GROTESQUE CLAIM. THE correspondence published by the British Government in the form of a
wers
graph Company's business in Hongkong as from today. It is understood that Mr J M Beck goes to Shanghai.
The death took place at No. 1, The Albany, on the 19th inst. of Mrs. C Danenberg, wife of Mr. C. Danenberg, an old servant of Messrs. Reiss & Co., of Hongkong, who retired on pension about eight years ago. The deceased was 74 years of age and would have completed the 55th anniversary of her wedding on
There
Service outside the Colony and embarked for England in March last. Before leav in the Colony he was in the employment of the Asiatic Petroleum Company and was a member of the Civil Service Com- pany, Hongkong Volunteers.
A British Chamber of Commerce has been formed at Chungking, The-Com- mistco for the year 1918 is composed of Messrs. O. R. Coales (HM Acting Con- sul) Hon President, J. W. Nicolson Mesars, Mackenzie & Co., Ltd.), B. M. Barry (Messrs, Barry & Dodwell, Ltd), and J. F. Owen (Messra Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd,), as Hon. Secretary and Treasurer.
CHINESE TELEGRAMS,
[FROM OUR TEKING GORRESPONDENT.]
THE PLAGUE–1,000 DEATHS IN ·
DAYS AT SARATSI
PRKING, January 20th. General Chiang, accompanied by a numerous staff, departed yesterday for the plague area,
Dr. Jorvalet telegraphs that a thousand deaths occurred at Saratsi in five days.
Dr. Wu Lien-teh urges that General
powers, Chang be invested with plenary and, acting under medical advice, the plague can be controlled in two months,
[BY COURTESY OF THE ORUNG NGHI
BAS FO
THE BENATE AND PARLIAMEN- TARY POWERS.
SHANGHAI, January 21st. Some members of the special Senate will propose that the Senate exercise
Parliament's power, but other members
disapprove of this.
The Government has urged Tso Kwan and Chang Hwai-tse to help Hupeh.
SUGGESTED APPOINTMENT FOR LUK WING-TING.
Wong Chi-hsiang has wired to Peking demanding the appointment of buk Wing ting as special messenger of Kwangtung, Kwangsi and Hunan. Wong Shi-chen.. has approved of this proposal, but the President will not consent to it.
CANTON NEWS,
[BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG H091
BAN PO
CANTON, January 21st,
THE UNION COUNCIL.
A ceremony was held in the Tuchun's Yamen, yesterday, to celebrate the as sumption of office, by those selected, and was attended by all the military and naval leaders as well as by political and civilian members. We are informed that Shum Chun-hnen will be President of the Council, and General Lak Wing- ting Vice-President. Commander Li Leh-kwan will represent Yunnan, 8se- chwan, and Kwai chow
CANTON LEADER'S REPORTED" VICTORY.
The authorities have received reports from Yeung-Kong that Commander Shum Hung-ying (from Canton) on arrival at Yeung-kong with his army, ordered an attack upon Lung's troops in Shakthing (adjacent to Yeung-kong) were
on the 17th inst. Lung's force was de feated and compelled to retreat about 30 miles. The attack was assisted by the gunboat Hoi-Ki which destroyed two of strongholds. Hundreds of Lung's
White Paper shows that the Netherlands Government have claimed compensation for the loss of two ships, submarined by the following day. The funeral took
place on Sunday afternoon. the enemy, on the plea that they compelled to proceed to a British portmany foral tributes, amongst which were when on a voyage from French West wreaths from the partners of Messrs. Africa. That the Netherlands Govern M & M Reiss Bros, & Co. (London); Messrs.
ment are serious in preferring such a
Reiss & Co. (Hongkong), and the Hop. claim secus almost incredible, for it
Mr. P. Holyoak and Mrs. Holyoak. implies that they contest the validity of the old established rules by which Great Britain is conducting the blockade of the Central Powers and fully concur in the
Reiss Brothers (Manchester), Mesars. L.Lu were killed and Dyer 300
The master of a licensed fishing junk at Tai-Ho has reported to the police that on the 17th instant, whilst carrying a illegal innovations which Germany as cargo of fish valued at 8000, and sailing made in naval.) warfare. The two ships were the
in Chinese waters, another junk came in question were taken to British ports alongside and ordered him to stop. The presumably with the object of ascertain- men on the junk then elambered aboard,
were seized by the Canton troops,
It is expected that Lung's troops will be cleared out of Yeung-kong very soon, as strong forces have been despatched from Canton for this purpose. Y GENERAL LUNG B APPLICATION TO PEKING,
wing to the oppos
opposition of Mok Wing- son, Chan Fing-kwan and Admiral kwong, has sent a Ching Pik-kwong, General Lung Chai- telegram requesting toned leaders to cancel their i
President to order the above-men-
indepen dence and submit to his (Lung's) in- spection of various places He has also asked the President to send gunbosts" to will #his
ing whether they were carrying contre and after attaching their junk to com- assist him. Failing SATEN
plainant's junk by means of ropes, set sail for the Island of Tain Chau. On the way two men, armed with revolvers, came
appointment
band of war. Examination for this pur pose is strictly in accordance with the principles laid down by the United States Courts during the American Civil War and loyally accepted, by Great Britain. on board, and, threatening them, carried As appired by the United States, the way a quantity of clothing. valued 2 North are stout to be despatched to
troops until
learn that the President has re- plied requesting Lung, to stop his inspec tion temporarily, and withhold Lis reaches him Government assistance It is also stated that gunboats from the King chow
$10. When the Island was reached the robbers put complainant and his crew GENERAL LUNG AND KWONG-61. into a mail boat and sent them ashore, Wo are informed that General Lang after which they went away, taking with Ukai-Kwong has wired to General Luz AMCORPER Sy gry Mommy stating that although his
them the junk and property to the total
armies have gained victories in Complamant and his Young kong, he will not order his troops to disturb Kwong-si General Luks requested to stop the
troops Kwong-si and Canton troops from opposing Lung's jaspection, as he (Lung) is appointed te
store real pence to the South
principle of “ultimate destination" or * continuous voyage meant that sup plies and stores which, though shipped to anentral port, were intended to reach the enemy could be seized on their way to the neutral port The only change value of $1,010. which the Allies have introduced in to folir ala pt on the hillside that might extend this principle of "ultimate des and in the morning hailed another Esh tination ? to cases where the last stageing junk and came back to Tai Ho.