NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
WRGY SQUIRREL BUB in mistake
• WILL the Lady who took the LONG
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
THE MONGKONG DAILY "PRESS, - "MONDAY, JANUARY 2818, 1918.
A B. WATSON & CO, LTD,
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
Mamatided that Mr. E. G. SANDFORD, for EMBERS and the Public are hereby
Jooks Chun having expressed his wish to many years Hon. Tresaarer of the Homaxono be relieved from that bu Office, his resignation
from the Ladies' Cloak Room of the Bharos Not, 20141 to 20210 inclusive, NE CERTIFICATE for One Hundred Theatre on FRIDAY last kindly return zama to the Hon. Secretary, RE, ENTERTAIN. MENT CLUB, Wellington Barracks f
JAVA PACIFIC LIJNË
OF THE
[1567
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THE Błosmahiy
"BINTANG"
in this Company standing in the name of MR. HECTOR V. PRENTICE, has been LOBET
INTIMATION
and if at the expiration of one Month from Mesins LINSTEAD & DAVIS have been COMPANIA GENERAL
the date hereof the above Certificate be not
appointed Secretaries and Treasurers to the
forthcoming, another Certificate for the and Club as from the 10th January, their
Shares will be issued by the Company, and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
A. 8. WATSON & CO. LTD. Hongkong, 16th January 1918.
NOTICE
(1690
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
having arrived from SAN FRANCISCO, Dobalgmeen of Cargo are hereby notifiedTHE CERTIFICATE No. 421 for Twenty Ghat mil Goods are being landed at their Fink inte the hemardone and/or extra hasardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon and/or Lid, whence Wharf and Godown Co, from the wharres delivery may be obtained
No Cain will be admitted after the Goods kare left the Godowany and all Goods undelivered after Noun the 31st maining Jan, will be subject to reak
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- anted to the Undersigned on or before she 70s Feb, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chated, and damaged Goals are to be left in the todowns where they wil be examined on the 30th Jan, 10 AM, by the
Shares Nos. 19036/12055 in this Com- pany registered in the name of WILLIAM ALEXANDER PABBONS MARTIN, has been LOSE and if at the expiration of one month from the date hereof the above Certificate be not forthcoming, another Certificate for the said Shares will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other or others will be acknow-
C. MONTAGUE EDE
General Manager. Hongkong, lat January, 1018.
Tiler
Company's surveyors, Mows, Goddard & THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO.,
No Fire Insurance whatsoever has been flected
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Agent
[1558 Hongkong, 25th January, 1918,
8.8. "ATLANTIQUE," COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
NOTICE
JONSIGNEES of Cargo from Havre, e, in connection with above Beamer aro Jereby Informed that their Goods with the exception of Opiam, Treasure and Valsables are being
LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
NOT the "MIRRETH ORDINARY
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS In this Company will be held at the Offices of Mosers JARDINE MATHESON & GOMPANY. LIMITED, ON TUESDAY, 29th January, 1918, at 11.30 13. for the purpose of receiving e Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for
ats for the year ending 31st Decembe&TER of
1917 SHARES of
the
a
The
the Company
Many will be CLOSED from SATUR PAY, 19th, to TUESDAY, 29th January, 1918 (both days inclusive), during which period do Transfer of Ska Registered.
can'
Shares By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
cretory to the
be
Members who have not subscriptions for
Che Current seaBOR Are requested to make payment to Maasra. LINSTEAD & DAVIS who are hereby Authorised to collect all monies due to the and will in future disburse funds in settlement of nocounts owing.
MESSES, LINSTEAD & DAVIS will face to Members and Members Lacher Ticket of admission to the grand stand and enclosure and will be in charge of the sale of Admission?
Tickets for the general public which may be obtained ss heretofore from Messra. KELLY WALSH, LTD, or at the gate on Race Days,
By Order,
T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course, Hongkong JocĽKY CLUB.
THE WEST BIVËR, BRITISH STEAM- SHIP COMPANY,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the abore Company having CEASED to operate the Steamera "LINTAN
SANUI * * NANNING” and “SAINAN Il Creditors and others having sny Claims against the Company are required to send particulars thereof (a) in Hongkong to
M BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Hongkong,
the
in Canton to
Measre DELCON-
of Canton, in connection with business Company at that port, and (e) in connection West River Porta to tesire. JARDIST, with MATHESON & Co., Lan, Canton, and in very case before the Fifteenth day of February 1918, after which date no claims can be recognised.
Hongkong, 14th January, 1918, ... (1514
HOUSES TO LET
Handed and ored their risku into the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY, 6 for 5 months from 7th June nʊxt.
Bardon and or extes hasardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Lild, at Kowicon, whance delivery may be obisland immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on uniem influation received from the Consignees before Noox TO-DAY requesting it to be lanted
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after
Co, L
General agenta for the
WEET POINT BUILDING CO., LTD Hongkong, 11th Jaquary, 1918, [1.507
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED.
NYOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Pot Noox will be subject la rentN FOURTH ORDINARY MEETING and fading charged R
OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Offices of Messrs. JADE MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED, on TUESDAY, 29th January, 1918, at 11.45 AM for the purposes of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December,
All Urine maunt be mant is to mas on or Judors the 5th Feb, or they will not be recognised.
All damaged packages will be examined on SATURDAY, the 2nd Feb., 10 AMG
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
P. THOMAS, Agent. Hongkong, 26th January, 1918
BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY.
(Under the Auspices of the V.R.C.)
Preliminary Games
Bemi-Finals
Final
-$50. $00 1000:
All games to be played at the V.R.C
Winner of the
Competition
Borgt. W. Prve in a $2
me of 1000 up.
Entrance foo
most
The REGISTER of SHA
Company will
SHARES of the
TO LET FURNISHED.
RAGSIDE," 149, Barker Road, Feak, Apply AH SHELTON,
Caro of LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
(1645
"TO LET.
FURNISHED FLAT in Tregunter arly in May next.
Mansions, May. Itead. Possession
Apply to
KENRY HUMPHREYS.-
· Alexandra Buildings,
TO LET.
1535
CLOSED from SATURURNISHED HOUSE at Mount Davis Portalam Boad, for February, March
Apply
DAY. 19th, to TUESDAY, 29th January, 1918 nd April Kent mod erate.
(both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be
By Order of the Board DNA
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL
ESTATE LIMITED,
A SHELTON HOOPER,
A Secretary to
TIR GENERAL MANAGERS. Hongkong, 11th January, 1916.[1608
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Entries close to Mr. R. C WEBELLN THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEETING Hon Secretary of the V.R.C. on the 31st just of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will Prizes Championship Cup, Winner of be held at the Oticon of Messrs. JARDINE, **** Competition, Runner-Up, and for the MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITI DOR
₤1648 Highest Break.
TUESDAY, 29th January, 1918, LL for the purpose of receiving the Report the Directors together the
of Statement with Accounts for the year
NOTICE
MEETING of the ST. GEORGES SOCIETY will be held on MONDAY 28th January, at 6.30 PM in the Board Boom of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. (kindly lent for the occasion) By 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
1918.
11.30 for the
[1521
The
of
NOOR
of
1917 0180 ZXRzder,
SHARES of Company will be CLOSED from SATUR- DAY 19th, to TUESDAY, 29th January, 1918 (both deys inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ASHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary,
Hongkong, 11th January, 1918, [1509
IL K. GOLDSMITH;
PWD
TO LET.
[1518
TO. 15 BURROW STREET, Wanobar
NONE GODOWE
To Let Unfurnished), from 1st March, 1918, No. 61 PEAX (2, Des Vœux Villas),
LABUE and ONE SMALL ROOMED FLAT Tenant could purchase Furniture on reasonable terms
LEWENOR" No. 116, Tas PEAK, from 1st April, 1918 Apply to-
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor Alaxandra Buildings [30
TO LET
FFICES in York Buildings)
HOUSES on Bhameen, Canton, Apply to
* THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST,
MENT AND AGENCY Co, Lrn. Lea
THE HONGKONG LAND BECLAMAT
10 LET.
MMEDIATE entry, Four very desir TION CO., LTD
Cable SHOPS, situated in Lee House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recent OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that they reconstructedAPK
N SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY For rent and other particulers Lpply
12.15 PM
the
"THE MANAGER, Hosarono los Co., LTD., 48, Connaught Road Central 1000
TO LEE
FLAT in Nathan Roed; Kowloon.
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Kow
UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD.
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this to- Company will be held at the Offices of NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
Mesara JARDINE, MATHEor & COMPANY, THIRTEENTH ANNUAL LIMITED, on TUESDAY, 29th January, 1818, THE
for the purpose of GENERAL MEETING of SHARE
receiving HOLDERS will be bold in the Offices of
the Report of the Directora together with Hasara DODWELL & Co, LIMTED, on the Statement of Accounts for the your TUESDAY, the 5th February, 1918 tending 31st December, 10SHARES Report of the General M of receiving the The REGISTER, 19
Company will be CLOSED from SATUR Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st DAY, 18th, to TUESDAY, 29th January, 1918 (both days inclusive), during which December, 1917.
period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY & NORTHCOTE
Secretary) Hongkera. 17th January, 1918- ISIO
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The THANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 30th January to 6th February, 1918, both dates inclusive
DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.,
General Managers,
[1654 Hongkong, 26th January, 1918.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO. LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
FOR SALE:
1978
[BONOUR.GWN CORRESPONDENT")" PRESIDENT. LEAVES FOR TSINAN.
desire, on the one hand, to avoid giving CHINESE TELEGRAMS. offenes to neutrals, and, on the other, to entist the ympathies of Spain, China, and Argentina President WILSON'S proposal to give due weight to the wisher of the inhabitanta in sottling the destinios of the late German Colonies in regarded as difficult of realisation, and is left over DE for discussion on the reconstitution of
TABACOS DE FILIPINAS
NUEVO
CORTADO
EXTRA
$3.00 per 100
A FIRST-CLASS CHEROOT
AT A CHEAP PRICE
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TELEPHONE $16.
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HONGKONG OFFICE: 101, DE Vœux Road, C. LONDON. Orica: 131, FLEET STREET, EC.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, 28TH JANUARY," "1918,
GERMANY'S REPLY TO THE ALLIES WAR-AIMS.
FELING, January 27th. The President departed last night by special train en route to Tainan) osten. sibly to interview the Yangtze Generals regarding the military situation, The Cabinet and Generale saw His Excellency off at Chionmen station, and there were
three bands in attendance.
The President was accompanied by the Minister of Agriculture, an Aide-de. camp, three decretaries, sight orde ten personal attendants, and three hundred soldiers.
The Cabinet will conduct the Govern- ment, during his absence. The Small Soal was left with the Premier
The President sent a messago to the Tuchun, Shenchanga, eto, urging them to carefully attend to their duties and.
stating, that he will visit the troops,
the world's Colonial possessions the italics are our own. The evaoun=↑ tion of Russian territory is regarded Do matter which concerns only. Russia and the Central Powers, and con- sequently no interference by the Allies will be tolerated. Similarly, the future constitution of Poland must be left to the Central Powers, which liberated Poland from the Czur's régime." The evacuation and restoration of Belgium belongs to questions "whose details will be settled at the peace negotiations, though it will be remembered that on August 4th, 1014, the German Foreign Secretary, Dr. von JAGOW, gave an assur- ance that, under no pretence whatever would Germany annex Belgian terri. tory. Count HaBTLING, it is true, still doclares that forcible annexation of Bel gium or the invaded portions of France forms “* no part of the official German
SHANGHAI, January 25th. policy,” but he adda, significantly, that
Wong Kin-ching wired to the Govern the conditions of evacuation "must ment, on the 23rd inst., stating that the Bouthern troops have attacked Anchow take into account Germany's vital inter-
esta"
a" Under no conditions will Alsace, very heavily. Next day he reported Lorraine be given up, because it is that Anchow had fallen, and therefore mainly purely German territory, which, the Government should abandon their through violence and a violation of plan of peace, justice, was severed from the German Empire." The issue here raised is too
giving them inspiration.
BY COURTESY OF THE CHƯƠNG 100% SAN_PO_"']
SOUTHERN SUCCESS.
BANK NOTE LOAN.
A Cabizot meeting has decided to issue a public loan for $4,800,000, to maintain the notes of the Bank of China and the Bank of Communication.
Wu Kwang-shin has occupied Ching chow.
wide to discuss in detail in this article Buffice it to say that the title of France to the territory resta, historically, on the events of 1700, and, actually, on the foclings and desires of the peoples of the two provinca as shown from that dzie to the present day. The claims of Italy, Roumania, and the Balkan States are
Li Hooches has wired to Peking stat waived aside as principally concerning ing that Fong Shing-tao will attack Austria, but, though the reply to the pro-Tukien and he cannot defend the place. posals with regard to the Ottoman Em The Government has urged Chang Hwai.
tace to help Fukien.
FUKIEN IN DANGER,
LUNG'S EXPENSES.
demanded
Lung Chai-kwong • has $1,500,000 for Military expenditure.
THE MURDER OF P.S.
JOHNSTONE
pire are left in the first place to the statesmen of Turkey, the integrity of Turkey and the safeguarding of Con- stantinople, with which the question of the Straite is closely connected, are important and vital to German inter- esta... In other words, the Pan Germans have not relinquished their grandiose. schemes in Asia and Africa. The estab lishment of a League of - Nations to SPR BLUMFIELD DISCHARGED. safeguard the rights of great and emall
VICTIM OF UNFORTUNATE CHAIN -States alike cannot be discussed “until
OF COINCIDENCES, all the other matters are settled." This means, of course, that if Germany dues Sapper William Percival Blumfield, not realise all her ambitions as a result↑ R.R., who was formally charged with of the present war she will not be a the recent murder of Lance-Bergeant party to any project calculated to check Johnstone at Wanchai, was dischargeth her predatory designs in the future. In by Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Magistracy, the circumstances, it is easy to under- on Saturday morning
ALTHOUGH, as was anticipated, the de tailed statement of the Allies' war-aims by Mr, Liova GEORGE and President stond Count HEETLING's reluctance to A great deal of interest had boun WILSON has not brought the dawn of agree to any reduction of armaments aroused in the case, and the Court was peace any nearer, it has elicited a re- The question is quite open to discus- crowded with spectators, who were evi sponse from Conat HBSTLING which sion," but be is of opinion that financial dently relieved when the Magistrate should silence the Pacifiste Flushed by considerations will probably work most gave the order for the discharge of the the disappearance of Russia from the effectively for a satisfactory solution of prisoner, They cue and all congratulat- ranks of the belligerent and by the it. In short, the speech shows conclusivo-ed the prisoner as he was leaving for success achieved in Italy, the German Imperial Chancellor, unlike his pre decessors, disdains smooth and ambigu- ous phrases and either tells the world bluntly what the Pan-Germans want
ly that the German militarista have not changed their nature in the least, and how foolish it is to entertain any hope of a just and enduring peace until
or uses words that leave no doubt the Allies have triumphed on the field of
of any intelligent
in the “reader. The rulers of Germany are
ready to promise to abandon secrat demanding if anyone can be found diplomacy and private international un
foolish enough to trust them after the
battle
Wellington Barracks.
Mr. T. K. King, A.S.P, in making the application for the withdrawal of
the charge against Spr. Blumfeld, said the Police did not propose to clier any ovidence because they believed Happer Blumfeld to be innocent of the grime
II. E. the Governor his appointed Mr. | On the night of the occurrence the pris
murder. He was also within the range of posible motives for the crime. From
P. P. J. Wodehouse, Deputy Superinten-oner had unfortunately placed himself Camp, in addition to his other duties, within the radius of the scene of the dent of Police, to net as his Aide de
with effect from the 22nd January, 1918.
It is notified for general information contempt which they have shown for that by a proclamation issued on the 16th hose two starting points he became **scraps of paper **; and, not unnatural. January, 1918, the importation of the the subject of what could only be de ly, the idea of establishing equality following articles into the United King-scribed as a chain of unfortunate coin dom was prohibited, except under idences. The Police made enquiries of trade conditions, as far as possible, licanos: Antimony, crude antimony, before the second appearance of the prin
ore tatimony, regulus, antimony, sul- lucidated those coincidences. In regard oner before the Magistrate and had between all the peoples consenting to
hide
to the other coincidences, Tuesday's
peace appeals to them as preferable to being excluded from the markets of the
The members of St George's Bociety events had produced other possibilities are reminded of the meeting which takes which Police enquiries had developed to loon.
Allies On the subjout of the freedom place this evening at 400 in the Board such a degree that they were able to Apply to
of the sess in peace and war we are room of Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co state that Bapper Blumfeld had no hand to consider the steps to be taken for whatever in the murder of the late Loc- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE | told that there is no difference between celebrating England's Patron Saint's Bergt Johnstone
PAME. Grist, who was instructed te Germany and America, but it will be Day this year. Alexandra Buildings toticed that there is no specific endorse. It is notified in the Gazette that H.M. appear on behalf of the prisoner, said ment of President Wilson's qualifying the King has not been advised to exercise his client had been the victim of most
his power of disallowance with respect led to suspicious of his guilt. It
unfortunate circumstances which had except as the seas may be to the following Ordinances Military very satisfactory that these suspicions phrase closed wholly or partly by international Service, No. 10 of 1917; Hongkong Police should have been proved to be entirely sation for the enforcement of internament, No 31 of 191
Reserve, No. 20 of 1917; Jury Amend-
groundless it was with great picsaura that he asked the Magistrate to die tional covenants. Instead, it is calmly The friends of Mr. John Hormon White charge Sapper Blundeld without a stain declared to be “eminently important" will be glad to learn that he has received on his character
bat England shall relinquish strong a commission in the Devonshine Beg Mr. R. Wood, addressing the
ment Lieut White was fertifed points, on international sailing the Hongkong Hotel Co. Ltd, and a prisoner, said: It is a great pleasure was for me to discharge you, after bearing routes, such, for example, as Cibraltar member of the local Volunteer Force the statements made. The Police have A few months after the outbreak of acted quite properly in the matter. You Malta, Aden, Hongkong and the Falk war, he joined the Army Service Corps stood remanded until Tuesday next, but
Corpora view of the development, the Captain similar presessions in the occupation of and served for two years in
then returned
to England
and under examination for a commission other nations, from which it may be went, an
Incidentally, 10 my be mentioned that dednood, that in framing this demand to-day completes Lieut White's third Count HERTLING was influenced by the year at the Front.
NOTED ARE ANNUAL GENERAL
of SHAREHOLDERS in MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in LAST MEETINETY EIGHTH ORDINARY MUSCULUM, Backer Road, koh, Posk- Company will be held at the HoraXONG the Company will be held at, the Office of HOTEL Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 9th the Company, Hotel Mansions; on TUESDAY, February, 1918, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose the 19th February, 1918, at 12 o'clock Nook, receiving the Reports of the Directors for the purpose of receiving Report of , with a Statement of with Statement of Accounts for the Directors, tore ti together
Dividend the year ending 31st December, 19172597 Accounte
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company electing Directors and and
of
Đ
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
Apply
DUNGAN CLARK- LANE, CRAWFORD & Co,
₤1458
WANTED.
THERE LARGE OFFICE
to the 14th February (both days inclusive) will be CLOSED from the the tou 18 ROOMS in Central Locality, First land Isles No allusión, is made to as a private, was promom vrance He Superintendent of Police has asked me
will be CLOSED from the 4th February no Transfer of Shares
during which period no Tran
can be Registered
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers, Hongkong, 26th January, 1918,
[1655
February, 1818, both days inclinave, ledge
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD,
Acting Secretary: Hongkong, 21st January, 1918, 1538
WO
floor preferred.
Apply to
TONG SENG & Co
18. Queen's]Road Central
ta discharge you. Nothing that has occurred reflects in any way on your character
Sapper Blumheld-Thank you, sit,