THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESH
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8ra, 1918,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
NOTION
INTIMATIONS
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO., LTD.
FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NOTWENTY NINTH ORDINARY MECTING & BLANCHOLDERS IN AURS will be held at the Company é Offices
TO MOHROW
and after 10th February, 1918, the hours for the fraction of business by the HONGKONG SAVINGS BANA WILO Victoria Balldings, TO be 10 AM to 12 Noot every week day except Saturday ags Bank will not be open SATURDAY, February 1018, at le
The Savinga
open business on SATUEDAYS on and after 10th Reportof Directors together with Statements (0 clock 4 m., for Lin purpose of receiving the February, 1918
of Accounts for the year ending 31st Decent- For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI bor, 1917-42
BANKING CORPORATION,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manınger, Hongkong, 7th February, 1918. ^ [1900
CONSULATE OF GUATEMALA, HONGKONG.
NOTICE.
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that people
Intending to proceed to any part of the
territory of the Republic of Guatemala must be provided with a FASSPORT duly delivered by their own Authorities and visếa by tho undersigned,
JOSE C. DE OBALDIA, Acting Consul Hongkong, 7th February, 1513 (1601
· IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
ACTION No. 28 or 1918.
Between LAU CHU PAK, Executor of the
Will of TSANG YUEI KAI, deceased,
Plaintify
**Y LAI LOK TING, Defendant, TUNG SHANG WO, of No. 73, Des Vaux
Road West, Victoris, Hongkong,
Garaisbees
ATOTICE IS HERESY GIVEN that
NO WRIT OF FOREIGN ATTAUH
MENT was 1wuod nerolii on the 7th day of February, 1918, retardate on the 28th day or February, 1918,
Dated the 7th day of February, 1918–
Solicitors for the Plaintiff. [1602
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM BOMBAY, VALUUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
TE Steamlig
THEB
RANER"
having arrived, Zev the ameports, Vonsigners of Cargo by her are hereby Informed that pl. szooda, sro buang fatised at their rims Into LED: MATarduis non or BEČEN HERBETONS LÉVKowasul vars klongkong and
Kowloon Waart and todown Compass, Litd whasoo andjuż tron the Wharvin dutery may be obtalied,
are
Goods not cleared by the 11th Feb at Ek wil be skjort to reus,
All probes, chaca and langed packages
be left to in the Ludowia, where they will by examined.
gainst the Steamar must be Claura presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will be recognized, va
Rot
No. Fire Inturinow will be affected by
in any owns WinsloVAKA
will
Bils et Lastung for cargo from Bombay boburg to F&US. N: Co, Ltd.
and for Carum from Calcatta, Feunng sau Singapore
by Messrs, Jardine, alataesonde
Co., Ltd.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
Agents, Hongkong, 7th Febuary, 1918,
JOINT SERVICE
*NEDERLAND."
(1003
The • REGISTER 6ESHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 4th to SATURDAY, 9th February, 1918 (both days inclusive), during winch period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered
By Order of the Board of Directors,
HOOPER, to the COLD AGENCY
HONGKONG
-General Agents for the KOWLOOK LAND and Building Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 30th January, 1918,
✅HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
FINANCE CO. LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in this Company- will he held at the "Honakosa HOTEL, Hongkong, TO-MORROW (SATUR DAY), the 9th February 1918, at 11:30 AM for the purpose of receiving the Reports of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for
31st Decem 1017
ber
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
he Company will be CLOSED from the 4th February to the 14th February (both days inclusive), during which period, no Transter of bharos can bo Registered,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 26th January, 1918. 1555 HONGKUNG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTU
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
THE NINETY EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
OLD
BROWN
BRANDY
25 YEABS IN WOUD.
the Company will be held at the Office of S. WATSON
the Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 19th February, 1918, at 12 o'clock Noow for the purpose of receiving A Report of the Directors, toxethor with a Statement of Accounts
Dividendnd
elect Park
and Au
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th to 19th February, 1918, both days inclusive
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD,
Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 21st January, 1918. [1638
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation wit be held at the Orry HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY the 23rd day of February, 1918, at Nook, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending the 31st December, 1017.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 11th February, to SATURDAY, 23rd Feb- ruary, 1918 (both days inclusive), during which period Transfer of 3O
of Shares can be Register.
By Order of the Court of Directors
NLSTABE
Chick, Janager, Boogkong, 5th February, 1918 [1689
NOTICE
CO., LTD.,
WINE AND SPIRIT
MERCHANTS.
for the purpose of producing standard At the Marine Court yesterday. Com CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
reproaches himself for many defects including ignorance of men, lack of foresight and weakness. The President
BELCS of components nmde of metals, mander Beckwith RN fined the cox When the question of standard ships was swain of the launch La: On $15 for carry
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] rst discussed many of the practical mening thirteen passengers in excess of the PRESIDENT REPROACHES HIM in the industry favoured standardisation number allowed by his licences
SELT AND FROMISES TO RETIRE. on broad general lines, but doubted the
Major R D. Crawford, R.G.A., D.8.0., wisdom of applying it to details. It was who was formerly stationed in this A Presidential mandate was issued
PEKING, February 6th. Arally decided, however, to carry out the Colony with the Hongkong-Singapore last night in which President Feng idea in its entirety, and no doubt the Battalion RG.A has been mentioned in result will justify the decision. It ir depatches from Salonika for gallant not improbable that the first two conduct and distinguished service. or three ships will be turned out. from any given yard more slowly than others
slightly different for which the plant of the yard is better adapted; but the point to bo remembered is that a large number of ships will have to be constructed in all the yarda hefore the immense flest of merchantmen uceded by Great Britain and her Allies will be on the sens, Apparently a great deal of care has been taken to arrange and arm. that the various yards concentrate upon the types inost suitable to them.
a
"A gardenért who was on his way to deliver Bowers from Tai-po to Hongkong yesterday afternoon, was knocked down by a train on the Kowloon and Canton Railway and his legs were cut off. - He was conveyed to Kowbon for treatment, Another accident occurred near Shak lung Station, when a Chinese was knock- od down and received injuries to the head
DEATH AND FUNERAL OF
REV, N. C. POPE.
It is said, on excellent authority, that the new vessels have met with the cordial approval of shipowners. They have been
It is with great regret that the Colony built with a view to economy, both in the heard, yesterday, of the death of the Rev. matter of production and service. I Norsan Christopher Pope, viens of St anticipated that loading and unloading Andrew's Kowloon who died suddenly will be done quickly and no doubt the from peritonitis on Thursday at 2 am fuel consumption will be satisfactory The rev. gentleman had been in indif- All the larger ships use exactly the sam ferent health for some time, but did full type of engine, which develops 2,500 horse duty on Sunday. An operation was sud power at se, but the largest vessel
denly found to be urgently necessary on three decked steamer of 450 feet in length, Tuesday and was performed at the is to have two sets of these engines. Vicarage, as there was no time to remove is to the credit of the shipbuilding in
Mr. Pope to hospital.
The deceased was only 35 years of age dustry that owners and men have sunk, in nearly all cases, their prejudices and whom every sympathy will be felt. He and leaves a wife and three children, with individual interests in order to increase was an M.A of Scha's College, Cam- the output of these ships, which will bridge, and was ordained deacon in 1905 maintain the food supply of Great and priest in 1906 He was curate of &Britain and her Allies.
No one is West Ham in 1905-1906, of St. Peter's, ignorant of the fact that two great St. Alban's, in 1906-1903, and of Mal problems brought before the nation combe Regis, North Radipote, in the during the last three years have been diocese of Salisbury, in 1908.' He was profiteering and striking. As far as can
curate of St. Leonard's before he came be gathered from the accounts which have
out to Hongkong five years ago." reached us, there is not much possibility
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Fore At
DEATH St Andrew's Vicarage. Kowloon, on February 7th, Noan CHRISTOPHER POPE, aged 35 years
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HONGKONG OF108: 10., Des Vœux Road, O. LONDON Ore 131, FIZET STREE.C
The Daily
Press
HONGKOND, 8TH FEREUART, 19
STANDARD SHIPS.
The funeral took place yesterday after
Promises to rotire when order is restored.
The mandate is regarded ne weak and- xot likely to improve the situation.
MONARCHISTS PARDONED.
Liang Shih-yi, Chu Chi chien and Chow Tsz-chi were pardoned in Monday and Chen Chin-tao was pardoned on Tuesday.
HUNAN LEADERS TO BE TRIED FOR DESERTION.
Tan Hao-ming, leador of the forces invading Hunan, has been deprived by mundate of all honours.
The Tuchun of Hunan is to be tried by court-martial for desertion. The Acting Governor is to be tried by a Civil
Court for desertion. Others who failed in the discharge of their duties are to be punished.
THE PLAGUE UNDER CONTROL.
The plague is now well controlled The deaths average fifteen a day.
villages near the source of origin of the The French priests report that the
dutbreak have been decimated.
The Peking-Mukden Railway is estab lishing an isolation hospital at Fengtai.
THROUGH HEUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
THE PLAGUE IN NORTH CHINA
PEEING, February 4th. The plague has appearel at Sinlo, the Peking-Hankow Railway.
The situation is regarded as serious,
of probleering in the controlled shinoon of Happy Valley, the cortege pass. yards
The Admiralty has a Deputying the Monument at 5:30 pm. The Controller of Auxiliary Shipbuilding, funeral service was held at St. Andrew's but it is hoped the preventive measu Major-General COLLARD, and apparently Church, Kowloon, at 4 pm by the already adopted will make a suspension
of traffic unnecessary.
he has been able to get the best out of the men of great ability and experience Berring on his skuž.
Bishop of Victoria (Dr. Lander), who was assisted by the Reva H. Copley, Moyle, W. Howitt, W. T. Featherstone; RC Taylor, of Beching; and H. Hip- well, of Pakhoi. The Bishop read the
There are one or two points about the new ships which show that the human element has not been overlooked. The Arts part of the service, and the Rev. It' crews will be wall provided for in the matter of accommodation. There are two bunks in a cubicle, and the arrangements for food and other creature comforts would
With
CANTON NEWS.
CANTON, February 7th. GENERAL LUNG TO ATTACK KONG-MOON.
A Commander in Kong-moon has re
LUNG'S FORCES INCREASING ROUND TRUNG-
KONG
C Taylor read the lesson from the xv. chapter of St. Paul's Epistle to the ported to the Tuchun that he is informed by a reliable source that Choi Chan-va Corinthians. The Rev H. Hinwell in (Lung's Chief Commander of the 1st toned the prayers. Psalm xxxix Squadron) has consulted a few bandie read, and the hymn Peace Perfect leaders with the object of attacking make the old sailor of a couple of geno
Peace' was sung, Bishop Tander said zations agu ruh bis eyes with amazement,
Kong-moon and the Sun-Win district They improvements introduced, however
be, would refer to the work of the late
Very Boo Rev. Pope at Sunday morning's service. are only in sympathy with the spirit of the age. This is & war fought on behalf of At the conclusion the Dead March from democracy, and we may be sure that Saul was played. Nearly the whole con- THE War has made the British people statesmen and employers will see that Fregation of the Church was present. realise, as nothing else could have done, there is a gradual amelioration of the that our merchant marine is of para nditions of the workers.
The coffie was brought by a special mount importance to the Empire.
It is now launch to Hongkong, and was borne nerally understood that if the best is to the cemetery by six Chinese. The Hongkong we are so abolitely depend to be obtained from a man, he most live order of the procession was as follows: ent upon shipping that yo the date hereof the above Certificate be not take a great Interbettim blir maritime least a decent moral and physical enying wreaths; the cadet Company under conditions which ensure him at the coffar the Baden-Powell Girl Guides, mailers At the present time the ship vironment. Another noticeable feature of the LK. Defence Corps under pom KANS WATSON & CO. LTD yards of Great Britain, and doubtless in the standard ships is the great care fond of Licut Beard the members of not to attack Wu-chang and Hankow some of those in other parts of the that he been taken to increase the the Church Vestry-Mossra. B. B. though he (Tam) has gained victories. Empire, are engaged in producing stand chances of saving life in the event of Fielder, Martin, J. J. Robson, R. Pack Li added that the Biate will be shaken ard ships of these there were originally the vessel being torpedoed. The men at hats, J. Morris, and J. Whiteley and Drif Tam does not follow his advice, It five types, but two later types have now
well as the passengers, Smalley; and the general public. The would cause diplomatic dispute, if been added. · Only one class will be have to face far less risk than formerly committal ceremony was performed by Tam were to attack the above ports and built to carry passengers, and it is not That is very welcome announcement,
the Bishop, and the hymn "On the
disturb foreigners. expected that the accommodation pro
pro for of all fates that of being shut in
Resurrection Morning" was fealingly WAR MINISTER OF PROVISIONAL GOVERN-
A S. WATSON & CO., LTD. NE CERTIFICATE for One Hundred 10 Euros Not 20241 to 20340 inclusive in this Company standing in the name of ROTTERDAM ME. Horon V. Patos has been LOST
and if at the expiration of one Month from forthcoming, another Certificate for the said Shares will be signed by the Company, and thereafter no other will be acknowleriged
LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL LINES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE Bashly
Hongkong, 18th January 1918. [1530
REMBRANDI”. kaying arrived tum pan FuANCISCO, Consignast of Usigo ars harady nouiffed that all Goods are being landed as their Flak ins the kamandons sindfor extes hasardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Zowloos Whair and Godown Ca, La, Thonse andfor brom the whares delivery may be obtaine
No Claim" will be admitted after tha Goode Hare left the Godown, and all Goods To the remaining undelivered
Teb
B.
SANITARY BOARD OFFICE,
turally
the bai
will be woken to rent soon the 13th: OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS. vided will be as luxurions as that to below the water line with the knowledge ung
All Claims against the beesmer must be mated to the Undersigned on or before the lift Fab, or they willl not be recogulmil.
All broken, casted, and damaged Gooda say to be leti in the Godowns, where they will be saamined on the 28th Feb, tá 10 am, by the
Company's surreyors, Mori, Goddard
No Fire Insurance whatsoever has been
affected.
Elle of Lading will be countersigned
JAVA, CHINA-JAPAN LI
Hongking. 7th February, 1918.
1804
BANK HOLIDAYS.
I with OSTOSKO
socordance with Ordinance No. 8 of 1812, CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 11th and 12th instant.
- Honghong, 6th February, 1918.
NOTICE
(1594
THE UNITED BRITISH INSURANCE
AESARE CO., LTD (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) TTAYING been sppointed MARINE EL AGENTS to the above Company, We are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS and inue Policies at Current Raten A
UNION TRADING CO.
TAKE NOTION that under No. 3 of the
DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (amended),
vory Damestic Building or part Baiding hain the WESTERN DIE of the City of LTE,
by Members
within the European Homeration or those parts of Demede Beliding mod Sagy, Office or Godown, must be CLEANS
VABLEED THROUGHOUT LIMEWA
which we were accustomed in the liners built before the war There has been some anxiety lost there be shortage of Passenger socommo tion after the war, with an andritable rise in fares, but
there is reason to hope now that the ont put of one of the types of standard ship, carrying 10,600 tons deadweight and so by the owanrs during the months of February designed by to be suitable for the arrange
**NE----The word **
BIG EBOLADORE * and in this Luent of state-rooms will be sufficient in
Notice means that this
that the ship is sinking and escape impossible must be the most dreadful.
Major J. Coe, R.G.A., who served for time with the Bird. Company R.G.A. at Lyemun, has been mentioned despatches from Italy for distinguished service in the Field.
The characteristic of all modem EVA
should be Time- prevent this. washed in respect of all the Walls of each Boo
Cosings and Star dings, II Galllnged the Underides of Boots in Main Buildings, Orlows and Soryanta Quarters and inclusive of Veranda
Arvo u containing mowaned up to the level of the First Floor: Corred, Fafuted or Polished. Woodwork in good condition,
need
not be Lime
rashed, but may be Cleaned,
The Board is prepared
OF CHARG}}} * H2
in khons DivisionSES OWN.
viil themselves of thes
writing to the Boerstary on or bet of February,
Choice among appo
stramte diacretion of the Fres
The WESTERN Division of the City
to the West of Tank Loss And Cleverly
CMW REYNOLDS
Casen's Building
Hengkong, Lab February, 1916
Detod thin Ist day
1678
1918
1675
standardisation work is simplicity This has great advantages in all manufactur but does not sumulate The
system, called
impetus
dem
shout
and guna, but
Mr. D. P. J. Wodehouse, A.D.C., re presented H.E. the Governor, and others present were the Hon, Mr. Claud Bevern, OMG, the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, Major Walmsley, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Mr. J. R. Wood, Mr. A. H. Harris,
Commander Bockwith, RN,, the Rers T.
Commander Ngai Pong ping returned to Canton yesterday, and reported to the fuchun that General Lung's military, power in places adjacent to Young-kong are greatly increased PROJECTED ATTACK CN WUCHANG AND MAN We are informed that Li-Shun, Tachun of Kiangsu, has strongly advised Tam Ho-ming, Chief Commander in Hanan,
WKOW OPPOSED.
-MENT.
Chang Hoi-yu (Commander of Yan- ter of War in the Provisional Govern- nan troops), who was appointed Minis ment, had wired to various provinces thas
assumed office yesterday Chung also announced that he will obey Dr. Sun Yabou orders in future,
ARMED ROBBERY ON A JUNK
POLICE FIRE ON ROBBERS, Quito a sensation whe created late on
two revolver shots were beard in the
W. Pearce, J. K. Maconachie, and J. A Hughes, Major Robertson, Mésars, T. W. Robertson, Smollet RE Lindsell, Mr. A King ASPH Lindfield (repre Captain (acting Major) I N. Clayton.senting the 803 Star of the East Orange who was stationed with the H.K.8.B., Ladge, W. B. L. Bowley, A. H. Comp Wednesday night at West Point, when
A, in this Command previous to the fon K. McPherson, A E. Bullock, J. Bentley, E. French 1 Arnott, W. commencement of hostilities, has been stapleton, D. Purves W Cidirection of Salt Fish Lane. On inquiry mentioned in despatches from Salonika Piercy, J. H Marly, G. T. Edkina, J. it was ascertained that six men, who are C. Fletcher F Britton, B. Paul, believed to have been armed with re Mr. AP Stol
will present three Stainfield H. Stainfeld W. Anderson, short plays-
volvers bearded a cargo boat lying off Cand Lim Five Birds in a Cage, There were a large number of wreaths, West Point and after threatening Acid Drops and The Kiss at the sent by the Church Missionary Society Theatre Royal on Saturday, the 23rd South China Mission; the Hongkong leaving the crew shouted out
Brew,ransicked the graft as they Christian Union Council and Staff of life! Their cries were heard by 9.16 p.m. They are all good St. Paul's College; Diocesan Girls other boat people, who rushed to the rans in London. The en School Pupil Teachers of Kowloon place. Three of the robbers got into
British School: Officers of the 74th Pan another bort and rowed away, the dark ent is for the Mercantile Marine abis Staff of the Diocesan Girlsness assisting them to escape England and the Naval Prisoners of School 11.8.B. Club NCO AO maming three robbers jumped into the
The re Advance booking opeus at Moutrie's Corps: Hon Mr. C. Severe Sir Paul sea but were pursued by the bontanen, and Lady Chater the Baden Fowell and two of them were arrested by the Wednesday next
a.m. and Girl Co LO.I so Star of the Police. It is uncertain what became of Touchers combe obtained from them East;
its of St. Paul's College the third robber. An Indian Bargeart Lien Ford, NCOs and Cadets of fired two rounds with his revolver and the Cast Corps members of the Kow the probability is that the robber vas foom1335 fund otherE,
hit and drowned..
and bad
were to be exchanged on that date for tic
numbered x