NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
#THE__INSTITUTE will RE-OPEN on MONDAY, the 4th March. Students should attend at Queen's College at 6p.
on that date, for carolment.
Hongkong, 2nd March, 1918,
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accompany
WANTED COMPANION-GOVERNESS.
NGLISH LADY in Malay States in March & European Companion-Governess for her daughter aged fourteen: Usual English, good French, aud Music; to Family later in the year to New Zealand and thence to England as soon ne per- mitted; must be energetic and good traveller, age 25-35 years. Balary £100 per annum and all found. All passage monies paid.
Apply fully by letter with copies of testimonials and photograph to
Box No. 1318,'
₤1199
care
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
SATURDAY MARCH 2ND
1910.
INTIMATIONS
HOUSES TO LET
INTIMATION
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
\HE FINAL DIVIDEND DECLARED
TO LET
MMEDIATE entry, Four very dent r Table SHOPS, sirnated in Ice House trees, opposite the Grand Hotel, recent. ly reconstructed to
for the Year ending 2let. December, 1917, at the rate of Two Founda Three Shillings Sterling, together with a Bonus of One Pound Sterling per Share, is payable on and after MONDAY: the 25th day of Feb-10- rasty, Current, at the Offices of the Corpora Hon, where
Shareholders
to olders are requested apply for Warrantepe
By Order of the Court of Directora -N. J. STABB,
Chist Manager. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1918. - [1685
DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL,
KOWLOON.
—CHOOL will RE OPEN on March 19th, at 9 AM. Boardere return March 11th, Au Assistant Mistress is required for the above, Apply to-
THE HEADMISTRESS.
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For teas and other partienists apply
THE MANAGER, ES Horcrung Im Od., L., 48, Connaught Road Central.
TO LET
OFFICES in York Building,
HOUSES on Shamsen, Canton, Apply tom
<{100
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY C.; Lao.. (De
TO LET
of Daily Press Office THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND A FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon,
AVISO.
ÃO por este convocados todos os membros
da comunidade portuguesa om Fong kong para, se reunirem no Club Lusitano na segunda-feim, 4 do corrente, ás 6pm, alm de deliberarem sobre assuntos relativos recente citostrophe que calu
caluton tantas Bhailing portuguesas..
Pode-se exprustamante a comparencia de
todos
O Consul, EDUARDO V. M. B. DE SOUSA, Hongkong, I de Março de 1918 [126
·NATIONAL · LUAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC (1914).
QUBSCRIBERS to the above LOAN aro hereby noted that re lemption of the BONDS DRAWN on 20th February last will begin on 1st March, 1-18.
Payment in much of its equivalent will be made at the Bank of China and Bank of COMMUNICATIONS or any of the Branches of the above Banks and also at the Shanghal Ofie of the Hongkong and SHANGHAI Banking CorpORATION
Any bond of which the following are the two terminal numbers, namely, 08, 14, 23, 36, 47, 51, 58, 67, 77, 88, 00. is & Drawn Band
F. A AGLENA Inspector General of Customs. [1727
R.
GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
FIENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN
DOLLARS, current in this Colony for Telegraphic Transfer, on the Lords Commissioners of HIS MAJESTY'S TREASURY, London, up to and for the mum of 2000 will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DE
OLOBE INSURANCE CO, LTD.
NOTION IS HEREBY GIVEN that
Mr. CHAN CHUNG Po having Volua- tarily Resigned from the position of Compradore to this Company, as from 28th insta we have appointed ME. KWOK HIN WANG to be Compradore in bis place our Hongkong and Canton Offices.
JOHN DE B. LANCASTER Acting Local Manager Hongkong, 36th February, 1918,
Loos
WATSON'S
HYGIENOL
A HIGIELY CONCENTRATED
PERFECTLY SAFE
DISINFECTANT.
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in »Kow
Apply k HUMPHREYN ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD., Alexandra Buildings.
THE BEST PREVENTATIVE OF
flore
INFECTIOUS AND
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WANTED.
NWO or THREE LARGE OFFICE ROOMS in Central Loeslity. First floor preferred
Apply to
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
Between
ACTION NO. 295 or 1918,
IP KAN KI, "Pand
Plaintiff,
KU PING NAM, trading as the KWONG CHEUNG HING LAN,
Defendant,
CHEUNG FONG LAL, Manager of THE TUNG ON SITE PIG DEALERS GUILD, of No. 240, Des Vonur, Boad West, Victoria, Hongkong
Garnishee.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that A & WAIT OF FOREIGN ATTACH- MENT was issued herein on the 28th day of February, 1918, returnable on the 15th day of March, 1918,
Dated the 28th day of February, 1818.
LO & LO Solicitors for the Plaintif [1719
THE HONGKONG HOPE MANUFAC TUBING CO., LTD.
THE
TONG BENG & Co., 18, Queen's Road Central. 1887.
WANTED.
the PEAK, for a little girl of 23 years. resident EUROPEAN NURSE Apply Box No. 25,
Care of Dally Prem" Office.
WANTED.
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AN ELECTRICAL or MARINE A ENGINEER is required as a Shift Engineer at the Generating Station of the HONGKONG- ELECTRIC CO, LTD, Wandhal
Apply in writing accompanied by details of experience and copies of testimonials to
THE MANAGER, HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD,
St. Georres's Buildings.
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THE THIRTY-FOURTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the shove Company will be held at St. George's Building, Chator Road, 1918, at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon, to the of Victoria, on SATURDAY, the 9th March, purpose of receiving s Statement of Accounts the year ending 31st December, 91, and electing a Consulting Committee and
STRAITS MERCHANT SERVICE
GUILD.
ISPENSARY Buildings Ramer Place the LIBRIAL MERCHANT SERVION Singapore, and HONORARY AGENTE Guran where subscription are received, nou welcomed Visitors daring their stay
not hesitate for a moment to take,
An extraordinary general meeting of proper measures in the event of peace the Chins Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., in this part of the world being threaten will be held on the 14th inst, when the ed. This assurance was followed a few special resolution passed on February days ago by a declaration, in the House 14th to alter the Memorandum of A580- of Representatives, by Baron MOTONO, ciation will be submitted for confrmn- the Foreign Minister, that if a Russo- German peace should be concluded Japan. will take most decided and most Adequate
tion...
Liout Colonel F. J. Moberly, D.8.O.,
steps to meet the occasion, who was in Hongkong & few years ago On this point, it was added, the fullest with the 25th Punjabis, has been appoint. understanding exists with Great Britain, ed director of operations on the General America, and the other Allies. That,
Staff Branch of the Indian Army Hoad- Japan does not intend to allow her quarter, with the rank of Brigadier actions to lag behind her words is shown
General by the telegram which we published from We are informed by Bishop Pezzoni our Peking correspondent, yesterday, that the Rev. Patrick Dovine will conduct AND INT
mentioning that a Japanese Expedition a Special Mission at the Roman Catholic is to be dispatched to Mauchuli and that Cathedral, commencing on Sunday, tho the Chinese Government have decided to 17th instant. Father Doving is a confrère send a fores of twenty thousand troops of the Rev. Father Lynch, who was here to co-operate with it. It is satisfactory, some years ago. also, to know that the Tuchung of the threg Eastern Provinces have reached an races that were not run at the Race Those who purchased tickets on the understanding whereby they will take Meeting van obtain a refund of concerted action in the event of develop money at the Jockey Club offices any day their ments in Manchuria and Siberin. Un- this month (except Saturdays and fortunately, the question of depriving Sundays) from the 4th to the 29th inclu enemy subjects in China of the opporsive between the hours of 3.30 and 6-30 tunity for indulging their proclívitiés p.m. for making mischief still remaing un- solved, though it has assumed greater May Institute, at which Mrs. Eddy will! A drawing-room meeting at the Helena: importance than eve The Chinese Cabinet have discussed the matter Ovor of the War Zones," is to be hold on Wed- deliver an address entitled "Impressions and over again, but appear to experience nesday, 6th inst., at four o'clock. Mrs. difficulty in anding a precedent for N. J. Stabb will be glad to welcome any deportation, which
which is obviously the who have not received a card and whò kafest course to
follow.
The Allied would like to be present. Ministers, therefore, are urging intern ment as an alternative. At first they allowing behind a tram-cat, attempted Yesterday morning, a ricsha coolie, contented themselves with making an to cross the road opposite Wellington vral request, but now they have presented Barracks, when his ricahn encountered a a formal demand. Undoubtedly the car coming from the opposite direction. Allied cause is exposed to very grave The result was that the ricahs was over- risks by allowing so many cuemy subjects turned, and the occupant, a soldier, to be at large in a country whose internal narrowly escaped being thrown ander dissensions make it a promising field for the passing car.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES,
SOLD ONLY BY
A. S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
TELEPHONE 616,
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BIRTHS Ber-At No. 2, Peak Road, to Mr. and
Mrs. J. HENNESSY SETH, & daughter.
Hoor-At Shanghai on Jet March, to Mr. and Mrs, H E RIGGE, a son.
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the plotter. Experience all over the world has shown that wherever there is lecture to men on Experienced in the H. E the Governor will preside, at a German there is a potential and War Zone to be delivered at the Thostre probable source of danger. It is to be hoped, therefore, that the Chinese Government will not hesitate any longer to follow the example and advice of its Allies,
THE ENQUIRY INTO THE
Royal, on Thursday next at 5.45 p.m., by Dr. Sherwood Eddy, who, for the greater part of the past three years, has been with the British Forces in England, France and Egypt. He has addressed large audiences in London and other RACE COURSE DISASTER.
parts of Great Britain and his services to the Allied cause as special secretary that there will be a full and searching acknowledged by the military leaders. THE assurance the public bave received of the Y.M.C.A. have been warmly enquiry into the causes of the disaster at the Race Course has given general
·PARTMENT until 11 o'clock A OR the and the Report of the General Managers for Members are enrolled and all Members FAYDAD.At the Race Course on 26th satisfaction. In view of the nature and
2nd March, 1u18.
The tenders to stato the total amount (in
Ponds Starling). No Telegraphic Transfer A
will be made for less than £100.. -
The tenders to be in duplicate, and in sealed sovers, addressed to the TREASURY
OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPART and endorsed TENDERS FOR GOVERNMENT BILLS, Et."
The right to accept or reject say or all
of the tenders is reserved.
Copies of Forms of Tonder can be had on Forms of Loader can be had on tendering for (Bills) are hereby notified that having regard to the provisions of the Aer 22 Guorge III. Cap. 45 and 41, George II. Cap. 68, the acceptance of any ach Tander is subject to the express condi tion that n› Member of the British House of
Commons shall be admitted to say share or part in or to any benent to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of Bach (Billy)
The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered into by any incorporated Company in its corporated capacity and made for the general bonell the Company
C. LA COOPER HUNT, CE.
Treasury Chest Officer, A.P.D. His Majesty's Treasury Office,
Hongkong, 2nd March, 1918, 3 £1725
and
The TRANSFER BOOES of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 6th March, 1916, both days inclusive, i March, 1918, until SATURDAY, the th
SHEWAN, TOMES & Coj
General Managers. - Hongkong, 27th February, 1918, [1713
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, INCORPORATED IN HONGKONG.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an
in port
L1280.
FOR SALE.
NUSCULUM, Barkar Road, 155, Peak.
Apply
DUNCAN CLARK Care of LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
TENDERS.
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are invited for
MEETING of THE CHINA FIRE Upholstery, Dyeing, Dry-cleaning
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL EALED TENDERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, will Work, Miscellaneous Articles and Repairing be held at the dead Office of the Company, Clocks, and Stop Watches for HM NAVAL Not. 3 a 4, Queen's Buldings Victoria Establishmente for one year from the 1st Hongkong, en
en THURSDAY, the 1 14th March, 1918, 80 19:30 R, when the subjoined April box will be received at the Com Resolution passed at an EXTRAORDINARY Office until Nook on FRIDAY, 15th March, at the Commodore's GENERAL MEETING convened for that 1918
Memorandum of Association with respect
next
purposes
and held on the 14th February, 1918, Forms of Tender may be obtained on will be submitted for confirmation as a application to the Naval Store Officer, Special Resolution: the Company's The ght is reserved of rejecting all or
HM. Naval Yard That, the 6" provisions of the
any tenders and of accepting any portion to ita objecta be altered so as to read as of a tender. shown in the print signed for the purpose
GL PLATT of identification by the Chairman of the
Naval Store Officer Mesting Should the
the above Resolution be confirmed HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB (Hongkong Club as a Special Resolution by the requisite Annex) on MONDAY, March 4 st majority lie alterations in the Company's
HONG KONG GYMKHANA CLUB.
ANNUAL MEETING of Members
Twill be held at the Rooms of the
5:15 PM.
NOTICE.
* Memorandum of Association consequently THE [1716 involved will be submitted to the Supreme
HAVE authorised ME. ALBERT
WEDWARD CRAPNELL to Sign our
Ferm paine sa from the ist day of March, 1918 M
LANE CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, 1st March, 1918 (1709
NOTICE
MALBERT EDWARD CRAPNELL
Court of Hongkong for
confirmat proposed
A Print of the Memorandum as
to be altered can be won at the *Head Office.
of the Company..
Dated this 1st day of March, 1918.
MONTAGUE EDE General Manager en
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NOTICE
NY EUROPEAN; Non Adaile or Indias
having Resigned his position with A Hearing to Teare the Colony should our Firm, the Power of Attorney granted in apply it person at the Umpisac Pozics
bis favour is this day withdrawn.
MOXON & TAYLOR
Hongkong, lat March, 1918. 11710
HONGKONG HOTEL.
RACE WEEK.
TN CANCELLED row or wese HE DANCES advertised for the week
Bad Catastrophe Happy Valley.
JE TAGGART
Manager.
11704
Stizor between the bours of 9 aus, to 1 3.M.
Applicants will be required to prodnos Passports or Identification papers.
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PENINSULAR AND
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
STEAM
FOR STRAITS CEYLON. BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITER. BANEAN PURTS AND SALE LONDON, THEOUGH BILLA OF LADING ISSUED YOU BATAVIA, AMERICAN CONTINENTAL, LED BOŊTH AFRICAN PORT..
THE Homeward Mail Steamer, exrrying
His Majesty's Mail, will be and Cargo for the shore Porta from this port as usual, taking accommodation in the com Bocured before departure frota Hong k
Bilt and Valuable Cargo
(under arrangem
and there
persons with certain expert on by this Steamers proo
Bombay remain in
in the Colony for more than 7 days oscarring Steuner required to Begistor themselves under London- the REGISTRATION
Paresis will be received
ORDINANOR 1916 PERSONB the day before sailin
more of the For facts a Forms of Bogleration diving the panadera
par value of all de
GPO, and 26 11 Police Bistian.
The Fenalty for fada complianon la « Con not exceeding $50
apply to
CANTON NEWS.
87 COURTESY OF THE "CHUNG ROOT
SAN Po
CANTON, March 1st.
It is said that the Police are in posses
February, 1918, AK FATTYDAD, of the P.WD and H.K.P.B.,
and BP, aged 20 orders of the calamity, the strictest in- years Mr. and Mrs. Fattydad beg to thank Festigation of all the e
circumstances is all relations and friends for expres necessary, and the prompt action taken THE MURDER OF ADMIRAL CRING. sions of sympathy.
178) FAULKNER At Victoria Nursing Home, by the Hongkong Government in amend
Shanghai, on February 22nd, KATE ing the law relating to Coroners' en- sion of several clues which may lead to LUCY PAULINER, Wife
of Faulkner, of Tientsin.
quiries in such a way as to empower the toe arrest of the murderer of Admiral REYNOLDS At the General Hospital, Magistrate to requisition a special jury, Ching. The Tuchun Mak Wing-son has Bhanghai, on February 22nd, JORN and the invitation to those with material ordered experienced detectives to devote ARTHUR REYNOLDS Chief Examiners evidence to place it before the authorities their whole energies to the investigation, Chinese Customs Service (Shanghai), aged 55 years
are proofs that no effort will be spared and has increased the reward for the day. It is to be hoped, also, that effee Ching Yew-woon, Captain of the gun- to bring all the facts into the light of capture of the assassin to $40,000, tive measures will be taken in order to boat Ho Shunt and nephew of the late avoid any possible recurrence of such a Admiral, haz hoen appointed Chief inquest is never followed by anything The late Admiral Ching Pik-kwong ostastrophe. In Hongkong & Coroner's Commander of the 1st Squadron.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mr. and Mrs TM Poreira gratefully acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and Boral tributes in their sad
HONDRONG OFFzon: 10, DS VOUX ROAD, O bereavement.
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LONDON ORPION: 11, FIRE STAT, EO
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, AND MARCH, 1916
THE FAR
corresponding to a Board of Trade was a native of the Heung bhan district. enquiry, and it is, therefore, essential in Fakien Naval Academy and had held a He studied for several years in the this case that the Coroner in his unques number of important appointments. He tionably dificult task should have the Was a special, delegate to the Coronation assistance of the keenest and most was made Ministor of the Navy by the
of HM the King of Great Britain and experienced intellects that the Colony President Li Yuen-hrung. He was Minin EAST AND THE Possess. In the meantime it would beter of Navy in the Provisional Govern ment when he met his death. His untime well to suspend judgment. The tendency ly end has caused the greatest quiet WAR
which has been noticed to apportion amongst oli parties. As a result of Germany's successful blame where possibly no particle of blame THE BATTLES IN YEUNG KONG, G intrigues in Russia. It appears probable is due is to be deplored. that the war may be brought much nearer to the Far East than has been expected since the fall of Tsingtas. In Japanese circles in London, we are told, the view prevails that Germany intends to invade Siberia when the time in ripe. Co's annual meeting will be held on the The Hongkong Rope Manufacturing This is e posibility which cannot be 9th inst ignored now that Russia has been placed
foe.
The Gymkhana Club's annual meeting will be held on Monday evening.
Roman
by the Bolsheviks at the mercy of the The Requiem Mass at the
In the meantime the news that Catholic Cathedral on Monday morning many liberated German prisoners of war will be at 8 o'clock, instead of at 0 a sre arriving in Manchuris from Eastern Previously arranged. Siberia with Russian passports, which able to parchase for 100 Roubles esch, is serious enough to call for precau
mcasures on the part of the Already these emissaries of the
The total output of the Kailan Mining nemy are reported to be endeavouring to Administration's mines for the week
The Rev. H. Copley Moyle will be the preachor at St. John's Cathedral to morrow morning, and the Bishop of Victoria at the evening service.
It is reported that the Yeung Kong
city, which is occupied by Genoral Lung's troops, was attacked from two directions. you, who was stationed inside the city, The city fell when the leader, Li Koon- was killed.
Commander Lam Tu who went to nasist Li, wax also surrounded, Yeung Kong have retreated several mila but was saved by reinforcemente coming up just in time. The Canton troops in fran the city, and are now waiting for the arrival of fresh forces in order to renew the attacks.
We are informed that Lau Chi-luk, Commander of the ard Army to oppose Lung's troops in Yeung Kong, has recap. tared two important point, Chap. Po sad Yu Tung (adjacent to the city).
THE GUNNY BAG CASE IN SUMMARY COURT. JUDGMENT FOR THE PLAINTIFFS In the Summary Court, yesterday, Mr. plaintiffs, with costs, in the action
Arseilles and loster Mohammadan rising in Sirending T5th February amounted to 3,213 Justice Gompertz gave judgment for th
Long and the sales to su
contenta
kiang
KRAL
will be remembered that Count
D. PARK Naperinfndent's
Treasurer
viado the welcome announce The Hou em AMSA hrought by the Fook. Chan against Messrs. of the ice Loxley & Co. to reciver $180 for breach ment in the Japanese Diet last January acknowledges with thanks the following gunny bage
Memuris and Affiliated Hospitals of contract in respect to the sale of com
that Japan, baring been charged with donations to the funds of the hospitals, the 28th reported in bar igua
the entire responsibility of maintain Wong Che Boro Nos. 21380, and
Boarding Housekeepers Guild, $130 ing the security of the Far East, would Hofing Shi
of
plaintiff, and Mr. E B. L. Bowley for Mr. R. Mattingley appeared for the the defendants
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