NEW
ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR SALE.
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 2511, 1918,
TO. 4, MORRISON HILL, from 1st July,
ONE 18 HP HARLEY DAVISON NO
MOTOR CYCLE and SIDE OAIL
Run about 1,000 miles.
Apply to--
Box No. 2171,
Care of "Daily Press Office.
WANTED.
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CAURNISHED HOUSE on the PEAK, for
about a month..
Apply
Box No. 3172, Cars of "Daily Press" Office.
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THE HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, IT THE EIGHTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Office, St. George Building, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd July,
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Apply to
TEE TREASURY,
TO LET
HOUSE at OBSERVATORY
Kowloon.
VILLAB
Apply to
ARRATOON V. APCAR & CO., Des Voeux Road Central.
TO LET.
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
A little girl, while locking out of top-storey window at No. 3, Blacksmith | Lang, fell on to The ground and sustained serious injuries to the head. She was re- moved to the Government Civil Hospital.
NEWS
TLY oOwner OF THE CHƯNG NGÔI
SAN TO."
LOANS,
PEKING, June 24th.
which are occasionally introduced in A little boy was knocked down by a FAR EASTERN CABLE order to draw parallels with cer motor cyclist in Kowloon City Ioad, but, thin outstanding features of the pre-fortunately, escaped with a few bruises. sent conflict, give a touch of “local He was removed to the Kwong Wah colour" eminently calculated to stimulate Hospital. the interest of
of the student. Ibe stories on
open with
a description of a * Scrup of Paper" und go on to deal with “Huns."—not forgetting, of course, the KAISER's historic order to the Ger man forces despatched to Ching a few years ago Kultur Nurse CAVELL, The following cases of communicable. ** The Murder of Captain FRYAT,” and diseases were notified in the Colony on other matters. There is no over state- Saturday-Cerebrospinal fover, 0 (2 ment, no special pleading, no striving donths); bubonic plague, 3 (3 deaths). PREMIER after effect. The facts are recorded in All the sufferers were Chinese.
E
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THE
SCOTCH.
YOMMODIOUS and well-Etted SHOP în
Alexandra Buildings.
A. B. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
Apply
1918, at 11.30 .., for the purpose ofOUBER
the Report of the General
presc and Statement of Accouate to 31st
May, 1918.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 24th June to 3rd July, 1918, both days inclusive,
GORDON & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 24th June, 1918.
NOTICE.
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On by
TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that ROUG I KARANDIA, LTD, of Canton, have acquired the business carried KARANJIA & COMPANY, Hongkong, as from the First day of May, 1918, and that the name of the Company has bean sitered from HOGG & KARANJIA, LTD., toTM “HOUG, KARANJIA
LTD.," and that tho
said Company will in fature carry on business both at Hongkong and Canton ander the latter style.
HOGG & KARANJIA, LTD. (Canton. KARANJIA & COMPANY (Hongkong).
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FOR SALE.
WE have always on hand large lots of
WOLFRAM ORE for Sale. Buyers
are cordially fovited to apply to-.
FOOK YUKя, 77, Des Vax Road West, Hongkong, or FOOK WO CARONG, Tobacco
Firm, the Wui Lan
Megge, Canton,
For particulars,
THE TUNG NAM MINING CO.,,
Hongkong.
Hongkong, 18th June, 1918.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.
MR GEO. P. LAMMERT has received
instructions to sell by Public Auction,
on
· FRIDAY,
the 28th day of Smo, 1018, at 3 P., at his Sales Room in Duddell, Street, Victoria, Hongkong,
The following LEASEHOLD PROPERTY situato at Victoria, Hongkong, viz. :—
All those pieces or parcels of ground situats at Victoria aforesaid and known and registered in the Land Office as the REMAINING PORTION OF SECTION A OF INLAND LOT No. 905 and THE REMAINING PORTION OF INLAND LOT No. 905 together with all the mes unges or buildings erected thereon respectively.. Term 999 years. Estimated Area: 20,000 and 30,000 Square Fest respectively. Proportions
SECRETARY,
TO LET.
Shameen, Canton,
No. 57, THE PEAK, LUSTLEIGH.
Apply to-
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
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TO LET.
TO. 7, STEWART TERRACE, No. 83,
THE PEAX.
No
4-ROOMED FLAT, No. 66, THE PEAK.
STANTON LODGE" Mount Parrish, Kennedy Road level.
A
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor Alexandra Buildings,
TO LET
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WATSONS Search Whishy
VERY OLD LIQUEUR
TEMOGA CLOTIAN *STABLISHED
FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon
FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Kowloon
A Shop in NATHAN ROAD, Kowloon.
Apply to
»
The agreement under which General Lang Chai-kwong is to borrow $5,000,000 Irom the Mitsui Bussan, Kaisha has been signed.
The Peking Government has received the first fostalment of the Kirin Rail- way loan from Japan. The money will be used to meet the military expenses in connection with an attack on Kwang- tung.
THE ATTACK ON KWANGTUNG
Chang Wai-chi, the Tuchun of Shan tung, has been appointed Chief Cem- mander to attack Kwangtung.
Lang A
Lang Yu-kwong, General brother, na wired Poking stating that rioters have occupied several dis- trists in the cast part of King Chow.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TUAN CHI JUI AND THE WAR.
LONDON, June 22nd, The Daily Mail's Correspondent at Feking, telegraphing on 17th inst stated that Premier Tuan Chi-jui, inter- vowed, said Chinese soldiers wore near the
simple language and should be retained easily in the memory. The booklet bas
While attending to the loading of some been distributed among all Hongkong ammunition in the Naval Yard, on Satur Achools, and has been submitted to the day, a Chinese coolic fell from the gang judgment of those interested in the way into a junk, which was moored along education of Chinese in Shanghai, with side. He was removed to the Government the result that 1,000 copies have been Civil Hospital with several of his ribs ordered for the schools of the Northern broken. Settlement This is an encouraging.
A Chinese shopkeeper has reported to beginning, but we hope the good work, the Police that he sent out his foki on will
here, Why should sunday morning to collect 8746, due to not stop not British residents purchase copies and him from some creditors, and the man give them to their house boys and other had not returned by the evening. On Chiness in their employment? The cost enquiry it was ascertained that the miss would be inanitesimal, and who can ng foki had collected the money and calculate the value of the influences disappeared." No trace of him can bo which might in this way be created After nearly four years of warfare wo
Mr. F. P. de V. Soares, of Kowloon, are credibly informed that there are
for co-operation with the Japanese. Ha considerable numbers of Chinese mer desires to dissociate himself from the frontier and Harbin and were available chants on this small island-the on-opinions expressed in the letter signed hoped the Canton rebellion would be tre of British commercial activities Z. Y Soares, of Kowloon," which suppressed in two months, then more in the South of China-who
appeared in our issue of Saturday troops would be sent to the frontier. almost openly pro-German in their under the beading A Parent's Com He recalled the German brutalities dur gympathies. We admit quite frankly plaint of Local Schools." Mr. F. F. de V.
ing the. Boxer rebellion and the seizure that we have not endeavoured to test Soares considers the statements made in of Taingiau, and said that but for the truth of the assertion, but have that letter unjustified and uncalled for, Germany Ching would be whole to day. accepted the statement as coming from and, as there is no other Soures interestedHe felt absolutely confident that the in St. Mary's School, regrets that our patience and tenacity of the Allies would correspondent did not have the courage the rewarded with victory. Every nation to use his own name.
admired the high idealian which drove Great Britain into war, and prayed that Heaven would bless Great Britain's armu.
are
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE DISTINCTIVE IN FLAVOUR, those who should be competent to judge
Co., Ltd., Alexandrs Buildings.
WELL
MATURED,
I.000
MELLOW.
WANTED
WANTED, by an European Bachelor, in locality, Small FLAT of 2 Rooma with Bath-room and Kitchen.
Apply to-
Box
2165,
Caro of "Daily Press Office.
WANTED.
12165
SMALL FURNISHED HOUSE at PRAE,
for months August and September. Write stating fall particulars to—
Box No. 2180, Care of "Daily Prose" Office.
-12166)
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Frex CALCUTTA, PENANG
SINGAPORE,
of Annual Crown rent 8204.99 and 8396.43 HE Stombip respectively,
For further particulara and conditious of sale apply to
Messrs. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER
Prince's Building,
lee House Street, Hongkong, Solicitors for the Mortgagee
oc to
MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT, The Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 14th June, 1918.
a;
NOTICE.
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MY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or olabin desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the CENTRAL PULLER STATION between the hours of 9. be 1 Pa and puto 4 PIL daily LTVA
Applicants will be required to Passports or identification papers. pants
All persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 day" aro rogaired bo Register themselves under PERSONE the REGISTRATION or ORDINANCE 1976
Forms of Registration giving the parti.- onlars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.
The Penalty for non-compliance in a fine not exceeding 150
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
JUNKETI
Cannot be e
with tinned or fresh stewed fruit, COULOMMIER CHEESE!
COTTAGE CHEESE Nourishing and ideal food. DEVONSHIRE OBEAM! Can always be had. We supply Junket Tablet on application.
"TEESTA,"
having arrived from the above Ports, Commigaven
There is nothing improbable in the story, The Chinese merchants remember the business which they formerly transacted on any terms with the Germans. The native newspapers pay very scant atten. tion to the news from the battle-fronts, and concern themselves not at all with the atrocities and barbarities which the
S. WATSON & Germany are committing every day. Why should this Chinese merchant not long for a renewal
CO., LTD.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERUHANTS.
TEL. 616.
lations with his former trading re
the enemy? What are we done, so far, to gain his support in the policy of exclusion after the war! It seems almost pitiful to have sound again at this stage the signal for a more general awakening to the facts of the situation, but our policy in relation to putting our side of the case HORGEDNO OFFION: 104 De Vœux Road, O. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FIRET ST, E.Only before the Chinese seems to have been a very unmic one at the best: We are glad to see that the Education De
The Daily Press.
HONGFONO, 26TH-JUNE, 1916.
of Cargo by her are notified that all Goods A STEP IN THE RIGHT
DIRECTION.
ave being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazavilons Godowns of the Hong.... kong sad Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., ir has frequently been urged that n Lid, whenus and/or from the wharves dolivary systematic attempt should be made in may be obtained. Groods not
Cleared.
27th June will be the schools of the Colony to give the subject to rented by..
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are young Chinsee a true insight into the to be left in the dodowns, where they will te causes of the war, the manner in which examined by Blesers. Goddard 23th June, 01 10 Aard and Douglas on the struggle is being conducted by the
Claims against the Steamer
mer must be presented rival groups of belligerents, and the broad
found.
The Yellow Dragon this month records several changes in the staff of Queen's College. A presentation was made to Mr. T, K. Dealy, the Headmaster, on his retirement at the end of 53) years' work, ment.
his successor, Mr. Tanner, on behalf
The Prenner concluded by announcing the intention after the war to open up China by mineral and railway develop-
PRINCE ARTHUR IN JAPAN.-
LONDON, June 22nd.
of the staff and pupils. Messrs. Ralston, Fletcher and Hancox were entertained at a Chiness dinner by the Chinese staff on
A message from Tokio, dated June May 16th on the occasion of their depar 18th, statedCount Terauchi, in wel ture for the front, and on the following coming Prince Arthur, of Connaught day Mr. Ralston was presented with said the Court, Government and people silver cigarette box by Matriculation of Japan welcomed the Mission with Class B a gold sove
Bovereign purse by
genuine gladness and onthusiasm. Tho. Matriculation Class A, and banknotes by exchange of courtesies would tend mate. the staff and rest of the Senior Schoolally to strengthen the political ties of Mr Fletcher was presented with a gold! watch and wrislet by Class Fga and with a cabin trunk by the staff and rest of the Senior School; and Mr. Hancox was
hot countries.
Baron Goto, Foreign Minister, said the Alliance was essentially based upon the principles of peses and justice, and
partment has changed its attitude oven al prosented with a leather suitcase that the Royal visit at such a momentcous
the eleventh hour, 16, better late than ever, and why should not the booklet which the Department has compiled be
Class 4
the precursor of others, the beginning of THEIR
policy for producing a healthy British fone among all who are living under the protection of the British flag! There, are some, perhaps, who might say that it
would be preaching to the converted and, consequently, a waste of time and money. We do not agree, but even desum- ing, for the sake of argument, that the first part of such a contention were cor sect, surely nothing calculated to arouse enthusiasm for the Allied cause can be re- garded as a waste of effort, and what more fikely to accomplish that object than & properly organised endeavour to give to those around us a fair opportunity, at
MAJESTIES WEDDING.
SILVER
A TOKEN OF AFFECTIONATE LOYALTY FROM HONGKONG.
The following telegram is being sent to Her Majesty Queen Mary
ly to Her M
period would long be remembered.
Baron Kato, the Opposition leader, ruid the Mission would make the Alli ance Armer than ever.
CANTON NEWS.
[BY COURTESY OF THE "CHUNG NGOI
BAY POR
KAST RIVER DEFENCE.
CANTON, June 24th..
The Tuchun, in view of the importance of the upper reaches of the East River, has decided to send several large guna and 200 mines there for defensive mea-
Three hundred and fifty-one women of Hongkong present their humble duty to Her Majesty and respectfully beg to tender one thousand and twenty five pounds as a token of affectionate loyalty on the occasion of Eures. Their Majesties' Silver Wedding,"
In writing within 10 days after arrival of principles for which the Allies are fight Steamer, otherwigs they will not be recognized.
Ne Fire Insurance will be effected by the ing. So far, however, little has been andersigned in any case whatever.
done beyond the issue at intervals of Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
pictorial pamphleta containing photo. DAVID BASSOON & Co., LTB,
A genta, k
graphs of was scenes, with brief descrip મ Hongkong, 20th June, 1918.
tions in Chinese,text. The boys may regard these pictures with the detached any rate, of knowing and appreciating the greatness of the end for which we air of the neutral, and it is not unlikely
are fighting? It is probable that Hong HOUSE kong will soon follow Shanghai's example Tank week. What and organise 1 splendid results might accrue if the Chinese would support it from a deep rooted conviction that they are as much concerned in the success of the armies
THE
PENINSULAR
AND
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITER-
RANEAN POLTS AND
LONDON.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED TO Batavia, AULRICAN, CONTINENTAL
AND SOUTH AFrican Pokyn.
RENTS IN BRITISH
MALAYA.
BILL TO PREVENT OWNERS EXPLOITING TENANTS.
A supplement to the F.M.S. Govern-
that the result of their cursory examina- tion may be a feeling of admiration for the German military machine which has withstood for so long the tremendous forces arrayed against it. This, obvious ly is not the attitude of mind which
in not the o needs to be fostered. Propaganda is necessary. The Germans have taught us that lesson, and, although we cannot in the preparation of the ground is, with the present war, the increase of the descend to their unscrupulous methods, however, an indispensable preliminary, rent of small dwelling houses.
It is stated under Objects and Reasons, we can answer their lies with statements
of fact, and use as much energy in
of civilisation as either Britain, Francement uselte contains the draft of a Bill.
or the United States. Hard spade work to provide for restricting, in connection
GUNBOATS LEAVE KING CHOW.
It reported that several guobouta suddenly left King Chow on the night. of the 22nd inst. These boats, it in suid, were conveying wilitary supplies to Lui Chow.
The gunboat Po Man has gone to Shanghai to meet General Lung Chai- kwong, who is returning from Peking.
SWATOW REPORTS.
It is reported that three Prefects have been appointed by various leaders in Swatow to one and the same post. Not one appointment, however, has received
the sanction of the Civil Governor. Each Prefect does his duty in his ow
/ THE Homeward Mail Steamer, carrying 1 His Majesty's Mail will be dorps lobed administering the antidote us they darle al ruits me afternoon at tion to be afforded, during and in and the people do not know which gue The weekly religious meeting of the the object of this bill is to enable protec way and from his own particular office from this port na maual, faking Passengers and Cargo for the socre Forks Fassengers play is circulating the poison. These 6.30 o'clock will be conducted by Miss mediately after the war, to the occupants as the proper authority. An appeal has accommodation in the connecting vessel remarks are prompted by the perusal Graham of Foochow
of small dwelling houses against undue been made to the Civil Govenor ta tacured before departure from Hongkong of a little collection of War Stories
exactions by landlords, in the same way regularise the situation Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, F
France and London (under arrangement will be in English and Chinese which has recent attempting to cross a creek in Tai Wan, the Straits Settlements by Ordinance No. A Chinese woman was drowned while in which zuch protection is afforded in
conveyed by this Steamer proceeding to to the Lor
ly been issued by the Hongkong Educa
Ext
A Scottish soldier doing sentry, duty
Bombay and there beanshipped to encarrying Steamer London.
Parcels will be received at the Office until of the Colony. The stories have been compiled and translated by different officers of the department, and are ad mirable in every way for the purpose which they are intended to serve the references tu incidents in Chinese history am.
tion Department for use in the schools New Territory, on Sunday. The body 19 of 1917. The bill follows generally at the entrance to a barracks also used a
3 par the day before exiling The contents and value of all packages are required.
For further partianlars, sailing dates, etc,
LPEÃY DO
F. L KNIGHT, Acting Saperinten ent.”
was found floating a few hours later.
The annual meeting of the Hongkong Steel Foundry Co., Ltd., will be held at the Company's office, St. George Build ins, on Wednesday, July 240, 26 11.30
the terms of that Ordinance, with the public thoroughfare heard footsteps up- addition of amendments, thereto con- prosching in the dark, and gave the taired in a measure now before the usual challenge Halt Legislativa Council, but the local limits ther within which it is to operate are left to the discretion of the Chief Secretary.
What goes
He was the reply, but I'm no- gaein-I'm comin' hack !!!