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NOTICE.
THE Undersigned's Business address an SHARR AND GENERAL BROKERS
is at No. 6, Des Voeux Road, Central
J. S. DOBIE & Co.
Hongkong, 8th July, 1918.
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GRAPH CO., LTD.- TELEGRAMS to or from Soldiers, Sailors, and Nors may be sent at one quarter rates to early all British places
They must be in plain English, and will be forwarded at each week-end, via EASTERN only.
Telegrams addressed to Soldiers, Sailors, or Nurses mngt state Army number or rank, name, regiment, ship, establishment, or other anib of the Expeditionary Force, or name of place where stationed."
The places are, generally, where British troops are operating.
For farther information apply to the
Company's Office,
J. KENNEDY GIBSON,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 6th July, 1918.
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Lot of CROWN LAND above Kennedy Road, In the Colony of Hongkong, for form of 21 years.
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the letting by Pabllo Auction Fale,
to be held on TO:DAY (MONDAY), the 8th day of July, 1916, 13 M., at the Offer of the PantO WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, Valley, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a torna of 75 years, with the option of renewal ut a CROWN RENT to be fized by the Sarveroe of HB MAJESTY THE KING, for one farther terms of 75 years.
One Lot of CROWN LAND Happy PULVOSMIDRÖSIS.
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July 8th. THE CONTHOLIERS,
General Lak Wing-ting has wired to Shum Chun-buen stating that he has left of every British gentleman, using that Lung-chow for Canton. word not as indicating merely the man It is said that many questions regard» of pedigree but in its wider sense Wong political and military affairs have Civil Service, including those in China, tionary forces in Hunan and Swatov see no reason why other branchos of the been decided in consultation with Shum. It is understood that all the expedi- should not attempt to utilise the energy and brains of men trained in scientifico placed under Shum's commund and commercial methods,
in order to strengthen the Confederation Government.
any in the history of the war. The search Lord RHONDDA, Lord Fine, the First for new men and efficient adminis Lord of the Admiralty and the Minister
the Ministry trators in the Ministry of Munitiong has for the Air Service have demonstrated been attended by great success. To it are beyond doubt the advantage in Civil due
the triumph of that Department. Bervice work of grafting on a practical Untrammelled by hoary traditions such training to the splendid code of honour ag are still reverenced in the War Office bich, after all, is the prized possession and Foreign Ofice, the new Ministry had the supreme advantage, of being in angurated by an inveterate opponent of not gather round him at the crisis caused by the lack of shells a number of satellites from other Government offices, men of the most admirable intentions and character but hopelessly ignorant of technicalities and the machinery of pro- duction. Nor did he obtain his chief officials from Woolwich Arsenal and other State munition works. He probably knew that the mental outlook of auch mer is apt to be obscured by red tape. The very few men from State workshops on Keeps the feet and armpits the staff of the Ministry of Munitions in
AN IDEAL DUSTING
POWDER.
the early days were used as liaison officers between the Ministry and the War Office. cool and sweet in the warmest It was as if Mr. LLOYD Geonas's instinct
weather and
removes
T HE BUSINESS of OKURA & carried on under the nowly registered COMPANY, LIMITED, on and after the unpleasant adour. 1st July, 3018.
style of THE OKURA TRADING
THE OKURA TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED.
Hongkong, 3rd July, 1918.
NOTICE.
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TOVICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN that the -- Partnership heretofore
existing between the undersigned: FRANK SMYTH and JOHN SOMERVILLE DOBIE, carrying on Business Sharobrokers at No. 4, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, under the style or Firm of "VERNON & SuYTH,” han been dissolved by mutual consent, as from the 30th June, 1915
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the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on "MONDAY, the 15th day. of July, 1918, at 8 PM, A1 the Oficer of the PUBLIO WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXELLENET THE GovERson, of One Lot of CROWN LAND al Conduit Road, In the Colony of Hongkong, for. term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a CHOWN BENT to be fired by the Surveyor of HIS HABITY THE KING, for one further term of 75 yearU.
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Dated the 1st day of July, 1918. F. SMYTH.
J. SOMERVILLE DOBIE.
NOTICE.
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As from the 1st day of July, 1918, I shall
continue to carry on the Busiriess of Sharebroker at No. 4, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, under the style of "VERNON & "SMYTE",
Dated the lab day of July, 1918:
FSMYTHS
NOTICE
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AS from the 1st day of July, 1918, I have established myself in Business 25 A Share and General Broker under the Firm name of J. B. DOBIE & Co.
Dated the 1st day of July, 1918.
J. SOMERVILLE DOBIE.
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Lance-Sergeant W. A. Peperill has been appointed & Sanitary Inspector for Stanley,
to act as Chief Assistant to the Secretary Mr. A. E. Wood has been appointed for Chinese Affairs and as Deputy Regis trar of Marriages with effect from Juno
13th: Inst.
The following cases of communicable
Friday- Corchro-spinal fever, 2; diseases were notified in the Colony on
bubonic plague 2 (2 deaths); diphtheria,
told him that a buffer was needed between practical" captaing of industry," of the any GRUDES and WEIR type, and the officials
of Whitehall Success beyond the hopes (1 death); enterie fever, 1 (1 death).
of its most sanguine sponsors, has been the record of the Ministry of Munitions. One of the most distinguished of the now Civil Servants whom Mr. LLOYD GEORGE invited to join the Ministry in ite infant days (1915) was a young man mamed Wand he was roug
FIGHTING AT AMOY-
A message from Amoy states that large body of the Fukien People's Army" has landed at Amoy and is fight- ing with the Fukien troops..
to have joined the People's Army, and Fukien troops in adjacent places are said Certain
the situation of Foochow is seriously affected. Telegraphic communition be tween Foochow and Amoy has been sus- pended, and the result of the battle is not jet known.
THE POSTAL CENGOR.
the authorities to abolish the postal The Postmaster General has requested,
sensor regulations in Canton, as they are inconvenient.
CANTON, July 7th.
The interesting announcement is made by the Far Eastern Extension, Aus- tralasia and China Telegraph Co., Ltd., KWANGSI AFFAIRS. that telegrams to or from soldiers, Owing to Tushunship and Governor- sailors and nurses may be sent each week-ship of Kwangsi being vacant now that end at one-quarter the ordinary rates to Chan Ping-kwaz has gone to inspect nearly all British places,
fortiñcations, General Luk Wing-ting has appointed Li Chang-luk acting Tuchan, and Chu San-mo acting Civil Governor,
of a well-known engineering firm in Glasgow. As far AS can gather, it Was not a very large cancern before the
The Observatory returns show that war; it had nothing like the magnitude June was an unusually wet month. Rain of Messrs. Vickers Ltd., or Messrs. fell on twenty-three out of the thirty Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Young days, and the total fall was 24-79 inches. WSIR, at the outbreak of war, immedi- The average mean temperature was 705, ately took an active and practical in the highest point reached being 800, ou terest in the manufacture of munitions, the 29th, and the lowest 726, on the Not only did he help to extend greatly 17th. There were 1476 hours of sun- the operations of his own business, but ships and the average humidity was 86.
m
& he took a leading share, also, in the
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THE TIENTSIN MEETING.
The authorities have received reports that the Tachune party have decided, as the result of several meetings in Tientsin to continus the war with the South-West Provinces. The authorities have accord- ingly notified all the leaders on the various fronts to proceed with the fight, CONTEOLLERS.
be elected by the Special Parliament The Chairman of the Controllers is to
shortly. Although the majority are in favour of Sun Yat-sen the appointment likely in his absence to be given to Shum Chun Huen.. LUNG'S RECRUITA.
organization of the west of Scotland area After six weeks' trial of the one-session for war purposes. After he had shown 8 am to 2 pm day, the British American This energy and genius on the staff of the Tobacco Co. is returning to the regula- Ministry of Munitions he was asked to tion summor office day of 8 am to 12 undertake the duties of Director of Muni p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. It was found tions for Scotland. Then came the (snys the N.-0 Daily News) that the one realisation that our aircraft production session day was all right in theory, there must be speeded up at all costs. Mr.
was an increase of productive work, and Wein (as he was then) was transferred the employes were satisfied, except for MARRIAGE.
from Glasgow to London and appointed the fact that they could not overcome General Lung's recruite, who were enlist
It is reported that five regiments of CLARER -Rows.At the Catholic Cathe Controller of Aeronautical Supplies for the craving for bodily nourishment at ad in the Northern Provinces, arrived at dral Hongkong, on July 7th, the Army and Nuvy, Next he became noon. The hours from twelve to two Hoihow the other day. They are pro- WILLIAM E. CLARKE, of Hongkong, to ETHEL L Rowe, oldest daughter of a member of the Air Board; in December, seemed unusually full of minutes, and ceeding to King Chow to be trained, and the late S. Bryant Bowe and Mr. 1917, he was made Director General of when a number of men complained of will afterwards be dispatched to the Lim Francis Rowe, of Shanghai (No Aircraft Production in the Ministry of headaches in the afternoons it way decid- carda)
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Munitions; and last January he wased to experiment no further and to revert
7th in her 10th your, MARY SINCLAIR, beloved wife of J. Hongen of the China Sugar Refinery. The funeral will pass the Monument at 5.30 p.m. today,
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apparently with satisfaction.
Chow front.
SWATOW DEPORTE.
Tuchun of Fukien has returned from A message from Amey states that ther
Amoy to Fooehow, and has reported that the situation of Poochow is shaken..
of Legal RODGER - At the Peak Hospital, on July order a seat on the newly established to the old system. The Standard Oil Air Council. He is now the successor of Co, are still working the one session day, Lord ROTHERUERE, at the Air Ministry, which is probably the most dificult Ministry to direct in the Governmente Granted a knighthood in 1917, he has MILITARY SERV CETRIBUNALukien troops are said to be proceeding now been raised to the peerage, and, although we cannot find his name in Who's Who," he holds, like Lurd MINER and the First, Lord of the Ad- miralty, one of the three most responsible positions in the Government outside the War Cabinet A native-born and hume-
E have always on hand large lots of
WWOLFRAM ORE for Sale. Buyara
are cordially invited to apply to
FOOK YUEN, 77, Des Voeux Road West, Hongkong or FoOK WO CAEDNO, Tobacco Firm, the Wai Lan Bridge, Canton, For partionlars
THE TUNG NAM MINING CO.,
Hongkong.
·," Hongkong, 19th June, 1918.
HOUSES TO LET
TO LETS
Kowloon
At
OBSERVATORY
(2158
OUSE
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12109
Tientsin,
Shanghai
or
Hongkong. Tientsin and
Hongkong
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LTD. BANQUE
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ON £20 BONDE.
Per Coupon (Gross).
· Less Tax at 6- in the
Net amount payable
Os £100 BONDA
Per Coupon (roze)
Lean Ter at 8 in the
Net amount payable
Os. £500. BONDS.
Per Coupon (Grous)
12:0
TO LET.
FOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
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Apply to---.
The Daily Press
HONGKONG, 8TH JULY, 1918
SERVANT.
TO-DAY'S AGENDA.
The following is the agenda for this afternoon's sitting of the Conscription Tribunal:
Barristers and Solicitors.
to attack the Canton forces from various directions.
Certain leaders of the Yunnanese troops in Chui On (adjacent to Swatow) are forcing the gentry and well-to-do to sub- scribe funds for n military purposes. Uneasiness has been created amongst the neeple, many of whom have removed in order to escape being arrested for failing Hall to comply with the order. It is feared that the troops will become disorderly
3.30pm. C. Bulmer Johnson, Messrs Dennys & Bowley. W. B. Hind, Messrs
Brutton.
Crew, Messra. Hastings owing to non-payment. & Hastings.
FP. Eldon Potter.
W. E. L Shenton, MessTS:-
Descon, Looker, Deacon & Harston.
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
The following telegrams have been
THE NEW TYPE OF CIVIL trained Glasgow man, he is an enthusiast in original research, an organiser of The death of Lord RHONDDA, which was practical nature. Such are the outstand ability, and a glutton for all work of a probably due to over-work and anxietying details of the career of this remark- Vizas, following upon his experience on the ill-able Scotsman. We cannot discover fated Titanic, reminds us of the remark whether he is a graduate of, or was ever able changes which have taken place in a student at, Glasgow University; if he the affairs of the State since the outbreak be a product of that centre of learning, of war. Lord RHONDDA was one of the which was so influenced by Lord KELVIN, large number of men who proved them we may accept him as a representative have been rejected
The following barristers and solicitors received by the American Consulate- selves, successful administrators in com- of the new type of Civil servant pro Aguasis, G. C, Alabaster, G. R. Haywood,
as unft-E L General, Hongkong, from the Manila mercial life before their services were duced by a scientific training and practi-P. C. Jenkin, and R. F. Mattingly. enlisted on behalf of the nation. The cal experience of the management of two other conspicuous examples of the men. No doubt the Ministry of Muni- 4.00 p.m. advantage to the community of drawing tions, the Air Ministry, and other upon men of similar experience are Sir Government departments con furnish ERIC GEDDES and the most recent addition many other examples of the value of such
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
TO LET
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TO LET,
Less Tax at 0/- in the 4 10 0 A FLAT In Nathan Road, Kowloon,
W. Sinclair..
Herr, "Reira de Col
K. H. Cumming,
J. H. Brister.
unorthodox training for the Civil Ser 4.15 p.m. T. H. Matthewman of the Hong J. W. Stackhouse, declared unfit.
kong University and Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. Mesra, Gilb, Livingstone & Co. p.m. A. O. Lang.
G. M. Lakin.
A. T. Stubbs, declared unfit.
SHIPBUILDING RECORD IN U.S.,
Observatory:
11 am, July 6th. Cyclone or typhoon E of northern Luzon, less than 300 roiles distant, almost stationary
Cyclone or typhoon near or Guam, moving W. or W.N.W
over
11 am, July 7th. Cyclone or typhoon E. of northern Luzon less than 300 miles distant; filling
up.
Cyclone or typhoon 150 deg, longitude east; 15 deg latitude north; moving W. or N.W.
TYPHOON DAMAGE AT MANILA
cerning Lord RuONDDA and Sir ERIC vice. We have only to remember the GEDDES A great deal has been written, difficulties overcome by Lord PIRIE to the carcery of both are interesting, realise that he, too, must have obtained alnost, indeed, romantic. Lord RHONDDA the assistance of many men of the new 4.30 was well known to the British public type: It is interesting to speculate upon before the war as a "coul king" and the probable effect of this new blood in way for many years a power in the reala the Civil Service. It may be expected to
The Tondo, and other districts of of commerce in Wales. Sir Eric GEDDES, modify considerably the existing sytsom
Manila, were badly damaged by a typhoon Net amount payable £10.-10. 0
now First Lord of the Admiralty, has of training. It must ultimately affect the
on June 29th-30th. The Japanese steamer. Kyoto mare was blown ashore at Tondo, led an adventurous life, but enjoyed a British Consular service in China, and
and the Carnival Gate was blown to Payment will be made in Tsels at the Demand Buying rate of exchange of the day the ComponABERTHOLWYN," No. 14, Peak Bad, hostilities to be drawn at once within the another column we reproduce a tribute
A new shipbuilding record is declared smithereens. The worst damage in the sufficient reputation at the outbreak of even our own local Cadet service! In
to have been established by the launching city of Manila was done to the E. C By Order,
of a 5,500-ton steel ship at Camden (New Calio Exchagne The roof was blown off McCullough & Company building in orbit of the State service, and he was to the latter from the pen of Professor Jersey) Shipyard. The vessel left the and the wind and rain did damage, HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE soon marked out for promotion. The Middleton Smith that recently appeared ways twenty-seven dayn, two hours, and exceeding P50,000, to paper and other case of the man who for about a year in the London Times. We cordially agree fifty minutes from the time the keel was stocks The Manila Trading and Supple Was Sir WILLIAM WEIR and is now a with all that he says of “the Hongkong laid, er forty one days ahead of contract suffered damage to the extent of about. Company's automobile department also peer is, perhaps, the most surprising of cadets," but we believe that men like time
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is presented,
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION, WE NATKAN,
General Manager
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