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NOTIÓN,
THE OFFICES and STATIONS of the
THE CHINESE HARITHE CUSTOMS
for Kowloon and District will be CLOSED to PUBLIC BUSINESS on FEDAY, the 12th instant.
AH. BARLIB, Commissioner of Chinare Custome,
York Buildings
Hongkong, 8th July, 1818.
TO 'LET.
HOUSES TO LET
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, TUESDAY, JULY 9ra, 1915
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existing between the undersigned FRANK SMYTH and JOHN SOMERVILLE DOBIE, carrying on Busines as Bharebrokers at No. 4, Des Vous Road Central, Hongkong, under the style or Firm of "VERNOS & Suero,” has been dissolved by matual consent, as from the 30th June, 1918
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CARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of
Pelotting by Pallio Adoiion Sale, to be held on "MONDAY, the 16th day of July, 1918, mi 3 pm, at the Dflows of the FUBLIC WORKS "DEPARTMENT, by Onder of HIS EXCELLENCY THE'. GOVERNOR, of One Lob of OROWN LAND t Conduit Road,
In the Colony of Hongkong, for ■ terms of 75 year, with the option of renewal aka CROWN RENT to be fired by the Earvogor
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-A SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
"ABERTHOLWYN," No. 14, Pest Road, from 1st August.
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THE TUNG NAM MINING CO.,
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Hongkong, 18th Jane, 1818.
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NOTICE.
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PRICE 75 Cents per cake, TO BE OBTAINABLE ONLY PROM
the
FUNERAL OF THE LATE MRS. CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
J. RODGER.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Sinclair Rodger, wife of Mr. John Hodger, of the China Sugar Refinery, took place yesterday evening, at Happy Valley. There was a large gathering of relatives and friends of the deceased pre- sent, and the operatives of the Refinery tribute of respect. The followed in large numbers to pay a last Maconachie alliciated at the gravesida
Rev. J.
The chief mourners were Messrs. J Hodger (husband), J. Rodger, jun, and G. Rodger (son), A. R. Forbca and T. E. Templeton, A. K. Henderson and G. M. Pearce (nephews), W. Nicholson, D.
Show.
The grave was covered with a profusion of floral tributes sent, amongst many
RUMOURS, DENIED.
PERINO, July 6th. Heports allege that an armistice han prevailed in Hunan since June 24th, but the Government denies this.
THE NEW PARLIAMENT, The Parliamentary elections are con- cluded, except in the five rebellious pro- vinces. The returns show a majority for the Anfu, er military party, representa- tives, t
The Government orders the elections
in Tientsin. for the five rebellious provinces to be held
Parliament opens in Peking on August
10th
was felt, when month after month went by without the high hopes which had been formed materialising. Considerable delay, for example, was experienced in the perfection of a new motor for aircraft but now we learn that the Liberty battle-plane, carrying two men and four
guns, has a speed of 135 miles an hour and can climb faster than any other known machine. Again we learned with disappointment in the carly part of the year that the output of tonnage had failed to full expectations, and that the co-operation of a large American Army in France to which the Allies looked forward this Spring was not forthcoming owing to the training of the troops having taken longer than was expected. In April an appeal was made to the United States to
es to baton, Enropean Staff, dispatch of its troops and s
"ANOTHER LOAN FROM JAPAN. Europe, and the reply was received that Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Chins the Government was straining every Sugar Refinery Co.; European Staff,
PRKING, July 7th. resource and hoped to place over Chine Sugar Refinery; Chinese Staff, concluded negotiations whereby 80,000,000 It is reported that the Government has million mon on the front this year. In China "Sugar Refinery; Sugar Staff, gold yen will be advanced by the Bank the meantime permission was given for Chine Sugar Refinery: Office Staff, China of Chosen for circulation in Peking in tite American troops to be brigaded with Sugar Refinery; Watchmen, China Sugar order to redeem the Chinese Bank's the French and British, so that their Refinery; Coolies of the Refinery; The fighting strength might be brought to Phenix Club Committee of the Union notes. The scheme is strongly criticised. bear at once in stemming the onrush of Church; the Central Agency; Sergeants' THE SITUATION IN SIBERIA. the enemy. How magnificently America Moss, Hongkong Defence Corps; Hon, Further anti-Bolshevik successes aro has responded to the call is illustrated Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, reported from Siberia A now Gavern- by the figures which have been published Eva and Ernest Rodger, Aleck and Maryment has been constituted at Novo during the past few days: Up to Match Mr. J. S. Nicholson, Mr. J. W. Graham, 22nd the monthly reinforcements averaged Mrs. A. E. McDougall, Mr. and Mrs. D. less than 50,000 men, but since then they Templeton, Mr. and Mrs. J. II N. Mody have increased to nearly a quarter of and family, Master John and Miss Eileen million, giving a total of 720,000 for April, May and June. Altogether, up. wards of one million American soldiers have left the shores of the United States for France. To-day there are 180,400 ducer, and 2,010,000 men with the colours,
•
Mody; Nam, Margie, Don and Dorothy; Mr. and Mra John Weir, Mr. J. E.; Hanson, Mies C. Hanson, Miss H. Lillie, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Noble, Mr. and Mrs. H Lammert, Mr. and Mrs. L. Lammert, Mr. Lammert, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. as compared with 9,824 officers and 202,510 Uxberry, Mr. and Mrs. B. Cubey, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. men fourteen inonths ago. These un PRICE $1.75 per box of three cakes.
trained levies," as the German Press. J. Blake, Mr and Mrs. Course, Mr. 20%
MEDICAL BATH described them, have already shown that and Mrs. Donnelly, Mr. and Mrs. Ar H.
SOAP.
they are more than a match for the Skelton, Mr. and Mrs. McCorquodale, men opposed to them. The numerical Mr. A. K. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. superiority with which the Central Dennithorne, Mr. and Mrs. B. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, Mr. H. MeTavish, Power's started the offensive must now Mr. A. B. Allen, Mr. A. Kenneth, Mr. have disappeared, for it was estimated S. WATSON & that the cception of hostilities with and Mrs. A. E. Hall, Mr. L. C. Robinson, Russia had released a million and a half Mr. and Mrs. J. F. W. Stapleton, Mr. CO., LTD.,
and Mrs. A. A. Milroy, Mr. and Mrs. enemy troops for service on the whole of A. W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Aitken, the Western Front. America's ship Mr. and Ms. J. Reid, Mr. J. W. Paten, building achievements, without which it Mr. N. J. Austin, Mr. J. R. Irvine, Mr. Is probable that reinforcements could not and Mrs. J. Foulds, Inspector and Mrs. have been transported with such wonder-Bim, Mr. and Mrs. H. Grifin, Mr. E. L. ful celerity, are no less remarkable. On July 4th more than 400,000 tons were Jaunched, and it is predicted that the total output of the American yards for this year will approximate 3,000,000 tons Feat, correctly described by Mr. Schwan, as unprecedented in history. No wonder that Baron von KUEHLMANN bopes for nothing better now than Pence by negotiation. The Allies, how ever, are determined that peace, when it comes, shall be by their dictation."..
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HONGBONG, 9TH JULT, 1819.
AMERICA'S GREAT ACHIEVE.
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CANTON NEWS.
[FROM THE CANTON INTELLIGENCE BUREAU.] REORGANISATION OF THE CANTON MILITARY
GOVERNMENT..
The reorganization of the Military Gov- ernment at Canton, in accordance with a resolution of the National Assembly in Extraordinary Session, is progressing smoothly. Five of the seven Administra Live Directors elected have accepted their election certificate, viz., Dr. Wu Ting- fang, sometime Acting Premier of the Republic of China; Admiral Lin Pao-yih, Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Navy, now in Canton; General Luk Wing-ting. formerly Inspector-General of Liang Kwang; General Tang Chi-yao, Military Governor of Yunnan, and Tsen Chun- hauan, formerly Viceroy of Kwangtung and Kwangsi. The other two Directors expected are Dr. Sun Yat-sen, fixet Pro- Visional President of China; and Tang Shaoyi, a former Premier of the Be public.
Members of Parliament are arriving daily at Canton to attend the regular session of the National Assembly. As
Stainfield, Mr. K. E. Greig, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. D. Cousland, Mr. and Mra. Wright, Mr. Beaconsfield, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fellows, Mr. and Mrs. Higby, Mr. C. H. Blason, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Crees, on-as there is a legal quorum, disous- Mr. and Mrs. McCubbin, Mr. and Mrs. sion on a permanent constitution wil A. Ritebic, Mr. and Mrs. D. McDonald, begin. It requires a two-thirds vote of Mr. McMurray, Mr. and Mrs. H. Seth, the National Assembly to adopt the con- Mr. and Mrs. Bullen, Mrs. H. Haynes stitution. and
family Mr and Mrs. J.. Spittles, Mr. and Mrs. McLauchlin NO HOPE OF PEACE. and Besis Mr. Ramsay, Mr. G. Watt
Mr. Tsen, who arrived in Canton on July Mr. C. Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. H. Fard, has been busy for the last ten months Campbell, Mrs. 8. D. Hickie and Miss Hickie, Mr. Green, Mr. Jones, Mr. in Shanghai trying to bring about a Dr. and Mrs. C. Heanley, Mr. and Mrs. South. He has now given up the hope Clark, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Goldsmith, settlement between the North and the Bridger, Mr. and Mr N. McIntyre, Messrs. Perey Smith, Seth and Flem of doing anything. The Northern milă ing, Mr. and Mrs. McIntosh, Mr. and tarists not only refuse to do anything to Mrs. G. E. W. Arnold, Mr. and Mr Clifford, Mr. and Mrs. Bond, Mr. and restore internal pencs but are doing every- The following cases of communicable Mrs. Eustace, Mr. 1. A Tarrant, Mr thing possible to wreck the country and diseases were notified in the Colony on
and Mrs V Sorby Mr. B. L. Frost, Mr and Mrs. A. McKenzie and
involve China in a net of international become involved, her Empire would deaths); bubonic plague, 3 (2 deaths); McDonald, Mr. J. W.
Mr. and A. E. Crapnell, Mr.
DESPITE the thoroughness with which she prepared for the present war, Germa has committed two fatal blunders. The first was when she assumed that Great Britain was so enervated by luxury that she would eagerly seize any plausible pretext for keeping out of the conflict,
The offices and stations of the Chinese Maritime Customs for Kowloon and district, will be closed to public business on Friday,..
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND "AIRY FARM NEWS, and that, if by any mischance she did Saturday:-Cerebro-spinal fever, 2 (Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Shaw and family complications, through their reckless mart
MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
JUNKET!
8% FIRST MORTGAGE DEBENTURES Cannot be excelled with tinned
(KAILAN BONDS).
.of the HALF-YEARLY
PINTEREST duc on 1st July, 1918,
or fresh stewed fruit,
will be made on presentation of Coupon No 1 COULOMMIER CHEESE I at any of the undermentioned Banke, via *-*,
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI} At
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Hongkong
Hongkong only.
Tientein and
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'The Interest, Issy Income Tax at 6f/; ln the £
will be
O £20 BONDA.
遥遥
Fer Coupon (Gross)
18. 0
Less Tax at 6/- in the E.
Net amount payable
271/5
844/5
On £100 BONDS,
Per Coupon (Grass)
Lem Tax at 6/- in the £
ismount payable
18. 0
22 20
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By Order,
THE KAILAN MINING
ADMINISTRATION, W. 8. NATHAN,
General Manager,
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immediately fall to pieces like a pack of enteric fever, 2 (2 deaths). All the suffer. R. J. Wilton, Mr, wmstrong, Mrs Bages of national railroads, mines, and
cards Germany's second serious blunderers were Chinese was when, these calculations baving been
Cassidy Mr Chassels, Mr. Rawlinson,
Mr. P. other property. Although the National Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Assembly will repudiate all that Peking Wotherspoon, Mr. J. Stewart, Mr. and has done since the illegal interference Mrs. B. Packham and Miss Packham, Mr.
falsifed by events, she, inaugurated the Clarke, Secretary of the Hongkong, and Mrs. Drummond, Mrs. and with the Assembly and the office of the
of
The marriage of Captain W. E
Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., and Miss Ethel Rowe, eldest daughter of Mr. Francis Rowe, took place at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Glenealy, on Sunday.
L. McPherson, Mr. A B. Stewart, North McNeil, Mr. and Mrs. J. Grimshaw, Mr. President, the traitorous acts of the Mr. A. R. Forbes, Mr.
will certainly invite future and Mrs. J. W Stewart Mr. A. E
Budge, Mr. troubles.
family, Mr., Mrs, and Miss Mitchell, Mr. Cherry Mr. and Mrs. S. Baker and James W. Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. J. Cooper, Mr. C. W. Hart, and the Com- mittee of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders, and several Chinese friends,
ANOTHER PIRACY. REVOLVERS FIRED IN THE AIR
A report has been received by the Police that a junk, while procceding from Hong- on to Sha Tau kok, was boarded by several armed robbers.
SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS
TENNIS LEAGUE-DIVISION II.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE v. CIVIL SERVICE B.
campaign of “indiscriminate submarin ism in defiance of America, whose for bearance in the face of repeated affronts she mistook for weakness America, the argued, would never come into the war, but, eren if the unexpected were to happen, as in the case of Great Britain, British
According to the Chinese Press, the Minister is questioning the victory would be snatched from the Allies Chinese Government with regard to the long before
America could raise an shan Iron Minca (near Nanking) on the mortgaging to Japan of the Funghuang Army and find the means of transporting ground that the said mines are situated it to Europe. Again, the KAISER's pro-British sphere of influence.
in the Yangtze Valley, traditionally the plets have been confounded President
Played at Queen's College Ground, The marr WILSON has acted throughout on the The marriage of Mr. N. L. Railton and
team by 70 games to 29 Scores Causeway Bay, and won by the home Miss Mary Neave was celebrated at St advice of POLONIVE: Beware of entrance John's Cathedral yesterday morning.
W. Kay and Wei Lau-san beat Clark to a quarrel, but, being in it, bear it The bride was given away by her father
74; beat Edmonds and Hasrett, 10-1 and Wood, 10-1 beat Carter and Lyle, that the opposer may beware. Mr. Thomas Neave, superintendent
Lo Man-ho and A. A. Rumjaha beat engineer of the Hongkong and Whampoa thee." When, goaded beyond endurance, Dock Co., and Mr. Charles Wallace acted containing a cargo of rich and sundries. Wood, 8-3; bent Edmonds and Haskett The story is to the effect that the boat, Carter and Lyle, 22; beat Clark and America, accepted the challenge she made Florence Neave were the bridesmaids another boat, in which were sig men, met Edmonds and Haskett, 6-5; lost to Carter
as best man." The Misses Lilian and was proceeding to its destination when 11-0 plans for taking a part in the fight for The Rev. A. D. Stewart conducted the it near Tai Leng in Mirs Bay.
met Lo Man-hin and
D Laing heat freedom commensurate with her great marriage service.
at was:
ordered to stop, and, as
as and Lyle, 47; lost to Clark and Wood command was not obeyed, the robbera 5-6. ness. She immediately placed at the
fired several shots in the air with the in- disposal of the Allies her gigantie finan-
tention of frightening the occupants.
JUNIOR LEAGUE TABLE. This bad the desired effect and the boat cial resources, her munition factories. The following telegrams have been stopped The pirates then clambered on -(Corrected to July 6th). her food-supplies, and her Navy. At the General, Hongkong, from the Manila pistols at the crow, ordered them into the received by the American Consulate to the deck of the junk, and, levelling
Played. Won. Lust. same time she made preparations for Observatory :-
holds, afterwards
clapping on the M. B. K July 7th, raising and training a large Army, and
pr.in. hatebes. The robbers then sailed the two Indian Schools 9 Cyclone or typhoon E of northern boats to Tai Luk Wong, in Chinese ter C. R. C. (C). carrying out a huge programme of shin-Luzon, less than 200 miles distant, filling ritory, but in British waters. The crow St. Stephen's building and aeroplane.construction. As
remained imprisoned in the bolds for
Ch. Y. M. C. A.... 9. over an hour. Then hearing no sounds Queen's College... 9 she was able to profit by the experience
on dock, they managed to release them-
Kowloon (C) of the Allies and avoid their mistakes,
selves, and discovered that the robbers Dockyard R. O, had left, carrying away with them cargo. some disappointment due to impatience,
to the value of 829.70.
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
Typhoon in about 140deg Long E. and 15deg. Lat. N., moving W.N.W
July 8th, 2.30 p.m. Typhoon in about 134deg. Long E and 16deg. Lat. N., moving W.N.W.
go-boat
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