NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
13 HEREBY NOTIFIED that an
Shareaubject to deduction of Income-tex, Eas been declared for the HALF-YEAT ending 30th June, 1918, at rate of
of 3/32 per dollar
The DIVIDEND will be Payable on and after MONDAY, the 12th August, 191o, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Share- holders are requested to apply for Warrants The REGISTER of SHARES of the *Corporation will be CLOSED tro
MONDAY, the 20th July, to BATURDAY, the 10th August, 1018. (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of shares can be Begistered,
INTERIN DIVIDEND of £1.30 per
By Order of the Court of Directors.
N, J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 11th July, 1918.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
88. VENEZUELA,"
FROM SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI AND
MANILA,
Tabovementioned cafioned perta, Can E above-mentioned vessel having arrived siguen of Cargo are hereby informed that their Cage will be handed of hair riak into
Hazardous and/or extra Hasardoos Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co., Lid, Kowloor, and stored at Con- signes risk
Consignees of Cargo are hereby notifed that they must produce an Import Pormit signed by The Baperiztendons of Iniports and Exports Hongkong, before the Bills of Lading can be countersigned.
Bupati
All brokon, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on WEDNE DAY, 17th July, 2 FM. and THURSDAY, 18th July, 10 AM.
All Claims
of the most be presented within a month arrival bere, after which they
cannot be recognized,
No Cisims will be admitted after the Goode have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 18th July, 19:8; will be subject to roi.t. ⠀
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected Consignees are requested to sond in their Bills of Lading for sountersignature immediately
PACIFIC MAIL 8.8. CO. J. ORAM SHEPPARD,
Acting Agent, Hongkong, 11 July, evin
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY, CO LTD, AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of THREE A AND HALF DOLLARS per Share for the six months ending 39th June, 1918, will be Payable on FRIDAY, 24th July, 1918, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office.
The TRANSFER of BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 19th, to the 28th July, 1918 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary.
Hongkong, 10th July, 1918.
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THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LIMITED.
N INTERIM 'DIVIDEND of THREE DOLLARS per Share for the six months anding 30th Jun 1918, will be Payable on FRIDAY, 26th July, 1918, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on. application at the Company's Offica
The TRANSFER of BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 18th, to FRIDAY, tho 23h July, 1918 both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shores can be Registered. By Crder of the Board of Directore.
A. SEELTON HOOPER,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 10th July, 1918
BEWARE OF FORGERY!
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INTIMATIONS
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
HONGKONG.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
ACTION NO. 114 or 1918,
Between
THE SHUN FUK SING,
and
Plaintifa,
WONG, trading 89 THE KAM SING LEE,
Defendant,
BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.
CHEUNG CHUNG
NOT
Garnishess.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
A WRIT OF FOREIGN ATTACH MENT was issued herein on the 2nd day of July, 1918 returnablo on the 18th day of July, 1918.
Dated the 2nd day of July, 1018.
LO & LO. Solicitors for the Plaintiffs [9207
NOTICE.
Adstring to leave the Colony should NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic on olnbin apply in person at the CENTRAL POLTON STATION between the hours of 9 AM. to 1 P.M. snd 3 PM to 4P.M. daily.
persone
Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers.
Al
with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days tre required to Register themselves under OF PERSONS the REGISTRATION ORDINANCE 1918.
Forme of Registration giving the parti- valare required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Folice Stations.
The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exceeding $50.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY_EBESS. FRIDAY, JULY 12TH, 1918.
INTIMATION
EVERY CAKE OF
WATSON'S
PURE CARBOLIC SOAR
18 GUARANTEED TO CONTAIN THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF
PURE CARBOLIC ACID SPECIFIED.
SUPPLIED IN 3 STRENGTHS
VIZ.:
5% FOR TOILET USE. PRICE 81.20 por box of three cakes. 10% FOR THE BATH.
FRICE $1.75 per box of three cakes.
PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of 20% Letting by Public Auction Sale,
to be held on MONDAY, the 15th day of July, 1918, ai 3 P.M., at the Office of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of ET EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNO, of One Lot of CROWN LAND Conduit Road, In-the-Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 76 years, with the option of renewal at a CHOWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term of 75 yenes.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Ato, of Sale
Registry No.
West of Leland
Locality.
Boundary
Upset Prio
fees
foot
mie.plan. 27,381 158 4.974-16
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
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YOMMODIOUR and Centrally Situated NEW OFFICES, with lift, in the old Mercantile Bank Buildings, corner of Queen's Road Central and Les Hoam Støvet
Also in-anton, Shameen, British Concession.
For rent and for her cartimularz Apply to--
DAVID SASSOON & Co. Dra
BA, Des Voeux Road.
(8217-
THE Undersigned has recently seized in THE
a Cargo Boat alongside a Hongkong Steamer in Canton 40 cases of Firecrackera boaring forged Inbels of our Chop and Trade Mork which had been Registered in the Hongkong Registration of Trade Marks It is found that the seized goods were forged And gold to a concern of Hongkong by NG HOUSE SHEUNG AT
an Export Merchant of Canton.
The forged goods are found to be exceedingly inferior and are now stored in the Chamber of Export Commerce of Canton for reference. We have neither Branches nor Agents, and any sale of goods of our brands other than from us is a forgery or infringement. Beware of it!
YUT SHING, Export Merchants,
Sai Hing Street,
NOTICE.
Canton
12222
THE Undersigned's Business address 25 TSHARE AND GENERAL BROKERS
La at No. 6 Des Voeux Road, Central.
J. S. DOBIE & Co.
Hongkong, 8th July, 2018.
WANTED.
TO LET.
OBSERVATORY
VILLAS
st Kowloon. Apply to-
ABRATOON V. APCAR & CO.,
Des Voeux Road Central
(2100
TO LET.
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton, No. 67, THE PRAE, LUSTLEIGH,
Apply to--
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., Lt.
TO LEE.
THE PEAK Apply to-- E
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A.
MEDICAL
SOAP.
BATI
PRICE 75 Centé per cake.
TO DE OBTAINABLE ONLY FROM
8. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG AND CHINA
TEL. 16.
BIRTH.
Major F. G. Payne, B.S.O., formerly FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
„from the capital in order to revive hie forces and renew the attack upon the in the Shanghai Municipal Electricity Two Kwangs. Meanwhile, the Yunnanese Department, has again been mentioned are advancing in Szechuan, and obliging in despatches and lina won the Belgian the Government troop, to retreat still Croix de Guerre further. Such is the military aspect of ire situation after pearly a year's
An interim dividend of £2 3s, por share, subject to deduction of Income-
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGRNOT-] CZECHO-SLOVAK VICTORY.
VLADIVOSTUOK, July 8th. The Czecho-Slovaks, ander Generat
struggles And to-day, the saving of the tax, has been declared by the Hongkong Dietrichs, after disarming the Bolsheviks
.......
and Shanghai Banking Corporation for the half-year ending June 30th at the rate of 38. 31d. per dollar. of dollar Eight men more from the Hongkong Police are leaving the Colony for activa service, this bringing the total contribu tion of the Fores since the war up to 00. We understand that the vacancies will be filled by men of the Middlesex Regt.
The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co, Ltd. has declared an interim dividend of three and a half dollars per share for the six months ended June 30th, and the West Point Building Company has declared an interim dividend of three dollars o share for the six months ended June 30th.
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Republic from Chang Haun's monarchist ambitions will be celebrated. The irony of it Like the weak convert to an @motional doctrine, China gems to be in danger of backsliding; hence the fre quent appeals to save the Republic What the Republio really needs is to be saved from its friends, those well-meaning individuals who, like certain conspicuous sectarians always concerned for the wel fare of their neighbours immortal souls, necase all but their own particular coterie of heterodoxy and, occasionally, even doubt one another's orthodoxy. Though the Chinese are possessed, in an unusual degree, of toleration→a quality which ought to, and does, make for peace-they Jack the patriotism of other races As yet they have no such ideal as each
It is understood that the Chinese for all or the greatest good of the Ministry of Communications has greatest number. Intensely individualcluded an agreement with two well-estab istic, they have not developed the spirit lished foreign companies, one American of co-operation that characterists the and the other Japanese, to form and progressive nations of today. There are establish jointly limited company, to of course, honourable exceptions, but they bo called The Chung Huz (China) serve merely to prove the rule. If the Electrical Company, Ltd," whose special Republic is to be saved, something drastic business it will be to manufacture the must take place. Either the rebellious apparatus and other electrical appliances South must be vanquished, or the military for the use of the Chinese telephone party dominating Peking must dis systems and telegraph service. The total. appear. It is doubtful if the Govern capitel will be 0.81,000,000, of which ment armies will be able to subdue their amount the Ministry of Communications opponents, and still more doubtful if, will subscribe one-half, and the American
in and Japanese companies the other half.
We are informed by Bishop Pozzoni that the rain during the past two months has Hooded the low-lying land of the Weichow, júrfecture. Thousands of ag- riculturists, who are people of the poorest class, are in a state of utter destitution, and whole families are suffering the greatest privations, some having already died of starvation. His Lordship has, therefore, decided that the collections in all Catholic Churches at every service on Sunday next, July 14th, s ill be remitted to the Father of his mission in charge of this above district to relieve the severe wants of the Christians, and he trusts that all the Catholics in the Colony will generously help by their offerings to feed the starving inhabitants of Weichow.
assuming they should succeed this, they could hold the South in subjection Nor can it he, imagined
that the Southerners Will" "ever-exer
say from Peking It follows, then, that as the change is not likely to bs
wrought within the country it must be effected from without. In other words, China must be saved from herself, and her productions and resources developed in order to make the contribution which they should to the world's needs. At pve sent they are being largely hypothecated Japanese-not unfortunately, to officially recognised Japanese, but in group, who, having no lexitation in [19 profiting by China's desperate straits demand security far exceeding the value of the advances made. This frenzied fanco, if persisted in. threatens to lend to a declaration of insolvency by China's creditors, in which event the country may le saved from itself and its friends. The
PRATTAt Tsinan, China, on June 29th,
the wife of J. T. PRATT, H.B.M. Con- sul, of a daughter (Diana Marion.)
MARRIAGE, ⠀⠀
to
JOEL STEWART Lockhart.--At Colombo, on
June 25th, Lieutenant David N. What of loans contracted from Japaness JOEL R.N., Signal Officer on the Staff during the past year
is
appalling, and of the Naval Commander-in-Chief, East Indies, to Mary (Betty) STEWART weekly, almost daily, additions are being LOCKHART, elder daughter of Sir made to it. Wing, tubacco and other
H⠀⠀ Slowort Lockhart, Jaines
KCMG His Majesty's Commis taxes, telegraphs, the bureaux of engray Bioner Weibaiwei, and Lady Stewart ing, mines, forests, railways, etc., have
Lockhart.
all been bartered for a mess DEATH.
· of WAGGOTT-Killed in action in France Pottage." There remains the land-tax, -on April 13th, 1918, 2ad Lieut. G. M. | the greatest of all. When that is pledged
WAGGOTT, 16th Northumberland Fusi- China will be bound hand and foot. tiers, aged 20 years, only son of Capt. and Mrs. G. M. Waggott, of Sunder- tand and Shanghai.
HONGKONG OTyron: 10a, Das Vœux Road, C. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FL STREET, B.C.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, 127m Juzy, 1918
CAN CHINA BE SAVED? THE gloomy view which it bus become customary to take of
MEDICAL
EXAMINATION
OF RECRUITS.
SECRETARY FOR WAR'S ACTION.
The British Medical d'aquel, of April £7th, in a leading articlo, declaring
that
Medient "the regular Arny Service is still dominated, or was until very recently dominated, by the idea that seniority in the service, meant compet- ence, and without seniority there could
not be competence, says; ---
"It is ditheult to write about. the matter without an appearance of animur,
Tank Week in Hankow resulted in a but, the unfavourable impression these total subscription of £77,000.
The V.R.C. Ive opened their swimming bath to ladies from 9 am to 4 pm. every day except Mondays and Friday.
Mr. Lung Shih-yi is on a visit to Hongkong in order to attend the welding of his daughter and the engagement of his son.
Only three cases (3 deaths) of bubonic
hore, moved westward and onecantered ncar Nikolaievsk & large force of Austro-German prisoners and Bolshevik troops.
à battle resulted in a heavy cuemy defeat, with big losses.
· General Dietrichs occupied Nikolaicvsk and disarmed the population.
[BY COURTESY OF THE
BÀN ĐO
ONUNG NGOL
EVANGTUNG MINES AS SECURITY FOR LOANS.
The Chinese Minister to Japan has wired to Peking that Tong Shin-yee is using the mines in Kwangtung na security for certain-founs.
GENERAL LUNG STILL AT PEKING.
General Lung Chri-kwong, owing to the failure of the mine-loans, has not yet fixed a date for leaving Peking. Ha is said to be unwell.
CANTON NEWS.
(BY COVETES OP THE THUNG NGÔI
BAN PO
CANTON, July 11th. THE CONFEDERATION GOVERNMENT.
After the formation of the Confedera tion Government Shum Chuen-huen was requested to take responsibility for the proceedings. Owing to his refusal and Dr. Sua's absence, Dr. Wa Ting-fang is to be elected Chairman of the Controllers. SWATOW REPORTE
"It is reported that Fakien troops sud- denly attacked the Canton forces on tha Sam Ho Pa front during the hight of the 4th inst. Fighting continues,
Other Canton forow are brwiging Chhen Chow which is expected to fall shortly.
A message from Amoy states that Li How-ki, Tuchun of Fukien, has recently left with an Army from Amoy for the It is reported that Chuen Chow front. the Pukien troops have ovacnated the Weng Kong front, after destroying afl the fortifications and batteries.
THE HUNAN FRONT,
A message from Changsha states that the Canton forees have commened their attack on the Northern troops near
Changsha The Canton forers are at = distance of about 40 miles from Changsha and the capital is in great danger.
CORRESPONDENCE. SIR R. HO TUNG AND THE
WAR TAX
{TO THE EDITVE OF THE “HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]
Sra,--Porsuant to my undertaking: la senior regular officers made, one after pay over to War Charities all refunds f the other, when they appeared before the the special War Tax made by my tenants, Select Comunittce on military recruiting please be so kind as to accord me apace medical boards cannot be passed over or in your columns for acknowledgment of forgotten. The effect in the public mind the following in respect of the first and was so unfortunate that the Secretary second quarters of 1918:--- of State for War went down to the Committee one morning and announced that the Army Medical Service would as to be responsible for, the medical
Mr. C. H P. Hay Fung Tang Keo firm Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Compradore Staff quarters.in..
is deepened by the ina's futurefever and one case of cerebro-spinal examination of recruits, and that the Mr. A. B. Raworth
ing so
of morting many of the national assets for money to be frittered away in civil war with all its attendant evila Hundreds of innocent people have
fever were notified in the Colony on Wednesday.
Dep. Surg. Gen. J. Shand, who was at Wei-hai-wei from 1904 to 1907, has been
The death took place suddenly recently. in hospital of Mr. Douglas Graham Campbell, C.M.G., General Adviser to the Government of Johore.
duty would be turned over to the Ministry of National Scarice acting through civilian medical boards."..
THEIR MAJESTIES' SILVER
WEDDING
CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE HONGKONG CLUB AND ST.
GEORGE'S SOCIETY.
Toyan Kun firm
8.63.60 60,90
**57-54
53,61
46.20
23.40
21.06
Mr. J. H. Ruttonjec .... Mr. W. Fooks The tenants of No. 38 and 45, Con-
Daught Road Central, 2nd floors. 16.04
$314.36
I would like to add that a cheque for the above total amount of 834426 has been forwarded to the Hon. Mr. E. R. Halli fax, Hon. Scerctary of the War Charities Fund, for disposal as the War Charities Committee may determine.Yours faith-
been killed in the course of the fighting appointed to the Vivid for B.N., Bar
racks, Devonport. in the South and South-West, thousands have died from the privations caused by these operations, while the material loss suffered amounts to millions of dollars.
The following telegram was despatched 12209 NO.1 STEWART TERRACE, No. 93, Still, the end appears to be as far off as ever.
The Government, baving coaxed Generals The pearl necklace, reflod for the bent to His Majesty the King, on July 6th TSAG KUN and CHANG HUAI-CHI to resume fit of the Blind Baldiers and Sailors, whe
(Their Majestics Silver Wedding anniver.fully, fighting in return for the honours bestow-won in the drawing at H.B.M. Consulate ary) Members of the Hongkong Club ed upon them, and having borrowed some Shanghai, on July 4th, by Mr. C. and St George's Society send local greet more money from Japanese sources, seem Bain, who at once presented it to Ladyings and hearty congratulations to Your determined to achieve a result in Kwang Fraser for a wedding present to her Majesties, with every wish for long life tung, arguing that as Canton is the daughter. The raffle yielded no less than and good health, with triumphant peace
in the near future-PRESIDENT. centre of Southern disaffection its cap $2,600.
The subjoined acknowledgment has been received
➡ITUATION by YOUNG LADY (British) sa Governess. French and English tsught.
Reply to
OOD
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BAALINSTEAD & DAVIS,
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YO LET.
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A FLAT In Nathan Road, Kowloon,
** FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Kowloon. A SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon,
"ABERTHOLWYN, No. 14, Peak Road, from 1st August.: Andly to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co. Izm Alexandra Bolldinga,
2000
ture and occupation by Northern troops Af the annual meeting of the Chian should pat an end to rebellion. General Inland Mission at Kingsway Hall, Lon.
"To the President, Hongkong Club CHANG HUAL CHL has been appointed don, it was nanoinced that the income and St. George's Society, 11th July, 1018, commander-in-chief of the new armies to fast year exceeded £115,000 or more than **The King and Queen sincerely thank be led against Kwangtung, and General: £20,000 in advance of the previous bighest the members of the Hongkong Club and TRAO KUK is Inspecting Commissioner for in the Mission's history. Unfortunately St. George's Society for their loyal greetings and congratulations which the revolting provinces. LONG CHI owing to the war, the nett loss of worken Their Majesties much appreciate STAM KWANG, equipped with funds, returns in 1910 was 18 and in 1917 eight.
FORDHAM.
ROBERT HO TUNG (By his attorney, Ho WING). Hongkong, 11th July, 1918,
TYPHOON WARNING, The following telegram has been received by the Amerzo Consulate General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory
July 11th, 9 am. Cyclone or typhoon over N. China Sos, direction unknown.
Cyclone or typhoon 8. of Naba, moring
or N.N.E.