GENERAL NEWS:
Prosecuting Sunday Buyers The Superintendant of Palice ai. Aberystwith announces that the police will in future prosecuto the purchaser sa well as the seller `of all goods on Sundays.
Earthquake In Scotland. London Dec. 20.-What is be lieved to be an earthquake shock was felt at five o'clock this morn- ing at Arrechs and Tarrlet and over the surrounding district, The buildings at the railway station were shaken, and in Arroo- har village itself the shock was even more distinc:ly felt, ceilings wiadowe being cracked and
broken. Farmhouses in Glenfal loch were also affected.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY
NOTICES
S. MOUTRIE & Co., LTD.
PIANOS
HIRE
From $10 Per MONTH.
TUNING AND REGULAR ATTENTION
NOTICES.
INCLUSIVE
NOTICES.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Prepaid Advertisements
ONE CENT PER WORD
FOR EACH INSERTION.
TO LET.
TO LET
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www.
TO LET.
No. 74 Mount Kellerz Road_ Chater's Bungalow, No. 56 Nathan Road. Kowloon. Apply to CHATER and MODY, 5 Queen's Road Central
Three-roomed TO LET La Hacienda E Flats in Humphreys Build- ings. Kowloon
Four-roomed Hats in May Road, with every modem convenience. including English baths and kit- chen ranges, hot water and water carriage system. A fex flats specially designed to satommo- date three bachelors at reasonable rentals. Immediate possession
Four-roomed Houses in Gordon
Terrace and Salisbury Avenue. N
Kowloom.
LOST,
TOTICE Strayed from
Humphrey's Avenue, Kow-
Two roomed flats in Nathan lonn, White and tan pekinese Road, Kowloon,
terrier pup Finder, please retnin to above address.
Apply to-
HUMPHREYS ESTATE &
FINANCE CO., LTD.
Alexandra Buildings.
OST-White wire haired terrier.hrown face. Licence
TO LET Oices at 2 Con-2663 on collar. Finder please communicate with R. C. Martin. Asiatic Petroleum Co.
naught Road.
Offices in King's Buildings. Offices in Des Vœux Road Central
Houses in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road.
New Houses in Broadwood Terrace.
Houses at the Peak.
- No. 1 Moreton Terrace. Cause way Bay.
The MLCC. Meeting. A council meeting of the M.C.C.. was held at the Junior Carlton Club recently, Lord Eswke, the -president, being in the chair. The Committee had arder discussion the question of a memorial to the late Dr. W. G. Grace, but no d finite decisica was arrived at Oa the proposal of the President, seconded by the Duke of Katland, A rate of sympathy was passed with the family of the late Sir Spencer Ponsonby-Fane, who was THE HONGKONG LAND treasurer of_the_Club_for_many_RECLAMATION COMPANY years. It was decided to recom-
LIMITED. mend to the annual meeting a
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ; proposal that the expecriptions of that the FIFTEENTH ORDIN that the TWENTY-EIGHTH all members who are with the ARY MEETING of SHARE MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS Services be refunded on applic-HOLDERS in this Company will in this Company will be held at alion. It was announced that no be held at the Offices of Messrs the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, matches so far bad been arranged, Jardine Mathesin & Co Ltd on Matheson & Company, Limited. sad, owing to the absence of Tuesday 1st February, 1915, atjon TUESDAY, 1st February, bowling staff next season, it was 1215 pm for the purpose of 1916 at 11.3) am for the purpose deabifal if any ixtures would be receiving the Report of the Dir of receiving the Report of Direc- made.
ectors together with a Statement tors together with a Statement of of Accounts for the year ending Accounts for the year ending 31st 3 st December 1915
December, 1915.
TO LET-Two houses The REGISTER of SHARES: The REGISTER of SHARES
"Stonehenge", No. 5, Robin- A YEAR AGO TO-DAY.; from THURSDAY 20th. Jan. to from THURSDAY the
of the Company will be CLOSED of the Company will be CLOSED Son Road Newly done-up and
26th remodelled. TUESDAY, 1st. February 1916 January to TUESDAY 1st t Each house contains downstair (both days inclusive), during February, 19.6. (both days two good rooms and upstairs which period no Transfer of inclusive). during which period three bedrooms, each with bath- Shures can be Registered
no Transfer of Shares By order of the Board of Directors be Registered.
Outhouses and Grass tennis, E BRUCE SHEPHERD,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong. 13th January. 1916. THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY. COMPANY LIMITED.
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LEADING EVENTS IN THE GREAT WAR.
(Extracts from the war ners con- tained in the "Hongkong" Telegraph" of January 29, 1915.)
Godowns at Wanchai No. 1, 2 and 3 West End Terrace Canton-
Apply to:- THE HONGKONG LAND IN- VESTMENT & AGENCY Ca, Ltd
can room.
court.
By Order of the Board,
of Directors MOWBRAY, S. NORTHCOTE tion.
Acting Secretary to the
Shortly available for occupa-
Apply to
Hongkong Land Investment & DAVID SASSOON & CO. LTD.,
Agency Co. Limited. General Agents for the
West Point Building Co. Limited Hongkong 12th January, 1916.
CHS. J. GAUPP & CO.
The Loss of a Zeppelia The Naval General Suff at Notice is hereby given that the Patrograd reports that on Monday Twenty-eighth Ordinary Meeting morcing & Zeppelin appeared of Shareholders in this Company: above Liban and dropped nice will be held at the Offices oIP bombs. Being fired at by the Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co. ? Russian batteries, the air-hip Ltd on Tuesday 1st February dropped into the ses, and small 1916 at noon. for the purpose aft destroyed her and captured
of receiving the Report of Direc ber crew.
tors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st Gallant Indiaas.
December 1915. The Register of
i
WANTED.
Typewnting: WANTED
Manuscript of every kind accurately and neatly typed at
short notice by Englishman. Terms 30 cents per folio. Com- mercial correspondence in Eng lish for Chinese business Write gentlemen a speciality. "Despatch,
Hongkong Tele- fraph."
ANTEND,--House or a Flat containing about Six rooms, with bath rooms, kitchen and servants quarters in business locality, Central Apply
c/o Honzkong Telegraph,"
FOR SALE.
(two coloured ribbon) No. 7
1916
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FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
IN BLACK, BROWN & PATENT LEATHERS $10.00 $12.00 $13,50. PER PAIR
EVERY PAIR GUARANTEED
SOLE AGENTS---
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THEO. VAFIADIS & CO.
EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES
Imperial Bouquet Extra Fine (Grand
FOR SALF second-band Format) Remington Typewriter, pacti Crown Prince
sally new and in good condition,
No reasonable offer rejected. Nectar (Gold Tipped)
Apply to "REMO do Bo Yildiz - TO LET. Ravensbill East, Long "Telegraph." rooms, 3 bath rooms. servants FOR SALE Allison Auto-
Park Road, containing 9
Club Size Piano, with about 40 good Non Plus Ultra
quarters, &c. vacant let Novem- ber.
Apply De:con Looker. Deacon & Harston.
HONGKONG CANTON AND TO LET-Firs: Clase shop in
MACAO STEAMBOAT CO.
Apply Clarke &
LIMITED.
Chater Road, whole or parts lane at rear.
Cc.
rolls. Cost new $1,450. In use 6 months only. Will accept $950
near,offer- BOI- Hongkong Telegraph."
ON
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Superfine
FOR SALE-One 10 B.E.P. Fine
Hornsby Ackroyd Oil Engine Complete with and coupled direct.
Ep to the present, wo Ladan shares of the Company will be NO1ICE TO SHAREHOLDERS TO LET-Oce on 1st Floor, of one 6 KW. Continuous Car- soldiers have gained the Victoria closed from Thursday 20th Jan-
No. 14 Pedder Street-reat Shunt Wound Dynamo Cross. The first, s Sepoy in the nary to Tuesday 1st February
Apply Property Office, JAR-to 50/70 volts with shant TheNINETY-SIXTH ORDIN- DÍNE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd regulator. 120th Bolachis, was the sole 1916 (both days inclusive, dur-ARY MEETING OF SHARE-
ALSO One Switch-! board for Accumulators survivor of a gallant machine-ing which period no Transfer of HOLDERS in the Company will To
“O`LET.~A House in Kaute-Dynamo. &c. complete with in- gun section which fought to the Shares can be Registered. be held at the Office of the Com- ford Terrace, Kowloon. struments for 100 Amps. Forfar- last and indicted immense losses:
pany, Hotel Mansions, on TUES- Apply to:-
ther particulars apply to Messrs. on the enemy. The second, of
DAY, the 15th February, 1916, THE HONGKONG LAND IN- Linstead & Davis, Alexandra 12 o'clock NOON, for the purpose the 39th Garwhalis, won distine-
VESTMENT & AGENCY Buildings. of receiving a Report of the Direc- tion when a part of the British
tors, together with a Statement!
Co., Ltd.
of Acc. unts, declaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors.
trenches was occupied by Ger- mans. Traverse after traverse of
By Order of the Board
of Directors. MOWBRAY'S. NORTHCOTE
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 13th January, 19.6.
NOTICE
the captured trenches wae storm- THE HONGKONG GENTRAL
તું.. The heroic Sepoy *S
always first in the attack,
ESTATE LIMITED.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of
Company will be
Hongkong 15th September, 1915
NOTICES
although wounded, and be only NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN from the 2nd to 15th FebrWELLS FARGÓ &
fell when the trenches had been entirely taken. He has but lately recovered.
that the SECOND ORDINARY 1916, both days inclusive. MEETING of SHAREHOL
By Order of the Board DERS in this Company will be Directors... held at the Offices of Messrs.
WE CLARKE, Jardine. Matheson & Company,
Secretary.
British Money for Roumania. Arrangements have been made Limited, on Tuesday, 1st February Hongkong, 25th January, 1916. by the Back of England to ad- 19.6, at 11:45 am for the pur vazce to Roumania £5,000,000 pose of receiving the Report of against Roumanian Treasury Directors together with the State- Bills. A. Roumanian Financement of Accounts "for the year Commission has been in London leading 31st December 1915. for some weeks.
Unity of the Allies. The Russian Ambassador in
THE REGISTER of SHARES
of
of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY 20th January London has authorised Beater's (both days inclusive), during to TUESDAY 1st February, 1916 Agency to announce, in refer which period no Transfer ence to continued reports that Shares can be Registered. Germany desires a separate peace By Order of the Board with Russia, that there has mot been, is Lot, and can never be any question of Russia taking any steps apart from the Allies. Turks Marching Against Egypt.
of Directors.
The Hongkong Central Estate,
Ltd. MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE.
Acting Secretary to The General Managers.
The ex-Minister, Ejemal Parba, Ron kong 13th, January 1915.
has been appointed Generalissimo of the Egyptiau campaign and three Army Corps era marching against Egypt.
in Liquidation, CLEARANCE SALE
3*
WAR DEPARTMENT
CONTRACTOR.
G.
R.
of
Sealed Tenders will be received the Headquarters Office, Victoria Barracks, Hongkong until 12 o'clock noon on the 24th. day of Febuary, 1916, for Indian Supplies.
Forms and other particulars may be obtained personally be tween the hours of 10 am. or by letter to the D.A.D. of Supplies and Transport, Victoria Bar- racks, Hongkong.
Tender Forms must be pro- perly filled up, signed and dated, Losses in France Over 20,000.
Discounts ranging from 15%
an i no tender will be considered According to the number of
to 50% FOR CASH
unless made out on the proper dead found on Sunday, Monday
All goods are marked with
form and delivered by 12 noon on and Tuesday around Ypres, La
"before the war" prices. the above" date in a closed ex- Bassee, Craonne, Argonne, GOLD, SILVER & NICKELvelope marked "Tenderfor Indian Woere and the Vosges, the WATCHES of best ENGLISH Supplies". Each teader must be energy losses are Over twenty AMERICAN & SWISS manc-accompanied by a deposit of $100 thousand.
.
EXPRESS.
-
Sale Agents:
per 100 $5.00
100 4.40
100 4.40
100 4.40
25
LES
1.00
10
.35
100 3.30.
50 1.70.
100 2.00
100 2.00
HONGKONG CIGAR STORE,
NO. WYNDHAM ST.
(FLOWER -ST)
CO
FORWARDERS TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. SPECIAL MATTENTION S GIVES TO THE
AND SHIPPING OF TUORISTS' BAGGAGE
PURCHASES. TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES CASHED.
B. MONTEITH WEBB & CO.,
Representatives. Phone No 1500.
Ja Chater Road
FOR
QUALITY AND CHEAPNESS
WING
TRY
ON CO.,
IDES VŒUX ROAD.
THE STORE FOR EVERY THING
facture. DIAMOND & COLD |28 guarantee of good faith. JEWELLERY. SILVER & Such sum to be forfeited to the —————— SILVER PLATED GOODS State if the Tenderer refuses to
by MAPPIN & WEBB, Ltd. accept a Contract allotted to him, Largest IF you have lost your sypetite SCIENTIFIC NAUTICAL & or to attend at Headquarters!
one of the big variety of SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS Office when called upon. dainty dishes at the ALEXAN- by bost ENGLISH firme, Ca DRA CAFE is sure to tempt Love. Bingham & Matthewa
you
Liquidators.
The right to reject all, or any tenders is specially reserved. Hongkong, January 25th, 1916.
AND
FOR EVERYBODY,
LTD.
and Most Complete Stock in the Colony.
TELEPHONE 198.
HOTEL MANSIONS.
DISS BROS. English Tailors
Established 1900.
N. LAZARUS,
OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN,
WAR AND HEADACHES.
Have you noticed that your eyes are much more tired, and that you have headaches since the war started ? Everyone is reading two or three times as many papers 23 asual Their additional reading causes eyestrain in eyes which had been previously capable of doing all the work they were asked to do. If your eyes were perfect, or if you had correctly fitted glasses, you could read all day without tiring your eyes.
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We make no charge for testing your eyes, therefore if your eyes tire call in and ask if you need glasses. Sight Tested with Latest Scientific Instruments by H. TOBIAS. F.S.M.CF.LO,
N.
LAZARUS
OPHTHALMIC. OPTICIAN
NOTE CHANGE OF ADDRESS, 28, QUEEN'S ROAD GEN FRAS.
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