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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
LL FAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS of Oxford or Cambridge Universition are requested to communicate with the undersigned with a view to forming a Register in Hongkong and altimetely au (xford and Cambridge Society embracing Cauton and the Coast ports
It is mostly requested that all Members, Past or Present, of either University, will send in their cames whether they have been in the habit of attending the Oxford and Cambridge dinner during recent years or not.
The Oxford and Cambridge, dinner will be hold as uenal, on a date to be notified later.
P. W. GOLDRING
(Oxford),
-6, Das.
Your Road Central.
C. D. MELBOURNE
(Cambridge),
Supreme Court,
Hongkong.
1942
Rongkong, 24th February, 1914,
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 4th and 5th March, 1914, at 10 AM. each day, at H.M. NAVAL YADD, and st KOWLOON DEPOT.
ONE WATER LIGHTER (Carrying Capacity about 40 tons), OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL AND VICTUALLING STORES,
Comprising
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 1914
BRITISH and SPECIE VENDERS for
MEXICAN DOLLARS, current in this Colony, for Telegraphic Transfer or in exchange for Sterling Bills drawn at 10 days or $ mouths sight on the Lords Commis Rioners of HIS MAJESTY'S TREASURY, London, up to and for the sun of £20,000, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, until 11 AM TO-DAY (TUESDAY), the 26th February, 1914,
The Tender to state the total amount (in Pounds Sterling) and whether for Telegraphic
INTIMATIONS
LANE
ENTERTAINMENTS
THEATRE
CRAWFORD &Co. 100th
SOLE AGENTS FOR SPALDING'S ATHLETIC GOODS.
Transfer or for Bills at 10 days of 5 months 66EVERYTHING FOR THE GOLFER”
sight, and in the case of Bille the amount for which ach should be drawn. No Telegraphic Cham Transfer will be made or Bill issued for less 2100.
The Tenders to be in duplicate, and in sealed OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, covers addressed to the TREASURY CHEGT and endorsed TENDERS FOR GOVERN- MENT BILLS, etc."
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is reserved.
PRODUCTION
ROYAL.
CITY HALL. THURSDAY.
FEBRUARY 26TH,
AT 9.15PM.
100th
PRODUCTION
NDER the Patronage of His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR and Lady May, and
UPIN EXCELLENCE MAJOR GENERAL and Mr KELLY
THE AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB
3
will present
EPISODES
BETWEEN THE
SOUP
SPALDING'S "GOLD MEDAL
CANN AND TAYLOR'S
A PRIVY
THE
AND R. FORGAN'S
COUNCIL
OPEN
·and
A Costume Play, in
THE SAVOURY
DOOR
k
Kitchen Episode
Drawing Room Episode
One Act by
in
One Act
MAJOR DRURY and
by
BIOHARD PRICE
Оге Асф
by avo ALFRED SUTRO..
Copies of Forms of Tender can be had WOOD AND IRON GOLF CLUBS.
application,
J. O'HAKA, Colonel, A.P.D., Treasury Chest Officer. His Majesty's Treasury Office,
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1014.
1840
R.
TENDERS; TENDERS are invited for the Supply of LABOUE and Juske for Admiralty Cosling for a period of 13 months certain from the 1st April, 2014.
Forms for Tendering can be obtained on application to the NAVAL STOBE OFFICER, HM. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong, and Tenders should be lodged in the Commodore's Office not later than Noor on the 10th March, 1914.
deposit of One Hundred Dollars will be required from persons Tendering, and will be returned in the event of non-acceptazes of the Tender.
F. WESTON Naval Store Officer. (341
H.M. NAVAL YARD,
Hongkong, 24th February, 1914.
BE-HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS ♣ CHINA OFERLAND TRADE REPORT is now ready and contains: — Far Eastern Nows. Leading Articles;
The Bank and Trade Indications. China and Likin.
Agricultural Reform in China,
OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAC STORES:- SHIPS COMPASSES, BOILER with MOUNTINGS & FAN ENGINES HOLLOW SHAFTING. CAPSTAN and ENGINE, OIL ENGINE with TANK CYLINDERS, DRILLING MACHINES, PLANING MACHINE, HAND WIN. STEEL CHES, FEED PUMPS, FLOATS, SLIDE VALVES, PRO
Li Yaan-hung's Position. PELLERS, AIR COMPRESSOR, RE-
Drains and Plague. MINGTON TYPEWRITER, CANVAS
LEATHER HOSES, and CORDAGE, PAPERSTUFF, CANVAS Random Relections, RAGS, WIRE NETTING, DINING Hongkong, "
INDIA RUBBER, The Currency Ordinance. TABLE, OLD BOATS, OARS, Ash and Fir, CAR Helena May Institute. PETS. RUGS, BLANKETS, PUN-British, and Foreign Bible Society, KAHS STEEL HAWSER, STEEL CABLE, OLD TOOLS, ELECTRIC WOODEN CASKS, OLD IRON and STEEL, OLD METAL, MINERAL and OLIVE OIL, &c., de,
COIR
(Samples of Valuable Metals may be. inspected at the Ordnance Depot). OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES: PROVISIONS, SEAMEN'S CLOTH- ING, BLANKETS, OFFICERS' MESS TRAPS (A Quantity of ELECTRO and TABLE PLATED ARTICLES LINEN), IMPLEMENTS, SEAMENS MESS UTENSILS, OAK STAVES, &c., &c.
TERMS OF SALE:-As detailed in the Catalogues,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
By Appointment Anotlousers to the Admiralty. Hongkong, 24th February, 1914.7 (843)
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM
8.8. BENALDER" ANTWERP. MIDDLESBRO', LUB DUN
AND SPRAITS
ONSIGNEES of Carge are hereby inforales that all Goods are being landed at chau riak into the hazardous and/or extra hazardou Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whar and Godown Co, Ltd, whence and or from thr wherves delivery may be obtaine
No Claime will be admitted attor the Go have left the Godowe, and all Goode renining undelivered after the 2nd March will be sabes to rest.
All Cizim against the Steamer must resented to the Undersigned on or before the 9th March, or they will not be recognited.
All broken, obafed and damaged Goods are
to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 2d March, at 11 a..
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bilig of Lading will be somutersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON
Agents. February, 1914.
Hongkong,
23
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
TILE P. & O. 8. N. Co's Steamer
THEF
1339
"AL" MALTA," Arrived Hongkong on 22nd February, 1914, FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS.. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named Fessel are hereby informed that the goods art being landed and placed AT THEIR RISK Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consiganent will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless the contrary within instructions are given to t 6 hours M
Goods not scared within 8 days including
date of arrival will be subject to rant.
me lu
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me lu
auy case whatever, s
Damaged packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Gondgnees and the Company surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD
Compassing you MONDAYO
s'
THURSDAYS.All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which data they cannot be recognised, No Claims will be admitted after the Goode have left the Godowas.
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 3rd Februar; 1914.
Diocese of Victoria, Hongkong. Hongkong Man's Suicide at Home.
Telegrams. Howarth, Erskine & Co.
"Suffering from Nothing": Official Appointments.
Shanghai Municipal Electricity Department. Robbery from a European. Outbreak of Rabies. Hongkong Jockey Club Rall at Government House. AD European Ex-Warder's Death. Chinese Post Office
All My Eye" A.D.C. Reflections”. China Merchante S. N. Co. Correspondence
GOLF BALLS!! GOLF BALLS!!!
"DOMINO” DIMPLE. "MIDGET" DIMPLE, GLORY" DIMPLE. "BLACK & WHITE? DIMPLE,
WHITE COLONEL. PATENT COLONEL. HEAVY COLONEL WOOD MILNE
SPECIAL
ETC..
ETC.
CADDY BAGS, SCORING BOOKS,
GOLF PAINT.
CAPTIVE GOLF SETS.
RUBBER TEES.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
Remington
THE NAME
138
REMINGTON
of
STANDS FOR
The Longest History.
The Wideat Experience.
The Greatest Manufacturing Resources.
GERTRUDE JENNINGS.
BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S.
PRICES 39, 82 and $1. (Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-Price to $1. Beste.
Hongkong, 18th February, 1914.
AUCHONS
PONIES! PONIES!! PONIES!!!
PUBLIC ROUP:
THE Undersigned have received instructions
to Sell by Public Roup
T
ON WEDNESDAY,
the 25th February, 1914, at 3 r., at the
the City Hall,
Fountain, L-KNOWN RACE
SEVERAL
* PONIEES.
(Fall Particulars from Catalogue.) TERSAB Usual
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
1316 Hongkong, 20th February, 1914.
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION. PART
ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Bale, to be bold on MONDAY, the 2nd day of March, 1914, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the
The Most Complete and Comprehensive PUBiao WORES DEPARTMENT, by Order of
Product.
The Largest Selling Organization
Buy concern in the Typewriter Business.
From every angle and from every point of view the REMINGTON qualities as the
"Recognized Leader Among Typewriters "---- FIEST and ALWAYS
Olloni Typewriter of the
International Exposition.
Panama-Panife
REMINGTON
TYPEWRITER COMPANY
SIEMSSEN & CO..
(incorporated)
BOLE AGENTS for
Hongkong, Canton, South Chins and Formoss.
154
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Hongkong and Whampoa Docks A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF
Co., Ltd.
Sir Wm. Ros Davies' Bereavemost A Nine-Year-Old Murder Recalled
The Swedish Steamer "Nippon."
A Bird of Passage,"
The Bhis Funnel
The Idol's Eye.",
11 Fleet,
Maud Allan and the Chernia skys, Steamship Collision at Moji. Death of Mr. A. Y. Galagan." Progress on Canton-Hankow Railway. Trouble in Picce Goods.
A Gallant Weihniwei Boy, Twenty-six Observatories in China.. The Hongkong University. Canton's Debit Balanco.
Recent Discoveries of Con! in Japan.
The Salt Gabelle. Sir Cland Macdonald and Mongolia.
Alleged Larceny of $20,000 Slight Change in the Chinese Currency Laws, Supreme Court.
The Recont Attack on Police. Company Meetings:
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor
poration
Humphreys Estate and Finance Co.,
Ltd.
Lacu Kung Mow Cotton Spinning &
Weaving Co.
Company Reports:-
The Hongkong Hotel Co., L Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ltd: Hongkong & Kowloon Whor! & Godown
Co. Ltd
China Provident Loan and Mortgage
Co., Ltd Local Sport, RO Muto Chinese Prisoner Commits Suicide. Kulangau International Settlement. Sailing Ships and the China Trade. Armed Robbers at Shanghai.. Indo-China Steam-Navigation Co., Ltd. Commercial Shipping.
Extra copies 30 cents aneh, Cash. Copies can be posted from this Office to addresses sent, including postage, 34
cents each.
81 Cash for three copies. Subscription: $12 per annum, pay- ble in advance; portage 2
Hongkong, 24th February, 1814 –
ON SALE
HANSARD
HGKONG HAMARA LEGISLATIVE Session 1913.
ANTIQUE CHINA AND CURIOS
(Just Arrived from the North).
THE Undersigned has received instructions to Sell by Public Auction,
TH
ON
THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
His EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOR, of Two Loba of CROWN LAND at Kowloon Tong, in the New Territories of Hongkong, for a term of
21
years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
Nest Nes 7 and 8
No. of Sale,
Registry No.
Locality.
Kowloon Tong
PART
Boundary lenarementa (Approxiante.)
N.
W.
-fest 1 feet,
Lost foot
A
per ale
Annual Beat
લક્ષ્ય તંત
plan. 10.35 150 1,035
about
R.
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THE 26TH, 27TH AND 28TH FEBRUARY, 1914, COMMENCING EACH DAY POULIO WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of His
AT 2.30 P.M., AT HIS SALES ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET,
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE CHINA AND CURIOS FROM THE SUNG TO KIENLUNG Dynasties,
Comprising 5-Coloured, 3-Coloured and Blue and White VASES, PLATES, BOWLE FIGURES, Lo
SANG-DE-BOEUF VASES, White "GODDESS OF MERCY" (Ming), FINE CRYSTAL VASES and SNUFF BOTTLES PORCELAIN and AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES.
OLD LACQUERED SCREENS with 5-Coloured Decoration.
GREEN and RED JADE ORNAMENTS
OLD LACQUERED SCREENS with 5Coloured Decoration and BLACKWOOD SCREENS with Blue and White and 5 Colony KANGHI and KIENLUNG PORCELAIN PLACQUES, 20 &c.
NBThe Undersigned will give a 2weeks guarantee as to genuineness_of_the articles offered.
Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Tuzspar, the 24th instant. TERMS-Cash on delivery,
GEO. P. LAMMERT, AUCTIONEER.
Hongkong 20th February, 1914.
TENDERS WANTED. DORPOSALS FOR FROZEN FRESH BEER AND MUTTON. Headquarters Philippine Dopartment, Office of Department Quartermaster, Manila, P.I., December 29, 1913. SEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate, for furnishing and delivering about Six Million Pounds of Frozen Beef and Two Hundred Thousand Pands of Frozen Mutton to the Quartermaste Corps, US Army, Manila, PI.. during fiscal year ending June 30, 1915, will be opened. Information": 6,1914, and then received att is Office until 11 o'clock A.M. And blank foring non application to this Office 1. W. LITTELL, Colonel, Corps, Dep Quartermaster,
PORTS
the alimalt
COUNCIL for.
REVISED BY THE MEMATES. PRICE
(315
WANTED.
1317.
10 take charge of 2 Children at the end of March, comporary (possible permanent) Good salary to EUROPEAN NURSE. suitable applicant.
Apply
Care of Daily Trees Oce Hongkong, 10th February, 1914.
NOTICE DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK.
FROM MONDAY, 23rd February, ontavi Mo Business of this Bank will be conducted in its new premises 7, Queen's Road Central
R. TIMMERSCHELYT, Manager Hongkong, 20th February, 1014.
WEIHAIWEL SCHOOL
ENGLISH SCHOOL in British magnificent Territory favoured with
Preparation by experiensed and
guali ed tesoners for entrance to schools in
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TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION
TISS MOBITA CERTIFICATED
MASSEUSE with diploma in
and, or for commercial life in the East Physiology and Anatomy will be pleased pol-house by the sos Recreationses to give Massage, under medical expervision.
ing, hosting, wicket, football, eta
or terms, apply to the Headmaster
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HERBERT LA BEER LOP
P.
Address NOMURA HOTEL
15, 16 and 17, Connaugh Road. 1388 Telephone No. 400.
Hongkong, 2nd December, 1913.
PUBLIC AUCTION, DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS a the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAT, the 2nd day of March, 1914, st 8.m., at the Offices of the EXOYLDENOY THE GOVERNOE, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Reclamation Stroot, Yamati, in the Colony of Hongkong, for s AOROWN RENT to be fired by the Surveyor term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one farther term of 75 years.-
Kowloon Inland Lot
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
Locality.
Boundary
·Messpremente.
(Approximate.)
Contents
Annual Bent.
sc1, 1
AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instructions
to Ball by Public Auction
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED), TO-DAY (TUESDAY),
the 24th February, 1914, at 2.99 P.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
A CONSIGNMENT OF GRAMOPHONES
About 300 GRAMOPHONE RECORDS of POPULAR OPERAS, and Songs and Bolos, by Celebrated Artistes, On View day before Bale.
TERMSAs usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1914.
{$37
PUBLIC COMPANIES HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LIMITED. ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING.
HE abore MEETING of the SHARE T HOLDERS will be held at the Company's Hotel, TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accorants of 25th February, 1914, at 12:30 F., for the the Company to the 31st December, 1913, with the Report of Directors and to dians any matter which may be competently brought before the
Moeting
Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th to the 25th February both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
J. H. TAGGART.
Acting Soerstery,
Hongkong, 18th February, 1914 1800.
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY TWENTY FIFTH MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 26th Februsty, 1914, at Nooy, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year, coding 31st December, 1913. T
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com pany will bo CLOSED from TUESDAY, 17th, to THURSDAY, 26th February, 1914. (both) days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENOY Co., LTD,
Agents for THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO., LTD Hongkong, 10th February, 1914 (271
27
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE COMPANY LIMITED. THE SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held st the Offices of the Company, Et, George's Built- No. 6, Connaught Road, on FRIDAY, the. February, 1914, at 1130 AM., for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts Report of the General Managers for the and the
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company salo pleo, 1902 190 $1,586 year ending S1st December 1913
will be CLOSED from MUNDAY, the 23rd February, 1914 until FRIDAY, the oth Februsty, 1914, both days GOMES & Co.
SHEWAN
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
1325
General Mangers, Hongkong, 17th February, 1914
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INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the above
The Company WILL BE CLOSED 86 from
CONDITIONS, SATURDAY, Jatting by Public Auction Sale, to the 28th instant, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD?
General Managers, rel be held an MONDAY, the 2nd day of March, 1911, at SPA of the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of His Hongkong, 20th February, 1914. EXCELLENCY THE GOTEENOL, of Three Lots of CROWN LAND at Pokfulam, In the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
Registry No.
Pokfulam.
Locality
·fect
Boundary Measurements. (Approxioate)
Teat
1326
WHARF AND GODOWN.CO., LTD. THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE TWENTY SEVENTH ORDINARY. THANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JAEDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. OR THURSDAY, the 5th March, 1914, at 11.30 for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1813.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 23rd February to 5th March, inclusive.
W. S. BROWN. Secretary.
1303 Hongkong, 17th February, 1914,
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.