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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMEH.

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

THE Company's Steamship.

Ta

"DUMBEA,"

will

be derpatobed Captain Doria, for MARSEILLES, without arenabipment,

on SATURDAY, 23rd Jantory, a 1r.M.

Ports o: Call:-SAIGON, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID.

TO LET

TO LET AT THE PEAK.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7TH, 1915,

2 STEWART TERRACE,

Apply

No Furnished. H. E. POLLOCK,

B, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1914.

TO LET.

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INTIMATIONS

S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

MANAGER OF THE BANK OF

CANTON SUED.

of the Gregorian calendar, and in this With a view to developing the silk and A HOUSEKEEPER'S WORRIES he was certainly justified, for the tea trade, the Chinesa Government pro poses to establish a Silk and Tea Depart calendar system of a State is clearly a matter of internal administration, and ment in the Ministry of Agriculture and for Chine to attempt to foroo on Commerce. This new office, it is stated, Mongolia a system only nominally her will be the sole organ for introducing the own was an infringement of the latter's various scientific and improved methods autonomy. On the other hand, the of producing and preparing these two Mongoliau delegate is reported to have staple products of the country in order to objected to the Conference handling the

Hieresse their export trade. boundary question at all, in spite of the fact that it had met to do little else.

P. THOMAS, NO. CONDUTT ROAD-Repaired, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. warning of her attitude in this connec-

Hongkong, 7th Jacuary, 1915.

NOTICE.

Agent.

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MIE Interest and Responsibility of the Endorsicasd as Lessee of the Business

of the HONGKONG DAILY PRESS and CHUNG NOOI SAN PO Coased on 31st December, 1914.

D. WAERES SMITH. Hongkong, 31st Desember, 1914.

NOTICE.

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To all may at day of January, 1915, Onil whom it may Concern, the Undersigned carry on Business se Import, Export, Merchant and Commission Agenf under his own name, having severed all onnections with the firm of P. 80FFIETTI & Co..

A. GALLOTTI. Hongkong, 31st December, 1914,

NOTICE

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TR. GERALD GEORGE WOOD kan.

M This Day been admitted as a Partner

in our Firm

LEIGH & ORANGE, Hongkong, 1st January, 1916.,

NOTICE.

1187

IE, THE KWONG ON 8.8. Co., LTD.,

Wot No.240, DSB VOUX ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong, hereby

of having Re-built

give Notion that in the Copeǝquouce 88. TAI ON" we have applied to the Board of Trade, under Section 47 of the Marchant Shipping Act, 1894. in respect of the ship "TAI ON," of HONGKONG, Ootal number v5858, of gross tonnage 205.79 tons, register tonnage 438.21 tons, heretofore owned by the KWONG ON 3.8. Co., LTD. of 340, DEB YOUI ROAD CENTRAL for permission to change her name to NAM HOI" and to have her registered in that same at the port of HONGKONG as owned by THE KWONG. ON S.S. Co. ID.

Any objections to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Itegister of Shipping at Hongkong within seven days from the appearance of this advertisement.

Dated at Hongkong this 30th day of Dosem. ber, 1914.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

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THE OFFICE of the Undersigned has been

TROMOVED TO NO. 34, QUZEN'S BOAT

CENTRAL, Second Floor.

N. MODY & Co. Hongkong, 31st December, 1914.

WANTED.

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SECRETARY for the BONGKONG CLUB. Must be singla. Apply with particulars

THE CHAIRMAN,

HONGKONG CLUB,

of qualifications to

Hongkong, 22nd December, 1914

G.

R

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Les

To Hell by Pablle Auction.

HE Undersigned have received instructions

TO-DAY (THURSDAY),

Repainted and thoroughly Henovated. Complete installation of Electric Lights, be ocenpied including Fittings. Can immediately,

RICHMOND HOUSE, 11, Robinson Road Now, ander repair, Can be renovated And repainted to sait tonant's taste. Garden and Toanis Court,

For further particulars apply to --

H. M. H. NEMAZEE,

10, Des Voeux Bond. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1914,

147

TO LET.

HOUSE

in

Kuntaford

Termos,

Kowloon

·Apply-

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, 4th January, 1915,

TO LET

CHAMPAGNE

DE

VIN BRUT AND VERY

VINTAGE 1906.

PRICE PER CASE:

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1 Doz. Quarts. 2, Pints

41

ro. 2, OBSERVATORY VILLAS,

Kowloon Tennis Court.

Apply

ABRATOON V. APCAR & Co. Hongkong, 10th December, 1914,

TO LET.

ALEXANDRA

169

BUILDINGS, IVERY CONVENIENFUDING and ROOMS Including a Fine Commodion Sulle

SECRETARY, Apply

A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1914.

QUEEN'S BUILDING.

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NO LET, the South West portion of the

FIRST FLOOR, Including, Treasury on Ground Floor, lately in occupation of the Germen Bark.

GODOWN, No. 9, Ice House Street. Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

135 Hongkong, lat January, 1918,

TO BE LET.

DOW

FIRST FLOOR of 11, Queen's Road Central, from let March next, occupied by the Telephone Company.

Apply to

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LTD. Hongkong, 9th December, 1914.

TO LET.

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LATS la Humphrey's Buildings and

Nathan Road, Kowloom. SEX-BOOMED HOUSE in Minden Row. FOUR-ROOMED HOUBES at Kowlo's

Apply fo

HUMPHRNYB ESTATE & FINANCE Co., L Alexandre Buildings. Hongkong, 12th November 1914.

the 7th January, 1915, at 10 AM. at HM.NO.

NAVAL YARD, and at the KowLooN DEPOT,

One 494 feet STEAM LAUNCH (Hall only)

Que STEAM FIRE ENGINE and

Ons 64 feet COAL LIGHTER

(carrying capacity 150 kous).

OLD AND SURPLUS

NAVAL AND VICTUALLING STORES,

Comprising

AND

SURPLUS NAVAL STORES- OLD AND SHIPS COMPASSES, BOILER WITH MONTINS, ETC., FAN ENGINES, COMPOUND HORIZONTAL ENGINE CAPSTAN AND ENGINE, OIL ENGINE WITH TANK, CYLINDERS, SURFACE CONDENSERS ELECTRIC LIGHT HAND DYNAMO, ENGINE WINCHES, FEED PUMPS, STEEL FLOATS, SLIDE VALVES. PROPEL- LERS, AIR COMPRESSOR, CANVAS LEATHER HOSES, STAGE LASHING, COIR CORDAGE, PAPER- STUFF, CANVAS BAGS, OLD INDIA RUBBER, READING AND TABLE LAMPS, OATS, OARS (AaH and Fre), CARPETS, RUGS, BLANKETS, PUN-

AND

TO LET

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TO. 169, THE PHAX, "THE KENNELS'

Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AGENCY Co., LB, Hongkong, 1st January, 1915

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TO LET. TO118, BELILIOS TERRACE. No

"ROGATE,” Austin Road, Kowloon, from 1st February, 1815

No. 62 THE PEAK (No. 2, CAMERON VILLAS) Furniabod

KIRKENDOA" Fornished, No. 129, Plantation Road, Peak.

"BEACONSFIELD," Battery Path, No.59, THE PEAK (5 CAMERON VILLAS), Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

3rd Floor, Alexandrs Buildings ...₤43 Hongkong, 22nd December, 1914.':

TO LET. FFICES in ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, immediate possession.

Russia, too, had given Mongolia a clear tion. Speaking in the Duma last May,

At the Summary Court yesterday, before the Puisne Judge, Mr. J. D. F. Mulder, manager of the Bank of Cauton, WRI defendant in an action in which Miss M. d'Almada, 82, Wanchai Road. claimed $113.74, nade up of 883.74, goods paid for

and behalf of defendant and at his $15 in lieu of a month's notice. Plaintiff also claimed the return of a blue sorge request; 915 for one month's wages; and blanket, a blouse and scarf, a red-blanket, two Japanese screens, and an embroidered

Mr. J. H. Gardiner was for plaintiff." frame, or the sum of $75, their value.

Mr. Gardiner explained that at one and Mr. C. F. Muson defended. time plaintiff acted as sempstress to Mrs. Mulder, and before she left for England Mulder's absence plaintiff should not as in May it was arranged that during Mrs. housekeeper at a salary of $15 per month, and with board and lodging. Plaintiff ordered provisions, and generally superin- tonded the servants and the catering until

* A few days ago we published a list of had received, during the time, she acted

An unique compliment, writes our Te king correspondent, was bestowed upon the recently, when, in addition to representa British troops departing from Peking M. SAZONOFF said, The HUTUKHTU and tives from the French Legation Guards Ministers imagined themselves able and Russian Legation Guards, not to to wrest the whole territory from China, speak of a few Americans, a Chinese with Russia's military and financial band was present and played appropriate The men and officers go! support, although this territory is only music. ST. MARCEAUX & Co, partly populated with Mongols. It a hearty send-off from the British is obvious that we could not and cannot community, and cheers were called for REIMS encourage these impossible dreams, which by the soldiers for Colonel Koe and also must inevitably be dispelled by contact for the Volunteers, the latter having DBY with reality. Russia's position has subscribed for a little present of tobacco

been clear and unmistakable from the for each inan. beginning, being practically the same as that of Great Britain with regard to the Tibetan question, More than eighteen UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. $63.00

months ago, M. KRUPENSKY stated that $65.00 Russia did not insist on the independence THE MATRICULATION RESULTS. July 15th, when she was dismissed. Sho Splits

$68.00 of Outer Mongolia, but merely required The China to recognize the territory s CHAMPAGNE autonomous, to agree not to send Chinese the twenty-one successful candidates at as housekeeper, sums amounting to 3200 immigrants to Mongolia, and not to this examination. There were thirty- with which to pay bills. When plaintiff interfere with trade or other internal one entries, which is a greater number left there was a sum of $83.74 owing to a matters, Russia at the same time being than in December last year, but hardly compradore, from whom plaintiff had perfectly willing to agree to China's as many as the July examination. Of ordered the goods for the house. That of Mongolia's international the twenty-one successful candidates, cccount was made out in the defendant's control

Since the the amount plaintiff gave the compradoro. relations. It is, perhaps, a safe surmise fifteen entered for Engineering, five for name, and as the compradore pressed for that the real reason of the present dead-Arts and one for Mcdicine. lock is that Russia has not been able to University commenced work in 1912 a LOU. When plaintiff was dismissed he gave her 850 for which plaintiff devote full attention to the problem of total of 179 undergraduates have entered.

Another document tendered a receipt It is the most Popular Wine in England and late and that her guiding hand no longer Some of these were licentiates of the she handed defendant the account, and

Earops to-day and invariably figures on the menus of Hangusts, Dinners, and making itself felt, the Chinese Govern Old College of Medicine, and Sappers given by fleirning Monerchant, has made a fresh attempt to reduce presented certificates of the Oxford and had been produced by the other side, but Ministers of State, Merchant Guilds, Outer Mongolie to a position in which, Cambridge local Examinations, which it was denied that the plaintiff ever signed so far from being autonomous under exempted them from the University it, as was alleged. When plaintiff was Sporting Clubs, eto, ota

Chinese suzerainty, it would possess far Matriculation. less independence than a British self. matriculated, ninety-three have selected dismissed sho was forbidden to go into the The Medical students, belongings were taken when Mr. C. F thirty-five Arts. governing colony, and that from the same Engineering, forty-one Medicine and drying-room, into which certain of her causes the Mongolian representatives

In the course of her evidoneo, plaintiff D'EPERNAY have assumed an avowedly intransigeant however, include those who bavo studied Mason come to stay at the house. These attitude. The most hopeful feature is four and five years, while the schiorthings plaintiff was now claiming, along the fact that China now looks to Russia Engineering and Arts students have been with the money owing.

Another noticeable feature of the alleged that she was dismissed for no to solve the difficulty for her: in the at work for less than three years. interests of good order and of the security examination results is that the twenty-reason-no reason was given hor—and that

from one successful candidates for matricula-

DE ST. MARCEAUX & Co.

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GUARANTEED VINTAGE

WINE.

CREME

A CHAMPAGNE OF FINE. QUALITY.

PRICE PER CASE:

1 Doz. Quarts

·2·

Pints 4. Splits

$86,80

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RONGRONG OFFION: 101, Din Vaux Boss C. LONDON. OFFION: 131, FL STAKET, BC.

Gome

Of the 170 who have

of China's northern frontier

different schools. These new under owing. She wanted to take her-elothca marauding bands, it is essential that it on are representative of seventeen when she left the sum mentioned was come from Bangkok, the away, but this was not allowed, and the abould be left pending no longer No graduates - $39.00 influence could do so much as Russia's to Straits Settlements, Chibli, Shanghai, was sent away like a dog," Subsequent- that students are coming from all parts asked him to endeavour to persuade Mr. $41.20 bring about a reconciliation between the Swatow, etc. It must be very gratifying

divergent claims of the HUTCHTV and of to the University authorifice to know ly she went to Mr. Mason's office and the Chinese Government, and it is very of China to this British Colony for Mudder to let her have the money which was due and also the clothing. He said, gratifying to find that the latter is University Education.

Well, Mary, I will see what I can do for you," and eventually he told her that. prepared to trust to our ally.

she had better go to the Bank of Canton and see Mr. Mulder. This she did, but Yesterday's matinee performance of as soon as defendant say her he "waved this enchanting fairy ballet met with her out of the place. Plentiff also

The crowded audi

alleged that when Mrs. Mulder left for ence was largely composed of the juvenile England it was agreed that Mr. Mulder unqualified success. element, whose delight was unbounded.. They revelled in the riot of colours, gazed and Mr. Mason should pay her $10 each, enraptured at the charmingly artistic for which sum she was to board them, but scenery and wonderful dresses, wide-eyed these sums were not paid, and were always watched the pretty dancing of the little

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 7TH, 1915,

CHINA AND MONGOLIA.

Ir is becoming more and more difficult to understand the exact state of affairs

A son of Mr. E. C. V. Bowra, a Com missioner in the Chinese Customs service, has passed eighth in a recent list of passes at Woolwich.

The Chinese Ministry of Finance has raised one million dollars to meet the expenses of the Imperial Family as granted to the latter by the Favourable Treatment Treaty.

with regard to Onter Mongolia, and His Excellency J. Batalha de Freitas, the particulars that have been given to the Portuguese Minister, leaves Peking the world as explaining the reasons for this week on a tour of inspection of the failure of the Kiakhta Conferenes Consulates in China. He will be accom only make confusion worse confounded, panied by Madame Batalha de Freitas. for they appear to go altogether outside the terms of reference as defined in the

From the beginning of the year the Busso-Chinese Agreement. The Notes Chinese Government decided to change the residences of several of the provincial erebanged on November 5th of last year between M. KRUPENSKY and SUN PAo-car Governors. Among the changes enumerat practically amounted to an acceptance ed is that of the Governor of Fukien, who by China of the Urga Convention, and is required to reside at Amoy. left only the details to be decided by the tripartite Conference China recognizi

Imposing ceremonies marked the cele

the autonomy of Outer Mongolia, and bration in Manila last Wednesday of the Russia acknowledged China'e suzerainty eighteenth anniversary of the death of over the HUTUKATU's territories, and it Dr Jose Rizh, the foremost Filipino was further stipulated that the Mongo patriot and martyr. His countrymes lians should be independent of China in tenderly laid a wealth of floral tributes all internal administration and in all to his memory at the base of Rizal's monu-

ment on the Luneta. masters relating to their trade and industries. It was understood at the

Chief formerly Grossmano, Paul time that the real point with which the Conference would be concerned was the Engineer of the Manila Gas Corporation delimitation of the territory to which who was a resident of Manila from 1912 the Conference had come to a deadlock Cross for bravery in battle in Franoc. these stipulations should apply, and if to 1914, has been decorated with the Iron in this connection, there would have been Grossmann is

The same reserve infantry and chief of a company cause for surprise.

been of the Haxonian regiment difficulty might, indeed, have anticipated as that which wrecked the

A Bankow contemporary states that Home Rule Conference at Buckingham

while Sir John Jordan was a guest at the Palace. The Mongolian contention was

British Consulate in Nanking on his way that the HUTUKITU's rule extended over the whole of Khalka, while the Chinese up river a burglar brake in and succeeded Government wished to limit autonomous in getting safely away with tho Consul's

a first lieutenant of the

"SNOW WHITE AND THE FROG-PRINCE.”

Mr. Replying to Mason, plaint:fi fairies-and, most probably, fervently disputed, being mixed up with kitchen wished they were fairies too. While they utensils and all that sort of thing. exquisite music 2nd timeful songs, they affirmed that it was arranged that she left it to the adults to appreciate the were always the first and the most enthusiastic in their applause of the should act as housekeeper and pay all the little fairies, Froggie, from first, as bills. It was not her own suggestion that the repulsive looking frog, to the last, se Mr. Mulder and himself should pay her children's hearts, while but little less the triumphant, splendid Prince, won the $40, each for hoard. popular were the Little Minors and the Bunnies, as they were heard to be called.

H.E the Governor and Lady May together with the Misses May, attended this performance.

By special request, and owing to its great success, Snow White" will be produced again on Saturday evening,

SHAMEEN MUNICIPAL

COUNCIL.

Mr. Mason-Well, it was so, and you were told that it would not do; that $40 was not sufficient,

Plaintif, further cross-examined, said that so far as she was aware they were a very happy household" when she was housekeeper only one collie died.

(Laughter.)

Mr. Mason And one coolie left because you alleged he had taken some things; he left before anything could be really found out. Now, is it not a fact that you could The following minutes of a committes not get on with the boys; they were always meeting held on the 28th December, 1914, leaving because of your domineering ways, and you were eventually told to have been forwarded for publication

Present: Messrs. Lanning (Chairman), keep your place, and to leave the boys

(Mr. Matheson) Carey, Hogg, Kitching and the Secretary alone?

SEPTIC TANK FOD BANK OF TAIWAN.

Plaintiff denied this.

Mr. Mason-And it was because of that A letter from Messrs, Purnell & Paget

you get into a temper and said you would applying for permission to install a septic tank in the Bank of Taiwan build-leave-Mr. Muider told me to go, and ing was laid before the meeting, and as gave me only two days notics, though it the Council's Health Officer had passed

WATERWOLKS JETTY.

i.

the plans and specifications with a few was arranged that a month's notice shonivi Mr. Mason-And you had another babit mission was granted. minor alterations and suggestions, per bu given.

which was distasteful: you would persist in sleeping in the dinning-room at nights,

when Mr. Mulder told you not to do this you rushed into a temper whereas you had a room to go to, and

The CHAIRMAN stated that he had

KAHS, STEEL TOOLS, ELECTRIC Beound Floor, Overlooking Harbour, Mongolia to the four northern ammaks / store of silver plate. A few days pre instructed Messrs. Thomas, Adams

CABLE, OLD CHAIN CABLE, OLD IRON AND STEEL, MINERAL AND OLIVE OIL, TC, MC.

OLD AND STEELES VICTUALLING STORES: -PROVISIONS, SEAMEN'S CLOTHING, BLANKETS, OFFICERS' MESS TRAPS, CA QUANTITY OF ELECTRO-PLATED ARTICLES AND TABLE LINEN). IMPLEMENTS, SPAMEN'S MESS UTEN- SILS, OAK BTAVES, ETC., ETC.

AND

A LARGE QUANTITY OF AMERICAN : FLOUR. TERMS OF SALE-A detailed in the Catalogues

HUGHES & HOUGH,

By Appointinent Auctioneers to the Admiralty.

Hongkong, Buth December, 1914.

Apply to

MASHEWAN, TOMES & Co. [89 Hongkong, 3rd December, 1914,

TO LET HUPTON TOUSES la CLIFTON GARDENS,

HILL SIDE, 110, THE PEAK. GODOWNS, New Prays, Kennedy Town.

To GODOWNS, at Wanchal Road. Apply, sta

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY Co., Lan, Hongkong, 1st January, 1915..

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jetty renewed at a cost of $55. Wood to have the rubbing pieces on the

FIRE BRIGADE.

MT. Keating has resigned on leaving: the port, and Mr. J. C. Catto is to be. asked to take over the duties of superin

SWIMMING BATH CLUB.

At this stage Mr. Mason said that he

servants in the house, and also give intended to call the defendant, two evidence himself, and the case was accord- ingly adjourned until Wednesday next.

It would have been intelligible if this viously the railway ofice at Nanking was en insuperable burglarized and a large sum of money point had proved stumbling-block, though there was no stolen.

Dr. Wu Ting. Fang, formerly Chines essential reason why it should; but the reasons now given for the failure of the Minister to Washington, is expected attendent.

A letter dated December 16th from the Conference were in effect decided a year Manila on the 28th inst. and will be the and more ago. Whether the Chinese or guest of Bishop Brent. Dr. Wu Ting Chairman, which had been circulated to the Mongolian delegates are to blame for Fang is President of the Far Eastern the committee, was further discussed, and this failure does not appear clearly-the Athletic Association, and he is going to it was decided to reply that the Council responsibility, indeed, would seem to be Manila to visit the carnival games, with regret they cannot see their way to reduce

the incoming Council that the Club may day afternoon from the Manila Observa fairly divided. We are told that Prince view to observing American methods of the fee for water, but would recommend the American Consulate Genera! yester

year, but the number of fils to be reduced. Formosa, moving N. SAIN-Nors, the representative of Mongo management as applied to athletics in be met by giving them the same rate next tory reporting a cyclone or typhoon, E. of lia, opposed the compulsory introduction the Orient.

A typhoon warning was received by