NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE WEST POINT BUILDING
CO., LIMITED.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TO LET.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1 TH 1915.
"LYEEMOON VILLAS,”
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NonLYE NOTWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED, on TUESDAY, the and February, 1915, at 11.30 AM for the purpose of receiving the Report of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1914
The LEGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 22nd January, to TUESDAY, 2nd February, 1915 (both days inclusive), during which period Bo Transfer of Shares can be Registered. By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & ADMNCY
Co., LTD.,
General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD,
Hongkong, 13th January, 1915.
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THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Apply to
SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION: Hongkong, 14th January, 1915.
NOTICE.
1187
INTIMATION
opium in China, in the same propor-| tion as the annual export from India was diminished. The point of extinction would have been reached in 1917. Encouraged by the succe already achieved, the Chinese Government cod- sidered that the trade could be entirely
A. S.
WATSON extinguished at an even carlier date & CO., LTD.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEULENT WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
the BENEVOLENT SOCIETY for Hongkong will be held in the Muste ROOM of the CITY HALL ON FRIDAY, the 15th January, 1815, at 12 o'clock. All thone
interested in the work of the Society are invited CHAMPAGNE
to attend.
A. M.-C. GALE,
Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 13th January, 1915,
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NOTICE.
NATIONAL ASSURANCE CO. OF IRELAND
Now merged in: THE YORKSHIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
FIRST ORDINARY MEETING of
TE HAVE This Day tal over the SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will
Agency of the above Company, formeryl be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, KATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED on hold by Messrs. RETTET, BROCHELMANN & CO., TUESDAY, the 2nd February, 1916, stand all communications in regard to the Agency 11.45 AM for the purpose of receiving the should now be addressed to us, Report of the Directori together with the State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 81st December, 1911.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 22nd January, to TUESDAY, 2nd February. 1915 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shores can be Registered. By Order of the Board of Directors.
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LTD.,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Sporetary to
THE GENERAL MANAGERS, Hongkong, 13th January, 1915.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LIMITED.
★JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NOTWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Compray will be held at the Offices of Messrs JARDINE, MATHERON & COMPANY, LIMITED on TUESDAY, 2nd February, 1816, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors fogelker with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December;
1914.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 22nd Janosey, to TUESDAY, 2nd February, 1915 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of hares can be Registered. By Order of the Board of Directors.
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Becrotary.
Hongkong, 18th January, 1915.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co. 14, Des Voeux Rond. Hongkong, 9th January, 1915,
WANTED.
R Knowledge of Catering.
DELIABLE SHIP'S PURSER, with
Apply
- JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., Hongkong, 9th January, 1015.
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WHANGPOO CONSERVANCY BOARD. Notification No. 55. TENDERS FOR DREDGING PLANT,
por
TONE STATIONARY BUCKET ENDERS are hereby invited for the supply LADDER RIVER DREDGER of su actual working capacity of about 400 cubic yards hour in hard sand and 45 foot marimun dredging depth B-ONE STATIONARY FLOATING PUMPING PLANT (fer pumping ashore dredged material contained in barges) capable of an actual working catput of about 500 cable yards sand per hours,
Tenders may be submitted for either or both of the sbore items. In case of tendering for hoth dredger and pamping plant, the tendors must be submitted separately for each item
Printed specifications may be obtained on writion application to the ment, 6, Kiaking Boad, Engineering Depart
Sealed fenders for "A" marked “TESTER FOR DREDGRE" and for "B" marked "TENDER FOR PUMPING PLANT," addressed to the "WHANGPOO CONSERVANCY BOARD,Shanghai,” mast be sent in so as to be in the Board's hands on or before Noon, March 17th, 1916.
The Board do not bind themselves to accept
WHANGPOO CONSERVANCY: BOARD. Shanghai, 5th January, 1815.
THE Undersigned have received instructions the lowest or any tender.
to Sell by Public Auction.
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED), TO-MORROW (FRIDAY) AND
QD SATURDAY,
the 16th and 18th January, 1915, commending sach day at 2.50 P.M., at their Bales Rooms, No, 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
A. VERY VALUABLE COLLECTION OF CHINESE PORCELAINS,
BRASSES, BRONZES,
$0.
ta,
&o. RECENTLY IMPORTED FROM THE NORTH,
Consisting of YUEN, MING, KANGHI, YUNGCHING, KIENLUNG, TOWKWONG AND KAICHING PRODUCTE
COMPLISINGER
AND
WHITE AND BLUE PLATES AND -VASES, A NUMBER OF SANG-DE-BEUF AND PEACH BLOOM VASES, 3 AND B-COLOURED VASES, AGATE CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLES AND ORNAMENTS, MING BRONZES AND INCENSE BURNERS, Ero., Erc.
ÁL80
G.
B
PUBLIC AUCTION,
(150
185 Undersigned have received instructions
To all by Public Anation,
OF MONDAY,
the 18th January, 1915, at 3. P.M., on the Spot,
The Several Lots Numbered 1 to 19 on Plan to be seen at the Auctioneers Ofles, for erection of
BOOTHS AND MATSHEDS
on the Government Ground adjoining the Baca Course, North of the Grand Stand Enclosers.
TERMah.
For Plan and Conditions of Sale, apply to
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers to the Government. Hongkong. 12th January, 1915. 1365
TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION..
MORITA CERTIFICATED MMASSEUSE (with diploma in Physiology and Anatomy OLD. LACQUERED SCREENS, to gira Massage, ander medical supervision.
JADESTONE Address
NOMURA HOTEL, AMBER, CORAL AND
15, 16 and 17, Connsught Road. BEADS, OLD CHINESE ENGRAVINGS
PICTURES, EMBROIDERIES, Telephone No, 400. AND
Hongkong, 30th July, 1914, - [102 MANDARIN COATS, ETC., ETC.
(Full Particulars from Catalogue) N.B-The Endersigned will give one week's gnarsateo as to genuineness of the articles offered,
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TERMS OF SALE-From Catalogue.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Anctioneers. Hongkong, 14th January, 1915.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, P.M. 8.S. MANCHURIA,” FROM SAN FRANCISCO, JAPAN PORTS AND MANILA,
THE above-mentioned Vessel having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified to send in their Bills-of-Lading for counter- signature and take immediate delivery of Cargo from alongside. Cargo impeding discharge will be landed immediately at Consignees' risk and experée.
Cargo remaining on board 15th Jan., At Noon. will be subject to handing and if undelivered 19th Jan., charges, at5 P... will e anbject to both landing and storage charges,
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected. All chafed and otherwise damaged Cargo will be examined at the above Company's Godown 10th Jan, at 2 P.M.
No Claims will be entertained unless acoom- canied by short delivery note or list of excep tions taken at the time of delivery to Corsiguece and signed for and on behalf of the Pacifie Mail 8.8. Co.
All Claims must be filed on
or before 1th Feb., otherwise they will not be teoognised.
B. C. MORTON, Hongkong, 13th January, 1915.
Agent,
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YEW LEE.
AH CHEONG AND L. HANSEN.
NTEVEDORES, SHIP-CHANDLERS
and COMPRADORES,
16, LIR YUEN STREET, WEST, Telephone No. 121
Hongkong, 27th October, 1914
WAR MAPS
SMALL
AND
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NATIONAL FLAGS To Mark the Progress of THE WAR.
GRACA & €0.. Hongkong Hote Building, Fodder Street
For Sale af
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A LING & CO..
19. QU's Boan CENTRAL.
FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS
STORE Photographic Goods of Every Description
Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Canton Marbles in Various Shaden, "ELEPHONE 1219,
Hongkong, 16th April, 1914.
DE
WORRIES OF A HOUSE- KEEPER.
ACTION AGAINST BANK MANAGER RESUMED,
AN ELABORATE ERECTION OF
·FALSEHOODS."
than this, and accordingly increased the rigour of its policy of pa At the Summary Court yesterday, the hibiting the production, the trans- case was resumed, before the Fuisno Judge, port and the smoking of native opium, in which Mr. J. D. F. Mulder, manager and the British Government" with a view of the Bank of Canton, is defendant in to facilitating the continuance of this an action in which Miss M. d'Almeida, work," agreed that the export of opium 82, Wanchai Road, claims $113.74, made from India to China should cease in legs
than seven years if clear preof were given
Mulder of being a forger. His defences were:-(1), There was a binding contract that food should be supplied at $40 2 month per hoad; (1), if there was no such contract, plaintiff had been paid every thing which was due to her; (3), no liability on defendant in regard to the missing clothes; (4), that plaintiff was not dismissed, but left of her own accord because she had lost face; (6); he had a bill in full settlement of all monies. owing.
Defendant then gave evidence. He said
that before he went to live in Conduct Road, plaintiff used to do some sewing for his wife, and when they moved to Conduit Road plaintiff came along as his wife's maid, living in. When his wife left for America in May, a proposal was made to him concerning plaintiff. Subsequently it was arranged, at plaintiff's suggestion, that she should feed the house, do every- thing connected with the commissariat, at $10 per hond.
up of 293.74, 600ds paid for on and behalf of the complete abscace of production of of defendant and at his request; 815 for the one month's wages; and 815 in lieu of a native opium in China. On outbreak of the Revolution, however, the mouth's notice. Plaintiff also claimed the movement received a set-back. Farmers return of a blue serge blanket, a blouse ST. MARCEAUX & Cn the poppy-growing districts took and scarf, a red blanket, two Japanese EBIMS advantage of the disturbed political con- screens, and an embroidered frame, or the
ditions to resume cultivation of the pliat sum of 875, their valus.
Mr. J. H. Gardiner was for plaintiff VIN BEUT AND VERY DRY on the old scale, but as soon as the
political conditions became more settled, and Mr. C. F. Mason defended. VINTAGE 1906.
it was soon made plain that the At the previous hearing, Mr. Gardiner Republican Government were in fall sym- explained that plaintiff acted as scmp- Witness added that plaintiff informed PRION PER Case:
pathy with the anti-opium policy of stress - tp Mrs. Mulder, and before him that she bad done this before, and America in that if she was paid in netes she would 1 Doz, Quarts
the Monarchy, and Mandates began to the latter left for issue from the Presidential Yamen May it was arranged that during be able to do the work quite well by way Pints
$65.00
roundly denouncing those who had taken Mrs. Mulder's absence plaintiff should of subsidiary coinage and dealing in the »Splits
$68.00 advantage of the political disturbances to
act as
a salary of markets. horself. The arrangement was housekeeper at gain profit by cultivating the poison," CHAMPAGNE regardless of inviting ridicule without
2
$63.00
DE ST. MARCEAUX & Co.
GUARANTEED VINTAGE
WINE.
It is the most Popular Wine in England and Europe to-day, and invariably figures on the means of Banquete, Dinners, and Suppers given by Reigning Monarche, Ministers of State, Merchant Guilds, Sporting Clubs, etc., eto.
CREME
D'EPERNAY
A CHAMPAGNE OF FINE
QUALITY.
Mr. Mason-That does not include wine or whisky, my lord.
$15 per month, and with board and lodg that plaintiff was to be the contractor for
ing. Plaintiff ordered provisions, and food, and he was not to be worried with and increasing poverty within the
generally superintended the servants and anything. This arrangement went on country" Government officials and pro vincial authorities were strictly enjoined the catering until July 26th, when she was until July 23rd, though he had had con- dismissed. She had received, during the tinual trouble with the servants, three of to" let officiál proclamatione heralded far and wide in order that time she acted as housekeeper, sums whom left owing to the mismanagement people may quickly exterminate this amounting to $200 with which to pay bills. of plaintiff. Thereupon he told plaintiff sum ofnot to interfere any more with the house, deadly and poisonous drug, that those When plaintiff left there was a who are used to smoking it may soon get $83.74 owing to a compradore, from whom to discontinue supplying any more food, rid of the habit, and those who are plaintiff had ordered the goods for the hut she could stay in her room and receive engaged in the opium business may change house. That account was made out in the $15 a month. Plaintiff then said she was their occupations. We all know how defendant's name, and as the compradore insulted and that she would leave the rigorously the anti-opium laws have been enforced. In some places the locul pressed for the amount plaintiff gave the house at once. Witness told her she could compradorean 1.0.U. When plaintiff do as she liked, whereupon she left. officials have not hesitated to order the
was dismissed she handed defendant the Later, plaintiff said she had spent more, shooting of women as well as men for the account, and he gave her $50 for which money than the 840 allowed. He asked crime of smoking opium. Whatever may plaintiff tendered a receipt. Another how much, and plaintiff said that 250 be thought of the methods, the object of these Draconian laws has been to a great document had been produced by the other would cover this, inclusive of wages for extent gained. We believe we are correct side, but it was denied that the plaintiff July, and he therefore paid her the ever signed it, as was alleged. When amount, plaintiff signing a receipt for the in saying that upwards of a dozen pro-
was dismissed she was forbidden game. Subsequently plaintiff took away vinces have now been recognised by Great plaintiff Britain as being free from poppy cultivato go into the drying-room, into which all the things which she said belonged to certain of her belongings were taken when her. He denied that he paid plaintiff in tion, and consequently the importation into them of foreign and Chinese opium is Mr. C. F. Mason came to stay at the house. subsidiary coin; she was always paid in forbidden under the Anglo-Chinese Opium These things plaintiff was now claiming, notes at the end of each month. $36.80 Agreement of 1911. Having regard to along with the money owing,
Resuming her evidence yesterday, plain- $39.00 what has already accomplished, $41.20.1 1 notendow benoidered tiff said that the amount claimed repre- improbable that China by the end of the seated what was outstanding when she left [18 present year will have mucceeded in com, her employment, and it was owing to a pletely suppressing the cultivation of the compradore to whom she had given on POPPY. In that event the import of 1.0.U, and for which a writ had been Indian opium will automatically cease issued against her. She was paid in under the terms of the Anglo-Chinese subsidiary coinage, which made the pay Agreement. It will then remain to be ments made to her less than they really seen whether the Chinese Government, appeared to be. having once got rid of the Indian import, will continue to exercise the same vigilance to prevent a revival of the trade in native elaborate erection of falsehoods built not invited had to take pot-luck. opium. We can be sure that if there is any relaxation in the enforcement of the oxisting regulations it will not be long A TELEGRAM from our Peking Correspon before the poppy will again be seen grow dent to-day reports that the Governmenting in many of the provinces of China. propose to issue an order for the complete suppression of the trade in opium by the
PRICE PER CASE:
1 Doz. Quarts 2 Pants
Splits
Hongkong Ornica: 104, Des Væruk BoAD O. LONDON OPTION: 181, Franz Star, EO
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, January 16th, 1915.
CHINA AND OPIUM.
ΠΟΥ
Mr. M. J. D: Stephens returned to the
Mr. Mason, addressing his lordship, described plaintiff's evidence as an
Cross-examined by Mr. Gardiner, de fendant said he entertained friends in June, a good many friends.
--
And was the 240 to include that-If she wanted any any more she could ask for it, but she did not.
But it seems that the poor old house keeper has had to pay --She never asked for any more money.
Bus the $40 would not cover dinners and breakfasts for friends If more than one guest invited plaintif received 50 cents, but those who were
was
end of this year. If orders of the Govern Colony by the Kashima-mara from a visit bills, for which purpose she was provided healthy growing gentlemen like your
to England.
Zamboanga (Philippine Islands) is in future to be a port of call for the N.Y.F. ships on the Australian run.
upon a foundation of truth," and because But those pot-luck people used to have of that it was difficult for him to reply, it things to eat; bain and eggs for breakfast being merely one person's word agains if they remained all night; and that could another. Plaintiff came to the house as not all be bought out of the 840 If she housekeeper at the beginning of May, and wanted more she could ask for it.
And seeing 240 was not a lot for two it was part of her duty to pay all the
with certain sums of money wherewith to selves, was it not natural that she should pay the bills when they became due. There expect some "extras" for guests? If the was also a contract between the defendant money was not sufficient she had only and the plaintiff for the latter to supply to ask for more. the food to the house at 40 per head; this having been arranged at plaintiff's suggestion, she remarking that it would be all right if the payments were made to her
was doing the buying. It in the course in notes. This was done, so that the $40 was really worth $50 to the person who
ment had always been implicitly obeyed, or rigorously enforood, the trade în oplum would have cessed long ago, for times almost without number have the people of China been commanded to stop dealing in opium forthwith under
Hia Lordship Bishop Pozzoni has left pain of severe penalties. As far back as 1906 the Government Council decided to Hongkong on a visit to the Sai Kung
prohibit and
eradicate the habit district. He will return on the 24th inst. of opium-smoking within ten years'? This was in the days of the Monarchy liams, the retiring members of the Mr. F. B. L. Bowley and Dr. Fitzwil. The achemo was, in the first place, to Sanitary Board, are eligible for reeles of carrying out that contract plaintiff enforce the registration of all poppy- tion, and we learn that they are willing incurred hills, defendant was surely not lands and then to require that the cultivato serve. tion of poppy should be annually diminished by one-ninth, ie, that in each Buceceding year one-ninth part of the area on which the poppy was cultivated should be abandoned, or sown with other crops, until in the tenth year the poppy entirely ceased to be cultivated. Any person violating the rule was threatened with the forfeiture of his land, and, on the other hand, the inducement was held out that any person ceasing to grow the poppy and adopting some other crop before the time specified in the Doree would be con- sidered as meriting special reward. It may be said of the officials as a whole that they exerted themselves
to zee
Capt. G. Badham Thornhill, R.G.A.. Staff Officer to Forces in the Straits Settlements, and Capt. W. O. S. Sanders, B.G.A., lato chief gunnery instructor at Singapore, have been promoted to Major, to remain seconded.
Was it not a fact that you had one or two friends to dinnor every evening? Oh, no; soine weeks we would have no one there.
Defendant added that during the time
paid ber 8210; though he now knew that plaintiff was housekeeper he actually
she claimed to have spent more.
It was not a very profitable undertaking liable. As to the clothes alleged to have for the housekeeper then? Not according been retained, all he could say, was that to her story, but she made the arrange Defendant added that plaintiff plaintiff was allowed to take away allment. that was claimed by her, and if any were was not prevented taking any of her own missing the liability could not rest upon things away. She had the keys of the the defendant, who was not liable for house, and could go where she liked. looking after servants' effects. As to the
Ir. Mason, defendant. arrangement regarding plaintiff's claim that she was dismissed, said that
Re-examined
the Pr
We the
Among the names of officers and men mentioned by Sir John French for dis his reply was that there was no dismissal. invited guests was that 50 cents should be tinguished services in the field is that of There was a lot of trouble with the house paid plaintiff for more than one specially, Lieut.-Colonel Marrable, who commanded boys all the time plaintiff was in the house, invited guest; because things would then the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and this had reached such a pitch at one have to be specially cooked. What was in Hongkong and has been acting as Con time that they had had three boys in four cooked for two was always considered mandant of No. 2 base in France.
days. In consequence of this, defendant enough for thres.
You did not always dine at home, did Amongst recently announced subscrip-requested plaintiff not to have anything you No, sometimes both you and I were
to do with the management out to dinner. that the order was complied with, and tions to the National Relief Fund are the more good progress was being made up to the following:-British Subjects in Soura of the house, and also to cease, sup- time the Revolution broke out. Just baya (Java), £80; Kuala Lumpur Rubber plying the food, but she could stay in her before that upheaval occurred the Company, Limited, £100; Staff, Easters room and receive $15 a month until Mrs. Chinese Government had concluded with Telegraph Company, Foreign Stations, Mulder returned. Plaintiff claimed to the British Government an agreement in £91 Sk. Sd.; British Residents at Ningro, have been insulted by this, and said she sul-General), £81 would leave the house, which she did, to which the British Government recognised Clin (per H.B.M.
difficulty being put in her way. Before
the "pronounced success" achieved by 7s. 48.
the Chinese Government in diminishing The action in which the Man Shing Les leaving plaintiff said she had spent more the production of opium in the preceding firm, 10, Western Strest, are suing the than the 340 allowed. Mr. Malder then throo years and undertook to annually the Green Island Cement. Company or asked her if 850 would be sufficient to dimmish the export of opium from India during the next seven years until 83,816, for work done and materials cover the outstandings. Plaintiff replied the trade was totally extinguished supplied in connection with repairs done in the affirmative, whereupon 860 was to the defendant's steamship Chingehou, handed to her, for which a receipt way This, of course, was
was concluded at the Supreme Court given and signed by plaintiff. If she China diminishing annually for yesterday, his Lordship reserving judg denied this, then she would accuso Mr Devon years the production
'on
F94
conditional
of "ment.
Plaintiff was recalled, and in answer
was that she should be fod by defendant. to his lord hip said that the agreement And as long as there was enough, I suppose you got it? Yes.
Mr. Mason then asked-How long have you taken to eating European food-?-T have always eaten it
Did not you tell Mrs. Mulder that you liked Chinese food ?-No, I said it was The hearing was adjourned until all right sometimes. Wednesday next.
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shilling. month an interim dividend of onu
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