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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NORDEUTSCHER LLOYD STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

HONGKONG AGENCY.

THE aber doll

THE CREDITORS of the above Company

by the Liquidators are required to send in the particulars thereof to the Liquidators before the 26th day of February, 1915.

The Liquidators disclaim all responsibility for Claims not notified to them before the above-mentioned data.

LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Liquidators. Hongkong, 26th January, 1915.

WANTED.

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DIRECTOR of a large British Trading oondarn having world-wide connections will be visiting longkong and Canton about February and is desirous of getting la tonob with any Firm of standing wishing to be Represented in Great Britain or Canada,

Addros

"Box 24***

Care of "Daily Press Office.

WANTED.

LYXPERIENCED

PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMFLIMITED.

NOT

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JANUARY 25TH 19:3,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY

INTIMATION

that in most cases these self-appointed The Bishop of Victoria will conduct the officials have a strong local backing, and monthly Intercession Servics to-day at 0. that any wholesale attempt to displace p.m. at St. Paul's College, Dr. Bradley, them, or to promote them to posta in Superintendent of the C.M.§. Medical provinces like Kansu, would raito Mission at Pakboi, will give a short violent storm. Something is, however, address

Company will be held at the in MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the A. S. WATSON being done gradually and the provisions

JABDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED, on TUESDAY, the 2nd February, 1915, at -11.80 A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1914.

& CO., LTD.

The BEGISTER of SHARES of the WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. first examinations were held lost year. t Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 22nd January, to TUESDAY, 2nd February, 1916 (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 & AGENCY

CO., LTD.,

General Agonis for the WEST POINT BUILDING CO., Lab, Hongkong, 18th January, 1815..

BRANDY.

Per Case Per of 1 dos. Bot.

A SUPERIOR PALE $20.40

[140

• B. SUPERIOR

ULD

COGNAC

33.70

F202

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE LIMITED

WATSON'S

XXX

COGNAC

WATSON'S

XXX COGNAC Half bottles *2 dcs.

37,00

English speaking

NTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the. FIRST ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will

EMAIL om March, one Child of be hold at the Offices of Mose, JARDINE,

iwo, at outport. Noodlework essential.

Reply

M.

Care of "Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 25th January, 1915.

TO LET.

₤203

T No. 19, MOSQUE JUNCTION. First Floor, containing Two Rooms, Bath Room and Kitchen. Rent very moderate.

Apply at the above Address, Hongkong, 25th January, 1915. [201

ENGINEERING BILLET WANTED. BRITISHER, aged 40; Chief Engineer's

Certificate; M.I.Mech.E; A.M.IN.A.: with 19 years ses and abore experience in the East, seeks position of responsibility and trust, preferably in SHIP AND EXGINE BUILDING YABD on the CHINA COAST Accustomed to ESTIMATING in all DEPARTMENTa-any size of 28 MANAGEL OF WORKS OWNING SLIPWAYS, craft. Ia present employ 10 years; last 8 years doing all Classos of Repairs; also Launch and Tug Building.

Agreement completed, but must give at least one month's Notice.

For full particulars of experience, testimonials, Coto, please address:

“AMBITIOUS," Care of "Daily Pro" Office. Hongkong, 19th January, 1915. [181

NOTICE.

HEREBY GIVE NOTICE in accordance

Retion of the Tramway. Ordinanes 10 of 1902 of my latention to apply to the Geverzor-in-Council, for power to construct an additional track curre, 45 feet in lugth, joining the present tramway track in Basell Street, Bowrington, and opposite this Company's

premises, Lote 718 and 731.

J. J. STODART KENNEDY, General Manager, Hongkong Tramway Company. Hongkong, 19th January, 1916.

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NOTICES OF FIRMS

NOTICE.

R. EDWARD DES VŒUX has This

MD Won appointed Senoiary of the

HONGKONG CLUB

J. W. C. BONNAR,

Chairman. Hongkong, 19th January, 1915. [177

NOTICE.

THE EAST INDIA SEA AND FIRE

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Wabove Company in Hongkong and sra

VE HAVE taken over the Agency of the

now prepared to grant policies of Insurance at the most favourable rates, PAKKA

THE CHINA COMMERCIAL Co.,

3. Daddell Stroot, Hongkong, 16th January, 1915. [179

NOTICE.

NATIONAL ASSURANCE CO. OF IRELAND

Now merged in

THE YORKSHIRE INSURANCE

CO., LTD,A

AVE HAVE This Day taken over the Agency of the above Company, formerly

by Messrs. KEUTER, BROCKET-MANN & Co.,

MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED, on st TUESDAY, the 2nd February, 1815," 11.45 AM.. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the State ment of Accounts for JELT

Slot ending December, 1914.

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 Shares can be Registered. By Order of the Board of Director

THE HONGKONG. CENTRAL

́ ́ESTATE, LTD.,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary to

THE GENERAL MANAGERS, Hongkong, 13th January, 1915.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

TWENTY SEVENTH ORDINARY Company will be held at the Ofices of Messrs. MEETING of BHAREHOLDEES in this JARDINE MATH BON & COMPANY LIM

on TUESDAY, 2nd February, 1915, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direoton together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 1st December, 1014.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the

8480

C. SUPERIOR OLD

LIQUEUR COGNAC, Gold Capsule WAN 10.30.

OLD D. VERY FINE

PALE LIQUEUR COGNAC

46.90

BOUTELLEAU'S CHAMPAGNE LIQUEUR.. $2.40

that all District Magistrates must pass an examination is proving a very effective weapon for getting rid of many of them by peaceful means. This probably explains the large percentage of failures when the

now seems clear that before long we shall see the old civil service system that has prevailed in China for centurics restored in almost exactly its original form with the exception of a broadening of the examination programme to as to include some branches of Westera learning No one, we imagine, will arge that this is really the ideal way of appointing men to 2.00 important administrative posts, and that a profound knowledge of the classics, 300 coupled with a smattering of some foreign language mathematics, and soon, necessarily fits a man for duties which 1,60 require, essentially, common-sense and

Common (or, in China, uncommon) honesty. So long, however, as some selec 3.43tion is necessary- long as the number

$2,65

of candidates is far in excess of the pumber of available posts some test must 400 be applied, and it is not likely that the Manchu criterion of shooting arrows at a target, or the Western one of winning 465 votes, would prove more suitable in the any auch test should long run, hit 4.55 properly be regarded as 1995 53,50

a preliminary one only. It was so regarded under the Manchus the number of candidates who 265 passed examinatious entitling them to official posts was always in excess of the 6,65 number of posts, and for every substantive appointment there were always three of

E. FINEST OLD BROWN

BRANDY...

MARTE BRIZARD and ROGER'S FINE PALE COGNAC 31.50.

8. V. F. V. 0, COGNAC 79.70.

V. O. L., 60 Yonne Old ...119.20

UNITED VINEYARD

PROPRIETORS, 75

Tears Old 187.50

9.03

These Brandies bottled by ourselves are guarantced Grape Spirit and of Pot Still Distillation.

Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, A.S. WATSON & CO..

22nd January, to TUESDAY, 2nd February, 1815 (both days inclusive), during which period

ne Transfer of Fharon ona be Registered; By Order of the Board of Director.

168)

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Hongkong, 15th January, 1915.

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA-

TION CO., LTD.

NO FOURTEENTH ORDINARY TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

MEETING of BHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Officer of Mrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Company, Ltd., ob TUESDAY, the 2nd February, 1915, at 12 15 P., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the 1914.

LIMITED,

HONGKONG AND CHINA.

a 800.

BIRTHS.

The Gazette announces that Gun Prac tice will be carried out as followOn Tuesday and Wednesday, the 26th and 27th January: From West Battery, Stone cutters, in a North-Westerly direction, between the hours of 10 am, and 1 p.m. All junks, ships and other vessels are to keep clear of the range:

SA GIUGNING Mr. K. M. Bourne, son of Mr. F. S. A. H.M. Bourne, U.M.G., Judge of Supreme Court for China, has been given the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in his old Mr. regiment, the South Lancashires. Bourne, affor only a fow

months residence in Shanghai, went home with the Fuwa Maru contingent,

CHURCH MISSIONARY:

ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL SERMONS AT THE CATHEDRAL

The annual sermons in connection with the Church Missionary Association were Cathedral preached at St. John's yesterday. The Bishop of Victoria occupied the pulpit in ing. Speaking from St. John X 16,

the

norn-

Other sheep I have which are not of this fold, them also must I bring," he said: that the supre motive of missions is not to destroy anything that is of per manent value in Oriental religions and races, but to fulfil their aspirations so that they might supply what is lacking in. the Church of Christ and satisfy the heart- of the Redeemer. It afforded the strongest. appeal for our co-oporation. Referring

fraud upon the Shanghai Tramway Com said it was a local organisation founded What is described as a big system of to the Church Missionary Association, he

pany is being investigated by the Mixed some fifteen years ago to disseminate Court at Shanghai. The accused are information and to promote prayerful ten in number, and, with the exception interest in the missionary work of the of one man, were all tram conductors. Church in the Diocese. It did much to The charge against them is that of bridge the gulf between the missionary conspiring to defraud the Tramway Co.

society and the English community in the The many friends in Hongkong of Mr. Colony, and also did what it could to keep L. V. Lang (formerly Tangstein, of members of the Church of England Arnhold, Karberg & Co will be informed of the progress of the Church of interested to learn that he has joined His China in their midst. And its agency in Majesty's Forces for the duration of the encouraging evangelistic educational and war, Mr. Lang has been accented in medical missionary activities was certainly the Public School Battalion (Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve) and is now in train hastening the day when the other sheep, who are not of the European fold, shalt ing at the Crystal Palace.

be brought in, and there shall be one flock and one divine Shepherd.

A birth on a river steamer is somewhat unique. Such an event took place on the Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steam boat Company's vessel Honam on her trip

the Rov. E. W. L. Martin, of the Church The preacher at the evening service was

Home. The collections realised a sum of $138.93.

four expectant officials. This period 18 Canton on Thursday. Captain Bell Missionary Society, a recent arrival from of expectancy was the time of proba Smith and other officers and passengers 13.15 tion during which the fitness of the would-mado a collection, and the sum of 825 was

then applied being for skill in wire Chinese) and her new born child. bo official was further examined, the tests realised for the benefit of the mother (a pulling and generosity in bribes. That

FOR THE ALLIED FORCES. the examination system resulted, under Many residents in the Far East, says the Manchus, in many incompetents secur the .-C. Daily News, will regret to learn CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO FUND. ing office does not necessarily prove that that the reported death of Dr. W. Miller,

The latest list of subscribers to this fund it was wrong.

wrong. The

The examinations them in the sinking of H. M.S. Hoc ins selves were undoubtedly honestly con- been confirmed. Dr-Miller was formerly forwarded to us by Mr. G. J. B. Sayer, the Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, brings ducted, and anyone who passed them had in the Britomart, and during the revolu the total up to $2,168.27,

The amount. *at least proved himself to have tion in China be was able to render considerable powers of application, services to Chinese wounded for which expended to January 16th was $1,021, concentration, and self-discipline; where President Yuan Shih-kai subsequently they failed was in the probation period thanked the British Admiralty.

send the consignment which is to be subsequent to the examinations We

The Rev. T. W. Pearce officiated at an despatched by next Saturday's P. 'Q. repeat that we do not look upon examine interesting wedding at the To Chai steamer, and an appeal is made to the tions for official posts as the fine word Church, Hollywood Road, on Saturday generosity of the public for further of political science even in China, but for afternoon, when Mr. Wong Po Kie was donations to the fund to enable the Com- the present they seem to constitute the married to Miss Tsong Yuen Yee. The mittee to forward periodical supplies to most convenient means of preliminary

the Allied Forces, so that our brave defenders at the Front and in the Trenches when in the weary hours of comfort from the presents sent from Hongkong to them.”

MARSHALL-On January 10th, at Shang hai, the wife of CW. MARSBALL of REMEDIUS. On January 10th, at Shang- hai, to Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Dos REMEDIOS, a daughter.

DEATHS.

leaving a balance in hand of $42.97.

The balance in hand will barely suffice to

watching and waiting may derive some

se estion. The subsequent period of bridegroom is the son of Mr. Wong Wing probation should be looked upon as the Chin, of Robinson Road, and grandson of real criterion If, for instance, men pass the late Hon. Mr. Wong Shing the 31st December, ADAMS.-On January 18th, at Shanghai, the examination qualifying them for the first Chinese member of the Hongkong

JAMES ADAMS, dockmaster, the Shang-

represented the Dock and Engineering Co., Ltd.,post of District Magistrate in the propor-Legislative Council, who aged 40 years. \\.

tion of four to every one vacancy, they interests of his fellow-countrymen on the MACKENZIE.-On November 12th, 1914. should all be given some minor official Council for many years. There was R

Killed in action, near Ypres, Belgium. employment. There are always plenty of large gathering of relatives and friends CHINESE THIEF TRAPPED. Captain KETH BETHUNE MACKENZIE, of the 2nd Seaforth Highlanders, elder minor posts (in the police, for example, at the Church son of James Mackenzie, Esq., former or in the likin collectorate) where the ly of Messra. Boyd & Co., Shanghai. expectant official could be set to act under SAXON. On January 16th, at Shanghai, supervision. If this supervision were made a reality, and the best men among the expectants were then honestly selected according to their merits and ability, China would have as cincient a

rending

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 28th January, to TUESDAY, 2nd February 1915 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shaves can be Registered. By Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, Secretary, Hongkong, 15th January, 1915. [173

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAU STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

#TAHE. ·NINETY-FIFTH ORDINARY TEARLY MEETING 1 SHARE

HOLDERS in the Company will be held at | the Office of the Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 9th Febranty, 1015, st | 12 o'clock Noow, for the purpose of receiving

■ Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Aconante, declaring a Dividend and electing Direnters and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 36th January to the 9th February, 1915, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directore.

WD OLARKE, Secretary. Hongkong, 10th January, 1916. [186

R..

WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS,

EALED TENDERS will be received at

HARRY SAXON, Second Bon of Mr.

John Saxon, of Shanghai and Mid

dleton, aged 21 years.

HONGLOng Office: 101, Dan Vœux Ron O LONDON OFFICE: 181, Frier Bratz, E0.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 25TH, 1915,

CHINA'S CIVIL SERVICE.

Ons fruit of the period of chaos of the revolution and of the early days of the

were the

ROBBED POST-OFFICE BOX.

At the Magistracy on Saturday, a Chinese

The annual meeting of seatholders and subscribers in connection with St. John's Cathedral will be held to-morrow, at youth was sentenced to three months 5.30 p.m. The Snancial statement shows hard labour for larceny. It appeared that that the balance brought forward to the for some time a person or persons bad been Church Fund from 1913 amounted to tampering with a private box, belonging

"The principal sources. of body of local officials as she is likely to $2,160.44.

to a Chinese firm of merchants, in the enrol under any system. We fear, though, income for the year were ordinary collec Box Department of the Post Office. that it will be many a year before this cantions, 81,827.60; seat rentals, $2,745 Suspicion fell on the defendant, and it

1,827.60 Seab be other than a dream; before the donations and subscriptions, 81,700; and was decided to test the suspicion. On higher Chinese officials will be able Government contribution, $1,200. Collec Friday, the Chinese came along to the Box to be trusted to make an honest and tions for special purposes amounted to Department, and proceeded to open a box impartial eclection from among their

$1,805,52. A balance remains in hand of which was the property of his master. In subordinates according to their merits and

2983.15. The Cathedral organ re-build the box adjoining there had been placed not according to their free-handedness.

ing fund has a credit balance of $445.31; a specially-prepared envelope, and the box. the Choir Fund a credit balance of $101.83; had been left unlocked. The Chinese put and the Endowment Fund a credit balance his hand in this box and extracted the

The Gazette coulains a proclamation by

Republic that has not yet been eradicated, H.E. the Governor relative to the end of $16,500. The Reservo. Fund amounts envelope. Outside the building he coolly shows itself in the rumber of men stilled Military Stores (Exportation) Ordin-to 83,045. The amount collected for the opened the stolen letter and while examin

Assistant-Chaplain Fund-up to the 31sting the contents he remaining in offices which they entered, so ance, 1802.

December shows a total of 31,534.30, to Chinese detective. At the Central Police detcrrested by a which is added $26.50 interest, making Station ho was searched, and several cheques, representing a sum of $1,535, balance in hand of $1,559.80.

were found on him.

to speak, by the back door. Where, during the revolution, a local official did

Licat, G. N. Alison, of the Seaforth not show himself willing to throw in his Highlanders, who prior to the war was

all communications in regard to the Agency the Headquarters Office, Victoria Barracks lot with the new power and enlist under AD.C. to HE Sir Henry May, has been

fld now be addressed to no

ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co., 14, Dus Your load.

Hongkong, 9th January, 1915,

NOTICE.

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L'UNION FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD., OF PARIS.

Wabove Company formerly held by TE HAVE takon over the Agency of the

Mess's SIEMSSEN & Co., and are prepared to ACCEPT. RISKS from this date, k

CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-

PARATE ORIENTA

Prince's Buildings Hongkong, 20th January, 1810.

Forage

Meat

Hongkong, until 12 Noov on the Under mentioned Dates for the following Services:— (Monday, 1st Feb,

2015.0 Monday 9th Feb, Fuel (Cral, etc.)

1915 General Supplies A'Thursday, 11th Feb, General Supplies B

·1015. Hospital Supplies. Monday, 15th Feb Washing

Trsesport

Thursday, 18th Feb., 1915

Forms and other particulars may be obtained personally between the Lous of 10A.M. and

the Republican banner, his term of office wounded at the front, was, naturally, prematurely brought to an

A private telegram, the N-C Daily Me says, announces the marriage in

London, on the 16th instant, of Lieut.-

APPOINTMENTS.

end, and, as a rule, some local personage Mr. A. M. McGregor is this year's

Commander Maurice Blackwood, R.N in favour with the revolutionary leaders champion of the Junior Golf Club at

The Garette contains the following was put in his place. The result is that Shanghai. Last Sunday he met and son of Sir Francis Blackwood, to to this day there are, up and down China, defeated Mr. C. Richards on the Hong late Hon. G. B. Edwards of Huon Park, Mr. S. B. C. Ross to net as Secretary,

Miss Dorothy Edwards daughter of the appointments :-- many magistrates and higher officials who how Links by three n and two to play.

Sydney, New South Wales Lieutenant for Chinese Affairs during the absence ou possess no legal qualifications for the poste

Mr. E. W. Broadbent, a partner of Mr. Blackwood was well known on the Yangtze leave of the Hon. Nr. E. Hallifax, into which they then drifted, and in many charica Birch Crisp, has arrived at as Commander of the Foodcock, and will or until further notice, with effect from the 19th January, 1815. Also Mr. Ross cases the Chinese constitutional tradition Peking from Petrograd, where he had not be soon forgotten in Hankow where to be an Official Member of the Executive is broken through and men are holding been attending to some of the affairs of he greatly distinguished himself in the and Legislative Councils during the Pat or by letter to the D.A.1, at Supplies administrativo posts in their own pro- his firm, which is largely interested in strenuous days of the Revolution. He also Halifax

ahserce on leave of the Hon. Mr. E. R. and Transport, Victoris Barracks, Hongkong,

Tender Formas mast be

properly filed vinces-sometimes even in their signed and anted and no tender will be consider towns. The former of these irregularities Russian Railway and Municipal stocks did excellent work at Chinking during Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse to act as Districh ed unless made out on the proper Form and

the trouble in 1913, in co-operation with Officer and Assistant Secretary for Chi- nese Affairs in the Nev Territories until the late Mr. Twyman, whose recent death further notice, with effect from the 11th delivered by 12 Noun on the above dates in a is not necessarily important, but the guaranteed by the Russian Government. * closed envelope marked Tender far Forage, nie latter, as the Chinese have long realized News has been received in Shanghai of has been so deeply regretted When the January Each Tender must be accompanied by a deposit eam to be forfeited to the state if he honouch nepotism, for underground influence, and ing of a shell, of Mr. Petion, who for about Leutenant, Blackwood was appointed to Oficer of Port and Inspector of Bab of $100 ses guarantee of good faith Back opens the door for many abuses for the death at the front, through the burst Woodcock was dismantled at Hankow, Dr. C. Forsyth to act as Scoond Health the temporary command of the Tamar in grants during the absence on leave of trade and Business premises lately occupied by refuses to socent a Contract allotted to him, or for the subversion of official powers to mouth was Deputy Captain Superinten Hongkong, and was called Home by tele Dr. F. Gröne, or until further notice, with KRUSE & CO... and will in future carry on the to attend at Headquarter Ofice when called private ends. If this irregular, and even dent of the French Police, He came gram early in Desember. During his stay effect from the 10th January Business of Merohante, Commission Agents and upon.

in Chinese waters he made many friends, Mr. G. B. Sayer to be Private Secretary Tobacconials under the name of

The right to reject all, or any. Tenders is unconstitutional, state of affairs has been down from Tientsin to s specially reserved.

allowed to persist so long, it is only duties, but about a month later it for who will be much interested in hearing of to H. The Governor, ace the Hon. Mr. who E. R Hallifax, on leave with effect from bis marriage with Miss Edwards, ho Hongkong, 22nd January, 1915, [200

because the Central Government realizes the seat of operations in France, apent last winter in Shanghal

the 19th January,

NOTICE:

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Ty that we have taken over the stock-in THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED

NA HONGKONG CIGAR STORE. Hongkong, 22nd January, 1915,

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up,

όπο

to take over