NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
THE
8OCIETY,
ANNUAL SHOW.
E: FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SHOW will be held on the 4TH and
B 5TH MARCH, in the Botanic Gardens.
Intending Exhibitors should send their entry forms to the Hon. Secretary not later than 25th February, Copies of Rain and Schedules may be obtained from the Hos. Sesrotary.
F. HOWELL.
10A, Des Voeux Road Contral Hongkong, 0th February, 1915.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE HONGKONG DAILY FELSS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 1915.
UNION WATERBOAT CO., LIMITED,
NOTIOR TO SHAREHOLDERS.
INTIMATION
THE TENTH ANNUAL GENERAL A. S. WATSON
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Offices of Messrs.. DoDWELL & Co. Lm., TODAY (TUESDAY), the 9th February, 1816, at 11.30 4. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1914.2.
& CO., LTD.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, will be CLOSED from the End February to the 9th February, 1915, both days Inclusive,
DODWELL & Co., LTD., General Managem,
[223 Hongkong, 29th January, 1915.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PRINCE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MADAO
-OF-WALES NATIONAL RELIEF
FUND, AND OTHER CHARITABLE
PURPOSES.
STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE Undersigned haze received instructionsYEARLY MEETING OF SHARE-
to sell by Fublic Auction
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED), On THURSDAY,
fle 18th February 1915, at 3 P.M., at their Sales Rouns, No. 8, Dea Vox Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
A 40 IL-P. FOUR-CYLINDER LIMOUSINE CAR,
Built by STODDARD DAYTON, Seating accommodation for Six Passengers,
in Perfect Running Order.
On View at the Garago of the Dragon Cyele Inspecting Orders will be issued by the Undersigned.
TERNK-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGE, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 9th February, 1915. 4 (408
NOTICE.
R.
NY EUROPEAN desiring to leave the A Colony should apply in writing for per mission to do so to the Frorest Marshal, Head Quarters Ofican, at least 48 hours before the intended hour of departare, giving name, nationality, age, sex, height, complexion aud occupation of the applicant, and stating the name of the steamer or other vassel or the hour of the train by which the applicant wishes to leave. Applicants should apply in person for their passes to the Provost Marshal at Head Quarters Oso between the. hours of 10 à M. and 4 P.M.
Hongkong 26th January 1915.
NOTICE.
1207
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the Public that the First BEPAYMENT of PRINCIPAL of the 8% NANKING MILITARY BOND3 will be made on the 22nd of FEBRUARY, 1915. In pursuance of the Regulations of the said Loan, only One-Fifth of the total outstandlag Bonds recognised by this Ministry as valid will be drawn on the above date, aggregating to the amount of $1,150.00. The drawing will take place at the BANK OF CHINA, Peking.
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
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THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($16,000,000.)
AND
NINETY-FIFTH ORDINARY
HOLDERS in the Company will be hold at the Office of the Company, Hotel Mansions, TO-DAY (TUESDAY), the 9th February, 1915, at 12 o'clock Noox, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and sleeting Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 20th January to the 9th February, 1915, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors.
W. E. CLARKE, -
Secretary, Hongkong, 19th January, 1915. [186
THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING
COMPANY, LIMITED. E
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
NOTWENTY-SIXTH ORDINARY
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoris Buildings, TO MORROW(WEDNES. DAY), the 10th February, 1915, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1914,
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNES DAY, 3rd February, to WEDNESDAY, 10th February, 1915 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Director,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT &
AGENCY CO, LTD., Agenta for
THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING CO. LTD.
Hongking, 27th January, 1015.
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of trade which are of special interest in the particular country to be visited. China is to be studied by two Commissions one to make a tour of the North, the other to cover the South of China. A third Commission · 1ឆ to investigate trade
missions
go
possibilities in Siberia, and other Com- to British India, the Dutch Indies, Australia, Canada and the United States. There is unquestionably big future for Japan as a manufacturing country. Extensive markets are opening up on the Continent of Asia especially, and the exertions Japan is making to secure a big share of the world's trade are not likely to go unrewarded. In the programine of activity we have indicated above perhaps not the least significant feature is the dispatch of a group of commercial experts to tour Siberia At the present time Siberia would seem to be an unfruitful feld for exploitation but
HE. the Governor announced at THE EVOLUTION OF Queen's Collego yesterday that the nat
“GERMANY. Proceeds of the recent theatrical perform
LECTURE BY COMMANDER anoes given by Collegians in aid of the
SUSMANN. Prince of Wales Fund amounted to a sum of $1,000.
Probably fow subjects are of greater The marriage was solemnised in Chelton-
interest at the present times than the evolu ham on the 2nd January of Mn. A. G. M.
tion of Germany. The first of a series of Fletcher, Assistant Colonial Secretary and three lectures on this subject was deliver- Clerk of Councils, Hongkong, to Missed by Commander Susmann, of H.M.S. violet Dorothy Rogers-Harrison, daugh Tamar, to an audience mainly composed ter of Lieut. Colonel Rogers-Harrison..
of officers of the Services at the R.A.. Theatre last evening. The object of the lecturer was not so much to deal with present subjects as to lead up to them, in the hope that his hearers might thereby, be put in a better position to judge of this problems that are being so much discuss- ed at the present day.
A master of a licensed fishing junk has complained to the police that on Sunday, while sailing off Stonecutter's Island with a cargo of vegetables, an examina tion launch ran into his vessel, damag ing the junk and cargo to the extent of about 850,
H.E. the Governor, H.E. Major-General F. H. Kelly, Commodore R. H. Anstru Because & witness assured Mr. F. Ather, Licut. Colonel Iles, and Lieut. Col.
doubtless. Japan is looking ahead. Anazeland as the Magistracy, yesterday Gordon-Hall were among those present. interesting article from the pon of Mr. that he could not grasp the meaning of
The LECTURE, who illustrated his re the path which witnesses are required to marks with a large map, said he would 3.00 JAMES MURDOCK appeared recently in one
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men.
Mr. Denman Fuller gave another orga: recital at the St. John's Cathedral last evening, there being a very satisfactory attendance. Miss L. White was the soloist, and pleasingly sang With Verdure Clad," and "Como yo Children," the quartette in the latter piece being render ed by Master T. Martin, Mr. N. Pullen, Mrs. Goldsmith, and Mr. F. A. Biden.
An accident of a very unusual nature occurred on board the Dayin Maru oa Saturday. A Chinese female passenger
A from Swatow was standing close to the steam winch whilst it was working and a blanket which she had wrapped round her became caught in the winch. The woman was drawn against the wheels, and sustained severe injuries to her arms, necessitating her removal to the Govern- ment Civil Hospital,
to give some idea of the nature of the spirit of the people with whom they wero
of the Japan papers on the subject of the take, a case in which. & Chineso was endeavour in the course of the lectures development of Siberia. “If a broad charged with stealing a brush and a view is taken of the problem of finding tity of bran from the premises of the
Co. at Pokfulam was fighting, what was their ideal, and what Dairy Farm food supplies for the teaming urban and
remanded..
wad their point of view. To fulfil this industrial population of Europe,” he
task, he would have to make appeal to two things-to their history, and to the wrote, it will appear that fresh sources of supply must bo tapped before the
philosophies of those great thinkers who 4.00 present generation of men has passed
had done so much to dieet its course. away. One of the chief of these sources,
The lecturer said that the spirit of the if not actually the chief source, will
German people only camo to what wo 4.55 probably be the vast expanse of Siberia,
call a national existence during the inst where the recent story of the sudden
century, although the German peoplea development of North-Western Canada
had lived with but little dilution of blood will probably be repeated." The writer
in Gorman lands since their history began went on to remark that all this should be
some 2,000 years ago. into High and Low Germany-the former Dividing the lands of prime consequence to Japanese business
of which comprised South Germany, and "A dense population in Siberia,
dealt with the characteristics of the two the latter North Germany-the lecturer would be a godsend for Japanese manu-
lands and their inhabitante. It was in facturers even in the present condition of
South Germany, in the lands of the deep, manufacturing enterprises here. But
lover of all that was best in the German mysterious pine forests, he said, that the there will soon be a great demand for
spirit would seek and find his inspiration. agricultural machinery in Siberia, and the
There the ideal was less worldly, mora Japanese captains of industry should not
mystical, and more emotional, there the stand by with folded hands and eve all
if we felt some sense of disgust at the sense of the living God was stronger, and. that demand supplied by America or
German's familiar attitude to the Deity, yet those who had wandered amidst the Great Britain or Germany, And in
The framed lithograph of the Scrap soul-stirring, whispering, wooded hills Siberia thero should be room for more of Paper," containing a reproduction of might well feel as Luther did that the than Japanese traders. The Japanese the signatures of the Statesmen represent The Germans in these lands felt this; they spirit of the living God dwelt in them, farmer would doubtless now be welcome ing the different Powers signatory to the gave expression to it in their literature, A.S. WATSON & CO.. there. As one result of th's titanic Treaty of 1989 guaranteeing the integrity and their music, though modern philos struggle in Europe, there will probably of Belgium, which was exhibited to the atheistic conceptione of what God might phies might have different and almost be far less of that ugly and unseemly boys of Queen's College on the occasion of be. It was something of this, no doubt, racial prejudice in the future than there the annual prize-giving yesterday, was that called up in these peoples the extra has been hitherto, And Russia, apart lent by Mr. H. S. Flayfair Mr. Play such as we were now witnessing, the reck ordinary bursts of unpractical enthusiasm from the unfortunate Jews, has been on fair had the lithograph hung in the Hong-less attacks of men in massed formation, the whole wonderfully free from the taint kong Club, but at the request of H. E. the and so on. This faculty of idealising,
schwarmeret, as they of race prejudice. On this score the Governor it was sent to Queen's College te ulet alone pressed it, found Japanese farmer would probably be in order that the students might inspect The history of Germany began with tho subjected to none of the inconveniences be it.
first century of our ere, and we were told has had so unfortunatoly been called upon
of the free, independent spirit of the THE DISASTER TO THE
tribes, of their great fighting qualities— to face in California from time to time;
women as well as men. **TIEN KWAN,”. and to allowing him to do his day's work
Attention was next drawn to the inten- sity of local feeling, of the "particularist." in the vast task of developing the immense Further particulars of the disaster to spirit as it was more scientifically called, resources of Siberia the Russian Mesara, Banker & Co's new motor- for it was really that spirit which had authorities would probably entertain no passenger boat, the Tien Kwan, which becoming a nation, aided, of course, by 50 long prevented the German people from objection: For his work there would be was burnt to the level of the water on the the feudal conditions of the Middle Ages. not so much competitive as complement which apparently broke out in the engine into the history of Germany, from the West River recently, show that the fire, Commander Susmann went exhaustively ary" Possibly Japan is actuated by some
room, spread so rapidly that the boat failure of the Romans to conquer the such thoughts as these in sending Trade was practically destroyed in 25 minutes. lands, up to the eve of the French Revolu Commissioners to Siberia to study the Pagers and crew were entrapped, and tion, when a great change began to mani- many were burnt to death. There were fest itself in the progress of European commercial possibilities of the territory, about 60 persons on board when the ves-history, and introduced the subject mat Russia is bringing out to Eastern Siberia sel left Wuchow on the 25th January, butter of his next lecture, The influence of thousands of prisoners from the battle it is impossible to ascertain exactly how the philosophical movement in Germany, fields of Poland and Galicia, and it is several jumped overboard and
many perished. It is believed that which will be delivered tonight at 5.30
were p.m at the R.A. Theatre. very likely that a considerable number drowned. Four of the fire engineere wore
At the close of this lecture Major- will settle in Siberia when the war is over averely injured, while five men belonging of the audienco of the Commander's incinerated, and the other was very General KELLY expressed the appreciation and their liberty is restored to them. We to the cooking staff also perished, may therefore see Siberia in the immefinitely known, but it is suggested that
excellent lectura. The cause of the outbreak is not de- diate future developing at a much greator the dangerous habit of passengers in rate than heretofore, and this considera throwing lighted cigarette ends about wes
the Japanese trade organisations tion doubtless explains the interest which Immediately the news of
responsible, b
affair are reached Wuchow, a -motor-boat Wes showing in Siberia.
despatched to the scene, but was unable to render any help owing to the appearancs of pirates, who fired on the boat from the
The Tien Kwon, pleted last November, was a 75 b.p. Bolinder 'motor-boat, ALLEGED THEFT OF PATENT
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· HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. NOTICE 18 HEENRY GIVEN that MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in the ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY this Corporation will be hold at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 20th day of February, 1915, at Noon, for the purpose of HONGKONG OPTIO#: 104, Das Vœux BOLD. C. receiving the Report of the Court of Directors LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREES, EC. together with Statement of Accounts to Blet December, 1914.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the.
Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 8th February, to SATURDAY, the 20th February, 1915 (both dayn inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1918. (249
INTIMATIONS
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY `TH, 1915,
PROMOTING JAPANESE
SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF EIGHT
MILLION DOLLARS (38,000,000)..
NTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to. Subscribers that serangements have baon mvle by the Chinese Government to hand to the Undersigned each month the same C TUBEDAT, the 10th us, the trade which was Germany's before the
of Dollars One Hundred and Twenty Thousand ($120,000) from the revenues assigned under the Loan Begulations to the service of these loss Loan Service Accounts have been opened in the name of the Undersigned with the Bank of China and the Bank of Communications, into which these monthly instalments of interest will be paid sa received, and these accounts will be drawn on to meet the half-yearly interest Coupons payable through the intermediary of the above-named Banks.
The first interest instalment for the month
of January has been duly received and brought
to account.
SUBSCRIBERS to the Supplementary Issue of Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,00) are further notified that in scoortance with Article II of the Loan Regulations the fall amount of Dollars Four Hundred and Eighty Thousand (9480,000), being the amount of interest the loan for one year, has been duly raised by the Ministry of Finsnes and the Ministry of Communications and has been placed on fixed deposit in the name of the undersigasd with the Bank of China and the Bank of Communion- tions, at a permanent guarantee for the intersat on the loan
F. A. AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs, shd Vine-Chaitian of the Bares U
of National Loans, Inspectorate General of Customis, Peking, 27th January, 1915.
RACE BOOKS.
(232
HH only Authorized Edition of the RACE
Book Published by Messrs. NOBONITA & Co., WHICH IS COPYRIGHT UNDER THE ACT OF 1911.
T. F*HOUGH, Clerk of the Coarse. Hoogko g. 6th February, 1915.
RACE BOOKS 1915.
Leather-Covered
Cloth-Covered
Fager-Covored
བབས་
$2.00 1.75
1.00
May to had from NORONHA & CO. (Printers to the ElONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB)
KELLY & WALSH, LTD, BREWER & Co. Hongkong, 6th February, 1915.
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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
SHANGHAI CHALLENGE CUP,
■NHE Annual Competition for the abare will
over the FANLING COURSE.
TRADE.
THE recent announcement that the Japanese Government is sending com- mercial experts to various foreign countries to report upon the possibilities of trade is not a step which has risen directly out of the war in Europe, but the possibility of capturing a share of
war has naturally become one of the chief The Competition will be batweezi
objects in view. THE SHANGHai Gola Clun
The OKUMA Cabinet THE ROYAL HONGLONG GOLF CLUB,
from the moment it came into office has and the Winners will hid the Cap for one year.
aimed at the development of the export On MONDAY, the 15th inat, there will be an Open Competition for Members of the trade of Japan, so as to put an end to entries for which must be made IN WRITING in the first-half of last year the efforts SHANGHAI AND HONGKONG GOLF CLUBS, the annual adverse balance of trade, and to the Hon. Secretary, ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB, on or before Noox of the 10th inst. made gave good promise of success. Then Partners will be drawn for and times of starting the war broke out and trade-exports as daly published.
ENTRANCE FEE-$100 each competitor. well as imports--became interrupted to an CONDITIONS-Ope round of 18 holes, extent which made Budget forecasts
medal play. PRIZES—Ons for best scratch (ie, lowest appear ridiculously extravagant; but trade recovered steadily as the German- commerco destroyers were themselves in turn destroyed, and now the Japanese Government is doing everything possible In connection with above competitors are referred to tho "Special Rules for Stroke
to encourage exporters to push their trade Competiti: na," particularly Rule No. 4, so that the adverse effect of the war on follows:-
"On the day of the Competition, before the country's trade may be minimised." starting, no competitor thall pay on, or on Certainly while the whole foreign trade te, any of the putting greens, nor shall be of Germany is at a standstill the exporters intentionally play at say hole of the of Japan, like the exporters of other stipulated round which is within his reach, countries in a position to bid for the ander penalty of disqualification,' N.B. Entries must be ads IN WRITING trade, have an opportunity which is not to for Servers 1 ebsted above, and inaptly described as "unique." Germany
not personally or by Telephone. By Order,
has been regarded i. Japan as the coun try's severest competitor in the world's markets and the trade journals are now
gross) scora.:
One for bost nett soors for
handicaps 10 and under. Ons for best nett score for.
handicape 11 and over.
K. M. CUMMING, Hon. Secretary, ROYAL LONGKONG GOLF CLUB. Hongkong, 5th February, 1915. [261
NEW MACAO HOTEL:
ΝΟΤΙΟΕ.
LAKE NOTICE that on and after the let Tday of February, 1915, the Mausgement of the abore Hotel will be parried on by LAW. MAK in place of 0. C. Moosa, and all future Correspondence and Orders must be signed by the said is, W, MAK
NEW MACÃO HOTEL
Macao Macao, 1st February, 1915.
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HONGKONG GIFTS.
FURTHER EXPRESSIONS OF THANKS.
of
27
The following letter has been received by Lady May from Miss Lloyd Thomas,. in acknowledgment of a box of clothing
A mail for Europe vid Siberia closes, banks of the river, which was only com- (300 garments) sent on November 20th last to-day at 11 am.
Owing to the dense fog that prevailed yesterday the Macao boats were delayed outside the Harbour for two and a half hours,
The annual Flower and Vegetable Show under the auspices of the Hongkong Horticultural Society is announced to také place in the Botanic Gardens on March 5th.
MEDICINE,
by the courtesy of the shipping firms :-
116, Murray Street, Hoxton, N..
January 1st, 1915. DIAR LADY MIt is very kind of you At the Magistracy yesterday, before and the ladies of Hongkong to entrust us Mr. J. R. Wood, un employee of Messrs, front and their wives and families, I know with some of your gifts to the men at the A. S. Watson & Co., named Charlie Chun, that they will be much appreciated and we was charged by the Secretary to the Com. will try and arrange that they may go where pany (Mr. J. A. Tarrant) with stealing they are really needed. Many of the women a number of boxes of *Vivimben," the under the care of the S.8.F.A. in Hoxton property of the complainant fire, and are already getting good allowances from the Mrs. Peyton-Griffen, of 13, Salisbury was charged with receiving the goods.
another employee, named Soo-Loo-yun, Government and from their husbands, but at, this time of the year there is much sick- Avenue, Kowloon, has reported to the Mr. M. J. D. Stephens representedness among the children, and warm things police that a house-boy employed at the Mears. A. S. Watson & Co., and Mr. Otto
aro a great boon where they can be given at once. house has absconded, taking with him two Kong Bing and Mr. II. L. Dennys were
The men's clothes will be very for the defence. The case was remande i useful to men who may be discharged medi- silver teaspoons and 84 in money.
until Friday afternoon.
cally unit or wounded, and the warm things our women's husbands will no doubt he glad.
Again Again thanking you very much,
Yours sincerely, Since the new year exports of sugar to
H. LLOYD THOMAS, China have been very active, says the
WVice-President S.S.F.A. Mainichi, the Dai Nippon Co. receiving
The following is an extract from Lady during the past few days orders amount. The first case of plague in Hongkonging to about 60,000 bags at about Y.9.0 Lugard's second letter of thanks acknow- It is believed that further ledging the receipt of a parcel containing per bag in sending to various parts of the world this year occurred last work. It was large orders will come in after the 203 garments for the Belgian refugees, experts in various branches of commerce fatal case, the victim being a Chinese Chinese new year's day. The market for sent off on November 8th to study the markets so that upon their fundets Vite one of plague, two crude sugar has advanced considerably Thank you all very much for sending as return home they will be able to guide the non-fatal cases of diphtheria and one fatal Hongkong Sugar Co., the chief rival utto is 23, Warrick Square, c/o Lady Emmott.
since the outbreak of war, and as the
more clothes. The place to send themz traders of Japan in the farther develop case of small-pox (Japanese, imporici) the Japanese companies, holds only We live there a clothing establishment, from ment of their business. Eight Trade were the only entries on the return of small stock of the cheaper purchases, which we have now issued upwards of 100,000
competition is not greatly to be feared, Commissioners have been appointed, each cases of communicable disease in the exports to China this year are expected garmints. You may imagine the comfort it, with a staff of experts in the branches Colony last week
A 40-h.p.: four-cylinder Limousine Car
is advertised to be sold by auction by JAPANESE SUGAR FOR CHINA. Then they get their orders for the front
urging the exporters to be up and doing "so as to leave no room for the activity Messrs. Hughes & Hough for the benefit of German merchants, even after the of the Prince of Wales National Relief restoration of peace The Japanese Fund and other charitable purposes, Government is certainly showing the way
to exceed those of last year considerably.
has been to these poor denuded refugees.
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