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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH, 1915.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RACE MEETING 1915,

SATURDAY (OFF-DAY). 27TH FEBRUARY.

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TENDERS and invited for the Supply of and Lightsragz for CHALING for a period of 12 months certain from the 1st April, 1915.

Forms for Tendering can to obtained on application to the NAVAL STORE OFFICER, H.M. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong, and Tenders should be lodged in the Commodore's Office not later than Nook on the 10th March, 1915.

A deposit of One Hundred Dollars will be required from persons tendering, and will be returned in the avant of non-acceptance of the tender.

F. WESTON, Naval Store Beer. H.M. Naval Yard,

Hongkong, 25th February, 1915. [329

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NOTICE.

obtained from Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, Len; or at the Gate. Tickets for the Off-Day, $2.

HOUSES TO LET.

TO LET

WWO or THREE LARGE OFFICE

TROOMS in Princo's Bulding. Lift

Electric Light and Verandah. Apply to the Liquidators of

MEUSES. SANDER, WIELER & CO. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1915,

TO LET.

shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate,

on to the matted without, Tikot, to be GODOWN, No. 91, Praya Fast.

NB-NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a large proportion of the Receipts scorufug to the Club will be donated to the PRINCE OF WALES' NATIONAL RELIEF FUND. A. Grant will also be made to the HONGKONG LADIES BENEVOLENT FUND to Msist in mosting cases of distress caused by the War.

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 17th February, 1915. [290

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,.

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TO. 6, STEWART TERRACE, PEAK,

from April to October. “

W. L. CARTER Hongkong, 18th February, 1916,

TO LET.

1302

THE GROUND FLOOR of No.6, DES

by Madame Gains, etc,

The presence of the LADIES at the EUX ROAD CENTRAL, occupied GRAND STAND and the ENCLOSURE during the Races.

A Stand and Enclosure 'will be reserved for Members Wives and Familise, Tickets for which are being sent out with the Members' Tickets,

All Tickets must be produced to gain admission.

Special socommodation will be roserved as in recent years for Chinese Ladies and their female attendants in the Bland areated on the plot of

T. F. HOUGH, ground next to the Lusitano Club Stand,

Clerk of the Course. (297 Hongkong, 17th February, 1916.

HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB,

NENCLOSUREof the Bwce Course during

TO Bervants will be allowed inside the

the Race Days" WITHOUT TICKETS, which can be had on application to the Undersigned.

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HOUSES CLIFTON GARDENS,

Road. OFFICES, facing the Harbour between the

Club and Post Offlon,20 Hongkong

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These Tickets are only available for Servants N2, STEWART TERRACE,

while in attendance on their employsis or when

ALL Persons applying to the PROVOST day at the various Stands.

MARSHAL for Fasses are requested lu future to apply between the hours of 8 AM to 1.P.M. and 2 to 4 r.m. daily.

Hongkong, 18th February, 1918

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KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY.

(BRITISH - SECTION),

NOTICE.

Aby Chinese fond loitering about with Servante' passes in their possession will forfeit them and the holders thereof will be removed from the Enclosure.

T. F. HOUGH

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 17th February, 1915,

PUBLIC COMPANIES

Furnished sil nawly đơns up. Apply

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. [298 GODOWN, No. 6, Duddell Streek.

THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED That on end from SATURDAY, 27th February, and not farther Notice, on SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS and PUBLIC THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND

HOLIDAYS ONLY the Temin timed to leave KOWLOON at 2 P.M. and SHUM CRUN at

Pare Cancelled. Is place of the above Trains & Train will leave Kowloon at 133 M. (last Ferry 1,25 P.M.) and SHUM CHUN at 5.20. P.M., timing as under:---

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MONDAY; lat March.

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THE HEADMASTER. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1915.

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LIAO RIVER CONSERVANCY. VHE BOARD) calls for Tenders fors LOAN THE des Phonsand Dollar (600,000) Payable in Four Instalments. The Loan will be approved and guaranteed by the Manchurian Government with the sanction of the C-ptral Government. The security is a tariff surtax on goods and skipping collected at the Custom House ander Agreement between the Chinese Government and the Ministers of the Treaty Powers. Farther Particulars can be obtained an application to the Commissioner of Customs, Newchwang. Applications must reach Newchwang not later than the 15th March, 1916, after which date the Executive Committee will proceed with its arrangemente to place the Loan.

8th February, 1915.

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THEATRE ROYAL.

MESSES. GONSALEZ BROS.

PRESENT

THE

MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

EIGHTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF BHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George'a Build- ing. No. 6. Connaught Road, TO-MORROW (FRIDAY), 28th Feb., 1915, at 31,30 A.M., for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1914.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 22nd February, 1915, múil FRIDAY, the 28th February, 1915, both days inclusive,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong, 12th February, 1915

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

· BANKING CORPORATION,

THE DIVIDEND DECLARED for the

Ha-Your ending 31st December, 1914, at the Rate of Two Pounds Three Shillings Sterling together with Bonus of Five Shillings Sterling por Bhare of $125, is Payable on and offer MUNDAY, the sad das of February, Current, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested

to apply for Warranti.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 20th February, 1916,

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The Daily Press

HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 25TH, 1916.

AMERICA AND MILITARY EXPANSION.

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evidently greatly enjoyed by the audienc To-night the Company present. Tosca.“

A very enjoyable whist drive in connec- tion with the Naval Dockyard Recreation Club was held in the Chaplain's room at the Naval Yard last evening, a large number of members and their wives being present. The results were as follows:- Ladies-1, Mrs. C. J. Tacchi; 2, Mrs. F. W. Eager; 3, Mrs. Waugh; booby, Mrs. Alderman; Consolation prizes, Mrs. Hol- line and Mrs. Tooker. Gents.-1, Mr. G. Warren; 2 Mr. Jackson; 3, Mr. H. D. Hollway; booby, Mr. R. Cousins. Tho prizes were presented by the Hon. Secre tary (Mr. Hatcher).

of such a programme as we have just out- |· The Italian Opera Company, which fór lined will serve the purpose, for the the past ten days has been delighting extent of the protection afforded by mili- crowded houses at the Theatre Royal, pre- tary defences is determined by the sented Verdi's popular opera " Ernani "

weakest strongth of their

point.

Last night. The Company have given us Our contemporary

adds: "To in-

few better performances than this. With grease our own establishment just at the M. Scamuzzi as Don Carlos, M. Maucėri time when all the nations alleged to he

as the Grandee of Spain, M. Artino, as possible enemies are completely exhaust- Ernani, the bandit. thief, and Mile. ing themselves would seem to be a work Mauceri as Elvira, the caste was an excep- of supererogation. It may be taken for tionally strong one, and the opera was granted that when they are through with the war they now have, no nation of Europe or Asia will desire to undertake the conquest of a nation of 100,000,000 people, living on the other side of a great ocean." These considerations Aro entirely convincing and the overwhelming majorities by which all efforts to get the appropriations increased were defeated indicates that this is a ries of the ques tion which finds general acceptance among the American people. Another very strong objection raised to the increase of American armaments is that it immediately creates a suspicion that aggression is contemplated, despite all protestations tmb may be made to the contrary and, in any event, military expansión programmes by one country lead to similar action by other countries landed at Dalay for the past half-year, whose interests are assumed to be says the Manchurian Daily News. The menaced, and in the result America would wants in South Manchuria are being be purchasing growing insecurity instead barely filled by the indigenous product of the increased margin of sufety she had and imports from Shanghai. The price. hoped to provide. No more convincing is going up as the supply continues illustration of the folly of such a policy meagre and wheat keeps on rising. The can be afforded than that which has been local current quotation stands at about. provided in Europe during the past ten yen 2,10 per sack. The boom in the home or fifteen years. It was Germany's great market has been further enlivened by tcheme of "defence” which steadily led up reason of the inauguration of direct to the greatest war in the history of the export to Great Britain. The home pro- world, and were the United States to ducers are asking the impossible price of embark upon any similar policy it would en 3.00 per sack c.i.f. Dalny. Thus the inevitably lead some day to a like catas home market has become absolutely closed trophe. It is to be sincerely hoped to Dalny. This will foster the ruling that one result of the great war which is upward tendency of Faoliang and other now being waged in Europe will be to cereais, bring the question of a reduction, of armaments within the pale of practical politics, and in this commection the deci sion of the United States Congress not to commit the nation to any substantial increase in military expenditure will be widely. WelcomRISE!

A mail for Europe to day at 3 p.m.

Not a sack of American flour has been

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Council is called for tomorrow. The agenda is as follows:-

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinancs to provide for the payment of

Siberia closes fees in respect of Private Bills,"

It is stated in a Tokyo paper that quite number of foreign women in the Japanese capital are taking lessons in Jujitan.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks a donation of $10 from Mr. Colbourne Little to the funds of the Hospitals.

Among passengers who are leaving for home, on holiday, by the Kashima-marn to-day are the Director of the Royal Observatory and Mrs. Claxton, and Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Wolff and family.

A second Cinderella dance was held last evening at the Hongkong Hotel for residents and diners, and proved no less successful than its predecessor. The dance music was played by the Band of the 74th Punjabis.

First reading of & Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the law relating to Seditious Publications,”

First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinanes to authorise the publication of au edition of the regulations, rules and by-laws in force in the Colony on the 31st December, 1914.

First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to regulate the importation of from certain places and to provide for goods, wares and merchandise shipped: certificates of origin in respect of goods, wares and merchandise sought to he imported from such places."

Second reading of the Bill intituled, An Ordinance to provide for the incor- poration of the Trustees of Inland Lot No. 31, and the buildings thereon known as Zetland' Hall,”

Committee on the Bill intituled, An Ordinance to amond the Alien Enemies (Winding up) Ordinance, 1914." *

Second reading of the Bill intituled, An Ordinance to provide for the levy of Estate Duty payable, in respect of the estates of deconsed persons" *

Committee on the Bill intituled, "An Ordinance to amend and sonsolidate the law relating to Chinese Passenger Ships! as defined by the Chinese Passengers Act, 1855, and concerning Asistic Emigrants generally,"

Will not he proceeded with at this meeting.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE.

B. G. A. BEATEN BY THE NAVY.

The R.G.A. would seem to have struck

Saturday, they went under to the Navy.

The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie delivered a lecture on the Sun at the Union Church Guild meeting last evening. The lecture was most interesting, and of great educa- OCCASIONAL telegrams from Washington

tional value, and was illustrated with during last month made mention of the some very fine lantern pictures, advocacy of increased armaments by the A clerk named Cheung Lan Sang, FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES at Kowloon American Secretary of State for War as employed in Messrs. Siemssen & Com well as by several well-known naval and pany's office, was charged at the Magis Apply 10-*

military officers, but it is interesting to see tracy yesterday with the embezzlement of a very bad patch. Following their un HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE from the American newspapers to hand

Co., Ltd.

over $900. Three expected reverse against the R.E. las sums amounting to that they got absolutely no encouragement Alexandre Buildings,

from Congress..

All amendments to the different dates were specified in the sum Appropriations for the Army with a view mons. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton represents by no fewer than three goals to love to their enlargement were overwhelmingly the prosecution, and Mr. A. B. Crow is yesterday, and were a beaten tean from defeated, and the Appropriation for the for the defendant. The case was remand the moment the Navy secured their first

point. The defeat is the more inexpli at $101,000,000, The House was asked by Army for the next financial year stands ed until Tuesday morning.

cable in view of the fact that a short the advocates of military expansion" to Northern contemporary, are paying good Navy from the Shield Competition by Many Tientsin "conipantes, remarks a while back the R.G.A. eliminated the take warning by the fate of Belgium," and create such an Army and Navy that dividends for the past year. The Tientsin the very decisive margin of 4 goals to I. Waterworks Co., Ltd., declared a 5 per There can be no opinion other than that the territory of the United States can never cent dividend yesterday, at their annual revenge, for they outplayed their oppon- the bluejackets thoroughly merited their bo overrun and occupied by an invading meeting; and the directors of the Taku ents right through. The inside left army. It is not surprising that the

registered the first point in the opening

· Hongkong, 12th November, $1914,

1280

TO: LET. INVERY CONVENIENT OFKICRS ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, and ROOMS. Including a Fine Commodious

Apply

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

Saite.

TO LET.

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American civilian should be asking him- Tug and Lighter Co., Ltd., purpose to pay O. 1. NA THAN ROAD, Kowloon (No, heelf what all this means exactly, both in another dividend of 4) per cont, which, half, and the two further goals were added

Fairview), from 1st February,

in the second half. Mr. F. W. Wright: was the referee.

"SHORNCLIFFE," Garden Road, to let its bearing upon the question of expendi with the ad interim one of 4 per cent furnished (6. Hooms).

KOGATE," Austin Road, Kowloon, from the United States. The answer is that

ture and on the general foreign policy of already paid, will make ) for the year.

The story which German agents are A

1st February, 1916.

Mr. J. C. Taylor, of Messrs. Jardine, spreading in Palestine of the Kaiser's de- EILANDONAN." No. 83. Mount Kellett if America is to create such an Army and Matheson, & Co's Hongkong office, has scent from Mohammed's sister is a parallel Road. 5 Rorms, unfurnished, from 1st March. Navy that its territory can never be over-been transferred to Shanghai, and leaves King George a claim to the Throne cf APIE HONGKONG LAND INVEST (Unfurnished),

to the gonealogical argument which gives No. 2, DES VEUX VILLAS, 61, PEAK

run and occupied by an invading army it No. 7 MOUNTAIN VIEW" PEAK must provide a chain of fortresses along for the North this week. Mr. Taylor has Jerusalem by tracing his descent from ROOMS, suitable for Offices, on the First the Canadian and Mexican borders and Football Club as Hon. Secretary, and as toria, who was greatly interested:

rendored valuable service to the Hongkong David. In 1869 the Rev. F. B.. Glover of No. 3, Daddell Street.

expounded this contention to Queen Vic- The 62. THE PEAR. (No. 2, CAMERON at each possible landing place on the VILLAS.) Farnished.

Altantic, Pacific and Gulf Coasts of the a playing member of the Rugby team, basis of the claim lies in tracing the House **KIRKENDOA"

of David. Among the treasures of Hat- Gaited States. If the people who urge and his tranfer is greatly regretted by field, by the way, is a chart tracing the that the United States must tako warn- the members of the Club. Mr. H. S. genealogy of Queen Elizabeth back to ing by the fate of Belgium" really meaa Rouse, of the Public Works Department, David, and through him to Adam. business, a San Francisco paper very has consented to take over the secretarial chart measures forty-five feet, and must be one of the largest genealogical trees in pertinently points out that nothing short duties of the Football Club,

existence.

TÓ LET.

Floor NA

OFFICES Ja ST. GROzer's BUILDING. Plantation Road, Poak,

Floor, Overlocking Harbour, Immediate posseSSİON.

Apply to-

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, ard December. 1814

122,

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

Leave And Floor, Alexades Buildings, Hongkong, 13 February, 1015,

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