1915-03-17 — Page 4

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

TO LET.

HOUSE in Macdonnell Road. Apply tom

807

'A. B. C.."

Caro of "Daily Prees" Office. Hongkong, 17th March, 1915.

TO LET-FURNISHED.

FLAT

ILAT in Queen's Gardens

Apply to-

PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17TH, 1913.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANOR COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Underalgood st 12.30 P.M. TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), the 18th March, 1015.

Pho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

HOUSES TO LET.

TO LET.

A

HOUSE at Observatory Villas, Kowloon, Apply to HARRATOON V. APCAR & Co. Hongkong, 16th March, 1915. [[303

TO LET.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

TO.2.

Kowloon, Apply to

1398

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hongkong, 1st March, 1918.

[362

SPANISH DOMINICAN FOR PROCURATION. Hongkong, 10th March, 1918,

[394

TO LET.

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, Hongkong, 17th March, 1916.

NOTICE

FAR EAST OXYGEN &

TACETYLENE CO., LTD. beg to

advise their Customers that MR. BAILLY, Civil Engineer and late Technical Manager of their Singapore Branch, has taken Charge of the Hongkong Branch as Technical Manager as from the 15th March. Mr. BAILLE is

is Expert Welder, trained at Marseilles, and able to undertake any kind of Welding and Boiler Repairs a

THE FAR EAST OXYGEN & ACETYLENE Co., LTD. A.B. THE SWEDISH TRADING COMPANY IN CHINA (LTD.),

Agents. Hongkong, 17th March, 1915,

[309

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU. FACTURING CO., LTD.

HE 31ST ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Office, St. George's Building, 6, Connaught Road, Victoria, en WEDNESDAY, the 31st March, 1915, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1914, and

warch, OL, BED from the 4th to the 19th, NHOSE TERRACE, Nathan Road,

1815, both days Ad

General Managers,

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE

THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Ofoes of the General Agents, Pedder's Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 26th March, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December,

-1914, 4

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th to 24th March, both days inclusive.

DOOMS on First Floor of European House,

INTIMATION

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

BRANDY

•

I No. 176, Queen's Real East, Wanebat, *A SUPERIOR PALE from 1st April, 1915,

TWO VERY LARGE and SPACIOUS. SUPERIOR GODOWNS, Marins Lot No. 42, Praya East. Immediate possession,

N. MODY & Co. Apply

No. 34, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 8th March, 1915,

[are

Per Cano Per

3.00

name, and this is a distinction with Mr. S. Hidden, at Kennedy Road, had which it would perhaps not bo unwilling reported to the Police that some paraon a great mea has stolen from a box in his room 845 in This in

why the notes. He suspects the houseboy, who ha■

to part euro explains the reason German Socialists, with the exception absconded. of a few of their old leaders, have not A Turk named Ezekiel Abraham was

shown any of that aversion to the war yesterday watented at the Hongkong which was expected in some quarters: Magistracy to three months' imprison- why they have choyed the call to as ment for disobeying a banishment order without a murmur, have surveyed the made against him in 1918 and operative

for five years.

ruin of Belgium with equanimity, and even sent a special dopulation to Italy

According to an Anglo-Chineset Agency WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, to invite the comrades" of that country

to come and fight on the side of

many telegram to the N.-G. Daily News, tho International brotherhood Ens proved a China Association in London has discurs sham, and the score of so many interna ed Japan's recent demands on China on tional Socialist conferences has been the the basis of the Treaty between the two first to and it so. It only remains for Allies, and are communicating their I doz. Bot. the Bocialists of other countries to pluck suggestions to the British Foreign Office.

off the lion's skin from the donkey to $80.40 92.65

The Admiralty has announced that Socialism fa prove that German masquerading in borrowed garments, and Captain Propert, of the Blue Funnel 290 that the real article is dead, killed by steamer Laertes, which recently skilfully repletion, for there is little doubt that evaded an attack by a German submarine, German prosperity has played its part in has been gazolted a lieutenant of the Royal moderating the views of the Socialista. Naval Reserves, and will receive the Dia- Whether Socialism is entirely dead in tinguished Service Cross. Euch officer of Germany remains to be seen, however, the ship is to be presented with gold Some observers have ventured the predic watch, and the members of the crow with tion that when the German débâcle, comes: £3 apicos. Socialism of the true red-flag kind will raise its head, and that we may again see a Communist Government in Berlin, and even the establishment of a German Republic. This seems to be going too far It overlooks the fact that while Prussia is the predominant partner among the German States, it is not the only State; that even if the HOHENZOLLERN dynasty be 4.65 swept away there are others to be faced

OLD

COGNAC ...

$3.70

WATSON'S

COGNAC

$4.50

TO LET

WATSON'S

ODOWN, No. 94, Priya East.

Apply

COGNAC Half bottlen 2-dos

M37.00

-1.50

• C. SUPERIOR

OLD.

[804

KWONG SANG HONG, LTD.,

No: 248, Des Your Road Contral, Hongkong, 19th February, 1815, [305

40.30

3.45

• DAVERY FINE OLD. PALE - LIQUEUR

TO LET.

COGNAC ... ******** 46.80 BOUTELLEAU'S

CHAMPAGNE

LIQUEUE... ** 52.40

59.50

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

General Agente. Hongkong, 4th March, 1916,

LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE.

ORDINARY THE THIRTY-THIRD

ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the above Company will be held Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th March, et 12.15 F.3, for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 2014.

Auditorsäng a Consulting Committee and at the Offices of the General Agents, Pedder's

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 29th March, to WEDNESDAY, the 31st March, 1915, both dazu inclusive.

THE GROUND FLOOR of No. 6. DES TFEUX ROAD OENTRAL, occupied by Madame Gains, etc.

Apply to-

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. [272 Hongkong, 10th February, 1918.

CT TRANEPER BOOKS of the Company N Furnished and howly dope 10

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 16th March, 1015.

₤340

NOW

READY.

THE

DIRECTORY

AND

CHRONICLE

FOR CHINA, JAPAN, ETC. FOR THE YEAR

1915.

INDISPENSABLE

TO

EVERY

BUSINESS MAN.

TO EN OBTAINED FROM THE~~'

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS OFFICE

and

LOCAL BOOKSELLERS. 1,850 PAGES PRICE $10.

The alterations this year are unusually heavy owing to changes incidental to the War.

Hongkong, 16th March, 1915.

G.

NOTICE,

E.

ALL Parsons applying to the Petrol

MARSHAL for Passes aro requested in fature to apply between the hour of 9 AM to 1 P.M. and 2 to 4 P.M. daily!

Hongkong, 16th February, 1015.

[282

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN THE GOODS of LI YUEN CHEUR,

will be CLOSED from the to 24th both days Inclusive, and

g

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

General Agente.

[365

Hongkong, 4th March, 1915.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE FORTY-SIXTH MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Company's Office, No. 8, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, on THURS DAY, 25th March, 1915, at 12 o'clock Noor.for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the ending 31st December, 1914, AER

FOAT

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company" will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 25th March, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

C. PEMBERTON, Bocrotary. Hongkong, 4th March, 1915,

HONGKONG CLUB

NOTICE.

(360

THE TWENTY SEVENTH HALF. 1 YEARLY DRAWING of 65 DEBEN- TURES (1896 issue) of the HONGKONG CLUB, Parable on WEDNESDAY, the 31st March, 1915, will be held in the Club Hones at 11 molook .. on WEDNESDAY, tho 24th March, 1915

TO LET AT THE PEAK.

TO. 2, STEWART TERRACE,

Apply

EE. POLLOCK,

• Prince's Building, Hongkong, 20th January, 1915.

[63

A HOUSE

TO LET

in Koutsford

Terrace,

Kowloon,

⠀⠀ LIQUEUR COGNACI

Gold Capsulo

E. FINEST OLD BROWN

BRANDY an

-MARIE BRIZARD and ROGER'S FINE PALE COGNAC 1. 31.50

8.V. F., V.O. COGNAC 79.70

V. O. L, 60 Years Old 119.30

UNITED VINEYARD

PROPRIETOES, 75- Years Old

4,00

4.35

of quite as ancient and respectable a lineage.

Mr. M Garbaldi, who was one of the district engineers employed on the con- struction of the Chinese section of the Canton-Kowloon railway, and has since been engaged in railway work in North China, is shortly leaving to join the Italian

Legion in France which is commanded by his uncle and in which his brothers are Mr. Garibaldi married Miss serving. Galuzzi of

A Republican Government in of Hongkong last year.

The annual report and statement of 165 Berlin would inevitably mean a break-up accounts of the Missions

6.85

9.95

to

Seamon

of the German Empire, and this is not a in Hongkong for 1914 show that situation that German statesmen would.

The

accept without a struggle. The position into the war the receipts diminished, without a corres of Austria-Hungary must also be taken ponding dooraass in expenditure into account. There seems every por financial position is at prosent satisfac- 13.15 sibility that the war will prove fatal to tory. The year was commenced with a the Dual Mounrchy, and that Austria will balance of $723.81, and subscriptions and These Brandies bottled by be forced to throw in her lot with other donations during the year amounted to ourselves are guaranteed Grape German-speaking people, in spite of the

$2,377.60. There remained at the end of

...167.50

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. Spirit and of Pot Still Distillation.religions bar which is now supposed to 1914 u balanes in hand of @1,101.70.":

-MENT" & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 1st March, 1915.

TO LET. From: lah March.

(ODOWN, No. 6, Duddell Street.

Apply

A. B. AVASIA,

Care of E. PABANDY;)

No. 1, Duddell Street. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1915.

TO LET,

[244

TO. 163, THE PRAY, "THE KENNELS,

N°

Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

DEMENT, & AGENCT Co, LaD,

[$4 Hongkong, let March, 1915,

TO LET FURNISHED,

be insuperable. To arrange the position of Austria among the other conflicting

A.S. WATSON & CO.. German States will be a difficult task, COMPRADORES IMPOSITIONS.

LIMITED,

HONGKONG AND CHINA.

HONGKONG OFFICE:101, Des Veur ROAD C. LONDON OTION: 181, Fare Sense, E.

The Daily Pres

HONGKONG, Manch 17г, 1915.1

GERMAN SOCIALISTS. THE Socialists in Germany, known in

CHARGING ABOVE THE LEGAL MAXIMUM.

and one which will certainly not bo accomplished by visionaries. But tho strongest argument against any German Republic being founded is the attitude of the so-called German Social Democrats At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. themselves.

Their absorption of Hazeland ned Tak Lee, a compradore Imperialism under the skilful guidanco 57, Haiphong Road, Kowloon, 850 or, as of the KAIBEE shove how far they are an alternativo, two months imprisonment, removed from the stuff out of which for charging prices to customers in excess There may of the maximum in the Proclamation. indeed be riots and revolutionary govern Sergt. Caygill produced the compradore's monte in Germany bofore the end comes, book, which showed that one cont per lb. but all the signs point to the im had been charged in excess for permanence of any form of government which is not founded on the ancient and he had also been charged 11 cents for half lb, of wal when the official price traditions of the German race. There is no. doubt that the Germans are ripe for much as 19 cents per ib

Liberationists are formed.

Boup

meat

The Police Constables Mess (Central

Bearers of Debentures are invited to attend ISHOP'S LODGE NORTH, No. 12, THE that country as the Social Democrats, more political liberty than they at pre Station) prosecuted Kwong Lee, 29, Cou

the Drawing.

By Order,

Hongkong, 13th March, 1916.

E DES YEUX,

Becretary,

[391

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

PHAE. From 1st May next. ̈

For further particulars, apply tom.

PALMER & TURNER, Alexandra Buildings, 3rd Floor. Hongkong, 30th January, 1915.

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS TO LET, the South Wout portion of the

FIRST FLOOR,

TEE NESTLE & ANGLO-SWISS on and Tox, lately in occupation of the

CONDENSED MILK COMPANY German Banker

bave from This Day BEMOVED their Ofiices

to the FrEsz FLOOB, MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA BUILDING, entrance by Toe House Street.

Hongkong, 12th March, 1015.

FOR BALE.

**[392

NE STOCK ANCHOR, about 5 tons therwise called LI CHIU FAN, late 160 FATHOMS of 23 inch CHAIN of No. 0, Seymour Road, Victoris, in with Sheckles Complete Condition good as new. the Colony of Hongkong, deceased.

Apply

ILOILO PILOTS' ASSOCIATION, Hoilo, P.I. Hongkong, 6th March, 1915.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtue of Section 58 of The Probates Ordinance, 1897 (No. 2 of 1997). made an Order limiting the time for sending in Clafus to or against the above. Estate to the 15th day of April, 1915.

Creditors and Claimants are hereby required to send their Claims to the Undersigned by the above date.

H. PERCY SMITH,

Administrator pendente lita,

5, Queen's Road, Central,

Hongkong.

NOTICE

AN OPERETTA

ENTITLED THE

[395

ENCHANTED GLEN

FOR SALE

REAT VARIETIES OF

GREAT

[370

PICTORIAL WAB POST

CARDS.

GRACA & CO..

CAISE ROAD, No. 11a. Hongkong, 17th March, 1915.

TO LIT.

[103

No Fairview).

TO, 1. NATHAN ROAD, Kowloon (No. 1,

ROOMS in BEACONSFIELD on a three-

No. 1, GOUGH HILL, No. 100, THE PEAK

GODOWN, No. 9, Ion House Street.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., LÆÐ. Hongkong, Le March, 1915,

TO LET

PILATS in Nathan Bood, Kowloon,

136

"PENTRHEW, Mindon Row, Kowloon,

-Poomed House with Tennis Court,

1 and 2. MINDEN VILLAS, Kowloon, 5-Roomad House with Tennis Court,

Kowloon.

FOUR ROOMED HOUSES in Humphrey Aveaus, Gordon Terrace and Fallsbury Avenue,

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Ooi tro, Alexandrs Buildinga. Hongkong, 4th Maroh, 1915,

TO LET

H

[280

OUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS,

Conduit Road, Moh OFFICES, facing the Harbour between Hongkong Club and Test Office

25, WONG NEN CHONG ROAD 1. HILL SIDE, 110, THE PEAK. GODOWNE, New Praya, Kennedy Town, GODOWNE, at Wensland Road, Apple, etc, temp

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, 1st March, 1915.

TO LRT.

93

EN DE ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS

have seen many ups and downs. At one sent possess, but the attainment of that time it appeared as if they would swamp liberty under the guidance of a wise naught Road, Central, on a similar charge. all the other political parties, but in ruler, who would consent to racrifice Defendant charged, according to his own 1907 of the General Election, they Imperialism for the good of the people, TECoived a curious setback, and although would probably be more certain than if they afterwards recovered something of it were to be the gift of a Government their former power, it was acknowledged as unstable as it was popular. that they were not exempt from the

book, one cent above the stipulated prices for beef and soup meat. Defendazit- was fined $50 or two months' imprisonment,

The Kwong Mow Loong, of the Central Market, was charged with selling bean sprouts at 10 cents per lb, whereas the

A mail for Europe via Siberia closes maximum pries fixed by proclamation is

influences which affect less stalwart politiciens. This may, perhaps, account for the fact that although the leading to-day at noon. German Socialists have not been altogether silent as to the war, the runk and file of the party has accepted it as a necessary part of Germany's forward The annual dinner of the Sergeants movement, The fact seems to be that the Mess, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, is to be

There are now 199 motor cycles in Singapore.

e cents. Mr. Mason is defending..and the oase will be decided on Friday.

ARMED ROBBERY REPORTS.

A Lighway robbery is reported to bays

held at the Hongkong Hotel on Saturday, taken place in the Ping Shen district

average Socialist in Germany would hardly be classed as such in any other the 27th inst country In States where political liberty is under severe restriction there is a tendency to the formation of extrins arctions at both ends of the scale. Thus ili Germany we find that moderate

exist. The reformera hardly exist. The so-called

Liberal party is always tending to merge with the two parties at the extreme ends

A farmer of the Ha Cheung village states

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice that while he was returning to his home Memorial and Afflicted Hospitals begs he was accosted by three men. Two carried to acknowledge with thanks the following revolvers while the other had a bamboo donation to the funds of the hospitals:- pole. They attacked him from behind, and

Rhenish Mission Church $7

ono tied his hands, while the others took

The case in which the winding up of the Yu Hing firm is sought, and opposed, has

of the scale the Imperialists and the Social Democrats, and for the last to reached its twenty-first day of hearing. At the present time, Mr. Potter is address years hae, so far as its power is con- cerned, been practically non-existenting the Chief Justice, and when the Court But while there is a large gap between rose yesterday his address had cccupied the Imperialists and the Social five days. Mr. Potter, with Mr. Alabaster, Democrats, they must still be regarded as is opposing the application for the wind the two parties in the State, much is the ing up, and the application is being Conservatives and Liberals are in Eng supported by Mr. D. McNeil (Shanghai) land, and it is a well-known fact that and Mr. F. C. Jenkin. while party few in numbers and

Mr. A. F. Thorpe, of the Anglo Chinese destitute of influence can freely indulge College teaching staff, at Tientsin, cal- in the most visionary views and fiercest

will be Performed by the Fupils of the FRENCH CONVENT. CHILDREN'S MATINEE :

monthly tanoy and 65, ELGIN TERRACE. VERY CONVENIENT OFFICER denunications, the more it tends tculate that the quantity of fertile soil, WEDNESDAY, 17TH MARCH, AT 4 P.M., Furnished or Unfurnished, from 1st April, 1915. and ROOMS Including Fine Commodious

Apply

BECRETARY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, 19TH AND 20TE, (6 Room)

A. B. Warson & Co., Lad FAT 4 PM.

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1914, ADMISSION

Adults: $1.00, Children: 30 Conta The Proceeds will be Devoted to the Relief of War Victime,

Lady MAY hus Hindly consented to distribute the Oxford Certificates on the 18th.

Hongkong, 5th March, 1915.

“MERION” No.6, Tes Prix, Untarnished

Suita

ན་

*KOGATE," Austin Bosal, Kowloon,

EILANDONAN" No. 54, Mount Kellett Bead. 6 Roems, unfa

unfurnished

[36

from his poctets $300 in money which be had just won at gambang-

A Chinese concubine has reported to the Police that her premises at 131, Wanchai Road were attacked on Monday night by robbers, two of whom carried revolvers. The woman states that the men took from her wrists hangles worth $200, and then stole $708 in jewellery and $480 in money from a box. The Police are con- ducting enquiries into the report.

DOG OWNERS FINED.

Mr. H. T. Brown, Morrison Hill, was fined $5 for allowing his dog to be without

fate bas overtaken Socialism in Germany/day, March 4th, up to 2 p.in, equalled a muzzle at the Magistracy yesterday

brease in number and influence the in the shape of Gobe dust which fell in more moderate do its views become. This leatsin during the dust storm on Thurs- between 133 and 155 tons in the British It is no longer the party of the fewconcessions alone, and that in the Pro- extremists: it is now practically the ROOMS, mitable for Room, on the First Beound Floor, Overlooking Harbour, advanced towards this position has existed, more than eleven million tons and complained that the constable came FFICES in Br. GEORGE's Burzame official Opposition, and each step it has vine, if the same rate of distribution kamoliata pozzommon.

No. DES VEUX VILLAS, 51, Priz

(Unfurnished),

Floor of No. 8, Daddell Brent

No.59, THE PEAK (& CAMERON VILLAS),

Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

Brd Floor, Alexandra Buildings... Hongkong, 17th March, 1915,

TO LET

Apply low

DHEWAN, TOMES ♣ Co. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1014.

Tesoured it farther from the ranks of the Socialiste of other countries. The only distinction the party oun now boast is it

of this soil-enricher fell; and more fell in the afternoon and evening, probably as great a quantity.

A fine of $3 was imposed on Mr. J. Hansen for zeeping a dog without a licenco. Defendant pleaded not guilty,

too frequently to the house and worried Mra. Hansen. A licence had since been obtained.