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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTIOR.

TAPOINTE Aur of G. 1. BENA HE Power of Attorney made by G.

Las boon Bovoked.

G. MARTINI,

by his Attorney,

M. GRANDI. [470

Hongkong, 31st March, 1916.

G.

NOTICE.

B

FFERS are invited for the purchase of the following approximate quantities of

Government Coal:-

Tetrahima...

Togawa

Yobari

Hongay Lamp....

O

21

n

++

41

8,800 Toas. *** 9,750

... 2,000

900 *

11

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briquettes do gaure 3,800 Inarine 200

Fr

Enquiries and quotations should be addressed to the NAVAL STORE OFFICER, H.M. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong, nel ister then the 12th inst.

G. L. FLATT, Naval Store Officer.

Hongkong, lat April, 1016.

HONGKONG-NEW YORK.

1477

AMERICAN ABLATIO 8.8. 00. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL, (WIM LABRITT to Call at ran MALABAR COAST.)

8.S. "INDRADEO,"

On or about 25th April, For Freight or information apply tom

SHEWAN, TOMEB & Co., General Agents Hongkong, 7th April, 1915:

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KENNEDY'S HORSE REPOSITORY.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all Claims against the shove Business must be forwarded to me on or before 16th April, 1915. No Claims received after that date can be entertained.

C. BERNARD BROWN, Liquidator, Care of LINSTEAD & DAVIS.]

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Hongkong, 2nd April, 1916.

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

No

LIMITED.

NOTICE

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that In respect of ■ SEASON TICKETS availble for Three M onthe issued on and after 1st May, next, the respective Prices will be as follows t

Gentlemen

***

4

$36.00 $18.00 $12.00

-

Ladies Children ... and that the Price of Servants' Panoh Tickels availble for 20 Rides will be $1.20.

Season Tickets expiring in April can be extended to April 30tt, on Bams terms pro rúta ne now in force, but no three-monthly Season Tickets sad no Annual Tickets will be isaned in April.

Notice is further given that on and after 1st May next, daily relura Tickets and Ansual Tickets will be abolished.

By Order of the Directora,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 1st April, 1915,

G.

NOTICE.

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ALL Penanns applying to the PROVOST

MARSHAL for Passes are requested in Enture to apply between the hoars of 9 AM, to

1 P.M. and 2 to 4 m. daily.

Hongkong, 18th February, 1915.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7TH, 1915.

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE DIVIDEND of $3.00 per Share declared at To-day'sianus General Meeting will be Payable at the HONGXONG & SHANGHAI BARKING COSPOLATION on and after THURS- DAY, 1st April, 1015, and Shareholders are requated to apply for Warrants at the Town Office of the Company, E, Queen's Buildings,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GEO. A. CALDWELL,

Secretary, Hongkong, 31st March, 1915.

GREEN ISLAND

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET.

FFICE in Hotel Mansions. Apply to

INTIMATION

HENRY HUMPHREYS, A. S. WATSON

& CO., LTD.

Alexandra Halilingo. Hongkong, 4th April, 1016..

[473

TO LET

HOUSE at Observatory Villas, Kowloon Apply to

ARRATOON V. APUAR & Co. Hongkong, 18th March, 1916. [393

A

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OEMENT

ANNUAL N

COMPANY, LIMITED. THE 26TH ORDINARY

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, S. George's Buildings, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, en SATURDAY, the 10th day of April, 1916, at 12 o'clock Noos. for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Acccant and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1914, and doclaring a Dividend.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 1st April, to SATURDAY, 10th April, 1915 both days inclusive.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF

DIRECTORS. Hongkong, 27th March, 1915. [442

HONGKONG 10E COMPANY, LTD. THE THIRTY-FOURTH ORDINARY

ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the General Managers at 12 Noos, on MONDAY, the 19th April, to receive a Statement of the Company's Accounts to 31st December, 1914, and the Report of the General Managem

The TRANSFEE BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 30th March, to the 12th April, both days inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

General Managem. Hongkong, 24th March, 1915,

TO LET.

TO.2,"ROSE TERRACE," Nathan Road, No. 6, TORBES BUILDING, Kowloon.

Apply to

SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1915.

TO LET.

N ODOWN, No. 94, Prays East,

Apply

Mr. Justice Gompertz and Mrs. Goma partz left yesterday by the N.Y K. Tamba Maru for Homic viá Seattle.

yet arrived, and it seems to us that tha concession of the right to Japanese aub jects to reside and own land anywhero in South Manchuria under such a condi-

A sak of work on behalf of the tion as China imposes can only be accepted by Japan on account," and Belgian Relief Fund was held at the Government Civil Hospital yesterday. in anticipation of a full settlement later on. The question, however, is one which The work for sale was prepared by the sisters of the institution, and included in bristles with difficulties. In a recent communication on this question the the articles were exhibits sent in for com- Times correspondent at Peking remarked petition for the best article composed of that extra-territoriality in China is material not to exceed one dollar in interpreted to exempt foreigners from value. The awards in this competition all taxation as well as from the applica were made by three ladies, of whom Lady WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. tion of local law, and Japan's proposals, May was one, and the successful com-

petitors were Sister Andertoni and Sister Lawrence. The sale was quite a success, and `wo understand that the novel com petitive idea introduced is to be develop ed with the object of aiding deserving funds,

ESTABLISHED 72 YEARS.

WATSON'S

12

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VERY

OLD

KWONG SANG HONG, LTD.,

No. 248, Des Your Road Central. Hongkong, 19th February, 1915. [305

TO LET-AT THE PEAK.

TO. 2, STEWART TERRACE,

Furnished and newly done up. Apply-

1. E. POLLOCK,

Fricos's Building Hongkong, 20th January, 1815,

A

TO LET.

HOUSE. in Kuntaford Terrace

Kowloon,

Apply-

THE HONGKONG LAND 'INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LæD. Hongkong, 1st March, 1915.

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TO LET

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LTD. TTHE SHARE CERTIFICATE No. 6,013

for TWENTY (20) SHARES numbered 58162/61, in the above Company standing in the Dame of Mrs, LAURA MCINTOSH, having been Reported LOST, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE is produced within one month from dste hereof, it will thereafter bo hold by the Company as NULL AND VOID, and NEW CERTIFICATE for the said Sharea will be issued.

W. S. BROWN, Secretary. Hongkong, 10th March, 1915. [417

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE SHARE CERTIFICATES Nos.

2410/2411

for 10 and 25 Shares

12739/19748 respectively, numbered

and 35858/35882 inclusivo, standing in the register in the joint names of GEORGE ANDREW HASTINGS and JOHN BARHAM CARBLAKE, Soliciters, Liverpool and Birmingham, having been LOST or DESTROYED, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that walces the sald Certificates by produced at the Ofios of the Company, Queen's Buildings, Victoria. Hong. kong. before the 24th April, 1915, New Certificates for the said Share will be issued and the Old Certificates will thereafter be held by the Company as Nall and Void,

GEO. A CALDWELL,

Secretary. Hongkong, 25th Maxeb, 1915.

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ORDER AT ONCE.

THE

DIRECTORY

AND

From 1st March.

ODOWN, No. 0, Daddell Strook.

Apply...

A. B. AVASIA,

Care of E. PABANDY,

No. 1, Daddell Street:

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1915,

NO.

ro.

TO LET.

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MAGAZINE GAP,

"KENNELS.” No. 169, MAGAZINE GAP,"HARFORD.” Apply

SCOTCH

LIQUEUR

WHISKY.

hey said, if accopted, would result in nothing but chaos. But there is nothing to show that Japan interpreto extra- territoriality in this connection to cover Wo cannut exemption from taxation. doubt that Japan would admit the right of the Chinese to collect local taxes from Japanese availing themselves of these stiniently privileges. A chaotic state of affairs would arise bow ever, even if extra-territoriality intorpreted to mean merely exemption from the jurisdiction of the local courts.

extended

is

If the report were true that Dr. Kruger, who a few years ago was German Consul

in Hongkong, had mot his death on the Eastern war frontier, we should say it afforded conclusive proof that Germany is calling her old men as well as boys to

There

As the Times correspondent bus pointed the fighting line. Dr. Friedrich Kruger, out, the freedom in these regions which who was formerly German Consul in the Japanese crave would necesarily Hongkong and afterwards Consul Gener- baw to be extended to other foreigners al in Korea is 58 years of age. under the most-favoured-nation clause, were two Dr. Krugers in the German Con- and would permit the growth of large sular Service in the Far East, and the foreign communities, the arising of one whose death is reported from the numerous sauttered landowners and of Eastern front is Dr. W. Kruger, who was wandering traders independent of the vice-Consul at Tientsin, and not the law pf the land. The farther former Consul-General in Hongkong, as difficulty

of fixing some of our contemporaries have errore- presents itself a boundary between North and South ously stated.

Our Celebrated Every old Liqueur Scotch Whisky is a blend of the best Pot Distilled Scotch Whiskies. It is of great age, vory fine, and mellow. Its superior quality has established its re- putation for over 80 years as THE LEADING SCOTCH | Manchuria. An arbitrary dislinetion! A most successful organ recital was WHISKY IN THE EAST. finds no place except in the Treaty of

Portsmouth, and is non-existent in: Chinese provincial distribution. Thus, THORNE'S

No. 4,

OLD VAT

SCOTCH

WHISKY.

AS supplied to the House of

Lords and House of Commons,

"THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTA. S. WATSON & CO..

MENT & AGENCY Co., Lan, S Hongkong, Slet March, 1915,

TO LET

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LIMITED, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. -ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.

given at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, last evening by Mr. George Grimble, the

Mr. Grimble

it is essential to the maintenance of the proceeds of which are to be given to the independence and integrity of China Belgien Relief Fund.

selected a most tasteful programme, he that foreigners who avail themselves of these new privileges which China has being assisted by Miss Camille Castro, expressad her willingness to concede Messrs. W. B. Cawsey and H. E. Muriel, should be prepared to forfit their extra- and Professor Gonzales, the latter supply territorial rights and to be governed by ing the violin obbligato to the solos d the local law, however unsatisfactory Miss Castro. Mr. Grimble's items includ-

they pay deem this law to be. It must ed "Grand Offertoire in D" (Edouard be accepted as one of the risks of the Batiss), two Tchaikowsky compositions.

venture, and if it is so accepted China's (ra) Nocturng" and (b) "Chant Kans

way,

pride will be flattered by Japan's Parole," "Reverie in E flat" (Ed. acquiescenes in the claim to Chinese Lemnare), and "Triumpha! March ” jurisdiction over such of her subjects as (Lemmens). Each of these renderings reside and own land outside the territory was

given with that skill and leased to the Japanese Government, while delicacy of feeling for which the organist Japan will be able to congratulate herself is noted, and wore, in every upon gaining solid privileges likely to thoroughly entertaining Miss Castro. be of immense service to her future com possesses & soprano voice of good range mercial interests in Manchuria, and she and compass, and she faithfully intor will the while fool that, notwithstanding preted the spirit of the composers. Her items, "The Lord is my Shepherd" from monopoly of these privileges, since it is air "Methitation" (Bach-Gunoud), were extremely unlikely that the subjects of any other of the treaty Powers would be

[IS

the

HONGYONG Unpron:10a, Das Vœux Hold-C.

most-favoured-nation clause, her

FLATS in Nathan Road, Kowloon

"PENYRHEW. Minden Bow, Kowloon, 6-Roomed House with Tennis Court.

1 and 2. MINDEN VILLAS, Kowloos, 5-Roomed House with Tennis Court.

FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Humphrey's LONDON OFCR. 131, FIRST ST, B.C. subjects will be able to enjoy a practical The rose of Sharon," and the soprano Avenue, Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,

Apply to-

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., LTD, Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong, 4th March, 1918.

TO LET.

₤280

HOUSES I CLIFTON GARDENS,

Conduit Road. OFFICES, fooing the Harbour betwson the Hongkong Cinb and Post Off

56, THE PEAK, "THE RETREAT." 21. WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD, GODOWNS, Now Prays, Kennedy Town. GODOWNS, ai Wanchai Road, Apply sto

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

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Hongkong, 1st April, 1915,

TO LET FURNISHED,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, AFriʊ 711, 1916.

AN IMPORTANT CONCESSION TO JAPAN.

你

Á TELEGRAM from our currespondent in Peking, published in yesterday's issue, saunounced that at last Thursday's Conference China agreed to concede to Japanese the right to reside and to own Land in any part of Southern Manchuria, but on condition that all disputes arising

inclined to

permanently settle and

acquiro property in districts to which the jurisdiction of their Consule ees not extend.

This afternoon at Happy Valley the RG.A. oppose the Police in an United Services league game. The kick off is at 3.30, Mr. Eager being the referee.

As the tea season is approaching, the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce has instructed the Governors of Chekiang, Human, Fukien and Kuangtung to estab- privilege shall be experimental stations for the manu- settled by the Chinese Courts irrespective facture of tea in order to improve the of the nationality of the parties con- market. cerned. In other words, Japanese avail-

BISHOP'S LODGE NORTH, No. 12, THE Cut

From May next.

For further partionlans, apply.to

PALMER & TURNER, Alexandra Buildings, 3rd Floor.

CHRONICLE Hongkong, 30th January, 1915.

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FOR CHINA, JAPAN, ETC. FOR THE YEAR

KOMOR & KOMOR

ART UNION EXHIBITION OF

WATERCOLOURS Open from MONDAY, the 22nd of March.

Pictures by-KATO, YOKOUCHI, MORT, OZAWA, KASAGT H. YOSHIDA,

etc., eto.

ALL PICTURES WARRANTED TO BE GENUINE,

An inspection is cordially invited,

KOMOR & KOMOR.

Alexandra Building.

Hongkong. 22nd March, 1916.

YOKOHAMA.

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BLUFF HOTEL.

No. 2 BLUFF.

HEALTHY LOCATION AND

BEAUTIFUL VIEW,

EXCELLENT CUISINE AND HOME

1915.

INDISPENSABLE

TO EVERY BUSINESS MAN.

TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE-

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS OFFICE and

LOCAL BOOKSELLERS.

1,850 PAGES-PRICE $10.

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

Hongkong, 16th March, 1915;

TO LET

THE GROUND FLOOR of No. 6, DEB VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, occupied by Madame Gains, ato,

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON & Co, Ltd. Hongkong, 10th February, 1915.

TO LET

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TO LET.

1229

FFICES in BT. Gronan's Building

immediate possession.

Apply to-

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1914,

Fond Moor, Overlooking Harbour

BR.

QUEEN'S BUILDING. LET, the South-West portion of the THIRST FLOOR, Including Treasury on Ground Floor, lately in occupation of the Garman Bank.

GODOWN, No. 9, Ice House Streak. Apply 10-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co, I25. Kongkong, let March, 1915.

135-

TO LET.

"BISHOPS LOUanzished, 5 Rocus.

DISHOP'S LODGE SOUTH," No 11, 3 ROOMS suitable for Offers, 1st Floor Queen's Road Centr J.

"WEST WARD," Bonham Road. "EGGESFORD," Nos. 124. THE PEAK Unfurnished (3 Booms), from 1st May, 1915

*MEBION," No. 6, Tas Pax, Unfurnished (6 Roomas). ELGIN TERRACE.

No.1

1, GOUGH HILL, No. 100, THE PRIK, Furnished or Unfurnished, from 1st April, 1016.

ROGATE." Austin Rosd, Kowloon. "EILANDONAN" No, 54, Mount Kellett

Road. Rooms, unfurnished.

to

of this

given in a most praiseworthy manner. Mr. Muriel was heard to advantage in the bass air from Elijah, "It is enough," and Mr. Cawsey's pleasant tenor roica was capably wred in Myles B. Foster's unthem "Oh! for a closer walk with God." Both of these soloists did full justice to the feeling instilled into their respective pieces.

programme was nicely varied, and

tribute to the organiser..

The

was

F

HONGKONG SANITARY

BOARD.

At the meeting of the Sanitary Doard yesterday, under the presidency of the Head of the Department (Mr. G. N. Orme), an application considered asking for permission to erect Lwelve water-closets and one trough

Lot 574, Hanoi Road, Kowloon, closet in a block of buildings on Inland

Hon. Mr. HtwETT moved the rejvetion

ing themselves of these privileges are In the City Hall, on Thursday next, required to surrender their extra-

a pianoforte recital will be given by territorial rights and become amenable Professor E. Danenberg and his pupils,

local law. While the Chinese

assisted by Mr. E. Aquino and Mr. Judiciary is what it is at present, this England, and an excellent programme of the application, declaring that it will seem like offering a gift with one has been arranged. Lady May has pro

would open a very wide question and hand and withdrawing it with the other, nised to attend. The, performance com

that for every application that was and while there are obvious reasons for

mence at 4.45 p.m.

granted now they would have dozens in supposing that Japan may feel inclined to

Dr. FuZWILLIAMs expressed the hope acquiesce in the condition which Chinn firmly imposes, it would be impossible to regard the acceptance as a permanent that in order to encourage the rebels to that in time the people would become settlement of the question. It is a return to their mother country the enlightened, and would worry the Bani- foregone conclusion that difficulties will leaders who have pledged their allegiance tary Board considerably more than they constantly arise which will either make to the Government will shortly be given

The question is freely discussed in of the future,

fcial circks, saya a Peking contemporary,

some modification of this condition neces-- sary, as, for example, the institution of responsable official posts, such as coun cillorships and other suitable appoint Mixed Courts for the trial of such cases, or China will be impelled to make more

meats,

serious efforts than the bus hitherto Commander Basil Taylour, R.N., Har

the

done, to implement, at least as far as South Manchuria is concerned, intention expressed in the Treaties sho

bour Master of Hongkong, has been re- called to active service, and will shortly

did at present. He also hoped that the time was not far distant whon they would have a Sanitary Board which woulf grant these applications. He contended that it would be for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Colony.

After further discussion, the motion that permission be given for the erection

made with various Powers in 1903 to he leaving for Home: Commander Tay of the water-closets, proposed by Mr.

reform her judicial system and bring it our joined the Colonial service as

GOLDRING, and seconded by Mr. CHAN KAI MING, was carried. Permission to erect a trough closet was refused.

BAUB RETURNS,

The Raub Australian Gold Mining

ROOMS in BEACONSFIELD and 56, into accord with that of Western natione assistant Harbour Master in 1899, and in It certainly cannot be claimed that this 1907 was appointed Harbour Master. has yet been done, Japan, like Great Among his other duties are those of Britain, the United States and other Marine Magistrate, Emigration and countries, pledged herself that she would Customs Officer, Registrar" of Shipping, torial rights in China when satisfied that Collector of Light Dues, Superintendent weeks ending 27th March are: Bukit the state of the Chinese laws. the of Imports and Exports, Superintendent Komen: Stone crushed 5,949 tons, gold arrangements for their administration of Mercantile Marine Office and Agent for obtained 937 ozs., average per ton 3,150

dwis Stone and other considerations warraut ber is Commercial Intelligence Branch of the 2,133 tor, gold chlained. 248 oze, crushed

No. 2, DES VŒUX VILLAS, 51, PRAE be prepared to relinquish her extra-terri-Superintendent of Gunpowder Depot | Conany's crushing results for the four.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS (Unfurnished) VEBY CONVENIENT OFFICES ROOMS, unitable for Offices, on the First ROOMS. Including a Fius Omotions Floor of No. 3, Daddell Street,

No.59, THEFAAX(0 CAMERON VILLAS), Apply to EINSTEAD & DAVIS,

3rd Floor, Alexandrs Buildings, Hongkong, 29th March, 1915.

I'

Suite.

COMFORT.

MODERATE TERMS,.

(848

Apply

SECRETARY, A. S. WATSON & Co., I Hongkong, 23rd October, 1914

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so doing That time has obviously not Board of Trade..

per ton 2,305 dwts.