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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE HONGKONG ICE CO., LTD.

PPLICATION has been made to the General Managers to jeans to CHOY YAV KVM duplicate Certificate for 10 Shares in the above Company apon the statement that the Original Certificate

No. 3050/3050-10 Shares

PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE HONGKONG DALLY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28TH, 1915.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

FINAL DIVIDEND of TWENTY A

BODE ON DIVE DOLLARS per Share for the year 1918, and an INTERIM DIVIDEND of THIRTY DOLLARS per Share for the year 1914, will

HAS BEEN LOST. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within 30 days from date hereof no claim orbe Payable of FRIDAY, the 23rd instant. representation in respect of such Original Certificate is runde to the General Managers they will proceed to deal with such application for a duplicate.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 26th April, 1915.

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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..

NOTICE.

MEETING FOREIGN IMPOR ATERS of Piece-goods will be held at the Secretary's Office, Chamber of Commerce, New Government Buildings, on MONDAY, The 3rd May, 1915, at 5 r..

By Order,

Warrants may be bad on application at the By Order of the Board, Office of the Society on or after that date.

C. MONTAGUE EDE, Secretary.

[6.33 Hongkong, 23rd April, 1915,

THE CHINA-BORNEO CO., LIMITED NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Tof SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Company's Office, eorge's Building, at Noon on FRIDAY, the 30th April, 1916, to receive a Statement of Acogunk to 31st December, 1914, and the Roport of the General Manager and Consulting Committer and to elects Consulting Committee

THE TWELFTH YEARLY MEETING

and Auditor. E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Becretary, Hongkong, 28th April, 1915.

WANTED.

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N ENGLISH NURSE to look after Two

A Young Children.

Apply

NURSE," Care of "Daily Press" Olca. 1547 Hongkong, 28th April, 1915.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY CO., LIMITED

URING my Aberpoo and until, farther

DN MOWBRAY STAFFORD NORTHCOTS has been appointed ACTING SECRETARY.

By Order of the Board of Director.

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 23rd April, 1915.

NOTICE.

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THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB,

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Mombare will be held in the CLUB

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED: from the 16th April to the 30th April, 1915, both days inclusive.

THE CHINA-BORNEO Co., LTD.,

W. G. DABBY

General Manager. Hongkong, 13th April, 1915.

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CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE THIRTY-FOURTH ORDINARY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be fold at the Ofleas of the Undersigned onMONDAY, the 10th May, 1915, at

11.30 AM.

HOUSES TO LET.

TO LE

OARD,and RESIDENCE for Gentlemen

B with English Family in Kowloon,

Apply-

"OK." Care of Daily Press" Office. [543 Hongkong, 27th April, 1916.

TO LET.

N the let of May, No. 27, CONDUIT

ON ROAD, VERY LARGE DINING

and DRAWING ROOMS, Three Excellent

A.

INTIMATION

ESTABLISHED 1841.

Bed Rooms and Bath Rooms; well furnished ÆRATED throughout. Apply to

WATER

MESSES, PERCY SMITH, SETH & MANUFACTURERS

FLEMING. Hongkong, 24th April, 1915.

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TO LET. KOUSE in TORRES BUILDINGS, A Kimberley Road, Kowloon,

Apply to

1

FORMAZONE.

A REFRESHING, INVIGORATING and PALATABLE drink particularly suited for Tennis and Bathing Parties.

PINTS $1 PER DOZ. SPLITS CO CTS.,,

Colony. In other words, it is due, wo understand, to a restricted circulation of

CORRESPONDENCE.

silver in China owing to the dullness of THE TERRITORIALS ENTER-

trade, and merchants are finding it more convenient to board notes than silver dollars. Mr. HEWETT expressed his per-

TAINMENT FUND.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG

DAILY PRESK.] **

Sin, It was with much pleasure that I S. WATSON sonal opinion that the true cure for the present state of affairs is to be found in the substitution of Hongkong treasury read your leading articlo in this morn- & CO., LTD.

notes for those now current in the ing's issue advocating that something bo Colony, but at the moment this view has done to express the welcome we all feet, nos found favour with the "powers that and to give tangible form to the appre bo." It is, however, impossible to conciation we all have, for the services tant template a policy of laissez faire on the Territorial troops are giving here and part of the powers-that-bo in a matter uí elsewhere. I remember a Teutonic friend· such serious, importance to the business giving me an analysis of the make-up of community, and an assurance would be the average Briton in terms of German welcome that the authorities are still psychology. We were, he said, philegmatio He laid great emphasie considering means of ameliorating the and choleric. present state of affairs Sach questions on the "phlegma, the cool spirit and as cargoes in enemy ships staying in sold exterior, but also said a great deal neutral ports, and the scarcity of tonnage about the incalculabla forco and, fire, To the newly arrived due to so many merchant vessels being beneath it all. taken up by the Government for military Territorials it may well seem that we service were naturally touched upon, na well as the important subject of trading with the enemy. It is indeed an extra- ordinary anomaly that in China British Chemically, an exact reproduction of a well-subjecte should be permitted by their HOUSE at Oberatery Villas, Kowloon.known German spring, at half the price. Blonde Government to carry on business with the

Perfectly with Spirits, especially Whisky. Once

in China the alien enomy has acquired try Whisky Pyeris and you will ask for it enemy on the ground that by residence Apply to

ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co. [393

again.

commercial domicile in a neutral State. Hongkong, 16th March, 1915.

Mr. HEWETT's demuation of this policy as a mistaken oue, as well as his declaration that inder no condition should any one of the lies assist the nemy in the slightest degree in their business undertakings, will be widely endorsed. Mr. MONTAGUE EDE happily capped the Chairman's observations on this subject when he said that if we

SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. Hongkong, 15th April, 1916.-

A

TO LET.

TO LET

GODOWN, No. 84, Prays-Enel.

Apply

KWONG SANG HONG, LTD.,

No. 248. Des Voeux Bond Central Hongkong, 19th February, 1918. -

TO LET AT THE PEAK

(301

PYERIS.

PRICES $0.85 PEB Doz. PINTS. SPLITS. $0.50 "

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STONE GINGER BEER.

The only fermented Bione Ginger Beer in the Far East. The real charm of Stone Ginger Beer is the flavour produced by partial

take their coming in a very matter-of-fact fashion.

"It is a long cry from Ludlow and Og- westry to Hongkong, and a whole world

То возголод

of difference lies between. in different parts of the world decom- troops with axperience of garrison cities modation to the life of Hengkong is not a difficult matter; they are old hands and know their way about. With the Terri- torials it is just the opposite, and for this reason a special duty devolves upon

18.

.....

fermentation; without this no-Stone Gingerealised the vital truth that flerman achieving of the one great result.

The TRANSFEE BOOKS of the Company be CLOSED from the 28th April, to the 10th May. 1013, both days inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., NO STEWART TERRACE, Beer can be said to be genuine.

General Agents. Hongkong, 20th April, 1916.

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HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

HOUER, HAPPY VALLEY, on MONDAY, the NCOLONIAL (Hongkong) BEGISTER

3rd May, 1915, at 5.30 PM.

By Order,

K. M. CUMMING, Hon. Secretary.

689

Hongkong, 23rd April, 1915,

G.

NOTICE.

B.

ALL Parsons applying to the PEOVOST MARSHAL for Passen are requested in future to apply between the hours of M. to 12., and 9 to 4 P.M. daily.

Hongkong, 16th February, 1915,

:

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PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED

NOTICE,

NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that

in respect of all SEASON TICKETS Available for Three Months lasted on and after 1st May, next, the respective Prices will be as follows

Gentlemen k Ladia

Children ...

$36.00 $18.00 $12.00

and that the Price of Servants Ponchoke a avail-ble for 20 Hides will be $1:20,

Season Tickets eieing in April can be extended to April 301.. on same forme pro rata. as now in force, but no three monthly Season Tickets and no Annual Trekte will be issued in April.

Notice is further given that on and after lat May next, daily retay Tickets and Annual Tickets will be abolished.

By Order of the Directors,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

eneral Managers, **

Hongkong, et april 1915,

YOKOHAMA.

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BLUFF HOTEL.

No. 2, BLUFF.

HEALTHY

LOCATION BEAUTIFUL VIEW.

AND

of the Company will be Closed from SATUR DAY 1st May, 1915, until SATURDAY, 29th May, 1915, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents.

[649 Hongkong, 26th April, 1916.

ORDER AT ONCE.

THE

DIRECTORY

FO

AND

Furnished and newly done up.

H. E. POLLOCK, Apply..

Prince's Building. Hongkong, 20th January, 1916. 1

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HOUSE

TO LET

Kunisford in

Terrace

A Kowloon.

Apply

THE HONGHONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENOT Co., LTD. Hongkong, 1st March, 1915.

TO BET

From lat March.

GODOWN, No. 5 Daddall Streek.

Apply

A. B. AVASTA,

145

Core of E. PABANNY,

No. 1, Daddell Street.".

[244

Hopong, 2nd February, 1915.

* TO LET.

'OUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS,

HCondult Boad

OFFICES. facing the Harbour between the

CHRONICLE Hongkong Club and Fort Offer

CHINA, JAPAN, ETC.

FOR THE TEAR

1915.

TO BUSINESS MAN.

INDISPENSABLE

NVERY

TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE... HONGKONG DAILY PRESS OFFICE and

LOCAL BOOKSELLERS,

1,850 PAGES PRICE $10.

The alterations this year are unngually heavy, swing-to-changes incidental to the War.

Hongkong, 16th March, 1915,

NEW

Y popular

CARTRIDGES.

English Mannicotarers. Bin Bores and Sises

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SAOT. From No. 10 to 6880, at $6, 67 and EXCELLENT CUISINE AND HOME $7.50 per 100 &PORTING REQUISITES

COMFORT

MODERATE TERMS,

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OREIGN

FOLEL

FOR SALE.

All kinds of

POSTAGE ALBUMS,

and AIR GUNS in Variety.

Luspection Invited.

WN. SCHMIDT & Co... Hongkong, 4th February, 1816,

1509

STAMPS,

and other PHILATELIC GOODS,

at Prices to suit any Buyers.

GRACA & CO..

CAINE BOAD, No. 114.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1915.

A LING &

TO LET.

BUILDINGS, ALEXANDBA VERY CONVENIENT DANGE BOOMS. Lactating Flas Commodious

SECRETARY, Apply

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

Suite.

1465

CO

19, QUIES'S ROAD CENTRAL.

VURE AND PHOTO GOODS

FURNITURE STORE

Photographio Goods of Every Descripier

in Stock

Developing, Printing and Enlarging Cantor Warbles in Various Sides, p TREPROSE 1219,

Hongkong, 4th February, 1716.

QUEEN'S BUILDING.

136

| TO LET, the South-West portion of the

To

FIRST FLOOR, including Tresaury German Bank. on Ground Floor, lately in counpation of the

GODOWN, No. 9, Ies House Street, Apply fo

516

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LAD. Hongkong, let Marab, 1915,

185

68, THE TAF, THE EETREAT!”"· 21. WONG-NEL-CHONG ROAD. GODOWNS, Now Prave, Kennedy Town. GODO INB, at Wanchal Road. Apply, ato..

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, Jat April. 1915.

FLATS

TO LET.

[$8

in Nathan Road, Kowloon, A FLAT in Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon. FENTRHEW Minden Bow, Kowloon, 6-Bloomed House with Tennis Court.

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

FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES & Humphrey's Avenue, Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon

Apply toim

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 20th April, 1815,

TO LET

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FFICES in Br. GEORGE'S BUILDING OFFICER 1 R7 Gerboking labour immediate possession. Apply to--

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

PRICE: $0.85 PER Doz.

DRY GINGER ALE. FRAGRANT, AROMATIC, DRY, Its "Drynoin" in feature which has helped to give this drink the popularity it so well deserves,

PRICES!-- $1.00 PER Doz. $0.60

PINTS. SPLITS.

A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

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Rosenose Orpion: 184, Das Vaux Boad C. LONDON OPTION: 181, Fimes State, EC.

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, AFEL 287. 1916.

No doubt most of the new troops would prefer to be as the Front, but here also defend, and work to be done towards the Re- there are vital interests of Empire, to

in hare helped Territorials cent events in Singapote, where some-of- these straightening things out, point the moral. with much force. We are the immediato gainers from the presence of these new forces, who give us a sense of greater safe-

trade activity in the East was one of the manifestations of tho Prussian Spirit of World Dominion, and not the result of economic pressure from within, we should stand together, and as with our brethren in the trenches, have-the.com. mon object of opposing this form as well and preparedness and who link us up so closely with the hundreds of thousands of our kith and kin who are willingly and as every other form of Prussianism." Whatever the lawyers may say as to the

Cause. We may be sure that the will to right of British subjects to trade with the gladly coming forward in the great alien enemy in a neatral State, it is obviously, from the moral point of view, do all that is nccessary and permissibla as possible exists; and a little thought the plain duty of every patriotic Briton, to make their stay in Hongkong as bright wherever he may have his commercial

and organisation along the lines you sug- domicile, to act in this matter in oon- formity with the policy in force through-gest will easily provide the means. I am,

Sir, yours sincerely, out the Empire. It is scarcely credible that any British firm or subject in China can at the present time be acting other- wise, but while legal pronouncements afford to British subjects the shadow of an excuse for trailing with the enemy, it is

At the Magistracy yesterday he well that our public men, and public bodies like the British Chambers ofprietors of the Victoria. Theatre, the Commerce, should emphasise the uapat-Bijou, the Empire Theatre, the Tai riotic character of the act, and, as Mr-Ping Theatre, and Messrs. Montrie & Co. were summoned for display- EDE put it, point the way to Britishers

ing posters upon Government build- generally.i

ings without permission. Mr. Blaks, the

*

April 27th, 1915.

POSTERS

T. ROBINSON, Wesleyan Chaplain.

GOVERNMENT

ON BUILDINGS. ⠀⠀

A mail for Europe via Siberia closes manager of the Victoria Theatre, said that to-morrow at 3 p.m.

The Howitt and Phillips Co. play "Mrs. Dot" at the Theatre to-night.

Mr. Vanderstar, of 10, The Peak, has reported to the police that some person has stolen from his room one $10 note,

oversince he could remember, during the lost 22 years, posters had always been placarded on the building in Battery Path, and objection had only been taken recently. In future no posters would be Magistrato bere. The displayed pointing out that the Captain Superin- imposed a fine of $1, at the same time

LOCAL QUESTIONS. THE lengthy and extremely interesting address delivered by the Hon. Mr. E. A. HEWKIT, M.G, Chairman of the Hong- kong General Chamber of Commerce, at the annual pecting of that body on Monday, dealt with a number of topics of special interest to the community. Some of these topics, like the provision of wire

A party of twelve members of the U.Stendent of Police would give permission. less communication, piracy in Chinese waters, and the currency problems, are Congress arrived at Honolult on the 20th for the erection of posters. The repro- After studying the affairs of the sentatives of the other theatres summoned were also fined $1, with the exception of Messrs. Montric & Co., whose repre in the nature of "hardy anuals," but inst. It is satisfactory to know that at least Hawaiian Islands they are going on to

gentative pointed out that his firm were one of them the complaint with regard the Philippines. to the absence of wireless communication

simply the agents for theatrical com- -has been voiced for the last time, ne the installation of wireless communica charged with stealing and receiving ten panies, and that all the bill-pisting was

tons-of coal, the property of the Taikoo done through the advance agent, tion is now well in hand, and it is hoped, Dock Co., was concluded at the Magistracy sumtions in this case was dismissed.

All the defendants except as Mr. HEWETT remarked, that in the course of the summer the Colony will yesterday.

A Chinese widow of Shek, Li Pui bas to terms of imprisonment varying from be provided with this most necessary aid the fourth were convicted, and sentenced

His worship reported to the police that at shout 11. our shipping business and to the six months to six weeks. increased safety of life and shipping observed that there were many more

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to

TO LET TYGUX ROAD CENTRAL, Grupied THE GROUND FLOOR of No. 6, DES by Madame Gxins, sto

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. [272 Hongkong, 10th February, 1915.

TO LET "PISHOP'S LODGE SOUTH," No. 11, THE PEax. Unfurnished, & Rooms... No. 26, BELILIOS TERRACE with entrance on Candult Road.

Queen's Road Centrel

3 ROOMS, suitable for Offices, let Floor, "WESTWARD HO," Bonham Brad, "EGGESFORD." Nos. 124, THE PRAX, Unfurnished (6 Booms), from 1st May, 1915.

↑ The case in which ten Chinese were

two

CHASING ROBBERS.

The

houses in the village with the inten- property afloat. A new element this year men engaged in conveying the coal from Pan. on the 25th inst, ten men broke into the tug to the launch, and no explanation tion of committing a robbery. The alarm currency problem, for the Colony is now had been made to him as to how they was raised by the villagers, whereupon enters into the references to the local not only vexed with a depreciated sub-scaped. It seemed almost as if they had the robbers ran away in the direction of sidiary coinage, but, also, with the extra-em allowed to escape. Mr. Preston said Lai Chi Kek. Nothing was taken from ordinary situation of the standard there was a very strong presumption that the houses. Subsequently, the policr coin of the Colony (the silver dollar) they jumped overboard

being of lower value than the unofficial banknotes, which are merely promises to

At Yokohama

at Samsuipo net five men on the beach

Mr. R. F. Long, manager of the China running sowards them in the direction shot in the left foot, and he was sent to Colony yesterday by the Nippon Maru and one of them was found to have been pay silver dollars. Mr. HEWETT's address Light and Power Company, Ltd., left the of Samstipo. The men were arrested, - contains the first public announcement that this matter has been reputedly for Japan, vid Manila.

while they were chasing the men who commit the robbery.. attempted to considered by the Government, who, from he jains the Mongolia leaving for San the hospital. The wound is alleged tr time to time, have consulted the business-Francisco, and proceeds thence to London have been caused by the Yaumati police community on the subject," but it is with a view to joining the new army, hav MERION,” No & THE FRAX, Unfurnished somewhat disconcerting to learn that "noling obtained from H.E: Major-General Before the Sansuipo police at the men final policy has been decided upon, nor Kelly & recommendation for a commis they had been fired on by P.C. Barron.

Mr. Lang, who has resided in

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alion (6 Rooms).

ROOMS BEACONSFIELD and 55, has any amelioration been found for a sion.

state of affairs of which we have so mach Hongkong for the past six years, was a ELGIN TERRACE

"ROGATE," Austin Boad, Kowloon. No. 2, DES VEUX VILLAS, 51, PRAX cause to complain and which to material-corporal in the Volunteers and won Memorial and Affiliated Hospitais begs BOOMS, suitable for Offoes, on the Fintly Affects our prosperity." Obviously the several cups and spoons for shooting to acknowledge with thanks the following problem is one of great difficulty, because, For two seasons he was captain of the dimations to the funds of the hospitals:- (Unfurnished).

as Mr. HEWETT remarked, the causes of Hongkong Football Club, and he leaves this depreciation of the silver dollar are the Colony with the good wishes of a wide in great measure to be found outside the circle of friends.

Floor of No. 8, Daddell Street.

No.59, THE PRAX & CAMERON VILLAR), Apply 10 LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

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

Mak Shan Nam

Lam Shan Shan Chan Ching Hok Li Shur Kan

$60

60

50