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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE

ROM this date Mr. O. I. ELLIS FROM

Cossos to Sige unr Firm per

E. D. BABBOUN & Co. Hongkong, 1st May, 1915.

[$59

Procuration,

TO LET.

YNFURNISHED HOUSE, Five Rooms,

good situstion on Peak.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY IẾT, 1915.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE THIRTY-FOURTH ORDINARY MERLING SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on MONDAY, the 10th May, 1916, at

11.30 AM.

The TRANSFER, BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 20th April, to the 10th May. 1915, both das inclusive,

HOUSES TO LET.

TO LET.

DOARD and RESIDENCE for Gentlemen

Bwith English Family in Kowloon.

Apply-

*0. K.* Care of " Daily Promm” Offiba, Hongkong, 27th April, 1915. -

[643

TO LET.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., ON the 1st of May. No 27. CONDING

Apply-

"H.. Care of Daily Press Office." Hongkong, let May, 1916.

Hongkong, 20th April, 1816.

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R

R. M. A. NOUD, DECEASED. ALL MONEY'S dun to, and Claim against,

ROAD, VERY LARGE

[627 and DRAWING ROOMS, Thres Excellent

HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY. LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the COLONIAL (Hongkong) REGISTER

INTIMATION

A. S. WATSON

& CO., LTD.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

Bed Rooms and Bath Rooms; well furnished RATED WATER throughout,

Apply to-

FLEMING. Hongkong, 24th April, 1915,

MEASES. PERCY SMITH, SETH &

TO LET.

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MANUFACTURERS

FORMAZONE.

A REFRESHING, INVIGORATING And PALATABLE drinky particularly suited

PINTS $1 PEE Doz. SPLITS 60 CTS. „,

in to H. B. M. CONSULATE-GENERAL, Canton, DAY, 1st May, 1815, until SATURDAY, 20th A HOUSE in TORRES BUILDINGS. for Tennis and Bathing Parties.

the above-named Estate should be sant

before the 31st day of May, 1915.

CECIL KIRKE, Acting Consul Geners). 1554 Canton, 30th April, 1015.

R.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

that

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED

SEALED TENDERS in Daplicats which should be clearly marked "TENDER FOR LEASE OF PART OF OLD SUPREME COURT BUILDING," will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Bee notil Noor of MONDAY, the 10th day of May, 1915,

for the Lease of Certain Rooms on the Ground and First Floors of Old Supreme Court Building from 15th May to 31st December, 1918, eqbject. to certain conditions which can be ascertained at the Office of the Director of Public Works.

Each Tendor must be accompanied by a receipt to the effect that the Tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) as a pledge of the bona fidex of his offer, which sim shall be forfeited in the

of the Company will be Closed from SATUR May, 1916, both days inclusive,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.. Agente. Hongkong, 26th April, 1915,

[642--

Kimberley Road, Kowloon. Apply to

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

[501

THE HONGKONG ICE CO., LTD.

APPLICATION has been made to the General Managers to isama to CHOY YAO KUM duplicate Certificate for 10 Shares in the above Company upon the statement that the Original Certificate

No. 3050/303910 Shares HAS BEEN LOST. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if

within 30 days from date hereof. no claims of Cortificate is made to the General Managers -representation in respect of such Original they will proceed to deal with such appication for a duplicate

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ind.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 20th April, 1916.

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Crown if the Tenderer refuses to carry out his THE NEW AMOY DOCK COMPANY,

Tender and comply with the above-mentioned Bonditions should the Tender be accepted.

Form of Tender and further particular can be obtained from the Office of the Director of Public Works.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any Tender.

W. CHATHAM. Director of Public Works. Hongkong, 20th April, 1916. 1055

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA- TION CO., LTD.

TNTIL further Notice M. EDGAR

.. BRUCE SHEPHERD has

appointed ACTING SECRETART.

By Order of the Board of Directora

boon

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary, Hongkong, 29th April, 1935.

NOTICE,

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THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Members will be held in the CLUB HOUSE, HAPPY VALLEY, on MONDAY, the 3rd May, 1915, at 5.30 P.M.

By Order,

E. M. CUMMING, Hon. Bearstary. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1915. ..[539

HONGKONG - CLUB

NOTICE.

GENERAL

N EXTRAORDINARY

MEETING of the Members of the HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the Olab House on MONDAY, 10th May, 1915; at 5.16 P.M.

Business as set forth lu the Notice posted in the Hall of the Club.

By Order,

E. DES VEUX, Becretary. Hongkong, 29th April, 1916,

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Vandre sux anabéres publiques denz

A Usings à décortiquer le piddy sizes i Cholon (Cochinchine française) avec magasine, matériel et outillage appartenant aux Boelítés "RIZERIE ORIENT et RIZERIE UNION,"

La Rizeria "Orient "ontillès avec un matériel "Dongles et Grant" entiérement neuf "peatTM produire saviron 500 tonnes de ris blanc par 24 heures.

LIMITED.

NOTICE OF ORDINARY AND

EXTRAORDINARY MEETINGS.

NOTWENTY-THIRD ORDINARY

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

YEARLY MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDENS is THE NEW AMOY DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held in the Offices of the Boneral Manager in Amoy on † SATURDAY, the 8th day of May, 1918, st 11.30 of the clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to the 81st December, 1914, and for the election of Auditors,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 24th April to 8th May, 191, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that at the same place and in the exme day at 11.30 of the clock in the forensen or 80 son afterwards 鷗 the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING shall be concluded, EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of THE NEW AMOY DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held, when the subjoined Resclations will be proposed as Extraordinary Rezolutions:-

(1) To consider, and if thought fit, approve the draft now Article, copies of which will be sent to aha aholders before the Meeting. And, in the event of the approval thereof, with or without modifications:

(2) To consider aud, if thought it, to pass un

Extraordinary Resolution to the affect

That the new Articles already approved "by this Meeting and for the purpose of identification subscribed by the Chair

"man thereof, be and the same are horaby approved, and that such Regulations be "and they are hereby adopted as the "Articles of the Company to the ---"exclusion of, and in substitution for, all

"the existing Articles thereof." Should the above Resolutions be passed by the required majority they will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolations to a Second Extraordinary Meeting which will be subsequently convened.

Dated this 23rd April, 1915.

TAIT & Co., General Managers.

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SOLIGNUM

FOR

La Riserie "Union" outilles partie arse un WOOD WORK, BRICK WORK,

matériel "Dongles et Grant” en bon état et partie avec un matériel - Sokulə" an excellent

fiat d'ectration peut produire environ-309- tonnen de riz blanc par 2 heures,

Il existe un matéria! Gottapi comprenant une chaloupe 33 jonques et 9 sampans dont la cession pourra être consentie à prix d'estimation suX adjudicataires des Rizeries.

A défant d'entente, ce matériel sern vendu sux enchères.

Ea vente n'aura lieu quoi les offres atteignent $550,000 de Saigon pour is Rizerie "Orient"

et $450.000 pour la Rizerie' Union,"

Les offres et les demandes de renseignements cont reçues T'Etude de Maitre Gigen-Papin notaire à Saign (Cochinchine française).

Code A. B. C. 5th-éditium.

Address TélégraphiqueGENDREAU Ssigon.

NOTICE.

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LL Person applying to the PROVOST MARSEAL for Passes are requested in future to apply between the hours of ́§ AM. to.

I P.M. and 8 to 4 P.M. daily,

Hongkong, 16th February, 1815.

WANTED.

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ETC.

Abwoints death to the White Ant

Manufactured by

MAJOR & Co., HULL

BROWN,

Supplied in

KED AND GREEN COLOURS

OF VARIOUS SHADES,

Sole Agents

THE CHINA IMPORT AND EXPORT LUMBER CO., LTD. Telephone 1710.

Hougkong, 21st January, 1915.

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QUEEN'S BUILDING. LET, the South-Weri portion of the TFIRST FLOOK, including Treesty on Ground Floor, lately in occupation of the

GODOWN, No. 9, Los House Street, Apply to---

AN ENGLISH NURSE to look after Two Garman Bank..

Young Children,

Apply

"NURSE,"

·Care of " Daily Press” Offos. Hongkong. 28th April, 1915. [647

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

135

TO LET

HOUSE at Observatory Villas, Kowloon,

Apply to

"ARRATOON V. APGAR & Co.

[393 Hongkong, 10th March, 1915.

TO LET.

GODOWN, No. 84, Prays East.

Apply

PYERIS.

TERRITORIALS'

ENTERTAINMENT

Already acknowledged Dado

Allegheny

O. I. Ellis A. B.

FUND.

.9336

50

26

10

10

Total

.8420

Light Infantry Territorials in our midst as pleasant as possible. These men have relinquished their civil employment in order to take part in the defence of the Empire, and it is felt that some apprecia tion of their patriotism should be shown locally. The soldiers' rate of pay which they draw while on active service does not go far in the Colony, even without dedue- tions, and many of the men, we under- stand, have to send remittances home. Of such opportunities for amusement which Hongkong offers, therefore, they are un- able to avail themselves. A committes is being formed with the object of remedy- ing this state of things, and in the means. time we shall be glad to receive any fut

{it would not only “ violate international obligations, but would handicap American shipping. It would render the purchase of foreign ships almost nuga- tory, as, in the interests of the Seanient's Union, it places very severe restrictions on the employment of foreign sailors." The measure includes clauses entitling sesmen to receive half the wages due to them within 48 hours of arrival at an This Fund is being raised for the pur- American port; abolishes arrest for deser-pose of making the stay of the Shropshire tion; prohibits allotments of wages on pain of refusal of clearance papera; act that eventually 75 per cent. of the crew of vessels calling at an American port shall understand any order given; and enacts that 85 per cent, of the deck hands shall eventually be rated as able **Lmen. Under the Bill as originally framed, Great Britain and one or two other countries not protected by treaties stood to be severely hit. The Bili as finally passed provides for the abrogation of all treaties which may clash with it; and for a period of 15 months for the negotiation of new treaties. How in the face of the evidence so readily available as to the bearing of the clauses on the ther contributions which our readers may operation of the existing steamship desire to make to the Fund.

the services

United States grees could pass such measure with any

it hope that

would extend the American mercantile marine

Sir, I have with pleasure to inform is incomprehensible. The measurt seeing you that the Proprietor of the Bijou to wa not only to legislate the Pacific Mail Theatro consents to the admission of the Company's steamers out of existence but to any of the performances for cents 20 Shropshire Light Infantry Territorials all others trading between Oriental ports and the ports of the United States. That shown to them--I am, Yours faithfully.

"per person—und a courtesy will bo being so, it is highly improbable, we should think, that the measure will be allowed to come into operation next November as it stands.

Chemically, an exact reproduction of a well- known German spring, at bait the price. Blends Perfectly with Spirits, especially Whisky. Once try a Whisky Pyoris and you will ask for it again.

PRICES:- $0.85 PER DOz. PINTS. $0.50

SPLITS.

KWONG SANG HONG, LTD.,

No. 248. Des Voeux Road Contral STONE GINGER BEER, Hongkong, 19th February, 1914. [305

TO LET-AT THE PEAK.

(O. 2 STEWART TERRACE, NFarnished and newly done up.

Apply

H. E. POLLOCK,

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

HOUSE in

Kowloon.

TO LET.

Knutsford

Torso

Apply-

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

145 Hongkong, Lit March, 1915.

H

TO LET.

TOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, KA- Conduit Bond.

The only fermented Stone Ginger Boer in the Far East. The real charm of Stone Ginger Beer in the favour produced by partial fermentation; without this no Stone Ginger | Beur can be said to be genuite.

PRICE:85 PER DOz. PRICE

DRY GINGER ALE. FRAGRANT, AROMATIC, DRY. Its "DrynessTM is a feature which has helped to give this-drink the popularity it so well.

G.

'PLICES- $1.00 PER Doz. $0.60

PINTS. SPLITS.

OFFICES, facing the Harbour between the A. S. WATSON & CO.. Hongkong Club and Post Office,

58, THE PEAK, "THE RETREAT.” 21, WONG-NEI-CHONG EDAD. GODOWNS, No. Praya, Kennedy Town. GODOWNE, 1 Wanobal Bond.... Apply, sta..

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENCY Co., Lza, 17 Hongkong, 1st April, 1915.

[38

TO LET.

LATE in Nathan Road, Kowloon,

A FLAT in Kamphrey's Buildings, Kowloon, "PENYEHEW, Minden Row, Kowloon, 6-Boomed House with Tennis Court.

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

FOUR-ROUMED HOUSES in Hamphrey's Avenue, Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenue,

Kowloon,

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTARE & FINANCE

Co., LTD., Alexandrs Buildings, Hongkong, 20th April, 1915,

TO LET.

TO LET

saugos i

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789

LIMITED.

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HONGKONG OFFICn:101, Dan Vaux BOLD C. LONDON OF 151, Fiant Ernest, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MAY 1st, 1915.

UNITED STATES MERCANTILE MARINE.

Taouan it has been reported that the Pacific Mail Steamship Company have solved to discontinue their service to the Orient in the Autumn, owing to the difficulties attending the working of the

Company's business involved by the Sea-

П

Con-

Mails for Europa en Siberia close to-day at 11 a.. and at 4 p.m.

Mr. C. W. C. Parr; Governor of British North Borneo, is now on his way home.

The latest Roster of the United States Aviatio Flee shows that the Fleet includes nine submarines,

The Rev. N, C. Pope will conduct a service to-morrow at the British Church, Macao, commencing at 3.30 p.m. Visitors and residents are cordially invitel.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS,"

D. S. Levy,

-Manager,

BANKRUPTCY PRACTICE.

MR. HIND AND A QUESTION OF :

PROCEDURE.

An interesting point of procedure was, raised at the Bankruptcy Court yester day by Mr. W. B. Hind, when applica-. tion was made for the adjourned hearing of the application for rescission in regard to the bankruptcy of Li Pak.

Mr. Hind, when the case was called on, said that he had a preliminary objection to make on the question of procedure, and it was one which affected similar.

applications which the Official Rowiver was bringing and which had been brought By a printer's error in the Report of during the last few months. They had the Canton Insurance Office. Ltd., pubhad occasions where the Official Receiver lished in our issue of yesterday the had applied under the section of the balance carried forward was given as Bankruptcy Ordinanco which

The figures should have | $2.200,087.69.

been $2,020,087,89.

"The Court shall have power to rescind the Receiving Order where it is consid ored it should not have been made. Fo The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice | Memorial and Affiliated Hospital begs to it had been the practies of the Offcial- these cases during the past few months acknowledge with thanks the following Receiver simply to file a report and then

donations Hospitals:

to

the

funds of the

J. D. Hutchison & Co.

$50 J.-D.: Hutchison & Co. (special) .45

to make an application to the Court in an ea parte way. He thought his lord- ship would agree with him that in any such application where in Individual hag Singapore merchants have been sending concerned, such individual should be gifts of canned pineapples to the Fleet. given formal notion that, the proceedings. The Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief were being taken. That was to say, in acknowledging the receipt of 30 cases, conveys to the generous donors the very warm thanks of Admiral Sir John Jel lice, the officers and men of the Grand

Fleet for their great kindness.

men's Act recently passed by the Unitedeet for th States Congress, it is inconceivable that It will be of interest to many old FFICES in B, GEORGE'S BUILDING the United States Government will con reidents of Hongkong to recall that Emond Floor, Overlooking Harbour template this step with equanimity. The Viscount Chelsea, who succeeds to the title Inzediate possession,

Act of Congress provides inter alia: of the lato Earl Cadogan, married, in 1911, Apply to-

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co"That no vessel of 100 tons and upward, Lillian Eleanors Marie, only daughter Hongkong, 3rd December. 1914.

except those navigating rivers oxclusively of Mr. George Coxon, formerly of Hong- and small inland lakes and except as pro kong and now of Craigleigh, Chelten vided for in Section 1, shall be permitted ham. They have a son and a daughter. to depart from any port of the United The former, now Viscount Chelsea, was States unless she has on board a crew not less than 75 per cent, of which, in each department thereof, are able to under- stand any order given by the officers of such vessels." It is stated that to put all their ships would white crews on sost the Pacific Mail Company 2003,767 CONVENIENT OFFICES extra in wages and $193,638 extra in food

„A AEE GROUND FLOOR of No 6, DEB FEUX ROAD CENTRAL, o cupied by Madame Gains, sto.

Apply to

"DAVID SASSOON & Co. LTD. Hongkong. 10th February, 1915. 1272

TO LET.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

INTERY

and ROOMS. Including a Fins Commodians Buite.

Apply

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

TO. LET.

(96

B THE PRAK. Unfurnished, 5 Booms,

ISHOP'S LODGE SOUTH," No. 11.

entrance on Conduit Road.

No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE, with entrance in Conduit Road-In very good order 3 ROOMS, suitable for Oons, 1st Floor, Queen's Bond Centr 1

No. 27, BELILIOS TERRACE, with

WESTWARD HO." Bonham Road.

"EQGESFORD," Nos. 124. THE PRAE, Unfurnished (8 Rooms), from 184 May, 1916.

MERION," "No. 6, THE PRAX, Unfurnished (6 Roome).

ROOMS in BEACONSFIELD and 35, ELGIN TERRACE,

"ROGATE," Austin Road, Kowloon,

£, DES VEUX VILLAS, 51, PEAK No. (Unfurnished),

ROOMS, suitable for Offoes, on the First Floor of No. 3, Daddell Street,

Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 20th April, 1915.

No.59, THE PLAN SCAMERON VILLAS)

→

born in February-1914.——

proper, sunimons ought to be issued in the forms registered in the Court by the Oficial Receiver, and it should be served on the individual in the usual way,

At this port the Official Receiver said that Mr. Hind was appearing both for the debtor and a creditor, and that was

point which he would have to rais Mr. Hind. added that his submission was that proper and formal notice should

be given to the debtor and to the petition- by the Omeiul Receiver could be heard at ing creditor before such an application all. It was obviously improper probe- dure to be carried through in thas Court without the individuals affected ing brought before the Court, The Official Receiver was not entitled, bo contenid, to get up before the Court and ask for. -the auniment of an order-mate by the Court-Any procedure taken by the Official Receiver in this way should be. analagous to the procedure adopted in reference to person concerned-in- Original Jurisdiction. Theroiore, there must be an inter parte summons, and there must also be notice of motion. In this particular case the report was signed by the Deputy Oficial Receiver, who was a person who was not recognis- was not the usual thing in the English ed by the Ordinance. Such procedure Act, nor the rules made under the Fing-

The Official

Resiver It has been

·lish Act.

Among the passengers leaving by the Monteagle this morning are Mr. Justics impertz and Mrs. Gompertz (for Van- cover), Mr. C. C. E. Cunningham and Miss Cunningham, Mrs. Stedman and daughter, Mrs. Andrew Forbes, Mr. Wenborn, Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Sanders, total additional expenditure of Mr. and Mrs. E. Jones, Mr. A. N. Kemp, $802,400 per annum, and an advance of Mr. H. P. Thomas, Mr. R. H. Craik, Mr. about 175: per crat. on the present run E. P. Lang and Mr. B. Tennant. ning expenses on these heads. The new law comics into fores on November 4th, And as a matter of precaution the Pacific Reserves paraded outside the Law Courts Mail Company is not guaranteeing yesterday afternoon, for a passing out in say. Mr. Hind, that you are not contra- freight space on its trans-Pacific vessels spection The Reserves, who werd undered with so observamos of antiquated

procedure?

Mr. Hind replied that all that was from Augut onward, though it is the command of Major Wakcinan, were imposible to believe that the familiar put through firing exercises and Com-wanted was that the procedure adopted P.M. flag will not be seen in Eastern any drill by Lieut. Colonel. Iles should be formal and legal and thoroughly proper. The report of the Ofizial (C.ILA.), who was accompanied by Cap | Receiver, h; also submitted, was not cy ports after November 4th. The resolu- tion adopted by the Pacific Mail Company tain Riddell (Inspecting Officer of the dance. The only evidenos which could

Volunteer Corps).

will forcibly bring to the notice of the American public, the fact that this Sea men's Bill, so far from having the effect

A number of members of the Volunteer cloned in this Court for the last twenty The Chief Justice-I suppose you will

years.

brought was evidence which was brought in the usual and normal way.

A legal argument ensued, during whiche In connection with the Taikoo Rifle his lordship remarked that he always Club, a vocal and instrumental concert endeavoured to construe the English and its promoters intended, ie, extending will be given at the Taikoo Club this even-local law in conformity. If he was of the opinion that Mr. Hind's point was good the American mercantile marine, is ing, commencing at 8.50. There will be a he would take steps to have a local rula destined to have precisely the opposite presentation of the handsome shooting passed. His lordship also pointed out that a local rule had been passed which eflect At the time of the passing of the traphies during an interval. Seamen's Bill by the House of Represen-ments have been made with the Tramway gave the Deputy Oficial, Receiver full power, and thus Mr. Hind's point it this Company for the convenience of the pub tatives last August, the Washington cor-

respect failed. lic attending the function, and special The hearing of the application was respondent of the Times pointed out that cars will leave for Hongkong at 11.15 p.,adjourned.

Arrange-