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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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GOVERNMENT DILLS, ETC.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

of the Company will be Closed from SATUR- DAY, 1st May, 1915, until SATURDAY, 29th May, 1915, both days is elas ve

SHEWAN, TOMBS & Co.'

Agente. Hongkong, 26th April, 1915, ·

TENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN COLONIAL (Hongkong) REGISTER

DOLLARS, currat in his Colony, the Lorda for Telegraphie Transfer on Commissioners of HIS MAJESTY'S TREASURY, Loudon, up to and for the sin of £20,000, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER,

ER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, until 11 .. on the 28th May, 1915.

The Tenders to state the total amount (in Pounds Sterling), No Telegraphis Transfer will be made for less than £100.

The Tendors to be in aplicat, sud in sealed: covers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST. OFFICER. ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, agd endorsed "TENDERS FOR GOVERN KENT DILLS, etc."

The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tanders in resorved.

Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on application.

Persons Tondering for (Bills) are herby notified that having regard to the provisions of the Acts 22 George III. Cap. 35 and 41 George III. Cap. 62, the acceptance of any such Tender is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commous sil be admitted to any share or part in or to aay benefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of such (Bills)."

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The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts untered into by an Incorporated Trading Company in its corporate capacity and made for the general benefit of the Company."

JOHARA, Colonel, AP.D., Treasury Chest Officer

Mis Majesty's Treasury Office,

Hongkong, 27th May, 1915.

FOR SEATTLE.

HIE Steamship

THE

"HUDSON MARU,

Sails on or about 3rd Jane.

For Freight. apply to

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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,LT

Agents.

Hongkong, 25th May, 1915,

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, EBIDAY, MAY 28TM¤, 1915.

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET

FFICES in ALEXANDRA BUILD.

INGE Apply-

SECRETARY, A. S, WATSON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 28th May, 1915.

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TORRES BUILDINGS"

TO LET.

[649 HOUSES

and "BOSE TERRACE," Kowloon. Apply to

SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. Bongbong, 12th May, 1915.

(601

A. 'S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTIETH ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (since its registration) will be he'd at the HONGKONG HOTEL. Hongkong, on THUES- DAY, the 3rd day of June, 1915, at Noon. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1914.

The REGISTER & SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 31st May, to FRIDAY, the 4th June, 1915, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered..

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 25th May, 1915.

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NEW CARTRIDGES.

popular

English

Bin all Bores and Sizes,

Manubecturers.

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLE SHOT. From No. 10 to 88SG. at 36, 97 and 17.5) par 100 BPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.

TO LEÁ From 1st March.

LODOWN, No. 6, Daddall Street,

Apply--- A. B. AVASIA,

Cars of B. PABANDY,

No. 1 Daddoll Street, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1915. (944

TO LET

A HOUSE at Observatory Villa, Kowloon,

Apply to

AREATOON V. APCAR & Co. Hongkong, 16th March, 1915.

TO LET AT THE PEAK.

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Norised and newly dons up.

2, STEWART TERRACE, Apply H. E, POLLOCK,

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

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TO LET

Inspection Invited,

HOUSE

Kowloon,

Kurisford 'Earrin

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WM. SCHMIDT & Co.

15C0 Bongsong, 4th Felenary, 1915.

APPLE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENOT Co., Lab. Hongkong, lat March, 1915.

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TO LET.

ΤΟ FLOUR DEALERS

AND OTHERS.

TESSRS. 11. SKOTT & COMPANY.

ME

A LING & CO..

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

PHOTO GOODS

HAVING LEARNT THAT FURNITURE AND

EMPTY FLOUR BAGS BEARING THEIR BRITANNIA," "MAGNOLIA," "CHINESE FLAG" AND DANISH: FLAG" BRANDS HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITHOUT THEIR AUTHORITY AND IMPORTED INTO HONGKONG, HEREBY GIVE NOTICE THAT LEGAL PROCEEDINGS WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST ANY PERSONS FOUND IN POSSESSION OF, OR IN ANY WAY DEALING WITH OR HANDLING, SUCH BAGS, AND STEPS WILL BE TAKEN TO RECOVER THE OF THE SEVEREST PENALTIES LAW

Hongkong, scih May, 1015.

NOTICE.

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NY EUROPEAN desiring to have the Colony-should-apply in writing for por, mission to do as to the PROVOST MARSHAL least 48 hours before Head Quarters Offices, the intended hour of departars, giving name, nationality, age, sex. height, completion and occupation of the applicant, and stating the name of the stoner thor vessel or the hour of the trail by which e applicant wishes to leare. Applicants shou apply in person for their passes to ibe PROVOST MARSHAL at Head Onartans Office between the hours of 9. AM. to 1 r. nad 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. daily. Hongkong 26th January, 1916,

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NOTICE.

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LL Persons applying to the PROVOST AMARSHALLOY Fans are requated in fatore to apply between the hours al 9 A.M, to 1 P.at. and 2 to 4 P.M. daily.

Hongkong, 16th February, 1915.

YOKOHAMA.

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BLUFF HOTEL.

No. 2, BLUFS, - HEALTHY LOCATION AND BEAUTIFUL VIEW.

STORE.

Photographic Goods of Every Donoription

in Stook!

Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Canton Marbles in Various Shades. TELEPHONE 1819.

Hongkong, 4th February, 1916.

ORDER AT

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THE

DIRECTORY

AND

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CHRONICLE

FOR CHINA. JAPAN, ETC.

FOR_THE_YEAR

1915.

INDISPENSABLE TO EVERY BUSINESS MAN.

To su OBTAINED FROM THE...?

HONGKONG DAILY PRESA OFFICE sud

LOCAL BOOKSELLERS.

1,850 PASES-PRICE $10.

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

Hongkong, 16th March, 1915.

CHILDREN CF FAR CATHAI.

A SOCIAL AND POLITICAL BOVAL OF

By CHAS. J. HALCOMBE,

Formerly of the Imperial Chinese Custom Servios, Author of "The Mystic Flowery Land," etc.

EXCELLENT CUISINE AND HOME THE FOLUME, which consists of 4

COMFORT.

MODERATE TERMS.

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FOR SALE.

All kinds of

PORTAGE ALBUMS,

and other PHILATELIC GOODS

STAMPS

Prices to wait any Bayers.

GRACA & CO..

Eongkong, 1st April, 1915.

CAINE ROAD, No.ʻlla.

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Pages, and includes a Sketch Plas of historical interest showing the disposi sinn of the Forces at the battle of Kweilin, is dedicated to Bir. ROBART HART, G.C.31.G., and Dr. A. RENNIM.

Its description of Chinese Sosial Qustoms and Superstitions, combined with the insight it gives into political conditions in China, makes “CHILDREN 39 FAB CATBAY" an excellant volume for prgentation to friends at Home.

PRICE

$3.50.

Tó be obtained from Messrsi Ketay d WALES. LTD., Mossrs. Barves & Co., or from the Printers and Publishers, the “Bonuncus Daily Press " Offca.

Kimberley

* TINDSOR LODGE,"

Road, Kowloca, 6-Roomed House with Tennis Court.

-TENYBHEW," Minden Row, Kowloon, 6-Roomed House with Tennis Court,

2 and 3 MINDEN VILLAS, Kowloon, 5-Boomed Houses with Tennis Court.

FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terrace and Balisbury Avenue, Kowloom.

FLATS in Nathan Road. Kowloon,

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FLYING CORPS.

the

His Excellency Goernor has received the following telegrams:---

From the Secretary of State for the Celonies:--

aad was next heard of in the Dardanelles | HONGKONG'S GIFTS TO ROYAL whore for tha past three or four months she had been doing splendid work in reducing the forts of the Straite. It was claimed for the Triumph quite two months ago that she had been in action more times than any other ship of His Majesty's Navy. Since then she had added considerably to her brilliant record and, fortunately, she hus not been lost to the Navy before the dangerous and diff- cult operations on which she has been em- ployed are nearing successful completion. The appearance of a submarine in the Dardanelles must have been an unexpect-

stands for Excellent, and payono whe drinks our E PORT, E SHERRY, E WHISKY

or E BRANDY can be in

doubt that the letter

signifies excellence of a high order and good value for money. Byed event; at least, nothing has previously been mentioned in the reports from the baying in bulk from the very boet Dardanelles of the actual presence of onemy submarines, and it would be firms, and bottling ourselves, we are

instructive to learn how this new element able to give our customers better of danger has been introduced. Tho valce for money than we could by Triumph makes the fifth ship-four of importing the same thing by the case. There is an old saying "Wines matars in bottle, Spirits in oak."

That is the raison d'étro of our magnificent wine vaults, which challenge somparison with anything of the kind not only in Hongkong but the Far East. There our wines are bottled off soon after they arrive, but our spirits, except for a small stook to meet daily requirements. are kept in wood. That is why our spirits improve in quality, and spirits imported in cans do not. Oar custersers get the benefit of that

increment in value, as we charga nothing for it. We cordially invite our customers to pay a visit of inspection to our wine vaults, and satisfy themselves he above is

no idlo newspaper puff..

A FLAT in Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon. A. S.

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., LTD., Alexandrs Buildings. Mangkong, 18th May, 1015.

TO LET.

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WATSON

Your telegrams of May 13th, May 24th and May 25th. His Majesty's Government greatly appreciato gener- ous gift of aéroplanes-HARCOURT."

From the Overseas Club:

"Central Committes sond grateful thanks on behalf of Army Council for Hongkong's magnificent donation to Royal Flying Corps. Arranging pro- santation ceremony. Will cable fater.""

LOCAL SPORT.

RIFLE LEAGUE, CHAMPIONSHIP

MATCH.

H.M. DOCKYARD, HE.V.R. AND TAIKOO, The following will represent the Taikoo

son, H. T. Heath, W. J. Eldridge, D. Lieut. J. D. Danby, Messrs. J. Simp- Lyte, T. Grimshaw, A. Nicol, and W. F. Bassford, with A. Whitelaw and G. Miller as Reserves. Mr. W. J. Hill is Captain of the team.

Biring will commoner & 2.45 J). II.

them British-lost in these hazardous operations. It was evidently not antici- pated that the perilous enterprise of Rifle Club to-morrow at King's Park forcing the Dardanelles could be achieved Ranger without loss of ships, but it is something to be proud of that not a single ship has been sunk by the enemy's batteries. The loss of the Triumph makes a special appeal to our sympathies in Hongkong. but we have the satisfaction of knowing that she has added to our naval history a record of magnificent achievement, and abundantly justfiod the name that was giron to her by the British Admiralty.. Another ship will take her place and the majority of the men who have fought so courageously in the Trump happily live and will continue the fight in that undaunted and invincible-spirit which has always distinguished the British Navy, until the end and aim in view have been finally and fully attaincil.

A mail for Europe via Siberia dos s tomorrow at 4 p.m.

Following the custom obtaining in the West, the vernacular press in Japan is widely announcing the near approach of an interesting event in the Imperial Japanese Family

We are requested by Bishop Pozzani to state that a special service for the restora- tion of peace will be held at the

& CO., LTD. Cathedral of the Immusculate Conception

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

on Friday, 28th inst, at 6 p.m., which all the meathers of the Catholic Community are invited to attend. [13

Admiral Li Ho, the ViaMinister of

HOUSES CLIFTON GARDENS, HONGKONG OFFIon: 104, Dan VUX RO

OFFICES, facing the Harbour between the LONDON OFFION: 131, FLET SI, E.C. Navy, who refused to worship at the Hongkong Club and Post Office.

56, THE PEAF "THE RETREAT,” 21, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD. GODOWNS, New Praga, Kennedy Town. GODOWNS, at Wanshaf Eood. Apply, etc.,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY 06, LAD. Hongkong. In April, 1915

138

TO LET.

OFFICES in ST. GROGGY'S BUILDING

Second Floor, Overlooking Harbour Imediata possORSİON.

Apply to-

-SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, 3rd Decoraber, 191d. .00

TO LET.

THE GROUND FLOOP of No. 6, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL, ocenpied by Madame Gsine, vis

Apply to-

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

QUEEN'S BUILDING. LET, the South-West portion of the FIRST FLOOR, including, Treasury on Ground Floor, lately in occupation of the German Bank,

GODOWN, No. 9, Ice House Efreet. Apply tom

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., L. Hongkong, Isi Merch, 1915.

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The Daily Press.

Hongkong, May 28:m, 1016,

THE LOSS OF H.M,S,

** TRIUMPH,”.

Temple of the War Heroes, hus bein transferred from the Ministry to the Pre- sident's Office for service. It is believed | that the change is due to a desire to avoid friction with the Chines: Christian body.

One more instance of Chinese confidence belied. A passenger from the as. Kwong rai has" wparted to the polien that he en trasted a conlie with a basket containing varicus articles to the value of 803.70, in: structing him to take the same to his house at 3, New Street, Neither the zoolio, per the goods-have-since-b-en-tech."

Tux conspicuous and gallant part which H.M. S. Triumph has played in the war will cause the news of her loss to be reerived throughout the Empire, and also by our Allies, especially the Japanese. with a peculiarly keen sense of regret. Particularly is this the case in Hongkongisne Judge, Mr. F. A. Hazeland, gaves judginent for the defendants in the case where the Triumph, before the war, was

At the Summary Court yesterday, the

COMPANY REPORT.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD,

The Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December,--1914- is as follows:

GENTLEMEN,-We beg to lay before you a statement-of-the Company's business, with a Balance Sheet for the year ending the 31st December, 1914.

The Net Profits for the twelve months under review, after pay- ing all charges, including the salary of the General Managers, and providing for all bad and doubtful debts, allowing for Joss on subsidiary coins, the pay- went of auditors' fee 8809.60 unclaimed dividends forfeited, amount to...

To which has to be added tho balanco brought forward from the previous year

From this there has to

bo desheted: General

Managers

of

Commission

per cent. on the net profits for the year As per Article 80 of the Company's T-

icles

of Associa Bion

....... 5,005:08 Romuneration of the the -Consulting Committee as vor Articlo 92

2,000.00

Leaving available for appro.

priation.....

We propose to pay n dividend of per cent: which with absorb

To place to Reservo

Fund Write off

Building Improve ments,Fur-

niture, Fit tings, Uten- sila

of Trade...812,400.00 "Write off

A crated Water and

other Plant

and Ma-

chinery 12,500,00

Steam Ja uneli, Wnter. Boats and Motor Lorry 5,100,00

And cary forward to

1915 account

54,000.00

10,059.91

$104,173 65

1,11168

8102,228.34

7,079.68

695,172.00

30,000.00

1,115.34

-$ 95,172.66

During the year we paid off the mort- gage on Remaining Forton of Section 1. of Inland Lot No. 1926 and the Buildings thereon in full.

a familiar object in the harbour. Most in which G. W, Ellis claimed from the Write off of her officers were well-known in the Phranang Steamship Co., the sum of Colony; a few of them, drawn from the $479.00, being as to $217.50, for wages and Royal Naval Beserys, indeed, have their $225 damages for wrongful dismissal. The home here. It is a great relief to know full text of the judgment will be given

bat most of the officers and men have in tomorrows issue been saved; and it will be sinely hoped We notice that for some unexplained that the loss of life will prove to be small.

reason the China, Press. (American of H.M.S. Triumph was one of two ships Shanghai) in giving what purports to be built elever or twolve years ago in Eng-

a verbatim report of the spicches made land for the Chilean Government ní à

at the revut mexting of shareholders of tine when war seem to be threat ning the Cauten Insurance office, entirely between Argentine and Chile. By the smits all the reference made by both the time they were completed the crisis had Hon. Mr. Landale and the Hon. Mr. passed and the two ships (the soil Hewitt to the subject of trading with the

enemy. 46 DISHOP'S LODGE SOUTH," No. 11, the British Governm at.

being named Swiftsure) were acquired by PRAR. Unfurnished, & Rooms.

I course of A concubine has reported to the Police No. 2, CAMERON VILLAS, 62, Tus tim both ships came to be stationed in that some person has stolen from PEAX (Furnished).

"WOODBURY, No. 4, Hankow Rosd, Indian Station, the Trump being sent severeigns of the total value of $410.

Eastern waters the Swiftsure on the drawer in her room two hundred dollars in notes, a pair of gold bangles, and four Kowloon

No. 1, CAMERON VILLAS, No. 61, THg to Hongkong to take the place of the old | Chinese married wotñan also reports the PEAK, 1 Fornished. Immedia e possession.

No. 3, DES VIEUX VILLAS. 52, Moant receiving ship Tamar! Until the out-theft of a dressing-case, a silver hair press set with ten parls valued at $250, and Kellett, The Pank (Farnished or Unfurnished), break of war she was lying in the harbour two gold hair pins, valued at $81.

No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE, with practically dismantled and with only a Chinese merchant reports the theft of

jade stone, a st of four gold teeth, etc.. gold watch and chain and its appendages consisting of half a sovereign, a picer of the value of 8175.

TO LET.

entrance on Conduit. Road,

No.

entrance in Conduit Road. In very good order. was declared she was quickly overhauled, $7, BELILIOS TERRACE. with skeleton crew on board, but when war 3 ROOMS, cultable for Offices, 1st Floor,equipped, and manned, and was subsc Queen's Road Centr-

'WESTWARD HO," Bonham Road, quently sent to assist the Japanese

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of

The theft of $18,000 has been reported to

by 25,008.17, which amount represents a RESERVE FUND.-This has been incrençci

settlement in full of our claims against the Chinese Government in connection. with losses sustained at Ching Kong, Hankow and Chin-wan-fu, referred to in the Reports for the years 1911 and 1812 respectively.

Subject to the approval of the Share- holders it is proposed as above stated to place a further sum of 810,058.21 to this Fund which would then stand at $179,000. CONSULTING COMMITTEL.

The existing Committee consists of Hon. Sir. C. P. Chater, C.M.G., Mr. J. Scott Harston, Dr. J. W. Noble, Han. Mr. Lan Chu Pak, and Mr. H. P. White.

Colony his appointment requiries your The last-named gentleman having rejoin- ed the Committee on his return, to the coufirraation, as also does that of Hon. Mr. Lan Chu Pak, who has recently.

"EGGESFORD," Nos. 194. THE PEAK,squadron in the reduction of the German the Police by a Chinese druggist whose accepted an invitation to join.

ROOMS in BEACONSFIELD and 55,

"KOGATE," Austin Road, Kowloon.

AUDITORS.

Unfurnished (6 Rooms), from lat May. 1816.

"MERION," No. 6, THE FEAR, Unfurnished forts at Kiaochow. The fine work she reinises are at 119, Wing Lok Street. Rooms). (0

The Company's Accounts have been did these with her guns earned the admi-The money, which was in bank notes, was ration of the Japanese squadron, and rom, and he alleges that some person A.C.A., and Mr. E. J. Chapman the deposited in a safe in complainant's bed audited by Mr. C. Bernard Brown, ELGIN TERRACE.

doubtices also of the German garrison, ifte suspects a partner who has been arrest latte acting for Mr. Francie Maitland No. 2, DES VEUX VILLAS, 51, PEAK they were in the humour to admire the entered the room, took the keys and during his absence from the Colony. Mr. (Unfurnished).

opened the saf At the Magistracy Francis Maitland and Mr. C. Bernard ROOMS, mitable for Offices, on the Fint good gunnery which was steadily making yesterday the partner was charged with Brown, A.C.A, offer themselves for re-

their position untenable. When Kiao-the cffence, but defendant was remanded, election.

The money chow had fallen and the Triumph had fail of $10,000 being fixed.

General Managers. Mr. Dixon is bren again refitted in Hongkong she left has not been recovered.

prosecuting, and Mr. Goldring defends, Hongkong, 25th May, 1915.

Floor of No. 3, Daddell Street,

No:59, THE PEAK (5 CAMERON VILLAS Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIE

3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings Hongkong, 24th May, 1926,

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JOBND HUMPHREYS & SONS,----

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