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INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at No

85 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL | MEETING of Membora to be held on MONDAY, 12th July, at 12 Nops, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, NEW GOVERNMENT HUILDING, the following Resolations, will be propored and if carried by a majority of these present and entitled to vote will take effect:-

1. That, in the opinion of this Extraordinary General Meeting of the Chamber. It is inconsistent with the purposes for which the Chamber was formed and exists, and incogeisient with the obligations of the Chamber towards the Government, and inccusistent with the interests of the Chamber as a whole, that any Member who in the subject of a nation between. which and Great Britain a state of war oziata ahould continue to be a Meanber

2. That accordingly the Rules be altered by the addition of the following new Hula to be numbered XXV, via :--

Any Member who is the subject of a nation between which and Great Britain a state *of war exists aḥall ipo facto cease to be a.

"Momber."

By Order,

A. B. LOWE.

Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 30th June, 1916.

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A SNOWBALL BAG SALE,

IN AID OF TOX BELGIANS IN ENGLAND AND IN BELGIUM, will be held in

THE GROUNDS OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE, TO-DAY (FRIDAY),

U

JULY TH, FROM 4-7 P.M.. NDER the Distinguished Patronage of HE. THE GOVERNOR and Lady May, H.E. Major General KILLY, C.B., and 3fm. KELLY. Hie Honour Sir WILLIAM BEES DAVIES and Lady Davies, The Commodore and Mrs. ANSTRUTIER

By kind permission of Cel. WATSON and the Officers, the Hand of the 74th Panjabis will play during the afternoon..

Entrance from Lower Albert Road.

Admission 20 Cents Tes 40 Cents. Hongkong, 26th June, 1915,

WANTED.

RITISH YOUTH of good appearance and Baddress to assist in European Store.

Must be accurate at figerewaad good penman. Able to sketab, a'recommendation.

Upportunity to learn an interesting business.

Apply

Bor No. 8, Care of "Daily Fress" Office. Hongkong, 8th July, 1915.

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NOTICE.

ANY EUROPEAN desiring to have the

Colony should apply in writing for per mission to do so to the PROVOST MARSHAL Hoad Quarters Ufficer, at Insat 48 hours befors the intended hear of departare, giving name, nationality, age, sex, hoight, complexion and occupation of the applicant, and stating the ame of the tamer or other vessel or the hour of the train by which the applicant wishes to leave-Applicants-should-apply in person for their passos to the Paovost MARSHAL at Head Quartors Office bet veen the hours of AM. to 11.M. and PM, to 4'33, daily,

Hongkong 20th January, 1918,"

JUST RECEIVED:

Stanley Gibbon's

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POSTAGE STAMP

CATALOGUE,

First and Second Parbe complete."

GRACA & CO.. Na là Gaive Port Hongkong, 23rd June, 1915.

DRINK

ALLSOPP'S

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BRITISH PILSENER

BEER.

SOLE AGENTS;

CALDBECK,

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JULY 9r¤, 1915.

HOUSES TO LET'

NOTICE

INTIMATION

Kowloon Apply to

ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co. Hongkong, 6th July, 1915.

(723

BY APPOINTME LA

TO LET.

FFICE in Hotel Mansions.

Apply to

WATSON'S

WE boy to say that our late father, O LET A HOUSE at Obzorvatory Villas,

Io AE MINO, alias Ic TAK SING, «has Iv TOUN SHAV, a native of Ping Yuen district, Kwong Tung, who was pee wher roang, and who proceeded to Ipak, Perik, and Serembap, in the Straits Sefilaments, to work mines for many years, succeeded in obtaining a large sum of rooney, which was sent back to his native country and invested in real estate,

2.0 over Sixty Houses for Shops in Swatow and Mui Ynon district, and over Twenty Houses, Shops sud Solools, together with over Thres Thousand Mow of Agricultural Land, These properties were all registered in the Magistrate's Yamen of Ching Hoi. Mai-yaen and Ping-ynou, Litle deede being held for them and tax regularly paid in respect of them.

Unfortunately, our late father diel on the 23rd day of the El-vanth Moon last year in his

native country. Fine-yaeu district, seventeen sons of the deceased and each of us i entitled to a share of the said property.

The Brat sor, mamed Iu. Tenk Hoo, died amo time previously and left two sous named In Hin Wan Yeak Leung alias In Kot Pang: the third and I

It You Wan; the second aan was named In Youk Ko, clias In Fuk Ngom; the fourth In Yesh Ngo, alias In Yam Sam; the fifth In Youk Kal, alias Shing Chai; the sixth In Tonk Wah; the seventh In Yeuk Fook, n'ías In Kal Mi the nighth In York Chow, alias In Chin Ping; the ninth In Youk Su, alian Lou Chai; the tenth In Youk Hing, aline In U Min; the eleventh In Yeak Ching, alias In But Ting; the twelfth In Yonk Trol the thirteenth In Yeux Yeung, the fourteenth In Yenk Kwai the fifteenth Ju Youk Wong; the sixteenth In Yank Cheng; the sorentoenth Iv Yeak Ming; and there are also six or seven grand-

OFFICE

HENRY HUMPHREYS, Alexandra Bailings. Hongkong, 30th June, 1915.

PYERIS.

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(Registereil.)

TO LET. Howiges. LOUSE, No. 4, LYEEMUN VILLAS,

Apply to

SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION, Hongkong, 30th June, 1915.

TO BE LET.

[501

WHOLE PART SHOP in Chater

Apply

Road.

CLARK & Co.. [Opticinas, Ilongkong, 29th June, 1915.

[705

TO LET.

A mail for Europe via Siboris close to-morrow at 5 p.m.

change was contemplated. It is obvious, nevertheless, that compulsory registration of all males and females between the ages of 15 and 66, with a record-of-their sident and the choice of Joaquin Palmorí The election of Vicente. Butïo–as pré- employment, is F1 big step in that as secretary marked the inauguration of direction. Great Britain, however, is so the First Labour Assembly wedded to the voluntary system that even Philippines. the now coalition Government will be very reluctant to depart from it until it is palpably demonstrated that it has failed. We have not been told yet that this is the case.

of the

Newa has been received in Tientsin of tho recent death in England of Mr. W. 0. C. Anderson, who was a well-known

Every call for men seems to resident for many years, a partuar in the have met so für with a satisfactory firm of Collins & Co. response. But more men are needed. A Mr. Herbert R. B. Hancock (Hong few days ago we were told in a telegram kang), Mr. Waltor Makepeace, and Mr. that Lord Kiener is to speak at the Archibald G. H. Smart, M.B. (Singt- Guildhall today to explain that further pore), have been elected non-residenti recruiting is necessary in order to main-Fellows of the Royal Colonial Institute. tain the British front at maximum strength

Balance sheets of the Berlin Foundling There are unquestionably House, Blindenheim and Ebenezer, from An exact reproduction of a well-great reserves still to be drawn upon in let November, 1914, to 31st May, 1915, known Spa at half the price. Blends perfectly

with Spirits, especially Whisky.

"A little learning is a dangerous thing Drink deep or touch not the Pyerian Spring There shallow drafts intoxicate the brain

Great Britain, and we have no doubt that

As we have to many nour relations, it 16 TTOMEVILLE," No. 153, Wanchat And drinking deeply sobers us again."-Pope, with a view to the successful prosecution submarine for one thing, but the fact that

feared that among them there may be one or two who might secretly contract debts. All we brothers, therefore, had a meeting and decided that no one be allowed secretly to sell or mortgage the said property. We therefore beg relatives or friends are ignorant of the fact, to announce publicly, an we fear that our distant

that the said property cannot be mortraged or employed a security for obtaining tone-of money secretly, and if any of our brothers. should have secured any loan on such security the or.ditors should demand the repaymont of it from the one who is responsible for it, othər- wito we will not be held responsible for any

· ́debt contractáľ.

Signed--Fu Yank Ngo,

Ju Youk Kai. Is Yook Chow, lu Yenk Fook

In Yeak Leang, In Yonk

Ko. In Youk Wah, In Teak

I Touk Teol, Ta Yook Hing,

fu Youk Ching, In Yeak Yeang,

In Yeuk Cheong, Iu Youk Kwai, lu Yenk Wong, lu Youk Ming.

4th Jude, 4th Republican Year, Hongkong, 24th June, 1915,

SAVE YOUR

BLADES

75 Cts.

per Dozen,

[690

IF YOU SHAVE WITH

A SAFETY RAZOR SAVE YOUR OLD ROA

BLADES.

We can re-now their usefulness ré-shirpen them (and make them like now.

WE SHARPEN EVERYTHING CAMPBELL, MOORE & Co., LTD. Hongkong, #ith June, 1918,

1607

NEW CARTRIDGES.

BL Bores and Sizes

DX papilar/· English

Manataiturort

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLET 8a0T. From No. 10 to SS8G.-st 25, $7 azid -$7.50 per 100. BPORTING REQUISITES

and AIRGUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited,

WM. SCHMIDT & Qo.

Hongkong, 4th February, 1915,

WANTED.

1500

September, & FURNISHED or UN- FURNISHED HOUSE, on the PEAK, for a year or longer. Apply to-

F. C. JENKIN.

Princes Buildings. Hongkong, 8th July, 1915.

[720

NO

TO LET.

TO. 4. "FAIRVIEW," Nathan Road

Kowloon ROOMS, in Duddell Street,

"ROSENEATH," s, Hankow Rd., Kowloon. No. 6. BELILIOS TERRACE.

No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE, with entrance on Coadult Road.

No. 97, BELILIOS TERRACE, with entrance in Conduit Boul In very good order. ONE GODOWN, No. 8, Barrows Street, Wanchai

TWO GODOWNS, in Duddell Street, ONE LARGE SHOP in Queen's Road Central (opposite Hongkong Hotel).

WOODBURY," No. 4, Hankow Road,

Kowloon.

MACGREGOR &C. PEAK, Furnished. Immediate possession.

No. 1, CAMERON VILLAB, No. 61, THE

3 ROOMS, suitable for Ofisas, 1st Floor, Queen's Road Central,

WESTWARD HQ," Bonham Road,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, (8 Rooms).

15, Quran's ROAD CENTRAL.

Small Garden. Splendid View of the Harbour. Road, 10-Roomed House, with TWO GODOWNS at Wanchai, Noe, 6 and Crona Lane (formerly occupied by Meyerink & Ca).

Apply-

D. B., Care of "Dally Piesa" Office. Hongkong, 14th June, 1915.

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TO LET.

TURNISHED, including a splendid Piano, containing 0 Room, with amplo Servante

FAIR VIEW." No. 2, Robinson Road, Quarters

Apply to-

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, lat June, 1915.

(015

TO. LET.

2ND FLOOR No. 1. DUDDELL STREET,

for Office or Dwellings. _Apply within. Hongkong, 1st June, 1915.

1016

TO LET.

[NOUR-ROOMED FLATS in Hanoi Rood, Kowloon, and MAY ROAD, Hongkong, with possession on or about 15th August next, English Baths and Kitchen ranges, Hot and Cold Water, Electrio Light. First Class Modern Appointments throughout, including Water Carriage System.

"PENYRHEW, Minden Bow, Kowloon, 6-Boomed House with Tennis Ceart.

2 and 3, MINDEN VILLAS, Kowloon, 5-Roomed Houses with Tennis Voaria.

PINTS 85 CTS. PER Doz. SPLITS 50 CTS.

TRADE

MARK.

the call will be fully met, but a system

were laid before the Legislative Council which leaves the individual to decide who sterday, and the Governor recom

to bear the burden must necessarily ended the Council to vote a sum of result in what Viscount MILNER disoribes 88,700 in aid of the maintenance of these as needless disorganisation and wasteful institutions. The rote was passed. unfairness. Mr. Asquiz, when speaking The sinking of the British battleship on th: National Register Bill, exproved Triumph was greeted with great and the conviction that eighty per cent. of peculiar jubilation in Berlin,

It was the people of the country were eager to hailed as a new and splendid demonstra do everything which was asked of themtion of the capabilities of the German of the war.

So far as the able-bodied the Triumph took part in the reduction male population is concerned we have no of Tsingtao afforded special gratificata. doubt that thousands of men who have She had done her work hitherto refrained, from a variety of efficiently.

well and motives which emot be branded 03 unpatriotic would cheerfully obey a compulsory order to go under training Umrigar, the Hon. Secretary of the for service in the firing line. National Register may not actually fore shadow compulsory military service, but inasmuch as, according to Mr. McKENNA, its introduction is due to the messity for discriminating in recruiting in order that workmen necessary for the public

Са

Tho

The wedding ceremony of Mr. H. C.

Zoroastrian Social Club of the Parsoce

of Hongkong, took place at Bombay on the 24th June to Miss Dina Bonanji, youngest sister of Mr. Noserwain Bomanji, Mra. Umrigar are expected back in Hong- of the firm of Bomanjeo, & Co. Mr. and kong by the end of this month by the N.Y.K. Atsuta Maru.

needs should not be withdrawn from their employment, the valantary system of With reference to the death at the front recruiting will clearly be put to a more of Lieut. Hatfield, lato Private Secretary severe test than has hitherto been the to H.E. Sir Henry May, a London paper It means that perhaps a good prints the following biographical notes:-- percentage of volunteers otherwise eligible Lieutenant Roy Berriman Hatfield, Fost A. S. WATSON for military service will be rejected Office Rides, was born in October, 1896, because the public needs. demand that and educated at Morchant Taylors' School they should not be withdrawn from their and Brasonose College, Oxford. He was customary avocations. Whether the Liveryman of the Merchant Taylors' voluntary system at this stage of the war Company, and was admitted a solicitor.in The country is unquestionably largely sion in the Territorial Force in March, is equal to this test remains to be seen. January, 1912. Ho obtained his commis prepared to accept conscription if the 1812. In 1014 he was appointed Privato Government declares that circumstances Secretary and additional A.D.C. to the make the steps necessary.

For the pre

Governor of Hongkong, with the local

& CO., LTD.

AEATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.

BIRTH

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FOUR-ROOMED. HOUSES. in Gordon SATLE-On July 1st, at Shanghai, to M..object of the Bill is not to get more men /ed he applied for leave and rejoined his

Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon.

FLATE to Nathan Road, Kowloon. A FLAT in Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon. Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., LTD., Alexandre Buildings, Hongkong, 4th Jane, 1915.

TO LET. From 1st March.

DOWN, No. 8, Duddell Strock,

Apply

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A. B. AVASIA.

Care of E. PABANDY,

No. 1, Daddell Street. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1916,

Ho

TO LET.

and Mrs. T. BAYLE, & 600.

DEATHS.

sent, however, as we have pointed out, the rank of captain, but on war being deoläs- for the Army but rather to put regiment, the Post Office Biflys. He was Lord KITCHENER in the possession of the youngest son of Mr. G. F. Hatfield, BOYD.-Ou the 28th May, at Craigilower,

information that would enable him to 3, Davies-street, Berkeley-square, W. Torryburn, Fife, THOMAS DEAS BOYD, avoid taking men who ought not to be aged 84 years. Formerly of Amoy, recruited for the Army. There are other China,

VOLLEY BALL FINAL, [736 HOOPER-On July 1st, at the Victoria ono. Every person whm is cropelled in

and equally important objects beside this! Nursing Home, Shanghai, ELSIE register under this Bill is asked to petition was played off yesterday after- HUNTER, beloved wife of GILBERT Founteer for special work besides his cr HOOPER, aged 20 years.

noon on the Y.M.C.A. gruned botivcen her ordinary occupation, so as to enable | Queen's College and St. Paul's College. Horazom Orion:104, Das Vaux Bon of the services of everybody. It is instruc- 1,000 spectators, and evoked great enthu- the Government to take full advantage The game was witnessed by upwards of London Office: 181, Fear Staun, R.Otive and gratifying to observe that since

the need for recruiting for the munition siasm. Though they lost the first set by: factorios has been explained there has 15-13, Queen's College woit the next two been a response which is officially declared

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The Daily Press.

OUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS,

Conduit Road,

OFFICES, facing the Harbour between the Hongkong Club and Post Office.

68, THE PEAK "THE RETREAT!” 21, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD.. GODOWNS, New Prays, Kennedy Town. GODOWNS, at Wanchal Road. Apply, etc.,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD, Hongkong, 1st April, 1915,

TO LET.

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FFICES in fr. Guosar's BUILDING Besond Floor, Overlooking ¡Harbour hnmediate possession.

Apply to

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

6F1

TO LET.

HOUSE I'm Knutsford

Kowloon. THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENOT Co, Las, Hongkong, las March, 1916

(45

Apply

HONGKONG, JULY 9TH, 1915.

NATIONAL REGISTRATION,

on

The final of the Volley Hall Shield Coin-

to be very satisfactory. This in itself is sets and thus retained the trophy. The proof that discrimination rather than volleying on both sides was excellent. The compulsion is what is needed. In a crisis Director of Education was amongst thes euch as is now overwhelming half the

nations of Europe, there is undeniably present, anal at the close of play briefly much to admire in the German system addressed the teams. ander which not only the men fit for military service, but every man in the

As a

war was

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

RUNNING POOL AT FANLING IN

JUNE

CLASS A-HANDICAPS OF 10 AND UNDER. *M. T. W. Hill ......... .82 ser. 82

* Mr. C. B. Johnson ... 88 6 82

* Tic-27 entries. CLASS B.--HANDICAP OF 11 AND Ovist. Mr. N. 8. Marahal... 97 14 83 Mr. G. R. Bayor ..... 07 12 85 Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell 101-14 87 *Winner 12 entries.

HAPPY VALLEY.

CAPTAIN'S CUP AND POOL. JULY 3RD. 4ÍK AND ÚTH. Mr. F. J. de Rome...100 18 * Mr. F. H. Kales......

82 82 10 82 Hon. Mr. D. Laudale, 98 15 83 *Tie for Cup-No entries for Pool.

Tax discussion which took place in the country, was card-indexed at Berlin, House of Commone

Dian the Bill to from a certain job another man was told was called to the army compile a National Register must have to take his job, the necessary jobs being proved somewhat disappointing to the continued and the unnecessary ones dis- advocates of conscription, who may be

continued.

The moment regarded as more or less responsible for those industries which were not necessary declared," writes an impartial observer, the introduction of the Bill: One of the to the business in hand were shut down; most persistent and influential advocates and it was already determined where the of a National Register has been Viscount as a stenographer could go to the files mon were to go who worked there. A clerk MINER, but he has advocated the census and rearrange the labour of the land. because it would enable the country to There were certain factories which had call out men

never been worked in times of pesco; they in the right ordes, the were standing ready, in perfect order, younger before

the older and the and the moment war was declared skilled unmarried before this married. In a nen from all over the country received letter to the Press towards the end of word to report as these factories. How May, Viscount MILNER

much this wonderful orgaflisation-the urged that work of years with war as its definite Terraco recruiting by the voluntary system causes object has contributed to the success nelless disorganisation and wasteful Germany has hitherto achieved in the war unfairness. "The present method," he similar registration of Britain's national is self evident. The need for a somewhat wrote, is unfair to our soldiers, to our resources has at length been recognised allies, and to thousands of men at home and appreciated by the British Govern-

FIRE IN QUEEN'S ROAD. who are unjustly denounced as slackers ment, but what Germany does by compul

A CHARGE OF ARSON. sion Great Britain confidently expects to and cowards when they really are achieve by reliance on the voluntary prin ignorant and bewildered. We have ciple service. All that is compulsory

A charge of arson bitherto relied too exclusively upon the under the new British law is the registra against the master of a shop, 158, Queen's was preferred pick of our people, and it is high time in any capacity is voluntary and there The charge alleged that the man set fire tion-te census; the offer of service Road East, at the Magistracy yesterday. we enrolled the whole of the able-bodied is nothing in the present aspect of affairs to the promises with intent to defraud manhood of the nation, which is ready to to warrant at fear that the voluntary obey, only it needs a captain on the tion factories er in the trenches at the and with which the property was insured pricciple of service, whether in the muni

the Kroto Insurance Co., the local #gents for which are the Miteui Bussan Kaishu, bridge to give the signal." It is impos front, will fail to produce as many men to the extent of $6,500, sible to deny the truth or the force of as are asked for. When every man and LET, the South-West portion of the these argumente; but when the PRIME woman is individually asked to volunteer Tuesday morning and had obtained so The fire broke out at about 5 o'clock on fidently expect to learn that the voluntary the Fire Brigade and the police failed Commons last wook the direct question system is still very far from breaking to extinguish it. The premises were com- whether the National Register, which has down. In a crisis of the present pletely gutted and damage to the extent. just been unctioned by Parliament, magnitude, however, a system which of 85,000 was done, contemplated forced labour or conscripbe will bear arms or not cannot be connection with the fire and they wore leaves it to the individual to say whether Inspector Gordon charged five men in tion, he replied definitely that no such regarded as ideal.

all formally remanded for a wook.

TO LET.

THE GROUND FLOOR of No. 8, DES YEUX ROAD CENTRAL, coupled by Madame Gaine, etc.

Apply to-

DAVID BASSOON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 10th February, 1915, [472

QUEEN'S BUILDING.

#MERION," No. 6, Tax PRAX, Unfurnished FIRST FLOOR, including Trenaary | MINISTER was asked in the House of writing for special work we may confirm a hold, that the combined efforts of

"KOGATE," Austin Road, Kowloon.

No. DES VIEUX VILLAS, 61, Prix (Unfurnished)

No.50, THE FRAX (5 CAM EBON VILLAS Apply to INSTEAD & DAVIS,

Brd Flocis, Alexandre Buildings. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1815,

on Ground Floor, lately in cupation of the Gommar Bank.

GODOWN, No. 9, Los House Street, Apply tomor

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGHNOY Co., ID. Hongkong, Lal March, 1915,