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NOTICE OF RENOVAL

N and after Aagust 2nd, our OFFICE

ON FLOOK OF KING'S

BUILDINGS, Counaaght Road. Entrance.

JOHN D. BUTCHISON & Co [808

Hongkong, 3th July, 1915.

ENTERTAINMENTS

THEATRE

ROYAL

RETURN

VISIT

OF THE

THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO., LTD. Charles Howitt

THE

ORDINARY THIRTEENTH GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Office of Sir C. P. CHATER, C.M.G., on SATURDAY, the 7th August, 1915, at 12.30 P.M, for the purpose of Teiving the Report

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JULY 30TH, 1915.

HOUSES TO LET":

TO LET.

BRITISH CONCESSION, SHAMREN.

NE THREE-ROOMED FLAT, also Good

Ofica and Godown socommodation. Apply-

T. E. GRIFFITH, LTD.,

Cinton.

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Canton, 25th July, 1815.

ALF

TO LET.

FULLY FURNISHED

A. Phillips Co. H HOUSE so. PRAK, For two or three

3 NIGHTS--3-

of the Directors with a Statement of Accounts With four new and popular Plays. to the 31st May, 1015.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 2nd August to 72 August, both days lostnetve

C. BERNARD BROWN, Becretary.

Hongkong, 24th July, 1815,

BANK HOLIDAY.

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NIGHT!

TO

FRIDAY, 20th July :--- The Amusing Comedy, "DON."

Accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1812, A TALE OF A PARBON'S MOST URUSULI>HON,

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A SMILE, A LITon, A Sion, A TEAR SATURDAY, 31st July:-

(800

BANKS will be the EXCHANGE CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Boxinges on MONDAY, the 2nd August,

Hongkong, 28th July, 1915.

NOTICE.

FROM August ist, 1916, my Offices will be REMOVED to No. 2, CONNAUGHT

ROAD, Third Floor.

Telephone 1209,

PO Box 539.

G. MARTINI.

Export-Import.

Hongkong, 26th July, 1915,

1701

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

HONGKONG-CANTON EXPRESS

THE

.SERVICE.

THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED tast on and from SATURDAY, July 31st, the Full Train Service will be Resumed.

By Order,

By Order

The Latest London Success, MILESTONES.

MONDAY, 2nd August :-

LAST PERFORMANCE, The Famous Comedy,

A MESSAGE FROM MARS, Horace Farker. Charles Howitt COMMENCING AT 9:15 PM. PRICES: 83, 82 & 81. BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S. Hongkong, 18th July, 1916,

INTIMATIONS

73

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

H. P. WINSLOW, NOTICE HEAVEN

Manager,

British Section.. Kowloon Canton Railway, THE ADMINISTRATION, Chinese Section, Canton-Kowloon Railway.

Kowloon, 28th July, 1015.

THE HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS

CO., LTD.

Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 2nd August, to SATURDAY, the 14th Angust, 1816 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager, [800 Hongkong, 27th July, 1015.

FOR IMMEDIATE SALE.

R DOAN Pony Ideal Dahlia, winner and placed twice last meeting, wound, very good pace ; should win a co

THE COMPANY will be pleased if Consulters of Prospective Consumers GAS for Cooking or Heating purposes will allow the Company's Lady Canvasser (who apeaks English and Chinesa fasatly and has s practiesl knowledge of Gas Appliances) to call in order to demonstrate to them or to their Serrants the proper method of using G IN Cookers, Water Heaters, &c., and how to obtain the best result from same. A few hints on the maiter given presonally will be found of considerable matsnes.

A post card or letter to the Company asking wach assistance will be given early attention.

GEORGE CURRY, Local Secretary,

flongkong, 16th July, 1915.

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PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

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THE Underigued, H.B.M. Enver Extra THE

ordiasry and Mlaister Plenipotentiary, kereby publicly notifies all whom it may sonra that he has appointed the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AveTRALIA AND CHINA and the BANKING SHANGHAI AND HONOZONG CORPORATION to be the Banks in China to which in accordanos with the provisions of Artido V. of the "TRADING WITH THE

REGULA ENEMY (AMENDMENT TIONS," No. 10 1910, issued by him This Day, all the sums specited in §1 and §3 of that Article are to be paid by any person subject to the jurisdletion of His Majesty's Supreme Canet for Chins.

J. N. JORDAN.

Ping, 18th July, 1915.

Bu

Apply

LT-Com WYNDHAM-QUIN. Hongkong, 10th July, 1915.

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THE MATTER OF THE ALIEN

ENEMIES (WINDING UP) ORDINANCE, 1914, AND

OF

IN THE MATTER OF BEEN METER & COMPANY, LIMITED, AN ENEMY COMPANY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE SAID ORDINANCE.

SALE NOTICE OF FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD LANDS AND HOUSES. SITUATE AT Collyer Qasy, De Bonza Street, Prince Street, Robertson Quay, Kanisah Marican Road, Moasmed Bultan Boad and Grange Road, Singapore,

TO BE SOLD

BY

PRIVATE TENDER.

The 31st August, 1910, has been fixed so the last day for the acceptance of teaters

Copies of the Particulars and Conditions of Sale and form of Tender can be obtained on and after the 25th June, from the Liquilator at No. 4, Collyer Qasy, Singapore, or from the Undersigned.

BISSON & DELAY, 168, CHANGE ALLEY, Singapore, Soilaiton for the Liquidator.

1760 Singapore, 1st July, 1915.

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GIVE YOUR RAZOR A

SAVE

YOUR

NEW LEASE OF LIFE. Remember we do all kinds of

BLADES

76 Cla per Dozon.

TRAVELLERS RESTRICTION

ORDINANCE.

THE PUBLIC are informed that the PERMANENT PASSES d by the PROVOST MARSHAL will not be available after August 7th sort. Any person desiring to vanow PERMANENT PASS should give Nation to the Cartis SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE stating in fall the reasons for his request, the places to which he desires to proceed, the average. number of journeys made out of the Colony a month, and at the same time retura the Permanent Pass in his possession.

It the application is granted it will be necessary for the applicant to forward two copies of bla photograph, and call personally at the Central Police Station.

The sise of the photograph should be about "x3"

C. McI. MESSER,

Captain Superintendent of Police. Hongkong, 18th July, 1915.

G.

NOTICE.

1772

months.

Apply...

Care of "Daily Press" Offco. Hongkong, 26th July, 1915.

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FRO

TO LET.

FROM 1st September ant, desirable BTX and FIGHT ROOMED Residences in Broadwood and Wong-Nei-Chong Beads, the latter commanding a Fine View of the Race Course,

For terms and particulas, apply to--

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENT CO., LTD. Hongkong, 16th July, 1916.

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TO LET.

TOUSES in LYBEHOON VILLAS and

H TORRES BUILDINGS, ready: For occupation from the let Asgust nerk

Apply tom

SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. Hongkong, 16th July, 191k.

NOTIOL

*501

₪10 LET—A HOUSE at Observatory Villas

Kowloon.

Apply to

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

Word

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INTIMATION

ANY ONE OF

WATSON'S

FRUIT

SYRUPS

Mixed with either Plain or

Aerated Water Makes a Most Delicious and Refreshing

SUMMER

They are made

than British traders, and they suggest, be found a very illuminating report on inferentially, that the British firms are the subject of German trade methods by

making vast and unjustifiable profits. No doubt, tou, the Gorman firms represent to the Chinese that the British goods they are selling the often made in Germany It is true that the commission paid on aniline dyes by the German manufac

the British Consul-General at Hanbow- Our Consula are frequently blamed for n alleged want of ∞ operation with the merchant, but the Consuls are continually pointing out the defects of our commer turor

appears high, though if

gjal methods, as compared with those of British trading much as twenty per cent, has been paid it must have been an isolated our younger rivale.

methods in China, in far too many cuees, the rule

commission

case. As ພ

Thy

paid, wo understand, rarely exceeded and governed by traditions which can no ten per cent, and out of this the longer be maintained if British trade iz merchant had to defray a number of to increase as it ought to do in China.. The blame does not entirely fall on the charges, including commission to buying

merchant. H. M. Consul at Hankow A agents, which left his own commission at a much more modest figure than that stating a well-known fact when he says German manufacturers seen to be mon represented. The further statement that the Germans have been selling British alive to the requirements of the Chinese goods on-credit-at-cost price and some merchant and to be more willing to times at less than cost price is capacle esist the merchant on the spot, of a very different explanation to that quotes the machinery trade as an examplo "German mani- of this, and he says: suggested by our contemporary's contri- facturus had gained many advantages by

H

butor. We stated sometime ago, and wo

being willing to provide heir agents with can repeat now with added assurance samples of even large machiness: if the that the liquidations in Hongkong have machine is sold, so much is gained, if supplied no proof whatever of State-ad not, it remains on show. Samples of Nor have we British machines, even for show purposes, DRINK.for German merchants.

been able to learn that German merchants must nearly always be purchased by the "selling British importing firm." mado a praction of

In recent years Britial goods on credit at cost price and some

manufacturers seem to have beentking times less than cost price." Very likely

up to this little "secret" of Gerugin this has been done occasionally, bai a

succes. The illustration taken from aimple explanation readily Buggests.

This particular li of trade is of wido itself. If a merchant concluded on

and general application, The German advices from Home that the price of a

merchant and manufacturer do not wait

From SOUND RIPE FRUIT

and REFINED SUGAR ONLY

and can be obtained in a great variety of flavours.

遗忘

commodity was likely to fall he would for trade to come to them: they go r naturally sell out his stocks at cost price search of it and are prepared to risk or even a little below, rather than wait

good deal of capital in the search. for a heavier logs, which appeared to has paid them to do so, and what the him inevitable The sooner the true war comes to sr-end, as sooner or later reasons for the successful competition of it must, wo may expect to see the Germans the Germans are appreciated by the again making a strong effort to recover British merchants and manufacturers lost ground by the methods which have who are hoping to permanently capture served them so well in the past. The FRUIT the German, trade the better chance will of long credits may be over for soine It is not by yours to come; but if the British mer they have of succeeding. State-aid that the Germans have suc-chauts and manufacturers would retain coded, but by their "pushfulness" and the trade they may have captured while readiness to accommodate their clients. German business in China is so everely-

TO LEI.

THOLE DI PAHT SHOP in Chater Apply

CLARK & Co.

Opticians.

[700 Bongkong, 29th June, 1015.

We are Sole. Agente før

MONTSERRAT LIME

JUICE AND CORDIAL.

TO LET.

2

for floe or Dwellinge. ND FLOOR No. 1, DUDDELL STREET,

Apply within, Hongkong, 1st June, 1915.

1616

TO LIT.

TYOUR-BOOMED FLATS in Hanoi Road, Kowloon, and MAY ROAD, Hongkong, on 1 Boptember nazi. with possession English Bathe and Kitchen Ranges, Hot and Cold Water, Electric light. First Class Modern Appointments throughout,

drding Water Carriage System.

PENYEHEW Minden Bow, Kow2000, 6-Roemed House with Tennis Court,

2, MINDEN VILLAB, Kowloon, 5-Roomed House with Tennis Court

FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, FLATS in Naikan End. Kontoon.

A FLAT in Hamphrey's Buildings, Kowloon. Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong, 17th July, 1916,

GODOWN,

1530

TO LET. From led March. ODOWN, No. 6, Daddell Street. Apply A. BAVARIA,

Cars of E. PABANDY,

No. 1, Daddell Street, Hongkong, and February, 1916.

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TO LEA TOUSES in CLIFTONĮ (GARDENS,

Conduli Bond,

Ho

Hongkong Club and Port Oflse.

58, THE PEAK "THE HETEMAT.” $1, WONG-NET-CHONG ROAD. GODOWNS, New Frays, Kennedy Town. GODOWNS, si Winshal Heat, Apply, etc.

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

"

TO LET.

#488

S. WATSON

& CO., LTD.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

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The writer whose article we are dealing hampered by the war, they must be pre- with says: Using neither superior pared to meet German competition and industry nor thrift, as is sometimes not only the German but that of other suggested, but rather by employing very younger rivata in the field-by a closer astute methods of action, the German approach to their methods of seeking and proceed to win our trade by offering obtaining business. special financial facilitics." This means, in, short, that they succeeded because they took greater risks than British merchants enfre to do. It is unnecessary to remark that British merchants have been just as able as the Germans to offer "special hoancial facilities" to their Chinesu customers; but they have steadily opposed the Canton Club have passed a resolution. the policy of long credits which is excluding Germans and Austrizes from manifestly dangerous in a country like membership. China where it is impossible to follow the security and cercase ai lien on it after it has been delivered to Chinese,

Mr. A. W. Grant, of Queen's College, left yesterday for a short vacation in Japan.

We are informed that the members at

MARRIAGE. CARVALHO FARADAY-Dr. ARTHUR DE CARVALHO, elder son of Mr. CARVALHO, of the Hongkong Treasury, and Mrs. CARVALHO, of Hongkong, to ALICE FARADAY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, FARADAY, of San Franciso, and nieco of Mrs. P. WITMER, at the Church or Sacred Heart, Yokohama, Japan. San Francisco and London papers practice of the German firms has been to Macao, on Sunday next.

(807 make the compradore responsible for the

plesse copy.

The Rev. WT. Featherstone will dou The duet the services at the English Church,

The manager of the local branch of this

HONGKONG Ommon: 101, Des Vaux Rod debts, but it is an open secret that the Yokohama Brecio Bank informs us that

LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, B.O.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JULY SUTE, 1916.

an agency of the bank will be opened at Sydney form August 3rd under the charge of Mr. Tan Aizawa.

nmounts owing have been in some cases many times the amount of the con- It is well-known pradore's security. that from time to time Germau firms in

A Chinese was fined $40 or one month, Ching have suffered very heavy losses) because of this, but, on the whole, the at the Magistracy yesterday for being in. long credit policy seems to have served possession of five taels of opium, and an their purpose at all events the German additional 85 or seven days for having | GERMAN METHODS OF TRADE merchants in China were never in a opium dross in his possession,

IN CHINA.

stronger position than they were just German before the war broke out succose, however, has not been due entirely

A LONDON Borrespondent of the North

This system,

Mr. Pearson, Governor of British North. Borneo, has been, and is, ill with enteric OFFICES, facing the Harbour between the China Daily News, notice, writes to long credits. "Superior industry fever. It is feared that his convalescenco that he has taken great care to obtain has been shown in many directions. It will be protracted, and that a complete Compendium of British expert opinion has been encouraged, for example, by the change will be necessary before His Excel- on the question as to why Germane system of paying the staff partly on a lency can resume work, Mr. F. W. we Fraser, Government Secretary, is offcint succeed in competition with British ommission basis.

German success, understand, has prevailed among Germaning for him. firme in the Far East.

Amongst the passengers who leave ho writes, is really das in the first place firms much more generally than amNE grinding and edge making. We

to the fact that they start in their com- British firms, and it has undoubted. sharpen Clippers, Shears, Scissors,

petition with certain positive advan been an important factor in Germano-day by the P. and O. stearoor Kashgar success. Coming into the field or com the Rev. Father Watson, who is proceed- tages such as monopolies, "of which Pocket Knives, Surgical Instru- ments, etc.

Od Flour, Oraclocking Harbou

FFICES in Sz. dmoner's BEILDING there are more than many people think." petition late in the day, the Germansing home, after something like thirty Chief of these, he goes on to say are naturally fastened upon every oppor-years' service in the East, in consequence WE SHARPEN EVERYTHING. - fastmediate pasisauton.

Apply tom

(1) In aniline dyes; (2) in munitions of tunity to establish themselves. They of the termination of his appointment as CAMPBELL, MOORE & Co., LTD.

BHEWAN, TOHES & Co. Hongkong, and Deamber. 1914. [ war; (3) in respect of subsidized ship showed a greater readiness to me, the Naval Chaplain. By reason of his long Hongkong, 22nd July, 1015.

pång; (4) in the sole handling frequirements of the Chinese; they did not residence in this part of the world and trade bis genial disposition, Father Watson German-produced goods. But when the dispise those small lines of writer attempts to show how the Germans generally described as "muck and truck," has many of friends among all dages proceed to work and refers to the and it is well known that many of three of the community throughout China and disclosures during the liquidation of lines have been developed by the Germans Japan, who will bid him farewell with

for the German firma at Hongkong" as having into very important dimensions No-unfeigned regret. thrown considerable light on the subject, thing he gives an air of authority to statements German, and this explains how it has

TYPHOON WARNING. and suggestions which we are satisfied come about that the Germans, up to the

The telegram quoted below, was received. from our own inquiry are inaccurate and time of the outbreak of the war, were in

British merchants and manufacturerers a.m. yesterday: misleading. The correspondent zeys as posstasion of so many British agencies from the Manila Obervatory at 10.45 must rid themselves of the delusion that

TO LET.

[exy

JO. 4. "FAIRVIEW" Nathan Road,

Kowloon

No THE ALBANY."

ROOMS, in Daddell Streek.

HOSENEATH.", Hankow Rd, Kowloon,

Ne 6 BELILIOS TERRACE No. 5, BELILIOS TERRACE, with entrance on Candais Road.

No. 27, BELILIOS TERRACE, with entrance in Conda Hond. In very good order, ONE GODOWN, No. 8, Burrows Street,

TWO GODOWNS, in Daddell Street. ONE LARGE SHOP in Queen's Bond Central (oppelbe Hongkong Hotel).

WOODBURY." No. 4 Hankow Road," Kool

3 LOOMS, suitable for Qfloor, Int Floor, Quer's Bad Centr 1

desiring to leave the Colony should apply in writing for permission to do so to the Captain SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, at least 48 hours before the intended hour of departure, giring name, nationality, age, sex, haighs and seonpation of the applicans, and staking the LA PLACES TO

mams of the steamer or other vessel or the hour of the train by which the applicant wishes to lero. Applicants should apply in person for their passed at the CTRAL POLICE STATION between the hours of 9 AM, to 1 F.M. and AP.M. 11 PM daily.

Hongkong, 10th July, 1915.

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WESTWARD HO" Barkas Boad, ***MERION," No. 6, Tam Psax, Unfurnished"

(Unfurnished)

Band, Kowloon

No. 1, DEN VEUX VILALAR, 01, FAX NO.69, THE FILAX (6 CAM BON VILLAS Apply to LINGTRAD & DAVIS

Bed Floor, Alexander Hafifinen, Hongkong, 2nd July, 1926,

TO LET

HOUSE L

Kowloom.

Knutsford 1: Terren Apply

THE HONGYONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., Læb.

• Hongkong, 1st March, 1916

QUEEN'S BUILDING,

TO LET the Fouth-West portion of the

FIRST FLOOR, Indinding Tre has been informed that

Certain German firma at an Ground Floor, Italy in coenpalion of the

koag have been receiving German Bank,

GODOWN, No. 4, Ice House Stroad, Apply ide

Hong

WES

** too

smmall.”

Warning. Low-pressure area extending mission of twenty per cent for selling the whole secret of German sues in from the China Sea to the Pacific across to the dangerous net. A real typhoos may develop later. ENTHE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.German aniline dyes, yet they have been rade competition in China is due to northern Luzon and the Balintang Chau

selling British goods on credit at cost KENT & AGENCY Co., Lenk Hongkong, Ist March, 1815,-

WANTED.

September

for a year or longer ask

Apply to

F. C. JENKIS,

Princes' Buildingah Hongkong, 6th Jey, 1915

↑ FURNISHED & UN- FURNISHED HOVAL, on the FRAM

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The following telegram was received

price and sometimes less than cost prica Stato aid, or even Circumstances like this can only be system of long credits. The special explained by the fact that there is in Snancial facilities" which the Germans from Manila at 7.23 pm. Last night: Germany a adrt of State-aided Enancial

ave been accustomed to grant to their

"Cyclone or typhoon over the north of

trust whose main object is to ous Britisk trade by placing German firms Chinese customers have undoubtedly on-the China Sea; developing.”

position to meet losses which these

dissetrons methods of business nega srity entail. Of cours, it is obvious why the They can then German firms do this. go to the Chinese and point out that they can sell British goods even more cheaply

ributed greatly to the development of

The death is announced of Victor German trade in China, but a factor of serely less importance is the greater

pushfulness" of the German trader, Trumper, the famous Australian cricke On another page of today's issue will ter.