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*SW ADVERTISEMENTS-

G.

R.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

TO LET. TMMMEDIATELY. Nor. 4. 5 9, 10.12 aud T

13, AUSTIN AVENUE, Kowloon. Rent, including are of existing electric light fittings, $55 per month.

Particules on application ---

0.C, A.X.C. Victoria Barracks, Hongkong. 18:3

Hongkerg, 9th August, 1915.

GENERAL LICENCE UNDER, KING'S REGULATIONS No. 10 or 1915.

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*THEREAS under the provisions of the King's Regulations No. 10 of 1915 prohibiting trading with the enemy li persons subject to the jurisdiction of His Majesty's Supreme Court for Chins were prohibited from doing certain things save so far as lieces might be issued enabling them to do so AND WHEREAS by paragraph XI. of the aforesaid King's Regulations it is provided that nothing in such Regulations shall be taken to prohibit anything which the king's by the shall be expressly permitted

license or by the license given on is behalf by a Secretary of State or on the like behalf

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AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 1915.

DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of

Potting by Pablic Auction Sale, to be hold TO-DAY (MONDAY), the 9th day of August, 1015, at 3 P.M., at the Oflees of the PomaO WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of 11A EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lol of CROWN LAND at Conduit Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be firal by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one farther term of 75 years.

Registry No.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

•West of Iular Lət

No. of Sale

Locality.

Bundary Measurement A $Appreshade.

Cautente

Square feet.

fret feet

Teet fect

loor, 4,407

Hongkong. 2ad August, 1815,

SOCIETY.

NOTICE

པཎ༧༣------

Annual Reht.

Liset Price.

101 4,500

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by His Majesty's Minister in China whether THE HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL such liers be specially granted to individ "uals or be announced to classes of persons NOW THEREFORE I This Britannic Majesty's Minister in China hereby announce as follows:-

COMMITTEE MEETING

will be

In this license the words "person" and A short held to consider the schedule

nems have the samemanga – for next year'a Show. ——— asare given to them in the sail King's Regulations No. of 1915.

() Any person carrying on a retail busingas in periitor to supply for cask to an my articles of clothing, drugs, food. stuff, wines, spirits, waters and other provisions and articles of ordinary household use or consumption and the necessities and accompaniments of daily life.

Any person is permitted to parchase for cash such articles from a retail business enrries! on by an enemy. (3) Any person at the date of this license occupying any land, building, fat Apartments or rooms belonging, to an enemy is permitted to pay rent for the same to such query during the anespired term any existing lease or tenancy or during any renewal thereof (4) Any person being the lesser of any land

building, flat, apartinents or rooms which at the date of this license is in

All Members who wish to wake any suggestions regarding the schedule or the to the Show are requested to send them Hon. Secretary on or before MONDAY, the 9th August.

"A" NICOL,

Quarry Bay. Hor. Secretary. [833 Hongkong, bib Angust, 1815. ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY

GENERAL MEETING.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that N an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Mambers of the above Club will be held at the Club House, Happy Valley, on FRIDAY, the 13th day of August, 1915, at 5.30 .M, when the subjoined Hesolution, which was passed at the Extraordinary Gesetal Meeting of the Mombora of the above Club held for confirmation nea Special Resolution:

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET.

BRITISH CONCESSION SHAMEEN.

ONE THREE ROOMED FLAT also Good Odloe and Godown accommodation. Apply

T. E. GRIFFITH, LTD.,

Cinton:

Canton, 28th July, 1915.

TO LET.

(798

ALF of FULLY FURNISHED HHOUSE ON PEAK. For two of throt

mouths.

Apply

Caro of "Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 26th July, 1016.

[504

TO LET.

FROM SOOMED Residences in

ROM 1st September nett, desirable HTX

Broadwood and Wong-Nei-Chong Roads, the latter commanding a Fine View of the Race Course.

Forterns and particulas, apply to--

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 16th July, 1918~~)

TO LET..

INTIMATION

BY APPOINTMENT.

WATSON'S E

QUALITY

OLD BROWN

LIQUEUR

TRY

167

HOUSES LYEEMOON VILLAS and TORRES BUILDINGS, ready for occupation from the 1st August asxt.

Apply to

SPANISH DOMINICAN

PROCURATION,

Hongkong, 18th July, 1916.

NOTION

[001

VO LET—A HOUSE at Observatory Villa!

Kowloon "Apply tome"

ARRATOON V APCAR & Co. Hongkong, 6th July, 1016

W Road.

TO-LET.

[729

XYHOLE or PART SHOP in Chator

Apply

CLARK & Co., Opticians.

[705

Hongkong, 29th Jane,' 1915.

TO LET

ND FLOOR No. 1, DUDDELL STREET,

for Office or Dwellings. Apply within. Hongkong, 1st June, 1913.

TO LET.

Xal

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the occupation ofan enemy is permitted on the 20th day of July, 1935, will be submitted Kowloon, and MAY ROAD, Hongkong,

to allow the continuance of such occupation during the unexpired term of any existing lease or tenaney, during any renewal therof. Any person, is permitted to supply board and lodging to quency. (5) Any person having at the date of this

That the Articles of Association of the ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB be altered in the manner following→→

fored in the manear following inserted in Article 42 after the word "Creditors":

or be the sabject of a nation between "which and Great Britain a state of war "exists."

By Order,

T. W. HILL, Acting Honorary Bectatery. [$15 Hongkong, 30th July, 1915. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

license in his or her employ an enemy purely performing services of domestic nature is permitted to continue such employment and pay- ment for such services during the unexpired term of any existing con- tract or during any renewal thereof. (6) Any person being at the ente of this license in the employ of an enemy for performance of services of a purely

NOTICGISTER SHARES of the domestic nature is permitted to con tinue in such service during the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, unexpired term of any existing conthe 2nd August, to SATURDAY, the 14th tract or during any renewal thereof. (7) Any person supplying gas, water, August, 1015 (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

electric current or teleplionis com. munication is permitted to supply the same with the fittings necessary therefor to an enemy, and any person is permitted to receive and pay for such

un enginy

Hongkong, 27th July, 1915.

services when supplied by an enemy org% NANKING MILITARY BONDS.

Municipality (6) Any British Municipality is permitted

to perform its accilstorded services to or for the benefit of an enemy, and any.

PAYMENT OF SEVENTH COUPON. ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the

of the 8% NANKING MILITARY BONDS rooognised and registered by this Ministry se vaild will be paid on the 2nd of August, 1915. by the BANK OF CHINA, Poking, and ite Branches at Shanghai, Foochow and Hankow, and by other specially designated Agencies

THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE.

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person is permitted to take advantage Public that the SEVENTH COUPON of and pay for the accustomed services of an enemy Municipality: (9) Any person residing within the limits of an enemy Concession is permitted to pay the rates, taxes and dues levied by the Municipality or other proper nuthority in such Concession for the maintenance and administration there. of. Any person carrying on the pre- fession of a medical practitioner, surgeon or dentist is permitted to attend and treat an enemy as a patient, and any person desiring to do so is permitted to consult, and obtain treatment from, an enemy practising medicine, surgery or dentistry, and to make payment for such services.

J. N. JORDAN, His Britannic Majesty's Minister. Peking, 28th July, 1915.

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WANTED.

EXPERIENCED

A CHILDREN'S CURSEN

Apply

ENGLISH

MDB, DODWELL, 108, The Peak,

Hongkong, 7th August, 1915.

WANTED.

[630

LADY returning to England in Septem- ber desires the services of someone as

Children's Narse during the voyage in return. for a passage (first elmas if necessary).

Apply to

Box No. 1 Cars of" Daily P, ese" Ollico. -(837 Hongkong, 7th August, 1915

WANTED.

ĈITENOGRAPHER YOUNG. LADY (Englieb), desirs pition, fairly ex- perienced, moderate aisry to commence with Care of Daily Press" Offon. Hongkong, 7th Augost, 1915,

WANTED

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THOROUGHLY COMPETENT ALL. ROUND JOURNALIST (Briton). forim etablished MoralF4 Pogging mala Chins, Must have knowledge of affairs in the Faz Farmskit zatem habibas poss credentials and be quite capable of voting es Edib plisandre requested to pend fal particulars, stating Salary required, tom krîfà 1}

TO HIRE OR PURCHASE. WANTED, TWO LARGE STEAM

BRANDY

IT AND BE YOUR

OWN JUDGE

A mail for Europe vid Siberia alosée to-morrow at d ́p.m.

The recent typhoon weather lag had the effect of causing other ris_in_the Weet River,

or all retailing merchandise which met with an equal demand, the problem would be an easy one. If A and B are two manufacturers, or two merchants, or two retailers, the thrift practised by pao and the other must affect both equally. A would not be able to buy so much of The Russian double-funnelled steamer B, and B would not be able to buy sơ much Ranan has been sold to Japanes, buyera of A. If the amouet A was able to for yen 180,000. save by curtailing his purchases of--B were more than the amount of income he

Mr. de Havilland, of No. 11, Mountain View, reports that a silver wateli bng horn stolen from his bedroom.

lost from B's curtailmont of expomliture. then the principle of economy would be justified, but if his loss of income was

Mons. T. Piry, the Postmaster-General only just balanced by the amount of China, having resigned, Mous. Picard saved, then his economy would not by Dustclan, the Chief Secretary, hins heen justified, since it would not leave him

appointed Postmaster-General. It (and thus his country) any richer. has to be remembered that the British Government's plea is for increased thrift, It is not a case of putting by money for old age or for the benefit of the saver's children: it is the saving of miney of meet increased taxes caused by the It enormous expenditure of the war.

Once more we are told that the Chinese mining law is at present being subjected to amendments, with a view to encouraging foreign capital for the opening of mines by joint enterprises."

The terms of the General Licence in nection with the "King's Regulations prohibiting trading with the enemy by British subjects in China, appear in the first column of this page.

thus devolves into a case of balaming the income and expenditure, and with uri increased expenditure any decrease in the income will cause the feat to be still more difficult In any case, the poorer The Gazette contains a notification with taxpayers will have to economise in regard to the blockade of the coast of Home dirretion or other, and it is not Asia Minor by H. M. Government, and difficult to see that luxuries will be the of the Austro-Hungarian and Alkawiare

But is the coasts by the Italian Goverumest.

first things to be redneed.

It is gated that the compensation paid by the Chinese to the suffers from the riot against the Japanese in the Bri tish Concession, Hankow, has been hand- ed over and all parties are now satisfied.

same principle to be applied to the -richer-taxpayers, who are now able to meet all their expruses and yet put by One a substantial amount every year! of the English papers, for instance, speaks of the abandonment of motor cars, but the use of motor-cars, unless in

The report that the Pacific Mail Steam- business, is confined to the richer classes, ship Company will sell their steamers to a to those, in fact, who can afford to meet Sino-America syndicato is contradicted. the increased taxation, What advantage It is also stated that there is no likelihood would the country gain by the ruining of the company being amalgamated with of a successful industry simply for senti- the Toyo Kisen Kaisha, as rumoured, mental reasons? If the wealthy tax-

payers are able to meet the increased taxation without depriving themselves of IT HAS

such luxuries as motor-cars it would cer tainly be for the benefit of the country ALREADY DONE TIME

for them to do so. In fact, it may be WOOD.said that the economic, distress which is certain to follow the war requires every person to live according to his income,

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LNOUR-ROOMED FLATS in Hanoi Road, on 1st September ners. with possession English Baths and Kitchen Eanges, Hot and Cold

"First Clas Modern Appointments reghout, Insinding A.

Water Carriage System.

PENYEHEW Minden Bow, Kowloon, 6-Bored House, with Tennis Court.

2. MINDEN VILLAS, Kewison, 5-Roomed

with Tennis Court. House

FOUR BOOMED HOUSES in Gordos Terrsos and Sallsbury Avenue, Kowloon

FLATS in Nathan Bod, Kowloon, A FLAT in Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon. Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., La Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 17th July, 1915.

TO LEX.

[580

HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS,

Conduit Bond.

OFFICES, facing the Harbour between the Hongkong Clab and Post Ofles.

58, THE PRAK "THE RETREAT." 21, WONG-NEI-CHONG BOAD. GODOWNS, New Praya, Kennedy Town, GODOWNS, s Wandani Hond Apply, etc.

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

[88

OFFICES In cooking Harbour

TO LET

FFICES Sr. Grover's BUILDING.

Immadinio pomesalon.

Apply 30-

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1814.

TO LET.

W LAUNCHES with extensive passenger A HOUSE La

accommodation.

Monthly charter preferable. Negotiate with--

"A. B. C..

Care of Daily Press" Office.

Hongkong, 7th August, 1915.

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ALIEN ENEMIES (WINDING UT) ORDINANCE, 1914,

AND

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

NOTICE

OF OF

BALE

FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD LANDS AND HOUSES. SITUATE A

Robertson Quay, Kanisah Marican Road, Mohamed Sultan Road and Grange Road, Singapore.

TO BE SOLD

BY

PRIVATE TENDER.

Kowloon,

YEARS" IN

A telegram to Japanese papers from,

Honoluku, dated July 23rd, states that

:

the British cableship Stratheawa has been wrecked near the Fiji Islands. The tablelayer Irid has rescued our boat con- taining survivors, and is now searching

for the others.

The resolution at

S. WATSON whether he has to curtail his expenses if ing of members of ssed it a crent untot,

& CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG AND

BIRTHS.

CHINA.

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CRANSTON-On July 31st, 1015, at Shaug hai, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F.

:

CEANSTON, ĐẠI TRÀ GILBON-On August 1st, 1915, at Shang- hai, to Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Gilson, H-At Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. W.

Hi, a daughter.

a son.

SPUNT-At Shanghai, on August ist, to

Mr. and Mrs. R. SPUNT, a son. HONGKONG OFFICE:10, Des Veux Road C. LONDON OFFIOS: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, AUGUST 9TH, 1918,'

WAR AND THRIFT.

he be poor, or whether he has to increase Club exchiding from membership the sub- if he be rich. It is by this jects of nations between which and his expenses method that the depression in trade and Great Britain a state of war exists, was

anufactures can be alleviated.

confirmed at an extraordinary general meeting held on Saturday,

It is

quite true that the rich invator fors materially assist in the progress of the

A small fire broke out on Saturday traders and manufacturers of his country,

The and that without accumulated wealth morning in the Wyndham Hotel progress in such directions would be outbreak, which is supposed to have been very slow, if not entirely wanting. caused by the overheating of a flue ignit But the special conditions which following beams of the roof, was quickly ex

great war, at all events after the tinguished by the Fire Brigade. Damage fallacious war-boom has passed-do not was done to the exent of $125 Insurance make such investments popular, with had been effected with Jardine, Matheson the result that the stagnation of trade & Co.

and

19.3

The meteorological observations for in increased. The practice of thrift al such a time, more especially on the scale July show that the mean temperature was

there were

hours suggested by some of the English papers,

The rainfall for the must result in further harm being done of sunshine. Another question has been raised It is month at the Botanical Gardens was 10,31, recommended that the consumer confine in, on 18 days at the Matilda Hospital, himself to home products, so as to Mount Kellett,it was 11.13 is on 16 days, decrease the imports. This is a repetition and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was of the import-checking policy 80 24.80 in. on 16 days. much advocated in Japan, where the results have not been satisfactory.

Sal

In the course of a social which was far, of course, as the use of foreiga held at the Engineers Institute on Satur- THE advice issued by the British goods turns merely on fancy, fashion or day evening, Mr. Chapman, who has been Government for the practice of thrift other sentimental reasons, their displace Secretary of the Institute for the post ment by home goods is greatly to be two years, was made the recipient of e raises sous vexod questions as to how far recommended, bat it would certainly be dressing case on the occasion of his the thrift is to be carried; whether, as bad policy to buy home goods of an leaving for Home. The presentation whe some of the papers contend, it means the inferior quality or higher price than made by Mr. Frost, who referred to the abandonment of all luxuries by all classes, foreign goods. The poorer taxpayer can good work done by the Secretary during or whether it will not give better results certainly not be advised to practise his period of service, and how sorry the if practised less thoroughly. Many economy in this direction. It has to be members were to lose him. A moɛt enjoy- years ago, after the war with Russia, an remembered that the United Kingdom is able miscellaneous programme was pro- TO ZEN the Booth, West Pin Imperial Rescript was issued in Japan, an exporting country and derives the vided during the evening.

Knutsford ¦ ¦ Terrhos

Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST, MENT & AGENOT Oo, Lap, Hongkong, 1st March, 1915

QUEEN'S BUILDING,

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on Ground Floor, Tately in occupation of the commanding the observance of the utmost main part of its wealth from its exports. According to a Japanche paper, Russia

FIRST FLOOR, Tresury

German Bank.

GODOWN, No. 9, Ics House Street,

Apply to

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

TO LET.

185

thrift and

economy.

bus

The document, It has attained this position principally in dire need of men to work wines and popularly known as the Boshin Edict, has by its free use of all the products of the other branches of industry. Since the from time to time met with severo

world. A process of natural selection outbreak of war, a large perontage of ber male population has been under arms st. criticism, on the ground that it increased

has enabled it to fix upon the manu- the front sad this has caused a shoringe the dullness of trade following on the factures in which it is most successful and of labour. The Russian Government is war and thus resulted in doing more in which it can command the largest stated to have sent represenatives to - harm than good: Whether the Edict was

market. The progress of the world has age 12,000 Chinese labourers for employ- ment in the mines in the Caucasus regions. in the past affected, and will At Mukden they enlisted 480 Chinese Collyer Quay, Us Souza Street, Prince Street, No. 4, FAIRVIEW, Nathan Rand, intended to be applied in such a whole-

Kowloon.

safe manner as it was, is an open quesin the future affect some of these labourers, who started from Chang Chun No. 3, THE ALBANY," BOOMS, In Daddell Street.

tion it may be that is was merely

been for Siberia on the 24th alt, manufacturers,

it has "ROSENEATH"g, Henlow Ed., Kowloon. intended as a warning against waste, found that the skill obtained in one A Chinese paper at Shanghai in com No 8 BELILIOS TERRACE NG 25, BELALIOS TERRACE, with and a nation so wasteful of supplies and direction can, without dificulty, be menting on a Hongkong telegram report- entrance on Conduit Road.

material as the Japanese would certainly diverted to another. Now if this econo-ing the refusal by the Hongkong authori Bays: Some Canton troops, being sus this may be, it was taken by the Japanese temporarily, there is likely to be a diver pected of having committed looting during people to mean enforced abstinence from sica from trades which are highly a time of distress, are being sent to Shang- all luxuries and even semi-luxuries, profitable to those which are less profit hat. When passing Hongkong, they were refused permission to land by the autho With the

result that the producers able; in other words, the demand for home-rities there. Shanghai is notorious for of these and all dependent upon them made goods will harms the production of the presence of numerous robbers, Now, these 150 wicked outlaws are being sent suffered so severely that the depression in those goods which, whether they be used to just this place and will arrive here, trade was increased without the wealth of at home and abroad, have brought the in a few days. When they arrive the country being materially increased. British Isles to their present pre-eminent at this port, will they be refused done at Hong- Is would be well, therefore, for us to position in commerce. The economic landing as was

kong? Or, will they be allowed

hëro and live ponder over the example is Japan before questions involved are extremdy difficult to committing ourselves to a regime of all and it is, of course, impossible to deal fet and hindrance For the sake of pre- round coquomy. If the persons campos with them fally, but enough bas been serving public peace and order, the TRATARAEG authorities ought to pay attention and ing a nation were all of the same jelgus, written to show that extreme courses are devise methods regarding shero men in all producers of equally valuable goods more likely to result in harm than good, advance.

The 31st August, 1915, has been fixed as the No. 27, BELILIOS TERRACE, with benefit by some such instruction. However, mic position is to be subverted, even ties to allow Canton troops to land

last day for the acceptance of tenders.

Coples of the Particulars and Conditions of Sale and form of Tender can to obtained on and after the 25th June, from the Liquidator st No. 4, Collyer Qasy, Singapore, or from the Undersigned.

BISSON & DELAY, 161, CHANGE ALLEY, Singapore, Scaitin for the Liquidator. gapore, 1st July, 1918.

1766

TO LET From 1st March Met

JOBOWN, No.

A. B. AVARIA Box No. 4,

E. PAKINNY, 1, Dadds Bleiek Care of Daily Frees" Office.

(626 Hongkong, Ind February, 1915.

eatrace in Conduit Hood. In very good order. ONE GODOWN, No. 8, Barrows Street, Wanshai,

TWO GODOWN8, in Duddell Strooi. ONE LARGE SHOP in 'Queen's Road Central (opposite Hongkong Hotel),

"WOODBURY," No. 4, Hankow. “Boad,

Kowloon.

3 200MB, suits his for Officos, let Flour, Quiser'n Bond Central P

WESTWARD HO” Benham Boad.

HERION, No. 4, Tom PRAX, Unfurnished (8 Rocant),

Karbon Na 2 DES VORUL, VILLAS, 51, PRAX Unfurnished Ap

BOGATE Austin Baia,

-N469, THE PHAN (S (ÅHERON TILLAS.

100 ZIMUZEAD & DAVER Hongkong, 2nd July 1915,

remain

without