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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN on behalf of Me. A. G. SMITH, Chief Officer of the 8.8. CHUNSANG," that he will not be Responsible for any Debis incurred by his wife,

GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON,

Solicitor for M. A; G, SMITH. Hongkong, 25th August, 1916. [897

PUBLIC COMPANY

HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THE ORDINARY

THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 1918.

HOUSES TO LET.

TO LET.

HOUSES in "TORRES BUILDINGS,"

Kowloon. Cheap rental. Apply to-

SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. Hongkong, 26th August, 1916.

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HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Hotel on SATURDAY, the 28th August, 1915, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts of the Company to the 30th June, 1915, with the Report of the Directors, and to discuss any matter that may be competentlyHE Premises No, 88, SHAMEEN, B.C., brought before the Meeting. TYPEWRITER, Yost Viad in perfect will be CLANSER BORS of the Conga HOUSE, GODOWNS and OUTHOUSES

TO LET

Canton,

lately capied by Messrs. F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

Apply La

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, gith August, 1918;

FOR SALE.

Visible, for sale

The TRANSFER

Company

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condition; seen any time.

1915, both days inclusive.

GRANT&Co., 0. Dos Voux Road Central. Hongkong, 26th August, 1815.

By Order of the Board,

Hey

J. H. TAGGART.

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 18th August, 1015.

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AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

From NEW YORK.

*HE Steamship

BLOEMFONTEIN." Captain W. II. Dormand, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo a rereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk inte the Godowns of the itongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gudow Company Limited, Kurbon, and stared Consigue risk and eat.

All broken-cuated-and-dringed-Goods--ary to be left in the Godowe, were they wil le examined où WEDNESDAY, 1st Sept

All Claims must be presented within FIFT DAYS of the Steamer's arrival here, after walob uste they cannot be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bav left the Godowns, and all Goote remaining uadelivered after the 1st Sept. will be subject

to root.

No Fire Insurance has been effected

Bill of Lading will to counterged by

SHEWAN, TORES & Co..

Agunta.

Hongkong, 25th August, 1915

Du

WANTED.

.£99

OCTOE for trip to Swatew and Singapore. For further partionlars please apply to

MYSARS, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Hongkong, 25th August, 1915. [863

WANTED.

JAPANESE 31 years of wor Married,

Socks position as Gener.d Work Assistant

ar Bookkeeper. Experience on Accounting Staff of Bank and as Clark of Shipyard. Full investigation courted, Salary to be settled after trial.

Write

O. SAKAI, No. 1, D'Aguilar Street. Hongkong, 18th August, 1915, (871

THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000)

AND

SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS ($8,000,000). UBSCRIBERS to the above LOAN are hereby notilied that the Interest Instalment for the month of August amount- ing to Dollars One Hundred and Tweaty Thousand ($120,000) has been duly received by the Vidersigned and brought to Lonn Service Account..

•

F. A. AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs, and Vice-Chairman of the Bureau of

National Loans,

Inspectorate General of Customs,

Peking, 16th August, 1915.

FOR SALE.

(889

DACIFIC MAIL 8.8 Co.'s GODOWNS, Nos. 1 and 2, connected by covered alloyway-located on Section B Maxine Lot No. 243. Kennedy Town, Crown Rent $150.00 per annum, together with permanent STEEL PIER opposite Godownr, and upon which the Crown Rent is $300.00 per annum,

STEAM LAUNCH AMERICA," in fest elsea condition, having been stripped and thoroughly overhauled in 1914.

2 BUOYS WITH THEIR MOORINGS, both in Brat class condition, having been recently thoroughly overhauled. and relaid with new _mooring chains;

For further information apply to-

RC. MORTON,

Hongkong, 24th August, 1915. {888

Agent.

FRENCH LESSONS

G. MOUSSION,

14. MORRISON HILL ROAD.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

popular English

BIn all Bores and Sizes.

1892

Manufacturers

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLET BROT. From No. 10 to SS8G, at $5, $7 and $7.50 per 100, 8PORTING REQUIRITES and AIK GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited,

WM. BOHMIDT & Co.

Hongkong, 4th February, 1915.

ON SALE.

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Lo suitable teranta, ROOMS Nos. 5, 6 and 7. on the Top Floor of the POST OFFICE BUILDING (Now Government Ofoes) in Podder Street on a YEARLY tonancy.

Farther particulars and conditions of letting may be obtained on application at the Office of the Director of Public Works

W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1915,

NOTICE

R.

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NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indion

Adesiring to leave the Colony should apply

in writing for permission to do so to the Captain BCPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, at least

TO LET.

[691

NE ROOM, Seymour Road, suitable for a

Lady or Bachelor. No board. Apply to-

.

"S.." Care of" Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1915, [685

TO-LET

NORMAN COTTAGE, No. 2, Peak Road,

on

GOOD-ROOMS. Immediate posses--

Apply "PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING. Hongkong, 2016 August, 1915, [875

TO LET.

HARPERVILLE, Garden Road, SEVEN ROOMS, Very Large Dining Room, immediate p session, house in excellent order. Toonis Court and Garden.

Apply

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING. Hongkong, 20th August, 1915. [876

TO LET-FURNISHED.

Court. From September. Apply

No. 19, Care of Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 18th August, 1915.

1670

43 hours before the fatended hour of departs FOREBANK EAST, No. 186, Trx PELE. giving name, nationality, age, sex, height and occupation of the applicant, and stating the asma of the atester or other vessel or the hour of the train by which the applicant wishes to leave. Applicants should apply in person for their passes at the CENTRAL POHOD-STATION- between the hours of 9 AM to 1 F.M. and

F.. to 4 F.3. daily. Hongkong, 10th July, 1915.

SAVE

YOUR

BLADES

75 Ch

per Dozen.

1738

GIVE YOUR RAZOR A

NEW LEASE OF LIFE.

Remember we do all kinds of

grinding and edge making. We sherpen Elippers, Skaars, Scissors, Pocket Knives, Surgical Instru ments, etc.

WE SHARPEN EVERYTHING. CAMPBELL, MOORE & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1915.

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DRINK

ALLSOPP'S.

BRITISH PILSENER

BEER.

SOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK,

OFFICES TO LET.

NO. 6, DES VEUX ROAD, 1st Floor,

Apply-

JOSEPH BROTHERS. Hongkong, 17th August, 1915.

TO LET.

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FROM 1st September, that part of the building known as "STONEHENGE," of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, particularly No. 5, Robinson Road, now in the occupation

suitable for a Boarding Hous9. -

Apply to-

DAVID SASSOON & Co. Ltd. Hongkong, 10th August, 1915.

817

TO LET. BRITISH CONCESSION, SHAMEEN.

ONE THREE-ROOMED FLAT, Bish Good

Office and Godown accommodation. "Apply-

T. E. GRIFFITH, LTD.,

Canton. Canton, 26th July, 1915.

[798

TO LET

FROM 1st September next, desirable SII

INTIMATION

BY APPOINTMENT.

WATSON'S

PYERIS.

(Registered.)

"A little learning is a dangerous thing Drink deep or touch not the Pyerian Spring There shallow drafts intoxiente the brain And drinking deeply subers us again:" --Pope.

....

A mail for Europe via Siberia closes to-day at 3 p.m.

A troop of Boy Scouts has been formed in connection with the Shanghai Jewish school.

or N.N.E.

Miss Margaret Johnstone Bird, niece of Mr. qad Mrs, Tutcher, of Hongkong, was married on the 17th inst. at St. Nicholas' Church, Newchwang, to Mr. Frank Stanley Parsons, an assistant in the firm of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire,

Mr. E. Ralphs, Hou. Secretary, St. Jahu Ambulance Association, “acknowl-

Pak

to

War

Theodore Lucing at the Italian Convent We regret to reord the death of Sister

of developing gradually constitutional government under a monarchy, but that probably under the conditions existing after the Revolution, the establishment of a republic was unavoidable. "When asked his opinion as to the expediency of re-establishing a monarchy in China in the Mr. J. Mackintosh Shaw, of Shang- near future, he said that the change could hai, has obtained a commission as Captain be justified only because under a monarcay in the 14th King's Royal Rifles. On June the question of the succession to the execa- 29th he was at Mudros on his way to tho tive power, the most dangerous question in front. republics, might possibly be more satis- fuctorily solved than was probable under

A phoon warning was rocaived by the any sort of republican government which American Consulate General, Hongkong, was likely to be established in this conatry, from the Manila Observatory at 12.30 The settlernent of this question had often, yesterday, notifying 'n cyclone or particularly in some of the South and typhooner or near Nahu mewing N. Central American States, led to civil war. which had as its result the worst form up government known, viz, that of the mili- An exact reproduction of it well-tary dictator China could not afford known Spa at

permit civil war or great disorder, as this half the price,would almost certainly lead to foreign Blends perfectly with Spirits, intervention with the probable loss of puli- tical independence.*** There is really especially Whisky.

nothing very new dr original in these views. „Alust_foreign-cbservers and um dmihi tha great majority of Chinese who think at it edges with thanks receipt of fifty on the political future of the country,dollars contributed by the Hon. Mr. Lau recognise the grave dangers to China Chu

the Association's involved in this important question of the Fund for this Wätanded.” succession to extcutive power. YUAN Sue KM, though nchininally President of a Republic, nes as an antocrat, H. has for some time now been governing without Parliament. By proclamations he abolished not only the national parliament but also the local governing bodies which the erentors of the Republic set up after the Revolution of ip!I, and though arrange ments appear to be now in progress for the restoration of a Parliament we shall doubeless find that the functions of this you antional body will be advisory rather than legislative, and that, all' real power and authority will continue to remain ia the PRESIDENT's hands. So long as Yvan SHI KAI lives, the system of goverament in China is likely to remain what it today, virtually a monarchical system and to serious student of affairs can doubt

Macao Volunteers. thai Ching has the form of government it

The Special Polico at present needs. No one will disagree

created a "most favourable impression, with Dr. Goonsow when he says that con.

Mr. 11, E. Pollard, of the Pablic Works ditions in China make diflcult the orderly Department, Shanghai, who was gazetted

lack of knowledge and the long subjection of been transferred to the Royal Engineers, developinė"t of republican government, as a Second-Lieutenang in the 7th Service because, among other dings, of the generi Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, has the people to autoeratie rufe. But in and left England on June 7th with the GoonNow's opinion-and here again 4133rd Fortress Company. of the British will have che support of all thinking a Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.

restoration of the monarchy in China would be justified only on condition:--

(a.) That the change be acceptable both Foreign ouers, in order that it might to the linking people of China and to the

meet with such opposition as would lead to disorder;

Bad BIGHT ROOMED Residences in Broadwood and Wong-Nei-Chong Roads, the latter commanding a Fine View of the Rsca Coates.

For terms and particulas, apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

Hongkong, 18th July, 1915..

NOTICA

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PINTS 85 CTS. PER D02. SPLITS 50 CTS.

TRADE

MARK

A. S. WATSON

& CO., LTD., ERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.

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MARRIAGE. PARSONS-BIRD. At St. Nicholas Church.

Newchwang on the 17th inst., by th Rey. Henry Hibberd, FRANK STANLEY, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs, FRANCIS J'ARSONS, Chalfont, St. Giles, Bucks..

to

MARGARET JOHNSTONE only daughter of the late R. S. Bind and Mrs. Binu. Daus. Berwickshire.

[890. HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, Dea Voux ROAD C. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLAT STEERT, EC

The Daily Press.

BONGBONG, AVGUST 2ÍTE, 1915.

MONARCHY OR REPUBLIC?

a

yesterday afternoon after a short illness. The funeral takes place this evening, the corte leaving the Convent in Caino Road between 5,330 and 6 p.m..

The joi Honray Secretaries of the Patriotic. League of Britons Overseas, in the name of the Central Commatter, desiro to wader to the members of the Swatow Branch their hearty thanks for the generous contribution made in patriotic response the League's appeal.

Members of the Portuguese Platoons of Almada, took part in the celebrations the Police Roberto under. Inspector

the presentation of a standard to the at Mac yesterday, the occasion being

The N.K.K. Steamship Co. has just put on the flankow run a new steamer with a

and 2,200 tons deadweight.

arge capacity of 4,000 tons measurement The sicamer, which was built at the Osaka Iron Works,

has excellent passenger accommodation for Chinese and European passengers. The first-class Chinese satovi is fitted up in Chinese style.

Mr. H. G, Mausel-Pleydell, who joined the Chinese Custome

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service

just

War

(7.)- That dae succession to the drone be so lived that no doubt could arise on the death of the mouurch as to who would succes.. If we might judge from Europezer experience. they proper-method-of-lising the acces sion is to give it to the cklest son of the monarch or, in default of sons, to the eldest menrost mnie relative;

(.)That the monarchy established b. A before the outbreak limite constitutional monarchy, which, while

last year, for the monient vesting large powers in the

WAS transferred to Makilen Crown, would permit of the graduaì devol pe

on August ixt, to learn tho ment of greater popular government. The Chinese language, resigned the service on re-establishment of the former autocratie October 14th to join the colours, has been monarchy in China could not be regarded as promising any improvement over present awarded the Military Cross and gazetted We notice that the question of the

conditions,

Captain.

Mr. Mansel-Picydell had pre- 10 LET-A HOUSE at Observatory Villas advisability of the restoration of the TKOWLOOK

And present conditions," we may take it vious military experience with the Officers' Apply bo

monarchy in China is being academically from this, are no great improvement on the Training Corps. ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co.

discussed in the Northern papers especially

former autocratie monarchy, viewed from Hongkong, 8th July, 1915

12: in connection with a manifesto issued by

the standpoint of the democrat, though the a newly-formed Society; known as the many proofs which YUAN SHIH Kái bạ? Society for Promoting Peace, in which Dr. given to the country of his capacity To GOODNOW, the American. Adviser to the rule and of his enlightened recognition of Chinese Government, was cited as having the conatry's needs if she is to progres advised the PRESIDENT that "a monarchi and take her proper place in the council. cal system of government is to be preferred of stinns warrant as in saying that the to a republican system for China." w change has been to the country's advan- observe that the Peking Gazepte has tage, The danger of the position is that pablished an interview with Dr. GooDNow, FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in Hanoi Road,

Kowloon, and MAY ROAD, Hongkong, which ur contemporary in a prefatory with possession in October next. English Baths and Kitchen Ranges, Hot and ject of a monarchical restoration in China. noty says defines his attitude on the sub- Cold Water, Electric Light. Modern Appointments throughout, including in terms which forbid the further citation

TO LET

MACGREGOR&C. 2 for Offee or Dwellings.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

TO LET

-10

ND FLOOR No. 1, DUDDELL STREET

Apply within. Hengkong, 1st June, 1915.

TO LET

1616

First Class

CORRESPONDENCE,

A STRANGE CLUSTER OF

STARS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS."

HONGKONG, August 25th... the peace of China is considered to hang the strange cluster of stars or comet which Sin,Have any of year readers noticed on the life of one man,

In the event of has been appearing every evening in the YVAN SHIH KAr's deal, who is to succeed him? Can the four years of republican appears as a big bright, star with two or eastern sky? With a strong telescope it government be said to Itave brought into three stumpy tails or flashes, which change prominence any Chinese statesman whorn position and vary in magnitude. The big YUAN's successort It can hardly be said the country would hammously welcome as that the Vice-President, LI YUAN HUNG, extremity, and has a tail consisting of three star has a blood-red globular patch at its has had many opportunities of recommend bright stars in a straight line surrounded ing himself to the country as ju all respects eminently qualified to succeed to the chief by a cluster of minute stars. excentive post, and there is only too much csa be observed any time between 9 and 11 reason to anticipate grave trouble when- supplies strong arguments in support of ever the time should come to make a choice

p.m. of a successor to YUAN The problem is ong the thesis with which his hann has been that cannot well be ignored, and we take some local star-gazer, who possisës a more so prominently associated in the newspaper the present wide discussion of the subject powerful telescope, explain what is tas discussions of the subject. We are tolto find a timely solution of the question cause of the globular patch of red ?-Yours to indicate that some effort is being made that Dr. GooDNOw expressed it as hiswhich will safeguard China from the grave truly,

Water Carriage System.

"FENYRHEW. Minden Bow, of his name in support of the thesis we 6-Roomed House, with Tennis Court,

have quoted above. This is perhaps a little to categorical, for while it appears that Dr. GoodNow bay not advised the ristora tion of the Monarchy, the statement of his views on the general question of what is the best form of governincs for China

2. MINDEN VILLAS, Kowloon, 5-Roomed HOLE or PART SHOP in Chater WI

House with Tennis Court Road.

FOUR ROOMED HOUSES in Gordo Apply

Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon CLARK & Co.,

FLATS.in Nathan Road, Kowloon, Opticians,

A FLAT in Hamphrey's Buildings, Kowloos. Hongkong, 29th Jane, 1915.

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., LTD Alexandra Buildinga. Hongkong. 17th July, 1915.

TO LEA

OFFICE in Sr. Ganda's BUILDING

Becond Floor, Overlooking Harbour immediate possession.

Apply to

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

BOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG HOUR

WEEKLY PRESS, JANUART to JUNE,

1915. With INDEX. Price 57.50.

On Sala at the HONGKONG DAILY PRERA" -Office.

Hongkong, 10th August, 1915..

TO LEE

in

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Κοπλίσα. Apply--

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., Las Hongkong, let March, 1916)

TO LET.

Conduit Bond.

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HOUSES in "CLIFTON GARDENS. OFFICES, fasing the Harbour between thr Hongkong Club and Port Office.

68, THE PRAK “THE ZETREAT.” 81, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD, GODOWNS, New Praya, Kennedy Town. GODOWNS, #1 Winchal Road, Apply, eks..

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST HENT & AGENCY Co., ID. Hongkong, 1st April, 1915,

opinion that conditions in China, made difficult the orderly development of repub lican government; because, among other things, of the general lack of knowledge of the people and their long subjection to autocratic rule. He said that from som? points of view it had been unfortunate that China could not have carried further the experiment-begun by the Manchus

This star

Will the Director_of_the_Observatory or

STAR.

Captain Bean, the "official reporter"

BA

disorders to which questions of this charac ter have all too frequently led in th republics of Central and South America. Dr. GooDNow when asked whether the con with the Australian contingent, in ditions he had outlined could be met in China at present frankly confessed that message to the Commonwealth papers. he did not know enough about the country made according to German methods, thes states that one attack in Gallipoli was or of Chiness opinion to be able to express an opinion of any value, and he, troops keeping in line by means of a therefore, left that question to be answered thirty yands from the Australian lines, marching tape. One tape could be seen by those who do know China's conditions with twenty or thirly dead men lying and are responsible for her destinies.

along it,