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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

TO LET-AT THE PEAK,

MURNISHED

Funtain View

UNFURNISHED,

H. E. POLLOCK,

Princes Buildings

Hongkong, 15th Septembor, 1915, 1980

INTIMATIONS

THE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15T, 1915.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE

will hold their First

PROMENADE

CONCERT

In the

BOTANICAL GARDENS

on

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH, AT 0 P.M.

LIMITED.

GENERAL MEET-

THE OHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Oflees, on FRIDAY, the 17th of September,

NoGN, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Mansgare, tegelber with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1915.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED. from the Srl to the 17th of September, both days inclusive.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managern. Hongkong, 15th September, 1915,

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SAVOY HOTEL.

21, BROADWAY, SHANGHAI, CHINA,

THE BEST MEDIUM-PRICED HOTEL In the City. Near to everywhere, and providing all modern capveniences.

American or European Plan. Rates 84 and $5 per day,

MRS. VILLIERS SMYTH.

THE BAND OF THE 74TH PUNJABIS,

ander Bandmaster CHRISTIAN (By Courtesy of the Colonel Commanding and Offloors of the Regiment).

THE POLICE RESERVE ORCHESTRA, under Orchestra Conductor F. GONZALES.

Charge for admission (required by the

Authorities) 10 vents. Members of the Naval, Military and Police Forces in uniform will not be sharged.

1910

HONGKONG OLUB.

HOUSES TO LET.

NO

TO LET

ATO, 171, MAGDALENE TERRACE,

BUILDINGS, Kowloon, Moderate rest. Ready for occupation.

Apply to

SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. Hongkong, 10th September, 1915. [983

TO LET

THE Fromises No. 68, SHAMEEN, B.C.,

Canton

comprising DWELLING HOUSE, GODOWNS and OUTHOUSER Istely norupted by Messrs. F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 24th August, 1915. [891

N

sion.

TO LET.

TORMÁN COTTAGE, No. 2, Peak Road, 4 GOOD ROOMS. Immediate posser-

Apply

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, [875 Hongkong, 20th August, 1915.

[THE TWENTY - EIGHTH

YEARLY DEAWING "OF

HALF

NOTIUM.

the

NOTICE.

DERENTUTE, Pole an URSDAYAG TO LET A HOUSE at Observatory Villas

KONG CLUB, Payable on 20th September, 1915, will be held in the Club House at 11 o'clock, a.m., on MONDAY, the 20th September, 1915.

Bearers of Debentares are invited to attend the Drawing

Apply to

ARRATOON V. APCAR & CO. Hongbong, 6th July, 1918.

1729

By Order,

TO LET

E. DES VOUX, Secretary. Hongkong, 10th September, 1915. [970

WHOLE

Telephone No. 2,510. C. A. BIDDLE,

HOLE or PAET SHOP in Chater

Applyi Hongkong, 29th June, 1015.

CLARK & Co., Optiolans

[705

Manager.

[002

Special terms to monthly guests.

Cable addresÁ:

SAVOY.

HONGKONG

WEAVING & DYEING CO., LTD.

៨.

R.

NOTICE.

NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatis or Indian COTTON SPINNING, A desiring to leave the Colony should apply in writing for permission to do so to the Captain SUPERINTENDENT OF POLIUR, mi lomal 48 hour before the intended hour of departure, giving name, nationality, age, sex, halghi and occupation of the applicant, and sisting the name of the steamer or other vessel or the hour of the train by which the applicant wishes to leave. Applicants should apply in person for their passed at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION between the hours of 9 AM, to 1 P. and 2 Pr. to 4 F.M. daily.

(IN VOL. LIQUIDATION). No

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons who were Bharsholders in the shove Company on 26th October, 1014, and who have not yet applied for the corresponding Rotment of shares in the YANOTSZEPCO COTTON MILLS, LTD., Shanghai, to which they were entitled under an Agreement dated 26th October, 1914, that unless application for an allotment is made to me on or before 17th September, 1916, the said shares will be sold without further notice.

Hangkong, 3rd September, 1915.

W

Hongkong, 10th July, 1915.

C. BERNARD BROWN.

Liquidator, Alexandra Buildings,

HONGKONG.

[931

SAVE YOUR BLADES

75 Cts.

per

REWARD.

$2,000 HEREAS at about 10 p.m. on the 8th September, 1915, two men, eged between 20 and 30 years, dressed in dark clothing and armed with daggers, attacked and stabbed a Chinese gentleman named SIU UN in St Francis Street, Wanchai, A REWARD of TWO THOU SAND DOLLARS (82,000) will be paid by the undersigned to any person who shall give such information as shall lead to the arrest and conviation of the said two men.

(88.) C. Mol. MESSER, Captain Superintendent of Police, Hongkong, September 9th, 1915. [964

TH

NOTICE.

THE Master of the 6.8. "MANAPOURI”' |

hereby potilas that be will not be Respon sible for any Debts incurred by any Meraber of his Crow,

F. A MAXWELL, Master.

Hongkong, 10th September, 1915.

WANTED.

[$60

THE Services of NURSE or good travelling

AMAH for Children in return for first-

class passage to England.

Apply to

Care of "Daily Proex" Offloo Hongkong, 7th September, 1915.

WANTED.

[014

Seek 31 years of ago, Married,

position as General Work Assistant

or Bookkeeper. Experience on Accounting Staff of Book and Clerk of Shipyard. Fall Investigation ecarted. Balary to be settled after trial,

O. SAKAI, No. 11, D'Aguilar Street,

Write-

- Hongkong, 18th August, 1916. [871

FOR SALE.

THE Hulk of the former Revanine Steamer

738

GIVE YOUR RAZOR A NEW LEASE OF LIFE. Remember we do all kinds of grinding and edge making. We sharpen Clippers, Shears, Solmors, Pocket Knives, Surgical Instru- ments, etc.

Donen.

WE SHARPEN EVERYTHING CAMPBELL, MOORE & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1916,

[667

NEW CARTRIDGES.

Bugilar manufacturera

B'Ini Borse And Sinos.

SMOKELESS POWDER and UHILLET

SHOT. From No. 10 to S380. st 86, 87 and $7.50 per 100. BPORTING REQUISITE and AIR GUNS in Variety,

Inspection Invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & Co.

1509 Hongkong, 4th February (1015 -

DRINK

ALLSOPP'S

BRITISH PILSENER

BEER.

80LE AGENTS:

CALDBECK.

THE FEIHOO" as it now lies in Canton MACGREGOR&C.

Harbour. Offers may be sent to the-

COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOME, Canton

Canton, 9th September, 1915.

P

FOR SALE.

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ACIFIC MAIL 8.8. Co.'s GODOWNS. Nos. 1 and 9, connected by covered alleyway-located on Section B Marino Lot "No. 243, Kennedy Town, Crown Rent $160.00 per sanum, together with permanent STEEL PIEE opposite Godowns, and upon which the Srown. Rent is $300.00 per annum, *****

STEAM LAUNCH "AMERICA," in fest

class condition, having been stripped and thoroughly overhauled In 1014.

For farther information apply to

R. C. MORTON, ·

Agant He thong, 24th Auges 1916,

(688

TO LET.

FFICES in Br. Grozan's BUILDING Becond Floor, Overlooking Harboar immediate pornazion.

Apply To

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, Bed Desember, 1814

HOUSE

Kowloos.

TO LET.

Kantford Terrass

APE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

GEMENT & AGENCY Co., Lad.

Hongkong, lai March, 1815

TO LET.

FOUR-BOOMED FLATS Hot Rout Kowloos. Immediate possession ; and FOUR-BOOMED FLATS in May Road, Hongkong, with possesioa on or about 15th October next, English Batinand KitchenRenges, Electrio Light Tirel Class Hot and Cold Water B Modern Appointments throughout, inslading Water Carriage Bystem.

FOUR BOOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon

FLATS in Nathan Boad, Kowloon

A FLAT in Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon IAN MOR, 16, Peak Road, 7-ROOMED HOUSE, possession November 15th,

Apply to-

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., LTD. Alexandru Buildings. Hongkong, 6th September, 1915.

TO LET.

[858

H ROOMS, Very Large Dining Room, ARPERVILLE, Garden Road, SEVEN immediate possession, house in excellent order

Tennis Court and Garden, -

Apply-

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

TO LET

ROM 18 October next, OFFICES at 2, Connaught Road, at present in the occupation of Messrs. Dennys & Bowley,

HOUSES in Broadwood Terrace, HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, Condaft Bond.

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

58, THE PEAR "THE RETREAT.” 31, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD. GODOWNS, New Freys, Kennedy Town. GODOWNB, ai Wanchai Road. Apply, eta,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST, MENT & AGENCY Co., Lzv. Hongkong, 13th September, 1916

GODOWN,

TO LIT

From 1st March. LODOWN, No. 6, Duddell Street,

Apply

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1915.

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A. B. AVASTA.

Cary of E. PARANEY,

No. 1, Daddell Street! [244

TO LET.

"FAIRVIEW," Nathan Road,

No Kowlook.

HARTING," Austin Road, Kowicon. "HILLSIDE," No. 110. THE

PER 5 Rooms Furnished, from 1st November, 1915.

ONE OFFICE or SHOP in Daddell Street, Nok 1 snd 9, COLLEGE GARDENS 6 ROOMS each, from 1st November.

HAZELDENE No. 53, Hobinson Road,

Ground Floor.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, 5 ROOMS with Garden and Tennis Court,

15 Quan's Road Chitral,

WANTED...

{15

SROOME, from November, on Pank or MALL FURNISHED HOUSE or FLAT, Higher Levels. Reply

Care of "Daily Prom" Onion." Hongkong, 14th September, 1915,

[977

No. 3, "THE ALBANY." ROOMS, in Duddell Street,

ROSENEATH," 2, Hankow Bd., Korison. No. 6, BELILIOS TERRACE. No. 28, BELILIOS TERRACE, with entrance on Conduit Road.

ONE GODOWN, No. 8, Barrows Street,

tongho

TWO GODOWNS, in Daddell Street, "WESTWARD HO," Bonham Boad.

"MERION,” No. 6, Tas Pax, Unfurnished

(8 Rooma).

No. 2 DES VŒUX VILLAS, 51, Prax

(Unfurnished)

No.59, THE PEAK (5 CAMERON VILLAS. Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

3rd Floor, Alarandra Buildings. Hongkong, 15thƐeptember, 1915.

INTIMATION

BY APPOINTMENT.

WATSON'S

E

BROW

OLD

BRANDY.

THE

PEG O'

MY HEART.

contributing greatly to the ultimate victory of the Allies. The news of the past wook clearly shows that they are more than holding their own, We must not overlook the fact that the main object of the Minister of Munitions in oxpressing the opinions reported in the telegram is to arouse in every able-bodied man in the British Empire a sense of the tremendous In a country issues at stake in the War. which relies on the voluntary system of recruitment the compulsion of public feeling it is obviously necessary to paint the situation in colours that compel attuulioni. Whether we are getting "all the mon we shall want for the fighting line next year to unable us to hold even our own" is 0 question that cannot he auswered by the man-in-the-street, as we

Lord Commander-in-Chicl. as by the KITOHRNED hes but to say the word that the voluntary system has consed to furnish the necessary number of men, and thera is little doubt that in those circumstanoch the untion would be found prepared for Cosseription, and it may be that this is foreshadowed in Mr. LLOYD GEORGE's warning: If the nation hesitates when the road is clear to take the necessary steps to call forth its manhood to defend its honour and existence, then I see no hope;

OWD

Dr. O. M. Heanley, after an absence of seven months, has returned to Hongkong from South Africa, where he has been on a visit to his father.

The death is announced in the Kobe papers of Captain D. A. G.. King, who. was for many years one of the foreign pilots in the Intend Son of Japan.

A house-by employed by Mrs. Button, 2, Austin Avenue, Kowloon, was sont to gaol for three months with hard labour by Mr. Wood yesterday for stealing a wedd ring.

To the memory of the late Captain Loftus E. P. Jones, killed in action at the Dardanelles, a few of his friends at Shanghai subscribed a sum of £115, which has been handed over to the Shanghai Fund for wounded Australians.

Some exciteinent was occasioned

st

Pakhui on Monday, the 6th inst, by the

arrest of the father of Su Sham-ch'o, who got himself made Tutuh of Canton for a few days during the second revolution. It is elaimed that the father is a revolu tionary too.

Just as the M.M. steamer Cordillère, which arrived at Yokohama on the 1st inst from Marseilles vir ports, was being berth- nd at the Customs pirr, her main shaft As it is impossible to effect re- anapped. pairs, the local Agent has telegraphed to Marseilles for a new shaft to be sent out.

..

if we but

sacrifice

WO all "and"alt we like fye our native land

if our preparations are characterised by grip anal resolution and prompt readiness in every sphere, then victory is assured,"

In the third round of the Hongkong Coming from a member of the Cabinet in | C.C.'s Men's Doubles, Abraham and the closest touch with the War Offico the Vivensh (owe, 3/0) defeated Hall and warning contained in these measured terms Whitmarsh (owe 15), 8/3, 0/1, and thus.

Two more games cannot be disregarded. For England the go into the semi-final. issuo is Empire or no Empire, and as Sir have yet to be played before the third EDMUND BARTON, the late Prime Minister round is disposed of of the Commonwealth of Australia, has ro cently said, only one kind of peace is pos sible-that which would follow the utte defeat of Germany, "If peace were made of an inconclusive character with Germany;

A. 5. WATSON it would be only delaying the evil day and

& CO., LTD.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG AND CHINA.

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BIRTH. MURPHY.--At Government Civil Hospital, on 14th September, to Mr. and Mrs. C. H. MURPHY, Quarry Bay, daughter. Shanghai papers please copy.

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HONGKONG OPFion: 101, Das VOTE ROAD 0. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET BYRKY, E.O.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 1916.

Two Chinese boatwomen were charged be fore Mr. Wood yesterday with being in pos- session of a double-barrelled shot gun, an automotic single barrel shot-gun, and 300 rounds of ammunition. One of the women,

who was blind, was discharged, and the

other was fined 8400, with the alternative of three months' hard labour.

THE LATE MR. W. IMHOFF.

FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY.

The funeral of the late Mr. W. Imhoff, the well-known Canton oarsman who died

There was a

of beautiful wreaths,

menn renewed offort on her part to carry out her purpose of killing the Empire of Liberty."! In this view, there is general concurrence, and nowhere is that view more strongly hold than in the self-governing Colonies which are so nobly playing their part in the war. Sir EDMUND, speaking in London, said he had heard no opinions in Australia favourable to a patched-up peace, but he had come cross a few men at the Peak Hospital on Monday from in England- very few who thought it double-pneumonia, took place ab Happy was not wise to hold out for such terms as Valley yesterday morning omid · many He di'i tokeus of regret and esteem. The cortège would humiliate a proad nation, not agree. "Germany," he said, "had passed the Monument shortly after 10. humiliated many proud mations in her day. a.m., the large following including Mrs. She had humiliated Denmark, then Austria Spalinger, Messrs. A. R. Lowe, F. C.. and afterwards France. Now she sought Herb, U. Spalinger, R. D. Harvey, R. to humiliate all Powers save herself. SheC, Martin, O. C. Kench, A., P. Mei, C. J. Lafrentz, D. M. Larkins, J. 8. Me deserved humiliation in tara; such an overthrow as would prevent her ever at Intosh, J. R. Macdonald, G. A. Caldwell, tempting to repeat this crime for genera E. 1. Grant Smith, E. W. Carpenter, R. tions to come." That is the common nio Brown (representing the Royal Hongkong and fixed purpose of the Allies, and if it Yacht Club), A. Hoffmeister, M. Drevard should seem that the utterances of Mr. H. Sutton, Vice-Consul Crepin, A. LLOYD GEORGE with their many "ifs" and Meurer, P. Landry, etc. "buts are at times somewhat pessimistic large number regarding the outcome of the struggle, we including tributes from the R..Y.C. and must never forget that in his capacity of also the Centon Rowing Club. The Rev. "THE fate of the war will be decided by Minister of Munitions charged with creat. E. 0. Copley Moyle conducted the

ing & great organisation for the output of graveside service. Great Britain's course during the next three months." These are the words not of munitions, he is appealing to a special a publicist who knows no moro of the facts class of men who do not yet seem to realise of the situation than the daily newspaper that it is scarcely possible for these new reports furnish him, but they represent the factories and workshops to be equipped to supply the deliberate opinion of the British Minister with adequate labour of Munitions, who, of course, has excep- armies unless all Trade Union restrictions tional means of acquiring knowledge on and regulations applicable to normal which to base an opinion. Mr. LLOYD times are now suspended and disregarded GEORGE is simply conarming what until victory is won. Short of conscrip- no means of effectually fortnight ago, at least we should tion there are have called the popular impression impressing on large classes of men the from the avente of the gravity of the situation, other than past few months when he states that it is the means which Mr. LLOYD GEORGE has not to be expected that Russia will be able to afford for ranny months to come the same active help that she has given hitherto; and the same comment may be made upon his reference to France being unable to do more than she is doing now, if this means simply that France has drawn all her avail. come. able men into war service. It may here of the arguments the Mizister presents, R. Black, Captain Stewart (Adjutant),

MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND THE WAR SITUATION.

derived

adopted. The Trades Unions are naturally extremely reluctant to lightly surrender principles won only after years of struggle, and it's only by painting the picture in the darkest colours, as Mr. LLOYD GEORGE does, that this reluctance is to be ovar It is impossible to deny the force

be remarked that it is not clear from the and though his experiences, with the telogram exactly when Mr. LLOYD GEOBOZ Trades Unions have been exceedingly expressed these opinions-whether yester trying, we cannot doubt that his weighty day or a fortnight ago. They are contained, words of warning will have the effect they are intended to produce, and so assure the we are told, in a "characteristic preface " presumably of some unnamed work which victory at an earlier data than would other- has just been published, and we are in-wise be likely. clined to think that this preface was written a fortaight or more age when

MARY'S GIFT. PRINCESS DISTRIBUTION AT VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS.

There was an interesting ceremony at the Volunteer Headquarters last evening, when local members of the Corps who were on duty at Christmas last were each presented with the handsome box given by Princess Mary to the members The Volunteers of Majesty's forces, were drawn up on the Headquarters parade ground in charge of their officers, and received the gift from the hands of the Commandant of the Corps (Lient- Colonel A. Chapman) inside the Head- quarters building.

The officers present beside the Com mandant were Major D. MacDonald, Major Wakeman, Surgeon-Major G. D. Captain A. F. Churchill, Captain W.. Murrais Scott, Captain G. G. Wood, Captain W. Armstrong, Capt. W. Russell, Lieutenants Danby, Kennelt, Murphy, McKenny, Rees, C. Smith, and Wright.

Lieut. Colonel CHAPMAN, addressing the parade, said it was very gratifying to know that they who were serving their King and country in this distant outpost

A mail for Europe ziá Siberia closes of the Empire had not been forgotten,

the position on the Russian front gave to-morrow at 3 p.m. less promise, perhaps, than it does

to-day

of the continuance by the

The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, Colonial Russians of the same active help that Secretary, returned to the Colony yester they have given hitherto. During the day from a brief holiday in Japan. past few days the Russians have shown o wonderful recovery and the punishments they are inflicting on the enemy's forços ali disease of any kind reported in the Colony along that extensive front is manifestly last week.

Two fatal Chinese cases of enteric fever were the only cases of communicable

and he was sure they all appreciated very highly the kindly thought that prompted

He believed that the cartridge cams. the sending of the boxes to Hongkong. emolosed in the box was in each instance recovered from the battlefields of Europe. and they all hoped that the bullet whichz originally completed the cartridge caso found a billet in one of the Huas.