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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

G.

B.

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS.

TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that, on ISH FRIDAY, 24th instant, and until further Notice, the Supply of Water by means of House Services to Henses connected with the RIDER MAINS will be DIS. CONTINUED.

A Supply of Water will be given by Stroot Fountains in the Rider Main Districte,

W. CHATHAM,

Public Works Office,

Water Authority.

Hongkong, 18th September, 1915.

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG OLUB,

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20ra, 1915.

THE TWENTY EIGHTH HALF

YEARLY

DRAWING от 63 DEBENTURES (1898 issue) of the HONG- KONG CLUB, Payable on THURSDAY, the 30th September, 1916, will be held in the Clab House at 11 o'clock, AM, TO-DAY(MONDAY), the 20th September, 1916.

Bearers o2. Debentures are invited to attend the Drawing,

By Order,

E. DES VOEUX, Secretary.

[970. Hongkong, 10th September, 1815.

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THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUS- TRALASIA AND CHINA TELE-

GRAPH CO., LTD.

ENDERS of TELEGRAMS are hereby Notified that from the 1st OCTOBER, 1915, until further Notice, the Currency Charges for Telegrams will be collected at the Rate of $0.40 to equal Franc 1.00.

J. M. BECK,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 20th September, 1915. 1994

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE-

GRAPH COMPANY, LTD.

SE

HONGKONG STATION.

CURRENCY CHARGES, ON TELEGRAMS. ENDERS of TELEGRAMS are horoby Notified that from the la: OcrOBAR, 1915, until farther Notice; the Currency Charges for Telegrams will be collected at the Rate of $0.49 to squal Frase 1,00.

R. BLACK,

Superintendent, Hongkong, 20th September, 1915.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM NEW YORK.

THE

HE Steamship

-"BT. EGBERT,”

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G.

NOFICE.

R.

ANY EUROPEAN, Non-Asistio of Indian

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 inter led hour of departure, giving name, nationality, age, sex, height and occupation of the applicant, and stating 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 pazsee at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION

HOUSES TO LET.

TO LET.

PARTLY FUNDO, FLATS in "DWO

➡ARTLY FURNISHED for Six Months

MES5, No. 8, THE PRAE,··

Apply Property Office,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Lim. Hongkong, 10th September, 1915. (984

TO LET AT THE PEAK.

UYURNISHED OF UNFURNISHED,

3, Mountain View.

II. E. POLLOCK,

Princes' Buildings, Hongkong, 15th September, 1816. [980

TO LET.

No. and 6, TORRES ro. 171. MAGDALENE TERRACE,

BUILDINGS, Kowloon Moderate rout. Ready for scupation.

Apply to

INTIMATION

BY APPOINTMENT.

WATSON'S

E

OLD BROWN

(i

con.

that Ho

Captain Myhre, Deputy Coast Inspector; is in Tientsin making investigation and ascertaining the views of all concerned with a view to improving conditions of winter navigation at the bar.

The Gazette contains the following appointments:-Mr. W. Logan to be a Member of the Rocreation Grounds Com- mittee as a representativo for the Victoris,

Mr. G. E. Sayer to be a Deputy Registrar Recreation Club, vice Mr. A. Rodger; and

of Marriages.

STARR JORDAN. In the current number of Science Progress a writer combats the possimfatio conclusion at which those eugonists arrivo, subjects their tentions to scrutiny and submits they ar extremely dubious." briefly appeals to history to see whether it affords any proofs of a connection between war and national degeneracy. The pessimistic writers cite the case of Rome, Rome waged great wars and Rome decayed; no Ekowiso did Spain. England and Prussia have also wageri great wara," replies the critic in Science

There will be a meeting of the Football Progress, and it will not be contended Association at Victoria Barracks on that either England or Prussia is decad Wednesday neat at 5.30, to be followed by ent." We are liable, as this writer says, a meeting of the Hongkong League, when to forget how exceptional prolonged entries will he received. Clubs 3re peace is in history. Consider," he writes, rominded that they are entitled to send.

how the Crusades affected most of

two delegates. Europe, and how the Hundred Years" War drained England of large, numbers

SPANISH DOMINICAN

Hongkong, 10th Septeraber, 1915. (943

BRANDY. PROCURATION.

TO LET,

between the hours of 9 AM, to: 1 P., and HE Premises No. 86, SHAMEEN, B.C.,

P.. to 4 P.x, dally, Hongkong, 10th July, 1915.

FOR SALE.

1738

PACIFIC MAIL 8.8. Co's GODOWNS. Nos. 1 and 2, connected by covered alleyway-located on Beation B Marine Lot No, 243, Kennedy Town, Crown Rent $160.00 per annum, together with permanent STEEL

Canton, comprising DWELLING HOUSE, GODOWNS and OUTHOUSES lately occupied by Mestre, F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTB. [001 Hongkong, 24th August, 1915,

TO LET.

TORMAN COTTAGE, No. 2, Peak Road,

Pran opposite God was, and upon which the NOOD BOOMS. Immediate pouses.

Crown Rent is $300.00 per annum.

STEAM LAUNCHTM"AMERICA," in first

ela condition, having been stripped and

thoroughly overhauled in 1914.

For further information apply to-

R. C. MORTON,

having arrived from the above Poted that all SAVE NEW LEASE OF LIFE.

Goods are being landed ar THIS RISK into the hazardons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence snd/or from the wharres delivery may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 25th Sept, will be subject to rent.

All broken, obafod and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be exaruined on 24th Sept., at 10 AM Claims against the steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever, in

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lemn,

Agenta,

Hongkong, 18th September, 1915,

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INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG

SINGAPORE.

THE Company': Steamship

THE

"KUMBANG"

AND

having arrived from the shove Parts, Consignoos of Cargo by her are hereby informed that

their (foods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after Noou the 20th inst, will be

landed at Consigness' risk and expense. No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of lading will be countersigned_by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 18th September, 1918.

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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS ɗf the Company TCLOSED from 18th to 23rd

September, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 17th September, 1915.

[$90

ASSOCIAÇÃO PORTUGUESA, DE

SOCCORROS MUTUOS,

AVISO.

primoira Assemblés Geral Extmordinaria

ajon,

Apply

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING. Hongkong, 20th August, 1916, (876

THE

PEG O' MY HEART.

Agent.

Hongkong, 24th August, 1915.

[686

TO LET.

GIVE YOUR RAZOR A

W

YOUR

17HOLE or PART SHOP in Chater

Road. Apply-

CLARK & Co. Opticians

[705 Hongkong, 20th June, 1915.

BLADES

75 Ca

por Dozen.

Remember we do all kinds of

grinding and edge' making. We sharpen Clippers, Shears, Bolesore, Pocket Knives, Surgical Instra-OFFICES IN ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING Floor, Overlooking Harbons Immediate posaomion.

Apply 10-

BHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, Brd December. 1814

TO LET.

A.

mants, sto.

WE SHARPEN EVERYTHING

CAMPBELL, MOOER & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1915.

[667

FRENCH LESSONS

G. MOUSSION.

15, Moshisor HILL HOAD,

DRINK

ALLSOPP'S

TO LET.

[89

HOUSE In Kantforl Torrses

Kowloon,

Apply..

(899

BRITISH PILSENER

BEER

SOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR&C.

ARéats Associação ter logar no Club WINEIŠ SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Lusitano, na tarde dé 23 de setembro de 1915, 85 6) horas.

Ős Exmon Srs' socles e main os Exmor Sre membros da Communidade Portuguesa, snö respeitosamente convidados para esta reuníað.

O. Secretario, "F. P. DE VASCONCELLOS SOARES, Hongkong, 15 de setembro de 1915,

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

A free lecture on Christian Science will be

given by

VIRGIL O. STRICKLER, 0.8.,

of

Momber of the Bosed of Lectureship The Mother Church, The First Charch

-of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mars,

15 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

TO LET

JIG

TO. 4, "FAIRVIEW," Nathan Road,

Kowloom. “HAETING." Austin Rond, Kowloon,

No. 110, THE PEAK, "HILLSIDE,” 5 Rooms Parajshed; from 1st November, 1915.

ONE OFFICE or SHOP in Daddell Strool, Ground Floor,

Nos. 1 and 2, COLLEGE GARDENS 6 ROOMS each, from 1st November.

"HAZELDENE" No. 53, Robinson Road, -CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, CITY HALL BOOMB with Garden and Tennis Court.

in the

On FRIDAY,

September 24th, at 5.30 P.M.

The public is cordially invited to attend,

Hongkong, 18th September, 1915.

WANTED.

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No. 3, THE ALBANY BOOMS, in Duddell Streak." "ROSENEATH," 2. Hankow Ed, Kowloon. No. 8, BELILIOS TERRACE

No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE, with eatranos en Conduit Road.

ONE GODOWN, No. 8, Barraun Stroek, Wenchai

TWO GODOWNS, In Duddell Streek. "WESTWARD HO," Bonham Road, "MERION," NG 6, Tan Prax, Unfurnished

NHE Services of NURSE or good teavalling (8 Rooms).

AMAH for Children in reburn for flink.

olats perago to England, indikativ p(Unfurnished)

Apply town, a nu

wana

Care of "Dally Frees* Office Hongkong, 7th September, 1915,

'THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., Lad, Hongkong, lai March, 1915

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TO LET.

NOUR-ROOMED FLATS in Hanoi Boad.

Ron, Immediate possessions and FOUR-BOOMED FLATS in May Road, Hongkong, with possession on about 15th October next, English Baths and Kibohan Emages, Hot and Cold Water, Electric Light. Firwi Clasi Modern Appointments throughout, including Water Carriage Sysiam.

FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Gordas Terrion and Balisbury Avenue, Kowloon. FLATS in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

A FLAT in Humphrey's Balldings, Kowloon, TAN MOR, 16, Pesk Road, 7-ROOMED HOUBE, possession November 18th.

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCH

Co., LTD., Alsasuden Buildingo, Hongkong, 6th September, 1915.

TO LET.

(858

S. WATSON

& CO., LTD.,

BIRTH.

113

4.

"But.

The Times' list of officers, killed in

of its most adventurous men. These action" published on August 17th includ- instances are instructive, because the ed the name of Lieutenant and Adjutant belligerent countries were not overrun by Richard Ccore Bingrove, aged 24 years, conquerors who extirpated the weaker and who was killed in Flanders on August less daring men, the non-combatant on 12th The deceased was with the por were all, or nearly all, the males

D.C.LI. in Hongkong. Forced into the wars. A residue composed of the less adventurous men was preserved in relative safety, a condition which does not obtain among bellicose savages, whose wars are therefore not comparable to the present European conflict." The writer refers also to Prussia's wars during the last three centuries as having been much mote terrible than ours the land has been

A marriage has been arranged, and wit take place at Madras in November, between Mr. F. Leslie Coles, Madras, son of Mr. F. Coles, of Stratton House, Falmouth, sad Miss Susan Fanny Gladys Hannon, daughter of Mr. Charles Hannon, formerly Commissioner of the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs

ravaged again and again, by fellow Gor mans, by the Russians and by the French, A public competitive examination has but, on the other hand he cites the case recently taken place at Haukow in order of England as being especially pertinent to select eight students to be sent to the to the question by reason of the pheno Hongkong University. There were about menon already mentioned, for the life of seventy candidates, from whom thirty-two the homeland could ha carried on almost have been picked for the final examina normally during nearly all our recention. Those who qualify will proceed at

onoo to Hongkong, wars, which merely extracted some of the vigorous men. Yet his conclusion is that

Mr. A. L. Macdonald, younger son of

Major Macdonald, H.K.V.C., has been passed out of the Royal Military College and has been commissioned Second Lieuten- ant (dated August 11th) in the Black Watch (42nd). Major Macdonald's eldest son is a midshipman on one of the Crand Fleet in the North Sea,

Mr. David W. Bell of Shanghai is in receipt of the following telegram dated September 8th: The King and Queen deeply regret to hear that your son is

history does not help much with the pro- blem, as while it does not show that war leads to national degeneracy, neither does it warrant the contrary conclusion that peace leads to degeneracy. The eritic of WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, the ougenints therefore deals chiefly with the theoretical side of the problem-the HONGKONG AND CHINA. application of the laws of heredity to the

known promena of war, and his con olusion is that the possimistic argument is very ill-founded. For my part," he writes,I am inclined to think that the most potent factor is probably the ton-nofheially reported killed in the service SHELLIM On September 18th, at No. 7.dency to revert to the racial mean, and of his country. Their Majesties truly,

Peak Road, to Mr. and Mrs. Edward SHELLIM, a daughter.

this may well explain how nations have sympathize with you in your sorrow. (998

passed with little change through peace (Signed) Keeper of the Privy Purse." DEATH.

and war. If the peoples of our continent It is notified in the Gazette that the fol SAYER-At the Matilda Hospital, on

Sunday, the 19th September, 1915, ware really to become weaker, more lowing six codes are now authorised in GEORGE JOHN BUDDS

BAYER, of sluggish, more stupid, more enslaved to telegrams exchanged betweon Italy (ex- Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, beloved husband of Charlotte, Knight Sayer, preconceived ideas, then in truth we might duding Ancona, Bari, Barletto, Brindisi, Funeral will pass the Monument despair of any ultimate good arising out Pariocarcini, Taranto and Venezia) and

at 5.30 p.m. to-day.

of the present war. But I see no real enuse

those extra-European countries which ad- to fear degeneracy. On the contrary, womit code:-A.B. C. 5th Edition; Western Hongkong Officm: 101, Das Vaux ROAD O.may hope for an advance, not perhaps in Union; Lieber's; Bentley's (not including LONDON OFFER: 181, FLET STAnur, E.C. racial qualities, but in the comprehension cl and mixing supplement's); Broomball's (not including the rubber edition); and Meyer's 39th Edition.

The Daily Press

HONGKONG, SEPTEMBRE 20TH, 1915.

WAR AND EUGENICS.

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THE statisticians and scientista” havo

of our environment. After terrible carn- nge, the iniquity of the wars of religious persecution was at last realised. So may we hope that this conflict will lead ultimately to some further extension ul the realm of justice in international affairs."

Manila papers report that Dr. Richard P. Strong, former acting director of the Bureau of Science in the Philippines and now in charge of the Bed Cross Relief work in typhus-stricken Serbia, Wei mainly responsible for the recovery of King

A mail for Europe via Siberia closes Constantine of Greece from his recent HARPERVILLE, Garden Road, SEVEN

ROOMS, Very Large Dining Room,been busy trying to dissipate many to-morrow at 3 p.m. immediate possamion, house fa excellent order, popular ideas about the effects દર

The Gazette contains a further lengthy Tennis Court and Garden.

the war on the population of Europe.list of goods the exportation of which is Apply PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.

prohibited. Hongkong, 20th August, 1915.

GODOWN,

TO LEE

From 1st March.

[876

LODOWK, No. 6, Daddell Street.

Apply A. B. AVASTA,

Care of E. PABANNI,

No. 1, Duddell Street Hongkong, 2nd February, 1815.

Some months ago Bir CaioZZA MONEY M.P. published in one of the Reviews an article in which he contested the view that the war would result in a decrease in the population of the United Kingdom. His conclusion was, if we remember right) ly, that the population of the country. would be found at the conclusion of the war to be greater than it was when the war begat, despite the sacrifices made in the battlefields. That may be so if the war is of comparatively short duration, but it would take much to convince us FROM 1st October next, OFFICES at that it would be so if the war is a pr

2. Connaught Road, at present la the longed one and if the casualties continue cocupation of Messrs. Donnys & Bowley.

HOUSES in Broadwood Terrace,

at the same rate as during the past year. HOURES = CLIFTON GARDENE, Another kindred question much debated Conduit Bond.

OFFICEE, facing the Harbour between the Hongkong Club and Port Office.

TO LET,

58, THE PEAK "THƐ BETRBAT" 21, WONG-NEL-CHONG ROAD, GODOWNS, New Praya, Kennedy Town. GODOWNE, at Wandant Bend, Apply, eko.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST, MENT, & AGENCY Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 19th September, 1915. *89

WANTED.

No TN DES VŒUT VILLAS, 51, PRAX CHALL FURNISHED HOUSE OF FLAT, ROONE, from Nerember, on Fasic or No.68, THE PEAK (5 CAMERON VILLAA, | Higher Levels. w Apply Song LANETRED – DAYAS

Reply

Care of "Daly Prem”? Offos, Hongkong, 14th September, 1915, 7

Hongkong, 15thƐop bum bor; K2IMG

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The King has been pleased to appoint Mr. Henry James Brett to be one of His Majesty's Vice Consuls in China. ·

serious illness. Dr. Strong's services wore requisitioned after the German specialiste from Berlin had already loft Athens and the King suffered a scrious relapse. Dr.. Strong happened to be in Piraeus at the time, on Sir Thomas Lipton'a yacht Erm.

The many friends of Dr. Atkinson, for merly P.O.M.O. in Hongkong, will be in- terested to learn that since July 28th he has been Commanding Officer of the Mili-

The Gazette contains a copy of an Italian proclamation, relating to the blockade of the Adriatic Sea by the Italian Govern-tary Hospital which has been established

ment.

The total amount collected among the Chinese in Hankow for the Canton Flood Relief Fund is nearly 850,000, which is certainly very creditable,

at the Richmond Workhouse and Infrm- ary, near the "Star and Garter." As a consequence ho has been obliged to

his tip

consulting rooms give

until the War TA Welbeck-street over, and he is now busy getting togolher a nursing staff a task which We note with much interest that the presents considerable difficulty, as so many sum of 3423 was subscribed by the British nurses have gone to the Front that there by the scientists concerns the eugenic Missions at Kulang for the Overseas Aic.

is a dearth of good nurses in England now. aspects of the war. It has been pointed craft Fund and remitted to London,

In all, the hospital will contain 490 beds. out that the healthy, energetic, strong and.

for our wounded soldiers. Though the courageous part of European manhood is

organisation and supervision of such a being passed through the furnace and decimated, whilst in each country the

large institution will entail a lot of work, it is work," says Dr. Atkinson, "which weakly section is being carefully preserved. And it is inferred from this that the aver.

I shall enjoy, mozo especially go as I think I might to be able to manage it after a'l age standard of physical and mental fitness in the men of the present geners- A Gazette notification states that the my previous experience, particularly in tion is being lowered, and that conse area of land between Jordan Road and the dear old Hongkong. We all wish to be quently the quality of the next and later northern boundary of the Kowloon Cricket doing our bit in these strenuous and be generations will be inferior. This view Club has been allotted to the Kowloon wildering days." On August 18th Dr. has been expounded by such well known Cricket Club for the purpose of forming Atkinson was gazetted temporary major in

the Royal Army Medical Corps, eugeniste as Dr. U. W. SALEREY and Dr. tennis courte,

Owing to the late arrival of several lote griffine, the stowards of the Tientsin Raco Club have decided to postpone the races one week, viz., to November 2nd, 3r.1 and 4th.