NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TO LET.
YHELTONDALE, No. 07, THE PEAK.
Folly Furnished.
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LINSTEAD & DAVIS (1011 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1915,
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE,
A PROMENADE CONCERT will be given in the BOTANICAL GARDENS,
Ua SATURDAY, September 25th, 1915, at P.M.
Entrance only by Main Gate, Lower Albert Rd., at 8.30 TM.
MBS, VILLIERS SMYTH.
Ma. H. I. JONES.
HONGKONG POLICE
ORCHESTRA.
RESERVE
BAND OF THE 18TH INFANTRY. Accompanist-P.C. GEORGE GRIMBLE,
ADMISSION
H.K.P.R
20 Conts.
and Polios Members of the Naval Militas guests of
INTIMATIONS
a.
R.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 1915.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT
WATER WORKS.
t
IS HEREBY NOTIFIED. that, on and antil further Notice, the Supply of Water by means of House Services to Housee connected with the RIDER MAINS will be D18- CONTINUED.
* HOUSES TO LET.
TO LET-AT THE PEAK.
BROOMS
ÞAHAR LODGE, No. 4, Peak Road,
Apply to
V. F. V. REEIRO, Care of W. G. Huaracers & Co. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1015. [1005
A Supply of Water will be given by Street PA
Fountains in the Rider Main Districts.
W. CHATHAM,
Water Authority. Pabllo Works Office,
Hongkong, 18th September, 1915.
t.
R.
TO LET.
DARTLY FURNISHED for Six Months from 1st November, FLATS in “EWO MESS," No. 6, THE PRAE,
[993
Apply Property Office,
TABDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 10th September, 1015.
(004
TRADING WITH THE ENEMY SECOND AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1915.
T
T. IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that His EXCELLENCE. THE GOVERNOR has been pleased to appoint the Colonial Treasurer to not CUSTODIAN OF ENEMY PROPERTY, for the purpose of receiving, hulding, preserving and dealing with such property as may be pala The profits, If any, if this Concert will go to to or rested in him in parensnos of the Trading with the Enemy Second Amendment Ordinance, 1915. [1012
Hongkong, 15th September, 1915. 11000
the Police Rotorve.
the Band and Orchestra of the H.K.P.B.
ESTATE OF W. IMHOOF, DECEASED.
MREDITORS--of-the-sbore Estato_are- requested to send dota la of their Claims
to the French Consults at Canton within one month from this date, and all monies due to the decensed should be forwarded within that time.
(1002 Hongkong, 211 September, 1915.
ASSOCIAÇÃO PORTUGUESA DE SOCCORROS MUTUOS.
AVISO.
TO LET-AT THE PEAK,
TAURNISHED or
3, Mountain View.
UNFURNISHED,
H. E. POLLOCK,'
Prins Buildinga. Hongkong, 15th September, 1815. (990
TO LET
MAGDALENE TERRACE,
Moderate rent.
N THE PEAA PALENE, TORRED BUILDINGS, Kowloos. Ready for coespation.
Apply to
SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION, Hongkong, 10th September, 1915. [983
-TO-LET
NORMAN COTTAGE, No. 2, Peak Boud,
INTIMATION
BY APPOINTMENT.
WATSON'S
PYERIS.
(Registered.)
An exact reproduction of a well. known Spa at half the price. Blends perfectly with Spirits, especially Whisky.
"A little learning is a dangerous thing Drink deep or touch not the Pyerian Spring There shallow drafts intoxicate the brain And drinking deeply sobers us again."--Pope.
Q.
TREASURY..
TRADING
WITH THE SECOND AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1915.
ENEMY
GOOD ROOMS. Immediate posses-
sion,
Apply
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING. Hongkong, 20th August, 1915. (875
PINTS 85 Crя. Pɛɛ Doz.
SPLITS 50 Ors.
PARTICULARS REQUIRED BY THE CUSTODIAN WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.
primeira Assemblés Gorni Extraordinaria
désts Associação terá logar no Club ALL persons whose duty it is under this
A Ordinance to notify the Custodian of
TO LET.
Lusitano, na tarde de 23 de setembro de 1915, property held or managed by them on behalt VA BOLE or PART BEOP in Chater
ne boras.
Os Exmos Srs socios e mais os Exmos Sas mombros da Commanidade Portuguesa and respeitossamonte convidados para esta reuniao.
0. Secretario,
F. P. DE VASCONCELLOS SOARES. Hongkong, 16 de setembro de 1915. [991
CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE.
A free lecture on Christian Solenes will be given by
VIRGIL O. STRICKLER, C.S., Member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Solentist, in Boston, Mara,
in the
of enemies are requested to send in lists of such property to the Treasury in duplicate. Such lists should show the name, the pressat residence, if known, or, supposed present residonos, of the onomies on whoss behalf the property is hold or managed. A separate Net (in doplicate) should be sent in respect of each class of property, e.g., deposits on current acosant, fixed deposits, title deeds, share soriy, produse, etc., etc. In respect of each class of property separats lists must be made of property over which the holder or manager has a lien,
In the case of payments under section 4 of the Ordinance the particulars required are:-- The names and present residences, where known, of the parsons, arms or companies, to whom the dividends, internet or share of profits would otherwise be payable, the date at which soch dividends or interest became due and payable,
Chamber of COMMERCE ROOM, CITY HALL and the amount and description of stock, shares,
On FRIDAY,
September 24th, at 5.30 г.w.
The pubile is cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 18th September, 1915,
[002
THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
loens, etc., on which such dividends and interest BOOTS. Separate list of particular (in duplicate) should be sent in of dividends, interest and shares of profita, respectively.
Payments may be made by forwarding to the Treasury chequer in favour of the CUSTODIAN OF ENEMY PROPERTY" or by sending a bank receipt for money paid to credit of the Custodian's account at the HONGKONG
SHANGHAI AND
BANKING CORPORATION. Further information may be
Boud
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CLARK & Co. Opticians. Hongkong, 29th June, 1915,
[705
TO LET
FFICES Br.
sound Floor, Orarioering Harbour immediate possession.-
Apply low
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, Sed Desember, 2016,
TO LET
HOUSE In Kurkderd Forres
Apply...
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. HENT & AGENCY Co., Læs Hongkong, 1st March, 1915
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TO LET.
TWENTY-FOUR MILLION DOLLARS obtained daring the usual hours at the FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in Hanel Road,
SU
(824,000,000).
Trosaury.
A. M. THOMSON,
Colonial Treasurer, Custodian of Enemy Property. Hongkong, 15th September, 1915,
[1001
(UBSCRIBERS to the above LOAN are hereby notified that, in accordance with Article V. of the Loan Regulations, the full amount of Dollars One Million Four Hundred and Forty Thousand ($1,410,000), being the amount of interes; on the Loan for one year, has been duly raised by the Ministry of Finance and has been deposited by the undersigned in the following Banks, namely, THE BANK OF CHINA and THE BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS, as a permanent guarantee LICENCE UNDER KINO'S
for the interest on the Loan.
G.
B.
REGULA TIONS NA 10or 1915,
THEREAS under the provisions of the and Vice-Chairman of the Bureau of W King's Regulations No. 10 of 1915,
F. A. AGLEN,
Inspector General of Customs,
National Loane.
Inspectorate General of Customs,
Peking, 11th September, 1015.-
T
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
[1003
THE TWENTY - EIGHTH HALF. YEARLY DRAWING or SIXTY-
FIVE DEBENTURES of the HONGKONG CLUB (1896 isane-$100 each) was held in the Clab House on MONDAY, the 20th September, 1915, when the following Debentures were drawn for Redemption:
.3
400
887
1260
63
431
925
1302
1527 1537
137
407
954
1303
1584
138
463
956
1320
1628
175
191
1002
1334
1609
184
506
1008
1388
1687
138
591
1145
1413
1773
286
631
1149
1441
1775
297
647
1172
1464
1768
299
639
1221
1486
1787
310
043
· 1224
1490
1874
350
B$1
1927
1499
1915
380
786
1765
1502
1930
prohibiting trading with the enemy all persons subject to the jurisdiction of His Majesty's Supreme Court for China were prohibited from doing certain things save so far as licences might be issued enabling them so to do AND WHEREAS by paragraph XI of the aforesaid King's Regulations it is pro- rided that nothing in such Regulations. .shall be taken to prohibit anything which shall he expressly permitted by the King's licence or hy the licence given on his behalf by a Secretary of State or on the like behalf by His Majesty's Minister in China whether such licence be especially granted to individuals or be announced to classes of persons NOW THEREFORE, I, lis Britannic Majesty's Minister in China, hereby announce that all British subjects, firms or corporations are
Immediate possession ; and FOUR-ROOMED FLATS is May Road, Hongkong, with possession or about 15th October next,English Baths and Kitchen Ranges, Hot and Cold Water, Electric Eight First Cla Modern Appointments throughout, including Water Carriage Bystem,
FOUR BOOMED HOUSES in Gordon Tarrsos and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,
FLATS in Nathan Bond, Kowloon, A FLAT in Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon, TAN MOR, 16, Peak Rod, 7-BOOMED HOUSE, possession November 15th
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANÇS CO., LTD, Alexandrs Buildings. Hongkong, 6th September, 1914,
TO LET.
[858
HARPERVILLE, Garden Road, SEVEN ROOMS, Vory Large Dining Room, immediate possession, nonse in excellent order Tennis Court and Garden.
Apply
FERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING. "Hongkong, 20th Augest, 1815. [876
TO LET.
TBOM 185 October next OFFICES at
2
TRADI
KARR
The members of the Chinese General Chamber of Commieres are giving a dinner at the To Yuen Restaurant, Dos Vœux Road West, on Friday, the 15th October, in honour of the Hon. Mr. S. B. O. Ross (Secretary for Chinese Affairs).
a military régime, This.is particularly true in circumstances such as those which prevail in the Hongkong Volunteers, where the men in the ranke move in the same social circles as their officers and, are, in some cases, actually directing their actions throughout the working day.
It is announced in the Orders of the Nevertheless, there, should, of course, be enough esprit de corps among the runk Officer Commanding the Hongkong Volun- and file to induce mor of education who teer Reserves that Private D. V. Stenvon- have volunteered to take their share in son, Co..“ B,” Section 4, has been awardeit the defence of the Empire during this 14 days' detention by sentence of Field time of trial to waive triffes and to General Court-Martial held on, Moriday, play the game” - In case of roul 20th September, for disobeying the lawful emorgenoy there is no doubt that every command of a superior officer. man in the corps would loyally and cheer.
A reader informs us (saya. the Pebing fully make any sacrifice that was Gazette) that à curious estimate has been demanded of him. In the state of made of the probable cost of a monarchis tranquillity which happily prevails in cal restoration in China, which is fixed Hongkong discipline is apt to become at $100,000,000. It is said that," follow- 18x, and for this the officers cannot be
ing inmorial · practice, hold entirely blameless. The seriousness Emperor must exempt the people from
insubordination has been regarded by
ne
with which Privato STEAVENSON'S act of land taxation for a year, which is estimat. the authorities, and the allegations that he given bonuses" which will account
is
were made at the trial, will doubtless
that produce a wholesome effort evidently much needed, and we r convinced that the members of the Volun- teers and Volunteer Reserves will be the first to welcome it.
The Mitsui family of Japan has con- tributed the sum of Y.10,000 towards the funds of the Caucer Investigation Asso ciation.
ed at $50,000,000; then the soldiery must,
for $30,000,000; and then a further $20,000,000 may barely suffos for miscel
koeous-experGSES.-
Yokohama papers record with regret that Lieut. Donald Hutchison, youngest
son of Mr. J. D. Hutchison, a director of Messre. W. M. Strachan & Co., for
A mail for Europe via Siberia closes many years resident in Japan, and a -to-day ne-3-p4312
-grandson of Mrs. Marshall, well-known in Yokohama, was killed in action on his twentieth birthday nuiversary. He was in the Queen's Westrainsters (Ter- ritorial Force). His two brothers are serving with the Regular Army at the front, the eldest in the Engineers and the second in the Artillery, Licut. Hutchison was born in Japan, and spent his early. days in Yokohama,
Another Promanade Concert in the Botanical Gardens under the auspices of the Hongkong Police Roverven announced for Saturday next,
At the Criminal Sessions yesterday tho three men who were indicted on charges of armed robbery at Hang Heu village were each, sontenced to six years' imprisonmeat
A recent issue of Religiao e Patria statos that it has been definitely decided to send a certain number of the Little Sisters of the Poor" to Hongkong, after the war. Recently, two of the Sisters came to Boug
A. S. WATSON 12 strokes with the "cis" by Mr. kong from India to confer with Bishop
& CO., LTD.,
Justice Gompertz.
Pozzoni, when matters relating to the
ed.
The President General of the Society of establishment of a branch of the philan St. Vincent de Paul desires to acknowthropic society-in the Colony were discuss--- ledge with thanks al donation of $25 from
The "Little Sisters of the Poor"! Mrs. N. J. Slabb towards the forthcoming were founded in 1839, and there are at pr. ÆRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS. annual di Fresco Fête in aid of the poor sent over 300 branches doing good work,
under the charge of the Society”.
and thousands of poor people are being cared for.
Hongkong Orion:104, Des Vans Road C. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEST Brause, B.C.
The Daily Press.
Honexoxo, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 1915,
The Japanese cruiser Asama, which ran on the rocks off the Mexican coast Bone
months ago, and was recently got off, left St. Bartholome on August 23rd under her own steam for Esquimault, a distance of 1,550 miles. She is to undergo repairs at Esquirmault.
The now steamer Manila-maru, which has been built by the Mitsui Bishi Dock- yard and Engine Works, was handed over to the owners, the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, on the 4th instant. She commenors her
In China they have already established two branches, one in Shanghai,
which is at present in a most flourishing condition, and the other at Canton, which was opened only a year ago and is doing good and useful work, There should be plenty of scope for the Society's activities ig Hongkong.
FOOTBALL IN HONGKONG. At a meeting of the Hongkong Football
maiden voyage in the Tacoma Hongkong Association last evening, presided over by Lieutenant McCann, Commander. Gibson service this month.
(H.M.S. Tamar) and Mr. A. T. Hamilton were elected Councillors of the Associa
Baillie-
Vice-
Tha
MILITARY DISCIPLINE,
ALTHOUGH the offence of refusing to obey orders is one of the most serious known to military law, there will, wo
The Final Gymkhana this season is think, be a general consensus of opinion fixed fon Saturday, October 30th next,tion, vice Licut-Commander
when the programme will be: -(1), Hamilton, R.Nand Mr. W. H. Vivensh Gymkhana Stakes, one mile; (2), five (who has end furlong race for non-winners this season, Presiden
appointed 1. weight for inches, unplaced runners allowed 5lbs; (3), polo scurry; (4), once League followed, at which entries were A meeting of the Hongkong Football road handicap all ponics; (5), ladies' invited for the coming season. nomination, half-mile distance handicap; Hongkong Football Club, R.E., Shrop (6), 1 mile handicap all ponies.
sire LI, R.G.A., Police, and the Navy To-day an extraordinary general meet (the last two provisionally) entered for ing of the members of the Asociacao competition in the First Division, and Portugueza de Soccorros Mutuos is to the Lam Liong, Confucian Society, St. be held at their head office, Club Lusitano, Joseph's College, Shropshires II, advertised in another column, for the Kowloon Dock Juniors, Belcher's Battery. purpose of presenting a general statement and the Diocesan School entered for the of the working of the Association since Second Division. its establishment on June 1st last. We understand that 408 Portuguese residents have so far joined this Association.
in the Colony that the sentence of fourteen days' imprisonment passed upon Private STEAVENSON, of the Hongkong Volunteer Reserves, adequately meets the circumstances of the case. The accused, having done the first guard overnight at the German prisoners' camp at Hunghom, declined when awakened next morning to goon guard again. To the Field General Court Martial before which ho was tried, pleaded that in taking up this attitude he exorcised, as he thought, a right which he possessed under Military Law, on
For, previous ocoesion, when he acted as substitute for another Reservist, he was excused from duty the following evening, as a matter of course, by the officer in charge of the guard, in whose presence
permitted to trade with the following persons Connaught Road, it present in the the Sergeant of the Guard remarked:
ar bodies of persons of Ottoman nationality residing and doing business in China, namely:-JACQUES AZADIAN, Import and Export Merchant, B. A. SOMEKH, Import and Export Merchant, S. & SOMEKH, Import and Export Merchant, D.S. SOMEK, Sharebroker, S. E and E. E. SHAHMOON, Import and Export Merchants, J. H. JOSEPH, Member of the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Import Merchant, ELLIS JOSEPH, Director of Joseph Brothers, A. E. Copsi, Pearl Merchant and
and will be Payable at the HONGKONG AND Director of Bacha & Company, and N. S SBANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Ot
Levy, Shanghai Brokers' Association and
THURSDAY, the 30th September, 1915, in former Director of S. J. David & Company, exchange for surrender of sama
By Order,
E. DES VŒUX, Secretary. Hongkong, 20th September, 1918. [1004
G
R.
NOTICE.
J. A. FREDERICAs, Shanghai Share Brokers' Association and Import Merchant, F. AARON, S. J. SOLOMON, formerly in the employ of Messrs. E. D. Sassoon & Company.
A. J. SUDKA M J. NATHAN, Sharebroker and Commission Agent and Member of Shanghai Share Broker” Association, M. MYER, Share-
occupation of Messrs. Dennys & Bowley.
HOUSES in Broadwood Terrnon.
HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS. Candals Road,
OFFICES, facing the Harbour between the Hongkong Club and Port Offe
68, THE PRAK "THE EFTRSAT." 21, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD. GODOWNE, New Praya, Tennedy Town. GODOWNS, ni Wanchal Boed. Apply, etc.,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., Lan. Hongkong, 13th September 1915.
WANTED.
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[1006
broker and Commission Agent, aul N. EB.FURNISHED HOUSE at The Peak. EZIA, Secretary of the Bank of Territorial Reply with particulars to Development of China Limited, all of Shang-
"BB" hai, and J. S. SPUST, partner in the firm of
Care of "Daily Press” Office. NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indian Spunt & Rosenfeld, of Tientsin, and with
Hongkong, 22nd September, 1915. ANY NOolong should apply any other persons or búdies of persons, of in writing for permission to do so to the Ottoman nationality residing and doing Captain SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, at least, business in China whose names may hereafter 48 hours before the intended hour of departure, from time to time be published at the public giving name, nationality, age, sex, height Offices of His Britannic Majesty's Consulates and occupation of the applicant, and stating the in China, and all such persons or bodies of name of the steamer or other vasal or the hour persons shall not be considered as coming of the train by which the applicant wishes to within the definition of the word enemy as Isare. Applicants should apply in person for given in the said King's Regulations No. 10 their passes at the CENTRAL POLIO STATION of 1010. between the hours of 9 AM, to 1 pm, and
J. N. JORDAN, 2 P.M. to 4 F.m. daily.
His Britannic Majesty's Minister. Hongkong, 10th July, 1915,
Peking, 8th September, 1195, [1008
1738
WANTED.
NGLISH LADY, thoughly reliable and experienced, offers her services NURSE to 1 or 2 Childres, Peak District preferred, (Live in)
Addres
** NURSE,"
· Gars of " Dally Prena” Oflen. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1015
[1002
"You are 100
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Council takes place this afternoon.
active service now, and
A correspondent at San Francisco sends if they want you to do another guard
us al serica of interesting views of the you can refuse." Furthermore, although Chinese buildings at the Panabia Exposi he had done the sans overnight guard ion, and we can imagine that to the twice previously, this was the first time large crowds visiting the Exposition that he had been requested to ga on duty varying from 60,000 to 80,000 daily-these tion in the name of the Hon. Colonial
BUSINESS.
The Agenda bears the following resolu-
again next morning. Whether the dictum erections must be a source of very great Secretary: It is hereby resolved that he quoted was sound or unsound, thero interest.
year 1915."
are:
The "orders of the day Second reading of the Bill intituled, "An Ordinance to amend the Evidenco Ordinamos, 1889,"'
An excellent group photograph a sum of $488,144 be advanced out of can be no question as to the unwisdom shows: ex-President
funds in the custody of the Government Roosevelt at the
for the construction of the Kowloon-Can- of acting upon it. A soldier's first duty entrance to the Chinese Pavilion sur- is that of obedience; if he considers an rounded by Chinese and other officials often Railway (British Section) during the order to be illegal or unjust his only the Exposition. course is to oboy it first and question it [. afterwards, when if he is in the right he The now Japanese Post Office building may be sure of obtaining redress. But at Shanghai near the Astor House and the statement of the accused that he opposite the Hongkong Bank Chambers believed the uncontroverted assuraboo in Hongkew, which has been in course of of the sergeant, supported by his own construction since September of last year, experience, to be trustworthy has a very is practically completed, and is expected important bearing upon his degree of to be ready by the end of this month, at culpability. It is difficult for a civilian which time the entire staff from the old
and especially a lawyer accustomed to premises on Whangpoo Road will move in, the law relating to Chinese Passenger taking his stand upon the strict letter of The formal opening date has bon fixed Ships as defined by the Chinese Passen- It is an imposing gers Act, 1855, and concerning Asiatic the law-who is gratuitously discharging for October 10th. military duties for a few hours a week structure and forms a desirable addition Emigrants generally."*.
Second reading of the Bill intituled, "An Ordinance to amend the Land Registration Ordinance, 1844."
Second reading of the Bill intituled, "An Ordinance to amend and consolidate
to realise that he is a soldier on active to the architectural development of, *Will not be proceeded with at this
meeting. service, subject to the iron discipline of Shanghai.
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