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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB,

FOURSOMES COMPETITION will be held over the Fan Ling Course for

Price kindly presented by H.E. THE GOVERNOR.

CONDITIONS. Members with ilandicaps of less than 7 to be drawn by lot with Members with Handicaps of 18 or more.

Mombers with Handicaps of 7 to 12 inclusive to be drawn with Members with Handicaps of

to 17 inclusive.

Competition to be under Club Handicaps. Intending Competitors are requested to enter their names on the boards in the Happy Valley or Fan Ling Club Houses, or to send sams IN WAITING to the Acting Hon. Secretary, care of Messre. BRADLEY & CO., LTD,

Entries will close on FRIDAY, 21st inst.. CHAMPIONSHIP.

The Competition for the above will be held over the Fan Ling Course, commencing on SUNDAY, the 81s inst,

Limited to Handicaps of 6 anil under. Latending Competitors are requested to enter tasir names on the board in the Club House at Happy Valley before WEDNESDAY, the 27th inst.

T. W. HILL, Acting Hou. Secretary. Hongkong, 15th October, 1915. (1082

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES

ORDINANCES 1911 AND 1913,

and

IN THE MATTER OF THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

(IN LIQUIDATION).

SECOND RETURN OF CAPITAL

IS HEREBY GIVEN that a

NOTICOND HILLFURY OF CAPITAL

of FIFTY CENTS (50 cts.) per Share has been declared in this matter, and that the same may be received at the Offices of the Liquidators. St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoris, in the Colony of Hongkong, on or after TUESDAY, 12th October, 1915.

No return of Capital will be made unless Share Certificates are producod when applying for payment.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Liquidators. Hongkong, the 8th day of October, 1916.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG WAILY PRESS, MEIDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 1018.

HONGKONG OOTTON SPINNING,

WEAVING & DYEING CO., LTD. (IN VOL. LIQUIDATION). TAKE NOTICE thi■ MEETING of TAK

Members of the bore Company will be held at the Office of Mesars, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 22nd day of November, 1815, at 12 o'clock Noon.

AGENDA

1. To lay before the Meeting an Account of the acts and dealings of the Liquidator and of the conduct of the winding up up to the dato of the Meating

9. To propose an extraordinary resolution sanctioning an interim return to Members 18 follows:

HOUSES TO LET.

TO LET.

LARGE and AIRY OFFICES (Las Floor) in best located business part of town, with all modern conveniences Moderate rant, Immediate possession.

Apply to

"B. M." Care of "Daily Prese " Office. Hongkong; 9th October, 1915.

TO LET.

[1005

from 1st November, FLATS in "EWO PARTLY FURNISHED for Six Months MESS" No. 8, THE PEAK

Apply Property Offee,

JALDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 16th September, 1818. [984

0,

TO LET.

That an interim return by the Liquidator of One Hongkong Dollar per share to the persons who are registered as Members of the Company on the 15th day of November, 1915, be and the same hereby is sanctioned,

LYEEMOON VILLAS. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company No. 1 and 8, TORRES BUILDINGS, Kowloon, Moderate rent, Ready for will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 15th

cccupation. November, to MONDAY, 29th November, both

Apply to days inclusive,

PROCURATION. Hongkong, 29th September, 1915, [963

.1915:

Dated Hongkong, the 14th day of October,

C. BERNARD BROWN; Liquidator.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE FIFTH

MEETING

INTIMATION

Many

to bo slightly in exons of the estimate

Hongkong will remembert approved for the current year, there are Captain Owen Ordish, E., whOME two large extraordinary items of expen- marringe is announced in our olmad divare included for the first time in the to-day, as being the engineer who had, Lemmates, which bring about a deficit of Faharge of the construction of the navikl $473,764. It is proposed to moct this dock. It was in Hongkong that he fir deficit out of the surplus balance of the me his bride, Miss Undowood, who Colony. One of those items is, of coures, sister-in-law of Captain R. H War Expenditure, For the current Rolfe seting Marine Superintendensa Superior Quality and Real Merit year this expenditure, which has been of the Indo-China Steam Navigation

met by apocin votes, is expected to Co., Ltd. Captain and Mrs. amount to $179,200; next year the total have the best wishes of

many friend estimate is $210,200, including a sum of in the Colony upon the happy event

In some notes on matters in Canada &

Receives Deserved Recognition.

of

THE GRAND PRIZE

has been awarded to

SPANISH DOMINICAN RAINIER

BEER

by the

PACIFIC EXPOSITION,

SAN FRANCISCO, 1915.

[1080

HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA STEAM FISHERIES CO., LTD.

TO LET—AT THE PEAK.

FURNISHED

UNFURNISHED,

Mountain View.

Hongkong, 15th September, 1915,

H. E. POLLOCK,

Princes' Buildings. [1048

PANAMA

TO LET

TORMAN COTTAGE, No. 3. Peak Road,. 4 GOOD ROOMS. Immediate posses-

Apply--

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING. 1876 Hongkong, 20th August, 1915.

TO LET.

ANNUAL GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned, No. 4, Queen's Buildings, Victoria, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th day of October, 1915, at NOON,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 20th to 27th day of October, 1915, both days inclusive.

BRADLEY & Co., Ltv., General Managers, Hongkong, 14th October, 1015. (1978

HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA STEAM FISHERIES CO., LTD. RYOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an

N $1088 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

THE HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY.

NYONE interested in Horticulture is

eligible as a Member. Persons wishing to join should communicate with the Hon. Secretary.

Non-Members who intend to exhibit will receive a copy of the Schedule for next year's Show on application.

„NICOL, Quarry Bay,

Hon. Secretary. (1074 Hongkong, 11th October, 1915.

WANTED

ECOND and THIRD ENGINEERS, also THIRD OFFICERS-with Certificates. Apply to-

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.. Lau. Hongkong, 13th October, 1915.

AN OPEN-AIR

[1075

MEETING of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned, 4, Queen's Buildings, Victoria, Hongkong, ai 12.16 o'clock P.M., on WEDNESDAY, the 97th day of and, if thought it, passing the following October, 1915, for the purpose of considering

Resolution as an Extraordinary Resolution:

(1) That the affairs of the Company be voluntarily wound up and the Messrs. LOWE BINGHAM & MATTHEWS be appointed Liquidators.

Should the above Resolution be passed by the requisite majority it will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution to a further Extraordinary General Meeting, which will be held on MONDAY, 15th November, 1915, at the same time and place for the purpose of consider- ing and, if thought fit, confrming such Resola. tion ass Special Resolution accordingly.

BRADLEY & Co., LTD,,.

General Managern. Hongkong, 14th October, 1915. [1079

G.

NOTICE.

R

NY EUROPEAN; Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply

CONCERT AND FETE in writing for permission to do so to the

will be held in

THE PUBLIC GARDENS,

Albert Road,

IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY. and the

ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM,

+1

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2187, 1816, AT & P.,

UNDER OMG, H. Major General F.

NDER the Patronage of H.E:SIE HENRY

VESTRIS, Rear Admiral R. H. ANSTRUTHER, C.M.G.

Admission will be afforded at the Main Entrance and the Albany Entrance.

The Gates will be opened at 8.30 PM. By kind permission of Lieut.-Colonel L. A. WATSON and Officers the Band of the 74th Panjabis will perform, and alse The Police Reserve Band.

Voorlists:-MRS. VILLIERS SMYTH,

MIL A. J. ENGLAND, MR. H. E. MURIEL. Tickets of Admission, 50 cents ench, can be obtained at Messrs. S. MoUTHIE & Co. THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., and at either Gate on the might of the Fête.

Hengkong, 14th October, 1915.

[1977

MINISTERING CHILDREN'S

LEAGUE.

SALE OF WORK.

IN AID OF

LOCAL CHARITIES FOR CHILDREN.

THE PRINCE OF WALES' FUND, THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR

BELGIAN RELIEF,

and

Captain SUPERINTENDENT OF POTIĆE, at lens) 48 hours before the intended hour of departure, giving nama, 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 passes at the CENTRAL POLIO STATION between the hours of 9 AM. to 1 P.M. And

P.. to 4 P.M. dally. Hongkong, 10th July, 1916.

DRINK

ALLSOPP'S

1738

BRITISH PILSENER

BEER.

SOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK,

THE CHILDREN IN M. C. L. HOMES MACGREGOR&C.

whose fathers have been killed in action, to be held in the

GROUNDS OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE (by kind permission of His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR),

ON. SATURDAY, 30r OcTOBER.

9

from 2 to 6 P.,

Entrance only at the Garden Gate in Upper Albert Road.

Pricest of Admission: Adults

30 Cls. Children 10. j

All Members and Associates free.

Come to See the MERRIE MUMMERS."

5.20 .. Tickets $1.

TOYS AND FANCY ARTICLES, ICES SWEETS, TEA, BRAN TUB. CHRISTMAS TREE.

No CHITS TAŻEK.

Hongkong, 11th October, 1915.

(1071

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

TO LIT From 1st Marılı.

GODOWN, No. 8, Doddall Street.

Apply

A. B. AVASIA.

Cure of E, PABANHI,

No. 1, Daddell Street

Hongkong 2nd February, 1915.

[244

N

sion.

HOLE or PART SHOP in Chinter Woul Apply

CLARK & Co... Opticians. ~Hongkong, 28th Juns, 1816,

[706

TO LET.

OFF or Overlooking Harbour Immediate pommiom.

Apply to

BHEWAN, TOMES & O Hongkong, 3rd Desember. 1914.

FFICES in Sr. Gronar's Building

HOUSE

A Robos.

Apply

TO LET.

Knutsford Tarrawo

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co., Lan. – [43 Hongkong, lui Marsh, 1015-

TO LET

Rainier Beer is the ONLY Beer honoured by receiving The Grand Prize, the Highest Award Possible.

Sole Agents:

A. S. W2460N|

& CO., LTD.,

w

audi their

is a

Ondish

$58,000 for the maintenance of prisoners #18 familice. EXCELLENCY announced in this connection contemporary remarks that two months that HIS MAJESTY's Government has go the first large cosignment" of "bar decided that each Colony should pay for silver from British Columbia over shipped

ite by a Japanese sicamer from that Provines thi: alien enemies interned by Government and, also, if it can afford was exported when the NY.K. liner it, for alien enemies taken off ships | Fokohama Maru cleared from Victoria for In addition to the Far East. This consignment was made within its jurisdiction. these, seventy-six prisoners have been up of 52 hars of pure silor despatched. brought to the camp from Tsingtas, from the smoltors at Trail, B., and valued and while the question of defraying the

at approximately $50,000. Thề, silver was cost of maintaining these has not actually mined in the Kootenay emutry, and was been decided, HIS EXCELLENCY hak

consigued, to the International Banking inoluded their maintenance in the vote,

Corporation, Shaghai. feeling mure that the Colony will gladly

The marriage took place yesterday at accept the whole burden of the main tenance of both interned persons and the Peak Church of Mr. H. S. Bennett, prisoners of war, which, as the GOVERNOR of the China and Japan Telephone Co., to Misg Adrienne Audrey Gladys Holines. justly remarked, cannot be regarded as a heavy one compared with the expen- The church had been decorated for the diture now being incurred by other partscension by the Misses May (daughters This sum of $810,200 of H.E., the Governor and Lady May) of the Empire. set down as War Expenditure is, of and the Rev. V. H. Copley Moyle, John's Cathedral, course, over and above the usual Military Chaplain of of St Contribution, which is assed a 20 per officiated. The bride, who was strended by Miss C. E. Clark ay bridesmaid, was given away by Mr. W. L Carter, and Mr. W. E. Ford attended the bridegroom as best man. The reception was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.

DILLE. The happy couple

cont. uf the revenue of the Colony, The second extraordinary item referred to as bring partly responsible for the

H. T. Jack- spending

their honeymoon in Japan, It is

deficit in the Estimate is Expenses of Construction of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, in respect of which the sum of $380,188 is required in 1916, the major portion being expenditure on the new Station buildings at Kowloon. very satisfactory to see that the carnings of the railway next year als estimated to leave a net balance of $118,605 over working expensés. As, however, the onstruction loans amount to £1,350,000 on which interest has to be paid, it is WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,likely to be a long time yet before the

line will really cease to be a burden, the estimates is gratifying to observe that progress continues to be made with the construction of the grand trunk. Tine from Canton to Hankow, ́which cables us to look forward with confidence to a time not far distant when the local line will be fulfilling its intended function as a carrier of an

of volade increasing

and freight passenger traffic between the interior of China and Kowloon.

HONGKONG.

119

BIRTH.

TOUE-BOOMED FLATS in Hanoi Road, QUIN-On October 7th, at Shanghai, to

Kowloon, Immediate possession; anb FOUR-BOOMED FLATS in May Road, Hongkong, with possession on or about 18th October next English Baths and Kitchen Ranges, Hot and Cold Water, Eleotris Light. First Clan Modern Appointments throughont, including Water Carriage System.

FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terraos and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon.

FLATS in Nathan Resi, Kowloon.

A FLAT in Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon, Apply 10-

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANOB

Co., LTD., Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 6th September, "1915.

TO LET.

1858

HROOMS, Very Large Dining Room,

TARPERVILLE, Garden Road, SEVEN

immediate possession, house in arcellent order Tennis Court and Garden.

Apply

PEROY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, Hongkong, 20th August, 1915.

TO LET.

[870

:

Mr. and Mrs. James Quin, a daugh- ter

MARRIAGE.

the 11th ORDISH – UNDERWOOD, --- On

September, at St. Mary's Church, Southampton, Capt. OWEN ORDISH, RE, son of the late Rowland Mason Ordish, to ANNIE NETTLETON, daugh- ter of the late WILLIAM UNDERWOOD, of Sydney, New South Wales.

[1081 HONGKONG OPTICm: 104, Den Vœux ROAD, C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEFT STERET, EC.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 15TH, 1915.

THE COLONIAL BUDGET,

Arce the National Budget with its somewhat formidable list of increases in

taxation, it must come as an agreeable

FROM Lai Golober next, OFFICES at surprise to the residents of this Colony

Connaught Road, at present in the occupation of Messrs. Denays & Bowley. HOUSES in Breadwood Terrace." HOUNEN in CLIFTON GARDENA Condal Road,

OFFICES, facing the Harbour between the Hongkong Club and Post Office

58, THE PEAK THE RETREAT." 21, WONG-NEI-URONG ROAD, GODOWNB, Now Prays, Kennedy Towa. GODOWNS, ak Wansial Band, Apply, eta..

THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST HENT & AGENCY Co. LTD, Hongbong, 13th September, 1915. [39

TO LET

TO. 2 "FAIRVIEW," Nathan Roid,

Korleon

“LEWKNOB," No. 128, THE PEAK,

-- HARTING,” Austin Road, Kowloon. "HILLSIDE," No. 110 THE PEAK, 5 Rooms Furnished, from 1st November, 1915.

ONE OFFICE or SHOP in Duddell Street,

Ground Floor.

No. 1 and 2, COLLEGE GARDENS 6 ROOMS each, from 1st November.

No. 3, "THE ALBANY." ROOMS, in Daddell Street, "ROSENEATH." 2, Hankow Ed., Kowloon. No. 6, BELILIOS TERRACE.

No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE, with entrance on Conduit Read.

in

We cannot, do more to-day than briefly indicate the outstanding features of the Budget statement, which will be found in extenso on another page.

At the invitation of the members of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. Mr. E. Ralphs last a lecture in the evening delivered Y.M.C.A. Hall to an attentive audience

on the work of the St. John Ambulance

Association; and relief work at the Front, The lecturer emphasised the value of instruction in first aid and home nursing in times of peace. A considerable num her of Chinese students at that institution

had obtained first aid certificates, but English ladies, where were the women t at Home and in this Colony, were flocking to classes where not only first aid but homo nursing might be learned, and if any Chinese ladies desired to study either of these subjects special classes, would be organised for ladies only..

M. C. L. BAZAAR,

"THE MERRIE MUMMERS."

There will be two entertainments af The Colony Government House (by kind permission. is to be congratulated upon being able of His Excellency the Governor) on the in these difficult times to maintain its | 20th and 30th October, given by The revenue, without further taxation, at a Merrie Mummers," which include Mes figure which is nearly three million domes Markey, Smythe, O'Hara and the dollars above the revenue of the Colony Misses Robertson and Alma Worcester, say, for the year 1913, and the community and Messre. Smythe, Seales, and Muriel, cannot bat agree with HtS EXCELLENCY

The performance on the 29th is to give when ho says that considering the stall-holders and helpers, Boy Scoute abnormal situation created by the war and schools an opportunity to attend at

p.m. Tickets of admission for adults 60 "there is no reason to be dissatisfied,"

cants, children under 12 years of age tree. Indeed, we venture to think it would not | The second performance at 5.30 p.m. on the have greatly surprised the community 20th (the day of the Bazaar) is open to had the Budget provided for a larger all, the charge for admission being $1. The show is a good one, and well-rehears gigantic ed, and the troupe has little of the amateur expenditures of the war than is actually about it. The price of admission ought

contribution towards

the case.

the

to ensure full houses on both occasions Mrs. O'Hara is primarily responsible for A mail for Europe aid Siberia closes the organising of this troupe, and Mr. Denman Fuller has kindly carried out the to-morrow at 3 p.m.

entire staging.

New regulations relating to the examina- tion anchorages for the port of Hongkong are published in a Government · Gusette issued yesterday.

to find in the Budget Statement laid before the Legislative Council by His Excellency THE GOVERNOR yesterday after- noon, not a single proposal for an increase of taxation or even a suggestion that such might become necessary the coming year. The Budget shows that. although expenditures been ruthlessly

A Siam paper learns that the British curtailed in many directions during the steamer Phranang, which has been for current year, the deficit on December 31st some time past trading between Hong is estimated to amount to $1,041,611, | kong and Bangkok, has been sold by the which will reduce the balance of assets owners, Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, and over liabilities 00 that duerr

to that she will not continue on the saine $1,862,832. Às HIS EXCELLENCY remarked. tun. the need for strict economy in the coming year is imperative, and the Budget for 1910 was described by His EXCELLENCY as опе which has been

In a Government Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday it is notified for general information that transhipment facilities

framed with due regard to economy, and will not be granted in this Colony to any cannot be defended from that point of their as containing no expenditure which gode shipped by or to enemy firms or intermediaries in China, Siam, -view.

Economies have been effected Persia, Morocco, Japan, or the Dutch chiefly in Public Works Extraordinary. Esat Indies. A suving of nearly half a million dollars wits effected on the current year's

ONE GODOWN, No. 8, Burrows Streetstimates by postponing many desir-

able Wsuchal

but not indispensable

pro- jects, and reducing expenditure cn The estimates for next yours show that it is proposed to No. 2, DES VEUX VILLAS, 51, PRAE spend on Public Works Extraordinary a (Unfurnished)

sum which is nearly a million dollars No 69, THE PEAK (5 CAMERON VILLAN. Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

less than the sum provided this year. 3rd Floor, Alesandra Buildingi.

Though the revenue next year is estimated Honghong, 4th Oc ober, 1915.

TWO GODOWNS, in Duddell Street. "WESTWARD HO," Bonham Bead, "MERION," No. 6, THE PEAF, Unfurnished others. (6 Rooms).

SATURDAY CRICKET.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB PRACTICE MATCH.

The following sides will play in the Club practice watch to-morrow (Satur day), play commencing at 2.15 p.m.

R. Hancock, G. E. Aubrey, F. H. Baker, P. Jacks, P. 8. Leigh-Bennett, M. M. Mans,, L. H. Mooris, H. E. Muriel, F. Symo Thomson, E. Wilkinson,

N. J. Austin, R. A. Brand, P. R.. Butler, F. W. Cary, A.. L, Gace, C. J. Hewitt, R. Kennedy, E. J. R. Mitchell, H. H. Tayler, A. Whitemarsh.

CIVIL SERVICE C.C. v: MR. VIVEASH'S XI.

The following will represent the Civil Service Club on the C.8.C.C. ground at 2 p.m., to-morrow (Saturday):-E; E. O. Bird (Captain), E. W. Hamilton, C. Sara, R. C. Witchell, J. E. Deane, E. W. Daw son, F. W. Wood, R. W. Bearne, W. Hill, C. J. Tacchi, and F. Bacon.

Reserves:-C James and W. H Edmond.

KOWLOON -B.G.A. AND R.E.

It is with melancholy interest that the announcement will be read in London papers received by yesterday's coail that the marriage arranged between Mr. Edmond Sanders, Hongkong and Shang-"

The following will represent Kewloon hai Bank, and Miss Olive Burnaby, was in their game with the R.G.A., and R.E., to take place quietly on Thursday, on the Kowloon ground on Saturday :-* J. P. Robinson, K. R. Macaskill, W September, 23rd inst.. at Holy Trinity Kay, P. W. A. Wilkie, Dr. Forgy th Church, Sloane-street. Mr. Sanders died † B.. D. Evans, A. A. Claxton, LI & few days after the wedding was to take Blackburn, J. V. Braga, F. Sutton and place.

J. Stalker.