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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

TN line with the other Countries, tho

Japanese Consal-General will not hold a reception TOMORROW, the 31st October, the Oficial Birthday of His MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN.

Hongkong, 30th October, 1915. [1126

GULA KALUMPONG RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

RTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thai

the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th Ookobor to 1st Novombor, 1915, both days Inclusive.

LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Colonial Register. Hongkong, 30th October, 1918,

FOR SALE.

(1126

DESIRABLE COUNTRY RESIDENCE Standing in ita_own_Grounds,'situated at Tiro, containing Four Rooms, out-oflows, sto. Electric Light.

For particulars apply to--

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 30th October, 1925, [1127

G.

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS blic Auction Sale, to be held on MỒNDAY, the 1st day of November. 1915, at 3 r.s., at the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKE DEPARTMENT, by Ordor of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Shaukiwan Woat, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY Tкx Kino, for one further term of 75 years,

DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of

No. of Sale.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry No.

Shankiwen West.

Locality,

Boundary

Measurements.

Contents

Square feet

Annus Rent.

Upset Prict.

A

H.

1 w.

feel

fest

C

15 10

15. DONT

↓

300

Hongkong, 30th October, 1915.

NOTICE.

[112V

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.

NOTICE.

TAS HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 90г. 1915.

THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of Members will be held TO-DAY (SATURDAY), the 30th October, 1916, at 12 o'clock Noos, at the Ofoes of the JOCKEY CLUB, on the Ground Floor of the HONGKONG CLUD ANNEXE, Chater Road,

By Order,

T.. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Cours. Hongkong, 16th October, 1915. [1086

ROBERTS RIFLE CLUB OF. HONGKONG...

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

of the above will be held in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Room, Post Office Building,

HOUSES TO LET.

TO LET.

EAST,

RAVENSHILL

Park Road, containing 6 Booms, 3 Bath Rooms, Servante Quarters, do. Vacant lai November.

Apply

"DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON, Hongkong, 19th October, 1915

TO LET.

(1094

LENSHIEL," No. 141, Plantation Boad, Peak, from 1st November, 1916.

Apply

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 18th October, 1918.

(1088

TO LET.

TOS. 1 and 6, TORRES BUILDINGS,

of 12 o'clock; (Noon) TO-DAY (SATURDAY), NKowloon. Moderate rent. Ready for

the 30th instant

ocompation.

(1100

8. H. DUTTON, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Hongkong, 23rd October, 1915.

HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING & DYEING CO., LTD.

TAKE

(IN VOL. LIQUIDATION).

"AKE NOTICE that MEETING of Members of the above Company will be held at the Office of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. LTD. Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 22nd day of November, 1915, at 12 o'clock Noon.

AGENDA.

1. To lay before the Meeting an Account of the nots and dealings of the Liquidator and of

the conduct of the winding-up top so she date

of the Meeting

2. To propose an extraordinary resolution sanctioning an interim return to Members ge follows:---

That an interim return by the Liquidator of One Hongkong Dollar per share to the persons who are registered sa Members of the Compacy on the 15th day of November, 1915, be and the same hereby is a notioned. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 15th November, to MONDAY, 29:1, November, both days inclusive.

1016.

Dated Hongkong, the 14th day of October,

C. BERNARD BROWN, Liquidator.

[1080

A

GREEN

CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

*BLAND

LOST.

PPLICATION has been made to this Company to issue to Mr. Lav i TONG

of Hongkong Duplicate Certificates of 200 Shares in this Company or other Certificate or Certificates in lieu thereof upon statement that the Original Certificates

A COMMITTEE of Ladies, under the Nos. 8803.

presidency of Lady Mata, havo organised

a Bazaar in aid of and to procure comforts for wounded on the side of the Allies. This Baseus will be held at the Public Gardens a Macao on the 30th instant.

Besides the Bazaar, there will also be Illuminations, Band Performances as well as other forms of Amusements.

There are sircely more than 600 gifts for the Bazaar, some of which are of Silver and of great value

Macao, 21st October, 1915.

1910.

Apply to-

SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION, Hongkong, 29th September, 1915. [063

TO LET.

DARTLY FURNISHED for Six Months PARTLY FURNISH, PLATS in "BWO MESS," No. 8, THE PRAK,

Apply Property Ofoe,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 16th September, 1816,

[984

TO LET-AT THE PEAK.

TURNISHED ΟΙ UNFURNISHED,

3, Mountain View.

H. E. POLLOCK,

Princes' Buildings. Hongkong, 15th September, 1915. (1046

INTIMATION

BROWN

OLD

SHERRY.

example.

saything to do with the harbour know regarded 219 a abining generally where to find a steamer without which the Department should endea- lose of time. F the new soheme vour to live up to in the future. adequately meets this point, the question However, perhaps the fact that would appear to resolve itself into more we would have to search Hansard of a private than a public matter. It for many years back to find a Budget cannot be said that every lesson of a debate which, like the present one, con- mooring in the barbour is satisfied with tained no condemnation or criticism of his position, and from complaints we the Public Works Department, will be have heard on the subject in the past considered by the Director a notablo we onnclude that the Government scheme tribute to the efficiency of his Departmenté is not unwelcome to any agents who Though not strictly coming under the hope that under it their steamers will heading of this article, it will not be be able to moor in more advantageous deemed inappropriate to mention hero positions in the harbour.

As we under the special referonge made by s stand it, the Government's scheme brings EXCELLENCY at the Council. mecting to the the port of Hongkong, in this matter local bearing of the King's appeal to into line with the other large ports of all his lege subjects to join in the the Far East. His ExceLENCY said the tremendous straggle in which the Empire Government was convinced that the foars is sagaged. It certainly came 33 of certain shipping interests that this surprise to most of us to learn from IIīs achemo will prove a failure will not be ExCELLENCY that an investigation had Connoisseurs, who are partial to justified, but, on the contrary, will prove shown that in this little community there

1 very great success. We trust it may a rich Sherry as

are still as many as an after-dinner be so. Unquestionably, if the change is

TOD or 150 men physically able for service, who to be made, the present, when

have drink, will find in the above a wine harbour is by no means as crowded with Colonial armed forces the Volunteers. not yet joined sue CH" other of the

shipping as in normal times is a con- Volunteer. Reserve or the Special Police. absolutely to their taste. It is of renient time for doing it, provided the Reserve. We contend to those 150 men

money for the purposes can be spared. the kind known to the trade as

the appeal made to then by His Next to this question of moorings, ENEELLENCY, and we can hardly doubt that of the alleged inadequacy of the that in a short time the GovERNOR will "EAST INDIA SHERRY," Nursing Staff at the Government Civil have the satisfaction he desires of being Hospital had the largest share of atten- able to report to the SECRETARY OF STATE that is to say, a Sherry that becametion in the debate. What is chiefly that there is not a British subject, in [noteworthy of the discussion on this

subject is, firstly, the conflict of opinion duty who has no teléred his services Hongkong who is physically fit for the

regarding the

in which the either, as de GOYERNOn pu it, "to Government has beez fulfilling its assist the General Officer Commanding in obligation to provide two nursing sisters the defence of the Colony, or to assist for work outside the hospitals; and in the preservation of order within its secondly, the admission that the Govern- borders." There is surely not Bent is in fact reducing the nursing staff British subject without the wish to generally by two nursing sisters, aprender some patriotic service in this which His EXCELLENCY justifed on 114 great crisis in the Empire's history, and ground that a great deal of the work though it is probable, as His ExCELLENCY hitherto done in the purely native wards said, that comparatively few men in the of the Government Civil Hospital by the

Colony will be able to offer themselves highly-trained European nurses might

for service at the front, all should

famous on account of the large quantities shipped to the East Indies in the days of the Old East India

TO LET.

JORMAN COTTAGE, No. 2, Poak Road, sion.

4 GOOD ROOMS. Immediate posses- Apply➡

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

Company.

TO LET.

OFFICES IN ST. GEORGES BUILDING,

Second Floor, Overlocking Harbour, immediate possession.

Apply to-

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1914.

139

TO LET

HOUSE in Knutsford Terrace,

Kowloon No. 3, CANTON VILLAS. Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 24th October, 1915. [45

TO LET.

Wanner

the

one

A. S. WATSON very well be taken up by the Chinreognise that, the stronger the Colonial

& CO., LTD.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

DEATH.

118

dressing staff. When we recall the discussion in the Connell two years ag

armed forers of the Colony are the larger

on the subject of the inadenancy of the number of siten who could be spared the nursing staff discussion which from the regular garrison and from the

Police Force. ` undoubtedly reflected public opinion on the subject at the time we cannot but think that it would have been of

418

A mail for Europt vid Siberia closes to-day at 5p.ni.

Members of the Hongkong Jockey Club - are reminded of the half-yearly meeting which takes place at the Jockey Club office, at noon -to-day,

great advantage to have had she considered opinions of an independent commitice of inquiry (such the anoeiat members asked for two years ago), before any step was taken having

what was advocated by the aniofficial

At a meeting of the Role League, held representatives of the community.

on Thursday, it was decided in view of existing circumstances to postpone all To those who can recall the Budget Longue matches for the season. debatos of SRY, the last ten years,

OUR BOOMED and THREE-ROOMED BERKIN--On October 19th, on the Kuling the appearance of direct opposition to

Estate, LUILA LOUISE, the dearly beloved wife of JOHN BERKIN.

Nos, 856-4-100 shares numbered 246039/246138 dated 16th November, 1908. 50shares numbered 197703/107727, 251688/251710; 25th March, 1909. Nos. 9780 30 shares numbered. 8001/8950

dated 27th bave been LOST or DESTROYED B Noting is Hereby Given that if within 30 days from the date hereof no Claim or Representa. tion in respect of such Original Certificates is made to the Company the Undersigned will then proceed to deal with such applicaFLATS in May Road, possession on or about | HONGKOND Orion : 104, Des Vœux ROAD, C. tion for Duplicates.

1st November next. Modern appointments LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, 1.0. throughout, including English Baths and Kitaben Ranges, Hot Water and Water Corringe System. A few Plate specially designed to accommodate three bachelors at reasonable rentals.

For the GREEN ISLAND CEMENT Co., Lra,,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1915. [1101

[2009

MINISTERING CHİLDREN'S

LEAGUE.

THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA, 1915.

i

SALE OF WORK.

IN AID OF"

LOCAL CHARITIES FOR CHILDREN. THE PRINCE OF WALES' FUND,

TWENTY-FOUR MILLION DOLLARS

($24,000,000).

IS HEREBY GIVEN

THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR Nubscribers that arrangements have

BELGIAN RELIEF,

and

THE CHILDREN IN M. C. L. HOMES these fathers have been killed in action, to be held in the

GROUNDS OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE (by kind permission of His ExCELLENCY THE GOVERNOK),

TO-DAY (SATURDAY). 30TH OCTOBER, from to 6.D. Entrance only at the Garden Gate in Upper Albert Road,

been made by the Chinese Government to

Kowloon, with every modern convenience. FLATS in Humphrey's Balldings,

Immediato possession. FOUR-ROOMED

FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES la Gorder Terros and Salisbury Avenue, Kowindas.

TWO-ROOMED FLATS in Nathan Road,

Kowloon,

Apply to

BUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., LTD., Alexandra Baildings. Hongkong, 19th October, 1913,

TO LET,

OFFICES in King's Buildings, OFFICES in Des Voeux Rond Central.

(858

Conduit Road.

HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS,

NEW HOUSES is Breadwood Terrace. HOUSES at the Park.

hand to the rulersigned cach month the OFFICES at 2, Connaught Road. sum of Dollars One Hundred and Twenty Thousand (8120,000) from the revenues assigned under the Loan Regulations to the Service of this Loan. Loan Service Accounts have been opened in the name of the Under signed with THE BANK OF CHINA and THE BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS, into which these monthly instalments of interest will be paid ns received, and these accounts will be drawn on to meet the half-yearly interest Coupons.

The first interest instalment for the month of October, 1915, has been duly received and brought to account.

F. A. AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs, and Vice-Chairman of the Bureau of National Loans. Inspectorate General of Custon,

Peking, 15th October, 1915.

Boy.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 2011, 1916,

THE COLONIAL

BUDGET

DEBATE. Tat debate on the annual Budget affords a. suitable opportunity for the ventila tion of publie grievances, as well for giving expression to public satis faction or approval of any policy or

25

The

Hy

in the

185

The typhoon which crossed northern

perhaps the most conspicuous feature of A letter received in the Colony the debate this year was the total absence mentions that Mr. A. of criticism of the Public Works Depart (Messrs, Jardine, Mathieson & Co., Ltd.),...

- Murdoch

merit. Even though the Governor'a who was given a commission Budget statement, when it referred K.O.S.B., is on his way to Dardanelles. specially to the services of Mr. JABER, the engineer in charge of the Yaumatirial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to as The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Meino typhoon refuge, gave the opportunity for an interesting little homily on the donations to the funds of the Hospitals:-- knowledge with thanks the following past sins of the Department and the Velcome signs of reform now apparent,

Fruit and Veg. Guild (Silver) ...8100 the chance was entirely aissed, Judging

Tailors Cuild from the opening remarks of the Hon. Mr. HEWETT'S speech, it would soon Lauzon yesterday morning was reported measure for which the Government has little misapprehension regarding the to be near or over Aparri moving W.N.W. indeed that the hon, member was under aby the Manila Observatory, at 1.15 p.m., made itself responsible in the course of typhoon refuge, for he remarked that The red signals were hoisted in Hong- a year in the interests of the community such works as the Yaumati Refuge, the kong harbour yesterday afternoon. In the way of censure the debate this Tai-TanTak Water Scheme, and one or year has been singularly tans duty of expressing the views of the with and the money must be found." will be held in the grounds of Govern-- two other such works must be proceeded of the Ministering Children's League The bazaar and entertainment in aid unofficial

the Budget devolved, as usual, largely on the Hon.pleted in August, "some months under The Yaumati Refuge was, in fact, com Mr. HEWETT, whose freedom of ectanic contract time" as the GOVERNOR stated a and vigour of criticism are alway refreshing. On the present occasion, how- ever, his scope was more limited than

$30,000 provided for on this account in CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.

usual. The chief subject of criticisan

next year's estimates 19 "retention Mr. Vere de R. Mathews, the manager was the

scheuse for the acquisi money.

construction of this of Mr. Maurice E. Bandmann's Far TENDERS for the Supply of LIQUORS Removing bis Office from No. 16 to No 6, DES tion

REFRESHMENTS at the Terminal

VOUX ROAD CESTRAL, and that he will in

by ihe Government

Refuge was an undertaking involving an Eastern Circuit, has arrived in the Colony Stations at Tai Sha Tau and Kowloon and on

fatore carry on his Business of a SHARE AND Private moorings with a view to

expenditure of 82,1×1,600. It was begun and is making arrangements for the Com all Trains.

GESERAL BROKER Duder the style of W. G. the improvement of the mooring arrange-criticism was being made on the intoler-advertised in our next issue,

a al a time when very strong publicy to open a season here on Monday, WORCESTER & C^.

November 8th. Particulars will bo It is hereby notified that Sealed Tenders

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that Mr. P.mente of the harbour. This is a MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE FOR REFRESHMENTS AND LIQUORS Pra, the name of W. G. WORCESTER & Cothreshed out, but ruthless economy

which should be clearly marked "TENDERN. DA SILVA is authorised to Sign, par subject which

able delays in the completion of public has previously been

works-notably the Law Courts and the Saints' Day there will be a celebra- Monday next, November 1st, being All ON THE CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY Es from November 1st, will be received at the Head Office of the British

being the order of the day

Post Office as well with regard to the tion of the Holy Communion at Section at Kowloon, and at the Office of the Managing Dirrotor at Tai Sha Tau until Noon

was some justification for the amend upon the original estimates, Consequently those who have fallen in the War. There enormous increase in cost of public works a. at St. John's Cathedral, when a special commemoration will be made of of THURSDAY, November 11tb.

ment proposed by the hon. member for when this important and costly work at the Chamber of Commerce which aimed Yaumati was begun the unofficial mem-second celebration of the Holy Communion will also be a Service of Intercession at 10.15.11. At 11 am, there will be a at the postponement of expenditure on bers asked for every assurance from the at which the Lord Bishop of Victoria will this sobeme estimated in the coming year Government, that the story of the Law be the celebrant.

Prices of Admission: Adalis 30 Cis.

74

+

Children 10

All Members and Associates free.

Come to See the "MERRIE MUMMERS,"

5.30 PM. Tickets $1.

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

No CHITS TAXES.

· Hongkong, 11th October, 1915.

[1071

BAZAAR, OCTOBER 30TH. FIVE CENTS A SHY DON'T BE SHY.

RINGS ARE LARGE YOU CAN'T MISS SOMETHING.

THE

IT DÉPENDS ON. YOU. COME AND TRY YOUR EYE

AT

THE HOOPLA STALL.

MAGNIFICENT PRIZES.

SHY:

[1104

Forms of Tender and fall particulare may be obtained at the Head Office of the British Section at Kowloos or the Head Office of the Chinese Section at Tai Sha Tau.

The Railway does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.

H. P. WINSLOW, Manager.

British Section.. WEN TEH CHANG, Managing Director, Chinese Section,

Kowloon, 28th October, 1915.

WANTED.

(1124

SHY! SHY! AN ENGLISH LADY to Serve and As int

AND IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, TRY!

TRY!

Hongkong, 28th October, 1916.

in Shop. Married Lady or Widow not objected to.

Apply

Na 21, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD. No. 1. MORETON TERRACE, Causeway GODOWNB, at Wanchai. GODOWNS, at New Praya, Kennedy Town. Apply-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hoogkong, 29th October, 1915.

NOTICE.

(38

FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

Dat d this 28 h day of October, 1910.

W. G. WORCESTER.

[1123

it

JUST ARRIVED:

Very Choics Selection of :-

EVENING GOWNS and CLOAKS: AFTERNOON and WALKING FROCKS COATS and SKIRTS. GOLFERS' OVERCOATS.

MILLINERY,

FLOWERS AND FEATHERS.

Impaction invited,

M. GAINS, Alexandra Buildings,

lat Floor,

THY!

[1180

WISEMAN. LTD.,

MANAGEE, Hongkong, 27th October, 1915. [1115

Phone 1884.

Hongkong, 27th October, 1915,

[1110

members

of the

1

there

ment House this afternoon, and the many attractions arranged should ensure

fortnight ago, anri the bulance a very large attendance of the general

זי

The

of

te amount to $150,000. HIS EXCELLESC's Courts and the Post Office would not

public.

#

reply to the criticism, however, showed be repeated in the Typhoon Refuge, HONGKONG POLICEMEN FOR the Government, to be strongly com- Periodical progress reports were furnich-

THE FRONT. mitted to the scheme. Ho described the ed to the Council, and now, when this existing arrangements in the Harbour great work has been completed well another twenty members of the regular Permission having been received for as nothing less than unbusinesslike, and within contract time and with but a Police Force of Hongkong to proceed highly inconvenient to all steamers, or small increase on the original estimate Home to join the Army, we learn that owners or agents who are not lessees of of cast. the Public Works Department practically every member of the European moorings," "We do not know what the might well have locked for a more cordial force volunteered. The selection was made proportion of lessees to non-lessers is endorsement by the unofficial members of twelve men were selected who had scen Thursday evening. In the first instance among steamship owner, or agents, but the compliment paid by His EXCELLENCY previous way service or had had military we imagine the non-lessees are com- THE GOVERNOR, even if a little experience. The names of the remaining paratively very few. One advantage of admonition were added to the effect that the names of all those who had volunteered eight were drawn from a hat into which the present system is that all who have this undertaking should in future bo had been placed.