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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE HONGKONG CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB.

THE ANNUAL GENEBAL MEETING AMMO the above Club will be held in the Club House to receive the Committee's Report and pass the Accounts for ther ending the aist August, 1915, on MONDAY, the 8th November, 1915. at 6 r.M.

A. D. GEE,

Hon. Fes stary. 1182 Hongkong, 1st November, 1916.

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES'

ORDINANCES 1913 AND 1913,

IN THE

ard

MATTER OF QUEDES. & COMPANY, LIMITED.

(IN LIQUIDATION).

TOTICE IS THEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 1st of the Companies Dedinances, 1911 and 1915, that a MEETING of the CREDITORS GUEDES & COMPANY LIMITED, will be held at the Office of the Company, 9A, Dudell Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 4th day of November, 1915, at 12 o'clock (Noox), for the purposes provided for in the said section.

Datei the 28th sing of October, path.

CADA ROZA. Liquidator

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IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES

ORDINANCES 1911 AND 1913,

EDIL

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1st, 1915.

HOUSES TO LET.

TO LET.

EAST, Park Bond,

MR. C. B. BROOKE is authorised to Sign RAVENHILL

Rotating Rooms, 3 Bath Booms,

our Firm per Procuration.

PENTREATH & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1915.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

[1130ervants' Quarters, &c. Vasant 1st November.

WE lave REMOVED our Offices to No.

2.CHATER ROAD.

H. SKOTT & Co, Hongkong, 1st November, 1915. [1131

NOTICE.

C

ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

IS WORCESTER, is Removing bis Ofoe from No. 10 to No. 6, DES VOUX ROAD CENTRAL, and that he will in future carry on his Rusiness of a SHARE AND GENERAL BROKER ander the style of W. G. WORCESTER & Co.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that Mr. P. MY DA SILVA is authorised to Sige, per Pro.. the name of W. G. WORCESTER & Co.. as from November tet,

Dated this 28th day of October, 1915.

W. G. WORCESTER.

1123

HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING,

WEAVING & DYEING CO., LTD. ·

(IN VAL. LIQUIDATION). TAKE 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,

IN THE MATTER OF GUEDES & at 12 o'clock Noon.

COMPANY. LIMITED,

IN LIQUIDATION).

THE CREDITORS Sf the above-named Company are required, on or before the 15th day of beevinber, 1918, to send their umes and mitigesses, and the particulars of their debon or claims, and the names and Address of their Solicitors (if any) to CARLOS AUGUSTO DA ROZA, Lucorporated fccountant, Care of Messrs. Lowe, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, New Government Building. Heugkong, the Liquidator of the said Com- any, and, it so required, by notice in writing From the said Liquidator, are, by their Solicitors, ce personally, to come in and prove tlisir ciebts or claim at such time and place as shall be specified in such notice, or in default thereof they will be excluded from the beurt of any distribution made before 'such debts are proved,

Dated this 28th day of October, 191

A. ÞÁ ROZA, Liquidator

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THEATRE

ROYAL.

HONGKONG.

Me. MAURICE E. BANDMANN

PATSENTS

HORACE

GOLDEN,

THE WORLD'S GREATEST CONJUROB AND MAGICIAN,

AND

LEADING LONDON COMPANY OF VAUDEVILLE ÅRTISTS.

OPENING MONDAY, Nov. Sra.

BOOKING A MOUTRIE'S, PRICES: $3.50, 83, 82 & $1. Hongkong, 1st November, 1915.

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AGENDA.

1. To lay before the Meeting an Account of the acts and dealinge of the Liquidator end of the conduct of the winding-up up to tho dato of the Meeting.

2. To propina an extraordiary resolu ion auctioning an interim ntura to Members as follows:

That an interim return by the Liquidator of One Hongkong Dollar per share to the pers who are registered of Members of the Company on the 15th day of November, 1915. be and the sana hereby is sanctioned, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 15th November, to MONDAY, 29th November, both days inclusive,

1915.

Dsted Hongkong, the 14th day of October,

C. BERNARD BROWN, Liquidator.

(1080

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

LOST.

Apply

DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON,

· Hongkong, 19th October, 1915.

TO LET.

INTIMATION

(1094

OLD

BROWN

66 LENSHIEL," No. 141, Plantation Boad, Peak, from 1st November, 1915. Apply

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 18th October, 1915. 11039

TO LET.

Non Moderate rent. Ready for

'08. 1 sad. 6. TORRES BUILDINGS,

osaupation.

Apply to

SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION

[963 Hongkong, 20th September, 1916.

TO LET

DARTLY FURNISHED for Six Months PA

from 1st November, FLATS In "EWO MESS," No. 8. THE PEAK. Apply Property Office,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 16th September, 1915, [984

TO LET-AT THE PEAK.

MURNISHED or

UNFURNISHED,

3, Mountain View.

H. E. POLLOCK,

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

TO LET.

NORMAN COTTAGE, No. 2, Peak Road,

GOOD ROOMS. Immediate posses sion,

ARCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.

Hongkong, 20th August, 1915.

TO LET

1975

OFFICES in ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Second Floor, Overlooking Harbour, immediate possession..

Apply tom Hongkong, 3rd December, 1914.

HOUSE

SHERRY.

Connoisseurs, who are partial to

a rich Sherry as an after-dinner

drink, will find in the above a wine

absolutely to their taste.

It is of

Its when we come to the details of the case that we begin to see the real difficulties. Although the Building Authority has been invested, by this Ordinance, with very great powers, there has evidently been a desire to use

A London cable to the Straits resproting the rubber market on October 19th says:- Interim dividends announced are: Katu Tiga 10 and Sungei Choh 10, Baks pays

a final of 10,

The Government Gazette contains a pro- clamation by H.R. the Governor to the effect that His Majesty's forces in the Colony are to he subject to the Army Act- for a further period of three inon the

them fairly and reasonably. From Mr. Miley Prendergast Jukes, agod 58, támo to time, either officially or of Stafford-terrace, Kensington, W., anofficially, some intimation has reached formerly Loudon agent of the Union architects and contractors that unless Insurance Society of Cantón, lefl estate mortars used in the Colony are proved, of the gross value of £58,800, on test, to bave a certain strength, the contractor using the weak mortar will b prosecuted. Why some definite figure is not included in the Ordinance, or in gonię annually revised set of building regula tions is not very clear. However, the fact seems to be that a contractor is not really at the mercy of a Government Department. On the contrary, a most reasonable figure for the strength of mortar seen to satisfy. In this parti- cular use a certain sample of mortar was taken from building by an

inspecter of the Public Works Deport meat, and certain tests were made by the The results of the tests Departament. showed that tho mortar. was weak. The

tesls did not prove that fael.

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The Over-Beas Club announces futher gifts to the Imperial Aircraft Fiotilla, including biplane costing £1,500. from Shanghai Britons. Hongkong and the Malay Staley have already sent three onch.

A subscription list of shares in the pro-

posed Chinese Meil Steamship Co., Ltd., which is being promoted by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce at San Francisco,

defence of the contractor was that the has beer "pened by the Canton Guild at

Shunghei.

the kind known to the trade as There seem to be two possibilities The Granite contains a further list ef.

in this maiter uf tests. One mendiments in relation to the Proclama-

ther is

contention that the testtion dealing with the exportation of cer- applied does not really prove that tlietain goods.

The amendments also contain mortar is unsuitable. If such is the the announccinent; that all exportation te case, then the sooner some agreement can

* EAST INDIA SHERRY,"

that is to say, a Sherry that became famous on account of the large quantities shipped to the East Indies

in the days of the Old East India

Company.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. A. S.

TO LET

Knutsford ia

No. 3, CANTON VILLAS. Apply

Kowloon.

139

some

of

be arrived at between the Building Bulgari is now illegal under the law relat Aathurity, on the one side, and then trading with the enemy. Architects and Contractors on the other, Mr. Hatt, of the China, Japa the better for that sense of justice Telephone Co., who is leaving for Home, which undoubtedly the Government of was entertained by a few friends at the this Colony seeks to foster and maintain. Water Police Station on Friday evening. It is quite obvious that there must be He was showered with good wishes, and test. The Building Authority was also inde the recipient of a goid seems to be so very reasonable and just watch on which was inscribed the words, in its interpretation of the powers vested From his friends in Hongkong.. in it by the Ordinance, that we are quite

The management.

the Theatre sure that it would prove ready to arrive

Royal is

congratulated ou at some decision an this matter.

securing short visit Jay Mr. WATSON detail might be referred, say,

Hornoc Goldin and a company of London Committer, representing both the in- terests of public safety-i.c. the Build-artists, who have just finished, a high- ly successful season in London at the ing Authority--and the contractors, with

The Palace, Coliseum, Enipire; etc. an independent chairman... bas such a result, the time of the Court theatre-going public of Hongkong hore thus an opportunity of seeing an acknow- ledged master of mystery, who has had the bonyny of several appearances before Royalty.

& CO., LTD.,

Torrace,

This

tu

E

If the cas

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, will have been used to good purpose.

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 24th October, 1815,

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113

PPLICATION has been made to this A Company to issue to Mr. JAU SAI TUNG of Hongkong Duplicate Certificates of 200 Shures in this Company or other Certificate or Certificates in lieu thereof upon statement that the Original Certificates Nos, 8501-100 shares numbered 240039/246138

TO LET. dated 16th November, 1908. Nos, 8803-50 shares numbered 197703/197727,

251036/251710; 25th March, 1009, TYOUR-BOOMED and THREE-ROOMED Nos. 9790 shares numbered 690109301 FLATS in Humphrey's Buildings, dated 27th May, 1910, Kowloon, with every modern convenience. Willerely Given that if within 30 days FLATS-in Misy Road, possession on or about have been LOST or DESTROYED; and Immediate possession. FOUR-ROOMED HOGG.-On Cootber th, at Shameen, fu 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 applica tion for Duplicates,

For the GREEN ISLAND CEMENT Co., LTD.,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers,

[1101 Hongkong, 23rd October, 1915, THE NATIONAL LOAN

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

TWENTY-FOUR MILLION DOLLARS (824,000,000).

HEREBY GIVEN

to

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, NSubscribers that arrangements Litive

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. whose Registered Office is situated at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, Horeby Give Notice that in consequence of the purchase by the Company of the Steam- hip" MOURA, it has applied to the Board of Trade, under Section 17 of the Merchant Slapping Act of 1894 in respect of Steamship "MOURA," Official Number 101726, Gross Tonnage 2,027 Tons, Registered Tonnage 1,217 fons, horetofore owned by the UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, LIMITED, for permission to change her name to HAI-HONG," and to have her Registered in the new name at the Port of Hongkong as owned by the DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

Any Objections to the proposed change of name inuat be sent to the Registrar of Shipping within seven days of the appear- ance of this advertisement..

Dated at Hongkong, the First day of November, 1913,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. [1138

FROM

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

CALCUTTA, BANGOON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

THE Eteamship

"DUNEE," having serived from the above Puris, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside

Cargo imprding the discharge will be at Consigneer risk and Banded at vuce, expense

Cargo remaining on board on the 2nd N -, at 2 PM, will to landed at Consigners' risk and exponza,

Consignors of Large from "BINGAPORE ABÒ PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATÉ delivery of their Goods from alongside, such Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stared at Consigaves' risk and

expense.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the

good.

DAVID BASSOON & Co., Im

Agents

Hongkong, 30th October, 1915.

been made by the Chinese Government to hand to the Undersigned each month the 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 as 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 Loa? R. Inspectorate General of Custoins,

Peking, 15th October, 1915.

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CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY.

TENDERS for the Supply of LIQUORS and REFRESHMENTS at the Terminal Stations at Tai Shalan and Kowloon and on all Trains,

1st November next. Modern appointments throughout. Including English Bathe and Kitchen Ranges, Hot Water and Water Carriage System. A fow Flats specially designed to accommodate three bachelors st reasonable rentals.

FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordoz Terrace and Balisbury Avenne, Kowlsen.

TWO-ROOMED FLATS in Nalkan Road, Kowloon,

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., LTD., Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 19th October, 1915.

TO LET.

OFFICES at 2 Comaught Road.

[858

OFFICES in King's Buildinge. · OFFICES in Des Voeux Read Central HOUBES in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Road.

NEW HOUSES in Broadwood Terrace, HOUSES at the Peak.

No. 21, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD. No. 1. MORETON TERRACE, Causeway GODOWNS, at Wanchai.

Bay,

GODOWN,

£38

TO LET. From Ist March.

LODOWN, No. 6, Daddell Street.

Apply A. B. AVASIA,

Care of E. PABANET,

No. 1. Daddell Street

1944 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1915.

TO LET.

BIRTH.

Mr. and Mrs. A. VIVIAN HOGO, a son,

[1137

MARRIAGE,

YOUNG-EVANS-On August 22nd, at Bidford-on-Avon, GILDERT COLVILLE ELIOT YOUNG, to ETIKL MARY EVANS, elder daughter of late. JOSEPH HENRY EVANS, of Hankow..

DEATH. BRODIC-On September 18th, suddenly,

WILLIAM st Streatham,

GIBSON BRODIE, formerly of the Borneo Com pany Ltd.

HONGKONG OPrice: 10a, Dze Vaux ROAD, C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, Freer Seer, É.C.

The Daily Press.

Hosokosa, NOVEMBER 187, 18918..

HONGKONG MORTÁR.

to

મ

That will dispose of the one possibility. The ather is equally important, namely the contention that the test was not carried out properly. That is,

An In Memoriam notice recalls the loss of course, a matter for experts to decide that Mr. Tottie, an old Shanghai resident, But it is not impossible to render such has been called on to bear in the wor, The a contention valueless. It is a reason- notice is in memory of Lieutenant Oscar able suggestion that, in any care in whichw. Toltic, R.N., of H.M.S. Aboukir, and there is reason to believe that the mortar of 2nd Leutenant Eric H. Tottie, of the is too weak, the test should be made by

1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, some independent person. There is no very

who both gave their lives for their country obvions objection to a sample of doubt-

on September 22nd, 1914 the one in the ful mortar being submitted to some one.

North Sea, the other on the banks of the foutside the Public Works Department) Aisne. Who dies if England live?".

No details nted be qualined to test it.

The mail from London received yes. supplied-simply a request to test, Bay,

news that Second- sample number four thousand and ten.terday brought the

Faval Ventris, tho In our desire to impress upon the public, Lieutenant Alan the Chinese especially, the anxiety of youngest son of Major-General Ventris, the Government to secure justice, it Commanding the Forces in China, was killed on September 14th. The news would be well worth while.

THE KING'S CONDITION SATISFACTORY,

The following telegram has been cou muniented from Government House:---

"The condition of His Majesty the He has King has further improved, had some sicep and the pain is diminish- ing. Temperature and pulse are normal. October 30th."

A side issue of the case was also not had previously reached the General. by without interest. The defendents called cable, and deep sympthy has been felt. in expert advice from the University, and for His Excellency in the loss he has evidently considerable pains were taken ingustained. Second-Lieutenant Ventris was the experimental laboratories to throw educated at Brighton College, and, after some light upon a rather obscure pro passing through Sandhurst, was gazetted, blum. It WAS unfortunate that to the 2nd South Lancashire Regiment in Sour. Interesting problems in connection nothing - definite was proved by these November, 1914, at the age of 17. GODOWNS, at New Prays, Kennedy Town. with building in Hongkong have investigations, although it is only fair to Apply→→→

brought unce more

the add that it is doubtful whether any THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.❘ been

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. notice of the general public by research laboratories could have cleared. Hongkong, 29th October, 1915,

certain proesedings in the local up the case. The efforts made were not, Magistrates Court. The main facts of however, wasted, for they, served to the case are quite simple. A local conreunind us of the advantages which may tractor was prosecuted by the Building accrue to the Colony, and ultimately to Authority for using mortar which was the vast hinterland of China, by a well- alleged to be of inferior quality. It organised and completely equipped centre is not a new charge; the records of the of seinetific experiments. Courts show that, from time to fine. various local builders are presecuted and fined for what is really an infringement)

The parti- cular Ordinance seems to leave the matter. entirely in the hands of the Building Authority. Apparently the only mortar that can be used for building purposes in Hongkong is that which satisfies the particular branch of the Public Works Departnient responsible for the inapeo- course of tion of walls during the construction. Therefore, it seems per- fectly obvious that if this Departiqept

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Meru initiates a prosecution, there must be something about the mortar which the risk and Affiliated Hospitals begs to ac No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE, with officials concerned consider unsatisfact-knowledge with thanks a donation of $20,-day (Monday) and to-morrow (Tues- ONE GODOWN, No. 8, Barrows Street,ory Under the circumstances a convie by D. Templeton, to the funds of the Hos-day) at the City Hall from 10 am, to Wanebal

tion seems to be a natural, and indeed

pitals. TWO GODOWNS, in Daddall Street, "WESTWARD HO Bonham Bond,

the only possible, sequel, to a prosecution. *MERION," No 6, Tum PRAX, Untarnished. And yet this particular case

It is hereby notified that Sealed Tenders N°3 "FAIRVIEW," Nathan Road, of the Building Ordinance

which should be clearly marked "TENDER FOR BEFRESHMENTS AND LIQUORS OF THE CANION-KOWLOON RAILWAY". will be received at the Head Office of the British Section at Kowloon, and at the Oflee of the Managing Director at Tai Sha Tau until Noor of THURSDAY, November 11tb.

Forms of fender and fall particulars may be obtained at the Head Office of the British Section at Kowloon or the Head Office of the Chinese Section at Tal Shs 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.

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Kowloon, 28th October, 1915,

WANTED.

Kowloon.

No. 58, PEEL STREET, on Caine Road level

GLENSHIEL," No. 141, Plantation Road, Peak, from 1st November, 1915.

"LEWKNOB, No. 12, THE PEAL. "HARTING, Anatin Road, Kowloon. "HILLSIDE." No. 110. THE PEAK, 5 Rooms Furnished, from 1st November, 1915.

ONE OFFICE or SHOP in Daddell Street, Ground Floor.

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

No. & THE ALBANY." ROOMS, in Duddell Street, "ROBENEATH.", Hankow Rd,, Kowloon No. 6, BELILIOS TERRACE.

antrases on Conduit Bosd,

AN ENGLISH LADY to Serve and Astist (6 Repa

in Shop. Married Lady or Widow not

Apply.com

objected t

WISEMAN, LTD.,

MANAGER. Hongkong, 27th October, 1915. (1115

Ras

A mail for Europe ziá. Siberia closes to-morrow at 3 p.m.

сат

Park Road has been opened to motor-

traffic.

COMFORTS FOR TROOPS AT THE FRONT.

The Gazelle announces that the naine of A SECOND APPEAL BY LADY MAY.. Herz, Schaberg & Co., Ltd, has been

Lady May appeal, again to the Women struck off the Register.

of Hongkong for another 100 pairs of Mr. Sercombe Smith, the Malay M knee-caps and 100 sleeping-caps, to he hears, has now an honorary appointment at the Colonial Office in a legal capac

The Chinese Ministry of Communica

inished and sut in to Government House not later than die evening of Thursday, November the 4th.

Wool can be obtained, free as before,

12.30 p. and from 2.30 to 6.30 p.m.; also at the Peak Club. Mrs, Pope, of St. Andrew's Vicarage, Kowloon, has again to supply applicants No. 1, DES VEUX VILLAS, 61, Paz adjourned time and again, much expert tions has sent a circular despatch to the kindly consented

evidence has been called, and a great provinces prohibiting the establishment of with wool.

Twenty-one dozen each of sleeping-caps. deal of discussion has taken place as to telegraphs, and telephones, including whether the defendant was, or was not, wireless stations, by foreigners in inland and knec-caps have already been sent, guilty of using unsuitable mortar. Meities.

Unfurished).

No, 50, THE PRAK (5 CAMERON VILLAS. Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

Land Flowálezandım Bolliage: kong, de Now mbar, 1925. ⠀-

and gratefully acknowledged.