SEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE
ME. SULEMAN CURIMMAHOMED
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER, 20D, 1915.
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
"DAVENSHILL FAST, Park Road,
boing about to proceed to Bombay. E have REMOVED our Offices to No. 16 cmtaining 6 Booms, 3 Bath Booms,
from this date Mr. ABD SATAR FADAL MAHOMED will be in Charge of the Business of the Firm.
Hongkong, lat November, 1915.
2, CHATER BOAD,
H. SKOTT & Co, Hongkong, 1st November, 1918. [1131
Servants' Quarter, dio. Vaonni lai November.
Apply
"DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HAESTON,
M.-H.-E. ELLIAS.
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SAILORS'
AND SOLDIERS'
HOME,
for
ARSENAL STREET.
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WANTED.
BOOK-KEEPER
-Box No. 2,
A Machinery Department, Good prospects
SSISTANT
for reliable man.
Apply
Cars of "Daily Press" Offico. Hongkong, 26th October, 1915.
CONCERT
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THEATRE ROYAL.
(Arranged by H.E. THE GOVERNOR)
Will be given
HONGKONG.
ÜFENING MONDAY, Nov. STH.
ON WEDNESDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER, 1915,
Commencing at 8.30 ...
Ms. MAURICE E. BANDMANN THE following will take part
PRESENTS
HORACE
GOLDIN.
The World's Greatest Conjuror and Magician, and Lending London Company of Vaudeville Artists, including
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Mrs
BARBARA BABINGTON;
London's Principal Boy. HAY AND CRAWFORD, Simultaneous Dancers Extraordinary.
MR. T. GOSWARD,
Italy's Leading Musical Comedian.
AND NORELL,
LEYWOOD
Burlesque Impressionistë.
And Company of 30 Artistes.
SPECIAL MATINEE! SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH, AT 4 P.M. Children Half-Price Everywhere.
BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S. PRICES: $3.50, 83, 82 & $1. [1135 Hongkong, 1st November, 1915.
THE HONGKONG CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
be hold in the Club House to receive the Committee's Report and pass the Accounts for the year anding the 31st August, 1915, on MONDAY, the 8th November, 1915. at 6 P.M.
A. D. GEE,
Hon. Secretary, [1132
Hongkong, 1st November, 1915.
CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY. TENDRE LESS of 10 Perma TENDERS for the Supply of LIQUORS
Stations at Tai Sha ?ac and Kewloon and on all Trains.
It is hereby notified that Sealed Tenders which should be clearly maxkod "TENDER FOR BEFRESHMENTS AND LIQUORS ON THE CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY will be received at the Head Office of the British Section at Kowloon, and at the Office of the Managing Director at Tal Sha Tsu until NeoN of THURSDAY, November 11th.
Forms of Tender and full particulars may be obtained at the Head Office of the British Section st. Kowloon or the Head Office of the Chinese Section at Tal Sha Tan.
The Railway does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
H. P. WINSLOW, Manager,
British Section. WEN TEH CHANG, Menaging Director, Chinese Section.
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Kowloon, 26th October, 1915.
GREEN
IBLAND OLMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
LOST.
PPLICATION has been made to this Company to isso to Mr. LAU SAI TUNG of Hongkong Duplicate Certificates of 200 Shares in this Company or other Certificate or Certificates in lieu thereof upon statement that the Original Cortificates
Nos. 8564-100 shares numbered 24C039/946138 dated 16th November, 1908. Nos. 8803- 50 shares numbered 197703/197727; 251686/25/710; 26th March, 1909. No. 9788-50 shares numbered 6901/6850 dated 27th May, 1910. have been LOST, or DESTROYED; and Notice is Hereby Given that if within 30 days from the date hereof no Claim or Representa
H.E. Sia F. H. MAY, K.C.M.G.,
THE HON. MR. CLAUD SEVERN,
LIEUT. AND Mrs. SMYTHE.
Hongkong, 19th October, 1915.
TO LET.
[1004
GLENSHTEL No. 161. Plantation
Bood, Peak, from lai November, 1916,
Apply
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 18th October, 1915, 1089
TO LET.
TO8. 1 and 6, TORRES BUILDINGS, Kowloon: Moderate rent. Bandy for conapation.
Apply to
SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION, Hongkong, 29th September, 1015.
[963
TO LET.
MR. MURIEL, MR. SUTHERLAND, PARTLY FURNISHED for Six Month from 1st Novembor, FLATS in "EWO MESS," No. 8, THE PLAK, Apply Property Office, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lan. Hongkong, 16th September, 1915, [984
Collection in aid of the Plano Fund and Fanda of the Home.
Hongkong, 27th October, 1915.
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NOTICE
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asistio or Indian
A desiring to leave the Colony should apply
in writing for permission to do so to the Captain SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, né lonel 13 hours before the intended hour of departure, giving name, nationality, age, sex, height and occupation of the applicant, and stating The came of the steamer or other vowel or the hour of the train by which the applicant wishes to leave. Applicants should apply in person for their passes at the CENTRAL POLTON STATION
on the hour
P.M. to 4 P.M. daily. Hongkong, 10th July, 1915.
A
1738
JUST ARRIVED:
Very Cheise Selection of:-
EVENING GOWNS and CLOAKS, AFTERNOON and WALKING FROCKS COATS and SKIRTS. GOLFERS' OVERCOATS.
MILLINERY, FLOWERS AND FEATHERS.
Inspection invited.
M. GAINS, Alexandra Buildings,
1st Floor.
Phone 1884.
Hongkong, 27th October, 1918.
FOR SALE.
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DESIRABLE COUNTRY RESIDENCE Standing in its own Grounds, situsted at TAIPO, containing. Fear Rooms, ont-offices, ete. Electria Light.
For particulars apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
(1127 Hongkong, 30th October, 1915.
W
NOTICE.
“E kavo REMOVED cur Store to No. 4, WYNDHAM STREET (Flower Street). GRACA & CO.,
Dealers in
POSTAGE STAMPS, CARDS,
FLOWER SEEDS, TOYS. Erc. Hongkong, 24th October, 1915. (1043
tion in respect of suck Original Certificates FRENCH LESSONS
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 & C6,
General Managers, Hongkong, 23rd October, 1915.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THE
LIMITED.
NOTICE
THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD., whose Registered Office is situated
at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong,
G. MOUSSION,
15, MORRISON HILL ROAD.
NEW CARTRIDGES.
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Y
Enalish populer Blo 'all Bores and Sizes, Manufacturers.
SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED
Hereby Give Notice that in consequents of SHOT. From No. 10 to SSSG. at 86, 87 and
the purchase by the Company of the Steam-$7.80 per 100. SPORTING REQUISITES ship "MOURA," it has applied to the "Board
of Trade, under Section 47 of the Merchant and AIR GUNS in Variety.
Shipping Act of 1894 in respect of Steamship. "MOURA, Official Number 101720, Gross Tonnage 2097 Tons, Registered Tonnage 1,247 Tone, heretofore owned by the UNION STEAM- A COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, LIMITED, for permission to change her name to "HAT HONG," and to Enve her Registered in the new naine at the Port of Hongkong as owned by the DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co., LTD.
Any Objections to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping within seven days of the appear. anco of this advertisement.
Inspection Invited.
WM. SCHMIDT & Co.
[1012 Hongkong, 4th February, 1915.
ON SALE.
Dated at Hongkong, the First day of BOUND YOLUMES of the HONGKONG
November, 1915.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Col, Genem Managers, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. (1136
WEEKLY PRESS, JANUARY to Juni 1913. With Index. Prios $7.50.
On Sale at the "Hovozone DAILY FREM " Ofice
Hongkong, 10th Augusi, 1915.
TO LET AT THE PEAK..
TAURNISHED
or
3, Mountain View.
UNFURNISHED,
H, E. POLLOCK,
Princes Buildings. Hongkong, 16th September, 1915.
TO LET,
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NORMAN COTTAGE, No. 2, Feak Road, GOOD ROOMS, Immediate posser-
sion.
Apply
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING. [875 Hongkong, 20th August, 1915.
TO LET.
FFICES in ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING.
immediate posseRMĒON.
Apply to--
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1914.
1.39
TO LET.
HOUSE in Knutsford
Howloon
Terrace,
I No. 8, CANTON VILLAS.
Appl
"AHE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 24th October, 1815,
TO LET
MOUR-ROOMED THREE ROOMED
FLATS in Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon, with every modern convenience Immediate pouBORATON. FOUR-ROOMED PLATS in May Road, possessions on or about 1st November Bext. Modern appointments throughout, including English Bath and Kitchen Ranges, Hot Water and Water Carriage System. A few Flata specially designed to accommodate three biobelors st
reasonable rentals.
In Gordan FOUR BOOMED HOUSES Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,
TWO-ROOMED FLATS in Nathan Road, Kowloon,
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 19th October, 1915, $($58
TO LET.
FFICES at 3, Connaught Road. OFFICES in King's Buildings.. OFFICES in Des Voeux Road Central. HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Bord.
NEW HOUSES in Broadwood Terrace, HOUSES at the Peak.
No. 1, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD. No. 1. MORETON TERRACE, Causeway Bay,
GODOWNS, at Wanchai. GODOWNS, at New Praya, Kennedy Town, Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
(38 Hongkong, 29th October, 1915.
WANTED,
A
N ENGLISH LADY to Serro and Asist in Shop. Married Lady or Widow not objected to.
Apply-
WISEMAN, LTD,
MANAGEE
(1115 Hongkong, 27th October, 1915.
A LING & CO..
19, Qomma's BCAD ÜRITRAL.
STORE
FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODE
Photographis Goods of Every Description
in Stook.
Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Canton Marbles. in Varions Sijadna. CZYZPBOWA 1219.
Hongkong, 4th Febemary, 1915,
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INTIMATION
OLD BROWN
SHERRY
Connoisseurs, who are partial to
Sir Richard Dane, after his retura
advanteon years ago; at a maximum she was capable of exactly one-sixth of the from Mongolia, has left Peking for Shang- power mentioned above, but her engines hai to inspect saft affairs in the Yangtos were considered to be of almost mammoth region. proportions.
The second prayor meeting of the season. under the auspices of the Hongkong Christien Union will be held to-day at € p.m. at St. Paul's College
It is well to remember that a ship cannot carry ifteen-joch, or even twelve- inct, guns unless the driving power of the vessel ia sufficient to enable her to overtake her enemies, It is this problem
The second meeting for the season of
of motive power which has really the Union Church Guild, which was postponed last week on account of the
a thousand who saw
been solved in B0 remarkable fashion.
We do not usually recog-|Red Cres Concert, will be held in the are Lecture Hall of the Union Church until they nise our great men dead, but most of us in this generation to-morrow, (Wednesday) when the itey. J. have heard of the Hon. CHARLES PARSONS, Kirk Maconachie is to give a lantern- inventor of the steam turbine, which lecture entitled "Scenes in Japan."', has given mobility and strength to the
Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Angis- British Fleet. It is impossible to. estimate our debu to this man of genius. tracy yesterday, a Chinese siamed lå Pri was charged with the murder of Lo Kua When, in 1807, the little launch Turbinia flashed in and out of the lines and Wong Pun at West Point on Satur- and also with wounding Ho of warships at Spithead not one man in day,
the flame-flecked Ming with intent to kill him. Defendint a rich Sherry as an after-dinner funnel understood that her method of pleaded not guilty to the first and third propaision would triumph. Few naval charges, and in reply to the second said many engineers, "Yes, I did kill him." The case was drink, will find in the above a wine architects, and not
believed then in the product of the brain adjourned.
But when the ill-fated It is of of PARSONS absolutely to their taste.
Lusitaria
launched the public the kind known to the trade as realised that a great new ideo had been The turbine-driven warships realised. "FAST INDIA SHERRY," of this age develop twice the power of
the ship whose name will ever associated with the triumph of PARsons and the infamics of the Germans.
The submarine has not proved such an important factor in naval warfare as
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.
A. S. WATSON
& CO., LTD.,
power.
was
At a general meeting of the Hankow British Chamber of Commerce held on October 21st it was unanimously resolved to approach the Consular Authorities with be the view of having measures taken for the opening ap. of interior Treaty Marts in Hupeh, and the neighbouring provinces, such as exist in the Northern provinces, with the object of giving greater facilities
for the import and export trade.
By the N.Y.K. steamer Fushimi Maru,
many authorities had led us to believe Any succuss which has been achieved by these under-water vessels has also been due to inventions connected with motive Mr. R. Singlehurst, manager of the Until recently, relianco has Yokohama 'office of the Liverpool and been placed upon oil-engines for above-London and Globe Insuraner Co.. is water service, and electric batteries for proceeding to England to join · Lord Now there Kitchener's Army, in which he has been propulsion-when-immersed. are stories of submarines with boilers and recommended by the British Ambassador
Mr. Duke Marshall.. steam turbines. It is possibly not for a comițission. directly contrary to the laws of nature agent of the Union Estate and Invest-
if we assume that, at some period, wement Co., leaves by way of Siberia to shall see the super-Dreadnought subjoin Kitchener's Forces, and will be marine. For these fish-like craft continue joined at Tsuruga by Mr. J. Kendering.. to increase in size and radius of action.
A silver to-service, a silver-mounted
The fact remains that, although they have not materially affected the great naval issue of the war, they have already in WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. fluenced naval architecture. It does not seem at all probable, however, that they will cause the large ship to become entirely a back number.
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DEATH. CALDWELL-At The Peak Hospital, on 1st
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and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltil HONGKONG OFFICE: 101, Dus VIEUX ROAD, C. LONDON OPTION: 181, Fzzer STREET, É.C.
The Daily Press.
Horezor, NOVEMBER 280, 1915.
In the happy days of peace we shall sre a zort of reflex action of the war
enormous
blackwood tray. and two silver-mounted walking-sticke Wong Tak-kwong who for the past five
were presented to Mr.
years and a half has held the position of Court translator, by the staff of tho Supreme Court and friends on Saturday afternoon as token of esteem on the cersion of his departure from the service. In making the presentation, Mr. Nolan,
honest, capable, intelligent, energetic and 25 years, he had never met with a more obliging officer. Mr. Wong was not only a thorough scholar in Chinese and English literature, but possessed an extensive knowledge of Chinese law and custom and crcial affairs which was of the greatest importance in the Court registry.
November, GEORGE ARTHUR CALD upon the naval architecture of the the chief interpreter, said that during the WELL, age 55, Secretary, Hongkong mercantile marine. All of this striving whole of his experience, extending over
after speed, and the greatly increased horse-power of ships, will profoundly affect vessels built for commercial pur poses. In the Far East we had the com- parative luxury of the new Empress boate by the foresight of the British The speed of these boats Adımiralty. delighted us. It is, perhaps, some small comfort, when we remember the outlay involved upon the new naval architecture, to reflect upon the fact that this money will also influence our method of travelling. Whether the time will arrive in our lifetime, when the researches and experiments in connection Police and Gaol staff will shortly be pro The following menibers of the Hongkong.
with submarines and airships, now ceeding to the Front- developed exclusively for warfare, will also affect our journeys from Hongkong to London is a matter of puro speculation. So many extraordinary things have taken place in the first fifteen years of this twentieth century that we almost ocaso to be surprised at the mere suggestions of men of science.
THE NEW NAVAL
ARCHITECTURE.-
ALTHOUGH there are very fow definite details concerning the new ships of the British Navy, launched or designed since the war commenced, yet even the layman understands that great changes have taken place. It is, indeed, astounding how rapidly the new in naval architecture becomes obsolete.
There commenced an entirely new era of battle-ships when the first Dreadnought was Launched. In those days, only about a decado since, there was a great outery at the prodigious cost of such a flouting fortress. The late Sir WILLIAM Weire, who had for many years held the responsible position of Chief Constructor in the British Royal Naval service and who had an inter- national reputation in his profession, protested against a policy which he de
A mail for Europe via Siberia closes to-day at 3 p.m.
A telegram has been received by the Standard Oil Co, from Mr. Jasper Clark, stating that he has been appointed a second lieutenant in the Argyll and
Sutherland Highlanders.
HONGKONG POLICE FOR THE FRONT,
Police A. Patteson, F. J. Singleton, A. Hutchins, A. E. Clarke, E. G. Painting, W Reed, A. Reid, R. H. Coote, A. Riach, Dick, J. Dolahunty, E. Carpenter, E. U. A. Allchurch, J, and R. Edwards, J. 8. Silliss, R. 8. Swan, F. T. James, M. H. Fourighan, L. P. Lane, and F. Hoare,
Warders J, L. Speed, A. B. Oldsbury, J. Miller, and H. Johnston.
TRAINING OFFICERS.
HONGKONG MAN'S INTERESTING LETTER
Mr. R. C. Barlow, of the Hongkong Education Department, who has received a commission in the 9th Battalion
D.CL.I writes as follows to a friend in Hongkong from Yelverton, Devon:-
It is a glorious place down here, right on the Devonshire moors, and on are billeted in private houses, and are fine days it is a pleasure to be alive. We. having a rather good time as regarde chow, rooms, and attention, but the to ourselves. This is our daily routine:- work is work. We hardly geta spore minute 6:45 am, gymnasium 8 a.m., breakfast 8.40, parade and drill; 9.50, lecture and 4.30 p.m., tea, 3. p.m., parade or range; theory, I p.m., lunch, 2 p.m., lecture; 7:30 pm, dinner; 8.30 p.m., lecture; 10.30 p. bed, 10.45, lights outs. I feel as ât as a úddle and have got the appetita. of an
scribed as putting all the eggs into one basket.". The expense of such a heavily-
The King has been pleased to give and armed ship of enormous horse-power grant unto Mr. William Booth Wyles, simply shocked this great expert. And Commander in the Chinese Maritime ret the figures describing the original Customs Service, His Majesty's Royal Dreadnought seem almost small when wo
licence and nuthority to wear the insignin hear about those of the new ships of the Fifth Clace of the Order of the There is no reason to doubt that the new Excellent Crop, which decoration has warships will develop 150,000 horse-power been conferred upon him by the President When it is mentioned that the Lion and of the Republic of China in recognition the Tiger-ships which distinguished themselves so greatly in the North Bea of valuable services rendered by him action-developed 100,000 horse-power During the week ending October 30th, (and that was considered prodigious une case of bubonic plague (Chinese) only two or three years ago) we begin to was reported, and proved fatal. In the samo period the following onses of realise that expense now-a-days counts as nothing. Speaking in very general communicable disease were reported. terms, we may assume that these new Five cases of cholera (one Japanese, the American Consulate General from ships of suck enormous horse-power will rest Chinese, one imported), one proving of burn about one hundred and fifty tons of fatal; two fatal Chinese fuel an hour while developing their full diphtheria; six cases of enteric fever, two There are some who recall the American, the rest Chinese, one import- speed. pensation created when the details of ed), two proving fatal; and a non-fatal⠀⠀ H.MS. Powerful became known about Chinese case of puerperal fever.
cases
TYPHOON WARNINGS,
The following telegrams were received by
the Manila Observatory :--
October 31st, 12 pp Cyclone or typhoon acar or over Balin- tang Channel, filling up.
November 1st, 11.30a.m. Cyclone or typhoon N. of Yap, LINOVEER W. or W.N.W.
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