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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Partnership hitherto subsisting between the Undersigned, DONALD MACDONALD and JOHN WILKIE, carrying on Business as ENGINEERS, SHIP BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS AND MACHINERY AGENTS at Vork Buikling, Chater Road Victoria, Hongkong, under the style of MACDONALD & Co., has been Dissolved by mutual consent ny from the Thirtieth September, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifteen, so far as concerns the said JORN WILKIE, who retires from the said Firm. Dated this 15th day of Novembør, 1915.

D. MACDONALD, JOHN WILKIE-

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GOVERNMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF MACAO.

ACQUISITION OF A WOODEN HULL FOR A SEA-GOING STeam Tug.

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ORDINANCE No. 257

TAKING into consideration the manifest necessity of a third steam tug to assure the service of the new lighters lately ordered for the works of the harbour dredging:

The Governor of the Province of Macao, having heard the Harbour Administration Board, orders as follows:

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRIES, WEDNESDAY, NECEMBER 177#, 1915.

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE NOS 11 and 13. GAGE STREET, from

COMPANY LIMITED.

THE CERTIFICATE No, 597, dated 16th

1st January, 1916 Apply 1---

J. VINCENT BRAGA, Toys Kisen Kalaha, Hongkong, 16th November, 1915. 1100

January, 1884, of the Share. No. 18105 in this Company, standing in the name of Ma. THOMAS BROWN, of Shanghai, has been LOST, and if at the expiration of One Month from the date hereof the above document be not forthcoming another Certificate will be issued by the Company N and thereafter no other will be acknow- ledged.

Dated 11th November, 1915.

C. PEMBERTON, Scoretary,

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GREEN ISLAND OLMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

IOST.

PPLICATION has been made to this

A. Company to issue to Mr, LAU SAT TUNG of Hongkong Duplicate Certificates of 200 Shares in this Company or other Certificate or Certificates in lion thereof upon statement that the Original Certificatea Nos. 8504-100 shares numbered 218039/246138 |

dated 16th November, 1908. Nos. 8803 50shares i

s numbered 107703/107727, 251686/251710; 25th March, 1909. Nos. 978060 shares numbered 6901/6950

dated 27th May, 1910.

have besa LOST or DESTROYED; and. Notice is Rereby Given that if within 30 days from the date hereof no Claim or Representa

Within the period of 15 days from the date of publication of this Ordinance in the Government Gazette, Tenders will be received for the Supply of a WOODEN HULL FOR A SEA-GOING. STEAM TUG for the use of the Masso Harbour Works, utilising ation in respect of such Original Certificates Boiler and Engine which are in the Naval Workshops,

TO LET.

TOS, 9 581 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW,

PEAK Apply to

M. J. D. STEPHENS. Hongkong, 12th November, 1915,

INTIMAFION

PHOTO

XMAS CARDS

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PICTURES

ог CHINA

CHARMING SETTING.

TOLET,

BRITISH CONCESSION, SHAMEEN, CANTON,

ONE EIGHT-

TIROM 1st December, FROOMED HOUSE.

Apply

·T. E. GRIFFITH, LTD. Hongkong, 11th November, 1915.

TO LET

66 FTTHE KENNELS," 168, Magazine Unp.

THE

Thoroughly renovated and repaired. Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 10th November, 1915.. [1162

TO LET-FULLY FURNISHED.

66

A BERGELDIE 136, THE PAR About March, or sooner if convenient. Apply-

A. RITCHIE, Care of Messrs. DODWELL & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 10th November, 1915. [1183

[110]

is made to the Company the Undersigned will then proceed to deal with such applica- The Tenders must be sent to Macao in ation for Duplicates. sealed cover addressed to the President of Harbour Administration Board not later than 3 P.M. of 22nd of November, and made out in accordance with the conditions stated below, which are slao on view in the Harbour Master's Office, Macau, and in the Portuguese Consulates in Canton and Hongkong.

In the acquisition of the above-mentioned Wooden Hull the conditions annexed to this Ordinance and forming an integral part thereof shall be observed.

Macao, Government House, 6th November, 1915.

(Signed) JOSÉ CARLOS DA MAIA, Goverior of the Province of Macao.

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AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM NEW YORK.

THE

HE Steamship

** INVERIO,"

haring attired Chuo Cars are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., from whence delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 22nd Nov. will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be prosented to the Undersigned on or before the Both Nov., or they will not be recognised.

All broken, ohafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 22nd Nov, at 2 PM.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

THE BANK LINE, LTD. General Agents. Hongkong, 15th November, 1915.

F

WANTED.

F119)

For the GREEN ISLAND CEMENT Co., Tan,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1915.

G.

R.

IN HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S CONSULAR COURT AT CANTON,

PROBATE JURISDICTION,

Canton, Thursday, the 28th day of October, 1915,

CITATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.

In the Goods of SMOLLETT CAMPBELL,

Deceased,

N virtue of an Order of His Majesty's sald Court, bearing date This Day, I do hereby monish and cito all and all manner of persons to appear in the said Court on or about the 28th

day of November, 1816, and show canso, if way they hava, why letters of administration (with the will annexed) of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights, and "credits of SMOLLETT CAMPERGI, late of Macao, China, who died at Hongkong on August 20th, 1915, should not be granted unto AROHIBALD SMOLLETT CAMPBELL. Attorney for ELLA GRACE CAMPBELL of 48, Brunswick Gardens, Kensington, London England, the widow of the said testator and the universal logatce named in the will, as in default thereof, the Court will proceed to grant the same necordingly.

(54) R. 8. PRATT, Vice-Consul and Additional Judge, [1156

NOTION

R

ROM_1st January, FURNISHED FLAT

or HALF-HOUSE for Married Couple ANY EUROPEAN, Non-Asistio or Indian

Upper or Lower Level.

Futi particulars, rent, etc., tam

Caro of "Daily Presa" Office. Hongkong, 17th November, 1915. [1190

DAIL

WANTED.

“AILY or Resident NURSE. for two Children at the Peak. Apply by letter enciesing copies of testimonials to

"E"

Care of "Dally Press" Office. Hongkong, 10th November, 1975, [1101

NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Business of GUEDES & COMPANY And EASTERN PRINTING OFFICE will be carried on under Now Management as from This Date.

The New Proprietors will not be Responsible for any Debts contrected prior to the 15th November, 1915, particulars of which may be forwarded to Mr. C. A. ROZA, care of Messrs. LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Liquidator of Guenza & Co., LTD.

Hongkong, 15th Novambor, 1013

NOTICE.

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desiring to lose the Colony should apply

In writing for permission to do so to the Captain SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, at least 49 hour before the intended hone of departare, giving name, nationality, ago, so, heighi 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 POLICE STATION between the hours of 8 AM, to i P.M. and 2 PM to 4 P.M. daily.

Hongkong, 10th July, 1915.

1738

TO LET

DAVENSHILI. EAST, Rontaining & Rooms, 3 Bath Room,

Servants' Quarters, &c. Vacant la November.

Apply

SEPIA

IN

HAND-COLOURED PHOTOS.

Mr. J. Bentley was at the Magistracy yesterday fined $5 for permitting his dog to be at large without a muzzle.

Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Claxton and Mr.

done has boon, useful, solid and entirely praiseworthy; the result of it has been the astonishing development of the Colony, It has not, however, been original work. There has been enterprise, but we cannot point to a single piece of intellectual. E. Needham were amongst thos, who work and claim that it has made Hong- returned to the Colony yesterday by kong famous. It remains to be seen the Kashima Maru. whether, with all the advantages of Western learning, the natives of South China will be able to remedy this def. ciency. It is not easy to make up one's mind concerning the rolative advantages and disadvantages of European and friend. Chinese labour, manual or intellectual. In this matter, the East is elusive. It is very difficult to determine what the

is

The Council General of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul acknowledge with thanks the receipt of 350 as a donation to the Society's fund from an aneuvons

The Belgian, Felician Barblax, charged with being disorderly and pushing &

native really is capable of doing. There ricsha into the Harbour, at West Point, was yesterday fined $10, on each of the E local tradition, which seems to be

two charges and ordered to pay 820 well founded, that a Chinese can obtain more work out of his fellow-countryman charged with attempting to rob him, compensation. The coolie, whom he

was discharged.

than can the European. On the other hand, it must also be remembered that the quality of the work done - varies A Government Gazette Extraordinary considerably in both cases. Many of us announces that H.E. the Governor has are willing to pay an increased price for been pleased to appoint Mr. F. A.

BROMIDES native work, such as furniture, when it Hazelanit, barrister-at-law, to be a judge is done under the supervision of a of the Full Court for the purpose of British firm. The chief difficulty that the proceedings now pending in the Europeans experience with natives in appellate jurisdiction netion between GREEN AND BLUE-TONED BROMIDE that of obtaining a finish to the work. Francisco Pereira Marques (appellant) That, again, is very remarkable when and the Great Western Smelting and we reflect upon the infinite pains and Refining Company (respondenta). patience of the Chinese craftsman in such a trade as ivory carving, In the The death is recorded of Mr. George East it is quite usual to hear it said Cumming, the well known Negri Sembilan that the people labour from sunrise to plante, who passed away in the Singa sunset, but the discipline to which such pore General Hospital after an operation. labour is subjected cannot compare with The deceased gentleman had been in that of the West. In Hongkong and Malaya for a long period of years, and Shanghai have examples of the formerly was comected with tin minning. factory system, and doubtless, sa time Mr. Caming prominently associated goes by, we shall obtain most interesting himself with racing in Malaya, and In some cases it is possible occupied the position of official handi-

To be obtained from-.

DEACON, LOOKER DEACON & A. S. WATSON attics,

HARSTON,

Hongkong, 18th October, 1915.

TO LET:

[1094

"Band, Peak, from ink November, 1915.

LENSHIEL," No. 141, Plantation

Apply-

LINSTEAD & DAVIS Hongkong, 18th October, 1915. ¡1089

TOS.

TO LET

Nos. 1 and 6. TORRES BUILDINGS,

Kowloon. Moderate rent. Ready cocupation,

Apply to-

SPANISH DOMINICAN PROQURATION. Hongkong, 29th September, 1916. [963

mion.

TO LET.

ORMAN COTTAGE, No. 2. Feel Read, 4 GOOD BOOMS. Immediate posses-

Apply

FEROY @MITH, SETH & FLEMING, Hongkong, 20th August, 1915. [875

TO LET

FFICES in ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING,

immediate possession.

Apply to

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

OFFICER Perlooking Harbour,

A

TO LET.

HOUSE 'in Knutsford Terrace,

Kowloon,

Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

...MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 24th October, 1915. [46

TO LET.

& CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG Dispensary,

and also from

THE VICTORIA

DISPENSARY.

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MARRIAGE. ROUSE-HUGHES,On November 3rd, at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, by the Rev. N. C. Pope, HAROLD STUART ROUSE to URSULA” HUGHES,

HONGKONG Orion: 10a, Das Vœux ROAD, C. LONDON OPTION: 181, Fazer Bar, E.C.

The Daily Press.

Borakora, Novembre 17TH, 1815.

LABOUR IN THE EAST.

We

to obtain all the labour needed for a capper to the Straits Racing Association. job at about half the price paid in Great Britain.

The many friends of the Rev. Father It is when we come to facts and figures. Watson will be interested to learn that he that we find comparisons really difficult. has been offered an appointment as an A Chinese foreman in Hongkong seems Army Chaplain by Cardinal Bourne and to obtain about sixty dollars a month has accepted it, subject to the approval. for the same position as that in which of the Superior of his Order. While in a man in England is (or was, before the England he has met a number of old war) paid three pounds a week. This China hands," including Sir W. Hillier, type of labour, then, is nearly one Messrs. Murray Stewart, Jamieson (of hundred and fifty per cont, dearer on

Canton), Shelton Hooper, F. Maitland, the Clyde and the Tyne than in Hong Itaymond, Breen and Lang, the last kong. The mechanic is paid, here, named of whom has been invalided out of about a dollar a day. At home he

the Army owing to injuries received in receive (or did receive before the war) the Dardanelles operations. five shillings a day. The ratio is, therefore, about the same. The coolie,

HONGKONG SANITARY

BOARD.

if he is strong and active, can earn about Sity cents a day. The English labourer, before the war, received about three shillings a day. Thus we find

The usual fortnightly meeting of the manual labour much cheaper out here, Board was held yesterday, Mr. D. relatively, than skilled labour, the W. Tratman presiding. There were also tendency of which in the East, as in the present:-The Hon. Mr. E. A. Heweit, West, is to become more expensive. It is C.M.G., Lient-Colonel G. B. Crisp, Mr. very difficult to compare the cost of

P. W. Goldring, Mr. Chan Kai Ming, Mr. domestic service, because most of us feel

W. W. Pearse. Ng Hon Tsz, and Dr. that the wages actually paid do not fully

(Medical Officer of Health and Acting- represent the remuneration of our ser-

Secretary). vants; there is the "

which t squeeze matter of supreme importance, of course, is almost impossible to evaluate. The

The Oriental will

is the rate of work.

The PRESIDENT said he was sorry that

had met with another accident, and had their Secretary (Mr. W. Bowen-Rowlands)

Ir is frequently asserted by European foremon and employers of labour in this part of the world that it takes three. Chinese to do the work of one white mansit, passively watching and doing no-broken the small bone of a leg. He would

It seems useless to not be back for a week or so. It is not easy, however, to believe the thing, for hours.

When

An application for permission to erect a

statement.

It is probable that those attempt to hustle the East." FOUR-ROOMED and THREE-ROOMED FLATS Humphrey's Buildings.

who really think it true have in mind one almost despairs of an increased water closet at No. 5, Chater Road, output, one finds some native-controlled Queen's Buildings, was adjourned for fur- Kowloon, with every modern convenienos, the work done by the white mam in Eng- Immediate possession, "FOUE-ROOMED land

A foreman or manager comes out establishment in which the men really do ther information. FLATS in May Road, possession on or about

Beem to work actively for very long An application for permission to erect 1st November next. Modern appointments here with a knowledge of the output on ESIRABLE COUNTRY RESIDENCE throughout. including English Baths and the particular class of work upon which hours in return for small wages.

In one urinal at No. §; Connnught Road Cen-

sted, Standing in its own Grounds, situated Kitchen Ranges, Hot Water and Water he was engaged at home, and he isHongkong the largest employers of labour tral, was

FOR SALE.

TAIPO, containing Four Rooms, out-ofices, etc. Electric Light.

For particulars apply to—

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., LTP, Hongkong, 30th October, 1973.. [1127

NO FLOO

TO LET.

TO. 2, "FAIRVIEW," Nathan Road,

No. 25, SEYMOUR ROAD, WOODLANDS VILLA WEST. of No. 12. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE

Top Floor,

I called and known by the name

FRANCESCO » CANEVA, heretofore

FRANCESCO DI WEIGELSPERC, Of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, Docter of Commercial and Economic Science, Baron, an Italian Subject of Italian parentage, hereby give public notice that or the 11th day of Novem- bor, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifteen, I formally and absolutely renounced, relinquished and abionel the use of my said surname of Weigelsperg, and then assumed

and adopted and determined thenceforth on all occasions whatsoever to use and subscribe the mue of FRANCESCO D CANEVA instead of the said name of FRANCESCO DI WEIGELSPERO, AND I GIVE FURTHER NOTICE that by a Deed Poll dated the 11th day of November, One thous and Nine Hundred and Fifteen, duly executed and attested I formally and absolutely renounced and abandoned the said sarname of Weigelsperg and declared that I had assumed and adopted and intended thence- forth upon all occasions whatsoever to use and subscribe the name of FRANCESCO DI CANEVA instead of FRANCESCO WEICKISPERG, and so as to be at all times thereafter called, known and described by the name of FRANCESCO DI CANEVA exclusively.

Dated the 11th day of November, 1915.

FRANCESCO DI CANEVA.

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.

No. 58, PEEL STREET, on Caine Road

level.

"GLENSHIEL," No. 341, Platstion Road, Peak, from 1-t November, 1915.

PEAK,

LEWENOR" No 126. 3HE PEAR. *HARTING." Austin Road, Kowloon, "HILLSIDE." No. 110, THE Rooms Furnished, from 1st November, 1915. ONE OFFICE or SHOP in Daddell Street Ground Florr.

No. 1 and 2, COLLEGE GARDENS

ROOMS Bach, from 1st November. No. 3. "THE ALBANY." ROOMS, in Daddell Street.

ROSENEATH "2, Hankow Rd., Eowloon. No. 6, BELILIOS TERRACE. No. 25, RELILIOS TERRACE, with entrance on Conduit Road,

ONE GODOWN, No. 8, Barrows Street. Wanchai..

TWO GODOWN8. is Døddell Street, WESTWARD HO," Bouba Ral. MERION, No. 6, THE PRAK, Unfurnished

( RoomB).

Carriage System. A fow Flats specially designed to accommodate three bachelors at surprised that he cannot maintain the are the three Dockyards, and it would reasonable rentals.

same rate of production per man per be most interesting if the managers of FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in order Terrace and Falisbury Aveune, Kowloon,

day in the East. We may believe that those establishments could furnish evi TWO-ROOMED FLATS in Nathan Road, it does take three Chinese to do as much dence of the relative value of labour in Kowloon,

WINDSOR LODGE, Kowloon, Six-Romed

work in, let us say, the Taikoo Dockyard the East and the West. House, Tennis Court. Immediate poszession.

Apply to-

That the. an one quan does at Messrs. John Brown Chinese are quite as easily trained as & Co's yard in Scotland, but it does not Europeans in skilled operations must

RECORD OPIUM SEIZURE AT SINGAPORE,

Mr. J. Bryne, Acting Head of Pre- ventive Service, with the assistance of supervisors J. Listerman, C. V. Ganno,

BUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE follow by any means that the man from We believe, be conceded. That they will, Nun and F. J. Elms, and about 30 the Clyde would maintain his output work under conditions which the white Revenue officers, boarded the Cyclops, & also beyond ques Blue Funnel ship, and, after a long

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Co., LTD Alesandra Bäläinen Hongkong, 3rd November, 1913.

TO LET.

FFICES at 2, Connaught Boal, OFFICES in King's Buildings. OFFICES in Des Your Road Centrei. HOUSES in OLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Road.

OF

NE HOUSES in Broadwood Terrace. HOUSES at the Peak.

No. 21, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD. No. 1. MORETON TERRACE, Catay Bay

GODOWNS, at Waroli

GODOWNS, at New Prays, Kennely Town, CANTOS.

Nos 1, 2 and 3, WEST END TERRACE,

Apply-

THE HONGKONG LAND. INVEST

MENU & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 4th November, 1915-

TO LET

From 1st Marsh

No. 2 DES VEUX VILLAS, 51, PRAX GODOWN, Na

Unfurnished).

Nova Teil (BOS) BON VILLAS. Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

3rd Floor, Alemanden Buldinge

Hongkong, 3rd November, 1915

Apply-

138

Duddali Street,

A. B. AVASIA,

Care of E PABANEI,

No. 1, Daddell Street Hongkong, Sad February, 1915,

here. Indeed, we know quite well that man find impossible he could not. It is an interesting tion. Whether the educated Chinese speculation as to whether we Westerners can show that capacity for leadership really can do as much work, day in and which is so necessary in industrial day out, in the East as the natives. development is, however, still in doubt. In the spacious days of sailing-ships, It would seem, therefore, that cheap the European in the East had a much labour will accelerate manufacture in easier time than he has now. Com China, but that the direction of it, petition was not so keen, and there was for many years, must remain in the rushed. Even today the "griffin" from a tradition that business could not be hands of Europeans.

London

Manchester is, at first,

A mail for Europe v'd Siberia closes impressed and delighted with the shorter business hours and the numerous holi-to-day at 9 2.m. day.

After a time, though, he begins

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to realise the necessity for these things. Mr. Rapp was fined $3 at the Magis- Owing to the climate it is not possible tracy yesterday for permitting his dog to maintain the same output of manual to go abroad unmuzzled.

or intellectual work here as in Great

Britain. It is for this reason, perhaps, The Germans expelled from the Han that we can point to very little in the kow Club have founded a Deutscher way of permanent literary or scientific Karten Klub with eighty-eight members, work produced in Hongkong during its taking over-the-premises and ground development. The work that has been previously occupied by the Golf Club.

A further

search, discovered 15 large ting and one. sask of opium and chandu, well stacked and concealed in the aft peak tank, right am the ship's bottom. discovery was made two days later of another 65 Jarge tins of opium and chandu well stacked and hidden under a large quantity of bales of cotton, in the second compartment of the seventh hatch. The total amount of opium dis covered amounts to nearly two tons, not including the five tahil tins of chandu discovered.

ALIEN ENEMIES AFTER THE WAR..

The Earl of Dysart has accepted the presidency of the British Hotel, Restaurant and Club Employes Society, which took a leading part in expelling alien enemy employes from hotels and restaurants. The Bociety is inaugurating a campaign to ppose the licence of every hotel and restaurant which does not give a guarantee to refrain from employing alien enemies. after the war is over~~Morning Post.