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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEB.

FROM NEW YORK AD COLOMBO

THE Steamshipi TM

“KATEL'AMBA Csptain C. G. emith, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo ar hereby informed that "their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong sud Kowloon Wharf and Godows Company Limited, Kowloon, and stored w Consignes risk and expense.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods s to laft in the Godowns, where they will

examined

FRIDAY, 14th 10.

JBE +

All Chaims must be presented within Frazany Dara of the Steamer's arrival here, after wbiot date they cannot be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bare left the Godowas, and all Goods remaining tindalirered after the 14th Jan, will be subjec to rent.

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

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Agents

Tongkong, 7th January, 1915..

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INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PERSE, FATURDAY, JANUARY 6TH. 1916.

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET.

TIWO HOUSES in “STONEHENGE? No. 5. Robinson Hood. Newly dopres and remodelled.

Ench House contains downstate Two Good

STIMATION

with the utmost gallantry in an attempt to perform the impossible Bir IAN HAMIL TOX places the blame upon Lieut-General STOFFORD, whom he accuses of inertis, which, to use his own words was the one foto error," The fault of General STOFFORD and

the

Divisional General

TEKING NOTES.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

PEKING, December 29th, THE YUNNAN AFTAIR, Although tho reports are somewhat con- ficting, there seems little doubt that a riving has taken pláce in Yunnan and that the province has declared its inde pendence. Some auch disturbance has been, SULFOCREME they allowed the troops to rest for twelve expected, and the Government has taken hours in view of their exhausted state measures which, it is believed, wild prove

TTENTION is drawn to the fact that, Rooms and upstairs Three Bedrooms, cash with WATSON'S

under the ARMY ACT a Soldier cannot be placed under stoppage of pay for Private Debt. Tradesmon and other who suffer Soldiers to Contract Debus do so at their own risk.

Bathroom

· Outhonsen und Grasa Tennis Court, Shortly available for occupation. Apply to

DAVID SASS00N & Co, Ltd. Hongkeng, 22nd December, 1915.

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J. CASSEL, Captain, D.A.A. and QL.G..

China Command: Hongkong, 5th January, 1916

NOTICE.

THE BUSINESSES of ARCHITECTS "AND CIVIL ENGINEERS carried on by COLBOURNE LITTLE in Hongkong and by FB. J. ADAMS and MARSHALL WOOD, (under the style of TuotaS, ADAMS

WooD) in Canton have amalgamated as from this dato and will henceforth be con ducted by the undersigned.

The new firm's name will be LITTLE, ADAMS & WOOD, and the Business of the firm will be carried on at their Offices in Hongkong and Canton as heretofore..

COLBOURNE LITTLE, FRLBA F. R. J. ADAMS, A.M.TM.E., MARSHALL WOOD, A.R.LBA. Hongkong, 1st January, 1910:

NOTICE.

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THE 6 INTERNAL LOAN OF THE 3RD YEAR OF THE CHINESE REPUBLIO (1914).

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE GENERAL MEETING of the Com- THE

pany which was adjourned on the 13th day of December last, will be continued on MONDAY, the 17th day of January, 1916, atT"! 12 o'clock Noon at the Offices of the Company in Hongkong, when the Resolution for the adoption of New Articles will be proceeded

with.

Datod the 6th January, 1918,

....

R. M. DYER, Chief Manager.

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THE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the third payment of interest of the 0% Internal Lout of the Ard Yene of the Chinese Republic (1014) will fall due on the 31st of December of this your. With the exception of the detailed regulations, governing the payment of interest of the said loan, which have been published in the Government Gazette and which have been printed for the information of the Public by all the establishments authorised for the payment of interest, the following important

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Information, creby published for general

CO., LTD.

(HARE CERTIFICATE Ño. 5122, (lated 18th July, 1904, of Ono Hundred Shares numbered 88001 to 85100 inclusive fully paid- up, standing in the Register in the name of MR. ANTÓNIO JOAQUIM BASTO, of Macao, having been LOST or DESTROYED, Notice is hereby given that unless the said certificate be produced at the Offices of the Company, Alexandra Buildings, Des Yeux Road, Central, Hongkong, on before the 8th day of February, 1916, New Certificate for the said Shares will be issued and the old Certificate will thereafter be held by the Company is null and void.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 7th January, 1918. - [100

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED.

LOST.

PPLICATION has been made to this

Company to issue Deplicate Certificate of 50 Sharos in this Company in the name of MR. ARTHUR ROBERT DONNELLY or other Certificate or Certificates in lieu theroof upon Statement that the Original Certificate No. 9518-50 Shares numbered 234577/234826 dated 21st February, 1810, has been LOST or DESTROYED; and NOTICE IS HEREBY hereof no claim or representation in respect GIVEN that if within 30 days from the date of auch Original Certificate is made to the Company the undersigned will then proceed to deal with such application for duplicate.

For the GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 14th December, 1015 (103

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

AND AGENCY CO., LTD:

LOST.

THE SHARE CERTIFICATE NO. 4209

for Twenty-five Sharez numbered 4001 to 4025 inclusive, standing in the Register in the nate of FRANK BARRINGTON DEACON, having been LOST, Notice is hereby given that unless the said Certificate be produced at the Office of the Company, 5, Queen's Road the Third day of February, 1916, a New Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before Certificate for the said Shares will be issued and the old Certificate will thereafter be held by the Company as null and void.

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Acting Secretary Hongkong, 3rd January, 1916

NOTICE.

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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

HE CERTIFICATE No. 318, dated 25th September, 1883, of Fifty Shated go 9311-8360 in this Company, standing in the name of ME. WEI A KWONG, of Hongkong; has been LOST, and if at the expiration of One Month from the date hereof the al ve document be not forthcoming another Certi- ficate will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.

Dated 13th November, 1915.

C. PEMBERTON,

Secret

WANTED

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AXPERT Malə STENOGRAPHER and

OFFICE ASSISTANT.

Apply, with references, te-

TO LET

OFFICES in Queen's Building.

Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST BENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, 8th December, 1815. 11C5

TO LET.

NOS. 13 and 13. GAGE STREET, from

lat January, 1918 Apply to-

J. VINCENT BRAGA, Toyo Kison Kalaba, Hongkong, 16th November, 1918, [100

TO LET.

AND OF

appears to be that when driving power and a certain ruthlessness were necessary

owing to continuous engagement in the adequate for the unfortunate situation. most difficult country, to the intense heat, Ag the Peking Daily News remarks, de t BAS THE WONDERFUL and to perpetual water difficulties. Mean-clarations of independence by provinces white, the Turks were enabled to concen- and cities have almost become a habit in PROPERTY OF GIVING TO THE

trate heavy re-inforcements to oppose their China, and the latest declaration need SKIN INCOMPARABLE SOFTNESS, progress and eventually Sir LAN HAMILTON not be taken any more seriously than left Headquarters and went to Bayla him- | those which have been made before. At PREVENTING REDNESS AND self to endeavour to pat concentration any rate, the authorities here are calus IRRITATION,

of effort and purpose Into the direction of and by no means perturbed over the turn TAKING

the men ashore. Heavy and continuous of events, the more so as they are certain AWAY WRINKLES AND FRECKLES. 6ghting followed, but despite the great that the Yangtze Valley will remain gallantry shown by our soldiers the effort loyat Tsai Ao is the gentleman who proved unavailing in face of the great headed the revolutionary movement in power of the defensive under modern con- 1011, but he is not likely to find himself

beck lust. Sir LAN HAMILTON, however, ditions once the advantage of surprise had in such good company as on that ocession.

still beloved the a passage could be cleared for the feet to go to Constantino ple if reinforcements were sent, and, accordingly, he called for 50,000 fresh troops, When he learned that they could not be sent his disappointment, he tells us was deep" By that time, however, the position in the Balkans was causing grave anxiety, and the Government were con

IT IS ADMIRABLY SUITED TO THE USE OF GENTLEMEN AFTER

08 9 and 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW, SHAVING, AS IT PREVENTS THE Apply to-

ROUGHNESS AND SORENESS OF THE M. J. D. STEPHENS, Hongkong, 12th November, 1918,

187

TO LET $6HE KENNELS,” 168, Magains Cap.

Thoroughly renovated and repaired, Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 10th November, 1815. [95

TO LET.

BAST, Park Road, A containing 6 Bootus, 3 Bath Rooms,

RAVENSHILL

1. The date when the payment of interest | Servants Quarters, do, Ficaci 1st November.

begins: 31st December, 1915.

2. The organs authorised for the payment

of intercal:

a. All Magistrates Yamnens,

The Head and Branch Offices of the BANK OF CHINA and of the BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS,

The reliable agents of the above- mentioned two banke

d. All Maritime Customs Offices.

3. The methods for the claiming of interest: The Public when claiming for the interest must cut out the matured coupons and proceed to any of the above-mentioned organs with the said coupons. The said organs after examining the said coupons will then pay the interest and retain the coupons so paid. But the holders of $1,000 Bonds and of $10,000 Bonde must not cut out the coupons them selves, as the asil Bonds have to be examined first by the organs concerned.

The matured coupons can be used as cash in payment of land tax. The interest of the coupons is expressed in term of "big dollar" and if it is required to be converted into taels or copper cash, then the rate of exchange for different districts will be decided and posted

SKIN WHICH MAKES SHAVING A

TRIAL TO MANY MEN.

IN BOTTLES

AND $1.00 HACH.

60 CENTS fronted with a new and serious problem, Soon afterwards when, Bulgaria having mobilised, Russia delivered ber ultima tum, Lord KITCHENER asked for an estim, ate of the losses that would be involved in withdrawal from the Peninsula. Sir IAN HAMILTON replied that such a step was unthinkable." He was then re- called, as the Government desired the

Apply

Prepared only

DEACON, LOOKEE, DEACON &

HARSTON, Hongkong, 19th October, 1915.

[00

TO LET,

LENSHIEL," No. 141, Plantation

G Hond, Peak, from 1st November, 1915,

Apply

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, 18th October, 1916,

A HOU

A pily-

TO LET.

la Knutsford Terrace,

Kowloon

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 24th October, 1915, [37

TO LET.

\FFICES in Ar. GEOSGB'S BUILDING,

CHRISTMASTIDE.

Poking vujoyed a Christonstide that

and consequently there was no skating was almost as mild as that of Hongkong,

this year. The British community kept up most of the old-time celebrations, and Christmas trees and toys were seen in abundance.

THE MONARCHICAL MOVEMENT, The monarchical movement with its ac-- compauying creation of a brand new

nobility has not claimed so much atten tion these last few days, and the belief, strong in certain Chinese circles, that the Emperor would ascend the dragon throne on January let has waned in Fay- our of a later date. It would be unwise to indicate the date at the monent of writing.

JOURNALISTIC,

Most of the members of the allied

5. WATSON fresh and unbiased opinion of a ronations were pleased to learn that at long

& CO., LTD.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

DEATH. CARE RAMSET-At the Anchorage, Alaske, On January 3rd, 1916, ERNEST ROYDEN (Box), aged 21 years, the dearly loved elder son of Mr. and Mrs T CARE RAMSEY, Bwatow. - Home

рарета 154 please copy.

n conspicuous places by the various Financial Second Floor, Overlooking Harbour, Kona Oss OFFION: 104, Des Vœux Road, O.

Bureaux concerned.

detailed regulations governing the payment The Pablic are requested to read ever the of interest, which are obtainable at all authorised organs above mentioned.

£142

Poking, 24th December, 1915,

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB

Pforthcoming the British Section of the ROVIDED that sufficient entries are KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY have kindly offered to present a CUP for a Ladies' Singles be played over the FANLING Course on match play Competition under Handicap to

days other than SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

immediate possession. 20

Apply to-

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co Hongkong, 3rd Desember, 1914. [33

TO LET.

FFICES at 8, Connaught Road,

OFFICES

OFFICES in King's Ruildings. OFFICES in Des Voeux Road Central HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduft Road,

NEW HOUSES in Broadwood Terrace. HOUSES st the Peak,

Na 1, MORETON TERRACE, Causeway GODOWNS, a Wanchai.

Entries should be sent IN WRITING to Bay the Undersigned and will be received up to the 18th inst.

T. W. HILL Acting Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 5th January, 1916.

NOTICE

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AY EUROPEAN, Non-Atiatio or Indian

desiring to leave the Colony should apply in writing for permission to da se to the Captain. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, at least giving name, nationality, age, sex, height sud 48 hours before the intended hour of departure 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 9, 1M," to "1 PM, and 2 F.M, to ♣ P.M. dally, e

Hongkong, 10th Z-7, 1918,

FOR SALE:

[

NE 101 BHP. BORNEBY ACKROYD OIL ENGINE complete with and compled direct to one 8 EW. Continuous Current Shant Wound Dynamo of 50/70 volts with abunt regulator,

ONE SWITCHBOARD for with instruments for 100 Amps. ACCUMULATORS, DYNAMO, &a.. complete

For further particulars apply to

4180

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong, 16th September, 1915. [84

FOR SALE.

RARE WAR STAMPS: TOGO Surcharged,

Anglo-French Occupation.

GRACA & CO.,

Nos. 1,8 and 8, WEST END) TERRACE CANTON Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., Lan. Hongkong, 4th November, 1915.

TO LET

TWO ROOMED FLATS in Nathan Road, THREE-ROOMED FLATS in Humphrey' Buildings, Kowloon. with every modern convenience, including FOUR-BOOMED FLATS in May Rosd,

Water and Water Carriage Epalam. & few English Baths and Kildaan. Reuge lyts specially designed to accommodate three bachelors as reasonable rentals. Immediate pocenion

FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Gordon Termoe and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon

Apply lo

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., ITD.. Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong, 29th December, 1916, [$9

LONDON Ormen: 131, Flant BrREST, É.0.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, SEN JANDAZY, 1916

SIR IAN HAMILTON'S:

"DESPATCH.

sponsible commander upon the question last the Italian Consul had taken action

of an early evacuation. His Succosur, as we know, reported favourably on the Government's new policy, and the with drawal was most skilinlly effected with out loss. The whole history of the opera tion from start to finish makes very sorry reading, and suggests that the enterprise was undertaken without due appreciation of its magnitude, All that men could do "our soldiers did, and, with a füllt share of good fortune, their efforts on several Occasions might have been crowned with Bucs,

against Borioni, the Italian editor and proprietor of the Tientsin Sunday Journal, a scurrilous sheet which had become particularly vituperative during the past two months in its abuse of the British in Peking. He has been deported from Tientsin and is now in Shanghai, where, doubtless, he consorta with his German patrons,

Mra. Frances Stevene, who has been editing the China Time for nearly a year has left the editorial chair and is on bee-way home with the intention of remaining there,

terday for the first time. The Ecking A new vernacular paper appeared yes Timer, as it is called, is edited by Mr. Li Sum Ling, well-known in Hongkong, and

to be

orday at 5 p.m.-*-

A mail for Europe vid Siberia olosested with a real live newspaper con- of American and British done of journalism,

It is announced that the fortnightly united meeting for Intercession at St. Paul's College will be continued, the next being on January 18th at 8 p.m. ⠀

The Bishop of Victoria will preach at Christ Church, Shameen, Canton, on Sunday. The Rev. E, W, L, Martin will take services in the British Church at Macao.

In the list of successful candidates in

FOREIGN ADVISERS AND THE PRESIDENT.. As usual, the President sent a hand- Advisers in leking or their wives, some Christmas present to the Foreign

Some criticism has been directed against Professor Ariga for his fulsomo letter of thanks to the President acknowledging certain gifts of manuscripts, and the Japanese community is said to be incensed at the manner in which he referred to himself, this feeling being shown by the Japanese Club removing his name from ite membership merie has also attracted attention by hay. The Norwegian in charge of the gendar

Pressing his gratitude for the favoure showered by the Emperor" upon him- self as an Alien Ministerial Servant

NEW BANE

The Peking branch of the Chartered Bank of India, China and Australia was opened to day with a tiffin on the new premises. The new building which is decided acquisition to the Legation quar- ter, is situated at the corner of Lecation Strect and rue Linevitch,

The Hongkong Offics of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha inform us that a cablegram has been received from the Head Office advising the following movements of the Company's steamers on the European

A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR, Linn:- Kamo Moru (Westbound) left

One of the latest arrivals in the capital (Westbound) left Buez on January 4th gentleman, who is one of the foremost Colombo on December 30th; Kators Marie Lieut. Nils Heiborg, a Norwegian Migasaki Mary (Eastbound) left Mar. horsemen in the world. He represented

Beilles on January 2nd,—all pid the

Norway in the horse-jumping competition in the Olymple contests in England and America and was placed sixth. In addi- tion to being Lieutenant in the Dragoons THE AGE OF GENIUS.

he is a Doctor of Law. Lieut. Helbery At the rge of 18 David is said to have cousin of Mrs. Max Muller, wife of the has special claims on Peking, as he is a written his first psalm, Shelley wrote former Councillor of the British Legation, poeed his music for "A Midsummer He came to Peking with the view of "Queen Mab" and Mendelsohn.com-and is also related to the Dutch Minister Night's Dream"

Tas final report of Sir IAN HAMILTON the December examinations of the Univering sent a memorial to the President ex- upon the Dardanelles campaign, a briefsity of Hongkong, published on Thurs. summary of which we publish in another day A. D. Silos was given a from Queen's College, It should have been cofuma, adds very little to that which we already knew. The combined sation which Victoria School, took place simultaneously at several points on the Gallipoli Peninsula last August with the object of getting in at the rear of the main defences of the enemy failed, as we were told at the time, owing to the attack from Suvla not being developed quickly enough. The operations comprised

from the old Angae position, which was two separate lines of attack. The first

principally delivered by the Australian and New Zealand troops, and the second from the new landing at Suvla Bay, in which a fresh Army was employed. At the same time an attack-woude, also, from Cape Helles towards Krithia, in the southern extremity of the Feninsula, for the purpose of preventing the Turks from sending assistance to their troops further north. The attack from Anzac, after a series of desperately contested actions, was carried to the summit of San Bair and Churuk Bair ridges, which are the At 24 Shakespeare wrote his first play. dominating

thig positions in

At 20 Sheridan wrote "The School for arez.

Scandal," Bat, owing to

that the fact

the

At 28 Racine wrote Andromache attack from Suvla did. not make and Hannah Moore wrote "The Search

After Happiness. was counted

At 20 Addison's first essay appeared; en, the troops from Anzac were not abla Ouren Meredith published Lucille to maintain their position on the actua At 31 Pliny finished his * German crest line and after repeated counter-

War

attacks were forced to withdraw to position of Christ." CHINA, JAPAN AND COREA.

tions close below it. The Turks were taken At 35 Mohammed began the Koran and

Poo wrote "The Raven, He "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS OFFIORmpletely by surprise, and hurt att the

At 38 Thackeray's

y'a * Vanity Fair” had troops been able to carry out the tasks appeared. rasigned them a decisive result would progress."

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