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HEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE- GRAPH COMPANY, LTD. OF DENMARK.

HONGKONG STATION.

I HAVE Today handed over Charge of this

Station to MR A. B. SORENBEN.

W. E. SCHRODER, Superintendent

Hongkong, 10th January, 1916.

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THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE "GRAPH" "COMPANY, LTD.,

OF DENMARK. HONGKONG STATION.

HAVE To-day taken over Charge of this

A. B. SORENSEN, Acting Superintendent.

I Station

Hongkong, 10th January, 1918.

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THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

LL SHAREHOLDERS who have taken up and paid for the New Shares offered to them can obtain the Certificates therefor on application at the Company's Office Hongkong on and after the 13th instant.

By Order,

R. M. DYER,

Chief Manger, Hongkong, 12th Junvary, 1016.

WANTED.

Too

UROPEAN BRAKESMAN for the PEAK EUROPEAN BRAKESMAN for t

Apply to the-

SUPERINTENDENT.. Hongkong, ith January, 1916.

NOTICE

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HAVE This Day established myself under I WILKIE & Co... IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, and will carry on Business at Hotel Mansions, 1st Floor, and at Missions' Building, Canton.

JOHN WILKIE. Hongkong, 1st January, 1810.

NOTICE

THE

3RD

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12TH, 1916.

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET

INTERNAL LOAN OF THE "No. 5. Robinson Road. Nowly done us

NWO HOUSES In 'STONEHENGE,

YEAR OF THE CHINESE

BEPUBLIO (1914). THE PUBLIC ARE HERELY NOTIFIED That the third payment of interest of the % Internal Loan of the 3rd Year of the Chinese Republie (1914) will fall due on the 31st of December of this year. 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

and remodelled,

Each House contains downstale Two Good Rooms apetals Three Bedrooms, each with

And

Bathroom.

Onthouses and Gress Tennis Court: Shortly available for occupation. Apply to

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD, Hongkong, 22 December, 1915. [11

TO LET.

all the establishmen's authorised for theFFICES in Queen'« Building. payment of interest, the following important points are hereby published for general information:-

1. The date when the payment of interest

begins: 31st December, 1915.

The organs authorised for the payment

of interest:

ข

All Magistrates Yarnens.

The Bend and Branch Offices of. the BANK OF CHINA, and of the

BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS,

e. The reliable agents of the above-

mentioned two banks

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 proved 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 Boods and of 810,000 Bonds must not cut out the coupons them- selves, as the said 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 in conspicuous places by the various Financial Bureaux concerned.

The Peblic are requested to read over the detailed regulations governing the payment of interest, which are obtainable at all authorised organs above mentioned, a paga

Poking, 24th December, 1915. [149

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.

HARE CERTIFICATE NO. 5122, dated

Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND IN VEST MENT & AGENCY Co., LAY.

$105 Hongkong, 8th December, 1915.

TO LET.

January, 2016 09. 11 and 13, GAGE STREET, from

Apply to--

J. VINCENT BRAGA, Toyo Kisen Kaisha, Hongkong, 18th November, 1915.

Pax.

TO LET.

1100

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

PIRATICAL ATTACK ON A

HONGKONG LAUNCH..

TWO INDIAN GUARDS KILLED,

authoritative

We learn from an source that the launchi Sui Fung was

e same time pirated on Sunday night, two Indian The matter war

SULFOCREME considerations. Notwithstanding

AB THE

PROPERTY OP GIVING TA

success

some

in an appearance.

REBELLIOUS BANDS IN

KWANGTUNG,

with the operations or to withdraw from them, and so save the suffering and loss which went on with absolutely no hope of any result." Ultimately the Prime Minister told the House of Commons early in Noycuiber that the position was being anxiously considered in view of the whole Near Eastern situation. At the a he explained that the operations were not guards being killed. wholly governed by militery, and naval reported to the police by the crew of another launch which runs to Ântau. doubt and hesitation in the mind of Lord They state that the Sui Fung, which le FISHER, the Government felt justified, Hongkong on the 8th inst., was attackod after full investigation and consultation when off Ping Hoi, in Chinese waters. WONDERFUL with other experts, in sanctioning the The launch was carrying the usual cargo naval attack, which was also approved by of dried fish, etc., and the passengers and THE the French Admiralty, and enthusiasticrew numbered over 70, along with tho we eally acclaimed by the Grand Duke Indian guards. The Sui Fung was due SKIN INCOMPARABLE SOFTNESS,

NOUOLAS, The plan was approved by the to reach Hongkong on the return journey PREVENTING REDNESS

whole Cabinet, all of whom then thought Monday night, but she did not put - AND

that substantial · military aid was ub- IRRITATION, AND OF TAKING necessary. Great risks wore ron, but wou'd have brought great AWAY WRINKLES AND FRECKLES, results.

The chanco vf ENCEERS of the combined attack by land and soa were preponderant, and he had never.

Rebellious bands are still roving about suffered a keener disappointment then in

in the East River district. We are in- the failure of those operations. We now know that three weeks before this state Customs (Mr. E. Gordon Lowder) that formed by the Commissioner of Chinese ment was mado Sir LAN HAMILTON was

thers have been further raids on Customs asked by cable for an estimate of the stations. The station at Lung Taun-bu, casualties that would be involved in with about three miles from the Shun Chun drawing, and when he replied that spch River, which was in charge of a Briton a step was unthinkable he was recalled to named Harrison, was raided and looted, London and General Sir A. MUNRO was but the report that the Shatau Station, sent out to take over the command. some seven miles distant, was similarly Although it was understood that General treated is incorrect. The raiders took MUNte's report was favourable to the everything of value but did not injure policy of evacuation, it was not considered anyone. sufficient by the Government to enable

It is persistently rumoured that Chan them to come to a decision on the question, Kwing-ming, who succeeded Wu Hon-mad And consequently Lord KITCHENER left as Governor-General of Canton, is con- England to make a comprehensive survey cerned in the present unrest, and we are of the situation. It is evident, therefore, officially informed that the leader of the that the step which has been taken is the rebels who attacked the Yintin Custome result of careful deliberation by those well station last week carried a proclamation qualified to judge of its consequences, and stating that ho held a commission se WATSON in those circumstances it is to be welcomed Captain of the 10th Regiment from Chan

Kwing-wing.

IT 18 ADMIRABLY SOMED TO

THE USE OF GENTLEMEN AFTER

OS. 8 and 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW, SHAVING, AS IT PREVENTS THE Apply to

· M. J. D. STEPHENS. Hongkong, 12th November, 1818. (07

TO LET. THE KENNELS," 168, Magazine Gap.

Thoroughly renovated and repaired." Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD, Hongkong, 10th November, 1916. [95

TO LET.

AVENSHILL ́ ́EAST, »· Park ✅ Bond, Robining & Rooms, 3 Bath Rooms, Bermate' Quartere, de. Vacant Ist November.

"Apply"

DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HAESTON, Hongkong, 19th October, 1815. (00

TO LET.

LENSHIEL," No. 141, Plantation

TE HAVE This Day authorized MR. P. Notice is hereby given that unless the said Road, Peak, from 1st November, 1915

(1684th July, 1904, of One Hundred Shares numbered 85001 to 85100 inclusive fully paid- up, standing in the Register in the name of MR. ANTONIO JOAQUIM BASTO, of Macao, having been LOST or DESTROYED, certificate be produced at the Offices of the Company, Alexandra Buildings, Des Venx Road, Central, Hongkong, on or before the Sth day of February, 1016, New Certificate for the said shares will be issued and the old Certificate will thereafter be held by the Company as null and void.

WA. WILKIE to Sign our Firm per Procuration.

JOHN WILKIE & Co. Hongkong, lat January, 1915. (139

THE

NOTICE.

HE BUSINESSES of ARCHITECTS AND CIVIL ENGINEERS carried on by COLBOURNE LITTLE in Hongkong and by F R. J. ADAMS and MARSHALL WOOD, (under the style of THOMAS, ADAME

WooD) in Canton have amalgaronted as from this date and will henceforth be con- dusted 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, FRIBA., F. R. J. ADAMS, AMIME, MARSHALL WOOD, ARL.B.A. Hongkong, 1st January, 1010.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

ON and

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present Light at Capo Collinson will be replaced by a 5th Onler Aga Light of the following -

Character-Flashing-one second light followed by seconds darkness making in all 10 flashes per minute. This light shows bright to Eastward from RNW-to SS.E-and rod to Westward..

Vessels are warned to keep in bright

sector.

C. W. BECKWITH, Commander, R.N.,

Harbour Master, &c.

Harbour Department, Hongkong, 8th January, 1910.

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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

NOTICE.

IMPORTANT ALTERATION OF EXPRESS TRAIN.

THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THE

that on and from SUNDAY, January 9th, and until further Notice the Express Train timed to leave Kowloon for Canton at 4,00 PM is cancelled, and in its place an Express Train will leave HowLoov at 2.50 F.M., arriving CANTON at 6.20 P.M.

By Order,

H. P. WINSLOW, Manager. Kowloon, 8th January, 1916 [[301

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB

PROE

DROVIDED that suficient entries are forthcoming the British Section of the KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY have kindly offered to present a CUP for a Ladies Singles match play Competition under Handicap to be played over the FANLING Course on days other than SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Entries should be sent IN WRITING to the Undersigned and will be received up to the 16th inst.

T. W. WILL. Acting Hon. Secretory. Hongkong, 5th January, 1916.

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THE HONG KONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,

HAREHOLDERS desirous of inaking inquiries in respect of the DIBEN- TURE ISSUE should apply to the Company's Office in Hongkong.

All applications for. Debentures must be sent in before the 20th February, 1915.

Forms may be had on application

RM. DYER,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 31st December, 1910.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 7th January, 116. [156

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT: 00,, LIMITED.

LOST:

APPLICATION has been made to this

Company to issues Duplicate Certificate

Qu

of GO Shares in this Company in the name of MR. ARTHUR ROBERT DONNELLY or other Certificate or Certificates in lieu thereof upon Statement that the Original Certificate No. B518-50 Shares numbered 234677/234626 dater 21st February, 1910, has been LOST or DESTROYED; and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within 30 days from the date of such Original Certificate is made to the Company the undersigned will then proceed to deal with such application for duplicate.

For the GREEN LELAND CEMENT CO., LTD.,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 14th December, 1918.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

AND AGENCY CO., LTD.

LOST.

THE SHARE CERTIFICATE No. 4200 for Twenty-five Shares numbered 4901 to 4925 inclusive, standing in the Register in the name 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 Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the Third day of February, 1916, a New 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 · [14

THE CHINA

NOTICE.

FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE 9311-9360 in this Company, standing in the September, 1883, of Fifty Shares Nas name of ME. WEI A KWONG, of Hongkong, has been LUST, and if at the expiration of One Month from the date hereof the above document be not forthcoming another Certi- ficate will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.

Dated 13th November, 1815.

C. PEMBERTON,

Secretary.

HOUSE

A Kowloon

TO LET.

in Knutsford

Apply

LINSTEAD & DAVIS.. Hongkong, 18th October, 1015.

88

TO LET.

FOST GEORGE'S BUILDING, Second Floor, Overlooking Harbour, immediate pocession.

Apply

SHEWAN, TOMEF & Co Hongkong, 3rd December, 1914,

TO LET.

FFICES at 3, Connaught Road.

133

OFFICES in King's Buildings, OFFICES in Den Voeux Road Central, HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Road,"

NEW HOUSES in Broadwood Terrace, HOUSES at the Pank.

Na 1, MOBETON TERRACE, Causeway

GODOWNS, at Wanchai.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESI

·MENT & AGENCY Co., Igp,

32 Hongkong, 4th November, 1915.

TO LET.

TWO ROOMED FLATS in Nathan Road, THREE-ROOMED FLATS is Humphrey's

Kowloon.

ROUGHNESS AND SORENESS OF THE

SKIN WHICH MAKES SHAVING A

TRIAL TO MANY MEN.

IN BOTTLES ··60

AND $1.00 RACH.

CENTS

Prepared only by

A. B.

& CO., LTD.

HONGKONG. Dispensary.

BRITISH STEAMER ASHORE OFF FORMOSA.

as bringing to a close a melancholy chapter in the history of the war that might other. wise haye contained the recurd of further useless sacrifice, We are glad to know that the troops, whose superb conduct has been the one redeeming feature of the enterprise, are to be given a well-earned

The Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Com- rest before being called upon for further pany's tug David Gelles leaves this service, and we trust that in the next morning for Formosa to carry out salvage arena of worføre to which they are sum. operation, in connection with the British Horona Davies: 101, Das Vaux Bon, Cmoned their efforts may be rewarded by steamer Australian Transport which went Edapon Office: 181, Fines Sur, E.C. that success which they have so well ashore off Formosa last week,

deserved, but been denied, in Gallipoli.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, 19TH JANUARY, 1916

13

END OF THE DARDANELLES CAMPAIGN.

A mail for Europe vid Siberia closes Lo-morrow at 3 p.m.

The first meeting of the War Charities Fund Committee will be held in the Council Chamber to-morrow at 12.30

p.m.

Seventeen Chinese were charged before Mr. Wood yesterday with gambling in house in Pottinger Street, and a woman was charged with keeping the house for gaming purposes. Each of the men was fined $3, with the alternative of seven receive days imprisonment, but the woman, who At first was defended by Mr. Agassiz, was dis

charged,

Nos. 1,2 and 3, WEST ENDI TERRACE Tax only successful operation in connec CANTON.

tion with the Dardanelles campaign has Apply

been the withdrawal of the troops from Gallipoli. This has been carried out with the greatest skill and good fortune, and it is gratifying to know that the services of those who were charged with the diffi- cult and delicato task are to special marks of recognition. it was reported that the intention evacuate only Suvia Bay, leaving force at Beddel Bahor in order to command the approach to the Straits, that the whole Bow but it appears Feninsula has been abandoned, The

Buildiurn, Kowloon.

FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road, with every modern convenience, Inaluding Eagle Bath and Klichen Rangon, Hot Water and Water Carrings Bystem. A fow Flats specially designed to accommodate thres bachelors at reasonable rentals. Immediate potion.

FOUR ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Termses and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, –

-Apply to--

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co. LTD

Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong, 28th December, 1915.

TO LET.

NO. 5, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK,

MODEEENAGH EAST" Fully Furnished, for February and March. Cheap rental

"EILANDONAN," No. 5, Des VoEx Vill, No. 64, THE PEAK, Fully Faraithed, including Piano, fram I Am 31 ACID, 1st March, 1918.

No. 7, STEWART TERRACE, PEAX, from

WOODBURY" No. 4, Hanker Road, Kowloon, from 1st March, 1916.

No. ZETLAND STREET.

to Wa

enemy were completely outwitted, with the result that, at the cost of only one casual ty, everything was removed except seven- teen old guns, and they were destroyed

The Sanitary Board yesterday granted an application for the erection of one water closet at the Hydraulic Laboratory. Hongkong University, and adjourned for four weeks a similar application regard ing No, 1, May Road. The members of the Board present were the Head of the Department (Mr. D. W. Tratman), the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., the Hon.

(Medical Officer of Health), and Mr. W. Rowen-Rowlands (Secretary).

It is impossible not to jament the failure' Mr. E. R. Hallitar, Lieut. Colonėl of the campaign, which has been such a Crisp Mesera P. W. Goldring, F. B. L.. severe test of the courage and endurance Bowley, Ng Hoa Tz, Dr. W. W. Pearce of the men engaged in it. To the British i has meant the sacrifice of twenty-five thousand brave lives, and three or four times that number of less serious casualties. But in war, as in commerce, the wisest policy is often to cut a loss. For some time pasin fact since the invasion of Serbia by Bulgaria and the Central European

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANK DIVIDEND,

We are officially informed that, sub-

POSSESSION OF BOMB CASES.

The bearing was continued at the Magistracy yesterday of the case in which Chinese named Ko Shn was charged with being in unlawful possession of 15 bomb cases at Hill Road, The man was arrest ed with the cases in his possession when in the act of entering a house, The story for the defence was that the de- fendant's firm received an order for the manufacture of these cases, and that it

was not known for what purpose they were intended. A book was produced

showing an entry in regard to the order. Mr. P. W. Goldring said it seemed to him that the people who desired these bomb casts went to the various small black- orders for their manufacture. Inspector smiths shop in the Colony and gave O'Sullivan, who prosecuted, asked de fendant if he had been in the Chinese Army, and this was denied. His worship reserved his decision,

THE AGE LIMIT FOR GAMES.

it is difficult to answer a correspon- dent's question, says " Camisis in the Sunday Timpi, as to at what age it is wise for a plan to give up active sport. All depends upon the physical fitness of the man and the nature of the sport. Army experte tell us a man is as old as his arteries, and, by implication, as young, and yet, this hardening of the blood process begins to make itself felt. at various ages in different mear Mr. Albert Brassey (M.P.H, of the Heytrop Powers there has been a growing convicject to audit, the Directors of the Hong. Hunt) proved himself as good a man with the hounds at seventy as many of his con- No. 38, PEEL STREET, on Caine Eoad tion that the energy expended in the task kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation frères did at half the age. Mr. Henry lovel

GLENSHIEL," No. 141, Plantation Road, of trying to clear a way for the Navy will recommend at the forthcoming meet Chaplin, M.P., is still as keen and as Peak, from 1st November, 1815.

through the Dardanelles in the face of aing the payment of a final dividend for clever a shot at over seventy no over be was; Another expert has told us that "LEWKNOR" No. 126, THE PEAN.

well armed, and strongly the year ending 31st December, 1915, of the secret of continued physical power, HARTING, Austin Road, Kowloon, ONE OFFICE or SHOP in Duddell Street, entrenched for could be employed more £2.3/- per share, less income-tax; and apart from the ordinary daws of health,

is never to stop. That is to say, Terrace, Ground Floor.

profitably elsewhere. When Viscount bonus of a/- per share; also that 85 lacs elderly man gives up sport for a time he No. 8 "THE ALBANY."

MILNER boldly advocated the abandon be written off Bank Premises Account, ROOMS, in Daddell Street, me

ROSENEATH, 2, Hankow Bd. Kowloon.ment of the enterprise it seemed almost and that about $30 lace be carried out No. 6, BELILIOS TERRACE No. BELILIOS TERRACE, it heretical, but there were not wanting ward.

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Apply

"THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 24th October, 1815.

G

TO LIT

W

-137

From les March,

LODOWN, No. 8, Doddab Street,

Apply

Care of E. PanANET,

No. 1, Daddell Street Hongheng, 2nd February, 1815.

A. B. AVASIA,

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No. 5, SHELLEY STREET. No, 25, SEYMOUR ROAD, WOODLANDS VILLA WEST

numerous,

enfranco oz.

Conduit Read. ONE GODOWN, No. 8, Barrows

other men of weight and authority to eu- Street,dorse his view. Sir EDWARD CARSON, it

Waachai.

TWO GODOWNS, in Dadiell Streek,

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO.

is that much to the bad when he starts again. Or, take games Dr, W. G. Grace excelled at cricket long after he

Fag fifty Mr. Guy Nickalls helped England to win the premier trophy at the Olympic Regatta when he had ostensibly joined

the veterans anky and Lord Hawke cap kained the Yorkshire XI, at a stage when most men's stomacha considerably interfere with their knees. It seems impossible to age limit for men in games. The operations "hung round our neck like January 8th were $10,554. In the corres set

Jam of Nawangar insisty that a batsman millstone,” his co kagnes were unable to ponding week last year the receipts were ought to go on improving until at least

thirty-five. make up their minds whether to precocd89,673, showing an increase of $891;

will be remembered, resigned his seat in the

No. 1, DES VŒUX VILLAS, 61, Prax | Cabinet, because, although the Dardanelles (Unfurnished). →→

No. 59, T PRAE (5 CAMERON VILLAS. Apply to INSTEAD & DAVIS,

Brd Floor, Alexandra Buildin Hoppkrag, 12 h January, 1916.

3

The receipts for the week ending