INTIMATIONS
THE · NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (1914),
$16,000,000
AND SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF $8,000,000,
AND
THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (1915),
$24,000,000.
SU
UBSCRIBERS to the above TWO LOANS are hereby notified that the Interest Instalments for the month of January, each amounting to Dollars One Hundred and Twenty Thousand (8120,000)-8240,000 in all have bean duly received by the Undersigned and brought to Loan Service Account.
F. A. AGLEN, Irispector General of Customs, and Vice-Chairman of the Barene of
National Loans, Inspectorate General of Customs,
Feking, 14th January 191€
WANTED,
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PUBLIC COMPANIES
THỂ HÒNGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 1916.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING
COMPANY, LIMITED,
▼OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
NICTWENTY EIGHTH ORDINARY
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED, ON for the purpose of receiving the Report of TUESDAY, 1st February, 1916, at 11:30 AM., Director together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1915
The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 20th January, to TUESDAY, 1st February, 2010 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Regütered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
NOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE Acting Secretary to the Horákene Land Investment & Lomicy Go., LIMITED,
General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING CO., Louvan: -- Hongkong, 13th January, 1916. [1TA
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL STATE, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NOND ORDINARY MEETING of
held as the Officer of Messrs. Jarding, MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED, on TUES
DOSITION by Young Lady as Governess SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will ne
or Nurse. Apply to
"V. Y Care of "Daily Press Office." Hongkong, 24th January, 1916. [197
MARINE MOTOR WANTED IN
OUTPORT.
GOOD SECOND-HAND ENGINE Suitable for installation in Sampan, preferably 7-10 Hp, 2 cyl. 4 stroke, fixmi propellar
Reply to
"Y. B.." Care of " Daily Press" Orice. Hongkong, 22nd January, 1916. [184
G.
Be
WAR DEPARTMENT · CONTRACTS.
CEALED TENDERS will be received at the HEADQUARTERS OFFICE, Victorin Barracks, Hongkong, until Noos on the undermentioned dates for the following
Monday, 7th
Services: Meat,
Fael (Coal, etc.) General Supplies
BJ.
Hospital Supplies
Washing
Barrack Servicos
February, 1910
Thursday, 10th
February, 1916,
Monday, 14th
February, 1916, Thursday, 17th
February, 1916
Forms and other particulars may be obtained personally between the hours of 10 A.Md F.. or by letter to the DAD. of Supplies and Transport, Victoria Barracks, Hongkong,
Tender Forms must be properly filled up signed and dated, and no tender will he considered unless made out on the proper Form and delivered by 12 Noox on the above dates in a closed on velope marked "TENDER FOR FORAGE, etc. Each Tender must bo accompanied guarantee of good faith, such sus to be a deposit of 8100-as forfeited to the State if the Tenderer refuses o accept a Contract allotted to him, or to attend at Headquarters Office when called
to
upon.
The right to reject all, or any, Tenders is specially reserved.
Hongkong, 24th January, 1916.
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VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
BOXING
UBJECT to sufficient entries being received-un-AMATEUR BOXING COMPETITION open to Hongkong will be held in the Gymnasium of the V.R.C. on FRIDAY, February 25th.
CONDITIONS:
(n) 3 two minute rounds and if undecided
an extra round of erie minute. (b) In 3 weights: 1181bs, 122 lbs, and 148
lbs.
(c) Competitors weigh in at V.R.C. on
night of February 24th. Entries stating weight to be arressed to I. DEAKIN, Esq. care of VRC, before February 15th. No Entrance Fee.
No Competition if less than 18 entries. The Committes reserve the right to refuse entrics.
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1916. [195
and
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
TWO HOUSES in ̈ "STONEHENGE,. No. 5 Robinroz Road Nowly done-up remodelled.
Each House contains downstair. Two Good Rooms and upetals Thres Bedrooms, each with. Bathroom.
··Onthouder and Greis Tennis Court.
Shortly available for occupation, Apply tom
DAVIN SASSOON & Ca., Last Hongkong, 22nd December, 1915.
OFFICES
TO LET.
FFICES in Queen's Building.
Apply
"THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
[MENT & AGENCY Co., LAD, Hongkong, th December, 1815. ··1105
No
TO LET.
TO.11, GAGE STREET, from też January,
7916. Apply to
J. VINCENT ERAGA,
Toyo Kisen Kaisha,
$100 Hongkong, 16th November, 1915.
TO LET.
DAY, In February 14 1146 AM for N and 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW, the purpose of receiving the Report of the year ending 31st December, 1916,
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 20th January, to TUESDAY, 1st February, 1916 (both days inclusive), during, which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, Lo..
MOWBRAY'S. NORTHCOTE, Acting Secretary to
The GENERAL MANAGERS. Hongkong, 13th January, 1918.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NTWENTY-EIGHTH
ORDINARY
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Mers. „Jardine, Mathesor & Co. Liu,' on TUESDAY, 18 February, 1916, at Noox for the purpose of receiving the Report Directors together with the Statement of! 1915.
PRI Apply to
M. J. D. STEPHENS. Hongkong, 12th November, 1915,
TO LET.
197
THE KENNELS,” 166, Magazine Gap. * Thoroughly renovated and repaired.
Apply
"THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co, LED. Hongkong, 10th November, 1915,
TO`LET.
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
E
THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF THE FAR EAST
FOR 25 YEARS.
E
WATSONS
VERY OLD WOLEN
Notch Whisky
ESTALTERNED
[95
RA containing 6 Booms, 3 Bath Rooms, DAVENSHILL EAST, Park Bond, Servant Quarters, &c. Vacant lat November.
Apply
BEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON, Hongkong, 18th October, 1915.
TO LET.
[90
Accounts.for the year ending 31st December, Road, Feak, from 1st November, 1915
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Coun- pany will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, s0th January, to TUESDAY, 1st February, 1916 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directore,
MOWBRAY "S. NORTHCOTE,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 2th January, 1910,
be
▼ LENSHIEL,”" No. 141, Plantation
Apply
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 18th October, 1915.
188
A
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HOUSE in
Kowloon
TO LET.
Koutsford
Terrnov
Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA-
TIÓN COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will MATHESON & Co., LTD., on TUESDAY, 1st February, 1918, at 12.15 r.M., for the purpose of receiving the Heport of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1018.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 20th January, to TUESDAY, 1st February, 1910 both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered..
By Order of the Board of Directors,
E BRUCE SHEPHERD, Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 13th January, 1916.
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HUMPHREYS HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.
CHARE CERTIFICATE N». 5122, dated numbered 85001 to 80100 inclusive fully paid- 18th July, 1904, of One Hundred Shares up, standing in the Register in the name of MR ANTONIO 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 Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong, on or 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 as null and void.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 7th January, 1918,
1166
POPULARITY MAINTAINED
EX ETS
EXCELLENT QUALITY
Nor BY EXPENSIVE
WORLD-WIDE ADVERTISING.
The weekly return of netihable discuses shows that there were three fatal cases of diphtheria (all Chinese), and two cases of enteric fever (both Chinese, ono fatal) in the Colony during the week ended January
ad valorem. China has had long experi
The Hon. Treasurer of the, Alice ence of the Maritime Customs adminia-: Memor af and Affiliated Hospitals acknow- tration and has long been accustomed to ledges with thanks a donation to the fundo regard the revenue derived from this of the Hospitals from the Poultry Guild source as the one stable spot in her of ($200 small silver) 8183.20, finances, so that it is well worth an effort for her to try to substitute its efficient and reliable machinery for the costly and cumbrous methods by which hor Internal taxation is collected, but unfortunately it is not in her power to do it. It is a condition precedent to the 22nd. acceptance of the one-and-a-half times
WORLD" CINEMATO- surtax that all the Treaty Powers should. THE agree to it, but so far only three or four
GRAPH. have signed. Treaties in these terms, und
DISMISSAL OF AN APPEAL... [it dow not grem liköly that negotiations with the othors would be successful at the
Before the Full Court (the Chief Justice. present juncture. Even if all the Powers and Mr. Justice Gompertz) yesterday were unanimous, there would still be Mr. F. C. Jenkiu (instructed by Mr. J. domestic troubles to be gettled. The filan H. Gardiner) made an application for the collectorate in a large organization (if dismissal of a motion giving leave to the word can be applied to anything so appeal against a decision of Mr. F. A. chaotic) and those connected with it will Hazeland, when Acting-Puishe Judge, in not be eager to relinquish their easy and action against the World Cine- matograph Company (now defunct) by lucrative jobs. The hard fight this host of several employees for $334. Mr. Jenkin publicans will make for their livelihood is
ssid that the appollant had been given notice of that morning's proceedings and shown by the way in which at the pre-his solicitor (Mr. Oto Kong Sing) had or informed him that he had no further in- sent day they try to eircumvent. any reform that might inter-structions. He knew the exact position because he had been Counsel for the up- fere with their perquisites. In some propellant. (Laughter.)
·OVERCOME
vinees the transit pass system, under which goods are exempted from internal taxation on payment of transit dues, has in the past been reduced to a Torce by the pertina. cious attempts at "squeeze on The part of the likin authorities, while at the present day they endeavour to gain their end-with only too much success in some cases-by means of the illegal destination: tax. So hard a fight have they made for this that in Anhui they almost seem to have carried the day. If they offer so much resistance to a system which only affects a fraction of their gains, how long will the struggle be before they acquiesce in the annihilation of the whole structure on which they have grown fat?
None the less, the change will have bo come in process of time. That it is cum- brous and an obstacle to trade 18, in China, no argument against it, but there are two factors that will make it, even in Chinese
The Chief Justice You really have the audacity to make that statement ?
Mr. Jenkin-I am only holding the papers for the respondent's counsel.
The appeal was dismissed
CHINESE BARRISTER ADMITTED 10 PRACTICE.
SON OF MR. CHAU SIU KI.
Mr. Chau Tsun Nin, son of a well- known resident of the Colony, Mr. Chau Siu Ki, was admitted to practice in the Courts of this Colony by the Chief Justice at the Supreme Court yesterday.
Mr. Chau Tsun Nin went to England in 1911 and remained there studying law until December of last year. He took bis degree at Queen's College, Oxford, with honours. He was admitted to the Middle Temple in 1912, and was called to the Bar in December, 1914. He was educated in Hongkong at St. Stephen's College.
The Attorney-General (Hon, Mr. J. H. Kemp) introduced him to the Court.
The Chief Justice said it appeared that. he had been duly called to the Bar and from what the Attorney-General had said he had had a distinguished University
A. 8. WATSON ere, increasing y necessary to effect the record. He was very pleased to admit
& CO., LTD.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
MENT & AGENCY CO., LAD,
HONGKONG. Hongkong, 24th October, 1916.
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TO LET
FFICES in BT. GĦORGE'S BUILDING,
O Scood Flo Overlooking Harbour, immediate possession.
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Col Hongkong, 3rd December, 1914.
TO LET
FFICES mi 2, Connaught Road.
OFFICES
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OFFICES in King's Buildings.. OFFICES in Des Var Road Central, HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Road.
-NEW HOUSE8 in Brondwood - Terrace.
HOURES at the Peak.
GODOWNE, në “Wanchai.
No 1, MORETON TERRACE, Cansowy Bay
CANTON
Nos. 1, 3 and 2, WEST END TERRACE
Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
·MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 4th November, 1818,
+18
BIRTH. PERRY-At the Peak Hospital on January 24th, to Mr. and Mrs F. A. PERRY
-a son,
HONGKONG Ozon: 101, Das Vinox Roan, C.
him to practice as member of the Bur in this Colony as the son of a gentleman so well-known and highly respected as Mr. Chau. Siu Ki and he hoped he would follow in the footsteps of so worthy a father.
THE TROUBLE IN CHINA.
ATTITUDE OF KUEICHOW "NEUTRAL"
جیست
reform. Almost every year sees new Treaty Ports opened there are seven or eight pro- spective additions to the list now-and the opening of every new Treaty Port automa t cally imposes fresh hindrances to the col
·lection of léia in the area served by the port. Besides this, manufactures are steadily growing in China, and it is the declared policy of the Government to foster them. Chinese manufactures are, however,
The Chinese correspondent at Peking especially hard hit by kin, if they uso. of the Y.-C. Daily Nowi wrote on January 15th: The Civil Governor of Kueichow native raw materîols and coal, these are reports a skirmish with the Yunnan LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLE STREET, EO. liable to likin during their transit from the troops in the west of Kucielow on the 11th inst, and that the rebels retired to Yunnan territory when they saw that the Kaeichow troops did not join them bus would fight against them if they tried to onter into Kacichow Province. Governor Lung and Genera! Liu again requested the Government to order the troops under General Tsao Kun not to enter into Kuoi. chew territory, otherwise ponce could not be maintained, and added that Tsai Ao and Tang Chi-yao had already promised to do the same. Tano Kua has been order- ed to do what he thinks fit according to the local circumstances after his arrival the
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG 25TH JANUARY, 1918
CHINA AND DIKIN.
interior, while the finished product is sub- jected to a fresh set of levies when it is sent into the interior for sale, and there is no possibility of the protection of a tran sit pass. Both these factors will become stronger every year and make the case for the abolition of likin all the more urgent, but, even if all the Powers were to agree China would want to see her course very clearly marked out before she could attempt ingency, that China is about to take to expropriate the vast army of petty steps to put the famous Article VIII. officials who now thrive on this tax, into effect and abolish likin, so we are
Ever since the Mackay Treaty was signed there have been rumours from time. to time, especially in periods of financial
not surprised at the report that the Government has appointed
32
to
TO LET. wo HOOMED-FLATS in Nathan Road, Towloon
THREE BOOMED FLATS in Humphrey'
Buildings, Kowloon,
investigate the wo
A mail for Europe rit Siberia closes Kun's main force, two deputies
collectorate to-day at 11 a.m. throughout the Empire with a view to the adoption of this Article General TIEN CHUNG YU and Mr. CHAD CHUN-LIEN, of the Bank of China, are, we are told, at present examining the system in the
FOUR ROOMED FLATS In May Road,province of Chibli, after which they will with every modern convenience, including proceed to the other provinces until they English Baths and Kitchen Ranges, Hot
SCUTTISH UNION AND NATIONAL THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT Water Red Water Carriage System. A Bow have completed their task. That China
INSURANCE CO. OF EDINBURGH
AND LONDON.
Invested Funds ... £10,000,000. Annual Income ... £1,600,000
TAVING boca Appointed AGENTS, for HA
the above Company for Hongkong and Macno we are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against Fire at Current Rates.
J. M. ALVES & Co. Hongkong, 18th January, 1916. [100
NOTICE.
ANY EUROPEAN, Non-Actio on Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in writing for permission to do so to the Caplain SUPERINTENDENT OF FOLICE, at least 46 hours before the intended hour of departure, giving name, nationality, age, sex, height and Deenpation of the applicant, and stating the nsure 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 AM to 1 FM, and 2 PM to 4 PM, dally,
Hongkong, 10th July, 1915.
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THE
AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
LOST.
SHARE CERTIFICATE No. 1209 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, 1910, 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. 8. NORTHCOTE,
Acting Secretary Hongkong, 3rd January, 1916
ON SALE.
LA TABLA OB" THE
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RATES OF EXCHANGE AT BOMBAY For Demand Drafts on London on the day of or preceding the departure of the English Mails; also Table of the Yearly Approximate Average
for 38 years, FROM 1874 to 1909.
PRICE
$2 CABEL
On Sale at the DAILY PRESS Office or Local Bookwallers.
ponnenston,
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on the Szechuan-Kueichow frontiers Contral Government is unable to control the situation from Poking. This means to put off the Yunnan revoltèra and the northern troops will enter into Kueichow to attack Yunnan after the arrival of Tess
For the present, the Central Government the has not given a definito reply to Kueichow authorities about this proposal Mr. F. B. Marshall is on a visit to the and the real attitude of Kucichow appro
aches
neutrality towards the Central Colony.
Government, because the same trick was played against Huang Hsing by the Mili tary and Civil Governors of Chekiang the south in 1913 with the connivance of during the so-called second revolution, in
Peking. By adopting this trick, Kuei- chow will be saved from an attack from Yunnan previous to the arrival of the northern forces which will enter Kueichow d Szechuen after the main body of Tsao Kuns troops has reached the Bethun Kueichow frontiers next month, Accord- ing to official telegramy received from the various Provinces by the Central Govern- ment, Yunnan is now isolated as there is no support from neighbouring Provinces. SHANGHAI AND THE MONARCHY.
H.E. You Shih-kai has selected the Chiacho of Excellent Crop as the national flower of the new Empire.
Mr. J. W. Jamieson, H.B.M. Consul General at Canton, is a passenger ou the Fushimi Haru, which left London on the
15th inst
Flats specially designed to accommodate thres should be anxious to reform this part bachelors, si · ressonable renials. Immediate of her francial system is not to be DROOMED HOUSES In Gordon wondered at; SIF RICHARD DANE'S Succes Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon with the Salt Gabelle is a striking de
Apply fo
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCmonstration of the capabilities of any
The annual meeting of Bentholders and Co., In
or all of China's indirect taxes. The Subscribers of St. John's Cathedral will Alexandri Balldings.
Central Government must be well aware he held in the City Hall at 5.30 p.m. to-day Hongkong, 29th December, 1916,
of the enormous wastage that takes place (Tuesday). while the bax funds are in transit from thepayer's pocket to the Treasury popular talk used to put this at 90 per cent, in the case of the salt levies, while Mr. Monez calculates that it must be at the very least 60 per cent, in the case of likin. It has been Sir RICHARD DANE'S part to demonstrate that this wastage is ously sent 967 handages, 28 muffers, 22 avoidable, so it is only natural that pairs of mittens and 9 helmate to be for China should long to repeat the experience warded home for the use of the Allied in other fields,
Troops at the Front.
ON SALE.
DIRECTORY
OP
PROTESTANT
MISSIONARIES
FOR
CHINA, JAPAN AND COREA. BONGKONG DAILY PRESS OFFICE
PRIORI
Cloth Cover Paparm
Hongkong, 21st December, 1915,
81.25 0.90
The greatest yield would accrus from a reorganization of the land tax, but, enticing though the prospect is, the task would be proportionately great. In the case of likin the machinery is all ready
H.E, the Governor has consented to open the Harbour and Yaumati Dispensary (of the Chinese Public Dispensaries) this after noon at 3 o'clock.
The ladies of Macau have, most gener
It seems probable, says the N.-G. Daily Tews, that at least ninety per cent of Shanghai British rubber companies will agree to a voluntary war-profits tax as soon to hand. On China's abolition of likin, as the necessary arrangements can be made
the import duty collected by the Maritime A self-imposed tax of one cent per pound Customs is to be increased by 71 per cent. - of output is suggested
According to Chinese papers, the gentry and the merchants of Shanghai (at least thirty prominent names are attached as. signatures to the telegram) have forward- ed a telegram, through General Yang Shan teh, to Peking, praying the Em- peror to ascend the Throne at once. They navert that as long as the accession is delayed, so long will be people feel uneasy. They believe that the outbreak in Yunnan and the rumours spread by un scrupulous people are all due to this delay.
TYPHOON WARNING.
The following telegrams have been received by the American Consulate General, Hongkong, from the Manila
Observatory;
9pm., Jan. 22nd. Cyclone or typhoon E. of northern Min-- denao, moving W or W.N.W
11 p.m., Jan. 24th, Cyclone or typhoon E. of Mindanao, almost stationary,
No comments yet.
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