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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
RE AUSTRIAN LLOYD STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY STH. 1976.
ALL Persons having Claims the NOTICE HEREBY ALLEN that the
above Company are requested to ORDINARY ANNUAL GENBRA forward same to the Liquidators as soon as MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the HONGKONG Borer, Hongkong, on possible.
HARRY WICKING & Co., SATURDAY, 12th February, 1916, at Neo
Liquidators.
for the purpose of receiving the Report of $246 Hongkong, 7th February, 1916.
the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year 1915.
year ending a
31st December, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 14th period to Transfer of Shares can be affected February (both days inclusive), during which
WANTED IMMEDIATELY. GOOD Sate experience LOOD STENOGRAPHER for British
and salary required to-
Box No. 8,
Care of “Daily Fresa" Office. (947 Hongkong, 8th February, 1918.
WANTED-IMMEDIATELY.
YOMPETENT EUROPEAN 1st Class STEWARD for Pacife, Ran; good references required as to character and experience in catering.. Apply personally to
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, York Building, Hongkong, 7th February, 1018. [243
WANTED.
female TEACHER, with some experi- ence is required to take olurge of the amali Children's School at Lyemun at an early date. Salary 810 per month.
Any person desirous of the appointment should communicate at once with the
INSPECTOR OF ARMY SCHOOLS, No. 1, Observatory Villas, Kowloon Hongkong, and February, 1918.
NOTION
B.
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NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asistio ar Indian A desiring to leave the Colony should apply in writing for permission to do so to the Captain SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, et lomst
48 hours before the intended hour of departure giring mame, nationality, age, sex, height and occupation of the applicant, and stating the same of the steamer or other vessel or the hour of the train by which the applicant winken to leave, Applicants should apply in person for thair
passes at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION between the hours of B AM. to 1 x.x. and 9. P. to 4 PM dly.
Hongkong, 10th July, 1915,
NOTICE.
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ALLAN MƐDOUGALL SLARK D
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers, Hongkong, 31st January, 1916.
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· UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will
be held in the Offices of Messra, DonWELL &' Co., LTD., on MONDAY, the 14th February, 1910, at 11 A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a statement of Accounts to 31st Decem- The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED From the 7th to the 14th February, both days inclusive.
DODWELL & CO., LTD, General Managers. Hongkong, 31st January, 1916.
HOUSES TO LET
FURNISHED FLATS.
NTIMATION
THE Undersigned are prepared to furnish some of their Trogunter Mansions (May Road) Flats to wait intending tenants. There Flats have first-class appointments which hot water apply and water-closets. They include
English Baths and Kitchen ranges, are of two kinds, viz. Flate with Bedrooms ROBT. PORTER and 2 Sitting Rooms aud Flats with 3 Bod- rooms and 1 Sitting Rooms. The latter aro specially suitable for Bachelors Arrange ments could be made if desired for the use, in common with certain other tenante, of the adjoining frosh water swimming bath
Apply
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE „Co., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 26th January, 1016.
No
TO LET FURNISHED.
TO. 5. MORRISON HILL & Boomed Hon, 4 Bedrooms and 4 Bathrooms. Vasant from 1st Marchi
Apply
HARBY WICKING & Co. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1916.
TO LET.
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CO.S
CELEBRATED
BULL DOG
BRAND
TWO HOUSES I STONEHENGE, LIGHT
No. 6. Robinson Road. Newly done-up and remodelled. And g
Esch House contains downstate Two Good Rooms and upstairs Three Bedrooms, each with Bathroom
ALE
($28
Outhouses and Genza Tennis Court. Shortly available for occupation, Apply 10m
ÎN PINTS AND SPLITS.
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1915.
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TO LET.
FFICES in Queen's Building. Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY: Co., LTD. Hongkong, 8th December, 1915. - 108
and refreshing. Brewed from the
finest English mait and hops.
HONGKONG, ICANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE "NINETY-SIXTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Ofice of the Company Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 16th February, 1816, at 12 o'clock Noor, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with Statement Of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing
Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd to the 15th February, 1916, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
WE CLARKE, Secretary. Hongkong, 26th January, 1916. [207
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION;
ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of
NO
Muthorised to siga sur Firm, per the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation
Procurationi
HARRY WICKING & Co. Hongkong, 5th February, 1916
WAICHIAO PU,
PEKINO.
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EXAMINATIONS FOR DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICES.
NOTIFICATION BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
TN accordance with the Decree for the
Examinations for Diplomatic and Consular Services and the Regulations for the Qualification Tests in the Examinations for Diplomatic and Consular Services pro- mulgated by Mandate on Sept. 30th, 1918, and published in the Government Gazette of Oct. 1st, 1915, this Ministry will conduct the
on tests next April.
required by Article 3 of the Decree for the Examinations for Diplomatie and Consular Services and wish to enter as candidates
will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 19th day of February, 1916 at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending the 31st December; 1915,
TO LET.
N
TO. 11, GAGESTREET, from 1st January,
1916. Apply to--
J. VINCENT BRAGA, Toyo Kisen Kaisha. Hongkong, 16th November, 1915, [100
TO LET.
NO 10 MOUNTAIN VIEW,
·PRAE, Apply to
M. J. D. STEPHENS. Hongkong, 18th November, 1916. · [97.
TO LET.
TE KENNELS,” 169, Magazine Gap
Thoroughly renovated sus repaired. The REGISTER of SHARES of the
Apply Corporation will be CLOSED from MON-MENT & AGENCY CO
THE HONGKONG LAND INVET DAY, the 7th February, to SATURDAY, the 19th February, 1918 (both days inclusive),
Hongkong, 10th November, 1916 during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 31st January, 1916. [229.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD.
~HARE CERTIFICATE No. 6122, dated
for the oxaminations must, as provided by Macao. hereby given that.
TO LET.
195
AVENSHILLA BEAST, •Park Boad, Rcontaining & Booms, & Bath Rooms Servante Quarters, do. Vacani lai November.
Apply
46
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON &
HARSTON,
[80 Hongkong, 19th October, 1915.
TO LET
LENSHIEL," No. 141, Plantation GRoad, Peak, from, lat November, fole
Apply...
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 18th October, 1915,
as 18th July, 1904, of One Hundred Shares
numbered 85001 to 85100 inclusive fully paid up, standing in the Register in the name of Me ANTONIO JOAQUIM BASTO, of been LOST or DESTROYED. unless the said Notice is certificate be produced at the Offices of the Company, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Head, 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 A Company as null and void.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 7th January, 1810.”
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Articles 1 and 2 of the Regulations for the Qualification Tests, send in to this Ministry before February 29th, 1813, their applications and the statements of their records and also an essay together with its translation into one or more of the following languages: English, French, Russian, German, and Japanese.
They must also submit their diplomas or/and certificates from Chinese or and foreign schools or/and colleges to this Ministry for examination. AB regards applicante Provinces, they may send by post to this Ministry their applications, statements of their records, essays and translations and UNION may defer the submission of their diplomas
resident in the
or/and certificates until they como to Peking
for the Examinations. They will be notified through the Government Gazette if and when they have been passed by the Qualification Tests Committee as qualified candidates for the Examinations, so that they may come to Peking at the appointed time.
FORM OF APPLICATION,
I wish to enter as a candidate for the Examinations for Diplomatic and Consular Services and in accordance with Article 1 of the Regulations for the Qualification Tests in the Examinations for Diplomatic and Consular Services, I hereby sand in my application besides submitting herewith the statement of my record and my essay with its translation in the
language or languages.
Name........
1916,
Signed (1) Sealed
FORM OF RECORD.
date of birth.
Parentage:
Names of great grand-
parents..
INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE.
THE CERTIFICATE. No. 1946 for one
share, $100 paid up, numbered 11018, standing in the Register in the name of WO SANG, having been LOST, Notice is hereby given that unless the said Certificate is pro
HOUSE
TOLET,
Knutsford
188-
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST,
·MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD,
[87 Hongkong, th October, 1915.
During the past week the following cases of communicable diseases were notified:-. One Chinese fotel ense of diphtheria; four cases of enteric fever (two fatal core British, one Indian and two Chinese); two. Chinese cases of puerperal fever (one fatal), and one Chinese fatal case of small-
The vital importance of this trade is shown hy the fact that no less a sum then four hundred million pounds represented im- perts in 1915 for the maintenance of the daily life of the people. Apart from what may be described as damestic services, how tver, the British Navy has been mainly responsible for providing the means of pox, inter-communication between the Allies, |
of years. The case was adjourned
the
ALLEGED MURDER ON 9.9. PINGSUEY,
DEFENDANTS COMMITTED FÖR
TRIAL
A Chinese Government servant was who would otherwise bo cut off from one charged yesterday at the Magistracy with another as well as from the outside world, being in unlawful possession of an automa It has, indeed been the foundation upon tie pistol and a number of cartridges. which everything else in connection with
Detective Sergeang Murphy fold the war has rested. Vast armies have been transported from the ends of the earth to Magistrate that some days ago an Europam the various theatres of war with casualties overseer was attacked and robbed by men, at sea amounting only to one man per
some of whom had revolvers. Suspicion thousand. The whole of the French attached to some of the workmen, and on coast-Line has been preserved from their quarters being searched the revolver Aggression, and the brilliant operations of concerned in the present charg, was found. the British submarines in the Baltic have The man was brought before the Captala- crippled German strategy, as directed Superintendent of Police, who ordered that against Russia, and have virtually com. he should be charged. Mr. J. E. Eldridge, plotod the blockade of Germnay. Seven a second-class overseer in the Public Works million tons of German, Austrian and Tur Department, said no lent the defendant the kish shipping have either boon destroyed pistol and ammunition for Chinese New or driven to seek refuge in the shelter of Year. The man was not to keep it entirely. neutral countrics, with a consequent loss Ho had known the defendant for a number to the enemy of sea-borne commerce amount- ing to nearly eleven hundred millions starling. No wonder that Herr BALLIN pleads with his fellow-countrymen not to allow the great and beautiful thought " of linking up Berlin with Baghdad to over. Very light, extremely palatable shadow the more important question of
The securing the freedom of the seas.
Mr. F. A. Hazeland yesterday committed latter no less than the former, he reminds for trial at the next Criminal Sessions them, was held out as a goal to be striven the two Chinese passengers of the Blue for by the economist FRIEDRICH Lisar, who | Funnel steamer Pingsuey who stand declared that "the man who has no share charged with the murder of a of the sea is excluded from a share in the good things and honours of the world-be is the stepchild of our dear Lord Go" Unfortunately, Germany entertains pecu liar notions of the freedom of the seas, It is true certainly," Herr BALLIN ad mits, that in times of peace the seas were always free, but in war, as we know to-day to our cost, they were governed by the strongest fleet. That is a two-fold tribute to our Navy. The grievance is, of course, that the strongest fees does not happen to be German, Nor is there the faintest Answering Mr. H. L. Dennys, juz. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. prospect that it ever will be Gorman within (appearing for the first defendant). Dr.
the lifetime of those now living.
Kock said the wound itself was dangerous, The but not necessarily fatal, He had bad British nation, whe, thanks in no small patients who had recovered. The heart of measure to the activities of the Navy the deceased was in a condition of degene
ration, characteristic of League, has always insisted upon the Mr. Gardiner (for the second defendant) efficiency and sufficiency of the Navy being-There was only one stab wound! In hig maintained at all costs, may be trusted, dying depositions deceased said he was
stabbed twice. after the experiences of the present war, to see that eur navel supremacy is fully assured, and the terms of peace which the Allies wil dictate are not in the least likely
SOLE AGENTS;
A. S. WATSON
& CO., LTD.,
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HONGKONG OFFION: 10, Die Vaur Road, O, London Office, 181, Funny Szaunt, B.O.
The Daily Press.
Horexone STH FIESUARY, 1918,
THE SERVICES OF THE
· FLEFT.:
is to be doubtedy as Mr. BALFOUR said recent's, whether in our ordinary moments we conceive the magnitude of the task
passenger.
follow
Dr. W. V. M. Kosh (Medical Superin.. tentent of the Government Civil Hospital) stated that deceased was admitted to the institution on the 20th ult, suffering from s penetrating wound in the intestines. He was operated upon, and rallied some what, but later became worse, and expired. Death was due to the wound and to cardiac failure. The man was identified to him as Chi Kan, 62 years of age. A knife could have caused the wound from which the man was suffering.
age.
Dr. Koch-There was only one wound, w Pincott, defendants were committed for
After evidence of arrest by Det.-Sergt.
trial.
to afford Germany the opportunity of THE RECENT YAUMATI FERRY C exercising upon the sea the tyranny of which she has been guilty on land,
A mail for Europe vid Siberia closes to-day at 3 p.m.
The total output of the Karlan Timing Administration's mines for the week ending
22nd January, 1816, amounted to 55,786 tons and the sales to 46,724 tons
About a dozen matsheds at Tai O were completely destroyed by fire on Sunday, and damage to the amount of $1,300 was caused. It is believed that the outbreak was caused by the recklessness of a sumber of small boys who threw fireworks into the
COLLISION.
MARINE COURT ENQUIRY
The Harbourmaster and Marine Magis trate (Commander O. W Beckwith, RN), held an enquiry at the Harbour Office you terday into the circumstances attending
the recent collision between the two Yan-
mati forry launches the Fui On and the
Lee Sang.
The coxswain of the Lee Sang said that he left the wharf off the Central Market at 6.35 p.m. to go to Yaumati. When he was off the naval distilling ship he saw the three lights of the Wu On almost right ahead He gave three blasts and altered his course to Karboard. The Wui. On star boarded her helm and was steaming right scross his bow. Seeing that a collision was imminent is put his engines full speed astern and gave three blasts on the whistle, but it was too late, and his launch collided with the Wui On, which gave four blasts and called out to save life. As his launch was leaking, he went to save his passengers, and other launches took off the passengers of the Wzi On. He had about 140 passen gers on board and the Ilui Os had about 100 passengers.
which is thrown upon the British Navy and which, so far the British Navy has triumphantly accomplished. Bo much of the Navy's work is done silently that the Terrace, security which we enjoy under its proteo tion is apt to be taken as a matter of course, and the dominant influence which our com mand of the sea exercises upon the progress of the gigantic struggle in which we are engaged is in danger of being overlooked. air, One of the crackers fell on to a roof, Though, in the words of Admiral Lord which caught fire. CHARLES BERESFORD, the Navy does not
Two Chinese were yesterday committed seek advertisement, it is due to the gallant men who man cur ships that their invalue for trial by Mr, J. E. Wood on a charge able services should be recognised, and it is of committing an armed robbery in Gage due to the Empire that its contribution to Street sud of stealing jewellery and the common cause which has appeared at money to the value of $3,000. From the The coxswain of the Wui Os said that he times to be under-estimated by our Allies, evidence it seemed that the gang appeared should occasionally be made knowe, For as the house and demanded money. One these reasons we welcome the New Year of them men held an object which he do Menge of the Navy League setting forth cared to be a kazab, while others held briefly the achievements of our first line of knives. The master of the house w defence-achievements which, it is justly bound, but a servant girl escaped and gave claired, have far surpassed the anticipa- the alarm with the result that one wan tions entertained at the outbreak of the was brought back in custody. Complainant conflict by the most ardent believer in said that the men used orangee as gaga British sea-power," It is pointed out that, apart from a few futile raids-which sppear
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TO LIT FFICES ST. GEORGE'E BUILD, condo, Overlooking Harbour, immediate possèssion,
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & O Hongkong, Sel December, 1914.
TO LET.
FFICES at 2, Connaught Road.
OFFICES in King's Buildings. OFFICES in Des Vosur Road Central. HOUSES IN CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Road,*--
duced to the Society on or before the 26th O April, 1916, A NEW CERTIFICATE for the said share will be issued and the old Certif- cate will thereafter be held by the Society es null and void.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
C. MONTAGUE EDE General Manager. Hongkong 26th January, 1915. (206
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
BOXING
living or dead. SUBJECT
NUBJECT to sufficient entries being received an AMATEUR BOXING Names of grandparents...living or dead. Names of parents .........lising or dead COMPETITION open to Hongkong will be **- - held in the Gymnasium of the V.R.C. on
FRIDAY. February 25th.
CONDITIONS:
Native Places (Province and District) · Address
Education:
received.
Courses of study pursued and degree or
degrees Your school or/and college (state whether government or private institutions, foreign or Chinese, and date of entrance and of graduation) Occupation (Past and present, official or otherwise, and the length of time you have held each Office or you have bean engaged in each work).
Signed. Sealed.....
1918.
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(6) 3 two minute rounds and if undecided
an extra round of one minuta.
(b) In 3 weights: 118 iba, 132 lbs, and. 146
lbs.
(c) Competitors weigh in at V.R.C. on
night of February 24th
Entries stating weight to be addressed to I. DEAKIN, Esq care of VRC, before February 15th. No Entrance Fee.
No Competition if less than 18 entrics. The Committee reserve the right to refuse entries
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1916. F1985
NEW HOUSES in Broadwood Terrace, HOUSEE at the Peak, pildist No 1. MORETON TERRACE, Cansoway
ODOWNS, at Wanchat. Now 1, 3 and 2, WEST END TERRACE
Apply
CANTON,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 4th November, 1915.
TO LET.
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was
The Licensing Board yesterday granted
to have lost their charm for the Germans an application on behalf of Mrs. N. Bab- since the encounter with Admiral BEATTY'S bage for the transfer from Mrs. Clegg TWO ROOMED-FLATS in Nathan Bond, feet a year ago-no British territory in of the adjunct ligence to sell intoxi- any part of the world has been violated by cating liquors by retail at the Alexan- THREE-BOOMED FLATS in Humphrey the enemy. At the same time, the submaring dra Café. The members present
was in his bed at the time and the second corewain was steering.
The second coxswain, who was steering the 'ui Os, said that he kept his course, and when about one hundred feet off the Lee Sang altered its course right across. his bowe, The Les Sang did not go astern. The collision occurred and he gave four blasts on his whistle. All passengers were taken off by other launches and he searched the vessel before she sank, which was about ten minutes after she had been struck,
His worship reserved his finding.
SWATOW NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
Swarow, February 3rd FLAGUE THREATENING." Cinud Severn Is some districts we regret to hear of the
In many places-no one regrets that
but it is the harbinger of the dreaded plague
Buildian, Kowloon,
FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Band, menace upon which Admirs) TIRPITE built were:-The Hon Mr. with var modern convenience, nalbiing such great hopes, has been strangled, and (Chairman), the Hon. Bir-U-P. Chater, outbreak of plague. Bate are dying fast Wald and Water Carriage Byrban A Low the overscas trade of the United Kingdom C.M.G., the Hon Mr. David Laadale, English Baths and Kitchen Ranges, Hot Flats specially designed to accommodate thres and of her Allies, with the solitary excep- Mr. T. F. Hough, and Mr. M. 8. North. bachelors – at ressonable rentals. Ismailang рошеніс.
tion of Bussia, has continued uninterrupt cote. The Chairman said the police re- FOUE BOOLED HOUSES in Gardes edly. Indeed, during the seventeen months ported that Mre. Babbage had been employ Terrace and Balibury Avenue, Kowloon
that have elapsed since the war began oured at the Café for some time and was a Apply tom
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANOS trade has reached in round figures seven-fit and proper person to hold the licence. teen anndred millions sterling, which gives The application was granted without dis- Aaronkiew Buildings, Hongkong, 29th December, 1915,
an average for a year equal to that of 1909, cussion.
NEW TEAU CELEBRATIONS. The Chinese New Year, although pro scribed by the State, is still celebrated by the people, who show no disposition to depart from their old custom"
LOSS OF A LAUNCH, This a referred to under a separate heading.
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