SW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARE
* GODOWN CO, LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. HE TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY THE
TWENTY OF WARE HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of MASTS. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., on THURSDAY, the 2nd March, 1018, at 11.30
, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Ascounts for the year ending 31st December, ∙ING,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 21st February to 2nd March, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. 8. BROWN, Secretary. Hongkong, 14th February, 1916.
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LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 7.
KIUNGCHOW DISTRICT.
HOILOW ANCHORAGE LIGHT.
NOT
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on about the 11th instant, & LIGHT will be established on Fort A, and is to be known as the HOIHOW ANCHORAGE LIGHT.
The illuminating upparatus will be Dioptric of the Sixth Order, showing an occulting White Light every 3 seconds thus:-
Light Edipay
0.3 seconds. ... 2.7 73
The Light, which will be exhibited from nasi situated on the North Western side of Fort A, at the entrance to the Hoihow River (see British Admiralty Chart No. 8714), is elevated 50 feet above High Water, and Ahould be visible in clear weather at a dissance of 10 Nautical Miles
The mast is painted white.
Approved:
Latitude 20° 3' 13" N Longitude 110* 18 35" E.
M. HELLSTRAND,
Harbour Master.
TALBOT BOWRING,
Acting Commissioner.
Castoin House:
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
THA BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARI 1örm, 1916.
FROM and after this date she Vessele
of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY ROYAL MAIL STAMSHIP LINE will be operated under the title of the CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES, LTD., ng Managers and Agents for the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY OCEAN STRAM-
D. W. CRADDOCK, SHIPS.
General Traffic Agent. Hongkong, 14th February, 1916. CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES,
LIMITED.
"PACIFIC SERVICE-
HAVE This Day handed over the Hong- who will assume charge, as General Agont, during my absence on leave.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
HONGKON CANTON AND MACAO
STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE
NINETY-SIXTH ORDINARY
INTIMATION
RANDOM REFLECTIONS patient too long. Yet, it is safe to may that there are few who would not shrink
Though the duties of the Sanitary, from the deed if they were called upon to Board do not make a very strong appeal. throw an explosive bomb upon a sleoping to the imagination, there is invariably com- household or into a group of women and petition for the honour of discharging:. children whose deaths could not, By any thema fact which should not be over
shorten looked by those good souls who fear that stretch of the imagination,
by a momont or exercise if a greater mucure of representation. the slightest influence upon the conduct were accorded to the community on the of those responsible for its direction. Legislative Council difficulty would be Above all, it muet ROG be for experienced in obtaining a sufficiency of are fighting for the suitable candidates. For the seat vacated gotten that we cause of civiliation, for the cause of by Dr. Fitzwilliams on his departure from humanity. There is, admittedly, little the Colony-en route for the front, it is
MEETING & SHAREHOLDERS HONGKONG RACE stretch the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, Hotel Mansions, TO-DAY 1916, at 12
| (TUESDAY), the 18th Februarceiving a
o'clock Noon, for the purpose Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditora.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
MEETINGJ
will be CLOSED from the 2nd to the 15th MESSRSJA. S. WATSON room for sentiment in warfare; it je a orusi | understood, by way of Australia ther
February, 1916, both days inslusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. E. CLARKE, Secretsy. Hongkong, 20th January, 1916. [207
1. W. CRADDOCK THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING
General Traffic Ageut. Hongkong, 14th February, 1916.
NOTICE.
1281
ALL Persons having Claims against MR.
GUSTAY INGEL, & MESRA W MEYBRINK & Co., are requested to file same with the Liquidators before 16th arch 101
ALEX. ROSS & Co.. Liquidators.
[251 Hongkong, 9th Febranry, 1916.
VICTORIA RECREATION · CLUB. BOXING
UBJECT to sufficient entries being
an
received AMATEUR BOXING COMPETITION open to Hongkong will be held in the Gymnasium of tho V.R.C. on FRIDAY. February 25th.
. CONDITIONS!
(a) 3 two minute rounds and if undecided
an extra round of one minute
(b) In 3 weights: 118 lbs, 132 lbs, and 148
lbs.
(e) Competitors weigh in at V.R.C on
night of February 24th.
Entries stating weight to be addressed to 1. DRAKIE, E care of V.R.C., before February 15th. No Entrance Fee.
Kiungehow, Snd February, 1016. (288 entries.
BLUE CROSS
FUND.
No Competition if less than 18 entries. The Committee reserve the right to refuse Hongkong, 22nd January, 1916.
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
ANNUAL SHOW;
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THE FLOWER and VEGETABLESHOW The held on the 320 d 4TH MARCH HORSES IN WAR TIME. in the BOTANIC GARDENG
THE HONGKONG AMATEUR
DRAMATIC CLUB
PRESENTS
"THE ANGEL
IN
IN THE HOUSE," A COMEDY 3 A OTS, Br B. MAODONALD HASTINGS
AND
EDEN PHILLPOTTS,
Last Year's Great London Success. ON SATURDAY, 4TH MARCH, Į
AND MONDAY, 6TH MARCH, AT 9.30 P.M.
BOOKING at. MOUTRIE'S from FRIDAY, February 25th, at 9 A..
PRICES: $4, $3 AND $2, BLUE CROSS FUND. Hengkong, 15th February, 1018
RACE BOOKS,
[289
Intending Exhibitors sould send their eatry forms to the Hon. Secretary not later than 25th February.
Copies of Rules and schedules may be obtained from the Hon. Secretary.
**A NICOL;
A Quarry Bay. Hongkong, 11th February, 1918.
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WAICHIAO PU.
PEKING. EXAMINATIONS FOR DIPLOMATIO AND CONSULAR SERVICKS. NOTIFICATION BY THE MINISTRY
OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
IN 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 by Mandate a Sept. 30th, 1918,
mulgated in the Government Gazette of and Oct. 1st, 1915, this Minigry will conduct the
next April. 101 teste
who possess the qualifications as suited by Article 3 of the Decree for the required 1 Examinations for Diplomatic and Consular Services and wish to water as candidates for the examinations meet, as provided by Articles 1 and 2 of the Regulations for the Qualification Tests, send in to this Ministry before February 20th, 1916, 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, Gensan, and Japanese. They must also submit their diplomas orland certißates from Chinese
this
COMPANY. LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY
I&CO.
Invite owners of Race Stands and others to visit their extensive Wine Vaults and inspect
the
NOTWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, on FRIDAY, 18th | magnificent assortment of
at Noon, for the purpose of February, 1916, at receiving the Report of the Directors together WINES, SPIRITS & LIQUORS. with Statement of Accounts for the year anding 31st December, 1918
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 12th to FRIDAY, the 18th February, 1916 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, Acting Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY
Co., LIMITED, ë General Agents for the KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING CO., LTD Hongkong, 9th February, 1916. [253
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
The variety and number of brands
therein stocked enable them to
suit the taste of the most fastidious, as well as appeal to those to whom price is a consideration.
For Race Orders full credit will
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the be given for unopened bottles which
ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of
the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation customers may wish to return. will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 19th day of February, 1916, at Noos, for the purpose of recoiring the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending the 31st December, 1915.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLUSED from MON DAY, the 7th February, to SATURDAY, the 10th February, 1916 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares CAL. De Registered
By Order of the Court of Directors,
. J. STABL
Chief Manager. Rongkong, 31st January, 1918.
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THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN
■ MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. THE NINETEENTH ORDINARY TH
ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held
the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, No. 6, Connaught Road, on FRI- DAY, the 25th February, 1916, at 11.30. A... for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1915, and electing a Consulting Committed and Auditors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 21st February, 1916, until FRIDAY, the 25th February, 1918, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers.
1975 Hongkong, 10th February, 1916.
.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY; LIMITED.
HARE CERTIFICATE N.. 2965, dated 6th May, 1909, of Thirty Shares numbered
and bloody business at its best, and it is impossible that any feelinge, akin to pity, should be allowed to interfere with any measures, however stern and repressive. which are calculated to weaken the resist ance of the onomy and bring the conflict to a speedy conclusion. The air reprisals now advocated, however, cannes claim this They have nothing in common with the attacks, which are properly made by British aeroplanes, whenever the opportunity arises, upon armed camps and
excuse.
are two aspirants, both of whom belong, Dr. Ozorio to the Medical Faculty. is a member of the Portuguese community which has no direct representation en the Board, and for this reason he may bə- expected to receive considerable support. His opponent, Dr. Earle, however, has a very influential backing, and is whose wide experience and high scientifia alainments would make him acquisition.
La.
great
Harbour
Commander Beekwith, the points of military importance. They are Master, seems to be slow in acquiring simply murderous attacks upon innocent knowledge of legal procedure. Some time non-combatants-a form of warfare which, back he was obliged to re-hear a case be
cause he had refused to allow the defendant no matter what the provocation, must be avoided by the Allies, who up to now have to make a statement or submit evidence. kept their hauts- clean. Those who re Ono lesson like, that should have proved dicule this argument on the ground that sufficient. Yat last week he was under the it is purely sentimental-as though gent necessity of re-opening his Court after it ment were of no importance--and clamour has been closed, in order, again, that the de for the discontinuance of kid glove fendant might have an opportunity methods," should remember that whilst we offering his defence. But for the friendly can defent Germany on the battlefield for of guidance of an onlooker the defendant her defeat in the long run there can be no would have remained in ignorance of his doubt we shall inevitably lose in any com-rights, though it was obviously the duty of petition with her in brutality. Tha policy the Court to enlighten him, A magisterial of reprisal, it will be recalled, was once at Court, it should be borne in mind, is not tempted in a very modified form. England, merely an instrument for inflicting punish- with ample justification, decided that meat; its first duty is to ascertain the ful
the benefit of any doubt to the accused.
A. S. WATSON the captured members of a submarine crew facts and consider them impartially, giving.
& CO., LTD.,
ESTABLISHED 75 YEARS.
this.
who were guilty of murder on the high seas, wore not entitled to be treated as honour-
People are beginning to air with Fable prisoners of war. This decision was
reason what has become of the Committen- publicly announced, and Germany promptly
appointed by the Government to fix the placed many British officers in solitary con-
maximum prices of foodstuffs in Colony'. In London the Committee WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, finement and would, doubtless, soon have
resorted to harsher measures if our policy formed for a similar purpose shortly had been persisted in. Only that nation after the outbreak of war met twice a which is lost to all sense of honour and week to revise their figures; in Hongkong..
one may be excused for doubting whether national dignity can hope to triumph in
Cer any display of "frightfulness." England the Committee ever meet at all. cannot afford to sully her reputation tainly, the result of their deliberations is.
methods the practice at very apparent. When, for example, made the
of did they last fix the price of meat Boof ́ scorn and by-word among bought in bulk is actually cheaper now
than it was before the war, owing to the | reduction which has taken place in the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
1
by resorting to
which of
has
Mr. and Mrs, L. J. Lores and Family her enemy a
thank their friends most, heartily for the nations. Find sympathy extended to them in their bereavement and for the foral wreaths sent, also to those who attended. the fusers!
HonexONG Urics: 104, DE VOUX BOAD, 0, LANDON Owsion: 181, Frame Staune, É.C
The Daily Press.
name
The 203 pearls, valued at $920, recently reported stolen from a house at Tai O, have all been recovered,
Mails for Europe vid Siberia close demand for reasong that will be patent to everyone. Yet one faily to ând this re- to-day at 11 a.m. and at 3 p.m. (200
flected in the quotations published for the guidance of the harassed housekeeper. It is probable that if the examination were carried Further similar reglect would bo discovered in regard to many other things. The Committee would do well to devote a little attention to their duties vec sionally, and to remember that in practice- their maxima are the shopkeepers' minima. Charles Brown failed to appear at the Magistracy to answer
a charge of The correspondent who wrote complain- being drunk and disorderly, and his bailing of the dangerous rush" at a local
cinematograph theatro might easily have. of 35 was estreated by Mr. Wood,
developed his theme. There is for
Hoxoxoxo 15TH FIB÷UARY, 1918.
115to 8139inclusive and 18592/16596 inclusive, THE POLICY OF REPRISALS, standing in the Register in the name of Dr. JOSEPH WHITTLESEY NOBLE, having
the said certificate be produced at the Office
of
been LOST, Notice is hereby given that unless BINCE the first German air-raid upon the Company, 20, Des Foux Road, Centre, England there has been a steadily growing Hongkong, on or before the 10th day of March, feeling of exasperation among the people 1816, New Certificate for the said Shares at Home at such wanton and wicked will be issued and the old Certificate will destruction of life and property. During and void.
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending 29th January, 1918, amounted to 37,603 tons and the sales to 47,293 tou
THE only Authorised Edition of the RACE or/and foreign schools or/and colleges to thereafter be held by the Company as the carlier months of the war, when the Augusta Arnot, who is-en-route from Eng baskets; the rush of Triesha ecolien when
NORONHA & Co., WHICH IS COPYRIGHT UNDER THE ACT OF 1911.
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. [273 Hongkong, 11th February, 1915.
RACE BOOKS 1916
Leather-covered
Cloth-covered Paper-covered
May be had from:
***
+
***
...$2.00 1.75 ....1.00
NORONHA & Co. (Printers to the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB).
KELLY & WALSH, L. BREWER & Co THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE.
(273 Hongkong, 11th February, 1918
WANTED.
FIRST CLASS
ARCHITECTRAL ASSISTANT for a Private Firm. Applications will be treated as confidential. State experience, qualification, etc., to-
Bor No. 11,-- "Care of "Daily Press Office.
[265 Hongkong, 13th February, 1916
WANTED.
UROPEAN NURSE to Take Charge of two Small Children on voyage to Fiogiai),
In return for passage
State exprience, eto,, to
C. P. R.
Care of "Daily Press" Office. ¡271
Hongkong, 12th February, 1916,
M
FOR SALE.
TEDICAL PRACTICE for SALE in.
North China-£1,000 Year, £500 in Contracts, No opposition, Lovely Climate.
-Addries-
Box 3, Care of Daily Prom Oce [370
As regards applicans resident in the Provinces, they may and by post to this their applications, statements of Ministry their records, essays and translations and may defer the submission of their diplomse or/and certificates until they come to Peking for the Examinations. They will be notified through the Government Gaulle if and when they have been passed by the Qualification Tests Committee as qualified candidates for the Examinations, no that they may come to Paking at the appointed time."
FORM OF ÁPLICATION.
I wish to enter av a candidate for the Examinations for Diplomatic and Consular Services and in accordance with Article 1 of the Regulations for the Qualification Teste in the Examinations for Diplonatio and Consular Services, I hereby send
my
Sailed
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Manageru. Hongkong, 9th February, 1910.
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THE HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCH TUG AND LIGHTER CO., LTD.
LOST.
The marriage will take place in Horg. kong shortly of Mr. Albert Bruce Fud-example the rush of the coolles who many of them laden with dirty coal. dicombe, Shameen, Canton, to Miss Lydia upy the lower deck of the Star Ferries,
people leave the ploture theatres; and the rush of coalies aboard any eraft which contains a traveller and his luggage-to mention only three. These rushes are sometimes dangerous and always objection.
atrocities committed in Belgium were land.
Elling the World with horror, the losses Mr. William F. Payne, Manager of the and sufforing which followed the visits Canadian Pacific Ocean Services Ltd.,
The presentation by the members of the F.M.8. Service of a battleplane Fighter to
& rush would be welcome in the Colony a rush to sign s petition, for instabe... or a rush to subscribe to a war fund Those which are a niusance should not be tolerated.
of the Zeppelins wore endured in silence.hag arrived in Hongkong to take chargeable. Of course, there are occasions when With each succeeding raid, however, the of the re-opening of the O. P. R. trans feeling of bitterness has very naturally Pacific lines. intensified, and the demand for a policy APPLICATION has been made to this of reprisal, which at firat was only voiced Company to isce.Duplicate Certificate by an insignificant few, has now become of 30 Shares in this Company in the name of so fasistent, and is receiving such strong the Empire has been completed, and the event and when the draw was TUEN CHEONG or other Certificate or Certificates in lieu thereof upon Statement support from influential quarters, that sum required, $19,300, cabled to the War that the Original Certificate No. 39, Thirty the Government has been forced to take Office. This gift will fight for the Empire Shares numbered 7729/7758 dated 15th August
1910, has been LOST or DESTROYED; and guisance of it. The Government's judg as Malaya No. 12. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within meat is reflected in the statement of the Lord
30 days from the date hereof no claim or CHANCELLOR, which appears in our cable representation in respect of such Original
During the hearing of a charge against
in my application besides submitting herewith the statement of my record and
saw it translation in the Certificate is made to the Corapang, the columns this morning. Lord BUCIMASTER a Chinese of stealing two electric bulb language or
Undersigned will then proceed to deal with protests strongly against the adoption of lamps from the Empress of Asia at the languages.
such application for duplicate: Signed (...)
For the HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCH TUG By such measure, and places the case Magistracy yesterday it was stated that AND LIGHTER CO., LTD., very clearly and concisely before the about 200 of these lamps had been stolen
GORDON & Co.,
public when he says that if it meant from the Empress boat. Defendant was General Managers.
the murdering of German women and sent to prison for three months, Hongkong, 10th February, 1918
children in cold blood there could be no greater tragedy than that, when we had conquered the Germans, we had moulded
FORM OF RECÓED. Name...age... date of birth........
Parentage:
Names of great grand-
parents.......living or dead Namas of grandparents...living or dead. Numes of parents living or dead.
Native Places (Province and District) Address
· Education
Courses of study pursued and degree or
degrees received Your school or/and college (state whether government of 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 bave held each Office or you have beca engaged in each work)
Signed Sealed
1916.
NOTICK
#
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ANY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiable or Indian
desiring to leave the Colony should apply
He had purchased two tickets in the made, joy of joys, both were runners,
His friends made wild and one was actually the favourite! the ticket
ha
on
offery for the favourite, but held out grimly, prepared to win all or nothing When the ponies trotted to hands, but took his stand where a view the post he developed shaky knees and could be obtained of the race throughout. barring The Rook Off they went to
likely position. The pace was hot; so gether, the favourite finding a mest the one who held two tickets in a feverish band: Into the straight they came in a banch, not a length between the lot of
A Chinese was fined $150, with the alter them. native of three months imprisonment, by ourselves on their model." This opinion, Mr. Wood for bringing 24 letters into the Defendant was arrested on the Wing Lok we feel sure, will be endorsed by the Colony in contravention of the Ordinance. vast majority of our fellow countrymen.. We can sympathise with, and fully under- Wharf with the letters, some of which were marked "Paid " and others “ To be paid.”
in writing for permission to do so to the Captain stand, the attitude of those who argue that SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, at least is useless to pay too scrupulous 2, During the week ending February 18th 48 hours before the intended hour of departure regard to the ordinary rules of warfare giving name, nationality, age, height and
four cases of diphtheria (one British and the
Gradually, the favourite drew away. He saw a choque for $1100-odd Then horror | almost within his grasp. inch by inch another pony was over flashed past the pist, apparan le tockest Не together. Up went the numbers. hauling the leader, and in a maze they had wen--by a nose urody paying-out booth, fling down his winning: narrow margin. Away he dashed to the
winnings when Masss, massa, seven ticket, and was about to gather in his huge o'clock have come! You wanchoe go raging side?" A beautiful dream was dispellel
The rumour that the Hongkong Police
ocenpstion of the applicant, and stating the when fighting an opponent who openly rest Chinese) were reported, three of which asma of the stamer or other vessel or the hour boasts the efficacy of a policy of terrorism proved fatal. There were three Chinese of the train by which the applicant wishes to pare. Applicants should apply in person. for regard to non-combatants, whether they cases of cateric fever, two of which proved Reserve are contemplating the acquisition of a covey of aeroplanes and a fatal Eight cases, all Chinese, of small school of submarines may be dis.. between the hours of 9 AM to P.M. and not to be wondered at that many incline poz were also reported, seven of which credited.
RODERICE RANDOI. 8 PM to 4 P., daily. [244 Hongkong, 10th July, 1915.
to Lord ROSEBERY's view that we have been proved fatal.
thair passen at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION be mens, women or little children..
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