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EEW ADVERTISEMENTS

INTIMATIONS

THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST, 1916.2

DIOCESAN SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE | HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

•CHOOL DUTIES will be RESUMED on

RACE MEETING, 1016. THURSDAY Morning, 24th instant, For Terms for Boarders or Day Scholars, apply to--

THE HEADMASTER. Hongkong, 19th February, 1916.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

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Offices to the First Floor, Fuser's

PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE CHINA

PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE COMPANY, LID.

NINETEENTH ORDINARY TO-DAY

(MONDAY), TO-MORROW ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held (TUESDAY), WEDNESDAY, AND

at the Uffices of the Compa Road, on Fitt SATURDAY (OFF-DAY) |-- Building, No. 8, Connaughe FEBRUARY 21ST, 22ND, 23RD AND 20TH, TSTAND AND ENCLOSUIT may be TUCKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND

DAY, the 25th February, 1018, at 11.30 AM for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Managers for the year ending 31st December, Account and the Report of the General Consulting Committed The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company and Auditors.

WE HAVE REMOVED obtained KILT WALL,

or at the Gate. Price $7 for the Bleeting Tickets for the Of-Day, 82.

No one admitted without a Ticket, to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course. *Hongkong, 16th February, 1916.

BUILDINGS, CHATER BOAD (lately occupied by (axcluding the Off Day), or 83 por day will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the £ist

The Nippon Yusen Kaieba).

BRADLEY & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 21st February, 1016.

1313

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

THE FINAL DIVIDEND DECLARED The Vent vndfor fist December SHILLINGS STERLING together with A 1915, at the Rain of TWO POUNDS THREE

Bomen of FIVE SHILLINGS STERLING MONDAY, per Share, is Payable on and after the 21st day of February, Current, at the Ollices of the Corporation, where Share holders are requested to apply for Warrants.

By Order of the Court of Directors.

N. J. STABD,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 19th February, 1018,

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

T

IE Steamship

"FULTALA"

having strived from the above Ports, Consign

of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods

will be delivered from alongside.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

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the presence of the LADIES at the

INTIMATION

MEETING.

rebrasty, 1918, until FRIDAY, the 5th MESSRS. A. S. WATSON

February, 1910, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managora.

LETS Hongkong, 19th February, 1016.

HUMPHREYS' ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD.

ARE

·HAREHOLDERS

is redeemable in thirty years and carries HONGKONG RACE MEETING. with it the right of conversion, without

THE OPENING DAY. penalty, in any future loan that may be raised at a higher rate of interest, atands

After exceptionally fino weather during in the books at par. Altogether the Bank the period covering the training season ha Reserve Funds amounting to thirty this annual fixture enters upon its three million dollars. Its paid-up capital initial stage to-day, and the sport, pro HONGKONG RACE is Afteen million dollars, and there is a

mises to be of even better quality than Seldom, if Reserve Liability on the part of the pro- that of previous meetings, prietors of a similar amount. The Bank ever, have the ponies been of such appar. attained its jubilee during the twelve-ent equal class as those expected to com months under review, and it is interesting pets during the three days and the off-day, to compare its present position, as the and the task of determining the super. premier financial institution of the Far jority of que pony over another has proved a difficult one indeed. During the course East, with its modest beg'aning. The Bank started business in 1866 with a paid-up of the afternoon, however, the truo capital of two and a half million dollars in racing form of the various candidates 20,000 shares of 3125 each. At that time wil be revealed, and the general public there were already about ten similar in will be in a better position to exercise stitutions established in Hongkong, one of its judgment based upon the times of which was the Chartered Bank, which the ponies over the various distances that to-day has the distinction of being the have been registered during the past fort- dopen bank in the Colony The Hongkongnight. Of course, it is to be expected that some of the ponies may display a marked Bank was granted Incorporation in 1836, improvement in actual racing on the and made encouraging progress for several training times and that the discovery of one of the least considered entrant, being years until the financial crisis which

1665 to 1680. It from prevailed

able to beat a strongly-supported stable- then experienced unpleasant vicissitudes companion--a contingency that inbitters which culminated in its the enjoyments of racing where the con inability to pay a dividend for 1874 ditions of the Pari-Mutuel do not define and the first six months of 1875. It was the investments as being on the stable and at this critical time that the late Sir

not on the pony-may be made by the

..:

& CO.

Invite. owners of Race Stands and others to visit their extensive HEREBY Wine Vaults and inspect the GRAND STAND and the ENCLOSURES NOTIFIED that the DIVIDEND 00 THE STEWARDS request the pleasure of

during the Ences.

Account of the year 1010 of THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (33 Cents) per share is now Payable magmincent assortment of at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING" CORPORATION, Hongkong, on Warmats to be obtained at the Company's Office, Alexandra

Des Buildings, Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Manager. Hongkong, 19th February, 1910. [307

A Stand and Enclosure will be reserved for Members and Members' Wives and Families Tickets for which are being rent out with the Members Tickets.

All Tickets must be produced to gain admission.

Special accommodation will be reserved as in recent years for Chinese Ladies and heir Forusle attendants in the Stand erected op The plot of ground next to the Lusitano Club Stand,

T. F. NOUGH,

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 10th February, 1916.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Servants will be allowed inside the N ENCLOSULLE of the lace Course

during the Race Day WITHOUT TICKETS,

COMPANY,

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP -LIMITED.

CHARE CERTIFICATE NO. 2005, dated 8115to8130 inclusive and 18502/18506 inclusive. standing in the Register in the name of DR JOSEPH WHITTLESEY NOBLE, having given that unless the said certificate be

WINES SPIRITS & LIQUORS. The variety and number of brands

therein stockea enable them too frtune, 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

THOMAS JACKSON was appointed chief manager, and his great ability, combined with the revival of trade in the Colony speedily lifted the bank out of its difficul- ties and placed it on the high road to prosperity. Altogether Sir Thomas JACKSON served the Bank in various capaci-

public after an event, but the glorious uncertainty of the sport of kings even in China pony racing as in the kindred- sport elsewhero is essential in sustain. ing the racegoer in the fascinating game of finding winoors. With ten raees on the card it is absurd to attempt to

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed which can be had on application to the been LOST, Notice is hereby at the Oce be given for unopened bottles which ties with the utmost loyalty and devotion name the winner in each event, but there

st once, at Consignees risk and expense.

Cargo remaining on board at Noon on theUndersigned. These Tickets are only avail

2:st kast, will be landed at Consignees rishable for Servants while in attendance on their employers or when on duty at the various Stands.

and expense.

No Fire Insurmoce has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID'SASSOON & Co., LTD. Agen's.

Hongkong, 211 February, 1916.

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THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA. DOCK-COMPANY, LIMITED. HAREHOLDERS desirous of making inquiries in respect of the DEBEN TURE ISSUE should apply to the Company's Office in Hongkong.

All applications for Debentures must be sent in before the 20th February, 1916. Forme may be had on application

K. M. DYER.

Chist Manager. 118

Hongkong, 31st December, 1918,

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB BOXING

QUBJECT to sufficient entries being SU

received an AMATEUR BOXING COMPETITION open to Hongkong will ho held in the Gymnasium of the V.R.C. on SATURDAY. February 28th.

CONDITIONS:

(a) 3 two winute rounds and if andecided

an extra round of one minute

(b) In 3 weight: 113 lbs, 132 lbs, and 146

Hus.

(e) Competitors weigh in at V.RO. on

night of February 24th.

Entries stating weight to be addressed to care of V.R C., before

1. DEAKIN February 20th.

Entrance Foe. No Competition if less than 18 entriot. The Committee reserve the right to refuse entries.

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Hongkong, 22nd January, 1916.

FOR SALE.

MEDICAL PRACTICE for SALE in

North Chies-£1,000 Year, £500 in Contracts. No opposition. Lore'y Climate,

Bor & Addesss-

Care of Daily Presa" Office.

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TO LET. splendid not of OFFICE ROOMS on the First Floor of No. 10, Des. Vosur Road Central (above the Robinson Pins Co.), comprising Three Large sad Two Small Rooms with Oathours and Servants' Quarters. The Promises are being thoroughly repaired and renovated. Cautzally loosted in the vicinity Rent of the Banks and Shippi g Offlies. moderate.

Apply to

MOW FUNG & Co. 10, Des Voeux Road Central Hongkong, 18th February, 1916.

TO LET.

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FFICES, 6, Daddell Street, now in occupation of Merers. Radecker & Ca

Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND IN VEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, 17th February, 1918.

FURNISHED FLATS

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Any Chinese found loitering about with Servants passes in their possession will forfeit them, and the holders thereof will be removed from the Enclosure.

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 18th February, 1916.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. THE FOOCHOW CUP 1 MILES.

Perfection Dalilia Sardiway (late Suffolk) Standar Dahlia ....... Australian Chief. Triumphant Dahila

Peace

Fijian Chief...

Gretna Green

Freddie

bds. in. ib. ...13.1 · 163

...13.2 400 ...13.3 150 ..:131 160 -3.0 153 ...13.0.162

...13.0 169 13.0 140 ...123 149

Romulus (inte Roman Chief)...13.2 148

Lorenzo

Oregon *****

Maybey ..

614

1

眼

Shabrang

***

Ragonet....

·***

Tinker

...13.1 148

12.3 146 ∙12-3 143 ...124

...13.0 142 13.0 139

New Zenland (late The Gay Bird) 13.0

13.1 130

Scratched

Handicapper.

G. K. HALL BRUTTON,

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of Course. [311

-Hongkong, 18th February, 1818.

NOTICE

WISEMAN, LTD.

ORDER to meet the wishes of our IN Contumers who will be attending the RAUE MEETING, we are serving but and cold Titins at the Café from 11 A.M. on MONDAY TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY. Hongkong, 17th February, 1916. [297

of the Company, 20, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong, on or before the 10th day of March,

1916, New Certificate for the said Shares customers may wish to réturn. will be issued and the old Certificate will thereafter be held by the Company as null and void.

DOUGLAS,LAPBAIK & Co., General Mausgers.

1204 Hongkong, 9th February, 1916

THE HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCH TUG AND LIGHTER CO., LTD.

LOST.

PPLICATION has been made to this Company to issue Duplicate Certificate

of 30 Shares in this Company in the name of TUEN CHEONG or other Certificate or Certificates in lieu thereof apon Statement

No

39, Thirty that the Original Certificate Shares numbered 7799/7768 dated 10th August, 1910, has been LOST or DESTROYED, and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within 30 days from the date hereof no claim or representation in respect of such Origini Certificate is made to the Company, the Undorsigned will then proceed to deal with such application for duplicate.

For the HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCE TUG AND LIGHTER CO., LTD., GORDON & Co.

General Managers, Hongkong, 10th February, 1916

(250

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

NOTICE.

THE CERTIFICATE No. 3765 for Fire

THE Shares, 8100 paid up, numbered 38 18/50).

beon

A. S. WATSON

& CO., LTD.,

for nearly half-a-century, and, as the Chairman observed at Saturday's succting, "there can be no better tribute to his memory and work than the position which the Bank now holds."...

is every likelihood of the favourites being successful, and as with few exceptions in previous years the public has been able to accurately anticipate the judge's verdict, on this occasion the majority of the backers may have the satisfaction of enriching themselves at a minimum of

A mail for Europe vid Siberia closes financial loss to the losers.. to-day at 11 a.m.,

The Gazette contains a further amend meat of the Proclamation (No. 28 of 1915). WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.prohibiting the exportation of certain

ESTABLISHED 75 YEARS.

DEATH,

18

No-At No, 19, Yulin Road, Shanghai, ou February 12th, Many J. NOEL, the beloved wife of C. G. Noel, aged 69

уепти.

Donekana Üșrica: 10a, Das Vieux Boad, C. LONDON OFFICE: 181, Fay Staver, É.C.

The Daily Press.

HoxazoNo. 21er F2BRUARY 19:8

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK'S JUBILEE,

goods.

Major General Ventris will be "At Home " during the Races at his box from 3 p.m. to 8 pm, on Monday, Tuesday and

Wednesday.

There is every likelihood of large fields being the order of the day, and with the number of riders available there is mura to be no lack of efficiency in this direc tion, so that it only depends upon a

continuance of fine weather to make tho

weting a great success.

The following may prove successfuț during the afternoon:- Wongueichong Stakes Mr. Stewart's Mount.

Maiden Stakes Victoria Stakes

Foochow Cap Trial Plate Garrison Cup Professional Cup

Valley Stakes

A San Francisco despatch to the Asahi states that the Belgian Minister to China and Mr. Winfield, First Secretary of the British Embassy in Tokyo, are travelling (Jockey Chub Stakes the East by the Shingo Maru, which left Racing Stakes San Francisco on February 5th,

The Canton residents who resigned their positions and left Hongkong per P. and O. steamer Navara on November 5th, havo joined the following Regiments:-E. J. Belsey, Royal Bussex Regiment; R. Per- kins, No. 2 Co.: A. S, Corps; G. Crooke, Royal Horse Artillery; A. Staines, Riße Brigade, and A. Woods, K.O.Y.L.I.

1.Bir. Paul's. Beinated... Sir Pattle Selected. Ginsby. Standard Dablja. Sandy.

Spear,

Mr. Johnstone Mount

Perfection Naklin,

Mr. Burkill's Mount The following ponies may fill places:-

Adventure

Jualight

Duke Dahlia Garlands

Snow Baku

Antony

Daylight

Freddie

Peace

Sosial Salomer

NIMRO

THE COLONY'S FINANCE,

The financial statement for the month of November is as follows:-

Revenue and Expenditure,

SPECIAL MENU $1.00 per head or à la Carte, produced to the Society on or before the 18th congratulated upon the extremely gratify. Council for 1916:-Capt. H. Bathurst. Balance of assets and abili

NOTICE.

ALL. Persons having Claims against MR.

GUSTAV ENGEL MESSES, YM. MEYERINK & Co., are requested to file same: with the Liquidators before 15th March, 1916.

ALEX. ROSS & Ca

Liquidators.

[251 Hongkong, uth February, 1910.

NOTICE.

beg

standing in the Register in the name of Tas Directors of the Hongkong and EUSTACE ALBAN KENYON, having declared LOST, NOTICE IS HEREBY Shanghai Banking Corporation are to be GIVEN that unless the mid Certificate is May, 1916, A NEW CERTIFICATE for the said Shares will be issued and the old Certificate will thereafter be held by the Society as null and void.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

C. MONTAGUE EUR General Manager,

[304 Hongkong, 10th February, 1016.

BLUE CROSS

FUND.

THE Undermined BANKS bo to notify HORSES IN WAR TIME.

generally, that on and after 1st March no Compradores' Orders, other than Cash Orders lasued by Banks, will be accepted in payment

DRAMATIC CLUB

of Collections or amounts due to the Banka: THE HONGKONG AMATEUR Compradores' Orders will not be received for credit of Constituents' Current Accounts.

CUARTZBED BANK (Signed) Tür

INDIA, Australia and CHINA, THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

Ji

THE Undersigned are prepared to furnish

Roar!) Flats to suit intending tenante There Flats have first-class appointments which include English Baths and Kitchen ranges, liot water apply water closets. They are of two kinds, viz.: Flats with 3 Bedrooms and 2 Sitting Blooms and Flats with 3 Bed- robins and I Sitting Room The latter are specially suitable for Bachelors. Arrange- nients could be rude if desired-for the wee in common with certain other tenants, of the adjoining fresh water swimming bath.

Apply to

07

·THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA. LIMIZED.

THE YOKOHAMA SENCI BANE,

LIMITED

THE BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

THE RUBBO ASIATIO-BANK-

1+

PRESENTS

THE ANGEL IN

THE HOUSE”

A COMEDY IN 3 ACTS,

THE INTERNATIONAL BANKING BY B. MACDONALD

CORPORATION,

THE NITAKKLANDS

SOCIETY,

TRADING

THE NETHERLANDS INDIA COM-

MERCIAL BANK,

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD., THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD, Hongkong, 17th February, 1918, 20

WANTED ON THE PEAK

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE NURSE or NURSERY GOVERNESS

Co., Ltn.

Alexandra Buildings.

January 1916,

one little Girl. Apply "P.-I. B12"

AND

HASTINGS

EDEN PUILLPOITS,

Last Year's Great London Succese,

ON SATURDAY, 41H MARCH, AT 9.30.M.

AND MONDAY, 6TH MARCH, 3

BOOKING BE MOUTRIE'S from FRIDAY, February 25th, at 9 à..

tics on 31st October, 1915.82,522,305,30 Revenue from 1st to 30th Nov.,

1915,

The following gentlemen have been elected to serve on the Kulangau Municipal chairman; Mr. K. G. Kring, vice ing nature of the report which they pre chairman; Mr. Lim Nee-kar, Chinese mom- sented to the shareholders on Saturday ber. The sub-committees are: Works-Mr. Despite the serious dislocation of trade. G. Kring and Mr. W. A. Perry. Expenditure from 1st to 20th and the closing of several profitable Lelds. Wasch-Capt. Bathurst, and Mr. 8. Uchida, for exchange operations owing to the war Finance Mr. W. B. Nicholls and Mr. the nett profit, after paying all the usual.

Kring Assessment-Capt., Bathurst, Mr. charges and making provision for bad and

Krin and Mr. Perry. doubtful accounts and other contingencies, amount to the very satisfactory sum of nearly nine and a half million dollars. Out

deduction for income tax.

Judge Skinner Turner, who is shortly leaving Bangkok for Shanghai, has received

November, 1915

Balance.

1,003,901.80

3,525,897.36

811.074.26

82,713,722.93

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ON THE 30TH NOVEMBER, 1915,

Liabilities,

Deposits not available Postal agencies Overdraft, bank

§. 723,837,91 JD,$63.21

5.229.63

1,930,884.83

Total liabilities

Assofs.

$2,671,115.09

$1,075,855.20 96,260.83 34.199.45

Subsidiary coins Advances Imprest

300,501.78 159,166.31

Unallocated stores (P.W.D.) Crown agents' deposit account 860,270.82 Unallocated stores (railway) Crown Agents' deposit account 560.276.82

Exchange

Balance

of this, a dividend for the year, has been in recognition of his services the "Raiana House service secourt, declared of £4 6s. per share, together porn," or personal service medal, from the with a bonus of bs. per share, subject to King of Siam at a special dinner at which A balance of His Majesty entertained him. He is to be $3 027,219 has been carried forward to next succeeded in the post of Judicial Adviser. amount brought down from the previous second judge in the old British Court before year, which is $420,000 in excess of the by Judge M. H, Buszard; who was the account, Nobody will doubt the wisdom of the abolition of extra-territoriality. Mr. R. this provision, for, although many uncer B. M. Gibbins, who was adviser at the tain items which were outstanding a year Northern Sion Court at Chiengmas, wil? ago have been liquidated, various questions take Mz. Buszard's post as adviser to the iscidental to the war still remain unsettled. Bangkok Court.

News has been received of the death of Another prudent measure is seen in the writing down of premises by $500,000 and Mr. Charles B. Bennett, which occurred on of securities by $1,200,000. For many years January 17th, at Pasadena (Cal), USA.Debit balance as above the steady decline in the value of Consols The son of a partner of the well-known firm Reimbursement due on account railway construction (Loin has been a heavy drain upon the profits of Messrs Mustard & Co., Mr. Bennett

under Ordinance No. 8 of 1913, £250,000) and during the past twelve months no less arrived in Shanghai in the "nineties" to a, sum than £70,000 has been allocated to join the staff of Mustard & Co., with the purpose of changing the securities form which he was connected for several years,

Share ing the Sterling Reserve Fund. holders now have the saturacion of know ing that, so far as it is humanly possible to foresee, this tax upon their profits

afterwards beginning business for himself as

a share broker. In 1910 he left Shanghai

..

Total

Credit balance

584.76 76,974.78

..$2,671.115.60

78.974.78

2,760,007.63

2,713,722-90

Practically a fourth of the 2,281 Old

for the United States. During his residence Rugbeians who have joined the colours have

is at an end the holding in Consols in Shanghai, Mr. Bennett was particularly now figured in the casualty lists, whilst war prominent a racing circles and was the Loours have been conferred on nearly a having been converted into four and owner of (amongst others) the-pany Brock ninth of the number. The latest return half per cent. British War Loan, ton, which won the Champions Sweepstakes brings the total of casualties up to 559. in the autumn of 1907, and was second is including 211 killed. War honours number which, by-the-way, the Bank the spring of 1906, 1907 and 1908, as well as 243, including one V.C., and 166 men hare towards incen

been mentioned in despatcher. subscribed £1,800,000. This stock, which in the autumn of 1906, -

PRICES: $1, $8 AND $2.

N

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Care of Daily Prese" Office

[200 Hongkong, 18th February, 1915. ↑

BLUE CROSS FUND. Hongkong, 15th February, 1916.

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