ADVERTISEMENTS
TO LET.
For Six Months from 1st May,
FURNISHED, FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE,
"STONE HOUSE." No. 67, Mount Kellet. For particulars opply
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING. Jongkong, 7th March, 1918.
SHAMEEN, CANTON.
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NOMMODIOUS OFFICE and Residential
Quarters to rent, Apply
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
CO., LTD Hongkong or aaton, Hongkong, 7th Marob, 1916.
LOST.
(386
A SMALL WHITE TERRIER with long
tail, licone number 215. A reward will be given for return of the dog to
122, THE PEAK. Hongkong, 7th March, 1916.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
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W
E have This Day REMOVED Our Offices and Show-rooms from the First Flor to the Second Floor of 10, Des Taux Road Central,
Above the Robinson Piano Company). ·
MOW FUNG & Co. Hongkong, 1st March, 1916.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
NOTICE,
HAVE This Day RESUMED CHARGE
of the Company. By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Segretary.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1918-
1357
PUBLIC COMPANIES
CHINA SUGAR REFINING co., LIMITED.
NOTICE
THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY
TNNUAL MEETING of the SHARE. HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Pedder's Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 29th March, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December,
1975.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLUSED from the 14th to the 20th March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltdy General Agents. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1916.
SHA HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 72, 1916.
HOUSES TO LE
TO LET FURNISHED. "From Mid-April, 1018-
CRAIGMIN WAST, 180, FEAR, Moderate
Apply
Tear or longer.
T. K. DEALY,
Craigmin East, or
Queen's College. [377 Hongkong, 4th March, 1918.
No
TO LET.
【Ó. 1, TOGO TERRACE, Kennedy Road.
Apply-
LI FUK TSAT, Care of MeZSTS. WILKINSON & GRIST,
H, Queen's Road Central
[356 Hongkong, Int March, 1916.
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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE · FORTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will
be held at the Offices of the Undersigned at Noox on TUESDAY, the 28th instant.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th instant, both days inclusive.
TO LEE.
NEWLY-BUILT FLATS, in SAIFEE TEBRACE, Nathan Bond, SIMILAR FLATS In Jordan Road, Kowloon, Rants very moderate.
Electrio Light and Gas installed.
Apply to
INTIMATION
WE HAVE RECEIVED
NEW STOCKS OF
JEFFREY'S
also.
PILSENER
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Managere, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD, Hongkong, 2nd March, 115. +370
KAYAMALLY & Co., 5, D'Aguilar Street. Hongkong, 1st March, 1910.
(356
TO LET AT THE PEAK.
FURNISHED, No. 3, Moantsin View.
Apply-
H. E. POLLOCK
Princes' Buildings, Hongkong, 25th February, 1916.
(333
TO LET. FFICES, & Daddell Street, Dow in.
Apply-
BEER
(BREW ED IN SCOTLAND).
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY
LIMITED.
FU
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 17th February, 1918. (205
HARE CERTIFICATE-No. 1985, dated Occupation of Messrs. Radecker & Co,
6th May, 1968, of Thirty Shares nutabered 11508133inclusive, and 18592/18698inclusive. standing the Register name of JOSEPH WHITTLESEY NOBLE, having been LOST, Notice is hereby given that unless the said certificate be produced at the Office of the Company, 20, Des Voux Road, Central, 1916, a Now Certificate for the said Shaces Hongkong, on or before the 10th day of March, THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA-will be issued and the old Cortificate will TION COMPANY, LIMITED. thereafter be held by the Company as null
and void.
DOUGLAS LAPRAÍK & Co., „General Managers,
(264 Hongkong, 9th February, 1918
HAVE This Day RESUMED CHARGE
of the Company.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, Secretary.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1910.
NOTICE,
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VE HAVE This Day appointed Ma
TUG AND LIGHTER CO., LTD.
LOST.
TO LET FURNISHED, N° Houis, & Badscoms and 4 Bathrooms, TO. 5, MORRISON HILL, 6-Roomed
Vacant from 1st March.
ApplyTM
HAREY WICKING & Co. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1916. -[236
FURNISHED FLATS:
A. S.
to that of a shilling, nor that of forty THE WEIGHT OF LAW. shillings to that of two sovereigns, yet they
APPEAL TO THE FULL COURT, are respectively accepted as equivalent,
So many law volumes were used by the proximately because the law of the land requires it, but really because the govern-four counse engaged in the Yue Ring. mont-made coins are all of a fixed standard appeal case at the Full Court of two and because the risk of forgery has been judges yesterday that the benches on- reduced to a minimum. This, like so many either side of the barristers' table had to of the other problems that beset China,be utilized. At one time there were 64 turns for its solution on the general reform law hooks on the barristers' table,
The appeal is against a decision of the of the body politic, and on the establish- want of an efficient central government Chief Justice in a petition for the wind- that will really govern. But in the meaning up of the Yue Hing Co. which was tims there are other complications that formed in 1912 for the purpose of dealing. require straightening out. The trouble in opium. The allegations contained in
the petition are that no statutory meeting. in which Kwangtung was involved two. years ago, on acetum of the heavy depro- had been held since the incorporation of ciation of ita paper coinage, will be remen- the Company, and that Lee Hyean, the hared-at all events by Europeans, though managing director, had exercised over- presunt indications would make it seem whelming influence," that ho had also boon doubtful whether the lesson has made such guilty of a breach of trust and fraud in an impression on Chinese minda as will the management of the Company's affairs, prevent a recurrence of it. It was at that and that he had caused a deadlock. timo demonstrated in practical manner Mr. Potter mentioned that the Chief that the dangers of a depreciated and irre-Justice found that there was no deadlock, deemable paper currency are not only finau- but ho decided that he could not find, as a eial and economie, hat that there may also fact, that no statutory meeting had been - be far-reaching political consequences. In beld. Therefore, on those grounds the the case of Kwangtung, trade was motion was granted. The whole of yestor paralysed by the unsertainty of the stand-day's hearing was occupied by Mr. Patter ard of payment, and there was also na in referring to the law on the case, ever-present danger of a mutiny of the troops Thanks to external assistance, China survived this very grave orisis, but the same state of affairs persists to this day on a minor scale in other provinces, notably in Hunan and Manchuria, and any political disturbancs that interfered
Mr. C. C. Alabaster and Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr. C. E, H. Beavis, of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist). Are for the respondents, and Mr. B. H. Sharp, K.C. and Mr. F. C, Jenkin (instructed by Mr. A. H. Crew, of Messrs.. Hastings & Hastings) represent the Yao
WATSON & temporarily with the finances of these pro- Hing. Co.
CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG.
vinces might so aggravate the problem that another crisis would be ocensioned. This THE SHIPBUILDING STRIKE- was illustrated a short time ago, in Faku-
MEN NOW RETURNING TO WORK. inen, where the rumour of an accident to the local commandant occasioned a panic The disaffection at the Taikoo and Kow- and consequently a run on the bank; aloon yards, which has resulted in an almost large surplus of irredeemable paper money complete stoppage of work for the past was revealed, and the value of the notos fortnight shows signs of subsiding. In
THE HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCH THE Undersigned are prepared to furnish
some of their Tregunter Mansions (May WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, fell to such an extent that it was only by quiries made yesterday went to show that Road) Flats to suit intending tenants. These Flat hare first-class appointments which include English Baths und Kitchen anges, hot water supply and water-closets. art of two kinds, riz.: Flats with 2 Bedrooms and 2 Siting Rooms and Flats with 3 Bed- spins and 1 Sitting Room. The latter are poally suitable for Bachelors. Arrange mente could be made if desired for the use, in common with certain other tenants, of the adjoining fresh water swimming bath.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Co., LTD. Alexandra Buildings Hongkong 26th January, 1914.
TO LET.
29Thirty
WILLIAM GOLDEN BERG to take PPLICATION has been made to this charge of our Showroom in the Hongkong A Company to issue Duplicate Certificate Hotel Railding and to generally represent us of 30 Shares in this Company in the name of ha Hongrong
YUEN CHEONG or other. Certificate or MUSTARD & COMPANY, Certificates in Liou thereof upon Statement General Importers and Commission Agents, that the Original Certificate No. 39,
Sole Distributors,
Shares nambered 7799/7758 dated 16th August REMINGTON TYPEWRITER CO., 1810, has been LOST or DESTROYED and Agents: YALE AND TOWNE MFG. CO., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within
Hongkong and China.
30 days from the date hereof no claim or Hongkong, 1st March, 1916.
representation in respect of such Original Certificate is unde to the Company, the Undersigned well then proceed to deal with such application for duplicate.
NOTICE.
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ALL Persons having Claims against Mr.
GUSTAV ENGEL, of MESSES. W. METERINX & Co., are requested to filo same with the Liquidators before 15th March, 1918.
ALEX. ROSS & Co., Liquidators. Hongkong, February, 1016. 1251
NOTICE
"OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Undersigned has boon admitted a
Partner in the YICK HING Firm(ET) of No. 53, Bonham Strand West, Merchants and Commission Agents, as from the 1st day of the ml Moon, Ping San year (4th March,
For the HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCH TUG AND LIGHTER CO., LTD.,
GORDON & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, 10th February, 1016
INTIMATIONS
1259
1205
splendid set of OFFICE ROOMS on the First Floor of No. 10: Des Voeux Road Central (above the Robinson Piano Co.), comprising Three Large and Two Small Rooms with Outhouses and Servants' Quarters. The Promises are being thoroughly repaired and renovated. Centrally located in the vicinity Bent of the Brake and Shipping Offices. moderate
Apply to
MOW FUNG & Co., 10, De Your Road Central..
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Honarona Oonies: 101, Das Vœux Road, 0. LONDON Option: 181, Franz Benant, E,C.
The Daily Press
HONGKONG, 7TH MARCH, 1916.
CHINA'S COMPLICATED
CURRENCY.
military pressure that they were kept in about 60 per cent, of the men who "down- girculation until funds were cbtained fromed tools" have returned, and the work is other sources. This reproduces in petto now proceeding as usual in the majority the troubles of Kwangtung, and there of the departments. Rust be dozens of other cities where it
A Daily Press representative also dis needs only some slight incident to start a covered the cause of the dispute. It seems similar panic. The question of the reform that the Chinese faremen in the ship- and unification of China's currenny bristles building yards are in the habit of deduct with complications, and, as Mr. KEE ring 17 cents from each dollar earned by marks, it is one thing to promise to take the men under them. A disagreement arose the necessary steps for a reform of this in connection with this, the men took the kind, and another thing, even with the
matter to their Guilds and the boiler- best intentions, to carry it through to successful conclusion." This hardly ap leave work. Negotiations were at once
makers and piatolayers were ordered to
commenced as between foramen and men, and a more satisfactory arrangement has how been arrived og with the result men». tioned above. At one time the strike as- sumed a distinctly ominous attitude, and attempts were made by the more aggressive.
lies, however, to the paper currency The experience of Kwangtung has shown the dangers of irregularity in that connec tion but Kwongtung has also shown that the restoration of mattera to i proper foot- ing is not an impossible task. In that case, the terrible state that matters had ONE of the lessons that life in the East reached before redemption was begun ren- tonchos is if we would only recognize the dored the operation a costly one; in the 70. 11, GAGESTREET, immediate pose fact the readiness with which one grows other provinces the issue of notes has so accustomed to absurdities that they already been checked so that bounds have Apply to
become almost a part of one's normal been set to the danger, but the recent J. VINCENT BRAGA,
existence, Currenc is one of the best incident at Fakumen shows that the danger the indications are that the strike will be: Toyo Kisan Kaisha, Hongkong, 16th November, 1915,
BLUE CROSS Hongkong, 18th February, 1916.
FUND.
1016), and will assume the entire management | HORSES IN WAR TIME.
Firm on and after that date.
that ay from
of the
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN
the said date all Bills of Exchange, Promissory THE HONGKONG AMATEUR
Notes and other Documents given by the Firm
must bour the Signature of the Undersigned. All Claims against the present Partners in respect of liabilities incurred on behalf of the Firm on or before the 30th day of the lat Moon, Ping San year (3rd March, 1916), should be sent to the YICK HING Firm without delay.
CHAN LAI CHUN (MAR). Hongkong, 2nd March, 1916.
NOTICE.
DRAMATIC CLUB
PRESENTS
THE ANGEL IN
THE HOUSE,”
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A COMEDY IN
BY
N view of the refusal of LOCAL BANKS In of of orders, the undermentioned Lines request Passengers and Shippers to pay all accounts for freight, passage money, etc., by cheque or cash on and after 1st March, 1916:
P. & O. 8.N, COMFANT,
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES OIR,
OCEAN 8.8. Co., LTD.,
CRINA MUTUAL S.N. CO., LĄD..
** ELLERMAN ” LANE,
3 ACTS. B. MACDONALD HASTINGS
AND
EDEN PHILLPOTTS, Last Year's Great London Success.
THIRD AND FINAL--
PERFORMANCE,
ON SATURDAY, 11TH MARCH, AT 9.15 P.M.
Soldiers and Sailom in uniform adoutted
BOOKING at MOUTRIES.
CANADIAN PACIFIC OCHAN SERVICES, IAD., at Half Price
BANK LINE,
TOTO KIBEN Kaisha,
NIFFON YUSEN KAISHA,
OSAKA SHOREN Kaisha,
*GLEN" LINE,
*BEN" LINE,
"SHIRE" LANE,
DODWELL & Co., Lim,
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE,
JAVA-PACIFIC LIJN,
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, CHINA MAIL 8.8. Co,
EAST ASIATIO Co. OF COPENHAGEN, -RUSSIAN EAST ABLATIO 8.8. Co.,
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIO U. of Co., AMERICAN ASIATIC B.B. Co.. Lav., AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE, AMERICAN & OBIENTAL LINE. Hongkong, 4th March, 1916,
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EIGHT PER CENT MILITARY LOAN.
SECOND DRAWING ON FEBRUARY SOTE, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Second Drawing for Repayment of the Eight Per Cent. Military Loan Bonds will take place in Peking, on February 20th, on which occasion $1,100,000, worth of Bonds will be drawn for repayment. When the drawing is over, the numbers of drawn bonds will be published in the Government Ginsette,
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 330 Canton, 23rd February, 1916.
PRICES: $4, $3 AND $2. BLUE CROSS FUND. [359 Hongkong, 6th March, 1916.
PUBLIC LECTURE
on the
--HONGKONG-CURRENCY PROBLEM.
M. XAVIEtt has kindly consented
Mr deliver a LECTURE, to be followed
NO.
elos.
HOUSE
Kowloon
TO LET.
TO LET,
[302
1100
Knutsford Terrace,
A
APE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co, LED. Hongkong, 24th October, 1915.
TO LET.
(37
DAVENSHILL EAST, Park Bond, RV & Ros, a Baik Rond, Herrants' Quarters, &c. Vacant la November.
Apply
DEACON, LOOKES, DEACON & HARSTON. Hongkong, 19th October, 1915. (80
will not be passell until steps have been taken to withdraw the surplus paper money which still in circulation.
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Mails for Europe vid Siberia close today at 11a.m. and at 3 p.m.
instances of this. In England we shoul think a man insane who wanted twenty-five half-pennies for a shilling; in Hongkon we should have even a worse opinion af a money-changer who wanted us to be con tabt with one hundred copper cents or ten ton-cont pieces for a silver dollar or a dollar note, We do not propose to go into
The P. and O. homeward mail steamer the vexed question of Hongkong currency formula, with the Hongkong mail of the
that is dependent
on the terrible 8th January last, arrived at Marseilles complications of Chinese currency, and if
on the satisfactory and scientific system were put into operation in Chine the vagaries of our own coinage would soon be a thing of the past but a recent artide in the Boked of Trado Journal by Mr. Kee, the Commercial Attaché at Peking, attracts attention to the vexed question of China's
2nd instant
The P. and Q, outward mail steamer Molton, with the London mail of the 25th February last, arrived at Part Said on the 4th instant,
The annual two weeks' financial and
of the strikers to take the law into their own hands with regard to the foremen, As
a consequence, the usual police supervision
at the dockyards was increased and other nogessary precautions taken. These addi- tional guards have now been removed, and
rompletely settled this week.
* THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE.”
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL
PERFORMANCE,
The Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club gave another most successful performance at the of The Angel in the House"
Theatre Royal last evening, to a largo audience. Throughout. the acting was a distinct improvement upon the opening night, and that awkward hesitancy which so often mars amateur histrionics was never TO LET.
once apparent. It was a very bold step BOOMED-FLATE in Nathan Road, BOOM
on the part of the local A.D.C. to attempt. what has been most aptly described as a THREE-BOOMED FLATS in Humphrey's Balldings, Kowloon.
FOUR ROOMED FLATS in May Road, currency system. There is no need to ex-membership campaign in connection with Gilbert and Sullivan opera without the with every
modern convenience, including patiate on the complications caused by
music; an Ariel of a play in which those English Batha and Kitchen Ranges, Bot the constant fluctuations between dollars,
human in characters which have heon creat- Water and Water Carriage Spulem. A few. Flate epocially designed to accommodate the taels, cash, and ten cent pieces, as well as
taking part have to endeavour to be very
ed to support a mere phantasy. The diff. bachelors at reasonable rentals. Immediate
by the varying value of dollars from differ- possession.Agents
Mr. W. Russell, No. 17, Knutsford culties of the task were revealed more than FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon ent mints; that is all an old story, and Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,
will probably continue, in spite of China's Terrace, Kimberley Road, has reported once on Baturday night, but at last night's Apply tom
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCS Treaty obligations to unify her coisage that on Friday night acne person entered performance the little edges had beca
Co., LTD.
system, for many years yet, as long as the the sitting room of the house and stole a rounded off, and the whole production Alexandra Buildings
provincial-minta find that they can make silver flower stand, a silver sweet, bowl, went through in a most praiseworthy maa Hongkong, 29th Desember 1915
a substantial profit by manufacturing silver spoons, and two white cotton table nor.The Augel" is the moving spirit their own coins or as long as tax collectors covers, of the total value of 890. are allowed to enrich themselves by trans ferring sums of money from cash to taels
by a Disenssion, on the above subject, at the CITY HALL, on FRIDAY, the 10th March, at 5.15 P.M.
Ladies and Members of the Public aroFFICES at invited.
H. E. POLLOCK,
Hon. Secretary,
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TO LET.
FFICES at 2, Conasaght Road
OFFICES in King's Buildings. OFFICES iu Den Voux Road Central.
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Conduit Road.
HONGKONG ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY. Hongkong, 4th March, 1016.
TOR SALI DICHMOND FCUSE, No. 115, Barker IV Rond
Als "DUNOITAK,... No, dl, Ah raeen Road. HINGS I STINGS,
Soliciton
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the Chinese Y.M.C.A. closed on Saturday The amount received was $10,600. This is $8,500 more than was received in 1914 and 84,000 more than in 1915,
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throughout the piece. When he is not present and engaged in running his The Bishop of Victoria asks us to say fanatical head against rigid, almost sta
and vice versa at arbitrary rates fixed by the first of his Lent Lectures will be givertuesque, orthodoxy, the play is a very HOUSES In CLIFTON GARDENS, themselves. For their ultimate solution all to-morrow, Ash Wednesday, at 10.45 a.m. in empty affair. Such a
NE HOUSES in Bradwood Terrace, HOUSES #1 the Pesk.
No 1 MORETON TERRACE, Cassoway Bay.
"GODOWNS, at Wanchai
No. 1, 2 and WEST END TERPACE CANTON,
Apple...
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESI MENT AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 4th November 1915c-
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responsible réle there problems depend on the possibility the Cathedral. Subsequent ones will he could not have been better placed, and, as of establishing a real central government on Wednesdays at the same hour in his on the first night, Mr. Sindair gave a in China government that will be chle private chapel at St. Paul's College. The clover and thoroughly appreciative inter- to reduce the semi-autonomy of the pro- suject is “Some present day reeds of the pretation of the young and very ardent vinces, symbolized in issuing their own Church A Rense of sin Conviction. fuddist. All the other parts were ably
and that will also be able to pro-on Christian truth," "Love to God?
sustained, and the whole production coinage,
"! Self Sserifer." "Unity" and "Entha fected the greatest credit on lect its own currency, The intrinszo value of twelve English pennies may not be equal siɛsı.
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