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10. " Office. Care of" Daily Hongkong. 13th May, 1016

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

FROM this date Mr. C. MONTAGUE FEDE has been appointed. Genomi Mousger of the Company and during his absence from the Colony Mr. C. H. P. HAY will perform the duties of the General Manages and Sign per Procuration,

By Order of the Board of Director,

P. H. BOLYOAK, Chairinan. Hongkong, 19th May, 1916.

1093

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD.

NORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS of the

Above Company will be held at the

HONOLONO Hori, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 3rd May, 1916, at Noos, for the purpose the Report of the Directors together in

with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th April, 1916,

of

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th instant to the 36th instant, both days inclusive.

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD.,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, Hongkong, 12th May, 1916.

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GREAT SUCCES 8!

THEATRE ROYAL,

·HONGKONG.

TO-NIGHT!

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A COMPLETE CHANGE OF

PROGRAMME.

FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY.

THE

HUMPHREY

BISHOP

LONDON STAR COY.

Present B

CONCERT – REVUE

INCLUDING

THE FAMOUS. WEDGWOOD CLASSICS. Direct from the London Palladium.. Under the Distinguished Patronage H. The Governor, Siɛ F, H. May, K.Q.M.9 Booking as. MOUTRIES.

PRICES AS · EKSUAL

Hongkong, 12th May, 1915,

ST JOHNS CATHEDRAL,

1654

ORGAN RECITAL

MONDAY, MAY 15TH,

AT 5.30 P.M.

Vocalist:

Mts, W. B. WALKER.

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Hongkong, 11th May, 1916.

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE

COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE.

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NROM this clate arid during the Absence

To the Undersigned frots the Colony,

Mr. H. PAY will perform the duties of the General Manager of the Company and Sign per Procuration

By Order of the Board of Directors,

C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager. Hongkong, 6th May, 1917.

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PARTIC

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS af ths-letting by Public Auction Exle, to be held on MONDAY, the 15th day of May, 1916, at 3 FM, at the Office of the PUBLIC WOLKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCHILENCY THE GOVERNOR, of Oca Lot of CROWN LAND at Shaukiwan Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN EENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further

term of 75 yeAYS.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Bary __Measur_nuenta.

(approximate)

d.

Inst

feet feet

sale plan. 17230 F8,01

Hoogkong. 6th May, 1916.

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PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,

N

LIMITED

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 18rx, 1816,

OTIVE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Company's Offices St. George's Buildings, on SATUR DAY, the 20th May, 1916, at 12 o'clock

NOON, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 29th February, 1916, and electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 6th May to the 20th May, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors

CHIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, 1st May, 1918:

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET

FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 9, Queen's

O Road Central (In Ice House Stree

Apply to

WILKINSON & GEIST

TO LET

SHAMEEN, CANTON.

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NOMMODIOUS OFFICES and Residential Quarters in Modern Building. Immediate

docupation. Apply

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO Co., Leng Hongkong or Canton,

INTIMATION

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demand, and it appears unlikely that con ditions will change for, at any rate, four or five years after the war. If the local yards could obtain in China the raw material for the building of ships, there would be no limit to their activitica. They are well-equipped with the most modern machinery und, whatever giza may be in doubt about the Chinese, no one cau necuse them of being had work. min. One of the most recent signs of the Gompertz up-to-date policy of the Kowloon yard has been the arrangement to take electrieters of mixed law and fact. There was power from the local supply company:

no dispute on the main facis so far as the It must be remembered, in these times of oral evidence-which was very little shipyard prosperity, that only three or was concerned, but the appellants said four years ago the prophets of evil easily that the Chief Justice made a mista

ned an audience.

People are to be the law. He had gone wrong in this met even now who think that Hongkong case in law and had arrived at wrong has reached the zenith of its prosperity, deductions on points called in the case That is not our own belief. As Chinamixed fact and Inw.”

The fauts of the develops, the importance of the Colony case, as outlined in the Chief Justice's as an entrepot of trade must increase.dgment were, in brief, that in 1909 Nor is there any reason why industries Plaintiff decided to invest money in land should not be established in the Ned property in Hongkong, and with this Territory. A great deal of pessimism was object remitter the sum of $58,000 to a caused by the great failure of the enter-clausman of his described in the action prise known as Rennie's Mills. It is, por correct description of his relationship as his nephew, though, this was not, the baps, only too easy now to say that the scheme was foredoomed, but anyone who.

As far as English genealogy was cou 'cerned. knows the full story of the enterprise

The claosman patchasin must regard it as an example of how to

September of that year a certain pro court disaster. No business enterprise can

perty in Bonham Strand. He executed be expected to succeed unless the fundand rande no mention of the fact to the the assignment in the unme Tong Shun,

THE TONG SHUN CASE.

APPEAL DISMISSED. Judgment was given yesterday in the appoal against the decision of the Chief Justice, setting aside a mortgage from one Tong Shun to the appellants (defen dante). The Appeal Court was composed of Sir Havilland de Saumarez (H.B. M... Chief Judge in China), and Mr. Justice

The appeal was on the law and on inat

1690

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May.

TO LET FURNISHED.

MOREBANK WEST, MAGAZINE GAP; PEAK, for four mouths from Middle of Apply

SIR ROBERT

BURNETT

obtained & COS

THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANT,

"LIMITED. .:

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE THIR SHAREHOLDERS of the Office, St. George's Buildings, itt 1130 above Company will be held at the Company's on MONDAY, the 22nd May, 1916, to receive

THIRTEENTH YEARLY MEET-

Statement of Accounts to the 31st December; 1910, and the Report of the General Manager and Consulting Committee and to elect Consulting Committeo and Auditor.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th May to the 2nd May, 1918, both days inclusive,

THE CHINA BORNEO Co., LTD... W. G. DARBY,

General Manager. May, 1916.

Hongkong,

4th

F. M. CRAWFORD, Care of LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

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arranged

TO LET.

TWO LARGE FURNISHED ROOMS Verandahs and every convenience. Can be lat separately if desired and board could be arranged.

HARBOUR VIEW," Care of "Daily Fress" Office. (678

Flat with Bathroom;

OLD TOM

AND

DRY.

TO LET

1068

0

FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3, Queen's Road Contral, at present in the occupation of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.'

Apply to-

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN THE MATTER of the Estate of

No

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD. (082

TO LET

HOUSE in Observatory Villas with

Apply to-

SATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, late A Teunis Court, of ** OAKHURST, NETLIY Anney, in the County of Hants, England, deceased.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtue of Section 68 of The Probates Ordinance, 1897 (No. 2 of 1887), made an Order limiting the time for sending in Claims to or against the above Estate

to the 13th day of May, 1918.

Creditors and Claimants are hereby required to send their Claims to A. SUELTON HOOPER, 5, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, No. the Administrator of the above Estate, by the above date.

Dated the Ist day of May, 19:02)

HASTINGS & HASTINGS, Solicitors for the Administrator 8, Des Voeux Road Central,

Hongkong:

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMTANIE 3.

ORDINANCES 1911 AND 1918):

and 25

IN THE MATTER OF THE CHINA 30

MANILA STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.:

GIVEN in

(IN LIQUIDATIOS). CHRIS HEREBY NOTICE IS Companies Ordinance 1011 that the FINAL WINDING-UT MEETING of the above- named Company will be held at the Offices of the Liquidators, St. George's Building.. Chater Road, in the Colony of Hongkong.. on MONDAY, the 22nd May, 1916, at Noox for the purpose of having the account of the Liquidators showing the manner in which the winding-up lins been conducted, and the Property of the Company disposed of, laid before such Meeting and hearing any explanation that may be given by the Liquidators,

Date 20th April, 1916.

pursuance of Section 183 of the

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Liquidators,

60%

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

ON and after MONDAY, 8th May 1916,

the Offices of THE CHINA FE INSUR ANCE Co., LTD., will be REMOVED to the Offices of Tan UNION INSURANCE SOOLETY OF Cantos, Ltd, 3 QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, Chater Lical.

C PEMBERTON,

Secretary, Hongkong, 8th May, 1916.

"HONGKONG" ELECTRIC CO, LTD.

ABRATOON V. APCAR & Co.

14, De Vent Hose -

1619

TO LET

OFFICES in SECOND FLOOR, QUEEN'S

BUILDINGS. Reasonable rent "Apply to

THE UNION BADING CO. 5. Quem's Buildings.

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TO LET.

OFFICES in Princes Building.

HONGKONG AND CHINA.

Apply to

ESTABLISHED AD. 1841

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Liquidatora, REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.

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LIPHONE 616

TO LET.

113

HONGKONG ÖFFion: 30a, Das Vaux Road, C.

mental facts are known to the promotors. If experiments must be made it is merels he was acting as principal or agent. Thạ vendors or their representatives whether stating the obvious to point out that the nephew himself also went under the name should be made on a small scale. Against Tong Shun, and on subsequent dates that one failure we can get numerous executed certain mortgages on the pro

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. successes, including the long era of

perty, also in the uame Tong Shun, prosperity of the Dock Company. It is which were apparently paid off and re- true that, for a time, the clouds hung over head, but the causes are well-known, and executed & mortgage in favour of

assignment taken. On December 11th be It steview, its history, we and that the defendants to secure the stm of $12,00 enterprise has been most profitable to its and he again signed in the name Toux shareholders as well as very beneficial to

: as very

Shun. the Colony:

The mortgagees held that Tong There are opportunities

Shun was not the plaintiff at all, but to-day for now ventures to commence that Tong Shan the nephew was. The perhaps, in a small way and grow into uncle, who had lived in America for many, large concerns. For example, soga: M

years, and sent the money from that made in the Colony, fruit is fairly atun dant, and there is no apparent reason mortgage until the spring of 1914, and country, had no knowledge of the latter why experiments should not be made in the action was brought by him to set it connection with jam-making. It is aside. His-lordship, in his judgment, almost certain that if the sugar factories found that the Tong Shaun, the grantes were not already established people named in the deed, was the plaintiff, would declare it impossible to do that and not the nephew, which

is actually being duno The judgment of Sir Havilland de Changes, it must be remembered, Sausmaren, which was read by Mr. H. take place rapidly in these days A Nisbet (Registrar) dealt esclusively Probably very few people fifty years ago, with law and concluded- i come in the would have ventured to foretell the stat conclusion that the append must le of developraent to which Hongkong and allowed, but as, this opinion differs front Shanghai have attained. The northern that of the Puisie Judge the judgment port has been more successful it certain

of the Court below, mist Stand.": industrial ventures than our owp Colony, -but-tirat need not discourage us. London became a great port before it grew to rank as a large manufacturing centre. Today the variety of the industries of London is

amazing It is perhaps, dangerous to attempt to prophecy an

Rontaining 6 Rooms, 3 Bath Rooms on Ormon: 131, Frant STRETT, É.0.

AVENSHILL EAST, Park Rond,

Börvania Quartare, &o. Vscant les Nerombar.

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DEACON, LOCKER, DEACON &

HARSTON.

TO LET.

BUILDING...

A SMALL GODOWN in PRINCE'S

For partionlara eto, apply THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE,

LTD.

065

TO LET.

NO. 4, DES VIGUX ROAD CENTRAL,

First Floor,

THE COMMODIOUS. DWELLING BOUSE, with Of Serrante Quarters, etc No, 14, SHAMEEN, CANTON, from 1st June, at present in the compation of the Imperial Russion Consulate

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DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. (415

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, 137H MAY, 1916.

DEVELOPMENTS IN HONGKONG,

AMONG the many surprises of the war,

that provided by the trade statistics

these unsettled times, but there seeins very reason for confidence in the futar. prosperity of Hongkong. Though com petition for business in the Far East is kooner than over and is likely to increase. the rewards of success, alsu, are greater to-day that ever before.

Mr. Justice Gompertz delivered a very lengthy judgment, and held that the peal should be dismissed, with no costs of the appeal.

Mr. G. C. Alabaster, who appeared for appellant defendant, intimated that the Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., representing the

appeal would be referred to the Privy: Commeil.

Mr. Potter, for the defendant, opposed: the application for a stay, and also raised the question of costs

ambers. It was agreed to discuss these points la

among the greatest. With the utmost incerity Mr. NORMAN ANGELL. and his followers demonstrated to the public that it would be impossible to continue hos tilities in Europe more than a few weeks That opinion, it is only fair to add, was held by many military as well as finarreia! | experts. On the outbreak of war some of Termes, the most experienced military men then stationed in this Colony stated definitely THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST, that fighting could not continue for six was returned by the jury of an inquest to be the decision of the Court of Appeal.

months. There were few, if any, loe on the body of a Chinese prisoner at the business men who would have regarded Gaol, who died from cerebral strombosis, the commercial outlook in Hongkong with The man was convicted of house-breaking anything less than consternation had in June, 1911, and sent to prison for The inquiry was before

HOUSE

TO LET

in Kantsford

Kowloon

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

TO LET.

From 1st May.

137

F

REDUCTION IN PRICE,

ROM 1st May, 1918, the Price of Current.

to 20 cents per unit.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 1st May, 1918,

1648

WANTED

Discounts will remain as before.

Apply to

A verdict of death from natural causes

for Lighting and Fans will be ReducedFFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's Build, they known that after twenty-one mouths seven years.

of warfars the end would not be in sight, the Coroner (Mr. F. A. Hazeland) and It is the old story of the very great differ. Messis. F. W. White, F 8. Ford, and ence between theory and practice. The D. M. Cormack (jury), commercial system of the British Empire

NASSISTANT ENGLISH TEACHER

for DIOCESAN Boys' Schoo Apply to tel

THE HEADMASTER Hongkong, 10th May, 1976,

WANTED.

1084"

Good salary and permanent prospects for a competent steady mani

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COMMERCE,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

TO LET

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TWO

WO ROOMED FLATS in Nathan Road

Kowloon, THEEE-ROOMED FLATS in Hamphrey' Baldings, Kowloon,

€92

A

At the public auction sale on the ach Troved to be enormously stronger than inst. of a small quantity of "Three anyone thought possible. We might com Castle Cigarettes in patent lins of pare it to the strength of the floor of a fifties, the sun of 339.90 was realised in

excess of the untal wholesale price. cheque for this amount has accordingly been sent by the British America A. Dowley, treasurer of the Hongkong Tobacco Company, Limited, to Mr. W. Cigarette and Tobacco Fund. Mr. H. A. Lammert gave his services 85 aue- tioneer gratuitously

FOUR ROOMED FLATS in May Road building, which architects might have will every modern convenience, including English Bathe and Kitchen Range, Hoagreed would not be safe for more than Pintor and Water Carriage Byelem, A-fowa certain weight of stores, forgetting the Flats pasisly designed to ansommodate three possibility of reinforcement. In like bachelors at: razsonable.

Immediate possession le rentals.

manner the political economists did not experienced ASSISTANT for a

FOUR BOONED HOUSEN in Gordon realise that the credit of Great Britain

Bowlcon. Qualifications necessary: Good English educa

Mercantile Firm (Chinese preferred). Terrace and Salisbury Avenue,

and the, Allies could be reinforced in the tion, knowledge of Shorthand, Typewriting

MPHREYS

ESTATE & FINANCE manner which is now history. It is no Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan & Co., was and Book-kooping,

The death of Mr. Samuel Gillan, of secret that the war has actually brought announced by cable from London on the Alexandra Buildings

prosperity to the Colony of Hongkong. 3rd inst: (says the Straits Times). The Some business mer, have suffered; pro- was appointed manager of the Bored deceased came to Singapore in 1867 and minent amongst them must be counted Co. at Bangkok, and in 1860 he those who own newspapers. But others, 1862, along with Mr. A. T. Carmichael, managing the business in Singapore. In especially those interested in shipping, of the Chartered Bank, he started the bave prospered exceedingly. The local and the following year figured on

movement for the Saturday half-holiday, abipyards are building vessels which are committee which started the Tanjong

which established the Singapore Insur larger and much more valuable than the Pagar Dock Company with a capital of

8125,000. In 1866 he was on a committee

apple-

years ago. Owing to the remarkable con-ance Company, Ltd., and two years later THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-ditions prevailing in Great Britain, the Gillian, Wood & Co, which was started he became a partner in the firm of MEXT & AGENCY CO, LTD.

supply of ships is not equal to the in 1867.

Care of Daily Prese" Office. -Hongkong, 9th May, 1918.

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TO-LET;

A FOUR - ROOMED. HOUSE, on Mount Parish, Wanchai,

TO LET

GARDENS,

FFICES at 3, Connaught Road. OFFICES in King's Buildings, HOUSE CLIFTON Conduit Road,

No. 1. HILLSIDE." THE PEAK. GODOWNB, að Wanensi

for six months. Electric Light and Telephone Nos. 1. and 2, WEST END TERRACE, mest sanguine mausgers anticipated two

Installed.

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VANDA V, STEAVENSON,. Core of DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON

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It may be of interest to bole that in an appeal case where the two judges differ, with the original judgment shall be held the judgment of the judge, which agrees.

and the original judgment stands.

TYPHOON WARNING.

The following felegram was receive I by the American Consulate General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observa- tory-

2 pm. May 12th Cyclone or tyjihoon Pacific Ocear about halfway between the Mariana Islands and Luzon, moving north

Warning: Depression northern part China Sea, advancing westward.

BRITISH MANUFACTURES. You are rery carolul in your purchases to ree that if possible all your goods are of

the best, British manufacture as, besides supporting home industries, you know you are getting But what about your Cigarettes 1

are expertly made by hand, by a Pritik Are you as particular about them?

WESTMINSTER "SPECIALS Company in London,

&

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They cost $1.25 for a tin of 50 and are equal to any of the higher priced Egyptia Cigarettes DENGAN

SPECIALS"

are now packed in round irtight ting, which ensure their arriving in perfect condition,

Manufactured by-

WESTMINSTER TOBACCO CO. LTD.,

LONDON.

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