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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED.

TENDERS are invited until May 17th, T 1916, for alvage of Cargo now on the SS. "CHIYO MARU" stranded on Lemma Jaland.

Conditions of Tender may be had from the Undersigned.

K. DOL Acting Agent, Toro KISKS KATIKA,

Hongkong, 16th May, 1916.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

G. PRIEN,

KILL BERGDAHL & CO.,

F. LORRIA

(IN LIQUIDATION).

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REDITORS are required to send in their

Claites against the above to the Under- signed, No. fi Queen's Road Central, on or before WEDNESDAY, the 31st May, 1916.

Dated the 12th May, 1910.

J. HENNESSEY SETH, ASA.A.,

Liquidator.

Lega

THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. Tayment of Interim Dividend on Shares for the year ending 30th June, 1818.

THE Board having declared an INTERM A DIVIDEND of One Shilling per Share free of Income Tax for the year ending 30th Jane, 1916, Hollers of Beurer Shares and Holders of Dividend Warrants received frota Lendon on account of Registered Shares will be paid their Dividend on presenting No. 7. Coupon

of the Bearer Sares, and Dividend Warrants on Registered Shants to any of the following Banks at Shanghai or Tientsin:

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,-

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA

AND CHINA

The Russo-ASIATIO BANK,

THE BASQUE BELOE POUR L'ETBANGEL

The payment will be made in either Dollars Taels as the holder may wish at the buying Tato of Exchange of the day.

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GENERAL MANAGER, KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION. Hongkong, 15th May, 1916..

GREAT

SUCCESS!

THEATRE ETORO ROYAL.

HONGKONG.

TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!!! A COMPLETE CHANGE OF

PROGRAMME.

FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY.

THE

PUBLIC COMPANIES

WILLIAM POWELL, LTD.

VILLIAM PO

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NTIFTEENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Offces on WEDNESDAY, the 17th May, 1918, above Company will be held at the Company's at 3 o'clock r., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to the 29th February, 1916.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th May to the 17th May, both days inclusive.

By Order,

flongkong, 4th May, 1918.

- IL. O, HULT," Secretary

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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,

LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 15TH, 1916,

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET

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

Basd Central (In Ice Hense Server

Apply to

WILKINSON & ORIST. 1001

TO LET

SHAMEEN, CANTON.

UMMODIOUS OFFICES and Residential Quarters in Modern Duilding. Immediate Occupation. Apply

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the No TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY BA GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE | May, HOLDERS will be hold at the Company's Offices, St. George's Buildings, on SATUR DAY, the 20th May, 1916, at 12 o'clock Nook, for the purpose of presenting the Report of

Directors

together with Statement of the Accounts to 20th February, 1916, and electing Directors and Auditors.

will

a

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

By Order of the Board of Directors

GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co, Agenta Hongkong, 1st May, 1916.

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THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE THIRTEENTH YEARLY MEET-

TING OF SHAREHOLDERS of the

above Company will be held at the Company's Office, St. George's Building, at 11.30 AM. on MONDAY, the 22nd Alay, 1916, to receive Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1915, and the Report of the General Manager. and Consulting Committee and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditor.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th May to the 2nd May, 1910, both days inclusive.

THE CHINA-BORNEO CO., LTD., W. G. DARBY,

General Manager.

Kongkong, 4th May, 1918,

(858

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

NOTICE ARE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at

the

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO.

De CouLan, Hongkong or Lanton.

INTIMATION

ROUGH ON

CORNS

Paring

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corn only brings

brief relief.

TO "LET-FURNISHED. OREBANK WEST, MAGAZINE GAP, PEAE, for four months from Middle of

Apply

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

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TO LET

WATSON'S

CORN

but

CURE

It is notified that the nine coles undor British Censorship.

may now be used in telegrams exchanged with the Azores as well as Portuguess. extes-Earopean Colonies.

ience

We are asked to state that by special as request there will be a further perfor

of

The Wishing Cap by the pupils of the Anglo-French School, at St. Paul's Institution, on Wednesday.

years before the war, Tsingtao had mono- polized the straw-braid trade, which it authorised had captured at the expenso of Chefoo Tientsin, and Shanghai, and was practi cally the only exporting centre for Sha tung groundants and bristles. This stats of affairs could only exist so long as it was without a rival, but a 8000 serious competition arises-as soon as Chefoo: is provided with reasonable har bour facilities and some means of com munication with the interior--Tsingtaop.m. will be compelled to surrender to her a substantial proportion of her trade Lungkow is but a late addition to the list of Treaty Ports, and no statistics of trade are available, but the accounts that are given of its harbour accommoda tion would lead us to believe that it can nover rise to any importance, and thas thereal competition for the trado of Shantung must always lie between Tsing: tao and Chefoo. We are aware that there were, in the early days, hopes that the commerofal histerland of Tsingtao would not be confined to Shantung, but woul

The Gazette states that the Governor has been pleased to recognise, provision ally and pending receipt of instructions from His Majesty's Government, Anibal Puccio as Consul for Peru in. Hongkong.

The P. & 0. chartered steamer Sangol, with the London mail of 20th April ex s. Khyber, is expected to arrive at Hongkong on or about the 25th inst. The passengers ex ss. Khyber from London. Marseilles, and Egypt will be

arranged as Flat with Bathroom, when applied night and morning extend if the Tsingtao-Tainan rail be transferred at Colombin to the s.s.

WO LARGE FURNISHED ROOMS Verandahs and every convenience. Can be let separately if desired and board would be arranged.

Apply "HARBOUR VIEW,"

Care of "Daily Pres" Office.

TO LET

fero.

FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3. Queen's Road

OFFICES (1st in the ccupation of

The Chins Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.:

Apply to --- CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD: [622

causing no pain or discomfort.

per 60 cts, bottle.

TO-LET.IN

HOUSE in Observatory Villas with

Tennis Court Apply to

ARBÁTOON V. APCAR & Co., 14, Dez Voux Road.

Prepared only by

TO LET.

FFICES In SECOND FLOOR, QUEEN'S

Apply to

OFFICE I

THE UNION TRADING Co., 6, Queen's Buildings.

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TO LET

HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, OFFICES In Princen Building.

the 23rd May, 1916, af

of receiving the R0%, for the purposa

together

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

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

HUMPHREY will be CLOSED from the 18th instant to

BISHOP

LONDON STAR COY.

Present a

the 26th instant, both days inclusive.

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 12th May, 1916.

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CONCERT REVUE IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIE3

INCLUDING

THE FAMOUS WEDGWOOD CLASSICS. -Direct from the London Pallidium.

Under the Distinguished Patronage, of H.E. The Governor, Sir F. H. May, K.CM.G. Booking at MOUTRIES. PRICES AS USUAL. Hongkong, 15th May, 1916. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

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TAROM this date. Mn, C. MONTAGUE EDE, has been appolated General Manager of the Company and during his absence from the Colony Mr. C. H. 1. HAY will perform the duties of the General Manager and Sign per Procuration:

By Order of the Board of Directors, a

P. H. HOLYOAK, Chuirmim.

(003

Hongkong, 12th May, 1016.

-NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

ON and after MONDAY, 8th May. 1916,

the Offices of THE CHINA FIRE INSURA ANCE CO., LTD., will be REMOVED to ta Offices of THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD., 3, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, Chater Road.

C. PEMBERTON,

Secretary. Hongkong, 8th May, 1916. *.. *IC82

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD. REDUCTION IN PRICE. ROM 1st May, 1916, the Frice of Current for Lighting and Fans will be Reduced

to 20 cents per unit.

Discounts will remain as before. je he

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, Agents Hongkong, 1st May, 1916.

WANTED.

Afor DIOCESAN Bors School.

T618

NASSISTANT ENGLISH TEACHER Apply to-da

THE HEADMASTER. Hongkong, 10th May 1918.

WANTED.

CSA/

N experiencer ASSISTANT for cal Mercantile Firm (Chimese preferred), Qualifications necessary: Good English educa tion, knowledge of Shortland, Typewriting and Book-keeping..

Good salary and permanent prospects for

a competant stoady man.

Apply in own bandwriting to

COMMERCE

Care of Daily Press " Office.

Hongkong, 9th May, 1916

ORDINANCES 1911 AND 1913,

IN THE MATTER OF THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP CO, LTD.

(IN LIQUIDATION).

16

AYOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN N

pursuanoo of Section 188 of the Companies Ordinanen W11 that the FINAL | WINDING-UP MEETING of the above- named Company will be held at the Offices of the Liquidators, St. George's Building, Court in the Colony of Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 22nd May, 1916, at. Nous for the purpose of having the account of the Liquilators shoving the manner in which winding up has Teen conducted and the Property of the Company disposed of, laid before such Meeting and hearing any explanation that ray be given by the Liquidators.

Dated 20th April, 1010.

I

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Liquidators.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

N Large House; convenient situation, Comfortable Burims, good outlook. excellent cuisine. Moderate terms.

"C. IL.." Apply

"Care of "Daily Press" Office Hongkong, 13th May, 1918-

[URNISHED,

TO LET

[696

FOUR-BOOMED

FHOUSE, ou Mount Parists. Wazonu, for six months. Electric Light and Telephone. Tastalled.

Apply

DVSTEAVENSON, Care of DEACUS, LOGLER, DEACON & BARPTON

No

TO LET.

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TO. 5. MOUNTAIN VIEW.PEAL. CRAIGMIN EAST, 160, THE PEAK, Unfurnished

FROOMED FLAT to let at the PBA KELLETT CHEST, 65, PRAKANKA Na 141. WANCHAI ROAD, Largo and Spacious Godown.

SHORNCLIFFE Garden Road to los Furnished, Rooms,

“WOODBURY,Z

Kowloom, from 1st May, 1916.

Hankow Road,

A GLENSHIE," No. 141, Plantation Boad,

Peak, from 1st November, 1910.

HARTING" Austin Road, Kowloon,

No. 6. BZLILIOS TERRACE

No 25 BELICIOS TERKACE, wită. satrauss on Contat Rest

Wanchal

Na. § Barrows Steel

TWO GODOWNGR

Dukdeld Strood No – DES YŒUL VILALño, »2.. Unfurnished),

No.58, Tas Pas1( CAMERUN VILLAS- Apply Jom LINSTEAD DAVIS. 2.

Bad Floco, Alesandra Baškdium,

Apply to

SHEWAN, TONES & Co., Liquidators. RETTER, BROCKELMANE & Co. ||[372)

TO LET

DAVENSHILL EAST, Park

an

way, far up the basin of the Yellow | Nygasa, que ai Hongkong on or about undermines the corn, which can be River. The Tientsin-Pukow Bailway has 20th May.

taken Tsingtao on the flank, and, with the development of Pukow and the exten then easily removed with the fingersion of the railway over the ground following countries prohibit the import A Gazette notification states that the between the Tsin-Pu and Peking-Hankowf opium or dress opium: Unito lines, the Yangtze port will tend to grow States, Philippine Islands, Netherlands at the expense of the would be Germs. India, Siam, Japan, Australia, Canada, Hongkong. But if Tsingtao's dreams of Kwong Chau Wan, Panama (except whe rivailing Shanghai or Hongkong are required for medical purposes, and never likely to be anything but dreams, official certificate to that effect is pro- it would be idle to shut our eyes to the

duced), Norway and Persia. fact that she has a great future before her. Even if she has, in a few years time, to compete with Chefoor the trade in straw-braid, groundnuts ont bristles, and, to a lesser degres in silk she will still be far more favourably situated as regards the coal and metal deposits of the province. Her priority assport for ocean-guing shipping has. been lost to some extent as a fruit of the bombardment, which led to Chinese mer. chants feaving the port in great number Her proximity to Shanghai can, however, never be reduced, and it it this factor which will, in the long run, decíd: whether Tringtao or Chefoo shall be the main port for Shantung. Chefoo may set up a railway system that will give ber the same help in tapping the pro vince as that enjoyed by Tsingtao; she

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG

DISPENSARY.

TELEPHONE 616.

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The Humphrey Bishop Company again provided a high-class concert programme at the Theatre Royal on Saturday even ing. Compared with previous audiences, that which was present on. Saturday evening was quite satisfactory, and the excellence of the Company was thoroughly. appreciaux. Encores were punterous and well-deserved, and the artistes always responded with an item which was better than its predecessor. The Company have yet to be accorded that support to which their general excellenco fully entitles thom

At the Organ Recital to be given by Mr. Denman Fuller, F.R.C.O, L.R.M., at St. John's Cathedral this evening at

R containing 6 Rooms 3 Bath: Boots, HONG KONG OFFER: 10%, Dm Vaux Ross. Omay by artificial menus equal the magni 5.30 o'clock, the following selections will

Servante Quarters, da. Vasani ist November.

Applyi

DEACON, LOOKER DEACON &

HABSTON

TO LET

(00

SMALL GODOWN in PRINCE'S ABUILDING

For particulara eto apply- THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE,

LTD.

TO LET.

665

Lospas Orrica: 191, FLEET STRERE, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGLONG, 1TH May, 1916

TSINGTAO'S FUTURE.

ficent harbour which is one of Tsingtao's beremured: Toccata and Fugue in chief assels; but, un what she will, she D minor (Bach); Meditation (F. Borow will always be twice as far from Shang-ski) Sulo, "How long wilt Thou forget" hai as is - Toingtao, and, with the other

me" (C. Pflueger); Mrs. W. B. Walker; elements in the equation more or less Intermezzo in C minor (Wider): Offer- balanced, it is on this one item that th toire on an Easter Hynn (Batiste); Solo, "Jerusalem" (H. Parker), Mrs, W. B. final decision will depend. We believ; that there is a great future befors Walker; Finale (Pathetic Symphony) Taingtae that it is, to quote the la. (Tschaikowsky). During the singing of Tar question of the future status of the report on the trade of the port, Hymn 15, a collection will be made in

dral in itself is d sufficient guaranter for a 0.4, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL, Port of Tsingtao opens up an interesport such as the Chinese want, and this ad of the general expenses of the Cathe

ing problem to which it is not easy to COMMODIOUS

The progress of successful future, and we would joi DWELLING give a definite answer. THE HOUSE, with Onion, Serrante Quarter, do, No. 14, SHAMEEN, CANTON, from 1st June, at the port since 1808 has been remarkable with Ms. Eckford in urging that, if this present in the necupation of the Imperial but it was due largely to two factors future is to be fully realized, the ons desideratum is an international Eeitle Russian Consulate,

which will not be permanent Under the

mant similar to that at Shanghai. Apply to

German rule there was an immense. amount spent upon it every year in the hope of making it, by artificial means a rival to this Colony as an emporium

First Floor,

DAVID BASSOON & Co., LTD. £415

TO LET

HOUSE

Knutsford

Тогтвое.

The strike of the China coast officers

A Borksop

for Far Eastern trade. Except for Wei-Day now be regarded as practically APPEE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.bai wel, which has never been developsi

MENT & AGENCY Co, LTD.

TO LET.

[87.

From 1st day. FFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's Build-

Apply tom

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

(018

as a trading centre, the only other open port in the province of Shantung was Chefoo, which had very meagre means of communication with the interior and al mast worse harbour facilities.. Now, however, circumstances will be largely reversed.

Not only is the manufactur

settled."

The well-know. Chinese seronaut, Tom Gunn, is to be married in Hongkong today to Miss L. Wong, an American- Chinese Lady,

The Hongkong and China District, St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas, ha

The students of St. Paul's College gave a farewell concert on Saturday evening to Miss K. L. Stewart, a member of the staff, who is shortly proceeding to Eng land. The school-yard had been lavishly illuminated for the occasion, and & con- modious stage had also been erected. About 1,000 students and friends were present, and a most entertaining mis- cellaneous programme was provided, the feature of which was an arousing version, in Chinese, of the packing up scene from Three men in a boat." At an interval in the programme Miss Stewart was made the recipient of farewell presents from the School, Old Boys, members of St. Paul's Church and others. These in-

of a harbour at Chefoo being ranid been exempted from registration under cluded a gold bangle, gold wrist watch,.

the Societies Ordinance, 1911.

Col. CW. R. St. John, Royal En gineers (formerly Chief Engineer in Hongkong) has assumed the duties of Chief Engineer, Plymouth Garrison.

TO LET.

pushed forward, but the question of rail- way communication with the interior 1, WO BOOMED-FLATE ↳ Nathan Road

also being seriously canvassed, and the KowloonPayme THREE-BOOMED FLATSI Humphrey's indications are that before long the Che Baldings, Kowloon,

FOUR-BOOMED FLATS in May Rond foo-Weibsien line will be taken in hand overy modern convenience, including In the early days of this century, Tsing English Bath and Ettchen Range Hot

A few tau was the only port communicating by

The total output of the Kailan Water and Water Carriage Bystem Flats spacially designed to mocommodate three rail with Tsinanfu, the capital of the Mining Administration's mines for the balous a reasonable rentals. Immediate province, and so it was able to make a

with

potention.

to 69,176 tons and the sales to 46,228 tons.

blackwood table, a large tablet of the Chinese character*“Si,” composed of" old Chinese coins recently unearthed in

the north of Kwangtung" Province, a large roll of Chinese silk, pictures, and

also an illuminated address testifying to the students' high appreciation of Miss Stewart's untiring efforts on their behalf. Eulogistic speeches were made by repre-

TOUR BOOMED HOUKES

in Gordon fair bid for a monopoly of the trade, bar week ending 29th April, 1916, amounted sentatives of the students, Old Boys, and Torrson and Ballabary Avenue, Kowloon,

Apply to STESS

KUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANOS Alexandra Brillings

TO LET:

FFICES at 3, Conusught Road.

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Church Council, all emphasizing the now, quite apart from possible develop

excellent work done by Miss Stewart in! ments at Chefco, Teinanfu is connect

H.E. the Governor has appointed Mr teaching, and especially in influencita ed by rail with two other porte (Tientsin David Templeton to the temporary rank the character of the studenta. ✅ The and Pukow) and there is further a proe of 2nd Lieut. in the Engineer Company Bishop of Victoria supplemented the re- ability of the new port of Lungkow of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, with marks, reminding those present that it had been very difficult to persuade Miss annexing some portion of its trade. Some effect from May 11th. of the advantages of the ex-German port

Stewart to take a well-cared rest. In are permanent and will always operate.

A Japanese who was charged with reply, Miss Stewart said she had never in its favour. Its magnificent natural being in possession of over 110,000 doses been so happy as in her work at St. harbour is one of these advantages, but of morphine was fined $2,000 with the Paul's College. She would be constantly, alternative of six months imprisonment thinking of them, and her one wish would. an even greater one is its proximity to Shanghai. It is, however, only in party Mr. Wood on Saturday. A Chinese be to return to them as soon as possible. to these that it has owed its great boon ho was associated with the Japan The proceedings closed with the singing. THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.and now the other factors are in proceš

was given the choice between a $500 fiue of God be with you and the Nations) MEIST & AGENCY: U», Las,

Anthem of being nullified. During the last few

OFFICES in King's Buildings; BOUSE ET CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Boede

No. 2, HILLSIDE." THE PRAK GODOWNS, Wi Wanchai

Nos and 1 WEST END TERRACE,

CANTONMA

Apply

or three months' imprisonment.