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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, inmuch as it is desirable to Amend the Articles of Association providing for the payment of a Special Subscription by Non-playing Members and in certain other respects, an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Club will be held at the Club House, Happy Valley, on MONDAY, the 5th day of June, 1018, at 5.30 o'clock in the afternoon, when the Subjoined tions will be proposed.

Resolu

Associa 1. That article 13 of the articles of tion of the Club be altered by adding after the won Resident in the first line the in and after the word "and" word "Playing" in the same line the word "Nou playing."

That article 19 of the articles of nasocia tion be struck out and the following article substitated:-

"The subscription for Resident Playing "Member shall be 85 per month and for Non-playing Mother 3 per month: "payable on the 1st day of each month

u advance.

3. That article 94 of the articles of associa tion be struck out and the following article substituted:

“No member shall participate in any of "the advantages of the Club or vote upon any question if he is liable to be posted under the Articles or Byelaws of the Club for the time being in foren That article 23 of the articles of assain

the word

tion be altered by substituts for "1913" "April" for "June" and “ 1916**** and "*" for "91" in the second line, by "advance" in the adding after the word " third line or such other sum as may from time to time be determined at a General Meeting of the Club and adding at the end of the article or such other sam as the committee may from time to time determine."

. That article 37 be altered by adding after the word "Visitms" in the second line the words" not being residents in the Colony"

sure and altering the figure 4 in the seventh

Any Resolutions which may be passed

by the required majority will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolutions to Second Extraordinary Meeting which will be subsequently convened aga

Dated the Twenty-Seventh day of May, 1918.

By Order of the Committee.

KM. CUMMING,

Secretary.

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FOR KOBE

AND MOJI.

YRE Steamship'

T

"KATHLEEN "

will be despatched on or about the 5th Jane, taking cargo for KOBE AND MOJL

For freight and other information apply to JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LT,

Agents

Hongkong, 26th May, 1916.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Chartered Stommor

TH

"SANGOLA,”

FROM BOMBAY COLOMBO AND

STRAITS. AS Consignons of Cargo by the above-named Vazolars hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed iT THEM WISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gotowa Company's Giduwus at Kowloon, where esch Consignment will be sorted out Buck by Mark and delivery own ba

be obtained as the Goods

This vessel bringe on Cargo

From London, to, or so

Khyber From Persian Gulf, az un B. 18 N

and B. & P. S. N. Co.'s Steamers Optional Goods will be lauded here uale Instructions are given

Goods not cleared within 8 days including date of arrival will be subject to rent fu

Ju

to the ontrary

within

No Fire Insurance will be erected by m any case whatever,

Damaged packages must be left in the Go dorus for examination by the Cossignass, and The Company's Surveyors, Mears. GODDARD & DoroLab, at 10 en MosDATS and THURSDAYS. All Claims must be premiated within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.

EV. D. PARR, Acting Superintenisal

Hongkong, 26th May, 1916.

NOTICE

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG GYMKHANA OLUB.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 27r8, 1910.

HEBECOND GYMKHANA MEETING

Tof the Season Ill be bold St HAPPY VALLEY TO-DAY (SATURDAY), the 37th instant commencing at-3.45 P.

The Charge of Admission will be $1 for others than Members of the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB OF GYMKHANA CLORE WE

WE HAVE This Day authorised MR.

Trim

HOUSES TO LET

INTIMATION

JUST ARRIVED,

TO LET FURNISHED.

TO.

. THE PEAK. SEX BOOMS and Tennis Court. Within 10 minutes of

Apply

HA LAMMERT

A

FRESH

TO LET.

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0

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

Road Contral (In Ice House Street). Apply to

WILKINSON & GRIST.

BOI

Boldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-Price. The Committee invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be present,

Hongkong, 24th May, 1910.

TH

ARCHIBALD OER LANG to Sign-

the name of our Firm in Hongkong al Chinav

We have This Day authorised GEORGE MASON LAKIN to Sign the name of our Firm by Procuration in Hongkong and China,

GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 25th May, 1910.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE

G. PRIEN, BILL BERODAHL & CO. FLORRIA

(IN LIQUIDATION).

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REDITORS are required to send in their Claims against the abovs to the Under- sanet No 5 Queen Road Central, on or before WEDNESDAY, the 31st May, 1916.

Dated the 12th May, 1916

HENNESSEY SETH, ASAA Liquidator.

PUBLIC AUCTION;

THE Undersigned has received lustructions

to sell by Public Auction,

OF MONDAY.

the 20th May, 1810, commencing at 11 ... at the Toyo Kisen Kaisha's Godown (and afterwarde at Messrs. H. Scott & Co.'s.

A Godown) Kennedy Town, SUNDRY SHIP'S OFAR

ex s.8. "CHIYO MARU,"

Comprising

TO LET.

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

in

The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

Apply to

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD. [622

TO LET.

Stest Winches, Boat Duvits, Brass port scuttles and frames, Brass Saloon window fimes and windows Electric Fans and Lamps, Copper whistle and syren, BrassFFICES in Princes Building. signal gun, Engine Room telegraphs, and compasses, Electric water tight shutter box, Copper and Brass Steam Pipes, etc., etc.

and

One Searchlight

N.B. Further sates will be notified inter. On View from FRIDAY, the 26th inst.) Catalogues on application...... TERMS-Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, 30th May, 1916.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

719

all by Public Auction, THE Undersigned has received instructions

ON WEDNESDAY

the 31st May, 1910, commencing at 11 AM

at the Toyo Kisen Kaisha's Godown (and afterwards at Messrs. H. Nkott & Co.'s Godlawn), Kennedy Town, SUNDRY SHIPS GEAR AND FURNITURE

ex B.S. CHIVO Manu,"

Comprising

Leather-Covered Armchairs, Revolving Saloon Chairs ou Iron Frames, Wooden Folding Chairs, Nickelled Brass I dsteads, Truti Bunk Frames and Mattresses, Patent Folding Washstands, Oak Writing and Centre Tables, Mirrors, Coloured Glass Windows, Mattresses, Rugs and Carpets

etc.,

etc..

etc. the 29th inst. On View from MONDAY, Catalogues on application. TERMS-Cool on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer

Hangkong, 24th May, 1816,

ONE SET

FOR SALEGUNGOR

MARINE VERTICAL ENGINES, with three cylinders of 16 inches, 24 inches and 40 inches diameter, with Condenser and Pumps, complete. Alio three bilge directing boxes, one reducing valve, two discharge valves, one set double safety valves, one steam distributing valre chest with valves, one bulkhead flange for shaft, one main injection valve, and one condenser door, all having been formerly used in connection with the afore said engines. Built in 1904 and been in use only 14 months.

1,083

bs.- Self-Hardening Steel. 1,577 lbs.-L. A. Turning Steel. 926 lbs-Oval Chisel Steel.

290 be-hound Punching or Turning

Steel.

and

One hundred Kilos Metal Packing Open to Offers.

For further particulars, apply to--

GEO P. LAMMERT 4, Duddell Strest.

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VOR BALE.

NE 10 BHP. HORNSBY ACKROYD

O OIL ENGINE compists with and coupled direct to one 6 KW Continuom Current Shant Wound with shant rernistor, como et 50/70 volta

Love

AZAO ONE SWITCHBOARD ACCUMULATORS, DYNAMO, &s. complete with instruments for 100 Amps

For further particulars apply to

LINSTEAD DAVIS. Alexandra Buildings

NOW ON SALE.

THE

DIRECTORY

AND

Apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Liquidators, * REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co.

(672

TO LET

AVENSHILL FAST,

Park Road,

containing & Rooms, 3 Bath Booms, Berrants' Quarters, &e. Vacant 1st November,

Apply

DEACON, LOOKER. DEACON & HARSTON.

TO LET

[00

A SMALL GODOWN in PRINCE'S

BUILDING,

For particnlara, etc., apply.

H.E. the Governor will for the fourth- time honour the Humphrey Bishop Com- pany with his presence at to-night's per formance.

An extraordinary general meeting of

continuous might be disguised and s series of successes reported: When, in spits of all pasca seemed to be just as far off as ever, drooping spirits were revived by the assurance that one great offort, culminating in the fall of Verdun, would be sufficient to force the Allies to the Royal Hongkong Golf Club will be - their knees.

It was recognised that held in the Club House, Happy Valley, on Monday, June 5th, at 5.30 p.m. for heavy sacrifices would have to be made. CONSIGNMENT and, therefore, althonga chore is vid ence that, in spite of all attempts to keep the facts from them, the people are be coming restless and impatient at the pro longed delay in reaching a, devision, the domestic situation may be controlled

GIN

the purpose of Landing certain of the

Articles of Association.

When, the RM. S. Empress of Russie left Shanghai for Japan and Vancouver on the 20th inst. she carried a record

whilst it is possible to publish, with number of foreign passengers for this the aid of a little imagination, encourag-steamer. Amongst those leaving Shang- ing accounts of the army's progress. Con-hai on the boat were Mr. and Mrs. sequently, that army dare not desist from David Landale, who were bound for the attack and admit that the sacrifices Japan.

have been in vain. It is chained to its ME

SIR ROBERT BURNETT & CO.'S time

OLD TOM

AND

DRY.

task by remorseless fate, and its leaders Subject to andit, the General Managers know that it is now fighting against and Consulting Committee of A. S

This probably accounts for the Watson & Co, Ltd., will recommend at renewed violence of the assaults. No the annual meeting of shareholders to be doubt the orginal plan was to deal the held on 9th June, at noon, the payment. French blow that would stop the long of a dividend of 70 cents per share for promised offensive on the western front, the year 1915; that 830,000 be written off and thus release forces for the purpose of for depreciation; to place $10,000 ta opposing the Russians, when, in due sea Reserve Fund; and to pay 85,000 to the son, they should commence their threaten Staff Provident Fund. ed advance. The plan has miscarried. and at any moment now General vox HINDENBERG may be calling for reserves

At the annual rifle meeting of the Engineer Company of the Shanghai

to meet the oncoming tide from the east Volunteer Corps on the 21st inst., Lieut era frontier. From what source such rec. D. Pearson presented Captain God serves can be drawn probably proved a

frey with a silver flask as a little memon- subject of the gravest deliberation at the

A. S. WATSON & recent War Council stinsoned by the tu of his connection with the Company,

CO., LTD.,

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

LTD.

TO LET.

From Ist May.

BBK

FFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's Build. Apply to

ATO.

NO.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. 518

TO LET.

DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, THE COMMODIOUS DWELLING HOUSE, with One, Servant Quartors, etc., No. 14, BRAMEEN, CANTON, from 1st June, at present in the occupation of the Imperial Russian Consolate

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. (415

TO LET

HOUSE

Knutsford Terrace,

HONGKONG AND CHINA.

TRADE

HATE

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

TELEPHONE 616.

DEATH

WALITAWRIGH-By accident, on May 15th, AIFTED RETHERFORD WHITE WRIGHT, aged twenty six, 2nd Lieut. Sherwood Foresters, late of Asiatic Petroleum Company, eldest son of Rev. J. S and Mrs. Whitewright, Tsinanfu

A Kowloos

APE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. HONGKONG Option: 101, Dra Verug Read. O,

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

TO LET..

137

AWO ROOMED-FLATS in Nathan Road THREE-ROOMED FLATS in Humphrey's Buildings, Kowloon,

TO LET

84FFICES at 2, Connaught Roud.

CHRONICLE

FOR CHINA, JAPAN, ETC... FOR THE YEAR

1916.

TO EVERY BUSINESS MAN.

INDISPENSABLE

TO ER OPTAINED FROM THE

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS OFFICE

LOCAL BOOKSELLERS,

1,750 PAGES PRICE $10.

The Mioratione thin your ure suu

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London" Orries: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, S7TH MAY, 1816

A SÍSYPHEAN TASK,

KAT35.“The German situation," wrote

and, while congratulating him upon his.

Prosecuting a Chinese cyclist for riding. his machine to the common danger, inspector Gordon told Mr. E. A. Haze- land at the Magistracy yesterday that on Thursday evening he saw the defendaut riding a bicyle in Nathan Road He was sitting on the bicycle sideways, "pro- pelling the machine with one foot. He

the Military Correspondent of the Teppointment to the S.V.C. staff, express- a few weeks ago, "noeds & desperate ed the regret of the Company on lusing

an attack upon us in Francis

-and remedy, and this may be sought either by their commanding officer.

Flanders or by the attempted invasion of the British Teles" Apparently, the AISER and his advisere have decided to bring up all the troops who can now be spared from other fronts to make one mare desperate bid for Verdun, It was estimated that on Tuesday the Germans used two army corps on the left of the Meuse only in an attempt to turn the Mort Homme position from the east, while another message states that the CROWN PRINCE has recalled all avail able battalions and hurled them into the furnace, sacrificing Division after Divi sion. By this means he has succeeded in retaking the ruins of Fort Douaumont, but this achievement is a mere episode in

was swaying from one side to the other s and it was certainly dangerous to tho public. When witness signalled to the

over the machine that in getting off he to stop, he had such hittle control fell on to the roadway. His Worship- Nathan Road is absolutely dangerous. I think. A fine of $15, or one month's imprisonment in default, was imposed.

A Chinese husker living at Kowloon gigantic straggle which will undergo other fluctuations." Here and thero a

City was returning from a business visit point on the French line may be taken, Shatin when he was waylaid and

-to attacked by two robbers, who gagged him but this is only to be expected when a purely defensive role in adopted by the

with his own purse and girdle string, Allies. While the general position re

and tied him to a tree. They went away mains unaltered the fighting, with its increasing ratio of enemy losses, with 82.50 belonging to the unfortunate can be viewed by the Allies with man, who was rescued from his trying equanimity. In spite of these position about a quarter of an hour later The Kowloon City police cent tremendous efforts by the Germans by a farmer. to bring this campaign to a successful wero informed, and immediately set conclusion the enemy on the left of the about the task of finding the robbers. It Meuse are still far from the main de says much for their energy that on the fences of Verdhur, while on the right of following day two men, who, it is suid, the Meuse they are, if anything, in a less are identiful as the robbers, were February The latest French Note frank Magistrate yesterday, the case being, favourable position than at the end of arrested. They appeared before the y admits that the attacks have developed adjourned. Inspector, Grant prosecuted into N a general battle between the two

MERE Be armies. The French, however, may be upon to uphold their glorious tradi- relied upon to tions, and, as the Lord Mayor of London said recently, in the time to come

TYPHOON WARNING.

The Flowing telegram was recuired.

FOUR-ROOMED FLAT 6 May Hood with every modern convenio, velnding English Bath And Kitchen Raago Hot Water and Water Carriage System, PAN Inw Flats spacially designed to accommodate the Ir was reported yesterday by Renter's bacholors wi - reasonable a

Frontala. The findiste correspondent that, according to French possession.

MED HOUSES in Cordon

opinion, the battle of Verdun is reach FOUR BOOMED

ing the decisive point. Whether this Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowison.

opinion be correct or not is, however, a Apply tomu PK

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

question of little importance. During Co., LTD Alexandra Buildingə

the opening stages of Germany's great attack there were, it is true, anxious moments when it seemed questionable it will be one of the proudest boasts of by the American - Consulate-General, whether the French would be able to every Frenchman who saw the war Hongkong, from the Manila Obserta- withstand the terrife onslaughts against through to a finish if he is able to say tory- their position. Since that time all that he fought at Verdun." doubts have been set at rest. After the concentration of huge forces and an in- credible sacrifice of human life during more than three months of almost inces saut fighting the Germans are scarcely aty nearer to their objective than they were at the outset. It matters little. therefore, whether the battle is nearing In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday,

The Hongkong office of the Hank Line, ita and or not. Whilst the Germans can the Ches Sang firm were adjuriged bank- tinue to lose two or three times as many rupt and the Official Receiver appointed Ltd., have received telegraphic informa ineq as the French, the Allies will be trustee. On the application of Mr. tion that the American and Oriental Line content. So long as the French can main Shenton leave was given to withdraw the

steamer 'isley, 8,000 tons, took fire while tain their defensive line unbroken in its petition filed against the Cheong On on the way to Hongkong, and had beefy

OFFICES in King's Buildings. HOUSE in CLIFTON Conduit Bond.

GARDENS,

No. 1, HILLSIDE," THE PEAR. GODOWNS, WROCK No-1, and 2 WEST END TERRACE, CANTON

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

PEMENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY.

A BOCIAL AND POLITICAL NOVEL OF

ABSORBING INTERESEN

$32

By CHAS, 1. HALCOMBE, Formerly of the Imperial Chinese Custom Berrics, Author of The Mystic Flowery Land, ote

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The P. & 0. str. Nyanta, bringing *** passengers ex str. Khyber from London, Marseilles and Egypt, is expected to arrive at Hongkong about 3 am, on

Tuesday next.

bank

11:30 am, May 28th. The typhoon is erossing the Vanvas Islands in the form of a shallow depres

sion

BIG STEAMER AFIRE.

EN ROUTE TO VLADIVOSTOCK VIR

HONGKONGE

The David Gillies with salvageige and crew has been despatched to it. assistance of the ship,

beached near Cape Varela, on the coast o

The steamer way one Cochin China: main characteristics the Allies can afford to wait for their turn, which must in

A claim was brought in the Summary evitably come, though it appear to be

Can Court yesterday by E. E. Ellis, share Passage from America for Vladivosto THE VOLUME, which consists of 491 long-delayed.

Germans canne broker, against W Stewart, for 789.94 the Cape of Good Hope, and carrie Fages, and includes a Shotch Flarelinquish their efforts. To do sp would

a general cargo, which, we understan included war material. of historiond interest showing the dispos

be an open-confesion of failure and the tion of the Foron at the bartis of

PER in a dedicated to Bir HOREET HART, General Staff are fully aware of the G.C.M.G., and Dr. A. Rasgu

disastrous effects which would follow Late iption

ined when the people began to realise the true position of anairs. That evil moment Folume for must be postponed as long as possible. Home

The German people have been taught to look upon their armiinsa victorions on all fronts When check has been en

been Crested in another so that failure.

with the insig conditions

money leat. Mr. M. J. D. Stephens, for the plaintiff, said that defendant was in Manila He had had notice of the action, and was informed when it would he set down for hearing Plaintiff said of the sum claimed two instalments of 850 had been paid, and a letter was put in in which plaintiff admitted the debt promised to discharge his liability possible. The case was ad

Vatan. Ero Mears. Barva & Co., or countered in one quarter a diversion bas journed to Chambers for proos of ser From the Printers and Publishers

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It is a rather extraordinary that at about the same time lasi jumu another steamer of the same line, and much the same size, was burned in. Pacific This steamer was ako on a are to Vislivostock rom, Aunerica, the Cana..