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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

TO LET.

NOUR ROOMS at the Upper Terminus FOU

with usual Serrauta' Quarters. Very couronient. Electric Light and Water Carriage System, '

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Thi

PEAK TRAMWAYS Co. 1790

NOTICE.

THE Partnership, herUR ENDELE THE Partnership heretofore subsisting

ROSSER and MRS. THEKLA MAGDELENA BROTHERTON HARKER, carrying on business as Architects, and Surveyors at Victoria, Hongkong, under the style or Firm of "HARKER and ROSSER,” has been dissolved by mutual consent as from the 8th day of May, 1916, and the business n from the said Oth day of May, 1918, will be carried on by the said FREDERICK ENDELL ROSSER under the name of F. ENDELL ROSSER.

Dated this 8th day of June, 1916.

TH. M. BROTHERTON HARKER, F. ENDELL ROSSER.

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FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

OF HONGKONG.

WHITSUN-TIDE HOLIDAY.

TOTICE IS HEREBÝ GIVEN that all FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will

be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Basin TO-DAY (MONDAY), the 12th June,

By Order,

A. R. LOWE, Secretary,

Hongkong, th Jone, 1916.

1786

MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

OF HONG KONG.

WHITSUN-TIDE HOLIDAY.

[HOUSES TO LET

TO-LET,

REMISES at present occupied by CHS. P. GAUPP & Co., Alexandrs Buildings, Chater Road,

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LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Liquidators.

TO LET.

LEŃSHIEL, 14), PEAK. Partly" Farsiehed if required; suitable for

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 12rg, 1916.

INTIMATIONS

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IN

INTIMATION

BY APPOINTMENT.

BAGUIO WATSON'S

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ITY Built on Pine Clad Hills Swept by

Cool and Refreshing Breezes.

MOM.

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CITY

GLANSHIEL." Care of "Daily Press" Office.

TO LET-FURNISHED,

1783

NO.180 THE PEAK, from middle July to

middle

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No. 9, Care of "Daily Press Office. [780

TO LET.

URNISHED ROOMS, with or without

Board. Every convenience. Apply

'BOARD," Care of "Daily Pres" Offee. [773

TO LET.

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

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3,000 FEET above SEA LEVEL. 65° F. AVERAGE TEMPERATURE

Eight hours by Rail or Automobile from Manila.

GOLF, TENNIS, POL MOUNTAIN CLIMBING TO

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Automobile and Horse Race Trucks FIRST CLASS HOTELS For Information, address:--

THE CITY SECRETARY, BAGUIO, EL,

or nearest Office of Tuos, Chok & Sos.

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TO LET.

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. NO. 5, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK,

TO LET.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all OFFICES in Princes Building.

No

MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES

will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business IO-DAY (MONDAY), the 12th June,

1916

By Order,

A. R. LOWE,

Fecretary,

Hongkong, 9th June, 1916.

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'NOTICE.

DVERTISER has a DOG which was

Aicked out of the Harbour wh

afternoon, a little to the West of the Star Ferry track Dog will be returned to owner- if he will apply to" HONGKONG DAILY PRESS," describing the animal and its collar:

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Box No. 19 Care of Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 9th June, 1918.

NOTICE

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TE, the Undersigned, have This Day established, ourselves as Import-

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SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Liquidators, REUTER, BROCKELMANs & Co

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No. 3, CAMERON VILLAS, 63, PEAK, CRAIGMIN EAST, 160, THE PEAK, Vnfaruisbed.

4-BOOMED FLAT to let at the PRAX. KELLETT CREST, 66, PEAK.

No. 141, WANCHAI ROAD, Largo and Spacions Godown,

SHORNCLIFFE," Garden Noad, to le Furnished, 6 Rooms,

"WOODBURY, No. 4, Hankow Road, Kowloon, from Lat May, 1916,

“GLENSHIEL," No. 141, Plantation Road,

Peak

"HARTING," Austin Road, Kowloon, No. 6, BELILIOS TERRACE. No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE, with

OFFICES on 1st Floorne Street autrance co Condall Road.

TO LET."

Central (In Ice House

WILKINSON & GRIST, .691

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TO LET.

Rcontaining 6 Booms, 3 Bath Rooms, DAVENBRILLEAST, Park Road,

Sorrents' Quarters, do. Vacant isi Nevombor.

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TWO GODOWNB, In Deddell Street, No. 2, DES VEUX VILLAS, 51, Práx, Unfarnished)

PYERIS.

in England. That is thus true test. Those of us who are of military age would be obliged to liquidate our busi

correspondence columns during the last millions of Serbians, also, are destitute few days have shown that there is a fugitives. Subscriptions are required patriotic fervour, simmering beneath our for the splendidi hospital which is being apparent nonchalance, which only re-built for our own maimed and incurable quires a little fanning to burst into a soldiers at Richmond. In these and a bright flame. Hongkong has certainly hundred and one other directions, apart not done all that it might do on behalf from the provision of mexus for carrying of the war; on this point we must em- on the war, there is abundant scope for phatically agree with Mr. EreeHENS. In our activities. Before we say that we the absenen of any rallying ery it is only have done all that we can do let us to be expected that we should gradually examine our position in the light of the slacken in our efforts, but now if the position we should be in had we remain- fedling which has been aroused by the Y.M.C.A appeal can only be directed into a proper channel the result may be suck that few will regret that appealnesses and risk our lives in the trenches, having becu, made. There are some, we

while our wives and families were left know, why argue that we have not done behind to, eke

oat an existence on a "so badly" in our support of the war soldier's separation allowance. Others funds. The use of such weak and ineon-who, by reason of age or physical dia clusive language simply shows that we

ability, were unfit for military service An exact reproduction of a well-are not awake to the vital and pressing would in many cases have to pay twenty- five per cent, of their inconies, in/taxa÷ known Spa at half the price.eds of the situation. The tendency of

tion. How, then, ean we talk of the sacrifices we have male. Thi recent with Blends perfectly. Spirits,

Y.M.C.A. append has shown that there is still plenty of money" available. All we especially Whisky

need is a vigorous lead and a practical: organisation to secure it for the only thing that matters at the moment,

(Registered.)

"A little learning is a dangerous thing Drink deep or touch not the P'yerian Spring There shallow drafts intoxicate the brain And drinking deeply sobers ns again."-Pope.

PINTS 90 CTS. PER Doz. SPLITS 60 CTs.

TRADE

MARK

No.69, THE PEAK (6 CAMERON VILLAB. A. S. WATSON

Apply to... LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

3rd Floor, Alanadın Buildings.

ON SALE.

35

DEACON, LOOKER DEACON & HONG

CONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS

|HARSTON.

TO LET.

190

Export Merchants and Commission Agents A SMALL GODOWN in PRINCE'S under the name and style of KITTING & Co., (SEAT) at No. 16, Des Voeux Road,

Central.

Hongkong, 10th June, 1916.

NOTICE.

U, KITTING,

U. TOTING.

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REUTER, BROCKELMANN & O

(IN LIQUIDATION). REDITORS are required to sand in their Claims against the above to the Under- sigued, St. George's Building, Cunter Rond, on or before FRIDAY. the 20th June. 1016. SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Liquidators.

[757.

Hongkong, tat June, 116,

A

NOTICE:

WM MEYERING & CO,

H. TIMCKE

LL CREDITORS are requested to send

in their Claims to the Undersigned on

or before 10th June, 1916.

ALEX. ROSS & Co.,

4, Des Voeux Road, Liquidators.

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Hongkong, 31st May, 1918,

·WANTED.

NOREIGN ASSISTANT for Book Office

F

of Local Shipping Company. Previous

experience essential.

For particulars apply to

Care of "Daily Press Office.

BOOK OFFICE"

Hongkong, 10th Jan, 1916

WANTED.

(780

RITISHER Seeks Employment, tempor- ence in the East. Excellent references and testimoniala No objection to outports.

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•X.Y. Care of "Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 20th May, 1918,

By or stherwise. Many years' experi-

WANTED

1746

POR Singapore, CHINESE CLERK with

thorough knowledge of English essential; would be required mainly for translation

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"ABC" Care of Daily Free" Office. Hongkong, th May, 1916.

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work.

ON

SALE

DOUND VOLUMES of the HOBORONE

.1915. With Inox. Price 37,50.

B WEEKLY PRESS, JULY to DECEMBER,

On Sale at the “Horazóns Daily Press” Hongkong, 10th March 1816.

BUILDING. For particulars etc. apply- THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE,

LTD.

TO LET.

From 1st May.

OFFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's Build-

Apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & C

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the MEETINGSVEŠ LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL for the Serion. 1915.

REVISED IT THE MEMBERS,

PRICE

$5.

DAILY PRESS OFFICE. Hongkowe, 25th P-brary, 1978.

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

S.S. "MAGELLAN.” COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo from Lơ đon in

connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the. bazardous and/or extra buzanivas Godowns 'of· the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Con

Littly

at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing. THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-intimation is received from the Consigness Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless MENT & AGENCT Co, Lab.

A BOUSE

TO LET.

in

Knutsfort

Kowloon

Apply--

TO LET.

Terrace,

[37

NoFirst Floor.

TO. 4, DES YEUX ROAD CENTRAL,

THE COMNODIOUS DWELLING HOUSE. with Offices, Servants' Quarters, e'c. No.-14. SHAMEEN, CANTON, from 1st June, at preseat In the occupation of the Imperial Barsian Consulate..

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DAVID BASSOON & Co. Ltv. [415

TO LET.

FFICES at 2. Consught Road.

OFFICES in King's Buildinga HOUSE in. CLIFTON". GARDENS, Conduit Road.

No. 1, HILLSIDE” TUB FEAK. GODOWN8, 11 Wanobai

befors Noos To-DAY, requesting it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods remaining unelaimed after THURSDAY, the 9th Jane, at Nooy, will be subject te rent and landing charges.

All Chains must be sent in to me on or before the 9th June, or they will not be recognized.

All damaged packages will be examined on TavRADAY, the 8th June, at 10 AM.

No Fire Insurnace has been viseted,

P. THOMAS,

Hongkong, 3ed June, 1918.

Ageat.

THE

From BOMBAY, COLOMBO

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

NHE P. & 0. 8. 1. Con Stamm Š

"NAGOYA,"

STRAITS.

ASD

CO., LTD.,

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such statements, as Sir EdwARD. CARBON

said in the vigorous lead he gave to the

It is notified in the Gate that the First Kowloon Troop if Baden Powell Boy Scouts has been exempted from re- gistration under the Societies Ordinatio,

House of Commons on the subject. of Conscription recently, is to leave the Country under the impression that be Cause we have done so much there is nothing more that we really can do. Th question is not what we have actually done but whether we have done enough."

Mr. Barjona de Freitas, Portuguese Because we are

as to Consul-General at Shanghai, left on the HO fortunate live far from the held of netion 4 inst. by the Kamo Maru for Lisbon, and the cđect of the war is so little felt on Six months' leave. in our daily lives, we must not imagine that the struggle is over. The longer it continues the greater should be our aaeti fices, and who can honestly say that.we have made any real sacrifices so far? Our neighbours in Singapore are con tinually setting us a worthy example When one appeal has been successfully launched they immediately make arrange

ents for issuing unother. They may be richer than we are, but as His Excel- lency has reminded us, we are prosperous, and it cannot be denied that so far we have only skimmed the cream off our super- Buity. Our initial efforts, however, seem to have left us exhausted, or rather com- placently self-satisfied, and, we are ready to retire from the contest before the last round has been commenced. How proud

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Anongst those who left Singapore by the Japanese Mail on the 31st nl. was Mr. J. T. Lloyd, who severs has netive life in the Straits Settlements after near ly half-a-century's connection therewith.

Observations made at the Royal Obser- vatory during May show that the mien temperature was 78.1.

There were 191.2: its of sunshine, 12.935 inches of rain, and the mean velocity of the wind was 12.2 miles per hour.

Capt. William Paton, late Shanghai Pilot, has retired (mays the NEC, Daily Newe), and left for Dumfries at the close ut last wick, Travelling by Vladivostock. and Siberta.

The good wiles of many

Jaments,

ÆRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS. we should have been had a battleship

provided kan nlauad tha_martin dha report. al. fakt, which F.M.S, Malaya played. The means at our disposal may not permit the purchase of warships, and friends will follow him into his leisure nothing is further from our desires than to destroy, by pointing to the aunttuin- able, the unanimity with which, we trust, some action may now be taken; but, while there are many ways in which we eun help, it is essential that we should have some definite goal in front of as if the best results are to be secured. In criticising the project for a Y.M.C.A. building on or

MARRIAGES, FRASER-FINCH--In the Cathedral Church of Our Savionr, Poking, by the Bishop in North-China, on May 27th and at the British Legation, hy HB.M. Minister on May 31st. DAVID STEWART FRASER, to Eisir LAVINI, FISCH

...

| GARNEF-CRAWFORD.-At-- H: B. M. Con- sulate-General, Shanghai, on, June 3rd, and afterwards at Holy Trinity Cathedral, by the Dean, LEIGH, son of ARTHUR GARNER, of London, late

two of ORI curtes-

of Melbourne, to ELEANOR, daughter pondents have advocated alternative of the late WILLIAM CRAWFORD, vf. Greenock, Scotland.

HONGKONG OFFIC: 104, Dan Voux ROAD, C. Lorros Orice: 131, Fuzz Stairs, É.C

The Daily Press.

BONGKONG, 12TH JUNE, 1916

OUR DUTY.

in

The rainfall for May recorded at the Botanbul Gardens was 11.65 inches on At the Matilda Hospital. was 16.32 inches on

fifteen

Mount Ballett, it fourteen dys, aut at the Police Station, Taipo, 24 inches were Twelve daya,

recorded · mil

The Enton arch ladies Working Party are prep*ng a box of clothing to be sent to British risoners in Germany. Contributions of flyer or goods will be very gratefully reced by Mrs. Macona chie at the Manse, Rhedy Rond, or by the Hon. Secretary, . Hickling. 5. Morrison Hill.

schemes. Several of these, oglinary times, would comound our heartiest approval, especially that, for the provision of an exclusively Europeai hospital in a suitable locality, but at this moment they are all open to the

The partnership betweMr. Frederick same objection which has been brought with such force against the original Endell Rosser and Mrs.kla Magde proposal. We are engaged in a terrible lena Brotherton Barker have been war and nur whole energies should be carrying on business a hitects and directed towards helping car Country surveyors, under the stle oarker and to bring it to a speedy and successful Rosser, has been dissed.

mutual

THE Colony is anxiously waiting to learn. what action the Committee of the union. It is impatrioti, as it is consent, and, in future, bestal Y.M.C.A. will take in view of the state suicidal, to imagine, as some apparently be carried on by Mr. ments made by Mr. M. J. D. STEPHEN that we in longkang are a prople under his own name.

in the interview with a representative of the Daily Press that was published in our columns on Saturday. The general

apart, and that the war will be won without our concerning ourselves over-

much in the matter.Even if the state

nwent attributed to His Excellency be

that

Andy Pusser.

A house occupied by Portuguese-

family, at is, Mangle Lunch collapsed on Friday night. There was ou deal of excitement in the neighbord, and. loud cries wer heard which the attention f P.-c. Castro,

tracted jerve).

Ing.

conseness of opinion is undoubtedly that true, that the Red Cross Society has the scheme for erecting a building for plenty of money at its disposal it must the Association in Hongkong at the pre- be remembered

cessation of sent time ought to be abandoned. · As we

contributions on these grounds would On arriving at the house, he fo that. have pointed out" on More than one

compel the Society to discontinue its portions of the roof were still. occasion, the Y.M.C.A. is doing splendid merciful artivities in less than a month. but in spite of a heavy shower

¡Les Consignees of Cargo by the store-named, there is no reason to question that siteh continue money will have to be spent in Fortunately, the Reserve had also be work in many parts of the World and The war continues, and while it does and mortar, he rescued all the ton

ably equipped, would have a good in- an organisation, well-endowed and suit-

sence of mind to turn off the gar, an ever-increasing ratio. The fact that' fluence in this Colony. For some time accepted as a justification for drying up

there may be some wastage cannot be and later he summoned assistance

Police Reservists arriving pro past its activities have admittedly been the wells of our charity. Who could the spot. No-one was injured. greatly. restricted by lack of funds. avoid wastage with a daily expenditure. Under normal conditions, therefore, we amounting to upwards of five millions of a series of recitals of popul Mr. Denman Fuller will give feel confident that the appeal made by sterling?

at 9.15 p.m. in St. John's Cath Thursday evening next..

Forsel are hereby informed that their goods are Nos. 1 and 2, WEST END TERRACE, Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gonow

being landed and placed AT THEIR #ISK in the CANTON

Company's Gedowns at Kowloon, where each Appl

Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark sad delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.

This vessel bringe on Cargo 2-

From London, &c., ex 11. Medina"

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., Lrn.

32

TO LET. TWO_ROOMED-FLATS a Nathan Road

Kowloon. THEEE-ROOMED FLATS in Humphrey's Balidings, Kowlom.

.

From Persian Gulf, B. L8′′N

and B. & P. 6. N. Co.'s Stenzaurs. Optional Goods will be landed here under instructions are given to the contrary within 6 hours.

Goods not cleared within a days including date of arrival will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by m in any case whatever.

FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road with every modern convenience, including English Bathe and Elishan Banges, Hot Damaged packages must be left in the Bo Water and Water Carriage System. A few downs for examination by the Consignees, and Flats specially designed to sesammodate three the Company's Surveyors, Mesis. GODDARD bachelors reasonable rentals. Inmedia & Dovelas, at 10 am, c-MONDAYS and posession.

THURSDATH. All Claima must be presented within ten days of the steamer's strival hore after which date they cannot be recognised No Clame will be admitted after the Goods ive left the Godown.

FOUR BOOMED HOUSES Gordon Terraco and Salisbury Avenue, Kowleen

Apply to-

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., Lt Alemandra Buildings

699

ET. D. FAES, Actin Seperintendent. Horgkarg. 51 Jane, 1916

H. E. the GOVERNOR would have met with.

But assuming that for any reason one particular Fund fails to will agree that Sir HENRY Max was others appealing for support from whichgrammes will consist of absolu lar, rather than strictly classic actuated by the very best motives in his we can make our choice. There are, for

The soloist on Thursday eveni endeavour to stimulate, a movement for example, thousands of ill-fed British Miss Wilkes, who has met the benefit of the Colony towards the prisoners in Germany who need our help succes at the few appearan

made during her stay in the progress of which his whole life's work and are likely to need it in ever-in will sing the popular air

creasing. measure as the effect of the bright and fair," and a sopr has been devoted. The fatal mistake lay blockade is felt, for in dealing with from Mendelssohn's Elijah in the attempt to divert our thought to them the Germans are not likely to be will be her last appeara Wilkes is shortly leaving fo

a thoroughly sympathetic response. All entis our sympathies there are numerous

purely local affairs when the needs of ateuated by any chivalrous sentiments. Colony. Amongst the org the Empire demand our undivided atten- Millions of Belgians, who sacrificed their will be the popular fan tion. We are British subjects first and all in our cause, are dependent upon probably better known as "

Storm," and Batiste's " rezidents of Hongkong afterwards. Our charity for their daily bread, and song of hope

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