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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

TO LET.

A HOUSE, in Observatory Villas, Kowloon.

Apply to

ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co.,

14, Des Vaux Road.

1811

G.

AUCTION

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JUNE 2017, 1916.

PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale to be held on MONDAY, the 26th day of Jnee, 1916, at 9, at the Offices of the Order of PUBLIC WORES DEPARTMENT, by THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One

TRALASIA AND CHINA TELE

Lot of CROWN LAND at Kennedy Town, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term CENDERS of TELEGRAMS are hereby of 75 years, with the option of renesal at a Notifion that from the Ist JULY, 1916, CROWN HENT to be fixed by the Surveyor watil further Notice, the Currency Charger for HIS MAJESTY THE KINO, for one further Telograms will be collected at the Rate of 30.39 term of 75 years. to equal Frane 1.00.

GRAPH CO., LTD.

J. M. BECK,

Superintendent.

(812

·Hongkong, 20th Jans, 1916.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE. GRAPH COMPANY, LTD.

.HONGKONG STATION. CURRENCY CHARGES ON TELEGRAMA.

TELEGRAMS

Notified that from the 1st JuLT, 1916, unt further Notice, the Currency Charges for Telograms will be collected at the Rate of 0.39 to i Frane 1.00

A. B. SORENSEN,

Acting Superintendent.

1813

Hagkong, 20th June, 1916.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Regbiry Xa

Loonlity.

BOUDREATY Meenemen. (Appraxiantes)

Contests

$

(+4)

feet

AN

feet feet

per atopian,

1,640 20,720 (short)

Hongkong, 10th June, 1916.

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INTIMATIONS

CANADIAN PACIFIC IN THE MATTER OF THE COM

OCEAN SERVICES.

LIMITED

(PACIFIC SERVICE).

*S Bteamship

758

MONTEAGLE":

w! be despatched from Hongkong at Noon on SATURDAY, 1ST JULY.

for VANCOUVER Via Usual Poris of Cali.

Panagers and Baggage must be on Beard not later than 10 o'clock Morning of Bailing, J. H. WALLACE, General Agent. Kongkong, 20th June, 1816.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES FROM CALCUTTA No5» SINGAPORE. THE Steamship

PANIES' ORDINANCES 1911 AND 1013,

and

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET FURNISHED.

**ouths from end of Jaly.

[DDESLEIGH, 6, Bowen Road, for 2 or

Apply to

MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE; THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENOT Co., LAN

: (803·

TO LET. DOCKLANDS," No. 7, Robinson Road,

Rom 1st August, 1316, or earlier.

Apply

31. J. D. STEPHENS,

18, Bank Buildings

[860.

TO LET. AUROPEAN OFFICES, from 1st July, E

comprising the First Floor of No. 25, Des Voeux Road Central:

Apply to-

ALEX, FOSS & Co.

LENSHIEL

TO LET.

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INTIMATION

CIGARS

connoisseur knows that a good

Cigar in bad condition is no better

than an indifferent Cigar in good condition.

It is therefore of the utmost

importance that Cigars should be

kept in a specially prepared place which will aid them to mature, and at the same time protect them from

141; PRAK. Partly Furnished it requiral; suitable for a the damaging effects of a humid Moer.

For all details apply to

atmosphere such as prevails in this Colony during the Summer Months. We have recently constructed á

GLENSHIEL,"

Care of "Daily Press" Office. [783

TO LET FURNISHED.

IN THE MATTER OF THE DEVANO. 120, THE PEAK, from midie July to Large Drying Room for

WONOSE" STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD.

(IN LIQUIDATION),

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in N

pursuance of Section 166 of the Companies Ordinances 1911 that the FINAL WINDING-UP MEETING of the Company's Office, 1st floor, No. 20, the above-named Company will be held at Des Voeux Road Central, in the Colony of Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, 18th day of July, 1916, at 19 o'clock Noos,. for the purpose of having the account of the Liquidator showing the manner in which the winding-up has been conducted and property of the Company disposed of laid before such Meeting and hearing

middle October. For particulars apply-

No. 9, Care of "Daily Prese" Office..

· [780

TO LET.

Cigars which ensures to Customers buying from us Cigars in First Class

Condition.

Brand for brand our Cigars,

Every convenience. TURNISHED ROOMS, with or without besides being the Cheapest in the

Apply

"BOARD,"

Care of "Daily Presa" Office. 1778

TO LET.

Market (as a reference to our Price List will show), are the best.

We keep a varied assortment of Brands of the following Factories

any explanation that may be given by theFFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3, Queen's los always in Stock:

Liquidator.

Dated 10th June, 1816.

NG KHI CHỈ

Liquidator.

at present in the occupation of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd,

Apply to- CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co, Lt.

{807

[622

"JAPAN."

k.

abave Port, IN THE MATTER OF THE COM- Consignees of Cargo are heraby formed that all Goods are being lazded

1

PANIES ORDINANCES 1911 AND 1913,

extra

wice and/or from the Whweren delivery may De obtained.

at their risk into the hazardous and/or

hazardons Godowns of the Hongkong and IN THE MATTER OF THE " PHRÁN Kowloon Wharf sal Godown Company, Ltd.,

and

ANG" LTD.

STEAMSHIP

TO LET FFICES in Princes' Building.

Apply to

CO

(IN LIQUIDATION).

having arrived from the

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bare left the Gudowon, and all Goods remaining

endelivered after the 25th inst. will be subject NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in

to rapt.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be ennntarcrued by

DAVID SASSOON & Co., Ltd.. Agouts,

Hongkong, 19th Jane, 1916,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Frox SHANGHAI, KOBE and MOJ'.-

THE

THE Steamiship

* BHIRALA.". having sized from the above Parts, Cen Bigaser of Cargo are hereby informed that their Uds will be delivered from alongside.

Cugo impeding the dimalurgs will be lauded and genuen "risk and expease inter the Isamar- dom end/or extra husarlons Godowns-of-the- Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowe Company, Limited.

No Fire Laraune has been efficac}. Bills of Lading will be countersigued by

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LM, Bourkony, 19th Jane, 1916.

Agents.

NOTICE.

127

REUTER, BROCKELMANN 4 Co (IN LIQUIDATION). REDITORS are required to sand in chair Claims against the above to the Under signed, St. George's Building, Chator Road, O ar before FRIDAY, the 30th June, 1926. SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Liquidators. Hongkong, 1st June, 1910, -

NOTICE

WM. MEYERINK & Co. H. TIMCKE

1752

ALL CREDITORS are requested to soud

in their Claims to the Undersigned on

ALEX ROSS & Co, 4, Des Voeux Road, Liquidators.

1768

or before 38th June, 1916.

Hongkong, 31st May, 1916.

WANTED.

THOREIGN ASSISTANT for Book Office

of Local Shipping Company. Previous

experience essential.

For particulars apply to--

BOOK OFFICER Care of "Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 10th Jan, 1916.

WANTED.

1785

|

pursuance of Section 188 of the Companies Ordinances 1911 that the FINAL WINDING-UP MEETING of the above-named Company will be held at

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Liquidators ROUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO

[672

€91

TO LET. FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 0. Queen's The Company's Office, 1st floor, No. 20, and Central (In Ice House Street). Des Voeux Road Central, in the Colony

Apply to of Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, 19th

WILKINSON & GRIST. day of July, 1916, at 12.15 o'clock P.M., for the purpose of having the account of the Liquidator showing the manner in which the winding-up has been conducted and property of the Company disposed of laid before such Meeting and hearing. any explanation that may be given by the Liquidator.

Dated 16th June, 1916,

NG HAI CHI

Liquidator.

[80$

FOR SALE.

MARINE VERTICAL ENGINES, with three cylinders of 35 inches, 24 inches and 40 inches dinroeter,

RET

with Condenser and Purnus, complete. Also three hilge directing boxes, one reducing valve, two discharge valves, one res double safety valves, one steam distributing valve chest with valves, one bulkhead #ango for shaft, one main injectim valve, and one spare condenser door, all, having been formerly used in connection with the afore midl only ones Built in 1904 and been in use

1,933 lbs Self-Hardening Steel.

14 months.

ese lbs. Oval Chisel Steel.

1,877 lbs. A. Turning Steel.

Steel MESS

TO LET. AVENTRILL EART, Pak Bond, Ferrante Quartars, 20. Vini tat Novembr

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DEACON, LOOKER DEACON & HARSTON.

RAVENNA 2 Ball Road

A

TO LET.

LA CONSTANCIA. LA COMMERCIAL, AQUILA DEL MUNDO. COMPANIA, GENERAL. LA INSULAR.

A. S.

S. WATSON CO., LTD., CIGAR MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG,

TELEPHONE $10,

DEATHS. HUTCHINSON.-At 36. Tongshan-Bond, Shanghai, on June 19th, LIGAN MABY, age 10 years, dearly belovedl daughter of William and Elizabeth

Hutchinson,

NICOLAS--At the General Hospital, Shanghai, GEORGE D. NICHOLAS, ard Engineer King Hain, aged 36 years, BYONS.-At Shanghai, on June 13th, GEORGE TREES SYMONS, aged 37 years.

May 7th TENNANT-At Worthing, on

LOUISA TENNANT, late of Shanghai.

MENT was an apparently faithful Govern- ment servant, Mc. WINSTON CHURCHILL a politician whose ultimate position was only bounded by his ambitions, Lord KITORENER A Pro Consul of the Empire and likely to remain so to the end, and the KAISER an eccentric and rather pim

Then the tide of pous patentate. Liberal reform was in full swing: the political parties were separated by a guli which, it seemed, nothing in heaven or That Mr. Asqern should sit side by side with Mr. A Law that Mr LLOYD GROBE, the little Welsh Attorney," the demagogue should become the ideal hero of his oppon- ents; that the militant suffragists should postpone their militancy, and the labour

earth could span,

unions almost forget to strike-all these

things and many more were undrenint of when Mr. AsquITH made his utterance.

the opening canton of the war sounded the knell of progress not only for Great Britain but generally for the human rac. We need only go back to the

to national life and progress is the ap apronic wars to see how deadening peal to arus. It has been said, and with truth, that at no time in history as dur-

from the point of view of intellectual Achievement we see, in proportion to the increasing strength of the military grip,. a general weakening of the intellectual In the realms of imaginative tone.

now no German; of literature there is European fatne. In the realms of science and philosophy Germany is botter represented, but from a negative point of view. WEISMANN is celebrated for a theory of life which is rejected by at least half the scientists of Europe, and HAECKEL for his developtuent of DARWIN'S discoveries to lengths which they cannot reach. There has been much patient research work, nach sifting of material, but the intellectual activity has in nồ

case been of the first order. Germany ia,

indeed, a striking example of the fact

that militarism and intellectual progress --or any form of progress-du-inť go. hand in hand.

A mail for Enrope eid Siberia clows to-day at 3 p.m.

The P. and O. str. Yambur, which left Hongkong on 5th May, arrised at Mar

scilles on the 18th inst."

The General Officer Commanding will ing the Napoleonic wars and the years following that struggle did the light of present the United Services Hockey liberty sink so low in Great Britain, at League Shield to the winning team, the were abuse; so rampant. The ideas that Club to-morrow evening at 8.30. no time was reform so dead, at no time Hongkong Volunteers, at the sun, the animated those who hailed the advent of

A draft for £100 has been sent to the

liberty in France were dcómed to li unrealised for half a century, and then Right Hon. D. Lloyd George, M.P., from the St. David's Society, Shanghai to be only taken up under the stress of

Branch, toward the relief of Welsh an agitation which threatened to prove

wounded and invalided soldiers and rebellion Demands which now seem

sailors. government were then locked upon as to us as commonplaces of representative promptings of the demon of anarchy. The platform of the Chartists, save one principle-universal suffrage-has long. ago been adopted; yet the Chartists in their time were looked upon as savages

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With reference to Army Order 251 of 1916. it is notified that the outfit allow anes of £20 to officers proceeding to India is now extended under the same cond· tion to officers detailed for duty in Houz kong or Sluga pore,

bent on the destruction of the State When NAPOLEON died, and kings crept The second cinematography perform out again to feel the kun," the longance in aid of War Charities will take struggle against tyranny had ended in place in the Peak Club Theatre on Thurs- the almost complete offacement of the idea day next, cominencing at 8.15 p.m. of liberty. NAPOLEON'S revenge was a Tickets (each) may be obtained by mighty one. The nations of Europe commenters for themselves and friends from bined to get him down, but the toll of

the head boy at the Club. the war was not the number of dead, not the destruction of property or the dis

An engagement is announced brŝwe na sipation of wealth; it was a deadening Captain Gordon Williams, the Weʻsh of the human faculties against all that Regiment, only son of Mr. and Mrs mado for progress. An organisation of Robert Williams, of 35, Prince's-gardens, society on a military basis menus stagne-London, S... and Phyllis, younger tion, and the condition of Germany is no daughter of the late Mr. J. Grant-Mac- exception to this rule. People point to kenzin, of Shanghai and Harrow Weald, the commercial progress made by Ger-

The Rev. Fr. P.. Gabardi, rector of the many as an indication that a military rule is not inconsistent with economie Cathedral of the "Immaculate Concep- There were evention," left-for-Home-(Milan) by the last progress at least." attemps to show that the people of Ger- English mail, s.s. Nagugo. He desired many under a military rale were much to express his regret at not being ably better off than the prople of England, to bid farewell personally to his friends though an examination of the actual con here and in Macao, owing to the bud ditious by those who were best able to state of his health, and offered his services judge invariably showed that this to all while he at home. The deck of the case. Putting aside the Nagoya on “Saturday' was crowded the fast tast he existence of a large with friends of Fr. Gabardi seeing him Sucialist party in Germany was not off. Amongst them were the Rt. Rev. exmerly evidence that economic conditions Bishop Pozzoni and the full body of were altogether favourable to the people, clergy and seminarists. it is now apparent that Germany's

Wils

not

ALL DOWN is PRINCE'S HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, Das Verox Road, C.industries were largely founded upon

BUILDING. Per particulara; éte,, appírma

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE,

LTD.

TO LET.

From 1st May,

LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET Starr, E.C

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, 20CH JUNE, 1918

her military necessities in time of war. GIFTS FOR THE WOUNDED, This is borne out by the fact that German

Six parcel containing socks, shirts, economie writera largely hold the idea

cape and bandages have been dispatched that wur, or preparation for war, is an

to Miss Miller, at the Highland Casualty important--if not the important factor Clearing Station, France, by the Union in industrial development, which, of Church Ladies Working Party. The course, means that industries are a bye accompanying letter has been received product of military preparedness. Ger- from Miss Miller:-:

2,890 lbs-Round Fanching or Turning OEB, 2nd Flow, St. George's Build MILITARISM AND PROGRESS many's progress in physics and chemistry

One hundred Klos Metal Packing. Open to Offers.

For further particulars, apply to

GEO. P. LAMMERT, 4. Deddell Street.

TO LET

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TO. 4, DER VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,

First Floor

COMMODIOUB

DWELLINGTM THE HOUSE, with Offers, Servants' Quarters, efo., No. 14. SHAMEEN, CANZON, from 1st Jane, at present je the occupation of the Imperial Russian Consulate. Apply Somal

DAVID SASSOON & CO. LTD. (435

TO LET.

FFICES at 2, Connight Road.

OFFICE

OFFICES in King's Paildings, HOUSE CLIFTON GARDENS,

TOR Singapore, CHINESE CLERK with Conduit Road.

Pledge of Chinese Character: HILLSIDE THE PRAK

*New 1, and 2. WEST END TERHACK,

thorough knowledge of English emential: would be required mainly for tramolation | CANTON work.

#ABC Apply

Care of Daily PressTM Dice 742 dongkong, 99th May, 1916.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCE Co, LiD.

ings.

Apply to

SHEWAN, TUMES & Co.

HOUSE

TO LET.

Knutsford

A Kowloon

Apply

THE BONGKONG LAND INVESTA MENT & AGENCY Co, Len

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Wax Jr. ASQUITH altered the much

was a result of her investigations as to "improved" methods of warfare. They

the end, defeat Germany's aim. The other nations will not be content to sec Germany continue her monopoly of the industries she has developed for such a What Germany has fatal purpose.

[COPY.],

Highland Casualty Clearing Station, B.E.F., France, 2.5.16.

Dear Mrs. MACONACHIE-Thank you done up sacks which arrived in a perfect state yesterday.

The men are always glad of rocks, and shirts, so you may be very sure they The nice little doylies are the very are much appreciated. thing for covering the milk in this sultry weather. I am so glad of them. send our patients down the line and back We have a very large camp here, and to duty so frequently that we require a large supply of garments for the poor souls.

I am with officers, and have been kept

[618moted phrase "We live in stirring were not undertaken to beneft the world all so much for the three beautifully

tunes" he did not dream that more stip although it would be false to deny that ring times were still ahead-that in the the world has benefited by them; but course of the next few years Great Britain the use to which they have been put was to engage in a war for her very clearly shows their origin, and will, in existence, was to have a rebellica in Ireland, and practically to abandon all her most cherished political, social and economie „idents. When Mr. Asqucru spoke, the idea that Great Britain would adopt-at no distant period either accomplished others can do, and her measure of conscription would have been success in this direction is not likely busy lately. Our young Flying Corps to continue much beyond the end of the Captain, who came in wounded a few war. Apart from these industries- months ago, was killed on Saturday, when his machine went on fire. We saw scouted as absurd. Even Lord ROBERTS himself nipst hore falt that he was

which, it has always to be remembered, him laid to rest yesterday, beside some preaching in the wilderness. Yet to-day have been developed at the expense of other officers, in the little French ceme at an accomplished fact, and a fact the public purse the industrial progress tery, not far from here. He is only one of thousands, but one cannot help think Bum Bum To necomplished with the will and consent of Germany is best summed up in the ing of his poor mother, so far away secure from this grave. I am sure you are all as sick of this ghastly war as we are. Orrelage Byron, LA twof the people. It is true that when Mr.phrase "Made in Germany.” To

ASQUITE spoke there were probabilities any market for her industries she had to No doubt you, too, have had to give up of a civil strife in Ireland, but that there supply goods at the lowest possible who were at last about to have their price, the idea being that the low price wishes granted, that those who had every-would offset the poor quality. This, how thing to gain and nothing to lose by pre-ever, is an unsound basis on which to serving the peace, should prove the robele establish the commercial prosperity of a If we conteraplate Germany was then inconceivable. Bir Rools Casy country.

TO LEE. TWO ROOMED-FLATS in Nathan Road THREE-BOOMED) FLATS in Humphrey's

COMED FLATB in day

HOUSES in Geelon

CHI & FINANON

a great deal. Please convey our sincere tribute towards the gifts sent to the thanks to all who have helped to con troops. I shall try and get some of the men to write and thank you, but cannot guarantee that they will do so. Believe me, Youre gratefully,

(Signed) E., MILLER.