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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

CARLOWITZ

(IN LIQUIDATION),

0.0.

REDITORS are required to send in

Undersigned, York Building Chater Road, on or before FRIDAY, the 30th June, 1918.

W. I LOXLEY & Co., Líquidators,

Hongkong, 22nd June, 1916

FERD, BORNEMANN & CO.

(IN LIQUIDATION).

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CREDITORS are requested to send their Claims against the abore to the Undersigned on or before the 30th Juna.

JOHN D. HUTCHISON & Co., " Liquidators.

Hongkong, 20th June, 1916.

CARL RODIKER & CO.

(IN LIQUIDATION).

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CREDITORS are requested to send their Claims against the above to the Undersigned on or before the 30th June.

JOHN D. BUTCHISON & Co., Liquidators

Hongkong, 20th June, 1018.

NOTICE.

(920

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co. (IN LIQUIDATION),

REDITORS are required to send in their Claims against the above to the Under- signed, St. George's Building, Chater Road, on or before FRIDAY. the 30th June, 1910. SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,

Liquidators.

Hongkong, Int June, 1916.

NOTICE.

WM, MEYERINK & Co. H.. TIMOKE,

[767

Ain their Chims to the Undersigned on LL CREDITORS are requested to Hand

or before 30th June, 1918.

ALEX. ROSS & Co.,

4. Des Your Road, Liquidators

[758

Hongkong, 31st May, 1910.

WANTED.

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET.

THI HONGKONG DAILY PRES3, FRIDAY, JUNE 23ED, 1916.

DEEMISES at present occupied by CES. P

J. GAUPP & Co., Alexandra Buildings, Chater Road,

Apply on premises or to

LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Liquidators.

TO LET

GODOWN, No. 103, Prays Enst,

Apply

[704

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

.MENT & AGENCY Co, LTD.

817

A

TO LET

HOUSE, in Observatory Villas, Kowloon, Apply to

ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co. 14, Des Your Road,

(811

INTIMATION

CIGARS

A

connoisseur knows that a good

Cigar in bad condition is no better

than an indifferent Cigar in good

condition..

proceeded on constitutional lines' when they advocated tho re-establishment of the imperial" regime. True, the methods of obtaining

expres sion of the will of the people on the subject were open to grave criticism-fuat as were the methods of selecting the representatives for the Nanking Confer ence which drew up the Provisional Con stitution bat, at last, they conveyed an

aspect of constitutionalism which was

** HONGKONG HUT” FUND.

A HUT HALF BUILT IN THREE DAYS

Total Amount Required (approx.): Total Amount Subscribed $3,480 Balance to be "raised - $2,520

CORRESPONDENCE.

Y.M.CA

· [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY" PRESE.") Si-Although am fully aware of your attitude regarding the local Y.M.CA. scheme, I cannot refrain from remarking that in my opinion you are

Our first day's appeat on behalf of the Fund for providing a Hut from Hongkong for our soldiere in France!

carrying things too fa," There are brought in $250 from three subscribers no carthly reasons why the local scheme The second day's appeal brought in promoted by H.E. the Governor should not without its value. No elections which have taken place in China so far, sither $1,295 from 18 subscribers.

be abandoned if people can afford, and for the National Assembly or for the

Yesterday's appeal brought in no less are wiling to subscribe to it without Provincial Assemblies, have been absoluto than 81,045 from 33 subscribera.

with-holding their subscriptions from ly flawless, and it is not venturing too

At the end of three days, therefore, we other, and for the present, more desery- We must not forget that much to assert that those which are helde more than half way towards the goal ing schemes, under new auspices this year or next.

we set out, with some trepidation, to the prosperity of this Colony and the year will be us open as were the others each This far exceeds our most san moral and physical health of the young to charges under the heading of corrup guine expectations, and we are partien men residing in it are of as vital im tion and bribery. In other words, the larly pleased at the increase in the num will of the people" is not yet expressed her of small subscribers.

It is therefore of the utmost

importance that Cigars should be kept in a specially prepared place which will aid them to mature, and DDESLEIGH, 5, Bowen Road, for or at the same time protect them from clear and articulate manner; at present

TO LET FURNISHED.

TDD

3 months from end of July, Apply to

MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE, THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.

-[803

TO LET.

DOCKLANDS, No. 7, Robinson Road,

"RLAN August, 1916, or earlier.

Apply

M. J. D. STEPHENS,

18, Bank Buildings.

(800

TO LET.

UROPEAN OFFICES, from 1st July, Bomprising the First Floor of No. 25, Des Voeux Road Central.

Apply to

ALEX. ROBS & Co.

[796

TO LET.

URNISHED ROOMS. with or witheat

Board. Every convenience, Apply

"BOARD," Care of "Daily Press" Office. [778

TO LET.

NOREIGN ASSISTANT for Book OfficeFFICES on 1st Floor, No.3. Queen's Road

F

of Local Shipping Company. Previous

oxperience essential

For particulars apply to--

BOOK OFFICE," Care of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 10th Jan, 1914.

WANTED.

1785

FCR Singapore, CHINESE CLERK with

a good knowledge of Chinese Characters; thorough knowledge of English essential; would be required mainly for translation work.

Apply

"A. B.C." Care of Daily Press " Office. rfongkong, 99th May, 1918.

PUBIJO AUCTION.

(741

The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

Central, at present in the occupation of Apply to

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. 1032

TO LET.

OFFICES in Princes Building.

Apply to

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

[679

TO LET.

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

Road Central (In Ice House Street), Apply to

WILKINSON & GRIST.

691

TO LET.

PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of RAVENSHILL BAST.

the letting by Publio Auction Bale, to be held on MONDAY, the 26th day of June, 1016, at 3 P... at the Qfloss of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of H1B EXCELLANCY the Govrence, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Kennedy Town, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN BENT to be fixed by the Surveyor

Park Road. containing # Roms. 2 Esih Bo Servants' Quarters, de. Varaní Isl Nerember

Apply

DEACON, LOOKER DEACON &

HARSTON

[90

TO LET.

of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for us farther A SMALL SODOWN in PRINCE'S

terms of 75 years;

20. of Bale.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT-

·leri

AJ

Boundary

(Approximate)

ا جدا جدا

feet | feet

J

malo plan. 4400 |20|1,776.

((about)

Hongkong, 18th Juno, 1916.

TO LET.

[804

TO. 4, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,

First Floor.

-THE

“COMMODIOUS" DWELLING HOUSE, with Offnes, Sorvante" Quarters, eto.. No. 14. SHAMEEN, CANTON, from lak Juna, at present in the genopstion. of the Imperial Rasion Consulate,

Apply

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. (45

TO LET.

KTO. 5. MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK.

NO

No. 3. CAMERON VILLAS, G. PEAK. CRAIGMIN EAST, 100, THE PEAL Unfurnished,

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

No. 14 WANCHAI BOAD, Large and Spoious Godown.

SHORNCLIFFE," Garden Road, to let Furnished, RooIER,

H

'WOODBURY,” No. 4. Hankow Boed Kawinen, from 1st May, 1916.

BUILDING.: For particulars etc., applyi THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE

LTD.

LTO LET. From 1st Mey

685

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

Arply to

b

A HOUSE

SHEWAY, TOMES & Co.

(618

TO LET.

in Konteford Kowloon Appl.....

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD

137

TO LET

FFICES at 2, Connaught Road,

OFFICES

21, WONG-NEI CHONG ROAD.

the damaging effects of a humid

by a free and unfettered electorate in a

Do not, however, let this gratifying msalt lull you into the belief that success is assured and your help unnecessary,

20,000 to raise and it is always the last We have a long way to go yet another

it is interpreted rather than expressed, and as the interpretations vary it is | atmosphere such as prevails in this simply a matter of declamation and lap that proves the greatest strain.

power, as to which interpretation shall Colony during the Summer Months.prevail. In these circumstances, or even

We have recently constructed a Large Drying Room for Cigars which ensures to Customers buying from us Cigars in First Class Condition.

In any case you would not wish to lose the chance of doing something well within in more progressive conditions, it is your means, however modest they may essential that there should be no penal be, to provide such comfort as is possible disabilities for particular pofitical views for the brave men who have sacrifice 11 peaceful solution of the present diffi much and risked all in order to fight culties is to be found, it can only be by your battle. Amongst these men are, moderation and compromiss Southerners have not defeated the and friends, whose hardships it would The doubtless, some of your own relations

Northerners, and, obviously, if they are bo an especial pleasure for you to lightcu. to compose their differences each party Remember that if another 250 people Brand for brand our Cigars, must be prepared to make concessions to would send us $10 each the Hut from besides being the Cheapest in the for instance, must be a Coalition Cabinet,

the other. The new provisional Cabinet, Hongkong would be built "

The sooner the money is raised the Market (as a reference to our Pricea Ministry of all the talents," but the sooner will the hut be ready for cecupa List will show), are the best.

compromise on which it is to be estabtion, serving a camp of 10,000 men, lished will be rendered impossible if The object is one that must needs, ap We keep a varied assortment of unworthy desires for revenge are not peal to all. It should appeal to the Brands of the following Factories

supporters of the Y.M.C.A. because it is a schone carried out under the auspices always in Stock --

of the Association. It should appeal especially, perhaps, to those who are on- posed to the YM.C.A. Building Fund on the ground that all our efforts just -To furnish and equip now should be devoted to objects conacel large YM... but ined with the war. It should appeal both Frner:

to Christiana and Humanitarians.

sternly suppressed:

HONGKONG HUT" IN

FRANCE.

There is no risk of the mency being wasted owing to the magnitude of the schome and the impossibility of adequate supervision.

Finally, the Aut will be of immediate benefit to our soldiers at the front.

DONATIONS RECEIVED

YESTERDAY.

Hon, Sir C. Paul Chater

Lane, Crawford & Co.

Queen's College Amateur Drama-

tic Association

Hon Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C "H.E.'s Cup

Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak

500,00

portance to us here as most other schemes. You are at liberty, and welcome, to chun: pion any cause which may appeal to you as an individual, but you must own that you have no right to bring into play

quash what does not appeal to you the influence of your paper in order to

personally,

The

It is absolutely wrong to state that the general public opinion is, against the establishungat of a local Y.M.C.A. such as proposed by H.E, the Governor, few who have written to you against the schem do not represent the majority,- but with your support they might, and I

who are either unwilling or unable to are say they do, influence a good number

form their own opinions about such matters, and are open to be influenced by the opinion of the Press which oftener than net is the opinion of one man only Enclosing my eard.Yours, etc..

Y.M.I

Hongkong, 22nd June, 1916.

After reading the above rebuke we feel duly chastened in spirit.--Es. }

INFORMATION WANTED:

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS. "

SIR-With reference to the proposed YM.C.A. building, will the Committer kindly inform the public whether this institution is only for the fire of this Colony, or will it be run on the same. lines as the Y.M.C.As. in the United States and Canada? As the public are paying the piper they have a right

something about it now

What about the Y.W.C.A. (Helena May Institute)? Is this also to be an exclu sive institution? I may here mention that the Y.W.CA. in the United States and Canada are only for the working girls. Is the Hongkong YWCA to be run on the same lines I hear that board and room in this, new institution is to 200.00 be 80 per month: How can a working

girl pay this amount? If this is going) 100.00 to be the charge it must be a money- 100.00 making concern. I shall be glad to have answers to the above questions. Why not 100.00 have the regulations of the above institu 100 00 tions published in the papers for the 50.00 benefit of the public, who are contribut 50.00 ing towards the Building Fund-Yours. 50.00 truly,

150.00

100 40 100:00

LA CONSTANCIA.

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

£600

£575-

£550-

£525-

A. S. WATSON

£500-

CO., LTD.,

£475--

£450-

CIGAR MERCHANTS,

£125-

To furnish and chip a small VM.CA fur in France.

HONGKONG.

£400

TELEPHONE 61&

£3754

£350-

HONGKONG OFFion: 104, DES VIEUX ROAD, C LONDON Orion: 181, Fiat Ezaury, E.C

£325

£300-

£275-

£250-

£225-

a camp of 10,000 soldiers for three months, vide

30.00

A. H. Compton

25.00

£200-

Rudolf, Wolf & Kew, Ltd

95.00

Olto Kong Sing

25.00

£175-

95,00

J. McCormack

23.03

£150-

£125

20.00

W. A ..

20.00

£100-

milfam a new band. ing serving a caing of for three ngonths.

F. Ausott

G. H. Bowker G. H. M

10.00

1000

N. V. C

10.00

T. W. H

{f]L{{}

J. W. Stackhouse.

"Gerty"

A. C. Davison.

10,00 10:00

Sister M. Sloan

FW. J.

JLA

Mrs. J. R. Kinghorn A E. Davey

The Daily Press.

Honoroso, 23en Jung, 1918-

To start and maintain two buildings serving

WATCH THE MERCURY RISE.

Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming...

Sir Robert Ho Tung

N. H. N. Mudy

R. D. Harvey

"Plebis "

J. Scott Harston Mrs. Pollock

E. Davidson

A. D. K

10.00 10.00-

10,00

PUZZLED

Hongkong, 22nd June, 1916,

EXTENSIONS AT CENTRAL POLICE STATION.

ROOMS FOR THE POLICE RESERVE

A PLEA YOR MODERATION

THE death of YUAN SHIT-KAI ha doubtedly made possible the unification uf China and the restoration of peace to the troubled land, but these results can not be attained unless counsels of modera tion and instincts of patriotism are

The report of the Public Works Cont mittee, which was laid on the table at allowed to influence the political partins

yesterday's meeting of the Legislative who have to determine or, rather, whic

Council, stuted that the Chairman in- have to agree 10-the immediate policy to

formed the Committee that the whole of 10.00 the property formerly known as Inland Terrace, be followed by the now recognised Govern

Lot No. 3 had been resumed by Govern ment at Peking. Vindictiveness must

ment at a cost of over £210,000 and that 10.00 it was now proposed to utilize practically not be tolerated. Revenge must not he

the whole of this area for the erection of contemplated. To heal the wounds of

a large block of Offices, Recreation Rooms $1,245.00 the bleeding nation should be the first-

Dormitories, etc., in connection with the 1,535.00 Central Police Station. The plans show consideration of those who have the inter-

ed that, in addition to the enfrance-hall ests and the well-being of the country at

and staircase, the two lower storeys heart, but there has Intely been manifest

would contain a large gymnasium, two recreation rooms, a reading room with a tendency to insist upon the fulfilment

bar attached, three rooms for the Police. of the complets catalogue of demands

Reserves, a changing room, an armoury, three store rooms and a kitchen for drawn up by the Southern revolutionists,

Indian Constables, besides, extensiv Though the Republic has been maintain

lavatory accommodation for Europeans,: ed and YUAN SHIH-KAI bas been removed

Indians and Chinese. The main floor," that does not seem to satisfy the extrem

which was approximately level with the Station Compound, would contain offees ists, who still put forward the demand

Police Sergeant Floyd abserved s

for the Assistant Superintendent of for the punishment of those associated Chinese carrying a bear on a pole The Canton papers report that Li Lit | Police the Chief Inspector and the with the monarchical movement. If in a small box that permitted Chun, the Chief Commander of the 2nd Clerical Staff, a large room for Detee _of___ neither ____ ventilation nor move Regiment of Yunnan troops, has seized records, two detention rooms, a dormi- tives, an apartment for Finger Print this demand he insisted upon, it will not ment.

The box was so small that the redound to the credit of those who sup-bear was forced to be in a cramped pozi | Shiu Chow city and all the telegraphic try for 22 Indian Constables and certain

lavatory accommodation. The top floor.

OFFICES in King's Ruildings HOUSE in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit: Read,

Na 1. HILLSIDE" THE PEAK. Non

and 8, WEST END TERRACE, CANTON,N

Apply

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

32

TO LET. ||WO BOOMED FLATS 12 Nathan Road

Kowloon THREE-ROOMED FLATS in Humphrey's Bailalore, Kowloon, Hide

Abourd the P. and O. mail steamer Vellure, which arrived here yesterday, is the Hon. Sir Alexander Wood Reaton, Chief Justice of Ceylon,, with Lady and Misses Wood Renton, who are going to Japan on a four months holiday. An old friend of Sir Alexander, Dr. Baty, is Legal Adviser to the Japanese Foreign Office at Tokio and they will be guided by his advice as to their movenients in Japan.

Already acknowledged

Total

83,480,00

Cheques should be crossed and mad

payable to the Hongkong Hut Fund for which an account has bee opened with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

SERIOUS TROUBLE NEAR

CANTON,

INFOUR-KOOMED FLAT in May R Port it, nor will it be to the interest oftion, and so devoid of fresh air that the and railway stations. A section of th: would contain dormitories for Indian

"ELENSHIEL, No. 141, Phantation Bond, with every modern coprenience, including the country. National solidarity is the English Baths and on Ranges, Hot great desideratum, and it cannot be

and

Water Careface Bystem. A fow

*HARTING" Austin Road, Kowloon,

Peak.

No.

Ba FELIGIOS THERAGE.

No. 25, BELIETON TERRACE, with entrance on Conduit Bond,

TWO GODOWNS. in Daddell Street

No. DES VOUX VILLAS, 1, PRAT, Unfurnished)

No.ES, THE PRAX (8 CAMERON VILAWAR Apply som LINSTEAD & DAVIS.

Bit Floor, Almades Balldiep.

∙Flatz specially designed to wopommodate throbe secured by indulging in petty quarrelling and gave it food Yesterday the owner Canton troops from moving North, and designs marked A and B. for the prin

pollsHOUSES in Gerdon

animal, when rescued, was gaping. The Sergeant at once took it to the Dogs Home, housed it in a comfortable kennel

was charged with cruelty to the animal. bahan at reasonable rental. Immedials or political persecution. Besides, it may The Magistrate said that if he imposer establish a precedent which may be quota fine the man would not be able to say. ed to the disadvantage of some of it and if he sent the man to prison the

would be nobody to look after the anima! advocates at a later period. Perhaps He decided, therefore, to remand the cas the greatest orgament against the policy to see if there could be procured a box

sufficiently large to prevent the suffering of revenge is that the monarchists, how If this were accomplished, the man would ever misguided they may have been, - not be brought up again. **

Terra and Babury Avenue, Kowloon

Apply to

HUMPHREYS EFTATE & FINANOS

Alamates Buildings

Centon-Hankow Railway, a Pa Kong, Constables and 109 Chinese Constables, to has been removed in order to prevent the gether with the necessary mees roums and kitchens and scullery. Two alternative another section has been removed by the opal elevation, fronting on Hollywood Canton military force for fear that Load were submitted. The estimated cost of the building was $285,000. After troops should come South.

all consideration of the matter, the Com- It is reported that after a militarymittee agreed to recommend that the building be proe eded with in accordance council held at the yamen of the Military

with the plans submitted the design Governor of Canton, about 1,000 soldiers marked being adopt d for the prio were despatched to the Norta.

cipal elevation,