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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB,

NIGHT FETE.

NIGHT FETE will be held on SATUR A the 22nd inst, commencing at OP.M. sharp String Band in attendance. Admission 81.00; Ladies and Members, 50 cte.

PHUGRAMME :

Two Lengths (Handicap).

2. Running Header (Sealed Handicaps) 3. Foal Two Lengths.

4. Ladies' Nomination. Block disea with white numbers corresponding with the number of the competitor will be submerged to a depth of a feet in the bath. The competitors will line up on the side of the bath, and on the sigual to start, will dive. The competitor fret in returning with his correspund number will be declared the winner Phone will be 2 Prizes

G. Team Race,

0:4

Tongths (100 vida) HANDICÁP

To

TO

ARMY AND NAVY. INTENDING COMPETITORS QUALIFY ON WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH INST. AT 4 PM, AT THE V.R.C. BATH, QUALIFYING TIME. 76. SECONDS. Entrance Tes 60 cts.

7. Water Polo.

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received instructions

to sell by Public Auction,

ON TUESDAY,

the 18th July, 1910, commencing at 2.30 F.M., at the Toro KISEN KAISHA's Godown (and afterwarda at Messrs. B. SKOTT & Co.'s Godowa), Kennedy Town. SUNDRY SHIP'S GEAR AND FURNITURE,

.....

ex. 8. "CHIYo Maru," Comprising:-

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 17TH, 1918,

Saloon Chairs on Iron Frames, Wooden Leather Covered Armchairs, Revolving Folding Chairs, Nickelled Brass Bedsteads Iron Bunk Frames and Mattresses, Patent Folding Washstands, Oak Writing and Centre Tables, Mirrors, Coloured Glass Windows, Mattresses, Rugs and Carpets, etc, etc, etc,

On View now.

Catalogue on application. TERMS:- Cash on delivery.

GRO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 16th July, 1916.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Entrance Fee for each event 20 ets or ESSRS, HUGHES & HOUGH have

R. C. WITCHELL,

$2.00 for events 1, 2, 4, 5, 7,

for Bath House Sub-Committee.

Hongkong, 17th July, 1918.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & 0. 8. N, Cola Stearior

THE P

"NOYARA,”

Arrived Hongkong on 16th July, 1916, FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAFTS,

Consignes of Cargo by the shova-usmed vomal are haraby informed that their goods pre being landed and placed AT THEIR RISK in the Hongkong sad Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company's Godownd at Kowloon, where anol Consignment will be sorted our Stark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landet.

This vessel brings ou Cargo --

From London, &c., 01 ■*. “ Kahar”.

I-Hin

B. L.-S. N.

From Persian Gulf,

and B. & P.S. N. Co.'s Stengsis Optional Goods will be landed here unlim lustrestions are given to the contrary wishin 6 hotire.

Goods not cleared within 6 days incing date of strival will be subject to rest.

No Fite Insurance will be offered by ms. in any wase whatever.

Damaged package must be left is the Go downs for examins fon by the Consignem, and. the Company's Surveyors, Mears, GoDDARD Dovelas, at 10 on MosDays and THURSDAY. All Claims must be presented within isa dava of the stoamor's accival bera after which dve they cannot be recognised, No Claims will be admlítsd áfier toa Goom

are left the uʊdowns.

EV. D. PARS, Asiior Superinlouds » Kasknug, 6th July. 1916

THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of TWO DOLLARS per Share for the hix months ending 20th June, 1916, will, ba Payable on FRIDAY, 21st July, on which dale Dividend Warrants may be obtained

on appliNSFER BOOKS of the Company

at the Company's Office. The will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 14th July, to FUDAY, the 21st July (both days inclusive), during which period ne Transfor

of Shater can be Registered...

By Order of the Boanl of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

AGENCY Co., LTD.,

General Agenta for

&

Meceived instructions to sell by Public Auction,

ON FRIDAY, the 28th day of July, 1016, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at their Sale Rooms, Ice House! Street, Victoris, Hongkong, The following very desirable residential

at the Peak: sitante indain Road, 100 yards from the Teak Trans Station and adjoining the Peak Hotel

Being RURAL BUILDING LOT No. 78, and known by the name of "TREVERBYN.”

and contains an area of 44,504 square feet.

The property is held under Crown Lese

For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to

MRSSES. HASTINGS & HASTINGS,

Vendors Solicitors,

No. 8. Des Vaux Road Central,

or to

M298. HUGHES & HOUGH,

The Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 10th July, 1916,

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET

21, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD.

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

TO LET

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

Road Central (In Ice House Street. FFICES on it Floor, No. 8, Queen's TAI YEUK FONG

Apply to

WILKINSON &

RIST

091

TO LET

TWO-STORIED EUROPEAN HOUSE Consisting of Four Rooms with Bathrooms at No 18 Kennely Road East:

and Outhouses Complote.

Apply

YOUNG HEE

10: Des Voeux Road Central.

1836

TO LET.

A SMALL GODOWN ® PRINCE'S

For particular etc., apply THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE,

LTD.

665

TO LET

From 1st May.

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

SHEWAN, TUMES & Co. -

[618

TO LET.

66 DOCKLANDS" No. 7. Robinson Road,

Ꭱ

from 1st August, 1916, or earlier. Apply

M. J. D. STEPHENS,

18, Bank Buildinga [800

TO LET.

HOUSE, in Observatory Villas, Kowloon.

1892

Apply to

OLEARANCE SALE.

CHS. J. GAUPP & Co. (IN LIQUIDATION),

Alexandra Buildings, Chinter Road.

Silver and Nickel Lever Watches of English, American and Swiss manufacture.

etc.

Gold and Gem Jewellery, Surveying and Nautical Instruments.

Nautical Books, etc.. etc,

40% discount off pro-war prices for CASH ONLY. LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Dan

Liquidators, Hongkong, 12th July, 1918.

1697

ARRATOUN Y. APCAR & Co.,

14, Den VÆRT Road.

(811

TO LET.

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

Apply to-

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD.. (629

TO LET.

NO. DES YEUX ROAD CENTRAL

First Floor.

HAIR WASH.

AN ELEGANT TOILET

REQUISITE

which

COMBINES THE PROPERTIES

of a

RESTORER, POMADE AND

HAIR WASH.

ing

with the care, ut people who are tem porarily deprived of health and strength should themselves be placid and cheerful. Nobody who has had any experience of the ministrations of the sisters at the Government Civil Hospital could suggest that they over fail in this respect, but it would not be surprising if it were other. wise, for the amount of work which they lying, squalid, and insalubrious quarter are called upon to perform in a low

of the city must be a great tax upon their vital energies and nervous system. They are on duty for right hours a day namely, from 6 am to 2 pm, from pim. to 10 p.m., or from 10 p.m. to a.m., both winter, and summer, and in. the morning, especially, they never have a minute to spare. At the present time in the "A" Block one sister is responsible for the care of the patients in for public wards and six private wards, in which the number of secupied beds hus averaged from 30 to 37 during the past three months. To make matters worse, the wards are situated on two fleurs, necessitating a good deal of run- ning up and down stairs, and the sister is required, in addition, to attend opera- tions in the thentro, The Government endeavour to softon down the situation

Nursing Association was unable to ro commend candidates for the vacancies. It appears now, however, that this Asso- oiation has recently soul out a matron and a sister to a local private Hospital, and bag intimated that sunother sister would be willing to come if required. The Government plend ignorance of this, as of other matters which should be with since May of last year nurses have been in their knowledge, but they admit that

sent to ten other Colonial Government Hospitals and to eleven British Nursing Associations abroad, including seven to British Malayu and four to Shanghai, In view of these facts, it looks very much as though the Hongkong. Government. service does not enjoy a very unviable. reputation in nursing circles. We hope that Mr. Poets will pursue his in- quiries, and that the Government will

cease to reply to them as if he were a meddlesome interloper. The facts can not be hidden and the Government should recognise the wisdom of making a full and frank statement of the position rather than wait to have the truth, wrung from them in instalmerits.

A mail for Europe vas Siberis closes

We have just received the follow by pointing out that the sister is respon- to-morrow at 3 p.m.

Order from

PICKERING. YORKS, England

Please send me Six Large Bottles of your TAI YEUK FONG HAIR

WASH

(Signed) J.W.T.

Prepared only by

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

TELEPHONE 16.

sible, as stated, "in the sense that she has immediate control of the staff," which consists of a probationer nurse, a Volunteer Aid Detachment: nurse week-day mornings, a Chinese dresser, six Ward boys, an Operating Theatre boy,

on

| and five coolies. The Ward hoys, we are

A night féle ia advertised to take placo: at the Victoria Recreation Club on Saturday next, There will be a string band in attendance.

Temporary Hon. Clive C. Bigham C.M.C., has been sppointed a G.8.0 (first grade), Hợ won the CM.G. in the China Expedition, 1900, where he was travelling when the troubles broke out,

Lieutenant Colonel tho

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week end- told, do a great deal of the nursing," ing 1st July, 1910, amounted to 16,929 such as making beds, dusting wards, and tone and the sales 18,808 tons. serving meals to patients, which forms Lint. Col. A. A. McHardy, D.§.0., part of the duties of nurses in English.A., who was on the Headquarters Staff hospitals." We hope that we shall not be thought to depreciate the services of received the C.M.G. drevration for valu

at Hongkong when war broke out, has" the European assistants when we say able services rendered. that, after they have done the utmost that their experience permits, there re-

Mr. J. N. Shaw is expected from Hong- mains a very great deal for which only bong at the end of the month to be the skilled attention of the sister can general agent for the passenger depart- suffice. As regards the Chinose, the nient in Shanghai of the "Cannslian Pac-- amount of supervision which they require ifie Ocean Services, Ltd. - constitutes no light task in itself. How many dressers and boys, wa wonder, have tokes initinted into the work before one is found satisfactory, and how long does that one usually remeiat It would be interesting to know, too, whence the DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. || HURLEY. ~ At the Government

BIRTH.

Government derive their peculiar concep [415

Civil tion of the duties discharged by nurses' Hospital, Hongkong, on July 1sth, to Mr. and Mrs. F. MASON HURLEY,by whom, of course, we mean fully a daughter.

[ qualifiéd nurses--in- Great Britain MARRIAGE,

The statement that for ten years past HUGUENIR-ASTLE At St. Joseph Church,

Wuhu, on July 8th, CHARLES ERNEST sister has supervised the nursing on HUGUENIN, of the Chinese Maritine two floors, as at present, could never in Customs, to ELISABETH LAW ASTLE, {itrelf but very convincing evidence for stop-daughter of JAMES WILLJASU ASTLE, late of Shanghai,

the defence; it might, indeed, be cited DEATHS.

rather as a proof that the sisters are DYSON.--In the General Hospital, Wuhu, Jong-suffering; but any value that might, on July 4th, 1916, GARNET (George) have attached to it was utterly destroyed Dysos, of the Chinese Maritime Cus toris, aged 40,

by the admission, made under cross- GORMAN At Tientsin, on July 6th examination that "A" block now in

ANNIE, the beloved wife of Mr. J. J. HOOPER On June 8th, WR HOOPER, not surprised that Mr. Polteck stigmidtin GORMAN, CM. Custors, Tientsincludes C. In the circumstances, we are lato of Mesars. S. Montric & Co., the original statement as “abulately Tientsin, killed in netion in France.

THEC COMMODIOUS DWELLING HOUSE, with Offices, Servanti Quarteru, blo. No. 14, EXAMEEN, CANTON, from 1st June, at present in the cocupation of the Imperial Bassian Consulate,

Apply 10mg

Rand Jon, so 2000 dores O

And

"FOR SALE.. DUBBER, TEA, COFFEE Concessions

guaranteed good prospects. each concession healthy climate,

For further particulars write to

J. O. FEENSTEA,

4, Telegraph Street, Singapore, Straits Settlements.

FOR SALE.

[911

THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD.ins. NEW TYPE TAPPET STEAM

Hongkong, 7th July, 1910,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.

-N-INTERIM DIVIDEND of THREE A and HALF DOLLARS per Share for the six months ending 30th June, 1916, will he Payable on WEDNESDAY, 9th July. on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office.

ROCK DRILL complete with Numerous Spares, niso ONE STEEL VERTICAL TUBE BOILER, with all Fittings, Working Pressure 50 lbs. per square inch, mounted on trolley.

For fall particulars apply

GILMAN & Co

[896

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

convenience.

Apply

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com BEAUTIFUL SITUATION,

pany will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY.

the 19th, to WEDNESDAY, the 9th July (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary,

1805

Hongkong, 11th July, 1816,

G..

NOTICE,

K.

REGISTRATION OF PERSONS-

ORDINANCE 1916,

LL Persons not exempted who remain Ain the Colony for more than one week

Office of the CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OP Pozice

(a) In the case of Residents in the Colony

SELECT

Every

Care of "Daily Priss" Office.

TO LET.

1909

PREMISES vt prezent decupied by CHS J. GAUPP & Co., Alexandra Building, Chafer Road,

Apply on premises or to

LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Liquidatora

tros

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

TO LET

FFICES in Princes" Building.

Apply to

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

1672

TO LET.

*FICES at 3, Connaught Road 4FICES in King's Buildings, HOUSE Lin CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Road.

No. 1. HILLSIDE" THE PEAK Nos. 1; and S. WEST END TERRACE CANTONI

Apply

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

TWO

TO LET.

32

TWO ROOMED-FLATS Nathan Road

Kowloon, H THREE-ROOMED FLATHîn Humphrey's Baildings, Kowloon.

FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road with every modern convenience, including English Baths and Hitchen Range, Hot Water and Water Carriage System. A few Flets specially designed to accommodate three bachelors i razonabis restain: Immediate Polon

Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,

FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES In Gordon Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCI

Co, Lro Alexandra Buildings.

TO LET.

1692

HUGHES A West Kensington, on June [dishonest.” In point of fact, the Govern 6th, ILIAN, wife of MICHAEL HIGUS ment's replies to the hon. gentleman's of Shanghai, nged 38. - Sh MERKILL-At Boston, USA.. muneestions showed a regrettable Jack of 10th, EMMA BURNETT MERILL, Wife Frankness throughout, What, for in of HF. MEIELLI, Commissioner of

onur of stance, is thở anse of declaring that the **Customs,

Rear-Admiral Baneyuki Akiyams and Commander Katsunshin Yamanashi (Imperial Japanese Navy) bad the honour of being received by the King at Buckingham Palace last month. His Majesty has conferved the K.C.M.G. on. Admiral AkiyarAR.

Mr. Wong Bang, who resides near the juhetion of Star Street and Monmouth Path, Wanchi, has reported to the police that some person gained an entrance to jewellery, five sovereigns and a half his house and stole several articles of

of $455. sovereige, amounting in all to the sum

If the aren of the garden cannot be increased, the quantity and quality of the crops should be improved by the extra hour of daylight." Thus the Times, which lead luuch to suggest that for this discovery its contemporary is re- of the Excellent Cro commended for the famous Chinese: Order

Romnts. Suddenly, at the residence of present establishment, when af full

his niece, Mrs. Adam, 115, Broomhill strength, is connitlered ample for pur-month of the Rev. Dr. Ralph-Wardlaw The death wok place at Mill Hill. last Drive Glasgow, on June 3rd. WILLIAM G. Routa, formerly of poses of granting the customary leave of Thompson, who for 13 year was the Hongkong.

absence, when it is known that the estatsionary Society. He was 74 years of age. Foreign Secretary of the London Mis

"

HomGKONG OFFICE: 101, De Verrux Road, C.. LONDON OFFIC: 131. Frame STAREZ, E.C

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, 17TH JULY, 1016.

THE GOVERNMENT AND ITS NURSING STAFF.

Lishment is below full strength, though to what extent the Government has nover, apparently, thought it worth while to inquire? It is not denied that three Listers who have recently completed four years servic: have had their leave postponed owing to vacancies in the staff. but it is added, by way of excuse, that "leave does not become due to Govern ment sersants at stated intervals, but may be granted, subject to the neeasi

This is

are required to register themselves at the IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that an INOS, MOUNTAIN VIEW. PEAK.

INTERIM DIVIDEND of £230 per No. 12. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, I was any the impossibility of dealing tus of the service, after certain minimum has been declared for the HALF-YEAR No. 8, BURROWS STREET, WANCHAT, in one issue with all the interesting subperiods of resident service. Share, subject to deduction of Income Tax, SHOP, ending 30th June, 1916, at rate of 2/1] per GODOWN. Dollar,

KOSENEATH, No. 4, Hankow Road, Kawinon

No. 3, CAMERON VILLAS, 63, PRÁK: Unfurnished.

before July 23rd, 2016. (b) In the case of now arrivals, within one

week of arrival

The following are exempted-

In the course of his duties he visited the missions of the Society in China, and her ports of the Near and Far East. The Harbour Master notifies that ou and after August 1st, the red fixed light will be changed for a 5th order unwatched nt Ma Wan Island, Cap Sui Mun Pass, Aga red flashing light visible all round show half second flash and 25 seconds. for a distance of 6 miles. This light will darkness, viz., 20 flashes per minute.

The marriage took place at St. John's Cathedral on Saturday afternoon of Cap- tin Peter Nevill LG.A., and Miss Neum Florence Stevenson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Stevenson, of Tor rello, North Point. The Rev, V. Cop ley Muyle officiated The bride was given

Rossasest man A reception was subsequently held at the Hongkong Hotel, and later in the day Mr. and Mrs. Nevill left for Taipo, where the honeys moon is being spent

(1) Members of His Majesty's Regular the Offices of the Corporation where Share CRAIGMIN EAST, 160, THE Fray Prevented us from commenting upon the servants is entirely at the disposal of away by her father, and Lieut. C. A S

Naval und Military Forces

The DIVIDEND will be Payable on and after MONDAY, the 14th August, 1916, at (2) Civiliana in the permanent employment holders are requested to apply for Warrants of the Colonial Government or of the oration will be CLOSED from MONDAY, The REGISTER of SHARES of the Cor Naval and Military authorities. (3) Members of the Ilongkong Volunteer the 31st July, to SATURDAY, 19th Augast, Corps, Hongkong Volunteer Reserve (both days inclusive), during which Hongkong Police

Force, or Special period ng Transfer of Shares can

Police Reserve,

(4) Consular Officers of Foreign States.

(5) The wives and daughters of persons.

included in any of the 4 causes specified above

(6) Persons of Chinese Race.

(7) Porsons not exceeding 18 years of age. Forms of registration, giving the particulars required may be obtained at the Enquiry Office G.PO., Hongkong, The Branch Pest Office at Kowloon and at all Police Stations.

The penalty for failing to comply with this Ordinance is a fine not exceeding $60. C. MOL. MESSER Captain Saperintendent of Police chóngkute, sulumuz 19°42

[874.

Registered.

+

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J STABB,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 11th July, 1016

SWATOW)

1804

10

ANTED:GOUD ACCOMMODATION

W for Marries Couple in Bnticb Family:

Large Room, &c. Liberal Terms

Apply

Care of "Daily Press Office.

KELLETT CRESE, 66, PEAK.

ROOMED FLAT to let at the PEAE. No. 141, WANCHAI ROAD, Largs and Specias. Godowa

SHORNCLIFFE,” Garden Road, to lob DUR No. Hankow Boad, “WOODBURY Kowloon. from It May 1916, jak CA

CLENSHIEL, No. III. Plantation Boad,

*HARTING" Austin Road, Kowloon No.: 6. EZLILIOS TERRACE, No 25, BELILIOS TERRACE, with entrance on Conduit Rind.

The Gazette contains regulations made

jcets discussed at the last mooting of more legal quibbling. We believe that, the Hongkong Legislative Council that strictly, speaking, the time of all Civil

very unsatisfactory situation revealed by the Gowrument, but that does not prevent the inquiries addressed to the Guvern- the employment of muny such servants as ment by the Hon. Mr. H E. POLLOCK, censors ut additions] remuneration. If K.C., in regard to the Colony's Nursing the agreement is to be so rigidly inter- Staff. It would be difficult to exaggerate preted in one onse why not in the other? the importance, from a public point of The truth is, of course, that the Govern view, of having the Hospitals adequately ment have been unable to make goud the staffed in a tropical dependency in which deficiencies in the nursing staff. For some facilities for home nursing are neces- time the public were under the impres sarily very limited and in which sion that this was one of the inevitable to any person under 14 years of age A epidemicɛ are not infrequent.

The consequences of the war-an opression metal dise to be iuued by the Polis

must be worn in a conspicuous position No. 2, DES-VIBUX VILLAE, 51, Par, treatment of the sick and suffering, 18 strengthened by the announcement that by all street vendors of newspapers, and No.69.

pars the Secretary of State for the Colonics importuring the public to buy is forbid den For purposes of identification, each | Apply for LINSTRAD DAVIS,mony should be practised. It is reported in October last, and again in applicant for a licence must produce two

eminently desirable that those encharged January of this year, that the Colonial, copies of his or her photograph,

TWO GODOWNS, in Daddell Street.

Unfura AVON VILLAR the last direction in which

Bnd Floor, Aliandes Build ægA.

by the Governor in Council relative to the selling of newspapers in the streets Those regulations provide that no per- son shall be allowed to hawk newspapers without taking out a licenco costing a year. No such licenco will be granted