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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD

URING the absence of Mr. W. E. CLARKE

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AUCTION

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 23τa 1916.

ESSRS HUGHES & HOUGH have received instructions to sell by

DURING JOHN ARNOLD Public Auction,

will act as Secretary to the Company, By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. H. HOLYOAK, Chairman.

Hongkong, 24th July, 1910.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUE.

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MEETING of Members interested in ASUSCRIPTION GRIFFINS for the next Races will be held at the JOCKEY CLUB Dilong on TUESDAY next, 1st August, at 12 o'clock NoON. By Order,

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of Course. Hongkong, thinly, 2018:" 1639

TO LET.

LODOWN in Duddell Street Light and

Airy Offices overlooking Statue Square -

Moderate rent.

For rent and other particulars apply to--

Care of "Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, with July, 1916.

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of a large Fi

Apply in g, stating terms, to

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"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM MIDDLESBROUGE, LONDON, GENOA AND SINGAPORE.

THE Morship

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"GLENGYLE,“ Captain 0.3. Simpson, having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed al their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Compnay, Limited, Kowloor, and stored at Consignees risk and expense

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on MONDAY, 31st inst., at 10 km.

All Claims must be presented within Firemen DATS of the Stommer's arrival bere, after which date they cannot be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goodi have left the Godowan, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 31st_insi, 1910, will be subject to rent:

Consigners of Cargo are hereby notified that they must produce aŭ Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong. before Bills of Lading can be countersigned.

No Pire Insurapon ban bén effected.

·Bills of Lading will be countersigned be

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

Agents.

Rongkong, 241 July, 1916

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

ON FRIDAY,

the 28th day of July, 1916, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at their Sale Booms, Ico House

Street, Victoris, Hongkong,... The following very desirable residential***

Property at the Peak: situate in Chainberlain Road, 100 yards from the Peak Tray Station and adjoining the Peak Hotel,

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

INTIMATION

WALKER'S

"BLOCKETTES

Registered

the less so as he was so soon to give prac tical effect to it. We think, on the whole, that what the PRESIDENT really referred | fo was the general lawlessness of the Chinese people which has become so much more applirent during the last few years. In view of the reputation the Chinese generally enjoy of being peaceful and law-abiding, a charge of general lawless ness may seem a startling one to bring, but we believe it can be established. This is another of these cases in which foreigners, by long contact with Chinese life, have got into the habit of judging

would apply to a European country, China is not ruled by law at all, but by custom an Edict or Mandate becoines

The property is held under Crown Lease (PATENT CARBOLACENE DISIN it by a much lower standard than they and contains an area of 44,604 square foot.

For further particulars and conditions of asle apply to:

Esses HASTINGS & HASTINGS,

Vendor's Solicitors,

No. 8, Des Vaux Road Central,

or to

MESSES. HUGHES &HOUGH,

The Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 10th July, 1916.

HOUSES TO LET

1602

TO LET.

FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 0, Queen's

Central (in Ice Hoces Street). Apply to-

WILKINSON & GRIST.

TO LET,

A TWO-STORIED EUROPEAN ROUSE ab No. 19, Konnedy Road, East; Consisting of Four Rooms with Bathrooms and Outhouses Completo.

Apply

YOUNG HEE

10, Des: Voux Road Central

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SMALL GODOWN in PRINCE'S

A BUILDING

For particulars, etc., apply

FECTING PERFORATED BLOCKS.)

1.They ensure Healthy Homes

and a pure, pleasant and beneficial atmosphere.

2.They purify and sanitize the air, and are a safeguard against

infectious disease.

They last MANY MONTHS,

cost very little, and require

no attention.

BLOCKETTES "

PRODUCE

THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE

PINE FORESTS!!!

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG & SOUTH Citra.

LTD.

OF

TO LET.

From let May.

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685

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

inga. Apply to-

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

TO LET.

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| DOOKLANDS," No. 7, Robinson Road,

Rfrom 1st August, 1310, or earlier.

Apply

M. J. D. STEPHENS,

18, Bonk Buildings

TO LET.

1600

A HOUSE, in Observatory Villus, Kowloon,

-Apply to .

ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co.,

14, Des Voeux Road.

1811

TO LET.

CONSIGNEES of Cargs from London in OFFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3. Queen's Houd

Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium Treasure and Valuables are being landed and wored at their risks into the hazardous and/or extra hazardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. at Kowloon, whenco delivery may be obtalaes immediately after landing.

at present in the 6ccupation of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. :

Apply to- CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD.

TO LET.

intimation is received from the Consignees

Optional Cage vil be forwarded on unless OFFICES in Princes Building. beforehequesting it to be landed bere,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goofs remaining une aimed after FRIDAY. the th Juir, at Nous, will be subject to rent and landing charges,

All Claims must be sent in te me on or before the 29th July, or they will not be recognized.

All damard packages wil be examined on THESDAY, the 17th Jule, at 10 A 30,

No Tire Insurance has been effent pel ̧

P. THOMAS,

Agent

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"SHEWAN, "TOMES & C6.,

Liquidators, Rares, BocEELMÁNH & Co

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TO LET.

(0.4, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL.

First Floor. THE COMMODIOUS DWELLING HOUSE, with Offices, Servants' Quarters, etc., Hongkong, 24th July, 1916, *

No. 14, SHAMEEN, CANTON, from 1si June, at prosent in the occupation of the Imperis THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.Rumisa Consulate.

Apply to-- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.

S INTERIM DIVIDEND of THREE

und HALF DOLLARS per Share for

the six months coding 20th June, 1915, will be Payable on WEDNESDAY, 20th July, on which date Dividend Warrants may be 0 obtained on application at the Company's Office.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 19th, to WEDNESDAY, the 26th July (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Sharee can be Registered, By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPEE, Secretary.

1996

Hongkong, 11th July, 1916..

HONGKONG. TRAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED

(EXCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDON).

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an

NINTERIM DIVIDEND at the late

DAVID SASSOON' & Co., LTD. [415

TO LET

FFICES at %, Connanchi Road.

OFFICES in X'og's Brildings.

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

Swan

HONGKONG.

TELEPHONE 16.

BIRTH

CHARGE OF MURDER. ·

During the week ending July 22nd, two JUNK ATTACK AT TYTAMTUK. Chinese cases of diphtheria were reported, one proving fatal, -the time period. there was a fatal Portuguese enso of enteric fever, and a întal Chinese case of small-por.

In conncetion with the attack on trading junk at Tytamtuk as a result. of which a young woman died of injuries A public meeting held in the Penang sustained and another woman was badly Town Hall last work decided to hold an injured, it has now been reported that open-air meeting on the Esplanade on of the for men arrested in connection the second anniversary of the declaration with the quirnge two have been dia of war similar to that held last year. It charged and the others detained.

At the Hongkong Police Court yester il possible that a meeting similar in that held last year will be arranged for thy those, nien were brought before Mr. Singapore. What will be done in Hong Wood and charged with the murder of kong, we wonder.

AFFAIRS OF A RICE SHOP.

ACTION COMMENCED. IN HONGKONG.

the young woman, No evidence * Was taken, and the acerised were remanded is eustody.

MISSING FERNS.

FATHER AND BONK' NIGHTLY VIGIL.

ffective throughout the Provinces if it coincides with the established practice, bat, apy enactment of the Central Government that is incompatible with time-honoured usages becomes a dead- At the Hongkong Supreme Court (yeni letter. If popular custom sanctions today an action was commenced between As the Hongkong Police Court X- bribery, all the fulminations of Peking Tak-kwong and another against the Usterday in Portuguese residing in Mosque will not make the least difference'; where Ting Sun firm. The plaintiffs stat Terrace charged a Chinese with the theft people have acquired the habit of piracy that one Un Hoi U, docensed, who died on

of a number of pot paluri. It was slated there is no set of local opinion against or about April 9th, 1911, wus during that the residents in Mosque Terrace had it as being unlawful, and the only thing his lifetime a trustee for himself, and missed a great many pot pains, some of that will have the least effect on it is right brothers, of whom the plaintiffs

which were valuable specimens, forcible repression. Instances might be were two, and they ask, for one-half share multiplied the failure of all attempts and interest of and in the profits, good to establish a legal standard of currency will, assets and business of the Kung and of weights and measures furnishes Yuen and Nam Ling firms; also that' two medern oxamples but we think an account be taken of the profits of the that which we

mean is clear when business of the said two shops from the we accuse the Chinese of Jawlessness, year 1887; and for the administration of

this seems

to be the iden... that the state and effects of the said. Un the PRESIDENT bad when he insisted | Hoi. U by this Court so far as many he on the necessity of upholding the supre necessary for the purpose of an account. macy of the law. If this problem could

Defendants, who reside at 159, Wing be solved, all the difficulties of governing Lok Street, are sted us the surviving: China would vanish, bat it will be a legal personal representatives" of Un case of aprooting a national characteris. Hoi U.

- Plaintiff said that be bad mikesed ki many plants that his sons zuri bundf kept watch from midnight until e s on the following day for several nizkie,

they did ust catch anyone. The plants produced, however, were big,

Defendant's strange excuse was that they were only small plants, and that if they had been large ones he would not have ' taken stem. He was sentenced to one month's hard labour and four hours. stocks.

THE RISING GENERATION.

CHINESE BOYS' ESCAPADE AT A RESTAURANT..

tic. The Chinese have always treated Plaintiffs allege that they are two of & lightly the enactments of the Central the son of the next-of-kin of Un Chiu: Government, each community forming aung, now deceased, that about twenty little separate anit, governing itself and years before his death in 1887 Un Chin-

A Chinese boy," who was so small that arranging its own affairs according to Inng advanced monies to Un Hoi U, its own standards.

directing him to go away from his native had to be removed from the dock in order With the modern

place and to invest the said monies as that the Magistrate might. be able developments that have taken place, this.

capital in businesses in support of thesee him, was charged at the Hongkong primitive system, satisfactory and

excel-

|family of Un Chin-lung. They also say Police Court yesterday with causing a lent as it was for a primitive

society,

that in pursuance of these directions the disturbance of the pence restaurant has been found wanting, and it is re-two businesses were established as a rice at Pray East, cognizet on" all hands that the most

shop under the style of the Kung Un clamant nerd of China is for a Central farm, and the business of rios, merobants Government that shall be able to g govern, With the advent of Parliamentary in the Nau Lung fra; that Un Chin-lung at Chi Lưng, Saigon, under the style of

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At the Peak Hospital, on the 22nd inst., the wife of Capt. F. H. STEWART, Judian. Medical Serview, of

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LONDON OFFICHn: 191, Fimar STRIKT, E.C

stitutions, they need will be the more emphasized. It is useless to hire an

Honors Onion: 104, Dpm Vizz Ross, Celested legislature if all its legislation remain a dead-letter, and, if the Parlia ment cannot constructively legislate, its mergies will inevitably be devoted to destructive criticism of, and interferentes,

The Baily Press.

HỌNDKONG, 25TH JULY, 1918.

executed a document in which he direct- ed that the profits, and earnings of thes

two businesses be equally divided among all his sons, and that he also directed that certain other shops, the Han Sang, (in which he had a half share) and the

the

The evidence showed that the boy along with several others, went to

meal was ver he placed all the plates restaurant for tea, and that after the

under the table with the object of eved ing payment, it being the practice among the Chinese to estimate the amount due The

by the manber of Annty plates. restaurant kerper rebuked the boys for their conduct and sent than away, Later, in the day, about 10,30 p.m., the test

with, the Excentive. It is a hopeful sig, Sui Tein Tsan shop (in which i had fendant, along with several other boys, fourth share) should go to the clilest son, returned to the restaurant and com- that the new PRESIDENT has not only put Un Hei . The deceased had the assentienced throwing stones at the restaurant his finger on the wood spot of the body

PRESIDENT LI AND THE Politic, but also has not been afraid and signatures of all his sons.Plain-keeper and all and sundry who happened'

-UFREMACY OF THE LAW.

If

to be near, with the result that the ring- lender was arresteil.

to proclaim it. Whether he will be able tiffs also allege that they have never res to fuod effutive machinery for upbaldived accounts of the profits and caru- -ing the supremacy of the law is anotherings of the busiareses, nor their share

The boy's defrice was that a foki at Almost immediately after his arcession question. We can only suggest that the interest in the firms,

the restaurant challenged him to fight, to power, President Li YCAN-HING gave first step in that direction will le• tu...

The hearing occupied all day and will and he alleged that he was struck by the an' andrace to the various Foreign Poforen recognition of this principle by

is resumed this morning.

restaurant keeper and also by other men. Advisers, and expanded to them the the provincial aint tocal ofhei uis

With regard to the incident of the plates, poliny which be intends to follow and this can ho done without a few n

the boy stated that one of the tea plates the leading principles by which his adventions and declarations of indepen- ministration is to be given. We are doner, wa may got goo China a suited well used to theses performances; every tubulu. now Prime Minister of China has made it kis first basiniss" ta proclaim añ eliorate programin and to agnounce all sorts of mest beneficial reforms and progressive movements- dieation is to

A nail for Europe vid Siberia closes tomorrow at 10:30 am.

His lordship Bishop Pozzoni has re- be organized, communications are to hecrived a telegrami from the Rev. Father improved, mines opened up, and Gabardi sonucing his safe arrival in forth, nt, unfortunately, all these reMarseilles forts have remained mere promises Presiden Li's announcement follows, in

The Homeward mail steuer HOUSE In CLIFTON GARDENS, the main, the time-honoured Hines, but hybee with the Hongkong mails of the Condult Road, A

No. 1, and 2. WEST END TERRACE, in om inportant respect he strikes -a 17th oltimo, arrived at Marseilles on the CANTON

new note. After emphasizing his inten22nd instant Apply

THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST.tion to make as full use as possible of MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. foreign expert advice, Presilönt la de-

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'TO LET.. NWO-BOOMED-FLATS Nathan Road

Kowloon THREE BOOMED FLATS in Humphrey's "Buildings, Kow'tan.

Apply to

sist day of July, 1916, and will be paid to -FOUR-ROOMED FAUSES. in Gerdos Shareholders on the Colonial (Hongkong) Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, Register at exchange of 2,11 per Dollar.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., Lzn Alexandre Balliinge

Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., and Me Eldon Potter (instructed by Messrs. D'Almada & Mason) appear for plain-fell off the table and broke sinne glass tiffs, and defendants are represented ware, and that was all that had bip by Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., and Mr. ed. The restaurmur keeper accused | E. C. Jenki (instructed by 'Muests. him of breaking the plates,

Denton, Lookee, Deacon & Harston). "

BROTHERS.

Mr. Wood ordered the boy to receive ten strokes with the birch and also to be detained in the gaol for twenty-four

urs

HOSPITALS IN CHINA.

Two brothers appeared in the Hong- kong Police Court yesterday, one as defendant and the other as complainant, The defendant seemed to be of the coolie generous when they come across a cause Chinese merchame are proverbially class, while the couplainant bad all the which commends itself to them (observes appearance of a respectable business The Straits Truck). The Chinese abroad man. In addition, his head was heavily are particularly mindful of their own

A meeting of members of the Hongkong Swathed in bondages, and he charged the districts in China. This has been showie

clared that it is his purpose to uphold Jockey Club who are interested in Suh other brother with having assaulted him again and again cases of famine, the supremany of the hew At first sight.ription Griffins for the next races is this might be taken for one of the pieces advertised for the 1st prox.

the revolted provinces would deducr

by striking him on the head with a stool. This brother stated that the brother in the dock never worked and was generally

flood, pestilence and other troubles. Be cently there were serious doings at Yung- chun(Engchhum) from disbanded,

of platitudinous padding in which pelin view of the listurbed state of affairs good. He had often come to soldiers, and others who were described ticians delight. We are inclined, however, in Chinese territory, intending passengers (complainant's) house to ask for mnduty, as either revolutionaries or banditti, and FOUR HOOMED FLATS in May Road to regard it rather as a declaration made by the Kowloon Canton Tlilway and on the day of the asseult ho can the Government a with every modern convenience, indinding in all sincerity by a statesman who goes werned that they and their goods cane with the same request. Complainant refus-time, Ard the troops had a pretty bad of 7 per cent. for the Half-Year ended 301 English Baths and Kitchen Ranges, Ho

hospital was able to give was June, 1916, has been declared. · The Dividend Water and Water Carriage Byrier. A few a rest and great need.. Possibly when La booked beyond British territory tied to give him any more money, whereupon appreciated. This is the really will be Payable on and after WEDNESDAY, Flats apenially designed to nccommodate three making this pronouncement the Per further ado, and a similar notice is defendant picked up a stool and streek Dr. Preston Maxwell, M.D., B.S.. the 13th day of September 1918 to Sharobelors at reasonable rentals Immediate holders on the Register on MONDAY, the poiA.

STDENT bad an eye also, to the nerds of issue by the Post Office as regards th:bum on the tread, indicting wound FR.CS. The general value of this hospital has been recognised, and they the immediate present, and hoped that forwarding of mails.

three inches long..

Fukien military authorities have given a Mr. Wood imposed a fine of $10, or, very considerable donation, which was When charged at the Hongkong Polico in default, 14 days hard labour.

accompanied with a letter of thanks for from his words bis intention to re-Court yesterday with stealing a quantity

what Dr. Maxwell had been able to do establish the Constitution which had been

for the troops, and the Ministry of War conferred on him the Army and Navy thrown into the melting pot by the din of tooth brushes which he was seen

removing from u show case outside a Owing to a mistake in the returns Medal, First Class Yungchun merchants solution of Parliament and the subshop, a Chinese made the excuse that he furnished to us, our report of the result in Singapore and Mylaya, hearing that quent monarchal movement, Thie

picked them up in the roadway. The of the match between the Chinese Recrea the hospital was in ne subscribed quite tion Club and the University in the "A"a good sun, which has enabled the doctor thought may have been in his mind, but story was too inprobable to be true, and Division of the Tennis League was in to clear off debts partly owing to the it does not seem likely that he would fr. Orne sentenced the man to six correctly given in yesterday's issue. It increased price of drugs and partly to the choose an audience of the Foreign Ad-months hard labour and four hours University that won the match by 64 long desired and suddenly coming on the was the first-named Club-and not the purchase of a pices of ground adjacent, visers as the occasion for publishing it, stocks.

games to 35.

market.

By Order of the Board.

W. E. ROBERTS, Secretary.

Hongkong, 17th July, 1916.

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