NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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NOTICE.
E-HAVE Buthorised, MR. ALBERT EDWARD CHAPNELL to ign te Firm per Procuration from this date.
MOXON & TAYLOR. Hongkong, 1st August, 1910.
NOTICE.
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INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
REDEMPTION OF DEBENTURE ISSUE OF 1ST JANUARY, 1901.
AT OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Company will in pursuance of the power reserved to it by Clause 2 of the conditions endorsed on the above in series redera thig debentures the numbers of which are set at underment at the ex piration of six months from the date of this note, that is to say, on the Fim day of August, 1916, at which dates all principal and interest will be paid on presentation and surrender of the deben- tures jone
HAVE This Day admitted my kon, M. ERIC GRIN BLE and A. UGG CESARE GALLUZZ1. us Partnges in my Business, which will from To-day be carried on under the style of GEO. GRIMBLE&Co
GEORGE CHIMBLE.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1916.
NOTICE.
T HAVE This Day admitted MR. PERCY JAMES FALCONER a Partner in my Business of Sie Prior, and (ENERAL BROKER.
The Business will from this date he curried o under the sune and style, of RAY angl FALCONER.
E. H. KAY
Hongkong, ist August, 1910
HONGKONI WATER POLO
ASSOCIATION.
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MEETING of the above Association will be held TO-DAY (TUESDAY).
the Ist August, at 620 rot, sharp, at the VIA RECREATION, CLUB, Regiments. Corps Units or Clubs intending to compete are respectfully requested to send, their jieprojeniutives.
R. C. WITCHER.
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in question“ „2* The Company's Bankers, the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1ør 1916.
HOUSES TO LET.
OFFICE TO LET.
NE LARGE ROOM on the Top Floor of
No: 2, Queen's Building, Apply---
THORESEN & Co. [933
TO LET.
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
OLD BROWN
YODOWN in Duddelt Strent, Light snd LIQUEUR
Airy Officesoverlooking Statue Square. Moderate roat.
-
For rent and other particulars apply to---
"H." Caro of Daily Press" Office Hongkong, 25th July, 1816.
(040
TO LET.
The bolders öf suci debentures are requested to present such debentures for payment acordingly, together with all coupons attached therete to the HONG-FICES on 1st Floor, No. 9, Queen's
Road Central (In Ico House Stroot). KONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORA-
Apply 10- TION on the tst day of August, 1915, for
WILKINSON & GRIST. payment.
691
Dated this 291li day of January, 1918.
By order of the Board,
J. H. TAGGART.
Acting Secretary.
SUMBERS OF DEBENTURES DRAWN.
་།
As
206 997
700 391
700 193
1267 909 1273
97
3300 491 7003
1007 1278
31
301 498 70%
1006 1202
40 BOR
017 796
1017 1297
45
312
521 MCH
1021 1300
49
043 803
318
48%
1024 RIE 82A 1041 1348 323 55) 836 1044 1353 1048 1350
Artina Elon. Secretary, Hongkong, 1st August, 1910.
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135
LOGI
75 336
B01
$35 3-13 8410 604 848 J031 1376
· 1057 1366
1070 156T
3-10
1
306
500
859 1085 906 1080
1402
1411
MP
THE HONGKONG' HOTEL CO., LTD.
199 -100 572 BOU 1097 MB
FIRE
NOTICE.
ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING, of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Hotel, an SATURDAY, the 12th Augna, 1916, at Noos for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accommis of the Company to ath June, 1918, with the Report of the Directors and to
muy discs any matter that be competently brought before the Meeting
T TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 3th to 19th August, 1918, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Bird,
J.-H. TAGGART,
Acting Segrotury. [0662
Hongkong, Ist August, 1916,
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
MEETING £ Mensbots interested in
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS for the next Races will be held at the JoGKEY CLUB Offices TO-DAY (TUESDAY), lib August, at- 12 o'clock Noon, By Order,
T. F. HOUGH.
Clerk of Course. Hongkong, th July, 2018,
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
Mexkouttes HASDICANT
LASTUES to be wayle in pairs and to be.
Eurosheer in the Pavilion.
Entrance fee, $4 each player, to be paid to "Tadpolo" at time of entry. Half the entrance fees will be given to the TOBACCO FUND.
Entries close 7th Angust- Hongkong, 7th July, 1910.
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THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA- TION CO, LTD. HONGKONG.
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|[WE DIRECTORS -f the above Company THE
havo trcommended
INTERIM DIVIDEND of 3% (equal to o/- per Share) _on_the_Preferred Ordinary Shares and 10% fequal to 10 per Share) on the Deferred Orlinity Shares calculate at the rate of 2/1 per Dolin
Dividends are free of Tax for those Share holders on the Colonial Revister. In accordance with vices received from London Income Tax must be deducted from both Proferral and Deferred-Shareholders' Dividend Warrants on the London Register. Dividend Warrants for Shareholders on the Colonial Register will be Payable on apri after FRIDAY, the rich August, 1916, at the Company's Office
TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company willy CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 3rd, to THURSDAY, the 10th August, 1918, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, LTD,
General Managers. Hongkong, 29th July, 1916.
1935
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART
MAATSCHAPPY,
OF BATAVIA-JAVA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
"THE
the
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2 417 899 938
TO LET
TWO-STORIED EUROPEAN HOUSE.
At No. 10. Kennedy Road East; Consisting of Four Itoons with Bathrooms and Outhouseă Completo.
Apply
YOUNG HEE, LO, Des Youx Bond Central.
TO LET.
[836
SMALL GODOWN in PRINCE'S
A BUILDING
For particulars, etc., apply
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE,
LTD.
666
575 874 1105 3./14
1-18 Bib
133.
1769
185
309
187 102 125
811
戀 412
933
591 876 1108 1427 COO
[117 894
1420 620 D15 1120 3431 624 020 1130 1448 1453 1149 1151 1462
TO LET. From 1st May.
OFFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's Build.
Apply to-
1153 1470
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. [018
939 425 640
1178 1473
240
COR
1186- DM7
1475 241 434 077 $10 11899. 1480 243 412 701 214 415 705 637 237 2017 712 SEG 1927 1407 259
13 45-4
1422 978 255 457 744 981 1231 497 745 HT 1241 275 478 740 SOU 1242
7215 - 1481
1218 1493
Apply
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THE HONGKONG. HOTEL CO., LTD.
UTIOR IS ALSO HEREBY given that the ABOVE NUMBERED DEBENTURES were drawn on SATUR DAY, the 22nd January, 1916, for redemp tion on 1st August next as per notice.
The Company is prepared to purchase any of the above drawn debentures before 1st August next, ie, on the first day of any intervening month between this date und date of expiration as set forth in such notice.
By order of the Board,
J. H. TAGGART,
Acting Secretary: [960
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
DY dinction of the Government of Hong- D kong, Messrs. BUGHES & ROUGH have received instructions to sell by Pablie. | Auction,:
ON FRIDAY,
the 14th day of August, 1916, at 3 P.M., af their Sales Room. Ice House Stroot,
Victoria, Hongkong,
The following VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROFERTY situate at Victoria, Hongkong, viz. 1-
ALL THOSE pieces or parels of ground sitante at Victoria aforestal end known and registered in the Land Olen us SECTION A OF MAHINE LOT No. 101 am SECTION B OF MARINE LOT No. 101. Together with the messunges erections and buildings thereon known as "No. 7, Queen's Road Central, Victoria aforesaid, Terni 999 years created by a Crown Lease dated the 8th day of April, 1956.
Area in respect of Section A ot
Maring Lor No, 101 Square feet, Poportion of Annual
Crown Rent...
..I
+45
Area in respect of Section B of
Marine Lot No. 101 Squv fest, Proportion
Crown Rent...
of Annasi
384.15
675
$0.70
For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to -
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTEIL Princa's Buildings,
Ice House Street, Hongkong, Solicitors for the Liquidators of Tus Dcorser ABIATISCUE BANK,
MESSES. HUGHES & HOUGH, · The Auctioneerɛ. Hongkong, 11th May, 1916
And
or to
On the same date, FRIDAY, the 11th August, 1916, YAN LINSCHOTEN,"
after sale of the Property ahovo Ameribesl having arrived from Singaporo, Consignees a sale by PUBLIC AUCTION will be com of Cargo t her are hereby tiled that all menced within the Bailding No. 7, Queen's Goods are being landed at their risk into the Road Central, formerly the premises of the bazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Deutsch Asiatische Bank, of the Valuable the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Office Furniture, Electric Fittings, etc,et Company, Ltd. whence and/or from
contained on the Ground Floor and Pacement of the said premises, Wlarvas delivery may be obtained.
ALL CARGO FROM DELI. PENANG AND SINGAPORE ORIGINALLY For Large Fire Proof Safes Combination LOADED by the 6s." JACOB (Voy. 8) Cabinet Safes, Large and Small Desks, Book- has been brought forward by the store vessel cases, Touiswood Suits and Stools, Leather and will be delivered against the documents covered Upholstered Desk and Armchairs, Ted for s.s. 18. JACOB.” (Y6, 8).
Solas-and-Settees, 2 Clocks Typewriters, Goods not cleared by August 1st will be Duplicators, Copying Press, Filing Cabinets, subject to
Book Waggongate, etc.,ling Fans, Electric Brackets very powerful Flectric Ceiling Lights, Reading and Desk Lamps, etc, etc. (Foll-Particulars from Catalogue).
rexit.
All broker, chafed and damased packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they, will be examined by Mesare. Goddard and Douglas on August 2nd. at 10.30 . Claims again-t the Starter wastre pres-nted in wating within 10 days of rival, otherwise they will not be recognised.
No Fire-Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JAYA CHINA JAPAN LIJN,
Aganis
Heugung, EL Jate, 1916.
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As follows →
On view from FRIDAY, 4th August, until day of sale
TERMS: CASH.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER.
Solicitors for the Liquidators of the.
DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.-
TO LET.
ROCKLANDS, No. 7, Robinson Itoud,
from 1st August, 1918, or earlier.
M. J. D. STEPHENS,
18, Bank Buildings
TO LET.
Members of the Hongkong Jockey, Club intrested in subscription "griffins
12 years of age in Canton were attending A meeting of the Hongkong Water Pola school. We do not claim that China has | Association is announced to be held to- reason to glory in the fact that 67 per night, at 6.30 p.m., at the Victorin cent. of the small girls in one of her most Recreation Club. advanced cities attend no school at all-- no-one could find in the absolute facts the least reason for anything but the most. profound dissatisfaction; it is only by are reminded of the meeting called for contrast that they are in the least degree-day at noon, encouraging. If Chinese statistics showDuring the week ending July 20th at
fatal Chinese cuse of baborie pingue was reported, bringing the total for the period since January 1st up to 30 Intel In the same week a intal Chinese |enses of diphtheria was reported, along with a fatal Chinese sense of puerperať fover. Eight enses of enteric fever were also reported (óne Japanese, qué Indian
that 87 per cent of the female children in Canton do not attend school, the BRANDY Average percentage for the whole country
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QUALITY.
IT
TRY
AND BE YOUR
OWN JUDGE
This
is certainly 94 at the very least. cannot be considered as aller than dis- graceful; yet, even so, we can see some sign of progress, and consequently some ray of lion when we remember that it
KALSON,
is practically an article of faith in the and the rest Chinese), four of which
country in question that **rearing, the | proved fatal.
silkworm and weaving cloth are the most important of the employments of a
CORRESPONDENCE.
WAR CHARITIES.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PING XÔNG
DAILY PRESS,"
Sis. In accordance with the Resolu-
female; preparing and serving the food of the household, and setting in order the incestral sacrifices, follow next in order and each of these duties just be attended to Study and learning can fitt the time after these." With such teaching in that which the Chinese regard almost as Suered writ, it is a wonder that any girls at all are found attending tion of the Committer passed on July sebound. it must be confessed that no
14th. That the Executive Commitice bei crodi attrches to the Chinese for the authorised-to-undertake-the-purchase of inauguration of female education, formaterials for local working parties, and the foundation was the work of British the issue of them on application; and ---- and American missionaries, and Ohing that Lady May be asked to preside over has tardily followed. Wherever a well: a small Sub-Committee of ladies for the
The resolution of April 18th fitted building is seen in which Chinese purpose. girls are being taught not only the ordin-so far as concerns the purchase of materi ary scholastic lore but also cleanliness als by Local Working Partica is cancell- and domestic hygiene, the chances aro ød for orders placed after this date," I that it is a foreign missionary establish- jam directed by the Committee to ask you inent, and the question inevitably arises: to be good enough to state that Lady What is to be the fruit of all this ex-May has kindly consented to preside, perse? What happens when these girls, and that Mrs. A. Mackenzie and Mrs. who have been taught the importance of may have been good enough to give their baths and fresh air, are married and re-
services as manters of this Sub-Ober- Chinese village 1mittee. The machinery for the issue of turn' tu, life in Probably in many cases they revert to materials is as in the notice below:-
It should be observed that this systēm Chinese standards for the simple reason that it is imposible to live up to the replaces the previous one as far as con- rules of health in which they have been
cerns neunts of working parties for trained, but there is reason to hope that materials purchased, and that separate even through this comparatively small buying by individual working parties should be discontinued, as the “authority, & number of these institutions that exist
in China some degree of enlightenment to pay bills so incurred has been with: is being instilled. The material and
drawn as Trom July 14th. Under the physical advanernunt of the woman of
new arrangement, free issues of materials China must prozed side by side with her will be made an application to the Sub- mental enlightenment. The constant ex-Copimittee, who are constituted the only, horintions to universal education could buyers for working parties desiring to not proceed from a people that still avail themselves of the facilities offered find that in the ease-of-woinen study by the Fund Application-foram will be and tearing must be relegated to the printed in the course of a few days. DEATH. FISHEA the Peak Hospital, on the last place. To revert to our original
20th July, after a short illness, GERALDINE LONG, aged 19, dearly hostration, the study of TENNYSON may loved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jors not be of any practical good to Chinese girls but the performance of a play in
· 1957
publie by schoolgirls is a sign that the HONGKONG OFICE: 10 Des Vorx Row Gold conventions that lave so long fettered LONDON, OFZICE: 131, FLEET STREET, T.C.
[800
IT HAS
ALREADY DONE "21 YEARS" IN
HOUSE, în Observatory Villas, Kowloon. Apply to
ARRATOON V, APCAR & Co.,
14, Des Vaux Road.
811
TO LET.
FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3, Queen's Read Central, at present in the occupation of The China Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.
-Apply to CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
TO LET.
FFICES in Princes Building.
Apply to-
[622
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Liquidators, REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co
[572.
TO LET.
YO. DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,
First Flor
THE COMMODIOUS DWELLING BOUSE, with Offees. Servants' Quarters, sta, No. 14, SHAMEEN, CANTON, from 1st June, at present in the occupation of the Imperial Raesian Consulate.
Apply to
DAVID BASSOON & Co., LTD.
[415
TO LET.
FFICES at 2, Connaught Road. OFFICES in King't Buildings. HOUSE
CLIFTON 10
GARDENS, Conduit Bood.
Nos. 1, and 2, WEST END TERRACE, CANTON,
Apply
THE AUNGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
32
TIME
WOOD.
A. S. WATSON
CO., LTD., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
HONGKONG,
TELEPHONE 618,
FISHER.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, Isr åretsr, 1918.
THE EMANCIPATION OF WOMAN IN CHINA.
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female education are being broken through, and the effect of this must be the development of indepudenes if character, Ás education' boconus more and more nearly universal, the wonen of Ching will refuse to oreupy the post tion of domestic chatt-is with no higher object in life thau raring silkworms and preparing food, and will insist on being
The incidentul expenses of working parties will be met as before. It is rés quested that all outstanding bills of any kind should be sent in as soon as possible.
Yours faithfully,
شهر
E. R. HALLIFAX, Hon. Secretary? War Charities Committee. Local working parties can be supplied. with material frm of cost on application to the Store Secretary; War Charities, Cay Hall, why issues will be made int Tesdays and Thursdays from 10 atha, to;
en
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Working parties drawing materials
possible each month, a con- as early as plete list of the articles made by the during the preceding mouth, with the destination to which they have been sent whether to the City Hall or direct to
the front
One of the most striking exemplificatione regarded as the lpmrets of their hus fram the Store, are requested to supply, bands. Then we may expret to see loftier of the revolution that is taking place in rais mong the Chinese people and a China was afforded a short time ago in
growth of that public spirit which will Shanghai when the girls of a Chinesalon, mais possible a real democratic school gave a public performance of a play in English an adapted version of TENNYSON'S Princess," if we remember rightly. The effects of modern, education could hardly more emphatically demonstrated. According to the Classics,
Repúblic
A oil for Europe i Siberia elcses to-day at 5 p.11.
The Humphrey Bishop Company will though women are 'regarded as human. being, they are of a lower state than give a Concert at Government House, inen and can never attain to full equality Hongkong, on the 10th ist. with men," and, consequently, "ferante
TO LET. TWO ROOMED-FLATS in Nathan Road education aims at perfect submission, Th half-yearly meeting of the share-
Kowloon. THREE-ROOMED FLATS la Humphrey's not at development and cultivation of holders of the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd., the mind "Nothing could be farther is advertised to take place on the 19th FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road
Buildings, Kolcon.
with every modern convenience, including apart than these two views of female English Entha and Kitchen Ranges, Hotducation; they are extreme views, it is Water and Water Carriage System. A few Flats specially designed to zoomodate three true, but they show the extraordinary bachelors at reasonable rentals. Immediate change that is taking place in the status portezion
of women in China, and, as that change FOUR-ROOMED HOUBES I Gordon
is at present only in its initial stages, Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE thes girme idea of the ultimate effect un Chinese life of female education. It Co., LTD Alszandra Haikinga
inst.
The coolie, who was shot in the head during the melée on board the Fan Lianhuten has died at the Government Civil Hospital.
The forwarding expenses of cases sent direct will be paid on application. The Comunitten, however, is prepared to receive completed artides at the City
and despatch, and the expressed wishes Hall, and to arrange for their packing
of the working parties concerning the destination of their own work will le | übeerved.
Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, flongkong, 1st July, 1916.
QUEEN OF SCOTS HUSBANDS
At a meeting of the Royal Scandina vian Archeological Society at Drog- sholm Old Castle, near Holbark, the “A most "skillful theft on the Hongkong prominent scientist, Professor FC C Hansen, who has been investigating the Canton boat, Fatehen has iren reported maminy which has been in Dragshaly to the Poliers-A-Chinese-passenger Church for centuries, declares his belief Stuart's husband, who was a prisoner at barked at Canton and had in his posses that it is the Earl of Bothwell, Mario sion a box containing a quantity of Dragsholm and who died in 1678. valuables. He kept the box near The professor has Compared the
journey,
is a cocompler that the degree of civilization of any country is to be judged by the status of its wonen. Measured by ON SALE
this standard, China stands very low TONGKONG BANSARD REPORTS indeed, but there are not wanting signs He
him throughout the MEETINGS
for the that the women of China will not always when he arrived at Hongkong he discovered LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL for
occupy the degraded position that they that it had been tampered with and that Session. 1915-..
The amateur actresses of eleven trels and five mase of gold leaf Shanghai are an extreme case, but ever had been removed, along with 8400 worth three years ago statistics showed Eliat | of gold, and 8240 in notes. Nothing has 13 per cent of the girls between 10 and been seen of ike thief.
RETIAZD THE MEMBERS,
PRICE
10
5.
DAILY PRESS - OFFICI. Herghong, 25th February, 191c.
yet dr
-
but mummy with an old authenticated pic- ture of the Earl which has continuously heen in the possession" of the Bothwell family. He states that it is impossible.... definitely to prove that the mummy is the Earl of Bothwell, but he is personally convinced that it The professor's speech has created a great sensation in Scandinavian scientific circles.
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