NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
VICTORIA RECREATION OLUB.
NIGHT FETE. TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), 23rd Sept., Commencing at 9 P.M. sharp.
-Band in attenciance.
Admission $1; Members and Ladies, 50 etu. ; Soldiers and Sailors 23 cia
£1108
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd, 1916.
HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.
Tat the Season will be held st HAPPY HEFOURTH GYMKHANAMEETING. VALLST TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), the 23rd instant, commencing at 3:15 PM. S
The Charge of Admission will be $1 for others than Mombers of the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB OF GYMKHANA CLUB.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-Proo The Committee invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be present.ge
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET AT THE PEAK.
URNISHED HOUSE
Apply
GERKEN, 90, Bonham Road, Tel: 302.
[1150
TO LET
SMALL Apply
OFFICE in Alexandra
Hongkong. 20th September, 1910. [1159 A Buildings. Chesp reistal.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB. T of the above Society will be held in the
ANNUAL AQUATIC SPORTS
will be held on THURSDAY, Sept. 28th, FRIDAY, Sept. 29th, and SATURDAY, Sept. 30th, 1018, commencing on the... first two days at 4.30 P.3, and on Saturday, ab 4 P.M.
Band in attendance on SATURDAY. Achnission 91, or 82 for the thron days; Ladios 50 cents; Children half-prico; Soldiers and Sailors, 30 cents.
:
Half Mile; "$40, 220, sad 100 yards (Championshipst long plunge and high dive (open to the Colony), Boys' 50 yards Championship of the Colony, for boys of 14 yours of age and ander.
HONGKONG BT. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING GITY HALL on MONDAY, 25th September 1916, at 5.30 P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st August; of electing office-bearers for the ensuring year, de
B. HENDERSON, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 15th September, 1918, 11151
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices, on TUESDAY, the 20th of September, Cat Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1016.
Entrance foe, 50 cents. Entry forms may be obtained on application from R. WITCHELL, Victoria Recreation Club.
Entries close on MONDAY, Sept. 25th, 0.34
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KOWLOON CRICKED CLUB.
at
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
MEMBERS will he held in the -Chen House on THURSDAY, the 28th
Hepteniber, 1918, at 5:30 PM.
BUSINESS Report and Accounts 1915-1918. Election of Officers 1916-1917.
General,
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GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
ENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN DOLLARS, current in this Colony, for Telegraphic Transfer on the Lords Commissioners of HIS MAJESTY TREASURY, London, up to and for the sum of £20,0N, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, until 11.A.. on the 22nd September, 1916.
The Tenders to state the total amount (in Pounds Sterling No Telegraphic Tester will be made for less than £100
The Teulers to be in duplicate, and in sealed cavars, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, and endorsed TENDERS FOR GOVERN MENT BILLS, etc."
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tendors 39 reserved.ne
Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on application.
Persons Tendering for (Bill) are hereby notified that having regard to the provisions of the Anta 22 George III Cap 45, and 41, George III., Cap. 52, the acceptance of any such Tender is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby. made for the allotment of such (Bills)."
*The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered into by an incorporated Company in ita corporated capacity and made for the general benefit of the Company."
UL. COOPER-HUNT, CT, Treasury Chest Officer, A.P.D. His Majesty's Treasury Oßes,
Hongkong. 21st Septender, 1915. [1168
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN SERVICES.
LIMITED.
SPECIAL CALL AT
SHANGHAI.
THE "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA,” leuring VANCOUVER Wtober 5th
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to 26th September, both days indusive.
DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co,
General Managers Hongkong, 4th September, 1810. [1093
HONGKONG OLUB.
NOTICE.
THE THIRTIETH and FINAL HALF THE
YEARLY DRAWING of 115 DEBEN- TURES (1890 issue) of the HONGKONG CLUB, Payable on SATURDAY, the 30th September, 1916, will be held in the Club House at 11 o'clock A.M. on FRIDAY, the 2nd September, 1916.
Bearers of Debentures are invited to attend the Drawing.
By Order
E. DES VŒUX, Secretary.
Hongkong, 14th September, 1916.[1144
THE HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE SIXTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Office, St. Georgn Building, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 20th Sept. 1916, at 11.30 A3 for the purpose of presenting the Report of the General Managers and Statement of Account to 31st May, 1916)
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Care of "Daily Press Office
OFFICES IN HOTEL MANSIONS.
0 LET, from 1st October, 1016, Foir
Large Connecting ROOM on Third Floor of Hotel Mansons, facing Blako Pior. At present occupied by the Co MERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY.
For particulare apply to
MANAGER HONGKONG HOTEL, 11090
TO LET TOS, 9 and 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW
PEAK GODOWN, No. 111, Prays Fast, Storgs 900 tons.
Apply
M. J. D. STEPHENS,
18, Bank Buildings
TO LET
From 1st November next.
[100
LATS in EWO MESS," No. 8, TIE
PEAK. "Apply. Property Office, A JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.:
[1085
TO LET
A BUILDING.
SMALL GODOWN in TRINCES
THE HONGKONG UNTRAL ESTATE
For particulars, eto, apply
LTD.
OFFICE TO LET
685
ONE LARGE ROOM on the Top Floor of
No. 2, Queen's Building Apply
THORESEN & Co. [999
TO LET. NODOWN in Duddell Street. Light and Airy Offices overlooking Statue Square. Moderate rent.
For rent and other particulars apply to-
Care of Daily Proms” Officu...
[040
TO LET. From 1st May,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company OFFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's Build.
Apply to
will be CLOSED from the 15th to the 30th September, both days inclusive
GORDON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 16th September, 1918 (1145
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that
HOW
43/713, dated Hongkong, 17th February, 1908, PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE NO. for One Share numbered 92518 Registered in the name of Miss SABAH DUNCAS FISKE has been LOST or STOLEN, and should this Certificate not be produced to the Bank before the 30th September, 1916, Certificate for the Share will be issued and the aforesaid Provisional Certificate No.43/713 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation
Null and Void. By Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st September, 1916.
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UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND JUNIOR EXAMINATION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. [616
TO LET.
O Central, present in the occupation of FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 8, Queen's Boad
The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Apply to
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., Law.
TO LET.
[642
NO. 4 DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,
First Floor, Ban
HOUSE, with Ofleas, Servants Quarters, sto
THE COMMODIOUS DWELLING No. 14, SHAMEEN, Canton, from 1st June at present in the occupation of the Imperial Ramian Consulate.
Apply town
DAVID SASSOON & Co., Las. 416
TO LET.
(FFICES at 3, Connaught Road,
OFFICES in King's Buildings, HOUSE in CLIFTON GARDENS, Condalf Hood.
Now, and 8, WEST END TERRACE, Apply
dus at Hoxokong October 20th, will make JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS ¤ SPECIAL CALL AT: SHANGHAI on orji about October 21st, moufe to Hongkongbe held on the following dates :-
CANTON MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND
via Mauils.
J. H. WALLACE.
General Agent. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1911169
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM SHANGHAI, KOBE and MUJÍ. THE
Steamship
SBIRALA".
haring arrived from the shore that for
their
signees of Cargo are hereby informed Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Carge impeding the discharge will be landed et Consignees risk and expease is the hazar dous and or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and howloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, Sist September, 1916. - 127
NOTICE,
SIEMSSEN & CO.
H. A. SIEBS.
O, STRUCKMEYER.
F. DANIELSEN.»
K. STUTZKE.
MONDAY, December 11th-December 16th, |: 1918. T
Arrangements will be made to hold the Examinations at any town where a sufficient number of candidates wish to offer them selves.
Candidates must send in their entry-forms, together with the Fee (610 Hongkong Currency to the Registrar on or before leto bear of the University Fire prizes of $100.00 each (Hoogk Currency) will be awarded to the successful (Hoogkong who obtain the highest marks.
HONGKONG LAND INVEST
**MENT, &'AGENCY CO., LTD.
38
INTIMATION
CIGA RS.
A connoisseur knows that a gend Cigar in bad condition is no better than an in different Cigar is good condition
It is therefore of the utmost importance that C'gars should be kept in prepared place which will aid them to 4 specially
mature, and at the same time protect them from the damaging effects of a humid atmosphere such as prevails in this Colony during the Summer Months.
Drying Room for Cigars which ensures We have recently constructed a Large
to Customers buying from us Cigars in First Class Condition,
We keep a varied assortment of Brandy of the following Factories always Stock:--
LA CONSTANCIA.
LA COMMERCIAL.
AQUILA DEL MUNDO.
-COMPANIA GENERAL
LA INSULAR.
the most cursory study is the marvel lous manner in which Great Britain has rison to the requirements of the situation and adjusted herself to the changed and unique conditions of warfare introduced as the fruits of years of thought and ex periment by the great War Lord and his military and scientific experts and advisers. It would be interesting to learn what they think of the transformation, in little more than a year, of the com temptible little army of 80,000 which went over to Franco in August, 1914 into a vast and well-equipped fores of 3,000,000, raised by the voluntary prin- ciple and trained to such a degme of
other picked troops of the Germ fitness and efficiency as to be able to most auccessfully the Prussian Guards
who were firown against
ime and agail, only to rots and beaten. Thin a un chment which it is doubtful whethe Germany, with all her powers of anisation, could have accomplished under the same conditions as to thing and circunstances. Not must we forget the huge industrial army mobi Used Home, which is turning out gung bombs and ammunition generally in such of such cufibre, and shells, grenades,
quentity and of such quality, as to tura
The P&O str. Nankin, wh Hongkong on the 8th July, London on the 20th instant.
The body of a Chinese male, accidentally drowned in the haf been taken to the police mort The final of the Hongkong Doubles will he played nft next, play commencing at 40
10
∙has
Men's Monday
kom mail.
The P.&O. homeward
of the 11th ultig Kaisar-I-Hind, with shed in Londo
ti 10th in
be seen from an advertisement hore, another night // will tako
events have been arranged, and a band have at the Victoria Recreation Club on Saturday evening Mo
Many interesting
will be in attendance.
Much sympathy will be felt with the Hov. J. K. and Mrs. Maconachie in the loss they have sustained by the death of their only surviving son, John Fergus Minconachie. The deceased, who was in his 22nd year, had been spending a holiday in Japan with his parents when
terminated fatally. he was seized with a severe illness which
Miss Elfrida Osmund; comic song, P.-c. (R.) 49 two step, In the Mississippi," H.K.V.R. Band: God Save the King" Miss Elfrida Osmond has very kindly undertaken to play the accompaniments.
Brand for brand our Cigars, besides being the Cheapest in the Market (as
The following programme of crusie ference to our Price List will show are the Allies original inferiority into a pre will be performed as the Specin Police the best.
ponderance in these indispensable aids Reserve At Home" at the equa to successful warfare. The German ters Club this afternoon-Hgkong. hand grenades are not to be compared in Police Reserve March (composed by inefficiency and accuracy in timing with Bandmaster I da Costa), H.K.V.R
those employed by the British and pro- Band; song, Miss Camilla Castro; Violin duced, for the greater part, by the labour | solo, Conductor F: Gonzalez: song. Sergt. of women and girls, In neroplane war-F. X. Botelho; valse, "The Fairest, in fare, also, we have gained the ascendancy, the Land," H.K.V.R. Band: Selection after being in a position of inferiority | from "Il Trovatore,” HK V.R. Band; with respect, at least, to the number of song, Mr. E. H Aquino piano solo, machines, and we have always been able to go ono better than the Germans when they produced new typen the Fokker, for instance. Now, either in respect of scouting and observation machines or battleplanos, Great Britain leads Lite
Tho Howitt Phillips' Repertory Co. way, and enemy aviators have in an
Bre now making their annual tour in the increasing degree to be content to keep Far East, and will open their season at bohind timir own lives in any observa- the Theatre Royal on Monday next, when tion work they undertake. Though in they will produce the new farcical comedy the use af usphyxiating gas the Germans | "A Little Bit of Fluff. This piece is naturally took the lead, British resource drawing packed houses in London at the wus again demonstrated in the speedy present time and by many it is considered more amusing thin Charley's provision of an effective antidote, and even the manufacture of a gas for use in Aunt. Upon the hat occasion when the attack which, while inflicting practically Howitt-Phillips' Repertory Co. were in. POLLDORO 11th August, at Sunny-no permanent injury to the soldier in Hongkong they were accorded a very
side, Helensburgh, Scotland, to Mr. and Mrs. A. R. POLLOCK, & daughter haling it, has the effect of rendering him hearty welcome, and their presentation of
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temporarily hors de rombut. When it was DEATHS,
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
CIGAR MERCHANTS, HONGKONG.
TELEPHONE 618.
BIRTH
*1102
MONRO-Diod of wounds received noticed that a large proportion of the actirin, RONALD GEORGE MANNO, 2nd injuries to our troops from shell-fire were Lieut., 2nd Battalion, London Irish in the head, the steel helmet was prompt Rifles MOBTON. Suddenly at Tangku, AMEDIA y introduced and has proved a very GERTRUDE (Millie) MORTON, oldest effective protection. By means of our daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T: 8t Morton, aged 22 years.
latest invention the armoured car---the MARRIAGE. RADDON EMAIER--On September 12th, a deadliest advantages the machine-gun. chemy has been deprived of one of his Shanghai, before H-B.M. Consul General Sir E. H. Fraser, It was not merely that he had more K.C.M.G., F. GEO. RADDON, youngest machine-guns than we, but during his son of J. W. G. Raddon, of liford, Sussex, England, to SABINA E EMBLER, long occupancy of the ground which we youngest daughter of W. M. Eu are now wresting from his grasp he had BLER, of New York
time and opportunity to place machine- FONGKONG OFFICE: 101, Den Vaux Road, Cguns at innumerable ingeniously concealed LONDON OFries: 181, FLEET STREET, EC.
The Daily Press.
HONGRONG 22ND SEPTEMBER 1918.
Milestones, it will be remembered, was exceedingly popular. Among the plays to be given by them next week, in addition to A Little Bit of Fluff, are Peg, The Morals of Marcus" and "The a' My Heart." Quinnels," Caroline,"
Breed of the Treshains The Company will remain in the Colouy for hont a fortnight.
IN ACTION.
TYPHOON WARNING The following telegram, was received at the American Consulate-General, Hong- kong. From the Manila Observatory
9.15 am, September 21st. Typhoon in about izideg, long E. and paints of vantage from where they could22deg, lat. N., inclining westward. be brought to play with disastrous, Faficct when our men were charging| L(LUT. R. G. MUNRO KILLED
trenches and villages held by the enemy. The armoured car can traverse with im-
The following telegram was received: punity the disputed territory, nogh out
yesterday by Messrs. Jardine, Matheson effective, and su clear the path for our Keswick, M.P.→→ Munro died 19th the concealed guns and render them in Co. Ltd., from Captain Henry.
of the things in equipment for active bond awarded D.3.0. for very gallant infantry to advatre, Those are a few September of multiple wounds. Am în- warfare in which Great Britain has dis- played a measure of resourcefulness TO LET
with which she would never have been The late Mr. Munro was a 2nd Lieut. TWO BOOMED-FLATS Nathan Road
credited before the war. We have said in the 2nd Battalion London Irish Rifles, Kowloon, THREE-ROOMED FLATS in Humphrey's
the British Navy which, when the war and was awarded the Military Croas Ofi Balldings, Kowloon.
clond suddenly burst over Europe, was | 02nd January, 1016, for conspicuous FOUR-ROOMED PLATS in May Rnd
found at its post with steam up ready English Baths and Kitsbed Ranges, Hot British commercial circles, but the events swept the seas clear of enemy ships and Matheson & Co. in 1906 and served in Keithgavary modern convenience, Including prise that was sometimes lacking for any order, and which has not only bravery! He bed the firm of Jardine, Water and Water Carriage System Ae of the past two years have made it per compelled the Germany Navy to seek Japan, Shanghai and Hongkong. He was fectly clear that when the British nation elinshaven, but has sustained at
zeiter within the fortifications at Wil invalided home in the Spring of 1916. poreanfon
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES to Gordes | chooses to, bend the back of its mind to effective blockade of German ports, and Tho Ceccase? was very well-known in l'errace and Ballebury Avenue, Kowloon, a tusk it is not so lacking in resourceful-maintained unbroken the commutiications the Colony, and bis death will be re-
Apply to--
of the Allies. Its resourcefulness has HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCR pess and adaptability as some have been abundantly manifested in the ma- gretted by a large circle of friends.
Trelined to imagine
When her in which it bus dealt with the sub- He is the sixth member of the Ewo staff
marine menace and the ingenuity of the to have been killed in the war. has had a settled pur methods which have been employed in this 080 in view for years and is able work must compel universal admiration. to choose her own time for its accom-It is due to the Navy's construction of monitore that Germany's attempt to set plishment she is obviously at an advan-up permanent and strongly fortified The ingenuity of the Chinaman in try-
Concha o secure prizes runst enter the Fists dosalally designed to necomimodate throe.
reside in one of the Hostels directly managed by the University.
The Examinations will bo conducte according to the Rules and Syllabus given in the printed Regulations for the Senior and Junior Local Examinations and for tho Matriculation Examination, 1918."
Entry forms may be obtained from the Registrar, Hongkong University.
NOTICE
beg to inform the public that 7 have. This Day Established myself as Watchmaker, Repairer, etc.
All work done on the Premises and all orders will have my careful attention.
JAMES STEER
(late of Cns, J. GAUPP & Co),.
No. 4, D'Aguilar Street Hongkong, Tat September, 1918, [1080-
TO LET
NY persons having Claims against the above who have not already lodged same with the Liquidators are requested to present same to the Undersigned before 30th 467 FODREENACH WEST." No. 42, tur Beptember, 1910.
ALEX ROSS & Co. Liquidators of the above. (2083
"MODERNACH Woven be 49.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
01100
No
Co., LTD
A Lirendra Baildings
BRITISH RESOURCEFULNESS, GERMANY has been so persistently tied up as an object-lesson in initiative, organisa tion and energy, that we have fallen inte the habit of regarding ourselves as very dill dogs by comparison. In fairness it bas to be admitted that before the wax the Germans exhibited a degrea of enter-
buen
1005
anation.
TO LET
TO. 5, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PIAK. No. 12. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE SHOP
No. 4. CAMERON VILLAS, 63, PEAK GROOMED FLAT to lat at the PMAK KELLETT OREBT, 66, PEAKS
LENSHIEL No. 1
G. 141, Plantation Fond, **HARTING, Austin Road, Kowloon,
No. 55. BELILIOS TERRACE, with ankramen en Gendali Road
TWO GODOWNE, in Duddall Street.
t
No. 1, DES VEUX VILLAS, BI, PRAX,
- No.68, Tæs PRAK (6 CAMERON VILLAS
Apply tom. JAINSTEAD & DAVIS.
Bed How, Alexandra Baildiron
*s nothing of that masterpiece of ciicindcy,
services."
OPIUM BEELS OF THREAD.
tage over her rivals who, having had sitions on the Belgian coast was de ing to smuggle his favourite drug and different ambitions, have directed their ented. Last, but not the least evidence avoid the payment of duty is well known, energies into other channels. It must of adaptability on the part of Britain but the latest device weich fortunately
en in the realm of finance, The did not sucosed--was decidedly novel.. therefore, always be a matter for sur rapidity with which she met the new Recently some Indian Customs officers. prise that Germany was thwarted of her conditions brought about by the war and noticed a Cliinaman hanging about, in t methods by which she has borne the a suspicious manner. On being question- object in the early days of the war. stupendous financial strain during the ed by them, the man said that he was Great Britain's unpreparedness for war last two years must fill her oppponents a passenger by the steamer On Sang. The with envy. It is well that we should officers, however, were not satisfied, and on a large scale before the present recall these achievements occasionally, on searching him found 180 large reels cataclysin burst over Europe is a fact not in any spirit of boastfulness, but in of thread packed together. The top layer that is freely-and proudly admitted, justice to those who are charged with the was all right, but on being probed the STEMTEREO ALPThose heavy responsibility of directing the inner layer were found to be stuffed with That which must strike everyone who gives nation's destinies in this time of storm opium. The centre of no lesɛ than 153 the history and conduct of the war even and stress
reels were filled with opium.
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