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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERN MENT 7 SILVER LOAN OF

1888, 1

GOTE HALF-YEARLY DRAWINO, "NTEREST due and DRAWN BONDS of this LOAN will be Payable at the Offices

of the Corporation on and after the 30th September, 1916.

List of Drown Boada can be obtained on applications the Undersigned

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BAKING

CORPORATION.

Agenta isening the Loan,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 29 h September, 1916.

194

6% FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOAN 1916.

Price of issue Frk. 87.50.- UBSCRIPTION LISTS will be OPEN on the 6th October, and Close on the 29th of the same month..

The Bonds are issued in Franca, in multiples of Fra, 100.00 and upwards.

Bills and bonds of the "National Defense" bought before the 1st October, 1916, are accepted in payment.

Applications will to received by the Hong- kong Branch of the Banque de Pindo-Chine from.dato

Hongkong, 3th September, 1918 (1196)

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received instruc

Ttions from the Liquidators, of Messia. WITZKE'S & Co., to sell by Public Auction,

ON WEDNESDAY,

the 4th October, 1918, commencing at 10.30

Yaumati,

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH. 1915,

TE GRIFFITH LIMITED.

IA TO-DAY assumed entice

Accordance with Telegraphic instruc charge to T. E. GRIFFITH, LIMITED

HL SUTTON. Canton, 21st September, 1916, 181

ULDERUT & SCHLUTER.

CRED

IS LIQUIDATION.. REDITORS required to sond in their claims to the Undersigned on or before TUESDAY. the 21st October, 1910

Dated the 27th September 1NS/

W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.,

No. 16, Queen's Road Central,

Liquidators.

NOTICE.

(1188

beg to inform the public that I have This Day Established myself on Watchmaker, Repairer, ete

work done on the Premises and orders will have my careful attention.

JAMES STEER

(late of Cas. J. GAUPP & Co.), No. 4, D'Aguilar Street. Hongkong, 1st September, 1818. [1080

NOTICE.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in WE SIXTH ORDINARY YEARLY

INTIMATION

a now register is unansworable, have con-

A large number of roses having been ceded it. They have admitted the justice provided for sale on "Our Day" (Octo of the further demand that soldiers. ber 10th) in aid of the Joint Fund of sailors, and other war workers should the British Red Cross Society and the not be disqualified owing to change Order of St. John, Lady May would be of residence rendered necessary by glad to hear from ladies willing to assist their services to the State. But in selling these roses Volunteers are

the above Company will be held at the WATSON'S while the principle of the absent requested to send their names and ad-

Company's Office St. George Building, Hongkong, TO-DAY (SATURDAY), the 30th Sept, 1916, at 11.30 x for the purpose of *prestating. the Report of the General

Managers and Statement

of Account to Blat

May, 1916.

of the Company

The TRANSFER BOOKS of will be CLOSED from the 15th to the 30th September, both days inclusive.

GORDON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 16th September, 1016.1145

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

allYEARLY DRAWING of 115 DELEN. THIRTIETH and FINAL HALF- TURES of the HONGKONG CLUB (1896) issue-$100 each) was held in the Club House. on FRIDAY, the 22nd Sept., 1916, when the following Debentures were drawn for Redemption

13602

860

1308 1683

862

1422 1707

79 511

869

1401

1709

SIEMSSEN & CO."

·H. A. SIEBS.

*35 519

885 1499

1718

92

880

1505

1749

OFSTRUCKMEYER.

99 550.

903 1514

1704

F DANIELSEN.

105

680

gor

1515 1767

R. STUTZKE.

183 571

159 505

NY persons having Claims against the

174 600

203

804

235

013

256

271

6541

277. 363

312711

∙1614

935 1593 1770 965 1535 1771 974 1536 1779 1051 1543 1781 1060 1503 1833 1080 1582 1833 1092 1002 1883 1101 ns

1607 1931

330714

1932

1150

1630

1949

361 788

1170 1630 1958

334

780

1174 1640

397

KH

1986

408

806

on their promises, No. 1, Ningpo Street, A above who have not already lodged VALUABLE ·PLANT, MACHINERY,same with the Liquidators are requested to present same to the Undersigned before 30th September, 1918.

TOOLS, &,

As follows:

Including CAST IRON BCRAP and METALS,

One Electric Lighting Set, consisting of High-speed Vertical Steam Engine, ote, complete with Mountings. and Switchboard, Marine Multitubular Boiler with Furnace, Boiler complete with all Mountings and Feed Pump; One Hori zontal Compound Non-Condensing Steam Engine with Pipe Connection Valves and Storage Tanks, Several Double-Geared, Screw Cutting and Surfacing Lathes, Shears of Varying Lengths, 1 Planing Maping Machine, complete with Shaft, Machine, complete with Pulleys, eto., I Slotting Machine complete, power and Hand-Driven Screwing Machine with Staft and Miscellaneous Assortment of Dies, Vertical Double-Cleared Drilling Machine complete, One Double Pillar Geared Vertical Drilling Machine (equivalent to two machines), by Apple yard & Co., Halifax, England.

complete with all connections, One Belt One Double Colman Steam Hammer Driven Draught Blower for Blacksmith Shop complete with connections, One Ore Washing Tank with Agitating Gear and Blafting, etc..

ALSG :

Pulleys, assorted Belting, a large quan tity or Miscellaneous Material, Tools, ete Tubes and Tiping, Steel Bars, Wrought Iron, Steel and Cast Iron Serap

A large varied assortment of Brass Valves and Corks. Brass Rods, Machine Screws, Copper Pipes, Copper Plates, etc. AND

Sundry Offen Furniture, etc. (Full Particulars from Catalogue.). On view from MONDAY, 2nd October. Terms-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

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Bi

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS and CONDITIONE of

the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on TJESDAY, the 10th day of October, 1918, at 3 F.M., at the Offses of the PUBLIC WOBES DEPARTMENT, by Order of EIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNDE, of One Lot of CROWN LAND si Kai Lung Wan, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a form of 25 years.***

PARTICULANS OF THE LOT.

Locality!

G.

Bondary Mecrutemente. (Approximate)

4.

W

fest fuck

fret

per

Upest Price,

salu plan. 203, 150185) 1,273.

[(about)]

PUBLIC AUCTION.

ALEX ROSS & Co., Liquidators of the above. 11083

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED, (Incorporated in the United Kingdom).

TRANSFER OF SHARES.

Noord has moved in accordance with

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

ARTICLE 31 of the ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION to charge a fee as from 1st October next in respect of the transfer of any share or number of shares, such feo to be at the mte of ONE DOLLAR per transfer.

In the case of any Shareholder requiring more than One Certificate in exchange for the Transfor deposited for registration is fee issued (over and above the fee for Regista of ONE DOLLAR for every new Certificate tion) will be charged.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

General Managers Hongkong, 27th Sprember, 1916. ^ [1]89

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONGKONG.S

PROBATE JURISDICTION,

1809 1649 1283- 1604 1995 472 824 1310 1666 -1997 482 836 ·1318 |--- 1689 1999 and will be Payable at the HONOLONG AND SHANGHAI BANGING CORPORATION on SATURDAY, the 30th Sept., 1918, in ex- change for surrender of same.

By Order,

E DES VŒUX,

Secretary Hongkong, 2nd September, 1916. [1178

WONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

T Members will be held on SATURDAY, THE HALF YEARLY MEETING of

the 7th October, 1918, at 12 o'clock Noor, at the Offices of the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, on the ground floor of the HONGKONG CLUB ANNEXE, Chater Road.m

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of Course." Hongkong, 22nd September, 1918, [1175

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

IN THE MATTER of the Estate of REGINALD LEWIS GANN JOHNSON, late CHIEF ENGINEER: with the INDO-CHINA STEAK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED, Derased.

NOTICE IS

E

vote has been admitted so far as voters dresses to Lady May, Government House, in the United Kingd are concerned, not later than Treadny next, and to stato no agreement was come to by the Com-whether they have any preference as to muns in regard to the extension of this the locality in which they will undertake prisciples to qualified voters serving | duty."

with the colours abroad. Sir Edwand

THE PREMIER SCOTCH CARSON urged that every soldier and On Sunday evening at 5 o'clock there.

A.

E

WATSONS

KUSY OLD QUE

Search Whisky

CALENDERISCELAN

MILD,

MELLOW,

MATURED.

unitor fighting in this war should be will be a special procession passing enfrauchised. - One gun, one vote, as through the roads surrounding the Mr.. WILL Chooks interjected. This pro-Rosary Church, Kowluru, în celebration posal, of course, involves not merely a of the Patronal Feast. The order of the change in the machinery of voting but procession will be as follows:-Boya also in the very basis of government, and scattering flowers, the banner of Our opens the door to a demand for the Lady, St. Lewis Industrial School: Band, enfranchisement of overy war worker in St. Joseph's Hongkong and Kowloon the country, with the inevitable conse Scouts, St Joseph's Apostleship of quence of female suffrage a question Study, Apostleship of Prayer, St.

Mysteries, Confraternity of the Holy Rosary The Clergy, Girls senttering flowers, The Statue of Our Lady, Police Rezerve Guard of Honour, The Bishop The Consul mad the Knights residing in the parish, Ladies' Apostleship of Prayers, The Police Reserve Band, The Police Reserve Co., The Faithful,

HUSBAND AND WIFE.

upon which, as Lord Cromen, reminded Joseph's Confraternity, Blessed Sacra- the House of Lords, there would be a ment Confraternity, Beurers of the very keo conflict of opinion. In his view the only alternative to the continued exclusion of women was the adoption of adult suffrage, which would raise the olectorate from 8,000,000 to 26,000 000, with a majority of 1,300,000 women. For such a tremendous revolution as that he did not think the country was prepared. It will generally be conceded, we think, that service with His Majesty's forces on land or sea stands on a higher plane than any other service at the present CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER mouent, and that it is entitled to special recognition. At the same time there would appear to be very formidable dificul ties in the way of conducting an election on the field of battle and on board the ships at sea. It would not, for example, be any easy muiter to ensure the proper distribution of ballot papers for the various constituencies amongst the mon in the frenches, or for voters

S. WATSON & to discriminate between unknown rival CO..

of expounding their policies. LTD.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

I did stab her, and I did intend to kill her was the reply made by a Chinese of Hunghom to a charge of at- tempting to murder his wife with a chop per on August 29th. Since that date the woman has been a patient at the Govern- ment Civil Hospital, suffering from severe injuries to the neck, which were inflicted, with the chopper,

The case came before Mr. Wood at the Hongkong Magistracy yesterday when a sad domestic story was related by Mr.

Mr. Otto Kong Sing King (D.S.P.). defended.

candidates who had had no opportunity Lord SALISBURY, however, is convinced that any man who could write to his sweet heart from the trenches could also record

Mr. King said the parties were married his vote, and he has undertaken to come at Hongkong some years ago, but soon to the resme with a special Bill The after the marriage the husband went to whole question of Parliamentary repre- Singapore. The wife received no money from her husband, as a result of which sentation, including a redistribution

she moved to Hunghom and managed; to will be considered by a· HONGKONG OPTION: 101, Das Vaux BOAD, C. of seats, LONDON OFFICES 181, FL Bar, E.C. Conference during the recess, and it is vegetables and fruit. The husband re- exist on the proceeds from hawking to be hoped that some satisfactory turned from Bjugapore about two years

TELEPHOTM 16.

*18

emerge.

The Daily Press. olation will umers. Meanwhile, it is

generally agreed that if Parliament has to be elected on an imperfect and incom plete register it should give way after short time to another assembly of a really

PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE NË 43/713, dated Hongkong, 17th February, 1908, for One Share numbered 92518 Registered in the name of Miss SARAH DUNCAN FISKE that in the BALL OF PO SADAR 24 should this Certificate not be produced to the Bank before the 30th September, 1910, a new Certificate for the Shure will be issued and the aforesaid Provisional Certificate No.43713 PARLIAMENTARY representative character.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

The Probates Ordinance (Wa 2 of 1897), made an Order limiting the time for sending in Claims to or against the above Estate to the 6th day of October, 1918, 9:

Creditors and Claimants are hereby required to send their Claims to D. MCMURRAY Ese, care of the Undersigned, the Executor of the will of the above Deceased, by the shove date.

Dated the 25th day of September, 1916.

HASTINGS & HASTINGS.

Solicitors for the Executor,

3. Des Vaux Road Central,

Hongkong,

1123

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

STEAMSHIP AMERICAN (French) TOOK FIRE and SANK on the 20th September. 1915, at 9 a..

Position of WreckOne Mile East of North Point, East

will be thereafter treated by this Corporation as Null and Void.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J STABB

Chief Manager. Hongkong, lat September, 1910.

To the

[1084

SANITARY BOARD OFFICE, HONGKONG.

OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS. NOTICE thist nader No. 5 of the DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (as amended),

and

HONGLONG COTA Supramsze, 1918.

REPRESENTATION.

Two Chinese opium runners were re

The total output of the Kailan Mining ALTHOUGH, alike their Portuguese Administration's mines for the week end neighbours in Macau, the British residing 16th September, 1916, amounted to ents of Hongkong are excluded from 30,953 tons and the sales to Et.483 tons. any participation in either Imperial or local affairs, they cannot view with in- difference the proceedings of the British Parliament because, as citizens of the Empire and as inhabitants of a Crown Colony, they are profoundly affected by them. We make no apology, therefore, for referring to the recent decision to prolong the life of the present Parliament

pusses.

ago, but he did not go to live with his wife. About April of this year the hus band and wife appeared before the Secre tary for Chinese Affairs, and an endeav our was made

to

bring them together again. However, they continued to live apart. On August 25th the husband went to his wife's house at Hunghom,' and' asked her to return to Hongkong and live with him. The wife told the hus band that during his long absence she had had to earn her living as best sho could, he had never been kind to her,

manded at the Hongkong Police Court she was frightened of him, and did not yesterday on a charge of being in sion of opium valued at $14,000. Inspec tor Wilden made the haul from a sanipan.

know why he should want her to go and live with him now: Why should you be so kind to me now," asked the wite, "after leaving me alone for so long? The husband became angry, and threaten- A Chinese married woman attempteded to kill his wife, saying:-"If you

to take her life on Thursday by jumping do not come with me I shall kill you '

Brothers; About very Domestic Building or part of an until the end of next April, and to the from the Yaumati ferry in mid-harbour. Eventually he went away. On the fol six feet of mast is above surface at half Building within the WESTERN Division of debate which took place in the Upper She was taken from the water and re-lowing morning the husband

tide

[1197

Harbour Department,

& W. BECKWITH,

Commander, R.N., Harbour Master, &c.

ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of

NOTICE.

[1185

Shop

"Office or Godown, must be CLEANS.

and November.

again

soma

the City of Victoria, and the EASTERN and Lower Houses of the Legislature on moved to the Government Civil Hospital. visited his wife's house, was given Division of Kowloon and

New Kowloon, occupied by Members of more than one family, the subject of the Voters Register. except those within the European Reserva Politically, this matter is interesting as

food, and said he was going to stay tion or in Kowloon South of Austin Road or

H.E. the Governor and Lady May will there, which he did. The complainant those parts of a Domestic Building-nad ng showing that already partics are be "At Home at Mountain Lodge on went to bed, but in the early hours af ED and HL3EWASHED THROUGHOUT jockeying for position in the next Friday, 13th October, from 4 to 8 pm the morning the was awakened by her by the owners during the menths of (Goluber General Election, Some of the All those who have written their names husband, who caught hold of her and NB-The word “throughout" used in this questions raised in the course of the in the books at Government House during struck ber ou the back of the neck with Notice means that the Houses should be Lima debate are of the highest importance. It the present year are cordially invited. washed in respect of all the Walls of each Room, obviously undesirable, for instance, There will be lawn tennis. Linings, all Ceilings and the Undersides of that the Parliament which will be EUROPEAN, Non-Asiahs Indian all Cubicles, Partitions, Stair Casings and Stair writing for pazmission to do so so the Captain Bouts in Main Buildings, Offees and Bervants SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, Quarters and inclusive of Verandahs,

Amongst the passengers due by the ss hours before the inlanded hour of departure

The Backyard must have its containing Walls peace in conjunction with the Allies, Empress of daic are the Rev. and Mrs. giring aas, asfionality, age, sex, peight and Limewashed up to level of the First Floor.

ocupation of the applies, and wisting the Carved Painted or Pelished Woodwork in building up Home industries disorganis J. K. Mavonachie, who went to Japan name of the steamer or other veel or the boar good condition, however, need not be Lime led by the war, theveloping foreign trade, to recuperate, and were detained there of the train by which the applicant wishes to washed, but must be Cleansed. leave. Applicants should apply in person for The Horrd is prepared to Limewash FREE and settling the manifold.

the letting by Public Auction Sale, to ANY OF EAV ihe Colony should apply be held on MONDAY, the 2nd day of October, 1918, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years with the option of renewal at * CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Burveyor

responsible for arranging the terms of

of HIS MAJESIT THE KING. for one further their passer at the CESTRAL POROS STATION OF CHARGE limited number of Buildings that are bound to social problema by the illness and decease of their son.

term of 75 years.;

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Reglatry No

Inality."

Boundary

Aleasurements.

(Approximate,}

Dontents

Square fest

„ |--Annika Hent

Upset Trion

Goot

Tret

foc

230-

9.8701222,610

[about]

1178

77

The reverend gentleman will resume his arise when our citizen between the hours of 9 AM. 30: 1. P.M. and in these Divisions, OWNERS who desire to sh

rat. to 4 e dally,

avail themselves of this offer should apply in army is disbanded should be elected duties as Pastor of Urion Church on writing to the Beerstary on o

or before the 7th on a make-shift register patched together Sunday, preaching morning and even of October:

Chaies among applicats will baithanyhow. The real feeling of the nation ing. ab plate discretion of the President, in on the questions that will really matter

The EASTERN Division of the City of

FOR BALE

NE 10 BELP. HORNSET ACKEOID

a chopper. The woman struggled and also cried out, and neighbours came in and pulled the husband away. Chinese detective who was in the vicinity, also heard the woman's calls for help, and he ran into the bouse and arrested

blood-stained chopper in the room where the wife had been sleeping. When charge!!

the man. The detective also found a

by the detective the husband made the statement given above.

The complainant, who appeared in

The Union Church Ladies Working Court with her neck heavily bandaged,

coupled direct to ans 6 KV. Continuous Street and. Feel Street.ing? Ailman cannot be obtained if millions of electors Party has this nionth sent a case to the corroborated the statement made by Mr. OOL ENGINE compl-teith and Victoris in bonded on the West by Gillman ander arms at Home and abroad are Current Shunt Wound Dynamo of 60/70 volka Street and Feel Street into the Eastem and debarred from voting. Nobody can deny Highland Casualty Clearing Station con- King.

Prezern Divisions by Nathan Bond and a

with shunt regulator

Dr. Moore said the wound was a bad ALSO ONE

SWITCHBOARD for straight line drawn from the North that those, who have borne the heat and taining the following articles:-188 roll- ACCUMULATORS, DYNAMO, és, complete through the Tsamati service reservoir to the burden of the fray and know from ex-ed bandages, 61 milk covers, 23 oye one, and could have been inflicted with with intramanta for 100 Amps.

Northern Boundary of Kowloon, For uriber particulars apply to-

W. BOWEN ROWLANDS,

perience of its horrors should have an bandages, p kimono jackets, 9 pairs of the chopper produced. Had a wound of LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

Secretary

effective voice in the policy of recon surgical stockings, 12 caps, 20 pairs of such a nature been inflicted in the side Alexandra Buildings

Dated this 26th day of September, 1916,

struction after the war. The Govern- socks, 4 pairs of cuffs, 14 suits of of the neck it would have proved fatal. ment, recognising that the demand for pyjamas, 10 shirts and 2 rugs.

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The boaring was adjourned...