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FIRE INSURANOR ASSOCIATION: OF HONGKONG.
BANK HOLIDAY.
"KTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all
JILE IN-URANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on MONDAY, the 9th October, 1916
By Order,
A B. LOWE, Secretary,
Hongkong, 6th October, 1918, [1227. MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.
BANK HOLIDAY,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all
NICE BRENCE OFFICES
will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public BasiDURS on MONDAY, the oth Do ober, 1916,
By Order,
A. R. LOWE,
1228 Hongkong, 6th October, 101tary
T.
MAGISTRACY
NEETING of the
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a LICENSING BOARD will be held in the Council Cham- ber on FRIDAY, the 27ta day of October, 1916
at 12:15 PM., for the purposes of considering applications for Publicans Licences, Restaurant Adjunct Licences and Hotel Keepers Adjunct Licences for the year 1918-1917 under the Liquor Consolidation Ordinance, 3011, -
THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 62m, 1016.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
INTIMATIONS
WAR CHARITIES. THEATRE ROYAL,
"OUR DAY." THE
AN ENTERTAINMENT in aid
October 19th, which is to be devoted of the Joint Fund of Our - Day"
throughout the Empire to raising money for the BRITISH RED Cross SOCIETY and the Order of ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM, has been arranged
by the
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE
AT THE
VICTORIA THEATRE (by kind permission of the Management),
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12TH,
AT 9 PM.
Under the Distinguished Patronage of
H.E. Sir HEY MAY, K.O.M.G H.E. General Ventris, Commodore SANDEMAN, IN
The proceeds will be added to those obtained at the Fete to be held on
OUR DAY" OLTOBER 19TH,
Mt. F. AUSTIN,
MR. E. ABNEY,
The following Local Ladies and Gentlemen have kindly consented to appear —
Mas AUBREY,
MES, HILL,
MRS. MAITLAND),
Miss GORDON
Miss M GORDON, MISS MARY HYDE, M88 DIONE MAY,
MR. G. C. BURNETT,
MR. MURIEL,
MR. RELPH MË SHIRVINGTON, MR. PERCIVAL D. WILSON,
MR. DENMAN FULLER.
Forms of applications may be obtained at Accompanists M AUSTIN and MESSES, the Magistracy.
All applications must be forwarded to the Magistracy on or before Monday, the 14th day of October, 1016, and must be accompanied by a deposit of Four Dollars.
Applicants for transfers or new licences and persons objecting to such applications, must appear in person.
BRAC NORTH, Secretary to the Licensing Boari [1229 Hongkong. 6th Octobre, 1916.
PACIFIC MALL STEAMSHIP CO.
AB "ECUADOR":
FROM SAN FRANCISCO VIÄ HONOLULU JAPAN PORFT SNANGHAI AND MANILA.
HE above-mentioned Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby netifled to read in their Bils of Lading for sountorsignature, and to take immediate delivery of Cargo from alongside.EVEN
SATUR Cargo remaining nedelivered on DAY, October 6th, at 5 par; will be landed at Consignees risk and expense, and delivery must then be taken from the Company's Godown Storage charges will be assessed on all cargo October 18th, st 5 PM,
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DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of
to be held on TUESDAY, the 10th day of October, 1916, at 3 r,,, it the Offices of the PUBLIC WOLES DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIB EXUELLENCT THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Kai Lung Wan, in the Colony of Hongkong, for term
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On THURSDAY,
the 12th October, 1916, commencing at 10.30 A., on their premises, No. 1, Ningpo Street, Taumati, VALUABLE PLANT, MACHINERY, TOOLS,, Including Cast IRON SCRAP and Metals, As follows-
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
FINEST OLD
BROWN
which will compare not unfavourably, by the way, with some of the Parlimen, tary Constituencies in the United King- dom, and of much higher average intelli gence attention was not drawn to the proportion which aigued the petition, in all but a low cases without solicitation On the other hand, great emphasis was laid upon the absence of four or five well-known residente names. The capi tal, however, which it was sought to make out of this was discounted by Mr.
BRANDY POLLOCK's explanations of the reasons
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QUALITY
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25 YEARS IN WOOD.
offered by those concerned. In the majority of the cases the objection was rased that the moment for sending in the petition was pot propitious owing to the war. The reply to this, of course in that nobody could say how soon the was might end, and that it was adva able to safeguard the Colony against any riak that its claims would be over looked when the Empire's Constitution was in the crucible. In any case, how ever, absolute unanimity could not be expected on this or any other, subject, and it is surprising that the austen
tions were no few. There are BOIC,
Singapore- has declared Hongkong a suspected port for cholera.
The Fire and Marine Insurance Offices will be closed next Monday.
Mme, Sze wife of the Chinese Minister in London, has left for Chius.
The new French Convent at Cause way Bay is to be formally opened at 3.30 p.in. to day.
The opening of the St. Paul's In- stitute's new school at Causeway Bay is to take place this afternoon at 3.30.
Mr Denman Fuller's Piano Recital will take place at the Peak Club on Mon day, October 16th, at 9.15 p.m., for which date all tickets sold will be available,
A meeting of the Hongkong Licensing Board will be held on the 27th inst. to consider applications for licences under the Liquor Consolidation Ordinance, 1911
"A Chinese broker residing at 7. Caro line Road, las reported to the Police that on Thursday some person entered bis house by breaking a window and pushing buck the lock and got away with money, Jewellery, etc, to the value of 8300.
no doubt, of opinion that the oxist ing arrangement suits their parti- cular interests as well us any other Among the passengers, who returned to is likely to do, and there are others who the Colony yesterday by the P. and 0. are appalled by the thin end of the Sardinen was Mr. J. Bentley from Shang- wedge'' argument. • The luck, neverthe hai. Sir John anddy Wallis and- lees, remains that the general sense of family, Mr. R. B. Gilchrist, Mr. and the British, commercial community Mrs. Alfred Goodrich, and Mr. F. strongly favours a greater measure of | Stafford Smith are among the passengers publi- control, and we do not find any passing through the Colony on the same attempt to deny this. No better example vessel,
of the desperate Our Little Hit Workers Society,
Kowloon, are forwarding the following articles this week, through the kindness of Messrs, Shewan, Tomes & Co., to Mrs, Edon, Jackannpes Work Society, De, Marlborough Mansions, West Hamp- stead, N.W :–3,301 bandage rolls, 77 bed jackets, 36 suits pyjamas, 48 milk covers, 300 swabs, 13 fannel many-tailed band- ages, 0 pairs socks, 4 collars, 2 mufflers,
could be needed straits to which the GOVERNOR was re- duced in preparing a defence of the pre- sent system than that afforded by his on to the Hongkong General allusions. Chamber of Commerce. In one breath he desoribes it as “ the most important and Influential commercial body in the Colony" when he is pointing out that its signaturo does not appear on the
A. S. WATSON & petition notwithstanding the fact that and 1 box games,
CO., LTD..
it is upon its shoulders that the petis Lioners would lay the responsibility of clecting in the future two unofficial mom-
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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS bers of the Executive and four unofficial THE SCIENCE OF ECONOM (CS.
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, ÚTH OCTOBER, 1916.
THE RECENT PETITION. It is impossible to read the correspond ence relating to the recent petition for greater representation of the public on the Executive and Legislative Councils of
arguments submitted to poverty of the argum the Secretary of Stato in opposition to
Mini
members of the Legislative Council In the next breath, he draws attention to the smallness of its membership. That is when he is criticising the proposal that it should act as one of the two electoral hodies Incidentally, it would be in- teresting to know whether H14 EXCELLENCY belioves that resolution in favour of supporting the pet tion was not submitted to the Chamber for fear that it would be lost, or because it was regarded as a work of supererogation in view of the in- dividual members who had already attached their signatures. It would, moreover, be instructive to learn why the Chamber of Commerce and the unofficial Justices of the Peace suddenly for the functions
...
infare undelivered on FRIDAL Members will be held on SATURDAY Switchboard, Marine Multitubular Bo the Colony without being struck by the become unsuitable
No Firs Insurance whatever will be effected.
No Claims will be recognised after the Goods
have left the Steamer or Godowns,
All obsted and damaged Cargo will be landed into the Company's Gotown where they will be examined on October 12tb, m 10 AM.
No Claims will be recognised if filed after November étb, 1916, 10
RO MORTON,
General Agent
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, HE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the 7th October, 1918, at 19 o'clock Noon, st the Offices of the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, on the ground floor of the HosOKONG CLUB ANNEXE, Chater Road By Order
CTF HOUGH,
Clerk of Courao. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1916 = [1175
which for many years past they have discharged without any disastrous result to the Colony. With all due respect to H18 EXCELLEKOY we venture to think that
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG AMCO DAILY PRESS.
SIE, Some rather slighting remarks on the sciente called economics" in your leader of to-tly seem to ine less judicious and swell-informed than usual. The article my question saya...“. With
diffidence we write about the Anid stato of the science called economics because the war has proved that it is speculative and not exact. The high priests of the cult persuaded rest of us that Europe
could not possibly continue for more
three sibly, a ruinous after-
now been raging upwards of two years. effects, for six-months, such a war as has
Yet to-day we are almost optimists about the financial yutlook after twenty six months of Armageddon, conducted on a
ever dreamed of
No economist of reputo maintains that like
One Electric Lighting Set, consisting of High-speed Vertical Steam Engine, etc., complete with Mountings and with Furnace, Boiler complete with all Mountings and Feed Pan, Ong Her Kontol Compound Non-Condensing Steam Engine with Pipe Connection Valred, and the desired reformt Ever the GOVERNOR Storage Tanks Several Double-Geared, is obliged to admit that it is the Screw Cutting and Surfacing Lathes, Shears of Varying Lengths, 1 Planing natural aspiration of Englishmen to the combined intelligence of upproxi-economics is an exact science, Machine, complete with Pulleys, etc., govern themselves, and to express his inately 250 of the leading members of the physics, but only that it is more exact Shaping Machine complete with Shaft, Slotting Maching complete, i power and sympathy with that aspiration. After Britial community-one half of whom is a High Priest of the Cult, 1 6% FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOAN 1916 Hand-Driven Screwing Machine with such a confession it would be only reason- be it remembered, are selected by the pose it Profestor Marshall, of Cali
Shaft and Miscellaneous Assortment of
at least. In Chapter II. Par. 1. Prine BANK HOLIDAY.
Price of Issue Frs. 87.50.
Dies Vertical Double Geared Drilling able to expect that HIS EXCELLEROY GOVERNOR himself would be found fully bridge, for the English-speaking worl Machine complete Drilling Machine
One Double Pillar would be eager to suggest some conces equal to the task which is now performed ciples, he says, speaking of the possibi- accordance with Ordinance No, 6 of CURSURIPTION LISTS will be OPEN Geared Vertical
terms of money, This economist's (equivalent to two machines), by Apple sion to the petitionors, such, for example, by approximately 250 plus one. If, howlity of measuring economic motives in ever, a wider franchise is demanded, probalance, rough and imperfect as it is, yard & Co., Halifax, England, CLOSED for the transaction of Public 29th of the same month.
vision for that was made in Mr. has made economies more exget than any Business on MONDAY, the sth instant.
Hongkong, th October, 1916-
POLLOCK's covering letter to the Secr
Finngkong, sth Ustober, 1918
11035
IN WAGE BANKS OF on the 5th October, and Close on the
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NOTICE TO MARINERS,
(1999
AINAN HEAD" BUOY is reported wsitusted
Hout of position and is now
about one tile East of its charted position on the North Wes Edge of Hainan Bank,
C. W. BECKWITH, -
Commander, B.N.,
Harbour Master, Harbour Department,
(1816 Hongkong, ad October, 1916. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE
COMPANY LIMITED.
The Bonds are issued in Franes, in
Bills and bonds of the National Defense bought before the 1st October, 1916, are
accepted in payment.
Applications will be received by the Hong
a the right to elect the whole of the
Ono Double Column Steam Hammer multiples of Fr. 100.00 and upwarda. complete with all connections, One Belt unofficial non-Chinese members of the Driven Draught Blower for Blacksmith Legislative Council instand of only one Shop complete with connections, One Ore half as at present. This surely could not tary of State for the Colonies. Ad Washing Tans with Agitating Gear and Shafting, etc.
be regarded as a very violent constitu-mittings for the sake of argument, that there no adequate reason for a viol- Pulleys, assorted Belting, a large quan. EXCELLENCE exercising the utmost inent Constitutional change, we fail to tity or Miscellaneous Material, Tools, Wrought Iron, Steel and Cast Iron It is impossible in the space at our dis etc.. Tubes and Piping, Steel Bare, genuity in resisting reform of any kind, see that constitutes
Scrap,
kong Branch of the Banque do Indo Chine from date, pok
Hongkong, 3th September, 1016 1195
ULDERUP & BOHLUTER. IN LIQUIDATIOSI.
&c.heir claims to the Undersigned on
REDITORS sro required to send
before TUESDAY the 21st October, 1916.
Dated the 27th September 1916,
8 from 1st October, 1918, the Branch Office of the above Company will be at No. 2 QUEEN'S BUILDING (Second Floor), No. 1, Ice House Street.
By Order
E LESTER ARNOLD, Local Manager. Hongkong, 30th September, 1916 1207 CHINA EXPORT IMPORT AND BANK COMPAGNIE
YOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any
W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO,
No. 16, Queen's Rond Central, Liquidators
NOTICE:
1188
or
ALSO tional change." Instead, we find Br
Bandry Office Furniture, ofe.
A largo varied assortment of Brass Pusal to criticise the GOVERNOR's dis- Valves and Corks, Brass Bods, Machine patch in detail, nor is it necessary for in Screws, Copper Pipes, Copper Plates, etc.
us to do so, because that which is new in it is not material to the real issue, and that which is old in thread-bare. Needless to say, the Marquess of RIPOR'S objections to a form of self-government for which nobody had asked was made to do duty again, but a discreet silence was preserved in egard to the fact that his lordship was willing to introduce ono
ANY EUROPEAN, Non-Aslaks or Indian A A desiring to Invs the Colony should apply In writing for permission to do a to the Capbala SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, at lort a hours before the intended hour of departes, giving man, nationality, age, sex relaks and
Spreisel or the hour
(Fall Particulars from Catalogne.) On view from MONDAY, 2nd October Terms-Cashgang
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. A
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good
than the other social sciences. If there
other branch of social science. But, of course, economies cannot be compared with the exact physical sciences; for it deals with the ever changing and subtle forces of human nature, and much more to the same effect in Appendix 0. 1-2. As for boing speculative, of course all sciences are in large part speculations about the relations of observed facts The theory of matter, of which you speak in preceding paragraph, in such a speculation.
defence against any change at all. Even if the readiness of the Government to give
1 Professor Marshall is the High respectful consideration to the wishes of the unofficial minority were as marked as Priest of Economics I suppose the editor the GOVERNOR would have us understand, of the Economic Journal is the Chief it would not weaken the claim of the Levite, but even he does not speak of a war which cannot last more than six public to elect that minority. We con months. In the Economic Journal for feas, however, that we have failed to September, 1914, in an article on "War
and the Financial System August, 1914, notics any very pronounced tendency following paragraph occurs This to overcome opposition by too generous urgency for present goods in solid proof
ty in the present and the near future. compromiso. We have more frequently enough of impending distress and pover
The world will be cold and
CING and STORAGE PLANT Suitable unofficial member inte ved opposition of the unofficial members
for works, Factory, or town lighting.
For particular apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
winter. But wo mus, not angry this pose that even a war of three years can that we are ruined for life, or sup-
destroy, for the years vjen succed it, the material benefits of the last twenty
However much Mr. Heynes may have underestimated the resor ponera of pro
scen ensures carried in face of the unit
If the present system works to perfectly Couneil, and that his successor Mr.
fat burely it is strange that upwards of 600 JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, increased the num of the principal British residents should ber to two, besides adding another have expressed their dissatisfaction with unofficial member and the General Offer it! The truth is a Lord SALIBURY de
in the Upper House a low ves here suggest the impostility of a three Bimilarly, though the census returns of back, No Government can be trusted years war, and some other n unless it knows that it can, if it is were more optimistic an behave, be called to account, In Haag Faithfully,
ECONOMIST. kong the Government is practically free to do as it lises
N Parsons or Firms having Claims against the Hongkong Branch of the CHINA ocupation of the coplicant, and eating the FRENCH LESSONS Commanding to the Legislative Councilclared, when listing the Parliament
of the train by which the applicant wishes to learn, Applicants should apply in person for pasion at the CENTRAL FORCE BRAZION between the hours of 9-Air, to 1 TİM. BIG
EXPORT-IMPORT & BANK COMPAGNIE ame of the reamer of are required to file same with the Liquidators on or before 31st October, 1916, after which date no claim will be recognized,
BRADLEY & CO. LTD., Liquidators
1908
1G, MOUSSION,
15, HOARMOT HIM BOAT-
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1911 were quoted for the purpose of show ing the relativa mallness of the Euro pean British adult me population--
duction in modern society he does not
Hongkong, 5th October, 1915.
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