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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

GOVERNMENT BITALS, ETC.

for and MEXICAN

AUCTIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUMSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1916.

PUBLIC. AUCTION.

DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS

TENDERS LOT SPECI to this Colony, e lotting by Public Auction Sale, to for Telegraphio Transfer on the Lords be held on MONDAY, the 18th day of Commissioners of HIS MAJESTY'S THEASURY, October, 1918, at 3 P.,, at the Offices of the London, up to and for the sum of £40,000, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of will be received by the TREASURY CHEST HIS EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOR, of: One OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT; Lot of CROWN LAND shove Conduit until 11 o'clock .. on the 10th October, 1916. Road, In the Colony of Hongkong, for a term The Leaders to state the tefal smedni (fur of 75 years with the option of renewal a Pounds Sterling), No Telegraphic Transfer a CROWN KENT to be fired by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term of 75 years.

will be made for less than £100.

The Tenders to be in duplicato, and in sealed oovers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST

OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, and endorsed TENDERS FOR GOVERN MENT BILLS, sta” -J

The right to accept or reject any Tenders is reserved.

of the

Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on application.

Persons Tendering for (Bills) are hereby notified that having regard to the provisions of the Acts 22 George III, Cap. 45, and 41, Goorgo III. Cap. 52, the acceptance of any sach Tender

object to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part in ..to. any bouefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allctment of such (Bills)."

The provisions in question de not apply to Contracts entered into by an incorporated in its corporated capacity and mads Company

for the general benefit of the Company."

R. L. BOUBCHIER, Major,

Treasury Chest Officer, A.P.D.

His Majesty's Treasury Office,

Hongkong, 10th October, 1916.

No. of Sale

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry Na

Locality.

· Boundary Measurement (Approximate.)

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Contents

Square feet)

Aanu

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Upset Price:

16 12

125 16,512 100 2,207

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

FU

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET CENTRAL-

"URNISHED FLAT, 4 Rooms, with Baloony, Kitohon and Bathroom, for

12 months.

Apply-...

Care of Daily Press Office. (1225

TO LET

MOR two Gentleman," ONE LARGE.

FRONT ROOM with Large Verandah, in good locality, upper lavel, with board:

Apply

Care of " Daily Press Office.

$1228

TO LET AT THE PEAK.

YURNISHED, 3, Stewart Torrace.

FURNI

Apply

H. E. POLLOCK,

Princes BaЯdings. -1919

TO LET.

HOUSE, si Observatory Villas, Kowloon.

With Tennis Court,

[1242

Apply

VILE Undersigned have received instruc

[1246

HONGKONG-NEW YORK.

Far BOSTON AND NEW YORK.

8.8. EGREMONT CASTLE

On or about 10th Nov.

It is intended that the above vessel wil prossed via Panama Canal.

For Freight and farther information, appl 10-

DODWELL Ca Lai.

LOST,

Arenke.

WITZKE & Co., to soll by Public Auction,

On THURSDAY,

ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co.

14, Des Vœux Road Central.

(1216

TO LET AT THE PEAK,

the 12th October, 1918, commencing at 10.80URNISHED HOUSE. A.M., on their premises, No. 1, Ningps Street, Yayınati

VALUABLE - PLANT,

MACHINERY,

TOOLS, &c, Including Cast Iron ECHAP and METALS,

As followe

One Electric Lighting Set, consisting of High-speed Vertical Steam Engine,

Ápply.

A. G. HEWLITT,

Architect 22, Queen's Road Central, [7245

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

FINEST OLD

BROWN

E

QUALITY.

RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

The atmosphere of the toe well-as

onco hoard the Legislative Council. Chamber described by an unofficial mem- ber-became rather heated Inst Thursday as a result of the friction which arose hos twoen HE the Governor and the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., over the Hos- pital question. Mr. Pollock was disentis. fied as he had every reason to be with the reply furnished to his interrogatory, on the subject of the stock of drugs, dia- infectants, etc. The bon member made it quite clear that he wanted to know. whether that stock had been reduced below. the usual standard before the war broko out, but the only information vouchsafed to him was a string of figures giving the annual expenditure for some years past, Now it must be obvious to the meanest intelligence that, even if prices remained. unchanged, the fluctuations 20 change might mean 2 considerablo- difference in the purchasing power of the same number of dollars. There is, bow- ever, a further factor to bo considered, which has an equally important bear-

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and in a currency which they understand, there are others, including many British residents in the Celony and the Treaty Ports, who will favour the Exchequer Bonds because the exchange value of the dollar is high now and may be low when the loans come to be repaid. No ques tion of patriotism is at stake, because the money will be employed for the same purpose in both cases. We do not, of course, overlook the fact that the money subscribed in Hongkony will be a gift BRANDY from the Colony to the Mother Country, whereas that invested in Exchequer Bonds is merely a loan. This consideration is not likely, however, to weigh very heavily with the investor, and the consequence may be that our local loan will be quoted at a discount. For this reason, it seems to us, the Government would be well advised to add to its attractiveness by extending the term of the loan, say, to ten years certain, or, as an alternative, to allow the money to veing on the matter, and that is the increase main, if desired, for the full term at a August of 1914. If the Government failed in prices which has taken place since slightly reduced rate of interest on any to recognise this it showed a lack of busi bond drawn for redemption after fiveness acumen which becomes a body claiming to be endowed with special gifts years. With various War Loans being for administering an important centre of repaid at or about the same time there commerce, and its proper attitude was one of apology rather than resentment is a possibility of money becoming s when Mr. Pollock, noting perfectly within drug upon the market and difficult to h's rights, proceeded to put supplemen re-invest. By the arrangement suggested try questions... this would be avoided and the investor conid withdraw his money at the moment The considered most favourable without

any detriment to the Colony's finances.

A much more important point, how. ever, emerges from a consideration of the whole scheme, and that is its effect upon Hongkong's Military Contribution That contribution, as is well known, is fixed at twenty per cent of the revenue of the Colony and the sum remitted Home in this way has already grown rapidly during the last few years owing

Brown Brandy

ESTABLISHED A‚0.1341-

SMALL

TO LET.

OFFICE in 'Alexandra

etc., complete with Mountings and A Buildings Cheap rental.

Switchboard, Marine Multitubular Boilor. with Furnace, Boiler complete with all Mountings and Feed Pump, Ono Hori

TERRIER, smooth haired, small zontal Compound Non-Condensing Stud

stout Reward.

"A, M. W. Carn of Daily Press Office 1:32

ULDERUP & SCHLUTER.

IN LIQUIDATION.

NREDITORS are required to send in their claims to the Undersigned on or bofore TUESDAY the 31sL-October, 1910.

Dated the 27th September, 1916.

W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO,

Ko. 16, Queen's Road Central,

Liquidators

[1188 CHINA EXPORT-IMPORT AND BANK COMPAGNIE.

Nens of Firms having Cinima JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thas any

against the Hongkong Branch of the CHINA EXPORT-IMPOFT & BANK COMPAGNIE are required to file same with the Liquidatora on or before 31st October, 1916, after which date no claim will be recognized,

BRADLEY & CO., LTD., Liquidators

2

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5% FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOAN 1916.

Prica of issae Frs 87.50.

UBSCRIPTION LISTS will be OPEN on the 5th October, and Close on the 90th of the aumé month.

The Bonds are issued in Franes, in multiples of Fre. 100,00 and upwards

Bille and bonds of the " National Defense" bought before the lat October, 1810, are accepted in payment.

Applications will be received by the Hong- Long Branch of the Banque de l'Indo-Chine from date.

1195

Hongkong, 3th September, 1910. THE QUINA LIGHT AND POWER

COMPANY LIMITED.

THE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY T

ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, St George's Building, No. 6, Connaught Road, Victoria, on SATURDAY, the 21st day of October, 1918, for the purpose of receiving a at 11.30 AM Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st July, 1916,-nud electing a a Consulting Corn mittee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to 21st of October, both days inclusive,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 6th October, 1916. [1239

NOTICE.

藕

Engine with Pipo Connection Valves and Storage Tanks, Several Double-Geared, Screw Cutting and Surfacing Lathes, Shears of Varying Lengths, 1 Planing Machine, complete with Pulleys, etc., 1 Shaping Machine complete with Shaft, Slotting Machine complete, 1 power and Hand-Driven Berewing Machine with Shaft and Miscellaneous Assortment of Dies, Vertical Double-Geared Drilling Machine complete, One Double Pillar Geared Vertical Drilling Machine (equivalent to two machines), by Apple yard & Co., Halifax, England.

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

ALSO:

Pulleys, assorted Belting, a large quen- tity er Miscellaneous Material, Tools, ote., Tubes and Piping, Steel Bars, Wrought Iron, Steel and Cast Iron Scrap.

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

AND

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

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers,

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"Nothing better could be wished for.""

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1117

TO LET.

TOS. ◊ and 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW

PEAK GODOWN, No. 111, Praya East, Storage sc0 tons.

Apply

1. J. D. STEPHENS,

18, Bank Buildings. [1097

TO LET.

From 1st November next.

LATS in "EWO MESS," No. 8, THE

Рилк Apply, Property Office,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD. (1065

TO LET:

NODOWN in Duddall Street. Light and Airy Offices overlooking Statue Square. Moderate ron.

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For rent and other particulars apply to--

Care of "Daily Press Office. (940

TO LET

From 1st Alay,

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

to exceptional circumstances. Unless, therefore, some special exemption has been granted of which no mention has yet been made, the inhabitants of Hongkong

A. S. WATSON & will be called upon to furnish a consider

CO., LTD.,

to the

This, however, was therely the prelude. to the storm in which the meeting closed- with the suddennes of a fat of light ning. The real trouble arose when His Excellency, having alluded voluminous nature of the questions sub- mitted and the task which they imposed upon the officials, proceeded to ask the bon, and learned member what led him knowledge of English. There was a very to question the new Japanese Nurses

simple and obvious answer“ My own intelligence"; but Mr. Pollock, irritated" -no doubt by the grudging spirit in which information has been doled out to him since he first started on his campaign, bluntly refused to En catechind and in- dignantly repudiated the inuendo which

he considered the Governors remarks conveyed. It was just be well, perhaps, tout at this stage the proceedings ter- minted, although the moment at which the gas was applied might have been. better chosen. No great harm has

been done, however, and publié interest

able a

amount over and above the three has been quickened in the proceedings of million dollars (plus interest) which the Council, which any usually painfully they are offering to the Imperial

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Authorities, for they will have to

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The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, 10TH OCTOBER, 1916.

pay twenty per cent. upon the sun raised each year by taxation for the interest on and amortization of the loan For the first five years the interest alone will represent $180,000 a year, and the sinking fund at least another $400,000 ¤ total of $580,000, on which the Military Contribution would be. $116,000 per annum. The provision here made, how ever, does not suffice for the full redemp

prostic. When the Council meets to- morrow it will probably be in a chaston od spirit, such as the House of Commons wears after aceneIn the inter- voning week time will have been afforded to digest the details of the War Loan Ordinance, which has made its appearance so fardily fit a few days further delay will not matter but may even prove an advantage.

A corväspondent draws attention to the danger of allowing nurse arabs to have practically complete charge of European- children- not unnal prosceding in this.. colony. By way of illustration, he men other afternoon he saw a hitaber if amjahs: tions that when walking in Kowloon the

congregated together in elese canversation, while the little ones committed to their Feare were playing with a number of dirty and disreputable-looking Chinese child- ren, some of whom were obviously suffer ing from diseases of the scalp. Thd European and Chinese children were posed on the Mother Country by the war paid. Altogether, therefore, Hongkong together, sublimely indifferent to all

and the mahs were jabbering away

THE WAR LOAN ORDINANCE.tion of the loan by 1921, and therefore, In view of the fact that it has taken although the burden on the finances of the Colony will be greatly reduced from that time onwards, it will continue until the last dollar of the capital sam has been

this Colony upwards of two years to formulate a scheme for assuming its fair

FFICES, 2nd Floor, St, George's Bulid-share of the huge financial burden imreturned and the last cent of interest helping one another to make mud pica,

Ings, Arply 10--

DHEWAN, TOMES & Co.:

TO LET.

there is, perhaps, no reason for any great will be required to raise well over four - The mothers of Hongkong hav

display of baste now Nevertheless, it TO LET

seems strange that the introduction of FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3. Queen's Bosd an important ensure such as the 10

Central, as present in the occupation of War Loan Ordinance, which was to The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

Apply to

have come up for its first reading CHÍNA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

[622 at the last meeting of the Legislative Council, should have been postponed for a week merely because of a passage-at- arms between II.E. the Govensor and the Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.O., on another matter. If, however, the interval should be employed to consider carefully the details of the project the delay, it seems to us, will have served a useful purpose. A perusal of the draft Ordin-

TO. 4, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,

First Floor. THE COMMODIOUS DWELLING HOUSE, with Offon, Servants Quarter, etc., No. 14, SHAMEEN, CON, from 1st Jane, at prosent in the occupation of the Imperial Russian Consulate.

Apply to

DAVID BASSOON & Co. LTD. [415

TO LET

OFFICES at 1. Connaught Rowl. OFFICES La King's Buildings." HOUSE

OLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Bond, Perihalli, Noa, 1, and 2, WEST END TERRACE,

CANTON, Apply

NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asists or Indian | Giandudno Rhyl, food, Isle of

in writing for permission to do so to the Capkin || DARLINGTON'S HANDBOOKS in each. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ab lomst

48 hours before the intended hour of departure, giving name, nationality, age, sex belght nud occupation of the applicant, and stating the name of the steamer or other vresel or ibi honr of the train by which the appliant wishes to lore Appliants should apply in person for their passen at the CTRAL FOLIOR STATION between the hours of 9 AM. TO 1 P,I. mað 1 PM to 4 PM, daily,

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1841

1. THE HOTELS OF THE WORLD

A Handbook to the leading Hotels throughout the World.

LUVNOOLLEN; DARLINGTON & Co,

LONDON : SIMPKIN & C6,

57

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"TWO ROOMED-FLATS ||Nathan Hond

Kowloon THREE-BOOMED FLATS is Humphrey's Bulidings, Kowloom.data

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., Inc.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS,

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ance shows that it is proposed to make

1

million dollars even after allowing for been reproached for abandoning their interest earned on the sinking fand. We children at the earliest possible moment to the nurse amah, who begumes virtually do not say that this will impose too great their foster-mother. Indeed it was once strain upon the financial resources of asserted that many of the mothers were the Colony, but it is advisable that the only able to recognise their off-spring by their amabs" by their anal ye shall know Chem, as one wag put il. This situation should be clearly understood.

transference of the care of the child to a native servant saves a lot of trouble, and A mail for Europe ri Siberia closes allows a mother greater leisure for the to-morrow at 11a.m.

cultivation of social amenities and

ndulgence in sport, but the child losos. the benefits of a mother's tender care influence." and affection and a mother's refining

The Howitt-Phillips Company brought their season in Hongkong to a close lust evening with a second presentation of

A Little Bit of Fluff." This amusing side was heard to remark a few days ago A visitor to Hongkong from the other comedy was apparently the most popular | — Wall. I guess the sight of women

hauling big loads up hill got me some in the Company's repertoire, for it at but why do you allow your native ser a free gift of three millions dollars to tracted a large house when it was arst vants to torture animals. You send the His Majesty's Government for the prose staged and it was given again last oven: and he slings a piece of sharp edged sliced boy to market, say, for a few live capons, cution of the war. This sum is to being by special request. There was a full bamboo round their wings. In this raised by the issue of bearer bonds-for house once more and, judging from the agonising fashion the fowls are suspend- ed until they reach your quarters to amounts, we hope, that will enable people constant laughter, everyone present receive what must literally be their of modest means to participate-yielding | thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment happy dispatch. I have seen a small

Pig-carried over the sholder by one of six per cent interest free of all tas | provided.

its legs. Such sights, it must be ad-. mitted, are very common in Hongkong, where, unfortunately we do not boast a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

the said interest to be payable half-yearly, The bonds will be redeemable at par on

TYPHOON WARNING

the first day of December, 1928, but-and The following warning has been re this is an important qualification the|ceived from the Manila Observatory by issue may be redeemed, at the discretion - the American Consulate-General, Hong 10.39 am-Auction of Valuable Plant of the Government, in whole or in part kong

Machinery, Tools, &c., at No. 1, Ningpo

Thursday, 12th Oct. --

Street Yaumsti, by Messrs. Hughes & at any time after the 30th of November,

Hough

Our Day Concert at Victoria 1921 Now our local loan will have to 9 pre

meet serious competition, as we pointed Friday, 13th Oct. ime

ont when the cable came to hand from ap.m 1—Boring at the City Hall. Monday, 16th Oct.

London announcing the decision of the 3 p.m.--Anction of Crown Land at Public British Government to Issue & per cent.

Works Dept. Thursday, 10th Oct – t

Exchequer Bonds repayable in 1920. "Our Day Sale of Roses, English Fair There is, of course, I to choose be.

nothing Paracle Ground, and Evening in Jublic Gardens. tween the two securities beyond the fact Batanday, 1st Oct

11.30 am-Chins Light and Power Co., Ld that one is in dollars and the other in

Meeting of Shareholders.

sterling While the majority of the Monday, 30th Oct 1

Chinese will doubtless prefer the local Noon-Dairy Farm Co, Ltd, Meeting of investment as being more easily accessible

Shareholders.

on

Oct. 9th, 3:47 p.m.

Golf is becoming something of a night- mare to loc cricket captains, who find it playing havoc with their elevens. Apparently! ericketers who have come Typhoon cast of Northern Lazon, less within the magnetic influence of golf now than 300 miles distant, moving N.N.W find it impossible to cast of the spell. The Hongkong C.C. seems likely to suffer severely from this transference of affec- The Matin reports, with regard to ations in the season which opened on certain English airwan that on July 16th Saturday Two batsmen at least who after the fighting to the north of Contal- might frognently be counted upon for x maison it was not known exactly where century have practically signified their the now German line would by re-formed intention of leaving the pitch for the A pilot, from a height of 150ft, begau links, and the “new blood in the team to pepper some cornfields with his machine does not promise to furnish very satis gun, and the German infantry at factory substitutes. It seems a pity that onoo replied to his fire. He thus found there should be this rivalry, because" golf out the position of the whole German is a game which can still by played in line and sketched it out as soon as he the off-season and when advancing age got back. His machine was full of shot forbids more active forms of exercise, and perforated like a strainer.

RODERICK RANDOM