NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE:
THE big entrance gate to the Dockyard, Nin Nurmy Road, will be Open for the convenience of guests attending the "At Hoke on board HMS. TAMAR THIS EVENING (WEDNESDAY
Hongkong, 11th October, 1916 (1249)
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
NHE TWELFTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Club Honse, North Point, at 5:30 PM. on WEDNESDAY, 18th October, 1916, for the purpose of presenting accounts for 1913/1910 electing Committees and other General business.
Launchon will leave Blake Pier and Statue Wharf for the Club House at 5.10 PM
T. A. LOUGHLIN, Hos. Secretary” Hongkong, 11th October, 1916.
·PUBLIC AUCTION.
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TH
HE Undersigned has received Instructions.
to sell by Public Auction,
On SATURDAY,
the 14th October, 1910, commencing at 11 A., at the Gadowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon,"
Salved ex a.s.CHIYO MARU,"
A Quantity of COPPER BRASS, IRON,
STEEL, etc., eta,
Also
1 REFRIGERATOR,
AIR PUMP,
ELECTRIC MOTOR
Terms-Csh on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.25
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SS. MAGELLAN," COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.-
NOTICE.
NONSIGNEES of Cargo from London iz connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the hasardous and/or extra hasardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows Go., Ltd, at Kowloon, whence dallvery ma obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless Intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon To-Day, requesting it to be landed *bero..
may be
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods reusining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 14th Oct, at Noor, will be
subject to rent and landing charges
All (alma must be sent in to me ou ar before. the 20th Oct, or they will not be recognized
All damaged packages will be examined or MONDAY, the Cet. It th, at 10 AM,
Ne Firs Insursos has benn effented.
PTHOMAS.
Agerat Hongkong, 10th October, 19182 [2
ULDERUP SCHLUTER. IN LIQUIDATION,
REDITORS sro required to soud in their claims to the Undersigned on or before TUESDAY the 31st October, 1918.
Dated the 27th September 1918.
W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.,
No. 16, Queen's Road Central,
Liquidators
[1188
CHINA EXPORT-IMPORT AND BANK COMPAGNIE
AYOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any Persons or Firmas having Claims against the Hongkong Branch of the CHINA EXPORT-IMPORT & BANK COMPAGNIE are required to file same with the Liquidators. on or before 31st October, 1016, after which date no claim will be recognized.
BRADLEY & CO., LTD., Liquidators
[1209
17 FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOAN 1916 Price of lasue Frs 87.50 CUBSCRIPTION LISTS will be OPEN on the 6th October, and Close on the 29th of the same month.
The Bonds are issued in Francs, in multiples of Frs. 100.00 and upwards.
Bills and bonds of the National Defense" bought before the 1st October, 1916, are accepted in payment
Applications will be received by the Hong- kong Branch of the Banque de Indo-Chine from date.
Hongkong, 30th September, 1016. [1195 THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11rs, 1916.
THE Undersigned have received instruc unless the Liquidators of Mestra WIZKE & Co., to sell by Public Auction,
TOMORROW (THURSDAY), the 12th Ustober, 1818, commencing at 10,80 A.M., on their premises, No. 1, Ningpo Street,
VALUABLE PLANT, MACHINERY, TOOLS, Lon Including CAST IRON SCRAP and METAIS,
de follows:
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET CENTRAL
NURNISHED FLAT. Booms, with Balcony, Kitoben and Bathroom, for
12 month
Apply
Care of Daily Press Office. [1226
TO LET
FIOR two Gentlemen, ONE LARGE FRONT ROOM With Large Verandah, in good locality, upper level, with board.
One Electric Lighting Set, consisting of High speed Vertical Steam Engine, oto complete with Mountings and Bwitchboard, 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,Bevera! Double-Geared, Serow Cutting and Surfacing Lathes, F Shears of Varying Lengtas, 1 Planing Machine, complete with Pulloys, etc., Shaping Machine complete with Shaft, Blotting Machine complete, 1 power and with Hand-Driven Screwing Machine. 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, we
One Double Column Steam Hammer complete with all connections, One Belt Driven Draught Blower for Blacksmith Ehop complete with connections. One Ore. Washing Tank with Agitating Gear and Shafting, etc.
Pulleys, assorted Balting a large quan. tity or Miscellaneous Material, Tools, etc., Tubes and Piping, Steel Bars, Wrought Iron Stee! and Cast Iron Burapy
A large varied assortment of Brass Valves and Corks, Brass Rods, Machine Screws, Copper Pipes, Copper Plates, etc..
Bundry Office Furniture, etc. (Full Particulars from Catalogue.) On view from MONDAY, 2nd October. Terms: —Cash..
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers,
G
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PUBLIC AUCTION. DARTICULABS and CONDITIONS of losting by Public Auction Dale, to
be held on MONDAY, the 16th day of October, 1916 at 3 RM at the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT by Order of HIB EXCELLENDY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND ahove Conduit Hand, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at ACROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one farther term of 75 years
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. Li Bale,
Registry No.
Locality
Boudarj Mensrements (Approximate),
-X.E.
KERM
Contenta
Square "Coet
Alma Benk
147
(195-16,315 108||2,207
about.
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MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA (Mitsubishi Co). COAL DEPARTMENT.
RBOLE PROPRIETORS OF
Apply
Care of Daily Prass" Office.
TO LET-AT THE PEAK,
SVENISHED. 3. Stewart Terrace.
Apply———
1226
HE POLLOCK,
~Princes" Buildings. 1219
TO LET
HOUSE 1 Obertory Vilas, Kowloon,
With Tennis Court Apply
ARBATOON V. APCAR & Co. 16, Der Vœux Road Central,
(1815
TO LET--AT THE FEAK.
|FURNISHED HOUSE.
Apply
AG. HEWLITT, Architect. 22 Queen's Road Central, [1845
TO LET
SMALL OFFICE A Buildings. Cheap rental.
Apply
900 tomas
Alexandra
Care of "Daily Press Office.
1117
INTIMATION
GIN
SIR ROBERT
When fishing off the south side of Chung Chau Island on Saturday, a Chinese fisherman reports that his boat was dashed against the rocks by a heavy soa, and was completely wrecked, and that his son, aged three years, was drowned.
Another instance of Chinese confidence abused. A widow of Pottinger Street, has reported to the police that she landed two bangles valued at 8600, and a
Grook armies vas sufficient evidence thats the result of being knocked down by the Allies had no desire to foros Greect a motor-osz in Bhanghai Street Yaumati, into the war, but it is absolutely essens on Sunday evening, a Chinese has been. tial to the safety of the Allied troops at sent to the Government Civil Hospital Balonika that the grip which Germany suffering from somewhat severe injuries. las upon the country shall be shaken off. The Press has fallen largely under Ger man influence and the Reservists Lea gues, which have been the cause of con siderable rioting, are pre-Gorman in character and are believed to be financed by the German propaganda fund. M VENEZELOS summed up the situation very clearly in a speech which he delivered to impoling demonstration in Athene sone six weeks ago: The Kiya, he anid, "has been the victim of military advisors with but poor knowledge of the BURNETT & CO.'S situation and with inclinatione towards absolutiani These have persuaded him that Germany will be victorious. He has also been misled by his admiration for Germany, whose victory he desires, hoping by it to weaken the Liberal regime and concentrate in his own hands all execus The result of these mistakes tive power. has been that, instead of expansion in Asia Minor, Thrace and Cyprus, there has been an invasion of Macedonia by the Bulgarians, who came with lying assurances of friendship. War material that cost enormous sums has fallen with out a struggle to the invader, and Northern Epirus is endangered.” Subs" quently, a demand was formulated that the KING should rid himself of the sinis
OLD TOM
AND
DRY.
A. S. WATSON & ter influence of those who were exploit-
CO.,
LTD..
TO LET
06 9 and 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW
GODOWN, No. 111, Prays East, Storage
Apply
HONGKONG AND CHINA
ESTABLISHED AD, 1841.
M. J. D. STEPHENS,
18, Bank Buildings. [1097
TL PHONE 016.
(18
TO LET YO
From lat November next.
FLAT in EWO MESS," No. 6, THE
PEAK.
Apply Property Office
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Len. 1085
TO LET. NODOWN in Daddell Street Light and Any Offices overlooking Statue Square, Moderate rente
For rent sud other particulars apply to- Chto of Daily Preas Office.
O
[040
TO LET From let hisy.
FFICES, 2nd Floor, St. Georgs's Build-
Apply tow
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
[578
TO LET.
FFICES on 1st Floor, No.3, Queen's Road Central, at present in the occupation of TAKASHIMA, OOHL, MUTABE, The China Fire Inmamuce Co., Ltd. KISHIDAKE YOSHINOTANI, HOJO, Apply to NAMAZUTA, SAYO, KANADA, SHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA. BIBAI AND OYUBARI COLLIERIES. AGENT FỤN SAKITO CONT
HEAD OFFICE — MARUNOUCHL TOXTO
BRANCH OFFICER NAGASAKI, MOJI, KARATSU WAKAMAIEU, OTARD, MUROKAN, HAKOLATE, KOBE OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, TSURUGA VLADIVOSTOCK HANKOW, PEKING, LONDON, NEW COMPANY LIMITED. YORK, SHANGHAI HONGKONG,
HAIPHONG AND DANTON. THE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY
ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at
Calls Addrow IWASAKI"
ing his position. In the meantime affairs have been rapidly moving towards a climax, M. VENEZELOS has proclaimed a Provisional Government for the "salva- tion of the Fatherland, and this move-
front.
The Germans are doing their Greek Army uttermost to prevent the from being arrayed against them. The
diamond ring vained at $1.070 to A woman with the rest that she should sell them for her The woman took tho jewellery, and has not been seen since. The bangles have been recovered.
·Five Chinese case of small pox occurred in the Colony during the week ending. October 7th, three of which proved fatal In the same period there were four vasce of diphtheria fone Scotch, one Indian and the rest Chinese (ome of which proved fatal) There were also four non-fatal cases of enteric fever, (one Portuguese and the rest Chinese) and a non-fatal Chinese case of puerperal feret.
The American Consulate General at Hongkong has received a cablegram from the
American Consulate-General Sydney, Australia, stating that the German citizens taken from the American s.s. China by the British oruiser Lauren- fie just outside Shanghai on January 18th, 1916, have been released by the British Government and are being re- turned to Shanghai by way of Hongkong.
Nows bas been
received by Mr. Faithfull, solicitor, that his
TYPHOON WARNING.
The telegram quated below was received at the American Consulate General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory
over
1 p.m., October 10th Cyclone or typhoon near or Balintang Channel, moving W. W.NOW.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ment is steadily gaining strength. In
a message to the Times the ex-Premier R. O stated that he had only taken this aupreme nephew, Second Lieut. Sidney L. Faith- step because he was convinced that the full, R.E. was accidentally killed in present controllers of the policy of France on August 15th The late Licut. Greece do not honestly intend to arm the Faithfull was Government inspector of I electrical plant in mines on the Rand. country to expel the invader. was the last effort to induce the KING He fought in the last Boer War us a Volunteer, and also went through the to come forth, as the KING of the
recent South-West African Compaign as Hellenes to protect his subjects. The
& commissioned officer. The deceased, who KING's reply was once again to bring
had been in France only about two weeks, about the resignation of the Cabinet by was 40 years of age. He leaves a widow vetoing a proposal of a majority of bis and two children, Ministers that Greece should join the BIRTH
Entente immed ately. Latest advices CUSSAET. On October 9ts, at Queen's
Gardone, to Mr. and Mrs. Lours A. state that he has postponed consideration COSSART a daughter.
of the demand for intervention until [1248
after the 15th of the present month-a MARRIAGEDA SLY-NORTH-SZIGETVAR OD October 4th, significant dato, as it is that named by 1916, at Port Edward, Weihaiwel, the Kaisen for the arrival of the prom's before the Deputy Registrar of Marri-reinforcements on the Macedonian ages, Mr. EDWARD ARTHUR HENRY SLT, of H.B.M. Consular Service in China, District Officer, N.D. Weihai wei, to KATHLEEN, youngest daughter of rant Mrs. L. E. NORTH- SZIGETVARY, Chinese Maritime Cus lengths to which they are prepared to go
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY. tomb, Socchow.
in pursuit of their object are illustrated
NO TOBACCO LICENCE. DEATH HENDERSON.On October th, 1916, at the by the cable which we publish from
General Hospital, Shanghai, GEOF- Athens this morning. 1. VENEZzLos had Mr. William Gallagher, managar of the FREY CARRICK, infant son of Mr. and
arranged to leave Crete by the steamer Belle View Hotel, pleaded guilty to sell- Mrs. GEORGE HENDERSON, Kowloon Docks, Hongkong, aged 17 months, Atromitos, but, probably forewarned, ing tobacco without having a licence, changed his plans at the last moment and Defondant, who said that he had since HONGKONG OFrios: 101, De Vœur ROAD, 0.
purchased a licence, was ordered to pay the Hesperan The LONDON OFFICE: 131, Tian Braket, EO.embarked upon
Atromity: was pureted by a German sub-aine of €25
PUBLIC WORKS MATTERS. marine, but was fortunately saved from arrival of destruct on by the timely
Mr. FW. Wright, of the Public Works Allied destroyers M VENEZELOS 19
Department, summoned a Chinese con- man whom the Germans most fear in tractor for depositing debris in a pro- Greece, and had he been removed the hibited area. Mr. Wright stated that he Allied cause would have lost its greatest had given instructions for the debris ta champion KINO CONSTANTINE is gomb be deposited in certain hollows, but the coolics employed by the contractor had evidently become tired and had deposited it in some hollows near Mr. Carvalho's house in May Road. A fine of 225 was imposed, and a further fine of $25 will be inflicted if the debris is not removed within fourteen days.
The Daily Press.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co, L:
1672
THE
TO LET
Honarono, 11TH OCTOBER 1916.
POLIT CAL SITUATION
IN GREECE.
ATO 4 DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL
rst Floor, Di THE COMMODIOUB DWELLING THE announcement that a Professor of HOUSE, with Office, Servants' Quarters, eto, History in the University of Athens has No. 14, SHANES, CANTON, from lei June, st present in the occupation of the Imperial Bassian Consulate.
Apply to
the Office of the Company St George's AL ABC, SL 1 Wertern Union o
Building No. 8, Connaught Road, Victoria, on SATURDAY, the 21st day of October, 1916,
at 11.30 A. for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Manager for the year ending 3lab July, 1918, and electing
Consulting Com mittee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS
Company
will be CLOSED from the 18th to 1st of October, both days inclusive
BHEWAN, TOMES
General Managers,
Hongkong, blh October, 1910. – [1239 –
NOTICE:
NY EUROPEAN, Men-Aulate or Indian Centring to leave the Colony should apply in writing for permission to do so to the Captain SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE least 48 hours betory the infended hour of departure giving nams, rationality, age, sex Maleht and compation of the applicant, and rating the mame of the shoamar or other reel or the hour of the wain by which the applimat wishes to Applicants should apply in person for tode penned at As CHEERAL FORCE BRAZION wood the boom of 1 to 1 PK. Kad
Agrenaloe pain CHINKTANG-Mesure; GRABING & Co. MANTEA~~-Messrs. MADONDEAT & OR SINGAPORE Mens Bonno Co, Lra GLASGOW Meesru/A E BROWN, MA METAXANH & Co. Las
For Pamboam, BPPLY SO-
OK KATO, Manager, No 1. Pedder Brent Honickong
"IRIS"
TO LIT.
NO 5 MOUNTAIN VIEW, PLAK
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD.
TO LET.
FFICES. Cornenght Boul OFFICES in King's Buildings. HOUSE CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Road,
Now 1 and 1, WEST END TERRACE, CANTON
Applyin
THE HONGHONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Ca. Ira.
been invited to form a Business Cabinet to guide Greece in the present crisis bas
ふん
with his throne, but he has himself pat a time-limit to the perilous gure
Unless sunce new and imposing demon stration of Gurian strength causes his people to hesitate and falter be will be compelled within a week, to submit to
their will
Mails for Europe vit Siberia close today at 9 a.m. and at 10 am.
While assisting in the unloading of the 8.8. Heung Shan on Saturday a coolie fell into the harbour and was drowned..
The Hon, Treasurer of the Alice Me mozial and Affiliated Hospitals neknow ledges with thanks a donation of 2100. to the funds of the hospital from Wah
Another ~ Chinese contractor, of 14, Gresson Street, was fined $100 for blast- ing and removing stones from the vicinity of May Road, the property of the Public Work Department,
FALSE SCALES:
A Yapmati coal merchant, a Chinese, was summoned before Mr Wood with having a pair of scales which were not
Correct
Mr Faithfull, who defended, said that
in it a cortain element of humour. His torians are not usually credited with the possession in a superlative degree of those qualifications which are particularly needed for the direction of a nation's commerce, and if MSFERIDON LAMBROS 3ccepts the task offered him there is no reason to believe that he will be success ful where statormen with wider reputa ton, and, probably, far greater experi- ence, have failed. No Cabinet, however constituted, can hope to weather the political storm which is now raging throughout the country, and that stora TO LET
will not subside until Greece has clearly and irrevocably defined its attitude to AWO BOOMED FLATE LUNahan Bond
wards the belligerents in the world war, BOOMED FLATBIn Humphrey's. ** THE
The great body of public opinion favours TOUR ROOMED FLATS in May Road
conveniens, Inainding active intervention on the side of the
Inspector Terrett said that a bincksmith Link Betha Kol Kitchen Hangen, Water and Water Orange Bystem A. Allies, but the King's pronounecă Ger-
The twelfth annual general meeting of could have repaired the scales for abou Fista trpenially designed to Bocomodate this man sympathies have led him to thwart 1th bachelors at roozable rembala,~ Lumadinh the wishes of the people by various sub the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club will be 3, and now they had been consticated
USES in Gorton terfuges and an unsatisfactory com- held at the Club House, North Point, on would cost $50 or $60 to purchase new
promise has resulted in a policy of Wednesday, October 18th, at 5.30 p.m. scales.
which has brought with it Lanches will lease Blake Pier and Mr. Wood expressed the opinion that the defendant had been sufficiently pur- miliation and loss. The Statue Wharf for the Club House at 5:10hed in having his scales confiscated
and he would not impose a fine. dem Ilication of the p.m
No. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, SHOP
No. 3 CAMERON VILLAS, 63, PELE. KELLETT CREST, 66, PEAK
GLENSHIEL, No 141, &lamation Road, HARTING Astha Road, Kowloo No. 5 RELILIOS TERRACE, entration on Canknit Road.
Pea
TWO GODOWN8, in Daddall Street No. 2, DES VEUX TUARAS, #1.- PRAK Unfurnished)
NO.58, TRE PRAXIS CAMERON VILLAS
"MLINSTHALIK DAYERS Apply find
The
1906
nothing. dement for the
-
he had been weighed on the same scales- biznes and he found that there were two lbs. in every, hundredweight against. the purchear. He therefore pleaded.
Damage to the extent of 1506 was caused by a fire which occurred at 426, Queen's Road West, on Saturday. It is assumed that the overbeating of a glass furnace guilty. The scales were old ones, and a
was the cause of the outbreak
piece of lead had dropped off
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