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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE

TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.

THE INSTITUTE will RE OPEN on

MONDAY, the 16th of Octobora Copies of Prospectus and entry forms may be obtained on application to the Director of the Institute at the Education Department.

NOTICE.

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IN Old Establishod Britishi Sille Firm in Canton requires JUNIOR ASSISTANT. Continental Silk experience and knowledge of French essential.

Reply, stating references and experience,

"SILK ASSISTANT? Care of "Daily Prasa" Office.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNSES:

FTUDE P. 4. O. B. N. Co.'s Stormer

NORE

1230

Arrrd Bong ong và 11th Och, 100 FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS.

Consignews of Cargo by the shown-named vessel zro hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed A'S THEIR Riex in the Hongbang and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company a Godowns at Lowloon, whers each Consignment will be sorted ont. Mark by Mark and delivery can be outained as the Goods may loaded.

The vessel brings on Curgo, ◄

From London, & ex

Medina."

From Persian Gulf, er sa. B. T..B. N.

and 4, &. P.:S. N. Co.'s Steamers." Optional Govas will be landed here unless lustrations are givan to the contrary - within o hours,

Goods not cleared within 8 days including data of arrival will be nabject to Ant

No Fire Lasurance will be efforted by me in any case whatever,

Dazzagod packages must be left in the Gotowas for examination by the Consignees and the Company's surveyors, Mosers, GODDARD and DOUGLAS, at 10 AM. on MONDAYS and All Chains must be presented THESDAYO.

within ten days of the stammer's arrival hers after which date they must be recognised No Claims will by admitted after the Good have laft the Gudowos.

E. V. D. PARE, Acting Sponcintendent Hongkong, 12th October, 1918. [1

WANTED.

POSITION & MASTER or Made of River Steamer Applicant holde British Master's Certihcate and e«n produce excel lost references. Designed his position sa Captain of Foreign-going Steamer last week being desirous of sailing out of this pork where his Children are being educated.

DE MASTER MARINER, Care of Daily Prom” Utton. (1254

ULDERUP & SCHLUTER.

IN LIQUIDATION.

CREDITORS are required to send in

their claims to the Undersigned on or before TUESDAY the 2386 October, 1910.

Dated the 27th September 1916,"

W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.

No. 18, Queen's Road Central, Liquidators

(1188

CHINA EXPORT IMPORT AND BANK COMPAGNIE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that shy Persons or Firms having Claims against the Hongkong Branch of the UHINA EXPORT-IMPORT & BANK COMPAGNIE are required to file samo with the Liquidators én or before 31st October, 1910, after which date no claim will be recognized,

BRADLEY & CO., LTD., Liquidators.

[1908

5% FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOAN 1918.

Prica of issue Fis $7.50.

UBSCRIPTION LISTS will be OPEN

on the 5th October, and Close on the

29th of the same month,

The Bondy are sued in Francs, in

multiples of Frs. 100.00 and upwards.

Bills and bonde of the "National Defenas

bought before the 1st October, 1916, are

acoopted in payment.

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AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

TAK HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19TH, 1916.

THE Undersigned lina nedved instructions

to Auction,

TO MORROW (SATURDAY), the 14th October, 1918, vommencing at 11 *.*. at the Godowns of the Hongkong and

Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,

Kowloon,

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Lid

Salved ex da. Curvo MAZE,"

A Quantity of COPPER, BRASS, TRON, STEEL, etz, etc.;

1 REFRIGERATOR,

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET AT THE PEAK.

FURNISHED, 3, Stewart Tamsoe.

"Apply--

H. E. POLLOCK,

Princos Buildings.

1918

TO LET

HOUSE, it Observatory Villas, Kowloon,

A With Tennis Court,

Apply

ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co,

, Des Vieux Road Contiral.

[1215

1 AIR PUMP

1 ELECTRIC MOTOR. Terms-Cash on delivary.

· : GEO, P. LAMMENT,

Auctioneer.

TO LET AT THE PEAK.

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Br

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Pin by Pablo Auction Sale, ta SARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of be bold on MONDAY, the 18th day of October, 1918, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of Que Lot of SHOWN LANDuhove Conduit Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fired by the Burveyor of Hr MAJESTY THE KING, for one forther term of 75 5 years.

No. of Sale

Mégistry No

30, idnus

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

cality.

Behind Inland Let

Condua ?

Bennikar

(Approxinniej

Cartenza

Squaro frez-

Manusi Tient.

9# #ah

395 113,012: 100) 4,201

PUBLIC COMPANIES

FURNISHED HOUSE

Apply

....

A. G. HEWLITT

Architect

22, Queen's Bend Central,

TO: LET.

1248

INTIMATION

GIN

with Imperial trade problems in anti- The Hon. Treasurer of the Alion cipation of the close of the war. It will | Memorial and Amlisted Hospitals

be remembered that Mr. Bonax Law, re acknowledges with thanks a donation of plying to a question in the House of 15. to the funds of the hospitals from Mrs.

Cossar Commons recently, expressed the opinion that it would not be practicable to give the Crown Colonies an opportunity of stating their views individually at this Conference, which will consider the pe solutions passed at the Economio Con- ference of the Allies at Paris. Possibly

he contemplated some system of grouping which, though open to the objection that in few, if any, of the Crow's Colonies are the conditions identical, would be better than no representation at all. The ques tions to be determined are vital to the future of the Crown Colonies, which, BURNETT & CO'S collectively, form a very important, assot

SIR ROBERT

Alex OLD TOM

SMALL -- OFFICE in AlexanGTIG Buildings, Cheap prital. Apply

NOPEAK

Care of "Daily Press" Office.

TO LET

11:

TOS 8 and 10 MOUNTAIN VIEW GODOWN, No. 111, Fasys East, Storage

Apply

900 tons

M. V.-D. STEPHENS,

18, Bank Buildings. ₤1097

TO LET

From 1st November next,

AND

DRY.

FLATS in EWO MESS No. 6, A. S. WATSON

PEAK. Apply Property Office

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lt.

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Go

THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMOPED.

THE

TO LET

(1086

CO., LTD.,

Lady May desires to thank these ladies who have very kindly volunteered to sell roses ou “Our Day When arrange ments are completed eich lady will receive instructions with regard to the

sale.

Early on Wedncaday morning" "a" fra broke but at Chinese preserves ature, 5, Queen's Street. The outbreak was not serious one, for it was extinguished by time inmates of the place. The premises. were insured for $20,000. Very little lamage was done.

Strand East, has reported to the Police A Chinese merchant of 87, Bonhami. that in the early hours of Wednesday

some person entered his room and stole $283 in money and jewellery Another Chinese, af 44, Wing Lok Street, has re- ported that with $1,032.80.

a servant of his has absconded

Co., Ltd., will be held at the Conny's The empual meeting of the Dairy Farm town office on Monday, 30th October, and the last day for effecting the transference shareholders are reminded that today is

of the Empire- fully as importent as Egypt, which it is proposed to admit to the Conference though they are treated as the Cinderellas of the family. They have contributed their full share of blood and treasure to the war, and this fact, says Mr. Jonx D. Hantus, in the Dely Chronicle, raises political issues of sof shares. The transfer books of the Coin- ceptional importance, the chief being pans will be closed from to-morrow (Saturday) antil Wedniny, November that of Franchisu.” Will it," he asks, is

be polit cally sound for the Imperial Government to draw permanently from Crown Colonial revenues a share in the war debt without granting in the rear future some form of franchise te th local tax-payer? This question he answer in the negative, by saying that it is embarking upon a policy closely akin to that which lost us the American Colonica

While, however, such an Association as that which is proposed has wide oppor tunities of usefulness, we hope that its

LODOWN in Daddell Street Light and WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, main energies will be devoted to the

Airy Offices overlooking Staton Square. Moderate rent

For rent and other particulars apply to---

Cate of Daily Press" Office.

・ings. Apply to

TO LET

From 1st May.

HONGKONG AND CHINA.

1940

FIFTEENTH ORDINARY HOLDENIAL MEETING OF SHOES, and Flow, St. George's Build- HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, St. George's Building, No. 6, Connaught Kondd, Victoria, on SATURDAY, the 21st day of October, 1918, at 11:30 am, for the purpose of receiving i Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Goneral Managers for the year ending 314 July, 1918, and alceting a Consulting Com mittco and Auditors.

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

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 5th October, 1916. [1238

ESTABLISHED A D

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. (618

TILIPHONE 610.

+13

TO LET.

FFICES on let Floor, No. 3, Queen's Bosd Central, ao procent in the occupation of The Chins Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

Apply to- CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD.

102*

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LIMITED | THE

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

THE TWENTIETH ORDINARY MEET. ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Town Office. 3. Lover Albert Road, Hong- kong, on MONDAY, the 30th October, 1916, at 12 Noow, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 31st July, 1918, N

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 14th October, to WEDNESDAY, the 1st November, 1916, both claya inclusive.

By Order.

TO LET.

NO. 4, DES VŒUE ROAD CENTRAL,

First Floor

COMMODIOUS · DWELLING HOUSE with One, Servant Quarters, elo, No. 14, EHAMENN, CAMION, from Isi Juni, at present in the oseupation of the Imperial Russian Consulate.

Apply tom

DAVID BASSOON & Co., LAD. [415

TO LET

OFFICES at 5, Commangks Road.

OFFICES In King's Buildings. HOUSE CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Rund.

Now 1, ad * WEST END TERRACE, CANTON M. MANUK, Secretary.

Apply N.B.-Perangs holding shares not registered in their own names are recommended to: send such shares to be transferred. Hongkong, 8th October, 1918.

1989.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Oo, LÆD

32

BIRTH: DUTTON-At the Peak Hospital, Hong-

kong, on the 11th inst. to Mr. and Mra S. H. DuTtor, a son:

[1800 MARRIAGE,

MARSDEN-HAL-At London, on Bept.,

Tat: Capt. J. W. MARSDEN, R.G.A to KATHLEEN GEESHAN HALL, daughter of late W. 8. Hall, of Tokyo POLBILL-Wool.At Highbury, on Sept. 4th, Lieut. 8. F. P. POLL, R.FO, son of Rev. A T. Polhill, of West China, to EVELYN DAVIDSON, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus WOOD, of the O.I.MA

FordLong Osmica: 104, Dza Vore Roan, C LONDON! OFFION: 181, FLEET SHAKY, E

The Daily Press.

redress of the long-standing grievance which is the immediate cause of its forma tion

With greater leven in the Legislative Council of the unofficial element, drawing its warrant from the British commercial community and not from the Governor, the public will be in a position to give more direct and vigorous expression to their views and to command more respect for their wishes. So long aw they have no political power there are

ve are asked in stale that the late Mr. Autonio Cyrillo da Rocha erved the E PA, and China Telegraph Co. in Mueso for 3 years, and for sons fino prior to his death was in solo charge of the office. He leaves a widow and a numerous family to mourn his loss. His funeral was largely attended by various local institu tions, in which the deceased took a pro minent part.

The 5,000 Chiness who have gone to France will not came into armed contact with the Kaiser's troops. They have gone to France to take up agricultural Frenchiton for more netive survice. Il and other pressing labour, thus releasing

this importation (says the L. C is possible that Germany will howl over

Zeppelin to carry out a reprisal raid press), but China is too far for Count

Mr. N. L. Railton, of Honghuag, vho is now on a visit to Singapore, caught one of the boys at the hotel where he is staying in the act of opening his dressing case, which contained money and pearls to the value of 2000. The boy was charged with attempted theft and was convicted ferred until the return of the finger prints

Sentence, however, was de

of the accused from the Criminal Investi gation Department,

Among the sbscriptions recently the Red Cross none so poor as do them reverence. We acknowledged by

Fund are the following:- Miss L undertake to say that if Mr. BONAR LAW Scarlett (China), £118. 1d. British had received a petition signed by 500 of Residents in Chungking, per Mr. A. his leading constituents he would not 10s.

Gillajor (further contribution), £10 have dismissed. t with such scant courtesy us he showed towards the petition from this Colony. It must be made clear to him that the British community in Hong kung are no more disposed to be deprived

St. Paul's Church, Ningpo (Kitchener Memorial service), £10 and further contribution from Allied Bad Consulate General, Tientsin, C198 Os, id. Cross Fund of Tientsin, per F.B.M.

whist drive held in the Dockyard of There was a large attendan At the of their natural political rights than were Wednesday night by the Dockyard He- the Outlanders in the Transvaal. This needed to accommodate the players. Mr. creation Club, twenty-two tables being can only be done by percuting in the Swiggs performed the duties of M.O demand which has been made repeatedly and at the conclusion Mr. Standard from the very foundation of the Colony announced the winnere to be-Ladies- always, ho it noted, with some slight Mrs. Tacchi.

1st, Mr. Bower, 2nd, Miss Goodall, 3rd, Gentlonicu - ist, Mr. measure of success until the present Roach; 2nd, Mr. McKenzie 3rd, Mr. Bower. The prizes were handed to the occasion. It is impossible to leave the successful players by Mrs. Perkins question at it stands to day, for the bands of the clock have been turned back twenty-two years, and, so deep is the veneration of Government Departments for precedent that, unless some concession is wrùng now from the Secretary of State for the Colonies this summary rejection We are very glad to see that the Hon.of the petitioners cam will serve as Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C., is inviting those who are in favour of a greater measure of popular control in the con-

HONGKONG, 13TH OCTOBER, 1916.

A CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION.

The King has given his authority for the undermentioned gentlemen to wear decorations conferred upon thesh by his Majesty the King of Biam in meognition Order of the Crown of Sian:-Mr. Ernest of valuable services: -Second class of the

Woodbarn Trotter, Adviser to the TO EET

Sismos. Department of Gendarmerie,. FYWO BOOMED-FLATB in Nethen Road

Chip Government Maring Surveyor. Bangkok and Mr. Joseph Mackay.. A Kowloon

convenient excuse to Mr. Bovin Law's Third class The Drder of the Crown THREE-ROOMED FLATSis kosspley's

sucessors for efusing to reconsider it of Biam – Hr Reginald Charles Wh Buildings, Kowloon,

for another quarter of a century. It is, Atatant Director General of Gep FOUR BOOMED FLATS la May Hond

hoover, reasonable to expect Mr durmeric and Mt Richard Dudley with every modara ausverkans, including English Bathe and K Range Her duct of the Colony's affairs to enrol them to carry on the campaign single Craig Director of the Siamese and

handed, and we, therefore, hope that the Records Department, Water and Water Charlags System::;; & tow alves as members of the Constitutional community will rally to his support. By knakolors så zeemable razziela. Izawod (nes

In an application before a vacation ciation of his disinterested services in Divisional Court in London, on Septe sich auf Association was urged in a very their behalf, the own sincerity and their ber 5th, for the release of a man na d FOUR-ROOKED BOUERS - Ovedon Torange and Sakabury Avenue, Komintangi ale letter to this paper lust Saturday by fitness to exercise the rights they soek Won Tip, who had been arrested under

Apply towar

N. EENEST D. HASKELL, who pointed out. If, on the other hand, they fail to respond the Allies Act and ordered to be deport KURPHRYS RIPATH & FINANOR

to the invitation offered them they will, Mr. Rigby Swift, K.Csaid thất that, in addition to serving the main justify the opponents of reform in de Won Tip belonged to Liverpool, and was purpose of its existence its scope nouncing the movement as a bollow sham British subject, as he was born in might be extended to include periodical Let the community exhibit a proper degree Hongkong. Ho had been released on of determination and their natural bail. Mr. Justice Darling: How old is discussions of important local questions aspirations will receive the respectful be? Mr. Swift: He is 47. He will not —thus stimulating a healthy public attention which they deserve. All history he immediately required by the military stirits well as keeping to the frontows that reformns are never won with authorities, but what may happen later

out a struggle.

Applications will be received by the Hong] MITSUBISHI GOBELI KWAISBA Flats spefully designed to announɔdate the Teform Association. The formation of so doing they can best show their appre-

kong Branch of the Banque do fiado-Chine from date.

Hongkong, 3 th September, 1918. [1198

AL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB THE TWELFTH ANNUAL GENERAL **** MEETING will be held at the Club | House North Point at : 6.34" FIM. -- on WEDNESDAY, 18th October, 1918, for the purpose of presenting accounts for 1915 1910, Necting, Committees and other General

Launches will leave Blake Tier and Statue Wharf for the Club House at 5.10 PM 10

TA LOUGHLIN, Hon, Secretary, Hongkong, 11th October, 1916. [1250

NOTICE,

NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiako ce Endian desiring to leave the Colony should applý wrider for peresfaction to do so lo kha Charlata UPERINTENDENT OF POLICEUT tore the Insänded hour of Lapie

(of the stormer or chine remol or they had

sin by bich the sypliant winken ́t

banka dhonki apply in pernoM

{Mitsubisex Co}

COAL DEPARTMENT.

Bots PHorainTOzS OF TAKASHIMA, OCHL MUTABE, KISHIDAKE, YOSHINOTANI, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SATO, KANADA CHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA, BIBAI AND OYUBARI COLLIERIT. AGENT FOR BAKITO Coal.

HRAD OFFICE :-

MARUNOUGHL, TOKTO

MAKNON OFFIONS-NAGASAKI, MOJI KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, OTARU, | MURORAN, HAKODATE, ... KOBE- -OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, TSURUGA VLADIVOSTOJE, HANKOW, PEKING, LONDON, NEW YORK, SHANGHAL HONGKONG, HAIPHONG AND CANTON.

Cable Addrer —~IWASAKE Color-A1, 6.B.C. 1. in Union, and Beaders

RCONDRAT & Co

TO LEZ

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TO

70, B, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PRAE

No. 12. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, SHOP MAN warga

No. 3. CAMERON VILLAS, 63, PRAK. KELLETT CREST, 66, PLAK PEREND

"CLENSHIEL, No. 141, Flamistion Boat,

HARTING Austin Hess, Kowloon, No. 26. BELALLIOSTTHRACES With eatrasos on Condalf Bond MER

TWO GODOW28, 1 Duddat streak, 161. No. DEN VOUK TILLZAS Pur Unfurnished)

130 Apply bone LUSTRAD

matters calling for action or reform, pressing them on the attention of the Givernmcat, when necessary, and general- ly acting as the guardian of the public inerents. Nobody who is in a position topontrast she apathy of Hongkong with the keen interest exhibited in municipal affira at Home and in other parts of the British Empire can doubt the value of an organisation which would carry out such a programme. At the same time. HrPOLLOCK recommends the Association to onsider the important question of the

* and representation of the Crown Colonies in the projected Imperial Conference, the

JUST RECEIVED

ZELE FLOWER

GRACA & CO. constation of which is already being disused at Westminister with the view to the Empire as a whole being selequate ly zerosented for the partons of dealin

Lecal orders promulgate the promotion to Captain of Lieutenants C. C. Taylor and LP. Goldney, R.G.A.

For illegally importing opium into England, a Chinese fireman was, at West Ham on September 5th, fined £20, with the alternative of 81 days' imprison

ment.

we do not know. Mr. Justice Darling If he had been younger the Government might have admitted at once that he was a British subject. The case was ad- journed for four months for evidence From Hongkong..

Colonel F. W. Gordon Hall, RAMC. writes asking ladies or Societies vending Red Cross articles to him or to anyone at the front kindly to ask the shippers to hand the boxes over to the ailway Transport Forwarding Officer at the Port at which the goods re unshipped. A marriage bas been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Bhirley They will then be forwarded free of cost. Margaret, accond daughter of Mr. and or practically so, to the different hos Mrs. Henry E. May. Kingston-on-pitals At present they are received by Thames, and Captain Francis Michael the different agenta, and very big charges have to be paid, in some cases lately these Dillon, G.N.C., Shanghai.

charges have actually amounted to more than the freight frem Hongkong to Port HE. the Governor and Lady May will said, and none of the hospitals has much be At Home at Mountain Lodge money for anything. Ladieshould also to-day from 4 to 6 p.m. All those who he most carstul to put something into have written their names in the books the box to show by whom the articles have at Government House during the present been sent in the press of work, notices rear are cordially invited. There will sent are apt to get mixed up, and we ta låwn tennis.

would like to acknowledge all gita