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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

“OUR DAY?".

THEOBECN e transaction of Public Business on THURSDAY, the 19th instant, at I PM.

THE EXCHANGE - BANKS will ́be

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FRANK WATERHOUSE & CO., INC.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE Starhip

***KEISHIN MARU”

will be despatched for the above port early in November,

For VANCOUVER AND SEATTEE.

The Steamship "TENSHO MARU." will to despatched for the above port vary in Novembr.

For right and farther particulars apply

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD,

Agents. Telhone No. 215 Sub. Ex. No. 10.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET AT THE PEAK.

AURNISHED, 3, Stewart Terraon.

Apply

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, OCTOBER 16r 1916.

H. E. POLLOCK,

Princes' Buildings: 1910

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiates or Indian A desiring to leave the Colony should apply In writing for permimion to do so to the Captain UFERINTENDENT OF POLICE, at least 48 hours before the intended hour of departare HOUSE, at Observatory Villa, Kowloon, giving name, nationality, age, ser height and

With Tenuis Court,

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TO LET.

ARBATOON V. APCAR & Co.; 14, Des Vitax Road Central.

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TO LET-AT THE PEAK.

TURNISHED HOUND

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SMALL

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AG, HEWLITT, Architect. 22, Queen's Road Central, [1245

1265

TO LET.

A Buildings, Cheup rental.

OFFICE in Alexandra

"A.,

Care of "Daily Presi" Office.

1117.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

THE

WILL Stasmship

"KUMBANG,"

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees

of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed AT THEIR BISx into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence and/or from the wharvus delivery may be obtained.

Gonds not cleared by the 20th Oct. will be hiart to rent.

All brokon, choled and damaged packages are to be left in the Gedowns, where they will be examined. Claima sgalmal the steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

Bille of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., General Managers.

Hongkong, 16th October, 1916.

THE

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TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

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THE INSTITUTE will RE-OPEN on

MONDAY, the 16th of October.

Copies of Prospectus and entry forms may

be obtained on application to the Director of

TO LET.

NS, 3 and 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW

noongation of the applicant, and sisting the name of the steamer or other vesel or the hour of the train by which the applicant wishes to leave. Applicants should apply in person for their pees at the CENTRAL POLICA STAZION between the heure of 9 to 1PM. and 2PM to 4 PM, datly,

JUST RECEIVED

VEGETABLE SEEDS, ARESH Supply of FLOWER. and

GRACA & CO.

No 4. WINDNAM STENT

NEW CARTRIDGES.

popular

GODOWN, No. 111, Prays East, Storage Bin Bonn and Siker 900 tons.

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M. J. D. STEPHENS,

18, Bank Buildings.

TO LET.

From 1st November next.

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LATS in EWO MESS," No. §, THE

PEAK.

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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Irn. [1086

TO LET.

ODOWN in Duddoll Stroet. Light and

121#

Manufacśarera.

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 888G, at 36, 87 and $7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety,

Inspection invited,

WM. SCHMIDT & Co.

Airy Office overlooking Status Squara FURNITU

Moderate rent

For rent and other particulars apply to→

Cate of Daily Preas" Office.

TO LET From 1st May,

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the Institute at the Education Department OFFICER, 2nd Floor, St. George's Bulld

NOTICE

Old Established British Silz Firm in Canton requires JUNIOR ASSISTANT. Continental Silk experience and knowledge. of French essential.

Reply, stating references and experience,

"SILK ASSISTANT," Care of "Daily Press Office. 1959

ULDERUP & SCHLUTER, -

IN LIQUIDATION.

REDITORS are required to send in their claims to the Undersigned on or before TUESDAY the 21st October, 1918.

Dated the 27th September. 1916.

W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.,

No. 16, Queen's Road Central, Liquidators, 1188

CHINA EXPORT BIPORT AND BANK COMPAGNIE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any Persons or Firmas having Claime gainst the Hongkong Branch of the CHINA EXPORT-IMPORT & BANK COMPAGNIE 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.

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* FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOAN 1910.-

Price of issue Fr. 87:50. UBSCRIPTION LISTS will be OPEN on the 5th October, and Close on the 29th of the same month.

The Bonds are issued in Francs, 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 be received by the Hong- kong Branch of the Banque de l'Indo-Chine from date.

Hongkong, 30th September, 1818. [1195

Made

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SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. [518

TO LET.

FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3, Queen's Road Os present in the occupation of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

Apply to UHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD.

TO LET.

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COAL DEPARTMENT.

BOLE PROPRIETORS OF TAKASHIMA, OCHI, MUTABE KISHIDAKE, YOSHINOTANI, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, BAYO. KANADA,

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The next Criminal Sessions have been fired by the Chief Justice to open on the 23rd inst.

On Our Day," the 19th instanty Gov ernment Offices, Government Schools and

A Chinese conlie has been sent to the Government - Civil Hospital suffering from a wound, inflicted by a man who bus absconded.

tion is how are these checks to be applied.. Are they to take the form of a reto by the PRESIDENT over and above the check. affer led by having two legislative bodies, or can some other menus be devised which will serve to restrain the Parliament the Banks will be closed at 1 pm. without increasing the power of the PRESIDENT If we examine the British Constitution as it is in fact and not in theory, we shall find that it consists of Ene legislative bodies, one of which is practically a house of reference—which have full povera to enact legislation. It that persons over 15 years of age proceed- is true there is a nominal right of vetoing to Japart should be provided with a in the hands of the Head of the State, passport, or with a Special Police Pass but as it is never exercised it is praction with a photograph of the bearer attacked. ly of no importance in the working of the polity. The executive body is chosen from among the members of the two IS REAL VALUE IN THE FINEST Houses, and the leader of this executive

GIANT

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body, who is the director of the policy

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ANTISEPTIC SOOTHING

HEALING.

KEEPS THE SKIN COOL AND

HEALTHY.

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

TALOPHONE}18.

It is notified by the Colonial Secretary-

Subndar Major Rosban Khan, Hong kung-Singapore Battalion, Royal Garri- son Artillery, has been appointed by H.E. the Governor to be one of his Honorary Aides de Camp, ee Subadar Bhan

During Septeniber, the mean tempera ture recorded in the Colony was 60.3. There were 200.6 hours of sunshine, and 10,820 inches of rain. The mean wind velocity was 1.3 miles per hour. The

rainfall recorded at the Botanical Gardens was 11.10 inches on sixteen days;

the Matilda Hospital, Mount Kelleti, 8.75 inches on sixteen days was recorded, inches were recorded on twelve days, and at the Police Station, Tripo, 13.78

of the government, practically occupies | Singh, Hongkong-Singapore · Battalion, the position of President of the country Royal Garrison Artillery. There are, however, defects in the British -pality. Fur ong thing, the rule thain Government must resign if any of its incasures, however trifling, is defeated in the House serves no good purpose.. bad purpose, inasmuch as it too often prevents mer |bers from expressing their views when such expression would endanger the existence of the Governipent to which, otherwise, they give their general sup port. If the existence of a Government could only be prematurely brought to an SCAVENGING OF KOWLOON. end by a direct vote of censure not con

QUESTIONS BY MR. BOWLEY. nected with any particular measure, then there would be less danger of individual opinions being lost in matters of detail. Kong Sanitary Board, Mr. F. D. L. Bow In these circumstances, also, Governly will ask the following questions :--- ments would be precluded from arrogat

(7.) What are the arrangements for ing to themselves powera which were not granted to them by the people. Nur would they be in such a strong position &to corrupt the representatives of the

BIRTH. JENKINS-On 15th inst., at the Govern

mont Civil Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. A. JENKINS, & BOO

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DEATH. WOO LAI UN-At his residence, No. 16, Kennedy Road, Hongkong, on 14th inat., Woo LAT Us, aged 69 years The Funeral Cortege will pass the Monument at 3.15 pm, today.

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people Dismissible only on a direct vote of no-confidence, they would be com pelled, if corruption were resorted to, to bribe the members to support each individual measure as it came before them, & ruinous expense which few ad- ministrations could sustain. If the legis lative power were confided to such a body with the executive power in the hands of a Cabinet chosen from among its mem- bors, then the position of President would naturally fall to the head of the Government, who would have no power to act without his Cabinet, but would re- present the country in the eyes of the world, in the same way as the Presidents of the United States and France. It may: be argued that this would be to place all the power in the hands of the Parlin- ment; but the placing of power in the hands of a Parliament not strictly divid-

TO 4, DES YŒUX ROAD CENTRAL, SHINNEW TAMIYAMADA, BIBAI POON OF 11. TheVar Bed into. Government and other partice

First Floor.

HOUSE, with Offices, Sarvania' Quarters, etc, THE COMMODIOUS DWELLING No. 14, BHAMEEN, CANTON, from 1st June, st present in the competion of the Imperial Russian Consulsta.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON & Co., ID: (415

TO LET.

OFFICES at & Connaught Road.

OFFICES in King's Buildings, HOUSE Conduit Bend.

CLIFTON GARDENS,

CANTON.

No. 1, and 2, WEST END TERRACE,

Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co. Lưrn.

TWO

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TO LET "TIWO ROOMED FLATS inathan Road

Kowloon. THREE-BOOMED FLATS in Humphrey's Badidlours, Kowloom.

FOUR BOOMED FLATS in Hay Road English Batha and Kitchen Ranges, Hot every modern convenlenme, including Water and Water Carriage Bysines. A firm biom at restomble reninia, Flale specially designed to accommodate three

possession.

FOUR ROOMED HOUSES In Gendon Terms and Salisbury Avsuna, Kowloon,

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T1005

THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER NO. 5, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

No. & BUEBOW'S STREET, WANCHAI

YINHE FIFTEENTH ORDINARYGODOWN.

ANNUAL MEETING of SBARE No. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, HOLDERS in the Company will be held at SHOP.

the Office of the Company, St George's No. 2, CAMERON VILLAS, 63, Prax, Building, No. 4, Connaught Road, Victoris, on

CREST. 66, PEAL.

AND OYUBARI COLLIENTES, AGENT FOR SAKITO COAL,

HEAD OFFICE:- MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO,

BRANOB OFFIONSNAGASAKI, MOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, OTAKU MURORAN HAKODATE. KORE OSAKA, KURE. TOKYO, TOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, TSURUGA,VLADIVOSTOCK

LONDON OFFICH: 181;

The Daily Press.

HONGLONG, 14TH OCTOBER, 1910.

CHINA'S CONSTITUTION.

since freedom of voting would weaken the

party divisions-is a different matter from entrusting power to a Parliament where a single defeat means the death of the Government. Moreover, such a Parliament would be dissolvable natoma- tically at moderate intervals and there fore would not depend for its exist

At to-morrow's meeting of the Hong-

scavenging Kowloon City and its.. foreshore and for the disposal of the refuse

(i)-Who is responsible for cleansing

the main drain of the City, which discharge its noxious effluent-ou to the foreshore along- side the public pier (Is there any prospect of the early

abatement of

this public nuisance?

HONGKONG FINANCE.

of July is as follow:-

The financial statement for the month

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. Balance of assets and liabili

ties on 30th June, 1918.8 544,905.36 Revenue from 1st to 31st July,

1910

Expenditure from 1st to 31st,

July, 1910)

Balance

1,262,075.0

#1,806,370.47

813,303.29

$ 003,007.12

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

OPIUM

A Chinese, who had just arrived from Macao, was fined $1,200 by Mr. F. A. Hazeland for being in possession of 100 taels of opium.

DISHONEST LIGHTERMAN,

Two lightermen employed by the Hung- kong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- any were charged before Mr. F. A.

quantity of fish, matches and rattan, which had been taken from cargoes,

A fine of $50 each, or two months" hard

HANKOW, PEKING, LONDON, NEW ONE of the questions which is at present effoe on the mandate of any one person, Hazeland, with being in possession of

YORK. SHANGHAL

HONGKONG,

HAIPHONG AND CANTON.

Cable Addrier "IWASAKI,”

agitating Chinese politicians is what powers are to be assigned to the 'n SIDENT and what to the Parliament

Some sach system us this prevails in Switzerland und has worked very well although, extraordinarily enough, it has

Com-A, A.B.C. st. 1. Warters Unio the PRESIDENT to have the right of veto, attracted only a moderate amount of ut labour, were imposed.

and Bentley

بستر aretches

CHINKIANG-Kesers. GBARING & Co. MANILA-Messrs. M&CONDLY & Co BINGAPOREK-Men. Bono Co., Lan GLASGOW-Messrs. A

MCFARLANE & Co. Im.

For Partiankami, suply to...!

K. KATO, Manager, No. 2, Pedder Brent Hangkong

FRIS

as in the case of the United States, or is he to be merely the servant of the Parlia

tention, much less, at any rate, than it deserves Man is more or less a creature. ment and execute what it ordains? The of custom, and frequently fails to relegne

MYSTERIOUS YAUMATI

EXPLOSION.

An explosion of a mysterious character occurred at 23.m. on Saturday at Yaumati which practically demolished the top Hours of 331 and 325, Shanghai Street.

E. BROWN question is a difficult one, more especially aimself from old ideas in starting new

in the case of China, where the people | projects.

The granting of extensive have had no experience of political power powers to the nominal head of the State; on the principle that a country must have a ruler whether Repablic or King- dom, is a case of such survival. An op one was reported missing, but later in persons were badly injured and

portunity is now afforded for China to the morning he was found buried in tho bring the legislative and executive debris, alive but unconscious. The injured functions into closer connection and thus

wore removed to hospital, establish more firmly the foundations of the Republic.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

and where there is, therefore, always a danger of the helm being usurped by the strong man." Yet it does not appear to be insuperable. The powers given to the President in the United States are undoubtedly, a reminiscence of the time TO-DAY

when it was bel ́eved that a State polity 3pm-Auction of Crown Land at Pablic must consist of a central power, whether

Works Dept.

Wednesday, 18th Oct.

5.30 pm-Royal Hongkong Yacht Club General Meeting at the Club House, North Point.

Thursday, 19th Oct --

And

nominated as Emperor, King or Presid ent, with the representatives of the | people as an advisory body. The evils of such a system are, however, very obvi

A mail for Europe vid Siberia closes to-morrow at 3 p.m

ous to-day. The turmoil into which the pointed to act as Second Police Magis Mr. CA. D. Melbourne has been ap

United States is thrown every few years trate during the absence on leave of Mr. in the election of a new President results "Our Day Sale of Roses, English Fair entirely from the importance attached

JR Wood. on Murray Parade Ground, Evening Fete in Public Gardens to the position, which again arises from the extraordinary powers delegated to 11.30am. China Light and Fower Co., Ladly the holder. On the other hand, Parlia

• Meeting of Shareholders, Friday, 27th Oct –

ments are not themselves entirely free

SATURDAY, the 21st day of October, 1918LANTEL" No, 141, Pantation Boat. Saturday, 1st Oct

at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receiving a

-Statement of Accounts and the Report of the MARTING A

General Managers for the year ending Sist

Koyleon. No. 5, BELIGIOS TERBACK WHY July, 1918, and aleating & Consulting Com-akusure on Condall Bood mittes and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to list of October, both days inclusive,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO General Managers Hongkong, 5th October, 1918,

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TWO GODOWNE, in Duddell Etreat, No, & DES VOUX VILLAS MI, PRIT Untaralabad).

No.50, THE PRAK{S CAMERON VILLAR A paky tomu "TINET HAD A DAVIS,

It was reported the explosion may have been caused by the combustion of Eumes from raw sugar on the floor, but there are suspicions that some explosives were on the promÍSES,

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

land on a charge of attempting caïcide by

A Chinese appeared before Mr. Haze

hanging

Mr. Preston, who was present on behalf of the people of the house with The total output of the Kailan Micing whom dele idant stayed, and to whom be owed a lot of mowy, said defendant did Administration's mines for the week not really attempt suicide but adopted ending 30th September, 1910, amounted that as a ruse to enlist the sympathies

of the people of the bouse to 52,895 tons and the sales to 44,025 tons.

Inspector O'Sullivan said that when Sergeant A Ansell, R.G.A., who was someone with him, watching him to see defendant went out there was generally 12.15 pm-Meating of Tacensing Board in from the arbitrary assumption of powers

almost as tyrannical as those of a single Garrison Provost Sergeant here for some that he did not escape The Inspector ruler if no checks be applied to ensure time after the outbreak of war, has been | did not think defendant attempted that they shall represent the people got awarded a commission as 2nd Lieutenant Hazeland bound defendant over in

suicide. CN

only in form but nipo in fact. The ques lat the front.

the sum of $100 to be of good behaviour

Council Chainhor:

Monday, 30th Oct-

Noon-Dairy Farm Co, Ltd., Mesting of