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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE

NOTICE.

THE OFFICE of the Undersigned will be CLOSED TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY), 18: October, 1916, out of respect for the late Mr. L. R. NɛɛRIJABL.

EWENS & NEEDHAM: " ∙(1274

FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

OF HONGKONG.

OUR DAY.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all

NOTICE INSURANCE

OFFICES

will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Pubile Businem after 1.P.M. on THURSDAY, 19th October, 1918.

By Order,

E. A. H. WILLIAMS,

Acting Secretary.

1276

MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

OF HONGKONG.

OUR DAY.

NOTION OF 2

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRI WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18th, 1918.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

"OUR DAY"

19TH OCTOBER, 1916.

3.00 1.3L -- Opens, with entrance of Governor and Band playing National Anthem

At conclusion of National Antirem a Bed Cross Contingent Ts inspected by & The Governor in the Hed Cross Enclosure and competitions commence there,

All side shows commence and doors of Theatre are opened for 1st Performance,

Drums

Megaphones, Bugles Boosters, Hawkers, ess, attracting attention to various side slow,

315 P.) In the Theatre,

443 PM

"A Night at Flynn's 6.15 r.)A DRAMA OF THE PRAIRIE. Introducing various musical num

450 PM

bors including the Titanic Pagilistic Encounter between The Boston Bruiser," Light Weight Champion of Moose Jaw, and the Heavy Weight Champica of Flynn's Cabooah.

MAYPOLE DANCE Winsome Lasses, Grace and Beauty.

MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES | 4,50 PAL will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Publio | 0.13 F.M.} Business after 1 г.m, où THURSDAY, 19th

4.00 P.M.)

"THE SWANKS.” October, 1918,

6.30 PM) In their renowned conglomerated By Order,

galaxy of Vocal and Terpsichorean Art.

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

• Acting Secretary.

1978

A. S, WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE

ON THURSDAY, 1th instant, all Depart

P..

ments will be CLOSED for business at

A.B. WATSON & Co., LTD.

[1871

TO LET-AT THE PEAK,

-ROOMED FURNISHED HOUSE, for

5 or 6 months.

Apply to-

LINSTEAD & DAVIS.

TO LET-FURNISHED,

From 1st November.

(1272

ALL THE TIME-Donkey Rides for the Children

Grown up or otherwise.

The Lucky Wall,

magnificent prizes with every

ticket.

The Camera Obscura,

Inside darknes

Outside can see.

'Arry and 'Arriet

with their Coater Barrow,

Coconut Shy,

The only way to the milky

whey."

Roll, bowl or pitch.

The Everything Stores."

Surprises from every part of the civilised Globe at Bargain Prices NOT Bazaar Prices. The Jungle Shooting Range."

The change of a Lifetime.

Lions, Elephanta, Big Game,

A

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET AT THE FEAR

UENISHED, 2, Stewart Terzsos.

Apply

INTIMATION

E, E. POLLOCK,

Princes Buildings.

1919

For the Children's use

TO: "LET:

with Tunnis Court. HOUSE. at Observatory Villas, Kowloon.

Apply--Mil

you can afford to use our

ARBATOON V. APCAR & Co. 14, Den Vœux Road Central,

F1926

TO LET.

SMALL OFFICE in Alexandra

Apply

A Buildings. Cheap rental.

Care of "Daily Press" Offies

1117

TO LET.

NTOS 9 and 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW

PEAL GODOWN, No. 111, Praya East, Storage

GIANT

LAVENDER

TALCUM

900 tons

Apply

freely

AL J. D. STEPHENS,

18, Bank Buildings.

[1097

The tin that contains

TO LET.

FLATS

From 1st November next.

since Chips pledged herself in a formal HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD. Treaty to inaugurate a uniform system of weights und measures, and it is fully Board was held yesterday afternoon, A meeting of the Hongkong Sanitary saven years since she pretended to take Mr. D. W. Tratman, presided and those stopa to put this promise into effect. I also present were Lieutenant-Colonel

THE SCAVENGING OP KOWLOON, Mr. Bowley, in accordance with notice, asked the following questions:--

(45-What are the arrangements for

scavenging Kowloon City and its foreshore ? and for the disposal of the refuse? (1)Who is responsible for cleansing ·

the meantime there have been repented Crisp, Mr. P. W. Coldring, Mr. Edicts and Mandates on the subject, but F. B. L. Howley, Dr. Ozorio, Mr. Ng at the end of it all the Ministry of Agri- Hon Tsze, Dr. Woodman," : (Medical culture and Commerce has to report that Officer) and W. Bowen Howlands (Secre it will not be ready until next year totary), put the promise into effect even in the limited area of the metropolitan prefec- ture. We need scarcely say that we shall be very agreeably surprised if 1917 does. sée a uniform system of weights and meas sures even in the Peking district. Hit takes even or eight years to let the reform in the seat of the Central Govern ment, how long will it be before the whole country enjoys the same benefit ? We do not bel1itle the task that is involved in the establishment of a uniform system throughout the country; what the two incidents that we have cited to make(t.) clear is the serious obstruction to internal commerce that the lack of legal standards. causes, and the balf-heartedness--not to say insincerity-of the Government in its promises and schemes of reform. There and is not served by the regular scaveng is no need to expatiate on the hopeleasing service. There are seven scavenging coolies and a colic foreman under the chaos of weights and megaumes, varying

LATS in EWO MESS, No. 9, 1-LB. of Talcum for a $1.00.in every trade, in every province, and

* PRAK Apply, Property Office,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lan./

[1068

TO LET.

is

the main drain of the City, which discharges its noxious effluent on to the foreshore alongside the pub- lie pier

Is there any prospect of the carly almtement of this public nuisance? The President returned the following Answers:--

(1.) Kowloon City is a mural arek

charge of the Rural Inspector. The re- fuse is dumped on to the various dust cops about the city and, when possible,

(1)The gang mentioned in the ans wer to the last question washes the

barnt.

almost in every city; examples might be enumerated by the column, but one will For tender skins it is delightfully suffice. The unit of area, the now,

generally taken na one-sixth of an acre,

matter of fact, in some places it is as small as 3,840 square feet, while in others. The effluent is largely waste from Care of “ Daily Press * Ontos posed only of the finest and purest it contains as much as 9,000, and, in one

dye works and soy factories. [DEO

U Airy Offrom overlooking Statue Square | soothing and healing and it is com.or 7,560 English square feet; but, ae channels leading to this drain, onte a

LODOWN in Daddell Street Light and

Moderate rent.

For rent and other particulars apply to

of every description, including OFFICE

the Fosk Tiger.

* Aut Sally

Impossible to describe. Halfway mark for Blind Men.

2 REDHITT No. 191, THE FEAR, 45-INDIAN DANCE

ROOMS.

Apply to-

"J. W. O. B.," --Care of Gras, Livingston & Co.

(1973

"OUR DAY."

THE EXCHANGE BANKS -vill "be

CLOSED for the tranmction of

Public Business on THURSDAY, the 19th Instant, at 1PM.

O

ULDERUP & SCHLUTER. IN LIQUIDATION,

(1204

REDITORS are required to send in their claims to the Undersigned on or before TUESDAY the 31st October, 1918

Dated the 27th September. 1916.

W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.,

No. 18, Queen's Road Central, Liquidatora. (1188

CHINA EXPORT-IMPORT AND BANK

COMPAGNIE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any

NOTICES us having Claims

to the blaze of an Enormous Bonfire, during which the

Illuminations in the grounds will be extinguished. "Kicking the Football."

The only other opportunity of Shooting.

FOR GOLFERS ONLY.

How far can you drive 1

Who is the longest driver?

An accurate record of every

TO LET

From It May

FFICES, 1a Floor, St. George's Balld« Apply to----

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

TO LET.

[618

OFFICE on 1st Floor, No. 3, Queen's Road Central, ab present in the cocupation of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

Apply to-

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., Lan, [691

TO LET

drive. Muminated Certificates NO. 4. DES VEUK ROAD CENTRAL. issued.

TEAS, REFRESHMENTS of the finest

quality,

Machines to test your Strength in

more ways than one.

Clowns and Others

All the fun of the Fair.

Admission to the Ground 50 cents. Soldiers, Sailors and Police in uniform. Half Price. Children Half Price,

NOTIOR.

(1277

NY EUROPEAN, Non-Aristie or Indian

against the Hongkong Branch of the ULISA A desiring to live the Colony should apply EXPORT-IMPORT & BANK COMPAGNIE in writing for pormdanion to do po to the Captain are required to file sume with the Liquidators-UPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, at least

Floor

THE COMMODIOUS OW VEILING HOUSE, with Omines, Survants" Quartam, sto No. 14, BHAMET, Canzon, from In Fine, present. In the cocupation of the Imperial Buaian Canela tes

Apply dome

DAVID BASSOON & Co., Lee, [436

TO LRT.

OFFICES at 3. Omnenght Hond

OFFICES in King's BaiMiara HOUSE in CLIFTON GARDENS,

Conduit Rood

Now, 1, and 1, WEST END TERRAUL, CANTON

Apply

THE HUNGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCZ Co., Lzn.

TO LET.

32

ingredients.

A. S. WATSON

CO.. LTD.,

Hosezore Dispensary.

TELEPHONE 16:

F18

Horarong Orwion: 10a, Das Vaur Road, O. Landon Cuzzon: 181, Fumar Sanurz, B.C.

The Daily Press.

Honorous, 18rx October, 1918.

WRIGHTS AND MEASURES IN CHINA.

Ar incident which occurred a short time

(i)-It will not be possible to Ing a proper sewer until the Kowloon City aren has been raised to suitable levele

and laid out afresh. It is impossible at present to state when this will be under- taken. The depression into which these drains discharge will ultimately be elimi

PUBLIC CONVENIENCES, Correspondence was read relative to the proposed construction of urinals at Hill Road and Causeway Bay Tram

extreme case, 18,148 square feet. The unit of area is, for State purposes, one of the most important, for the land-tax, which used to be China's main source of revenue, is assessed at so much per mou This very fact, however, explains why the hopeless con"usion is allowed to peraist so long, and why the officials shownated by the new reclamation. Investiga so little enthusiasm for removing it. Taxtons will be made with a view to some collectors have to live, and the lack of temporary improvement of the conditions, any certain standard coupled with the existence of many uncertain standards, presents very valuable opportunities of juggling with figures and making a profit by collecting on the basis of one unit of station. measurement and remitting at another unit, and when this can be combined with complicated double exchange transactions between cos and tsels it is not to be wondered at that a large body of people find the lack of system so profitable that they do not see their way to take active steps for its abolition. The same will LADY MAY'S "OUR DAY ROSE upply also to the various likin and octroi collectorates, so that, altogether, the inauguration of a uniform system would turn the world upside down for a large proportion of China's civil sør- vants. For this reason we do not anti- cipate any speedy fulfiinient of Chica's. promises on the subject; but if in the dim future she really does take the matter

on or before 31st October, 1916, after which 48 hours bifore the intended hour of departzia } TWO ROOMED-FLATE in Nathan Bondego at Shanghai provides a practical seriously in band we hope she will not

date no claim will be recognized.

BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,

Liquidators.

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57 FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOAN 1916.

Price of issue Fra. 87.50.

QUESCRIPTION LISTS will be OPEN

on the 5th October, and Close on the 19th 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, aro accepted in payment.

Applications will be received by the Hong- kong Branch of the Banque do Indo-Chine from date.

Hongkong, 30th September, 1916. (1195

THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED,

FIFTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at abe Office of the Company, St. George's Building, No. 8, Connaught Road, Victoris, on SATURDAY, the 21st day of October, 1918,

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MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA (Mitsubishi Co).

COAL DEPARTMENT.

Howlos. THEBE-BOOKED FLATS in Humphrey's Balldings, Howlona.

YOUR WOOMED FLATB is May Bos with story modern norwalence, including

ponamuslos. SANA

Thres

YOUR-BOOMED HOUSES la Gordon. Termen and Ballsbury Avans, Kowloon

Apply tomar el

HUMPHREIB HETATH & FINANCE

Oo, Las Alesandra Falldien

PO LET.

illustration of the real inconvenience and obstruction in business that Chinese mer- chants experience owing to the lack of

waste time trying to find a fnean between. all the different cutties and feet in use, for this would probably mean, in Chios,

Some discussion took place on the ques- tion of site of tlin urinal at the Tramway Terminus, cud a proposal by Mr. Bowley that it should be placed between the tram- way an the sea was adopted,

The other business was formal

FUND.

Miss Joseph Mrs, Davidson Mr. and Mrs. Kow Mr. de Martín 20 Mr. Wong Kam Kul Mr. Chau Tung Phan Mrs. Klinck

Mr. M. Beattie Mr. Norman C. Pope Mr. Patell

Mr, A, F. Arcolli

M Woollacott

Mr. and Mrs, M. J. D. Stephens. Mrs. W. A. Hannibal

100

Previously acknowledged

#3,300

$3,000

already existing. From every point of

ew, her view, her best plan will be to make a clean cut with the past, and to start ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE BRIGADE.. afresh with a new system, which would

NO. 1 V.A.D. obviously be the metric.

Comandant: LADY MAY. Assistant Commandant: Mrs, CHURCHILL

A mail for Europe vid Siberia closes to-morrow at 1 pm.

Local orders granż permission for the troops to wear a rose in walking out dress to-morrow (Thursday).

giving mama, nelauality, age, sex, belight and occupation of the applicant, and stafing the name of the steamer or other remel or the hour of the trek by which the applicant wishes to loare. Applicants should apply in person for their pannet at the GIERA?" "POLICE STATION" Snekksh · Bathr" and Kikohan - Bang Hot official standards of weights and men. only adding one new variety to the dosens between the hours of » 4.M. to 1 F.M./and 1 PIL. 16.4 PM, dally;"

Bryne and Weber Carriage Babes Adam water & Chapel ros merchant used his #ledo specially designed to opevamodada benteleen my rensojamble rentals. Escuelists own bushol to measure goods bought from a Wuhu dealer, who not unnaturally wished the rice to be measured by his standard, and, as the two parties could not agrec, the dispute, as these things ner tably will do, took a wider basis-- all the Chapei rice hongs refused to deal with the Wuhu merchants, and the latter retaliated by demanding the establish ment of a new standard of measurement, which, the rice hongs objected, would in- volve such a radical change in the basis of their business that it would be im-

business was suspended for two or three possible. The natural sequel was that

days until a modus vivends of some sort had been arrived at. Every feature in the dispute is almost an everyday occur rence in China, and the whole incident is of so commonplace a nature as to seem scarcely worthy of comment, but really the worst point about the affair is that it is commonplace, and that it is almost an FORTHCOMING EVENTS, » everyday affair for a customer to dispute

SOLE PROPRIETORS OR

NO. 5, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PRAK.

No. 8, BURKOW'S STREET, WANCHAT, TAKASHIMA, QUHL, MUTARE GODOWN, KISHIDAKE, TOSHINOTANI. HOJO BHOP.

No. 1

| 12, BEACONSFIELD AECADE, NAMAZUTAN HAYO, KANADA, No. 3 CAMESON VIELAS, 65, PAAE SHINNEW. KAMIYAHADA, BIRAI KELLETT CREST, 66, PEAL

AND OYURARI COLEXILIES, "GLESBHIEL," No, 141, Plazimdion Bond,

AGENT FOR SAKITO UDAL.

*HARTING * Austin Road, Kowloon, HEAD OFFICE S

No. 25 BETARNOS TERBAOR, WAS nafration on Conduit Bond MARUNOUCHL, TOKYO

at 11.30 A.M., for the purpose of receiving a BRANOR ÖFFIORS --NAGASAKI, MOJI.

Statement of Accounts and the Report of the KARATSU, WAKAMATĦU, OTARU, General Managers for. the year ending 31st | MURORAN, HAKODATE KOBE July, 1818, and electing a "Consalting Com OSAKA, KÚRE, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, mittee and Auditors.

NAGOTA, TSURUGA VLADIVOSTOOK HANKOW, PEKING, LONDON, NEW YORK. SHANGHAI HONGKONG, HAIPHONG AND CANTON",

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

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,

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

JUST RECEIVED

FRESH Supply of FLOWER

VEGETABLE BERDS.

GRACA & CD.

No. 4. WYNDHAM

Chöle Adirem “IWASAKIM Codes-A, A.B.C. 55 L Western Union,

end Bensleys

CHINKIANG MANILA-Magazin SINGAPOR” GLASGOW

For Partia

GARING & Co. GENERAT & Co sues. Bostano Uo. Lo

TWO GODOWN8, in Dudiall Street. No. DES VELUX VILLAS, N, PRAX Unfurnished).

FA.68, THE PMAX (GUAMERON VILLAS. Apply TINSTEAD & DAVIS,

Bed Finon, Alexandra Balillagi,

TO-DAY 5.30 pm-Royal Hongkong Yacht Club General Meeting the Club House, North Painti

TO MORROW-

"Our Day" Balt of Rowes English Fair Moray Parade Ground, Evening Fete in Public Gardens.

от

and

Members who have Volunteered to sell- roses on Oar Day" are requested to do so in uniform, as worn at the annual inspection, with the exception that Caps, Bonnets or Hats may be word

Memorial

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice discretion. and Affiliated Hospitals acknowledges with thanks the following black hand. donations to the funds of the hospitals: Rice Guild, $100; Anonymous, $10,

SEQUEL TO HUNGROM MURDER CHARGE.

Hats, if worn, must be white, with

(d.) M. RALPHB; Adjutant, Hon. Secretary. October 18th.

Bt

We have been asked by the “Our Day: At the last Hongkong Criminal committee to state that, by an oversight, Sessions, the jury twice disagreed in the Hanghon murder trial and they were it has not yet been announced that discharged. Yesterday the accused man, entrance tickets for the "Our Day named Lu Chai, who had been detained festivities can be obtained at the Andersonr Justice, NORRA E V in custody, was brought before the Chief

Music Co. as well as at Messrs Moutrie's and Robinson's,

The Attorney General appeared on be-

HONGKONG TRAMWAY 00., LTD.

the vendor's measures without having half of the Crown and prisoner was de any legal standard by which the questioned by Mr. P. W. Galdring),

fended by Mr. C. G. Alabaster (instruct can be settled. As though to enforce the was taking place in Shanghai a Pro moral, at about the same time that this

The approximate statement of trustio sidential Mandate was issued postponing

His Lordship told the prisoner that, receipts for the week ending 14th October as the Jury, had disagreed, the Crown is as follow the inauguration of uniform weights and had decided to enter s nolii proseque,

The Attorney-General said it had been

soner to be discharged. decided to enter a dolls prosequi in the case, and be therefore asked for the pri

of the pr

13.30 am.---China Light and Power Co., Id, messures in Peking for a further period and not proceed further with the indict- Mi Mosting of Shareholders,

Starday, 31st Oct

Friday, 27th Octa, joi

Aggregate receipts

for 41 weeks. $14,820 $508.143

of four months, on the ground that all

ment. The prisoner would, therefore, be discharged,

Receipta for weak.

completed. It is now over fourteen years

·Prisoner was re-arrested on leaving the| Last Year/min

Ingresse Court, under a deportation warrant...

12.15 pm-Meeting of Licensing Bosed in the necessary preparations had not been

Council Chamber.