HOUSES TO LET
HONGKONG'S. HOTELS.
MEETING OF THE LICENSING BOARD,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, 1916.
GRAND HOTEL LICENSE REFUSED.
TO LET FURNISHED. BUNGALOW at Talpo. Four Rooms
Servants' Quarters, die. Apply
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & A meeting of the Hongkong Licensing
HARSTON.
[1173
TO LET-AT THE PEAK.
Board was held at the Council Chamber
yesterday. The Mr. Claud Severn (Colonial Secretary) presided, and those also present were Sir Paul Chater,
-ROOMED FURNISHED HOUSE, for C.M.G., Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Hon. Mr.
5 or 6 months. Apply to-
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
[1978
“TO · LET-AT THE PEAK.
FURNISHED, 3, Stewart Terrace.
Apply
H. E. POLLOCK,
Princes Buildings, 1918
TO LET.
With Tennis Court.
Apply
ARBATOON V. APCAR & Co.,
14, Des Voeux Road Central..
11215
TO LET
SMALL OFFICE in A Buildings. Cheap rontal.
Apptym
Alexandra
PUBLIC BARS.
WAR CHARITIES.
SUBSCRIPTION LIST NO. 6.
$103,081.84
travelled through Cooks. If the proposal renterialised it would enable the hotel to transform the lavatory into "a" hairs dresser's shop, which would be another Already teknowledged great convenience, and also enable them General Fund:- to make one or two other changes which
would tend to the convenience of the residents R the hotel, and the people the Colony. It would enable the hotel; who stayed their when paszeg through
right through the hotel, and thus pro- to.. open the closed E. Shellim, Hon, Mr. Mcl. Measer (Cap-viding an entrance from Des Vœux Road. tain Superintendent of Police), Messrs. where the tramy stopped. There was an E. Shelton Hooper, and T. F. Hough, other point. The Hongkong Hotel was with Mr. R. AC. North (Secretary).
largely used by Army and Navy officers, and in the interests of these officers, as The license of the Hongkong Hotel was well as of their men, it was better for granted to Mr. J. H. Taggart. In con- them to take their refreshment in differ- nection with this license, the Hon. Mr.ent places. It was very necessary for a Claud Severn mi that an application hotel to provide accommodation in its faded Severn mid and an application
public har to avoid any unnecessary license at 16, Des Vœux Road, at present mixing of various classes of military, occupied by Messra, Thomas Cook and and navy men during their hours of BOUSE, at Observatory Villas, Kowloon, 8on. which adjoined the present relaxation. If the scheme materialised bar. A public bar already existed in the there would be an alleyway at the side hotel premises, but it was proposed to of the hotel which would be most con transfer this
one to the premises occu- venient for an entrance to the public. pied by Messrs. Thomas Cook, and to bar. It was proposed to have the public transfer the latter's offices to the pre-bar in charge of an European bar man tises now occupied by the public bar of under Mr. Taggerts anperintendence, and the Hongkong Hotel With regard to the the latter would always be in close touch to the application, the CHAIRMAN said with the department. It was desirable in that such a transfer appeared to be con- the interests of everyone at the hotel, and trary to the presen: law, for Mr. Tag also in the interests of the Colony, that gart to manage the public bar. The bar these alterations should take place. They would be entirely separated from the would provide an increased attraction person in the way of hotel accommodation and facilities. Mr. Looker added that he would like the members to know that if it were possible the hotel would prefer who patronised public bars to be without a public bar, but if people the hotel and asked for refreshment came into
it. He saw no reason why the applica they were obliged to provide them with
on should not be granted, and had failed to find anything in the local Ordinance which said that such a thing could not be done. Also, in so far as it seemed probable that the policy of the Government in the future would be to take over all the public bars in the idea then the bar asked for would be Colony--he understood that that was the much more suitable for that purpose. It crament, to take over a bar which was would be much more easy for the Gov separate from the Hotel premises than one which was situated in the building itself.
The application was postponed.
NO
PEAR Apply
"A". Care of "Daily Press" Office. 1117
TO LET.
M. J. D. STEPHENS,
18, Bank Buildings. (1097
TOS. 9 and 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW hotel building, and the sams
could not mange the two places.
Mr. H, W. LookEn appeared on behalf of the Hongkong Hotel Company, and said he would like to know if there were: any objections to the proposed change, and, if so, he would be prepared to deal with them.
TO LET
From 1st November next.
LATS in EWO MESS," No. 8, THE
FLAK
Apply, Property Office,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.
TO LET
LODOWN in Daddell Street Light and Airy Offloes overlooking Statue Square. Moderate rent
For rent and other particulars apply to-
Cate of Daily Press" Office, [940
The CHAIRSIAN-The only objection put forward is the one I have mentioned,
The CAPTAIN SEPERINTENDENT of Police said that there were no police objections. It rested/ entirely with the members of | the Licensing Board.
Mr. Looxen then referred to what he described as the reasons for the change, and the advantages which would result from it. The Hongkong Hotel was the premier hotel of the Colony, and it was in many respects, the most central, and FFICES, Sad Floor, St. George's Bulld entered for all classes. It formed one of Apply to-
OFFIC
TO LET.
From 1st day.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
TO LET.
TO LET.
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the chief assets of the Colony in so far as it catered for globe-trotters who passed through the Colony, and would, perhaps, not stay here if such a hotel were not in
OFFICES on lat Floor, No. 8. Queen's Road existence. It was also largely used by the --Central, as prescut in the cocapation of residents of the Colony as a resenditial The Chins Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
hotel, and also for social purposes, and Apply bo CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD.it was desirable in the interests of the [639 Colony that its social amenities chould
be improved as much as possible. As hotel, it was obliged to cater for every No.4 DER YEUX BOAD CENTRAL, body who entered it, and in this Colony
THE COMMODIOUS DWELLING
we had people of all classes and races, HOUSE with Olsen, Bervanie Quarters, eto, and everyone who entered the hotel had No. 14. SHAMERY, CAMPO, from let Jane, of to be served, though the hotel was not present in the competion of the Imperial Russian Consulate.
Apply to
First
DAVID 843800N & Co., LED. [428
TO LET.
OFFICES at & Connaught Road.
OFFICES in King's Buildings, HOUSE in CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Road.
No. 1 and 2, WEST END TERRACE
CANTON
bound to serve refreshments in any par ticular place. In view of the fact that it catered for all classes the hotel had to provide accommodation for the various
or the
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
was granted to Mr. Job Witchell.
The license of the King Edward Hotel.
GRAND HOTEL LICENSE REFUSED.
ing Contests on Sale frogrammes at Box 16.9,16 per Mr. G. Goldsborough Hongkong Gymkhana Club... ye proceeds of the Concert at the Kowloon Cricket Club on 8th September... We Cheong Bank Pook Wa Banking and In- Mr. Ma Yuk Shan
"surance Co., Ltd.
INTIMATIONS.
LANE
CRAWFORD & Co.
ARE NOW BOOKING ORDERS FOR THIS FINE SPECIALLY BLENDED
SEASON'S
FOR
HANKOW
XMAS 1916. OR XMAS 1916
Without doubt the Finest Blend of TEA
at the Price to be had
15.10 197.40
400.00
50.00
NEW
50.00
50.00
30.00
10.00
Collected from the boxes at Star Ferry Pier, Tram Station and Blake Pier.
A 5 Catty Box con-
stitutes one of the most
..15.07
MY. Shan & Co... On Ning Company
Mr. A. H. Compton Union Trading Company ... Scholars of the Kowloon
British School.
Li Yik Mui
100.00 acceptable Xmas Pre-
230.00
sents to those at Home
12.47
"Orderly "
21.30.
Messrs. Moxon & Taylor
Messrs. Robertson Wilson &
Co
100.00
5.00
Proceeds of the Hongkong Police Reserve Concert, arranged by Inspector Me- Ewen
175.00
Barbers Guild
327.55
30.00
Su Hoi Kee
Kong On Loong
10.00
10.00
Victoria British School
10.00
10.00
14.00
0.00
400
2.00
2,483.50
67,50
&.00
Mr. E. Newhouse Tadpole Ah Chee Mr. J. McGregor Mrs. J. McGregor Miss W. M. Gomes Red Cross Monthly Subscriptions
Monthly Subscriptions Pipe Fund
Monthly Subscriptions..... Lady Victoria Herbert's Fund
for Prisoners of War:- Some members of the Hong- Prisoners of War Fund:-
kong: Club
Miss N. W: Bascombe.......... Blinded Sailers and Soldiers
Fund
Monthly Subscriptions
Soldiers and Sailors" Families Oloers' Families Fund -
Monthly Subscriptions.
Association:
Monthly Subscriptions. Belgian Relief Fund :-
American Children of the Hilltop Sunday School, Wachow Cigarette and Tobacco Fund:--
Ladies' Bridge Book Shropshire's Entertainment
Fund
Peak Club
$4.88
CUMSHAW TEA
United Kingdonu
in Chinas.
TEA
PRICES:-Including Freight, Duty, Delivery and Insurance to any address in the Per 5 Catty Box, $13.00.
ACTIVE
MAMA MALSO
SERVICE PARCELS
for the Expeditionary Forces in
10.00 FRANCE, MESOPOTAMIA, ŠALONICA, EGYES, AFRICA, THE NORTH SEA,
20.00
55,00
: 10.00
12.00
10.70
200,00
Total Subscriptions to date..$150,944.31 Less amount allocated and earmarked subscriptions re mitted and local payments 184,880.60 Balance in hand...$ 24,983.71
N. J. STABB (Hon. Treasurer). Hongkong, 26th October, 1916,
for the Grand Hotel was made by Mr. Applicat on for a publican's license Frederick Reichmann. There were no police objections, the polico report stat-ject; I think he is a Swiss, ducted under the management of the ing that the hotel had been well con- applicant during the past twelve months. The Hon. Mr. LANDALE asked. Was not this application refused last year? last two occasions, to the same applicant. The CHAIRMAN.It was refused on the Hon. Mr. LANDILEI think we should did last year. disprove of this license, the same as we
The CHALIMAN-Not an enemy sub
The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.
He is a French Swiss, but very pro- French.
The application was granted.
PALACE HOTEL
Kowloon, was granted to Mr. F. E. The license of the Palace Hotel,
Hall.
THE PEAK HOTEL. Hon. Mr. SHELLIMIs the applicant Mr. P. O. Peuster made application a naturalised British subject?
Hotel. for an adjunct license for the Peak
The CHAIRMAN-Are there any objec tione f not vote on this
Mr. SHELION HOOPER-I would rather
jections we will not have a vote.
The CHAIRMAN.If there are no ob
be carried unanimously.
Mr. SHELTON HOOPER,It would not
The CHAIRMANI do no think so; no. Hon. Mr. SHELLIN-Is le a German classes of people, and it was obviously subject impossible for the hotel people to pro The CHAIRMAN.-Yen. That has been vide accommodation for all these differ-dealt with at considerable length on ent pleases in the same spot. There was
previous occasions,
Several members suggested that the always a large floating population which license should be disproved, and then a frequented the public bars. For the purvote was taken, with the following THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST had provided the public bar which Shelton Hooper, Hon. Mr. E. Shellimit the license is granted?
poses of these people the Hongkong Hotel REFUSE:-Sir' Paul Chater, Mr.the CHAIRMAN remarked. Then I take MENT & AGENCY Co. EzD,
existed to-day He (Mr. Looker) and Hon. Mr. Landale,
GRANT:The Chairman, the Captain room and informed that his application MT. PEUSTER was then called into the thought the members would, agree that it Superintendent of Police, and Mr. had been granted. was very desirable that the public bar Hengh. The latter remarked.-I think should be separate and apart from the
ir should be granted by the Board other bars of the hotel.
The license was thus refused by four The present votes to three
Apply
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result
Mr. REICHMANN. Altogether? The CHAIRMAN-Yes, by a majority of
There were no further comments, and
A CURIO HUNTER
A Japanese lady, who was represent ed by Mr. P. W. Goldring, applied for named Iroha, in the Wancha dis a hotel license for premises to be trick
AND PRISONERS-OF-WAR IN GERMANY,
FOOD DELICACIES, SMOKING REQUISITES, AND CAMP COMFORTS
These Parcels are very popular at the Front and also with the Prisoners-of-War, being of varied interest and made up of scceptable commodities.
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Powell
TO LET. STWO ROOMED.FLATS Faikan Road
THERE BOOMED FLATA in Humphrey Buildings, Koslom.
FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road public bar had an entrance in Pedder The applicant was called into the every modern conveniense, Insinding Street, and Des Voeux Road, and the room, and the CHAIRMAN informed him. Kaglink Bathe and Kitchen Ranges, Hot main entrace of the hotel was in Pedder license for the Grand Hotel has been -Your application for a publican's Water and Water Carriage Bysłem. A few Flata specially designed to accommodate three Street. At present it was segurate from refused.
The Police reported that they were Cephalors at reasonable rentals Immediate the hotel, though a part of the building,
afraid that the house would not be used pomamian.
BOUR-ROOMED HOUSES Gordon a paisage-way which previously connected votes. Do you wish to say anything! GOLDRING said there was a large m
for the purpose for which it was intended. T Terzos and Balistry Avenue, Kowloen.
Apply Gown st
the public bar to the hotel having been
Mr. REICHMANN. What is the reason, number of Japanese in the coal trade KUMPHREYS ESTATE & FIRANOS closed. In a public bar
can I ask & A it sometimes Oo, Izb
The CHAIRMAN,I do not think there residing in the Wanchai district, about
· Alexandra BuildinTMw
happened that people became noisy and is any reason. Of course I do not know that a hotel should be provided for 1,500, and it seemed highly desirable had to be put out, and hotel managers. The Board refused it on the majority of them liked this sort of thing to happen under inconspicuous circumstances. At the
THE ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL present time, people would have to be
Application for the license of the URNISHED FLAT or Small House in turned out into Pedder Street or Det Astor House Hotel was made by M VieuxRoad. A public bar, he added, was Chopard. The police port stated Apply to
a gusrantee that sound liquor was being that the licensee of the hotel during the year, had hon summoned for breaches sold. The existence of the present public of the Traveller's Restriction Ordinance, bar at the Hongkong hotel had long been and he had been fined in all $100. Apart from this, the Police had nothing
WANTED-IMMEDIATELY,
Hongkong
For 3 months.
11006
"LBH, Care of "Daily Press" Office, 1308
FOR SALE,
with shunt regulas
votes
Mr. REICHMANN-Thank you, sir.
The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
The applicant was asked why her husband did not apply for the license, and she said he was away in Japan buying stock; he was a curio dealer. She stated later that her husband bad just returned
The application was refused, but it. was suggested that the lady's husband
might apply if he thought fit.
CAFES,
A restaurant license for Wiseman's
The liccuse for the Alexandra Cafe
was granted to Mrs. Nellie Babbage,
The Police reported that there were manner in which the place had been To complaints with regard to the managed, but suggested that alter the a quale, manager should be obtained
an inconvenience to the hotel and the against M. Chopard or the management Cafe was granted to Mr. D. M. Goodall ONE
NE 10 BHP. HORNERY ACKBOYD residents therein, and it was now proof the business,
OIL ENGINE complete with and posed to change over to the premises at oupled direct to one 8 W. Continuous
The CHAIRMAN said he thought the Current Shunt Wound Dramo of 50/70 vols present occupied by Thomas Cook and offences were very technical ones
Sons; who were in the adjoining building,It was due to gross negligence in the and for Mesars Cook to go into the management of the hotel. At the present place at present occupied by the public time they must see that they perform bar That would be of great advantage
their legal duties in a proper manner. Mr. SHILTON HOOPER-What nationa to the large number of passengers who lity is the applicant used the hotel, and the majority of whom (Continued at foot of next Column
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