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SHIPOWNERS COMPOSITION COMPANY, LIMITED

(AHE Advertisement which has been super. ing in this paper was insorted without our authority. MY CHAS A MUTTON Conses from this date to male of this articles for the

WA HANNIBAL & CO. Sole Arrests. HONGRONG AND SOUTH CHINA

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TO LET.

FFICES in HOTEL MANSIONS:--Four Ogentation) facing Blake

Pipe and thestenerul Post Offie No. 9, 10. 1 and 12 the Third Floor of Hotel Maurions.

For particulars apply.

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INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, 1918.

INTIMATIONS

The List will he Closed on or before

5th November, 1910.

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB. TARE FIFTH GYMKHANA MEETING of the Beason will be held at HAPPY Valam 10-DAY (SATURDAY) the 28th October, 1918, commencing at 3.18 PHONGKONG

The Charge of Admission will be $1 for others than Members of the HONGKONG JOCKET CLUB OF GYMKHANA CLIE

Soldiers and Suflora a uniform Half-Price. The Commities invite the Ladies of Hong long to be preacht

Hongkong, 28th October, 1910,

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THE DAIRY FARM QU,, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE TWENTIETH ORDINARY MEET

TING ON SHARBORNE

above Company will be held at the Company's Town Office Tower Albert Road, Hong

kong, cu MONDAY, the 30th October, 1916, an 18 Noos, for the purpose of prosenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 31st July, 1016,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 14th October, to WEDNESDAY, the 1st November 1816, both days inclusive.

By Order.

M. MANUK, „Secretary. Hongkong, 6th October, 1915.

11230;

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an INTERIM DIVIDEND of $2.69 per Share will be paid to all Shareholders on the

THIN

TWO EXPERIENCED OPERATORS to Take charge of large drag line eroavators in connection with Irrigation Works now under construction in Siam,

Applications accompanied by copies of recent testimonials should be addressed to the Director General, Royal Irrigation Dapartment, Bangkok, Siam, stating age, experience, salary required, and whether married or single

(1904

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

In the Goods of CHEANO HONG LIM alim CHEANG RENG HOON decent late of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.

No

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that after the expiration of eight days from date horeof application will be made to the Buprene Court if Hongkour in its Probate Jurisdiction for the sealing of the Frobats of the Will of CHEANG HONG LIM alian CHEANG BENG HOON. late of Singapore in the Straits Settlements, devased, granted by the Supreme Court at Singapore aforesaid on the 13th March, 1893.nut on the 6 day of March 1899, and on the 28th day of June, 1899, to the Executrix and Executors therein appointed respectively. Dated the 26th day of October, 1918.

OTTO KONG SING, Soliciter for the Applicant, KHOO EK NEO.

(1914

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

In the Goods of CHEANG KAK BOE (deceased) late of Singapore in the Straits Settlements

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that after the expiration of eight days from the date

Company's Register at 31st October, 1916

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to 6th November, both days inclusive.

Dividend Warrants may be obtained at the Hongkong Office, Queen's Buildings, on THURSDAY, 9th November, 1916.

By Order of the Board of Directors

R. M. DYER, Chief Manager. flongkong, 20th October, 1016- 11806

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in the United Kingdom),

LOST

THE SHARE CERTIFICATE No. 1636 THE Shares aubered from 6320 to 5869 inclusive, standing in the Colonial (Hongkong) Register in the name of Mr. Woo YUK CHO, having been LOST, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Certificate he produced at the Office of the Company, No. 1, Russell Street, Hongkong, within 30 days from the date hereof, a duplicate Certificate for the said shares will be issued and the old Certificate will there null and after be held by the Company void

W. E. ROBERTS, Secretary: Hongkong, 20th October, 1916. (1307

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB

GOVERNMENT

SIX PER CENT. WAR

LOAN OF 1916.

INTIMATION

TRE ECONOMICAL TALCUM .

Issue of $3,000,000 Hongkong WATSON'S

Currency six per cent. Bonds to Bearer authorised by the War Loan Ordinance 1916,

THE

PROCEEDS OF THE

OVER TO THE IMPERIAL LOAN WILL BE HANDED

GOVERNMENT AS A WAR CONTRIBUTION FROM THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF THIS LOAN ARE GUARAN- TEED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG AND ARE SECURED BY THE REVENUES OF

THE COLONY,

GIANT

The question a explicit enough for the simplest to under prepared to release. stand, and unless they have been departiane appeara to be not so much that of ed from the protests can have little force getting more mon as of getting more it Agxin, it is dificult from the summarised men. That is an excellent principle, report received by cable to follow Mr. but, at the same time, employers will LLOYD GEORGE's statement that the coure naturally hesitate about aukstituting for pursued has been rendered necessary by men whose skill and capacity they know the impossibility of forecasting the others whose skill and capacity have to duration of the war." In that respect, it be tested There is nothing unpatriotio seems to us, the conditions are no worse, about such hesitation. All industry has but rather better, than they have been een enorraously dislocated by the war, At any monent since the outbreak of

and employers who have just reorganised hostilities. Varying estimates have, it their businesses in order to meet the is true, been made from time to time changed conditions of the labour market ng to the ability of the Central European will naturally regret that the whole thing Poweri to withstand the increasing mili

is to be put into the melting pot again. tary and economic pressure brought to The success of the scheme depends on the bear against them by the Entente, but way in which it is administered by the the conclusions have necessarily always military authorities. Its working will been in the nature of pure speculations also be affected by the extent to which and pious hopes. In what respect, then, the wholesale passing, now in progress, have the conditions changed since the of men previously rejected con medi- denuding grounds results Cabinet were divided upon the advise cal bility of abandoning the voluntary system industry. We are glad to see that the of recruiting? The only change that weWar Office has decided to release all can see is that Portugal, with an army officials, irrespective of zank or class, A powder so pure, so soft and of 150,000, and Roumania, with an army who are below the age of twenty-six. of three quarters of a million, have taken There is no reason of which we can con- Departments refreshing for the skin, and then their stand on the side of the Entente, cite why Government

That can hardly be said to justify the should not make the same crifices ns demand for agre men from Great commercial firms. At the same time we hope that Mr. CHURCHILL's suggestion has been adopted and that, following the example of France, we are preparing to make greater military use of the native fighting races within the Empire,

LAVENDER

TALCUM

it is so delicately perfumed with Britain. The only alternative left in to assume that our onernies have exhibited

PRICE OF ISSUE $100 PER CENT. the delightful odour of SWEET expected powers of resistance and that

LAVENDER.

Send for

GIANT size

the

Interest payable-1st May and

1st November First Coupon for full six months' interest | payable-1st May, 1917 Principal repayable at þar on-li 1st November, 1928, or, at the option of the Government of 1-LB. Talcum for $1.00. Hongkong, principal may be

wholly or partially repaid at any time after the fifth year by drawings of Bonds.

the process of wearing them down has proved more costly than was anticipated If this he the correct solution of the enigma, it would obviously be unwise to attach too much importance to the assur- ance that to raise the military age would provide men that are not wanted. From the outset the Government appear to have As under estimated their requirements. recently as January last when, with obvious reluctance, they introduced com palion it was represented that they did sd rather to keep faith with 1,679,200 married men who had attested under

in

The total output of the Kailan Mining: Administration's mines for the week ending 14th October, amounted to 69,141 tons and the sales to 51.236 tons.

At the Federated Malay States Council meeting the Hon. Mr. A. N. Kenion is introducing a bill to provide for the registration of domestic servants.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Me- morial and Affiliated Hospitals nuknow-

The HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI A, S. WATSON & Lord Denny's scheme than because they ledges with thanks a donation of €47.18

BANKING CORPORATION, Hong- kong, are instructed by the Govern- ment of Hongkong to invite subscriptions for the above Loan.

The Bonds will be issued in denominations of $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000 anil $10,000, payabla to Bearer with half-yearly interest coupons attached payable 1st May and 1st November, as the Office of SHANGHAL the HONGKONG AND BANKING CORPORATION, Hongkong,

ds at The first coupon will be attached

THE OPENING DAY will be held on the T

afternoon of 4th November, 1916, when the attendance of Members and Friends the Club House is requested, god

to Scrip Certificates, which will be

There will be a Ladies' Yacht Race, also a exelianged later for definitive Motor Boat race open to Members and Visitors. Entries for the latter together with particulars of boats for handicap should be sent to the undersigned.

The presence of the Ladies of the Colony is requested from 330 P.3.

T. A LOUGHLIN, Hon. Szeretery and Treasurer,

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COMPAGNIE,

hereof application will be made to the Supreme CHINA EXPORT-IMPORT AND BANK Court of Hongkong in its Probate Jurisdiction for the sealing of the Letters of Administration OF CHEANG KAK BOE, late of Singapore in

the Straits Settlements, deceased, granted by the Supreme Court of Sugapore aforesaid to Khoo

Ek Neo on the rd day of February, 1907.

Dated this 26th day of Cutober, 1916. -

OTTO KONG SING Solicitor for the Applicaut, KHOO EK NEO.

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PUBLIC AUCTION:

By Order of the Mortgagee.

TESSRS. HUGHES & HOUGH' have

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any Persons or Firms 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, 1913, after which date no claim will be recognized

BRADLEY & CO., LTD.

Liquidators.

[1908

ULDERUP & SCHLUTER. I LIQUIDATION.

Bonds.

This loan will be free from any local taxation Be

regards both principal and interest.

Applications will be received by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Hong- kong, from whom the necessary

CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG

THEPRONN 16.

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BIRTH McLORN-On October 22nd, 1916, to Mr. and Mre GEORGE McLORN, Chinese Customs, Tientsin, son, y

who had needed the 650,000 bachelors failed to offer their services. Later on, Mr. ASQUITH announced that we had upwards of five million men at our dis

to the funds of the Hospitals from St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon,

Soon after 9 p.m. on Thursday, the Fire Brigade received a call to 31, Robin-

Lung. It was discovered that a small ire had originated in a flue, where some beams, after smouldering, had burst into flames. The fire was quickly extinguished damage to the extent of $900 being caused: There was no insurance.

DISPENSARY,posal, exclusive of the drafts from the von Road, the residence of Mr. Lee Pu

Overseas Dominions which, since that time, have constantly been augmented. This fores appeared adequate, in con- junction with the forces of our Allies, for the task to be performed. Still the War Office continues to ask for more.. While there is no question that the nation and the Empire will meet this demand-- and any other demand which those in a position to judge dcem necessary for the attainment of victory with the same readiness that has characterised them Kitherto, they will naturally reserve the right of criticism about the methode adopted to gain the desired end. In this connection a word may first be said about the round-up system which has lately. been adopted both in London and the wo now learn provinces. This system,

FONGKENG OFFICE: ZOA, Da Yous Roar, C. Lan Orion: 181, Free S, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, 28TH OCTOBER, 1916

printed forms can be obtained THE MAN-POWER QUESTION. Such applications must be for $100

from the oficial apologis of the War

Office, bas been instituted because ** a legn-

or any multiple thereof and be THE debate on the min-power questions are constantly being received at

which Mr. LLOYD GEORGE, speaking in the House of Commons on Thursday, fure shadowed at an early date, will be awaited with peculiar

interest, owing to

the War Office and in the Commands to the effect that large numbers of men

have escaped registration and are conse

|

Among focal residents who arrived in Colony yesterday. were-Lady the Chuter, Mr. and Mrs, Blackburn, Mr. aud Mrs. J. C. McCorqnodale, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Carleton, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Clark, Mr. and Mrs. E. Ormiston, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Potter,

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Taylor, Capt. D. Lackhmanof, and Mrs. G. C. Alabaster.

ARMED ROBBERS.

ARRESTED BY HONGKONG POLICE RESERVES.

Two police Reserves, P. S. Scull, and

PC. Samy, arrested two auned rob- bere in Wanchai on Thursday evening, the robbers being members of a well- known gang,

A Chinese farmer residing in Keswick

accompanied by a deposit of 25 per cent. of the amount applied for

Applications may be accepted in whole or in part, and in the event of partial allotment the surplus the circumstances in which the subject quently, ankdown to the military author Street, who was asleep with his wife in a alt cubicle was awakened by 231 appropriated towards the payment the terms of the Military Service Act. agree that, irritating as the methods of armed with an iron bar. The man caught

amount paid as deposit will be arose. It will be remembered that, underties, evading service.” Now we may

Mresived instructious to sell by Pablle CREDITORS are required to send in of instalments due on allotment.

Auction,

ON MONDAY, the 19th day of November, 1916, at 3 P.

their Bales Box. Ice House Street, Victoria. Hongkong. The following VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY situste at Victoria, Hongkong,

ALL THAT place or parcel of ground situate at Victoria sfornald and known and registered in the Land Offices INLAND LOT NO.1955. Term 990 year created by's Crown Lease dated 16th February, 101 Annual Crown Rent $78.00. Ares 100,110 square feet.

For further particulars end conditions of sale apply to

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER

to the Undersigned on or before TUESDAY the 21st October, 1916.

Dated the 27th September. 1918,

W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.

No. 18, Quesn' Road Central, Liquids fors [1188

MOTION

NY EUROPEAN, Non-Aristo India

which was passed in the early part of the

the

rounds-up are the nation might hold of him by the throat, and gagged possibly be prepared to pat up with thom him with a piece of cloth dosed with

The Government was the right year, it was provided that, save in

if a considerable number of eligible men pepper. Another man was holding the specially exempted cases, compulsion

were reality evading military service, woman by the neck, and struck her on to refuse any application.

should be applied to "every male British Payment will be required as follows, viz,

on August 15th, 1915, (1) was and the apparently arbitrary methods of the back with his fist several times, Bubject who 25 per cent on application,

allotment (4th Dec., 1916) ordinarily recent in Great Britain, the anthorities therefore resulted in get There were two other robbers in the (ii) had attained the age of eighteen ting these shirkers into the army. Bat cubicle, and the places was thoroughly ransacked. Eighty dollars in money, a years and had not attained the age of what has the result of the "rounds-up- forty-one years, and (iii) was unmarried boon so far? We can only quote the silver watch, and some clothing were or a widower without children dagendofficial language of the War Office" So taken, of the total value of $92.

As two of the robbers were making In case of default in the pay ment of any instalment at its due ent upon him. Now, it appears, the far the result has been to demonstrate

that in the sections of the country which their escape by way of Caroline Road, date, the deposit and instalments Government, have boon calling up mẹn

100%

"

20th December, 1918, 17th January, 1917.

Prince's Bikings, Ice House Street, desbring to leave the Colony should apply previously paid will be liable to who had passed the specified age before have been tested the allegations are with they were seen by P. S. Scull and P, C

Hongkong

Solicitors for the Mortgage,

or to

in writing for permission to do so to the Capi AUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, AN

forfeiture.

4s kours before she intended hour of departers,

MESSES HUGHES & HOUGH,

The Auctioneers. Hongkong, 26th October, 1916.

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FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOAN 1916

IPTION LISTS 11

on the 5th October, sed

For

"

being summoned, and Mr. Love GEORGE offers the excuse that "the pledge that such men should be exempt was given

ditions have changed and no

Ond Can

out foundation." The natural sequel to this very frank confession of the barren neas of the “round up ̈ has been a déci- sion to abandon them. In any case, the record of them will remain as a striking

Mean

while the War Office is seeking more men in other ways. One of these methods in what is officially described as

Scrip Certificates, with coupon of the wypliorat, and the attached for the first, half-year's Aptomer or other vemel or the hour interest due on 1st May 101 under the then conditions, but the con Laws, Applente tabeli will be issued after payment of the the duration of the war. Example of misdirected energy.

instalment due on allotment, and options would deprive the country of such certificates, when fully paid the equivalent of at least two Army will be exchangeable for Bonds Corpe, and the alternative would be to

Then received. Notice will be raise the military age, which would pro tion of

hen Bonds are ready for vide men that were not wanted. The is given

for it would seem, Office position delivery

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Price of issue rs. 87.50.

OPEN

the

JUET RECEIVED

FLOWER

GRACA & CO.

congy 25th October 1913/

fard

from the meagre

if the Goverment breaking faith with the

before u

The basis of the scheise of bargain between the War

the employere, order shi ers will give up men

Samy The Police Reserves suspicions, were aroused, and they gave chase and caught the robbers. The other two men, are still at large, and the police are investigating the matter.

PORTUGUESE RED CROSS

SOCIETY

A subseription list on behalf of the Por tuguese Red Cross Society, 15 ogen "at the Portuguese Consulate, Lusitano Club, Catholic Union, Club do Recreio Asser ciaceo Portuguesa de Socorros Matuos and Hongkong Printing Pem. At the

Club, & comedy will be engel mber litt for the bereit of the

Portuguese