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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATERWORKS.

T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that, ou sad,

"Supply of Water in the RIDER MAIN DISTRICTS will be turned off daily from about DP until about 5 4.8.

THEUNDAY Toth. instant, the

W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works, Public Works Office;

Hongkong. 2nd November. 116.

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NOTICE.

INDER instructions from Head Office

UNDER

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET

TO.1, CANTON VILLAS, Kowloon

IN

A HOUSE in Knutsford Terrace,

Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY Co, Izn. 11521

TO LET,

INo:

【O. 42, ELGIN STREET.

Apply to

PERCY SMITH, SETH À FLEMING.

[1325

TO LET.

"I have handed over the Agency of OFFICES in HOTEL MAREROES --Four Reoren's TELEORAM CO., LTD.. to MR.JP

large rooms (communicating) facing Bake BRAGA, of No. 8. Pedder's Hill, to whom all Pier and the General Post Oflen, Nos. 9, 10, communications should be addressed in future.

11 and 12 on the Third Floor of Hatel F. SMYTH.

Mansions. Hongkong, 2o1 November, 1916. [1341

For particulars apply

WANTED.

HALF OF FURNISHED HOUSE. Frok

MANAGER, HONGKONG HOTEL.

[1392

[1342

TO LET-AT THE PEAK.

MURNISHED, 3, Stewart Terrace.

Apply...

District. nest Tramway Station, Modara to rent.

Box 15 M.. Care of Daily Prem" Office.

LOST

NOX TERRIER DOG, white coat, black corn, thin long body, cut on hind paw, Answers to name of

Blip

SURGEON TAYLOR,

Royal Naval Hospital. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1018, [1336

BANK HOLIDAY.

accordance 5

H. E. POLLOCK,

Princes Buildings,

TO LET AT THE PEAK.

1919

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, KRIDAY, NOVEMBER S

8.ROOMED FURNISHED HOUSE, for

Apply to

or months.

LINSTEAD & DAVIS

TO LET

(1279

the EXCHANGE BANKS of 1812 A HOUSE. at Obervatory Villas, Kowloon,

CLOSED for the transaction of Public Business on MONDAY, the 6th instant.

Hongkong. Int November, 1916.

NOTICE

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MR. ERIC MUNRO BOSS, Chartered

Accountant, has This Day beed admitted

a Partner in our Firm

LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS. Hongkong. 1st November, 1916.

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SHIPOWNERS' COMPOSITION.

COMPANY. LIMITED,

Advertisement which has been appear-

In this paper was Insorlod without

our authority. Mr. CHAS. A MUTTON

With Tennis Court, Apply

ARRATOON V. AFCAR & Co., 14, Das Vanx Road Central

[1215

TO LET.

SMALL OFFICE in Alexandra

Apply

A Buildings. Cheap rental

Care of" Daily Press" Office. 1117

TO LET From 1st November next.

TILATS

PEAL.

INTIMATIONS

The List will be Close

on or before 15th November, 1916. -

HONGKONG GOVERNMENT SIX PER CENT, WAR

LOAN OF 1916,

Issue $3,000,000 Hongkong Currency six per cent. Bonds to Bearer authorised by the War Loan Ordinance 1916.

THE

PROCEEDS OF THE LOAN WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE IMPERIAL 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,

INTIMATION

GIANT

LAVENDER

TALCUM,

powder

1916.

4.

The total output of the Kailan Mining. Administration's mines for the week end-

and the sales to 52,930 tons. ing 21st October amounted to 81,807 tons

Sir Arthur Pearson has received £500- from the Committee of the Hongkong War Charities Fund for the blinded soldiers and sailors at St. Dunstan's,

Bombr. Poole, who carried off the Officers' prize for the best all-round athlete at the Royal Artillery sports. meeting at Kowloon in 1913, has been killed by a premature explosión.

over-present sense of fatigue made them A mail for Europe vid Siberia cloves produce less per hour than they could to-morrow, at 4 p.m. produce previously --The latter, "which we have received recently from some of

Sergt. Hennessey, who was in the 89th the workers in the munition shops are Company when the war started, has been not less cheery than hitherto, but they wounded, and is in hospital in Belfast. record cases of complete breakdown

Mr. J. R. Wood returned to the Colony owing to the abnormal strea of the by the Nore yesterday and presided at feverish activity in these places, where the Magistracy in the course of the day. men and women have realised that every ounce of muscle or every hour of brain

Sergt. H. Parker, R.G.A., who left the service meant a tightening pull on the Bord Company after the outbreak of war steel band which is clesing in around to go home, has been promoted 2nd- our enemies. The long weekend of Lieutenant, holiday, and the suspension of Sunday labour, has been decided upon, doubtless, in the interests of human efficiency, '.

Not the least remarkable of the attri butes of the present War Minister is his genius for realising the weaknesses and strength of human nature. In this great The latest addition to our fine struggle against the Germans he at once interpreted the feelings of the series of LAVENDER TOILET new type of elector, the produer of the State Schools.. He has appeal- ed, with much success, to all and ARTICLES,

of sundry to make superhuman efforts to

ensure victory. Best of all, he has him self set the example. These thoughts are stimulated by a perusal of a remarkable Calonel A. J. Mallins, Royal Artillery, book entitled Welfare Work," to which who has been appointed a Commander- Mr. LLOYD GEORGE contributes a foreword. for Royal Artillery, got his first com He says of the present state of affairs: mission in 1880, and served at Hongkong "The factories are alive with new and other Far Eastern artillery stations. sibilities; fresh nes and opportunities

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice. arise; industrial conditions are in solu-Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals ac- tion,"

The purpose of the book is to knowledges with thanks the following explain the experiments for improving donation to the funds of the Hospitals:--- working conditions in factories; and the Chan Kit Shan, $100; Chan Chik U, record is simply astounding. It is 8100: Yung Tee Ming, 3100. indeed, one of the most splendid The marriage is announced to take- glimpses of the silver lining behind the place shortly of Mr. John de Bangloy cloud which hangs like a pall over Lancaster, manager of the Liverpool and Europe. Nothing but such a colossal London and Globe Insurance Co., and. episode in history could have made the Miss May Annie Bonckley, en route to. workers give up, even for a short time, the Colony by the Kashima Maru. the rights and privileges-just or unjust which they had obtained as the result of years of industrial strife. Nothing but the world-war would have made the thousands and thousands of women march into the factories, there to receive a welcome from the men who had previ ployed in the service of the country in ously viewed all female labour with some shape or form. In fact, there is. suspicion. It is interesting to note that the

exceptional merit. It has real

ANTISEPTIC properties and

is

PRICE OF ISSUE $100 PER CENT. Wonderfully SOOTHING to the workers: the State assumes new respon

Interest payable-1st May and

1st November.

First Coupon for full six months'

interest payable-1st May, 1917.

SKIN.

Principal repayable at par on- 1LB. Size for

1st November, 1928, or, at the option of the Government of Hongkong, principal may be wholly or partially repaid at any time after the fifth year by drawings of Bonds.

The HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

Ceases from this date to represent us for the "EWO MESS," No, &, THE BANKING CORPORATION, Hong

sale of this article,

W. A. HANNIBAL & CO.

Sole Agents, HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA.

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

THE

LOSTE

THE SHARE CERTIFICATE No. 1638.

for 50 Shaves numbered from 1320 to 5360 inclusive, standing in the Colonial (Hongkong) Register in the name of Mr. Woo YUE CHO, having been LOST, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Certificate be 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. after be held by the Company as null and void

W. E. ROBERTS, Secretary: Hongkong, 28th October, 1916, [1302

THE

SWANKS

IN

KING GEORGE'S HALL,

Apply, Property Office

JARDINE MATHESON & Co. Lz

[1080

TO LET. GOD

ODOWN in Daddell Street. Light and Airy Offices overlooking Statue Square Moderate rant.

For rent and other particulars apply to ... Cate of "Dally Press Office.

© (940

TO LET From 1st May. FFICES, and Floor, St. George's Build-

ings. Apply towa

SHEWAN, TUMES & Co,

TO LET

(018

OFFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3, Queen's Road

Central, at present in the cocupation of The Chins Fire Insurance Co., Label,

"Apply to-

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LED,

SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE, OFFICES »

MONDAY NEXT, NOV. 6TH, 1916, AT 8.30 PM. ADMISSION FREE.

An invitation is given to Man of the Mercantile Marine, the Naval and Military COME AND. HEAR THE SWANKS

COME AND SEE THE INSTITUTE.

REMEMBER.

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"KISMET 99

MID-DECEMBER.

A.D.C. Production

on behalf of the

*STAR AND GARTER FUND

for Soldiers and Sailors totally

No

disabled in the War.

TO LET.

[1394

ro, 31, MOSQUE STREET, 4-Roomed

House Apply to.....

J. C. BARRETTO. UNION TRADING COMPANY,

Queen's Buildings, P

1329

TO LET.

less

FFICES at 2, Connaught Road Central, OFFICES in King's and York Buildings HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road. HOUSES in Broadwood Rad Moreton Torreces

No. EL, WONG NEI CHONG BOAD. HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.

Apply to--

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT, AND AGENCY Co, Imp.

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

The Bonds will be issued in

will $100. denominations of $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000, payablo $600,

to Bearer with half-yearly interest coupons attached payable 1st May and 1st November, at the Office of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Hongkong. The first coupon will be attached to Scrip Certificates, which will be exchanged later for definitive Bonds.

This loan will be free from any local taxation as re

as regards: both principal and interest.

Applications will be received by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Hong- kong, from whom the necessary printed forms can be obtained.

$1.00.

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG

DISPENSABY,

TALEPHONE. 16

MARRIAGES,

The Star of the East Loyal Orange Lodge, which is located at Hongkong, has a record of service (says the London and China Express). Some two-thirds of ita members are on active service or em-

Japanese commission, representing a

Authoress of the book, Miss E, D. PROUD, not a single member of military age left. is a graduate of an Australian Univer in the lodge, whilst already several have- sity. It reminds us that from all parts fallen in action or been wounded, ⠀ of the Empire is this new spirit_mani- Dover MACKENZIE At the Union bushido.

festing itself a sort of a British The cult popular among the Church, Hongkong, on the 31st Japanese has done a great deal for their group of Japanese capitalists, manufac

kingdom. This new and higher patriotism Church, Hongkong, on the 31st Oct. of our own Empire is the most hopefulturers, and merchants, has been in Brazil by the Rev. J. Kirk Maconnchie, sign for those who look beyond the valley making a study of the economic and com- ERKEST ROADLEY Dovey, A.R.C.Sc, filled with the flower of our mounhood to mercial conditions in Rio de Janeiro, Sa Government Analyst, to ..JESTE MATHESON, elder daughter of Mr.

a future in which each human life under and Mrs. Alex. MacKenzie, Dupditions worthy of a great nation. The Rio Grande do Sul, with a view to the the Union Jack will be spent under son Paulo, Parana, Santa Catharing, and din," Barker Road.

strength of Atiss supported the world;

[1338 FTEPHENSON-JELLIE LOCH. At Guild ford, on September 21st, J. W. STEPHENSON JELLIE, Chinese Maritime Customs Service, to ANNIE GRACE LOCH

DEATH.

LESTER--Killed in action, September 18th,

1916, J.B. LESTER, Captain, King's Royal Rifles, late of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Lon- don Staff,

HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEUZ ROAD, C.

Allie will save it from intellectual dark-vice between Japan and Brazil via the physical and moral strength of the possibility of establishing steamship ser- ness. The men who have been fighting. for freedom will be interested in welfare Singapore, Ceylon, Madagascar, and work. "The effort now being made to Cape of Good Hope. soften asperities, to secure the welfare of the workers, and to build a bridge of

•

**

The Dockyard Police Mess Whist

Such applications must be for Sinn Losos Orice: 131, FISET STREET, E.C. thing this welfare work; for it has been 2nd, Mr. Coombes; 3rd, Mr. Walmer.

or any multiple thereof and be accompanied by a deposit of 25 per cent. of the amount applied for.

The Daily

sympathy and understanding between Drive on Wednesday night was largely employer and employed "may, Mr. LLOYD GEORGE suggests, leave attended. Mr. A. B. Allen was the M.C. behind" results of permanent and endur-At the conclusion Mrs. Churcher ing value to (1939

the workers, to the handed the prizes to the successful nation, and to mankind at large. We believe that such hopes are cap- Pils; 2nd, Mrs. Goodman; 3rd, Mrs. players. These were-Ladies-1st, Mrs. able of realisation. It is no new

Deane. Gentlemen-Jet, Mr. Puckett; practised, in a small way for years, Mr. Mathews and Mr. Stevens tied for Many thoughtful persons have recognised the fourth prize, but the former won the that it is not only socially, but also com- mercially, profitable. Then why has it

"cut" thus taking the prize, only been adopted in a fox isolated in- stances? We firmly believe that the main Among the local residents who left the reason can be summed up in the four Colony by the Shinya Maru were Bir words: The lack of publicity. You Paul Chater, Mrs. Gompertz, Mr. and call people ignorant, and abuse them Miss Hastings, Mr. Ellis Kadoorie, Hon. them to as wide a circle as possible. It Hegarty, Mr. F. Maitland, and Mr. W for lack of enterprise but the best thing Mr. D. and Mrs. Landale, Mr. W. H. to do is to obtain the facts and announce Lambert, Mr. and Mrs. Moxon, Mr. is, of course, true that the series of Sinclair. Among those who left by the

Press.

HONGKONG, 3RD NOVEMBER, 1916.

Applications may be accepted in whole or in part, and in the event of partial allotment the surplus amount paid na deposit will be Tar demands made upon the British TWO_ROOMED-FLATS in Nathan Road, appropriated towards the payment people by the way have revealed un-

TO LET

Kowloon. THREE-ROOMED FLATS in Hamplary's Buildings, Kowloon,

FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road with every modern convenience, including English Baths and Kitelin Rauges, Het Water and Water Carriage System A few Flats specially designed to accommodate three bachelors at reasonable rentals, Immediate possession.

FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon. Terrace and Salisbury Avenu, Kowloom.

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

ร่ Co. LTD.. Alexandra Buildings,

TO LET

0.5. MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK..

N°

No. 58, PEEL STREET

No. 17, MOSQUE JUNCTION No. 25, SHELLEY STREET.

F1000

of instalments due on allotment.

The Government has the right to refuse any application.

Payment will be required as follows, viz.

25 per cent. on application.

Allotment (4th Dec, 1018) 30th December, 1918, vid 17th January, 1817.

100%

In case of default in the

pay ment of any instalment at its due date, the deposit and instalments previously paid will be liable to

forfeiture..

HUMAN FATIGUE,

may

the

expected reserves of energy. Taken as an

reports, issued by the Departmental Com Empress of Husria were Capt. and Mrs. average, the efficiency of the citizen of the of the Health of Munition Workers, have Dovey, Capt D. Luckmanoff, Mr. and mitter appointed to consider the question Black and children, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. British Empire has increased at least heen most valuable. It is also true that Mrs. D. McMurray, and Mr. H. P. twenty per cent, since August, 1914, the pose might not have been available in

money forthcoming for such a pur-White. figure is probably much higher than that, the old days of political wrangles But The total number of working hours has remains that the greatest foe to ignorance when 80 men of H.M.S. went by when all has been said and done, the fact Institute & picnic was held yesterday, Under the auspices of the Seamen's been enlarged, and individual effort has which prove that action is essential. launch to Kowloon City." Here they were or lethargy is the publication of facts been greatly intensified.

One of the Medical science has given splendid assist received by the Rev, Matthew Fong, who unexpected, but useful, results of the ance, to this admirable work. It has gave a short address, which was inter- work of the Ministry of Munitions has altown that well ventilated workshops are, preted by Mr. Wong Ban Ning, of St. been the careful study of this subject of tion of the rules of health. It has proved paid to the Victoria Home and Orphan

after all merely a common-sense applica Paul's College. Afterwards a visit was human efficiency. Recently we received a that cantoons and reat-rooms aid digesage, where tes was served. After tea the cable from home to the effect that Sunday willing and happy instead of morose and pleased the company. The afternoon was tion, which, in its turo, makes the worker singing of the girls of the Home greatly

the

labour had been suspended in connection suspicions. And medical science will help brought to a close by the singing of the with the shell factories. Many of me,

a in the tropics. It has already taught National Anthem, the girls singing in Scrip Certificates, with coupon probably, jumped at once to the conclu-malignant diseases as malaria, small-pox hearty sicers were given for the Staff and us the origin of, and the cure for, such Chinese and the men in English. Three attached for the first half-year's aion that this was another piece of and plague. It will, if there are proper for the Home. The men were accom-

facilities, conduct researches upon interest due on 1st May, 1917ovidence in that long chain of facts which vitality of the human frame. Why is it panied by the Rev. W. T. Featherstone No. 8, BURROW'S STREET, WANCHAL, will be issued after payment of the is convincing the most pessimistic that that the white man is so much mora and by eight studenta from St. Paul's No.12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE. instalment due on allotment, and victory is practically certain for the ence due to religion, to diet, or to climate the occasion by the Kowloon Dock Cars- energetic than the Asiatic Is the differ College. The launchi was kindly lent for such certificates, when fully paid Allies, It is, perhape, reasonable to Which, or how many, of these and other pany will be exchangeable for Bond me that, had it been absolutely why does the white man--and especially when received. Notice will given when Bonds are ready delivery.

GODOWN.

SHOP B

No. 3. CAMERON VILLAS, 63, PEAX: KELLETT ÜREST, 88, PEAK «GLENSHILL, No. 141. Plantation Road,

***HARTING " Austin Road, Kowloom. No. BDLILIOS TERRACE,

entrance on Conduit Road.

TWO GODOWNS, in Daldell Street. No. 2, DES VEUX VILLAS, SI, PRAK (Unfurnished).

No. 58, THE PEAK (5 CAMERON VILLAS)

· Apply to → LINETEADA DAVIS.

get Bed Floor, Alexandra Hublings

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Hongkong, Bath October, 1918.

11204

essential for military reasons, the work-

causes contribute to the difference? And

the white woman-find that the China Coast produces "nerves" 1 All these

TYPHOON WARNING.

shops would have been kept running on things need thorough investigation The following telegram has been

the same lines as hitherto But while

able provide food for encouragement, it little resemblance to the malaria-stricken probably true that the contents of that problems of the early days, we have oh General, Hongkong, from the Manila

tained a Hongkong which bears bat Observatory ---

12 noon, November 2nd.

is also undeniable that the strain of granite rock of the fifties, Let us for Cyclone or typhoon 8.W of Guam, the previous months has greatly impaired our part, insist upon the importance of developing

welfare work in connection with this Cyclone or typhoon over south Chire

the vitality of some of the ers, The Colony

Bes, moving or W.N.W