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INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

H. E. CHEUNG PAT SZE, DECEASED: WING to delay of the Mentor the caremony of removing the coin to the CHans Works at Taiwan in Kowloon Bay, arranged for the 2nd instant, will take place on MONDAY nert, the 13th instant. Friends of the deceased are invited to attend at the China Merchants Wharf at 3 r.m. on that day,

Hoagkong, 10th November, 1916. [1307

NOTICE.

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HE· Undersigned beg to notify that the The PAR BART OXTORN & ACETYLENE CO., LTD. (Boolete d'Oxygene et d'Acetylene d'Extreme Orient) will be trans- ferred from AR. THE SWEDISH TRADING COMPANY. 18. CHINA, LIMITED, to Mowers. FLOQUET & KNOTH (1, Princes Buildings. Telephone 2082. Works 1033), as from the 16th November, 1916.

OXYGEN & ACETYLENE

A.B. THE SWEDISH | THE FAR EAST TRADING COMPANY IN CHINA. LIMITED; GUNNAR LUDIN.

CO... LTD., F. PERNAUT, Technical General Manager.

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NOTICE.

E hereby announce that the CANTON- WEL RAILWAY after the Board of Communications having bought four- serenths of its interests from the Provinces of Han and Hupeh, still has three-sevenths of its Shares belonging to the KWONG TUNG YUEE-HAN BAILWAY COMPANY, LIMITED.

It was agreed with the Board that the Government, as a shareholder, should appoint Director while the undersigned should designsto * Manager to so-operate with the Director to administiste the affairs of said Railroad. Therefore, ali

for payments receipts, her documents of agreements purchase and other the Director shall be countersigned by the Manager representing the interest of the undersigned, otherwise they are Null and Veld, The present Manager is MR, LAUKAMKONG

By Order of Committee,

KWONG TUNG YUEH-HAN HAILWAY CO., LTD., Canton. Canton, 8th November, 1910,

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

LOST.

THE SHARE CERTIFICATE No. 1636

INTIMATIONS

REMEMBER

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, HONDAY, NOVEMBER 15TF, 1916.

INTIMATIONS

The List will be Closed on or before

15th November, 1916.

"KISMET≫ HONGKONG

MID DECEMBER.

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A.D.C. Production

on behalf of the

"STAR AND GARTER FUND":

for Soldiers and Sailors totally

disabled in the War.

NOTICE,

R.

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NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION between the hours of 9 a.. to 1 P.M. and 2P.K., to 4-r.. daily.

Applicants will be required to producs Pass. ports or identification papers.

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persons with certain exceptions who romain to the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDIN ANCE 1916.

Fortis of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.PO, and ot all Police Stations.

Poge may for non-compliance is à fime not exceeding $30.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

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Popular English Manufacturers

GOVERNMENT SIX PER CENT. WAR LOAN OF 1916.

Issue of $3,000,000 Hongkong Currency six per cent. Bonds to

·Bearer authorised by the War Loan Ordinance 1916.

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INTIMATION

change prevailing. Where no sacrifice It is notified that at the expiration of of patriotism is involved it is only three months the Musang Hing, Ltd., will, natural for people to choose the invest-unless cause is shown to the contrary, be ment offering the best return, and at the struck off the register and the Company present moment the starling security dissolved. certainly appears to be more advantage. There will be's small "After Sale of ous than the dollar security--In the Work, left over from the Peak Branch Straits Settlements, where a similar los Stall at the M.C.L. Bazaar, at. Mrs CHINA BY LAND is being raised, this argument is not Churchill's house 43, The Peak, all day, to-morrow (Tuesday) from 10.30 21: onwards. All articles will be sold for

applicable, thanks to the fixed rate of exchange. The local Government 'cannot, of course, be blamed for failing to form see the present situation, but it is to be -regretted that they hesitated so long i- fore following the example set by the portrays the Federated Malay States and other parts of the Empire in offering financial con-

AND WATER.”

an album which

life, and it exhibits charming

THE PROCEEDS OF THE Chinese as they are in every-day tributions to the Imperial funds for the

LOAN WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT AS A WAR CONTRIBUTION PROM

THE COLONY OFA,

HONGKONG.

prosecution of the war, because in the earlier part of the year the present nd- verse factors would not have been enconn- tered, and, consequently, the prospects pictorial sketches of a wonderful of succes would have been greater. It

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

SECURED BY THE REVENUES OF THE COLÓNY.

PRICE OF ISSUE $100 Per CHFT. Interest" payable-1st May and

1st November, de

First Coupon for full six months' interest payable1st May 1917

hali, price.

an

October was,

exceptionally dry mouth. The rainfall at the Botanical Gardens was 18 of an inch on ten days, At the Matilde Hospital it was .08 of an inch on seven days; and at the Police Station, Taipo, 1.71 inches was recorded on seven days.

Telegrams have been pouring in from the provinces, says the Peking: Gazette,. promising to take most stringent mea was, however, thought that the considera sures for the suppression of poppy plant- tions to which we have alluded would noting and epium smoking. It is expected and fascinating old-world. Country weigh with the Chinese who constitute that the whole country will be completely

"SEND ONE HOME.”

30 PICTURES 7′′ x 5′′

such a large proportion of the populafree of opium when the special British tion, and that they would freely subscribe opium inspector arrives in China. to the local loan because it was in a currency to which they were accustomed and involved neither delays nor com- plicated negotiations. This anticipation, we regret to learn, has not been realised. Two explanations of this have been offer ed. We have heard it stated that the rate of interest does not commend itself to the Chinese from a commercial point of view. Having regard to the security, Packed in nest cardboard box we should have thought that the return

PRICE $5.00.

Principal repayable di par on ready for posting.

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::

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The HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Hong- kong, are instructed by the Govern ment of Hongkong to invite subscriptions for the above Loan. SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED The Bonds will be issued in SHOT. From No. 10 to 8860, 61 denominations of $100, $500, 67.50 per 160. BPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Tariety.

Inspection invited.

for 60 Shares numbered from 6880 in Bol Bores and Sisos. 6369 inclusive, standing in the Colonia! (Hongkong) Register in the name of Mr. Woo YUE Cho, having hean LOST, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Certificato be produced at the Office of the Company No. L. Humell Street. Hongkong, within 30 days from the date hereof, a duplicato Certificate for the said shares will be issued and the old. Cortilents will thoro after be held by the Company as null and vold.

W. E. ROBERTS, Beoretary Dongkong, 28th October, 1918.

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SECOND 1% RUSSIAN INTERNAL SHORT TERMED LOAN OF 1916 for this. 3,000,000,000.

THE Subscription to the shove LOAN will be Opened from 14th November to 26th December, 1916.

The price of issue in 95 per cent.

The Lead is entirely fros of Income Tax and

other taxations.

The Town is redeemable at par on 14th October, 1926, without option for the Russian Government to convert it at an earlier date.

Coupons are payable half-yearly on the 14th April and 14th October

As interest on the above Loan runs from

WM. SCHMIDT, & Co.

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JUST RECEIVED.

Supply of FLOWER AND

FREEGETABLE SEEDS.

GRACA & CO..

No. 1, WYNDHAM STREET.

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A LING & CO.. 19 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

14th October, the interest accrued on date ofUENITURE AND PHOTO GOODS subscription must be taken into consideration F

and is to be added to the price of insue.

The RUBEO-ABIATIC BANK in Hongkong "is ready to accept applications for the abere-named Loan.

Special favourable ratke will be quoted for Russian Exchange.

Payment may also be made in Ronbles. Applications will be wired to Petrograd free of telegraphic charges and commission.

40 per cent. only of the cost of the Bonds

may be paid on application, the muco to be

paid on receipt of the Bonds,

The Bank is also ready to give every facility

to subscribers in the shape of advances against the scrips.

G. TISDALL, Mazagr BUSSO-ASIATIC BANK.

₤1959

WANTED.

Ya British Firm, a competent BRITISH Apply in own handwriting with references stating salary required to

MERCHANT, Care of" Daily Press " Office.

B STENOGRAPHER

WANTED.

SHIP'S DOCTOR.

Apply-

(1969

I. Y. Z., Care of "Daily Press," Office.

WANTED.

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NGINEER, Br.. abstainer, for Harbour or Shop apply in owa writing with orp

refs., stating age and salary required to→→

W. S. BAILEY & Co., LTD.,

Kowloon.

WANTED.

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N ASSISTANT SECRETARY for the

A Marine Engineers Guild in Hongkong

An Engineer Preferred. Reply to

17, NANKING ROAD, Shanghai.

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STORE,

Photographic Goods of Every Description

in Stock.. Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Candon Marbles in Varions Shades TELEPHONE 1919.

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MITSUBISHI GOSHJ KWAISHA

(Merṇiraiana Co)

COAL DRPARTMENT.

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*80LE PROPRIETORS OF

MUTABE TAKASHIMA, OUET, KISHIDAKE, YOSHINOTANI, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, BATO, KANADA, SHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA, BIBA) AND OYUBARI COLLIERIER, AxNT TO BAKITO Coat

HEAD OFFICE

$1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 payable |to Bearer with half-yearly interest coupons attached payable at May and 1st November, at the Office of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION, Hongkong, --- The first coupon will be attacñed to Scrip Certificates, which will be Oxchanged later for definitive Bonds.

This loan will be free from any local taxation as regards both. principal and interest.

Applications will be received by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Hong- kone, from whom the necessary Printed forms can be obtained. Such applications must be for $100 or any multiple thereof and be 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 amount paid as deposit will be appropriated towards the payment of instalments due on allotment.

The Government has the right to refuse any application.

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Payment will be required as follows, vin ---

25 per cent on application.

allotment (4th Dec, 1918), soth December 1916. 17th January, 1917.

100%

forfeiture.

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مجھے

WATSON

CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG

During October, the average mean tem- perature in Hongkong was 75.0, Pho highest point reached being 84.4 on thọ 12th, and the lowest 65.8, on the 31st. There were 185.5 hours of sunshine. Rain fell on six days, making a total of 0.730- inch,, this comparing with a thirty years' mean of 4.911 inches.

The average humidity was 71.

Mr. J. A d'Almeida acknowledges with thanks the receipt of $33, contri- would be regarded as exceptionally bated by the "Grupo Patriotico de good. It appears, however, that this Shameen and of 33, subscribed by point has been overlooked. Indeed, the the staff and friend of the Hong- second reason to which the lack of sup-kong Printing Press on behalf of the port is ascribed is that the Chinese havo Portuguese Red Cross Society. He will had their faith in Government securities be very pleased to receive additional rudely shaken by their experiences in China. They ought to know by this time

donations for the above patriotic and

humanitarian society.

that there is a world of difference between lending money to one of the Provincial The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Governments of China and lending Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals ac- | money to the Government of one of the knowledges with thanks the following Crown Colonies of Great Britain. Taken donations to the funds of the Hospitals: DISPENSARY. together, those explanations tend to show J. M. Wong, $50; Wong Ping Tse, $10; that there is a good deal of educational Tai Ming Tak, $10; Hung Hing Kam, work still to be done amongst the inhabit-3; Ko Po Sham, $5; Cheung Kung ants of this Colony. It would only be Yung, 13; Hung The Leung, #2; China masonable to suppose that at a moment Congregational Church,- $14.25.

BIRTH.

FIS

DONALD. At the Government Civil Hor- pital, Hongkong, on November 12th, to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. DONALD, a daughter.

MARRIAGES,

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The Gazette notifies that H.E. the

Governor intends to make an order on the expiration of six months from Novem ber 20th, directing the removal of all

when Kwangtung has barely recovered from the recaps upheaval which drove so. many thousands to seek refuge in Hong kong, the Chinese who carry on business in our midst would appreciate the un- disturbed acurity which they enjoy.graves in a specified portion of Section A. in, Mount Caroline Cemetery. Such Order. TH-MACGREGOR. At the British Con- Instead of this, they seem, to be uncon sulate, Shanghai, and afterwards at

will be made for the purposes of the lay- the Union Church, by the Rev. C. E. cious of the fact that they derive any Darwent, on November 4th, Louis particular benefits from British rule;

ing out of the area to provide for the SMITH, Shanghai Municipal Electric otherwise, instead of regarding the loan

burial therein of Chinese dead of the Department, to MARY ABRECROMBIE,

daughter of the late JAMES COOK from a purely commercial aspect, they MACLIBEGDE, 8 St. Ann's Drive, would realise that it affords them an easy Giffnock, Glasgow. PARDOE-DUNNE.-At St. Joseph's Church, Shanghai, by the Reverend Father Maumus, S.J., on November 4th, WILLIAM A. L. PARDOS, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pardoe, of Barry, Glamorganshire to MALIE MARGARET, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dunne, Shanghai. BARNARD WALKER-At H.B.M. Legation,

opportunity of showing that they are not insensible of the peace, freedom and security under which they are enabled to make money and enjoy it. If this Colony were to pass under German occupation they would speedily understand the advantages which they evidently hold so

Peking, and afterwards by the Rev. P. Clement, on November 2nd, Joax lightly now. MORDAUNT, only son of the late EDMUND GEORGE BARNARD end of Mrs. Barnard, of London, to Doxoriy HENRIETTE, Youngest daughter of the late Captain WILSON WALKER and of Mrs. Walker, of Nagasaki, Japan,

DEATH,

The next Criminal Sessions will com- mence on the 20th instant.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board is SYMER-Killed in action somewhere in being held to-morrow. The agenda con-

France, on October 20th HENAY tains only formal business. SYMES, Second-Lieut. Lancashire and Yorkshire Regt. Clate with G. Grayrigge & Co.).

The Philippine Carnival will be held in Manila, from February 3rd to HONGKONG OFFICE: 10, De Vaux ROAD, C. February 11th, 1917, inclusive.

LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STRE, EC. HM the King has not been advised

The Daily Press.

HOKGKONO, 13TH NOVEMBER, 1916.

to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the Ordinance to provide for the taxation of tobacco.

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Roman Catholic community of the destitate class.

The Garrison Bergeants Mess held a whist drive, in the Staff Mess, on Friday evening, more than eighty players parti cipating. Q.M.S, Coy, A.P.C., and S. duties of M.Cs. Q.M.B. Coy., at the close Richards, A.O.C., carried out the Sorgeant of the evening, presented the prizes to the

successful players, who were:-Ládios: 1st Mrs. Talbot, 2nd Mrs. Alderman, 3rd. Mrs. Alexander, 4th Mrs. Tacchi. Gentle- men: 1st Mr. Cousins, End Bergt. Carter, A.S.C., 3rd Q.M.S. Talbot, A.P.C., 4tir Mr. Knodder, R.N.

FAR EASTERN MÅILS.

LOST ON THE ILL-FATED

"ARABIA."

The Postmaster-General informs us that all the mails from the Far East for Europe which left Hongkong on October 6th by the P. & O; Sardinia, mid were subsequently transferred to the ill-fated drabia at Colombo, have been lost. The

lost mails include the following:

PANCELS.

20 baskets. From Hongkong (18), und the Agencies (4) to London. -ORDINARY MAIL. Newspapers, samples, etc. and cor- respondence superscribed "eid Suez "2.

7 bags from Manila to Europe I bag from Canton French Post Office

to Paris.

I bag from Amoy French Post Office

to Paris.

9 bags from Hongkong to Paris. 1 bag from Macao to Lisbon.

1 bag from Hongkong to Brindisi

1 bag from Hongkong to Geneva,

1 bag from Hongkong to Amsterdam. 20 bags from Hongkong to London..

Mr. H. W. Bird, Mr. C. D. Wilkinson In case of default in the pay-

and Miss Wilkinson, and Mr. and Mrs. ment of any instalment at its due THE HONGKONG WAR LOAN, A. E. Paine returned to the Colony on date, the deposit and instalments previously paid will be liable to Per Cent. War Loan will close on Wednes

Tue subscription list to the Hongkong Six Saturday by the press of Japan.

· MARUNOUCHL. TOKYO.

Mr. A. G. Coppin was expected to re *day, From inquiries which we have turn to the Colony by the Empress of BRANCH OPPICKS ---NAGASAKI MOJL

At present Mr. Coppin is in KABATSU, WAKAMATSU, OTARU, Scrip Certificates, with coupon made, there appears reason to believe that Japan. MURORAN. HAKODATE, KOBE,

attached for the first half-year's the support accorded to the loan by the Japan, and will arrive in Hongkong by OSAKA. KURE, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, TSUÉUGA, VLADIVOSTOCK, interest dus on 1st May, 1917, general public has fallen far short of the next Empress " boat. BANKOW, PEKING, LONDON, NEW will be issued after payment of the expectations and that a large portion of Yesterday harvest thanksgiving services YORK. SHANGHAL HONGKONG,

instalment dus on allotment, and the required sum will therefore fall upon were held in the Union Church, and HAIPHONG AND CANTON.

such certificates, when fully paid, the underwriters. So far as the Euro were well-attended. The Rev. J. Kirk

A CHANGE OF NAME. Cable Addrar 10IWABAKL"

Maconachie was the preacher, and the Coase A1, ABC. 6th Ed, Warten Unlea will be exchangeable for Bonds pean community is concerned this can

and Bentley :

when received. Notice will be hardly be a matter for surprise. When praise service was special and appropriate

The War Savings Association (says the to the occasion. There was a large display N.-U. Daily Neus) has new branches in Aression ***

given when Bonds are ready for the project was first brought before the

Legislative Council we pointed out that of flowers and fruit sent in for distriTokio and Yokohama, and it has conse delivery.

the recent issue by the British Govern-bution in the Royal Naval and Military quently been found necessary to change the title to the China and Japan War ment of Six Per Cent Exchequer Hospitals of Hongkong. The pulpit and Savings Association Bonds would be likely to prove wall in its vicinity were Borally de a very serious counter-attraction in corated. A special collection was taken consequence of the high rate of ex- on behalf of the Alice Memorial Hospital,

CHUNKIANG-Mestru. GHARING & Co. MARLA-Məssis, Macondily & Co, SINGAPORE Mens Boaxso Co., Lera GLASGOW-Memora AE BRO,

MOFARLAND & Co. Tan

For Partioulare, apply 10---

K. KATO, Manager, No: 2, Pedder Brest- Hongkong

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Hongkong, 25th October, 1918.

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SHANGHAI WAR SAVINGS: ASSOCIATION.

The war has now become a test of economic endurance and it is essentia that every Briton should lend his money freely to his lovernment.