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B.9." AMAZONE,"

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

NOTICE

NONSIGNÉES of Cargo from London in

Crection with ghore Steamer te heroby

-informed that their Goode with the exception of Opinna, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the hazardous and or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and, Godown Co., Ltd, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded an unless intimation is received from the ConsigneeR before Noos To-DAY requesting it to be läniled bero.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, Gonds remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 27th inst., at Noon, will b subject to rent and landing charges,

All Claims raust be sent in to me on or before the 30th inst.. they will not be recognized.

All damaged packages will be examined ou MONDAY, the 27th inst., at 10 A.M.

No Fire Incearance has been effortel.

T. THOMAS, Agent.

Hongkong, 3rd November, 1:16.

THE MEDICAL HALL.

C. WITZKE & CO.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD, 1916..

AUCTIONS

INTIMATIONS-

DEC. 2-10, 1916.

BY INSTRUCTIONS OF TRUSTEES

National

Mission

Repentance

AND

Hope

“TREDITORS are requested to mud in their MISSIONER: BISHOP NOKRIS. Chize the Under 10 hore

THURSDAY, the 30th November, 1910.

Dated the 18th November, 1916.

BENJAMIN & POTTS,

Liquidators.

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A. BUNE,

IN LIQUIDATION.

REDITORS are required to send in their

THURSDAY, the 30th November, 1916.

Dated the 14th.Novamber, 1916.

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,

No. 16, Queen's Road Central, "Liquidators.

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NOTICE.

I boge to notify my patrons and friends that I have established myself as Coal and Shipping Murchant at No. 1, Douglas Street, the Firm's name of ITO BROS. & Co. having been Dissolved.

8. M. ITO & Co. Hongkong, 17th November, 1916. [1390

BRITISH MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. TIENTSIN, NORTH CHINA.

THE COUNCILS are prepared to receive applications from British Subjects for the post of MUNICIPAL ENGINEER.

Candidates will be required to pass a medical examination as to their itness for the position.

Applications should state age, qualifications, salary required, etc., and should be forwarded, together with copies of testimonials and parti- culars of previous employment, to the Under- signed on or before 31st December, 1918.

By Order,

Councils' Offi.com.

J. R. LYNESS, Becretary.

Tloatsin, 6th November, 1916. [1984

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

LOST.

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KISMET”

A.D.C. Production

on behalf of the "STAR AND GARTER FUND"

for Soldiers and Sailors totally disabled in the War.

--

UNDER RESERVE.

FOR DEBENTURE HOLDERS, -

INTIMATION

great struggle for the emancipation of the world from the tyranny of militarim has been the more remarkable in view of Germany's attempt to seduce the Mahommedan section of the population from their allegiance to the ray by

FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION WATSON'S forcing Turkey to espouse her cause. In

ON A DATE IN DECEMBER

(To be subsequently announced), IF NOT PREVIOUSLY DISPOSED OF

BY PRIVATE SALE,

THE ORIENTÁL HOTEL, KOBE,

As a Going Concern.

THE

THE ORIENTAL HOTEL is a palatial

building of brick and stone, cover- ing an area of 500 tsubo (about 1,350 square feet), more or less, hold on Perpetual Lease, situated on the Bund, Kobe, and having an uninterrupted view of the Harbour and Osaka Bay. It is within 150 yards of the principal land ing-place, and is close to other points of embarkation and disembarkation, besides being 10 minutes' walk, from the Railway Station, The building faces three streets, the Bund, Harima-machi, and Maye. machi, to each of which it has access.

The HOTEL consists of FOUR STOREYS, with a BASEMENT in which MACHINERY is located, together with REFRIGERATOR ROOM, KITCHENS, STEAM HEATERS, &c. AD ELEVATOR runs from the Basement and Foyer to all the Floors and the ROOF GÅRDEN, a hundred feet above street level, from which a magnificent view of Osaka Bay is obtained

1.

The FOYER of the Hotel, on the ground Boor, is the finest in the Far East. On the same floor is the main DINING HALL and the PRIVATE - DINING and GRILL ROOMS, with READING ROOM and DRAWING ROOM. Skut off from the residential part of the Hotel, but on the same floor, is the BAR and BILLIARD ROOM, with a separate

DEC. 1oru.entrance.

GALA NIGHT-FRIDAY, SECOND NIGHT-SATURDAY,,, 16TH. THIRD NIGHT-MONDAY, MATIN E E-WED'DAY,

PRICE:

18TH.

20TH

The first, second, and third storeys in the southern half of the building, and the Brat, second, third, and fourth in the northern section, are set apart for guests. Some of the rooms have private batha at- tached. All are provided with excellent lavatory arrangements, with a constant

FINEST OLD.

BROWN

all parts of the British Empire it is felt that India's great services are entitled to generous recognition. Nor is there any reason why the Crown Colonies should not be accorded a more satisfac

The engagement is announced in the Cecil --C, Daily News between Mr. H. B. Joly, Chinese Maritime Customs, Ningpo, and Miss G.E.M. ("Edia") Bradgate, eldest daughter of Mr. W Kemp Bradgate, Chinese Governnient. Raliways Hsinho,

www.

The wedding was quietly celebrated at the Union Church, Tientein, on Nov ember 14th, of Mr. William Mitchell, of the Standard Oil Company, and Miss Marjory A. Beaton, who recently camo out from Scotland. The bride was given away by Mr. R. W. Hamlet, local man- ager of the Standard Oil Company, and Miss Eva Knox was bridesmaid. Tho

F. B. Turner.

BRANDY by status than hitherto in the Imperial ceremony was performed by the Rev.

E

QUALITY.

E

Brown Brandy

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

There is at present heavy delay in the Gransmission of telegrams to and from the Enited Kingdom and North Europe owing to several cable interruptions, and this necessitates passing some of the "deferred" telegrams by means of the

London and postal service between Gibraltar. While this congestion lasts it would be well if the despatch of unim- portant telegrams to the United King- dom, etc., were avoided.

Last night Mr. Walier Brown," M. A. B. Sc., Lecturer on Hydraulics at the Hongkong University, addressed the members of the Union Church Guild on

J. Kirk Maconachie presided over a good attendance, and proposed a vote of thanks to the lecturer at the close,

family. According to their meaus, they have contributed men and money to the great cause, and their clain to considera tion is already long overdue. It is surely an anomaly that Great Britain, which is the cradle of representative Govern- ment, should still withhold from her sons in important centres of trade such as Hongkong and the Straits Settlements the right of managing their own affairs that is enjoyed by incorporated towns in the Homeland Morcover, with the example furnished by Portugal in regard to the Judas Maccabans giving, during the neighbouring Colony of Macao, it is sourse of his remarks, an interesting and informative description of the Macca- strange that, though Hongkong contri-ban period of Jewish history. The Rev. butes an ever-increasing amount to the Imperial exchequer, the principle of "no taxation without representation is utterly ignored. Some uniendment of this unsatisfactory state of things may fairly be expected under any system of constitutional reform within the Empire such as that contemplated. It is in connection with the readjustment of the relations between the Mother Country and the solf-governing Domin- ions that doubts begin to arise. In the first place, it will be necessary to define clearly the composition and scope of the Os what proposed Imperial Council. basis will representation be accorded? If population be taken, we find that the United Kingdom contains five-sevenths of the white inhabitants of the Empire and

The members of the H.K.S.B., R.G.A Sergeants Mess, held a nien's Whiet Drive in their mess at Gun Club Hill, on Monday night. The mess was com- fortably full. C.Q.M.B. Hole acted as M.C., and Master Gunner Bradley hand- ed the prizes to the successful players. These were, 1st. Mr. Rasmussen; 2nd. Sergt. Talfourd; 3rd. Staff Sergeant Cloke; Hidden number, Sergt. Thomas. Afterwards, a smoking concert was held, in connection with which, Master Que- ner Bradley and Mr. Spradberry deserve as vocalists. Master. special mention Gunner Rasmussen presided at piano,

THE

the

NEW MEMBER OF

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. MR. C. E. ANTON SUCCEEDS HON.

MR. LANDALE,

Ou enquiry at the office of Messrs.

is charged with the government of some. | Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., yester-

| Gala Night-Contro Dross Circle Beats 810 supply of hot and cold water. The rooms A. S. WAISON &/thing like 08 per cent, of the "native"

and all remaining Seats 85.-

The Seats for the following nights are:--

Dress Circle

Ställ

Pit...

430

84.

3. 1.

Soldiers and Bailors in uniform Half-Price.

A

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 8 A.X. to 1 P.M. and 2PM.

to 4 p. daily.

Applicants will be required to producs Tass. ports or identilleation papera.

All persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION or PERSONS ORDIN ANCE 1015.

THE SHARE CERTIFICATE No. 1636 for 50 Shares numbered from 5820 to 6369 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 be produced at the Office of the Company, No. 1, Russell Strest. Hongkong,

Forme of Registration giving the particulars within 30 days from the date hereof, a duplicate Certificate for the said shares will required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at be issued and the old Certificate will there-all Police Stations. after be held by the Company as null and The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not void.

exceeding $50 W. E. ROBERTS, Secretary

Horakong, 26th October, 1916 [1907

NOTICE.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HUGHES & HOUGH.

(77

By Order of the Mortgagees. "ESSRS HUGHES & HOUGH have

THE CERTIFICATE for Pour Origins M received instructions to sell by Public

Nos. 3389/3392 of the Denomination of $500.00 per Share, in this Company, standing in the name of NICOLAS ALEXIS IVANOFF (since deceased), of Hankow, has been LOST, and it at the arpiration of One Mouth from the date hereof the above document be not forthcoming another Certificate for the equivalent thereof in the present denomination will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.

C. MŰNTAGUE EDE, General Manager.

[1301 Hongkong, 17th November, 1916.-

Anction,

TO-DAY (THURSDAY), the 23rd day of November, 1916, at 3. P.M., at their Sales Rooms, Ice House Street, Victoria, Hongkong,

The following VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY situate at Mong Kok Tsui in the Dependency of Kowloon and Colony of Hongkong, viz.

All that piece or parcel of ground situate, ami being at Mongkokisui in the

of

Kowloon in the Colony of Hong- kong and registered in the Land Offee as KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 936, but

Syndency s

are large and lofty, and some have bal- conies from which fine views of the har- bour are obtained.

CO., LTD.,

races in the Empire. Again, India has a population of 316 millions as compared with four or five millions in Australasia. Trade figures place the British Isles in

Although the building is practically are-proof, a FIRE-EXTINGUISHING APPARATUS, installed by the Water WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. similar predominant position. These

works and connected with the mains in the street, has been fitted on each floor.

CENTRAL HEATING is installed, but almost all the rooms are fitted with fire-places.

.

This OLD-ESTABLISHED HOTEL is the only Hotel in the business quarter of Kobe, within easy reach of the Japanese. town as well as the landing-place and railwaya.

The HOTEL is for sale as a GOING CONCERN, together with GOODWILL and all the CONTENTS, FURNITURE, MACHINERY, &c.

UNDER RESERVE,

BY INSTRUCTION OF TRUSTEES

FOR DEBENTURE-HOLDERS

TELEPROMM· OLK

₤13

BIRTH.

considerations serve to illustrate one of the initial difficulties. With what sub- jects will the Council, when formed, will deal and with what

powere it be endowed ? Obviously the

GRAY-November 21st, to Mr. and Mrs. question of defence will fall within

P: J. GRAY, a 600.

· !. MARRIAGE. ESTES-SMITH-In Tennessee Home,"

Hudlow, Chekiang, on

November 14th, BALLIE J. SMITH to WILBUR A. ESTES.

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DEATHS, GRAY.- November 22nd, LAURA LOCISE, the wife of P. J. GRAY. The funeral will pass the Monument at 4.30 p.m. to-day. MAHER-At No. 90, North Szechuen Road, Shanghai, on November 17th, JOANNA MARIA BERNADING, widow of the late Colonel Maas, aged 64. years..

HONGKONG OFmon: 101, Des Vauz ROAD, C. Should the Hotel not be disposed of LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, É.C.

as a Going Concern, the

LAND

AND

OF THE

BUILDING

ORIENTAL HOTEL, KOBE,

'WILL BI

SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION

UNLESS PREVIOUSLY DISPOSED

OF BY PRIVATE SALE.

THE LAND upon which the Oriental Hotel is erected is of 508 tube (about 21,350 square feet), more or less, in extent. It is held on Perpetual Lense,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, 23RD NOVEMBER, 1916.-

IMPERIAL ORGANISATION. THE difficult nature of the problems which will confront the statesmen of the Empire after the war is indicated by

ita

Jomain. That will necessarily entail some responsibility for the direc tion of foreign policy. Already the representatives of the Daughter Nations who have visited England have shown impatience of a system which involves them in the sacrifices of war without giv- ing them a voice in the negotiations which precede war. There is, moreover, the extemely

complex question of commercial relationships to be deter mined. A fiscal policy suitable to one Dominion or to Great Britain may not be suitable to another, and nothing would be more likely to create friction than for one part of the family to feel that the other part was treating it unfairly. The natural tendency of each would be to cling to the system which it conceived to bo most conducive to its own meterial interests. In order, therefore, to main tain

day, a hely Press representative was informed that the Hon. Mr. D. Landale has gone Home on leave, but it is not officially known whether be will return to Hongkong or not at the expiration of his leave. Mr. Landale went to Shanghai for the races, and continued his journey Home from the northern port. During his absence, Mr. C. E. Auton will be in ME charge at the Hongkong, office. Anton has also been nominated by the

to Government Hongkong

fill Mr. Landale's position on the Legislative Council during the latter's absence from the Colony.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

THEFT OF CARGO,

For stealing a quantity of peanuts, part of the cargo of a cargo junk, a Chinose was sentenced to four months' hard Jabour and four hours' stocks.

OPIUM.

On Tuesday a Chinese was seen carry ing a Chinese shest along the praya, A Revenue Officer saw him, became suspici- us, Led searched the chest. It was found. in contain, 2 lbs. of opium. The man, who had just arrived from Calcutta by the Kutsang, was fined 9200, or, in default, twelve mouths' hard labour.

BLIND MAN'S POSSESSIONS

A blind Chinese, who was charged with being, in possession of 418 oficial doses. of cocaine, 503 official doses of morphia, and 30 teels of opium, was remanded by Mr. Wood. The drugs were found in the man's cubicle. Defendant's defence is that he was simply looking after the place," where the things were found, and did not know they were there.

A

HOME AGAIN.

ап absolutely unfettered local autonomy the functions of the Imperial

detective was walking along. Council can scarcely be more, at the out-Queen's Road yesterday when he saw

face which aroused suspicions. He fol the speech delivered at Birmingham by set, than advisory and consultative, but,

lowed the possessor of the familiar. Mr. STEEL-MAITLAND, Parliamentary even so, it will be a valuable step in the features and subsequently discovered Under Secretary for the Colonies. The right direction, and, in course of time, that he was a banishee, having been The pursuit banished recently. The detective arrested hon. gentleman pointed out that, in any inevitably lead to others.

the man, and Mr. Wood sentenced him. scheme of Imperial organisation, cen of common ideals and the recognition to twelve months' hard labour and four In possession of sixteen large panes of immensely strengthened the desire for glass, a Chinese arouted the suspicions closer union, and the development of a of a constable. The man was arrested,.

Given that desire we nood not despair of its realisation, for it is generally found that" where there's a will there's a way:

SECOND 4% RUSSIAN INTERNAL on the North aide thereof on KOWLOON with all the advantages concerning taxa-tral control must be compatible with the fof common interests in this war have hours' stocks.

SHORT TERMED LOAN OF 1916 for Ebis, 3,000,000,000.

30 foot or thereabouts, and on the Boath side thereef on KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO.

a banishee. The first charge was with-" drawn, and for returning from banish- ment the prisoner was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour.

INLAND LOT No, 937 and measuring themoon ton arising out of that form of tenure, most absolute local freedom, the aspira

THE BUILDING is substantially con- tions of India to representation must be The Opened from 14th November to 26th THE Subscription to the above LOAN will

935 and measuring thereon, 30 feet or there-stracted of BRICK and STONE, and sympathetically consider, the position self-contained, self-supporting Empire and it was then discovered that he was. abouts, and on the East side thereof ons public enpies virtually the whole of the site. It December, 1916.

The price of issue is 95 per cent.

road unnamed and measuring thereon 34 feet or is of THREE STOREYS on the south of the Crown Colonies settled, the con- The Loan is entirely free of Income Tax and thereabouts, and on the West side thereof on side and FOUR STOREYS on the north, tributions to Imperial defence appor

public laue, containing a total area of 1,020 with * The Loan is redeemable at par on 14th square feet or thereabouts. TOGETHER with October, 1926, without option for the Russian the messages and uremizes thereon known as Nos. 2 and 3 of the unnamed public road Government to convert it at an earlier date.

Coupons are payable half-yearly on the 14th aforesaid (at the back of Nos. 185 to 550 Shanghai Street, Mongkoktani aforesaid) and April and 14th October

with all rights, oasements and appurtenance thereto belonging.

other taxations.

As interest on the above Loon runs from 14th October, the interest scored on date of subscription must be taken into consideration and is to be added to the price of laste.

The Russo-ASIATIC BANK in Hongkong is ready to accept applications for the above-named Loon.

Special favourable rates will be quoted for Ruian Exchange,

Payment may also be made in Roables. Applications will be wired to Petrograd free of telegraphic obarges and commisejos

40 per cent, only of the cost of the Bonds may be paid on application, the balance, to be

on receipt of the Bonds,

The Hank is also ready to give every facility be subscribers in the shape of advances against the scrips

G. TISDALL,

Manager. BUSSO ASIATIC BANK.

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The Property is ok for the unexpired residue of a term of 75 years comamancing from the 30th day of March, 1800, created therein by Crown Lease dated the 31st day of October, 1919, and made between His Majesty King George V. of the one part and one Lu Lox BEAN of the other part, subject to the payment at the annual Crown Eent of $3.50 and the performance and observance of the covenants and conditions contained in the mid Crown Leess.

For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to

GEO. E. HALL BRUTTON, York Building. Chater Road, Hongkong, Solicitor for the Mortgagees,

Por to Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH,

The Auctioneer.

$1585

roomy BASEMENT and so attractive ROOF GARDEN.

Could be converted without difficulty into a BANK or SHIPPING OFFICE, CLUB or EXCHANGE.

A mail for Europe vid Biberia closes

tioned, and the question of the conserva tion of the Empire's natural resources determined. In meeting the demands of India it is not likely that any seriousto-day, at 2 p.m. nt obstacle will be encountered. For nearly Sitasted in the centre of the Basisres two centuries the British have been Life of Kobe, close to the Customs House

her engaged in establishing law and order and the new Wharrez,

firmly in this great dependency and Elevator to all the floors.berk, rag

educating the people to take an increas

The P, & O str. Namur, which left Hongkong on 24th September, arrived in London on the 20th instant.

The P&O. Homeward Mail steamer

CONDEMNING EVIDENCE..

A Chinese was charged before Mr. Wood with the theft of a quantity, of clothing from the Lan Kwai Fong. The evidence showed that the man was seen by an Indian watchman to leave the Lan Kwai Fong. The watchman had reason to be suspicious, and called upon the man to itop. The man did not do so, and mode a bolt for it. He was chased by the

For further particulars or for cards tingly responsible part in local govern Morea, with the Hongkong mails of the watebman, who, at the same time blew

view, apply to the

Trustees for First Debenture-holders,

L. J. Healing,

20th October, arrived at Marseilles on the 20th instant.

ment and administration of justice. The beneficent results of our rule have been generally recognised and have The Christmas Mail við Siberia to the 24, Uneme-cho, Krobashi tu, engendered a magnificent spirit of United Kingdom and countries beyond will be closed at the General Post Office loyalty, which has been exhibited on several occasions, but never more strik-at 2 p.m. to day. This Mail is due to ingly then during the present crisis. The arrive in London on or about the 24th enthusiastic cooperation of India in the December.

Tokyo.

ROBERT YOUNG,

88 Naniwa-macbi, Kože

a police whistle. This was heard by P.-c. Etimpson, who caught the mat as he was running along Wyndham Street. The prisoner said the clothes were his. own, and that he was going to pawn them. The constable was taking the man to the Lan Kwai Fong to make inquiries when a packet of pepper fell out of his pocket. This he would no doubt have Sentence of six months hard labour used had occasion demanded, and four hours' stocks was passed