NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned have receiver instructions
„Auction,
TO-DAY (MONDAY),
the 4th December, 1916, at 10,45 4.M. at the
OIL
City Hall,
A NUMBER OF
PAINTINGS
Now on Exhibition.
(To be sold without reserve).
TERMB-Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
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AveriONEEE, SHARE AND GENERAL
BROKER.
THE Undersigned has received instructions
T
to sell by Public Auction,
TODAY (MONDAY),
the 4th Teo., 1916, commencing at 2.30 PM.. at No. 21. Conduit Road,
A LARGE QUANTITY OF
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
Covered Coaches, Teak Hatstand, Armehalis and Chairs, Mozocon Covered Chesterfield Coneh, Overmantela, Music Cabinet, Brass Fenders, Mantle Clocks, Oil Paintings, Pictures, Vases, Ornaments, etc., etc.,
Teak Sideboard with Bevelled Mirror, Ex Semios Dining Table and Chairs. Dinner Waggon. Tes Tables, Ico Chest, Dinner and Dessert Services, Cutlery and Glass Ware, etc., etc..
Double Brass and Brass Mounted Iron Bedsteads, Double and Singla Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors, Dressing Tables, Chest of Drawers, Washalands, Toilet Crockery, Car. pets, Rugs, Curtains, etc., etc.,
Also
and
A Quantity of Blackwood Ware,
1 Grand Piano by C. Bechstein.”
1 Cottage Pisto
On view from SUNDAY, the 3rd December,
1910.
TERMA-Cash on delivery.
GEOP LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
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PUBLIC AUCTION. ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of by Public Auction Sale, to
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
INTIMATIONS
THE
NATIONAL MISSION.
NO.L
TO-DAY (MONDAY):
10.15 A.M.Service in the Cathedral;
5.30 ..-Service in the Cathedral,
6.30 -Men Only, City Hall.
Subject: Why doesn't God stop the War"
Questions inviteil,"
TO-MORROW (TUESDAY):
10.15 A.M.--Service in the Cathedml.
5.30 --Service in the Cathedral.
6.30 FA Men Only, City Hall.
Subject: Is Christianity Played Out P.”
[1888
KISMET"
A.D.C. Production
on behalf of the
"STAR AND GARTER FUND for Soldiers and Sailors totally disabled in the War.
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
0.1, CANTON VILLAS, Kowloom.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST, MENT AND AGENCY Co., Lam. [1324
TO LET.
No.
0. 4, ELGIN STREET.
Apply to
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,"
[1925
TO LET AT THE PEAK,
FURNISHED, 3, Stewart Terrace,
-Apply-
H. E. POLLOCK,
Princes' Balldings, 1919
-TO-LET.
AUGE at Oborstory Villas, Kowloon,
MONDAY, DECEMBRE 4ru, 1918.
INTIMATION
GIN
OLD TOM
fór
A rail for Europe eid Siberia closes
Dr. G. E. Aubrey has been appointed to be a member of the Medical Board.
MREV. M. R. de Sousa has been recognised, provisionally and peuding the H.M. ceipt of instructions from Government, Consul for Ecuador at Hongkong.
and aircraft we have obtained the supremacy, as the fighting on the Somme to-morrow, at 3 p.m. has conclusively proved. The Germans have replied by mobilising the whole nations-women as well as men-and we must accept that challenge if we are to retain the advantage which we now enjoy, To strengthen our armies in the fold every man under twenty-six years of ago SIR ROBERT BURNETT'S is to be enlisted for military service unless
there are very exceptional grounds for Chinese papers say that the Tientsia his exemption. At the same time there Mint has turned out 100,000 coins in is un agitation on foot for the enrolment commemoration of the inauguration of of native races in the Empire-and President Li Yoan-hung These coins notably Africans-both for fighting and were transported to Peking on November
work behind the lines, which 4th is now being done by white men, who
The toys which arrived too late for the could perform other and more important St. Vincent de Paul's Bazaar will be on duties. The recent changes at the view for sale at St. Patrick's Hall this Admiralty appear to indicate the adop- evening, at the monthly meeting of the tion of a more vigorous policy at sea, Catholic Women's League. The President. and will, we hope, be speedily followed. hopes that all the members will attend. by the arming of all merchantmen for "Why doesn't God slop the war?" will defensive purposes, for it is evident that be the subject of an address to men only a couple of guns apiece would furnish far at the City Hall this evening in conteo- better protection to our ships against subtion with the National Mission of marine outrages than any number of Repentance and Hope Tomorrow oven- German pledges to President WILSONing the subject will be Ts. Christianity We are glad to notice that already, in | played out?" deference to public criticism of their con-- servative policy in the realm of aeronau tics, the Admiralty have decided to ap point an Air Lord. Finally, the belief that drastic reforms are pending is encouraged by the announcement that the Cabinet, or at least the War Council, is likely to be reconstituted, and that it will probably include Sir EDWARD CARSON, who resigned his sent in the Government some months back because be was dissatisfied with the vacillating attitude of his colleagues towards the Balkans and has since led the opposition. In the circumstances, we may expect to see the adoption of a more vigorous offen- sive, and also the elimination of enemy influence British
and
industry.
With
Apply
ARBATOON V. APCAR & Co., 14, Dee Voux Road Central
[1215
AND
TO LET.
From Ib November next
PALATS in EWO MESS," No. 8. THE
FRIK
Apply Property Office
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lan.
TO LET.
[1085
TODOWN In Daddall Street. Light and
Groom overlooking Statue Square.
Moderate rent.
For rent and other partionlare apply to- Cate of Daily Froms" Office.
[940
DRY
A. S. WATSON
TO LET
10TH.
18TH. 20TH
10
From 1st blay, FFICES, and Floor, Bt. George's Balld.
Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Ca. (618
CO., LTD.,
TO LET.
GALA NIGHT-FRIDAY, DEC. 15TH. SECOND NIGHT SATURDAY, THIRD NIGHT-MONDAY,' MATINEE-WED'DAY,
he hold on MONDAY the day of Gas
December, 1916, st 0 P.M., at the Ofoes of the PUBLIO WORKI DEPARTEENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOR of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Wanohui Gap Boad, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a ter of 15 years, with the option of renewal si CROWN RENT to be fired by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further Borm of 75 years.
Baglatry No.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Boundary Menyranti. (Approximate)
foot foot fest
test
anda | plun. 15,028 1083,908
(about)
1428
B.
SANITARY BOARD OFFICE, HONGENG. To the OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.
TAKE NOTICE that under No. 5 of the DOMESTIC CERANLINESS and VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (as amended), every Domestic Building or part of saab Buliding within the CENTRAL Division of the City of Victoris, and the WESTERN
of Kowloon,
by occupied Division Members of more than one family, arcept those within the European Beservation or in Kowloon Honth of Austin Road or those parts of Domestic Building used as a Shop, Offos or Godown, must be CLEANS ED and LIMEWASHED THROUGHOUT by the owneys during the months of December and January
N.BThe word “throughout” used in this Notice means that the House should be Lin washed in respect of all the Walls of each Room, all Cubicles, Partitions, Stair Casings and Stair Lisings, all Ceilings and the Undersides of Boods in Mahu Baildings, Of
Offè and Servants' Quarters and inclusive of Versadahs.
The Backyard must have its vonisining Walls Idmeraaked up to the lover of the First Face
Cuerod, Fainted, or Paled Woodwork in good condition, however, need not be Lajme wathed, but mast be Cleaned Bu
The Board in red to Limewith FREE OF CHARGE fed namber of Buildings in these Division OWNERS was desire to avail themselves of this offer should apply in writing to the decretary on or before the 7ta Drooms ber, 1916.
Cholos among applicants will absolute discretion of the President.
PRICES:
Night-Centre Dress Circls Sonte $10 FORS on 1st Floor, No. 3, Queen's Hood WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
and all remaining Seats 85.
The Seats for the following nights are--
Dress Circle
Stalls
Pit...
$4. 3.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-Prico.
£1394
SECOND 51% RUSSIAN INTERNAL SHORT TERMED LOAN OF 1916 for Ebls. 9,000,000,000,
THE Subscription to the above LOAN will be Opened from 14th November to 26th December, 1916.
The price of issue is 95 per cent.
The Loan is entirely free of Income Tax and other taxations.
Central, at present in the occupation of
The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Apply to
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
TO LET
[00%
FFICES at 2, Connaught Rod Central OFFICES in King's and Yerk Buildings. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road. HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terzacés, &
No. 21, WONG NEI CHONG ROAD, HOUSES on Shamean, Canton,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY Co, Ltd. [32
TO LET. NOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Gordon
The Loan is rodeamable at par on 14th Face and Baliabury Avenue, Kowloon,
October
1926, without option for the RumiSp 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 14th October, the interest socrued on date of abscription must be taken into consideration and is to be added to the price of issue.
The Russo-ASIATTO BANK in Hongkong is ready to accept applications for the above-named LOKE,
Special favourable rates will be quoted for Eussian Exchange.
Payment may also be made in Roubles 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 balance to he 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,
Manager, Busso-ÁstaTIO BANK
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BEITISH MUNICIPAL COUNCILS,
TIENTSIN, NORTH CHINA..
THE COUNCILS and prepared to receive applications from British Babjects for the post of MUNICIPAL ENGINEER
Candidates will be required to pass a medical examination as to their fitness for the position.
Applications should state age; qualifications, salary required, etc., and should be forwarded, together with copies of testimonials and perib culars of previous employment, to the Under
By Order, signed on or before 31st December, 1816,
J. R. LYNES8, *Secretary-
Tientain, 6th November, 1916.
be in the Councils' Office, The CENTRAL Division of the City lies between Guman Street and Peel Street on the East and Tank Lane and Cleverly Street on the ***Test.
Korloos is divided into the Eastern and Westars Divisions by Nathan Hood and a siesight line drawn from the Nork and through the Yanmail Service resevoir to the Northera Bondary of Kowloon.
Dated this 1st day of Deo-mber 1914.
W. BOWEN BOWLANDS, Sobrebury,
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SA
FOR SALE. NAILING Yacht "LIZA," Haywood Hayes class, has son numerous roos and is in perfect condition.
For parkimism, etc., apply
Bax No. 28, Care of Dally Pres" Office. C1419
NOTICE.
[1.384
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE CERTIFICATE for Four Shares, 93899392 of the Original Denomination of $500.00 per Share, in this Company, standing in the mane of Nicolas ALEXIS IVANOrr (since deceased), of Hankow, has been LOST, and it at the expiration of One Month from the date hereof the above document be not forthcoming another Certificate for the eqnivalent thereof in the prosent denomination will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager.
[1891 Hongkong, 17th November, 1916,
TO LET OR FOR SALE.. KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48 with wharf are 58,000 sq. ft., mitable for Coal Storage or erection of Godowns.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD., Alexandra Bulldings.
STO,
"TOʻLET.
[437)
5, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK, No. 3, CAMERON VILLAS, No. 63, Taz PEAK, Farnished.
8-BOOMED HOUSE at Mount Kellett, Furnished for 5 or 6 months.
No. 58, PEEL STREET.
No. 17, MOSQUE JUNCTION.
No. 25, SHELLEY STREET.
TELEPHONE 618.
(13
commerce
The oil paintings executed by Mr. E. Belsito that have been on exhibition at the City Hall for some days past will be offered for sale by auction this mern- ing by Mesars, Hughes and Hough. An auction sale of household furniture and effects will be held by Mr. George P. Lammert this afternoon at No. 21. Con- duit Road.
An order made by the Governor-in- Council alters the role with regard to exports to Switzerland, which now reads- as follows: No person shall without the special permission of the Super- intendent of Imports and Exports export or attempt to export any article to Switzerland unless such article is con- signed to the Société Suisse de Surveil lance Economique."
Mr R Réau, Consul for France ab Hankow, has left that port after sis years' service there to become Consul- General at Hongkong. Referring to the departure of Mr. and Mrs. Réan, the C. C. Post, says that Hongkong is to h congratulated on the prospect of two of the most popular members of the Hank community being located there, and Hankow will bid them good-bye with much regret.
The necessity for the changes fore shadowed has, we imagine, been brought home to the nation and the Government by the experience gained in the Somme offensive and by the force which the Central European Powers have been able to concentrate against Roumania. In the first case the need of an overwhelming superiority in men and munitions has BIRTH.
been realised if we are to break through HUMPHREYS At Oakland California, the powerful German defences with such
on November 30th, to Mr. and Mrs.
on such a scale as to (1425 rapidity and ALFRED D. HUMPHREYS, & SDN.
The general booking for "Kismet MARRIAGE...
achiove some decisive result,
of Roumania shows that opens this morning, and, as the advance CORNABY HOLGATE At Chorlton-cum-invasion
Hardy, Manchester, on October 17th the enemy still has considerable reserves booking on Friday and Saturday was HASIL COBNARY, 2nd Lieut., 10th Batt. Yorkshire Regt, son of Rov. W. A. of man power available. At the pre- phenomenal, the public are recommended to secure their seats without delay. On the Cornaby, of Hankow, Rura, elder sent moment our latest ally appear Gala Night the entire ground floor will daughter of HAROLD and MARGARET
The to be in a very parlous state. HOLGATE, of Manchester.
be given up to $5 seats, and comfortable. Austro-Germans have overrun pras
chairs will be provided instead of the uld DOUGLAS JONES-At Hankow, on Novem-tically the whole of the western por-
benches at the back These back seats will ber 20th, PracY DOUGLAS JONES, aged
DEATH
The
41 years, son of Colonel Douglastion of the Kingdom and are advanc-be found preferable to any others for a
Jones, of Wimbledon. HONGKONG OFFICE: 10a, Das Vaux Road, C. LONDON OFFION: 181, FIST STREN, EC.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, TA DECIMATE, 1916.
THE WAR. ASTER raising a force of six million men, exclusive of the Colonial Contingents;
spectacular production such as “Kismet.
No. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, converting Great Britain into a buge of relieving the pressure elsewhere, and The marriage ceremony was performed.
SHOP..
No. 8, CAMERON VILLAS, 63, PRAX. KELLETT CREST, 68, PEAK.
HARTING, Austin Road, Kowloon. No. 25 BELILKOS TERRACE, with entrance on Conduit Road.
TWO GODOWNS, in Daddell Street, No. 2, DES VOUX VILLAS, 51, PRAK (Unfurnished)
No.55, THE PEAK (5 CAMERON VILLAS), Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS, GE
3rd Floor, Alexandra Building
WANTED. EUROPEAN ASSISTANT for Local Shipping Office, previous experience essential.
Apply
But No. 1, Care of "Daily Fress" Office. [1426
WANTED.
TWO MARINE ENGINEERS with Shop experience to Act as Workshop Foreman, also FOREMAN MARINE BOILER MAKER and a FOREMAN SHIP PLATER to take up duties in Shanghai Address all communications to—
Care of "Daily Press Office
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arsenal from John o' Groat's to Land's End; beavily increasing taxation; and contracting a debt of more than three thousand millions sterling it is a little disconcerting to be fold by the Rt. Hon ARTHUR HENDERSON that hitherto we have only been "playing at the business of making war, Yet General Sir WILLIAM HOCERTSON has expressed very similar view. We have not yet put our hacks into the war," he declared in a letter addressed to the Lambeth Borough Coun- cil, and we are not yet fully awake It seems only reasonable to conclude that recent experiences on sea and land have convinced the British Government that, great as have been the sacrifices already made, still greater sacrifices are necessary.
ing upon the capital from the north, west, and south. They claim to have broken the Roumanian resistance not only at the rail- The wedding was quietly solemnised on head at Kimpolung, but also at Piteshti, Saturday at the Union Church, Kennedy a very important railway junction about Bond, of Mr. William Ernest Douglas, twenty miles further south, and to have land surveyor, Public Works Department, captured many thousands of men and Hongkong, and Miss Amelia Hamilton, mach war material. Already the exodus daughter of Mr. Thomas Hamilton, of civilians has commenced from Buchsr-master artificer, Army Ordnance Depart est, and energetic measures are being taken to destroy all oil and corn which ment, Hongkong. The bride was given is in danger of falling into the hands of away by her father, and was attended by the enemy. The Russians have taken the her sisters, the Misses Emma and Florrie offensive along the whole of the Car Hamilton, as bridesmaids. Mr. A. W. pathian front with the object, no, doubt, P. Speirs fulfilled the duties of best-man progress has been made in the Dobrudja.by the Rev. J. Kirk., Maconachie. It is also reported that Russian troops reception was afterwards field the have now reached Bucharest in readiness
Hongkong Hotel for the big battle which is expected. Meanwhile, it is antisfactory to know that the KING of Greene has conceded the de- mands of the Allies, and surrendered six batteries of mountains guna to counter- balance the war material so cheerfully Eleven Shanghai river pilots have left given up to the Germans and Bulgarians recently for war work. They are part when they invaded his Kingdom. It has of a total of 15 asked for by the Indian long been suspected that, under the pre Government. One man has already left text of wishing to avoid being embroiled Canton. The following are the names of in the great war, the Greek Royalist the eleven men who have sailed (says the Government has been playing into the NC, Daily News) —
A. J. Anderson of Messrs. Butterfold hands of the enemy. Conclusive proof of this is pow furnished by the disclosures and Swire which have recently been made in regard to the surrender of Fort Hüpel On May 24th, M. BROULOUDIS, who was then the Premier, referring to this surrender in the Greek Chamber, said: "I must de clare, in the most categorical manner, that what has happened has not taken place as the result of any agreement with
CHINA COAST PILOTS FOR THE
WAR
JJ. Blake, of the Wo ung Hankow Pilots Association.
J Campbell, of Meers. Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Butterfield
G Chapman, of
and Swire
J. O. Daily, of the Asiatic Petroleum Com
Matheson & Co.
D. McInnes, of the str. Tehshing.
W. Mennell, of the Wocsung Hankow Pilate' Association
the Hellenic Government and that the Istter neither accepts nor tolerates these C. Everett, of Mesare. Jardine, happenings. As a proof that I state the
D A King, formerly of Messrs. fact, the invaders were fired on from
Peter Mackenzie, luts of the str Fort Rupel. No section of the General Jardine, Matheson & Co. Staff or any other person has arranged
Shikan,
k with the Germano-Bulgars, as has been stated, with a view to the handing over of Fort Rupel. Since then there has been brought to light & confidential order dated nearly two months earlier, namely, on March 9th-from General JANNARITSAE,
Mora. B. C. Thompson, of Messrs. War Minister in the Skonlondis Cabinet, to the commanders of Rupel and other Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., and
Wooung forte, ordering them to prepare for the HH Williams of the coming of the Germano-Bulgar forces Haukow Pilots Association, expect to and to make way for them without leave shortly, and there is another yet to
be found to make up the fifteenth
before the Allies can hope to socure the objects which they set out to accomplish in August, 1914. We are well into the third year of hostilities, and the end seems as remote as ever, despite the optimistic statements which have been made from time to time by those responsible for the disection of affairs. No doubt is enter tained as to our ultimate victory, but the feeling is gaining strength that a greater display of energy and determina tion is required in the task of subduing the enemy. In the matter of munitions demur! [1248
WANTED. ANGINEER, Br., abstainer, fer Harbour or Shop. Apply in own writing with copy winking sye and salary required to
W.B. BAILEY & Co., Larg Kowloon
H. NC Wallace, of the Woosung- Hanhok Pilots' Association.
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