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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

ST. PETER'S CHURCH, HONGKONG.

FLOWER SERVICE,

SUNDAY, DECEMBER WTH, 1916, ATS P.M.

HRISTMAS CAROLS will

Bung.

Adults and Children are invited to bring Flowers, which will be sent to the Hospitals.

O CHRISTMAS DAY there will be Servicen at BA.31, und 11 1.M.

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FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF

HONGKONG,

XMAS HOLIDAYS. TOTICE IS HEREBY, GIVEN that all- FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transection of Public Business on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 25th and 26th instant.

By Order.

A. B. LOWE, Secretary,

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Hongkong. 22nd December, 1916.

MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

OF HONGKONG.

XMAS HOLIDAYS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23BD, 1916.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

LOST

FROM 3, MACDONNELL ROAD, on the Int., FOX TERRIER DOG. aged 4 months. Answers to nams of “PUP." Markings: white body, black head Liberal Howard given for return.

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LOST.

DLACK Basshund answering to the name

rewarded. Return t

J. W. BOLLES.

Standard Oil Co. [1483

BLACK to

TN

BANK HOLIDAYS.

the EXCHANGE RANKB will be accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912 CLOSED for the transaction of Publis Business on MONDAY and TJESDAY, the 25th and 20th instant.

Hongkong, 20th December, 2016. [1478 ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

BOXING DAY.

IXED FOURSOME HANDICAP

MAMEDAL PLAY. Players receive hal

of their aggregate Handicaps. Post Entries

NOTICE IS HEREBY GCE OFFICE Players may start at any time during the day.

MARINE INSURANCE

INTIMATIONS

"KISMET"

A.D.C. Production

on behalf of the

*STAR AND GARTER FUND.”

for Soldiers and Sailors totally

disabled in the War.

TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT FOURTH, LAST NIGHT-

INTIMATION

JUST ARRIVED

CONSIGNMENT OF

The P. and O. homeward Mail steamer Medina, with the Hongkong Mails of the 3rd November, arrived in London the 20th instant.

on

The annual Christmas Tree and child- ren's festivities in connection with the Civil Service Club will be held on the Club Ground on Tuesday, the 20th inst.

thus husband or increase the resources of the Empire, while at the same time he uses his hands in defence of the Colony, or for the maintenance of law and order, is ten valuable an asset of which lightly to deprive the Colony." In pursuance of this policy many young men have been refused permission to resign their posi tions in order to enlist in the armies which have been raised in Great Britain. So far from, shirking their duty, we know of men who have taken advantage of their leave to join the Colours, and of others who are only waiting for their engage ments to expire in order to follow in the footsteps of those who have gone before. For this reason we hope that the Governments will be played. ment, which has had the whole question under consideration for some time past, will embrace an early opportunity of taż- ing the public still further into its confid- fence. The very drastic measures which bare CONFECTIONERY en adopted at Home during the past On Christmas Day there will be cele

your in order to concentrate the wholebrations of Holy Communion at 8.45*

JACQUIN'S

SATURDAY, DEC. 288D.

SHARP.

PARISIAN

PRICES!

Dress Circle Stalls Bit

$4. 3.

AT 9 P.M.

Soldiers and Sallora in uniform Half-Price.

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Hand-Embroidered

An Express Train will leave Kowloon at EXHIBITION

Will be CLOSED for the Transsetion of Public 10,08 A.M. First-Class Passengers only. Business on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the

25th and 26th instant..

By Order,

A. E. LOWE, Beerntury.

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Hoogkong, 22nd December, 1916.

A. 8. WATSON & CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

TO-DAY (SATURDAY), 23rd December,

TODAYS will remasin Open until

7P.M. On 24th, 25th and 26th Devonher, All Departments will be CLOSED; Prescriptions will be dispansed as usual

Hongkong, 22nd December, 1916.

NOTICE.

HOLIDAYS

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W. D. KRAFT. Acting Hon. Secretary,

BY

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M. KINSEN,

WELL-KNOWN LANDSCAPE FAINTER

OF

and

HONGKONG HOTEL.

PECIAL DINNERS will be served in the GRILL ROOM and DINING ROOM on the following days:

CHRISTMAS DAY. BOXING DAY.

NEW YEAR'S DAY, BAND in attendance. Plan of tables can be seen at Hotel Office.

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ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL.

CHRISTMAS EVE.

TABLES and Private Rooms for Private

Parties can be booked at the Offlce.

THE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE Talon MONDAY, DECADE 55th, and MONDAY, January 1st, till 1 EMT for the issue of Import and Export Permits, The Office will be CLOSED on TUESTAY. 26th December,

R. O. HUTCHISON,

Superintendent, Imports and Exports.

Hongkong, ud December, 1916.

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HONGKONG HOTEL GRILL ROOM,"

FINAL PERFORMANCE OF "KISMET”

ON 30TH DECEMBER, 1916.

N View of the fact that the abovePerformanc

IN

rermater

Theatre Supper will be served in the Grill Room at 10.45 r.

SUPPER TICKETS $2.00 PER HEAD. The entire proceeds of the sale of the above will be devoted to

-STAR AND GARTER FUND." Intending patrons are kindly requested to book outs beforehand

Plan und Tickets may be obtained at the Hotel Officu

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HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

WING to unavoidable circumstances, the POLICE RESERVE ATHLETIC MEETING, which was intended to be held on 1st January, 1917, has been Postponed sine die.

Insp. C. M. ALVES. Bon. Secretary.

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THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. Payment of Final Dividend on Shares for the

year ending 30th June, 1916. THE BOARD having doclared a FINAL DIVIDEND of 5% (five por cent.), free of Income Tax, for the year ending 30th June, 191, holders of Bearer Shares and holders of Dividend Warrants received from London en account of Registered Shares, will be paid their dividend on presenting No. 8 Coupon of the Bearer Sharks, and Dividend Warrants on Registered Sharee, to either of the following Banks at Shanghai or Tientsin:

THE HONGKONG & SEANORAL BANKING

CORPORATION,

THE CHARTERED BANK

OF

INDIA.

* AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

THE RYESO-ABIATIC BANK:

THE BANQUE BELGE POUR L'ETRANGEB The payments will be made in either Dollare or Taels is the holder uny wish, at the baying rate of exchange of the day.

GENERAL MANAGER, THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,

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NOTICE.

H. K. W. W. W. THE BANDAGING at the PEAK CLUB THE

will be discontinued during Christmas week. The lust Meeting his year will be on THURSDAY, December 21st, and Bandaging will start again on THURSDAY, January 4th, when it is hoped new Members will join and that there will be a regular attendance of all during the coming year on MONDAYS and THUES DAYS from 10 am til 1 p.at.

There are Bandages to sew or roll and wool is supplied on THURSDAY'S to those who knit,

work there.

year

$2.50 por head.

A Band will play during and after Dinner, and, if possible, Dancing Partice can be arranged.

MENU:

Hom d'Oeuvres Potage la Crémo Bouchées aux Heitres Poisson Froid

Chateaubriant Macedoine Aspic de Foie Gras Asparges glacés a la Crème. Diadons rotis Truffées Salado ds Celeris

Charlottes aux Fruite Gateni Moka

Xmas Cakng Fruit

Coffee

Hongkong, 22nd December, 1916.

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OF

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

CANTON. LIMITED.

NOTICE.

Y

THE CERTIFICATE No. 4061 for One T

Share, B100 paid up. numbered 14113, standing in the Register in the name of Bor. M. M. A.DA SILVA. haring ben declared LOST, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Certifiesto be profmed to the Society on or before the 13th March. 1317, A NEW CERTIFICATE for the said Share will be issued and the old Certificate will thereafter be held by the Society as null and void,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

C. MONTAGUE EDE. Goueral Manzgor.

[1467 Hongkong, 18th December, 1916. HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY,

LIMITED, (Incorporated in the United Kingdom). LOST.

RANSFER RECEIPT Nod. 1277

To blesers, LOGAN & BASTO for Transfer

of 100 Shares in this Company into the name of Mrs. KARA WETIS, having bean MISLAID, 108T. or DESTROYED, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Receipt is produced at this Often within 30 days from the dato hereof, the Certificate for the said Shares will be delivered to the said Mrs. Raza WELLS, and the Transfer Receipt will thereafter be held by the Company as null and roid.

W. E. ROBERTS,

Secretary, Hongkong, 19th December, 1916.

NOTICE.

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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

TE

THE CERTIFICATE for One Share, No. 5401 ia this Company, stand- ing in the name of Miss JOSE DE Jesus, of Ma'so has en LOST, und if at the expiation of one month from the date hereof the above document bo not forthcoming another Certificate for the said Share will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be

cknowledged.

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager. [1474 Hongkong, 19th December, 1916.

NOTICE.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE CERTIFICATE for Two Shares,

NOGUEIRA, of Macao, has been LOST, and

WATER COLOURS

AT

KOMOR & KOMOR'S.

ART GALLERY. Open on MONDAY, the 18th Dec, For Five Days Only.

MR. KINSEN is on a tour of the world and gives Hongkong a chance to see sul purchase his wonderful paintings as Messrs KOMOR & KOMOR from 8 a. till 5 P.

FOR FIVE DAYS ONLY!

[1463 A. SECOND 51% RUSSIAN INTHENAL SHORT TERMED LOAN OF 1816 for Rbls. 3,000,000,000.

THE Subscription to the above LOAN will The Opened from 14th November, to 26th

December. 1916,

The price of isme is 95 per cent

The Loan is entirely free of Taocms Tax and other taxations.

The Loan in redeemable at par on 14th October, 1926, without option for the Russian Government to convert if at an earlier date

Compone are payable half-yearly on the 14th. April and 14th October,

An interest on the above Loën runs from 14th October, the interest scorned in date of ambeoription must be taken into consideration And is to be added to the price of issue.

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

Люси.

Special favourable rates will be quoted for Russian Exchange.

Payment may also be made in Roubles, Applications will be wired to Petrograd free of telegraphis charges and commission.

40 per ceni. only of the cost of the Bends may be paid on application, the balance to be paid on receipt of the Bonds,

The Bank in also ready to give every facility: to subscribers in the shape of advances against the scripa

G. TISDALL, Manager, ESSO-ABIATIO BANK [1859

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL ISLAND MEETING of the GREEN CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Office of Messrs. SHEWAN, TOMEN

Hand-Painted

Сакен

S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

in

The Kowloon Cricket Club will be At Home??to-day from 2.30 to 8. p.m. on the occasion of the presentation of Croquet, Tennis and Golf Prizes.. Mrs. C. Forsyth has kindly consented to distribute the prizes at 5.30 p.m. During the afternoon Croquet and Tennis Tour

On Christmas Eve carols will be sung at the evening service at 5.45 p.m. at St. John's Cathedral, and after this. service there will a short service of pre- paration for the Christmas Communion.

n., 745 am and 12 noon. Matins will be at 11a.m., when the Bishop of Victoria will be the preacher. There will be Holy Communion at the Peak Church on Christmas Day at 8 am

Owing to the great success of "Kismet?". and the heavy demand for seats it has been decided to give another perfor mance on Saturday, 30th December, at 7.30 p.m. The booking opens at Mou- trie's this morning. For the convenience of the public the plans will be available at the Hongkong Hotel on Boxing day from 10a.m. to.8 p.m., and Mourie's will remain open until 5 p.m. to-day. A recherche supper will be served at 82 a head in the Hongkong Hotel Grill Room after the performance, which will con clade about 10.30 p.m. The Management have generously offered to devote the. entire proceeds to the "Star and Garter” Fund. The booking of tables is now proceeding at the Hotel,

HONGKONG CHRISTMAS.

MAIL.

energies of the nation upon the task of winning the war have caused runny men in this Colony-and also, we see, Shanghai-to ask themselves again, with- out any prompting from ungenerons critics, whether the conditions which new prerail do not demand a reconsideration of their position. Twelve months ago conscription had not been introduced, and this Colony, despite its peculiar condi tions, had probably furnished as many recruits to our fighting forces in pro- portion to its male British population as any other part of the Emp ro. Now, however, the Military Service Act is being applied with greater stringency and measures are also about to be taken for placing the services of every man and woman in the country at the disposal & of the Government so that the whole energy of the nation may be devoted to work necessary for the vigorous prosecu tion of the war. The measures not only indicate that the paramount need of the nation to-day is fighting men, but also prompt the inquiry whether many of the manufactured articles which form the staple of our trade with China will still

We are informed by the Postmaster bo obtainable. It scarcely seems renson- able to suppose that the Imperial Govern- General that the Christmas parcel mail, ment intends to relinquish the export despatched from this Colony to trade entirely. To do so would be not by the steamship Vyanze on Nov merely to sacrifice a fruitful source of 17th, consisted of 70 revenue for the remainder of an enormousing in all 1,180 parcels. ly costly war of unknown duration, but also to lose permanently the hold which British merchants have gained in foreign markets as the result of many years' effort. The intention is rather, we think, to ascertain the total available labour force of the nation in order that it may be apportioned methodically amongst the varicus industries in their due order of HONGKONG OFFICE: 101, Des Vœux Road, Cimportance. Time will show it this be so LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEST STREET, E.Cor not. Meanwhile, our duty is to do the work that lies to our hands. It must not be forgotten that in a little outpost of Empire such as this it is not possible to replace young men possessing special experience by older men or by women, as in England, and that already, in many cases, businesses are being carried on with depleted staffs, who have extra work to

TELEPHONE 18,

BIRTHS. CE-At the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, on December 16th, to Mr. and Mrs. J. FORBES CAIE, a daughter, Gray. At the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, on December 17th, to Mr. and Mrs. C. N. GRAY, a son. '

DEATH. MACHADO-At the Shanghai General Hos

pital, on December 17th, Francisco formerly British Postmaster, in his 82nd year.

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG 23RD DBCAMBEE, 1916.

& Co., the General Managers of the Company HONGKONG AND THE WAR. St. George's Building, Chater Road. Victoria,

in the Colony of Hongkong, on FRIDAY,

the Fifth day Jonary, 1917, at 12 o'clock

Noos, when the Asbjon Block Tus statement which H.E. the GovERson

perform in their offices, as a consequence,

Виторо

contain-

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

ALLEGED THEFT.

Charged with stealing a gold wristlet watch and a silk jacket from 17, Leigh- ton Hill Road, a Chinese "boy" plead- od not guilty, and the case was remanded for enquiries to be made.

For stealing a sugar bag from the China Sugar Refinery, a coolie was sentenced to one month's imprisonment.

DUMPING A BODY.

A coolie was charged with dumping the body of a female child, aged two years, who died from small-pos. Tho coolic was seen carrying a large basket along Connaught Road, and the sus

picions of a District Watchman being

were passed as Extraordinary Resolutions at made at the meeting of the Legislative in addition to taking a share--which for aroused, he was followed, and the basket the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Council on Thursday in defence of the 50ne months after the outbreak of hosti-was subsequently found to contain the said Company held on the Fifteenth day of

men of military age in this Colony wasalities was not an inconsiderable share... dead body of an infant. The case was in the defence of the Colony owing to remanded for, medical evidence to be December, 1916, will be submitted for contrma

very welcome pronouncement. For some tiou as Special Resolutions:-

(1) That the capital of the Company be

roduced from $4,000,000 (Four Million timo past there has been a tendency in a portion of the regular garrison having Dollars) divided into 200,000 (Four come quarters to cast totally unwarranted been released for service elsewhere. In Hundred Thousand) Shares of $10 (Ten

called.

MISSING SOVEREIGNS.

The disappearance of a box and soine Dollars) each, to $3,000,000 (Thres Million aspersions upon the patriotism of the these circumstances the number of men Dollars divided into 400,000 (Foor Handrod Thousand Shares of $7.50 younger members of the Community by who could now be spared for the Army (Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents) each, accusing them of seeking to evade would probably be infinitesimal. We are sovereigns from the B. and I boot Japan and that such reduction be effected by their duty to their King and Cour-aware, of course, that that argument is led to a Chinese coolie being charged returning (on such date as the Company's Board

of Directors shall appoint) try by sheltering themselves in the not in itself conclusive, but it would to the-bolders of the 300,000 un form of the Volunteer Force or obviously be foolish seriously to incom-up (Four Hundred Thousand Shares that

have been issued paid up capital to the of the Special Police Reserve. Though mode business by sending home a hand- extent of 82.50 (Two Dellars and Fifty these aspersions may have been distat Cents) per Share and by reducing the

ful of partially trained men while com- nominal amount of each of the said Shares ed, in a few instances, by interested petent authorities still deem it necessary from 810 (Ten Dollars) to 87.50 (Seven motives, we believe that, for the most to station a considerable number of regu Dollars and Fifty Cents).

lar troops in our midst. If in the near part, they are attributable solely to ignorance of the facts. It will be remem. future it should be thought desirable, in bered that just a year ago we published the interests of the Empire, to call upon: a contributed article urging that this the men of Hongkong to accept a greater Colony should furnish another contin- degree of responsibility for local defence gent for service at the front, and that, there is not the slightest question that in order to allay the heart-searchings to the call would meet with an

eager article gave rise, the response. which that GOVERNOR announced that the considered

The Police Heserve athletic meeting,

(2). That application be made to the Suprem Court of Hengkone to confirin the redne tion of the capital of the Company in conformity with the foregoing Rosolution. Dated this 19th day of December, 1916.

By Order of the Board.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.

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HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED,

from Singapore. Inspector Sim with the theft of a box while on his way

board, and they alleged that they said that there were several Indians on

lost twenty sovereigns between them. They were advised to keep a look out, and subsequently saw the defendant go to where a box stood, and also saw him

attempting to move it. Defendan't was at gace arrested and a search resulted in one sovereign being found upon him.

was that Defendant's excues

the sea was rough, the boat was rolling, and he put his hand on the box to prevent himself falling over,

The case was remanded.

TOTICE IS HEEFRY GIVEN that the policy of himself and of the Genera! which was intended to be held on January N demand for Electricity has almost reached Officer Commanding was to keep the localist, has been postponed sine die.

The Mainichi says that the Japanese Work mau be taken home by those who pro Nos. 5414/6415 in this Company, the limit of the capacity of the present Generat Volunteer force up to the fullest strength

The imports and exports office will be Government has decided to prohibit standing in the naucs of Miss FELISDINA Plant, and as a resalt no further applications possible for reasons which they had for new connections can be accepted as from lat Tamry work, until completion of the New thoroughly discussed and upon which they open on Monday, December 25th and enemy subjects in Japan from making usa Power Station at North Point. It was fully the date hereof the above document be expected that the North Point Blation would were it entire agreement. Amongst other Monday, January 1st until 1 p.m. The of the telegraph aur other means of com not forthcoming another Certificate for been completed and rauning before now, points, he explained, we have not lost office will be closed on Tuesday, December manication. The Joposed prohibition

bat owing to the War work in respect of the new plant has been very couldably delayed.

By Order of the Board.

All those who have attended during the past are heartily thanked, especially those wat attended regularly. The need is so great that it is earnestly hoped that everyone will make an effort to help, and it is pointed out that the Bandaging is open to all, whether Members

(Signed) HELENA A. V. MAY,

President H.KW.W.W., NINA SANDERAN, President PEAK CLUB Branch.

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of the PEAK CLUB or not.

if at the expiration of one month from

the said Shares will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager. Hongkong, 19th December, 1916. [1475

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.

453 Hongkong, 14th December, 1916.

sight of the fact that a man who can work 20th. The fire and marine insurance was discussed at a cabinet moting, and

with his head to maîne in and, if possible, Fexpand the trade of the Empire, and

offices will be closed on Monday and approved, and the messure will be sub- mitted to the Privy Council for approval. Tuesday, the 25th and 26th insts.