NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TENNIS MATCH.
G. 3. CHURCH and H. A. THEOGMORTON
2+
H. A. NISBET and B. HANCOCK will be played on the Clab Ground at 430 r.M sharp TO-DAY.
ENTRÁNCE 50 Cents,
IN AID OF WAE CHARITIES.
P. M. HODGSON,
Hou, Becretary.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by Public Auction,
TO-DAY (MONDAY),
the 15th January, 1917, at 3 P... on the Spot, The Several Lots Numbered 1 to 19 on Plan so be seen at the Avotionents Offles, for erection
BOOTHS AND MATSHEDS,
em the Government Ground adjoining the Race Course, North of the mad Stand Enclosure,
TERMS Caeli. For Plan and Conditions of Sale, apply to.........
HUGHES & HOUGH, Anotioneers to the Government,
₤171
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NOTICE.
TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that tho Business heretofore carried on in Hong- kong. Foschor, and elsewhere, under the style of GILMAN & CO., has been converted into a private Company with limited liability;sud will hereforth, and as from the 1st January, 1917,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 1917.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
UNION INSURANCE BOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
Tanit 246, for Five Sharea cach, 825 paid THE CERTIFICATES, Nos. 243, 244, 245
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET
No.& MOUNTAIN VIEW, PRAK, SIX
ROOMS, Unfurnished.
Apply
DENNYS & BOWLEY.
TO LET.
(167
INTIMATION
A DEWAR'S
Nos. 2001 (2620, standing in the Register la the name of ARKEDEHOY HABIBBHOY, kaving boon declared LOST, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Certificate be produced to the Society on or before the Twelfth day of April, 1917, new Certificates for the said Shares will be issued and the old Cortificates will thereafter be held by the Society se null and void.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Managgor. Hongkong, 12th January, 1917.
NOTICE.
178
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
|
T PEAK, SIX-ROOMED FURNISH- ED HOUSE, Tennis Court, Vegetable Garden, March to October. 145 per month, inclusive.
Box No. 9.
Apply
"HOD
: Care of "Daily Prosa” Office, [165
TO LET.
"OLYROOD,” Semi-detached. Sie. Rooms, Chatham Bad, Kowloon; Closed Verandahs facing Eyaman Pam
Apply
RITCHIE, DODWELL & Co., LTD. [161
TO LET.
HE CERTIFICATE, N... $58, for Five Shares. Nos, 15576/15380, standing in the Register in the name of AuMEDSHOT () NEW HOUSES now Building in Con HABIBEHOY, having been declared LOST, ♫ duit Road, Ready for occupation on. Let NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unles February, 1817. For rent and other particulars the mail Certificate bo produced to the Company | spply to... on or before the Twelth day of April, 1917, a new Certificate for the said Shares will be issued and the old Certificate will thereafter be held by the Company as null and void.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager. Hongkong, 12th Junusry, 1917,
1 [177
NOTICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
be carried en se before and at the same placesTHE CERTIFICATE for Ono Share,
der the style of GILMAN & CO. LTD
GILMAN & Co. will be carried out by GILMAN & Co., LTD., to which Company all Debts due to the Firm of GILMAN & Co. are payable, and which all dabts due from that Firm will bo by w paid.
W. L. PAFTENDEN, & Director of GILMAN & CO., LTD. will continue in the Management of the Business in Hongkong, erfil the saintance of the staff of the late Firm.
Dated this 11th day of January, 1917.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
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THE WEST POINT BUILDING
COMPANY, LIMITED. "
No. 5101 in this Cour
the name of Miss Joer .DE ing in JESUS, of Maso, has been LOST, and at the expiration of one month from the date hereof the above document be not forthcoming another Certificate for the said Share will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be
knowledged.
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager. Hongkong, 19th December, 1916, (114
NOTICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
H. M.H. NEMAZER 1 Des Voeux Road
[300
TO LET
【O. 4, ELGIN STREET.
No.
Apply to-
PEROY SMITH, BETH & FLEMING,
TO LET AT THE PEAK.
FURNISHED, &, Stewart Terrace.
F
Apply
₤10%
H. E. POLLOCK,
Princes' Buildings, B7
TO LET:
LATS in "EWO MESS," No. 6, ruB
Aptly, Property Office,
JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LTD. [90
TO LIT.
LODOWN in Daddell Streek. Light and
Gary Offices overlocking Stains Squees.
Moderate rent,
For rent and other particulare apply to
Cate of * Dally Fresa" Office.
TO, LET. From 1st May.
THE CERTIFICATE for Two Shares, ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the No. 5414/6415 in this Company, NTWENTY-NINTH ORDINARYstrading in the name of Mis FELISRINA MEETING of BHAREHOLDERS in this Noauern, of Macao, has been LOST, and Company will be held at the Offloss of Messen. if at the expiration of one month from JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED, on the date hereof the above document be MONDAY, 29th January, 1917, at 11.30 A.. not forthcoming another Certificate for OC, 2nd Floor, Bt. George's Ballé. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the the said Shares will no issed by the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts Company and thereafter no other will be For the year ending 31st December, 1916. noknowledged.
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager. Hongkong, 19th December, 1918:
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLO ED from THURS DAY, 18th, to MONDAY, 29th January, 1917 (both days foolmivo), during which_perięd no Transfer of Shares can be Eegistered.
- By order of the Board of Directors,
Join A, SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to the HOMOKONG LAND. Investment & Agencr COMPANY, LIMITED,
General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING CO., Leo. Hongkong, 11th January, 1917.
LIFE HONGKONG CENTRAL
ESTATE, LIMITED.
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HONGKONG TRAMWAY · COMPANY, LIMITED
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom).
LOST.
178TRANGER OGAN & BASTO for Transfer TRANSFER RECEIPT Nod. 1977 issued
of 100 Shares in this Company into the name of Mrs, RUBA WELLS, having been MISLAID, LOST or DESTROYED, NOTICE IN TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Receipt is produced at this Office within 3 days HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said No
THIRD ORDINARY MEETING of from the date hereof, the Certificate for the said SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be shares will be delivered to the asil Mrs. RHRA hell at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, WELLA, and the Transfer Receipt will thereafter MATHESON & COMPANY LIMITED, be held by the Company as null and void. MONDAY, 29th January, 1917, at 11.45 a.m..
W. E. ROBERTS, for the purpose of resolving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of
Secretary. Hongkong, 19th December, 1916, Accounts for the year ending 31st December,
[110 1916.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from THUES- DAY, 18th, to MONDAY, 29th January, 1917 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shaces can be Registered."
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE,
LIMITED.
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to THE GENERAL MANAGERS.
Hongkong, 11th January, 1917.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
N
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tho TWENTY-NINTH OBDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this
Company will be hold at the Offices of Miners. JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, LTD, OR MONDAY, 29th January, 1917, s Noos, for the purpose of receiving the port of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending Slast December, 1010.
18th
NOTICE.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED
for 8 Shares Nos. 51403/51407 in this Company, ONE CERTIFICATE for 35 Shares Non 7400/7424 and ONE CERTIFICATE standing in the name of Mr. TANG LAN KOOK, ate of 15, Queen's Road, Hongkong, have been LOST, and if at the expiration of One Month from the date hereof the above documents be not forthcoming, other Certificates for the said Share will be issued by the Company and thereafter other will be acknowledged.
A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, Hongkong, 11th January, 1917,
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NOTICE OF DIVIDEND. ULDERUP & SCHLUTER IN LIQUIDATION,
FIRST DIVIDEND OF 20%.
BEDITORS of the above Firm are hereby notified that a First Dividend of 20 pur.
The REGISTER of CHARES of the Com-cent, on the amount of their Claims will be paid pany will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, on application to the Undersigned on and after to MONDAY, 29th January, 1917 (both THUESDAY, the 1st of February, 1917. days inclusivo), during which period no Transfer
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co., of Shares can be Registered.
No. 15, Queen's Road Central,
Liquidators.
1170-
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary. Hongkong, 11th January, 1917.
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THE HONGKONG LAND. RECLAMA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
A8 already notified, this COMPANY'S NOTICE LENTE ORDWARY MEET carrying in the vicinity of the maximon load GENERATING PLANT is now
IS that
ING of BHAREHOLDERS in this Company and no further installations can be made for the will be held at the Offices of Maseru. JARDINE, present. Connmere and Wiring Contractors MATHESON & CO., LTD., on MONDAY, 29th are warned against the danger of making January, 1917, at 12.15 PM., for the purpose of additions to existing installations and are receiving the Report of the Directors together reminded that under the Regulations for with the Statement of Accounts for the year moaring the Safety of the Public contained in anding 31st December, 1918.
the Schedule to the Electricity Supply Or The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com-dinne 1911 (as amended) Any person making pany will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, any addition to any electrical instaliation con- 19th, to MONDAY, 29th January, 1917 (both days inclusive), during which period no Teater
of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY S. FORTHCOTE, Secretary Hongkong, 11th January, 1917.
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neoted to the Company's main
shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Titty Dollars for every such addition."
By Order of the Board,
GIEB, LIVINGETON & Co.
Agenta Hongkong, 5th January, 1917. £255
FFICES,
Engs. Apply 10-
SHEWAN, TOMES & Cá
TO LET.
IMPERIAL
AND
EXTRA SPECIAL"
SCOTCH ·
no intention of allowing her to escape the consequences of her crimes. "War is preferable to peace as the Prussian price. While they are under no dolu- sions as to the magnitude of the task which confronts them, they have no doubt as to their ability to accomplish that task, As Mr. LLOYD GEORGE declared in his vigorous speech at the Guildhall last Thuraday, they feel that "if victory is difficult defeat is impossible." The re- quisite steps are being taken to obtain the necessary man-power--the latest cables intimate that all the eligibles in Great Britain up to 31 years of age are to be called to the Coloure-and "with proper
Sir Charles Eliot, vice-Chancellor of the University, of, Hongkong, is visiting. British Malaya.
The Governor-in-Council has appointed Wednesday the 24th inep to be observed as a General Holiday.
It is notified that the name of the Kung Wo Cheong Company, Limited, has been struck off the Register,
The particulars of the British Wh Loan Prospectus, published in our issue of Saturday, were circulated free of charge by the Eastern and Associated " Telegraph Companies all over the Env pire.
The average mean temperature during the month of December was 62-8, the lowest point reached being 60's on the 1st, and the highest 734 on the 16th. There was only 0.50 inch of rain, and" there were 209 hours of sunshine. The- average humidity was 60.
support," says Mr. LLOYD GEORGE, "Our gallans armies will cleave the road to victory in 1917.” As to the nature of that support we are not left in any doubt. The British Government is invit ing subscriptions to two new War Loans of an unspecified amount. One is a Five per cent. loan issued at 305 per cent.,
Mr. Denman Fuller will deliver his.. and subject to Income-tax; the other a second lecture on Musical Apprecis- Four per cent, loan issued at par, and tion" at the Helena May Institute this free of Income-tax. The first is for thirty afternoon at 5.38. The public are invited years and the second for twenty-five to attend. At this lecture Mr. Fuller years, the Government reserving the will deal with the following composi right to redeem both at any time after tions:-(1)" Reflets dans l'eau," De-
WHISKY. the year 1929. In order to provide bussy, (Modern French); (2)~"Au Con-
AGENTS:
against depreciation the Treasury andor-vent," Bordin, (Modern Russian); (3) takes to set aside a fixed sum monthly" Baliade," York Bowen (Modern Bri for the purpose of forming a fund to be tish). A collection will be made in aid used for purchasing stock or bonds of of the Blinded Sailors" `and Soldiers" ́ either loan for cancellation, whonever the Fund. market price falls below the issue price, The dividends will be payable half- yearly and will be exempt from Income- tax if it is shown that the stock or bonds are in the beneficial ownership of a person who is not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom without regard to
A. S. WATSON & the question of domicile. That is a con- cession which will be appreciated locally, There is every indication that the loans will be widely supported. "A successful loan," Mr. LLOYD GEORGE assures us, “will shorten” the war, save lives, and save the British Empire, Europe, and
CO., LTD.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Civilization." The money is not needed
THEZKON 616.
₤18
A Tennis match between Messrs. G. M. Church and H. A. Throgmorton, on the one side, and Messrs. H. A. Nisbet and R. Hancock on the other, will be played" on the Club ground to-day at 4.30 p.m. in aid of War Charities. Mr. Church is a crack American player and holder în the U.S. (1916) of the Western Champion- ship, the Delaware State and the Florida State Championships. Mr. Throgmorton- is the holder of the Junior Championship of the US. and of the New York State Championship, 1916.
the Matinee, at Victoria Theatre, on the The amount collected on the occasion of
merely for our own use. The Allies, we
9th inst. in aid of "Crusada das Mul- are told, are looking more and more heres Portugueses" amounted to $393.20, towards Great Britain, and everyone The expenses wore $94.05. A draft for will share the PREMTER's confidence that £33 139. 3d. (8259.25) has been handed to their trust will not be misplaced. The Consulado Geral de Portugal. Mfr. Germane at this moment are pressing J. A. de Almeida thanks all who kindly back the Russians and Roumanians, "not contributed to their patriotic fund and
OFFICES on lei Floor, No. 3. Queen's Bood HONGKONG OFFICE: 101, Das Vauz ROAD, because they are better fighters, but be
Central, at present in the occupation of Lomo Ogica: 181, FLEET STREET, 11,0.. The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd,
Apply to- OHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. (78
TO LET.
FFICES at 2, Connaught Road Central,
OFFICES in King's and York Buildings. HOUSES L Clifton Gardena, Conduit Road. HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Termoen.
No. 1, WONG NEI CHONG ROAD. HOUSES an Bhaméen, Canton.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD. [28
TO LET.
TO LET OR FOR SALE,
Storage or erection of Godowns.
KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48 With wharf aros 59,000 sq. ft., suitable for Coal
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD.. Alexandra Buildings,
TO LET.
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The Daily Press.
Hoxaxóna ĺštu January, 1917,
THE PRICE OF PEACE.
helped to secure such a good result from
the matinee. The sesistance of Mr. P. R. (Portuguese Co.) and a special dona- tion contributed by D.S.P. (R.) were greatly appreciated by him.
Mr. Denman Fuller will be assisted by- Mrs. Galloway (vocalist) and Mrs Balcan (violinist.) Refreshments will bo provided by His Excellency in the Supper Room after the recital. Tickets, price 83 each, will be obtainable from Anderson Music and Robinson's Piano Companies. The proceeds will be given to the Hongkong Association of Women War Workers, while the programmes will be sold in aid of the Scottish Women's Hospitals Fund.
"POLICE RESERVE GAZETTE.".
The second number of The Police Reserve Gazette has been published, and is as bright and entertaining as the tributions of opening number. There are many con-
varied nature, humorous. and practical, which can be read by Police Reservists and ethers with both amusement and proût. Dr. Jordan, the Corps Medical Officer, contributes & tion," and there is an appropriate timely article on "small-pox and vaccina photograph showing some members of the Corps Ambulance Section busy operating
cause they are better equipped." Neither chivalry, nor self-interest will permit as to look on at this unmoved. The aims and the interests of the Allies are one and indivisible, and every gun and every By Kind permission of His Excelleney- shell which we can spare for our gallant the Governor, Ma, Dennian Fuller will comrades-in-arms are as truly used givo a piano recital at Government Housa in our service as if they were retained on Monday, 5th February, at 9.10 p.m. on the Western front., They serve the THE Allies' reply to President WILSON'S two-fold purpose of mowing down the Peace Noto is in striking contrast to the men in the enemy's ranks, and of prevent vague and bypocritical overtures of the ing the Central European Powers from Central European Powers. In frank and over-running fresh territory and draw fearless language it sots forth the only ing from it additional means of resist terms upon which the Allies are pre-ance. Russia has inexhaustible reserves FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordonpared to consider the cessation of hostili- of man-power, and had she been able to FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon were then is no need to enumerate
arm them properly the map of Europe those terms, for they were clearly stated to day would wear a very different aspect.. in 1914, when England, France and In the coming Spring Great Britain Russia were reluctantly compelled to hopes to be able to supply Russia's unahoath the sword by the Central needs. She has also to continue her aid Empires' guilty act of aggression, and to the Serbians, the Greck Volunteers, the they have been frequently repeated since, Belgians, the Portuguese, and the They may be summed up in the sentence Italians. Those of us whose lot is cast that the Allies are determined "to rescue in this little favoured outpost of Empire, Europe from the brutal encroachments of far from the horror and misery of war, NFA, Furnished
70.8. CAMERON VILLAS, No. 63, Tax Prussian militarism." It now remains are afforded an opportunity of taking a for Germany to convince the world of her share a small share it may be of this good faith. If, as she is never tired of burden, which individually we are so protesting, she is sincerely anxious for much better able to bear than our fellow peace and is merely fighting for the right countrymen at Home, Shall we not of existence the should welcome the oppor accept, it gratefully? All that is neces tanity of laying down her arms by relin-sary is to curtail our luxuries and indul quishing the territories she has wrested gences and place the money so saved at from her neighbours. She has the the service of our soldiers, who have Basurance that there is as intention to sacrificed for us all that they hold dear exterminate or extinguish politically, the save honour. What shall be said of us if Germanic peoples. We do not suppose, we deny them the means of obtaining however,
that even President War, who speedy victory and of re-establishing HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE. professes to find an analogy between the on a firm foundation the peace of the THE COMMITTEE has decided that the objects of the two groups of belligerents, world? The nation needs every cent that
that Germany's Dying shall be the SETTLEMENT believes
new-found it can get, and now that a War Savings DAYS for the year 1917-
passion for peaco will survive such an Association ia being established ordeal as this. All that Germany desires Hongkong there are none so poor in is to adjourn the war to a more con pocket that they cannot do something atvenient season, retaining in the meantime systematically to help forward the great the fruits of her early successes. She cause. If only people can be made to realises full well that if she could not realise that every dollar counts there crush her intended victims when she need be no doubt as to their response. caught them unprepared, she has no chance of averting defeat now that they Lave had more than two years in which | Administration's mines for the week to marshal their superior resources ending 30th December, 1916, amounted to against her. The Allies, howevez, have 63,411 tons and the sales to 43,680 tona.
•
8-ROOMED HOUSE at Mount Kellett, Furnished for 5 or 6 months.
No. 25. SHELLEY STREET. No. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE SHOP.
No. 3, CAMERON VILLAS, 83, PRAY, KELLETT CREET, 66, PAAK. entrance on Conduit Road
No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE, with
TWO GODOWNS, in Duddell Street, No. 2, DES VOEUX VILLAS, 51, PRA (Unforniahod).
No.55,THE PEAK (5 CAMERON VILLAS), Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings,
MONDAY, 29th January, FRIDAY, 23rd February. Thursday, 29th March: FRIDAY, 27th April, WEDNESDAY, 30th May, THURSDAY, 28th June, FRYDAY, 37th July. WEDNESDAY, 29th August, THURSDAY, 27th September. Mondar, 29th October, WEDNESDAY, 28th November. FRIDAY, 21st December.
By Order of the Committee,
30
EDWARD K. RAYMOND, Hon. Secretary Honorowa Brook ExcmazGE, Hen na Jenner LAT F150
in
The total output of the Kailan Mining
on the arms of Chinese. On the humor. ous side there are contributions which deal in a subtle manner with Corps hap penings, and the communication which suggests & programme for a Police Re- Berve smoking concert might he acted upon with most interesting results, as suming all the suggested artistes agree to collaborate according to the pro- gramme devised. The Editor is extreme y gratified at the success which greeted the opening issue of the Gazette, for he says: "Our first number, we are happy: to state, has been most kindly received in all quarters, but the most grati- fying note struck by those who have con- veyed their congratulations to as is in the firm conviction that the Gazette has. a really useful purpose to some, and that its future is assured beyond all doubt" The present standard has only to be maintained for the success of the publication to be assured
MERCHANTILE BANK AND THE
WAR LOAN
The Merchantile Bank of India, Ltd.. notify they are prepared to receive sub- Iscriptions to the new War Loan and to". remit same to London at best current rate. No charge is made for holding be collected for subscribers free of com-- stock in safe custody, and dividends will
mission.
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