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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE MALABON SUGAR COMPANY.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SHARE and TRANSFER BOOKS of the above Company will ta CLOSED from the 1st to the 15th day of February, 1917, inclusive.

By Order of the Directors,

SMITH BELL & Co., LTD., General Managers.

[316 Manila, P.I., 19th January, 1917.

NOTICE.

MR. TSUI YEUNG SHAN (1)

has been appointed to act as our firar's Compradoro in Hongkong, and will take up duties as such from this date.

ABDOOLALLY EBRAHIM & Co.,

79, Wyndham Street,

Hongkong, 23rd January, 1917.

NOTICE

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UNION

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1917.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

PUBLIC COMPANIES

INSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE WEST POINT BUILDING CANTON, LIMITED

NOTICE.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY NINTH ORDINARY and 246, for Fire Shares cach, $25 paid Company will be held at the Omoes of Meers THE CERTIFICATES, No. 243, 244, 845 MEETING of BHAREHOLDERS in this up, Nos. 2601/2820, standing in the Reghter in JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED, ON the name of AEDBROT HABIDEBOX, Kaving MONDAY, 29th January, 1917, at 11.30 bean declared LOST, NOTICE 18 HEREBY for the purpose of receiving the Report of the with a Statement of Accounta GIVEN that ankee the said Certificates be Tirestorm together produced Society The NO

of April, 1917, new Certificates for the mid The REGISTER of SHARES of the

Shares will be issued and the old Certificates wille, Sth, to MONDAY, 29th

will be CLOSED from THURS-

thereafter be held by the Society as wall and TOLL

By Odor of the Board of Directors,

C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager.

176 Hongkong, 12th January, 1917.

NOTICE.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HE CERTIFICATE, No. 858, for Five Thurs Nos. 4576/15580, standing la WGEORGE ERNEST WEITON to the Register in the name of AfMIDBROT

hare This Day authorized Mx,

Sign our Firma per Procuration.

H. SKOTT & Co.

207 Hongkong. 2nd January, 1917.

NOTICE.

NUNION TRADING COMPANY

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the

No. 3, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, that on and after this date and until further notice Mr. B. M. CHURN and Mr. C. HONKEY are the only Managers of the Firm and no parton: except them has any authority to sign any instrument or document on behalf of the Firm.

The Public is requested to bring to the Firm's

notics any instrument or dorament purported to be made by the Firm whather before or after this data which is not signed by either the the sald S. M. CHURN or

said C. HONKEY.

THE UNION TRADING Ca Hongkong, 19th January, 1917.

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the

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE.

1st Febrmry till farther notice the

HAIBOY, having been declared LOST, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Certificate be produced to the Company an or before the Twelth day of April, 1917, new Certiflato for the said Shares will be issued and the old Certificate will theroafter be held by the Compsty as null and void.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

C. MONTAGUE IDE, General Manager, Hongkong, 12th January, 1917.

NOTICE,

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A. 6. WATSON & CO., LIMITED

NE CERTIFICATE for 25 8ures No,

074907424 200 ONE CERTIFICATE for 5 Share Nos. 51403/51407 in this Company. alanng in the name of Mr. Tane LAN KOOK, late 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 net fortheming, other Certificates for the said Shares will be sued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.

'A. 6. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, £175 Hongkong, 11th January, 1917.

NOTICE OF DIVIDEND.

January, 1917 (bath days inclusive), during which period mo Tomator of Shares can be Registered.

By order of the Board of Directors, f

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary to the

HONGKONG LANd Investment & ÅGENOT COMPANY, LIMITED,

General Agents for the - WEST POINT BUILDING CO., IAD. Hongkong, 11th January, 1917. 178

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED.

TEO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRD ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Mesars JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED MONDAY, 29th January, 1917, at 11.45 a... for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Disetors together with the Blatamant of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 2016,

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from THURS 18th, to MONDAY, 4th January, 1917 (both days inclusive), during which period no Translor of Shares can bo Registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors, THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE,

LIMITED

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary ta THE GENERAL MANAGERS. Hongkong, 11th January, 1917.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tho

TWENTY - NINTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offiews of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Company, Iso, on MONDAY, 29th January, 1917, st Noon, for

INTIMATION

GILBEY'S

SPEY ROYAL

SCOTCH WHISKY.

IS GUARANTEED TO BE MADE

FROM PURE MALTED BARLEY

IN A POT STILL.

10 YEARS OLD.

SOLE AGENTS:

the purpose of receiving the Boport of the A. S. WATSON

Director together with the Statement of

Following changes will be made in the ULDERUES SCHLUTER IN LIQUIDATION. Aounts for the year ending 31st December, Company's Time Tablo-

SUNDAYS.

From 5 r.m. to 3,30 P.M. every quarter së an hour instead of evezy ten minutos,

From 6.30 P.M. to 7 P.. every ten minutes instead of every quarter of an hour.

SUNDAYS A WEEK-DAYS. The 8.10 ra. Car will be discontinued.

G.

R.

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SANITART BOARD OFFICE, HONGKONG. *To the -OWNERS OF DOMESTIC HUILDINGS.

AKE NOTICE that ander No. 5 of the TAKE

DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (18 sinended), every Domostio Building or part of such Building within the CENTRAL Division of the Cily of Victoria, and the WESTERN Division

Kowloon, of

occupied by Members of more than one family, except those within the Евгореви Reservation er in Kowloon South of Austin Hond or those parts of a Dementia Building used na a Shop, Olee or Godowa, must be CLEANE ED and LIMEWASHED THROUGHOUT by the owners during the months of December and January.

N.B. The word "throughout" used in this Notice means that the Horses should be Time washed in respect of all the Walls of each Boors, all Cabioles, Partitions, Stair Casings and Stair Linings, all Ceilings and the Undersides of Roofs in Main Buildings, Offom and Bernants' Quarters and inclusive of Verandalis.

The Backyard must have its containing Walls Limewashed up to the leral of the First Floor.

Carved, Painted or Polished Woodwork in good condition, however, need not be Lime- washed, but must be Cleaned.

The CENTRAL Division of the City lies between Gimon Start and Peel Street of the East and Tank Laneaud Cleverly Street on the West.

and

Kowloon is divi'ed into the Easter Waste Direioze by Na han Road and M straight line drown from the Nor h mod through the enmall Berrine Barroir to the Norra Bonadare of. Kewleon."

Dated this 19th day of January, 1917.

ADAM QUESON,

Secretary,

R.

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WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTE. CEALED TENDERS will be received at the Headquarters Offles. Victoria Barracks, Hongkong, for the naderscantioned Services, until 12 o'clock Noos on the dates stated —

Fuel and Washing. 16th February, 1917 Forage und Indian Supplies, 20th Feb., 1917. Meat and General Supplies A," 2nd Feb.,

19:7

Hospital Supplies, 1st March, 1917.

General Supplis "B," 2nd March, 1917. Forms and other particulars may be obtained

FIRST DIVIDEND OF 20%.

REDITORS of the above Firm ste hereby

nutiled that a First Dividend of 20

paid next. on the amount of their Claims will be bir on myplication to the Undersigned on and after THURSDAY, the 1st of February, 1917.

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co..

No. 16, Queon's Road Central, Liquidators.

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SECOND 5 PER CENT. RUSSIAN INTERNAL SHORT TERMED

LOAN OF 1916.

LTHOUGH THE SUBSCRIPTION LISTS were CLOSED on the 26th December, the Russo ASTATIC BANK, Hongkong, is prepared to accept orders for the above Loan up to the 18th Feb ruary, on the Subscription Terms, iến, as previously advertised.

Hongkong, 19th January, 1917. 201

PUBLIC AUCTION.

DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of

PARC br Public Auction Bale, to be held on MONDAY, the 29th day of January, 1917, at 3 p.m., at the fose of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of Ha EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Nathan Rowl. Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 15 years, with the option of enewal at 6 CROWN RENT to be fired by the Barrogor of HIS MAJESTY Tits Kisa, for non further form of 5 years,

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of gate.

Registry No

Locality.

M,

# #

Poondar

Aeasurementa,

(Approximate.)

I *

Frut

*

12

563

طاع

Conten's

= 107

Anuna West

Upset Pres.

„SON, DÓ VIA

JUST RECEIVED.

206

1016.

180

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 18th, to MONDAY, 29th January, 1817 (both days inclusive), during which period no Tramatur d Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary. Hongkong, 11th January, 1917,

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED.

ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that th SIXTEENTH ORDINARY MEET. ING of BILAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Mousta. JARDINE, MATHERON & CO., LTD., on MONDAY, 29th January, 1917, at 12.15 P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together

with

the Statement of Accounts for the year ming 31st December, 1918.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Cem- pany will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 18th, to MONDAY, 29th January, 1917 (baik days inclusive), daring which pesed no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE, Secretary. Hongkong, 11th January, 1917.

UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE TWELFTH ANNUAL GEN-

ERAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS will be held in tire Offices of Mesars DODWELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, on SATURDAY, the 3rd Febr ruary, 1917, at 11.30 A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Maragers together with a statement of accounts to 31st December, 1916.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 27th January to 3rd February, both dates inclusive.

LODWELL & CO., LTD.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 22nd. January, 1917. "(213

HONGKONG. CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED

CO.,

LTD.,

demand the expulsion of the Turks from Europe because of their repeated bar barities-President WILSON casinot base

Mr. H. F King, M. Consul adi Swatow, has been appointed Consulati Chefoo, to succeed Mr. G. A. Coombe

CHINA NEW YEAR IN HONGKONG.”“

MOTOR-CARS AND CRACKERS.

The Chinese celebrated Now Year's day in much the same manner as they did last year, There was plenty of

his optimistic utteranca upon any A "Scottish Night" arranged by Mr. change in their attitude. We are thus G. M. Shaw, was provided for the mem- driven to the conclusion either that

hors and friends of the Union Church Germany has modified her tone, or that,

Guild last night. A vory fine programina so for as President WILSON is concern-

was submitted, the majority of the items. ed, it is a case of the wish being father

of which pere, appropriately, selected to the thought. President WILSON, how-

Songs were ever, robs his words of much of their from the works of Burns.

rendered by Misa Scott, Miss McCubbin value when he proceeds to declare that,

and Miss Mitchell and by Messrs. 8. in order to obtain a permanent peace,

Mr. D. "any idea of victory in the present Gray, J. Smith, and Allan,

Templeton recited selections from Burns Victory struggle must be ruled out. would mean a ponce forced on the loser, and Scott, and bagpipe musie was cou-, and the rescatment thus engendered tributed by Mr. P. D. Wilson. Mrs. would be a perpetual menace to the Stubbin and Mise L Scott provided the The large audience world's security.

A contented peace accompaniments. could only be founded on the equality of thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment national rights." Does he really believe and responded cordially to the call for a that an inconclusive peace would be an vote of thanks to the performers, made enduring peace, or that Germany's by the Rer, J. K. Maconachie, who pre- crimes have not alrendy engendered a sided. The singing of "Auld Lang feeling of resentment that kan only be Syne" closed the proceedings. allayed by adequate punishment! Pie Bidant WILSON aftributes to both groups of belligerents the statement that it is "no part of their purpose to crush their

The antagonists."

Allica, however,: merely disclaimed any intention "to exterminate or extinguish politically the Germanic peoples": That is a very different thing To avoid any possible misconception in the matter, they added cracker-firing and motor-car riding; but that they desired to rescue Europe one did not notice so many "dragons * from the brutal encroachments of as usual. There were a few solitary cases: Prassian militarism." How can it be of "dragon-playing," but the animals. were by no means to ierocious looking,. srgued that this implies that "there must be peace without victory" How nor su energetic as they have been in. is the German military caste to be dis former years, and even the musicians. .Those who. credited in the eyes of the nation if in suffered by comparison. the end it is to be in a position to claim formerly saw much that was entertaining that to

its foresight Germany owes in witnessing a dragon playing, have, her successful defence against a formid apparently, transferred their affections to able league of envious rivals bent upon the greater exhiliration afforded by her destruction? It would merely be motor-car rides. The local garages must an additional argument in support of have reaped a rich harvest of dollars as a

The smallest Ford increasing the burden of armaments consequence. under which

has Europe groaned seemed to do wonders in the way of for 50

long, and would inevitably accommodating a lorge family, and the lead,

another | chauffeur ofton had to have one of the later; to trial of strength. Germany has to be family on his kuce in order to cope with taught that war does not pay, and until the unusual demand. The Chincia had she has learned that lesson by bitter engaged the cars up to a late hour, and, experience no hope of penso can be enter being in a holiday mood, were willing, tained. After the exhibition which Gerto pay "fancy" prices for the oppor- many has given of the light in which tunity of a joy with either to Aber-

before Sir Everard Fraser, Alls will want something more Batisfy-

Despite small-por warnings, many TAYLOR-ROBERTSON. On January 18th, she regards treaties and engagements the deen or Shaukiwan

K.C.M.G., and at the Shanghai Free Christian Church, Jeannie Isabella, ing thun verbal assurances from her in Europeans visited China town for the daughter of the Rev. HERBERT HUDSON the future; they will require to be con-

purpose of witnessing the cracker-firing. TAYLOR, of the China Inland Mission,vinced that she is in a chastened mood Many imposing explosives had been pre- to JOHN ROBERTSON, of Falkirk,

and that she is not in the position to pared by some of the big Chinese busi Scotland.

plunge the world again into strife, even ness houses, and those who witnessed a GRAC. On January 23rd, at 10 Seyif she has the inclination. It is for this certain three-stringed cracker, with

mour Terrace, JORGE MARIA GRACA. Shanghai, Foochow

that the Allies are inaking such desperate" good joss" decorations at intervals.. papers please copy.

sacrifices of blood and treasure; " peace along with homba, and an explosive ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

they without victory"

can always family gathering surmounting all, will Mr. and Mrs. T. S. CHENG desire to

express their resist grateful thanks obtain. Indeed, in advocating such a not readily forget it. A member of the for all expressions of sympathy with couree, President Wilson lays himself Legislative Council was so interested in them in their recent bereavement.

open to the suspicion of espousing Ger this

particularly fine specimen of [217

miany's cause,

Nor is this suspicion cracker that he wailed in the vicinity allayed when he proceeds to emphasize for half-an-hour, and when, after a the cressity of the freedom of the slight mishap, the huge cracker was. seas" and to declare that "every great lighted, he neemed as pleased as anyone nation should be assured a direct out-present. One remark might he made let to the great maritime highways" about cracker-firing, and that is with When have the seas not been free in reference to the danger threatening time of peace? Great Britain has held passers-by owing to the practice of the seas in trust for all nations. Her throwing fireworks' from verandaha position as the island nucleus of a without paying any head to those in thes world wide. Empire makes it imperative street below. that she should be. Mistress of the

Dragon playing was the least popular Seas," but when has she ever abused that of the day's enjoyments. Cho under position? Even in this present war shesized specimen die good business in the can honestly claim that her actions neighbourhood of Causeway Bay, and have been in strict accordance with in attracted a large crowd by his endeay.. ternational law and precedent, and that ours, to the accompaniment of the inspir... have for there is not one single neutral subject ing strains of tom-toms and cymbals, to

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

TZIEPHONE, 616.

MARRIAGE.

DEATH.

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and

Manila. (216

HOMOKONG Owrson: 10a, Des Vœux Road, C. LONDON OPTICn: 181, Fixer Squier, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG 25TH JANUARY, 1917.

"* PEACE WITHOUT VICTORY" UNLESS President. WILSON is in the possession of confidential information that the Central Powers realise the NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

· inevitable results of the prolongation of THE NINETY-SEVENTH ORDIN the war and ate prepared to make sub-

ARY MEETING OF SHARE-

stantial sacrifices in order to secure on HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Ofice of the Company, Hotel Man-early peace, it is impossible to imagine sions, on TUESDAY, the 13th February, what justification he can 1917, at 12 o'clock Noow, for the purpose

Booner

"

car

of receiving a Report of the Directors, announcing that "progress has been whose life has been jeopardised by her. elimb a hill in quest of "greenstuff.” together with a Statement of Accounts mads in the direction of the cessation If the neutral nation amongst which The hill consisted of ta' les and declaring a Dividend and electing Direc tors and Auditors.

of hostilities." There was certainly the United States of America stand first, chairs, while a spray of green leaves, A Large New Consignment of The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- nothing besitating or indefinite in the would impress upon Germany a similar

pany will be CLOSED from the 31st Latest Fashions of the January to the 13th February, 1917, both Allies' reply to his recent Note; it stated regard for rules of warfare and the

days inclusite.

with admirable force and lucidity the rights of others they would be more ROYAL, PALACE, MANDLEN,By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. E. CLARKE,

reasons why the Allies are determined ascfully employed than in expressing Secretary.. to endure every sacrifio, in order to pious hopes and impossible views, Hongkong, 20th January. 1917. (202

press to a victorious close a conflict upon WANTED.

which depends their own safety and ECRETARY (Lady or Gentleman) Wanted prosperity and the very future of civili-

BRILLIANT,

FRENCH, GEORGETS AND WATER-

Mr. A. Stephen, manager of the Hong-

fixed in a crack in the table, composed the "green-stuff." The fearsome card- board head of the dragon was supported by a Chinese fitter, and the tail was also operated by a fitter. These two fellows danced and jigged about, not always in harmony with disastrous, results to the failwagging-foz half an hour before

personally at the abire Office between the houCA SHADE CREPES FOR DRESSED to generally assist the Deputy Superintensation." Nor was there any room for kong and Shanghai Bank in Shanghal, they finally reached the "hill top" and

Tonder Forms must be properly filled af: WRAPPERS, OPERA dent of the Hongkong Police Reserve, (Hours) misunderstanding in Mr. BALFOUR's sub is at present in Hongkong.

at 10 am, and 1 P..

signed and dated, and delivered in

a sealed

envelops marked TENDER FOR FORAGE, etc.

Tender must be, and will not be entertained unless, accompanied by a deposit of $100 guarantee of good faith, such sum to be for- faited to the Btate if the tenderer fails to attend at the Headquarter Office after twenty-four bours' notice in writing being left at the ten- derer's address, or fails to send in exmples within twenty-four hours of written application being left at the said addrew, or refuses to accept a contract allotted to him.

The right to reject all, or any, tenders is specially reserved..

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CLOAKS of all Styles. INDIAN,ogy, 10 AM 12.30 P.M., 2.30-5.30 P.M.)

Apply to

PERSIAN AND SILK CARPETS.

An inspection is earnestly solicited.

D. CHELLARAM, 38 & 40, QUEEN'S RD. CENTRAL

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Mr. F. C. JENKIN, Prince's Buildings,

Ice Horse Street.

WANTED.

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ENGINEER, Br.. sbelainer: for Harbour or Shop. Apply in own writing with copy refe, stating ags and salary reunired to...

W. 8. BAILEY & CO., LTD, Kowloom.

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No case was reported at the Central Police Station during China New Year Day, an exceptional experience so far is Hongkong is concerned.

the green leaves. The end of a particu- sequent dispatch, which, while sympa-

lar "dragon" provides a sad story. He thising with President Wilson's ideals,

made the mistake of performing his expressed the conviction that none of

pranks is a forbidden area, & crowd them could be satisfied, even imper

assembled, an obstruction was caused, fectly." unless peace was secured on the

and the dragon" was led away by a Mr. A. E. Carleton, Vice-Consul constable, who would not make allow- general lines indicated, so far as Europe. was concerned, in the Allies Note. General of the United States in Hongances for the holiday spirit; and yester- Inasmuch as the Allies have never from kong, is going here at the end of the day the lead occupied a prominent place the outset made any secret of their aims week, on leave, Mr. and Mrs. Carleton in the charge-room at the Central Police and have never varied them-except to are leaving by the Chens,

station.