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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB,

LACE MEETING, 1917. MONDAY TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND SATURDAY (OFF-DAY). FIBRUARY 26TH, 27TH, 28TH AND 3RD MARC. VICKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND

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BRAND and ENCLOSURE obtained from Mears. KELLY & WALSH, LTE or at the Gate. Price $10 for the Heating (excluding the Off-Day), or $4 per day, Tickets for the Off-Day, $3.

without a Ticket, to be No one admitted shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.

T. F. HOUGH,

Hongkong,

Clerk of the Conse [830 23rd February, 1917.

HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.

STEWARDS request the pleasure Tat the presence of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND and the ENCLOSURE during the Races,

A Stand and Enclosure will be reserved for Members and Member Wires and Families,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28BD, 1917.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD,

HE TWENTIETH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, 6 George Buildings, No, 0. Connaught the 23rd Road, TO-DAY (FRIDAY), Feb., 1917, at 11:30 4.M., For the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1916, and electing & Consulting Committee and Auditors

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY e 19th February, 1917, until FRIDAY the 23rd February, 1917, both days inclu- atve,

* SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers Hongkong, 12th February, 1917293

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

·Tickets for which are being sent out with the OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET

"OLYROOD,” Semi-detached, Bix Hoon Chatham Eovi, Kowlooki Closed Terandahs facing Dronen Pais.

Apply

RITORIZ

Don WELL & Co, Las, [161

TO LET-INKEDIATELY.

ARGE OFFICE, Centrally Situated win Queen's Road, fully partitioned and fitted with electric light, telephone and sub.

#LY. Z Care of" Daily Prom" Omlos.

N

Apply

TO LET

38

1990

TO. 46, ELGIN STREET, Room Hous

From 1st April Apply to

DE. I. E. ABGER, New Post Offos Building.

1269

TO LET

the ORDINARY YEARLY MEET Members Tickets.

ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this All Tickets

to gain Corporation will be held at the CITY NEW HOUSES Bow Building in Con- must be produced admission.

HALL, Hongkong, TOMORROW (SATUR Special sceommodation will be reserved as DAY), 24th day of Feb, 1917, at NOON, fordi Road. Ready for cooupation on lat February, 1917. For rent and other partieniars in recent years for Chine Ladies and their the purpose of receiving the Report, os | apply to— Female attendants in the said rooted the Court of Directors together with a

H.M.H. NEMAZEE,

1 Des Your Bond. the plot of ground next to the Lusitano Club statement of Accounts for the year end-

ing the 31st December, 1918.

T. E HOUGH,;

Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, 43rd February, 1919.

NOTICE.

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PROPOS of the above, Members are hereby notified that although Member ship of the JOCKEY CLUB entitles them to free admission to the Enclosure and Stands during the Race Meeting an opportunity is given to them to make a special contribution to the War Charities by also purchasing an admission Ticket at the Gate A. Book will be in cars of the Gate Kooper in which Members are

are asked to record say much purchases

THOUGH,

Clerk of the Course, 332 Hongkong, 23rd February, 1917,

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. PASSES for Serrants will be found on

application to the Undersign

SATURDAY, the 24th instant,

No Servante will be allowed inside ENCLOSURE of the Race Course during the Race Days WITHOUT TICKETS, which in be had on

on application to the Undersigned These Tickets are only available for Servante while in attendance on their employers or when on duty at the various Stands

Any Chinese found loitering about with Servants' passes in their possession will forfeit them, and the holders thereof will be removed from the Enclosure,

1. F. HOUGH,

Clork of the Course.

1833 Hongkong, Ird February, 1917.

WANTED

DURE EUROPEAN POULTRY

SETTING. Write stating variety, ags and price.

Apply to

· No. 23, Care of Daily Press Offoo 328

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, AND REDUCED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURS

let March, to SATURDAY, 31st March, 1917, both days inclusive.

The return of Capital of 82,50 per Bhare will be paid to Shareholders on and: after the 15th March, 1917, on presentation of Share Certificates for endorsement

By Order of the DOARD OF DIRECTORS.

1929 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1917.

RACE HOLIDAYE.

The REGISTER of BHARES of

the

COMFOR W be OLOSED from

the 12th February, to SATURDAY, the 24th February, 1917 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered:

By Order of the Court of Directors,

NJ STABB,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 6th February, 1917.

AUCTION

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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HE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell ly Public Auction

(For Account oF THE CONCEEMED),

TODAY (FRIDAY),

the 2nd Feary, 1917, at 2.50 Pa., at No. 17. Kendy Rund (Top Flat),

A QUANTITY÷OF

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE, &c.,

therein contained Consisting of -— Teakwood Hall Stand, Roll-top Desk and Bookcase Combined Handsomely Cerved Masive Blackwood Sideboard. Large Black- wood Silver Cabinet, Berellat. Uvermantel Mirror in Blackwood Frame, Blackwood Fire Seroun with Blue and White Panola, Large Blackwood Round Dining Table, Bilk Tapestry

Bela, Brass covered Arm-chaira and Chesterfield

TO LET

NTO. 42, ELGIN STREET: No.

Apply to

108

PERCY SMITH, BETH & FLEMING,

TO LET AT THE PEAK.

FURNISHED, 3, Stewart Terrnos.

F

Apply

501

ILE. POLLOCK,"

Priznes Buildings,

SO LET

ALATS in EWO MESS," No. 6, 2#1

PRAK Apply, Property Office,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LID

TO LET.

OFFICES on lut Floor, No. 3. Queen's Bord

Central, no present in the occupation of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

Apply to

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO, LTD

TO LET

Double Bed

Bed (practically new), Teak wol G Airy Offoos avarlooking Statue Square

Wardrobe, Bursan, and Washstand all with Bevelled Mirrors, a few lots of Pictures, Table and Bed Linen, Gisse Ware, do,

One Good Dinner Service, Copper Fender and Firs Irone, les Chest, Shanghai Bath, o.,

GDOWN in Daddell Street Light and

Moderate rent

For read and other particulars appir to-

Care of "Dally Press Otico

TO LET

From 1st May

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

OLD BROWN

BRANDY

E

QUALITY.

Brown Brandy

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

A. S. WATSON

She may there it profitable so to do. fore be depended upon to continue her policy of wholesale and cold-blooded piracy on the high sena regardles of the sufferings of innocent victims so long as it suits her purpose or until the Allies | have completed their plans to frustrate her fell design. It is, of course, pos sible that Chius may be waiting for a lead from the United States. There is, how

The normal Cable route to America and Honolulu being interrrupted, tele grams for those places can only be accept- ed via Europe and the Atlantic Cables For via Japen,

M. A. Wilden, Consul at Yunnaniu, has been appointed as Consul Genero) for France at Shanghai in place of Mr. P. E. Naggiar, Acting Consul General, who is now going on leave.

The second annual report of the Over-⠀ seas Club, Shanghai Branch, shows that during 1916 nearly £13,500, was raised. The membership was increased by 226, and now numbers 1,220.

Th many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wookey, former residents of Kowloon, who only left the Colony for home last summer, will be glad to learn that their son, Capt. Eric Edgar Wookey, of the Gloucester Regiment, has been awarded the Military Cross, for con spicuous gallantry in action.

ever, so apparent reason why she should do this, for the circumstances of the two nations are entirely different, Apart from President WILSON's sincere devotion to peaco—a devotion which is shared by the Government of China he is con- fronted by exceptional difficulties owing to the fact that a considerable element of America's population is of enemy origin, and has already shown by numerous arte of treachery practical sympathy with the Central European Powers, Morcover America is nols only unpropared to take a part in the war commensurate with hor importance, but stands to gain little and lose much in a material sense by partici- pation in the strife. No such considere tions need deter Chinn. If she were to declare war against Germany she would not be expected to take any active part in the operations either on land or sea. Nor hag she any reason to fear internal strife as the result of such a step. On the contrary, she would be able to put an end to the mischievous activities of those who are always ready to abuse her hos pitality by distributing arms amongst the when he became associated with the lawless elements of the population to Evangelistic Church in Honan Road. assist them in defying authority, and by Last March, in the Martyrs' Memorial fomenting misunderstanding and ill-will Hall, a meeting was given in honour of between her people and the nationals of the 58th anniversary of Dr. Farnham's arrival in China, and he was the recipient other Powers, whettever opportunity arises, for the purpose of diverting some of many congratulatory addresses from of the energies of the Allies from the Chinese and foreign pastors. prosecution of the war in Europe. There is little doubt that this policy was resorted to in China during the early part of last year in order to prevent Japan from

supplying Russia with munitions. These unscrupulous methods, which are & constant menace to the peace and welfare of the nation, are largely financed from funds received by Germany from the Boxer indemnity of which there is still £13,500,000 outstanding and from the WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS interest on short term loans. The money derived from this source is employed, also,

CO., LTD.,

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MARRIAGE. KRRENCAUSLAN.At the Union Church, Hongkong, on February 2nd, by the Rev. JF Maconachie, WILLTA KERE, of Taikoo Decks, son of the ate James Kerr Lochwinnoch, Scot land, to MARGARET URE MEAUSLAN, doughter of the late Mrs J. McAuslan, Renfrew, Scotland. [327

DEATH

Ons Upright Grand Piano by John Broad- wood & Bon, London (practically now and in splendid condition).

attention is called to the WOOD BEDROOM SUITE this having been made to owner's designga

FFICES, Ind Floor, Bt. George's Build MARSE.-At Shangbai, on February 15th, CABOLINA MAREE, in her sixtieth and ander his supervision; sise to the CARVED BLACKWOOD

Apply toms SIDEBOARD and BLACKWOOD DINING TABLE.

On view from THURSDAY, 22ud inst., t Noox.

Catalogece will be isanet. TEAMS Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Anstioneers.

326

FOR BALE. THE Auxiliary House Boat PLOVER" 15 HP. Persons Paratin Motor, with complete outfit New mils recently put up. Inspection invited. Address offers by letter only to 1321

BANG KEE,

THE EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the transaction of EXCHANGE BUSINESS on MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 26th 17th and 28th instant, at 11.45 A.M. Hongkong, Slat February, 1917,

TENDERE..

Care of COMPRADORE, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANK.

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SEALED - TENDERS are invited for BABY'S PERAMBULATOR in good

UPHOLSTERY, Drging, Dar-CLEANING WORK and MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES for H.M, Naval Establishments for One Your from. the 1st April naxt.

Tenders will be received at the Commodore's Offos until Noox on FRIDAY, 9th March, 1817

Forms of Tender may be obtained on applica tien to the NAVAL STOLE OFFICER, HM Naval Yard,

The right is reserved at rejecting all or any Tenders and of accepting any portion of a Tender.

G. 1. PLATT, Naval Store Odizer,

HM. Dockyard,"

Hongkong, 20th February, 1917.

TENDEES.

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ENDERS ar invited for the Supply of TIMBER MATERIALS and SPARS to HM, Naval Yard for One Year from let April next.ASPRON

Forms of Tender with full particulars may be obtained on application to the NAVAL STORU OFFICER

H. Dockyard not later

Tenders must reach H.M than 8th March next.

HM-Dockyard,

GL PLATT

Naval Store Ofoer,

Hongkong 19th February, 1917,

324

FOR SALE

condition. Cost $70.00 No ressonable offer refused.

Apply to

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Care of "Daily Prem" Office.

WANTED.

(818

A FLAT or UPPER FLOOR of about

Street and Wyndham Street

Apply to

A. 10 Rooms situated between Ies House

years

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

TO LET.

YOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Gordon Tarraco and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon

SE TO LET OR FOE BALE

KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48 with wharf ares 58,000 sq. fi suitable for Cool Storage or erection of Gotowas.

·Apply to

0

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., Lro., Alasandra Buildings.

TO LET FFICES at 2. Connaught Road Central OFFICES in King's and York Buildings, HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces fr

HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.

Apply to

TO LET

year;

Burgkong Uspion. Luc, Nas Your Bean, C. LONDON: OPPION 181., Fiat Star, E.C

The Daily Press

HONGKONG ED FRERFANY, 1917.

CHINA AND GERMANY.

The death is reported of Dr. J. M. W. Farnham, of the American Presbyterian Mission. The deceased, who was in bis eighty-eighth year, had laboured in Shanghai for 57 years as a missionary. making education his especial interest. Before the end of 1860 he was attached to the South Gate schools, and for the next 28 years was their mainspring. In 1885 he joined the Presbyterian Mission Press,

with which he was connected until 1868,

Yesterday forenoon at the Union Church, Kennedy Road, Mr. William Kerr, of Taikoo, son of Mr. James Kerr, Lochwinnoch, Scotland was married to: Miss Margaret. Ure MoAusian, daughter of the late Mrs. James McAuslan, Scotland. The bride. Bentres,

who was given away by Mr. David McNeilie, Taikoo, wore a travelling costume of lawn-faced cloth, and a volver and silk hat with fawn wings. Sho was

attended, as matron of honour, by her

in subsidising the native Press to publish sister, Mrs. Kenneth Logan, of Shanghai, utterly misleading accounts of the origin, who was attired in blue voile over silk conduct, and progress of the ovar for the with a hat of black satin relieved by a

Allies

and White osprey Mr. William McKay, purpose of prejuditing" the exalting Germany in the eyes of the Taikoo, fulfilled the duties of best man. Chinese. By ranging herself on the side The ceremony was performed, in the of the Allies, who form an impenetrable presence of a number of friends, by the barrier both on land and sea between her Rev. J. K. Maconachie. At the close a and Germany, China would rid herself reception was held at St. George's House. of an embarrassing guest and strengthen The newly-wedded pair left in the after- the bonds of amity between herself and noon for Macao on their honeymoon, nations which for many years past have shown themselves sincerely solicitous for her wolfare by upholding her integrity and co-operating in her moral and material advancement, oven when, as in the case of opium suppression, this has autailed heary financial sacrifices. China would also improve her relations with her neighbour, Japan, who has already ex- pressed approval of the threat to break with Germany if the lives of Chinese em ployed on merchant ships are further ruthlessly orificed w suit the KAISER'S convenience," At the same time China

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY,

CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED THEFT.

Before Mr. Wood, a Chinese WRB charged with attempting to steal a, bag of rice from a godown in Connaught Road West,

Inspector O'Sullivan stated that the

defendant was really the tool of a foki, and was caught in the act of taking away a bag of rice. It was evident that a more extensive theft was intended.

Defendant stated that he had been

of rice to an adjoining godown..

No confirmation has been received yet would be entitled to representation at the of the statement, telegraphed from Lon-Conference called to settle the terms employed by a foki to carry two bags don a few days ago, that Ching had of peace, at which matters of great mo- followed up her protest against Ger- ment, affecting the whole world, will be many's threat of "anrestricted sub- discussed. When, as in the present case, marinism” by severing diplomatic rela the dictates of humanity and of self tions. It is a step, however, that she will interest both point in the same direction be obliged to take, sooner or later, unless the course should be clear. Certainly it she is prepared to repudiate her own Note, ennnot be said that Chia used hesitate because Germany has shown plainly that to take that course from any feelinga of she has no intention of allowing the gratitude to Germany for favours ze rights of other nations to stand in the ceived, for it was the Kaise who sought side near Pokfulam zoad, on the 18th

own interests, and the ex- to alarm Europe by raising the cry of instant way of her ow

be?

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The evidence given showed there was truth in defendant's story, and the Magistrate discharged him,

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

A Chine appeared before Mr. Wood charged with attempting to commit suicide by hanging himself on the hill-

the Yellow Peri!! and who gave the Inspector O'Sullivan said the defend- THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST postulations of China are not likely to

trosted with any greater respect than, first indication of his faith in the policy ant had been medically examined and the MENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD.

for example, those of America Never of "frightfulness," which he has follow-doctor had certified that he was not in- since she first conceived the criminaled with such poor success in the present sane. A coolie working at the flier beds design of converting Europe into war, by urging his troops who were sent saw the man hanging by the neck to a shambles under the delusion that she to take part in suppressing the Boxer tree and thought he was, dead? He m- could dominate the world by force of arms rebellion to rival the exploits of ATTILA ported the matter to the police, who, on has Germany paid the slightest heed to the and his Hung and give no quarter, so arrival at the spot, found the defendant rights of others, or to the laws of that No Chinaman will ever again

A aption which cynically dare even to took askance at a German.. humanity. declared that she regarded treaties merely

De KITASRIMA,

1 Q. 3. CAMERON VILLAS, No. 68, THE Cars of M. B. K., Ltd., Farnished

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EILANDONAN? No. 54, THE PEAK, (Furnished),

No.3, GOUGH HILL (No. 102, TE PRAX),

ET for 3 or 4 months from 1st June,

WANTED the End of February.

N JUROPEAN NURSE or GOVER

NESS for two Children, air and five

Good salary offered.

"AB" Care of " Daily Press Office

WANTED

1808

shop. Apply in own writing with copy ANGINEER, BE,, abstainer, faz Harbour or vada, cisting age and salary requirao, tou

*W, 8. BAILEY & Co. LTD,

Kowloon

Furnished, for 3 on

a scraps of paper before she

Mount Kellet

invaded Belgium and put its inhabitants The Envelopes of Mercy

25, SHELLEY STREET. in BROOMED HOUSE Furnished

for 5 or 6

or 6 months

No. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE

No. 3 CAMERON VILLAS, 63, PEAK. KELLETA CREST, 86, PZAK

distribut

sitting on a rope smoking a cigarette. There was a mark of a rope on his neck In response to questions by Mr. Word defendant stated that he bad come from Bandakan ten days ago. The Chinese authorities had paid his passage to Hongkong and he had no money to

to the sword in order to obtain aned by the Daily News, in Shang-Pay his passage to Wonaan, to which unfair military advantage over her bai, for the Belgian Children Fund have place he belonged. He had had little or more honourable adversaries may be brought in Fes. 26,458,50,

No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE, with trusted not to allow any scruples to entrance on Conduit Rosd.

TWO GODOWNS, In Dadilell Street

no food for ten days,

Inspector O'Sullivan said he did not think the defendant meant to hang him self, but had taken this method of directing attention to himself and excite

deter her now that her position is becom- The engagement is announced of Miss

(Unfurnished)

No. 2. DES VEUX VILLAS, 51, Pairing desperate. That she has pleaded for Helen Burnett Merrill, daughter of H. Fing sympathy No.56, THE PEAK (5 CAMERON VILLAS) the observance of the old treaty between Merrill, formerly Commissioner of Ons Prussia and the United States merely toms at Shanghai, to Mr. Judson Stuart indicates that she reccguisce the sanctity Landon, of Schnectady, New York, of such instruments only when she find

Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildi ga,

The Magistrate directed that the tention of the Secretary for Chines Affairs should be directed to the case and remanded the defendant till touhy,