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Ploughedfio d

13.2--105

Fado in B

13.0

155

King Hal

· 13.0140

Flybynight (late

Wee

Willie)

13.1140

Victory....

Iron Duko

13.1 150 13,3 158

Warrior II

Matchbox ****

Orosby

13,2 165 130145 19.1 146

Town Mouse, 12.3 148 Brown House tu.. 13.2 159 Titdemouso 12.3 147 Formosa Chief

19.1 159

Essar Chief | 130 | 151 Russian Chief ............. 12.3 165 Lucky Pearl late King

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Glorious Pearl Lusitanian Pearl

-18.3. 165

... 18.3. 145

13.0 150. 13.0185

12.3.157

13.0) 185

Adventure

13,0 165

Victory Dahlia

13.1 155

Advance Dahlin

13.1 159

Onward Dahlia

13.1 182

Choice Dalal in

The Duke Dahlia

Silver Streak.

12.3 105

Star of Doon

Jacobite

13,1 156

Horelini

13.0 150

Warriorlini.........

13.0 149

Aerialini

13,0 146

Haji

13.0 148

Mansur

Oak Bay

13.1149) 13,1 148

Capilano

13.1 164

Foxtrot

13.0 165.

G. K. HALL BRUTTON,

Handicapper.

T. F. HOUGH. 1. Clerk of Course.

Hongkong, February 28th, 1017. (347

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC

TURING COMPANY, LIMITED..

ORDINARY THE THIRTY-THIRD

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at St. George Bailings, Chater Road, Victoria, on SATURDA renou, for the

the 10th March 1917, at 1180 o'block in the

of receiving a Statement of Accounts Pur Bone And the Report of the General Managers for Slet Decembr. 1910, and

the Year Courting Committe, and Anditoes, alacting a

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Umpuur-

the 5th will be CLOSED from MONDAY. March, 1917, until SATURDAY, the 10th March, 1917, boźli daya inclusive,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co..

General Managers. Hongkong, 21th February, 1917. 844 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, AND REDUCED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will he CLOSED from THURS DAY, 1st March, to SATURDAY, 31st. March, 1917, both days inclusive.

The return of Capital of $2.50 per Shars will be paid to Sharobuidors on and after the 15th March, 3917, on presentation of Share Certificates for endorsement.

By Order of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong 2nd February, 1917, ((329.

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.

MATRICULATION, BENION

JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

thene EXAMINATIONS will mence on MONDAY July 9th, 1817%

AND

com

Arrangements will be made to hold the Examination at any town where a suficient number of candidates offer themselves, Candidates who wish to be examined at any other place than Hongkong or Shanghai must

on or before

April

to the Forms of entry and all particulars can be obtained on

i application to the REGISTRAR, THE UNIVERSITY, HONGKONG.

The entry form, duly filled in, must reach the Registrar, together with the fee (Tən Dollars, Hongkong Currency) on or before May 2nd, 1917.

The following Scholarships and Prises will be awarded on the results of the Matrimlation. Examination, provided that candidates of sufficient merit offer themsebron

of

(a) Two King Edward VII, Scholarship of 240 a year moh, for Eve years, tenable in any Frenity." A Candidate for these Scholarships must- be under the age of 21 on July laf, and must before the first day the Framination submit to the Begistrar proof that he is British British subsident's Scholarship of Four Hundred Dollars (Paking Currency) for ivo year, tenable in any Faculty. A Candidate for this. Scholarship must be

of 1 years on nuder the age of

Ist, Jaly

the to the

(b) Oné

and must before the fish Register Bruination mbalon of Chinese proof

that he Parents that he was not born in

Britisk Ponosion or Protectorato; that – he has not adopted ady foreign nation- ality; and that he is not eligible te compete for King Edward VII, Scholarship.

Two Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Scholarships of 800 Dollars

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 2017.

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.

RACE MENTING, 1917.

TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY), AND SATURDAY (OFF DAY), FEBRUARY 28TH, AND UND MABOH,

NICKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND TSTAND and ENCLOSURE SER obtained from Mesme. EALLY & WALSH, LTD.,

or at the Gate. Price $10 for the Mesting (azolating the On Day) or $4 per day.

Tickets for the Of-Day,

No one admitted without Tisket, to be shown to the Ticket Laspector at the Gate

THOUGH,

Clerk of the Course. Hongkang, 23rd February, 1917.

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HONGKONG JOOKRY CLUB.

STEWARDS request tho plournes

Tat the presne of the LADIES' the GRAND STAND and the ENCLOSURE during the Boss.

A Stand and Enclosure will be reserved for Membèm and Mambers Wives and Familien? Tickets for whisk

isk are being sent out with the Members Ticket be

Eta gain

All Tickets admision.

be produced Spools] sccommodation will be meervydas in, recant' years for Chinese Ladies and their Female attendants in the Bland erected on the Lusitano Club the plot of ground next Stand.

T. F. HOUGH,

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

NOTICE.

ST

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET-FURNISHED

From May to end of October.

STRAWBERRY HILL, THz Praz. Six

Booms, Garden and Tennis Court. A Apply to

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in Queen's Road, fully partitioned and ARGE OFFICE, Centrally Bits te

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132:2

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TO.45, BLGIN STREET, 8 Roem House

From 1st April Apply to

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duís Hand, Bendy for occupation or let February, 1917, For rent and other particulars. apply to...

H. M. I, NEMAZER

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APROPOS of the shore, Members

hereby notified that although Meinbor Whip of the JOCKEY CLUB entities them to free admission to the Enclosure and Stands during the Race Meeting to opportunity is given to them to make special contribution to the War Charities by afan pornhasing an admission Ticket at the Gate A Book will be

in care of the Gate Keeper in which Member are Bakrod to record any suck purchases.

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, dra February, 1917, 332

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

O Servants will be allowed inside the ENCLOSURE of the Race Course during

the Race Days WITHOUT TICKETS, which can he had on application to the Undersigned. These Tickets are only available for Servants while in attendance on their employers or when on duty at the rarions Stands,

Aay Chinese found loitering about with in their possession will forfeit

Servants' passÓN

them, and the holders thereaf will be reinovad

from the Enclosure and

T. E. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course): Hongkong, 23rd February, 1917 [333 EIBE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF

HONGKONG.

RACE HOLIDAY:

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES Will

be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY), the 28th instant, at 11.45 AM,

By Order,

Hongkong, 2

A. R. LOWE, Secretary. February, 1917. 339 MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.

RACE HOLIDAY. - TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that al MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transastion of PUBLIC BUSINESS TO-DAY (WEDNES. DAT), the 28th instant, at 11.44 4.M.

By Order,

TO LET

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DIURNISHED. . Stewart Terrnon,

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Prince Balldings.

TO LET

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A & LOWERS, CORRE

Secretary,

Hongkong, 24th February, 1917.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

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~PECIAL DINNERS will be served iu

the GRILL ROOM on the following:

BACE DAY:--

TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY),

ut 83,50 per head

ORCHESTRA in attendance.

Plan of tables 2 Hotel Omica.

1841

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that- there

year each. for 4 years, tenable in the Faculty of Engineering These Beholstill be NO OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS snips will be awarded to poor students during the Three Bace Days, vis-2665, 27th who would otherwise be unable to enter and 28th inst the University (d). Five cash prizes of $100 sach (Hongkong

er Presidents

bro King Edward VII. eater the Deparships er cash prises must en the day on which the University Session open and must reside in of the hosten dirastly managed by the

Universitions will be conducted sccord

The ing to the Regulations for the Benior and Junior Local baseinstions and for the Matriculation Examination, 2017, yg

1945

WANTEDES ANGINEER, Br, abstainer, for Harbour or

Eshop Apply in Ciwa writing with copy

tufa, uhaking age and malary require, lo-

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Bowloom.

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By Order of the Committee,

R. HANCOCK..

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 28th February, 1917.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

THE FINAL DIVIDEND DECLARED for the Year ending 81st December, 1916, at the rate of Two Founds Three Shillinga Sterling, together with Bonus of Tan Shilling Sterling per Share is Payable on and after MONDAY, the 26th day of February, Carrent, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Share- holders are requested to spply for Warrants

By Order of the Court of Directors,

NJ STABB,

Chiof Masazer. Hongkong, 24th February, 1917.

TO LET

FFICES at 2, Connaught Road Central,

OFFICES in King's and York Buildings. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Boed HOUSES in Broadwood and Morelos Terraced

on Bhameen, Canton HOUSES

Apoly bo:

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY Co., Lao.

TO LET

The new Bandmate Opera Con will open their reason at the Theatre Royal, Hongkong, on March 7th with High: Jinks."

result of the operations our line has now been carried forward to Serre, Mir aumont, Irles, Pys and Warlencourt, and we have gained a large tract of new country not ploughed up by shell-fire.U The places occupied include the famous Butte of Warloncourt, described is o German field Gibralter," round which,

Al Chinese, who is undergoing his trialat the-Mixed Court, Shanghai, in connection. with a charge of defrauding the Venus

it is said, lie the bones of more Life Assurance Co., endeavoured to soldiers

than are to be found in commit suicide by swallowing coins, re- almost any outlying position on the ports the W.-C. Daily News. He is stated to have procured paper and pancil from Somme. The enemy have undoubted- ly many carefully prepared posi- somewhere and after writing & letter in tions in their rear, and it is thought which he asked that his friends should be that they will most probably make informed of his death, so that they might draw the insurance money from the China stand on Bapaume Bidge. There is an unconfirmed report that they are prepar. ing to abandon the great strategic point of Bapaume, which is the centre of a network of roads and railways stretch- ing behind the German lines from Arras, in the North, to Peronns in the South. This was the immediate objective of the operations which opened Inet July. Whether the report prove to be correct or not, the progress which has been made during the past few days is eminently satisfactory fact which will

be readily appreciated when, which, whe

membered that our advance in the direc tion of Bapaume has hitherto been at the average rate of about a mile a month owing partly to the formidable nature of the fortifications encountered, and, partly, to the unpropitious, weather experienced since the autumn What ever excuses the enemy may offer for their action-and, no doubt, it can be justified by sound military considera tions--it can only be regarded as A admission of weakness,

Mutual Life Insurance Co., he swallowed one copper cents, six cash and threo 10- cent pieces. He was taken to the hospital, and it is alleged that patients in adjacent beds are complaining of having their rest disturbed by the noise he makes as he turns in bis alcepi

CORRESPONDENCE.

WASTE OF MONEY.

[20 THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DALLY PRESS,”].

more

Sin,--Being & visitor in this Colony, I went down to the Race Course to witnces the races. What has struck my most as an observer, not as a gambler, is the amount of money that has been wasted in sweeps and betting! In the present crisis money should be economis

moral ed for

and purposes domestic neods. I have seen rolls of paper-money flowing freely at the sweepy In Mesopotamia the British have recounter, I have heard people, even captured Kusel-Amern, which General ladies, say: "Oh! I have lost so much, TOWNBERND and his fore of ten thousand what a pity" and so on. People have Indian and British troops were obliged pity for their loss and yet, so pity to surrender to the Turks on May 1st of help those really in need of bread! In last year, owing to the exhaustion of my opinion, the true meaning of the their food supplies, after gallantly with- word rice is nothing but Gambling

to

A. S. WATSON &tanding siege for 143 days. For more days."

CO.. LTD..

than even months after their capitula I am surprised to see such things in tion the remainder of the British Expedia British Colony, where a law forbidding tionary force remained stationary, while gambling is in existence. Yours faith their lines of communication were being fully,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, improved. In the interval two light rail. | |--

TELEPHONE 816

BIRTH

SURMAN. At the Government

Civil Hospital, Hongkong, on February 26th, to Mr. and Mrs. E, J. SURMAN, The University, a son,

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HONGKONG OPTION: 10a, Das Vou ROAD, C. LONDON OBETOS: 181, FLSW Benar, E.

The Baily Press.

Hośagons 287H FEBRUARY, 1917,

GOOD NEWS FROM TWO FRONTS.

ways were built, the river flotilla was strengthened, spacious wharfage accom- modation was provided at the base at Basra, and ample, supplies were accumu, lated. Finally in December General MAUDE marched through the Es Sing lines, on the right bank of the Tigris, which had boen évacuated in the summer

A VISITOR *** [Regarding the mattor from a purely, practical point of view we have no hesita tion in saying that the Races furnish to the War Charities money which would other viso remain in people's pockets. How far those who gamble plunge beyond their depth we have no means of knowing, but people often lament losses which they can well afford. To any that they should have a better use for their money in these days 15, we fear, a counsel of perfection.-F., J.D.P.]

by the Turks, and established himself on the waterway known Ba Shatt-al-Hai within a very short distance of Kut On the left bunk of the river he vigor-- ously bombarded Samna-yat, situated fifteen miles below Kut, where the enemy; held formidable positions From these they have now been driven, and are in full. retreat in the direction of Baghailal, westward of Kut. Though the extent of the Turkish losses has not yet been ascer tained they are probably heavy, for strong force of our cavalry and infantry were engaged all day inflicting severe casualties, and the prisoners taken in two days number nearly two thousand. This success will serve to dishearten the

enemy and to restore any, loss of prestige which the Bn tish may have suffered in the Middle East as a result of their former failure,

As an offset to the daily list of Gor many's piratical achievements conce very gratifying news of British successes in France and Mesopotamia. 8trong holds in the valley of the Anere, which we expected to take only after heavy fighting, have been quietly relinquished by the enemy as a result of the intoler able pressure brought to hear agamat TO. 8, CAMERON VILLAS, No. 45, T them, and our troops have advanced NO.8, CAMERONY

EILANDONAN” NG 54, THE PEAK another two or three miles along a front

of eleven miles with, apparently, in- Mr. Gordon Main, son of Dr. Main significant losses, on the difficult road of Hangehow, and Iste of Messrs. Scott, to Bapaume. The first, indication of the Harding & Co., has gone to Egypt. Prior enemy's intentions was furnished on the to that he wea serving for some time with 23rd instant by a number of fires which his regiment, the Westminster Dragoons, were observed to break out in the Gerin Ireland,

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HONGKONG POLICE (BESERVE), RERVICE RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING

HE. THE GOVERNOR'S CUP.

EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 8ra, 1917. Open to any person in the Coloby, Entrazon Fee: $1

(to be used in connection with printing ex uses) Service Rifles.

Open Sights 100 yds. Grouping. 100 yds. Delibente, 200 Deliberate.

200

600

Printed conditions may be obtained en written application to Inspëntor 11. A. LAKMEST, Headquarters Chat HKPR

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man lines in front of Pyk. These fres

Many of our readers will be hiterested to know that Lieut Adjutant H. H.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

A TIDY HOARD OF GOLD.

A Chinese appeared before Mr. Wood on a charge of attempting to export 7 lbs. of gold from the Colony. Inspector Gordon said the man was arrested with the gold in his possession at Kowloon Station. His story to the police was to the affect that he had melted down & number of ornaments at Singapore and had brought it to Ching to be purified. Defendant, in reply to the Magistrate, said he was ignorant of the law against

was igno exportation of gold."

A fine of $100 was imposed,

SPORT.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

CAPTAIN'S CUP-1917.

Below is the draw for the above Cup. Playors are requested to get their matches played off at the earliest possible op- portunity:

F. J, de Rome and A. E, Carleton.

D. G. Cheeseman and H. Hancock. 0. H. Gale and Dr. Woodman. - H. Handley Pegg and W. 0. Bond, Captain Campbell and E, Golland B. Henderson and G. Tisdall

were due to the deliberate destruction During the week ending February 24th of ang-outs. Next day our patrols found there were 3 cases of wall-pox reported that the Germans were retiring Sur (ous English, one Indian and the rest prised by the unusual quiet, they feared Chinese), of which 14 proved fatal In at first that a trap had been got, but, the same period there were three cases upon realising the real situation, they of enterie fever (one English, one swept forward exultantly. The retreat Chinese and one Portuguese), one prov- was effected under cover of a mist, which ing fatal, and two cams (Chinese) of

DID SOLENCE HASTEN WAR enteric fever, one of which proved fatal. bid the movements of the enemy from

Three scientific developments were our aeroplancs, while the frost of the

among the leading factors in deciding preceding days made it possible to re-

Germany that the time was opportune for move most of the guns, The Germans Lester, of Messre. Dodwell & Co., Ltd, war, said Mr. Kilburn Scott at the did not attempt to fight a rearguard has been awarded the Military Cross closing meeting of the Educational nction, but contented themselves with The official report states: He has at Association's conference recently. These endeavouring to obstruct our advance by all times shown ability, Courage and were the manufacture of nitrates from posting machine gunners and snipers at disregard for personal safety, and has various points of vantage along the line been indefatigable in his efforts on behalf of our pursuit. Only at one point was of the Battalion. He was present obstinate resistance offered, and that was throughout the operations on the Somme, on the hill commanding Boom Ravine, † including successful attacks on Horselse

the direction of Miraumont. As a trench Contalmasson, Le Sara.."

the air; the success of aircraft, especially

the Zeppelin, which nullified the insular position of this country, and the gyro compass, which allowed battleships and submarines to be steered independently of

magnetism.