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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

NOTICE

to

and after 12th March, 1817, the hours for the Traumotion of Business by the KONAXONG BAVINGS BANK will be 10 12 NOON, SATURDAYS Included

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, N. J STABE,

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- THIRTY-THIRD ORDINARY HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at St. George's Buildings, Chater Road, 10th March, Victoria, on SATURDAY, the 10t 1917, at 11.30 o'clock in the

the forenoon, for the purpose of receiving s Statement of Accounts

and Chief Manager.

the (970

electing

Hongkong, 5th March, 1917.

NOTICE.

of the General Managers for 31st and year ending Committee and Auditors The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 5th March, 1917, until SATURDAY, the 10th

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

General Managers. Hongkong, 24th February, 1917. [344

WE bog to inform the Publis and to those Margh, 1917, both days inclusive.

whom. It

may concern that Mr. N. EMANUEL ALLAYA has This Day takem

our Business of Btorekeepers, ko. including the Goodwill, and will henceforth sarry on the said Business under the same style or Firm natae, and our interest and responsibility in the said concern will Coas on and after that date,

THE PARSEE TRADING Co.,

Proprietors Canton, 1st March, 1917.

NOTICE..

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THE BXCHANGE BANKS big to

THE

HONGKONG MORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY:

NNUAL SHOW of FLOWERS and + VEGETABLES, to be hold in the BOTANIC GARDENS, MA |

THURSDAY,

the 8th March, at 2 to 6 PM. Admission B1.

intimate to Shippers that, in view of Lady Mar will present the Prizes at 5 P.M.

the delay of Mails to Europe and the necessity for utilizing three routes. bills and eli relative- documents sont in for negotiation must be drawn in iripliente instead of in duplicate as heretofore.

LOST.

13856

ALF-HOOP DIAMOND RING

Hainam Resting. Suitable reward on

returning same to---

X, Y. Z.,

Care of Daily From " Offics.

·359-

LOST..

N February 19th, & WHITE BULL

FRIDAY,

the 9th March, at 10 20 . to 3...

Admission 50 Cents:

At 3 to 6.P.M Admission 20 Canta

The Band of the 18th Punjabis will play on both days.

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

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THE PREMIER SCOTCH

OF THE FAR EAST

FOR 25 YEARS.

E

WATSONS

To will be obtainable on the Ground.

A. NICOL, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 28th February, 1917.

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WURY COLD WOMED

HOUNES TO LET

TO LET FURNISHED.

TERRIER PUP (Bog), sic months old, NPAs), for 3 or 4 months, from 1st

edd ayes, from No. 3, New Government Quarters, Wongneishsong Road Any person detaining the animal after this date will be prosecuted.

INSPECTOR WILDIN, Imports and Exporta Offic

.900

QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLEWORK

GUILD. ADY MAY, President of the Guild in this

LADY

the organisation of working parties for war work whether in connection with War Charities. Committee or not to attend Meeting at Government House on WEDNES DAT, 7th March, et 10.30 A.M., for the discus sion of matters of general interest.

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, AND REDUCED, 【OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURS DAY 1st March, to SATURDAY, Hist Mamh, 1917, both days fuchsive.

The return of Capital of $2.50 per Share will be paid to Bhareholders on and after the 18th March 1917, on presentation at Share Certificates for endorsement.

By Order of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Bengkong, 2nd February, 1917.

TO. 8, GOUGH HILL (No. 102, THE

Jane, 1917.

Apply

LINSTEAD & DAVIS.

1246.

TO LET-IMMEDIATELY.

ARGE OFFICE, Centrally

Cly raitioned and fitted with electric light, telephone and sub. exchangs

Apply

Care of Daily Press Office.

TO LET

1399

NEW HOUSE8 now Building in Con- du Road, Ready for occupation on lef February, 1917 For rout and other particulars apply to

H. M.H. NEMAZEE, 1 Des Voeux Road,

TO LET NO. 42, ELOIN STREET,

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Apply to

PĚROY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.

TOR

1829

TO LET AT THE PEAK.

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG,

MATRICULATION,

SENIOR

AND

Apply

N°

JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

they

EXAMINATIONS will OUTE mones on MONDAY, July 9th, 1917

Arrangements will be made to hold the Examination at any town where a sufficient themselves. zber of crudidates offer Candidates who wish to be examined at any other plass then Hongkong or Shanghai monst apply to the Registrar on or before April 2ad. 1917.

Forms of entry and all particulars

Can

obtained Lout application to the REGISTRAR,

THE UNIVERSITY, HONGKONGS

The entry form, duly filled in, menst

on or

FURNISHED, 2, Stewart Terraco,

HE. POLLOCK,

Prisons' Buildläge,

TO LET

TILATS In "EWO MESS" No. & THE

Apply, Property Office

JARDINE, MATHESON & 0%. Læd

(90

TO LET.

LODOWN la Daddell Street Light and

Moderate rent

the Registrar, together with the fee for Airy Ofice overlooking Statue Square Dollars, Hongkong. Carr

Currency) of

or before May 201, 1917.

The following Boholarships and Prites will be awarded on the results of the Matriculation Femination, provided that candidates of

ancient merit offer themselves i

(s) Two King Edward VII Scholarships of £40 a year each, for five years, tenable in any Faculty. A Candidate for these of 21 Scholarships must be under the age of

mart before the first day

“For rent kuid other particulars apply to-

Care of Dally Prows" Offion

POPULARITY MAINTAINED

BY ITS

EXCELLENT QUALITY

NOT BY EXPENSIVE

WORLD-WIDE ADVERTISING.

TUESDAY, MARCH 6TB, 1917.

for these measures is everywhere_recogTM Or and after March 12th the hours for nised, and the results are easily and the transaction of business by the Hong- quickly appreciated. Reforms are also kong Savings Bank will be 10 am to 13.

in progress in regard to the distribution noon, Saturday's included. nad employment of shipping with the

The silver bowl presented by Messts, object of eliminating all wasteful compe tition and subordinating private interests Donnelly and Whyte for the best shot to the paramount needs of the State. A of the Hongkong Volunteers Reserves in few weeks ago the Government opened practice sight of the annual muskotry hey department for regulating the course, has been won by Private A chartering of foreign vessels in British Keigwin, with the splendid score of 31 and Allied trade. Now all charters for out of a possible 32. The test consisted foreign vessels on French, Italian and of eight shots at 300 yards, to be shot British account have to be licensed by off in a minute, and Private Keigwin committor representing the three coun scored seven bulls and an inser.

The larceny of jewellery and money to the value of $1,780 has been reported to the police by a Chinese married woman

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY

WANTED IN CANTON.

In Mr. Wood's Court a Chinese who is wanted by the Canton Government on n charge of murder was remanded pending instructions from the Governor.

DISHONEST" BROKER"

Sentence of three months hard labour was passed by Mr. Melbourne upon a Chinese, who described himself as a broker, for the larceny of 8147, an bailes. The man was employed to col fect rents, and collected $147 from. one tenant which he did not account for.

WATCHMEN AT VARIANCE.

tries. Before this regulation came into operation indiscriminate bidding on the part of individuels had caused freights in some trades to rise far higher than in others, although the voyages were of residing at 4, Des Voeux Road Contra the Hongkong University were charged,

Five Indian watchmen employed Fat

ing another Indian watchman of the University.

The woman states that between 4 and 6 6-m, on the bib inst, some person took along with a sixth Indian, with assault-

er box, which was hanging the key of her over her bed, opened the box, and got Mr. Gardiner appeared to defend away with jewellery to the value of $1,708, and 875 in money. A bank draft for $600, which was also stolen, has been autod, bail being fixed at $25 each,

RESERVE INSPECTOR'S SINGLET stopped.

two of the Indians, and a remand was.

similar length. In times of peace, of course, when the natural tendency of freights in all trades is to find a common level, such discrepancics would never have existed, and the new regulations, which are stated to have had an appre- ciable effect already, are obviously is tended to prevent unnecessary competi- tion and to ensure that all charters of

Inspector Argulli, of the Police Re foreign vessels effected by private firms ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

serve, charged a coolie with the theft of shall be in the best interests of the

THE QUESTION OF FREE SEATS, a singlet, belonging to himself, which Allied nations. À cable published in our columns yesterday announces Last evening a special meeting of the bad been removed from a clothes line at 35, Wongneichong Road. The In- now soatholders and subscribers to St. John's that the Shipping Controller

for Cathedral was held at St. Paul's College, spector spoke to missing the singlet and has ander consideration n plan requisitioning liners under which the for the purpose of

Ponfirming the resoin. subsequently finding it hanging on a line. owners will constitutes Committee of tion passed at the annual meeting of at a house near Wanchai polico station, Management on which the Controller will testholders and subscribers on 28th Janu. The defendant was sitting near and be represented. By this means allary that in future all seats be unreserv witness arrested him,

anded after five minutes before the service. competition will be eliminated

There was a small attendance, only a bare quorum putting in an appearance, and this was comprised of the Bishop of Victoria (the Right Rev. Dr. Lander), the Rev. Copley Moyle, Captain Korr, Messrs. J. M, Beck, A. H. Harris, F. B L. Bowley, E V D. Parr, J Pirey, W. L. Pattenden, Mrs. Stabb, Mrs, Marriott, Mrs. Paton, Mrs. Lander, Miss Innes, and Miss Lander.

Defendant domiad all knowledge of the affair, and Mr. Wood, deciding that'

not sufficient evidence to there was convict, discharged the coolie,

OPIUM.

A Chinese was charged before Mr. Wood with attempting to

export eight taels of opium, and also with being in possession of a quantity of opium in

the profits, in excess of those yielded by the requisition ratce, will accrue to the State. The scheme, it is stated, will be applied in the first instance, to Austra lasia, but there is little doubt that if in practice, it is found effective, it will immediately be extended to all routes. In these and other ways the losses caused by chemy submarines are to be counteracted. There have, of course, been considerable additions made to our mercantile marine

The Bishop of Victoria occupied the from time to time by the employment chair, and referring to the object of the of interned enemy shipp, by new con meeting, stated that at the annual meet struction, and by the purchase or chartering of sootholders and subscribers in &eutral vessels. From an con January, the Hon Mr. Claude Severn mic point of view, however, it is immia had brought forward a motion to make terial whether the ships carrying food all the seats free. That motion had not stuffs to Great Britain Bail under the been carried, but another was carried to Government. labels, but there was some

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG.

ELEPHONE 616.

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WBIRTH NICOLLAt 8, Queen's Gardens, Hong kong, on March 4th, the wife of Mr. CHARLES D. N100LL, of a son. [372 CADEATHS,

REDDIOR. On February 27th, at the Iso

lation Hospital, Shanghai, Laird BLAYNEY, beloved youngest son of Mr.

increase

the effect that the weary should be un-

British Ang or under some neutral flag. A more important considerations reserved after five minutes before the that of the menus being taken to

hour of beginning the service. That, in- the World's tonnage. The

volved an alteration of the regulations world's new tonnage last year, accord- ing to the Commercial Supplement which required to be confirmed by a of the Glasgow Herald, was 1,955,127 effect: It was for the meeting to say special meeting before it could come into Towards this the United Kingdom con- whether it would confirm the resolution tributed 582,305 tons, Germina, returned

and Mrs. REDDICK, aged three and a tonnage approximating 3,000,000 It is estimated that, by straining her resources to the utmost Great Britain will be able

or Bot.

excess of the amount allowed by Govern- ment. The defendant said he was taking the opium to Shck-tong-tsui, and ad- mitted that the amount was in excess of the amount allowed.

Inspector Wilden said that the opium a contained in Government pots, which bore labels purporting to ba

doubt of them.

The defendant was remanded unt Wednesday, bas being fixed at $2,000.

Mr FX d'Almada, defended.

RAID ON A JUNK,

Three Chinese, two men and a woman,

with armed robbery on a junk. It was were charged before. Mr Melbourne,

stated by the complainant that as his

give the total British losses since the Mr. Bowley, said that in the absence junk loaded with salt, was journey ing war da more than 1,250 shipe with a of the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, out of from Shaukiwan to Hongkong, a email whose proposal this resolation emerged. boat came alongside and nine men board- he would move its confirmation. As haded his vessel, giving as their reason that already been pointed out, it would make, they were searching for opium. Then to add, in standardised vessels alone,

practically, very little difference to say

two of the men struck him on the head. 1,203,000 tone during the present year seatholder, as for some time past, all with the butts of their revolvers, and

ship Hongcũng Urpica. 102, Das Vaux, Bad, C. In the United States and Japan

half years. PRICE-Ming Lottik W. PRICE, of the Southern Baptist Mission, died on January 22nd in city of Baltimore, U.S.A.

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG 6TH March, 1917.

it is probable that the vessels from these two countries.

seats had been treated as free tarde drove Him and his feks into the hatch minutes before the morning service be way The men remained on board for a gat. It was no bardship to ask regular quarter of an hour, and then rowed attenders and seatholders to be in their away. They took with them $500 in seats five minutes before the hour of wor- silver $300 in banknotes, a good desi of vico if they

they wished to get their own seats. clothing, a gold watch and chain valued Mr. Parr seconded.

at $30, and also a pair of gold bangles He did not recognise the male defend- ants, but the woman 'in the dock was bia adopted sister,

MF. «Harris urged that the alteration

The hearing was adjourned.

LORDON OPTION: 151, FL Braser, O building has considerably increased, and untries will bring the total of the new tonnage for. 1917 up to nearly 9,000,000, In the existing circumstances, the prevention,

of waste

is a national duty and the utiisation of ships in the interest only of the State a vital necessi THE SHIPPING QUESTION.

ty, but, these two considerations allowed,hould not be confirmed. He thought it Tue situation created by the continued there seems little danger that Germsay's would be better to leave matters as they were for another year. At present the depredations of enemy submarines, coupled campaign will achieve its object or even with the demands made upon mer cause much greater stringency than that seals, at the morning service, were prac chant shipping by the needs of our which exista at present in Great Britain's tically free to all three minutes from the bell stopping, and the arrangement had Expeditionary Forces, is undoubtedly

worked quite smoothly and harmonious Causing oxiety, Vigorous steps are

ly. He would say that the arrangement FFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's Build. being taken to increase the available

at the morning service should remain as During the week ending March 3rd, 33 - Apply tow

casoa of small-pox (two Portuguese and it was, but that at the evening service the rest Chinese) were reported in the the seats should be, practically, all free Colony, of which number 17 proved fatal. He proposed that the suggested altera In the same period there were five tion should lie on the take and be workmen, who had given evidence againsh Chinese cases of enteric fever, two of brenght up at the next annual meeting him, stole the piping and had charged which proved fatal.

on Julyfsination submit to Cheng Registrer proof that he is ambook a Br

(b) One President's Scholarship

Hundred Dollars (Feking Currency) for five years, tenable in any Faculty, A Candidate for this Scholarship must be

under the of 21 yests on Jaly 1st,

TOLET.

From 1st May

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SHEWAN,TOMES & C

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TO LET and must before the first day

of the

NOUR-ROOMED HOUSEB in Garden Examination submit to the Registrarozac and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon

that he is the son of Chinese

A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon

roo that he was not born in

A

British Possession or Protectorsie that

...... TO LET OR FOR BALE. he has not adopted any foreign nation- ality: and that he

is not

KOWLOON MARINE LOT 43 with sligible to compote for a King Edward VII, wharf aron 53,000 sq ft, suitable for Coal

Storage or erection of Godowns.

(d)

Two Chinese General

Bcholarship, Chamber of Commeros Scholarships of 300 Dollars

& your sach. for 4 years, tensble in the

Facuity of Engineering Thess Scholar be awarded to poor students otherwise be unable to enter

who

the E

(d)

Fire

* of 3100 each

caal prizes Currency)

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., L Alexander Buildings,

TO LET.

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Candidates who secure King Edward VIL OFFICES # 2, Connaught Head Central

of President's Bobolarships or cash prizen must enter the University on the day on which the University Besion opens and must reside in

University

one of the hostels directly managed by the will be conducted accord Fixaminations ing to the Feralstions for the Senior and Junior Local Examinations and for the Marienation Examination, 1817.

OFFICES in King's and York Buildingu. HOUSES la Clition Gardens, Conduit Bond

HOUSES in Broadwood Mil Moreton

HOUSES on

THE HONGKONG LAND INVERT. MENT AND AGENCT Co. Tes

tonnage."

The drnatic curtailment of

essential supplies,

unports, which Mr. LLOYD GEORGE fore shadowed in his recent statement to the House of Commons, is one part of the Government's programme. The Shipping Controller, by practical suggestions based upon his expert knowledge of cargo ship

The Bishop said he was quite in sympathy with Mr. Harris suggestion ping, has also put in motion machinery which has already effected considerable. We regret to learn that Mr. Alexander that the nests should be free in the even

ing. improvements. By sanctioning deckloads, Ramsay, formerly on the staff of this it is estimated that half a million tons paper and now acting Commissioner at Mr. Beck seconded Mr. Harris amend. have been added to the carrying capacity Peking of the British Engineers Asso-ment, and upon a division it was carried of the mercantile marine. By transform ciation, has been laid up for three or four by six votes to tour. ing those vessels under construction weeks with an attack of small-pox. The which were designed to carry passengers last advices, dated February 26th, stated as well as freight into cargo ships solely that his condition was critical. another large volume of sonnage will soon be placed at the disposal of the authori Soon after midnight on the 5th inst. ties. By standardiang shipbuilding the fire broke out at Nos, 62 and 94, output of our yards is being accelerated, Kramer Street, Tai-kok-taui, used as a We are also told that labour is botter knitting factory. Both the houses were organised in relation to the work to be gutted. It is not known what was the done, and that materials are likely to be cause of the fire. The extent of the in better supply now that additional iron damage, and whether the property was furnaces have been lighted in order to insured is also unknown increase the output of steel. The necessity

Mr. Harris, then moved that the meat ng should recommend that all seats be free at the evening service, in order to obtain a fuller attendance in the body of the Cathedral. At present, he said, the worshippers were scattered all over the building.

was carried unanimously

fr. Bowley seconded, and the motion The Bishop mentioned that the Rev. Mr. Grimith had been appointed es acting chaplain, in view of the Rev. Mr. Copley Moyle's departure at Easter, sad tho meeting teminated.

BIG THEFTS OF PIPING.

After being in the employ of the water department of the F.W.D. for eleven years, during which time he had been a good and honest workmen, a P.W.D. Chinese employé was charged before Mr. Melbourne with the theft of 38 feet of water piping from Jubiles Road, on Sunday:

Defendant alleged

that two other

him with the theft because they had spite against him,

Mr. Tacchi, of the P.W.D., said de fendant was not supposed to bo worising on Sunday, Witness also stated that the Public Works Department had lost a Int of piping.

Inspector O'Sullivan stated that thefts of piping which had been laid had be

worth had been removed from the Pok- came very common. Quite recently $100 fulum Road, and $100 worth belonging to the University had also been stolen. And the other day a report had been received of the theft of 1,150 feet of This piping, valued at $300 or $400, last lot of piping bad been taken out of the Colony. In view of the fact that a PWD, man had been caught it made

the offence more serious. P.W.D. coolies and fitters had been suspected for some time; but there had only been suspicions until defendant was arrested, d

Sentence of two months hard labour was pred