NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTION.
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE. that I
I have from Today's data serered my concesion chay day, and that he has no authority to Biga my me or to cellent Boounts due in respect of my Busineer Dated Hongkong, 31st March, 1917.
J. OAER CLABE Architect and Euryayor.
₤481
JAPANESE LESSONS.
T. NAKAHABA,
Top Floor,
90s, Praya Fast,
Wazokai.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
1442
HE Undersigned has received instructions
To well by Public Auction,
་་
S OF THURSDAYS.
the 5th April, 1912, commending at 2:30 r... at No. 44, Tyndhurst Terrace,
A LARGE QUANTITY OF
VALUABLE
FUE
HOUSEHOLD
RNITURE
Comprising
Bilk Tapestry and Saddle Bag Upholstered Arrachair and Chesterfold Couches, ak sad Gilt Overmantles with Bevelled Mirrors, Corbels Table With Mirrors, Csaton Blackwood Tablow and Flower Stands, Steel Engravings, Brortlar Priste, Cherrywood Desk and Chair Cherrywood Bnifet and Card Table, Teak Card
Bugs
Bronze Figures, Forcelain, White Te
tension Dining TYLERS Tea Bideboard and Dinner Wagron, Cilan and Grosseris Table Lampe and Lamp
Ware, Cutlery, Pile Carpate and Velling and Table Fans, eto, sic,
Deuble Brass Bedsteade with Wine and Hair Stress, Teak Double Wardrobes with elled Mirrors, Test B
Bureaux with Berailed Jors, blake Toilet
kery, Tapestry, Chaits, etc., etc. Bathrooms and Fantry Regaleites, Americma
Chest, Steel Bato, etc..
Aho
1 Auto Piano (Nearly New) with Records.
1 Upright Grand Pano.
1 Victrols and 1 Gramophone,
On view from WEDNESDAY, the 4th April.
Cataloguer will be issued.
TERM:-Cash on delivery.
QEO. P. LAMMERT.
Auctioneer,
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CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERN- MENT 7% SILVER LOAN OP 1883 R.
GIFT HALF-YEARLY AND FRIAL DRAWING
IN
NTEREST des and DRAWN BONDS of
this LOAN will be Payable it the Oloss.
for the Sim
of the
Applications to the Fish RANKING
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
CORPORATION.
Agents asuing the Loan,
N, J. STABE,
Chlef Manager. ₤455
Hongkong, 30th March, 1917.
In the Estate of MARY SYDNEY ANN
· D'ALTON, sometimes known
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
EMMEDIATE entry. Four very desirable
IMHOTATE
opposite the Grand Hotel, recently recon wiracted
For rent and other particulaen
Horakord TOR
48, Contagics Bond
#[401
TO LET IMMEDIATELY. ARGE OFFICE, Contraily Bitmalad afted with electric light, telephone sed sub.
Apply
Cars of " Daily Prea TM Oliss.
6681
TO LET AT THE PEAK. FURNISHED and newly painted inside,
Slowart Terrace.
Apply
H. E. POLLOCK,
„Frinos's Buildings.
TO LET
10. 4, ELGIN STREET.
Apply to...
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLENING.
TO LET
From 1st 21sy.
132
FFICES, 2nd Floor, St George's Build
ings. "Apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
LET
69
NEW HOUSE in Canduil Bond. Ready, for compation. Also 1 GODOWN ↳ Dudfell Street.
For runs and offer inrticulars apply toɔ----
HH.H. NEMAZER, 1 Des Voeur Bold
TO LET
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 2xD, 1917.
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
OLD BROWN
BRANDY
E
QUALITY.
25 TEARS IN WOOD.
OUR ROOMED HOUSES ip Gorios
Sarrace Art Sahebary A ranna Kowloon A.
A SIX-BOOMED HOUSE in Minden Row, Kowloon
AFLAT in Humphrys Buildings, Kowloon. TO LET OR FOR-SALE, KOWLOON MARINE LOT with
Storage or traction o of Godowns.
Apply 50
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Co., Lt Alexandra Buildinge.
[29]
TO LET. FFICES at 2, Connaught Bond Central
MARY OLIVER D'ALTON OFF
of Paddington, State of New Bouth Wales, deceased, intestate.
ENRY GEARY D'ALTON, otherwise
HYPHYLLAP COURTNEY and ABOKA, son of the above-named deceased, is requested to communicate with the Under signed resposting his Share of the above Extate:
T. W. GARRETT,
Public Trustee,
Public Trant Office,
Sydney, 2nd March, 1917.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of FIVE
A DOLLARS per Share has been Declared and will be Payable at the HONGONG and SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on or after WEDNESDAY, the 4th April.
The REGISTER of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY. 31st March, to WEDNESDAY, 4th April, both days inclusive, Baring which days no Transfer of Shares can be made.
DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be ready on WEDNESDAY, the 4th April, and may be obtained on application.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
· Genaral Managers,
F431 Hongkong, st March, 2017,
HONGKONG ELECTRIC 00.,
THE
LIMITED
NOTICE.
E Special Attention of the Pablia is Tdirected to the undermentioned Begals- tions which form part of the Regulations made by the Governor in Council under Section 3 of the Electricity Supply Ordinance, 1911, on the 15th March, 1917.
OFFICES in King's and York Buildings. THE RETREAT!" No, 58, THE SAK HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Condale Hos! HOUSES Broadwood and Moreton Terrace.
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD.
TO LIT.
Dr. W. J. Woodman has been appointed. to act as Medical Officer of Health, Sanitary Superintendent, and Superin tendent of Statistics, in addition to his
down, and the reminder of the event makes us realise the lamentable change which in the meantime has taken place in the ideals of Germany. It is a relief to find that our own people have not other.
boon infected with the pernicious doctrines W. W during the absence of Dr.
take
penalty of $100 for non-compliance may be inflicted in each case.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE CASE AGAINST AN ARCHITECT.
AJ
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “ HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS.
Pearse, or until further notice, and literature e concerning the conduct of with effect from the 28th March.
Bin, -I should be obliged if you would life which have perverted, so terribly,
be good enough to insert the following in modern Germany. It is, of course, im-
A notification in the Government the columns of your valuakle peper.
With reference to the Jummary Court. possible to anticipate the judgment of Gazette states --The Treasurer's atten-
tion has been directed to the fact that action recently taken out against me, I posterity; but we need not fear the vor dict of our shildren and their children the provisions of the Stamp Ordinance wish it to be distinctly understood that upon the spirit of self-sacrifion which, 1901, as to offixing and cancelling stamps all mattere in connection with the worke with but a few almost negligible excep on receipts for money are evaded by referred to in that action were arranged
that honorary between the
en the plaintiff and the acountant tions, has been manifested throughout the many residents and world by men of the British race, Mil-officials of local Societies are habitual in my office and I had no knowledge of lions of our men have been true to the offenders. This notice is therefore, issued any commission being requested or low.
that parties concerned may
Had I known that anything of thekind highest British tradition of sacrifice and no service; millions of our women have warning and they are reminded that was going on, the party so doing would encouraged the men and have devoted their own energies unreservedly to the service of the State. It is, indeed, a wonderful revelation to all of us, howevar hupoful, we may have been concerning the spirit of our people. The young and the old of both soxes and of all elneses have heen rendy and eager to do their utmost address on the war carly this week. Thero for the great cause for which Great Brihas not been a campaign of any import account for piling was presented and par tain is fighting. The records of this once in the British Empire, or, indeed,
meut (after deductions), made by the owner war will be a priceless heritage, a wonder-outside it--since 1970 at which Mr.to me, and handed by me in his presence. ful inspiration, to those who will follow Villiers has not been present in his pro to my accountant to be given to the plain- after as Never a day has gone by since fessional capacity; It was he who emiff. 1 may also say, that a minta, ago British Expeditionary Force ployed the sinematograph camera for the my accountant was dismissed from my French's contemptible little army," as first time in the history of campaigning office. Thanking you in anticipation. —— the War Lord sneeringly described during the Greco-Turkish war of 1897,
am, air, yours faithfully, got into touch with the Germans but and he also used the bicycle for the frat
W. L. WEASER. Ho deeds of heroism have been done by our time in any European campaign.
24, Des Voeux Road, Central, soldiers. Though, to their regret the bad the distinction of being the only
Hongkong, 31st March, 1917. men of the Royal Navy have not been
war-artist present at the siege of Port.
THE GIFTS OF GERMAN po continually engaged with the enemy, Arthur by the Japanese Foroes
GENIUS TO CHINA, they have been in constant peril and have proved, whenever the opportunity has been given them, that they are worthy ancestors, descendants of their illustrious The mercantile marine, too, has won our unstinted admiration by lofty
the
German contempt which it has shown
have been instantly dismissed, It would be absolutely injurious from a busines point of view to take commission: from & Mr. Frederic Villiers, the famous war contractor. The above also applies to the artist and war correspondent, who has alleged borrowing of money. I would add that on two occasions only did I per spent two years on the Western front, 18sonally interview the plaintiff, the first now in Hongkong, and hopes to give an occasion being on the signing of the ori
gianl contract, nnd the second, when the
-the
To the honour of frightfulness" the service, be it said, there has been no
S. WATSON & instance of a British sailor refusing to CO., LTD.,
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HONGKONG Urmira 101, Dan Vaux Road, C. London Org F
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The Baily Press.
HONGROKO 2ND APRIL, 1017.
THE BRITISH TRADITION. THE Banner in which the officers and men of the Middlesex Regiment prepared to face death, when it seemed certain that the Tyndareus, in which they were travelling,
put to see for fear of the German pirates, though he may have had no weapons with which to best off their attacks. All this is the to the grand old British tradi- tiny which has slothed our literature with ideals and stories of heroism and
chivalry. The bravery of the Middlesex Regiment, of which His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to express is deep admiration," is one more added to the many proofs furnished by this war that, in the hearts of the people, peace-loving though they be, there still resides, laten, but ready to leap into flame at the moment of supreme trial, the spirit which has made the word Britons synonymous with calm courago and devotion to duty.
Tenders are invited for the erection of a market at Shamshuipo.
Mr. W. J. Carrie, cadet, passed his
0.5, CAMERON VILLAS, Nɔ. 63, Tax would founder, was worthy of the splenul examination in Cantonese on the NAK Furished
BROOMED HOUSE at Mount Kelleti, Furnished for 5 or 6 months.
No. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE
TELLET CREST, 66, PEAK. No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE, with entrance on Conduit Bend.
TWO GODOWNS, in Daddell Strack. No. 2, DES VEUX VILLAS, 51, PRAX (Unfurnished)._
Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings.
LIFE INSURANCE.
TB. E. P. HENDERSON,
30
M Indian RON, he of the Gardens, London, W., who has been consulted ver 21,000 tires and placed annually for many years Life Policies exceeding three-quarters of million sterling in amount offers his advice ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE on conditions,
1st March, 1017.
b
St. Joseph's College Sports will be held in the Race Course; Happy Valley, on. the 14th instant.
did tradition which was firmly established by the undying keroism of the troops when the Birkenheuf went down. The de tails of that great disaster have never been forgotten; they have passed into the pages of the books which are used in British schools; and so long as the British nation is worthy of its history the story will always live. The peril of the men of the Middlesex Regiment on the today. inined transport which had such a narrow escape near to the scene of the sinking of the Birkenhead, they displayed, hes recalled even in
and the courage which
these days when heroism has been shown daily and hourly during the past years and a half in Europe--the noble example of the soldiers who paraded and
.There will be a complete change of programme at Clarke's Cirque this week, Intending patrons may also be, interested to learn that a new tent is due to arrive
The Gazette containg a long list of re-
gulations which it is proposed to make under the Merchant Shipping Amend- ment Bill, relating to launchée and motor-boats.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
THEFT FROM TAIKOO
Mr. Melbourne sentenced a coolie to seven days hard labour on a charge of stealing two pounds of lead and a pound of brass from the Taikoo Dockyard.
LOTTERY TICKETS.
Before Mr. Melbourne n Chinese was
charged with the unlawful possession of 11,749 San Piu lottery tickets, and the defendant was fined 8500, or in default of payment, scutenced to three months hard labour.
GOLD LEAF.
A Chinese woman was charged with tempting to export a quantity of gold leaf valued at $400. The defendant pleaded ignorance of the law of the Colony, stating that for the past ning years she had been employed as a amah in Singapore. Before returning she had purchased the gold leaf, which repre- sented her entire savinga, His Worship ordered that the defendant be sent to see Mr. B. O. Hutchison, Superintendent of Imports and Exports, and adjourned the case,
OPIUM HAUL.
A Chinese charged with the unlawful possession of 28 tacks of prepared opium
WO
other than Government opiums brought before Mr. J. R. Wood. It was stated that whilst the defendant was leaving the ma. Sur Tai at the Wing Lok Wharf his baggage was searched and the contraband drag discovered in his posses
Bion
Mr. Wood imposed a fine of $2,000, with the alternative of six months hard
labour and ordered that the oplum be
confiscated.
A TIN OF JAM.
Before Mr. J. R. Wood, Miss M. It is notified that at the expiration of three months the Tsui Tin Hotel, Ltd.,oggin, Manageress of the Diccesan
jam from the stores
93 Any Pain Mditional matters of LIFE INSURANCE, on his f sang, with no sign of fear, as the ship will, unless cause is shown to the con School, charged a Chinese woman with
sny electio
соцвашег пров
any
to
DEFERRED MENT
installation connected the Company's main without obtaining the written consent of the Company thereto she be liable to penalty or 340 consumer tron, whose premises Ench addition shall be found shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 8100 they for every day or part of day during which such addition shall have been in existence. In this regulation can kumer" means the person in whose name tlie contract for the supply of
otricity to such
Promisee
wae mada with the Company, or if there bo no such person, the principal lemant or person in actus occupation
down of the
of the
in which such addition shall be
I to the possibility of a break- rogen, onu presont plant through anthorised additions to existing installations the Pablic is earnestly requested to so-operata with the Company by bringing to the Com- pany's notice any contraventions of the sbove regulations N
Dated this with day of March, 1917,
BB, LIVINGSTON &Co.,
Agents
(OB TONTINE)
Major Henry Arthur Morgan, 18th Infantry, has been appointed Inspecting Officer of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps and of the Hongkong Volunteer Reserve, with effect from the 24th March, 1917.
of the school.
A district watchman spoke to seeing the
defendant coming out of the school gate carrying the tis of jam, and he asked her how it came into her possession. Sie replied that she bought it from a "boy”
AFFLICwris
of which can be bad began to sink beneath the waters. Today, trary, be struck off the Register and the stealing tin
9 OF KOTHE MANAGEB
when there is an immense contrast between Company be dissolved, THIS NEWS DOUBLE ENDOW the ideals for which Britain and her
Major BOND'S POLICIES in any OFFICE, enemies ato fighting, it in peculiarly BETFISH OR AMERICAN, should at case appropriate to recul a sequel of the his. communicato with Mr then their position toric Birkenheng incident. The German
them how to strengthen
Emperor of those days was so stirred by under these Policies
SPECIAL SCHEMES of ALL OFFICES
the simple story of devotion to duty and compared and criticized.
FOR TREATY calmness in the face of death that he com The King's Exequatur, empowering SPECIAL TERMS POETL
HOME RATES ARRANGED FORmanded an account of it to be read out Señor Don Joso Taronji y Espanol to Spain at Bombay with HONGKONG.
to all his own troops. Since that day act as Consul fo Those who wish (1) To Make an EDUCATIONAL PRO. the brutal behaviour of the Teuton forces jurisdiction in the British Colonies, in on land and sen has proclaimed such an Asia, bas received His Majesty's signa VISION, (2) To IMPROVE their INCOME AFTER
utter lack even of a moral sense, let alone ture. RETIREMENT OF
or
(3) To Make a good INVESTMENT by
INSURANCE, T.
a sense of chivalry, that we do not antici. The Gazette states that H.E. the Gov
(4) To affect an INSURANCE TO COVER pate that the present German Emperor erter has declared Mr. C. G. Alabaster THE RISKS OF THE VOYAGE will be at all affected by the story of the to be duly elected a Member of the Sani HOME, should write to Mr. Henderson Middlesex Regiment, or that he is likely tory Board for w term of three years with for his advice, which will be sent to all paracus who state their occupation, are to hold it up to his soldiers as an example effect from this date, vice Mx, P. W. Gold, bellered by him to apply in good faith for them to follow. It is a good ring resigned. There w<rc_4o other and agree to his conditieni.
ne
many years since the Birkenhead went nominations,
employed in the school. He then accom- panied her into the school, but the "boy" who was alleged to have sold her the inm
was not to be found
Defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge, but after hearing evidence his Worship passed a sentence of 14 days hard labour,
ANZAC."
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG..
DAILY PRESS."
In It is interesting to read the Ger man Minister's farewell message to his countrymen in China, na quoted in your lending article of the 20th instant us follows:
"Our work, in the honour, and for · the benefit of our country, has been, tem- porarily," brought to a standstill by an. explosion of the world-wide political hurricane.
Unprotected as we are, we are, anti- cipating, without anger, or hatred, but with happy foresight, the day that will comme later on
Our Emperor, our country, and our consciences are the judges of the secri-- fices we have suffered and also of the. gifts that the gening of our race, has offered to this country,
What gifts has the genius of the Ger mans offered to Ching? Con the Kaiser and the leaders of German thought, and culture explain to the Chinese the mean ing of the following?..
(1.)—The secret understanding botwesu. the deposed Russian Tsar and the German Kaiser for the conquest. and despoliation of China. (2.)-The Kaiser's inflammatory "Yel-
low Peril cartoon. (3.)-The Kaiser's personal exhortation. to his soldiers during the
Boxer (1000) to show no quar ter and to teach the Chinese the might of the Mailed Fist " and never to look askance t German
(4.) The seizure and occupation/of Kiaochow, and the lavish eon- diture of millions on fortifcadons, roads, buildings, afforesation and harbour works.
(5.) The Kaiser's desire to phe the
Chinese Army under Gert off cers, and to obtain the oftrol of the Chinese military foro, as has been done in Turkey, (8.)The Kaiser a dramatic visit to Palestine, and his dres of world. empire through the struction of the Berlin to Bagh Railway. (7.) The German-Persingalon and the German Chincaeion of Ber- lin, and the scheme German world-empire extent from the North Bea to Chi by way of Turkey, Persia, sluda
(8.)Privy Councillor Irtia'r Bacheme for the seizure a accupation of the region hatwe the Alts and the Himalaya Muntains, hown Plesu as the Tibos-Gabi (The Bes of Ast of the gretest strategical valy to be develed into the most formidable, pelia air base f the world. readiness for he conquest of world in 1927]; (9.)The indescribble atrocities con
mitted by perman troopa Europe, and the Bubmarining Hospital shos and neutral vessel The day which he rerman Minīs anticipates, with sch" happy foresig will certainly (awn when the Ger succeed in conving the Chinese their present induct of the war
lance will the teachings of accordance
warfare,
re, and that the ambitio Kaiser and bus German subj The Gazette contains a notification world-dominion. ---Yours truby/ prohibiting the use of the word "Anzac
in connection with any trade, business, calling or profession.
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