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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF

HONGKONG.

EASTER HOLIDAYS. NOT

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS TO-DAY (FRIDAY), TO- MORROW (SATURDAY) sad MONDAY, the 6th, 7th and 9th Instant.

By Order,

Hongking, 8th April, 1:17.

'A. ́E. LOWE,

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MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.

EASTER HOLIDAYS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sil MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUBINESS TO-DAY (FRIDAY), TOMORROW (SATURDAY) and MON DAY, the 6th, 7th and 9th instant,

By Order,

Hongkong, 3th April, 1917.

AE LOWE Secretary

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LUSITANO RECREATION

CLUB.

ELEVENTH ATHLETIC MEETING

PATRONS HE. BIR FRANCES HENRY

MAY, KCMG, HE Major-General T VENTRIS, His Lordship Bishop Ú. Pozzoni, ommodore H. G. G. SANDEMAN, H.N., Hon. Ir W. CHATHAM, C.M.G., Consul E. V.M.R.

JOUZALUDA

The Committee has much pleasure in inviting he Ladies and Gentlemen of the Colony to their SPORTS at the Race Cours (by kind permission of the Hosgrove JockRY CLUB) on EASTER MONDAY, th instant, com- mencing at 1:30 PM.

one event-

There will be one

220 yards Championship open to all Bonn Amateurs in the Colony under the Rules of AAA $1,00.

A

By kind permission of the Officers the Band. of the 74th Punjabin will play during the afternoon.

By courtesy of the Management there will be Special Train Car.

J. C. BARRETTO, Hon. Secretary

Hangkong, 5th April, 1917.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE:

HE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of TH

Members will be held on SATURDAY,

the 21st April, 1917, at 12 o'clock Noon, at the Offous of the Jockey Cler on the Ground Fleor of the HONGKONG CLUй Annexe, Chator Bead.

By Order,

T. E. ROUGH,

Hongkong, 6th April, 1817.

Clark of the Course,

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ST. GEORGE'S DAY, APRIL 39ED, 1917,

N mocordance with the Programme arranged

Iordance

ST. GEORGE'S DAY, MONDAY, the 23rd inst., Shakespearian performance will be given at the THEATRE ROTAL, 9.15. Appl. ticas for sest vonshers, WHICH CAN ONLY BE OBTAINED BY ENGLISHMEN, may up to and including THURSDAY,

1201 inst, be sent to the Hon. 560, Mr. J. BENTLEY

Masare. THOS s Cook & BON, stating the number of seats required for the applicant and his guests and those vouchers, whichi nonumbered, will be arohangable for numbered Best tickets at 35.00 cash ON PAYMENT TO MEBRA. MOUTRIE & Co, when the Box Ofice is open, au and after MONDAY, the 16th inst.

In case applications exceed the socommodation of the Theatre, the vouchers issued will necessarily be for staller number of Beutn than are applied for.

S

In the Dress Circle, a limited reservation has bean mado for Offl-ial Guests, and other seate

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INTIMATIONS

THE

HONGKONG TENNIS LEAGUE.

HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held in the HoNGKONG CRICKET CLUB PAVILION on THURSDAY, April 12th, at 5.15PM. Clubs interested are invited to send representatives,

F. LINDSAY-WOODS

A Acting Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 4th April, 1917

NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a BILL OF LADING No. 28 dated the 4th January, 1917, for 21 Bales of Cotton Tarn O KAMAKURA MARU" consigned to as by MOSTE, TATA SONS & Co., from Tokyo, has been LOST, and that the goods have been duly delivered to us and that the Bill of Lading is consequently void mod of no affect and no claim

cando made thereon by the holder thereof,

SUZUKI & Co.

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904, Prays East,

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NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatis or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply. in person at the CENTSAL POLICE STATION between the hours of 9 A.M. to 1 F.K. and 2 P.M. tort, dally

Applicant will be required to produce Paar „poris or identification papers.

All pruse with certain exceptions who ramain in the Colony for more than 7 days

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have bean sold by suction; the remainder of the NOW READY.

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THE

ST. GEORGE'S DAY, DIRECTORY

APBIL 23RD, 1917.

“SCENES FROM

SHAKESPEARE,"

THEATRE ROTAL

AT 9.16 P.M.

AUCTION

Psata în Dress Cirole (two Top-rows - Cantre Block), also the Two Boxes,

TO ENGLISHMORY,

H. P. WHITE, Esq.

SMOKING ROOM, HONGKONG HOTEL, On TUESDAY, April 10th, ab 12,50 P.M.

NOTICE

F-192

8.S. "HARTLEPOOL"

TEITHER the Captain nor the Ownars

Noble for any Debts Jourred by any member of the Crew of the above vessel, ....

Hongkong, 4th April, 1917,

HEREBY

NOTICE.

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GIVE NOTICE that I

· kare_from_To-day's date severed. my nemotion with MA FUNG BRU, and that he how so sathority to Bigm my name or to collect saccants d'un in respect of my Business Batel Hangkong, 31st March, 1917.

J. CAER CLARK, Architect and Surveyor.

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ŻY SOTONI ZOWA (AUCE THAT " TOIKLO) PROZINGHI

London OFFICE: 181, Fum Breaux, E,C,

The Daily Press

HONGKONG 6TH APRIL, 1917.

HONGKONG AND

THE

Captain G. E. Lambe, K.M., who has Hongkong, politically, geographically and inancially, will enable the Colony just been promoted to that rank," con- to hold its trade,

If Germanmanded the destroyer Offer and the de traders cannot be excluded sitogether-spatch ship Alacrity on the China Station from British Pussessions, let us hope that from July 1910, to Manch, 1913. they will only return under the strictest

Captain and Commodore G, M. Paine,, form of licence. Similarly, Mr. G. TC.D., MV.O., who served a Commission EDEINE, who presided over the annual or two on the Ching Station, has just been meeting of the Chamber last month added to the Admiralty Board, as afth after remarking that the events of the Sea Lord and will have under bis control past year had only served to strengthen the Naval Air Service. the opinion that the return of enemy sub jects to our midst would be a grave source

During the week ending April 5th, six

cases of smallpox were reported in the Colony (one British and the rest Chinese) of which five cases proved fatal. In the same period there were three non-fatal Chinese cases of enteric fever, and one fatal Chinese case of diphtheria,

of danger, went on to say: "I know of no other question in the problems of the future which excites higher feeling and the strongest possible views among your Committee. It is surely not too much to hope, and even to expect, that the privi lege of return to this Colony should ba At the Hongkong Buminary Court yes- withheld from the enemy for a substan-terday, while a day for hearing was being tial period after the declaration of fixed, Mr. E W. Davidson remarked": peace." HOLYOAK has behind him a very strong fixed is St George's Day, I do not know and influential body of considered public whether the Court is going to sit on that opinion. In the light of previous experi- day The Chief Justice. After wo have ence it is extremely improbable, we bought our flag we might sit, but, alill, think, that his motion will be adopted, think it will be better to fix the case for the Government has hitherto resolutely for the following day. refused to concern itself with matters The Hon, Tronsurer of the Alios involving questions of Imperial policy Memorial

and Affiliated Hospitals

It will thus be seen that Mr. That day, my Lord, thed

boen

It is, however, just possible in the pre-acknowledges with thanks the following sent case that, as it is merely asked to donations to the funds of the Hos express an opinion and not to initiate pitals:-D. Sassoor & Co., $100; E. D. legislation, the Government may ae- Sassoon & Co., $100, A. Ross & Co., 8100; quiesce. The object of the unofficial meu Rais, & Co., $100; H. Skort, $100, Hong- bers is not of course, to embarrass the kong and Shanghai Bank, $100 W, R. Government, but to bring the views of Loxley & Co., 876; Dodwell & Co., 875; the community directly before the notice Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, $50; of the Secretary of State for the Asiatic Petroleum Co., 850, Colonies. How far this object is On March 20th and 20th the Germans likely to be attained if the motion

still residing in the French Conzession. should be rejected it is difficult to say. In the hope of obtaining some enlighten Shanghai, (says the YC. Daily News) ment upon this point, Mr. HOLYOK has provided by the police with permits announced his intention of asking whether to reside there, such permits allowing the attention of the Secretary of State to them to go about freely. Germans not especially drawn by the Government to provided with permite are forbidden to enter the Concession. German subjects all cases in which the unanimous vote of living in the International Settlement or the unofficial members is defeated by the in Chinese territory who have business official majority, and whether the cir in the French Concession must send cumstances which are held to justify request stating their reasons to the Chief the opposition of the official majority of the French Police, who will issue an are always fully set forth in

order. It is, of course, understood that special despatch. If it should be found German subjects who have left the Con- that a verbatim report of each meeting of cession to evade the formalities required

the Council is sent, without comment, to in order to remain will in no case be per the Colonial Office, there to be perused mitted to return. as a matter of routine by one of the | clerks, it is probable that, more effectiva methods will be employed for ensuring that the wishes of the commercial com munity shall receive the consideration to which they are entitled from the Imperial

authorities.

E

gents in the two top rows of the centre block of the Dress Circle and the two Boxes at the Theatre Royal, for the St. George's Day Celebration, will be sold by suction to Englishmen by Mr H, P. White in the smoking room of the Hong- kong hotel on Tuesday, at 12.30 p.m. For other seats application must be made to As to-day is Good Friday there will not the Hon. Bec, of the Committee, Mr. J. be any further issue of The Hongkong Bentley of Messrs. Thos. Cook and Bons. Daily Press until Monday, unless any Touchers will be issued and these will be important cables should arrive in the exchangeable for numbered seat tickets at meantime, in which case they will be pub $5.00 each at Messrs. Moutrie & Co, when

lished in a special edition, as usual, on Sunday morning,

The Fire and Marine Insurance offices will be closed today, tomorrow and Mon- day.

The offertories at St. John's Cathedral on Easter Day will be given to the Senior Chaplain as usual,

the Box office is opened. Vouchers can only be obtained by Englishmen, and if the applications exceed the accommoda. tion of the theatre the Vouchers issued will necessarily be for a, smaller number of seats thau are applied for.

An interesting ceremony took place at the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home on Wed- neday afternoon, when Lady May present- ed mementoes to about twenty Service men who during the past few months, have been doing work in connection with Queen The half-yearly meeting of members of Mary's Needlework Guild. The men have the Jockey Club will be held on Saturday, been associated with the Working Party inceting in the Home, and their output has April 21st, at 12 noon..

been extremely creditable, The badges for War Workers associated with the The eleventh athletic meeting of the Guild are not yet to hand so, instead Lusitano Recreation Club will be held at of the regulation badge, silver cuff-

links of plain and good desigu the Rece Course on Easter Monday.

inscribed with QMN.U. in mono- gram, on one side, and Hongkong, 1917.” on the other were given. In a short, in- formal speech, Lady May expressed her men had appreciation of the work

done, and said that it gave her reel plea sure to present these things to men who were on the point.nl leaving for the Front It was gratifying to find the men hero working for their comrades elsewhere and the hoped that these simple trinkets would always bring back pleasant memories of their stay in Hongkong.........

They were leaving with the hearliest good wishes of all. After the presentation Lady May

The Colonial Secretary informs. ng that Bangkok bag withdrawn the quarantine regulations for small-pox against Hong kong as from April 2nd,

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week end ing 24th March, amounted to 66,031 tone and the sales to 53,207 tone.

GERMANS,

The next meeting of the Legislative Council promises to be more than usually interesting, for the Hon Mr. PH. HOLYOAX will invite the Council to express the opinion that it is in the best interest of the Colony that persons of German nationality should be excluded from Hongkong for a period of at least ten years after the declaration of peace, and that, subsequently, they should be admitted only under strict hoenon. The scription list for Dr. Barnardo's Home took tea with the men; policy outlined in this resolution is not o new one, for it Las been advocated in other parts of the British Dominions, and represents the settled conviction of the

THE Homeward Mail Steemer, carrying

His Majesty's Malls, will be despatched local Chamber of Commerce. The inb- from this port as usual, taking Passengers ject was referred to at the annual moeting and Cargo for the shore Porta Famsengers RATER OF EXCHANGE AT BOMBAYmmodation in the connecting scoured of the Chamber in 1818 by the Chairman,

For Demand Drafts on Londes on the day of or preceding the departure of the English Mailo; also Table of the Yearly Approximate Average

for 38 yearK

PRICE ALAN 19 Cism.

On Fale at the DAILY Parss Office or Local Booksellers.

the Hon Mr. D. LANDALE, in the follow

bore departure from Hongkong Chege for

all, and Valuablis

and Toad France Bod

Londen (under arrangement ing terns: It is, we know, the view of be con

conveyed by this Steamer proceeding some people that an injury would be Bombay to Mazselfie and London, Parcels will, be roosired as the Offee until

3 par, The Che before mailing. The contents

nd value of all packages are required For further parlioniars, sailing Spply to

E, V D. PARB

done to Hongkong if any restrictions

We are naked to mention that the sub-

will be closed on Thursday next, April, 12th Donations may be sent up to that date to Mrs. Pollock, 128 Peak.

The King has been pleased to approve of Monsieur Ulysse Raphael Reau as Cons of France at Hongkong, and Senor Don Eduardo Valerio Maria Ricci de Sousa as Consul of Ecuador at Hong

Fong.

Mr. Paul Dufault will give an extra concors on Monday nigh. The plans will of traders, and that they would merely be at the Hongkong Hotel to-day and

were placed upon any particular class

go and do their business elsewhere. We Monday, where seats may be reserved. cannot agree with this, and are înclined. On Saturday hooking will be at Mantrie's to hold the view that the position of

the

A SUCCESSFUL MISSION

Father Gomes, who is well-known throughout the Far East as a renowned theologian and distinguished preacher, conducted a Lenten Mission at the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Hongkong, from March 29th to April 4th, at the special All the serviced were well attended and invitation of the Et. Rev. Bishop Pozzoni,

the communicants on Maundy Thursday than a

Tankee. It'

subbered more had thousand. The were as follows: Save thy soul," is decreed that men will die,” “Do not consent to sin," "I will go to my Father." Whoever conceal their sing will enjoy

obtain mercy, Let us rejoice for great no peace, but whoever confess them will are the rewards in heaven.