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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

BARBER LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. The Steamship EGREMONT CASTLE"

FROM NEW YORK.

THE

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, APRIL 24TH, 1917.

INTIMATIONS

PUBLIC COMPANIES

TRAMWAY COMPANY, HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER LIMITED

HONGKONG

(Incorporated in the United Kingdom).

OF COMMERCE,

NOTICE

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the AN EXTRAORDINARY

GENERAL NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING A MEETING of all Members of the GENERAL CHAMBER HONGKONG TRAMWAY COM-HONGKONG of the ONBIONDES of Cargo are hereby informePANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Office OF COMMERCE is called for 4.30 PM Dant all Goods are being landed at ther of Messrs JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD, TO-DAY (TUESDAY), the 24th April, 101 riek into the Godown of the HonoXONG Palder Street, Hongkong, an WEDNESDAY: AND KOWLOON WHAEF AND GODOWN the 25th day of April, 1917, at 12 poler NoON; Ero., at Kowloon, whence and or from the to transact the ordinary business of the

Company wharves delivery may be obtained

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unles By Order of the Beard,

to the contrary be given bel

before Noor

No claims will be omitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods runsizing andelivered after the 29th fast, will be subject to reaf.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 14th May, or they will not be recognized.

All brakes, abfed, and damaged Goods to be left in the Godowns, where they will be exizained on the 30th lost., at 10 AM,

No Fire Tasaranos has been effected. Bills of Lading will be connserelgoed by

DODWELL & Co. LTD, Agents.

Hongkong, rd April, 1917.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEUS,

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JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-LIJE. JAVA-PACIFIC LIJW.

HE Starship

THE

TISONDARI,"

having arrival, frams BAN FRANCISCO, Consignes af Cargo are hereby notified

· W. E. BOBERTS, Secretary Hongkong, 2nd March, 1917,

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

FORTY-FOURTH ORDINARY | YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at its Head Office, No. 4, Cncen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 26th April, 1917, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report

Directors together with the of Statements of Account to 11st December, 1916, and of declaring Dividends, Ace

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 16th April, to With April, both days inclusive

By Order of the Board.

C. MONTAGUE EDE," General Manager. Hongkong, 14th April, 1917.

[#16

LIMITED

bast all Goods are being landed at th CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. risk into ike hazardous and for extra hasardona Godawar of the Hongkong and Kowloon Co, Ltd., whenes snd/or Wharf and

dellvery may be obtained,

Aud

from

the whandin No Claim will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, remaining undelivered after the 29th April a

Goode

How to rent Neon wie be subject

All Claims against the Steamer must be pro- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 2nd May, or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods am to to eft in the Godowns, where they will be 30th April, 10 AM, by the amined on the 30th Company's murveyor, Messze Goddard &

No Fire Ingarice has been effected, Billa of Laling will be countersigned by. JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LLJN. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1917, 04

THEATRE

(568

ROYAL.

SCENES FROM

SHAKESPEARE"

(as arranged for ST. GEORGES DAY) WILL BE REPRATED IN-AID OF WAR CHARITIES. ON WEDNESDAY, 25TH APRIL, MATINER AT 5 P.M.

ON SATURDAY, 28TH APRIL,

-- AT 9.16 P.M..

Booking at MESSES, MOUTRIE & Co. PRICES AS USUAL:

$2. $1.

$3.

(Children Hall-Price on the Matinse). Soldiers and Bailors in uniform will be admitted at Hall Price..

NOTICE.

1551

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. GOVERNOR'S CUP FOR “SHANGHAI” FOURSOMES.

FULL particulars are posted on the Club's

Notice Baris, Entries close 30th April.

K. H. CUMMING, Hon. Secretary.

NOTICE

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FORTY EIGHTH ORDINARY TEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at Its Head Office, No. 4. Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the for the purpose 28th April, 1917, at 12.30 ..

of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st Decem- bor, 1916, and of declaring Dividends, &o,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from 18th April to 26th April, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager.

E517 Hongkong, 14th April, 1817,

BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

INTIMATION

in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOOM, ROBERT PORTER & SON New Government Ballding, All Merabern are strongly urged to be present

By Order,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary.

[549 Hongkong, 20th April, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION, THE Undersigned has received instructions

to sell by Public Auction, TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AND THURSDAY, the 25th and 26th April, 1917, commanding ench day at 11 at (and continuing in the afternoon), this Sales Booms,

Duddell Street,

A LARGE QUANTETE. OF BLACK AND BROWN

AND SHOES, BOOTS Patent Leather Dress Boots, Bookskin Boots and Shoes, Bape Sole Shoes, Fine Qualify Coloured Linen Soft Shirts, White Woollen Swesters, Woollen Vests, American Linea Under Butts, Bath Gowns, Bathing Buits and Sain Drawers, Silk and Lisle Socks,

Silk Tice, Hata, Straw Hate, Bilk Vafler, Lady sand Gent's Raincoats.

REAL PANAMA HATS

A Quantity of RRAL

On view from TUESDAY, the 24th inst.

Catalognes will be isspel.

Terms -Cath.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

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HOUSES TO LET

TO LET.

O. 25, DES VIEUX ROAD CENTRAL -

suitable for Offlom, &c.

Apply to

No Poor (above the Dragon Garage,

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the N

FIFTY-FIRST ORDINARY YEAR LY MEETING of the Company will be held. at its Head Office, No Quran's Buildings, THURSDAY, the 26th April, Hongkong, on 1917, at 12:45 FM for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements Dividend About TRENIRASA

nts of Account to Sist December, 1916,

of O will be CLOSED from 16th April to 26th April, both days inclunire,

By Order of The Board

MONTAGUE EDE

General Manager. Hongkong, 14th April, 1917. (518

The

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Till bo CLOSED from the 2nd May to 23rd May, both days inclusive.

*By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD," General Managers," Hongkong, 21st April, 1917.

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CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE THIRTY SIXTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS,

will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned,

ALEX ROSS & Co. No. 4, Des Venz Road Central. (514

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FO. 2, STEWART TERRACE, PR18,

Furnished. "Apply to..........

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Frike's Bäildings

TO LET

FFICES & Det

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Bar No 14 Care of Daily Prest " Office, [515

TO LET

NO. 3, A. & R. BOBINSON ROAD.

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DAVID BASSOON & Co, Lt

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TO LET NEW HOUSE in Conduit Bend Ready

for compation.

Als 1 GODOWN In Daddell Street,

For rent and other parkloofare apply tai

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

402

TO LET "MMEDIATE entry, Four very desirable SHOPS situated in Too House Street,

BULL

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IN PINTS AND SPLITS.

SOLE AGENTS:

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG.

TELEPHONS ele

that the day might not be for distant system out here. We do not know the when a man who had specialised all his attitude of the responsible authorities of life in educational work would be given the local University towards Europeans the direction of such work in this Colony-whether it be one of encouragement or For Hongkong has always faithfully fol. otherwise; but we think that they should lowed the old British Cabinet system of certainly be sympathetic to any such pro- soireting as administrative heads of pussis, because it was distinctly under Government Departments individuals stood from the beginning, that all races who have had experience in all sorts of and creeds would be welcomed. There subjects except the particular work which fore, we hope that it will be possibly to they are suddenly called upon to per- establish scholarships for Europeans at form. The only exceptions to the system the schools on the China Coast, so that are to be found in the medical and they may have at least the possibility of engineering departments, for the Princi a higher education. Many of the bays pal Civil Medical Officer and the Dirse become apprentices with the local dock tor of Public Works are always technicompanies, and it might be possible for. cal men.

men. It will

It will undoubtedly bean them advantage when the Director of Educa tion for the Colony can be added to their number. Let us say at once that it is the system and not the individuals which we attack

alternate their years of practical work with periods of scientific studies. It may even be in the interests of local firms to provide scholarships on the same general principles as those outlined above for teachers of young Chinese. We so Frequently read of the proposals for im

of our fellow- proving the education countrymen at Home that we cannot lose sight of the fact that the children of British parents who are trained out hers will also need to be better equipped for the battle of life. At the recent Con- ference of Headmasters in England, Mr. HIDHENS, the administrator of a very large works, gave some very sound advice upon this subject. Towards the close of his address be said: "A want of educa tion, or, worse stall, a misguided educa tion, lies at the root of our troubles." We want to do what we can, in the Far East, to improve the education of the Chinese, the British, the Portuguese and the Indians. No race is more alive tu the importance of education than the Scotch. There are many of them on the China Coast, and we are sure that they will do anything possible to askist in so good a cause. There have been praise. reason we worthy efforts by the Chinese to found

Hongkong scholarships, and the Portuguese,

Not long ago, the local Chinese mer chants drew attention to the unsatisfne tory state of affairs in connection with the teaching of English in the local schools. We fear that the complaint will be more merited in future, owing to the anavoidable depletion of the teaching staff of these establishments as a result of the war. Patriotic schoolmasters of the Colony have volunteered for the front and been accepted, and their places cannot be filled. It will be remembered, of course, that the schools and colleges of Great Britain have suffered far worse than the educational establishments of this Colony from this cause, so that, after all, the Chinese boy in Hongkong is relatively better off in regard to educa- tional facilities during this time of areas than is the British schoolboy at home. When the war is over we hope that great improvement there will be a in the teaching of English in the

are making an effort in the same direo tion. Every encouragement should be given to those who wish to equip them- selves for the battle of life, and the scholarship system helps to that end.

A Chinese woman was engaged in res

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS local schools. For that strongly urge upon the Government the need of establishing a system of training Chinese teachers who would then be qualified to impart the rudiments of English. In Britain there are large departments of the modern Universities in which hundreds of young men and women are trained for teaching. Their commencing salary and the possibi lity of pronfotion depend upon the quali: fications which they obtain during this period, Young Chinese should be encour- aged to seek such a training for teaching English not only in the schools of the

Colonel G. D. Chamier, CMG, who Colony but also in the schools of China. was the Officer Commanding Royal Artil We can think of no more simple and lery in South Chinn some years ago, has inexpensive way of spreading the Eng been appointed Brigade Commander, lish language; the only difficulty in the attached to Headquarter Unite, at Home.. way of its realisation is the ever-present Colonel Chamier left Hongkong in 1911 problem of money, and we believe that for home service, the scholarships system can be made to

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Busakaru Oriča. 10, D11 Tavy KoD, 0. Laxson Urvice; 181, Frant Braine, E,C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG 24TH APRIL, 1817.

LOCAL EDUCATION.

moving a mound of earth on a plot of ground at West Point when a large stone fell down the hillside, and, striking her on the head, killed hor

The

Hon Treasurer of the Alice TAB original ideas of the new Minister solve that. The training fees should be

Memorial and Afliated Hospitala for Education concerning the National paid by the organisation which guara neede for increased efficiency in educates employment to the teacher, and there acknowledges with thanks the following should be an understanding that the donations to the funds of the Hospitala: tional work seem to have met with the teacher remains in the employment of the W Durbar, 820; 4 H Harris, $10, approval of Parliament and the general

organisation for a certain period of 0. H. Ritter, $10; Wing Fac. & Co., 810; public in Great Britain. If we may years after the training. We commend and. M. B. K., #2. Judge from the contents of the short this idea not only to the Governments of The Weekly Religious Meeting of the cable which we have received, the ex-Hongkong, the adjoining Provinces, and Helens May Institute will be conduct periment of placing an expert in charge Peking, but also to the various missioned this afternoon (Tuesday) at 3 o'clock of this Department of the Administra ary bodies. For it cannot be denied that by the Rev. C. N. Pope, who will

TT IS HEBEBY NOTIFIED that the on THURSDAY, the 3rd May, 1917, at Noon opposite the Grand Hotel, recently recon. tion is an assured success. It is, how the musionary schools in China have been speak upon "The position of Ismail in

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

Business hitherto carried on by THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL will be CLOSED from the 19th instant to the TRADING COMPANY in this Colony 3rd May, both days folusive.

has been transferred and taken over by THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL TRADING

COMPART, INCORPORATED, OF CALIFORNIA,

in the United States of America.

The

business of the Corporation will be

b

carried on by MR. JAMES D. COURTNEY

as Attorney for the Corporation.

Dated the 14th April, 1917.

THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL

TRADING COMPANY, A Post Office Buildings. [343

THE

VICTORIA GAOL.

THERE i ■ VACANCY in the Victoria

Gaol for a Hospital Warder, Salary-3950 to 31:200 per annum on nom- pletion of a year's satisfactory probation, together with 840 per month. House Allowance. Candidate must be finder 35 years of age, of good education, and physiqua,

ak Knowledge of Medicine not essential, no a suitable man will be instructed. Further particulars can

can be obtained by personal application st. Victoris Gaol between 10 & 31 and 1. Noo

instant

No application will be received after the 30th

C. Md. I MESSER,

Superintendent,

Vistoria Giol. 1555

WANTED IMMEDIATELY.

ECOND ENGINEER for British Steamer

SISIMAN currency,

Apply

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,.

General, Agent, Hongkong, 16th April, 1917.

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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,

LIITTED.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the: Company's Offices, St. George's Buildings, on SATURDAY, the 5th May, 1917, at 12 o'clock Noor, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 28th February, 191

1917, and electing Directors sad Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st April to the 5th May, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents

1532 Hongkong, 17th April, 1917

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI:

BANKING CORPORATION.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that dated Hongkong 21st February, 191, for Tarso Shares tumbered 6,639, 14321, and 89360 registered in the name of Mrs. Maria Das NAYES RITME › has been LOST or STOLEN, and should this Certiñento not be produced to the Bank before the 11th day of May, 1917, New Certificate for the shares will be ined, and the aforesaid Certificate No. 5/NS 1956 will thereafter be treated by this

By Ordor of the

trusted.

For rent and other particulars apply to

THE MANAGER HONGKONG ICM Co. LTD., 146, Connaught Road Contral

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TO LET. FOUR by Avonte, Korleon YOUR ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon EVATOR LET OR FOR SALE:

KOWLOON MARINE LOT 18 with whack are 89,000 aquitable, for Coal Stong or erection of Godowns,

Apply to A

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO, LTD. Alexandra Buildings.

TO LET.

1291

(FFICES at 2, Cozenaght Boad Central.

ever, not only in Britain that reformas are needed. Every portion of the Empire must improve the teaching of ita future Citizens if we are to hold our own in the world. For that reason we are glad to learn that a local Commission has been appointed to inquire into the teaching

powerful instruments in disseminating a the purposes of God." Tho meeting is knowledge of the English language, and open to all women.

it is to the advantage of all of us out

here, and to the trader at home, that the teaching should be efficient.

Auother aspect of the educational ques

An oil hawker, of 160, Connaught Rond Central was on his way from Cha Kwo Ling to Lyeemun on Saturday, and, when near the village of San Ko, he was at¬ tacked by a man with a revolver. He vas struck over the head with the weapon,

end was robbed of 822 and a watch.

Those of our readers who are members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce are reminded of the extra- ordinary general meeting which has been the Chamber of Commerce Room, New Government Building. Their attendance is urgently requested.

called for 4.30 o'clock this afternoon in

of English in the Hongkong schools, ation to which attention has often been subject that was discussed at some length drawn is that of affording proper facili in these columns recently. The scope of ties for training the children of British | the Commission's activities might well be parents in China. In the great majority extended when that question is settled. of cases, such children are sent home at In our issue of yesterday we reprinted about the age of seven and do not return from a Northern contemporary the cor to the Far East until they are from seven plaint of a Hongkong resident concern teen to twenty-two years of age. A few ing the very limited facilities for educat people employ a European governces; a

There were five cases of small-pox noti- ang European children in the Colony number of others send their children to There is also the problem of technical local elementary British schools, of which fed in the Colony during the week ending "April 21st, the sufferers being one Indian education, only a portion of which has there are four in this Colony-one at the and the rest Chinese. Three of the cases been solved by the creation of the local Peak, another at East Point, one at Kow-proved fatal. There were also five cases University. Thus, it will be seen, there lool, and the Army school. In Shanghai, of entaric fever, two boing British and the rest Chinese. In these cases, two are many points in connection with our we believe, even incre British children go deaths occurred. There was one fatst local education that need to be consider to local schools. In Hongkong, and case of diphtheria, a Chinese being the

victim. ed carefully with a view to the early Macao there are also schools for the

Portuguese

We imagine that the introduction of reforms.

One effect of the war has been a severe majority of the parents whose children analysis of all things British by earnest attend the schools are unable in normal people, and our

our national system of times to incur the expense of sending education has been, as it were, under them to Europe for their education

The

point which we desire especially to the searchlight. One of the most popular OUR FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE and striking sets of the LLOYD-GEORGE emphasise is that if these children were Ministry was to select s Vice-Chancellor at home there would be a scholarship of one of the modern Universities as system available for them, so that they Minister for Education. That almost could go on to the University. So far as encouraged some local optimists to hope we can discover, there is no similar singing of God save the King."

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HOUSES on Shanson, Canton,

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WANTED.

Manila 8250 Philippine Nall and Void Court furnished about May 15th, Middie lavals

18, NATHAN BOAD,

Kowloom.

Hongkong 11th April 1917.

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Directors, STABB

(500

preferred.

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Care of Daily Pross" Oflice,"

In spite of bad weather there was good attendance at the B.G.A. Sergeants' Mess, Lygeman, on Saturday evening when the members of the Mess entertain- ed their friends to a dance and social COMS. Truran R.G.A made an, able M.C. The principal items of the musics!, programme ware contributed by the fol lowing: Staff Sergeant Cripple, RE Sorgt McGregor, R.E., Wr. Sorgt. Smith, R.G.A., Sergt. Skus, R.E, and Bombardier Beauland, R.G. the last named acting as accompanist A pleas ant evening closed at midnight with the