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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

WANTED-IMMEDIATELY.

SECOND ENGINEER for British Stesmer. **-Sisiman.** · ··· Manila 8250 Philippine

18, NATHAN BOAD, Kowloon,

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9TH,

INTIMATION

THE HONGKONG DAILY

PUBLIC COMPANIES

HOUSES TO LET

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

CO. LTD.”

ORDINARY:

•HE THIRTY SIXTH

GENERAL MEETING of the Com- pany will be held at the Officer of the General | Managers, Mesern. Jandinn, MatsEJON A co, Lín Des Vans Road, Hongkong, TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY), the 9th May, * NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Lirectors, paming the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors,

TO LET

RUSHEAL," No. 119, The PrLK,

newly done up.

Apply JASN

OHATER & MODI.

5. Queen's Bond Central. 1014

TO LET

will be CLUSED from 2nd May to the 23rd

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company N 2 STEWART TERRACE, FRAI,

Y direction of the Government of

HOUGH have received instructions to well by Public Auction,

B Hongkong, Masses HUGHES & WAY both days inclusivo

ON MONDAY,

the 13th day of August, 1017, 20.3 P.M., at their Sales Hoom, Ice House Street, Victoria, Hongkong. The Following VALUABLE LEASE- HOLD PROPERTY situate at Victoria, Hongkong, viz

All THOSE pieces or parcels of ground situate of Victoria aforesaid and known and registered in the Land Office SECTION 4 OF MARINE LOT NO. 101 and SECTION OF MARINE LOT NO 101.

Together with the messuages, erections and buildings and buildings thereon known as No. 7, Queen's Road Central, Victoria aforesaid. Term 009 yours created by a Crown Lease dated the 8th day of April, 1856. -

Area in

of Suction A of respect Marine Les No. 101-8445 sq. ft.

Pro portion of Annual Crown Rent 884.45.

Area in respect of Section"B" of Marine Lot No. 101-075 Rent $6.75.

ft. Pro- portion of Annus! Crown

For further particulars and conditions of sale

JOHN STOKES

& MASTER,

Prince's Buildings,

Ice House Street, Hongkong, Solicitors for the Liquidator of THE DEUTROS ARTISCHE BANK,

or to

MESSRS, HUGHES & HOUGH, The Auctioneera.

Hongkong, 9th May, 1817.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned has received instrue

tions to sell by Public Auction,

TODAY (WEDNESDAY),

TOMORROW (THURSDAY)

AND FRIDAY

the 9th, 10th and 11th May, 1917, com- mencing each day at 11 am, at his

Sales Rooms, Duddell Btreet,

A Large Quantity of Burroughs & Wellcome's Tabloids (varied assortment), Kepler's Malt and Oil; Allen Hanbury's Byno Preparatione, Patent Medicine, Hair Oil and Dyes, etc., etc.

ALSO.

Quantity of French and Ameri ean Perfumes and Boaps.

N.B.-The above sale offers

Ap unique opportunity to hospitals and private dispensaries, as the goods are in fine condition and are only being sold owing to the labels being slightly stained by water

On View

for

By Order of the Board,

... JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.j

General Managers, Hongkong, 25th April, 1917.

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THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TORRENTHOLDELE PL NHE FOURTEENTH YEARLY MEET above Company will be held at the Company's Office St. George's Building, at 11 A. on FRIDAY, the 18th May, 1917, to receive a Statement of Accounts to the S1st December, 1916, and the Report of the General Manager and Consulting Committee, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditor.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 5th instant so the 18th May, both days Inclusive,

THE CHINA BORNEO CO., LTD

WO. DARBY,

General Manager, Hongkong, 3rd May, 1917,

1608

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

N Certificate No. 5/NS 1955 dated

Hongkong 21st February, 1912, for Thres Share numbered 67689, 14321, and 89966 registered in the name of Mrs. Marta dab NEVES RIBEIRO has been LOST or STOLEN, and should this Certileste not be produced to the Bank before the 11th day of May, 1917, A Now Certificate for the shares will be iseted, and the aforesaid Corfifeste No. 5/NB 1956 will thereafter be treated by this Corporation as Null and void.

By Order of the Court of

Directors,

N. J STABB,

Chief Mazeger. [GOO

Hongkong, 11th April, 1917.

HONGKONG : CLUB

NOTICE

N EXTRAORDINARY OLNERAL

A MEETING of the Members of the HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the Club House on MONDAY, the 14th May 1917, at 5:15 PM...

BUSINESS -As sat forth in the Notice

posted in the Hall of the Clubs gal By Order,

Furnished. Apply to---

H. E. POLLOCK,

Prince's Buildinga

TO LET.

197

NEW HOUSE in Conduit Road, Ready for "occupation. Also 1 GODOWN L

Duiddell Street, *For rent and other particulars apply to---

H.M.ENÉK AZER,

1- Des Voeux Road

40%

TO LEI.

MMEDIATE entry, Two very desirable SHOPS fosted in Los House Bireet, opposite the Grand Hotel, resently moon-

structed other particulaes apply to

T

For rent

THE MANAGER, HONGKONG-Jon Co., LTD, 46, Connaught Road Central

1601

TO LET

FFICE8 at 2, Connaught Road Central.

OFFICES in King's and Yorü Buildings. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Caminit Rose HOUSER " Breadwood and Merston

HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.

Apply to T

THE MONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT AND AGENCY Co, Ltd.

TO LET

WATSON'S

E

THE PREMIER SCOTCH

OF THE FAR EAST

FOR 25 YEARS.

WATSONS

SORY OLD INGGRIS

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POPULARITY

Terron and Salisbury Avando, Lowinuu OUR ROOMED HOUSES In Gor cu

A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon TO LET OR FOR SALE. KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48 with wharf nrom 38,000 sq ft, rallible for Coal Starsge or erection of Godowns.

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., LTD., Alexandes Buildinga.

TO LET

E. DES VEUX,

Secretary

€10 Hongkong, 4ili May, 1917.

TO. 85, ELGIN STREET,

TENNIS

TOURNAMENT.

1917. GONDAY, the 7th May, Open Singles Championship Challenge Round

Catalogue will be issued.

Terme-Cash on delivery.

T

GEO. P. LAMMERT

Auctioneer..

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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HE Undersigned has received instrac- tions from the Liquidators of Mesars, Jresen & Co. in pursuance of an order of the Hongkong Government to sell by public auction at 12 o'clock (NOON) on TUESDAY, the 31st day of July, 1917, at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street. THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY situate at The Peak, Hong kong, and being RURAL BUILDING LOT NO. 18,

In One Lor. The Property Consists of

The piece or parcel of ground and premisen known as Lysholt, 104, The

K. A NISBET,

8 E. GREEN (Holder).

ON WEDNESDAY 9TH MAY, S

at 4:30 o'clock.

Reserved Beats..... Enclosure

#1:

...50 cts.

(Free to Boldiers and Sailors) Booking t MOUTEIES, Lro, All Passals given to WAR CHARITIES, P. M HODGSON, Hon. Secretary,

Hongkong, 8th May, 1917.

1291

For Sanmer Months No. 81, PEAK (8% Roomed Honne), Furnished.

No. 2. FAIRVIEW 3, Nathan Road, Kowloon,

No 19, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE SHOPS CON

KELLETY OREST, 66, PEAKS

No 2 BHLILIOS TERRACE, with entranco en Condult Food

TWO GODOWNS, în Düddell Street, No 2 DES VOHUX VILLAB, 51, PEAK (Unfurnished), WE

Apply EINSTEAD & DAVIS,

* 3rd Floor, Alermudes Baildings.

KO NINKLYKE PAKETVAART MY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEB.

FROM SINGAPORE.

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THE

HE Steamship

VAN WAERWYCK"

MAINTAINED

BY ITS

EXCELLENT QUALITY

NOT BY EXPENSIVE

WORLD-WIDE ADVERTISING.

1917

SHANGHAI RACES

SECOND DAY'S RESULTE

The results of the racing at the Shang- hai Spring Meeting yesterday, which was the second day, were as follow THE CHU-BA-ZA-CUP-Three quarters of

smile:

Mr. Robson's Niblick (Mr. Dalgleish) Messrs Toog and Speelman's Zuider

Zeon

(Mr. Heard) Mr. John Liddell's Malcolm

(Mr. Rowe Time, Imin 32 1-5960s. THE MONGOLIAN PLATE-One mile and a

half

1

Mr. Gibbings Standard Dahlia ZABAWMx. Watts Major Nathan's Paragon

(Mr. Johnstone 2 Mr. Uto's Panama..... (Mr. Schoch 3

Time, 3min, 15 4-Bacos. THE SHANGRA DERBY-One mile and a

half.

ture. Whilst von HINDENBURG is hurry- ing forward all his reserve divisions in. a frantic attempt to withstand the pres- aure upon his line in France he will have. no mon to spure for other enterprises. For more than a month the battle has been waging with unahated fury. There has been scarcely a moment's respite, and it is obvirus that the pace cannot Inst indefinitely HINDENBURG is at bay, and so soon as he refrains from his counter attacks, which are costing bìm thousands of men daily, he must acknowledge de feat. The German army, of course, is us yet far from being utterly broken, but the present situation, as it is outlined for us by the meagre cable messages, con- tains nothing but hope for the Allies. The British are meeting the enemy as they demired to meet him, and the fight- ing, for the most part, is in the opin. The most remarkable feature of the fighting on the British front," says one correspondent, is the enormous forces of men used by the Germans compared with the British, who are employing tremendous weight of artillery and economising their man-power. The Ger mans lately have vastly increased their guns, especially the long-range five to thirteen inch navol guns, but their ruth Time, min. 209-5secs. less driving of men to slaughter is un-Tus S100AWEI CUP.-One mile and a quar- paralleled Airmen flying at a great height car see German bodies a 48 a feature of the landscape. In the face of such statements it matters little that our gains are small when measured by the number of yards of ground captured, and it will | Tas GRAND STAND STAKES-One mile and

be noticed that this aspect of the question is the only one with which the German communiqués venture to doal, We are more than maintaining our positions, and although, unquestionably, we shall have to diplore heavy losses in the ranks of our fighting men, those losses are said to be small when compared with those inflicted the enemy. Every commum que now has the same story to tell The latest news

evs from France, giving an account of the large number of counter- attacks launched by the Germana ogainst

Mr John Liddell's Gladiator

(Mr. Burkill). Messrs Winsome and Hasty's The

Oriolo WAK(MY. Hill) 2 Mr. Henry Morriss Valleyfeld d (Mr. Stewart) Time, amin, 10 2-secs: THE RACE CLUB CUP,

Mr. Henry Morriss' Wakefield

(Mr. Stewart); Mr. Ezra's Bosewood.(Mr. Ezra) 2. Mr. R. Macgregor's Upwood Fork

(Mr. Johnstone)

tor.

Mr. Lamerton's Osiris. (Mr. Lanning) Mr. Dick Turpin's Vivat......

(Mr. McBain) Mr. Henry Morriss Boaconsfield

(Mr. Stewart) 3 Time, min 36 -5sccn.

& quarter.

Messra. Winsome and Hasty's The

* Golden Oriole ....... (Mr. Hill) 1 Mr. Jedfertner's Middelkerke

(Mr. McBain) 2 Mr. Ezra's Haywood. (Mr. J. 1. Ezra) 3

Time, miri. 41 1 becs. THE FERING STAKES.—One mile,

Mr Seth's Father Christmas (late Moratorium)... (Mr. Heard) Mr NL Sparke's Wild Oate Mr Dick Turpin's Viator

(Mr. Springfield) 2

(Mr. McBain) 3 Time, min: 08 2-5seca, ⠀⠀ THE SHANGHAI STAKES. One mile and

half.

A. S. WATSON & Positions taken in the neighbourhood of Mr. Henry Morriss' Castlafield (w.o.)

·Co.. LTD.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERUHANTS

HONGKONIE

TELEPHONE 624

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Hongkong Unios: 106, DaÉ VIZUX ROAD, O. LONDON UFFion: 181, 8 com cstbaar, E.C,

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG 9TH MAY, 1917.

THE WAR.

Taure is no doubt now concerning Germany's intentions. All questions re- lating to the alternative strategic moves which General HINDENBURG might pos-

having strived from the Above port, Cossibly employ this summer, have been RUSSIAN 5% INTHENAL LIBERTY signees of Cargo by her are notified that all answered by the course the fighting has Goods are being landed at their risk into the taken during the past few weeks. The hazardous and/or extra hazardous: Godowns of the

and Kowloon Wharf Hongkong

be obtained

LOAN 1917.

Suissuna, says Everywhere the enemy's efforts were smashed up and the assault. lug wave wore beaten back by ve fire The Germans suffered | or bayonets."

sanguinary losses," We have a prepon derance of artillery and there is little likelihood that our ammunition will run

short. The only question, therefore, is one of time. For how long will the

me. For b enemy be able to maintain their present tactics?" If it were possible definitely to answer that question it would be easy to place a term to the duration of the war,

Qubscription to the LIBERTY LOAN is Godown Co, Ltd, whence andione and initiative no larger remains with the m

enemy, Any designs which may have

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Hospitala Memorial and Affiliated acknowledges with thanks a donation of 925 to the Funds of the Hospitals from Mrs. Bowdler.

ship to be named after his wife.

An important sale of leasehold pro-

Peak, situate near Mount Gough, in the Opened at THE RUSSO ASIATICA harvos delivery 215 11th May will be been entertained against Bussin or Italy perty in Queen's Road is announced to

Colony of Hongkong, with an area of 124,032 square fest and registered in the 1917, Land Office as Rural No: 19

The Lot is hold for the unexpi

unexpired resi- of a term of 15 years created therein by an indenture of Crowns Lease dated

due

the 23rd day of April, 1890.

of

The Annual Crown Rent is $85.00.

For further particulars

male Mpply WILKINSON "INT

Bolicitors for the Liquidators,

os to the Undersigned,

GEO, P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

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REMARKABLE WORK DONE

DR. AND MRS. MCUANDLISS.

W

BY

Members of the Community of Hainan, Are grateful to DB. Amp Man, Ho- CANDLISE for the good Bervices, which they have rendered to this Country.

DR. MCCANDLIBS sont to this Island the Presbyterian Mision of TORTS AND Amarios for the purpose of Establishing s Hospital for the poor folk. He has shown the greatest skill in his work and very few of his atients leave the Hospital without being swared.

We are also indebted to MRS. Mc CANDLISS, a sympatheric and tender-hearted weman, for the Establishment of a Bohool for Boys and Girls at Holhow, where previously there wano Gira School in saisienne, altho

BANK, Hongkong, from data to the 26th June,

The price of inte

The price of isses is 85 por cent, The Loan is free of Income Tax And other taxations.

The Loan is issued for 55 years and will be redeemable at par by yearly drawings beginning

In December, 1922,

be reimbursed ai par after the

Coupons are payable half-yearly on the 19th March and the 29th September,

Interest

on the loan rann from the 29th Marek, 1917-interest from thai dato to be added to the price of is set a pat

Special favourable rates will be quoted for Russian Exchange.

Applications will be wired to Petrograd free of telegraphio charges and Bonds will be fer- "warded free of posisi axpenses, ...

The Bank is ready to give every facility to

Bondr

basribers in the shape of advanose against the

G. TISDALE, Manager

WANTED.

1609

Goods not cleared by the

subjest to rent.

All broken, obafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examin d on the 10th May, 1 1917, at 10 AM.

Claims against the Steamer must be present ed in writing within 10 days after arrival Steamer otherwise they will not be recognised

No Tire Insurance will be reled by the undersigned in any case whatever.

Bills of Tading will be countersigned by

JAYA CHINA JAPÁN LIINA

Agende. Hongkong, 4th May, 1917.

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“SHIRE” LINE OF STRAMERS,

FLIMITED)~

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM UNITED KINGDOM GENOA BLOG COLOMBO AND STRAITS,

HE HR Stammship

CARNARVONSHIRE,"

preferably electrically driven. NHALL GOODS LIFT, about 4' x 4', Goods are being landed Ar thats mysk into the

Apply

A. S. WATSON & CO. LTD. [560

FOR SALE.

BAGE OF USED

CHINA POSTAGE! STAMPS

500 Stamps for 30604,000 Stamps for 82.40 1.000

0.751.3000 V

Although is the great sommarcial centre of Hainan The bonest we have received: from both DR AND MRS. MOJANDLISS is so grost that

aunot but express our thanks through a 000 vom“ valuable columps to them and to the

Presbyterian Mission in America.

STER CHINESE COMMUNITY OF

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HAINAN

GRACA & CO., NO WINDHAM BYRNET, Hongkong.

baying arrived from the stove Ports, Connignem of Cargo by her are hereby informed that al

hasardons and/or extra hazardous Godowas of the Company owloon What and edge whenos and/or from, the karres delivery may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 14th

13th May, at5e, will be subjoot

(Mr. Stewart) 1 THE SPRING CUR- One mila, Sulta My Jedferto's Middelkerka

(Mr McBain) 1 Mr. Ezra's Black Pearl

Mr. J. 1. Ezra) 3: Mr. Ellis Kadoorip's Essex Chiet

(Mr. Heard). 3 Time, 2min. 05 3-590es Tue SCURRY STAKES. Seven furlongs, Mr. Stubba' Morningside. (Mr. Watts) 1- Mr Russick's Golden Horn

(Mr. McBain) 2 Messrs. Tocg and Speelman's Dialo

Mr Heard) 3 Time, Imit. 189 seca THE TIENTSIN PLATE,One mile Mr. Honry Morriss Homsfeld.

(Mr Stewart) Mr. Fay's Nirvana.........[Mr. Heard) Messrs. Tong and Speelman's Zuider

(Mr. Watts) 3 Time, 2min 03 1-5secs,

NEW PROGĦAMME AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.

Last night Chung Ling Boo presented new programme. Not only were the illusions which he presented real illu-

11

per

Mr. Lo Cheung Shiu has kindly pre- santed $1,000 in Hongkong Government War Bonds to St. Stephen's Girlssions, which left one without a theory College, for the foundation of a scholars to how they were accomplished, but they were performed with a finis and rapidity that give no time even to think of forming a theory

an New items given by the vaudeville artistes were repeived enthusiastically.

Attention is called to the last formances of this popular” company. There will be an All. Soo" matince today at five pm, and the new pro- gramme will be repeated to-night

Thursday night will be a special benefit performance for the Kwong Wa Ho pital, and on Friday a grand fashionable night is announced, when a benefit per- formance will be given for the Services Distribution Fund Plans are open at Moutrie's,

have been frustrated by the tremendous take place by direction of the Govern force and rapidity of the blows which the ment on August 13th next. The auction British and French armies are striking eers are Messrs, Hughes & Hough, and on the Western front. Those who chal the solicitors Messrs. Johnson, Stokes lenged the opinion that the ultimate issue & Master. was bound to be decided in this parti cular theatre of the war were guided by the belief that the enemy line was in- pregnable. They simply urged that a passage to the heart of the enemy's ter- ritory might be forced more quickly by a concentration of effort in other

All mals British subjects in Ceylon of European descent who are between the ages of 18 and 60, and who do not belong to any Volunteer Corpa or Town Guard, are required to enrol themselves in o Volunteer Corps or a Town Guard within one month from Aptzl 30th.

SERVICES ENTERTAINMENT

FUND

By the kindness of Ur, Maurice E. london and MT Chứng Lồng Soo, special entertainment will be given in the Theatre Royal next Friday evening, on half the gross proceeds of which will be given to the above Fund "The expenses. of an entertainment at this kind are exceptionally heavy so that the above wen to her house with the police and proportion allocated to the Entertain

ment Fund will represent more than the there found his unit dend She had totul

prolits of the evening large wound at the back of her bead, one proving its usefulness, and its activities The New Entertainment Fund is fully

on her jaw and another at the back of will grow as time goes on. Several

directions. That a victory in France A Churise has reported to the police would have the most far-reaching results

that while he was passing through the hes never been denied, and now, it

village of Chun Wan Kok he was told appears, the Allied armies are battering that his aunt had been murdered. He their way steadily towards such a victory, There is a lull in the fighting on all other fronta. Alniest it would appear that the armies on those fronts have

the futility of their efforts in the face her loft eur.

of the titanic struggle taking place be-

tween Arras and Rheina, and are content. to watch the fluctuating fortunes of the forces engaged, knowing well that the olimax must soon be reached Russia, although her internal troubles place her at a disadvantage, is comparatively See safe. We hear, it is true, of preparations

All broken, slated and damaged rackag are to be left in the Gadowns, where they will be Axamined by MessTE. GODDIED AND DOUG, Fon the 14th May, at 19 &

Claims against the Steamer - presented within 10 daya of arrival otherwise

TYPHOON WARNINGS,

The following telegrams have been received by the Americas Consulate General, Hongkong, from the Manila

Observatory

6 p.m., May 7th Cyclone or typhoon Pacific Ocean, about

be

enjoyable teas and concerts have already held in connection with the Fund, and arrangements are being made for fuller programme, in the coming months. The intention of the executive committed is that every. Bervice man shall have come share in the Fund, bat special efforts will be made to do something for those whose circumstances are the loneliest and most difficult. It should be said that in effort to aagment, our local Services Fund there is not the least, desire to lessen the Colony's contribution to other Fund

this

will not be recognisected by us is for an advance towards Petrograd, but halfway between the Mariana Islands The new Fund is thoroughly deserting

Bills of Lading will be scantoentgened, by

· JARDINE, MATHEBON & Co., LTD.

Hongkong, 7th May, 1917.

the measures taken by the Governor of and Formosa, moving east.

part

the city are probably due rather to the

desire to busten the restoration of order

2 p.m., May 8th. Warning Depression northern

than to any fear of an attack at this junc. China Sea, advancing northwestward.

of all support within the reasonable. limita in view and it is hoped that the result of test Friday evening's entertain- ment will fully come up to the generous intention of Mr. Maurice Bandian and Mr. Chung Ling Boo.