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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

EAGLE INSURANCE CO. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON. Established 1807,

8 AGENTS for the bore Company, we are prepared to issue Fire Insurance Folletes covering approved risks on favorable

BANKER & Co., Agents

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terma.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT,

and MBS. L. F. DA COSTA VIEIRA

MRIBNEO beg to tender their beartfelt

gratitude to the Offer who found their son, JOSE AUGURTO, and specially for his kind treatment.

Further beg also to thank their Friends, Members of the Regular Police and Polion Reserve who assisted in bosch of same,

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HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.

HE SECOND GYMKHANA MEETING of the Season will be held at HAPPY VALLEY TO DAY (SATURDAY), the 26th

PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE HONGKONG, DAILY

AUCTIONS

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NURDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

G.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 26TH, 1017.

of

and CONDITIONS & MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the

ARTICULARS held at the

the letting by Public Auction Bale, to above Company will be HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, TO-DAY

DEPARTMENT, by Order PUBLIC WORKS DEPA (SATURDAY), the 20th May 1917, at 11.30 be held on TUESDAY: the 29th day of of the Directors together with a Stateport May, 1917, at 3 PM at the Offices of the A.M., for the purpose of receiving the

term of Accounts for the year ending 30th April, 1917. HIS EXCELLENOY THE GOVERNOR, of Two Lets The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company of CROWN LAND Uanseway Bay, in

the Colony of Hongkong, for will be CLOSED from the 22nd instant to the 39th instant, both days inclusive

AR TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED, PEAR

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managora. Hongkong, 15th May, 1917.

5 years with the option of renewal at CROWN RENTS to be fixed by the Burveyor af H1B MAJESTY THE KING, for one further

form of 75 years.

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thay the THIRTY BECOND ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (since its registration) will be held st Hongkong, TO- the HONGKONG "Borzi, DAY (SATURDAY), the 26th day of May, 1017, at Noos, for the purposers together

e Report of the General Managers with Statontent of Die boment of Accounts to the 31st

THE REGISTER AS ON Run of the Com

1917, commencing af 3 SÚ P.M. - the Charge of Admission will be 8 for pany w others than Members of the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB OF GYMKHANA CLUB

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform free The Committee invite the Ladice of Hong- keng to be present.

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THE BRITISH DOMINIONS GENERAL

INSURANCE CO., LTD...

Cerred from Mecam, W. O. THE Agony of the Company has To-day WOLDESTER & Co. (resigned) to Messrs. J. M. DA ROCHA & Co., of No. 9, Ios House Street.

W A. RAY, Manager for Chins, Hongkong, 25th May, 1917.

NOTICE.

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y will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 21st May, to MONDAY, 28th May, 19,7, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

NOTICE

No of Salo

PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

Registry =

South of Inland Let

Locality.

(Boundary.

Measureratats (Approximate),

(w." (about)

per

Ret

**Cpect Pries

Tret

pincis 20,000

-172 9,911

20418: 2121237

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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HE Undered has received instruc GENERAL MEETING of the Memberstions from the Liquidators of will be held on TUESDAY, 29th May, Mesara JBS & Co. in pursuance of an A 1917, at 4 o'clock P., in the Chamber Room order of the Hongkong Government, co (NOOK) Chartered Bank Building, 3, Queen's Road sell by public auction at 12 o'clock Central, Hongkong, for the purpose of nominat on TUESDAY, the 31st day of

Bales of the Chamber on the 1917, at his Rooms, Duddell Representative

LEASEHOLD Legislative Council during the absence on kave THE VALUABLE

The Peak, Hoog of the Honourable Mr. F. H. HOLTOAR

PROPERTY situata at I of Candidates

kong, and being RURAL BUILDING Notice in writing of the names and of their proposera and seconders to be lodged LOT No. 18,

- In One Lot. with the Secretary at least 48 hours before Meeting.

ADAME FLINT left for Paris yesterday, MAPA BETTEN to Hongkong the tote anointed for the holding of the General end of September, with a Choios Assortment of Evening and Day Gowns, Contumnos, etc.

pisced Any ORDERS Intended to have been. with her before her departure can be forwarded to and reseire her personal supervision.

NOTICE

168H

TE HAVE from the 1st day of May

Our OFFICES

at

W OPENED SHAMEEN, CANTON, under the style of HOGG KARANJIA, LIMITED, where we shall carry on business as Import and Export and General Merchants-Raw and Wasto Silk and also Oriental Produce,

ARTHUR VIVIAN HOGG, NOSSERWAN BOMANJEE KARANJIA

NOTICE:

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NATIONAL CASH REGISTER

BODIE WONGWAI, expert mechanic

from ite factory, Dayton, Ohis, is now

AR. LOVE,

By Order,

Acting Secretary. N.B.-In view of the Whitsuntide holidays,

nominations will be received up to 10 A on Tusanir, roth instant, Honkong, 22nd May, 1917.

N

HONGKONG CLUB

NOTICE

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EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL A MEETING of the Members of the

HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the Club Lousa on WEDNESDAY, the 30th May, 1917, BUSINESS-A3 Bet forth in the Nation

posted in the Hall of the Club.

By Order..

E. DES VEUX, Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd May, 1917,

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The Property Consists of:-

The piece or parcel of ground and

INTIMATION

GIANT

LAVENDER

TALCUM.

The latest addition to our fine series of Lavender Toilet Articles is a powder of excep ional merit.

SONIC

___| SUPERIOR —~~

LAVENDE

Talcum Powd

UDE

FOR TOILETAM NURSI

AS WATSON & COL!

It has real antiseptic properties

premises known as Lyshole, 104, The and is wonderfnly sothing to the

Peak, situate near Mount Gough, in the and registered in the Colony of Hongkong, with an area of Skin. 194,032 quare feet Taral Building Lot

Haral

Land Office as No: 19,

The Lot is held for the unexpired reni- dus of a term of 76 years created therein by an indenture of Crown Lessa dated

the

23rd day of April 1808.

The Annual Crown

Rent is $85.00,

For further particulars and conditions

of sale opply

GREY WILKINSON & GRIST,

Solicitors for the Liquidators,

or to the Undersigned,

GEO, PLAMMERT

Auctioneer.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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Y direction of the Government of

Bongong Mrases. HUGHES &

HOUGH have received instructions to

in charge of the Cash Register business in RUSSIAN 5% INTERNAL -LIBERTY sell by Public Auction, Southern China:

AMERICAN TRADING CO.,

General Aguals

HONT-Z & CO, LTD.,

Representatives

144, Dis Faux Road Contral,

Hongkong.

BANK HOLIDAY

-·LESB

Necordance with Ordinance No. of 1912

LOAN 1917.

ubscription to the LIBERTY LOAN is Opazed at THE RUSSO: ASIATIC BANK Hongkong, from date to the 26th June, 1917.

price of lame is 85 per cent (eg

the 13th

ON MONDAY,

h day of August, 1017, ab 5. P.M. at their Sales Boom, Ice House Street, Victoria, Hongkong

The Following VALUABLE LEASE- HOLD PROPERTY situate at Victoria,

The Loan is free of Loome Tax and other Hongkong, viz. schorze

frank. They received great assistance | material help that she will bring to the From the fact that the Germans, in aid of the Allies, we rejoice most of ull defiance of their pledges to President in the knowledge that she has given WILSON, Bank the Arabic, Hesperian, preotical proof that the sympathise with Falaba and other ships with American the principles for which we have been citizens on board There were, however, contending since Belgium was threatened. two other elements in American life Nobody doubts the thoroughness of her which, if not so much in evidence wore, policy. We can understand her reluct nevertheless exerting all their influence anes to abandon the polity of keeping to prevent a declaration of war. They out of European politics and quarrels were the German-Americans and the until she realised that this war was a Irish-Americans. To the former Pro world-war. Now that she has broken with sident WILSON has referred in terms tradition she will build up a new policy sufficiently scathing, and there is little which will be of the utmost importance more to be anid. Concerning the latter, to mankind Mr. ANDERSON quoted to remember their power in us, on the subject of our Imperial respon we must:

politics. For years, their sibilities, the lines of KIPLING which end American favourite method of electioneering has with the words Lest we forget.". Wo been the twisting of the British lion's certainly shall never forget the fact that tail, for reasons which we understand America has thrown the whole weight of her vast resources into the seale against and deplore.

the common enemy of mankind. Nor shall we forget our splendid Allies who have stood shoulder to shoulder with n on the blood soaked battlefield for the past three years. The sentiments which We all feel towards them were admirably expressed by Sir WILLIAM REES DAVIES in his speech at the Club on Empire Day

After the sinking of the Lusitania came the terrible casualty-lists of the Freuch ad the British, and the realisation that our troops had been sadly handicapped by a shortage of munitions. The placing of enormous contracts in the United States, the selling-out of American securi tius, and the repeated outrages upon the high seas by the Germans combined to make Britous accept the view so brilliant.

The total output of the Kailan Mining

ly depicted by the American periodical, Administration's mines for the week ond. ing 12th May amounted to 67,291 tons and the sales to 50,232 tone.

Life. Ex-President Roosevelt and other champions of the Allied cause severely criticised the attitude of the American Gloverament, and they put their case so well that it is small wonder if the British agreed with them. The peculiar efforts of Mr. Ford, and the apparent selfishness. of certain American ladies who united to sing maudlin sentiments about not raising their sons to be soldiers, did not really represent the feeling of the majority of citizens in the United States, but they obtained wide publicity Mean

Mr. Gershom Stewart was amongst the sixty-two Unionist Members who voted.

against the Electoral Reform proposals. in the House of Commons recently.

A new order is to be instituted by the King, and will be known as the Order of the British Empire. It will be avail well as men, and will able for women as be something akin to the French Legion of Honour.

The Hon Treasurer of the Alice While, Joss BULL was being stirred by

Hospitals orifice of his other relatives over Memorial and Affiliated

the

11b. Size for $1.00.

sens

Is it surprising if, at times, be acknowledges with thanks the following thought that Cousin' JONATHAN, who had | donations to the Funds of the Hospitals: Mrs. Li Tim Tso, 850; Lowe, Bingham,

always exercised towards him benevo

A. S. WATSON &eutrality, might drop some of the & Matthews, 850 Eastern Extension,

CO.. LTD..

HONGKONG

DISPENSARY.

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HONGKONG Carica, 104, Das Vœux Roan, C. LONDON ORTION: 181, Flasz Stamm, É,0

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG Th May, 1917.

AMERICA AND THE WAR

Telegraph Co., $50,

A coglie employed at the Central Market has been sent to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from injuries to his shoulders, which were caused by his being knocked down by a motor-car in Des Voeux Road Central on Thursday. The car belonged to the Exile Garage.

neutrality and extend the benevolence?

hat course has been taken now, and we believe the effect upon the future history of the world will be profound Today the whole of the English-speak ing race is united in war for the first time in history; and we can imagine no greater guarantee of a permanent peace than that the alliance should always con. tinue. Our local American friends must

There was a large gathering at the Kow not take ton seriously the remarks of the toon Cricket Club at 7.37 p.m. (coinciding fair but foolish passenger on the with mid-day in London) when the Vice- Peak tramway The speeches of the pre. Fresident, Mr. P. R. Wolff. propsed the sent Prime Minister and two e-Prime Tealth of HM the King and the Ministers, Mr. BALFOUR and Mr. ASQUITH, prosperity of the Empire After the express the sentiments that patriotic National Anthem bad bean sung a short Britons entertain towards the citizens of musical programme was thoroughly en-

joyed the United States. We are well aware

PILAPIA VAN for 55 years and will All THOSE pieces or parcels of ground IT is rarely that we have the opportunity that the war is not over yet, and, although O

in. Depember, 1922,

situate at Victoria aforesaid and known

in this Colony, of listening to the was therefore a happy idea to invite the representatives of other nations, and it

The Loan is reteemable at par by yearly drawings beginning anu regtstored in the Land Olhos as and SECTION OF MARINE LOT The Lean may he reimbursed at par after the SECTION AUF MARINE LOT NO 101 A 101 Together with the messuages, The XCHANGE BANKS will be 29th Math, Tophe

Chupons are payable ball-yearly on the 19th erections and buildings and buildings Consuls of tone of our Allies to speak,

17, Queen "Blood Barok and the 24th September.

Interest on the loan rons from the 29th thereon known as No March, 1917-interest from that date to be added Central, Victoria aloresaid. Tera at the Club on Empire Day Particular

1956 6th day of April, to the price of Larue,

the Special favourable rates will be quoted for

Area in respect of Section Rolan Exchange

CLOSED for the transaction of Public Business on MONDAY, the 8th instant.

Hongkong, 23rd May, 1917.

Carrenoy. Apply

WANTED.

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CHIEF OFFICER, Manila, 2250 Philippine Applications will be wired to Petrograd free of telegraphic charges and Bonds will be for warded free of postal expenses

The Back is ready to give every facility to subscribers in the shape of advances against the Bords

G TISDALL

GERMINAL CIGAR STORE. 18 Nathan Road, Koricon

WANTED

UNIOR CLERK,

experienced

salary required.

1691

BOOKKEEPING,

Beply to

Bite particulars and

Bor 25, Care of "Daily Press" Ofoe,

1695

PRACTIAL ENGINEER OPEN TO ENGAGEMENT.

ARRIVED Hongkong recently.

Splendid general all-round know- ledge of Engineering, including Suction Gas and Motor Engine designing, Min- ing Machinery, Machine Shop practice, Marine and Ship Repairs, Deep Sewer and Reinforced Concrete Construction. Owned and managed Engineering busi- ness, manufactured Engines and Com pressors, etc, for fifteen years

Completed engineering contracts to the value of £200,000. Excellent recommen dations British, aged 40.

Apply to

ENGINEER Cate of Daily Press" Oulce. 1673

FOR SALE

FOR SALE: COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS.

1,000 Stamps, all differant, for 1,500 2,000 €2,500) 3,000

464

5609

$50. $100,

GRACA & CO. No. 4 WTEDĦAM FILMET, Hongkong,

R

We are sanguine that we shall crush the Frussians before another three years have passed, wo cheerfully concede that the co-operation of America will help materi

years created by a Crown Lease datedly interesting were the opening remarks to hasten the end. No sensible or

of sale a

ON BALE.

stion "A" of of the Amerian Consul General Wo

RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG

all have been anxious that the American

of Germany's outlook upon war and realise that we were fighting a common the self-sacrifice of the Dominions is foe. The reason we so deeply appreciate that, though they were under no legal immediately realised the issues that were obligation to join in the struggle, they at stake. Our common language makes it easy for us to discuss with Americans

current events when we meet. We have an equal facility for reading American newspapers, magazines and booke. In the Far East both the great English-speaking nations have always stood for the policy Our ideals are of the open door"

The Portuguese Legation in London gives an emphatic denial to the report published in a German newspaper stating that Portugal had ceded Macao to Japan. The report is not only without founda tion, but is characterised by the Portu

of the Germans to create trouble between the Allies,

Mr. Stanley Hudson Dodwell has been seconded by Mr N. J. Stabb, ne the re proposed by Mr. G. T Edxins and

absence on leave of the Hon Mr. P. H. presentative of the Chamber of Commerco Holyoak. The election will take place on the Legislative Council during the on Tuesday next at 4 p.m. Nominations may be sent in until 10 am that day.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY. MISSING LEAD

A small Chinese boy was charged with of the China Light and Power Co., at stealing & quantity of lead from the works Hunghum Mr. Baker, of the complain- ant Company, stated that within the last few months no less than 2000 or 8400 worth of lead had been taken from the The boy was ordered to receive ten works, strokes with the birch.

self-respecting Briton has really wanted to dictate to any American in regard to guese Government as an obvious attempt Marine Lot No. 101-8446 sq. ft. Pro-agres with him that nothing is to be portion of Annual Crown Rent 884.45 lost, but a great deal to be gained, by the duty of his country, though we may

Ares in respect of Section Bot Marine Lot No. 101-676 69. It l'ro frunkness. Mr. ANDERSON, since his appeople should understand the real nature

and conditions pointment to the Colony, has earned For further portion of Annual Crown Rent 86.75.

great

deal of respect by the thoroughness STOKES & MASTER,

with which he has carried out his duties. JOHNSONice's Buildings To House Street, Hongkong,

We would especially mention the admir Ice Boltettors for the Liquidator of

able trade reports for which he is respon THE

DEUTSOR ASIATICOLE BARE,

sible. He is evidently a careful observer Masa28. HUGHES & HOUGH,

of men, as well as of affairs, and v'e can The Auctioneers.

imagine that, like all true citizens of Hongkong, 9th May, 1917

[619 the United States, he must be relieved and thankful to End that his country is now ranged alongside the Allies in the fight for justice and liberty. The attitude of all that is best in American life has been, almost from August, 1914, definitely pro-Ally Nobody, in those far-off days of the commencement of the Great War, could foresee all that has since happened Very few people in Great Britain imagin ed, during the early anxious days of the struggle, that America would he drawn into the arena. The dramatic end of the dusitania, however, ont cely changed the butlook of us all. It revealed to the citizens of the United States the full meaning of the ruthlessness of the Get- mans, and made many of their leaders and newspapers realise that, sooner or Inter, America would have to fight in defence of her rights the common rights of mankind. A pro-war campaign start ed, and ex-President Roosaveur bluntly told, his own countrymen their duty Gifted American writers were equally

FOR DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY On the Day preceding the Departure of the English Mails from the Year of the Closing of the Indian Mints to the Free Asia to are the Colony should app Colnago of Silvor

NOTICE

NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiakis or Indiao In person at The CENTRAL POLICH STATION to 1 P. and 9p.m. between the hours of 9 mi

will be required to protios Par parts of say

All persons with certain exceptions NE 10 BHP, HORNSBY ACKROYD remain in the Colony for more than 7 days OL ENGINE opinto with and are required to Register thamasina under coupled direct to one 6 KW Coating REGISTRATION Current Sinnt Wound Dreamo of 50/70 volt ANCE 1914ION OF PERSONS ORDIN.

ONE

The

Formn of Registration giving the partloniary

with winnt Negulator. CHROARD for reuired misy be obtained as the G.PO, and x1| STMULATORS, DYNAMO, 50,complete all Police Stations, t

with instruments for 100 Amps.

For further particulses apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

Alexandra Beikinge.

The Parally for non-compliance is a fine noi sacoding $54.

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FROM 1893 TO 1909;

ALBO

BATES FOR BOVEREIGNB, GOLD LEAF, BAR SILVER (From 1900), and other Useful Information,

PRICE Cagh

On Sale at the "DAILY PEss !! Office or Local Bookseller

NAVAL YARD THEFT Sentence of six weeks hard labour and four hours stocks was passed upon a thelt of some brass beatings from the casual coolie who pleaded guilty to the Naval Yard, The theft was discovered brass being tied to his leg. as the man was leaving the yard, the

equally democratie. We believe that one of the great blessings which will come to humanity out of this terrible war is the cementing of the Friendship of the United States and Great Britain. Both Nations have exercised a profound influence upon the Chinese When the happy days of peace come there will be much for them to do in the Far East. In the meantime, the citizens of the United States in South Despite the fact that he had been China may rest assured that the British banished for five years, and had also Chinese, upon his return to the Colony, people greatly value the determination of served a term of imprisonment, a their country to see the present struggle at open proceeded to renew bis acquaint- Tetoria Caol. He broke into a house, and through to a finish. If we believe that ance with crime and, incidentally Vie Se Wis seen running away with several America has taken the only courteo

was caught by a Chinese detective, and sistent with her honour, that does not kitchen utensils in his possession, He make us welcome her assistance any the Wand sentenced him to three month less cordially. Much as we value the hard labour.