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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

URING the absence of Mr. W. E

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1917.

HE Undersigned has received instruc

T tions from the Liquidators of

Mesars Jussa & Co in pursuance of an order of the Hongkong Government to

the 31st day

DURING peace Colony Me sell by public auction at 18 o'clock (NO9%)

JOHN ARNOLD will Act as Becretary to on TU Rooms, Duddell Street,

the Company, MN.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

K. SHEWAN,

Chairman.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,

IN THE MATTER OF THE SZE YAP STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, and REDUCED,

and

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES

ORDINANCES, No, 58 or 1911.

【OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Netition presented to the Supreme Court of Hongkong on the 8th day of March, 1917. for confirming & Resolution reducing the Capital of the above-named Company from 81,000,0J (One Million Dollars) Divided inte 40,000 Shares of $25 each to $400,000 (Four Hundred Thousand Dollars) Divided into 20,000 Shares of $:0 each in directed to be heard befors His Honour the Chief Justice on WEDNES DAY, the 6th day of Jane, at 10 o'clock a

Dated this 80th day of May, 1917.

HASTINGS & HASTINGS,

Des. Vienx Bead Central, 8. De

Hongkong, Solicitors for the Company,

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CANTON - KOWLOON

RAILWAY.

To and from TUESDAY. June 8th, THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED

SEVERAL IMPORTANT ALTERATIONS. will be made in the Time Table.

1917, at

of July, THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY situate at The Peak, Hong kong, and being RUBAL BUILDING LOT No. 19,-

IN OF LUT. The Property Consists of:-

The piece or parcel of ground and premise known as Lysholt," 104, The Peak, situste near Mount Gough, in the Colony of Hongkong, with an area of 194,032 square feet and registered in the Land Office 06 Rural Building Lot No. 19. M

The Lot is held for the unexpired resi. due of a term of 75 years created therein by an indentars of Crown Lease dated the gard day of April, 1890,

The Annual Crown Hent is $85.00. For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to

T

MBBBBS, WILKINSON & GRIST, Solicitors for the Liquidatore,

or to the Undersigned,

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Anctionear.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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of

HE Cadersigned has received instruc-

tions from the Liquidator More. WITZKE & Co. in pursuance of an order of the Hongkong Government to sell by public auction at 12 o'clock (Noos) on MONDAY, the 27th day of August, 1917, at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, Hongkong, ang

All the piece of ground situate at Yeumati, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, and registered in the Land 209, Office as KOWLOON INLAND LOT No.

IN ONE LOT.

The property consists of a piece of

NEW TIMING OF EXPRESS TRAINS. ground abutting on Battery Street and DOWN

UP

p.m LELVS CANTON 7.26*125

4.10

Leave Kowtoon 8,03 12.30 3.30 *Saturdays and Sundays only. Important alterations have also been made in the Local Train Service.

For further particulars see Time Tables, which may be had on application at all Stations and at the Head Offices Kowloon and Canton

Norz:-For the convenience of the public arrangements have now been made for the publication of the Time Table in this new paper in an abbreviated form. It will be found ou the front page, and will in the future always: occupy the same position.

By Order,

Order,

WEN TEH CHANG, Managing Director, Chinese Section,

Canton-Kowloon Railway.

HP. WINSLOW,

Mansu British Section. Kowloon-Canton Railway.

Kowloon, Ist June, 1917.

BANK HOLIDAY.

IN sciordance with Government Notilleation

Fourth Street (near the Praya) in Kow. loon and contains an area of 4,500, square feet.

The Lot is hold for the unexpired re sidue of a term of 75 years created therein by an Indenturs of Crown Leaso dated the 4th day of May, 1888;

The Annual Crown Hent is 880. For further particulars and conditions of sale apply today

MESSES. HASTINGS & HASTINGS, Solicitors for the Liquidator, or to the Undersigned,

GEO. P. DAMMERT. 1683 Hongkong, 23rd May, 1817,

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET. HOP to Let in Alexandra Buildings,

Apply to~~

SECRETARY. A. S..WATHON & Co., LTD.

∙1708

TO LET

TOS 3A4 B. ROBINSON ROAD

No. 239 of 27th instant; the EXCHANGE NOS

BANKS will be CLOSED for the transaction

of Public Business on MONDAY, the 4th June, 1917.

Hongkong, 30th May, 1917.

*NOTICE.

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WILLIAM' MALCOLM WATSON:

Mering retired from our business, his

interest and responsibility Cessed us Desember, 1916.

st

sed us from Slat MR. JOHN DUFLON HUTCHISON and MK. THOMAS ERNEST PEARCE wil continue to carry on the business in Hongkong.

JOHN D. HUTCHISON & Co. Hongkong, 29th May, 1917.

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NOTICE

NATIONAL CASH REGISTER

RCHIE WONGWAI, export mechanle

A from its factory, Dayton, Ohio, is now

in charge of the Cash Register business in

Southern China

OFFICE

AMBRE »

TRADING CO,

General Agents, HONTSZ & Co. LTE,

Representatives,

14A, Dee You Road Central,

Hongkong

WANTED.

FFICE 11 the Central Lotion.

Apply to

rese

FURUKAWA, & Co." 20, Des Y Bood Central

TO LET

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70. 12 BEACONSFIELD ARCADE

SHOP

No. 7, BELILIOS TERRACE.

4BOOMED FLAT at the Posk (separato

entrance).

prly to

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. [623

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

OLD

BROWN

BRANDY

E

QUALITY.

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

A. S. WATSON

ity. By this action the Government pre ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY FOR vented British merchantmen from reach

waters.

HONGKONG.

MEETING OF ENGLISHMEN

St.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY

$2,000 WORTH OF PETTY THEFTS

When a coolie was charged before Mr. Wood with stealing scrap brass from the shipping yard of Mr. W. S. Bailey, the latter asked for a heavy penalty, stating that such thefts were very common, and

ing the Baltic, contrary to the treaty of 1826, which gives Great Britain the right of the most-favoured nation treatment for

For the purpose of forming its shipping Another degree instructed

George's Society in Hongkong, a public the Swedish Navy to destroy wittiont meeting, to which all Englishmen were warning all submarines which were not invited, was held at the City Hall Just commercial submarines found in Swedish evening, when His Honour Mr. H. H. that last year, as a result of these small As Germany alone employed J. Gomperte presided over a satisfactory thefts, $2,000 worth of brass, etc., was leant, in attendance which included the Hon. Mr. stolen. The coolies method was to take commercial submarines this macant, effect, that British submarines would be E. H, Sharp, K. C., the Hon. Mr. H. E. the brass and things from the ships which sunk at sight while German submarines Pollock, K., the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp were, alongside and to place them or a were merely warned to leave neutral(Attorney-General), Messrs. N. J. Stabb, rubbish heap preparatory to being taken waters, which they constantly invaded. G. T. Edkins, E Shelton Hooper, away. Protests proved unavailing Sweden's M. 8, Northcote, P. C. Potts, H. P. Wins-

considered at the time to be low, S. H. Dodwell, A. B. Lowe, P. M. months hard labour and four hours' attitude was que less to love of Germany than to Hodgson, G. C. Moxon, along with Mr. fear of Russia. If this, he so, the introduction of the new regime should go far to reassure her, while the repouted

J Bentley (Hon. Secretary) and Mr. C Champkin (Hon. Treasurer).

The CHAINMAN referred to the work of

Mr. Wood sentenced the coolie to three

stocks.

UNCONVINCING EVIDENCE.

When a foki of a pig dealer was sent ha returned to

raids upon her shipping by Germany, the General Committee in the celebration with 845 to pay for a pig! whose activities in this direction have of Empire Day and said their best thanks his master and said that he had beca..

been very pronounced of late, should make

were due to all, who had come forward robbed of the sum in Des Vaux Road

hor question the wisdom of the policy of to help them, stating that their obliga West by a man whom he brought back with benevolent neutrality which she has tions were spread all over the Colony him. This man was charged with the hitherto pursued towards her Teutonie The Chairmen went on to say that St.thaft before Mr. Dyer Ball, but denied. George's Day restised something overall knowledge of it. He said that he was.

neighbour

In marked contrast to the attitude of $33,000-street collectiong realised $10,379, walking along the street when he heard. Holland and Sweden is that of Spain, the theatre performance on St. George police whistles blown, and the next thing

Not only has the Spanish Government recognised the right of merchant ships to non tenselys defensively, but it in

Day realised 811,294, the two subsequent performances brought in 81,858, and the to happen was that he was arrested. He fête and Cafe Chantant realised $6,321, was searched, but no money was sad. Ko

him:

The Magistrate considered the evidence

After meeting various outgoings they protested against the German submarine campaign, and rejected the conditional had a balanco of £4,000. Their gratitude

was due to the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, mot unconvincing, and the defendunt ofer of Berlin to guarantee a safe voyage

because if it had not been for him there was discharged. to Spanish vessels in British ports for a

would have been nothing done in this specified number of weeks The outrages Colony on St. George's Day. Very few

A Chinese boy was seen leaving a committed upon Spanish shipping since people, he thought, knew that St. George's then have counteracted the effect of Ger Day was the birthday of Shakespears. Canton wharf with 45 ducks egge in his man propaganda and created a feeling of He thought it must be a soures of great possession. When questioned about them drep resentment in the mind of the nation.gratification that on St. George's Day he said that he went aboard the Charles

Vigorous, expression was given to this at the meeting of Socialists and Republicans which took place at Macrid a day or two ago and was attended by twenty thousand people. On that occasion a resolution was passed in favour of sewering diplomatic relations with Germany and accepting all the consequences of such action. The de &mocracy of Spain, in common with the other democracies of the world, now realises that the abolition of Kaiserism and all that it connotes is a necessary préliminały to the enjoyment of peace...

CO., LTD., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS

TELEPHONE GLO.

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The total output of the Kuilan Min HONGKONG CUPTOR: 10A, DEB Vœux ROAD, C. in Administration's wings for the week LONDON. OFFICE 191, FLEET STREET, E.C.

ending 19th May amounted to 61,253 tons

The Daily Press

Howorong lar JUNE, 1917.

and the sales to 73,559 tons.

We are informed by il Right Reveren Bishop D. Fozzoni that three Chines Priests will be ordained at the Catholic Cathedral on Saturday, 2nd June. The ceremony will commence at 7 a..

DUCKS EGGS.

men, women and children in the Colony Hardouin to look for work, and an wore the same red and white favoure Indian told him to take the eggs away which were worn by the British troops and sell them, on the understanding that in the battle of the Aisne: He mentioned he would return with the proceeds and that the £4,000 would be distributed as receive some tea money.

Asked if he could identify the Indian follows: £1,000 to the Prisoners of War Fund, £1,000 to the Lurd Roberts again if he were taken on board the Memorial Workshop, another £1,000 to vessel, the youthful defendant said he the Dreadnought Hospital, and the ro- did not think so; neither did ha think maining 81,000 to the French Red Cross the Indian would recognise him again.

Mr. Dyer Ball did not believe the boy'a Fund as a tribute to our Allies.

story, and passed sentence of six weeks imprisonment. plause.)

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Chairman The

went 00 to say that the second object of the Committed was to consider the formation of a 8t George's Society in Hongkong. They had through his patience and intimate know been in communication with the Shang ledge of the ways and habite of these bai Society, and had found that at

Sbeasts

4. S. Watson & Co., for kindly pro viding a large supply of Lavender Water for sale.

Tak Chrong lor procuring the elephant Was in affiliation with the parent Society at Home, but with the limited from Afrim after very considerable ex- time at their disposal the Compense and a great deal of trouble. mittee found it impossible to co-operate with the parent Society. If, at a later date, they were able to follow the ex Two D.C.L. I. officers who were in the ample of Shanghai, they would do so. He Colony with the 2nd Battalion-Major mentioned that the rules of the Society A W. Stricker, D.S.O., and Captain W. had been prepared by Mr. Sharp and Broken, MC-have been appointed Mr. H. W. Looker, and they had been General Staff Officers Both have been supervised by the Committee with the decorated for services during the present greatest care. They were before those.

present, and suggestions were invited.

NEUTRALS AND THE WAR. DAY by day the neutral nations are finding that their position is becoming increasingly difficult as a result of Ger. many's ruthless submarine campaign. TO LET

Their shipping is being destroyed, their BDBHEAL," No. 119, THE FRAK, trade restricted, and their food-supplies | war- A newly done up.

Apply

CHATER & MODY.

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5, Queen's Road Central

TO LET."

curtailed. The plight of those which happen to be contiguous to Germany is further aggravated by the necessity of spending large sums of money upon pre- parations to defend themselves against

On the suggestion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. EDKINS, it was proposed. that a St. George's Society in Hongkong

be formed.

Major R. M. Crosse, R.G.A,, formerly well-known in Hongkong, who will be remembered as the author of "Tho.

In the rules it was suggested at the Cook," "The Idol's Eye, and other local plays, was recently mentioned in annual fee should be #2, and an amend NEW HOUSE in Conduit Road, Reinvasion, Holland is in a particularly despatches for valuable services in comment raising this to 3 was lost by a

Duddell Street.

For rent and other particulars apply to--

I. M. H. NEMAZEE,

1 Des Voeux Road.

TO LET

1408

large majority.

ELECTION OF OFFICIALS,

Brevet Lient-Colonel G. B. Mackenzie,

On the preposition of the Hon. Mr. D).8.0., R.G.A., who commanded the RCA detachment at the British Lega E. H. SHARP, seconded by Mr. G. C. tion, Peking, in 1911-12, and was also Moxon, the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak and Gompertz stationed in Hongkong, has been promotHis Honour Mr. H, H. J.

ed to Brigadier General R.A. Brig. Gen- veres elected President and Vice-Pre- eral Mackenzie, who was a Captain when|sident, respectively.

maritime country, the freedom of the seas is essential to her well-being, and yet, with the fate of her neighbour Belgium constantly before her eyes, she dare not assert her right. On the contrary, in the endeavour to avoid giving offence to "MMEDIATE entry, Two very desirable

SHOPS situated in lee House Streek, the Central Powers she has adopted an oppoeite the Grand Hotel, recently reconsttitude, which must tend to alienate the stranted,

sympathies of the opposite group of belli For rent and other particulare apply

THE MANAGER,

gerents. For, not only has she declined HONGKONG IOs Co., LTD.,

to avail herself of the undoubted right to arm defensively vessels flying the Dutch flag which were purchased mainly with

A very pleasant evening was spent by British money, but she has prohibited those who attended the whist-drive held MOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon armed merchantmen from entering her in the Naval Dockyard on Wednesday

Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, ports.

الحمد

46, Connaught Road Central

TO LET.

POUR

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the Light

Hongking Electric Co, for providing

Hongkong Hotel, for providing tea. Chief Gunner Wallace and assist- rate for decorations.

Harbour Office for decoration. China Sugar Refinery for supplying Bugar.

Ladies generally for selling Badges, Programmes, etc.,

Performers at the Cafe Chantant. Mr. Blake and Mr. G. E. Weas for Cinematograph.

South China Morning Post for Posters, and Progammeg at reduced price.

Mr. Eldridge of the FW.D., for super- vising erection of matshed.

Ny Cheony, Contractor, for the erec- tion of matabed.

Mr. W. A. Dowley wishes to thank:-

Refreshment Bar in the afternoon, at the (1.) For the assistance rendered at the

Cafe Chonlaat and in the evening at the Theatre Royal,

at Poking, was mentioned in despatches The CHAIRMAN proposed, and the Hon. in February, 1616, and was rewarded with Mr. HE POLLOCK, seconded, that Messrs.

promotion to Brevet J. H. Bentley and N. J. Stabb should be (2) Messra, C. B. Brooke, J. Shiner, the D.S.0 and

surer, respectively, and this was carried tish American Tobacco Co., Hongkong Lagut, Colonel. His promotion has been elected Ron. Secretary and Hon, Trea. Arnold, Sgt. Major Bond, also Bei- Cigar Store and Mesara Donnelly & extremely rapid.

The following General Committee was

Whyte for supplying Cigars and Cigar ettes, appointed, on the preposition of Mr. MoXON, seconded by Mr. WINSLOW :-The

(3.) Messra A. S. Watson for supply-

Nevertheless, she allowed a night under the auspices of the Naval Hon Mr. E H Sharp and Messing one case Gilbey's Whisky,S A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon crippled German destroyer, which was Dockyard Palica Mess. About 20 took W. Bird C. Beswick, M. & North Mr. W. Sinclair wishes to express his driven to Beck shelter in one of her ports, part and the "drive" was conducted cote, G. S. Archbutt, H. W. Looker and deep appreciation for aæistance rendered. to him by the Performer in the Scenes. TO LET OF FOR BALE.

This was all the businices, and Me from Shakespeare," and thanks especial- KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48 with Barfares 58,000 er. A mailable for Coal to leave after a protracted stay when her very successfully by the M.C., Mr. A. B. W. A. Dowley. Storage or erection of Godowns,

crew had heen reinforced. As the Allies Allan. Mrs. Blackanan secured the first Apply town,

We all wish HUMPHREYS ESTATE FINANCE have decided to mount guns on their mer prize for ladies, being closely followed Moxon proposed a vote of thanks to the 1

chant ships as a protection against the by Mrs. Harrison and Mrs Cockran Chairman, which was carried with Alerandre Buildings.

long and useful life to the St. George's submarine, Holland is virtually blockad. Mrs. Rewell qualifying for the “booby "clamation, and asid,

pr The prize for men were won ag ing herself.

-- In connection with the Cafe Chantant Sweden is another nation which bass-1st, Mr. Wilson; 2nd, Sergt. Society of Hongkong." (Applause.)

Clayforth; R.M.LL: 3rd, Mr. Buchanan;

and Fancy Fete, Mr. H. W. Bird wishes played into the hands of Germany,

Booby" "prize, Mr. Tindall

to express thanks to:- though, perhaps, unintentionally. When

COLD

TO LET

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2, "FAIRVIEW", $, Nathan Road, OFFICES si 2, Connaught Road Central.

Kowloon,Pok

KELLETT CREST 66, PRAK

No. 26, BELILIOS TERRACE, with

sutrance on Condult Food,

TWO GODOWNS, in Duddell Brook,

No 2, DES VEUX VILLAS, 51, Paix (Unfurnished),

Apply to LINSTEAD &

TAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildi agus.

OFFICES King's and York Bulidings.

BOUSES in Olifion Gardens, Gondali Road HOUSES in Broadwood and Merelem Tarroes

BOUSER on Shameez, Canton,

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT AND AGENCY CO. LAD.--

the centre of the Sonnd was mined by the Germans last year, the Swedish Government closed to all but its own shipping the passage through Swedish waters which could not be mined by the 8 enemy without violating Swedish neutral

Mr. R. Sutherland for his kindness A Berlin dispatch says a Danish physi- cian has offered 1,000,000 kroner to the in providing one of the Side Shows and Berlin Municipal Council with which to send about -10,000 Berlin, children to Den-his great assistance in the Training of mark The children are to be kept in the the Elephant, on several occasiong serious northern kingdom for the duration of trouble with the animal was averted the war and six months thereafter. The

(Cantuničil ut foot of nest column.) offer was accepted

Mr. C. H. P. Hay-for producing two items of the programme,

Mrs. C. H. P. Hay for arranging the Ballet and designing costumes for the entire production.

Mr. Denman Fuller--for writing special music, training the chorus and attending to the lighting.

Mr. W A Cornell-for constructional work on the stage.

Mr. G Duncan-for making St George's armour, and the Kowloon Deck Co, for presenting same,