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IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that, on and
IT MONDAY in o
SUPPLY OF WATER by means of House Services to louses connected with the RIDER MAINS will be restored.
Pablio Works Office,
W. CHATHAM,
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(1917).
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(ord.) Per Pro. NORTHWEST TRADING
Co., LTD..
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The Phenommons) Success **THE HAPPY DAY.”.
From Daly's Theatre, **THE MERRY
WIDOW."
"THE GIRL IN
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET
FURNISHED FLAT, Tregunter Mansivas,
FMay Road, for 2 months from the midate
of June,
INTIMATION
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE WATSON'S
SHO
Co.
TO LET.
(HOP to Let in Alexandra Buildings,
Apply to
No
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TOS. 3.A & B, ROBINSON ROAD
́DAVID BASSOON & Co., Ltd. 1023
TO LET.
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newly done up,·
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Booking at MOUTRIES
PRICES AS USUAL, COMMENCING AT 9.15 P.M.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF RUSSIAN 5% INTERNAL · LIBERTY
HONGKONG,
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE MATTER of the Estate of AHMEDRHOY HABIBBHOY, Iste of Bombay, in the Empire of India, deceased,
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the N
Court kas, by virtue of Section 58 of The Probates Ordinance 1897 (No. 2 of 1897), male an Order limiting the time for sending in Claims to or against the shove Estate to the 26th day
of June, 1917.
All Creditors and Claimants are hereby required bo send their Claims to the Undersigned by the above date.
Dated the 8th day of June. 1917,
G. A. HASTINGS. Administrator,
8, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
BB CODUS
FROM
SAN
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FRANCISCO, KOBE
AND MANILA.
THE above-mentioned vessel having arrived
Tfrom the above ports. Consignees
LOAN 1917.
abscription to the LIBERTY LOAN is Opened at THE RUSSO - ASIATIO BANK, Hongkong, from date to the 28th June, 1917.
The price of issue is 85 per cent,
The Loan is free of Income Tax and other.
issued for 55 years and will be redeemable at par by yearly drawings beginning in Desember, 1922.
The Loan may be reimbursod at par after the 29th March, 1857,
Coupons are payable half-yearly on the 19th March and the 29th September.
Interest
rest on the loan runs from the 29th March, 1917-interest from that date to be added to the price of bene.
Special favourable rates will be quoted for Rastian Exobangs,
Applications will be wired to Petrograd free of telegraphie obarges and Bonds will be for- warded free of postal expenses.
The Bank is ready to give every facility; lo subscribers in the shape of advances against the Fonda.
É, TISDALL, Manager,
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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of Cargo are hereby informed that their Cargo will be landed at their risk into theTHE Undersigned has received instruc
the
Hazardons and/or extra Hazardous Godowa
and Kowloon Wharf and of the Hony. Kowloon, and stored ai Godown Co, Consignors' Fisk.
Consignees of Cargo are horsby notified that they must produce an Import Permit aigued by Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong.
Bills of Lading can before countersigned.
All broken, shafed and damaged goods are to left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on WEDNESDAY, 13th inst., at 10 AM. All Claims must be presented within a month of the Steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized.
be
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after 14th inst. will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected, Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately,
PACIFIC MAIL SS. CO.,
R. O. MORTON,
General Agent. Hongkong, 6th June, 1917.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
JOINT SERVICE
of the
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NEDERLAND " AND "ROTTERDAM
LLOYD ROYAL MAIL LINES.
THE Steamship
THE
"REMBRANDT," having arrived from SAN FRANCISCO, Consignees of Cargo see hereby notified that all Goods are being landed at their rink into the hazardous and for extra hamardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and flodowa Ltd, whence and/or What Whares delivery may be ciftelne.
No Claims will be admitted after the Good was, and all Good have left the Godowas, resining undelivered after the 10th Jane at
be subject to rent.
against
Mesars, James & Co. in pursuance of au tions from the Liquidators of order of the Hongkong Government to well by public auction at 12 o'clock (Noon) on TUESDAY the 31st day of July, 1917, at his Bales Rooms, Daddell Street, THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY situste at The Peak Hong kong, and being RURAL BUILDING LOT No. 11,
IN ONE Lox.
The Property Consists of:--
The piece or parcel of ground ́ ́and premise known as "Lysholt," 104, The Peak, situale near Mount Gongh, in the Colony of Hongkong, with an area of 124,088 aquare feet and registered in the Land Office Rural Building. Lot No. 19.
The Lot is held for the unexpired resi due of a term of 75 years created therein by an indenture of Crown Tesss dated the 23rd day of April, 1896.
The Annual Crown Rent is $95.00,
For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to
KEROBA, WILKINSON & GRIST, Eolicitors for the Liquidators,
or to the Undersigned,
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
FOR SALE.
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in packet of
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250
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GRACA & CO..
No. 4. WINDKAM PERMIT, Hourkong
1
RÐSHEAL," No. 11a, Tai PRAK,
5, Queen's Bond Central. 1814
TO LET.
NEW HOUSE. íns ́ Conduit Road, Ready for occupation. Also 1 GODOWN in Daddell Streef
For rent and other particulars apply to:!.
H. M. HL. NEMAZEE. 1-Don Voeng Road,
TO LET.
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IMPUPA and in Tea House Siroos, opposite the Grand Hotel, nocently recon structed.
MMEDIATE entry, Two very desirable
· For rent and other particulars spply lo~-
THE MANAGER, HONGKONG Ics Co., LTD., 40, Connaught Road Center).
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TO LET
OUE-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon AliTarzano and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, A FLAT in Humphrave Buildings. Kowloon
Terraco, From 1st July next,
OLD BROWN
BRANDY
E
QUALITY.
Brown Branty
25 YEARS IN WOOD.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
A FURNISHED HOUSE in Lochiel WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
TO LET OR FOR BADE, -$99 KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48 with wharf arek 58,000 sq. fb,, suitable for Coal Storage of erection of Godowns,
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Co., LTD. Alexandra Buildings.
TO LET.
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OFFICES at 2, Connaught Road Central,
TELEPHONK BİB..
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- | HONGKONG OFwion: 10a, Des Vœux ROAD, C. LONDON. OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, É.C.
OFFICES la King's und York Buildings, HOUSES to Let, Wongaeichong Road. HOUSES 1 Clifton Gardens, Condall Bowd. HOUSEB in Broadwood and Moreton Terreco
HOUSES on Shamsen, Canton,
Apply to A
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
FOR BALE.
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The Baily Press.
HONGKONG 7TH-June, 18t7.
WAR, FAMINE
PESTILENCE.
AND
ONE of the dangers which Europe has yet to reckon with is that of pestilence following a weakened condition of the body due to insufficient food, Already there have been rumours of epidemics in Germany and of an increase of disease in Belgium. As far as the armies in the field are concerned the standard of health
ODIL ENGINE Complete with sid
NE 10 B.H.P. HORNSBY ACKROYD is high, if the truth has been revealed, soupled direci ic one 6 EW. Continuous although influenza has been very pre- Current Shunt Wound Dynamo of 50/70 volts valent. The army, however, is a well-fed with shant regulator,
Arso ONE SWITCHBOARD
body, even on the German side, and thus, for
though exposed to great strain and ex
ACCUMULATORS, DYNAMO, &c., complete with instruments for 100 Amps.
For further particolari syply to---
LINETEAD & DAVIS,”
Alexandra Buildings,
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A
MOTICE.
posure, may be said to be in a condition to keep disease at bay. It is different with the non combatants, whose food has already been reduced and is liable to be still further reduced before the and of A serious shortage of the war comes. food inevitably entails a lowered vitality, and a distinct connection can be shown)
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL. QUESTIONS BY THE HON, MR. H.
E. POLLOCK.
Council is being held this afternoon.
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative
The Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K-Q,
will ask the following questions:--
Is the Government taking any, and, if
low:-
First reading of a Bill intituled, "'An Ordinance to amend the Special Police Reserve Ordinance, 1914, and to remove doubts as to the effect of proclamations inade under section 10 of the said Ordi- mance."
Second reading of the Bill intituled, **An Ordinance amend the law relating to trading with the enemy and the BR- port of prohibited goods."
are maintained, and attribute the lower- ing of the death rate from disease to this cause, but it is an open question whether the improvement in the public health is, not to be ascribed very largely to the fact that there has been a simultaneous im provement in the standard of living: To some extent the agitation of the "hungry forties" must be regarded as evidence of this improvement, for it was a rovolt against conditions which rendered im-80, what, stops to provide the public with possible any improvement in the standard bathing facilities at North Point and
West Point as in previous years i of living. The last three or four hundred
(1)-Did the Government from the year years have brought forth resources in
2014'till the beginning of the year food unknown to our ancestors but now
1917, or during some other and, if 80, what period, reserve & OBE- considered indispensable. Four, hundred
tain site at Samshuipo as the vite. years ago the potato had not been intro-
of the Samshuipo market? duced into Europe; now it is considered
(2.)-Has the Government recently, and, it so, when, changed the site so indispensable that a shortage is viewed
of such tarkot to a new pitet with grave concern. What were the con-
(3.)From what person did the Govern
ment obtain such now site and |ditions, which preceded the introduction
was such new site obtained by the of this vegetable. It is fair to assume,
Government giving the former since the potato, did not displace any
site of the market in exchange to such person. Is such person the other article of food, that those condi
owner of several, and, if so, how tions were considerably less favourable
many lots facing such now site! What are the Lot Numbers and to good nutrition; in other words, that
areas of such Lots Do not such the standard of living was lower. In
Lots practically surround such new site on three sides thereof the same way, maize, or Indian corn,
TheOrders of the Day are as fol- has become the staple article of food of a large number of the Italian peasants; indeed, it is said to have given rise to a now form of disease, comparable to beri- bori, that affection which results from the exclusive use of rice in Japon and other Far Eastern countries. This, - of course, indicates that for good nutrition
Second reading of the Bill intituled, a varied diet is no los necessary than
"An Ordinance to authorize the Appro- a suficient dict, and here again it ispriation of a Supplementary Sum of Two obvious that people of the present day hundred and ninety-one thousana two have the advantage of the ancients, who hundred and seventy-three dollars and achieved variety of diet only by includ-ninety-seven cents to defray the Charges ing articles which were of small or
of the year 1916." nogative nutritive value. This is still the case in Japan, Practically the ancient Japanese diet was fish and rice or buck- wheat, the poorer people being content with the lattor, while, of course, fish was In the only, available along the coast. interior a few fresh fish might be caught and dried, but the diet was almost ex- clusively buckwheat mixed with zion, with some sort of pickle to serve, as a relish. This is the diet of the Japanese soldier when on active service today, and the staple food of the vast majority of the people. It is comparable to the bread and cheese diet of the English peasant, who, however, has the advantage that he takes his nutrition in a more highly con centrated forms, and, moreover, finds variety in directiona which are impossible | EUROPEAN GIRL ATTACKED. for the Japanese peasant. It is this poor PLUCKY ARREST BY A HOUSE nutrition of the Japanese that explains
COOLIE. their weakness of constitution, their rapid aging, and generally early death. Happily, the country is just far enough away from the continent of Asia to muke quarantine an easy operation, but Inspector Bim said that the seven-year- history shows that even when secluded old daughter of Dr. Kew was going home from the world the country suffered from from school at about 4 p.m., and when those pestilences following wars and walking up Broadwood Road, near the famines which have scourged Europe. On bend opposite the Hon. Mr. Thomson these considerations it may be said that bouse, she was stopped by the defendunt, the present war bears in its arms seeds who-caught hold of her and carried her of yet greater dangers which may put to into the bushes about 30 yards away. At a very severe test one boasted system of the time the little girl was wearing a hygiena.
gold chain around her neck, to which were attached two gold charms. The de fendant tried to snatch these things from the girl's neck, breaking the chain in the attempt. The girl screamed, and, for- tunately, her screams were beard by Dr. "Kew's house coolie, who usually meets the girl on her way home from school, As soon as the defendant saw the coolia coming he made off, but the coolie at once The forthcoming marriage is announced gave chase. He followed the defendant. of Mr. Hubert Charles Grimshaw, for about 150 yards, closed with him, and Chinese Maritime Customs, and Miss Florence Edmunds, en route to Hong kong from New South Wales,
Yesterday was the anniversary of the death of Yuan Shih-xai.
A Chinese shopkeeper has reported to the police that he entrusted a joki with $4,028 to pay to another firm. The money. not been paid, and the foki cannot be found.
Decvna reading of the Bill intitused, "An Ordinance to repeal the North Borneo Extradition Ordinance, 1896.",
Second reading of the Bill intituled, ** An Ordinance to amend further the War Loan Ordinance, 1916,"
Second reading of the Bill intituled, "An Ordinance to provide for a tempor- ary increase in the rates for the special purpose of increasing the contributions of the Colony to His Majesty's Govern- ment towards the expenses of the prescat
war.
1,1
At the Hongkong Magistracy yester- day, before Mr. Wood, a muscular Chin- ese coolie was charged with robbery with violence at Wanchai the previous day.
a struggle ensued, during which both tha men feel into a ditch sight yards below the pathway. As a result of the fall the NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatis of Indian between opidemics and malnutrition.
At a Coroner's enquiry held at the defendant got away, but the coolie cen desiring to leave the Colony shoniã apply The great pestilences recorded in the a person at the CITRAL FOLLOW STATION history of Europe, such as the Black Hongkong Magistracy yesterday, a verdict tinued the chase. The two men ran down between the hours of 9 am to 1 P.M. BIG À P.M 104.P.M.daily,
Death and the Plague, found their breed of accidental death was returned in the the hillside, and at the rear of the Vin Applicants will be required to produse Paing ground in the ill-nurtured races on case of a Chinese who died as the result of toria School the coolie again caught the porte
er identification papera. Al All broke, chafel, and damaged Goods are tot end of Jane requires Furnished Room remain in the Golany for more than 7 day among them that the disease germising from & window at a house in Queen's but on this occasion the house coolie sug persons with car in exeptions who the southern frontiers of Europe. It was injuries to his spine, sustained by jump defendant. Another struggle took place, are required to Register themselves under the amined on the 10th June, at 10 AM, by the with Board, preferably in vicinity of University REGISTRATION or PERSONS OBDIN. acquired sufficient strength to sweep Road Weat during a police gambling ceeded in securing the man, bringing him
sinst the steamer wust be pre-
sented to the Undersigned on or before the 14th
All Claima
or they will not be recognised.
be left in the Godowns, where they will
Jane
Company's surveyors, Messrs. Goddard &
Mengias
No Insurance, whatsoever has been affected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JAVA CHINA JAPAN LIJN.
Agents. Hongkong, 4th June, 1837.
NOTICE.
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NATIONAL CASH REGISTER,
RCHIE WONGWAL, expert mechanis
A from its factory, Dayton, Ohio, is now In charge of the Cash Register businesa in Southern China.
AMERICAN TRADING CO.,
General Agents. HONTSZ & Co., LTD, Representatives
14, Des Voeux Road Central,
Hongkong.
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ADY (Sami-invalid) arriving in Colony
Apply....
Care of " Daily Free" Olton.
ANCE 1916.
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WANTED-IMMEDIATELY.
ECOND OFFICER.
Apply
MARINE DEPARTMENT,
THE ASIATIC PETROLNUM Co. (SOUTH CHINA), Lan
WANTED.
\FFICE it the Central Location,
OFFICE
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A TAKEN OF THE
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to earth in Leighton Hill Road, from where he was taken to the police station
Mr. Wood-Then the coolie practically arrested him without assistance? Inspector A. Watson, of the Sanitary Department, was presented with a travel-
Inspector Sim Yes, your Worship. ling clock, a case of pipes and a pouch had been brought to the police station, The Inspector added that after the man
by his brother officers yesterday morn he (the Inspector) accompanied by the ing as a token of regard on his retirement coolie, the little girl and her father, on pension after thirty years' service.
Forms of Registration giving the parisular through the better nurtured races, assist. raid. The man sustained his injuries on required may be obtained at the G.P.0 and a1ed by the overcrowding and insanitary the night of March 4th and died on May sil Police Stationary
conditions common in the big cities of 24th. The Penalty for non-sempliance in a fine, not
time. The Great Plague was un- the exceeding $50.
doubtedly introduced into London from the south of Europe, in a very virulent form, and its spread among a fairly well- fed people was assisted by the insanitary conditions which prevailed. The much more terrible visitation of the Black The gifts were handed to him by Mr. E. visited the scene of the affair. Here ho Death in the Middle Ages owed its viru-V. Carpmeal, Head of the Sanitary Board, who wished him a long and happy lence, no doubt, to the malnutrition con leisure. In returning thanks Inspector sequent upon the wars with which the Watson said that leaving the Colony was age was filled, assisted by insanitary con like leaving home Inspector Watson, who came to Hongkong in 1887, has held ditions. To-day, we pride ourselves upon the rank of senior inspector since 1802 On Sale at the Daily Press Office or the cleanliness, with which the big cities On Tuesday evening he was entertained Local Bookellers.
at dinner by the Chinese Butchers' Guild
RATES OF EXCHANGE AT BOMBAY For Demand Drafte on London on the day of or preceding the departure of the English Mails; also Tabis of the Yearly Approximate Average for 35 years.
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found one of the gold charms on the foot- path and also a part of the chain. The remisander of the chain had caught in the girl's clothing.
Mr. Wood Was the girl injured at allt Inspector Sim-She was badly scratch- ed about the neck, and she was also very frightened.
The case was adjourned until today.
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