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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

WANTED.

CHINESE CLERK with good knowledge

of English and Effes experience:

Apply stating salary required to--

"X.I.Z,"

Care of "Daily Pro" Office.

IN

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 14ra, 1917.

INTIMATIONS

THEATRE

ROYAL

HONGKONG,

1745

LAST TWO NIGHTS?

TO-NIGHT!! TO-NIGHT!--

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

THE MATTER. of the Estate of AHMEDEHOY HABIBEHOY, lată, of Bombay, in the Empire of India, donasund

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the has, by virtue of Section 58 of The Probates Ordinance 1897 (No, 2 of 1897), made Order limiting the time for sending in Claims e or against the above Estate to the 28th day of Jans, 1917.

All Creditors and Claimants are hereby required

to send their Claims to the Undersigned by the above date.

Dated the 8th day of June, 1917.

G. A. HASTINGS,

Administrator,

FAREWELL VISIT.

MAURICE E, BANDMAN

Presents

THE

BANDMAN OPERA CO.

(1917).

In the following London SuoceSNOGI

TO-NIGHT! June 14th.

THE GIRL IN

FRI. June 15th.

[733

8, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.

NOTICE.

NATIONAL CASH REGISTER

RCHIE WONGWAL, expert mooianic from its factory, Dayton, Ohio, is now in charge of the Cask Register basines in Southern China

AMERICAN TRADING CO., General Agents. HONT-Z & Co., LTD.

14, Din Von Rand Central,

Representatives,

Hongkong.

LAST

THE TAXI.”

AND FAREWELL PERFORMANCE

"HIGH JINKS."

Booking st MOUTRIE'S PRICES AS USUAL. COMMENCING AT 9.13 P.M.

1729

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEER

THE FRANK WATERHOUSE STEAM- SHIP LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM SEATTLE AND JAPAN PORTS.

(666

THE Steamship

"BANKOKU MARU,"

RUSSIAN 5% INTERNAL LIBERTY having arrived from the store Ports, Consignees

LOAN 1917.

Subscription to the LIBERTY LOAN is Opened at THE BUSSO-ASIATIC

of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., whence and or from the wharves

may be obtained.

BANK. Hongkong, from date to the 26th June, delids not cleared by the 16th inst. at 5 P.M.

1917

The price of issue is 85 per cent. The Lacan is free of Income Tax and other taxations.

The Loan in iced for 55 years and will be redeemable si par by yearly drawings beginning la December, 1929.

The Loan may be reimbursed at par after the 29 Mamb. 19 Zie de March and the 20th September.

-

Interest on the lown rans from the 29th March, 1917--interest from that date to be added to the price

of Insua.

Special favourable fer will be quoted for Bassian Exchange,

Applications will be wired to Petrograd free

of telegraphio shargos and Bonds will be for warded free of poeta expanses.

The Bank is ready to give every facility to asbegribers in the shups of advance against the Bendy

G. TISDALL,

Maunger!

G.

NOTION

B

will be subject to

rent.

All broker, chafed and damaged packages sure - to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined by Meners. Goddard and Donglas, on 15th lust at 10 AM. Claims agains: the steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be

Nora In

Bill of Lading will be countenigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hongkong, 8th June, 1917.

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NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asistio or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person as the Casteiz POLIO STATION between the houn of 9 a.m. to 1 P.3 and 2 P.M to 4 P.X. daily.

Applicants will be required to produce Paes porta cedentification papers.

All persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themasires under the REGISTRATION or PERSONS ORDIN. ANOE 1816.

Forms of Registration giving the particulare required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at * Police Stations.

The Penalty for new-wòmplianes is a £ne not amceeding $59.

PUBLIO AUSTION.

MAATSCHAPPY.

[74].

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET.

HOP to Let in Alexandra Buildings.

Apply to

SECRETARY. A. S. WATSON & Co., Inc. [708

TO LET.

NOS 3 A & B, ROBINSON ROAD

Apply 40~~~

DAVID SASS00N & Co, Læn.

TO LET.

INTIMATION

a hindrance to. progress. He is opposed to Ching taking part in the war, and says that already there are parleyings for peace between the belligerents. China's entrance, therefore, would be no advan bage to the Allies and would bring wuch. trouble pon her... Sex Vox is, of course.,

WATSON'S strongly averse from the military régime

OLD BROWN

BRANDY

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NEW HOUSE in Conduit Bont, Ready Alao 1 GODOWN in

for occupation,

Daddel Streef.

For rent and other particulaen apply to→→

H. M. H. NEMAZEE,

1. Der Vornx Bond.

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TÓ LET.

MMEDIATE entry, Two very desirable

SHOPS stated in Ios House Strest, opposite the Grand Hotel, resenily reson structed.

For rent and other particulare apply to- THE MANAGER, HONGKONG TO 30, LTD, 48, Consanght Boad Central,

[401

TO LET. YOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Gordon

Fond Sallabary Areave, Kowloon A FLAT in Humphreys Bullilingu, Kowloot, A FURNISHED HOUSE in Lochiel Terrace. From 1st July nezi.

TO LET OR FOR SALE KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48 with what are 58,000 sq. ft., suitable for Comi Storage or erection of Godowns.

Apply to-

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD, Alexandre Buildings.

TO LET

QUALITY.

Brown Bran

(638

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

A. S.

FFICES at 2. Connaught Rand Central, O

OFFICES in King's and York Buildings. - HOUSES to Let, Wongnelchong Bord HOUSES in Clition Gardens, Conduls isond. HOUSES L Breadwood and Morton "HOTEES on Shamson, Carton.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY Co., Lezá

KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART

OFFICE

WANTED.

FFICE at the Central Loomtion.

Apply to-

FURUKAWA & Co, 20, Doe Vox Bond Central. 1708

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

HE: Stormship

"VAN WAERWYCK" having, strived from the above ports, Com- nigno of Cargo by her are notified that all Goods are being landed at their rink into the

andres and/or eater hazarious Godowns of the Hongkong, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 18th inst, will be

rent. subject to

All braken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left is the Godowas, where they will be examined on the 16th insk, at 10 A,.

Claims against the Steamer must be present ed in writing within 10 days after arrival of· Steamer, otherwise they will not be resognised. No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN; Agents.

1744 Hongkong, 11th June, 1917,

FOR SALE.

NE 10. B.H.P. HORNSBY

BNT HENDRY ACKROY sexplod disset to ans 8 L.W. Continuous Current Shant Wound Dynamo od 50/70 volte with shunt regulator.

SWITCHBOARD

ALSO

ONE

for

ACCUMULATORS, DYNAMO, e, completa with instrumente for 100 Amps.

For further particulars anuly to--

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Alexandrs Buildings,

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FOR SALE.

JAGS OF USED ASIATIC POSTAGE

STAMPS.

400 Stampa for $0.60 12000 Stamps for $2.00

WATSON CO., LTD.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. TELEPHONE Git.

MARRIAGE.

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MULLER-RUSSEL.--At Christiania, Nor way, on May 10th, E. J. MULLER, to DAIRY CORTANCE RUSSELL, both of Shanghai.

DEATH.

DE BERIGNY-Killed, while on active service in France, on April 29th, at the age of 10 years, Lieut. CHARLES E. DE BERIGHT, Royal Flying Corps, the only son of the late Th, do Borigny, of Kobe and Yokohama, and nephew of Miss de Berigny, of Shanghai.

Hongkong Orion: 10a, Dra Vœux Road, C London Opher: 181, FL Samur, E.C.

The Daily Press.

ing-

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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

500 1000 1500

0.60 2000

" }

19.

n

1.00 4000

..

1.50 | 5000

1.80 7.70 4.00

THE Undersigned has received instruc tions from the Liquidators of Mrs. J & Co. in pursuance of an

Government to

B.8, "ECUADOR"

FROM SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAT AND

KANILA.

arrived

Hazardous and/or extra Hazardous Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk

order of the Hongkong clock (N003) Tabove-mentioned vessel having signed on TUESDAY, the 31st day of July, of Cargo are hereby informed that their 1017, at his Bales Rooms, Duddel! Street, Cargo is being handed at their risk into the

LKABEHOLD THE VALUABLE PROPERTY situate at The Peak Hong kong, and being BURAL BUILDING LOT NO. 19,

1 Chr Lor. The Property Consists of:

The piece or parcel of ground and premises known Lysholt," 104, The Peak, situato near Mount Gough, in the

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to Colony of Hongkong, with an area of be left in the Godowns, where they will be 194,032 square feet and registered in the examined on Morar, 18th it, at 10... Land Office as Rural Building

All Claims must be presented within a month No. 10.

of the Steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognised, and

Lat

The Lot is held for the unexpired resi dus of a term of 15 years created theroin by an indentare of Crown Lease dated the 23rd day of April, 1800.

The Annual Crown Reat is 685.00. For further particulars and conditions

of sale apply to

MEBSRS WILKINSON & GRIST, Bolicitors for the Liquidators,

or to the Undersigned;

GEO, P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

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Consignes of Cargo are hereby notified that must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading on be countersigned.

No Claima will be admitted after the Gooda

have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after 19th inst. will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insuranes whatever will be affected. Consigners are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately.

PACIFIC MAIL 8,8. COM RG MORTON,

General Agent.

[88 Hongkong, 12th Jane, 1917.

464

HoNexong lira June, 1917,

тету

presides now

The Hon. Mr. Cland Sovern, C. M.G., has returned to the Colony from his short holiday in North China.

Captain 1. D. Joll, formerly of the 88th Company R.G.A.. has been appoint. e Acting-Major while in Command of Siege Battery.

China's over

which

Major F. A. Twins, M.V.O., 1.8.0., & destinies Finally, the two foreign politieul former Gunnery Instructor in Hongkong, advisera recommend opposite courses, has been appointed Acting Lieut. Col. Dr. MORRISON being opposed to the white in Command of an Artillery Group. dismissal of Parliament and Mr. AKIGA in favour of it

A cargo coolie has been sent to the Governmen Civil Hospital suffering The PRESIDENT's chief difficulty is to fnd

to the late Prime from injuries sustained as a result of a accessor Minister, who was dismissed from ofties rise sling falling upon him while he was for his insistence upon the view that employed in carrying cargo to a ship st China must declare war upon Germany the Kowloon wharf, and throw in her lot with the Allies. Behind him Toax Chi-Jut has the strong support of the Tuchuus north of Yangis. There appears to be no fack of able

Kim,

bat they

willingness

KA, mun

ovince

Ro

stormy weather.

De

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snoreed

marked 1

wherl 11- .ak the

There are evidently

Major H. G. Sargenuat, R.G.A., who was Major Instructor in Gannery in the Chian Command, when war broke out, and was also Secretary to the local Com-, mittee on Commissions, has been appoint- ed Acting Licat-Colonel whils Command." ing an Artillery Group.

A successful whist drive was held in two reasons for this. One in the feeling that the dismissal of the late Prime. the Naval Theatre on Tuesday evening.

uj

Miss F. Marshall, 3rd, Mrs. Cunsin. Men--et, C.Q.M.S. Beakes, R.E.; 2nd, Dir. Gesway; 3rd, Mr. Bowers.

Minister was illegal, he did not There was a large, attendance. Chief resign. The other arises out of this, Writer Smith, R.N., noted as M.C., and and is due to the fear that anyone who presented prizes to the following success. dares to accept the vacant portfolio will ut players at the conclusion Lize incur the antipathy of the Provincial |_ drive:-Ladies--ist, Mrs. Deane; 20/ military authorities. No fewer theid four men have been invited to accept the post. With the exception of Mr. Ll, relation of the famous Lt HUNG-CHANG, they declined at once, and even he has Old Rugby players will remember...

withdrawn. The PRESIDENT must, Captain F. P. S, Wiltshire and Captain therefore, turn elsewhere for a Prime H. G. Paris, both lieutenants in the Minister. In the meantime the Foreign R.G.R. here a few years ago. Both have Secretary has been acting, and no one been appointed Acting Majora while in could give more satisfaction than he to Command of Siege Batteries. Captain Southern Chinese as a permanent occu-

now

P. R. M. Collins, another old Rugby, Á pant of the office, but he is now reported player and cricketer, and a very popular

to have tendered his resignation rather

than counter-sign the Mandate for the officer of the 87th Company, bas been appointed Acting Major while Command The banter of revolt was raised firsting a Siege Battery.

dissolution of Parliament.

uf

all iu Anhui, whose Tuchun Dr. and Mr. General Hanwell are leav strongly denounced the dismissal of the ing Shanghai for the Blomeland. After Prime Minister. Now the movement has serving with the RM.C in South spread to several of the Northern Pro- Africa, Dr. Hanwell went to Shanghai vinces. It' remains, however, to be seen in 1903 to join Dr. D. Reid and Dr. J. W. what attitude the mass of the people of Jackson. For thirteen years he has been these Provinces will adopt. If they dis principal Medical Officer of the Volunteer approve, the Caverners will proceed na Corps. In the field of sport he is known further. If, on the other hand, they as a fine lawn tennis player and 00 acquiesce, there may be a widespread con

ardent cross-country 'rider. His wife, Bagration, which could only be subdued whom he married in 1900, is the youngest by the PRESIDENT reinstating the late daughter Bir Pelham Warren. Prime Minister or adopting his warK.C.M. Q. policy. That would be, an unthinkable humiliation for the PRESIDENT and his supporters. Rather than submit to it is Excellency would probably carry into effect his threat of resignation.

|

For

the PRESIDENT, & remarkable feeling of regard appears to be entertained all over

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HONGKONG MAGISTRACY,

AN OLD HAND.

After being banished for twenty yearn

China, North as well as South, and be is it 1913, a Chinese was found in Yaumati probably aware of the people's confidence, on Tuesday, and was brought before Mr. Were he to resign, the Vice-PRESIDENT, Wood and charged with returning from who favours war, though on

different banishment.

lines from the late Prime Minister, It was stated that the man bad seven might return to direct the ship of State, previous convictions, which commenced at least for a time. The feeling of as far back as 1009. Ha had also been rivalry between the civil and military banished four times.

OPIUM CASES.

Mr. Wood fined him $3,000, or, îm default, nine months' imprisonment,

elementa would, however, hasten a crisis, The man was remanded until today,- and it is impossible to say which would when Mr. Wood will decide whether he THE PEKING MELÉE.

emerge victorious.

The South would will commit him to Criminal Sessions or WITHIN a year of taking office the Par probably favour a Civil Administration not. SIDENT of China is confronted with a with an anti-war policy, and the North, a military regime with a pro-war policy, political problem that would tax the

Ever since the revolution China has highest statesmanship-that of evolving

A Chinese was found on Tuesday on The order out of the

chaos. been governed on military lines. present

party are bent riceiving from military advice he

upon board the a.a. Kwong Say with 48 tabiN The

China military conbiet making

nation of prepared opium in his possesion. is every quarter

The VICE-PRESIDENT, while in after the pattern of certain foreign They have the soldiery favour of declaring war upon Germany, Powers. advocates acting independently of the under their command, and they hold the GRACA & CO. Allies, and thus retaining freedom to high offices of State. The late Presi tramcar near the Wing On store on of peace dent YUAN did not check this spirit, but Tuesday, they were arrested by some re whenever a favourable opportunity should rather favoured it. Latterly it obessed venue officers, and a search resulted in occur. He has not, so far as we know, his strong mind, and resulted in his own the discovery of four pounds of raw divulged his reasons for this course, undoing. Foreseeing what the result of opium, which was concealed about their Probably he hopes that China will be persisting in such a course would mean, saved the trouble of agreeing, or dis- the devastation it would bring about in

Whọn brought before Mr. Wood the men agreeing, with the European and Ameri- China, he renounced his policy, but,

put forward the excuse that they had been From outside the nevertheless, it is not dead. The strong given the opium to carry by a man wha Can terms of peace. pale of Parliament, KANG Yu-wel coun

Northern military leanings of sels the dismissal of Parliament and the leaders' clearly indicate a desire to return

No. 4. WYNDHAM BERUIT, Hongkong.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

TO-NIGHT 9.15 pm-Bandman Opera Co., at the Theatre

Royal-"The Girl in the Taxi,”

TO-MORROW.

arrange separate

terms

the

A two wen were about to board - a

clothing..

had paid them 84 cash for their trouble. This old story was not believed, and

9.15pm-Bandman Upers Co, at the Theatre summoning of a conference representa-

tive of the nation to guide the PRESIDENT to the former system of government that each of the men was fined $300, or, in Royal," High Jinks.”

in regard to the war-question. What, if persisted in, will inevitably cause default, three months' hard labour.

Tuesday, 31st July:-

Noon-Auction of Velasble Leasehold Pro perty from the Liquidators of Most

Goo: P. Lammer), Monday, 13th Aug.

severance between North and South, For some time this spirit of antagoniam has been manifesting itself. The PEEI

The town council of a small Scotch.

we wonder, does this protagonist of

mean 1 monarchy

Is the present Parliament not as representative az any Jebser & Co, si Balve Booms, by Mr.ather! SUN VUN is of opinion that the DENT is aware of it and is earnestly community met to inspect a site for a endeavouring to prevent a rupture.now ball. They assembled at a chapel, PRESIDENT should consult both Houses of Hitherto he has had the strong

Minister, and as it was a warm day a member Parliament that is to say, the elected support of his Foreign

and of SUN VUN,

others.

After suggested that they should leave their and the non-elected elements of Govern the PRESIDENT, the Foreign Minister is ment in regard to the situation. We to-day the most popular man in China: coats there.

He is the Southerners political horo "Some one can stay behind and wach remember, however, that act very long Whether we agree or disagree with the ago SUN VUN wrote a strong Note dilatory tactics of the Peking Govern them," "suggested another.

"What for demanded a third. “ If against allowing a non-elected clement ment we cannot but admire the astute

assist in Parliamentary, businese, ness of the PRESIDENT, who has revealed we are all going out together, what need

in this crisis an unexpected strength of

is there for any one to watch the clothes?" urging that it was an anachronism and character,

3pm-Auction of Valuable Leasehold Pro perly at Salon Rooms, by Mesra Hughes & Hongk Monday, 27th Aug.-

Noon-Auction of Valuable Lousehold Pro

perty from the Liquidator of Mesere, Witzkes & Cast Sales Rooms, by Mr. Gen. P. Lammert

to