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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.'

N INTERIM DIVIDEND & THREE AND A HALF DOLLARS por Share for the six months ending 30th Jane, 1917,

AUCTIONS

THE BONGKONG

DAILY PRESS,

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1178, 1917.

AUCTION

INTIMATION

PUBLIO AUCTION,

THE Undersigned has received insirao- PUBLIC AUCTION.

tions from the Liquidator of Mesars, Wirzas & Co. in pursusace of ma PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of order of the Hongkong Government to

will be Payable on THURSDAY, 26th the letting by Public Auction Sale, So sell by public auction at 19 o'clock |

Robe held on ZONDAY, the lush day of July, 1917, at 3 P.x. at the Office of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY- THE GOVERNOR, of Que

on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Offen The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY the 18th, to THURSDAY, the 28th July (both perial no Transfer days inclusive, during which of Bures can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Seerstary.

· Hongkong, 10th July, 1917.

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THE WEST POINT BUILDING

COMPANY, LIMITED.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of THREE

DOLLARS

per

Bhore for the six

imonthe ending th, June, 1917 will be Pay. able on THURSDAY, 28th July, on which dato Dividend Warrants

be detained on

application at the Company's office.

The TRANSFER LOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 18th, to THURSDAY, the 26th Julz (both days inclusive), during which period ne Transfer

of Shares can be Registered:

By Order of the Board of Directors,

'A SHELTON HOOPER,

Seoretary.

Hongkong, 10th July, 1917

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(Noox) on MONDAY, the 17th day of August, 1917, at his Gales Rooms, Daddell

BY APPOINTMENT.

Street, Hongkong, da WATSON'S

All the piece of ground situste si

of of CROWN LAND above Howers Road Yaumati, Kowloon,, in the Colony of in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term

of 25 year, with the option of renewal at Hongkong, and registered in the Land

CROWN MINT to be fixed by the Surveyore 6 KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. DRY.

of HIS MATESTY THs king, fur one further: 200, bers of 75 years.

Begistry No

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary

· Keasurements. (Approximate)

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sale (plan. (#2,450 2249,000.

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THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD THE CLUB HOTEL, LIMITED

YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA

(1970)

$16,000,000 AND SUPPLEMENTARY:

THE

ISSUE OF 88,000,000

AND

NATIONAL LOAN

OF

THE

FOURTH YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (1815) 824,000,000.

QUBSCRIBERS to the above two LOANS

ars hereby notified that in pumaanoo: në arrangements roseatly made by the Chinese Government with me for the fatere narvice of these Loans, interat payments are and will be adequately sarur d by cash funds in my bands. and at my sole dispoint,

F. A. AGLEN, Inspetor General of Customs. Inspectorate General of Customs,

Poking, 6th June, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION..

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Tour to sell by Public Auction,

HE Undersigned has received instruc-

TO-MORROW (THURSDAY),

the 12th July, 1917, commencing at 11 am, at his Sales Rooms, Duddoll Street, 10 Bale UNGLAZED WHITE PAPER

Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

8.8. "COLOMBIA,”

FROM SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI AND MANILA

THE above-mentioned venel having arrived from the above poris, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Cargo is being lauded at their risk into the Hazardous and/or extra Hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk.

Consignees of Cargo are hereby notlded that they must produce an import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, | Hongkong, before Bill of Lading can be countersigned,

be

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to

loft

in the Godowns, where they will be examined on DATURDAY, 14th inst,, n1 10 AM,

All Chime must be presented within a month of the Steamer's arrival hero, after which they cannot be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining andelivered after 1sth inst. will be subject to rent.

Billa

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected. Consignees are requested to sand in their

of Lading for countersignature immediately.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., R. C. MORTON,

General Agent Hongkong, 9th July, 1917.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEFES.

FROM CALCUTTA.

THE Steamship

"COCONADA,”

Cargo by her are that sil

188

IN LIQUIDATION.

JNO, W. HALL

bas received instructions from

G. O. HEATH, Esq..

Liquidator,

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

at the Sale Rooms, No. 81, Yokohama, ON TUESDAY, the 31st JULY, mt 2 P.X.

ALL THE VALUABLE

In Gas Lor.

The property consists of a piece of ground-abutting on Battery Stress and Fourth Street (near the Prays) in Kow- loon and contains an area of 4,500 square feet,

A

The Lot in bald for the unexpired re

sidus of a term of 75 years orested therein by an Indenture of Crown: Lesso

dated the 4th day of May, 1888,

The Annual Orown Rent is $50.

For further particulars and conditions

of sale apply to

GINGER-

MISSE HASTINGS & HASTINGS, FRAGRANT,

Solicitors for the Liquidskor,

or to the Undersigned,

GED P. LAMMERT.

Hongkong, #rd May, 1917. [LET

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET.

THE SITUATION IN PEKING.

NEGOITATIONS EN PROGRESS.

[FROM OUR TIENTSIN CORRESPONDENT.]

TIENTRIN, Despatched, July 9th, 11,60 a.m. Received in H.K., July 10th,

6.5 aims Delivered, July 10th, 11.50 m There have not

been any dramatio developments of the situation lately.

The Republicans are marking time out

end of her troubles. The forces which are united for the moment in opposing the Monarchy consist of discordant elements and will, it is to be feared, fall apart into rival factions as soon as their imme diate object has been achieved. Already there are indications that the situation which existed before the recent daring coup d'état atill remains to be adjusted. Tuan Cai-jur," for example, whose dis missa from the Fremiership was the excuse for the intervention of the Northern Tuchana, has now been appointi ed Premier in the Provisional Govern. Bide Peking, awaiting the result of ment established at Nanking by the negotiations. Chang Haun will probably Vice President, Feng Kuo-cheng, and he consent to disarm his forces if his life declines to recognise Dr, WU TING-PANG'S is guaranteed. Alternatively, he will claim to the portfolio of Foreign Affairs, conduct his last light in the Forbidden which has been transferred to WANG TA City, which would have deplorable conse BISH. Dr. Wir apparently, resigned only

quences the Acting Premiership when he refused to countersign the Presidential Mandate dissolving Parliament. The Foreign Offee Soal he still retains. He is identified with the Republican group at Shanghai who are loyal to President Li YUAN-HUNG, and he is not likely to have lost any of his popularity in the South by his DRY. courageous refusal trample upon

ALE.

AROMATIC,

DROOMED BUNGALOW, with Garden

EVONIA, No. 9, Peak Road SIX-Its "Dryness" is a feature which

and Tennis Couri

and 63%

HOUSES in Shameen, Canton, Nox 31 has helped to give this drink the

popularity it so well deserves.

Apply to

DAVID BASSOON & Co., LTD. 1808

TO LEE.

SETTLEMENT PROPERTY A FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE, with Tennis

THE CLUB

known as

HOTEL

LOTS No. 5 A AND B, BUND sovering as per Title Doods 1527 Teubo of Land with three feautages, to Buud approximately 215 fost, Biwa-clio 250 feet and Water Sirest 260 feet, together with all the BUILDINGS thereon.

The PURCHASER of the PROPERTY to have the option of taking over all the HOTEL FURNITURE so it stands at valuation,

For Cards, to view sad farther particulars apply to

THE AUCTIONEER,

No. 61, Yokohama.

ין.

PUBLIO AUOTION,

1318

Court, in Minden Villan, Kowloon.

A FLAT in Nathan Road; Kowloon, Apply to

10

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO. LTD

Alexandra Buildings.

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TO LET.

FFICES - 2. Connaught Boad Central:

OFFICES lu King's and Tork Buildings. HOUSES to Let, Wongnalshong Boad. HOUSES in Cutton Gardens, Conduli Road HOUSES in Broadwood and Morsion Termoon

HOUSES on Shamsen, Canton,

WApply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY Co., L.

TO LET

HE Undersigned has received instruc

sions from the Liquidators of. Misura. Jmaar & Co. in pursuance of an order of the Hongkong Gov. 18, BEACONSFIELD AECADE, sell by publis acetion at 12 o'clock. (Noom) on TUESDAY, the alat day of July, 1917. at him. Balsa Rooms, Daddell Street.

THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY situate as The Peak, Hong kong, and being RURAL BUILDING LOT No. 15,

ONE LOT. The Property Consists of:-

The pisos or parca of ground and Peak, situata near Mount Gough, in the premises known a. ff Lysholi,” 104, The Colony of Hongkong, with an area of 124,033 square fest and registered in thr No. 19. Land Office due of a form of 75 years created therein by an indenture of Crown Lesis dated the 33rd day of April, 1808.

Bural Building Lo

The Lot is held for the unexpired romi-

The Annual Crown Rent is $91.00. For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to

MIERI, WILKINSON & GRIST, Bolicitors for the Liquidators,

or to the Undersigned,

GRO, P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Hongkong, Messes HUGERS &

an

having arrived from the shore For Coodrone B direction of the Government of being landed at their risk into the hazardous HOUGH have received instructions to and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong sell by Public Auction, kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co,

whance and or from

Lia

may be obtained the whares delivery

Goods not slaared by lith insk will be pabject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged packages are be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined by Mesars, boddard and Douglas on 16th insk,

610 AM. Claims against the Steamer must be presented in writing within 10 days after arrival of Bteamer, otherwise they will not be moognised. No Fire Insurance will be effected by the madersigned in any case whatever.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID BASSOON & Co., LTD,, Agenta. Hongkong, 10th July, 1917,

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RUSSIAN 5% INTERNAL LIBERTY LOAN 1917.

ơn

ON MONDAY,

the 13th day of August, 1917, at a P., at their Bales Room, Ice Houss Street, Victoria, Hongkong The Following VALUABLE LEASE- HOLD PROPERTY situate at Victoria, Hongkong, vis.

All THOSE pieces or parcels of ground situate at Victoria aforesaid and nowa and registered in the Land Office as SECTION A OF MARINE LOT NO. 101 and SECTION “B” OF MARINE LOT NO, 101 Together with the meninages, erections and buildings and buildings thereon known as No. 7, Queen's Road Central, Victoria aforesaid.

Term 999 dated

years created by a Crown ANES

the 8th day of April, 1856

Aras in respect of Section A of Marine Lot No. 161-8445 sq. ft. Pro- portion of Annual Crown Rent 984.48.

Area in respect of Section. “B” of Marine Lot No, 101-675 ea. ft. Pro-

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN portion of Annual Crown Rent 90.75

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the RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK, HONGKONG, IS READY TO RECEIVE FURTHER SUB SCRIPTIONS TO THE ABOVE LOAN UP TO THE 28th JULY. 1917.

G. TISDALL, Manager. Russo-Asiatic Bank,

1824

For further particulars and conditions of eale apply to th

JOHNSON STOKES & MASTER,

Prince's. Buildings,

Ice House Street, Hongkong," Solicitors for the Liquidator, of Tan Drorson ASIATISCHE BANK,

or to MESS. HUGHES & HOUGE, The Auctioneera Hongkong, 9th May, 1917.

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BHOP."

No 6, BELILIOS TERRACE, No. 7, BELILIOS TERRACEL

ROOMED FLAT at the Peak (seperate entrance).

No. 26, BELILIOS TERRACE, - with entrance on Conduit Road,

TWO GODOWNS, is Daddell Street. No. 2, DES VIEUX VILLAS, 61, Prax (Unfurnished), and

· Apply to— LINSTEAD & DAVIS

3rd Floor, Alexandra Bulldlage

NOTICE

NutheIS

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

our Firm terminated on the 28th Angust, 1916

WALTER FOED & Co. [820

THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

6% FIRST MORTGAGE DEBENTURES

(KAILAN BONDS).

AYMENT of the HALF YEARLY PINTEREST due on let July, 1917 will be made on presentation of Coupon No. 10 at any of the undermentioned Esuks, viz. 3---

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION. Chartered Bank of India, AUSTRALIA AED CHINA

TIC BANK

Russo-ÁstatIO

BANQUE DE

- YOKOKAMA · Sphere Bank,

Pous

BANQUE BELGE POUR

L'ÉTRANGNE.

will be

The Interest leas Income Tax

Og 230 BONDS,

At Tientsin, Shanghai

Hongkong. Tontain so Hongkong only.

hang Bhangbai only at b/-in the £,

d.

Per Coupon (Gross) Less Tax at 5/- in the £

12.0

3.0°

Nat amount payable

OK £100 BONDS.

Pe. Coupon (GroLA) Luer Tax at 5/. in the

Not amount payablo

22 5 04

PINTS $1.20 PER Doz.

SPLITS 70 Crs.

to

the Constitution at the bidding of the Militarists. Further to compli- cate matters FENO KUO-CHENG is alleged to be intriguing with the Provinces for the Presidency, though no hint

It is confirmed that the Hauchowfa garrison: has surrendered; the troops are now under Ni Szo-chùng. JAPANESE MINISTER'S PROTEST.

The Japanese Minister protested against the bombing of the Capital, and the proteal has now been complied with.

TUAN REFUSES TO RECOGNISE

WU..

Tuan Chi-jui has issued a statement re.. fusing to recognise the act of Wu Ting-

is given as to the foundation upon which fang, who has brought the seal of the this allegation rests. In forming a Pro-Foreign Ministry to Shanghai and claimg visional Government at Nanking. of

the Portfolio for Foreign Affairs. Tuan's: which he is Military Governor, the VICE-

Cabinet will control diplomatic ques». PRESIDENT is acting upon instructions Issued by the PRESIDENT and in accordance tions. with a request transmitted to him by the Provincial Assembly of Kwangtung, That the Southern Provinces are not dis posed to adopt the rôle of passive specta tors of the events taking place in the north is shown by the letter published in another column from our Canton corres

A. S. WATSON &pondent Kwangtung has accepted" an

CO., LTD.,

ERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.

· Telephone 436

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Hongkong Option: 101, De Vaux Road, C. LONDON OPTION: 181, FLET STREET, E.C.

The Baily Press.

HONGLONG, 11TH JULY, 1917.

A SHORT REIGN.

The restoration of the Manchu dynasty has come to an end even sooner than was expected. The young EMPEROR ascended the throne on July 1st and abdicated on July 8th. During this short reign his empire" extended only as for as the boundaries of never, of -course,

He Was

invitation to co-operate with Kwangsi, Kweichow, Kiangai, Kiangsu, Hunan, Szechuan, Yunnan and Hupeh in overthrowing the monarchy, and, though this task has been accomplished already without their assistance, it is not likely to deter them from despatching an expeditionary force to the scene of strife.. With the object of raising funds for this purpose the Govern

·ment of Kwangtung the stopped the usual remittances to the Central Government, which last month amounted to $250,000; has decided to licence janton, gambling, from which an annual revenue of $6,000,000 is expected; and has issued instructions that the opium held by the Police shall be sold instead of being destroyed. This furnishes a concrete example, on a small scale, of the way in which progress in China is arrested by constant domestic - disturbances. Those disturbances are not Lely to cease until

THE NEW REPUBLICAN CABINET.

The New Cabinet consists of the following:--

Tuan Chi-jui, Premier. Wang Tab-sich, Foreign Minister, Liang Chi-chao, Finance Minister. Wang Shih-chen. War Minister. Tang Hua-lung, Minister of the Ic- terior.

Liu Kuan-shing, Minister for the Navy, Tano Yu-lin, Minister of Communica~ tions.

Chang Kuo-kan, Minister of Agricul Lure and Commerce.

Chang Yi-lun, Minister of Education. Lin Chang-min, Minister of Justice.

[BY COURTESY OF THE" CHUNG NGOI

-SAN PO."]

MONARCHISTS SEEK SANCTUARE IN THE LEGATIONS.

SHANGHAL, July 10th. Chang Haus, Kang Yirwei, Li Chin- chun and Chang Cheng-fang have all resigned and sought refuge in the For- eigo Legation:

The abdication of Haun Tung: is expected to-day.

Heu Shi-chang arrived at Peking: last

there is a stable Government with suffici. ant force at its command to ensure | night. respect for its decisions.

but a Mr. A. H. Harris, who has been on a pawn in the hands of CHANG Heux, trip to Wei-hai-wei and Japan during the and, recognising this, the Republicans past month, has returned to the Colony, have promised to accord favourable

Mr. A. E. Carleton, Vice-Consul kong, and Mrs. Carleton, have returned General of the United States in Hong-

to the Colony after six months' absence Con leave.

treatment to the Imperial House while offering a reward of one hundred thou sand dollars for the capture of the real culprit). Deserted by most of his troops and surrounded by his enemies, who have closed up all avenues of escape, Crang The Hongkong Land Investment and HSUN realises his desperate plight. He Agency Co., Ltd., and the West Point has renounced the high-sounding titles Building Co., ut, both announce that which he bestowed upon himself as the an interim dividend will be payable on power behind the throne," and has the 26th inst. for the six months endled appealed to the Foreign Legations to June 30th. mediata on his behalf with those whom be has antagonised by his duplicity. Apparently negotiations are now in progress, and TUAN CHI-301, the comman

when near Wanchai Gap, two der of the Republican Army, which is in pounced out on him, stole $1.20 in small vesting Peking, is awaiting the result be-silver and three pawn tickets, and then fore delivering an attack upon the city. It

made off.

A Chinese villager, has roparted to the Police that while on his way from Aberdeen to Hongkong on Monday, and

men

is believed that CHANG HSUN will agree to SCADA Bodisarm his forces on condition that hit Lance-Bergt. Kaja Singh, of the Hong- life is guaranteed, but, failing this, he kong Police, Las reported that on Monday will make a last stand in the Forbidden he saw a crowd gathered on the praya City, which he has provisioned for the uear Hillier Street. he went up to the purpose. While there will be no sympathy crowd and was informed that a Chinese with CHANG SUS, who inaugurated bis had fallen overboard from a cargo boat. He at once removed some of his clothing régime by executing nine victims on a charge of "treachery and indifference to and dived into the water in search of the the Monarchist cause," the hope will man, but without success. Later, the Payment : ill be made in Teal of the Demand be widespread that a means may he body was recovered by the master of the Buying rate of exchange of the day the Coupon is presented.

By Order,

OM £500 BONDE

-Per Coupon (Gross) -

00

Les Tax at 5/ in the 3 15 0

Net amount payable

£11. 6. 0

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,

WS NATHAN

General Manager.

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which

found of avoiding military operations cargo bost, and removed to the Tung must inevitably involve the Wah Hospital. It appears that the destruction of objects of the greatest deceased was about to push a boat of historic interest Even when CHANG with a pole when he slipped and fell into the water. As he was falling be struck Hsus - and his schemes have been his head on a launch and did not rise disposed of, China will be far from the again.

Tuan Chi-jui, the Premist, will go to Peking to-day:

The diplomatic body wrote asking Wang Shi chen not to fight inside Peking.

Chang Heun's army will surrender to the Republican troops.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

THEFT OF A WATCH.

For stealing a watch belonging to a Japanese milor, a Chinese was sentenced

to six weeks' hard labour, and four hours”; stocks in lieu of the last day.

INCAPABLE:

When a ship's officer named Andres M. Lorgen was charged with being drunk and incapable, Inspector O'Bullivan stated

that the man was found in Water Street. He was so intoxicated that he could not

stand

fatto pakanka, s

The defendant, who had nothing to say,

and who had no money, was remanded in police custody for inquiries to be made.

OPIUM IN BED POSTE.

A Chinese who was about to leave for

Canton by the ss. Kuangtung had with him as part of his luggage a handsome brass-mounted bedstead. There was some thing about this bed which aroused the suspicions of the Revenue Officers, and a search by Inspector Wilden and some of big men resulted in the discovery- that

the bed posts were bollow and that they contained 224 of raw opium, defendant had a very old story to tell. When charged before Mr. Wood the He said that a friend" of his who had gone abroad had given him to take the bedstead away to Canton. He was absolutely innocent of any knowledge that the posts were hollow and that they contained the valuablo druga

Mr. Wood imposed a fine of $2,000, or, ja default, six months' hard labour.