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PUBLIO AUCTION,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

LANVELOPE addrested Register. SSB Hugong, Mass. SUGHER

YYING Wa," containing provisional Ship's Register. Esward to finder returning same to this Office.

CARMICHAEL & CLARKE.

Y direction of the Government

sell by Public Auction, už HOUGH have received instructions. to

TO LET.

[803

No. 43, PA

66 OMESTEAD,"

Harished immediate possession,

for 3 mortte.

FLATS,Wild Deli Buildings," Wanchai. HOUSES and FLATS, Gap Road.

Apply to→→

SANG KEE,

Care of COMPRADORE DEPT., HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

NOTICE.

1894

FROM and inclusive of To-day's date we wur Offisse from lare REMOVED Queen's Buildings, Chater Road, to Your BUILDINGS, Chater Boad, next to Masura 8. Mouth & Co., Ltd.

SNOWMAN & Co., [689 Hongkong, 30th July, 1917,

WANTED.

Nthe Prax, from beginning of October, experienced ENGLISH NURSE to take charge of une baby. Wages 850 a month.

Box No. XX, Apply-

Care of " Daily Press " Office.

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THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING WEAVING AND DYEING COMPANY, LIMITED

(ID LIQUIDATION).

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an TRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the above- named Company will be held at the Office of Years, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 13th day of August, 1917, at Noon.

AGENDA.

1 For the purpose of having in porsuance of Section 188 of Ordinance No. 68 of 2011 of Hongkong un acount laid before the Members showing the manner in which the winding up has ixen conducted and the property of the Company disposed of and of hearing any explanation that may be given by

Liquidator.

the

2. To propose an Extraordinary Resolution Final return to the Mem

Hanction

B

ON MONDAY,

the 13th day of August, 1917, at B F.M., at their Halos Room, Ice Hous Breet, Victoria, Hongkong.

INTIMATION

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1ST, 1917.

from Tardom and that, as they are animated by the most brotherly sentiments towards him, he is being sherificed to serve the selfish ends of other nations. Knowing nothing of international pali tics, he is unable to recall the origin of the war or to discern the hidden motive which prompts these overtures. It would. be idle to deny the seriousness of the position thus created. At the same time, HEAT it is impossible to form any idea is to

WATSON'S

The Following VALUABLE LEASE PRICKLY

HOLD PROPERTY situate at Victoria, Hongkong, vis.

of ground All THOSE pieces or situate at Victoria aforesaid and Down and registered in the Land Use SECTION A OF MARINE LOT NO. 101 and SECTION "B" OF MARINE LOT NO. 101. Together with the merdagen, orections and building and buildings thereon known as No. 7, Queen's Road Term $99 Central, Victoria aforesaid. yests created by & Crown Lease dated the 8th day of April, etico "&" of

Ares in respect

Pro- Marine Lot No. 101-8445 sq. Es portion of Annual Crown Rent $84.4.

of Area in respect of Section #B

Pro Marine Lot No. 101-676 sq. fi portion of Annual Crown Rent $8.75

For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Prince's Buildings, W

los House Street, Hongkong, Solicitors for the Liquidator of THE DEUTEOR Aszarisons Bank,

MISSRA, HUGHES & HOUGH, The Auctioneers. Hongkong, th May, 2017.

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PUBLIO AUCTION, THE Undersigned has received inskruo

of sions from the Liquidator Mosers. Wizska & Co. in pursuance of an order of the Hongkong Government to sell by publio auction at 11 o'clock (Noo) on MONDAY, the #7th day of August, 1817, as his Bales Rooms, Duddel! Set, Hongkong,

All the piece of ground situata si Yapmati, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, sud registered in the Land Of KOWLOON INLAND LOT No.

209,

In One Lor.

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

LOTION

AND

POWDER

are

certain cures

for Prickly Heat.

Can be used either in conjunction or separately.

THE SITUATION IN CHINA

[FROM OUR FERING CORRESPONDENT] THE ACTING PRESIDENT'S

ARRIVAL,

PEKING, July 31st.

* Feng Kunchang, the Acting President, with his bodyguard, is due to arrive at Peking on August 2nd. Peking ropre sentatives are meeting him at Tientsin, and great preparations are being made for his arrival here.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC STOPPED BY FLOODS.

•

{BY COURTESY OF THE

41 UHEUNG NGOL SAN PO."I

FOUR TUCHUNS APPROVE OF A

SENATE.

SHANGHAI, July 31st.. The Tuchuus of Chekiang, Hupeh,

how far the evil has spread. In con sidering the scanty information available, we have to remember, on the one hand, that there is always a tendency to give prominence to the unusual, while, on the other, there is a disposition on the part of Governments to hide their embarrass

Traffic on the Kinħan railway has been ments from the outside world. The frank- ness of the Russian chaimuniqués encour-stopped owing to the floods. Its resump Lages the belief that we know the worst.tion is expected in about a week's time,

Experis argue that the enemy struck at the point which they knew to be vulner able because it was held mainly by Petrog- rad Regiments previously undermined by the machinations of German agents; and this view is supported by the fact that many of the Russian troops-notably the: Cossacks and Artillery--have comported | They will also be found invaluable themselves with the utmost gallantry in

the most trying circumstances. Even the Shensi und Shantung have wired to the for preventing and relieving Sun-Germans pay a tribute to the fierceness Government approving of the establish

of sour of the Russian onslaughts. Theyment of a Senate. report, for example, that six Russian divisions attacked five times south-west of Drinsk and engaged in hand-to-hand fighting, withdrawing only after suffer- ing "terrible losses," and, again, that right Russian divisions attacked south- west of Smorgon, but only remnants returned." Reference is made, also, to the bitter struggle" which the KAISER witnessed near Tarnopol. There is reason to believe, therefore, that it may still be possible to save the situation. Vigorous steps to that end are already being taken. The death penalty has been re-introduced in the army and the execution of traitors is proceeding on a wholesale scale. A fow days ago a whole division of the Eleventh- & Army on the Galician front was blown

M.

burn, Freckles and all Skin

Irritations.

PRICKLY

LOTION

HEAT

in Bottles at 50c. and $1.00 HEAT

PRICKLY

in Boxes at

$1.00

POWDER

PREPARED ONLY BY

The Let is held for the anexpired re- term of 75 year created sidne of therein by an Indenture of Crown Lease A. S. dated the 4th day of May, 1888

The Aantal Crown Reas is $80

For further particulars and conditiona

That & Final return by the of sale apply to Liquidator of Nine Cents Hongkong Share to the persons

Currency

who are Registered as Members of the Company on the 7th day of be and the same fiere- 1917

Augustined." by is 3.To determine by Extraordinary Resolu

tion the manner in which the books arel accounts of the Company and of the Liquidator thereof shall be disposed of.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 7th August, 1917, to TUESDAY, the 21st August, 1917, both days inclusive.

Datel the Second day of July, 1917.

C. BERNARD BROWN, Liquidator.

HONGKONG

TRAMWAY

LIMITED

HASTINGS & HASTINGS, Bolloltors for the Liquidator, or to the Undersigned,

GEO, P. LAMMERT Hongkong, 23rd May, 1017.

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WATSON

CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET.

A SOB.

DEYON

(890

EVONIA, No. 9, Fear Road, BIX

BUNGALOW

with ROOMED Garden and Tennis Court

HOUSES in Bhameen, Canton, Nos di and 63.

Apply to-

DAVID BASSOON & CO, LTD. ESDS

COMPANY,

(fucorporated in the United Kingdom). NINTERIM DIVIDEND at the rate of TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an @per cent, for the year ending 31st December, 1917, has been declared. The Dividend will be Payable on and after WEDNESDAY, the 15th day of August, 1917, to Shareholders on the Register on SATURDAY, the 4th day of August, 1917, and will be paid to Share- holders on the Colonial (Hongkong) Register at exchange of 2/3) per Dollar. By Order of the Board,

W. E. ROBERTS,

Secretary,

[889 Hongkong, 23rd July. 1917

Q.

MOTION.

'B

NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatis or Indian desiring to lears the Colony should apply in person at the ORIFERAL POLION BALION between the hours of 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. and 2 P.M.

will

4o & Pal day be regelrod to pročano

paper. porta or

perfons with certain exceptiona who remain in the Colony for more than 7. daga are required to Register fhmatives weder l REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDIN ANCE 1918.

Forms of Regniration giving the particulars required may be oblized at the G.P.O, and si all Police Sutions

The Pannity for non-sosplianae la a iné met axseeding $50.

ON BALE.

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A TABLE OF THI RATES OF EXOHANGE AT BOMBAZ For Demand Drafts on London on the day of or receding the departure of the

Mails; also Tabla of the Yearly Approximate Average for 36 years.

PRICE

On Sale at the DAILY PRESA Offee or Local Booksellers.

tral.

TO LET.

FFICES et 2, Connaught. Boad Cen- OFFICES in King's and York Build. inga.

A HOUSE, Knutsford Terrace (Kow- loon).

HOUSES in Wongusichong Road. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road.

HOUSES in Broadwood and Morton Terraces.

HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.

Apply to- THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY 'Co., LTD.

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Kowloon.

TO LET. FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE, with Tennis Court, in Minden Villas A FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon,

Apply to the HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

. Co., LTD., Alexandra Buildings.

TO LET.

10. 26, BELILIOS TERRACE.

8 and 4BOOMED FLATS at the Peak. ONE GODOWN in Daddal Streck

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS Brd Floor, Alexandra Buildings.

WANTED.

30

TELKPBONK 18

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Hosagako Oszins 10, Del Vaux Road, C. Londen Ünrich: 131. FLAM SIT, EC.

The Daily Press.

to pieces by its own artillery as punish; ment for a base act of treachery. The that splendid services rendered on occasion by the British armoured cars in covering the retreat suggests that a grenter infusion of Allied troops would be of the utmost value in restoring the M. Armies. ware of the Russian KERENSRY, the Premier and Minister us the for Wax who is described

A DEMAND FROM CANTON,' Chen Ping-kwax has telegraphed to Tuan Chi-jui, the Premier, stating that Tang Shao-yi has arrived at Canton and demands that the Government restore the old Parliament.

THE QUESTION OF WAR WITH

GERMANY.

The Diplomatic Conferener will be re- established to discuss the question of declaring war against Germany,

PROBABLE TUCHUN OF KIANGSI. Tac Tu-kue or Lo Yung-liang will be appointed Tuchun óf Kiangsi.

A

A. KOWLOON ""BOY" SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT.

Sentence of two months' imprisonment was passed upon a "boy" by Mr. J. R. Wood, the Magistrate, yesterday. "hay

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The

COMPANY MEETING.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.

The 21st ordinary annual meeting of the United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd.,, was held at the offices of Messrs Dodwell & Co. Ltd. (General Managere): yesterday. The Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell. presided.

The Secretary (Mr. G..R. Edwards). having read the notice convening the meeting,

The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemen, Thw result of the year's working shows an increase in profit on trading of some Including $7,300 as against last year. $1,969.24 brought forward from last year

there is $28,705.25 available for distri bution, and I trust you will all approve of the allocation recommended in the report. The year under review has been a good one, due partly to exceptional circumstances. Recently a much larger proportion of local shipping has been. withdrawn for national service in other waters and it is consequently difficult to foresee what the prospects for the year 1917/1918 will be. Therefore, following the course adopted by several other of

local companies,

General .your our Managers have recommended that a larger sunt than usual be carried forward

aliowance

to next account. The amount due 'under Sundry Debtors is exceptionally large, but it has all been collected since the The books, were closed for the year. stock has been carefully checked by the superintendent and ample made for depreciation. It is unusually small, but this is partly due to the high exchange at which it has necessarily been taken in. It becomes of course increas ingly difficult to get early delivery of material from home and from America, but together with purchases on the way your General Managers consider stock is sufficient for the purposes of the Company's business.

the

You will notice

that it is proposed to contribute $2,000 to War Charities, a suggestion that I asure will appeal to shareholders. I 'will, however, propose this contribution separately, after the report and accounts have been adopted. I think, gentlemen, there is nothing more for me to Hy. beg to propose the adoption of the re- port and accounts as presented.

The motion was carried.

I'

On the proposition of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. MORTOS SAITH, it was

to War Charities.

On the proposition of Mr. EDWARDS, seconded by Mr. A. RITCHIE, Mr. Mait- land was re-elected auditor at a remuner ration of $300.

This was all the business, and the that dividend announced CHAIRMAN warrants were ready and could be har un application.

Mr. A. DENISON, in seconding, suid-- I think the shareholders can be congra- tulated on getting such a good dividend

ERTH.

was charged with stealing a this year, and I think our thanks aro DANENBERO. ---At 1, The Albany, on July

staff on the way in which they have run 30th, to Mr. and Mrs. E. DASENBERG,

(802

Russing Cromwell has declared that leather travelling trunk and three blan-due to the General Managers and the kets, belonging to his employer, Mr. D.

the Company. to

conscience reason, DEATH.

appeals if

McKenzie, 24, Nathan Road, Kowloon. fail. the Government honour And HARRIS-At the Government Civil Hos spital, Hongkong on 31st July,

ARNOLD B B HARRIS, Chinese will save the country by blood and Mr. McKenzie said the defendant had Maritime Customs (late of Pakhoi), iron, Messages of sympathy and devo. been in his employment for only five Burial at the Protestant Cemeteryzion are reaching him from all quarters daye. When witness reached home on the agreed to make a contribution of 82,000 Happy Valley on samo dute.

[895 and the Soldiers' and Workmen's Dele-evening of July 20th he was informed gates' Council and the Peasants' Congress that, the "boy" had left, and he then found that the bag and blankets had also resolution according the

Information was given to the Bone. have passed a Provisional Government unlimited power police, but on Sunday he saw his old

and

boy in a trapicar, followed him, and to re-establish military discipline

In & manifesto to, the public order.

had him arrested.

complained that he was nation they point out that yielding to the Germans means the loss both of land and

told by his master that he was doing his work too quickly, and if he slowed down freedom. One gratifying result of the present troubles, therefore, would appear he would then be told that he was work- to be the birth of a new spirit of unity.ing too slowly. He was never able to The Government announce that they will give any satisfaction. The "hoy" also THE hopes raised a month ago by the not hesitate to take the most drastic steps alleged that his mistress had beaten him vigorous Russian offensive, which resulted possible against attempts to introduce in the occupation of Halicz and the anarchy and deprive the nation of the expture of 36,000 prisoners, have been fruits of the revolution. Thoy insist, very rudely shaken by more recent events. properly, that the first capital problem During the past week the enemy have is the application of the nation's strength Stanislau, and to the struggle against the foreign for. captured Tarnopol, Czernowitz Had these reverses been due Simultaneously they give the assurance to the fluctuating fortunes of war they that not a drop of Bussian blood will would not have occasioned any serious be shed for foreign ends, and, in token of their sincerity, mention that misgivings, but, unfortunately, they are

HONGKONG, 1st August, 1917.

THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA

"

The boy

on the face with a duster. He left the

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.

of truftic The approximate statement ia sa.followe

Receipts Aggregate receipts for the week ending 28th July

Last Year... Degrease.

house because his master told him to get out. When he was told to clear out, he This Year told his master that he would bring an action against him for wages, and the roaster then handed him the bag and blankets.

Complainant denied this,.stating that

fur

receipts.

weck for 30 weeks.

$11,660

$400,156

17,172

+420,137

5,512

19,091

TYPHOON WARNING.

The following telegram has been re.

the boy had never applied for wages.ceived by the American Consulate- A lukong hid that when he arrested General, Hongkong, from the Manila. the defendant the latter said that his Observatory:- master would not give him his wages, so be took the things.

Mr. Wood did not believe the "boy's story, and imposed the sentence rated,

1 p.m., July 31st. Warning. Low-pressure area extend- ing from China Sea to east of Balintang and Bashi Channels. A circular depres sion may be forming in it to the N.W. of Luzon. HONGKONG PROPERTY SALE Acting under instructions from the A Promenade Concert has been arrang-liquidators of Messrs. Jebsen & Co,

POLICE RESERVE BAND AT NORTH POINT:

The total output of the Kailan Mining ed for this evening from 9 to 11

Les attributable solely to the disloyalty of they are summoning a Conference this month to decide the general orientation some of the Russian troops, who were

of the Allies' foreign policy. The Allies. deaf alike to the commands c of their others and the exhortations of their will, no doubt, be quite satisfied if the comrades. In some cases, we are told, Russians, realising the duplicity of the Germans, will pledge themselves to wage positions were voluntarily evacuated be

war until they have driven the invader fore the enemy approached, and urgent

from their territory and the Imperialism orders fer reinforcements were discussed

of aggression has been destroyed. for hours. For a distance of hundreds of versta long files of robust and shameless deserters wore to be seen hattening to the rear, and frequently they included entin units. On their knees the gunners implor. ed the infantry to save the artillery, only to be threatened with destruction by their comrades. The explanation of this lamentable state of affairs is, of course, to be found in German intrigue. The

pitals Ho Chut Kai, #100; Yang Ter and German agents have been suck, donations to the Fands of the Hos simple Russian soldier is easily duped, acknowledges, with thanks the following Ming, $100, Un Kam Wa, $100; and Chan to take advantage of his ignorance Evidently they bave and credulity. convinced him that the war is a legacy Kang U,$100.

HOUSE or WHOLE FLOOR with About 10 Rooms to a mental location.

Floses apply to

A Box No. 1,

Care of Daily Frest" Office

ON BAL

767

BERKEY PRESS, JO

OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG

With Index, Pelon $7.50

Un Bale at the Howsong Daily Fam

Administration's mines for the week ending 14th July, amounted to 70,210 tons and the sales to 59,359 tous.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Hospitals Memorial and &filiated

the o Police Reserve whoso Band will yesterday the Peak property known as "Lysholt." This is leasehold property, at North Point, under the auspices of Mr. H. A Lammert put up for auction

reader the following programme

with an area of 124,032 square feet, and music

the annual Crown Rent is 285

MARCH. The Gladiator's Farewell Oventure The Silver Croas. VALSE Septembre ?

INTERMEZZO. Stepping Stones." SELECTION. TO-night's the Night VALSE. The Fairest in the Land SERENADE Sweet Thoughts? FANTASIA The Honeymoon." H.KP.R

MARCH

God Bave the King.

of

There was not a large company present, but the bidding was always briek, being chiefly confined to Mr. Henry Humphreys and Mr. Ho Kom Tong. Bidding opened at $20,000, and, rising by hide of $1,000 to $37,000, was knocked down at this figure to Mr. Ho Kom Tong.