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INTIMATIONS

NOTICE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 13rm, 1917.

AUCTIONS

PUBLIO AGOTION

SMALL HOUSE with Tennis Court. THE HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY B Hongkong, MEBLE. HUGHES

Peak district preferred. W

Apply

"X..Y. Z.,

Care of "Daily Praw" Office, [940

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, MACAO,

RE OPENA SEIT. WITH.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Office, St. George's Building, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, August 15th, Liberal Education provided in English, 1917, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of present- Subjects, Moderning the Report of the General Managers, and Languages and Chinese at very moderate Statement of Accounts to May 31st, 1917. charges.

Commercial

The School is situated in the healthiest part of Macs."

Application to the Fr. Director..

1037

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAF BANKING CORPORATION. FIRE DIVIDEND DECLARED for the Half Year ending 20th June, 1917. at the line of TWO POUNDS THREE

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Gangsany will be CLOSED from angust 6th wist 1917, both days inclusive.

GORDON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 6th August, 1917.

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DY direction of the Government of HOUGH, bave received instructions to sell by Public Auction, Bhatta TODAY (MONDAY}

the 10th day of Anguai, 1917, ** *.*.*., at their Bales Room, Ion Homes Birect, Victoris, Fon long The OFERTY LUA

VALUABLE LEASE. HOLD

as Victoria, Hongkong, vix.:-

All THOSE pieces or parools of ground situate at Victoria aforesaid and known

and registered in the Land Office ne TINA OF MARINE LOT NO. 181 and SECTION “B” OF MARINE LOT NO. 101 Together with the memang, creations and buildings and buildings therson known as No. 7, Queen Boss Central, Victoria aformaid. Term eas years created by « Crown Esase dated

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED, the 8th day of April, 1958,

NOTICE

SHILLINN STERLING per Share, is Recordance with the Provisions of No. Marine Lob No. 101-87%, mq; fi..

Payable on and after MONDAY, the 13th day of August, Carrent, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are request- ed to apply for Warrants.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager. Hougkong, 11th August, 1917.

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11 of the Articles of Association the Jeneral Managers have this day declied an INTERIM DÍVIDEND for the hait-year ended 30th June, 1917, of TWO DOLLARS

PER SHARE

DIVIDEND WARRANTS may be obtained on application at the Office of the Company on and after TUESDAY, 2ist instant.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to 20th

COMMISSIONERS FOR THE PORT OF instant, both days inclusive.

RANGOON.

FOR SALE.

TWIN SCREW Steel Self-Propelling Suction Dredger PELICAN? and Floating Pipe Line, built by Messrs. W. SIMONS & COMPANY, Renfrew, 100s.

DREDGER Length 205 feet by 30 feet beam; tuxunum draught 10 feet 7 inches.

Two ts triple expansion surface condens-

with 4

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 8th August, 1917

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THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD,

N INTERIM DIVIDEND. of ONE ADOLLAR (81; per Share for Account

Ares in respect of Blection "A" Marine Lot No. 101-8448 sq. 1. Pro portion of Annual Crown Rens $84.45.

Area in respect of Bection "B" of Pro- portion of Annual Crown Rent $8.75.

For further particulare and sonditions of sale apply to

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Prince's Buildings, pre les House Street, Hongkong, Solicitors for the Liquidator of Tas Dzursor Astarinan Bank,

MRAZO, HUGHES HOUGH, The Auctioneers. Hongkong, th May, 1917.

T

(PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOIR

HE Undersigned he received instruc

tion from the Liquidator

WITZ & Co. lu pursuance of an

order of the Hongkong Government to

by public auction at 19 o'clock

INTIMATION

BATHING

Mr. and Mrs. A G. Stephen, of this point is urged by . BRANTING, the lender of the Swedish Socialists, who has Shanghai, have left to spend a few weeks done much to check the activities of the at Paitaiho. During Mr. Stephen's German Imperialists in his own country, absence MER. R. Hynd will be in charge M. HENDERSON, during his recent visit of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to Russia, made it perfectly clear that The Bervices Entertainment Fund unless the Russians were prepared to provided two outings for the 88th Co. regard the Conference merely as consulta during the work. On Wednesday a Con--- tive, and not as mandatory, British pany outing took place to Castle Peak Labour could not be associated with it. Bay, a large number of Artillerymen and it is on this understanding that the from Mt. Davis and Bolchers participat- invitation has been accepted. As Becreing. Luncheon and tea were served en tary of the Labour Party Mr. HENDERSON route. On Saturday the Junior N.C.OS, will, no doubt, be one of the British assisted by the S.E.F., held their annual delegates, and, in order to prevent any outing. This consisted of a trip round misunderstanding of the capacity, in the island. The party proceeded to which he will attend, he has resigned his Stanley, partaking of luncheon, on the seat in the War Cabinet. While it can way. After bathing, boating and sight- not be denied that the greater the number seeing, the party completed the journey, of nations--and, more especially, bellian enjoyable tea being served by the very gerent nations represented the greater hard-working committee who made the will be the importance attaching to the Conference, yet it is not desirable that an the Germans should be allowed to pose

CAPS.

We have just

received

exceptionally

as people who, having been driven to draw the sword in self-defence, are ready now, as always, for reconciliation on any reasonable terms, and to make us appear in Russian eyes as implacable foes who refuse to be baulked of our prey

arrangemen

THE SITUATION IN CHINA. [FROM OUR PEKING CORRESPONDENT]

THE WAR ISSUE.

fine assortment Nor, perhaps, is it advisable that the It is understood that a Declaration of

of

PEKING, August 10th. The Cabinet, to-day considered the war issue but without coming, to any decision.

war against Germany will be made ou Monday.

German case should pass unchallenged, though, on the other hand, there is a grave risk that if we appear before a

PRISONERS' ESCAPE. packed jury of nations interested in a speedy termination of hostilities the Twelve prisoners escaped from tho verdict will be adverse to us and tend to model prison this morning,

leases prime engines 1017 will be payabio on FRIDAY, the 24th (NOC) on MONDAY, the 17th day of BATHING CAPS. rehabilitate Germany in the eyes of the warder and wounding minor killing one

ing prope Two 3 centrifugal pumps with mominal pacity of 30,000 cubic feet of sand or silt per hour lifting from a depth of 33 feet and delivering through 3,000 feet of pipe line.

FLOATING PIPE LINE in 59 lengths of steel pipe 50 feet long and 42 inches diameter on circular steel pontoons 28 feet diameter und 4 feet 4 inches deep.

Farther particulars may be obtained from

THE SECRETARY,

COMMISSIONERS FOR THE PORT OF

RANGOON,.

Post Bax No. 85,

Bragoon, Burm

NOTICE.

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THE “Asacouch Promotor dis Instru

apply for Divideng Warmants at the Company's Office St. George's Building Hongkong

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company August, 1917, to FRIDAY, the 24th August, 1917, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMÈS & Co.,

General Managers;

1985 Hongkong, 10th August, 1917.

will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 20th

HONGKONG" AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Certificate No. 3482 dated Hongkong 19th February, 1900, for 50 Shares numbered 54219 to 542-43, 10203 to 10207, 52340 to 52849,

NOTICE

requires TWO 4188 to 4190 and 55811 to 55815 and Prosta

Madenses Aos SCHOOL MASTERS of British Nationality, to teach Raglish and Commerce in the "Escola de fuglez Pratico" which is under its charge. The Committee of the said Association invites those who would like to fill up these vacancies to send in their applications with documents, or their Capies, up to the 23th instant, with particulars as to their qualifica tions and comp stency for the said ports

The salary of gach Schod Master will ho $225.0 1 perth, and the teaching will be five days a week of five hours a day, divided

morning and after

into two periods, Heinlays on every

There will be the THURSDAY od SUNDAY, uy Official Holidays, On Week at Christmami also at Easter, tiles the long vacations, during pact of the month of July and the whole of the month of August.

P. J. DA LUIZ, President of the Committee Macro, 8th August, 1917. 3-

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG

OF

Certificate No. 43/371 dated Hongkong, July, 1907, for 25 Shares mombered 98108 to 88230, all Registered in the name of Sir CARL LOST STOLEN, Marga, Bark, have bean and should this Certificate and this Provisional Certificate not be produced to the Bank balore the 2nd September, 1917, new Certificates for the Shares will be issued and the aforesaid Certificate No. 3482 and Provisional Certificato No. 43/371 will thereafter be treated by this Corporation as Null and Void.

Uy Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STABU,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, lat Angust, 1917.

.

BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

“ESSNS BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE hare This Day been appointed General Agents of the above Company for Fire Insur anoe for Hongkong and China,

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MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND JUNIOR LOCAL

EXAMINATIONS.

AAA TONS will commerce

THESE EXAMIN

on MONDAY. Decauber 10th, 1917. Acrangements will be made to hold the Examinations at any town where a vullicient number of Candilates for themselves. Candidates who wish to be examined at any other place than Hongkong or Shanghai must apply to the Registrar on or before Se

eptember 2nd, 1917.

of entry

and all particulars can be obtained

application to the Registrar, The University, Hongkong.

The en ry

form, duly filled in, must reach the Registrar, together with the fee (Tan

On

October 2nd, 1917.

By Order of the Board of Directora, C. H. P. HAY, per pro. General Manager. Hongkong, 8th August, 1917. / 1926

NOTICE.

B.

ANY EUROPEAN; Non-Asistic or Indian

desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the CENTEAL POLICE STATION between the hours of 9 A.. to 1. P.M. and 2.3 to 4F.M. daily.

Applicants will be required to produce Dollars, Hongkong Currency) on or beforePassports or identification papers

Four Cash Prizes will be awarded on the results of the Matriculation Examination, provided that Candidates of sufficient merit offer themselves...

Candidates who secure cash prizes must enter the University on January 2nd, 1918, and must reside in ons of the hostels directly managed by the University, N

The Examinations will be conducted according to the Regulations for the Senior and Junior Local Examinations and for the Matriculation Examination, 1817.

WANTED.

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or

All persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916.

Forms of Registration giving the par ticulars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exceeding $50,

FOR BALK:

August, 1917, at his Bales Booms, Daddell Street, Hongkong,

All the pians of ground situate at Yanmeti, Kowloon, in the Colony of Office sa KOWLOON INLAND No. CON

world. It may have been with the objecting the Superintendent. Four have bean of guarding against is that Mr. rearrested. SMILLIE suggested that Labour in the

Hongkong, and OK AND LOT N In all the latest Styles British Dominions, Belgium, and Ameri

In On Los The property consists of a pisos of ground abatting on Battery Street and Fourth Street (near the Praya) in Kow- loon and containe :80 Bres of 4,500

square feet, an

The Lot is held for the unexpired re- sidus of a term of 16 years orentad therein by an Indenture of Crown Leme A. dated the 4th day of May, 1888,

The Anusal Crown Rent is $65. Ber further particulars and conditions of sale apply to heal

MISSED HASTINGS & HASTINGS,

Solicitors for the Liquidator..

or to the Undersigned,

GEO, P. LAMMERT. rd May, 1017. (663

Hongkong.

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET.

TMMEDIATE entry, Four very desirable 1 SHOPS, situated in Toe Honea Stret,

opposite the Grand Hotel recently recen.

structed.

For rent and other particulars apply to

THE MANAGER, HONGKONG JOR CO., LTD., 46, Connaught Road Coninal. [900

TO LET,

TOMESTEAD," · No. 43,

and Colours.

S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

că, should be approached to

send delegates. If, however, it is true, as some of the newspapers assert, that no im portance is attached to the Stockholm Conference by the new Russian Govern- mint--and the statement is confirmed by the PREMIER's letter of protest to Mr. HENDERSON it is a grave mistake to give i any countenance to it, and Mr. HENDER- SON cannot be too severely censured for. misrepresenting the situation. In view of the wide divergence between the peace- terins to be submitted to the Conference by the German and British delegates, respectively, it would appear to be a sheer waste of time to attempt to reach any understanding as the result of discussion, DEATHS.

Fxample, the Gerthun Socialists the Gentrul Hospital, Shanghai, on August 3rd, HENRY Yg that there shall be no annexations AUGUSTUS FARRELL, formerly Chinese or identities; that Alance und Lorraine Maritime Customs, aged 68 years.

HONGBONG Dispensary,

FARRELL----Åt

TELEPHONE 16

Sorza. At the General Hospital, Shang-hull'remain German that Ireland, Egypt

THE CONSORTIUM LOAN.

It is expected that the Consortium Banks will advance ten million dollars to the Government when cabled authority is received from their home offices.

BY COURTESY OF THE CHINH NGỒI BAN 1]

THE SENATE.

SHANGHAI, August 12th. Liang Chi-chan visited the President and asked him to convene the Senate intote diately. Feng Kuo-chang, replied that

must wait for the south and west Provinces to telegraph their views.

DECLARATION OF WAR TO BE ISSUED.

The Cabinet mit and decided the ques- tion of controlling German merchants, ships, banks, and resilients.

The declaration of war against Ger

any will be issued next Tuesday.

TYPHOON WARNINGS

hai, on August 5th, ROZENDO CARMO and India be made matonomons; that the DA SILVA E SOLZA (for 23 years in the arming of merchant ships be prohibited; employ of the Yangisze Insurance Asseiation, Lad.), aged 47 years.

that all straits and inter-oceanic canale

The following telegrams have been KNIGHT AL Chefon, on July 16th, of internationalised; that articles of food received by the American Consulate

ptomaine poisoning, the Rev. W. PERCY KNIGUT, of the Chius Inland and clothing he exempted from contra-General, Hongkong, from the Manila Mission, Pingyang, Shansi.

band; and that the definition of blockade Observatory :--

H Unfurnished, inumodis to poucosion, Honarone Om: 104, Das. Vaux Road, Che revised. The British insist upon the

for 8 months,'

FLATS," Wild Dell Buildings," Wanchai. HOUSES and FLATS, Gap Hoad.

·Apply to

SANG KEE,

Care of Compradoes Dept., HONGKONG AND SHANGHA: Banking

CORPORATION,

[694

TO LET.

EVONIA, No. 0, Pink Road, 81X- BUNGALOW," "with Gardon and Tennis Court,

DROOMED

and 83.

DAVID BASSOON & DO., LTD.

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The Daily Press.

LONDON UNPION: 181 Finer Star, E.C.liberation and compensation of Belginia; The restoration of Alsace and Lorraine to France, the settlement of the Polish ques tion in accordance with the wishes of the Poles; the freedom of Armenia, Mesopo tamin, and Arabin from the tyranny of the Turks; the conversion of Constan- Linople into a neutral free port; the settlement of the Balkan question by

HRGKONG, 13 AUGUST, 1977.

BRITISH LABOUR AND THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.

い

MR. HENDERSON has persuaded the Labour conference of the Balkan peoples and an HOUSES in Shamon, Canton, Nos 31 Conference, by a majority of more than International Commission; and the right

Apply to

thre, to one, to send delegatos to the of the forcibly annexed populations of International Socialist, Conference at

Europe to control their own destinies.

Stockholm. The project was opposed by the Executive of the Labour Party, and, in seconding an amendment to il, Me GEORGE BARNES, M.P., pointed out that America, Belgium, Italy and France would not be represented and that, conse- quently, the British delegates would have to discuss peace terms with Germans, on.

TO LET.

[58 FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon

Apply to

PASTAMPS (no duplicate) containing

ACKETS of PORTUGUESE POSTAGE

for

60

60

NE of the Largest British Fire Insurance

applications Companies invites AGENCIES Hongkong, Shanghai and

**Box 8,

Treaty Porte

Apply

Care of Daily Pross" Ufou."

WANTED.

H

40 Bbampe for $1.00 | 80 Btampa for $1.75

1.25 90 1.75 100

4:00

GRACA & CO, No. 4. WYNDHAM STARES, Hongkong

1927

792

ADY STENOGRAPHER and TYPIST.

Apply stating experience, etc.

Box No 131. Care of Daily Fross" Office.

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WANTED:

NEXPERIENCED PRINTER Capabla A of taking charge of an old-establisired Printing Office in the Straits Settlements. Ons with knowledge of the working of the Linotype Biachines preferred. Good prespecta to competent man

Apply, with rolam Renang

and stating a

zationality, and salary required, to-

Care of Daily Prom Often

1912

WANTED.

NGINEER, BRITISH, & WORKE FOREMAN. Applications with Copy References in own writing, stating age, experience and salary required. No ather applications considered.

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.

WANTED

HOUSE OF WHOLE FLOOR with about 10 Rooms in a central location, Please apply to

Cars ofTM Daily Pries * Ch.

St. Joseph's College, Macao M assembles on September 10th,

August 11th, 10.15 am. Cyclone or typhoon near OF over Aparri, moving W.N.W.

5.15 p.m., August 11th. Cyclone or Typhoon 121 degrees Longs 18 degrees Lat. N. moving W. N. W.

STORM_SIONALS.

With reference to notification No. 283 published in the freckle of June 15th, the following additional explanation is pub lished for general information: --

Signal No. 1 is intended as a warning to Stand By" and watch for the next signal. When it is hoisted after a black signal has been displayed; it will mean that, on account of a change in the track of the typhoon, or for some other reason. The Hongkong and Shanghai Rankings gale is no longer expected from the Corporation's dividend for the half-year direction indicated by the last signal, and that another black signal may possibly ended June 30th is payable to-day.

be hoisted later Among those who left the Colony for

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE the one hand and Dutch-Scandinavians, Japan during the week end were Mr. and

Co., LAD, Alexandra Buildingu.

TO LET.

OFFICES at 8, Connaught Road Cen-

OFFICE in King's Buildings, A HOUSE, Knutsford Terrace (Kow-

HOUSES in Broadwood and More on Terraces

HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.

Apply to my night Kebud THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT AND AGENCY Co., LT

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N°

TO LET

26, BELILICE TERRACE.

Yo, FAIRVIEW Kowloon. ONE GODOWN in Duddell Street.

Apply to—A

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. 3rd Floor Alexandra Buildi

Mrs, E. A. Ram, Mr G. P. Jordan and- Mrs. P. M. Hodgsong

on the other. The Germans, as M. RIBOT, the French Premier, declared recently, will be merely mandatories of the KAIEEE For the month of August the China. for, the German Socialist Minority and Japan War Savings Association bas which retains its independence, is not collected £44,000, which constitutes a likely to be the source from which the record. The membership in Jaly num

while German delegates will be drawn;

bered 2,132, and the subscriptions amount- the Neutrals will be prepared to vote for to £26,119 Since the Association

started in September of last year it has collected £236,4 19,

pcase of any terms. fur any case, se long as the Geramy armies in the field remain undefeated there can be no hope arranging peace terms acceptable to the Allies, and certainly no one section of the people can be allowed to arrogate to itself the right to decite or dictate the small, but an enjoyable evening was spent

A Whist Drives was held by the Naval Games Club in the Royal Naval Canteen on Friday evening. The attendance was.

HONGKONG RAINFALLS.

RECORDS BROKEN.

The Director of the Royal Observatory, Mr. T. F. Claxton, has added an interest- ing note to the meteorological observa tions for July:

He says that the rainfall at the

greatest on record for July, the previous Observatory, 30.075 inches, was the

record being 28,235 inches in 1866. It has been exceeded in other months, however, 45.84 inches fell in May, 1889, 34.375 inches in June, 1592 and 30.595 inchex in September, 1006.

The greatest hourly fall 97a4 2,305 inches between 1h 30m and 2h. 36m 1.0- Issue of a war which has called for an The prize-winners were:-Ladies-1st, on the 15th. This has been exceeded on equality of sacrifies from all classce of the Mrs. Black; 2nd Mrs Winfeld, 3rd, two occasione in July,

nation. Mr, HENDERSON argues that to re Mrs. Macs Men-1st, Mr. Allen; and, fuse to participate in the Conference would Mr. Tindall; 3rd, Mr. H. N. Cousins. give rise to a lamentable misunderstand | Mr. Staley carried out the duties of ing of ons wer-aits by the Russians, sad MC.

3.18 inches,

The heaviest raínfell on record occurred in May, 1839. From d. 3h. a.m. to 300. sh. p.m., 33.11 inches fell, of which more than 10 inches fell in the 7 hours ending 0.30 am on the 30th

and 1910, 255 inches. 1503-16 inc