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THE HONGKONG - DAILY. PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 1917.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED | HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.

(IN LIQUEATION).

(INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND)."

Unredeemed Rank Notes, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any OUTSTANDING NOTES will be paid on presentation to the undersigned on or before SATURDAY, 20th September, 1917, at Noon.

AFTER THAT DATE, holders will find it necessary to claim repayment IN STERLING from the BOARD OF TRADE, LONDON, to whom the necessary finds will be remitted.

THE BOARD OF TRADE make a charge for payment of claims out of monies deposit- ed in the COMPANTES LIQUIDATION ACCOUNT at the Bank of England.

A. R. LOWE,

Liquidator.

Chartered Bank Building,

Hougkung, 16th August, 1917.

G.

K.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

IN THE MATTER of the Estate of MAC. CORWINE STANLEY NIDER, late of the Exo Fox FONG STRAMAHLE COMPANY, in the Colony of Hongkong. Shipping Superinten- dent, decessed.

NOTI 18, by virtue of Section 68 of The Probates Ordinance 1897 (No. 2 of 1897) made An Order limiting the time for sending in Claims to or against the above Estate to the 7th day of September, 1917.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

Creditors and Claimants are hondby required to rend their Claims to the Undzreigned by the above date.

Dated this 10th day of August, 1917. HUGH A. NISBET,

Official Administrator.

JOINT SERVICE

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"NEDERLAND" AND "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL LINES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Biɑamship

THE

"ORANJE"

haring arrived from SAN FRANCISCO, Consignos of Cargo are hereby notified that all Goods are being loaded at their rink into a'a hissardous and/or extra hasardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharved delivery may be obtained.

No Claim will be admitted after the Goode have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the ad inst, at Woon will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be

ins, or they will not be recognised.

pro.

*NOTICE.

accordance with the Provisions of No.

Til of the Artides of Association the

General Managers have this day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND for the half-your ondel 30th June, 1915, of TWO DOLLARS PER SHARE

DIVIDEND WARRANTS may be obtained on application at the Office of the Company on and after TUESDAY, 21st instant.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

་ ་་ ་ ་ ་ will be CLOSED from the 10th to 20th instant both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD

General Managern." Hongkong. 8th August, 1917 (920

ROPE THE HONGKONG

MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

AN INTERESE DIVIDEN For Account

DOLLAR per Share 1917 will be payable on FRIDAY, the 21th August, 1917. Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants Company's Office, St. George's Building, Hongkong,

At

the

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 20th

AUCTION

For Sale

Public

Auction.

Subject to the conditions prescribed by the Straits Settlements Alien Enemies ( Winding- up) Ordinance, 1914, as amenited from time time by Ordinances, of 1915, XIX of 1915, XVI of 1310 and VI of 1917 and as adopted in this State:

INTIMATION

BATHING

All that land known as THE BATU LIMA ESTATE consisting of about 1016 acres, 1 rood, 33 perches held under East Coast Country Grant No. 49 for 999 years from 1888, RENT FREE. About 275 acres of the land is planted with rubber (150 acres in bearing) and 50 acres with We coconuts, 3 to 4 years old.

Situated on main road within

August, 1917, to FRIDAY, the 24th August, 5 miles of Sandakan Wharf.

1917, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TONES & Co.

General Managoth.

[935 Hongkong, 10th August, 1917.

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

N

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that un INTERIH DIVIDEND of $2,00

per Share will be paid to all Shareholders on The Company's Register at 20th September, 1917.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. M. DYER,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, 13th August, 1917. (943

·HONOKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

THE

HE DIVIDEND DECLARED for the Hali Year ending. 30th June, 1917, at the Rate of TWO POUNDS THREE SHILLINGS STERLING per Share, is Payable on and after MONDAY, the 13th day of August, Current, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are request- nd to apply for Warrants.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 11th August, 1917.

HONGEONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

1938

The following buildings in good condition are on the Estate:

(a) 1 bungalow (40′ x 307) containing 2 bedrooms, tlining room and veran- Corrugated iron roof, plank

walls, tiled floor.

(6) 1 Store (63' x 22'), Corrugated iron

roof, plank walls.

CAPS.

have just

received

an

exceptionally

experiences

of

this'

We

hardly commit

such

step going buck

shali The Hon. Treasurer of the Alico retrograde, Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals ac. any part knowledges with thanks a donation of 800

of the Empire to a condition where to the Funds of the Hospitals from the universal military survice is not regarded Wesleyan Mission Chinese Church.

as essential. We doubt if any British Minister would have the courage to Forty-nine deportees who were being express a similar opinion in the House of shipped from Singapore by the 5.8. Cominous, for one of the chief reasons why Lacrtes have been conveyed to the Govern- Labour is throwing its whole weight into ment Civil Hospital suffering from bruises this war is in order that militarism may and wounds sa the result of a fight which receive its death-blow-not merely in took place on the high sens, Germany but throughout the world. The taste which the nation has had of a A Chinese has reported to the Polies military, régime 15-zor likely to make that on Wednesday, whilst he and othera it hunger for more. are quite were bathing at Kennedy Town a man Bill-named Chan Kai, living at 61, Caine

the

content, therefore, that which, by making every male resident Road," got into difficulties. A Chiness liable to military service for life, goes-cook went to his assistance, but both were further than any proposal that we have drowned

ever seen submitted to the British public should come up for reconsideration six months after the war and depend for its continuance upon the policy pursued in Great Britain and the Overseas Dominions.

Notice is given by Mr, A. R. Lowe, quidator of the National Bank of China, Ltd., that outstanding notes will be paid on presentation on or before September 29th. After thus date application will have to be made to the Board of Truda in London,'

The debate on le second reading of the Bill was adjourned for a week at the request of the Hon. Mr. H. E. Petrock, K.C., in order to give the unofficial mem- At & Whist Drive beld in the Dockyard berg of the Legislative Council an oppor- on Wednesday night, under the auspices

(c) 1 Stoke-ons (84% 20). Corrugated fine assortment tanity of studying the regulations which of the Dockyard Recreation Club, the

iron walls and roof,

(4) 1 Factory (32 x 16') Corrugate

iron roof, plank walls, cement four. Containe hand machines, 28 latex

pails and over 3,000 caps.

(e) 15 Coolie houses (each 18

Plank walls attap roofs,

x 14');

The above property will be

of

sold by Public Auction in the BATHING Caps.

Court House at Sandakan at 12 o'clock Noon, on SATUR- DAY, 20th October, 1917. RESERVE PRICE $100,000 (ONE

·HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) STRAITS SETTLEMENTS CURRENCY.

·(NOTE:-This reserve price has been based on a report on the Estate by the Honourable Mr. P. E. Lease, Manager of Sapong Estate).

The sale is subject to the follow- ing conditions:

Governor-in-Council the

to following won prizos:-Ladion-1st, Mrs. proposes make

ander section eight.

These Harrison; 2nd, Mrs. Budden; 3rd, Mrs. Monst, Mr. Young; 2nd, Hong-Windebank regulations provide that the kong Defence Corps shall consist of a Mr. White; 3rd, Mr. Ponsford; 4th, Még Mr. V. Staonard carried unt company each of Artillery and Engiacers Wilson. and a battalion of Infantry. Each of the the duties of M.C. first two will be under the executive command of an officer of the Corps, but In commenting on the death of Colovel subject to the orders, for training and H. G. Sargeaunt, A, Truth says inspection, of the Officer Commanding the Lieut.-Colonel H. G. Bargoaunt, of tha Royal Artillery of the Garrison and the Artillery, was the son of Colonel R A

In all the latest Styles Chief Engineer of the Garrison, respec- Sargeant, E.E., who retired in 1896.

Certificate No. 3492 deted Hongkong

(1) $20,000 (Singapore Currency) to be paid. 19th February, 1900, for 50 Bhares numbered on purchase and the balance by monthly 54219 to 64243, 11203 to 10207, 52840 to 52849, instalments thereafter of $10,000. Interest $188 to $190 and 55811 to 58916 and Provisional at the rate of 7% per sunum will be charged Certideato No.

on instalments overdue and default for 50 dated Hongkong, 5th 49/871

days will 1807

for 25 Share numbered 86206 to July,

ill invalidate the sale and render

instalments liable to forfeiture or STOLEN,

"the liquidator ment will be executed by undertaking to complete the trasfer of the estate, free of all incumbrances, on payment of the final instalment of the purchase money.

anted to the Undersigned on or before the 45th 38940, al Registered in the name of Sir Cant

EE, Bart, have been LOST All broken, chated, and damaged Goods ses to and Provisional be left in the Geflowns, where they will be Certificata not be produced to the Bank before amined on the 21st inst., s 20 4 by the the 2nd September, 1917, new Certificate for Company karvayon, Messrs. Goddard & alooglas

No Fire Insurance has boon exeotad. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Agents. Hongkong, 16th Augent, 1917.

[955

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, MAÇÃO. RE-OPENS SEPÉ, 10TH.;

Liberal Education provided in English, Modern Commercial Subjects, Languages and Chinese at very moderate charges,

the Sharon will be issued and the aforesaid Certificate No. 3482 and Provisional Certificate No. 43/371 will thereafter be treated by this Corportion as Null and Void.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager. 1901 Hongkong, 1st August, 1917.

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG

depo. Upon payment of the rieposit an agree

And to the following special conditions:-

(1) The purchaser must be a British subject and not under any foreign influence; he will be required to satisfy the Governor that no person of enemy or foreign crigin is directly or indirectly interested with him in the pur chase, and he must make such statutory declaration in that bohalf as may be required

and Colours.

5. WATSON CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG

DISPENSARY.

TELEPHONE 16

DEATH.

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HIPWELL-A Pakhoi, on the 13th inst, KATHLEEN ISABELL, beloved wife of the Rev. W: E. HIPWELL, of the C.M.S., South China Mission.de [953

MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND JUNIOR LOCAL by the Governors of this sale any person Hongkong Davies: 1a. Du Vorox Road, C..

EXAMINATIONS/

For the

enfidded under the Land Laws of North

Barnes to rank as a Native shall be deemed LONDON OFFICE; 181, FERRY STR917, 0.0.

to

be a British subject.

The School is situated in the healthiest Examinations at any town where a anfficient Memorandum of Asso cantion must contain

part of Macuo.

Application to the Fr. Director.

L

WANTED.

1937

requires OCAL Shipping Firm

ENERGETIC YOUNG EUROPEAN with previous experience. Typing and Shortband preferred.

Apply to-

THESE EXAMINATIONS will commence

on MONDAY, December 10th, 1817. Arrangements will he made to bold the aumber of Candidates offer themselves. Candidates who wish to be examined at any other place than Hongkong or Shanghai mast apply to the Registrar on or before September 2nd, 1917.

of entry and all particulars can be obtained on application to the Registrar, The Universits, Hong

Hongroup The entry form, duly filled in, must reach Knowledge of the Registrar, together with the fee (en Dollars, Hongkong Currency) on or before October 2nd, 1917.

Four Cash Prizes will be awarded on the results of the Matriculation Examination, provided that Candidates of sufficient merit affer themselves enter the University on January 2nd, 1918, and must reside in one of the hostels directly managed by the University.

Box 15, Care of Daily Prees " Office.

WANTED.

(919

(3) In the case of a Company formed for the purpose of acquiring the business its special provisions, to be approved by the Governor, to exclude the possibility of the Company falling under foreign control. Generally spooking it will be necessary to prevent more than one-fourth of the shares

the voting rights being held by, or s

subject. or to the control of, foreigners.

(

(4)

The Baily Press.

HongKong, 17TMM AUGUST, 1917,

In the case of Company already in COMPULSORY MILITARY

ce, if the Articles of Association do SERVICE IN HONGKONG.

not already so provide, they must be altered

in a manner satisfactory to the Governor so

ag to exclude the possibility of the Company Ir is rather curious that a proposal to falling under foreign control, and the Dire furnish an undertaking to use their tore must best endeavours to have the

tively. The Infantry, however, will be He passed out of Woolwich in 1893, and under the executive command of a Regular specialising in heavy artillery work, he officer, who will be responsible for became Staff Officer at Lydd, and after- the general administration of the Corps, wards filled the apppointments of Gun- For the purpose of assisting him an ad-nery Instructor at Ceylon and Hongkong. ministrative staff will be appointed by the While acting on the staff of the South GOVERNOR. So far, this is in accordance China Command he was ordered home to with expectations. Some very salutary recommand a siege battery, which he took forms, which will meet with general ap to the Western Front in March last, He proval, are introduced with the object of f was promoted Lieut.-Colonel last Decrm- ensuring efficiency amongst the commisher, and had been twice mentioned in All candidates for despatches. He commanded a group of offterys, sioned appointments and promotions will be heavy batteries during the 2nd Army's required to satisfy a Board of Examiners attack at Messire, and was killed in the as to their fitness, unless the General | following week. Lieut. Colonel Sac- Offer should decide in any case to gesamt will be remembered by many in grant exemption. The same principle will Hongkong as the officer who was appoint. apply to the non-commissioned officers, |ed Secretary to the local Committee on Classes will be held for the instruction of Comanissions which sent home a large einbers desirous of obtaining certificates number of men with Commissions soon of qualification for promotion, and after the outbreak of war, promotion

then depend upon "seniority, tempered by selection in each! unit."

will

The most interesting part of the regula tions is that which refars to the demands which will be made upon the time of meme bers of the Corps. It will be admitted, we think, that these demands are in no sense unreasonable. They are not very much in excess of those made upon the Torri torials before the war. For training pur- pose the year will be divided into two parts, corresponding with the cold and hot seasons. There will be fifty drilly a year

a

CENTRAL

CHINA AND THE

POWERS.

DISMISSALS FROM THE MINISTRY

OF FINANCE,

[FROM OUR PEING CORRESPONDENT.]

PEKING, Despatched, August 18th, 9.40 p.m. Delivorod, August 16th, 11.45 a.m.

Nearly one hundred members of the

an average of, roughly, one a week--and staff of the Ministry of Finance have asketry course, as laid down in the been dismissed. Several Bureaux have been current Army Regulations. In addition, abolished

Candidates who secure cash prizes must referral to above inserted in the Memons in Hongkong should synchronise with anthe Artillery and Engineers will be

The Examinations will be conducted, according to the "Regulations for the Senior Matriculation Examination, 1917.

introduce Compulsory Military Service assurance to the House of Commons by of the Secretary of State for the Colonice.

that conscription had been found un necessary in this Colony because every

The congratulations anticipated from

NE of the Largest British and Junior Local Examinations and for the approve of the purchaser, the contract may white man was already a volunteer.", The attendance, not necessarily consecutive, the Allied countries have not yet been

ONE

Fire Insurance Companies

invites applications for AGENCIES

[932

in Hongkong, Shanghai and Treaty THE Unders the Liquidator of Messrs.

Forts.

Apply

Box 8,

Care of "Dally Press! Online.

WANTED.

[919

PUBLIC AUCTION. Undersigned has received instruc WITZKE & Co., in pursuance of an order of the Hongkong Government, to sell by Public Auction at 19 o'clock (Noo) on MONDAY, the 27th day of August, 1917, at his Salea Rooms, Daddell Street, Hongkong,

All the piece of ground situate at Yazmati, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, and registered in the Land Office as KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 203,"

IN ONE LOT,

The property consists of a piece of ground

sbutting on Battery Street and Fourth ADY STENOGRAPHER and TYPIST. Street (near the Praya) in Kowloon and

contains an area of 4,500 square foot

Apply stating experienos, etc.

Box No, 181;~ Care of Daily Press Offee, 1923

WANTED

INGINEER BRITISH, as WORKS

EFOREMAN Applications with

Copy References in own writing, stating. age, experience and salary required No ether applications considered.

W. 8 BAILEY & 00 LTD.

021

The Lot is held for the unexpired residue

of Association if legislation should be Association to be altered by the insertion of introduced enabling the Memorandam such

provisions (5) Should the Governor for any reason not be rescinded by the Governor and the deposit will be returned without interest or exponses, Further particulars may be obtained on application to the undersigned.

W. W. SMITH,

Liquidulor

ATTORNEY-GENERAL, sought to explain the

received:

[TEZOUGH REUTER'S AGKKOS.]

CHINA AND THE WAR.

SHANGHAI, August 16th. The Chinese Naval authorities have

mobilised, and the Infantry will ALLIES' CONGRATULATIONS -NOT

·RECEIVED, go into camp, for one month dur

October ing the cold season-from 15th to. April 16th-and eight days'

contradiction, yesterday, by saying that, not specially exempted by the G.0.C. will be compulsory for every member who us legislation was necessary in order to That requirement can be satisfied by reorganise the local Auxiliary Forces, it

devoting every Saturday and Sunday Bemed desirable that it should take the

AL for four weeks to the duty. though it is not expressly stated, the three branches of the Force will, Presumably be called up at differ ent times

in order that commercial houses may

inconvenienced as little as possible. During the months

the in which

Artillery Company only yield a trifling increase in numbers is on examination service the Company desiring to leave the Colony shouldling the one with the other, combined drills at the discretion of the officer com shipping, have been taken over. NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indian It was, indeed, the dificulty of recon-

number of may be exempted from any

ION between the hours of 'as to 1 r with the absence of detail in the Military manding the unit, and, similarly, the apply in person at the CHAL POLICE and 3 P.3 to 4 P. daily,

Service Bill, that

RESIDENT'S OFFICE,

SANDAKAN, NORTH BORNEO,

29th June, 1917.

R.

NOTICE

$18

form of imposing on everyone the oblige tion for military service which most people have accepted voluntarily." The connection between the two ideas, how ever, is not very clear, for one aims at increased efficiency while we have been given to understand that the other can

be

that gave rise to the suspi-officer commanding the Engineer Com-

of a term of 75 years created therein by an Applicants will be required to proan on the part of the public that there pany may excuse any men who have come

Indenture of Crown Lease dated the 4th day of May, 1888.

The Annual Crown-Rent in 960.

Passports or identification papart f

persand with certain exceptions who

taken over three Austrian merchantmen in

the harbour.

There were no disturbances. .

The vessels are not damaged. Up to the present 18,000 tons of Austro-German-

TYPHOON WARNING.

remain in the Colony for more than 7 days was some covert reason for the new powers off or are going on electric light duty, The following telegram has been For further particulars and conditions of are required to Register PERSONS of the GOVERNOR's refusal to apcept an i

sale apply to

MESSES HASTINGS & HASTINGS,

Solicitors for the Liquidator,

or to the Undersigned,

GEO. P. LAMMERT.

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the REGISTRATION ORDINANCE 1916,

themselves under sought by the Government. Nor, in view Although ħfty five is still retained at the received by the American Consulate-

Forms of Registration giving the par- amendment limiting the operation of the age limit en amendment, introduced since General, Hongkong, from the Manila, ticulars required may be obtained at the compulsory clause to the duration of the the first reading of the Bill provides that Observatory

men of over ffly years of age will underg

6.P.O. and at ali Police Stations.

The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine war, can it be said that these suspicion not exceeding $50.

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such a modified training as may be pre- were groundless. I think," said His EXCELLENCY yesterday," that after the seribed by the G.O.C

10 am Aug. 16th Cyclone or typhoon E of Luzon, less than 300 miles distant, moving W.N.W