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MAATSCHAPPY,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Stenrumhip
THE
"' JACOB "
having arrived from the above prts, ConsignsË of Cargo by her are notified that all goods are bein lausled at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazırdı us G. downy of the Hong- kong sad Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 20TR, 1917.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, 11MITED
NOTICE
TN.accordance with the Provisions of No 111 of the Articles of Association, the Teneral Managers have this day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND for the half-year onded 30th
of TWO DOLLARS
PER June,
May be obtained
DIVIDEND the
an application at
on and after TUESDA of the Compaor
31st instant,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to "20th instant both daya inclusive.
JALDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 9th August, 1917
THE HONGKONG
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ROFE
MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
N'INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE DOLLAR (81) per Share for Account August, 1917 Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at Company's Office, St. George's Building, Hongkong.
the
Ltd., whese and or from the wharves delivery-1017 will be payable on FRIDAY, the 24th may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by 25th inst. will be subjvei to
rent All broken, chafed and danged packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas on the 4th ist, at 10 A..
Claims against the steamer must he presented in writing within 10 days after arrival of *teamer, otherwise they will not be recognized. No Fire Insurance will be effected by-the- undersigned in any case whatever.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPÄN LIN, Agents,
Bungkong, 18th August, 1917.
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KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART
MAATSCHAPPY,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM SINGAPORE
THE Steamship
"VAN WAERWYCK" having arrived from the above port, Con signees of Cargo by her are notified that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazard ous 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 with Aug, will be subject to rent.
All broken chated and damaged packages are to he left in the Godowns, where they will be examined by Messrs. Goddard & Doughns on the 24th August, JC 10 A. M.
Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing within 10 days after arrival of steamer, otherwise they will not be recognized.
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
Hongkong, 19th August, 1017.
NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION).
([NOORPORATED in England).
Unredeemol Bank Notes.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company' will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 20th August, 1817; to FRIDAY, the 24th August, 1917, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General MaangSIS, Hongkong, 10th August, 1917. [935
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
HOUSES TO LET
TO LEN
IMMEDIATE cutry, Four very desirable SHOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently recon- structed.
For rent and other particulars apply to
THE MANAGER, Howazong for Co.,
48, Connaught Bond Con
TO LET.
(900
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
E
46 DOMESTEAD, No. 43, P THE PREMIER SCOTCH
Hafaruished, immediate possession,
for 3 months.
FLATS, "Wild Dell Buildings," Wazokal. HOUSES and FLATS, Gap load.
Apply to
BANG KEE,
Care of COMPRADORE DEPT.. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING
CORFORATION.
TO LET.
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FFICES 4#, Connaught Road Cen
·Arel.
OFFICE in King's Buildings HOUBES in Broadwood and Moraton Tarracon
HOUSES on Shamsen, Canton,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD.
TO LET.
N43 INTERIM DIVIDEND of 89.60 A FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon,
per Share will be paid to all Shareholders on The Company's Register at 30th September. 1917,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
R. M. DYER,
Chief Manager. 1343 Hongkong, 13th August, 1917.
.next.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Half Year ending 30th June, 1917, at THE DIVIDEND DECLARED for the the Rate of TWO POUNDS THREE Payable on and after MONDAY, the 13th SHILLINGS STERLING per Share, is day of August, Current, 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. Hongkong, 11th August, 1917.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
No. 5, MINDEN VILLAS, Kowlona. 5 ROOME, will Tennis Court. From i Os ober
FOUR ROOMED HOUSES in Kowloon,
Apply 10. HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANOR Oo., LTD., Alexandra Buildings.
No
TO LIT.
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TO. 26, BELILIOS TERRACE,
No. 2, FAIRVIEW, Kowloon. ONE GODOWN in Daddell Street.
Apply fo
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor. Alexandre Buildi” qw. 30
WANTED.
HOUSE or WHOLE FLOOR with
about 10 Rooms In a central location. i.. Plase apply to
(Box No. 1,
Cars of" Dally Pram " Onico. 767
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Certifiente No. 8492 dated Hongkong. 19th February, 1900, for 50 Shares numbered 54218 to 54243, 10203 to 10207, 62840 to 52849. $186 to 4190 and 55917 to 58816 and Provisional Certificate No. 43/371 dated Hongkong, 5th
for July, 1907, [963
25 ares numbered 8806 to
Shares 94230, all Registered in the name of Sir CASG THE Undersigned has received instrue- tions from the Liquidator of Messrs. HEYER. Bart, have been LOST or STOLEN.WITZKE & Co., in pursuance of an order of sad should this Certificate and this Provisional the Hongkong Government, to sell by Publi
produced to the Bank before Auction at 18 o'clock (Noos) on MONDAY, Certificate not be the 2nd September, 1937, now Cartificates for the 27th day of August, 1017, at his Sales the Bhares will be issued and the aforesaid Roos, Duddell Straat, Hongkong, Certificate No, 3482 and Provisional Cortifonte No. 13/371 will thereafter be treated by this Corporation as Null and Fold.
By Urder of 10o Court of Directors,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manso Hongkong, 1st August, 1917.
UNION
TOFICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any NESTANDING NOTES will be paid on presentation to the undersigned on or before SATURDAY, 29th September, 1917, at Noon.
AFTER THAT DATE, ho'de's will find it necessary to claim repayment IN STERLING from the BOARD OF TRADE, LONDON, to whom the necessary funds will be remitted.
THE BOARD OF TRADE make a charge for payment of claims out of monies deposit- ed in the "COMPANIES LIQUIDATION ACCOUNT" at the Bank of England.
A. K. LOWE,
Liquidator.
Chartered Bank Building,
Hongkong, 16th August, 1917.
WANTED.
OCAL Shipping
requires
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INSURANCE SOCIETY CANTON, LIMITED,
Established 18357500 (Incorporated in Hongkong). NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
All the piece of ground situate at Yaumati, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, and registered in the Land Office as KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 903,
IN ONE LOT.
The property consists of a piece of ground abutting on Battery Street and Fourth OF Street (near the Praya) in Kowloon and
contains an area of 4,500 square feet.
The Lot is held for the unexpired residue of a term of 75 years created therein by an Indenture of Crown Leas dated the 4th day of May, 1898.
The Annual Crown Bett is $60,
For further particulars and conditions of
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL sale apply to MEETING of the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY of CANTON, LIMITED, will be held at the Hend Office of the Soviety, Nos. 3 nut 4, Queen's Buildings, Victoria, in the Calmy of Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the Ist day of September, 1917, at 12 o'clock Noos, for the purpose of proposing, consider- following
LENERGETIC YOUNG PAN ing and, if thought fit, passing the
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MESS. HASTINGS & HASTINGS, Solicitors for the Liquidator, or to the Undersigned,
GEO. P. LAMMERT.
(682
* OF THE FAR EAST
FOR 25 YEARS.
E WATSONS Souch Whisky
USTABLESING
POPULARITY MAINTAINED
BY IT'S
EXCELLENT QUALITY
NOT BY EXPENSIVE
WORLD-WIDE ADVERTISING.
A. S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
&
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, HONGKONG.
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DEATH. ANDERSON-AL 30, Route Pichon, Slang- hui, on August 10th, MARY GAILLANT), aged 74 years. widow of Dr. D. L. ANDERSON, formerly of Soochow Hongkong Orazon: 104, Das Vœur Road, C.
that the GovERSON should enpower him, by a fusion of the Volunteers and to discuss informally with the ATTORNEY- Reserves, and designated the Hongkong GENERAL instances of legislation by Order Defence Corps. In no fewer than four of the Governor-in-Council with a view clauses out of the nine of which the to seeing whether it would not be prac measure consisted power to make the ticable, in the case of some Ordinances, definito shape was
rogulations necessary to give the Bill any to transfer the power of making regula Governor-in-Council Clauses 3 and 4 made reserved to the tions from the Executive to the Legisla call up persons liable for military service it lawful for the Governor-in-Council to tive Council. The Hon. Mr. R. SHEWAN, under the Ordinance and to grant in supporting this, observed that pabli exemptions. They can be dismissed city, whenever possible, was preferable to these duties should be discharged by the
because nobody would
suggest that Recrecy. In reply, H.E. the GOVERNOR' Legislative Council Clause 8, however, view to ascertaining whether any stop management, training, service and disci promised to consider the matter with a empowered the Governor-in-Council to.
make regulations for the constitution, could be taken in the direction indicated. pline of the Hongkong Defence Corps, He added that whenever anything was
and any other regulations whatsoever under consideration affecting any parti- therewith. The scheme drawn up under which may be desirable in connection cular interest in the Colony that interest this clause was laid before the Legislative was always consulted. The Preis is Council last Thursday, by courtesy of evidently an exception to this rule, iflication in the Press enabled
Hre EXCELLENCY, and its subsiquent pub. We are to judge by the recent Censorship public to see what would be demanded the Regulations. Be that as it may, however, of them and served to
remove many misconceptions. to consult a particular interest is by no however,
There still remains, Clauso 6, which
applies means the same thing as to consult the the provisions of the Army Act to all public interest; indeed, the two may some-
the members of the Defence Corps timea be in direct conflict. It is to be regretted, therefore, that when Mr. POLLOCK returned to the subject-last
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he ninde by the Governor-in-Council," subject to any regulations which may who may at any time suspend the opern- hope that when the Bill comes up for tion of any regulations so made. We Thursday His EXCELLENCY appeared to be second reading on Friday the unofiefal less sympathetic than when the questionment in this matter. It is only due to members will press for more enlighten- was first raised. He declared that to the Government to say that the Army Aet make regulations by the Legistative for a long time now without giving any in a modified form has been in operation Council would "introduce an entirely cause for complaint. At the same time new principle." The obvious answer is, everybody is in the very unsatisfactory of course, that if the old system is bad he is amenable to it. The Act is ander. position of not knowing to what extent the sooner it is discontinued the better. stood to prohibit members of H.M. Fores Hongkong will then some more into line and communicating with the Presen from taking part in political gatherings with Great Britain, where every adminis certain specified subjects. It is therefore, 'trative body, from the Parish Council eminently desirable that the communite up to Parliament itself-upon whose pro-deprived of their ordinary civil rights.
should know how far they are to cedure that of the Legislative Council is Ato they to regard themselves as civilians understood to be modelled-passes its first and conscripts afterwards, ap regulations, bye-laws, and laws in the continue their ordinary aveentions so far soldiers permitted, as an act of grace, in precise form in which they are intended as circumstances may permit? In view
become operative.
of the fact that the Military Servies The suggested Ordinance is designed to be a permanent alternative of discussing the regulations measure not limited to the duration of after they are passed is open to the that a clear statement should be made on the war, it is more than ever necessary objection that the Government would this point, heenuse in the future this not then be in such favourable Colony may have 1 Military GoveTHOE position to grant concessions and that Majesty's present representative for local not possessing the same regard n His discussion would conséquently be commercial interests. carried on in a.n atmosphere of unreality The only objection that appears to be raised to the desired reforma is that it would make the business of the Colony somewhat arduous.** The reason for this is not very evident. The Executive Council embraces all the official riembers of the Legislative Council, except one, and there are two nominated unofficial members; there is to say, aine in all. The Legislative Council consists) of founen members, and five are suff cient to form a quorum Therefore, it is
to
Normal telegraphic communication with fortnight, has now been restored. America, which has been interrupted for
Sydney Dealy, the younger son of the Headmaster of Queen's College, has been recently transferred to the Australian Flying Corps.
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Mr. TM. Laffin has been presented with a pair of beautiful gold rings in appreciation of his long services commodore of the Yokoluma Yacht Club.
is noted in the Government Guzette that ori and after September ist the Cash on Delivery Service will be extended to parcels exchanged with
it
LONDEN OFrica: 181, Flat Szess, EC difficult to see what ground there is for Macao through the Post Office.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, 20TH AUGUST, 1917.
LEGISLATION RY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
*
Commons. One
FARBOU
i
The long-talked-of four shilling al Daily News of August 10th), in fact a was realized yesterday (says the ... halfpenny over. January, 1892, way the ings, 4/22 being touched on January 3rd, last occasion of a tae above four abil with bar silver 498
The death occurred auddenly early on Saturday morning of Mr. F. E. Davis, an American, who represented various deceased was about as usual on Friday, American companies in Hongkong. The but, following a dinner party on Friday evening he, in company with his wife, in the early hours of the morning the retired to their handsome yacht, where, dreea became ill, and expired before medical aid could be summoned, the
cause of death being heart failure. The
anticipating that the work would be done less expeditiously by the latter body than by the former, except, of course, in cases where the proposed regulations were of such a nature as to incur the opposition of the unofficial members, and it is, of course, those very cases which would justify the change. Certainly it cannot be id that the Legislative Council fail We are glad to notice that the Hon. 3. to conduct its proceedings with dispatch, H. E. POLLOCK, K.C., hus again urged for Bills are generally carried through the right of the Legislative Council to fall their stages in as many minutes pass Ordinances in a complete form as they would recupy hours in the instead of merely approving the frame House work and giving the Executive Council for this is probably that work which carte bouche to fill in the detail. In an ought to be done in the Cornite interment took place at Happy Valley
"Constitutional
Reform stage is delegated to the Governor-in-on Saturday, the sad ceremony being that appeared in our issue of May 3rd Council. This system, however, involve collection of beautiful. Boral tribuing.
largely attended. There was also a furge the above Resolution be passeci by ANY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indian we pointed out that if the unofficial a dereliction of duty on the part of the ]
desiring to leave the Colony should members wore to abandon the practice | unofficial members, who have seats in the Ho Tung, who has gone to Tsingtao for We regret to learn that Sir Robert the requisite majority, it will be submitted apply in person at the CENTRAL POLICE which has been allowed to grow up in Council for, the express purpose of a change of air, recently met with an for confirmation as a Special Resolution to STATION between the hours of 9AM to 1 P.ML
Second Extraordinary General Menting
and 2 PM to 4 P.M. daily.
this direction it might be unnecessary to representing the riaws of the public, and accident while motoring. He was driving which will be subsequently convened.
ask for the inclusion of two more members also encourages slovenly legislation. Re-another car approached on the same sila in the outskirts of the town, when A print of the Memorandum as proposed to be altered can be seen at the Head Office
upon the Executive Council and the cent examples of this are furnished by of the road from the opposite direction. introduction of the elective system. This the Tobacco Taxes, which had to be As they drew near, Dated this 18th day of August, 1917 | O. H. P. HAY,
suggestion bore fruit at the meeting of amended almost as soon as they were avoid a collision, lost their heads, simultaneously crossed over in order to per pro. General Manager.
the Legislative Council on June 7th, when passed because they failed to differentiate | zigzagged, and finally collided. ticulars required may be obtained at the DI POLLock pleaded successfully that between the cheapest cigarettes those Sir Robert, who was fortunately sitting force of the impact was so strong that the power to alter the schedule of districts smoked by the Chinese coolie and the most in which the new War Rate would be expensive; and the War Loan Ordinance, payable should be transferred from the which, when first submitted to the Coun- Executive Council to the Legislative cil, made double the provision that was Council. On that occasion he protested necessary for amortisatión.-
to its objects be altered so as to read an ahown in the print signed for the purpose
of identification by the Chairman of this
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WIN SCREW, Steel, Self-Propelling. Suction Dredger "PELICAN" and
R.
NOTICE.
Applicants will be required to produce Passporta or identification papers
all persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to
themselves under PERSONS the LEGISTRATION от ORDINANCE 1016.
as of Registration giving the par Forms
G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.
The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exceeding 810,
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FOR SALE
J
Floating Pipe Line, built by Messrs WPA STAMPE fue duplicate) containing
DACKETS of PORTUGUESE POSTAGE
SIMONS & COMPANY, Renfrew, 1908.
40. Stamps for $1.00 1.80 Etampa for $2.76
1.2690
325
10
60
DREDGER Length 200 feet by 30 foot beam maximum draught 10 feet 7 inches.
Two sets triple expansion surface condens ing propelling and two sets pumping engines 70.
with
LADY STENOGRAPHER and TYPIST, with boilers. Two 30 centrifugal pump
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TINGINEER. BRITISH, as WORKS
EFOREMAN Applications with
of with nominal capacity of 20,000 cubic feet
from a depth of
lor silt per hour 3,000 feet of 31 feet and
and delivering hipe line.
FLOATING PIPE LINE in 68 lengths of steel pipe 50 feet long and 42 inchon dameter on circular steel pontoons zu fost diavieter and 4 feet 4 inches deep.
Further particulars may be obtained from
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ge, experience and salary required. No other applicatione consideredY
W. E. BAILEY & CO., LTD.
*792
n
GRACA & CO., NO, A. WYRDRAM STREET, Hongking,
ON SALE DOUND VOLUMES of the HONG KONG DWEEKLY PRESS, JULY to DaɑRWHEE
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article
Of
both chauffeurs
The
on the far side of the car, was thrown off his seat on to the floor of the vehicles injuring his right knee cap on the bact of the front scat, and sustaining a keverd shock. He is much better now, but still unable to walk with comfort: The foot board of the car was shuttored,
guards were twisted out of the winds the door of the front seat was drive 1. The accident was probably due to the fact that the rule of the road in Tsingtao and Hongkong is different:
APPOINTMENTS.
that there was far too much legislation No better illustration of the importance in this Colony by the Executive Council, of the principle for which we contend a body which sat and debated in secret, could be needed than that afforded by the with the result that the public had no Compulsory (Military) Bervice Bill, which voice whatever in regard to a number of is now under consideration. This is a regulations which were sometimes more measure, as M. POLLOCK pointed out, important than the Ordinances under which affects the main body of the which they were made. While recognising civilians in this Colony, yet in the Bill,nounced in the Gazelle that there were matters in which privacy as first submitted to the Legislative was desirable, he maintained that there Council, it was impossible to form any were a large number of regulations idea of what the Government intended Framed under Ordinances which might, to do, beyond the broad fact that, all with perfect propriety, be discussed and males of British race between the ages of 18 and 35 were to be compelled to serve in 19 new body to be formed
On Sale at the HoNGKONG DAILY PR enacted by the Legislative Council, and be suggested, as a preliminary mesrurc,
The following appointments are
an Honorary A.D.C. to His Exceleney Mr. C. Jenkin, D.8.P. (R.), be the Governor
Mr T H. Hough, A SP. (R.) to he the Governor an Honorary A.D.C. to H's Exellency
Mr. F. B. Johnson to be Assistant Land Officer.
Mr. L. Longinotto to by Assistant Crown Solicitor,
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