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GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.

ENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN DOLLARS, current in this Colony for Telegraphie Transfer, on the Lords Commisioners of H10 MAJESTY' TREASURT, London, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPART MENT, until 11 colock A.. on the 18th

1017.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY. AUGUST 28TH, 1917

BONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

LIMITED

NOTICE.

HALF YEARLY

AUCTION

For Sale

HE ORDINARY

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will Public Auction. behold at the Company's Hotel, on SATUR DAY, 1st September, 1917, at 12.15 F., for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts of the Company to 30th June 1917, with the Report of the Directors, and to discuss any matter that:

t may bo

Subject to the conditions prescribed by the Straits Settlements" Alien Enemies (Winding. up) Ordinance, 1914, as amended from time

tenders to state the total amount (in brought before the Meeting. competently to time by Ordinances, 1 of 1915, XIX of 1915,

Ponnu Sterling. No Telegraphic Transfor will b

be made for less than £100, The tenders to be in duplicate, and in sealed cover, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, and endorsed TENDERS FOR GOVERN- MENT BILIS, etc."

The right to accept or reject any or all of the tenders

is reserved.

Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on sppliestica.

Persons tendering for (Bills) are hereby notified that having regard to the provisions of the Acts 2: George Ii. Cap. 4 and 41, George III., Cap. 62, the acceptance of any such Tendar is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commone shall be admitted to say share or part la or to benefit to arise from the Contract thereby

for the allotment of euch (Bills)." "The provisions in queation do not apply to Contracts entered into by an incorporated Company in its corporated capacity and made for the general boueat of the Company,"

F.J.THURSBY-PELHAM, L. Colonel, Treasury Chest Officer, A.P.D.

His Majesty's Trasstry Ofice,

Hongkong, 28th August, 1917,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEB.

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&& “COLiSa” FROM SAN FRANCISCO, KOBE AND

MANILA.

THE above-mentioned vessel having arrived from the above porta, Consignsen of Cargo ara hereby informed that their Cargo will be landed at their risk into the Haardous Aundfur oxira Hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co. Ltd. Newloon, and stored at Consignees' risk.

Consigueas of Cargo are hereby notified that they must produce a Laport Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, bators Billa of Lading can be

Honged

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on FRIDAY, Blat inst., at 10A.M.

The

All Claims must be presented within a month of the Steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after 1st Sept. will be subject to rent.

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

for Bill of Lading

countersignataro immediately

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 25th August, 1917, to 1st September, 1917, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

J. H. TAGGART, Manager and Secretary. Hongkong, 20th August, 1917

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Certificate No. 342 dated Hongkong 19th February, 1900, for 50 Shares numbered 54219 to 54243, 10203 to 10207, 528 to 52849, $188 to 4190 and 55811 to 56815 and Provisions Certificate No. 48/371 dated Hongkong, 5th July, 1907, for 25 Shares numbered 88106 to 88230, all Begistered in the name of Bir CARL MEYSE, Bart, have been LOST or STOLEN, and should this Certiocate and this Provisions! Certificate not be produced to the Bank befor the 2nd September, 1917, new Cortlicstos for the Shares will be issued and the axoresaid Certificato No. 3432 and Provisional Certificate No. 43/371 will theroafter be treated by this Corporation as Null and Void.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STAHB,

Chief Manager. (901

Hongkong, 1st August, 1917.

NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION).

(INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND),

XVI of 1916 and VI of 1017 and as adopted in this State:

All that land known as THE BATU LIMA ESTATE consisting of about 1,016 neres, 1 rood, 33 perches held under East Coast Country Grant No. 49 for 999. years from 1883, RENT FREE. About 275 acres of the land is planted with rubber (150 acres in bearing) and 50 acres with coconuts 3 to 4 years old.

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Situated on main road within miles of Sandakan Wharf. The following buildings in good condition are on the Estate:

(a) 1 bungas, dining room and veraË--

(40' x 30') containing 2

dah. Corrugated iron roof, plank walls, tiled floor.

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

walls (c) house (24' x 20'). Corrugated

iron walls and roof; earth floor. (d) 1 Factory (32 x 16). Corrugated iron roof, plank walls, conient floor. Contains 2 hand machines, 28 latex paile and over 9,000 cups.

(e) 15 Coolie houses (each 18 x 14),

Flank walls attap roofs,

The above property will be sold by Public Auction in the Court House at Sandakan at 12 o'clock Noon, on SATUR-

Unredeemed Bank Notes. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any OUTSTANDING NOTES will be paid on presentation to the undersigned on or before SATURDAY, 29th September, 1917, at Noon.

AFTER THAT DATE, hoides will find it DAY, 20th October, 1917. necessary to claim repayment N STERLING from the BOARD OF TRADE, LONDON, to RESERVE PRICE $100,000 (ONE. whom the necessary funds will be remitted.

HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) STRAITS SETTLEMENTS CURRENCY.

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 Ragland

AR. LOWE,

Liquidator.

[950

Chartered Bank Building,

Hongkong, 16th Augnet, 1917.

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET.

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(NOVE :-This reserve price has bren based on a report on the Estate by the Honourable Mr. F. E. Least, Manager of Sapong Estate).

The sale is subject to the follow- ing conditions:--

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

B

BRANDY.

The Services Entertainment Fund is

not, of course, to be anticipated. The

During the week ending August 25th, Italians are still eight or ten miles distant two Chinese cases of diphtheria, one of. from the city, but some of the intervening which proved fatal, were reported in the hills,

which were decmed impregnable, Colony. In the samo period, there was a have been captured, and Hermada, one non-fatal Chineas ease of enteric fever, of the key-positions in its defence, is now and two non fatal cases of puerperal (oné

Portuguese and our Chinese)," being attacked with a valour and deter- mination which should silence those critics who have been inclined to take a pessimis-at home to all Service men on Sunday tic view of Italy's prospects. Hermada, afternoons in the Sailors and Soldiers' however, is only part of a chain of hills Home from 4 p.m. to 5.30. During last which starts from the Adriatic, and even month about 600 men sat down to tea or when it is taken there remain other hills these occasions and spent a happy hour.. and mountains, higher than the Herinada The greater number of those availing range, from which the Austrians will have themselves of the ten have been men from l be driven before the path to Trieste the more distant places who have come is completely open. The Italians, as one into town for the afternoon and evening. correspondent expressed it recently, are The tea provided is good and plentiful,

literally engaged in an uphill fight. They but every effort is made to avoid waste. sterin one punk only to find that there The nett cost only is charged to the Fund, are higher points eti ahead of them and, so far, the cost per man has worked This is the experience which the Italian out ab something less than twenty-five troops have been undergoing all through is expected that many more men of both couts. When the cooler weather comes it the war and are still undergoing to-day. Services will avail themselves of the The progress, therefore, which they have invitation of the Fund Committee, and made recently can only be regarded as wonderful.

that it will be necessary to provide fur They crossed the Isonzo

ther facilities. several days ago, and pushed on until the enemy were forced to abandon practically

the whole of their first line between Pluva MORE GERMAN PROPERTY and the sea, on a front of sixty kilometres.

Superior Old Cognac. Austrian reinforcements have been rushed

SOLD.

At Mr. G. P. Lammert's sale rooms

WYSCH

from Galicia, but these have been unable to arrest the advance of the intrepid yesterday, more German property Italians. General CanonNa's massed artil-ceived instructions, from the liquidator of disposed of, the auctioneer having e fery, we are told, is comparable with the Messrs. Witzke & Co., in pursuance of British guns on the Somme. Monitors mounted with the largest guns made are 4o sell a piece of ground situate a Yau- an order of the Hongkong Government, co-operating with the land forces and have mati, and registered in the Land Office considerably surprised the Austrians' Hank with the

as Kowloon Inland Lot 203. effectiveness of their fire.

The ro perty consists of a piece of ground abu-

A. S. WATSON & Italy's neroplanes are said to outnumber ting on Battery Street and Fourth Street,

CO.,

LTD.,

WINE AND

SPIRIT

MERCHANTS.

TEL. 615.

(1) $30,000 (Singapore Currency) to be paid on purchase and the balance by monthly instalments thereafter of $10,000. Interest at the rate of 7% per annum will be charged on instalments overdue and default for 20 will invalidate the sale and render the days Lyttleton Rozd, deposit and all instalments liable to forfeiture. FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE with (2) Upon payment of the deposit an agree Servants' Quarters.

ment will be executed by the liquidator Apply to--

undertaking to complete the transfer of the MONTE, LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, estate, free of all incumbrances, on payment

Chartered Bank Building.

of the final instalment of the parchase money. [972 And to the following special LONDON. US: 181, Fram Street, E.C. Hongkong Opazon: 104, Das Vœur Koan, 0.

condition -:-

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.,

Agente. Hongkong, 25th August, 1917.

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N°

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LLIN

JAVA-PACIFIC LIJN.

HE Steamship

THE

* TJISONDARI” having arrived from BAN FRANCISCO, Consignees of Cargo are bereby notified that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the basardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and

and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharvas delivery may be obtained,

rent.

No Claim will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, and all Gooča remaining undelivered after the 3rd Bagt, at

subject All Cialis

the Stemmer must be sented to the tea on or before the Sta Sept., or they will not be recognised.

chatel, and damaged Goods are to broken, be loft in the Godowns

whare they will be

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«xamined on the Brd Bept.

No Fire Insurance usa been affected,

Billa of Lading will be countersigned by

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Hongkong, 27th August, 1917:

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG

SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship

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AND

"SANTHIA." hav.ng arrived from the above ports, Consignee

notified that all of Cargo by her are Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Ltd., whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by 3rd Best, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged packages ve to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined by Messrs. Goddard and Donglas on 1st Sept, at 10 AM

Claims against the Steamer mui be presented in writing within 10 days after arrival of Steamer, otherwise they will not be recognised.

Ne Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case whatever.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVIŲ SASSOON & Ü), Liv..

Agenta, Hongkong. 27th August, 1917.

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ITALIAN CONVENT,

CAINE ROAD,

PITMAN'S SHORTHAND CLASSES.

JEW Term for Elementary (Beginners), Intermediata (Theory) and Advanced (Speed) Pupils begins on MONDAY, 3rd September, 1917.

Private classed held in the morning. Examinations for Certificates will be held me usual by the Lecal Committee at the end of the term.

For further particulars apply at the Convent.

(970

TO BE LET.

FLAT at No. 3, Jordan Road, Kowloon.

Apply to-

KAYAMALLY & Co.

5. D'Aguilar Street,

dongkong.

[969

TO LET.

MMEDIATE entry, Four very desirable opposite the Sand Hotel, recently recon-

fracted.

For rent and other particulars apply to--

THE MANAGER, Boxerore Jon Co., Ltd., 46, Consanght Road Centri

(900

SHOPS, situated in Ice House Street,

TO LET.

66 TOMESTEAD," No. 4. PRAX HUnfamished, immediate possession,

for 8 months.

FLATS, "Wild Dell Buildings,” Wazohui, HOUSES and FLATS, Gap Hoed.

Apply to-

SANG KEE, Care of Compradors DEPT., HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

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TO LET.

FICED at §, Connaught Rond. Co-

OF FICE in King's Buildinga..

HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terraces,

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

(2) For the purposes of this sale any person entitled under the Land Laws of North Borneo to rank as a Native shall be deemed to be a British subject.

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 inden- ture of Crown lease dated May 4th, 1898. The annual Crown rent is $60.

those of the oneniy by three to one. Im portant heights have been carried at the point of the bayonet, and, although the actual 稳重息 of

ground gained has not been large, enormous losses have been inflicted upon the enemy. Twenty three thousand prisoners and mumer. outs guns have been captured.

There was a fair company of Chinese effect of such reverscs upon a people the sale. Bidding commenced at $5,000, presont when Mr. H. A. Lammert, opened already admittedly tired of the struggle and rose gradually by bids of 3100 and

The

cannot be over-estimated. If Trieste should fall, the Peninsula of Istria and the Austrian navol buse at Poln will be in feopardy, and Italy will become, to all intents and purposes, mistress of the Adriatic. That is one of the objects for which she is Oghting, and we must all

BIRTH, DUTTON.On 3rd July, a* 212, St., Leonard's Road, East Sheen, London. S.W., to Mr. and Mrs. G. ALAN | hope that she will soon achieve it. DUTTON, a son.

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The Daily Press.

Bojgkong, 281 Á¤orst, 1917,

IRRESISTIBLE ITALY.

The fighting on the various fronts com tinues with unabated fury, and, save in

to Mr. Lo Cheung Li, $50 to $12,900, when it was knocked down.

THE LATE GENERAL BROADWOOD.

AN APPRECIATION. The following appreciation of liv tenant-General R. G. Broadwood, General A boatwoman has reported to the

Officer Commanding the troops in Hong- police that about 10 p.m. on the 24th,kong from 1900 to 1910, who died fram when she was rowing her boat nerons the wounds received in action on June 21st, southern fairway, she got into the back-appears in the Times: wash of a river steamer and the boat was upset. Her four-year-old son, who was aboard the boat was drowned, and his body has not been recovered.

"Of all the gallant soldiers who have given their lives in the Great War, few will be more sincerely mourned and deep- ly regretted than General Broadwood. Any one who has had the privilege of On Saturday afternoon a very enjoy serving under him in strenuous and anxi able picnic to Juak Bay took place in ous times in the Sudan and South Africa connection with the Services Entertain will not need to be reminded of his fear-

the purpose of acquiring the business its (3) In the case of a Company formed for Memorandum of Association must contain the case of Russia, the reports for the pastment Fund. A launch was provided by less courage, ténacity of purpose, and

week or more show that the battles are going steadily and consistently in favour of the Allies. The military power of the Central Empirea was to be crushed by

which

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kindness of Mr. Dyer, of the Hongkong gallant spirit. For many years he work and Whampos Deck Co.. and the ten wosed in the fierce, unceasing heat of Sudan, given by the S. E. F. About forty mea

unknown and unheard of, during which, from different units shared in the pionic, time he fashioned the efficient native was arranged by the Rev. T. cavalry force that came to the front so Robinson.

well and did such good servicę on many. Dumb-Bell Island was the Brene

bard-fought felds, culminating in the Saturday of a very happy gathering of

battle of Khartum. Physically by no the Army Ordnance Corps and their means strong, his indomitable spirit car- families, and the hearty thanks of the ried him through those long years. His guests is tendered, to the subscribere to great strength lay in the fact, well-known

their generosity. From start to finish Lord Kitchener to the lowest of his the Services' Entertainment Fund for to all with whom he came in contact, from

the outing was a success, and much credit troopers, that he was as straight as a is due to Sergeant Field, A.0.0., for his gun-barrel, absolutely trusted by his general management of the whole affair. superiors, and loyal to those serving Splendid weather conditions prevailed, under bim. No. one ever heard Broad- delightful bathing was indulged in, and wood lay the blame for any failure on a an excellent tea was provided-in fact, subordinate. In South Africa, he was the everything was ideal, and this was same, and, in consequence, was followed. evidenced by the complete and continued and served with devotion which few sol- diers have obtained. Unselfish, loyal, happiness of the whole party.

straight, and true are the words that Dr. Low Sui Saa, M.D., F.R.O.P describe a man who died as he lived, a D. T. M. (London), whose distinguished fearless Christian soldier.” medical career in England we referred

special provisions, to be approved by the Governor, to exclude the possibility of the Company falling under foreign control. Generally speaking it will be necessary to prevent more than one-fourth of the shares rights being held by, or subject or the voting rights being be

attacks delivered simultaneously from all (4) In the of a

Lase & Company already in existence, if the Articles of Association do points of the compass. The plans for this not already so provide, they must be altered overwhelming assault were carefully pro- in a manner satisfactory to the Governor, so as to exclude the possibility of the Company pared at numerous conferences of the

the falling under foreign control, and the Direc- Allied leaders, and in their fruition' lov

furnish an undertaking to use their best endeavours to have the provisions the gorm of the hope that the war might referred to above inserted in the Memorandum of Association

be carried to a successful conclusion before if legislation should be introduced AZsociation to be altered by the insertion of now in operation, and although the dis enabling the Memorandum of the end of the year. We see these plans

sich umvisions

(6) Should the Governor for any reason not organisation of the Russian Army con- approve of the purchaser, the contract may stitutes a serious Blaw in the working out be rescinded by the Governor and the deposit will be returned without interest or expenses. of the great scheme, the results are still Further particulars may be eminently satisfactory. Had Russia been obtained on application to the in a position to take the offensive, Ger undersigned.

many would have been irresistibly assail. W. W. SMITH, ed from every side, Even now a hope Liquidator still lingers that, with Japanese aid, RESIDENT'S OFFICE,

Russia will be able to bring considerable SANDAKAN, NORTH BORNEO, 29th June, 1917.

pressure to bear upon the enemy before winter sets in. The whole of the Western Front is ablaze, and we know that the Germans in spite of desperate resistance to a few weeks ago, has just returned to and enormous sacrifice of life, are being Hongkong from a pleasant trip to China. BANK OF ENGLAND CHARTER OUT driven back foot by foot. But perhaps He has been appointed to one of the A

NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indiau FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Kowloon.

desiring to leave the Colony should the greatest change in the relative posi medical advisorships to China, and is apply in person at the CENTRAL POLICE tions of the rival armies has been witness obliged, therefore, to abandon his intend Apply to

STATION between the hours of 9 AM to 1 P.M.

ed on the Italian Front. Less than ation of practising in Hongkong. Dr. The charter of the Bank of England HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE and 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. daily,

Applicants will be required to produce year ago the Austrians were threatening Low, however, has promised his friends of the financial section of the London needs bringing up to date, in the opinion Co., LTD.,

Passports or identification papers. Alexandra Building.

All persons with certain exceptions who to over-run the Venetian plains, Now, in to deliver three lectures, to which all Chamber of Commerce. A resolution was remain in the Colony for more than 7 days spite of the tremendous natural obstacles interested are invited, at the City Hall, moved by one of the members that a com mittee he appointed to examine the cha to Register themselves under barring their way, the Italians are seri on the following subjects (1) Anter of the bank, its constitution and func ously menacing Trieste, and the position investigation into the age and sexment to adopt means by which this pri- tions, with view to petitioning Parlia

HOUSES on Shamsen, Canton.

Apply to—

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

TO LET.

AFLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon,

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the

G.

NOTICE

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OF DATE.

SPECIAL MEETING TO BE CALLEJN

WANTED.

REGISTRATION or PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916, HOUSE OF WHOLE FLOOR with

Forms of Registration giving the par about 10 Enoms in a central location ticulars required may be obtained at the of the enemy is reported to be so critical incidence of the different varieties of rate institution may promote the papan

G.P.O. and at ali Police Stations. Phonon apply to

that the heavy artillery is being with malignant disease of the stomach. (2) The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine drawn from the rear for fear of its cap Rheumatoid

(,) Arthritis not exceeding $50,

ture. The immediate fall of Trieste is Poliomyelitis [38

Box No. 1, Care of Daily Prem" Offies, 707

ion of British commerce and industry.

It was decided that a special meeting Acute be called to considor changes in the ch

ter.