NEW
ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TO Ahe above Society will be hold in le
DAY, the 4th October, 1917, at 5.30 PM.
PAUL HODGSON, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 20th September, 1917. (1076
PINKIE AND THE FAIRIES."
THE A-DC'S WINTER PRODECTION, THE PARENTS OF CHILDREN who are Tiling to help in this production aro kindly requested to send in their names to the--
A.D.C.'s Hon. Fecretary,
AL-S. NORTHCOTE Care of HosakoNU LANILINVESTMENT.
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VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB. ⠀⠀ *NNUAL AQUATIC SPORTS will be hekton THURSDAY, 27ch, FRIDAY, 28th, and SATURDAY, 20th September, commencing on the first two dayм at 3.3) P.M. and on SATURDAY nt 4'1-M.-"
ADMISSION :-Mer, frets each day or 21.00 for a days
Non-members, $100 each clay or 8200 for days.
Ladies, 50 ots. each day.
Soldiers, Sailors and Children, 25 ets, each day.
BAND in attendance on Saturday- CHAMPIONSHIPS open to the Colony Half Mile, 440 yds., 220 yds, 100 yds. Long Plunge, High live and Burning Header.
Also Ladies, Girls and Boys' Faces, Team Races and Water Polo.
Hongkong, 6th September, 1917., [1077
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL
NEW CLASS BEGINNERS”. will comments on MONDAY, Ist October, 1927, if suflición support be forth- coming,
Application for enment and enquiries regarding hours si Sebgal, Fees, etc., should be m'de pe undersigned as early as possible
By: Oevier,
E. AM. WILLIAMS," Secretary, Hongkong, 6th September 1917. [1003
G.
NOTICE
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION between the hours of 8 to 1 EX and SP.M. to 4 PM daily,
Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers.
All persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days. are required to Register themselves ander the REGISTRATION or FERSONS ORDINANCE 1918.
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 fino not exceeding $30
G.
PUBLIO AVOTION.
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PARTICULA Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 1st day of October, 1917, at 3 PM, st the Other of the PUBLIC WOLre Department, by Order of HD EXUELLECT THE GOTERNoz; of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Nathan Road, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for s
ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS d
INTIMATION
HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING CITY HALL, TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY), 26th September, 1917 at 5.30 P.M., for thr
purpose of receiving the Annual Report and tatement of Locounts for the year ending 31st August of THERE IS NOTHING MORE electing office-bearers for the ensuing year. 4o.
R. ENDERSON,
Secretary
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING Tof SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's on SATURDAY, the 9th of OBEN September, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Coueral Managers. fog ther with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1917.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st, to 29th September, both days inclusive, in
REFRESHING
IN YOUR
BATH
THAN
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26mm, 1917
The new profession of faith is in direct conflict with the teachings of BERNHARDI, TESITSCHKE, and NETZSCHE which have long-
formed, such na important ingredient in the mental pabulum of the German nation. It is significant that the KAISER carefully qualifies his enthusiasin for arbitration as a means of deciding international disputes by adding that the German Government will be this respect support every pro posal “compintible with the vital interests of the Empire and its people." In other words, Germany exprewes her rendi
Dexa'
in the future to refer minor
questions, in which no importance is attached, to a judicial tribunal for setliciment, bat holds herself free, always, to appeal to the arbitrament of arms whenever she considers that she has "vital interests at stake. Owing to her *** geographical ⠀⠀⠀ situation and economic requirements"--suy's the KaiSER
DOUGLAS LAPRAIN & CO. WATSON'S intercourse with her neighbours and dis-
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Hongkong, 5th September, 1967. (1000
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THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK, COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DIVIDEND WARRANTS for the INTERIM DIVIDEND of 8250 per Share payable to all Shareholders on the Company's Register at 30th September, 1917, may ba obtained at the office of the Company, 2, Queen's Baiklings, Hongkong, on and after. the 8th October, 1917.
Notice is further given that the SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 6th October, 1917, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
R. M. DYER Chief Manager. Hongkong, 8th September, 1917, [1018
NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED
(IN LIQUIDATION)
INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND).
Unredeemed Bank Notes.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any OUTSTANDING NOTER will be paid on presentation to the undersigned on or before SATURDAY, 29th 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 funds will be ramitted.
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
AR LOWE
Liquidator
(936
Cliartered Bank Building, a
Hongkong, 18th August, 1917.
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
IOS ated in loe House Street MMEDIATE entry Four very desirable opposite the Grand Hotel, recently recon
ksted.
For mat and other particulars apply to---
T MANAGER, Honexons los Co., Lav., 46, Connaught Road Contrai. 1900
TO LET
term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at OFFICES at 2, Connaught Bond Central.
CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Burveyor
form of 75 yeaTE.--
of HIS MAJESTE THE KING, for ans further
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
! No. of Sale.
Locality.
Nathan Ro
Benndary
(Approximate.)
anada Kent.
Upset Frie
=
Poet
food
teck
100
150
$3
*23,300 | 162 7,8203 -
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGRE
MESS
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TESSES. HUGHES & HOUGH have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,
оп
WEDNESDAY,
ble 10th day of Ostober, 1917, at 3 P.M their Sales Room, Ice House Street, Victoria, Hongkong.
a
The following Valuable Leasehold Property situate at Victoria, Hongkong, viz-
OFFICE in King's Buildings, HOUSES in- Moreton Terrace and Wongueishang Road.
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD. 128
TO LET.
FLAT in Neikes Road, Kowloo A
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Kowloon, Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co, Lam, Alexandre Buildings
TO LET.
No. 2, BELILIOS TERRACE.
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HOUSE No. 67, WHITFIELD
and GODOWN, Shankiwan Bead.
From 1st November, 1817, TOP FLOOR of 7 Daddell Street, now used as Mesare, Kelly & Walsh's Printing Office, pe
No. 4, DES VEUX VILLAS, No. 13, ALL THAT piece or parcel of ground PRAK situate at Victoria aforesaid and known and
No. 2, FAIRVIEW, No. 3, Nathan Road, registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot
Kowloon. No. 1355-Term 380 years created by a Crown A LARGE ROOM suitable for Office in Lease dated 18th February, 1912-Annual Queen'e Building (corner of Connaught Hoad Crown rent 878.00-Area 100, 10 square
feet. For further particulars and conditions of and Joe House Skreet).
ONE GODOWN in Dudiall Street,
salo apply to
JOHNSON,
INSON STOKES & MASTER, Frisinga, Ice House Street,
Hongkong,
Solicitors for the Mortgagee,
MESSES HUGHES & HOUGH,
The Auctioneers. Hongkong, 24th September, 1917. ₤1069
TO BE BOLD.
*OUR DAY."
LADY MAY ROSE FUND.
Subscriptions already acknow Pledged
Alessia, Joseph Bros. Mr. C. G. Alutastér
100 30.
$1,100
OUR DAY LOTTERY?
It sisms that a number of persons do not understand the clause in the Pro nectus of the Drawing of War Bonds for Our Day reading,No ticket having drawn a prize will be eligible to draw any other prize," The explanation
the first series being from A to Z. Each is that tickets are being sold in serica -
HOUSEHOLD ought to arouse them to aur appreciation prize because it, had won already
CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
BROU QUE PERING CORRESPONDENT]
ROCKEFELLER MEDICAL COLLEGE..
PEKING, September 25thi The foundation ceremony of the Rocke feller Medical College was most impres- sive. Thero was a very large,altendance, which included American and British Ministers, Admiral Knight, and the American Red Cross Mission From Russia,
Fan Yuan-lien laid the foundation-- stone, and Bishop Norris pronounced tho Benediction...
SEDIOUS FLOODS AT TIENTSIN.
The British, Japanese and Helian Con
he
ssions at Tientsin are partially under water, while the native city is flooded-over- The Japanese Concession resembles Venice, sampans and boats-being the only means
series contains a like number of tickets, Supposing that prize No. 3 is drawn by series · M'' ticket, 151, "M" would go back-into-the-letter cylinder to do duty -- Germany · must rely mon peaceful for all the rest of the M series and Hist. would go back into the number tant countries. That was the belief cylinder to do duty for all the other letter of getting about. A half-mile gyp has been which many of her present fors held be. | series, and this sombination M: 151
Inn in the Tientsin-Pakow railway with. fore August, 1914, and it led them to turn could, therefore, conceivably come up
the object of diverting the vast volume of a deaf ear to the warnings of those who again, in which case it would not win R
water for the
purpose of saving the Con-
of Germany's long cherished scheine, uf
cession, in which the water is steadily In connection with the drawing of wan world dominion. At that time Germany bends on Our Day, Mestra. Lane, ring. The British Volunteers have been entertained the same ideas of “ peaceful Crawford & Co, announce that they will | called out to supervise the strengthening as the lion which was pre-resent free one ticket with every 820 of the surrounding walls The railway
Peking him. It is highly probable that the for cash from September 26th to October Tientsin-communications are still open, experience of the past three years has 18th This offer covers every department but the country on either side is flooded. sarved to convince Germany of her and, as will be seen, representa a dis
It is feared that the trouble is the result dependence upon the mutande world, but count of twenty-five per cent, on present can we be sure that it has taught the prices. If the demand for tickets is 05
of the Yellow Harer piercing is banks. lesson that her needs are more likely to popular as anticipated, the staff of and attempting to resume its old coursA be met by the cultivation of a ** concilia Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co, should be
Im JRRTBBY OF THE O CHUNG NGÓI tory and fraternal spirit" than by the kept fairly busy during the stipulated
BAX POLI employment of forer? The aceeptunes of period. the iden of a simultaneous reciprocal
Lintercourse
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AMMONIA.pared to lie down with the lamh-inside worth of gonds purchased in their store in Shan-hai-kwan is broken.
In Bottles 75 Cis. Each
ONLY FROM
S. WATSON & limitation of armaments" would, if
CO., LTD.,
HONGKONO DISPENSARY.
TELEPHONE 16.
Homerong Orszon: 10%, Das Vaux Boad, C. Lowson, Grow: 181, Frase "Bramat, E.C
The Daily Press.
Hongkong, 95TH SEPTEMBER, 1917,
PEACE PROPOSALS.
THE Póre's latest effort, lo, effect a
genuine, indicate the existence of a very different frame of mind from that which Prevailed a few years ago when Great Britain's offer of a Naval holiday was rejected with scom; but, like everything else to which Germany agrees, it refers to the future and not to the present. It is accompumed, moreover, by a demand for the freedom and community of the neas, a phrase which, though not offelally: defined, incans, presumably, that the British Navy shall submit to regulations
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HONGKONG MAGISTRACY
HEAVY FINE,
A Chinese was charged before Mr. J R Wood with having a large quantity, of prepared opium in his possession.
The man was found going on a steam- ship wharf with a box. A Revenue Officer searched his belongings and discovered the drug in the box.
His worship inflicted a fine of $1,000.
OLO CUSTOM "^
An old Chinese and his son were!
** made in Germany,” and that Great Bri- charged with a serious assault on another tain shall retire from all her commanding man at Kowloon Cily, by striking him positions on the ocean highways, which | with a piece of wood, link her scattered Empire together.
A bundle of newspapers and periodicals for the troops has been received from Mrs. FA Siefert.
Insprelor Grout vaid that the com- plainant's wife, about a fortnight" ago, gave birth to a son in the room belowy that tenanted by the defendants. It seem ed that defendants, whether by accident
TROOPS FOR EUROPE.
SHANGHAI September 25th The flea of sending troops le Europe a been approved, and therefore Wang, Tan-sich has visited the French, Legation to consult the French Minister in regar to the matter.
FLOODS IN TIENTSIN
Tientsin is devastated by flood. In places the water is five feet deer The Governor of Chili has made a breach in the Tsinnes railway in order to release the foods.
CANTON NEWS.
JaY COURTS OF THE
SAS PO
CHƯNG TƯƠI
CANTON, September 25th.
or design, dropped some water on the floor REVIEW OF EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
The entual general meeting of the of their room, some of which penetrated: Hongkong Cricket Club will be held in through the crevices and splashed the pavilion on the 4th prox.
Parents of children willing to take part in the production by the A.D.C. of
reconciliation between the belligerents in the war that has scourged the world for three years is destined to prove as un availing as that which preceded it. The attitudy of the Allies is admirably stated in President WILSON's reply to His Holiness We cannot," says President Wilson * take the word of the present rulers of Agency, Germany as a guarantee for anything
Pinkie and the Fairies are asked to communicate with Mr. M. S. Northcote, care of the Hongkong Land Investment
Sir Prabhashankar Pattaui, K.C.DE
The Tuchun, wearing his military
to uniform, went to the eastern suburb
the head of the new-born child. This yesterday in order to inspect the troops seemed to denote that the child would be who are being sent to the assistance of life Hunan He vas accompanied by all the dogged by evil spirits through its lif if lucky money was not paid, and dcm high officers and escorted by a bodys Those expeditionary troops ara plainant, with a view to collecting the guard. money, went up aloft and requested it. called the 1st Army, and comprise elevan It was paid, "but on a further demand regiments. They are commanded by Ma being made the following day it was re- | Chuí (the River Defence Commisioner),
that is to endure unless it is explicitly and Lady Pattani, and suite are the fused, which gave rise to a quarrel. It and will depart on the 25th inst. There
guests of H.E the Governo). Bir Prabhashankar Pattani is a member of the Council of the Secretary of State for India and is proceeding to London to fill his high office.
supported by: such conclusive evidence of the will and purpose of the German people themselves as other peoples in the world would be justified in accepting." So far there is no sign that the German people have any mind of their own, and their rulers, while anxious for a peace The Victoria Recreation Club's annual that would be merely an armistice, show aquatic sports are advertised to commence no disposition to submit concrete pro to-morrow afternoon, and to be continued rosals worthy of consideration. The on Friday and Saturday. On the last KAISER, in his Note to the POPE, studious day there will be a band in attendance. ly avoids any reference to the definite. The programme of events includes several suggestions made by His Holiness for open championships, and races for ladies, pulling the present strife, though they girls and boys. fall far short of the Allies demanda. Instead, he deals in vague generalities and uretuous insincerities. In view of re- cent revelations the less ho says about the efforts he has made throughout his reiga the better. The to preserve peace official record of the diplomatic conversa tions which preceded the outbreak of war gives the lie direct to the statement that the KAISER strove to the last peaceably to settle the conflict," and while it is true that after hostilities had been in progress for some time he was the first to declare his readiness to negotiate peace," he waited until his plans had miscarried, and, even then, showed no disposition to make any sacrifice for his ideal. In the circumstances, the welcome
The chief officer of a Dutch steamer now in port has reported to the Police that some person has stolen from a drawer in his cabia the sum of $2,000 in Singar pore money. He states that the door of his cabin was left open and he missed tho money while the ship was lying alongside the wharf at Hongkong.
was alleged that the complainant was then struck by defendant over the kidneys, causing a rupture, and complainant was now in hospital.
The case was adjourned.
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTE:
The approximata atatement of trafic receipts for the work ending 22nd September -in in follows :-
Receipts Aggregate
for
receipta. weak. for 38 weeks
This Year..... inrence
•Last Year.
Degrease
$14,080
513,050
18,970 110
55,200
41,554
FOUR AND A HALF MILLION GERMAN CASUALTIES.
The following German casualties are reported in German offcial casualty
is a proposal to send a second Army, but owing to shortage of funds this may have to air some time,
BIRTHDAY GIFTE TO LUK
Numerous valuable presents, offered to General Luk Wing-ting by the authorities on the occasion of his birthday, have been conveyed by a gunboat to Kyung-si, The General is reported to be proceeding to Kwai Lim for the purpose of inspecting troops.
THE OVERSEAS FORCE
The local authorities have received a telegram from Poking asking them lo supply military equipment for the troops who are to be sent to Europe. MINISTRY OF FINANCE.
Tong Shui-i, who has been appointed Minister of Finance to the Southern Government, has agreed to assume office in two months' time. Lui Chung-ngor, whom Dr. Sun Yat-sen appointed a few 79,960 days ago, has been changed into Vice- 318,506 Minister of Finance and will act as Chief until Tong is ready to discharge his
Jund Total. Killed and died of S
wounds
28,819 1,632,800 Died of sickneig.
3,215 1,895 Prisoners
36.779 Missing Severely wounded. Wounded Slightly wounded Wounded remaining
with units
21,315
975,480
590,893
5,354 315,230 duties. 50,160 ,855,685
13,077 263,774
A concert is to be held at the Helena May Institute to-night at 9.15 in order to eclebrate the first anniversary of the Institute and the conclusion of a very successful year. The following ladies and
166,527 4,523,307 The above figures include all German gentlemen have kindly consented to con- tribute to the programme, Mrs. Beswick, nationalities, but not naval casualties or Mrs, Stevens, Miss Gordon, Miss Dorothy igualties of colonial troops. It should Robinson, Mr. Findlay Smith, Mr. H. Enoted that the figures do not constitute an estimate by the British authorities, but Fager and Ames (of the 25th Middlesex Regiment) The Police Reserve Band, of right can only be regarded as also, has promised selections from its
BRAZIL PRESENTS A BILL TO GERMANY.
The Government of Brazil is suing the Germen Government for £1,000,000, presenting harbour dues incurred by
شید
**GLENSHIE,” “No. 140 and 141, The Dow accorded to the conviction expressed Muriel, Mr. U.H P. Hay, and Mesmerely represent the casualties annouton German ships which have been taking
PEAT
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Sel Floor, Alondrs Buildings,
by the POPE that in future the power of arms must be superseded by the power
in the nature of a death-bed repentance. popular repertoire.
in German official lists. It should also refuge in Brazilian harbours since the war be noted that the casualties are those recommenced. The claim is usand ported during the month of June-nor and if it is not paid the ships. reported as having been incurred in June,
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