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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

R.

GOVERNMENT. BILLS, ETC.

TENDERS for SPECIE current in SHANGHAI, up to and for the of $400,000 -- current in Shanghai, will be resolved by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, until 11.30 A.M. on the 11th October, 1917.

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The amount accepted is to be placed by the tanderer to the credit of an account with the HONGKONG · AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Shanghai, so as to be available on the 12th October, 1917.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 101, WI.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

T. Members will be held on SATURDAY, the 13th October, 1917, at 12 o'clock Noon, at the Offices of the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, on the ground floor of the HONGKONG CLUB ANNEXE, Chater Road,

By Order,

THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING... of

T. F. HOUGH,

Clark of the Coursa, Hongkong, 20th September, 1917. (1088

NOTICË.

Persons tendering to stato alternatively I HAVE Established myself as MER-

CHANT, GENERAL EXPORTER and (a) The amount of Hongkong currency payableIMPORTER and COMMISSION AGENT In Hongkong on 12th October, 1917, required from 1st October, 1917, under the name and for each $1700-Shanghai carrono and/or style of JOE MORAES & CO (b) The amount of Dollars current in Shanghai

por

Liv for Telegraphic Trausfer on the Lords Commisioner of H. Tressary, Loaden.

The tenders to be in duplicate, end in sealed eover, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, and endorsed TENDERS FOR GOVERN MENT BILLS, etc."

The right to accept or rejet any or all of the tiders is reserved, and the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER does not bind himself to accept nore than $200,000.

Copies of Forms of Tender can be had os *pplication.

Persons tendering for (its) are hereby notified that having regard to the provisions of the Acts George ilk, Cap. 45 mud 41, George III, Cap. 52, the acceptance of any such

le subject to the srpress condition that mo Member of the British House of Commons ahall be admitted to any sbaro or part in or to suy benefit to arise from the Contact thereby made for the allotment of such (Bills).**.

JOE MORAES, -34, Queen's Kond Central, Hongkong, 1st October, 1917. [1117

8.5.

'SUIKAI,"

NOTICE.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Undersigned are the Original Time Charterers of the above-named 5. SUIKAL."

ON WO BS Co.

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

IS HEREBY

The provisions in question do not apply to SEALED TENDERS in

NOTIFIED that

Contracte entered into by incorporated

duplicate, Company lo ity corporated capacity and made which should be clearly marked "TENDERS for the general benefit of the Company

FOR THE SUPPLY OF STORES," will Any farther information can be obtained by revived at the Colonial Secretary's personal application to the TREASURYOffice until Noon of MONDAY, 15th day of CHEST OFFICER, A.P.D.

F. J. THURSBY-PELHAM, Lt. Colonel Treasury Chest Ofoer, A.P.D.

His Majesty's Treasury Ofles,

Hongkong, 10th Orfobor, 1917.

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88. "PAUL - LECAT,” COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

NONSIGNEES of Cargo from Havre, &e, in - courection with above Stommer are hereby informed that their Goods with the wroepkion of "Opina, Tressure and Valuables são boing ianded and stored at their risks into the hazardous and or extra bazardous Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co., Ltd, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on anions intimation is received from the Consignor Ifore NOON TO-DAY requesting it to be landed

bere,

October, 1917, for the supply and delivery of the following Stores required hy Govern ment Departments during the your 1918 :--

General Stores, Ironmongery, etc. Asinatos, Rubber, Leather, Packings Clothinter

Dampery, Herdashery, etc. Bamb and Cand Guests, Firewood, etc. Drysalteries, Oils, Prints, Varnishes,

Lubrienting Gils.

Kerosque.

Electrical Stores.

Wrought Iron l'ipes and Fittings, Bruss

Taps, etc.

Iron and Steel Bars, Pistes, Angios,

Brass and Copper Bar, etc.

Iron and Brass Castings, Manufacture

fronwork, etc.

Timber.

Bricks, Cement, Lime, etc.

tender. Tenders may quote for any one or Each of the above is a separateand distinct more or all of the above lists, and any one or more or all may be accepted or rejected in whole or in part by the Government,

AUCTION

PUBLIC AUCTION.

GEO P. LAMMERT, AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER AND SURVEYOR

THE Undersigned has received in- structions to sell by Public Auction

TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY). the 10th October, 1917, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at "Nettlewood," No. 55, Robinson Road.

A QUANTITY OF

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE, Comprising

Canton blackwood cabisot, desks, ball table, chairs and Bower-slands, teak up holstered chairs, Axminster pile and Brussels carpets, fine lace curtains, tęsk overmantels, brass flower pots and vases, brass fender and fire irens, etc, etc, etc. Teak sideboard with bevelled mirror, dinner waggon, dining table and chairs, leather sofa and armchairs, glass and cutlery, dinner and desert services, table linen, etc., etc.

Brass double bedstead, single brass mounted bedsteads, teak toilet table and washstands, chest of drawers, toilet. crockery, bed linen, etc.

Pantry and Kitchen Utensils. Also

A large quantity of pot plants, Un view from TUESDAY, the 9th inst. Catalogues will be issued.. Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEO, P. LAMMERT, Aactioneer.

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IN

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET.

MMEDIATE entry, Four very desirable SHOPS, situated In Ice Hours Street, apposite the Grand Hotel recently recen

irated.**

For rent and other particulars apply to-

TER MANAUER, HORAZONG for Co., Len, 16, Connaught Boad Centesi,

TO LET.

(900

¡FFICES at 2, Connaught Road Central,

Wongneiohong Road,

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

DHOBIE

It is proposed to hold a Dog and Cas show about the end of November

By courtesy of. Mr. B. J. Gedge, a prelimin- nry meeting will be held in the offices af Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master at. 5.15

who are now playing such an important part in our national life. They have been freely admitted into both Orders on terms of absolute quality with men, the privilege of prefixing the title ! Dame" to their names being accorded in both.m. on the 15th us, and all those in- classes in which the hour of knighthoodterested are invited to attend. is conferred on the opposite sex. No one

Mr. Ormiston, of Macdonald, & Co.'s whe glances through the names of these Engineering Works at Hangiom, has re- who have been selected to receive these ported to the Police that at 10 am). marks of Royal favour will dispute their the 8th inst, twa Chinese fitters were being claim to saitable acknowledgment of the rowed in a small dinghy about 50 feet State's indebtedness to them, or question from the works when the dinghy was the necessity that existed for devising Recidentally capsized, the occupants being some method by which the Sovereign could thrown into the water. One of the fitters show his appreciation of sterling work and the boatwoman chung to the over- perforused in various planes by women us

I turned boat and were rosened, but the well as weD. In the past the work other fitter was drowaed. of women, especially, has net with

A Whist Drive was held by the mem CURE le public recognition, partly bers of the R.G.A Sergeans Mess at

ITCH

Copy of recent order received :

Dear Sirs,

I herewith request you to send me 3 bottles of your DHOBIE ITCH CURE, which I found to be excellent when in Hongkong a few weeks ago.

Signed-

W. R. D.

$1.00 per bottle.

SOLD ONLY BY

TOTO and A. S. WATSON

OFFICE

OFFICE in King'e Buiklings.

HOUSES iv Moreton

HOUSES on Shameen, Canton. Apply to

"THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD.

(1938

Each Tenderer must produce with ench tender a receipt that he has respective tender form as a pledge of the sum named on the bond fides of his tender, which surn shall be refuse of fail to carry out, to the satisfaction A forfelter to the Crown should the Tenderer

Buis of Lading will be sountersigned by the colonial Treasury the deposited in the Undersigned. Broods remaining unclaimed after the 15th lost, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All Chims must be sent in is me on or before

the 20th inst., or they will not be recognised.

All damaged packages will be askmined on MONDAY, the 15th inst, a1 10AM.

No Fire Insurance has been effecial.

P. THOMAS, Agent.

Hongkong, 8th October, 1917.

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HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB. ·

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB will be held in the Offices of Musers. JARDINE MATHESON & Co., 1m. (l'op Floor), by kind permission, TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY), 10th October, at 430PM.

W. J. MORBISON,

Acting Hon. Secretary. [1129

THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY LIMITED.

of the Government, the whole or any portion of the respective tender or tenders which may be accepted). The deposit will be returned to any Tenderer whose tender is not acceptexi.

For forth of tender and further particulars apply at this Office,

The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works. Hongkong, 5th October, 1917.

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NOTICE

TO LET.

FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Kowloon,

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., Len, Alexandra Buildings

TO LIT.

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No.

No. 57. WHITFIELD HOUSE GODOWN, Shaukiwan Road.

and

★ NY EUROPEAN, Non-Amatio or Indian A desiring to leave the Colons should apply in person at the CENTRAL POLICE and 3 PM to 4 PM daily. STATION between the hours of 9 A.M, to 1. P.M.

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 under ORDINANCE 1816. the EEGISTRATION or PERSONS

THE SIXTEENTH ORDINARY

GENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's BATURDAY, Connaught Road, Victoria, on the 20th day of October, 1917, at 11.30 M Forms of Registration giving the par for the

parpose of receiving a Statement of ticulare required may be obtained at the Accounts and the Report of the General.P.O. and at ali Police Stations. Managers for the year ending the 31st July, The Penalty for non-compliance is 'n fine 1917, and electing Consulting Committee aob exceeding $60 and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 15th to 9th of October, 1917, both days inclusive,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers. ・・ Hongkong, 5th October, 1917. [1130

NOTICE.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

CO., LTD..

THE CERTIFICATE for one Share

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VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS.

FRE

RESH CROP of 1917 having been just collected orders solicited for Autumn or early

T14011 in this Company standing in the Spring sowing.

name of WILLIAM DE LUSSET of Yokoha

Japan, has been LOST, and if at the expla

tion of ons month from the date hereof the

above document be not forthcoming, another

List will be mailed free on

Certificats for the said Share will be issued application.

by the Company and thereafter no other will

be acknowledged.

"C. H. P. LAY, per pro. General Manager. ngkong, 4th October, 1917. fi

*

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

THE

NOTICE.

THE CERTIFICATE No. 4309 for two Sharos Nos. 8771 and 17548 in this Company standing in the name of Mrs. ANNA JOSEPA CARNEIRO DE LECAROS (deceased), late of Macio, has been LOST, and if at the ex- piration of one month from the date hersof the above document be not forthcoming. Another certificate for the said Shares will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.

C. H. P. HAY, per pro. General Manager Hongkong, 5th October, 1917. fil

THE YOKOHAMA NURSERY.

Co., LTD.,

P.O. Box 73,

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN.

1103

FOR BALE

TONGKONG POSTAGE H

90

25

"

"

STAMP3

5.00 8.00

"

fall different) in packets of 10 Stampe for $3.80 ! 30 Stamps For $9.80 1.040. 1.50 | 50 GRACA & CO.. No 4, WYNDHAM Steset, Hongkong,

792

O. 26, BELILIOS TERRACE,

From 1st November, 1917, TOP FLOOR of 7, Daddell Street, now used at Mesara, Kelly & Walsh's Printing Office

No 2 FAIRVIEW, No. 8, Nathan Bond, Kowloor,

A LARGE ROOM suitable for Office in Queen's Building (oorner of Connaught Road and Ice House Street).

ONE GODOWN in Duddell Stresi,

PEAK,

TO BE SOLD.

·LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

3rd Floor. Alamandra Builäiset

80

CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG DISPENNARY.:

&

TELEPHONE 16

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DEATH.

ORCHARD Killed in action, Capt. E. F. G. ORCHARD, of the 8th King's Liver pool (Royal Irish) Regt., late of H.K. Volunteer Artillery.

*(136

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Mr. and Mrs. James Macdonald and Mr. F. E. Jaseland tender their sincere thanks to friends for kind sympathy in their recent bereavement.

₤1135

HongKona Osrich: 104, Dan Vaux Bean, Lonnos, Cyrton; 101, FzaAY ÖSKEIT, E.O.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, 10TH OCTOBER, 1617.

THE NEW ORDERS OF

CHIVALRY.

because the mure ancient." Orders of Victoria Barracks on Monday evening. Chivalry did not lend themselves, to the There was a good attendance, eighteen purpose, and, if only for this reason, the tables being occupied. The duties of M.C. institution of the two new Orders is were carried out by Master Gunner welcome. The intention is obviously to Pinder, and arrangements for refresh- give honour to whom honour is due, un- prents vere kindly undertaken by Mrs. hampered by the considerations which May.

The following won mendations continue to be made in this have hitherto prevailed, and if the recoin:

prizes:--- Ladies lat, Mrs. spirit the new Orders will soon become highly coveted as rewards of merit. In the

words of the oficial announcement issued

will

Hast 2nd Mrs.

Duffield; 3rd, Mrs, Spradberry; Hidden Number, Mrs. Bower. Men 1st, Mt. Sears; 2nd, Mr. Wakelam; 3rd, Bower; Hidden Number, Mr. Hutchison

The

TYPHOON WARNING.

following

telegram

as been

in fune, the two Orders, though institut. ed iù connection with the war, doubtless sirvive it, inasmuch as they will be found to fill an important gap in the heirarchy of awards of lionuar for public services at the hands of the Sovereign." seceived by the American Consulate- The medal which has been struck in General, Hongkong, from the Manila connétion with the British Empire Order | Observatory :--

p.., Oct. 9th. Cyclone or typhoon cast of Meiacosima,

is, apparently, designed for the decorn- tion of those wim show courage and endur ance in the humbler walks of life, and the awards which have been made already' are eloquent proof that presence of mind in the moment of danger and heroism are not the viciopoly of inen. Although Mr. H. NORMAN, Counsellor of the British Embassy at Tokio, has been created a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, it is announced that lists of those to be honoured in India and the Dominious, as well as of members of the Civil, Military and Naval Services, will be issued later. When that time comes we shall doubtless have the satisfaction of reading in the lists names with which we are familiar locally.

notified in the Colony during the week The only cases of communicable disenses)

ended. October 6th were one of diphtheria and one of puerperal fever."

Captain V. G. Smyth, R.G.A., who was with the H.K.§.B., R.G.A., at Kowloon when the war broke out, has been mea- tioned in despatches from General Sir A. Murrey in Egypt.

moving N.N.E.

OUR DAY."

LADY MAY ROSE FUND..

Subscriptions already noknow-

ledged

Dr. J. T. C. Johnson Capt. B. Branch Mr. Yoshitangu Sano Mrs. Harker KO. H. M.

10

$3,455

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE SERVICE DOLLAR.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG

·DAILY PRESS."]

Sit, I was very glad to see, by your reference to the Service Dollar in "Random Reflections" of yesterday, that the question, in spite of a long silence, has not been forgotten.

The 200 per cent, increase of pay, of which we have heard so much, has now

The Council General of the Society of turned out to be a beggarly threepence St. Vincent de Paul acknowledge with a day, and even this princely sum can thanks the following donations to the only be obtained by the old Army, or by funds of the Society: Anonymous, 850: mon who joined up immediately war was Mr. P. Burns, $15.

declared, The abolition of hospital stop- pages is of very little benefit to the man Mr. B. Mori, Manager of the Hong who endeavours to keep fit, and refuses kong branch of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, to "go sick" every time he has a finger has left for a short trip to Japan., Durache; and the doing away with the com

ing money as the single man, while it benefits the latter not at all.

In another column will be found some *GLENSHIEL,” No. 140 and 141, THE interesting particulars of the two new

Orders of Chivalry which His Majestying his absence, Mr. K. Akiyama, Sat-pulsory allotment only gives the married Apply to-

the KINO has instituted in recognition Manager, will take charge of the Com-men as much or rather as little-spend- of the manifold services, voluntary and pany's business at this port. otherwise, that have been rendered both by British subjects and their Allies in

Colonel (tempy. Brigadier-General) H. WANTED.

connection with the war." The first of South Waks Borderers recently at Taing G. Casson, C.M.G., who commanded the these two Orders is known as the Most tau and Tientsin, has been mentioned in UNFURNISHED THREE

Flat or Bungalow, middle level or Feak Excellent Order of the British Empire the latest despatches from General Sir district. State full particulara,

and consists of five classes; the second is Archibald Murray, Commander-in-Chief Box 100, Cars of "Daily Press" Oflen.

styled the Order of the Companions of of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force. [1221 Honour, and resembles the Order of Merit in that it is closely restricted in num- bers, contains only one class, and carries

Address

TO BE SOLD,

ROOMS,

GLENSHIEL and GLENSHIEL BUNGALOW," 140 and 141, Tar

PEAK.

Apply to-

Box 543, Care of "Daily Prom" Office.

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香港中外新報 CHUNG

NGOI SAN (Chinese Daily Prus), PUBLISHED DALLY...

with it no title or precedence. The list of those upon whom the new boneurs have been conferred is significant of the great change which the events of the past three

The Police have received a report from a Chinese named Li Kwan that between

p.m. on the 6th and 6 am. on the 7th inst, some person or persons made their way into his house by forcing a hole in the basement wall, opened bis safe with

years have wrought in our social and a duplicate key, and abstracted money to industrial life. The seventeen recipients the amount of $1,280.

of the Order of Companions of Honour

His many friends will learn with regret that Capt. Orchard, of the 8th (2nd Boyal)

are thoroughly representative of all classes of the community, for they include Bath of the King's Liverpool Regiment,

What generosity What glorious re- King and Country Incidentally, it may cognition of services devotedly offered to be mentioned that the military authori- ties here have as yet had no oficial inti- mation that any increase has been grant ed at all, their knowledge being limited. to what they have read in the local papera.

What on earth has happened at home? They seem to have forgotten the very existence of Hongkong. What do the Hongkong, people, especially the Com- initters of the China Asociation and the Chamber of Commerce, think of the attitude of the Home Government in con-

temptuously ignoring all their appeals) Officers and men are drawing their pay

PO four leaders of organised labour as well was killed in France in the July" push this month at a 23 d. deller, which

Is the oldest and still immeasurably the best Advertising medium among the Native Community. Established for over FITY YEARS. Circulates largely throughout Southern

China, Indo-China,

etc.

Terms for Advertising (Translation free) can be obtained at the Office, 104, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, 131, Fleet Street, London or from the different Agents.

or Into

Documents translated from or Classical or Colloquial Chinese.

as

means that, compared with a 15. 30. dollar, ali ranks are almost on half-pay. Still, nothing is done.

distinguished soldiers, statesmen, Capt. Orchard was formerly on the stall social workers and members of the peer of Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co., Hong age The appointments to the British bong, and was a member of the local Empire Order are equally indicative of Volunteer Artillery.

The condition of the tecope on the He left for home, the unity of the nation in these ulaya of after five years' residence in the Colony, Station is shown by the bitter complaints: stress and of the patriotic service which in December, 1914, to volunteer for active heard every time one comes into contact has been so willingly rendered by all service, and joined the Inns of Court with Service men.. sections of society. Hence we had that is, and joined ones.

Sent What about that Public Meeting, or is thirty-one prominent trade uniohists have to France in the following April, and it considered that that also would be in- been created either.

had been at the front ever since, save for effectual 1--I am, Sir, Yours faithfully Officers. No less remarkable and gratify ten days' leave. He was twice mentioned

ACTION ing is the recognition accorded to women, in dispatches,

Hongkong, Sth October, 1917,

Commanders

or

He was sent