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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

LOST.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OUTOBEK 2017, 1917,

THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY LIMITED.

BETWEEN BROOCH, THE SIXTEENTH ORDINARY

ETWEEN Ferry and Public Gardens on Northumberland Fusiliers Button.Finder will be rewarded on returning same to-

No. 1, CANTON VILLA,

Kowloon

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FOUND.

THE

GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, No. 6, Connaught Road, Victoria, TO-DAY SATUR DAY), the 20th day of October, 1917, at 11.20 ax., for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts the Report of the General Managera for the your ending the 31st July, 1917, and electing a Consulting Committee

ON the Murray Parade (rock yesterday and Auditors.

afternoon, a KEY of a type used for safe or strong box. Owner can have the same on applying to the undersigned and paying for the cost of this advertisement.

L. N. LEEFE Messrs. JARDINE MATHESON & Co., Læð. Hongkong, 19th October, 1917 [178

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CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY.

ENDERS for the Supply of Liquors and Berdebuments at the Terminal Stations

at Thi Sha Tau and Kowloon ad on all Trains on the above Railway.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 15th to 20th of October, 1917, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES Com General Managers. Hongkong, 5th October, 1017. ₤1130

NOTICE.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

are No.

E CERTIFICATE for one 14011 in this Company standing in the naine of Wiliam de llusset of Yokohama, Japan, has been LUST, and if at the expira

above document be not forthening, another Certificate for the said share will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledget.

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that Sealed Tenders which should be clearly market|tivai af ons muniçka from the die hereof the

TENDER FOR

SALE O REFRESHMENTS AND LIQUORS ON THE CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY will be received at the Head Office of the British Section at Kowloon and at the Office of the Mausging Director at Tai Sha Tou until Noon of Baturday, November 3rd. Forms of Tender and full particulars may be obtained at the Head Ofice of the British

C. H. F. HAY, per pro General Manager. Hongkong, 4th October, 1917. fille

Section at Kowloon or the Head Office of the CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Chinese Section at Thi Sha Tau.

The Railway does not bind itself to accept. the Highest or any Tender.

H. P. WINSLOW,

Manager.

British Section. WEN TEH CHANG,

Managing Director, Chinese Section.

Kowloon, 20th October, 1917.

JOINT SEEVICE

OF THE

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*NEDERLAND" AND * ROTTERDAM,

· LLOYD "· ROYAL MAIL LINES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Stammship

THE

*GOENTUER"

baring arrived from BAN FRANCISCO, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that all Goods are being landed at their riak into the hamardous and/or extra basardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd, whence and/or from the wharven delivery may be obtained.

No Clam will be admitted after the Goods left the Godowns, and all Goods KATO remaining undelivered after the 25th, Izm," at Nour, will be subject in rent.

All Clare

the Éteamer mnat b pre- sented to the Intersigned on or before the 201

not be

recognised.

i, e thay will not

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All broken, obafed, and damaged Goods are tr be left in the Chedowns, where they will be waamined on the 24th inst, si 10 KM.. by the Company's surroyers, Monurn, Goddard & Douglas

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be nountersigned by

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,

Agents Hongkong, 19th October, 1917.

NOTICE

THE CERTIFICATE No. 4309 for two

Shares Nos. 6771 and 17546 in this Company standing in the name of 3irs. AKFi JOSEPA CARNEIBO DE LECAROS (deceased), late of Macao, has been LOST, and if at the ex- piration of one month from the date hereof the above document bo not forthcoming another certificate for the said Shares will be issued by the Company and thereafter, no other will be acknowledged.

Q.FL. P. HAY, per pro. General Manager Hongkong, 5th October, 1917.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

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letting by Pabllo Auction Sale, So

INTIMATION

DEWAR'S

Imperial Institute

SCOTCH

WHISKY

The Whisky of your forefathers.

BOLE AGENTS

OUR DAY?! LADY MAY ROSE FUND:

Subscriptions already

ledged

Messrs. Reiss & Co. Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Watson Messrs. Karanjin & Co.

M. I."

know-

$11,02245

200.00

50.00

0.00 40.00

23.00

Mess G. K. Hall Brutton

& Co.

to the authorities at Puking he is ready to exploit the situation in the South to Lie own advantage. It is said that, if he had been chosen as Generalissimo, be would have thrown in his hot with the Carton Military Guverument, but when Dr. Sun was given that title Lus indicat ed to Peking that he was in no way con nected with the movement. When con sulted as to the establishment of the National Council he first objected to it and then promised his support on the condition that the new Parliament would The convoked within a stated time. Upon this being agred to, he put forward the emand that he should be guaranteed in his position and that the officials of the Southern and South-Western Provinces. should not be changed for three years.showing the reelt of the series of Chinese The following statenient of account, Ultimately, the Government sent delegates Theatrical Pudormances inaugurated for

Mr.T. II. King Mr. F. Runjabn.

Mr. Neordin

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

for coommer, OF THE "CHUNG · NÁDI SAN-ro."]

THE MILITARY SITUATION:

PERING, October 18th. A Cabinet meeting decided to order the Yunnan troops to leare Szechuen inime diately. If they will hot-ohey, the Goverancu will attack them

2500 The President will hold a special meet- 20.00ing to consult upon military affairs in

Hunan and Szechuén.

10,00

$11,49744

RESULTS OF

THE CHINESK. THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES.

To subscriptio by HE

Governor

the

To subscription by the Chines

sab-committee

To subscription by the Ko Shing

thestre

To subscription by the Hau

Fong theatre-

Chu Tao-kong has wired to the Govern- ment stating that Szechuen, troops and Yunnan troops fought at Yunghsien and Tauchow.

Commander of Aochow,

Tang Hsiau-ming will be appointed"

The Government will send Chang King,

-Passo, October 19th.

ing that he is going to Chungkitig immic- Wa Kwong-thin his wired Peking stat-

'diately, and demanding 500,000 dollars.

Fan Kuo-chung has wired to Peking, 50.00 that his army has married to Puching and Chuchow and that he will go to 12,200.00 | Hengyang.

150.00

to him in the hope of arriving at so the benefit of Our Day Fund," is issued yao to Hungn, definite underlanding, but, as he was in by the Hon. dr. tan Chu Pak, Chair- the middle of negotiations with the man; Mr. Ho Pook, Vice-Chairman; and Tuchans of Ksangtung and Yunnan: for Messrs, Chan Kaj Ming and Li. Po Kwei. converted action, they failed in their Hon. Treasurers: mission. It is believed that the mandat convening the National Council will force General Lux'in come out into the open and declare what he really does want,

Unfortunately, other troubles are threatening is claimed that the real object of the mandate ordering the arrest of Dr. HUS YAT-SEN and his fol lowers is to provent them from becoming To subscription by the Happy members of the National Council, and to make them offenders against the law of the Republic, so that it will be im possibly for them to stand as candidates for the new Parliament. Considerable bitterness has been shown over this, and a move has been engineered to ec unternet it. Mass meetings have been held, also, for the purpose of protesting against the Chiupatang party endeavouring to pack the National Council with its members to

A. S. WATSON & the exclusion of other political parties.

CO., LTD.,

PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of be held on MONDAY, the 22nd day of October, 1917, at 3 p., the Offices of the PUBLIO WORKS DIPARTMENT, by Order of WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS HIS EXCELLECT THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND Nathan Rosd, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at CROWN RENT to be fired by the Burveyor of HIS MAJESTY DE KING, for one further term of 15 year,

Na of Yale.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality.

Boundary

Aranremetta (Approximate.)

Cont

Svet

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TWIN SCREW STEAMER "ALACHITY."

1,010 tons gross. Built 1985.

ALEof the above steamer- her hull tackle

and Bocess

fies at H.M. Dockyard, Hongkong. GENERAL CONDITIONS OF TENDER.

(1) The vessel is offered for sale us slic now lies to British or Allied Brms for cargo carrying purposes. The Admiralty take no responsibility for any damage or defects that may now of reafter exist, and do not. guarantee any portion of the vessel to be fit for further use.

tho

(2) Intending tenderers or their woredited Hongkong agents will be required to deposit sum of 8500 Hongkong Currency in Bank Notes with the Secretary and Cashier of the Dockyard, who will issue the authorised form of tender in return. This deposit will be returnable in the case of unsuccessful tenderers after the announcement of the result of the tender, and will be counted as

of the purchase rooney in the case of the successful tenderers. No tenders will be recognised which are not made out on the authorised forin

of fonder,

and no

no interest paid on tenderer deposits,

be

(3) All tenders should reach the Office of the Commodore-in Charge, Hongkong, nos later

than noon on the 3rd December, 1912, at which time and date the tenders will be opened. Tenderers will not be admitted.

(4) The vendors are not bound t Recept the highest or any tender, but have the liberty to call for entirely fresh tendors or to they

dispose of the vessel in any other ntical

may think fit. In the event of tenders the vendors reserve their rights of

or rejection. acceptance

Should the acceptance of any tender be

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passion

Squar

Anna Beat.

❤j. Upast Prior

2,000 $20 '2,700

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET OR FOR SALE

NO, 47, CONDUIT ROAD.

Apply to

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COMPRADORE DEFT, Mesa KARANJIA & Co.. 2, Connaught Road, Central [1149

TO LET. MMEDIATE entry Four very desirable opposite the Grand Hotel, recently zooon SHOPS, situated in Loe House Street, Firasted.

For rent and other particulars apply to

OFF

THE MANAGER,

TELEPHONE GİB

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BIRTH SMITH AL Southport Lanes on October 1st, the wife of Captain NonstAN L. SHITH, General List and Chinese Labour Corps, a daughter. 1176 Honexons Oron: 10à, Das Vown Road, O Larson, Cyrace: 181, FL Brant, E.D.

The Baily

Daily Press.

HONGKONG, 20TH OCTOBEN, 1817,

THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN CHINA. AFTER waiting for some time in the hope of conciliating its opponents in th South, the Chinese Government bas issued a mandate convening the National Coun cil for the purpose of revising the

Tis difficult to see how the Council is to be elected without considerable trouble arising. All the political leaders and

Rettent To sale of reserved hoxes

To sale of tickets at the theatre,

To sale of tea and cakes To Motor-car things To interest

By hire of the Theatrical Co. Byrt of the theatre By sandry expenditure By balance

Fu Liang-tao wired that Wang Uï-chin's 100.00 army gained a victory at Hochiashan,

Liang Chi-chuo and Liu Kwan-bsung visited the President yesterday to consult with him upon the question of military

penditure,

300000

8,703,60 2,055,46

The President sent Wing Tak-sich to 309.10 explain the Hunan-Szechuen situation 248.00 to the Foreign Ministera

52.97 Shantung, Kiangsu, Kiangsi pod Hapehs

have all sent troops, to Hunan to help Fu Liang-tao.

824,217.53

$1,400.00

400.00

1,260.83 WHEN IS A LOTTERY NOT 21,157.00

A LOTTERY? 224,217.33 THE DRAWING OF WAR BONDS AT

HONGKONG.

THE RAFFLE FOR RAEMAKERS' CARTOON.

When is a fostery not a lottery? Fron

a fuller report of the discussion on the

their whips are striving might and main by Louis Racmskers, the famous Dutch question of the prizes to be given to sub-

to capture scats, and the campaign which is now going on recalls the struggle for similar positions during the YEAN SHIH- KAL régime,

Mr. and Mrs F. B. L. Bowley and family returned from a holiday in North China yesterday,

A small Chinese girl, aged about 6 years old, was run out by a truck and killed in Victoria Street yesterday afternoon.

The illuminated fete in the Botanical Gardens organised in connection with "Our Day celebrations was repeated last evening when there was again a good attendance.

The raße for the artist proof drawing Cartoonist, which was kindly given g Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, has been won We are informed, by ticket No. 124.

OUR DAY"? FETE.

HONGKONG

scribers to "Our Day" as Hongkong, it the Governor of Bungkong regards thờ appears (says The Japan. Chronicle), that

drawing for yer boude as not a lottery. The drawing of these bonds," he said, (TO THE EDITOR OF THE

differs from that obnoxious method af DAILY PRESS."

gambling called a lottery, and pabody weed lar in the least afraid of bringing SIB, Much indignation is felt at the himself or herself, within the clutches of extraordinary delay in admitting the the law. It is not a lottery in the term concourse of several thousand patrons to in which lottery is used; it is drawing the public gardens last night, Through of war honds.” A lottery may or may some official.bungling, one gate, or rather not bi productive of evils; the British half gate only was opened, through law takes the latter view in prohibiting which the thousands who attended were them, but in, most countries they are re- slowly admitted ingress being quite cognised as legitimate. stopped from time to time by constables Governor of Hongkong, who himself, takes But when the of either side stretching their arms across the British view and regards lotteries an this single entrance. people attended the file, and at one time deavours to show that the drawing for Some six thousand an **obnoxious form of gambling," ex- there were about two thousand persons war bonds is not a lottery he can hardly outside the gate waiting for admission. be regarded as being quite sincere. The The death of the Hon. William Gil- In the crowd were many ladies young Oxford Dictionary defines a lottery as Principal Civil Medical Officer and memed, one lady having her dress torn from by chance among purchasers of, tickets," more Ellis, M.D. M.R.CS, LSA, girls and children, who were much crush-an arrangement for distributing prizes Straits Settlements, took place on the ber of the Legislative Council of the 8th instant

shoulder to elbow Several thefts also and it does not appear that the war bonds took plno!. I cosider that the authori are to be distributed at Hongkong in any ties should make good this damage, another way thau by chance. Indeed, if they

A feature of the

well-dressed Chinese the extra inducement to subscribe would shared in the general crush outside the be lost. Further, there are to be tickets, ladies who attended. Many of these gates, and two of them the mother and which will be sold to the public at 25 daughter of a leading Chinese merchant

were fapped on the arms by a constable cach, and prizes are to be given to the Police Reserve more than I, bat ladica, chance. The fact that the prizes take the either European or Chinese, must, not form of war bonds does not affect this with his cane. No one admires the holders of certain numbers selected by

useful, but should be used with discretion; value and can be sold by the lucky wit be tappad or touted at all. A cane is question. The bonds have a monetary

Mrs. W. Edkins informs.us that a draft for £14. 10s. 8d. has been sent to the St. Daustau's Home for Blind Soldiers," the sum being part proceeds of the open-air concert. held recently at the Helena May Institute

the Colonial Register of the Gula Kalun

Messrs. Lowe, Binghain & Matthews, loss

Constitution, which has been found, in pong Rubber Estates, Ltd., have received of better-class and file was the number wore to be distributed in any other way

has declared an interim dividend of a telegram to the effect that the Company Is/6d, less is, tax, payable on November

HOM KONG ICE Co., Lt. upon the Bouthern and South-Western ing small change kept the officials busy.word of mouth sufices for such a gather-ners at any time, if not at their face value.

46, Connaught Road Central,

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TO LEE

FFICES at 2, Comaught Road Centri, OFFICE in King's Buildings. HOUSES L Moreton Terrson Wonganishong Road.

HOUGES an Shamon, Canton. Apply to...

practice, to be unworkable. Simultane ously, directions have been given to the Ministry of the Interior to take the

12th. preliminary steps for the convctation of

The issue of the new ten cent notes from Parliament. It is too early yet to form the Treasury was begun on October 8th an opinion as to the result of such actioning the attendance of large crowds sock (says the Straate Times) and next morn Frovinces. Although the Government has Kicksha coolies appear to accept the new issued a statement to the effect that the

notes readily. independence of Hunan is merly a local The report circulated yesterday that trouble, which the force of Northern Voronica and Hilda Butterfield had the

Miss Eileen Lammert and the Miss troops despatched to that locality will be tin containing the money which they had able to suppress without any serious away by onlies is entirely without foun received for the sale of roses snatched effort, thers are indications that the dation. It is supposed that the report movement is growing, and should General | wore a little late in returning to the started owing to the fact that the girls depot.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. - Lux Wisoning at the last moment send

MENT AND AGENCY CO, IND.

his troops to the support of the Hunan

TO LET

notified the successful tenderer will be require FLAT in Nathan Road, Howison,

ed immediately to depast one-fourth of the

purchase money, and to pay the balance of the purchase money within one month from the date

of much notification, and the vessel will be at purchaser's risk from the date of the notification.

(6) Further particulars regarding the conditions of male, and a list of fittings to be sold with the ship, can be obtained from the Naval Store Officer, H.M. Dockyard, Hongkong

(7)

The vessel will be open to inspection from the 24th October to the 90th November,

both days inclusive, between the hours of

198

FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Kowloon.

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Co, Lam, Alemandra Huildings

10 Axt and 4 E.K. Inspecting orders can be "GU

obtained from the Office of Commodore,

H.M. Dockyard, Hongkong.

ILW.MYBURGH, Commander,

for Commodore and Fenior Naval Officer,

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Hongkong.

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TO BE SOLD, "LENSHIEL" and "GLENSHIEL AT BUNGALOW,” 150 and 141, THE PRAE

Apply to-

Bez 549, Charm of "Daily From " Office.

(1080

penned

forces, a serious situation is likely again VINDICATION OF QUOTATION. to arise. Lux Wise-aine holds the key of Searce had the "fair her satiro" the position in the Southern and Southi Western provinces and if, as the Feking

When her Admirer sought to mend Government now seets to fear, he has A kindly word hath kindly use

It by a courtecus line.. been playing them false, it is impossible L'en with a "satire" so profuse, to forecast what is likely to happen.

Nor need "G.J. repine. The Government chilims to have evidence that Lux is behind the Hunan movement, and that he is forming a strong Southern military party to counteract the influence of the Northern military party, who have dominated the political situation since Shift we the scene to Butler's "Lay the death of YCAN BRIH CAL. He has been Reason's" train appear-

And choe again “Quotation " may careful, so far, to avoid compromising him-For all he did he bad a reason, self with Dr. BUN YAT-SEN and the Canton For all he said a word in season, party, and, at the same time, to offer no And ever ready was to quote

Authorities for what he wrote." opposition to their rebellious proceedings. In other words, while profesing loyalty

EYE-WITNESS.

ing, and the use of a cane is apt to give at any rate at a handsome profit. All the offence where none is intended. Yours requirements under the defuition of a lot faithfully,

tery are thus fulfilled, and the only pos sible reason for not calling it a lottery HOUR DAY” AND THE WIDOW'She sanction he has given the schema as that the Governor of Hongkong regarda averriding the English language

NITE,

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

Un-reserved "!! He has

LAST

FANTASTIC PERFORMANCES.

Wiles,

is nousiv accompanied by the ochestra Fern

his

St-Poor my sympathy, but it is his surprise-bis Laughter lovers. are well-catered for in rather gentle hurt surprise that sur-the new programme of the "Fantastics, prises me. Can it be that he has not been for it is full of fun from start to finish. long in this Isle of the Blest, or is he The programac opens with xylophono very unobservant, or does his.

milk of

of selections brilliantly played by Mr. human kindness Overflow. How otherwise em

is French and Nelis Black are heard in Lwa failure to realise the fact that there are duets, in which their voices blend most just twrs things that count in Hongkong, harmoniously. Leonard Nelson's songs and two only-Power and the Dollar? are all new. This claver artist secus It These are the gods, and the system have an inexhaustible repertoire, and of worship is Snoblery. We have no use Come to the

all his songs

are equally good. Widow' mite the

here, so

put

brings your astonishment, Unreserved.

down the house with Ma

The Sisters Black are Did you pay less than a Hilda Felstead, in a humorous mono-

pleasing is Miss Nellie Black's dollar for it If you did. did you under-

soln. stand that you were carefully labelled hylogue, is extremely funny. Misa Seaton the tower itself as having paid less than is as popular as ever, and Miss Aldous A dollar?

and Mr. Keeley win great favour with new Moral, Un-reserved," keep your mites, songs and dances Fern French's She so may you, perchance, accumulate the pherd's Dance" is Dollar, be a Snob, so may you, perhaps, Wilson, appear in The Crazy Ostlers," executed Fred Kesley and tedhead is most artistically acquire Power.

for

If "Spenser should forsake the Bar" away To seek the Grill Hoom near or far There I believe 'tis lawful still With Britomarte" to dine-

Srpen you buy a rose, yesterday, "Unbeard in a fine musical act; pa Bychit" to slake your thirst at will

In whisky or in wine.

J.8.H: Hongkong, 10th Utober, 1917.

Hiz

To you, Mr. Editor, I add that, realiza farcical number eleverly worked tp. ing how strong are the Enobs, and, en- The same programme will be presented closing my card, I prefer to follow pra, this afternoon and to-night, which will ke cedent and veil myself under a pseudonym the last opportunities of hearing the such as

Fantastice, The booking is at You HAFIZ, trie's