1917-11-07 — Page 4

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.,

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION CO., LTD. ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

"ANTILOCHUS "

are hereby notched that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow loon, where it will lis at "Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for de livery from Godownzon and after. Oth November

Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 AM. and. Noon within the free storage period.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steniner's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 12th Nover will be subject to.rut

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 44th Novembir or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be affected.

BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, Agents Hongking, 6th November, 1017,

INTIMATIONS

•HE

THEATRE ROYAL FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY (7 Days) Commencing SATURDAY, Nov. 10th, at 9.15 p.m. EDGAR WARWICK

announces

The Return of the Favourites

THE

COURT CARDS

Passed by the Nonsensor

Brighter than ever. CE PLAN AT MOUTRIE'S. Prices $3, $2 & $1.

BOOK BEFORE YOU SLEEP.

[1920

(1247

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

NOTIFICATION.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

From SHANGHAI, KOBE and MOJI.

THE Steamship

THE

"GREGORY APCAR," having arrived from the above Ports, Consigases of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered Leom alongside

Cargo Impeding the discharge will be landed at Consignees risk and expense, into the hazardous and/or extra bazardous Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Godowa Company, Limited

No The Insuram has been affectad Hill of Lading will be countersigned, by DAVID SABBOUN & UM LTU

Agrate Hongkong, 6th November, 1917, 124

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES: M/V * GLENGYLE," Arrived 26th Oct., 1917.

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH.

T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION,

HE Undersigned, have received instruc

tions to sell by Public Auction,

On FRIDAY and SATURDAY,

the th and 10th November, 17, commancing each day, at 18,

VERY

at Norad, Lyndhure Terr

THE WHOLE OF THE

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

Etc. Ete

-contained therein,

Comprising

HALL Massive Blackwood inlaid Side Table with Armchairs to muteh, Flower. Bowls Portiere Curtains, ste

INTIMATION

„DAY.

State In these days of free education INVESTITURE AT GOVERN

MENT HOUSE.

and cheap literature it is impossible to hide the truth, nor is it desirable to do.

unpalatable though it be.

The result of the election can only be regarded as a symptom of what is hap-

Last night an Investiture was held at Government Honse by H.E. the Governor (Sir Francis Henry May, K.CM.G.), when the Hon. Mr. Claud. Severn,

pening in the body political Home Colonial Secretary, was invested with the

The old party cries are dead, and people.

are now concerned in making life better signia of Companion of the Most FOR FRIENDS AT HOME. for those who toil. A Society lady, with Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George. His Excellency Was

brilliant style, recently wrote an article in a widely-read newspaper to prove that far more babies perish from insufficient and impare food in Great Britain in a few weeks than have been

If you do not feel justified in slaughtered by the Germans in all their

DRAWING ROOM:— Tapestry.com rod Upholstered Suite Settees and Chairs, Cordou Silk Curtains, Pier Ulasses with Console Tabies by Wa. Powell, Ltd, Axminster ug sending an and Carpets, Engravings, Paintings, Old Bronze and

Brisaca Drass

Vases and Howls, Fire

DINING ROOM:Complete Suite in home, Fumed. Tak, Leather Seated Chairs, Silver Cabinets, ete, by Lane, Crawford & Do, two Largo Dinaer Services, Coffee and Tea Plate, Table Glass Blue and White Wall Plates Table Linen, stos

BEDROOM and BOUDOIR Exquisitely Carred Cherrywood

Suite, Book

cases, Escritoirear Teapoуs

expensive

Post one of our

present

PEONY CALENDARS.

air-raids Clever writers, such as

BERNARD SHAW and Mr. and Mrs. SYDNEY WRI, coin phrases and udduce facts which startle us concerning certain aspects of national life, and these net as a blister upon the emotions of the “have-nots." Ostentatious displays of wealth are not without their effect upon pouple in poverty. The root causes of the French revolution are too well-known. to need repetition No sane person who studies the splendid cfforts of many

Teak Mahogany stained Bedroom Suite by Lane, Crawford & Co Solid

Brnas Box and Hair Mattresses, Couch eastends,

Armchairs, Toilet Sets Bed Linen, Blankote, Lace and bifk Crepe Curtains, Persian Rugs, etc, Brass Fenders and Fire Brasses, Coal Scuttles, etc., etc. Enamelled Bath, Large Teak Ice Chest (Lane, Crawford many a gift costing 10 times its there is anything like those causes operat

Kitchen and Pantry Utensila

It will give more pleasure than thoughtful people to improve social con-

27th November, 1917, at 3 P at the make) ma cery tine Cat g}

Also A quantity of Autopiano by Macbals with Records,

glass. (Fractically Now)

Cottage Plano "Moutrie,” Cabinet Victrola with Records (Fractically.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, and before a committee presided by the Director of the Public Worka and composed of three members appointed by the Government, the Attorney General being present, Tenders will be received for the supply and laging

Pipes New of for canalization of salt water (Extens on):

The conditions of the tendering, the spoci fications and the plans of the Canalization are open DEPARTMENT, where they can be examined all week days from 10 AM to 1. P. and from Z PH, 10 4,30 PM.

Two Cabinet Gramophones with Records, Combination Safe,

value.

PRICE

$3.75

ditions in Great Britain can believe that

ing at Home, but it would be folly to ignore the many signs of industrial unreat We can, however, rentaja con- fident in the unfailing common-senge of the British nation. The Germans made their gentest errors by judging only from surface appearances. They thought

attended by Mr. Ponsonby Fane (Private Secretary), Captain Llewellyn Edwards, A.D.C., and his si Honorary Aides-de-Camp,

The procession from the Drawing Room to the Dais was as follows:

Mr. Jenkin and Mr. Hough (Hong

A.D.Cs.).

The Han Mr. Ho took.

The Hon Mr. Anton and the Hon. Mr. Shewan.

Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak and Hon. Mr Holyoak.

Hon. Mr. Messer and Hon Paltock.

Hon, Mr. Sharp, K.C., and H.H Mr Justice Comporte

Hon Mr Wolfe and Hon. Ballifax.

Commodore Sandeman, R.N., and Hon Mr Kemp

Rt. Rev Bishop Pozzoni and H.H. Sie William Rees-Davies.

H.E. Major General Ventris and the Rt. Rev. Bishop of Victoria.

Capt. Wood and Capt Armstrong. (Hon, A. D,Cs).

Sir Charles Eliot, K.C.M.G., C.B...

to the public at the Pontic Wonks Treadle Sewing Machine, "Singer," nearly Pack in neat cardboard Bor that we had lain in the lap of luxury so LL.D., and Sir Paul Chater, M.G.

Macao, Public Works Department, 18th October, 1917.

RAUL M. DE FARIA MAIA, Engineer Director

R

NOTICE

1233

MONSIGNEES are hereby notified that owing to an outbreak of fre immediately on the arrival of the above vessel, Average Bond ANY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiadio or Indian will require to be signed, but no deposits will be desiring to leave the Colony should collected at present.tu

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD,

Agents,

THE GLEN" LINE, LTD.

JOINT SERVICE

produce

apply in person at the CENTRAL POLICZ STATION between the hours of 9 4.3. to 1 PJK and 8 p.. to 4 P.M. daily me

Applicants will be required to Passports (1232

or identification papers. All persons with portain exceptions whe remain in the Colony for more than 7 days

required to

themselves under

OF · THE- jay “NEDERLAND”“

AND BOTTERDAM LLOYD” BOTAL MAIL LINES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE Ship

THE

"RINDJANI"

karing arrived from baN FRANCISCO, Consignson of Cargo azu hereby notif d

that all Goods are being landed at their, risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardons,

Electroliers,

Two and Four Blade Ceiling Fans, Table Fans,

Reading Lamps and Fittings throughout house

Terms: Cash."

Catalogues may be had on application to the undersigned,

On view from Thursday, 8th November. HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

P

[1240

the REGISTRAT ZIT OF ABONS November, 1917, at 3 P.M, at the Officer the

ORDINANCE 1916,

Forms of Registration giving the par Hiculars required may be obtained at the UPO. sad at all Folice Stations,

The Penalty for no-compliance, is a fine cot exceeding $60

ANNUAL SALE.

(68

Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon A Rare Opportunity for Securing Genera Wharf and Godowa Co., Ltd, whance and/or

harvem

Price

Bargains at Enormous Reduction in

The divery say be obtained. U. CHELLABAM offers his entire

left the Godowne, and all

si noods Stock-in-Trade of Oriental Silles. Fancy, Corded and Broended Crepes Satin, Silk Sweators, Fur Scarfs Silk Wrappers, Evening Cloaks Gold Jewellery and Carios of All

undelivered after

·GO PRINT,

7th Nov

Door, will be at the Slowner raust be pre kinds at Greatly Reduced Prices for a few

All Cinna sesinst wanted to

to the Undersigned on a before the 1214 NOT OF

or they will not be recognised, All broker, chatd, and damaged Goods are lo be Lit in the umorna, where they will be seanmized on the 6th Nov, a 10 a., by the Dumpspy surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & Donglas

No Fire Insurance has been

*fected. Bills of Lading will be oranterade med be.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,

Hongkong, 2nd November, 1917. (1239

FOR KOBE DIRECT CARGO ONLY

SS. KAIKO MARU."

THE above Vessel will be despatched for

KOBE direct on or about the 9th inst For freight apply to

GEO GRIMBLE & Co, Agents,

1, Prince's Building. Hongkong, 5th Noveraber, 1817. 1244

AMERICAN CONSULAR SERVICE

NOTICE TO PERSONS PROCEEDING TO THE

ANNE UNITED STATES

Nthe Revised Regulations of the Govern

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that under

ment of the United States it is required that persons entering the United States from

broad shall present, before admission

on therein,

PASSPORT or & DOCUMENT in the nature of a Passport, vissed by Consular Officer of the United States in the

from which they depart for, the untry States and also vised by a Consolar Officer of the United States at the port of Betual embarkation for the United States or a port of trans-shipinent. In the case of aliens not of the Chinese race it also is required thist the Passport be supported by a sworn declara tion, in triplicate, indicating the identity, nationality and objects of such Aliens

enter ing the Unitedtates at this times

to which declaration shall be attached a signed photo graph of the bearer. This declaration shall be presented at

Office of the Consular Oficer visaing the Passport of such alien at the time of presenting such Passport for visa Skank forma for making such declarations aro be had at all Hotels, Steamship Offices, and at thi

this Consulate General.

Converting wild Noveinber 18th Bissports and supporting declarations shall be pros sented for viss und vortication at least two wocks previous to the proposed departure of the alien for the United States

GEORGE TANDERSON

Conml-General, Hongkong, 3rd November, 1917. 1245

days only.

Those who desire to buy Xmas and New. Year Presents will find this an unique opportunity for Securing Rare Articles at. Bargain Prices.

D. CHELLARAM, SILK, Jewellery and DRAPERY STORE

38-40, Queen's Road, Central,

HONGKONG.

LEASE

[1221

NUITABLE FIRMS may obtain Office Rooms in Missions Building, The Bund, Canton

Apply

JACOR SPEICHER

Secretary-Treasurer,

Missions Building,

The Bundera

Canton,

[1201

TO LET

Hardwood Terrace.

OUSES In Moreton Teresos sod

** HOUSES on Shameen, Chalon.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY Co, Lm,

MMEDIATE

SHOPA

drunted, ple

TO LET.

In Les How Siren, Hotel recently rom-

For rend and ciber particulus apply four STRE MANAGKEL S HONGKONG Ion Co. Las 46, Godhaeght Bad Centrál,

TOLET.

FLAT in Nudkan Baid, Korkou.

800

FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Kowloon,

PUBLIO AUCTION.

DARTICULARS A CONDITIONS of w the Letting by Public Auction Bale to bold on TUESDAY, the 195 day af PUXLIO WORKS DEPAVIMENT by Order of HIS EXOKLIENCE THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Conduit Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a fear of 75 yam, with the option of renewal si a CROWN BENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MajerT THE Kina, for one further form of 75 years,

Registry B

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary

・Fout fast

[perl: Price,

topian, 1.44851 209 2,324^

(out);

(1238

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS.

FRES

FRESH OBOP of 1917 having been just collected orders solicited for Autumn or early Spring sowing.

ready for Posting -

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

TELErnans 18.

long that we had become soft," and on that assumption they mado elaborate plans which were foredoomed to failure.

They actually complain now that we de liberately deceived them. There were many amongst our own countrymen, how. evor, who fancied that they detected signs

9 EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNÓR. Subadar Mehr Khan and Subadiary

Major Roshan Khan (Hon, A.D.Cs.),

Captain Llewellyn Edwards, A.D,C. The guests invited to attend the cere & of decay in the beart of the Empire.

ony were:-Mr. and Mrs. Alubastor, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, Consul General Events have preved cloquently that they Anderson, Mr. and Miss Anton, Majes

·were mistaken, and wi; also, shall be Arduino, Dr. and Mrs Athrey, Mr. and mistaken if we imagine that the result Mrs. Beavis, Mr. Beck, Mr. and Mrs. of one bye-election indicates that the Bird. Commander and Mrs. Beckwith, electors of Great Britain wish to see a Major and Airs Black, Mr. and Mirk radical change of Government at the Bowley, Mr. Jernard, Major and Mr present time. It is as well to remember Browne, Mr. and Mrs. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. that Mr. BRN TILLETT has acted in a most Caricton, Mr. and Mrs. Carpmsel Mr. patriotic manner on the question of the and Mrs. Cartwright, Capt. Cassel, Hon. war. The Germons will probably make

Mr. and Mrs. Chatham, Bir Pan! Chater, another blunder in their interpretation Capt. and Mrs. Champkin, Mr. and Mrs. of the result of the North Salford etee. Claxton, Mr. A. G. Coppin, the Rev. C. tion by omitting all considerations of and Airs, Cooper-Hunt, Lt. Col. Crisp, that fact, supremely important though Commdr. Coates, H.H. Sir W. and Lady it is. The working-classes of Great Rees-Davies, Me, Mrs. and Miss Denison, Britain may be, and probably are,

Mr. Des Voeux, Mr. and Mr. De Sousa, intensely irritated at the idea of being Prof and Mrs. Digby, Mr, Dodwell, Mr. exploited by the unscrupulous, but they

and Mrs. Dowbiggin, Mr. Dowley, Burg are absolutely determined to see the war General and Mrs. Dreaper, Mr. and Mrs, fought to a successful finish. They will Dyer-Ball, Mr. and Mrs. Dyer, Me. not listen to any candidate who calls him-

Downing, Mr. and Mrs. Edkins, Mr. self a pacifist and when the time comes

and Mrs M. Edo. Sir Charles Eliot,

[[12]

Hanseons Offier: Hà, Die Vong Roas, O. Lonson, Onnica: 181; Plast dinner, 8.0

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, ER November, 1917,

**THE PROFITEERS."

Me. Bes TILLETT's return to Parliament an indication of the temper of the people in the industrial entres of Great Britain. The new member for North Lo

of inisunderstanding them.

to talk about peace they may be depended r, Forbes, Dr. and Mrs. Forsyth, Mr. D. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Gedge, Commdr. upon to demand reparation and restituand Mrs Gibson, HH Mr. Justice tion for Germany's crimes in a manner go Gompertz, Mr. Galluzi, Hon. Mr. and emphatic that there will be no possibility Mrs. Hallifax, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Hale

hen

Consul-General Hamel, Major and Mrs. thy British people choss the

Salford was opposed by in candidate quite

simple manna of the desert in preference

Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hancock, to the flash-pots of Egypt, they know Mr. R. Hancock, Mr Harris, Mr. and Mrs Scott-Harston, Mr. and Miss quite well that heavy sacrifices would be Hastings, Mr. and Mrs, Hay, M blessed by the Coalition Government, and demanded of thers, and they have never, Hayashi, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Holyoak, it was not too much to expect that dur- for an instant, repented of their choice. ing the present time of grave anxiety All classes have united against the vom the electors of any constituency would

mon for The ordeal by fire has tested send a message of encouragement to Mr.

the character of individuals, as it has LLOYD GEORGE and his colleagues. The tried that of nations, and not everyone most ardent Socialist must realise, if he has reached the same heights of self-

is a thinking man, that it would be little short of a catastrophe if the PIME

the ship of State in the present storm, and we do not suppose for a moment that the electors of North Salford would wish that to happen. How then, are we to account for the surprising result of

List will be mailed free on MINISTER were to relinquish the helm of application.

THE YOKOHAMA NURSERY

Co., LTD.,

P.O. Box 72,

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN.

[1108

sacrifice

and Mrs. Newall, Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Mr. Mori, Col. and Mrs. Morgan, Me and Mrs Nisbet, Mr. d'Oettingen, Mr. and Mra Ono, Consul General Obaldia, and Mrs Fattenden, Mr. Petrie, Hon Mr. Ormiston, Mr. and Mrs. Pair, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Pollock, Major Pearby, Mrs. Potter, Bishop Pozzoni, Lt-Col and Mrs. Thursby-Pelham, Mr. and Mrs. Ram, Rev. Father Robert Mons, and me. Reau Commodore and Mrs. Sundeman

Mr. and Mr. Hodgson, Rev F. G. B. Hastings, R.N., Dr. Herston, Mr. Hicks, Capt. and Mrs. Halliday Mr. and Mrs. Irving, Mr and Mrs. Jacka, Mra, Jenkin son, Dr. Johnson, Dr. and Mrs. Jordan, Capt. and Mrs. Milner Jones, Mr, John¬ Hou Mr. Kemp, Mr. and Mrs. King, From the outbreak of war, Mr. Kremer, Mr. and Mrs. Keigwin, Ht. Dr. and Mrs. Koch, Mr. and Mrs. Kraft, public opinion has been vehemently ex Rey the Bishop of Victoria Mrs, and pressed on the subject of profiteering the Misses Lander, Mr., Mrs, and Miss Lecable, Mr. and Mrs. Lindsell Mr. We are not disturbed, therefore, about Leele, Mr and Mrs Looker, Mr. and the verdict of North Salford; on the rs A. R. Lowe Mr Mansfield, Mr. and Mrs. Maitland Hon. Mr and Mrs. contrary, we believe that it will Messer, Mr. C A D. Melbourne, Mr. strengthen the hands of Mr LLOYD Moxon, Coumade, and Mrs. Myburgh, this bye-election? The cause of it, we GEORGE and his colleagues in dealing think, may be simply explained. The drastically with those who are giving way working classes of Great Britain, despite

to the temptation to make unfair profits constant ctuployment and the large in out of the nation's difficulties in connee crcaso of wages, are feeling the economiction with the supply of food and muni. cffects of the war. Prices at Home have tons. At the same time we must be pre risen considerably, and there is every pared for great political changes all over prospect that the rise will continue. The the world as a result of the great conflicts Mr. Sharp, K.C. Mr. and Mrs. purchasing power of the sovereign is

in Mr. Sinclair, Mr. and Mr N J. Stabb, Mrs. Steadman, Mr and Mrs. falling each month. While, on the one hand, the war has revealed wonderful

Sutherland, Capt. and Mrs. Smith, Consul General. Suzuki, Mr. Thorne, Mr. heroism and self-sacrifice yet, on the other hand, it has also given pa oppor-

Ventris, Miss Ventris, Mr van Rees, and Mrs. Tiedall, H.E. Major-General

tunity, which some have not been slow

Major and Mrs. Wakeman, Miss Wilkin son, Mr and Mr Winslow Hop. Mr. to seize of " profiteering. No doubt the

and Mrs Wolfe, Lt Col J. Ward, MP, extent to which this criminal form of A Whist Drive was held in the R&A au Chu Far, Hon Mr. Ho Fock, M

Colour Yours, Mr. Wei Yuk, Hon, Mr. selfishness has prevailed has been enorm Sergeants Mess, Victoria Barracks on Chan Kai Ming, Mr. Ng Hon Taz, and pasly exaggerated by agitators. Neverthe Monday evening. The following were Mr. Chau Bhau Shạn đ *GLENSHIEL," No. 140 and 141, ru jess, it cannot be denied that certain facts the prize-winners Ladies let, served in the supper room. The gard

gal During an interval refreshments were have hoen established which furnish very Balton 2nd Mrs. Alderman 3rd, Mrawero tastefully illuminated, and plausible arguments for those who declare

Cousins. Men--1st, Bergt. Major Wilsoned by the Band of the 25th Middles

enjoyable programme of music was openly that they wish for & Socialistic2nd, Q.M.8, Sherrif; ard, Bergt. Lee Regiment,

TO LTT.

NO BELILIOS TERRACE

GLENIFFER" Hankow Road, Kowloon No7 WHATFIELD HOUSE GODOWN, Shaaliwan Boed. Het

From 1st November, 1917, TOP FLOOR of 7. Duddell Stress, now med as Mestre, Kelly & Walsh's Printing Office,

A LARGE ROOH mitable far Ofina Queen's Building-(Gurnee a

of Connaught How and Tew Houm Street)

- ONE GODOWN in Duddell Sizes,

TO BE SOLD

LIHET:AD A DATIS.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINAKOR

Alexandra Balldings,

1941

Bed Floor, Alarmades Baldin

which is being waged between Democracy and Autocracy

Fishop Pozzoni has left the Colony on a missionary visit to Weichow and will probably be away for a fortnight.