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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

TH

CAFE WISEMAN,

NOTICE.

THE ORCHESTRA will play TO-DAY from 10.45 An till 12 NGON 1PM. til 2 PM

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WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.

EALED TENDERS will be received at the Headquarters Office, Victoria Har racks, Hongkong, until 12 o'clock Nout on the 27th November, 1917, for the Supply of FRESH BEEF for the period 10th December, 1917, to 31st March, 1918, planta

Forms of Terier and other particulars may be on track the Other of the D.A.D. of S&T. ut the Headquarters Offices.

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GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC. RENDERS for SPECIE current in BHANGHAI, up to and for the uf* $100,000 = current in Shanghai, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, until 11.30 AM. on the 15th November, 1917.

PBK HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER_14TE.- __V},

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

8.8. PORTHOR" COMPAGNIE DES MESBAGERIES MARITIMES

NOTICE

ONSIGNEER of Cargo from Havre, & in CIGN DECA informed that their goods its the exception of Opium, Tressure and ValueNes are being landed and stored at their risks into the hasardous and or extra hasardous Godowgs of the Bougkong sud Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Lada, #1 Komluva, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after Luding

Optional Cargo

will be forwarded an unle a fatimation is covived from this Consig before NOUR TO-DAY befo Nous To-way requating it to be landed

Bille of Lading will be countersigned by tha Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after the 17th inst. at Noon, will be subject to rent and nuding charges.

All claire must be sent in to mo on or before the 17th inst, or they will not be recognised.

All damaged packages will be examined on SATURDAY, Moe 17th inst., at 10 ¿‚x;

No Fire Insurance has been effected:

PATHOMAS, Agent. Hongkong, 11 November, 1414.

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8.8. LOTUS," COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE:

NONSIGNEES of Cargo from Havre, 2o., In informed that their Goods with the saceptioo of Opium, Trowers and Valuables are being

the mount accepted is to be placed by the ponnection with abore Steamer are hereby tenderer to the creuls of an account with the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CONFORATION, Shanghai, so as to

Szable, waded and stored as their risks indo the's

en the 16th November, 101state alternatively

Parsons tendering to (2) The amount of Hongkong ourrency payable the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows Lid, at Kowloon, whenen delivery may be in Hongkong on 16th November, 1917, required

obtained immediately after lauding for each 81,000- Shanghai currency and/or (b) The amount of Dollars onrrent Shanghai

the Omnignces per Bat

£100 for Telegraphie Tractat in the ghaliptional Cargo will be forwarded on sales

Commissioners of H.M. Treasury · London,

The tenders to be in duplicato, and in sealed covers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER. AEMY PAY DEPARTMENT, and endorsed TENDERS FOR GOVERN MENT BILLS. etc."

tenders is reserved.

The right to accept or reject any or all of the Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on application.

Persons tendering for (Bills) are hereby antiffed that having regard to the provisions of the Acts 22 George III., Cap. 45 and 41, George II. Cap. 52, the scceptance of any ench Tander is rabject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons ahall be admitted to any share or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Conteret, thereby made for the sllotment of sach (Bilk),

The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered into by any Incorporated

betam Noon TODAY us :

requesting it

it to be lauded

here Undersigned. Goods recoining analsiined afiet

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the

19th insi a Noʊm, will be subject to rent and landing charges,

All Claims must be sont in to me on or befor

the 24th Jum, or they will not be recognised,

AR damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 19th inst., at 10 aSSVI

No Fire Insurance has been effected,

P. THOMAS, Agent Hongkong, 12th November, 1917.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

UCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.,

AND

Company in its corporated capacity and made CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA-

for

the

general benefit of the Company."

Any further information can be obtained by

TION CO, LTD.

NONSIGNEESB per Company's Steamer

Capplication to the TREASURY CO

CHEST OFFICER, A.P.DE

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

His Majesty'a Tremaury Office,

Hongkong, 14th November, 1917. (1278)

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MACAO.

NOTIFICATION.

TITAN

are hereby notified that the Cargo will

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE

THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE CO. LTD.

(FIRM AND MARINE) A

the above Complay, we are premed to "AVING boon Appointed AGENTS to ACCEPT RISKS and I9900 Faličios at Current Raten, P

UNION TRADING CO., Agants, Queen's Buildings,

Hongkong, 19th November, 1917. [1271

HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS CO

LIMITED.

IMPORTANT WARNING.

only OFFICIAL RECEIPT amed by YONSUMERS are again reminded that the Company and with an Embossed Stamp bearing the name of the Undersigned, are gengine.

FOR

INTIMATION

FRIENDS

AT

up to an actual 5 per cent., as provided in the treaties, instead of a nominal 5 per cent. Happily, the Japanese Govern ment is not moved by any such one-sided policy and has taken the proper line.

A Chinese attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the harbour from tha Fraya on Monday. The man, who is bo- lieved to be insane, was sent to the Government Civil Hospital.

Of a somewhat different complexion is The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice the criticism offered by Mr. Ozaki, Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals ac- former Minister of Justice in the OKUMA knowledges with thanke a donation of Cabinet and now the leader of the $200 to the funds of the hospitals from Opposition. Mr. OZAKI denounced the Nam Pak Hong and of $112.51 from St. Government's China policy in connection John's Cathedral: with the wat, particularly the advice she gave to the Chinese Government to parti cipate in the struggle. Such advice he considered inopportune, The OKUMA

HOME, Cabinet, it may be remembered, urged

China not to take part in the war, not even to never relations with Germany a policy which led its critics to aver that

If you do not feel justified in Japan did not want China to have a

Men are impersonating the Company's Collectors and are endeavouring to defraud sending an expensive Gad Consumers, hence this working day

GEORGE QUERY, Local Secretary, HONGKONG & CHINA GAB Co., LTD. Hongkong, 8th November, 1917, 12.50

4%, FRENCH GOVERNMENT LOAN 1917.

Price of issue Frs. 68.60%

Bearing interest from the 16th

Dec., 1917, payable quarterly, Free of Taxes,

Not to be redeemed for 25 years. Subscription List will be Closed on the 12th December, 1917. Bills and Bouris of the National Defence bought befors the 1st November, 1917, are accepted in payment.

Applications will be received by:

THE BINQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

wher full particulars may be obtained.

L. BERINDOAGUE, Manager. Hongkong, 9th November, 1917.

home,

A Chinese cattle-dealer, of 71, Temple Street, bus reported to the Police that the managing partner of the Wing Hing

money-changers' shop at Shanghei Street, Taumati, has absconded with. $2,000 be- longing to the firm.

The parcel post service to British East

Africa and Egypt (except for members

of the Expeditionary Forces) and to Abyssinia, Erithrea, French Somali Coast, Italian Somaliland, Portuguese, East Africa and Zanzibar has been suspended.

sent in the Peace Conference.

The TERAUCHI Cabinet has tendered the op present posite advice, and its opponents, in turn,

say that

Japan is leading China astray. Criticism directed to showing that no advice at all should have been given- that Japan ought to have informed

China

At the Lecture Hall, Kennedy Road, that she should act according to her own this evening at 9 o'clock, Dr. C. K lights-might have been to the point, but Edmunds of Canton, will deliver a criticism directed to showing that Japan lecture, illustrated with lantern views, should have prevented China from doing entitled, Thirty Thousand Miles in what all Japan's Allies wanted China China." This lecture will be given under to do is futile. Bucher

Such critics would, the auspices of the Union Church Guild apparently, wish Japan to throw over and will be open to the public. the Allies with as much Bonchalance,

Post one of our

PEONY CALENDARS.

value.

It will give more pleasure than

many a gift costing 10 times its as Germany renoureed her pledges with regard Belgian neutrality Mr. OZAKI also thought that Japan should take sume practical step to establish law and order in China, but at the time blamed Japan for entering into an agreement with the Chinese Govern ment to supply it with arms. We should Packed in neat cardboard Box have thought that the best way to assist

PRICE $3.75

ready for Posting.

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HOUSES TO LET

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

TO LET

·PURNISHED.

HONGKONG

NOWTH, 18, The

THE HOUSE; [1289

be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow- BOWER-STOCKED GARDEN.

loon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for da livary from Godown on and after 11th November

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

Apply at--

TO LEASE,

Ail broken, chafed, and damaged goodsUITABLE FIRMS may obtain Office Rooms in Missions Building, The Bund, are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 a.3. and Noox within the free storage period.

IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the T

20ru inst., at 3 P.M., at the PUBLIC WORss DEPARTMENT, und before a Committee pre aided by the DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC WORKS

No Claims will be admitted after the' and composed of Three Members appointed by the Government, the Attorney General Goods have left the steamer's Godown, being present, Tenders will be received for and all Goods remaining undelivered for the after the 17th November will be subject LABORATORIO BACTEREOLOGICO

the construction of one building to rent. ARMAN

The Conditions of the, specifications and the Plans of the Building are open to the Public at the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, where they can be examined on all weekdays from 10 AM to 1: F.M. and from 3.30 PM. to 4:30 PM.

Macao, Public Works Department, Ist November, 1917.

HAUL M. DE FARIA ≈ MAIA,

Engineer Director:

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THE PENANG HARBOUR BOARD.

PPLICATIONS are invited for a EUROPEAN COSTING CLERK

for the Duck Department.

Applicante should be competent in costing all materials and labour in connection with a Shipbuilding and Engineering Business.

Applications, stating salary required, should be addressed to the

LOCAL CHAIRMAN, PENANG HARBOur Board,

Penang

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEER.

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.,

All Claims

the Steamer" UNUSU

be presented to the undersigned on or before the 30th November, or they will not be recognized, avail

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, trendikka Agents, Hongkong, 10th November, 1917,

Saiton.

Apply

JACOB SPEICHER,

Becretary Treasurer,

Hissions Building, The Band,

Canton.

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TO LET.

HBroadwood TOO WIN

[QUBES in Moreton, Terrace

HOUSES on Shameen, Canton, Apply to

und

1270

THE WATERHOUSE STEAMSHIP LINES.

THE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM SHATTLE AND JAPAN.

Steamship

*THORDIS”. saving arrived from the shows porís, Consignees of Cargo by her aus karęby Informed that All Goods are being landed AT THEIR RISK into the kunardous and or exten hasardona Godowas od the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf nad Godown Company, Limatted, whimos midjor from the wharrek delivery may be obtained

Goods, wuk cleared by the 14th Nov. will be abject to rent.

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All broken, chaled and dame

damaged packages left in the

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA-dodge, where they will be

TION CO., LTD.

JONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

"PYRRHUS"

Goppaan & Douglas,

on the 14th Nor”, 81 8.30 a M

* Claimin® pgniont the: Brenner must

will not be

Bented within 10 days of arrival, cthary

o Fiew Insurance will be

"will be elected by

JARDINE MATHESON & Co. Lan

are hereby notified that the Cargo will say omis tranzerowi. be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Xow-> Bille of Lading will loon, where it will lie at Consignee's riat The Cargo will be ready for de livery from Godown on and after 13th November

Options cargo will be landed, noless motion has been given prior to steamer's arrival VANT

Hongkong, 7th November, 1917. [126]

ST. ANDREW'S FAIR

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY Co, Lti

TO LIT.

DISPENSARY,

TELEPHONE 16

&

-(12)

·Hongkong Orascu: 10à, DEL VEX ROAD, C Lounow, Orzung 181, Fiam Brains, E.C.

The Daily Press.

Honggong, 14TH NOVEMBER, 1917.

THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT AND ITS JAPANESE CRISTIC Tas opposition parties in Japan have lately been increasing their criticism of the Government's policy at home and abroad, and in the present critical times

same

the restoration of law and order would be to strengthen the hands of the Govern ment, but Mr. OrAKI's plan was to weaken them by cutting off all supplies, not only of arms but of money, with a threat that no further financial assistance would be given until law and order prevailed.

Society on Saturday in honour of the A reception was given by the Confucian

Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, who has recently been appointed a member of the Legislative Council. In returning thanks, Mr. Ho Fook referred to the good work done by the Society, especially in the prevision of free vernacular schools, and suggested that a sum of $50,000 should be raised for the maintenance of such institutions. He promised to give $1,000 himself, and announced that Mrs. Ho Fook would be pleased to donate $500. Following Mr. Ho Fook's good example, Fung Ping-shan and Mr Chow Tung-shang each offered 81,000. We understand that Mr. Ho Fook

General Chamber of Commerce on the was similarly entertained by the Chines

30th October, and by the Chinese Club on the 31st October.

In eriticising the Japanese Cabinets domestic policy the Opposition appear equally unhappy. Much is made of the rise in prices, which is represented as being due to the inflation of the currency. Prices have certainly risen, more espe- CHINESE TELEGRAMS. cially within the last twelve months, during which time, a statistics show, there has been an increase of 60 per cent..

[BY COURTESY OF THE '' OBUNG NOOI ВАМ РО."]

But there is no inflation of the currency GENERAL LUK OPPOSED TO THE

in the proper sense of the term. During the last few months the issue of notes has been fully covered by the specie beld by the Bank of Japan, so that Japan could redeem all her notes to-morrow. and still have all the specie that is hold abroad. There has certainly been a vast increase of the wealth of the country, hut this in itself would not send up prices. The cause is to be found in the cutting off of supplies from abroad and to consequent profiteering. In all coun tries a shortness of supplies is being ex- perienced, owing to the disappearance of

CABINET.

SHANGHAI, November 13th.

Shi-ling stating he does not oppose the Luk Wing ting has wired to sung

President's appointment, but he opposes the Cabinet.

THE NAVY'S LOYALTY.

Tan Sho-hing has wired to Peking that the Navy will obey the Government, GENERAL LUNG AND HIS NEW POST.

Lung Chi-kwang has wired to Peking

It is natural that they should find much the surplus output and the general ha that he will take his post (as Inspector

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cause for complaint. No Government can ever hope to satisfy everybody, and lenat

to mouth existence this involves of

One

of all those who have made up their way in which Japan might reduce prices minds that all its actions must necessar:

would be to suspend temporarily her pro

the two Kwongs) at Kingshow.

MILITARY MOVEMENTS.

Feng Yu-hsiang's army has arrived at

be wrong. As a matter of fact the infective tariff, although this would only Shanghai and is starting immediately

be effective in the case of commodities of for Fukien.

IMMEDIATELY 1 To Ho Street, dictments presented against the Govern which there was enough to spare in other

SHOPS, In opposite the Grund

EDDomily: "TeQÒN - Hotely stractask.

Wow rand and chher partieniom apply tome

ASTE MANAGER, Homerone La Co., Rep. 46, Connaught Pond Cairn... [900

TO LET

FLAT in Nathan Road, Hawloom.

FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES 1 Kowloon.

Apply lo

HUMPHREYS STATE ▲ FINANCE

Alexandre Buildilarem

₤1273

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods MISS

ISS ANTON East Point, will be pleased NO. 28. BELILIOS TERRACE.

if all the Scotch women of the Colany

are to be left in the Godowns, where they will let her know what they are willing to will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45ontribute to the HEATERS DAY STALLION GODOWN, Shenkivan Bood

Scotch Delicacies and Fancy Articles of

and Noon within the free storage period.

No claims will be admitted after the very description will be welcomed,

Goods have left the steamer - Godown,} and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th November will be anbject to rent - -All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 3rd November, or they will nos. he recognised.

No Fire. Insurance will be effected.:

̈· BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE:

Hengkong, 19th November, 1817

Agent

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WINTER NOTICE.

OPKINS BUTCHERTE

NITO A B

are MUST-prepared to sugges the Fabiising: ongko Bastada Khair well-known Gauna

17. WHITFIELD HOUSE

From 1st November: 1917, TOP FLOOR of 7. Dreddell Stroot, pour mood, me

Howrs. Kelly A LARGE BOOM:

- miable Kas Office Is Gunen's Baldier (sebur Ovesztight Bowd and Son Heuss Biruta).

ONE GODOWN in De Brooks

TO BE BOLD.

ARLINGTEAD & DAVIE

Chang Ching-yao's troops are pre countries for export. Any weddling pared to start for Human with finances would probably be provoca

tive of a still further increase. One criticism--that the Japanese Government

deem it necessar

criticisms of the Opposition tend rather to show that the Government is taking great pains to deal properly with very difficult situation than that it is m directing the ship of State or allowing st to drift unpiloted on the rocks

ment, have very little force behind them, and savour very much of party politics Thus, at a recent meeting of the chief opposition party, the sum and substance

SELANGOR WAR LOTTERY. of the charges against the Government was taking no steps to stop profiteering

COOLIE WINS FIRST PRIZE. was that it ought not to have done any was never made, and it is now too of the things it has done. It may be late to

The first prize was won by ticket make it for the Govern 33132, value ninety-six thousand dollars. interesting, therefore, to examine some of ment has lately issued a measure theas criticisms, not as of value in them which gives the authorities the right shop in Kuala Lumpur aged twenty. The The winner is a Hylam coolie of a coffee alves but as throwing light on the prin to regulate prices at any time they second ticket was 33159, value thirty-eight ciples underlying the policy of

the Japanese Government Naturally, Chins

Henggeler, Stanton, Lewton Brain and As a whole, the thousand, the winners were Mesure, questions were accorded great prominence.

Molean. Mr. Cooper, of Johore Bahru, Whatever Government may be in power the opposition find, its China policy a

of prizes of three thousand two hundred drew the third prize, of $16,000. Winners very good weapon of attack. If it under takes a strong China policy, like the

each are Fred Wickett of Perak, Cropley OLEMA Cabinet, it is accused of alienating.

of Saigon, & Tamil of Kuala Selangor, Chinese -- opinion and bindering: thể

and two Chiness of Sunger Besi. development of commercial relations; if, on the other hand, it adopts a conciliatory policy it is damaging the interests of its nations's in China and retarding Japan' proper advancement. The Intter is the grievance at present. Thus the content of the Japanese Government to a revision of China's Customis tariff is denounced as detrimental to the commercial interests of Japan. This criticism appears peculiarly unfortunate in view of the fact that

The fotel output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending 27th October amounted to 68,737 tons and the sales to 65,208 tons.

"THE" COURT CARDS.

The changed programme of the Court Cando" at the Theatre Royal last even- A coolie was admitted to the Government ing fully maintained this talented com Civil Hospital on Monday suffering from s pany's standard. There was a very light stab wound is the stomach, alleged factory house," and, as was the

atīs

to have been inflicted by a man who has on the opening night, from the absconded.

the fall of the curtain Jaughter During the week ended November 16th a more serious note. The programam

galety held sway, väried occasionall

Japan ng very high protective tariff, one non-fatal Chinese ease of diphtheria thoroughly entertaining chizous

and this came of enteric fever (one of all présent must have spent the British and one of them fatal) were repeated this evening.

agreeable hours. The programm ported in the Clony.

revenue

to bring it