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N'QUEEN'S ROAD, & GOLD BROOCH with Pearls and Sapphire, also a SAXE BLUE BABY'S CAPURA ASS

Reward on returning same to

THE MANAGER, KING EDWARd Hotel.

NOTICE

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NOTICE of the INTERNATIONAL

FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

COMMERCIAL TRADING COMPANY, carried on

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15т#, 1917.

THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE CO. LTD.

(FIRE AND MARINE).

AVING been Appointed AGENTS to He Love Company, we are prepared to ACCEPT EISKS and Policies

Current Bates..

UNION THADING Co., Agents, Queen's Buildings,

Hongkong, 12th November, 1917.

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NOTICES TO CONBIGNEES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD., ́IND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM-NAVIGA TION CO., LTD.

CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

TITAN

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow loon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for de livery from Godown on and after 11th

45 No. 4 Post Office Building Victoria 4%, FRENCH GOVERNMENT November

Hongkong, has been assigned and transferred

to THOMAS W. SIMMONS & COMPANY; who will carry on Basiness at above address.

C. E. SEY BT

Manager. THOMAS W. SIMMONS & COMPANT....

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

IN THE MATTER. OF THE UNION INSURANCE ROCIETY AS OF CANTON, LIMITED,

and

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES

ORDINANCES 1911 AND 1913

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVE Nve

confirm an

Fetition was on of ber, 1917, presented the Bupreme Court of

by Hongkong alteration of the said Society's sbove-named Society to the

to be effected by a Special objects proposed Resolution of the Company unanimously

Extraordinary

Meeting General passed at an of the said Society held on the let day September, 1917, and subsequently un- animously confirmed at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the said Society held on the 27th day of September, 1917, and which

Resolution runs as follows:-

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 Bonds of the "National Defence" bought before the lat November, 1917, are accepted in

Applications will be received by ICIN

THE BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE, wher full particulars may be obtained.

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

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THE PENANG HARBOUR BOARD.

APPLICATIONS are invited for and which for the Deck Department.

EUROPEAN COSTING CLERK

Applicants should be competent in costing That the provisions of the Society's all materials and labour in connection with Memorandum of Association with roa Shipbuikling and Engineering Business, spect to its objects be altered so as to Applications, stating salary "read as shown in the print signed for should be addressed to the

the purpose of identification by the

"Chairman of this TELED

AND NOTICE 13

heard

that the said Petition is directed to be before His Honour Sir WILLIAM REES DAVIES, Knight, Chief Justice, on WEDNESDAY,

the 18th day of December, 1917, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and any person interested in the said Society whether as Creditor, Polley

required

LOCAL CHAIRMAN, Penang Harbour Board, Penang.

1280

WINTER NOTICE.

[OPKINS" BUTCHERY, Corner

of

Optional cargo will be landed, unlees notice has been given prior to stemmer's

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on any Tucedays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 and Noon within the free storage period. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown,' and all Goods remaining undelivered

FOR

INTIMATION

FRIENDS

AT

HOME.

with the title of King was thought to CHINESE TELEGRAMS. emphasise, unnectarily and unpleasant-

[BY COURTESY OF THE CHURG NOOI RAMPO."]

THE JAPANESE LOAN;

ly the conditions prevailing in India. Neverthelea from the time that the new title was added to the British Rovereign, the word began to creep inte uực mà c

PEKING, November 14th.. convenient form of nomenclature for

Fu Liang-teo, Hunan Tuchun, has Great Britain and the Colonies, more wired Peking urgently asking for troops especially as the original Colonies were Honen will send an army to Hunan. beginning to blossom forth into. Chi Yun-peng arrived at Tokyo on the Dominions, The Empire formed a good general term for the whole, but so strong was the evil association of the term that it began to influence the ideas of what this collection of countries called the British Empire stood for, and the real ties which linked them together were overlooked. An idea of domination was introduced, Great Britain being consider-

If you do not feel justified ined as the owner of land covering one Bith

of the habitable globe. A right of seto never exercised and a direct appoint

after the 17th November will be subject sending an expensive present mont of pre-Consuls "nominally with to rent

All Olaims against the Steamer muss

be presented to the undersigned on or home, before the 30th November, or they will not be recognisedores de

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agenta, Hongkong, 10th November, 1917,

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD., AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA TION CO., LTD. NONSIGNEES

0°

EES per Company's Steamer

PYRRHUS

Wil are hereby notified that the Cargo be discharged into Hold's Wharf, Kow- loon, where it will lie at Consignee's rink Tho Cargo will be ready for de livery from Godown on and after 13th November

Post one of our

powers, but practically in the hands of their governments were enhanced in value to mean actual domination, consist ent with the decepted connotation of the word Empire, and all those who disagreed with this presentation of the case, pre-

12th.

The Kiangau Tuchun has wired to Peking for the third time to demand an explanation of the arma loan from Japan.

At yesterday's meeting, the Cabinet die cussed the military affairs of Stechen,

Kwangtung and Hanao. The members also decided to submit the revised law of Parliamentary election to the Senate. ccording to the revised law members need not be elected but may be appointed by high officials.

CANTON NEWS.

fUY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NGOI

GENERAL LUK.

CANTON, November 14th.

PEONY CALENDARS. ferring to see in each unit of the British General Luk Wing-ting has ordered

world a self-governing country with com Chan Ping-kwan to despatch at one 23. plete economic and political freedom, were regiments from the 1st division to

They were attack Swatow. Luk has also ordered: It will give more pleasure than dubbed “Little Englanders.”

presumed to be unable to extend their the leaders to capture the place this mental horizon to embrace the whole of month. many a gift costing 10 times its the units forming the British world and General Luk has decided to stay in to direct the country's policy from a Wuobow and will not come to Canton në parochial point of view: The peculiar present. detachment of the Dominions themselves in the matter seems hardly to have been noted, probably on the assumption that Great Britain had the ruling hand. This was certainly openly claimed in the case

välue,

PRICE $3.75

Optional cargo will be landed, unless Packed in neat cardboard Box of South Africa, where the grant of in

notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival, divisum

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 bours of 10.45.M. sud Noon within the free storage period. Goode have left the steamer's Gedown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the Suth November will be subject to rent.

ready for Posting.

Holder, or otherwise desirous to oppose the H Ningpo and Brechnen Hooda, Shanghai No claims will be admitted after the A. S. WATSON &

making

of an Order for the confirmation of the said alteration under the above Online ances should appear at the time of hearing by himself or his Counsel for the purpose, and a copy of the said Petition will be furnished to any such person requiring the same by the undersigned, the Society's Chart for a payment of the regulated charge for the same,

Dated this 14th day of November, 1917.

DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON &

HARSTON,

1. Des Voeux Road Central,

Hongkong,

ars now prepared to supply to their Patrons and the Publis in Hongkong during the Winter Season their well-known Gams Pics, Pork Pies, Brawna Pork Banaages, Prime Fresh and Corned Beef. Fresh and Corned Park,

[1945 Shanghai, 1st November, 1917.

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS.

Solicitors for the Society FRESH CROP of 1917 having

GLEN LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

BB Stosachip

GLENAMOY_________ having arrived, Coignees at Cargo by her aro hereby informed that Fu Goods are being landed

at their risk into the hamedous and/or extra berardous Godowns of the Hongkong sad Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, L., whence and/or from the Wharven delivery may be obtained,

Goods not alavred by 5.00 PM, on 21st Nov., 1817, will be subject to rent,

All broken, dasted and datus,ed prokagos aetɔ be left in the Godowns where they wil De mined ly Messrs Goddard & Douglas, on 21st Nov, 1917, at 9.30 A.M.

Claims against the Steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized. m

No Fire Insurance will be aftaclel

IN ANY CANG WHAISVOz,

by na

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

WARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

Agenta, Hongkong, 14th November, 1917. [1286

G

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WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.

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

Forms of Tender and other particulars may be obtained from the Office of the D.A.D. of S&T. at the Headquarters' Offices,

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, Hà An NOTIFICATION.

T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 90TH inst., at 5 PM at the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, and before a Committee pre- vided by the DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC WORKS and composed of Three Members appointed by the Government the Attomey General being present, Tenders will be received for the construction of one building for the *LABORATORIO BACTEREOLOGICO

been just collected orders solicited for Autumn or early Spring sowing.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 3rd December, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE,

Hengkong, 12th November, 1917.

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8.8. PORTHOS," COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES:

NOTICE

CONSIGNEES of Cargo from Havre, dio, in

sounestion withe above Slammer are ueraby | List will be mailed free on informed that their goods with the exception pplication.

THE YOKOHAMA NURSERY

Co., L.,

1.0. Box 72,

TOKOHAMA, JAPAN,

1108

HOUSES TO LET

TO LEASE

obtain

Rooms in Missions Building, The Bund, Cantor, da Apply

JACOB SPEICHER,

Becretary-Treasurer,

Missions Bulking,

The Band,

Centon.

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TO ETT.

HOUSES to Monto

Broadwood Terrson. HOUSES on Shamenu, Charion, Apply home

THE HONGKONG LAND INVERY. MENT AND AGENCY Co. Imo, 28

TO LET.

IMMEDIATE undry, Fone oppaile the Grand Hoonl

CO., LTD.,

The King-Wai army leaders have joint- ly requested General Luk to come to Canton at an early date. CONSUL'S MEDIATION.

We understand that the Consul at

Canton, who was appointed to go. ta Peking to mediate with the Peking Government on behalf of the South-West Provinces, will return from Peking about the 20th. PROVINCIAL ABBEMBLY,

The Civil Governor, Li Yew-hui, bas given orders to various districts to elect members for the next term of the Pro- vincial Assembly.

GENERAL LUNG'S REFUSAL.

dependent government in the settlement made after the war aroused the strongest

the opposition among

Imperialists, KIPLING even going so far as to accuse hie country of sacrificing everything for which the British troops in the South African war had laid down their lives. To-day, partly owing to the war, there in growing a clearer and better view of the circumstances, resulting in an inclina tion to abandon the word Empire alto We are informed that General Lung gether. When we sce a collection of Chai-kwong, who was appointed Inspector States, many of which in themselves preof the two Kwangu, has wired to the President refusing the appointment, sented features of popular government the very reverse of that which is associat. General Lung apparently realised that ed with Imperialism, brought together the position was a purely nominal one. practically under the rule of one State He has also advised the President not to CARRY-At Bantuse, on 31st October, and that the mest backward, politically, attempt to transfer Generai Luk Wing. 1017 the wife of FW CAREY, of the group-to form an Empire, and ting because it is believed that Luk will Acting Commissioner of Customs, a

ot comply with, the mandate, find that Empire outrivalling in despot-

MARRIAGE,

ism and savagery the worst of its prede-PREVENTING EXODUS PROM CANTON.

The Tuchun, Chan Ping-kwan, bns. MOLONY-BALLY.-At the British Concessors, we are not inclined to think more

sulate, Hangchow on November 7th,

HONGKONG

BOD

DISPENSARY.

TELYPHONE 16

BIRTH

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of Oplum, Armaure and Valuables are being and afterwards at the C.M.S. Hog. highly of the term as a description of the ordered the authoritica not to remove

landed and stored at their rink into the hazardous and or extra hasardous Godowrun of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowe Co Ltd, at Eowloon

whenco delivery be obtclued immediately the landing

be forwarded on unle e. Optional Cargo intimation in vrostred from the Configures before NOOK TO-DAY requating it to be landed

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the

pital Chapel, by the Rt. Rev. H. J Molony; D.D., assisted by the Rev C. J. F. Symons, M.A. JOHN CHARLES MOLONY of the Shanghai Hangchow Ningpo Railway, to KATHLEEN LOUISA BILLY of the CMS Mission, Hengehow.

Hanocona Option 1: 106, Dai. Vaux Road, 0.

their families from the city. Chan states group of free States which are the off that such action by the officials would

spring of the British Isles. The time is alarm the people who would probably past for describing Britain otherwise endeavour to follow suit. Those who do than aa the head or mother of this not obey this order will be punished. Commonwealth of nations. Any Cana

dian, Australasian or Africander would

Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after Laxon, Onyium: 181) Famir Bruunt, 2.0 laugh if he were told that his country were

he 17th inst, at Noor, will be subject to rent

and lauding charges.

All olsïone must be aɛnt in to me on or before the 17th inst, or they will not be recognized.

All damage packages will be examined on SATTEDAT, the 17th inst., st 16 A‚.

No Fire Insurance has been effected:"

P. THOMAS,

Agent

Hongkong, 11th November, 1914..

BELOTUS" COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES"

NOTICE

Wharf and Godowis

The Daily Press.

CORRESPONDENCE. HONGKONG POST OFFICE. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS.F

owned by Great Britain, and even in the case of, India, Egypt, and other dependen ces, such a description is misleading.. The only places to which it can be applied Sa-Since the outbreak of war nails. properly are such outposts as Gibraltar, to Coast Ports have been considerably Aden, Malts and Hongkong, and even curtailed, owing to several coasters having COMMONWEALTH OR EMPIRE? these may be considered as the property been withdraws from the run.

HONGLONG, 26TH November, 1917,

of the whole Commonwealth rather than LONG before the war the word Empire of any one State comprised in it, although was not in general favour in Britain, in their government is directed from lon- spite of many encouragements to think don. It would tend to a better insight imperially." The fact was, of course, into the actual political relations exist that it had acquired a bad reputation.ing between the various British States and was taken as implying the antithesis another collective word more descriptive It stood for domination and despotismit the word Empire were abandoned for

May I suggest to the Postmaster General in Hongkong that he should forward all mails and newspapers and parcels when there is an opportunity t The O.S. E generally advertise their steamers departures at about 8 or 9 newspapers are never included in the o'clock. On these occasions, the "duy's

✪ commcntion with about Cleaning are hereby CONSIGNEES of Cargo from Havre, &o, Is Informed, that their Goods with the exception of that representative form of govern of the circumstances. General Suurs kas mail, either owing to late posting or to of Opkom. Traseure and Valuables are being Torrsos and landed and stored their clan fake the ment which to the Englishman is the basis advocated the substitution of Common- the Post Office mail clerk not thinking it hemandons and or exten, hasardous Gederos of of freedom. No doubt this connotation wealth, and certainly this word has the worth while to put the newspapers hugs

Fagkong and Karlondes who becf the word arose from the political-con- merit of being not merely, unabjectionable on board, the steamers Con Last Kowloon, hence delivery oblained immediately after hoding, p

dition of these Empires in Europe and but also of suggesting the strongest hond

As regards Parcels Post. I understand binding the States together inat com- Optional Cargo will be forwarded an unlee intimation is received from the Cousign Asia in ancient and modern times which munity of race and thought which makes that there is no arrangement with the before How To Day requesting it to be loaded loomed largest in the world's eyes. In them desirous of maintaining those 0.6.K. steamers to carry parcels to Const Both ancient times an empire meant desnorte relations which serve the common weal Ports There cannot be very large

after rule; there was no half-way house between J. Eitzen, Consul General for number of parcels to entail a subsidy

this and a Republic. In the modern Norway at Bhanghai (and formerly in and I do not suppose the management of world the Empire of Russia was the re Hongkong) has been transferred to Tokio the 0.8.K would have any objection ta

se Chargé d'Affaires ad interim and pla presentative type of despotism, and the Consal-General, the

waive such a subsidy, which can only ba very small, and thus confer a great ap- violations of the freedom of the subject

Preciated hoon to the few residents who are isolated in Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, and Formoss Enclosing my card-Yours faithfully

COASTER.

Tor rari and other parilaziers spply to:

T MANAGER BER Homerose Low Co., Læng 48, Connaught Bood Cmiral, $800

The Conditions of the specifications and A FIAT in Rethas Rand, Herlon

the Plans of the Building are open to the

PUBLIC Works DAPARTRES, where they can ha ermined on all week daya

from

31075320 E po and from 2.30 Par tou

4.30 Public Works Department, v. 1st -

Macao November, 1917.00

HAUL M. DE FARIA MATA,

Eusiness Director,

11279

FOUR BOOMED HOUSES – Kowloon,

STUMPEZZIBITATE WAFINAWOR

* Bills of Lading will ba

Undaraigued. / Goods romani,

the 19th inse at Noon, will be sad lending chargOK

All Claims muri.ba monk is ta

bjook to rate

on or bar

#Ds, examined an

"the 24th ist, or they will not be encogumed..

All damaged plakus

Monday, the 19th Inst. *No Fees Imprenos

THOMAS

Hongkong, 12th November, 2

JUST RECEIVED: Fermes ~ SUPPLY FLOWER AND

VEGETABLE

SEEDS

GRACA & CO.

has been received by Mear which were patout under the rule of Bradles & Co., Ltd, announcing that Mr. the Tsars served to add an additional T. W. Hill has bonu awarded the Military stigma to the name of Empire. Not was Crosa. Mr. Hill Jeft Hongkong in July ru 1916, to volunteer for active service and the development of the German States was given • Commission in the Royal into the German Empire welcomed, kince Field Artillery. the very name of Empire seemed to imply the inauguration of an aggressive polity, fear which has been only too terribly

ised For these reasons BEACONSFIELD

the title of the British

The Court Cards repeated Tuesday's programme at the Theatre Royal last evening before an audience which made

up in enthusiasm what it lacked in num bores Herbert Walton and George Titchener provided the fun and both were heir best. Night Timet in Doll La regarded as incongruous

and captivated the audiences. The fittingly it might be applied to lis to be a complete change of programmé

Lo associate Etury evening

Swatow, 13th November, 1917

TYPHOON WARNINGS.

directi

gram has been

from the dalla

con east of the Visayas