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ADY ASSISTANT required for Mer-

chant's Office Some knowledge of

Bookkeepi: g necessary.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

IN BANKRUPTCY

Re CRUZ & COMPANY, late of Prince's

Building, Victoria,

Merchants.

Hongkong,

A Fourth and Final Dividend of $5.90 per cent has been declared in the above matter.

No

OTICE IS. HEREBY GIVEN the above- be mentia ed DIVIDEND MY received at the Trustee's Office, Mercantile Bank Building, 7, Queen's Road Central, TO-DAY (TUESDAY), the 4th day of December, 1917, and on any subsequent day 12 o clock between the hours of lu à M. and (NOUN).

Creditors applying for payment must produce any bills of exchange or other Heuritics held by them and inust sign a receipt-in the prescribed form.

Dated this 20th day of November, 1017 QABA BOZA, A.SAA Grustee.

TIENTSIN

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FLOODS.

THE Students of the University invite you

to their BAZAAR and ENTERTAIN

INTIMATIONS

42 FRENCH LOAN.

(Rente PrepÉTUILLE 42).

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TURSDAY DECEMBER 4, 1917.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE

TOBINE beg to announce that they are

INTIMATION

propared to repive and forward to WATSON'S

treo of commission and telegram chargem at the selling rate of T. 1. on Paris applica- tions for the above

will shortly

be open to HONESTL

The list of

applications will

CLOSED

IN PARIS ON DECEMBER 1649, JELT, And those intending to sul scribe are in teod to apply without delay.

Issue Prices 63.607

Fall particulars will be suppliod on appli, cation to the

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE,

Chater Road..

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14%. 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 Bonds of the “National Defence bought before the 1st November, 1917, are accepted in. paymont

Applications will be received by:

THE BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

MENTS next THURSDAY Rad FRIDAY, wher full particulars may be obtained.

Dec. 6th and 7th, at the University

The Proceeds will be for THE METRO- POLITAN FLOOD RELIEF FUND.

BAZAAR 230 M to 6.30 P.M. ant 7 PM to 8 PM. on cach day,

EXHIBITION OF LABORATORIES

PM..to 7.2.M.

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L. BERINDOAGUE,

Manager. Hongkong, 9th November, 1917.

CENTRAL BUREAU OF LIQUIDATION OF THE DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK IN CHINA.

CONCERT AND PLAY (in English)

THURSDAY, Dec. 6th, 8 P.M. to 11 F.MOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that under instructions from the Ministry THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (in of Finance and the Ministry of Foreign

Cantonese) on FRIDAY, Dec. 7th, at 8 P.M. to 11 F.M., in the Great Hall of Affairs of the Republic of Chios, the business in China of the DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK has been placed in Liquidation

the University,

Tickets of Admission to the University in Neutral nationalities baring Claims against the Evening, 1 each.

Millions of Chinese, Families will starve this winter unless help is provided. The students of the University invite you to assist them to raise funds for the victims of the Tientsin Floods by coming to the Bazaar and entertainments at the University on Thursday and Friday, December 8th and

7th.

LOST,

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LONG-HAIRED BLACK TOM CAT Awith White Muzzle, underpart of neck, chest and paws.

If found or scen, kindir inform→→

W. ARMSTRONG,

8. Stewart Terrace, No. 4, Peak.

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NOTICE OF REMOVAL,

And all Parties of Chinese Allied and

the said Bank in Canton are hereby to notify the Caton Bureau of from this data, within one NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN, that all Parties indebted to the said Bank must discharge their liabilities within one month from this date, after which period the Central Bureau of Liquidation will take such action as may be

LOCAL BUREAU OF LIQUIDATION OF THE DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE E BAYK.

O CANTON. Canton, 1st December, 1971.

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SANITARY BOARD OFFICE.

HONGKONG. To the OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.

TAKE NOTICE that under No. 3 of the DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (amended) Donatie Building or part of smok 18 HEREBY NOTIFIED that we Balding within the UENTRAL Division I have This Day REMOVED our Office Victoris, and the WESTERN Division of Kowloon, compiad by Members family, exempt those deadmore Chahone within the Eampean Resorts on or in Kowloon South of Austin Road or those parts of Domestic Building and e Shop, Ofee or Godown, must be CLEANS ED and LIMEWASHED THROUGHOUT months if December ruers during the montag by the and January

N.B.The word throughout" ared in this Notice means that the Housee should be Lhue washed in respect of all the Walls of each Boom all Cubicles, Partitions, Stair Casings and Stair

to the Second Floor of No. 7, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRALATE

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NOTICE.

HENRY ARMAND HENRICKSON ABTRO Manager of our Pasiness at Hong keng and have authorised him to Sign our Firm Name per Procuration,

Dated this 1st day of December, 1917.

CARVALHO & COMPANY:

NOTICE.

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THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE

CO., LTD.

(FIRE AND MARINE).

COLD

CURE

a licence, to export merchandise equival, only to think what the position of Ger- CHINESE TELEGRAMS. ent to the colonial produce licensed to be many would have heen to-day had, the

imported. The result was that, it being very profitable, owing to the high prices, to import colonial produce, old stores of goods were bought up cheap for export, marked at their full value as if now, and thrown into the sea after the vessel left French shores The small lose this occasioned was fully set off by the magnificent profit from the goods in ported, while the quantity and quality of the French exports were magnified to an extraordinary degree. As regards the exclusion of English goods, the measures

TABLETS taken ware equally ineffective. The high prices obtainable aroused, such cupidity As an that smuggling was inevitable, instance, it is recorded that immense IN THE quantities of British goods accumulated at Holstein, where they had been taken at a premium of thirty-three to forty per cent. When it was decided that leave AN EXCELLENT REMEDY FOR

should be given for the open import of such goods at a duty of 33 per cent, the NEURALGIA AND MALARIAL amount of smuggling that had been

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SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME.

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Howley,

Blackwater,

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going on was proved by the fact that in one year. Humburg alone showed are venue from this source of sixty millions of iranes, Apart from the failure of this yao-called continental system to effect

Mrs--will be such obliged by Messes WATSON sending to her by post 10 bottles of their "Cold Cure." She will be glad to

Cold Cure. have these as soon as possible, as she is to-day sending her last bottle to her son (Capt. of the Buffs), who is at the front and finds the Tabloids excellent for stopping Cold"

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it

the objects it had in view, there was the universal execration which it raised Bourrienne, writing some twenty years afterwards, said that one can scarcely now conceive how Europe could endure

for a single day that fiscal tyranny which

extorted exorbitant priecs for articles

which the habits of three centuries had rendered equally indispensable to rich The continental and poor.

never entered on her submarine campaign to see how it has altered her position,

She would have retained the neutrality. if not the friendship, of the United States, a powerful factor in the time when she came to sue for pence, she would have increased ber food supply, suppos ing the blockade of her frontiers has been as ineffective, comparatively, as some re- ports seem to indicate, and she would haya been able to employ in other direc- tione all the energy and material she hne devoted to the contruction of submarines.

From the serious situation which has been caused by the submarine campaign Ger. many cannot hope to escape. In fact, whatever successes she may gain on land are more than counter balanced by the sinking of enemy ships at sea, which bring her no nearer her goal and intensify the

sufferings she will have to endure in the

future

During the week ended December 1st there were notified in the Colony one case (Chinese) of diphtheria, which proved fatal and five cases of enteric fever, one of which was British.

[FROM OUR TEEING FORBESPONDENT]

THE NEW CABINET,

PERING December 2nd.

A new Cabinet has been formed as follows,

Wang Shin-chen, Premier and Minister for Ward

Lu Cheng-hsiang, Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Wang Koming, Miniser of Finance. Taao Yu-lin, Minister of Communica

Lu Chung-yu Minisben of Agriculture. Tien Wen-leh, Minister of the Interior. Luk Wang-hsiung, Minister of the Navy.

Chian Yong, vice Minister of Justice. and Acting Minister...

gr

Yuan Shih-tao, Minister of Education. The Cabinet is regarded a

a make. shift.

[BY COURTESY OF THE “CHUNG NGOI

BAN POL NEW FOREIGN MINISTER EXPLAINS HIS POLICY.

PERING, December 3rd. Lu Cheng-hsiang visited the Diplomatic.. Body and stated his policy.

Teo-kun and Chang Hvai-tace left The Hon. Treasurer of

of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals aethe President from Tientsin demanding

Peking yesterday and immediately wired, knowledges with thanks the following that an attack should be made on Chang- donations to the funds of the hospitala: sha.

Mr. Li Shui Kam, 8100; Mr. Yeung Shui Wong, 800; Mr. Lai Hon, 825; and Mr. Yeung Tour Cho, $25.

Lieutenant-Colonel . J. K. Dobbin, formerly of the Indian Army, has taken over ormmand of a battalion of the Rife Brigade. He saw service in the China War, 1900, including the relief of Peking, and the actions at Peitsang and Yang- stun (medal with clasp),

A Japanese hotel-keeper, of No. 36,

Prays East, has reported to the police that between 9 am and 5.30 pm. on the 2nd instant, during his absence, his boy" forced open a locked drawer and stole $1,304.50 in bank notes, a gold watch chain, and several rings, valued $248,

The President has ordered the 11th division to go to Hupeh immediately to help Wang Chen-yuan.

The new Cabinat, has been formed and. Wang Shi-chen took over the office of, Premier yesterday,

CANTON NEWS. [BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NGOI

HAN; PO

CANTON, December 3rd. DIBAFPEARANCE OF A GUNICAT. hung (built by the Kowloon and Whampoa It is reported that the gunbon hozgr Dock Co.), disappeared on the 30th ult The Tuchun, it is stated, has requested She is well urized with modern weapons, the British Consul in

a dispatch to the Holy sheen to send

authorities and hong kung disarmed when they have the gunboats wong-Lee, Kony Pai arrive in British waters. An order has also been given to Admiral Ching Pik kyong,, to fire at any gunboat that leaves

Dr. Wu Ting-fang has been requested DR. WỪ TING-SANG, by General Lak Wing Ting, to go in King-si

system, which was worthy only of the dark and barbarous ages, and which, liad it been even admissible in theory, was perfectly impracticable in its application, can never be sufficiently stigmatised. The hurling of twenty kings from their thrones would have excited less hatred than this contempt for the wants of the people. This profound ignorance of the maxims of political economy was the WATSON & of general privation and misery, which, in their turn, produced general hostility. It is necessary to have witnessed, as I did, the countless vexu- tions and miseries occasioned by this de- plorable system to form a due conception The Rev. William Loraine Seymour without permission in fature. of the mischief its authors did in Europe, killed on September 20th, was the son of Dallas, Chaplain to the Forces, who was and how greatly the hatred and revenge which it produced contributed to the late Charles Henry Dallas, of Shang. NAPOLEON'S. fall" What would Bour-hai, and previously of Yokohama and rienne have thought of the economic Tokyo, and was born in Tokyo in 1884. activities of the opponents in the presort He was killed instantaneously by a shelled on the 1st inst struggle as thrected towards the enfeeble while waiting with his regiment just be- ment and downfall of cne another. On fore they began an attack the one hand he would have seen a block ade of Germany carried out certainly with more accord, less corruption, and

facilities

cies for

suc 138 than greater NAPOLEON'S blockade of Britain, and yet only saved from being as tyrannical towards the neutral Powers by the fact praegu His Lordship accordingly dis came to Canton and visited Dr. Sun Yat- that Germany's blockade of Britain has wrought there even more damage. It is, moot question whether the indeed, scarcity in Germany to day is more the result of her own actions than of the British blockade. Germany has been her

MARRIAGE WESTBROOK SWANSON.At HB.M. Cor

sikate and afterwards at the Union Church, Shanghai, by the Rev. C. E Darwent, M., on November 20ft JAMES WESTBROOK, of Drum Co. to ELIZABETH HILDER SWANSON daughter of A. B. Bwan son, Wick, Caithnesa, Scotland.

MOSSEONG OFFICE: 104, Das Vaux Eoin, 0. Loxson, OFICH: 151, FLARE Bekkiz, LU.

The Daily Press.

HONGLONG, 418 DECEMBER, 1917

PAST AND PRESENT:

PARALLEL.

A

More than a hundred year, have elapsed

At the Criminal Sessions, yesterday, before the Chief Justice (Sir William Rees Davice, K.C.) a Chinese was indicted for returning from banishment. The Attorney General (Mr. J. H. Kemp), who prosecuted, said he would enter a nolle

charged the prisoner. There was to other business before the Court.

At the Sunday afternoon, At Home in the Sailors and Soldiers Home every hundred and forty-nine men availed

Services Entertainment Fund on the four Sundays in November, On the last Sun

THE CIVIL GOVERNOR.“

The Civil Governor Li Yew-hon, return-

andres, To

BE ENLISTED

Dr. Sun Yat-sen has sent Chan. Kwing ming to consult with the leaders of bandits in Heung-ahan district. Their services, it is said are to be enlisted for an attack on Swatow.

ENTERTAINMENTS.

The Tuchan Mok Wing-son, entertain- ed all the local gentry and the journaliste in Canton

A French by the French Senate to travel in China, representative who was scat

Sun in the Generalissimo's office. sen yesterday. He was entertained by

80 CTR-WERT DDC SOUTH-WEST PROVINCES AND THE WORLD WAR

The Intelligenor

Burcap Canton, says of Cant

The resignation of General Chi jui, it is believed by the South, Western leaders satisfactory adjustment of the differences. between the Peking Government and the Bouts West. The re-convention of the

Linings all Ceilings and the Undersides of since NAPOLEON in a decree which, it is own memy in this matter for the incon themselves of the kind invitation of thewill undoubtedly open the way for a

The

venience to neutrals which the British blockade involved, despite the care with

Roofs in Main Buildings, Office and Servants interesting to note, was dated from Berlin Quarters and inclusive of Verandala.

Walle

declared the British Isles to be in a Backyard must hava its contining Limewashed up to the level of the Fires Floor state of blockade, interdicted all inter which it was applied, was totally eclipsed day of the month there was a record National Assembly will afford an op

Carved, Painted or Polished Woodwork in good condition, Lowever, need not be Line course with them, consigned to prison all wicked, but must be Cleansed,

their nationals found in say country in

* The Board is prepared to Umawish. FREE

by Germany's complete denial of any neutral rights whatever. Indeed if there

attendance of 242, a fair proportion of portunity for a united Chine to actively these being from amongst the Naval men participate in the war and pursue an aggressive policy against Germany and OF CHARGE ■ Innited number of Baikinga alliance with France, and confiscated is any parallel to be drawn between in port. The Services At Home con- Austria-Hungary. The South-West re in the Divisions, OWNERS who desire to every article of English produce or manu. NAPOLECH's coonomic measures for the nues to provide a very happy social grets exocedingly that internal disturb AVING been Appointed AGENTS to avail themselves of the above Company, we are prepared to writing to the f

Assembly from adopting important offer shock apply in facture, wherever discovered. That it was destruction of his enemy and the economic hour, and the kindness of the subscribers ance at home has presented the National ACCEPT RISKS and issue Policies at December, 1917. Bizants will be lu the of Britain without a Navy was, no doubt, present war it can only be with the subed Expenses are kept down to the cipation against the enemy of demeureg impossible to carry out an actual blockade measures taken for the same end in the of the S.EF. is fully and freely recognis measureg essential to immediate parti

Current Rates

on or before the 7th Bạn

lowest possible limit oompatible with the

THE SERVICE DULLAR VERY CONCESSION BY THE WAR OFFICE.

Choloë: among Abediate discretion of the President UNION TRADING Co. The CENTRAL Division of the City lies a fact on which Nirolson did not decive marina campaign of Germany provision of a good, hourty tea. Sub-

Agents,

between Gilman Street and Peel Street on himself, although Bourrienne, big one- NAPOLEON'S measure excited the hostility scribers to the Fund are cordially invited Queen's Buildings,"

Hongkong, 19th November, 1917. [1277 the East and Tank Lane and Cleverly time Secretary, in his Memoirs, secus to of Europe, so has Germany's mansures look in at the B. and 8. Home on any

Street on the West,

Kowloon is divided into the EASTERN doubt this. The decree was intended to as NAPOLEON'S measure drove into the HONGKONG HOTEL. WESTERN Divinons by Nathan Road

and a straight line drawn from the NORTH do as much damage to Britain as lay opposite camp those who would otherwise Bunday afternoon from 4 to 5.30 p.m.

erwand Judge of the results of the and through the Yanmati service reservoir within NAPOLEON's power, and if it had have remained neutral, so hes Germany Home" for themselver to the NORTHERN Boundary of Kowloon

been carried out thoroughly it might have measure; as NAPOLEON's measure contri- pte C.M. V. REYNOLDS,

appeared to effect its purpose Accord buted largely to his downfall so will Deted this 30th day of November,

THE MANAGEMENT beg to announce that as from 1st December, 1917, the HONGKONG HOTEL ORCHESTRA will play daily (Sundays excepted) as follows

IN THE MAIN LOUNGE From 11.30 AM. to 1 PM

From 5 PM to 7 PM. IN THE GRILL ROOM, From 8 PM to 10 PM.

A series of TEA DANCES will be held during the Winter Months each TUESDAY and FRIDAY, commencing on 11th December 1917. Dancing ♪ PM to 7 PM

;

NOTICE

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NY EUKOPPAN, Non-Anato or Indian desiring to leave the Colony old apply in person at the German Poco Szárjon between the homes of 9 L.M. 1o. 1 1.M and 3 1,8% to 6 w12 daly.

Applicants will be required to protes

At

30th, has been received from the War The following telegram, dated Nov. Office in reply to the repcated demands which have been made for a redzess of tha grievance suffered by Service men in Further particulars are to hand of the the exchange value of the dollar

With reference to your telegram No. |ing to Bourrienne; however it was not] Germany's measure--it has to be remem- fire which (ng mentioned in our issue of 1072 as to the rate of exchange, a actiemo

so carried out. Licences for the sale of bered that in the hundred years that yesterday) broke out of Bunday night at has been approved for conversion in the- English goods were issued to everybody have elapsed since the downfall of Queen's Road Central. The outbreak rich enough to pay for them, so that NAPOLEON the commercial solidarity of the occurred on the ground floor of Nos 981 while a poor man might narrowly escape world has largely increased, so that where and 263, occupied by the being shot for bringing into the country NAPOLEON's decree inflicted misery on one,

Cheong

firm, importers of foreign goods. The

should be taken. Abans

China Command, except Weihaivel, as from November 1st as follows

Para 1-For purposes calentation add fogether pay and all allowances issued locally, taking allowances for this pur- pose at 10 dollars per 1 For quarters and issues in Find, regulated Lodging Allowance and local value of rations fera, 275 per cent of the total thug arrived at in sterling up to a maximum of $300 per annum may be converted into dollars at 2/ to the dollar

Para 3-Ung half of the excess of the total ever £300 per annum may also be

Para The amount in dollars arrived at in para, 2 and pare, 2 will be inclusive of local allowance issuable damage done and the dollars

Para The balance will be nonverted surance effected have not at the current rate of exchange.

one sugar loaf, u rich man might secure a the user's decree has brought misery first floor was used as a dwelling house licence for importing a million sugar on ten. For one enemy that NAPOLEON and the second floor as a store room. The loaves. But regardless of how far the created by his act the Kaigaa has created fire orginated in the ground floor of No decree was carried into effect, NAPOLEON'S ben. NAPOLEON's decree affected many 201 and is supposed to have been caused Peports or identifontion papers

measures for destroying his enemy echo countries, but the Kaisen's decree has by a fol striking a match to

aking meter of the kerosene gas re remaln

moơn thần 7 days mically are of great interest at the pre affected the whole world. Those whom the

An explosion followed, and the yea under sent time. His idea was to cut off as Gods would destroy they first drive med, BBQ)

much as possible, the sale of British goods and certainly if NAPOLEON was mad when games immediately spread to the other converted at / to the dollar. and develop as much as possible the sale he conceived his act of fiscal tyranny, hors demolishing the two houses before of French goods in their stead. One of the Kaiser was more than mad when he is could be got under by the Fire Brigade the measures to gain this end was to launched an attack which has brought the amount require every vessel, which had obtained him enemies in every quarter. We have extent of

been ascertained

Special DINNER DANCES will be held on CHRISTMAS NIGHT BOXING ORDIN NIGHT and NEW YEARS EVE______________

JH TAGGART.

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