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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEDS.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND BINGAPORE,

THE Steamably

"SANTHIANS

having arrived from the shore Porks, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their riak into the lac

and/or extra hazardoux todowns of the Hong Fong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co Ltd, whence and/or from the wharver delivery may be obtained,

Goods not cleared by 13th imt, will be wabject to

All broken, obfed and damaged packages are to be left in the Clodowas, where they will be arazined by Mera. Goddard and Douglas on 19th inck, at IU AM

Claims against the Stemmer minst be presented in writing within 10 days after arrival of Steamer, otherwise they will not be recognised: No Fire Insurance will be affected by the undersigned in any case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID BASSOON & Co,

Agents

Hongkong, 6h Doeber, 1917.

LTD.,

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM JAPAN,

THE

HE Stam bip

*TJILIWONG " having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are notified that all Goeds are being landed at their · risk funto the hazardoni« selfor, extra-

sardous - Godowns of the Hongkong and, Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the wharvEN

maybe obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 12th December, 1917, will be subject to reut.3

All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godewis, where they will be examined on the Lith Lecember, 1917, at 10 M

Claims against the steamer must be pre- sented in writing with ten days after arrival of steamer, utcarwise they will not be recoga'r-a

to Fire Insurance will be effected by the Undersigned in any case whatever,

Bilis of Lading will be countersigned by

JAVA CHINA JAPAN LIJK,

Agente.

Hongkong, 5th December, 1917.

#NOTICE OF REMOVAL, -

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I ́IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that we

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

·ROAD, CENTRAL

BRUNNER, MOND & Co., LTD.

NOTICE.

(1230

HAVE This Day appointed Mn

INTIMATIONS

TIENTSIN FLOODS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 1917.

INTIMATIONS

BANK HOLIDAY.

Naccordance with Ordinance No. & of 1919, ROLEXCHANGE BANKS will be THE Students of the University invite you OLOSED for the trinction of PUBLIC to the BAZAAR and ENTERTAIN-BOINESS TO MORKOW SATURDAY), MENTS TO DAY (FRIDAY), Dec. 7th, at the 5th instant Exe the University,* 75/

The Proceeds will be for THE METRO- POLITAN FLOOD HELIER FUND

BAZAAL 230 1 to 5.30 PM and 7 pí, to 8 xx on cach day. EXHIBITION OF LABORATORIES

STAPH. W 8 PM

"THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (in

Cantonese) on FRIDAY, Dec. 7th, at 8 PM to 11 P, in the Great Hall of the University.

Hongkong, sth December, 1917.0

THE

IN THE MATTER OF

"COMPANIES" CONSOLIDATIONDO

AUT, 1908,

IN THE MATTER OF NATIONAL

|_ BANK OF CHINA, LTD.

(IN LIQUIDATION.)

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a

N SEVENTH AND FINAL RETURN

OF CAPITAL AND DIVIDEND at the

Tickets of Admission to the University in Rate of FORTY CENTS (Hongkong Cur- 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 6th and 7th.

42 FRENCH LOAN. (HANTE PERPETUELLE 4%),

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HE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE beg to announce that they are prepared to receive and forward to Paris, free of commission and telegram charges at the selling rate of T. T. on Paris, applica tions for the above Loan, which will shortly be open to public,

The list of apple script be CLOSED

IN PARIS

DECEMBER 16TH, 1F17 and those intending to sut sorîbe are invited to apply without delay to my art

Inane Price: 68,60% Full particulars will be supplied on appli cation to the

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE

6. Chater Road:

(1280

rency) per Bhare will be paid on and after SATURDAY, the sand day of DECEMBRE, 17, at Noor, to registered holders of A and B Shares upon Application to

In the onse of Shares on the

London Register—u Messrs. LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Thoruer's Chambers, Ingeam Court,

107, Fenchurch Street, LONDON, EC. In the case of Shares on the Colonial (Hongkong) Register i Messrs.: LUWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Cimartered Bank Ballarat

3 Queen's Road Central, HONGKONG. Share Certificates must be produced for endorsement.

A. B. LOWE,

Liquidator. Hongkong, 8th November, 1917. 1257

IN

THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES CONSOLIDATION

ACT, 1908,

IN THE MATTER OF NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION.)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

FINAL GENERAL MEETING of the above named Company will be held at the Office of the Jaquidator, Chartered Bank Building, 3. Queen's Road, Central, Victoria, in t the Colony of Hongkong, on

4% FRENCH GOVERNMENT SATURDAY, 2nd DECEMBER, 1917, at

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 28 years.

WHEN AND HENRICKSON Subscription List will be Closed

ASTRO Manager of our Business at Hong- kong and have authorised him to Sign our Firm Name per Procuration..

Dated this 1st day of December, 1917.

CARVALHO & COMPANY. [1345

NOTICE.

"THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE. CO. LTD.

(FIRE AND MARINE),

"AVING boon Appointed AGENTS to

Homo apo prepared to ACCEPT RISKS and Issue Policion st Carrant Bater

UNION TRADING Co.,

bo

Queen's Bulidingy

Hongkong, 12th Nero abor, 1917, -/ [1271 *

KOWLOOK-CANTON RAILWAY

(British Section).

on the 12th December, 1917.

Bills and Bends of the “ National „Defence” bought before the 1st November, 1917, are accepted in Payant

Applications will be received by

THE BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

wher fell particulars may be obtained;

L. BERINDOAGUE, Manager. Hongkong, th November, 1917 (1963

CENTRAL BUREAU OF LIQUIDATION OF THE DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK IN

CHINA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

under instructions from the Ministry

TIS HEREBY NOTIFIED that NO of Finance and the Ministry of Foreign

TIFFINS will ho served on the 1.28 Affairs of the Republic of

Noow precisely for the purpose of having the Account of the Liquidator, showing the manner in which the Winding up has been. conducted and the property of the Company disposed of, laid before such Meeting, and of hearing any

by the Liquidatorations that may be given

Dion, and also to pass the Ordinary

That the Books, onto and Documents

Resolution, vize following

of the Company and of the Liquidator

thereof be retained by the Liquidator,

INTIMATION

ASSORTED. CASes Fɔn XhaS,

Case No. 1. $22.00

3 Bottles St Estephe Claret.

Light Day. Port, Full Gia.

January, but very slow progress was made throughout the whole of that year, the nature of the country conferring a military advantage on the defending force. Finally the Union of South Africa acas reinforcements, and early in 1816

WINES AND SPIRITS General Bars took over the command of. the operations Altor ejecting the enemy from British territory, he moved south wards against. the German railways, driving the German troops before him The enemy retreated, to the lower valley of the Rufjithe river in which the Konigsberg, sought refuge pursued by the British from the North, the Belgians from the Congo Free State in the West and threatened by the Portuguese, who crossed the frontier from Mozambique. In October the last German post north of the Central Railway was captured, and supplies were brought inland by this line from Dar-es-Saleem on the const. From that time onward it became merely a question of wearing down the enemy That this task should have occupied.

Superior Old Cognac,

Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky E Quality

Dewar's Scotch Whisky.

Case No. 2. $28.00

1 Bottle St. Marcosaz Champagne,

Beaune SER

Buckle Clareb

Light Dry Shorry, Sandeman's. Fort, Superior Light Invalid.

» Superior Old Liqueur Cognas.

Very Old Liqueur Bootch Whisky

E" Quality,

Dewar's Scotch Whisky Gin.

Orange Curacao.

Case No. 3. $32.00

1 Bottle St. Marceaux Champagne.

Old Brown Sherry E.E."

Quality de Superior Okl Port "D" Quality, Very Finest OLD BROWN

Brandy B Quality Very Old Liqueur Bootch Whisky

"Quality

Kilty Liqueur Whisky (guaranteed

20 years old).

St. Julien Claret. Gin.

Orange Curcan

SPECIAL CASES PUT TO ORDER.

another twelve months is not a tatton for surprise when the difficult character andside extent of the country is borne in mind

Mr. Colin Re-Davies, a brother of the Chief Justice (Sir William Rees- Davies) has just been appointed Chief Justice of Bermuda. He has held the appointment of Solicitor-General British Quinna for several years.

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As to-morrow (Saturday) is a general holiday, the Post Office will be open from 8 to 9 am. There will be one delivery of ordinary correspondence, and one collection of letters from the pillar-boxes The Money Order Office will be entirely

clored

Robbers broke into the Golf Club house at Fanling in the early hours of yester day morning and decamped with cash, clothing, and other articles to the total value of $672. It is understood that they spoke the Hakka dialect and that the boys would be able to identify two of them.

One of the oldest European residents of Singapore passed away recently in Mr. Alexander James Gunn, who years ago of the mercantile community Mr. Guan was one of the most prominent members

was nearly eighty years of age. He was a native of Caithness, and is said to have first come to the East in the early sixties. About ten years later he came to Singapore as manager of the old Char- tered Mercantile Bank. Following this he had his own firm of accountants and secretaries, and was established for many years. For many years he was secretary or the Chamber of Commerce,

Germany's Colonial Empire, which had a total area of nearly 1,100,000 square miles, mainly in Africa, and a native population gumbering about fourteen millions, is now a thing of the past. Upon its development Germany lavished something like one hundred millions sterling, and she was rewarded in recent years by seeing the countries comprised within it make remarkable progress.. The Largest of all those overseas possessions CHINESE TELEGRAMS.. was German. East Africa which has an

[BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NGOL area of 364,079 square miles and a popu lation of about 5,000,000. Here, in ten years the yield from taxation increased from £180,000 to £890,000, while the value. of the exports rose from £360,000 in 1000 to 1,180,000 in 1911. Though It must be called a tropical country, there is an enormous table-land at an eleva tion of 3,000 feet spreading across its

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THE GOVERNMENT AND THE TIENTSIN PARTY.

SHANGRU, December 6th. At a meeting held at the President's office it was decided to maintain the actual conditions and mediate with the Tientsin party.

Wang Shi-chen has wired to Luk Wing

S. WATSON & interior, while the slopes of Kilimanjero ting, Tang Chi-yao and Chen Chun-

CO., LTD.,

he undertaking to destroy the same at WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, the expiration of five years from the

of the Compery

Dissolution of the

AR. LOWE, FCA. Liquidator Hongkong, 6th November, 1917. (1968

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET FURNISHED.

NO. 3, STEWART TERRACE, Peak.

Apply fo

HE POLLOCK,

Prince's Buildings.

[1597

TO LET.

the business (FFICES in Fork Buildings

M. Train-from-Kowloon-on-SATURDAYS, in Chins of the Deutsch Dame S the 8th and 16th December.

has been placed in Ligaldation.

And all Parties of Chinese, Allied and Neutral nationalities having Cisima against the said Bank in Canton are hereby

By Order, MEAN

H. P. WINSLOW,

Manager. Kowloon, 6th December, 1917,

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HONGKONG HOTEL,

THE MANAGEMENT beg to announce

one

required to notify t the Canton Bureau of Liquidation of their Claims, within on month from this date.

AND NOTICE HEREBY SON

FURTHER

HOUSES Bassons, Canton. "Apply tom

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD

TO LET.

TELEPHONE 616,"

BIRTH

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LINDBERGH At No. 4, Queen's Gardens, on the 4th instant, to Capt. and Mrs. C. Landsaman, a daughter."

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MONGKORS UPHION: 104, Das VEUX ROAD, U Lomman. Orsson: 181. Flaps drzak, EG.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, TH. DEcnMBER, 1917.

THE LAST OF GERMANTS COLONIAL EMPIRE,

and other mountains offer splendid condi- tions for European settlements. The

mining possibilities. There are already country contains great agricultural and

hundreds of thousands of acres under sisal, which commands a better price than the original Yucatan variety Rubber, aleo, is freely exported, and it is stated that, immense quantities of cotten could be grown on the vast stretches of fertile felds which are casily capable of irriga tion by means of the numerous rivers. The railways, which are remarkably well equipped, have already been linked up for military purposes with British East Africa. Now that this territory has been wrested from Germany's hands it is prob able that, In the near future Cen RHODES dream of a railway from the Cape to Cairs will materialise.

The body of an unknown Chinese man has been found hanging from a tree on the hillside near Hongkong University Union recreation ground, Pokfulam Boad.

AFTER operations extending over three years German East Africa has been com pletely cleared of the enemy, the remnant of whose European force is now seeking refuge in the adjoining Portuguese terri- tory. The outbreak of the great war in

Professor Wright, of Hongkong Univer- Europe founderman East Africa farsity, will deliver a lecture on English more ready for the emergency than its Literature of the Nineteenth Century" men

HON KONG HOTEL ORCHESTRA

that in from 1st December, 1817, the within one month from this date, after which SHOPS afttased In Le Home Sim Beighbour. British East Africa It this evening at 6 o'clock at the Helena will play daily (Sundays excepted) follows

GIVEN, that all Parties indebted to the said Bank must discharge their abilities Teriod the Central Bureau of Liquidation as will take such action as may be necessary.

LOCAL BUREAU OF LIQUIDIATION OF THE DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK,

A CANTON Canton, 1st December, 1871.

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IN THE MAIN LOUNGE. From 11.50 A.M. to 1 P.M. From 5 PM to 7 P.M. IN THE GRILL ROOM, From 8 F.M to 10 PM

LIFE INSURANCE. A series of TEA DANCES will be held MKE P. HENDERSON, LUS, Retired during the Winter Months each TUESDAY of 48, Leinster Gardens, London, W. 2. remind the readers of this paper And FRIDAY,

Y,odentuencing un. 11th December, wishes to 1917. Dancing - P4 to 7 PM.

that his advice is available, now as for the Special DINNER DANCES will be held at sixteen years, to all those of known

CHRISTMAS NIGHT, BOXING position who agree to his conditions NIGHT and NEW YEAR'S EVE__

JH. TAGGART Manager Hongkong, 1st December, 1917, - (348

NOTICE

B

The war, which has pitilessly exposed the weaknesses of many Insurance Officer has triumphantly vindicated the soundness of Me. Henderson's advice,

Out of thirty British Offices, whoso valoa bons took place during 1918, only five faintained their pre-war bonus rate: included amongst those diyo are the two fpermost

ANY FUROPEAN, Non-Anatio or Indian frequ desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the UxNTRAL POL RIZATION between · hours of 9 Ka to 11 land. 1 P.. to 4 F.2. daily, w

Applicants will be required to pendu Passports or identification papera, persons with certain exce

Both the Colony for more than

to Register thes

the REGISTRATION FIBRONE ORDINANUR 181

Momlaza- moquired mar

G.P.0. and at all Fold

The Penalty for Enam orar Mot exceeding $50

reover, the boz

declared by these the highest and second highest of the whole thirty. Moreover

of those Offices has the bonna rate. By

throughout thisire long

tore since they were established in 1836.

1883 rerpostively.

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100%

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Opposita the Graft Hotel recently mead

For rent and other particolare apply lows

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FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES is Loricon

possessed a considerably larger force with May Instituto All are cordially invited a marked superiority in maxims and field to attend. artillery, and our troops, who had to bo hastily recalled from the borders of Italian Somaliland, where they were dealing with the natives, were obliged at

first to stand on the defensive until inforcements could be sent to them. Fortunately, however, although the Ger- mans carried out several raids, they did not, for acme inexplicable reason, attempt any invasion in force until the end of September, when they made a HUMPHRETS ESTATE & FINANCE Concorted movement on Mombasa. By

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that time the conditions were more equal, and the invaders were thrown back aerong the frontier. This was followed by com- parative quiet for a few weeks until the arrival of an expeditionary force from Indig enabled a British offensive to be undertaken. A landing.

octed Tants on November 4th, 1914, with the object of seizing, the rai from that town to the foot of Ki jero, but the period of allowed the town in which to surra was employed by the CerLIAR

...

overror

to strengthen the defences, with the result that our troops suffered a severe repnize and were withdrawn. At the same time our local forces crossed the frontier at two places, but met with little success. The Ofensive Was renewed in the following

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sunn, naking them not to attack Fukien

and Aochow.

ching.

Hann Ke-wu now controls Chung-

Chen Chun-hatan has wired to Peking stating that the rumour relating to, the Wuchow meeting and conditions are u certain.

Two-kun will go to Peking to day to offer to lead an army to Hunan and to recobend his brother, Tso-eni, 黯然 Tuchun of Chili.

CANTON NEWS.

[BY COURTESY OF THE “CHUNG NGOK

SAN FO,""]

CANTON, December 8th INDEPENDENCE OF RUPER

The authorities have received a tele gram stating that General Lai Tin-choy (formerly of Li Yuen-hung's staff) and

independence in Hupeh province. The some other military leaders have declared

Tuchun's yamen was attacked, but the Tuchun, Wong Chim-yuen, who has urged

the North and South to enter into peace negotiations, has escaped.

DR. WU TO CONSULT GENERAL LUK

Dr. Wu Ting-fang, who came to Can- ton to mediate between the North and South, has proposed to go with Tong Shin-yee to consult General Lak Wing.

other day.

AN IMPORTANT MISSION..

Wu sent his son to visit Euk the

In commemoration of the anniversary of the National Mission of Repentance observed to-day in St. John's Cathedral. Luk to enter into peace negotiations with and Hope, a “Quiet Day is being Liu-yan, who was cast by General The Church will be open for prayer and various Tuchans, west to Shanghai meditation all day, and services will be yesterday. He is charged with a most held at 7.45 and 10.15 am, at 12 noon, important and at 5 pm. Addresses will be given in a settlement of the dispute between mission, which may result by the Bishop of Victoria and the Rev. the North and South B. C. Taylor, of West China. At the 10.15 am service a message will be read from Bishop Narris, the missioner of last

"Year

THE DISAPPEARING: JUNEDATE.

Kwong Lee and Kang Kung are interned It is said that the runaway gunboats

in Hongkong,

AS AMERICAN VISITOR.

An American Attache, who came to Canton from Peking, went with the American Consul to visit the Chines Chamber of Commerce yesterday, Ha was welcomed and entertained' by tha gentry and merchants. HUNAN AFFAIRS.

A Chinese contractor has reported to the police that whilst he was on his way, on Wednesday, from Tytamtuk to Shau kiwao, he was set by two men and asmaulted. In the struggle they all three rolled down the hill side. The men then attempted to rifle his pockets, but que blew & police whistle, and, pulling ont his revolver, fred at one of the meny

The authorities have received a wounding him. His assailants snatched gram from the Chief Commander. the revolver and ran up the hill sid further report states tha man was learns that there are fifty or naty found concealed under some bushes in the regiments of Northern troops approach- vicinity suffering from a gan wounding Chang sha in the side, and was sent to the ment Civil Hospital. He is belie

one of the thres who assaulted the con

A Ho-ming, requesting

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Since Tam's refusal, the Tuchunalip of Human has not been decided upon... is reported that General Luk will opPODE Chan Kving-ming to the prote