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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

EMBERS are reminded that Entries

MEMBERS

ostetrics

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE

AS WATSON & CO., LTD.

M

HONGKON

EMBERS And the

NE CERTIFICATE for One Hundred Close to the Undersigned TO DAY (SATURS No. 2024 to 20340 inclusive DAY), the 28th January, 1918

It is requested that all Covera containing in this Company, standing in the Lame of and if at the expiration of one Month from the date hereof the above Certificate be not fortheuning, another Certificate for the said Shares will be issued by the Company, and

Entries may be delivered at the Ollices of the MR. Hroman V. PRESTICE has been LOST; has been accepted AD & DAVIS have been

HONGKOSO JOCKEY CLUB No. 3, Chater Road, Ground Floor of the HONGKONG CLUB ANSEXE, before 2r.v.

By Order,

TF. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, 26th January, 1918.

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UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THIRTEENTH ANNUAL THE

GENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS will be bold in the Offices of DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, ON Messrs. TUESDAY, the ath February, 1918, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together December, 1917

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Statement of Accounts, to 31st The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

will be CLOSED from the 30th January to 5th February, 1918, both datos inclusive.

DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD,

General Managers.

(1054 Hongkong, 26th January, 1918.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

FINANCE CO., LTD. **

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the OTICE IS BY LERUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 9th February, 1018, at 11:20 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Reports of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounte for the year ending 31st December, 1917

The TILANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th February to the 14th February (both days inclusive), during which pero no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 26th January, 1918,

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KONINKLIKE PAKETVAAET

MAATSCHAPPY:

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEDS. FROM PENANG AND SINGAPORE

THE Elmstrip

3. JACOB

having arrived from the above ports, Consignes of Cargo by her are nollfed that all goods are being landed at thefe risk into the AURICORS and, or extra hasardums Godown of the Heng kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,

thereafter no other will be acknowledg90 asted s

A 5, WATSON & CO.,

Hongkong, 16th January 1916.

NOTICE.

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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. THE CERTIFICATE NO. 491 for Twenty

Shares Nos. 28033/12055 in this Com Degistered in the name of WILLIAM ALEXANDER PARSONS MARTIN, has been LOST and if at the expiration of one month from the date hereof the above Certificate be not forthcoming, another Certificate for the said Shares will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other or others will be acknow lodged,

MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager. Hongkong, 1st January, 1918.

-EXIST:

LIMITED

the THIRTIETH ORDINARY

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26гă,

INTIMATION

COMPANIA GENERAT

TABACOS DE FILIPINA

notified that Mr. H many years Hon. Treasurer, JouKEY Czon, having expressed

from th OfBor, his resignation be relieved

and Treasury to the appointed Secretaries a

ab as from the 10th January Meribers who have not yet paid their the. Current tasión, are subscriptions for the

to make payment teases D&DAVIS who a

who am hereby suthorised to

collect all monies die to the Club krid will fasfuture disburse funds in settlement of accounts owing.

MESSES, LINSTEAD DAVIS T to Members and Members Ladies Tickola. admission to the grand stand and enclour and will be in charge of the mlb of Admusion Tickets for the general public which my be obtained as bemtofore from Monats. Katy

OB Bace Day By Order & WALSH, LED, or at the gate

isatio

Clerk of the Corse, HONGKONG JOCKEY CLO

637

THE WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAM

SHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

above Company having GEASED operate the Breamers" LINTAN THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., BANUI NANNING" and "SAINAN

all Creditors and others having any Claims against the Company are required to send Hongkong to Mosers BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL ingkong

Mr. DEACON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that particulara thoro MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Jantonation with business of the Company will be held at the Ocea of Company at that port, and (e) in connection MESSES. JARDINE MATHESON COMPANY with West River Forta to Mears. JARDINE, LMITED, ON TUESDAY, 28th January 1918, THESON & CO., LTD. Canton and in at 11:30 AM for the purpose ofrecen every case before the Fifteenth day of

with a

claims the Report of the Directors together

can be recognised, Statement of Accounts for the year ending February, 1818 after which date no 31st December, 1917.

Hongkong, 14th January, 1918. (1619

The REGISTER of SHARES Company will be CLOSED from SATUR DAY, 18th, to TUESDAY, 20th January, 1918. (both days inolu-ive), during which period no Transfer Shared can Registered

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the

jag ji

NUEVO

HOUSES TO LET and ma

TO LET TURNED KEY

HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY or month from 7th June next.

CO, LTD.,

General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LT Hongkong, 11th January, 1918, ₤1607

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL

ESTATE LIMITED.

FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

RAGSIDE 148, Barker Road, Peak, Apply AH SKELTON,

Care of LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

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TO LET

YURNISHED

Mansions, May Hos

Apply to

NFOURTH DYAGY NE but early in May, est OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Ollices of Mears. JALDINE MATHESON & COMPANY LIMITED, on TUESDAY, 29th January 1818 with the at 11.15 4.8. for the purpose of reserving the Report of the Directors together with

of

for the year ending

Ltd. Whense and/or from the wharved delivers for the

may be obtained.

cleared by the 2nd Feb. will be Goois not cleared i abject in rent,

All broken, clafed and damaged packages to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

examined on the 1st Feb. i 10 AM,

Caims against the steamer must be prevented in writing within 10 days after arrival of not be recognizesă. steamer, otherwise they will

No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Agents

Hongkong, 28th Januszy, 1918,

The REGISTER of SHARES of the will be CLOSED from SATUR Company O TUESDAY, 28th January, 1016 ad

18th, to (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered

By Order of the Board of

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL

ESTATE LIMITED

A SHELTON HOOPER

Secretary to

THE GENERAL MANAGERS.

Hongkong, 11th January, 1918. 1508

THE HONGKUNG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. YOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP OF THEN THIRTEETH ORDINARY MEETING

COLONY:

(Under the Auspices of the V.I.C.) Freliminary GamES

Semi-Finals

Final

250.

500.

of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of degers JARDINE MATHESON & COMPANY LIMITED, GE TUESDAY, 29th January, 1918, at Nook. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1912

OFF

HENBY HUM -Alexander

HOUSE at Moons Davis Band, for February Ma Hent moderate.

HE GOLDSMITH,

1181

TO LET

FFICES in York Building,

HOUSES on Shameen. Canton Apply tom

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENOVIC). Lm.

20 LET

MMEDIATE an ry, Fourary desi

able BHOPS, situated in Tas House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recens

ly reconstructed, 1000.

All games to be played at the V.IL.C. Winner of the competition to meet Sergt. W. Fire in a game of 1000 up.

Entrance fee

$2, Entries close to Mr. R. C. WICKEL Hon. Secretary of the V.R.C., on the 31stinst

Prizes Championship Cap Winner of Competition, Runner-Up, and for the

(1548 Highest Break.

THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED..

HE Directors of the above Company have. declared an INTERIM

ARES of the The REGISTER of SHARES Company will be CLOSED from SATUR DAY 19th, to TUESDAY, 29th January 1818 (both days inclusiva), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors

A SHELTON HOOPER,

*Secretary Hongkong, 11th January, 1918.

For rent and other particulars sypy

THE MANAGER Hoyarong Ja Co., Im., 41, Connaught Foad Central

1800

TO LET

1500

FLAT in Nathan Road,

FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES

look.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA

TION COMELTD.

DIVIDEND of 3% (equal to 3 per Shars) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY

on the Preferred Ordinary Shares and 62 fequal

6 per Share) on the Deferred MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this to B Ordinary Shares calctuated

the at rate of Company will be held at the Ofines of 2/113 Dollar of Income-tax for those IT

KUTED, on TUESDAY, 29th January, 1916

Meast JARDINE MATHESON COMPANY,

year

vidends are free of I Shareholders on the Colonial Register, and at 12.15 PM for the purpose of receiving

Directors together will be payable on and after FRIDAY, 15th the Report of the Feb 18 BOOKS of the Company will ending GISTER of SHARES of the

1918, at the Company's Office the Statement of Accounts

31st December,

1917 CLOSED From THURSUAY

14th February, Company will be

7th

The

from SATUR

HUMPHREYS ESTATE

Alexandra Building

FOR BALE

bo THURSDAY, DAL 10th, to January,USCULUM, Parker Boad, 155, Peak,

February, to both days in ATHESON & CO., LTD.,

JARDINE

* General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd January,

1918 1849

CANTON CMS GIRLS BOARDING

AND DAY SCHOOL

CT HILDA'S East Parade Ground,

Principal Miss BENDELACK, HA, Dips

Sabool Re opens January 10th, 1918,

Fees rooderate.

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1018 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be RegisteredY

By Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary, Hengkyca. 17th January, 1918 1810

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

NINETY-EIGHTH ORDINARY

Thorough Liglish and Chinese Education.MEETING of SHAREHOLDERSE in the Company will be held at the Offibs of the Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 19th February, 1918, at 12 o'clock Noor for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors tovether with 6 Statement of

and

STRAITS MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD

ISPENSARY Buldings Kafe Place, Singapore, are HONORARY AGENTS

declaring dendand The TRANSFER PATTER

of the IMPERIAL MESUHANT BREVICE will be CLOSED from

the Company, 4th to 18th

UILD where subscription art received, now February, 1918, both days inclusive. Members are enrolled and all Members are. By Order of the Board of Directors. welcomed as Visitors during their stay

port,

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JOHN ARNOLD

Acting Secretary, Hongkong, Ziat January, 1918.

Apply

DUNCAN CLARK LANS DRAWEORD & Co.

1458

FOR SALAR

CORTADO

DE

EXTRA

$3.00 per 100

FIRST CLASS CHEROOT

AT A CHEAP PRICE

WATSON

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, 20TH JANUARY, 1918

THE CONFUSION IN CHINA, To attempt to describe the polition situation in China to-day is to attempt the impossible Amid the prevailing con- and complication nothing stands out clearly, of distinctly. Armies stand to face in several parts of the bio, particularly in the South West Hupeh, while other Armies are Approaching ang another. In any other

this would indicato terrible in cine strife and dreadful slaughter, but not so in China. A few shots may nged, and innocent civilians and may be killed, but whole- such as modern warfare It is

resu

1918

looked as if he would rise to the highest. office in the land, but fate has played him a scurvy trick. He has learned by painful experience that it is not wise to put one's faith in PRESIDENTS LI SHUS had prospects of playing an important |-- rôle as mediator between the North and South, but his power has been weakened in consequence of the PRESIDENT depart ing under a certain measure of compul sión, no doubt-from his policy of peace and agreeing to the war programme of the Northern Tuchuns, who have been breathing fire for months and threaten to fight the South themselves if the Government does not do so. What olan

CORRESPONDENCE. THE GRESSON STREET TRAGEDY.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE ** HONGKONG

*** DAILY PRES),

BIR-Regarding the lamentable Gresson Street affair, it is apparent that the vari- eus diatribes in the local newspapers principally in the form of leaders or lenderete are likely to create a wrong ful impresion amongst the general public, principally because of their point- ed references to the fnot that Inspector O'Sullivan and Sorgt. Clarke were ap garently unarmed and the inference there- from that arms were not supplied them. To inter anything of the sort is fair acither to the deceased officers nor to the Government,

As a police officer of some experience, I deem it necessary that the general public should be shown the true perspective of things and that

impressions bu

could a perplexed PassIDENT do in the circumstances? LI SAUN, however, is not That ho is still a of the meteoric type power and an influence in the land is removed. shown by the fact that the PRESIDENT does not wish to accept his resignation and

The job which the late officers were performing, e, the searching of a aus- pected house was, in itself, a very ordi The nary one for the average policeman, In the course of a year there are dozene de

In most cases the information obtained of such searches the police draw blanki is not definite, but a search it, never- theless, made more or less on "apco.

Now, every police officer is armed, e, he has arms supplied him by the Govern ment, but experience has taught most policemen that it is only on exceptional occasions he need go armed to the teeth:

urges him to retain his post. Chinese Press his circulated beveral rum-houses dearghed, and in eighty por cent ours as to his motives. One section credits him with the intention of resign ing in order to free himself from ontangi ing influences, either the better to asse ciate himself with the South or to make it easier to be persuaded to join the ranks of the North Whatever decision he makes will decide the attitude of the Yangisze valley, as the governors and gentrals of these Provinces will follow him. This view is entertained by a num her of experienced and well-informed onlookers, but in China, as elsewhere, things are not always what they setm, and it may very well be doubted if the fate of the Yangtzo walley will be so

easily determined. In & word; athing is certain, nothing is definite, nothing

is clear

Now's has been received that Major the 4th Battalion of the Litt of the K.S.L.I.. has been wounded in France but that he is doing well

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week-end ing 12th January amounted to 1.199 tons and the sales to 52,824 tons

persens

The sub-manager of a Chinese shore at tal, Dos Vaux Road Central has reported to the Police that on the night of the 24th instant some person effected an entrance into the shop, A Foy was removed from drawer in the shop counter, the sate was opened, and bank notes to the value of 33,070 were stolen.

The

unlocked

Hongkong Weekly Press and China Overland Trade Report, pub fished this morning, contains a full account of the sensational occurrence in Gresson Street and description of the funeral of the victims, as well as a Tu port of the Marine Court Inquiry Orders for copies should be sent imine. diately to the Daily Press office.

The body of Detective Pc. No. 2 Kwong Sang, who was shot through the stomach at 6, Greeson Street, was removed from the Government Civil Hospital on Toursday evening to Salt Fish Lane, whence it will be conveyed to the country for burial. The body was followed by a detachment of the Chinese Police and by several members of the European Force

The use of fire-arms has, at all times, to be exercised with caution, and no police by the tos promiscuous use of arms, officer enres to make himself ridiculous especially in dwelling houses. That is not the policeman's way-at least, the British policeman's,

Seldom is serious trouble anticipated. The rule is otherwise and the Gresson Street case proves it, because it is an ex- ceptional case which stands out by itself, in the whole history of this Colony

Does anyone for a moment imagine that these two unfortunate officers knew that they were to strike such a gang of rumans, or believe that in the eireum. stances of the case arms would have saved their lives Certain it is that no persons knowing anything of the daily work of a policeman will believe anything of the BOTT

They went to search this particular. house and had to use their hands for other purposes than holding revolvers. Probably, at their first entrance, every- thing appeared quiet and normal, etc.. such being the case, revolvers even had the officers possessed them, would not have been drawn. Everything being quiet search would begia and the fact that both officers were found in the lack cubicle showed that their search was in progress. It was whilst conducting this search and whilst so occupied that both men were so treacherously shot and killed without warning. Neither nos any other policeman, will ever believe that the mere possession of arms whole arsenal of them--would have saved their lives, its ve

They met their deaths through an un- fortunate mischance and not from either carelessness or inexperience, nor because they were unarmed, but because they were unfortunate enough to meet a gang of brutal and callous criminals to whom the killing of these two gallant ofcendens but a necessary incident,

There are risks to be borne in all trades and Sergeant Clarke were policemen, and professions Inspector O' Sulfen and both took the attendant fiske" of thair profession. The question whether they were armed or unarmed it, therefore as I have endeavoured to show one o little importance. Yours, etc

POLICEMAN

Hongkong January 25th 1918 [No suggestion, as fur ne wo are aware had been torde that police officers hage hot arms placed at their disposal the Government the ground any rule that they should when detailed for duties of quietly, as a rule, to the search premises for stolen goods is against taking precautions to the exceptions The majority respect life and property at ni does not prevent the police on

niem is that there is not, apparent

ous nature, That the

from being armet. Whether the In the Summary Court much amuse officers who lost their lives on Fac

still be with us today if they had been Ibent was created when & defendant,

it is, of course, impossible for un ngth on whose name was called out, stepped into but it seems reasonable to assure the wcase, no bat could have been done nerals are expect the dock instead of the witness-box) The chances would have been greater results in Hupeh, Chief Justice laughingly remarked to possibly they might have accounted for Dein hese demonstrations cannot be the defendant that it was a very bad or two of the gang now at large. There are

Desire it is true, risks in every calling, though more.

in some than in others, omen. Some further ocular com- arried out in the Bouth for the simple

take reasonable Kesson that it is not easy to transportment was caused when Mr J. H Gar neglects to troops to these centres of political unrest, diner appeared for a party in four suits against themEn HDIJ

Kwangsi Kweichow and of a similar nature, in two of which he

nan may be expected to maintain represented the man as plaintiff and in

their independence of Peking until they two as the defendant grow tired of it or until compromise and

The Stunts, who are giving a per a judicious distribution of dollars bringformance at Mse to-night in aid of the about an agreement between the North and South. The situation is com icated by the resignation of 14 Saus, of Nan- British king leader of the thres

Tuchuns who caused the full

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Fadro the which takes place Theatre commencing at 9

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ARMED ROBBERT

WESTERN DISTRICT

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IN

MANY WILD RUMOURS,

About three o'clock yesterday after noon two men, armed with revolvera and daggers, forced their way into the residence on the 3rd floor of No. 47,. Des. Voux Road West. They first Enocked

at the door and taked for a man named Ho and then pushed their way inside and seized hold of one of the insaatca, gagged him and tied his hands behind: his back Having done this they pro needed to rob the premises, but their haul was not a big one, and all they carried off was a cash-bor valued at 60 cembe clothing estimated to be worth $300 and 38.95 in money. They managed to ger clear away and no arrest has been wad

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