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N February 18t, IRISH TERRIER OBITCH (BIDDY") brown colour Licence numbor 321. same after this notice will be prosecuted.

Anyone detaining

G. BAPP, Alexandra Buildings Hongkong, 15th February, 1818, [1630

INTIMATIONS

THE SONGRONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1918,

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, NHE

NINETY-EIGHTH ORDINARY the Compam will be held at the Office of MEETING of SHAREHOLDER in the Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 19th February, 1918, at 18 o'clock Noos, NATIONAL LOAN OF THIRD YEAR the Directors together with Statement of for the purpose of receiving a Raport of

OF REPUBLIC (1914).

QUBSCRIBERS to the above LOAN are hereby notified that the First Annual Dowing of Bonds, which should have taken place on 15th 1/ecember last, will be held at Peking on 20th February.

A Line of Drawn Bonds with date and place of payment will he notified in due course in the newspapers.

F. A AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs. Inspectorate General of Customs, an Peking, 2nd February, 1918. 11624

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

NOTICE.

ON and after 10th February, 1918, the

hours for the transaction of business by the HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK will be 10 AM to 12 Now every week day except Saturday:k

The Savings

Bank wil businessTURDAYS on and after 16th be open for Februar For the

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET

BUNGALOW at Tiro To Let Furnished,

Boat

for 6 months or longer use of Motor

Apply

ALEX. BOSS & Co.

TO LET.

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se Directors and Auditors and▼O, 64, PEAK, FURNISHED, from May

Accounta

declaring a electing

TRANSFER BOOKS of will be CLOSED from the the Company February, 1818, both days i

4th to 10t0 inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN ARNOLD,

Acting Scoretary. Hongkong, Bist January, 1918,

ath, for five months Tennis Court Apply to

C. EH BEAVIS, D. Qusen's Road,

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:56

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THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE THIRTY-FIRST

ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- ORDINARY

TO LET FURNISHED. RAGSIDE 149 Barker Hood, Peak, for 6 months from 7th June cert....... Apply A. H. SKELTON

Care of LARE CRAWFORD & Co.

[1548

TO LET

HOLDE JARDINS, MATUSSON & CO., LTD, on and April. Rent moderate.

AURNISHED HOUSE at Mouns Davis Pokfulam Road, for February, March Apply

Messrs

THURSDAY, 21st February 1918, at Noon. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1017.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the NGKONG AND SHANGHAI 11th February, to THURSDAY, 31st Feb Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, BANKING CORPORATION,ruary, 1918, both days inclusive.

N, J. STABB

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 7th February, 1918. [1500

By Order of the Board of Directors,

EDUCATIONAL DIRECTORY OF CHINA,

THE EDUCATIONAL DIRECTORY OF CHINA for 1917 is still on Sale at KELLY & WALSH, LD, HONGKONG AND SHANGHALA

W. B. BROWN, Secretary

Hongkong, 4th February, 1918,

[1.588

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

The DIRECTORY je Tlustrated and ORDINARY SHANLY MEETING the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the contains nearly 400 Pages of interesting the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation matter connected with every phase or will be held at the Cry HALL, Hongkong, Western Education is CHINA,

PRICE, $3 Neit

NOTICE.

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THE UNITED BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD.

(Incorporated in the United Kingdom)

TAVING been appointed MARINE HMENTS to the above Company, we are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS and Lasue Policies at Current Rates,

UNION TRADING CO,

Agents. Queen's Buildings,

Hongkong, Ist Rabruary, 1918,

0.

NOTICE

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an, the 23rd day of February,

HB GOLDSMITH,

P.W.D.

TO LET.

(1018

No. 15 BURROW STREET, Wancha

ONE GODOWE. LEWKNOR No. 126, THE PEAK, from 1st April, 1918 Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor Alexandra Buildings,

TO LET

60

IMMEDIATE ANY Four very desir Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recent 15 reconstructed

able SHOPS, situated in Ios House,

*For rent and othe, OH MEA

Other Partiewiary apply

TE MANAGER HONGKONG I Co., La., 48, Connaught Road Central.

1918, at the Report of the Court of Directors

for the purpose of receiving to

together year

with a

a Statement of Accounts for the ending the 31st December, 1917,

The REGISTER of SHARES Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY,

of

ruary, 1918 (both days inclusive), during 11th February, to SATURDAY, 23rd Feb which period no Transfer of Registered. Port of Shares can be

By Order of the Court of Directors.

N. J. STABB,

Chist Manager Hongkong, 5th February, 1918.

NOTICE.

A 6. WATSON & CO., LTD,

NE CRETIFICATE for One

[1660

TO LET

in York Buildings HOUSES on Shameen, Canton. Apply to

[ROO

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY Co. Ind.

TO LET.

Shams Not SATO Hundred A FLAT in Nathan Boad, Kowloos.

in this Company, standing in the name of MR. HECTOR V. PRIOR, has been LOST And if at the expiration of one Month from the date hereof the above Certificate bo not forthcoming, another Certificate for the said

ANY EUROPEAN, Nom Artatio or Indian Sharon will be issued by the Company, and

desiring to leave the Colony should

apply in person at the CENTRAL POLICE. SZATION between the hours of 9, 10 IP.H mani 3 P.M. to 4 P.1. daily.

Applicants will be

required

Passports or identification papers

to produce

All persons with surtain axceptions who remasin in

In the Colony for more than 7 daya are required to Begister themselves ander the REGISTRATION or ORDINANCE 1913

PERSONS Forme of

Hours required may be obtained at the

Registration giving the va G.P.O. sod at all Po to Stations

The Penalty for con wompliance la » Ene thod emocedíag #80

LIFE INSURANCE.

168.

MREF. HENDERSON, LO.E., Retired,

of 42, Leinster Gardens, London, W.2, wishes to draw the attention of the public in China and the Straite to the desirability of taking advantage of the present, high level of exchange by effecting, under his advice, single premium Insurance Policies.

The advantages may be briefly summarised as under

1. The present level of exchange has the effect of approximately doubling any money sent home.

2. Large Insurance protection is immedi- ately obtained, combined with absoluto security of capital, and an excellent return at Maturity.

2. Since Insurance Companies are the largest investors in all War Losis, any money thus sent home helps the Old Country in ite hour of need.

Copy of conditions on which Me

thereafter no other will be acknowledged A S. WATSON & 00, LTD. Hongkong, 16th January 1918.

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO. LTD.

NOTIFIED that the DIVIDEND HAREHOLDERS ARE HEREBY (50) cente) par Share is now Payable on Account of the year 1817 of Fifty Cente PORATION, Hongkong, on Warrants to be HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR

at the obtained at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des

Vœux kong.

Road Central, Hong- JOHN D. HU

HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 8th February, 1918,

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DAIRY FARM NEWS.

POULTRY.

OUR HOUSE-FED CAPONS

AND

CHICKENS

ARE THE BEST IN THE EAST.

Fender Eating, Delicate FlavoLF, TRY THEM

JUST RECEIVED

HENDERSON's advice is given can be obtained LOOSE LEAF

rom the MANAGER OF THIS PAPER

REGULAR

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SAILINGS

VANCOUVER & SEATTLE.

For freight and further parti-

culars please apply

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD.

Tel 216. Sub. Er. 23.

13900

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PHILATELIC

ALBUMS

(with Stops) GRACA & CO.

NOR WERMAN BAKERY,

HONGKONG.

FOUR-ROOMED. HOUSEB in Kow

loon.

Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., Ltd., Alexandra Buildings

WANTED.

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INTIMATION

WATSON'S

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THE PREMIER

OF THE FAR EAST FOR 25 YEARS.

Alion ala ac

Memorial and Affiliated i The Hon. Treasurer knowledges with thanks aion of

been Lord DOW of

of any rule by which a neutral State could alter its neutrality regulations in favour of one belligerent because of the manner in which his opponent conduct-320 to the Funds of the ho from ed war. They added that if the rights Su Chi Jan. and interests of & neutral were injured by either party it was for that neatral

Lt. Col. J. Ward, M.P.. alonu to decide upon the course he should French and Lord Beresford appointed a joint trustee- fellow. In refusing t

to relax their rule the Dutch stood alone among peutral the Great War," which was in organisation called The Ca Governments, save for the doubtful excoptica of General CARRANZA's Ad purpose of promoting the fut at the Mansion House recent

ated SCOTCHstration in Mexico, and undoubted being of

the ly played into the bands of Germany land and sea, have defended

tell- thee gellent mon It is not surprising, in the circum of human liberty daring the

by stances, that Mr. BALFOUR declined to crisis in our history. The Lord Continue the discussion and declared that there could be no ground of com

said it was hoped to raise a plaint if we say that we can make ne

$1,000,000. cincessions to the Dutch Government unless they are prepared to show greater goodwill towards us."

This threat, which was understood to refer to the of police whistles and cries of provisioning of the Dutch nation, wae received with concern, and has, no

thisf." A crowd collected, and se Indian constables soon appeared doubt, led to the

arrangement now

the adumbrated.

scene. On inquiry it was tained that a thief had gained ing to the first floor of a dwelling and busy wrenching off the electric bu the house. The thief, who is a you when he was surprised by an inmate tried to make his escape, but, arrested by Indian constables,

WATSONS Search Waiste

POPULARITY MAINTAINED

BY

ITS

EXCELLENT QUALITY. NOT BY EXPENSIVE WORLD-WIDE ADVERTISING.

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG.

M

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The second telegram stated that the embargo on Dutch cables had been raised as the result of an undertaking on the part of the Netherlands Govern mens to stop the transit of sand and gravel to Belgium and submit this ques- tion to arbitration. It will be romem. bered that the Allies protested that vast quantities of sand and gravel were being sent through Holland to Belgina by the Germans for military purposes, The Netherlands Government admitted that if this could be established they were guilty of an unnentral net. Thay were assured by Germany, however, that the material was being used only for the repair of roads and railways in the occupied territory, as required by the Haguo Land War Regulations. That such an assurance should have been accepted without question in face of the wanton and systematic devastation and

DEATH LREBIDEL.On the 13th February, ANHNE

widow of the late CHARLES LESBIREL Aged 47 HONGKONG OFFICE: 10a, Des Vœux Road, London Carson 131 FLEET STREET, E.0.

The

Daily Press.

residents of On Lam Street and Last night, at about 8.30 o'clo bourhood were startled by the b

THE EARTHQUAKE SHOCK. GIRL TRAMPLED TO DEATH BY PANIC-STRICKEN CROWD.

Two further, seismic disturbances have been experienced in Hongkong since those of Wednesday afternoon. occurried at ten minutes past eleven One o'clock the other between four and five yester

same night, and the day morning. The first shock was mild, but sufficient to create a panic among the Chinese, who fled, scantily clad in some cases, from their houses inte the streets. Tho, audience at the San Theatre, as soon as they felt the vibration and heard the clatter of the zine roofing, made a general rush for the several exits. In the confusion Chinese lady lost a diamond ring valued at $800. When things quietened down the theatre-goera returned to their

though fasting only about fifteen seconds, The second shock at about 4.30 am.,'

previous afternoon. Fortunately, the was oven worse than that experienced the

majority of people were blissfully uncon- acious cf it, but those who were awakened by the vibratione experienced a very un. pleasant sensation and, in some cases, hurried out into the streets after hastily donning a few clothes

destruction wrought by Germany in the neighbouring country must occasion &some surprise. In any case a little in vestigation would have revealed Ger- many's true designs. Before the war, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, railways required about 1,290,000 tons of the upkeep of the Belgian roads and sand and gravel annually, and more seats, and Ps. Blackman found the mode than four times this quantity could sing ring on the floor and restored it to have been supplied from Belgian quar-

the owner, ries. Yet from January 1st to August 15th last year the Germans imported into Belgium through Holland over three million tons, and in the second half of August the traffic was proceed ing at the rate of five million tons per annum. In addition, large quantities were conveyed into Belgium over the German railways. There is trustworthy cvidense by airmen and others to show that this material was used for the HOLLAND AND THE ENTENTE construction of concrete defences in the Passchendaele, Moorslede, and West g recent telegrams indicate that the NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

relations between Holland and the and repair of military roads; for build- roozebeke positions; for the construction 8.8. CACIQUE

Allies, which have been rather strained ing sorodromes and munition depots at FROM SAN FRANCISCO, JAPAN PORTS satisfactorily adjusted.

for sometimo past, are likely to be leeghen, which is a base and forward AND SHANGHAL

An economic ing point of the greatest HE above-mentioned vessel having arrived Dutch ships will transport supplies to barracks and other military works at agreement is under negotiation whereby the Ypres front, and for the erection of Ereatest value behind from the above-mentioned parts, Con- Holland, while the remaining Dutch Boulers. signees of Carge are hereby informed that their Durga is being landed at their risk into the tonnage will be placed at the disposal proved unavailing, Great Britain decid-to the streets As a result a Chinese Harardous and/or extra Hardous

Repeated protests having of the

Hongkong and Kowloon

Godown of Great Britain and America for use ed to withdraw commercial favours from Godown Co.,

Fand Consignees Makroom, and stored at outside the danger-zone.

Consiganes of Cargo are hereby notified that by marks the settlement of a duced a less complecent frame of mind. This, pre-Holland. This, apparently, has pro they niort produce an Import Parmis signed the Superintendent of Import and Export Hongkong, before the Blis of Lading can be

T

WO or THREE LARGE OFFICE ROOMS in Central Locality, First floor preferred.

Apply to

TONG SENG & Co. 19, Queen's Road Central.

13539

10

All broken, obafed and damaged goods are be be left in the Godowns, where they will be arabined on FRIDAY, 15th Feb, si

All Claipse zanat be pre of the Steamer's arrival here, after whink they the præented within a month cannot be recognized

No Claiman have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining after the Goods undelivered after 16th Feb. will be subject to No Fire Insurance whatever will be aroused. Consignees are requested to wand to air Bill of Lading for contignature Immediately.

FACIEIO MAIL RA, CO,

ORAM SHEPPARD

deting Agent. Hongkong, 9th February, 1918,

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

Monday, 18th Feb

88

HONGKONG, 15Th February, 1918

war

tremor the walls of No. 21. Stanton Street, Aa a result of Wednesday afternoon's. were cracked from top to bottom; also the walls of No. 17, Old Bailey; 25, Holly- wood Road, and 15 and 17, Elgin Street buildings has also been reported to the Considerable damage to several other polica

When the shocks were felt at Yaumati on Wednesday afternoon, people, were, scared beyond control and rushed out- girl, aged twelve years, was knocked down.

in Boclamation Street, and trampled by the crowd. She was promptly removed: by the police to the Government Civil Hospital, but succumbed a few hours, later.

Wednesday was regarded as an unlucky It may be mentioned, in passing, that day by Chinese astrologers story was

battle with ang current in the city that the dragon had ten paid a visit to Hongkong and engaged in nother spirit of the air. In

so far sa to declare that hairs of the why the earthquake occurred. Some weat the fray both were injured, and that was

dragon had been picked up all over the city

controvers

dates back to the Dutch Commission will now make beginning

the

allow defensively armed merchant ships Pany, Holland, it is suggested, will be Netherlands Government refused to they shou'd be refused facilities by Ger when the investigations into the matter, and, if to use their ports on the plea that it relieved of any obligation to allow the vain did Great Britain urge the differ do not suppose, however, that the pro- was contrary to international law. In transit of any further material, Wo

a merchant vessel armed with a gun to ence between an auxiliary cruiser and spect will greatly disturb Germany at defend itself against illegal submarine

this stage. She will be more likely to warfare The Dutch declined, in any able to delade the Dutch long enough to congratulate herself upon having been circumstances, to recede from the post-accomplish her object. tion they had taken up, Mr. BALFOUN argued that all the principles laid down

The Hague presupposed the conduct of hostilities by the belligerents Russo-Asiatische Bank, acompanied by Mr. G. A. Tisdall, manager of the in accordance with the laws of war," his wife and family, left the Colony, and that they cannot apply in their Festerday, for British Columbia. He entirety in the py

presence of anon circum expects to be away for nine months.

45 pm-Constitutional Reform Associa Hon of Hongkong, First Annual Generals as the ruthless destruction by Meeting at the City Hall

19th Fo

Canton and Macao

Meeting of Sharp warning

$1000 Long and Kowloon Wharf and

Godow

Co., Ltd, Meeting of Share holdern at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ltd

Ca

the

Saterday

Corpora

ration, Hesting of Shareholders at the City HAL,

and Feb Noon-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking

Brines of all merchant ships, neutral or belligerent without

condition of alaira în the power to exercise the defence becomes

matte importance. In the Netherlands, Government declined

udgment upon the measures taken harm to one Saad by worn not aware

We are requested by Sir William Bees. Davies to state that the report, which wa copie in our issue of yesterday from the Times of Ceylon, that he will succeed to the Chief Justiceship of Ceylon is entirely unauthorised. Sir William

has long ago denied the anthen ticity of the reporta which have from time to time appeared in the Cylon. Bawspapers,

Avere shock was experienced in

a loud report, in the evening followed car It lested for about half minute: Macao at about 2.15 on Wednesday after

ten minutes later by a third evidently There was another shoak, accompanied by come distance away,

A telegram was received, yesterday, from Bustow stating that there had beca a serious pariliquake at that port

PURTUGAL AND THE ALDIES.

tdes

issued the following statement:→

The Portagues Legation in London has. The Portagnere Government, under sidency of Bentor Sidonio Paes, to whom the Revolutionary Committee has transferred on declare that they will honour all

all powers lemnly gagements taken in the name of Portuguese nation, and maintain with the full srgy their attit war on the aide of the Allies

dowards the