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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

RACE MEETING, 1918.

MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY. (OFF-DAY), FEBRUARY 5TH, 26TH, 27TH, and 2ND MARCH.

NICKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND STAND and BNULOSUBE may be obtained frou Messrs. Kar & WALSH, Lamited, or at the Gate. Price $10 for the Meeting (excluding the Off-Day, 83

No one admitted without a Ticket, to be hown to the Ticket Inspector at the date.

THOUGH, Clark of the Course, Hongkong, Sist February, 1918.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE STEWARDS request the pleasure of of

GRAND STAND and the ENCLOSURE during the Races." ***

4. Stand and Enclosure will be reserved for Members and Members Wives and Families, Tickets for which are being sent out by Mocars LINSTEAD & DAVIS, the

Ale, and with the Members Tickets

Tickets must be produced to gain admisalon.

Special accommodation will be reserved as in recent years for Chinese Ladies and their Female attendants in the ftand erected on the plot of ground next to the Lusitano Club Stand.

T. F.

F. HOUGH Clark of the Conesa. Hongkong, Sist February 1918. [1661

NOTICE

PROPOS of the above, Members are) hereby notified that although Mam- berahip of the Jockey Club entitles them to free admission to the Enclosure and Stands during the Race Meeting an opportunity is given to them to make a special contribution. to the War Charities by also parchasing sn admission Ticket, at the Gate. A Book will be in care of the Gate Keeper in which Members are asked to record any such purchases.

TE HOUGH. Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, 21st February, 1916. [1602

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

DASSEB for Servants will be issued on application to the Undersigned on SATURDAY, the 23rd February.

No Servants will be allowed inside the ENCLOSURE of the Race Course during t the Race Days WITHOUT TICKETS, which can be had on application to the Undersigned. These Tickets are only available for Servants while in attendance on their employers or when on duty at the various Stands

Ang Chinese found loitering about with Servants passes in their possession will for feit them, and the holders thereof will be removed from the Enclosure.

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Coume

Hongkong, 21st February, 1918.

RACE HOLIDAYS.

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THE EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transnotion of EXCHANGE BUSINESS on MONDAY, TUESDAY auri WEDNESDAY, the 20th, 26th and 27th instant, at .45 AM.

Hongkong, uth February, 1918,

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HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE THE

will be CLOSE on MONDAY, TUES DAY and WEDNESDAY, the 28th, 26th and 27th instant, Race Days

By Order

B. HANCOCK,

Secretary, HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

faces

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY

ANNUAL SHOW

THE FLOWER and VEGETABLE SHOW Twill be held on the 14th and 15th March,

in the CITY HALL p

Intending Exhibitors should send their

THE HONGKONG DAILY PREES, THUR:DAY, FEBRUARY

NEW ADVERTISEMENT

WANTED.

THREE LARGE OFFICE

TROOMS in Central Locality: First

four preferred.

Apply to

TONG BENG & C., 18, Queen's Road Central. LAVAGY (1667

WANTED.

INTIMATIONS

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

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NHE THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY THANNUAL MELTING of BHARE-

HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of Meeur. JARDINE, MATHESON & Cove TO-DAY THURSDAY) 3166 February, 1818, at Neos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the State- December, 1917,

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

E

918r 1918.

the introduction of Bill which, in its CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

final form, repeals, in whole or in part,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]":

no fewer than one hundred Acts of Parliament and doubles the electorate. ATTEMPT TO ASSASINATE TUAN

The leap thus taken may be gauged by b. comparison with past mensures of a similar character. The first Franchis Act affected only half-a-million voters, the second two millions, and the third four millions, whereas the present Bill adds eight million names to the register, thus bringing the total up to sixteen

CHI-JUI.

February 20th

An attempt to assassinate Tuan Chi-jui, the ex-Premier, has been frus trated. Certain Chinese hired three men. to carry out the crime, but the plot waS- discovered and they were arrested by the authoritite and conveyed to Tientsin,

ENGINEER is required as a Shift ment of Accounts for the year ending sistHE PREMIER SCOTCH JE millions. This is a vast experiment where they are under examination,

N ELECTRICAL or MARINE

Engineer at the Generating Station of the HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD, Waneliai.

HARRASTA Apply in writing accompanied by details of experience and copies of testimonials to-

THE MANAGER, HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD,

St. Georges's Buildings, 11668

an

WANTED.

Foreign NURSE to take charge of N1st June for Wei-Hai Wei, Capable infant

Apply to

NURSE Care of "Daily Press" Office. T1849

KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY

(British Baction).

THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that a TRAIN, with accommodation for 1st and 2nd Class Passengers only, will leave KOWLOON at 12 Noon for SHOW CHUN calling at TAIFO and BAZUNG Shot on 25th 26th and 27th instant, and also on SATUR DAY, and proximo.

By Order,

H.P. WINSLOW, Mansger Kowloon, 19th February, 1818.

HONGKONG

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HOTEL

RACE WEEK. INNER DANCES will be held on the following aights open to Residents sad Diners in the Hotel

DIN

MONDAY, 25th FEBRUARY, TUESDAY, 26th FEBRUARY, WEDNESDAY, 27th FEBRUARY,"

and Powe

SATURDAY, Bad MARCH Table d'Hôte Menus will be served as follows:

GRILL ROOM $3.50 per hand, DINING ROOM 89.50 per head. The Ordinary Grill Room à la Carte? Menu will be withdrawn on ench

t of the above evenings.) The usual bi-weekly Tea Dances WILL NOT BE HELD on the following days :—

FRIDAY, 2nd FEERVARI,

and

TUESDAY, 96th FERRUARY,

but will be RESUMED on K

FRIDAY, 1st MARCH.

JH. TAGGART,

Manager

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ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE

CHOOL will RESUME WORK on MONDAY, February 256b, at 8:15 AM. Students who wish to enter should call upon the Warden on Saturday Morning, February 23rd, at 9:30 AM

WE

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MUNDAY, 11th February, to THURSDAY, 21st Feb ruary, 1918, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. S. BROWN, Secretary Hongkong, 4th February, 1918.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 23rd day of February, 1918, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending the 31st December, 1917, the

The REGISTER of SHARES Corporation will beCLOSED from MONDAY, 11th February, to SATURDAY, 2nd Tab ruary, 1918 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors

N. J. STARB,

Chist Manager. 1588 Hongkong, 5th February, 1918,

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO, LTD.

HE TWENTY FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING. of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's No. Connaught Road, on THURSDAY, the 28th February, 1916, at $11.30

30-AL,

for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending Stat December, 1917, and electing a Co

Consulting

Committee and Auditora,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED) from WEDNESDAY, the 20th February, 1918, until THURSDAY, the 28th February, 1014, both days inclusive

OF THE FAR EAST

FOR 25 YEARS.

WATSONS

POPULARITY MAINTAINED

BY

FTS

EXCELLENT QUALITY

NOT BY EXPENSIVE

WORLD-WIDE ADVERTISING.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., |A. S.

General Managers Hongkong, 10th February, 1918 [1039.

HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

TIGA SHAREHOLDERS WAN NHE ORDINARY: HALF-YEARLY be held at the Company's Hotel, on FRIDAY, the lat March, 1918, at 12.15 F.,, for the pur- pose of receiving Statement of Accounts to 1st December, 1917, with the Report of the Directors andito discuss mattor that may

any be competently bought before the Meeting.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

Company will be CLOSED from 32nd Feb

February to 1st March, 1918, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

J. TAGGART, Becretary Hongkere 18th February, 1918.

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RITING INKS of every description, manufactured by NATIONAL CHINA CHEMICAL CO., 20, Parkes Road, Trentain. Correspondence Invited

G

TENDERS.

11844

1640

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

NOTICE.

THAO KUN READY TO ADVANCE

which is bound to have far-reaching It is thought that the plot may have results. On each of the occasions in the been designed. by Southerners or by past when the franchise was extended Germans. grave feats were.

were expressed of the conse quences to the country. An illustration of this is afforded by the action of Lord. HERTFORD, who, it is said, sold £300,000 worth of Consols through dread of what was coming when the Great Reform Bar was carried. To-day, however, when the widest extension of all is impending, the prospect is viewed, it

Teno Kun bus informed the Govern ment that he is ready to proceed to re- capture. Changeka.

DEFIANCE OF THE SOUTH;

PEKING, February 19th. Mandates have been issued promulgat

The Ministry of the Interior has been ordered to hasten preparations.

This action may be regarded as a de- fance of the South, FENG YU HSIANG'S, SUSPICIOUS CONDUCT.

universal spproval, at least with uncoung the laws for the reorganisation of Parliament and the election of members. cern. Indeed, in commending the men sure to the House of Lords, Earl CURZON, to the Senate and House of Representa- described it as a wise and statesmanlike

tives

attempy to solve one of the greatest difficulties of the time, Vast changes, he reminded his hearers, had swept over the ecene since August, 1914, and it would not be atatesmanlike to shut their eyes to that fact and to imagine that they were living in time which had passed.

for away

The over.

people, he said.. were seeking "a place in the sun," and he hoped their lordships would do some thing to lift the blinds and allow a larger share of sunlight to fall upon those in whose hands would rest the future de stipies of the nation. There was, of course, much criticism of details, but the broad

FERING, February 18th: attention by encamping troops at Wusich

Brigadier Feng Yu-hsiang is attracting He disembarked near Nanking owing to the alleged grounding of one of the six Pikow to Kiuliang en route to the steamers conveying his troops from

relief of Hankow. He refused to allow Hankow. He refuse

the steamers to leave, thus preventing principle was accepted without demur the transportation of Shantung troops. Even the granting of the suffrago to, aixHe also memorialised the Government million women encountered comparative- for peace. His attitude is viewed with ly little opposition. In the past this in- suspicion novation was resisted on the ground that CLEAVAGE BETWEEN NORTHERN the immense majority of women were not

AND YANGTSZE TUCHUNS well qualified by their life, their

The present indications suggest a sharp cleavage between the Yangtze Tuchune and the Northern, Tuchuns

WATSON & knowledge, or the interest they took in

CO., LTD.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG..

DEATH

TRIBUTTAL_St. Marie's Hospital, Shanghai, on February 13th, HELEN BERTHA, relict of the late James Lewitt Tebbutt late of the Chinese Customs Service, Tientsin, aged 65

«years.

HONGKONG OFIOR: 101, Das Vœux Road, C London Omos: 131, Frent StaxEY, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, 21st February, 1918.

REPRESENTATION OF THE

PEOPLE.

and efter 16th February, 1918 the hours for the transaction of husinas by the HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK will be 10 am to 12 Noon every week day except Saturday,

The Savings Bank will not be open for Wine in Germany, where the system after 16th of Government is tentaries behind our business on February 1918 den opened at SEYALL For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI own, an attempt is being made to still BANKING CORPORATION, the cry for reform with illusory conces

N. J. STABB

Chief Manager.

Fions, & Taessure which effects a peaceful Hongkong, 7th February, 1818, [1800

NOTICE

revolution is about to be placed on the Statute Book of the United Kingdom by general consent. It arose out of a natural anxiety to avoid the disfranchise

entry formis to the Hon. Becretary not laterLEADERS are invited for the supply of THE UNITED BRITISH INSURANCE ment of those who are fighting the

than 5th March,

Copies of Rules and Schedules may be

obtained from the Hon. Secretary

H. BL DOWBIGGIN 11, Beaconsfield Arcade Hongkong, 20th February, 1018 [1806

PUBLIC AUCTION,

PARTICULARE and CONDITIONS of be the letting by Publio Auction Sale, to be held on THURSDAY, the 28th day of February, 1918, at 3 pr., at the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND et Causeway Bay in the of Hongkong, for a term of

Colony 75 years with the option of renewal at CROWN BENT to be fined by the Burveyor of HIS MAINITY TES KING, for one farkase

farm of 75 yORIN,

Regalry No.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

Boundary

Timber, Timber Materials and Spars

to HM. Naval Yard for one your from 1st

next

Forms of Tender with full particulars may

public affairs to use the vote to their o own advantage and that of the nation. It

The President has expressed a desire cannot be said, that this objection was met, but the majority in both Houses of to proceed to Hupch, but has been dis Parliament appeared to feel that, after suaded, as his departure would create the part which women have played in disquietude in Peking and the country. our national life during the war, it would be unjust to withhold from them an equally close share in the respon sibility of government in time of peace. The principal discussion revolved around deaths in the villages have not been the introduction of Proportional Repre ascertained. santation, which was one of the recom

mendations of the Speaker's Conference. Finally, a compromise was arrived at by the appointment of a Commission to consider the application of this system to a hundred constituencies, urban and rural, experimentally.

The ponual flower and vegetable ahow

THE PLAGUE

PEKING, February 18th Burgeon General Chuan reperta 1,500 donths at Suiyuan. The number of

REOPENING OF PEKING-SUIYUAN RAILWAY

The Peking Buiyuan Railway is to be opened from Nankow. Nankow to Kaigan will be treated as a suspected area. Beyond Kalgan m the infected area qua routine stations will be established at all stopping placen under foreign medical men. Five million dollars worth of

of the Hongkong Horticultural Society for, skins and hides will thus be liberated will be held on March 14th and 15th in 41 Nankow. the City Hall.

The magistrates at Pingehan and Tingehow have been demerited for neg The Bishop of Victoria begs to acknow-ligence in allowing the plague to enter ledge the receipt of $20 for the Church

their districts. Missionary Association funds from " One of St. Andrew's congregation."

Tho Hongkong Stock Exchange will be nation's battles in different parts of the closed on Monday, Tuesday and Wedner- world. Though the old policy of excludwill be closed for the transpetion of ing the armed forces of the Crown from

day for the races, The Exchange Banks

be obtained on application to the NAVEL AGENTS to the above Companyrticipation in political affair exchange business each day at 11.45 am.

Store Officer. A

Tenders must reach HM. Dockyard not later than 5th March next

GL FLATT, Neral Store Officer H.M. Dockyard,

Hongkong, 18th February, 1918, [1046

THEATRE ROYAL.

SATURDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY, 3.15. F.IL. (punctually).

MA P. STOKES, assisted by Members

of the Hongkong A.D.C., will present

ACID DROPS

CO., LTD.- (Incorporated in the United Kingdom)

AVING been appointed MARINE we are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS and Isune Policies at Current Rates,

UNION TRADING CO.

Agente. Queen's Buildings,

Hongkons 1st Räbruszy, 1018:

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was

based upon perfectly sound principles

In recognition of the cause for which it was felt to be neither possible not Mr. A. F. Stokes entertainment is being expedient to continue it when the whole given on Saturday the Theatre Royal manhood of the country was called upon will be decorated with flags by the Navy. to serve in the Army and Navy The The Police Reserve are giving the use next general election, which is expected of their Band." O BITCH (REDDY"), brown colours sonse ting during the present year, must

LOST OR STOLEN.

February It IRBH TERITER

Licence number 321. Anyone detaining he fought upon issues relating to the war same after this notice will be prosecuted.

G. RAPP Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 15th February, 1918, [1830

EXPERT HATTER.

FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR.

yoare

ETHROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY.]

ENORMOUS MORTALITY.

LONDON, February 19th

A Peking telegram states that the plague is spreading. It has appeared near Peotingfo, and is threatening Paking and Tientsin. The mortality Á

LEAVING FOR THE FRONT. FRESENTATION TO SEVEN 61 .... THE SHANGHAI POLICE.

The mess room of Louze Police Statin was, last night, says the W. G. Dary News of February 10th the scene of a very pleasing function, whee nowards ef. one hundred members of the Police Foces and members of Football Clubs in Shar hai assembled to how their appreciatin of the sportsmanship of those of the Folies Force who are shortly leayuk Shanghai to offer their - services in th

Great Efort

The men who are leaving are Ti Quayle, J. Adams C. Doyle, Lawson C Powell, Jason and C

and a House of Comtrions returned by an electorate which did not include those bearing the chief burden of the great struggle could not, by say stretch of imagination, be regarded So far as can be ascertained at pre- AVING obtained the services of an as competent to voice the opinion ment, saya the Japan Chronicle 107 HExpert, HATH can be CLEANED of the nation in regard to the terms of British subjects volunteere from Japan and RESHAPED to order. Jarge variety

trice during «FIVE BIRDS IN A CAGE of Fancy Coloured Hatbands in Stooks k peace or the vast and vital problems for combatant

GERMINAL CIGAR STORE

connected with reconstruction after the 1914, 1815 and 1916. OF 15 of these no McGillzay, war Recognising this, the Government particulars have been received. Twenty of the gifte subscribed for by the mem upported a Conference representative two have been killed or died of wounda, bers of the Force to their departing con

Freres, these consisting and 20 have been wounded. Thus of a of all political parties under the Ch

beralises, bearing the appr bose fortunes are tions-- mapship 6 the Eneaker, to-draw.

total of D. THET

schema which should give edect to

own, or 55 casualties out of 92, a pro- koown

popular sentiment on this mattey

portion of 24 per Coldesthrand es

The proportion of the same time remove anoma

higher, s

THE REST CURE

(By Special Requent).

Booking MOUTHIES Tickets $3, $2&$1. Proceeds go (without any deduction) to the fands of the Mercantils Marine in Eagland and Nand Prisoners of War:

1006

~ 18, Nathan Boad, Kowloofs-a 1856

CANTS, & BELDS. desirous of shipping ned to this country. ited to apply with

URO WADA angji-mura, Higashlarigan OBAKA.EU, APAN

news 1g: lacking.

- Capt Barrett made the presentation

to Che

school

better known, bekind

staunch supportar.

some tennis player