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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

$15,000,000

Paid up Capital ..... Heserve Furuka gama

Sterling

€1,500,000 at 21-$15,000,000

Silver

$18,500,000

834,600,000 [1684

Reserve Liability of Proprietors $13,000,000

HONGKONG

AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

THE

THE FINAL DIVIDEND DECLARED for the Year ending 31st December, 1917, at the rate of Two Paunda Three Shillings Sterling, together with a Bonus of One Pound Sterline per Share, is payable on and after MONDAY, the 25th day of Feb ruary, Current, at the Offices of the Corpora tion, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.

By Order of the Court of Directora.

N. J. STABB

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1916.

WANTED.

A1 resident EUROPEAN NURSE

[1685

T the Peax, for a little girl of al years,

Apply

Bor No. 25, Care of "Dally Press Offen. [1686

FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF

HONGKONG,

RACE HOLIDAY.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all

FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS TO-DAY MONDAY), TO-

the 25th 26th and 27th February.

By Order,

MORROW (TUESDAY)and WEDNESDAY

A. R. LOWE, Becretary.

[1697

MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.

RACE HOLIDAY.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transation of PUBLIC BUSINESS TO-DAY (MONDAY);

TOMORROW (TUESDAY) and WED NESDAY, the 25th, 25th and 27th February

By Order,

NOTICE

A. R. LOWE,

[LEBB

Secretary

TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the I portion of GARDEN LOAD, between BOWEN ROAD and PEAK ROAD,

A BE OPENED to Wheeled Traffic,

is

W. CHATHAM Director of Public Works.

Public Works Department,

Hongkong, 23rd February, 1918.

[1689

NOTICE.

HENDERS are invited for the supply of Labour and Lightera, o Jer Adity Cosling for a period of 1o n.onths certain from 1st April, 1918. *****

Forma for tendering can be obtained on application to the Naval Store Officer H. Naval Yard, Bongbong, and tendera should be lodged in the Commodore's Office not later than Noon on the 4th March, 1918,

deposit of One Hundred Dollars will be required from persons tendering, and will be rstumed in the event of non acceptance of the tender.

G. L. PLATT, Naval Store Officer.

[1690

HM. Dockyard,

Bongkong, 6th February, 1918.

JOINT SERVIÚB

OFF THE

ROTTERDAM "NEDERLAND" ADD

LLOYD ROYAL MAIL LINES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

SELE Beaubly

GOENTOER" kaving arrival from BAN FRANCISCO, Consignee of Cargo are hereby notified that all Goods are being loaded at their riak Into the hazardous and/or extra kasardona Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf sad Godowa Co L

from

will bs

the whaeras dalvery may be obtain

after the foods all Glooda the 2nd

the

andalirored fier Noon th

üfter

Mar, will be abjest to rent

“Al Chims against the Steamer muth be pre-

they will not

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH 1918.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RACE MEETING, 1018.

TO-DAY (MONDAY), TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY (OFF-DAY),

FEBRUARY 20TH, 26TH, 27TH, and

BARE FIND MARCH.

NICKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND TSTAND And ENCLOSURE may be obtained from Mesto, Kritz WALL

KELLY &

Meeting (excluding tho Off-Day, 83

No one admitted without a ficket, to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.

STAF. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, 21st February, 1918, [1600

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

HE STEWARDS request the pleasure of the presence of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND and the ENCLOSURE daring the Races.

A Stand and Enclosure will be reserved for Members and Members Wiens and Families, Tickets for which are being sent out by Messrs, LINGIDAD & DAVIS, the Secretaries, and with the Members Tickets.

All Tickets

to gain adraíssion.

23

Special accommodation will be reserved in recent years for Chinese Ladias and their Female, attendants in the stand erected on the plot of ground next to the Lusitano Club Stand

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course.

· Hongkong, 21st February, 1918. {1681

NOTIOR.

A PROPOS of the above, Members are A hereby notified that although Mem- borship 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 Charition by also purchasing an admission Ticket at the Gates. - A. Book will be in care of the Gate Keeper in which Members are naked o record n y anch purchases.

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, flat February, 1918- [1008"

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

PASSES for Sorvants will be issued on SATURDAY, the 23rd February

application to the Undersigned on

No Servants will be allowed inside the ENCLOSURE of the Race Course during the Race Daye 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 Standa

Any Chinese found loitering "bout wi h Bervants' passes in their possession will_for- feit them, and the holders thereof will be removed from the Enclosure.

INTIMATIONS

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

T

TWENTY - FIRET - ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- | HOLDERS in the Company will be hekl at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Buildings No. 6, Connaught Road on THURSDAY, the of receiving

28th February, 1918, at 11.20

A, for the purpos Statement the

of accounts and Report of

the General Managers for the year December 1917, and

and Auditor

the 31st

Committee and BOOKS of the Company

The

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

E

created very difficult problem for solution by those charged with the conduct the Bank's affairs. The quotation per ounce has ranged from 35 11-186 in March to 55d. in September in variation of no less than 19 5:16d At the higher figure the intrinsic value of the ruped in India, the dollar in British Maleyn, and the you in Japon was in execes of the parity of the gold exchange standard of those countries, and it would

have paid to melt the coins and sell them as bullion. For this reason it became

will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY the THE PREMIER SCOTCH omary to probibit the export of silver,

20th February, 1918, until THURSDAY the

th February, 2018, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN TOMES & Co., General Banagers Hongkong, 16th February, 1918. [1639

HONGKONG HOTEL CO. LTD.

NOTICE

ORDINARY HALF - YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS be held at the Company's Hotel, on FRIDAY, the lat March, 1818, at 18.16 P., for the pur pose of receiving Statement of Accounts to Bist December, 1917, with the Report of the Directors and to discuss any matter that may be competently brought before the Meeting.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from and Tobruary to 1st March, 1918, both days inclusive, A

By Order of the Board,

H. TAGGART,

Socretary,

1640 Hongkere. 18th February, 1018. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER

OFF COMMERCE.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held on TUESDAY, 5th March 1918, at 4 r. precisely, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, CHARTERED BANK BUILDING, for the following purposes:→→

(1) To receive the Report and Accounts of the Committee for the year ended 31st December, 1917,

(2) To elect a New Committee, (3) To transact any General Business.“

By Or er,

EAM WILLIAMS,

Se Secretary. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1918. [1674 THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG

THE

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Mouchers of the ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG will be held on WEDNES DAY, 8th March, 1918, at 4 PM. precisely in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, CHARTERED BANK BUILDING, for the following purpose

and Accounts of the Committee for the year ended 318 December, 1917.

(1) To receive the Report

(2) To elect a New Committee, (3) To transact any General Business.

By Order,

1. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary.o Hongkong, 22nd February, 1918. [1675

FRITING INKS of every description ONLINEMA manufactured by NATIONAL

E. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Coures, Hongkong, 21st February, 1918, [1669

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE

W

THE HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE CHINA CHEMICAL CO. 20 Parkes Road

will be CLOSED TO. AY MONDAY TO-MUKROW (TUESDAY) and WEDNES Tientsin. Correspondence Invited. DAY, the Byth, 26th and 27th instanty Hace

Days

By Order.

R. HANCOCK,

Secretes Ya HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE

11685

A WATSUN & CO., LTD.

FACE WEEK.

NO-DAY BIONDAY), TO-MORROW

TUESDAY) and WEDVIDA, Pel- ruary 25th, 26th and 27th, all Departments will be Open until 18 Noɑy, y

AMPAS. WATSON & Co, Lạɔ

Hongkong, 22nd February, 1918. [1678,

NOTICE

PEAK HOTEL

NO. PELSTER'S COpsction with

TOTICE is hereby given that Mr.

the PEAK HOTEL, as manager, ceases as from the 28th inst

It is desired to balance the socvanta of the Hotel as from that date. AIF persons to or from whom monies are due are therefore requested to lead in their claims or pay the uma das from them forthwith

A FINDLAY SMITH, Proprietor,

PLAK HOTEL

HONGKONG HOTEL.

RACE WEEK.

INNER DANCES will be held on the

sented to the Underaged on or before the thallowing nights open to Residenzs Mal broker, one, and aged Goods are to and Dino nights one

be left in the Godown, where they will be examined on the 1st Mar, at 10, by the Cappear surreyom, altura. Goddard

Douglas

Rected,

been

MONDAY 95th FERZUARY TUESDAY, 26th FBRUARY, WEDNESDAY, 37th FIREUARY,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JAVA OHINA-JAPAN LINK,

Hongkong. 24th February, 1918.

Deol

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE

CHOOL will RESUME WORK on

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET.

1844

TO 6, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK, 6

Rooms, Unfurnished. Apply to

DENNYS & BOWLEY.

[1053

TO LET. VO. 15 BURROW STREET, Wanoba

ONE GODOWN. LEWKNOR” No. 128, Tim Prax, from Ist April, 1918- Apply to-

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Ind Floor Alexandra Buildings

TO LET.

OF THE FAR EAST

FOR 25 YEARS.

E

WATSONS

POPULARITY MAINTAINED

BY ITS

EXCELLENT QUALITY

NOT BY EXPENSIVE

WORLD-WIDE ADVERTISING.

A.

except under licence, in India, Japan, the Straits Settlements, and Siam, ad

H. E. the Governor has appointed Mr. E. D. Wolfe to act as Custodian of Enemy Property.

The Fire and Marine Insurance Offices will be closed to-day and on the two folowing Race days,

No person is permitted to disembark from a foreign vessel at a Philippine port without a properly executed pass- port.

H. E. the Governor hás appointed Ng Kam-sing and Li Koon-yung forest

officers for the control and superinten dence of the forests of the Colony.

fests

Wo have received a swent pen in bloom from Mr. A. Nicol, hearing ten bloome on one stem. It was grown at his experi

well as in Great Britain and the United States of America. The fall in the price of silver was even more rapid and mental ground at Chap Toy Mui from sensational than the rise. From the seed saved by himself. highest point reached the price fell six- pence in four days. Wide fuctuations. followed, and on October 30th there was an advance of threepenes, the largest recorded in any one day since 1893. Latterly, however, the trend has been

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

{FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

THE PLAGUE.

PEKING, February 2nd. Plague has appeared at Pengpu June-

A CURIOUS INCIDENT.

A curious incident is reported from Chinwangtao, where anus and munitions, under the Japanese Loan agreement, were being landed. General Chang Tse- lin ordered his men to seize a quantity, although the Government had previously) refused his application in this respect.

NORTH AND SOUTH.

towards a lower level. The Chinesa exchanges have been compelled to follow these criatic and sudden fluctuations,tion, on the Thinpa Railway. Nina cases although generally at a discreet interval are also reported at Fengyang, nearby. The stock of silver in China, was reduced Dr. Cochran has been despatched to The steel by 31,750,000 oza. during 1917 but Pangp

An improvement is reported at Feng- ** provided there is no considerable ex

chen. port of silver in this near future, present indications do not point to large imports of the metal being necessary.

Notwithstanding these exchange flue tuations and other adverso factors such as political disturbances, foods, shortage and uncertainty of tonnage, trade in China during the year just closed is declared by the Chairman of the Bank to have becu, on the whole, satisfactory for both foreign and native merchants. Hitherto a high rate of exchange has always tended to curtail exports, but this was not the experience in 1917, when, owing to the abnormal conditions prevail- ing throughout the world, European and American buyers were able to pay the prices asked in China. The demand for the cereals, cotton, woo, oil, hidee A Cabinet reorganisation appears in and other produce of Central and evitable,

"ed." Ameries has become a purchaser of many commodities which before the war

PERING, February 24th. found a market only in Europe. The

Tlic conditions in China have become result has been that the native merchant. has received higher prices for most of his more chaotic Nissu-chung is threatened produce than for many years past, and one side by Li Shun and on the other by Feng Yu-hsiang, A clash is expected consequently, has been in a position to

The countryside is in a at any time. pay the increased cost of imported goods, The collections of the Martin Castous state of panie

Generals Tsao Kun and Chang Chin tao hesitate to ativanco from Hankow

armes remain

S. WATSON & Northern China has been well maintain- CO., LTD.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS

HONGKONG.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT."

The relatives of the late Mr. J. Paterson desire to return thanks for the many kind expressions of sympathy received in their recent bereavement. [1692-

HongKong OFFIon: 101, Dza Vœux Road, C. London Office: 131, Bram StaIT, É.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, 26TH FEBRUARY, 1918

show in actual increase of 400,000 Hal

kwan Taols over those of the previous

and an increase of two million pounds in the sterling equivalent. The net Salt Revenue paid into the Group Banks is nearly two million dollars less than în 1918, but is well over a million dollars more than in 1915. The sum of eight million dollars, however, was in

A BANKER'S REVIEW OF THE properly appropriated by certain pro

PAST YEAR.

and

A clash between Feng Yu-bsiang's troops and the Anhui forecs in expected. The Northern forces declare their readi ncas to recapture Yochow.

CABINET REORGANISATION.

EXPECTED.

CONDITIONS BECOME MORE CHAOTIC.

while the Southern stationary in Hunau.

Shonsi has also declared neutrality.

PLAGUE FEARED IN PEKING.

Matters in connection with the pingue outbreak are becoming worse at Pengpu and also at Peking. It is believed that

infection has been carried to both pieces

quate precautions have been taken at Peking and also at Pengpu, and on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway

JAPANESE CONTRACT FOR WIRELESS.

A. contract has been signed between the

Chinese Government and the Mitani Company for wireless installations. No

vinces for their own purposes, by soldiers thus suggesting weak lines as long as the control of the Central in the military chain throughout the THE result of the operations of the Government over the remoter provinces plagus area. However, the most ade Hongkong and Shanghai Daoking Cor remains ineffective these deductions poration during the past year can only may be expected. Nevertheless, after be viewed with the liveliest Batisfaction meeting all her obligations China has by the shareholders. It reflects the probably had more ready money at ber greatest credit on those responsible for commend during the past six months the direction of the institution, and than ever before. This only proves what ahows that there are " giants" to-day wonderful prosperity awaits the nation as MMEDIATE y, Four very desit as in the past. For, despite the serious soon as it possesses a stable government

ble SHOPS, situated in Io. Hon dislocation of trade and finance due to and devoter ita energies, How disminated details are known. RON Street opponite the Grand Hotel, recent

the Great War and the internecine strife in civil warfare, to reform and develop- reconstructed.

in China, the net profit, including & ment. The sorry picture presented by balance of $3,168,578 brought forward Russia at the present moment should from the preceding twelve months, 28 serve as a warning to the various groups $8,820,180 This enables a dividend of of politicians in China who are fighting £4 68 per share to be paid, plus a bonus for their own pet theories. It redounds of £1, subject to the deduction of income-

to the credit of the Peking Government tax After making dus provision for de that amidst the distractions of all its domestic troubles it has found time to preciation of property and the strength give serious attention to two most press PROMPT ALLIED ACTION CALLED ening of reserves, a sum slightly in ing reforms the rehabilitation of the reserves of the two State banks, and fexcesu, of that brought forward from 1016 the unification and reform of the

For rent sad other particulate apply

THE MANAGER Hosarora la Co, Lro, 48, Connaught Road Central.

TO LET

OFFICER in York Building,

HOUSES on Shazteen, Onaton, Apply to OMANCE

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. "MENT AND AGENCI 06., Lab.

sad SATURDAY, 2nd Manor, Table d'Hote Menus will be served as loan, follows

GRILL BOOM $3.50 per head. DINING ROOM $2.50 per head. (The Ordinary Grill Room La

MONDAY, February 28th, at 0.151. Mean all be withdraw on Celt

Students who wish to enter should call upon the Warden on Saturday Morning, February 23rd, at 9:30 AM

[2654

ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS COLLEGE, 37. CAINE BOAD

NCHOOL, HE OPENS February – Sard. Application for admission should be made to the Principal:

11678

of the above evenin

The usual bi-weekly Tea Dance, FILY, NOT BE HELD on the following day

TUESDAY ICH BUART but will be RESUMED on

FRIDAT LPROE

J. H. TAGGART

currency. The latter is an old question

THE PREMIERSHIP.

Shi-chi is regarded as the most, likely nominee for the premiership. Hsu Shih-chung recommends him.

Yang

· [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GERMANS COMING TO MANCHURIA.

FOR

SHANGHAI, February 21st.

A Harbin telegram states that German

Is carried forward to 1918 Althonga, seth are settlement of which the future prisners in Siberia aro entirely free,

welfare of the country is ictimately bound up. Pow

many openly trading in German goods, while others, including mary civillars,

however, the amount distributed S £40,000 in excess of that paid last year the dollar equivalent is less it is impossible in the space at our who were engaged in commere in disposal to refer to all the interesting Siberia and Manchuria, before the war, the bigher rate of exchange and important mattere included in the are coming to North Manchuria with prevaling namely 31.Whi this, of Chairman's able and instructive survey.ussian passports, which can be purchas

We cannot refrain, however, from echoing ed for a hundred roubles, urse, is very gratifying to the European

Prompt Allied action is necessary in the hope which ha expressed that now shareholders it is not likely to be viewed the Chinese Government has espoused order to combat German occupation of

he same satisfaction by Chinese the cause of the Allies it will realise the thee rich districta.

wisdom of interning or deporting, with and other natives of the East, who receive out further delay, all enemy subjects still

A

FLAT in Nathan Rosd, Kowloon

FOUR ROOMED. HOUSES in Kow

Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE A FINANCE with

Alexandra Buildings

[1629

EPIDEMIC

fever dollars and see their holdinga quot- | in the Republic. The numerous outrages THE CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER engineered and connived at by Germans ed at a lower figure on the local markets, all are the world have demonstrated but under the Bank's regulations the dividend must be declared in sterling, and THREE LARGE OFFICE no differentiation between the two classes

WANTEDA

ROOMS in Cendr) Locality First

Apply

7657

STONⱭ BENCE A CO. «IP, Queen's Hand Gentral.

The great and sudden

Price of diver

under review

1937

period

the danger of allowing such ** savage and unscrupulous foes to retain their free

APPEAL TO MOTOR CAR DRIVERS.

dam of movement. This danger doubly Mr. E. Carpmisel, Head of the Sanitary serious in a country divided against itself Department, writes as follows: Like China is increased by the newe Anctuations that many German prikners in Siberia are arriving in North Manchuria with dering the Russian passport which can be pur have chated it is grid, for a hundred roublen

During the prevalence of Cerebro- Spinal Fever motor-cars should go very slowly so as to avoid raimog dust. It

requested that the should be care fully observed on race days o