NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the at remainder of the 1918 RACE MEETING IS ABANDONED.
By Order,
1. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course," HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUE.
11703 Hongkong, 27th February, 1918.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
RACE WEEK.
THE DANCES advertised for the week sve CANCELLED in view of the Bad Catastrophe at Happy Valley.
JH. TAGGART,
Manager.
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#PINKIE AND THE FAIRIES"
GEORGE'S DAY PRODUCTION. EHEARSALS for the BALLET will be RESUMED TO MORROW (FRIDAY), 1st March, and those who have already signified their desire to assist are requested to attend regularly on FRIDAYS and TUES DAYS AT 5.15. EM, at the THEATRE ROYAL
There are Vacancies for more Dancers, and Aspirants should apply on the above days at the Theatre.
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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
LADIES SECTION,
WOODEHOUSE CUP,
HE dates for the off of the 2nd
and following rounds of the Competi tion for the above Cup have been extended Оnе wack.
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'DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL,
KOWLOON.
INTIMATIONS
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN
AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD. THE TWENTY FIRST ORDINARY ARAJANNUALE METING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's No. 9. Connaught Road, 10- Halldings.
DAY (THURSDAY), the 18th February 1918, st. 11:30 x for the purpose of receiving
of Acecunts Statement for General Manager and the Report of the the year ending 1st 1917, and electing & Consalting
En La and Auditórát,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 20th February, 1918, antil THURSDAY, the 28th February, 1818, both days inclusive,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., mentary General Managers. Hongkong, 16th February, 1918,
[1689.
HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
NOTICE
II
THE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY URMEETING of SHAREHOLDERS be held at the Company HoteLTO-MORROW (FRIDAY), the Lat March, 1818, at 12.15 p.35.. for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts to Slat 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 22nd February to let March, 1918, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
J. H. TAGGART, Secretary, Hongkcog. 18th February, 1918,
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
THE FINAL DIVIDEND DECLARED for the Year ouding 31st December, 1917, at the rate of Two Founds Three Shillings Sterling, together with a Bonus of One Pound Sterline per Share, is payable on and after MONDAY the 25th day of Feb tion, where Shareholder of
DAILY PRESS
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
JOINT SERVICE
NEDERLAND AND BOTTERDAM -LLOYD " BOYAL MAIL LINES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1916.
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
HYGIENOL
Be Claim will
and all Goode A HIGHLY CONCENTRATED ing
andelland whe Noa thị 2nd
to rent. gainst the Steacher, Minsk be DIA.. unsted to the undersigned on da before the Sik Mar, or they will not be zeeograda LDA
i till brobku, maated, mad damaged Goods are të an-left in the Godowns, where they will be
ained on the let Mar, at 10 Mat, by the Japany's surveyors, alour Goddard i “ja.
whatsoever Dong
be countersigned by thisa of Lading will be co
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LBLIN,
Agenta, ag Hongkong, 24th February, 1918 [1601
THE WATERHOUSE STEAMSHIP LINES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Fror SEATTLE,
Steamship
LUISE NIELSEN” having arrived from the abare porta Con vignees of Cargo are hereby informed that if Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hasardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godern Co, Ltd, whotos and/or from the
CHOOL will RE OPEN on March 12th,ruary, Current, at the Offices of the Corpora-whatson delivery may be chisized the stud
SCHOOL
An Assistant Mistress is required for the above. Apply to
THE HEADMISTRESS.
11707
DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL &
ORPHANAGE
CHOOL Duties will be RESUMED on
1st March
For Terms, etc., apply to
THE HEADMASTER.
1605
apply for Warranta
By Order of the Court of DirectorS,
N. J. STABB,
Chief: Manager. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1918.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
TRARTICULARS and CONDITIONS od * t the lofting by Public Auction Fale, to be held TO-DAY (THURSDAY), the 28th day of February 1918, SP at the
THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND
GLOBE INSURANCE CO., LTD Offices of the PBLIO WORKS DEPARTMENT, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mr. CHAN CHUNG Po having Volun sarily Resigned from the position of Compradore to this Company ds from 28th inst, we have appointed MR KWOK HIN WANG to be Compradore in Lis place for dar Hongkong and Canton Offices,
JOHN DET LANCASTER, Acting Local Manager Hongkong, 26th February, 18181603
NOTICE:
PEAK HOTEL
"OTICE is hereby given that Mr NP. O. Peuss's connection with
the PEAK HOTEL, as manager, Ocases
as from the 25th inst.
It is desired to balance the accounts All
of the Hotel as from that date. persons to or from whom monies are due re therefore requested to send in their, claims or pay the soma tue from them forthwith.
A. FINDLAY SMITH, Proprietor,
PEAK HOTEL
NOTICE.
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THE UNITED BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom)
H
AVING been appointed MARINE AGENTS to the above Company We are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS And Esme Policies at Current Rates,
UNION TRADING CO.
* Agents. Queen's Buildings, cl
Hongkon 18 February, 1818
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ORCHIDS, PLANTS & SEEDS. Nurserymon desirous of shipping the above-mentioned to this country are cordially invited to apply with particulars to
SHOZABURO WADA.
Higashinarigan, OSAKA-FUA JAPANS
89, Tennoji-mura
WANTED.
AT the Phar, Jhile sis of 2 years
resident EUROPEAN NUESE Apply
Bax No. 25, Care of "Daily FremTM Offles,
WANTED.
ELECTRICAL
1688
MARINE
A ENGINEER L required, as a Shift
Engineer at the Generating Station of the HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD,
in writing Aprily
Experience and copies of testimoniale
accompanied by details
THONGKONG ELECTRIC
Goods not cleared by the 4th Mar. at 5 px
will be subject to rentrepris
All broken, chair d and damaged packages are
PERFECTLY SAFE
atability of the structures which the CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
Chinese are able to erest with bambog
Q
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPURBEST }
THE PREMIERSHIP.
PEKING, February 20th Yang Shih-chi decline the Premier hip.
GOVERNOR OF THE BANK OF CHINA
and rattan. In any case, the destruction wrought by the fire will probably render it impossible to test the truth of this story. It is etated, however, that the matsheds were by no means full at the time of their collapso, and, therefore, the suggestion that the accident may have been due to an unexpected strain on one side of the structures through a sudden Feng Kong-kutang has been appointed movement of the occupants in that diree Governor of the Bank of China. tion cannot be regarded as satisfac
FENG YU-HSLANG DEGRADED. tory explanation, unless the supporte wore not properly brased an incredible
Brigadier Commander Feng Yu-sing omission, when as in this case, the foun has been dismissed by Mandate for AND datione merely rest on the ground instead violating military discipline and referred
of being imbedded in it. The public to Tsao Kun for punishment. will demand to know whether these shede CHINA'S PARTICIPATION IN THE are built under Government supervision. and whether they are examined and passed
as safe before occupation. Formerly, we believe, the Government refused to grant permits for a matshed of more than one story high at the Races. If this be the fact, when was the change made and why 1 Again, in view of the probability that the fire was caused by the overturning of a stove, it scors pertinent to ask whether the permit granted by the Government allows kitchens and fires in structurca. If
DISINFECTANT
THE BEST PREVENTATIVE OF
INFECTIOUS AND
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
SOLD ONLY BY
to be left in the God was where they will be A. S. WATSON &
examined by Messte Goddard & Douglas, on 4th Mar,
Claims against the stormer must be pre sented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognised
No Fire Insurance will be effected by ur in nay case whatsoever.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
Agenta, Hongkong 25th February, 1915, (1605
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
Onior of His ExcELLENOX THA GOVERNOR, of Om Lol of CROWN LAND si Causeway Bay is the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 year, with the option of rangwal al n OROWN BENT to be faed by the Surrere THE B of HIS MMETT TE King, for one furiber ***** term of 75 yours, y
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality.
Boyadacy
plam 13,168 180 1,472
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET
11089
IMMEDIATE FORT TO COME SHOPB stated in Ios House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recent
For rent and other particulars apply
THE MANAGER": Honorowa Ich Co., L.,
45. Connaught Road Central. **
TO LET
O
"NPICES in York Buildings
HOUSES & Bhameen, Canton. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY Co, L.
TO LET.
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FLAT in Fathia Road, Kowloon,
© FOUL ROOMED KOUSES in Kow-
Apply to--
#HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANGZ
WANTED.
ROOMS in Canda Locality First TWO OF THREE LABIF OFFICE
foor-preferred.
TORE VENG & Co.
SINGAPORE
BANTOLA
CO., LTD.,
TELEPHONE 016.
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HONGKONG OFFIon: 10a, Dzi Vœux ROAD, 0. LONDON ORILO: 131 FLEET STREET, K.Ü.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG. 28TH Fannuary, 1918
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are tied that all Goods. are being landed at their risk into the hasardons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong kong and Kowloon Wharf.
and Godown Ca Ltd, whence and of from the wharvan delivery THE
may his abisined.
Goods zoi closed by 4th Mar will be subject to rani.
All broken, chafed and damaged pelages a to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined by Mesta, Goddard and Dongiss on And Mar,
Chimes against the Steamer must be presented in writing within 10 days after arrival of Steamer, otherwise they will not be recognized. No Fire Insurance will be affected by the andersigned in any suso whatever,
Bils of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON & CO, LTD., Agopis Hongkong, 26 h February, 1918.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEER. BS ECUADOR
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PRON SAN FRANCESCO VIA HONOLULU
JAPAN PORTS SHANGHAI AND MANILA
APPALLING DISASTER AT HAPPY VALLEY.
In deciding to shanden the Race meeting 04 Happy Valley the Stewards of the Jockey Club have taken a course which will be approved by the whole community. To have completed the programme su tragically interrupted by the appal ling disaster that happened on Tuesday afternoon would have appeared on act of callousness and been strongly condemned
public opinion. It
EUROPEAN WAR
Regulations for the War Participation Barcou have been promulgated, which cans that Tuan Chi-jui will, organise new Divisions from regular troops to be trained for Europe
WAR CREDITS IN USA; Information from Washington states that President Wilson will submit to Congress proposals for granting wor credits to China--probably thirty to
PREPARING FOR DEVELOPMENTS IN MANCHUBIA Developments in Mongolia and Siberia have prompted the Tuchuns of the three Eastern Provinces to reach a mutual
these highly inflammable so, are members of the Fire Brigade on ty millions, gold. duty, with their appliances, at the meet ing as required by the Government în the ca of a performance at the City Hall These questions appear to us to call for an answer, not merely in order that responsibility for the present calamity may be fixed, but also that the necessary regulations may be framed to guard, as far as is humanly possible, against such a grievous disaster in the future
The name of Lieut. E A. Harris. son of Mr. A. H. Harris, appears in the London Gazette of December 17th as the recipient of a Military Cross.
A telegram has been received from the San Francisco office of the China Mail. Steamship Co., Ltd., advising that the China, voyage 12 Home, arrived at that port on February 22nd, according to schedule.
The Hon. Secretary of the Royal Hong kong Golf Club wishes to advise members that the majority of private Golf Clube in lockers at the Club House Happy Valley, were removed from the building before it was destroyed by fre. Notice will be given when membora, may inspect and take up their clubs.
The meeting of American residents
and others interested in the formation of chapter of the American Red Crow, which had been arranged to take place this morning, has been postponed until eleven o'clock tomorrow morning, on account of the inability of Mr. F. N. Doubleday, of New York, to be present at the time first appointed.
Some ides of the fortune of war" may be gathered from the following:
understanding whereby they, will take concerted action in the omat of frem developments.
THE PLAGUE.
In the Yangtze district there have been no deaths, but at Hangchen in three days there have been over a hundred.
Assistance from the Army Medical Corps has been requisitioned for plague work at Kweihusting.
There are no further cases at Peking. or at Pengra.
THE CIVIL WAR.
Martial low has been declared at Anbui end also at Hei Lang-chiang.
Fighting is reported at Tungchung, The. Kuangei troops have been defeated with Leavy losses.
CANTON NEWS.
LBY COURTESY OF THE "CHLUNG NGOI
CANTON, February 27th. MURDER OF THE ADMIRAL
Admiral Ching Pik-kwong was shot last evening
Some miscreant fired at him when he was on his way from Dutch Folly to attend a supper party. Two ahots entered the Admiral's cheat. His condition was at once seen to be critical o and he succumbed in a few hours. The sesassin escaped and a large reward is offered for his capture A modern revolver was picked up at the spot where the outrage was committed. GUNBOAT RECAPIURED.
is only just to the stewards of the Jockey Clab to point out that when
The gunboat Kwang Yuen, which was they announced their intention of
captured by Lung's troopg is reported to have been recaptured by the Canton completing the events the full extent of
gunboat Ting On when she was patrolling the catastrophe-which is now estimated
Young kong waters.ANDA to have claimed nearly six hundred A son of Mr. T. Thompson, of the EVANSI CIVIL GOVERNOR. VHE above-mentioned vessel having arrived victims-had not been ascertained, and Diocesan Boys School, graduated from Civil Governos, Li Ching-sing, who was from the above-mentional ports, Con- they were naturally anxious to full the the Royal Military College, Duntroon, reported to have disappeared, has re sigues of Cargo Ar hereby informed that their Carge to being doce Hasardous Godowns 18 is to the credit of the owners who had zetted as a Lieutenant in B.A.F.A. SITUATION OF VETNO CHUB
landed at thair risk into the obligations into which they had entered. Australia, in June, 1815, and was turned and taken up his post as usual. of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co
Co. Ltd, and delivery cut be entered ponies that at the suggestion. He is now Major RM. Thompson, It is reported that General Lung's taken therefrom.
We are informed that the Kwangsi
troops are taking stepa to attack the
Copsignces are hereby notified that GenerWe believe, of Sir ELLIS KADDORIS they D.B:0, M.Q. From Egypt he went with Young Chuen district in Young Mong-
Average has been declared and before delivery promptly removed the chief difficulty by
Band, herniah completed valuation
of Cargo can be given they must sign General offering to renounce all claims that they the First Australian Divisional Artillery We learn that over Love of Lungs fro Average Statements and pay General Average con- might have upon the Jockey Club- Auto France. He has been two years in the approached the Young Chu tribution of 1 per cent, of the invoice value soon as this offer was communicated to D.3.0. and M.C., has been twice men
front line, and, besides winning the
of the Goode's
they ins Uoignees of Cargo are le notified that the Stewards they speedily reversed their Import Permit signed by original decision, although, of course Superintenda at of Import and Expor
they were confronted with many other All broken, chafed and damaged goods
to complicated matters which will require be left in the Godsm, where they will be the expenditure of much time and the examined on Monday, 4th March; sb.10 A.m.
--All Claims simsi he presented within a mouth of the Bleamer arrival kors, after which ther No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have lift the Godowan and all Groode romsiming andleffrered after TUESDAY, 5th March, will be rabject to landing and storage,
No Fire Tuning what well be effected Comignor are requested to bad in a Bill of Lading -- digature.
PACIFIO MATL
JORAM SHEPPARD
Acting Agent, Hatching 28th February, 1918.
Goumber
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SOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG
BWRAP, WA to Da
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wounded, the last time severely. Majar tioned in despatches, and three times
Thompɛon is only 22 years of age. It is surely a strenuous life at the theatre af
HARMETON'S CIRCUS.
boundaries.
THE PROPOSED DIVORCE LAW
REFORM
tempt to secure divorce law reform arises The amusing suggestion that the at- from the desire of a number of rich men to get rid of their wives, would bare etirred Meredith Thirteen years ago ha Was the leading advocate of marriage reform. His idea was trial ma which might be dissolved, it
y at the end of ten
Years
tory.
exercise of much goodwill to adjust
We trust that a searching public in quiry will be conducted, without delay, into the causes of this terrible dienster which hag levied such a heavy toll upon
has since been advocated by The plan Women in America and Russia But these
·lesding human life and plunged the Colony inte There was a large crow of children reformers were not gloom. In England a Coroner's inquest present at the first matinos performance
bras great innovators
had Scotland's
world be opened at once, but in Hong given by Harmstons Circas yesterday Custom The mar
For
laws of Scotland still embrace comp Line for implicitic nos
of Englishmen but hand institution ng clear as dayli people came together at unmarried, chose
kong there is a tendency to wait for nå programme which was specially suit long time after the occurrence. A reportable for the young folk was provided and has gained wide currency that the sup the continuous real of laughter proved ports of some of the matabeds were part shat all present thoroughly enjoyed them ly sayn through at might by thigres
selves. The clowns: were always sure of couple
ther
dwelt
of until the following year
z haarty welcome and the scrobatic per both were content the hand
aces of Baby Martinez of the renewed for life. But if eithe
troupe were also highly popu
At laat evening's performance there
foll house."
engagement was void, and
hen,
were at liberty to choose again, proviso that the inconstant one workerg take charge of the offspring of probation
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