1918-03-04 — Page 4

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

HONGKONG CLUB.

THE THIRTY-SECOND YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the Club House, on MONDAY, the 18th March, 1918, at 6.30 em

By Order,

G. DES VIEUX, Pet Secretary Hongkong, 2nd March, 1918,

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PROFOND MUTTON Headquarters

ROPOSALS FOR FROZEN. BEEP

Philippine Department Office of Depart- ment Quartermaster, Manila, PL Sealed Proposals will be received here until 17 44, April 3rd, 1918, and then opened for furnính- ing about 6,000,000 lbs. Beef and 75,000 lbs. Kutton. Further information on application.

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PUBLIC AUCTION. PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale

to be held TO-DAY (MONDAY)," the 41 day of March, 1918, at 8 PM., at the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKS Defintmust, by Order of Hm ExcellencY THE GOVERKON, of 0«o Lok of CROWN LAND above Bowen Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for term of 21 years.

*No. of Esle.

Begistry No.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT..

Boundary

| Loosity

Inst

Measurements.

021

500)

Upwet Prien

mala plan, 1·8,000 12 400

(about)

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM SHANGHAI, KOBE AND MOJI

THE Steamship

GREGORY APCAR” having werived from the above Ports, Consignee of Cargo by her are natided 'that all Goode are being

landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong.. kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godoy Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharee delivery

be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the 8th instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Lasurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD., Agente

Hongkong, Ist Marob, 1918.

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THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

PU

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 4ru, 1918.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET

10. 15, BURROW STREET, Wazohet

ONE GODOWN LEWKNOB No. 128, THE PEAS, from

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Ist Abril, 1918 will be held on TUESDAY, 5th March 1918, Apply to at HERDE ROOM CHARTERED BANK in the CHAMBER OF

*

BUILDING, for the following purposes:

receive the Report and Accounts of the Committes for the year ended 31st December, 1917, ---

(9) To elect a New Committee. (8) To transnet any General Business.

By Order,

B. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1918, [1674

THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS "AND" DEALERS OF HONGKONG

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor Alexandra Buildings,

TO LET.

HMEDIATE m⭑ry, Four very decir able SHOPS situated in I Howe Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recens ly "reconstructed,

For rent and other particular apply

T MANAGER,

Connaught Rood Central. 008

HONGKONG will be held the WEDNES O

DAY, 6th March, 1918 at 4 P.M. precisely, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, CHARTERED BANK BUILDING, for tho following purpose.

(1) To receive the Report sus Accounts

of the Committee for the

year ended 31st December, 117.

(8) To elcok a New Committee.

(3) To tranmot any General Business.

By Order,

TO LET

FFICES in York Buildings HOUSES on Shamsen, Canton, Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY Co., Lan

TO LIT.

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

HYGIENOL

A HIGHLY CONCENTRATED

PERFECTLY SAFE

AND

DISINFECTANT.

But, one of the vessels grounded near Harmsworth's Circus announen com Anking, and the troops disembarked plete change of programme for to-das. and proceeded to Wusieh, where they (Monday). have aroused the suspicion of the

At a meeting, last eveningy of those Tuchon of Anazi. Moreover, FENG, who

interested in the Kowloon Cricket Club's is Christian, addressed a long tele

"Our Day" effort, Mr. H. E. Lindel, gram to the Government offering coun

tao Chairman, stated that close upen sels of peace. This produced an effect 214,000 were raised by the various side- the reverse of that intended. It aroused shows, sale of badges, etc, and, after the wrath of the Government and of the deducting expenses, the sum of 811,421.00- Northern militarists, who of course,

was handed to the Hongkong War were not slow to realise that FEND was

Charities Commitee not acting alone, but was, in all amongst the various War Funds. A full for distribution probability, the tool of Li SHEN FRNG account of the receipts, expenses and added to his sins by detaining the nett profits will be found on the notice- steamers which conveyed his troops, so board of the Kowloon C.Co.

It is notified in the Gazette that H.M

that the forces of the Tuchun of Shan- tung could not be transported up the Yangtaze to Hankow FENG, who con- the King has not been advised to exercise veniently developed some form of brain his power of disallowance with respect sickness and requested leave of absence, to the following Ordinances --Ordinance has been dismissed by mandate for violat. No. 22 of 1917-An Ordinance to facilitato. ! ing military discipline and referred to proceedings against enemies in certain Tao Kun for punishment. Naturally hiseases; Ordinance No. 24 of 1017 - An behaviour was not calculated to add to Ordinance to amend the Liquors' Con the peace of mind of the Northern wolidation Ordinance, 1911; Ordinance Tuchans, who evinced a natural hesita No. 20 of 1917-An Ordinance to apply tion to move their troops until the a sum not exceeding eight million, thraa attitude of the Yangtze generals was hundred and sixty-eight thousand, nine disclosed. Li vas taken to task by the hundred and ten dollars to the public Government for his failure to see eye to service of the year 1918: eye with Peking. He sought to justify himself by explaining that he was en- deavouring to act as mediator, and CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. begged that his motives be not misunder

stood by the Cabinet.

THE BEST PREVENTATIVE OF

FLAT in Nathan Road, Howloon, FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES 12 For INFECTIOUS AND

EAM. VILLIAMS,

Secretary Hongkong, 92nd February, 1918. [1875

A

fooa.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAO TURING CO., LTD.

THE

HE THIRTY-FOURTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the stove Company will be held at St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoris, on SATURDAY, the 9th March, 1918, at 11.20 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of £ Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for

year ending in

31st Deceza er, 1917, and electing Comm

and

the

Auditors,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 5th March, 1918, until SATURDAY, the 9th March, 1918, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, 27th February, 1918. (1713

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, INCORPORATED IN HOMɑKONA.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an

BUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

DO. LTD., Alexandra Building

WANTED

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"WO or THREE LARGE OFFICE. ROOMS in Central Lecality. First foor preferred.

Apply to

TONG SENG & Co., 18. Quean's Band Central, $1667

WANTED.

resident EUROPEAN NURSE Apply

Bex No. 25, Care of Dally Preen" Office,

WANTED.

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N ELECTRICAL F

MARINE ENGINEER is required as a Shift Engineer at the Generating Station of the HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD., Wanchal Company,

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, WI be held at the Head Office of the Nos: 3 anel 4, Queen'? Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 14th 1 1916.86 12.30 PM, when the anbruined Resolution passed as an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING convene

for that

and held on the 14th February, 1918, will be submitted for confirmation as a

Apply in writing acriod by details of experience and copper

of tesumonta to-

Tas MANAGER, HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO, LTD,

St. Georgen's Buildings

11608

Special Resolution the Company's WANTED COMPANION-GOVERNESS.

"That the pro

Provisions

Memorandum of Asociation with respect

to its objects be altered 20 so to read as shown in the printsigned for the purpose

identification by

of

NOLISH LADY in Malay States in March a European aged fourteen. Usual English, good

SOLD ONLY BY

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

TELEPHONE DIR

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THE

RACECOURSE

CATASTROPHE

- INQUIRY OPENS. TO-DAY”

Today at noon the Coroner's inquiry into the catastrophe at the Race Course will be formally opened at the Magis tracy,

Generals Trio KUN and CHANG CHIN YAO have reached Hankow, but hesitate to advance further while the Southern armies remain stationary in Hunan, though they mentioned a date for pro cecding against Changsha Most of the generals, apparently, hope to "bluff" the The following telegraphic correspond- other side, and it is this disinclinationence has taken place between H.E the to come to grips that offers a prospect of Governor and the Secretary of State for

OFFICIAL TELEGRAMS.

From H.E. the Governor to the Secretary of State.

& success to a determined man like Lt the Colonies in regard to the Race Course

SHUN. CHANG Hsus, with his attempted disaster--- Manchu restoration, showed what could be done by a leader who knew his own mind and had suficient force of character

27th February, 1818. to impress others. If Li Sgus can trust Regret to report loss of nearly six his own men, as CHANG HAUS was able hundred, lives-large majority Chinese to do, it is possible that, holding the at Race Course, yesterday, owing to strategical points he does, he may be able collapse of temporary stands due to panic to impose his will upon the country. We and subsequent fire. As far as can be for Chine needs a strong hand at the heim. Europe killed. Should be glad if this are almost tempted to with him success, ascertained, no European domiciled in If Li Saun has the courage to fight his may be published in Press: old friends of the Peiyang party and obtains the support of the South there is no reason why he should not dominate the country even more strongly than did YUAN SHIH-EA). So many contingencies are possible, however, that it is not wise to lay stress upon any particular one." Mandates have been issued promulgat ng the laws for the reorganisation of Parliament and the election of members

HONCHONG OFFICE: 104, Das Verux Reap, C kanton Orion: 181, Farr Brat, F.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, TH MARCH, 1918

te by File Chairman of the Compare Iness for her daughter CHINA'S

Meeting Should the above

Resolution be

be confirmed French, and Music to accompany and thence to England as soon as per-

DOMESTIC

DIFFICULTIES.

as a Special Resolution by the requisite family later in the year to New Zealand CHINA may be said to be awaiting deve

majority the alterations in the Company

CHATER Bemorandum of Añsociation consequently mitted; must be energetic and goodlopments in the political situation. of the Senato. and the House of Repre

DURCHASERS OF PART-MUTUEL TICKETS on the fifth Race, Sccund Day, for Cash Sweeps, Places and Winners, also Cash Sweep ticket holders, of following Bacts can obtain a refund on pre-faction of their tickets at the Offices of the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB on the Ground Floor of the HONGKONG CLUB ANNEXE ROAD, between the hours of 3.30 P 5.50 PM on MONDAY, 4th March, 1018, until 29th March (Saturdays and Sundays WINNING TICKETS (Cash Sweeps, Places and Win ners) will also be paid at the same place and between the same hours, as stated above on prodaction of their fickets.

excepted) OF UNPATI

LOWE. KINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Accountants to the HONDRONG JOCKET CLUB, 2:

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HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB. Twill be held at the Booms of the THE ANNUAL MEETING of Members HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB (Hongkong Club Anner) TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), March 6th, så 12.30 P..

·R.

TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.

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THE INSTITUTE will RE OPEN TO DAY (MONDAY), the 4th March. Studenta should attend at Queen's College at F. on that date, for enrolment.

Hongkong, 2nd March, 1916.

AVISO.

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* |ÃO por esto convocados todos os membros

da co aunidade portuguêss om Hong kong para se reunirem no Club Lusitano na segunda-feira, 4 do corrente, sa 6 pm, afir de deliberarem sobre namntos relativos; a recente estastrophe que enlutoa tantas familias portuguêsna,

Pode-se expressamente e comparencis do todos

O Consul, EDUARDO V. M. R. DE SOUSA: Hongkong, 1 de Março de 1918, [4728

NOTICE.

involved will be subinted is the Supreme Court of Hongkong for sunfirmation

Print of the Memorandum as proposed to be altered can be seen at the Hesi Office of the Compan

Dated this lat day of March, 1918-

MONTAGUE EDE General Manager.

NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC (1914). SUBSCRIBERS to the shove LUAN are hereby notified that redemption of the BONDS DRAWN on 10th February last will begin on 1st March, 12-18,2**

Payment in cash or its equivalent will be de at the BANK OF CHIMA and BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS or any of the Branches of the above Banks and also at the Shanghai Office of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

cres of "Daily Press" Office

Tks STRAITS MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD.

From the Secretary of State to #E. the Governor,

28th February, 1918. Your telegram of 27th February. Have received news of disaster and deplorable loss of life with the deepest regret and sympathy with those bereaved,

SYMPATHETIC REFERENCES AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

Sympathetic references were made to

traveller, age 25-35 yeale Salary 100 Before the China New Year matters were sentatives. At the same time instructions the Race Course catastrophe at St. John's monies ply by letter with copies of parties into which the would-be rulers Interior to make the necessary prepara per minum" and all found. All passage

in a state of driit, and each of the three have been given to the Ministry of Cathedral yesterday, Apply fully testimonials and photograph to

In the morning the "Dead March" Box No. 1318,”

of the nation are divided has been wait tions for putting them into operation. from. Suat was played by the organist ing for one or other to make a move Thus the last hope of compromise with just before the sermon, the congregation which would lead to some kind of action, the South has disappeared Peking has standing meanwhile. The but so far nothing has happened. The sounded the death-knell of the defunc Copley-Moyle, who preached, prefaced The Rev. H centre of interest has again moved to Parliament, and there is zo hope of its his address by saying that it was fitting DISPENSARY Bellding By Nanking and the Yangtaze. Ly SHUR, the reconvocation. In other words, Peking that the first words from the pulpit

Singapore, are HONORARY AGENT of the IMPERIAL MERUHANT Corn whore subscription are received, nes to be a factor, although discarded It is said that the resignation of Wand was always solemn. God created man SERVICE Tuchun of Kiangsi, has not yet ceased has made up its mind to defy the South, should be, words of sympathy. Deaths Members are carolled and All Membera an wolsomed as Visitors during their stay by the President two or three months SHIH-CREN, the Fremier, was due to the ta port

ago. Whether he and the Tuchus of fact that he was not in harmony with Kiangsu and Hupah, who follow him, are his Cabinet concerning this measure. agreed that the best policy is to conciliate

FOR SALE

Any bond of which the following are the TUSCULUM, Berker Hood, 155, Peak. two terminal numbers, namely, 08, 14,5

47, 61, 43, 67, 77, BG, 00, isn Drawn Band,

F. A AGLEN, Inspector General of Customa. [1727

THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE CO. LTD.

NOTIC

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mr. CHAN CHUNO Po having Volun- Larily Resigned from the position of Compradore to thin Company as from 28th inst, we have appointed MR KWOK HIN WANG to be Compradors in his place for our Hongkong and Canton Offices

~JOHN de B. LANCASTER, Acting Local Manager. Hongkong, 36th February, 1918. [1698

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TENDERS.

USE

DUNCAN ULARK

FOR SALE

SED POSTAGE STAMPS (all different). 1000 Stampe #8.00 2500 Stampe $ 50.00 1500

3180013000

-100.00 1800

-22.00 4000

175,00 (25,000 150

2000

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No, & WINDHAM ŠTEKST,

HONGKONG:

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the South, or whether they believe that

to be immortal and made him to be an

image of His own eternity. Death bund become more common since the war broke out, and those who had been in air-raids felt that they must be ready to face the Northern militarists are self-seeker The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice death. It was, however, impossible to with no thought above personal interest Memorial and Aliated Hospital imagine a more awful death than that Care of Lang, CRAWFORD & Co. and love of power, is not clear; but, what- acknowledges with thanks a donation of which suddenly overtook the victims of ever be their motive, they seem to have 520 to the funds of the hospitals from last Tuesday's awful catastrophe. At made up their minds, to dissociate them Choy Chenk Kiu,

least one member of the Cathedral con selves from their former colleagues of

gregation was numbered amongst them. the Peiyang perty. This is a momentous

The popularity of the At Honey" Bent on amusement and full of life and decision. It means that, even if they held in the Sailors and Boldiers Home joy, they were burned to death in twenty do not altogether align themselves with on Sunday afternoons continues ad in minutes before the eyes of people ready, the South, they may expect the support past months On the four Sundays of but powerless, to help them. of the Southern radicale. After all, it February 589 men of both Services accept said All the members of the Anglicam In the evening the Bishop of Victoria must be recognised that the Constitued the invitation of the Services Enter Communion in this Diocese, both English tionalists, as they call themselves, are not tainment Fund and spent & pleasant with those of our own and other Cork- and Chimest, sympathise most deeply composed entirely of extremists. Among social hour. The kindness of the donors munions and religions who are now them—indeed, the majority of them-are to the Fund is freely and fully acknow suffering bereavement and sorrow owing men of moderate views, and it is this ledged.

to the appalling calamity of last Tuce day. We reverently respect the memory section which will count when it comes

of the dead; we realise the solidarity of It is notified in the Gazette that the our community and our common brother to a decision, if ever it should, whether

rate of postage on parcels to Netherlands - bead amid diversity of race and nation- NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or India they should associate themselves with a

desiring to leave the Colony should man of the views of Li Baux, and there India will be 8118 for each parcel ir.ality we are one body, and we weep with

those that weep Pply in person at the CarTRAL POLICE by approach to a realisation of their respective of weight up to 11lb. It is Wa confidently trust the righteous God

Jak to an huy To between the hours of 9 a

of 9 XX, do 18. M

political ambitions, or remain a

i also notified that, parcels may be sent Whom we all try to serve to show mercy to the dead. We earnestly pray Him to Applicants will be required to

#end Canada to France tious minority in opposition to Peking. to prodisor

(including extend comfort to the bereaved, and we Idaniellostion papers All persons with gorfaint akseptlone whe One of Li Seur's subordinates, Briga Monaco) at the cost of $1.80, $9.50, 13.0, heartily ask Him to enable us all to be the Colony or more than 7 days dier General BING YU-HBA for parcely not exceeding 3lb., 7lb, and ady for Eternity whensgever. He may

call ma.KAN required to Borisser themselves under

ISTRATION

FERSONS attracted a lot of attention lately 1lb. respectively; to Algeria, Corsica, ORDINANCE DIG

Ostensibly leaving Pakow with some to Portugal, Acores and Madeira, $1,50 the thousand soldiers for the relief of Han. 2.40, 3.303 to Italy and Spain (includ kow and the Han cities, he emarked his Lug Canary Islands), $1.69, $2.50, $3.40 men in six Chine Merchant steamers and and to the Balearic Isles $1.75, 92.65 proceeded up river en route for Kiukiang. and 13.35,

➡EALED TRNDERS are invited for Upholstery Dyeing, Dry cleaning TE HAVÈ authorized ME ALBERT Work, Miscellaneous Articles and Repairing WEDWARD GRAPSELL to Sign our Cabinhments for one year from the lat and

Clocks, Stop Watchs for HM. Naval Firm name as from the 1st day of Math April nost

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO pas Tenders will be received at the Commodore's

Office

until Noor on FRIDAY, 15th March, Hongkong, lat Marah, 1918.

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1918.

Forms of Tender may be obtained application to the Naval Store Officer, FALL NIPA Tard

3018.

NOTICE

MR. ALBERT EDWARD CRAPNELL having Designed his position with

Cop

jan

NOTIOR

Al

The right is reserved of rejecting all or any tenders and of accepting any portion disfit required by to cushed

our Firm, the Power of Attorney granted in | of a tender. his favour is this day withdrawa

MOXON & TAYLOR Hongkong. Ist March 1918,

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GL. FLATT,

Naïl Store Offase. [1718

EPO, and as all Pollos Blasicos.

The Penally for oun compliance la a fize

Almighty and everlasting God, the com. fort of the sad, the strength of the sufferers, let the prayers of those that try

out of any tribulation come unte Thee; that all may rejoice to find that Thy ercy is present with them in their afflictions through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen.