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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

WANTED.

EVEL or THEODOLITE Mast bo

reliable. Also Drawing

Office

Materials.

Reply to

"C. H." Cars ofDaily Press Office $1788

WANTED TO PURCHARE.

CUCTION GAS or OIL ENGINE 16

to 20 h.p..

Apply, giving Particulars and Prics to---

MANAGER

THE EASTERN TUNGSTEN Co, Ltd,

Queen's Buildings,

WANTED.

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THE

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG CLUB

NOTION

THE HONGKONG DAILY RESS MONDAY

THIRTY SECOND YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the Club House, 10-DAY (MONDAY), the 18th March, 1918, at 5,30 r..

By Order;

E DES VŒUX,

Secretary,

(1730 Hongkong, Snd March, 1918.

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

COMPANY LIMITED.

THE TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building Chater Bond, Victoria Hongkong. on SATURDAY, the 23rd day of March, 1918 at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of

receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Direnton for the year anding 31st December, 1917, and declaring a Dividand

will be CLOSED from THURSDAY the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company 14th March, 1918 until SATURDAY, the

By Order of the

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong, 6th March, 1913.

5,000 INNER (Calico) BAGS 21" 23rd March, 1918, both days inclusive.

Apply, giving Price and Bample, to

MANAGER,

THE EASTERN TUNGSTEN CO., LTD., Queen's Buildings.

WANTED TO PURCHASE.

[1742)

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

on

HEREBY GIVEN that the

[1780 NOTICES Y BARLY MEETING of BHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the

Queen's Buildings, Hongkong,

26th March 1016 at 18 Noor, for Report and Statement of Accounts for the

1917. The SHARE REGISTER and BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 18th to the gach inst, both days inclusive."

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R M DYER,

Chiof Manager, [1776 Hongkong 12th March, 1818.

A of the Directors

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

PMCKETS on the Afth Race Seed URCHASERS OF PARI-MUTUEL Day, for Cash Sweeps, Places and Winery 0 Cash Bweep taket holders, of following Haces can obtain a refund on production of their tickets at the Offices of the FlorczonG JockEY

on the Ground Floor of this BONGKONG CLUB ANNEXE CHATER ROAD, between the hours of 3,20 6.30 PM OR MONDAY, 16 March 1818, until 29th

20th March (Saturdays and Sundays

excepted),"

HOLDERS OF UNPAID WI

WINNING TICKETS (Cash Sweeps, Flaons and Wins ners) will also be paid at the same place and between the same hours as stated above on production of their tickets you

LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Accountante to tas Hongkong Jockey Club.

E

NOTION,

117175

have been appointed by Messna JENSON & NICHOISON,

MARCH 18ra. 1918.

INTIMATION

BY APPOINTMENT

WATSON'S

PYERIS.

Regitored.

NEWS.

THROUGH REDTRE'S AGENCY

COMMERCIAL ATTACHES IN FAR EAST.

LONDON, March 14th: Mr. Steel. Maitland states that Cum- mercial Attaches will be appointed to China and also to Shanghai Hongkong. and Japun

same war was the temporary seizure and FAR EASTERN CABLE conversion to war purposes of: Swiss and Austrian rolling stock in Alsace, although on that occasion there was not any SPORT- Best, military necessity, In view of these precedents it cannot be pretended that the Allics are acting in an arbitrary or improper manner. As a matter of fact, they have rescued Holland from a very embarrassing situation, & month ago it was announced that an economic agree ment was being negotiated under which Holland would receive the supplies she required in return for the use of her surplus tonnage outside the war zone, but Germany promptly protested that this would be an unneutral act on the part of her unfortunate neighbour, The threats which this protest contained

ALLEGEDTURKISH INTRIGUES IN CHINA

LONDON, March, 15th. from Sinking confirmation of reports The Peking Government has received

that an agent of the Turks in attempting to incite the Mohammedans in China to declare independence.

An exact reproduction of a well- prevented. Holland from concluding the SIAMESE MILITARY MISSION

LIMITED OF LONDON to be their known Spa at half the price. Sole Agents in Hongkong, South Chins, and the Philippine Islande, for the sale of their

them. kindred lines manufactured by

THE HONGKONG MERCANTILE

A CO. LTD. Hongkong, 15th March, 1918.

arrangement, and therefore way had to be found out of the difficulty. There can be no anggéstion that the Allies are treating Holland with any unfairness,

Varnishes Enamels Paints Colours and all Blends perfectly with Spirits, for they have no intention of demanding

NOTICE

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especially Whisky.

A desiring to leave the Colony should "A little leaming is a dangerous thing, ANY EUROPEAN, Non-Aistic or Indian apply in person at the CENTEAL FOLICE

Starion between the hours of 9 L.M. to 1 P.M. | Drink deep er touch not the Fyerian and 8 PM to ill be required to produce

Applicants will

Pasaporte or identification papera

30.00 (about) SQUARE FEET year ending 31st December, TRANSFER retain in the Colony for more than 7 days

LAND: i

Causeway

Bay locality, near water front.

Apply, giving Particulars and Price per 001, to

Box No. 255,

Care of Daily Prosa" Office

[1781

WANTED.

ADY STENOGRAPHER and TYPIST.

LA

Apply with references to--

Box No 100, Care of "Daily Press Office. [1769

WANTED.

the PEAR, for a little girl of 2 years.

Bor No.25% Care of "Daily Presi" Dilos.

Arden EUROPEAN NURSE

Apply

1688

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

مسير

ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the undersigned at 11 AM OF WEDNESDAY, the 27th March.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 27th March, both days inclusiva.si BY JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lav,

General Managers, HONGKONG FILE INSURANCE CO. LTD. Hongkong, 8th March, 1918.

THE FORTY-NINTH

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD NOTICE

THE FORTIETH ORDINARY

Spring,

Al persons with certain exceptions who There shallow drafte intoxicate the brain are required to Register themselves under And drinking deeply sobera us again."-- the

or PERSONS 1016

Pope Registration giving the parti- culars required may be obtained at the G.P.O, and at all Police Stations..

100 TRATT

NOTICE

ANNUAL MEETING of the SEARK TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the HOLDERS of the above Company will be Done Agenta, Successor, has as from the 19th February, Pedder's Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th 1918, sold to Musas. P. A. LABIOQUE & March, at 11.30 for the purpose of Co., the 8.8.HANOL, which insures the receiving the Report and Statement of Postal Service between Hongkong and Accounts for the year ending 3 st December, Haiphong, and also the right to use the 1917. name of AR. MARTY, Compagnie Navigation Tonkinoise.

debe CLOSED from the 14th to 27th

The business will hereafter be carried on by Mesara, P. A. LAPICQUE & Co., No. 4, Queen's Building, Telephone No. 980.

P LAPICQUE & Co.,

MAISON, A. R. MARTY,

Bene Salle, Saccessor, 1740

Hongkong, 6th March, 1916,

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that th

NINATIONS will commence MONDAY, Jly 8th. 1818.

Arrany mon will be made to hold the Examinatwa at ane town where a sufficient number of candidates offer themselves Candidates who wish to be examined at any other place than Hongkong or Shanghai must apply to the Registrar

011 Or

before

ticulars can

be

od, 1918,

try and all entry obtained on application to the REGISTRAR, THE UNIVERSITY, HONGKONG

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

March, both days inclusive

TARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.

Bad General Agents. Hongkong, 8th March, 1918

41747

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD.

THE THIRTY SEVENTH ORDINARY

ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the General Managers at Noor on WEDNES DAY, the 27th March, to recAVE A Statement of the Company's Accounts to 31at December -1917 and the Report of the General Managers

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to 27th March, both days inclusive

JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 7th March, 1918.

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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The entry

try form, duly filled in, mast resch will be held in the Board Boom of the Registrar, together with the fee (Ton MeaSER, JARININE, MATHESON & Oo, kindly Dollars Hongkong Carrency) on

on or beforel and for the occasion) on MONDAY, March The following Scholarships and Prime 25th, at 5.30 Pt, to

will be awarded on the results of the Matriculat Examination, provided that of sufficient merit. offer them-

(a) Two King Edward VEL, Scholarships of £10 a year each, for five years, tenable in any Faculty. A condidate for these Scholarships must be under the age of 21 on July 1st, and must before the first day of the Examination submit to the Registrar proof that he is a British subject

A Receive the Committee's Report

Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts.for 1917.

B. To elect Officers and other Members of the Committee in the place of the retiring Members thereof,

C. To decada on any Resolution

which may be duly submitted to the Mesting through the Hon, Secretary in

sccord ance with Bye Law đĩa, Members are requested

By Order,

JOHN BENTLEY, Hou Secretary.

(1789

Two President's Scholarships of four hundred dollars each (Peking Currency) for five years, tonable in any Faculty. A candidate for one of these Scholar- ships must be under the age of u years on July 1st, and must before the first day of the Examination submitro the Registrar proof that he is more to the War averything has perma

not Four cash Carrency).

NOTICE

FIXIA is respectfully tostate that, owing

The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exceeding 86025

DAIRY FARM NEWS,

SAUSAGES!

SAUSAGES!

Variety

to suit all tastes. OXFORD SAUSAGES,

CAMBRIDGE:

PORK

BEEF

LIVER

BOLOGNA HEAD CHEEBE. BLACK PUDDING. WHITE

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET.

[1828

Nro let furnished, for Jane, July and 70. 1, DES VOEUX VILLAS, PEAK.. Augut. Share of Tennis Court.

Apply to

HT. JACKMAN.

TO LEE.

11703

MEEDIATE entry, our very desir Street opposite the Grand Hotel, recent

reconstructed.

als SHOPS, situated in le House

For rent and other particulars apply

THE MANAGER, Homerong Icm. Oo, La., Connaught Road Contral. 008

TO LET.

FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloom.

VTUUR-ROOMED. HOUSES in Kow

A

PINTS 00 CTS. PER Doz.

PLITS 60

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

HONOURED.

LONDON March 13th His Majesty the King has conferred the following honours on members of the on Major-General Juuridh; C.M.G., on Bianese Military Mimion)K.C. M.G.,

Lieut. Cols. Pra and Songsuradej and Prince Catramengol

any more than Holland

ling to concede before Germany intimidated her. Ample food will be placed at her disposally impressed by the graciousness of His The memhors of the Mission were great-

if she sends the ships for 16, and the Majesty, who conversed with them about Allies undertake to secure good freight Siam and expressed great interest and good wishes for the success of the Mis- for the vessels which they take over, to sion and his conident belief in the result insure them, and to replace at the earliest of the war A possible moment after the declaration of perov any that may be sunk in the danger This in marked contrast to "zone:

Germany's indiscriminate destriction of neutral shipping without compensation in order to starve her neighbours into politi- cal and economic dependence on her and to weaken their competition with her after the war,

The annual acting of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club will be held on the 25th inst. at 3.30 p.m.

At the Magistracy on Saturday, a Chinese was sentenced to six weeks' har 1 labour for stealing an electric amp bulb from the doorway of a house in Tang

& Stroet, West Point

ERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS

fs

HONDRONG OFFIon: 101, Das Vaux Bold, 0. LONDON Orgin: 181, Fra Brat, E.O.

The Baily Press

HONGLONG, 18TH MARCH, 1818.

THE ALLIES ANDDUTCH SHIPPING.

Today the British General Staff had luncheon with the Mission, who, after visiting the military contres of Great Britain, will go to the British Front be- |fore commencing their work at perman-

ent Headquarters in France.

FOR WAR SERVICES. STRAITS SETTLEMENT OFFICERS. MENTIONED

LONDON, March 14th, The following have been mentiunod for valuable services during the war-The Sultan of Jobore; Major Abdul Hamid, Cant Haji Mohammed Said, both of the Johore Military Forces; Licus-Col the Hon. A. R. Adams, Penang Volunteers; Lieut. Col C. H. Lees and Major C. E. Burton, both attached to the Malay States Guides; Lieut. Col. J. H. Tyne and Capt. 9. Smith, G. H. May, formerly Superintendent of Police, Straits Settlo- ment; Captain A. R. Chancellor, In- spector Randall, Constable Ghulam Ali Khan, all of the Straits Settlements Folloe Major W. B. Middleton, Singa- pure Field Ambulance; and also the following Singapore Volunteers: Lieut. Col. G. A. Derrick, Majers the Hon. F. M Elliot, Bir E. Ellis, J. R. Glennie, Mr. F. B. Johnson has been appointed to A Brown, J. G. Campbell, C. W 4. M. Thompson, Captains F. Y Blair, set as Deputy Registrar and Appraiser of the Supreme Court, in addition to his Parbishing, TC Hey J. Le Mesurier, other dulles, during the absence of MD. T. Lewis, G. R. Webb Licut. FH Temperley, Second Lieut. F. E. Dilley, C. A D. Melbourne.

Privates P. David, G. Hutchinson and Sapper J. D Pierrepont,

A Chinese was sentence at the Magistracy, on Saturday, to three months hard labour for Being several pieces of iron from the chai work shop of the P.W.D.

Messrs. Vernon & Smyth's Singapore agents telegraph that the Malakoff Rubber Co. has declared a final dividend of lo per cent, making 30 per cent. for the year ending December 31st, 1917:

It is reported in the Gazerfe that one hundred and fourteen candidates for certificates as Masters, Mates and En- gineers passed their examinations at the Hongkong Harbour Office during last year.

It is notified in the Gazette that at the expiration of three month Messrs. Bunjé & Penning, Limited, will, unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the Register and the Company will be

solved

A fire broke out on Friday at 7.30 p.m. at Un Long, in the New Territory. The fire spread rapidly, destroying twenty houses, despite the efforts of the Special Fire Brigade. Fortunately, there was no loss of life

THE SIBERIAN SITUATION. JAPANESE MURDERED BY MAXIMALISTS

Toxio, March 18th.

A newspaper report states that Maxi- lists murdered. 150. Japanese at Blago vestcheusk veste un Lompos, March 16th,

The Daily Mail's Tientsin Correspon- dent reports that the Japanese Embassy at Peking has informed that three Japanese have been killed and Beven wounded while defending their property against the Bolsheviks at Blagovestcheusk recently.

CHINESE ENTRENCHING. The Chinese troops are busily entrench ing on the Siberian-Manchurian frontier.

MYSTIFYING REPORTS,

The Times Correspondent at Tokio states that in the absence of an official S

pronouncement the reports from America At the meeting of the Hongkong and and from England that Japa ese in- Whampoa Dock Rifle Club at Stone-tervention in Siberia has beentually cutter's Range, yesterday, the first prize decided upon are mystifying at abso- was won by Mr. D. Gow. In the Visitor's lately conflict with Iccal news, Competition Mr. J. W. Franks, A.S.P. The minority of the Press and public (R.) was Erst and the Hon. t. Claud advocate an expedition, but powerful commercial elementa," which are wholly Severn second.

oposed to intervention, are now generally supported. Exchanges have stiffened in consequence of a belief in non-interven- tion.

THE Knouncement that the Allies have dicided to like over, for the duration of the war, Dutch shipping which is lying in their parts will bo rooived with menliar interest. The mercantile marine of the Netherlands represents roughly a |

million and a half grosi

tons, and about two-thirds of this, as well as the shipping of other neutral nations, will now be at the service of the Allies, the present shortage of tonnage should be materially relieved. The stop taken is sure to be loudly denounced by the Germans whose ruthless and illegal acts of submarine piracy have rendered Apply to

i necessary, but it is sanctioned by MPHREYS BSTATE & FINANCE International Law. The Right of Angary is a contingent right, arising out of necessity of war, to use or destroy, 11 ned; be property belonging to neutral States. Daring the Franco-Prussian War of 1871 imminent necessity was H.E the Governor has received the A following telegram from St. Patrick's pleaded by the German Navy es n Justi Society Shanghai: Beartist greet fiation for forcibly sciting and sinking ings St. Patrick's Society, Shanghai

behalf of Hongkong Irishmen I send Simms, to which He has replzd: On heartiest greetings and thanks May!!!

1000

Alexandra Buildings.

TO LET

FFICEs in York Building

HOUSES ya Shamaon. Canton,

(1699

Apply to 20

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTx British colliers in the Scine in order

MENT AND AGENCY O, Lap.

FOR SALE.

WANTED.

Bor 12

to prevent the French gunboats from running up the river and interfering with the tactics of the German Army operating on its banks. The captains of the vessels refused to enter into any agreement with the commanding German

USCULUM, Barker Road, 165, Penk.

Apply

DUNCAN CLARK Care of LASE, CRAWER & Concral, and the ships were fired upon

3711

and sunk. The British Government of Chinesa parents that he was not extremely dear. There is no article in Jally born in any British Possession or use which does not seem to have doulled in

rised no objection to this, confining Protectorate; that he has not adopted price. To earn livelihood, therefore, is

itself to a claim for the payment of com any foreign nationality and that he is very difficult, and we have been reluctantly

King compelled to ask the owner of Shipyards to H Unfurnished, from April With.

OUSE at the PEAR, Furnished or pensation to the owners, which the eligible to compete for a Edward Sobolarship Hor

we devise some moans of adjusting this t

in butter.

German Government readily admitted LEARNS Fong gWe have to thank the own

Appla of Shipyards prizes $100 asili

their kindness in comEndserating with the

Count BISMARCK, evidently forseeing the Candidates who secure King Edward VII, | dificulties of labourers and promising to par

use which might be made against Ger ce Fresident's Scholarships or cash prizes Eighty Cents per head per day. This

WANTED msch cater the University on the day on advertisment is inserted, therefore, to notify

pany, as a neatral Power, of such an which the University session opens and must all owners of Chinese and Foreign Bhips that, reside in ond

of the hostals directly managed should they employ mar Carpenters to work, TWO OF THREE LARGE OFFICE extreme measure, took great care in the

they are by the University.

kindly to pay this unoun: ROOMS in Central Locality Firat correspondence with the British Govern

floor, preferred.

ment to emphasise the pressing character Apply to

of the danger, which could not be arried in any other way Another case of angary which cocurred during the

for

The Examinations - will be conducted in folles

according to the Regulations for the Senior and Junior Local Examinations and for the Matriculation Fremination 1918.7

דילן.

Notified by the BaOOK NGAL HOX SHOOT Ship Art School),

894, Canton Road, Mongkok, Taurati. Hongkong, 12th March, 1918.

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Care of "Daily Prone Offor, [1784

TONG SENG & Co. 10. Queen's Boid Central, £11007

The sale of plants, flowers, vegetables and programmes at the Hongkong Horti- cultural Show, last week, realised over 8600 on bobalt of war charities. This som will be increased by half the proceeds of the teas provided in the Botanical Gar deus by the Hongkong Hotel.

JAPANESE PREMIER'S

STATEMENT

Tosto, March 18th. In the House of Representatives the Premier stated that the exchange of views with the Entente Governments con- oeming the dispatch of troops to Biberia has not yet reached finality,

FAR EASTERN TRADE. COMMISSIONER FOR SINGAPORE, H.E the Governor has nommated Mr. Wei Yak. C.M.G., to be a member of the

LONDON March 18th- The Bill etablishing a Secretarist of Court of the University of Hongkong for

term of three years, ie Mr. Chang the Overseas Trade Department passed its

second reading Ming-chi, resigned, and Mr RR,

Trade Com Mr. P. J. McKellen, Thomson to be a member of the a

leave England next week to take up his Edking Court during the absence of Mr. G. Tmisioner for Sirigapore, is expected to

Appointment:

We understand from a reliable source,V

says the Pd Times, that the Chinese authorities have definitely agreed to The friends of Second-Lient HJH. undertake the construction of the dyke White will regret to learn that a telegram around Tientsin recommended by Mr. has been received by his relatives to the Pincione, and that a formal notification effecs that he was wounded in Palestine. to this effect may now be expecled at any on March 12th Lt. White was employed We at the Hongkong Hotel and left three moment

vers go for England, where he enlisted A Chinese, aged 48, a sugar boiler of in the 3rd Batt. Devonshire Regiment. the Ching Sugar Refinery, residing on He gained his cominission just ne he had was murdered on Friday, during a was drafted with his regiment for Ker the first floor of No. 43, Yee Yoo Street completed his third year of ergice, and quarrel arising out of gambling. The vice in Palestine. The War Office wires ordered man was attacked by two men, that except for the bare intimation of bo split his skull with a hatet. Two his being wounded, no further particulare men have been arrested in connection an available, but it is hoped to be able

to supply fuller details shortly with the crime.