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NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLO (1914). QUBSCRIBERS to the above LOAN ar

Shoreby reminded time interest compare

INTIMATIONS

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

COMPANY LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DAILY, PRESS, FRIDAY MARCH 2END

THE TWENTY NINIE ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SEARIE become invalid for payment of the expiry HOLDERS in the Company will be held of three years from the date on which the at the Offices of the Company, Bt. George's half-yearly period avered by them nets Building, Chater Road Thus Coupon No. 3 covering interest on the TO-MORROW SATURDA, Hongkong

the sard day of above Loan for the period lat January to March, 1918, at 11.30 o'clock in the Loretoon, 30th June, 1016, will como to bold for for the purpose of receiving a Statement of payment after 30th June, 1918. Bonanodera Accounts and the Report of the Directors for who have not yet présented this coupons, for the year ending 3141 Doomber, 1917, and payment should do so befors 1st Faly, 1918 declaring DividendRan

F.A. AGLEN, WIRELE Inspector General of Customia

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FOR SALE.

PIANOFORTE, Upright from Grand, in

good order, vory little used, owner

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 14th March, 1018 until BATURDAY, the Eard March, 1915, both days inclusive:

By Order if the de

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong, th March, 1918.

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Leaving the Colony and must be sold at THE HONGLONG AND WHAMPOA onos Cist $450; will take 8225, Can be seen at the HONGKONG PARCEL EXPRESS, 3, Duddoll Stroot

TO LET FROM Is May next

VILLAS,

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N° Kimberley and Austin hosd, Bowloon, corner of one Bit-Roomed House, with separate Bath Rooms ard Kitchens

Apply to-

FATELL & CUs) Kings Buildings, Top Floor

1805

HONGKONG THAMWAY CO. LTD. Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

NCOLONIAL (Hongkong REUISTER

of the Company vid be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 28th March, 1918, WEDNES DAY, 24th April, 19:8; both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. ROBERTS, Secretary, Hongkong, 18th March, 191",

DIOR PRAE

WANTED.

[1792

FONURSE for little girl of 3 years

Hongkong, ENGLISH

and infant.

Reply with references to-

Box 21,

Care of "Daily Frows" Office, [1802

WANTED.

Asident EUROPEAN NURSE

DOCK OO LTD.

TOTICE I HEREBY GIVE±N that the.

NORDINARY YEARLY MEETING

of SHAREHOLDERS DIl be held in tha Office of the Company, a Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on MONDAY, 3th March, 1918, at 12 Noor, forconsideration of the Directoru Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending $1at December, 1917.

The SELAREREGISTERand TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 25th inst, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

RM OYER

Chief Mannger Hongkong, 1th March, 1918

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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. NOTICE T

| TO SHAREHOLDERS.

MEETING & SHAREITOLDERS WHI HE FORTY-NINTH ORDINARY

be held at the Offices of the undersigned at 11 AM on WEDNESDAY the 27th Marola

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

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUR

PUR

URCHASERS OF PARI-MUTUEL TICKETS on the fifth Rare, Second Day, for Cash Sweeps, Places and Winners, 190 Cash Swep toket holders, of following Races can obtain a refund on production of chair tickets at the Offices of the Hongkong Joczty Chart, on the Ground Floor GRUNG HONGKONG CLUB ANNEXE OHATER ROAD, between the hours of 3.30 P.k- 5.30 2.M. on MONDAY 4th March, 1918,

20th unath March (Saturdays and Sundays

HOLDERS OF UNPAID WINNING TICKETS (Cach Beroeps, Places and Wis mors) Also be paid at the same place and between the same hours as stated above en production of their ticketeke

LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Accountants to the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE.

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INTILATION

1919.

ST. GEORGE'S DAY CELEBRATION.

THE TOMBOLA.

that he had no knowledge that there were any aring in the cubicle and made his escape into the street as soon as he could after he had been shot in the chest by astray bullet.) In other words, he represented that he was an inveent Day celebrations will be the Tombola, for victim of unforeseen circumstances. The which the ladies of the Colony are respon¬

A unique feature of the St. George's

WATSON'S jury hid to choose between tive conflict-sible and for the success of which help

NAZALINE.

AN IDEAL

ANTISEPTIC AND

PROPHYLACTIC OINTMENT.

ing statements, and it is possible that is asked from every member of the com- they would have accepted that tendered munity.

| in Court by the principal witness for the The Tombola scheme falls under two Crown but for the fact that on heads-spills and prize. Thousands of being compared with the version spills will be offered for sale at a dollar narrated to Inspector TERRETT by the each and a large proportion of them witness when in hospital eight days after will contain a number entitling the buyer of that spill to the prize from the Tombola bearing the sune number.

the

occurrence, serious discrepancies were discovered. For example, when, presumably, the facts were fresh in his misd, SUN TAI made no mention of the prisoner's action in taking a revolver out of the box-a surprising omission on the part of a police officer of twenty years' experience, ovon though suffering pain from his, wounds at the time,

who, the witness admitted, was in a better position to judge of what happen. ed than he was-deposed that the man who ran to the box containing the Are

NY EUROPEAN, Non-Anstió or Indiv

desiring to leave the Colony should Specially useful for the prevention Moreover, Lo Hoi, a Chinese constable-

apply in person at the CENTRAL FOLUE STATION between the hours of 9 a.m. to 1 PE. and 9 1.M. to 4 PM. daily agree to

Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers

All

persona

with certain exceptions who

of

remain in the Colony for more than 7 days CEREBRO SPINAL FEVER arms was not the prisoner but a fourth are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918,

JARDINE MATHESON & Co., L

General Managers, HONGKONG Co., LTD.

[1765 Hongkong, 8th March, 1018.

CHINA BUGAR REFINING CO., LTD

NOTICE

THE „FORTIETH Z ORDINARY

Forms of Registration, gi

giving the parti culars required may be obtained at the G.P.0. and at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exceeding $50.

HOUSES TO LET

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TO LET

"KMEDIATE entry, Fose very deals-

Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, racelit- ly reconstructed as

For rent and other particulars apply.

ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE. HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at Offices of the General Agente Feilder & Street, ca WEDNESDAY, the 27th

for the receiving the Report and Statement of A Accounts for the year ending 31st, December, 1017

Tthe PEAK, fors little girl of 2 years March at 11.30

Box No. 25, Cars of " Daily Press Office.

Apply

OF THEODOLITE Must be ble. Also Draving Office

C. H

"Dally Pres Office.

#1788

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to 27th

General Agents. Hongkon 6th March, 1918.

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HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD.

The MANAGER, Tomarana lo do, Lit. Connaught Road Central.

TO LET.

FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloos.

TOUR BOOMED HOUBES 12 Kor

Apply

foca

Alarandra Buildings.

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TO LET

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. General Managers at Noor on WEDNESFIOS in York Buildings

THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY

ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the

DAY, the 7th

#March,Ptó receive a

and the Beport of the General Managers TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVES that

that these The TRANSFER BOOKS of the EXAMINATIONS will commence on will be CLOSED from the 18th to 17th Company MONDAY, July 8th, 1918, .......

MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND Statement of t

FUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS December, 19 Company Accounts to $1st

minste will be made to hold thech, both days inclusiva WA

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JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD., at any town wheres suficiente General Managers. number of candidates offer themselves. Hongkong, 7th March, 1818. Candidates who wish to be examined at any other place thau Hongkong or Shanghai Est apply to the

e Registrar on or before

April 2nd 1918,

Forms of entry and all particulars can be THE

obtained on application to the REGISTEAR,

THE UNIVERSITY HONGKONG.

The entry zoru, duly filled in, must reach

Dollars

together with the fee (Ten

PENINSULAR AND

ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

the Begakong Currency) os of TEAM FOR STRAITS. CEYLON..

following Scholarships and Prizes awarded on the resulta the

Cof lculation Examination, provided that

inter of sufficient merit offer the

Two King Edward VIL Scholarships of -$40 a year enob, for five

years, tonable

HOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITER RANEAN PORTS AND LONDON:

THROUGH BULLS OF LADIES IBSURD FOR BATAVAA, AKHRIGAN, CONTINENTAL/ AND SUITH AFRICA PORIS, In any Faculty. A candidate for these THE Home Ma Stamer, carrying Scholarships must be under the age of

His Majesty's Mail, will be despatched 91 on July 1st, and must before the first day of the Examination submit to from this port as usual, taking Passenge the Registrar

proof that he is a British sad Cargo for the bore Ports Passengers accommodation in the connecting vessel subject.

of four traced before departure from Hongkong (0) Two President's Scholarships of four

Bilk and Valuable Cargo for

Italy,

hundred

-born, în

dollars woh (Foking Currency) Mid London (under arrangement) will be for five years, tenable in any color onveyed by the Steamer proceeding be A candidate for one of thee Scholar ships must be under the age of 21 Bombay and there trauipped to the years on July le, and most before the arrying Stesmer

for Marseilles and fest day of the Examination submit to

to London. the Registrar proof that he is the son

Parcels will be received at the Office until of Chingas pusetts ; that he was not IP.K. the day before sailing." The contents

Batial Pocession or

and value of all packages are required. Protectorate that has cot adopted For further particulars, salling dates, se may foreiga matinality; and that he is | uply to not eligible to compete for a King

EVD. PARE, H3ward VIL. Scholarship, antes d

Superintendent. Four caxa

prizes #103 (Hongkong Currency) Candidats who secite King Edward VII. Prezidenta Setiolarhips or cash prizes theater the University on the day on the University salon opens and must in one of the hostels directly managed the University.

Laminations will be conducted according in the “Regilations for the Senior and Junior Local Examinations and for the

NOW ON SALE.

DIRECTORY

OF

Matriculation Examination 1918- 1778 PROTESTANT

NOW

HONGKONG

the

LEGISLATIVE Beeson, 1917.

PRICE...

ON SALE

DAILY PRES

ED REPORTS TING NCELS for

MISSIONARIES

FOR

CHINA, JAPAN AND COREA. |

ongkong Daily Prus” Office.

Cloth Paper:

$1.25

4.80

HOUSES on Shannen, Canton. Apply tome

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY OF. Lanč 100:

FOR SALE USCULUM, Barker Road, 165, Peak,

Apply

DUNCAN CLARK, Care of LANE, CRAWFORD & Co,

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DAIRY FARM NEWS. SAUSAGES!

and other infectious diseases,

of

man who rushed into the cubicle. Again, in the original version-for the accurate interpretation of which Inspec tor. TERRETT "vouched the witness said he saw both Sergeant CLARKE and Inspector Gives quick relief in all cases impossible that the intter was shot by the ()'SULLIVAN fall, which, if trae, made it

prisoner. The jury were bound, of course, to gave the prisoner the benefit of any doubt, and we may point to their verdict with pride is an eloquent evidence of the strict impartiality of British justice, for the brutal murders of which the gang of desperadoes in Gresson Street were guilty crested an intense feeling of indignation and horror throughout the Colony. Nor must we omit to acknow ledge the scrúpulous fairness with which the ATTORNEY-GENERAL presented the caR & for the Crown. It is to be regretted, how-

COLD IN THE HEAD,

NASAL CATARRH,

Exc

PREPARED ONLY BY

B. WATSON CO., LTD.,

COGRLA At

HONGKONG.

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DEATH. No. 17, Wong-ka-law Gardens Shanghai, on March 14th, HEY HUNT, beloved husband of KATHARINE COOLAN and son of the late Rev. WILLIAM COUILLAN, of Blackley Rectory, near Manchester, aged 2 years

HONGONG OFFICE: 10a, Dan Vœux ROAD, KONDAN UNWIOR: 181, Fine St, E.0

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, ID Marom, 1918,

Many valuable prixes have already bien, presented, and in the course of the next few days an appeal will be made to the members of the community to spare.co thing out of their superfuity for priza - Any arbide, with the exception of clothing, will be acceptable

THE WITNESS FOR THE-

DEFENCE

The play which the A.D.C. has in re- hearsal for production on St. George's

W. Mason, founded on his thrilling Day is that engrossing drama by A.

of the same name,The Witness for the Defence." Originally produced in London some years ago at the St. James' Theatre, it enjoyed a very long and prosperous

run with several successful revivals.

scored a notable triumph in it. Quits recently the Shanghai A.D.C.

The cast secured for the Hongkong

bination of some of the finest amateur production promises to be a strong com

talent assembled on our local boarda « within recent years, and a very interest- ing and finished rendering of this strong play of human emotions may safely bo

predicted

GERMANS SUED FOR RENT. HONGKONG CLAIM IN SHANGHAI

COURT.

Before the Mixed Court, Shangbai, on, March 15th, a case was begun in which, the Hongkong Central Fetaten, Itd., sued: O. Struckmeyer, E. Sicbert and H. A.. ichs partners in the Gerrann firm of Siemssen & Co., for the sum of Hong kong 66,275.45 for the rent of their offices in Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, under. alease entered into on July 1st, 1913. dants held the premises from them under The plaintiffs' case was that the defen lease which did not expire until December broke out and the firm of Siemssen & Co. 31st, 1915. In the meantime in Hongkong was carried up by order liquidators let the promises as oppor of the Government and though. tunity offered at such rents as they

ever, that the Police did not equip him with the full facts before the case was brought into Court. From his opening address it is clear that the statement made by Sur Tar in hospital was not communicated to hime to this Cola ATTORNEY-GENERAL, discharges the duty performed in Great Britain by a Grand Jury, of saying whether or no thor is a true bill against the accused, and, though we will not assume the province of deter mining what course he would have taken if the original statements of the chief witness for the prosecution had been placed before him earlier in the proceed ings, we do not

MATERto to say that the to the plaintiffs this money aver Police have boen guilty of very grave

rents did not amount to the sum due under the neglect. The accused is entitled to the tenancy agreement. They now claimed the

difference benefit of anything that may tell in his tion of

up to the date of the cancella of the

As no assets of agreement. favour

Mesars. Siemasen & Co existed in fiong-

could obtain and

korg for the payment of unsecured creditors and the action was brought against the

partners in Shanghai the outbreak of war but deny all know- The defendants admit the facts up to ledge of what had happened since. They particular that they OWC DJKY",

H.E. the Governor will preside at an illustrated lecture on "Paking its THE GRESSON STREET CASE Sir Charles Eliot, K.C.M.G. at the rank asured creditors

Temples and Palace" to be delivered by deny,

Helens May Institute, to-night, at 9.15.1

money to the **Sienssen

SAUSAGES! street, while searching for stolen property the Japanese Red Cross and with the oney to pay for the office rent, and în

A Variety

to suit all taten OXFORD BAUSAGES. CAMBRIDGE

PORK

BEEF

LIVER

BOLOGNA, HEAD CHEESE, BLACK PUDDING... WHITE

that the plaintiffs Cois Hongkong, in liquida- tion and they further deny that the Mr. Lawrence Mott, of Yokolana, has sufficient to cover office rent. The defen Resets in Hongkong should not have been been decorated by the Emperor of Japan dants say that out of the sums colleted with the Order of Merit, First Class of by the liquidators thore has been sufficient prood thereof beg to refer to the books

which bas

liquidators They argue that Article 23 of the II Hague Convention ratified by Great Britain and which refers to the laws and in war on land clearly provides for the seize enemy property except

destroy following prohibition: to

in case where imperatively demanded by the mecanities such destruction or seizure should be war The forced liquidation of the Hongkong

of Biemssen The Hongkong ordered by

Government

The acquittal of the prisoner indicted at the Criminal Bessions for the murder of the thre Police officers, who were shot it the back cubicles of Number 6, Greason on January 22nd will not surprise anyone who has followed the proceedings. The caac for the prosecution depended entirely upon the statements of one witness, Sus Pifton cases of cerebrospinal fever TAI, the chief Chinese detective, who were notified during the twenty-four present when the affray began.

He hours of Wednesday, all the patients being deposed that in the scuffle the prisoner Chinese There were nine deaths. Per made a dash for a box containing the sons requiring their throats to be examin

decorations of special and life member of the ships by the Japanese Red Cross Society.

Been

Branch

or

weapons with which the gang were armeded should inded at the cteriological without any, such and, belog legal), it is and drev a revolver from it. Nobody Institute from 2 to 2.30 o'clock in the saw the prisoner fire a shot, and when afternoon, [1839 he left the house, s minute or so after

NOW READY.

THE

DIRECTORY

AND

CHRONICLE

CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS BETTLE MENTS, INDO.CHINA. PHILIPPINES, ETC.

1918

Furry-BIXTH ANFUAT, 188UE.

· PREON |

2411,00 7.00

been

of

a seizure, and,endants. They not recognized by the

for themselves consequently repudiate well as for the firm of Siessen & Co. all SUN TAL, he was warmed. At first it We are informed that the Very Rev. Fr. obligations as to the lease which was null was suggested that he fired the shot which Jela Costa Munes, Vicar General of 2nd void from the time that the liquida

tors took charge entered Inspector O'SULLIVAN'S back, Macao, has appointed next Saturday as mises and business defendante pre- while that officer was struggling with one a special day for a Requiem Solemn Mass In any case the Hongkong Branch has of the men, and that the revolver subse to be celebrated in the S Cathedral, of Siomssen & Co., by sich forced liquido separated from the body of the firm quently sound on the stairs had been dis for the repose of the souls of the poor tion, as the partners of the firm have been

deprived of carded by him in his flight This theory victims who perished in

*the*

control and management the recent of the business in Hongkong and there had to be shandoned, however, Because, al terrible disaster at the Racecourse,

fore, the defendants cannot be held though two of the chambers of the weapon

Jay had been discharged, the bullets in the remaining cartridge did not correspond with the wounds inflicted on the murdered officer. Tial, of course, was not sufficient

ARGENTINE AMBASSADOR'S

PROTEST

Senor Naan, the Argentine Ambassador

responsible for any deficit which arisen during the liquidation). For such the assets

hable.gkong only can be held

If it

claimed

that the assets have not beer. suficient to cover the total habilities of the Hongkong branch, the defendants beg to exonerate the prisoner from the charge at Washington, bag resigned because to refer to article, subsections 12 and 13 ift could be shown that he was a party believes that his Governme

of the Alien Enemies (Winding policy of Amendment Ordinance, I

1914, according to to an organised attack upon the Police, neutrality in face of the Laxburg secret which rent has had to be paid in the fint From the witness bar, which he elected correspondence is incompatible with the according to which the daim for rent out of all moneys collected and to enter though warned at the Police national honour. In spite of telegrams ranks before the claims of Court thu it would arposa him to ercat urging him to reconsider his decision, the held responsible if the liquidators would creditors. The defendants unsecured cannot be examination, he admitted that one of the Ambassador will yield to peruselon only upt have observed this clearly defined Assailants WES

his brothers" whom he if he receives a promise of action bed regulation visited from time to time, but declared on the Lusburg disclorures.

After some argument, the hearing was