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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET

DESIDENTIAL

FLAT in Prince

*** Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST HENT & AGENCY Co., La.

3876

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Railding NINTERIM DIVIDEND of 8% (84.00)

6 the above Leagoo will be held in per Share has been declared payable the HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB PAVILION on the 18th instant..

TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), April 11th, at TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED 5.16 Pa

· From the 16th to the 13th

both days instanty Inclusive.

DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co.,

General Managers, DOVOLAS STEAMship Co, Ltd. [1878

Hongkong, 8th April, 1916.

NOTICE.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

THE CERTIFICATE NO. 3051 for 26 Shares. Nos, 11410 to 11445 standing in the books of the Sosioty in the name of FRANUISTO DE PAULA CEMBRANE Iste of Wimbledon, Middlesex, England, has been declared LOST and I at the expiration of one month from the date hereof the sbɔre document be not forthcoming another Cortisonto for the said Bhares will be issued by the Society and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager, Hongkong, 10th April, 1918, 64(1879)

THIRD LIBERTY LOAN.

#TWE Subscription List for the THIRD LIBERTY LOAN OF US. $3,000,000,020 carrying interest at 4 1/4 per cent, per annum closes in America on 4th May, 1918.

A

THE INTRENATIONAL Banking CORPORATION is prepared to receive applications up to 25th April, on the following terms ---

5% on application.,

20% on 21st May,

35% on 11th July,

40% on 8th August..

and will also grant loan security

against this

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GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETO.

TENDERS for SPECIE current in HANGHAL up to and for the sum of $250,000-darrent in Shanghai, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, until 1435 am, on the 11th April, 1918,

The Aracuat accepted is to be placed by the fenderot to the credit of an account with the Hongkong AND SHANGHAI HANEIKO COEFORATION, Shanghai, co as to be arsilable on the 13th April, 1918,

Persans tendering to state

a

The amount of Dollars current in Shang- hai par £100 for Telegraphic Transfer on the Lords Commissioners of H.M. Treasury, London.

The tended to be in duplicato, and in sealed curor, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ALMY PAY DEPARTMENT, and endorsed TENDERS FOR GOVERN- KENT BILLS, Eta

The right to accept or reject any or all of the Fenders is reserved, and NA

Clubs interested are requested to send representatives.

F. LINDSAY WOODS, Hon. Secretary.

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THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO., LTD.

PPLICATION has buon made to the

ADirectors of this Company to issue to WALTER DOUGLAS GEARAR deceased a Duplicate Certificato or Certificates in lieu theroof upon the statement that the Original Certificate No. 208 for 100 Shares numbored 901 to 1000 and dated 22nd November, 1906, has been LUST or DESTROYED AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that it within 30 days from the date hereof no claims representation in respect of auch Original Certificate is made to the Directors they will proceed to deal euch applica

C. B. BROWN,

Becretary.

tion for a Certificate al With Se

Dated 8th day of April, 1918.

TO LET.

YOMMODIOUS and well-fitted SHOP in

Alexandra Buildings.

COMMO

Apply

SECRETARY,

AS. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.

TO LET

From lat May next,

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Kimberley and Austin Road, Kowloon, TO. 1, ATMAT VILLAS, comer of

one Six-Roomed House, with separate Bath Booms and Kitchens,

Apply tow

PATELL & CO., King's Buildings, Top Floor.

1805

TO LET

TO. 3, CANTON VILLAS, Kowloon.

11877

NO.3

Apply to

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.

1976

TO LET

MMEDIATE entry, Four very desirable SHOPS, Riinated in Ice House Street,

DESTROYED 802 has been LOSE or opposite the Grand Hotel, recently recon-

structed.

PPLICATION has been made to the Directors of this Company to issue to WALTER DOUGLAR GRAHAM of Hongkong (deceased) a duplicate Certificate or Corti- ficates in lies thereof upon the statement that the Original Certificate No 1909 for Shares numbered 28775 29834 and dated 11th January,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within 30 days from the date hereof no claims or representation in respect | to- of such Original Certificate is made to the Directors they will proceed to deal with such application for a Certificate,

M. MANUK

Secretary Dated 4th day of April, 1918

NOTICE

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AVING RESUMED CHARGE of my Hess carried on under the style of MESIES. §. C. ISMAIL & Co., I, the Undersigned, hereby giva Notice that from this date all cheques on Bankers, Contracts and other matters in connection with the Business of the Firm will be Signed by me.

3. C. ISMAIL. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1918.

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THE COTTAGE SOMENOS, V.I, B.C. CANADA.

Copies of Forms of. Tender can be had on for the Daughters of Gentlemen, with

application.

Persons tendering for (Blla) are hereby notified that, having regard to the provisions of

the Acts 22 Georgs III., Cap. 10 and 41, George ILL, Cap. 62, the acceptance of any such Tonder is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British Home of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part in or to day benefit to arise from the Contract thereby måde for the allotment of such (Bills)."

* The provisions in question do not apply to Cantamole entered into by may incorporated Company in its corporated capacity and onde for the

eft of the Company,” general benefit App further information can be obtained by personal application to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, A.P.D. A

F. THURSBY PELHAM, Lt Col

Treasury Obst Offsar, A.P.D.

His Majesty's Treneury Office,

Hongkong, 10th April. 1918

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SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE,

HONGKONG.

TOMBOLA

In aid of

WAR CHARITIES

GIFTS WANTED FOR

PRIZES

LAST DAY for receiving THURSDAY, 11TH APRIL, 1918,

HAVE YOU SENT YOURS?

IF NOT, please send immediately

to

NOT P

RECEIVING DEPOT

HIGH-CLASS English Modern Behool preparatory Class for boys.

For rent and other particulars apply

THE MANAGER, HosCKONG ICE Co., LTD., 40, Connaught Road Central.

(900

TO LET

OFFICES in York Buildings,

No. 1, MORETON TERRACE. HOUSES on shamsen, Canton,

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

TO LET.

A FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

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FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Kowloon,

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Co., LTD., Alexandra Buildings

1628

FOR SALE.

Principal Miss Young; assisted by

Misa Geoghegan, BA, and Mina M. G. Young, LEAM,

Anso, R.QV., London, Eng.USCULUM, Barker Bond, 166, Peak. Course inolades Thorough English, French, Latin, Mathematica srl Drawing.

Extras: Music and Painting.

Further particulars from

A

CHARLES GEREEN,

St. Stephen's College, Hongkong.

BY

NUTICE

Apply

DUNCAN CLARK, Care of LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

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FOR BALE.

TALESEND,” - 109 The PEAK

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GROOMS.

Apply

NY EUROPEAN, Non-Aristic o. Indian

desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the CENTRAL POLIOS STATION between the hours of 9 AM to 1 PM and 2 FM to 4 PM, daily enterpr Applicants will be required to

produca Passports or identification papers.

All

all persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colopy for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION

PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916.

Forms of Registration giving the parti culare required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Folice Stations.

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

NOW READY.

THE

DIRECTORY

AND

MESSES. LANE, CRAWFORD CHRONICLE

& CO (Office 1st Floor),

to a.m. to Noon and 3. p.m. to

5 p.m.

Bulky articles will be sent for on application to

Hon. Secretary,

TOMBOLA

P. O. Box 94.

HONGKONG.

NO GIFT TOO LARGE.

TŐR

CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS SETTLE.

MENTS, INDOCHINA,

PHILIPPINES, ETC.

1918

FIETY-SIXTH ANNUAL ISSUE. PRICE

Large Edition Abridged

$11,00 7.00

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NO GIFT TOO SMALL.

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WANTED.

and

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BRITISH

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1817

ENGINEER for Shore position, Commencing salary 8200 PT month, with free quarter), light, cost. and medical attem lanca.

Apply.......

Bare,

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DAIBY FARM NEWS,

SAUSAGES!

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10TH. 1918.

INTIMATION

OUR GIANT

LAVENDER

TALCUM

Is rapidly becoming as popular as our well-known Lavender Water, Blended with the Purest and So test Powder, is the Sweet Fragranos of Lavender, and the Effect on the Skin is D lightfully Cool ng and Soothing.

Talcumfuader

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TOILETA

ASWATSON & CRE

1-lb. Size Price $1.00.

A. S. WATSON &

CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG DISPENSARE

TEL 16

DEATHS CRIGHTOR.At the Hospital Ste Marie,, Shanghai, on April 4th, Aninux CHARLES, third son of the late WJ CRIGHTON of Whalley Range, Man- chester, and Bira Crighton of Colwyn Bay, North Wales, in bis thirty-ninth year, MOOREHEAD,At 37, Carter Road, Bhang

a position to make investigations on the spot, were able to render very valuable assistance. Besides, accepting the yo spousibility of disbursing two or three thousand pounds in small amounts amongst minor organisations these two gentlemen gave very useful advies aarte the disposal of the larger amounts voted direct by the Committee to the major

Tomorrow is the last day for receiving prizes for the Tombola in connection with St. George's Day oclebrations.

The Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd. has declared an interim dividend of 8 par cent. (4) per share payable on the 18th inst.

Mr. Denman Fuller's organ recital

at St. John's Cathedral on Monday evening attracted a very large attend- ance. The collection, which was on behalf of the Organ Fund, realised $154.

charities. In future this task will not beso perplexing because the day for the creation of new funds has now passed, and efforts will have to be concentrated on the support of those already established

Details of the Third Liberty Loan of as the result of nearly four years' experi- the USA will be found in our adver one of the war. The first outside claim, tisement columns. Applications will bo course, - upon the local Committee is received locally by the International the Royal Flying Corps Hospital, in Brinking Corporation up to the 25th

of

which the Colony guarantees the support of a ward costing £200 a month until peace is restored. Happily, the Committee have heen able to vote an additional £1,000 a your to this institution, the demands upon which must constantly increase with the rapid development of our intrepid Air Service. Another grant which must meet with cordial approval is that of £5,000 to the support of our troops who are prisoners-of-war in Germany. There is a wealth of evidence to show that with insignificant exceptions, the articles con- signed from England are received by those to whom they are sent, and that life without them would be well-nigh insup

the British, must commend itself to all who

inst

Daring the week ended on Saturday. last 80 cases of cerebro-spinal fever wore notified-in the Colony, and the deaths numbered 60. For the forty-eight hours of Sunday and Monday there were 21 cases and 19 deaths

Members of the Bociety of St. George are remaded that vouchers for seats at the Theatre are obtainable on application to the Ron. Secretary, Mr. J. Bentley, Mesure. Thos Cook & Son, from to-day. Vouchers are to be exchanged at Micssrs. Moutrie's on and after Thursday, the 18th inst, The box office will open at 9 am. on that day, and seats will be allotted in order of application Payment for tickets. (25 each) is to be made nt Messrs Montric's.

portable. To the Red Cross the proceeds of “Our Day” are devoted, and that some of our earlier criticisms were justi- Red is proved by the fact that last year £13,000 was raised as compared with. We are asked to announce that £5,000 in 1916. The contribution of over special "St George's Day" Fund28 £2,000 to the French Red Cross Fund, being raised in Canton in aid of Allied which is even more in need of help than War Charities All Englishmen resident.

in Canton and district are

invited to have watched with admiration the heroic the total amount collected to the Canton subscribe. It is proposed to hand over sacrifices of our gallant Allies The sum War Charities Committee to be allocated of $100,000 expended upon materials for

to the various funds as that Committed the local branch of Queen Mary's Needle may think it, but any donation may be work Guild is an evidence of the steady, car marked to any particular fund. solid, and self-sacrificing labours of the Subscriptions abould be sent to Mr. C. various working parties in our midst on A. Peol, care of Dodwell & Co., Ltd.,

Canton behalf of our troops throughout the year The only adverse comment which can be At the Union Church yesterday morn made upon the allocation of the fundsing, the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie offici- at the Committee's disposal is that theating, the marriage took place of Mr. claims of our sailors seem to have been Roboto K. Duncan, youngest son of Mr. very inadequately recognised. On more and Mrs, W. J. Duncan, of Greenock, than one occasion we have drawn atten, Scotland, and Miss Catherine S. Scott, tion to this point, and, now that the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomca dimeulty which the Committee experi. L Scott, of Quarry Bay. There was a enced in deciding between the merits of large gathering of relatives and friends the various fands established on behalf ist the Church - The hymns "O God of of our Navy and Mercantile Marine has | Bethel " and, "O Perfect love been removed by the creation of King Groner's Fund, we trust that any past neglect will ho atoned for without delay, and that the Colony will give tangible und worthy expression to the apprecia

wera

ung during the ceremony. The brides maids were the Misges Charlotte and Margaret Scott, sisters of the ride, while Mr. Hector McTavish acted is "best man. The bride, who was given

hai on April 3rd, TREODORE MODRE-tion which it feels of the splendid services away by her father, wore a cress of HRAD, late of the Chinese Customs of those upon whom its very existence silk net, with silver trimmings, and “ wwwhite tafetta silk, covered with white Service, aged 74 years,

depends not only in war but in peace veil of white silk net and a wreath of

Hongkong Ophion: 101, Dis Vœux Road, C Laspas Omrica: 181, Fzaar Sexmur,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, 10TH APRIL, 1918,

HONGKONG AND WAR

CHARITIES.

In order that this may be done without orange biomem. She carried a bouquet ** detriment to the other deserving objects, of white roses After the ceremony a

which will and in ever increasing need

reception was held at the Hongkong

of support as the war drags its weary Hotel. length along, it is obviously necessary

that still more money should be furnished SERVICES by the public. A promising start

with

the business houses has been made by Sir PAUL CHATER, who has already collect ed over $165,000 and hopes to reach two The meeting called by the Hongkong War year. With a view, however to opening lakis, as compared with $145,000 Inst Charities Committee on Monday evening

up sources of reveune, which, if not almost was more than usually important, and it untouched hitherto, have not been syste- is to be regretted, therefore, that a larger matically tapped, the General Committee number of the general public did not has been enlarged and made more repre avail themselves of the invitation to sentative of the community, so that its attend. Their absence may be attributed, activities may be carried further afield, perhaps, to the fact that two other and it would not be surprising if sub- gatherings were held at the same time Committees were formed in order to and to a feeling of confidence in those encourage a spirit of emulation between charged with the control of the War the various districts into which the Charities Fund. This, however, is a Colony is divided. There is evidently languid and unsatisfactory way of need of improvement when it is found cxpressing appreciation of services which that the regular monthly subscriptions ara entitled to warm acknowledgment. amount only to $3,000 and that one-third review of the work performed by the of this sum is derived from two in- The Committos from the date of its formation dividuals and one firm. The limitation in January, 1916, when the Prince of of the special Day" collections to the WALES's Fund was closed, down to the four already established should conduce middle of last month shows that alto to the end in view by enabling the public gether nearly $700,000 has been raised in to calculate the demands likely to addition to substantial gifts in kind. All but a small balance of this money, which remains in the Bank, has been distributed amongst sixty objects connect TBED POSTAGE STAMPS (sil different)ed with the alleviation of the suffering

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GRACA & CO.,

NO. 4 WARDRAM STEERE,

HONGKONG

ENTERTAINMENT

FUND.

The following subscriptions to the above fund are gratefully acknowledged for the period ending 9th April, 1918, by tho

Treasure

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Monthly subscription. Donation

T. ROBINSON

(General Secretary). FG. B. HASTINGS, R.N,

(Naval Secretary).

(Military Sec. and Treys),

C. L. COOFER HUNT, C.F,