NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
DOG WANTED.
GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
ENDERS for SPECIE surrant in BEANGHAL up to and for the wann of 3500,000-current in Shanghai, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST
OFFICER, ARMY PAY DESSENT
wati 11.30 A.M, on the 18th April,
W
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17TH, 1918.
HOUSES TO LIT
TO LET
ODOWN in Wanchai district,
Apply
Bor No. 40% Care of " #Jaily Press Office
ANTED for Japan, YOUNG FEMALE G900square feet, mederate rantal
SCHIPPERKE TERRIER (black) State price, age and fall particulars, with photo if possible. Box 439,
G/D THE FAR EASTERN ADVERTISING AGEMUT,
Kobe, Japan. T
T1808
11891
5 TO LET.
ESIDENTIAL
FLAT in Prince's
The amount scoopted is to be placount with IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES Riding
snderer to an:
The HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION, Shanghai, so as to be available
IN
the
10th April,
1916.
Persons tendering to state
The amount of Dollars current in Shang- bai per £100 for Telegraphio Transfer on the Lords Commissioners of
of HL.M. London.
ORDINANCES 1911-1916
THE MATTER OF THE PICTURE
PALACE CO., OF CHINA, LTD.
(IN LIQUIDATION).
TOTICE
IS
HEREBY GIVEN in
Companies Ordinances 1011, that a GENERAL MEETING of the Members of
"The tenders to be in done pursuance of Section 168 of the
duplicate, and in vealed
eavers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST
OFFICEE, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT and endorsed TENDERS FOR GOVERN KENT BILLS, Clo
The right to socupt or rejcot any or all of the fanders in reserved.
Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on #pplication.
Persons tendering for (Bills) am horoby notified that having regard to the provisions of the Acts 33 George III. Cap. 45 and 41. George III, Cap. 52, the soceptance any is rabject to the express condition that no ember of the British House of Commons shall be simitted to any share or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for this allotment of such (Bilis)
1
Apply to****** THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD, Z 1875
TO LET
the above named Company will be held at No. & CANTON VILLAS, Kowloom.
the Offices of the Liquidators, No. 5, Queen' Road Central Victoria Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 18th day of May 1018, at 11 a. for the purpose vi
having an account laid before them showing the manner in which the winding up has been conducted and the property of the Company disposad
* Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENOX Co., LTD.
1576
TO LET
structed. BEN
uf, considering the report (if any), of the Official Receiver and hearing and explane-MMEDIATE entry, Four very desirable tions that may be given by the liquidators L SHOPS, situated in Ice House Street,
Extraordinary sash Tender and also of determining by
Resolution the manner in which the Books, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently recou Accounts, and Documents of the Company For rent and other particolars apply and the Liquidators thereof shall be disposed to
Dated at Hongkong, the 16th day of A
April,
PERCY SMITE, SETH & FLEMING, Liquidators
"The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered into by any incorporated Company in its corponted capacity and made for the general benefit of the Company
Any further information can be obtained by personal application to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, APDARE
FJ. THURSBY-PELHAM, Lt Col
Treasury Chest Offer, A.PD
His Majesty's Treasury Office." Hongkong, 17th April, 1018
1900
THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED
NO EXTRAORDINARY
VOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG ICE COMPANY LIMITED, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Fender Street, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 6th day of May, 1818, at 12 o'clock Noux, when the subjoined resolutions which warn passed at the Extraordinary General Mosting of the Company held on the 1st day of April, 1918, will be submitted for Confirma tion as special Resolutions:
(1) That it is expedient to effect au amalgamation of this Company with the Dairy Farm Company, Limited, and that with a view thereto this Company be wound up voluntarily and that Messrs. Jardins, Matheson &Co., Limited, be and they are hereby appointed Liquidators for the purpose
of
1918.
NOTICE.
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UNIOS INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
HOUS
THE MANAGER HONGKONG ICE CO., LTD,
40, Connaught Road Central.
TO LET.
FOUSES on Shameen, Canton,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- *MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
TO LET.
THE CERTIFICATE No 3051 for se Shares Nos. 11410 to 11445 standing in the books of the Society in the name of FRANCISCO DE PAULA CEMERANO late of Wimbledon Middlesex, England, has been declared LOFT and if at the expiration of one month from the date hereof the above A FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon. document be no forthcoming another Certificate for the said Shares will be issued by the Society and thereafter no other will brecknowledged. Spal
MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager.
11879 Hongkong, 10th April, 1918. **
O
THE DAIRY FARM CO. LTD.
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FOUR-BOUMED HOUSES in Kowloon.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co. LTD Alexandra Buildings, "
(1828
FOR SALE.
PPLICATION has been made to the A Directors of this Company to issue ( WALTER DOUGLAS GRAHAM of Hongkong (deceased) a duplicate Certificate or Certi
the statement ficates in lion thereof that the Original Certificate No. 1909 For Shares numbered 28775-28884 and datedUSCULUM, Barker Road, 185, Peak. 11th January, 1909, has been LOST or
חסויות
of such winding up,STROYED, AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within 30 days from the date hereof no claims or representation in respect of such Original Certificate is made to the Directors they will proceed to deal with anch application for a Certificate,
M. MANUK
Secretary. Dated 4th day of April, 1918.
(3) That the conditional Agreement sab- mitted to the meeting for the Amalgamation of this Company with the Dairy Farm Company, Limited, upon the terma finter alia) of the acquirition by that Company of the complete undertaking, business, good- will and property of chia Company in return for the issue to this Company of 52,000 shares of the Dairy Farm Company Limited, of the nominas
Apply.....
DUNCAN CLARK, Care of LANE, Caawword & Co.
₤1711
FOR SALE.
ALFSEND" 100, The Prar
C.E. GALE, P.W.D.
66
[1860
GBOOMS
Apply
value of $7.60 cash bradited as fully IN THE GOODS of EVELYN EDWARD
· paid eing eight shares of
up (being
$7.50
each of that Company for each share
of $25 each of thu Company) and of
the ixue by the Dairy Farm Company,
Limited, to Mesara, Jardine, Matheson &Co., Limited, the General Managem of this Company (upon their entering into restrictive covenants which have been agreed upon and by way of bonne ne compensation for their loss of office, as General Managers of
this Company) of 2,000 shares of the Dairy Farm Company, Limited, of the nominal vales of $7.50 each credited au fully paid up be and, tao samo is hereby approved and that the Liqui- int abd and they are hereby authorised pursuant to Section 185 of the ompanies Ordinano 1911 to adopt the asid Agrement and osrry. tha yate into a cr with such (if any) modification either before or after the execution thereof as the said Láqui dators may think expedient.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Wûl be CLOSED from the tat to the 10th May, 1918, both daya inclusiva,
Dated the 18th day of April, 1918.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.
General Managers, s
(1901
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
88 VENEZUELA,“
FROM BAN FRANCISCO HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI AID.
MANILA
PORTER formerly of Shanghai in the Republic of China and late of Rockbeans Portmore Park, Wey. bridge, in the County of Surrey, England, deceased.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtue of Section 58 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1897, made an Order limiting the time for Creditors and others send in their claims against the above state to the 30th day of April, 1918.
to
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby requires to send their claims to the Undersigned on or before that date, Dated the 2nd day of April, 1918,
JOHNSON STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for the Executors, Prince's Buildings,
foe House Street:
Hongkong.
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE
THE HALF YEARLY MATURDAY, Members will be held on SATURDAY the 27th April, 1018, at 12 o'clock Noon, at the Offices of the JouKEY CLUB on the
ANKE, Chater Road.
Ground Floor of the HONGKONG CLUB
By Order,
TP. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course: Hongkong, 13th April, 1918. (1890
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. MACAO
NOTIFICATION.
THE above-mentioned verval having arrived from the above-mentioned ports, Con eignass of Cargo are hereby informed this their Cargo will be landed at their risk into the Hasardons and/or artra Hasardons Godowe of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and two months counting from the date Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, and stored at Con- signees risk
Consignees of Cargo are hersby notified that they must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Importe and Exports, Hangkong, before the Bills of Lading can be countersigned.
All broken, abafod and damaged goods are fo let's in the Godown, where they will be
TT 18 HEREBY NOTIFIED that during of publication of this Notification in the "BOLETIM OFFICIAL tenders for. "STUDY OF WATER SUPPLY" in this Colony will be received. The tenders addrossed to the Council of Administration of Public Works must be received in this Department within the above specified time.
The conditions of the work are open for inspection in the Portuguese Consulate all Pablic Works Departament, Macao, 5thApril,
FARIA MAIA. The Engineer Director.
189
SATURDAY, 20th April, a week days.
All Claims court be presented within a month | 1918. af Was Blemmer's arrival hare, after which they mannot be recognised.
No Ulaims will be admitted after the Goods Bave left the Godowan and all Goods remaining delivered after the 23rd April will be subjeci Se landing and storage.
Ne Firs Insurance whatever will be angolod,
"requested tɔ send in their. Consignees Bill of Lading for counternis
mmediately.N
PACIFIC MAIL: 8.8. 00.
ORAM SHEPPARD.
Acting Agent
Ho nghing 16th April, 1918,
WANTED.
TOGRAPHER, Male or Female, State experience malary required
Appis
Box No. 100
PSY
Care of "Daily Prom” Office.
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THIRD LIBERTY LOAN.
THE Subscription List for the THIRD LIBERTY LOAN of U.B. $3,000,000,000 carrying interest at 1/4 per cent per sanum closes in America on 4th May, 1918,
THE INTRINATIONAL BANKING CORPORATIONS is prepared to receive applications up to 25th. April, on the following terms
sy on application.
* 20% on $16. May. on 11th July,
40% on 8th August.
and will also grant loans against this security.
NOTICE.
(1880
ANY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatico. Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person the CETTEAL POL ATION between the boars of 9 AM to 1
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
C
THE PREMIER SCOTCH
OF THE FAR EAST
FOR 25 YEARS,
WATSONS
ERONS
CORRESPONDENCE. THE RACECOURSE DISASTER INQUIRY.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESB."
industries" but that, as SIE AUCKLAND GEDDES points out, is “a lesser evil than military disaster. Clearly, therefore, wa in Hongkong are under an obligation to revise our former standards. It will bo remembered that when the Military Service Commission practically conclud- ed their labours a year ago they, explain.. nd that they had pi
proceeded on the assumption that every trade and busi- news, irrespective of its nature and imperial importance was to be continu
As regards the models, I have one other ed, though in Great Britain this policy
comment to make, viz, that if, instead of was abandoned under the system of com- pulsory service. And," they added models being constructed of individual significantly, “we recognise that it may sheds, one had been made of the coC- be necessary to modify the policy in plete structure from end to end, I feel Hongkong.
The necessity it seems to sure no one would have thought of cut
Sin-I had written to you on the subject of Briton's letter, but find that in your issue of to day's date Mr. Bowley has already dealt with most of the points raised therein."
us, has arisen now, and the best way of ting slices out of it and saying that such meeting it is to introduce conscription portion was unstable, and a far better for active service in the field, as the conception of the general construction Commission - suggested, and appoint à would have been obtained"
H. W. BIND, FRIBA Hongkong, April 16th, 1918.-
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY FRESH.
Tribunal to hear applications for exemp
As regards his remarks as to the tion, based upon the peculiar local condi stability of terrace houses and the refer tions. We urged this course long ago,ence in your leader to local building and had it been followed the result would regulations, allow me to say that the bave been more satisfactory from every bye-laws in this Colony are far more point of view. It is only fair to add, stringent than in England or any other however, that in this matter the local place that I know of Yours, etc., i Government was subject to the in- structions of the Imperial authorities. Sir AUCKLAND GEDDES tells us that young, fit men are mostly wanted, and wanted urgently. In this connee- tion it may be recalled that the Military
Sin, I have read with the great inter- Service Commission reported: I can est the long inquiry into the teri ble not but be noticed that the youngor men disaster at the Race oarse, and the in the Colony have, to a certain extent, decision arrived at by the Court of refrained hitherto from coming before Inquiry. No definite verdict was given the Commission. We have had the oppor and consequently nobody is to be blamed t tanity of ascertaining the number of This is very unsatisfactory to the com- oivilians in Hongkong of British race munity at large. Your leader on the sub- and military age, and are forced to the jeet was quite in accord with the views conclusion that bad more applied more, of my community; whether other com- although it may not be a large number, munitice, agree I do not know. Consider would have been found able to go at the ing carefully all the evidence given by cost, perhaps, of personal sacrifice but the experts with the exception of with no diminution of the Colony's value Colonel Ward, the jury seemed somewhat san asset of Empire" At the confused. Nothing positive has boen er meeting of the Legislative Council on pressed in public except a light reflec- August and, 1917, HE the GOVERNOR tion on a few points. It is clear that estimated that there were still about sixty two Government Departments have men of British parentage fit for active neglected their duties, and yet they get service who could be spared without in- terfering with the business or defence of What about the poor lossces of the the Colony. It is probable that the booths who not only have lost heavily number has since been reduced, but it (pecuniarily) but were deprived in some may be doubted if it has entirely dis- casse of the precious lives of their rela- appeared. In
case, the whole tives? Are they not to be indemnified or question
NOW requires to be con refunded part of their fees paid into the sidered anew, az that even if Hongkong || Treasury for the hire of the booths? DEATH. LAMBERT,—Killed in action, on the 23rd cannot keep pace with the mother coun“ Yours truly,
March, 2nd Lieut RD LAMMERT, try it may not lag behind the other
VICTIM. Gloucester Regiment, second son of
POPULARITY MAINTAINED
BY ITS
EXCELLENT QUALITY
NOT BY EXPENSIVE
WORLD-WIDE ADVERTISING,
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, HONGKONG
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any:
Mr. and Mrs Geo. P. LAMMKAT, Oversena Dominions of the King, which aged 20
[1807- have made a re-assuring reply to
Hanskone Office: Lua, Das VCHUK BEAD, 0. the PRIME MINISTER's appeal. With
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, 17TH APRIL, 1918.
Landon Option: 181, Flame Bram, E.O. the inevitable decrease of British exports owing to the disappearance even of essen- tial industries and the growing scarcity of shipping, it will be impossible to maintain British trade unimpaired either in this Colony or anywhere else, and therefore this aspect of the question is sheen of some of its importance. We must do our best when the battle is won to recover lost commerce, but if we lose the war we lose verything.
HONGKONG AND THE PRESENT CRISIS.
THE extremely dritical situation on the Western front has naturally made every Patriotic man wish that he could stare the burden of our gallant troops who
off free!
Hongkong, 16th, April 1918.
CANTON NEWS.
[87. COURTESY OF THE “GRUNG 2001
CANTON, April 16th.
DR. SUN OFFERS TO LEAVE CANTON AT ONCE
We are informed that over 50 out of 00 M Fe, have approved of the
proposed change of the Military Government to
Confederation Government at a meet ing held yesterday Dr. Sun Yat-sen, although aware tant he would be appointed Great Controller of the latter
Sun, it ja
The Ladies' Committee who are respon. 25 opposed to the change.
are facing overwhelming odds in what sible for St. George's Day Tombolaid, has sent a representative to the promises to be the decisive battle of this tremendous conflict. That wish,
course, is impossible of realisation, but the PRIME MINISTER warns the Empire ht the struggle is only opening.” and 32 to 4 vat daily. Let no one think," he says, that what Applicants will be required to produceven the 200st remote Dominions can do Passports of identification portions who
All persons with cortain exceptions
the REGISTRATION ORDINANCE (1915,
PERSONS That message
may
invite the community to visit their store in Queen's Rand for the purpose of inspecting the handsome collection of prizes any day this week at 12.30 p.m.
The total number of cases of cerebro spinal fever notified in the Colony dur ing the week ended April 13th was 74.
Tuchun asking for the refund of $1,600,000, expenses which he has i curred since he came to Canton, and intimating that if the amount is paid to him he will leave Canton at once BWATOW AFFALES.
It is reported that the Yunnan troops who were sent to attack Fukien have
MINES TO LE HEIZED,
remain in the Colony for more than 7 days now can be too late. Before the cam There were 67 deaths During the 48 declared independence at Chui Chow are required to Register themselves under paign is finished the last man may count. hours of Bunday and Monday 10 fresh city and the authorities have given Hope I addressed to Hongkong cases and 0 deaths were reported. No instructions to Commander Chan Kwing- Forums of Begistration giving the partito less than to the other portions of the Europeans were attacked during the nine ming to take steps against them.
days under review. culars required may be obtained at the Empire. Though this Colony G.P.0, and at all Police Stations / Lands
The Chet Commander of the 1st not be able to send any large number Sincere sympathy will be felt with of men it is obvious that every one Capt. and Mrs G. P. Lagament in the Squadron has ordered that the mines t who can be spard is wanted. After all, loss of their second son, gad-Lieut. R. be sent to Swains at Commander Chan the most powerful Armies are made up D. Latimert, who was reported missing Kwing-ming'e request ahal he saved, as of individuals, and the contributions of on March 23rd, and is now ascertained it is not necessary to lay mines in the the various Crown Colonies and smaller to have been killed ve action on that Swatow waters
The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exceeding $50.
KRE.
WAI
FLAG & SAILMAKER, No 129, Des Vonz Road Central, Top Flour, HONGKONG. Telephone No. 1833.
GRACA & CO..
No WINDHAM STRIPTE
AHONGKONG,
Dealers-in-
11887
POSTAGE STAMPS, VIEW POST-CARDS FLOWER SEEDS, TOYA, 20
Est received a Selection of
MAMA DOLLS
TALK
British
communities throughout the date Lieutenant Lammert, who was NORTHERN EXPEDITION TU KWANGTUNG) world, though individually small, may just 20 years of age, was educated at The people of the Nami-hung district represorit, collectively, a very valuable Weihaiwei and Allballows School, Honi- (north border of Kwangtung) are leav- addition to our hard-pressed forces in ton. After leaving school about a yearing on account of the approach of the the field. Wo know what great sacrifices ago be obtained a commission in the Northern troops. The Tuchun is re are being made in Great Britain to meet mester Regiment and went to Francequested to send troops to bar the the demand for reinforcements. Men of ask January, fifty years of age-add, in special cases, eren men of fifty six years of age-are to be called to the Colours--presumably (to undertake the duty of Home defence
and release younger men for the Front,
entrance of the invaders The Defence Commissioner,
Chang - Hoi-yo... han. despatched troops to bar all the roads into the province from the direction of Riange
FAR EASTERN MEN AND
THE WAR.
Colonel (Temporary Brig. Gen.) H. G. LIK KONIE BRCAPTURED
and the exemptions hitherto granted to Casson, CM.G., who commanded the Commander Rum Hung-ying has ret those engaged in essential trades are South Wales Borderors at Tsingtao dor ported that he and other leaders defeat operations there at the outbreaked Lung's troops on the 14th incl. and being withdrawn. 1 is recognised that ing the operationect
recaptured Lim 300g cit
this means death, or disaster to many of war, has xen awarded a CB
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