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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

TO LET FURNISHED,

FROM the Middle of June, for four months, STEWART TERRACE, THE

PRAK

Apply

F. SUTTON, P.W.D.

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HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO, LTD. (Lacorporated in the United Kingdom.)

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

NURDINARY GENERAL MEETING

of the HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO. LTD. will be held as the Offices of Mesira. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Izn. Pydder Street, Hong-

INTIMATIONS

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

THE MUNGKONG DAILY PRENS, THURSDAY, APRIL 13TH, 1918.

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET

A per Share has been declared payable

N INTERIM DIVIDEND et 5% (400) GODOWN in ancha district, aros

on the 18th instant, ve

TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 16th to the 18th instant, both days inclusive.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers, Douglas Steamship Co., LTD, Hongkong. 9th April, 1818.

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HONGKONG LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE

N... EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

kong on WEDNESDAY, the 24th day of A MEETING of the above League will Apríl, 1918, at 12 o'clock NooN, to transact the Ordinary Business of the Company.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

WE ROBERTS,

Secretary Hongkong, 0th February, 1018.

NOTICE.

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

THE CERTIFICATE No. 3051 for 86

Shares Nos. 11410 to 11446 atanding in the books of the Booiety in the name of FRANCISCO DE FAULA CEMERANO Ište of

Wimbledon Middlesex, Inge expiration of

and if at the

one month from the date hereof the above document be not forthcoming another Certificate for the ssid Sharos will be issued by the Society and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.

C. MONTAGUR EDE General Manager. Hongkong, 10th April, 1918. [1879

THE DAIRY FARM-CO, LTD.

PPLICATION has been made to the

A Directors of this Coming to Issue to

WALTEN Douglas Graham of Hugkong (deceased) a duplicate Certificate or Certi funtos in liey thereof upon the statement that the Original Certifusto No. 1908 for Shares numbered 28775, 29834 and datad 11th January, 1809, has been LOST or DESTROYED. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within 30 days from the date hereof no claims or representation in respect of bach 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.

-₤1860

THIRD LIBERTY LOAN.

THE Subscription List for the THIRD LIBERTY LOAN of U.S. 83,000,000,000 carrying interest at 41/4 per cent. per sanum closes in America on 4th May, 1918,

THE INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION in prepared to receive applications up to 28th. April, on the following terms -

5% on application.

20% on Alet May.

30% on 11th July.

40% on 8th August.

and will also grant loans against this security.

DOG WANTED.

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ANTED for Japan, YOUNG FEMALE WSCHIPPERKE TERRIER (black). State price, age and full particulara, with

photo if possible. Box 439,

c/o THE FAR EASTERN ADVERTISING ACEROY,

Kobe, Japan

(1898

WANTED.

NTENOGRAPHER, Maloor Female, State experience, salary required. And references. Apply --

Bor No. 100 Care of "Daily Press Office. 1817

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT;

MACAO.

NOTIFICATION,

́T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that during two months, counting from the date

T

of publication of this Notification în the "BOLETIM OFFICIAL" tenders "STUDY OF WATER SUPPLY" Colony will be received. The tenders addressed to this Council of Administration

be held in the HoNGKONG CHI KÉT CLUB PAVILION, ON MONDAY, April 22nd, at 5.15 3.M., to confirm a revolution passed at the Annual General Meeting hold an agril 11th, 1918 (1

Entries for the above League close on April 20th. Club Secretaries are requested to forward the entrance fees with their entries, namely, 85 per team

F. LINDSAY WOOD,

Hon Secretary, Hongkong, 16th April, 1918.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE

THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING

Members will be held on SATURDAY, the 27th April, 1918, at 12 o'clock Noox, at the Offices of the JoOKEY CLUB on the Ground Floor of the HONGKONG CLUB ANNEKÉ, Chater Road.

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course Hongkong, 13th April, 1916. [1690

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.

4,300 square feet, moderate rental. Apply

Box No. 403, Care of " Dasky Press Office,

TO LET.

| DESIDENTIAL

R Bailding

1891

FLAT in Prince's

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

E

before the present offensive, the Central Powers, replying to inquiries from M. CLEMENCEAU, the Prime Minister of France, announced their readiness to negotiate for peace. The only obstacle

A ROBBERS' LAIR, EVIDENCE OF SYSTEMATIC AND

FREQUENT ROBBERIES:

At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester day, before Mr. Dyer Ball, a young Chinese woman was charged with receiv

was Alsace-Lorraine. Austria insisted on the status quo ante bellum, and Paris declared that this was an impossible quantity of stolen property, valued

approximately at over $100, basis. Consequently there was no choice

There were several claiments to the pro- but to fight. This statement was de

perty present in Court, and from the nounced as a “lie ́ ́ ́by M. CLEMENCE evidence it was seen that the depredations who added that the Austrian Emperor had been carried on between the 9th and admitted in March, 1917, the justice of the 14th instant. Several houses had been visited, and those who were probably engaged in the robberies have escaped.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. THE PREMIER SCOTCH the French claims to her two lost pro-

SMENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd.

No.

TO LET

TO. 4, CANTON VILLAS, Kowloon.

Mar Apply tarz

THE

1876

LAND INVEST- AGENCY Co. LTD.

1876

TO LET.

MMEDIATE cairy, Four very desirable opposite the Grand Hotel, recently recon stracted.

to-

For rent and other particulars apply

TER MANAGER, HONGKONG ICE Co., LTD., 40, Connaught Road Central.

H

TO LET.

OF THE FAR EAST

FOR 25 YEARS.

900

WATSONS

"OUSES on Simeen, Cantan.

Apply to--

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

TO LET

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTF ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG ICE COMPANY LIMITED, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company Pedder AFLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon. Street, Victoria Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 6th day of May, 1018, at 12 o'clock Noos, when the subjoined resolutions which were passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company bold on the 18th day of April, 1918, will be submitted for Confirma- tion as Special Resolutions:

(1) That it is expedient to effect an amalgamation of this Company with the Dairy Farm Company, Kimited, and that with a view thereto this Company bo wound up voluntarily sad that Messra, Jardine, Matheson &Co, Limited, be and they are hereby appointed Liquidators for the purpose

of much winding up

(8) That the conditions Agreement and

mitted to the meeting for the amalgamation of this Company with the Dairy Form Company, Limited, upon the terms (inter alia) of the acquisition by that Company of the complete undertaking, business, good will and property of this Company in

return for the issue to this Compa of 58,000 shares of the Dairy Company Limited, of the nominal value of $7.50 each credited as fully paid

eight shares of $7.50 up (being each of that Company for each share of $25 each of this Company) ant of the isne by the Dairy Farm Company Limited, to Masera, Jardine, Matheson &Co., Limited, the General Managers of this Company (upon their entering into restrictive covenants which have been agreed upon and by way of bonus as compensation for their long of office as General Managers of this Company) of 2,000 shares of the Dairy Farm Company, Limited, of the nominal value of $7.50 excl credited as fully paid up be and the same hereby approved and that the Liqui-

te and dators be

they are hereby authorised pursuant to Section 185 of the Companies Ordinance 1911 to

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FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Kowloon.

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., LTD Alexandra Buildings.

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FOR SADE

USCULUM, Harker Road, 155, Peak.

Apply

DUNCAN CLARE. Care of LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

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GALESEND

FOR SALE. JALESEND," 109, THE PEAK, BIX

ROOMS. Apply-

CE GALE P.W.D.

WAI

KEE

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FLAG & SAILMAKER,

No. 129, Des Voeux Road Central, Top Floor, HONGKONG. Telephone No.1833..

1887

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

adopt the sild: Agrement and carry SAUSAGES! the same isto off cs with such (if any) modification either. Lefore or after the execution thereof as the said Liqui- dators may think expedient.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 10th May, 1918, both days inclusiya

Dated the 16th day of April, 1918.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

General Manager,

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in

for this

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. 8.S. VENEZUELA,"

of Public Works mast bo received in this FROM SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU,

Department within the above-specified time

The conditions of the work are open for inspection in the Portuguese Consulate all wear days.

1918:

Pablic Works Department, Macao, 5th April,

FARIA E MAIA, The Engineer Director.

11803.

NOTICE.

NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatico, Indian destring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the CENTRAL POLICE BTATION between the hours of 9 AM to 1 P.) and 2.P.3, to 4 rima, daily,

Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identification papers.

All rsons with certain exceptions who

Persons remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register thezonelves ander the REGISTRATION

PERSONE ORDINANCE 1915 1914

Forms of Registration giving the parti cular required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations,

or

The Penalty for non-compliance is fine not exceeding $00.

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A JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI AND

MANILA

THE above-mentioned vessel having arrived

from the above-mentioned ports, Con- signeon of Cargo are hereby informed that thair Cargo will be handed at their risk into the Hazardous and/or extra Hamardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, mad stored at Con- signees' rik

Consigneer of Cargo are hereby notified that they must produse sa Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before the Bill of Lading can be countersigned.

All broken, abated and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will b oramined on Saturday, 20th April, 16

20th April, 10 AM.

All Claims must be presented within a month of the Steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized. *No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 23rd April will be to finding and stomge.

will be subjook No Fire Insurance whisteyer will be effected. Consignsen was requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersignature mmediately.

PACIFIC MAIL 5.6 00. J. ORAM SHEPPARD

Acting Agent Hongkong, 16th April, 1918,

SAUSAGES

A Variety

to suit all tastes? OXFORD SAUSAGER, CAMBRIDGE

PORK

BEEF

LIVER

BOLOGNA, HRAD CREESE BLACK PUDDING/ WHITE

₤1698

GRACA & CO.. No. 4 WINDHAM STEKET,

HONGKONG

Dealers in POSTAGESTAMPS, VIEW FOST CARDS

MAINTAINED

POPULARITY

BY

ITS

EXCELLENT

QUALITY

NOT BY EXPENSIVE

WORLD WIDE ADVERTISING.

Sergeant Fallon, who searched the pre- mises, gave a detailed list of the property which had been found in the cockloft of the third floor of No. 22, Wellington Street He found a gold wristlet watch, a tweed suit, some cating utensils, a pocket knife, and various sundry articles. belonging to Mr. C. J. M. Pereira; also a number of trousers, blankets, quilts, singlets, etc., belonging to several Chi nese. He also found on the premises a quantity of housebreaking implements, viz., jemmy a pair of pliers, two chisels, a hammer, four clasp knives, ono chopper, a table knife, three electric torches one razor, two bunches of keys, some wire, a piece of rope, and several pawn tickets. These things had beers hidden in various places-underneath

vinces. The Emperor KARL sought to re assure the KAISER by indignantly deny ing M. CLEMENCEAU'S false and untrue" statement, and by pointing to the co operation of his forces with the German trongs on the Western Front as a proof of his sincerity. The French Govern ment replied to this by publishing the full text of the EMPEROR's letter, and, though an attempt has been made to represent this as a forgery, nobody attaches any credence to the story. The obvious explanation of the whole matter is that the EMPEROR of Austrin did not relish the outlook in the early part of 1017, and was, therefore, anxious to make peace, but the subsequent collapse of Russia followed by the predicament of Roumania and the success in Italy, revived his drooping spirits. The fact that Austro-Hungarian guns are thunbeds, behind a big clock, etc., while round the woman's waist was found the jemmy, dering jointly with German cannon on the Western Front" may be regarded pliers and electric torches. When witness a reluctant recognition of the questioned the woman, Rg to short es husband was, she replied that he had gone that for the improvement in the prospects.

to the country. of the Central Powers thanks are due to Germany rather than as evidence of any chunge of opinion as to the justice of Germany's claims. The Emperor KALL is in a very awkward dilemma, for he can views which he only repudiate the expressed to his brother-in-law fast year at the cost of his reputation for honesty, and even then he may fail to reassure his powerful Ally. Even though Count

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CZERNIN may have been ignorant of the existence of the EMPEROR's letter, he assured the nation at the end of last

Mr. C. J. M. Pereira, a clerk employed by Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., and the others, including a reporter on the staff of a Chinese newspaper, identified the articles as their property.

The tenant of the house stated that on the night previous to the arrest he heard the sounds of some instruments heing sharpened, and noticed two or three men He called

going up to the third floor. the men down and asked them what they were doing there. They replied that they were commercial travellers. He asked

A. S. WATSON & that the EMPEROR was using his them why they wore not travelling about,

CO., LTD.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG.

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MARRIAGE.. FISHER GITUNS-At St. John's Cathe

dral, by the Rev. A. D. Stewart, M.A., on the 17th instant, FRANK HASTINGS FISHER, of Amoy, to CHARLOTTE, eldest daughter of Mr. HENRY GITTINË. “

[1905

HongKong UIULCH: LÚA, Dan Voux Road, C LONDON USSION: 181, FLEDY STREET, E.C

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, 18TH AFE, 1916

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN DUPLICITY.

THOUGH COUNT CZERNIN'S action in reigning the Premiership of Austria

utmost endeavours to promote an early and they stated that, as business was peace on the basis of no annexations slack, they did not think it advisable to and no indemnities fat when Gorgu o

go out. He remonstrated with the man many revenied her predatory designa in who had rented the third floor for bring Russia he gave them bis anqualified ing a number of men to the place, because support, He is as much an opportunist when the man took the floor he said it as his Imperial master, but while he has would be need by himself and his wife. merely used smooth-sounding phrases, The next day he heard that the woman

was arrested... which Germany can interpret to her satis faction, the Eurenon has committed him self to definite expressions of opinion which are diametrically opposed to the views of his over-lord

The ordinary general meeting of the Hongkong Tramway Co., Ltd., will be held at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ltd., on Wednesday, April 24th, at 12 noon.

During the 24 hours of Tuesday five cases of cerebrospinal fever were notified in the Colony, all of them Chinese Tho deaths numbered seven. The excess of deaths over the number of cases reported may have been influenced by the internal explained by the fact that four of the condition of the country, the opinion even deaths were cases sent to the mor prevails that it was chiefly attributabletuary, and, in addition, three former to the predicament in which he was cases, previously reported, died. "Cases placed by the disclosure of the EMPEROR'S represent patients being treated for the

disease.

COMPANY REPORT.

in

belonged to a lodger and that she had Defendant stated that the articles nothing to do with them,STAN

Mr. Dyer Ball said that, as there were still several articles which had not been identified, he would remand the case till Friday.

CANTUN NEWS.

[BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NGOF

BAT PO

CANTON, April 17th. COMPENSATION CLAIMED, V Japanese Consul's claim that certain It is reported that in addition to the compensation should be paid to Japaness merchants for the loss sustained during the battle in American and the Dutch Consuls in Swalow last year, the Swatow have recently demanded & cor- tain amount to pay to their nationals, THE LIM-KONG FRONT, DETENT

who suffered toss from the same cause

It is reported that General L troops, since their defeat, have reassem-

Lung' bled in the Mow-ming and Fa-chow district cities, with the intention of attacking the Lim-kong city. The Canton troopa, however, were aware of the plan and have themselves taken, the offensive. Fighting is now in progress LUNG'E MEASURES.

Commander Tam Ho-ming, owing to reports that northern troops are shout to attack Hang-shan, has requested rein- fervements Tam adds that the situation in the South of Hunan is very dangerous and that his troops are all worn-out, owing to the difficulties of obtaining supplies

MILITARY MOVEMENTS.

peace overtures to the Entente Powers. These overtures were contained in a letter

A cable has been received stating addressed to Prince SISTE OF BOURBON that Lieut, JF Macgregor who a year ago, asking the recipient to con-

was reported missing on April 6th General Lung, in view of the situation in Ko-chow and Lui-chow, his sent four is now officially reported to vey secretly and unofficially to

have fresh armies to Kochow, Lung himself boon taken prisoner unwounded. has undertaken the leadership in Lui- President POINCARE an assurance that Lieut. Macgregor, better known in Hong chow, and his appointed his younger His Majesty would support by every kong as Jack Macgregor, is head of the mander, in succession to Li Ker-pan, who brother, Lang Yu-kwong, as Chief Com means, using all his personal influence of adhock, Sluggregor & Co., and was reported taken prisoner. with his Allies, France's just claims is a son-in-law of Mr. A. Shelton Hooper.UNAN AFFAIRE regarding Alsace-Lorraine." At the same

He was called up last July, received his time the EMPEROR declared himself in.

commission in the Royal Artillery in favour of the complete re-establishment November, and was sent to the Front of the sovereignty of Belgium and Serbia, and expressed a readiness to

February. assure the latter country equitable and natural access to the Adriatic, begides extensive coonomic concessions" in return, for guarantees by the Entente Powera that Serbia would suppress any political society fending towards the disintegra-distribution amount to $101.508.06, which ject to audit, the profits available for

tion of Austria-Hungary. In regard to Russia, the events then taking place compelled His Majesty to reserve his NOW ON SALE.

ideas "until a legal and definitive Government should be established there. "ONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS

of the MEETING of the This letter would probably have remain LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS fore the ed an official secret but for the mendu Session, 1817,

city of Count CZERNIN, who, in an attempt - to justify to his war-wdary fellow-country. men the continuance of hostilities, told the Vienna City Council that some time,

FLOWER SEEDS, TOYS, do. Just received a Selection of MAMA DOLLS

I TALKI

REVUND BÝ Tan Mixenes,

PRICE...

DAILY PRZES OFFICE.

₤1845

A. 8 WATSON & CO., DIVIDEND.

We are authorised to state that, sub-

Committee propose to dispose of as the General Managers and Consulting.

followe Dividend 70 cents per share.... $63,000.00 Consulting Committee's fees General Managers' commission: Pay Staff Provident Fund Write off for depreciation Carry forward

The Tuchun has ordered two regiments of King wat troope to Shek-lung to watch the East River

to Shin-hing,

The Civil Governor has ordered one of his leaders to transfer all his troops

THE TOMBOLA

SPILL WEEK IS ZER 2,000.00 St. George he met the Dragon, 5,033.18 And the Dragon took a Spill. 2,000.00 St. George be drained a flagon

To keek away a chill. 21,000.00 I

4,476.43 Now you can get a flagon-

There's a way where there's a vill- $101,508.68 Go one better than the Dragon.

And take another Spill. -