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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

WANTED.

Earoroon or Eurasian, wanted for 3 girls, ages 10 6 and 6 Reply giving references and entary required.)

NURSERY GOVERNESS,

Mas. WILSON, CUSTOM HOUSE, CANTON,

TO LET

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FURNISHED ROOMS, COMFORT Bathrooms and wido verandahs, To Let from 10th of May, Hate to end of June, 3100 per month.

Ans. NIVEN, Narcissus Bay, Wei-hai-wri (2012 THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

Payment of Interim Dividend on Shures for the year ending 30th June, !

1018.

THE BOARD having declared an TINTERIM DIVIDEND of Oce Shilling per Share, free of Income Tax, for the year ending 30th June, 1018, holders of Bearer Shares and holders of Dividend Warrants received from London on account of Registered. Shares will be paid their dividends on presenting No, 11 Coupon of the Bearer Shares, and Dividend

THE HONGKONG LAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15TH,

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

PUBLIC AUCTION

HE Undersigned have received in- T

structions from E. V. CARPMAEL, Esq., to sell by Public Auction,

TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), the 16th May, 1918, at 10:30 am, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of Ice House Street

VALUABLE EFFECTS,

As follows

Piano Upright Grand in good condi-

INTIMATIONS

THE DAIRY FARMICE & COLD STORAGE CO, LTD

NOTICE:

HAREHOLDERS in THE HONGKONG SAGE COMPANY, LIMITED, entitled to an allotment of Shares in THE DAIRY FARMICE & COLD STORAGE COMPANY. LIMITED, Ars requested to forward their Claims to the Undersigned as BOOK BY possible.

M. MANUE Secretary THE DAIRY FARM IcB & COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED,

1990

tion, Double-marrell 12-bore Gun by Tolley, Some pieces of Blackwood Furniture inchiding a Viceroy's Chair, a number of Books including a Valuable Collection of Books on Chinese Pottery and Forced Large Collection of Booke Chinese and Japanese Pictures, and a on Chinese Chuss, Go, including some THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, very old and rare Chinese Works, Books by Wallace Darwin, Romanes, and Warks on English and French Litera

turele Chinese Pictures

Somo, Valuable

LIMITED.

INTIMATION

BY APPOINTMENT.

WATSON'S

PYERIS.

Registered.

1916.

The Frawley Company, whose arrival in the Colony has been delayed by abip- ping arrangements, now announce that their season will open on Saturday even- ing with "It Pays to Advertise." This will be followed on Monday evening by Kick In," and on the following nights by "The 13th Chair," "The Boomerang," " Tiger Rose, ***

and Seven Keys Baldpate

Wock ships told off for the purpose got Lieut. A. W. Forbes, RN who died slightly off their course The Dover recently at the age of twenty Ave, Tas Patrol returned to complete their task stationed in Hongkong for service with last Thursday night. The Findictive, submarines at the outbreak of war, and which played such a proud part in the served continuously in the submarina Zeebrugge raid and returned with her branch until his recent death. He re- decks like a shambles, was filled with scived the D.S.O., in May, 1917. concrete and sunk at the heck of the channel at the entrance to Ostend har bour. The magnificent spirit of the men is shown by the fact that, although Vice Admiral KEYES had decided that the cruiser should be handled by a crew told off from the Brilliant, which had previ- ously tried to block Ostend, the Engineer Commander. Petty Offer, and four arti- ficers who served in the Findictive at Zeebrugge claimed the right to remain. and this was conceded. The same plan Ip Leung Si, u widow, reaiding at 89 Wellington Street, has reported to the ed, and the fewness of the casualties Police that on Monday evening, a man shows that the Germans were again taken who had rented a cubicle from her came by surprise, although when they awoke to the house with two other men. White to what was afoot they discharged a he was conversing with her, stating that tornado of shells. A fairway of some 20 he wished to pay his rent, his companions

THE Business of the manufacture and sale Au exact reproduction of a well that carried out previously was follow. and foe and this business of Cold Storage

a few Porcelain and Brass Curios.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue). Terms --Chal

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, May 15th, 1918,

bitherto carried on by the HONGKONG Tex COMPANY, LIMITED, has been acquired and

Cilla lature by carried on by the Damy FARM COMPANY, LISArray. Consequent upon auch schaisition the name of the Day FARM

known Spa at half the

price.

Spirite,

especially Whisky.

[2010 COMPANY, LIMITED, has been duly changed to Blends perfectly with

*1F DAIRY FARM ICH AND COLD STORAGE CO., LTD and its business will in fature be carried on under the new name.

M. MANUK, Secretary,

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned havo received in

pants on Regletered Shares, to eiti or ofstructions from W. DUNBAR, Esq., the following Banks at Shanghai or

to sell by Public Auction, Tientsin

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

THS CHARTERED BANK AUSTRALIA & CHINA. THE Russo-ASIATIC BANK

OF INDIA

THE BANQUE BELOR POUR L'ETRANGER. The Payments will be made in either Dollars or Taola as the holder may wish, at the buying rate of exchange of the day.

GENERAL MANAGER, THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.

Hongkong, 14th May, 1918

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD., AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD.,

ON FRIDAY.

the 17th May, 1918, commencing at 2.15 p.m., at No. 57 The Peak Mount Kellet Road,

THE VALUABLE. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &0.,

therein contained. "

THE DAIRY FARM ICE AND COLD

STORAGE CO., LTD.

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NOTICE,

Comprising: Teakwood Hall Furni ture, Upholstered Arin-chaira and Sofas Blackwood and Cherrywood Tablo and Chairs, Desk, &c., Old Steel Engravings, Water Colours, de, Reversible Carpeta

ANY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatico. Ludian. and Rugs, Portiere and Lace Curtains, desiring to leave the Colony should Teakwood Sideboard, Dinner Waggon, apply in person at the CENTRAL POLICE Dining Table and Chairs, Dinner STATION between the hours of 9 AM to 1 P.. Barvice, Glass Ware, &c., Brass Bodsteads, Box Mattresses, Drawing

P. bod P.M. daily. Applicants will be required Tables, Wardrobes, Washstands, 40,

Passports or Identification papers, tons who romain in the Colony for more than 7 days

All persons with certain exceptions are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION or PERSONS ORDINANCE 1016.

te Bath Room, Pantry and Kitchen Utensils Gas and Electric Fittings, Treadle and Hand Sewing Machine (Singer 8), Oliver Typewriter (New) Piano by Collard & Collard in excellent ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer condition, and a number of Chinese

Vases, Bronzes, &c., de, "PAKLING"

ONS

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow- Loon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for de livery from Godown on and after 13th May,

Optional cargo will be landed, unless motion has been given prior to steamer's arrival,

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Gedowns, whore they will be examined on any Tuædays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 M and Noon within the free storage period. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's GodowD, And all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th May will be subject to rent. All Olaims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or Before the 3rd June, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 12h May, 1919.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.,

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA TION CO., LTD.

On view from 10th inst. at 2.30 p.m. Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers, Hongkong, May 15th, 1918. [2017

INTIMATIONS

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the HONG- KONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 17th May, 1918, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th April, 1918,

a

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th instant to the 22nd instant, both daya inclusive..

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Ben General Managers,

Hongkong, 10th May, 1918.

1992

UNION INBURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Facity will be held at its Hand Office, Nov. 3 and 4,

And 3

to

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

The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not eroe di ig $50,

GRACA & CO..

No 4 WENDRAM STREET, HONGKONG,

Dealers in:

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POSTAGE STAMPS, VIEW POST CARDS FLOWER SEEDS, TOYS, &..

Just received a Selection of ARTISTIC SILVER MEDALE of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 40, 40.

(1843:

“A little learning is a dangerous thing,

Drink deep or touch not the Pyerian

Spring,

There shallow drafts intoxicate the brain:

And drinking deeply tobers as again.

Pope.

PINTA $1.00 Pɛɛ Doz.

SPLITA 60 Ors.

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD..

fect still remains, but it is believed that went to the roof. They returned a few this will be reduced through silting. As minutes later, and, levelling revolvera It in, the egress of both submarines and at the woman and the other inmates of destroyers will be considerably hampered, the house, forced them into a cubicle, The removal of the obstructions will, of after which they ransacked the house and course occupy a very long time, for stole a pair of gold bangles valued at blasting operations will have to be carried $100. out with the greatest enution in order to At the meeting of the Sanitary Board, avoid the destruction of adjacent per yesterday, Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, wishing manent structures. Meanwhile, the activi. Farewell to Mr. E. V. Carpmael -(Pre- ties of the German Navy will be seriously sident) and Mr. C. M. W. Reynolds

and Mfr. C. A. crippled. The tip-and-run expedi- (Secretary), said that while the Hoard tions of the destroyers will be attended regretted their departure, it approved of with greater risk than hitherto, and if their patriotiam. He invited the men- the German Fleet should venture to bers of the Board to join with him in make another sally, it will be at a grave, wishing them bon-soyage and & speedy disadvantage. The Belgian coast opera- tions and the closing of the North Ben from Norway to the Orkney Islands by u barrage of mines are regarded as con- stituting one of the most important haval undertakings of the war. It is believed that Admiral Lord JELLICOE had

this in his mind when he predicted that & the submarine would be defeated by

ERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS

TEL. 430.

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DEATHS

August. The fact that the Kaiser: bas

found it necessary to establish new

return after the enemics of civilization had been crushed. Mr. Ng Hon Tsz warmly endorsed Mr. Bowley's remarks, and Mr. Carpmaol made suitable ack- nowledgment on behlot of himself and. Mr. Reynolds

Among recent appointments to the Order of the British Empire aro the following: Knight Commander, Bir A. H. Young, G.C.M.G., Governor of the Straits

Settlements. Commanders, Mr. A. Agnew, order for the decoration of crews of subs

chairman of River Craft Committee, marines who have made three successful member of Food Control and Shipping Voyages is a clear indication of the Committee, and Commandant of the extreme hazard of life in the German Civil Guard, Straite Settlements; and submarine service to-day. It will be Mr. I F. Johnston, District Officer and remembered that Sir ERIC GEDDES stated Magistrate, Weihaiwei. Officers, recently that from 40 to 50 per cent of Lim Boon Keng, unofficial member of the all the submarines operating round

Legislative Council of the Straits Settle. Britain since the war began bave been

racute; and Mr. S. Nicholsbo, for ROBERTSON.On the 14th instant, at the destroyed. The recently published Ger- services on behalf of sailors and

Victoria Hospital, Barker Road,

йств. man seerot report showing that when in the Straits Settlementa. MADALINE, relict of the late Serginiscriminate submarining was under ROBERTSON, one time of the Hongkong Police Force aged 83 years,

consideration the leading German com- CHINESE TELEGRAMS. The funeral will pass the Monument at mercial and industriel authoritics were of

10.45 a.m. to-day [ 12010

opinion that Britain could not hold out YOMMODIOUS and well-fitted SHO? in || STEVENSON-Died of wounds,

on the Alexandra Buildings.

Western Front, May 10th, 2nd-Lieut.

for more than three months should be BJ SZEVENSON, 1st Battalion Hump constantly borne in mind when we think shire Regiment, the dearly loved eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. 1 of this subject. It has taken a whole year Stevenson, ** Tourello,” North Point, of the worst that Germany can do to aged 23 years and 4 months bring Great Britain to the point of

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beginning to ration food.

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET.

Apply

SECRETARY,

A S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

TO LET.

No

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TO. 1, CARNARVON ROAD, Kolo, wall-built EUROPEAN TWO-STOREY Apply tome

CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer Burn's Buildings Hougkong, on THURS HOUSE, good locality.

“STENTOR"

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow toon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be roady for de livery from Godown on and after 18th May

Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's krrival.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.15 AM. and Noon within the free storage period. No claims will be admitted after the

DAY, the 3rd May, 1819 at Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1917, and of declaring Dividends, ete

of the Society The TRANSFER BOOKS 117, d will be ULOSED from 13th May to 23rd May, both days inclusiva

By Order of the Board,

SUSHI P. HAY,

per pro General Manager. Hongkong, 11th May, 1918,

$1995

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

YU KAM HING, c/o Mesis. JOENEON, STOKES & MASTER,

1936

TO LEMA

R Hilding

ESIDENTIAL

FLAT in Prince's

Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., Lappe

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HongKong Onion : 106, Dan Vauz ROAD, C. "Lonnar Ompion!" lak, Frane Binanz, "E.C.

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, 15TH MAY, 1018

SEALING THE HORNETS' NESTS.

ONCE again the Navy has given proof of TO LET.

its initiative, skill, and daring by textremely successfully. carrying out MMEDIATE entry, Four very desirable

SHOPS, situated in Ice House Street, hazardous and intricate operations de

Tusenlum, Barker Road, the pro perty which was to have been offered for sale by public auction, yesterday, by Mr. G. F. Lammert, was disposed of by pri vate treaty.

The members of the Hongkong Club | on Monday night entertained at dinner several of their number who are volun teering for active servico at the Front The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak presided.

Tho Misses Woods have sent to §.. Dunstan's House for Blinded Soldiers

Goods have left the steamer's Godown NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN than opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reconsigned to seal the German submarine and Sailors a draft for 847 (£7 79. 20.),

structed.

and all Goods remaining undelivered YEARLY MEETING of the Company will

the FORTY NINTH ORDINARY For rent and other particulars apply basce on the coast of Flanders. It after the 20th May will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be held at its Office Nos. 3 and 4, Queen's be presented to the undersigned on or Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the before the 3rd June, or they will not be 23rd May, 1918, at 18.30 PM. for the purposs recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected." BUTTERFIELD & SWILE,

Agenta Hongkong, 19th May, 1918.

HONGKONG OLUB.

NOTICE

2015

N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the Large Dining Room, TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), the 16th inat, at 5:30 PM:

BUSINESS-

of receiving

the Report of the Directors together with the Blatements of Account declaring

to 31st December, 1917, and of de

Dividenda of BOOKS of the Company

will be CLOSED from 13th May to 23rd HOUSES on May, both days inclusive

By. Order of the Board,

QE P. HAY, Her pro. General Manager, Hongkong, 11th May, 1918, flees

BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thấp tho

NFIFTY SECOND ORDINARY

As set Forth in the Notice Posted in the YEARLY MEETING of the Company will

Hall of the Cab..

By Order,

E DES VEUX.

Hongkong, 7th May, 1918.

Secretary,

WE (1077

WAI KEE.

FLAG & SAILMAKER, No. 129, Des Voeux Road Central,

Top Floor, HONGKONG. Telephone No. 1833.

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be held at its Head Office, Nos. 3 and is Queen's Buildings Hongkong, on THURS-

1018, at 12:45 PM for

DAY, the 23rd ng the Report of the

the purpose of Directors together with the Statements of Accounts to 31st December, 1917, and of declaring Dividends, etc, an

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 13th May to zaed May, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

SEA CE. Ρ. ΠΑΤ

* per pro, Heneral Manager,

Hongkong, 11 May, 1918,

THE MANAGER HONGKONG ICE CO. LAD, 40, Connsagas Bond Central.

1900

TO LET.

TOUSIES on Shameen, Canton.

No. 17 THE PEAK, LUSTLEIGH.

Apply to ADAL

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEgy, MENT & AGENCE CO., LTD.

TO LET.

being ten per cent, of the gross proceeds of their entertainment as the City Hall on May 7th.

During Sunday and Monday the follow ing cases of infections disease were notified in the Colony-Cerebro-spinat lover B (denths); hubonic plague, 241 death); enteric fever, (8 deaths), and diphtheria, 1 (1 death). All the sufferers were Chinese,

Captain HC Dyer, who died recently at the age of 91, had seen a very great deal of active service in all parts of the world, including many engagements" in Ching in the later Gities. He had been in receipt of a Greenwich Hospital pen

IFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] U.S.A. CUNSULATE ESTABLISHED

AT TSINANTU

~ PEKING, May 13th. Conseqttent upon the growing com mercial and missionary interests, in Western Shantung the American Govern ment has decided to establish a Consulate at Tsinanfu Mr. Bickford, of Shanghai has been designed Consul, GENERAL SEMENOFF RECEIVING

INCREASED SUPPORT

General Semeno is receiving increas

18 Cossack support in Siberia. The Bolsheviks are retreating before his roops. The capture of Adrianonsk. in expected to lead to further success.

THE INTERNMENT OF ENEMY SUBJECTS.

The Cabinet again discussed, without result, the internment of cucrny subjects.

THROUGH ZEUTER'S AGENCY.] BARAKWATER FOR CHEFOO

PEKING, May 12th.

The Government has agreed upon an appropriation of Tls 111,400 monthly of the Customs revenus during 19 months for the construction of a breakwater at Chefoo, thus ensuring that Cheloo, wheta British interests are predominaus will remain one of the principal ports on the North China const, respite the competi tion of Tsingtau.

was on April 3rd that the Dover Patrol covered itself with imperishable glory by its intrepid rald upon Zee brugge and Ostend. On that occasion, it will be remembered, the mole a Zeebrugge was cut off from the shore by blowing up the pilework connections by means of an old submarine filled with explosives; the dock gates were destroyed. and the entrance to Bruges Canal was blocked by the sinking of two obsolete cruisers filled with concrete. The attack ing ships approached under cover of an A FLAT in Nathan Rosd, Kowloon,

artificial fog and took the enemy comp-

Manila papers mention that Mrs. Har- FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES in Kowloco pletely unawares, but they were soon

rison, wife of the Governor-General, has filed a suit for divorce in San Diego. subjected to a tremendous bombardment

California, on the technical ground us Apply to

desertion. az short range while the landing parties

Mrs. Harrison, who was 'n Vice Admiral J. A Poland, whose the Philippines for about three years, HUMPHREYR ESTATE & FINANCE had to face a murderous machine gun

returned to the United States in 1916, the announced Co, Lra,

fire. Nothing daunted, however, our death was

recently, saw climate, not agreeing with her Since galibat sailors withdrew only when their service in China many years ago then she has urged her husband to join objects were accomplished. Simultane 1857 he was with the Naval Brigade as her, but the latter has found it impossible ously a similar, but more simple, operat taking of Canton, and later was tion was undertaken at Ostend with the fighting at Shanghay, Kagoshima and on object of blocking up that port, but, the Congo. He was senior British officer owing to the misty weather and the at Yokobama during the Russian scare of removal of buoys by the enemy, the two 1878.

Alexandr Buildings.

2000

FOR SALE,

GA

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BOOME App

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sion since 1906"

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to accede to her wishes because of his public datics, the President having airged

him to remain there after the entrance

of the United States into the war. When

war was declared against Germany, Goy

ernor General Harrison had completed arrangements to return to the United States.