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INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY"

*** CO., LTD.

AND HALF DOLLARS per Share for the six months ending 20th June, 1918, will be Payable on FRIDAY, 16ch July, 1918, on which data Dividend Warranta may be obtained en application at the Company's Office.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 19th, to the 29th July, 1918 (both days inclusiva), during which period as Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Socretary, Hongkong, 10th July, 1918.

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THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO.,

LIMITED.

of

adin. With June 1st, will be Payable on DOLLARS per Share for the six months FRIDAY, 28th July, 1918, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office.

The TRANSFER BOOKS ΟΙ the Com- pany will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 19th, to FRIDAY, the 28th July, 1018 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Bharos can be Registered.

By Order of the Board of Directora,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

& AGENCY CO., LTD., General Agents for the

WEST POINT Building Co. Ltd,.

Hongkong, 10th July, 1918.

NOTICE.

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NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiátio or olubin

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HOUSES TO LET

TOLET.

ICHMOND HOUSE, Barker Road.

Apply

ME. HASTINGS & HASTINGS,

Solicitors, & Des Voeux Road Central.

TO LET.

#2239

FURNISHED HOUSE To Be Let of the for a year, Four Bed-rooma; Five Bath-rooms, Grass Tennis Court,

· Apply—·

SP

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 19гm 1918

INTIMATION

a very considerable extent, and it was feared that she would refuse, knowing that the prisoners in our hands were well' treated On their part, the British people were not disposed to accept a one- sided arrangement, or to waive the rights of the juerchant sailors to whom they are

further loss; that the son should then step in, to repair the damage others had wrought; this is not only a pretty picco of sentiment, but also a serious business factor.

THE APPEAL TRIBUNAL

BREWER & CO

APPEAL REFUSED.

The Governor-in-Council sat in the Council Chamber yesterday morning to In conclusion, the personal equation consider an appeal of Mr. N. 1. Brewer renewed the firm's credit with our London Conscription agents (Mr. Heary Brewer) who had

WATSON'S under such great obligations. As soon, from this decision of the

FRUIT

SYRUP

however, as it became known that first Tribunal. H. E. the Governor presided, already threatened to cease shipments for France and then Italy, in despite of and there were also present H.E. the Gen- the old firm; it established a friendly military opinion, had arranged a general cral Officer Commanding, The Colonial relation with Messrs. Brower & Co. of exchange of war prisoners with Germany Colonial Treasurer, the Director of Pubporation in increasing our London credit, Secretary, Attorney-General, the Shanghai, and Shanghai Banking Cor→ public opinion in Grent Britain insisted lic Works, and Sir Paul Chater. The must be partially ascribed to the sames that the Governinent should open negotia tions with a similar object. The result J. Stably and Mr. C. H. P. Hay were also decessors

Hon Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., Mr. N. since such increase was refused my pre- is eminently satisfactory. We are present as Assessora, Mr. Hay taking the assured that neither side can claim place of the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, existence of Messrs. Brewer & Co, to be To summarise, I maintain the continued any advantage over the other. Accord who has recently left the Colony for Ante-expedient in the essential interests of the ing to Lord NEWTON, one of the British rica. delegates, the Conference threatened to

Colony for reasons already given; I main- H.E. the Governor (to Mr. Brewer) tain that to run Mesara, Brewer & Co. you should not be exempted, but that you uncial impossibility, to replace Mr. end in failure on several occasions. It In your case the Tribunal decided that without European management is a fin- should be granted temporary exemption Brewer by a suitable European at an for three months to make arrangements adequate salary would be placing a box- You wish to appeal against that decision. den on the business greater than it can I would like to ask you whether there at this juncture) bear; and that no are any fresh reasons not adduced before possible substitution would provide that the Tribunal which you wish to urge personal interest and self-subordination, before ust

which alone can (and undoubtedly will) raise Messrs. Brewer & Co from the posi tion (as in January last) of a potential hankrupt, to the degree of importance formerly possessed.

Let with Board in House on Sea Bathing A small quantity mixed with either was confrented with very great difficul-

Apply

M. R. SPRINGETT, Maple Bay, B.C Canada

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TO LET.

NOMMODIOUS and Centrally Situsted Mercantile Bank Buildings, carper of Queen's Road Central and Ice House Street.

Also in Canton House, No. 31, Shameen, Britisha Concession.

For rent and further particulars apply to--

DAVID SASSOON & CO.LTD. BA, Des Voeux Road.

A dearing Du lesve the Colony alioula HOUSE,

apply in person at the CENTRAL POLICE EIZATION between the hours of 9 AM to 1 2.3.

Applicants will be required to produce Farports or identification papers.

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with certain exceptions who

Keurslo in

a in the Colony for more than 7 days ara raqulend to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION

OF PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918

Forma of Registration giving the parti clare required my be obtained at the (LPO, and at all Pollos Btations.

„The Peasity for non-compliance le a fine not exceeding Cio

WANTED.

མ

168

A CHINESE CLERK with good know-

ledge of English nad Arithmetic. Apply : — Division Officer, B.E. Office, Wellington Barracks, between 9. A.M. and 1 P.M

FOR BALE.

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W WOLFEAR ORE for Sale, Bayers

7E have always on hand large lots of

are cordially invited to apply to...

Foor Yum, 77, Des Voeux Road West, Hongkong, or Foor Wo Canono, Tubacoo Firm, the Wai Lan Bridge, Canton, For particular,

Taz TUNG NAM MINING CO.,

Hongkong.. Hongkong, 19th June, 1938," [2138

PLANTING PARRO SEEDTAPE is

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are the correct distance apart..

GRACA & CO. No 10, WINDRAN STEEST,

HONGKONG,

P.O. Box 620

WAI KEE

FLAG & BAILMAKER.

1844

No. 188, Dee Tour Road Central,

Top Floor, HONGKONG.

Telephone No. 1888,

*807

DAIRY FARK NEWS

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Nourishing and ideal food. DEVONSHIRE CREAM

Can always be had.

We supply Junket Tablet on

application.

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at

OBSERVATORY.

delightfully refreshing

Drink.

ties, which were only overcome at the last moment. Not the least of these was duo Aerated or Plain Water makes a to the importance which the Germanns attaclied to the prisoners held in our Colonies and to the necessity of transport. Summer ing these people from all parts of the worki. Happily, a way out of the threatened impasse was found, and we may now look forward to the early release of those gallant men who, in the eloquent words of Lord BURNHAM, bared their breasts to the spears of the barbarians, and, acting as rearguards to our retreat, great variety of ing Army, sacrificed themselves and saved France and the Empire in 1914-the remnants of the glorious Old Con- temptibles."

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[OUSES on Shameen, Canton.

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No. 67, THE FRÁx, LUSTLEIGH.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVERİ MENT & AGENCY Co, LÆÐ.

PREPARED ONLY BY

Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse has been appointed acting Captam Süperintendent of Police during the absence of the Hon- Mr. C. Mel. Messer, who left the Colony on short leave en Wednesday. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

The oil colour painting of the Race Course disaster by F. J. V. Jorge is on

Mr. BREWER said:-I have one or two reasons to state, and, with your permis- sien, I should like to put forward these grounds in a clear manner as supplement ing the papera before you. In order to maintain that I am entitled to total exemption it is necessary to show

(1)-That the existence of Messrs. Brewer & Co. is expedient in the essential interests of the Colony,

No member of the Tribunal had any. questions to ask, and the Appeal body then considered its decision in private.

Mr. Brewer was recalled and H-E. Governor, addressing him, said:- The Council have carefully considered

· (2)—That Mr. N. I. Brewer is indis-your case and have decided to uphold the pensable to the effective running of decision of the Tribunal Under the Mesars. Brewer & Co.

Ordinance, as you are no doubt aware The issue raised in the first point hus from the public statement of the Chair- already been conceded by the Tribunal in man of the Tribunal, you are entitled, the dearly identical case of Messrs. Kelly at the expiration of your three months" & Walsh, in which firm, although the exemption. to go back to the Tribunal" manager was exempt by reason of age, and ask for a further extension, und, if A. S. WATSON & view in the window of Messrs. Kelly & an assistant, Mr. Meade, was also granted Walsh, Ltd. It is to be räffled in aid total exemption. Under these circum of War Charities, tickets 81 each,

stances, I shall pass this point with only

Mr. BREWER-May I say that a ticket The following eases of communicable brief summarisation of the reasons in of leave exemption is no use to the head disenses were notified in the Colony on "upport thereof, although I should be of a business. I cannot enter into con- Tuesday And Wednesday: -- Cerebro pleased to amplify same if it be your tracts for five months ahead with only spinal fever, 4 (1 death); enteric fever, opinion that their present state is incon-three monthe exemption. You will kill 2 (2 deaths); bubonic plague, 1 (1 death). elusive.

my business. All the sufferers were Chinese.

H. E the GOVERNOR--You have heard the decision of the Council.

CO., LTD.,

TO LET

TO. 7, STEWART TERRACE, No. D

Apply to--

LINSTEAD & DAVIS 3rd Floor Alexandra Buildings.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

TO LET

SHOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

KOWLOON MARINE LOT No. 48, suitable for Coal Storage.

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2000

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

TKL. 16.

HONGKONG OFFIon: Dan

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, 19TH JULY, 1918

Among the arrivals from Saigon is a Macao Indy, who joined the Institution! of the "Scurs de St. Paul de Chartres twenty-seven years ago and has just taken

(a)-Dur firs was established in 1883. (x)-Books are a necessary part of civilised life, not merely for amusement, but for education and knowledge of top).

cal eventa

(e.)-The supply of stationery and

necessary factor of business life. A paper stocks generally are an increasingly

exercise & considerable influence on Chi- (7)English literature and periodicals

nese public opinion,

(e) The exemption of Mr. Meade, of Messre. Kelly & Walsh, effectively ox- presses the Tribunal's concurrence with the above.

LONDON OFFICE: 181, VOUE Bow, C. short furlough to visit her three chen in Hongkong and another brother and three sisters and relatives in Macao. Sœur Angelique Joseph (alias Melie dos Remedios) is a teacher in the Saigon institution, and one of the many Macao Jadies who have faithfully devoted their lives to this rcligious institution.

the Governor was present it HLE Statue Piar on Wednesday morning to bid farewell to Messrs. J. H. Ramsay, J. In considering a firm from-they stand A. Ridgeway and R. T. Barton, of the point of an "essential interest" no con Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, who were sideration of proût applies; the supply leaving to volunteer for service at the front. His Excellency then proceeded to of a legitimate demand being the salient Blaks Pier to pay a similar compliment point.

Liergt. Marks and Acting L. Bergts peusability of a manager, the question But in considering the indis- and Kenntally, of the Hongkong Police of proft must be entertained, as no man McFall, Stout, Murphy, Aitken, Wilson Force, who were going Home for the same or group of men would agree indefinitely to maintain a business as a losing pro

THE

ANGLO-GERMAN

WAR

PRISONERS CONFERENCE. THROUGHOUT the British Emping the announcement will be received with fee ings of deep satisfaction that an arrange ment has been reached between the British and German delegates to The Hogue e. Conference for an exchange of prizoners. The conditions, we are told, purpose. AGUE, YOU AND SHANGHAI.

ake similar to those contained in the

NOTICE TO CONSPINRED

FROM

*HIE Beamship

"BANTUIA," baving arrived from the shore Purts, Consigue of Cargo by her are notified that their Good will be delivered from slongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at Consignice risk and expense into the bazardous and/or extra hazardous Glodowes of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and [ Godown Company, Limited,

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID BASSOON & Co, Ltd., Agents Hongkong, 161k Joly, 1918

12€

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} JAPANESE BATTLESHIP BLOWN

UP.

AFFAIRS IN SIBERIA:

recently concluded Franco-German agree ment, so that all war prisoners who have been in captivity for over eighteen. months will be released. Public opinion has been steadily inclining in this direc tion. It was impossible to read unmoved the harrowing tales of systematic neglect

PARIS, July 16th. A message from Tokio states that the and brutality with which, in defiance of Japanese battleship Kawachi blew up on all the rules of oivilised warfare, the July 12th in Tokuyama Bay and sank. enemy has treated those of our gallantcrew were killed.

It is estimated that over 500 of the troops who have fallen into their AG

len into The military authorities power. the Allied countries, however, fused to countenance the exchange of able-bodied men on the ground that, if adopted generally by the belligerents, it would have the effect of prolonging the war. There were, also, other obstacles to be overcome. It was, of course, neces sary to guard against giving Germany any substantial advantage in our anxiety to bring an end to the sufferings of our inving meeled from the shows parts, fellow-countrymen, otherwise she would Consignes et Cargo by her see hereby have pointed to it as a justification of informed that all Goods are being landed

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEKA.

FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE"

THE Steamship

LONDON, July 16th. The Czecho-Slovak army in Siberia comprises a number of Russians, com manded by Generals Erdelii, Alexeieff and Dutoff, and also Poles.

[BY COURTESY OF THE ĐỪNG NGOI ZAN PO."]

position.

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The Tribunal'a attitude with regard to Mr. Brewer's indispensability was, that since the business had been carried on from Jane, 1913 to January, 1918, without a European manager, such a state affairs might again obtain; to this 1 the firm was run at a loss. would point out that during this period Can it be maintained that business man who have proved themselves unable to make a profit for their own a/c would prove more successful on behalf of another f

they refuse it, you are entitled to appeal again to this Council.

THE

-3.30

GENERAL MILITARY SERVICE TRIBUNAL.

TO-DAY'S AGENDA.

and Shanghai

p.m. Hongkong Banking Corporation :-

D. M. Ross

R. E. Bedgwick

M. A. Murray

WV. Ross

G. E. Towng

G. B. Dunnett

E. Wilken Medically fit.

Ramsay

H

H. R. Northey

P. S. Cassidy A. More J. A. Ridgway R. T. Barton T. W. Doyle

A. C. Leith, T. G. F. Fleming, T. 11. Rejected as unfit.-W. R. P. Thurefeld,

Leitch, and A. Balean.

p.m.-Taikon Sugar Nefning Co.

Intel.:-

E. J. Beck W. C. Jackson J. McCubbin McIntyre

J. Muirhead

A Nicol

11. C. Resker

W. P. Senth J. Sloan C. Young

Medically fit.

Rejected as unfit.-B. Dunley, C. L Sullivan, M. O'Brien, and T. Batemare. 4.30 p.m.-Messrs. W. S. Bailey & Co ---

T. Ramsay Medically fit.- Rejected as unfit.-A C6, Tike and

OUR LITTLE BIT SOCIETY.”

It was the probable degradation of the }). A. Goodwin. business founded by my father (quite 29 4.45 pm-Messrs. Lever Bros, Ltd::

L. D. MaeNicol-Medically fit much as any pecuniary consideration) which persuaded me to throw up my pos. 5 p.m.-4. G. Graham (late of Kowlom tion in Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, and

Dock) Medically fit. hazard all I possessed in an endeavou to restore Brewer & Co. to its former. position. Sines the business has been in The above Society sent two cases of my hands, a satisfactory proft has been war work yesterday to Messrs. Showan, made each month, but though ultimate A Rutherford, Assistant Matroos, Tomes & Co., to be forwarded to Mes success is now a certainty (subject to the Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich-192 business remaining in my care) yet is suits Hannel pyjamas, 25 sleeveless swea will be necessary for the manager to subters, 36 mufflers, 200 ear and eye band st their rink into the facedown amilje ezin her diabolical cruelties. This could only

ordinate his personal interests to those woollen caps. 760 roller bandages,

agen, 50 pairs cloth slippers, 3 white hasardons Godowns of the Honghong and be ensured by an all-for-all exchange that General Fung Yuk chang has declar- content to live on a pittance that the firm

The Peking Police Department deny of the firm for some time to come, to be flannel veste, 32 mops, and 146 milk- Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ark., whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may and it was doubtful whether Germany ed independence.

may benefit. This is what I have done, and am doing, but this I can ask no one cise to do for me.

T

"KWAIBANG,"

REWARD OFFERED FOR THE RECONQUEST OF SWATOW. The Peking Government has offered $300,000 reward for the reconquest of Chiuchow and Swatow.

A RUMOUR DENIED.

be obtained, die d

1598

Goods not abared by the find

r. will be enklest to rest.

and July,

at 5

All

would agree to it. In British internment camps there were 21,000 civilians as com- |

THE MINES IN KWANGTUNG.

azoto

NOW ON SALE. ONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS of the MEETING of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS for the Seesión, 1917 M

KAVISED BY van MisuraS

PRICE

She left in the Godowns, where they will be

'broken, chafed and damaged packages pared with 3,750 in Germany. Of the that Tong Shin-yoe has succeeded again The Chinese Minister in Japan reports mined. Claims against the Stameer mens be latter number the majority were British in getting leans from Japan on the presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise inerchant seamen, e

captured on vessels Security of the minos in Kwangtung. they will not be recognited.

PEACE DISCUSSIONS.

covers..

BAIGON RICE MARKET. The Compagnie de Commerce & d Navigation d'Extreme Orient, of Baigon, tion:The fact that the original founder market, which remains quiet and lifeless. Moreover there is the personal qua in their report dated July 2nd, states

There is no change to reporti in puz was my father, that after years of mis-

The total amount of rice exported from management had turned a big firm into the 1st of January up to the 25th of June, these the Germiang Insisted on regarding It is reported that Tam Yin-ngoi, ex a small one, after the firm which once in 1937.

1918, is 732,817 tons against 603,447 tons as combatants Unless Germany would Tuchun of Hunan, has left Hunan to paid its owners 26,000 per annum had consent to exchange civilians for com consult with other Northern leaders been sold for $9,000, after the endeavours 33.89 per picul, Lob. Saigon, for August We quote to-day-White Saigon Rice, No. 2 Bifted, Japan quality, Hongkong the subject of peace. A great change any of the purchasers had but resulted in a shipment. batants, she stood to gain numerically to the Hunan front is, therefore, expected.

"No Fire Insurance will be affected by marzned for defensive purposes only, and in any many whatever A

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by WARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

General Managers,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1918,

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