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OR HOTEL in Shanghai, Experienced BOOKKEEPER, unmarried. Bourd and Lodging free.

Reply stating age, qualification and references to

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WING to the uncertainty of the weather the "AT HOME arranged For this afternoon at the Ladies Recreation Club WILL NOT TAKE PLACE until

-farther notice.

277)

THE

W. WILKINSON,

Hon. Secretary.

HONGKONG'

HOPE

MANUFACTURİNG CO, LTD.

-

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE NOLLAR (81) per Share for account 1918 will be Payable on THURSDAY, the 10th August, 1918. Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JULY SIST, 1918.

THE Undersigned has received instruc-

tions to 8 II by Public Auction,

TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY),

the 31st July, 1918, commencing at 2.30 1.3., at "Abertholwyn "No, 14, Peak Road, A QUANTITY OF

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

Comprising :--

Tapestry Covers Drawing Room Suite, Teak Fading Tables, Teak Overmantels, Lady's Writing Desks, Brass and Coppor Fanders, Teak Flower Stands White Lace Curtain, Pictures and Porcelain, Marble Mantel lock. Brass Clock in Case (360 days), Draught and Fire Screens, etc., etc.

Extension Dining Table and Chairs, Tenk Bideboard with Mirror, Dinner and Dessert Services, Cut Glas ad Silver Ware, stc, etc.

Double and Single Bass Moanbai Bed steads Doublo Wanlobes with Mirrors, Marble Top Teak Washstands and Dressing. Tables, Raitan Chairs End Tables, Toilob Crockery, etc, etc

Bathrooms, l'autry and Kitchen Utensils. Arso

A FIVE ASSORTMENT OF

at the Company's Offices, St. George's Build- || CANTON BLACKWOODWARE, ings, Hongkong.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY," the 10th August, 1018," to THURSDAY, 15th August, 1918, both days inclusive,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong. 30th.J.ly. B

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“GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

From EUROPE AND STRAITS.

THE Steauship

"GLENAVY".

having arrived from the above porta, Con- signees of Cargo by her as korey nformod that all Goods are being linded at their ríak into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company. Limite whence, and or from the shares delivery may be old.

Comprising:

Curio Cabinet, Couches, Armchairs and Chai Lady's Desk, Ten Table Wall Brackets. Flower Starrls Teapots, Square Tables, Oramantel, etc, etc.

AND

Plants in Pots Electric Ceiling Fan and Light Fittings, etc., etc.

N.B. All the Teak Furniture is light stained.

INTIMATION

WATSON'S

Effervescing LIVER SALT

•SXKKTARACE

ALL DESAPARATED |

OF THE STOMACH

APERIENT

as among the last to enter into diploma tic communication with the Holy Sec, though it is well to remember that some forty years ago the French Minister in Peking suggested that the Chinese Gov. ernment might be approached to see if it would receive a direct representage of the Vatican to assunte charge of Roman

NEWS.

of the country. The interpretation FAR EASTERN CABLE given by K'ANO Hsi gave offence to the Court of Rome, and proved more harmful than useful to those who upheld the Rites. On the November 20th, 1704, tho Holy Offico published a decrer, approved by Pops CaMENT XT, which, while pro hibiting the use of the terms Pien and

[THNOVGA REUTER'S AGENCY) CZECHO-SLOVAKS SUCCESS.

VLADIVOSTOCK, July 20th. Czecho-Slovaks have occupiçil

The

Catholic interests in China. The reason Shangt for designating the true Gon. Schmunkork, 200 vests north of Nikolaievsk,

with considerable military stores.

[BY COURTESY OF THE "OKUNG NGOI SAN PO."]

was the

On view from TUESDAY, the 30th July, 1918. making a Pleasant, Cooling and 1001 and opened the long chapter of

Catalogues will be issued. Terms-Cash on delivery.

Q.

forbade also certain bonours hitherto allowed-in-worshipping ancestors and CONFUCIUS, because such honours, as then KANG Hsz replied by issuing the decree practised, were tainted with superstition. ordering all missionaries under penalty

1704.

THE PRESIDENCY. Fung Kaochang has stated that he will not accept the Presidency even if elected. He favours the election of Tsu Sai-chang. Disagreement is reported in the Anfu

CANTON NEWS. BY COURTESY OF THE "CHUNG NGOI HAN PO"]

for such a suggestion may have been appreciation of the fact that France. which had severed most State entangle ments with the Holy See, guardau of Roman Catholic interests in Chins. As a matter of fact she still holds that position, but will son be relieved of it by the Papal Nuncio who has of expulsion from the country to be just been appointed. Had greater tag and

furnished with a placet: (p’vas) authoris. eirennspection been exercised by the Poging them to preach the gupel, and and his representatives, especially at the announcing that it would be granted only Society over the election of President. time of the popularity of the Jesuit to those who promised to approve the Fathers with the Chinese Imperial Court, rites of the country, History shows China might have been won over wholly

KANG Is to have been an enlightened to Christianity and the course of history ruler. Certainly he was more liberal: in the Orient thereby materially changed. minded than the Pope of that day, for he This recalls the famous controversy of dispatched to CLEMENT XI. a Jesuit Com- the 17th and 18th centuries known as mission for the purpose of enlightening PROJECTED TOĄS.

July 29th. A SAFE AND GENTLE that of the Chinese Rites, which divided the Pontiff and obtaining the withdrawal

the whole missionary body.

We are informed that, owing to the The con of the detree issued by His Holiness in proposal to raffle war-bonds having fail. troveray arose over two distinct questions

The Mission proved unmeressful.ed, the Treasurer has gone to Hongkong -first, the Chinese name for Gon; and, It need occasion no surprise that the to secure a loan of one million dollars secondly, whether ancestral worship as well as the honours which the tereti converts in the literary and official from a certain firm to maintain the paid to CONFUCIUS should be allowed.

classes for the greater part preferred to current market in Canton Father Rice, who reached Peking in give up the practice of their religion WATOW REPORTS.

rather than abstain from rites the non- modern Christian Missions in China, performance of which would debar them preferred the term Fin-chu (Lord of from all official functions and literary Heather) -as most appropriate for rank. K'ANO Hat, highly displeased with desiguating God in Chinese. But in the Papal decision, ordered the Board of studying the ancient classics ha became Rites in Peking to proscribe the practice convinced that the two terms in of the Christian religion throughout the

We are informed that Ng Pui-fu, the (Henten) and Slevnýti (Supreme Ruler) Empire (April 16th, 1717). Persecution Northern leader on the Hunan front, designated equally well the true Cou, immediately broke out in the provinces, hng joined with Chan Kwong-yuca, the Sovereiga Lord of all things. He admit. where the local officials, generally hostile Tuchun of Kiangsi, in consulting the ted that later writers, following the con- towards the Christian religion, were

South-West provibees on the subject of mentaries of Cu Hsi, explained in ouly kept within bounds by the favour-prace. They will send their armies to and Shangt as being, the materialable attitude the EMPEROR showed to the appose the Northern tops' march south- To alleviate the hard-wards if the Peking Government refuses. seem to bin to be based upon the texts ships of the Church in China?? the to make peace. of the ancient Classics. He conceded to Holy See subsequently sanctioned certain his converts, therefore, the indiscriminate

Special cables have been sent to Shum use of the three terms Tien-chu Lord of

Chun-huen inviting teins. Heaven), Tien (Heaven), and Shangti

Supreme Ruler) for designating the explanations," but these concessions did HOUSE RENT TAX. Brite Geb. Violent disenssions arose over

not end the conflict. YUNG CHENG, who The director of the Baise Fund bureau, this derision. In 1704 and again in 1715 succeeded K'ANG Hs, relentlessly perin view of the objections raised by the Pope CLEMENT XI., without deciding on secuted Christian couverts, irrespective police officers to the house rent tax, has the uning of the terms Fier and of their attitude to the Rites. Meanwhile, invited the latter to consult with hùn on Shangri in the Ancient. Classies, forlade Ute Missionaries were mich divided August 1st, as to belter means of elleet- the converts using them for designating among themselves, some inaintaining theying time tax. It is said that more than the tre Gon on account of the danger could conscientiously avail themselves of half the gambling-houses have been closed which they offered owing to the actual the concessions above referred to, while in order to escape being forced to pay interpretation attached to thein. Ricci uthers considered these as being contrary the fux.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer

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Refreshing Drink.

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION.'

ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of

to be holl on TUESDAY, the 6th day of August, 1918, at 3 P.M. i the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of His EXCELLINCT THE GOVERNOR,

PARTIO by Inbile Auction Sala,

SOLD ONLY BY

Gooi nit cleared by the 6th Aug. 1018, of One Lob of CROWN LAND Battery A. S. WATSON &aven, but this interpretation did not missionaries,

at 5 P.M., will va subject to rent,

All broke stod and d mag d rackages pare to bil-ft in the Godowns where they will be examined by Mowers, Goddard & Douglas, on fich Anz., 1918, sE 10 AM Claims agai et the Steamer nust de presented within 10 days of arrival dherwise shey will not be recoguised.

No Fire Lasurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

Bills of Ending will be countersigned ly -JARDINE, MATHESON & Con Lad,

Agents. Hongkong, 3th July, 1918.

THE DIOCESAN BOIS SCHOOL.

NEXT TERM began on MONDAY,

September 9th, 1918,

Parents and New Scholars can so the Headcoaster on September the 7th and 9th, from 9 A.3. P.M.

The Prospectus and Syllabus for 1918-1918 can be obtained now on application to the School.

Rev. WT. FEATHERSTONE, M.A.(Oxon.),

Headmaster.

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HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.

(Incorporated in the United Kingdum

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an INTERIM DIVIDEND of SEVEN PENC per Share for the year ending 31st. Daseink, 1', hai toàn décored.

The DIVIDEND with be Pavable on and after WEDNESDAY, the 21st day of August, 1918, to Shareholders on the Register on WEDNESDA, the 7th day of Ang, 1918, and will be paid to Stitch iders on the Colonial (Hongong) gater exchange rate of 3/31 per De Jur.

By Order of the Board,

at the

W. E ROBERTS, Secretary.

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Hongkong, 29th July, 1918

THE STEAM, LAUNDRY CO., LTD.

SIXTEENTH ORDINARY

TGENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Office of Sir C. P. CHATER, C.M.G., on FBIDAY, 9th August, 1918, at Beport of the Directors with a Statement of 12.30 PM. for the purpose of receiving the Accounts to 31st May, 1918.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 3rd August to the 10th August, both days inclusive.

C. BERNARD BROWN,

Secretary. Hongkong, 27th July, 1916.

NOTICE,

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NY EUROPEAN, Non-Astatic or olabin A desiring to leave the Colony should suply in person at the CTRAL POLLON BioN botween the bours of to 1. and 2P.M. to 4 P.X. daily.

are required the

Applicants will be required to produce Paarports or Identification papers.

All persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days to Register themselves under REGISTRATION

PERSONS ORDINANCE 1016.

Forms of Registration giving the part enfars required may be obtained at the OP.O. and at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for now compliance la s fue not exceeding #50

Street, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIB MAJESTY THE KING, for one further terra of 75 years,

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale,

Registry No.

Lomuty.

G.

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2,520 28 11,2980

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of

PARTICULAR Die auction Sale

Je be held on TUESDAY, the 6th day of August 1915, at 3 F., at the Others of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of BIG EXCELOANUY THE GOVERNOR, of One Los of CROWN LANDst Babington Path, in the Colony of Hongkong, for form of 75 year, with the option of renewal, så a CROWN BENT to be fixed by the Surveyor t HIM AFENTY. THE KING," for one further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry No.

Locality.

BENGUET THE RIG

Foot

fees

Cont

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Contents

Square feet

Anual Ret

Upest Frios

Feet

ante plan. 7,073

WANTED.

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6% 5,780

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Good worker and reliable in every way. LADY LEAVING THE COLONY CAR thoroughly recommend Baby Amah. Apply to

Box 247;

c/o "Daily Press " Office.

WANTED.

Box No. 2257 Caro of "Daily Fress Office, 19257

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CO., LTD.,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

TEL. 16.07

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BIRTH... NEWALL A Landless, No. 129, The Penk, on July 30th, the wife of Mt.. S: G. Newald, of a son,

: [2973 MARRIAGE.

DOWLING-MCGUCKIN-At St. Joseph's Church, Shanghai, by the Rev. Facher Kennelly, S.J., on July 25th, and afterwards Geral, FRANK LEO DOWLING, third

• 8011

U.S.A.

H.B.M. Consulate-

modifications which suggested mental re- servations and called for

"Acressary

A message from Swatow states that the Canton forces, after bitter struggles, have recaptured Wongkong. Fukien troops are approaching from three directions to attack the Canton forces. - ARMISTICE ON THE HUMAN FRONT.

CANTON, July 30th.

by Pope CLEMENT X1. A fresh inquiry

It is, reported that the Lui-chow front into the matter was commenced. at Rot has been very quiet since Lang's troops under CLEMENT XII. and continued under agreed to sarwender. Over 3,000 of Lung's BENEDICT XIV., but the net resalt was troops have been disarmed and more than the re-affirmation of the decree of CLEMENT 2,400 rifles have been taken over by the X1. forbidding the rites. enforced and faithfully observed at the to pay off these troops, who will be soĘ It is still Canton lenders. A large sum is required

present day.

Ts, 1,000 to the British Schools Endow Messra Dodwell & Co. have domated

ment Fund, Shanghai.

back

Yunnan

SWATOW REPORTS.

It is reported that the Fukien troops in Wong Kong have suddenly attacked the Canton fores. Fighting bas been in progress for two days. The Canton forces. were badly defeated when heavy reinforce- ments were brought up to the Fukien troops.

also sanctioned ancestor-worship, not the to the constitution ez in die published THE LINI-CHOW FROST. Buddhit or Taoist practices, but those peculiar rites whereby the ancient Chinese honoured their dead. He also permitted those honours paid to Cosrecurs by the liternti successful in their examinations af Me and Mrs. William and by officials. Those rites consisted in Dowling, of Dublin, to KATHERINE, meling on the ground and howing, burn eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs Charles MeGuckin, of Akron, Ohio,ing ineuse, and offering meats before the ancestral tablets. To co they DEATH. CHANGLE. AL Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scot-

seemned but the manifestations of respect land, on June 2nd, FRANK CRANDLE,nd thanks which disciples owed to their aged 49 years, late Chief Engineer, asiere or children to their parents, and C. N. Ca, Shanghai,

to be similar to those honours paid to Hexagong Umor: 101, Das Vœux Rou, C. officials, teachers, parents, and friends LONDON OFFIC: 181, Fiat STREE, E.C.while still living. Of the honours paid

The local office of the China Mail to Coricus, Rice allowed only those Steamship Co., Ltd., is in receipt of a compulsory for litenti telegram advising that the 8.8, Ching left

It is stated that every native bank and. successful at their examinations; thus, San Francisco on Saturday, July 27th.

rich man in Chiu-chow and Swatow is he did not permit the more solemn (which The At Home " arranged for this forced to subscribe one or two thousand HONGKONG, 31ST JULY, 1918-

some call sacrifices) paid at the equinoxes afternoon at the Ladies' Recreation Club dollars to supply the Canton forces, and before the tablet of Cosructus, although has been postponed owing to the weather, uneasiness is, therefore, created amongst CHINA AND THE VATICAN?ing of superstition. Such toleration, how- he did not see in these anything savour

An interin dividend of $1 per aliare is the people. declared by the Hongkong Rope Manu-SUSPECTED MURDERED ACQUITED. facturing Co., Ltd.

Chow Kan, ex-director of the mines- depot, who was suspected of being the A verdict of death due to an overdose murderer of the late Admiral Ching Fik- of chlorodyne, taken inadvertently, was kwong, has been released after several returned at an inquest held at Shanghai trials. Chow, by Shun Chun Huen's on July 26th, on the body of Miss Jean order, is restored to his former position Fraser, assistant matron of the Thomas and engaged as adviser to the Tuchun, Hanbury School for Girls.

The Baily

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which were

À HOST important change in the attitude ever, we in Rico's opinion but tem- of China to the Western world of fporary—that is, until Christiau practices thought is revealed in the announcement were thoroughly implanted among con- that the Cabinet has decided to appoint verts, who would then honour their dead in accordance with the usual

a Minister to the Vatican. Were it not

are

The following cases of communicable | GENERAL MILITARY SERVICE diseases were notified in the Colony

TRIBUNAL. during the week ended July, 27th;- Bubonic plague, 16 (15 deaths); cerebro-

TO-DAY'S AGENDA.

Mattheus:

spinal fever, 6 (1. death); enteric fever, 53.30 p.m.-leurs. Lowe, Bingham

death); and diphtheris, 1 (1 death).

A. E. Schuiz-medically fit., There was one Japanese sufferer; all the

Hejected as unfit for service :-W. J. Woolley, T. A. Martin, and A. J. J. day there were 3 cases (3 deaths) of rest were Chinese. On Sunday and Mon- Martin."

bubonic plague, 2 cases. (2 deaths) of cerebro-spinal fever, and one case (one death) of enteric fever-all Chinese.

for the war this action on the part of rites of the Catholic Church. the Chinese Government would be hailed Others entered the missionary field who as a most notable advance, and a signat disapproved of such toleration, and the departure from the old exclusiveness with history of Christian missionary effort in which the Chinese sought to encompass

China is largely that of the controversy themselves.

It is not to be interpreted which ensued on this highly debateable PLANO preferably Baby Grand. Good in any narrow sense as a triumph for tubject. Too often the priests, who par

make and condition essential Full particulars to~

Roman Catholicism. It is simply an indica ticipated were animated by jealousy tion of China's désire to fall into line with rather than doctrinal doubts, and it so other nations. The reasons for the present happened that what the POPE approved decision are not known. Occasionally, in error was revoked when the circum- when innovations announced by stances were placed before him. Nor was Presidential mandate, some explanation the problem solved when the Jesuits in is given of the wisdom or expediency of Peking secured in 1700 a declaration from made public the arrangement underpaid to CONFUCIUS and to ancestors were the steps taken, but the mandate which the Emperor K'ANC He that the honours notice did not afford any enlightenment of a purely eivil and political character It was simply a bald statement of fact. That it is difficult to explain adds to of the Jesuits immediately accused them and in-no vise religious. The adversaries rather than detracts from, its interest. Ordinarily the sending of a diplomatic of having submitted to the judgment of representative to the Pors is confined to a pagan prince strictly religious ques Roman Catholic States, and, from the tions, though, in reality, they had simply | religious point of view, at any rate, a requested the EMPEROR as "head of the nation whose official religion is Co-literati and supremo legislator of China," This Year fucianism would naturally be considered to declare officially what were the customs Intresse

Last Year...tu

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P.O. Box 620,

1845

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.

The approximate statement of traffic receipts for the week ending 27th Jus is as follow

Receipts

345 pm-Robinson Piano Co., Ltd.:-

P. H. Weston-medically fit. (No unft men of military age in this firm).

4 pm Messrs. Valübeck, Macgregor &

Co.:

F. W. S. Evans medically Gt.

(No unfit men of military age in this firm).

4.16 p.m.--Merar. Jardins Matheson &

Co E. F. Aueptt-medically t

(The remaining men of military age in this were before the tribunal Aggregate July 6th).

Heim week. for 30 weeks,

for

$15.132

$109.300.

· 400;156

- 3,072

0,150

4.30 p.nu. Hongkong. Nope Manufactur-

ing Co.;—

D. G. Nicoll-medically fit.

(No unft men of military age in this. Company).