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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

KOWLOON.CANTON RAILWAY

(BRITIAN SECTION}<

INTIMATIONS

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

ELECTION

THE

DURING suspension of a TO THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

the toilowing ADDITIONAL

LOCAL TRAINS will run between Kowloon

and SRUM CHUN:

3.19 PM

Leave KOWLOON....... Arrive SM CHUN... * 4.12 2.1.

Leave SHOK CHUN

Arrive AowLOUN

3,04 P.M. 4.40 F.JE.

• ROBERT BAKER,

Manager,

By Order,

Kowloon, 2nd August, 1918.

TO LET FURNISHED,

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For 7 weeks from 9th September.

OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG,

GENTLEMEN,

It is my intention to stand for the vacancy on the Legislative Council to represent the Justices of the Peace during the two months' absence of the Hon. Mr. H, E. Pollock, K.C.

Mr. Andrew Forbes has proposed and Mr. Evan Ormiston has seconded my nomination.

HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 1918.

INTIMATION

KALOTHERMINE.

If I am elected, I will do the best r ean in the interests of the Colony-the Commercial Community of which I have been associated with for the past HAS

I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,

INTERDRUDE, Barker Road. 7 Rooms, twenty years

Tennis Court, ika

Apply to-

W. CHATHAM," Public Works Department,

TO LET.

WELL-FURNISHED

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SIX-ROOMED HUUSE on Middie Level from November 8th for 2 months Rental 8150 per month.

apply com

Box No. 2342 Care of Daily Press Office..

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.,`

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA TION CO., LTD.

CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

ORESTES"

are hereby notified that the Cargo will

be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kow loon, where it will lio at Consignee's

Your obedient servant,

AR LOWE. Hongkong, August 19th, 1018 [2334.

G.

NOTICE

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that in accordance with Regulations published under Government Notideation No. 109 of 31 Mar, 1918, commencing from 1st September, 1918 FRIVATE CHAIRS bave to be LICENSED at an Annual Licence fee of 8%, payable in advance.

Chair bearers have be Licensed at a fee of 30 cents each yearly.

P. P. J. WODEHOUSE. Captain Superintendens of Police. Hongkong, 16th August, 1918, + 2300

NOTICE

desiring to leare the Colony ahouddi

A SAFE AND SIMPLE APPLICATION.

death) and one case of diphtheria were

One case of cerebrospinal fever (one CHINESE TELEGRAMS. reported in the Colony sa Tuesday

Additional local trains are advertised to run between Kowloon and Sham Chun during the suspension, of trafic wit Canton,

Cassidy, of the Hongkong Bank, has We are informed that Mr. P S. taken over the Hon. Treasurership of the St. George's Society, and obliged if members would send in their would be

subscriptions for the current year as soon as possible.

profession. We lear that there is no Six ASTON Wan in the Colony, but we cannot suppose that the Government has a monopoly of local architectural talent, especially when we remember the re- muneration with which this branch of the service i rewarded

We must indeed, protest once again against the atrocities which are erected in Hongkong, Nineteen fishing stacks and nets, be Our ontributor, nearly a year ago,

longing to the villagers of Sha Tau Kok, wrote: It is difficult to imagine any-and fixed in Mirs Bay, were destroyed by thing more ugly made out of brick and the typhoon on Aug. 13th, The manage stones than some of the atrocities of is estimated at $830. Hongkong.

Opportunities have been missed, however, by the British residents. The desire to elevate the Law Courts, for example, must seize every BEEN USED WITH CON. passerby who thinks about what it SPICUOUS SUCCESS

might look like." It is IN THE

obviously very "difficult for any Government to TREATMENT OF PNEUMONIA, dogmatise in such a matter of thate) BRONCHITIS. SPRAINS. BRUISES, should satisfy itself that those who

architecture. but certainly

BOILS, BURNS, AND IN

ALL design buildings bave had a professional training in the "work. So far as we CONDITIONS understand the situation, engineers and architects alike are permitted to prepare plans. We beard recently from Mr. Loozer that great experience and train, ing were essential for the building of a dock, and we accept that statement. If it be a fact that a builder of docks is also allowed to design elevations for houses, that may account for the appearance of some of the terraces in the Colony.

With the plea for Public Buildings ANTIPHLOGISTIC worth of the Colony, the roughly

sympathise, and we urge again thought out scheme for a war memorial Owing to a short-sighted policy in the past, there is very little space

is ther any

INFLAMMATORY

WHERE LOCAL TREATMENT IS

REQUIRED.

ANTISEPTIC

AND

it

a well.

[BY COURTESY OF THR," CHUNG-NGOL BAY PO."]

PEKING NEWS.

"

PEKING, August 2nd, Tuan Chi-ju, the Premier, has ap- nounced that he will resign soon after the President is elected

Chang Cholim has sent 4.000 guards to Yeung Chuen in Peking. It is said that Chang Cho-lam Paw Kwei-hing.. Tso Eun and Li Shun have decided to cooperate with each other. Monarchy is widespread.

A rumour regarding the restoration of

HH. Prince Traidos Prunbandh, who arrived in Hongkong with his wile and family on Wednesday, is making a stay r of a few days. He visited Government House yesterday. Hix Highness was Siamese Minister in Germany, Austria- Hungary and Denmark until Siam joined the Allies a few months ago.

of £300 to the

to the Red

CANTON NEWS. [SY CODETEST OF TEN. "QHUNG NGGI BAY PO."

INCOMING PRESIDENT AND PEACE.

CANTON, Angust 2nd. Hsu Shih-chang, who will be, elected President, has, sent a secret representa tive to Canton to express his views and discuss peace-terms.

Hsu's representa. tive arrived the other day, and has con. sulted the Tuchut.

THE RICENT PIRACY.

local authorities to arrest within thwa days the pirates who shot the Custona authorities will be held responsible if no officer, in the launch Pak Tan. The local,

The Civil Goverfor has ordered the

Consul for Portugal, to express Iria We are requested by Mr. de Sousa, the sincere thanks to the Committee of the Hongkong War Charities Fund for their handsome donation

this amount has been sent Portugal Red Cross Society. A draft for Cross Society through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in Lisbon. The Glendinning Fund closed yes terday, and the Treasurer (Mr, A.

reason why **the asks that

lista held by the tuted before the superior authorities, a

The Assembly has also decided to pro- test energetically against the house `rent-

x scheme,

the

arrest is made within the time-limit.. THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY.

In view of the Treasurer's intention to incrense gambling facilities in the Pro vince, the meinters of the Provincial

risk. The Cargo will be ready for de- A NY EUROPEAN, Non-Aziatia on olnbin | to use and Entirely super-or the site of the City Hall, bus Balean, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank) Assembly have decided to have him prose-

apply in person at the Cm Pozi sedes the old-fashioned LINSEED finest site in the Colony," opposite the various Clubs and individual collectors and secure his dismissal. STATION between the hours of 9 AM. to: 1 F.M. and â F.K. to 4 pm. dally.

livery from Godown on and after end August.

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

mrrival.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on may Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 M. and Noor within the free storage period. No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 29th August will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 11th September, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agenta... Hongkong, 2nd August, 1918.

Applicants will be required to prudnog Fauports or identification papers. remain in the Colony for more than 7 days

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with certain excepólona who are required to Bagdatar themselves under ORDINANCE 1918 the REGISTRATION

PERSONS

salary required may be obtained aã the Forms of Registration giving the parti G.PO. and at all Folice Stations.

The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exceeding $50

WANTED AT THE PEAK. TURSE for child 3 years old. Europesa

preferred.

Mes. E. SUTHERLAND,

129, The Peak.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEER.

THE

8.8. “JUTLANDIA

FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

mentioned veisel having arrived frum San Francisco, with general cargo and cargo transferred from the J.S. ARAKA, consigases of cargo are hereby notified as the Carge will be landed at their risk into be Hasardous and/or extra Hatz- dour Godorus of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kawloos, and stored at cmsignees' risk.

A

CHEAP IRON ORE

FOR SALE

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LARGE QUANTITY or IRON ORE, over 504 pure iron guaranteed, to be sold at a most moderate price.

Apply to

Cons of Carge are hereby notified that T

KWONG HANG HING,

ha, Bonbam Strand West, Hongkong, in writing or in person.

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FOR

SAIGON.

they murodnes an Import Permit signed by THE Steamship

the Superintendent of Imports and Exports,

Hoogkus, and must also complete assi ment of existing rights and claims against the

Dutch steamer 3.5. "ARAKAN, TO- quired by the Division of Operations of United Sates Shipping Board Emergency the Fleet Corporation, before the Bill of Lading can be countersigned.

All brokea, shafed and damaged goods are to bo left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on MONDAY, 18th August, 1918 at 10 A.K.

All Claimant be presented within a month of the Steamer's arrival here, after which they manot be recognized,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 28th Aug, 1918, will be

abjent to rest,

No Fire Insurance whatever will be affected. Consignses are requested to send in thair BIL of Lading for countersignature immediately,

PACIFIC MAIL 88. CO.. J. ORAM SHEPPARD,

Acting Agent Hongkong, 21st August, 121A.

THE

JAVA CHINA JAPAN LIJN.

- NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

J

FROM KOBE AND MOJI.

WH Steamship

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TJILATJAP," having arrived from above ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are notified thas all Goods arp

being landed at their rat into the harstions and/or artes hasdeious food in and Edwinon Wharf and Godowa Co whenes andir-rom the wharrem delivery may be obtained;

Goods not cleared by the 28th instant will be subject to rent.

LU

All broken, shated, and damaged packages to be left in the Godowns. where casy wil be amined on the 37th instant at 10 AM, by Kost. Goddard 4 sourlas.. 11.

Claims against the steamor must be pre- embed in writing within 10 days of arrival of steamer, otherwise they will not be re cognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case whatever.

Bill of Lading will be counterdoned by

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Hongkong, 21st August, 1918.. 12738

"VARG"

will have prompt despatch. -For Freight apply to:--

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES CO.,

3. Queen's Building. Hongkong, 20th August, 1918 [2337

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The Daily Press.

HOFGRONG. 23rd Auʊus", 18IR,

returned to him immediately with cheques or cash for the amounts subscribed. "A meeting will be convened

for the purpose of deciding the manner at the Police Reserve Headquarters Club

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Club, should be not used for one of the be buildings? It may be recalled that in February, 1917, we suggested that some such idea as an improved City Hall might be adopted, and we drew attention to the need of something better than the in which the Fund should be adminisTelephone Company for mismanagement. present building for the Calonial Segretered. tariat. At the same time we remarked

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nister

f'at the Government Civil Hospital Manning. R.C.M.G., C.B.. the

Brigadier General Sir William H. might well be moved to a more salubrious Governor of Ceylon, is making a short neighbourhood.” and added: when the war is over we shall all be so eager to are a tangible memorial to the local men | who have fallen on the field of battle that wn may be inclined to act in baste and wish later that same other ebene had best adoptell."

Concerning the development of the Peak district, it is surely time that a motor road leading up to the eastern end was considered, and, if it be found in practicable, then another tramway should. he built. The Government might even THE NEW HONGKONG. construct the line itself, although, as a Tas various suggestions made by Mr.

general rule, we think it is well to A. H. HARRIS in his interesting letter. obtained for houses on the Peak are

#gcourage local enterprise. which appeared in our columns yester exorbitant. If the Government had been The rents day, deserve close consideration Many far sighted, it would have leased for a of them, it is true, have been discussed fow previously. For example, we dealt with acquired, and made arrangements, in the the property it as the subject of the City Hall, Museum, meantime, for an eastern Peule Tramway. and Library in February of last year. It could have reserved certain sites. and in the following October we publish and generally encouraged building. ed and commented upon a contributer article entitled "Town Planning." The Government, however, has given no sign of consciousness, and Mr. HARRIS's very able contribution is to be welcomed Op the principle that the dropping of water will

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to

the

years

wat.

In

the

spirited residents who are ready to adva It is good to know that there are public- cate reforms. At the risk of repitition wo change for the better hinges upon the must point out again that any real constantccess of the movement for popular wear away representation. We cannot, however, 1 stone in time. The questions expect to accomplish anything in this raised arc 50 important that they direction until after the might well be debated in the Legislative the meantime, it is to the benefit Council.

of the public. to point out Mr. HAREIS advocates

progres possibilities of improvement, in the sive policy in regard to the develop. hope that ultimately some of the suggea- ment of Kowloon. In view of the con- tions will be adopted. The Colony as yet siderable sums spent by the municipali is only in its infancy. There is a great HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE respective localities, with the object of early action is not taken, we shall ses ties of Great Britain in advertising their, industrial future for Kowloon, and if Da, La

persuading people to buy land, build repeated in our midst some of the worst Alexandrs Falldings

upon it, and thereby add

conditions of slum-land. That would be general prosperity," it is surely not too much to expect the Government of and we trust that it will be avoided a blemish on the fair name of the Colony, this Colony to prepare and publish As we said a year ago, "it is when we scheme of future developments. We are not Victoria might look, and view them us well-considered and comprehensive begin to imagine how Kowloon and very "anguine that a public Committee they are, that we realise that, in the would be able to do anything but act in development of the Colony, there his A general advisory capacity, but, we been a great deal of muddling through." favour the proposal, especially if three professional engineers or architects. be time of sword and flame it is wrong to It may be argued that in this appointed to work out the details One think about improving the Colony. Yet of these should, be a senior official of the cach week new plans are passed and new Public Works Department, while

the

schemes are in progress that will remain other two could be chown by the Advisory for years, and there is consequently no Committee. The Government must be reason why some definite efforts should prepared, of course, to offer these pro- not be made to plan out, scientifically, fomional men remuneration on a similar the future development of the entire scale to that arranged with the legal Colony.

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It was also decided to request the Civil Governor to dismiss the director of the

THE KAIN AND ITS CONSEQUENCES,

After the recent rhin-storms the flood is gradually increasing in Canton. All the streets on the lower-level are sub Merged. Uneasiness prevails, and the price of food is very high. The Police have ordered that life-bonts shall he

stay in the Colony, on his way from.. Jamaica to his new appointment. He is accompanied by his A.D.C., the Hon.

John. Anderson in Ceylon, than whom silk in the silk districts was totally Robert Trefusis, and Mrs. Trefuss, Sir ready for use. William Manning succeeds the late Siri

It is reported that the fourth crop of there was no mora popular Governor. Sir distroyed by the had weather. William Maoning was Commissioner and FROM THE CANTON INTELLIGENCE DUREAU. I' Protectorate from 1968 to 1910, and was Commander-in-Chief of the Somaliland Governor of Nyasaland for the three active service in India and Africa. Si succeeding years. He has seen mach William Manning, who is staying at Government House, was shown round the

of Hongkong, and Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher. city yesterday morning by Mr, P. P. J. Wodehouse, A.D.C. to H.E, the Governor

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HONGKONG

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ** NOMINATIONS FOR THE TEMPOR

CANTON, August 21st.

'THE TWO PARLIASIESTS,

The representatives of the Provincial Assemblies of the Republic of China,

new Parliament at Peking, saying that" now meeting in Shanghai, have issued a protest against the organization of a

in Canton. The new Parliament has China now is the one at present meeting, the only legal "National Assembly in

been packed by the military party accord-. ing to revised and illegal laws which they have made contrary to the Provisional ARILY VACANT SEAT..

Constitution. The representatives state

for the vacancy on the Legislative Council

that she country does not recognize the

to represent the Justices of the Peaco Military Government at Canton met on Yesterday afternoon nominations closed Parliament now meeting in Peking..

The Administrative Council of the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. during the temporary absence of the August 10th Teen Chun-hanan being" following nominations were Handed in:-

The Chairman-lo appoint the chief officers Mr. A. B. Lowe, proposed by Mr. under the Council.

Andrew Forbes and seconded by Dr. Wu Ting-fing, was appointed Chief C. C. Wu, son of Mr. Evin Ormiston," Mr. H. W. Bird, proposed by the Hon. Shil-chno was made Chief Secretary to of Administrative Affairs, while Chang Mr. D. Landale and seconded by Mr. J. Stabb.

the Council. Dr. Wu, Admiral Lin Pao-

The ballot takes place at the Registrar's ice in the Supreme Court, on Wednes, General Li Lien-chup (representing day next from 4 to 5 p.m..

Tuchun Tang Chi-yad, of Yunnan), and Tuchun Mn Ying-hsien (representing General: Luk Wing-ting) were among those who attended the first formal meet- ing of the Council,

SPORT.

LAWN TENNIS.

UNIOR DIVISION OF THE LEAGUE.

C.R.C. "C" TEAM ». M.B.K,

General Chen Chiung-ming, of the Cantonese Army, has reported him scating the M.B.K. on Saturday, at 5 of Hainan are making the return of team will meet the Japanese team repre- the warships operating around the island The Chinese Recreation Club capture of Lungyenchow at Fükien, and the play in this division of the lengus Lung Chai-kwong to his stronghold a M.B.K., each having been defeated once. resulted in a tie between C.B.C p.m., on the U.S.R.C. courts, Kowinon.

The play-off should, therefore, furnish

and difficulty. sous interesting tennis.

LEAGUE-A” btv1810%.

K.C.CU.S.B.C.

The union of all parties in Canton and the Split in the military party in Peking promise to hasten the success of the success of the Constitutionalists, who Wednesday, resulted in a win for the restoration of the National Assembly in This match, on the U.S.R.C. ground en to peace and order and the prompt. wish more than many others the return K... by 63 games to 46. Scores King, &-5; beat Gray and Murray, 65:

Green und Abraham beat Crisp and Peking. bent Mayhew and Bones, 6-4.

King: 66; lost to Gray and Murray, 5-6; beat Mayhew and Bouet, 7-4

Manley and Lindsell lost to Criap and

STEAMER MOVEMENT.

and King, 47; lost to Gray and Murray may be expected to arrive in Hongkong Blackburn and Macaskill lost to Crisp left Shanghai yesterday morning and The Chins Mail 5.8. Cass.á. China 318; beat Mayhew and Bouet, 92

on Saturday afternoon.