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THE HONGKONG
ALWAYS ASK FOR IT.
The Standard
Tobacco.
"CAPSTAN"
For Flavour. NAVY CUT For Quality.
IN MILD, MEDIUM & FULL STRENGTHS.
From All Tobacconists.
THIS ADVERTISEMENT 15 ISSUED BY THE
BRITISH-AMERICAN
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE
HE Undersigned have receives instructions from “the Liquidator of Messrs. Reuter Brockelmann & Co.. F.A.&.B. j. Brockelmann, E. R. Fuhrmann, Heinrich Heyn and the Estate of E. C. La Reuter deceased in pursuance of an order of the Hongkong Government to sell by Public Auction at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
ON FRIDAY
the 31st day of August, 1917. at their Auction Rooms, at No. 8. Des Vœux Road, Central. THE VALUABLE LEASE- HOLD PROPERTY situate and being Inland Lots Nos. 611, 612, 665 and 663, Victoria, Hongkong.
In Two Lots.
Lot One consists of the pieces or parcels of ground registered in the Land Office as Inland Lots Nos. 611 and 662 together with Godown No. 125 Wanchai Road, situate théreon.
Lot Two consists of the pieces or parcels of ground registered in the Land Office as Inland Lots Nos. 612 and 663 together with Godown No. 127 Wanchai Road situate thereon.
The ares of the property com- "prised in Lot One is, 5,500 square feet. The Crown rent is $70 Fer
annum.
The property comprised in Lot similar area 2 has a
and is subject to Crown rent and rates
amount.
Each godown is built of brick and stone and is three storys in height with a large tiled roof) containing an attic storey. Each Inland Lot is held for an unex- pired residue amounting to 34f years or thereabouts of the term created by the Crown Lease thereof...
Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be had from
Messrs. DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON,
1 Des Voeux Road Central,
Eolicitors for the Liquidator.
or from Mestra HUGHES & HOUGH,
the Auctionem. Hongkong, 3 th§Me7, 1917,
TOBACCO CO., LTD.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned has received
instructions from the Liqui- dators of Messrs. Jebsen & Co.. in pursuance of an order of the Hongkong Govemment, to sell by public, auction at 12 o'clock (NOOX) on TUESDAY the 31st day of July, 1917, at his sales rooms, Duddell Street,
THE VALUABLE LEASE- HOLD PROPERTY situate at The Pear, Hongkong and being Rural Building Lot No. 19.
In One Lot- The property consists of:--
The piece or parcel of ground and premises known "Lysholt, 104 The Pesk, situate near Mount Gough in the Colony of Hongkong with an area of 124,032 square feet and registered in the Land - Offices as Rural Building Lot No. 19.
BS
he lot is held for the un- expired residue of a term of 75 years created therein by indenture of Crown Lease dated the 23rd day of April, 1896.
AD
The Annual Crown Rent is
$85.00.
The further particulars and conditions of sale apply to Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, Solicitors for the Liquidators or to the undersigned.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer."
FOR SALE.
MOTOR CARS, MOTOR CARS 1917 Overland Touring Cars, 6 Cylinder. 7 Seater,
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Duddell Street, Hongkong, 18th February, 1917,
NOTICE.
KEROSENE OIL
guarantee all kerosene oil sold by us to be pure and unadulterated:
Present price-
“WHITE ROSE” $5.40 per case er store. "COMET.""
15.20 per case ax store:
* CHING CHEONG
168 Des Voeur Road Central,
2 blocks West of Cent: Market.
KWONG YUEN. 19-Dés Vœux Road; West.
NOTICES.
TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 25,
MASSAGE.
MR. HONDA. Trained male Masseur.
Ten years experience. Formerly of Tokyo Military
Hospital,
WILL VISIT PATIENTS' RESIDENCES IF #PREFERRED,
NO, 302, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
ASAHI BEER.
¡ASAHI BEER
BRAND PRIZE
ASANT
DAI NIPPON BREWER
BEER
SAH
AGER-BEER
SPECIALLY BREWED
"FOR.
"EXPORT.
COMPANY
OKYO, JAPAN
LIMITED
Milsui-
ssan Kaisha
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NOTICE
STEEL-SCREW STEAMER
KAIHO MARU."
4158 tons gross, Built 1894.
1917.
WEATHER REPORT.
|
On the 15th at 11. 45–No returns from Japan. Pressure has increased slightly orar N. China, and decreased slightly elsewhere. There is no significant change in distribution, except that the costin- ental depression now appears to be Sale of the Steamer-Her central near Haiphong. Hall, Tackle, Apparel, Furniture, Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hour Machinery, Boil erg and every-ding at 10 am to-day, 183 inctes thing connected therewith, as Total sines January 15, 59.94 inches they may lie at Pratas Reef off "gainst an average of 18,55 inches.
FORECAST JOB THE 24 HOURS Hongkong.
ENDING AT NOON TO-HORBOW
CONDITIONS OF TENDER
Distrios
Forecast,
(1) Tenders are invited for the wreck. The wreck is sold as it lies, and no responsibility is 1 Hongtong to Gap Rock cloudy. taken by vendors for any dam- age or defect whatsoever that may now or may hereafter
S&SE wiads. moderate;
frequent
Yaic. -
exist.
(2) Intending tenderers must deposit, at Shanghai or Hong- kong the sum of Mex. $5,000 with Messrs. Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd.. agents" of the Tokio Marine Insurance Cp.. Lfd., Tokió, who will issus deposit receipts.
(3) All tenders should reach the office of Messrs the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd., Shanghai or, Hongkou, not later than the 24th Jul 1917, or the Tokic Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.. Tokio, not later than the 25th July, 1917.
(4) Tenders will be opened at the
Formous Channe!
The same *** No. 1.
3 Bouth cast of China be- The same
tween H.E. and Lamòck
ay No. 2.
4 South coast of China be-) The same tween A.K. and Haluan.... 11 No. 1.
China Court Meteorological Esgister.
July 25, am
Statium.
office of the Tokio Marine Vorlock 6 Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. Nemuro Tokio, at 3 PM. 25th July, Hakodate 19:7. Buyers will
admitted.
be not
Tokio Koghi 4.Qual
Winda
49.79 74 86 3 60
****
29.76
29.70
Share P.
29.70 29.63
Sa 29.71
79,69
29 67
29.73
29.66
6 29.59 95 e
29.58 27 94 De 29.57
Nagasaki (5) The vendors are not bound to K'agins
accept the highest or any Oshima
Haba tendier, but have the liberty to
Inhi Sime call for entirely fresh tenders, Bonin Is.. or to sell the wreck in soy Whiwei da other way they may think fit. Hankow In the event of identical ten-chang
Kittiane ders, vendos reserve their Changsha rights of acceptance or re- Shanghai jection.
Gutsla (6) Should the compary notify Sharp
the acceptance of any tender, @wntow the sale is thereby concluded Tahaks on the conditions set forth here- Taichu in and such buyers' deposit is
Taluan Kosha appropriated as bargain thosey Fdorée and in part payment of Canton purchase.
K'kong (7 The balance of the purchase Gap Rock
Масло money shall be paid to vendors Wechow not later than 28th July 1917: Pathol in default of which the contract Hofhow is considered cancelled 'and Phalien the bargain money'is forfeited. C. St. J. (8) On a lender. being accepted pari Aparri the delivery of the wreck is Dagupan effected and, thereupon, it is Manila at the risk and expense of the Legasp
Tacloba buyers.
Bello (9) No icterest will be allowed Sarige on, tenderers' dopasite, which Guam will be refunded to unsuccess- ful tenderers on or before the 28th July 1917 and only in ex- change for the original deposit receipt.
ToursA
La cuan
29.35 77 98
7 29.50 19 89.
$ 2.8.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
VICTORIA
TO-NIGHT!
THEATRE.
TO-NIGHT!!
(Wednesday, 25th July.)
"THE CAMEOS
"BEGINNERS PLEASE " !!
A NONSENSICAL REVUSICAL POT-POURRI
FULL MUSICAL PROGRAMME.. NOTE: As the Curtain rises in total darkness, the
audience is requested to be seated by 9.15 prompt-
DO NOT MISS THE OPENING NUMBER.
Booking at MOUTRIE'S. PRICES: $3.00, $2.00 & $1.00. (Soldiers and Sailors admitted to Pit at half price.)
BIJOU THEATRE.
The Cosiest Theatre in Hongkong.
TO-NIGHT!
TO-NIGHT!!
LIBERTY
11th and 12th Episodes, entitled:-
"THE DAUGHTER OF MARS.”
"FOR THE FLAG.”
| COMICS :-"' AN ELECTRIC_LAUNDRY:" GET OUT AND
GET UNDER."
"COLONEL HEEZA LIAR SIGNS A PLEDGEM
HONGKONG THEATRE.
(OLD LAND OFFICE BUILDING),
25th, 26th and 27th July, Showing-An Absorbing story
Also Photo Drama io two parts: "CRUCIBLE OF
29.58
26
29.79
www io
⚫ 29.13
29.75 29.75
"SAME OLD HISTORY"
96
во
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29.79.77 91
06
4.20 29.86 -75
00
6 29.80 80 92 **
2 D.
C. W. JEFFRIES, --Chief Annistazi.
Hongkong Observatory, July 25, 3917.
NOTICES.
1 Barometer, reduced so 37 degree THE WEST POINT BUILDING
Fahrenheit ou the level of the sas in in- ches, tenths and hundredtha,
? Température, in the shade, în degrees
Hongkong, 21st July, 1917.
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LIMITED. | Fahroschats,
Agents, The Tokio Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
Eastern Extension, Australasia & Chipa Telegraph Co.
Abebennomke,
Str. Hokuto
Maru, from Semarang.
Beansingh Professeur, from
Hanoi
Daienkon, from Semarang. Hirajama c/o Mitsui, from
Sourabaya.
Jacks Mrs. from Manila.
Kimhockhoe, from Sourabaya.
3 Humidity, in persectags of saturation the Humidity of air sutarated with mois- sure being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to twa poinza.
COMPANY LIMITED.
N Interim Dividend of Three
A Dollars per share for the aix
months ending 30th. June 1917 will be payable, on THURSDAY 5 Foros of Wind, socording to Beaufort 26th July on which date Divid Scale.
end Warrants may be obtained State of Weather, b bine sky, o de-on application at the Company's tached aloud, d drisaling rain, tf.Office. gloomy, h hail, I lightning, o overcast, d plming showera, q aqually, z rain, u snow, S kounger, Y VÄRLDEŃty, w daw WIL,
METEOROLOGICAL.
Nak suke Iwatani Matsubara, | Barometer from Thursday 1s.
Temperature
Okuda, Waida Hotel, from Humidity Taipen.
Ossorio, Hongkong Hotel, from Shanghai.
Turner, King Edward Hotel,
from Nutfield.
Syphens, Princess Juliana, from Singapore Radio.
J. M. BECK,
Superintendent,
Hongkong, July 19, 1917.
The Great Northern Telegraph. Company, Ltd.
Kwongsangwo, from Shanghai. Okuda, c/o Matsubara, (2) from Osaka.
Yingsheng, Jervois Street, from
Shanghai R
•Efurti, from Shanghai.
Pravions
Day Un date On date
at a puta.
.73.65 21.58 29.50
BL
77
85 94
94
X
2
1
or
321 0,00
4.01
TIED HE
Wind Direction ___ N.W.^N.E. ̧ ̧
Force.-. 2 Westber—9 2008 2009 od gats.
Highest even ske Zangunmen an inc Lewest
>
+
A
HL Observatory, July 25, 1917.
T: F. CLAXTON; Disector.
TIDE TABLE..
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED. from WEDNESDAY the 18th to THURSDAY the 26th July (both days inclusivel during which period no transfer of shares can. be registered.
By order of the Board of Direc tors.
A. SHELTON 'HOOPER, Secretary. Hongkong, 10th July, 1917.
ו'.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO. LTD.
NJnterim Dividend of Three A
& balf Dollars per share for the six months endinz 30th. June 1917 will be payable on THURSDAY 26th July on which date Dividend. Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's office
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of
From 23rd July to 29th July. the Company will be CLOSED
Whitepe, Yunon & Co. Den ä voeur Road, from Shanghai. ⠀⠀
↑ Virginia, Isbester, Hongkong Mo
Hotel, from Amoy-, ***
"High" Wazai
Hongkong
Mand Time.
Tues.. si
ing
Tienhopankwan. Tehunkwan, Wad. from Hankow.
4%
期
#Wongchanson, Picgon Hotel,
from Shanghai G
A'B, SORENSEN, Act, Superintendent.
Hongkong, July 20, 1917,
Low Wazet
from WEDNESDAY the 18th to THURSDAY the 26th July (both days inclusive) during which The period no transfer of shares cán
be registered." HA. SHELTON HOOPER.
Secretary.
Hongkong, 10th July, 1917
(6 parts.)
FATE.”
NOTICES
HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED.
(Incorporated in the United (Kingdom.).
No
OTICE 1B HEREBY GIVEN
that an INTERIM DIVU DEND at the rate of 9 per cent. for the year ending 31st. Decem bar, 1917, has been declared. The dividend will be payable on and after WEDNESDAY the 15th day of August, 1917, to Share- holders on the Register ou SATURDAY the 4th day d August, 1917, and will be paid to shareholders on the Colonial (Hongkong) Register at exchange of 2/614 per dollar.
By Order of the Board,
W. E. ROBERTS, Secretary. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1917.
U. S. R. C.
WEATHER permitting the first American Tennis Tournament will be held on SATURDAY August 11, 1917, at U.S.R. C
Circulars are being send round.”
THE HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION
APPLICATION:
forms for Membership of the above. Association may be obtained? from all the Banks or from the undersigned.
THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.,
Honorary Secretaries & Treasurers.
Hongkorg, 15th January, 1917.
Printed and Published for the Proprieto
Cade Barnett at 11, loe House Street, in the
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