XOTES ON WILD
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aNu Doorn CHINA.
BY TERRY, Q, A.
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The critical relations between this counter and Japan still continue, and it seems to be clear that the two Govern mants have diametrically opposed idone as to how the crisis should be treated. ( the Chinese side the only hopeful peliog to pursue is a policy of fighting for time. Time is for China the essential thing. The more time she can gain the more hope, the ure likelihood, that something may crop up to the thwart Japanese desiges and to assist cacre of Chica. Japanese hopes on the other band lie in rushing the whole thing through, and rushing it through at the very earliest possible moment. It Japan allows мау luring down she will give the im- Merton, Fowls, PhaK, BESAD, CHELE, pression that she is not remaining kon upon her demands, and moreover will provide so much longer a period in which something may may turn op to frer di adraotage. For Japon the thing to do is to strike whilst the iron is hot, or she may not get the chance to strike at all. It is quito certain that if the demands that have
EALED TENDERS in duplicate wi be recuived at the F. N. Hospital until 10 AM. on the od March, 1915, from persons desirous of supp ying Baer,
J. D. SUPIESS, Mansour.
GHEN KHÔNG & Co., L
GENERAL IMPORT & EXPORT.
CANTON
(Prat Cow's Milk, AXKATED WATERS, Icz, LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL
and other provisions and necessaries for the year onding 31st March, 1916.
caled Tendora in duplicate will also be received for Coal (Akaike and Yubati),
Printed Forms of Tonder and further particulars can be obtained at the R. N. Hospi al.
an far been outlined by the press, especially The right to reject the lowest or any ,the press friendly to Japan, sis antTender is reserved."
pressed home and satisfied before the
close of the war in Europe they will
Davor be satisfied after the war; for they
DONALD T.“ HOSKYN.
Surgeon-General.
are entirely subversive of legitimate N, Hospital,
Foreign interests in this constry that the foreign Powers reprosented in Peking would of their own motion take very effective action in the direction of their withdrawal What we cannot understand is why so many Powers who have pladzed their friendship to thin country. -sinout at the present moment take firm step: to prevent the further harrassing of the Pak. ing authorities by a series of demands. which, whatever thele intrinsic morita or justice, are being made at a meet inop- portune time. There are sufficient great Powers Tept
reprosented in Poking and entirely friendly focrise, on it be act posible
protest efective, even if it be not to get all the Fowars into line.
The most significant. fact about the domands in the great and acessing effort that being unde by the Japsarso authorities to keop their
Dature HoCret hidden from the outside world, and thus impossible of public discussion. Every Furopos Power engaged in the present
war has issued its dufence in the form of Government publications of one colour r Another. Japane
who pushed herse 1 the conflict quite needlessly." only amongst the Powers involved as not
Inin
Mand
Hongkong. March 11, 1915.
900
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY LIMITED.'
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
ORDINARY FORTY-SIXTH MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be beld as the OFFICES of the.
ATORE
URNITURE Darlos, Urcourt,
Boot and Shoos
Mazers of Jewellery, Lasqueres,
Grockery War Iron-mongery. Wina ami Surite. Foreign Clothes for gansemen made to order by our owa tadları..
Large assortment of Chinese Silka atid Foreign Goods of every description.
All goods sold. at ressonable Prices. The Cheapest-and Best place in Cantou & Hongkong to buy Chinese and Foreign Goods. SUP PAT POU STREET,
CANTUN and Nos. 237 239 Des Voeux Road And No. 1, Connaezbt Road Central,
Tel. No B
Hongkong
Tat. No. 1400..
Undersigned at 1330 PM. on THURS PEAK THANWAYS COMPANY, DAY th 18th instant
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 4th to the 18th instant, both days inclusive.
·
JARDINE. MATHESON & Co., Iro
General Managers. Flongkong Fire Insurance
Company Limited.
193 Hongkong, March 1, 1915.
MME TABLE
SFRES DATE. 1.00.m. to 8.00 .m...Every 16 minutes. 8.00a.m. to 10,00 a.m...kvěry 10 minutes. 10.00 km. to 11.00 am...Every 36 minutes. 11.30m, to 12.45pm.Every 15 minutes. 12.45 pm" to 1.18 p.m. Every 1.1 mizatea. 115 p.m. to 1.15 pm...Every 10 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 9.15 pm...Every 10 minuta. 15 pm to 5.00 p.m...Exery 10 mátra beve,
KINES GAEL
baving the courage to publish the diploms CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD. 1.00p.m. to 10 p.m. Every 10 minutes. tic currespondezce preceding hat mad adventure. In the present instance exactly the same policy is being pozsued. Zapan apparently dare not submit her claims to the scrutiny of the world. Neither dare
she submit them to the decailed scrutiny
NOTICE
3:50 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.30 p.m. to 11.00 p.th. every half hour, THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MRETING of the 11.09 pm to 11.45 p.m. every quarter of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General gents, Podder's Street, on WEDNES
of the Chinese Government, for she and that they shall be accepted as a whole bofore detailed discossíndris begsa.
As we have said, the one resource of the D-Y, the 24th arch at Noos for the
Vement, falling, Chinese Govorimant,
loudly vociferated friendship of all the other purpose of receiving the Report and tats
ment of Accuanta for Possis fix this cranty. is a policy of 31st December, 1916 the year ending
med procomitiva It is absolutely Tạo Tổ NSFER BOOKE of the Com imperative that by every possible-monnay will be CL 80 from the 11th to
in pustponed, even if the 94 à March, both days inclusive. wettlement im postponement be merely on the at angth
JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LTD. of a powie to discuss the matter ister
4.01 The butt
General Agents. temporary settlement that could
the
on.
be reachel, however, would be a decision
to refer the point at issue to The Hagus.
If Jymer demands are just, if they
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Hongkong, March 4, 1915.
902
fringe the righ's of others, if they are LUZON SUGAR REFINING OU., LTD.
are well founded, if they do at in
not being presed simply with view
to the forthcoming elections in Japan.),
then there is liutely no doubt whatever
that they would receive recognition as just
*NOTIOR
and weil Tanded before an independen THE THIRTY THIRD ORDINARY tibus et Japan submit her claims t
ANNUAL MEETING of na
aça mi and impartial examination. That | SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company: in sil.- but Claas or anybody else need a-k. ↑ will be held at the Offices of the Gezersi We an quite orain that this country gents, Fedder's Street, on WEDNES. would be Vegy zbul to abide by the decisćnu DY the 24th March at 12. lỡ xx, fe of shea a trilised, which could easily dent the purges freeiving the eport and wit mit er quite as expeditiously satement of Accounts for the year ending Jupes to del
LOSING WEIGHT BY THE POUND
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Hàn LENT BOOKS Dĩ thả trong pany will be CLOSED from the 11th to | 24th Mirch, both days inclusivo. .
"JARDINE, MATHES K & Co., L.
General Agents. Hongkong, blarch 4, 1917.
-THE- CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED,
203
"HE FORTY-9-XTH MEET NG ̈ of SHAREHOLDER in the Company
will be held at the Company's Office, No. 3 Quetu's Road Central, Victoria, on THURSDAY, the 25th March, 1915, at
at 12 lock NDOS, for purpone of sacelving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending Bist December, 1914.
the
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 25th March, both days inclusive... By Order of the Board of Directore. D. PEMBERTON,
Becretary. Hongkolg: Meren #. 1915,
20%
so host.
SUNDAY".
1.40 k.m. to 10,80 x. m.....Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11.00a.m...Every 10 minutes. 11.33 km. to 19 Noon....Every 15 minutes 18.00 Noon to 1.00p.m...Every 10 minuta. L00p.m. to 5.00p.m...Every 15 minute. 5.00p.m. to 6.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. 6.00p.m. to 7.00p.m. Every 15 minuta. 7.00 p.m. to. 8.10 p.m.Every 19 munster. NIGHT OARS as on Week Duyna,
- BATCHDAYS, "
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