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INTIMATIONS
INTIMATIONS
BRITISH GOVERNMENT THE WEST POINT BUILDING
WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES
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Applications may be made through the internoted Ranks from whom fall information..and the necessary forms may be obtained:——
INDIA, SHANGHAI
CHARTERED BANK or
AUSTRALIA AND CIUNA. HONGKONG AND
„BANKING CORPORATION. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.
War Savings Certificates
Value 5 years
after purchase
£500
£1
Purchase Price
£387 10 0
· 155.. 6d.
FREE OF INCOME TAX.
For every 15s. 6d. fent now £1. will be paid f. 5 years time. equivalent to 5 par cont. cam- pound interest, ·Ño Income. will be payable..
Tax
Anyone whatever his or her iscoms may be. can buy war Savings Certificates. up to a maximum of 500 E1 Certicatos In all or their equivalent.
Meanwhile the money may be withdrawa iu fall any time, with an addition after the first year,
COMPANY LIMITED
NO OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in this, Company will be held at the Offices of Mesra Jardine Matheson & Co. Lul. on MONDAY, 30th January, 1917 at 11.30 4.3 for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statemeus of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1918.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY 18th to MONDAY, th January 1917 (both days inchisive). during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registereil.
"By Order of the Board of Directors. A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to the
Hongkong Land Investment & Agency
Co. Ltd.,
General Agents for the West Point Building Company Limited.
Hongkong, Jan. 11, 1917.
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THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE LIMITED,
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Cam- pany will be held at the Otices of Messrs. Jardin Matheson & Company Limitel on MONDAY, 29th January, 1017 at 11.45 ... for the purse of rect the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year unding 31st December, 1916.
the THIRD ORDINARY MEET- -
of reediving
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company
any will be CLOSED. from THURSDAY 18th to MONDAY, 29th
THE CHINA MAIL.
SPERO
CARRE
FRERES
FELUCCA
CIGARETTES.
BEAR THIS HALL, MARK
OF DISTINCTION".
N°33
IS THE MOST POPULAR
TERMS AND CONDITIONS, (1) A Certificate entitles the purchaser January, 1917 (botly days inclusive) AUSTRIA AND THE PEACE to receive £1 for each 138. l.en the fifth during which period no Transfer of Anniversary of the date of purchase, free Shares can be Registered. of income tax inrespect of de accumu Isted interest.
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(2) A Certifienta is not truusfurable except by permission of the Postmaster Genema fee of 1a. will be chargeel in respect of each trusterve. In the event of eth, the same rules will be applied an in the mase of Savings Bank Deposito.
(3) On written upplication (on a form ohtiirusblent arry Post Office) being made to the Controller, Money Order Departament, London, the purchase price. or part thereof in multiples of 15. ti... will be repaid at any time, with na sudition of 31. for unch. 158. d., on the first anniversary of the date of purchas and with a further addition of Id. per 358. 6. for each month thereniter.
(4) No person may hold more than 500 £1 Certificates or their equivalent.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL
ESTATE LIMITED.
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to THE GENERAL MANAGERS. Hongkong Jan. 11 1017.
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MANŒUVRE.
AN OFFICIAL AUSTRIAN
STATEMENT.
At the time of the presentation of the Peace Notes by the Central Powers the THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-filing official statement was issued at
MENT & AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this the TWENTY NINTH ORDINARY Company
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The Governments of Austria-Hungary, Germany. Turkey and Bulgaria bare
INTIMATIONS
YOUR EYES -
SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECT KI,
At the first symptom
of eye strain you should consult 118, • We test eyes scientifically and fit glasses to Individual re quirements.
@LARK & CO.
OPTICIANS SCIENTIFIC
RK BLOGS, CHATER ROS
HONGKONG
HONGKONG & MANILA
addressed today ideatical Notes to the MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA
diplomatic representatives in the capitals
concerned who are entrusted with te protection of enemy nationals expressing an inclination to enter into peace neg tiations with the enemy and requesting them to transmit this overture, throughr their (ievements to the exery States orncerned. This step was sitaultacomaly brought to the knowledge of the repre- Rotative of the Holy See in a special Note, and the active interest of the Pope for this other of peace was solicited.
Vienna-
Where the summer of 1914 the pativace of Austria-Hungary in the face of
The acredited representatives of the is of Rystematically continued and remaining neutral States in the four was exhausted, and the Monarche alter marche for the purpose of affording rensing provocations and menaces capitals were also acquainted with the will be held at the Offices of almost 30 years of unbroken pesco found Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Company itself compelled to draw the eword, this and her Allies by this step have given
thair Government. The £1 Certificates (purchase price Limited on MONDAY, 29th January, weighty decision was taken neither with new and decisive proof of their love of Austria-Hungary 15. Cd.) are issued in book form. The 1917 at Noos, for the purpose of receiving Certificates for £12 (purchase price the Report of the Directors together with ice designs por with designs of 6.) and (purchase price £19 7s, fal) the Statement of Accounts for the year anniquest, but sidy from the bitter neces are issneri without books. The 41, 512 ending 31st December. 1916.
exling sad Es Certificates are on sale at local
sity of self-defence. Post Offices and at most Banks
Single Certificates for suas from £100 to £500 may be obtained on application to the Comptroller and Armuntant General General Post Office, London: Application forms are available at al Post Offices and at most Banks
If Certificates vs lost, and the serial numbers can be furnished to the Controller of the Money Order Depart ment, new Certificates will be issued at
charge of 18.
GENERAL. POST OPrice, London,
June, 1918.
(For examples of Investment in War Savings Certificates, see the other side.) ".,.
Examples of Investment in War Savings Certificates
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To defend its existence and safeguard itwell for the future against sima
prace. It is now for our enemies to make kown their views before the entire world. Whatever the result of its proposal may be, në responsibility can fall ca the Quadruple Alliance ever before the judg eventually chliged to continue the wur.-
The REGISTER of SBARES of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY 18th to MONDAY, 29th January, 1017 (both days inclusive), treacherous plots of hostilo neighbours.ment tent of its own peoples if it is
during which perio no Transfer of Shares can be Rexistered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary. Hongkong, Jan: 11, 1917.
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that was the task and aim of the Dhat
Mosarchy in the prewen war. In com-"
bination with our Allies, well tried is
Joyal comradeship in arms, the Austro- Hungarian Army and Fleet, fighting and 1413-bleeding, but also attacking and conquer
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA-
TION COMPANY LIMITED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
ing, have gained such successes os to have frustrated" the intentions of the 'enemy.
The Quadruple Alliance has not..only | · won an immense series of victories, but it also holds in ite power extensive hos.
tile territories. Unbroken, is its strength,
a our latest treacherous enemy has just experienced.,
Beuter.
WASTAGE OF BHIPPING FOR DRINK.
*1,758,068 TONS OF FOODSTUFFS
IMPORTED LAST REAE.
the SIXTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd. on MONDAY 29th January, 1917 at
for the 12.13 P.M.
Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the blockade and starvation measures. Their In the House of Commons Mr Pretyman year ending 31st December, 1916. war hime, to which they have not apguve to Mr. White some interesting
The
SHARES of the preached nearer in the third year of war, figures for the 12 months ended Septem- Company will be THURSDAY 19th to MONDAY, oh will in the future be proved to have been bar 30 last January, 1917 (both days inclusive), completely unattainable, Useless atid daring which period no Transfer of unavailing therefore is the prosecution ahures can be Registered.
Can our enemies hope to conquer or Alcoholic liquors demand for their shatter this alliance of Powers They manufacture several kinds of grain and
the Report of the purpose of receiving will never succeed in breaking it by sugar, as well as the use of many ships.
of
EGISTER of PROSED
By Order of the Board of Directors. HOWERAY S. NORTHCOTE
Secretary.
Hongkong, Jan. 11, 1917.
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NOTICE.
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Barley
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r
Tons.
., 1,294,200 Other corn and grain ... 308,176 Rice, rice grits, faked rice, maize grite, faked maize, and similar preparations.. 85,578 Sugar
110,500 Molasses...
41,115
1,758,008
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(Mitsubishi Co.)
COAL DEPARTMENT.
SOLE PROPRIETORS OF
TAKASHIMA, DOEL, MUTABE,"
KISHIDAKE, YOSHINOTANI, HOJO, NAMAZUTA SAYO KANADA, SHINNEW, 'KAMIYAMADA, BIBAI &QYURARI COLLIERIES
AGENT FOR SAKITO COAL-
Head Office:- MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO,
BRANCH OFFICES:- Nagasaki, Moji, Earstsu, Wakamataa, Otarn, Miröran, Hakodate, Kobe, Osaka, Kure, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Tsuruga, Vladivostock Hankow, Peking, London, New York, Shanghai. Hongkong. Heizhong
"and" Canton.
Cable Address :-"TWASAKI Corler :--A 1, A.2. C. 5th Be', Western Union, and Bentley's...
AGENCIES: CHINKLANG: Messrs Gearing &
Ca
MANILA. Mesars Macontray &
"Co. SINGAPORE: Messrs Borneo Co.,
Ltd. Grascow. Mesure A. B Brown. McFarlane & Co., Ltd.
Fat Particulars, apply to
K. KATO,
Manager.
No. 2 PEDDз- STLZZE,
KONGING.
SINGON & CO.
ESTINASHED AJ, 1980. --
of the fight for the enemy. The Power ef the Quadruplo Alliance, on the other hand, have effectively pursued their aims -namely, defence against an attack on their existence and integrity which was planned and concerted long since, and the achievement of real guarantees; and they will never allow themselves to be above included (saic Mr Pretyman) was A substantial proportion of the grain deprived of the basis of their existence home-grown. It could, however, be NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the which is secured by the advantages won. TIN UNION TRADING COMPANY
argued that if home grown grain was The continuation of a murderous war not used for those purposes the necessity of No. 3 Queen's Buildings. Hongkong in which the enemy can still destroy would be reduced, and that the whole for importing grain for other purposes that on and after this date and until much, but cannot, a3 further
ther notice Ma. S
6 M. CHURN anxi
the Quadruple weight
ROA STEEL, METAL and HARD MC, HONKEY are the only Managera, Alliance is firmly confident, iter fate, isight of grain and sugar used in brew-
and distilling might be,
regarded as the form
WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale ever more seen to be aimless destruction dmin on the tonnage space available and Hetall Ironmongers. Pig Iron sad Brand no
no person except them has any authority to sign any instrument of Kuman lives and property and an not this assumption it might be estimated capers and Shipchandlers Nos. 35 and
for the
Of importation
foodstuff. On or document on behalf of the arm.
Foundry Coke Importers. Gazen! Stors 1150 of materials firm's notice say document or instrument and a crime against civilization. This called, in tho
#nicera 187, HING LONG &razzr, (2nd Street, west-
for the purported to be made by the firm conviction and the hope that similar views employment of tonnage sufficient to of Central Market) Telephone No. $12. whether before or after this date which may also have began to be entertained carry about 2,100,000 measurement tons Hongkong September 4, 1915. is not signed by either the said S. Mia the enemy camp have caused the idea 1,000,000 CHURN or the said C. HONKEY.
of 40 cubic feet, of approxim to ripen in the Vienna Cabinet, in full 20,000 tona not register of UNION TRADING COMPANY.
The restrictions on agreement with the Governments of the distilling at present, in operation were Hongkong Jan. 19, 1917. 1120 Allied Powers, of making a candid and not in force during the first part of the loyal endeavour to come to a discussion period to which the above figures relate: THE HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA with our enemies for the purpose of required to carry the articles used in a was estimated that the shipping.
WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.
paving the way for peaco.
year would in consequence of the frestrictions be reduced to about 800,000
fet register tons.
N.B. The Investment may he any
multiple of 158, 6d, up to £387 10.
COLUMBIA
NEW
DANCE
RECORDS.
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THE ANDERSON
MUSIC CO., LTD.
8. Det Youx Ed
The public is requester to bring to the inhumanitejustified by no necessity that this period state port
PPLICATION forms for Membership of the above Association may be obtained from all the Banks or from the Undersigned. THE UNION INSURANCE BOCIETY
OF CANTON. LTD., Honorary Streletrics, de Treasurers. Hongkong, Jan. 10, 18172 1. 1421
"PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.
NOTICE
TIROM 1st February till further notice the following changes will be made in the Company's Time Table.
BUNDAYS,
From 5P.M. to 5.30 pr. every quarter of an hour instead of overy ten minutes. From: 2.30 F to TFK every th minutes instead of every quarter of an bour
SUNDAYS & WEEKDAYS SU The 9.10 PM car will be discontinued.. Hingkong!
The Man Who Gets Therë
Is the man who has blood- real rich red blood and plenty of it-in his body."
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND
makes blood--lbs of it-life giving, brain, nourishing, strength replenishing blood...
OF ALL CHEMENTS
PRICKS: $1,25 and 32.22
and
NEAT RETORT.`·
and
Lord Robert Cecil got in a very neat řebort on Mr Ponsonby--the Liberal member for Stirling Boroughs, whose whilom supporter now require of their member only the one last boon that he shall resign the scat, as he has lost their confidence. He bad the coolness to ask Lord Robert Cecil whether he was aware that there was not throughout the bountry
absolute and complete contul ence in the diplomatic of bis Majesty's Government
es, replied Lord Robert,
Skill
But I believe also that there is not complete and absolute con- fidence in the hon. member himself.” It. as an easy shot, no doubt in fact a sitter bht a rost of delighted laughter went up as the poor bird was shot to piecos, and such few feathers na Mr Pansonby still possessed flow in the
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1917.
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Hotel Mansions.
Agmis for ADMIRALTY CHARTS
ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES. KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES,
ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery.
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JOHNNIE WALKER: What do they say ?**
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Any reply
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Guaranteed same quality throughout the muill
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KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,
TIERTAIN, NORTH CHÍNA.
= WITHOUT PURE BLOOD HEALTH IS IMPOSSIBLE.
BLOOD
VETARZO MEDICINE
Never Lefore was there anything Hke it, nor can la marvelous properties ever beegnatied in all2/ CER DE BOOSTess, impurity, or other imperfection of the blood from whatever etwan arising. Bo' soozer it lanbided into the system than it permeates and penetrates to the miontest capillades, overcoming and expelling decase, wheresoever and is whatsoever form met with; removing sai - blotches, pimples, scarf,acurry, scrofulous and glandular swellings, discolorations, roughines SMA Bolghtly patches, &c. ita effects are almost, maricat in the treatment of goul, raczalem;" scistics, Inmabago, prins and swellings, of the jotais, discharges; blood pelson, peoriasis,
a Can ́generál Health, and quickly removes hug standing bronchitis, asthets, and hacking, stralming, spremodic cough, toa sites the precursor of convempi klon. **
improms, bed breasts; abscesses; nicers, wounds, unsen, prokIE OF Triad depen
VETARZO BRAIN AND KERVÉ FOOD, бce next insertion for fulles particulara. D "Sand stamped addressed envelope For Free Booklet, or 2(0) 2/9 for Trial Bottle of either remedy, be THE VETARZO REMEDIES.COM GOSPEL OAK, LONDON, Unprincipled, vanda may try to sell you something else for extra profit-do not move it, but insist on having VETARZO. The genuine has the words VETARZO REMEDIES on Government Stams VETARZO REMEDIES ARE BOLD BY BOOTS. CASH ÜHEMİSTE.
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Iron and Brass Founders, Forge Masters, Electricians,
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