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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE Twelfth Annual GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held in the Offices of Mears. Dowell Co. Limited on SATURDAY the 3rd February, 1917 at 1.30 A. for the purpose of receiving the report of the General 3Tannars together with state ment of accounts to 31st December, 1918. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- will be CLOSED from the 7th Jatary to 3 February bith dates
Fy
nclusive.
RUSSIAN INTERNAL SHORT TERMED LOAN OF 1916.3.
ALTHOUGH the subscribe
were closed on the 26th December, the RUSSO ASIATIC BANK, »Hong- for the above Loan up to the ru koug, is prepared to ACCEPT ORDERS Fenauany on the subscription terms.
previously advertised Hongkong, Jan. 10, 1917.
RELIABLE LONDON SELLING
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DODWELL & COMPANY LIMITED.TTE will sell for you your products- General Mamzers. Well for you, you, pods, Seana Hongkong, Jan. 22, 1017.
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THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILD.
ING COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTWENTY EIGHTH ORDINARY TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Odicas, VICTORIA BUILDINGA
SATURDAY, 10th
10th February, 1917, 11 o'clock 1x for the
of
the BEFORT of DARALLONG
with Statement of Accounta for the year ending 31st December, 191
The
REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY Mt to SATURDAY, 10th February, 1017 (both days inclusive). during which puried no Transfer of Shares es be rigistered.
By Ortler of the Board of Directors, A SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to the
Hongkong Land Investment &
Agency Co., Ltd.
General Agents for the Kowloon Land and Bulking Company Limited.
Ca-Hongkong, Jan. 25, 1917,
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HUMPHREYS. ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
be-
the ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in this Company will hell at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, SATURDAY, the 10th Furuary, 1912 at 12 o'clock Soon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora together with a Statement of ccounts for the
yen:
ending 1st December, 1018.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th February to the 19th Februry (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON.
General Managers Hongkong, Jan. 27, 1917.
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A king statement relative to the recent War Office inquiry instituted by Mr. Floyd George when he was Secretary of State for War was read by Mr. Macpher son in the House of Commons yesterday. of reparts the London Daily Mail -- December 2rd. Replying to Mr. Ronals MeNeil, be
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I am desired by Lord Derby, Secretary of State for War, to express his regret tor the delay in making an announcement. .The, master was one which the present Ladersigned having been appointed COAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote when Serrotary of State, and it was Agexts for the COWIE HARBOUR | Prime Minister had kept in his own hands
prices for best quality SILIMPOPON COAL teimmed into Bunkara at, SRBA Tential that Lord Derby should consult TIK OF BANDARAN (British North him as to any decision which had to be | Bornec,
taken. I am sure the Hause, will nequit both present" and past Secretaries of State from any desire unduly to retard that decision.
SILIMPOPON COAT¡ compares farour- Mbly with the better grades of Japanese Coal and givee good resalta on a very moderata consumption.
Steamare calling at SEBATTIE or SANDAKAN pelasively for SLIMPO PON COL (either eran or Baakers) are exempt from payment of all Port charges.
As I staled sesterday, the findings of both Court of Inquiry "all be published forkwith. It may be necessary, in order to make them thoroughly intelligible, to ald a short synopsis of events which led up to the inquiry and also to publish in extenso letters to which reference is made in the findings. The findings will be Charts of Sibuko Bay Sebat Har published in their entiresy. bour). Prices and all other information
Lord Derby thinks the Honse would concerning the Port can be has one to know what action be proposes to
take in the matter of those concerned,
THE YOUNG OFFICER
At Sehattik Steamers are herthed long- side the Company's wharf where there is minimum depth of 27 to 25 feet at low water Spring Tides.
application to the Agent
BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,
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With reference to Second Lieutenant "Barrett, he congratulates that office on 1027 his complete vindication, and he deplore
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the illness to which his mental anxiety- has contributed so much, and hopes that he may be speedily restored to health and have a long and useful career, as a soldier in front of him.
With regard to General Owen Thomas, with whom Lord Derby had most pleasant co-operation in the days of voluntary, recruiting, he would expres, to that officer his hope that he will regnise that the action that was taken in his case was due entirely to military requirements and not to any undue influence, and he would take this opportunity of thanking the gallant officer for the great service be rendered in recruiting for Welsh regiments.
With regard to the lady implicated in the case, she is outside the jurisdiction of military control, and, he feels he cannot de better than leave the verdict of the Court of Laquiry to stabid for itself."
Sir John Cowans has placed himself
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hands. My poblo friend doen mos wish to protect any officer from the consequence of Ray action simply because of his high!" position, but he feels that this is not thei moment, after he himself has just taken office, when the best interests of the country would be served by not continu ing to avail himself of his services. The feeding of both men and borses, and the equipment of our now vast arazies hare been in Sir John Cowans's hands Trot the commencement of the war, and SHINNEW, KAMFYAMADA, BIBAI nobody will deny that the vast respon&OYUBARI COLLIERIES sibility placed on his shoulders has been hot with a courage that cerita cur utmost approbation, and with a succes that has been unparalleled even in our for smaller carapaigas.
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British troops ar roceiving ful SINGAPORE: Messrs Borneo Co.
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ESTARMSTED A.D, 1881 EON STEEL, METAL and HARD WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale and Betall Ironmongers. Fig Iron and Sir Henry Mackinnon, an old and distin. guished soldier, has now retired under the
Under the circumstances Lord Derby Foundry Coke Importers. General Stors Keepers and Shipchandlers Nos. 35 and age clause, and no action, even if it were feel, that the best interails of the A-my St. Hae Loose Sezam (2nd Street, zseb asked for, in his case in either posible of and of the nation will be sarved by of Central Market) Telephone No: 515.1 desirable. The court, however, implicitly informing Sir John Covas of the disonekong/September 4. 1913. way that he was actuated by good inte while at the same time retaining him for
pleasure of the Government at his action, 1 tions. My noble friend feels that Birthe present in the position of Quarter. Henry's long and honourable association
with the Western Command would mester General.
naturally prompt him to a, continued interest in a matter of this kind.
GENERAL, REMOVED.
Colonel Delme-Radcliffe whose conduck is very Heriously impugnad, has been removed from command of his battalion.
Lasty there is the cams of Sir John Cowan," Sir John Cowans has served for many pears at the War Office, and during the present war has rendered most distin guished service. Hé mele frequent application to Eond Kitebatur for employ." ment on activo service, but in Lord Kitebener's opinion it was impossible to accedo to his request as his services were Invaluable at home..
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The Secretary of Stato trust that the country will recognise when they stady the findings of the report that justice has been meted out, to all concerned.
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