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INTIMATIONS
· INTIMATIONS
THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILD WAR LOANS INVESTMENT TRUST
ING COMPANY LIMITED,
(OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatthe
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company Otives, VICTORIA BUILDINGS
OF MALAYA. (INCORPORATED IN THE FEDERITED. MALAY STATES)
CAPITAL $4,000,000 --
on SATURDAY, 10th February, 1917, at n shares of $10 each (Straits currency)
11 o'clock M. for the purposes of receiving the REPOR of DIRECTORS ogether with Statement of Accounta for the year ending 31st December, 1916.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company
from THURSDAY 1st to SATURDAY, 10th February, 1915 (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
will be ULOSED
By Order of the Fard of DirectorR. A SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to the
Hongkong Land Investment &
Agency Co, Ltd.
General Agents for the Kowloon Land and Building Company Limited.
Hoogkong, Jan. 25, 1917,
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HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED,
Th
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
NOTI
tho ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong SATURDAY, the 10th February, 1917, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Ditars together with a Statement of reanta for the year ruling "31st December
1016.
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The TRANSFER" BOOKS of she Company will be CLOSED from the 8th February to the 19th Februry (both days inclusive), during which perior no i Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
ị
fully paich
HE Shares bear interest at the rate
of 6% per annum which together with reparment of capital in full on liquidation is guaranteed by the Govern ment of the Federated Malay State.
Interest accrues from the 1st day of the month following the date on which subscriptions are received and will be paid half yearly on 1st January and ou 1st, Jalv
Copies
of the prospectus and forms of applications for shares can be obtained from and subscriptions will be pereived bộ, any of the following Banks.
THE CHARTERED BANK OP LA, & CHINA, Twz HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
I MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LTD. Hongkong, Jan. 9. 1917.
1407
SECOND 51% RUSSIAN INTERNAL SHORT TEEMED LOAN OF 1916
LTHOUGH the subscription Esta wern closed on the 94th Dearm ber. the RUSSO ASIATIC BANK Hong cong, is prepared to ACCEPT ORDERS for the above Loan up to the 3TH FEBRUARY on the subscription term iz as previously advertised
Hongkong, Jan. 10, 1917.
NOTICE
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SOY THE Undersigned beg to intimate that
Weneral Managera Hongkong, Jan. 27, 1917.
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THE COST OF THE WAR, according to present estimates, promises to be a success, will be used to redeem
AN AMERICAN CALCULATIONS
THE INCREASING FINANCIAL BURDENS OF EUROPE.
Ever since the war began, men have 1466 speculated more and more as to how long the belligerents would be able to sup- port the tremerxlous financial outlays rande necessary by the conflict. Siegfried Strauss presented in a recent issue of
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At the first symptom of eye strain you should consult 113. We test eyes soientifically and ft glasses to individual re- quirements.
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PRK BLOGS,
CHATER RO HONGKONG
HONGKONG & MANILA
short-term obligations and repay part of MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA
the advances of the Bank of France.
Germany has issued four long-term war-loans totaling $9,000,000,000 without Any outside assistance to speak of. She is just issuing a fifth war-loan, for which suosetiptivus of over $2,600,000,000 have been received. The proceeds of this Afth war-loan will samice to
repay prac tically all of the short term loans, and Germany has consequently been able tö refund her entire war-debt of $11,500,000,000 by long-term 5 per cent. honda. Thit is certainly a proof of the strength of the financial structure of the German
England, the world's banker before
with Germany a close second in two war-loans, her raised $500,000,000,
her colonies States Sta
ates took about and the United about $1,000,000,000 in obligations
The total amount English of short-term obligations outstanding reaches the huge total of $5,000,000,000, and England offers at present 8 per sent. three-year treasury loads at to avoid issuing long-term war-loan. There can not be the slightest doubt that an English long-term war-lown would be a big success, but the British Government would certainly have to pay per cent to make the issue succcastul. when the last big British war-loan was issued, the British Government paid 4
two raised $4,750,000,000
Mitsubishi Co.)
COAL DEPARTMEN I.
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SOLE PROPRIETORS OF
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KISEMAKE YOSHINOTANT, DJO, NAMAZUTA SATO, KAKADA, BHINNAW, KAMIYAMADA, BIJAT
&OYUBARI COLTATERING"
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ÁGENT FOR SAKITO COLË,
Head Ofce- MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.
BRANCH OFFICES:- Nagasaki, Moji, Karaten, Wakamatis, Otaru, Muroran, Hakodatë, Kobe, Osaka, Kure, Tokyo, Yakobama, Nagoya, Istraga, Vladivostock, Hankow, Peking, London,
New York, Shanghai Hougiong. Elphone and. Canton,
YACHT M. B. LOLLO Yawl-rigged. The Magazine of Wall Street, a state the outbreak of the war, is without any 7h.p. Thorney croft M. engine,ment as to how matters stood at the doubt financially the strongest belli- rasine) long, bear complete with time when he was writing, several weeks gerent dinghy, code tags, anchors, etc. knots. Apply Mess Presiden 74th Punjabis. The total cost, so far as it had be
come known to the public, was then Kowloon.
1484 ube 85-4,000,000,000, a aum the magni
tude which most minds would find extreme dificulty in grasping. Som notion of it might perhaps be obtained from remembering that our Northern States emerged from the Civil War in a Fnancial condition which many thought mean something not far from ruin, or at least a badly crippled condition, and yet our total national debt did not rise much above 8,500,000,000, while our act debt at the present time is only about · ***** $1,000,000,000. Following is Mr Strauss's | per cent, but it promised to the subscri- statement of the cost of the war to theers that their rate of interest would be increased to the same mate which the principal nations engaged in it
next long-term war-loan would com. England
$13,000,000,000 mand. The issue of a new per cent. 1,000,000,000 English war-loan would mean that the 6,000,000,000 rate of interest on the second loan of 12,000,000,000 83,000,000,000 would have to be raised 5,000,600,000 from 4 per cent. to 3 per cent, and this 3,000,000,000 explains, the delay in refunding the huge OHINKIANG: Messrs Gearing &
amount of short-term obligations. $54,000,000,000 The total cost of
of the wor
world-war of
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Austria
Germany
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Cable Address :-"IWASAK), Codes -A1. A. 3. C. 5th E Western Union, and Bentley's.
AGENCIES:-
From this country the warring $54,000,000,000 has been covered by rais MANILA Messrs Macondray & nations had thus far obtained about ing about 40 per cant. of
amount 82,000,000,000, or 4 per cent, of their through short-term obligations and bank
HE Undersigned having been appointed DAIRY FARM NEWs.total
18 HARBOUR
COAL CO., LTD., ze prepared to quote prices for best quality SILIMPOPON COAL trimmed into Banker at SEBAT THE or SANDAKAN (British North Bonec
SILIMPOPON COLI, compares favour- İ ably with the better grades of Japaarsa | Cool and gives good results on a very moderata consumption.
Steamers calling at SRBATTIK or SANDAKAN exclusively for SILIMPO PON COAL (either cargo or Backers) are exempt from payment of all Port charges.
At Benattik Steamers are berthed slong- side the Company's wharf where there is a minimum depth of 27 to 28 feet at low water Spring Tidės,
Obazta of Sibokn Bay (Sebattik. Eur. bour). Prices and all other information, concerning the Port can be hau on application to the Agents.
BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,
Agents Cowie Harbour Coal Company, Limited,
CHINA MAIL. "
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POULTRY.
OUR KOUSE FED APONS
AND
CHICKEN.
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No matter wisst your vipizatorjć. organa may be underlig von "thetbeg ASTHMA, INFLUENZA; -MARAL DATARRH,LOP
ORDINARY' DOUGH.
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KWARS OF
CURE FOR
Country
ASTHMA
I
this
I expenditures, but this comparative
ive advances, while 60 per cent has been
than to
which to The main burden of the
country.
War.
so far as financing is concerned, has been borne by the countrie
ture.
engaged in it-the six gres; belligeren cost, it is interestinovember, the Im-
Co
Co.
Ltd.
GLASGOW, Mesars A. R Brown.
McFarlane & Co., Ltd.
For Particulars, apply to
K. KATO,
Manager.
ly small sum was borrowed here less for raised by increasing the fanded debt of SINGAPORE: Messrs Borneo 0.
raising money.
the six grest Powers of Europe by the purpose of raisi New fork with 930,000,000,000 (including the lateat Ger establian credits
for purchases made in this man and French loans). A very much longer duration of the WHI seriously threaten the
of Europe's finan tries themselves cial structurity
As to what the war
may eventually for whom England, Germany and
recall here that, France have acted as principal bankers about the first of Following are
are interesting facts presented perial German Commissioner of Finance by Mr Strauss s
as affecting each nation, estimated that in all forms of cost, "Italy has raised in the form of 25
funded, floating and authorized obliga year war-loans about $1,250,000,000, tians, the cost to all the belligerenta bed while the rest of her requirements is then reached probably $59,500,000,000. covered by short-term loans and large Ferhaps by the year's and the cost will credita granted by England.
have risen to seventy-five billion dollars. "Austria-Hungary was able to raise before the war is over-provided it lasts
From this
we fairly infer that over $2,500,001,000 in long-term loans. As far as the remaining 60 per cent. of year or two longer we shall see a her recu
quirements is concerned, she WLA
total cost of $100,000,000,000 a sum more assisted by Germany, and secured fur- than two and a half times the combined ther means at home by short term loans national debts of all the world before
the war broke out.
and bank sways been in the habit
Russia, bas
long
of financing her financial needs abroad, chiefly in France, and when the war broke out her domestic monoy market was unable to shoulder the burden." Rus- "sia raised 'aboù£ 82,500,000,000 in
term war-loebsst home. A like amount was raised in the form at short-term obligations and by direct advances from banks and other institutions. Smaller loans were arranged in this country
and
in Japan; England and Francs took huge amounts of Russians Government issues,
500 STEEL MERCHANTMEN BEING BUILT IN AMERICA.
The ship-building boom Ja-America ccntinues. A recent Washington" tele- grarp states's hat. ~ more than 400 steel; "Turning teward France, the picture merchant vessels. (1,429,000 tons in all): becoues
much brighter, as she was able are being built in private shipyarde.-- to raise by far the largest amount of ber war expenses at home. She raised
about $2,500,000,000 in short-term treasury
Ob and another $2,500,000,000 through advances from the Bank of France About $1,000,000,000
STAINABLE at the URINA A EUROPEAN AGENCY. 1,000,000,000 in a long term war-loath
Office, Wysdham Street, Hona
kong:-
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HISTORY OF UNION CHURCH WHOLESALE Indents promptly
(1891-1909)
executed blowest och price for all British and Continental goods. HONGKONG'S - MDEIOAL.
including HETORY.
NOTE
Part
ON WILD LIFE - IN HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA (1. Bori. G. Ai Banbury, MA)
Mammals and Birds
.00 Books and Stationery,
Boots Shoes and Leathery Chemicals and
Druggists. Sundries, Chink, Earthenwars 'and' Glimewaire, Oycles, Motor Cars and: Abcosvazion Drapery, Millinery, and Piaca Goods, Fancy Groodi snd Pézfumery. Hardware Machinery And Mahzin, **Jowellary, Plate and Watches,
Photographieand Optical Goods, Provisions and Oilmen's Stores,
sta, etc."
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50
Part II-Reptiles," "Amy sibis and
THE MISSIONS ZTRÄNGERES (History of the -Eastern Tharahan).
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-Trade Discounts alkaised.
· Special Chuorallons on Dimánd, Bampla Oze from £10 suptourde, Considhingals of Produce Bold on decoms, WILLIAM WILSON & SONS -
(BAND 1814),
16, Aschrich Milan, London, EC. Cable Addım : Axíušní, Logron
wanaised in England, and the United States. At the present tiris France appeals to her propis for the second time. to subscribe to a 5 per cent. long-t lean? The subscription price.
87%
which means that the Republic of France hår to pay about 54 per cent, in her home market. The provenda of this kan, which,
BEWARE OF. COLDS. ACHILDREN are much more likely to
A contract the contagious diseases --- when they have colds. Whooping cough, di phiraria, scarlet fever and consumption are dipenes that are often contracted when the child has a cold. That is why all médical sothorities say beware of olds. For the quick cure of colds you Kiss Cough Remedy. It esa always be will and nothing better than Chamber-
depended upon and is pleasant and safa 13 také For sale by, 221 Chemists and Storekeeper
COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION
*Only Cough but you, stop.
it while it is ONLY a cough.
WATERBURY'S ETABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND
The fout preparation made for combating severd coug CURES y motigh loat only a cough Very
OF ALL CHEMISTS
K028: $1.25 -10d 1925,
No. 2, Pipa STRET
KonoKong.
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* Established Á., 1980.-- FRON STEEL, METAL and HARD WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers. Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers. Generatore cospora and Shipchandlers No. 35 and $7, Hire Loewe Szer, (2nd Street, wosk
#15, of Central Market) Telephone No. Hanaxoog September 4, 1913.
READ OFFICE: KOWLOON.
TUESDAY, "THERBUARY 6, 1917.
INTIMATIONS
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Hotel Mansions.
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ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPËS, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES,
ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery.
KAIPING COAL
INDUSTRIAL
AND
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HOUSEHOLD
PURPOSES
FOUNDRY AND SMELTING COKE
FIREBRICK AND
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HORLICK'S
MALTED MILK
10%
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made from Wheat, Barley and Milk and is therefore rich in muscle and bone-making qualities, and is the ideal Food-Drink for the East. It helps nature to restore lowered vitality and is invaluable in the case of the convalescent.
Order. Horlick's from your Stores and judge its recuperative powers for yourself ---ne. cooking add water only.
Of all Chemiste and Starse
in 3 sizes, 1/5, 2/6 & 11/
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Iron and Brass Founders, Forge Masters, Electricians, ACETLYKNÉ OUTTING-AND WELDING FOR SHIP AND BOILER BEFADR Modern up-to-date plant operated by our own specially "trained workmes under expert European supervision.
All classes of light Bleel work manufactured by the above process, Taka, Drums, Ventilator, Fipes, &c, dr.
THE DIMENSIONS OF DOCKS AAD ALIPH ARE '18 HOLLA WO
LENGTH
BLOCKS
WAMI OF BOOK OR SLIP ON KEEL
** KOWLOON
Wel Dock, Kowloon
TAI-KOKTAT
TORETH OVER ELE ORDLLARY SPREKO TIONG
SPRINGS NEAPS.
TOWN OFFICE
F QUEEN'A BUILDINOR
Tmarzegs No, 19 Harazars