INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG HOTEL, COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE,
ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY ETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Hotel on 17th February, 1917, at. SATURDAY, Noox, for the purpose of receiving statement of Accounts of the Company 31st December, 1916, with the report of the Direktor, and to disens any matter that may be mmpetently brought before the Meeting:
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from 1th to 17th February, 1917, bath days inclusire.
By One of the Bure
J. IL TAGGART,
Antino Serretary.
Hongkong, Feb. ), 1917.
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THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERST
TANNUAL MEETING of SHARE-
THE THIRTIETE ORDINARY
HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd, on THURSDAY, the 22nd February 1917, at Nou, for the purse of receiving the Report of the Directors
INTIMATIONS
LOST.
DETWEEN Olenenly and Conduit D Road, Lady's Solid GOLD CURH Gold with CHAIN BRACELET, Pailla. Finder will be suitably reward ed on returning same to
Four Uries Box 238. Hongkong, Feb. 12, 1917.
748*
DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE.
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CICHOOL DUTIES will be RESUMED on THURSDAY, 15rit instant. For Terms for Dayscholars and Bounders. Apply to
THE READMASTER. Hongkong. Feb. 12, 1917.
DIOCESAN OIRLS' SCHOOL, KOWLOON.
THE D
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THE DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL Kowloon, will RE-OPEN THURSDAY Moraing, February 15th, at 9 o'clock.
Boarders return on February 14th. Hongkong. Feb. 1, 1917.
HONGKONG
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and the Statement of Accounts for the HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
year eraling 31st December, 1916
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-
pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY.
12th February to THEESDAY, 2
February, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directärs.
W S. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hongkong. Feb. 5, 1917.
THE CHINA BROVIDENT LOAN "MORTGAGE 'CO., LTD.
ANNUAL SHOW.
THE FLOWER and VEGETABLE
How will be held on the sm al 9TH MARCH, in the Botanical 1467) Gardens.
ORDINARY THE TWENTIETH
ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- TIOLDERS in the Company
be will held at the Offices of the Company
George's Buildings, No. 6 Connaught, Bad, on FRIDAY, the 23rd February; 1917, at 11.30 A.. for the purpose of ,receiving a Statement of Accounts an
the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 3 st December, 1946 and cleeting a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED From MONDAY, the 19th Febrsary, 1917, "until FRIDAY, the 23rd February. 1917, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers, “ Hongkong, Feb. 13, 1917
HONGKONG&SHANGHAI BANKING.CORPORATION.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- ING of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held at the CITY 1017, at Noor, the Report together with
HALL. Hongkong, on SATURDAY
24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY... for the purpose of
of the Court of
a statement of
Directors
for the year
ine 31st December 1916,
the REGISTER of
of the The The Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 1211 FEBRUARY, to SATURDAY, the 24TH FERVARY, 1917 (both daya inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered
By Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J. STABB.
Chief Manager.
Hongkong Feb. 6, 1917.
Intending Exhibitors should send their entry forms to the Hon. Secretary not later than 25:h February.
THE CHINA MAIL.
PERO
CARE
FRERES
EGYP
FELUCCA
CIGARETTES
BEAR THIS HALL MARK OF DISTINCTION
No 33
IS THE MOST POPULAR
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"YOUR EYES
SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTEL, At the first symptom of eye strain you should consult
We 18...
test
eyes scientifically and fit
glasses to individual re-
quirements.
CLARK
LARK & CO.
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HONGKONG
HONGKONG & MANILA
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1917.
INTIMATIONS
G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.
WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.
Hotel Mansions.
Agia 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,
COAL
·FOR ALL
HOUSEHOLD
PURPOSES
A NEW INSURANCE
MOVEMENT.
UNITY OF INTERESTS.
by rotation and the election of others in their places.
of all the offices in the king-
MITSUBISHI COSHI KWAISHA
(Mitsubishi Co.)
COAL" DEPARTMENT.
SOLE PROPRILIVES OF
KISHIDARE.
YOSHINOTANI
It would be useless to deny that the importance of insurance has been grow. ing for many years, that the tendency has been steadily in the direction of combination of the different classes of insurance interests, and that the com- Copies of Rules and Schedules may, be obtained from the Hon. Secretary,
The Times" understands that a mhveposito offices now transact a very con- A. NICOL ment is now on foot having for its rain siderable proportion of most of the differens classes of insurance business. QUARRY BAT.
object
stronger representation of li, therefore, the
new scheme proposed Hongkong, Feb. 12, 1917.
1486 insurance interests. There are at present were not fortunate enough to receive TAKASHIMA OCHI, MUTANE
associations representing offices transact- the sup
allport ing ordinary life assurance and industrial don," it would always be open to the HDJO, NAMAZUTA SAVO. KANADA,
offices to form their own 2950. composito offices life assurance, fire insurances, marine ciation, representing all the classes of SHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA, BIBLI insurance, and accident and employers the business they transact. Such in & OYUBARI COLLIERIES
association would necessarily be import- liability insurance. But while 'cuch of
of full
recognition, ant and deserving these associations provides a means although it would lack some of of interchange of views which may thority and breadth of view which now be considered,absolutely muential would belong to one having the sapport
of all the offices in the kingdom. to the conduct of tach class business, the functions of each are limited.
instance, For ffices Committee is largely concerned
COLUMBIA
GRAFONOLA be
WILL COMPLETE
THE FAMILY CIRCLE
DURING THE
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the
Di
Fire
AU+
AGENT FOR SAKITO COAL,
Head Office- MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO,
BRANCH OFFICES:-2
with the classification of risks and in WAR REVOLUTION IN MEDICINE Nagasak. Moji, Eriku, Wakamatis,
that direction does work of inmense value. The present
movement #ppears
to have originated in an idea that there are some interests of a general character common to insurance offices transacting each class of business and that there ought to be some means of representing
FESTIVE SEASON.these and of focussing the views.
PRICES TO SUIT ALL
THE ANDERSON
MUSIC CO., LTD.
JUST RECEIVED
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FINEST QUALITY
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE DIVIDEND of 81.25 per Share, "doclared at the Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders, beld this day, will be PAYABLE at the Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation, on and after TUESDAY, the 13TH FERIVATY, 1917.
"TEL 1322
EIPE AMERICAN
CONSULTATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT.
THE NEW ARMY STANDARD OF
HEALTH.
The medical correspondent of the Times, writes:-
The work of the Royal Army Medical This need has perhaps become especial Corps is to-day universally applauded
How good that: ly apparent during the war, when and acknowledged. Government Departments have sought corps is can be seen by the results it has on more than one occasion to ascertain achieved. Typhoid fever has been pre-
vented-
-the greatest scourge armies ever insurance Yiews on some important
in check tetanus has been kept
igated fever" has been investig
be
similar occasions in future no one can
financial question. That there will I knew and led the infectious grounds doubt. There has never been didiculty and
in obtaining promptly banking opinion, have
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Calis Address:-"TWASAKI Codes A1, A. E. C. 5th Ed, Western Union, and Bentley's.
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Ca
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Ltd.
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For Particulars, apply to
but if it were desired to sound insurance handling them evolved. New systems where should the Department of dealing with nervous diseases and If to each of the diferent usso-beart diseases have been established. ciations, then time must before Orthopedic surgery, known as "white
and
magic," has been placed on a sure founda replies could be r
received until cach, perhaps, hid semmoned &tio.
of its members on, possi-
It is not generally known that there special meeting DAIRY FARM NEWS.bly different dates for the purpose of are to-day 10,000 officers in the British SINGAPORE: Messrs Borzec Co.
figure is one which expressing an opinion. If only to one or RA.M.C. This
deserves to be carefully noted. It has to two, then the associations not con- dese sultad might conceivably feel aggrieved beer. caleillated that somewhere be tween 20,000 and 25,000 doctors were engaged in active work in Great Britain Besides providing a means of focussing before the war. If this figure is correct opinion in its relation to questions of the war deeters represent new rather national policy, there would seem to be less than half of the medical profession
But in addition to this great An opportunity for a body to discuss.
doctors at Eome have devoted matters of domestic policy common to many all insurance interests The war has time to work on behalf of the
Army produced quits a crop.cf such issues, and either in VAD. hospitals, as consultants
in connection with the period immediately following the fin
military hospitals, of war may be expected to be at least naas laboratory workers, so that it may prolific...
Lairly be said that the Army has been able to utilize the services of almost all the greatest brains in the profession. There appears to be no suggestion that Thess services have been given with
s and
eagerness which is the proposed new association shonld in cheerfulness
with the best traditions "of the any way interfere with the work of the keeping existing associations. Technical ques calling
"must it be forgotten that during For tions will always arise which can only
this
the remainder of the doctors
APPLES
Packed by the best Growers Splendid Flavour..
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Shareholders are requested to apply JAPANESE MAKERS, to the Office of the Company" for Warrants.
By Order of the Board of Directors, -W. E CLARKE,"
Secretary.
Hongkong, Feb. 13, 1917.
THE EUATING A260CIATION2.
E. KATO,.
Manager. No. 2, PROTIK STRÄF
HONGKONG.
SINGON & CO.
ESTAKLINHED ALU, 1980..
Whalemle
be dealt with by these bodies, and on all this toured to maintain the health of TRON STEEL, METAL and RARD matters specially affecting the interests have they directly represent & Government the civil population. The fact that,
IWARE MERCHANTS. Department would natural turn
ura to taking all things into consideration, the and Estail Ironmongers. Pig Iron and them for consultation. Possibly some of
of health of the nation hre boch excellent foundry Coke Importers. General Store the individual insurance capociations in a time of great trial and stress, is Leepers and Shipelmadlers Nos. 35 and might at first be deterred from
from whole.
that their labours have been 87, BIG LOONG STA (2nd Street, week heartedly supporting the new scheme crowned with a falll messure of success of Central Market) Telephens No. 515. Ercm a fear of encroachment on their This also is a work to be proud of.
Hongkong September 4, 1916,
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Every kind of Footwear-
MADE
ORDER
maintenanc
of a general
LESSONS IN CHINESE. MELI HON PAN, Ohines pradents versed in Sterat, han heels a teacher to Ruropean Oficialu azul Merchants in List in Colony for tea yante
·lin har a good method of trinna Karpairs to pa is the Chinese exambatist, and le possetesd of a rat rale cerificata as a Chess teacher. Ha has a good knowledge of standaria and jenkka. Those whs later warning the Chinwa lanztagı pre requested to write onlus Mall" Office er
Fallington: Aliser, second flo
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FRENCH LESSONS CHERRY & CO.
G. MOUSSION.
15, Morrison Hill Road.
OVERLAND CHINA MAIL"
THE WEEKLY EDINON OF THE
WOHINA.MAILA DARAS
ZA
CONTAINS ALL THE WEWE
OF THE WEEK!
PEDDER STREET, Uppoalbe Haugong Hobel
Telephone No.
Hongkong Marón
THE NEW FRENCH RIMEDY.. THERAPON N41
THERAPION NG2 THERAPION NO 3
BOLD BY SAADING CHAMINTÁS PRICKÍN XHELAND, SE
FREM HOJETO DE. LE ELECKIS,Co.
arocí kn. HasarETEAU-LOFDON, FOR YOU
ERAPION
From: a ferves II 5o, they might There is no doubt that the war hos
prerogatives 11 fairly be safed to consider
GWI
if
the
the caused a revolution in medical thought, repre- and that the e advances registered in so directions will produce lasting insurance. interests cotomon to many all
clly compatible with the benefit. After the war the new ideas is not perfectly successful continuance of
tinuance of the functions will certainly bear fruit, and we may of each individual association. Any dif- hope to see fresh efforts made to cope ficulty respecting the selection of the with the seater these efforts in the questions that await representative committee should be handling. Among overcome by arrangements for the re- campaign against venereal disease, tirement regularly of several members campaign to cudow research and by
save the children, the campaign to means of research to attack some of the diseases, familiarity which blunted the public mind to dangers There is no reason why the standard of health maintained in the should not prevail viso szpong the people up to, say, 40 years of age. We may look to that admirable body the Medical Research Committee, which has done so much for the Army, to lead the way in the new work awaiting accomplishment,
COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION
*Only a Cough but you stops ît while it is ONLY a cough.
WATERBURY'S HETABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND
honest
BEWARE OF COLDS:
CHILDREN are much more likely to contact the contagions diseases when they have colds. Whooping cough, diphtheria, scarlet fever and consumption are diseases that are often
when the cbd das # cold
Falle ziedical the
coiris For the quie
Will And nothing:
Cough Remod
acted
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INDUSTRIAL AND
FOUNDRY AND SMELTING. COKE
FIREBRICK
AND FIRE LAY
FOR ALL INFORMATION
DODWELL
&
TC APPLY
CO., LTD., QUEEN'S
BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OR
KAILAN MINING
ADMINISTRATION,
TIENT919, NORTH CHINA.
HORLICK'S
MALTED MILK
IN THE BUSY STRESS OF LIFE
Horlick's" proves a veritable pick-me-up, for it belps nature to impart life and vitality to kn poverished blood and impaired digestive powers. Made in a moment--no cooking. Most delicious.
Of sil Chamists and Stores, la 3 sizes, 1/6, 2/6 and 11/. (in England).
PRINTING
THE
HORLICK MALTEDME
ASED AND TRAFES ·
OF EVERY
executed at the Office of
DESCRIPTION
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COMMERCIAL FORME SHIPPING FORMS CIRCULARS PAMPHLETS
5, Wyndham Street.
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BEAD OFFICE : KOWLOON.
LEDER No, $5, -
All classer af light Steel work manufactured by the above process, Tanks, Drama,Ventilators, Pipes, &c. &c.
THE DIMENSIONS OF DOCIS SAD SLIPS ARE AS FOLLOWS
(DEPTÉL 鲜 BREADTH OBDELART SPRINUS
NAME OF DOCE OF CLIP ON KEEL
BLOGES
/ KOWLOOKS
Fack, Lewisos
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BILL AT ENTRANCE
SPRING TIDEE
5200 07 TIDE
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