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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the ORDINARY YEARLY MEET: ING of the Shareholders in this -Corporation will, be hell at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the of FEBRUARY, 1911, at Nody, ŽITH DAY for the purpose of receiving the
the Report of the Court of Directors together with a statement of Accounts for the year anding the 31st December, 1918.
The REGISTER of Shares of the "Corparition will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 14 FERREARY," To SATURDAY, the 24TH FEBRUARE, 1017 (both days inchisivet during which period no transfer of shares can be registered
By Otter of the Court of directors,
NJ. STABR
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, Feb. 6, 1917.
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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED & REDUCED
No
KTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that'
the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 1st March to SATURDAY, 31st March, 1017, both days inclusive.
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WANTED.
FLAT or UPPER FLOOR of about 10 ROOMS situated between Ice House Street and Wyndham Street
Apply to
D. KITASHIMA
C/ M. R.K. LTD.
Flongkang. Feb. 20, 1917.
SITUATION WANTED.
YOUNG
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THE EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of EXCHANGE BUSIN199 ON MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY the 96th, 27th and 29th instant at 11:45 AM)
Hongkong. Feb. 2.1917
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The return of Capital of 81.50 per DAIRY FARM NEWS, share will be paid to Shareholders ch
arl after the 15th March, 1917, m
presentation of Share Certificates for emiurament.
By Umber of
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KIPE AMEEIOAN
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WAR LOANS, INVESTMENT TRUST OF MALAYA
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(Escaroasten IN THE FEDERATRI
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CAPITAL $1,000,000 ---
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fully paid.
THE Shares bear at the
INSURANCE CO
IN WHICH ARE VENTED THE AREA OF
Bharta bur interieur THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
with repayment of capital in, full on enidation is guaranteel by the Govern ment of the Federated Malay States.
the
Interent actrizes from the 1st any of month following the date on which subscriptions are received and will be paid half yearly on 1st January and on 1st July.
Copies of the prospectus and forms of applications for shares can be obtained from and subscriptions will be received by, any of the following Panks.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF 4. & CHINA; THE HONGKONG & SHANTAL BANKING
CORPORATION,
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Hongkong, Jia, 9, 1917.
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STATE CONTROL OF
METALS."
PRIORITY BRANCH OF THE
MINISTRY OF MUNITIONS.
A VETO ON INDUSTRY,
Bit by bit the activities of the Priority Branch extended until they now cover. the entire industrial field. To take an esuruple. Shetheld estlery manufacturem cannot get steel and Birmingham brass- punders 'cantot ges Brass without license or permit from is. Beyond what may be called the war's first needs, no machinery for any purpose whatever can be made in this country without the authorisation of this department.
INTIMATIONS
YOUR EYES
SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTEL.
At the first symptom of eye strain you should consult 119, We test eyes scientifically and fit glasses to individual re- quirements.
LARK & CO
OPTICIANS ENTIFIC RK-BLOGS, CHATER RÖ
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NONGKONG
HONGKONG & MANILA
MITSUBISHI COSHI KWAISHA
(Mitsubishi Co.)
COAL DEPARTMEN F.
"
AGENT FOR SAKITO Coat.
Head Oftoo—~~ MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO
SOLE PROPRITORS OF 'AKASHIWA, QUEL, MUTABE, KISHUDARE TOSHINOTANI A Railway Committee section of which HOJO, NAMAZUTA SAYO, KANADA, One of the remarkable, fextures of the Dr. Hazel is the Head, deals with the present war is the profound revolution requirements et railways at home and SHINNEW KAMIYAMADA, BIRAT that lys been effected-in consecuenes of broad. No railway in this country, in &OYUBARI COLLIERIES
the Colonies, or in foreign countries cap it in industrial practice and production ger British locomotives or mile without at home.
Workmen have, temporarily the consent of the department. Separate surrendered their cherished rights as sections are devoted to mining wirel WITAL FUNDS AT 31 Dec, 1914, trade unionists, employers have consented ments, ructor-ears and aeroplanes, textile
·£23,170,367. f-Authorised Cxpical 26,000, and
to forge their profite and become mere trachinery, general machinery, steel, superited vegetal £4,500,000 Paid-op Capital£2,437,50 shown a surprising capacity for replacing charged by the department will be
Tuts of the fovertment, women have copper, brass, tin-plate.
The importance of the functions die 1-Fire Fands D-Life & Annuity Wunda... 17,587,590 "men summoned to the Army, and for realised when it is pointed out that our
Sinking Fund account
128,234 (supplementing highly skilled workers"in | war requirements plus those of our Allies £25,870,987 munition factories. Simultaneously State could absorb the whole prodnation of all Revenus Fire Branch £3,381,464 of ndustry has been steadily the engineering resources of this conatry.
Late and Anouity
2,141,599
extended until at the present time all What the Priority Branch does is to Branchen... Revenge 'Marine Department... $87,9g the principal metals have come under the not deprived of what they need except 478,34) absolute authority of the Government, where there are counter requirements of No steel, copper, brass, not to speak of proved necessity. We are the judges. £5,339,228
other less valuable, metals, cun zpw be of the degree of necessity," mid Str. obtained in any part of the United gar Jones to "The Daily Chronicle."
Correspondent. Kingdom for any work withont.spermét from the Priority Branch of the Ministry of Munitions.
+
Other Receipts
3,897,947
The Accumulative Fonds of the various Branches are separately forested, sod, 'by' Act of Parliamentare-set-side to meet the claims ander the respective Depart mente of the Company's Business,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Agent
ensure that the armies in the field are
BRANCH OFFICES. Nagasaki, Moji, Karaten, Wakamatau, Otaru, Murora, Hakodate, Kobe, Osaka, Kure, Tokyo. Yokohama, Nagoya, Tsuruga, Vladivostock, Hankow, Peking, London, New York. Shanghai Hongkong, He phong and Canton,
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AGENCIES:- CHINKING: Mesers Gearing &
Co
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1917,
INTIMATIONS
G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.
WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.
Hotel Mansions,
Agmia 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..
KAIPING
COAL
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YOX
INDUSTRIAL
AND
HOUSEHOLD
FOUNDRY AND
PURPOSES
SMELTING COKE
FIREBRICK ANO FIRE LAY
FOR
DODWELL
INFORMATION APPLY TO
CO.. LTO QUEEN" BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OR
KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,
:
TIENTUN, NORTH CHINA.
The Signature.
To distinguish the original and genuine Worcestershire Sauce" from the many imitations, see that the Signature of LEA & PERRINS appears in White across the Red label on every bottle.
No other sauce has such an exquisitely delicate flavour, or such a reputation among discriminating people in every part of the world.
Lea Perrins
PRINTING
HOW DECISIONS ARZ REACHED
"Decisions are reviewed by su executive This branch has grown rapidly from committee, which includes a representa small beginnings.. Its stat of 300-nowtive of every. Government department housed at St. Ermin's Botel, West concerned." This committee sits daily, minster, the whole of which has been five days a week. The committee takes MANDLA Messrs Macondray JAPANESE MAKERS taken over for its activities under the the form of a challenging body. Any
supreme control of Mr. Edgar Jones, member of it can, on behalf of his deport SINGAPORE: Mesars Borneo Co. senjor member for Merthyr, who is ment, challenge a priority decision; but
* Ltd. virtually controller of metals. Hoje thoroughly has the preliminary work assisted most efficiently by a number been done that decisions are almost volunteers, all of them men of standing invariably upheld. What contributes to and 'ripe experience. They include a peer fel cases of having a preliminary dis
this result is the practice in very doubt- of the realm, ex-naval captains, ex- Colonial, administrators, an ex-Egyptian cussion in the committee before any judge, hand directors, barristers, a diree. decision is taken. Answering our corres for of drapery firms, and several retired pondent Mr. Edgar Jones soid→→→ We
Every kind of Footwear
MADE
To
ORDER merchants. Ail these capable men work have made altogether, 5,000 decisipan,
ass for the 00WIR HARBOUR CHERRY & 00.,
COAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote prices "for best quality HILIMPOPON CAL trimmed into Bunker st` SEBAT- TTK or SANDAKAN (British North Borneo
SILIMPOPON COAL compares.favour. ably with the better grädes of Japanese Coal and gives good results on a very moderato consumption.
Bresniems calling at SEBATIK or SANDAKAN evolusively for BILIMPC- PUN DOAL (either cargo or Bankers)
PEDDER STRKET, Upporte Rangitong Hotel Tsephone No. 491.
Hongkong Marɑà 20, 1914.
THE
are exempt from payment of all Fort LONDON DIRECTORY, chargon,
MAS Sabath's Steamers bertbed
sru
along-
side the Company's wharf where there is A
(PUZLISHED ANNUALLY)
minimum depth of 27 to 23. fost at lovABLES traders throughout the World
water Spring Tides,
·Charts of Bibekë Bay (Sebattik Haz- bour Prices and all other information
is communicate direct with English MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS
in each class of goods. Besides being
concerning the Port/can be had complete commercial guide to London and application to the Agents, ...
BRADLEY & CO. LTD.,
Agents Cowie Harbour Coal Company, Limited."
THE NEW PLENOM REMEDY.
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THERAPION NL. 2
*SURIN 1,000. KINOM 110 EROL ERÉS KIUNOPE.
THERAPION N0-3
2ND SZAMY ADORNOS WONTLOPED TO CURE Harkareces, RA, HAMPSTEAD, LONDONİ FOR YOU DIRT WHEN BYŁADKA (TANTELENO FORN DE CAME PEOPL
THERAPIONE
as hard a aby busy professional man every one of which has been upheld by in good practice, and they all give their the unanimous avent of 50 representa services without fee or reward; als de tives of the different Government depart Mr. Edgar Jones himself and his principal
The fact that we have never colleague. Dr. Eazel, ex-M.P. for West taken a vote in the committee is in ital Bromwich
a proof of the "care and judgment exercised in making' decisions."
SITTYÚNG COMPETING CLAIMS.
ments.
GLASGOW. Messrs A. B Brow
McFarlane & Co., Ltè,
For Particulars, apply to
K. KATO.
Manager.
No. 2, PRODT Szaszz'
"Konczones.
SINGON & CO.
ENTACLINEED A.D, 1986,
WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale Foundry Coke Importers. General Store
One of the recent edicts of the depart The department came into existence in ment prohibited the further "manufacture Jane, 2015, and it cozsisted at the cutece of hairpins. In the course of the pret RON STEEL METAL and Harle only of Mr. Edgar. Jones and a single ten days the comisittée has been con- and Retail Ironmongers. Pig Iron and elerk. This was the time when, profiting idering orders for engineering material by the lessons of the Sreb nine months of from France, Russia, Italy. Japan. coepers and Shipehandlers Nos. 35 and war, Mr. Lloyd George was beginning to Rumanio, Switzerland, Argentina, South 57 Has LoonG. BEER (2nd Street, wees. effect the radical transformation of Africa and Australia.. British industries from a pesce to a war All the principal positions at the besis, de this transformatie "proceeded Priority branch are held by volunteers. it was realised that an adequate output Among those giving voluntary work are of munitions could not be obtained unless a number at public school boys who had there was in existence some 'anthority to failed, for physical reasons, to pass into determine after the satisfaction of the Sandhart and Woolwich. direct demanda of the Navy and Army-
the degree of priority between competing
claims for material.
Every Government department was primarily concerned with its own parti cular needs. In addition to that, com
made upon car engineering resources by fleting deine arose between demands
its subarbs, the Directory contains list of our Allies and alad by manufacturers and
EXPORT MERCHANTS
merchants engaged in our export trade..
with the goods they ship, and the Colonial
sod Foreign Markets they enpply;
STEAMSHIP LINES
arranged ander the Ports to which they sail,JUST ONE AFTER DINNER and fodinating the approximate dailings; PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES
will prevent that uncomfortable betry
of leading Manufacturers, Marchiota, etc., feeling and aid digestion. Two takan the principal provincial towns and at beal-time dispel Constipation as gently industrial centre of the United Kingdom, nature next morning
A copy of the current edition will be
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Dealers Booking Agenalan can advanično
1. their trade cards for £1, or large såvie", licuro.
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COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION "Only a Cough" but you stop
It while, It is ONLY a cough.
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HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK Co., Ld.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: MANIFESTO” HONGKONG Oodos Used: A1, A.B.2. Fifth Editide, Engineering First and Second Editions, Westen Valou, and Watkin's Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Marius and Land Engineers, Boller Makers,
Iron and Brass Founders, Forge Masters, Electricians. ACETLYENE CUTTING AND WELDING FOR SHIP AND BOILER REPAIR,
Modern up-to-date plant operated by our own specially trained Workmen under expert European supervision.
All classes of light, Steel work manufactured by the soovs process. Tanks, Drums, Ventilators, Pipes, de Sec.
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