WATSON'S
OLD BROWN SHERRY
EE QUALITY.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
Telephone No. 818.
To-day's Advertisements The. China Mail.
5.5.
NOTICE.
"BERWINDVALE”. ·
EITHER the CAPTAIN or the OWNERS will bè RESPONSIBLE. for any DEBTS incurred by the Crew
of the above vessel.
Hongkong, March 17, 1917.
NOTICE.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
off diplomatic negotiations with Germany, an end was apparently put to the German wireless service to America, and therefore to Chins, too. And now that Chiua has brokea)
off diplomatic relations' the Chinese Authorities have doubtless seen to ig that the German wireless stationa ia China are no longer permitted to operate. While they were published the German telegrams, by their constant perversion of the facts of the situation, and their blatant advertisement of German commerce and finance, doubtless, for a time, served some purpose in China, Int`t` = German Government cannot now le thinking that they have been worth the coat.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL"
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THE MAGISTRACY.
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A JUVENILE OFFENDER,
Before Mr. Wood this morning &
SATURDAY, MARÜH 17, 1917.
ENGINEERS AND -SHIPBUILDERS.
the front; and Messrs. Chubb, W. Smith, and Summers had offered their nervies à and been accepted. Captain James hadi also bogue his full share of war work on the Triumph. They wished them all
ANNUAL MEETING.
COMMERCIAL
HONGKONG SHARE REPORT.
Mars Moxon and Taylor, in their
all boy was charged with possessing HONGKONG AS A SHIPBUILDING well, and considered it an honour to weakly report, idated the 18th instant,
hava such men members of the Institute.y (Applause,)
two taels of prepared opium, other than Government opium.
."
CENTRE.
The lad said that the drug, which
The annual meeting of members of| was found congealed in his socks, had the above Institution was held last been given to him at Macao to take tonight at the Institute at which there was Shoklung..
Elis explanation, however, did not satisfy the Magistrate; and the dafen- dant was sentenced to receive con strokes of the birch. "
A FILTHY TRICK.
A Chinese, charged with stealing $59. from a pedestiiua in Des Voeux Road West yesterday was brought before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning.
According to "Sergeant Divat, the defendant and TWO
companions approached the complainant and one of the defendants companions spat in compliinant's face, whereupon the defendant simultaneously extracted $95, from the complainant's coat pocket and immediately paased it to one of his confererates. The complainant seized
the distody of a district watchman, but the two conferirates succeeded in escaping.
The ordinary yearly nyeting of the Hongkong and Whanopow Dock Company will be held on Tuesday HONGLONG, SATURDAY, March 17, 1917th inst., in the Company's off the defendant and delivered him into
Queen's Buildings.
CURRENT TOPICS.
The Hongkong Police Reserve are making presentations to Chief | Inspector Mason and PC. Fyle prior
Food Prices in Hongkong."
The replies given by the Governo their departure for the Frat. ment to the Hot Mr. POLLOCK's The presentations will be mado questions in the Legislative Council Wednesday evening, text, regarding food prices suggest" that the community has no great cause
An-amendment has been takle
Mr. Agassiz appeared as sclictor for the defence.
The case was adjourned until next nTuesday, bail being fixed at #750.
ol
E have been appointed by Messrs
MCKESSON & ROBBINS, INC of New York to be their SOLE ADENTS for Bangkong, Macao, Kwong Chow Wan and South China, for the sale of DRUGS CHEMICALS, DRUGGISTS for complaint concerning the effect in the Statutes of the University of SUNDRIES and kindred goods
Flongkong making "A subscriber THE HONGKONG MERCANTILE which the war has had upon
.. CO., LTD.
prices, locally, So far as ment andre than $30,000 life member of the Court. The old Statute made 1589 vegetables are concerned thero is no a subscriber of $100,000 a Tif
reason that we can see why they br. should be higher than they were
Hongkong, March 17, 1917.
THE HONGKONG E WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the ORDINARY YEARLY MEET.
food
Tuem-
three years ago, and the substantial Mr. Tang Fo Wo, of Shelly rise in Exchange has enabled retailers Street, has reported to the police person, entered his residence by
ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held to sell provisions imported from that at one o'clock this morning a
in the Office of the Company
Buildings, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, Europe or America at very little
The CHAIRMAN also stated that there were two gold medals (given by Mr. Gordon and Mr. Jack) and a silver and
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a good attendance. Mr. K. E. Greig a bronze medal for the traders of presided.
papers to the members of the Institute. In moving the adoption of the report This should result in more of these and the accounts, the Chairman said bepapers being provided in the ensuing thought it would be agreed that the year. figures were very satisfactory. The The CHAIRMAN afterwards presented Institute WAI In good financial the prizes won in the billiard handicap, polition, considerable profit had been follows-1, Mr. Brown; 2. Mr. made, and the fact of not having a paid Ormiston; highest "break, Mr. Me European secretary had enabled Cubbia. saving in expenses, the duties of secretary having been very satisfactorily undertaken by bonorary officials.
Mr. G. Gordon seconded the adoption of the report and the accounts, and the motion was carried.
The officers for the ensuing year were. appointed as follows:-
President Mr. J. MacDonald, pro- posed by Mr. K. E. Greig, seconded by Mr. B. L. Frost.
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It was also intimated that Mr. Reid bad offered to provide the first prize in next year's billiard handicap,
On the motion of Mr. Richardson, seconded by Mr. Graham, the Chairman was cordially thanked for his services.
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CANTON WAR INVESTMENTS. ASSOCIATION.
The Coqmitted. have pleasure
in
Vice-Presidents, Mesars W. Budge and J. Elliott, proposed by Mr. J. McCubbin, seconded by Mr. Aanrouncing that the number of Units
Davidson.
Hon. Treasurer, Mr. A Stalker, proposd by Mr. B. L. Frost, seconded by Mr. W. Budge.
taken up to date, is 444.
The week under review has seen a raviral of business and a fale number of transactions have taken place. At the beginning of the week renewed strength came into the markes maxpectedly, Heating more particularly on Tadin which rose from 10 to $130 for cash, but have since receded to 8197.
In Shanghai owing to emier money a monger feeling is evidence, and Cote ton shares have in consequence advanced considerably. The Tsel rate on Shang- hai has also advanced for the above reason
RUBBER is quoted from London Jad
Ferb
at 8630, are now wanted at $975.
BANK.-Hongkong Banks after sales ·
TARINE. INSURANCES Unions have been the medium of business at 8890. Exutons at $370, North Chinas as $IM, and Yangtazes at 8:35, am without feature.
FIRE INORANCES-Hongkong Fire Have come to husiness a $302," and China Fires are in degand at #138
SHIPPING, Douglases in the beginning of the wook were knocked down to s buying rate of 895, at which it was found there were no sellers, consequently there was sharp rise in the abures, buyers now offering $107 for ready "delivery. Deferred Indos came into strong demand at the beginning of the week, culminat- ing in 138 being offered for cash on Thursday. The rate however had the effect of bringing out sellers, and the market has fallen away to selling te of 8127 for March delivery, Star Ferries could probably be placed at 433.
offering at $18,
REFINERIES-China Sugars have con Each Unit represents #100.00 Straits
tinued their rise and are now in demand Settlements 6%, War Loan Bonds .e. a
at $123. Malabons have come to busi-,, total sum of $44,400 (Straits Dollars) ness at $3 to a small extent. Hon. Secretary, Mr. S. Baker, pro-] Of this sum $15,100 was taken up in strengthened to a buying rate of Tis. 184. CHES AND MINING ---Langkats have posed by Mr. K. E. Greig, seconded by tullin one payment by 20 subscribers: Raubs could be placed at #2. Tronohu
$29,300 was taken
are offering at 3 306 Shells have changed hands at 103, and Ural Caspians at Association's" Instalment Scheme of 4306. are unchanged t
from
om last week. monthly payments, by 33 subscribers.
The cost of each $100 Bond under the instalment plan will be approximately $101.50.
ARRESTED WHILE AT POLICE | Mr.. Gordon.
DRILL
An Indian Police Reserve named Ka Rim Din, of No. 132 Portland Street, Mongkok, Yaumati, was charged before Mr. Wood this morning with frandulently converting to his own use on July 7th 1914, $4,250, entrusted to him by 's Chinese woman named La Taz, of No. 15 Arbuthnet Road, who had given him the money to pay to the Ho-Man-Tin Housing Syndicate.
Mr. Davidson appeared as solicitor
who was represented by Mr. Haywood, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
On the application of Mr. Haywood
granted
Hon. Librarian, Mr. J. Ellett, pro- posed by Mr. Ormiston seconded by Mr. R. Hunter.
Committee:Mears. Graig, Budge, McCubbin, Davidson, Graham, Harman, Frost and Hunter.
A cordial vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Greig, the retiring president, co the motion of "Mr. Gordon, seconded Mr. Richardson.
under the
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWS Kuwloon Wharves have been done at 861. Hongkong Docks could be placed at the slightly advanced rate of $195. Shanghai Docks in common with other stocks in the North have advanced to a their thanks to the Press for kindlytrals at 893, Humphreys at set. West-
The Committee desire to express buying rate of Tis. 86.
publishing the notices issued by the Association and also to all those who have been good enough to add their efforts in making the scheme known and obtaining subscriptions for same.
The Committee consists of Messra
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGR-Cen- Foints at 369 and Kowloor Lanes at $33, kong Lands are wanted at 803, and are unchanged from last week. Hong- Hongkong Hotels offering at 8102. COTTON MILLS previously dicates
the Cotton Mill market in Shanghai has suddenly advanced, the Following quotations being the latest to hand:Shanghai Cottons have risen
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97th March 1917, at 12 Noos for above, the old dollar rates. The breaking a back window and stole for the prosecution and the defendant, with the technical side of the Institutes 0. Eager, O. W. Darch, C. A. Peel, from Ta. 117 to Tis. 190. Ewas from
inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
R. M. DYER, Chief Manager.
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remand, 106 ... maaling with regard to bail Mr. Haywood stated that the defendant had aurrender: ed himself immediatly upon learning a warrant had been issued for his arrest. "Mr. Haywood's statement, however, was contradicted by Mr. Davidson who said that he had been instructed
consideration of the Directors Report Government is informed that the
box containing $135 in eroney and and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st Domber, 1916.
retail prices of the provisions specially jewellery valued at $650. SHARE REGISTER and TRANS- The S FER BOOKS will be CLOSED from mentioned in Mr. POLLOCK's question A statement has been published the 21st to the 27th instant, both days-riz, golden, syrup, jam, cheese, in Jupon that the Russian Govern- the defendant
mustard, table salt and bacon-havement has orden. 'the Walk of been increased only by some 10 to Mess Kunst and Albers at Vladi.
Mr. Guido 12 per cent. In certain cases the stock to be closed. Hongkong, March 17, 1917.
Uregoletto, who is connected with increase has been larger, in others
the firm, has contradicted this state THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS less." It cannot, however, be
nent us a false rumour! AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG.guaranteed that no further increase
will occur. Prices must depend on Eight pages of today's Goerin. TRE
ING of the Members of the many uncertain factors, such as ment dazette ure, occcupied by new ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND the maintenance of exchange at the regulations made by the Governor-in DE LE TUESDAY, the 27th March, present high level and on shipping Council under Section 3 of the Ele 1917, at 4 PM. precisely, in the CHAM freights. The recent prohibition of tricity Supply Ordinance, 1911. BER OF COMMERCE ROOM, NEW
export of food-stuffs from These regulations are made for GOVERNMENT BUILDING, for the following the purposes 27
To receive the Report and Accounty, the United Kingdom is another securing the safety of the public."
ended at December, 1916.
HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET-
DEALERS OF HONGKONG will he
(2) To elect a New Committee
The CHAIRMAN, addressing the meet ice, poke appreciatively of the services rendered by Mr. Elliot in connection and remarked upon the few papers that had been read and the smallness of the attendance on those occasions. He hoped the members would co-operate 'more in this direction Tha peat year lind bean a remarkable one; the membership had increased and the profits were consider sble. He advocated placing the institute on a sound financial basis with reliable i
E. H. Smyth, the latter acting as The. 140 to Ts. 150 Kung Fiks from. Honorary Secretary.
Tla. 19.to Tia. 13. Yangiazepoos from Tis. 44 to Tls 5.
PEACE IN 1917.
SIGNIFICANT ENEMY'STATEMENT.
HERUANNORS. He says:-
ELECTRIC COMPANIES.--Hongkong Elea"" trics at $49, are offering. China Lights. are wanted at 8470; Hongkong Trams after business at $7.20, have buyers at the rate.
have changed hands at 88.10. China SEISCELLANEOUS-Chine Providents
EXCHANGE.The demand rate on Lam-
rate an Shanghai is 604.
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CHINESE COMMERCE.
One of the leaders of the Centre party,
Borneas are in demand at 38. Cements investments that would provide a fixed Jalis Bachem, writes in the Tay in 8250, bayers prevailing after's fairly are now quoted $8.50 ex the return of income. He hoped that one day they rejection of the German offer of peace the rights William Powells at $8, and very calm temper on the Entente's heavy business at equivalent rates cum might have an Institute of their own.
Dairy Farms at 324, are quiet with very otherwise.
will venture to assert with little doing Water Boats could be Referring to the importance of Hong- any certainty that we are near peace. placed at 817, probably slightly better the latter's contradiction by informing Chairman said that a large numbers big step towards peace. This way
Detective Sergeant Clarke supported kong as a ship building Centre the But this much may be said without any would be paid. Hongkong Ices are the blagistrate that the defendant had of vessels, particularly for the British brought about by that pesce nifer of don is 9/3 11-16 and the 1.7. selling
besitation that we have recently taken nominal at $180. been arrested whilst on drill (as a mem Government, were in course of con- the
Central Powers ber of the Police Reserve) in the Folic struction in the local yards, including offer makes no difference, It was to
The fact that the Entente rejected our be compound.
large ocean-going steamers. He felt expected. Indeed, one might even won of the Committee for the year factor in the case. These articles The fourth volume of the Pulice
His Worship then fixed the defendants are they were but the forerunners.cf der that it was not done more bluntly
At the present moment men of the most may be procurable from another Peserta Gazetie, just issued, is quite up bail at $500 and the case was adjourned othara. He was not exaggerating in the extreme convictions are at the head of (3) To transact any General Business. source, but whether as cheaply as to the standard of its predecessors, and
slightest when he said that Hongkong the Eatente. If they imposed a certain PROSPEROUS YEAR IN THE MALAY moderation on the tone of their reply, By Crder,
they were obtained from England members of the Force must look for STEAMERS AS MAIL CARRIER was capable of turning out any class of that means an involuntary concession ship or marine engines necessary for to the offer of peace and the idea of remains to be seen. The cost of ward to each iseue with ever increasing
Mr. Melbourne yesterday fined Cha foodstuffs," and "the cost of living" interest and pleasure. More than half Pik Chuen, manager of the Wing
but aisa resolved for battle. As things commerce. They were particularly busy
pesce
We are and remain ready for peace, are, of course, two different things. contributions. Among the more serious zum of $50 for failing to notify
bring peace to the world-in one way or of the magazene is devoted to humorous Hong, 34, Bonham Strand West, in
are at present they would have to take Locally we have not so much cause articles in the "present issue is a Postmaster-General of the alterationof
another." a peculiar turn if the year 1017 did not to complain about the post of appreciation of Mr. Un Kam-wa, as one the hour of departure of the s.. Charge foodstuffs Es about the higher cost of the Chinese benefactors of the Corps, from Hongkong, on the 3rd inst. of the hundred and "one other and an appreciation of the late Mr. A, necessaries of life that are imported H Howitt, who was one of the In WEMOS. FOR MONDAY. --coal, for instance, and the whole spectors of the Corps, by Mr. W. S. Folice Reserve Orchestra at Govern-range of manufactured articles.
Secretary.
E A.M. WILLIAMS,
Hongkong, March 17, 1017.
THE CALENDAR.
ment House.
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1.30 pm-Launching of the 53.
"Kwaisang" at Kowloon Dock 3.15 pm-Opening Performance of
· Clarke's Cirque at Kowloon.
General Momoyanda.
TvEday, March 20→→
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Brassware. RE
Mears. Hughes and Hough's.
WEDNESDAY, March 21:~-~
St. Paul's College Athletic Sporta en
Race Course, Bappy Valley.
Folice Reserve to Chief Inspector Mason and P.C. Fyla
MONDAY, March 20:-.
Commerce. THDAY, March 27---
While the war lants we must reconcile ourselves to these things and practice "economy" where it is possible.
The German News Service.
Since the outbreak of the war the
Bailey.
in this direction at present and it was up was the beat, and, as members of the to them to see that what they produced Institute connected with that particular branch of National industry, they should give their best attention to the work General, prosecuted, and Mr. EJ.would go to England where it would be Mr. ED. C. Wolfe, Postmaer turned out, especially that part of it that Grist, solicitor, defended.
critically examined. It was such work The case for the prosecution was at that would secure orders for the pots the defendant's firm notified the bat of Hongkong Office authorities that the Charva, which was to carry mails, would say on the date mentioned at "10 am.In accordance with this notification, the
He was sure that if they acted on these lines and gave particular attention
THE "GOLDEN PILL" BUSINESS
IN CHINA,
STATES.
At the annual meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Kuala Lumpur.
recently Mr. Choo Kia Feng, J.P., who
sperous for the mercantile community presided, said in the course of a specch The year under review was fairly pro- though trade with Ching was to a great extent inconvenienced by the very limited shipping facilities and excessivo freight from China ports and olso where, but in spite of these drawbacks and also the unfavourable exchange on Hongkong, dus possibly to the war and other causes, business on the whole barnot been behind that of 1915. Thisis borne out fu I learned something more about the were almost unknown and robberies "When on a recent visit to Shuentsh- by the fact that business failures in 1916 Gold Pills, both there and at Wusn. A which are generally prevalent towards
1
The following passage from a Shansi published in the Central-China Post of message, dated Luanfn, February 22 is
March 1.
there could be little doubt that within Fang, Tientsin, at the rate of $18 for 100 to the quality of the work turned out seller at Shuentehfu said be purchases the close of every Chinese year, have his pills from the Chung Bei To Yoh been marked by their shaonte. This
Gertoan Government has maintained has become a Life Member of the Air Was reached; at 10. o'clock, and its shipbuilding industry (Hear Hear) believed to be Interfering with the cess depends, The British Navy has:
costly news service to China by wireless" telegraphy... It
Court
WAB His Excellency the Governor has
March, 1977..
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to nominate Mr. Ho Kwong to be a Member of the Court of mails, comprising 13 bags and a bajet, the next ten years Hongkong would bottles of 100 pills each. He ventured happy state of affairs is undoubtedly due the University of Hongkong for a term of three years, with effect from the 16th were taken in the Post Office laudeput
the opinion that the sales of the Tientsin to the steady and good prices obtained occupy 4 most prominent place firm must be enormous, for last year during the year for our two principal to the Changea's mooring busy, ich March, 1917, rice Mr. Ho Fook who
Among the British Colonies for it they spent $20,000 on what might be commodities, tin and rubber-
termed bribes a military oficial was which the whole of our commercial suc found that the vessel had departedand They were already ahead of other business and preventing the pills being no sign of her was to be seen:
British Colonies and it was up to them sent by the post office. He is said to Protected the trade routes of the world," The defence was that the vessel led to do better. The Institute could dove received. $10,000. The other $10,000 thus enabling our tin and rubber to be is said to have been used under some shipped to the European markets, and I 4.30 p.m.-Presentations by H. R. pablinked in several "neutral" paper's been pleased to appoint Mrs. Dora exactly at 10 o'clock-the hour nosed much in the attainment of that object.what similar circumstances
fool sure that the entire mercantile as First Assistant and, no alteration of bout hIt existed for the purpose of bringing who had been conversing with a locs indebtedness to the British Navy for of the North as well as in the Aubrey to act
"At Waan I learned from a friend, community is deeply sensible of its been made, no further notifications Gerama daily newspaper published Superintendent and Miss Phoebe May necessary.
together engineers and hip-builders maker of the pills, that merp ha had the good work it has done under its able for discussion and exchange of ideas lately increased enormously in price be and brave leaders. 4 pan-Annual General Morting of in Tientsin. No one who thought to act as Second Assistant Superinten
and it would be lacking in its daty if it have not hesitated in admitting that the ing now $200 a pound. He seems to the Hongkong General Chamber of of the cost could for one moment dent in the Bctanies and Forestry
bave imagined that it was borne by Department, with effect from the 15th. TO SAFEGUARD BRITISH TRAS. did not take a serious view of this real pill contains that drug, but said the matter and lend all its power and in few days since we bought some samples
false pills are made of best flour. A A NATIONAL TRADE MARK. the papers which published the
With a view to wresting trade or fineres towards the sttainment of the of the pills in bottles sealed 11.30 am-Green Island Cement Co's precious service, for it was fully
Mr. C. F. McWilliston, the well, the enemy 15 Chazabers of Comice motion. In the course of further the consumer and were able to
to BRITISH AND GERMAN TRADE. Meeting.
throughout the United Kingdom
obtain Noon-HE. & W. Dock Co's. Meeting equal in number of words to that known passenger agent, has be agreed to co-operate in producingan Temarks, the Chairman said that "we in 290 cash, 200 cash, and 240 cash a bottle four different qualities paying 300 cash, Noon.- Queen's College Athletic.
In an address given by Mr Edwin T.] ports on College. Ground, Cause which Reuter supplies to the Far Pointed passenger agent for the official registar of all British man Hongkong had suffered very little of 100 pills each for the four gradca. Nind to the Sales Managers Aricciation
East Nor can we suppose that it
Toyo Kisen Kaisha in Shanghai The way Bay
from the terrible war that was going on, kind not suitable for smoking. The beadvocated that every article of British The second dearest grade was a hard attheir dinner at the Holborn Restaurant, p.m.-Angus General Meeting of
T.K. K. in establishing new offices in the Association of Exporters and was maintained by the voluntary Shanghai and Manils and has an language English, French, Ren, a sum of $500 to the St. Dunstan's Fund consistency suitable for the pipe
The register will be printed inve and he proposed that the Institute give majority or seem to be made of a softer manufacture should bear distinctive Dealers of Hongkong.
official national trade mark to imitate TUESDAY 27 & WEDNESDAY March 28 contributions of German merchants, canced several now
new appointments. The Italian, and Spanish, and will be why out of their income. The fund was one si & Wayside fan we see a former opium son, punishable by severe penalties. In "On the return journey from Skuentoh which would be bath forgery and tree- 2.16 p.m.-Auction of Household in the same way that they largely Company will be represented at Manila distributed song Ambanddors, Conn,
Furniture at "Braeside," 20 Macmaintained the mall pre-war service. by Mr. D. Lacy Goodrich, who has been more, and a carefully selected sofments for the alleviation of the suffer Golden Fills He mid be smokes about Germna produce, while we exported to
Colonial, and Foreign Chambers of th
of the most worthy and deserving move, smooker lying on the king smoking his 1913 we imported £280,000,000 worth of donnell Road
Certainly the cost of the service general passenger agent, for the traders in neutral countries.
60 a day.
Germany £40,000,000 of British produce. ings of those who had niet with disaster med WEDNESDAY, March 28 --
Fat into plain language, it meant that every many woman and child, in the United Kingdom spent 358 upon. Gor Den products; while every man, woens and child in Germany speat 11s. d. The CHAIRMAN mentioned that nautzous medicine Chamberlain's Pain Colonice, car friends in neutral and for A good many people think rheumatism on British products. There-mart,
said the speaker can not be cured without
“be some sign by aking which we at bome, car brothers in the quite number of their members had Faimmassaged thoroughly into the skin left them for the front Mr. Robion, any internal remedy in existence and am which she can be done day by
o has cured far more rheumation than a countries, can know what is British they sen, had been killed at Gallipoli, gives relfed quicker. For als by all andmaal
and what is German, and the only way fire Bayfield we DO BONYO SEHidegen hemisti and Biorekeeper
11.30 am-Hongkong Les Ca's Meet to Chies since the war began company at San Francisco for a number
have
than $50,000
Noon Hongkong Fire Insurance Co's could
Meeting. THURDAY, March 19
Hongkong Stock Exchange Bettlement
Deneral
$.20 p.m.
Meeting of Mem
bers of the Hongkong Club
BAE, March 30
M
Noon Uhins Bogar Refining Co
shed to bear the whi
我
of years. Mr. Goodrich will be assisted-
by Mr. T P. Bardy, who will be in r
türers.
We imagine charge of the freight department in We have been requested by
Mania Mr. T. N. Alexander, who has Hou. Secretary, Cigarette and Tabo been in charge of the freight claimad, to state that i
m the list, publied of the high charges of transmission extent of the T.KK in Ban yesterday the amount subscribe seo since 1908, has been sppointed the Koloon Custmas Star should the new agent in Shanghai.
When the United
read $34.00 and not #20.00.
in doing their "bit" at the front on one behalf-Applaas.)
Mr. RED seconded the motion which was carried with acclamation
RUB IT IN
as