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INTIMATIONS"
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT - COMPANY, LIMITED & REDUCED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
THE COLONY AND THE WAR
FINANCIAL HELF,
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the TRANSFER BOOKS of the STATEMENT BY THE GOVERNOR. Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 1st March to SATURDAY, dist March, 1917, both days inclusive,
The return of Capital of 850 per share will be paid to Shareholders on and after the 15th March, 1017, a presentation of Share CertiScates for
By Order of
badorcment
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong Feb. 22, 1017.
1523
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of FIVE DOLLARS per Shure has been Declared and will be Fayable at the Bongkong & Shanghai Banking Corpora- sion on or after WEDNESDAY the 4th April.
The REGISTER of the Company will
Following is the full statement nude by H.E. the Governor at the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday :--
Towards the end of ray address on the Estimates last October I gavo a short summary of what had been done by the Colony in the way of contributions for war purposes and I propose now to give the figures up
to the 15th March.
The largest contributions in the Golong are the gift of $3,000,000 raised by local loan and the gift of! $2,000,000 paid out of the revenues of the Colony...
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You have no doubt learned through be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 31st the medium of the Press of the pro- March to WEDNESDAY, 4th April,posed gift, by the Chinese Community botir days inclusive, during which days of $1,000,000 to the Imperial war
20 Transfer of Shares can be made,
DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be endy on WEDNESDAY the 4th April, and may be obtained'on applicstinn.“
DOUGLAS LAPRAJE & CO.
General Managers, - Hongkong, March 21, 191..
1501
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
.CHARMILDEr
chest fom the current year and for each succeeding year of the war 1 have not had official confirmation yet of this very generous offer so I shall not allude to it now further than tes say that tha Governäten und Į; myself appreciate exceedingly this splendid offer.
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The coutributions, both ilireet and indirect, to loans issued by the
TRY
ONE BOX
OF EITHER
OF THE ABOVE
BRANDS
AND YOU WILL
BE DELIGHTED,
THE CHINA MAIL.
ERFE
CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL.
CLASS for BEGINNERS wilperial Government have been very s been established only two
on MONDAY, and large. Asura' of $1,145,000 Is been taken up by the Hongkong and singiai Banking Corporation and (large sums lave been taken up by oval, Companies fan funds available
April, 1917.
Application for enrolment should be made to the Unitersigned as early as possible.
By Orther,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary. Hongkong March 16, 1917.
1582
WAR LOANS INVESTMENT TRUST OF MALATA
(INCORPORATED) IS THE DERATED
MALAY STATE).
www.
CAPITAL 84,000,060, —-
In shares of $10/- each (Straats currency) fully paid
+i
4
TE Shure bear interest at the rate of 4% per annum which together with repayment of capital in full on liquidation is guaranteed by the Govern ment of the Federated Malay States.
1st
in London.
In addition the amounts taken up through the British Barks is the Colony are as follows: —
Savings Associition, which, though months, has already invested on behalf of its members heusly, $200,000. The Committee consists of very representative men, with the Union Insurance Society of Canton/ as Bonomry Secretaries and Tre surers. Rule 14 lays down that no from the funds of the Association in deduction whatever shall be made
respect of working expenses, and think the community is indebted to the gentlemen who have undertaken be formation of this association at Contributio expense to the members, and that members of the public who canhot afford to invest in the War Loun or to whom the War Saving Certificates do not uppaal can best show their gratitude by investing liberally through this association.
(a) Direct Cajributions.
No. of
tors.
152 258.
(D) British War Loans 144,230 [(9) Esebequer Bonds, 633,580 1(8) War Saving Certi
front
58.931 402 British War Ex- -potkiiture Certi
ficates
20,700
...4862,624 971
Totul
(b) Indirect Contributions.
Laterest accrcos from the 1st day of the month following the date on which subscriptions are received and will be pad half
yearly on 1st Jurinary and on July.
(1) Federated Malay Copics of the prospectus and forms of applications for shares can be obtained
States 6 per cent. from and subscriptions will be received
War Loun... by, any of the following Banks..
THE CHARTERED BANK OF LA. & CHINA, THE HONOLONG & SHANGHAI BAYKING
CORPORATION,
The MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LTD.
Hongkong, Jun. 9, 1917.
1407
TEE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
52,650
14
(2) War Loun. Invest- nent Trust of Malaya 24,030 (3) Straits Settlements
17
Wur Loun Bonds, 436,600 66
Total
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GOLOFINA CIGARSTM
PRICES:-
PERFECTOS $5.00
15
BOUQUETS $3.00
PER BOX.
"PERFECTO" Actual Site
Sucretary and Treasurer of the and was the late Mr..G.. J. B. Sayer and after his death Mr. D. W. Crudikek became Honor-
ary Secretary. On his depar ture from the Colony about a year ago he was succeeded by Mr. W. A. Dowley. Mrs. Arthur and Mr. A. Jenkins, the Honorary Treasurer, have done much work in collecting funds, (b) Contribution by the
various
YOUR EYES SHOULD NOT BE NEGËMOTEL,
At the first symptom of eye strain you should consult "us. We test eyes scientifically and fit glasses to individual re- quirements.
OLARK & CA
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HONGKONG
HONGKONG & MANILA.
MITSUBISHI COSHI KWAISHA.
(Mitsubishi Co.)
COAL DEPARTMENT.
SOLE PROPRIETORS OF
TARASHIMA QUHI MUTANE
KISHIDARE - YOSHINOTANĻ
Masonic Bolies to the Free- HOJO,NAMAZUTA SAFO, KANADA, masons' War Hospital.
SHINNEW. KAMITAMADA, BIBAI
(e) Articles bi jour, tobacco and&OYUBARI” COLLIERIES".
cigarettes from the members of
the Police and Prison Depar ments and their wives for those of their number on active ser- vice.
(d) A fund raised by Mrs. Milmy of
AGENT FOR SAKITO COAL.
Er
Houd Often:- MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO
BRANCH OFFICES ;— Nagasaki. Moji, Karaten, Wakamatao
Otaru, Mururan. Hakodate, Kobe, - Osaka, Kure, Tokyo, Yökohama,
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and Canton.
Cable Address :-"IWASAKI Codes A1, A. B. (). 5th Ed... Western Union, and Bentle
AGENCIES:- OHINKIANG: Messra Gearing &
Co.
the Sailors Home for Hong- I desire to make special mention. kong Women's Bels in the Scot- of the work performed in the Colony tish Women's Hospitals for by several bodies of ladies engaged. Foreign Service, and for the in making garments for use in the Weekly Dispatch Tobuceo Fund. war generally, by the troops in the [(e) A fund rised by the local mem- field and i hospitals, and also for bers of the Overseas Club in aid S Noint troops leaving Hongkong for the of the Aireraft Fund. (Straits Contri-front. They are as follows:-
The Miscellaneous Expenditure in- Currency) butors. (n:) Queen
Mary's Neulleworked by the Colony on acement of Guild President, Lady May the war during the year 1916 has not Committee, Mrs. Hay, will probably be nearly $500,000.
yet been definitely ascertained, but Mackenzie and Mrs. Chatham. to which are affiliated.
There is every sign that the efforta (b.) The Hongkong Association of made in the Colony will show no slackening during the current year: Women War Workers consisting. of: The City Hall Work Party,
A sum of $101,328 has already been Hand, Mrs. Stubb: Our Little received by the War Charities Con Bit. Society, Kowloon, Head, mitter and a sum of £3,000 has been Airs. Green: Nayal Work Party, St. Dunstan's Hostel for blinded sent by the Hongkong Jockey Chib H.M.S. Tamar, Head, soldiers and sailors. Sandeman; Wesleyan Church'
£100 to the MANILA. Mesra Matondray & Work Party, Hend, lrs. Robin-Blue Cross and £500 to the Red
Co. son Mothers' Union Work
SINGAPORE: Mesara Borneo Co. Party, Head, Mrs. Piercy.
In addition to the above recital, the
Ltd. Bandage making classes at: fact should not be lost sight of that The Peak Club under Mrs. Gule; this Colony has roade a Military Con- GLASGOW. Messrs AB Brown, Helena May Institute under
tribution of $2,116,870 in respect of McFarlane & Co., Ltd.. Mrs. Jordan: The United Ser- the year 1010: His spent $58,183 on vier Recreation Chub inder Mrs. it's Volunteer Force for the Burne Beckwith, and The Catholic year, and $500,000 in respect of Women's League under Misa M. miscellaneous war services such as Loureire.
maintenance and transport of Pri 6.018 garments have been otters, Censorship, passages of men made by the Association includ-going to the front, and other matters. ing 1,495 knitter articles as well
These facts and figures prove that as 56,300 bandages and 11,485 the financial support which the
8513.280 97
The amounts contributed to var ous funds in aid of the war, and to Charities in connection with the war to 31st December, 1916. are as follows:
5
Prince of Wales Fund (closed THE special attention of the Public is British Red Cross Society..... 6,380 on the 31st Dec., 1016)..... 81,500 directed to hire undermentioned Regulations which form part of the British Red Cross Society (Sir Regulations made by the Governor in Robert Ho Tung) Council under Section 3 of the Electricity Two Aeroplanes (Sir Robert Supply Ordinance, 1911, on the 15th
March, 1917.
Eo Tung
3;'£༥
Any person making any addi. Tai Yau Bunk (hall cost of
1,020
3,000
2,250
tion to any electrical installation three aeroplanes) connected to the Company's main Community. of Hongkong without obtaining the written (half cost of three aero- ensant of the company thereto
plaries) shall be liable to a penalty ant
2,250 exceeding $100 for avery such Belgian Relief Fund (about). 1,900 addition."
Belgian Red Cross Fund 34:-"Any consumer upon whose Motor Ambulancs (Mr. Lau
premises any such addition shall be found shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $100 for yday or part of a day during which such addition shall have Ster and Garter Building
been in existence. In this regula
Chu Pak and others).... Motor Ambulance (Ladies of
Hongkong).
Fund
100
408
450
8,288
ל
Crosy.
N
swabs for various hospitals in Colony has given to the Imperial S
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For Particulars, apply to
K. KATO,
Manager. No. 2 Prone STRICT,
HONGKOND
SINGON & CO.
ETAILSHED AD; 1880,
the United Kingdom, aut abroad. Government in connection with the In addition several thousand war is by no means unworthy of the bandages and 825 mosquito nets Colony which was hampered at the were sent away before the Asso outset by an unsatisfactory financial ciation was formed. The War position.. This has been dissipated TRON STEEL METAL and HARD Charities Committee during the by high exchange and the rehabilita ·WARE" MERCHANTS. Wholesala yea: 1016 allotted a sum of tion of her subsidiary coin and by sud Retall Ironmongers. Fig Iron and $82,000 for the purchase of fresh taxation. Moreover, the fact Foundry Coke Importers Gener I Ebore materials for the Association must not be lost sight of that the, Esa Loons Szzzz, (Stree weat Lady May is President of the rebellion in China which covered the of Central Market) Telephone No. 618. Association and Mrs. Pattenden, whole of the year 1916 and a cons Honorary Secretary.
Hongkong September 4, 1915. siderable part of 1018 capsed a 165 (c.) The Union Church Working serious dislocation of her trade, 1,589
Party.
tion "consumer" means the person Royal Flying Corps Eospital 2,750 in whose name the contract for the Officers' Families Fund........ 2,260
of electricity to such made with the Com- pany, or if there be no such pernon, the principal tenant or person in actual occupation of the premises in which such addition shall be found
Having regard to the possibility of a "breakdown of the Company's present plant through unauthorised additions to existing installations the Public earnestly requested to co-operate with the Company by bringing to the Com. pany's notice
any contraventions of ike Above regulations.
Dated this 90th day of March, 1017.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. .1590)
Agenta,
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
CORNED BEEF
AND
CORNED PORK.
PUT UP IN KES AND BARILELS
JOB
EXPORT OF STEAMERSUKE,
Lord Kitchener National
Memorial Fund Prisoners of War Funds ...... Young Men Christian As
sociation Hut Fund (per Hongkong Daily Press)..... St. Dunstan's Hostel for Blinded Soldiers & Sailors. Dreadnought Hospital Royal Patriotic Fund Cor-
poration Sundry Funda.
Total
1,204
1,821 500!
200 1,152
£64,102
I would draw special attention to the Hongkong and South China War
HER EYES AND
COMPLEXION should add to every women's charm Haketter clear the skin of simples and blotches, dispel Genstipation, Biliousse, Sick Headaches, ill smelling breath Give the bright eye of health
PINKETTES
60 cont the
But good as I think our showing is I do not pretend that it is enough. Nothing can be enough in this war and I cannot do better than urge the community of this Colony to read and digest the magnificent speech of Mr. Lloyd George reproduced in this morning's Daily Press a passage from. which I will road:
This party, with comparitive ly small means at its disposal, has done much hard work result ing in the despatch during the year 1916 of 2,383 garments and useful articles, 300 milk covers, and 1,000 bandages. A large number of towels and cigarettes have also been sent. The Pre We can overcoms it (cheers); but sident in Mrs. Maconachie, and only if the nation is prepared to back the Honorary Secretary, Mrs. the Government with the whole of its Hickling. (d.) A working purty conducted by away from this meeting, or to read what resources. I don't want anyone to go
Mrs. Young and Mrs. Capell has said at this meeting, and draw any also done useful work.
fnference from that except one. The (e) Mr. Ele's work party which peril is great, but it can be surmounted sends home parcels every fort by the grit, the energy, the courage, the night to men at the front. determination of a great people like the Among miscellaneous help for war people of these lands. (Cheers.) But purpuma organised in the Colony are the nation must support the Government the following
in money, in labour, in land, in the sacrifice of conveniencos, nay of com forts; then we shall pull through in puz deadly struggle with these desperadons. (Cheere.)
(a.) A cigarette and tobacco fund was organised early in the war, and up to the 15th March a sum of $19,925 had been collected, of which $10,047 was expended His Excellency, concluded by say About five and a half million ingIt therefore behoves the com cigarettes have been distributed munity of this Colony to practice the to nearly every unit in the greatest econquy in living and to British Army, and to men in tive a mach na possible to War hospitals The finit Houxary Charities,
Eespere and"Shipchandlers · Now 80 and
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