INTIMATIONS
- DOUGLAS. STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
ТІМІТЕД.
NOTICE
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of FIVE A DOLLARS per Share has been Declared anel will be Payablo at the Bongkong & Shanghai Banking Corpora tion on or after WEDNESDAY 4th April
The REGISTER of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 31st Harch to WEDNESDAY, 4th April, both days inclusive, during which day no Temusfer of Shares can be made..
DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be ready on WEDNESDAY the 4th April, and may be obtained on application."
DOUGLAS LAPRAJE & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong, March 21, 1917. 1801
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVEEN. MENT 7% SILVER LOAN OF
1886 E
81ST HALF YEARLY AND
FINAL DRAWING......
INTEREST DUỀ and DRAWN BONDS of this LOAN will be Payable at the Offices of the Corporation on and after the 31st March, 1917.
List of denwn bonds can be obtained:
an application to the Undersigned.
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
NOTICE is bereby given that PHILIP
HAWTYN CORB is sathorised ta enter into Share Contracta on our behalf.
MOXON & TAYLOR. Hongkong April 2, 1917.
NOTICE
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hereby give notice that I have from
to-day's date severed my connection with MA FUNG SHU, and that he has collect accurats due in respect of my no authority to sign my name or to business.
Dated, Hongkong, 31st March, 1017.
J. CAER CLARK, Architect and Surveyor.
1835]
NOTICE.
AFE Interest and Responsibility of SOLOMON BASSOON BEN- JAMIN in on Firm in Hengkong ceased on the 31st day of March, 1917,
M. PATRICK CUMMING HUTTON POTTS and H. HERBERT RICHARD BUDD HANCOCK have this day been' admitted PARTNERS in our Firm in Hongkong.
BENJAMIN & POTTS., Hongkong, April 9.-1917. 163+
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI ST. GEORGE'S DAY.
BANKING CORPORATION,
Agents issuing the Loan
X. J. STABB
Chuf Menger.
APRIL 43, 1917,
SCENES FROM
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139
SHAKESPEARE," THEATRE ROYAL,
TRY
ONE BOX
OF EITHER
OF THE ABOVE
BRANDS
W
AND YOU WILL
BE DELIGHTED.
Hongkong, March 31, 1917.
WAR LOANS INVESTMENT TRUST OF MALAYA. (İSCORPORATED IN THE FORRATED MALAY STATEX).
CAPITAL $10772,000, -- |-
AT 9.15P.M.
AUCTION of
Feats in Centre of Dress Circle, by
H. P. WHITE, Esq.
In shares of $10/- each (Struts currency)|SMOKING ROOM,
fully paid..
HE Shares bear interest at the rate f t per annum which together with repayment of cupital in full on liquidation is guaranteed by the Govern- ment of the Federatel Malay States,
Iaterent accrues from the 1st day of the month following the date on which abscriptions are received and will be
half
yearly on 1st Late Willy
ion 1st January and on
pa'd
THE CHINA MAIL.
ERFECTC
WANT AND OVERWORK
IN GERMANY.
AMERICAN TRADE UNIONISTS STATEMENT..
INTIMATIONS
GOLOFINA" CIGARS
PRICES:-
.PERFECTOS. $5.00
BOUQUETS $3.00
PER BOX.
YOUR EYES
SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTEL, At the first symptom
of eye strain you should consult us. We test eyes scientifically and fit glasses to individual re- quirements.
CLARK & CO.
OPTICIANS
RK.BLOGS, CHATER FO
HONGKONG
HONGKONG & MANILA.
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1917,
INTIMATIONS
G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.
WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.
Hotel Mangions.
Agmis 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.
INDUSTRIAL
FOR ALL
MOUREKOLE
COAL
PURPOSES
"PERFECTO
Actual Size:
and boots,. All this'stands out in marked Contrast to the prosperous outward
appearance of nearly all German workers MITSUBISHI GOSHIKWAISHA
in prewar days.
WHERE PRICK YKELING GROWN.
Stories of impending revolt among the workers äre exaggerated. There is, how- even, growing dissatisfaction, particularly Ilemarkable statements respecting theng the women baik. Peace sentiment siront. It gets stronger every day. HONGKONG HOTEL,raditions prevailing in Germany, at the
It is not yet, geners), however. The NOON on WEDNESDAY, April 4th. prewat time are, unde by an Anariena majority of the people are ignorant of
All are invited to attend.
trade union official, who has returned the real state of affairs. They have faith Hongkong, March 31, 1917. 1031 from a confidential mission in that coun
try undertaken for the purpose of acety taining the attitude of the Cherman trade unions towards the effort of the Americno Federation of Labour to promote inter-
NOTICE.
1.
TN SYDNEY ANN DALTON MARS DAY
national trade inion acties on behalf of
(Mitsubishi Co.) COAL DEPARTMENT.
* SOLE PROPRIETUKS OF
TAKASEIMA. OCHI, MUTABE
KISHIDARE YOSHINOTAME.
HOJO NAMAZUTA SATU KANADA,
AGENT FOR SAKITO (COAL.
in Hindenburg. and still believes victory BHINNEW. KAMIYAMADA.. KIBAI possible for Germany. The peace mora&OYUBARI COLLIERIES ment is making most headway among the better organised trade unionists, secretory of a union of steelworkers told me that in his district there had been a yote at five mass meetings on the sub-
The
Copies of the prospectus and forms of Mary Oliver D'Alton, Inte'uf Padding-peace Interviewed in London twefore itiy: / Jrch of prave or a fight to a falsh. The
applications for shares can be obtainedton, State of New South Wales, deccas, from and subscriptions will be received by, any of the following Banks.
Lintestate. THE CHARTERED BANK OF I. A. & CHINA, THE HONGKONG & Shanghai BANKING
CORPORATION,
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA Ltd.
Hongkong, Jan. 9, 1917.
COLUMBIA
1407
RECORDS,
7044Kathleen Mavourneen Quartette
Eileen Alannah
Killarney
7080
The Old Rustic Bridge
(I Stood on the Bridge
7122
Excelsior
J Mary of Argyle
7041 Mary
ac Midnight
For The Irish Emigrant
(Asthore
Diet
"Tenor
THE ANDERSON
MUSIC CO., LTD.
DOLLAR INSTITUTION, SCOTLAND
S DOUGALL, M.A. YHARLES
(formerly Eglinton Fellow, Glasgow University) Headmaster which Re-opens on 4th September next, provides at a moderste cost complete HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION in all Depart ments from 10 years of age upwards. Illustrated. Prospectuses may be had on application to The HEAD-MASTER or to THOS. J. YOUNG, FULS.. Secretary
Hongkong, March 19, 1917.
زلر
1682
JAPANESE MAKERS
Every kind of Footwear
MADE
ΤΟ
ORDER
CHERRY & 00,
FEDDER STEKET, Oppaita Hongkong Hotel
HENRY GEARY D'ALTON otherwise' known as Philip Courtney and Asoka, son of the above-namedi deceased, is requested to communicate with the undersigned respecting his share of the
T. W. GARRETT,
Public Trustee. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE
Sydney, March, 1917. ·
above estate.
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DAIRY FARM NEWS.
CORNED BEEF
AND
CORNED PORK.
PUT UP TH KECH AND BAREKLA
די
FOR
EXPORT A STEAMERS UCK
86
PATELL & CO.
departure for New York, early in January.ence, with 1,923 forgiving an anti-peace agregate yotes showed 2.460 uguineb
he said:-
majority of only 530,
What impressed nic most WE thai who have been in the trenches, and know poster sentiment is strongest among mèn
the reality of war. The men from the Noname are the most pessimistic regard. ing Germany's prospects. I talked with wars of meu I had known in pre-war and half years ago with confidener in days. All had gone to the army two- the justice of their cause and even greater confidences in the German arms. All, but four told me that Germany could' not hope to win, nad that she would be lucky
Germany is not new to me. "For years before the war was employed by the international trade union secretariat at Belia, On tog rear after two years of absence I found renditions not cearly wo bad as some English and "American reports picture them, but still very bad indeed. They were had enough to give
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me a rude shock.
The metal workers, are the beaut organised and the best pafl. They are the aristones of labour. Today their position is deplorable in the extremd The better type physically havi breza. drafted into the army, and their places have been taken by neurotics, the aged, dipsomaniacs, and women. Boys-also are employed in great number, imm the age of 10 up to 16. Girls from 12 are also put to work in the musition factories.
BAD SIGHTS AT MUNITION WOOKS.
The earnings of workers in this group of trades de pot approach those of Eng. land and America in similar work. The hours worked vary from twelve by eighteen per day or night, and Sunday
Importers--Exporters labour is geneesh. They are all engaged
AND
Commission Agents"
HONGKONG.
Branches:
4;
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL YOKOHAMA, JAPAN. BOMBAY, INDIA. China
HANKOW, SHANGHAI,
CANTON.
EUROPEAN AGENCY:
W
HO ESALE Indente promptly executed at lowest cash prizes for all
and Continental goods,
Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicals and Druggists' Bundries, hine, Farthenware and Glasware, Oyales, Mictor Cars and Accessori Drapery Millinery and Fines Goods, Fancy Goods and Perfumery Hardware, Machinery and Metals;". Jowellery, Plate and Watches, Photographic and Optical Goods, Provisions aria Oilman's Stores,
Commission 24% to 5% Trade Discounts allowed. "Special Quotationz, on Dymani
·őample Odace From £10 wywards Consignments Product Sold on dccount,
ON & SONS
in making war material, and the condi- tions in the factory are little bet
than slavery.. The shops are overrun by inspectum, who keep the workers at their benches or machines, and those who fail to work as hard a their taskmasters desire are dealt with under.military law. In some dis- ficts they publish black lists of workers who are not as diligent as they might be There is no more depressing sight this to see thene sad-eyed, heavy-footed images of God straggling forth, from the works They look devoid of hope and have the appearance of living in perpetual want.. All look overworked. At Essen and Dusseldorf I heard frequently of men and women being worked until they, dropped. deed.
if she saved herself from invasion.
HOHENZOLLERXX EXPOPULAR.
On sentiment undoubtedly much stronger is antipathy to the reigning. house,
Head Office:- MARUNOUCHL, "TOKYO.
BRANCH OFFICES:- Nagasaki, Moji, Karatau, Wakamatis, Otaru, Muroran, Hakodata, Kobe, Osaka, Euro, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Tzuzuga, Vladivostosko Hankow, Peking. London, New York, Shanghai Hougiong. Haiphong and: Canton.
IWASAKI
Cable Address Codes A1, A. B. G. 5th Ed., Western Union, and Bentley's.
AGENCIES:- CHINKIANG: Messrs Gearing
Co
Ltd.
The Emperor and the Crown MANILA. Mesara Macoudray & Prince are openly criticised, and even
Co. Verdan declare that they were frequently publicly hissed. Soldiers back from SINGAPORE: Messe borreo, Co. sandwiched between their own and the French guns to gratify the vanity of the Crown Prince, and that one spectacular. attack was witnessed by a lady friend of the Kaiser's heir, brought by motor to see the fun!
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CLIENTS DEFRAUDED OF 280,000.
At Suffolk Askizes recently, before Mr. Justice Avory, Richard Clarkson May. brother, Frederick Gee Mayhew, 56, Bodi- hew, 10, solicitor, of Lowestoft, and his
citer, of Saxmundham, pleaded" Quilty" to indictments charging then with appropriation and fraud.
T
s
Mr.Poyser, who appeared for the Director of Public Prosecutioner, said both men had become bankrupte. In the case of Richard, the total deficiency wae £9, of which 40,000 we money due to clients. In Fredorick's case the deficiency was £24,091, of which 420,000 was owing to cliente. Iz one ease a lady had lost every penny owing to a misappropriation of £4,445..
Mr. Justice Avory sentenced Richard)
Twice I saw men being carried to five years' and Frederick to four years! sway on stretchers, and was told by the penal servitude.
official of their anion that they had died
from overwork and underfeeding.
These workers are still the best paid in the food they require. Everything that Germany, but they are unable to obtain
the workers use, is adulterated or in a substitute for the article of prewar dags. Difleas due to malnutrition are increas ing, and the death statistics show that the lower-working classes are being carried off like flies. The women one. meets in the streets are haggard and wan. Nearly every, working-cland" family has had to cease expenditure on clothes
A PARENTS DUTY. TOUR boy is
iandways getting
for eat or bruised, Bocanse, those wounds dave besod all night is no sign they always will. Get A bottle for Chamberlain's Pain Balm and so that every injury is cared for imme lately, You can get nothing and bloo poison is too dangerou
The Man Who Gets There
1s the man who has blood real rich red blood and plenty of it is body. WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND
blood-lots of it--life
nourishing,
thing blood.
GLASGOW, Mesare A. B Brown, McFarlane & Co., Ltd.
For Particulars, apply to
Manager
No. Pronam STRAIT,
SINGON & CO.
SƏTARVOKED A:D. 1880).
BON STEEL ITAL, and BARD WARE MERCHANTS, Wholesale" and Retall Ironmongex. Fig "Iron" and teepers and Shipchandlers Nos. 35 and Foundry Coke Importers. Gener 1 Bbore 7, Hre LoonG STREET, (2nd Stree. west of Central Maritet) Telephone No. 516.
Hongkong September 4, 1917.
HEAD OFFICE, KOWLOON.
10000
KAIPING
AND
FOUNDRY 'AND SMELTING COKE FIREBRICK AND FIR CLAY
FOR ALL INFORMATION APPLY TO DODWELL &
LTD. QUEEN'S BUILDINGS. HONGKONG, OR
KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.
TIENTSIN, NORTH CHINA,
023
HORLICK'S
MALTED MILK
(MALTED" BAILEY,
WHEAT.
AND PURE FULL-CREAM MILK).
The Food Drink with all the Virtues.
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1. Generates fores and anvistas It.
2. Gives strength and insintains il.
3. Easily digested and completely absorbad
4. Delleious and refreshing..
5. Ready in a momeni.
Sulis all ages and condition.
7. Keeps in all climates.
Supplied by all Chimists and Stores.
14 3 Size, 16, 2/0 and 117- (in England).
Also available la Tablet form to
be dusolved in the mouth.
HORLICK'S MALTED MILK CO., SLOUGH," BUCKS. ENG.
PRINTING
THE
OF EVERY
executed at the Offices of
"CHINA
COMMERCIAL FORMB SHIPPING FORMS CIRCULARS
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IDEPTH. UVIJE BILL AT OSDITARY SPRINE ŽIRTS
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