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VICTORIA GAOL
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N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL THERE & VACANO in the Listor Gaol for a HOSPITAL MEETING of all members of the | WARDER"
SALARY: 3960 to $1,800 per annum HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBERn completion of a years satisfactory probation, together with $40 per month,
Allowance. CANDIDATES must be under 33 years of age, of good education, character and Physique,
Knowledge of Medicine not essential
anitable man will be instruct Further particulars can be tainel All members are strongly urged to be a by personal app iation at Victoria Gabl
between 14 AM, and 12 Noos, present,
OF COMMERCE is called for 4.33 PM,
c'eluck an
TUESDAY the th April, in the Chamber of Commerce Ram, Sew Government Building.
By Order.
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E, A. M. WILLIAMS,
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Hongkone, April 20, 1017
HONGKONG TRAMWAY 'COMPANY LIMITED
fincorporates in the United Kingdors.)
NOTICE IS PERERY GIVEN that
he ORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING the Hongkong Tramway Company Limited, will be held at thei Uthers of Mesogu Jurgitur, Matheson & Company „Limited, Peddler Street. Honikkong, du WEDNESDAY, therusch day of April, 1917, at 12 hack Nonse"
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No application will be recrispel after the 3h instant.
CMT. MESSER SUPERINTENDENT Varreara Osat, Hongkong, April 21, 1917.
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WANTED, IMMEDIATELY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHANGHAI BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
SPEECHES BY MESSRS, J. JOHN- STONE AND E. S. LITTLE.
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"value of British goods. It is serving a
purpose and I strongly recomiend
it to British nervbantë as an advertising medium, the Galae of which is perhaps not yet fully appreciated."
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I couple then hen under the one hand- ing berane both aru to a great 'extrat Mr. John lahustine presided over the which we were confronted last yeä-thr Ciaoralopentong, · The suine problem with
rond samal" general werting of the lack of ghax evrupies a great British hamber of Commerce at the deal of your Committee's attention.
. The scarcity of tanange has made itself Paluce Heal on the 19th inst., and among » the present" were Meers, AW, review, and he reiting diversion
"inereasingly, telt during the period, unikov
Burkill, H. T. Grazilet, fti. Hún via Japan whence it has beet phrey, P. S, Little, E. F. Mackay, B. C. possible to reship at rates cheaper than Richards, A. G. Stephen, B. G. Simps were inainable by the Conference lures, fund the jcting secretary, Mr. P. Camp. hues had an adver
classes of Export Trade. At the request)
R.31. Gorriment, a megnature has en prepared setting forth the shipping el export situation but while the turn Vandani itself will probably be of cons Siglerable assistance to our Govertament, locked for in the situation here until suck. 1 for that Gle improvement van be
vine as Government needs will pernit of, additional vessels being made availabin.
belly.
The Chairman ail:-
Gentlewien, following the procedure adapted fast year the secounts have hern pulbshed in this mouth's, Aprit, journal will therefore with your permission tak pour a reret. They are of a simple huthret being merely a statement of our immer and expenditure for the year and, ÉCOND "ENGINEFT for British call for little enumegy but show, I think,
Steuer "SMAN," Manila, $250;
stendy Philippine vurrency.
gregress in the right direction. stated in any speech last year that if the Apply
Chaander had", not entrance fees to fall hark gin, a deficimacy of Tls, 20 Emight have to be faded at the end of this
18, NATHAN ROAD),
Kowloon.. Hongkong April 21, 1917.
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kommeial year. This balaser in hand was
to transect the onlitary business of the INDOCRINA STEAM NAVIGATION. They is 4
Company
By Order of the earth,
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Hongkong, March End, 1917.'
1701:
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the FORTY-FOURTH ORDINARY
YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at its Head Office, No. 4 (Queen's Buildings. Hongkong on THURSDAY the 26th April, 1917, at Youx, for the perpac of receiving the repr. f the Directors together with the statements
of scenunt to 31st Degember, 1916, and of declaring Dividends/be..
The TRANSFER. BOOKS - at the Society will be CLOSED from 10th April
to 24th April, barth days inclusiva,
By Order of the Bouni, «
C. MONTAGUE EDE
General Maninjer,
Hongkong, April 14, 1917,,
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CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LTD).
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
لولی
COMPANY LIMITED.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the
inclusive.
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Company will be CLOSED from the turi lay to sard May, both days By Order of the Band, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.
General Managers. Hongkong. April 2k 1917.
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"This pea", "and, b, think we may, tüke this as gavet eurelische of the progress, the Chamber bas male, a bare not been able
lamels, responsible for the above men to rely upon entrance fees, whils were
Etioned balance, and in addition we have had to see estem expenditie: get the -hubuser in band is extremis gratifying ounting us it does to The 109DOI. What the Chumiver was formal we asstuned Mat fire seul copat on a mere KOMOR & KOMOR.rship at 151; on the last annual meeting Have Now Opened
hobijan Pish Aprik, I was able to inter AN EXHIBITION OF
you ribut may assumption was tɛodest Our WATER COLOURS
membership then was 238. To-day it is 234 which I think, we may consider satisfactory state of afairs,
MESSRS
by the Well Known Landscape Painter M. KINSEN:
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effect en cetin
The ass important matter thug, the Insurance Sub-committee have had under consideration has been the question of the rezistration of thinose rotapanies and the lali which ins heen deafted for the Peking Viovernment. The question "is one which Seisely affects insuranes companies in
'hina.
The artitude nopted by sonte Chinese suggest that foreign insurance po panies were open opposition to the move- meat of reform. This. I think.. I may The British
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MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1917.
INTIMATIONS
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are the Acme of Perfection
They are made from the finest quality Virginia Tobacco, and are sold in two strengths)
Mild and Medium.
CAPSTAN Navy Cut Cigarettes
THE CIGARETTE FOR THE CONNOISSEUR
SOLD BY ALL LEADING
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safely say, is not the case. G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.
amber of Commerce is destinas, not of plumper obstages in the way of Komi insurance legislation, but or assisting the
nese Lovernment in any endeavours it pas maderfaks to that end.
Ang new this nature, however, legislaturen be invoked is simuld be must have far-reaching effects and it
war endeavour to see that the questi Agonis to be solved are represented in their tene perspective.
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och business of
The affiliated Chainlers have endnetel mutual importüler during the year and there in Etcle esht thyet a titae gees on the eradigal kortas tion of British Chambers of Lammerve in the important business, centres through-
Chim will have far-reaching offrets. Our latest addition to the list is the Wheis your Committes inaugurated this poking Chanber, to whom we extend a
in nas 11 experiment.
THE Exhibit will be on view for send they did so knowing full well that hearts welcome,
One Week Only. All lovers of) Art are cordially invited to see or purchase these Beautiful Paintings. KOMOR & KOMOR
Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road.
17000]
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DAIRY FARM NEWS.
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the FURTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY. YEARLY MEETING of the Compay will be held at its Head Office No. 4 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong. THURSDAY the 26th April, 1917, at 19.30 r.. for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors together with the statements of account to 31st December, 1915, and of declaring Dividendy &c.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from 16th April to 26th April, both days inclusive.
.
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE
General Manager:
Hongkong, April 14, 1917-
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BRITISE, TRÄDERY INSURANCE` COMPANY, LTD.. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Nthe FIFTY-FIRST ORDINARY YEAHLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, No. 4 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, THURSDAY the 26th April, 1917, at .32.40 P.M. for the purpose of receiving of the Directors together with
be
the statements of neegnt to 31st December 1936, and ** of declaring Se Dividends &
The TRANSFER ROOKS of the Com pany will be ULOSED from 18th April
to 20th April, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager.
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Hongkong, April 14, 1917.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE THIRTY-SIXTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Under- signed on THURSDAY the 3rd May, 1917, at youx.
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 19th instant to the 3rd May, both days
celusive,
JARDINE, MATHESON- & Co., Timi
General Agents, Hongkong, April 1, 1017.
THE HONGKONG ELÉCTRIC COMPANY, LTD.
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NOTICE IS HERERY ILYEN that
the TWENTY-EIGHTH · OK- DINARY GENERAL MEETING: will be held at the Company's Offices. 'St. Godego's Buildings, on SATURDAY, the 5th MAY, 1917 at 12 o'clock Nons, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 28th February, 1917, and clouting Directors and Auditora,
· Th2'¿TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the INT APRIL, to the 5 31ar, both daye
MAY sindusivojla
By Order of the Board of Directors. GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Hongkong, peil 17, 1017
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He has a good method of training Europeane to ps in the Chirene azaliation, and is partnerand of a crate certiseste as a Chinese teacher. He bine wise a good knowledge of Mandarin not inkka, Those who Intend leursing the China langunge Arrester writs en Chian Hu!" Office or direct to No. 15, Wellington Mtreat. Erst foot.
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PRIONS: 23,25 and 19,25,
Its sucessfulentes, I have, I think, touched in depended on the supprat given to it by general way on the most important firms ad individuals whose "desin tots that have engaged bur attention
during the year under review,
shaidy the language are from patristie as well as personal mnozives.
Beanits have proved. I am happy to say, that gear Committee were fully just fed in giving their rapport, to the school Fr je ne longer an experiment. I has headle an institution and other jorts are jollowing our load.
The opening of the school sw students on the register. To f}zu-r, Kl Preliminary Certificates have been issued, 1 intermediate, and 4 Fisal Certifientes. Today we have 24 on the register and several awaiting aimsion to classes suited to their knowledge of the langage, Employers have not been slow to per. evive the advantage likely to acerne ta business if "their, employees were able to peak, and more so, if they were able to read. Chinese. Many firms have sent
There are two matters, however, which I sider should be brought to your tice, first is the question of what has been generally called the ten for
by German submarines on practically ali merchant shipping-whether" belligerent or agatral—called for a definite statement of policy and your Chamber, therefore, ranged themselves on the side of all other British Chambers in China, in demanding f the Home Government that the peace tenus shall obtain adequate compensa- i tion for ships sank by enemy submarizes. As a matter of interest give you the annes of the other Chambers of Com
policy. The ruthless warfare waged
there
Chins with whom we assisted ourselves in thi movement. They to Chaton," thefee, Changsha, Fanehow, Hunkow, Newchdang. Swaint. Tientón, Chinese. Republic is anfficiently close to und. although not forming part of the
its burder to have very much the same interests as we have, I may mention that
nin to the school paying all their fees: the Chamber in Hongkong also supported others have adopted methods which place, the amovement,
astradent upon his merits, refunding hig The eul point, gentlemen. fees, and oeringem bons if and when examinatios, “which are by ensy, are jurist
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matter which brings home to our very midst the war with its demand for the
| pick of our yoong manhood, I refer to a
I would here mention the Preliminary memorial to be erected hereafter to the "Course is the most important, for once it "gallant gentlemen of the Allies who,
is, thoughly instered, the student has putting duty before all else, have voluri.
a sufficient knowledge of Chinese at his feered and placed their services at their } Beommand to parry on an ordinary con- cointry's disposal. Some of them
versation. The sees of the school was rigret to say, we shall never have tho farther exemplified when at recent pleasure of welcoming back; others again inveting of your Committee it was pro will retira to us fit and well. Note of I posed that we place T. 1, **
then grilemen, looked for any recom gitenerve Fund, while it WIRA
All of them should be remezo- sterrested, and the suggestion acted upon, bered.
It was to this end there,
san pause.
site
that £50 denated out of the Langing fore that your Committen approached both School funds to the School of Oriental the Councils with a squeet ting Studies in London. In addition to the above we have been able materially to reduce achoot fees.
he set aside on which a suitable inemorial will be ruined to all those 'uten of the Allies, who, little counting the comf, decided to leave this port and do their
not to uphold right against wrong..
As example of the excellent work this school is doing I may then ion that
les that ciglit, of our scholar's hure The site agreed upon between our Allies Jetely been taken for Government. Serve in the French Concession and ourselves is Dr. klopkyns Bees therefore ikt junction of the Quai de France, undoubtedly to be congratulated on this Avenue Edgaard VII. and The Bund, a Tirthar proof of the appreciation in which ting position I think for a memorial his teaching is held, while these such as ly proposed.
members of the school who have been Taking the while year's working. I chosen will no doubt look back with think we have every reason to be proud feelings of satisfaction to the opportunity, of our record and basing our opinion 'al which the school has given them of put the future on what has been accomplished ting to immediate "test is the service in the past, there is ample evidence that of their antry-the special knowledge, the Chamber will became increasingly they have thus acquired: "
useful. Our relations with neighbouring | The work in connection with the pub Chambers have been, I am pleased to way! Heation of our Journals consjaues to grow,
of the very beat. For the past, two year and there can be no doubt that the our enemics have been busily organizing information which wo are enabled to bring for trade after the war and by, every before Chinese through their medium will nene in their power have been "prove" nt increasing benct to British endeavoring to undermine the prestigu of trade. At our last meeting I informed Great Britain. China has now decided to you that the circulation of the English take a band in the game hessell and had Journal was nearly 700 copies and the ranged herself on the side of common Chinese Journal 10,000. Today the humanity. It is possible, therefore, that ivanlation of the former is approximately Berman preparations for post-bellum R00, while the list issue of the latter trade and the capital she has stink in renched 13,000 copies. The value of preparing the way thereto, will be brought Indicione publication has more than zanie to nothing. This must not cause us to itself felt
relax our efforts, however. It simply
As regards the Chinese Journal, it means that uning and unscrupulous hecoming increasingly popular and many foe, whose methods to capture trade have are the inquiries received from inland been on a par with the manner in which Lowes and eities and remote parts of the he has waged this war, fa for a time-no Chinese Republic for British mois, one can possibly put limit to the period hax, heed the means of miking known to dwellers in these far distant paria the
rendered lors de combat
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