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INTIMATIONS
BRITISH GOVERNMENT WAR SAYINGS CERTIFICATES
Applications may be ware shrough the undernoted Bunks from whom full information and the necessary forms may be obtaineil :-
'CiTARTERED BANK ISPR
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI
BASKING CORPORATION,
INTIMATIONS
UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED AND REDUCED,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the TRANSFER BOOKS of the MONDAY, 14th May 4 THURSDAY, Company will be CLOSED from 24th June, 1917, both days inclusive.
The return of Capital of 4300 per Share will be paid to Shareholders" on and after the 27th May, 1917, on presentation of Spare Certificates for
endorsement
DODWELL & COMPANY, LIMITED,
General Managers.
MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, IT Hongkong. 3lay 10, 1917.
War Savings Certificates
Valno 3 years
after purchase
£500
£1
Purchace Price
£387 10 0 15 8d.
FREE OF INCOME TAX
For every 15s. 6d. lent now £1 will be paid in 5 years' time. sqnivalent to 5 per cent com. pound interest. No Income Tax will be payable.
'Anyana, whatever bis or ber income may be. can buy War Savings Certificates map to." a maimum of 500 £1 Certidcates in all or their'equivalent,
Konawhile the money may be withdrawn la fa'l any time, with an addition after the first year.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS. (1) A Certificate entitles the purchaser to receive £1 for each tas on the fifth anniversary of the date of purchase, free of income tax in respect of the acruma- lated interest.
A Certificate is not transferable by permission of the Fustmaster fee of 1x. will be charged in respect of evich transferee In the event f death, the same rules will be applied น in the case of Savings Bank Deposits. (3) On written application (on a form #btainable at any Post Ofeel being made to the Controller. Money Order Department London, the purchase price, er puirt thereof in multiples of Las, 14., will be repaid at any time. with an molition 3+1. for each Lis, 2 on the Erspanniversary of the date of purchase and with a further addition of Id. per 15. Ad. for each mouth thermiten
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
XTBI
NEXTRAORDINARY GEVERAL A MEETING of the Members of the Hongkong Club will be held in the Czea. Horst on MONDAY, the 14th Mar. 1917, at 5.15 P.3.
BUSINESS-As set forth in the notice poster in the Hall of the Ciab
By Uider.
E.. DES VEUX,
Secretary. Hongkong, May 4, 1917.
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THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Fourteenth TEARLY MEETING
of SHAREHOLDERS of the aboun Company will be held at the Company's Office, S. Ceorge's Building at 11. an FRIDAY the 1st May, 1917 to receive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December 1916 and the Report of the General Manager 'and Convulting Committee, and to elees & Consulting
mitton and Auditor.
The Tansfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 5th Mily to the 18th May both days inclusive.
The CHINA-BORNEO Co., LTD.
W. G. DARBY,
General Mujer".
Kowloon, May 3, 1917.
1768
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
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the
THE OPEN COLF CHAMPION, writeat
38, LONGA PAIDIEN KJAR.
DIALT, WAITUDO, HERTO “July 24th, 1912, Messra. E & J. Smith)" Dear Sirs.
I might cưp that I have been a regular smoker of your Glasgow Mixture for the fast twelve yours, and I might also say that I cannot find ans tobacco to suit me like it. In my opinion if Golf Players would emplo your fameen Glazen Afixture they would find it very soothing to the N vor, de I am sure I d› when having to play atiendous Golf » matchés such as táo Open Championship, etc.......... Yours truly, E. BAY,
SMITH'S
GLASGOW MIXTURE
SOLD EVERYWHERE
SIAM'S PROTESTS TO
GERMANY.
The following translations from the Official Gazette of Siam are given in the latest issue of the Bangkok Daily Mail to hand
INTIMATIONS
YOUR EYES
|SHQULD "NOT BE NEGLECTEL.
At the first symptom
of eye strain you should consult 115, We test eyes scientifically and fit glasses to individual re- quirements.
@LARK & CO.
DGS.
OPTICIANS CHATER RE
HONGKONG
PARK BLO
HONGKONG & MANILA,
For otherwise run the risk to be treated MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA
as prisoners. of war. Neutral Powers ap requested to warn their subjects not to serve on such vessels. Full particulars follow by mail.
6-Telegram from Priner Devamongar Phre Van
Bangkok 16th April, 1917. 1-Idler an from Pyiner Freidók, Please inform Prince Traidos of the Royal Siames Minister at Berlin, tooliowing message from me Prince Deanse, Minister for Foreign A fairs, Bangkok -
Petrograd, 3rd March, 1917.
Received at Bangkok. ". 6th March, 131, With reference to the ruthless submar ine warfare on the part of Germany,
=
I have received your telegram of the 19th instant in which the German Government asked you to warn His Majesty'a Government that neutral sub- jects serving et merchant vessels belong; ing to Powers hostile to demaany ran the risk of being treated as prisoners
of war.
will
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING | the notification of which I have received As this resolution is a direct violation person may hold more than 11 Members will be held in the Club and sent you by muil. I was then unable the XI Convention of the Hague of
House, Happy Valley, on WEDNESDAY, to telegraph to you on account of the 2nd May, 1977, at 530 PM.
(4) No 500 21 Certifontes of
test their equivalent.
The Certifientes (purchase price 158. 6.) are issued in book form. The Certificates for £19 (purchase price 0. ds) and £25 (purchase price £10 7, 6} are issued without books. The £, £12 and £25 Certificates are on sale at local
ost Offices and at most Banks.
Single Certificates for sums from £100
By Order.
Qf
difficulties of transmission.
1007, relative to certain restrictions with I am endeavouring to send you this regard to the exercise of the right of K. M. CUMMING,Legation at Petrograd, and is the event merchant ships who are subjects of a telegram through the Royal Siamese capture in naval war, Chapter III, which provided, that crews of enemy Hon. Secretary,
of its safe delivery I beg to submit whe-
it would not be advisable for you neutral stats are not to be male prisoners Honkong. May 11, 1017.
1796 ther
of war. also to telegraph your instructions and
and as His Majesty's Government confidential messages via Russia?
is co-signstory with the German Govern- And I beg also to inform you that ment in the convention, Shm is bound to other neutral powers, although they protest against this new interpretation have been invited by America also to of the roles of naval warfare. break off diplomatic relations, bave not yet done so, but have protested and made reservation for the future.
to f500 may bucbtained on application BUESIAN 5Y INTERNAL LIBERTY
to the Comptroller and Arminust General General Post Office, London: application forms are available at all
•Pont Offices and at wpet Banks:
If Certicutes be inst, and the serial numbers can be furnished, to the Controller of the Money Order Depart sont, now Certificates will be issued at
charge of 18.
GENERAL POST OFvier, London,
A June, 1916.
(For examples of investment in War Savings Certificates, see the other side.)
Examples of Investment in
War Savings Certificates
00%
4 0
119 15
585
ö years.
148 18
206 4
78 15
89.7 0
10 13-
16 15-
8 7 6
177 10 --
89 15 -
44.7 6.
8 17 8 17.15
48 17 8 281
03 16- 187 10 678 -
6-
18
15.
8 18 2
8
15
2 18 8
2 16
1 13 6.
1 104
1 17 46.
- 179
194
187 10-
167 70--
83 15 --
41 17 0
D LI
N.B.-The Investment may be any walipia of 15x. 6d. up to £88T 20.
NEW RECORDS
REGIMENTAL
MARCHES
OF THE
BRITISH ARMY:
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PLAYED BY
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HEAR THEM AT
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LOAN 1917.
QUESCRIPTION to the
11
LIBERTY LOAN is opened at THE RUSSO ASTATIC BANK, Hongkong, from date to 26th June, 1917.
The price of issue is 83%.
The loan is free of Income Tax and ther taxations.
The loan is issued for 5 years and will be redeemable at par by yearly
wings beginning in December, 1922 The Loan may be reimbursed at par
after the 29th March, 1927.
Guapons are payable half yearly on the 29th March and the 29th September.
Inercnt on the loan runs from the 9th March, 1917-interest from that date to be added to the price of sue.
Special favourable rates will be quoted for Russian Exchange.
Applications will be wired to Petro- trad free of telegraphic charges and Bords will be forwarded free of postal expenses. The Bank is ready to give every facility to subscribers in the shape of advancos against the Bonds.
G. TISDALL, ... Metunger.
Hongkong, May 3, 1817.
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DAIRY FARM NEWS.
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CORNED PORK.
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Every kind of Footwear
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March 20, 1914
2.-V'elegram from Prince Devawongre to Phra an, Royal Siamese Minister off Pitrograd.
Bangkok, 10th March, 1917.
The telegram from Prince Traides at
Berlin dated Brd instant was received. at Berlin the reply of His Majesty's Please inform the Royal Siamese Minister
Government to the Amerimu. Circular
Note us contained in my telegram to you of the 25th February last.
Prince Truiden should also inform the man Gernment that in so via ions of the International Law, Siam, submarine campaign involves the viola-
as one of the signatories of the Conven- tiors of the Hague, must protest against such violation and make reservations for the future.
CHANGING EMPLOYMENT IN WAR TIME
A SINGAPORE VIEW.
The Straits Times says
"If a man who volunteers and is medi- indispensable to his employers, it is cally.
fit for active service is certified
employers till the end of the war or to clearly his duty to remain with these go on active service the moment he loyal. leaves them. To act perwise is dis"
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COAL DEPARTMENT.
SOLE PROPRIETORS OF
TAKASHIMA, OURI, MUTABE KISHIDAKE YOSHINOTANI HOJO, NAMAZUTA SAYO, KANADA, SHANEW, KAMIYAMADA, BIBAI
&OYUBARI COLLIERIES.
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and Canton
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AGENCIES:-
OHINKIANG: Messre Gearing &
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MANILA Mesars Masondray &
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and is found to be not medically fit, the SINGAPORE: Mesare Borneo Co.
If a nun volunteers f active service question whether be in indispensable to
Ltd
Eis Employers is not dedt with by the GLASGOW. "Mesars A. R. Brown, advisory committer, and be remains as 9.-Telegram from Phra Visa to wes before he volunteered.
free to change his employment as he Prince Devauengal.
If a Brm which has bet one man by Petrograd, 22nd March, 1917. his departure .or active service finds Received ut Bangkok, 25th
another man ready to accept employ. March, 1917. Your telegram of the 10th instant has him (a) if he is a free agent (b) if he has ment, it is perfectly entitled to employ been transmitted with the informations been declared medically fit for active as directed to Princo Traidos at Berlin.
service. But na Brm as moral right His Berane Highness the Minister to employ any man who, but for the desires to know whether you wish him that he has been declstof indispensable fact to protest to the Austro-Hungarian to another firm, would be on his way to Government stainst the submarine war-active service. Any firm which tempts fare as well, for an official notification such a man to enter ita rice, robs the has been likewise made. He is awaiting other firm, robs the country, and telegraphic instruction from Your Boya debanches the individue it seeks to Highness.
employed. It makes the man's conduct and its own conduct abohinable." -Telep an from Prince Devawongie
Bangkok, 25th March, 1917. In reply to your telegram of the 22nd instant please inform Princo Traidos. that he should make, the protest and reservation to the Austro-Hungarian Government in the same manner as to the German Government.
to Phra Visan..
5.--Telegram from Prince, Trailos to Prins Devawongst...
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Fatrograd, 12 April, 1917. Received Bangkok, 15th April, 1917. The German Guvernment request me to wire you the following circular noti fication: Neutral subjects serving on enemy merchant vessels whether armed
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HINDENBURG "THOUGHTS."
"WE HAVE WON HE WAE
The Buda Festh review Young Europe, publishes a number of Hindenburg thoughts" communicated by the field- marlinl'atrother:
The following are someextractab "We send thousands ido fire in order that tens of thousands may live. This must be so, or it means the victory of brain over heart."
hinder our enemies in heir efforts to "We have won the far if we can. attain their goal. We have done so up to the present, and will ontinue to do and. We are neither non- sensitive nor heartless."
BM
It is impossible to proact when the war will end. Stategy action, not chess playing
Bolightement comes
from above.
We live in an iron time but we still go forward with God's help Manager
These thoughts" are published by. German papers which are avourable to von Hindenburg succeedig von Beth mann-Holiweg.
CROUP.
THIS disease is so dangrous and so rapid in its developmet that every mother of young childre should be prepared for it. It is very laky to wait until the attack of croup appears and then send for medicine and let the child suffer until it can be obtain Cham berlain's Cough Homedy laprotopt and effectual and has never be know to fail in any case. Always brea bottle in the home. For ante by Chemists and Storekeeper
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