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IT
IS HERESY NOTIFIED that au interim dividend of £30 per share, subject to deduction of Income Tax. bas beef declared for the HALF YEAR
muling 30th June, 1017, at mte of 26h
dollar.
Pe dividend will be payable on and after Monday the 13th August 1917, at the Offices of the Corponition, where Shafehoulders are requested to apply foe Warments.
The REGISTER SHARES of the Corportion will be CLOSED from MONDAY the 30th July to SATURDAY the 11th August, 1927 both lays inclusive during which perial no trans fer of shares en be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors.
S. J. STABB
Chist Manager.
Hougheng, July 19. 1017.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD)
NISTEREDIVIDEND of Thre
A and Hill Dollar, per share for the
six months ending 30th June, 101, will be Payable of THURSDAY, 26th July un which date Dividend Warrants Day No the habrained an application Company's Other
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the toni
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The Standard Tobacco.
1935.
Secretary.
Hongkong, July 10, 1917,
1040
THE WINK POINT ETILDING,CD,}
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N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Three A Bulls at white for the six months ending 5th June, 101%, will! be Payable on THURSDAY, 20th July en which date lividend War Ty be obtained on Application at the
The BOOKS of the Com
pany will be CLOSED from WEDNES DAY the 18th, to THURSDAY the ich July (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOFER.
Hongkong, July 10, 1917,
Secretary.
1947
THE NATIONAL LUAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(1914).
$16,000,000 AND SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF 28,000,000.
ATD
THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC:
OF CHINA.
(1915) $24,000,000.
UPSCHIBERS to the above TWO LOANS are hereby notified that in pursuance of arrangements recently made by the Chine-e Government with me for the future service of these loans,
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THE ANGLO-JAPANESE
ALLIANCE.
PREFERABLE TO UNION WITH
GERMANY,
CONFLICT OF ANGLO-JAPANESE
TRADE INTERESTS...
WABE LANCASHIRELA
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO Co., Ltd.
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reliance can be reposed on their diplomacy. For instance, while inviting Turkey to make common cave with her, "Germany had no scruple in contriving for the conclusion of a separate peace with Russia by offering Constantinople-which the Turks hold so dear-to Russia. Da the contrary, the Eritish have the admir- able characteristic of observing their
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Minister of Foreign Affairs, his Not be silmitted that the Genua have their cached in insolent torn anggesting that it will be to Tayana advantage to mply with the advice of the Three Powers. This statement, as we have pintel but on several occasions, is quite incorrect. The lead was taken by Russia, ned was always so stated until the "pre. i was broke out.) Tapan was in a much better situation at the time of the Japanese war, owing to the existence of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, In the first place. the Aliance had the effect of presenting Fruter from coming to the assistance of Tussia, her Ally, and ligations. The failure of the diplomatic also if thwarting the German schemes policy pursued by Viscount Grey vis-a-vis of securing a strong foothold in the Fast the Balkans is a case in point. ad MANILA Messrs Macondray & Viscount Grey resorted to such crafty
. Co, the second place, owing to the friendly diplomatic methods of dealing with the SINGAPORE: Mesara Borneo Oo. Bulkan States as Germany is so fond of neutrality" of Britain, who. POKLICH
Ltd. inestimable facilities it matters relating easily averted. supreme sell-power. Japan was afforded adopting. that failure might have been.
Bat Britain is above) Glasgow. Messrs A. B Brown, communications, the supply of regarding international agreements e
McFarlane & Co., Ltd. materials, etc. to the corresponding din scraps of paper. It Japan stands in advantage of the enemy, Lastly, no
Deed of an Ally, it goes without saying obstacles were put in Japan's way on the that faithful Britain is far preferable to occasion of her concluding peace with faithless Germany. Russia
interest payments are and will be Adequately secured by each funds in my lengthy article on the Anglo-Japanese 1 by takin; advantage of the situation. In hands and at my sole disposal
·F. A. ÅGLEN,' Inspector Germal of Customs, Inspectorate General of Customs,"
Paking, 11th Jace 1917.
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RUSSIAN 5% INTERNAL LIBERTY LOAN 1917.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE RUSSO - ASIATIC BANK,
·HONGKONG, IS READY TO RECEIVE
FURTHER SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE “ABOVE LOAN UP TO THE 28th
JJULY, 1917.
G. TISDALL,
Manager.
RUSSO ASIATIC BANK Bangkong Jely a, 1917.
1940
Mr. Yonels, a member of the House of Representatives, contributes a very Alliance to the extra number of the Taiyo." issed on the 15th instant in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the foundation of one of the best, i not the best, political magazines publish ed in Japan. The Japan Chronicle given the gist of what he says on an interesting subject:—
BRITISH SEPPÓRT OF THE ALLIANCE.
to
be
**Secondly; the question of navel As the most noteworthy benefit the strength must be taken into the considera "Nobody "ran doubt that the Anglo-Alliance has had on Eastern affairs, the tion. While neither Germany por Pamia se alliance forms the pivot of the suspension of the movement for the parti has a military strength suficient to over- tion of China and the preservation of whelm the Japanese Army in the Esat, diplomacy of the Japanese Empire. China's territorial integrity may the British Navy would be a formidable have always been a zealous advocate and, mentioned Germany's occupation of factor spinst this country if Japan kad to meet Britain in war. Moreover, upholder of the Alliance, and have po Karhau in 1808 Intented & tendency in doubt that there are many people in favour of the partition of China, even Japan must be prepared to see Ameries England who share my earnest wish for France and Italy claiming certain territo Britain's "assistance in such an zozial ccnerusion. This tendency, sub. extremity, seeing that America in bound the long, duration of the agreement. As aided during the first decade of the to Britain by racial ties. This point
those people who are cognisant of the relations between Japan, America, and Great Britain, and is, need he scarcely pointed out that if Germany was Japan's Ally, she would be unable to zender say valuable assistance to Japan in caval
a matter of fact, I have observed many | present century, thanks undoubtedly to be regarded in its proper light by expressions of appreciation of the compact the conclusion of the Anglo-Japanese in England. When I called on Mr.Alliance, which sims among the thing Winston Churchill, formerly the First at prevering the territorial integrity of China and in maintaining the principle Lord of the Admiralty. in November, of equal opporunity in that country. The NOTICE.
1915, during my visit to England, he was TENDERS are invited for the Supply very appreciative of the virtues of the of Large quantities of CHINESE Alsace. An article appeared last year For particulars apply in writing to in the "Nineteenth Century and After the Naval Secretary. Commodore's laying special atress upon the important Ufice, H. M. Dock Yard.
Hongkong, July 13, 1917.
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War.
part Japon is playing in the European Rear Admiral Turner has been taking great pains to recommend to British zotice the inerits and efforts of the Japanese people in a series of articles lie has written for the Preas. The fact that the Times issued several Japen umbers, wherein was given a detailed starement of Japsa's activity, must be also taken as amillustration of the manner in which the Alliance is held in eatret by Englishmen.
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Alliance has also contributed a great deal towards preserving peace is India,, a fact which curs eloquent witoms to the rare semen of the late Mr. Joseph Chamber- lain, formerly Secretary of State for the Colonies; who was the Brd to lay before the Japanese representative at St. James the proposal for conelading the Alliance
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GERMAN ALLIANCE."""
Some publicists, though fortunately they are few in number, advocate the
of
Japanese German
conclusion
a
lance but f question the value of ch a compact. The first reason for "my deprecating such an idea is the unreliability of Germany in her international obligations, It must
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"JAPAN'S BENEFIT FROM 'ALLIANCE? The favourabls effect the Alliance, has produced upon Japan can be beat under. stood by making a comparative study of the Sino-Japanese and the Rosso-Japanese cinches. wars. As is well known to the Japanesey the termination of the Bizapanese TURE was marked by the Three Zowers inter Lazance, which campelled Japan to retro
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the late Count Hayashi, the Vice
matters.
The question of the supply of war materiale must be also seriously cou- sidered. To refer to but one point cut of many, what is the output of iron In this country? It is said that Germany. needs 27,000,000 tons of more of iron a
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