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· NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATIONŲ (Incorporated in England.)
UNREDEEMED BANK NOTES. NOTICE IS HERERY GEEN that
OUTSTANDING NOTES will be paid on presentation to the under signed on or before SATURDAY, 29th September, 1917, at Noos,
AFTER THAT DATE, holders will And it necessary to claim repayment in STERLING from the Board of TRADI LONDON, to whom the necessary funds will he remitted.
THE BOARD OF TRADE make a charge for payment of claims out of monies deposited in the "COMPANIES LIQUIDATION ACCOUNT" at the. Bank of England,
A. R. LOWE.
Chartered Bank Building.
• Liquidator......
Hongkong, August 17, 1917.
20140
TRE HONGKONG ROPE MANU. FACTURING CO. LTD.
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND 6f UNE A DOLLAR (31) per share for ccount 1917 will be payable on FRIDAY, the 9th August, 1017. Share- holders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrantl at the tomijany's Office, St. George's Buildings, Hongkong.
The
TRANSFER BOOKS of the Chopany will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 20th August, 1917. to FRIDAY, 24th August, 197, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers,
Hongkong August 10, 1915. 2020
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON LIMITED. ESTABLICTED 1935,
Incorporate in Hongkong.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an TRAGEDITARY GENERAL
at
MEETING of the Union Insurance. Society of Canton Limited will be held 3 and 4 Queen's Buildings VISTERDAY, the Head Once of the Society No. Victorin in the Colony of Hongkong, un
the 1st day of September, 1917 at 12 o'clock noon for the purpose of proposing, considering and, if thought fit, passing | the following Resolution viz
That the provisions of the Society s Memorandum of Association with respect to its objects be altered as to rear as shown in the print. signed for the purpose of identi fication by the Chairman of this) Meeting."
Should the above Resolution be 1749548] by the requisite majority, it will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution to a Second Extraordinary General Meeting which will be sub- sequently conveyed.
A print of the Memorandum as pro- posed to be altered can be seen at the Head Office of the Society.
Jated this 19th day of August, 1017.
C. E. P. HAY, per pen. General Mainger.
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SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION
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TURKEY TO DAY.
AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT OF HER CONDITION.
BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY.
TO RAISE FUNDS.
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we know they make good soldiers and Have many redeeming points in their
Tychological equipment-but they do COMMITTEE ELECTED AT PEKING not form a body of political opinion säd so the upper class Turk is able to rule without the check imposed by a well [From HIS EXELLENCY ABRAM I informed and intelligent populace. In
ELKUS).
word, the people are submissive Renerally speaking, and have no sort of voice in the affairs of State.
TOLEBANT KULL
STRM
A peeting of the British community was held in HRM. Legation Theatre recently to decide what steps should be taken to meet further appeal from the Late American Ambassador to Turkey.
Headquarters of the Red Cross Society On the proposal of Mr Agles, seco
seconded by Sir Richard Daze, fr Alston was Mr Elkus, fate American Ambas-
elected to the, Chair. Opening the pro-
ein wich he had
Mr Alston referred to the tele sador to Turkey, has arrived in Lon
The Turkish rule is tolerant. Personis
received from the dan on his way home. His Excellency,
wing to an attack of typhus fever, who do not know Turkey may have Red Cross Society
and which been Which had was compelled to remain in Constan- received the impression that it is not; circulated. On receipt of the telegram he to call a meet. tinople some time after the severance yet I consider from personal observation had considered it advisable to of diplomatic relations between
munity to decidiebow best to Turkey and the United States. In that it is distinguished in several resing of the British commu
For example, those
to meet the appeal He reminded the following statement he gives the pects for its tolerance.
present that the expeditare on Red latest and most authoritative account there are many French, British, and It Cross works now amounts to £8,000 that has yet been received of the alian subjects at large and free to pur day an
expressed the hope that
some chuditions in Turkey.
sue their business activities as uszal in means would be devised to raise a Constantinople is not as badly off as Constantinople today. Again, Major Cetober 17th. Mr Alstom asked if anyone substantial Bitm or Red Cross Day, many people may perhaps imagine. All General Townshend, who so bravely had any suggestions to make so that if a kinds of food may be obtained at a price.defended "Kut, lives on the Island of
programme could be decided upon the could proceed with the election Tea, sugar, coffee, and rate tobaccos are Halki. one of the Prince's Islands, is meeting kind required for innking Paper still to be bought. One can get anything allowed & British and Turkish A. D.C of a Committes Mr Frodsham suggested
PAFER PULP MILL. Situated at VIETRY, (TONKIN). THIS MILL is built upon a property
measuring 144,000 sq. meters, and consists of the following buildings and machinery-
1. EIGHT brick-buildings, with iron pillars and beams. Corrugated iron roofs. Two sheds with corrugated iron roof.
2. PLANT & MACHINERY of the
pulp
3 TWO Europent residences.
The above Property will be sold by Public Auction at PaL THO Tonkin, on the 1st day of September, 197
RESERVE PRICE $100,00. (One Hundred Thousand Dollars Indo-China Currency).
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Further particulars may be obtained on application to the undersigned.
Ch. Un LANSALUT, Solicitor for the Liquidator,
Haiphong: Hongkong August 4 1917-
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if one can pay That is to say, only the and is permitted to visit the metropolis
and
pour suffer, and the poor in Turkey are every Thursday, where he can amuse he. E
been done by the kitchens among the! The Turks regret the entry of the most needy sections of the population." United States into the war. Of that In Constantinople there is no middle there can be no doubt. They are treat THE ANDERSON is middeling Americans with consideration, how-to be elected
MUSIC CO., LTD.
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sir fee and asid that he had
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the of Interior, he had agreed to accustomed to suffering; their faith in himself finely, dine wherever he likes, lend the Central Park for the purpose. Mr Frodsham expressed the opinion, that Allah, fortunately or unfortunately, gives and do whatever he pleases. The Turks them mich fortitule.
hold their prisoner in great esteem, and an ordinary bazar would not be ver
popular as we have had
but wa so many, doup kitchens were started in Con regard him as something of a prize. I might have one really good stall and and "Cabaret." On being, pat stantinople by American philanthropic myself met General Towrahend on various side shows and perhaps dancing enterprise," and the Turkish authorities various occasions, and the treatment
to the
Mr Frodsham's pro meeting sqn adopted a similar method for accorded him by the Turkish authorities posal was carried. Mr Lucas relieving the poor. Special soup kitchens never appeared to me to be very harsh the election of 1, small. Consiste
seconded by Mr Agien,
The following for poor members of the Jewish face Ealki is one hour by boat. from to carry out the proposals. This was were then elected by the meeting - were also instituted. Much good has Constantinople.
Messrs Frodsham, Burrey, Lampson, Mr Mayer Mr. Sundercock and Lucas: posed and Mr Aglen seconded that
ex officio the Chairman the Committee. To's -was carried because there is no middle-class. The ever, and the principals of the Robert unarmonsly. Mr Alston suggested that opened to bour cost element in the capital is alien College and the Women's College area autcription list should be
remaining in Constantinople while, on hel top swe
#well the fards It was agreed There are Italino, French, and Grock the whole missionaries in the interior to. Mr Aglen proposed and Mr Runget W Thamns ba shopkeepers. But there are practically and the beads of schools are continuing seconded, that Mr. their work-peacefully
Lelected Ho
Hon. Auditór. This was carried no shopkeepers who are Torka. "The I am disposed to attribute some ex-
„The mosting "then ter", unanimonaly Turks are either of the upper class or aggeration to certain reports which ainminated with a vote of thanks to the the lower class. The upper class are connection with alleged massacres of
the Ottoman Empire Chairman. stside polished men of the world; those of the Jews. As an illustration of how fast is to time. All subscriptions should
A subscription
now been which will published from lower class are in many ways excellent impressions spread and spread abroad,
perhaps refer to the evacuation of be sent to Mr G. W. Frodsham, Hon. Jaffa For military reasons, the s civil Secretary, or Me 6. H. Lucas, Hon population of Jaffa was ordered to leave Treasurer-Peking Gazette. the town immediately. Thirty or forty thousand Jews' and Christians hurriedly departed, bat were permitted to return within forty-eight hours
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- HOW NEWS SPREADS."-
Everyone is more or less excitable. In the case of the Waffe exodus, some might have declared that they had been robbed; the next version of the story would have beon that many had been robbed a murdered, and in the final shape that there had been a general
I massnera. That is the way news spreads in the Near East. Personally, I found the Turks very,
tíme
be
SHIPBUILDING IN JAPAN....
According to the latest retams Japan's shipbuilding capacity, which before the war included only seven ship-yarde capable of building ships over 1,000 tons,
numbers 48 DOW
yards with 94
slips which can build ships of over 1,000 tons. The thaximum capacity of those
a
represented as many sa ten estimated at 400,000 tons At Wire Di
Jeft Constantinople on allowing nations
six months for the completion to of May 23, and my staff bad increased
their total capacity. each hip 100 members Herr Kühleman the provided there is as ample supply of ho estimated at 500,000 teas annually, WAR BARociated with
the lust day of German Babssay in London, is now the materials Even the most moderate Gorman Ambasador at the Loart of the estimate places their total output at Itari. The Sultan himself by the 000,000 tons year, But Japan steel-
bun da Eve or six nera producing capacity is limited to way and I met sion is by no means, the Bearsheed intim of 20,000 tons with that is sometimes suggested Onpe a 6,003 tons of shipping can week he goes in State to the Mosque, Consequently the utilization when the people have an opportunity of shipbuilding capacity to the seeing him as comparatively close quari octant
on the; emp Tron: nd stool from abroad.
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