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VICTORIA RECREATION ULUB. ANNUAL AQUATIC SPORTS will held on THURSDAY 9th, FRIDAY 18th and SATURDAY, 29th September commencing on the first two daya at 6.30 and on SATURDAY at 4P..
ADMISSION:-Members, 30 cts, excb
day or 1.00 for 3 days.
Non members. $1.00 each
for 3 days.
Lading 50 ots, each day.
day or saco
Soldiers, Sailors and Children, 23 eta.
BAND attendance on Saturday. CHAMPIONSHIPS open to the
Colony,
100
Half mile, 40 yds., 220 yds,
yds, Long Plunge, High Drive
and Running Header,
Also Ladies, Girls and Boys' Races. Team Races and Water Polo.
Hengkong, Sept. 25, 1917!
AL FRESCO FETE,
9737
20
"IN AID OF THE YUNDS'or. Society of St. Vincent de Paul to be held in the compound of the Homan Cathalie Cathedral,
On
SUNDAY,
30th Sept. 1017 from Dr.it." to 11,30 v.št. Under the Distinguished Patrondge of His Excellency Sin . H. MAY, K.CIN.O.
Admission Ticket....... which is entitled to a Souvenir on its presentation at the Souvenir Pavilion (on the evening of the Fete only).
Tea Cakes, and Refreshments will be served during the afternoon and night.
Tickets ain be obtained from today at Mears: GRADA & Co, No. 1 Wyndham Street and at
at the Roman Catholic.
Cathedral Compound on Sunday, 30th September, frau 9 am, to 7 pm and at the gate on the night of the Fète.
The various stalls will be open for inspection by the public from 3 to 8 pyn. on 30th September. a
Hongkong. Sept. 23, 1917.
ST. PAULS. INSTITUTION. CAUSEWAY BAY.
2138
THE Reverend Mother Superior of the French Convent bus to inform the Public, and all kind friends of the Convent, that, from MONDAY the lat October next, there will be an Exhibition and Sale of Work every day at the Convent.
large quantity of useful articles suitable for Xmas presenta, including Underwear, childrens' frocks etc. may be obtained as moderate prices.
Reverand Mother hopes that all kind friends will patronize the work of the poor Chinese Orphans and thus help The Sisters to continue their charitable works
Hongkong, Sept. 24 19
4
THE CHINA MAIL,
"Recess"
High Grade
Virginia Cigarettes
Packed
in
Tins
of
50
In rumore the Enter but the Label
TARDE
MADM
Virginia
Recess cigarettes
Packed
in
Tins
Obtainable from all high grade Cigarette Stores.
of
50
WESTMINSTER TOBACCO CO., LTD.
2134 THE CHARTERING OF THE
AUSTRIAN VESSELS.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
AN OFFICIAL EXPLANATION.
the purchase of the vessels. A to the financial losses he sustained, we informed him that the Government was not res ponsible for them. The case of Mr. Yu's purchase of the Austrian vessels has little with churturing of the caeiny
the
ter
THEN AND "NOW.
When stries were fought
With a chivalrous sense of shoukl ́ and
youglit,
The representative of a news agency THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET-obtained an interview with a certain 1 ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the high authority" in the Ministry of Company proposes to sub-charter the Let above Company will be held at the munications, who made the following Company's Offices, on SATURDAY the 2th of September, tx, for the statement respecting the case of the
of purpose receiving the Report of the chartering of the Austrian vessels which General Managers, together with
Statement of Acenunits to 30th June, 1917, we reproduce from' the Peking Gazic: tenth in this cow due consideration i
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st to 99th September, both days inclusive.
To spirit men said,
* End we quick or dend
2
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WEDNESDAY SUPLEMBER 26–1917.
G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.
WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.
Hotel Mansions.
Agenta 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)
KAIPING
INDUSTRIAL
FOUNDRY
AND
COAL
'FOR ALL.
HOUSEHOLD
PURPOSTE
SMELTING COKE
FIREBRICK AND FIRECLAY
KOR V ALL INFORMATION APPLY то
DODWELL 4. CO. LTD.,
QUEEN'S
BUILDINGS, HONGKONG,
OR:
KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,
24
TIENTSIN, NORTH OMINA
HORLICK'S MALTED MILK
(MALTED · BARLEY;:' WHEAT. AND PURE, FULL-CREAM MILK).
The Food Drink with all the Virtues.
1. Generates fores and sustaJEN SEJ
— 2. Gives strangth and maintains ike
6. Sufts all ages and vonófilions.
a. Easily digested and somplatały niusthof
4 Delicious and refreshing.
5. Ready to a moment,
7. Keeps in all eltmsies.
fight fair for our own best or
Honnir is same "reward!
worst:
So.. Gentlemen of the Grand, Fire Erst."
www.
To profit by a stain.
On the honourable rules,
Knowing that practice perfidy, no mon
CR-CHARTING OF THE FRASES. "According to current report" usked the represents
ntative, “after obtaining the charter from the Government the Ta Ta ships to foreigners and it is said that the Japanese will obtain the service of them all these ships by sub-chartering from the T
Ta Company. Is there any in this allegation? "There are altogether 14 vessels of
In the open they stood. to ter to show enemy nationality seized by this coun
marchants the Government has Man, to man in his kaightlihood; tru" said the high authority of the stated in the agreement for the charter
They would not deign Ministry of Communications of which that these ships should be used primarily
shipment of native cargo. DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & CO. have been requisitioned by the for the
Ministry of Navy. rest of the the Company, finds it necesary to sub- General Managers. twelve Vessels totala
registered charter the ships to others they should Hongkong, Sept. 3, 1317. 2083 tonnage of 2,433 tons meeneding to be chartered to either the Chinese or
the Chatoma. At the merchants the nte Fowers.
Entente very beginning wime of the Entente huve heard that some Entents Powern Powers offered $1,000,000 for the par- have applied to the Ministry of Com chase of these vessels, but the offer was
munications for permission to sub- declined as the Government had already charter all the vessels from the Ta Ta decided not to sell them. At the same C mpany. In order to show ilus-con- Is
number of Chinese
to the Chinese merchants, the and replied that they will.com~} foreign merchants made NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to
the Ministry
a.unicate the wine to the Ta Ta Company DIVIDEND WARRANTS for the for these vessels."
Some
applied to and further notify them that if the INTERIM DIVIDEND of $2.50 per
Ministry for chartering the Entente merchants offer the same tarina share payable to all Shareholders on the vessels in the name of private persons, as they would be offered by other Lompany's Register at 30th September. Finally the Government decided that as merchants the
the Ta Ta Company sy 1817, may be obtained at the Office of the Ta Ta Company under the direction sub-charter such vessels sa the Company the Company, 2, Queen's Buildings of Chang Chier having a better reputa can afford to dispense with
tion than other merchants applying for sho
for show the friendly service of this country
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
A
time
the
2
of he
This is to
. Hongkong, on and after the 8th October, the same, it was decided at a meeting into the Entente Powers. It is believed
1917.
Notice is further given that the the
thethe Kuo Wu Yuan that the vessels should that at least a part of the vessels will be SHARE REGISTER A TRANSFER be chartered to the Ta To Company. sub-chartered to the Entente BOURS of the Company will be The agreement for
CLOSED from the 1st to the 6th | Tessela was signed Chartering these they are now in flire need of a
October, 1917, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
R. M.. DYER,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, Sept. 10, 1917.
2091
NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION). (Incorporated in England)
UNREDEEMED BANK NOTES.
the vessels are
A
to the rumour of the 15.
__sub-
ERED AND.
DEADWEIGHT TOKKÄGE.
durat
Who in the hernie mclioolä Was nut.
But now, behold, what
war with those where honour is tást?-
Kama lantents
„Its dead innocents;
Surphed by all Chemlits and. Stores
In 3 Sizes, 18, 2/8 and 11/- (în England).
Also available in Zables form ta
be disolved in the mouth,"
HORLICK
HORLICK'S MALTED MILK CO., BLOUGH, BUCKS. ENG.
PRINTING
OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION
THE
executed at the Offices of “CHINA MAIL "
Thoman Hardy.
Herod howls: Sly slaughter Roles now? Let us, by biodes "once called
occurst, Overhead, under water, Stab-first
PAPER SHORTAGE IN FRANCE.
7th ultimo In response to the inquiry of his visitor chartering of
of all these yeasels to Japan, respecting particulars of rate and pay we have had so such information. It is ment of
the said official said probably an unfounded rumour. As of the chartered to the. Ta Ta Japan is-a anember of the Fatente she'f Company at the rate of 822 per ton and cannot possibly monopolise the service in ten days time, cabled The Daily that after conclusion of the deal the said of these ships alone, INTERED AND Chronicle Parts Carpondgat öve company is
is required tent as security
to pay one ISTO
million
*THE QUESTION:OP-RK-INTEREI> dalla to the
weeks ago, the papers now being sold at And the remaining two million dollars In answer to the question of his a won—that is, the majority of the Paris are be paid later, He added that visitor whether the tent of the ships in journal will be sold at ton centimes, the Government could not expect to
to to be reckoned Recording to the ship or a penny, & result of the continued charter the vessels but at fa higher registered or
or deadweight tommare, the rate as among these ship there official aid that as the deal is concluried paper shortage. Twice a week they will are a few totalling some three thousand by the Government, the officials have appear a single sheet, with the option toos, which are only fit for river to ehsi ter the ships according to their to publisk
a four page paper the other service. These ships cannot he chartered roz
registered
red totmaga, which may be ascer five days. such a high rate as now being paid fained b by the Customs reports He by the Ta Ta Company. Owing to the slso explained to his visitor that it was get the olicial does service Noos
not consider that the
the ships are being reduction of $10 per ton of the rent of DATE, holders will under-chartered at the rate mentioned all the vessels, will be made by the it necessary to
claim
repayment in
interviewer was further Government. Beid it was not true. agreement respect TONDON the 'BoRD OF TRADinformed that the security of one milioni The provision in the mon
dollars was already paid on the 7 will be
THE BOARD OF TRADE Lake Could you tell me something about charge for payment of claims that of the application made to the Government pinnies deposited in the "COMPANIES by Mr Yu Ho-teh; a Chinese merchant LIQUIDATION ACCOUNT at the for the purchase of the vessels I asked in the true sapect of the case, the official
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the
$180
any OUTSTANDING NOTES will inclusion of these saller ships, among mability of the Government to
a) rumour that owing to the paid on presentation to the under ones the Government, according of the four ships at Swatowy | bo signed on or before SATURDAY, 29th to the opinion of the said September
AFTER 217. at
And it
STELLING ITUM
remitted.
above.
His
17th
whom the necessary funds YU HO-TER'S CLAIM ing this case is apecifically that if thermi
Bank of England.
A. R. LOWE
Lipidator.
Chartered Bank Building.
Rougkong, August 17, 1817.
WAI KEE
SAILMAKER
B
the repi noswired; the said oth
MEE
wired to this Minis
Ministry_m_the 4th expressing his desire to purchase three Austrian vessels. On the 2040 same month the Ministry of Communics
No. 120, Dos, Viax Road Central, Top Flour
HONGKONG Telephone No. 1883
is any shortage of tonnage as mentioned
in the agreement, a reduction of 8100,000
will be made from the rent for the shortage on every thousand tons. That
concluded.
YOUR BREATH
th
· ́tize
Is it offensive? Is your tongue as clesz as it should be in thechorning
tione intracted the Commissioner
Foreign Affairs at Shanglini, instructing Imot let.
him
to notlly Mr. Y not to negotiate
for the purchase of those ships, as the Government had
declare
altimo Mr
Ministry
HOMESAS decided to
stating
On the 13th wired to
that he had
read
paid the sum of $20,000 na bargain mone for the purchase of these venecia 11th On the 14th the Ministry wired him that the Government already declared war on Adate
suspend farther ungotiation
PINKETTES
COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION
Ouly a Cough" but you stop
it while it is ONLY-a-congos
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