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NOTICE
IT S HEREBY NOTIFIED that in pablished cder CoVERNMENT NOTI FICATION NO.. 814 of 23rd November. 1917, commencing from 1st January next, all PRIVATE RICKSHAS have to be LICENSED at an Annual License Fee of $10, payable in advanc
Rickaba-drivers have to be Licensed ata Fee of 30 cents half-yearly.
CMCL MESSER, Captain Superintendent of Police.
Hongkong. Dec. 17, 1817,
HONGKONG HOTEL
TEA DANCES:
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THE MANAGEMENT bag to anounce that in future, the CHARGE FOR TEA INCLUDING THR, PRIVILEGE OF DANCING will be $1 per hend; 25% of which sum will be donated by the Hotal Company to War Charities.
J. H. TAGGART,
Manager.
Hongkong, Dec. 19, 1917.
2404
THE HONGKONG - ELECTRIC
'COMPANY, LIMITED.
DEFORE PURCHASING ELEC
BERICAL APPLIANCES for use in connection with the Company's supply, Consumers are recommended to com municate with the Undersigned with a view to ascertaining
1. If the Appliances; and their use, are in accordance with the Com- pany's Regulations.
2. If the Wiring of the premises
·
where it is intended to instal such Appliances, is suitable.
It is important that the foregoing information should be' obtained from the Company, as not only does the noduct to do so endanger property by fre but in addition may lead to a con- “travention of the Undirance.
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & D).,
Agents,
Hongkong, Dec. 15, 1917,
2396
In the Matter of THE COMPANIES CONSOLIDATION, ACT
1908.
In the Matter of NATIONAL BANK
OF CHINA, LIMITED,
(IN LIQUIDATION).
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a
THE CHINA MAIL
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Seventh and Final return of Capital THE WAR SERVICES OF it was only by the combination of beth
And Dividend at the rate of Forty Cents (Hongkong Currency) per share will be paid on and after SATURDAY, the 22nd of DECEMBER, 1917, at Noor to
registered bolders of 4 and 5 Shares apon Application to:-
In the case of Shares on the London Register
Mears. LOWE
THE JAPANESE FLEET.
forces that they could have been achieved. (Cheers.) The country, perhaps, did pot remember sufficiently the silent works of
The Duke of Bacclench, president of the Navy. It was just as important as
carried out chiefly by the Japanese Navy, sometimes in co-operation, and almost in complete co-ordination with Britieb er Australian naval forces.
After the accomplishment of those two the Navy League, entertained representa-highting caval battles, and much more objectives, the Japanese Navy transferred tives of the Allied Powers sad of the trying to the men engaged in it. The their field of action to the West and BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Oversea Dominions at luncheon at the services of the mine-sweepers, which to-day their ships were buaily engaged involved the most serious rinka, would in varied activities in European waters, never be forgotten; and the work of the where the Union Jack and the Rising Sun Mercantile Marine Elled every Erison with were to be seen flying side by side. pride" (Hear, hear.). Though the end (Cheers.).
Thorners' Chambers,
Ritz Hotel receptly, in commemoration of Nelson and his coturades and in honour of the British Fleet and the Flects of the Allies.
Ingram Court, 167, Fenchurch Street, Loyoos, E.C. In the case of Shares on the Colonial (Hongkong) Register :-
Messrs LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, | King ----
Chartered Bank Building,
3 Queen's Road, Central, Hongkong Share Certificates must be produced fac endorsement.
AR LOWE,
Liquidator
Hongkong. Nov. 8, 1017.
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In the Matter of THE COMPANIES CONSOLIDATION ACT, 1908
+ AND
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In the Matter of THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED.
(IN LIQUIDATION)
JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
East General Meeting of the above-named "Company will be held at the office of the Liquidator, Chartered Bank Building, 3 Queen's Road, Central, fizborik, in the Colony of Hongkong on SATURDAY, 22nd December, 1817, at
of the Liquidator:
The following telegram was sent to the was not yet in sight the dawn had already.
begun to appear in the Eastern sky.
Guests assembled at Navy League JAPANESE AMBASSADOR'S CONFIDENCE. luncheon at Ritz Hotel, Piccadilly, in
The Japanese Ambassador said that commemoration of the memory of Nelson Japan had participated in the war almost and to do hepour to the British Ffert and from its very beginning... When war the Fleets of cur Allies, humbly and broke out,in Europe its concussion was sincerely congratulate your Majesty felt in the Far East, The German forces the magnificent achievements of the in those regions, both military and naval, officers and men of the Navy since the lost no time in showing bostile activities beginning of the present conflict, and whieh menaced the interests of Japan's earnestly hope that our great cause will Ally, Great Britain. This being exactly be crowned by early victory.-Buccleach, the contingency contemplated in the President of the Navy League."
Anglo-Japanese Alliance, Japan's duty at once became clearly defined. She decided in live up to her obligations and to stand
The Chairman gave the toast of His Majesty, our Sailor King." Then Lord Beresford said have. the honour to by her Ally (Cheers.) "The GermanA propose The Glorious and Immortal Memory of Nelson and his Comrades."
had a great advantage in the possession
This toast was drunk in silence.
Sir Edward. Corson wrote
He heartily joined in paying homage to the memory of the great English-Admiral who had made the anniversary so glorious, and nothing could exceed his admiration for the great deeds which the British Navy Ead accomplished during the three years. Nelson and the British Navy, all that this of the war. The sacred traditions of
glorious day stood for, were great earnest of the coming final triumph of the Allied cause. (Loud cheera.),
SLUMP IN BANKRUPTCY,
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Noon, precisely, for the purpose of ha vinegret that I am unable to be present st Germaans and Austrian reservists, in an amateur sort of way have too much. the manner in which the Winding-up the Navy League luncheon in-com-focked, there from diferent parts of difficulty in getting credit, while the has been conducted and the Company the
before mentoration of the Battle of Trafalgar. China and neighbouring countries. In professions bankrupt is doing too well meeting, and of bearing any planations that may be given by the The effect of that great victory was to these cirquinstances the work of Great In other ways to need an Liquidator, and to pass bis remuneration, keep the freedom of the seas for all Britain and Japan was two-fold. First The old rhyme about “two ban and also to pass the following Extra. nations of the world inviciute for more they had to reduce that German strong-
fire and the tradesmen may That the Books Accounts and than 100 years, and it is alting that we hold and to eliminate for ever its menace rotire is obsolete in the profitecting THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LD.
ordinary Resolution, viz
Documents of the Company and of the
siew and s
Liquidstar thereof be retained by the should meet together to celebrate that to the common security of the Alles in days. Evening Standard. Liquidator, he undertaking to destroy great day at a time when the merchant the Far East. The second was to sweep
the set the expiration of five years feets of the whole world are assailed by off the face of the ocean the GermaZİ from the Dissolution of the Company.
AR. LOWE
Liquidator
-Hongkong, Nov. 8, 1817. 20
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the ruthless and stage pirney of curralders who had made their escape from
enen los. I would ask every citizen of kisu chow before Japan's declaration of the Empire to so ever mindful of the i war, and to destry their bases in the perils and privations which our sailors South islands of the Pacino
LÉSSONB IN CHINTAY are enduring, day and night, with silent first part of the campaign was
ermination. Under by the combined military WE LI BUN ZAX, & Chises graduate verses in and affinching.
Sterilor carchar takaropas God's guidance, the British Navy will two Allied
Unkoisia and Marebear in tale Colony for ten year
He has a good method of tædning Europeaners:
Mellasão China, stamination, and ir pamanted | Triumph over the awning and subterfuge
a treh rata pevtidesta se's Chingas teachers; the
has niso a good knowledge of Mandaría and diskka Tothom who Estood learning, the Chinese language new requested to wale aja CziUAMARIN. UTSON OF Vadi seot le No. 182, Wallington'„Mitroet," Azul ROGLA-
of our fonaj and liberty will be namzred."
(Cheers)
1101
the latter
The Lord Chancellor in the course of NOT PEACE AT ANY
bus speach, said that we were scoust
to look back on die Napoleonio Wat
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