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INTIMATIONS
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
FINANCE CO, LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS in this Company. will be held at the HoxGKONG HOTEL Hong- kong, on SATURDAY, the seh Febrü- ary, 1013, 1130 A. for the purpose of receiving the Reports of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1917. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th February to the 14th February (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
Hongkong, Jan. 28, 1918
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY,
LIMITED.
INTIMATIONS
BANK HOLIDAYS
TN accordance with Ordinanca No. will be CLOSED for the Transaction of 1 of 1014, the EXCHANGE BANKS
TUESDAY, the 11th and 13th instant.
and
Hongkong, Feb. 7, 1918
111
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB, FANLING.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
Bath inclusive. DANKERS CUP-February 9th to
Bogey Competition for men. Main
Course.
22 MIXED FOURSOMES-February sta
to 12th inclusive,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the TWENTY-NINTE ORDIN- ARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Dictoria Building en SATURDAY, 9th February,
at 12 o'clock am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors.
Relief Course. Twice Round.
Medal Play. Handicap: Half of
Joint Handicape
ENTRANCE FEES for both Com- petitions will be given to War Charition.. 1st and 2nd Prizes kindly presented.
JOHN BENTLEY,
Hon. Secretary Bongsong: Feb. 6, 1918.
108:
together with the Statements of Accounts SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE,
for the your ending 31st December, 1917.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the
Company will be CLOSED
from
MONDAY, 4th to SATURDAY, 9th
February, 1918, (both days inclusive)
HONGKONG.
during which period no Transfer of "St. George's Day" 23rd April, 1918 |
Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER
L
Servetary to the
HONGONG LAND INVESTMENT &
AGENCY CO., LD.
General Agents for the
Kowloor LanD AND BUILDING
Co., LTD.
Hongkong, Jan. 30, 1975.
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
87
|DRAWING OF
WAR BONDS
'IN AID OF WAR CHARITIES.
$500,000
(HONGKONG CURRENCY) ·
or more or less according to subscriptiona.
PROSPECTUS...
Ticketa $3.00 each. DRIZES to be paid in Bonds of the Hongkong Government 6% War
THE THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY P*
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE-Loan of 1916 (which may be redeemed. HOLDERS will be held at the Offices at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking of Mesars. JARDINE, MATHERON Corporation at par) and, in order to COMPANY, LIMITED, OB THURSDAY, the 21st February, 19:8, at Noax, for the
the ensure that the scheme is productive. of purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts equivalent amount of the prizes will be
for the year ending 31st December, 1917.
new money for war purposes an
invested by the Hongkong and Shang bai Banking Corporation in cew British
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the War Loan Stock Company will be CLOSED from Of the net amount subscribed. 75 MONDAY, 11th February to THURS-per cent. will be distributed in JAY Sist February, 1919, both days prizes, and the remaining 25 per
nclusive.
cent. will be given to War Charities.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
W. S. BROWN, Secretary.
Bonghong, Feb. 4, 1918,
103
The amount to be distributed in prizes
be divided as follows:- First Prize,
***
50 per cent.
35
D
10
THE CHINA MAIL.
Embassy
N° 77
Embassy
N° 77
THE VIRGINIA CIGARETTE DE LUXE
Packed in
Tins of
25 and 50
FEBRUARY 8, 1918
INTIMATIONS
G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.
WATCHMAKERS
& JEWELLERS.
Hotol Mansions.
{ Agents, for ADMIRALTY CHARTS
ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES,
KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,
--BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES,
"ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturer
High Class English Jewellery,
KAIPING COAL
OR ALL
Stocked
INDUSTRIAL
เพล
HOUSEHOLD
PURPOSES
and in
Boxes of
Embassy
VIRGINIA CIGARETTES
WD&HO.WILL BRISTOL & LONDON
by all
Tobacconists.
FOUNDRY
AND SMELTING
FIREBRICK
COKE
AND FIREOLAY
.FOR ALL INFORMATION APPLY TO DODWELL
Co LTD. QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OR
KAILAN MINING
ADMINISTRATION.
TURNTIIN, MONTH CHINA
: 10 Cigars.
DOES
THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., LTD.
the other Allies, both under the modern risks of maritivos communications,
He is therefore both on the civilian and
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS
the
in this Corporation will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, en SATURDAY the 3rd day of February, 1918, at NOON,
Second
11
1
Third Numerous small.
prizes) ranging in amount from 25 H.K. $1,000 to HE, 850).
Winning Tickets must be presented at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hongkong, during business. hours.
Should any winning ticket not be
AMERICA HELP MORE THAN RUSSIA
HINDERS ?..
BY HILAIRE BELLOÇ.
[LAND AND WATER."']
The two great factors of the war in its
presented before woon. on the 33rd present phase are revolutionary in their
character and fovelty. They are the
celled, and the valus will be distributed Uctober, 1918, the ticket will be can-
LOL at War Charitice by be conuelimination of the Eastern front on the
on the military side under an exceedingly Next, the Western European Allies are severe strain which cannot be relieved, dependent upon maritime dommunications and that only in acme few departminte, for mere sabsistence. Coal for warming for a very long time to come. and transit must come from Britain; mess of her food and raw material must be got into Britain from beyond the sea.
Lastly, the Central Powers have this advantage, that they are all the appanage of Prussia, whereas their opponents are a
unity of command" with
Next, he has suffered in then after a fashion comparable to none of the Western Allies, except the French, and even the French, losses are not quite na heavy in proportion as bis own.
The effect of this point is both móral It has compelled the scalition of egania. Hence the complete and material.
them, the enemy to draw upon his very youngest possibility of realising it with ourselves.lads and to put into the fields boys from
acareat approach to unity of command thone ad by his opponents. It means States with the Allies of Western Europe with the Allies must be of a federative that in one way and another there aro
for the purpose of receiving the Reportes of St. George's Society of Hongkong one hand, and the junction of the Unite! One might digress here to show why the year to a year and a half younger than
of the Court of Directors together with
a Statement of Accounts for the your ending the 31st December, 1917.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 11th February SATURDAY, the 23rd February, 1918, (both days inclusive), doing which period, no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By fler of the Court of Directors,
N.J. STAEB,
Chief Manager.
"Hongkong, Feb. 5, 1918,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
NOTICE.
to
108
ON Fassation of
N AND AFTER 16th February, 1318,
business by the Hongkong Savings Bank will be 10. to.12 Noon every week- day except Baturdays.
The Savings Bank will not be open for busines on SATURDAYS on and after 16th February, 1918
For the HoyazaNG & SKANOWAT
BASKING CORPORATION,
-N. J. STARE,
i
Chief Manager.
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Hongkong, Feb. 7, 1918.
NOTICE.
THE UNITED BRITISH. INSURANCE CO., LTD. (INDORPORATED IN ENGLAND.)
TAVING been appointed MARINE AGENTS to the above company, we are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS and is 46 Policies at Current Rates,
UNION TRADING CO.,
Agents.
Queen's Buildings, A Hongkong, Feb, 17-1918
ALFRED HYNDMAS,
3 Wyndham Street E for sale
War Charities Food Committes, through the medium of the Hongkong
the date and hour at which it will take The Drawing will be in public, and pláce will be notified in das course by advertisement
The sale of tickets will close in Hong- kong on Saturday, the 13th April 1918, Any disputes arising will be decided by the Committee of St George's Society of Hongkong hose decision shall be firal
The names of the members of the Committee are:-
Hog, Mr. P. H. HoLYOAK (President). N. J. Sraza, Esq., (Vice-President), His Honoar Mr. H. H. J. GOMPLETZ. 0. B. ARCHBUTT, Esq.
H.W. BIRE, Eng.
C. MONTAGUE Eng, Baq.
W. J. ELDRIDGz, Esq. HR. B. HASCOCK, Esq. L-N, LARRFZ, Esq.
Hon. Mr. H. E. FOLLOCK, K.C. 7. H. RAMBAT, Raq, (Hon. Treasurer) JOHN BENTLEY, Esq, (Hon. Secretary). Tickets and Books of Tickets can be
on the other..
character, end why complete direction still great reserves of human, matarial under one centre is not only impossible to among his opponents which he does not them, but is a misleading ideal-but the possess, and it means that the moral digression would divert attention from the strain is greater with him than with most. of those whom he still has to meet. Great Britain, for instance, has lost in cuemy. They are very formidable. That proportion to her number perhaps one.
The enemy has a clear advantage over the Western European Foxers in materist and in numbers of men. So long as the Eastern front stood he was not only train thesis of this argument. disadvantage in both these matters, but Such are the elementa in favour of the he was strategically under a state of siege. He was confined in his fighting to a parti- cular area pounded upon every side. To-day that has gone, and all that is connoted by a state of siege lus goes with
The Central Empires now. thus
against the West and to be massing
tey should be everywhere appreciated in third of what the German Empire has lost essential to our future conduct of the war. in proportion to their numbers. For one
Now let us look at the other side. The
woman widowed or orphaned in this coun enemy is blockaded so fas, as goods from try there are under the Hohenzollernu, sedereas, and especially from the tropics population for population, three-in seturt and sub-tropics, is concerned. He is and numbers over five. The strain is of a sort
and more against it as time proceeds, have another advantage beside the numerical advantage in men and material
had on application at the Hongkong & They have advantage in communications Bhanghai Banking Corporation on and after a date to be sancuared shortly.
(1.)—Their cozomunications are wholly
will long remain grievously handicapped which has never been properly set forth in the matter of lubricants for his machin in this country, and the importance of fats for his fond end of such which it is essential to recognise. With materials india-rubber, and of such equal tenacity and equal will, the margin articles of ordinary censorption as ten is here most heavily against the enemy. and coffee and rice and cotton. Es in (Continued on Page .)
G. SANDFORD, (Hos. Treasurer), by land and therefore rapid and simple, very short of everything. He lacks wool. CHAS, BESWICK, (How Secretary), while those of the Western Europe He is rationed far more strictly and
St. George's "War Bond Drawing Powers are largely by ses, therefore alter in daily life far more heavily thin Hongkong, Feb. 2, 1918
SILIMIPOPON (SERATEK)
COAL
TIBE Undergsod having been apprinted
THE EVER POPULAR HOUSEHOLD REMEDY
Which has now berne-the Stamp of Public Approval for
OVER FORTY YEARS.
ENO'S FRUIT SALT
PLEASANT TO TAKE REFRESHING AND INVIGORATING.
IT IS VERY BENEFICIAL IN ALL CASES OF
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Constipation, Errors in Diet-Eating or Drinking, Thirst, Giddiness, Rheumatic or Gouty Poison, Feverish Cold, with High Temperature and Quick Pulse, and Feverish Conditions generally. It is everything you could wish as a simple and Natural Health-giving Agent.
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and camples, involving a few congested his opponents. The statistics of THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LD.
points and at least to transhipments.
(3.) They are working withir en are of circle and the Western Powers are working outside, the are of that circle. Therefore, even if the communications of both were entirely by land the advantage in rapidity and concentration would be
ZLA with the Central Powers.
SOAL QUM, LED, are prepared to quote pelos for best quality SILIMPOPON (3)Their communications being by
A trimulod into Bankees së SHBAT. TIK or BANDAKAN (Bricah Northland and within their lines are invølner- able.- Much of oer cornmanications being
SILIMPOPON COA compares tour maritime are highly vulnerable and sub- ibly with the balter grades of. Japanese Span Coal and gires good results anyject to an increasing strain
apdarate commumption. The Central Powers have this next
Steamers calling at SEBATTIK SANDAKAN lusively for BILIMPO advantage in such a duel their supply of PON: COAL (sither cargo or Bankers) manterist, especially of con) and iron, are 418 exempt from payment of all Port nearly ventral to their effort; their three At Betatik Blamers are perthed slong great centres of production (Westphalis, Belcals and Bohemio-to which may still
CABBON PAPER at $1.00 per dozen | side the Company's "hart where there li a
sheets AN
minimum, goth of 27 to 23 Lost sklo RIBBONS at $1.00 each.
water Spring Tide
Charts of Bibek Bay (Sabattik NDERTAKES to clean and repat boer) Prices and all other inform
wyplication to the
be hade the Belgian held) are secure
from interruption. The centre of produc tion of the Weslam állíes on the other Trand faso far,
and death among his civilian population
are beginning to cause him grave anxiety
LOSING WEIGHT BY THE POUND
Under Weight, a condition of IL-health, shows your assim. flaštva powers are decreasing.
WATERCURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND
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All classes of light steel work manufactured by the above proce
Tanks, Drums, Ventilators, Pipes, &c.,
THE DOSENBLONS OF DOCKS, AND BLIES ARE AS FOLLOWS
(NAME OF DOCK OR SLIP ON REAL
Ele de Dock
LOON
LENGTH KATRANCE A BEAUMON
BREADTH
SERISE, OPTIOR:
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