INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG OLUB.
NOTICE.
N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the HONDRONG CLUB will be held in the LARGE DINING ROOM on THURS DAY, the 16th inst, nt 5:30 PM.
Business As set forth in the Voicu posted in the Hall of the Club.
By Order
E. DES VEUX,
Secretary.
Bongbong. May 7/1918
395
THE CHINA-BORNED COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FIFTEENTH YEARLY MEET ING of SRAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Campany's Office, St. George's Buildings 11, on FRIDAY, the 17th May 1918, to receive a Statement of Accounts o the 31st December, 1917. and the Report the General Manager and Consulting Committee, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLASED from the 4th May to the 17th May, 1818, both days inclusive.
THE CHINA-BORszó Co., LTD. W. G. DARBY,
General Manager.
Hongkong, May 2, 1918. -
CANTON INSULASCE OFFICE. LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
382
THE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDIN ARY MEETING OF SHARE- HOLLERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned
FRIDAY, the 17th May, 1918, at
The
TRANSFER FOOKS of the Company will by CLOSED from the 3rd May to the 15th May, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lru.
General AgentR. · Hongkong, April 29, 1918.
PEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
INTIMATIONS
$106 REWARD.
THE UNDERSIONED. will pay the above Reward of $100 to anyone reburning or giving to him information as to the whereabouts of POINTER DOG Jest in Kowloon since the lat inst. Approximate description Head, cars and hack LIVERsmall WHITE streak whole length et nose hat wider near rip: WRITE patch over LEFT hip possibly some white on neck throat. chest. underbody and legs WHITE with small liver spots. Answers to the name of "MAX.
Mr. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA,
1 Ormsby Villas, Granville Road, Kowloon, or De Sousa & Co., Hongkong. 4:0 Bergkong, May 10, 1918.
NOTICE.
CARVALHO & COMPANY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MR. HENRY ARMAND BEN- RICKSON CASTRO has this Day CRASED to be the Manager of our Business & Hongkong and his authority to Sign our Firm Name has been with- drawn.
Duted this 8th day of May, 1918, -
CARVALHO & CO.
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THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
CHAREHOLDERS in The HONG- KONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED entitled to an allotment of Shares in The DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED are requested to forward their Claims to the Undersigned as soon as possible.
፡
M. MANUK. Secretary, THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LTD. Hongkong, May 9, 1818.
199
WANTED.
367 COMPETENT BOOK-KEEPER
NOTICE ORDINARY ANNUAL TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hong- kong, on FRIDAY. the 17th May. 1918, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving -the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the your ending 30th April, 1018.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th instant to the 22nd instant, both .days inclusive.
PHAX TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED, JJEN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General "Managert. Hougkong, May 10, 1918,
408
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS... NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be bold at its Houd Office Nos. 3 and 4. Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 23rd May, 1918, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1917, and of declaring Dividends, cte
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 13th May to 23rd May, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board.
f:
C. H. P. HAY,
per pro. General Manager.
Hongkong, May 11, 1918.
412
TRE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
No
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
OTICE IS BEBERY GIVEN that the FORTY-NINTH ORDINARY TEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, Nos. 3 and 4 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 23rd May, 1816, & 12.30 P., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together ith the Statements of Accounts to 31st December, 1917, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS" of the Company will be CLOSEU from 13th May to 3rd May, both days inclusiva.
By Onler of the Board,
C. H. P. HAY,
per pro. General Manager.
ongkong, May 14, 2018.
413
BRITISH THADERS INSURANCE COMPÁNY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-SECONU ORDIN ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be bold at its Hood Olio Nos. 3 and 4 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, pa THURSDAY, the 23rd May, 1916, 12.45 P.. for the purpose of receiving the Eeport of the Directors together with the btatements of Account to 31st December 19
and a declaring Dividends, et
The TRANSFER BD01
Com
the
Apply in writing, stating salary required to
PERCY SMITH, SETH &
FLEMING. Hongkong, May 8, 1915.
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$99
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Money power must not, of course, be talion of hall-penniesz is. 8d.; ayen. Government to instituto an inquiry into misused, but there may be mistaken a battalion of farthings repressats over the subject of banking amalgamations. notions regarding the position of the big sovereign..
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MOTOR L.C.D. battalions should be sent to The DRAGON. rapid progress. nesses and any development in the banking world which might influencerobably the high rate of dividend Treasurer, St. Dunstan's, Regents The
oid customs in this direction could not be regarded without misgiving, says a Home Contaorporary.
most of them pay is behind the popular view that they wield an unheal thy power, but there are plenty of businesses which outstrip them easily in this respect. If there are shortcoming Without adequate monetary facilities in their policy they should be compelled trade and commerce would become re to reform, and doubtless the merchants stricted and employment tand to and manufacturers on the committee diminish. All classes are therefore will take care that the real facts are affected by the policy pursued by the brought to light. backs. It is not a matter of concern only to bank shareholders. The question. is whether the amalgamation of banking 1 institutions, which has now become so fashionable, is or is likely to becoce de- trimental to the public interest.
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tion has been refused any other course the war-theatrength of whole batts could have been prudently taken. lion. Beakers are custodians of other people's fande and must pot engage in any
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Joseph A. Susskind and his brother, Harry J., collected $750,000 in tips for checking hats and costs in New York restaurants and hotels in seven year, according to statements made in the Suprame Court in Brooklyn, by | Joseph" who asked "for" a dissolution of the partnership and the appointment"of * receiver. Joseph Susskind became a bat boy seven years age, but soon joined with his brother to supply hat checkers to cafes. He estimated their net profita for the seven years at $125,000 anch,
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