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THE HONGKONG. ROPE MANUFACTURING CO, LTD.,
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ccount 1918, will be payable THURSDAY, the 15th August, 1918. Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Company's Office St. George's Building, Hongkong. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the from Company will be CLOSEO SATURDAY, the 10th August, 1918 to THURSDAY, the 18th August, 1918, Sch days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO
General if no PA, Rongkot, July 30, 1815.
INTIMATIONS
WANTED.
WANTED TO BENT (from Let October) or 6-romed klouse on Higher
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Apply to A. G. » Co "CHINA MAL" Odice. Hougtong. Aug. 28; -1918.
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WANTED.
700
TO RENT for six months from 1st October. HOUSE, with sis orniore rooms on Higher Levels or The Peak. Furnished @Yor unfurnished -- latter 153 prefer ret
THE CHINA-BORNEO, COMPANY. LIMITED
Address: MANAGERS OFFICE.
P. O. Box No. 88. Rongkong, Aug. 27, "1918,
ST. HILDA'S OHLS' SCHOOL. CANTON.
708
FAST PARAINE ORTEND SCHOOL REOPENS (0%) Septem
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An EXTRAORDINARY GEN ERAL MEETING of The Cus BURNT COMPASY, LIMITED, will be heki at the Offers of Messrs. Gian, Lavisos TOS AND COMPANY, St. George's building istoria. Hongkong, the Register fire of the abonamel Consuny, on 18th. Entrance examinacjona FRIDAY, the 7th day of September September 6th. Chinese Course eleven 3914, 11.50 o'clock in the forenoon years: English Course, thirteen years when the subjoiner Besolations wil be propend as Extraordinary Resolutions
(1) To. consider, and if thought lit. approve the rutt new Articles which will be submitted to the| Meeting.
And in the event of the approval
thereof with or without lifin ! tion,
(2) To consider, and if thright fit, to pass an Extraordinary Resolution to the effect:-That the new Arti ches already approved by this Meeting and for the purpose of identification thereof subscribed by
the Chairman thereof, be and the same are hereby approval, and that such Articles be and ther are her by adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in sexribution for all the existing Artics then
Shout the above Relations ben passed by the required majority they will submitted for continuation as Special Resolations to a Second Extru which will be sub-
wuently cons
vened.
A copy of the new Articles rif-rued to i ay be inspeeted by any phar-hokler of j the said Company at the Company's
ices
in Hongkong, or at the Offices of Mesa, Johnson, Stokes and Master, the Company's Solicitors) at Frince's Bailding. Victoria, afraid, on any week by between the hours of 10 a..
andp.ox.
Dared this 27th day of August, 1918.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Agents.
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Borders Fees: Nixty to Ondhundired and eighty collars per annum,
Principal: MISS BENDELACK.
MLA, D.K.
To Yo
PEAK TRAMAWAAS COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
WING " Restrictions Da WING
the
export of wire ropes from England the TIAM SERVICE will REDUCED as from ist SEPTEMBER, 1918
New Time Tubles cst be obtaine
from the Ticket Collectors or at the Company's Offier, Alexandra Buildings,
JOHN DE HUMPHREYS & SON,
Mewent Managers. HongYou Au. 27. 1919.
ASAHI BEER
707
THE CHINA MAIL.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1918
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for ADMIRALTY CHARTS
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ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery
GARRICK
Selected Virginia Cigarettes
CIGARETTE
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its of the Terest, when fu! 300! LAMBERT & BU
TTLER ENGLAND
EVERY VIRGINIA LEAF used
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profession.
GARRICK Cigarettes are
DISTINCTLY HIGH CLASS.
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ST, ANDREW'S
BOND TICKETS
TO-DAY.
PHILIPS
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a brilliant white light of
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Obtainable from the principal Electrical Con- tractors.
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HOLLAND-CHINA TRADING
HONGKONG & CANTON.
CO.,
SOLE AGENTS FOR SOUTH CHINA.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
JUNKET
Quonot be exculled with tixed or fresh stewed fruit
COULOMMIER CHEESE.
COTTAGE CHEESE, Nourishing and ideal food
DEVONSHIRE CREAM
Can always he had.
We supply naket Tablet on application.
KING EDWARD HOTEL
Central Location
ALL BETRI TRAKE and the Klectric Lifts, Fans and Lighting, European Bathe and Sanitary Fittings. Ect and Cold Water System throughout. Best of Food and Service.
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THE CHINESE AND THE FILIPINOS.
A new weekly bilingünt (English and Chinese paper has been started in the Philippines to advocate closer relations Its between the Chinese Lcd Filipinos. titles. The Philippine Chinese Ad- Vöcate,” and its opening "page bears n the cartoon depicting China and Philippines stretching out a hand to each other across the China Seat
The following interesting extract is taken from the article defining the mission of the paper
Even here in the Philippines we often Bear of the charges made that the Chinese residents here are non-assimil. able, that they can never be made Philippine citizens, and that as soon as they can accumulate some wealth they will send the money to their father land thereby impoverishing the archipelago. Now as a matter of fact, nothing enn be from the truth than bese
Sound assertions. When a Chinese
"EIGHT-GUINEA SUITS IN
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POST STATED AT 257-
THREE WEEKS, WEAR GUARANTEED
SIAM'S TRADE PROSPERITY.
The annual trade report iswned by Hisa Majesty's Customs; says the Bregkok ju Daily Mail, is always of great interest to business men" and "asually contains a good deal of information liable in gne At the inter-State Commission in way or another to interest the general Sydney recently a witness. Mr. Taine public. The report just issued for the 'Hight (President of the Master Tai-years DEL 2459 and 2400 (A. D. 1916-17 lors Association), let some interesting and 1917-18) is soexception to this general light into the mysteries of tailoring rule. The most salient feature of it, and i. There were certain firms, he said, who the one, which must strike everybody, made a practice of selling as for is the "wonderful way in which the eight gainens as a hand-made, first-grade suit, as it should be for that price: bat, if they were out for a high prufit.. they got it made up in a factory for 1 together, we get:
Year I know that is a fact." he said. "The public don't know what they are getting. and the tailor suffers, for if a man gets garment that is no good it turns him against that tailor."
I
Volume of the trade of this country ha heen maintained, despite the prevailing war condition. For example, adding the figures of importa and exporte
"
1912-13
1913-14
1914-15
1015-16
1914-17 1917-18
158,195 88*:. 206.300, 170
180,120,574
181.425,260
100,328,334
420,972,680
The average, for the previous five years,
is Tes. 187,075.8402, that it is manifest that despite the inordinately unsettled
A suit, worth £6 . . to order would resident succeeds in aerumulating, some cost to make, if tailor-made, #4 168, 14. wealth here, he will invariably investit firm of so-called tailore, advertising estates, merchant-marines for inter island very largely, had a contract with a fac conditions, the country has well beld its
country in the form of rea!
the development of tory for 21. 55. d. for cutting, making own, so far as the value of its general In ippine commerce, the Celestials have und trimming,
io
the
etc.
measure, have a fit on. and safely
The commissioner
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concerned, and we may Assume that But for... the
But
played no minor role. They have if that the shop does is to take the trade is fostered the exportation of native pra deliver the goods. It may be only a general shipping shortage an enormous docts such as bemp, tobacco, and copra: shopman, not a tailor, who takes the increase would have been show They have furnished employment for
highest figures on recom, both in Im their full share to help the needy and in that sort of solicited the fact that, ports and Exports. the Filiping labourers, and contributed customer's measure. There is no cutter as matters stand, last year shows the In many cases the the destituto. their Freeence, then,
provided a man pays wages according to increase is due to the higher prices boon or a detriment to the Filipinos? the award, he could pat as little work prevailing, but against this must be sat "That many great Filipinon-states-into it as he liked, and could sell it for a the fact that the volume of trade was men, writers, jurists, and merchants high price..
ezertanusly hampered both by the im have Chinese bloed running in their
possibility of supply of various articles abroad and by shipping difficulties. At veine nobody can deny. That greatest
the same time, there was an increase of vions year in Imports and one of over aix military ticals over the pro- over two million ticals ín Exporta, ko that there is certainly every reason to be satisfied with the general reanits
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The commissioner remarked: "That is man, that immartel patriot, Dr. Jose an imposition upon the public."
In response to the commissioner's sug. Rizal, is of Chinese descent, too. Many great Chinese merchants are born here, Kestion that, in the public interest, are citizens of the country, and are there should be an announcement on identified with the Filipince in every every suit showing whether it was respect. They share with the Filipinos tailor-inade ur made in a factory, the event in their political and national witzees replied that that would require aspirations Many of the great strate legislation; but if it coull be arrangeri Rists of the Philippine Revolution are the public and the legitimate tailors
Approve of it. Chinese undi great were their sacrifices In answer to Mr. Manning, the Chinese hero of the Revolution, witness said that a custonier getting a General Pans, is said to have sold all his factory-made suit would discover the fact within three weeks. But there were, of
for the land of their adoption. The
great
worldly possessions including those in course, certain big firms who did not.
13 order to finance the Filipino Cessive the public at all.
Instances after instances
can be quoted where the Chinese esidents have co-operated with the natives in the most faternal spirit, but | they are not necessary for nur purpose. The object of this weekly, then, is to present to the Chinese, and the Filipinos the real worth of the one to the other sad to cutline for them their madus vivendi whereby the two peoples can.co-operate to their mutual benefit."
TO AVOID DYSENTERY and Diarrhea during the summeg months a gentle laxative should be used whenever necessary to keep the system clean
PINKETTES
are laxative perfection. They diapal constipation, liverishness sick head- sches, bila. As good for the children as for adults. Of chemista, or post Free, 00. Cents "the vial from Dr. Williams Medicine 06, 98 1Brechpen Road, Shang
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1.
The Man Who Gets There
Is the man who has blood-
real rich red blood and plenty of It is body. WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND
makes blood-lots of its
giving, brain, nourishing. strength replenishing blood.
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THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: MANIFESTO HONGKONG. Codes Used: AT, A.B.C. Fifth Edition, Engineering First and Second Editions, Western Union, and Watkins, Dock Owners Ship Builders, Marina and Land Engineers, Boiler Makers,
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Modern up-to-date plant operated by our own specially trained. workmen under expert European supervision.
HEAD OFFICE KOWLOON
All classes of light steel work manufactured by the above process, Tanks, Drums, Ventilatore, Pipes, &c., &c.
THE DIMENSIONS OF DOCKS AND SLIPS ARE AS FOLLOWS"
DEPTH UVER BILL AT ENTHANOR
· HIRE OF TIDE ORDINARY STRING TIDEN SPRINGS
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