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"MANILA NEWS."
· [To the Editor of the "Hongkonɛ“ Telegraph."
Sir,-Under the above caption, Although the standing Ameri- you pablished a sub-editorial can Army is a small one, the comment in your paper last even osantry has an enormous reserve¦ing, oriticising the Manila Daily to draw apou. The following Bulletin for printing "a despateb ara recent statistics:--
from Hongkong" to the effcot that Regular Army, 103 904 135 Britishers employed in vari Militia
132.208 ous commercial establishments in 4.012 Hongkong bad been called to the 6,000 colours in the past few days under the Compulsory Service 248,124 Ant,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGE
NOTICE:
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be 2, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, held in the office of the Company, on TUESDAY 27th, March, 1917, at 12 NOON, for consideration of the Directors' Report and State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st, December, 1916."
{fer Books will be CLOSED from The Share Register and Trans- the 21st, to the 27th inat, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
R. M. DYER,
Hongkong, 16th March, 1917.
Chief Manager.
I can fully appreciate your The navy of the United States indignation at this untrue and has, in its time, made at least two foolish statement, Eat, as the fally. contributions of first-class im- soaredited representative of the portance to naval soionos, says Manila Bulletin, I most respect- the Daily Chronide. The first fally ask you to dissociate me steam vemel of war on record the from any responsibility in the Demogolon, 商品 bailt: at matter of this dispatch I now hear New York by Robert Falton of for the first-time, I have no Men and women who has become crip
pied by the horrible agonies of Bhama-
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CHINESE LANGUAGE
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in 1814, and completed just too idea who can have been so mistim are throwing away crutches, cater late for use in the war with Great gaided as to send sach: “nowe' Britain, and balf a century later to the Manila Daily Bulletin, the first ironclada, the Merrimae which is the most conservative instantly relieved and cured by this mar- and the Monitor, were evolved by and reliable of all newspapers in War, completely obanging the point of communicating with my positively does cure Eheomatism. You naval architecture of the war. paper arging them to correct may have exhausted the resources of the The Americans, too, have played this lamentable mie-slalement, so-called remedies in vain: but you need
erdinary physician,
tried aumerous a considerable part in the cvola-This I am sure they will do, not despair or give up hope till you have tion of the submarine.
for the Man la Daily Bulletin ised LITTLE'S ORIENTAL: BALM that
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their country, nor in or form can the record, states the Chronicle. Manila Daily Bulletia be labelled “Admiral Mayo- is neither big "pro-German." In fact, I can mor little physically," says his bio-assure you, of my personal know grapher. "He is a happy medium ledge, that the German Consul -- no far an size is concerned. His General stormed and famed at the sandy hair is accompanied by managing head of the paper, Mr. eyen of deep blue, his mouth in Carson Taylor, because he re firm, and his jaw deep-set and fused point blank to be bribed by determined. Dis manner of speck-German money. ing is deliberate and positive to a I write as a loyal Britisher, and degree that sometimes creates onam proud to represent the Mania! strangers the impression that he Daily Bulletin, an American is fiat-hearted and more or less paper that has played the game paritanical. As a matter of fact and not been afraid to love the Admiral is one of the biggest-thousands of dollars worth of hearted men in the navy, and one | German advertising rather than of the most popular among its surrender its editorial indepen- officers."
dence and pooket its known sympathy with the Allied Cause,
The ancient grievance against our spelling was reinrrected at a meeting of the Simplified Spelling
Yours elo.
J.E. FLYNN ANDERSON,
Journalist.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
will commence on MONDAY 2nd April 1917. should be made to the under- Application for enrolment signed as early as possible.
By Order,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary. Hongkong. 15th March, 1917.
WAR LOANS INVESTMENT
TRUST OF MALAYA.
(Incorporated in the Federated.
Malay State)
CAPITAL $6,000,000.- In shares of $10,-oach (Straits
currency) fully paid.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
s.s. "NIPPON MARU,” From SAN FRANCISCO via HONOLULU, JAPAN FORTS THE Shares bear interest at
+
& MANLIA, P. I.,
the rate of 6% per annum which together with repayment of capital in full on liquidation is The above named Steamer hav-guaranteed by the Government ing arrived, Consignees of cargo of the Federated Malay States, are hereby notified to send in Interest accrues from the lat. day their Bill of Lading for counter-of the month following the date delivery of Cargo from alongside. caived and will be paid half signature, and to take immediate on which subscriptions are re- on the 25th March, at 5 P.M. will 1st. July. Copies of the pros Cargo remaining undelivered yearly on 1st. January and on be landed at Consignees" risk and pectus and forms of applications expense, and delivery must then for shares can be obtained from be taken from the Company's and subscriptions will be received Godown.
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by, any of the following Banks.
The Chartered Bank of L. A.
& China,
Storage charges will be naseSS- ed on all cargo remaining un- delivered on 29th March, at 5 PM. No Fire Insurance whatever
No Claim will be recognised after the Goods have left the Steamer or Godown.
Society, says the Pall Mall Gasette, Hongkong, March 23, 1917. and one of the speakers appealed to his hearers to touch up their [We gladly publish Mr. Ander correspondence in the light of the son's disclaimer, and would "tz-will be effected. now fashions, and so pare the Press our thanks to him for having way for reform on the grand pointed out to his paper the sosie. One often wonders who the erroneous nature of the statement members of the those spell-as complained of.—Ed, H.X.T.] you-like societies can be. Are they schoolboys who have felt) acutely on the subject, or are they those who have grown to maturity without the spelling eye, but with | the jealous determination not lo he outdone by other people↑
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Sir William Plender, in a lengthy report, gives an account of bis stewardship as supervisor of the German banke in this country, remarks the same jour al. Whether there has been any antessonable delay in winding up thous concerns is a question which
THE OVERSEAS CLUB.
Hongkong Malatainlog Three Beds.
Hon.
All chafed and damaged cargo' will be landed into the Com- pany's Godown, where they will be examined on the 30th March. 1917, at 10 AM.
No Claims will be recognised if filed after the 13th April. 1917.
T. DAIGO,
Agent. Hongkong. 23rd March, 1917.
PUBLIC LECTURE.
Mr. J. J. Bryan, Hongkong for the Overseas Clab, Corresponding Beorelary in A LECTURE, to which the cends as a balance sheet which on The Political Backgrounds public are cordially invited,
Committee of the iceal branch D. Head of the Department of was passed at a meeting of the by Professor R. M. MoElroy Pb. of the War," will be kindly given it would need a very close study last evening. This gives a de Ristory and Politics, Princeton "of the details to answer. Jedging tailed statement of the receipts University, U.S.A., at the City from the time consumed in die and expenditare in connection Hall on MONDAY next, the posing of the affairs of very with the movement for moderate estates in bankruptcy or
the 26th March, at 5.15 P.M.
Sir William Rees Davies will↓
under wille, it may well be that support of "Hongkong" beds in the liquidation of a bank holding Netley Hospital. It shows that take the Chair.
many millions of assets and A further sum of $1,693,00 bas liabilitise must ran into years.oficient to maintain three beds been sent Home, this being Sir William Plender makes it clear that "no business has been for a period of twelve months. done by the banks other tha members of the Overseas Olab to It is the intention of loos! what was necessary to complete : transactions of a banking charac. npport these beds until the end
er entered into before August, 1914, " It appears, however,
that the interaal management of
of the war.
the banks did not understand JUST ONE AFTER DINNER matil January last that they were,,
H. F. POLLOCK,
Hop. Secretary, Hongkong Odd· Volumes
Society.
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned bas received instructions to sell by Fablic Auction on
to be definitely wound up and will provent that uncomfortable pat out of existed. That is a heavy feeling and sid digestion. A point upon which the late Govern Two taken at bed-time dispel ment might well have made its Constipation as gently av asture ́intentions clear at an earlier date, į next morning.
Billards.
PINKETTES
In connection with the Palace cura Bitiöunem, Bick Hondaches, Hotel billiards bandianp, the Liverishinoes, clear the complexion. (semi-final-i» to be played to-night|and swasten the breath. Of all
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
•NOTICE,
The special attention of the Public is directed to the under mentioned Regulations which form part of the Regulatinas made by the Governor in Council, under Sect on three of the Fisc. tricity Supply Ordinance, 1911, on the 15th March, 1917. 33-"Any person'making any
addition to any electrical installation connected to the Company's main with- out obtaining the written consent of the company thereto shall be liable to s penalty not exceeding $100 for every such addi- tinn " 34:"Any
consumer upon whose premises any such addition shall be found shall be liable to a penalty not excessing $100 for every day or part of a day during which such addi- tion shall have boon in existence. In this regula- tion Consumer" means the person in whree name the contract for the sap- ply of electricity to auch premises was made with the Company, or if there be no such person, the princi- pal tenant or person in actual occupation of the premises in which such addition shall be found." Having regard to the possibili- ty of a breakdown at the Com- pany's present plant through :unauthorised additions to exist={ ing installations the Publis „Le menadlyrequested's co-operuba with the Company by bringing to the Company's notion Any contraventions of the abova
at 9 o'clock between Mr. Gray, obemists, or post from for 60 canti WANTED-BERTH AS regulations. Kowloon Dock, obumpion, and the phil, from Dr. Williams Down-going steamer. Mr. Gribam, Mr. Gray ones 250 - Médicine Co., 98 Sarahmen Boud; "olam references. Apply Box L67 and his opponent 50,"
KASTER on Coastal or Dated this 20th day of March
First 1917 21
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of the ASSOCIATION OF EX: MEETING of the Members
TUESDAY the 27th March, 1917, PORTERS, AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG will be held on
at 4 P.M., precisely, in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING, for the following purposes:-
(1) To receive the Report and and Accounts of the Com- mittee for the year ended 31st December, 1916.
(2) To elect a New Committee.. (3) To transact any General
Business,
By Order,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 17th March, 1917.
H.K. POLICE (RESERVE) SERVICE RIFLE CHAMPION- SHIP MEETING
FOR
BIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR'S CUP.
EASTER SUNDAY, April 8th, 1917
Colony. Entrance Fee $1 (to be Open to any person in the
used in connection with Printing expense).
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400
500
600
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