SHIPPING NEWS.
Ship's 'Officer's "Death.
· The death occurred" at "the *General · Horpital, Shanghai; on January 29, 2o4M, N. Crosby who had been ill for about three weeks, A native of the West of England, he came to China, from Manila în April, 1915, säd formed the Chins ~*~ Morahant'. S.N. Co. subsequently
becoming second officer of one of the up-river, steamers of the China Navigation Co." "He later went south and was employed în stenmore asiling from Hongkong until shortly before his last illness.
Now Japanese Fort.
Ominato, s. naval part in Aomori, has been selected as the mite for a big commerical pärt în Japan which may prove one of the beet transhipment basse be- tween the East and Wort. Omi- donato is now only, a small, navai port on the opposite side" ""of Maroran," but "axbellent accom modation as a commercial harbour is being arranged, and railwaya been nearly completed to connect the inwa, with the heart of Japan while many factories are planned.
Hongkong Export Bas.
Saye the Mansharia. Daily News:—According to advices received in some quarter at Dairen, the British authorities ai Hongkong are said to have prohibited the expert of goods other than food staffs from Hong- kong either to Teringian or Daireň. We hear that the particnlere of the case have been telegraphed for. Pending the receipt of detailed information, we cannot pars an opinion on the Britieb bsn. It is hard to understand. however, how the two porta of Teingtso sod Dairen, which are veritably Japanese porte si pre sent, own have been chosen, granting that the above report is
Shipping Mattern.
An editorial in Shipping de Engineering on attacks on the Upper Tangise steamers is of particular interest, as the regular attacke Dow made on vessels in that region constitate a serious problem. It is suggested in the ertiple that any vessel able to zeturn the fire should continue to do éo anjil serious damage is done as this would probably pat an
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NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the CORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEET ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this company will be held at the Hengkon Hotel, Hongkong. on SATURDAY, the 9th February, 1918. at 1130 AM. for the purpose of receiving the reports of the ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December,' 1917.
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SHAREHOLDERS in this Com- pany will be held at the COM- PANY'S OFFICES VICTORIA BUILDINGS. on SATURDAY 9th February, 1918, at 11 o'clock AM. for the purpose of receiving together with Statements of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1917 YA
and to the attacks. Amorget the hama, Hongkong. Manils and at an unfortu time, when THE HONGKONG CICAR STORE CO., LD. Directors together with a State the REPORT DIRECTORS
Shobools are ve much under
subjects of other articles are left San Francisco for Yokohama the Warrimco Laertes collision, dredging machinery, and, the on Deamber 26,
Hanyebping Corporation, while!
Shipowner Leaves £618,000."
teed sad dganised, and while the seafay students are barassed, and aaboaring un- der considerablental strain, "o
shipping and enginearing notes Sir Edward Hain, of Trelogan, that they have the spare time supply a vast amount of informs St. Iver," Cornwall, and Cardif fat sea to devote their studies,
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Manchurian Shipping Items. The fact that the Dsiren-regie tered steamer Dairen Maru, 2,600 tons, and the se. Sakano Maro,
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T. F. HOUGH. Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 6th February, 1918.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS. for the St. Ives Division from very much realril, consequent
intending exhibitors that Fublished by Messrs. NORONHA 1
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Hongkong, 26th January, 1918. United Kingdom: bea laft
It has been decided to include war was not beingsged. The £628,677.
decision arrived by the con- entries are forthcoming.
Poultry provided that sufficient - 4,060 tons, have been taken up ön
ference was thathe changes time charter at Y32 and, Y26 per A Swedish Amalgamation.
would have beerelcomed at]
Further particulars may be respectively in the home market:
amalgamation of the
obtained from the Undersigned after the prolonged forpor, in Swedish companies, Transatlanticy other time that the present business have had the effect and Foroyade Angfariye A. B moment, and the Kue Depart of olivening the charter and Viking, brings the fet of thement of the Board Trade was freight markets, and home-ship-Transatlantic up to 44 units, total sharply criticised its co- Owners are encouraged to lock ing 216,250 tone dw, excluding sympathetic attitud The condi forward to the rise of ohartorage, the vermele building abroad, whoreline 88 to the examation which have been introdat since the to about 740 per ton, to which ultimate destination is still an height it miteited last Sommer, certain. The new tonnage build, war began necessits a longer The ship's price has xlso been on ing in Sweden consists of three attendance at schoolan was the a gradual ascent since a new matorships, of 8,100 tons 'dw.,
* proposals are ́alba) the estae vessel built at the Kawski D-ek each, at the Gotsverk, one of Kobe, changed hande st 1770 which has already been launched direction, so that a didate for per fon deadweight recently. The four steamere, of 8,000 tons dwa pecond mate's ceficate will
peop
G. W. GEGG." Hon Sec. & Treasurer. c/o Messre, HUGHES
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osse in pre-war dayad the new THE UNITED BRITISH IN
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MARINE AGENTS to the the services of junior icers, and above Company, we are prepared the alteration hit th elses ef to ACCEPT RISKS and Issue officers more severelythan the Policies at Current Ra1€5, higher grade.
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local shipping has, influenced each, building at the Lindholm
sadden reanimation yard; and two, of 3 500 tons de of business
at home, also each, st.the same yard, improved more or less." For Navigation Schools Officials' instaror, the "Dairen-Yokohama
1. Conference. rate on Fashion, Chel has revived The representances from the by Il per fon to 19, at which the navigation coho Is in the princip two vessels, the Mogami Maru si ports of the United Kingdom and the Hiyoshi Mara, carried under the Board of E action and
A London telegram beived by from this ports few days ago a of the Beotch E faeation Depart a certain steamship capsay in full cargo esch, and, still farther mert mat in conference Teo ntly Kobe expresses desia to obar sacensis exproted, according to in the Central Technical School, ter vessels at 21. per for the HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK. the MR. Do, Coal Sales Byrom street, Liverpool, under three years after the cezasion of Bean eske has slao the chairmenship of Professor J. the war. As far as i known, ascended in a memenre and Wertheimer, D.83, BA-princip this is the first time bat any thealing rate is quoted in al of the Merchant Ventureral inquiry for the chef and after 16th February. 19 8, the hours for the the inmediate neighbourhood of Technical Skool, Bristol. The reels after the war is been transaction of business - the 55 sen per pical. This sscent object of the meeting primarily received in Japa and Hongkong Savings Bank will be je dus in a large measure to the was to discuss the revision of the it he accordingly around con- 10 AM to 12 NOON every week Right of chartersze, an above existing organisation of pantiesl siderable interest is tipping day except BATURDAYS stated, coupled with a temporary rohools in order to meet the new ciroler. The rate of 21scff-red The Favin a Bank will not be withdrawal of vessels eng*ged in regalstions imposed by the Bourd is Ire than half the present open for business on SATUR- this line of trade, as a result of of Trade for their ex minstion for mark-t quotation, hat about DAYR or and after 16th
February, 1918. there cargo-boste having been masters and mates certificates, seven times the figure quad be
For the Hongkong & Shanghai The examinations."are" Dow fore the war. The for, threfore, estricted to China services on
Banking Corporation. the approach of the old Chinese conducted in more 000 is evidently a favourable de, bat
N, JST BB, New Year holidays. Ma churia prehensive manner than bas it is said that Kote shipwnets
Chief Manager. been the practice hitherto, in fect do not regard is as acceptalo, a Fongkong, 7th February, 1918.19.5.A. MOTOR BICYCLES/
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The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLUSED from MONDAY 4thm SATUR
days inclusive during which period no TRANSFER of SHARES can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of 'Directora.
A SHELTON - HOOPER. Secretary 'to the Hongkong Land Investment and
Agency Co., Ltd. General Agents for the Kowloon Land and Building
Co, Ltd Hongkong, 39th January, 1918:
HONGKONG. CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE NINETY-EIGHTH OR- DINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Com pany will be held at the Omeë di the Cmpany: Hotel Mans-axis) on TUESDAY, the 19th Febr ruary, 1918, at 12 o'clock NoON;" for the purpose of receiving Y Report of the Director, tether with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing
Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be, CLOSED from the 4th to 19th February, 1918, both days inclusive,
By order of the Board: wf Directors,deed t
JOHN ARNOLD; Acting Beareta Hongkong, 19th Jan Jary, 494
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