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INTIMATIONS.

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.,

HAVE RECEIVED A LARGE SELECTION OF

INTIMATIONS

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Hongkong. August 12, 1908.

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COMPANY REPORTS.

MANILA: Messrs Macondray & HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTUR†

Co.

ING CO., LTD. SINGAPORE: Mesare Borneo Co

Ltd.

For particulars, apply to

Y. SHISUYA,

Manager,

K:. & PADDER SERFRE,

Hoxoxoxo.

The report for presentation to the share- holders at the twenty-ninth ordinary general meeting of this company to be held

MRS. GAUNT IN CHINA.

FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1918,

ETES SCIENTIFICALLY EXAMINED.

WE GUARANTEE SATISFAC. TION.

Bongkang, January 9, 1913.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

TO-NIGHT!

UNDER

the Distinguished Patronage

of His Excellency Sit F. EL.

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Y. M. C. A.

We now manufacture the new IN-

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distant vision. No cement to blister, po annoying dividing lines.

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NURSE for two children, at the

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OA 'Carta Mamy Office.

Y 316

Hongkons, March 5, 1913, ·

WANTED

ONE Strong CHINA PONY for heavy

weight good haak, quiet, with or

CHRISTY MINSTRELS without saddle..

AND

CHAMBER CONCERT

One of the most distinguished lady tra- BAND OF H.M.S. ·MINOTAUR.' vellers of recent year arrived in Peking by the express on Saturday. ys the "Peking Daily News" of February 24. Mrs. Mary Gaunt, the authoress of "Alons in West Africa and many popular works

Plan open at MOUTRIE & Co.

as the offico of the general managers, Messrs of fiction, has accepted a commission from Doors Open 8.30. p.m.

Mers. Werner Laurie, the well-know publishers, the Century Magasine and the

Shewan, T.mes and Co.. on Saturday, 15th March, at 11.30x, as that the London Daily Chrmiicle to travel in China,

Commence 9 p.m.

616 balanca at credit of profit and loss account, and record her impressions and Prices: $3,00, $200, $1.00.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TERM THE FORTY-FOURTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREROLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Under. signed at 12 o'clock (Noon), on WEDNES- DAY. the 12th March.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 12th proxime, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON General Ma

HONGKONG FIRE INAURANG Hongkong, Felušry 25, 1913.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY,

THE ATH

LIMITED.

At-

DODGE WOOD SPLIT PULLEYS. SATURDAY, the 15th March, 1919, at

ALL SIZES

TO FIT ALI.

IZED SHAFTS

IN STOCK.

FURTHER

PARTICULARS

MELCEERS

MAY BE

HAD ON

APPLICATION

TO THE

SOLE AGENTS

Co.

0

THE CHINA MAIL, LTD

¡ ÎNDERTAKES”.

uch as:

ALL SORTS OF ARTISTIO JOB-PRINTING

after allowing for the interim dividend of $60,000.00 paid in Augustinst, is 365,471.58, which it in propused to appropriate

follows:-

Tu place to reserve fund $ 3,000.00 To pay a final dividend of $1.00

per share...

60,000.00

periences.

Mrs. Gaunt is an Austmalian lady, daughter of the bate Judge Gaunt, one of the early pioneers of Victoria. Her brother Capt. Eroost Gaunt, R.M..

MG, is well-known in 'Chins, having been the first British Commissioner of To carry forward to the credit of

Weihaiwai after its transfer to the British Dext year's Account ............ 2,471.38

Eng. Capt. Gaunt was the hero of an Consulting · Committer.-In accordance incident in the rosene of the ship's crow with the Articles of Association, Mesars of the "Edgar" in Chemulpo Harbour H. P. White, D W. Craddock and Dr. same years ago. He was promoted a retire, but offer themselves Captain for services on the Somaliland Const when he rescued an Italian force who were beleaguered by Arabs, For this act he was rewarded by the Italia

Electr

auditos The accoupla have been audit by Messra. W. H, Potts and A. O'D Gourdin, who are recommended for re-election.

CO., LTD.

Government.

Another brother Capt. Gay Gaunt, R.N. is also well-known in Ching while a third HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK brohur was conspicuous for services rendered in Sauns. A born soldier, un. able to enter the Army owing to ill health, The annual report of this company to be he enlisted as a private, and has risen from presented to the shareh lilers at the or the ranks to be a Major in the Dragoon Mr. Gaunt contemplates staying a few days in Peking then proceeding to Yanner Province through French Indo-China and

ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above COMPANY will be held the COMPANY'S

Y'S OFFICE, St. George's Building. 6. Connaught Road, Victoria, on

11.30 ., for

the purpose of receiving a Statemen

of Accounts and the Report of 17, states that the nett loss for the year the General Managers, for the year ending ending December 31st 1912, after debiting 31 December, 1912, and electing a Con-profit and les ac nunt with all charges, working hor way northward through Sze sulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cam pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 10th, to SATURDAY, the 15th March, 1913, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Bongkong, March 4, 1813.

LIMITED.

311

dinary yearly meeting on Monday, March Guards.

including directors and auditors' fees, writing of bad debts and without taking any credit for proportion of establish ment charges on uncompleted work, is $108,679.15.

Balance brought forward from

last account w 767 Less loss an above

to new account

...$149,591 07 108,679.18

40.911.92

chuan Province. She will travel alone as she did in West Africa, and she will write descriptive articles in which it is under. stond politics aro to fad no place,

Mrs. Gaunt is staying with her fellow- Australian, Doctor G. E. Morrisop.

"On February 10 at the Harbour Master's Office, Amoy, Captain W. W. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., Laving to be carried forward

Kay, late of the Chins Navigation, Com: Directora: In accordance with clauses pany. Ltd. passed his examination sod 78 and 85 of the Company's Articles of was granted a pilot's licenes for the port Asanciation, Masers D. W. Craddock and of Amoy. The examination was conducted G. Friesland retire by rotation but, being by the Harbour Master, Mr J. H. Bartons

THE FORTY-FOURTH MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Company's Office, No. & Queen's Rand Central. Victoria, eligible, offer themselves for re-election the Assessors being Mr. J. Küpsch, the THURSDAY, the 20th March, 1913, xt 1 o'clock Noo", for the purpose of receiv. The Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross has been re- Senior Pilot, Captain W. C. Passmore of ing a Statement of Accounts and the appointed Chairman for the year 1913. the Douglas as. Hai:hing ani Captais A. Report of the Directors for the year anding Auditors! The accounts have been Tucker of the C. N. Co.'s 2.s. Hapeb.-- 31st December, 1912.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Comanditod by Mr. E. Percy Smith, F.C.A., Union." pany will bo CLOSED from the 7th to And Mr. A. R. Lowe, C,A., who retire st this time but offer themselves, for re- 20th March both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors, election.

C. PEMBERTON, Baretory. Hongkong, February 28, 1919.

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INVITATION CARDS, MENUS, DANCE AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES, CIRCULARS, PAMPHLETS, BOOKS, PROSPTC CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LD. TUBES, WINE LISTS, ETC, ETC., ETC. Obtain quotations from

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

CO., LTD.

The Binistry of Communications has decided, mys the "F. & T. Times," to improve telegraphic communications Since the Revolution the land lino to the Provinces hax bean continually laterupted. The report for presentation to the share. It is now proposed to erect wirulear tels- holders of this company at the forty-fourth graphic slations, first at Peking, Shanghai, NOTICE

ordinary meeting, to be held at the offices and Canton. To secure facilities along the THE THIRTY-FIFTH ORDINARY of the Gederal Managers on Wednesday, cost of Chios, and for military conveni- ANNUAL MEETING of the Sharo- 12th March, at noon states that the 1911 ence, wireless stations will be established hulders of the shows Company will be held acrine shows a net profit on working of at Hankow, Sianfu, Chengt and in the at the Offices of the General Agents, 8284,317.18. This wom, subject to the north-west. In order to train men for Pedder's Street, on TUESDAY, the 25th March, at Noon, for the purpose of approval of shareholders, it is proposed to this special service a wireless telegraphie department will be added to the College of receiving the Report and Statement of deal with as follows, viz, A Accounts for the year ending 81st Decem- Dividend of 827 per share...$216,000.00 the Ministry of Communications.

-Bonus to Staff ....

$100.00 The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com. Addition to Reinsurance Fund 63,217.18 pany will be CLOSED from the 12th to 28th March, both days Inclusive, a

$294,317.18 'JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD, Dr General Agents. Hongkong, March 6, 1913.

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LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED

UTTOE.

THE. THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the Share”

holders of the above Company will be held at the Ufice of the General Agents,

1912 Account. The balance at credit of this noponnt is $415,157 20.

Consulting Committee. In accordanos with section 13 of the Articles of associa tion, the Hon, Bir Paal Chater, O.M.G., Masire White, Maitland and Gubbay retirs. but being eligible offer themselves fur re-election. T

Auditors. The accounts have been audited by ears H. Party Smith; FC and A. R. Lowe, CA

Pedder's Street, on TUESDAY, the 5th THE LOYAL HONGKONG

March, at-12,35 ... for the purpose of receiving the keypt and Ratement of

CLUB

The Man Who Gets There

Is the nrw who has blood- real rich red blood and plenty of its his body,

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER CIL COMPOUND

'GOLF

makes

Acounts far the year ending at Decem-THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING bor, 1312,

" of Mendbars will be held in the Cen

• Thể TRANSFER, BOOKS of the Com, Hours, Happy Valley, 'on WEDNESDAY, pany will be CLUSEO from 12th to 20th the 19th March, 1913, at 0.30 x March, both days (nolusire. -

"JARDINE. MATHESON & Co., L.

Hongkong, March 6, 1912,

Ty Order,

ing bloodë

Hongkong, Mož 4, 1915.

THEATRE

*FONT.'

Apply

Care Cha Man' Office.

SIB Hongkong, March 5, 1913.

FOR SALE.

ABOUT 500 lbs. ENGLISH TEPE

Clarendon and Nonpareil (Modena),

complate founk, including Italia,

In good condition. Send ettore to

A TYPO,

Jare of CHINa Mart' Offen, Hongkong, March 21, 1919.

FOR SALE

One *303 *Loo-speed Sporting Rifle with bead sight for target shooting, in box $95 specially made for gun.

ROYAL.

7 Performancës Only Commencing SATURDAY, MARCH 8TH, Mr EDGAR WARWICK'S

COURT

Can be seen at the office of this paper.

Apply to

*SPORTING GUN," Care of Oa Mart' Ofior. Hongkong, January 13, 1913.

FOR SALE.

ONE FULL BIZE-

Burroughs and Watts

CARBS BILLIARD TABLE

AND THEIRSJOKER

NEW PROGRAMMES BY OLD

FAVOURITES. ·

ENTIRE CHANGE NIGHTLY,

Don't Fall to Hear Them

Plan st MOUTRIE'S, PICKS: Dress Circle & Stalls 83,

Pit Gallery $1. PHIL CARUTON, Manager. Hongkong, Februsty 27, 1913.

POFULAY

299

CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAT.

WITH ACCESSORIES.

Apply to

GEO, P, LAMMERT, Hongkong June 1, 1910. *

MILNERS'

SAFES

AS BUPPLIED TO THE

AND

BUSINESS HOUSES,

ACCELERATION AND ADDITION TO PRINCIPAL BANKS

EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE. ENABLING PASSENGERS TO SPEND HOURS IN CANTON OR HONGKONG AND RETURN BY TRAIN THE SAME DAY. SPECIAL REDUCED SINGLE AND RETURN FARES BY. EXPRESS TRADES.

Nand, from MONDAY, March 10th, there ill be two Express Tesins esch way daily between Kowloon and Canton; timing as under :-- KOWLOON...Dep. 7.18 A.M.; 3.00 PL CANTOS...Art. 11.0′′ kit; BAIT.. CANTON... Dep. 700; 5.15.M. KOWLOONr. 10 43 K.; 6.54 P. XL.

Passengers by the First Express Traine will thus be enabled to spend 41 hours i Canton or Hongkong.

Special Reduced Single Fares by these trains only will be

Hongkong Chinese Currency "Currency

$4.21,

First Class Single........$4.00 Second-Class Single 2,00 2.15. Third-Class Single 23 1.00.

Special reduced Return Fares by Express Trains only available for seven days from date of inde

Hongkong Chinese: Currency Currency First-Class Return $6.75 $7.20.

3.20 Becond Clans Batura 13,00. TabPolas Hetur 1.50 1.6%

But allowed Holders of the tickets are pot to break their journey at intermed

Intermediate stations and other Mcale and

Hot Breakfasts and other Refreshments may be obtained by passen

s traveling by the above trains. Special attention is called to the opening

of Sheanz Bhai Station for the Golf Course

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Agent.

Hongkong, May 20, 1911.

FISH! FISH

We have just received, DIRECT FROM ENGLAND

A New Shipment of Specially Selected Smoked FILLETS

KIPPERS

HADDOCKS.

DAIRY FARM CO, LTD.

NOTICE

HIGH CLASS PRINTING

BOOK BINDING

where pli Local and Slow Through Trains DOSE AT will stop from the shove data to pick up and sit down passengers.

Important

tant alterations and additions to

the Loo l Train Service will also come into

THE CHINA'MAIL' OFFICIR

force, for further particulers sos Time BOOKS & PAMPHLETS A SPECIALTY

Tables which may hed on application at All Stations and at the Head Office: at Kowloon and Caatop.

By Order,

H. P. WINSLOW,

stases, Trade Circulars