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otc.,

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HOTEL MANSIONS: OPPOSITE GENERAL POST OFFICE,

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(Nos. 47, 48 and 48, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL CHIP.CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, PROVISION MERCHANTS, COAL MERCHANTS, &c., ... OF FIFTY YEARS STANDING SHIP CAPTAINS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE US A TRIAL.

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Hougkong, Oct. 29, 1914

COLE PROPRIETORS of TAKA

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Fongkong, Jan. 26, 1915.

NOTICE

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7E HAVE now ESTABLISHED Cur

at the Undermentioned Address for the Sale of the British Manufactures of .-

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Hongkong. Jan. 24, 1915.

Longkong,

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All classes of light Steel work manufactured by the above process. Tanka, Drums, Ventilators, Pipes, &c, &

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WAR NEWS.

*****DREADNOUGHTS" NOT DEAD.

U.S. Admiral on Submarines.

They only spend twenty-four bours in the Eranches, and thea bave twenty-four hours rest. They are intelligent and good fight- crs. The correspondent was impressed with the number of hardened soldiers among the British. He says that the Garman officers described the British as. IRISH AS an army of non-commissioned officers.

Their

equipment and arms proved

Admiral Flatcher, U. S. Navy, giving crilenca on Dec. 10th before the Naval and their discipline excellant, as 25 Affairs Committed appointed by Congress their conduct in captivity. He mys in respect to the naval lessons in the the new British recruits quickly become resent war, declared that the submarines good, liable soldiers. Further he praises had not fulfilled the expectations which the sacellent sharpshooting of the French. had been widely formed of their offensive ralue. Nothing had hopened in the war to sl that a battleship would not remain the main weapon of all ňavies,

BATH-CHAIR DEFENDER.

Sir Berawal Wake, who has three sons ford nineteen other relatives with the atres, speaking at citizen corps meeting at Ronde, Northamptonshire, said that if the Germans landed in England he would come out in a bath chair with a rook rifle, And it a shall-did-not-finish-blar oft he world kill one or two Germans.

Unfortunately he could not march, he could only hobblertainly he could not In away, and his willy regret was that he was unable to fight For his country.

MARINE MINE.

LAUNCH OF THE DERWENT.

First Warship Completely

Built In Australia.

The Australian torpedo boat destroyer Derwent was launched on December 19, at the Cockatoo Island naval yard, Sydney. Sho-is-boat-of-700-tons and 26-kuots, and har completion brings the total of thesO vessels in Australia to four, others being the fara sad Parramatta (1910) and the Warrego (1911). Two others are building and three more are projected:

Although the landching was not marked by much display, the occasion was especial ly interesting on account of the fact that the Derwent is the first warship built com pletely in Australis. The Commonwealth finister for Defence (Mr. Jensen), and hig Ministry were represented by the Assistant wife performed the task of honour ut christening the later addition to the

ཡ Australian naval unit.

When Birs. Jensea swung against the hor of the res a feral houquet, in which was concealed a bottle of wine, Mr. Jenson

New York, December 17.-The am mander of the Cunard licer, Thanaylvania" (14,000 tons), which reached here yester day. states that bis reset "narrowly destruction three hours after escaped Jeaving Liverpool. The wath from the seaner caused two mines to collide sud usplule 20 feet from the veeal's bows. A fragment of steel from one of the mines tore away a piece of the Transylvaning rating, but otherwise us daange was nane you Derwant. May you caused to the liver. The istter had on be swift in the path of duty. May God board 300 pesengers.

bless all who sail in you." The veal then alid late the waters eully and

teadily Cheers were given. The band playel Tale Britannia and the Nati nal Anthem was sung. The State Ministry was repres ned by Mr.. A. E. Grifith, the Minister for Warka, ill-health keeping the Premier (Mr.

Holmna)

FEELING IN ITALY.

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Rome. Dec. 18.. Italian newspapers severely censure the bombardment of Scarborough and Whitby. as these wers open towns not sifuate within the region of war operations." They quote this latter phrase as one used in an official German commvalcation on This

In the course of a short address. Mr. Jensen spoke apprecitirely of the dock- yard superintendent (Mr. King Salter) in relation to the engineering and construe tional skill that had been demonstrator. of the launching of many;

December 10th, which protested against the foretum said Mr. Jensen, was but

regarding

the Allies' action in dropping combe on ships to be brilt in Australis for the Preiburg, in the extreme south-west of Austrian Navy. What had been done Alanco Lorraine. The Messagors proved anclusively that the impression states: "The British and French ariators and work as building warships must ces e the inability of Australians to de sacrely flew over Freiburg and dropped a He was sure Australian engineers and both on the military buildings there workman would be able to compete in The German bombardment of British world.

building of ships with any portion

of the towns was intended to destroy everything, The guests, who included several and kill unarmed citizens. thus proving bers of the Federal Parliament and the that hatred is hurting in the German rer

French, Belgian, and Japanese Consula, people and the Kaiser against the Eng lish. A similar action, protected by a fog, may be repented, but the Germans will never land on British soil.".

:

"BRITAIN'S ANSWER TO GERMANY.

We learn from Mr. T. Fisher Unwin. same interesting fiets with regard to the

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luncheon. As a moments of the occasion; were ther afterwards entertained at Mrs Jensen was presessed with a casket, wide of Australian timbers, containing a presentation hammer and mallet, made by " an employee at the dockyard.

THE NATIONAL GUARD.

activities of the Government in publishing Enthusiastle Rush to Join the New Force.. good literary and historical material on the War and its engins, A million copies of

Blue Book have-nirandy beco

Enroly better than the best we

the Prung Ba dispeed of, and of the original nine-penny had hoped for was tho description of White Paper no

no less than ninety-thermand the rush to join the National Guard given; copies. The famous White Paper has now

hern Iranistad into Dutch, French, Mr. Bell, Secretary of the new City Gerian, Partaguese, Russian, Spanish, of London corps. and Swedish, whilst translations in Danish. Julian and Romanian are in the conres into and out of the office all day long,

A stream of City men had been flowing. of preparation.

Earl sh translations have heen issued of keeping the secretary and his assistant so the offle'al books published by the Belgians avering questions that they had and Rossian Govetamenta as Command nine for meals. The potential Papers. Further, the correspondence load-trungth of the Guard must already run ing up to the rapture with Turkey has now into thousands. been issued and e Manual of Emergency Tegislation comprising Acts of Parliament, As already auntinel, the National

Proclamatia, Orders, etc., in Council.

ARMY OF N.C.O.S.

Goord for which the Lord Mayor is Pro silent) will consist of meu of the age of 40 end upwards, who, in order to by nile to defend their country in cun of lin German Writer on Our Troops of military servico chief among which i Vastur, are willing to learn the elements

the new of the rifle Euch man-paya an London, Des. 27th. A special corras vitrance fee of £1 und Rods his own pondent of the Frankfurtir. Ze uniform and wen

writing his improstion of the Ailies' front,

like

One of the questions inost frequently

praises the splendid ertipient and ware yesterday was; How much will a man

appearance of the Indince, who are

well provided with winter clothing. He base to speal?

states the consratively small number The answer is about £10, but in sorten. of prisoners in German hands is due i chum grunts will be nede, to meet thie to the fact that they aro forbidden to Partener without the permission of the officer Hance when the officers are disabled the Indians fight till they are killad. Everything, he continues, in done by the British to avoid exposing the Tatians in the weather.

$198. 3 good told mail à la Cars: or

Tabis O'ria with Wine & Liquence +

ALENADRA CAFE;

charge. The principal terns of expenlis turo.mrez

Entrance foe ... Uiterms and boots 24 10 0 Rits

· £* 30° D Tus rulo pronurable for this mum je of sho latest service pattern. A bayongt in not included, and will not be requirext.

ULLE SIHOE JUNIEGIEM. Coifarms will be of dark blue penge, of any quality the guardsman" can afford, at will all be mut nercirding to due pat tern supplied by the corps. Aman con employ his own tailor on one of the firms unted on a list to be lasted by the exceu tive. The cap will be at service pattern. but dark bine instead of khaki, ind brown boots, with either brown legging or put te, use inperative. As the serge suits will or a badge of any sort, they will be available for civilian wear if desired.

The 'cole immediate expense is the 1 subscription, and it may ins two ar three months before the rite has to be paid for.

An excellent feature of the ruiting preliosinario was the way in which all classes were reprovented.

About 50 per cent. wire middle-aged clerks or warehouwawa. twenty-five per

JANUARY 28 1915,

INTIMATIONS

WANTED,

WIRELESS OPERATOR for a Sum

W. Voyage

Apply

SHIPPING."

Care of Cereri Man? Ofico. -- Hongkong, Jan. 25, 1914

NOTICE.

TH

THE PUBLIC is hereby notified that business premises, lately occupied by we, baie taksa over the stock-in-trade. KROSE & Co., and will in future cry on the Business of Merchants, Commission Agents and Tobacconists ander the Name of

THE HONGKONG QIGAR STORE. Hongkong. Jan. 22, 1915.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY LIMITED.

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NXTION IS BEREBY GIVEN that

the TWENTY SEVENTH OR DINARY MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERs in the Company will be son hold Momers.

cept, City mam with businesses of their at the Offices of forn, and the remainder men of the arti1ompany, Limited, on TUESDAY the Bad February, 1916 a 11.3., for the san or caretaker class.

разрове

of receiving the Report of the The barks did particularly well. One Directors together with a statement of man wanted 250 forms of application, Accounts for the year ending 1st Decem- which he had been naked to obtain by ber, 1014. the staff of the bank to which he was at tached; another came to’maker various in. quiries on behalf of fifty clerks and cashiers. A third applicant stated that he represented 500 men who were already Jilling a Hounslow, and does of others were able to speak for groups of trom 20 to 50 touklibe** guarelsraen."'

OFFICIAL APPROVAL

Some well-known and wealthy Stock Exchange men were among the first to make personal applications for forms to Alt in, giving, with other details, their telegraphic addresses and telephone num bers, both at home and at their places of | businesat

"Saveral, commissionaires niso put in an early appearance and will probably bo noong those to whom grants in aid of " equipment will be made, in view of the other recruits to the Guard.

Drilling will begin with the smallest possible, delay-probably in a few dayat time.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY. 22nd Jantary to TUESDAY, 2nd February 191 (both days inclusive), during which period so Transfer of Sbarra can. he Bexistered,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD,

General Agents for

The West Paint Buikling Co., Ltd. flougkong..Jun. 13, 1915.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED.

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OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the TWENTY SEVENTH OR DINARY

MEETING of SHANE ULDERS in this COMPANY will be held

at the Offices of Mears. Jardice Starkson & Company Limited In reply to a very large number of in- TUESDAY the quiries as to the military status of the Yoox for the purpose of zocalving the February, 1915 at National Guard abould ribain be in report of the Directors together with the vaded, a member of the committee said: statement of Accounts for the year suding

3:st December, 1914. We have the very hearty, though in. The RECI TEE of SHARES of the direct, approval of the Government, and Company will be CLOSED From FRIDAY, hopa heter-long-to-be under its directed January to TUESDAY, fed February, outtal. But to many of os that arems 1915 (both days inclusive) during which n saatter of comparatively small import-period no Tmaster of Shares ma o

registered. ange. If the Germans get here we are deterinined to fight, and it is no war

By Order of the Board of Directors to be shot as a franctireur than as a sol-

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Becretary: dierDaily News.

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GERMAN NAVY.

Another Vessel Lost,

New York, Dec. 16. In commercial circles here renewed activity has followed the news of the des traction at Admir-1 Speo's squadron.

Now that the German converted auiser Cormoran, with twenty-four cars and bay voluntarily internad Eerself at Gasm, an American Pacific then in-ular pensasion, there is apparently only one other fierman freelanc still ation the Karlsruhe, which undoubtedly. hiding to prevent capture. The Cormoran Busded 1,500 tons of coal to reach the nearest German port. She was offered 100 tons of cus) and frech water, and her captain was given until today to decide wht his fatare curse would be. This ection of Captain Maxwells, the Governor of Guam, which was taken before the Cor horas interned, was approved by Mr.four e tary Danie's.

Little is known of the Cortana here except abe is that

converted cruiser of 5,00 tons displacement, and was acquired by Germany from Russia before the war. The Cormora the secont German war- ship to intern in American waters since the octbreak of war. The other,

the Geier,

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Bengkong, Jan. 13, 1915.

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THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE LIMITED.

TOT CE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIRST ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in-thie COMPANY will be held at the Offices of Marsas. JARDINE MATHESON & COMPANY LTD, on TUESDAY the 2nd February, 1916 at 11.46 for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors together with the statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1914.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 2nd January to TUESDAY 2nd Febrznej, 1913 (both days inclusive) during which perial no Transfer of Shares can be Registered..

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THE BONGKONG CENTRAL

ESTATE LTD. A. SHELTON HOUPER, Eecretary to

The General angers. Hongkong, January 13, 1915. 28

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA. TION COMPANY LTD.

was interned at Honolulu some time s The officers and men will have to remainUTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that interned until the close of the war. unless the Allies consent to their purole.

The FOURTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this It is a noteworthy circumstance that the Company will be held as the Offices of Germans of the United States offer

Mere JARDINE, MATHESON & protest against the decision

the Core COMPANY LTD. on TUESDAY, 2od to abstain from further bostilities. February 1915 t Early in

the war

war they were protesting that poss of receiving the report of the Directors. at 12.15 .. for the pur- Germany

would fight to the last man," together with a statempus of Accents for and not a single furre te ont events are the year ending at DARE) of the Land would tak place. Recent are The REGISTER of SHARES caviccing them, AS

theNew York Company will be CLOSED) from TUES Tara" said yeste day, that it is suicida! DAY, 16th January to TUESDAY, 2nd to continne a struggle which an only end Fabruszy, 1915 (both days inclusive) during in the victory

of the Alies-- Daily which period no. Transfer of Shares can be Tel graph

registered, p

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"Why, asked the weary-looking woman, do you constantly-refer to yourself na the goat of this household?" "Because," replied the irritabla man, in sload tone of voice, "a gent in support co be able to cat any old thing and act as it he enjoyed it.

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION

"Only a Cough" but you stop while it is ONLY a cough.

WATERBURY'S HETABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

The fast preparation made, for combating severe cougl CURESny cough that paly a congh. Yery palata

OF ALL CHEMISTS

PRICES $1.25 and 84-25

By Order of the Board of Director

MOWERAY 8. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary,

Hongkong, January 15, 1916.

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACÃO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. HE NINETY FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS is the L'ompany will be held at the Office of the Conspany, Hotel Man Rions o on TUESDAY, the 9th February,"1 1914, 12 o'clock noon, for the purpuse

OF

receiving Report of the Directors, toge ther with a Statement of Aceconta, declaring Dividend and electing EnrectorA and Auditor wome

The TRANSFER the

BOOKS

Company will be CLOSED from the 28th January to the b Babruary, 1915, both days inclusivo.O CRT By Order of the Board of Direntors,

WE CLARKE

Hongkong, January 18, 1915.

Secretary

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