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(BREWED IN SCOTLAND),

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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

WM

HONGKONG.

Telephone No. 616.

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INSPECTION

INVITED.

TEE DIARY.

MARRIAGES.

BLATCHFORDMərv-05 March 4,

Shanghai, kizaazet Jons Blazer, to ETARL EUFEMIA

FLERER MCKAY, of Shanghai.

GRAY JEFFREY -On March 4, at Shanghai, CHARLES NORMAN GRAT, to EiLLy Lutika JEITREY,

FEATH.

Jukins-On March 4. at Shanghai

ANNIE, wife of WILL H. Jackres

The China ail:

THE CHINA MAIL.

which the deductions were based. It is no y quite a long time since the slightest suggestion has been heard otĮ. Bay tension between the United States and Japan. Germany to-day in a thoroughly discredited intriguer in the United States, and the statement of the Japanese Foreign Minister that the relations between Japan and the | Quited Staten are to-day better thank aver and grow more cordial every year confirm the general impression.

NEWS OF THE DAY,

LOUAL AND GENERAL

The Hon.

THE MAGISTRACT:.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION."

For being in unlawful passion of s opper pipe valued at $28, à Chinese waz this morning Azad 803 or in defauld six weaks imprisenmont.

ATTEMPTING TO BRIBE A

CONSTABLE..

A Chiness who told by an Indian constable that he would be rummandit for olatraction offered a bribe of $1.20) to be let off. The waiter was reported and this

morning the Chinese was Bord 88 for

obstruction, 1:5 for offering the bribe and

'the #2,20 wu forfeited.

ALLEGED CHILD. THEFT.

LOCAL MONEY PROBLEMS.

MR. I. M. XAVIER'S LECTURE.

SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1918,

would be so ifto disparity in surrency exists Is absorbed by the commision charged by the money-changers ; so all the prañs goes not to their own, poškste nor to those

THE SHANGHAI

SENSATION.

of the traders, but direct to those of the↑ SHEĻLA IN A GERMAN GARDEN. Money-oburgare.

"

ARMS CASE.

Ay long the public will part with REMINISCENCE OF THE INDIAN^ bask-notes, sto., ab a premium, the aus- There was a largu attendance at the City Frency evil will remain as it is; but, in spite Hall at night for Als J. AL. Xvier's looture of the public's will or inclination. I am led into the belief that a comedy will be found sa Hongkong* Currency Problems" which will deaway with the currency evil, An interesting divocery was made s ander the auspices of the Hongkong Oddlthough that remedy may be complex Ss urday morning, the 4th fast, by the Volumes Satiety. The Hon Mr E and complicated one. When this comes to French Police, when, as the results, eight pass the camrency evil wil be a thing of, osch conta, ning 23 balls, warm found, Pollock, K.C. provided.

-ühe päeb ; while the Government enn with is most suspicious aircumstances. The faci Mating dealt dat with the way in

perfect impunity put into arculation teath the property, oa which tha munitions which the subject had recently fall the amemt of sub-cois in circulation were fund, is in the cecupus on of a been routilated, in the Prow, the which has an erroneously thought to be Derman, whose name was prominently lastures traced the cause and origin of the overflowing the market, or it can substitute anaeabed with an aime case tried before area alckel coins in their stead without the Mixed Cours in October last addi currency anomaly, Shanghai, bo wid, running the slightest rink of a repetition considerably to the importance of the CLM. might safely be pointed to as the place of the currency evil. And I am mae though the finding of big un ammunition where it originated on account of its two-than convissed that the abstitution of sums to be without procedent

nickel coina for silver colawill be accop'ed fold currency, namely Tset and Mexican as the standard currency without any dollar, and on account of ita not having a demur. (Applaust.)

quita chee to the errek bearing the sace The Chrammar exprosesd" the grateful same, tbare stood, untă a fortnight 425, *

RIYLING_TER CACHE. Situated on the French Siceswei Road,

In Mr Wood's Coure this morning standard currency of its own for sub-coin thanks of those prament la Uz Kavior for aruso in lare grounde known as the **Otte Proseptit of the Alice Inspectar Brazil related a story of how the sub-coips in circulation and in use his lecture. There was no doubt that, this | Heaser" gardorin The address is 44

Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thankas donation of 3.3 from the Balilive Girls School, to the funds of the Hospitals,

widowed mother had her son, agd sight years, stolen from Bar. Some waka 18, the officer prerecuting the widow me from the country, wheen her husband had died, and went to lire at 12 It is currently reported that the s... Bridges Streak A Chinem "lived on Nike, formerly in the Fac Re Mail Com-the same floor of the house, and it would pany's service between Bosgkong and Sen be alleged against him that he took the boy' Fra: Cisco, bas bean agid to Chinos from the straat at 6 p.. on the 8th inst to the steamer"" SubTong", which "was Synclients for £70,000.

ace to leave for San Mai ab 9am. the following day. "At

Chinese constable observed boy lying on the middle deck of the Suf Fung" near the engine-room, covered with a mat and defendant was squatting beside hind. The

His Excellency the Governor has been Feed to appoint Mr E W. Hamilton

ct as Secretary to the Sanitary Board during the abeouce of Mr C. F. W. Bowen Rowlands or until further notice, with effect from the 8th instant.

A "Hongkong Police Reserve Pando March" composed by Pedro Xavier has hesa, published, the proceeds being devoted o the Eengkong Police Reserva Band Fund. The composition is pleasing and the Fer design, which is a pictncial repre- notation of the Police Reserven on

garch, is very attractive,

The third and final performs ace of *The Angel in the Houss" takes place to night at 9.16.p.m. We are saked to state has there are still a number of good nesti available 4 already announced, Miss HONGKONG, SATURDAY, March 11. 1910. disposition, will make her first appearance Phoebe May, having recovered from ber

at this performance,

CURRENT TOPICS.

Portugal-at War.

A definite rupture between Germany

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The Shanghai A.D.C. is to play on the 20th and sad inst. The Pursuit of Pamela A Press announcement age:

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casa. was referred to the Socratary Chinese affairs and instructions were given to prosecuta.

The case was formally adjourusd..

ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD

"

A: BANK.

An interesting case of attempted fixed was brought to the notice of MJ. R. Wood at the Hagistracy this morning when was charged with trying to secure by fraudulent meada $350 from, the Shung Bank, 35 Bonham Strand.

thers come from other parts of Okina aud

was a very thorny question indead, and be Siocawes Road, in the Franch Concession, are of soch a heterogeneous dossiption that was sure they would scamider the arguments Over a month ago there was an outbreak no banka could, ares if they would, under carefally when they saw them in prist of fire at this house, which was occupied such circumstances, accept them as legent to discus the subject and warn able to an Austrias employee of the Shanghai He hoped that all those who were compet by Mr A. Nielsen, with whom was residing tondus: while it is not an uncommon discuss it is the newspapers would take Municipal Council. The fro. despite the practice for the natives to recaire or make the opportunity of doing, because this attentions of the Fire Brigade, destroyed payments for goods sold or bought to

was a subject which cama terý near to all the house, but nothing "auspicious, was small places of piler, the value of which was of them, and was rery imp stant from the anticed at the tizas. The company with

by weighing. Such a detamined by"

practice

point of vier of the fzanes of this Culony. #hom the premises wais fosated naked the is not at all surprising because the faal as at the present time we vere paying cut Freach Pulice to make inquiries into fill is nothing more not less than a pico large sums of money in trying to repair the the fire, which they did, and an a

of allver of uniform or standard weight til Especially in this sina of war, there als discorared the

ammunition. In the absence of sms!! changes.

ges of wis every incessity for husbanding car In addition to inspecting the house Standard currency, and in view of the resources and we ought to consider every thorough stamination of the grounds indux of sub-coins from other parts of possible remedy for the present state of was made, in the coarse of which, one China, the Chinese, with that inborn as fairs.

pond, of a number, came in for some tutgasas, which is characteristic of their race, and which they poses in a remark

attention. ably higher degree than any other race, soon saw a way to enriching themselves by trafficking in it.

Ar the deplorable currency evil in | Shanghai is, the direct outcome of the un- settled state of its surroney, there can be no mason why the money-changers should mob thrive there because their business in | that place is a legitimats one, busad upon the principle of change of the currency ‚of 000: cocntry for that of the other:

But why should they fourth in this coloy whose currency in a Standard one This the crucial question. Upon this qusition more than upon any other the Indeed on a currency difficulty reats. close examination of all the bostroversies

heartily pained.

Afote of thanks to the lectorar va

SMOKES FOR SOLDIERS.

LETTERS OF APPRECIATION.

It was here that an offloor, proding with A stick, found some hard anbatande stb. merged, and coulies, so in to fetch it out, brought back with them a falsaized iron | bound box, which, was aventually followed by seven others. Eximination. of the contents showed that each box contained tweaty Eve shells, brass cartridge and pro- Įjectile of Holebkim manufacture and of 165 m.m. The projectile is solid, which indicates its use for paral purposes, nad is 2 Kimilar, save that it la'somewhat larger, to that fred into the Batllement during the seizers of the Chinese cruiser Chaohn,

Among the very many acknowledgments received imm the Firing Lines, by the local organisation for providing smokes for soldiers, letters of thanks and apprecia.

search and at the discovery, denied that be Mr Nielsen, who was present. during the now anything about the shells and axe prossed

Chiness coolie, earning a month, on the curruacy question, it is found that tion are to hand from the following themsprise that they should be found

this vital question, from which arises a Kungseries of causes of the existence of the

Lt.-Col Henry des Trez, D.C. 13thị Royal Fusiliers, B.E.F., France.

Tuesday, Jas. 19th, 1016

There have been many suggestione na to the ultimate use of the shells which are clearly only suitable for armour plerting and the like, batṭhe most significant is that the gun in which sneb smimanities could be used would be eminently suitable for aM- unlikely that such she would be where

It unless there was some hope of ever-

currency evil in this Colony, has not been understood; for the invariable theme contained in them is concerned purely with the svil it is, and not with why it is. three facts, therefore, must be borne in To answer this question succesfully

Dean S-I have to write and shanking marchantmen. At all events it is mind as they lead by succerelys stepe to you and get Committee for the very the stil now exfiling in this Colony. The

Mr A. M. Freston defended. Inspector McDonald said that about nine o'clock yesterday morning a man went into the Bank and placed a letter on the counter and went out again without saying word. The latter was supposed to have come from the Bank's head office at Rong ** New and'elaborate scenery reproducing, man and its contents were to the affect that ua maaily as possible, that of the originalna-named Chung-Shiu-Wei had deposit the second to the cirutmatanes farcur. Trenchcs, shere we had a very bad time inculated as to the existence of sects Loudon production, has been specially pro:ed with the Eank there $330 in twentying the introd cation of the evil into Hong time through Minnowerformine weapons. At any male further" avarch is pared at the hands of Mr R. T. Payton cent pieces. About noon the same day the s; this is also traceable to the susettled warfare), and inclement weather, and being made by the French Folice.

state of the currency of this Coleny: itael! Grio, who has already armed for himself defendant, the represented Eimself to be asli was, at one ime, not onliks that of your garettes arrived islely and were THE INDIAN MIDICIT CANS.

The name of Mr. Nielsen occurred in reputation an acenie artist in connection Chung Sha Wei, produced. a receipt alleged Shanghai, when Hongkong was over-run very much appreciated by the men.

Hongkong is sways of great interest connexion with the as tried so the Mixed AD.C with the production of the Hoogkong to have been lopped by the Kengmur Bank with Chinese monies of all kinds: and the

and asked for the money in bank-notes, to the came of the retention of the to the as I know so many people out Court, in October last, when three Chinese

in this Colony, this is due to the r

were charged with unlawfully keeping.for The accountant signed the bock and tele-shrewdness of the money changers. For, here, and especially so as my father military purposes, 123 pistols and 20,830 The Special Police Reserve paraded at phoned for the police and defendant was in spite of the telling effect which the pro- the late Sir William dee Ve, was rounds of ammunities. The pistols wers all strength last evening and went for arrested. The shop was not the chop of hibition from cinciation of Chinese sub-Governor of the Colony from 1887 to of the following different makes-bf «'route march in the Wet Point district. | the head office.

coins temporarily produced which was 1802, also my only bother, who was Raynard, 14 Manser. 13 Colte, 38 BER clearly discernible in the sudden and ancira killed while in the Grenadier Guarda in Gleyr, 1 Schwarzlces, 1 Express and

inx, 4 Herrington and Richardson, 1 The ambulance, machine gun and motorist The case was remanded for a week, bail removal of premium on silver dollar and September, 1014, was bum out there Barago.

the sudden drop of premium on bank-note. sections, the mounted detachment and being allowed in the sum of $1,000. Messer, Superintendent of the Hongkong twelve platoca took part. Capt. Hel

Police, M. F. 3. Tonkin, Deputy Superintendent of the Special: Police fears and Mr P. P. J. Wodehouse, Deputy Superintendent of Polles, accom

first refers to the origin and cause of the handsome present of 10,000 cigarettes tually using it in gara, which would be (more or less accessible to the owners of the avil; this has been traced to Shanghai of that you have been good enough to send account of its dual currener and the non-me Battalion. Ve are just out of we point to some foundation in Tuch for the ammunition, and the discovery seems to existance of sub-coins of its own currency :

Ivarious' rumours that have at times boets

panied the Reserve.

MURDER AT WONG-NEI- OHONG CAF.

STABBED BODY FOUND IN A

STREAM

to 3 per cent as sinn 20 odd per cent, Again with very very many thanks. for] Use of the accused, who up a month before the passing of auch a law (a very your great kindness in sending the previous to his arrest was employed by wise step taken by the Government, still thoughtful present, which, as I have said Messrs Garrela, Börter & Co., 38 WAS they stood their ground tenaciously. For

...

and Portugal was inevitable after the recent seizure of all the German ships which had been laid up in the Tags and ir certain forbours in Portuguese. Colonia possessions. REUTER has not informed us of the circumstances which led Portugal to seize the alipa which had been accorded her pro-: tection for the past eighteen months, but from information gathered from other sources it appears that attempts were made last month to damage Boren of the ships requisitioned by the Portuguese Government, and the Premier announced in the House or Deputies that he considered it would in the best interests of Portugal that the Treaty with Germany should be allowed to lapse. He added that the

On further inquiry kato yesterday it mus Government is prepared · for all eventualities. Portugal, eie well-

the spot and found that the man's their only chance of success depends, would and Protour New Year,

two-kinda. Six of the axess Tecptained shella without fuses of any kind and the 2 --Excursion 10 Macao by known, is an ancient ally of Greatyrtension Telegraphs in Exoghai, refuzard also Bve stab wounds in the body.ed, they continued to exploit them to their throat had been out and there were coations to allow themselves to be exploit-

balance of two'contained abella with faneK. Britain's. Whether the breaking off

Major S. King, 16 Battalion 7th at the nose. own advantage, simply by continuing to Shanghai, from England at the closs of Deccasod had apparently been mardared hold out to them the usual little beiber gin

Middlesex Regiment,

Yesterday the French authorities, who of diplomatic relations will be followed leat week.

and placed in the stream. In his clothing the shape of premium, and the public con..

Franco, Jan. 16, 1916. are prosecuting their investigations wit

gread thoroughness, by Portugal's active participation in

DEAR" So,-The Commanding Officer the Otto Meoser" garden and empted placed a fire engias in was found a motal watch and a key of a tinund to be in a state of subjection to the war in Europe remains to be seen. Mr Joba F. Duf, who had been in busi-room in the Ming Lee boarding hoses, their will, thinking that they, too, had of this Batalion has asked the to thank the pond in which the sight cases were

abrook a good bargain. found dead at his desk. He had been in nese at Esbo for many yes, was recently 110 Connaught Road Central

The Police are conducting enquiries.

MEMO. TOK TO-DAY.

9.15 p.m.The Angel in the House" by H.K.. A.D.G. at the Thesire Royal.

MEMO. FOR TO-MORROW.

**Taishan".

General Memoranda.

*

TURDAY, March-14 :---

It is not within the power of Gerusoy

also Mr Nielsen, said that the latter asked him whether he knew anyone who would backed up by their skill and thorough know before, the con greatly appreciated. ledge of the profitable nature of their

be willing to take a consignment of business, which would always yield them n.

chemicals to a foreign country. Lt. Col. S. Hayne, Commanding medicino

Ee found someone and, on September 29, profitable return, whether in buying or -Rad Northämptonshire Regiment. selling... if a dollar. back-pote wa DEAD SB-I have much pleasure Nielson lived, to take delivery of the cargo, be went to the China Paper Mill, where Evidences of a foul murder were dis bought in for 81-10 in subcoin the acknowledug the receipt of 10,000 which was given to them. in 45 tin

would not sell it for less than $1.11 in covered yesterday in a stream above Bowen sub-coin, thus making a cless profit of 1 cigarettes from the subscribers to your Subsequently the witness said that Mr Road on the east side of the Wong sai per cent, and so on, and backed up by the fund to the men of the 2nd Northamp- Nielson gave him a paper on which wa chong road, by three planter. In the knowledge that, no matter what promiems tonsbiro Regiment. The cigarettes have written the address in Indis where the

they y might be called upon to pay In order stream thep the body of, a dead to be able to carry on their businen the been distibuted to the mas who are very cargo was to have been conveyed.. Chinese and at once communicated business would always turn out profitable, grateful for your generous gift. in.the Middlesex Regiment at homa, with the Police.; Sergt. Aris visited emblic, on whose scomptance of their terms and the subscribers to you fund & Happy / learned that the ammenition found was of

SOCIAL AND-PERSONAL

Lieut. A. P. Storrie, who was formerly

now in the Camaroons,-

Mr W. Bullard, Manager of the Faster

to attack Portugal at the present poor state of health for some time. It la

and backed up by the knowledge that the

to

All makes here join me in wishing you

SING DI POND.

That this undesirable phenomenon of evil you and your Committee exceedingly for found Nothing further was discovered, should not at all exist where the currency the splendid present that has reached us but the same procedure will, we mader standard one does not validate the from you.. People in England have been stand, e sdopted in respect of the rest of

the ponds, of

of which there are said to be conjectares often made that the Mousy.

In the course

ourse of their investigations the interrogated the chief

time; but it would be possible for stated that Mr Du laarma considerable | SHANGHAI LAND INVESTMENT Chaagocs are solely to be held responsib very good to all ranks of the Battalion

£60 p.m.Auction at Furniture,

Crockery, Pianos eta Mpears. Portugal to send troops to France or fortans. Hughes and Hough's

to some other theatre of the wat to

2.30 p.m.-Anction

of

Writing Boards, ate. Enzhen sod Hought

COMPANY, LIMITED.

Duplicators fight against the common foe of Statistical Department, who was on home ending 31st December, 1915, states:-

Mr Robert Davidson, of the Customs The Report of the Directors for the year at More Europe. Service in the militia is uni- leave, has been granted a commission u

Working Account for 1915 ha credit veral and compulsory in Portugal, and 2nd Ligutenant in the 9th Royal Scots, the balance of Tie 480,314.03 as compared with the war strength of the Portuguese Dandy Ninth" as they are known in 20 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni- Army is 150,000.

Edinburgh

(morkaday, March 15:-

fare at Ridge Bouse, Broadwood

Bord.

Izuzsday, March 16 :—

1a.m.—Axation of Honsebold Furni

Kennedy Bond.

America and Japan.

It is interesting to learn on the

WAR CHARITIES FUND COMMITTEE..

Shre

for it, 15 such conjectares are merely efforts and men, also all over the world the of imagination; and, as such, fall to the Englishmen are doing to some The French Police

round because without the taboonalacebo contained 10,000 cigarettes. of the public they would be powerlowe to Again thinking you very much. indeed aubrert the currency.

them in the name of the whole Battalion, which

siene but also on the public as the latter gifts are very greatly appreciated."

The blame, therefore, not on them is $70,000 43 for 1914. Groe rents are are at best accessories to the evil by accept increased by Tia. 29,380, 98 Rugning ing the profered bribe of a premium.

beat, the sursat and the quickest, exposen by Tis, $18,274.29, loving a net Increase in rasta of Tim. 16,091.89 Interest

if not

a only used against the evil, the o Account is agifs reduced by T. 20.898.72. then, lies with the whole populaúcu of the The increase in running expenses is partly conceived by the somarcas writers on the Colony-- remedy "probably "zerai“ pat des to the increase in the Camps subject because if the opinions of the developed properties, but more particular.

The following gentlemen have joined the ly to the damage caused by burst, water population were at one, and if they were

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

Mr. Denman Fuller getting up

pipes during the axceptional spell of cold to refuse in a body to be influenced by the performance of cratorio which will take

diner smployed in the grounds. "Ho liver off the premises and denied all knowledge of the existence of the shelf He stated. however, that many times he had seen Nielsen with the aid of Chinese boys catering and taking out of the house c cases, bat, apart from that, he knew nothing of the metter

turs at the Gais House, ** Kingsclere authority of the Japanese Minister of above Committee -Mr. F. B. L. Bowl weather curly in the year the way of premium, the parity of the Friday at 9.15 p.m. The collection will agents for Hotchkis & Co., Paris," Resarvo Fund remmin. Sonderation of its prevalent bilbery in pisco la St John's Cathedral on: Good that according to the Hong List, for 1916,

FEAT. March 17-

St. Patrick's Day.

THURSDAY, March 23 :---

Foreign Affaim that a certain, Mr. J. M. Basto, Mr. A. F. B. Silva. European Power" has been trying to Netto, Mr. & M. Soares.

provoke a confict between America

11 -Auction of Mess Furniture, and Japan. The certain European

Billiard Table and Fian at A... Power is Germany, of course, but the

Berrach Queen's Road...

'Padar, March 24:---

ジ

American public are wary of the

11 -Drawing Honging Club intrigner, and whatever efforts have

Deb ntures. Mostar, March M

2.30 p

Mooting.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITEE.

The Deutsche Zeitung has been quoled as alleging that the fact that the shells are of French manufacture—Hotchkiss-was in indication that the dimovery of the arma was in the natura of a "plant" br. the Frosch. How sender haals the Postion has may be scan from the fscr

H. M. Scholls & Co as described as the

1,623,054.75,

Reseres Fund for Equalization of Divi certed action being taken, be retabiltated be divided between the Find for Blind Machine Guns, Moter Cap. Mentre dende is incrasse to T 200,000 by the forthwith and without further ado, Soldiers and Sailors and the Cathedral Schultz & Co.'s list of agencies does not addition of 80,000 pad to that straaltous way to counteract the oril: fb be glad to hear from any willing to also endeavoured to charter & moall

But though this is, I take it, the least Organ Fund Mr. Denman Fuller will appear in the Hong List for this year...

It is alleg d in certain quarters that account at the last Antinal Glanersi Meeting,

Improveuble and Renewals account would be almost idia, indeed; to expect. It assist = procide will be held on fuzz Japanese bost, the Shi tou: Marn, 970

Si to mature; for a very formidable obstacle has been credited with T 83,879, being which cannot possibly be tempted, You / days, starting oz March 2rd at 6.15 p.r tous, which arcived in Shanghai on inforest on undeveloped land for last year and debited with The 39,186.71 being

cursncy will, in the event of such a con-

monstable

been made to stir up in America a receipt of a telegram from the Head cost of various renewals and improvemente of this Calong, being onemopolitan, one prayer and then will be selections from India and clnowhere. It will be

The Yokohama Species Bank is in

obstacle is that the population given is Mendelssohn's Hear my stated to have been destined for the snsport of arms and munitions to Office to the effect that at the half-yearly carried out during the year. feeling of antagonism towards Japanmecting of the shareholders held at the Profit and Loss &ccount shows the net and composed of YSTIQUE COMTunities the Last Judgment, St. Paul and remembered in this connexion that the Hongkong Club Genera havo signally failed. For some years hand office of, the bank Yokohamun in Pramin on Debenturen Tla: 4,014 is against there psa exist, no common ideale, can the Prodigal Bon-The works chosen Gormans chartered, in like circumstances

proftheon sales of property, Tia. 277,470.48, among whom Ideas differ and among whom

Zumbay, Marli 25:-

11.50a.m. Bougkong Ice Cys. Meeting.

do not need a large chors so much as Bhanghai, another small Japenese who are kind enough to help will make uspicious cargo on board. On that steamer, the Iro Barn, which was seized on an efficient ote, and it is hoped that those the high mar off Cap Saint-Jacquee, with

other

No.-H. Fire Insurandy Coenough to start such compaigns. In year ended the 31st December, 1918 to Ena balapen of Tix. 565,516.38 the Dires whole population of this Colony for the regular attendance at each of the fire occasion on the steamer wax

Mesting/ WRouesday, March 23 -

the United States. Many of the add to the reserve Find You 400,000 and te carry forward the sum of Fan 1,036,000 sensational newspapers were only to the next account. 113) a.m.-Chips Segar Refining Co's. eager to take advantage, of any pre-

Mooting.

VISITING CARDS

PRISTED AT

China Mail Office:

tom recommend for appreciation, s

follow

To pay scal dividend

6% (making 19%

for the year), ---- TIs. 234,000.00

To pay a botas of Ti. 1

prior to the outbreak of the great the 10th inst, it was resolved-to-pay & Tia 11,422 lat year and on she dabit side hardly be expected to be swayed by one war in Europe it seemed to be easy dividend of 12 per cent. p.a. for the hall the transfers authorised st the last menting For, if notion were laid before the

purpose of roting fat or against the sap pression of the currency evil whereby they rehearsals a condition. would be precluded from receiving any mors" přeminta,: 1 am positively certain that the votes thua cast will, he against. 36. in overwhelming majority bosse they cannot be made to understand by the mout perunaive of arguments that, on its sup prosion, the; cost of all commodities zaw

alleg maat, of necessity, go down, that if THAT Ittle cold and sore throat of yours the avid be allowed to go on upisstrained they are simply contributing toward the must be effecked at mes or it may bepelb only of the Money-Changers and develop into something wors Tars for that by paying for everything at an doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and enhanced coat the difference between Lite your troubler will soon vasis. For ale enhanced cost and the real cost which by all Chemite and Storekeeper

RUB IT IN,

-G-700 ms y people think theamatiem

cannot be cured without taking.

text for monentional writing about the inevitability of a war between America nad Japan. The only result it had wus to lead sane men on both sides at the Pucifio 10 sudy the psi- Balm manged thorough into the skin. |tion and to demonstrate the fulsity - han curod far more rheuritism than siy internal remedy in orixence and gives and absurdity of the premises on relief quieter. For aleby all Chemists

and Storekeros.

A mediana; Chemberisin'a-Pain |

pi per share ($7) paraýjan Transfer to improve gments and Renewals

Account

Transfer to Eq uniizstion

of Dividend account Carry forward to new.

MOCOOOt

78,030,00

[61,867,02

150,000.00

45,849.36

EZE 885 $18.38

TROUBLE AVERTED.

than the German ex-cool for Mukdam. - It is a significant fact that certain lar sidents, connected with the trouble of December 6, took place in the vicinity of Nielsen's house, near abers a large number ol, coolles were concentrated, and it is sisted that ever since the French Polies bare maintained extra vigilance in this (zastar. A... boggestion has bean mada at Naisen, rendered messy by tzien af rente, which prevented the olandastice saference of the artides ho hnd possession, endeavoured to get rid of his promising possession by throwing them into the pood. Y. GiDally Tearo