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INTIMATIONS

CHINA EXPORT-IMPORT AND BANK COMPAGNIE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any persons or firms having claims against the Hongkong Branch of the CHINA EXPORT-IMPORT AND FLINK COMPAGNIE are required to file sama with the Liquidators on or. before 31st October, 1918, after which date no claim will be recognized.

BRADLEY & Co., LTD.

Liquidators

Hongkong, Oct. 1916

COMIC

6489.

"REGAL"

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INTIMATIONS

OUR DAY".

EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction, of Public Business on THURSDAY the 10th instant at 1 p.in.

·Hongkong, Oct 15, 1918.

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THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER, COMPANY, LIMITED.

ORDINARY THE FIFTEENTH

ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be beld at the Office of the Company,

7. St. George's Building, No. Connaught Road, Victoria on SATURDAY the 21st day of October, 1918, at 11.30 AM. Accounts and

the Report Managers for the year ending 31st July, 1916

4

Statement of

THE CHINA MAI..

INTIMATIONS

YOUR BYES

SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTEL,

..

At the first "symptom

THE COLONIAL BUDGET.

FULL TEXT OF THE GOVERNOR'S STATEMENT.

of

purpose of receiving of the General of eye strain you "should and liabilities of the Colony at the dix HILA

RECORDS.mittee and Auditors.

Mary MacLean

Mary, Mag Indon

Rexlerick McKenzie

490 The Heather Hill O'ban

6491

6434

6493

Jess From Inverness Mary McIntyre

We All Go Pavading in Tartare You're Always Welcome There

(MacGregor's Trip to Londor:

Where Tell Me Where

THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.

e. Des Voeux Road. TEL 1322.

PATELL & CO. Importers--Exporters

AND

Commission Agents

HONGKONG.

Branches

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. YOKOHAMA, JAPANË BOMBAY, INDIA:

China :-

HANKOW

SHANGHAI:

GANTON,

JAPANESE MAKERS

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

TO

ORDER

ULA. and electing & Consulting Con- consult The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

Company will be CLOSED from 18th to 21st of October, 1918, both days inclusive..

SHEWAY, TOMES & CO.

General Managers. Flongkong, Oct. 8, 1010

1108

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

NOTHING CAN EXCEL

+ " OUR

DAISY BRAND

..

BUTTER.

IT IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST NEW ZEALAND TABLE BUTTER. Sole: Agents

THE DAIRY FARSÍ CO., LTD.

Isay

KEATINGS LOZENGES

cure the worst Cough.

66.

SILIMPOPON (SEEATTIK)

COAL

THE Undersigned having been appointed

AGKs for the COWI HARBOUR COAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote prices fr best quality SILIMP PON COAL trimm jeb Bunkere at SEBAT- TIE SANDAKAN (British-North Borned

SILIMPOPON COL compares favour. ably with the better grades of Japanese. Coal and gives good results on a very moderate consumption.

Steamers calling at SRBATTIE or.. SANDSKSN exclusively for SILIMPO PON COAL (either virgn or Bankers) | are

of all Port exempt from payment charges.

F

:

The full statement made by E. Legislature, and the Secretariat for Chiness Affairs. The staff of the the Governor at the Legislative

Colonial Secretariat has been streng Council yesterday, in laying the thered by the creation of a new Estimated for the ensuing your before 2nd Grade Clerical post the need for the Council, was as follows m which is explained in Appendix III.

The but as no new Cadets will be Honourable Members Legislative Council, I think that appointed there is a considerable saving under Personal Emoluments. you will agree that the financial Small increases are shown in the position disclosed by the Estimates Audit Department and the Treasury before you must be regarded as due to the creation of new clerical) eminently satisfactory. The assets posts which are explained in Appen-

In the Harbour Master's Deport- | and of the year 1915 were presented ment Personal Emolumenta pro We test is a new form and as has been vision has been made for the Bri eyes scientifically and fit already pointed out they are now on Grids Clerks in place of poet glasses to individual re-a cash basis. The result of abandon Grade Clark. One of these clerks is ing the proposed loan of £250,000 required to keep the accounts of the Government buoys. In the Mercan. quirements.

which had appeared as an asset and tile Marine Office the post of Euro debiting the general account with all peal Constable has been abolished expenditure over and shove that making a saving of $1,971. The derived from the actual cash order to meet the higher cost. Under votes for coal, have been increased in ments received on accouns of the

Lighthouses and Lights it has been the Wushang Leon resulted

possible to make a saving owing to expenditure for the year 1815-reach- the installation of Aga Lights at Cape of Collinson and Ma Wan. The posts ing the $15,148,268 However, notwith of two Lighthouse-keepers have been standing this drastic but sound holders. On the other hand provi method of dealing with the situation,sion has been made for house allow the balance of liabilities over assets ances to two married Lighthouse on the 31st December, 1915, was only keepers amounting to $1,050, while $452,337 During the first alx the sum required for lodging allow- months of the current year theses while in Hongkong has been

reduced from 8540 to $169. rope receipts were satisfactory The work in the Department of and the deficit of $452,687 was on Imports and Exports, has increased the 30th June last converted into a to a large extent owing to the varicus credit balance of $544,205 It is War measures in force especially estimated that the balance of assets the Importation and Exportation oyer liabilities as the end of the year Ordinance and to the imposition of For some will be $1,000,643. The revenue for the tax on tobacco.

RK & Co. SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS **RK BLDGS: CHATER RD

HONGKONG"

HONGKONG & MANILA

MITSUBISHI COSHIKWAISHA (Mitsubishi Co.) COAL DEPARTMENT.

SOLE PROPRIETORS OF

TAKASHIMA, OCHI MUTARE,

KISHIJAKE YOSHINOTANI,

HOJO, NAMAZUTA SAYO, KANADA," SHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA BIBAI

OYUBARI COLLIERIES

AGENT FOR SAKITO COAL

Head Offico pa MARUNQUCHI, TOEY).

BRANCH OFFICES Nagasaki, Moji, Karatan, Wakamatas, Otaru, Murvran, Hakodate, Kobíó, Osaka, Kare, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Tauriga, Vladivostock, an

Hankow, Peking, London, New York, Shanghai, Eorgiong, Haiphong and Canton.

Calle "Address"IWASAKI Codes:-A1, A. B. C. 5th Ed. Western Union, and Bentley'a...

abhorreal

150,800. 1,170,000

abolished on the rotirement of the

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 19IE.

"LEADING THE WAY

CAPSTAN

MIXTURE

THE SKIFPER'S FAVORITE"

W. D. & H. 0. WILLS.

BRISTOL and LONDON.

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD

WATCHMAKERS

JEWELLERS.

Hotel Mansions.

for ADMIRALTY CHARTS

ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES,"

ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers. High Class English Jewellery.

the current year is now expected to months the Superintendent has bad Agents amount to $13,274,000 or $1,564,980 the assistance of the Cadet. Officers, mbre thad, the original estimate. but it will be necessary in the near This excess is largely accounted for future to provide an adequate staff by estimated increases under the for this department, which is becom following heads

ing one of the most important in the service. Under Personal Emolu- Liquor duties............

menta" the principal increases are Opium Monopoly

the creation of temporary posts of Premia on new leases150,000

one Higher Grade Clerk and Efteen and by a yield of. $200,000 from the 5th Grade Clerks, and the permanent duty on tobacco. The expenditure posts of a 3rd Grade Interpreter and for 1916, which was originally a 5th Grade Clerk at the Opium estimated at $11,882,774 is now Factory On the other hand one expected to fall short of that figure post of Revenue Officer has been by 65,10This is more than abolished causing a saving of nearly accounted for by the reduced expendi- £3,000. Under Other Charges" # ture for loss on subsidiary coin small net reduction has been made When I addressed you last year I of $710. stated that there was some reason to In the Royal Observatory Vis hope that the reduced sum of proposed to incur special expenditure 8750,000 entered in the Estimates of $6,000 for ag. Installation for would be sufficient. It is probable receiving Time Signals by Wireless that owing to the high price of silver Telegraphy. A

which has diminished the loss ou sile Under Miscellaneous Services the of coine withdmwn from circulation following chenges should be noticed. the sum required will only be The contribution

on of $2,000 towards. It approximately $570,000.

is the maintenance of the Signal estimated on the other hand that Stations at the Penk® and Cape AGENCIES there will be an increase in the cost d'Aguilar is no longer required sines Woof maintaining the prisoners of war the erection of the Wireless Station

Te

At Sotaitik Steamers are herthed along. CHENKIANG: Mesara Gearing &

side the Company's wharf where there is s

minimum, death of 77 to 28 feet at low MANTRA Messrs Macondray

water Spring Tides,

Charts of Sibeko Bay (Sebattik Har-'

boar). Prices and all other information

concerning the Port can be hai un SINGAPORE: Messrs Borneo CO application to the Agents.

# BRADLEY & CO, LTD.,

Agents Cowie Harbour Coal Company, Limited.

Fongkong, Dod 2, 1915,

1027.

L

GLASGOW. Messrs A. R. Brown, McFarlane & Co., Ltd.

For Particulara, apply to

B. KATO.

No. PEDDIE STERET

HÖGKONG.

and their families of about $97,000 at the latter place. 4 sum of 12,100

while their transport to Australia has has been entered under this head for already cost a sum of $183,000. I language, bonuses, and corresponding hope shortly to lay a statement on antries under various departments the subject before you

have been omitted. The amount. ESTIMATES OF REVENUE 1017 provided to meet the loss on sub- The estimated revenue for 1917 Bidiary coins has beat reduced from $18,243,000, which is $1,899,990 in $750,000 to $800,000. It is impos- excess of the approved revenue for sible to estimate at present with any 1914, but is actually $32,000 less approach to accuracy what sum will than the revised figures for the be required. It is impossible to pm- dict when the rehabilitation of these current year. As compared with the approved estimates for the current coins, will be completed and with Year the principal increases, of which Crawals from circulation cease. The sum entered must therefore, be explanations will be found in the looked upon as in the nature of a guess. Economies have been made

fcot notes, are as follows:

Carriages, chair, etc.,

Assessed Taxes

Licences

Fines

Liquer duties

CHERRY & 00.,

PEDDER STREET, Upporbe Hongkong Habel

Telephone No. 481.

Hongkong. March 20, 1914,

TANG YUK, DENTIST, successor to

the lsts SIEN TING,

14, D'AGUILAR STREET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation free.

MARTIN'S

PAPIOLASTELL

SEKEPILIS. ”

MARTIN'S

EPILIS

HIMROD'S

: Ģīvas `Instant Relief

• No matter what your susplisfory": OFELGA MAY be astering wron—whether

ASTHMA, INFLUENZA, WANAL DATARRH, AP ORDINARY COUGH. -you will dad in this among remedy. a restorative power, that cấu • ning by,

240. TIANS

Oplum Monopoly': Tobacco duties

of emigrants

.

TAKE

LAWAKE OF:

5,000

$15,800

·5,000:

-17,000

160,000

1,000,000

400,000

Analyses, Government

Notifications

China Companies Fees Deeds Registration Fees for use of Govern-

ruent Buoys

40,000 0,200

82,000

Medical Examination

85,000

lodical Treatment: Sunday cargo-working, pernite

6,000

Water, excess supply.

and meter rents.. Postage

85,000

1,0,00 50,000 6,000

Goods, through the

8,000

Lands not leased

8,000

Leased lands Newy

Territories

6,000

20,000 $60,000

in the consumption of Electric Light and current, and it is hoped to effect a reduction of 82,000 under this bead. Owing to the high cost of materials it has been necessary to increase the vote for Stationery by. $7,500, although every effort is made to aconomise. The vote for telegmos has been entered at $25,000. It is hoped that owing to a new arrange ment by which the public are now

The Signature.

To distinguish the original and genuine Worcestershire Sauce from the many imitations, see that the signature of LEA & PERRINS appears in White across the Red

abel

bottle: on every

No other, sauce has such an exquisitely delicate flavour, or ́such a reputation among discriminating people in every part of the world.

Lea Perrins

WELLINGTON

KNIFE POLISH

charged för telegrams sent oir their WELLINGTON SILVERSMITHS

behalf this sum, which is much less than the amount which will be

expended this year All suffice. A saving of 810,00 anticipated in the cost of transport of Goverment ser vants due to the fact that fewer passages will be required for officers who come under the Free Pascago Schetne

(Eontinued on pase 8.)

BLACK LEAD SOAP FOR CLEANING

TPLATES

POLYBRILLIANT METAL POMADE NEVER BECOMES DRY & HARD LIKE OTHER METAL PASTES

JOHN OIKEY & SONS, LIMITED, "WELLINGTON *MILIA, LONDON,

THE FIRST CHINESE NEWSPAPER

EVER ISSUED UNDER

PURELY NATIVE DIRECTION.

The Chinese Mai

華字日報

Tax LisaDIES CHINNER POLITICAL AND

Commercial "Joukkiz,

Sortaxes, the Mowr. Bataanza ZLEGRAPHIC NEWS TROM NORTH OBINĄ"

ALL THE Hiltons LSTELLIONSUN STOE

$11.00 per Annum. deliver

Zongkr

FRENCH

LESSONS CURE FOR

G. MOUSSION.

15, Morrison Hill Rasā.

EUROPEAN AGENCY.

for all British and Continental goods including EN Books and st

SINGON & CO Coaching local traffic

AURO A.D. 1880.

FRON STEKI, METAL sûd HARD

WHOLESALE Ladente prARE MERGEANTS Wholesale WHE

and Retail Ironmongus." Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers Geber! Bhore- keepers and Shipokandlers Nom/85- and 37, Hira Loons Bezzez, (fad Street, wesh (of Contral Market) Telephone Na 515,

Hong September 4, 1915.

Boote Shoes Bod Leather Chemicals and Drugrats Simarles, China, Farthenware and GlaswwsTE, Oydiny Motor Cars and Accesorios Drapery, Millinery and Place Goods, Fay Geods and Perfumery.. Hardware Machinery and Metals;: Jewellery, Flate and Watcaus Photographic and Optics, Goods, Provisions and Oilmen's Stores,

vada Dacounts allowed!!

Sample CaseS

THE NEW FRENCH

THERAPION NO.41 THERAPION NO

ERAPION NI. 3

THERAPIO

A CURE.

Slaughter-houses Premin on new leases

$1,912,000

I should, however, explain that the increase of $40,000 under Chin Companies Fees is to a great extent counterbalanced by the lose C 882,840 under the head Companies Local, Registers Licences and the payment of 33,719 for the Registrat of Companies at Shanghai as shown 30 page 45,2

The Man Who Gets There

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