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INTIMATIONS

INTIMATIONS

BRITISH GOVERNMENT The list will be closed on or before 15th EXCHEQUER BONDS AND WAR

SAVINGS CERTIFICATES

Applications may be made through the undernoted Banks from whom full information anil the necessary forms may be obtained) :—

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CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION. MERCANTILE HANK OF INDIA, LAD.

6% Exchequer Bonds"

Repayable 1920

These Bonds, and the interest thereon, are free of Income Tax, if in the bone- ficial ownership of persons not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom of Great Britain und Ireland.

Bonds are issued in denominations of £100, £200, £500, £1,000 and £5,000.

The interest is payable half-yearly on 1th February and 16th August.

Bonds can be obtained to

Bearer"

or they may be registered in the books of the Bank of England.

A declaration regarding exemption. from Income Tax is necessary in the case of Bearer Bonds, but, the interest arrants relating to registered Bonda, without any deduction of Income Tax, can be sent direct to the owner of such registered Bends or to his banker.

War Savings Certificates

Valua 5 years

after purchase

£300

..

November, 1916, ..

HONGKONG GOVERNMENT SIX PER CENT. WAR LOAN OF 1916.

ISSUE OF 83,000,000 HONOKONG CURRENCY SIX PER CENT BONDS to Bearer authorised by the War Loan Ordinance 1910.

ky

Tas Proceeds of the Loan will be-handed over to the Imperial Government as 'a War Contribution from the

Colony of Hongkong.

The Principal and Interest of this Loun are guaranteed, by the Goremament of Hongkong and are secured by the Ravenues of the Colony.

Price of Issue-$100 Per Cent.

Interest payable #16 May saul Int

Noveniber

First Coupon for full six months interest pupille-1st May 1917. Principal, repayable at paron-Ist November 1928, or, at the option er the Government of Ionokong, principal may be wholly or partially "repid at any time after fifth year by drawings of Bonds.

THE

HE HONGKONG & SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION, Hong- kong, are instructed by the Government of Hongkong to invite subscriptions for the above Loan. "

The Bonds will be issued in denomina-

Purchase Pricetions of 8100, $500, $1,000, 87,000 ant

£387 10 0 155. 84

ป

FAKE OF INCOME TAX.

For every 158. "6d. lont now El will be paid in 5 years' time

equivalent to 5 per cent, com pound interest. No Income Tax will be payablo.

Anyone, whatever, bis, or bor ecome may be,... can buy War Saylaga Certificates up to a -maximum-of-600–£1-Certificates

in all or their squivalent.

Meanwhile the money may be withdrawn in fall any time, with an addition after the first year. ».

TERMS AND CONDITIONS. (1) A Certificate entitles the purchaser to receive £1 for each 138. ed. on the fifth, anniversary of the date of purchase, free of income tax in respect of the acquint- lated interest.

(2) A Certificate is not transferable except by permission of the Postmaster General; a fee of 1 will be charged in respect of each transferce. In the event of death, the same rules will be applied as in the case of Savings Bank Deposits On written application (on a form obtairable any Post Office) being made to

to the Controller, Money Order Department, London, the purchase price, or part thereof in multiples of 154. sd.. be repaid at any time, with an will be addition of 3d. for each 158. 6d. on the first anniversary of the date of purchase, and with a further addition of id. 153. 8d. for each month thereafter.

(4) No person may hold more than 6001 Certificates or their equivalent

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$1,000), payable to Fearer with half yearly interest coupons attached payable 1st May and 1st November, as the office of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hongkong,

The first coupon will be attached to Scrip Certificates which will be ex- changed later for definitive Bonds.

This load will be free from any local taxation as regards both principal and interest-

Applications will be received by the Songkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hongkung, from whom the necessary printed forms can be obtained. Such applications must be for $100 or any multiple thereof and be accompanied by a deposit of 23% of the amount applied for.

THE CHINA MAIL.

INTIMATIONS

"LEADING THE WAY

“CAPSTAN

MIXTURE

"THE SKIPPER'S FAVORITE "

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W. D. & H. O. WILLS.

BRISTOL and LONDON.

IN A MEXICAN DUNGEON. with a cargo of miles or horses, for he is

CHAPTER IN ENGLISHMAN'S LIFE.

GRIM ALTERNATIVE.

A story which reads more like fiction than actual fact has just come to light regarding a Leicestershire man who had been given up for dead becuase for years nothing had been heard of him. He is Michael Egan, eldest of a collier; of Margaret street Coalville, who went to the States some years ago. His long silence is explained fr. letters recent ly received by his relatives.

son

The first, which is addressed to his mother, brothers, and sisters, at Mar lawn, U.S.A. In it. he says:-- garet street

is written from Exline,

"It is so long since you beard from me that I expect you have all given me up for dead, and I might as well have been I bad to let anyone know where I was for the last five years, for all the chance it is quite a long story to tell of my wanderings since you last heard from

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CAPTURED BY REVOLUTIONISTS.

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sick of this country."

"MORE LIKE A NIGHTMAKE"

A further letter written by Mr Egan to his brother Patrick, of Coalville, atates:

Fortune plans some curious tricks at times, and the same twist that landed rac into a Mexican dungeon landed many a good man into his grave. There were hundreds of times in the space of two years that I would gladly taken the chance of a Mexican bullet in Lave preference to what I had to endure in a enlitary gaol. The only thing that kept me up was the hope that some other Government would get into power almost any day and set un free-a this that eventually happened."

“I guess this will seem to you like one of the romances we used to read about, but to me it was more like a nightmare. For fully five years I never knew what it was to sleep in a

in a bed Bometimes we

had plenty to eat and sometimes nong at all for a day or two at a time. Well, reading a good deal about the American thank God it is over now, I have been Legion in France, and I would bet that some of that "banch" I used to know are there..

Since I get back hero I have kept wall posted up about the war, I have never doubted that we should win in the long run, though things looked hear of Kitchener's death. I get into & let of arguments with Germans here. genemy of afatic character, partics- farly about the Lusitania sinking."

Applications may be accepted in whole guiet at that time and work was good pretty serious at times. I was sorry to

or in part, and in the event of partial allotment the surplus amount paid as deposit will be appropriated towards the Payment of instalments due on allotment

"In 1909. I drifted down into old Maxico. The country down, there was I was working at a place called Sonora and doing well when the first revolution broke out. The camp was raided one night and burnt down, and I and a dozen or so more American, English and Scotch were given our chance of

Well, wa that we to the border some time

The Government has the right to joining the revolutionist shot or

refuse any application

chose to join them, thinking. should grt near to

Payment will be required så follows, and escape into the United States.

2 per cent. on application

alletment(4th Dec. 1916.)

E

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25

H

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M

30th December, 1916.

1

17th January, 1917.

per

100%

23

*

In case of default in the payment of

any instalment at its due date, the deposit and instalments previously paid will be liable to forfeiture.

"We travelled around for two years or more, raiding, and destroying anything and never getting any nearer than and that could be of use to the Government,

from

THE ENGLISH FACE ALTERING.

Professor Keith, in a paper, beforeth e miles the American border. Though British Association, on Recent Modifica

in lots of fights I escaped with tion in the Facial Type of the English we were out anything except a knife wound until People, described a modification of the one night in 1911 the band I

with cheek bones WIS

which, be said, was part

YOUR EYES

[SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTEL,

At the first symptom of eye strain you should consult us. We test eyes scientifically and fit glasses to individual re- quirements.

CLARK

& Co.

SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS

RK BLOGS,

HONGKONG & MANILA

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

(Mitsubishi Co.)____

COAL DEPARTMENT.

SOLE PROPRIETORS OF

AKASHIMA, "OUHI, MUTABE, **/ KINHIDAKE, UTOSHINÓTANT, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, JAYO KANADA, SHINNEW KAMIYAMADA, BIRAT & OYUBARI COLLIERIES

AGENT FOR SARITO COAL

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Head Omc@?--- MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.

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BRANCH OFFICES:-

Nagasaki, Hoji, Karatan, Wakamated, Otara, Kuroran, Hakodate, Kobe, Osaka, Kura, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Tsuruga, Vladivostock, Hankow, Paking, London," New York, Shanghai, Hongkong. Exiphong and 'Canton,

·Cable Address 52" IWASAKI Codes:-A1, A. E. C. 5th Ed., Western Union, and Bentley's.

AGENCIES:- CHINKLANG: Masers Gearing &

Co

MANILA. Messra Macondray

Co.

Ltd.

was surrounded by Government troops of the general redactions which SINGAPORE: Mesars Borneo Co. and being outnumbered by 10 to 1, we affecting all the surrendered,

[act of chewing.

paris (also to

concerned in the

be

The Mexicans, about 200 of them, were seen in a considerable proportion of shot as traitors, and the foreign ele modern skulls a change in the bones of which was becoming and Canadians were thrown into narrow. The

Certificates for £12 (purchase price as/ Sarip Certificates, with coupon attachment, including English, Irish, Scotch, the nasal cost definite changes in

The 21 Certificates (purchase price 15. 6d.) are issued in book form. The fa) and 826, (purchase price £18 79. 6d.)ed for the first half year's interest due are issued without books. The £1, 211 on 1st May 1917, will be issued after and £25 Certificates are on sale at local payment of the instalment dus on allot Post Offices and at most Banks.

ment, and such certificates, when fully

Single Certificates for sums from £100

to £500 may be obtained on application paid, will be exchangeable for Bonds were all destroyed, and never reached he jaws, contractions of the palate and

to the Comptroller and Accountant General, General Post Office, London application forms are available at 'ali Post Office and at most Banks.

If Certificates be lost, and the serial Lumbers can be furnished to the Controller of the Money Order Depart ment, new Certificates will be issued at a charge of 2.

GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON,

Jane, 1916.

(For examples of Investment in War Savings Certificates, ase the other alde,).

when received. Notice will be given when Bonds are ready for delivery,

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION, Hongkong, 24th October, 1918.

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CHINA EXPORT-IMPORT AND BANK COMPAGNIE.

Examples of Investment in NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

War Savings Certificates

4 yours, 6 year.

448 15-

800

100

2 16 3

1 18 6:

·I 15 6

117

2515--

167-10:

41 17 6°

8.76. 15 15-

017 6

8 11: 4 8 9 17:15-

44 7.8

2 19 a

18 15. 40:17 6

0.7 3

4-139-

8 15-

ine 999G1

- ST.$8.

year.

18 15 ---

443 15-

^ B55 — km.

875 -----

281 5-

177 30 ---

187 10-

100

03 18 → à

AT

- 189.

a military prison in Mexico City, the the modern skull were in the jaws, gums, capital. We tried to get word, to the palate, and teeth. In every 10th modern British and American Consuls to get woman had in every la modern man some kind of trial, but although we were were deficiencies in the development of allowed to write letters I think they

of the teeth, irregularities of

which did not the outside.

become common antil quite recent cen Aarbot

we lay there for nearly two turies. A minute comparison of

of skulls years until the fall of the Madero

he had made showed that the Government, when we were released on English face had become narrower and condition that we agreed to serve under longer. There was urgent need of the new Government. I ought to have physical survey and census of the British suid what was left of us, for the confine people. Physical changes were taking ment, and starvation were too much for place, and some of them were not for our 10 of them. The rest of us were mere ultimate good. skeletons and so weak that we could scarcely stand. However, we got all right again after a while, but were no nearer getting out of the country than

another

band of We were before, as ravolutionista were between us and the border. I wrote letters, but I don't

think any of them ever got out of the

sent

GOLD IN OLD TINS-

ESSEN'S LOSS NOW BECOMES LONDON'S GAIN.

any persors or firms having claims to shorten my story, we were against the Hongrong-Branch of the to garrison a town called Guarey, across CHINA EXPORT IMPORT AND→→ BANK COMPAGNIE are required to and got back to the States about three the line from Texas, where we deserted file same with the Liquidators on or

What becomes of the abandoned sar- before 31st October, 1918, after which month after the European war broke

dinei tins and other sorts of tins which out." date no claim will be recognized.

After stating that he went to Montreal fare flung into London's dustbins Be- BRADLEY & Co., LTD. and tried to enlist, but failed to pass the fore the war a good many of them found Liquidators medical examination, Me Egan says he their way to the London Electron Works 1088 is going to try and get over to England owned mainly by Germana) at Lime

house

Here after being cleaned treat ed and compressed, they were shipper to Essen, when, by a process in which chlorine gas predominated, the valuable tia was extracted, and the iron and

steal realised a high.

Shortly a PTICEL

Hongkong, Oct. 2, 1916.

WANTED.

TWO Experienced OPERATORS t› take charge of large DRAG LINE EXCAVATORS in connection":"with Irrigation Works now under construction in Sin

Applications accompanied by copies

of recent testimonials should be address- ed to the Director General Royal Irrigation Department, Bangkok, Siam, stating age, experience,-salary-required and whether married or single." Hongkong Oct 23, 1816.

TANG YUK DENIZE

1100

The Man Who Gets There

Is the man who has blood- real rich red blood and plenty of this body.

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

makes blood-lots of itifa giving brainy zuriabine

laking ble

outbreak of war the

closet, but they are about to end within a few months as an opened all-British .cORCOTE The business was put op for sale on behalf of the doben- ture-holders, and has been acquired by Messrs Geo. Cohen, Bons súd Co, of exo, Commercial road, F. The latter hope to cpfe into contact some enteroris

ing firm owning chemical worksho would provide ad fecialty, gas and instal plant to deal with itLogunily as well as, if not better thai, did the Ger mans: This toportant industry employ. ing a large number of hands, is to remain. in Limehouse

OBILDE

COLDS

GLASGOW. Mesars A. E. Brown, McFarlane & Co., Ltd.'

For Particulars, apply to

K. KATO.

Manager.

No. 2, PEDDER STREET,

Τοπάκακο.

SATURUAT, QOTOBER 28, 1916.

INTIMATIONS

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G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

Hotel Mansions.

Agents for ADMIRALTY CHARTS

-ROSI'S, BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, BENSON'S ENGLISH WATCHES,

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

JOHNNIE WALKER: What do they say?

Bern. 1810

-Sill going streng,

BLUZJACKET: ***In Splendid Condition-Still Going Strong."

Any reply?"

JOHNNIE WALKERA Just say, Same with me !

JOHNNIE WALKER "White Label."". 6 year, sid JOHNNIE WALKER "Red Label,” 10 years to JOHNNIE WALKER Black Label 13 years old Guaranteed same quality throughout the world.

Agents General, CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO,

JOHN WALKER & SONG, LTD., SOSTOR WARey Distielkaa, KilgarnÍCE SCOTLAND,

KAIPING

COAL

FOR ALL

AND

HOUSEHOLD

INDUSTRIAL

PURPOSES.

FOUNDRY AND SMELTING COKE

FIREBRICK ANO FIRECLAY

FOR

DODWELL

ALL

APPLY INFORMATION

TO

CO., LTD., QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OR KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,

TIENTSIN,', NORTH CHINA,

WITHOUT PURE BLOOD HEALTH IS IMPOSSIBLE.

BLOOD

SINGON & CO. VETARZO MEDICINE

Established A.D. 1880.

TRON STEEL, "METAL" and HARD ARE MERCHANTS. Wholesala and Retail Ironmongers. Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers: General Store keepers and Shipohandlers Now, $5 and 7. HING LONG Stazzi, (Lod Strast, wast of Central Market) Telephone No. 315.

Hongkong September 4, 1915.

Wever beften was there anything like it, mon cen fie marvellous, properties ever be equallað fá str - CRIME OF DOGSICER, impurity, or other imperfection of the blend from wiseren skam Ariting. Ho sonner le iz imbḍfied fiste the pystem) than it permenter und penetratin to the ndastest nepiliates, overcoming and expaling disease, dezesoever and in, Whitsoeper form, met wiles retnoying asi biotches, pamples, surf, scary, sereinlous and glandsime peelings, dsen.orations; ruighsen 104. unuightly patches,, de lis életa Até alososi magiest by the treatment of gost, themailem. sciatica, fumbago, pales and swellings, of the folate, discharges, blood pelton, semana, Tepet, peoriasis, bad, legs, vad' Brunate; #DECEVOIRjistours, wazanda, sores, poltre or Dubyshire neck, t ingroves the general kunish, and quickly amores long-standing bronchitis, asthma, and Hacking,,“ skainleg, spasmodic cough, too alten the procurse of consumption, 2 BUS VETÄRZD BRAIN AND NERVE Poon), Bet seit fesertion for fuller partiesfare, Me. fifa Gand stamped addewsed envelope for Frís Booklet, or pollaje for Trial Kottle of either. try persady, te THE VETANZO:SEMEDĪES GO... GOSPEL OAK, LONDON”. Unprincipled, vandges muy by to, mũ you something stem for extra profitedo not soovyt 1, but, innat, on her the YETARZO, "The genuine ran the words " VETARZO REMEDIES” on Government Stäng „VETARZO REMEDIES ARK BOLD BY BOOTS. DASH CHEMISTRESS

HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK Co., La.

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TELEGRAPHIO ADDRESS" "MANIFESTO" HONGKONG"

Coden Used : AL, A B 0, Fifth Edition, Engineering Fires and Scound Editions, Western Union, and Walkin's

Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Maripe and Land Engineers, Builer Makers,

HEAD OFFIUS: KOWLOON.

TILWHORE No. 13:

Iron and Brass Founders, Forge Masters, Electricians. ACETLYENE CUTTING AND WELDING FOR SHIP AND BOILER

Modoma up-to-date plant operated by our own specially trained workmen under expert-European supervisions

All classes of light Steel work manufactured by the shove process, Tanks, Drums, Ventilatora, Pipes; do... &c.

THE DIMENSIONS OF PUOKS AAD BLIPS ARE AS FOLLOWS

- EKKLETE

(DEFZUL OVES

ORDINARY 'SPRING TƐDe

RÍSH OF TIDS

"FFRINGE "NEXT"

LENOTH AME OF DOCK 62 BLTY JOKEKKEL ENTRANCE

SLOCKS

KOWLOON

Pekast Flig, Wo

ཐུཝསེམཙི།

(PAIR

2) QUEENS BUILDING,

TOWN OFFICE

MODERATE