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INTIMATIONS

BRITISH GOVERNMENT

INTIMATIONS

BANK HOLIDAYS.

accordance with Ordinance Na &

EXCHEQUER BONDS AND WAR of 1019 the EXCHANGE BANKS

SAVINGS CERTIFICATES

Applications may be made thrc ngh the undernoted Bunks from whom full information and the necessary forms may be obtainexil ;----

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND OUINA. “ HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.

6% Exchequer Bonds

Repayable 1920

These Bands, and the interest thereon, are free of Income Tax, if in the bene fizial ownership of persons not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

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

The interest is payable half-yearly on 16th February and 15th August

Bonds can be obtained to." Bearer or they may be registered in the books

of the Bank of England. -

A declaration regarding exemption

will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business our MONDAY and TUESDAY the 20th and 36th Instant

Hongkong Dec, 21, 1916. . .

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FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

OF HONGKONG.

XMAS HOLIDAYS.

TOTICE is hereby givun that all FIRE No

INSURANCE OFFICES i ba CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Buses on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 25th and 26th instant

By Order,

A. R. LOWE,

Saralowy,

Hongkong, Dec: 9 1014

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MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCTATION OF HONGKONG, XMAS HOLIDAY'S.

TOTICE is hereby given that all

MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Tramotiva of Public Besitos on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 95th and 28th instant By Ordor

A. R. LOWE,

Hongkong, Dec. 9%, 1018.

from Income Tax is necessary in the A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

case of Bearer Bonds, but the interest warrants relating to registered Bonda,

without any deliction of Income Tax,

can be sent direct to the owner of such registered Bonds or to his banker.

War Savings Certificates

Valde 5 years

after purchase

£500

£1

Purchase Price

* 2387-100

18 ed

FREE OF INCOME TAX.

For every 15s. 6d. ¡ent now £i will be paid in 5 years' time. equivalent to 5 per cent. com.

pound interest. No Income Tax

will be payable.

Anyone, whatever bis or her icesme" may be, aan bay War Savings Certificates up to a maximum of 500 £1 Certificates in all or their equivalent.

Meanwhile the money may be withdrawn in fall any time, with an addition after the first year,

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* TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

(1) A Certificate entitles the purchaser to receive £1 for each 13a. 6d. on the fifth saniversary of the date of purchase, free of income tax in respect of the accumu- Inted' interest.

(2) A Certificate is not transferable except by permission of tho. Postmaster General & fee of la. will be charged in

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NOTICE:

1803

DEPARTMENTS will remain SATURDAY, 23 December,

OPEN until 7 P.X.

On 24th, 5th and 26th December, ALL DEPARTMNTS will be CLOSED." Prescriptions will be dispersed as usual. Hongkong, Dec. 28, 1916 1361

ΝΟΤΙΟΣ,

HOLIDAYS.

QUALITY is the point

which is necessary in an enjoyable

Cigarette.

Embass

VIRGINJA CIGARETTES

WD SHOWE

BRISTOLS LONDO

That's why "EMBASSY VIRGINIA No. 17 has been justly described as

THE CIGARETTE

DE LUXE.

OPERATIONS AFTER KUT. feet deep, separates the Basra tract from the higher lying desert country to the south-west.

PREPARING FOR WINTER CAMPAIGN.

TWO NEW RAILWAYS.

INTIMATIONS

YOUR EYES

SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTEL

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

OPTICIANS

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LARK & CO. SCIENTIFIC

RK BLOGS, CHATER RO

HONGKONG

HONGKONG & MANILA

HONGKONG HOTEL GRILL ROOM

FINAL PERFORMANCE OF "EKET. "

JON 30TH DECEMBER, 191977

TN view of the fact that the abare.

performance will commence at 7.30 p.m. an AFTER THEATRE SUP- PER will be served in the Grill Room at 10.45 p.m.)

to tho

"STAR AND GARTER FUNDJ Intending patrons are kindly requested to book sesta beforehand.

Plan and tickets may be obtained at the Hetal Office

Hongkong, Dec. 92, 1914.

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The food water in 1913 forced its way into and lauadated the Makina Manis Camp area. This year, in order to meet the noods of the constant stream of troops and stores pouring into Base, it SUPPER TICKETS $3.00 PER HEAD. was imperative to safeguard from foods

The entire proceeds of the sale of the the ground space required for crepabore will be devoted hutting, store depêts and additional A Dispatch from Sir Percy Lake cover-hospital accommodation. This was done

first, a main ing operations in Mesopotamia from the by constructius fan apron Protecting

embankment or " fall of Kat up till August, when he at to the higher ground at Shaibe relinquished the command to General This bund was it to le miles leng Maude, was published last month: The and completely shut of

shut off the belt of Blood

tai THE IMPORTS and EXPORTS news which is now coming through above

was supplemented by a second DAY, December 25th and MONDAY, lends so this dispatch an added interest. two miles from the river, and hair. Cate OFFICE will be Open on MUN regarding the re-opening of the sampaign bund, which branched off from it shout January 1st till 1 p.m. for the issue of During the period covered by the dis-to the neighbourhood of Import and Export Permits

The ice will be CLOSED on TUES patch there were no large-scale opera-smaller subsidiary brade and the inter- of Basra, some three miles. A series of was construct- DAY, 26th December.

tions, but the work of preparation for fed

creeks. The whole system R. O. HUTCHISON, moréactive meastires during the coming edi

a total length of some 20 miles Superintendent, cold weather assumed relatively great season area of sou Imports and Experts. importance.”

miles in all, and of 1 square miles at

A square? Some of this work is briefly indicated. Magil and Makina Masta, which has LETIC MEETING, which was intended Two new railways are under con been adopted as the main camp for to be held on 1st January, 1917, has been struction, water communications are troops in and near Basra Wharves POSTPONED in die

INSP. C. M. ALVES, being dredged and generally improved, have been constructed, and oceans going and at Baara extensive engineering works steamers are now able to come alongside

Lon. Scorelary. and unload. bave been made, and wharves have been built at which ocean-going steamers will be able to unload. This work, the

ABYE Dispatch, is now "well in hand, and the results already achieved are sufficient to

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Hongkong, Dec. 22, 1914

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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB

of Zubair

A large amount of hutting for bospitala and troops has been erected, providing accommodation for 8,700 sick and 15,000 troops.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

ATHLETIC SPORTS

WING to unavoidable circumstances. the POLICE RESERVE "ATH-

Hongkong, Dec, 22, 1916.

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BOGEY COMPETITION, CUP has kindly been presented for

BOGEY COMPETITION show that the projected measures construction Lieutenant Colonel 1. H.

Two railways are now in course of HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, AXING, on December 23rd, 24th and have far-reaching effect on the business White and his assistants are pushing on

LIMITED.

Entrance Fee 82.00 each Rannd of the port, and our all-important river both lines with much zeal and energy..]

Flayers may take out as many cards as they like during the three days.

Proceeds to be given to War Charities

communications.

After describing the Turks retreat from the Es Sinn position to the River Hai, where they left rearguards to covar the bridges, the Dispatch says —

respect of each transferce. In the event of death, the same rules will be applied as in the case of Savings Back Deposits (3) On written application (on a form btainable at any Post Office) being made to the Controller, Money Order Department, London, the purchase price, MIXED FOURSOME COMPETITION, "As the enemy's retention of the Sari- or part thereof in multiples of 158. ed.,

naijat position prevented the passage of will be repaid at any time on the ed for IXED FOURSOME CORE operating on the other bank towards the with an TWO CUPS have kindly been present our supply ships up the river, our troops first anniversary of the date of purchase, PETITION on Boxing Day: 18. holes Eai had to depend for food, forage, and and with a further addition of 14 per Medal Play under inndicaps. Ein some cases aven water, upon land 158. Bd. for each month thereafter. trence Fee 20.00 per couple.

(4) No person may hold more than coeds to be given to War Charities 500 £1 Certificates or their equivalent

Players select their own opponents, Entries close at Fouling, December 28th, 10 AM.

for

The B1 Certidentes (purchase price. 158. f) are issued in book form. The Certificates for £19 (purchase price 20 68.) and £95 (purchase price £19 75.6d.) rs issued without books. The £1, £1ii and £25 Certificates are on sale at local Post Offices and at most Banks

Single Certificates for sums from £100 to £500 may be obtained on application to the Comptroller and Accountant General, General Post Office, London application forms are available at all Post Offices and

at most Banks.

If Certificates be lost, and the serial numbers can be furnished to the Controller of the Money Order Depart ment, new Certificates will be issued at

a charge of is.

d'ENERAL POST OFFicz, London,

" June, 1910.

(For examples of Investment in War Savings Certificates, see, the other side.)

Examples of Investment in

War Savings Certificates

B year.

355 --- ---

200 5- 418 25.-

17710-

69 15 -

2815-

93 15--

46-17 0

187 10

years.

1718.

18.15 —;

017 6

1:17 6

2

18, 0

1

17 9:

8 15 —

24 13 9

2 16 6

Pro-

W. D. KRAFT, Acting Ron Becretary. Hongkong. Dec. 13, 16.

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HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE, WINTER "BISLEY"

NAVAI, MILITARÝ AND POLICY" TRAM AND CHAMPIONATIP SHOOT 17 Teams. 68 Competitora. Stonecutters Range.

BOXING DAY, December 26th at 10 A.M.

Mess The WISEMAN CAFE will supply Tifin on the Rango if ordered on or before December 201E.

SERVICE OF LAUNCHES. MURAY PIER and Stonecatters Inland. OUT Marray Pier (dapt.):

8.40 Lm. Army Service Lounish

9. am. Victoria,

9.15 8.m. Naval Launch

8.30 am. Police Launch 8.45 am. Army Service

10.37 2.m. Victoria.

2 pao: Victoria.

HOME Stonecutters (dept.)

4.30 pm Amy Service i

8.16 p., Haval Launch 5.30 p.m. Army Service.

transport.

Consequently, General. Gorringe's oc- capation of the positione evacuated the enemy's retirement could only be gradual, and was largely dependent upon the construction of new roads and & reorganization of his supply system

These conditions have continued prae tically unchanged up to the present

in spite of considerable difficulties in the transport of materials.

"THE OPIUM PROHIBITION

CONFERENCE.-

SOME IMPORTANT

RESOLUTIONS.

Since the 10th inst the National Opium Prohibition Conference has been meeting daily to discuss the important question of finally extirpating the opiami avil in China Among the many resolo-

dache Turks still bela the Sannniyat tions paused by the Conference, the

and

"The Government be requested to is

NOTICE.

TOTICE is hereby given that the

NOT for Electricity has almost

reached the limit of the capacity of the present Generating Plant, and as a result no further applications for new connections can be accepted as from 1st January next, patil completion of the New Power Station at North Point. It was fully expected that the North Point Station would have been completed and ranning before now, but owing to the War work in respect of the new plant. has been considerably delayed.

By Order of the Board;

GIRB, LIVINGSTON & CO.

Agente Hangkong, Dec. 14, 1918

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have constructed other following, says the Peking Facile, are behind it on the left bank, which perhaps the most important appear to hold in force.

the right bank their outposta reach the Hai river which is new fordable sue strict orders to the provinces of We hold positions from which we

Yunnan, Kaicho, Shenai, Kiangai, DAIRY FARM NEWS. dominate the Hai and can deny its pass- Kuangtung and Kiangan, within whose age, while we could, if we pleased, bom-area opium is still planted and sold and bard Kut itself.

smoked, to take immediate measures to

As regards aviation, the superiority of suppress completely the opium evil so certain

of the hostile aeroplanes arer that there will be neither poppy grow?

machines in the matter any of

of ing acr opiam traffic in these provinces, speed, combined with a large reduction

in the number of our pilots (due to sick-by next spring when the whole country nase partip attributable to overwork), will be inspected by the oplum delegate

be the enemy in May and June to from Great Britain

of the air.

what was very nearly a mastery That all officials in whose territory With the arrival of more pilots from as in the case of an official responsible opinra, is discovered shall be punished bome

matters improved, until in August for the loss of city three of our machines, working together, forced the best enemy machine, a Fok- "That the Government should cease ker; to descend, seriously damaged, in its to collect the special opium tux on the own lines,

Shanghai stock of opium and cancel During the hot season, now drawing the agreement made with the Shanghai to a close, the business of administration Upinza Combine and the work of preparation for more "That a special institute be establish- active measures during the coming colded for the examination of officials weather assumed relatively great in suspected of opium smoking, and, if The advance made in meeting the found guilty, the latter are to be medical needs of the force is clearly punished severaly." showa

by the fact that the total accom modation for sick and wounded in Meso pofania, which on January 21 (exclusive of Kut) was 4,700 beda, and by May 12 bad risen to 925

risen to 9,425, sinounted on July to 18,745, with 270Pmore in

process of

portance

organization

1.The advent of the hot weather early

umber of

These launches will run mainly for the in Mdy, with sudden riss in the tem convenience of Competitors and Official

increased the

The Interso

an the Range. They may also be used hent was aggrZ VEL free of charge by any person in service ed at the front by the total absence of uniform, and by ladies. Trudn Rongkong, Dec. 18, 1916,

shade and by the failure of the shamal 1319 or north wind, which usually due about the middle of June, did not commence to blow till Jaly 10. The admissions to bospital

then at once lessened, as the and are atill decreasing The majority of the cases are not serious,

An outbreak of cholers

s occurred at the Tigris front at the end of April, but WAR zot under control in the course of a short time, since whoa og var smalkinums

HONGKONG-HOTEL:

~PECIAL DIVERS will be served Dafa the GRIEL ROOM and DINING: ROOM on the following days and

CHRISTMAS LAY BOXING DALES YEARS DAY

Plantables

of 180 inter cases are reported from time to time from various parts of the Country

During the food season, from ADTil Jane, nine tenths of the country cound

indert. Vnter, and meno

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION

Only a Cough but you alop

It while it is ONLY a cough

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZ

COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON

TURKEYS" "GEESE, CAPONS, CHICKENS

NOOIMON WILS

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