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THE WEST POINT BUILDING

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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs Jurline. Matheson & Co. Ltd. on MONDAY, 29th January, 1917 st

· 1403 | 11.30_4. M. for the purpote of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1916.

Cal Chs Mart' Office. Hongkong. Jan. 2, 1917.

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Co CHINA. Main Officei Hongkong," Jan, 6; 1917, -

HONGKONG & CHINA'GAS CO., LD,

THE Company begs to notify the

1" Public that the price of Gas willi be REDUCED by TWENTY CENTS por 100 cubic feet as from the 1st February rest

By order of the Directots,

4

GEORGE CÜ KRY;

Jam Semetry,

Hongkong, Jan. 8, 1017.

1399

·HONGKUNG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

AS S already notified, this Carpany's Generating Plant is now carrying the vicinity of the maximum load and no further installations can be made for the present. Consumers and Wiring Contactors at warned against the dange of making alitions to existing installations and are reminded that under the Regulations for securing the Safety to the Electricity

of the Public contained in the Supply Ordinance 1911 (as amended) person making any addition to nav electrical installation connected to the,

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Any

shall be able to a penalty posegveling fifty Dollars for every such achlítion”.

By Order of the Bouril.

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GURE LIVINGSTON & CO.

Agents,

Bergkong, Jan. 5, 1917.

1305

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE

THE Committee has derided that the THE Committee has cracked to the

Thy for the ye? 1917...

MOSDAY, 29th January, FRIDAY,

23rd Tibruary, " THURSDAY, 19th March, FRIDAY, *27th April, WEDNESDAY, 30th May,

THURSDAY,

29th June,

FRIDAY, 27th July,

THURSDAY,

MONDAY,

WEDNESDAY, 29th August,

27th September, 20th October, WEDNESDAY, 29th November, FRIDAY, 21st December...

By order of the Committen,

EDWARD M. RAYMOND,,

الاجر

llun, Secretary,

Hongkong Stock Exchange. Hongkong, June 1917.

COLUMBIA

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY 18th to MONDAY, 29th fanusy, 1917 (both days inclusive) during which period no. Transfer of Shares enn be Registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment & Agency

Co. Ltd,

General Agents for the West Point Building Company Limited.

Hongkong Jan. M, 1917.

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THE HONGKONG CENTRAL "

ESTATE LIMITED

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

THIRD ORDINARY MEET *ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Copi- will be held at the Offices of Hewitt. furline Matheson & Company Limited. on MONDAY, 20th January, 1917

for the purpose of receiving 1.434.30, the Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending ist December, 1916.

at

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED fron THURSDAY 19th to MONDAY, 29th January, 1917 (both days inclusive), during which periori no Transfer of Shares can be Registered,

By Order of the Board of Directors,>

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL

ESTATE LIMITED.

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A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretory to, THE GENERAL MANAGERS. Hongkong Jan. 11, 1917.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MEST & AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the TWENTY NINTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Company Limited on MONDAY, 25th January, 1917 44 Nurs, for the purpose of receivi

the

THE CHINA MAIL.

INTIMATIONS

QUALITY is the point

which is necessary

in an enjoyable"

Cigarette.

"Embas

VIRGINIA CIGARETTE WD SHOWE

BRISTOL

COCOA SMUGGLING,

That's why “ÉMBASSY” VIRGINIA No. 77

has been justly described as

THE CIGARETTE

CUSTOMS OFFICERS WHO GOT ELO

A WAGON.'..

WAB CUT OFF 83 PER CENT, OF GERMANY'S SUPPLIES.

How an organised system was set up of bribing Customs officers on the Dutch-

Belgian border to pass over supplies of cocon butter was reported in the London Prize Court recently.

For every wagon of this much-sought after commodity which got into Ger- many the sticial was to receive 10 from the German comma and chocolate mono- poly, and further payments were to be made to the station chief and the man

ough:

e Report of the Directors together, with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1016.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the could be the Customs official to let Company will be CLOSED from the goods TACTSDAY 18th to MONDAY, 29th January, 1917 (both days inclusive during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary. Hongkong, Jan. 11, 1917.

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THE BONGKONG LAND RECLAMA- TION COMPANY LIMITED.

1404OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the SIXTEENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in

DE LUXE."

SCOTTISH SPORT.

(From Our Cum Correspondent.).

BUGBY.

December 6.

The game between Edinburgh Academy and Merchiston was quite a stirring affair, and was won by the side with the batter forwards. All season

the Academy pack bare played well but have not been supported by their backs. They have a genitis of a scrum- half, DC. Hutton, and a asefal wing- three-quarter, H. 31. Somerville, but the others are lacking in some necessary qualities. Fettes,

thanks to D

magnificent score by their stalwart forward, I. S. Ross, had a victory over Graige. Glasgow Academy showed The Crown asked for the condem- effective resource against Watson's nation or detention of a cargo of cocoa hefty forwards, and deserved their scizer on the Danish steamship Baron division of the spoils. Stjernblad while on

a voyage" from Lisbon to Cothenburg (Denmark).

Edinburgh Academy, 3; Morchiston, 0. MW. Fuller Smith, of the War Trade | Glasgow Academy, 0; Watson's, 0. Intelligence Department, gave the Fettes, 5: Grange, 0 following figures of cocos imports into Scandinavia in metric tons :-..

Year...1911-13 1915.

(year's averages)

Norway....... 1,915

Sweden......... 1,69%

Denmark...... 2,204

1,900 15,00

91,387

year

Total........ 5,232 ...... 39,087 British imports of cocoa last this. Company will be held at the Offices were Into Norway 863 ton, Sweden of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd. 5,999, Denmark 4,719 on MONDAY 9th January, 1915 at 1913 Germany Look no

Frem 1911 to 1215 F.3. for

cocos from the purpose of receiving Scandinavia, but 8,000 tons from Holland the Report of the Directora together and 44,336 tons from other sources. The with the Statement of Accounts for the effect of the present war was therefore year ending 31st December, 1916.

to cut Germany off from nearly 85 The REGISTER of SHARES of the cent. of her total supplies. Before the Company will be CLOSED from war Germany was the second largest THURSDAY 18th to MONDAY, 9th consumer of cocce, taking one-fifth of RECORDS.nuary, 1917 (both days, inclusive), the world's produce. The shortage after

dering which period no Transter of shares can be Registered.

NEW

DANCE

560-

Mighty Lak' A Rose

Waltz

A Perfect Day

Tina

592

Bric-A-Brac

5684 On with the Dance

Cecile

Loo Feist Medley

A 56014 At A Georgia Camp,

By Order of the Board of Directors. MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary,

Hongkong, Jan. 11, 1917.

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per

Royal High School, 0; Heriot's 28." Stewart's 3; Kirkuldy HS, 3. Glasgow University, 8; Royal Fusiliers, 0

ASSOCIATION?

Greenock Morton by dropping a point to Hibernians, lost the lead in the League, their place being taken by Celtic. Rangers won because every one of their forwards was in his accustomed position and played sensible football their Falkirk opponents were out of their ordinary places, and with one exception were all off form. Celtic had a weak team, but it was strong enough to defeat Raith Rovers without effort. The other war broke out led to the smuggling matches furnished close resuits, in nearly high prices.

every case the score being a reflex of the play. At Dundee, however, the hom'è During 1915 a certain German mer team pressed without impressing. They cbantinSweden

exported cocca bennaand Cocoa butter from Sweden to a firm

did not deserve to score, and at the Cologne to the value of £500,000. Sixton same time neither did their opponents Swedish firms which imported 1,6ar tons A goalless draw would have been a had not previously been engaged a the

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VALUE OF COCOA BUTTER.

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One-Step WAE LOANS INVESTMENT TRUST trade. A constant traffic had fair ending. Clyde and Airdrieonians

Meeting

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Fox-Trut

(The Magic Melody

Georgis Grind

THE ANDERSON

MUSIC CO., LTD.

e, Dus Voeux Road...

TEL. 1372

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.

~IN WHICH ARE VENTED THE KOTAKTA OF

OF MALAYA.

(INCORPORATED IN THE FEDERATED

MALAY STATES).

CAPITAL $6,000,000.-

taken place between Denmark and were well matched, though not more so Sweden of mediate tra and its products for ind

than Queen's Parir and Kilmarnock. transhipment to Germany. Counsel said cocoa butter was is fatty Queen's Park "lacked a forward with substance pressed out of cocon beans, a suficient confidence to close in and most valuable foudatuff

The President: What aro cocod shella? tackle the goalkeeper. In all other Mr Roche, 5.C. The husr of the department the amateurs held their bean. It makes a very thin drink, and

In shares of $10/- each (Straits currency) bere is no fat in it, but it is much better own

fully paid.

Lient-Col. H. Percival, Asistant Dix-

P

than acorns.

Heart of Mid-Lothian, 0; Dumbarton, Taber uns wien tonerate an affidavit spoke of the highly nutritive Baith, Revers, 1; Celtic, THE Shares, bear interest at the rate actor. of Supplies at the War Office, in Greenock Morton, 1; Hibernians, 1. with repayment of capital in full on and stimulating properties of cocon and

ment

of

liquidation is guaranteed by the Govern chocolate, coupled with small weight Rangers, 3; Falkirk, 1.

the Federated Malay States. and bulk. They were still issued as part. the month following the date on which chocolate had been since 1915 part of Aberdeen, D: Motherwell, 1. Interest necrues from the 1st day of of the ration on field serries to British Clyde, 1; Airdrieonians, 1.

troops in the present war. Cocoa and Dundee, 0; Third Lanark, 1. subscriptions are received and will be THE JUAN MARINE INSURANCE paid half yearly on 1st January and on the German, and since 1900 part of the

lat July.

Copics of the prospectus and forms of applications for shares can be obtained from and subscriptions will be received by, any of the following Eanka –

COMPANY, LTD.

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS

AHSURANCE 00,

THE CHARTERED BANK OF LA CHINA, FUNDS AT J182 DECIM, 1914, THE HONGLONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

TOTAL FUN 293.970.587

I-Authorized Capital £6,000,000

Subscribed Capital £4,500,000

*****£2,137,500

Paid-up Capital

Fire Funds 3,837,047

III Life & Annuity Funds... 17,587,389 Staking Find An : 128,230

**223,970,387

Revenge Fire Branch, 381,438 Life and Annuityt 161,695

Branchesreo) Revenge Marine Departzant 337,239 Other Receipts. 478,940

£5,339,223

The Ansamuistive Fends of the various “Besoches are separately Inverted, and, by Act of Parliament, are set side so mest the claim under the respective Depart

"SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

-meate of the empany's Brideas.

Agentes

Austrianarmy.ration.

A high tribute by MrG Stubbs, of the Government Laboratory, to the fine qualities of cocos drew from Sir Samuel Evans the remark. We ought all to think of giving up tea and coffee. this

Couce after

Mr Roche, for the Danish claimants, whe paid 210,400 for the goods, said the question was whether the consignment in question was ultimately destined for 1407 Germany,

CORPORATION, PREGNA MENDAFILLE BANK OF IRÓLA LTD. Hongkong, Jan. 9, 1917.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

POULTBY

OUR HOUSE FED CAPONS

CHICKENS

Are the best in the East. Tender exting, delicats favour. TRY THEM

.

The hearing was adjourned.

YOUR BREATH.

Is it offensive? Is your tongue as clean as it should be in the morning „Ef not let

PINKETTES

help you. They dispel Constipation correct torpid liver, bad breath, foul tongue, bilious headaches. As gentle

Of all chemists, or 50 cents the phink post free, from Dr. Williams Mechcias

Ayr United, 0 Partick Thistle, 0. Hamilton Academicals, 1; St. Mirren, I. Queen's Park, O; Kilmarnock, 1.-

The Man Who Gets There

1sad man who has blood- zeal rich red blood-and plenty of 11-iz He body.

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

makes blood-lots off-life ving brain nourishings strength replenishing blood.

OF ALL CHEMISTŠ

Paites: $1.25 and 82.

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.

@LARK & CO.

SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS RK BLOGS. CHATER AQ

HONGKONG

HONGKONG & MANILA

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

(Mitsubishi Co.)'.

COAL DEPARTMENT.

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AGENCIES:-- CHINKIANG: Messrs Gearing &

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Co.

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Ltd.

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

For Particulare, apply to

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HONGKONG.

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RON STEEL METAL and HARD BARE MERCHANTS.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1917.

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G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

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Hotel Mansions.

Agata 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.

HORLICK'S

MALTED

SPEEDY SUSTENANCE

s given by Horlick's Malted Milk to those who are run down and exhausted-it helps Nature to restore

arve torce.

Har ick's proves very valuable as an energy- suppyne Food-Depic

The demand in the East is very large and increasing No cooking-stir in water only-Made in a moment. Of all Chemists and Stare

in 3 sizes. 1/6, 26, and 11/ (in Eat aud).

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 label on every bottle.

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

Lea Perrins

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Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Marine and Land Engineers, Boiler Makers,

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Modern up-to-date plaat operated by our own specially trained, workmen ander expert Europos supervision.

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

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Ko.. Dock; Kowloo

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