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SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1917.

C.&B.ENGLISH SOUPS

30 Varieties

All Delicious

AIL SOUP

SE & BLACE

Leonomkal

The Cuisine of one of the finest chefs in the world available for your mble.

Crosse & Blackwell Guarantee these Soups

- to be made under, ideal conditions, as are all their table delicacies.

AMENTS FOR LEN & PERENS" WORCESTERLINE (SADCE

DrJ.Collis Browne's

Chlorodyne

THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE.

hole the à man in

DIARRHŒA, and is the only-

Speille in CHOLERA and

S

DYSENTERY.

Chacks see

FEVER, CROUP, AGUE:

The Best Ramedy; known for

COUGHS, COLDS,

ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS.

The only Palliative

NEURALGIA, GOUY, ANZUMÁTISH.

Chlorodyne is a liquid taken in drops, graduated according to the malady. It invariably reliever painsof whatever kind; creates a calm reimhing sleep; allys irritativa

of the nervous system when all other remedies fail: leaves no bad effects and can be taken when no other medicine can be tolerated.

CONVINCING MEDICAL TESTIMONY WITH EACH BOTTLE News Canstinn without !" de Dr. I. Callie Bromm's Chlacodyne on the Stang,

Sold by all Chamisis.

Prices in England.. 1/13, 2/9, 4/8.

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

General Auctioneers

Share, Coal and General Produce:

Brokers and Commission

Agents.

PROPRIETORS

"To-Kwa-Wan Goal Storage:

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Codes used i

Bentley'

c. 4th & 5th Editions A 1 Telegraphie Code.

Telegraphie Andreas

*KEILION" TONGKONG.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have received in-

TH

structions to sell by Public Auction,

on

MONDAY,

the 16th January, 1917, at 'pm' on the Spot,

Several Lots Numbered 1 to 19 en Flan to be seen at the Auctioneers'

Offos, for election of

BOOTHS AND MATSHEDS, the Government Ground adjoining

the Race Course, North of the Grand

Stand Enclosure.

Termes Cush

Í

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIO ·AUSTION.

Sola Manufacturers:

J. T. DAVENPORT, Ltd.,

London, S.E..

AUCTIONS:

PUBLIO AUCTION.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HE Undersigned have received in THE Undersigned have received in- THE

structions to sell by Public AuctionTtructions to cell by Fublic Auction

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

TUESDAY,

the 18th January, 1917, commencing

at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 4, Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ic Hora STREZZ,

A LARGE QUANTITY OF

VALUABLE TEAKWOOD SUNDRY BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,

dc.

&in

**

FRIDAY,

the 19th January, 1917, commencing 'si 2.30 p.my at their Sales Rooms, Na. 8,

Dew Toux Road, Corner of Ica House Strest "I QUANTITY OF VALUABLE TEAKWOOD FURNITURE, Ł

As follows:- As Follows:-

Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs” and Two Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs Sofas, Two Card, Tables, Bedroom Furni and Sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, Double Brasa-mounted. Bedstead, ture, Double Brass-mounted Bedstead, Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, Braas and Teakwood Twin Bedsteads, Dinner Waggons Extension Dining Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional Dining Tables Bad Chairs, Tea and Tabies, etc., etc, Dinner Services, Occasional Tables, etc, etc., Dinner Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stove, Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Catlery, Toilet Bet, & Bath Room and Heating Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Set, Utensils, Large Roll-top Desk and &c., Bath Room Utensils, Large Roll-tep Writing Tables, etc., Sundry Electro Desk and Writing Tables, ste, Sundry Flated Ware. Electro Plated Ware.

Piano by Challen & Sons, London, in. Piano by Challen and Sons, London, good condition, Electric Reading Laraps in good condition, Electric Reading (New), Sundry Blackwood and Teakwood Lampa, Blackwood Screens, & quantity of Blackwood and Ruga, Clocks &c.

and Teakwood Screens, Pictures, Engrarings Carpets Furniture, Ficturea, Engravings, Carpets and Rugs, Cloeka &c.

Also "

Gent's Bicycle (now). Tennis Poles and Netting, &c., &c.

Sewing Machines, Gents Bicycle Bras Finger Bowls, and a few lots (now), Tennis Foles and Nettings. &,Turkish and Bath Towels, dc.

(Foll Particulars from Catalogue.)

· Texas :----Casti.

..

&c., Brass Finger Bowls, Child's Cots, Perambulator,,,etc.

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue.) TEMS ---Cseh.

*HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Jan. 10, 1977.

PUBLIO AUCTION.

1410

HE Undersigned have received ini

ERNMENT "SALT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT,

For Plan and Conditions of Selections from tho Came Gov- spply to-

HUGHES & BOUGE, to sell by Fublic Auction,

Auctioneers to the Government, Hengkong, Jan. 8, 1917.

PUBLIO AUCTION.

1403

THE Undersigned have received in

structions to sell by Public Auction, (POR), 2000UNT OF THE CONCIENIDD),

on

AN EARLY DATE

The following LIGHTHOUSE GEAR

(dba), diay via cre

One occulting apparatus, complete. Circular wick lampe

Spare burners

Cylinders

and wieks.

Tricandescent „Petrel

ppurtenances

quantity of gear pertaining Mooring Buoys,

and

number of Locomotive wheels and Further particulars be strained frote the undersigned.

SATURDAY,

the 20th January, 1917, at

1a noon, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Deo Vaux Road, Corner

of Ice House-Strent-

The Revenue Cruiser

KUNG TING *

as she now lies on Ockson Laland, Extensive repairs were made to this

Yessel quite recently."

For further particulars apply to the undersigned.

Terms: Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneeri.“ Hongkong, Dec. 22 1914.

-1379

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDT THERAPION NO. 1 THERAPION NE 2 THERARION Na

LEVERS DIETMANA LEJETKEN KEN, WITHOUT INIREZION

BOYS STAMT LEDERSKRUYELOPA FOL FREE SOORAFOL DE ÚLLEG MED FIL

RBD. HANPRESAD, LONDON POR

BRITISH WAR LOANS PROSPECTUS.

5% AND 4% LOANS.

The following text of the Prospectus has been circulated, free of charge by the Eastern and Associated Telegraph Companies all over the Empire, copies being given to the newspapers usually receiving Renter's general news servida

£108.55,0. £5% "War Loan 1939-1947 for each. £100 converted, or

for each. £100 converted,

INTIMATIONS

WANTED.

young PORTUGUESE er Australian-born Chinese, with good knowledge of the English language. Good salary to suitable fan.

Apply --

Bat 14 „C/o' 'CHIN À MAIL' Ofice.. Hongkong: Jan. 9, 1917.

1406

Raiders dealing to convert muşt give notice in the prescribed form to the BankANTED of England not later than the 10th Feb. |ruary, "1917, but the, satul conversion in the Bank's books will not be com plated, until Monday, the 2nd, July, 2017. between the 17th February, 1917, and the 30th June, 1917, Juclusive holdings to be converted will be unchanged as regards amount and description,, except thas holdings which are to be converted into £5% War Loan 1929-1947 will be will be paid without deduction of income designated "B" stock and booda and Following is the British War Loun and come darived from worth those to bo converted into 4 War

dividends will be seusable to income Loan 1929-1942 will be designated »D Prospectus:-

tax in the hands of the recipiente at the stock and bonds..> raten of, tax appropriate to their respec- tive Incomes.

LONDON, Jan. 13,

ISSUE OF £% WAR LOAN 1939-1947′′ In Stock of Bonds. Intaraat payable 1st June and 1st

December.

сп

4

The arab dividends of holdings to be converted will be a follows. ~ . Dividends on the 24% Loan will be

On the 1st June, 1917, 4410% War exempt from liability to assessment to Lean 1933-1915 D £2.99.84. per cent. British income tax cther than supèrdax. On the 1st June, 1917, 5% Exche

WANTED.

SHORTHAND WRITER wanted.

Apply by letter.

Bar $5

Co CHINA Ham Offico. Hongkong, Jan. 6. 1517.

Company begs to notify

First dividend as follows-Payable 1st For the purposes of super-tax and inques Bonds 1019 and 1091 BHONGKONG & CHINA GAS CÒ., LD, June, 1017,, on fully-paid allotments, computing total income for the purposes £3.74.0d. per cent, £13.9%:

instalment allotments of exemption, abatement, reddeed rate

On the 1st Jime, 1937, 5% Exchequer public that the price of Ga of income tax on earned or chearned Bands 1020 B 22-114 per cont £0.11.10%

On the 1st June, 1917, £% Exchequer pee 1,000 cubic feet as from the 1st be REDUCED by TWENTY CENTS Price of issue:-95% payable incone, etc. The income derived from

such dividends will be treated as if the Fondal 1920"B" £1.10.32. per cent.February next. follows

amount received represented the not On the 15th April, 1917, £4.10.% 1.-For fully-paid allotment on Ap-income after deduction of income tax at War Loan, 100-1045 £111.84 plication, £33%.

the full formal rute. There will, how per cent. 2-For instalment allotments on apever, be no title to repayment of income plication: £.. On Friday, 2nd March, tax in respect of such untaxed dividenda. 1017, 15% on Friday, 23rd March. Stock and bonds of these loans and 1017. £15% on Wednesday, 15th April, the dividende payable from time to time 1917. £20%; on Wednesday, th May in respect there will be exempt from 1917 0; cn Wednesday, 30th May, all British taxation present or future il 1917, 0%. Total n

it is shown in the manner directed by:

*On the 15th-April, 1917, £3% "Exche QUBE Bonds 19.15. and 1921

2.9.5 per cent.

On the Lith April, 1917. £% Exche. her Honda 120 ** C** €1.18%.d. per

On the 15th April, 1917, 20% Exche

cent.

ISSUE OF £4% WAR LOAN 1920-100 the Treasury that they are in the bene quer Bonds 19).128.8. per

(Income Tax Compounded). In Stock or Bonds.

Interest payable 13th April and 15th October

1

Note. The above dividends represent

ficial ownership' of a person who is cent. neither domiciled nor ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Further, the dividends pay. able from time to time in rompect of stock and bouds of these Losse will be

First dividend follows:-Payable exempt from British-income tax present o: future if it is shown in the manner 15th April, 1917, on fully-paid allotments £0.12.8% (the first dividend on instal-directed by the Treasury that the stock ment allotments will be the full half or bonds are in the beneficial ownership year's interest pagebla 13th October, of a person who is not ordinarily resident 1917). "

in the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Price of issue-£100% payable, sand Ireland without regard to the ques follows:-

tion of domicile. Where a bond belongs to a helder entitled to exemption under these provisions the relative coupons will be paid without deduction for income tax or other taxes if accompanied by a declaration of ownership in such form may be required by the Treasury.

1.For fully paid. allotmenta plication, £100%-

.

-

2. For instalment allotments pa-ap plication: £5%. On Friday, 2nd March, 1917, £15% on Friday, 23rd March, 1017, £20% on Wednesday, 16th April, 1917. 20% on Wednesday, 9th May, 1917. 20% on Wednesday, 80th May, 1917, 20%. Total: £100%-

The stocks are investments authorised by The Trustee Act 1894, and trustees may invent therein notwithstanding that the price may at the time of investment excecil the redemption value of £100 per cent

The Governor and Company of the Berk of England are authorised to receive applications for the chow Loans which earer at the option of subscribers. Stock will take the form of stock or boule to

may be inscribed as transferable in the stick transfer books or may be registered as transferable by deed.

Applications which may be for either Lona must be for suns which are multi. ples of Filty Pounds and may be for either (1) fully-paid allotments; or (2) instalment allotments.

British Govement Treasury Bills will be accepted under discount at 8 per cent. per annum, and War Expenditure Certificates will be accepted ander die count at 6 per cent, per annum in both cases as from the 18th February, 1017, in Hen of cash in payment for fully paid allotments," provided that the entire proceeds of the balle and certi ficates are so applied.

The books of the Loans will be kept at the Bank of England and at the Bank of Ireland. Dividends on stock will be paid by warrant which will be sont by post. Dividends on bonda will be paid by coupon.

Sicek will be convertible into bonds to bearer, at any time by means of transfer and bonds to. besrar will be exchange. able for stools without payment of any fee

Powers of attorney for the transfer of far of registered stock will be free of inscribed stock and deeds for the trans:

stamp duty...

"Fully paid allotments will be isated

in one other of the following forms

applicants may direct

*

interest accrued to the 18th Feb- rary, 1917, upon the "old holdings to be converted together with in- terest from the 18th February, 1917,. upon the new boldings which will result from such conversion. Is the case of £5% Exchequer Bands 1921 lesust after the 5th October, 1918, the dividends will be subject to a deduction in respect of the interval which elapsed between the 5th Octo "ber, 1910, and the issue of the bonda. Bearer bonds lodged for con raion will be exchanged. for bond certificate. fer a corresponding holding on." Bo

Cbonds to which will be attached A coupon for the first dividend payable" thereon. These cortifcates will be ex changeable for holdings of the new loans on and after the 2nd July, 1917. Bonds lodged for conversion must be accom- panied by all coupone duo subsequent to the 16th February, 1917. "

N.BApplications for the conversion of stock inscribed or bonds registered in the books of the Bank of Ireland should be forwarded to the Bank of Ireland.

Dublin

By order of the Directors,

GEORGE: CURAT,

Local Secretary

1399

Hongkong. Jan. 6, 1817.

MARTIN'S

APIOLASTERL

MARTRE

APIOL

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

POULTRY.

OUR HOUSE FED "APOME AND CHICKENS.

!)

Are the best in the East- Tender eating, delicate favour. TRY THEM.

Stock registered in the books of the

the General Post Office will not be con General Post Office and bonds issued by SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)

vertible at the Bank of England. They will be convertible at the Post Office

under the arrangements set forth in the separate prospectus issued by H.M. Postmaster-Generat.

HE

COAL

TZ, Undersigned having been appointed COAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote prices for beat quality SYLIMPOPON COAL trimmed into Bunker at SEBAT- TTR or SANDAKAN (British Norih Bomot

·

SILIMPOPON COAL compares favour

ably with the better grades of Japanese Goal and gives good results on 2 vary mocarste consumption.

of Treasury Bills or Wer Expenditura 1. At Sebettik Steamers are berthed along- Certificates, but no commission will be side the Company's wharf where there is a allowed in respect of applications for minimum depth of 27 to 28 Yost arlow

water Spring Tides, conversion.

Charts of Sibake Bay (Sebetlik Ba bour). Prices and all ether, faformation, concerning the Port can be

BRADLEY 200), LTD.,

1." Certificate of inscription" of stock, transferable in the stock transter

Holdings of these issues do not carry book..

any rights of conversion into any futura 2.Register certificate" of stock issue that may be made by His Majesty'a They will be received at the Bank of transferable by deed.

Government." England Loans Offen, 5 and B, Lombard 1. Bond certificates (5) "exchange-

A commission of one eighth per cent. Street, London, E.C., and may be "for-able in due course for bond (5) to hearer. will be allowed to bankers, stockbrokers.

Steam esling at SEBATTIK OF warded either direct or through the Instalment allotments will, befand financial houses on allotments made

SANDAKAN“ exclusively for BILIMPEZ medium of any banker or stockbroker in issued in the form of allotment letters in respect of cash applications for this PON CO&L feither cargo or Buskera) the--United Kingdom.

which may either be refained until they issue bearing their stamp whether paid are exempt from paytaset at -all. Fort are fully-paid cz may be exchanged for for in actual cash or by the discounting obarges. scrip certificates to bester.

The instalments payable in respect of instalment allotments may be paid in fall on or after the 2nd March, 1917, under discount as the rates of 4 per cent. Application forms for cash. applications per annum. Where payment in full (1) for fully-paid allotments, (2) for made between two instalment dates dis-instalment allotments" may be obpplication to the agents count will be calculated sa from the tained at the Bank of England and st instalment date next succeeding the date the Bank of Ireland, at any Batik or of such full payment. In case of defant Money Order Office in the United King in the payment of any instalment by dom, of Mears. Mullens Marshall and its proper date the deposit and any Co., 10, George Street, Mansion House, instalments previously paid will be liable EC., and of the principal stockbrokers. to forfeiture. Arrangements have been Application forms for conversion ap made whereby holders of allotment let plications may be obtained (1) for con to themselves the right to redeem the ers will be able to make further pay version of (a) boldings' registered or "VE II HONITAN, a Chinese graduate rerned my

menta without additical charge a inscribed in the books, of the. Beak of Oficiais and Mersbaate to this Colony torten your offices of the principal banks throughout England, (b) bonds to bearer (at the key pod mathotel Bratuling Vargasse the United Kingdom.

pass in the in Bank of England, London, E.C.); (2) of retrata pertinente sa Chiasse, teacher, © He Dividends due 15th April, 1917. and for conversion of holdings registered or Those who intend fearning Che Gaines insgege

klass good knowledge Mandarin and Rakkz. let June, 1917, in respect of allotment inscribed in the bocks of the Bank of reenacted to write c/o Chiss Will Omer gr

(1951- Applicants for conversion" application Allatmene letters and scrip certificates forms must state the description of bold- paid in fall may be exchanged for ing which it is desired to convert. Both capital and interest will be a stock on or after the following dates.

The liste for both cash and conversion THE FIRST CHINESE NEWSPAPER charge on the Consolidated Fond of the viz.

applications will be closed on Friday, tho

TVER ISSUED UNDER United Kingdom,

If not previously redeemed the Loans will be repaid as par se follows: £s war loan 1229-1947 on the let June, 1947. £4% war loan 1920-1947 on the 15th 1417 October,::1942.

HUGHES & HOUGH..

Luchonse Hongkong, Jan, 12, 1917.

HIMROD'S

Givos Instant Relior

We" matar whit","yane respiratory

SASTHMA, INFLUENZA) KASAL DATABRI, "de" ORDINARY. OOUGH. toyou will fod,lp this famous pengda. J “▲ restorative power that "is 'mkujiy

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KWAKX OF

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KEATINGS LOZENGES

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FRENCH LESSONS

USSION

But His Majesty's. Government reserve

Loans or either of them at par 60 time on or after the ander mentioned dates on giving three calendar months

notice in the London Gazette

· Agentă Cowie Härbour Oekr

Company, Limited.

LESSONS IN CHINESX.

litenture, has been a teacher: to. Tirapaka-

on or after the let June, 1929. certiffestes will be paid by coupon...

£4% war loan 1939-1942 at say bime

AK Ican 1929-1947 at any kielettata, bands, certificates and scrii | Ireland (as the Bank of Ireland, Dubliny of Grant, ka Bo. 100, Wellington sitewet, secondoom.

on or after the 15th October, 1920,

11th January, 1917.

-45% War Loss 1929-1947 on or after 18th February, 1017. As soon as the necessary statutory the 2nd May, 1917

BANK OF ENGLAND. authority has been obtained, arrange. £1% War Loan 1929-1942 on or after mante will be made for the acceptance by the 18th March, 1917. the Commissioners of Inland Revenue of stock and bonds of these Loans at their respective issue prices with due allow ance for any unpaid interest acorried. thereon in satisfaction of amounts due

Or they may be retained to be a changed for bonds to bearer se som s these can be propaved

Stock will be transferable in any sUSA which are multiples of a penny. Boris

on scootios of death futice, provided such, to beater, will be tested in denominations LOSING WEIGHT

stock and bonds have formed part of the of £50 £100, 2200, 2000, £1,000 and

restate of the decessert for a period of 5,000.

not less than six months immediately

preceding the date of death

CONVERSON OF £4.10 FER CENT.

For the purpose of providing against, WAR LOÁN 1925-1945. depreciation in the market prices of the - £5 FER

CENT. EXCHEQUER

Ecans, the Treasury, undertake to te BONDS DUE & OCTOBER, 1910-DE Inside'monthly a sum equal to one-eighth | 1921. ..

- 1 per cent of the smoont of each

Loan to form a fund to be used

chssing stock or bonze of eit for Cancelation "price_falls" below

ever the und

the time

aded.

pur

és PER CENT. EXCHEQUER BONDS DUE 1 DECEMBER, 1920. 46 PERCENT. FICHEQU BONDS DUE 1ST FEBRUARY, 1920. fund folders of the pooye Issues fall pay rent of the options granted In the prospectases relating thereto MAY

their holdings in whole or part as on the 16th Fabrosry, 1917,

But there kng War

BE920-1947.

BY THE POUND

{"Under Weight," a condition.

of 1-health, shows your assim. Native powers are decreasing,

-WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

Supplies the blood with the wanted nourishing and healthy

balaf bi

Loan 1929

PURELY NATIVE. DIRECTION.

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