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INTIMATIONS

UNION WATERBOAT, COMPANY

"LIMITED.

NOTIOR TO SHAREHOLDERS,

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INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT

SOCIETY. |

THE

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET-

ING of The Hosaxósɑ HENVOLENT

HE Twalith Annual GENERAL|Soctary will be held on WEDNESDAY

held in the Others of Messrs. Dodwell &Co., Limited on SATURDAY the 3rd February, 1917 at 11.30 AM. for the

of receiving the report of the General Managers together with a state- gent of accounts to 31st December, 1916. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 27th Jaary to 3rd February both dates inclusive.

DODWELL & COMPANY LIMITED.

General Manager's. Hongkong, Jan. 29, 1917,

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THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILD ING COMPANY LIMITED.

No

(OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatthe TWENTY EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the: Company Offices, VICTORIA BUILDING on SATURDAY, 10th February, 1917, at 17 o'clock A. for the purpose of receiving the REPORT of DIRECTORS ogether with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1818.

The

REGISTER of SHARES of the THURSDAY SATURDAY, 10th February, 191 (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Share can be registered.

City Hall. All subscribers are invited.

The Hon. Mr. P H. Holycak has kindly consented to take the chair.

Hongkong, Jan. 97, 1917.

ST. PAUL'S INSTITUTION.

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.

1413.

ADY MAY has kindly consented to distribute the prizes to the pupils

of St. Paul's Institution, Causeway Bay, en WEDNESDAY, 31st Janusiy, át 3.K.

Reverend Mother cordially invites the parents of the pupils and friende of the Copreat.

Hongkong, Jan. 29. 1917.

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BECOND 51% RUSSIAN INTERNAL SHORT TERMED LOAN OF 1916.

A LTHOUGH the subscription lists.

Company will be CLOSED from the RUSSO ASIATIC BANK, Hong-

By Order of the Board of Directors, A. SHELTON HOOPER.

Secretary to the

Hongkong Land Investment &

Agency Co., Ltd.

General Agents for the Kowloon Land and Building Company Limited. Anngkong, Jan. 95, 12t7.

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED.

JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE in this Company will be

HOLDERS

A were closed on this 28th December kong, is prepared to ACCEPT ORDERS for the above Loan up to the 13TH ExBRUARY on the subscription terma ie, as previously advertised

Hongkong, Jan 19, 1917.

sh

THE CHINA.MAIL.

SPERO

TRE

FRERES

FELUCCA

CIGARETTES

BEAR THIS HALL MARK OF DISTINCTION

N°33

IS THE MOST POPULAR

WAR LOANS INVESTMENT receives his certificate.. That completes

TRUST OF MALAYĄ...

WAŻ LOANS INVESTMENT TRUST OF KALAYA. (INCORPORATED IN THE FEDERATED ♫ |--

MALLY STATES).

CAPITAL $6,000,000.-

In sharch of $10/- Bach (Straits currency) fully paid.

THE, Shares, bear interest at the rate of 6% per annan which together with repayment of capital in full on Liquidation is guaranteed by the Govern ment of the Federated Malay States. held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hong the month following the date or which Interest accruce from the 1st day of on SATURDAY, the 10th February, 1917, at 19 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of are received and will be receiving the Repart of the Directors paid yestry on 1st January and on together with a Statement of Accounts 1st

INTIMATIONS

YOUR EYES '

SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTEL

At the first symptom of eye strain you should consult 118. We test eyes scientifically and it glasses to individual re quirements.

LARK & Co.

OPTICIANS

@LARK RO

SCENTIFIC

RK BLOGS!

HONGKONG

HONGKONG & MANILA

thy transaction and in due course he will MITSUBISHI COSHIKWAISHA

receive his interess by cheque or warrant en tho dasoa specified in the prospectus, An advertisement is periodically appear.

Intercet, is payable from the 1st day of ing in our columns inviting subscriptions the month following that in which the te this Trust, and many readers may be subscription is received by the Bank, Interested in the following account of a

Treasury or Post OfEco se the case pay statutory general meeting of the Ware. A subscriber who pays in his money Imane Invesment Trust of Malaya held and obtains a receipt on the last day of at the offices of the Trust, Mercantile any month, will be paid interest from the

1st day of the following month." Bank Building No. 12 Old Market Square,

other centres are in process of formation Committees in Singapore, Penang, and

Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday, January 18th, atom, the Hon. Mr. A. K. E. Hampbi preiding:

The Chairman addressing the rating, suid:- The Committee of Sanagement working of the Trust to date,

(Mitsubishi 00.}

COAL DEPARTMENT.

SOLE PROPRIETORS. OF TAKASHIMA, “OUHI, ĮMUTABE

KISHIDAKE - YOSHINOTAHL

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

and it is hoped that with their co-opers & OYUBAR) COLLIERIES sion, the number of shareholders will steadily increase. What we particularly want to encourage, though we are glad

for the year ending 31st December. Conits of the prospectus and forms of to submit the following report on the to receive large amounts, is the small

.1018...

applications for shares can be obtained The TRANSFER BOOKS of the from and subscriptions will be received Company will bo CLOSED from the by, any of the following Banks.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF 1. A. & CHINA,

5th February to the 12th Februry (both "days inclusive), during which period noTax Hongrong & Suanghat Banking

Transfer of Shares can be Register.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON.

General Managers. Hongkong, Jazz 27, 1917.

COLUMBIA

NEW

DANCE

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RECORDS.

[Mighty Lak2 Ã...Rose Z Waltz

360

A Perfect Day

492

(Tina

¡Bric-A-Brac

+6684!

On with the Dance Cecile

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Loo FList Medley 5691 At A Georgia Camp

Meeting

One-Stop

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6687/The Magic Melody Fox-Trot

Georgia Grind THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.

8, Des Voeux Road.

TL 1399.

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

MELI HON FAN, s Chinese endunta varasd fa literature, has been a teacher to FaropeRR Oficiali and Merchana in this Colony for tam yazs

He has good method of training Europeine ta pas in the Chinese examination, and is possessi of a destrale cartificiste as a Chinens teacher,: He jo has also a good knowledge of Mamtarin knit ERKKA, Those is intend tgarning the Chinese language aze requartal to write clo "China Mail" Ofice or 'direct to Na, 180, Walllogtes street, kocand foer.

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"CHINÄ MAIL ”“

PUBLICATIONS.

CORPORATION,

I. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LTD. Hongkong, Jan 3, 1917.

The total subscriptions up to last night amount to $8,550 and the details are

"follows:-

Amount. $6,610

No. of Subscribers

Perax

..... 135

1407

Selanger... 163

Negri Semblan Pahang Other couttri 32

32

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PEAK TRAMWAYS CO, LTD.

$28

453,200 109,500 53,300 €0,680

$689,550

NOTICE.

notice

The investments to date are as follows: Exchequer Bonds 8034,285.78 530,000.00

Straits War Loans

shareholder, whose means will "bot permit him to subscribe more than $10 20 metthly.

L

According to the latest reporte, there are over 14,000 Was Savings Societies in the United Kingdom, with 'objects similar to the Trust, and although the individual. amounts subscribed to the Societies are probably small, the total enbscriptiona) must be considerable, and so they are all invested in War Funds of some, descrip tion, they have an appreciable effect on the ponduct of the War; the successful conclusion of which muss depend largely on the Enancial resources of the Empire." No questions being asked, the meeting

FROM 1st February till further nude and the cheh balance at the dose of busi. terminated with a vote of stanica to the in the Company's Time Table.

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SUNDAYS.

From 5 r. to 5.30PM, every quarter of an hour instead of every ten minutes, From e.30 PM to 7 PM, every tes minutes lastead of every quarter of an

bour.

SUNDAYS & WEEK-DAYS. The 8.10 r.. car will be discontiated. Hongkong, Jan. 15, 1917.

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DAIRY FARM NEWS,

POULTRY.

...............

OUR

HOUSE TED APONS

AND

CHICKENS.

Are the best in the East. Tender eating delicate flavour. TRY THEM.

FRENCH LESSONS

G. MOUSSION.

15. Morrison Hill Road.

THE

LONDON DIRECTORY.

ness last night was 812,140.63.

Chair.

DYE INDUSTRY REVIVAL.

THE HUGE PROFITS OF A

... MANCHESTER COMPANY.

Working expenses from the incorpora. tion of the Trust to the end of December maounted to $9,189,55, and it is estimated" that the monthly expenditure for balance of the current financial year will be $300 per mensem. Of the $3,180.35 men tioned above, $2,674.92 were expended on advertising, printing and sundry disburse ments in connection with incorporation.et on its legs by the war, but there is Many a struggling company has been Our estimated profit to date, that is to say, gains in exchange on investments and perhaps no more remarkable instance than profit in interest earned, amountai to sp-.

that of Levinstein, Ltd.," the "cye and proximately $6,700 which already covers

colour manufacturers of Blackley, Man the whole of the preliminary expenditure

chester. The company was formed in and estimated working experses to the 180 with a capital of £90,000. end of the current year .e1917..

AGENT FOR SAKITO COAL

Hoad Omics :--- "MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO

BRANCH OFFICES: Kagasaki, Moji, Karatau, Wakamatza

Otarn, Mururan. Hakodate, Kobe, Osaka, Kuro, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoja, Tauruga, Vladivostock, Bankow, Peking, London, New York, Shanghai. HOTELONE phong and Canton.

Cabia Address >---" IWASAKI Codes:-AI, AE. C. 5th Bd, Western Union, and Bentley's..

AGENCIES:- CHINKIANG: Mesars Gearing &

Co

MANILA. Mesars Macondray &

Co.

SINGAPORE: Messrs Borneo Co. Hemant Ltd. GLASGOW. Mesara A. R. Brown, McFarlane & Co., Ltd.

- For Pactionlara, apply to

K. KATO,

Manager.

No. 5, Pan” ÖzkazÏ.

Konakane.

SINGON & CO.

Estilo A.D, 1390.

Not by any stretch of imagination could The resulta a far are not therefore successful The disappearance of German the company's pre-war record be called unsatisfactory, but the Committee are competition, however, brought about somewhat disappointed at the lack of great change, and for the year ended June support from ostaide the F.M.S. and wish 30, 1915, the company made a net profit, to take this opportunity of emphasizing after meeting all charges, including the fact that it is prepared to scerpt and £21,700 for depreciation and wiping out will welcome subscriptions from any the good will and patent items in the British Colony, or from approved persons balance-sheet, of £80,300. Feprisen and in Allied, or Neutre Countries in multi- ples of $10 end upyards. Each share dead were discharged, and 60 per cent, half years arrears of preferance divi. bolder ad-the number of shares held is registered, and consequently the incos

was paid on the ordinary share capital verience of custody that sttached to the secounts for 1915-1918 owing to di: WARE MERCHANTS- Wholesale |

There has been delay over the issus of TRON STEEL METAL and HAND bearer warrants does not apply in our culties with the authoritics over the Foundry Coke Importers. General Store and Retail Ironmongers. Pig Iron and case. Should a certificate be lost & fresh amount of excess profits tax payable by sespers and Shinchandlers. Nos. 85 and certificate will be issued on the personal the company. But the profite are be-187, Emo LooNO ŠTEKET, (Ead Street/Tod guarantee of the shareholder, provided the loved to have been prodigious. Already of Central Market) Telephone No. 616; Committes is missed as to his or her ordinary shareholders have received 30 per Hongzong September 4, 191 identity.

cent-in dividend in respect of the 1915-16 There appear to be an impression operations, and a further distribution is abroad, judging from the numbers of evidently expected when the accounte enquiries received, that in consequence of make their appearance, for the £10 ordi the new 5 per cent. War Loan issued in nary shares, which at the outbreak of war London, the rate of interest hitherto paid stood at a very low fgure and, indeed,

the Trust will be reduced in pro

were practically maleable, are "pow quoted in Manchester at £75 spiedo!"

portion. The Committee has no power (PUBLISHED ANNUALLY)

to do this. The Trust in incorporated ETAINABLE at the CUINA MARNABLES traders throughout the World under Enactinent No. 8 of 1918 and

Wyndham Street, Honz

to oczomunicate direct with English provision is specifically made for the MANUFACTUREÈS & DEALERS payment of 6 per cent. interest guaranted.

kong>--

HISTORY OF UNION CHURCH

(1891-1905) HONGKONG'S MUSICAL

HISTORY...

NOTES ON WILD LIFE IN HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA (by Rev. G. A. Banbury, MA)' Part 1-Mammals and Birde

Part II-Reptiles, Amaraibis and

Fished, s

EHE MISSIONS ETRANGERES (History of the Easters

Charohes)

CHINESE SOROOLS BOOK 44465mm-Tam, King translate) by Ed J. Etaly ***

HIB ROBERT HARTS LAND

TAX MEMORAN DUM, eritician

WASHING BOOKS (dr. zakona)

Ob.

50

00

1.00

in each class of goods. Besides being a complete commercial guide to London and ita ambitch, the Directory contains lisis of EXPORT MERCHANTS

with the goods they ship, and the Colonial and Foreign Markets they supply;

STEAMSHIP LINES

ged under the Forte to which they sail, and indicating the approximate gallings PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES

al leading Manufacturers, Merchants, sto, in the principal" provincial, towns and indiauial contres of the United Kingdom

A copy of the surraph edition will be

by the Government; arid there can be no question of-any deviation from it, as long as the Trust is in existence; is unfil such time as the Government decide that it shall be wound up. The efect of winding up will only be that no further

abscriptions will be recaived; interest will continue to be paid at the rate of 0 per cent in accordance with the forms of the Government guarantee, until shareholders are refunded the full amount of capital invested by them."

the

The minthoda opted by the Committee for receiving contributions are very sim.

forwarded, freight paid, on receipt of ple. All a subscriber has to do is to pay Postal Order for 205, why thigh whatever he wishes to one of the Beaks

20

Dealarm seeking Agenclos can advertise Their trade, onda to £1. en largo sipery tisements from £3.

The Landon Directory Co., Ltd.,

The Man Who Gets There

Is the man who has blood-

real rich red blood and plenty of it- kiz body-

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

Lakes Blood-lots of to gividg, hala nourishing.

He

strength repicalabing blood."

OF ALL CHEMIST""

and sign a form of application. receives a formal receipt from the Benk, sad at the end of the, month, a letter, ot allotment from the Becratary. He then forwards the latter of lotsent and the

25, ABCHUzon Lane, Labor, Eeceipt to the Becretary and is retur

Pazos: $1.25 and $225.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 80, 1917.

INTIMATIONS

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

- WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

Hotel Mansions,

Agents 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

KAIPING

AND

INDUSTRIAL

FOUNDRY AND

FIREBRNO K

FOR ALL

COAL

HOUSEHOLD

AND

SMELTING..

COKE,

FIRE LAY

FOR ALL "INFORMATION APPLY TO DODWELL $ co... LTD...

QUEEN'S

BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OR

KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,

TIENTSIN, NORTH CHINA

Ask for Horlick's.

„It be well worth tying, and wili mem

good health for you, as Horlick's Maited Meth assists Nature in repairing and building up

wasted tissue.

17

***It is Lways acceptable--delicious to the

taste, and made in a moment--no cooking.

HORLICK'S

MALTED MILK

PRINTING

Aflat. Etzelatud „AUTĖ

THE

in 3 stoma,1/6, 3/15 mm2 3.3.

OF EVERY

DESCRIPTION

executed at the Office of

"CHINA MAIL" LTD.

COMMERCIAL FORMS SHIPPING FORMS CIRCULARS PAMPHLETS

E, Wyndham Street.

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMES

WINE LISTS

MENUS

INVITATION CARDS

BOOKBINDING.

HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK Co., La.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO", HONGKONG Codes Used: A1, A.B.Ö. Fifth Edition, Engineering First and Second Editions, Western Union, and Watkin'a Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Marine and Land Engineers, Boiler Maker Iron and Brass Founders, Forge Masters, Electricians. CETLYENK UDİTNG AND WELDING FOR SHIP AND BOILER, REPAIR, Modern up-to-date plant, operated by our own specially trained workmen under expert European supervision.

HEAD OFFICE: KOWLOON.

*** TELEFRɛam No, #5.

All classes of light Steel work manufactured by the above process, Tanks, Drums, Ventilators, Pipes, doo, dt.

TAL DIMENSIONS OF DOCES 'WAD BLUPS ARE AS FOLLOWS

LENGTH ENFIANCE BILL

·MAMS OF BOOK OK ALIYON KEEL

·EREDZE

| BLOCKS

*** RISK OF TOK ORDINASI ZILINGS SPRING TIILI.

HELPS

KOWLOON

Kol Duck, Tawlown' ...

a. I Dock, Tówloon

Patens Bil Ho.

TAI-KDE)

无

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS

- Tilanom Ne, 20. Forscons

R DYER, 295, KINA, Lawless Book) Hong

TOWN OFFICE,