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INTIMATIONS

THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILD ING COMPANY LIMITED,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHARKHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Oflices, TORTA BUILDINGS on SATURDAY, Roth February, 1917 Ig'clock for the

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receiving the REPORT of Aur S

cgether with Statement of Accounts

No

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that wo bave this day AUTHORISED MR. P. M. N. DA SILVA to sign our Ara's game.

WORCESTER & LAMMERT, Hongkong, Feb. 7, 1917.

NOTICE.

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for the year ending 31st December, 1916.THE Undersigned beg to intious to

The REGISTER of SHARES of the THE ther have now OPENED Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY ist to SATURDAY, 10: February 1917 (both days inclusive during which period no Transter of Shares can beexistered.

o that BRANCH OFFICE in Hotel Mansicos, Hongkong

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

Secretary to the

Hongkong Land Investment &

Agency Co., Ltd. General Agents for the Korion Land and Baïkling Company Limited.

Rongkong, Jan. 25, 1017.

ANDERSEN, MEYER & Co. LTD.

(c. in U.S.AN

· Hongkong." Feb. 3, 191.J

Lice

SECOND 5% RUSSIAN INTERNAL SHORT TERMED LOAN OF 1913.

:

LTHOUGH the subscription lista were closed on the 26th December, the HUSSO ASIATIC BANK, Heog 1440 kung, is prepared to ACCEPT ORDERS

for the above Youn ap to the Br FEBRUARY on the subscription terms i.c. as previously advertised

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY "LINUTEDE

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the ORDINARY ANNUAL JENERAL MEETING SHARE HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotd, Longkong, on SATE ILDAY, the 10th February, 1017. at 12 o'tlock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Ditors together with a Statement of er onts for the year ending 31st Decerüber). 2016

Hongkong, Jan. 10,,J017,

WAR LOANS INVESTMENT TEUST

OF MALAYA.“ (INCORPORATED IN THI FEDERATED MALAY SPATRA),

CAPITAL $6,000,000,- shures of 310/- each (Straits currency)

fully paid.."

Shares rate

101 TRANSFER YO of the harbor interest at the tats

Company will by CLOSED from the 3th February to the 12th Februry (both days inclusive. during which period no Transter of Shares can be Registersk

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON

General Manage Hongkong, Jan. 27, 1917.

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HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THE ORDINARY HALFYEARLY THERING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Hotel on SATURDAY, 7th February, 1917, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving & statement of Accounts of the Company to 31st December, 1910, with the report" of the Directors, and to discuss any matter that may be competently brought before the Meeting.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pary will be CLOSED from 10th to 17th February, 1917, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board...

JH. TAGGART,

Bering Buretary,

Hongkong, Feb. 1, 1917.

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THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO. LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THENSUAL MEETING of SHARE. THIRTIETH ORDINARY HOLLFES will be bell at the Offices

of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co Ltd., on THURSDAY, the 22nd February 1917, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 1st December, 1916,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany, will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 19th February to THURSDAY, 29d February, both days inclusive

By Order of the Board of Directors.

W. S. BROWN,

Secretary. Hangkong, Feb. 5, 1917.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

....

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- ING of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held at the Cry HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 14th day of FEBRUARY, 1917, at Noom, for the purpose of receiving Report

the of the Court of Directors together with В statement of Accounts for the year ending the 31st December, 1915.

with repayment of capital in Cull on fiquidation is guaranteed by the Govern- mert of the Ferlerated Malay States.

Interest accrues from the 1st day of the month following the date on which subscriptions are received and will be paid half yearly on lat January and on 1st July

Copies of the prospectus and forms of applications for shites can be obtained from and subscriptions will be received by, way of the following Banks. THE CHARTERED BANK OF 1. A. & CHINA, THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

1 XERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LTD. Hongkong, Jan. 9, 1917. ;

A

COLUMBIA

.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

PERO

FRERES

FELUCCA

CIGARETTES

BEAR THIS HALL MARK OF DISTINCTION

N°33

IS THE MOST POPULAR

WEST-END LUXURY

LABOUR AND TWO-GUINEA BOXES

OF CHOCOLATES.

figure. even compared with that in neutral countries, and the difficulty had been to reduce consumption.

year

According to the Board of Trade figures, the actual consumptich in the United Kingdem for the ten months January

had only October this

moy been 18 per cent. less than in

in 1913, whereas it should at least 25 per cent. Frac all our sugar was

frem which the g Conference be reckoned by weeks

Compared almost as many hours before the war.

ROMPT ACTION DEMANDED. Organised labour

on food prices at amed the attack 1 at the Central Hull, Westminster. Up wards of '2,000" representatives, drawn from the trade unions, co-operative neieties, trade councils, local Labour Socialist societies, and women's and co-operative organisations, The resolution put forward for delite stated that no policy would give pablie

were present..

confidence which did not include the purchase of all imported essential food- stuffs by the Government, the com- mandeering or controlling of bone pro- ducte, abipping and freights, and the placing of supplies on the market at prices securing fell benefit to the con-

sumer.

The organisation of production was

GRAFONOLA also insisted upun

WILL COMPLETE

THE FAMILY CIRCLE

DURING THE

BELATED ACTION.

from

INTIMATIONS

YOUR EYES

SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTEL,

At the first symptom

of eye stram you should consulta ua.. We test eyes solentifically and fit glasses to individual re- quirements..

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LARK & CO. ENTIFIC OPTICIANS

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CHATER HONGKONG RK BLOGS,

HONGKONG & MANILA

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA | (Mitsubishi Co.) COAL DEPARTMENT.

SOLE PROPRIKTORS OF

TAKASHIMA, OCHI, MUTABE

Mr. Tate predicted that the industry KISHIDAKE YOSHINOTANL was likely to remain under the control of the Commission for a condomble HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO,KA NADA, time, for even if the war were to end SHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA, BIBLI soon, it would be impossible to return to normal condition so long as freights and & OYUBARI COLLIERIES the shortage of tonnage remained as they

wert.

OVERLAND INVADES CAPITAL OF MOORS.

One of the most arduous motor trips aver undertaken was inccessfully accom- At the outset MG. J. Wardle, M.P,plished recently in Morocco. said it was unfortunate that the con-

The trip, from Tangier on the Atlantic ferencu should clash, with a politicul coast to the inland city of Fer, was made crisis of the first magnitude. The chief by the Tangier Overland distributor in complaint of labour was that all Han Overland Model 83. The distance taken were belated. There is little covered i totalled over five hundred miles evidence yet," he said, "that they are and the time spent en route occupied convinced of the necessity of prompt from July 28th till August 2nd. action to secure adequate food supplies.

The trip is particularly interesting in Labour demands a positive and con- that it marks the first passage between FESTIVE SEASON.structive policy. It is the policy that the two cities of any vehicle on wheels demands that national energies shall be and the first entry of a motor car into to make the most of national the stcient and sacred capital of the organised to

Moors. Mr G P. Clynes, M.P., in moving the resolution, regretted the unfortunate appeal after appena prices. indifference of the working classes when after appeal was made to them

PRICES TO SUIT ALL

THE ANDERSON

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OUR HOUSE RED CAFONY

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SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)

COAL.

The REGISTER of "Ehares of the Corporation will be CLOSED from THE Undersigned having been appointed MONDAY, the 12 FITART, to

Aarum for the COWIE HARBOUR SATURDAY, the 4TH FEBRUARY, 1917 00AL 00 LTD., we prepared to quote (both days inclusive), during which prices for best quality BILIMPOPON period no transfer of shares can be DUAL trimmed into Bankers at NEBAT TIK or BANDAKAN (British North registered.

Bornec

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STAEE,

Chief Manager.

Honkong. Feb” 8, 1917.

resources.

to

The political crisis was great enough, but the conference showed that there was something higher in the minds of the people than a Ministerial crisis.

"If the price of labour is to be fixed, mut the price of wheat, of meat, and the necessities of life."

regard to

had been for twe

The trip was made over sections of camel and mule tracks. Only twenty miles of the whole distance could by courtesy be called "read." The tracks were unconnected, and in many instances were entirely lost.

In lair of the famous Balleo pirates.

and in

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The road conditions may he imagined when it is stated that the continuous jolting of the car entirely severed a stout SINGAPORE: Meears Borneo Co. The workers were not entitled on the leather strap that was used. hold two, leavings of food, bus to the best. "We wheels on the reaT.

spare hear from Mr Runciman that this is a The road conditions, in themselves, time for all to sacrifice. Our answer is would be suficient to deter many stout that the secrifice has been imposed on bearts from the trip, let alone the on- one chiss culy:

governed nature of the country through which the- trip was made, for the oleanders Bowering on the river banke might well have served to conceal a band Me Ammon, apeaking from the floor, of

говоста. Indeed, the Red Mountain dubbed the resolution as a pious ex- Akba Ei Hamra, which once shelter

of opinion which, unless the ed the famous bandit Rainsouli, was one pression bulk of the conference, put virility into of the sights of interest encountered the

workers and the tourists through the old where the

two years, where was the control? Native guides had to be relied on If they walked through the West End almost entirely, many cases the to-day one could sec

see chocolates being

being guides

much of sold from two

and more, box. the uncertainty. In one

nce guid instance parliamentary secretary Bnce was most affably proffered by two MH, J.bay. to the Co-operative Fociety, seconded: strikingly handsome Araba-men of and the resolution was carried with unusually fine,

Bat, forta- acclamation.

nately for the tra

their knowledge of customs read in the scais on "If the users of sugar-from the great the Arabs' noses, the brands of men of manufacturers of sweets and confecuncertain character. tionary, using hundreds of tons per wonderment to the natives, especially The car furnished a source of great week, to the householder using only a few pounds-had carried out the wishes when travelling at night, us was some of the Commission by proportionately re- times necessary. The headlights, which ducing output, or consumption, there were visible for a great distance ahead, World have been no occasion for the caused the car to be bren

of which we

travelling unhcly

light complaint of want of

presk

trip a pausually This statement

my at the

• WELY DETE

be

BUGAL.

the

native

The

Was

be branded as 'an

severe test

· have seen so much in maltic Podwin of a car's performante; steep hills were SILIMPOPON COAL compares favour- Tate, présiding Soreeeting of climbed and rivers were forded, and in

It

ably with the better grades of Japanese Messre Coal and give good results on a very, 1469 moderate consumption.

BUROPEAN AGENCY.

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(Limited). possible, b

imagine

not undertaken the pur-

many cases marah land and sand made heavy going for miles at a stretch-But

what would have beened bad the the car worked beautifully; so well, in!

the

Steamers calling, at SFBATTE & } Governm refined and raw. The return to Tangier it was. sold for full SANDAKAN exclusively for BILIMP case of

PON COAL (either cargo or Bankers)

nut

the wholesale and retail are exempt from payment of all Port The dificulties in chartering vessch and charges.

freights must have been enor- - arranging At Sabattiz Steamers are berthed along mous, and great credit was due to the side the Company's wharf whero ther is a Commission for having carried. their

work with so little inconvenience.

There had been times of real shortage, but these had been caused by circum- stances beyond the power of the Commission to prevent. The price of sugar had bead kept to a very moderate

WHOLESALE Indents promptly minimum depths of 97 to 23 feet st low

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