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"INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the ORDINARY YEARLY MEET: ING of the Shareholders in this -Corporation will, be hell at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the of FEBRUARY, 1911, at Nody, ŽITH DAY for the purpose of receiving the

the Report of the Court of Directors together with a statement of Accounts for the year anding the 31st December, 1918.

The REGISTER of Shares of the "Corparition will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 14 FERREARY," To SATURDAY, the 24TH FEBRUARE, 1017 (both days inchisivet during which period no transfer of shares can be registered

By Otter of the Court of directors,

NJ. STABR

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, Feb. 6, 1917.

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED & REDUCED

No

KTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that'

the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 1st March to SATURDAY, 31st March, 1017, both days inclusive.

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INTIMATIONS

WANTED.

FLAT or UPPER FLOOR of about 10 ROOMS situated between Ice House Street and Wyndham Street

Apply to

D. KITASHIMA

C/ M. R.K. LTD.

Flongkang. Feb. 20, 1917.

SITUATION WANTED.

YOUNG

1514

[YOUNG "AMERICAN, willing and industrious, good references, seeks employment any capacity. Apply

Go 'CHINA MA Otce.

1515 Hongkong, Feb 20, 1917.

RACE HOLIDAYS

THE EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of EXCHANGE BUSIN199 ON MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY the 96th, 27th and 29th instant at 11:45 AM)

Hongkong. Feb. 2.1917

1321

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The return of Capital of 81.50 per DAIRY FARM NEWS, share will be paid to Shareholders ch

arl after the 15th March, 1917, m

presentation of Share Certificates for emiurament.

By Umber of

JUST RECEIVED ฝ่า

FINES ♪ QUALITY

KIPE AMEEIOAN

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkung, Fish, JULT.

APPLES.

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WAR LOANS, INVESTMENT TRUST OF MALAYA

Fucked by the best Growers Splendid FlavouT.

(Escaroasten IN THE FEDERATRI

MALAY STATES),

CAPITAL $1,000,000 ---

68

n shares of $10 each (Straits currency)} NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

fully paid.

THE Shares bear at the

INSURANCE CO

IN WHICH ARE VENTED THE AREA OF

Bharta bur interieur THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

with repayment of capital in, full on enidation is guaranteel by the Govern ment of the Federated Malay States.

the

Interent actrizes from the 1st any of month following the date on which subscriptions are received and will be paid half yearly on 1st January and on 1st July.

Copies of the prospectus and forms of applications for shares can be obtained from and subscriptions will be received by, any of the following Panks.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF 4. & CHINA; THE HONGKONG & SHANTAL BANKING

CORPORATION,

Tai MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LTD.

Hongkong, Jia, 9, 1917.

COLUMBIA

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THREE CASTLES

CIGARETTES

Perfectly made from the choicest growths of Old Virginia Tobaccos

MADE IN ENGLAND

W. D. & H. O. WILLS

STATE CONTROL OF

METALS."

PRIORITY BRANCH OF THE

MINISTRY OF MUNITIONS.

A VETO ON INDUSTRY,

Bit by bit the activities of the Priority Branch extended until they now cover. the entire industrial field. To take an esuruple. Shetheld estlery manufacturem cannot get steel and Birmingham brass- punders 'cantot ges Brass without license or permit from is. Beyond what may be called the war's first needs, no machinery for any purpose whatever can be made in this country without the authorisation of this department.

INTIMATIONS

YOUR EYES

SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTEL.

At the first symptom of eye strain you should consult 119, We test eyes scientifically and fit glasses to individual re- quirements.

LARK & CO

OPTICIANS ENTIFIC RK-BLOGS, CHATER RÖ

@LARK

NONGKONG

HONGKONG & MANILA

MITSUBISHI COSHI KWAISHA

(Mitsubishi Co.)

COAL DEPARTMEN F.

"

AGENT FOR SAKITO Coat.

Head Oftoo—~~ MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO

SOLE PROPRITORS OF 'AKASHIWA, QUEL, MUTABE, KISHUDARE TOSHINOTANI A Railway Committee section of which HOJO, NAMAZUTA SAYO, KANADA, One of the remarkable, fextures of the Dr. Hazel is the Head, deals with the present war is the profound revolution requirements et railways at home and SHINNEW KAMIYAMADA, BIRAT that lys been effected-in consecuenes of broad. No railway in this country, in &OYUBARI COLLIERIES

the Colonies, or in foreign countries cap it in industrial practice and production ger British locomotives or mile without at home.

Workmen have, temporarily the consent of the department. Separate surrendered their cherished rights as sections are devoted to mining wirel WITAL FUNDS AT 31 Dec, 1914, trade unionists, employers have consented ments, ructor-ears and aeroplanes, textile

·£23,170,367. f-Authorised Cxpical 26,000, and

to forge their profite and become mere trachinery, general machinery, steel, superited vegetal £4,500,000 Paid-op Capital£2,437,50 shown a surprising capacity for replacing charged by the department will be

Tuts of the fovertment, women have copper, brass, tin-plate.

The importance of the functions die 1-Fire Fands D-Life & Annuity Wunda... 17,587,590 "men summoned to the Army, and for realised when it is pointed out that our

Sinking Fund account

128,234 (supplementing highly skilled workers"in | war requirements plus those of our Allies £25,870,987 munition factories. Simultaneously State could absorb the whole prodnation of all Revenus Fire Branch £3,381,464 of ndustry has been steadily the engineering resources of this conatry.

Late and Anouity

2,141,599

extended until at the present time all What the Priority Branch does is to Branchen... Revenge 'Marine Department... $87,9g the principal metals have come under the not deprived of what they need except 478,34) absolute authority of the Government, where there are counter requirements of No steel, copper, brass, not to speak of proved necessity. We are the judges. £5,339,228

other less valuable, metals, cun zpw be of the degree of necessity," mid Str. obtained in any part of the United gar Jones to "The Daily Chronicle."

Correspondent. Kingdom for any work withont.spermét from the Priority Branch of the Ministry of Munitions.

+

Other Receipts

3,897,947

The Accumulative Fonds of the various Branches are separately forested, sod, 'by' Act of Parliamentare-set-side to meet the claims ander the respective Depart mente of the Company's Business,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Agent

ensure that the armies in the field are

BRANCH OFFICES. Nagasaki, Moji, Karaten, Wakamatau, Otaru, Murora, Hakodate, Kobe, Osaka, Kure, Tokyo. Yokohama, Nagoya, Tsuruga, Vladivostock, Hankow, Peking, London, New York. Shanghai Hongkong, He phong and Canton,

Cable Address :~~~ IWASAKI Codes -Å1. A. P. C. 5th Ed. Western Union, and Bentley's.

AGENCIES:- CHINKING: Mesers Gearing &

Co

Co,

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1917,

INTIMATIONS

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

Hotel Mansions,

Agmia 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

COAL

il

YOX

INDUSTRIAL

AND

HOUSEHOLD

FOUNDRY AND

PURPOSES

SMELTING COKE

FIREBRICK ANO FIRE LAY

FOR

DODWELL

INFORMATION APPLY TO

CO.. LTO QUEEN" BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OR

KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,

:

TIENTUN, NORTH CHINA.

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

PRINTING

HOW DECISIONS ARZ REACHED

"Decisions are reviewed by su executive This branch has grown rapidly from committee, which includes a representa small beginnings.. Its stat of 300-nowtive of every. Government department housed at St. Ermin's Botel, West concerned." This committee sits daily, minster, the whole of which has been five days a week. The committee takes MANDLA Messrs Macondray JAPANESE MAKERS taken over for its activities under the the form of a challenging body. Any

supreme control of Mr. Edgar Jones, member of it can, on behalf of his deport SINGAPORE: Mesars Borneo Co. senjor member for Merthyr, who is ment, challenge a priority decision; but

* Ltd. virtually controller of metals. Hoje thoroughly has the preliminary work assisted most efficiently by a number been done that decisions are almost volunteers, all of them men of standing invariably upheld. What contributes to and 'ripe experience. They include a peer fel cases of having a preliminary dis

this result is the practice in very doubt- of the realm, ex-naval captains, ex- Colonial, administrators, an ex-Egyptian cussion in the committee before any judge, hand directors, barristers, a diree. decision is taken. Answering our corres for of drapery firms, and several retired pondent Mr. Edgar Jones soid→→→ We

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

To

ORDER merchants. Ail these capable men work have made altogether, 5,000 decisipan,

ass for the 00WIR HARBOUR CHERRY & 00.,

COAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote prices "for best quality HILIMPOPON CAL trimmed into Bunker st` SEBAT- TTK or SANDAKAN (British North Borneo

SILIMPOPON COAL compares.favour. ably with the better grädes of Japanese Coal and gives good results on a very moderato consumption.

Bresniems calling at SEBATIK or SANDAKAN evolusively for BILIMPC- PUN DOAL (either cargo or Bankers)

PEDDER STRKET, Upporte Rangitong Hotel Tsephone No. 491.

Hongkong Marɑà 20, 1914.

THE

are exempt from payment of all Fort LONDON DIRECTORY, chargon,

MAS Sabath's Steamers bertbed

sru

along-

side the Company's wharf where there is A

(PUZLISHED ANNUALLY)

minimum depth of 27 to 23. fost at lovABLES traders throughout the World

water Spring Tides,

·Charts of Bibekë Bay (Sebattik Haz- bour Prices and all other information

is communicate direct with English MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS

in each class of goods. Besides being

concerning the Port/can be had complete commercial guide to London and application to the Agents, ...

BRADLEY & CO. LTD.,

Agents Cowie Harbour Coal Company, Limited."

THE NEW PLENOM REMEDY.

1027

THERAPION NO 1

ĮŠURŞADIKHANGES, RIZHES SERVIERUNT MAGTZINK, A

THERAPION NL. 2

*SURIN 1,000. KINOM 110 EROL ERÉS KIUNOPE.

THERAPION N0-3

2ND SZAMY ADORNOS WONTLOPED TO CURE Harkareces, RA, HAMPSTEAD, LONDONİ FOR YOU DIRT WHEN BYŁADKA (TANTELENO FORN DE CAME PEOPL

THERAPIONE

as hard a aby busy professional man every one of which has been upheld by in good practice, and they all give their the unanimous avent of 50 representa services without fee or reward; als de tives of the different Government depart Mr. Edgar Jones himself and his principal

The fact that we have never colleague. Dr. Eazel, ex-M.P. for West taken a vote in the committee is in ital Bromwich

a proof of the "care and judgment exercised in making' decisions."

SITTYÚNG COMPETING CLAIMS.

ments.

GLASGOW. Messrs A. B Brow

McFarlane & Co., Ltè,

For Particulars, apply to

K. KATO.

Manager.

No. 2, PRODT Szaszz'

"Konczones.

SINGON & CO.

ENTACLINEED A.D, 1986,

WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale Foundry Coke Importers. General Store

One of the recent edicts of the depart The department came into existence in ment prohibited the further "manufacture Jane, 2015, and it cozsisted at the cutece of hairpins. In the course of the pret RON STEEL METAL and Harle only of Mr. Edgar. Jones and a single ten days the comisittée has been con- and Retail Ironmongers. Pig Iron and elerk. This was the time when, profiting idering orders for engineering material by the lessons of the Sreb nine months of from France, Russia, Italy. Japan. coepers and Shipehandlers Nos. 35 and war, Mr. Lloyd George was beginning to Rumanio, Switzerland, Argentina, South 57 Has LoonG. BEER (2nd Street, wees. effect the radical transformation of Africa and Australia.. British industries from a pesce to a war All the principal positions at the besis, de this transformatie "proceeded Priority branch are held by volunteers. it was realised that an adequate output Among those giving voluntary work are of munitions could not be obtained unless a number at public school boys who had there was in existence some 'anthority to failed, for physical reasons, to pass into determine after the satisfaction of the Sandhart and Woolwich. direct demanda of the Navy and Army-

the degree of priority between competing

claims for material.

Every Government department was primarily concerned with its own parti cular needs. In addition to that, com

made upon car engineering resources by fleting deine arose between demands

its subarbs, the Directory contains list of our Allies and alad by manufacturers and

EXPORT MERCHANTS

merchants engaged in our export trade..

with the goods they ship, and the Colonial

sod Foreign Markets they enpply;

STEAMSHIP LINES

arranged ander the Ports to which they sail,JUST ONE AFTER DINNER and fodinating the approximate dailings; PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES

will prevent that uncomfortable betry

of leading Manufacturers, Marchiota, etc., feeling and aid digestion. Two takan the principal provincial towns and at beal-time dispel Constipation as gently industrial centre of the United Kingdom, nature next morning

A copy of the current edition will be

forwarded, freight paid, on receipt of Postal Order for 208.

Dealers Booking Agenalan can advanično

1. their trade cards for £1, or large såvie", licuro.

zisamenti," From 23,4

The Londen Directory Co. Ltd.,

PINKETTES

Biliounen

Sick

Headachew, Livérishness, clear the complexion and wweeten the breath. Of all chemists, or post fre fer 60 cents the phial, from Dr. Willame Medding Cay 43 Baschuen

westron Lajin, Larder, K.G.^|| Bond, Shanghailan

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION "Only a Cough" but you stop

It while, It is ONLY a cough.

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED

COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

The finest preparation mado for combating severe cœnight. CURES DY Conly a cough,

¡ALL

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of Central Market) Telephone No. 51.

Hongkong September 4. IVlo.

HEAD OFFICE, KOWLOON.

THE

OF EVERY

executed at the Office of

DESCRIPTION

"CHINA MAIL" LTD.

COMMERCIAL FORMS SHIPPING FORMS CIRCULARS PAMPHLETS

5, Wyndham Street.

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES

WINE LISTS

MENDS

INVITATION, CARDS

BOOKBINDING.

HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK Co., Ld.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: MANIFESTO” HONGKONG Oodos Used: A1, A.B.2. Fifth Editide, Engineering First and Second Editions, Westen Valou, and Watkin's Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Marius and Land Engineers, Boller Makers,

Iron and Brass Founders, Forge Masters, Electricians. ACETLYENE CUTTING AND WELDING FOR SHIP AND BOILER REPAIR,

Modern up-to-date plant operated by our own specially trained Workmen under expert European supervision.

All classes of light, Steel work manufactured by the soovs process. Tanks, Drums, Ventilators, Pipes, de Sec.

THE DIMENSIONS OF DOCKS LAD SLIPS ARE AS FOLLOWB

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TYLIZIONE No, 20 Bonorund

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