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INTIMATIONS

GREEN ISTAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED & REDUCED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 1st March to SATURDAY, 31st March; 1917, both days inclusive.

The return of Capital of $4.50 per share will be paid to Sharehollers on and after the 13th March 1917. on presentation of Share Certificates for endorsement

By Order of

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong, Feb. 29, 1917.

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THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU. FACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE TALENTING OF SHAKE HE THIRTY-THIRD ORDINARY HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at St. George's Buildings, Charter Road, Victorian SATURDAY the 10th March, 1917 at 11.30 o'clock in the lorem com for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the lleport of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1916 and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 5th March, 1017, until SATURDAY, the 10th March, 1917, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, Feb. 26, 1917

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UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG;

MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS,

NOTICE is here given that these Raminations will' commence in

July uth, 1917. MONDAY,

will be made to hobl Arrangements the Examination at may-town where a wtficient number of candidates offer themselves, Cardidates who wish to be examined at any other place than

INTIMATIONS.

LOST.

NETTER DOO; black and white, black

ETTER

sad tan bead Finder will be rewarded on returning to

K.G. HEGARTY, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank. Hongkong, March 1917. 1344

NOTICE.

THE EXCHANGE BANKS be, to intimate to Shippers that, in view of the delay of Mails to Europe, and the necessity for utilizing three routes, BILLS and all relative documents sent in for negotiation mast be drawn in TRIPLICATE instead of in duplicate sa heretofore.

Hongkong, March 3, 1917.

NOTICE.

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LL persons having claims against the Pants of the late Ma ALFRED HERBERT HEWITT Are requested to forward them to the Undersigned on or before the 10th instant.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER.

Solicitors for the Executors. Hongkong, March 3, 1517.

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QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLEWORK GUILD

ADY MAY, President of the Guild in this Colony, invites all Ladies interested in the organisation of working work-whether in parties for wHT connection with the War Charities Committee or not-ta"attend a MEET- ING at GOVERNMENT HOUSE on WEDNESDAY, 7th March at 10.30 .3g for the discussion of matters of general

interst

Hongkong, Feb. 28, 1917.

HONGKONG

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THE CHINA MAIL:

Smokers of discrimination always select

The

GARRICK

SMOKING

HE GARRIC SMOKING TOBACC

LANGERT

TOBACCO

CHANCES OF A GERMAN OFFENSIVE.

It has the distinction of invigorating the nerves and brain of the business man.

Does not burn or irritate the

throat.

see that the stretch of the French line frain Soissons" to Compiegne, the nearest

int to Paris, kas a zumber of advan **** If a success could be obtained there, it would reproduce the sensation" The Military Correspondent of the caused by van Huck's blow there in Pall Mall Gazette" writes >---

Jubusy, 1914. And a German army would not be very far from the Somme new in case its efforts did not hamstring the Allied offensive there.

The first and chief advantage of jnitia-

Hongkong or Shanghai must apply to HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Ftive in warfare is that an army choces

the Registrar oor before April, 1017.

Forms of entry and all particulars can be obtained on application to the REGISTRAR THE UNIVERSITY,

HNGKUNG.

The untry form, duly filled in must "reach the Registrar together with the fee (Ten dollars, "ungkong, Currency)on or before May 2nd, 1977.

The following Scholarships anel Prizes will be awarded on the rewilts of the Matriculation Examination provided that esndidatos of sufficient merit offer themselves.

(The King Edward VII Scholarshipg of £40 a year each, for five years, benabler in any Unculty. A candidate for these scholarships must be under the age of 21 on July 1st, and must before the first day bf the examination, submit to the Registri proof that he is a British Kubjes

(6) De President's Scholarship of four hundred dollars (Peking unrency) for five vesis, temble in any Faculty 4 candidate for this Scholarship unt be under the age of 21 years on July 1st the

And

nat before the first day of

NNDAL SHOW of FLOWERS and A VEGETABLES, to be held in the BOTANIC GARDENS.

THURSDAY, the 8th March, as 2 to 6 pm

Admission $1,00.

LADY MAY "will present the Prizes at 5 p..

FRIDAY.

the 9th March, at 10.30; to 3 p.m.

Admission 30 cents.

at 3 to 6 p.m. Admission 20 centa

STAR

The Band of the 19th Punjabis will play on both days. Tea will be obtain- able on the Ground.

A. NICOL -Hon. Secretary. Hongkong. March 1, 1815,

HE POLIJE (REJERVE).

1040

examination subant to the Registrar SERVICE RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP

roof that he is the son of Chinese

proof

parents.: that he was not boun inany

heir hy

Pisessior or Pruitectonite; that

MEETING

he has not optel any foreign nation- HIS EXCELLENCY

ality; and that be is not eligible to for a King Edward VII compete for Scholarship.

0 The Chice General Chamber of Commence Scholarships of 3x. de Lars -year cuch for 4 years, terable in the Faculty of Engineering. These scholar- ships will be awarded to poor students who would otherwise be unable to enter the University,

(d)Five cash prizes of $100 each (Handates who secure King. Edward

THE GOVERNOR'S CUP.

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EASTER SUNDAY, April 8th, 1917.

PEN to any person in the Colony, Entrance Fec" 81 (to be used in onnection with Printing expenses),

Service Rifles. Open Sights 100s. Gemmping 400 yds. Deliberate 200 yds. Deliberate 800 yds. Deliberate 300 yes. Deliberate 60 yda. Deliberate Printed Conditions may be obtained VII or President's Scholarship, or cash prizes must enter the University on application to Inspector H. A on the day on which the University Lammert, Headquarters Club, H.K.P.R. Nession opens and must reside in one of Hongkong, Feb. 19, 1917. the hostels directly managed by the

University.

The examinations will be conducted

according to the "Regulations for the

Sentor and Junior Los Fxaminations

1510

And for the Matrienistion Examination, DAIRY FARM NEWS.

Hoogkong. Feb. 26, 1917,

1917.

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LÀ ĐƠN ĐAN, a Chom tradost Demo St Hoorat me his boot beer

| Omdala and Marchants in this Colony for ten years.

pr in the Chinese exization, sad is

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the point where it shall throw its force In so doing it wins immunity for its weak places and compels the enery defend 1 in. For instance, a dis. advantage to fight with one's back ty a swillen" river, and the application of this principle was seen in the "French defeat before Suissons almet exactly two years

German military theory hates the defensive as nature abhors a vaccum, and the jaesion arises whether, he will be content with it or whether who will employ the surplus of her strategie reserve from Nimasia to forestali on offensive in the West and stake all upon f desperate The factors which might unge throw. her to the second course the cameras and attractive. Two have been already mentioned: her hatred of the defensive and the immediate and wolid gain of ght. ing of ground of one's own ehnice,

;

A GAMBLE.

The chances of a successful blow are small that it is hardly worth whils discussing them.

The best such an operation could" achiers, would be to weakeniour offensive for short time. But this is no reason why Germany should not undertake it. Time is fight. ing against everyone, and she may judge it to be as much our enemy as hers. it we are as resolate as Germany and sa prepared for sacrifices, whatever she can do cannot affect the final, issue.

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BANKING SYSTEMS.

Bat

THE BRITISH. THE GERMANS.

The Manchester Guardias, reviewing British banking in 1816, states:

industries.

In Germany the banks are closely in-

During the year, owing chiefly to the Farringdon report and the question of a lurge British Trade Bank, there has been But there are others that are even more much discussion as to the respective gent. The German Stuf have already merits of the British and German bank- tasted something of the effects of defening systems, and comparisons have been [Five,fighting, An army ecopelled for drawu often to the detriment of this big to a defensive course tends to lose country. But it should be remembered nxel, more especially if it should be an that Germany's principal task hitherto uascessful defensive; and it needs has been simply to develop her internal little insight to show that moral dan to evajuste ever more rapidly spell ultimate defeat. An attacking army, able to win small tactical guns, hns its spirit terlinked with trading concerts Every inflated, and the civilian population has important industry has its banking witnething to show for its privations institution, and the success of the bank The war has not yet disclosed a position depends upon the welfare of the indus- which has not its price and the enemy try. The industry and the bank have may prefer to risk his dwindling strength grown up together, and a chain of on such a speculation.rather than submit, directors knits the banks and the trading to a possible debacle. There are chances concerns of each industry into a com- in every attack, and from the German pact and formidable commercial alliance xide the war has now reduced itself to a The bank director combines his calling gamble. It is clear that the war cannot with that of a company promoter, and continue indefinitely, and it is this which when his company is launched, he will may prove the deciding motive. If Ger- see to it that his bank keeps a paternal many could. sccure some tangible result, interest in its ultimate success. In this sufficient to produce a notable impression country the banks established them. in France, she may imagine that would of giving credit to the trader and selves quite "apart from the necessity turn the scale and make the Allies more were primarily brought into existence inclined to negotiate a peace at once than for the custody and safe keeping The English to continue, say, another year of sacri. of the people's fices which might prove no more proat bare of his depositors, and

prides

ides himself able. It is the German mind we are considers that he has to keep himself in attempting to road, and this is not an E

being

improbable interpretation of it at the completely independent position, fr

torment.

WHY STRIKE IN THE WEST

.

any suspicion of becoming entang led in any trading meshes, free from any charge of unduly favouring one mant facturer more than another. He con- shall Why should she strike in the West tends that the amount of credit he

"grant to a customer shall be settled upon it roay be sekel. The Western front has its merits, which would be quite impos proved disastrous to the Germans from sible if he happened to be also a director an advance appli- the beginning. But, on the other hand, cation to his bank. He further contends we must weigh two facta. Russia must that in Germany, it often happens that by this time, seem to be possessed of the bank has to continue to finance an

of a Brst rate sertidente-se a Chloese teacher: Ra Bo miraculous source of life. How industry when, if independent and not

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often bar she been dealt with, only to so far financially committed, unfettered reappear with deadly effect again? After opinion would be inclined to call a halt. [1231the defeat in East Prussis, the German

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were thrown back from the Newinen and snstained a heavy defeat themselves. They marched to the gates of Warsaw, only to find themselves, within an ace of being outfanked by General Junky They pushed back the line over the whole Eastern front, only to suffer any over- .whelming defeat this summer. And apart from the difficulty of décling Rosis's deadly, blow, we hase to remens. ber the soldier's fascination of dealing his blows against the weakest of his focs. France has rando such sacrifices and, suffered so much that Germany" may

THERAPION NL 1 ay she has not the heart for more.

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