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INTIMATIONS

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED & REDUCED,

#JIHETWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY 1 ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Odices of the Company St. George's Buildings,

thater Now Victoria Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 27th day of March, 1917 at 11.30 AM.: for the purpose of receiving a Statenunt of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1916, htt declaring Dividend.

By Order of

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INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

MEETING will be held on

A MONDAY Next, the 19tis inst

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE WAR.

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At 315 M. in the CITY HALL to consider the best method of celebrating SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

ST. GEORGES DAT" with a view to raising further funds for British War Charities invited to attend.

All interested.are earnestly (Router's Service to the China 'Mail..

Hongkong, March 8, 1917.

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TEND-TYPIST for Shipping Office,

"Apply" Fox 615.

C/o Cursa Mart,' Office. Hongkong, March 10, 1917.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS STEND Hongkong, March 6, 1917.

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED & REDUCED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 1st March to SATSEDAY, 31st March, 101, both days inclusives.

The return of Capital of 8250 per slure will be paid to Shareholders. on

WANTED IMMEDIATELY. --

1,

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2nd OFFICER Wages £315

4th

£94.

£90.

2nd ENGINEER

£41

4th

£24.

5th

£20.

Apply to:-

RAY & FALCONER.

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THE FOOD PROBLEM IN GERMANY.

NOTABLE CONFESSION BY FOOD COMMISSIONER.

AMSTERDAM, March 9.

In the Prussinni Diet the Fool Com 'malasiover declared that food difficulties were consequent, on the cessation, of work and the more dismal things in a zertain western town were attributable DESPERATE FIGHTING IN to wholesale falsification of bread-

A SNOWSTORM.

BRILLIANT FRENCH SUCCESS.

cards resulting in the entire food reserves being used up.

He stated that without drastic, men- sures it would be impossible to bold

out.

It is believed the town referred to is

Lesnos, March 10.- Beuter's Corresponder n the French Headquarters, telegraphing STARVING GERMANS CROSS DUTCH from -Champagne-on-the-3rd «inst describes the recapture of the salient tentioned in a communiqué of the Sth inst."

| Easen where a big hunger strike was

reported recently.

FRONTIER.

ادامه دار

AMSTERDAM, March 9. The Maastricht, neispaper He states that tla ferian success

states that 300 Germans, February 14th e themi faNourikes possession of a long crest-over-kok--including 100 deserters, eraser the

and after the 15th March 1917 on POR STEAMER-GOING HOMEng the Perch lines. This was frontier at Limbricht and demanded presentation of Share Certificates for

enalognent, By Order of

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Bagkong. Feb. 22, 1917...

HONGKONG TUE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

"

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or J. FINLAY MILLER or S.S. "JEHANOIR... Hongkong, March 9, 1917.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

.NOTICE.

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strengthened by two powerful forts bread." bristling with onchine-gunk.

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PETROGRAD, March 9.

When the Frenchinttack began the THE FOOD PROBLEM IN RUSSIA. weither intervened most unexpect- edly on behalf of the Boches, The heaviest shuwste of the "winter and a blizzard-like gale hampered the here was a foot of snow gunners. on the ground when the infantry emerged yesterday morning from the bottom of a ravine at the foot of the

THE THIRTY-SIXTH ORDINARY

and after 19th March, 1917 the HOLDERS will be held at the Offices business by the Hongkring Savings Bank

ANNUAL MEETING on SITARE HOURS for the transaction of rest and started to emiss the 200 -f-the-General Mannery ne bi

will be 10. to 12 Noox, Saturdays inchalek

WEDNESDAY, 29th instant, to- receive a Statement of the Company's Arraunts to stegnier, 1916

1916, wi

the report of the Gellami Manager,

The TRANSFER BOKS of the Company will he CLOSED from the 14th to 18th instant bobbidiers inclo åve

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lee.

General Managers. Bangkong, Marcḥ, 8, 1917.

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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTION TO SHAREHOLDERS,

TERETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

FORTY EIGHTH ORDINARY

will be held at the Oives af the Undersigned at Nons, ou WEDNESDAY the 99th instant.

The TRANSFER BOOKS, of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 99th hstart, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.

General Managers. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Ltd.

Hongkong March. 8, 1917.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE.

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For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

X. J. STAER,

Chief Manager. Hongkong. March 5, 1917. 1552

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

CORNED BEEF

AND

CORNED PORK.

Pur ve N KES AND BARRELS

FOR

EXPORT OB STEAMERS USE

COLUMBIA

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At & conference the Fremier, Minister, Members of the Duma and Municipal officials discussed tho urgent food problem.

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FLOUR SUPPLIES NOT DIMINISHED.

vars of heavily trenched ground to that the commander of the troops there A telegram from Petrograd" states Here the the first German line.

proclamation, informed the ocasional dash of a greande showed inhabitants that our supplies had non that the bomb-throwers were busy diminished. There, whould be ample (clearing out dug-outs, but the Gerbread if the people were moderate in,

mars surrendered rendily and within. their requirements. half an hour Frenebraen were visible on the top of the crest, having pro gressed 300 yards in the centre and 300 yards on the flanks, securing powerful works and a "number of prisoners."

The proclamation was due to the Jun- rest of the poor, especially the women, who hegan to assemble demanding bread, but were very orderly, the use of troops not being necessary,

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The Duma has been lengthily debat The French enntinued a furthering the food crisis. 300 yards when the roar of the re- awakened artillery announced that FRANCE AND THE FOOD FROBLEM. German counter-attack was develop- ing. The enemy pushed through the barige und engaged the French ut close quarters, bus were driven off after a desperate fight. principally with bomba.

GERMAN REPORT.

Losoos, March 10. "A German official report stafes : We repulsed French-attacks near Rancourt, southward of Crapeau mesnil.

Russian troops, led by "French

RECORDS.officers, penetrated our lines on both

7058 Tesoro Min Waltz

THE THIRTY-NINTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the nhove Corn-033 pany will be held at the Offices of the General Agents Pedder's Streck, on FRIDAY the 30th

30tli instant at Noon for 8107

the Report and

the

Statement for the year

ending

of 31st

1918.

Invitation to the Waltż

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J.

of Proshes. A counter-attack ripeted theut!

The positions westward & Chim. pignouite several times changed Orchestra hands resulting in no important

change in the situation." We took } 55 prisoners.

For Valour Military Waltz Business as Usual March

Southern Wedding

The Water Melon Fête

March Lorraine

December The TRANSFER OOKS of the 8838

6097 Fic

Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to 30th March both days inclusive.

JARDINE; MATHESON & Co., LTD.

General Agent Hongkong, March' 9, 1917.

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HK. POLICE (BE SERVE).

BERVICE RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP |..

MEETING

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THE GOVERNOR'S CUP.

EASTER SUNDAY, April 8th, 1917.

OPEN to any person in the Colony.

Entrance Fee #1 (to be ased in Donnection with Printing expenses). Service Rifles. Upes Sights. 100 yds. Grouping 400 yds. Deliberate 200 yds. Deliberate 500 yds. Deliberate 300 yds. Deliberate 600 yds. Deliberata "Printed Conditions may be obtained on application to Inspector, H_A Lammert, Headquarters' Club, E.K.P.R.

Hangking, Feb. 12, 1917.

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SILIMPOPON 00 LL compares favouré j ably with this better, grades of Japanese Coal and gives good results en, a very moderate

consumption.", 2"

Steamers calling 2b SEBATTIE 7 SANDAKAN ezolusively for SILIMPO PUX COAL (either cargo or Bankers) Are exempt from payment of all · Port

At Sabatti Steamer are berthed along skis the Company's wharf whers there is a minimum depth" "of: 27" to 58-feet at low Water Spring Tiles

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STHE NEW WENCH REMEDY.

THERAPION N1, 1

Charts al Sibaka "Bay (Sebattik Hay.HERAPION NI 2

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concerning the Port can be THERAPION N13

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Our detachments forced their way [into Caurieres Wood and tools 206 prisoners. The remainder of the garrison filed.

The prisoners taken at Magyaris total 1,004.

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THE RUSSO-RUMANIAN FRONT.

ENEMY ATTACK REPULSED.

LONDON, March 9.

A wireless Russian official message

BAYA:

We threw back an enemy attack in the Mitau region.

The enemy captured three heights to the north-west of Okna d

The attacks to the west of Olam failed

... GERMAN REPORT.- Between the Trotne and Uz valleys we stormed the high ridge of Magyaros adjacent to the Russian positions and. took 60 prisonera.

During February we lost 24 deroplanes and the enemy lost 91.

PARIS, March 9. The Chamber of Deputies has passed a vote of confidence in the Government by 296 votes to 1, following a three days" debate on food supplies, in which the Chairman of the Agricultural Committee emphasised the necessity for the Allies and neutrals economising in wheat or largely substituting other cereals,

The Chairman said that experts exti- mated France's wheat deficit during1917: would be 136,000,000 bushels. The the Allies and neutrals, it is estimated deficit in oversens expplies for France, will be 200,000,000 bushels.

HOW THE WAR WILL

END.

HUNGARIAN MINISTER'S VIEW.

Manis, March, 10,

Le Malin publishes a remarkable interview given by Count Andrassy, the Hungarian ex-Premier, in which the latter expressed the opinion that

the war would end through general exhaustion and peace terms would be dictated by the cleverer belli Igerunt.

Count Andrasay asserted that in this connection the Centrul Powers more intelligent than the Entente.

were

He also declared that Germany. had two anna: Erstly, the uniting of Central Europe and the "East; secondly; to become, a dominant world power.

The first would be

attained by the present war, but in. order to achieve the second Great Britain must be defeated.

Court Andrassy said he doubted the success of submarinism and with regard to this expressed the opinion that other and slower means must be employed.

A BLANK PEACE- Count Andrassy declared that it would be a blank peace, without formal canexation of indemnities, but he emphasised that it was necessary that the Central Powers A Russian official report states: should control Poland and Lithuania Northwestward of Okna our troopiuilitarily and economically, an o are counter-attacking to regain the lost barrier against Russia, whose power heights.

LATER.

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

SHORT LIVED ENEMY SUCCESS.

LONDON, March 9. A wireless Italian official meGSAGA, saya:-

muat ultimately be broken before Germany's world policy and plans. for supremacy in the East could be fully realised.

MESOPOTAMIA COMMISSION.

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LONDON, March 10. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar The enemy penetrated lines to the Mesopotamis Commission was not yet Law stated that the Report of the west of Castagnavizza, but were written He declined to promise, be thrown out.

WHEN YOU WAKE

TO-MORROW MORNING

to day's liverishnews, biliousness, or ck- headache will have disappeared if you sook the aid of

PINKETTES

dispel condt

are perfectio

shion,

fore receiving the Report,, that it should

be published in its entirety.

CHINA AND THE WAR,

LONDON, March 10 Telegrams from Peking state that the withdrawal of the Premier's) resignation is regarded as indicating that the President has finally agreed to the Cabinet's policy of a rupture

diplomatic negotiations Germany, lándz possibly an / slliance:

with.

MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1917.

INTIMATIONS

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SMOKING

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