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INTIMATIONS

BRITISH GOVERNMENT WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES

Applications mag he made through

INTIMATIONS.

HONGKONG" CLUB,

NOMUE

HE THIRTY - FIRST YEARLY THE GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS of the HONGKONG CLUB, the undernoted Fanks from whom full will be held in the Crus Horse on information and the necessary formsURSDAY, the 20th March, 1917, ay be obtained;-

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA ST ČTINA --

HONGKONG

AND "SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD.

War Savings Certificates

Value 5-yeará

after purchaIE

$500

£1

Purchace Price

£387 10 0 15s. Ed..

FREE OF INCOME TAX.

at 5.30 PM.

By Order,

E. DES VŒUX,

Fecretary

Hongkong Mar 18, 1917

#1583

NOTICE.

THIS IS TO INFORM the Genera

Public that the Undersigned is the Sole Proprietor of JOSEPH BROTHERS, Hongkong, and all con- nection with the Firm carried on at Shanghai under the same name has caused from the 1st October, 1916.

EDWARD MENASHTE JOSEPH. Hongkong, March 13, 1817. 1524

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

For every 159. 8d. lent new £1COMPANY, LIMITED & REDUCED.

will be paid in 5 years" 'time

aquivalent to 5 per cent. com.

pound interest. No Income Tax

HETWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY

ANNFAL MEETING of SHARE

will be payatever his or her HOLDERS in the Company will be

Anyone.

income may be. can bay War held at the Offices of the Company, Savings Certificaten up to a St.

Manawhile the money may be withdrawn in fall any time, with an addition after the first year..

Baillings, Chester Rad Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the

maximum of 500 £1 Certificates2th day of March, 1917 22 11.30 ... in all or their equivalent.

For the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Director for the year ending 31st December 1916, and declaring a Dividend.

Br Order of THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Rezgkong, March 19172

TERMS AND CONDITIONS. (1) A Certificate entitles the purchaser to receive E for euch 134, Gil, où the Mich anniversary of the date of purchase, free of income tax in respect of the accumg- lated interest

(2) A Obrtifacte is not transferable except by permission of the Postmaster Cieneral fee of 1s, will be charged) respect of each transfers. In the everit of death, the sume rakes will be applied

in the case of Savings Bank Deposits. (3) On written application (on a form btainable at any Post Offee) being made to the Controller, Money Order Department, London, the purchase price or part thereof in multiples of tas,

with an will be repaid at a time in the

of Jut for ch 155. sddition first anniversary of the date of purchase and with further additim of id. per 15. Bd. for each aonth theriufter

(4) No person ng hold morg than

their equivalent. 500 £1 Certificates or

The #1 Certifiers" (purchase prier in book form. The 158.. 5d.) are Certificates for £12 (purchase price £9 Ga.) and 225 (parchase price £10 Ts. Ed.) uted without books. The £1, 19

are

1506

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED & RENGCED:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TRANSFER HOOKS of the Camper will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 1st March to SATURDAY, 31st March, 1917, both days inclusive.

The return of Capital of 8.50 per share will be paid to Shareholders on and after the 15th March. 1917, on presentation of Share Certificates for endorsement.

"By Order of

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

1323

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE-

HOLDERS wiB be held at the Offices

THE CHINA MAIL.

Smokers of discrimination always select

The

GARRICK

SMOKING

THE GARRIGE SMOKING TOBACC

SIDELIGHTS FROM GERMANY.

TOBACCO

VISIONS OF MIGHTY AFRICAN EMPIRE.

ป

IF COAST OF FLANDERS LOST.

THE WAR IS LOST."

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

Does not burn or

irritate the

throat.

would lay her heavy hand on the coast

of Flanders, and the means would be given to Belgium to develop the coastal defences much as we have developed the defences of Zeebrugge. Flanders would become A bridgehead for England, and no treaty that we could make would pro- teet us, for the simple reason that the unscrupulous Britun would not respect it"

Herr Bassermann proceeda to point

out how easy the blockade of the satuary

of the Thames would be were Flanders.

INTIMATIONS

YOUR EYES

SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTEL,

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

@LARK & CO.

SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS

AK BLOGS.

CHATER RO

HONGKONG

HONGKONG & MANILA.

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

(Mitsubishi Co.)

COAL DEPARTMENT.

SOLE PROPRIETORS OF"

TAKASHIMA, OCHI MUTABR KISHIDAKE YOSHINOTANƖ

in the permanent possession of Germany. HOJO,NAMAZUTA, SAYO, KANADA, "It is only 70 miles distant. His con- clusion is that Antwerp must remain a SHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA, BIBAI German harbour, "the natural port

ASENT FOR SAKITO COLË..

Ja view of the second German Note to Neutrals we will do well to turn to two "Should Antwerp remain Belgian no

our most important industrial districts.OYUBARI COLLIERIES recent utterances, the first by Emil German could ontinue to live there. Zimmermann-in the "Yossische Zeitung,It is admitted by all Germans there that on our African possessions, the second the hatred of the people would drive by Herr Bassermann on Belgium, in the National Liberal "Deutsche Stimmen.' Zimmermann writes as follows:-

It is clear to me that we cannot annex Canada, South Africa, Australia or Italy. But does not Englandin Africs Possess Nigeria, the Gold Coast. British

of the General Managers ac 11.30 Matrica, Upacila and the then I t

and £5 Certificates are on sale at localTHE THIRTY SIXTH ORDINARY Post Offices and at most Banks.

Single Certificates for sums from £100 to £500 may be obtained on application to, the Comptroller and Accountant General, General Post Office London application forms are

Available

Post Ofices and at most Banks

at

on WEDNESDAY, 18th instant, to is England's policy to establish a great receive a Statement of the Company's African Empire. African mercenaries Accounts to 1st December, 1916 and will defend India for her. These mer the report of the General Managers.

The TRANSFER BOKS of the conaries far surpass the Indians as If Certificates be lost, and the serial

Fompany will be CLOSED from the soldiers. Without them 'England must zambers can be furnished to the

So long as Eng Controller of the Money Order Depart.14th to 28th instant, both days inclusive, tremble for India.

land waq"not strong in Africa Turkey ment, new Certificates will be issued at..

charge of Is.

was her natural ally against Russia in the defence of India.. It is only after her conquest of the Sudan and the Boer Republics that she has become the enemy of Turkey.

GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON,

June, 1918.

J

(For examples of Investment in. War Savings Certificates, see the other sido.) ·

Examples of Investment in War Savings Certificates

443 15 -

Purchase

Price:

1 your

a year.

418 15.

+ =n fait

-

I

46 17

4 10

78 15 →→→

89 16-

41 17 5

174875

15 15 16 15-

3 18 4 8 9

186 5-

177·10

44 7 6-

17 15-

8 176

48 9

18 35 –

7.

---9 190

-- OF

167.10

--

Teese

■ 17 6

日

3:15 -

2 16 8

210

9 TT T

N.B.--The Xxvasimană may, "boˆ‚anz

multiple of 15. 63, mp to £237 - 101.

COLUMBIA

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Irr.

General Managers.

Hongkong, March 8, 1917.

1562

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

"]

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

THE FORTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS" will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned at Neos, on WEDNESDAY

the 28th instant.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 38th instant, both days

inclusive. *JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.

General Managers, . Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Ltd. Hongkong March 8, 1917. 1368

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY LIMITED,

NOTICE

THE THIRTY-NINTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Com- pany will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Fedder's Street, on FRIDAY the 30th instant at Noos for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1918.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to 30th March, both days inclusive. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. La

General Agenta Hongkong, March 9, 1917.

1585

SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)

COAL

"Should England lose this war she must lose a portion of her African possessions, especially those in Central Alrica. These lost portions must be- come a part of a great German African empire." In addition. England must be compelled to suitably indemnify all

oreign and colonial Germans whom she has shamelessly robbed, and these Ger- mana will be collected together in the great, closed German colonial empire. "Ihey will became the powerful nucleus of a great,fourishing Vice-Imperial empire in Central Africa...

"Our demands from Belgium and France are a chapter in themselves. which must be kept apart from our demande from England. We must not expect a great change in the political situation of the world as the result of our permanent occupation of Relgium. This great change can only come when England has been directly struck. "But we must remember that England's so-called policy of isolating and encir cling Germany stands or falls with British power in Africa.

them away."

A NEW CUNARD BUILDING.

The falling linesi vafarging to kha Now Cunard Building. Brectac, on the Borhead, Liverpool, take on an added significance when it is remembered that this magnificent example of architecture has been erected during the progress of the great European war. Tower up! Tower up! majestic pie,

> Above Ye Olde Dock-sill, In classic form, Renaissance style,

Hoad Office :- MAKUNOUCHI TOKYO

BRANCH OFFICES ;-- Fagasaki, Moji, Karatru, Wakamatia, Otaru, Muroran, Hakodata, Kobe. Osaka, Karo, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Tauraga, Vladivostock, Hinkow, Paking- London, New York, Shanghai Rong rong. Hinhong and Canton.

Cable Address :~~" IWASAKI · Codes A1, A. B.C. 5th Ed., Western Union, and Bentley's.

AGENCIES:-

The

Who

Product of sanguine wil 'Longside doth Mersey ebb and for,

And sport with ships that plyi mammoth vessela come and ge "Neath night or noonday sky.j

made the Waters, set the Lal,

CHINKIANG Messrs Gearing &.

Co.

Left to man's genies

To

bridge the Scas. 'Twas this He MANILA. Mesars Masondray &

planned

His ways mysterious

fa

Co.

found the means-evolved thway; SINGAPORE: Messrs Borneo Co. Columbus End a charter

Ltd. GLASGOW, Messrs A. R Brown,

McFarlane & Co., Ltd.

,"

Man

-Prides in the Cunarder.

Brittania, who cow holds the swa

The flax's respected, far and wide

For record holds the score- Has stood the test-what'er botic All British to the core. Superb the edifice now stands As monumental sign- Symbolic of the brains and hand

That forged the Cunard Li JOHN HAMPTON CHADWICK and Shipping

EXPORT OF SILYEN

A BASELESS RUMOR..

Syren

For Farticulars, apply to

K. KATO,

Manager.

No. 2. PLODSR Srenze,

Новококо.

SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 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.

WAR NEWS.

OFFICIAL BRITISH ARMY STILL GOING STRON

JOHNNIE WALKER-Still going strong': that's the slogan. It's been mine since 1820." JOHNNIE WALKER "White Label" 6 years old." JOHNNIE WALKER "Red Label. to years old. JOHNNIE WALKER" Black Label." 12 years old. - Guaranteed same quality throughout the world.

Agents General, CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.

JOHN WALKER & SONG, LIB., Sonte Wer Distillers, KilMARESCH.. 500TLAND.

INDUSTRIAL

COAL

FOR ALL

HOUSEHOLD

KAIPING

AND

PURPOSES

FOUNDRY AND SMELTING COKE

FIREBRICK

FOR

ALL

AND

FIRE "LAY

APPLY INFORMAT ON

DODWELL A CO./ LTD, QUEEN'

BUILDINGS, HONGKONG. OR

KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,

TIENTSIN NORTH CHINA

→ WITHOUT PURE BLOOD HEALTH 19. IMPOSSIBLE

SINGON & CO. VETARZO:

Estaklifurd A.D. 1880..

TRON STEEL METAL and HARD

WARE MERCHANTS..

Wholesale

The Peking Gazette says:-baseless and Retall Ironmongers. Pig Iron sad rumour has been in circulation Peringandry Coke Importers. Caner 1 Store- The Anglo-French arrangement of to the effect that as the exchanirate for coopers and Shipchandlers Nos. 35 and April 1904, by which Eastern and South-silver is very high the Goverment has 57, ELING LOONG SHEET, (2nd Stree, weat ern Africa falls to England and West been exporting large quantitief silver of Ceawal Market) Telephone No. 815,

"Hongkong September 4, 1815, Africa to France, must be amsabed The dollars as a money making scipe; and Western Powan, and especially England, that in order to make an iterprise will be forced to adopt another attitude. feasible it is the intention of tGovern In this way we best accomplish the ment to declare a moratoriu for the principal object of this war-the pre-government bank and to zoophe Bank vention of a coalition against Germany" of Communications under present The tour is stato of moratorium. spread for obvious, purposes, je are in- Herr Bassermann is the parliamentary formed by the authorities conched that leader of the National Liberala, a vain there is no truth in the reportatever. and pompous individual, with a fierce batred towards England. Speaking of Belgium in "Deutsche Stimmen,

"BASIYEMAIN OF BILGIUM.

he

RECORDS AL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote militarily, and quite especially, the line

ARE

MORE FAITHFUL

TO THE ORIGINAL, WHETHER

THE HUMAN VOICE

OR INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.

BOLE DISTRIBUTORS.

THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.

EE Undersigned having been appointed

AGENTS for the DOWIE HARBOUR that we firmly hold Belgium, in our hands It is necessary for Germany's decority

prices for bent quality SILIMPOPON of the Mass, with Liege and Namar. In QUAL trimmed into Bankers at BEBAT-1914 we were compelled to march TIK or SANDAKAN (British North

through Belgium. As the Imperial Chan- Bornito

cellor said, "Necessity knows no law," repetition of this in future wars, which are not impossible, will be avoided if Belgium is militarily in German hands.

The

next point is the coast of Steamers sailing ab

on Flandets If we do not succeed in BANDAKAN exclusively for SLUTMPE retaining this, England will win the war.

SILIM POPON COAL compares favour

with the better graden of Japanese ably Coal and giver good resulze on a very, modazate consumption.

ATTIE

GERAT

PUN COAL (either cargo or Bankers) Our colonice would then be lost our

COUGHING INO CONSUMPTIN

"Only a Cough" but youp

it while It Is ONLY 1 ch

WATERBURY! METABOLIZEI

are exempt from payment of Port world-trade would be nekatera COD LIVER OU

charges.

Kenvious

destroyed by the en across the Channel, and the sorth

cocat

At Sebettik Steamers are berthed along side the Company's wharf where there in s of France would remain personly in minimum depth of 27 to 23 feet at low (British hands. If we do

the coast of Flanders as water Spring Tidas.

base for our fleet and thus Charts of Biboko Bay (Bobaiti Hara alace of support for a maritimo, under- bost), Prices and all other information takings against the Engilah coost, Eng. concoming the Pok can be hon land's predominant position in Ses Power spplication to the Agents/

is assured, as the result of this war

"In such an eventuality what profit- would there be in any reremption of our colonial policy We would be cut or from our colonies, and are stuck firmly 1987 in our Wat Triatple, forever Eng

BRADLEY & CO., LTD.

Agents Cayla Berbous Coal Company, Limited,

COMPOUNI

The finest preparation

für, dombaling severe CURES anycough only a cough, Very

OF ALL CHEMIS

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"

BLOOD MEDICINE

Never before was there anything like it, nor can its marvelioms properties ever be equated in shi cases of pooente, Impurity, or other imperfection of the blood from whatever cause arising. Ko sooner in it imbibed lata tig eystem than it permeates and penetraba to the mbautest capilariés avercoming and expenting disease, wheresoever and in whatsoever forms met with y' rusoving di bitches, pimples, SCALE, SCHET, Scrofulous and glandular swellings, discolorations, roughness US. alghtly patches, &c. Ba cffects are almon magical in the treatment of goul, thewestlam,

Imhego, pains and swettings of the Joints, discharges bloodFoolása, eczema, Jejari state, bad as bad breasts, ebeccams, sicers, wounds, sores a

nathers, and hacking

intpruce the gascalhealth, and quickly removes long-standing boltre of Derbything, mock, Mỹ

straining, spasmalie cough, too often the precursor of commsmption...

VETARZO BRAIN AND MERVE WOOD, Ser next petion for fatter particulars, it. Bend stamped addressed anvelope for Free Booklet, de 10. 20. for Trizi Bottle of either. Predly, to The VETARZO REMEDIES CO., GOSPEL DAK, LONDON, Unprinel plad tapdos may try to see you something else few ezire profit-do not smoket it, but Samlet on having WETARZO. The Kamuina has the words “YETARZO REMEDIES" on Government Stumps. 1)

VETARZO REMEDIES ARE BOLD BY BOOTS, DASH' ÜMEMISTS,

HONGKONG & WHAMPÚA DOCK Co.. Ld

TELEGEAHHIC ADDRESS: MANIFESTO" HONGKONG

Order Used: Alg A.B.0 Fifth Edition Engineering First and Second Editions, Western Union, and Watkin Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Marine and Land Engineers, Boiler Makers

Iron and Brass Founders. Forge Masters, Electricians.

HEAD OFFICE, KOWLOON,

Omarxona No. 53.

ACETLYENE. JUFTING AND WELDING FOR BHIP AND BOILER REPAIR, Modan up-to-date plant operated by our own specially trained" workmen under expert European supervision.

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

THE DIMENALONS OF DOCKS LAD SLIPS ARE AS FOLLOWB

·NAME OF DOCK ON MLIP JOE-KTEL

LEXOTH BLOCKS

BIKATH

DEPTH OVER) ORDINARY SPRING TIDEN

'XUSH-OF-TIDE

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Patens aus, Mo. 7, Kowloon

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