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INTIMATIONS

NOTICE

TT is horoby notified that, on and after the 88nd instant and until further rotics, the Road from Deep Water Bay to Repulse Buy will be Closed to horse, and vehicular traffic in order to admit of certain improvements being effected thereto.

W. CHATHAM,

Director of Public Warks, Public Works fice. Hongkong, March 20, 1917.

1800

HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY

.. LIMITED. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom).

TOTICE is hereby given that the

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL.

CLASS for "BEGINNERS will A

commence on MONDAY, and April, 1917.

Application for enrolment should be made to the Undersigned at early -ns possible.

By Oriez

1682

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary Hongkong. Match 16, 1017.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET

ING of the Members of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held on MONDAY, the 28th March, 1917 at COMMERCE ROOM, NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING, for the following purposes

(1) To receive the Report and Accounts

NCOLONIAL Honalone) REGIS 4 P.M. preciseiv, in the CHAMBER OF

TER of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, Tth MARCH, 1917, to WEDNESDAY, 25th Ára:, 1917, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

WE ROBERTS,

Secretary,

Hongkong, March 19, 1917.

150%

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED & REDUCED

the

of the Committee for the year eniled 31st December, 1918

(2) To elect Naw Committee. (3) To transact any General Business.

By Order,

E. AM. WILLIAMS,

Sereiary Hongkong March 16, 1917.

1384

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE.

TOTICE of SPECIAL EXTRA-

THETWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY

ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be bell at the Odices of the Company NURDINARY GENERAL MEET St. George's Buildings,

hater Road,ING of the HONGKONG GENERAL Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE îm- eith day of March, 1917 at 11.30 4.31., for the purpose of receiving a Statement mediately after the Annual Meeting to of Accounts and the "Report of thebe held on MONDAY, the 26th March Directors for December, 198, Dividend.

1915, at 4 PM. in the CHAMBER OF the year ending 31 COMMERCEROOM NEW GOVERNMENT

and declaring

BUILDING.

By Order of THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Hocgkong, March 1917.

N

1353

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED & REDUCED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the TRANSFER HOOKS of the ConDINTY will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 1st March to SATURDAY, 31st March, 1917, both days inclusive."

The return of Capital of $2.50 per share will be paid to Shareholders on

1917, and after the 18th March, prenentation of Share Certifientes for endorsement.

By Order of THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong, Feb. 1917,

03

1523

THE BÓNGKONG # WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED..

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NOT ORDINARY YEARLY MER ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company, 2. Uueen's Buildings, Hongkong, in TUESDAY, 27th March 1917, at 12 Noos for consideration of the Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 1st December, 1916.

The SHARE REGISTER and TRANS- FER BOOKS will be CLOSED from"!

the 21st to the 27th instant, both days

nelusive.

By Orrier of the Board of Directors, ...

R. M. DYER,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, March 17, 1917,

1587

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE THIRTY-SIXTH "ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING at SHARE- HOLDERS Will be held at the Offices of the General Managers at 11:30 am.. an WEDNESDAY, 9th" instant, to receive a Statemurit of the Company's

1916 Accounts to let December,

Bod the suport of the General Managers.

The TRANSFER POJKS of the Company will be CLOSED frons the 14th to 29th instant, both days inclu diva. JARDINE, MATHESON. & Co., Lær.

General Managers. Hongkong, March 8, 1977.

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 Noon, on WEDNESDAY the 28th instant.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company: will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th instant, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.

General ManagPT B. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Ltd. Flugkong, March 8, 1917 ***1550-

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY LIMITED,

NOTICE

THE THIRTY-NINTH ORDINARY MANNUAL MEETING" of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Coma- thing will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Fedder's Street, on FRIDAY the 20th instant at Noor for the purpose of roeriving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year

Late.

anding 31st Decor BOOKS of the

STE TRANSKER

* Company it be. CLOSED from the

A desire has been expressed that the following resolution shall be put

::g

"

E. A. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary Hongkong, March 16, 1917.

1583

THE CHINA MAIL.

Smokers of discrimination always select

The

GARRICK

SMOKING

THE GARRICK

SMOKING TOBACC

LAMBERT

TRAGEDY OF THE .LAURENTIC.

Xxxwwww

COMMANDER'S HEROIC SELF-

SACRIFICE.

TOBACCO

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

Does not burn or

irritate the throat.

THE CHINA SOCIETY.

ENTERTAINMENT TO WOUNDED

SOLUTERS..

A tea and entertainment were given to 130 wounded soldiers on the after noon of 1st ult. by the President, His Excellency the Chinese Minister, other members of the China Society.

* INTIMATIONS

YOUR EYES

SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTEL

At the first symptom of eye strain you should consult us. We test eyes soientifically and it glasses to individual re quirements.

SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS –

K-BLOGS.

CHATER -HONGKONG

HONGKONG & MANILA.

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA |

(Mitsubishi (o)! *** COAL DEPARTMENT.

SOLE PROPRIETERS OF

ADTAKASHIMA, OCHL, MUTABE

จะ

KISHIDARE

YOSHINOTANI

This Cinese B of the Rules and

Regulations of the Hongkong The loss of the Laurentic has followed General Chamber of Commerceelose on one of the saddest tragedies of should be amended by the inser- tion of the word "British" between the war, the only now of which hitherto the word "ten and the word published bar been in a brief Admiralty The gathering took place in the Pillar HOJO,NAMAZUTA. SAVO KANADA, *members. in the first line casualty list in December, where it Hall, Victoria Station, and proved to be thereof.".

SHINNEW, EAMIYAMADA, BIR AT | figured thus:- Accidentally killed; Com a most success meeting, that was-en- By Order,

mander John Mathina, R.D, RN.R.

joyed alike by guests and host. There OYUBARI COLLIERIES Commander Mathias was in ecunmand were some thirty tables, ut which the AGENT FOR SAKITO (OAL. of the Laarentie during the first twenty following hostesuma presided:--Tady Jor seven months of the war, during which dan. Lady Fremantle, Mrs. Townsend, time she was on patrol duty in the Lady Hillier, Mrs., Martin. Miss Hall, Sanite Settlements and the Far East Lady Felly, Mrs. Giles, Mrs. McCres, She was ordered home last autamn from Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Willoughby-Meade, Mrs. Singapore, and was due at Liverpool Giles, Mrs. Angler. Mrs. Johnston, shortly before Christness. Mrs Mathias Mrs. Cantle, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Diffon and her two little children were informed. Mr. Wilcockson, Mrs. Coughtrie, and proceeded to the port of arrival to Mrs. H. D. C. Jones, Mrs. Beasley, Min. Boothill, Mrs. Geddes, Mrs. Brenan, Mrs. await the home corning.

Brown, Miss Dodwell, Lady Cameron, Bit it was the dead body of her guamanier that the Laurentic brought A. Little Miss Hannen, and Mrs. into port, killed in a brave endeavour to Pr save some of his men from an awful fate.

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE

THE

AHE THIRTY-FIRST YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS of the RONGKONG CLUB, will be held in the CLUB Horaz on THURSDAY, the 29th March, 1917, at 5.30 r...

By Under

E. DES VOUX,

Secretary

Hongkong: Mar 16, 1017.

נד

1586

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

without obtaiting the written

السطر

Amongst others who were present and

Two days run from port a serious ressisted were Admiral Bir Edmund

hold. A was discovered in No

squnl

of men, with the chief oficer at their

bend, plunged in to fight the fire, but it

remantle, His John Jordan, ME, A. M. Townsend, Mr. Gen, Jamieson. Mr.

Iffanger, Mr. . . . Mr. Richard-

ined such head way that it swept and Byron Brenau, Mr. Paul II. King,, Dr. them towards one of the magazines, and | Johnston, Mr. Cheng, Mel 3. C. Hall, cut off their escape. Word of their M. AG. Angier, Mr. MeLeish, Mr. plight was sent to Commander Mathias who was at the bridge, and he im- mediately headed a relief party himself, They fought their way into the smoke hold, and succeeded in dragying out some of the imprisonst men; then Commander Mathias went back for the

filled

son, Mr. Michael. Dr. Steele, and Dr. Limmel Giles, hoa. secretary.

Head Ofco :-- MARUNOJUBI, TOKYO

BRANCH OFFICES:--

Kagasaki, Hoļi, Karaton, Wakamatan, Otaru, Muroran, Hakodate, Kobe. Osaka, Küre, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Tauruga Vladivostock. Hankow. Peking. London. New York, Shanghai -

Ear rong. Haiphong and Cantos.

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

AGENCIES:--

During tea time a selection of popolar CHUNKIANG: Messrs Gearing &

was performed, and after the

Music

Co.

erst As he made his way into the far-anent an entertainment was given MANILA Mesars Macondray & nace-like hold to secure the last man, anby Miss Marie Dainton, swisted by Mr. iron beam, warped out of its place by Finlay Dunn and a pinas, Miss Nellie

...Co.

the intense hest, fall on him and himawis (mez), and Mr. Walter Wallers BINGAPME: Messrs Borner Co. men who were luckily itly kill in song and stories. Misa Edythe Adarts- }

Commander Mathias WES

The

THE special attention of the Public is directed to the undermentioned Regulations which form part of the Regulations made by the Governor in Council under Section 3 of the Electricity Supply Ordinanes, 1911, on the 15th March, 1917.

33: Any person making any addi-

tion to any electrical installation ed and several of the mess were injured. son. G.S.M., was accompanist,

sqaut extricate them, songs and recitations were much appre connected to the Company's main i Another recovering the body 01 | cisted, and after a few words from M

and suc

in succeeded consent of the company thereto the commander. The fire was got ter A. M. Townsend, who stated that the

control, and the cruiser made port safely. liable to a penalty not

News of the accident could not be sent Society was very pleased to welcome them $100 for every auch

by wireless,

the Laurentic on the occasion and wished them all a and when docked,

Mr Mathias and her children speedy recovery to good health, the 34-"Any consumer pon whose were waiting on the quayside. It fell

premises any soch addition shall] to the lot of and a tutters, to brew meeting dispersed... be found shall be liable to the news to them

The wounded guests were inmates of Commander: Mathias was formerly in the following hospitals-Acton, Middle. penalty not excooding, $100 for

Montpelier, St. George's. St. the Dominion Line Canadian : service, | sex; such addition shall

When the White Star Life took over the Dominica in 1907 he became one of the most trusted officers in the service. He was only forty-six at the time of his death Penang Gaetic.

exceeding addition.

every day or part of a day and commanded the old Vancouver. Thomas's," West London, and West-}

which such

in existence. In this regula tion "consumer" means the person in whose name the contract for the supply of electricity to such premises was made with the Cou pany, or if there be no such person, the principal tenant or person in actual occupation of the premiser "in which such addition shall be

found.

Having regard to the possibility of a

BRITISH FIRM. QUÈS GERMAN.

minster.

BERLIN'S BOY FOOD STRALERS.

GANG WHO GO ABOUT SMASHING SHOP WINDOWS.

breakdown of the Company's present If the Imperial German Consular plant through apauthorised additions to Court, Bangkok, befors Dr. Remy, the existing installations the Public is. German Conssl-General and Messrs

The Berlin papers report that a gang earnestly requested to co-operate with Brands and Rexbausen, as assessors, a of 80 boys, armed with hatchets, has been the Company by bringing to the Com-case of considerable interest was heard formed in Berlin for the purpose of pany's notice any contraventions of theo. cisim from Mr. Mannafaldt, of the Every night the windows "of a large in which Messrs Harry A. Badman & smashing windows and stealing food. above regulations.

Tatien Dispensary,®

rum of Tes. 783.67 number of shops are smashed and the Dated this 20th day of March, 1917.

for goods supplied, together with Tea food taken GIEB, LIVINGSTON & CO. 48988, being interest for some four The police bave captured three of the Agents, years at the rate of twelve per cent, per young offcaders who say that they-com- annum. The defendant admitted Tcs.mitted the offence because they needed 470 of the claim but disputes the balance food, which they could not afford to and refused to pay the rate of interest buyExchange.

COLUMBIA

Man and F

asked. Later, he agreed to pay interest

to

be fixed by

on the Tes. 470 at a rate the Court

There was a considerable amount of

RECORDS ment, the defendant contesting

ARE

MORE FAITHFUL

TO THE ORIGINAL,

WHETHER

THE HUMAN VOICE

OR

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.

BOLE DISTRIBUTORS.

various items of the bill as excessive. To this Mr Peterson replied that if you went to a firm like Mesers Badmar and Ca you expected to pay considerably more than you would if you went to a Chinese tailor.

The Court said that as their respectiva countries werd at war it was difficult for plaintifs and defendant to meet and discuss matters" amicably. "If n arbitrator were called in the British party

would call Britisher to whom the Gerning side would not agree and, similarly, if, the German side called in a German, the Britisher would be dissatisfied, so no satisfactor settlement could be arrived heelt would be beher for the two, partins to meet and go into the accounts with!

« settlement, when,

view to coming t be in Mr. Warwick, nght induced to forego Bome of the interest some of the itama, Mes Could be adjourned unt

to a Mouli Watch, both ways inclusive THE ANDERSON and ittlements with nas

SARDINE KATHESON & Co, L.

Harkony, des rch 9, 1917. 10

MUSIC CO. LID

the interim

Hved at in

to come to the Courtzin dar Messes Badman and Ca's claim,

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